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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1915
Page
5
The Independent notes Queen of the May leading a wood outing with friends and a playful stance on love. The piece lists society highlights including attic sales, Boston trips, and local church events, plus updates on teachers, nurses, and neighborhood social changes.
Cosmopolitan CTUh members look forward to a Wednesday night with a monthly business meeting followed by free entertainment. A sketch titled An Old Fashioned Tea Party will be presented by six or seven young ladies, with a Kitchen Orchestra and light refreshments. Committee in charge are Mrs Weston Bonney Miss Margaret Metcalfe and Miss Charlotte Cook.
Miss Georgie Bacon to be guest of honor at the annual Maine Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Biddeford in September. Executive board vote also invites Mrs. George Smiley of Vermont. Round table discussions to be featured. Four new clubs admitted: Manchester Women's Club Hallowell. Women's Republic Bangor. Arcadia Club Gorham. Women's Literary Club Jonesport. Many local notices follow.
Morse High School Glee Club rehearses for an elaborate May 14 Assembly Hall entertainment. The concert features a large chorus and augmented orchestra, promising one of the club’s most ambitious musical productions.
The Charles W. Larrabee residence on Middle Street is getting hardwood floors and wall and ceiling improvements and is being newly decorated.
The Saga dahoc Teachers' Convention showcased the school system's music department with unusually efficient instructors. A visiting teacher praised Bath, saying no other city in the state can match its vocal and instrumental excellence.
Friends announce that Donald S. Sewall son of Mr and Mrs M W Sewall will spend the summer in the city. He has been representing Arnold Cheney & Co at Mombassa East Africa for two years and departed Monday by steamer via the Red Sea to England then New York.
The elderly father of Dr W E Rowe, wintering in Bath with his son, was carried on a stretcher by ambulance to his afternoon train and traveled to his Richmond home. He had been a leading ship's blacksmith in Richmond during the shipbuilding boom, and is now frail in health. His son and another son William accompanied the journey.
Margaret Hanson Henry Hanson and James Hanson performed on cornet violin and piano. Miss Bakeman sang a solo and joined with Miss Cook and Miss Hanson for a piano trio.
Donald Sewall, son of Mr and Mrs M W Sewall, is en route home from Zanzibar where he has spent three years overseeing Arnold Cheney and Co branch offices for London and New York. He is expected to arrive in early June.
Misses Katherine Torrey Isa bel Olin Priscilla Magoun Pauline Hatch Anna Morse and Dorothy Nichols represented Bath at the Theta Delta Chi house party. Miss Edith Hopkins at Beta Theta Pi and Miss Louise Haggett and Miss Matilda Lightbody at Kappa Sigma Friday evening.
Mr and Mrs Emilio de Gogorza travel to San Francisco to join friends Hon Harold M Sewall and Mrs Sewall and President John S Hyde and Mrs Hyde of Bath. They will also visit Mme Eames’s friends at the big fair in San Francisco. On returning East they will go to Italy and Paris.
Cuthbert Wilson thirteen year old son of Rev D I Wilson of Central Congregational Church fractured his forearm above the wrist Tuesday afternoon after a header from his bicycle. The wheel’s pedal caught as he turned a corner and he was thrown over the handlebars.
Mr and Mrs Charles Cheltra return from a trip along the Pacific coast to Boston and nearby areas before resuming their journey to Bath.
The 47th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. William Passmore was quietly observed at their home on Court Street on Wednesday.
Miss Alice Randall is expected home today from Melrose Massachusetts where she has been on a two weeks vacation.
Miss Mary Perry begins a three year nursing course at St Barnabas Hospital in Portland, focusing on hospital training and patient care. The program aims to prepare her for professional nursing duties.
The recently released Uncle Yerry novel by Munn includes Bath within its narrative and draws readers who admired the laid down back river setting.
Miss Helen Moses leaves Monday for a New York visit with Mr. and Mrs. Galen M. Harris. Miss Louise Hill returns from Bangor relatives visit. Captain William H. Watson is ill at home with a bad cold. Frank Rairden sends a cable from Italy he will return to America by a steamship soon docking in Boston.
The Cosmopolitan Club library gains titles The Turmoil Martha of the Mennonite Country God's Country and the Woman Pollyanna Grows Up August First Little Sir Gala had Haunted Heart The Ragged Messenger The Keeper of the Door The Heart of Uncle Terry and Angela's Business A members only entertainment follows next Wednesday with a six person sketch An Old Fashioned Tea Party and a Kitchen Orchestra.
Arthur Sewall second, son of Hon and Mrs H M Sewall, came home Wednesday after an appendix operation in Hartford three weeks ago. He likely will not return to Westminster School at Simsbury this spring. He spent a few days in New Jersey and is quickly gaining strength.
Miss Jennie Harvey stages eight pupil rehearsals for an annual ball and exhibition next week in her Garden Street studio.
Samuel W. Robb and Bartley Fish, students at Columbia College in New York, will visit for a few days with their cousin Mrs. Roland J. Weeks of North Street before returning to college following a fine auto trip.
Supt. John H. Humphreys of the Maine Water Co. returns to Bath after a Portland visit with a nephew to visit Bath relatives.
Lieut. Commander J. R. Taussig is set to take command of the water tender. he is expected to arrive next month.
Brig. Gen. Mills released results from a year of drills showing the Hyde Guards of Bath leading national coast artillery units. Top marks came from Fourth Maine Company in six inch rifles, Third Maine in ten inch, and Fourteenth Connecticut in twelve inch rifles with strong ranges and high figures of merit. The winners edged out rivals including Fifth North Carolina and Second Rhode Island as the nation’s most efficient coast defense unit.
Abram Oliver continues with the Atlantic Express in Bath then plans to drive for Bath Steam Dye House Reed and Bonney's garage is his current job The Evening Workers meet with Miss Marion Raffael at Mrs Charles Preble's home Frank Knight visits from Westport to see his son Eugene Knight Miss Abbie Ellen Burgess is ill with tonsillitis at her sister Mrs Charles Stinson's home Sunday church services will be held Drummond Cutting hauls hardwood to Bath aiding multiple customers Mrs Eugene Spinney returns from Popham Beach Ladies Aid Society meets at Mrs A D Adams' home Sidewalk repairs are needed along both creek banks Captain and Mrs Snowden of the Salvation Army lead the church meeting George Rogers leaves for Tileau Haut for summer work at the club house No school at Pitch Pine Hill due to teacher attending Bath convention Clarence Lakin works at Harry W Crosman's Bath grocery Ralph Tibbetts Jr. ill with a cold Dr J E Fuller of Bath treats him Mr and Mrs Henry Potter visit Parker Head Eugene Knight paints his house Loring Small acts as streetcar conductor during conductor Harriman's illness Mrs Maria Clifford visits her sister Mrs William Standish Mr and Mrs John McKay of North and Lincoln Streets return from New York City and reopen the McKay home for summer
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