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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1910

Page

6

Melcher 86th Birthday Draws Bath Guests at Home

William H. Melcher celebrated his eighty six birthday at his Front Street home with about 160 callers including Bath Iron Works officials and wives. A granddaughter in New York sent a telegram while other friends and neighbors delivered gifts and flowers. The event featured punch and cakes, and notable attendees and family members highlighted a day of social greetings and tributes.

William H. Melcher Front Street Bath Iron Works Bath New York Savannah Nis

Mrs Briggs Hosts Charming Bath Gathering

Mrs Edmund P Briggs entertained seven tables of guests on Center Street with partner drawing using Christy girl score cards. W Stark Newell won a Pickard china dish and a late supper featured creamed lobster pates rolls olives coffee apple sherbet and cakes. Miss Madelyn Clifford and Miss Mary Clark helped pour and served in a dining room decorated with pink carnations. A free lecture at Universalist church in Bath will be given Monday by Clarence Eaton of Tacoma. Miss Clark’s shower for her upcoming marriage to June 7 drew gifts and many friends. Henry Shaw of Greenville underwent appendicitis surgery by Dr Hunt and is recovering well. Bath business men consider building a new hotel at a central site.

Orring Lindsay Massachusetts New York Mr. Lindsay Arthur Lindsay Worcester Mass Reade, Prince & Commpans Edindsay Center Street Hill Arthur Larrabee Frank Sewall Marshall Bath Mr Sewall Edward Sewall Washington Street Sewall Redlands California Edmunds Po Beisss Center Street Nana Mary Clark Misa Clark Albert Mowbray Cincinmartt Ohio Ulaho Har Cit Migs Meliwain Philadelpha Galen C. Moses Nie John Frazer Pierce Rebecca Brobard Barbee Simpson Hook St. John’s Church Moses Ms. Pierce Los Angeles Cal Melvin B. Gilbert North Wilmington Gilbert New England Association of Dancing Teachers In America Sargent’s Cambridge 1St Corps of Cadets Harvey Edmund P. Briggs W. Stark Newell Universalist Church First Church of Christ, Scientist Maine Clarence C. Eaton Tacoma Washington Eaton Church of Christ Scientist Boston Anna Percy Clara Pierce Florence Slocum Margaret Goodman Blanche Matthews Miss Clark Henry Shaw Greenville Hunt Bangor Shaw

May Pole Entertainment Crowning at Winter Street Church

The Crowning of the May Queen event at Winter Street Church featured a Poppy Drill by six young girls, a mazurka, recitation, and a small play with Helen Artis crowned May Queen. Elves, a May pole dance, and songs followed, with Mrs. Irving C Trofant praised for coaching. Thirty-six St. Mary's Guild members surprised Mr. and Mrs. Magoun on their seventeenth wedding anniversary with desserts and well wishes.

Winter Street Helen Artis Dorothy Leonard Delight Trufant Mabel Nelson Christine Curtis Janet Bunker Clinton McFadden King Arthur Helen Freeman Idella Altekamp Ella Congdon Mildred Artis Edith Mitchell Beatrice Shaw Arthur Colby Karcher Jackson Ralph Battison John Lord Miss Artis Frances Weeks Witasse Performanco Wats Irving C. Trofant St. Mary's Guild Charles B. Magoun

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