Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-24
WINTHROP CENTER


Friends church proved to be one Of
exceptional interest and help. 1t was
what might be called a "Billy Sunday
meeting 1t was led by Daniel Clement
assisted by Frank Taylor. Mr.. Clement
Mr.. Taylor. Mrs. Taylor and Lewis
Millspaueh all told of their impressions
of Billy Sunday and his great work
as they had seen him and listened to
his teachings when on recent trip to
Boston. Mr.. Milspaueh sang as solo
Billy Sundays favorite hymn
Brighten the Corner Where You
Are Mr. Millspaugh and Mrs. Taylor
sang several duets Of other hymns
sung at the great meetings in Boston.
Altogether It was b meeting to he re-
membered and one Of much merit and
tine listeners who had not been fortu
nate enough to have heard Billy sun
day nero very clad to hear of him
from those who had 50 recently been
in his tabernacle.
Mr., and Mrs. Philip Llshness passed
Monday in Augusta.
Mrs. RaXtcr TobeN was reported to
be on the sick list Sunday night and
her friends hone She will speedily be
restored to health
Mr.. and Mrs George Kinds. chair
men Of the social committee of the
/ Winthrop Grange. are busy arranging
q play 10 he given AZ the Grange hall
IN the near future.
The annual gentlcmcn's night and
supper to be given ~ the Women's
Missionary STUDY class will be held
Thursday night Il; the Friends church
Mrs. Nellie Brown. Mrs. Lulu Ham
mond and Mrs. Annie Tobey. who com
pose the public affairs committee. have
charge of the affair and a good time
is anticipated for all. It is hoped al
Of the members with their gentlemen
may he present
Two Of the farmers Of this neighbour
hood had rather unique experience on
Lake Cohhosseecontee one day last
week and while il was not at all seri-
onS they are not anxious to have it re-
| pGated. They were hauling sawdust
for their icefouses and were trottinc
along 1t q good pace as tho ice was
smooth without any snow and the
| loads pulled easily The day Was cold
and blustery and they We're thinking
Of their warm homes and hurrying to
team. the other one-horse team.
| Suddenly without warning. strong
gust Of wind took the double Sled and
Whlrled it horses and all. like a toy
top. spinning it around and around six
oy eight times before finally it came
to a standstil. While the driver of the
One-horSe sled was watching the queer
maneuVers of the team ahead the wind
took him also and vhirled his outfit
around about three times, the one
horse seeming ny hracing against the
shafts to have better chance Of stop
ping the sled than the two had with
lust the pole between them, as one
horse was almost setting on the pole
with the other pushed over against
him If the two teams had come to-
gether in their wild spin there certain
ly would have been some damage done
to men or beasts. As il was no harm
was done but it was a wonder how the
horses kept their feet, Needless to
say after this adventure the two i'll
question proceeded with much caution
on the glare ice.
| Mr. and Mrs. Warren Smith are re-
joicing over the arrival of a son on
Saturday evening, Jan. 20, Lawrence
Warren.
Mrs. Stanley Tebbets Of Madison
was a recent guest of Miss Theo G
Sleeper.
The regular monthly meeting will be
held at the Friends church Friday
morning at 10 O'Clock.
! Mrs. Elwood A. Bailey is passing a
few days in Waterville as the guest of
her son Charles NJ. Bailey, Jr.
! w. II. Frazer passed the week end
with his family in Bangor.
Hon. C. NJ. Bailey went to Portland
| Tuesday on a short business trip.
Miss Myrtle Jack passed the week
end in Bath called by the death of a
relative.
Miss Alice Marston is passing few
days at her home in Readfield.
Gentlemen's night will be observed
Thursday evening, Jan rs, by the la
dies of the mission study class. A
supper will be served in the dining
room Of the church at $50 o'clock
after which d short program and social
time will follow. Each lady is entitled
to one invited guest Children of the
families are invited.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Warren Smith
received a visit from the stork early
Sunday morning leaving them a fine
baby boy. Mother and child are doing
well.
Mr. and Mrs. Almon Casper Of Au
gusta were the guests of relatives here
Sunday.
Mrs. Bert Flanders is very i'll and
her mother Mrs. John Dudley is caring
for her.
The large piece Of open water south
cast of upper Sister Island which has
remained unfrozen All winter has
SKINNED over but it must he very dan
gerouS and 1t is doubtful if the ice
VIII reach any thickness there this
year. The residents here cannot re-
member that this part of the lake has
ever failed to freeze before.
Many Augusta people we're ont SIM
day to enjoy their iceboats as the
glare ice and favorable wind afforded
them an excellent opportunity.