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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1915
Page
4
A poem reflects on hidden worth in rough quartz and people whose true merit shines. The Cosmopolitan Holiday Bazaar at the club drew crowds, raising funds with booths like cherry blossoms and the Byte-Me display. Several local residents announced marriages, visits, and church sales boosting social and charitable activities.
Mrs John J Desmond returns to Hartford with son Eugene M Desmond. Miss Goodman formerly of Bath returns to Baltimore to resume nursing work. Miss Millicent Clifford, traveling since Sept 29, expected home soon. Hollis M Shaw of Union was in the city Thursday.
The Rubinstein Club under president Mrs William Rogers Chapman held its first evening concert of the twenty ninth season at 8 30 PM in the Waldorf Astoria ballroom directed by William R Chapman The program included new part songs and Harry Rowe Shelley's cantata Young Lochinvar's Ride performed by the chorus with fifty Philharmonic Society members and six bagpipes. Rev Culbert McGay traveled to Boston to bring back Mrs McGay and their son who had been visiting there. North Street Grammar School eighth graders hosted a dancing party at the Parish House to raise funds for school records, with patronesses Misses Harvey Libby and Turner and several parents present Ruth and Leo Burke provided music along with a Mikelsky's Music Store loaned victrola.
The Fortnightly Club met at the Universalist Church with Dr. Leon H. Vincent as speaker. Vincent spoke on Disraeli the Novelist and the Dandy in his fourth visit to Bath club women, while the Cosmopolitan Club attended as guests and the public paid the admission.
Lieutenant W. Early, U.S.N. inspector of machinery at Bath Iron Works, arrived Monday night after a weeklong visit in Boston.
Capt E H Herrick reports Farmington snow similar to Bath conditions. Mrs C H Flood of South Paris visiting son Cupt C N Flood. Dr and Mrs George C Nichols back after short city absence. Miss Mildred Taylor sick. Miss Rachel Potter to substitute at Upper Grammar. Mrs Minott returns from Hebron. Flora improving. Mrs Isaac Voorhees elected St Marys Guild president. Miriam Nimball starts YMCA physical training class. Bath Teachers Club hosts White Elephant party led by Miss Blair. Fund totals: Mrs Rupert Baxter 51, Mrs Plummer 7, Mrs Thomas Gibbons 13000 from plum pudding orders. Cosmopolitan cook book due early week. Santa Claus anticipated from Bath Times Co.
Miss Alice Rich, staying this winter, conducts piano classes for pupils in Bath Portland Biddeford Brunswick Lewiston Richmond Augusta Bowdoinham and Auburn. Mr and Mrs Herbert Mallard report they have taken apartments at 1825 Chestnut St Philadelphia and enjoy the Quaker City. The engagement of John Leydon began during his time in Germany.
Rooms to be antiseptically prepared for French wounded aid work. Ladies invited to call, roll bandages, and accept gifts of pipes with notes of sender. New pipes preferred. Notable visitors include Mrs. Hatch Willard and Mr. El lis with Bucknam. A wedding refreshment shower for Miss Lemont precedes her New Year nuptials.
Rev. S. A. Evans traveled to Portland on Tuesday to visit Mrs. Evans who is a patient at Dr. Leighton's private hospital. Her many friends will be pleased to hear that she is improving.
Hon Harold M Sewall returned Monday evening from a trip to New York. Mrs Sewall and children will return before Christmas. Rev and Mrs Alvah E Kelley who stayed with Bath relatives have gone to Lee Me Mr Kelley takes a month vacation. Mrs T J Cummings visiting her son John W Cummings has returned to Pottsville Pa with her son Walter who will winter there.
Morse High senior Miss Rubie Farrin recovering from appendicitis at City Hospital receives conservatory flowers from her school mates. The Ladies' Aid of Winter Street Congregational Church reports its annual sale yielded a good sum. The Maine Federation of Women's Clubs mid winter meeting is planned in Augusta by the Current Events Club. Mrs. Grace A. Wing of Auburn noted.
The federation will limit the morning to essential women’s matters with discussion time. The session starts at ten, an amendment to the constitution is to be considered at 12:15, dinner at 12:52, and the afternoon opens at 1:45 with club roll call. Chairs will offer plans and the book committee reports. The yearbook is at the printer and due for distribution within a week.
Harry Fish of Georgia, age 16, arrived Tuesday to visit relatives Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Fish of this city. A citizen asked him Wednesday if the snow then falling was his first northern snow, and he replied he had seen snow every winter in Georgia.
Mrs W M Leavitt and Mrs Levi Thompson died Thursday in Portland. The report notes their deaths and lists their names. verzorgd.
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