Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-24
DEXTER

WIFI ILL
Woman Charged With Neglect
of Children-LOcal Man Can
didate for Ma jor in Sd Maine
Locals
AS a result of many complaints
from neighbors. town officers and
others, Mrs. Francis Osterberg, living
on Grove street. was before Judge
Arthur w. Stone in the municipal
court Monday charged with neglect
Of her several children. The case
was prosecuted by Miss Elizabeth
Leslie Of this town, county agent for
the prevention of cruelty to children.
After hearing all Of the evidence
Judge Stone announced that he would
leave the whole matter with Miss
Leslie and would send the woman to
the Woman's Reformatory at Show
hogan is she 50 advised. After So
Letting promises from Mrs. Osterberg
that she would endeavor to do bet
ter in the future. Miss Leslie had the
case continued for 80 days.
In the afternoon another party,
widower, was summoned before the
court where he talked over the prob
lem of his several children with Miss
Leslie and the result being that he
agreed that the county agent should
ind boarding places for the children
until such time that he is able to
properly care for them himself No
prosecution was made in this case.
MISS Leslie has been investigating a
nan dozen or more cases in Dexter
IN which children are concerned and
Wnere there is more or less evidence
| to show that they are neglected and
not receiving proper care 1t is ex-
! pected that the result will be either
| proper care for the children or cases
IN the municipal court in the near fu-
| ture.
| Capt. Frank z. Brown Of CO. NJ.
! Third Maine Infantry of this town.
IS candidate for election as aior
or one OF the battalions at the cleo
ton Of regimontal officers to be held
at Augusta Thursday. Capt Brown
on Monday was sending out letters
70 the other commissioned officers Of
the regiment. announcing his cam
, dldacy for the maioralty. Cant.
Brown is probably one of the m st
cfhclent of the commissioned officers
OF the new regiment. having had a
| thorough military education at one
OF the southern military academies.
lie has been the leader in the forma-
ton Of the company in this town
Miss Grace Garden of the extension
department of the University of
Maine gave demonstration of The
proper methods of canning at Grange
nan Monday afternoon. The demon
stratlon was attended by many of
the women Of the town who received
some valuable hints as 10 how to nro-
perry preserve the products of the
gardens.
The remains Of Miss Amelia =
Dearth whose death occurred several
Gays ago at the home If her brother
asa Dearth at Chelmsford, Mass.
were taken to Foxcroft Tuesday
"here prayers were said from the
home of her brother Charles !,
Dearth and the remains were tal.en
10 the family lot in thu cemetery AT
East Sangerville for interment.
Monday went down en- the record
as one Of the hottest, il not the hot
test Gay Of the summer in this sec
ton. The thermometer reached some
hlgh places during the middle of ,he
DAY and sank very slowly as evening
approached. Although the weather
was rather uncomfortable for human
beings 1t was certainly excellent for
me gardens, and particularly :or the
sweet corn. which has jumped ahead
very rapidly in the past few DAVIS Of
seasonably warm weather. Other
crops are now growing rapidly and
the farmers would not be at all dis
appointed to see this quality of
weather continue tor several weeks
at least.
Notices have been posted in the
various manufacturing plants an
nouncing that the employees will ioin
IL the parade to be held Thursday
morning when the draftees leave for
camp Devens. 1t is expected that
several of the local fraternal organi.
cations will also participate in the
parade which gives promise OF being
one Of the longest ever seen in this
town.
Harry Drawn, long one of the rural
letter carriers connected with the
Dexter postoffce, has been traIs-
ferred from the carrier service to a
clerkship in the post office.
The Public Utilities commission
has notified John L. Morrison who
was instrumental in tie circulation
Of the petition asking for a chanc. In
the passenger service on the Dexter
branch that the hearing bef.re the
commission will be held at Augusta,
August 20.
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