Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-21
Old Landmark Gives
Way To Modern Building

The old house in the rear of Drum
mond hall, one of the Oldest, If not
actually the Oldest house in the VII
lage, is being RACED to make room for
large hardware storehouse. TINS
house, known for a great many years
as the Pillsbury house, was locateo
on Broadway opposite the old Stod-
dard house for a good many years.
but when Drummond hall was built
something like SO years ago, the
house was moved back and a drive
way to reach 1t was left beside the
Drummond hall building. In the old
days when there were comparatively
few stores on Broadway, this house
was a landmark, the first house be-
yond the line of stores on the east,
and at one time was rated as one OIL
the finest houses anywhere here
about. 1t was built before the day OF
sawmills, planning mills and wire
nails, the boards were split, evidently
by hand, the timbers were hewn In
tile same way, and the old-fa.shtoned
wrought nails and wooden pegs held
the framework and the boarding to-
gether, and did a good job at 1t. the
building which will take the place or
this old landmark will be fireproof,
100 by IS feet, and will be used by
the Wilfred McLeary Estate as
storehouse for hardware which has
been for some time stored in the
stable long connected with the OLD
Stodiard house, which has been pur-
chased by the F. E. McLeary Co, and
on the site of which another garage
to be used in conjunction with the
present buildings of that company on
the opposite side of Church street.
The Perham Street Priscillas will
meet Tuesday afternoon at the usual
hour, at the home of Mrs. Sumner r.
Mills Of Lower High street, former
resident Of the street for which the
club was named.
Capt. Frizzel, U. S. A., of Portland
was the speaker at the last meeting
of the Pennington Rotary club, and
as instructor of the State Military
Guard, he took that work as the sub
ject of his talk, which was very in
teresting. Gen. George Mel. Pres
son. A. c.. Morton. F J. Barton, Earl
C. French and Elbridge Luch were
appointed a committee to arrange Tor
the dinner to be given in connection
with the annual meetings of the boys
and girls clubs of the Franklin Coun-
ty Farm Bureau. For a number OF
years the Franklin Journal and the
Knowlton & McLeary Co.. printers
and publishers, have provided the hall
flor this meeting and the merchants
My subscription have furnished the
banquet. This arrangement will be
carried out the same as usual. except
that the Rotary club will do what
committee has done before, arrange
for the banquet.
Mrs. Adelaide 7. Smith of Hanover.
formerly of Pennington, called on
relatives in town Sunday. coming by
automobile, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Moores and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Stewart and
Theodore L. Stewart. are in Portland
for day or two. going by automo-
bile.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gahagan OF
Caribou are guests for few days
of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Poulin.
Mr.. and Mrs. w II. c. Pillsbury
have returned to their home In
Brookline, Mass, after having passed
the summer at Camp Wirth, on the
shore of Varnum pond.
The West Pennington Village I'M
provement Society will serve har-
vest supper in its hall next Tuesday
evening. which many from this VIII
lage will attend.