Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-29

Hooe AZ we'll as the finals between
Davis and Edmunds were Of great in
terest and exceptionally we'll played.
The Fete ball at the Casino on
Saturday evening brought out large
crowd. $50 enjoying the dancing dur
ing the evening. The Squirrel 1slano
orchestra furnished excellent music
Mrs. Arthur G. Staples Of Lewiston
and Mrs. Frederick E. Simpson OF
Hartford. Conn, were the hostesses.
Lester Warren of Springfield. Mass.
Is a guest at Sweetbriar Cottage.
Miss Ellen Glasgow, the well-known
novelist, 10 here for her August vaca-
ton.
Henry r. LOOMS Of Boston is a
guest at the "Barnacle" cottage.
Thomas White Of Lewiston spent
the weekend with his family at the
H. L. Pratt cottage.
Joseph Butler Of Youngstown. Ohio,
is a guest at the Ford cottage on the
south shore.
The gross receipts from the vaude-
Vile entertainment at the Casino on
Friday evening were s24s.5o This. to-
sether with the receipts from the ten
mis- tea, held one week ago, swells the
treasury Of the Squirrel Island Arh-
letic Association by about $370-less
some necessary expenses.
The annual meeting Of the Squirrel
Island Athletic Association and cleo
ton Of officers for the ensuing year,
will be held on Saturday, Sept. l.
Arthur G. Staples Of Lewiston was
here for Fete day and the Weekend
70 a
Quartermas Robert Whitehouse
Of the Naval Reserve, has made appli~
cation to the Aviation Corps, 70,
transfer to that branch Of the serv-
ice.
DR. Hervey Of Bath is a guest at
Rocky Cove cottage.
Attorney Robert T. Whitahouse Of
Portland was here for the Fete week
celebration.
After what appeared at one time A
f1nal agreement between Capt. Barter,
the Island superintendent, and the
overseers Of the village corporation.
differences in some of the details of a
contract for Capt Barter's continu-
ance as supt. for another year,
came up so as to render it Impossible
for the parties to come to an agree
nent, The overseers Of the 1sianti
CORPORATION have decided to run the
baggage, freight carriage, ice, Wcoc,
coal and other necessary busine%s
pertaining to the position Of superin-
tendant, and hired Arthur Barter CT
Boothbav Harbo- on a salary to at
tend to the details Of the work for the
overseers.
Lieutenant ard Mrs. K. A. Sander
son OF Lynn, Mass, are enjoying 4
short vacation at this resort.
Gen. James G White Of MeGford,
Mass, is the guest Of the Procror lam
lily at Crows Nest Cottage.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Improvement association at the Ca
sino on Monday afternoon, the follow
ing officers We're elected for the en-
suing year: Mrs. Frederick E. Simp-
son, Hartford. Conn, president: Mrs
Guy Gannett. Augusta. vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. George x. Routelle, Wat
erville. treasurer. New directors add
ed 10 the board, Mrs. Boute'le and
Mrs. William F. White, Medford,
Mass. The treasurer's report showed
that $1,000 lad been carried over from
last wear and that $3.50 net had been
added to that from this years enter
tsinments and work The ladies voted
to appropriate money for a new piano,
The services at the Island Chapel
will be conducted next Sunday morn
ing by Rev. Lawrence Phelps, D. D.,
Of Atlanta. Ga Music will be under
the direction Of Mrs. George BricHett
of Augusta.
Among the recent arrivals are the
following: Frederick H, Masoun,
Path: $. G. Ipra. Worcester. Mass;
Or. and Mrs. J. H Farr, Holvoke,
Mass: Mr.. and Mrs. F. Z. Gilpin.
Wilmington, Del: Mrs. c. P. Mellows,
Boston Charles F. Perkins. New York
Citv: Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob J. Seeds,
Phil: Hiram Wick, Idaho: George W.
Norwood Worcester, Mass: D. Ken
meth Dunmore. W. Newton. Mass; M.
T.. Hill Bath: Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Merritt BOSTON: Mrs Merritt Fabian,
Nilo: Ruth Fabian. Milo: r. c. Nc
FadGen. Bath: Leon r. Mason, Bath.