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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1914
Page
4
Society notes recall poetically a farewell to Emaly Eames with a wreath of marguerites and a nostalgic verse. The column then lists local summer visitors and residents' moves, including Arthur Griessom, Mr and Mrs Fred Hill, and others in Bath and Portland areas.
Mrs Omar W Folsom and daughter Elsie visited Vort land on Monday. Several residents including Mrs Charles P Wetherbee Mrs Edward W Hyde and Misses Nellie and Ruth Turner took a two day automobile trip to Rangeley Lakes. Notables such as Captain Shigetoshi Takeuchi naval attaché and Messrs Drake and others joined local excursions and dinners. A busy spell of visits, trains and shoreside outings is reported across Bath Georgetown and Boothbay Harbor.
Frederick E Chapman, in town Wednesday, plans to leave his Damariscotta summer retreat for Chicago to lead the National Summer School of Music he has run for 28 years. He will then return to Portland to direct music in the public schools serving 27,000 students with eight assistants and 1000 teachers. The Bath native, famed in music, dined at New Meadows Inn, praised as one of the East’s best.
A. M. Houghton entertained Major William R. Kimball Reverend D. L. Wilson James A. McLellan J Houghton McLellan S J Meeker and Dr Breckenridge on a yacht cruise to Boothbay Harbor Wednesday in June. A fish dinner was served while the vessel lay at a shore mooring.
Cosmopolitan Club members sell tickets for a chance event at the K Y C Tuesday night. Mrs John Shaw chairs the committee and can provide program information. The Yacht Club promises a delightful venue for this midsummer dance.
Miss Esther Jones of Bath, a Boston Conservatory pianist, will perform Monday evening at the Episcopal Parish House. Her interpretive mastery of Schumann Chopin and Liszt has stirred Boston's Back Bay. she will be assisted by Miss Louise Thornton whose readings and impersonations have won Bath acclaim.
Dr C A Peaslee and Mrs Peaslee with Mrs Shaw and Mrs Donnell completed a ten days outing in the Doctor s touring car. They visited Bethlehem New Hampshire and covered about seven hundred miles with only one rainy day during the trip.
F A Galvin principal of Linden School Malden joins John W Galvin and Margin H with Miss Della of Spencer and Frances-Condon of Jamaica Plain at the Galvin cottage Quaker Point for the summer season.
George Richardson a government inspector at the Fore River Shipbuilding Co yard visited Capt Edward Cooke of Willow Street marking the first such call in fourteen years. He returned Sunday night with Harry C Cooke of Waltham Mass, extending the inspection party.
F M Smith chief carpenter U S N stationed at Kittery Navy Yard was in town Thursday returning from an inspection trip to Damariscotta and Newcastle. He is inspector for New England and Canada of lumber bought by the Navy for navy yards and war vessels. Smith formerly served at Bath Iron Works and since leaving five years ago has worked around the world including Boston and Kittery. He has recently bought a home in Kittery and five weeks ago his family grew with a young son. Mr and Mrs L L Lowell of this city are summering on Hedge farm in Woolwich with guests Mr and Mrs Harry Bartlett of Berlin New Hampshire and Mrs Harry Greenleaf and son Wendall of Boston.
Miss Minnie White hosts tea for New York friends Robert Wilson and William Vought at Dingley’s Island. Brig. Alfred Mitchell visits Bath. Miss Guild of Malden guests Mrs. Albert H. Shaw. Frank Small returns from New York. Percy Low visits Richmond Camp Ground. Capt Skillings plans Panama Canal voyage on Cristobal. Chestra to California for land survey. Rev. Alpheus Hervey relocates homes. Miss Charlotte Hallet guests of the Jacksons. Mrs. Helen Thompson at Georgetown summer home with Kennebec view. Starrett family from Providence visiting. Universalist pastor Sidney J. Willis to preach August 9. Fete week at Squirrel Island Aug 22–29 with improved tennis courts and strong yacht race prospects.
The Webster barn in West Bath hosted a traditional dance last week guided by Helen Larrabee Frances Mann Alice Hartnett Madelyn Brackley and Edith Deloche. Ferns wild roses fir branch decor created a striking setting as a German buffet lunch followed at ten. Patrons were Mrs. Charles Brown and Mrs. C J Troop with about thirty youths attending, and guests included Dorothy Baker of Gardner Massachusetts and Joseph McCormick of Manchester New Hampshire.
The Abenaki Camp Fire Girls departed Saturday for Popham for a week at Fuller cottage aboard the yacht June lent by Capt. Houghton. Guardian Miss M. R. Foote leads, with assistants and a roster of thirteen girls. Friends gathered at the city landing to bid them farewell as supplies promised a well fed trip.
Mrs. Arthur F. Larrabee and family and F. B. Nichols and party join Miss Louise Craven and guests Miss Frances Fitzgerald of Winchester Mass Almira and Hope Sturtevant Elizabeth Hayes Dorothy Totman and Freda Mikelsky after a week at Camp Louise Winnegance Bay.
The Misses Marion and Helen Haraden returned Tuesday from a two weeks stay with friends in Gardiner and brought home a Gardiner young lady friend for a visit at the Haraden home on High Street.
Mr and Mrs Ernest F Johnson spent the weekend in South Bristol as guests of Mr and Mrs Peleg Sprague who are camping nearby.
Dr. and Mrs. F A Newman and sons Harold and Phillip from Melrose and Mr. and Mrs. D H Philbrook with son Robert from Wakefield visited town Monday. They are aboard the cabin cruiser Gertrude, sailing from Portland after a Boston departure a week ago. They toured Boothbay Harbor and other coastal resorts.
Miss Marion Clark of Lisbon New Hampshire visited Mrs B F Roberts on Deering Street and returned home Monday by automobile traveling through Portland Old Orchard and Portsmouth.
Roscoe H. Shaw leaves Monday for a month long outing at Nev. Allen Brown's Camp on Spectacle Island in Lake Winnepesaukie. Allen Brown arrives from Norwalk Ohio this week for the summer season.
Mrs Maurice J Duncklee and her mother Mrs Page travel to Springfield Vermont for the summer. Rev Mr Duncklee will join them next week and has left for South Framingham Massachusetts to preach for Rev C H Howe who comes to Bath in exchange.
Miss Gertrude Dobson Miss May Dunham and Dr Adeline Dunham of Boston summer visitors at Lake View Farm Damariscotta Lake were in town for a shore dinner at New Meadows Inn They wore white outing caps with Lake View Farm inscription Miss Leah Winslow stars in Kitty Claire in The Family Cupboard at Keith's Theatre Portland The Portland Express lauds her acting as a refined portrayal of a woman who drives a businessman from his wife and children and seeks his son s ruin through revenge
Capt. Frank G. Arey of Brewer marked his 93d birthday with an automobile dinner party at the Ward farm in East Eddington on Monday. About 20 guests attended. Arey began as a farm hand and rose to ship captain and owner, later running a Brewer business for many years.
Several city autos went to Poland Springs Tuesday to meet Francis Ouimet, the U S open champion and amateur French champion, but he did not appear. A large gallery watched a 36 hole match between A H Fenn and W H Follett of Poland Springs and Tom McNamara of Boston with Tim Carrol, the Sam oset professional, ending five up and four to play. Fenn shot 65 in the morning tying the course record.
Among recent visitors from New Hampshire were Mr and Mrs George Clark and son Frank and Mr and Mrs Eugene Clark and son George. They traveled in a 1915 Stevens. Miss Marion Clark, the former's daughter, who had been visiting friends in the city the past two weeks, accompanied them back.
Supt. John McInnes of the Hull Department at Bath Iron Works returns to his home after a six week visit in Scotland. He arrived in New York yesterday aboard the Iustania. His family plans to remain in Scotland until fall.
Mr. Jack Halliday and Mrs. Halliday of England have leased the Staples cottage at Birch Point after staying at Rangeley Lakes and visiting Bath. Halliday, the actor who led the English company behind The Whip in America, will remain for weeks and has hired Staples's boat for fishing and pleasure trips on the New Meadows.
The Boothbay Register Squirrel Island correspondent reports on August 4 under the Ladies Improvement Association a testimonial benefit to aid Mr. Frank Owen. It promises a big entertaining program featuring Poor Pillicody with David Owen and Ruth Hayes, plus appearances by Edward Buffam, Mr. Tappee, and others.
Mrs John H. Raymond who has spent several weeks in town returned to Rockland Saturday. She was accompanied by her niece Mrs Bird of Rockland.
William R Campbell of Waterville died Sunday and was brought home Monday by his wife Mrs Campbell who had been visiting her mother Mrs George M Lincoln of Pints Street.
Automobilists at Bowdoin College will see improved game-day parking next fall after the college bought land on Bowker Street adjoining the auto entrance. The house on the lot will be moved, and the Whittier Field fence expanded to enclose the new area, freeing space for many vehicles at each game. Rev and Mrs. Evans left for Steep Falls with planned preaching changes due to ill health.
Judge John J. Keegan and Mrs. Keegan depart Friday for St Paul where he will represent the Knights of Columbus of Maine at the National Council. He serves as State Deputy for Maine and is among the youngest deputies in the country. They will be away two weeks.
Among the automobile parties registered at New Meadows Inn Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gregoire Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bilodeau Lester E. Labreck Miss Leona Labreck Mr. and Mrs. Ami Casavant Miss Marion Caret Mrs. JosephS. The berge of Augusta and Mrs. Georgia Gregoire of Rochester New Hampshire They made the trip in a big motor car.
Mr and Mrs Charles K Brown of Malden Mass visited Saturday while on a three weeks vacation by car. Brown a contractor based in Malden ten years sold five new houses this year and had two more complete for market. He is native to Round Pond and his wife formerly Miss McIntire of Small Point daughter of C H McIntire. They visited Round Pond, his old home, this week.
A well known Bathman rented a cottage for two weeks at a nearby summer resort without seeing it. He used his city home key to gain entry, found the cottage satisfactory, and learned next day it actually belonged to another party. He arranged to stay one week plus an extra if the original lessee alters plans.
The Y M C A is portrayed as a modern organization that blends religion with physical education, social activity, and vocational guidance. It operates large facilities with gyms, pools, bowling, and dormitories, offering lectures and Bible study to develop intellect and character, supported by a $100 million investment across North American cities.
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