Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-08
WINTHROP

The Women'S Rellet corps Will ineS.
Thursday evening at o'clock sharp
At the home of Mrs. L. 7. Carleton
for the election OF officers. The ladies'
are asked to come on time SO that the
business may be completed in time TO
attend the play at the Town hall.
The winthrop Literary Club met
Monday evening with Mrs. Harris
,yoodman. Roll call was answered py
current events. A paper on Knox ana
Lincoln Counties was read by Mrs.
woodman. Mrs p. ]. Clifford read
paper on "Old Forts In Maine" pre-
pared by Mrs. w. A. Whiting. Mrs.
Roscoe Lindsay gave a fine paper on
"Lafayette's Visit to Maine" Facts IN
Maine History were read from SIPS
Eleven members were present. The
hostess served candies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington Wells and
son Edward of Augusta were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood How
ard.
Linwood Talh is the guest OF friends
in Auburn.
Mrs. Rufna Wood Of Bangor is in
town for few days.
Gilbert Espeignette Of Belgrade is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Allie Ham
son.
Miss Charlotte Colby Of Maiden,
Mass. is the guest Of Mrs. E. S.
Woodman.
A Near East social was given at the
Congregational vestry Tuesday evening
nv the 0. Fl. c. class. The affair was
most successful in every way, about
s11 being realized by the young people
which will be sent at once to the SUI
pcrintendent Of the Near East Fund in
Portland to be used in Christmas work
among the children of the Near East.
The following program was presented:
Song, class; solo, Thelma 'Kneeland;
| Marcia Badger. Ruth Perry, Alice
Day; duet, Elizabeth Maxwell and
Dorothy McIlroy. accompanied by
Katherine Mc1lroy; solos, Marcia Bad
ger. Gladys Kinds and Dorothy Han
naford. Following the progran games
We're enjoyed. and pop corn. candy
and apples were served. The vestrT
was attractivcly decorated with Christ
mas greens and Jerusalem cherries.
| An all-day meeting of Winthrop
Grange, with election of officers, was
held Tuesday at the Grange hall, West
Winthrop. There was a large attend
ance. A bountiful dinner was served
at noon and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Joseph
H. Moore. master; Frank Taylor. over
seer; Mrs. w. J. Laughlin. lecturer:
Fred NJ. Soper. steward; Mrs Nellie
Millspaugh, chaplain; Wilder Trazec,
assistant steward; NJ. Ellen Allen,
! treasurer; L. II. Millspaugh, secretary:
Harry Haskell. gatekeeper; Mrs. Min
ME Titus. Ceres; Mrs. Ella Taylor. Po-
mona; Miss Marka Stevens, Flora
Mrs. Wilder Frazee. lady assistant
steward; Mrs. Annette Brown pianist.
A pleasing program was enjoyed, the
principal feature of which was the
address by Prof. Corbctt from the Uni
versity of Maine on Balanced Dairy
Rations," subject which he handled
in masterful way and understandable
manner, giving practical help TO those
| interested IN the subject. E. T. Cliff
ford gave an interesting talk on the
high cost Of wool products compared
with the low prices paid for wool. 4
visitor to the Grange was N. S. Hough-
land, who read an original poem. "Sing
Song of Apples" Other numbers On
the program We're songs by the Grange
and reading by Mrs. Belle Holmes.
A delightful silver tea the proceeds
of which are to go to the Home Mis-
stonary Society, was given Wednesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Abbie
Macomber.
| The Afternoon Whist Club met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. w. 2.
Sanborn. Mrs. W. F. Packard received
the prize,