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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1912

Page

3

Bath Society Notes Highlight Many Summer Visits

Mr and Mrs John A Morse host a rainy Sunday party at their South Newcastle estate. Morse Brothers cut timber and ship lumber by rail while guests from Bath Cambridge and Brunswick visit Popham and Squirrel Island. Various locals and out-of-town visitors attend house parties, dances, and week-end gatherings at Popham, Bay Point, and summer homes as Rev Folsom, Misses Foote, and the Gordon family figure in social rounds.

John A. Morse Newcastle Morse Brothers Edward O. Cutler Phillips Kimball Squirrel Island Lena Heal Raw Point Ruth Whitney Popham Mold Cottage A. B. Hervey Anson Oliver Charles Downing Davis Lawrence Raymond Oliver Bay Point Amanda McIntire Morse High School William Whitman Lewiston E. Motley Fuller, Jr Whitman Helen Maxim Ind Wayne Raymond Trott Horace Morse Lydia R. Folsom Elizabeth P. Dean Alice E. Varney Ethel Laughlin Portland Elizabeth E. Webber

Bay Point Improvement Association Elects New Officers

The Bay Point Improvement Association held its annual meeting at the casino on Saturday with a good turnout nine new members joined and officers were elected including Mrs. Mattie W Emerson as president and John S Ballou as vice president Also named were William Caughey treasurer and Mrs M E Ballou secretary Directors include Mrs Mattie W Emerson William Caughey F A Norton Mrs E L Harriman William R Donnell Mrs William Caughey and Ernest L Spinney Casco Castle summer hotel will not open this season as the owning corporation cannot find a satisfactory manager and plans to close until it can be sold or run as a high class shore resort.

Bath Flavel R. Jordan, Jr Boston Wesley M. E. Chiureh Piovel R.dgordan, Jr Carolyn Jordan Bertha Wells St. Johns Military Academy Delsfield Wis Bay Point E. L. Harriman William R. Donnell William Caughey Ernest L. Spinney Casco Castle Woodman Appalachian Club Salmon Falls Bridge Quilcotte-on-Lace Painchand Biddeford Dorcas Kate Douglas Wiggin Riggs Nora Archibald Smith

Local officials and notable guests attend Fort McKinley Governor’s Day

Lieutenant Colonel Edwin M. Fuller assisted in the Governor's Day festivities at Fort McKinley Thursday. Seneca H. Conley was in Portland on business Wednesday. Harry Day attended the Pop vaudeville at Popham Wednesday evening.

Edwin M. Fuller Fort McKinley Seneca H. Conley Portland Harry Day Popham

Clerks to Enjoy Bay Point Clam Bake Outing

Rev and Mrs A Frederick Duniels came from Popham on Thursday Rev Allen Brown returned to Lake Winnepesaukee camp after attending Elmer F Hagan funeral Walter O Parker Co clerks will be hosted at Bay Point by Miss Ruby Wallace Bay Point trip includes a clam bake Mrs Harry Passmore leaves for Bay Point Mrs Albert Shaw departs for Popham as guest of Mrs Charles W Clifford

A. Frederick Duniels Popham Allen Brown Lake Winnepesaukee N. H Elmer F. Hagan Walter O. Parker Bay Point Ruby Wallace Walter Parker Harry Passmore Albert Shaw Charles W. Clifford

Tuesday Club's Pop Vaudeville Impresses Bath Resort Crowd

The Bath Tuesday Club staged a successful Pop vaudeville at Society Hall Popham drawing summer cottagers and launch visitors from Bay Point and Kennebec area. The show featured dance parades, sketches and musical numbers with Miss Miriam Kimball Miss Helen Beebe and Miss Mildred Clark starring.

Society Hall Popham Bay Point Kennebec Bath Tuesday Club Edward McNulty Bath Hiram T. Stevens John Stacy Abbie Scott Ralph Pittman Wakefield Mass Papan Alice Bullman Mildred Clark Marguerite Hennessy Gladys Parker Miriam Kimball Helen Beebe McGinty Blue Stocking Samson Ragnet Marguerite Henness Tuff Nutt Ann Tique Ima Suffragette Lily White Lina C. Andrews Madelyn Hunt Eunice Ledyard Sarah Hodgkins Ruth Whitney Ethel Hitchcock

Outing Guests Share Bay Point Visit In Maine Town

Miss Eleanor Hooper was a Tuesday guest on the Sheepscot at the camp of Mrs. Mark Sewall. Mr and Mrs Frank P Smith of Waltham Mass will return home today after an outing at Bay Point with Mr and Mrs John Marsh hosting.

Jennie Colby Shaw's Kith Hartwell Mrs. Tucker Bay Point Monmouth Sanford L. Foxes Herver Foss Anoutine Monhegan Irma Nason Brooklyn John Deering Grace Clare Coombs Mark Sewall Back River Eleanor Hooper Sheepscot Frank P. Smith Waltham Mass John Marsh

Portrait of Sir William Phips Hung at Pemaquid Tower

A large portrait of Sir William Phips, Woolwich's distinguished son, was hung this summer on the wall of the state tower at Pemaquid. Under Sir William, the last fort William Henry was built there at a cost of $100,000.

Sir William Phipps Woolwich Pemaquid Sir William William Henry

Richmond guest visits sister in Winnegance region

Miss Anna Hewitt of Richmond is hosted by her sister Mrs. Charles Hewitt in Winnegance. The Bath Garage Company reports six touring cars sold this week all Overlands. Four cars went to Wiscasset parties and two were purchased by Phippsburg residents.

Anna Hewitt Richmond Charles Hewitt Winnegance Bath Garage Wiscasset Phippsburg

Local families take summer trips to cottages and homes

Mr and Mrs Cecil Payne and children depart for Popham to spend two weeks at the Webber cottage. Miss Dorothy E Smith of Newport Rhode Island leaves today for home after a stay at Bay Point.

Cecil Payne Popham Webber Cottage Dorothy E. Smith Newport R. I Bay Point

Bath Socials and Visitors Report July Lot

Miss Margaret R Foote returns home next week after a July stay at Popham. Arthur Luce enjoyed a White Mountains visit this week with a Mount Washington trip. Mr and Mrs Worrell Carter of Norfolk Virginia visited Bath friends Tuesday. Carter formerly lived here and attended local public schools. Wednesday the Tuesday Club members at Arnold cottage for two weeks break camp and head home.

Arthur Crenshaw Popham Harold DeLong Margaret R. Foote Arthur Luce Bath White Mountains Mt. Washington Worrell Carter Norfolk Carter Arnold Cottage

Two masted schooner grounds at Popham beach

The Parana from Lunenburg Nova Scotia ran aground on the Popham sands after steering trouble while trying to sail upstream. The vessel caused a three hour delay but was uninjured and towed off by the Startle tug near Cox's Head. Local residents photographed the event and parties planned at Popham.

Popham Kennebec Seguin Pier Point Parana Startle Lunenburg Nova Scotia Anson Oliver

Mrs Benner Guests Of Daughter Mrs Cobb

Mrs Benner travels to visit her daughter Mrs Harry W Cobb. Mr and Mrs Charles L Farnham spent Tuesday as visitors at Squirrel Island.

Wedding bells for Mabel Fowler and William Miller in Los Angeles

The wedding of Miss Mabel S. Fowler and William Lee Miller occurred Monday evening July 8 at the Fowler home in Los Angeles with about seventy relatives present. The couple, members of the First Methodist Church, will reside in Long Beach after August 1 at 324 West 12th Street.

Mabel S. Fowler William Lee Miller Benjamin E. Fowler East 56Th St Los Angeles Cal West Va Charles Edward Locke First Methodist Church Cecil Bruner Elsie A. Ricker Pasadena Joseph Delmore, Jr Little Violet May Cardwell Elmer Mayhew Miller Wth Long Beach West 12Th St

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