Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-11
FARMINGT0N

The Durrell reunion will be held
at the home Of John Higgins, Al
lens Mills, August 10 with picnic
dinner at noon. A large attendance
is desired
John Allan Sweet and daughter Car
oline, who have been passing a week
or more in Canada visiting, have re-
turned to their home.
Mrs. Nellie Small OF this town Is
passing a short visit with friends in
Rumford,
Mrs. Carl Curtis and daughter Eliz-
abeth of Lewiston are passing week
in town with friends.
The classes of 1924. 1895 and 1896
are having a reunion this week at the
Normal school and Purington hall.
Saturday evening about 6 o'clock at
the junction Of Main and High streets,
below Norton Flat, a Ford car driven
by Mr.. Mitchell of the Falls road col
lided with a large car coming down
the extension of Main street The
Ford was damaged to the extent OF
$50 while the larger car sustained
much more serious damage. Both
! agreed TO settle their own damages.
Parker T. Pearson of Weymouth,
Mass, and a group of other Weymouth
people passed Monday night in town
and together with George Q. Stewart
of this town motored to the region up
around Fort Kent for fishing trip.
The party comprised ABOUT 10.
Mrs. Helen searles Marsh and son
Philip are visiting this week with
Mrs Marsh's mother. Mrs. Helen H.
Searles, and brother, Robert Searles.
at Mr.. Searles' home on lower Main
street.
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passing the summer at his home in
Freeman, entertained the people Of
Wilton at the pictures in the theatre
last Saturday night.
Miss Louise Houle of Waterville Is
passing the summer with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph Marcous
Of Pennington.
All those who are pledged to take
Chautauqua season tickets last year
are urged to call at the office Of Sum-
ner P. Mills and obtain them. The
tickets will be placed on sale in gen.
eral in the course of about week.
Report Of FRANKLIN Health Nurse
Report of work during the month
of July by Franklin county public
health nurse:
I'VE are apt to look upon July as
one of the vacation months OF the
year, but the following does not sound
much like vacation where health work
is concerned.
1.-THE public health nurse of Frank
lin county has visited 63 homes and
made 173 visits. Twenty of these Wis
its were for bedside nursing care and
81 were for instruction. Thirty-one
Of these were In interest Of infant
welfare, IL were for the pre-school
child and seven for the school child.
Forty-nine interviews have been held
in the ONCE and 46 miscellaneous visits
have been made.
"Six children, three Of whom were
pre-school age, have been accompanied
to hospital or clinic for corrections.
Two talks have been given, one be-
ing also a demonstration in FIRST aid
and life saving to the boys and girls
clubs of East Wilton. The other talk
was given before Pennington Rotary
Club.
"One baby clinic was held in Far
mington and also a pre-school clinic
with a total attendance Of fifty four.
Similar clinics will be held in other
towns as time permits.
Forty three babies are under
nurses supervision for advice or how
to continue to keep them well.
There have been some bright
wooden rags which do not ravel re-
ceived by the Nurse and much ap-
preciated by the individual who is
using them but more are needed.
The following towns have been
visited: Madrid, Phillips, Pennington,
West Pennington, South Chestervihe,
North Chesterville, Wilton, East Will
ton, Pennington Falls, Kingf1eld,
Lexington, Str ong, New Vineyard.
Some time has been passed COM
piling reports on the work done in
each school and is nearly ready for
Supt. of School of each school union
of the county. Much appreciation Is
felt to the various organizations who
have assisted in inducting the clinics.
also to those who are now helping 10
compile the census of the Three
Quarter Century club.
| Let us pay homage to our older
people who are demonstrating by
their long lives that Maine is a
healthy state in which to live.
Sidney s. Campbell of Hampden
was arraigned in the municipal court
Friday, charged with operating mo-
tor vehicle and exceeding speed limit.
His fine and costs were $15.35. John
Pooler and George Guerrette were
arraigned in the municipal court Sat-
urday morning charged with larceny
of a veal calf belonging to w. H. Syl-
vester. Both defendants pleaded not
guilty. Probable cause was found and
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