Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-30
DExT E r.

The annual Grange picnic was hello,
Thursday at the farm of Preston
Knowles on the Corinna road with
about 125 in attendance. During the
forenoon, the patrons enjoyed suolling
around through the beautiful grove IN
the rear of the Knowles farm build
ings and wandering in the many
pleasant walks in the vicinity of the
picnic grounds. having a social time
among themselves in the informal
manner. A bountiful picnic dinner
Was spread at the. noon hour, with
such viands as only cooks accustomed
to frequent practice in preparing har
vest feasts can concoct After dinner
the amusements were horses shoe
throwing and ball playing. Quite an
exciting game was played by two
competing mines made up Of the young
Isef men among the Patrons of Hus-
handry Ii was 5 o'clock before the
last of the teams left the grounds.
The Abbott Memorial Library will
be closed for necessary repairs, Sep.
l3 inclusive.
A very pleas SAINT Surprise party was
given Mrs. Albert Gould at her home
on Maple street. Monday evening, the
occasion being her birthday. The yis-
iting friends presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Gould with a handsome rug, and ar er
wishing Mrs. Gould many happy -
turns of the day and passing an hndr
or more in social chat. they departed.
The Social Helpers Club of the Uni-
versalist church gave supper. F!l-
day evening, with a novel menu for a
,.,,LI a
proved to be. The FIST course was
white perch chowder. Next came boil
ed halibut with cream sauce and po-
tatoes, then baked beans, brown bread
and cueumbers. The dessert was APP
pie and custard pie, assorted cake and
doughnuts. The social helpers are
becoming famous for their suppers and
now that the season has opened, the
public will be on the watch for an
nouncements of one to be served.
The funeral of the late Fife Shaw Cas-
we'll We're held. at 10 A. NJ. Wednesday.
from the home of Mr.. and Mrs Robert
Caswell, Rev. Mr.. Merrill, rector of the
local Episcopal church. officiating. Inter
ment was at Mt Pleasant cemetery Mrs
Caswell was en- route from Boston to
Dexter when she was taken suddenly i'll
at Portland and was taken to hospital
where she died. The body was accompa-
MED to Dexter by William b. Shaw. a
brother of the deceased, who is in the
employ of the L. $. navy and is stationed
at Charestown. Mass, navy yard. The
deceased was the daughter of the late
Mrs Bridget Shaw of this town. who,
for some years, was owner of the Dex-
ter House Two sons survive. Mrs Cas-
well. Harold and Willie.
The annual reunion of the 9Th Maine
Regiment will be held, Wednesday. Sept
10. at the home of c. 7. Tewksbury at
Libby's Mills, several miles from this
village. Dinner will be served the vet
Grams at the noon hour. At / O'clock a
business session will be held. All of the
regular trains on the Dexttr branch will
stop at Libbys Mills station and teams
will convey the veterans to the Tewks-
bury farm. All comrades with their
wives are requested to be present.
The annual reunion of the Roberts
family was held, Wednesday, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Iinman at Sill
ver's Mills. A large number were in at
tendance sf-f =fsfts.
An informal meeting of the local Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union was
held. Tuesday afternoon. at the home of
Mrs. Horton on Grove street, about Is
being in attendance The meet
ing was presided over by Mrs Fannie
Damon and took the form of very orig
inal sociable.