Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-11
WINTHROP.
The nth Anniversary Of
LiterarySociety Tonight.
Golden Wedding Observed
Silver Wedding TO Be Observed.
Death Of C. E. Whitman...Church
Items and Personal Notes.

District Deputy j. NJ Towle and
Charles Longfellow, w. A. French and
E. W. Wentworth went to Augusta
Friday and installed the officers-eect
of Asylum Lodge, No. 20, l. Q. Q. f.
Mrs. Wesley stevens of Auburn Wis
tied relatives In town Friday.
Miss Hazei Shaw attended the meet
ing of the "Clef'' in Lewiston Friday.
Valentine Caron returned Saturday
to school in Lewiston.
Miss Irene Berry has returned from
Boston.
Mrs. Lizzie Sears of Somervlle,
Mass, is visiting her sister. Mrs. Liz
Zle Webb.
The Augusta Vaudeville Co. will give
another moving picture. illustrated
song ard vaudeville exhibition at Town
hall Tuesday evening.
Mrs. j. .. Stewart has returned to
Boston.
Rev c. +, Sargent preached yester-
day morning at the Congregational
church on "Christian Courtesy" In the
evening the subject of the lecture was
Going and Growing"
"The Laboring Mans Christ was the
subject of the sermon at the Metho-
dist church yesterday morning Miss
Elsie Davis sang a solo.
The January meeting Of the w. c.
+. L. will oe held Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. f, r. Adams.
The usual Sewing Circle and supper
at the Congregational vestry will be
postponed this week as there are 50
many attractions.
The Church Club meeting to have
been held Wednesday evening has been
postponed.
The Literary Society will hold its 18th
anniversary meeting with Mrs. J. Fl.
McIlroy this evening. The club was or
ganiZed Jan IL. 1892, at the home OF
Mrs. s. 6. Davis. one of its founders
and its second president. who has since
died OF the original II members. only
two are stiR members of the club. Mrs.
A. L. ellison and Mrs. 6. c. Parker.
The club now numbers about 20. The
Ciuh joined the Maine, Federation of
WOrncn's Clubs in December. 1892. and
has been represented at each of its an
nual meetings The work done by this
society has been both interesting and
helpful.
News has been received here of the
death Of Charles E. Whitman in St.
Louis. Mr.. Whitman was born here %
years ago and passed the days of his
boyhood here. He had been a resident
of st. Louis many years.
The 5oth anniversary of the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Glidden Of
WatertOwn, Mass, formerly residents
of Winthrop. was celebrated last week
at the home of their daughter in Wa
tortown. Nh. Glidden was a native of
Winthrop and his wife. who was Miss
I.miiv Maoomber, as born in Augusta.
She is Il sister of Ex-mayor George f.
Macomber of that city.
The early days of their married life
was passed III Winthrop. where Mr..
Gldden was engaged in the cattle bus
mess Mr.. and Mrs. Glidden have re
sided in WatcrtOwn for the past &c
years The celebration was very quiet
one but many friends were present and
a profusion of flowers were presented
as we'll as - number of gold presents.
There were also many notes of con-
graduation from out-of-town relatives
and friends.
The subject of the morning service az
the Friends church yesterday morning
was Thou Mayest Add Thereto. ="
Great Religious Enthusiasm, Preach
er". Hearers. Circumstances, was the
subject of the discussion in the Bust
ness Mems Bible class lat the Sunday
school hour.
The Silver Wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Nj. TOwle will be cele-
brated next Friday evening at the
Town hall. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everyone to be present and
offer their congratulations to Mr.. and
| Mrs. Towle. The committee in charge
is composed of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
| Foster, Mrs. Winnie Gale, Mrs. c. H.
Shaw. Mrs. L. II. Penniman and Mrs.
D. X. Merrill.
The members of the Women's Relief
Corps have elected Mrs Evelyn Dealey
president and Mrs. s. c. Reed chaplain
| in place of Mrs. John Foster and G. G.