Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27
Dexter

The Mems Sunday club will meet
Sunday afternoon at the Methodist
Episcopal church at 3 O'Clock. DIR.
Gearge Coombs of Augusta will be
the speaker and his subject will be
Social Hygiene" All men of the
community are urged to attend. In
the evening at Z o'clock, DR.. Coombs
will speak at the Congregational
church.
Mrss. Walter Dudley entertained
Thursday evening in honor of her
husband, the occasion being Mr.. Dud-
ley's birthday. Auction was enjoyed
during the evening, two tables in
play, after which the hostess served
refreshments and birthday cake.
Past Presidents Day will be OBJ
served by the Dexter Women's club
on March 10 at the home of Mrs. Lii
liam Small on Lower Main street. The
program for the afternoon Is in
charge of Mrs. Susie Haines. An in
formal reception will be rendered the
past presidents by the club members.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan c. Buchanan
returned Thursday from Boston,
where Mr.. Bucknam recently sub
mitted to an operation on his eye.
Mr.. Bucknam's condition is much
improved and a complete recovery is
anticipated.
The Stitch in Time Sewing club
held their first meeting at the home
of Mrs. Eliza Pullyord on Pleasant
street Thursday evening. A social
evening was passed. the ladies sew
ing, after which the hostess served
refreshments.
Mrs. Edward Romeo who has been
in town the guest of relatives, re-
turned Thursday to her home in
Fairfield.
Mrs. Rose Richards was called to
Sangerville Thursday by the death of
her mother.
Mrs. A. l.. Davis returned Friday
noon from Dover-Foxcroft, where
she has been the guest of relatives.
Ray Smart of Dover-Foxcroft was
in town Thursday in the interests of
the Central Maine Power Company.
Hon. A. o. Campbell of Dover
Foxcroft was in town on business
Thursday afternoon.
Fred o. Herrick, Leroy H. Whit
ney, James F. Atwood, Z. d. Blais-
dell and Arthur c. Howard of Dover
Foxcroft are passing several days at
Benson Pond ice fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Blaisdell have
returned from Portland, where they
attended the Portland automobile
show.
o. J. Mountain and Norman Quinn
by were business callers in Dover
Foxcroft Thursday.
The many Dexter friends of G. o.
Shaw, of Huntsville, Ont, formerly
OF Dexter should listen in Sunday
morning. February %. at 10 o'clock on
station CFCA, broadcasting on 357
meter wave length. The attraction
at this time will be a band concert
by the Huntsville Band, which is
managed, and maintained by Mr..
Shaw, and is considered the best in
Canada. Mr.. Shaw's hobby Is his
band, the members were picked from
his employees in his tannery plants,
are nearly all Italians. who have a
musical ability seldom found outside
Of the Metropolitan Opera Company.
The instruments used in the band
which Is made up Of 60 men are the
best to be obtained on the market
Mr.. Shaw and his wife are both
we'll known in Dexter. Mr.. Shaw is
the son of the late Charles Shaw,
who conducted the tanneries in this
town many years ago, while Mrs.
Shaw is the daughter of the late
George Abbott.
The Ladies Aid of the First Bap-
fist Church will hold a food sale at
John Dyer's store, Saturday.
Willis Aver has returned from
Greenville, where he has been on
business in the interest of the May
Tag Washing machine.
Lloyd H. Hatch has returned to
Brunswick after passing a few days
in town the guest of his family on
Lower Main st.
The Clara Barton Guild of the
First Universalist Church will hold a
food sale at Buchanan and Mountains
store Saturday afternoon.
Miss Mary Hamilton is i'll at her
home on Maple street.
The meeting of the Dexter Wo-
mems Club, Wednesday afternoon
was very pleasant one. papers Civ