Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-19
High School Drama
''The Hurdy Gurdy Girl"
Capably Presented

Inc Huf0y Gur0y G1rl, presented
Friday evening at Town hall by the
pupils Of Winthrop High school in
connection with their annual fair,
brought out a large audience and all
were delighted with the play and pl<y-
ers. Miss, Marjorie Rowell, the hurdy-
gurdy girl, was the star and was most
graceful and attractive. Clever char
aster parts were taken by Hollis Tib-
bets and Marsters York, while the
parts Of Simeon Lusgett. the father.
played by George Lindholme; that of
Clarissa, his maiden sister, by Do-o-
thy Hannaford, and Susie, the maid,
by Helen Brown. were particularly
we'll done. The remainder Of the cast
was made up of bachelor girls, played
by Birdena Hammond, Alice Wood,
Jessie Thomas, Erma Simpson, Alene
Clifford and Doris Brown, and the col
lege boys parts played by Norman
Thomas. Norman Maxwell. Carl Lind
holme. Erland Blake, Charles Pjnkham
and Kenneth Macomber. Songs and
dances were given by Elizabeth Max
well, Esther Rowell, Erma Riley, Dor
othy McIlroy, Elinor Bishop, Doris
Cooling, Clara Andrews and Ruth Per-
ry. who appeared as guests Of the
bachelor girls, which added much to
the attractivcness of the production.
The girls wore dainty gowns of or
candle and the stage was attractive]y
arranged. Music was furnished by
Hannafords orchestra. The soloist of
the evening was Mrs. Bertha Bogrctt
OF Lewiston and she carried her audi
cnce by storm. Her first number was
brilliant waltz song, with II Love You
Truly" as an encore. Mrs. Helen Per-
ry acted as accompanist.
A chimney fire in Mechanics Row
called the fremen out Sunday morning.
The fire was soon put out and the
damage was slight.
Miss Alice Robbins Whiting of East
Winthrop, teacher in the Williams
school, Augusta, left town Saturday
forenoon for Massachusetts, where she
will pass the holidays among friends
and relatives, also visiting schools in
that state.
Miss Verna Brown, teacher in the
village schools, is spending the holi-
days at her home in Princeton,
Mrs. James Rogers returned to her
home in Readfield Saturday after a
visit of several days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodhue.
Leon Blake, principal of the gram
mar school, will spend the Christmas
vacation at his home in Searsport.
Miss Ida Morrill,, who with her sis
ters, Mrs. Annette Giles, is passing inc
for few days the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Penniman.
Quincy S. Cabot of NewtYork, who
has been in town for several weeks
past acquiring practical working
knowledge of the making of blankets
at the Winthrop wooden mills. has re-
turned to his home in that city.
Mr.. Belts and son Of Waterville
| who have been employed in construc-
tion work in this town for several
weeks by the Purinton Bros, also of
Waterville, have completed their duties
here and returned home.
Charles and Howard Sturteyant of
Lewiston are visiting at the home of
Percy Maxwell of West Winthrop.
Irving Pinkham, Reginald Roweil.
Ruth Fairbanks, Mildred Briggs and
Marjorie Rollins, all of whom are stu
dents at Colby College, are at home
for the holidays.
Mrs. Mildred Kilbreth Collins, who
has been the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. F. Kiibreth, for the past
Tar hoc a IA hAV in,
West Gardiner.
Roy Carleton Of Hebron Academy is
at home for the Christmas vacation.
H. E. Miller Of Waldoboro is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Cooling.
Miss Rita Alden, who is attending
school at kents Hill, is at her home in
East Winthrop for the holidays.
The Winthrop Literary Club will
meet Monday evening with Mrs. Fife
French. Roll call will be Christmas
Stories"
Funeral services for Charles E
Howard of Litchfield, whose death oc-
Cured last week at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Florence Proctor OF
West Winthrop, were held Sunday aft
ernoon at 1 o'clock from the Proctor
home. The services were conducted
by Rev. Percy J. Clifford, pastor If
the Methodist church in Winthrop, and
the body was placed in the receiving
tomb until spring, when it will be
taken to West Gardiner for burial
The bearers were A. w. Black, e. w.
Alden, John Bond and l.. E. Bishop.
all Of West Winthrop. Mr.. Howard is
survived by a widow, beside the
daughter and son previously men,
toned.
Albert seamons. who is teaching at
Bretton's Mills, is at home for the
Christmas holidays.
Christmas will be observed with the
usual Christmas tree at the Method.
list church Saturday evening a. $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alanson SkiliirEs, who
are teaching at Gorham High school,
Gorham. N. H., are guests Of Mrs.
Skillings' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
E. Webb of West Winthrop, for the
coming week. Later they will 70 TO
Oakland for a weeks visit with Mr..
Skillings parents.
Mrs. Frank E. Webb was a visitor
in Lewiston Saturday.
George E. Howard il quite Ill at his
home in West Winthrop.
Miss Mary Putnam. who Is teaching