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


to a general breaking down. He was
81 years of age and the immediate rel
atives arc q brother, W. +. Norcross
of Rockland and nephew. w. l..
Stevens of Augusta. Funeral services
will be held at O'Clock this Wednes-
day morning at Halls undertaking
rooms and the remains will be placed
in the tomb until spring, when inter
ment will be made in the family lot.
Mr.. NorcrosS was a son of the late
f. l.. Norcross proprietor of the ia
nous Fcarnaught Stock Farm at Win
throp, and passed many OF the years
of his life in handling and caring for
horses. and in this way as had his
father he became acquainted with
every horse man OF prominence in the
State. Uncle Charlie" as his friends
were wont to call him, was d man OF
gentle and kindly disposition, who
thought i'll of no one, and who always
had a kind word for all. He was Il
member of Augusta Lodge, No. 964,
T. y. O. F,lks.
Mrs. James Smiths son-in law, J.
II. Stevenson, who has been visiting
her since Sunday, starts back to Pan
anna today. He goes from here to Bal
timore on a business trip and then
sails from New York Friday to the
canal zone.
Mrs. Elsie Stowell and two children
of F'reeport are visiting her mother,
Mrs. Annie Davis.
Word has been received from Wal
ter Williams. who is passing the win =
ter in the West, that he is delighted
with the climate and much interested
in the country where nc is located. He
lis running as Pullman conductor from
Portland. Ore. north to Seattle, Wash,
and south to Ashland, Orc.
The lecture under the auspices of
the Winthrop Literary Club Monday
evening at the Congregational church
on Equal Suffrage" by Mrs. +. I. Col
man of Little Rock Ark, was most
interesting one. There was a good at :
tendance.
The members of the Winthrop Lit
cracy Club were entertained Monday
afternoon by Miss Ida Morrill, at her
home. Roll call was answered by orig
inal conundrums; paper was read by
Mrs. Laverne Maxfeld on Education
in Argentina:" paper on "Buenos
ASTSS, Wiiltci pS hi :. ~ W LOO
CART, was read by Mrs. Flora Lacroix.
There was good attendance. Next
Monday afternoon the club will meet
with Mrs. j. H. Mcllroy at her home
on Central street. DR.. w. s. Sanborn
will give talk on Hygiene"
c. S. ToWle is shipping potatoes from
Hoyts siding in Readtield. MI Towle'S
fertilizer has arrived in Winthrop for
his potato crop the coming season and
will be hauled to the home farm and
the Lancaster place.
w. G. Taylor passed the week end
at his home on the Stanley road.
| z. Fl. Thomas. who went to PaSa-
dena, Calf. in December, has returned
we'll satisfied with the old State of
Maine. He passed a very pleasant
time while there visiting with old
friends but the climate did not agree
with him. A reunion of Readfied peo
pie was held at the pleasant homo of
Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Morrill, of South
Pasadena, Jan. IL, including Mr., and
Mrs. Elijah Mace, Mrs. Augusta Thorn
as Rideout, H. C. Thomas and z. H.
Thomas, where a most enjoyable day
was passed.
Edward Putnam passed the supper
hour at Brookside Saturday evening.
The second ice races for the winter
on Lake Maranacook were held Tues
day afternoon. Following is the sum
mary:
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