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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1915
Page
5
Society notes reveal a humorous poem by Charles D. Clarke about resilience and the double-edged nature of luck. The page then lists numerous local visitors, family travels, and summer residents in Bath and surrounding towns, including professionals, students, and railroad executives, with many making trips to Portland, Pownal, Camden, and Orr’s Island.
The Times reports Mr. and Mrs. Nathan E. Coffin passing through Bath on Tuesday en route to the Perkins cottage at Cox's Head for a week or two of their honeymoon.
Mr and Mrs Fred W Strong of New York City visit relatives in Bath. Mrs Strong’s mother Miss Annie Lemont was a Bath belle and daughter of tailor Charles Lemont. Fred W Strong rose from librarian to Law Dept at Mutual Life, a Bath grandson. Tuesday Miss Mary Berry hosted Sans Souci Club aboard a motor yacht commanded by Mrs Captain Lillian Brown sailing down the New Meadows past Orr’s Island.
Mrs. De Gogorza and Mrs. Emma Eames plan to move from Paris to Bath with belongings aboard five vans. The new De Gogorza residence on North Street is under contract for completion by Sept. 1 and to be furnished soon. Mme Eames looks forward to October in Bath.
Mr and Mrs Fred Pond of Wiscasset visited town Saturday as Pond steadily recovers from a shock and negotiates the sale of his farm in Wiscasset.
Miss Jennie Murphy held a midweek reception and tea on Wednesday afternoon drawing another sizeable crowd in High Street.
Friday Sidney J. Meeker led a car party to Camden and back with dinner at the Samoset in Rockland. The group included John Meeker James A. McLellan C R Donnell and J Houghton McLellan. Miss Margaret Gilbert of Washington DC arrived Saturday to visit Rev J W Hinds and family. she is the daughter of the late Hon Washington Gilbert.
Commodore E. W. Hyde with Mrs. Hyde and Misses Susan Ballou and Ellen Turner spent the weekend at the Hyde Camp. Mrs. A. F. Work of Bath, new owner of the Jones cottage at South Port East Side, arrived to remain for the summer.
Miss Ellen F. Baxter hosted a Friday luncheon for her house guest Miss Carol Percy of Bath. The event was described as a delightfully pretty and informal affair by the Portland Press, reflecting the younger set’s social scene.
Mr and Mrs F S Curtis and Mr and Mrs Fred D Hill enjoyed the Mt Washington illumination on Witch Spring road Saturday evening. The yellow beacons were clearly seen at regular intervals of half a minute creating a striking display for the observers.
J Henry McLellan purchased the Dr Roberts cottage on MacMahan Island from Scott R Frye who bought it last spring. The cottage is one of the best on the island and ready for occupancy. McLellan, who has summered at Southport, will move in next week.
Alvah B. Stetson of Brunswick enters the Standard Oil Co training school for foreign service. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank M Stetson and was graduated from Bowdoin College last June.
Fred B E Hooper returns from a Pacific coast trip and resumes consideration of offers in New York after three months as manager of the Sagamore Hotel at Oyster Bay. He introduced several down east shore dinner specialties that were popular with New Yorkers. Hooper has extensive hotel experience.
Misses Elizabeth Houghton and Janet Cutler toured the Commonwealth Art Colony this week as recent pupils. Also staying at the Cosmopolitan clubhouse are Misses M D Kirkcaldy G Mackenzie and H Bergstrand of Worcester Massachusetts.
Mr and Mrs Charles H Beals announce the marriage of their daughter Belle to Mr Nathan Elwood Coffin on Monday August 23 1915 in Portland Maine.
The Roussinoc Chapter D.A.R. has received an invitation to attend the unveiling of tablets at Freeport at 11 a.m. and at Bath at 3 p.m. on September 1. The State regent hopes for strong chapter attendance and a trolley trip between sites with a dinner in Bath. Mrs. Harland P. Small has returned to Springfield, Mass., after visiting town for several weeks. Mrs. W. A. Kenney of Fitchburg, Mass., has been a recent visitor. Miss Murphy hosted a second tea Tuesday afternoon with her mother Mrs. James Murphy assisting at the receiving line.
Dr and Mrs E W Thomas of Bangor are guests of Mr and Mrs Elmer F Hayes of Center Street. The visitor, formerly of this city, has practiced in Bangor twenty years and now resides in Veasie. They plan an automobile tour including a White Mountain trip before returning home. He notes Bath streets are in better condition than Bangor streets and that Bangor drives are unsafe even at three miles per hour.
Hon Marshall Spring Hagar of New York City and Mrs Hagar spent part of Thursday returning from a island vacation. Hagar a Williams '90 alumnus and noted bankruptcy specialist with offices at 27 and 29 Pine St collaborates with Hon Thomas Alexander as author of Hagar Alexander's Bankruptcy Forms. In Bath they visited William T Hall, Hagar's Richmond schoolmate.
Assistant Postmaster William F. Pond Mrs. Pond and her sister Miss Ethel Oliver returned Sunday from an automobile trip to Boston. Mrs. Roger Pierce returned with them for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Sewall and family depart Bath on Thursday for a two months absence. They will visit San Francisco the California exposition and tour points of interest across the West before returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Head and daughter Marjorie of Sea Cliff, New York, arrived Monday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Cahill. Mr. Head is employed with the Aetna Insurance Co.
Judge and Mrs Keegan who have been visiting Mrs Kerran's sister in Long Beach California after seeing the expositions are expected to arrive home the first week in September.
Mr and Mrs Harold Smith of Akron recently visited relatives here. They enjoyed a sea trip to Bar Harbor Maine and planned to motor home to Akron after a Lake Champlain excursion.
Dr. George C. Nichols, recovering from a right wrist fracture sustained six weeks ago while cranking a motorboat engine, expects to resume practice next Monday. He and Mrs. Nichols have been at Sheepscot during his convalescence. Lincoln Farrar reports from Naskeag that Bath yachting boys stranded there due to engine trouble are enjoying hospitality and good humor with locals.
Miss Carrie M. Ring resumes her duties as a Newton school teacher after visiting this city with her sister Mrs. Henry R. White. She is accompanied by Rutherford White who plans a two week vacation in Boston and nearby areas.
Miss Frances Moses left Monday for a visit in Exeter New Hampshire. Mrs. L H Kimball of Boston is guest of Mrs. W O Kimball High Street. Miss Susan Gaylor returned to Portland Tuesday after visiting her brother Dr R C Hannigen. Mrs. Fred Scribner and daughter Frances returned to Portland Monday after a summer at Popham with her mother Mrs Charles Chestra. Mrs Walter Glidden and sister Miss Edith Weeks and Mr and Mrs Havener all of Bath were recent visitors at Damariscotta. Horace Morse has gone to Nova Scotia on a month long business trip. Milton S Kimball has gone to Gales Ferry to take a special tutoring course to enter Yale College this fall. Mr and Mrs E P Briggs and Oliver Moses agreed to Exeter Saturday joined by Mr Moses's family visiting Exeter and dined at Hotel Wentworth.
Miss Leola Robinson leaves today to resume teaching in the commercial department at the Sussex High School in Sussex Connecticut after a summer with her parents Mr and Mrs Ira W Robinson of Mechanic Street The fall term opens Monday and the school year runs forty weeks Miss Helen Robinson returns home from a visit with friends in Augusta and Gardiner
A lawn party at Winter Street Church Thursday evening dazzled attendees with electric lights overhead wires code pennants and Japanese lanterns. The parsonage yard displayed a large American flag while flags adorned the chapel entrance. Across Washington Street Roberts fountain shone with bright lights as the Bath Marine Band concert pagoda glowed among shade trees and the pond.
Tuesday noon eight High Street ladies in automobiles held a lakeside picnic dinner on the New Meadows near the old bridge site. Organized by Mrs. Catherine D Hawley and Miss Mary Page, with guest of honor Mrs. E S J Nealley, the event was enjoyed. Nearby the Baptist Sunday school also held a grove picnic dinner. Belfast Journal notes Chester E Kellogg of Bowdoin 1911 summering at Harpswell Center has joined the University of Minnesota psychology department staff after Bowdoin honors and Harvard philosophy studies.
Miss Elsie M. Folsom spent Tuesday night in Portland at the Fal mouth. Francis Faxon of Albany New York arrived Thursday and with Mrs Faxon is enjoying an outing at the Spider Web cottage as the guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence Johnson of Bath who are spending two weeks there.
William A. Doloff of Topsham and Lizzie M. Allen of this city wed in a single ring ceremony conducted by Rev. H. A. Corey at the Wesley Methodist parsonage. The bride wore a tan traveling suit and hat. They proceed to Pleasant View Farm on Mallett road to begin married life, as friends extend best wishes for years of prosperity.
Augustus Spaulding of Waltham is hosted by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Smith at Longview cottage, Bay Point.
Richard Matthews Hallet writes to his aunt from Oracle Arizona in August 1915. He notes dry conditions, adobe huts, and vast mesas while detailing work with cowpunchers, catching wild horses, and guarding ranch property. He describes heat, wildlife, snakes, and solitude, asking for news and promising to return.
Mrs Ellen Neagle of Chicago visits her sister and accompanies Henry M Biggins and James Biggins of this city. They plan a Boston vacation and James Jahan of Boston has been spending the summer at the Biggins homestead.
The Batiston division of the Maine railroad sent engineer Hennessey to Oakland on Thursday due to the illness of his sister, Miss Corbett of Portland, in his place. Fireman W. J. Newton also appears in the report.
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