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Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1911

Page

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Young-Leighton Wedding in Quiet City Ceremony

Miss Emma Freeda Young and Roscoe J Leighton were married at eight o'clock Saturday in their new Dum mer Street home with only close relatives present. Rev Francis W O'Brien of the People's Baptist Church officiated, and guests later enjoyed refreshments as Miss Young wore white satin with fringe and a white picture hat. The best man was Lester Pratt. attendants included Miss May Dow. The couple, both of the city, will reside on Dum mer Street.

Frank Young The People’s Church Mr. Leighton Spinney Shaw Street Times Company Leighton Music Hall Jeannette Jewel Kellogg Bath Aerie, F. O. E Brunswick Saturday Night Club Memorial Hall Bowdoin College Robert Lincoln O’brien White House O’brien Boston Herald Edward Pennell Frank E. Woodruff Alice Lincoln

Mrs Charlotte Percy Sprains Ankle In Portland Visit

Friends report Mrs Charlotte Percy of North Street sprained her ankle badly and is housebound since. Director William R Chapman will visit the local Festival Chorus Tuesday night. A rehearsal showcased new music, and Mendelssohn Club members focus on the January Chapman concert.

William R. Chapman John Barnes Wells Chapman Mildred Potter Charlotte Percy North Street Blanche Thompson Portland Mendelssohn Club January Chapman

Librarian Seeks Unbound St Nicholas and Wide Awake Issues

The Patten Free Library invites contributions of unbound numbers from St Nicholas and Wide Awake magazines to complete their files. The librarian asks readers to donate these issues to support archival access.

St. Nicholas Patten Free Library

Buddhism Topic Sparks Women's Missionary Meeting

The Women's Missionary society discussed Buddhism on Monday at Mrs. Milton Bary’s home. Central Parish Missionary society met that afternoon with Miss Ann M. Robinson hosting.

Women’s Missionary Society Milton 8. Barry Central Parish Missionary Society Ann M. Robinson

Lecture series highlights Shakespeare at Morse High

Professor Roland Gray of the University of Maine opened a Shakespeare lecture series at Morse High School. He drew about 100 slides on the Life and Times of the Poet, showing busts, theaters, and sites from Anne Hathaway’s cottage to the Globe Theatre. The talk ended near ten, with next event set for December 21 on Love’s Labour’s Lost.

Roland Gray University of Maine Shakespeare Morse High School Gray Guild Hall Anne Hathaway Shettery Trinity Chapel Memorial Theatre Mrs. Peabody Fredford

Bridge Club Pays Best Hand to Grace Coombs

Mrs. Rupert Baxter hosted her bridge club on Thursday with Grace I Coombs earning the top score and receiving a cut glass dish. Horace Morse departed Monday to return to Kents Hill, after a vacation at his Summer street home.

Rupert Baxter Grace I Coombs Horace Morse Kents Hill Summer Street

Holiday sale at Mrs Hyde home by St Marys Guild

Today a Christmas sale is held this afternoon at the home of Mrs Edward W Hyde under St Marys Guild of Grace Church. The Hyde residence is a fit setting for the exhibit with dainty novelties and a generous selection of Xmas gifts. A supply of home cooked goods will also be available.

Methodist Brotherhood of Wesley Church Charles Furfer Murray Club Ladies’ Sewing Circle Unity Guild of the First Baptist Church Edward W. Hyde St. Mary’s Guild of Grace Church

Bath Club Plans Civic Improvement Efforts

Wednesday evening Dr. E M Fuller Jr hosted the Bath Clinical Club at the Colonial Cafe. A Fortnightly committee including Mrs Ernest A Allan and Mrs John A Morse outlines civic projects and arts and crafts courses with possible in person sessions in Bath.

E. M. Fuller, Jr Bath Clinical Club Colonial Cafe Ernest A. Allan John A. Morse Harold M. Sewall Rupert H. Baxter George B. Moody

Local Social Roundup From Popham to Gorham Normal

Mrs M J Hennessey and spouse visited their summer home at Popham. Mrs Harry T Passmore hosted her card club with two tables of bridge on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Charles Mason returned from a Portland visit. Miss Maud Seymour resumed studies at Gorham Normal School after vacation at her Oliver street home.

H. D. Haverfield Virginia Fred Scribner and Son Fred Jr Portland High Street Charles Chestra Enoch Reed M. J. Hennessey Popham Harry T. Passmore Charles Mason Maud Seymour Gorham Normal School Oliver Street

Daughters of the American Revolution Offer Essay Prizes

Maine DAR announces first prize of 8 dollars second prize 5 and third prize 2 for essays on any incident of the American Revolution 1775 to 1783 Essays must be 1000 to 1500 words written on one side not typed due by February 1 1912 open to Maine grammar school pupils submitted to committee chair Lavinia Grant Elliot Gen Knox Chapter Thomaston

Daughters of the American Revolution Maine Lavinia Grant Elliot Knox Thomaston

Bath men build camps at Moosehead Lake site

Bath men A H Shaw and H W Priest contract with Charles B Howartt & Son to construct a 22 by 34 main camp with wings totaling 110 feet front and 119 feet deep at Forest Park Moosehead Lake. Desmond of Boston Portland designs the log styled bungalow with artesian well water and hot air pumps.

A. H. Shaw H. W. Priest Pinehurst Portsmouth Charles B. Howartt G. Henri Desmond Boston Portland Fidelity Kineo Poland Springs Lily Bay John S. Hyde Bath Iron Works Lobster Lake Spencer Lobster Mountains Switzerland Carry Moosehead Lake Davis Mullin Hyde

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