Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-22
FARMINCTON

Colonial Daughters Chapter. Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, will
meet at the home of Mrs. H. L. Good
win, Is Stewart avenue, Tuesday eve.
ming.
The farmers who have been praying
for rain are beginning to feel safe, fol
torrent of rain for nearly "a hours
following soon after several lesser
rains, has filled the ponds and streams
to overlooking and has also pretty
well filled the ground, so that the i'm
pending drought seems to have been
averted. There was a long time, how
ever, when the rain was badly needed
and without these heavy rains a very
serious situation would have con-
ronted the farmers hereabouts
Pennington Knights Templar have
been invited to witness the knghting
of Commander Donald 3. Mcmillan
by st. Alban Commandery, X. T., at
Portland Wednesday evening, and it
is possible that some may be able to
do so.
The annual supper of the Baptist
church took place in the veStry Fri
da yevening and was a deGghtful &C.
casion with a good attendance, in
spite of the storm. This was the clos
ing event of the annual fair of the
ladies of this society, which began
Thursday afternoon.
The Pennington Home for Aged
People was thrown open to the gen.
eral public for the first time since its
opening Friday afternoon from . to 4,
to give citizens generally an oppor-
tunity to inspect this new institution
meet members of the home family,
and enjoy an hour of sociability and a
cup of tea. and though doubtless the
storm kept many away, it proved a
very pleasant function, showing the
citizens what a fine home for the aged
Pennington now has, and the methods
and means employed for its economical
management: and it is a credit to the
town, and especially to those who have
for years been working so hard to
bring about the accomplishment of
that which is now reality of which
they may well be proud-as indeed
they are.
Fred Johnson is passing a few days
in Rumford.
Harold D. Gilbert of Portland is
visiting his mother. Mrs. Carrie D.
Gilbert, for a weekor more
Mrs Frank w. Lawry has returned
from Boston, after being with her
sNh NisNi iCS, WIZ has p6eIl III Out Is
now much improved.
Herbert ]. Mosher and James r..
Kenney of Pennington have been
drawn to serve on a trial jury at the
United States District Court which
opens in Portland, December IA Ralph
w. Simmons of KingfieId has been
drawn to serve on the grand jury at
the same time and place.
DR.. Lawrence Trumbull was a week
end visitor in town land Mrs. Trum-
bull accompanied him to Boston by
automobile the first of the week, re-
turning Friday. They expect to pass
the winter in or near Boston.
Franklin county Democrats an
nounce meeting in Armory hall next
Wednesday afternoon for the purpose
of outlining and discussing the work
of the present campaign, and consid-
ering ways and means for getting out
the strength of the party vote at the
senatorial election Nov. 90. The Re-
publican leaders will also use every
eHort to get out good vote, but
there is little apparent interest in the
Coming contest in this vicinity.
Frank G. Colburn has purchased the
well known PAGER, Hal N. C. A. 205a.
1t Is reported that he is to be raced
on the ice this winter.
DR.. George L. Pratt and Represent
tative j. c. Metcalf have been in Au-
gusta this week presenting before the
pudget committee of the next legisla-
ture. details of the needs of the
FRANKLIN hospital. which has received
an annual appropriation of $500 the
past two years. The same amount is
asked for for the next two years, with
the understanding that should the
FRANKLIN County Memorial Hospital
De completed during that time, this
appropriation will lapse and the claims
and need of the new hospital viii lthen