Widespread Society Notes From Bath and Portland
Miss Dorothy Duncan wed Ralph Withoslow Plas at the bride’s Chestnut Street home amid family observances. The ceremony followed a death in the family, with local officials and friends in attendance. The couple will reside at 14 Chestnut Street and plan a Portland weekend before settling back in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Duncan
Dorothy Duncan
Ralph Withoslow Plas
Chestnut Street
Miss Pacan
Green
Bath and Portland
Seventy-Seventh Birthday Celebrated in Bath
Mrs. Leonard Robinson of Upper Washington Street marked her seventy seven th birthday with visitors and a supper party for a dozen guests including Mrs. Annie Wetherbee and Elm er Pray. The event highlighted her Bath home overlooking the river and her Beacon Street parish ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Robinson
Upper Washington Street
Robinson
Machias
Olive E. Baker
James
Lucy Baker
St. John
Boston
Bath
Annie Wetherbee
Brunswick
Elmer Pray
Portsmouth
Beacon Street
Albert
Nestboro
Mass
Charles Robinson
Lucy Wetherbee
Community Notes from Local Residents This Week
Mrs. Walter E. Chase will entertain the Central Church League on Monday evening at her home on Center street. Colonel and Mrs. Edward C. Plummer left Tuesday for Washington, D C. On Sunday night a son was welcomed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Norton of Upper High street, and they named him Liver Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Chase
Central Church League
Center Street
Edward C. Plummer
Washington, D. C
Arthur C. Norton
Upper High Street
Liver
Thimble Party Honors Departure Visitor Notice
Miss Elizabeth P. Dean entertaines a small group at Pearl Street home with a thimble party on Saturday afternoon. The event celebrated Miss Beryl Mitchell who departs next week for Los Angeles California. Mrs James Perkins and Miss Stevens of Popham were town visitors Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Lanshlin
Portland
Elizabeth J. Dean
C. Fred Curtis
Beryl Mitchell
Center Street
The
Phoenix
Co Vere Gartis
Los Annveles
Cal
Curtis
California
Guirtis
Pacific Coast
New Orleans
G. H. J. Ingalls
Pearl Street
W. O. Parker
Florence Andrews
Stinson
Weeks Street
North Street
Miss Mitchell
Elizabeth P. Dean
Los Angeles
James Perkins
Miss Stevens of
Popham
Musical Night at Fortnightly Club Delights Brunswick Audience
Fortnightly Club held a midweek music session at Music Hall with out of town performers Miss Margaret I. Wilson violinist Howard Stevens baritone Howard Clark pianist. Wilson impressed with Greig Romance Beethoven Rondo Hubay works winning encores and roses. Stevens offered Tannhauser pieces and lighter songs while Clark with strong accompaniment drew praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret I. Wilson
Brunswick
Howard Stevens
Howard Clark
Portland
Miss Wilson
Greig
Beethoven
Dvorak
Bath
Tannhauser
Benedemeer
Ben
Clark
Fortnightly Club to stage Greig program and hospital benefit
The Fortnightly Club plans a Bath event with the Saturday Club as entertainers at 3 pm in the Unitarian Church. A four act Beulah Marie Dix drama titled The Rose of Plymouth Town features Ruth Whitney as lead with Elizabeth Dean and Henry Owen Jr in key roles. Rehearsals start soon with Dreamland Theatre as possible venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Unitarian Church
Grieg
Annette Merryman
Grace Crawford
Aimee Stetson
Bath Club
Independent
City Hospital
Rose
Plymouth Town
Ruth
Whitney
Bath
Dreamland Theatre
Colonial Club
Beulah Marie Dix
Bradford—Academy
Farewell Party Honoring Miss Beryl Mitchell
A farewell party was hosted for Miss Beryl Mitchell at Miss Eleanor A. Percy’s home on Monday. Guests, mainly a bridge club, enjoyed cards, a decorated dining room, dainty place cards, and souvenirs. The menu featured escalloped oysters olives rolls coffee sherbet cake nuts and candy. The club presented a shopping bag to Miss Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryl Mitchell
Eleanor A. Percy
Miss Mitchell
Bulletin board aids library patrons at Patten Free Library
A neat bulletin board in the delivery room displays typewritten lists of fiction and study books to help patrons find desirable reading. Lists on the lives of Lincoln and Washington will aid readers during anniversary season in turning attention to the careers of the former presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patten Free Library
Lincoln
Washington
Banquet for Brunswick and Bath Bank Directors
Hon Frederick H Wilson and Rupert H Baxter hosted directors of First National Bank of Brunswick and Bath Trust Co at the New Ivon House. Wilson presided. guests gave toasts. Mrs Baxter hosted a card session. Miss Clare Coombs won high bridge score and a bouillon cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Brunswick
Bath Trust Company
Frederick H. Wilson
Rupert H. Baxter
New Ivon House
Mr. Wilson
Clare Coombs
Sleeping Car farce pleases Bath audience at Winter Street Chapel
The Winter Street Chapel hosted a crowded amateur performance of The Sleeping Car by William D. Howells. Miss Anna Percy led as Mrs. Roberts with strong wit, while Mrs. Herbert E. Cole and Miss Madelyn Clifford drew hearty laughter as Aunt Mary and the porter. The cast included Miss Clare Coombs, Miss Ida Kimball, Miss Ida Voorhees, and Miss Laura Gackenback, with Arthur Welch of Bowdoin delivering readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
William D. Howells
Mary
Anna Percy
Roberts
Percy
Bath
Herbert E. Cole
Cole
Bath Stage
Madelyn Clifford
Clare Coombs
Ida Kimball
Ida Voorhees
Mr. Roberts
Laura Gackenback
Willis Campbell
Grace L. Coombe
Arthur Welch
Bowdoin College
Winnie Noble
Eleanor A. Percy
Mrs Hyde Hostess Hosts Washington Street Luncheon and Bridge
Mrs John S Hyde was a charming hostess at a Wednesday noon luncheon at her Washington street home. Circling guests laid for a dozen, then three bridge tables filled the afternoon. Miss Susan Ballou won the top score and a picture while Mrs John McInnes received a silver hat pin holder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Dillon
Washington Street
Millicent Clifford
Miss Dillon
Gertrude Dillon
Margaret Torrey
John S. Hyde
Susan Ballou
John McInnes
Read Nichols 65th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
Thursday Bath residents celebrated the 65th anniversary of Mr Read Nichols and his wife Mrs Rachel A Little Nichols. Nichols at ninety remains active in daily business duties and continues to drive to his office. Surviving children include Charles L Nichols and Mrs Emma Pierce, both of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Read Nichols
Bath
Mr Nichols
Bowdoin
Benjamin Nichols
Rachel A. Little
Edward Litchfield
Nichols
Charles L. Nichol
Emma _ Pierce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alice M. Hmphreys
Lowell
Mas
A. Frederick Daniels
HH. A. Shores
Bridgton News
Atte
Free Baptist Church
the Plains
Litchfield
St Mars’s Guild of Grace
Prenk Dodgdon
Hodgdon
John Shaw
Ethel Mason
Quincy
W. H. Hussey
Ethel Hawley
Edith Stover
G. EE. Reynolds
Lisbon
Madelyn Chase
E. B. Cushing
Jane Welch
William Ballard
Blanche Watson
Emeline Snow
Harold M. Sewall
New York
Georgie Duncan
Somerville
Forest
Chile
H. Josephine Hayward
Music Trail
Four
Orlack
Cecil Payne
Grace Church
High Street
Bripvick
Unitarian
Jessie L. Thompson
C Tery Ard
Elia O
Clarence W. Foss
Joo
Jn McKeen
Hervey
Bermuda
Nassau
Bath Boy
Memorial Hall
Bowdoin’s
Philip P. Cole
Sweet Lavender
Ruth Rolit
Edgar Kahari
Frederick Brown
Bowdoin Stein
Stanley W. Pierce
Bowdoin Band
Assembly Hall
Morse High School
Athletic Association
Marcia Stinson
Woolwich
Ida Hunt
South End
Maud Adams
Chantecler
Blackbird
Miss Adams
Rostand
Walter Lowell
First Baptist Church
Unity Guild of
Elm Street
Lewis Gove
City
Ella Greenleaf
Boothbay
Marcia Holbrook
E. W. Lewis
J. W. Norton
Topsham
John Perri
Ballou
Frederick Wilson
Margaret Swift
Merle Johnson
John Sedgwick Hyde
Owen J. Ledyard
J. Clifford Spinney
James P. Ledyard
Lewiston
Misson Phillips
Morse High
George C. DeMott
Central
DeMott
United Congregational Bodies
O. W. Folsom
Rullmann
United Churches
West Bath Grang Hall
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