Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-09
WINTHROP


Patience Stanley Chapter, ID. A. R.
met Friday afternoon, Dec. 9Th. with
Mrs. j. A. Foster. The meeting was
opened by the singing OF America
with Mrs. ]. II. McIlroy at the pi-
ano. Devotional exercises. led by the
chaplain followed. The Roll Call was
answered by Remarkable Remarks. =
Several matters of business We're then
taken up. One new name was pre-
sented for membership to be voted
upon at The next meeting. a COM
mittee composed of Mrs. J. a. I'os-
ter. Miss Clara Woodward and Mrs.
]. II. McIlroy was appointed to fin
ish sewing the additional stars to
the service flag. A splendid paper
on Women in the Professions" was
given by Mrs. ]. Fl. McIlroy. The
melting closed with the caulte TO the
flag a social hour followed during
which refreshments were served by
the hostess.
The Winthrop Literary Club Wal
meet Monday evening with Mrs. g.
P. Eowell. Ron call viii be answered
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| United States history.
Winthrop Grange. p. Of H.. No.
200, will meet at the Grange hall.
West Winthrop, next Tuesday even
ing for the regular meeting. The
program Cor the evening vii! be in
charge of the gentlemen officers.
The all-day meeting of the Ladies
! Circle Of the Congregational church,
which was to have been held Tues
day. the 10th, with Mrs. c. \. Cum
mings. has been postponed one week
and will be held at the same place
on Dec. 18th.
Funeral services for the late John
Greenleaf Yeaton were held Frida y
afternoon from his home on Main
street, conducted by Rev. \. Il. Pear
son of the Methodist church. The
bearers were Frank Fairbanks, II. NJ
| Chesley. J. NJ. Towle and William
! Kinds and .nternlent was in the fam
lily lot in Maple cemetery. Relatives
who We're present from out Of town
wore his sister, Miss Emme Yeaton
of Augusta. Mrs. Mace ana Mrs. Cor
don Of Readfield and Mr.. Blaisdell Of
| Gardiner.
ON Thursday afternoon there vii! be
q business meeting Of Mrs. Pearson j..
sunday schoo! class an. a ten-ten party
at the home of Mrs. Freeland Yeaton.
There VII be work at the Red Cross
workrooms Wednesday, The rooms will
be open all day and a good attendance
is desired as there is a quantity Of work
co be completed
Miss Eleanor Davies OF Brocktoa,
; Mass. is The guest Of her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. ]. Davies.
About S175 w&s cleared at the fair
held Dec, 3 By the Ladies Social Circle
OF the Congregational church.
4 new furnace has neen installed al
the Methodist church this past week.
The W. c.. T. L. will meet next Tues.
day afternoon with Mrs. j. II. McIlrov
from to 8 An urgent call for cloth
ing has been received from the Penob-
scot Bay Bethel Mission. The clothing
IS for the use of destitute families who
inhabit the islands at the mouth OF the
Pencijscot. some Of whom are facing
the prospect of much suffering during
the long. cold winter. They have suf-
fered from the influenza epidemic and
the cost OF securing a doctor is any
where from s. to 30 Anyone having
old clothing which they wish 10 donate
will kindly leave same with Mrs. Fred
@. Williams
CENTER-Mrs. c. L. Longfellow
has just received letter from her
brother. John Cameron. who was at
the time OF the writing. n prisoner
Of war in Germany Shortly after
the. beginning of the war Mr.. Gamer
on enlisted in the' English army in
the Royal Fusilers. After fighting
for two years he was wounded ana
in a hospital for two months Al
most as soon as MS return 10 the fir
ing line he was again wounded and
this time taken prisoner and sent 70
cassel, Germany This was i year
ago last May. From Cassel he was
sent to Langensalza. where until tie
end Of the war he has been at work
as a farm hand. He said that as to
food. ne got along fairly well, as the
English Red Cross sent him a box Ct
food once IN two weeks and a box
Of biscuit once month. In the pic-
ture enclosed in the latter. Mr.. Cam
eron does not look as if he suffered
in nourishment. looking to be in good
condition. although the two other per-
sons in the picture appear thin aud
worn out with Encouragement or
hard times The letter was mailed
Sept. % and received by Mrs. Long
fellow on Dec. {. This is the first let
ter received directly by Mrs. Long
fellow. tlthough she has heard from
him through other members Of The
family. He writes that he was allow