Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-20
Little Miss Blackwell Entertains

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Blackwell of the Augusta road
Winslow, was the scene of a very
pleasant party Thursday afternoon
from 4 o'clock till seven, when their
daughter, Miss Katherine, entertain
ed seven little girl friens in honor
of her eighth birthday. After the
guests had all assembled and cor
daily welcomed each other, games
We're in order. They played all sorts
of them, and several contests were
enjoyed. One contest that afforded
much amusement to the company
was the drawing contest. Each mem
Der of the party was blindfolded and
was requested to draw a picture of
the hostess, the ligeness to be as
real as possible. This contest took
up considerable time, but not so long
as to interfere with the wordmaking
contest. The word katherine" was
given out and each guest was asked
to see how many words she could
get from the letters in this name.
Then time lost" contest afforded
much amusement. Mrs. Blackwell
distributed around through the rooms
Slips of paper with forty five min
utes", twenty minutes" and so forth
and so on written on them, and the
little folks Immediately went to seek
ing for lost time. A potato race
was also much enjoyed, and Just at
the close of the games and contests.
box of small packages were pre-
sented, each guest being invited to
choose one package for herself, the
contents of her package to decide her
profession in life. Some found ma
terials that prophesied them as
seamstresses, photographers, wash
women and various amusing yoca
tons. Miss Katherine was present
ed with many pretty and useful gifts
In remembrance Of the day, and then
Mrs. Blackwell invited the entire
company to. the dining room where
very nice luncheon was served
them, consisting Of assorted sand
wiches. cocoa. cake. fancy cookies
and birthday cake. AS the guests
departed, wishing Miss Katherine
many happy returns of the day. they
halted on the doorsteps, and Mrs.
charles Robinson took group pic
ture OF the happy faces. Those pres
emit besides the little hostess, Kath-
crime. were Ruth Robinson, Ruth
Frazier, Cecile Reny, Jane and Mar
garet Lewis. Helen and Katherine
Lane.
The boys basketball team of Wins
low high school left on the Pine
Tree Limited early Thursday morn
Ing for Salem, Mass, where they
played Salem High school boys
thursday evening. Friday night
they played Gloucester High school.
and will return to Winslow some
time today.
Sidney Brown of China was a bus
mess visitor in town yesterday.
Mrs. Stella Richardson Of Fairfield
Is visiting at the home of relatives
In town for few days.
Friends in town of Miss Della
Weber will regret to learn that she
Is a patient at the Elm City hos
pital.
Fred Gerald of China was a bus
mess visitor in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perham Potter Of
Beacon street are entertaining Mrs.
ida ireland of Madison for a few
days.
Chester Ellis Of Augusta was a
business visitor in town Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Randolph Shores Of
Herd street are entertaining Mrs.
Shores sister, Mrs. Claude Cole of
Lewiston, for a few days.
CHARLES Ware of Fairfield was a
business visitor in town Thursday.
Miss Kathleen Poland, who has been
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Dwight c. Lydford of Benton avenue,
has returned to her home in Livermore
Falls.
Mrs. Harry Britton. Mrs. George
Patterson. Mrs. Minnie Garland, Mrs.
Carrie Howard of Winslow and Mrs
Cora Page of Waterville, all members
OF the Fort Halifax chapter of the D.
A. r., were in Augusta Thursday to
attend the State D. A. r. convention.
Mrs. John Eastman of Benton was a
visitor at the home Of friends in town
Thursday.
Miss Nellura Jacobs, a teacher in
the Boston avenue school, has kindly
consented to coach the girls Of the
school In basketball, and last evening
she met the girls Of the sixth grade
to begin instructions.
Harvey Hansen Of this town and his
father. o. w. Hansen of North Vassal-
boro. have gone to Sanford to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Eugene Soule, who is employed
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.. L.
Dean of Benton avenue, was a visitor
at the home Of friends in Oakland
Thursday.
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