Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-02
WINTHROP

The annual reports of the Town of
Winthrop are in the hands of the
voters and contain some interesting
de-. of town affai. S.
In a.,'ition to the reports of the
selectmen, tax collector and town
treasurer, are the records of the road
commissioner, trustees of public Ii
brar-' and librarian, the report of the
chief engineer, health officer, school
committee. Supt. of schols. principal
of high and grammar schols, director
of manual training. school physician,
and town clerk. The latter reports
q marriages, 80 births and 35 deaths.
The town warrant contains 40 ar
ticles. asking for the usual appropri-
ations for reads. support of poor,
schools, lights, etc.
Special requests are for the pur-
chase of the Maxim field for a play
ground for the school children. re-
pairs in the Town hall, and piano
for same, an appropriation for re-
building the Wayne road, and sum to
be used in advertising our natural
resources, advantages and attrac-
tons.
The annual meeting will be held
March 9th at the Town hall.
Winthrop citizens felt a decided
earthquake tremor in some parts Of
the town Saturday evening. The
night Waterman received a report
house. but further investigation
proved that the earthquake shaking
the fowls from their roosts was res
ponsible for the comrlotion in the
hen house.
Rev. r. G.. Kennedy of the Lord s
Day League spoke at the Methodist
Church Sunday morning, emphasiZ-
ing the evils of the times. the prev
alence of poor reading in books and
magazines. etc. The Tenth Ameri-
can was the subject of an illustrated
lecture in the evening.
At the Congregational church Sun
day evening, the pastor Rev. c. f.
Sargent rave very interesting book
review of Fos6iclt's Second Mile"
In the Mems Bible Class at the
Congregational Sunday school the
members are alternating as teacher
while their teacher Rev. c. F. Sar-
gent is substituting as teacher Of the
the regular teacher Is still confined
to the house as the result of fall a
number of weeks ago.
The Sunshine Circle of the Congre-
oational Sunday was entertained
Friday evening by Miss Helen Kinds.
Games were enjoyed and refresh
ments were served. There was a
large attendance.
Mrs. Ethel Hartman entertained
two tables at auction Saturday eve
ming. The prize winners were Mrs.
Edith Perry and Mrs. Leon Roberts.
Light refreshments We're served.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Bishop enter
tanned at family dinner party Fri
day in honor of the birthdays of Mrs.
Bishops mother. Mrs. E. P. Libby,
and her aunt. Mrs. l.. P. Maxim.
whose birthdays fall upon the same
date. A dinner of several courses
was served the table decorations be-
ing carried out in red. The guests
We're Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Libby. Mrs.
l.. p. Maxim of Kent's Hill and Miss
Clara Loveioy of Wayne.
The Mems club of the Methodist
church enjoyed social get-together
on Friday evening with a steamed
clam supper at 6 o'clock. This was
followed by a fine talk on "Aroostook
County" by Senator Wilson of
Pressure Isle.
The Ladies' Whist club was enter
tanned Saturday evening by Mrs.
James Wellman and Mrs. J. P. Bish-
op at the home Of Mrs. Bishop. Sup
per was served at 6.15 followed by
cards. Mrs. NJ. w. Wiswell had the
highest score and Mrs. Wellman the
lowest. The club will meet next Sat-
urday evening at the home of Mrs.