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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1917
Page
9
A candle of antiwar verse laments battle while noting wartime duty. The piece covers Berlin residents abroad, Bath and Somerville families, penmanship with music in Waterville schools, a Chapman concert in Brunswick, Rubinstein Club anniversary at the Waldorf Astoria, and local civic notes.
Hon E W Hyde W Stark New ell John A Morse and George Jackson representing the Chamber of Commerce attended the Augusta hearing on the Bath ferryboat proposal.
Mr and Mrs Carl K Crosby and daughter Phoebe of Brooklyn begin a month long stay in Miami Florida after leasing a bungalow. Mr Crosby a former Bath boy and now a purchasing agent with Hudson Navigation Co is making the trip.
Rev Allan Brown of Rumford Falls and former Universalist pastor attends the annual pre Lent retreat of ministers in session Tuesday at the Falmouth Hotel in Portland.
Mrs Ford lectured on Woman Suffrage Wednesday afternoon. She was accompanied by Mrs Jennie McL Duncan. They arrived at noon from Portland and were entertained at dinner by Mrs Emma McL Duncan on Washington Street.
Last week letters from Italy describe food shortages with meatless days and censored menus while Augusta announces dates for a Suffrage School led by Mrs. H W Cobb and Mrs Edward S Anthoine. The Bath classes run February 13 to 16 with a free lecture by Deborah Knox Livingstone at Universalist Church.
Four tables were played at the weekly auction party Tuesday at the Cosmopolitan Club. The event was social and dainty refreshments of tea and sandwiches were served after five o'clock.
Miss Priscilla Kimball attended a House in the Pines alumni meeting in Norton. Miss Alice May Douglas of the city received an invitation to join the Authors League of America. Mrs N B Cortell and son Robert returned from a Boston visit. Harold Reed will work for Goodrich Rubber Co in Akron. Miss Mabel Thwing visited Woolwich from Augusta. Prof William R Chapman received 500 in gold at a New York banquet honoring the Maine musical director and wife. Miss Vaneta Alford of Chester is visiting the MacCormicks and engaged to Cartmill of the Y M C A. Mr Arthur R Chadbourne and children Otto and Barbara visited from Fall River. he manages a Woolworth store.
Promoter predicts baritone Emilio de Gogorza will sing in Lewiston City Hall on the evening of March 23, bringing a recital to local audiences.
Mr and Mrs Harry Bartlett returned Monday to Berlin New Hampshire from a visit with relatives in this city Mrs William E Palmer and daughter passed Saturday in Portland George B Moody passed the weekend in Boston and attended the wedding of Miss Dorothy B Barrett at the Somerset Hotel Saturday evening Miss Geneva Casey came Saturday from Auburn to be the Sunday guest of Mrs Fred T Mayers Miss Casey was for a number of years a resident of this city Miss Margaret Bakeman formerly instructor of music in the local public schools now a member of the faculty at the Farmington Normal School left Friday for Boston to attend the banquet of the Massachusetts Alumni Association of the Farmington School which took place Saturday evening
The Teachers' Club meets next Tuesday evening at Morse High School with Prof. Davis of Bowdoin College as speaker. Music will accompany the event directed by the North Grammar and North Primary teachers.
The Winter Street Church held its annual parish gathering Tuesday evening with full supper attendance at 6 30. Officials elected for the coming year include Moderator Charles C Low Clerk Henry R White Treasurer Miss Mary P White Three years prudential committee member R W Conforth Trustee of trust funds for three years Dr L T Snipe.
Grace Mars Allen of Chicago and Lowell Sanborn Foote formerly of Bath announce their engagement. Foote spent seasons in Bath at Mrs. Nathaniel T. Palmer’s home and attended Bath High School before Bowdoin College graduation in 1912. He is son of Arthur L. Foote of Sanbornville New Hampshire and has worked in Chicago for about a year.
The Abenaki Camp Fire Girls were entertained by Leola Jacobson and Virginia Shaw at the home of their Guardian Miss Margaret Foote on Saturday afternoon. A business meeting preceded refreshments of hot chocolate fudge cookies and candies.
Hon A A Percy and Mr Higgins of Boothbay traveled to Augusta on Wednesday to attend the lobster hearing before the legislative committee. Mrs C A Peaslee visited Portland Wednesday. Miss Caroline Moses spent the weekend with Mrs J B Walker in Thomaston. Mrs W E Buck and her son Leonardo returned to Wilmington Massachusetts after five weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs L B Chaney. George B Moody attended the Chapman concert in Rockland Tuesday evening reports a large enthusiastic audience and one of the best programs Chapman brought to Maine.
Lieut. F P Conger of the Allen visits town with friends. Mrs Charles P Wetherbee visits her son in Phillips Andover. Mrs Edmund F Starrett of Thomaston guests of Mr and Mrs A H Durgin. Miss Jane Moulton of the First National Bank visits her sister in Wollaston Mass. Miss Florence Haggett hosts a music and games evening on High St. Gardner G Deering returns to shipyard office after knee injury. Miss Louie E Thwing leaves for Worcester to teach at the Worcester Domestic Science School. a Bath man recalls returning a five dollar gold piece mistaken for a penny after a small purchase.
Tuesday evening the Texas Club in Music Hall hosted a pleasant social with whist and dancing. Music was supplied by the four piece Perkins orchestra.
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