Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-04
Dexter

The annual parish supper of the Uni
yersalist church was held at the church
yestry Friday evening with nearly all
members of the parish and their fami-
lies present.
At the business session the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year by the nominating committee
of which Mrs. Laura E. Killman,
Judge A. w. Stone and Charles Ansell
were members: President, Harry e.
Hale; clerk, Arthur p. Abbott; treas
urer, Amos A. Springall Trustees for
three years are as follows: Harry A.
Blake. John X. Springall, Edwin C.
Call and Fred o. Herrick.
1t was with regret that John K.
Springall announced that he was not
up for reelection for the presidency of
the parish. Mr.. Springall has served
faithfully in this capacity for 40 years,
giving unfailing service to the work of
the church.
Reports of the Ladies' Aid, Mission
Circle, Mems Club, Clara Barton Guild
and Boneka Club were read and ac-
cepted.
DIR. II. l.. Haskell and Harold r.
Hatch were among the Dexter people
in Bangor Friday evening attending
the meeting of the Anah Temple
Shrine.
The w. C. T.. U. will meet Tuesday
afternoon at $50 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Cora Ordway on Pleasant
street. At this meeting New Years
suggestions will be brought in by the
members and all are requested to at
tend.
The many friends and acquaintances
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Sampson of
;,,la fell In Cd NV the
members of the Good Wfll Club to meet
with them on Tuesday evening, JAM S,
at Ripley Grange hall to celebrate the
6Sth wedding anniversary of Mr. and
Mrs. Sampson and the 91st birthday of
Mrs. Sampson. The ladies are all re-
quested to bring either sandwiches or
pastry. Coffee will be furnished by
members of the club.
The Dexter Farm Bureau will hold a
clothing school February rs, 26 and p
at which time there will be some very
profitable teachings along these lines.
All who intend to attend the school are
requested to attend the meeting jan
uary at the Dexter Grange hall when
Home Demonstration Agent Miss Doris
Dow will be present to cut and fit the
foundation patterns which will be used
at the clothing school.
A very interesting meeting of the
Farm Bureau ladies was held Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ethel
Carleton on lions hill. This was the
annual planning meeting and officers
for the ensuing year were elected at
this time as follows: Chairman, Mrs.
, c. r. Martini. assistant chairman, Mrs.
Ethel Carleton; secretary. Mrs. E. ],
True; clothing project leader. Mrs.
De nil 1ood n
er, Mrs. A. NJ. Puffer; food project
leader. Mrs. Arthur Page: household
management leader Miss Linnie Hig-
gins. In the afternoon a short pro-
gram was given. Papers on Colonial
Maine were given by Mrs. c. r. Martin,
Mrs. Homer Wilbur and Mrs. Arthur
Page. Another written by Miss Linnie
Higgins was read by Miss Flora Moore
Several short poems were also given
by other members.
Nelson Ambrose and Eugene Gilman,
! assisted by Miss Genieve McCrillis and
Mrs. Addison Gilman, entertained at a
watch party on New Years Eve at the
McCrillis home on Pleasant street
Whist was enjoyed until 11.45, when
the young people gathered in the din
ing room to partake of dainty refresh
ments of cream chicken and shrimp
wiggle, pickles, olives, hot chocolate
ice cream. angel cake, waters and
sailed nuts e-t 4-,
1t was with deep regret that the pa
rishioners of st. AIMS Catholic church
and the many friends of Rev. Father
Timothy c. Nancy learned that Father
Nancy was transferred from st. AIMS
where he has served with untiring
! work for II years. to South Berwick.
Father Nancy will leave Wednesday
noon to assume his new duties where
he will be in charge of large mission
together with convent and parochial
school which has over 800 students.
In his new pastorate he will be assist
ed by another priest.
Rev. Father Patrick Hayes Of Dover
Foxcroft. for many years pastor of St
Thomas In Dover-FoXcroft, will sue
coed Father Nancy. A man who is
leaving a wide circle of friends in the
Piscataquis town. he will be one we'll
qualified for his duties IN Dexter.