Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-18
WINTHROP

All who wish to contribute to the
clothing to be sent TO France will please
leave the articles at the store of c. p
Rowell, where a member of the Red
Cross will be ready to receive it. Mr.
Rowel very kindly offered the use OF
his store for this purpose.
The Republican town committee met
Saturday evening and perfected the or
ganization. with Herbert E Wads-
worth chairman; Eugene S. French
secretary; Edward r. Jones. treasurer
The selectmen have appointed for road
commissioners E. c. Mclaughlin for
the west part of the town. with Will
liam Sprague for the east.
Eugene S. French was reelected
town clerk, this being the 2Sth consec-
utive year that he has been thus hon
ored.
The Rainbow class braved the cold
Friday evening, by riding in a hay
rack filed with hay to East Winthrop
to fill the engagement of presenting
THE Old Peabody Pew" They all con-
fess it was cold, but enjoyed the eve
ming very much. The church people
at East Winthrop proved TO be charm
! IIlS lOSlccScS, uCIilSs al III tilcII pOH Sl
for the guests
! George Wolstenholme was the guest
Friday night of Mr.. and Mrs. Everard
French.
| Mrs. Effie French and Mrs. Emma
Dow entertained at the home of the
| former the Women's class of the NJ. f.
| Sunday school at ten-ten party, thus
celebrating their birthdays, Mrs. BOWS
occurring March II and Mrs. French's
| the 10th. The teacher, Mrs. Pearson,
remembered each of them with a gift.
/ Seventeen We're present. Refreshments
were served and a good time reported.
| Miss Annie Emery has returned from
Biddeford where she was the guest of
Miss Mary Bradbury for two months.
Miss Emery has passed the last two
weeks with relatives in Auburn.
| The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. z. church
will meet with Mrs. Ola Ingham Mon
day afternoon, Mar. IS.
The Home Missionary Society will
meet with Mrs. n. r. Pearson Wednes-
day afternoon at 2.15.
The fourth quarterly conference Of
the NJ f.. church will be held Wednes-
day evening, March 20 Rev. d. b.
Holt will be present. This is the last
business meeting before conference.
Herbert z, Horne, the superintendent
Of the corn shop. who had planned to
move into Mrs. Cummings rent on
High street, has decided to remain
where he is on Greenwood avenue.
The NJ Z. Sunday school took action
today towards securing names for a
service flag for the NJ. f. church and
Sunday school, 1t seems very appro-
pirate that the loyal men should thus
be remembered l.. d. French. Arthur
| Walton and Miss Jennie Gray were ap-
pointed by the superintendent to Sc
cure the names and arrange for the
flag.
Two saving machines find plenty OF
| wood to saw. Allen Eustis running
one and a. S. Perry the other.
Mrs. Maud Kneeland and two chill
dren Thelma and Stanley were week
end guests of friends in town.
CENTER-Edward Boothby returned
home the latter part of last week from
Detroit for visit with his father and
mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boothby
Mrs Ada NJ F. Smith, who has beer
visiting for the past week with his
son Charles F. Smith returned Mon
day morning to her home in Woodfords
Me.
E +. Tobey who has been serving
on the Jury in Augusta, completed his
duties there Saturday.
Charles March who is in the employ
Of the Ford Motor Car 60. Of Detroit
Mich, arrived in Winthrop last week
suffering from an attack Of appendi-
cits and will be operated on here.
The committee in charge of the REQ
Cross supper at the church on Thurs
day evening. March Il, earnestly re-
quest that all who can possibly do SO
will have the food they donate at the
l'church between two and three in the
afternoon. This will be a great ac'
commodation to those who have the
work to do. Supper will be served al
six o'clock.
Winthrop Center and It's surrounding
community has had it's share in the
nation wide campaign for discarded
I clothing for the Belgian men, womer
and children, set at 2ce pounds. This
will mean a good deal for the size OF
|
/ look over the clothing in their homes
and see if there is any that can be
, spared for the sufferers. Most clothins
is acceptable if there is reasonable
wear left in it to pay for transporta-
ton, but certain things are not wanted
A list Of what is needed and what not
to send will be found in the Journal Of
Saturday. March 16.-Will all who con
tribute please send their contributions
to the reading room on Wednesday
March 20 or to the home of Mrs. L. e
Lewis not later than March 2Sth.
Miss Marion Sleeper was q weekend
guest of Mrs. Carl Hartman of Win
throp.
Paul Bailey was home from Coburr
over Sunday.
Word has been received from Mrs. c
! Bailey who is at present in Florida
that it is beautiful there and 50 degrees
in the shade.
Mrs. Roland Canton of Lynn, Mass.
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Ola
Ingham.