Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-25
Dexter
Dexter Club Observes Wasb;,n
tons Birthday-Train Serv;s.
. + d er Pleasing-Primar,
Candidates for SherifHH,nt
ing for Slackers

funeral services for the late NJ
Eliza Z. 'Judkins. wife Of yyos,.. 4ts'
Judkns, We're conducted a The H.
on Maple street Sundav af.arno1 nV"'e
Z O'Clock, Rev. Stanley Gates ST. -
pastor OF the First UniversaIist obnso,
otfciatins. The services were o++ns '.'
by many friends and neigbhors -
deceased and there was prnfus,o, "'s
floral offerings which bore siIor.
tlmony OF the high esteem in vbiol
deceased was held. The remai,,s 's
placed IN the receiving tomb at Non,
Pleasant cemetery.
Mrs. JuGkins. whose daa,, c.,,,.
very suddenly Thursday follou,;m ,'ei
shock OF paralysis, was one Of Da,t,. !
most prominent women. She VIC
tive of Lubec. her maiden nam ,'O
ing Brown, but a large uart of ~. " W.
had been passed in this town. She va.
Kind neighbor and friend ana h..
death coming so unexpectedly u.a.
great shock to her many friends
The annual observance Of Wasbir,l
tons birthday by the Dexter CIub tno,.
place Friday evening at the cl,h MI
with large attendance of rjub NOV,
bers and invited guests. A novelty ,y,,
the sale of lunch boxes at 81 each. tbs
money being donated to the local gsa
Cross auxiliary. Each lady attends
carried a lunch box containing nos
name, and the gentleman purchas1,
the box at lunch with the lady Fi?
music was furnished for dancing r
O'Hara and Ringwall of Bangor. IT,
committee in charge Of the event VI.
Winthrop l.. Fay. Amos A. Springor
Bert l.. Call. DR.. Charles II. Haiaps
Taylor X Edes. Frank ]. Carsley. r..
ter S. Plouff.
There is real satisfaction here Owe
the order of the Public Utilities Com.
mission regarding passenger service
on the local branch Of the Maine Cen,
trail. The order compels the Maine Cen.
trail to change the running time Of Il;
afternoon passenger train betwatc
Foxcroft and Newport Junction so .:
to leave Dexter at 1872 instead of 3&
=. NJ. giving close connection a,
Newport with train 400 running frcr
Bangor to Boston. The service will 3,
q great Improvement over the schet.
ule as maintained during the wintti
and the change is made as result Of
hearing held here last Wednesday eve.
ming when evidence was Introduce
showing that the present service is IL.
adequate. The change goes into effegt
Tuesday afternoon.
Frank w. IIaines. who has been as
sistant postmaster here for severa
years, has resigned and on Saturday
left for Portland where he reported fGi
service as an ordinary seaman in The
United States navy.
Nomination papers for Orman B
Fernandez Of Old Town and ]. Free
O'Connell OF Bangor. both Republica,
candidates for sheriff. have been il
Giro ulation here during the past ftq
days. Both candidates will receive
strong support, Mr.. Fernandez being
former Dexter boy while Mr.. o'Conne
is we'll known and, popular here,
Deputy Sheriff Arthur L, Levcnse
Ter has received list of five or y
Dexter young mon who failed to mas
out their qucstionHalreS and who ~
now being sought by the federal a.
thorities. All of the siackers have I''
this town, but it is probable that u
long arm of Uncle Sam will discoVe
their whereabouts. and cause them a
kinds of trouble FOR their failure !
obey the draft law.