Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-16
Y WINTHROP
Woman's Literary Society
Will Meet Tonight
Miss Eva Fortier Marries Harry
Aaron Of Boston.
News Received Of George Burn.
hams Sudden Death.

The Woman's Literary Society will
meet with Miss Ida Morrill, this even
ing The program will be: Roll call,
current events; papers, Maine Writ
ers Of the Period" j. S. c. Abbott, Mrs.
f. Fl. Penniman; II. p. Trowbridge,"
Mrs II. f. Foster; 1.-The Present Pres
dential Election Contrasted With That
of Lincoln" Mrs. G. c. Parker; 'Fred
Douglas and His Race" Mrs. Nellie
Page. a@A1
Mrs. J. G. Cushman was given a Sur
prise party by 2s of her neighbors and
friends in honor of her birthday last
Thursday evening at her home In East
Winthrop Mr.. and Mrs. Cushman We're
entertained out at tea and returned to
find their friends gathered in their
| home. The affair was a complete sur
prise 20 both. The table was decorat-
ed with ferns and flowers and hand
| some Birthday cake was placed in the
center.
overcoming Evil was the subject
of an interesting sermon by Rev. r. A.
Rich at the Methodist church yester-
day morning. There was a good at
tendance A special musical number
was a soprano solo THE Brighter
Day" ~ Miss NJ. Hazel Shaw.
Miss Ethyl kimball and Miss Ruth
Webb We're week end guests of Theo
Cusnman in East Winthrop.
H. W. Libby returned Friday from
Caribou where he has been employed
during the summer at the fish hatch
cry.
Miss Eva Fortier was united in Mar
riage Friday to Harry Aaron of Boston,
Rev FIR Deselets performing the mar
riage service. Miss Fortier has many
friends here and Mr.. Aaron is quite
will known, having been a summer
guest in town for several seasons. They
have tine best wishes of friends. They
left Saturday for their new home.
Miss Martha Batchelder of Belgrade
is in town.
Claire Miller of Eates College was at
home over Sunday.
Mrs. E. E Yorke and Mrs. ]. c. Van
Deets of Unity are the guests of Eu-
gene Yorke.
Mr.. and Mrs c. +. kempton received
a telegram Saturday night that their
adopted son, George Burnham, had
been instantly killed in an accident in
the West No further particulars were
received Mr.. and Mrs. kemptOn left
yesterday morning for Detroit, Mich,
where their son made his home Mr..
Burnham was about 33 years of age.
The wife and three children survive.
About $40 was realized by the WO-
mems Relief Corps at the Concert of
Nations recently given under their
auspices. The money has been added
to the Soldiers monument fund. The
project of repeating the concert has
been given up.
The officers-elect of winthrop Royal
Arch Chapter will be installed at Ma
sonic hall Thursday evening. Past
Grand High Priest Frederick w.
Plaisted OF Augusta will be the INSTALL
ing officer. The families of the Chapter
and Blue hodge have been invited to
witness the ceremonies.
The young people of the Congrega-
tional Sunday school met at the par
sonage Friday evening for games and
short entertainment. A delightful
evening was spent with the pastor and
family Miss Agnes Parrish recited a
humorous selection, as did Leon Burr
J. c. Houseworth and Miss Lottie
Webb We're heard in musical numbers,
gent Games We're played and refresh
ments served. The committee in charge
of the evenings entertainment consist
ed of j. c. Houseworth, Lottie Webb
and Hattie Black.
Drury White. who sustained a shock
q week ago. shows some signs Of i'm
provcment, hut is still very i'll. HIS
daughter, Mrs. Small from Belfast
came on Immediately to assist in car
ing for him. His son, Will White. who
lives on the other side of the village.
is also in constant attendance upon
him.
The services for the Grange at the
congregational church yesterday morn
ing were postponed on account of the
storm. An interesting service was held
however. the pastors subject being
'"rhe Measures of Conduct-Man's
Measure and Gods Measure" At the
evening service a lecture was given on
"Room at the Top, or Aim and Purpose
in Life" The young peoples meeting
was held by j G. Houseworth. the sub
ject being "a Temperance Army"
quartet of young people consisting of
Scott Webb. ]. g. Houseworth, Miss
Lottie Webb and Miss Dorothy Webb.
furnished special music.
The timely discovery of an early
morning blaze Saturday probably saw
ed the residence of A. w. TOrsey near
the Grange hall. The fire, which was
in the ell, had not really gotten under
way in good shap when discovered and
after a lively fight was extinguished
before any great amount of damage
had been done The cause of the blaze
is not known.
WINTHROP CENTER