Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-04
FARMINCTON

THnHEIIVOIUN
Pennington and Franklin county
| are again buried in snow, after the
heaviest storm of the winter. Snow
Is now between three and four feet
deep on the level and there is more
coming. Mail stage trips were not
attempted in some cases last night
and in others no connections were
made. Local events were cancelled.
There have been but three days since
Feb. that it has not showed.
The annual reports of the town Of
Jay printed in Pennington, were
completed today. The annual town
meeting comes next Monday. The
total valuation of the town is given
as SASH, 305. of which $697,615 Is
resident real estate and $1,400,79O
nonresident real estate; total real
estate, $2.101 $50; total value of land.
$734,055; total value of buildings, ST.
367,625; resident personal estate is
valued at $225,655; nonresident per-
sonal estate at $193,970; Total per-
sonal estate, $419,625. Cash on hand
is given as $7,604.O3. The school re-
port occupies nearly 40 pages and the
road report takes up lot Of space.
Both show good work done.
DR.. A. M. Ross, who has been in
New York for ten weeks, attending
a private patient, has returned home.
A Philathea class. branch Of the
national organization bearing that
name, has been organized by thu
young women of the Baptist church,
with the following officers: President,
Nellie j. Card; vice president. Hazel
Lowell; secretary, Opal Cunning
ham; assistant secretary, Iva Nor.
ton; treasurer, Hazel Farmer; re-
porter, Nadine H. De Wolfe.
The monthly meeting of the Far
mington fire department was held
Tuesday evening with good attend
ance in spite of the storm. The alb
sence of Robert Campbell, who has
lived In the fire house for years and
has very rarely missed at meeting,
was quite noticible. Mr.. Campbell is
critically i'll at the Franklin hospi-
tai. Only routine business was
transacted.
At the last moment the meeting Of
Alpha lodge, K. of p, scheduled for
Tuesday evening, was cancelled on
account of the severe storm.
The social event Of the year with
the Pennington state normal school,
the "B' hop, will take place Friday
evening of this week. Many of the
more than 400 girls in the school have
invited young men friends, this being
the one occasion of the winter when
they are permitted to do this, and the
housing facilities of the town will be
taxed to the limit Friday and Sat-
urday nights, as the girls. are per-
mitted to entertain Saturday also.
Thnrn will 10 iol Il.
at the Franklin theatre Saturday
morning for their special benefit, and
there will also be a dancing party
Saturday evening and the guests who
| remain over will return home Sun
day.
AT the meeting Of the American
Legion auxiliary Thursday evening
several ladies will be initiated to
membership. The card contest will
also be continued and there will be
other interesting features.
The Pennington police have been
equipped with new blue uniforms of
the regulation Boston style, with
caps to match. properly lettered and
numbered. and with new badges of
the shield style for the regular Of
ficers. the chiefs badge being of
bronze and the others are heavily
nickeled. Badges for special police
are round. The shields bear the
name of the town and the number of
the badge and the bronze badge the
word chief instead of number.
Funeral of Harry M. Pierce
The funeral of Harry NJ. Pierce,
long proprietor Of King and Bartlett
camps, who died at his home on
Court hAI -
home at $50 Yesterday afternoon,
Rev. Arthur Acy Founer. pastor of
the Old South church, officiating, and
was largely attended. especially by
business people of the town. The
bearers were Roy F. Cannon, Leon
H. MARI. j. Prentice Flint, Eugene E.
Flood. DR.. George L. Pratt and Will
liam NJ. Pratt, all business men. The
body was placed in the tomb at Ri
verside cemetery, and in the spring
will be buried with the service of
Pilgrim commandery, No. 19. X. T.,
Of which Mr.. Pierce was long a
member.
F. f. McLeary started today for
Chicago. where he will visit his son,
+. Burnham McLeary and family.
Before returning he will visit his
daughter Miss Louise w. McLeary
in Chester, Pa, and will also visit in
Boston. Washington and other points.
The ladies of Alpha Temple. Pyth-
ian Sisters, will give a whist party
soon, date to be announced. Re-
freshments will also be served, and
will give a whist party soon. date to
also be served. and will be included
be announced. Refreshments will
in the price of admission.