Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
WINTHROP
Sargent Class Gives
Pretty Reception
For Miss McIlroy

The Sargent Glass. with a few in
Vlted guests, gave Miss Margaret
| Mcllroy of Lewiston, formerly of
TINS town, reception at the vestry
of the Congregational church on the
evening of January 3lst. The tables
! for the supper were artistically
arranged and beautifully decorated
and supplied with the choicest viands.
| Dainty place cards were at each
| plate. At the conclusion of the sup
! per the president of the class. Mrs
| Shibles, introduced Mrs Charles
+. Sargent. who read an original
poem dedicated to Miss McIlroy. The
| poem was entitled THE Founder"
and paid due tribute to Miss Me
! Troy as the founder OF the class.
| During the reading of the poem Mrs.
ShibleS presented Miss Mc1lroy with
a delicate silver basket, suitably in
scribed. Miss Mcllroy feclingly re-
Sponded. Questions, such as to which
was the smartcst class. the hand
soonest class. etc. were prepared for
various members to answer and this
created no little amusement. After
| the supper. while the tables were
being taken care Of, the men gather
ed around the piano and sang college
songs and other popular music. Then
came the sports. The first was n
guessing contest. On the blackboards
were written The names of the men,
. befS with the letters tranSposcd. The
stunt was to decipher the correct
names. First in the races came the
horse race. Three men were given
pieces of cloth and dull scissors and
the one who succeeded in getting his
cloth cut up first was the winner.
There were three entries: 1.-THE
Octupus.' "Northcrn Spy" and "Ar-
gus Eye Two heats were necessary
and the "Octupus." (Warren Ma
conbero Won the blue ribbon. Three
ladles then took part in a nail driv-
ing contest. The spectators expect
cd to sec some smashed fingers but
the ladies had evidently had exper-
renee and no casualties resulted. Mrs.
Helen kimball was the winner and
received the prize. a gilded nail. The
% yard dash consisted of two men
hanging clothes on two lines, the one
emptying his basket first receiving
the prize, a giided clothpin. Mr..
Earl Morton won out, and people
SAID he hung the clothes with n
practlsed hand. The relay race, three
men sewing on buttons. was a close
contest. The judge declared that
none OF them were perfect. some We're
TOO loose, some not straight, etc,
but declared that Mr.. Ralph Chcsley
had done the best work of anv so he
received the prize. a glded button.
The light championship weight.
three ladies bin6folded, blowing ont
candles also created much amuse-
ment Mrs. Earl Morton received the
prize here a gided match. In the
acroplane flight, six women contest
ed as to who could talk the longest.
and one of the men said they might
as well prepare to stay the rest of
the night. This resulted in a close
race between Mrs. r. F.. Lindsay and
Mrs. Waiter Stockford. Mrs. Lind
say had a little the better of the
contest. but Mr.. Lindsay was the
Judge and he stated that as every
thing mechanical was ruled out and
as there was no signs of her stop
ping, he should give the prize to
Mrs. Stociford
The judges for the evening were
MIR. Shibles. Mr.. Chesley. Mr.. Nor
ton. Mrs. f. T. Clifford and Mrs. r.
I. McllroN. The evening closed with
singing by all present.
Inc Mission Circle of the COngre-
| gatlonal church met at the Congre-
Satlonal parsonage Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Charles F. Sargent.
Ihere was large attendance and
the meeting vas a most enjoyable
F, one. IT," '"-r"r W@S on Porto Rico,
papers being read by Mrs. Flora L.
Bishop and Mrs. Nellie CUMMINGS.
hlrs. Charles +. Marble gave a fine
vocal solo and social hour was en-
!oHed. The next meeting will be
held in two weeks at the home of
Mrs. Charles Cummings. when the
| third chapter of the lesson book will
be taken up. a spelling match will
| also be feature of the afternoon.
| The Neighborhood Whist Club
spent an enjoyable evening Wednes-
/ day evening at the home of Dr. and
| Mrs. G. n. Towle. A delicious sup
per was served at $50. after which
whist was played until a late hour
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Rowell had the
! highest scores for the evening. The
| club will meet next week with Mr..
! and Mrs. J. p. Bishop.
Mrs. Arthur Stilphen delightfully."-
entertained the Wednesday Auction
Club Wednesday afternoon at her
home on Central street The hostess
| had the highest score for the after
| noon. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Miss Margaret McIlroy of Lewiston
is the guest this week of Rev. and
| Mrs. Charles F. Sargent at the Con-
| gresational parsonage and of her
| uncle. and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Ron
| aid McIlrOy.
Mrs. Georgia McGuigan left Tues
| da yfor LIE vision. Conn, called there
Icy the death of ier niece, Mrs. Mil
! dred Tinker Wight
The Sargent Glass will meet Sat
urday afternoon with Mrs. Shibles
| for sewing bee and social.
! Mrs. Earl Norccoss entertained at
Ten-Ten Party Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Evelyn Godfrey.
A most enjoyable afternoon was
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