Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-30
WINTHROP

L ne nOSpllaDle nome or MT. ana
Mrs. NJ. r. Hinckley was the scene
of happy gathering on Tuesday
when the Winthrop Farm Bureau
held their Field Day with them. The
rain interfered somewhat with the
attendance but those who were pre-
sent report a most delightful time.
The arrangements were in charge of
NJ. r. Hinckley, Harry Partridge and
Frank Doe. A picnic lunch was en-
! joyel al noon. Mr.. Doe presided
( over the meeting which was held in
the afternoon at which Leon Merrill.
of the /. of NJ. from Orono. director
of the Extension Agricultural Ser
vice of Maine. was the principal
speaker. Mr.. Merrill gave interest
ing bits of the history of the Farm
Bureau. The first Maine Bureau
was organized in 1912. Mr.. c. A.
Day. agent for kcnnebec County. al
so spoke. giving reports of the work
in kennebeC County and particularly
of the local bureau. This bureau
was organized in 1918. with a few
members. and now numbers 9G in
the Mems Division and 80 in the Wo-
mems Division. w. j. Laughlin is
chairman at present of the Mems
Division and Mrs. Nellie Millspaugh
OF the Women's Division. Besides
Mr.. Day and Mr.. Merrill. Mrs. Day
and Miss Helen Clark. the home
demonstration agent and three visit
ors from Connecticut were present
Members of Harmony Circle Of the
Rebekahs met Tuesday and made
Wreaths for deceased members of
the order and as is their usual Gus
tom decorated the graves of their
departed sisters Tuesday evening.
! Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Mason and
Mrs. Rose of Liverpool were Sunday
visitors in town.
! Thursday afternoon and evening
the American Legion. Post No. 40 Of
Winthrop will present the United
States official war films showing ac-
tual battles at Chateau Thierry. Ar
gonne and st Mihiel at the local pic
turc theatre.
About twenty-three members of
the Methodist Ladies Aid availed
themselves of the opportunity of
visiting with the Readfield' Aid on
Wednesday at an all day outing. The
trip was made by automobile and
much enjoyed in spite of the unfav-
orabe weather. a bountiful dinner
was served at noon, consisting of
cold meats. Scall0ped potato, salads,
hot rolls, cake, pies and coffee. A
bout as many of the Readiield ladies
Winthrop.
Ray Riley of West Winthrop is
attending the Maine Sportsman Fish
and Game Association meeting at
Squaw Mt Inn, Gteenville Junction
Maine.
Miss Hazel Peck is the guest of
friends in Clinton.
Miss GLADYS Chandler is visiting
friends in Watervi!le.
Mrs L. y. Bishop and Marion Os-
good were visitors in Augusta Tues
day.
Ralph Jackson is the guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jackson.
\ party of Winthrop girls includ-
ing Esther Rowell, Dorothy and ka
Uterine McIlroy. Sara Leighton,
Elizabeth Maxwell and Erma Simp-
son are enjoying an outing at the
MrNamar cottage on the shore Of
Lake Annabessacook.
Miss Dorothy Webb has returned
from Portland where she has been
teaching and is tie guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Webb.
Mrs Warren GrifFiss and daughter
Marjorie. of Baltimore, Md, have
arrived in town for the summer and
are at their cottage, Dixie Camp.
James Grover of Goodwill Farm
is the guest of his grandparents
Ierc in town for the month of July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Longfellow and
two children have returned to their
home in Augusta after Il visit with
Mr.. and Mrs Charles LongtelloW
Miss Charlotte Longfellow will re-
main with her grandparents FOR the
summer.
Mrs. Charles MeigS and children
. have returned to their home in Au-