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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1910
Page
6
A Christmas night program at Woolwich Grange featured a tree, songs, recitations, and a Santa portrayal. Rev Bousfield spoke on Chinese customs, sharing a sandalwood Chinese god. Miss Angi Hunnewell oversaw the event, praised for thoughtful selection and fresh entertainment.
Bowdoinham resident J. L. Browne praised Sweden and Christmas observances while C. M. White urged support for the Producers and Consumers' Exchange. EF. C. Patten spoke in its favor. Members thanked all, with Mer rymeeting grange hospitality noted. Next meeting with Dirigo grange Brunswick on Jan 26.
Westport reports a Christmas program at the South schoolhouse with a well supplied tree and songs by capable children. Community reflections note past concert talents, local emigration concerns, and hints of town issues and arrivals amid holiday events and local notices.
The First Free Baptist Church in Georgetown hosted a well attended Christmas program last Friday with singing and recitations. Santa Claus arrived with toys and gifts, then distributed presents to eager children as families from across the island watched. The town also reports the highest tide of memory flooding the cove area, damaging the mill dam and floodgates at W. C. Todd’s store, while a schooner nearby avoided damage after sailing away. Miss Katie Spinnney traveled to Bath for her brother Melville’s illness, and Chester Oliver returned from Bath Sunday.
Misses Carrie and Naomi Stevens visited their Cambridge and Somerville relatives for the holidays. Cleveland Davis spent Christmas with his mother in Boston. Mrs. Fred Gray and Myrtle returned home from aboard a vessel in Boston. Will Rowe towed the Sunbeam loaded with lumber from Owen's Month bound for Boston. Southport visitors Willis Brewer and family celebrated Christmas with relatives. A Second Free Baptist church Christmas concert ended with tree unloading. Sunday’s storm caused no harbor damage. Y M C A basketball beat Yarmouth 22 to 19. Yarmouth will play here.
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