Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16

by the Pennington Unitarian church
people whereby Rev. Arthur Buckner
of Waterville will In the future come
to Pennington each Sunday afternoon
in the future for an indefinite period
and preach at o'clock.
While the Pennington Home for
Aged People will not be in full oper-
alton until the latter part of Septem-
Der, or possibly the first Of October.
the matron, Mrs. Adelaide M. Pierce.
has moved in, taken up her duties, and
Is rapidly getting things into shape.
and some of those who are to be in
mates will soon get settled. Many re-
pairs and alterations have been nee
essary to put the building in proper
condition for use, and the matter OF
furnishing 1t has been delayed by the
fire at Beechwood. owned by the
home, as some of the furnishings
there destined for use in the home,
were destroyed and have to be re-
placed. The insurance has now been
adjusted satisfactorily. and the mat
ter of furnishing the Main street
property to be used as the home, is
being rapidly completed, and the &C
copied applicants will soon all be
comfortably settled there. What will
be done with the Becchwood property,
partly destroyed in the recent fire,
has not yet been determined. but some
equitable use will be made Of n with
out much delay.
The Franklin county boys and girls
agricultural clubs will be well repre-
scented at the Eastern States EXPOSE
ton in Springfield, Mass, September
10 to % inclusive. Eight members
have been selected to compete in the
contests there because of the excel
lence of the work they have already
done. Those selected are: James Mo-
sher and Miss Mildred Luce OF Farm
ington, Burton Newton Of Farming
ton Falls. Reginald Mosher of North
Jay, Roland Hunter of Strong. and
Miss Ruth Bridges. Miss Marion
Tufts and Miss Fannie Magrath of
Wilton-four girls and four boys, all
Of whom have shown a good deal of
proficiency in the branches of the
work they have respectively under
taken. Mrs. Minnie Allen of Jay, the
county club leader will go along with
them in the capacity of chaperone
Funds with which to pay the transpor-
tation expenses of the Maine party
of about $50 persons. and their board
while in Springfield are now being
raised under the direction of the
Maine State Chamber Of Commerce
with the full cooperation Of the Maine
oranges The representatives from the
various sections of the State will meet
at the Falmouth hotel in Portland al
P. NJ, standard time, on Friday
Sept. II, and special train service with
through coaches over the Boston
Maine Railroad will take them tc
Springfield. The boys will take theii
club uniforms, khaki pants and shirts
and black ties, and the girls will also
take their club uniforms. All are an
ticipating a very enjoyable and profit.
able time. and are looking forward
with much pleasure to this trip.
The members of the Glass in the
Corner of the Methodist Sunday
school had an interesting and profit
able meeting at the home of Mrs. Will
son T. Haines on the Falls road near
Stanwood Park. There was good
attendance, dainty refreshments were
served and a fine time was enjoyed.
The Christmas Present Club will
meet Thursday afternoon at 2.3C
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Henry c.
Russell, Upper Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey E. Bates. Mrs
Bernice B. Gilman and son, Paul Gill
man, diSO 4ii .. W lAAAtIil iCOlSs ak VI
Auburn were guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
Lynn S. Savage the first of the week,
Prof. Charles ]. Goodwin of Lehigh
University, South Bethlehem, Pa,
and his mother, Mrs. Nancy D. Good
win. who have been at their summer
home here since June. started Monday
for their winter home in South Beth
lehem.
The West Pennington Village I'm
proveYlent Society will meet Wednes-
day, Sept. %, with Mrs. Lizzie Hobbs.
who will be assisted in entertaining
by Mrs. Hortense Pease. and Mrs. Hat
tie Hobbs.