Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-24
WINTHROP.

Mrs. Nellie r. Stanley OF Daytona,
Fla, was the guest Of honor at a de-
lightful luncheon and whist given
Monday afternoon by Mrs. j. A. Fos-
ter at her home in Winthrop. The
luncheon was at / o'clock and the
afternoon passed at whist. Mrs. G.
n. Towle received the first prize and
Mrs. ]. H. Wellman the consolation,
the guest Of honor also receiving a
dainty gift. Those present were
Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. NJ. w.
Wiswell, Mrs. H. w. Stevens, Mrs. w.
A.. Whiting, Miss Harriet N. Weston,
Mrs. w. B. Sanborn, Miss Attalie
Gale, Mrs. ]. NJ. Towle. Mrs. Frank
Barr, Mrs. j. p. Bishop, Mrs. L. T.
Carleton, Mrs E. P. Sturtevant, Mrs.
Rose Wellman, Mrs. G. N. Towle and
Mrs. Everard' French.
The Union Young Peoples choir
will have a rehearsal at $50 Tues
day afternoon at the Congregational
church.
Because of the increased attend
ance at the Methodist Sunday school
the assembly will hereafter be held
in the auditorium instead of in the
vestry, the adult classes remaining in
the auditorium and the children's
and young people classes adjoining
in the vestry for thes study hour.
Later screens will be used in the ves-
try for the convenience of the va
rious classes.
Miss Frances Putnam Of Augusta
passed the week lend at her home in
Winthrop. Her mother, Mrs. Aman-
da Putnam returned to Augusta
with her and will pass the remand
er of the winter there.
Miss Elsie I. Moore of Augusta
West Winthrop.
r. NJ. Brown is making business
trip to Bangor.
Mrs. Nellie p. Stanley returned
Tuesday to her home in Daytona,
Fla, after passing the past week in
town the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
w. Stevens.
David A. Murch is the guest Of his
son, Charles Murch of Augusta.
Leroy Carleton of Hebron academy
passed the week END with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Carleton.
Miss Agnes COpp was a weekend
visitor in Rcadhcld.
Two more chimney fires occurred
in Winthrop this week both Sunday
night. neither Of which resulted in
any serious damage. One was at the
home of Nj. E. Williams and the
other at the farm OF James DiMond.
A jolly party filed the Winthrop
town hall Friday evening for the first
of the series of monthly dances to be
given by the Winthrop American Le-
sion Post No. 40. Al Melanson's
Jazz Orchestra from Lewiston pro-
yided music of an irresistible variety
that was enjoyed by every one pres
ent. The musicians put all kinds OF
life and pep into their efforts and
caused many favorable comments to
be made. They have been engaged
to play at the next dance which IS
to be held on February 18th when an
especially good time is assured. Re-
hearsals for the coming Legion Min
strel show will begin this week the
first one on Tuesday evening and the
second on Friday evening at 1880 at
the Town hall. All eX-service men
are invited to participate and 1T is
hoped that these rehearsals will have
full attendance.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society will hold an all-day meeting
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. La
Verne Foster. There will be picnic
dinner at noon.
Miss Fannie Putnam of Augusta
passed the week end with her moth
err, returning to Augusta Sunday af-
ternoon accompanied by her mother.
Mrs. Amanda Putnam, who will pass
the rest of the winter in Rugusta.
Mrs. George Henderson of Gardiner
returned recently from two weeks
visit with her daughter in Mowland.
Mrs. Paul NickersOn Of Canton,
Mass. is in Winthrop, called here by
the illness of her father. George Ma
comber who is more comfortable.
Many people who were passing the
weekend in Winthrop found much
difficulty in returning to their diff
ferent places of business Monday on
account of the blizzard which was
raging Sunday afternoon mad night.