Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-11
WINTHROP
Able Speakers at War Work
Campaign Meeting-Oramell
HuntOn Killed in Action
unconditional Surrender"
Club Is FOrmed-LOcals

Club Is FOrmed-LOcdlS
An automobile containing party
Of five men ran into the ditch neat
the residence of NJ F. Norcross Fri
day night. was wrecked and burned
1t is understood that none OF the
party were injured,
Those who have received their Ia
bells for the Christmas packages TOT
the boys overseas may receive their
boxes ut the store Of H. w. Stevens
These boxes must be mailed by the
Red Cross by the 10Th of November
so they should be filled at once.
4 daughter was Born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Norcross of West Win
throp last week.
Mrs. Rose B. Parker has moved in
to the house recently occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Frank O'Neil DIR. Badger
has purchased the place formerly
owned and occupied by Mrs. Rose
Parker and will move at once. Mr.
and Mrs L. A. Mason are to move
into the house occupied by DR.. Bad
ger and Mr.. and Mrs. O'Neil will oc-
cupy the tenement vacated by the
Masons.
The Winthrop Literary Club will
meet Monday evening with Miss Eva
L. Moody. The evening will be de-
voted to arts and crafts, with exhi-
billions Of all kinds Of needlework,
etc. Roll call will be answered by
Noted Women in Aart."
A new club called the "Uncondi-
tional Surrender" club has been
formed with the Grand Army as a
nucleus. The rooms occupied by the
the Bluebird Gift Shop have been
furnished for Il club room and will be
open at all times for the use Of all
members and visiting soldiers. Pa
pers and magazines for reading are
supplied.
News OF the death in action in
France of Oramell E. Hunton on Oct
4, has been received. Hunton, who
was born in Winthrop % years ago
was an enlisted man serving with
Section COG, u. S. A. A. c., an ambu-
lance unit which was stationed with
some time after its formation at
Allantown, Pa. He was nephew Of
Mrs. Lizzie Kelley and a namesake
OF her late husband. Mr. Hunton at
tended school at kents Hill and lat
er entered University Of Maine, where
he enlisted in the local ambulance
unit. He was prominent in athletics
peing identified with both baseball
and football during his school life
He was killed in action while stand
ing by his car at an advanced post
He had been on duty over night and
had carried on his work with great
courage under the most trying con-
6itions. He was engaged in carrying
back to safety the wounded from our
own American army. men of the IND
Division. and he was killed on Blanc
Mont ridge, hill that will ever DC
monument to American courage
and fearlessness."
Mrs. Harry Tansil has a castor
bean plant which is feet tall, 6 IA
inches in circumference and which
has leaves 90 inches in width, min
iature tree Mrs. Tansil also still has
nasturti:lms in bloow in her garden
j. II. Bates abs completed his du
tics at the fish hatchery at North
Belgrade. Mr.. Bates was in town call
ing 'on friends Saturday while on his
way to the Monmouth hatchery,
where he will assist Mr.. Whiting for
a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Mary A. Fuller has returned
from an extended visit with friends
in Lynn. Mass. and Portland. Me.
Miss Mary Putnam left Friday to
resume her work as teacher at Ed
ward Little High school, Auburn. Her
sister, Miss Fannie Putnam, who is
teaching at Dexter. has been at home
recently. for few days.
Prof. Wight of Bethel has been the
guest Of Rev. and Mrs. V. E. Bragdon
the past week.
Mrs. l.. ID. French attended the fu-
neral services held at Norridgewock
last week for the late Ivan J. Wat
son. Mr.. Watson. who was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Watson of
that place, was employed at the time
Of his death by c. W. Bingham of
Daytona, Fla, as undertaken. He was,
last summer, in charge of group of
Junior Volunteers from this town.
Abenaki Chapter, 0. E. S.. met Fri
day evening and enjoyed a short pro-
gram in connection with the regular
work.
Mrs. L. r. Shorey Of Monmouth
was the guest Of her sister, Mrs. c.
H. Shaw, Friday.
Charles Pinkham. Delmar Day and
Frank futile have returned to Camp
Devens. after a short furlough in
town.
Mrs. Grace Vernette Caldwell pass
ed away at her home at so Silver
street, Waterville. Friday morning at
3.45. after a three-weeks illness of
grip and bronchitis. She was the