Regiment of Two charms Universalist audience
The Universalist vestry hosted a large crowd Monday evening for A Regiment of Two, a three act farce by Anthony B. Wylls. Roy Buxton coached the cast with notable crowd-pleasing turns from Carl Chapman and Ralph Gay, plus songs by Miss Beals and Ernest Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist
Anthony B. Wylls
Roy Buxton
Conrad Meltzer
Buxton
Carl Chapman
Tra Wilton
Chapman
Wood
Harriet Henderson
Lena
Earl Brown
Arthur Sewall
Wilton
Ralph Cony
Harry Brentworth
Ralph Gay
Reginald Dudley
Ernest Wood
Jim Buckner
Miss Beals
Kathleen
Ernest Ward
Candy
Murray Club
Confirmation Class Grows as Bishop Plans Holy Week Visit
Rev Culbert McGay at Grace Church announces a confirmation class. Bishop Codman will visit Bath parish for the rite of confirmation and conduct a three hour service at Grace Church on Good Friday during Holy Week. The Independent notes the city hospital needs a wheel chair as a charitable possibility.
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Culbert McGay
Grace Church
Codman
Bath
Dramatic Scenes from the Senate scheduled for March program
The Fortnightly Club will host Emily Montague Bishop presenting Dramatic Scenes from the United States Senate on Wednesday night March 13 at the Universalist church. The program includes impersonations of Root Gore Bristow Rayner Smoot and other prominent figures with praise from Robert H. Hubbard and Irvine Lenroot. A large Bath audience is anticipated and follows the Saturday Club in Brunswick on the ninth featuring moving pictures.
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United States Senate
Emily Montague Bishop
Bishop
Senate
Root
Gore
Bristow
Rayner
Smoot
Robert H. Hubbard
Bath
First Baptist Church Societies Host Sunday Session
The Christian Endeavor Society of the First Baptist Church held a session Sunday at the Old Ladies Home, praised by inmates. Miss Ellie Moulton led the service. A box supper is planned for Tuesday evening for the Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church.
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Christian Endeavor Society of the First Baptist Church
Old Ladies’ Home
Ellie Moulton
Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
Grace Warren Visits Boston Area This Week
Mrs Grace Warren has been a visitor in Boston and vicinity this week Rev George C DeMott was the college preacher at the five oclock Vesper service at Bowdoin College Sunday afternoon The choir of the united Congregational Church furnished a musical program The Womens Auxiliary of Grace Church held a pleasant session yesterday afternoon with Miss Charlotte Meeker Miss Agnes Humphreys arrived home Sunday from Lowell Massachusetts where she had been spending three weeks as the guest of her sister Mrs A Frederick Dunnels
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Walkers Art Building
Arunswick
Chas. C Hutchins
Alary N. Richardson
Boston
Grace Warren
George C. DeMott
Bowdoin College
United Congregational Church
Grace Church
Charlotte Meeker
Agnes Humphreys
Lowell
Mass
A. Frederick Dunnels
Chester Andrews
Bath
Alice Hartlett
Portland
United Congregational Churches
Dorcas and Ladies Groups Meet in Recent Socials
Mrs. Charles Corliss hosted the Dorcas Guild on Wednesday evening while the Murray Club enjoyed a Tuesday session led by Mrs. Amos Perry. The Dirigo bound for Seattle will carry famed writer Jack London and Mrs. London as passengers. Mrs. Charles T. Hooper hosted the Universalist Church Ladies' Aid yesterday on Green street.
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Charles Corliss
Dorcas Guild
Murray Club
Amos Perry
Dirigo
Seattle
Jack London
London
The
Universalist Church
Charles T. Hooper
Green Street
Allan and Hill Family News From Boston Trip
Mrs. Ernest A. Allan traveled to Boston and returned home days later. Mr. Allan joined her at their home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Hill came home by Pullman from Boston after attending the National Park cashiers of Massachusetts annual banquet.
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Ernest A. Allan
Boston
Mr. Allan
Fred D. Hill
Beacon Street Church Groups Plan Wednesday Evening Entertainment
Davenport Bible class men at Beacon Street Church prepare a Wednesday evening entertainment with committee members Harry D. Hall Frank French and Clifton Page. Mrs H K Dunton hosted Ladies Aid members of the Beacon Street Church. Galen Low returns to Hebron Academy after a home visit on High Street. Mrs George C. DeMott visits Bath and Boston this week. Mrs M E Watson hosts Unity Guild on Monday evening.
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Davenport Bible
Beacon Street Church
Harry D. Hall
Frank French
Clifton Page
H. K. Dunton
Ladies’ Aid
Galen Low
Hebron Academy
High Street
George C. DeMott
Bath
Boston
M. E. Watson
Unity Guild
Local Visitor Returns and Church History Class
Miss Jane S Murphy arrives home from Boston visit midweek. John Humphreys returns Sunday from a business trip to Boston. Walter S Glidden leads a delightful church history session at his Center Street office Monday evening.
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Jane S. Murphy
Boston
John Humphreys
Walter S. Glidden
Center Street
Rodney Henderson celebrates 82nd birthday in Bath
Rodney Henderson of Bath marked his 82nd birthday on Monday enjoying good health. A Richmond native, son of Moses Owen and Ruth Needham Henderson, he worked in shipyards, drove Brunswick’s first public carriage, and served in Co A Std Maine during World War I. He later worked at the Brooklyn navy yard, ran a billiard hall, and long served as a county building messenger before retirement.
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Rodney Henderson
Richmond
Moses Owen
Ruth Needham Henderson
Richmond Corner
Bath
Brunswick
Co. A
Maine
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Grace Church Messenger Offers Lent Service Schedule
Rev Culbert McGay issues The Grace Church Messenger with a complete list of church officers and Lent season hours. Services include Sundays Holy Communion and Morning Prayer 10:30 a m except first Sunday, Vespers 4 p m, Wednesdays devotional 4 p m, Fridays Evening Prayer 7 30 p m, Holy Week Holy Communion 10 a m, Thursday Confirmation 7 30 p m, Good Friday Three Hours 12 to 3 p m, Easter Holy Communion 6 30 and 10 30 a m Morning Service 10 30 a m Vespers 4 p m.
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Culbert McGay
Grace Church Messenger
Codman
Bowdoin Music Manager Plans Summer Abroad Trip
Harold Ashey, Bowdoin College musical clubs manager, will travel south this summer with John Leydon. They will visit Italy and other notable places en route. Leydon, a Bath native, is taking a course at Berlin University and has worked as an exchange teacher from Worcester Academy.
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Harold Ashey
Bowdoin College
John Leydon
Italy
Mr. Leydon
Berlin University
Germany
Worcester Academy
Mrs Briggs Visits Lewiston With Cummings Relatives
Mrs Edmund P Briggs spent the weekend in Lewiston as the guest of Mrs E S Cummings of Sabatis Street Mr Briggs was in Lewiston over Sunday Mrs Grace Goodwin and daughter Miss Ruth are passing a week with relatives in Oakland
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Edmund P. Briggs
Lewiston
E. S. Cummings
Sabatis Street
Briggs
Grace Goodwin
Ruth
Oakland
Smallpox Tag Placed On Washington Street Residence
The Moses residence on Washington street was tagged for small pox on Monday after maid Emily Gallant fell ill on Saturday. Dr Langdon T. Snipe attended and ordered the house quarantined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galen C. Moses
Washington Street
Emily Gallant
Langdon T. Snipe
Mrs Winnie Noble Hosts Octagon Club Luncheon
Mrs Winnie Noble entertained the Octagon Club on Tuesday with a luncheon for eight guests arriving after one. The table decor featured pinks and a seven course menu preceded two bridge tables in the afternoon.
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Winnie Noble
Octagon Club
Cahills Return From New York Trip
Mrs Cahill and Mr Cahill have returned home from a trip to New York. Miss Alice Dain of Portland spent several days at her former home here. Mrs Arthur Pepper and Migs Ona visited friends in Waterville. The Central Church League will meet in the chapel on Monday evening.
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Charles Cahill
New York
Arthur Pepper
Migsona
Waterville
Central Church League
Alice Dain
Portland
Winter Street Ladies Aid hosts afternoon gathering at Low home
The Winter Street Ladies' Aid met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles C. Low with hostesses Mrs. Low and Mrs. Charles H. Mason. The Central section was entertained by Mrs. Walter S. Rusgsgell. Rev. Allan Brown preached at the united Congregational churches chapel service Sunday evening.
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Winter Street
Ladies’ Aid
Charles C. Low
Low
Charles. H. Mason
Walter S. Rusgsgell
Allan Brown
United Congregational Churches
Hikes Boosted by Snow. Oliver Residence Health Tagged
Snow shoe hikes are popular again this week. Wesley M. E. Church youth group held a box supper Monday evening in the vestry. The home of Wilbur C. Oliver, Republican mayoral candidate, was tagged by the board of health Monday morning as his grandson Warren Dain Oliver stays ill with scarlet fever.
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Wesley M. E
Wilbur C. Oliver
Board of Health
Oliver
Warren Dain Oliver
Kenney Nichols Wedding Celebrated in Bath
Announcement of the marriage of Dr Maud A E Kenney and Dr Woodbury Franklin Nichols of Boston both Tufts Dental College graduates. The ceremony and reception planned at Kennebec Yacht Club with local committee members Totman Hag Rete and others. Also notes Bath visitors in Boston and a Holy Communion service in the Congregational churches.
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Maud A. E. Kenney
Woodbury Franklin Nichols
Boston
William F. Kenney
Providence
R. I
Nichols
Bath
Thomas L. Nichols
Tufts Dental College
Guy Crosby
Kennebec Yacht Club
Messrs
Totman
Hag- Rete
Large Juvenile Party in Bath Hosted by Miss Anna Morse
One of Bath's largest juvenile parties was held Thursday evening hosted by Miss Anna E. Morse with aid from aunt Miss Jennie R. Morse. Invitations went to forty five. about forty attended. Guests wore blue chiffon and pink and blue embroidery. Dancing, then games, then refreshments followed in a dining room with a daisies and stlax centerpiece and pink streamers. The event featured snap crackers with tiny prize boxes. Ices cake candy and nuts were served. Mrs Walter S. Glidden visited relatives in Damariscotta Thursday. Mrs Harold T. Bibber left for Boothbay Harbor to visit her father Capt Kennerson. On Monday evening Mrs Arthur K. Purington hosted a dinner at her Upper Washington Street home in honor of John L. Purington's birthday.
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Bath
Anna E. Morse
Jennie R. Morse
Anna
Jennie R Morse
Walter SS. Glidden
Damariscotta
Harold _ T. Bibber
Boothbay Harbor
Capt
Kennerson
Arthur K. Purington
Upper Washington Street
John L. Purington
Woman Progress Lecturer Speaks to Union in Auburn
Mrs. Gertrude Breslan Hunt repeated her talk on Woman and Social Progress before the Woman's Literary Union of Androscoggin County at New Odd Fellow Hall in Auburn yesterday afternoon. The program opened with a soprano solo by Mrs. Eben J. Harlow of Lewiston.
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Gertrude Breslan Hunt
Woman and Social Progress
Woman's Literary Union
Androscoggin County
New Odd Fellowshall
Auburn
Eben J. Harlow
Lewiston
Portland Social Note Sees Harris and Lermond in Evening Host
Galen Moses Harris of Portland called on two friends Tuesday. Miss Sarah Lermond hosted guests Monday evening with the Junior Misers present as an auxiliary to the Central Church League prepares for formal formation at the chapel session Monday night.
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Galen Moses Harris
Portland
Sarah Lermond
Central Church League
Portland visit notes and local travels
Miss Frances Mann of North street vacations with friends in Portland. Hiram T. Stevens visited Portland on Wednesday. Mrs. Davis Hatch and Miss Pauline spent the week in Needham as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Davis Hatch.
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Frances Mann
North Street
Portland
Hiram T. Stevens
Davis Hatch
Pauline
Needham
Mrs. Davis Hatch
Social News From Fitchburg and Boston
Miss Dorothy Daley spent the week at her Fitchburg home. Mrs. H P Caddy of Boston enjoyed the week at her parents Mr and Mrs Frank M Powers. Wesley church members held a sociable Wednesday evening with Mr and Mrs Herbert L Hopkins as entertainers.
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Dorothy Daley
Fitchburg
Mass
H. P. Caddy
Boston
Frank M. Powers
Wesley Church
Herbert L. Hopkins
Pythian Sisters Hold Tackling Bee in Lowell Hall
On Monday afternoon the mem ber of Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters held a tackling bee in the hall followed by a box supper. Hiram T. Stevens was a visitor in Portland Wednesday. Mrs M A Brooks pleasantly entertained the Ladies Sewing Circle of the First Baptist Church yesterday afternoon.
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Lowell Temple
Hiram T. Stevens
Portland
M. A. Brooks
First Baptist Church
Entertaining the Maine Federation at October Meeting
Fortnightly Club wide discussion covers funding options for the Maine Federation of Women's Clubs visit next October. Members approve a per head or per member assessment to cover federation entertainment costs and plan future domestic science courses with plans for twenty participants.
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Maine Federation of Women's Clubs
Miss Murphy
Federation
Bath
Miss Piper
Former Bath draughtsman named consulting naval architect
Word comes from Harry C. Wright a former Bath draughtsman that he has been made consulting naval architect for the Ferro Machine and Engine Company of Cincinnati Ohio He has been in New York City since leaving Bath two years ago Shipping City friends will be glad to learn of his promotion He will begin his new duties on March ninth.
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Harry C. Wright
Bath
Ferro Machine and Engine Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Wright
New York City
Lenten Services by Rev Wunsch At New Church
Rev Wunsch conducts a series of Lenten services at the New Church on Sunday evenings. Miss Harvey teaches a new aesthetic dancing class that met in Music Hall on Monday forenoon.
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W. F. Wunsch
Tuesday Men delssohn Club Session Omitted
City Treasurer and Mrs. Charles S Brown enjoy a New York week during Mr Browns vacation Rev Arthur T Stray of St Michaels Auburn preached at Grace Church last evening Lent services Friday evenings will be led by various rectors of the diocese as in the annual custom
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendelssohn Club
Charles S. Brown
New York
Mr. Brown
Arthur T. Stray
St. Michael's Church
Auburn
Grace Church
Brunswick Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings
Miss Ethel Hawley hosts the Tuesday Club on Tuesday evening with members in attendance. Miss Sally Rogers arrives from Roxbury Mass to visit Miss Isabel Forsait in Brunswick. The Morse High extra French class holds its annual party hosted by Miss Annie Torrey for the graduating seniors. Miss Lina Carr Andrews to entertain the Tuesday Club next week. Herbert E. Cole serves as judge at the Bradbury Prize Debate at Bowdoin College. Bishop Codman to preach at St Pauls Church Brunswick with Rev E D Johnson arriving as rector the tenth of this month.
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Ethel Hawley
Sally Rogers
Snow Farm
West Bath
Roxbury
Mass
Brunswick
Isabel Forsaith
Morse High School
Annie Torrey
Miss Torrey
Lina Carr Andrews
Herbert E. Cole
Bowdoin College
Bishop Codman
St. Paul's Church
E. D. Johnson
Boston Visitors and Moves Mark Week
Mrs Paul Oli and daughter Miss Gladys visited Boston this week Miss Millicent Clifford vacationed in Boston with her sister Miss Madelyn Clifford George Douglas moved to Lynn to settle permanently
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Paul Oli
Gladys
Boston
Millicent Clifford
Madelyn Clifford
George Douglas
Lynn
Woman and Social Progress lecture by Mrs Hunt
Mrs Gertrude Breslau Hunt spoke on Woman and Social Progress to an attentive audience at the Thursday Fortnightly lecture. She argued for wage equality, the primacy of motherhood, and the evolutionary role of women in society, stressing health, education, and the early division of labor from fire to civilization.
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Gertrude Breslau Hunt
Westinghouse
Pittsburg
Gibson
Mrs. Hunt
Sagadahoc
The
Independent
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