Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-24
], WINTHROP
Final Arrangements under Way
for Memorial Day Observ-
ance by G.. A. r.
DELEGATES CHOSEN TO S. S.
CONVENTION, ALBION

ed for Memorial observances. For Me-
mortal Sunday, May Is, the members of
Albert H. Frost Post, No. q, G. A. r..
A. G. H. Wood Camp. Sons of Veterans.
Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls will
meet at G. A.. r. hall at 10 A. NJ and
march to the Methodist church, where
they will be joined by members of the
will be held with Memorial sermon by
the pastor, Rev. n. r. Pearson, assisted
by Rev. Harry Trust of the Congregation
al church. For Memorial day members
of Albert H. Frost Post, No. q. G. A. r..
Sons of Veterans, Woman's Relief Corps
Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls will as
semble at G. A. f. hall at P. NJ. where
the line of march will be formed and
headed by the Winthrop Military Band
and officers Of the day, and joined by the
school children and citizens, will march
/ to Maple cemetery. where short services
will be held and the graves of all soldiers
decorated by the Boy Scouts The line
will then reform and march to the SOL
diers' monument in front of the Town
hall. where the usual exercises for the
unknown dead will be given, mostly by
the children. This will be followed by a
Memorial day address by Rev. E. B. Hen
rv in the Town hall with vocal music by
Mrs. Will Atkins of Gardiner. All Grand
Army men who are unable to walk will
go in automobiles in the procession, as
will also the speaker, clergymen and Sc
lectmen. The members of Tawasentha
and Pontaw Camp Fire Girls will give
supper to the G. A. r. comrades at the
Congregational vestry Tuesday night,
May 80 at o'clock. In the evening un-
der the auspices of Albert H. Frost Post,
G. A. r.. the drama won Back" will be
given under the management of Mrs. Lot
tie York.
Mrs. l.. r. Carleton and Mrs. J. H. Nc
Troy are attending the sessions of the
Grand Chapter of the Order of the East
ern Star now being held in Portland from
Monday until Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Crawford McIlroy. Miss
Margaret McIlroy and Miss Harriet n
Weston attended the annual banquet Of
the Central Maine Alumni Association of
Maine Wesleyan seminary held in Angus
ia Saturday evening at the Augusta
House.
The Priscilla Club met with Miss Ruth
Pearson at the Methodist parsonage Fri
day evening and a pleasant evening was
enjoyed Refreshments we're served.
Mrs. Emery Wood entertained as
guests Friday her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Edwards of Waterville and Mrs. Deer
ing Roberts and daughter Dorothy of
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pettingill, who
have been at their cottage on Lake
Anna besacook for the past two weeks.
returned to their home in Pittsfield,
Mass, Saturday.
Mrs. Lottie York is instructing the
members Of the Senior class of the
Winthrop High school and the Hal
lowell High school on their class
parts for graduation.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. Mary
Bates. Royal street Friday at 2 P. NJ.
The many friends of Mrs. E. W.
Moody. who has been ill recently, will
ne glad to learn that she is daily i'm
proving.
The Wcman's Foreign Missionary
Society met with Mrs. Charles Ben
ner Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs F. j, Davies will attend the An
uroscoggin County Convention Of the
W. c. T. L. to be held at Greene We'd
nesday, May "A.
Besides the pastor. Rev. ~ r. Pear
son. and the superintendent H. E.
Foster. the following delegates from
the Methodist Sunday school have
been chosen to attend the Sunday
school county convention to be held
at Albion Friday, May 26: Mrs. Adj
Ole Roundy, Misses Jennie Gray, Sa-
rah Bailey, Ruth Pearson and Violet
French.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sinclair, Os-
car Sinclair and Miss Erna Bonney
made an automobile trip to Vassal-
boro Sunday calling on Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Fillmore
Mr. and Mrs Charles Steward of
Lewiston were week end guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Riley at the Tap
pan Farm. Mrs. Riley gave a din
ner Saturday in honor of Mrs. Stew
ard, Among those present were Mrs.
G. F, Wilson. Mrs. c. W. Taggart and
Mrs. Carl Hartman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Riley also entertained as Sunday
guests Mr.. and Mrs Nelson of Au-
elsta and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Harri.
man.
Miss c. Anna Tuell of Melrose,
Mass and George N. Smell of Fair
field were called here Sunday by the
critical illness of their mother, Mrs.
] H. Bates.