Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
WINTHROP
Missionary Band Meets Thursday
Afternoon

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Afternoon
The Wee" Missionary Band of the
Friends Sunday school met Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
NJ e Higgins. The room was at
tractively decorated for Halloween.
Much of the time was occupied by
work on the scrap book. Refresh
ments of Goblin" cakes, apples and
fudge was served. Each child was
presented with a Halloween favor,
tho gift of Mrs. H. S. Woodman.
The decorating committee were
Gertrude Tibbetts. kathlena Taylor,
Grace Luce and Elizabeth. The ush-
ers were Mona Smith and Alta
Moulton who were dressed in Hal
lowe'en costumes. Three teachers
were present, Mrs. Higgins, Mrs. Z.
S. Towle, and Miss Doris Flanders,
and also two guests, Mrs. c. f. smith
and Mrs. +. H. Taylor. The Sunday
school has recently received five
dolls from the mission in China,
which are very pleasing and are
dressed in the native Chinese cos
tunes.
The Mission Study Glass of the
Friends church held an all day
meeting Wednesday with Mrs. Army
Packard, who was assisted in enter
tanning by Mrs. c. I. Bailey and Mrs.
Giles. A delicious dinner was served
at which there were % present. The
devotional exercises were led by Mrs.
Eva Schwartz and the roll call was
answered by Thoughts on Prayer"
The first chapter in the study book
Prayer and Missions" was taken
up. Mrs. Jennie Clement conducted
the questions and also read poem,
Somebody, Somewhere" The next
meeting will be held with Mrs. Mary
Lewis. November 18th.
Sunday, November LIST, All
Saints Day will be. observed at the
Winthrop Center, Friends church. At
the morning service, 1880. the SER
mon will be related to the memory
of those who having finished their
course in faith dc now rest from
their labors."
Arrangements have been made for
Sunday, November Sth., at the VIM
throp Center, Friends church, which
see Unlikely to be of special interest.
In the morning the preacher will
be DR.. John J. Martin, of Bangor
| Theological Seminary. At 2 o'clock
in the afternoon there will be q sac
red concert given by q chorus of
thirty young women of Oak Grove
Seminary, and DIR. Martin will speak
again.
Harvest" Sunday will be observed
Nov. 1st., at the Methodist church.
The subject of the morning service
will be IA Famine of Gods Love-"
In the evening the subject will be
The Newness of Life" There will
be a Young Peoples service at six
o'clock. The Home Missionary So
ciety are in charge of the decora-
tions. Those having vegetables,
fruit or canned fruit they wish to
contribute are asked to bring them
Saturday afternoon as they will be
used for decorations and will later
be donated to the eDaconess Home
in Portland. te
DIR. Don Knowlton has received
notification from Washington of his
appointment as medical examiner
for tn, U. S. Veterans Bureau for
this part of Kennebec county.
At the Congregational church
DohNoy Will De
observed. The subject of the sermon
will be Sharing Our Friends With
Others" The Young People will
nave charge of the evening service.
Mrs. James Bigelow, Mrs. Frank
Winship, Miss Margaret Winship and
Miss Violet Greeley of Portland
were guests Thursday of Mrs. Mary
Beatty.
The Mission Circle of the Congre-
gational church met Thursday after
noon at the Parish Home with Mrs,
c. F. Sargent. The devotional exer-
cises were led by Mrs. c. f. Sargent,
and the first chapter in the new
study book Looking Ahead in Latin
America" was taken up. The lesson
was in charge of Mrs Flora Bishop.
Ladies not solicited for the Grange
dinner for Tuesday are asked to
bring pastry.
Frank Pratt has returned from a
visit in Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Machines
leave today for Swampscott, Mass,
where they will pass the winter.
Miss Mildred Briggs, who is teach-
ing in Abbott is passing the week.
end with her mother, Mrs. w. J.
Bonney.
Mrs. G. w. Mcguire and son, AL
ton and Miss Russell of Windsor
were callers yesterday on Mrs. Ma
CURES sister, Mrs. Gertrude Hall.
Marsters York is passing the week
end with Charles Pinkham at Colby
College.
Mrs. Margaret Morgridge who has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. Eliza.
peth Griffin Is making All indefinite