Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
WINTHROP.
Public Library Has Many
New Books.
Christmas Observance al the
Local Churches.


| Frank Jackson, the well-known globe
| trotter. and Frank Jackson. Jr., of Am
herst College, arrived Thursday evening
and are guests of relatives and friends
| here.
| Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moulton of Somer.
| vile, Mass, are guests of Mrs. Moultons
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hayward.
| Jackson & Towle presented each OF theiI
| clerks a plump turkey for the Christmas
dinner.
| Miss Maria Stinchfield has gone to her
home in Vienna.
l.. Ronald Jones is at home from Am
herst College for the holidays.
| Miss Anna Smell of Melrose, Mass, is
visiting her mother. Mrs. J. H. Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Longfellow of Au-
gusta are guests Of Mr.. Longfellow's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Longfellow.
Ezra K. Maxfield is at home for the
| holidays
George Parsons of California has been
visiting in town.
| Mrs. Theresa Newton and Miss Grace
| Stevens of Cambridge. Mass, are guests
| of their cousins, Mrs. Giles and Miss
Morrill,.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas 3. Perry and
Mrs Fuller Of Bedford. Mass, are guests
of Mrs. Perry's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. II. Webb.
The following list of books has been
added to the Winthrop Public library:
John Marvel, Assistant Page; "The
Bishop of Cottontown,'' Moore; 1.-THE
Lords of High Degree" Nicholson; "The
Red Year" Tracy; THE Castaway,"
Rives; judith of the Cumberland" Mac
Gowan; 'Truxton King" McCutcheon:
"A Certain Rich Man. White: 1.-The Cir
cular Staircase Rinehart: Light Fin
gered Gentry" Phillips; Anna of Avan-
lea" Montgomery; 1.-The Goose Girl
McGrath; Little Sister Sum-" Little;
old Rose and Silver Reed: THE Sec
ond Generation" Phillips; THE Powers
and Maxine" Williamson; THE Spoilers y
Beach; "A Girl of the Limberlost," Por-
ter; "Vayenne." Brebner; The Mystery"
White and Adams; Running Waters"
Mason; Jerry Junior Webster: THE
Danger Mark" Chambers; 1.-The Shuttle
Burnett: Northern Lights" Gilbert Par
ker; THE Silver Horde,'' Beach; MY
Lady of the South" Parrish; Beatrice
of Claire Scott; 1.-The Golden Horse
shoe" Aitken; when Man Marries,'
lsinehart; Eleanor Lee Sangster;
Love Is the Sum of Us ALL" Eggleston;
THE Silver Butterfly" Woodrow; THE
Third Degree" Klein and Hornblow.
Rev. B. A. Rich preached Sunday morn
ing upon 1.-THE Great Gems Of All
| Things" Special music was furnished by
| Il quartet composed of C. E. Moore,
tenor; Mrs c. w. Taggart, soprano; Miss
| Annie Cover, alto, and A. H. Webb, Bass
Miss Hazel Shaw presided at the organ.
The Christmas concert was held Saturday
| evening, followed by tree. The pro-
gram:
Selection, Quartet
speech of Welcome. sprague Reynolds dii
Exercise, Seven Rows
Signs of Christmas" Leone Wood
Recitation, Esther Ieaird
Perfect Little Children" Annie Kaheri
Recitation, Harley Leaird
The First Christmas" olive Goodhue
The Longest Night Lila Hammond
''Santas Coming" Sewell Pettingill
Music, Junior League
Ten Days After" Doris Lathrop
Christmas Stars, Class No. Z
"A Surprise for Grandma"
Marjorie Rowell
Recitation, William Pettingll
selection-."ro Bethlehem Hasten to wor-
ship the Lord Quartet
My Dolly" Gladys Williams
| Recitation, Leroy Carleton
The Dolls Letter to Santa Claus"
| One of santa's Boys" Irving Pinkham
| Stocking Dialogue,
Marjorie Rowell, Barbara Pinkham and
Vocal Solo, Mabel Reynolds
The Road to Heaven" Josie E. Penney
The Christmas Stocking"
selection""oh Holy Night" Quartet
The Little Cripple" Herbert Pettingill
Dorothy Reynolds
'Everybody's Christmas Gift"
| Carleton Lathrop
Music. Congregation
Claude and Willis Bishop are at home
from Good Will Farm
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Towle are visiting
in Brockton and Bridgewater. Amanda
Abbott is at Mrs. Towle's home during
| her absence.
| Frank Smith of Bowdon College is Wis
iting Pretzman Gale.
| F. f. Kneeland is at home from Bos-
| ton.
Mrs. J. A. Foster is visiting her sister
| in Allston, Mass.
| Mrs. H. r. Benson entertained Christ
| mas party Thursday evening. delicious
supper was served. Following the supper
came the Christmas tree, from which were
| distributed remembrances for each of the
guests. The rooms were prettly deco
rated with wreaths of evergreen in
each of the windows. Charades We're
enjoyed during the evening with ]. A.
Foster and Mrs. Benson as captains.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M.
Towle, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Foster, Mr..
and Mrs. D. x. Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs.
| C. H. Shaw and Miss Hazel Shaw.
Miss Grace Gatchell is at home from
Cohassett.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ C. Edwards of Au-
gusta were Christmas guests of Mrs.
s. B. Edwards
The Congregational Sunday school
aided by the Ladies' Circle, enjoyed
Christmas supper Friday evening at
the vestry. Two tables were served. A
program of songs, recitations, etc, was
given in the audience room, which was
much enjoyed. After the supper ana
concert the tree was relieved or us
Iood IF GOOD things The evening was