Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-17
WINTHROP
Corn Crop Excellent AS a
Whole; Only That on High
Land Injured; Pack of $780,
900 Cans Expected-Person-
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900 Cans Expected-Person-
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Mrs Lizzie Sears Of Somerville,
Mass, and her sister, Mrs. Ida San
Facon Of Oakland, Calf, are visiting
relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. E. Gould of auburn
Mrs. Ruth Webb, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris kurtz have
gone to Skowhegan to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. y. A. Withee for a few days
Miss Marguerite Maxwell is the
guest of relatives in Lewiston.
The Methodist Sunday school will
hold its annual picnic at Lindholnle' 8
shore, Lake Annabessacook Wednes-
day, August II. if pleasant If stormy
the picnic will be the following day.
Transportation will be furnished.
Automobiles and teams will leave at
$50 A NJ The children of the Con-
rregational Sunday school are invited
to attend. Conveyances will leave
from Methodist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rollins and son,
Donald, attended the reunion of the
Rollins family at Manchester, Sun
day.
Mrs. Alice Keenins has accepted
position as teacher of English and
French at Monmouth Academy for
the coming year. Another teacher at
the academy will be Miss Ruth Cum
mings of Belgrade, who was former
teacher in Winthrop High school.
Charles Murch of Augusta and Mrs,
Abbie Edwards and daughter of
Winthrop were guests at the Murch
homestead in Winthrop Center.
Miss Gladys Nichols of Lewiston is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w Rowe have gone
to kittery for the rest of the sum-
mer.
Mrs c. H. Penny is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Arlington Trethewey
for two weeks at Livermore Falls.
Miss Winnifred Briggs has returned
10 Boston after visiting relatives and
friends at Winthrop Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. James O'Connor. Mr.
and Mrs. John Russell and John Rus
sell, Jr., James Murphy and Guy
Brooks of Bonneville. Mass, returned
to their homes, Saturday. after pass
ing two weeks at LedgemOnt. Mr.
and Mrs. J. f. Connor and a party Of
six have arrived at Ledgemont for a
months stay
Mrs Victoria Richardson of Bos-
ton is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wal
lace F'lipp for the rest of August.
Mrs. Rose l.. Wellman went to Wa
terville Tuesday, to meet a party Of
friends, returning with them bySauto,
Wednesday. ~"
Fine services will be held in the
St. Francis Catholic church Sundays
during the rest Of the summer to ac
commodate the large crowd of sum-
mer visitors who attend. Services
will be at nine and ten O'Clock, y. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Morrison
have returned to Hartford, Conn,
after a visit OF few weeks with
Mrs. Morrison's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. y. Hammond.
Ola Hammond of Hartford, Conn,
is the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. n. Hammond.
II. l.. Horne, who is in charge of
the corn factory in Winthrop, fin
ished inspection of the corn in town
Saturday He finds that the corn on
high and sandy ground has been
very badly injured by the drought.
OF the 100 acres planted. possibly IS
acres will yield only half crop due
to dry weather. The rest of the corn
Mr.. Horne finds in excellent condi-
I, tion-better than last year. He eA-
poets u pack of 100000 cans.
The banner cornfields are Alden's,
Willis Cobb's and an eight and half
acre field on Sturtevant hill owned
by II. +. Smith.
The factory will begin work on the
corn crop the last week III August.
Later apples will be packed. The
plan is to pack 10000 g,lllon cans
OF apples. For this approximately
$500 barrels OF apples will be used.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Maxim and Miss
Hazel Judkins were visitors in Port
land, Tuesday.
Mrs. Clifford Tinkham entertained
u party at dinner Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Ella Harris has returned to
her home in Readfeld after visit
with friends in town.
CENTER-The Kings Messengers
class will hold a masquerade and So
cial on Monday evening" august %.
in the reading room. Candy and ice
cream will be on sale. A prizS will
be given for the best lady's costume
and one for the best gentleman s
costume - A prize will also be given
the lady with the funniest costume
and one TO the gentleman with the
funniest costume. Fines for those
not masked
Mrs. Charles +. Smith went Tues
day TO Richmond for short visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Derby OF