Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-29
Alumni Of Dexter High
School Form Organization.
Field Day In August Demo
cratic Convention Wednesday.
aewsy Notes Of Interest to Dexter
People-.-LocaI lettings.

Dexter, Me, June 2S.-(SpeciaD.- More
than 100 graduates of Dexter High school
met at Town hall Friday evening to form
an alumni association. F.. l.. Palmer su-
pcrintendent of school, acted as modera-
tor and Miss Grace Pooer, 90, rs secre-
tary.
The following officers We're chosen:
President, Ridaley Clark cl; vice pres
ident, Thomas Smart 'o2; secretary and
treasurer. Mrs. Vim. Brewster, -.
Every graduate of the school is invited
to join the association and all WHO have
attended the school one year or more.
Any who have shown especial interest in
the school. such as former teachers or
Superintendents, may be admitted on in
vitation of the executive committee.
The next meeting will be held in Au-
gust. probably during Old Home wco!- ut
Camp Benson. The meeting will take the
form Of Field day and baseball. foot
races, swimming races, dancing, rowing
and a Picnic dinner will be enjoyed.
There will be brief speeches on topics of
vital interest and definite plans will be
made by which the association may be-
come of real value to the school.
The class convention of Democratic vot-
ers in the Dexter-Garland class will be
held in the Town hall Wednesday for
the purpose of nominating candidate for
representative to the Legislature. 1T is
probable that DR.. ]. w. Sawyer will be
the nominee.
Friends of Frank J. Carsley are con-
graduating him upon his nomination as
candidate for county treasurer on the
Democratic ticket at the county conven-
ton in Bangor.
Mrs. J. w. Crosby has gone to Hart
land. where she will visit Miss Elliot,
former assistant principal of the Dexter
High school.
j. w. Crosby and son Clarence are in
Portland for a few days.
Rev. IT. y. Knowles supplied the pulpit
of the Methodist church at Milo Junction
Sunday morning. nj Milo at 80 +. NJ.
and again at Milo Junction at Z p. NJ. He
was accompanied ny his mother. Mrs. A.
J. Knowles, and while in Milo they will
be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. G.
Cleaves. formerly of Dexter.
Mrs. j. ii. Murphy and daughter Grace
have gone to Prout's Neck. where they
will spend a month at the Winslow cot
tage.
Mrs. Belle Foss ana children are visit
ing friends in Portland for few days.
Lester +. Royal has been obliged to
give up his position at the Dumbarton
mill on account Of illness.
Miss Gertrude Russell who has been
employed in the Dairy Lunch room OF F..
IT, Jones e Co., has gone to Portland,
where she has accepted a position in q
cafe Her place at the Dairy Lunch has
been filled by Miss Edna Wakefield.
Miss Lizzie Moore has arrived home
from Royalington, Vt. and will spend
the summer here with her parents.
Friends Of Miss Jessie NJ. Whalley Of
New York, formerly of Dexter ana a
member OF the Glass of ~, Dexter High
school, will be interested to learn that
she is to attend an art congress in Lon
don during August, sailing from New
York July on the S. S. Romanica Of the
White Star Line. She will visit Dome,
Naples, Venice Milan. Florence and
Paris Miss Whalay is teacher Of draw
me dt the state Normal scH00l, on'On-
TIA. y. Y.
The work of repairing the reservoir has
commenced under the supervision of the
superintendent of water works. Charles
+. Rean. 1t has been decided that it will
not he necessary to make an entire new
linn" for the reservoir. The leakage is
thought tn be due to the porousness of
the cement with which it is lined and
to remedy the trouble it viii he treated
with a coating Of soap ana alum, which
will rcnde.' it water tight.
The water main being constructed from
the corner Of Park and Forest streets
along Forest street to Beech and up that
street to the corner Of Beech and Elm
streets, is nearly completed. This new
section of pipe will accommodate a largo
number of residents and will he greatly
appreciated.
A r. Levenseler has sold his bakery
business on Grove street 10 A. y, SAN
ford who will conduct it in the future.
Mr.. Levcnselcr has rented the basement