Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01
Dexter
Pre.Nuptial Shower

was rendered Miss Ruth Il. Shep-
herd on Thursday evening. The
party. in honor of her approaching
marriage to Wilfred Ernest Slater
was in the nature of a miscellaneous
shower. The party was given by
Mrs. Mary Sampson Cross, assisted
by other friends, who went to the
home of Miss Shepherd on Main
street and hung her two very at
tractive May baskets filled with the
gifts. A very pleasant evening was
passed at the home Of Miss Shep-
herd. during which time refresh.
ments were served.
Ruth Burleigh Shepherd is the
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
c. Shepherd. She 10 graduate of
Dexter High school and the Uni
versity of Maine and since her grad
uation has been a very successful
teacher of French and Spanish at
the Sanford High school. Miss Shep-
herds wedding will be one of the
early summer bridals. She is a very
popular girl and has host of
friends who are offering congratula-
tons.
Wilfred Ernest Slater is the
youngest son of Mrs. Emily Slater
of this town. He is a graduate of
Dexter High school and took a
course later at Bowdoin college He
is now employed by the George Park
Manufacturing Company of this
town.
Lloyd H. Hatch of the Bowdoin
college faculty has purchased
Moosehorn, the well known summer
camps on the shore of Lake Was
sookeag, of Postmaster A. X. Page.
Mr.. Hatch will conduct a tutoring
school for college boys at the camps
during the summer months.
Tracy Pullman, a student at Tufts
college, will supply the pulpit at the
First Universalist church Sunday
morning at 1915 o'clock. Mr.. Pull
man is speaker of unusual ability
and pleasing delivery. His grand
father was the, eminent DR.. Pullman.
Tracy Pullman has been preaching
near Boston and has been received
very enthusiastically by his various
audiences. 1t is hoped that all mem
bers of the parish will make a spe-
cial effort to attend service Sunday.
Mrs. A. w. Stone and Miss Veth
stone were among the Dexter peo-
pie in the Queen City, Friday.
The Gilman Clough property on
Spring street, one of the finest pieces
OF property on the street, has been
sold to Charles Martin, we'll known
farmer, who intends to rebuild the
rouse in a high. class apartment
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Blocklinger
OF Portland are passing several DAYS
IN town the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest d. Blaisdell.
Inc train service on this line of
the Maine Central r. r. has chane-
eu as loIloWs: Train goes down in
the morning at 6.24, up in the morn
ing at o.4z ana down at noon at 1.O2
and up at night at 5.07.
Miss Ruth Shepherd, who has
peeh passing a week in town the
guest or her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
-. =. Shepherd' will return Sunday
TO her teaching at Sanford. =
The last meeting of CRYSTAL Tenn
pie Pythlan Sisters, was very
pleasant one. Two candidates were
initiated and at the close of the
meeting very delightful birthday
narty was rendered Mrs. Jennie
Prentiss. Refreshments were served
the guest of honor cutting the birth
day cake.
AT the next regular Meeting ne
the Pythian Sisters on Nav an tbara
VIII be social evening after the
work and a donation party will he
held at this time. All are reouested
to bring something in the line of
provisions. Cards will be enioved
and all members are requested n
attend. ~
Norman Quimbey was a business
caller in Dover Foxcroft Thursday
Hospital Day to Be Nav 70
The Plummer Memorial hospital
will observe National hospital dav
May II this year by entertaining
in the afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock
all the babies that have been born
at the hospital and their mothers,
invitations are now being sent out
and 1t Is hoped that many will ac-
cept. Since the opening of the hos
pital in May, 1920, 81 babies have
been born there.
Miss Myrtle Adair, r. N, went
TO Bangor, Friday afternoon. and on
Saturday will assume her new no.
slt1en as surgical supervisor at the
Eastern Maine General hospital
This position came to Miss Adair
wholly unsolicited and her many
friends feel 1t is a distinct compli-
ment to her ability and to our own
hospital, from which she graduated
only last September. All wish her
the best Of success in her new work.
The annual meeting of the w. C.
t. U. will be held with Mrs. Mary
V. Peirce at her home on 81 Pleas |
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