Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-25
FARMHVCTON

The annual meeting OF the Franklin
County Public Health Association will
be held in the Old South Congregation.
al church vestry at Wilton next Satur-
day, Nov. 90. at 1.3o p. NJ. There will
be the reports of the various activi-
ties and ats p. NJ. supper will be
served by the Wilton Health Council.
The following speakers will be pres
ent and speak on subjects relating to
health: Mrs. Abbott, president of the
State Parent-Teacher Association: DR..
Gerald Clifford. president State Dental
Society; and Henry Richards. presi-
dent of the Maine Public Health As
ISOLATION. A large representation -
urged to be present from every COM
munity in Franklin county as this
meeting is of vital importance to all.
Mrs. Abbie Russell. wife Of James
Russell of. this town. died very sud
denly at her home on Upper High
strict Sunday evening. Her death was
due to shock which she sustained In
the evening. she living only a short
time after this came upon her.
Because of the heavy wind storm
Saturday night a large elm tree locat-
ed to one side and slightly in the rear
Of the house owned and occupied sum-
mers by Prof. Charles Goodwin, was
blown over and tore of a corner of
the piazza roof of this house. Many
other trees We're blown over because OF
this storm. the telephone and electric
service being seriously impaired.
The town grammar and high schools
close Wednesday afternoon for the rest
of the week to give the teachers a
chance to- go home over the Thanks
giving holidays.
A large turkey may be seen strut
ting around in the window of Hardy's
pharmacy. This turkey is to be given
away as a prize at the next movie ball
to be held in Music hall next Wednes-
day evening.
Rob Campbell Of this town Is visit
ing +. w. Bragg and family in Au-
burn for few days.
The Davenport & Briggs meat
market and grocery store opened this
morning. The store Is we'll laid out
and a good supply of meats and gro
cerieS is in stock.
The following are the officers of
the high school classes who haye
been elected this year: Senior class:
President. Lem Moody: vice presi-
dent, Maxine Clark: secretary. Miss
Frances Clark. Junior class: Presi-
dent, James Flint: vice president,
Richard Mallett: secretary, Caroline
Sweet; treasurer. Ruth French.
Sophomore class: President. Maurice
Flood: vice president. Florence Ma
goni. Freshman class: President,
John Allan Sweet, third.
Mrs Archie S. Pratt was called
to Buffalo, n. Y, the first of last
week by the death of her aunt. Mrs.
Edmund Hayes. Mr.. Pratt left the
last of the week for the same place
concerning some business in regard
to settling the estate.
The men of the Methodist church
are requested to meet in the Meth
odist vestry this evening to make
plans for a supper which they are
to serve in the evening of the day
on which the ladies hold their fair.
Miss Priscilla Ripley, Miss Helena
True and Miss Ruth True will pass
the Thanksgiving holidays with Miss
Ripley's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l..
w. Ripley of this town.
Mrs. A. i. Stewart has left for
Fall River, Mass. where she has
been called by the illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Henry r. Wiggin.
Miss Bernice Cox Of Lisbon, Me-,
is passing a few days in town visit
ing her brother, DR.. M. B. Cox.