Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-14
FARMINCTON

There was good attendance last
evening at the meeting of Farming
ton Chapter, r. A. M. in Masonic
hall. when there was work in the
Royal Arch degree with three candi-
dates. Refreshments were served af-
ter the work.
There was a good attendance Tues
day afternoon at the meeting of the
4 Needecraft club at the home of Mrs,
John G. Morton on Perham street.
refreshments were served and a very
pleasant social afternoon was passed
with cards and otherwise.
Mrs. Belle Knowlton will entertain
a small party at bridge whist at her
home on Perham street Saturday
! evening. Refreshments will be a
feature.
There was good attendance Tues
day afternoon at a meeting of the
Helping Hand Society at the home of
MRS. Clark E. gChilds at West Far
mington. Establishments were a feat
ure of the event.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Schuy-
Ter Austin are congratulating them
on the birth of daughter. Mother
and child are doing well at the Phil
lips hospital.
| The Red Schoolhouse circle will
meet Thursday afternoon Of this
week with Mrs. Vina Ellsworth in
that district.
| There was a good attendance Tues
day at meeting of the Women's AL
| lance of the First Unitarian church,
in the vestry. Plans for the annual
May Fair Of this organization, were
practically completed, and an at
tractive program arranged.
! Mrs Goorpa MOI. praccon -,
been visiting her daughter in Need
ham, Mass, for several weeks, has
returned home. Her husband, Gen.
Presson, who is grand military in
structor of the Grand Commandery of
Maine, Knights Templar, is on a tour
of inspection in that capacity this
week.
Word has been received that Har-
ley g. Morton. formerly OF Farming
| ton. who is employed by the Stearns
Silk Mill Company In Elmira, N. Y,
has just been elected vice-president
OF the Rotary club in that city.
Leon A. Luce, secretary Of the
Pennington Rotary club for the past
year, has resigned, to take effect as
soon as his successor can be selected.
Frederick ]. Barton has been elected
sergeant-at-arms by the directors of
the club. Judge Josiah H. Thompson
has been chosen delegate to the an
nual Rotary gathering at Denver,
Col, in June, and he plans to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Berry have come
| over from West Pennington, and are
boarding with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dobbins, High and Arson streets.
Mrs. George Smith has returned to
ing the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Harry A. Look, and family,
The monthly meeting Of Farming
ton Chapter, No. 143. Order Of the
Eastern Star, will take place this
week Thursday evening, but Past
Worthy Matrons' Night will not be
observed at this time as originally
planned and announced.
Robins and bluebirds are about In
small numbers, seemingly indicating
that real spring is approaching.
Miss Lillian I. Lincoln of Bruns-
wick, for many years head Of the
Model and training departments of
the Pennington State Normal school,
now retired, was a weekend guest of
the school, and her many friends in
town were much pleased to see her.
George w. Fanjoy has sold his pub
lie camps on Cupsuptic stream In the
Rangeley region, and he has purchas-
ed the George Crosby residence at
West Pennington, which he will oc-
cupy with his family. The camps
were purchased by Richard Pullman
of Cambridge, Mass.
Roy Casey, who has been driving q
delivery wagon for Searles, French &
Son for more than a year, has finish
ed work there and will soon go to
Ohio where he will take course in
automobile repair work.
Clyde Brackley, who has been op-
Grating a public car for number Of
years, has given up the business and
turned his customers over to Walter
Smith, who has also been in the bust
ness several years.
Mrs. Amanda Boivin
Mrs. Amanda Boivin, widow Of
Thomas Bison, died Thursday. after
less than a week of severe illness, al
though she had been an invalid for
ONE time. She was 81 years of age
and a native of Tring. though she
came to Maine in childhood, was mar
ried here in 1876, and has since lived
here. Her husband died about year
ago. She leaves a number of bro
theirs and sisters, including brother
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