Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
Graduation to
Be Held June 1916
At Normal School

The graduating exercises Of the
Pennington State Normal school.
with a class numbering 1856 to re-
ceive diplomas. will occur from
June 10 to June Is. inclusive.
The musical comedy, Princess
Bonnie. Is said to be one of the
best commencement entertainment
features ever given by the school.
and two presentations are necessary
to accommodate all who desire to
see and hea it. A large number of
people from out of town have al
ready engaged reservations. rooms
are now at great premium and
there Is no doubt that accommoda-
lions will be taxed to the limit dur
ing commencement week.
Knights Templar at Pennington
A big tent in which to feed the
nearly / 900 knights Templar who
are expected to. be in Pennington
st. Johns Day, June "a, has been
leased, and a city caterer has been
engaged to furnish an elaborate
banquet in the early afternoon, and
a lighter evening meal. The tent
will be erected on Franklin park,
and all the buildings of the Frank
lin County Agricultural Society will
be opened for the storing of the
baggage of the several commander
les which will that day be the
guests of Pilgrim Commandery. and
to provide ample toilet facilities for
the visitors. Several booths will al
so be open for the serving of cold
drinks, ETC., and no necessary con-
venience will be lacking. Pilgrim
- y eyix nnnporf
while the banquet is in progress.
and there will later be concerts by
the bands of the visiting command
cries. and various other forms Of en-
tertainment will lie provided. The
water will be turned on throughout
the park, and big supply of dring-
ing cups will be provided. Pilgrim
Commandery band had a very sue
cessful rehearsal Wednesday eve
ming of this week and will have an
other Thursday evening of next
week, at 500 o'clock, in the Masonic
banquet hall.
Lloyd B. Morton and several help
ers went to Boston last night by train
each driving back a new automobile.
The automobile business is very
brisk here, none of the dealers being
to supply the demand.
Louis King, of Portland, is in town
on business.
E. r. Files, Of Portland, was in
town on business yesterday.
At the annual meeting of the
Pennington Home for Aged People,
the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. Lillian NJ. Paine;
first vice president, Mrs. Ella H.
Pratt: second vice president, Mrs.
Harriet N. Henderson; clerk. Mrs.
Nina D Palmer; treasurer, Mrs. Isa-
bel w. Greenwood: auditor, j. Prem
tice Flint: trustees, J. Prentice Flint,
Mrs. Julia Makepeace, Arthur w.
Perkins, Mrs. Flora D. Weeks. w.
Raymond Davis. 1t is reported that
there are about twenty applicants
for admission to the home. which
will be opened in the fall, according
to present arrangements.
The funeral of Mrs. Kate L. Pierce
was held yesterday afternoon at the
home of her mother. Mrs. Susie Pres
ton. Of Main street, and the remains
were taken to Belfast today, for
burial.
In competition with Nellie and
Gram" Durham and their orchestra,
who will be at the Jack O. Lantern
ball room, there will be a dance in
Drummond hall Friday evening, with
music by the Essex orchestra of
Portland, with both old and new
dances on the program.
us Four and Co.." an East Wilton
dramatic club, presented ".The Dutch
Detective" in Mucis hall Tuesday