Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-29
FARMINCTON

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Rumors have reached Pennington
that curtailment in the motor po-
lice department this year because of
lack of funds, and the suggestions that
the curtailed. force will have to de-
vote most of its attention to the main
and most travelled highways, and
that Franklin county would get very
little attention this year, has been
advanced. There is at present no
means of verifying this rumor, but it
is causing no uneasiness here, for
Pennington has an efficient police de-
partment. including a special motor
police on duty from May to Nov. 1
who is always on duty during the
busy hours of the day. and man on
duty all night. There has never
been any serious trouble on Franklin
county roads, even when there have
been no state police about, and it is
felt here that no serious difficulties
will arise even IL there is no per-
manent officer located here as had
been expected. Malcolm O'Brien, sub
master in the Pennington High
school, was a member of the state
police last season, and his friends
here had hoped that he would this
season be employed in the same ca
pacity and stationed in Franklin
county. What develops along this
line will be watched here with a good
deal of interest. The town traffic po-
lice goes on duty Saturday, and no.
body is worrying.
The road is in the worst condition
for 20 years on Titcomb hill the hill
itself being impossible even for
teams. 1t has been fenced off both
at the top and the bottom of the hill.
and a detour established through the
fields. 1t is stated that it will be a
very expensive job to repair this
piece of road.
Stratton, who have been passing the
winter at Longwood, Fla, have ar
rived in Pennington on the way
home. having come thus far by auto
mobile, visiting a number of places
on the way and making the trip in
two weeks. They will be unable to
reach their home in the same way,
roads being impossible with still
deep snow in Stratton. They report
a very enjoyable winter and a pleas
ant trip to this point. They have
many friends here.
Roads hereabouts, off the state
roads, are the worst thus far this
season, many of them being wholly
impossible to cars, and some pretty
nearly so for even teams In some
places long detours are made through
fields, around the deepest mudholes
and even at that the hauling of cars
out of deep mudholes is pretty near
continuous in some places. The roads
treated with tarvia last year have
hoI h,,& &c
just beginning to leave the ground
and there is considerable speculation
as TO what their final condition will
be when the frost is all out. Now
they are the only good roads there are
hereabouts.
There was a good attendance this
afternoon at the meeting of the
Thimble club at the home of Mrs.
James H. Small. and in spite of the
rain a pleasant afternoon was pass
ed. Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed.
The building formerly used as a
studio for the manufacture of the
Sawyer pictures, has been purchased
by Archie s. Pratt, and moved from
Lake avenue to Stanwood park, and
there are rumors that it will be con-
verified into a dance pavilion.
EuWdTu bdllty ana DdltO1 NeNell
of West Pennington, who went to
Florida in Ford coupe last fall,
camping on the way, and who were
employed during the winter in a CO.
ca-cola bottling plant. have returned.
On the way they visited many of the
famous civil war battlefields, also the
endless caverns of Virginia. which
they penetrated for mile and half.
They also visited Niagara Falls and
other scenic and historic points on
the way home, and found the worst
roads of the trip after they entered
their own state.
Mrs. Maria Nottage of Pennington
Falls is in Temple visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Melvin Hosmer. y
There will be another old-fashion-
ed dance in Drummond hall. We'd
nesday evening, May 6.
George Wade and family, who
passed the winter in Florida, have
returned to their home in Farming
ton Falls.
The Willing Workers of the Farm
ington Falls church will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. E. S. Longley.
There was a good attendance at
the meeting of the Helping Hand
Society of West Pennington Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Cora Davis. Delicious refreshments
were served and a delicious after
noon was passed.
The Needlecraft Club met Tues
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
r. w. Knowlton, Perham Chambers
with a good attendance. A very de-
lightful afternoon was passed with
cards, and dainty refreshments were
served.
Miss Marvette Alexander Of Port
land has been a guest of relatives at
West Pennington this week.
The meeting of the Falls Road
Social club scheduled for this week
has been postponed until May II,
and will be held at the home of Mrs.
Harry Gage.
There was good attendance at
the meeting of the West Farming
ton Village Improvement Society this
afternoon in spite of lowery skies,