Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-06
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Augusta, Maine

to district the town for the canvass con-
sists Of George Park, w E. Brewster, F.
o. Herrick, A. p. Abbott, N. Fl. Fay and
+. II. Hayes.
The various Boy Scout patrols Of the
town will again do active work in OBJ
tanning Liberty Loan contributions. In
the last campaign the Dexter Boy Scouts
secured III application for bonds amount
ing to s1S,550 They were second only to
Old Town, which led the cities of the
State in the number of applications Sc
cured, the Old Town Scouts having re-
ceived 1S5 applications. race will be on
between the town towns in this second
campaign.
Rev. George c. Sauer. scoutmaster OF
the Dexter Scouts, has received word
from Washington that medals are being
prepared for the following Dexter boys
who secured each 10 applications: Nor
man Plouff, Raymond Jewett, ROBBIE Pal
mer, Harold Jordon, Kenneth Burrill.
Royce Parker, Edwin Bernard and Har-
old Labree. Mr.. Sauer will also receive
an emblem from the treasury department.
for his efficient work with the boys.
The meeting of Rebecca Weston Chap
ter. d. A. r., held Thursday afternoon
at the home of one of the Corinna teach
ers. Mrs. Edna Hutchins, was attended
by many Dexter ladies in spite of the
rain, the ladies going by automobile. The
chapter was entertained by the Corinna
members, who furnished the program as
| we'll as furnishing refreshments. The
first paper was on THE Events Leading
Up to the Revolution" read by Mrs
Eleanor Hutchins. Then followed piano
solo by Mrs Helen Winchester A pa
per was given by Mrs Ellen Tewlsst ury
on 'The First Year Of the Revolution"
This was followed by vocal solo by
7 Miss Lila Wood Refreshments were
served at the close of the program.
The social evening held at the First
1 Baptist vestry Friday at which the va
r1ous adult organized classes of the
Sunday school were the guests of the
brotherhood class, was a very entov-
able occasion.
program Of interest was carried
out during the first part of the even
ing. The main speaker was E. M. Ham,
I'm or Milo manager Of the American
Unread co. works there. Captain
Phelps Of the Junior Volunteers also
addressed the company and Rev.
George c. Sauer spoke briefly on TOPICS
OF world wide interest The program,
was followed by a social hour tho
most interesting feature being thu
presentation to Mr.. and Mrs w r
| Haseltine of a beautiful rocker az .
weodlns anniversary present, the event
railing on their 10th wedding anniver
| sary.
Mr. faseltine has for several wear,
acted faithfully as superintendent n,
| 'he sunday school and the gift from,
the organized classes was an exnros
sion OF their appreciation of his aery-
| ices.
AT the meeting of Dexter Cran1a
saturday evening the Third and Fourth
oesrees VIII be conferred upon several
candidates and a harvest supper win
| follow the work
Mr. ana Mrs. Zebulon Pomrov are re-
! celVlng CONGRATULATIONS on the birth ~
| a son.
Inc women of the War Relief asso-
cation Will meet hereafter ar Dax,or
club hail. Thursday afternoon instead
OF Wednesday. The Saturday after
noon meetings will be continued for
time Plenty of yarn is obtainah,e
there at present and women are nrp-
ca TO secure and commence knitting I,
theE nave not already begun.
! The Woman's Mission Circle ., 49,
BAPTIST church held \ very i,t..
ing session Friday afternoon at the
4 nome OF Mrs Everett Bragdon. Mrs.
/ Fannie Damon gave a talk on thu
women's reformatory at Skowhegan. .