Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-31

Falls has been the guest for week
Of relatives at Pennington Falls.
Tourist parties are beginning to
arrive in and pass through town in
goodly numbers, convincing proof
that spring has arrived in spite of
the weather.
On Friday evening, the faculty of
the Pennington Normal school, and
the matrons of the dormitories en-
tertained as guests at a dinner at the
Exchange Hotel, Principal w. G.
Mallett and Mrs. Mallett and Garlic
ton p. Merrill, of Skowhegan, a
trustee OF the school, was also a
guest Covers were laid for more
than 80. After delicious chicken
dinner and an hour of sociability,
MIR. Mallett was presented with
purse of 500 in gold, the lift of his
CO. workers in appreciation of his
service of 35 years as a teacher in
the Normal school.
Tarvia work on the village streets
has been suspended until after Mer-
chants Week. June ZIP, and the
truck and crew left for Lewiston
last night.
A large party of students from
the Pennington High school has
gone to Phillips by automobile eth
or to take part or TO witness the
events in the county schoolboy
track meet.
Many of the students in the
Pennington State Normal school
went home by auto bus last night.
to remain over the weekend and
holiday.
A colored orchestra attracted
fair sized audience to Music hall
last evening for an entertainment
and dance, and the music, being es-
pecially good was much enjoyed.
The Pennington High school jun
Tors had their annual promenade
dance in Drummond hall last night.
with a good attendance and good
music. and it proved a very enjoy
able occasion, i'll every way was a
success.
Ralph Nelson of Boston is in town
to pass the holiday and weekend
with his parents on the Fairbanks
road.
Dana s. Robinson and family
went to Portland this afternoon by
automobile, where they will remain
over the holiday with relatives.
Danville l. Doble went to Newport
by automobile today and will pass
Sunday and the holiday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Doble, formely of Pennington.
The annual meeting of the Farm
ington Home for Aged People will
he held al the courthouse next
Tuesday afternoon. when further
arrangements for opening the home
the first of September, as now
planned will be discussed. Jarvis L.
TYLER, who with his family occupies
the homestead to be opened as a
home this fall, has purchased the A.
E. Dolbier estate on Main street,
nearly opposite, and will take pos
session shortly.
The speaker at the meeting of the
Pennington Rotary club this week
was George NJ. Hatch OF North
Pennington, a well known author
ity and writer on live stock topics
whose topic was Live Stock. AS
guests the club entertained Lester
II. Shibles of Rockport, state leader
of boys and girls agricultural
clubs. and David Hayes of Rum
ford.
Mrs. Dora Day has been in New
Sharon this week, u guest OF MIS-.
Marguerite Rankins.
The Cinnamon club was entertained
this week by Mrs. Frank P. Dob
bins, the attractions being whist
and delicious refreshments. High
auction score prizes were awarded
to Mrs. Ethel Dill and Mrs. Esther
NJ. Gray, and Mrs. Georgia c. Hobbs
received the consolation, Mrs. Gray
will entertain the club at its next
meeting, which will take place on
June g.
Through CO. operative arrange
ment by whichN Pilgrim Command
arv NJ 10 X T. paws apart OF
the bills. practically or quite an
business places in town will be in
gala attire June "a. when command
cries from Portland, Kennebunk and
Rumford are entertained here, the
decorating to be done by a profes-
sional decorator from Gardiner.