Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-25
WINTHROP

Mrs. j. l.. Andrews teacher. enjoyed a
Halloween social Thursday afternoon
with program of games and stunts.
Refreshments were served. The boys
and girls came in costume and they
had as special guests the teachers of
the grammar school.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. w. Maxwell are en-
joying a trip to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Clifford have re-
turned from trip to Bangor.
The Mission Study Circle of the Con-
gregational church met Thursday aft
ernoon with Mrs. C. +. kilbreth. There
was good attendance and plans were
made for the seasons study and work.
Mrs. w. p. Briggs and Mrs. +. T..
Webb attended the annual meeting of
the kennebec Farm Bureau at Angus
ia Thursday.
The next meeting of the Winthrop
Literary Club will be held Monday eve
ming at the ConSrc gational church and
will be open to the public. Rev. Percy
J. Clifford, chaplain of the State prison
at Thomaston, will speak on Prison
Reform" The program is in charge
of Mrs. LaVerne MaXfield.
The pupils of the 9th grade will en-
joy Halloween social at the club
mousse tnlS evening.
THE Conquest of Fear" will lie the
subject of the sermon at the Congre-
gational church Sunday morning by
the pastor, Rev. G. +. Sargent. In the
evening there will! be an illustrated
lecture on The Holy City"
Mis-. Nellie Il Wright representing
the State. Department Of Public Health.
was III town Friday Miss Wright is
organizing a permanent conference Of
mothers The first meeting will be held
at the Red Cross rooms at the gram
mar school building some time during
the first week of November.
Mrs. Amanda Putnam has returned
from a visit with friends in Kingfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gordon, Mrs Lulu
Hammond. Miss Bidena Hammond.
Miss Alice Hewett. Mr.. and Mrs II. S
Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Harold McInnis
and James McInnis attended the drama
at Manchester Thursday evening pre-
scented by the North Augusta Grange
Dramatic Co.
Mrs. leila Shaw entertained two ia
hies at auction Wednesday evening in
honor of her guest. Mrs. Maude Can
ton of Worcester, Mass The guests
were Mrs. Zadie Sturtevant, Mrs. Ida
Stevens, Mrs. Marion Thomas. Mrs.
Edith Perry. Mrs. Annie Stockford,
Miss Aida Hayward and Miss Gertrude
Longfellow. Miss Longfelow won
first honors and Mrs. Stockford the
consolation. Refreshments were
served
MIR. and Mrs. Dana Bishop of Ports
mouth y. H., are guests of Mr.. Bish-
ops brother. Harris C. Bishop
The subject of the sermon at the
Methodist church Sunday morning will
be The Road to Perfection" In the
evening the pastor Rev. II. +. Aldrich.
is beginning series of sermons on
Great Characters of the Old Tesla
ment." the first to take up THE Life
and Character of Abraham
The pupils of the 4th and 5th grades,
Miss Alice 1Iewett teacher. enjoyed a
Halloween party Friday afternoon
with very amusing games suited to the
occasion. The children were attrac-
lively costumed. Refreshments were
served.
The little folks of the sub 1st. end
and 3rd grades, with their teachers.
Miss Winifred Grant and Miss Grace
Howard. entertained the BOYS and girls
of the Sth and 9th grades Friday aft
ernoon with short program. The lit
tie people wore masks in honor of Hal
loween and every pupil in the four
grades made deposit in the school
bank before returning to their own
rooms.
The Friday afternoon program at
Winthrop High school was given this
week by the sophomore class, and in
Guided the following numbers: Piano
duet, Anna Briggs and Matte Chand-
Ter: debate. "Resolver. that the public
schools should be under national con-
troll; Affirmative, Doris Flanders, Luz
Gle Adams and Kenneth Andrews: neg
ative. Raoul Fountain, Willie Lind
holm and Dixie Maxon. Won by the
negative. Quartet, "A Perfect Day."