Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13
FARM|NCTON'

{ FARmINCTON
There will be an important meet
ing Of the executive committee Of
the Franklin County Farm Bureau at
its Office in this village, Wednesday
at 1890 A. M. In the forenoon re-
ports Of project leaders, secretary
and tire asurer will be presented, and
the delegates to the recent federation
meeting will be heard. A dinner will
be served at noon, and several mat
tiers Of new business will be taken
up in the afternoon.
Plans for a spring opening week
including all lines of business, were
formulated the last of the week at a
joint meeting OF the board Of di-
rectors. publicity committee and
spring opening committee Of the
Pennington Chamber Of Commerce
The date has not yet been set but il
will be comparatively late because of
the great backwardness Of the sea-
son. This will be the first impor-
tant event in an aggressive and in
tensive advertising campaign. The
unoccupied farms committee IL col
lecting material and will soon pup
fish descriptions of favorable spots
for summer homes in this vicinity, Of
which there are many availabie
Numerous Inquiries regarding such
property are already coming in and
it now looks as though there were
going to be quite an interest in such
property on the part Of prospective
buyers.
At the last meeting Of the Farm
lngton Rotary club the speaker was
Rev. Charles I. Brown, pastor Of 81.
Joseph's Catholic church, who spoke
regarding the life of Cardinal Mer-
cier of Belgium very Interestingly.
There were sever, guests.
George Mel. Presson. former ad-
5utant general, went to Rockland
today, and will be away most Of the
present week.
The date of the concert In Mu-
sic hall by Wheeler's band, the sec
ond in a series of public entertain
ments by this re-organized commun-
ity organization of more than 40
members, has been changed from
April ID as first announced, to April
~, to accommodate some who de-
sire to be away over the holiday but
do not wish to miss the concert. A
lot of new music, including numer-
GUS novel features, will be intro
duced, and fine program is as
sured.
George Knapp of Dixfeld, former
ly OF Pennington, is visiting his rel
atives in town.
There will be a club leaders con-
ference at the Farm Bureau ONCE
at 1870 A. M, April "a. under the
direction of Mrs. Minnie Allen Of
Jay, county club leader. A judging
demonstration and a demonstration
team will show the new club lead
ers all about this branch Of the
work, and State Club Leader Lester
Shibles, and his new assistant, Miss
Brown, will be there to assist.
Farm Bureau meetings under the
direction of the home demonstra-
ton agent, Miss Louise Quincey, for
the considering of becoming lines in
dress, will be held as follows. Ches-
terville. April Is: Weld, May 1; Red
schoolhouse, Pennington, May s;
Beans Corner, May Z; Strong. Nav
~. Phillips. May u; Industry, May
Io: Oquossoc, May 10; Rangeiey,
May 20; East Dixfield, May 2E;
North Chesterville, June 3.
The Franklin County Farm Bu-
reau will hold series Of pine plant
ing demonstrations as soon as the
backward season will permit. Dates
and places will be announced d.
soon as determined.
1t has been. given out that the State
roads out of Pennington are now pass
able for automobiles. This il true
only when the snow is frozen or with
a good deal of shoveling, there being
deep drifts on all roads near here. on
the Wilton road near the red school
house beyond West Pennington, on
the Strong road just above Fairbanks,
and on the New Sharon road just south
Of this village. Many cars are stuck
each daw in these drifts. With q corr
tfnuation of the present kind of wealth
err 1t will be a week or more before
any of these roads are really open to
travN.
Miss Jane Ellsworth, 4 teacher In
New York City, has been passing the
Easter vacation with relatives I'd
Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Hosmer have
moved to Temple.
There will be a baby clinic and
mothers conference at the once OF
Miss I. c. Johansen, pubic health,
with local physicians in attendance.
Wednesday afternoon from to 4
o'clock.
supt. OF Schools w. r. Miner has
moved his Office and residence from
the Rounds house on F1igh street 1t
South to the Million house on Main
street at Park.
A benefit entertainment and dance
in the recreation room at South hall.
the new Normal school dormitory, for
the benefit Of the newly organised
track team, arranged and carried out
under the direction Of Harmon Smith
and Walter Dodge, had varied nu-
steal and vaudeville program ana was
a big success. It IL said that others
will follow.
Mrs. Myron c. Hamen las gone to
Caribou to assist her mother, who
had the misfortune 70 fall ana frae-
ture q leg. Mrs. Harner's sistey.in-
law, Mrs. Allison II. whorff 81 Ariiug-
ton, Mass, is caring for her home asir-
ing her absence.
Rev. and Mrs. c. d. Plomsr Of the
Wilton Congregational church caliSd
on friends IN town today. TX.