Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-07
WINTHROP
The Ladies Aid to Give a Farm,
ers Dinner Sept. 13-Young
America Salutes the Flag
Local lettings

At the meeting Of the Ladies' Aid
Of the Methodist church Wednesday
afternoon, the Aid voted to have a
farmers dinner at the vestry Thurs
day, Sept Is, served at s P. NJ. The
date for the annual fair was set for
Thursday. Nov. s.
DR.. T. n Pearson, wife and two
friends called on DR.. Pearson's broth
err Rev. n r. Pearson, this week
They were motoring through Win
throp from Morrill, to the White noun
tains.
Mrs. Lena Baker of Yarmouth was
the guest Of Rev. and Mrs. n. r.
Pearson Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rev. n. r. Pearson and family mo-
tored to Waldoboro this week. where
they were guests Of friends.
Mrs. w. H. Dow has returned from
Dexter, where she was called by the
death OF her stepfather, Augustus
Cummings, who died in that town
Sunday, Sept. 2.
Miss Frances Putnam has closed her
labors in Wilson's store, where she has
been a valued and efficient clerk. She
will resume teaching this fall.
Miss Belle Dorr has gone to New
Sharon, where she is teacher Of the
primary grade in the village. On her
way she stopped in Jay to visit
friends
A lady living on Main street tells
this little incident. She saw two boys,
strangers to her. about six or seven
years old, coming down the street and
as they caught sight Of the flag which
| flies from the house this lady lives in.
| they stopped and saluted. This was
pleasing t, the lady mentioned as she
has always been an ardent worker in
the Woman's Relief Corps and is do
| ing all she can at present for the SOL
diers Of the present war.
Rev. Albert L. Oliver and Mrs oil
yer. who have been visiting Mrs. w
l.. Morse at Kents Hill. passed the
day Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. e. A.
Mason. Mr.. Oliver is the pastor Of
the Methodist church in Guilford
On Wednesday. DR.. and Mrs. r. H
Badger, Miss Grace GilkeX, Miss Mar
cia Badger and Mrs. E. A. Mason and
p P. Libby, Mrs. Libby, Miss Dora
Libby Of Winthrop and Miss Mabel
Libby Of Camden, motored to Range
ley Lakes, coming back through STRAIT
ton and Kingfield. having supper at
Camp Brookside, which is owned bv
DR.. Badger. their home. in the evening.
Judge and Mrs f. T. Clifford have
returned from Owls Head and Mrs.
Clifford will resume her work at the
library.
a large number Of the Winthrop
people have attended the fair at Lew
iston, many going by automobile.
y. P. Hannaford and Pretzman Gale
! have leased the Little Acme" and are
, preparing to open it later.
Mrs. Georgia McGuigan and Mrs.
Warren Macomber have returned from
Lewiston where they were guests Of
friends for several days. Master
Kenneth sMacomber is visiting his
| aunt, Mrs. c. B. Tinkham, In Port
| land.
The sojourners at Camp Yukon on
| the Cotbossee have been busy THIS
| week transferring luggage to the Win
throp Railroad station.
CENTER-Harold Tobey of Bath
passed the weekend at his home here.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Swar.z re-
turned Monday to their home in Dor
chester Mass, after passing two ween>
| here.
Mrs. F. S. Woodman passed Thurs
day in Portland
Miss Ethel Trace. who has passed
the summer here, returned Tuesday
: to her home in Bangor
, Miss Gertrude Grohe. who has pass
ed the month Of August here re-
! turned Thursday to her home in Bos-
\ ton.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder H. Trazel are
| passing the week with friends in Port
I land.
I Mrs. D. W. Hawkes. Of Woodfords
is visiting for few days at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Smith
| Mrs. Lee Norton and daughter have
returned from a few weeks visit with
their relatives at Bar Harpor
| The apple market has started off
| we'll for SO early in the season. Buy
ers have been making contracts with
farmers in Franklin county for their
entire crop Of apples. paving 81 pc,
barrel for all grades. One large farm
| er in Pennington was showing his
| contract Tuesday to Journal repre-
sentative also a check for $500 that
the buyer had given him as an adj
|. vance. The crop Of apples will be
light this year in the State of Maine
| and it looks now as if they would COM
mand very good prices
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