Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-04

Winthrop, Me, May 3.-(SpeciaD.-
Hon. Charles M. Bailey, Winthrop's
well-known oilcloth manufacturer, has
offered a Public library to this town;
this was publicly announced Wednes-
day and a petition calling for a town
meeting to be held Thursday, the 18th
inst, to see if the town will accept the
gift, is in circulation.
For a long time the citizens have
had in mind the need of an up-to- ia; e
library building and it is eminently fit
ting that it should come from this
well-known philanthropist and public
spirited citizen.
Needless to say every one IS speak
ing in enthusiastic terms Of The gener-
osity Of the offer and in commenla-
ton of MIR. Bailey.
The building will be of brick and will
be a credit to the donor and to the
town.
The Eastern Star Sewing Circle will
meet with Mrs. L. T. Carleton Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock. The after
noon will be passed in finishing up ar
ticles for their fair which is to be Civ
en- May IS.
Mrs. J. H. McIlroy returned Monday
from a trip Of nearly three weeks, dur
ing which time she attended the CONT
mental Congress Of the n. c., D. A. R.,
at Washington, d. c., and on her re-
;e;t Ii AL l,,r
York, Providence, Attleboro and Bos-
ton.
Tawasentha Campfire held a social
and entertainment at the Congrega-
tional vestry Monday evening, May 1,
with the following program: Wohelo
Cheer, the Campfire Girls; piano solo,
Doris Lothrop; reading, Leon Burr;
duet, Beatrice Adams and Nina Webb;
dialogue, John Thomas, Matte Jen-
kins; recitation, Gladys Kinds; solo,
Evelyn Brown; reading, Leon Burr;
recitation, Pauline Parker; recitation,
Almanac Neal; piano solo, Doris 10th
rop; all united in singing America" at
the close. After the program there was
a social hour and Maybaskets and can
dy were on sale from which a goodly
sum was realized
The Literary club met at the home
of the president, Miss Flora LaCroix
on Central street Monday evening with
the following program: An original pa
per in verse, Our First Spring Flow
ers," Mrs. Rena McIlroy; paper, Mod
ern Warfare" Mrs. II. r. Benson. Aft
err this came election of officers as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. J. A. Foster; vice
president, Mrs. Will Richmond; secre-
tary, Mrs. Rose b. Shaw; treasurer,
Mrs. A. c. L. Bartlett; auditor, Miss
Ida Morrill,; instruction committee,
Miss Hattie Weston, Mrs. Richmond,
Miss Anne Gibson; street sprinkling,
Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Carleton; civics, Miss
Eva Moody, Mrs. c. p. Rowell Mrs.
Florence Taggart. The subject for the
next years study will be South Amer
lea. The field day will be June s. Re-
freshments were served.
Among those in attendance at the
district Sunday school convention held
at the Methodist church, Monmouth.
Tuesday, May 2, from Winthrop were
Il. 1. SllilOiu, FIeu Il. w lllldlIS, MIS-
c. A. Cummings and Miss Evelyn
Brown from the congregational Sun
day school and Rev. n. r. Pearson
Miss Ruth Pearson, Mrs. E. p. Keene
Mrs. E. P. Libby, Mrs. Edward Roundy
Mrs. F. A. Yeaton, Mrs. c. P. Rowell
Mrs. F. J. Davies. Mrs. A. H. Bailey
and H. E. Foster from the Methodist
Sunday school. Mr.. Foster read pa
per on How to Keep the Fathers and
Mothers in Sunday School," Mr.. Cliff
ford a paper on What Can Be Done
to Keep Up Sunday School Attend
ance" and Mrs. Roundy on THE Price
Of Sunday School Success"
E. P. Libby caught salmon weigh
ing 1912 pounds in Lake Maranacook
Wednesday,.