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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1910
Page
7
Morse High School students sell tickets for The Wrong Mr Brown to be staged in Assembly Hall Monday night. Rehearsals progress well and the production is expected to draw a crowded house with light expenses aimed at funding graduation.
Wesley Church Brotherhood and friends enjoyed a sleigh ride to Phippsburg Center. The hay rack party included about twenty five, with supper at the Busy Bodies hall and entertainment. Mrs Edward Bohlken chaperoned. Early season outing noted with praise for weather and turnout.
Social notices describe a Jolly Gigglers party at Miss Carolyn Parris’s Washington Street home on Valentine’s night with boyfriends as guests. Harold Avery and Robert Goodman won prizes. sweets and hot drinks were served and a list of attendees is given. Other society events include DA R costume party planning, church league gathering, bridge clubs, and neighborhood movements with residents moving homes and hosting events.
A Bath gathering Saturday at Miss Anna Dillon's Washington Street home featured Corinne Jackson Dorothy Sewall and Anna Dillon hosting three to six pm. Three bridge tables showcased sharp play among the younger set with scores and fine moves noted. Punch cake and bon bons completed an enjoyable afternoon.
Mrs John Thompson of Portland will address the Saturday Club in Brunswick at three in the Court Room. Miss Thompson has spoken to the club before and her talks are well received. The program committee includes Mrs William A Houghton Miss Cleora Reed and Miss Caroline Robinson. Dr E M Fuller hosted the Medical Association at Hotel Eagle in Brunswick on Wednesday evening. Burnt Coat Island near West Point has new owners from New York City who plan two bungalows next spring. Hiram T Stevens stayed at home in Popham Wednesday night. W F Libby of Portland visited town Wednesday. Mrs Charles Wetherbee plans a southern trip next month. Fortnightly Club in Bath aims to boost Shipbuilding City progress and the Maine Federation. The Fortnightly should aim higher than entertainment and support worthy local causes this year.
Colby College Musical Clubs plan a Tuesday evening concert under Elm Street Baptist Church auspices. Hatch's window displays Colby flags and mandolins drawing attention. Program includes glee club solos, violin and mandolin pieces, a guitar quartet, and a Sousa march. The Winter Street Congregational church held its annual meeting with strong attendance and a balanced treasurer report. Officers were elected for the coming year and discussions led to a two week adjournment to consider matters.
A Tuesday morning coffee hosted by Misses Madelyn Clifford and Florence Slocum at the Clifford home on Chestnut Street drew over thirty Bath socialites. The event featured stylish gowns, violet corsage gifts, candlelit dining and a refined coffee service, with Miss Clara L Pierce presiding at the urn and Bath residents predominating among guests. Mrs. Wilber G. Cahill hosted the Ladies Aid Society of the New Church the following afternoon on High Street.
The Ladies' Aid of Wesley church held a Monday meeting with Mrs J L Perkins. Fifty-six attendees enjoyed creamed chicken cold meats and coffee. A North Pole hunt with a nickel entry yielded a cotton diamond dust bank and candy, funds to repair the church walk and aid the society. Miss Harmon of Bates College sang during the sociable. Jane Moulton moved from Bedford street to Oak street.
James P Webber of Phillips Exeter Academy is booked for a dramatic recital at Mark's School in Southboro Massachusetts. Bowdoin College Glee and Mandolin Clubs will present their annual concert in the Shipping City on March fourth in Assembly Hall under Morse High School Athletic association auspices.
Miss Jane Murphy held a Saturday afternoon gathering for about twenty guests at her High street residence. Those preferring needlework over bridge enjoyed the cozy event despite a storm, while R Elizabeth Jones returned from Boston to visit her mother Mrs Cerena P Jones.
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