Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-11
DEx Ter

The fuel situation in Dexter hau
reached its most acute stage Satuf-
day and many residents VINO were
practically entirely out OF luel were
at their wits ends as TO how TO Cd
tain j supply to keep from real sur
fer;pp None Of the local coal dealers
have had any coal for several weeks
and the immediate prospect OF OBTAIN =
ing any are indeed poor. IN splte VI
insistent demands upon Fuel ADMIN
istrator James G. lIamlen OF PORTLAND
no satisfaction has been OBTAINED ny
the local officials and they have prac-
tically given up hopes OF any ASSIST
.nce from the Portland authorities. The
attention OF the federal administrator
had been called to several persons III
This town and vicinity VINO nave large
auoI,pts of wood on hand which they
refuse TO sell unless they receive Sl3
ner cord. but up to the present Tune
the administrator has faiied 10 give
any orders for the seizure of this WOOD
and its distribution among those WHO
are ont of fuel and who are unable TO
obtain any.
The heavy storms and cold weather
of the past week has kept scores Oh
farmers from hauling wood INTO the
village which, in 4 large measure, ac-
| counts for the present scarcity. Inc
snow fan Of Saturday seemed destined
TO add to the bad situation ana taken
az \ whole it is very doubtful II any
place in Maine is in more desperate
| straits for fuel than Is Dexter.
| Dexter Protestant churches are pre-
pairing to send delegates to lhe an
! nual BOYS Conference to be held DIT
! Portland during the present week ana
several of the churches viii be repre-
! scented by good delegations. Inc mali
ayers OF the conference nave parllcu
! larly asked that none of the boys sent
! as delegates to the past several con-
! ferences lie sent this year, inasmuch as
! they wish the conference to be of bene-
| fit TO bows who have never attended
| one of the conferences. Sending the
I same boys year after year, they argue
will defeat the purposes of the big an
nual gatherings.
| Many Dexter people are interested IN
! the hearing to be held here Wednes-
| dav evening. Jan. 20, before the PUP
] lie Utilities Commission upon petition
| of Dexter citizens who represent that
| the town could be much better served
/ in afternoon train service by having
! the west bound train leave in the VI
| cinitv of 100 o'clock. instead of the
! present time of 1872 Dover and Fox
croft people are also Interested in the
! matter and are expected to appear at
f; the hearing and give evidence. The
! Maine Central management. II is sald
! stands ready to give the former tram
service. providing PERMISSION IS grant
ed by the Public Utilities Commission
| One hundred and ten pillow cases
F., was the assignment Of work arong this
| line for Dexter Auxiliary OF the Red
| Cross during the past week. thirty =
| one OF the cases were completed on
/ Wednesday afternoon while the entire
| lot had been completed when the Red
| Cross rooms closed Thursday alter
| noon Much other work was also ac-
complished during the week by the
workers Of the auxiliary.
| The first freight to reach here Tor
! d week arrived late Friday night and
was distributed Saturday morning. As
! a result of the arrival of freight
many stores were getting short of 9TH
er things besides sugar and -four. Some
! OF the freight had been on the road
! for 10 DAYS and a large quantity or trult
| reaching here was badly frozen and
unfit for use.