Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-08
WINTHROP.
Literary Clubs. Entertain
ment a Grand Success.
Every Feature Thoroughly En-.
joyed---Good Sum Realized.
Town Meeting Today With a War.
rant Containing 49 Articles.

Inc second entertainment given Fri
day evening under the auspices of the
winthrop Literary Club was decid-
ed success. The first number was "a
Rose drill by u girls dressed in white
ga1landed with roses, their heads
crowned with wreaths and bearing
arches Of evergreen twined with roses
and carrying large bouquets of the
| same flowers. The figures of the drill
were Intricate and each one was greet
ed with bursts Of applause. Two tiny
little maids, Marjorie RowelI and Bar
bara Pinkham, sat at each corner of
tile stage, covered with red roses and
gave pleasing touch to the picture
The girls were obliged to respond to
ali encore.
| Thea came scenic readings, 1.-THE
Barefoot Boy" by Bosworth Pinkham:
| Maud Muller" by Mae Gordon;
barbara Freitchie," by Flora La
CTolS, and 1.-THE Childs Prayer" by
Mrs. c. w. Taggart and Barbara Pink
ham. These We're very effective and
| each one was encored
y doll drill by 10 tiny misses in white
with blue aprons and what caps each
one carrying Il doll was the next num-
Der and the little tots We're very sweet
i'll this number. This drill also was en-
cored
The closing number was Jason
Stcbhins' Courting," a humorous pam
tcnilme, which fairly convulsed the au-
dience. The cast included: Mr. Boggs,
Emerson Reynolds; Mrs. Boggs, Nora
Towle; Susan Boggs, Mrs. Ellsworth
Hayward; Jason Stebbns, George
Klmball The drills We're in charge OF
Miss Hazel Shaw and Miss Helen Gale.
assisted by Mrs. G. C. Parker and
Miss Flora LaCroiX.
The readings for both the scenic
readings and pantomime, were finely
rendered by Miss Ida Morrill,, who as
chairman of the entertainment COM
mi:tee has worked increasingly to
make both entertainments the perfect
success which they were. Other COM
nittee members We're Mrs. Gale, Mrs.
Penriman, Mrs. Benson, Mrs Merrill
ard Mrs. Shaw
I Mrs. Shaw acted as accompanist A
dance followed Friday evenings enter
tainment with music by Lees Orches-
ira of Gardiner. Emerald Wood and
Miss Helen Gale led the march. Punch
Was served presided over by Mrs. Ben
SOL, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Merrill and Mrs.
Shaw, and candies sold by. Flora La
crox and Mrs. Maxim.
Nearly 800 was realized from the
two entertainments for the street
sprinkler fund.
Mrs o. L. Hardy has been visiting
in Gardiner.
The Young Mems Bible Glass will
hold a Weighing social at the Metho-
dist vestry Tuesday. evening. Gentle
men are requested to bring their poclk-
etbooks and ladies box containing
lunch for two. Games, music, etc, viii
be enjoyed.
a business meeting of the Ladies
Aid OF the Methodist church will be
held with Mrs. ]. II. Pinkham Tues
day afternoon.
The w. C. T. U. will hold it's March
meeting at p. NJ Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. A. H. Bailey.
The Congregational Brotherhood will
hold it's monthly meeting this evening.
Town meeting will be held today and
the warrant of 40 articles. the longest
OH record here, promises a busy ses-
sion. There are several articles relating
to-the question of a new schoolhouse,
several more for additional electric
lights, sidewalks, watering troughs,
and Increased protection against fire.
Oac article which should receive at
tcntion is for the payment of bounty
on brown-tail moth nests, also one ask
ing for a sum of money toward the
purchase of street sprinkler. three
articles relate to the care of cemeteries.
Miss Leah Hoxie is at home from
Hebron Academy called by the death
of her aunt, Miss Elizabeth Judklns