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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1921

Page

3

Social Week in Bath Reveals Busy City Happenings

Miss Ruth Whitney aids in toy department on Words Day as Boston women run a hotel for a charity program for Frances Wilbird settlement. The Bath crowd reports social calls, weddings, travel, and theater notes with local families, guests, and visitors across Washington Street and North Street.

Ruth Whitney Wollaston Mass Boston Frances Wilbird New York

Miss Ballou Visiting Bath Guest of Miss Sewall

Miss Susan N. Ballou of Augusta is spending a few days in Bath as the guest of Miss Camilla Sewall of Washington I street.

Alice Chapman Damarisecotta J BE. Wardwell Washington Street June Rideout Boston Mary Swanton Westport Bath Armibel Stearns Martha Hageman Waldoboro Jos A. Morse Summer Street Susan N. Ballou Augusta Camilla Sewall Washington I Street

Bath social notes and upcoming events at Mt Olivet

Members and guests of Lewiston Genesta chapter attended a Thursday gathering at Mt Olivet with supper and an organ recital, followed by initiation by Grand Matron Mabel J De Shon. Upcoming: Howard V Coombs and Josephine Crosman wed Friday at Cros mans parents home with reception.

Luther Thomson, Jr Edward Sampson Ella Sprague Henry Shaw Roy Shackford Grace Morse John Wishart John Lerkhardt Mer William Ashe Robert Wishart Butcher Alice Marke Genesta I. S Mt. Olivet Lewiston Mabel J. DeShon

Folsoms Plan Winter Trip to Washington and Florida

Rev Omar W. Folsom and daughter Miss Elsie Folsom depart next Tuesday for Washington for their annual winter visit with Mr Folsom’s eldest daughter Mrs Leonard H Norsworthy. Miss Folsom will then go to Florida to stay with relatives for part of the winter.

Omar W. Folsom Elsie Folsom Washington

Bath and area residents mingle at social events and travels

Long list of Bath residents and visitors listed by town, with trips to Portland Augusta Skowhegan and abroad. Reports include births weddings moves and engagements along with church and club gatherings and a few school or mission plans. Notable items mention travels to Europe and the Bahrein mission plans for Ruth Jackson and Ruth Morgan and health nursing assignments in Philadelphia.

Californian Carrier Launched From Chester Yards

York, a sponsor who spends weeks at Small Point, christened the 10,000 ton carrier Californian launched Monday by the Merchant Shipbuilding Corp. of Chester, Pennsylvania. Built for American-Hawaiian Steamship lines, the all steel, seven-masted ship features a new type design with masts and booms.

York Small Point Merchant Shipbuilding Corp Chester American-Hawaiian Steamship Lines Nax California

Bath News Highlights Mix of Football and Local Events

City football season winding down as Yale Harvard game draws Bath interest. Thanksgiving preparations and market notes ahead. Smelt fishing yields little luck while partridge berries scarce. harbor repairs and steamer transfers reshape local commerce. community events include rummage sale and Red Men whist tournament.

South End Harvard Kennebec Navigation Co Texas Steamship Co Harriet Rice Portland Maine General Hospital Marshal McDonald Sherman Clark Bath Yale George J. Gould Gould Lakewood

Social notes from Bath area and beyond recount visits and travel

Mrs Frank I Mason returns to Bath after a year in California visiting her daughter Mrs Leon Knight and Lieut Knight. Lieut Knight and officers traveled to New York via Panama Canal. Miss Raychel Emerson returns from Italy to sing Monday night at Hiiungor. George Merrill and Mrs Merrill travel to Boston for medical consultations. Mr and Mrs Merritt plan Friday return. Mr and Mrs William Sewall return from three months in Europe visiting England Italy Spain Belgium. Clarence Reed assists Hyde Windlass Co at Maryland trials in Rockland. Mrs Carlton W Lowell hosts Monday Night Club. club to visit opera house. Miss Hazel Henderson, training as a nurse in Maine General Hospital, returns home for a week recuperation after illness and anti-toxin treatment.

St. Mary's Guild Oak Street Pauline Nickerson F. J. Bean Walter Cressey Scott Morse Charles F. McDonald High Street J. Roscoe Chase California Boston Fredericks Malone N. Y Hugh O'Connor Lewiston Kingdom of Shiloh Durham Frank A. Morey John King Bath Marian Hill State Grange Portland South Street Gandreau Kyarge Devon Augusta Seguin Tourist Popham Beach Kenne- Lee River South End Parent-Teacher Association Washington ‘Street Red Cross Central Congregational Church Mr. Wilson Frank I. Mason Mason Leon Knight Knight Pacific Coast Atlantic Coast New York Panama Canal Fitchburg Mass William Hussey Waterville Lillian Mason Langor William D. Sewall Washington Street Europe Fran England Italy Spain Belgium America Aquitania Sewall Hazel Henderson Maine

Hall of Fame for Great Americans Bullring at University Heights

The Hall of Fame for Great Americans, a bullring on University Heights, New York, inscribes on bronze tablets the names of famous American men and women. Public nominations are submitted to a 100 member committee that meets every five years to consider new honorees.

Hall of Fame University Heights New York

Miss Crosman Feted Before Wedding With Camp Fire Girls

Miss Josephine Crosman honored at a Tuesday night party hosted by Mrs. Carl Albee at 38 Pleasant Street. Attendees included Camp Fire Girls associates and notable guests Monsieur and Madame Shrimp Wiggle.Lady guests enjoyed games music and refreshments as Crosman prepares to wed Edward Ms Coombs. Also notes Mary Curtis family moves and local shuffles with several residents traveling or returning from trips.

Evelyn Mugene Chestnut Street Mary Appleton Miss Davis Mary and Dorothy Appleton Helen H. Mary O' Donnell Priscilla Hlodge Tiarelle Bends Marion Wakefield Elizabeth Campbell Madeline Oliver Josephine Crosman Carl Albee Crosman Doris Kerry William Vance Ethel Totman Marion Redlon Edith Mitchell Christine Curtis Camp Fire Girls J. Herbert Moseley, Jr Louise Robbins

Profiteer of 200 Years Ago in French Fortulation

The Prince de Carignan, linked to John Law's Hotel de Soissons venture, used a garden monopoly to control Mississippi stock dealings within his grounds. He built 500 tents for brokers and clients, earning an estimated monthly rental income exceeding $50,000. The description cites the fortulation era in France around 1720 as context.

Prince de Carignan John Law Hotel de Soissons France

What Lies at Hand Quote Reflection

The fragment reflects Carlyle on duty and vision, arguing business and life should focus on clear tasks at hand rather than distant aims. It emphasizes decisive action and practical labor over speculative goals.

Carlyle

Massachusetts Buys Maine Claims From Georges Heirs

The Massachusetts legislature purchased the claims of the Georges heirs to the state of Maine in 1077 for about £1250. The transaction reflects early American territorial deals involving New England colonies and contested borders.

Ine Masachusetts Georges Maine

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