Memorial Day Notes and Local Family Visits
Memorial Day brings a parade with ex-sheriff John W Ballou and Acadia Ladd in the lineup. Readers at home follow brief reports of visitors from Boston Portland and Cambridge plus plans for summer places, vacations and jobs of the season including MIT student Frederick Magoun and Bath Iron Works inspector C W Early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Kershner
Waterville
Arthur B. Duncan
Portsmouth
H. A. Duncan
John W. Ballou
Acadia
Ladd
W. G. Webber
Exeter
N. H
Frederick Fischer
Cambridge
Mass
Popham
Wyman
Fischer
Frederick Magoun
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Charles Magoun
Lincoln Street
F. E. Southard
Portland
R. W. Bragg
C. W. Flood
Paris
A. S. Nye
Boston
F. B. Nichols
Jennie R. Morse
Anna Morse
C. W. Early
Bath Iron Works
New York
Charles W. Fisher
Frank H. Percy
Frederick H. Magoun
Worcester Tech
Hyde Windlass Co
Clyde E. Turner
Fitchburg
Goldie Lord
Walter G. Webber
James P. Webber
Phillips-Exeter Academy
Fred E. Drake
Philadelphia
Pollyanna Story Ties to Ancestry and Local Social Notes
The article traces Pollyanna references in Mrs. Brigham's writings linked to Joshua Page and the Christian Herald serial. It mentions gifts from Mrs. Porter, an autograph dated 1915, and a sequence of local social items including arrivals, theater visits, reunions, Memorial Day trips, and a Baptist church Brotherhood meeting with officer elections and a slide lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigham
Joshua Page
Pollyanna
Christian Herald
Freanor H. Porter
Cambridge
Mass
Porter
Hyde Couple Leaving Shipping City in Notable Farewell
Deep regret grips Shipping City as Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Hyde announce their departure to a new home. Hyde, former postmaster, led Grace Church Men's Club and influenced local politics while serving educational and civic causes. Mrs. Hyde, a Bath society leader and prominent theatre artist, will be sorely missed by the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Hyde
Hyde
Grace Church
Bath
Summer Visit Arrives for Dillon Family
Mrs. Thomas Dillon and her daughter Anna reach town on Saturday for the summer after spending the winter in Philadelphia. Dr and Mrs Kershner spent Memorial Day in Water Ville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dillon
Anna
Philadelphia
Kershner
Waterville
Cottage Lost in Spring Fire At Rockledge
A cottager recalling the Ferguson cottage on the Point describes the spring conflagration that burned the Summer home and left Rockledge a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson
Popham
Rockledge
Cosmopolitan Club Preparing Minstrel Show
The Cosmopolitan members rehearse for a minstrel show to be produced soon. The chorus will feature about twenty Bath vocalists. Clever hits are being prepared and a large audience is anticipated. A small admission fee will be charged and members only admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan
Bath
Arctic explorer Donald MacMillan to stay another year
Donald MacMillan who lectured twice in the city and went north two years ago will remain another year. Trolleys will shuttle large parties to Brunswick Wednesday and Thursday for the Chamber of Commerce celebration. Town Hall will serve as a rest room for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald MacMillan
Brunswick
Chamber of Commerce
Josselyn Everett to Wed Elizabeth Foster in Portland
Invitations announce the wedding of Harold Josselyn Everett son of Edward S Everett of Cooke Everett Pen nell Portland Maine to Miss Elizabeth Foster daughter of Mr and Mrs Moses Hill Foster Portland Maine The ceremony will be celebrated at four thirty in the First Parish Church Forest City on June nineteenth in the CRs afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Harold Josselyn Everett
Edward S. Everett
Cooke, Everett & Pennell
Portland
Elizabeth Foster
Moses Hill Foster
Forest City
Miss Virginia Shaw Returns From Boston Visit
Miss Virginia Shaw arrived Tuesday evening after a visit with her aunt Miss J M Ham in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Shaw
J. M. Ham
Boston
Miss Sue Houghton Visits Bath Friends
Miss Sue Houghton former popular Green Street young lady is visiting Bath friends during her travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Houghton
Green St
Bath
Phi Rho Dance at Kennebec Yacht Club
The Phi Rho dance at Kennebec Yacht Club last Friday drew thirty couples. A long program to music by Stevens's orchestra was extended due to frequent encores. Patronesses were Miss Jennie R. Morse and Mrs. E. H. Morse. Arranging committee included Myron Sprague R. H. Shaw and Herbert Cavanaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Rho
Kennebec Yacht Club
Stevens
Jennie R. Morse
E. H. Morse
Myron Sprague
R. H. Shaw
Herbert Cavanaugh
Birthday party for Master George A. McFadden at home
Master George A. McFadden of 1023 Middle St celebrated his birthday last week with a movie party at the Columbia theatre for nine young guests. After the show they returned to his home for luncheon of sandwiches olives crackers ice cream and cake followed by a peanut hunt and games. He proved to be a capable and pleasing host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. McFadden
Middle St
Columbia Theatre
George
Brother of Mrs. T. E. Artis in shipyard career
Robert Chalmers, brother of Mrs. T. E. Artis, formerly at Bath Iron Works, returned to Clyde Scotland after a 2.5 year period in St. Petersburg and Petrograd directing battleship construction. On leaving Petrograd he received a gold watch and chain from the Russian Czar bearing the Coat of Arms engraving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Artis
Robert Chalmers
Bath
Turner Cottage Opened at Foster's Point for Holiday Visit
Capt and Mrs Henry W Owen visited Foster's Point to open the Turner cottage and were joined by Mr and Mrs Frank H Turner Mr and Mrs Edwin H Turner and Miss Carolyn for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Owen
Foster’s Point
Turner Cottage
Frank H. Turner
Edwin H. Turner
Carolyn
Mrs Taylor Visits Boston and New Bedford
Mrs Charles Taylor is visiting in Boston and New Bedford while Arthur C Chadbourne assistant manager in Woolworths Brockton Mass is home on a two weeks vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Taylor
Boston
New Bedford
Arthur C. Chadbourne
Woolworth’s
Brockton, Mass
DAR Chapter Holds June Meeting at Mrs John son's Home
Col Dummers Sewall Chapter D A R met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Howard B Johnsons Washington Street home. Vice Regent E C Plummer presided in regent Mrs John A Morse absence. first meeting since officer elections and last before summer break. Automobiles launches teams were active Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Dummer
Sewall
D.A.R
Howard B. Johnson
Washington St
E. C. Plummer
John A. Morse
A F Williams Returns to South Paris After Visit
A F Williams came back to South Paris on Wednesday after a short stay in town. He lives with his daughter and spent years in the local Center Street grocery business before retiring several years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Williams
Paris
Barker Residence Undergoes Exterior Paint and Interior Work
The Barker residence opposite the town clock is being transformed with a fresh exterior paint and interior paper hanging. Workers will be busy for several weeks and the house will not be occupied until fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker
Priscilla Kimball Returns From Boston Graduation
Miss Priscilla Kimball arrives home after graduating from Miss Evans's school in Boston. Miss Grace Coombs, formerly teaching domestic science at a private Washington school, also returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Kimball
Miss Evans
Boston
Grace Coombs
Washington
Bath Teachers Club Names Officers For Next Year
The Bath Teachers Club at Morse High School held its last meeting of the year on Wednesday. A nominating committee proposed officers led by President Margaret J. Adams and Vice President James P. King, with a secretary treasurer Marcia A. Stinson. Supt. Charles Dunn of South Portland spoke on The Problem of Delinquent Boys, illustrated by 138 views, and the Ninth Grade orchestra provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Teachers’ Club
Morse High School
Alzia Lane
Frostena Marston
Bessie Hunt
Margaret J. Adams
James P. King
Marcia A. Stinson
Charlotte Cook
Susan Reed
Bertha Jones
Charles Dunn
South Portland
State School For Boys
Dunn
Miss Leah Winslow Visits Portland After Season
Miss Leah Winslow the Crescent Theatre Stock Co leading lady from Brooklyn is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Brooks on Summer Street. After a successful season she enjoys an ovation on closing night and plans day trips by auto and steamship while awaiting offers for next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Winslow
Crescent Theatre Stock Co
Brooklyn
M. A. Brooks
Summer St
Bath High School Alumni Reunion Banquet Planned
Plans take shape for the Bath High School Alumni Association reunion and banquet to be held Friday evening June 18 at Morse High School. President William E. Hogan will preside. The program features postprandial exercises and informal dancing. Wesley Church ladies sponsor the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath High School Alumni Association
Morse High School
William E. Hogan
Wesley Church
Desmond Shines in Poli Players Lion and the Mouse Debut
Eugene M. Desmond of this city joins Poli Stock Co in Hartford Connecticut with strong notices from The Courant. He plays Jefferson Ryder son of financier John Burkett Ryder and wins audience praise for boyish appeal clear voice and natural love scenes in The Lion and the Mouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene M. Desmond
John J. Desmond
Poli Stock Co
Hartford
Conn
the Courant
Poli Players
Eugene Desmond
Jefferson Ryder
John Burkett Ryder
Desmond
Grace Margaret Randall to Joseph L Anscott Anderson Wedding
Miss Grace Margaret Randall daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse N Randall wed Joseph LtAnscott Anderson son of Silas H Anderson conductor on the Lewiston Rockland Division of the Maine Central. The ceremony was at the bride parents home on Montello Street witnessed by about fifty relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Anderson
B. F. Savage
Grace Margaret
Jesse N. Randall
Joseph LtAnscott Anderson
Silas H. Anderson
Lewiston-Rockland
Maine Central
Montello St
Wedded at Winthrop Maine Miss Elsie Pike Marries William Bell
Miss Elsie Jeanne Pike and William Henry Bell wed Friday May 28 at Winthrop Maine in a ceremony attended by relatives and friends. The couple planned a Richmond Virginia honeymoon and will reside at 887 Middle Street Bath after July 1. Both are employed at Bath Iron Works. Miss Pike as a stenographer and Mr Bell in hull draughting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Fairhaven
George Albert Pike
Winthrop, Me
Elsie Jeanne
William Henry Bell
Richmond
Readfield
Augusta
Clifford Barbour
A. W. Kindred
Ella A Johnson
Mendelssohn
Ballard
Maurice J. Duncklee
Sarah W. Pike
Arthur W. Kindred
Caroline Beatty
Marsters York
Nelson F. Gordon
Lucius Barrows
Grant
Lewiston
Maine
Middle St
Bath
Visit and Commencement At Boston Conservatory
Miss June Rideout leaves Friday for Everett to visit relatives and attend the commencement at the Boston Conservatory of Music. Miss Esther Jones of this city is a member of the graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Rideout
Everett
Boston Conservatory of Music
Esther Jones
Sans Souci Ladies Enjoy Shore Dinner at the Inn
The Sans Souci ladies held a pleasant shore dinner Friday afternoon at the Inn with several friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sans Souci
Bath man Frank O Smith returns south after wedding in Biddeford
Frank O Smith of Bath now living in Charlotte North Carolina married Mrs Bessie Morse of Salem Massachusetts at Trail Homeopathic Hospital in Biddeford. His bride will follow when health permits. Mrs Smith a Trull Hospital Training School graduate is improving and expected to leave for Charlotte soon. Friends in Biddeford and Saco offered congratulations. she is a member of the Trull Hospital Alumni Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Frank O. Smith
Bath
Charlotte
N. C
Bessie Morse
Salem
Mass
Trail Homeopathic Hospital
Smith
Trull Hospital
Saco
Dr Hervey to Preside at St. Lawrence University
Dr. A. B. Hervey left Wednesday for Canton New York to preside over the commencement exercises at St. Lawrence University due to the illness of President Emeritus Dr. Gunnison. Hervey is a former president of St. Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Hervey
Canton
N. Y
St. Lawrence University
Gunnison
Hervey
St. Lawrence
Wetherbees Return From Mountain Trip and Andover Win
Mr and Mrs Charles P Wetherbee returned Tuesday from a weekend trip through the mountains visiting their son George B Wetherbee at Phillips Andover. They enjoyed sport Saturday when Andover defeated Exeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Wetherbee
George B. Wetherbee
Phillips- Andover
Andover
Exeter
Torrey Graduation at Wellesley This June
Miss Margaret Torrey will graduate from Wellesley College this June. Mr and Mrs Torrey plan to attend the commencement exercises. Miss Harriet Henderson was a weekend visitor in Bowdeinham. Miss Eva Pratt was a Sunday visitor in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Torrey
Wellesley
Torrey
Harriet Henderson
Bowdeinham
Eva Pratt
Richmond
Notable Summer Residents James Williamson and Herman Bauer
James Williamson of Bear Island and Herman Bauer of Pole Island visited town arriving up the New Meadows in launches. Both are prominent summer residents on the New Meadows, arriving early and leaving last in fall, and both possess beautiful properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Williamson
Bear Island
Herman Bauer
Pole Island
Sandy’s Harbor
New Meadows
Five Islands Ladies Aid Ties Week to Sale Prep
A Tuesday gathering of the Five Islands Ladies Aid Society at Mrs. Clara Marr’s home produced finished baskets aprons and candy. Members planned next steps with Mrs. Ida H Rowe for preparations and a sales push while noting a postponed church cleaning due to a funeral and a heavy island fire nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Clara Marr
Edgecomb
Ida H. Rowe
Milton, Mass
Ellen Cromwell
Iva
Alice
McFadden
Warren Davis
J. Ernest Quimby
Samuel Groves
Boston
Sterling Jones
West Newton
Essie Coleman
Bath
Allen Dodge
Portland
Nehemiah Boynton
Ada McGilvary
John Hinckley
First Baptist Church
Georgetown
Addie Muse
Elbridge Southard
Malden
Mass
Lermond H. Rowe
Westport
Morse Bros
Bath Ladies Attend Ivy Week Exercises At Bowdoin
Mrs. John A Morse visits Waterbury Conn where daughter Leonice graduates from boarding school. Miss Bess Webber undergoes an appendicitis operation at Bath City Hospital Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
John A Morse
Waterbury
Conn
Leonice
Bess Webber
Bath City
Social Notes From Brunswick Ivy Fest Guests
Mrs L. B. Swett travels to Worcester and Boston for a visit. Mrs Lillian Pray of the Post office returns this week from North Jay as guest of Mr. and Mrs J. F. Bryant. Miss Priscilla Kimba and Miss Louise Hill join Psi Uhop and Misses Paulin Hatch and Frances Cummings at a Theta Delta Chi hop Wednesday evening in Brunswick related to Ivy festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Swett Hase
Worcester
Boston
Lillian Pray
North Jay
J. F. Bryant
Priscilla Kimba
Louise Hill
Psi Uhop
Paulin Hatch
Frances Cummings
Theta Delta Chi
Brunswick
Ivy
Perth Amboy native visits relative in town
W. K. MacGregor of Perth Amboy spent a few days with a relative in town, sharing time with family and catching up on news during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. MacGregor
Perth
Amb
Relativ
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The
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Ralph Bragg
Coyle Street
Clyde Turner
Turner
John Wyman
Damariscotta
Baptist Church
Ella Johnson
Annie Torrey
Cony High School
Torrey Cottage
South Shore
Joseph Torrey
Miss Torrey
Haviland
John McInnes
Donald
F. R. E. Dean
Marion
Moosehead Lake
California
E. O. Cutler
Long Beach
Metcalf
Monmouth
Fort Popham
Bath Wharf
Dorothy Sewall
Anthony Coombs
Pittsburg Plate Glass Co
Frank A. Small
Norway
Bloomenburg
Portland Theatre
Carol Clifford Percy
Mt. Ida
Copley Plaza
Walter M. Potter
E. S. Crosby
Waltham, Mass
White Mts
Millicent Clifford
Bradford Academy
Bradford
Rockmere
Marblehead
Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
A. H. Price
Cedric Martin
A. C. Colby
S. C. Hill
J. W. Larrabee
Treas
A. H. Durgin
Simon Moore
Arthur Norton
Ernest Eaton
W. H. White
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