Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23
WINTHROP,
Local Republicans Hold a
Caucus, Thursday Night,
And Choose Delegates TO State
And County Conventions.
Ladies' Whist Club Entertains al
Home of Mrs. ]. A. Foster.


Thursday evening, the following dele
gates We're elected to the State con-
vention: H. f. Foster, j. NJ. Towle. +.
7. Clifford, II. e. Wadsworth r. Al
Gen and J. II. Pinkham. For the Dis
trict convention, the delegates are: c.
|. Bailey f. II. Jones' +. W. Macon
Der, J. L. Cobb, r. c. jackson and \.
l.. Brann. The Republican town COM
mittee was elected as follows: r. Al
den. C. /. Bailey, A. L. Brann. Z. T.
Clifford, II. f. Foster. L. S. French,
q. e. Gray. e. r. Jones, c. F. Kill
breth. e. {. Leighton, E. w. Macom-
Der. j. II. Pinkham, F. NJ. Soper. j.
NJ. Towle, F. q. Webb and NJ. E. Will
liams.
Mr. and Mrs w. NJ Kimball have
gone for a visit in New York. They
will also stop in Lynn, Lowell, and
Boston.
Wednesday evening, at the Congre-
gational church Evangelist Mann gave
very beautiful sermon from the
words 1T Is Finished" He read as
scripture lesson the story of the cruel
tixion. Mrs. MeIlroy sang, Bearing
His Cross"
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Titus entertained
about so members of the Blue Ribbon
club. tuesday evening. Among the in
vited guests were Miss Florence Bailey,
Mass Ida Haskell and Alton Titus of Au-
gusta. Games were played and refresh
ments of ice cream, cake and home made
candies We're served. All pronounced 1t
a grand good time.
"Old Fred" the faithful family horse of
z. II. Thomas. who for 81 years performed
his share of work on the farm and on
the road. was laid to rest in Manches-
ter last Saturday.
NJ $. Johnson of Manchester is justly
proud of his handsome four-year-old
heifer which dropped her third calf
March 49, which was estimated to weigh
100 lbs. at birth. Mr.. johnson has her
first and second heifers which are nice
ones. Mr.. Johnson values the heifer and
her calf at 500, but she is not for sale.
Mrs. Mary Waldron passed Tuesday at
Brookside Home.
The Ladies Whist Club was entertain
ed, Thursday afternoon, by Mrs. ]. A.
Foster and Mrs. w. A. Whiting, at the
home of the former. Mrs. A. l.. ellison
and Miss Marion Maxim were substi-
tutes. Mrs. H. w. Stevens won the high
est score. Refreshments were served.
a fine entertainment followed by So
cial with ice cream and cake will DC
given at the Grange hall, Thursday eve
ming, March %. Free teams will carry
all who wish TO attend from the village
Edward Bond was injured quite Sc
riousy at Pettingilrs mill. Thursday
His arm was caught in the machinery
and cut SO badly that the services of
physician We're required. Eight stitch
es Were taken TO close the cut.
Fred Arnold of Brockton, Mass, will
be a Sabbath day guest of Rev. II. A.
Clifford The two gentlemen were school
mates at Monmouth, where Mr.. Arnold
is now visiting.
The Blessings of Prayer" will be the
subject of the sermon at the Methodist
church, Sunday morning Epworth
League win meet at $50. The evening
service will be omitted at this church,
and union meeting held at the Congre-
gational church.
Three services will be held at the Con-
gregatlonal church, Sunoay-at 1920 A.
NJ, and at 8 and p NJ. Rev. VIM
Mann will be the speaker at all of the
and as it is his last day with
the Winthrop church, good attendance
may be expected at all the services
Mr.. Mann has proved a great help during
his stay here and all who have had the
pleasure of hearing him have been deep
~ impressed by his earnest, quiet man
ner, and the splendid messages he has
brought to them.
Mrs. II. W. Stevens has been the
guest, this week, of her parents in
Hallowell.
The schools of the town have closed
for a vacation of two weeks
Miss Mary Putnam has returned
from Pennington, and is the guest of
her mother, Mrs. A. c. Putnam Miss
Putnam has accepted a position to
teach the spring term of school in
Bingham.
Miss Leah HoXie was hostess of the
Duazulikit Club, Thursday afternoon
A domestic science meeting was held
and many delicious viands attested
the skill of the young cooks. A very
pleasant afternoon was enjoyed.