Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-24

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| FARMINCTON
haymond Woodcock, who has been
Ineuaylng to become chiropractor. at
raar iowa, for more than a
ret,,. mas completed the course and
iocsti nome. He is contemplating
"s sonneWnere In Vermont.
r., Al r,s x. Gardner, formerly
orchard specialist, arrived vesterSa,,
ana today is conducting a barn meet
ing at the home of Charles Oldham
as East Dixfield, assisted by George
e. e; LORD, the present county agent
ihis was morning meeting. and in
tue afternoon an orchard meeting
was held in the grange hall near hy
, S'ale A. Severy presiding, and there
oelng a good attendance at both
meilngs. Tomorrow there will be an
preharq meeting at Temple grange
n Taii. hanson Bailey presiding, and
nuIsuay there will be a similar
presiding. 'o'i'
| sat "A. luton, superintendent of
9 S at Stonington. and Mrs.
tb un,o1, are guests of the parents of
the latter, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Llewellvn
| Carvilie of Pleasant street. during
the Easter vacation.
The body of Lemuel p. Hodrk;ns
, who died suddenly at Macwahoc. a
rev days ago, has been brought to
| harrington and taken to his former
| nome at the Falls village, where bur-
IA VIII take place. He had been in
| tne carriage manufacturing and SELL
Ing business for many years and did
| considerable business in Aroostook
| county. He was on a collecting tour
at the time of his death. Besides a
, wife living in this village, and a large
iamliy OF children. now scattered. he
ieaVes a brother living in Chester
! .lIs ana sister living in Farming
ION; lie was about IS years of age.
Ihere was a good attendance this
| afternoon at the meeting of the Per-
| nam street Pirscillas, at the home
OF Mrs. Sumner P. Mills. in spite of
| extremely bad travelling. Mrs. H. l..
Goodwin presented an interesting pa
per on Radio, refreshments We're
| served, and very pleasant after
noon was passed socially.
There was a large attendance this
evening at the monthly meeting or
Colonial Daughters Chapter. Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution. at
the home of Mrs. George A. Thomas.
| The hostesses were Mrs. Annie
Waite, Mrs. Maud Goodwin, Mrs.
Mabel D. Thomas. Miss Nellie Far
mer, and Mrs. Amelia Kempton. Mrs.
| Thomas presented an interesting pa
per on Colonial Doorways," and the
| MESA tha ne,id ar,t
was read and discussed. Refresh
| ments were served and a very pleas
ant afternoon was passed. The next
| netting will be held the evening of
April q, when the hostesses will be
Mrs. Marion McLeary, Miss Doris
| Clark. Mrs. Edythe Hardy, Miss
! Isabelle Jack. Mrs Lucille Merrill
and Mrs. Florence King.
! Alpha lodge. X. of p, met in it's
! hall tonight with good attendance,
| there being work
! The First Congrega rational church is
! soon to publish a booklet containing
a list of members and supporters of
| the church. This is done once in six
or eight years, and has not been done
since the centennial observance some
vars ago, since which time there have
! been a great many changes. Mrs.
| tNcitlC IittOIftD has VI lnS
work.
Miss Lillian Norton, student at
/ Wheaton college, Boston, Mass, is
| passing the Easter vacation with her
! parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur r.
Norton.
! Ronald McLain, arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Lucian P. Kinds of Kingfield.
! for attempting to evade a board bill
/ due the boarding house of the Law
! renee PlyWood Corporation of Cara =
! baSsett, is serving ten days in the
+ Franklin county Jail. Prudent Their
. rien, arrested by Constable Frank Y.
Berube Of Jay for intoXication, is
| serving 80 days in Jail, and was also
| assessed SO and costs by Trial JUS
tice Stillman Harlow.
Arthur l.. Sampson and Harry l..
| Goodwin have been added to the
abandoned farms. committee of the
newly organized Pennington cham
Der OF commerce. This committee
will list as many as possible of the
! abandoned farms in the Franklin
county, together with a brief descrip-
ton, price. adaptability for summer
homes and do everything possible to
bring about their sale and occupancy.
| There are many such farms on the
/ SHoiC CO VI SollG VI Tic uldHy ldhtS,
and in other attractive localities. 1t
is proposed to print these lists in at
tractive booklet form for distribu-
ton by the publicity branch of the
| chamber of commerce, which con-
! siders this a very important branch
| of its work. The new industry COM
mittee has organized by choosing
| Herbert j. Mosher chairman, and
Frank NJ Strout. secretary. The
| board of directors has organized with
z. w. Voter as chairman and Her
man l.. Whittier. secretary. A fin
ance committee to collect member
ship dues and audit accounts has
been appointed, consisting of Earl
G. Ham, John II. Gilkey. Walter
Barker, Leon II. Mari and James z.
| Chase. Eugene f. Flood, Arbo c..
Norton and Sumner P. Mills have
been appointed a Nordica Memorial
committee. 1t is proposed to pur-
F.! chase the birthplace of the late
| Madam Lillian Nordica, to be pre-
! served as such a memorial If this
! can be brought about. This is a
farm on a country road about two
miles from this village. The form
! ing of a corporation for this purpose
is now being seriously considered.
Immediate action is said to be ce-
| cessary as the house is in danger of
falling in unless repaired without de-
lay.