Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-21
WINTHROP
Evangelist Powell Gives Scath-
ing Discourse on ''Gossip"-
Ladies' Aid Present to Mrs.
PearsOn-kimball Stables to
Close

Evangelist Felix Powell preached on
Gossip" Monday evening. 1t was a
scathing denunciation of those who
tell or repeat harmful stories true or
untrue about their neighbors or others,
often bringing needless sorrow to the
person talked about The meetings
will be continued through the week.
Mrs Ora Maxim received news Tues
day morning of the death of her sis-
ter-in-law, Mrs. John Maxwell of Port
land, who passed away at 9 a. NJ.
Tuesday. Mrs. Maxwell has been at
Hebron Sanatarium since last April
Valnly fighting against tuberculosis.
She was taken to her home Monday in
an ambulance. Her husband and young
son survive.
AT the next regular meeting of
Abenaki Chapter. O. E. S, Friday
evening, Nov. %, the service "A Star
of Roses" will be given by the mem
bers, All are cordially invited to be
present. Refreshments will be served.
Miss Clara Woodward went to He
bron Tuesday where he will be the
guest of her brother George Woodward
and family until after THANKSGIVING.
Mrs. Harry Blake of Mt. Vernon was
business visitor in town Monday.
Mrs. Edith Perry and young son were
| guests Tuesday of Mr.. and Mrs. A. s.
Perry.
r. ID. kimball. who has run a livery
and feed stable in this town for many
| years. will close out his stable Deem
Der LIST, leaving only one stable in
| town.
| At the Ladies' Aid meeting Monday
afternoon. the ladies of the Aid pre-.
| scented to Mrs. y. r. Pearson the beau.
| tllul friendship quilt which was on eX.
, hlDltlon at the fair held a short time
| aSo. MIS- Pearson accepting the quilt
with suitable words of thanks. The
/ Ala Will now sew rags for rag rugs al
| each meeting. each lady carving he,
! own rags to sew. Later they viii, he
i woven and sold to raise money 70,
church expenses
cider apples are bringing good prices
/ uehNered at the Maine Central sta
'ioi. several carloads being sold last
| week
/ Miss Luella +. Beale will pass the
winter at The Columbia. Portland wifi
! her cousin.
me Ladies Social Circle will have ar
all day meeting Wednesday with Mrs
}. II. Mc1lroy. Picnic dinner at I.
o'clock.
Mrs. Charles Briggs. who went &c
me augusta General hospital three
weeks ago Tor surgical treatment. has
returned to her home on the Stanle,
rodu ana IS doing finely. Mrs. Nellie
Baker is with Mrs. Briggs for q few
weeks
Mrs. Samuel Goodwin OF LYNN
Mass who has been the guest of Mr.
ana Mrs r. $. Dingley of Naples
came last week to Winthrop as the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred knight
MT. Goodwin came for the weekend
Inc friends and relatives of Mrs
| William NJ. Rideout of Pasadena. Calf.
formerly Miss Augusta Thomas. who
went west 40 years ago will be GLAD
| 10 near they are well and enioyine
themselves IN their pleasant home. Mr.
| and Mrs. Rideouts oldest son. whr
was SIX years old when thew Ief
Readfield, has been in Rome more thar
year in Y. NJ. c. A. war work amone
the prisoners in Italy Mrs. Rideout,s
SISTER Mrs. Eva Thomas Melvin, whose
nome Is IN Chicago. has a son frs
! lieutenant on a transport service be.
tween New York and France and he,
only daughter sailed for France five
weeks ago to work among the womer
ana children in the devastated part.
of that country.
Mrs. Maude Magoon of Lewiston an6
brother. Irving Bailey, Of Massachu.
setts' We're Saturday and Sunda,
guests OF their mother, Mrs. C. H
Bailey, at Frank Hammond's.
Mrs. Minnie Titus and Mrs. II
hammond attended the Readfell
Grange Saturday.
4. E. Titus passed Saturday nigh,
and Sunday with his family. return.
ing TO Bath Sunday evening. where h.
mas employment at the Bath Iror
| Works.
! LOCAL NOTICE