Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-02
Hospital Drive Is
Extended One Week

The drive for funds for the Frank
lin Memorial hospital has been ex-
tended another week, 1t having been
found that it was impossible in one
week to interview all who are be-
lieved to be anxious to give some
thing toward the hospital fund. In
the week originally set aside for the
drive about half the desired amount
was subscribed, and it is now believed
that the entire amount can be raised
by doubling the time of the drive, and
this has been done by direction of
the board Of trustees. 1t has now
been announced that the final ban
quet at which definite figures will be
given will be held next Saturday
night, and lis now believed that it
will be possible to then report the
100000 goal reached and the entire
amount asked for subscribed. 1t has
been hoped all along that the amount
desired would be overscribed that
the hospital might have some addi-
tional working capital 1t is planned
to raise 100000 with the intention of
spending but $4,000 on the building
itself, using the other $4,000 as the
AoNANoo VI Il Ldlld WHICH II 10 IiOpCu
will eventually grow sufficiently to
support The hospital from the income
alone without having to touch the
principal The trustees now say that
work upon the building will be begun
just as soon as the necessary ar
rangements can be made and that
things will very soon be assuming
tangible form. The list of subscribers
as made public shows that the sub
scriptions are coming in from peopli
In all walks of life, and from all parts
Of the county, so that as the work
progresses everybody will be having
his share in the work and it will
be having his share in the work and it
will truly be a community enterprise
from start to finish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold NJ Caru of
West Pennington have pu-c>-5ed the
large double house on Perkins street
belonging to the Louis Baker estate
and will move into one side Of the
house next month.
J. Sumner Houghton of Weld, Gale
A. Severy OF East Dixfield and Err
nest l.. Parsons of Jay have been
drawn to represent Franklin county
on the jury at the September term of
the U. S. District court the latter
part Of September.
The 18th annual reunion OF the
Voter family of this section will be
held at Aliens Mills this week Fri
day, and If the weather is suitable
the meeting will be held and the pic
mic dinner served on the lawn at the
Rackliff home, and q number of
games will be introduced to liven
things up little and a very enjoy
able occasion is assured.
Mrs. Millie NJ. Horne has Just re-
turned from "a two weeks visit with
friends in Lee and Dover, n. H
Mrs. j. r Rathom OF Providence,
X. L., was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fl. Manter on .the way home
for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hood, former
ly of Pennington, have returned To
their home in Allston. Mass, after a
visit with their friends in town.
About 40 Pennington eligibles' at.
tended the meeting of the Three
Quarter Century club at Augusta
Monday and a delightful trip and
was reported.
Business will be practically M
standstill in Pennington next Mon
day. Labor Day, even the barber
shops being closed all day, which is
quite unusual
The Lend a-Hand club will m.et
Paul o -dais
Z. Leigh Bradley of FAN River
Mass, formerly of Pennington. Is
passing 10 days vacation with his
mother. Mrs. Augustus B. Stewart.
county Attorney and Mrs. c. q
Holman, attended the annual reunion
OF the Skinner family, in Turner.
Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. Walter NJ. Pierce have
just returned from a weeks vacation.
passed with friends in Skowheean
Plttsfield and Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence SNYDER and
Miss Dorothy Shock OF Columbus.
o., were guests of friends in town
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Marley H. Rlaisden
started Tuesday for Peaks Island.
Wnere they will pass two weeks with
thelr son. Guy and family, who have
a cottage therS for the summer.
AT the last meeting Of the Farm
ington Rotary club the PRINCIPAL
speaker was Allison J. HAYES. chan
lain at the U. s. Soldiers Home at
Iogus, whose subject was "The NAVY
as an Exponent of Peace"
few evenings ago Mr.. and Mrs p
ID. jackson gave a party to several
of the Trumbull Players. but espec-
tally in honor of Miss Ada Dalton.
who so successfully coaches and
handles the settings of most of the