Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-17

ed meeting of the Woman's Literary
club was held. Wednesday afternoon,
at The rooms in the Eastern Banking
and Trust block. Miss Olive Winslow
WAS the leader of the session. The
meeting was opened by singing by a
trio composed of Mrs. Alice Lincoln.
Mrs. lmogene Weymouth and Miss NJ.
Olive Ninslow. The roll call was re-
sponded TO by remarks on the subject
MY Birthplace" A map study of
Spain. the country to be studied this
year. was presented by Mrs. Addie
Marsh. Mrs. Stanley Plummer fol-
lowed with an instructive paper on
"Haw To Get Ready and How to Co.
A letter from Gibraltar was read by
Mrs. Carrie Springal. The quiz on
Preparation for Citizenship. conduct
ed by Mrs. Agnes Sawyer. brought to
mind the suggestion that women
should study Civil Government SO as
TO be ready for the responsibility and
privilege of voting should it be grant
ed to them. The whole meeting was
one of equal profit and interest.
Great preparations are being rushed
fer the annual Dexter Grange fair to
be held Wednesday and Thursday of
next week. at the Town hall. usual
display of fancy articles, farm pro-
duce, antiques and miscellaneous ar
tieles will be exhibited and Thursday
afternoon the baby show will be the
feature of interest. The Boys and
Girls Agricultural club of the schools
will make large exhibit. On Thurs
day night, at Town hall, a play will be
presented by the best talent available,
entitled. THE Fruits. of His Folly.
On Wednesday evening, at Grange hall
a social dance viii be held with good
music. A Baked Bean supper viii be
served, Wednesday night. and an Oys-
ter supper. Thursday night. Dinner
will be furnished both days.
The Epworth League of the Meth
odist church will hold a ten cent So
cial in the vestry, Friday evening,
oct. II. Refreshments will be served
and there will be an entertainment.
Special invitation is given to The
, young people.
The board of special assessors COM
! posed of Fred NJ. Young, Frank j.
Carsley and William Morrison, have
finished their work of making re-
with the exception of one manufac-
turing establishment and seVefai
dwelling houses owned by another co.
operation, The board will bring in us
report at the next annual town meet
ing. The work has been done In an
able and thorough manner, the mehi-
hers of the committee being especlahy
fitted for the work. Mr.. Carsley mas
working knowledge of farms, MT.
Morrison of wooden mills ana MT,
Young is a contractor ana puiloet,
| consequently having pfactieai
knowledge of the value and cohoi'ioh
of property
| E. II. BlaisdeH of the Blaisdell au.
tonnobile &c. who will have charge OF
| this territory for the 0Veriano eai
again the coming season, is soon 10
| receive one of the new 1914 models TOT
| demonstrating purposes. The ma
chine is now in Bangor ana WIN
| driven here in a few DAYS. >. >. "i'ii'i'
| of Bangor, sales manager 1of easter "
Maine. has been here recently oeih
onstrating the Overland roadster,
The fire in the coal sheds OF the
Amos Abbott Co. is still burning anu
If is likely that large portion Oh .''e
! ,ao tons of coal will have to be nan
dtad over before the blaze Is eNtih .
o,isbed The fire is deep IN the e"a
and cannot be reached win wa.ei
was caused by spontaneous eon'o" :
tic, and has slowly smonioeteu'
times breaking out briskiy.