Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-03

ley Pinkham, wife of Robert A. Pink
nam, was held from the family home
on Main street yesterday, Rev. Ar.
thur A. Rouner, pastor of the Old
South Congregational church presid--
ing, and was private, although many
friends viewed the remains previous
to the service. There were many
flowers, and burial was in Riverside
cemetery. The husband, two chill
dren, one, eleven months and the
other three weeks old, the parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred w. Stanley, sis
ter, Mrs. Dana Knowlton, and bro
Their. Clarence. all of Pennington,
survive.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Watson of
klngfield called on friends in town
yesterday.
Mrs. Kate L. Pierce, aged 81 years,
who has been i'll for some time at
the home Of her mother, Mrs. Susie,
Preston, on Main street, passed Mon.
| day. and the funeral took place today.
Miss Sarah Jane Porter of Penn
| sylvania was a weekend and holiday
guest of Mrs. e. C. Merrill and other
| friends in town.
The last meeting before the sum-
mer vacation, of Franklin Chapter,
|
held in Masonic hall next Tuesday
evening, when there will be work in
the Mark Master Mason degree with
several candidates, following which a
lunch will be served In the banquet
hall.
| Wellington Thornton Of Chester
vile was in town on business yester-
day.
Plans for next week, Merchants
| Week, are developing rapidly, and If
| carried out as planned. and the ~ea-
| Their does not interfere, it will be a
| big week for Pennington
Wheeler's Band, recently reorgan-
lied as community band mainly for
the amusement and instruction of its
members, and now numbering 46
pieces. has received several offers for
its services In playing at nearby sum-
| mer amusement places. but has thus
far accepted none of these. A meet
ing of the band has been called for
Thursday evening to make final ar
rangements for the concerts to be
given twice day all next week. and
to consider these propositions.
Pilgrim Commandery Band, which
will be on duty June 20 to escort the
Comnandery to the Baptist church,
and June "a for the st. Johns Day
observance, had it's first get-together
and rehearsal last night, and it was
very encouraging and indicative Of
an even better band than the Com
ma1dery was able to get together in
Templar uniform last year when 1t
was the only Commandery band in
the big parade at Bangor when all
the communicates of the state with
% separate bands were in line. There
will apparently be a we'll balanced
band Of 80 or more pieces this year,
all commandery members in regula-
ton uniform. BIS. :
The Perham Street Priscillas met
Tuesday afternoon at the fiome of
Mrs HI. L. Goodwin on Stewart ave-
nue., there being a good attendance.
Dainty refreshments were served and
fine time was enjoyed.
Mrs. Nellie v. Small, who passed
the winter with her son and family
in Lowell, Mass, has arrived home
and will pass the summer here.
DIR. Philip Adams of Boston. passed
Sunday and the holiday with his
mother.
Mrs. Daisy e. Gay and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. E. Johnson of Waverly,
Mass, have arrived at Clearwater
Camps and are preparing them for
the summer business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert T. Thurston of
Rockland were week end guests of
the parents of the latter, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. p. White. ~
Next week is Merchants Week and
Wednesday is designated as Dollar
Day. The Willing Workers of the
Baptist society are planning to keep
open house that day. The church
vestry will be open for a rest room
and If weather permits seats will be-
conveniently arranged ON the spacious
lawn and lunches will be served
throughout the day. ~ ~
Mrs. Wilma Dolbier, who has re-
Gently sold her home on Main street,
will pass the summer at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Charles B. Conant,
in Strong.
The young people Of the Baptist So
ciety had a supper and social at the
vestry, Tuesday evening, with large
attendance, and it proved very en-
joyable occasion. The Philathea
class met the same evening at the
home of Mrs. Harold Card at West
Pennington, and q very pleasant
evening was passed. Saturday after
noon the Senior Willing Workers
Guild will have a stewardship meet
ing with Mrs. A. M. Thomas, when
Mrs. Carl Whittemore will give a res
port of the convention she recently
attended at Worcester, Mass. II
weather permits a picnic lunch will
be enjoyed near the old slate quarry.
Clinton Merry has finished work as
clerk in the market Of Searles
French & Son and Archie D. Odell
fills the vacancy.
Lester B. Flynt Of Pennington be-
gan work Wednesday as a travelling
salesman for Libby, MCNEIL & Libby
of Portland.
The Thimble club was entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Harold
Tibbetts.
Mrs. Joseph F. Norton and daugh-
ter, Rachel of Readfield. are guests for
q few days Of Mrs. Ella w. Norton.
They recently motored from North
Carolina, where they passed the win
ter.
| The engagement of Miss Eva M.
Garvin of Pennington and Harry Fl.
Cooper, has just been announced.
Bion Wing Of Phillips was in town
on business Tuesday.
Jacob Wirth Of Boston and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. C. Pillsbury of Brook
line, Mass, have arrived at Camp
Wirth, on the shore of Varnu.a pond,
where they will pass the summer as
usual.
There will be work at the meeting
Thursday evening of the Ladies
Auxiliary to Thaddeus Roderick post