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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1930
Page
3
A Bath social page details gatherings and visitors across clubs and households. Mrs. H L Skillings returns for an evening program with singing reads and games. Nursing work shifts and family births mark a busy week with many residents traveling, visiting, and hosting in Bath and nearby towns.
Harry Haynes of this city is a patient at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Jamaica Plain Mass.
Mrs Celia Plant won the first ladies whist prize a set of four pillow slips and Mrs Etta Gallant took the consolation a salt and pepper set. A C Pinkham led the men with three cans of peaches while Harry Sprague earned the consolation a large bottle of ginger ale. Mrs Elizabeth Haley topped the bridge event with a box of toilet soap and Mrs G F Oliver took the consolation a fancy powder can. Six tables were present as Lewiston visitors Mr and Mrs Abner J Wilson daughter Lottie and Mr and Mrs John C Wright visited Sunday.
Miss Mary Sewall hosted a Saturday luncheon at the Stone house for Miss Jane Donnell and guests then viewed Jackie Coogan in Tom Sawyer at the Opera House. The column notes visits, theater, football trips to Andover, and Bath musicians including George Field and Reginald Stacy.
The Sunshine club of Wesley Methodist Church gathered Tuesday evening at Nellie McCutcheon’s home with Inez Carr as president. After the business session, members played games and enjoyed refreshments. Attendees included Merthine Ward Madelyn Burnham Beatrice Adams Maxine Wallace Roberta and Margaret Gordon. The next meeting is planned for November at Carr’s Snow Park home. Portemouth New Hampshire residents Mr and Mrs Roger Worrey and their son visited Armistice Day with his parents at 1207 Washington Street.
Miss Plorence L. Jenkins state supervisor of home economics visited Bailey Evening School of Industries in Bath Wednesday of last week. She spoke to the teachers of home economics detailing their duties as evening school instructors. Mrs Frances Peaslee returned after a short visit in Wiscasset with her cousin.
Mrs Langdon Simons of Worcester returns from Bath with her mother Mrs Frank H Percy of Middle Street. Mrs Simons will join her husband in London where he serves as British representative for the Norton Grinding Co after wintering in New York at Kew Gardens.
Mr and Mrs Henry T Jameson of Nashua New Hampshire spent several days in the city and returned home Friday.
Antonio Pelegrimo of Ortona Dei Marsi in Aquila province will wed Miss Elena Pecci, daughter of Mikele Pecci, in Italy later this month. Pelegrimo, a school teacher, resides in Elena Pecci's hometown.
Mr and Mrs J Maurice Haynes of 63 Academy street were recent guests for the day of Mr and Mrs Joseph Pray of Richmond.
Miss Ellen Dolloff daughter of Mr and Mrs C R Dolloff of 1313 Washington Street leaves for New Haven Connecticut to resume studies at the Grace Hospital School of Nursing after a year away due to ill health.
Miss Elsie Trott of Marshall avenue spent the weekend in Boston. She attended the Harvard Holy Cross football game in Cambridge on Saturday afternoon.
The Lowell temple Pythian Sisters held a regular meeting on Wednesday of last week. November birthdays for Sister Proctor and Sister Munro were celebrated. Refreshments were served and readings by Sister Haley entertained the members.
Mrs Susan Oliver of Braintree Massachusetts is staying a few days at the home of her mother Mrs Fred Lermond on Middle Street.
Cards from Mr and Mrs William Shaughnessey of Balboa Panama say they returned after two months visiting friends and relatives in Bath and Quincy Massachusetts. They arrived with a new Chevrolet sedan bought from Plant s garage. Dr Carl Y Jones of Phillips and sister Mrs Gladys Cochran of Portland, who were here for their father O W Jones illness, have returned home. Miss Sarah Flaherty of Auburn recently overnighted with her mother Mrs Margaret Flaherty in the Seth May Maine prohibition office.
Senator F W Carlton and Postmaster Harvey P Hathorne of Saga dahoc Perry traveled to Bucksport on Thursday for a day trip.
Harry F. Morse of New London saved his wife Kathrine and daughter Elizabeth when their car crashed and burned near Pennsauken New Jersey on the Brunswick Pike. Morse crawled out with head injuries and dragged Katherine before breaking a window to pull out Mrs Morse and Elizabeth. All were treated at Princeton Hospital for cuts bruises and shock. Mrs Trott hosted her card club on High Street Thursday afternoon.
The Far and Near Missionary Society of the Corliss Street church held an all day session at Mrs. Benjamin Stackpole’s Campbell's Pond home. Thirteen members and two guests attended and 44 pillow cases were completed. A baked bean dinner was served by Mrs. Stackpole and Mrs. Ames. A brief business session followed and the annual roll call was set for November 20 at Mrs. Grace Watson’s home. Guests included Mrs. H. A. Whittemore of Brookline and Mrs. H. E. Brown of Allston visiting cousin Mrs. F. B. Nichols.
Mr and Mrs Hiram Tobey of Boston arrive to spend the weekend with relatives on Richardson Street and Union Street. Mrs Arthur Pepper plans to accompany them home after several days in Boston. Mrs Arthur Norton recovering at High Street home sits up. Ladies of Central church meet, 21 attend, aprons and patchwork done.
Mrs George W Dean has returned from a visit with her niece and husband Mr and Mrs Charles Laing in Braintree Massachusetts.
Miss Vivian LeMont of Portland spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Lucius M LeMont.
Robert B. Hatch Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Hatch, Morse High School senior, is confined at his uncle and aunt's home in Needham Massachusetts after traveling there with his mother for a short visit and becoming ill.
Mr and Mrs Wesley E Shaw of 429 High Street returned from a weeklong motor trip through Aroostook County.
Mr and Mrs Charles G Foster of Westfield New Jersey recently married and on an auto honeymoon spent the weekend in Bath. They called on Mrs Foster nee Lily Weber daughter of Mr and Mrs A R Weber formerly of Bath. Mr Weber was once assistant to George B Drake of the Texas Steamship Co. They have been in Canada and left Monday for Boston.
Mr and Mrs Ralph W Bragg of Augusta formerly of Bath were Bath visitors on Friday. The report notes their origin and the casual weekend visit to Bath, reflecting local social activity.
Ladies of the Universalist church held a successful rummage sale in the vestry Friday afternoon led by Mrs. Charles F. Rideout Mrs. Henry G. Hodgden Mrs. Harry Foote and Mrs. Charles Blair with help from the Ladies Aid The group planned a Christmas sale for Dec 2 and a business meeting followed the event.
Mrs. Charles S. Bradeen left for Montreal after ten days in Bath with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Johnson of Summer street. She was accompanied by her mother who will visit ten days. Mrs. C Lebewohl of Brookline Mass returned home after visiting her brother Benjamin Gediman and family at 41 Pratt street. Miss Vlora Randall returned from Norway after two weeks with her sister Mrs. Eliot A. Fuller. She was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Fuller who visited Mr. Fuller's father John C. Minott at 17 Beacon street. Miss Florence Oliver of Trufant Street has been visiting friends in Portland hosted by Mrs. H. H. Wallace.
Mrs John Grindell of Washington street returned Thursday from Wallas days with Mr and Mrs Willis Bean.
Mr and Mrs Harry E Peterson of Brunswick road returned from Portsmouth New Hampshire where they were overnight guests of their son and wife Mr and Mrs H Stanley Peterson
Mrs Liam Besaw and others hosted a bridge gathering with guests Mrs Walter Day and Mrs Leland Plummer. Mrs Charles Blaisdell won first prize a salad fork and spoon. Mrs Horace Ward took the consolation a green crystal bud vase. The club plans another meeting after Thanksgiving with Mrs Arthur Pratt.
Mrs William Smith of South Easton Massachusetts is visiting her son Clifford B Smith at the home of Mr and Mrs Luther Thompson.
Betty Fuller hosted a Wednesday evening supper and dance for eight local high school couples. Guests included Barbara Ross, Martha Cahill, Bertha Lord, Hope Rowe, and others, with bouquets given to the host.
The article recalls Gladstone's inflexible mind and his deep respect for the Queen while noting friction from gossip about his alleged relations with women on the streets. It highlights Gladstone's moral rectitude and the Queen's suspicions, with Lord Beaconsfield’s partial corroboration and Stanmore's remark on Gladstone's noble response.
The report notes eight deer taken around Woolwich area and mentions hunters Hun Newell Nick Carter and a Carter, plus various local to regional updates including a Stanley Boynton flight incident, Red Cross box shipments from Bath, and local civic items such as road work and a closing Winter Street railroad bridge.
The Bath P T A weighed athletic options for girls at Morse School including hockey baseball soccer and archery as affordable paths. Calls for a proper field and earlier practice times dominated the talk with Miss Skillin and Miss Ogden backing archery and baseball while Board officials urged concrete action.
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