Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-10
WINTHROP

The ladies of the Congregational
Society held their annual fair and en-
tertainment at the Town hall. Thurs
afternoon and evening, Dec. 9th.
Daintily arranged booths displayed
the various articles to advantage and
their contents met with ready sale.
The apron table. which stood nearest
the door and which was in charge Of
E. D. Kimball, Mrs. Frank B. Fair
banks and Mrs. Charles Kilbreth, was
a beautiful booth of purple and white
and held quantity of aprons of all
shapes and sizes. The food table,
which came next, was a dainty affair
of white with trimmings of evergreen.
Mrs. c. A. Cummings, Mrs. G. N.
Towle and Mrs. E. c. Leighton were
in charge here and the tempting array
of cooked food and canned goods soon
disappeared. The handkerchief booth
was most attractive. 1t was of white
with yellow chrysanthemums lavishly
scattered about and held some really
beautiful handkerchiefs. Mrs. c. r.
Hartman, Mrs. j. NJ. Towle and Mrs.
Ray Riley were in charge of this
booth and their wares met with ready
sale. In the corner of the room was
a pos; Office" where parcel post
packages were delivered on payment
of 10 cents to their rightful owners
by Mrs. J. P. Bishop. Mrs. w. N. Kim
ball and Mrs. ]. A. Foster. The candy
table, always an attractive table for
most of us. was prettily decorated in
red and white and held some delicious
candies, all home made. Mrs. H. W.
Stevens had charge of this table, as
sisted by NJ. w. Wiswell. A Christ
massy" looking booth in red and green
showed splendid lot of fancy goods
of various kinds, all pretty and use
full. Mrs. n. L. Hannaford and Mrs.
LaVerna Maxfield presided over this
table. The ice cream was sold by Mrs
Hindhaugh. A fine program, details
of which will be given later, was given
in the evening.
The Home Missionary Society Of
the Methodist church met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. NJ. Carrie French.
A report which was given on the
chicken pie supper showed a net
amount of $40.05. The sum Of $40 has
been offered the society If it Will raise
a like amount and it was voted to hold
a food sale in January, the proceeds of
which would go towards this sum.
The president appointed Mrs. Addie
Roundy as superintendent Of the
children's societies in Home Mission
airy Work. Mrs. Roundy will select
two ladies to assist her each month.
1t was voted to give IS for local char
liable work and to give 81 for chill
dren's papers for the chi!dren's work.
The next meeting will be held with
Mrs. Sara A. LaCroix with Abbie Ma
comber as leader. Mrs. Percy Cliff
ford will lead the devotional exercises.
The Wednesday Auction club met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. E. p.
Sturtevant. Mrs. Pessie Webb secur-
ed the prize. Delicious refreshments
were served.
North Augusta grange will present
a dance at the Grange hall, West
Winthrop. Friday evening. Il IL hoped
all members Of the grange will be
present as well as q large delegation
OF those not members.
Mrs. Retta Fairbanks returned to
her home in Pennington Thursday
after passing the summer in town.
Mrs. Ora Maxim and sons, Harold
and Donald are guests of Mrs. Max
inns mother. Mrs. Nellie NJ. Maxwell,
Of Portland. for few days.
Mrs. Mary Frost Of West Winthrop
suffered q severe shock, Wednesday.