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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1911

Page

7

Christmas Socials and Gifts Highlight Bath Society

A Bath newspaper column reports a year subscription donation to the Children's Reading Room at Patten Free Library by George E. Thompson. It details numerous Christmas gatherings, visits, and social events across Bath including host families on North Street, carol singing by Grace Church, a Colonial Club Christmas tree for 125 children, theatre plans, nurse training updates, and multiple hometown visits and engagements among local residents and families.

Patten Free Library George E. Thompson

Bath News Highlights Personal Visits and Civic Notices

Mrs M L Holden and her son Robert of Brookline visited Bath guests Miss Jane Murphy for New Year. The Miser Club met with Mrs Ernest A Allan. Flora Randall, Pownall teacher, is home for holidays. Thursday Bridge Club held a Christmas party at Parish House Oak Street for about thirty children with gifts. Idaho Club annual meeting set for January 13 at nine. Mrs F R E Dean and family left for Dorchester after Howard Spear’s illness, returning mid January. Florence Cole of Portland visiting Mrs Sewall W Percy. Mrs William Staples returned from Waterville. Ladies Aid of Beacon Street Church hosted by Mrs Charles Bachelder. Eleanor Cahill surprised at sister Mrs William Temple’s home. Bath Naval and Military Orphan Asylum party hosted by Dr and Mrs Langdon with a graphophone concert and refreshments. Portland Telegram lauds Carl E Purington Windham High School principal and Morse High School graduate. Windham enrollment 44, attendance 42 and 18. Purington holiday at Bath. Elizabeth Shaw of Clinton arrived and stayed with Mrs W Stark Newell. Central Church League meetings resume next Monday night hosted by Mrs E Motley Fuller Jr. Marcia Richardson dined with Mr and Mrs Hartley C Baxter in Brunswick. Christmas tree and supper. Allen B Cameron leaving for Boston to work as stenographer with Bachelder and Snyder Co. Anne Louise Johnson engaged to Warren Eastman Robinson Bowdoin 1910. James P Webber attended Macbeth in Boston then Exeter. Harry A Langdon visiting Portland. Major Ray P Eaton Brunswick attended funeral of D Howard Spear. Revy Allen Brown to return from Providence RI after visit.

M. L. Holden Robert Brookline Jane Murphy Miser Club Ernest A. Allan Flora Randall Pownall Eleanor Cahill William Temple Bath Naval and Military Orphan Asylum Langdon Bath Portland Telegram Carl E. Purington Windham High School Morse High School O. J. B. Henderson North Gorham Windham Purington Marcia Richardson Hartley C. Baxter Brunswick Allen B. Cameron A. H. Shaw Boston Bachelder and Snyder Company Henry B. Johnson Anne Louise Warren Eastman Robinson Bowdoin James P. Webber

Engagement announced for Commander Gillmor and Miss Grandy

Announcement reveals the engagement of Commander Hora tio A. Gillmor U S N to Miss Mary Selden Grandy of Norfolk Virginia. Gillmor, long stationed at Bath Iron Works, now serves at the Portsmouth Navy Yard and has many Ship City friends. The Patten Free Library will close all day Monday for New Year's Day observance.

Horatio A. Gillmor Mary Selden Grandy Norfolk Gillmor Bath Iron Works Portsmouth Navy Yard Patten Free Library

Christmas Yacht Race Brings Odd Motoring Event

A winter motor boat race near Georgetown drew owners to Rowe’s wharf on December 23 with seven dollars in prizes. Despite a NW wind and ebb tide, T E Cromwell won 7 dollars for first place, J J Gibson 4 dollars for second, C D Lewis 2 dollars for third. The event featured handicaps and a five mile course from Rowe’s to Hendrick’s Head Light and back. The day also included a parish Christmas concert with solos recitations and a large display of evergreen trees at the church, praised for its four rehearsals and festive atmosphere.

KE. M. Horton New York Georgetown E. M. Horton KB. C. Merry L. H. Rowe Rowe Hendrick’s Head Light Mank Ledge Buoy Elbridge Southard Frank Southard W. E. Rowe J. G. Rowe C. Boucher C. Pinkham C. D. Lewis T. B. Reid G. Tarbox M. H. Pinkham J. J. Gibson T. E. Cromwell Hendricks Head

Quiet Topsham Wedding Unites Stella Purinton and Enoch Huff

Stella Frances Purinton and Enoch Chase Huff wed at the Purinton home in Topsham at noon. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn music, a double ring service, and a reception of silver and china gifts. Huff, from Brooklyn, and Purinton, a Brunswick teacher, plan a brief Maine visit before returning to New York.

John A. Purinton Topsham Stella Frances Enoch Chase Huff Brooklyn New York Mendelssohn E. B. Tetley Frances Plumstead Portland Ethel Cushman Bath George Carlisle

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