Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-04
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The Winthrop Literary Club. met
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Rose g.
Parker. Roll Call was answered by
New Years Resolutions. A fine pa,
per on Our Governor and Family"
was given by Mrs. Parker and a pa
per1on mt Katahdin and State Park"
by Mrs. Carrie Strout. was read by
Mrs. l.. +. Carleton. A discussion
On the Waterpower question was
opened by Mrs. c. r. Kilbreth and
followed by expression of views by
the various members. The next Club
meeting will be the both anniversary
of the founding of the Club and will
be held at the home of the president,
Mrs. Rena Mcllroy, next Monday eve
ming.
A delightful Ten-tcn party was
held at the Methodist parsonage
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. p. j.
Clifford and Mrs. Lemomns as host
esses. There was good attendance.
Dainty refreshments were served.
Harmony Circle Of the Rebekahs
held an enjoyable al! day meeting
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Maud
Macomber. A delicious dinner was
served at noon. 49,
Another chimney fire, the fourth
within a short time, occurred Mon
day, this time at the "Block" on
Royal street. 1t was in the tenement
occupied by Mrs. Eta Clifford. No
damage was done.
A number of the cottages on the
west shore of Lake Annabessacook
have been entered sometime this
winter and the visitors have evidently
made themselves very much at home.
AS far as can be learned nothing has
been stolen but the cottages have
been ransacxed and turned topsy tur-
yey and left in anything but a pleas
ing condition. In the cottage of John
Carrigan the visitors had evidently
made their headquarters, but five
other cottages had been entered,
among them that Of William Carri-
gan, one of the finest on the lake.
The breaks will be investigated.
Miss Margaret Rice of Oakland has
been a recent guest of Miss Hazel
Peck. Miss Peck returned Monday to
Canton where she is employed as
teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Briggs and son
George Nelson. were dinner guests on
New Years Day of Mr.. and Mrs Mar
tin Higgins. -
Clifton Titus Of Portland was the
week end guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. a. +. Titus.
Winthrop schools, with the excep-
ton of the village Grammar school,
opened Monday after a two weeks
vacation. The Grammar school will
open next week.
Miss Mary Putnam passed the
week end with friends in Portland
returning Monday to Auburn where
she is a teacher in the Junior High
school.
Mrs. Percy Moxwell and Norman
Maxwell have returned from a visit
with relatives in Lewiston.
The young ladies of Mrs. Rowelps
and Mrs. Browns Sunday school
classes will hold q Joint class meeting
at the Methodist vestry at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
The Anti Can't Glass will hod a
New Years meeting Thursday eve
ming with Misses Mildred and Annie
Drawn.
A jolly party of young people en-
joyed a straw ride to East Readfieli
Friday evening where they were
guests of the young folks of the East
Readtield Sunday school at the home
of Phillip Gordon. They passed a de-
lightful evening with games and
most delicious refreshments and
reached home at o'clock Saturday
morning. They We're chaperoned by
Mrs. Lemons and Miss Sara Bailey.
In the party were Norman Thomas,
Reginald Rowell, Irving Pinkham,
Berard Hills. Robert Pitman, Robert
Kinds. Marjorie Rowell, Mildred
Brawn, Clara Andrews, Alice Wood,
Alberta Lemons, Alene Clifford,
Barbara Partridge and Jessie Thorn
as.
a merry party have been guests
at the Hathaway home on Sturtevant
Hill including Mrs. Jackson and
daughters from Providence. II. l.
The Sophomore class of the Win
throp High school VIII hold a dance
at the Town hall Friday evening,
January 9Th, with music by Barrett's
five piece orchestra.
The Mems class Of the Winthrop
Center Sunday school will give a
supper at o'clock Thursday evening
to which all are invited.
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E. Fosters little daughter, Helen.
who has the mumps, the meeting of
Patience Stanley Chapter, D. A. r.,
which was to have been held at the
Foster home will be held with Mrs. J.
H. McIlroy. Friday afternoon. Janu-
airy 9Th. The chapter will meet with
Mrs. Foster later in the season.
Miss Harriet N. Weston has re-
turned from a weeks visit with
friends in Portland.
Crystal Lodge. I. o. Q. F., No. "a,
viii lconfer the third degree Thurs
day evening. A good attendance is
desired. Refreshments will be serv-
ed.
New Years services were held Sum
day morning at the Winthrop
churches. At the Union service held
Sunday morning at the Methodist
church a Union Communion service
was held the pastor, Rev. p. ]. Cliff
ford being assisted by Rev. Earl
Clifford, son of E. T. Clifford Of this
place. Rev. P. ]. Clifford preached a
fine New Years sermon and beautiful
Communion hymns were sung by the
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