Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-28
WINTHROP,
MANY Natives Return Home
For the Holidays
Christmas Observance at the
Churches and Homes.
An Engagement. Especial Grange
Meeting Tuesday Evening.

| Winthrop Grange will hold special
| meeting Tuesday evening"
| The announcement has been made
| of the engagement of George w. Cor
| don To Miss Abbie Louise. daughter Of
| Mr.. ana Mrs. Herbert c. Fogg, all of
| Lacona, n. Fl. Mr. Gordon was a for
! nler resident of this town and is the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Gordon. Mr..
| Gordon went to Laconia some two
| years ago in the employ of the Laconia
| Car Co Works and is now paymaster
of that concern. He graduated from
| Winthrop High school, Glass Of '02, a
| member of the Trolley League of '04
and 'O5, and is well known in this town,
where he was born. The bride to be IS
an employe of the n. Z. T. & T. Co. and
| a graduate of Laconia High school '0G.
Both have nappiest wishes for the COM
| ing event.
Mrs. j. c. Cooper and little son
| Merle left Wednesday for Watertown,
! Wis. where she will be the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Atkins.
Miss Gladys Cooper returned Satur-
day from a weeks visit with her
l.. i
er, IN Chelsea.
DR. and Mrs. G. w. Bates Wednes-
dav evening entertained Il Christmas
party An elaborate banquet was
served at I o'clock and Christmas,
tree laden with beautiful gifts was en-
loved later in the evening. a program
of charades furnished entertainment
for the party. The guests were Alfred
7 NJ
Amanda Abbott. Earle Towle. Mrs. H.
r. Benson SUSAN Edith. Charles. Fred
Clvde, Mildred and Bessie Benson,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. X. Merrill, Mr.. and
Mrs c. Fl. shaw, Miss Hazel ShaW ana
GIr and Mrs. j. a. Foster
The families of G. H. Penney, ;. i.
Edwards. NJ. =. Edwards and f. +.
Yor,le enjoyed a family Christmas
| tree and supper at MI. Eowafos NOME
the last of the week
Mr.. aud Mrs. C. O. Sturtevant ana
son Frederick visited Mrs. Sturtevan'
parelfts in Oakland last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Adkins Of Ports
| mouth are guests OF Mrs. Adkih" Pa
| rents. ,lr. and Mrs Frank Hanson.
| DR., George Pike of Philadelphia is
visiting his uncle George Pike!
/ NJ. w
inc MS daughter. Mrs. Alice Penniman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lendall Mcnamara aha
son Richard were guests of Mr.. Me
| Namaras brother in Madison the iaN'
| of the: week.
George Gordon Of Tacoma, n H.. -
visiting his parents. Mr.. ana MIS-
| Charles Gordon.
| Miss bertha Gray is at home from
| Chelsea, Mass.
! Mrs T.. p. Libby and daughter l'o'"
are visiting relatives in Turner.
Miss Eva Pelletier of WaterVihe -
the guest of Eva Heon.
Mrs. W. G. Ingersoll has returheu
from a visit in Livermore rams.
Ms. i. H. Norcross and son fhll'p
OF K.nnebunk are visiting at r. w.
| Wentworth's.
| Sa,,ucl Hadley Of Nharles'"" u,
| Mass. is the guest at the nome "'
Thomas simpson
Misses Mary and Annie Corson I"
4 Augusta were guests OF Mt. ana VI =
| q G. Iongfellow over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Foster Chrlst''''9
Il dav entertained at Christmas diiii'!
Land tree Mrs. Mabel keene, AiJu am,
Herman Keen of Allston, aMss-' aii''
Earl and Edgar Penniman and Mr.. ana
Mrs 7 O. Stewart of winthrop.
Marion Maxim was at home from
Pennington Normal School last Week
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chase OF Ken
nebunk are visiting Rev. and MRS. Az
pheus Trueblood.
fine concert and tree was given a'
the Methodist church Friday evening
All the committees faithfully perform
. ed their parts and the result was
beautifully decorated church, an eS-
oel,ent concert and a loaded CHRISTMAS
tree Special features were the mum
hers by a mixed quartet composed OF :
r Moore tenor, Miss Hazel Shaw SO
nrano Mrs. Iona Torsey alto ana T.
b. Gordon bass: recitation by 'os''
Penney. the visit of Santa Ciaus I'LL
nersonated by A. l.. I.eech ana 'he 50
prano solo by Miss Shaw.
Mrs. Carey and Mrs. l.. TrCarieto'
have been called to Bangor by th'
death OF a relative, Mr.. Glass.
Rev. A. Edward Kelsey, former pas
for Of the Friends church but since
, q missionary to Palestine, preached a
i thee hu-ch of that demoniption her'
! Yesterday morning and evening" III
! evening service was partcuiariy gu
;oyable as he described the work a
the mission of Ram Allah, where h'
) was located.
"Giving and Receiving" was the SUD