Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-28
WINTHROP
Christmas Parties and Christ.
mas Festivities Throughout
Homes and Churches of
The Town-Pr0grams
PERSONAL JOTTINGS AND
LOCAL NOTES

Mr. and Mrs. f. r. Laird entertain
ed a party of relatives at Christmas
party and tree last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harris Woodman en-
tertained very pleasantly on Christ
mas day, a dinner party at which Mrs,
Eleanora Woodman and Mrs. Joseph
Briggs were guests, and a number of
Christmas callers during the after
noon. From to 5 z. NJ. Master Har-
rison Woodman entertained a patty of
his little fiends at a delightful Chist-
mas party The center of attraction
was a beautiful Christmas tree, which
shone with myriad of tiny colored
electric lights and was literally load
ed with gifts to deighlt the younG host
and hi; guests There were presents
for all toys and candies and number
less good things and the shining faces
and happy laughter of the little ones
reflected the happy Christmas spirit.
Refreshments We're served. The guests
were Roland and Evelyn Dostie Chas.
Audett, Jessie Thomas, Charles Thom-
as and Katherine Webb
The Friends church at Winthrop
Centre was the scene Friday evening
of a delightful Christmas celebration.
At $50 the children of the primary de-
partment of the Sunday school sat
down to bountiful Chicken Pie sup
per, and at $50 came the Christmas
trees three of them loaded with gifts
to gladden. the hearts of the children
as we'll as the grown ups.
At 100 the doors of the church were
thrown open and a fine entertainment
was given in the auditorium, the read
ings and songs of the young people
being interspersed with music by
Dennis Orchestra of Augusta. The
success of the occasion was largely
due to the efforts of the superintend
ent, S. A. Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wyman enter
tanned Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs.
D. A. Murch, Miss Lila Murch, Mrs.
S. b. Edwards, MIR. and Mrs. NJ. &.
Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs c. Ii. Penney,
ISIS Josie Penney and NJ. n. Freeman
at a Christmas party. The house was
beautifully decorated. A bountiful
supper was served by the hostess, aft
er which the Christmas tree was en-
joyed.
The members of the Congregational
Sunday school enjoyed a supper and
Christmas tree at the congregational
vestry Thursday evening. Games were
enjoyed,
Leah the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Howard. died the last of
the week of measles. Funeral services
were held Friday. The mother and
other children are i'll. Much sympathy
is expressed for the family
Rev. Raymond Browning, the noted
Southern evangelist, who has many
friends in Winthrop, will be a guest
in town Wednesday, Jan. 6, and Will
speak at the Methodist church in the
evening of that date.
The members of the Methodist sun
day school enjoyed a Christmas tree
and entertainment Friday evening.
There was a large attendance and the
exercises were unusually good. Ice
cream and cake We're served and
handsomely decorated tree loaded with
gifts delighted the young people.
The Christmas exercise at the st.
Francis church opened with Christ
mas tree and party at the home OF
Rev. Edward B. Henry Thursday eve
ming for the children of the Sunday
school One hundred and forty gifts
as we'll as candies were distributed 10
the children. At this time Lillian
Lovalle in behalf of the children pre-
scented FIR. Henry with a yere hand
home silver loving cup. gold-lin
bearing the inscription; Rev. Edward
B. Henry from Saint Francis Xavier
Sunday School, Winthrop. Maine,
Christmas, 1914.
The Christmas day services opened
with early mass at which members OF
the congregation received Holy Com
munion, and made their visit to the
crib, representing the birth of the Sa-
viour At the High Mass special mu-
sic was offered.