Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-05

Dy INe CnllOFen. NOu call was ans.
wered by cute sayings of children.
The first number consisted OF an OPP
ering chorus, followed by a recitation
by Esther Rowell. Then came a re-
citation by katherine Webb, a vocal
solo by Dorothy McIllroy, recitation
by Caroline Beatty. vocal solo by
Dorothy Hannaford; recitation, Mar
jorie Rowell. piano solo, Dorothy Nc
! Ilroy and a recitation by Catherine
Webb. and the program was COM
pleted with closing chorus. The
children were given corn to pop and
general good time was enjoyed.
There will be no meeting next Mon
day evening on account of the organ
recital at Winthrop Center.
At the meeting Of the Methodist
Ladies Aid held Monday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. c. H. Penney the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Penney; first vice presi-
! dent. Mrs. L. D. French; second vice
president. Mrs. Mary a. Fuller Three
new members were admitted to the
society and refreshments were
served by the hostess. A letter from
Mrs. William Sprague, who is pass.
ing the winter in Los Angeles, Cal.
| was read.
! Mrs. W. H. Stevens has had word
from her brother, Earl Hobbs. who is
in France that he was one of
eighteen chosen out OF fifty to play
in a division band for inspection be-
fore Gen. Pershing.
| There will be a meeting of the Red
Cross workers at the rooms Friday.
The Odd Fellows are looking ahead
with pleasure to Thursday evening
March s. when the degree team from
(! Asylum Lodge No. 10 of Augusta
will cxemplify the work of the first
degree in Chrystal Lodge on two
| local candidates. besides a class
from Asylum Lodge. The visiting
Odd Fellows are planning to come to
Winthrop in a special car. A BAN
quet will be served.
The Ladies' Social Circle Of the
! Congregational church will meet
Wednesday for an all day meeting
with Mrs. E. c. Leighton. Picnic
dinner will be served at noon.
! Mrs. Helen Perry was weekend
F.. guest of her sister, Miss Dorothy
! Webb at Sanford.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. McIlroy were
weekend guests Of their daughter,
! Mrs. Clyde Watson at Rumford.
There will be Lenten Party
Thursday afternoon at the home of
J Mrs. Arthur Briggs.
! w. E. Hayward and daughter. Miss
| Aida Hayward arrived in town
/ Tuesday from Kansas City.
! An enthusiastic Farm Bureau meet
, ing was held Tuesday at the Grange
( hall. West Winthrop. with about 100
| present. The meeting was held in
connection with the regular grange
, meeting which was opened in form
| and turned over to the demonstrators.
| The speakers were Blyme Allen Of
| Augusta. who demonstrated very
| clearly. using a blackboard for the
purpose. the proper rations for one
! cow The farmers showed marked
! interest and many questions were
asked. Mr.. Laughlin gave his ex-
! periences 18th the self feeding pro-
! position and several others spoke
| along the same lines. The member
| ship of the Bureau was increased to
| AZ men and about 20 ladies. Miss
! Helen Lyman also spoke on the Wom-
| ans Department Of the bureau. ex-
/ pla lining it's purpose and how the
! work is carried on. She was listened
| to most attentively and much inter-
est was shown in this branch of the
! Bureau. 1t is hoped that a live. wide
! awake bureau will be in action before
very long which will include every
farmer in this vicinity. both for his
| own good and the good of the COM
munity. The bureau is of most i'm
! portance to the farmer along any line
! in which he is interested and will as
sist them in many ways. A meeting
| Of the Winthrop Grange Corporation
was also held Tuesday. Reports for
the past year were heard and officers
! elected for the coming year as fol-
lows: President. Joseph II. Moore:
! vice presidents. NJ. F. Norcross: secre-
! tary and treaturer. Miss NJ. Ellen AL
den. Directors. w. N. Kimball. p. NJ.
! SoDer. A. w. Black and G. H. Perley.