Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-13
WINTHROP.
Postmaster {. ". Went.
worth Entertains Clerks.
|Absnaki Chapter, 0. f, S. In
stalls Officers MANY Visitors.
Death Of Mrs. AImlra B. Blshop.-Ice
Racing TO Commence Soon.

postmaster Il. w. wentworth enter
tanned the first party, Saturday eve
ming, at his home on Lake street
when the mail carriers and their fami-
lies and the postoffice clerks were his
guests. All had an exceedingly jolly
time. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Wentworth
are fine entertainers and gave their
guests a merry evening Musical
numbers were enjoyed, Miss Alice
Wentworth and Miss Beatrice Adams
playing piano numbers, and the guests
enjoyed an old time sing" Miss
Adams favored the company with a
reading. Home made candies were en-
joyed throughout the evening Sher-
bert and fancy crackers We're served
and just before the party broke up,
they Were served with cake and hot
coffee.
A puzzle table furnished amusement,
Miss Sarah Bailey winning the prize.
The gentlemen tried their hands at
millinery with astonishing results. w.
t. Adams carried off the prize. Other
games were enjoyed. The guests
were:
George Stevens. carrier Route %,
Mrs, Stevens and Miss Villa stevens,
w. T. Adams, carrier Route 81, Mrsss
Adams and Miss Beatrice Adams, UI
l.. Moore. carrier Route %, and MrSI
Moore, Charles A. Hoyt. carrier Route
"a. Miss Helen Hoyt. his 81 ter and sub-a
stitute carrier. Miss Jennie Gray, Miss
Alice Wentworth and Miss Sarah
Bailey, postoffice clerks.
II. w. Wood and c. H. Molllton are
serving in The traverse jury at
Augusta.
A meeting will be held, this fAIonday)
evening, of the Winthrop Driving Club
at the Hose house. They plan to open
the ice racing. next Wednesday.
Mrs. Almira B. Bishop. wife of the
late Bradford Bishop. died at 4sG FRI
day afternoon, following shock,
which occurred at II A. NJ. the same
day. Mrs. Bishop has been caring for
several months for her daughter. who
is i'll with Bright's Disease, and was
very tired. Her death came as
great shock to her family. who have
the sympathy of all. She was 20
years of age. Three sons. r. B. Bishop
of Winthrop, Lawrence Bishop of
Auburn and Elwood Bishop of Boston.
and three daughters, Annie Bishop
u 0IutHtOp, MIS-. II ioItfiCt DEITY OF
Auburn and Mrs. Gertrude Cover of
Lincoln. Neb., survive.
The officers of Abenaki Chapter, o.
E. S. We're installed, Friday evening,
by Mrs. Mary A. McElroy. assisted by
Mrs. LaVerne Foster as grand marshal
and Mrs. Nellie Bates. grand chaplain
The officers are. as follows: W, NJ.
Mrs Josephine Thompson; w. p, ].
III. McIlroy; asst M, Miss Emma
Cochrane conductress. Mrs. Alice
PenniInan; assistant conductress, Mrs.
Mabel Rowell; secretary. Mrs. Mary A.
McIlroy: treasurer, Mrs. Mary C. Me-
Ilroy; chaplain, Mrs. Rose Parker;
organist. Mrs. Florence Taggart;. war
den, Mrs Edith Carleton; sentinel.
Robert Harris. Ada, Nora Towle.
Ruth, Mrs Lulu Clifford Esther, Mrs.
Lillian Foster. Martha, Mrs, Martha
French. Electa. Mrs Hattie Cobb.
Sandwiches. cake and coffee were
served. Six other chapters were res
resented-Keystone Chapter of Scion
by Mrs. Wilson, Esther Chapter of
port Angeles, Wash. by Mrs. Lena
Lovejoy Mt. Carmel Chapter by Miss
LILY Price, Rose Of Sharon Chapter.
Augusta. by /. o. Gage, Marion Chap
ter of Gardiner by Mr.. and Mrs. A.
c. L. Bartlett, and opperlunskisC Chap
ter of Strong by Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Eustis.
Mrs, Lizzie Alley, who has been
visiting her sister, Miss Hattie Wood :;
ward, has gone to Bath, wheresshe win
be employed.