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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1910
Page
6
Grace Church switches from evening services to Sunday four o clock vesper services with a musical program under choirmaster Frederick Drake. Rev Culbert McGay says the trial through Christmas should help Bath residents attend more easily and many parishioners welcomed the plan.
The Mendelssohn Club annual meeting elected Lloyd Daley as president Herbert Williams as vice president Grace Warren as secretary Agnes Humphreys as treasurer and Ernest Crawford reelected conductor. The group plans strong winter membership with weekly rehearsals once new music arrives.
Bowdoin will meet Colby at Brunswick with a new 500 seat grandstand on Whittier field opposite the Hubbard stand. A large local delegation will attend the Saturday game. Audrey Mallette, Smith College student, chosen tutor in Zoology, is praised by local friends. Miss Miriam Kimball leaves for Dr Sargents School Cambridge as assistant teacher. Alfred Brinkler, Cathedral of St Luke organist, visits to instruct local pupils.
The Hospital Committees express gratitude to Grace church parishioners for providing the Parish House for rehearsals. Fred J. Matthews, ex proprietor of the Shannon House, has bought the Corder House on Deering Avenue Portland and will locate there.
The Morse High senior class favors a notable production this season, aiming for a piece valued for literary merit rather than mere entertainment. They seek a play that teaches characters and English literature, balancing literature and cost in the committee’s choice. Benjamin Haggett of Asbury Park visits home. Vesper services resume the first Sunday in November. Several teachers fumigate rooms after-neek bug issue.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Wesley M. E. Church prepares a three act play How the Club Was Formed and a misc program next Wednesday in the vestry. Saxophone Quartet soloists Miss Clara L. Pierce Miss Charlotte Cook piano Miss Gladys Haskell readings by Kenneth Weeks and more with sale of refreshments.
Rev Allen Brown of Universalist Church conducted the funeral for Mrs Margaret W Lester Thursday at four from her High and Walker residence. Mrs Lester had been ill all summer residing with her daughter Mrs Harry Morse who moved to Bath from New York for the summer. Floral tributes were beautiful and the remains were taken by boat Thursday night to Providence for interment. R L Hon John Hyde elected Maine Central director at Portland meeting replacing George Varney of Bangor. Chief Carpenter John A Lord returned to Boston to join the Chester after visiting his home on Lower Washington Street.
Charles E. Gahan, once superintendent of the local street car line, started a new job on the road this week as a motorman. He was greeted warmly by many friends at his welcome back. The death of David B. Hill, a prominent New York Democrat, occurred Thursday.
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