Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-05
WINTHROP

Mrs. Frank Horne Of Lake street has
a very handsome Star Of Bethlehem
plant which has at the present time
1883 blossoms and numberless buds.
Next.
Carl Pettingill is visiting his aunt,
Mrs. A. F. Demons on Long Island.
What has been known for years as
the Gale farm, has been sold TO Edgar
Mclaughlin by the owners, Pretzman
and Attalie Gale.
Mrs. Julia White of Chicago left
Winthrop Monday for Portland on her
way to her home She has been the
guest of Mr., and Mrs. Chester Shaw.
Mrs. Rena Deacey Holmes Of Wilton
has been the guest of her mother. Mrs.
| Evelyn Deacey, returning home We'd
resday.
Miss Elsie Moore left town Monday
going TO Southboro, Mass, where she
has charge of a grammar school, this
being her second year in this position.
Harry Giles of New Sharon who was
formerly a teacher in West Winthrop
vas a week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
J Henry Moore. Mr.. Giles is a student
at Burdette Business College. and
stopped off on his way back to Boston.
| George Roberts Jr., of South China
was a Sunday guest Of Joseph Moore
at his home. Mr.. Roberts and Mr..
Moore were classmates and room mates
a. University of Maine.
Miss Mary Hegarty returned from
Rumford Monday Miss Hegarty is
employed in the law Office of n. L.
Bassett. Augusta and has been passing
her annual vacation in Portland and
Rumford.
Miss Jose Penney has returned home
from weeks visit at North Liver
more.
Mrs. Helen Faulknham and little
daughter Marguerite left on the 9.55
train Monday for Portland for a visit
with friends.
Friday evening at E. G. Hudson's,
Broad View Farm. on Sturtevant Hill,
there was held a Community Gathering
If honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Beecher
Churchill and family Of Piney Heights"
The party was given on the eve of the
departure Of Mr.. and Mrs. Churchill
for Fort Fairfield, where Mr.. Church.
i'll has recently located his business;
Fort Fairfield having been the former
home town of Mr.. and Mrs. Churchill.
The gathering was but a repetition of
the many pleasant occasions for which
the ne ghbOr people Of Sturtevant Hill
are We'll known. A picnic supper was
served upon the beautiful lawn of
Broai View to a party numbering 65,
9ffGH which a
and enjoyed music, consisting of solos
and chorus singing, also recitations,
all by members of the Community
While this was gong on Mr.. Hudson
had lighted a bon fire on the grounds
and the party was called outside again
where to their surprise Mr.. Russell
Hudson and brother Myron had pre-
pared Sweet Corn Roast. This was
thoroughly enjoyed for a while, the
party returning 10 the house for more
music. At a late hour goodbyes were
said, and all wishing Mr.. and Mrs
Churchill success in their new venture
and God speed upon their Journey by
automobile, from Winthrop to their
Aroostook home. Mr.. and Mrs. Churc-
hill have been residents of Winthrop
for a period of seven years, and in
that time have endeared themselves
very closely to their neighbors on
Sturtevant Hill and although at part
ing there was some tinge of sadness,
yet there were no regrets, for this
reighborhood has surely been blessed,
for this period Of time with a great
number of very pleasant occasions.
Saturday at noon the family left the
hill in their automobile to make the
trip by easy stages. carrying with
them the good will and best wishes Of
hest and neighbors at and around the
Hill.