Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-12

today, and for a time Main street
and Broadway resembled potato
fields in which the spring work had
just begun. The town road machines
followed the State machines and the
streets will soon be ready for the
new coating of tarvia which will be
put on in few days. The police
force was kept busy handling the
traffic while the streets were torn
up.
The partnership of Taylor and
Luce, in the automobile repair BUSH
ness has been dissolved, Mr.. Taylor
retiring, and Leavitt II. Luce and
Frank Parkman have formed part
nership under the name of Luce and
Parkman, and will continue the BUSH
ness at the same stand on Main
street. Mr.. Taylor has gone into a
similar business in Rumford.
Eugene II. Cusson has given up the
management of the Pennington
branch of the Cloverdale company
and returned to his home in Augusta,
being succeeded by George MacLen-
lon of Madison.
During the month of April when
travelling wsi at it's worst, the county
| public health nurse, Miss l. c. johann
| sen, and her assistant, Miss Skorupa,
made 2S2 visits to 122 homes, 1856 of
the visits being for bedside care. Two
J all-night services were rendered in
| emergency cases, the grip being the
! prevailing disease. Besides, 80 schools
were visited and 500 pupils given their
annual health inspection. ESQ defects
being reported and SO reported as hav-
ing been corrected since the last an
nual inspection. About 500 free sam
pies of tooth paste of an approved
kind were distributed. Baby clinics
were conducted at Pennington and
Wilton. Talks on health and first aid
were given to students in the home
economies department of the Farming
ton State Normal school. Pennington
High school, and to an adult group in
| Wilton. Visits were made to the
Pennington village schools, Farming
ton model schools, the Fairbanks
schools, and schools at West Farm
ington, Temple, New Sharon, Strong
North Jay, East Wilton, North Wilton
and the Lake school in Wilton. Bulle-
tins regard the observance of the
month of May as "child health" month
have been sent to all the schools in
Franklin county.
At the meeting of Pennington
Grange Saturday evening, May %
there will be work in the third and
fourth degrees, and supper in charge
of a committee consisting of Mr. and
Mrs. Plummer 'Averill, Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Heath, Mrs. Harriet Odell
Frank Pooler. Mrs. Harry Hill and
Mrs. Wilson Haines.
Excelsior Pomona Grange will meet
Thursday of this week with Franklin
Grange at North Wilton. The address
of welcome will be given by Ray
Bridges, master or the host Grange
and Leslie Hamlin of Temple Grange
will respond. There wll be dinner
following which the degree of Pomona
will be conferred. There will be an
address on 1.-The National Grange Mu-
tual Liability Company" by Cony NJ
Eaton of Wilton: an address on
Child Health" by Miss /. C. Johan-
son, county public health nurse; a pa
per on The Mothers influence in the
Home" by Mrs. Ida Robbins of Mystic
Valley Grange of East Dixfield; read
ing of Edgar A Guests famous poem
Mother" by Mrs. Mary A. Newport of
Wilton, and a musical program pro-
vided by the host Grange.
Mrs. Helen Searles Marsh of Port
land. formerly of Pennington is pass
ing few days with relatives in town.
The Falls Road Social Club will
meet with Mrs. Harry Gage Wednes-
day afternoon, when important busi-
ness matters will come up for consid-
| Grafton.
There was a good attendance this
afternoon at the meeting of the
Needleeraft Club at the home of Mrs.
II. l.. Goodwin on Stewar tavenue.
Dainty refreshments We're served and
a pleasant afternoon was passed with
cards and sociability
The ice has gone out of Clearwater
Lake and Varnum Pond, both near
this village, and trout and salmon
fishing has begun with good early re-
suits. Fishermen from away are be-
ginning to arrive.
Nina D. Palmer went to Islesboro
today where for the next three weeks
she will do coaching work in Eng
llsh and elocution in the public
schools.
Mrs. Robert F. White will enter
tain the Thimble club this week,
| Saturday evening.
! George Weymouth of Pennington
/ Falls is now transporting the high
school pupils from that village to and
| from the school, During the winter
they boarded in this village.
Miss Muriel Hale and Norman
Hale of South Portland, have been
guests for a week of their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hale of
harrington Falls.
The Willing Workers of Farming
ton Falls will meet Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Charles Gage.
The Opportunity Circle of the Old
South church will meet at the vestry
Thursday afternoon. the hostesses
being Mrs. j. w. NicholsA Mrs. Ern-
est Butler, Mrs. A. L. Wolcott Mrs.
Nina d. Palmer and Mrs Lena Wat
son. Current Events will be dis
| cussed at roll call
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