Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-08
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East Winthrop Thursday Club Meets
The East Winthrop Thursday club
held a mos delightful meeting on
with Is ladies present. Following: q
brief business meeting the following
program was given, which was OF
especial interest as Daughters Day
was observed:
The roll call was answered by an
ecdotes of childhood, which brought
forth much merriment and was alto
gether very interesting. Mrs. Mabel
r. Whiting gave a book review, of
Kathleen Norris book Mother"
which was Of intense interest. A
carefully prepared paper on "Daugh-
ters in the Home, in the State, and
in the Nation" was given by Mrs.
Skene and was greatly enjoyed by all
present.
A buffet lunch was served in the
dining room and in spite Of the in
clemency Of the weather the members
of the Thursday club felt they had
enjoyed one of the most profitable
as we'll as interesting meetings Of the
year. The club will meet in two
weeks with Mrs. Bessie Ford.
! Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Smith, who re-
Gently lost their home by fire, are
stopping at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Titus for the present.
Ralph Reeves Is staying at W. F.
Hewetts. l-Fs
Clarence Dyer Of Lexington. Mass,
was in town on business Friday.
! Mrs. Alfred Johnson, who has been
visiting relatives and friends in town,
has returned to her home In Port
land Me-
Birthday Party for Mrs. M. L. Stanley
! The following notice from Day.
tona, Fla, paper will be Of interest
to friends of Mrs. w. l.. Stanley:
The first executive board luncheon
OF the Palmetto club of this season
was held at the club house Wednes-
day at noon, and was in the nature Of
a birthday party in honor Of the pres
ident of the club, Mrs. M. l.. Stanley.
The centerpiece Of the luncheon
table was handsome birthday cake,
centered with a vase of pink roses
and white carnations. The other APP
pointments Of the table were in keep
ing with the pink and white color
scheme.
Mrs. Stanley was presented with
jill dtLIdClNC COl Sd5O pooauSS as "a
gift from the board. She had re-
Gently returned from the convention
of the Federation of Women's Clubs
held at Palm Beach, Fla, where she
was elected a delegate to the bien-
NAL convention to be held next year
at Los Angeles, Cal.
10000 Trout Placed in Lake Mara
nacook
this week in Lake Maranacook: 5000
Narrows, and last week 1000 were
placed in Lake Cobbosseecontee, all
from the Monmouth fish hatchery.
Miss Brown, Sunday school confer
ence worker, will speak at the Meth
odist church Sunday morning and
will inspect the Sunday school
classes.
Mrs. Clara Tibbetts of Fayette was
the guest of Mrs. ]. A. Wyman
Thursday night.
Mrs. Martha French has returned
from a visit in Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. E. T. Clifford entertained the
Home Nursing class Friday in honor
of Mrs. w. f. Hutchinson of Fair
field who is her guest. There was
a large attendance and g. very pleas
ant afternoon was passed. Refresh
ments were served.
Annual Christmas Party by Members
Patience Stanley Chapter
The annual Christmas party by
members of Patience Stanley Chader,
D. A. R.. was held Friday afternoon
at the hotel with 10 members pres
ent. Landlord and Mrs. Davis served
a most delicious chicken dinner. and
this was followed in the afternoon by
the Christmas party, held in the
hotel parlors. which were decorated
with evergreen for the occasion.
A Christmas basket contained
gifts for all, with gay red ribbons
attached by which the gifts were
drawn.
The regular business meeting fol-
lowed. The ladies were glad to have
with them Past Regent Mary A. Nc
Troy of Lewiston and Miss Margaret
McIlroy, State cor. Secretary. Others
present were Mrs. Bertha Briggs,
Mrs. Rufina Wood, Mrs. Julia Pike,
Mrs. Georgia Blaisdell. Mrs. Stella
Cole. Miss Mae Cole, Mrs. Margaret
Foster. Mrs. I.aVerne Foster. Mrs.
Cora Leighton. Mrs. Lillian Foster,
Mrs. Mabel Whiting, Miss Harriet
Weston, Mrs. Sarah Abbott. Miss
Bertha Hudson, Mrs. Flora Bishop
and Mrs. Angie Libby.
Manchester Grange Choose Officers
for Coming Year
Manchester Grange has chosen
the following officers for the in COM
ing year: master, Charles S. Towle:
overseer, Carleton Brown: steward,
Harold Brown: lecturer, Susie Carr:
secretary. Ella Willard; chaplain
Angie Guild: treasurer, Lester Long
fellow: assistant steward, Franklin
Strout: Ceres. Janet Z. Towle; Po-
mona, Esther Brown; Flora. Beatrice
Young; lady assistant steward. Har-
riet f. Towlc; gate-keeper, Roy Cor
don.
The next regular meeting will he
Dec 10Th when Ladies Night will
be observed.
EAST WINTHROP
Mrs. Martha Kilbreth and Mrs.
Lydia Wing left for Boothbay Har-
Dor on Thursday where they will
pass the winter with their sister,
Mrs. Herman Hartung.
Mrs. Ralph Ballard and two child
rem of Sidney are passing the winter
at Mrs. T. j. Dudleys' Mr.. Ballard
will be employed at Augusta for the
winter.
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