Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-18
SQUIRREL ISLAND
Tournament Will Be Held To-
day-Partner Bridge Whist a
\. Success-Poverty Ball a De-
ightful Affair-The Late Ar
rivals at Hotel and Cottages.

Interest in tennis increases daily as
the time for the tournaments approa-
ches. Weather permitting, these will
commence on Saturday. The child
ren's tournament commenced on Tues
day Of this week and are progressing
finely. the girls doubles being finish
ed. This was closely contested. In
the finals, Anne Darling and Beatrice
Brown beat Eleanor Southern and
! Louise Smiley, 3-6. SIS, GA. In girls
singles in semi finals, Louise Smiley
/ beat Annie Darling. 81, 60. Frances
I Lintuer beat Eleanor Southern 60,
/ 81. In boys doubles in semi finals
I G. Randall and Stanley Warren beat
Murray Randall and Ingraham SIS,
J rs. Tetreault and Brooks Whitehouse
/ beat George Lintuer and Haue g..
( 60. There was an unusual amount
Of interest in these tournaments. Au-
gusta. Gardiner and Portland being
we'll represented among the players.
! Ensign Robert Davidson is here for
e few days, the guest Of his parents,
! Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Davidson al their
! cottage Ensign Davidson has been
stationed at Newport. R. l., for the
past three months.
Mrs. George Paine and daughter
Mildred Of Winslow are occupying
their cottage for the rest Of the sea-
son.
/ Mr.. and Mr.. Walter Hersey Of
Wellesley Hills Mass, are guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Oldham at their
cottage.
/ Miss Butler Of Youngstown, Ohio, is
the guest Of her cousin, Miss Jose
phine Ford at the Ford cottage.
! Quartermaster Raymond Stanley son
OF Mr.. and Mrs Francis E. Stanley
Of Newton. Mass, has made applica-
ton for appointment in the aviation
branch Of the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ Bull of
Haddon Heights, y. j.. are guests Of
Commodore and Mrs. Albert Z. Snow
man az the Snowman cottage.
Mrs. Nathan Fitch of New Haven,
Conn, is the guest Of her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick H. Schmidt at
L'Aunico cottage.
Lieutenant Kenneth Tucker and
Lieut. H. \. Miller Of New York CITY
are guests Of the Reed family at Sea
View cottage On the South shore
These two gentlemen. have been at
Plattsburg this summer and have
just received their commission in the
Regular Army.
George Gales:on Moore of New York
City Is the guest Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Moore at their cottage on
the West shore. Mr.. Moore was in the
same company with Lieuterants
Tucker and Miller in the 7th New
York in the Mexico campaign.
DR.. Granger and sister Miss Grang-
er Of Bronxville,. y. Y, are guests at
Squirrel cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood Of New
York City are guests of the DeBlois
az their cottage.
Slightly in excess Of s125 was rails
ed for the Maine Seacoast Mission
airy Society at the morning Offering
OF the Squirrel Island chapel on Sun
cay, Aug. y. This was the largest
amount ever received for this purpose
from single collection.
Airs. Harrison McGraw Of Cleveland
Ohio, is the guest Of her parents Mr..
and Mrs. George T. Bufum at their
cottage.
Eight tables were in use at the
partner bridge which at the Casino on
Monday evening. Mrs. Thomas Rac-
chus Of Wilmington, Del. was the
hostess. Forty per cent of the nro
cceds went to the Red Cross. The
prize winners were as follows in the
order Of their score: Mrs. George
Brickett, Augusta; Edward RonelIi
Boston; Mrs. Charles pcttengjI1 Au-
Susta: Howard Hollis. Lisbon Falls.
ana Mrs. w. q. Maxcv. Oshkosh. Wis.
The Poverty ball given at the Casino
Wednesday, evening was an important
social event as we'll as a verv eniov-
able one 70 the large number Of per-
sens presfn nj. About 30 Of the Island
ers participated This dance took the
place Of the annual masquerade ball
and proved TO be popular diversion.
from that
) The committee having the matter in
charge was az follows: Mrs. Lester
/ Warren, Springfield. Mass: Mrs Ed
ward Bonrelli, Boston: Mrs. Arthur
Merrill, Hartford. Ct. and Mrs. Will
liam F StanWood, Wellesley Hills
Mass. The Judges were: William Dc
Rlois. Brooklyn. n. Y; Commodore
Albert F. Snowman. Philadelphia and
Mrs Frederic H. Schmidt, Glen Ridge,
y. J.
Madam Ellen DeBlois and Madam
Alice noyle served as hostesses. The
prizes were awarded as follows: First,
Mrs. Prescott Warren, Newton. Mass.
End Louise Dilloway Ayres Of New
York City, impersonating two scrub
women; second. Miss Mary Clapp,
Boston: third Walter Hersey. Welles-
Icy Hills Mass. who impersonated
Jew peddler: fourth chidren's prize
Stanley Warren. A special feature.
not awarded a prize, however. was a
scare crow as impersonated by Ed
ward Bonelli Of Boston. The Squirrel
Island orchestra furnished excellent
music.
Madam Miller Of Winchester. Mass.
Is the guest Of her son. Attorney
Stanley Miller at the Miller cottage.
John Ames Of Boston. Dartmouth
16, has arrived and is a guest at
Tappedaise cottage.
The Islanders were charmingly en-
tertained Thursday afternoon by Mr..
and Mrs. Frederic H. Schmidt and
their daughters. Mrs. Nathan Fitch Of
New Haven Ct, and Mrs Sanuc. ..
Church Of Orange. y. j.. ut their new
~ -emodeled cottage. L'Americo. some