Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-29
WINTHROP.
Close Of Evangelistic Services
Literary Club Meeting - Lii
brary Closes Today

The evangelistic meetings which have
been held in the Methodist church un-
der the leadership OF Rev. Felix Pow
eli came to a close Tuesday evening
Mr.. Powell returned to his home in
South Portland Wednesday morning.
The total collection for the expenses
vas 500 and for Mr.. Powell $167.60. This
Will probably be raised little by some
contributions not yet in.
Mrs. A. l.. ellison and two daughters
Mrs Jennie Wilder and Miss Anne Gill
son, have gone to Portland. where they
Uill pass the winter.
Mrs. Karl Sturgis is visiting at her
old home IN Rockland.
The Winthrop Literary Club met this
week with Miss Harriet Weston. The
roll call was responded to by some
Thanksgiving custom. Miss Ida Morrill,
read Mrs. Hemans Pilgrim Fathers"
Then each member read or told a
Thanksgiving story. Mrs. Rose b. Par
ker will be hostess Monday evening
Dec. %. Mrs. Rose Shaw is filling the
place in the program committee made
Eacant by the absence of Miss Anne
ellison.
cts for the Red Cross party to be held
Thursday evening, turn over TO Mrs.
Harry Stevens what money they have
taken and all unsold tickets before .
L. NJ. Thursday. Nov 30
Mr. and Mrs. Charles r. Moore left
Wednesday for Maynard, Mass. where
they will visit two weeks or more with
their daughter, Mrs NJ. B. Church.
The Box social proved to be q pleas
ant affair and Melted the Rebekahs
So. which was pretty good as sever
al other things were on the same eve
ming. E S. French acted as auction
Ger.
Those going away for THANKSGIVING
are as follows: Miss Emma Cochrane
Will take dinner with her uncle. David
Marston, Monmouth: Miss Violet
French has gone to Massachusetts to
lass the holiday; Miss Haskell will Wis
it her aunt, Mrs. Pike. in Monmouth
over Thanksgiving and Miss Manches-
ter. also of the high school. will go to
South Paris; Miss Esther Eastman of
the eighth grade will go to her home
in East Sumner: Miss Hackett goes
home to Bowdoinham for the resi- of
the week. Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Eos
ter will pass the day with Mr.. Fos-
ters sister. Mrs. Henry Cummings, at
Manchester In fact, this is only one of
the annual reunions Of the Foster fam
ily, as they take turns entertaining,
there being two brothers and three
sisters. Those entertaining on Thanks
giving day: Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Shaw will entertain Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
Sh0rpV
Longfellow will have as guests their
son and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Longfellow and Charlotte of Augusta.
Miss Adelaide French will come from
Portland to pass the day at home.
News was received Wednesday
morning of the death of Mrs. Mary
Cover of Augusta early Wednesday
morning. Mrs. Cover submitted to a
surgical operation some weeks ago
and could not overcome the effects.
One brother, John A. Stanley Of Win
throp, and one sister, Mrs. Juliette
Warren of Portland, and other rela-
tiVes survive
There will be a special meeting of
Abenaki Chapter. o. E. s, Friday
evening, Nov. 80. Comforting the de-
gree, service, Star of Roses, and re-
freshments is the program. Every
member is invited to be present.
Second Lieutenant Levi Ronald
Jones of Camp Devens arrived We'd
nesday on brief visit to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Elwood Jones.
The Charles NJ. Bailey library will
not be opened during the afternoon or
evening of Thursday. Nov. 80
pI1tn Of
and Mrs. Putnam, who has been pass
ing a few weeks at Lynn. Mass. came
Wednesday to Winthrop. where they
will pass the Thanksgiving recess, and
will return to Aver Monday night. The
heat lisa on at the barracks and the
soldier boys are more comfortable.
Mrs. .. L. Stanley returned this
week from a weeks visit with her
brother at Fall River. Mass.
Miss Maude Hewitt, who is teaching
in Milan. ~ H.. came to Belgrade
Wednesday to pass Thanksgiving and
will return Dec. 10 to resume her
school work.
The friends Of Mrs. Charles Briggs
will be pleased to learn that she is
slowly gaining strength each day.
Miss Rose fEallett of Portland will
pass THANKSGIVING with her sister,
Mrs. G. S. FOWL.
The Mission Study class Of Win
throp Center will meet Wednesday
afternoon at the Winthrop Center
church to do work for the Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sleeper of
Winthrop Center are moving to Port
land where Mr.. Sleeper has employ
ment.