Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
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Has Loved" founded on the fam
GUS Civil war story of Edward Ever
EFT Hale. 1.-The Man Without Coun-
try" which was presented at two
performances at the Broadway
Theatre last evening, and an after
noon performance as we'll, drew
big crowd and was much enjoyed at
each performance, netting quite
sum of money for the Pennington
State Normal School, for whose
benefit it was shown.
Lem Moody, who graduated from
the Pennington High school last
June is now in Kirksville, Mo-,
where he is studying to be an osteo-
pathic physician. Late reports are
to the effect that he is getting along
fine.
The funeral of Mrs. Harriet
P. Keyes, probably the best known
woman in Franklin county, and
certainly one of the ablest, who
died Tuesday, following a paralytic,
shock, will be held Friday afternoon
at her late home, at the corner OIL
High street and Broadway, where
she had lived nearly two score
wears. and will be private, friends
having an opportunity to see her
face once more in the late forenoon,
if they wish. Rev. G. 0. Perry, pas
tor of the Methodist church, in
which for half a century she had
been an important figure, will con-
duct the brief service, and burial
will be in the family lot in River
side cemetery.
Frank w. Ennis of Augusta ar
rived in town Wednesday for visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Ennis. They will all dine Thanksgiv-
ing day with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
P. Ennis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Danvile I. Doble,
Fred Doble and Leonard Doble will
motor to Gorham Thursday morn
ing, where they will have their
| Thanksgiving dinner wit hrelatives.
Mrs. Nellie Bradford Will pass
Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs
Kilkenney, in Strong. .
Most of the Pennington college
boys and girls are at home for the
holiday. Many of the students and
teachers in the schools in Farming
, ton have gone home for the day and
the week end, the schools being
closed until next Monday.
On Mitchell field. near the Center
Bridge there will be shooting
match. with chickens and turkeys
for prizes. Each contestant Will
furnish his own rife, and only open
sights will be permitted.
Mrs. J. Willis Jordan Is passing
Thanksgiving week with her son.
Fred T. Jordan, an instructor in the
Portland High school. and family.
Western Union electric clocks Will
be installed in the Exchange Hotel
and the office of The Knowlton and
McIeary Co., publishers. within the
next few days The Knowlton and
McI4eary Co. have purchased also a
large cylinder press to replace one
of their older rotary machines. and
this will be installed early in De-
cember. They have recently install
led a new stitching machine, also
automatic job press, perforating,
, punching and round-cornering ma
chimes, and one of the latest book
keeping machines. giving them an
up-to-date equipment in every res
pect.
C. w. Whitney and Lyde Pratt
have returned from hunting trip,
/ in the course of which each secured
| fine deer.
There was good attendance
| Wednesday evening at the union
! Thanksgiving service at the Metho-
dist church. The Representatives OF
/ each of the Pennington Protestant
churches spoke on topics fitting for
the Thanksgiving season. and repre-
sentatives from each of the church
choirs assisted in the music. ue
| The sprinkling of the village
streets was discontinued for the sea-
{ son Monday. and the sprinkler is In
the repair shop for some minor re-
1 pairs, after which 1t will be stored
| for the winter in the new building
erected this season by the Farming
F., ton Village Corporation. The
! sprinkler has been used later this
year than in any previous season.
Friends of Mrs. Oscar II. Girls OF
I Thomaston (the latter formerly Miss
. Mary Campbell of Pennington
have received cards announcing the
, birth of a daughter, Jean Edith,
weight nine pounds, on November
Do Mother and daughter are doing
well.