Saturday Wedding in Bath as Gratton and Frances McNeil Are Married
The city greets Gratton M. McNeil and Frances McNeil after their Saturday ceremony at the bride’s sister Mrs. Forrest Putnam’s home. Rev. Francis W. O'Brien officiated as guests shared congratulations before the couple’s brief wedding trip and future residence on Trufant Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratton M. McNeil
Frances McNeil
Forrest Putnam
Merchantc Street
Francis W. O’brien
People’s Baptist Church
Batiste
Carrie M. Matthews
Bretton E. McNeil
Trufant Street
People’s Church
Bath Tron Works
Kiernan to entertain Lewiston for tuberculosis work
George Kiernan, who has appeared before the Bath Fortnightly Club two seasons, will be the attraction in Lewiston on February twelfth. He presents "The Music Master" as a benefit entertainment for tuberculosis work. It will be his first Lewiston program and is described as one of the best readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kendrick Bangs
Gardiner
John E. Oldham
Boston
Smith
Squirrel Island
Bath
England
Maine
Orchard Street
Eng
Jonson
Murphy
Foote
Centlivre
Farquhar
Fielding
Bath Herald
Drury Lane
Covent Garden
London
Bishop
Fawkes
Brooks and Castle
Furnival
Griffith
Mrs. Centlivre
George Farquhar
Mr. Garrick
Beaumont & Fletcher
Joseph Addison
the Drummer
Colley Cibber
Arthur Murphy
David Garret
Duke of Buckingham
Dicky Steele
Mr. Addison
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Universalist
Pereglimbo
Boston Symphony
Symphony Quartette
Literary Society
Brunswick
Kuntz Quartette
Daniel Kuntz
Julius Theodorowicz
Alfred Gietz
George Kiernan
Lewiston
Enfield Church Rededication Led by Yale and Banks
The Congregational Church in Enfield Connecticut was rededicated last Sunday after repairs. Rev. David Lewis Yale preached the dedicatory sermon with assistance from Rev. George W. Banks of Springfield, who has retired. Yale previously served several seasons as pastor of the Central Congregational Church in Enfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational
Enfield
Conn
David Lewis Yale
George W. Banks
Springfield
Yale
Central Congregational Church
Gift from The People’s Church to Bath Baptist Church
The People’s Church sent a framed picture of the Bath Baptist Church edifice measuring 18 by 27 inches. Rev Gratton Dockrell carried the gift across the water to English parishioners after sailing on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the People’s Church
Baptist
Bath
England
Gratton Dockrell
Rufus Adams Celebrates Ninety-Fourth Birthday In Bath
Mrs Isaac Goddard and Mrs Fred Miller of Auburn visited Mrs Scott Andrews of Western Avenue to help celebrate Rufus Adams ninety fourth birthday observed Monday. Adams remains in good health, receptive to callers, and active in civic and church life as a staunch Republican and North Street Free Will Baptist member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Goddard
Fred Miller
Auburn
Scott Andrews
Western Avenue
Bath
Rufus Adams
Adams
North Street
Free Will, Baptist Church
Bathites to Hear Wordsworth Topic at Saturday Club
Bathites planning to attend the Saturday Club in Brunswick will hear Professor Wilmot B. Mitchell speak on Wordsworths Country. The evening program tomorrow will feature attractive slides and will be hosted by the Unitarian committee with Mrs. John S. Towne, Mrs. W. L. Gahan, and Mrs. R. J. McDonald in charge.
Popham Teacher Spends Sunday at Home. Clothiers Report Music Hall Hop
Miss Katherine Leydon of Popham taught at the school and spent Sunday at home. Percy's clerks staged a successful shirt waist hop in Music Hall on Thursday evening with the same committee and everyone had a jolly time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Leydon
Popham
Percy
Music Hall
Woolwich Woman Guest Of Her Mother In Brunswick
Mrs. Ruby Stinson of Woolwich visits her mother Mrs. Thom as Wheeler. Brunswick forms a Dramatic Club and adopts by laws in a Saturday session. A committee reports the first production The Amazons by Pinero to be staged mid February at Town Hall. Only members admitted. Proceeds to public needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Stinson
Woolwich
Thomas Wheeler
Brunswick
Fanny Cragin
Samuel Furbish
Harold Machette
Committee On Plays
Pinero
Town Hall
Ladies Aid Meeting at Mrs Southard's Home
The Ladies' Aid of Universa list Church met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Frank E. Southard's home for their gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid of the Universalist Church
Frank E. Southard
Edward O Cutler Wins Quaker Oats Prize Check
Edward O Cutler repeatedly wins prizes from leading magazines. On Monday he received a fifty dollar check as a lucky contestant in the Quaker Oats prize contest. St Marys Guild hosts net at the Rectory Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward O. Cutler
St. Marys Guild
St Marys Guild Meeting at Parish House Monday Evening
St Marys Guild of Grace Church will meet in the Parish House Oak street Monday evening. The hostesses will be Mrs Edith and Miss Eunice Ledyard. The cello to be performed by Rudolf Nagel of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for the Kuntz Quartet was a gift from the King of Saxony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Guild of Grace Church
Oak Street
Edith
Eunice Ledyard
Rudolf Nagel
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Bath
Saxony
Shakespeare lecture at Morse High on February first
Professor Roland P. Gray will present the next lecture in the series at Assembly Hall Morse High School on Thursday evening February first. The talk on Twelfth Night will be illustrated with views and single admission is available for those without a course ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland P. Gray
Assembly Hall
Morse High School
Henry W Cobb Returns to Morse High School Duties
Henry W Cobb resumes his duties at Morse High School Monday after a fortnight of illness. Mrs Ernest Johnson hosts the Murray Club Monday evening. The Ladies Aid of Wesley Church meets midweek at Mrs Elwell Crosby's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Cobb
Morse High School
Ernest Johnson
Murray Club
Wesley Church
Elwell S. Crosby
Bishop Codman to Visit Bath for Two Day Program
Bishop Codman will visit Bath on the thirteenth and fourteenth of next month. On Tuesday evening he will deliver an address at Grace Church. The two day programs will be held under the auspices of the Woman's Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Codman
Bath
Grace Church
Woman’s Auxiliary
Are You a Mason Are You a Mason Comedy by Colonial Club
The Colonial Club plans a three act comedy Are You a Mason for February 15 and 16 with H Augustus Huse directing. Cast includes Frank Perry Walter A Murtaugh John Halton George Fisher Hamilton Traverse Ernest Morrison Terrance McCarthy and many women. Brunswick Club accepts inter club tournament invitation. several social notes follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
H. Augustus Huse
Dreamland
Frank Perry
H. T. Stevens
Amos Bloodgood
Rockford
Perry
Walter A. Murtaugh
John Halton
Henry W. Owen
George Fisher
H. Augustus Huse Hamilton Traverse
Arthur M. Bradford
Ernest Morrison
Ole Hanson
Terrance McCarthy
Dayton Hill
Bloodgood
Brenda F. Hill
Unity Guild Hosts Surprise Party for Newlyweds
Miss Elizabeth P. Dean hosted a bridge club gathering with two tables yesterday. Monday evening Mr and Mrs Eugene Watson, a new couple, were surprised at home by Unity Guild members including president Miss Winnie Durgin. A kitchen shower featured table linen and light refreshments served by guild members to fifteen attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth P. Dean
Bridge Club
Eugene Watson
Unity Guild
Winnie Durgin
Mrs. Watson
Town Club Events Highlight Seasonal Socials
Mrs Elmer Hodgkins hosted the Octagon Club on Tuesday. Miss Annabel Stearns and Arthur Stearns attended the Lucia presentation in Portland and praised Tetrazinni. Fortnightly Club members to join Saturday Club Brunswick on February 3 for Professor Mitchell lecture Wordsworths Country. Fortnightly ladies must show membership tickets at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hodgkins
Octagon Club
Annabel Stearns
Arthur Stearns
Boston Symphony Orchestra Tickets On Sale At Webber’s Drug Store
Tickets for the Boston Symphony Orchestra program are available at Webber's drug store or from the board. The list of members includes Miss Murphy Mrs William D Sewall Miss Lydia Folsom Miss Marston Miss Webber Miss Varney Mrs Harold M Sewall Miss Grace Warren Mrs Lucy Patten Mrs Walter E Chase and Miss Clare Coombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Webber’s Drug Store
Murphy
William D. Sewall
Lydia Folsom
Marston
Webber
Varney
Harold M. Sewall
Grace Warren
Lucy Patten
Walter E. Chase
Clare Coombs
Mrs W Stark Newell and Miss Ellen Return Home
Mrs Stark Newell and Miss Ellen return today from a visit with Mrs Thomas Shaw of Portland. Central Church League and husbands plan a chapel supper next Monday at seven o clock.
Bath lawyer leads town church history class
Walter S Glidden started a Church History class this week in his downtown office. A dozen parish boys attended the opening session on Monday evening and enjoyed the discussion. They value Mr Glidden as an instructor and will write themes and discuss the information provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. Glidden
Down Town
Mr. Glidden
Bath
Fortnightly Club Authors Night Draws Large Universalist Audience
Irving Bacheller headlined the Fortnightly Club Authors Night at the Universalist Church to a packed house. The famed writer mixed humor with philosophy, recalling boyhood songs and Pilgrim Fathers lessons while urging humor and perseverance over poverty and second-hand ideas. He shared vivid character sketches and closed to enthusiastic praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist
Irving Bacheller
New England
Mr. Bacheller
Miss Jeannette Marks Wins London Theatre Prize
Miss Jeannette Marks of South Hadley Massachusetts sister of Mrs Henry D Bacon of this city and frequent visitor here in summer won a prize offered by Lord Howard de Walden lessee of the Haymarket Theatre London. She wrote a one act play setting forth a Welsh scene and won the reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannette Marks
South Hadley
Mass
Henry D. Bacon
Lord Howard de Walden
Maine Women's Club Session Highlights Reading Club Works
Two former Bath residents attended the Maine Women's Club session in the Waldorf state apartment. The program featured readings from Queed The Prodigal Judge The Winning of Barbara Worth and The Glory of Clementina with interpreters including Mrs Ada F Shorey and Miss Bertha Louise Soule. Margaret Moore sang with Grace Moore at the piano and Mrs Charles Jacobs of Somerville was noted as Maine Club president for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Women’s Club
Charles Jacobs
Somerville
Mass
Maine Club
Temple Quartette
Jacobs
Ella Whitney
North Bath
North Grammar School
Maine
Dinner guest Irving Bachellor stays at King's Tavern
Mrs Harold M Sewall hosted Irving Bachellor as a dinner guest on Wednesday night and he was registered at King's Tavern during his stay here. Mrs William Hill, who slipped on ice, is greatly improved. Elmer Hodgkins resumed duties as mail carrier on Monday after several weeks’ vacation due to a severe rheumatism attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Bachellor
Harold M. Sewall
King’s Tavern
William Hill
Elmer Hodgkins
Hodgkins
Book Committee to Hold Monthly Session Saturday Afternoon
Miss Lillian Owen, a drawing instructor at the State Normal School for the Deaf in Portland, spent the weekend with relatives here. The Book Committee of the Patten Free Library will meet on Saturday afternoon for its monthly session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Patten Free Library
Lillian Owen
State Normal School For the Deaf
Portland
Miss Owen
New Composition Wins Favor From Hiram T Stevens
Local musicians praise a new piece by Hiram T Stevens with words by Edward T Favor. The song Sleep the slumber song is dedicated to Miss Berna dette Moreau and performed by Bathites under Stevens as Columbia Orchestra leader. Grace Church choir and Junior Auxiliary host a Friday birthday party at the Parish House Oak street featuring Grandmother's Rose Jar presented by eight young ladies and a novel program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram T. Stevens
Edward T. Favor
Mr. Stevens
Columbia Orchestra
Bernadette Moreau
Bathites
Grace Church
Oak Street
Worthy City Hospital luncheon a bustling success
The Business Men's Luncheon at noon yesterday, organized by Mrs. Harold M. Sewall and supported by area church Ladies' Aid groups, drew heavy patronage. Tickets were mainly sold by ladies, with a candy table raising near twenty dollars and a menu featuring escalloped oysters, chicken salad, ham, coffee and doughnuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold M. Sewall
P. M. Olm
Carrie Moses
Alice Skillings
Wesley Church
H. A. Walters
Emma Pierce
D. L. Howard
Arthur G. Oliver
Harry Langdon
William M. Temple
Robert B. Hatch
Florence Andrews
St. Mary’s Guild
Culbert McGay
Charles F. Magoun
Raymond Rogers
Ruth Turner
Edith Cochran
Sue Houghton
Marie Anderson
Charles S. Brown
Susan Ballou
Edward W. Hyde
Ethel Hawley
New Church
Jane Whitmore
Ethel Hitchcock
Universalist
Charles P. Wetherbee
Harry H. Donnell
Gertrude Greenleaf
Laura Wescott
George Jacobs
Congregational Church
Margaret Foote
F. B. Nichols
Edmund
Mildred Clark
Alice Bullmann
Ethel Curran
Alice Humphreys
John S. Hyde
Frederick E. Drake
Harry W. Tucker
Clara Coombs
Belle Bacon
T. P. Gibbons
Jessie Donnell
Grace Coombs
Mark ‘Sewall
John Morse
Harold Sewall
Norton
Fred Kimball
Meeker
George Addison
A. H. Shaw
John Shaw
Hiss Yen Manson
William D. Sewall
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Raymond Calkins
State Street
Shepard Memorial Church
Cambridge
Bowdoin College
Massachusetts Society
C. Fred Curtis
Hollywood
Cal
Los Angeles County Homeopathic Society
Curtis
Jane Murphy
Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs
Bath Fortnightly Club
Bath Ladies
Barbara Worth
Harold Bell Wright
the Harvester
Gene Stratton- Porter
Peter Huff
Star
Florence Barclay
the Iron Woman
Margaret Deland
Ineed
Henry Sydnor Harrison
Eva Perry
Frank
Martha Crosby
Annie Bloodgood
Virginia Russell
Lulu Bloodgood
Eunice Mudge
Angelina Halton
Halton
Ida Totman
Nora O’toole
Perrys
Ida Voorhees
Mary Lamb
Myra Snow Fanchon Armitage
Mme. Jolivet’s
Katherine O’brien
Brunswick Club
Same
Maxwell Powers
Brockton
Constance Grange
Napenee
Ontario
H. F. Morin
Rev
O. W. Folsom
Memorial Hall
Arthur K. Purington
Boothbay
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