Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-15
WINTHROP

The annual inspection OF Albert
II. Frost w. r. c. No. 2 will be held
Thursday evening. All members are
asked to be present.
Mrs. Dora Wells of Augusta has
been visiting her aunt Mrs. J. A.
Wyman.
Mrs. v. o. Lemons has returned
from visit with relatives in Phila-
delphia.
c. r. Marble is passing the week
In Portland and Boston. f
Solicitors will make a house to
house canvass for membership for
the Red Cross and are urging that
the townspeople will assist them in
this splendid work
Nature Study Class Pass Day in
Woods :
The Nature Study class had the
best time ever at Camp O-te-sa-ga
Tuesday. The students went on the
r . o'clock car and passed the FORE
noon In the woods. 1t was an ex-
cellent opportunity to study the win
ter ferns the brighteners of our
woods at this season. A few birds
were seen.
A hot dinner was served at noon,
. which was greatly enjoyed after the
long ramble.
After dinner letter was read
from Miss Moulton. leader Of the
Portland Nature Club, who wrote
that the fern woodsia obtusa has
been reported from only one sta
ton in Maine, and that is Winthrop,
but the herbarium in the Natural
History museum at Portland had
not specimen and would be glad
of one.
One member OF the class, Miss
Helen Pitman, has q specimen. a
fertile frond. found in the woods
near Lake Maranacook.
The fern. aspidium fragraus, is
reported from the extreme northern
portion Of Maine. also Mount Kineo
and Winthrop. This fern is found
in Alaska and Greenland. 1t is
evergreen and has a lasting frag-
rance.
The walking fern specimen now
In the Natural History rooms. was
furnished by III. Metcalf, from Win
throp. The class plans to have a
Christmas party on December 18th.
At some future date they sare in
vited to meet Miss Lillian Eaton,
fern collector and botanist, at her
home in Wales.
Mrs. Annie Haynes entertained
the /. d. X. Club. Monday afternoon.
Dainty refreshments were served.
A very pleasant party was recent
A. Hill, assisted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Stockford, at which Mr.. and
Mrs. c. G. Haskell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Partridge, Mr.. and Mrs Allen
Eustis and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Briggs were the guests. A delicious
chicken dinner was served at Z
o'clock. the dining room decorations
being pink and white carnations and
ferns. After dinner the evening was
passed in playing "Sixty-three." A
delightful time is reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. p. Libby were
called to Oakland, Wednesday, to at
tend the funeral of relative.
| Mrs. NJ. Ada Fuller, Mrs. Nellie
Maxwell and Mrs. George Schultz
and two children left Wednesday for
Sarasota. Fla, where they will pass
| the winter.
At the regular meeting of Win
| throp Grange, Tuesday evening, the
| first and second degrees were con-
ferred upon candidates. the ladies'
| degree team exemplifying the work
in 4, pleasing manner.
! Rev. and Mrs. G. +. Sargent are
! in Saco. where they attended the
wedding Wednesday of their son,
Richmond Sargent, and Miss Fran
ces Russell.
Mrs. Augusta Eustis of Strong is
/ passing the winter with her son, AL
! len Eustis.
/ Homer Whitney of Dexter was a
recent guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. p. Whitney