Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-14
WINTHROP.
House in Ca|eviI|e Badly
Damaged by Brisk Fire.
Board Of I]ade win Talk Shoe
Factory This Evening.
Town Meeting Today and Al Ar
tieles Promise Some Fun.

The Third and Fourth degrees will
be conferred upon class of four cam
didates Tuesday evening 1T the Grange
hall West Winthrop. "a Harvest sup
per viii be served.
Mrs. y. l.. Leech and sou are guests
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. L.
Hardy. III
Miss Ruth Dudley of Monmouth is
the guest of Miss Nellie Tuttie.
Miss Doris Farnham. who has been
visiting her uncle. l. J. Johnson. has
returned to her home in Maiden. Mass
News has been received of the death
of Mrs. Clarissa Plummcr of Detroit
Mrs. D. *. Merrill entertained the
Ladies' Whist club last week, serving
hot rolls. chicken salad cakes and
coffee. Mrs. {. Fl. Shaw secured the
highest score
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ericsson and Ruth
and Hugo Ericsson have returned from
Boston.
Miss Edith Benson entertained 4
party Of young lady friends at her
home on High street Friday evening
Each guest represented Il book. Miss
Marion Maxim taking the prize for
guessing the largest number Of these
In picture guessing contest, Miss
Helen Gale was the winner, and Mrs
Zadic SturteVant guessed the greatest
number of articles on a puzzle table
Shrimp wgglc pickles, fancy cakes.
and cookies We're served. The guests,
were: Miss Marian Maxim. Miss Mary
Putnam, Miss May Woodbury., Miss
Annie Lindsay, Miss Stella Flanders
Mrs. Zadic Sturtcvant Miss GcrtrudeI
Longfcllow. Miss Helen Gale and Miss
Hazel Shaw.
Mrs. y. M r. Smith has returned
from a visit in Portland
Dr. G. w. Bates has returned from
a trip to Boston.
Mrs. Charles Moore and daughter
Gwendolin Of Scion We're guests last
week at the home of Rev. C. f. Sar-
gent.
Earl Towlc has returned from d
Western trip.
Mrs. +. f. Webb visited in Auburn
last week
The X. RS of the Congregational
Society entertained their parents at a
supper and entertainment the latter
part of the week.
me subject of the sermon at the
congregational church Sunday morn
lhg was Communion and Fellowship"
C. Ii. Gale. owner Of the building
damaged by fire Friday gave q supper
saturday evening At the Hose house in
recognition of the services Of the tAe
company. The affair might almos' bc
called a reunion for al who had Ger
been monbcrS Of the cumpanv received
an urgent invitation from Mr. Gale.
who WAS himself q charter member of
tho company to be present. A delicious
oyster stew. with cake. coffee and fruit
termed the bill of fare. and ample JUS
tice was done it by the guests After
dinner speeches We're made by several
OF the guests, and Mr. Gale was given
three hearty cheers by all p
Philip Stephens of Norway is the
guest cf George Murch
Col. T.. T.. Haywood has returned
from the National Home and is ut
Sport Farm cottage.
Rev. X. i, Rich preached at the
Methodist church yesterday morning
upon ~ Handful of Corn" Mrs Affie
Leech sang. The mems meeting was
led by f. e. York, and Mr. Edwards
sang yohnson's Rock of Ages" ac-
Companied by DR.. G. G. Parker
a Boarl of Trade meeting will be
held this evening at Woodmens hall.
at which al members are requested to
be present, and all others are invited
to attend who are Interested in the es-
tablshIscnt of a shoe factory i'll town,
a proposition having been received from
a Lynn shoe factory which viii he pre-
scntcd at this time
Fire about 80 A. NJ. Friday was dis
covered in the double tenement house
in C,a,cvillc. occupied by Mrs Henry
Wing and Winfield Proctor. orginat-
ing IN Mr.. Proctof-s part Tile build
ing WAS nearly destroyed and Mr..
Proctor lost most of his furnishings,
though Mrs. Wings furniture WAS
saved .ft
II. Claire Miller is at home from
Boothbav Harbor, where he IS princi-
pal Of the High school
TodiyS town meeting promises 10
be an interesting session. The warrant
contains It articles. Article IL is one
of the most discussed, "to sec Of the
town will rails" 4 sum Of money to be
used IT. ms allins u system Of fire
alarms in the village" a long-fclt wapt
! in town.
The next article asks the town to
purchase the record of marriages.
births and deaths and historical mat
ter arranged by the late John NJ. Ben
iamin and have the same printed.
Another article which has aroused
considerable controversy asks for
sum OF money for the High school lab
crato~v and science equipment. That
there is a great need of this those who
are and have been in recent years
students at the school could testify.
Superintendent Holman strongly urges
| this, as well as a larger appropria-
| ton for the schools. Most of the other
articles dea! with the usual appropria-
lions. the building Of nov sidewalks
and Installing of electric lights; one.
asks for sum of money to invesu-'
gate The cost of water system for
the town and to choose a committee
along this line. II
| All should make an effort to attend
the meeting today as many Of these
articles are of vital interest.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer LoveJoY oi
| I,ur,rnrd Falls are guests Of Mr.. and