Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-27
PENNINGTON

Harrington Wants
Traffic Policeman
The matter of having a traffic po-
lice officer on duty in the center OF
the business district of Pennington
during the busy hours of the automo-
bile season is being much discussed,
and the matter win undoubtedly be
thoroughly discussed at the annual
meeting of the Village Corporation in
Grand Army hall, Thursday evening
Of this week. There are many people
who also believe that Pennington
should have two or three silent SEN
tinels of modern and approved pat
tern, but as this seems to be a mat
ter for the town to look after, this
may not come up until the annual
town meeting in March. when it Is
likely to receive attention. Last year
the assessors of the village corpora
ton, believing that the time had then
come when Pennington needed day
officer during the busy hours, recor.-
mended that one be provided and
asked for small appropriation for
sAA1k pa FOSSt Cot SiAS PiOPOoAtiQil was
Immediately turned down. For this
reason the assessors have made no
recommendation and have asked for
no appropriation for this purpose.
But they still believe that there is
great need of such an officer to
handle the traffic and regulate the
parking of cars. There are two ways
in which this can be brought about
at the annual meeting. under the
warrant posted, which does not men
ton the subject.
The first is by adding to the ap-
preparation asked for the contingent
fund, which cares for all expenses
not otherwise provided for. with the
understanding that certain portion
of the fund thus provided be used for
this purpose. In fact police ebrotec-
tion on special days, as the Fourth
of July, during the county fair, and
at such other times as there is be-
lieved to be special need, police pro-
lection has been had and paid for out
of this fund.
The second way is to add to the APP
preparation for night watchmar and
apply a part of the fund thus appro-
priated to day work. 1t is estimated
that $500 would pay for such service
of this kind as seems necessary for
the coming year, and it is said that
the village will be asked to provide
that amount for this purpose.
Monday. February 1. County Agent
George L. Lord of Pennington, as
sisted by +. G. Sturtevant, assistant
worker in the market division of the
Maine State Department of Agricul-
ture, and Mr.. King. federal hay grad
ing specialist, win conduct q hay
grading demonstration at the home
of Ernest Vining, on what is best
known as the Sewall nace, in the
Red schoolhouse district. What
grades are in greatest demand, how
they may be produced ami from what
kind Of seed, will be explained in de-
tail. with especial reference to the
different kinds of soil which the
Maine farmer is Obliged to cultivate
1t is probable that similar demon
stration will be given a little later in
other parts of the county.
Mid-year examinations are in pro-
gress at the Pennington high school
this week. A first aid room is being
equipped in the high school building.
The Emanon club will meet We'd
nesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Elvet c. Gray, Wednesday
evening.
The civil term of the Pennington
municipal court will be held next
Tuesday. at the office of Judge Mills
in the First National Bank building.
The Evergreen club will meet
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Edward /. Hodgkins of low
er High street.
Thirty students In the Pennington
high school are in training for the
Bates interscholastic debating con-
test, and the University of Maine
contest will also be entered If ar
rangements can be made with some
of the nearby high SCHOOLS to enter
the preliminaries. Students are also
interested in the state wide medal
contest conducted under the auspices
of the American Legion, for the best
Patriots Day Greed. Miss Lucille
Whitcomb of the school won a medal
in this contest last year. More than
half the students in the school are
competing for the Lincoln's Essay
Medal offered by the Illinois Watch
company for the best essay on Abra-
ham Lincoln, by a student in this
school.
The ice skating rink on Pratt Ath-
letic Field is now in fine condition.
1t has been arranged that the
girls have the exclusive use of the
rink on Tuesdays and Thursdays
each week, and on Saturday forenoon
one week and on Saturday afternoon
the following week. 1t has been
agreed that the rink shall be kept in
good condition as much of the VIM
ter as the weather will permit, and
1t is open to anyone of the general
public who will contribute 25c to-
ward the Pratt Athletic Field fund
each time the rink is used.
Preparations are being made at the
Pennington high school for good
representation at the class and inter-
class contests at the Winter Sports
Carnival at Augusta, February 4-6.
and Pennington High hopes there to
make good show ng.
The subscription campaign being
conducted at the Pennington High
school is meeting with wonderful sue
cess, and the amount added to the
Pratt Athletic Field fund will far ex-
coed that secured last year in the
same way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Lilley of Farm
ington Falls have broken up house,
keeping and gone to live with their
daughter, Mrs. Doris Ferrio, and
family, of Old Town.
George H. Thomas has gone Ito
Kentucky, to attend the convention
of the American Gamers Associa-
tion. His son, Harry Thomas, of Me-
chanic Falls, Is at home during his
fathers absence.
The Helping Hand Society will
have an all day meeting Wednesday,.
February 3. at the home of Mrs.
George Morrill,, on Pleasant street.
The Red Schoolhouse branch of the
Franklin County Farm Bureau, is ar
ranging for an entertainment to be