Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-08-24
SQUIRREL ISLAND
Rough Sea Gives Steamer
Trouble at Wharf-Randall
and Barter Junior Tennis
Winners - Semi Centennial
Festivities

Festivities
Although Thursday morning, Aug.
Is, was a dull, cloudy day, there was
! quite little excitement at the time
of the arrival of the Islander. The
night before had been very stormy
and it had not cleared up when the
: boat arrived. Waves were dashing up
over the wharf and running down the
other side A large crowd was on
the wharf. The Islander came in
and threw out two lines, one from
the bow and one from the stern. A
large wave came, which carried the
boat back and then threw it forward
with great force. Both ropes
snapped and the boat started ahead.
Capt. Dunton gave the signal to
back out and luckily, the engineer
was right on the job, for at the mo-
ment of the signal the boat backed
! out, thus saving it from crashing
into the float News got around the
island that the waves on the South
Shore were very large and by noon
time, nearly a hundred people were
over there enjoying the surf. The
waves would come all of half way up
to the rocks.
The Junior tournament was won
by George Randall in singles and by
Nj. Barter and George Randall in
| doubles. The cups are to be on ex-
| hibition at the Tea Shoppe for a
while.
| The mems tournament is in full
:
esting matches have been witnessed
by many spectators.
| The L. S. Destroyer ~ has been
laying off here since Wednesday,
August II.
! Two games of baseball have been
| played between the Destroyers' team
and the islands aggregation The
! first one resulted in a victory for the
Destroyer 8 to >
| The second game which was pIaved
Friday. Aug. l9 came to an end with
the score being II to in SQUIRRELS
| favor. The Destroyers team was
ahead to up to the eighth inning
The first of the ninth Squirrels team
tailed II runs. Squirrel held their
opponents to no runs in the last of
the ninth inning.
The much talked of clambake
couldn't have been better. The food
was delicious and hot. Snappy mu-
sic was furnished by Hennealys Five
! Star orchestra. There was not a va
cant seat to be seen at any of the
tables.
Many new corners arrived on the
! -lofn
play in the tournament A few of
them are; H. Taylor, NJ. S. Hagcr,
c. w. Bullard, B. Bandler, r. NJ
| Thalheimer G. MacDougall, Arthur
Holt, j. E. Whiting, II. Payson, G.
Moore, A. b. Greene. J. d. Ewing, H.
/ Taylor, Mr. Hart. Mr.. Thorre, Mr..
Gore. Mr. Neville. Mr.. Welles, Mr.
Powers and Davis NJ. Ripely.
| The most successful lantern parade
Squirrel Island has ever had was held
friday evening, Aug. 19 Most Of the
, lanterns were Japanese. The parade
vas headed by two members Of Hen
ney's orchestra Brooks Whitehousc
and Robert Whitehouse, playing the
SaXaphone and trombone, respectively
They march from the campus up the
cement walk to Mr.. Stanley's cottage.
from there over to Mr.. BonellI's cot
tage, back down across the campus.
up by the library and over to the
Casino. where there was an Old
Home evening. The first or the pro
gram was Il charade. acted out in three
parts. Next. Prof. +. Thompson read
very amusing historical paper about
some of the people on the island years
ago. and also of today. Throughout
the evening songs were sung, some
of them being "Juanita," Jingle
Bells" Seeing Nellie Home" and
I There Is a Tavern in This Town"
| Ice cold lemonade and cookies were
served free of charge and later on in
the evening there We're old fashioned
dances. After this there was a pop
ular dance enjoyed by many.
On Saturday afternoon was held
the pageant. A large crowd attend
ed and all who went said that it was
all that it had been advertised to lie.
if not more. At the end of the pag-
cant silver loving cup was pre-
sented to Mr.. Claggett Wilson. for
/ his very successful work in conduct
ing it.
On Sunday morning. services were
held at the Casino. First on the
program was an historical sketch by
Charles F. Meserve. l.. l.. -. This
was very interesting. After this
special number was given. d quar-
tet. II Will Sing Unto the Lord"
Next an address was given NV Pow
George S. Dickermon, ID. d.. his
subject being, EARLY Religious Life
of the Colony" Mr.. Miles Brace
well sang next. THE Lord Is NV
Light Another quartet number
was greatly enjoyed by the people,
the title being. Great and Marvel
lous Are Thy Works" Next. a very
interesting address was given bv
Rev. William z. Dowty. He select
ed for his topic. Our Present
Spiritual Responsibility"
On Sunday. August DIST, at 7.30
?. NJ. at the Casino there were his
torical services. A chorus of so peo-
pie sang "A Prayer of Thanksciv-
ing" Next Josiah j. Maxcy, chair
man. gave few Introductory re-
marks. After this hymn was sung
by the congregation. How Firm a
Fundation." Robert Treat White
house told the Pastimes of the Is
land from 1876 to 1896. Mrs. Charles
r. hieserve told very interesting
story of a visit to Squire GreenIcaf
1he first solo on the program was