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

State Normal School opened today
with a capacity attendance Of about
400, with some students still to ar
rive. and some applications declined
because of lack of accommodations.
All the dormitories are full and many
of the stdents have rooms in private
houses.
Guarantors Signed Up
Tuesday night the last Of the 70
guarantors, each Of whom has agreed
to sell ten adult tickets, was signed
up for the 1927 season of the Redpath
Chautauqua, and the contract was
accepted by the manager, Mr.. Baker,
for the company. Herman Whittier,
as for the past five years. had charge
OF the arrangements, being ably as
sistd by Leon A. Luce. The man
ager stated that in all his experience
only two towns, both much larger
than Pennington, had heretofore
been unable to secure as many sign
ers as this, each agreeing to take and
dispose of ten adult season tickets.
and he considered this a remarkable
record for a community no larger
than this.
Frank Towsley. of New York, and
Miss Alice .Towsley, of Providence,
came by automobile Tuesday to visit
their parents, Rev. and Mrs. w. Irv-
ing Towsley. With their parents
they will now visit Quebec and inter-
mediate points, going in their car.
Charles o. Dudley, daughter, LOU
Use. and his son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver c. Dudley, Of Auburn,
also the latter's sister Miss Dexter
of Auburn, enjoyed an automobile
trip through the White Mountains
the first of the week.
Mrs. E. W. Mulhol!and and daugh-
ter, Mary. of California, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. P.
White, are now guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Thurston of Rockland, at
their cottage at Spruce Head.
Wheeler's Community Band, of
Pennington will play all three days
or the Pennington Fair. from the
vaudeville stage in front Of the main
grandstand, and Tweed Hyde's RUDE
Band of Livermore Falls, has been
engage to play from the bandstand
near the small grandstand. Vaude.'
Vile of high character has been en-
gagged to appear between the heats
in the races. 4
1t has been decided to 90 ahead
with the Franklin County Memorial
Hospital proposition and build the
foundation this fall and the hospital
itself next year. The matter of loca-
ton Is now under consideration by
the trustees and a special committee
appointed for that purpose, and the
selection will be made and announced
right away. 1t was announced that
several pledges had been sent in to the
treasurer of the fund, j. Clinton Met
calf, since the active campaign closed
Saturday. and that it had been Off
cially left for him to receive and re-
ceipt for all sums Of money offered,
and to receive and acknowledge all
pledges offered, payable on the origi-
nal installment plan. There will be no
further solicitation at present.
The county commissioners have an
nounced that their decision in regard
to the Arnold Trail road from Eustis
to Woburn. Que, will not be an
nounced until their December meeting.
They have twice before rendered
favorable opinion on petitions regard
ing this proposed, but the proposition
has twice been turned down after
their favorable decision, once on a
technicality, and the second time on
appeal to the supreme court, which
appointed a commission to settle the
matter so far as the petition then un-
der consideration was concerned.
Thirty dollars was contributed to-
ward the bandstand fund at the con-
cert by Wheeler's band in the Chau-
tauqua tent, reducing the deficit to
$40, a remarkably small amount con.
sidering the size of the audience and
the quality of the entertainment.
The meeting Of the Evergreen club
scheduled for Wednesday afternoon
has been postponed on account of
Chautauqua.
The Chautauqua program this year
is proving one of the very best ever
presented here, and though the audi
ences have been large, the attendance
thus far has not been as good as in
some former years. It has been decid-
ed that this year in order to make
sure of the Chautauqua another sea-
son rs must sign up as guarantors
with written guarantee that each
will buy and dispose of at least 10
adult tickets, this being due to the
fact that this year the tickets went
very slowly and the time had to be
extended to secure the sale of the re-
quired $50 to relieve the guarantors
of further financial responsibility.
This was finally done, but it was a
close shave.
Victor Green of vinalhaven has
been secured as sub-master of the
Pennington High school, succeeding
Malcolm O'Brien, resigned The school
opens this week with every assurance
Of large attendance Mr. Green Is
graduate Of Boston University. and
has been teaching in the Rockland
High school. He will also serve as
athletic coach. work in which he has
had experience.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert r. Thurston of
Rockland We're weekend guests of the
parents of the latter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry P. White $3.50.
Norman C. Small and family, who
have been visiting the parents Of the
former, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Small,
have gone to Trenton. N. j., where
they will for the present make their
home. Mr.. Small being employed by
the gas company in that city.
Miss Edith A. Luce and Miss Bet
tie Marden, who have been at home
for the summer. have returned to
their work as teachers in Waltham,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Mclaughlin have
returned from visit with relatives
in West Pembroke. 49,
Edward W. Merrill and family of
Keene, N. H., were weekend guests
Of their Farmington relatives.