Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-20

to OVERLOOKING on Sunday evening
when Signor Mario Cappelli sang
many selections, both in Italian and
English. which were much enjoyed.
Seldom do Dexter people have the
opportunity of hearing such an art
list in their own town and he was
much appreciated. Signor Cappelli
also gave q very interesting talk on
Rome, the city of his childhood.
Plans are being made for a return
visit, at which time 1t Ii expected
that Signor Cappelli will give reg
ular concert.
The many friends of Miss Elnora
Bateman are sorry to learn that she
was severely burned about the hands
Sunday while trying to extinguish
fire at the home Of Miss Sarah
Winslow, where she has been max
ing her home for several months.
Miss Bateman stepped into a bed
room, where a joss stick had been
ivory toilet articles and the dresser
scarf in flames, having no thought
OF herself she tried to put the fire
out and was burned In so doing.
1t Is thought that the Goals from
the joss stick dropped to the dresser
and the ivory articles were soon in
flames. Miss Bateman was attend
ed by DR.. j. FL. Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur p. Abbott
returned Saturday night from Bos-
ton and New York, where they have
been passing the last ten days.
Hon. Benjamin Blanchard, former
judge of the Bangor municipal
court, now a candidate for congress
on the Republican ticket, gave a
very fine address to large audience
on Sunday afternoon at the First
Baptist church in this town, under
the auspices. of the Mems Club. Mr..
Blanchard talked on Crime and Its
Punishment" which was much en-
joyed. Mr.. Blanchard does not be-
lieve in capital punishment, but be-
lieves in revising many of the pres
ent laws, having them give adequate
punishment for all. He spoke on
the modern phase of youthful crime,
offering few remedies. such as
quick facilities for apprehending
the person by the officers, and the
dispensing of adequate punishment.
He also advocated having some
method of discerning between the
professional crook and the OCCASION
al criminal. His talk dealt with
present day criminals and their
punishment and the various meth
DDS of legal procedure.
Miss Annie Porter has returned
from Princeton and resumed her
OF tho plo9 Mt
Street school after several weeks
illness.
William Otto of Harvard College
is passing week in town. the guest
of his brother, Willard Otto and
family, on Maple street.
The Ladies' Aid of the First Uni
versalist church will meet at the
church vestry Friday afternoon. At
6 o'clock a covered dish supper will
be served. All aid members and
their families are invited. At 81
o'clock there will be play by the
Clara Barton Guild girls. to which |
the public's patronage is solicited.
Edwin Whitman is i'll at the home |
of his mother, Mrs. Everett Wood
ard.
Mrs. Ralph Salisbury Of Bangor
passed the weekend in town the /
guest of relatives and friends. 4
Miss Agnes Dyer, who is employed |
at the World War Veterans Bureau |
in Portland. passed the weekend in
town the guest of her parents, MT
and Mrs. John Dyer on Pleasant |
street.
Mrs. Una Thurston of Lewiston is |
passing a few days in town the
guest of friends and relatives.
Hon. and Mrs. Francis w. Hill were
among the Queen City peonlefin town
Mr. and Mrs. Hill were
guests Of Mrs. Hills sister. Mrs. /
Leigh Cyphers and family on Pros
pect street.
Mrs. Charlotte Marsh has gone to
Boston, where she will visit her
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar Hood.
C. C. Palmer. who is attending the
State highway police school at Au-
gusta. passed the weekend in town
with his family on Forest street.
Mrs. Eva Cyphers. who has been
employed at Corinna for several
weeks, has returned to her home in
this town.
All those who have Pyramid teas
envelopes and have had their parties
are requested to turn the money in
to Mrs. Nathan C. Bucknam this
week. If they have not yet had their
parties they are requested to do so
before May LIST or else notify the
chairman, Mrs. Percy A. Hasty. The
chairman and committee are now
anxious to complete the Pyramid
teas and all are asked to cooperate
with them and do so as soon as is
Mr.. and Mrs. Manley A. Spauld-
ng of Bangor and Mr. and Mrs. Win
ield Spencer of Old Town were Sun
lay guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
R. Spencer at their home on Fay
Court. The party made the trip from
Bangor by motor and made excellent
ime. covering the distance between
Bangor and Newport in an hour and
5 minutes.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Z. Inman on Spring street was the
cene OF delightful party when their
on Harvey was rendered a surprise
,arty, the occasion being Mr.. In
mans 21st birthday. The affair was
!. complete surprise, Mr.. Inman hav.
ng been called to a neighbor's the
,uests arrived before he returned
md greeted him from a darkened
DOM with shouts. Games and music
rere enjoyed during the evening,
fter which refreshments were served
onsisting of fruit punch, fruit salad,
ssorteG cakes and a very handsome
birthday cake decorated with 81 can
les. Those present were the Misses