Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-19
WINTHROP
Legion Post Officers Installed
by Past Commander South
ard of Augusta, Who Gives
Inspiring Address-Grange
Corporation Elects Officers
Local Items

Corporation Elects Officers
Local Items
Crystal Lodge. I. Q. o. F. No. 81.
will hold it's installation of officers
Thursday night, conducted by Grand
Warden Will c. Miller and staff of
Augusta with supper at the close
OF the meeting.
The Nursing class will give a pay
supper at the Methodist ,vestry
Thursday night from to $50 the
proceeds of which will be used for
public health work. A good attend
ance is desired to help out in this
worthy cause.
Harmony Circle of the Rebekahs
met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Daisy Hodges. There was a good at
was accomplished for the coming
fair. Several matters of business in
connection with the fair were also
taken up.
George Stanton of Boston is the
guest of relatives in West Winthrop
The installation Of the officers of
Winthrop American Legion Post
No. 40. was held at the Legion hall
Tuesday evening, Frank Southard.-
past commander of the Augusta Post
installing the following officers:
Commander, Russell Hudson; vice
commander, Ronald Norris; financial
officer Kenneth Webb; and adjutant,
Leeon Blagca Mr.. Southland then
spoke of the principals and patriot
ism of the American Legion, telling
what has already been accomplished
in the securing of aid for sick and
wounded veterans and plans for the
future. He expressed the ideals of
loyalty and cooperation that are
bound to bring about a successful
Post. The State department of the
Legion is in "a healthy condition,
mainly because of a large number of
active Posts in small towns and he
congratulated Winthrop Post on the
good start it has made this year.
His talk was an inspiration to all
present and brought about a feeling
of renewed pride in the organization,
and was no doubt instrumental in
the success of the raising of the 500
piano fund which was realized dur
ing the evening. Commander Hud-
son outlined the plans for the COM
ing minstrel show, the first rehearsal
of which will be held on January
24th when Mr.. Thomas has volun-
teered his assistance at the piano.
The rehearsals will probably be held
at the Town hall until the piano has
been secured for the Legion hall.
Bryce Little will be soloist and Mr..
NermetteW of Augusta pianist.
Coaches of the Augusta Posts this
years. show have been secured and
they will be present at the second re-
hearsal which will be held on JAN
9th. Regular rehearsals will be held
from then on until the time of the
giving of the show the latter part
of February. The end men will be
put in trim by Charlie Kinsman, the
well known Augusta citizen. At the
close of the evening buffet lunch
of coffee, doughnuts. crackers and
cheese was enjoyed by all present.
Winthrop Grange P. of H.. No. 209
held an all day meeting Tuesday,
January II, at the Grange hall, West
Winthrop. The dinner and the pro-
gram which followed were in the
hands of the Hudson family. The
morning session was given over to
business matters and splendid din
ner served at noon. In the afternoon
the grange voted to install one pipe
furnace and the following program
presented: Solo by f. &. Hudson,
readings by Mrs. Lottie York, solo,
E. G. Hudson. hrs. Helen Perry
acted as accompanist.
The annual meeting Of the Grange
Corporation was held Tuesday at the
Grange hall and the following officers
were elected: President. Joseph
Moore; vice president. NJ. F. Nor
cross; clerk and treasurer, M. Ellen
Alden; directors, w. n. kimball.
Frank Taylor, F. M. Soper and
George Perley.
Rev. P. ]. Clifford spoke Wednes-
day before Monmouth Grange on
Maine"
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Lucy Frost were held at 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon from the residence
of her son, Charles Frost. Rev. P. ].
Clifford, pastor of the Methodist
church officiated. The bearers were
A. S. Perry, w. N. Kimball. S. Lee
Woodman and Merton Ramsdell.
Mrs. Hollis Shaw and two children
have returned from Massachusetts
and are at the Fox Farm for the re-
mainder of the winter.
The Mems class of the Methodist
Sunday school will give supper to
the Ladies' classes at tie vestry, FRI
day evening. ..t.
Mrs. Kendall Harris Is the guest Of
her sister in WatervilIe.
Mrs. Frank Dyer and little son left
Wednesday for GrcenviIl' where they
will pass the remainder of the win
ter.
= Walter Williams. station agent at
Readfield. has been at his home in
Winthrop for the past week, called
here by the illness of his father, NJ.
E. Williams.
Winthrop L. Webb and Miss Dor
othy Webb, son and daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. II. Webb. are congrat-
ulating themselves and each other on
the fact that both are to have the
privilege Of teaching in a new build
ing. Mr.. Webb is member Of the
faculty Of the Quincy. Mass. Eigh
school where splendid new building
is being erected and Miss Webb
teaches in the Deering High school
which is soon to have new build
ing.
EAST-The Boy Scouts of East
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