Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-06
FARMINCTON
Robert CambbeII


Franklin Hospital shortly before mid
night last night, and with his pass
ing Pennington loses not only a val
liable citizen, but a unique character.
Mr.. Campbell was past 20, and has
long been conspicuous in many ways.
He has been a member of the fire de-
partment for many years, lived in the
fire house, except that he took his
meals out, for generation, was fire
warden and inspected all the build
ings in the village each year for
many years with regard to fire risks,
was a special policeman for a decade,
and has been special delivery car
rier for the Pennington postoffice
about as long as one can remember.
He was also a justice of the peace,
for years made split bamboo fishing
rods in the shop of the late Charles
+. Wheeler, was long ago member
Of Wheeler's band, being very pro-
ficient with the cymbals, and was a
first class painter and paper hanger.
He had many other good qualities,
but other than the above he has been
free from business cares. He had
wife, two sons and a daughter, who
went to California good many years
ago, and there he also has grandchil-
dren. He, however, preferred to re-
main in Maine, and Pennington has
been his home practically all his life.
He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Phil.
Hannaford of Pennington, and u
nephew by the name Of Weber, liv-
ing in Waterville. No person in Far
mington could be missed by great
err number of people than will Mr..
Campbell, and none has more friends
ftov hn hn T. Nntnts n hnny1
assigned to Mr.. Campbelrs hydrant
duty in the fire company, and to take
care of the fires in the fire depart
ment house, which Mr.. Campbell has
done for some time. Another of his
duties, that of keeping the entrance
to the fire house and the hydrants
clear of snow, has been assigned tenn
porarily to Bertron Starbird. His 9TH
er positions have not yet been filled.
He had just completed his work for
the year as fire warden.
There was good attendance
Thursday night at the meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary to Traddeus Rod
erick Post of the American Legion,
when several were admitted to mem
bership. There was a fine supper,
following which there was card play
ing and an evening of sociability was
enjoyed by those who did not care for
cards.
The postponed annual gentlemen's
night, supper and entertainment of
the Evergreen Club was held Thurs.
day night in Drummond Hall with
large attendance, including numer-
Gus guests. There was a fine supper.
after which was admirably given a
dramatic representation of a coun-
try school of about the year 1S49.
with costumes and customs to cor
respond. There were also other in
teresting feature on the programme,
and altogether it proved a most de-
lightful occasion.
The Pennington Masonic Club had
supper Thursday night in the din
ing room adjacent to the club room,
followed by an evening of cards and
sociability, which was largely attend
ed and much enjoyed. This was the
fist of a series of similar events
which will probably occur about once
a month, and is the outcome of a de.
lightful evening some time ago, on
which occasion Frank w. Butler,
Esq, not only gave complimentary
supper to members of the club, but
also officiated as chief cook and gen.
eral supervisor.
There was a good attendance at
the meeting of the Opportunity Cir
Gle of the Old South Church at the
vestry Thursday afternoon, when the
hoStesseS were Mrs. Harriet w. Whit
en-, Mrs. Harriet n. Henderson. Mrs.
Frank Howatt, Mrs. Lindsay G.
Trask and Mrs. Frank Horeyseck.
The proposed addition to be built in
the rear of the church, and other i'm
portant business matter were dis
cussed.
The graduating class OF the Far
mington State Normal School has
just elected the following board of
management to have charge of the
publication of the 1926 edition of
"Effesseness." the handsome and
costly year book of the school: Edi-
tor-in- chief, Charles S. Foster; as
sistant editor in chief, Miss Shirley
Brown; business manager, Hiram w.
Crommett; assistant business man.
ayers, Miss Margaret Franklin, Andre
Marcus: local editor, Miss Gladys E
Marshall; assistant local editor, Miss
Grace Burbank; literary editor, Miss
Grace Harrie; assistant literary edi-
to, Miss Elizabeth Burton; art edi-
lOT, htSS i Ilellllt IlCldCS, dSSlStd1lI
art editor, Miss Doris Shuman; ath-
letic editor, Percy Porter; humorous
editor, Miss Ruth Midget: assistant
humorous editor. Miss Marie Com
forth; glee club editor, Miss Eliza
beth Bunker; alumni editor, Miss
Lillian Greenlaw; dramatic editor.
Harmon w. Smith; household arts
editor, Miss Florence Kennedy. The
book will be printed in Pennington
and will be issued early in June.
Pennington Village Corporation Of
flcials have received word from the
Public Utilities Commission, autho-
izing them to issue a series of rs
$1,000 bonds. to be dated April / next,
and according to the vote of the an
nual meeting of the corporation in
January. These will be per cent
10-year bonds and will take the place
of the remainder Of the 100000 bond
issue due on that date. $4,000 of which
will be taken by the corporation and
paid for with cash. These new bonds
will be payable at the office of the
treasurer instead of at stated bank,
as was the old issue they will re-
place and will be negotiable.
Owing to the leak which has de-
yeloped either in the connection or
the water main close by the connec-
ton, the old standpipe used years age
for filling the street sprinkler, on
Main street in front of the Farming
ton State Normal School. will be re-
moved, and the opening there closed
in day or two when the leak Is re.
paired. This is the second leak In
the water pipes that has developed
this winter, and much less digging
through frozed ground than usual.
hac been naceSsa r1r thus FAR A NUM-