Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-11-28
WINTHROP. l
Farmers Institute MeetFri-
day In Grange Hall.
Large Attendance and Interest
ing Subjects Well Presented,
Usual Thanksgiving Home. Coming
And Going by People.

inc Farmers Institute met at tba
winthrop Grange hall Friday A lee
ture on Fertilizers, the Construction
| of and Value of the Different Grades
OF Phosphate,-as Applied to Different
Soils and Plants" was given at the
forenoony session by C. D. Hurd of Oro-
| no. and proved Interesting and instruc.
tive.
Dinner was served by the ladies Of
the Grange at noon and Is were pres
ent
At O'Clock E. T. Clifford called the
meeting to order.
Prof. Russell of Bangor was the
speaker of the afternoon, his subject
beng Tuberculosis" He dWelt at
length on the different stages of the
disease and it's effects He also spoke
largely on the various ways of spread
Ing the disease in a herd, and gave val
liable information along this line.
Mr.. Hurd gave a talk on "The Cul-
ture of Potatoes and the Conditions
Necessary to Obtain the Best Results -
He dwelt on the necessity of care in
selecting seed and spraying.
The meetings We're well attended and
very helpful to all interested along
these lines
Miss Fannie Putnam is visiting at
her home here on short vacation from
Livermore, where she is a teacher in
the public schools
S. L. Merchant and Mrs. Harriet
Hayward and son have been visiting in
Newport during this week.
Miss Leah Hoxie is at home from He
bron Academy during the Thanksgiv-
ing recess.
F. O. Beal Of Bangor passed Thurs
day with his aunt, Mrs. Lucinda Beal
Mr.. Peal has not missed spending
THANKSGIVING with his aunt for over
SO years
Miss Della Foss of Skowhegan visit
ed here Thursday with her sister, Mrs
Augustus Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. E. p Libby and Miss
Dora Libby were guests Thursday Of
Mrs. Libby's sister. Mrs. Gertrude
Maxim at Kent's Hill.
There was large attendance at the
Thanksgiving ball given by Mrs. Car
| evening". There were IS couples in line
| VII titC 81 anu SIl, WHICH, W ctS lCd w
| Robert A. Baird and Miss Beatrice
Dudley. Mrs. Osborne was assisted in
| the musical line by the Winthrop Or
chestra, which kindly gave it's services.
Clifford Sharp of Monticello is visit
| ing at the home of c. H. Shaw. Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Shorey of Monmouth
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw
J Thanksgiving day.
| Mr.. and Mrs w. III. Wilbur gave a
Thanksgiving dinner party at their
| home Thursday. An excellent dinner
was served. Their guests were Dana
Dudley, Mr. and Mrs. John Dudley,
daughter and granddaughter. J. L.
Metcalf, Waldo Metcalf and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Lane.
| Earl Norcross left Thursday for a
hunting trip to Bingham. J. A. Wyman
| has also gone to Bingham and Moxie on
a hunting tour
| Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Jackson OF
| Manchester were guests Thursday OF
| MIR. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Towle.
| Mrs. Eliza Stackpole entertained a
party at her home Thursday, which in
| cluded Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Stackpole
| and Mrs. Elwell of Oakland, Mrs. Flor
ence Thompson and Mrs. Rufina Wood
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Perry of Bed
ford. Mass, are visiting Mrs. Perry's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Webb.
| H. r. Benson of Lewiston ano
Charles Benson of Leeds Junction visit
ed at their home here Thursday.
Miss Sarah Lloyd and Mrs. Myr;
Adams returned yesterday from a vis
in Vassalboro.
| nf ouryfnn Hyicjfo ot
friends here Thursday.
Alfred Smith of Pittsfield has beer
visiting friends here.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Parker of Au
burn were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Elbridge Ingham Thanksgiving day.
John Maxwell is at home from Bos
ton.
Mrs. Julia Phillips of Greene was th
guest of her niece, Mrs. G. W. Bate
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer I.ovejoy of Rum
ford Falls have been visiting Mrs
Lovcjoys father. J. T. Flanders.
Miss Mermie Miller is at home from
Swansea for a short vacation.
Rev. George Woodward of East He
bron was IL Thanksgiving guest of hi
sister. Mrs. c! f. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hegarty, Emer,
Hegarty and Kate O'Neil of Water
vile and Miss, Mary Hegarty of Rum
ford Falls spent Thanksgiving witt
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hegarty.
H. e. Pinkham entertained Mrs
Noah Pinkham Ada and Ella Pinkhan
Charles and Edith Pinkham of Win
throp Center, and Mr.. and Mrs. Allel
Pinkham of East Winthrop on Thanks
giving day.
Miss Annie Holmes Of Strong is Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs. H. s. Holmes.
Mrs Roxana Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward pulsifer, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
M. Daley and little daughter Auric
of Readfield took Thanksgiving Dime
1T the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Martll
Bates, A remarkable feature was tn
four generations of the Levi Eros
side of Wayne The great t-grandmother
Mrs Smith. whose age is Il years TIL