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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1915

Page

5

Cosmopolitan Club Holds Meeting and Charity Event

The Cosmopolitan Club met for its regular session and a free entertainment night presided by Miss Ballou. Members approved offering the club house to the Fortnightly Club for its opening session and reported clothing distributed to needy families. Aes were enjoyed at the White Elephant party and plans for organ recital tickets at Central Church on August twelfth for the Nurses' Home benefit were announced.

Cosmopolitan Club Miss Ballou Alice Marks Octavia Thompson Gilbert Patten Cushing House Alice Ramsay Della Merrill Helen Robinson Helen Wheaton Mary Spear Louise Haggett Adam Perkins

Boston visitors return from Boothbay summer stay

Mrs. Charles A Perry and daughter Katherine of Boston have been guests of Mrs. Charles D Clarke in Boothbay while at the Art School. They will return home and spend the rest of the season in Falmouth Mass. Mrs Perry is a former resident and they are accompanied by Mrs. Jerry's team and a King Charles spaniel named Peter Pan.

Rachel Olmstead West Brookfield Dorothy Higgins Naval J. H. Walsh East Sumner Edmund P. Briggs Lake Winnepesaukee Charles P. Wetherbee Charles D. Clarke Charles A. Perry Falmouth Mass Boothbay Harbor Catherine Perry Katherine Boston Boothbay Perry Jerry

Arthur Sewall Returns From West Coast Trip

Arthur Sewall arrived home after months in Honolulu and California. He praises Hawaii but prefers Maine summers. Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Frazer of Norfolk Downs visited Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. H. Rand. Frazer, assistant financial manager of the Boston Globe, and his wife met her husband who came for the weekend from Sawyer's Island where she summered.

Arthur Sewall Honolulu California Hawaii Maine Gerard Frazer Norfolk Downs A. W. H. Rand Frazer Sawyer’s Island Mrs. Rand Sawyer’s Mr. Frazer The Boston Globe

Nealley family sighting in Bath with young son in tow

Harry A. Nealley arrived in Bath Friday with his little son E. S. J. Nealley joined by the hand and headed toward MacMahan to end the week. Mrs. Mars Mowbray and her children Albert and Nel lie, visiting with sister Mrs. E. J. Marston, returned to Peru Indiana on Monday with Miss Florence J. Andrews remaining in Peru for the month.

Harry A. Nealley Bath E. S. J. Nealley MacMahan

Local residents return from seaside outings and vacations

Natick and Dorchester residents Miss Hilda Hartleb and Mrs Frank Hartleb along with Elideece Lillian spend two weeks with the Hartleb family at Popham Beach. The Tuesday Club enjoys an outing at Popham in the Hennessy cottage. Several locals, including Miss Mollie Palmer Mr and Mrs George F E Thompson and Mr and Mrs Charles S Brown, return from vacations in Worcester New York and Bath. Rev C Raymond Chappell travels to New London Conn to join family for August at Ocean Beach. Other travelers from Boston Hartford South Norwalk Westport and back river outings are noted with occasional guest appearances.

Hilda Hartleb Natick Frank Hartleb Elideece Lillian Dorchester Henry M. Hartleb Popham Beach Popham Hennessy Cottage Mollie Palmer Worcester New York George FE. Thompson Charles S. Brown C. Raymond Chappell New London Conn Ocean Beach Lester Pratt Hartford J. M. Ham Boston Oathbay Harbor Fred Moulton South Norwalk Bath New Harbor Jane Swett Henry White Edward Johnson Back River Grace L. Coombs Westport

Social and Visiting News From Augusta and Nearby Towns

Mrs H J Turner of Augusta visited on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Fred J Farley of Brookline Mass were Saturday guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Passmore. Mrs Henry White and Master Marshall visited Squirrel Island on Tuesday. Mrs L D Greene of Richmond was an out of town visitor in Bath on Tuesday. Mrs Charles E Hills of South Natick Mass has been a guest of Mrs Arthur E Bishop. Mrs Gerard Frazer of Norfolk Downs Mass was a weekend guest of Mrs Arthur W H Rand. She was joined by her husband and Sunday they left for Sawyer's Island.

H. J. Turner Augusta Fred J. Farley Brookline Mass Harry Passmore Henry White Master Marshall Squirrel Island L. D. Greene Richmond Bath Charles E. Hills South Natick Arthur E. Bishop Gerard Frazer Norfolk Downs Arthur W. H. Rand Sawyer’s Island

Social News Roundup of Local Visits and Travel

Miss Eva M Pratt leaves today for a week in Melrose Massachusetts to visit relatives. Mrs Julia Lombard is spending the week in Portland. Bath hosts Cushing recital attendees from nearby resorts. Edna Pepper returns from Melrose. Edna Burritt visiting town from Bayonne New Jersey. Mr and Mrs F W Appleton and children depart for three weeks in West Newbury. Elizabeth Webbber and Marcia Stinson visit MacMahon with Miss Ethel Curran. Mrs Jones of Waterville leaves after a week with the Walshs. Monsignor Haden of Baltimore visits Gar net summering with Rev N J Horan. Julia E Schools at Forest Hills Hospital visits Gladys Jordan before a western trip. Mrs M W Weeks and daughter Edith Weeks guests of Avraler-S Glidden. Louise S Fuller plans White Mountains stay after California trip. Ruth Ward of Brunswick returns from visit with Virginia Shaw. Dr Arthur Harris of Lynn visits his mother on Union St. He is a noted physician.

J. Edward Hughes C. C. Williams Mere Point Charlotte Waley Brooklyn F. R. Norton Whitman Mass Maxwell Powers Middle St Charles A. Hooker L. L. Hooker A. Evans Lancaster N. H Ernest Mitchell Marion Hill Mary Jones B. F. Harris Portland Eva M. Pratt Melrose Julia Lombard Bath Cushing Central Church Etek Carol Percy Edna Pepper Edna Burritt Bayonne N. J Ruth Thompson F. W. Appleton West Newbury Elizabeth Webbber Marcia M. Stinson MacMahon Ethel Curran Mrs. Jones Waterville C. W. Walsh Haden Ofhaltimore Garnet N. J. Horan St. Mary's Church Julia E. Schools Forest Hills Hospital Boston Gladys Jordan York St West M. W. Weeks Edith Weeks Malden Mtr Mire Avraler-S. Glidden Louise S. Fuller California White Mountains Ruth Ward Brunswick Virginia Shaw Arthur Harris Lynn Gustana Harris Union St

Bath Society Embraces Berrying Fad And Local Visits

Bath residents report abundant blueberries and raspberries as a popular pastime. Social figures attend a formal dance in Brunswick for Miss Rosamond Cummings and Henry Cummings of Brookline. Visitors include Mrs. Fred H. Hodgman of West Roxbury and Mrs. Eliza beth R. Baker of New York. An auto trip to Portland celebrated Mrs. Emmons's birthday. Dr. and Mrs. Percy plan time at Small Point for vacation.

Bath Society Priscilla Kimball Carol Percy Leonice Morse Dorothy Sewall Milton Kimball Brunswick Baxter Rosamond Cummings Henry Cummings Brookline Mass Joseph Torrey Boston New York Elizabeth R. Baker A. C. Bates Harding’s Station Fred B. Percy Bath Small Point

McCarty and Hatch Return From New England Trip

Mr and Mrs H H McCarty arrived home Tuesday night after a four day automobile trip to Rangeley and the White Mountains. Mr and Mrs Robert B Hatch and family came back from Popham Beach on Thursday and on the same boat Mrs E M Fuller arrived. Capt Fields C Pendleton is critically ill at his Islesboro home. His eldest son Fields S Pendleton was called to New York for urgent business. Another son Edward Seymour Pendleton and daughters Grace Pendleton Phoebe Crosby and Effie Clinkenbroomer of Brooklyn are with him.

H. H. McCarty Rangeley White Mountains Robert B. Hatch Popham Beach E. M. Fuller Capt Fields C. Pendleton Islesboro Fields S. Pendleton New York Edward Seymour Pendleton Miss Pendleton Grace Pendleton Phoebe Crosby Effie Clinkenbroomer Brooklyn

West Bath Resident Mrs Howell Hospitalized

Mrs. Howell of Campbell Pond district was taken to City Hospital Tuesday for treatment. She is one of the oldest residents in the area, aged 84. Local activity includes farmers bringing in hay and residents visiting cottages at King's Point and New Meadows with various relatives from Bath to Lisbon Falls visiting camps and cottages.

Howell Campbell Pond City Hospital Lester Campbell New York I. B. Neilley Campbell’s Pond Ernest Williams Frank Williams Bath A. A. Couilhard E. W. Haggett Detroit Mich U. S Carter Nequasset Salema Verne D. Wright Somerville Mass Mona Wyse Fred W. Armes New Meadows Doughty Lynn Maxwell King’s Point Melanson Jessie Butterworth Swampscott Hennessy Cottage Marsh Drummond Queens, L. I Hennessy Morton Portland Alexander Cottage James Bonney Clyde Lake Lake Cottage

Clyde Lake suffers knee injury after sudden movement

Clyde Lake twisted his knee Thursday while seated and rising. He could hardly bear weight the next day and the pain remains. Benjamin Skinner and sister and Harold Lunt, with groups of youths, are camping on the New Meadows at Rosedale.

Clyde Lake Benjamin Skinner Harold Lunt New Meadows Rosedale

Community Notes Reflect Seasonal Life and Travel

The column records various residents and visitors across Bath and Brunswick including C H Winter of California visiting Mrs Brown with his nephew F W Winter from North Dakota and staying through Labor Day. It notes cottage life at King’s Wallis Hatch and New Meadows, travel by automobile to Portland, and local farming events. It mentions weather affecting crops, gooseberry size, and a locomotive accident injuring two heifers.

Local Social News Highlights From Winnegance Church to Dover

Wednesday church meeting led by Rev T N Kewley at Beacon Street M E Bath. Annie Purington hosted the Evening Workers gathering. Ethel Williams recovering from tonsillitis with Dr Byron Barker as physician. Bessie Hunt visiting Deer Isle guest of Mrs Ernest Knight. Marion Oliver and nephew Austin Oliver visiting Miss Anne M Oliver. Harold M Small welcomed a baby boy weighing eight pounds. Annie Adams home from Popham vacationing two weeks. Mrs Harry C Webber visiting Westport. George Rogers bought a new auto truck for lumber hauling. Bertha Morse home from Parker Head visit. Harry Knight guest at Deer Isle. Sherman Morse to New York to join tug from Perth Amboy as assistant engineer. Mrs Charles Hewitt Jr spending month at Capitol Island. Marcellus Adams shingling his house. Frances Parks returning from South Orange NJ visiting aunt Mrs William Purington and Boston area.

T. N. Kewley Beacon Stripet M. E Bath Annie Purington Ethel Williams Byron F. Barker Bessie Hunt Deer Isle Ernest Knight Marion Oliver Austin Oliver Hyde Park Anne M. Oliver Harold M. Small Annie Adams Popham Harry C. Webber Westport George Rogers Bertha Morse Parker Head Harry Knight Sherman Morse New York Perth Amboy N. J Charles Hewitt, Jr Capitol Island Marcellus Adams Frances Parks South Orange

Five Islands Guests and Harbor Notes From Malden

The Tucker family of Malden arrives Saturday morning and will stay in rooms once held by Mrs. Lawrence and Lewiston party. Mrs. I P Quimby had forehead stitches removed and healing well. Yacht designer Bowdoin Crowninshield, builder of the cup defender Independence, arrived in harbor this week and was hosted by E M Horton. Crowninshield and ex superintendent were Harvard men. Crowninshield came east to supervise a boat he designed for Vincent Astor of New York. Horton returned to Marblehead with Crowninshield aboard his yacht. Silas M Bates Beachmont and wife spent a week at Jess Turner’s and on their return were joined by four Portland friends in their auto.

Tucker Malden Mass Ellen E. Hagan Lawrence Lewiston I. P. Quimby Doveney Bowdoin Crowninshield Independence E. M. Horton Crowninshield Harvard College Vincent Asto New York Hoton Crownishield Marblehead Silas M. Bates

Chaplin am tour contest winners named at Bath Opera Hall

Walter Clark won first prize while Elmer Blake and George Mann appeared as Chap twins in second place and Harold Holmes finished third in the Bath Opera Hall event on Wednesday.

Bath Opera Hall Walter Clark Elmer Blake George Mann Chap Twins Harold Holmes

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