Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-29
WINTHROP

What proved to be very enjoy
able occa sion took place Saturday af-
ternoon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Willard Norcross on High street
| when party of neighbors and
friends rendered a surprise party
to Mrs. Norcross in honor of her
birthday. Mrs. Norcross was re-
membered with a gift, the presenta
ton being made by her granddaugh-
were served. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Norcross, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellsworth Hayward, Mr.. and Mrs.
George n. Fellows. Mrs. Evelyn
Dealey. Mrs. Annie Hegarty. Mrs. A.
L. Laughton, Frank J. Davies. Mrs.
Emma S. Dinsmore. Mrs. Sarah D.
Hall, Richard Hall and Mrs. Anna
N. Joy. '- rr
A novelty in box sociaIs was held
at the Boy Scout room Saturday
evening when the boys of the ST.
and 9Th grades packed the lunch
| boxes and the girls purchased them.
The proceeds of the social went to
the Athletic Association of Winthrop
Grammar school. Games and stunts
were enjoyed and there was a good
attendance. About IS was cleared
from the social.
Saturday afternoon, at the Gram
mar schoolhouse successful food
sale was held. About 81 being realized
for the Athletic Association.
Palm Sunday services We're held at
the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing. The pastor. Rev. H. F. Aldrich.
spoke on THE Enthronement of
Christ" Special music was enjoyed,
with a solo The Palms." by Marsters
York and a Duet by Messrs. York
and Charles Pinkham. The Epworth
League leader was Chester Brown,
and Charles Pinkham spoke at the
evening service.
Francis Church with the blessing and
distributing of palm branches. Spec
ial musical numbers were given. in
Guiding THE Palms. The altar
decorations were palms. Holy week
VIII be observed with special SER
vices at 7.30 A. NJ, Thursday and
Friday mornings. and Wednesday
Thursday and Friday evenings.
At the congregational church Sum
day morning. the pastor, Rev. c. r
Sargent, spoke on THE Ministry OF
Little Things, and also spoke of the
observance of Palm Sunday. In the
| evening the subject was, THE
Church in the Community" Begin
nlng TINS evening Union services will
be held at the Congregational church
in observance of Holy Week" This
evening Rev. A. T. McWhorter of the
United Baptist church of Augusta
will be the speaker On Tuesday eve-
ming Rev. Arthur Jones of the
Friends church will speak and on
Wednesday evening Rev. H. f. AL
drich will be the speaker. The speak
ers for Thursday ami Friday eve
, nings will be announced later.
Misses Dorothy Hannaford, Mar
iorie Rowell HARRIET ToH'le and
Donald Rollins. Charles Pinkhann.
and Clement Taylor of Colby college,
Richard Mcnamara of Hebron Acad-
envy, Andrea Di1nitri of Kents Hill.
Misses Irma Simpson and Bertha
Pease Of Farmington Normal school
and Arthur Beatty and Robert Pit
man of Bowdoin college are passing
the Easter vacation at their homes
! in town.
Miss Birdena Hammond was home
from Augusta over the week end.
Miss Nina Webb was home from
Portland over the week END. H
Charles Buzzell who has been en-
ployed in town during the winter has
returned to his home in Smithfield.
The i. c. T. club met Friday after
| noon with Mrs. F. H. Bate at the
home of Mrs. F. E. jackson. Mrs.