Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-23
WINTHROP.
Arrangements for Memo
rial Day AboutComp|eted.
Augustus Whitman, Native Of
Winthrop, Dies al 81. Louis.
Younger Set Guests, tuesday Eve
ming, Of Miss Hazel Shaw.

The fine tableau entertainment. sfLiv-
ing Pictures of the War which is be-
ing prepared for presentation, Memo
rial evening, illustrating beautiful
poem history of the war. and illustrat
ed hy patriotic airs, has the following
east; Soldier lad, Fred Benson; tile
soldiers sweetheart. Miss Elsie Davis,
husband r. Crawford McIlroy: wife,
Mrs Rena McIlroy; children, Dorothy
and Katherine McIlroy; mother. Miss
Elma Shaw; father, A. II. Webb: son,
Ralph Putnam; dying soldier, NJ. c.
Tremblay; standard bearer. +. e.
York; nurse, Miss Hazel shaw; Con-
federate guard, Arthur Walton, angel
o. peace. Mrs. May Walton; daughter
of the Union, Miss Attalie Gale;
daughter of the Confederacy. Mrs C.
w. Taggart; Columbia, Miss Ernastine
Thompson; goddess of liberty, Miss
Ruth Wood; soldiers. darkies. wreath
hearers, standard bearers and young
recruits. A chorus of % tiny girls will
he feature, and there will be solos,
quartefs and ehoruses by the best 10 :
eel singers.
| a fine attraction is offered at the ball
ground, Saturday afternoon, when the
High school team will play it's second
game with the Winslow team. The
High school boys were defeated at
Winslow by this team, and are anxious
to reverse the result on the home
grounds.
There will he sale of cooked food
at the Methodist vestry by the ladies'
of the society. at 3 O'Clock, Friday aft
ernoon
Through the efforts of the Pine Tree
Society of the intermediate school, the
school room has been beautified by
the addition of some very handsome
new pictures.
Mrs. C. b. Grover has returned from
a visit in Lewiston.
Mrs. d. p. Pulls of Ridgewood, n. j.,
is the guest for the summer of her
daughter. Mrs. c. w. Barton
News has been received of the death
of Augustus Whitman of st Louis Mr.
Whitman was a native of Winthrop, son
of the late Luther Whtpan. widow
Mary Bingham Whitman. and three
daughters survive
The Younger Set was entertained,
Tuesday evening, by Miss Hazel Shaw
at her home on Central street. Mrs
Helen kimball ACTED as substitute
Miss AttaIle Gale secured the prize Re-
freshments We're served by the hostess
The Ladies Bridge Whist Club en-
joyed lobster supper, Monday eve
ming, at the homei of Miss Flora La
Croix. The evening WAS passed at
Bridge whist Mrs f. II. Penniman Sc
cured the first prize and Miss Ida
Morrill, carried Off the consolation.
Little Miss Dorothy McIlroy celebrat-
ed her 9th birthday. Tuesday. by a
party, from to o'clock. The guests
We're Marcia and Barbara Pinkham,
Marion and Ruth wtte. Irene Weber,
Doris Cooling and katherine MrIlroy
Many gifts We're brought by the guests.
Games were enjoyed and a supper serv-
ed by Mrs. McIiroy The special fea-
ture was birthday cake.
Mr.. and Mrs Bernard Davis of
Freeport are guests of Mrs. Annie
Davis.
The funeral of Charles McInnls was
held. Sunday at Fayette. Rev. C. f.
Sargent. pastor of the Winthrop Con-
gregational church, otficiated.
Prof. f. G. Wads worth preached at
the Methodist church. last Sunday
MIS-. Emery WOOD WAS at nome from
Augusta over Sunday
j. T. Bourne visited in Rcadfield the
first of the week.
Baccalaureate services before the
class of 1872, W H. s, will be held
at the Methodist church, June .. Rev.
III A. Clifford will deliver the sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Edwards of Wa
3erviile were guests in town. Monday.
The memorial service before the
members of the Grand Army viii be
held. next Sunday morning at the
Methodist church. Members of the
Post will meet at headquarters at 945,
in readiness for the service.
on Thursday. May 80, the services
will be held at the Soldiers monu-
ment. with decoration of graves in Ma
Pile cemetery. The procession will move
from the hall to cemetery at 1870 and
the exercises at tho monument and in
the hall will follow. The memorial adj
dress vii be by Judge Benedict Maher
of Augusta The Winthrop Band will
furnish music, the vocal selections be-
ing under the direction of Mrs, l.. w
Taggart.