Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-12
WINTHROP


Winthrop Grange hall was packed
to the limit on Thursday evening.
February 10. to listen to The Darkey
Town Minstrels'. from North Mon
mouth. The raising OF the curtain
exposed prettily decorated stage,
upon which were seated the following
ensemble: George Farnham. interio-
cutor; Harry and Clinton Prescott,
end men and banjoists; Chick Clark,
comedian; George Whittier and son
Gilt clog dancers; male quartet
composed of Warren Withers, bass;
Fred Hooker. baritone; Carl Hanson,
first tenor and Ed Souveney, second
tenor; ably supported by a chorus
composed Of Messrs. Brown. Canwell,
Prout Brothers and Kenney, each Of
whom was appropriately CARRIED in
evening Dress" flaming red bow
tie of generous proportions and a
buttonhole bouquet that certainly was
daisy" IN more than one sense OF
the word. Some very fine solos, duets.
and Quartetts, interspersed with
jokes and conundrums. filled the first
hour to the evident satisfaction of
the audience. The coiored artists then
retired and farce entitled Bargain
Day at Brownstein's." was staged
with the following cast: Jew proprie-
tor. Henry Hodgdon; elevator boy,
Walter Sanderson; farmer and wife
from Pumpkin Center. Mr.. Leland and
George Whittier; bookkeeper, Geneva
Canwell; clerks. Ida Whittier and
Maurice Dudley; shoppers. (who quar-
relied in the most approved fashion
over the bargains tearing shirtwaists
to tatters and driving poor Brown
stein crazy with terror lest his whole
stock have to 60 tothe ragman); rep
resented by Myrtle Fairbanks, Evelyn
Jordon, Susie Waugh, Marion Pres
colt and Esther Brown. Following the
farce came a very humorous dialogue
given by Miss Mamie Dudley and
Miss Evelyn Jordan. The second part
of the minstrel show was fully as good
If not little better. than that first,
each musical number and joke being
vigorously applauded.
After the entertainment the floor
was cleared and dancing was enjoyed
until a late hour, music being fur
nished by Heald's orchestra. Ice
cream and cake were served. A good
sum was Melted.
The Neighborhood Whist club was
delightfully."- entertained THURSDAY
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. P. Rowell. Mrs. William Davis,
Mrs. ]. A. Foster and Mrs. L. T.
Carleton were the substitutes. Mrs
j. p. Bishop and E. H. Penniman had
the highest scores for the evening.
Delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs. Daisy Hodges and Mrs. Eustis
will entertain the Harmony Circle of
the Rebekahs at the home of the for.
next Tuesday afternoon.
E. H. Penniman gave a delightful
dinner party Thursday in honor of
Warren B. Griffis of Baltimore, Md.
The guests were Mr.. Grifis, e. r.
Jones, L. B. Jones and F. 1. Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren B. Grifiis of
Baltimore, Md, are passing a few
days in town.
Albert H. Frost Relief Corps met
for their regular meeting Thursday
afternoon at the Methodist vestry.
At the meeting Of the Kennebec
Pomona Grange at the Grange hall
West Winthrop last Wednesday, off,
GERS were elected for the coming year
as follows: Master, Clarence E. Wash
burn; overser, j. Leslie Hunt; Iectu-.
rer. Merle ]. Hartman: steward,
Ralph Morrill,: chaplain, Fred Snow;
assistant steward, Ernest Oliver; sec
rotary. Frank S. Collins; treasurer,
E. T. Clifford; gate keeper, Theodore
Longley; Pomona, Louise Childs; Ce-
res, Mary L. Hunt; Flora, BERTHE Nor
rill; lady assistant steward, Viola Oh
liver. The charter for Kennebec Po-r
mona was granted in 1879 and signed
by D. Fl. Thing, who at that time was
State master. This charter is now
hanging in the hall of Winthrop
grange. Since then, Kennebec has
been divided and there are now two
Pononas with the river as the divid-
ing line. There are five charter
members still living. These are J.
Henry Moore, George Perley, Mrs. Al
ma Alden, George Crane and Mrs. Ly-
dia Cook.
The Ladies Whist club met Friday
afternoon with Mrs. M. w. Wiswell.
Mrs. Wiswell had the highest score
for the afternoon. Dainty refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Milliken an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Dorothy Toothaker to DR.. Carl
Jewell Bates on Saturday, January 20.