Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-23
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A good proportion of the voters
turned out on Monday to cast their
ballots in the primary election, the
polls being open from o'clock in the
morning until p. NJ. 1t was found
that a considerable number had fail
ed to register previous to coming to
the Town Hall to cast their vote, and
this caused considerable confusion
and delay. Those doing duty at the
polls were the Board of Selectmen,
Messrs. Sam H. Crommett, Bliss
Shaw, and Alfred Everett, while the
checking clerks were Ira Hilton,
Charles Savage and Mrs. Lizzie Hol-
way. Charles Miller acted as gate
Keeper. A few moments of excitement
occurred around one o'clock when the
structure which had been erected for
the voting booths collapsed. Fortu-
nately at the moment when this
happened, only one man was in a
booth. and he made a hasty exit, so
that no one was injured. The fol-
lowing are the figures showing the
totals for candidates on the Republic
can ticket: Governor Brewster 1872,
Major Thayer 70; for Auditor, Hay
ford 103, Morrill, 81; for Sheriff, Hea-
ley 1853, Mooers IS; for Representa-
tive. Mrs. Blanche Folsom 143, Bliss
Shaw 49,
Superintendent of Schools George
e. Paine, returned Monday, after
passing a few days in Lewiston,
where he went to attend the COM
mencement exercises of Bates Col
leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Haskell were
in Madison Saturday to visit Mrs.
HaskelPs brother, Warren Blackwell,
who is seriously ILL., Mr.. Blackwell
was taken on Monday to a Portland
hospital for treatment under the d.
rection of a specialist, and where his
many friends hope that he may be
speedily benefited.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick G. Davis.
and son. Paul. of Augusta, were week
end guests of relatives in town.
One Friday evening will occur the
regular monthly meeting for Re-
bekahs and their families. This is
the last supper of the summer. and
will be observed as a Strawberry
Festival.
Mrs. Bessie Trueworthy, of Port
land, has been visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linus White. for several
days. On Sunday Roy Trueworthy.
of Portland, and his mother. Mrs.
Byron, of Yarmouth, drove here and
called on many old friends and Mrs.
Trueworthy returned home with
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jewell and
daughter Miss Louise, passed the
week end at their cottage at North
Pond.
Eden Blaisdell passed the week
end at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Greenleaf Blaisdell, return
ing Sunday afternoon to Lakeside,
where he is employed.
Mrs. Philip Holden, of Aston,
Mass. is the guest of her mothre,
Mrs. Hartley Buckingham.
Mrs. Mary Huntoon leaves this
week for Dexter where she Will pass
some time with her daughter, Mrs.
Grace Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Brackley re-
turned Monday after a weeks visit
with relatives in Kingfield and
Strong.
Walter Taylor has a new Buick
coach.
Mrs. H. w. Smith is a patient at
the Central Maine General Hospital
in Lewiston, where she underwent a
critical operation. Her friends are
glad to hear that she is resting as
comfortably as can be expected.
Miss George Richardson, who is
training as nurse at the Kennebec
Valley Hospital, in Skowhegan, is at
the home other parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hadley Richardson, for a two weeks
vacation.
George Pomeroy is visiting at the
home of Flora Boynton, in Embden.
for a short time.
Cedar Chapter. o. E. S., held a pic
mic supper at their hall on Friday
evening, it being the last supper of
tn esummer season. 1t was voted at
the meeting which followed, to sus-
pend all meetings of the lodge until
September.
Milton Knowlen has finished his
school in Wsxne and is at the home