Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-07

ments. He has also been able to OBJ
tain from the railroad special
freight rate, which will enable him to
market his product at minimum
cost without infringing on legitimate
profits. Seven hundred cords will
be cut up for the kilns, and the fol-
lowing nucleus of Office, yard, and
timber crews have already been en-
gagged for the coming season: Mrs.
Warren Voter, Thomas Johnson.
Samuel Johnson, Olney Taylor. Ell
mer Currier, H. Dyke, J. Durrell,
Clinton Morrison. David Jalbert,
Warren Voter Charles Jackson. Har-
old Paul and A. Blanchard, and there
are positions open for still others, so
that this will this year be on import
ant industry in West Pennington viii
lage and it means a good deal of
business for both villages.
The index book of deeds passed in
Franklin county for the four years
ending December 81, 1925. just COM
pleted, represents a vast amount of
labor, and this time for the first time
in this county the work of transcribing
the index from the cards made out at
the time each deed was received was
done on a book-writing machine, the
entire work being done by Mrs. Ger
trude F. Hodgkins. the regular clerk
in the registry office. her usual work
during the eight weeks it took to
write the book being performed by an
extra clerk, Mrs. Leon Fellows.
ultimate America will be the sub
ject of lecture in Merrill hall
Wednesday evening by Frederick Vim
ing Fisher, and it will be illustrated
with $50 hand-painted dissolving
stereopticon views of the great and
picturesque Southwest. This is the
last in the course of entertainments
given the past winter by the combined
protestant churches of the village. and
as the previous entertainments have
paid for the entire course it has been
decided to make this free to all and
tickets will not be required.
There was a good attendance last
night at the meeting of Thaddeus
Roderick Post of the American Lee
gion. the attraction being furnished
by the losers in the recent member
, shin contest, Capt. B. Carroll Rounds
team, to the entire membership. They
put up a good supper and fine time
was enjoyed.
.. There was good attendance this
afternoon at the meeting of the Per
ham Street Priscillas at the home of
! Mrs. c. c. Hayes of Whittier court.
former resident of Perham street.
Dainty refreshments were served and
/, a very pleasant afternoon was passed
The second public appearance of the
recently reorganized Wheeler's Band
now a community organization OF over
al ,a1o tho
ming of Monday. April 10. Patriots
Day, and a fine program of entirely
new music will be presented. Further
details have not yet been announced.
At the annual meeting of the Farm
ineton Rotary Club the following di-
rectors were elected: Eugene f. Flood,
Wilbert G. Mallett. Myron c. Hamer,
Lloyd B. Morton. Herbert ]. Mosher.
| Rev. c. Q. Perry, George e. Lord and
Frederick c. Lovejoy. The directors
in turn elected the following officers:
President. Myron c. Hamer; vice pres
ident, Lloyd B. Morton: secretary,
Leon A. Luce: treasurer, Frederick G.
Lovejoy. The committees have not
yet been announced.
Through H. II. Cooper. representing
the Sun Up Magazine, which is devot-
ed to advertising Names attractions
and resources, who has been here some
little time in the interest of his publ
cation, the Pennington Chamber OF
Commerce has arranged for feature
write-up of the town and It's sur
roundings in the May issue of that
excellent publication.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur d. ingalls,
passed the week end in Portland.
Mrs H. l.. Goodwin and Mrs. D. I.
Doble returned today from a visit
with friends in Boston.
Mrs. Viola Johnson Weston is in
Wilmington, Mass, called there by
the severe illness of her sister, Mrs.
Carl s. Pettengill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Steele
are on the way to Bermuda for
two weeks outing.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has announced that 1t has
placed q final valuation of 81 ,359427
on the property of the Sandy River
& Rangeley Lakes Railroad, as of
June 80, 1915. The figures are a
surprise to many of the residents of
this vicinity. because Of their size.
Miss Arleen Clark has returned
from a vacation visit with her cou-
sin. Miss Elsie Burbank of Lisbon
Falls.
There will be Poverty bali in
Grand Army hall Wednesday eve
ming, under the direction of the La
dies Auxiliary. to S. Clifford Belch-
err Camp, S. of u. v. Prizes will be
awarded to the member of each sex
wearing what is deemed the most
appropriate costume.
Carl L. Curtis of Lewiston. for
merly of Pennington, has been call =
ing on friends in town this week.
Miss Florence Emery has received
word that the song, "Since ] Met
YOU" recently composed by herself
and her sister, Mrs. Ruth Emery
Wing, will be broadcast from Station
WGY of the General Electric Com
pany at Schenectady, N. Y, next
Friday afternoon at go o'clock. Ar
rangements for it's publication within
short time have also been made.
Frank w. Butler, Esq, of Farm
ington and George d. Church OF
Worcester, Mass, formerly of Farm
ington, will sail Wednesday morning
frem New York on the President
Harding for Cherbourg, France.
They will join Mrs. Butler and Mrs.
Church and their daughters, who
have been abroad for some time, will
tour the battlefields of France and
will also visit Belgium, Holland.
Scotland and England. They are ex-
pected home with their families
about the middle OF May.
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