Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-21
WINTHROP

The girls belonging to Miss Winni-
fred Grants Sunday school, class gave
delightful ST. Patrick's party FRI
day evening at the Methodist par
sonage, the home of Miss Eileen Cliff
ford. The house was prettiiy decorat-
ed in green and white and the eve
ming was passed in playing games
and stunts suitable for the occasion.
Green paper caps were provided for
the boys and st. Patrick favors were
given. Refreshments of punch. sand
witches and cake were enjoyed. Those
present were Misses Eileen Clifford.
Marjorie Rowell, Alice Wood. Jessie
Thomas. Elnor Bishop. liberia Lem
mons, Doris Cooling, Annie and Mil
dred Drawn and Irma Simpson. The
boys were Irving Pinkham. Norman
Thomas, Roger Keddy, Kenneth Simp-
son, George Briggs. Robert Pitman
and Leon Blake, principal Of the
grammar school.
A meeting, to which all young peo-
pie between the ages of 10 and Fl and
their parents were invited. was held
at the high school building Friday eve
ming for the purpose of talking over
agricultural club work for the COM
ing season. About a dozen boys and
two girls were present. The club
leader. Joseph II. Moore, called the
meeting to order and introduced the
county agent, c. A. Day, who explained
the requirements and outlined the work
o fthe clubs. He suggested that the
boys and girls talk over the matter
among themselves and decide what
project they would take UP. Cards
were given out to be signed and turn
ed in at meeting to be held later
probably about the first of April. VIM
throp had the honor of having the
champion sweet corn grower for Ken
nebec county last year and there seems
to be no reason why We should not keep
the championship another season. Pre-
miums will be offered by the grange
again this year at the annual boys
and girls fair which is held in Sep
TENDER and other prizes are offered by
banks and other institutions.
The Ladies' Social Circle Of the
Congregational church has invited the
Ladies' Aid of the Methodist society
afternoon at the Congregational ves-
try for social meeting. The ladies
of the circle were delightfully."- inter-
tanned by the aid few weeks ago
and wish to return their hospitality
to some degree.
The Winthrop Literary Club will
meet Monday afternoon with Miss Ida
Morrill,.
The Foreign Missionary Society of
the Methodist church will meet Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Charles Pen
ney
The members of the vested choir and
the ushers will be entertained by the
ladies of the Methodist and Congre-
gational societies at the Congrega-
tional church Friday evening. A sup-
per will be given them at supper time.
A big flock of geese was observed
flying north Sunday forenoon.
Mrs. Harold Edwards and little son
of Augusta were weekend guests of
Mrs Edwards parents. Mr. and Mrs.
w. N. Kimbal lof West Winthrop.
Mrs. F. H. Horn is confined to the
house by illness.
A hearing was held at the municipal
courtroom before Judge H. E. Foster
Saturday afternoon in the case of the
State VS.. Eugene Cote and Georgianna
Wallace for a statutory offense. The
State was represented by Melvin E.
Sawtelle of Augusta and the defense
by F. H. Bate. Probable cause was
found and each respondent was bound
over to the superior court which
meets in April under the sum of $1,000
each. Bail was furnished.
A special meeting of Winthrop
Grange was held at Grange hall, West
Winthrop. Saturday evening for the
purpose of working the first and Sec
ond degrees on class of candidates.