Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-11
Dexter
Installation of ChlOrinating
system Completed

System Completed
The Public Utilities Commission
having recently ordered the local
Water Board to install chlorinat-
ing system, owing to the fact that for
three years past the Dexter water
has not met the required test. has
complied with and the installing OF
the new chIorinating system was
completed Saturday night. A repre-
sentative from the firm of Wallace
and Tiernan of Newark, N. j.. as
sisted Superintendent Walter Hill In
the installation of the plant.
The work has been done at a cost
of about $1,000, other chlorinators
could have been bought for less
money but it was deemed advisable
to procure a good one while they
were about it. the a permanent sys-
TEN would be in use rather than a
low grade makeshift affair.
At least the alternating system in
stalled, no more worry about bugs"
in the Dexter water, no more boil
ing. AS matter of fact 1t is learned
that very few housewives ever boiled
the water so If the water was as pol
luted as supposed to have been, Dex-
ter people must be immune from the
particular kind of germ in the wa
ter.
The body of Jennie Dutton of
Lowell, Mass, will arrive today for
interment in Mt. Pleasant cemetery
beside her husband, George Dutton,
who passed away few years ago.
Miss Nellie Houlhan of Portland,
formerly OF this town is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mountain and
family on lions HILL
DR.. and Mrs H. Edward Whalen
have returned from a trip to Port
land.
1.-The Dummy" will be presented at
the Town Hall tonight by the Favor
Haine Comedy Company under the
auspices of the Dexter Fire Depart
ment.
Walter Bragdon was a business
caller in ver-Foxcroft. Wednes-
day.
c. c. Palmer was a business caller
in Hartland Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Chandler en-
tertained six tables at whist recent
ly at their home on the Dover road.
They were assisted by Mrs. Chand-
ler's sister and husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Turner. First prize was taken
by Mrs. Gladys Grant. while the
BOBBY prize was taken gby Philip
Chandler.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Grant, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
FILLMORE, Stanley Bennett, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Chandler and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. G. Chandler. Mrs. NJ. c. Abbie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Huff, Miss Eva
Barton. Freda Brown. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross Du Bourdieu, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Flagg, and Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Wentworth.
Mrs. Arthur Allen is recovering af-
ter recent operation for appendicit-
is at the Plummer Memorial Hospi-
tai
Miss Madelyn Russell has gone to
Northeast Harbor where she will be
employed during the winter months.
A meeting of the Sunshine Club was
held Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. J.. B. Waldron on Main street.
The president, Mrs. Maude Barker, ap-
pointed the following committee for
the Thanksgiving work of the organ
lzatlon of distributing dinners or parts
or dinners to the poor and needy
around town: Mrs. Margaret Gates,
Mrs. Helen Bucknam and Mrs. Georgia
Y. Palmer.
Mrs. Stanley Dearborn submitted to
a serious surgical operation at the
Plummer Memorial Hospital this week.
First Selectman Albert L. Davis is
enjoying several days hunting at
Shirley.
Samuel Fellows is enjoying his an
nual hunting trip in northern Piscata-
quis
Mr.. and Mrs. E. p Chandler of this
town and Mr. and Mrs. F. E Chandler
of Dover-F'oxcroft are passing week
with relatives and friends in Boston.
Harry w. Seavey and Elwood Ham
mond are enjoying a short hunting
/ trip at Soubungie Mountain. a
George II. Babb of the State de-
partment of agriculture has been pass
ing several days in town on business.
The Boneka Club will be entertained
next Tuesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Lincoln at their home on School
street.
The Ladies Aid of the First Uni
versalist church will meet FRIDAY aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs Edna Gill
man on Maple street A full attend
ance is requested.
Mrs. Abbie Thayer of Augusta. who
has been in town the guest of Mrs.
W. E. Brewster, has returned to her
home.
Miss Violet Adair underwent tom
sll operation at the Plummer Memorial
(, Hospital Wednesday.