Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-29
FARM|NCTON

mere vas an auto SoIuSlOn NeSter-
day afternoon opposite the fair
grounds on the fail road. Fred Paul
of this town was driving a new Ford
car up the road by the fair grounds
when the emergency brake caught.
slowing him up little and he turned
TO the side of the road as he slowed
down and reached down to adjust
the brake, thus being unable to put
out his hand. AT this point a Ford
truck, driven by Mr.. Collins of Farm
ington Falls, ran into the rear of
the touring car, doing extensive dam
age smashing the body badly and
one wheel while the truck was only
slightly damaged. The only excuse
for the truck driver seems to be that
the other driver did not put out his
hand.
The normal school basketball team
defeated the Jay high school team at
Jay last Wednesday by a score Of 80
to 6. The normal team completely
outplayed the Jay team. but it should
be said in justice to the Jay team
that they had only practiced three
times before this game and had they
been in trim they undoubtedly would
have put up a much sitter opposi-
ton.
Edward Osmond, who graduated
from Pennington high school last
year. and is this year attending the
Springfield College of Technology. is
passing the Thanksgiving holidays
with his parents on Perham street.
The 11end-a Hand club meets next
Wednesday with Mrs. Fronk Moore
at her home on Greenwood avenue,
where the last meeting was to have
been held. The play recently given
by this organization ut the Norton
Flat school house was very successful.
a large crowd attending and the en-
tertainment being thoroughly en-
joyed.
The following are the real estate
transfers which have been passed since
November %:
Nov. 26-GIen V. Webster OF Will
ton to the Wilton Light Co. of Wilton.
pole right in Wilton. Quit claim deed.
Nov. 26--Edward +. Kennison of
New Portland to Marcus II. Mitchell
of Temple. interest in land situated
at Temple. Warranty deed
Nov. 26-Ella +. Blanchard OF Farm
ington to Annie Smart of Eustis. land
and buildings in Eustis Warranty
deed.
Nov. 2S-Tred c. Metcalf Of Farm
ington to Arthur d. Curricr of Chester
willie. real estate in Chesterville. Quit
claim deed.
The subject for the sermon at the
Methodist church. Sunday morning
will be. The Hidden Life. The
music as arranged for the service
will be of an unusually fine charac-
ter. The Bible school will be held
at the close of the church session
at 11.45. with classes to accommo-
date all ages. At the evening GER
vice there will be n varied and help
ful program consisting of n half hour
of singing. special musical numbers
and a short sermon by the pastor
upon the topic. THE Great Appear"
All are invited. The Epworth
League will hold its regular devo-
t1onal service at $50 and the leader
will be Miss Maude Hodgkins. There
will be special music by the orches-
ira and other musical numbers.
w. Raymond Davis, who recently
bought the house formerly owned "
John Richards has completed NOV
ing into that house ana is now oc-
cupying 1t. Next week he will move
his store and undertaking rooms and
equipment to that building.
MISS Elsie Ferry, daughter OF kew.
G. O. Perry is passing the Thanks
giving holidays with friends in Bos-
ton.
A singular attraction in the store
window of the Wilfred McLeary es-
tate is the huge head of race of
elks now extinct which is owned ~
Harold Titcomb of this town. This
elk head was obtained by Mr.. Tit
comb while he was recently in Hin
OILS.
The sermon at the Old South
church next Sunday will be The
Shame of Christmas. There will also
be special instrumental music. The
high school and Young People,
Club hold their usual meetings in
the afternoon and evening.
Next Monday afternoon the
Needlecraft Club will meet with Mrs.
II. l.. Goodwin at her home on Ste
wart avenue. This is "a change of
date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G.. Luce are
passing the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred f. York of Portland. Mr..
Luce, will return home Saturday,
Mrs. Luce staying for visit.