Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-22
WINTHROP.
Merry Party Enjoys Picnic
AT Pine Point.
Attendance Large, Weather Good
And Program Excellent.
Personal and Other Locals Gather
ed About Our Village.

Miss I.auris PennimaR of Quincy,
Mass, il the guest of Miss Attalie Gale.
Miss Lucy Mccain has returned to
| her home in Chelsea, Mass
James Mccain of Chelsea, Mass, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mccain
at the Elmhurst.
Miss Marguerite Currier of Boston
is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Ethel Cooley of Lewiston has
been visiting Mrs. Herbert Keening.
Misses Valentine Curtis and Helen
Pettingilf of Monmouth were visitors,
Tuesday in Winthrop.
Miss Leah Hoxie has returned from
visit in Livermore Falls.
merry party enjoyed a picnic,
Monday. to Pine Point. In the party
v7eres Nr. and. Mrs J A. Foster and
guests. MIR. and Mrs. Valentine of
Aliston, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. A. G..
Fassctt; Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Shaw;
Mrs II. r.. Benson; Mrs. Carroll Per-
ry and daughter Lolita; Mrs. w A.
Whiting; Mrs. Walter johnson of
Lewiston: Ruth Fairbanks Mr. and
Mrs j. NJ. rTowle; Miss Hazel Shaw
Miss Attalie Gale; Mildren and Bessie
Benson; Lucille Chandler: Mrs. L. IT.
Caf1etori; Roy Carleton: Miss Annette
Giles sSstrd Fguest.s Miss Matthews OF
I.ylsi1 Z Miss Flora LaCroix; Miss Ada
Morton of Portland; ]. Perley Bishop;
Mrs Winnie Gale; Mrs. Newell Strout;
Miss Eva Moody. and Mrs. Il. II. Pen
,nimans II
Smiling skies We're in order for the
Grange Field day, Tuesday, at Grange
hall. West Winthrop. A large and de-
lighted crowd was in attendance. The
forenoon was passed socially and in
preparation for the picnic dinner
which all enjoyed. A fine literary and
musical program was enjoyed, the
principal feature of which was the adj
dress by Prof. Francis c. Wadsworth
upon '9rhe Needs of Our schools" Mr.
Wadswerth was accorded res oectful
and intense attention as he laid this
vital question before his auditors
Other pleasing features of the program
were the reading by Miss Grace Howard
the solo by G.. W. Barton and the ilnstru-
mental music by Miss Killdun.l All unit
ed in singing "Ameriean and the good
old anthem was sung with will
Then came the sports and races, which
furnished constant amusement. A geeat
many ladies tried for the prize II. the
nail driving contest. which resulted in a
tie between Mrs. c, w. Barton and Miss
Lewis Millspaugh, who each drove the
six nails in eight seconds. The two la.
dies again tried conclusions, and Mrs
Barton was successful driving the re.
quired number in seven seconds ag;sins.
nine by her opponent
The apple race was followed by a
clothespin contest, in which the ladies
and girls We're successful in defeating
the men and boys
The foot race for children under II
years. was won by Sprague reynolds;
Pauline Parker second The three-leg-
ged race caused much amusement, but
the final winners were Percy Maxwell
and Wilton Black, while the BOBBY went
to c. w. Barton and Joseph Moore. Percy
Maxwell was again the winner in the
sack race: sprague Reynolds second
Altogether the afternoon was a very
pleasant one in every feature.
The committee in charge included: Mr..
and Mrs. NJ f. Norcross, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Barton and Mr. and Mrs. j. H.
Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray L. Stanley are
enjoying a trip to CONNECTICUT and New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. L. Stanley and their
guest, Miss Fanchonl Lord, attended the
dedication exercises Monday, at Angus
IA. On. their return they We're accom-
panied by Gov Woodruff who was tneI
guest at dinner,