Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-18
WINTHROP

aDle all DAY meeting THURSDAY at
the home of Mrs. c. A. Cummings
on Green street. There was good
attendance in spite of the inclem-
ent weather and a large amount of
sewing was completed. A delicious
dinner was served at noon.
J. B. Rollins had the misfortune
to receive broken ankle while at
his work at the oilcloth shop on
Wednesday, a heavy weight falling
upon it.
Mrs. c. H. Penney is confined to
the house with a badly sprained
ankle, the result of a fall down the
cellar stairs Wednesday night. Mrs.
Penney was alone in the house at
the time but managed to get up
stairs and reach the telephone, call
ing Mr.. Penney from Wadsworth &
Woodman's, where he is employed.
1t was thought at first that the an
kle was broken but later reports
show only bad sprain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Morrow have
returned from Oldtown, here they
have been visiting friends.
Harland Maxwell of Auburn pass
cd the weekend at his home in
town.
Charles Conant and Lincoln
Worthley of Strong were recent call
ers at w. A. Staples.
A delicious chicken pie supper
was served at the Grange hall, West
Winthrop, Wednesday evening. Fol-
lowing the supper the drama, 1.-The
Rose Brook Farm" was presented
by the North Augusta Grange ORA
matte club before a crowded house.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Crawford and
family have moved from Overlook
Farm to their home in the village
for the winter.
Fifteen ladies of the Winthrop
Center Mission Study class enjoyed
an all-day session Wednesday with
Mrs. Fred Packard of Readfield. The
hostess served most delicious
chicken pie dinner with all the
"fxin's" the visiting ladies carrying
cake and pies. A study hour on
China was enjoyed. Roll call was
answered by Live Topics Questions
for the next meeting, devoted to the
study of India, were given out.
Frank I. Bishop was a business
visitor in Hallowell Wednesday.
Charles H. Libby is working in
Belgrade.
Michael or mike" Murray as he
Moody block, was found dead in his
chair Thursday noon by Albert Gill
man, a neighbor, who had gone into
his rooms to look after him. Mr..
Murray, who was about 65 years of
age, had been in poor health for sew
eral days. He had previously been
employed in the wooden mill.
Friends of Melrose Davies of
birmingham, Mass, will be glad to
learn that he is improving from the
injuries which he received in the
automobile accident which he was in
at York Village about three weeks
ago. Mr.. Davies is in the hospital in
birmingham.
An interesting meeting of the East
Winthrop Thursday Club was held
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Grace Ainslie with Mrs. Ainslie
and Miss Marie Carr as hostesses.
Eight members and two visitors were
present. In the absence of the presi-
dent and vice president, Mrs. Maud
West presided. AS the secretary was
also absent there were no records to
be read and robustness transacted.
Roll Call was answered by Thanks
giving sentiments. The following pro-
gram was then carried out: 'The
Story of Norumbega," was read by
Mrs. Ainslie. Club reading, Mrs.
Blake's Thanksgiving" Poem. "The
First Thanksgiving, by Miss Mary
| Wood. Mrs. Stella Stone read let
| ter from her daughter, Mrs. Mabel
Harvey of Washington, D. G., descrb-
ing most interestingly the Armistice
Day proceedings at Washington. At
ter answering the Quiz questions by
! the different members, Mrs. Cushman
read extracts from a letter from Mrs.
! Alice Waugh, whose many friends are
gald to hear that she is gaining in
health in Corning, Calf, where she
! is located. A rising vote of thanks
was given Mrs. Harvey for her in
tcresting letter. The Club adjourned
| 10 meet VII ISC. ISl Will MI .. AouSio
Packard. Refreshments were served
by the hostesses.
| The ladies Of the Home Missionary
Society held a successful food sale
Thursday afternoon at the store of
f. p. Libby. Over $40 was netted
from the sale.
! CENTER-The Woman's Mission
airy Study class was royalty enter
tanned on Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. Fred Packard of Readfield.
| In spite of the bad travelling there
were IA present besides the hostess
and most enjoyable day was pass
ed by all fortunate enough to be in
attendance. At l o'clock, the hostess
served a delicious dinner of chicken
pie. mashed potatoes, hot rolls, cram
berry sauce, celery, fruit salad and
hot coffee. to which all did full
justice. The forenoon was devoted
| to sewing on blouses which the class
| is making for the Children's Home
t Society. In the afternoon the liter
airy meeting was held. Devotional
| exercises were conducted by Mrs.
! Gordon of Readfield. The roll call
was Live Topics; then came re-
view of .he chapter on China and
the questions of the last meeting
were taken up and discussed. The
meeting adjourned to meet Wednes-
| day, Nov. 30. the place of meeting to
| be announced later.