Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-05
HARRINGTON

II. L.. McLaugnlin, turnkey at INC
Franklin county Jail, is having his
annual vacation, and traffic officer *.
w. Knowlton is taking his place,
while chief of police l.. H. Starbird
is attending to the traffic, and Of
ficer Fred Gilman is on night duty.
Mr.. Mclaughlin and family are Wis
iting relatives in Pembroke, making
the trip by automobile.
Miss Brdena Palmer of Livermore
Falls was weekend guest of Mrs.
Myra Starbird.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Goodwin were
week end guests at the cottage OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Morton at Pema-
quid Beach, going by automobile.
William Harlow of Swampscott,
Mass, was week end guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph w. Knowlton.
Because of the rain there was no
band concert Monday evening. from
the McLeary roofgarden, 'as an
nounced. Work Is progressing on the
new bandstand on the common OPP
will, if weather permits and the
stand is ready, be a concert there
next Monday evening, otherwise the
following Monday evening.
Following the usual street cleaning
process Tuesday, the streets In the
business section were thoroughly
flushed, removing THE sand with
which they were covered when the
tarvia was put on, which had not
been previously done. The street
markings were obliterated by the
sand, and its removal is a marked
improvement.
James DeRoche has opened a bar
Der shop in the store at West Farm
ington recently vacated by Chester
Barrett.
Clifton F. Morrow and son, Free
mont, of Portland, have been guests
for several days of the parents OF
the former, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Mer-
rown, and other relatives in town.
Miss Sophie Svensen of Somer-
vile, Mass, is a guest of Miss
Myrtle Averill, and will remain sew
eral weeks.
Ephraim Johnson, who is en-
ployed for the summer at Oquossoc,
is passing a few days at his home
in West Pennington.
Miss l. c. JohanSen, County Nurse,
conducted a mothers conference and
clinic at Temple Tuesday afternoon,
and will conduct another at Chester
vile in the North schoolhouSe, Fri.
day.
For some time tourists headed for
the Rangeley region have had to
make inquiries as to the way to
leave this village on the direct route
to that region. Attractive signs
pointing the way have just been put
up at several of the street corners,
to avoid this confusion.
The following committee had
charge of the ladies' night of Farm
i,of ton, (,rp 90 Nt-oi nh off
successfully: Mrs. Gertrude Hodg-
kins, Mrs. Lillian Hatch, Miss Jen-
ME Johnson, Miss Erna Smith. Mrs.
Sarah Brackley, Mrs. Bertha Tit
comb. The chairs were filed by the
following: Master. Persis Luce;
overseer, Dele Luce; lecturer, Grace
Rand; steward, Anna Savage; as
sistant steward, Grace Nutting; lady
assistant steward May Kershner;
chaplain, Opal Cunningham; treas
urer, Jennie Johnson; secretary,
Flora Tarr; gate keeper, Bertha
Kershner; ceres, Gertrude Luce;
pomona, Olive Craig; flora, Rose
VehueX. Resolutions of respect
were adopted. because of the passing
of Charles c. Colburn and w. a.
Haley, refreshments were served. and
a very interesting program was car
ried out. At the next meeting the
gentleman will have full charge in a
similar manner. it being the annual
gentlemens night.
Mrs. Elizabeth w. Goodwin and
daughter, Miss Edith. have just re-
turned from an outing at Old
Orchard.
There will be a republican get
together in Drummond hall, Wednes-
day, August Il, with a supper at
600 p. m, followed by speaking by
Governor Brewster, Congressman
White. Chairman Field and vice
chairman, Mrs. Mason of the state
com mittee. All committee mem
bers and candidates for Office in
Franklin county, are expected to be
present as guests of the County
committee.
Henry Pickett and Ralph Newell,
brought into the Municipal court
charged with lacivious behavior and
language, were each sentenced by
Judge Mills to serve so days in jail,
but they promised to behave in
future, and sentence was suspended
as long as they keep their promises.
Charles Z. Follett of New Sharon,
said to be mentally weak. pleaded
guilty to poisoning cows belonging to
Peter Filaroska of that town, re-
Gently, also to poisoning cows be-
longing to one Watson some years
ago, was bound over in the sum of
$500 for his appearance before the
grand jury in September. Follett is
26 years old.
|. Dr. Clarence Manning of New
York has arrived at his summer
home here for the remainder of the
season.
Mrs. F. E. McLeary and daughters,
Barbara and Constance, and Mr.. and
Mrs f. II. Lowell, are enjoying an
| outing at Ocean Park.
The annual reunion of the Bur
bank family will be held in the hall
of the West Pennington Village I'm
provement society, Wednesday, Au-
gust %.
Mrs. Eula Hamlin is caring for f.
Macomber, who is in poor health at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Colburn.
Mrs. Augusta Rideout of Pasadena,
Cal, formerly of Readtield, is visit
ing her cousin, Melvin B. Morton
! and wife. She has not been in
Maine before for 40 years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plummer Grant are
visiting relatives in East Corinth for
a week, after which. they will pass
a week with relatives in Wiscasset.
| They motored to East Corinth, ac-
| companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Grant and son, Harold. who return
| ed the first of the week.
Hannibal Russell and his daugh-
| ter, Mrs. Matte Kennedy are in