Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-06
WINTHROP.
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Two Interesting Family
Gatherings Recently Held.
C. C. Putman's Friends Help
Observe 77th Anniversary.
+. p, Sears Reminded of Anproach.
r. P. Sears Reminded Of Approach
Ing 90th Birthday.

The Methodist Sunday school dis
cussed plans ana committees have been
appointed for the annual Sunday school
picnic.
Miss Attalie Gale is the guest of Mrs.
Ora Maxim at Bay Point.
Mr. and Mrs. +. p. Libby, Miss Dora
Libby and Mrs. Libby's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ. Lovejoy, are passing
a couple Of weeks at Pine Point.
The Sears family reunion was held,
Saturday, at the cottage of Curtis
Sears, Lake Cobbosseecontee. The
guests included: Mir. and Mrs. Curtis
Sears. Miss Bonniebelle Sears, Harry
Sears and Frank B. Sears of Augusta;
Mr.. and Mrs. +. f. Webb of Winthrop;
Mrs. Lizzie Sears of Boston; Mrs E.
5. Bonnoy, DIR. and Mrs. Royal Rec
ord and daughters, Eleanor and Janet
of Auburn. The reunion was a surprise
to Frank y. Sears, now nearing his
GOTH birthday and the guests remem-
bered him with dainty gifts. Four gem
erations We're represented in the COM
pany, Mir. Sears, who was a brother
of the late Moses B. Sears. Mrs. Flea
ner Bonney, daughter of Moses Sears;
Mrs. Benneys daughter, Mrs. Alice
Record and the Record children, aged
4 and years. A picnic dinner was en-
joyed. Mrs. Record. who is an aceoml
plished elocutionist delighted the COM
pany with several readings.
Mr.. and Mrs Nernard King of Liv-
ermore Falls, Miss Marie King of Wis
.casset and the members of the Wiscas-i
set baseball team passed Sunday at NJ
cottage at Big Pine Point.
Mr.. Allen Bartlett has been called
to Monroe by the Illness of her moth
er.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Churchill and
daughter, Helen Frances, are guests of
MIR. and Mrs. J. NJ. Towle. Mrs. Church.
i'll was Miss Helen Jackson. formerly
of Winthrop.
Miss Marie LoYsjoy has returned to
her home at Rumford Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meier Peaslee of North
Monmouth were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Arnold
C. c. Putnam was taken by surprise,
Saturday afternoon. when several la
dies came to celebrate the nth an
niversary of his birth. A very pleas
ant afternoon was passed and light re-
freshments were served. Two birthday
cakes were given Mr.. Putnam, one
by Mrs. Mary Waldron and the 9TH
err by Mrs. Nellie Page. Those pres
ent were: Mrs. Nellie Page. Mrs.
Mary Waldron, Mrs. Amanda Putnam.
Mrs. Alice Staine, Miss Fannie Put
nam, Miss Mary Putnam. Mrs. Stella
Bowen and Mrs, Sadie Thomas. Mr..
Putnam and Mrs Waldron passed Sun
day at BrooksideF Home and being in
a reminiscent mood, told of many
things of 20 years ago. Mr.. Putnam
was born Aug 4. 1885, at Flagstaff.
about 6 miles from Stratton and / 1-2
miles from Flagstaff Point. His par
ents were William Putnam and Eliza
(Norton) Putnam. Mr.. Putnam re-
members when the first mail was
brought to that section on horseback
and came weekly, and when the first
county roads were built, also when
the first schools were opened. Seven
families were in the section, Is miles
from the nearest settlement, at King
field. and al the summer travel was
on horseback. supplies being brought
in the winter. Mr.. Putnam was mar
ried to Miss Sophia Thomas and two
children survive. Mrs. Alice Staine and
j. e. Putnam both of Winthrop. Mr..
Putnam served two years in Co X.
Sd Maine, and. if able, will attend
the reunion, Aug. a. at Oakland.
Mrs. G. A. Stevens was in Augusta,
Monday. calling on Mrs. Kate Good
hard and at the Augusta General hos
pital.