Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-08
Dexter

1t Is expected that there will be a
Dig meeting of the Dexter Chamber
OF commerce Thursday evening when
the chief Speakers will be A. l.. T.
cummings. manager of the State
chamber OF Commerce. and Secre.
tary Hobbs OF the same body. Presi-
dent T.. ID. Blaisdell of the local of
ganization feels that 1t Is fortunate
that both speakers could be obtained
for the same evening,
Early Thursday evNuing there will
be meeting of the directors in the
office of w. b. Pierce. ESQ, and aft
erward there will be a general meet
ing in the Dexter Club hall. Every
member of the Chamber Of Commerce
and their families and friends are
asked to be present. The meeting is
open to the public and everyone is
cordially invited. There will be ex-
cellent speaking and it is likely that
plans for the work of the organiza-
ton for the winter will be discussed.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Palmer have
returned to their home In Gardiner
after having been guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Howard on Maple street.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Free
Baptist church will meet at the par
sonage on Thursday afternoon at $50
o'clock. 1t Is requested that there be
full attendance as there Is much
work to be done.
Henry F. Dexter of Abbot. former
ly of this town. was here Wednesday
afternoon on business.
The play "Exeuse Me" Postponed
The play, Excuse Me-" to have
been given under the "'lspices of Ed
ward J. Poulliot Post, American Le-
giOn, on the evening of Armistice
Day has been indefinitely postponed,
also the playlet in French to have
been given in connection with the
play AS a result there will be no
evening observance of Armistice Day
In This town.
The Legion is badly in need of
funds. having been to considerable
expense in preparing for the produc-
ton of Excuse Me" and will en-
deavor to realize it's funds from the
entertainment course that the Lee
gion is conducting this season. 1t
would now seem to be up to the
friends of the Legion to rally to the
support of it's entertainment course
and thus assist in pulling the or
ganization from bad financial sit
Ualion.
An unusual case occurred in the
municipal court Tuesday when
young woman from Exeter. who has
been making headquarters in this
town for several weeks. was before
the court on two rather serious
charges, the complaints having been
signed by Chairman TASTY of the
board OF seectmen. Chairman
iIssty asked the court to send the
girl to the Reformatory for women
at SkowheGan and this action seemed
implinent when an Ellsworth young
man, who claimed to have been pay
ing attention to the young woman for
some months, appeared in court with
the proposition that he would take
her out of town, procure marriage
license and have the ceremony per-
formed as quickly as possible. folio :.
ing the necessary five DAYS delay I'M
der the law. After a discussion of
the matter Chairman Hasty and
Judge Stone both agreed to this ad-
justment of the case and the charges
against the bride o-be were filed.
County Attorney Artemus Wealth
crbce of Lincoln and Sheriff Orman
l.. Fernandez of Bangor were in this
town on official business Wednesday.
The rain which fell Wednesday did
much toward causing a rise in the
water of streams and ponds in this
section which has been very low for
several months 1t was badly needed
and is apprecia ted, especially by far
mers who have been obliged to haul
wafer for their cattle.