Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-24
WINTHROP
Ladies' Aid Society Planning
Annual Fair-Large At
tendance at An-Day
Grange Meeting
LATE LOCAL HAPPENINGS
AND PERSONAL MENTION

Plans are being made by the Lao1eS
Aid Society for their annual fair to be
held Feb. 70 at Town hall. The prepare
tons this year are unusually elaborate
and the fair should be one OF the most
successful ever held. The booths will
represent the four season, and the dec
orations promise to be both novel and at
tractive. A cherry tree will be a feat
ure in honor Of the day, and a fine line
Of leather art novelties will be a new
feature. The following committees are
in charge: Spring booth-Aprons. Mrs
Fuller, Mrs. Towns. Summer booth
Fancy articles. Mrs. Eustis. Mrs. Libby
cooked food, Mrs. Davies, Mrs. Dudley,
Mrs. Horn. Autumn booth-variety, Mrs
c. H. Penney, Mrs. A. A. Walton: candy
Mrs. Geo. Sedgeley, Mrs L. T. Carleton
Winter booth-Ice cream. Mrs. Geo. Gray
Mrs. A. H. Bailey. Washington cherry
tree booth-Leather art craft novelties
Miss Eva Moody. Decorate committee
Mrs. e. E. York, Mrs. F. e. Webb; pro.
gram committee, Mrs. York, Miss Wini-
fred Grant.
One hundred and sixty-seven members
| were present Saturday at the all-day
were ably installed by Past State Master
Stetson with four aids and two intro.
ducing ladies, at special meeting. A
chicken dinner was served at noon, cook
ed and served in the manner for which
the Grange ladies are justly famous. In
the afternoon a splendid program was
enjoyed with the following numbers:
Piano duet, Beatrice Adams and Hannah
Howard; reading, Mrs. Grant; solo, Mr.
Hudson; reading, Mr.. Fisher; song, quar-
tet, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Taylor, Mr.. Fish
er. and Mr.. Millspaugh; address, Mr..
Stetson; singing, Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Maxim entertained
their relatives Saturday evening at a
house warming In their new home on
Central street. The evening was passed
socially with games and charades, etc.
The guests presented Mr.. and Mrs. Max.
i'm with a reading lamp for their pretty
new home. Harlequin. ice cream, cake
and fancy crackers were served. The
guests were: Mrs. Van Blarcon and
daughter and Mrs. Nellie Maxwell OF
Portland, Mrs Coombs and son Of Waldo
boro, Misses Eta and Britta Maxim,
Mrs. Daniel Maxim, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H
Kimball, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kimball, Mr..
and Mrs. w. N. Kimball, Mr.. and Mrs
A. w. Black. Mrs. Mary A. Fuller. Mrs
Sarah LaCroix, Miss Flora LaCroix. Miss
Ruth Wood, and Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Maxwell and son Gilbert.
Mrs. George Wilson delightfully."- enter
tanned the girls Of the Winthrop and
Madison basketball teams, teachers and
other guests Friday evening following the
game at Town hall. Readings were given
by Mrs. York and the evening was spent
socially and with games. Refreshments
were served.
Mrs. Thomas Bowker Of Belfast Is Wis.
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A
! Shaw.
Rev. Edward B. Henry preached ~
special services in Gardiner last week.
There was a large attendance Saturday
evening at the second In the series Of In.
door ball games. A new hurdy-gurdy ar
rived Saturday and was used for the frs,
time Saturday evening.
The Ladies' Whist Club met with Miss
Ida Morrill, Friday afternoon. The prize
was won by Mrs Carleton. Refresh
ments were served.