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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1915

Page

6

Engaged and Society Notes Feature Local Arts

A collection of society items highlights engagements, travel, and music. Mrs. H. W. R. Stafford returns from a seven week visit to Queens, I. Miss Louise Hill heads to Boston to study music under Karl Webster. Miss Margaret Bakeman resumes teaching in Bath schools after summer study. Miss Louise Pierce visits Squirrel Island then heads to Los Angeles to teach. Capt A. M. Houghton hosts a Boothbay yacht cruise with notable guests. Miss Anna Morse hosts friends. Miss Alice Rich plans permanent Bath residence to teach piano and harmony with a renowned teaching pedigree.

Wedding to Highlight Bath Social Scene in Bangor Visit

Miss Elizabeth P. Dean will wed Herbert Mallard at 2 PM in the Barker residence Washington Street Bath with Rev Maurice J Duncklee officiating. A Portland relatives group plans to attend the ceremony at the renovated home of the couple.

Elizabeth P. Dean Herbert Mallard Maurice J. Duncklee Barker Washington St Dean George Dean Pearl St Portland

Engagement Announced at Lisbon Falls Dinner Party

At a Lisbon Falls dinner last Friday evening Miss Evelyn Plummer announced her engagement to Norman J. Litchfield of Auburn. Attendees included Frances Leonard Courtney Baker Leora Rowe Irene Tobie Gertrude Hall Madelyn Plummer and Bath guests Helen and Frances Moses along with Mrs Theodore Will of Brunswick and Dorothy Newell of Lewiston.

Lisbon Falls Evelyn Plummer Norman J J.itchfield Auburn Frances Leonard Coutney Baker Leora Rowe Irene Tobie Gertrude Hall Madelyn Plummer Helen and Frances Moses Bath Theodore Will Brunswick Dorothy Newell Lewiston Miss Plummer A. W. Plummer Mr. Litchfield J. H. Litchfield

Bath youths to represent University of Maine at Orono

Parker Moulton Langdon Hill Earl Brown Horace Morse George Carlton Herbert Lemont Wallace Ham Carlton Lowell and Walter Brown will travel to Orono Monday to represent Bath at the University of Maine. Miss Lou Kimball visits Mrs Belle Morse Hooper in Camden, once Bath's leading shipbuilder's family. The Hooper ties recall J Parker Morse, late Bath shipbuilder and top taxpayer.

Parker Moulton Langdon Hill Earl Brown Horace Morse George Carlton Herbert Lemont Wallace Ham Carlton Lowell Walter Brown Orono Bath University of Maine Lou Kimball Belle Morse Hooper Camden Hooper J. Parker Morse C. A. L. Sampson New England Morse Fall River

Mrs Helen Twitchell Visits Bath With Joyful Welcome

Miss Helen Twitchell of Haddon field New Jersey returned home Monday after a visit with friends in this city. It was her first trip east of New York and she was delighted with Bath. She was feted at several social functions during her stay.

Helen Twitchell Haddonfield N. J New York Bath

Mason Visitors in Gardiner and Auburn Residence Change

Mr and Mrs Charles H Mason were visitors in Gardiner Sunday. Dr and Mrs D B Holt of Portland were taken a residence at 99 High Auburn.

Charles H. Mason Gardiner D. B. Holt Portland 99 High Auburn

Cosmopolitan Club Hosts Gentlemen's Night Card Party

The Cosmopolitan Club will stage a card party Monday night with Mrs. Frank Hodgdon and Mrs. Arthur Bishop in charge. All friends are invited to attend as the event promises a delightful social success. The program will formalize as a Gentlemen's Night.

Cosmopolitan Club Frank Hodgdon Arthur Bishop

Mrs Williams Returns Home From Unity Pond Camp

Mrs. William R. Williams of New York returned home Friday night with her two sons Clark and Bayard after a summer at a boys camp on Unity Pond. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Sawyer for a few days last week.

William R. Williams New York Clark and Bayard Unity Pond H. B. Sawyer

Birthday celebration for Captain Kenniston at Boothbay Harbor

John W Ballou W D Mussenden and Landlord Jackson of King Tavern joined Captain J Ross Kenniston in Boothbay Harbor to honor his 79th birthday with a shore dinner at Ocean Breeze Inn Many other friends sent hearty congratulations Francis Simpson daughter of Dr Fred T Simpson of Hartford who had summered at Squirrel Island has returned home and will perform the role of Modesty in Every Woman on the eastern and southern circuits

John W. Ballou W. D. Mussenden Landlord Jackson King Tavern Boothbay Harbor J. Ross Kenniston Ocean Breeze Inn Kenniston Francis Simpson Fred T. Simpson Hartford Squirrel Island Modesty

Augusta and Bath Socials Highlight Week Activities

Miss Margaret Torrey visits Augusta this week. Mrs. Henry W. Cobb arrives and stays with Mrs. Allen M. Irish. Mr. Cobb travels to Bath for the Dean Mallard wedding. Mrs. Leonard Norsworthy and daughter Elizabeth depart for New York City after visiting Rev. and Mrs. O. W. Fol som. Mr. Norsworthy continues home.

Margaret Torrey Augusta Henry W. Cobb Allen M. Irish Mr. Cobb Bath Leonard Norsworthy Elizabeth New York City O. W. Folsom Mr. Norsworthy

Local travelers depart for seminary and city visitors

Misses Idella Altekamp and Louise Robinson left Monday for Kents Hill Seminary. Stanley W. Pierce returned to New York Monday after a two weeks visit at home in this city. C. C. Burdine an artist from Washington DC returned Monday after a visit in town, guest of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Baum of Union Street.

Idella Altekamp Louise Robinson Kents Hill Seminary Stanley W. Pierce New York C. C. Burdine Washington, D. C Arthur E. Baum Union St

Miss Hallet Delights At Cosmopolitan Club Recital

Miss Hallet piano recital at the Cosmopolitan Club Friday afternoon drew a large audience. She is the daughter of Andrews Hallet formerly of this city and is well known locally. The program included a mix of Impromptu Reinhold Waltz Saluta Pesth Kowalski Liebestraume Liszt Valse Chopin and other pieces with titles such as Witches Dance Rigoletto and a Liszt Concerto among selections by Etelka Valse Kewpie March and Brillante.

Miss Hallet Cosmopolitan Club Andrews Hallet Reinhold Waltz Frime Saluta Pesth Kowalski Liebestraume Liszt Valse Chopin Charlotte Hallet E. A. MacDowell Leschetozky von Weber

Cosmopolitan Notes in September Club Activities

Mrs. Frank Hodgdon chairs a Gentlemens Night card party set for Monday Sept 20 open to the public. Miss Ballou and Mrs Arthur Bishop invite tables or single players. Gift Shop items sold last week include various household goods. Rooms on the second and third floors are filled by several members. Tarbox from Topsham teaches at South Street Primary. Libby teaches fifth grade at North Grammar. An out of town visitor donated to the penny bank. September philanthropic committee to run a rummage sale and a preterm at the Old Couples Home. Recent club visitors include Mrs George C Demo Bath, Miss Alice Wian Damariscotta, Miss Essie M Sanborn, Mrs W S Pinkham Portland, Ruth A Whitman Malden. Members urged to send three recipes for the Cook Book.

Cosmopolitan Frank Hodgdon Card Party Miss Ballou Arthur Bishop W. G. Webber Webber Stinson Pratt Tarbox Toodman Wibby Topsham South Street Libby North Grammar School Philanthpic Old Couples George C. DeMo Bath Alice Wian Damariscotta Essie M. Sanborn W. S. Pinkham Portind Ruth A. Whitman Malden Mas

Mendelssohn Club Discusses Festival Plans

A lively Mendelssohn Club meeting Tuesday outlined citywide ticket canvassing and reserved seating at Mikelsky's music store for the forthcoming festival. Call 183-W for information. A union rehearsal is set for Brunswick Friday September 24 with a special club car arranged.

Mendelssohn Club Heii Mikelsky’s Brunswick

Rairden Brothers Visit Bath Before World Tour

Frank and Percy Rairden arrived from New York for a Bath visit before sailing to Bar Harbor. Frank, now with U S Steel Products, trains in New York and Pittsburgh and aims to be its Dutch West Indies representative. Percy, supervisor for Singer Sewing Machine in Sumatra, oversees 175 agents and on a paid world tour. They are sons of U S Consul General Bradstreet Rairden of Batavia.

Frank Rairden United States Constantinople Egypt Percy Wallace Rairden Medan Sumatra New York Bath Bar Harbor U. S. Steel Products Corporation U. S. Steel Corp Pittsburg Dutch West Indies Percy Rairden Singer Sewing Machine Corporation U. S Bradstreet Rairden Batavia Java Middle St. Bath Kennebec

Priest and Shaw guests tour Moosehead Lake region

Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Priest and Miss Lucy Priest visit city en route to Greenville. They stay with Hon. and Mrs. A. H Shaw who depart by auto for Forest Park. The party plans rides on a Great Northern Paper Co road to Roach River and the Ripogenus dam under construction. J Edward Hughes joins a Moosehead Lake trip with S J Meeker, Capt C F Hughes and James Hart.

H. W. Priest Lucy Priest Wentworth City Greenville A. H Shaw Forest Park Moosehead Lake Messrs. Priest Shaw Lily Bay Great Northern Paper Co Roach River Ripogenus Dam J. Edward Hughes The Bath Trust Co S. J. Meeker Mr. Hughes Capt. C. F. Hughes U.S. N James Hart Auburn N. Wi

Nichols Family Plans Vassar Entrance for Dorothy

Mr and Mrs F B Nichols left Tuesday with their daughter Dorothy Nichols who will enter Vassar College this term. Miss Nichols left Boston Wednesday for Poughkeepsie. The Nichols paused in Boston for a couple of days due to Mr Nichols business.

F. B. Nichols Miss Dorothy Nichols Vassar College Miss Nichols Boston Poughkeepsie Mrs. Nichols Mr. Nichols

Hyde joins Maine Central directors on inspection tour

Hon. John S. Hyde traveled to Portland on Wednesday to join the Maine Central directors for their annual inspection tour of the road. The party will complete the trip on Sunday night, traveling aboard a special train.

John S. Hyde Portland Maine Central

Engagement of Percy W Rairden to Miss Dorothy Gillis

At a Wednesday dinner hosted by Mrs. Charles D Clarke the engagement of Percy W Rairden of Medan Sumatra to Dorothy Gillis of Los Angeles and Santa Monica was announced by Miss Gillis via a letter from her that day. The couple met in Singapore years ago and correspondence continued leading to their October wedding in Los Angeles. Miss Gillis’s sister is married to McCormick the Russo Japanese War correspondent. Percy is grandson of Bath through his father U S Consul General B S Rairden of Batavia.

Charles D. Clarke Percy W. Rairden Medan Sumatra Dorothy Gillis Los Angeles Santa Monica Cal Miss Gillis Frank Rairden Percy Far East Mr. Rairden Singapore McCormick Bath U. S B. 8 Rairden Batavia Java

Death in World War I brings Dardanelles loss to Gardiner

The Gardiner Reporter Journal notes Captain Roger Francis Praper, son-in-law of Robert H. Gardiner, killed in action at the Dardanelles about August 21. Gardiner, owner of the Oaklands estate along the Maine Central line, is a prominent local figure.

Maine Gardiner Reporter- Journal Dardanelles Roger Francis Praper Robert H. Gardiner Gardiner Oaklands Maine Central

Oliver and McFadden Return From Gloucester Trip

Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Oliver returned home from an automobile trip to Gloucester Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. McFadden who had been visiting relatives in Gloucester accompanied them back.

W. C. Oliver Gloucester Mass Charles T. McFadden

Social Notes Appear in New York and Nearby Towns

Mr and Mrs J Edward Drake visit New York while Hon H M Sewall is noted visiting Camden last Saturday. Miss Dorothy Higgins leaves for Abbott Academy Andover and Miss Pauline Hatch sails to Boston to visit friends. George B Wetherbee returns to Phillips Andover from summer at home and Fred W Swanton returns from Washington D C on vacation after fourteen years with the Patent Office. Mr and Mrs F H Kimball and daughter Priscilla plan a Boston stay en route to California. Ruth Marshall of Portland returns home after a week with Mrs Herbert Calderwood. Dr Karl G Percy of Boston and sister Miss Lieber Percy arrive next week for a two week outing at the Percy cottage at Small Point.

J. Edward Drake New York H. M.sewall Camden Dorothy Higgins Abbott Academy Andover Pauline Hatch Boston George B. Wetherbee Phillips-Andover Fred W. Swanton Washington, D. C Patent Office F. H. Kimball Priscilla California Ruth Marshall Portland Herbert Calderwood Karl G., Percy Lieber Percy Percy Small Point

Miss Glen Robinson Joins North Chelmsford High School Faculty

Miss Glen Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lia Robinson of Mechanic Street signs on as a commercial department instructor at North Chelmsford High School with an assistant. She graduated from the high school in 1919 and studied at a Augusta business college earlier. Previously she taught at Nassan Institute in 1918 14 and has been at Salem Normal School this past year. Miss Genevieve Kane returns to Lisbon to resume teaching this fall where she has held the post four years.

Alice Rich Bath Miss Rich Rollins College Winterpark Fla Western Maryland College Westminster Maryland Washington Seminary Washington Columbus Ohio Wallace School and Conservatory Cincinnati Oberlin Conservatory Cleveland Carnegie Hall Berlin Arthur Schnabel Josef Shevinne Glen Robinson Lia Robinson Mechanic St North Chelmsford High School Robinson Augusta Nassan Institute Salem Normal School Genevieve Kane Lisbon

Miss Louise Fuller to Pursue Studies in New York

Miss Louise S Fuller of Smith College history department will spend most of the winter in New York City pursuing further courses at Columbia College. She will share apartments with a Smith College friend who accompanied her to the Pan American Exposition as a guest last summer.

Louise S. Fuller Smith College New York City Columbia College

Local Paragraphs Note Moves and Visitors Across Cities

Brief notes record residents visiting family and traveling for weekends or vacations. Margaret Horne returns to Boston after a visit with Anna Morse while James P. Webber leaves for Exeter New Hampshire. The items mention teachers, clergy, and local residents visiting relatives and colleagues.

Card Party Hosted by Cosmopolitan Club Leaders

All friends of the Cosmopolitan Club are invited to a Monday evening card party directed by Mrs. Frank Hodgdon and Mrs. Arthur Bishop. To form a table or play single, notify the committee before Monday noon.

The Cosmopolitan Club Frank Hodgdon Arthur Bishop

Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travels

Miss Eugenia Leiscke of New York visits Miss Louise Harriman. Mrs. John H. Hyde makes a brief Boston visit after leaving Thursday. Maurice Green travels to Hamilton New York for Colgate University events. Allan Spear of Bath Savings Institution enjoys a two week vacation. Mrs. Leroy Pendexter of Steep Falls visits sister Mrs. S. A. Evans. Misses Hope Sturtevant and Marion Dixon depart for Normal School in Gorham. Dr. A. B. Hervey shelves winter island trip plan. Mrs. Carl Troop and Marjorie join Mrs. Frank Powers returning from Wiscasset relatives.

Eugenia Leiscke New York Louise Harriman John H. Hyde Boston Maurice Green Hamilton N. Y Colgate University Allan Spear Bath Savings Institution Leroy Pendexter Steep Falls S. A. Evans Hope Sturtevant Marion Dixon Gorham A. B. Hervey South Pacific Carl Troop Marjorie Frank Powers Wiscasset

Explorer Percy Rairden Slays Tiger in Sumatra Tale

Percy Rairden killed a large Bengal tiger in Sumatra while traveling with a party. An encounter with a 14 foot boa constrictor blocked their path and was slain with clubs. He also brought back the tiger's teeth to America to have mounted in New York.

Percy Rairden Sumatra America New York

Thompson Couple Return From Honeymoon Arrive in Bath

Mr and Mrs John Thompson completed their New York wedding and honeymoon in New York City and Scotland. They arrived in Bath this week to reside at 833 High Street while Mr Thompson works in the Bath Iron Works drafting room.

John Thompson New York Bath New York City

Naval officers reassigned to Navy leadership and prep schools

Capt. L H Chandler U S N detached from the Naval Academy to join the General Board of the Navy. Capt. C P Plunkett from the Naval War College becomes director of target practice and engineering competitions in the Navy Department on November 1. Both served at Bath Iron Works and have friends in this city. Miss Frances Moses and brother Oliver 3d returned to Exeter with Frances heading to Abbot Academy and Oliver to Phillips Exeter Academy.

L. H. Chandler Naval Academy At Annapolis General Board of the Navy C. P. Plunkett Naval War College Navy Department Bath Iron Works Frances Moses Oliver 3d Exeter Abbot Academy Phillip Exeter Academy

Mrs Purington Returns After Three Week Visit

Mrs Arthur K. Purington arrived home Monday evening following a three weeks visit with her parents in Boothbay Harbor.

Arthur K. Purington Boothbay Harbor

Town Notables and Visitors Reported in Bowdoinham

Miss Frances Southard leaves seo for Wellesley. Mrs Henry C Upte of Brunswick visited town Thursday. Miss Anna Morse to boarding school in New York City. Miss Louise Hill to study cello in Boston under Karl Webst this winter. Miss Jean Whitmore spent weekend with brother Fred in Hallowell. Mrs John Magoun of Greenstre had slight paralytic shock Wednesday. Captain and M Joseph E Sewall returned to Bowdoinham summer home after city visit. Miss J B Buist of Philadelphia returned home after week in town as guest of J and Mrs F E Drake. Alderman and Mrs Edward Smith hosted Frank H Pel and daughter Carol on Belgrade Lakes trip. D Frank Roughan went to Portland for duties as instructor of French at Portland High. F T Garland of Bangor named to succeed him at Tech.

Margaret Horne Boston Anna Morse James P. Webber Exeter N. H L. T. Andrews Bridgewater Mass Supt. Andrews Hyde Windlass Co George S. Dearborn Douglas New York Robert Percy H. M. Sewall Bangor Annie Torrey Augusta Augusta High School Marion Dain Putnam, Conn George Stanley Stanley Beacon Street M. E. Church Roger Johnson Cleveland Augusta Harris Union St Idella Altekamp Louise Robinson Kent's Hill Seminary Frances Southard Seo Wellesley Henry C. Upte Brunswick Anna Morse Leav York City Louise Hill Karl Webst Jean Whitmore Fred Hallowell John Magoun Greenstre Joseph E. Sewall Bowdoinha J. B. Buist Philadelph F. E. Drake Edward ‘Smith Frank H. Pel Carol Belgrade Lakes Wednday D. Frank Roughan Poland French Portland High Koughan Bond Topsham F. T. Garland Tcham

Holler and Sennett Wed in Lewiston Home Ceremony

Earl G. Holler and Miss Etta R. Sennett, both of Lewiston, were married at the groom’s home with Rev. C Temple of the First Universalist Church officiating. Attended by both sets of parents and the bride’s brother and sister, the couple planned a short wedding trip before settling in Lewiston. The bride was noted as a well known alumna of G Hospital. the groom is a conductor on the L. A. & W. Railroad.

Earl G. Holler Etta R. Sennett Lewiston C Temple Tues The G. Hospital

Fletcher and Filet Wed in Portsmouth Ceremony

George F. Fletcher of Massachusetts and Mrs. Clara B. Filet of Arrowsie were married in Portsmouth. The groom's brother J S Flet officiated. The couple planned to reside in Arr and visit Athol after the ceremony.

George F. Fletcher Mass Clara B. Filet Arrowsie Mar Portsmouth J. S. Flet Rev F. J Flet Athol Fletchon Arr

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