Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-29
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MI. ana Mrs. Romanus Weber, and
child, who have been visiting rela-
tives in West Virginia for several
weeks, have returned.
Danvllle l. Doble, who has been
driving Standard Oil truck this
summer, has finished that work and
mas bought a pair of horses, with
which he will haul lumber and do
other heavy teaming this winter.
{. w. Whitney of Pennington and
Arthur Holt of Somerville are camp
ing and hunting at little Kennebago.
Joseph Norton of Readfield, for
merly of Pennington, who has been
in poor health for some time, with
his family. is going to Arizona for
the winter, hoping his health will
improve. His daughter, Miss Rachel,
mas been visiting her grandmother.
and other relatives in town the past
few days.
Miss Lila kempton is spending the
week with friends in Cambridge.
Mass.
The cement foundation for the new
New Sharon High school building, to
replace the one burned several weeks
ago, is practically completed, and
Oliver p. Stewards crew, of Farming
ton, will begin the carpenter work
right away, and push the work to
completion, through the winter. The
building will be mucN larger than
the old one, but will be on the same
spot and much of the old foundation
has been used. At special town
meeting the town of New Sharon
voted to appropriate $500, and to
$4,000, making a total fund of S11, 900
available for the new school build
ing.
The Idlers will go to Strong by au-
tomobile Friday, and at the Hotel
Strong will be entertained at lun-
cheon by Mrs. Frank G. Gray of Far
mington, after which the afternoon
will be devoted to bridge.
There was a good attendance We'd
nesday afternoon at meeting Of the
Women's Republican club at the
home of Mrs. F. w. Butler, when
members of the similar clubs in Will
ton and Chesterville were guests OF
the Pennington ladies'. Mrs. Jennie
Flood Kreger of Fairfield addressed
the club Interestingly on pertinent
questions of political interest.
The women members of Merrill Re-
bekah lodge. will serve a supper in
Odd Fellows hall Friday evening at
$50 o'clock.
The Willing Workers of the Bap-
fist society had q largely attended
meeting in the vestry Wednesday af-
ternoon. when they busted them
selves lacking puffs. A light lunch
was also served. the hostesses being
Mrs. Percy c. Stanley. Mrs. Thomas
Nutting, Mrs. Almon Luce, Mrs.
Clyde Luce, Elsie Porter and Flora
Starbird.
Wednesday afternoon the Thimble
club met at the home of Mrs. Harold
Raymond. on Perham street. where
an enjoyable and profitable afternoon
was spent. Refreshments were an
important feature of the occasion.
| Edward Little High school Of Au-
burn will send its football team and a
large delegation of supporters to
| Pennington and the team will meet
the strong Abbott School team on Hip
pach Field at o'clock. The Abbott
| team is in fine condition, will be well
supported and good game is expected.
/ New Sharon Grange will have a spe-
cial meeting in the Grange hall Thurs
day evening, when members of the
Grange in the neighboring town of
Rome will be their guests. There will
he an interesting program. including a
| fine feed, the committee in charge con-
sisting Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H. We
| sey, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron NJ. Bean, Mr..
| and Mrs. Alvinzy Whitcomb. Mrs. An
| ME Andrews and J. +. Tolman.
There will be numerous Halloween
parties Friday evening, including
those for students of the Pennington
State Norman, high and Abbott
| schools, all more or less pretentious
! and all with rather elaborate decora-
| tons, dealers in goods of that kind
having done a brisk business all the
week. After the usual Halloween an
tics, dancing and cards with refresh
ments will be the leading attractions.
Rupert Knowlton has left the high
| school and has entered the Abbott
School. John Jones and Harold Look
of this village are also attending the
| Abbott School.
Herbert S. Wing of Kingfield was in
! town today on business.
The annual meeting of the Franklin
| County Agricultural Society will be
held in Drummond hall next Wednes-
day. Nov. 4.
Mrs. w. H. Pearson is in Boston,
where she is recovering we'll from the
| effects of a surgical operation.
| DIR. and Mrs. Frederick c. Lovejoy
are passing the week witt, friends in
| Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
The Methodist vestry was the
scene of lively gathering last Sat
urday evening, the occasion being a
| Halloween party given by the Ep-
| worth League. There were about
| 100 present and every one entered
| heartily into the spirit of the &C.
casion. In one corner witch in her
| tent presided which proved a very
attractice feature. and the young
folk emerged from her mysterious
den, bringing with them choice bits
of information, regarding their
future. Mrs. Nellie Russell took the
Part of the witch. The chamber of
each came in for their share of
producing thrills. The vestries were
gorgeous with festoons of yellow
and black crepe paper, black cats, and
real old fashioned Jack O'Lanterns"
made from carved pumpkins. Hal
loween favors were given out.
The costumes worn by the COM
pany were both attractive and
fantastic. The Epworth League or
chestra under the leadership of
Tracy Stevens did splendid work.
Refreshments of cocoa and cake
were served by Mrs. William Weeks
and Misses Ida and Minnie Chick.
The committee in charge was
Romayne Perry, Avis Russell, Natalie
Smith, Ada Small. Edith Wilbur,
Irma Russell, Hilda Turner. Mil
burn Stevens, Edward Osmond,
Jesse Doyon, Arthur Neal, Clifton
Small.
Rev. c. o. Perry, Clifton Small,
Jesse Doyon, Arthur Neal and Mil
burn Stevens left Tuesday, Oct. q,
for hunting trip in the Mount Bige-
low region,