Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-03
WINTHROP.
Several Enjoyable Hal
|owe'en Parties Are Held.
Mrs. E. W. Moody's SD Birth
dav Pleasantly Observed.
Special Meetings at the Methodist
church-.A Pleasant Dinner.

About - were present at the Re-
bekah Halloween party which was en-
tircIy Successful. The decorations were
characteristic of the event. the color
scheme being green with jack o Ian
terms as Il means OF fighting. Witches
acted as ushers The program included
q ghost march, led by Mrs, Maggie
Foster; pantomimc of Battle Of Blcn-
helm by six ghosts, the poem read by
Miss Leah IIoXie, ana a medley Of
ghosts and witches. Miss Lilly Price
carried off the prize in a pumpkin
seed contest and Mrs. Lottle House
worth made the nearest guess on Il
bottle of pumpkin seeds Miss Rose
Haines was the evenings fortune
teller and Mrs. Rose Wellman furnish
ed photos of future husband or wife.
Refreshments were served.
A Halloween party was given by
Estelle Davis ami Evelyn Thompson
at the latter's home. Decorations,
gaines, etc. were suitable for the oc-
easioi The guests we're Bessie Ben
son. Mary McIlroy, Murian Clifford
and Helena Begannette Chatting dish
refreshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs A. Foss have return
81 LIOlu . hunting up ~ Al4SllS Win
them d fine large moose.
The sind birthday OF Mrs. W
Moody was made a very pleasant &c :
easlon by friends and relatives A
surprise was rendered her by party
made up of her netghbors and close
friends Refreshments were served
which included d very handsome
birthday cake Mrs Moody resides
with her two daughters, Misses Eva
and. Wiliette Moody. on Lake street,
at the same place which has been her
home for 81 years. She has been q
resident Of Winthrop for 81 years. and
during her long lifetime mas made
many friends. who will always hold
her in loving membranes. Best
wishes for i peaceful and happy old
age are hers from all who know her.
The special meetings at the Methodist
| church. this week. have been well at
tended and fun of interest On Tuesday
evening. Rev. Carleton Wood. who came
recently TO become pastor of the Friends
church at Winthrop Center. was the
preacher and his words were very help
| full, He related the details of his re-
| lgious experience. His mother was a
| Quaker preacher Rev. c. f. Sargent
was Wednesdays speaker and talked in
his usual earnest forceful manner ieav-
ing with his hearers many helpful
| thoughts. The subject Of each of the
meetings is "What Influences Led Me 20
Christ" This evening. Rev. II. T.. Dun
mack of Augusta viii be the next speak
err.
a very happy party gathered around
The table at the Methodist parsonage at
dinner, yesterday, when Mrs. H. a. Gift
ford entertained the members of her
Sunday school class Following the din
ner the ladies' passed very pleasant
afternoon with pictures. music and merry
conversation. Those present were: Mrs
Cyrus Wood. Mrs. Emma Towns, Mrs
NJ c. JOY. Mrs. G. C. Goodhue, MISS
Sarah Bailey. Miss Winifred Grant Mrs.
/. T. Carleton. Mrs. Charles Benner AMI
little daughters. Misses Eta and Britta
| Maxim Mrs. Brown. Mrs E. Il. Leaird,
Mrs. Fred Haynes. Mrs. J. II. Wyman,
MRS. 'Eustis and Mrs. Irving Simpson