Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-19
Dexter
Appeal Made to Dexter Men to
Purchase More Yarn for War
Knitting-E. L. Palmer Criti-
cally Ill-Record Enrolment
in Public Schools

News has been received of the mar
riage in Brookline, Mass, Of Herbert
Gates, Jr, of this town to Miss Doris
Russell of Brookline. Mr.. Gates is a
member Of the 101st United States
Engineers, LIST Corps Cadets, and when
at home in this town was one of it's
most popular young men. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Gates,
Free street, and Mr.. and Mrs. Gates
attended the wedding and brought the
bride to their home in Dexter where
she will remain for a time.
The women of the Dexter War Re-
lief organization are issuing an ap-
peal to tie public for funds to meet
the expense Of yarn necessary to fill
the demal+ for knitted goods for the
members of Company A, 10Sd Regi-
ment, at Westfield. One shipment Of
sweaters, wristers and stockings has
already been made by the Dexter
women but 5000 worth of yarn is yet
needed to ,-lpply the company with the
necessary warm garments for the
coming cold weather. 1t is expected
that the patriotic men Of this town
will find some means Of raising the
money soon, that the women may do
/ their. share by the use Of knitting
needles.
The Martha washington Rebekah
sewing club will hold a fair Nov %,
afternoon and evening. at the Grange
hall. Useful and fancy articles will
he on sale.
The Ladies' Aid Of the First Bap-
fist church will hold food sale Sat
urday at the store of the Dana
Crockett Co. on Main street.
Miss Margaret Morrison recently en-
tertained number of young friends
at her home on upper Main street, the
occasion being her seventh birthday.
Games were enjoyed in the afternoon
and at 3 o'clock dainty tea was serv-
ed in the dining Dorm. The menu was
sandwiches, olives, cocoa, ice cream
and cake. The guests We're Miss Paul
inc Ramsey, Miss Avis Titcomb, Miss
Helen Palmer, Miss Charlett Glidden,
Miss Airline Mason, Miss Ruth Fish
and Miss Chariot Eliot.
Frederic Eliot has taken a five years
lease Of the LaBree place on upper
Main street and will move in the first
Of October. Mr.. and Mrs. LaBree and
son, Harold, will reside in the future
in Medford, Mass, Mr.. LaBree having
a fine position IN the Charlestown
Navy Yard.
Friends of Ernest L. Palmer will be
grieved to learn that his illness has
taken a serious turn and little hope Is
held for his recovery. Mr.. Palmer
was for seven years superintendent of
schools in this town where he made
hosts of friends. From Dexter he went
to Bar Harbor where he served very
successfully as superintendent of
schools in the town of Eden until Ill
health forced him to resign. A few
months ago he came back to Dexter
with his family to their home on up
per Main street which they had re-
tanned, and his health improved for
time but took turn for the worse two
weeks ago and at present his condition
is critical. The family hava the SYM
pathy of many friends.
Superintendent of Schools James A.
Hamlin reports that the enrolment
of pupils in the village schools is lare-
er this fall than ever before in the
records Of the town. There is an av-
erage enrolment Of 40 in each of the
Spring street grades, those Of Miss
Roberts and Miss Knowles having
over 50 pupils. In the Free street
building the grades number about SO
each. At the Pleasant street build
ing Miss Spinney has 81, Miss swanton
"a. Miss Pooler 40. Miss Tarcey 49,
Miss Beverly IS. At the Cedar street
building Miss Howard and Mrs. Rowe
each have IS. The Russell school has
the unusual large number Of "a en-
rolled this term.