Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-06
WINTHROP

| week OF the university OF Maine at
Balentine Hall. On Wednesday they
attended the unwilling of bronze tab
let in memory Of their father, the late
Rutillus Alden Of Winthrop. The tab
! let was presented to the university by
the Federation Of Agricultural Socie-
ties of Maine, and Vice President Co
nant made the presentation. and it was
accepted by President Little of the
university. A fine address was given
by DR.. Leon S. Merrill, dean of the
| College of Agriculture. The tablet
bears the following inscriptions: 'Ru-
| titus Alden: 1S40-1914. Farmer and
| supporter Of agricultural research"
| Six of these tablets have been pre-
scented to the State University and
two have been in memory of Winthrop
men-Dr. Ezekiel Holmes and Rutillus
Alden.
Mrs. W. r. Adams was given a sur
prise party Friday evening in honor
Of her birthday, and was we'll remem-
bered with gifts. Games were enjoy
ed and refreshments were served. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tay-
| lor and Miss Kathelena Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Clement, Mr. and Mrs.
| Walter Clement and son Winthrop,
Mrs. Nettie Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ.
Brown and daughter Miss Gwendolyn
Brown, Miss Annie Knowlton and Mrs.
Stoves.
| The Tell Me Club met Friday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Marian
| Thomas with dinner at o'clock. The
| hostesses were Miss Aida Hayward,
Mrs. Louise Maxim. Miss Gertrude
Longfellow and Mrs. Thomas. Mrs.
Helen Maxwell acted as substitute
and Mrs. Leah Bell received the prize
L L. Erf6
ming the club will meet with Mrs.
Louise Maxim.
Friday evening a social was held at
the high school building for the bene-
fit OF the school paper. A pleasant
evening was enjoyed and . substan-
tial sum realized.
The senior class Of Winthrop High
school repeated their play, Much Ado
! About Betty" at Winthrop Grange
hall Saturday evening. There was
good attendance. Dancing followed
the play, with music by the high
| school orchestra.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Methodist
church will hold an all-day meeting
| Thursday at the vestry. Mrs. l.. I.
| Carleton, Miss Eta Maxim and Mrs.
II. L. Bishop will be hosteses.
| The Winthrop Literary Club will
meet with Mrs. l.. H. Millspaugh this
evening. The roll call will be an
swered by naming a school in the
State and telling something interest
ing about it.
There will be meeting of Kennebec
County Pomona Wednesday at the
, Grange hall.
Easter will be observed at the Meth
odist church Sunday with reception OF
members and baptism. A pageant will
be given in the evening. The Helping
Hand class is charge of the decora-
tions and the Martha class in charge
of costumes.
A son was born Friday evening at
the Winthrop Community Hospital to
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jordan. The
youngster weighed 81 pounds and has
been named Jack Edward.
A meeting of Patience Stanley
Chapter. ID. A. r., was held Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. c,
Leighton. The regent, Mrs. Arthur
Briggs, gave a report of the State
conference recently held at Bangor.
The State treasurer, Mrs. Clinton c.
Stevens of Bangor was present and
gave report of the years work.
The Mission Circle of the Congre-
gational church will meet Thursday
afternoon at the Parish house.
Posters are out for the Ladies
Minstrel which will be presented
April 10th. and 10th, at the Town
Hall by the Relief Corps for the ben
eft of the American Legion. About
60 persons will participate in the
program. There is chorus of ~
voices. eight end ladies and an at
tractive pickaninny speciality among
the attractions. Tickets will be Of
I fnr 50 10 ~ of this xOaplx
! A big rehearsal is on for this even
ing and all who are to participate
are urged to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Carleton. Jr.,
are at home from Boston for the
spring vacation.-NIrs. Bowker OF
Lewiston is the guest of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Cressey.-Mr. and Mrs. Lee
! roy Call and daughter, Rita, are
! visiting in Burnham.-MiSS Eileen
Bennett visited in Hallowell the last
of the week.-Mrs.. George Sedgeley
! has returned from visit in Gardi-
ner.-Mr. and Mrs. Alanson Skillings
who have been visiting Mrs. Skill
lings' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
| Webb( have returned to York.-Miss
| Adelaide Marble has returned to
| Welchville, where she is teaching
! school.-NIr. and Mrs. L. H. Mill
| SDduSu nave leluIHeu lIOii u NlSll
| in Waterville.-Mr. and Mrs. Keith
! Sawtelle of Augusta were week end
! guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Max
| well.--Mrs. Fl. G. Philbrick is con-
valescing from a surgical operation.
Miss Beatrice Young passed Sun
| day with her parents in East VIM
| throp.-Mrs. Hattie Chamberlain of
| Waterville visited in town Sunday
| Mrs. c. Fl. Penney is visiting her
| daughter in Livermore Falls.-Mr.
and Mrs. Alphonse LaVallee visited
| in Readfield Sunday.-Mr. c. +.
| Marble spoke at-Wayne Grange Sat
| urday on "Relaying Americanism"
| and will speak on the same subject
| today at the Grange at Goodwin's
Mills.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berry
! of Monmouth were Sunday guests OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hathaway
| Miss Gertrude Longfellow has gone
, to Richmond where she will be en-
| ployed in the store for George f.
| WGson.-Miss Dorothy Hannaford
was home from Colby College over
! the week end.--Mr. and Mrs. Adel-
! bert Towle, Harold Towle and
! Charles Towle of Portland, were
! guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. N. l..
Hannaford.-Miss Addie Robinson of
Augusta was a guest Of Mrs. Isabelle
Hannaford.-Len Titcomb Nc
| Namara was q Sunday guest of rela-
| tiyes in East Winthrop.