Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-03

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January "
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WINTHROP

hall, West Winthrop, Tuesday, Jan.
4. The annual meeting of the
Grange Corporation will be held at
noon. The afternoon program will
be in charge of f. G. Hudson and one
of the features will be a debate be-
tween Frank Taylor, NJ. F. Norcross
and four other members on the ques-
ton, rs Farm Labor More OF Less
Efficient Than Factory Labor"
Mrs. Mary Gage gave q delightful
Christmas party last Thursday eve
ming at her home on Bowdoin street.
The guests included Mrs. Ralph
Parker of Wells. Miss Kate Hegarty
OF Cambridge, Mass, Miss Elsie I.
Moore of Southboro Mass, Miss
Mary H.yartv. Mss Mermie Miller.
Mrs. c. w. Taggart and Mrs. L. T.
Carleton. A pleasant social evening
was passed ard delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess. a
piano solo by Mrs. Parker and a
vocal solo by Mrs. Taggaru were
among the enjoyable features of the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Leighton and
daughter. Miss Sarah Leighton, re-
turned Saturday from Boston, where
they had passed the week.
Mrs. Mary A. Fuller returned Sat
urday from Portland, where she has
been for the past six weeks, the guest
of her sister. Mrs. Nellie NJ Maxwell.
Mrs. J. Henry Moore of West Win
throp is recovering from an attack of
blood poisoning in her hand.
MIR, and Mrs. Ralph Parker and
scr Carleton of Wells. who have
been passing the holidays with Mr..
Parker's mother, Mrs. Rose E. Park
err. are returning to their home to-
day.
Sam Patterson, proprietor of Tall
wood Inn at Lake Maranacook, has
returned from trip of several
months to Arkansas
Ronald McIlroy and DR.. w. g.
Sanborn were callers in Augusta on
Thursday.
The Ladies' Social Circle Of the
Congregational church will hold a
business meeting Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Fl. w.
Stevens at o'clock
Il The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will meet Thursday at the
vcstry. for. an all-day meeting. Ladies
are requested to bring thimble and
scissors, as there will be sewing.
There will be a Ten-ten party at
Mrs. Carrie Wyman's next Wednes-
day afternoon.
Elizabeth Maxwell, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Maxwell, is ill with
scarlet fever.
Mede Plante was waylaid on the East
Monmouth road near the Pitman place
last Tuesday evening and said to be
seriously injured. He was driving to
town for call when a man seized his
morse by the head and stopped it,
Piante flashed his pocket lamp upon the
man and then got out to investigate.
The man had club in his hand and
as Plante came up struck to hit him on
the head. but he lodged and received
the blow on the shoulder. The man.
who was much larger than Plante,
then began to pummel him fifth his
fists. That is one version of the affair.
There are others. Anyhow, Plante was
in bad condition the next day and I'M
able to work. 1t is also said that
Plante recognized his assailant al
though an attempt was made to dis
guise the face with a red handkerchief
tied across the lower part of it.
John P. Whitney is suffering from in
juries received from a recent fall from
a freight car.
Arthur Rate has returned to Wor-
cester, Mass, after a short visit with
relatives In town.
Miss Nina Webb passed the weekend
at her home in town. Miss Webb is
employed in the Maine Central office in
Portland.
Sewall Pettengill Of Portland, is pass
ing two weeks vacation with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank PettengilI
Mrs. .Abbie Robinson of North Mon
mouth has closed her home in that
place and will reside with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fl. S. Arnold this winter.
A. c. Ford returned from Buckfield
recently with some very fine cattle to
add to his herd.
Herbert Keddy, a broker in New
York, is visiting at the home of his pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Keddy of
East Winthrop.
Grover Hodges of White River, has
been the recent guest of his brother.
Merton Hodges.
Arnold and Leonard Thomas of Bos-
ton. were holiday visitors with their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomas.