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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1915

Page

5

Wedding of Miss Carolyn Parris and Albert Thompson

The marriage took place Wednesday at nine p m at the Episcopal parsonage with Rev Culbert McGay officiating. Attending were Mr and Mrs Forest Legard of Berlin New Hampshire and other family members. The couple plans a Massachusetts honeymoon and will reside with the bride’s parents in Upper Washington Street. Mrs Thompson is a Morse High School graduate of 1912 and Mr Thompson works as an electrician at Fore River Shipbuilding in Quincy Massachusetts.

Carolyn Elizabeth Parris Albert Henry Thompson Episcopal Parsonage Culbert McGay Forest C. Legard Berlin N. H C. A. Parris Boston Mass Thompson Massachusetts Frank W. Parris Morse High School Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation Quincy

Times man on vacation in Providence with Brunswick companion

Thomas B. Perry of the Times composing room is on a vacation trip to Providence. He is accompanied by Joseph V. Paquet of Brunswick.

Thomas B. Perry The Times Composing Room Providence Joseph V. Paquet Brunswick

Worcester editor Sawyer visits Bath friends during summer outing

H M Sawyer city editor of the Worcester Telegram visited Bath Monday coming up from Cox's Head where he enjoys an outing with Mrs Sawyer at Swampscott Bungalow owned by his brother FE PD Sawyer. He is a longtime editor and Bath friends welcome him. Also present at Squirrel were Misses Eleanor and Martha Hooper. Mrs John E Walker of Thomaston is confined to her colonial home with a sprained ankle after an accident delaying plans for a center house party. Mrs W B Buck visits her parents Captain and Mrs L B Chaney in Oak Street while Dr Buck plans to practice in Chelmsford. Frederic H Low formerly Bath Savings treasurer arrived from Pasadena for a visit with his daughter at the Low homestead on High Street.

H. M. Sawyer Worcester Telegram Cox's Head Mrs. Sawyer Swampscott Bungalow Fepd. Sawyer Mr. Sawyer Bath Massachusetts Thomaston Rockland Courier John E. Walker Walker Josie Percy Phippsburg Percy W. B. Buck Eand Oak St Buck Tewksbury Hospital Chelmsford, Mass Frederic H. Low The Bath Savings Institution Pasadena Calif F. F. Ingraham Low High St

Shiloh Sloop Named for Civil War Battle

The Schmidts of Squirrel Island own the auxiliary sloop and motor boat Shiloh named for a Civil War battle. Mr and Mrs Harlan P Small of Springfield Mass visited the Moulton homestead in Bath and planned a three week vacation in New Harbor after spending Sunday in the city.

Schmidts Squirrel Island Shiloh Harlan P. Small Springfield Mass Moulton Washington St Small Bath Fannie Moulton New Harbor Congressman Gillette Massachusetts

Gibsons Reach Dark Harbor After Fog Bound Boat Incident

Mr and Mrs Charles Dana Gibson arrived by speed boat from Biddeford Pool en route to their Dark Harbor summer home. Fog forced their ascent up the river where a rock struck the boat shaft minor damage. They anchored offshore after visiting a yacht club and spent the night at the King Tavern. Mrs Gibson is from the Langhorn family of Virginia, linked to Waldorf Astor.

Langdon Gibson Burdett Gibson Schenectady, N. Y Charles Dana Gibson Langhorne Dark Harbor King Tavern Biddeford Pool Isleboro Gibson America Virginia Waldorf Astor

Pratt Post Cards Highlight Hartford Visit At Post Theatre

Mr and Mrs Lester Pratt of Hartford Conn sent post cards about their Saturday theatre outing to Post Theatre. They enjoyed The Dairy Farm with Eugene Desmond a Bath boy in the cast earning praise and building a strong local reputation in Harrison. Mr Pratt works as a linotype operator for the Times Co.

Lester Pratt Hartford, Conn Post Theatre Eugene Desmond Harrison Pratt the Times Co

Bath links Honor Visitors From New York Sail Firm

Ninetie LY Sameen O ULLAL and Mrs. R H McGurrin of New York visit Mr. Southard’s daughter Mrs. Nathaniel Norton. Mr. Southard, a former Bath boy, has lived in New York for years with the Andrew Mills sail making firm. Mrs. Southard was formerly Mrs. Charles Payne.

Ninetie LY Sameen Ullal R. H. McGurrin New York Southard Nathaniel Norton Bath Andrew Mills Charles Payne

Mrs Stiness Hosts Auction Party for Higgins Guests

Mrs E C Stiness of Providence entertained with four tables of auction at the Higgins home in honor of her niece Miss Dorothy Higgins and guest Miss Rachel Olmstead of West Brookfield Massachusetts. Delicious refreshments of salads and ices were served.

E. C. Stiness Providence John C. Higgins Dorothy Higgins Rachel Olmstead West Brookfield Mass

Missionary Mrs Miller Visits Winona and Auburn

Mrs Josephine Miller of Winona Mass recently visited her sister Mrs Ebenezer Howard at the Kane home and planned a Auburn visit before returning home She recently returned from a two year Africa stay with the Methodist Foreign Mission society In Africa she trained a class of colored men over forty years old and shared tales of her missionary work.

Josephine Miller Winona Mass Ebenezer Howard C. B. Kane Auburn

Mrs Breckenridge Returns From Visit To Winona Lake

Mrs. J. C. Breckenridge returns to Winona Lake Indiana today after visiting her son Dr Breckenridge at Center Street.

J. C. Breckenridge Winona Lake Indiana Dr. Breckenridge Center St

Sailing Party Honors Miss Spaulding in Boothbay Voyage

Miss Priscilla Kimball hosted a Friday sailing party for Miss Sylvia Spaulding of Nashua New Hampshire visiting Miss Dorothy Sewall. The trip began in the city aboard Hon A H Shaws launch, stopping at Camp Lazie for Mrs M W Sewall and son Joseph, then to Boothbay for Miss Elizabeth Houghton, with a grand picnic dinner at Camp Lazie. Participants included Miss Spaulding Miss Kimball Miss Sewall Miss Carol Percy Miss Miriam Kimball Miss Elizabeth Houghton Mrs M W Sewall Milton S Kimball W E Chase Jr Sumner Sewall Horace Morse Don and Robert Percy of Brookline and Joseph Sewall.

Priscilla Kimball Sylvia Spaulding Nashua N. H Dorothy Sewall A. H. Shaw Camp Lazie M. W. Sewall Joseph Boothbay Elizabeth Houghton Miss Spaulding Carol Percy Miriam Kimball Miltons. Kimball W. E. Chase, Jr Sumner Sewall Horace Morse Don Robert Percy Brookline Joseph Sewall

Whitneys Visit as Missionary Veteran Speaks at Church

Rev and Mrs Alfred Brown Whitney of Indianapolis visited Dr R P Brown in town arriving by boat Saturday. Whitney, a longtime Rocky Mountains missionary, was ordained 40 years ago and served in the Civil War with the 11th Battery. He loves Maine, tied to his Wiscasset-born mother, recalling Boston Bath trips by boat and coach to Wiscasset.

Alfred Brown Whitney Indianapolis Whitney R. P. Brown Corliss Street Baptist Church Rocky Mountains 11Th Mass. Battery Boston Maine Wiscasset Bath

Heaths Visit City Then Planned Summer at Five Islands

Rev and Mrs Heath of Boston arrived by auto Friday en route to their summer home at Five Islands. Mrs Heath was formerly Miss Maxwell of this city.

Mrs. Heath Boston Five Islands Miss Maxwell

Mrs Cook Back From Oakland Visit as Guest of Mrs Perry

Miss Charlotte F. Cook returned from a two weeks visit in Oakland where she was the guest of Mrs. Wellman Perry. Mrs. Perry is identified as Miss Addie Stilphen of this city.

Charlotte F. Cook Oakland Wellman Perry Perry Addie Stilphen

Miss Blanche True and Fargo Ties Highlight Visit

Miss Blanche True of Fargo North Dakota, head of the English Literature department at Fargo College, and her mother have been guests of her cousin Mrs H C Stinson at Bay Point.

Blanche True Wellesley Fargo No. Dakota H. C. Stinson Bay Point Miss True Fargo College

Natick couple visits Boston home on Middle Street

Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Oliver of Natick, Massachusetts, arrived Saturday for a visit to their Middle Street home. Mr. Oliver returned to Natick today, while Mrs. Oliver remains in the city for several weeks.

Mrs. W. D. Oliver Natick Mass Middle St

Warden Family Heads to Rangeley Lakes for Outing

Mr and Mrs William Warden and daughter Harriet, guests of Hon and Mrs John S Hyde, departed Saturday for an outing in Rangeley Lakes, Maine.

William Warden Harriet John S. Hyde Rangeley Lakes

Conley Gilkey Party Dines Overnight in Bath During Trip

Mr and Mrs H S Conley and son Lester with Mr and Mrs E W Gilkey formed a motoring party arriving in Bath on their Rockland to Boston journey. They dined at the colonial and stayed overnight.

H. S. Conley Lester E. W. Gilkey Bath Rockland Boston Colonial

Lane and Davis wed in Beacon Street ceremony

Frank Lane of Portland married Miss Addie F. Davis of Harpswell daughter of Oliver F. Snow last Wednesday afternoon at Beacon Street parsonage. Rev. T. N. Kewley officiated. Lane works as a Portland salesman and the couple will reside in Harpswell.

Frank Lane Portland Addie F. Davis Harpswell Oliver F. Snow Beacon St. Parsonage T. N. Kewley

Erie Visitors Return After Bath Weekend

Mrs. E. J. Throne and her daughter Vera of Erie Pennsylvania finished a month long visit in Thirty and Woolwich and returned home Saturday. Vera was honored with a box party Friday evening at Bath Opera House hosted by her friends.

E. J. Throne Vera Erie Woolwich Bath Opera House

Morse relatives return from Pacific Coast Fairs and New York visit

Miss Jennie R Morse and Miss Anna Morse, nieces, have returned from a visit to the Pacific Coast fairs and a subsequent stay in New York arriving home last Saturday.

Jennie R. Morse Anna Morse New York

Paris Hill and New York guests enjoy Camden trip

Miss Carrie Hall of Paris Hill and Forest Farnham of New York visited Mr and Mrs R P McFadden for the weekend and took an automobile trip to Camden on Sunday.

Carrie Hall Paris Hill Forest Farnham New York R. P. McFadden Camden

Leonard Marks Begins Two Week Vacation With Family

Leonard Marks arrives Monday for a two weeks vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs T W Marks of this city. Mr Boate is a soloist in the Lutherance in Brooklyn.

Leonard Marks T. W. Marks Mr. Boate Peg Aoea Lutherance Brooklyn

Percy Rairden to Visit Bath This Summer

Percy Rairden of Sumatra, second son of Consul General B. S. Rairden of Batavia Java, is coming to the United States for a visit this summer and may be in Bath in August. He is engaged in business in Sumatra and grew up in Batavia.

Percy Rairden Sumatra B. S. Rairden Batavia Java Bath Middle St United States Bath Percy

Miss Esther Jones Engaged to Franklin Shaw

Miss Esther Jones of this city becomes engaged to Franklin Shaw of Boston Massachusetts. Jones, Morse High School and New England Conservatory graduate, 1911 and 1915 respectively. Shaw, Orono High School 1909 and Wentworth Institute 1913, now a New Hampshire lumber business owner. The Eta Lambda Delta club of the class of 1911 hosted the party with music and reminiscences.

June Rideout Eta Lambda Delta Club M.H.S Esther Jones Franklin Shaw Boston Mass Miss Jones Morse High School New England Conservatory of Music of Mr. Shaw Orono High School Orono Maine Wentworth Institute New Hampshire

Reunion for Bowdoin Class of '61 at Squirrel Island

Edward Stanwood of Brookline plans a Class of 1861 reunion at Squirrel Island during the first week of August. Attending will be Dr. Dingley of the Lewiston Journal and Judge Kenniston of Boothbay Harbor. Stanwood is editor of Youth's Companion and Dingley is a longtime editor. A banquet is planned if Stanwood’s health holds, with guests at his cottage L Amico.

Edward Stanwood Brookline Squirrel Island Bowdoin College Dingley The Lewiston Journal Judge Kenniston Boothbay Harbor Stanwood U. S

Social notes from North Bath and surrounding towns

Miss Ethel Wright of North Bath spends the summer at Squirrel Inn. Miss Louise Robbins visits brother Harold Robbins in Kittery. Mrs. James Oliver of Lynn visits her aunt Mrs. C. H. Beals Oak Street. Chief Carpenter J Red dington U S N returns from New York. Miss Margaret McClay Bangor visits aunt Mrs. E J Murphy Middle Street. Mr and Mrs John McLeod Bradford Mass guests of City Clerk Grassy

Ethel Wright North Bath Squirrel Inn Louise Robbins Harold Robbins Kittery James Oliver Lynn C. H. Beals Oak St J. Reddington U.S.N New York Margaret McClay Bangor E. J. Murphy Middle St John McLeod Bradford Mass

Miss Robbins Takes Rest Amid Library Outing

Miss Alice K. Robbins, assistant librarian at Patten Free Library, enjoys a week’s rest in Wolfboro New Hampshire. The Youth’s Companion July 22 features a sketch of the Erudition school house with a fine cut of Bath’s time-honored edifice accompanying the article.

Alice K. Robbins Patten Free Library Wolfboro N. H Bath

Summer visitors occupy Webber cottage at Popham

Mr and Mrs Sullivan of Boston occupy the Webber cottage at Popham for a fortnight. Other parties take the cottage August seventh and keep it through Labor Day. Fred Moulton of South Norwalk arrives and camps at New Harbor for the week with his brother Dr Charles D Moulton of East Orange New Jersey. He will return to Bath on Monday to visit relatives.

Mrs. Sullivan Boston Webber Popham Fred Moulton South Norwalk

Social Guests And Local Visits In Town

Miss Audrey Mallette stayed with Miss Marguerite Hennessy at Popham for the weekend. James Morse hosted Mr. and Mrs. Fred Starkey and Miss Gertrude Greenleaf who drove to Southport in Morse’s car. Miss M Janet Cutler, attending the Commonwealth Art Colony at Boothbay Harbor, visited town on Saturday.

Audrey Mallette Marguerite Hennessy Popham James Morse Fred Starkey Gertrude Greenleaf Southport Mr. Morse Mr. Starkey M. Janet Cutler Commonwealth Art Colony Boothbay Harbor

Ladies Tour Maine Resorts From New York Visit Bath Area

Miss Ellie Moulton leaves today for an outing at Five Islands. Miss Lenna M Stage of Mt. Vernon New York and Miss Olive M Humphrey of Wee hawken Heights New Jersey visited Bath registering for an overnight at the Cosmopolitan Club house. They traveled to New Meadows Inn enjoyed a river trip down Sasanoa to Boothbay Harbor and a sail up the Songo to Bridgton praising Maine scenery.

Ellie Moulton Five Islands Lenna M. Stage Mt. Vernon N. Y Olive M. Humphrey Weehawken Heights N. J Maine New Meadows Inn Sasanoa Boothbay Harbor Bath Songo Bridgton

Bath to Host Organ Recital by Dayton Cushing This Summer

Bath residents welcome an organ recital by Dayton Cushing this summer at the Nurses' Home. Cushing last performed publicly in Bath in 1969 at Central Church with Allan H. Ramsay as vocalist. Local music lovers, eager for the return, anticipate the program.

Shipping City Dayton Cushing Cushing Bath Central Church Allan H. Ramsay

Social Guests From Across New England In Town

Miss Lulu Cowland of Cambridge Massachusetts visits Miss Viola Hogan. Miss Althea Harvey of Hallowell visits Miss Helen Robinson. Mrs. W F Nash of Malden Massachusetts guests Mrs. James Dunton in this city.

Lulu Cowland Cambridge Mass Viola Hogan Althea Harvey Hallowell Helen Robinson W. F. Nash Malden, Mass James Dunton

Sagadahoc Tea Rooms Recall Sparks Bath Idea

The Gossiper notes demand for a tea room as Sagadahoc’s former tea houses vanished. Shipping City hustlers could capitalize on revived interest for a summer institution to serve tourists and locals. Increased auto traffic and lingering nostalgia fuel hopes Bath may once again host such a popular hostelry.

Sagadahoc Bath

Local Natick Residents Featured Guests and Moves

Misses Edna and Marion Hills of Natick Massachusetts are guests of Mrs. Arthur E Bishop. Mr and Mrs Whalen and their children move from Linden Street to the Haggett homestead on Pearl Street which Mr Whalen recently purchased.

Edna Marion Hills Natick Mass Arthur E. Bishop Whalen Linden Street Haggett Homestead Pearl St Mr. Whalen

Cosmopolitan Club Announces Lawn Party Plans

The Cosmopolitan Club by its energetic philanthropic committee plans a novel lawn party next week. Husbands will help arrange the event with outdoor attractions and dancing in the assembly room. Miss Alice Marks serves as chairman.

Cosmopolitan Club Alice Marks

Mr and Mrs Bell Take Apartments at Fuller Residence

Mr and Mrs William Bell are residing at 832 Washington Street where they have moved into apartments in the Fuller residence.

William Bell Washington St Fuller

Mrs Small and heirs travel for Sabino outing

Mrs William H Small with Masters William H Jr and Raymond and Mrs Ernest H Eaton departed Wednesday for an outing at Sabino.

William H. Small William H., Jr Raymond Ernest H. Eaton Sabino

Attleboro guest and Boston visitors head to New Orleans

Miss Mary H Hilbourn of Attleboro Mass is guest of Miss H Emma Magoun Mrs Chester Wallace and niece Miss Hazel Harrington leave today for a week at Five Islands Mrs Wallace sister Mrs Blasland and her mother in law travel to New York to bring back Mr Blasland for a town visit He will arrive by automobile Then they plan to go to New Orleans

Mary H. Hilbourn Attleboro Mass H. Emma Magoun Chester Wallace Hazel Harrington Five Islands

Cosmopolitan Lawn Party Planned at 894 Washington Street

The Cosmopolitan lawn party will be held Tuesday night at 894 Washington Street. Dancing in the assembly room and card tables in the dining room will entertain guests. A menagerie of about twenty five dog breeds is promised as an attraction. Ices and candy will be sold. Miss Alice Marks chairs the committee.

Washington Street Alice Marks

Outing and Church Class Socials Highlight Monmouth Scene

Miss H Emma Magoun returns home from Lake Winnipesaukee outing. The Men s Bible Class at Monmouth Methodist Church enjoyed a Wednesday evening program at Dr Lorettus S Metcalfe s summer residence. About twenty five attended as Dr Metcalfe spoke on astronomy with ice cake and coffee on the lawn. Professor Harold Banghart of Lakeview Conn gave a descriptive talk with songs.

H. Emma Magoun Lake Winnepesaukee Methodist Church of Monmouth Lorettus S. Metcalfe Metcalfe Harold Banghart Lakeview Conn

Miss Ballou Visits Arnold Cottage Guest of Mrs Brown

Miss Susan Ballou traveled to Popham on Thursday for an outing at the Arnold cottage as a guest of Mrs. Charles S. Brown.

Susan Ballou Popham Arnold Cottage Charles S. Brown

Mrs Southard Heads West for Montana Ranch Visit

Mrs Mabel B Southard and her daughter Miss Frances Southard of this city are spending the summer in Spokane Washington. They note Joseph B P Day once lived here fifty years ago and still holds ties to the city. They tour western wheat fields by large harvesters and plan a long ride into Montana to view a real western ranch after visiting the Castle Mountains around Lake Chelan.

Mabel B. Southard Miss Frances Southard Spokane Wash

Arthur Shorey to Report to Panama Bank Office

Arthur Shorey, enjoying a prolonged home vacation, received a telegram Wednesday to report to the International Banking Corporation in Panama to relieve a sick employee. He rushed home from Bridgton on the midnight train, left Bath Thursday night for the New York express, and will sail for ColonY on Saturday. He expects to be away about a year, having previously spent time in Hong Kong and Manila before returning last winter.

Arthur Shorey International Banking Corporation Panama Arthur Bridgton Bath New York Express Colony Wil Hong Kong Manilla

Nine young ladies travel by launch to Richmond film shows

A Thursday evening launch carried nine young ladies from Richmond to a movie and they returned after the show, leaving the city about nine oclock.

Richmond

Moose Party crowd hosts prize waltz at Music Hall

A Moose Lodge weekly whist party and dance featured a prize waltzing contest with two silk umbrellas as awards. Winners were Ralph Bertrand and Miss Daiey, judged by Stage Manager Wood and Lester Trio members. Prizes at the tables went to Walter Parshley, Fred Clark, Katie Marston, and Mabel Baker.

O. P. Coffin Deermont Clothing Co D. T. Percy & Sons Wood Opera House A. Lester Lester Albert Snow Ralph Bertrand Miss Daiey Umbrellas Walter Parshley Fred Clark Katie Marston Mabel Baker Stevens Music Hall

Marine Band Concert Draws 1500 To Park

The Marine Band gave its third summer concert drawing about 1500 citizens including children. Vendors thrived near the Pagoda as cars lined adjacent streets while lights funded for Cosmopolitan Club events lit the area. however the dark frog pond remained unlit due to wiring delays at Roberts fountain, prompting public questions. Officer Rice monitored the crowd to maintain order among rowdy youths.

Marine Band Coney Island Cosmopolitan Club Bragg Frog Pond Roberts

Pardoned Maine inmate Melvin Bessey freed after 10 years

Governor grants clemency to 62-year-old Melvin Bessey once called the silent convict. He broke down as his pardon was handed by his son Alfred from Bridgton Maine. He spent the last decade outside prison walls at the farm with nightly quiet and shops.

Melvin Bessey Alfred Bridgton Maine Bessey

Pastime Theater Brunswick Opens August Ninth

The new Pastime Theater in Brunswick opens Monday August 9 with a seating capacity of 750. Only pictures will be presented at the venue.

Theatr Brunswick

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