Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-15
FARM|NGT0N
Closing Feature
Of Merchants Week

AS the CLOSING feature OF the Mer-
chants Week program it was an
nounced that Miss Eva Childs had won
the Miss Pennington" contest with
approximately 100000 votes, about
100000 more than her nearest COM
petitor. She was brought before the
crowd, which cheered Justify while the
band played Let Me Call You Sweet
heart" She was asked to select a
young man to be Mr.. Pennington"
and she at once named Myron Starbird,
saxophone player in the band. who
was right on the spot and stepped to
her side without delay. 1t was then
announced that the prizes, valued at
several hundred dollars, would be for
mally presented to Mr.. and Miss Farm
ington at a dance under the manage
ment of the American Legion at Mu-
sic hall next Wednesday evening. and
posters were already out to that eff
feet.
A novel feature Saturday evening
was the dancing to band accompani-
ment of little Miss Loey Smith, whose
work was excellent and highly compli-
mented. Mrs. Bertha NJ. Ham rem
dered several xylophone solos to band
accompaniment and was loudly ap-
plauded, as were the latest Jazz hits
played by the band.
The operetta Princess Bonnie" was
given its first presentation in Music
hall tonight to q full house, every seat
having been sold early in the day Sat-
urday. 1t was a most delightful en-
tertainment and the hall is already
very nearly sold out for the second
presentation, which will take place
Tuesday afternoon. The story is de-
lightful, real Maine coast story. and
the costumes are very beautiful. About
125 students, mainly from the gradu-
ating class, took part either as princi-
pals or in the various choruses
A large delegation from the Farm
ington Chamber of Commerce by spe-
cial invitation. and accompanied by
their ladies. journeyed to Kingfield this
afternoon, where they were supper
guests of the Kingfleld Board of Trade,
which had also arranged an interest
ing after-dinner program. Many who
would have otherwise gone were pre-
vented by previous engagements, much
to their regret.
Mrs. Evelyn Butler Ennis has pur.
chased the double tenement house on
High street. next north of Purington
Hall. of Arthur w. Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond T. Currier
and child, of Bangor, formerly of
Pennington. visited friends in town
yesterday, making the trip by auto
| mobile.
Miss Ruth Lowell Of the inst year
class of the Pennington State Nor
| NAL school, was called to her home
in Sanford today to attend the fun
eral of her grandmother. who had
died after very brief illness.
There was a large attendance at
the baccalaureate service of the Far
mington State Normal school at the
Old South church at 400 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. The class of 1856.
mostly young ladies in white, pre-
scented very attractive appearance
as they marched from the school to
the church, and in the church itself
The address was by the Rev. Thomp-
son E. Ashby, and the local pastors
| assisted in various ways. The school
glee clubs sang several times. and
the entire program was most pleas
| ing.
The baccalaureate service of the
harrington high school was held in
the Broadway Theatre, beginning a.
8 o'clock Sunday evening, and was
largely attended and a very pleasing
service. There are twenty In the
graduating class. The principal ad-
dress was by the Rev. George S. Rob-
inson. and the local pastors assisted
as in the afternoon. Beautiful feat
ures were the singing by the congre-
cation of America" and america.
the Beautiful" The service was very
impressive
The final commencement exercises
of the Normal school will take place
in Merrill hall Wednesday evening.
and those of the High school in Mu-
sic hall, Thursday evening.
Roydon Trip, who has been teach
ing in Mexico the past year. has come
to town for the Normal School COM
mencement.
Frank Dobbins is at home for the
summer, his school at Stonington
having closed for the year
Rev. Mabel Johnson of Livermore.
formerly of Pennington, is visiting
friends in town.