Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-02
DEXTER
First Universalist Fair a Big
Success-One New Case of
Diphtheria FOund-P o a t o
Prices Dropping-Coal Still
High

TIE annual fair and sale OF the First
Universalist Society opened in the YES
try Of the church Thursday afternoon with
q good attendance. There was a bewildering
array Of fancy and useful articles offered
around the room and the attractive deccora-
tons gave the place festive air.
This evening the feature was the pre-
sentation Of the comedy drama. The Farm
erette." presented under the direction OF Mrs.
Charles H. Haines. the parts being well TAX
en- by local talent including some Of the
most talented young people of the town.
The cast was as follows: Jane Wellington.
16 and still unkissed, Miss Doris Burrill !:
Jocslyn Wellington, the little 60 bugolosist,
Miss Melba Salley Elnora Wellington.
born home maker, Miss Grace Murphy; Mrs.
Beckwith, an unfriendly neighbor, Mrs. Car
RE Blethen; Nan Wellington. the Farmer
etc." Miss Helen Bessey; Minette Yelling
ton, an admirer Of soulful eyes, Miss Ruth
Hail. Gracious Ann Bean, a colored pusson.
a believer in Calicothenics, Mrs. Roscoe Bur-
rill The fair will continue Friday afternoon
and evening, an old-fashioned New England
supper served at 6 P. NJ Friday.
One new case of diphtheria was discover
ed Thursday, the victim being Mrs George
Withee, residing with her husband in the
Eastern State building on lower Main
street. Mrs. Withee was unaware that she
was a victim OF the disease, and had been
about town for several days though not feel
ing in the best of health. The other four
cases OF the disease are recovering and sew
eral Of the patients were allowed to 60 from
under quarantine Thursday. No cases have
developed recently in the schools and the
school officials have decided not to close them
for the present, at least.
= the regular meeting OF the Womans
Literary Club held Wednesday afternoon,
Mrs. Mary G. Bailey was leader and the
general subject was the War OF 1872"
Readings were given by Dr.. Edith Kidder,
Mrs. Annie NJ. Fish, Mrs. Marion Eliot, Mrs.
Alice A. Lincoln, Mrs. Saloma G. Gould, Mrs.
Ethel G. Comm, Miss Geneieve F. McCrilli.
aid Miss Edith NJ. olds. Mrs. Elizabeth Bur-
bank Plummer gave review Of some OF the
important events of the past month in a
very interesting fashion.
The price being paid by the buyers at the
aine Central station for potatoes dropped
Thursday morning from $1.25 to 90 cents
bushel Quite few potatoes have been
hauled in from the farms and sold during
the past few weeks by those Of the farm
ers who have begun to realize that gilt-edge
prices will not prevail this year. The sud-
den drop in prices demonstrated their good
judgment and there those who would
not be surprised to see a still lower figure
offered before many weeks roll around
Carl Gordon, who has been employed as
tmekeeper at the Fay & Scott machine
shops. has gone to Philadelphia where he
has accepted position in the Office of the
Remington Arms Co.
Though there has been reduction in the
price OF coal in other cities and towns in
this section the prices demanded here by the
all kinds in nearby towns is selling at
lower figure than in Dexter and there
many local people who would like to learn
if there is any good reason for higher prices
here 1t is limited that the matter is to be
put UP to the Federal Fuel administrator
for an investigation.
Arthur f. Pierce, who is attached to the
L. S. S. Wyoming is the guest OF his broth
er. Clarence n. Pierce, on Forest street. Mr..
Pierce was formerly employed in this dis
trict by the Central Maine Power Co. as a
solicitor.