Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-06
WINTHROP

The retiring officers We're given 4
vote u thanks for tneir efficient ser
vice. A feature Of the meeting was the
Solo by Miss Ina Porter The hostess
served confectionery.
The members Of Arthur Loveioy Re
hesah Lodge held an enjoyable meet
ing Tuesday evening, three candidates
being initiated Refreshments were
served
Miss Dornthy Webb returned Mon
day to Turner, where she il en- p!oyed
Institute
The Winthrop Royal Arch Chapter
at a special convocatinn Tuesday eve
mig worked the Initial degree upon
several candida tes. from Readdeid- A.
ter the work Of the evening unique
out delicious refreshments were
served
The Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist
church met with the president. Mrs
J. II. Ptnkhan Wednesday afternoon
The following officers will serve for
the ensuing three months: Pres. Mrs
Ruth G. Webb: Sec, Mrs Florence
D71NLSS. llEds~ WIS w EDp, s1zSL-
Treas, Mrs. Grace Moore. The ladies'
will serve picnic supper. followed by
social
/ Friends FIJI Winthrop were shocked
to learn Of the death OF Mrs. Alice
Nichols whic--ocrurred Sunday IN
r1+ / III. ~ asis 1 s vas to onn
Wtnthrnp rk4deat daughter of che
late Miller CLARK Of Winthrop. and
has always parted her summers at
the Clark homestead on Clark street.
she was II years Of age She leaves
tao daughters. Mrs. Blanche Broad
/ had OF Cleveland. Ohio. and Miss
Nae Nichols OF RrookEine, and one
brother, Louis Clark Of Rochester. y
Fl Funeral services were held yester-
day.
Bertha and Marion Simpson are at
horne from Ma ssac husetes and Penn
sylvanta for a. vacation.
There will be a meeting At the West
Winthrop Grange hall Jan 1914 Of the
: Agricultural Extension School These
meetings are of the greatest import
ance IN the development Of farming
/ along modern lines and a. splendid op-
/ portunity Is given to see these new
methods This meeting Is not confined
I 20 patrons Of husbandry. but every
| one who is interested in farming and
wishes to attend is welcome to the
extension service.
/ Quite a number of ladies from Win
/ throp attended Tuesday the State
/ Federation Of Women's Clubs held at
/ the Penney Memorial church. Augusta
The regular all-day meeting OF the
W. Winthrop Grange was held Tues
I day and a. very interesting program
+ was carried out. There were IS pres
/ ent and the roll call answered by New
! Years thoughts was well responded to
! 4 very interesting discussion was held
or the question us 1t as Essential fol-
a Farmer to Take/a Vacation as fol
a City Man" While all agreed it was
| a good thing for the farmer to have a
vacation and a. change. many though,
it was not as much needed in his case
as in that Of his city brother. a vote
was taken on the question and the
negative side won by two votes. Fol-
lowing is the program: Piano solo, An
| ME Thaa2um; vocal solo, f. G. Hud-
| son; paper. The True Type Of a
Farm" Ergenia Titus; reading. 8. L
! Merchant; vocal solo, Frank Fisher:
report Of the State Grange, Mrs. E. r
Clifford; reading. Mrs. Mary Gray.
! The installation Of officers Of the w
Winthrop Grange will be held Satur.
| day, Jan. p.
! The Mission Study class met on
Wednesday afternoon at the residence
Of Mrs. Georgia L. Williams Of Win.
throp. The study subject was China. -
Roll call was answered by New Years
resolutions. An interesting feature Of
the afternoon was the severed ques-
| tons and answers, the matching I'D OF
| which proved a source Of fun as well
as information. An interesting paper
was read by Mrs. Elmina Royal on
the Call Of China's Isolation" An
. other paper Of much merit was given
by Mrs. Mabel G. Bailey, why Amer
lea Ought to Respond" Dainty re-
| freshments were served by the hostess
cs, Mrs. Georgia L. Williams and Mrs,
Anna NJ. Richmond. There were "a
| members present.