Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-05
WINSLOW

meeting was helQ unoeI-0AiuCuAeioS
as the electric light system was
thrown out of commission by the
severe storm in the afternoon. Two
lanterns were used to illuminate the
large hall, nevertheless. the meeting
was called to order by the Worthy
Master w. Wilson and the usual
routine of business was carried out.
Five applications were voted on ana
excepted. w. n. Pollard, chairman
of the fair committee talked fair, he
classed his remarks by saying: THAT
in order to have q successful fair
Thursday, Sept. IA, each member
must talk fair and think fair" The
Grange will depart this year from the
annual two day fair which it has held
for % years and will hold only a
one day fair where dinner ana
supper will be served, followed by
an entertainment in the evening.
closing with dance. The usual
baby show will be held, and all sorts
of sports will lie INDUCED in. Fl. L..
Simpson was appointed a member of
the finance committee for the even
ing. A social hour followed, games
were played under the direction of
w. H. Pollard Mrs. Albert Cham
berlain presided at the piano.
About two o'clock Friday one of
the heaviest storms of the season
swept over Winslow, the sharp
lightning and heavy thunder was fol-
lowed by a downpour of rain and a
gale of wind breaking down large
trees, scattering the lawns with
broken limbs. This was followed by
hail, laying the crops fiat. The cleo
trio system was crippled and tele-
phones were thrown out of commits
sion. The roads we're badly guttered.
The Winslow road commissioner mas
had a strenuous season trying to
keep the roads passable.
Mrs. F. S. Garland and daughter,
Lola. and son, David, returned Fri
day from a ten days vacation passed
with relatives in Rockland and
Bremen. They heard vice president,
Coolidge speak in Rockland Wednos-
day.
Miss Victoria Weeks. who has
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Priest since the closing of
her duties as teacher in the summer
school at the University of Maine,
has gone to Winthrop, Mass, where
she will assume her duties as in
structor in Spenish in the High
school at the beginning CT the school
year.
Miss Away Drawn, who has been
stopping with her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter ToLcy on Bay
street, has gone to ROckland where
she will make her home with her
mother, Mrs. Florence Drawn and
attend Rockland High school.
Wilmer Bracket of Clinton is en-
ployed in town.
Mrs. T. II. Hersom and daughter,
Gladys, have returned to their home
in Oakland after passing a few days
with Mrs. Hersom's daughter and
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Is. Smith
on Clinton avenue.
Miss Celia Tobcy of Bay street
was a business caller in Lewiston
Saturday.
The regular business meeting and
social of the Christian 11ndeavor
society Of the W'inslow Congrega-
tional church will be held Tuesday
evening in the church parlors.
Miss Annie Candage has returned
from Augusta where she has been
visiting relatives and passed the
week end with Miss Lola Garland at
her home on the Garland road.
Mrs. Carrie Weeks returned Sat
urday to the home of her daughter
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Priest, after. supplying for a month
as matron Of the Girls Industrial
School at Hallowell.
The chicken Nhieves visited the
home of Miss Abbie Furber in East
Winslow recently taking her flock.
The WinslOw exhibitors at the
Central Maine fair returned with
their share of ribbons won. Walter
Reynolds winning the blue ribbon on
his chestnut mare; Rober Horne, q
number of blue and reds on his
sheep; c. w. Wilson two blues and
two reds on products exhibited; John
Grodin on horses exhibited, and the
Farm Bureau carrying off one of the
prizes.
James Inversion of Beacon street,
left Saturday for Portland. where he
will attend the fiftieth anniversary of
the Grand Lodge of X. P.'s.
Mrs. Walter Shores and niece, Miss
Ethelyn Crummctt have returned to
their home in Canaan after visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Randolph Shores on Herd street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Allen of
Clinton avenue. went to Portland
Saturday to attend the fiftieth an
niversary of the Grand Lodge of
X. P.'s.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Dcmers of
Stobic street, entertained Mr. and
Mrs. John Pollard and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Hamon of Homestead, Florida,
Friday. Mrs. Hamon was formerly
Miss Florence Pollard of this town
and at one time a teacher in the
Hollingsworth & Whitney school.
Mrs. +. II. Parlman of Oakland
passed Friday at the home of her
daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Suite on Barton street.
Mrs. Minnie Fields was caller in
Oakland Friday.
The Winslow Fire Department
was called out Friday evening at
els for a blaze in the basement of