Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-08
WINTHROP.
Old Home Week Plans
Rapidly Materia|izing.
Clifton Titus EntertainS Friends
at Birthday Party.
The Sunday Sermons--.Shadow En-.
tertainment For This Week.

<Ai'liiNi A'i''liiiEo VI tiiooS iiitNiN 1871
in Old Home week will be held at the
Congro Sltional church in Winthrop
next Thursday evening.
While the seven days set apart for
the celebration of Old Home week is
two months away, preparations are
fast under way for the contamination
of one Of the grandest events ever wit
messed by Winthrop people.
Present prospects indicate a large
influx of summer visitors to the differ
ent resorts throughout the town and
with those who come especially for
the weeks festivities, accommodations
will be at Il premium. But everybody
who desires to return to their old
home for Il reunion of old associations
will find Il warm welcome and no one
will go back home feeling disappoint-
ed.
It is no small job to undertake an
Ola Home week celebration. Much
work devolvcs on Il few and the sue
cess is only attained by persistent ef-
forts on the part Of those who have the
matter in hand.
l>ut TO those who return after an alb
scncc of - or 80 years what Il change
will be noticed. TO the people who con-
tinuc to reside from year to year
changes are not so marked. Main
street will perhaps, be as noticeable
as any one thing, for the old build
ings which stood on either side 30 years
ago have been replaced by more mod
ern ones; then there will be new
streets to visit, new buildings OF see,
the electric railway of recent date, cleo
trio lights, the rebuilt and modcrnZed
buildings of the Winthrop Mills Co.,
and the ever ceaseless changing in one
way or another always to be found in
a country town. Faces familiar to
those in early childhood will be present
only in memory; the present genera
ton is taking the place of those who
in former years were in active bust
ness, and it will not be impossible if
some think they are in strange place
other than "at home"
Thirty years ago the summer WISH
tor was an unknown quantity. Per-
hans now and then a relative of some
resident would make a visit, but it is
of recent date that our summer so
iourner has invade the Village be-
tween the lakes" 1t seems to be grow
ing too, which is the best of it all.
Cottages are being built on the lake
shores, which has made valuable shore
property otherwise an unavailable as
set
GLOW many visitors will be here at
the coming celebration" was asked a
citizen recently.
"Wcn. if | am not mistaken there
Il
Home week and if it isn't one of the
best celebrations and investments for
Winthrop I am no judge. The people
are taking hold with a lot Of interest.
and it can't help being a success"
"What an ideal place this town is
for summer business in the tourist
line. Here we have two beautiful lakes
right in the village, with others avail
able by team or trolley: beautiful
rides; Mt Pisgah, the highest point OF
land in this county. is of interest and
the trip is full of pre- historic lore
and if accompanied by one who is
knowing to the facts. the traveller cam
not help being enlightened and en-
Unused by the journey"
All roads will lead to Winthrop for
her Old Home week, beginning Aug. 3.
"The Untitled Workman" was the
subject of Rev. r. A. Rich's sermon al
the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs Lizzie Richardson is visiting in
Mechanic Falls.
A Shadow entertainment will be Civ
en- by the Congregational Sunday
school Tuesday evening.
Miss Elizabeth Gordon of Auburn
dale, Mass. will give an address al
the June meeting of the w. G. T. u.
which will be held in the Friends
church Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. p. F. Thompson returned Sat
urday to Skowhegan. after short Wis.
it with relatives here.
Clifton Titus entertained a party OF
his Young friends from 4.30 to O'Clock
Friday in honor of his 18th birthday
anniversary. Games were played an(
all seemed to enter into the spirit and
enjoy themselves. At $50 the party
was invited to the dining room, where
they were served with Strawberries
cake. cocoa and lemonade. In the cen
er of thetable was a beautiful Birth
day cake, which was much admired
ami heartily enjoyed. A number OF
pretty presents were left with the
young host as souvenirs of the happy
occasion. The guests were: Walter
Jackson. Anterior Cobb. Cony Hig-
gins, Richmond Sargent, Arthur Moul-
ton and Elwood Kinds.
Rev. c. F. Sargent preached at the
Congregational church Sunday morn
ing on Il Can Do All Things
Through Christ, who Strengtheneth
Me-" or "Strength Through Christ
In the, evening his subject was "Fail-
ures and Victories In Life, AS Shown
In the Life of King Saul" At the
Friends church. Rev. A. f. Kelsey
took for his subject "a Right Mind"
from Romans VS..
Mrs. G. P. Hannaford is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Adelbert Towle, in Au-
gusta.