Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-22
WINTHROP.
Miss Cochrane Clerk Of
Congregational Church.
Gilbert Hickox Appeals From
B. c. Williams will.
Personals and Local Items Of In.
terest to Winthrop People.

Miss Emma Cochrane has been elect
ed clerk of the Congregational church
and parish in place Of the late Louise
Benjamin, who held the position l.
years.
Rev. C. F. Sargent preached Sunday
morning on ''The Gospel That Is Hid
In the evening his subject was "Know-
ing ard Doing"
Gilbert HlckoX of Milwaukee has
filed an appeal from the will of the
late Benjamin c. Williams of this
place, who left the most of his wealth
to Mrs. Rose Caron and Miss Valentine
Caron.
Flora White is enjoying a vacation
at her home here from Mt. Holyoke
Seminary. Out of a class of 1879, Miss
White was one of 16 who won the IT,
tie of "Sarah Williston scholar" an
honor given ut the close of the Soph-
omore year.
Elias Miller Clark of Rochester, n.
H., and Mrs. Alice Nichols and and
daughter of Boston are at their sum-
mer home here.
Raymond L. Witham of Lisbon Falls,
a former principal of the High school,
attended the graduating exercises.
Mrs. Charles Benjamin of Auburn
is visiting her father, J. M. Benja-
min.
Mrs. A. s. Jewett has returned from
a visit with relatives in Auburn.
George Gordon of I.actnia, ~ H., is
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Gordon.
Mrs. S. Il. Edwards returned Satur-
day from q visit with her son, M. c.
Edwards, in Waterville. Mr.. Edwards
has closed his engagement at the Wa
tcrville Opera house and is at his
home here.
Winthrop people will be interested in
the graduating exercises of Cony High
school to be held Tuesday evening at
Augusta City hall, as l.. Ronald Jones
of this place is a member of the class,
and one of the speakers at the eXer-
ciscs
Charles Benjamin of Auburn arrived
Saturday and is the guest of his ia
ther. John M. Benjamin.
Miss Fannie Putnam has closed her
school at Livermore Falls and is at
her home here.
Miss Leah HoXie has returned from
I1eDIOIl AcduelilN anu IS dl IleI IlOiilc
here for the summer vacation.
The class which graduated Thursday
evening from the High school gave
it's reception Friday evening at the
Town hall. Two hundred invitations
We're sent out and nearly. if not quite
that number, were present. The class
was assisted in receiving by their
teachers and by the superintendent.
The young ladies of the Junior class
acted as ushers. Ice cream and cake
We're served. From 10 o'clock until II
dancing was enjoyed. and music
was furnished by Dennic' Orchestra of
Augusta. The members of the class
are: Mary Ida Putnam, Edith Mae
Gordon, Elsie lime Moore. Norman
Douglass Lothrop and Philip Harris
Walters
Miss Eta Wilkins has returned from
Oak Grove Seminary
Mrs. Sidney Stevens and infant
daughter of Millinocket are visiting
her sister, Mrs. Archie Carr.
East Winthrop.
Herbert Carr of Portland called on
his father, a. B. Carr, one day the
past week.
The following have registered at
CoEbossee Farm the past week: Mr.
and Mrs. A. S. Veer, Philadelphia;
Gertrude NJ. Ryan, Augusta; Mrs. P.
M. Lawrence, Augusta; G. r. Mars
ton. Augusta; NJ. E. Gilman, Kingston,
r. l.; Mrs. Albert E. Milliken, Mel
rose, Mass; and Mrs. L. M. falling
hast, Boston.
Schools closed Friday after a very
successful term taught by Miss L. A.
Dunlap of Bowdoinham.
Mrs. Martha Martin of Winthrop is
stopping for a few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Louisa Higgins.