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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1916
Page
8
Bath society roundup includes farewell at Tacoma Inn, D.A.R. chapter meetings, theater patrons, and Mrs. Upham’s funeral events. Guests from Washington and Farmington attend, while campus tasks and Girl Camp Fire plans unfold. local trips to White Mountains and Berkshires noted.
Hon E W Hyde entertained a party of gentleman friends Wednesday at his camp on Williams Island New Meadows with a lobster dinner Miss Jane Murphy hosted Thursday Bridge Club at her High street home Mrs Ernest Allen of Washington DC was guest of honor Mrs B W Shorey and Mrs Allen Shorey of Waterville visit sister Mrs Herbert Worrey on upper Washington St Carmen reading at Festival followed by Victrola records and refreshments Committee members announced for the month with names including Bessie McKay Alice Norris Margaret Stewart Alice Shorey Bessie Hunt Mrs Maxwell Powers Mrs E W Appleton Mrs Casper Hartleb Miss Lily Pray
The Cosmopolitan Club held its regular monthly meeting with over 60 attendees including new local teachers. Miss Lunie Hodgkins named secretary replacing Miss Alice Marks who resigned to move to Providence. Rachel Nichols joined membership committee. A Christmas sale is planned for December first with listed chairs. 95 associates enrolled this year and a waiting list exists for active membership. Several new members elected and the meeting adjourned with Miss Bradford, Morse High School’s new elocution teacher, speaking.
More than a hundred Wesley Church members gathered at Mr and Mrs Llewellyn D Rogers Western avenue for a Hallowe'en social. Guests walked from Richard son and High streets to the Rogers home where a nickel slot greeted visitors near a pumpkin display. The event featured piano duets readings duets a quartet an original poem and several other acts plus ice cream cones totaling 200 sold.
Reports reaching the secretary indicate registration may exceed 4,000 for the School Music Festival in Portland. The program features operatic and concert numbers performed by pupil ensembles from East Livermore to Portland, rehearsing under George T. Goldthwaite with two sessions before the meeting.
More than four thousand schoolmasters and maams attend the Teachers' Music Festival as Mrs Emma Knapp of the Old Ladies' Home leaves Thursday to visit relatives in Portsmouth. Mr and Mrs Seth R Kellett and John D Card relocate their residence as the Maine Teachers' Association annual meeting arrives in Portland on October 26 and 27.
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