Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-15
SQUIRREL ISLAND
Season Now at Height with
Many Social Events-Raise
$500 for Red Cross Work.
Shakers. Annual Fair Plans
Poverty Social for Wednes-
day.

The season is now at it height at this
resort and social events and parties are
following each other in rapid succession.
The Squirrel Island Athletic Association
have announced that the Southern Maine
patriotic tennis tournament will be held
on the eight clay courts of the associa-
tion. beginning Saturday, August is, at 10
A. NJ. and continuing through fete week
until Saturday, Aug. 25 The events will
be mems singles. ladies' singles, mems
doubles, ladies' doubles, mems consola-
ton singles and mixed doubles. In accord
ance with the wishes Of the Z. S. Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association no cups
will be awarded. Certificates will be
given the winners and runners-up. En-
trees and fees should be sent to David
NJ. Young, Squirrel Island. Me-. on or be-
fore Friday, Aug. H. at p. M. when
the drawings will be made. All matches
will be best two in three sets, except the
semi-fnals and finals in Mems singles
and doubles, which will be best three in
FIVE sets. The rules of the U. S. Lawn
Tennis Association will govern the tour
nament.
Attorney Robert r Whitehouse Of Port
land joined his family here for the week.
end His yacht, Doris" anchored here
Saturday and remained until the follow
ing Monday.
Howard Hollis Of Lisbon Falls, has
Joined his mother here for few days.
Mr.. Hollis has recently successfully
passed his examinations before the State
Board of Bar Examiners.
Judge S S. Lancaster of Augusta joined
his family here for the weekend.
Hackett Hall of Waterville was here
for a few hours Saturday calling on
friends.
Hon. Ira Randall Of Augusta passed the
weekend at this resort.
Attorney Charles Pettengill Of Augusta
passed the week END with his family here
Prof. Alfred Lane of Tufts college has
been passing a weeks vacation here.
Hon. Blaine viles of Augusta returned
here with his family for the weekend.
Mrs. John H. White of Auburn is the
guest of Mrs. Guy Gannett at her cot
tage.
Ex-Ambassador and Mrs. William w.
Thomas are so we'll pleased with Squirrel
Island that they have decided to lengthen
their vacation here until into September.
About $500 has been raised so far on
the Island for Red Cross work.
The Shakers from Sabbath day pond
will give their annual sale of home made
specialties Aug. q at the Casino.
The principal social event of the pres
ent week will be a poverty party at the
Casino on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Will
liam Z. Stanwood of Wellesley Hills,
Mass, is in charge. This dance will take
the Place of the usual masquerade ball
Prizes are offered for the two most pow
ertv stricken costumes, one for the ladies'
and one for the gentlemen. Two addi-
tional prizes will likewise be given one
for girls and one for boys under IS years
Of age.
family here at the Darling cottage for the
Weekend
Attorney Samuel Titcomb of Augusta
motored down to Boothbay harbor and
passed Sunday here with friends.
There were 50 who enjoyed the dancing
at the Casino at the Saturday night hop,
The Squirrel Island orchestra furnished
excellent music. Mrs. George T. Buffum
of Winchester, y. H, and Mrs. George
Bundy of Norfolk, Va, were the hos
tesses.
The two-masted schooner, willis and
Guy" about 800 tons, went ashore on the
west side of Pemaquid Point in the dense
fog Friday night The willis and Guy
was owned in New York and is reported
to he q total loss. She sailed from Booth
bay Harbor. loaded with coal and was
bound for Halifax.