Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-06
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Register of Probate Kenneth A.
Rollins is taking his annual vacation.
and he and family are visiting Mrs.
Rollins relatives in Robbinston. The
probate office Is in charge of Miss
Angie Rechliff, during the absence OF
the register.
The summer and fall issue Of The
Alumnus, magazine devoted to
news regarding graduates OF the
Maine Wesleyan Seminary and Fee
male college at Kents Hill Is on the
press in a Pennington publishing
house, and will be distributed next
week. It is a newsy and interesting
number, attractively printed.
L. b. Hovey of Pennington has
bought q tract of timber land in New
Sharon, formerly owned by Olan
Collins of Industry.
The transfer of land and a set of
buildings in Wilton, owned by Will
Hanson lodge, No. 20 1. o. o. f., to
Cyrus N. Blanchard, ESQ.,. Of Wilton,
has been recorded in the Franklin
County Registry of Deeds.
The bandstand being erected In the
park opposite the courthouse has
eight sides, is Is feet across from
side to side, and will )mfortably
accommodate SO musicians. the pres
ent size of Wheelers New Commun-
ity Band, which it is now expected
will give it's first concert there We'd
nesday evening Of next week 1t is
ten feet from floor to ceiling, the roof
comes to a point in the center, and
the entire structure will be attrac-
lively painted. 1t stands on cement
posts and the floor is three feet above
the ground. Through the generosity
| Of the Franklin Light & Power Co,
| the structure will be brilliantly cleo
| trically lighted, and when lighted Will
| present very attractive appearance
and 1t will be an ornament to the
town, and those who have contribut-
| ed toward it's cost should be proud OF
| it as well as the fine band that Is to
use it. There will be frequent con-
| certs as long as the weather will per-
| NIT.
| The gift of his interest in the es-
tate of his mother. Mrs. Electa M
Mclaughlin of Phillips. by Edwin F
Pierce of Stratford, VT. to the Far
| mlngton Home for Aged People
| which will be opened next month, has
been recorded in the Franklin County
| Registry of Deeds, but there Is al
pres ent no knowledge of how valu.
able this interest is or will be, OF
when it will be available for the use
| OF the Home. But at all events it Is
o very welcome gift, and one fully
| appreciated by the officials of the
| Home.
The Pennington State Norma
summer school closes this week, af-
| ter the most successful session in Its
history. 45o teachers having been in
| the school for the past six weeks
obtaining practical knowledge essen.
! tial to their work and the obtaining
| of state certificates, which they could
| obtain in no other way, except by
| attending the regular sessions of this
or a similar school. The local in.
! structors will now have a months
vacation before the opening of the
new school year. which by most Of
! them will be devoted to visiting other
! scenes.
Clarence H. Knowlton. Of Hing.
| ham, Mass. formerly of Pennington
| left Toronto Wednesday morning. by
! boat. as the second stage of a TRIP
! to Seattle and other points on the
| Pacicfi coast. For this reason he vii
! not be able to visit Pennington, as
! has been his annual custom for years
in fact. practically every year since
he left town. His sister Miss Heller
! Knowlton. also of Pennington, who
! is passing several weeks in a cot.
! ta%e on the shore of Wilson Lake. In
; Wilton, called on friends here today
! She is building a new home this
| year.
The premium list Of the NORTH
| Franklin Agricultural Society, is jusI
off the press of a Pennington printer
and is now being bound SO that 1,
will be ready for distribution in 9
day or two. The fair of this society
will take place on the park at Phil.
lips, August 81 and September / an6
2. An interesting program is Offered
but there are many changes in the
premiums this year. The cattle show
is the feature the first day, and there
| will be several races each of the 9th.
| er days, with many other interest
ing events all three days. A big auto.
mobile show will be one of the i'm.
portant features of the fair and the
many Pennington dealers will be
well represented.
The second number of the 1926
Anenaque, the fortnightly publication
| of Camp Abene, the largest girls
summer camp at Belgrade Lakes, IL
now being printed in Farminston,
and will be distributed in two or
three days.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Burchard Look. Of
! Brooklyn, n. Y, are visiting friends
In Pennington and vicinity
Miss Ada Small is passing sever.,
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