Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-25
Dexter.
Fire on Lincoln Street
Causes Little Damage.
". C. 7. U. Will Hold Field
Day Exercises Today.
Other Local Items Of Interest to
Dexter People and Visitors.

Dexter, Me-, Aug. 24.-(SpeciaD.- "A
fire alarm was rung in about p NJ
Monday fire in tho residence Of Mrs
burberry on Lincoln street, which was
easily extinguished without much dam
age. 1t was caused by chimney
burning cut and sparks catching on the
roof.
The Field day exercises of the w. &
T. Y. will be held tomorrow at Cros-
by park. weather permitting. Should
the weather be inclement the exercises
will be held in Tmpranc hall on Grove
street. The exercises will open at II
A. NJ and continue until 2. NJ, with
an hour at noon for Picnic dinner
for which the local members will fur
nish coffee. Visitors from seven neigh
boring unions are expected, with tine
presidents of Penobscot and Piscata-
quis county unions. Mrs. Nellie A
Harvey, president Of PenObscor county
will speal: in the forenoon.
At the Congregational church Sun
day evening Rev. Edgar Grassland de-
livered The second in the series of adj
dresses on Africa. His subject Sunday
evening WAS THE Dawn in Africt'
Having spent several years in the Darl,
Continent Mr.. Grassland has Il thor
ough knowledge of conditions there and
his addresses are most instructive and
inspiring. Dean Hanscom of Boston
sang a solo which was much appre-
ciated and the congregational singing
was lead by quartet composed OF
Mrs. W. II. Carr, Miss Hazel Slater
Dean HanScom and j. w. CriSby. The
last Of the discOurseS on Africa will be
given next Sunday evening.
Guy f.. Miller of Telluride, Colo, was
the speaker at Il Socialist rally in the
Town hall Saturday evening. .Ir. Mil
Ter is a miner by trade and was one
of the IrSt deported from Tellurid,
when the troops proceeded against the
strikers in the late disturbance there
The recent repairs on the reservoir
are proving to be very satisfactory. A
coating of alum and soap was given
the upper part of the walls and it is
possible that metal Sheathing may be
used later to ensure against leakage
A salesman for hose coupling house
who was in town recently expressed
great surprise dl lIlt pressure III luls
village which at the lowest point. neal
the machine shops of Fay & Scott is
about 10 pounds. The salesman is
authority on such matters and says
that he never before saw such pres
sure as this town has in its water
system.
Julian Eltinge of Boston, one of the
foremost female impersonators in the
country, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Foss over Sunday. Mr.. Ell
tinge is known in all parts of this
country and has recently returned
from trip abroad. He commenced ir
his profession with Fl. f. HoXie ir
AdOnis and for some time was the stal
in the opera Miss Simplicity which
ran for many seasons in the big cities
For the past five years he has beer
In vaudeville OH the Keith circuit He
will commence an engagement on Sept
Il with Max Dill in "LoneSometown,
his first appearance being in Boston.
The Fay d Scott tug of war team
won first honors and the first prize
in thecoEtcst at Dover Saturday over
the hanger & Aver team of FoXcroft
The local team was composed Of w. l.
Fay, Byron Robbins, Wallace Swanton
Adoph Shevery and William Boyd
There was a largely attended meet
ing of Dexter Grange Saturday even.
ing in the Grang hall. The Patrons
We're addressed by Leon s. Merrill OF
Scion, State dairy inspector.
Vaughan Bunker came home from
Brookline Saturday for a vacation OF
two weeks which he will spend here
He is now employed as clerk in the
grocery stor of Rhodes Bros, Brook
line.
The Sunshine Club will meet Tuesday
Afternoon with Mrs. G. II. Wyman
lions hill
Miss AttaIena Atkins went to Port
land Monday. where she will be the
gu, st of friends for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Hutchinson
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Wyinan. Mr.
and Mrs. George Park. Miss Margaret
Hutchinson and Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ
Cleveland passed Sunday at n cottage
at Turner'S landing, Lake Sebasticook
Mr. and Mrs Albert WI Kcyte and
family were at Turner's landing over
Sunday
Gilbert l.. Forbes and Charles r
the day Sunday
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Joseph J. Marriott OF
the Hotel Bracburn, Guilford, We're
callers in town Sunday.