Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-17
WINSLOW
Splendid Affair is Held at Benton


A large assemblage gathered at
Schoolhouse hall in Benton on Friday
evening, May IA. to attend the splen-
did entertainment and social given
by the members of the Girls Club OF
Benton. AS over half the membership
of this club are from Winslow, there,
was a large representation from this
town present. The hall with was
prettily lighted, was decorated with
pink and white crepe paper stream
ers, and the effect was very fine in
deed. Miss Madeline Jakins of this
town had charge of the program
which was as follows: Music, Benja-
ano; song, Charlotte Jakins; one-act
play "Goin' Somewhere given by
Sadie Thomas and Marion Horne;
song, Amber Jakins; recitation, Ma
reta Thomas; one-act play Tickets
Please" given by Mary Reed, Viola
Green, Mildred Burns and Kathleen
Spaulding; sung by entire Girls club
chorus. Following the program
which was well rendered and heartily
applauded and received by the audi
ence, l.. A. Davis auctioned off the
May boxes filled with good things
that the different girls had brought,
and the social and fun began. A
pretty box brought by Marcia Thorn
as won the highest bid, though many
others were disposed of. With Miss
Faylene Hodges at the piano, the
young people enjoyed splendid pro-
gram of games. Refreshments of
sandwiches, cake and coffee were on
sale, in charge of Mrs. Charles Thorn
as and Mrs. George Eames, assisted
by Miss Faylene Hodges. 1t was not
definitely known at the close of the
program Friday evening just how
much money was realized from the
evenings entertainment, but it was
| thought that nearly twenty-five dol
| lars were cleared. There will be an
other affair similar to this one held
at Schoolhouse hall at an early date.
The members of the Lithgow club
| will hold their, annual May Luncheon
at the Naples on the Cushman road
on Wednesday, May 10, at 1880.
Those who have to depend upon troll
| ley transportation will have to go
| out on the 10:45 car from .Winslow
G0:4O from Waterville) as the next
car does not leave until 12:45.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Brann and
Emery Parkhurst of Vassalboro were
among the business visitors from
that town to come to Winslow, Sat
| urday.
There will be an all day meeting
| of the Winslow Farm Bureau Ga
, dies division) at the church par
| lors on Thursday, May 20, the meet
ing beginning at 1870. The subject
of the meeting is Desserts" and
Mrs. Eta Patterson is the project
| leader. Mrs. Ina Hooper and Mrs.
Clara Rainey will have charge of
and serve the dinner. Mrs. James
the making of artificial flowers and
the meeting promises to be a most
interesting one.
Among those to attend the Ken
nebec Union of Clubs meeting held
at the Baptist church in Oakland
last Friday. May IA. from this town
| were: Lithgow Club, Mrs. F.. G.
Pooler, Mrs. G. A. Chamberlain and
Mrs. L. w. Chase of Clinton; Sc
basticook Club, Miss Jennie Howard,
Mrs. Harry Norton and Mrs. Harry
Britton.
Herbert Hart of waterville was
visiting friends in town Sunday.
Mrs. H. r. Witham is confined to
her home on First street by illness.
Mrs. Charles Phillips of the Pond
road was a guest Sunday at the
home of her son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edison Phillips.
Roscoe Paine of Portland was a
weekend guest at the home of his
mother, Mrs. George Paine, and
brother, DIR. E. w. Paine of Lith-
cow street.
Oscar Knowlton of yassalboro
was business visitor in town on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wheeler of
H1gh street, Waterville, were visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ]. w.
Prentiss of the Pond road Yesterday.
Guy Roundy was a weekend Wis
ltor OF relatives in Augusta.
Edwin Wilson returned to U. of
M. Sunday afternoon, after passing
the weekend with his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. C. w. Wilson.
ernest Taylor of Priest Hill. Vas
salporo, was q business visitor In
town yesterday.
MISS Virginia Dudley, Colby 20,
was visitor at the home of friends
In town Saturday.
The Misses Arbine and GIadvs
smith passed the weekend with
irienos In Lewiston.
Nenneth Reynolds, who for some
I1me past has been employed in
falmer, Mass, Is passing a vaca-
t,on with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Arsnur reynolds of the China road.
MIS-. russell McPhee of the China
road Is improving after a recent i'll
Walter Simpson of Halloween was
I fNfn
day. 'o"n Sester-
Mrs. Sarah Lord and son rTar
bert. Of Benton, were calling lin hher,
friends in town Friday.
! MI. and Mrs. Amos Gerald vera
VISITORS Saturday at the home If
1lr. and Mrs. Charles Drummond of
the Augusta road. "a
| MISS Ruth Robinson passed the
weekend with her Grandparents
gan. W. u ''Ao"he-
! because or the Indictment weather
VI saturday the game between Wins
low boys team and Skowhegan team
was postponed.
! Harry Mitchell Of China was a
business visitor in town Saturday.
MRS. Charles Lowe son and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lowe. Jr., and
| three children of Vassalboro were
day.
Edward Taylor, manager of the
lodge service station on Bay street
passed the week end with relatives
in Gardiner.
George Moore, Neils Gotlander
and James Cuthbertson returned
nome Saturday after attending a
Masonic affair at Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robinson