Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-12
MRS. ETHEL HARTMAN
President Hospital Aid, Winthrop
Community Hospital
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Winthrop. Aug. 11-Wednesday of
Old Home Week was devoted to the
interest of the Winthrop Commun-
ity hospital A short bazaar was
held in the afternoon when attrac-
tive articles were offered for sale and
received a liberal patronage.
From a green lattice booth decor
ated with green. Mrs. H. S. Woodman
and Mrs. Arthur Agnew sold novel
ties and jewelry. Mrs. Charles
Towle and Mrs. A. P. Lishness We're
in charge of the handkerchiefs. Cut
flowers which MADE a very beauti-
full display were sold by Mrs. Ar
thur Stlphen, Mrs. Ora Maxim and
Miss Harriet Towle.
FROM an attractive booth in blue
and white with bouquets of nastur-
tiums and gladioli, cooked food was
on sale by Mrs. NJ. w. Wiswell, Mrs.
E. P. Sturtevant and Mrs. N. L. Han
naford. From a red and white booth
bearing a large Maine" banner and
Japanese lanterns, soft drinks and
candies were on sale by Irma Riley.
Eleanor Riley, Elizabeth Chandler,
1nez Shaw, George Sennett Jr., Err
nest Bison, Esther Rowell and Nat
allie Riley.
The fancy work booth in red.
white and blue was presided over by
Mrs. II. w. Stevens, Mrs. Mary Beat
ty, Mrs. L. T. Carleton and Mrs. Ell
len Croker. From a booth in or
ange and black topped by a huge
green umbrella with japanese Ian
terms, Mrs. Florence Raymond and
Mrs. Warren Griffis offered for sale,
favors, dolls, confetti, serpentine,
paper aprons and caps, etc. They
were assisted by Allen Pratt of the
Boy Scouts and by Miss Marcia
Badger, Adrienne Deblois, Mary Pet
tengill, Elizabeth Berdine. Carolyn
Beatty and Elnora Bruneau.
Ice cream and hot dogs were sold
from a dainty red and white booth
by Mrs. Rose Bison, Mrs. Earl Tarr
and Mrs. Harris Price, committee
from st. Francis church. Mrs. Lot
tie York and Frances Edwards were
in charge of the booth where pper
and wax flowers. hand painted cards
and pictures and other novelties
were sold.
Mrs. A. E. Snow and Miss Ida
Morrill, as Madam Fatima," palm
list, and Madam zuleika," fortune
teller, were employed the greater
part of the time. The grab-bag was
in charge of the East Winthrop
Thursday club, Mrs. Fannie Hewett.
president.
Dorothy Waugh, Mildred Freeman
and Beatrice and Eta Young who
were attired in hoop skirts and old
time costumes sold grabs" from
skirts with many pockets"
The day closed with a street dance
Griffin. the decorator, gave fine
display of colored bombs to open the
evenings entertainment. The largest
crowd ever to attend an outdoor en-
tertalnment in this town was present.
Smiths orchestra of Augusta fur
nlshed music for both modern and
old time dances. Mrs. Carl Harri-
man. president of the Hospital Aid
presented to Mrs. Murray l.. Stanley
beautiful basket of flowers as d
token of appreciation for her many
acts of generosity.
winthrop Is justly proud of its
fine Community hospital, which fills
long felt need. At the present time
the hospital Is equipped with seven
beds, and many improvements have
been made during the past year.
Mrs NJ. l.. Stanley most generously
donated a modern, up o-date X-ray
machine. One room which is known
as the Towle room was furnished by
Charles Towle and the furnishings
are in old ivory and blue and silver.
DR.. f. II. Badger, the surgeon in
chief OF the hospital, has also fur
nlshed a room which is attractively
furnished in old rose and blue and
Is known as the DR.. Badger room.
The hospital is under the able direc-
ton of Mrs. Ann Gale, r. N, who is
the marion and is assisted by Miss
Helen Rines, r. NJ Miss Charlotte
Scott. r. ~, and Miss Reta Golf,
r. n.
One of the features of Hospital
Day was the children's parade which
took place at 5 O'Clock, in which
about $50 children in costumes both
gay and humorous took part. The
march was led by Paul Holmes on
horseback followed by boys band as
sisted by George Barker with drum.
Girls wheeled doll carriages and boys
pets in carts.
Mrs. j. L. Andrews was in charge
and was assisted by Mrs. George
Drawn, Mrs. H. c. Bishop ard Miss
Evalyn Andreys. The Boy Scouts
patrolled the line.