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I 1 I I HISTORICAL NUMBER, i ISSUED BY THE STUDENTS OF DEXTER HIGH SCHOOL N i von 2 JUNE mm No. xxxm Q SUBSCRIPTION: I0 CENTS THE COPY 5 I . 4. , ,-.I-........-...-..-..-..,.......-..........-......-..-.1........................-..-...-...-....-...-... ----- ....-iq: TABLE OF CONTENTS -Cover Design, lJrc1'oId.lc z1ff'it Page Advertisements, . . . . . 2-G Mr. Ross, ....... 8 Dedication, ....,..,... . ,,,,, 9 History of Dexter,- .................... 10-26 Main Street, Dexter, 1849, . .............. . .. 15 Main Street, Before and After the Fire .. 23 Main Street, Dexter, 1916, ............. . . 25 .Senior Class, .................... ................ ..... 2 8 Literary, ....... . . , I . . .b ..... ........,.... . . . . 29-46 Exposed by the Multi-Ray, . . . Wesion lfowfrrd, , , , , , 29 War, ........... A ........... Jere Abbotl, ...... . . 33 One Saturday, ............. Eccrolfl Jfrwetf, ..., . . 213 White Water Ahead, .......... Edward Ellms, , , , , , 35 Dexter High School Building, ...................... .. JI The Legend of the White Dove Alwce n-rarer, ....... .. 37 The Defeat, . .................... .. Villa's Ride, ........... An Unknown Friend, .... Abbott Memorial Library, . The Plucky Struggle, ..... 'Ihe Wireless Amateur, .... . A Springtime Sunrise, ...... The Battle of Bunker Hill, ...... Mr. Lloyd Hatch, ................. Board of Editors-Editorials, Faculty, Dexter High Schsol, German .Department, ..f .... . Hits, ....... .........,, . . Locals, . Basketball Team, . . Athletics, ........ . Exchanges, . . , . . . . In Memoriam, ...... . . Index to Advertisements, . . Advertisements, ......... Wilford .S'lrdm', .,,,, Lazlrencfc II'Cymoum, Edward Ellms, ,,,,, Eflna.l isl1, . . . Wesion Howard, , V , -lere A bbolt, ...... Thomas Rowell, .... .. 58 .. .. .39 . . 39 . . 42 . . 42 . . 493 . . 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Dexter'S Industrial and Civic Development Since the Civil War, .................... Ruth H. Hall P WWWWWWWWWWWWWVWWWVWW I HISTORY of DEXTER LL citizens of Maine are proud of their state and they would be A more proud if they knew more of its history, for Maine has the most enviable one of any state in the Union. In studying its history we find that it's motto, I lead is well chosen and typical of Maine's past history and career. y The first permanent settlement in New England was made, not at Ply- mouth in 1622, but at Castine in 1611. In 1622 the starving people of Plymouth obtained a shipload of provisions and supplies from Pemaquid and other places in Maine. Castine claims the distinc- tion of having been held .by five differ- ent nationalities, the Indians, the French, the Dutch, the English, and the Americans- The first city in America was in Maine. It was called Georgiana and was founded by Ferdinando Gorges. He secured a grant of 24,000 acres, on both sides of York river, and establish- ed a colony there. Gorges' long thwart- ed ambition demanded a great success for his colony. He inaugurated a mini- ature old world city, with all its formal civil government and its many officials. But the city was not destined to live long. Sir Ferdinando Gorges died and while his son, Thomas, was abroad in Europe the city was -sacrificed to the ambition of the Massachusetts Bay Company. It was then sold to another company and when Thomas Gorges re- turned its civic splendor had all depart- ed. It remained a town, however, and it exists today under the name of York. The first seed sown and the first crop raised north of Florida was in Maine in the year 1605. The first English ship to be built in America was built in Maine in 1607, the same year that the first settlement was made in Virginia. The first bill of exchange which was also a conveyance of real estate, was given in Maine in 1623 and the first deed of real estate was drawn up in Maine in 1625. 12 THE SIGNET The only New England men of early times ever knighted, were two Maine men, Sir William Pepperell and Sir William Phipps. Sir Hiram Maxim is also a Maine man. In patriotic acts and impulses Maine has ever been a leader. It was Colonel William Pepperell, a Maine man, with 4,000 sons of the Pine Tree State, who captured Louisberg, the Gibraltar of America- On the same night that news was re- ceived'of the battle of Lexington, Maine men started for Massachusetts. They fought at Bunker Hill and Dorchester Heights. , The iirst naval battle of the Revolu- tionary war was fought in Machias Harbor, Maine. One morning in June a British vessel, the Margaretta came into Machias Harbor. The commander of the Margaretta ordered that a liber- ty pole which the people had erected should be taken down or he would fire upon the town. The men held a meeting in the woods to discuss the situation. Benjamin Foster stepped across a small brook calling on all who were in favor of seiz- ing the ship to follow him- In a short time every man had crossed over. The Margaretta learned of her dan- ger and dropped down the river. Thomas O'Brien took possession of a sloop called the Unity and mustered a volunteer crew of about 40. Foster went to East River and secured a schooner and crew there but it ran aground and was unable to participate in the fight. The Unity pursued the Margaretta, shots were exchanged and a man on the Unity was killed. Finally Captain O'- Brien ran the bowsprit of the Unity through the mainsail of the Margaretta and 20 of his men armed only with pitchforks, rushed upon her deck. The commander and several men were killed and then the ship surrendered. John O'Brien estimated the British loss at 10 killed and 10 wounded. Of the 20 men one was killed and two wounded. The Margaretta was refitted and named the Machias Liberty. ' ' During the terrible winter at Valley Forge 1,008 of the 10,000 men there were from Maine and Maine was the first state after Pennsylvania, in which Valley Forge is located, to erect a mon- ument there. The first Secretary of War of the United States, was a Maine man, Gener- al Henry Knox. Maine was not in sympathy with the war of 1812, but more soldiers came from Maine according to its population, than from any other state and the Com- mander-in-Chief, General Dearborn, was a Maine man. Commodore Preble, who commanded the expeditions against the Barbary States was a Maine man. He was the first officer to receive a vote of thanks from Congress after the adoption of the Constitution. The first to respond to Lincoln's call for troops was a Maine company and the man who had the honor to receive the surrender of General Lee's army, was a Maine man, General Joshua L. Chamberlain. Maine was the only state that did not lose a battle Hag during the Civil war and Maine captured more battle flags than any other state. Maine also fur- nished more soldiers according to her population than any other state. The vice president of the United States at THE SIGNET 13 this time Hannibal Hamlin, was a Maine man. He was a close friend of Lincoln. Later he was minister to Spain. We, as citizens of Maine, should be extremely proud of its history and should take pride in helping to make it live up to its motto I lead. But let ug not forget ,in our love for our native state and our pride in her history that our first duty and our greatest love is due to that of which Maine is only a part, the United States of America. CHAPTER TWO IX score years ago the site of our S present thriving town of Dex- ter was a trackless forest. Wild animals roamed over its hills and valleys. Indians built -- their wigwams and planted their corn on the shores of Lake Was- sookeag. The only means of transpor- tation was the pack horse in summer and the hand sled in winter, as the wil- derness was broken only by trails or footpaths. Today the citizens are hap- py and prosperous in their homes, rear- ing their children in plenty and peace, and enjoying all modern pleasures and conveniences. This great change is due to the sturdy courage and persist- ent vigor of the first White settlers. After the Revolutionary war, Mas- sachusetts had no money to pay her war debt, but she did have plenty of Wildland, so she granted to every man who had served three years in the war, the choice of twenty dollars in money, or two hundred acres of land in Maine, which was then a province of Massachu- setts. By the year 1785, although many grants had been made to deserving in- dividuals and land had been sold to sol- diers for one dollar per acre, only twelve towns had been laid out east of the Penobscot river. To promote other settlements and to raise money for her treasury Massachusetts in 1786 con- trived a land lottery, 2,720 tickets were issued at Q60 each, entitling each holder to a prize consisting of tracts of land lying between the Penobscot and'St. Croix rivers and varying in extent from one-half mile to six miles square. A large number of tickets remained un- sold after the drawing and these were bought by William Bingham of Phila- delphia, who in a short time owned above two million acres of land in Maine, which had cost him on an aver- age of twelve and one-half cents per acre. These results being unsatisfactory to Massachusetts she had the land survey- ed and laid out into twenty-one town- ships among which was the present township of Dexter. These townships were put into the hands ofthe commit- tee for the sale of Eastern lands, for the purpose of selling them and increasing their population. In March 1794 James Bridge of Au- gusta purchased from the Common- wealth of Massachusetts the present township of Dexter. He soon sold it to Charles Vaughn, who was acting for a -company in Massachusetts. Vaughn was unable to meet the conditions in- volved in the purchase of this land and Dexter passed through several hands before Andrew Cragie of Cambridge, I 14 THE SIGNET Massachusetts, purchased, and induced settlements upon it. During the year 1800, Cragie sent Samuel Elkins from Cornville to locate a suitable site for a mill. Mr. Elkins chose the outlet of the body of water which was later named Lake Wassookeag and beganat once to hew timber for the structure. The mill proved an attraction, for the same year Ebenezer Small and John Tucker came here to secure locations for future homes. Mr. Small made a clearing, put up a log cabin, and raised a. crop of corn 9 the next spring he returned to New Hampshire for his wife. There was no road further than Harmony so, ,with their necessary household goods loaded on a -hand sled and with Mrs. Small seated on top, they continued their journey. There was not even a foot path to guide them through the forest and it was with great difiiculty that they found their way, by means of spotted trees and at last reached their destination. In the year 1802 a saw- and gristmill was completed, soon after it was sold to Jonathan Snow, who in 1804, built the first frame house, on the present site of the late Mrs. Hortons residence. These early settlers were greatly in- convenienced by the difiiculties of transportation. The story of the advent of the first mill crank is a good illus- tration of these difficulties. There was a road from Corinth to Bangor and a winter road to Garland, but only a foot- path connected Dexter with these tdwns and it was over this footpath that the crank was brought, on horseback, two men balanced the crank and a third man led the horse. They lost their way and in their wanderings camped two nights f in the forest, about noon of the third day they reached the home of the Small's, the only family in town, where they were cordially welcomed and given a hearty meal of the best the town af- forded-pounded corn boiled tin milk. After dinner they went back to rescue the horse and mill crank which had been left in the woods g at dark they had not returned and Mrs. Small, fearing that they were lost again, took the dinner horn and going to the top of Bryant's hill blew blasts which guided the men to the opening. The hardships endured by these early immigrants seem almost incredible. At onetime food was so scarce that people traveled forty miles to Norridgewock on horseback and bought corn for two dollars per bushel, and a certain young man went to Athens to work in a hay- field for a peck of corn per day. It was some time during these early years, while her husband was away one day working for a neighbor, that Mrs. Small upon going to the bear trap near the south shore of the lake, found a half-grown cub securely caught. She killed it, dragged it home, dressed it, and cooked some of the tenderest por- tions for Mr. Small's supper. About the year 1807 the settlers laid out a road from Garland to Dexter and also built a schoolhouse which served as townhouse, church and schoolhouse combined. The affairs of Elkinsville as the town- ship was called before its Incorporation, soon began to prosper. The settlers worked together with a cordial spirit of cooperation, they had quiltings, al- though there were not enough Women to sit around a quilt, and barn raisings MAIN STREET, DEXTER, 1849 16 THE SIGNET were common even though they had to invite men from Garland to complete the necessary number. The war of 1812 aiected the settlers of Dexter very little until the news came that the British fleet was ascend- ing the Penobscot river toward Bangor. Then fifteen men volunteered to go to Hampden where the militia was to meet, on their way to Hampden they met the American army in full retreat, so joined their forces and retreated with them. The population and prosperity of the township rapidly increased, roads had been laid out and bridges constructed when in the year 1816 the town was in- corporated under the name of Dexter. To these pioneers of the back woods much praise is due. With -persistent, unfailing courage they cleared the for- est, tilled the soil and established homes. They gave their entire lives in labor to whose results we owe our pres- ent beautiful, prosperous town of Dex-A ter. CHAPTER THREE n the fifteen years after the first I settler had cleared his land and built his home in Dexter, fthen known as Township number four, fifth range north of the -- Waldo patentj the little settle- ment had barely struggled along until, in the year 1816, it had reached a popu- lation of about forty families. In this short time it had suffered many hardships for since it was not a town, the commonwealth gave it no money for the support of its schools, or its roads. For this reason in the year 1816 Samuel Copeland, of this Township, drew up a petition, signed by forty-two men of the community, to the Senate and House of Representatives of Mas- sachusetts, for it will be remembered that Maine had not yet become a state but was still a part of Massachusetts. This petition begged that Township number four, fifth range, be incorpor- ated into a town by the name of Dexter. The choice of this name was the result of a vote taken on three names, Alton the home town of Mrs. Small, wife of the first settler, Gower, in honor of the federal governor of Massachusetts, and Dexter, in honor of Samuel Dexter, the- Republican candidate for governor. Previous to this time the settlement had been known both as Elkinstown and Bridgestown. This interesting pe- tition reads as follows: A Petition of Samuel Copeland To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, in General Court assembled KA. D. 1816.5 The petition of the Inhabitants of township number four, in the fifth range of Townships north of the Waldo patent and in the county of Hancock fthe counties in those days were not as well defined as now and confusion often resultedj humbly shews that now are actually residing in said township up- wards of forty families which find by experience that they are under many inconveniences by reason of.bad roads, and for a regular way of supporting the gospel, and the establishment of schools etc. Therefore that the inconvenience may be remedied, we the undersigned, x THE SIGNET 17 Inhabitants of said Township pray that said Township may be incorporated, with all the privileges of the new towns in this Commonwealth, by the name of Dexter or any other name that you in your wisdom may think proper to be de- sired and as in duty bound will ever John Jumper pray. Samuel Copeland Seba French James Hill James Jumper John Safford Stephen Sprague i- Dennings Cornelius Cooledge Briggs Curtis Jesse Smith John Smith Samuel Copeland Jr.Wi1liam Smith Samuel Brown Jonathan Cooly James Fields, Andrew Morse Elig. W. Sprague John Bates John Tucker James Sprague Edward Jumper Ebenezer Small Samuel Tucker Richard Herrick Samuel Wheeler Stephen Leighton Isiah Lincoln Parker Copeland Simeon Safford Luther Copeland Calvin Copeland David Jones George Covelin i- Isaac Smith Dan. Webben On June 17, 1816 a bill for the incorporation of the town was passed by both houses of the Massachusetts legislature. Thus it was that Township number four became the town of Dex- ter. Bill for the Incorporation of the Town of Dexter r Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen: An act to establish the town of Dexter. Sect. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in the General Court assembled and by the au- thority of the Law-that the Township number four, fifth range north of the Waldo patent in the county of Penob- scot as considered by the following boundaries be and hereby is established as a town by the name of Dexter. Viz: East by the townof Garland, south by the Township numbered four in the fourth range, west by the township numbered five in the fifth range and North by the town of Sangerville, and the said town of Dexter is hereby vest- ed with all the powers and privileges and shall also be subject to all duties and requisitions of other corporate towns according to the Constitution anal Laws of this Commonwealth. Sect. 2. Be it further enacted that the Justice of the Peace for the county of Penobscot is hereby authorized on ap- plication thereof to issue a Warrant to a freehold inhabitant of said Town of Dexter requiring him to notify and warn the inhabitants thereof qualified to vote in' town affairs to meet at such' convenient time of law within the said Town as shall be appointed in said War- rant for the choice of such oliicers as towns are by Law imposed and re- quired to choose and appoint at their assembled Town meeting. House of Representatives, June 15, 1816 This bill having had 'three several readings passed to be enacted. ' Timothy Bigelow. In Senate, June 17, 1816. 18 THE SIGNET This bill having had two several read- ings passed to be enacted. John Phillips, Pres. June 17, 1816, Approved. J. Brooks fGov. of Mass.D True copy attest. Allan Bradford, Sec. of Commonwealth. It is interesting to note that Garland was incorporated before Dexter, but Dexter with its abundant water pow- er has far surpassed Garland, which had to depend wholly upon agriculture. Dexter owes much to its water power. ln accordance with the law, Isaac Wheeler of Garland, Justice of the Peace, issued the following warrant, the thirteenth day of August of that same year, this being the warrant of Dexter's first town meeting. Penobscot County, To Capt. Samuel Copeland, one of the inhabitants of the Township number four in the fifth range north of the Wal- do patent and by the late act of the Gen- eral Court incorporated by the name of Dexter and being in said county of Pen- obscot. GREETINGS: Whereas Seba French and said Samu- el Copeland have made application to me, the subscribed one of the Justice of the Peace for the said county, to call a meeting of the inhabitants of said town qualified by law to vote in town affairs to assemble at the schoolhouse in said town, Thursday, the twenty-third day of August inst. at two o'clock in the after- noon to act on the following articles vis: lst. To choose a moderator to gov- ern said meeting. 2nd. To choose a town clerk. 3rd, To choose three or more select- men. 4th. To choose three or more as- sessors and all other necessary town officers that Incorporate Towns are au- thorized to choose in similar cases at their annual Town Meetings. Given under my hand . and seal at Garland ' this thirteenth day of Aug., in the year 1816. Isaac Wheeler. Justice of the Peace. The schoolhouse referred to as the meeting place for the first town meet- ing was the Batchelder school-house, which stood on what is now the old Whitcomb place. As a result of this Town Meeting An- drew Morse was chosen moderatorg John Bates, town clerk and treasurerg Cornelius Cooledge, Andrew Morse and Seba French, selectmeng among the other town officers were tithingmen, and hog reaves. This meeting was adjourned until Monday, September 2, at one o'clock when a more complete warrant was voted upon. So it was that in the year 1816, Dex- ter began the prosperous and industri- ous course of the first century of its his- tory. CHAPTER FOUR HAT period in Dexter's history from the incorporation of the town to the time of the Civil War, is one of remarkable growth and prosperity. Dur- ing this period Dexter easily out- distanced all of the surrounding towns, many of which were settled and incor- porated at a much earlier date. The population increased from 461 in the THE SIGNET 19 year 1820, to nearly 2,400 at the out- break of the Civil War, an increase of over 500W in 40 years. The number of polls increased from 95 to over 400 and the property valuation from 327,000 to about 3500,000, on a two-thirds basis, or three quarters of a million, a record surpassed by few towns in this part of the country. , At the beginning of this period the center of population of the town was not the village, but a point some dis- tance to the east, where the first school- house was built, the village proper con- sisting of only four roughly constructed dwellings and seven other buildings. The early inhabitants of the town la- bored under great difficulties for all goods must be brought from Bangor, the nearest market, on horseback, over roughly constructed roads which were hardly more than trails. There was no regular mail service and there were no stage lines. A year after the incorporation of the town, Jonathan Farrar came here from Bloomfield, now Skowhegan. Mr. Far- rar, being young, active, and even wealthy for that time, soon became the most important character in the early history of the town, and to him, more than to any other, is due the period of prosperity which followed. He com- menced a system of permanent improve- ments, dug the canal, and built the gristmill dam. He built a new gristmill, which, greatly enlarged, is now operat- ed by S. L. Small. He purchased the Morse saw- and carding-mill and the carding-mill of James C. Hill, the latter was several times remodeled and finally converted into a planing-mill which became the property of the El- dridge Bros., the present owners. Mr. 4 Farrar also opened a store in the low- er story of his dwelling, which is now known as the Flynt house. In 1818, when the first mail route was establish- ed between Bangor and Harmony, through Dexter, he was appointed post- master. - In 1820, Jeremiah and Amos Abbott came here from Andover, Mass. They purchased the Morse carding- and saw- mill from Mr. Farrar and by subsequent enlargement and remodelling converted it into a mill for the manufacture of woolen cloth. This was one of the first woolen mills in the state and sent the first woolen goods from Maine to the Boston market. Another pioneer industry was estab- lished in 1828, when Mr. Farrar con- structed a tannery on what is now Cen- tre street. This was gradually enlarg- ed and later under the Shaws, became one of Dexter's most important indus- tries. , This same year Lysander Cutler came here from Royalston, Mass. He formed a partnership with Mr. Farrar and took a very prominent part in the afairs of the town. In 1835 Farrar Sz Cutler pur- chased the gristmill, previously con- structed on the present site of the White mills by Jeremiah and Amos Ab- bott, and enlarged and remodeled it into a woolen mill now owned by the Morri- son Woolen Co. At about this time Farrar 8z Cutler erected a large and complete woolen mill on the site of the present Dumbarton mill. This was to- tally destroyed by fire in 1845, but Far- rar 8z Cutler, not discouraged, built upon the same site a large stone mill two stories high. This forms the two lower stories of the present mill, hence often called the stone mill. I 20 THE SIGNET Another woolen mill was built in 1847 by Calvin Copeland on the present site of the Fay Sz Scott machine shops. This-was destroyed by fire in 1868. The next year in 1848, the Hrm of Foss, Conant Co. erected a brick mill in the lower part of the village, now known as the Wassookeag Mill. They operated this until 1855, when they sold out to Farrar 8L Cutler, who thus be- came the owners of three woolen mills, besides other smaller interests. Dur- ing the National financial crisis of 1856 the financial strain became too great for the firm and it was obliged to sus- pend. The mills passed into the hands of the creditors and, in 1863 were or- ganized as the Dexter Woolen Mills, and continued under this name for the next twenty-five years. In addition to these more important industries, there were many of less im- portance, of which may be mentioned the foundry and machine shop of Na- thaniel Dusting a box-mill opposite the brick mill, a carding-mill in the building' which now serves as the office of the Morrison Woolen Co., a wood-working mill near the tanneryg and several mills outside the village limits. The village school system has always been the pride of the townspeople. This had its beginning in 1822, when a sub- stantial school building was erected near the site of the Crosby Law office. This building also served for many years as a town hall. In 1834, on ac- count of the rapid growth of the town, larger school accommodations became necessary and a two-story building was erected on the site now occupied by the Pleasant street schoolhouse. The low.- er fioor consisted of two schoolrooms, while the second floor was used as a town hall.. This served until 1856, when, during the town meeting of that year, the fioor gave way and over 300 people were participated into the base- ment. Strangely enough, no one was killed and but one or two seriously in- jured. The building was then moved away and now serves as the mill-office and storehouse of the Amos Abbott Co. Our present Town hall was then built, the lower floor serving for a long time as schoolrooms for the primary and in- termediate grades. At the same time a new building was erected on School street for the grammar grades and the High school. The present grading sys- tem was introduced into the schools during the fourth decade of the cen- tury, chiefly through the efforts of Mr. Lysander Cutler, who was deeply inter- ested in the schools. Four of Dexter's nine churches were built during this period. The Univer- salists in 1828, erected a small meeting house on Church street, which has since been greatly enlarged. Six years later the Methodists and the Baptists erected a union church upon the present site of the Methodist church. This served for both societies until 1839 when the Bap- tists withdrew and built their present church. Seven years later the Congre- gationalists built a small meeting house which now serves as a vestry for their present church. Thus we have briefly traced the rapid growth' of the town, industrially, edu- cationally and religiously and have seen the village grow from a small country cross-roads to a manufacturing town of considerable importance. t THE SIGNET 21 CHAPTER FIVE i OMING now to the outbreak of the Civil War, we find that Dex- ter's record in this memorable ' struggle is a most honorable one, 283 of her patriotic sons offered their services to the Federal government and of this num- ber, which represented over one-half of the men available for war duty, and about one-sixth of the total male popu- lation of the town, many paid the high- est tribute of loyalty that a soldier can pay-they gave their lives that the Un- ion might be saved and that our nation- al honor might be unstained. Not only did these men of Dexter do all in their power to aid in putting down the rebellion, but the municipality itself played its part by carrying out to the letter the orders relating to the pay- ment of bounties to enlisting men. In all 340,238 was paid, at rates varying from S53 to S300 per man. The town also gave liberally to the support 65? the families of the men who went to the front. ,I Although the rosters of nearly all Maine regiments held the names of Dexter men, by far the greater number were in the 2nd, the 6th, and the 20th. These famous regiments participated in every important engagement of the army of the Potomac, including Antie- tam, Fredricksburg, Rappahannock Station, the Wilderness Campaign and Gettysburg. Innumerable acts of heroism were performed on the fields of battle by Maine men, in recognition of which thirty-nine medals were awarded dur- ing the war and many more in the two years immediately following. We should be especially proud of the fact that one of these thirty-nine was pre- sented to a Dexter boy, Otis O. Roberts, then a sergeant of Co. H., 6th Maine Vols. In telling the story of how he won this honor, Mr. Roberts says:- 'Twas late on the afternoon of Nov- ember 7, '68, while the battle of Rap- pahannock Station was at its height. My regiment, having been ordered to capture a line of rebel rifle-pits, formed for the charge and swept forward toward the rifle flashes' which marked the ene- my's line. Half-way across the field we came to a sunken road, where we stop- ped to get our breath. Hearing the or- der to charge again, I repeated it to my company, then started on the run for the enemy's trench. Reaching it, I paused, and looking back found that not one of my company had followed me. Realizing that I could not stay where I was and not wishing again to risk my life on that bullet-swept field, I leaped over the trench into the midst of the rebels, who, when they found that I was only a lone Yankee, and not a percus- sion shell, politely invited me to surren- der. ,As I sat there in the shelter of the trench suddenly the air around me was filled with flying arms and legs which resolved themselves into a squad of five blue-clad infantrymen, whom I joyfully recognized as belonging to my own com- pany. Snatching up my riHe, I joined them in a headlong rush down the line of the trench toward where other com- panies of our own regiment had suc- ceeded in breaking through. The rebs in our path, deceived by our boldness and 22 THE SIGNET shouting, believed that the entire Yan- kee army was upon them, and throwing down their arms, hastened toward the Union lines, where they were placed un- der guard. We nearly reached our friends when We came upon the enemy's color company, who attempted to put up a fight to save their flag. There was no stopping our wild charge, however, for they dared not fire upon us for,fear of hitting their own men, and we struck them like a whirlwind, and scattered them like chaff. I wrested the flag from-the hands of the color-bearer, af- ter a lively fist-iight, and as the arrival of reinforcements now turned the tide of battle in our favor, the six of us re- turned to our company with the captur- ed flag and several prisoners. In addition to the medal of honor which Sergt. Roberts received, he was chosen to carry the flag, which he had captured, to the headouarters of the field staff of the Union army, and was escorted by his entire company, who served him as a guard of honor. Another exhibition of personal dar- ing was the saving of a Union cannon at the battle of Cedar Mountain by a Dex- ter man, Sergt. H. J. Johnson, 6th Maine Battery, with Hve men of his de- tachment he held an entire company of rebels at bay until other Union soldiers came to his aid. Among those who were commended for, their gallantry on the field of bat- tle was Sergt. William H. Coan, Co. H. 6th Maine, likewise of this town, oblig- ed to take command of his company at the battle 'of Rappahannock Station, af- ter his captain and lieutenants had fall- en, he proved himself such an able leader that he was soon promoted to adj utant. Other Dexter men gave good service in such famous organizations as the lst. Maine Cavalry, which boasts of having -fought in more battles than any other single regiment of the army of the Potomac' and of having lost more men killed and wounded than any other cavalry regiment in the United States service. Represented by men in the lfith Me., Dexter will never forget the part played by this regiment at Gettysburg. Being ordered to hold the rebels in check while the Union men got into position on Cemetery Ridge, the brave 16th was practically annihilated, only four ofli- cers and thirty-six men surviving to surrender themselves to the combined forces of three regiments of Confeder- ates. Before laying down their arms the forty men tore their battle flags into small pieces, thus saving them from the ignominy of capture. Cther volunteers from Dexter distin- guished themselves by conspicuous bravery on the battlefields, as did also many veterans now belonging to the lo- cal G. A. R. Post, who enlisted from other towns of Maine. Inffact every man who left his home, his parents, or his wife and children, to defend his country during her hour of peril, did his full duty: and- to those who return- ed, and to the memory of those who did not return, we of this later generation should give our sincerest love and our deepest respectf THE SIGNET BEFOREO --'--0--.....,,.,,,.,,,.,' RUINS ON MAIN STREET 'AFTER FIRE OF 1907 AFTER NEW BLOCKS ON SITE OF FIRE, 1908 24 THE SIGNET CHAPTER SIX 1-' HE period following the Civil T War has been one of growth and development for Dexter. With the coming of the rail- road from Newport to Dexter in 1868, the town began to The railroad was built at a cost of S300,000 of which Dexter furnished S225,000. After completion it was leased to the Maine Central R. R. for a term of 30 years and at the end of that time the Maine Central purchased it, assuming the debt. Rv the opening of the railroad Dexter was connected with the commercial world and new and ready markets were opened to her man- ufacturers. Her business men were also given new opportunities to get in touch with the world. A little previous to this time Loring Hayes had built the Exchange hotel and this has been improved and enlarged until it is one of the best hotels in Maine. The Dexter Gazette was iirst pub- lished in 1853 by C. F. Witherell, who in 1869 sold it to Robbins Ka Gallison. In 1882 Dr. Orin Fitzgerald start- ed the Eastern State and in the early nineties these two papers were consoli- dated under the name of the Eastern Gazette. The paper is still known un- der this name and it has become an up- to-date local newspaper. In 1867 the Dexter Savings Bank was organized, followed in 1875 by the First National Bank and in 1898 by a branch of the Waterville Trust Company. For various reasons all these banks have gone out of business and have been re- placed by the Eastern Trust and the boom. Dexter Trust, both banks in the best standing. . The G. A. R. post was organized Oct. 16, 1874 under the name of the H. F. Safford Post No. 8, with H. L. Wood, commander. At one time it numbered 180 members. In this same year, 1874, the school system underwent an important change. Up to this time the town had been divided into school districts, each acting as an independent organization. Now 'these were discontinued and by the new arangement the smallest school was given the same length of term as the largest and every pupil could avail himself of the privilege of at least six months schooling a year. The village schools were graded. Three years later the town voted to supply the pupils with books. The High School building was destroyed by tire and in 1888 the pres- ent building was erected. 'At that time the school buildings were sufficient to accommodate the number of pupils, but now the schools are overcrowded and a new High School building is much need- ed. At the last town meeting it was voted to introduce manual training and domestic science into the schools next year. This will go far toward putting the school system of Dexter upon an equality with the best in the state. In 1880 a town library was establish- ed when the Mercantile Library associa- tion donated its library to the town, provided it was made free to the inhab- itants and 'supported by the town. In 1894 George Abbott offered to furnish the necessary funds for a library build- ing if the town would raise 31,000 by subscription, this was promptly done 1916 MAIN STREET, DEXTER, Ll 1 26 THE SIGNET I and the Abbott Memorial Library was erected in the center of the town at a cost of 330,000 This library contains at the present time over 12,000 volumes and through the efficiency and helpful- ness of the librarians is of great beneht to the townspeople in general and to the schools in particular. In 1880 Dexter installed electric lights and in 1904 an excellent system of Waterworks was established under the direction of a special town commit- tee chosen for the purpose. Last sum- mer an improvement in the lighting system in the business section was made, the old poles being removed and ornamental ones substituted. A fire which caused a great loss at the time but which has resulted in a great improvement for Dexter, occurred in the winter of 1907, when a large por- tion of the business blocks on the south side of Main street were swept away. These buildings, which were of Wood, have been replaced by fine-looking, sub- stantial brick structures which greatly improve the appearance of the business section as does also the cement pave- ment which was laid last summer. In the summer of 1912 Haines 8a Wy- man erected a large, up-to-date motion- picture house on Main street. They show the best -class of pictures procur- able and their theatre is one of the best in Maine. ln 1914 Mr. Call moved from his stu- dio on Grove street to his present studio which comprises the entire top floor of the Eastern Trust Block on Main street, His studio ranks first in Eastern Maine and is one of the finest in the New Eng- land states. At the present time the creameries, garages, mills and the Fay Sz Scott ma- chine shop are all doing an increasingly active business and Dexter is one of the most thriving of Maine towns. . The persistent effort, thrift, and loy- alty,which characterized the earlier pe- riods of Dexter's history combine with the business ability, so evident in the present condition of the town, to as- sure for it a most prosperous future. ,af ,Vi Qxviwffmii, 'Ns Q F'z3' ifwgz' sig: ' if as W ' - '3.'1f'i ffl'f2'? W7 gy? Trslw xx, 'ffl .1 QQVQMB 1' . . ' , f' ,Q , . ' N v -il ,5'1ti N :EBQ A A 'math H H? , I 'S f SEE 555 E55 EHEEEEEEEEEEE Q SQ Rm? EEEEEEEEEEEEE Cjome and L90 fike .Jnuffferfancf mzifed gfgllres, Senf from a Qisfanf, jriefdfy glarfyg .Qui jkey Say EEEEEEEEEEEE 5 S 'B 3 E SX S E 5 5 EEEEEEEEEEEE me fbe Qgiffs .Hey Ering, .7Aey Garry .76em as Sifenffg Aung. 1 H:Gnzel1son HE CLASS OF 1916, DEXTER HIGH SCHOOL Dow SES Bri bbott A ell OW R S Ellm Sevey .2 'Z 5 U atch H H. Wilder CI Iv' s-4 N E -J-3 4-7 GJ 5 OJ V1 Pa cu ,-4 'a PQ -G' 4-I D O E ?z CD 5 P-i Turner Hosivard Twombly L. Hatch Hall R. Waymouth Shaw Exposed By the Multi-Ray . T eight o'clock on the evening of September 20, 1925, Ralph My- ers picked up his ,French gram- mar from the table where he had thrown it upon his arrival from school that afternoon, and, whistling cheerily, descended the short flight of stairs leading to the cellar of his home and to his laboratory, with the intention of spending a quiet hour or two in study- ing and experimenting, as was his cus- tom. As he pressed the concealed switch which released the magnetic lock on the iron door of the sound and fire-proof la- boratory, he little dreamed that he was embarking upon an adventure which was destined to result in the clearing up of one of the most baffling mysteries in the annals of the New York police force. , As the massive door slowly swung open, he entered and clapped his hands sharply. Immediately there burst forth a diiused glow, closely resembling day- light, revealing a small, low-posted room, with asbestos-covered walls and ceiling. Mounted upon the walls, and so located as to obtain the greatest effi- ciency combined with ease of operation, were slate switch-panels at one end of the room was a large alternator, directly connected through frictionclutcheswith a gas engine on one side :and an electric motor on the otherg wires leading into pipes buried beneath the cement floor, reappeared at the opposite end of the room, and were connected with an in- tricate mass of switches, reostats and meters, installed upon a large control board. From this switch board other wires led to a table beneath it, upon which were many queer looking instruments, -audion bulbs, rotary spark-gaps, geis- sler tubes and variable condensers-all of special xdesign to permit the use of 'high-frequency alternating current. The combining of this electrical ap- paratus was an invention of Ralph's, upon which the twenty-year-old boy had expended much timeuand money. He called it the Multi-Ray, and even in its experimental form it wasvery suc- cessful. With this apparatus he was able to see and to converse with persons who might be a hundred miles away, and to whom he was invisible, without their having to use any form of instruments. , Thus, he was able to attend the thea- tre in the city, twenty-five miles away, or to chat with' his chum next door, without leaving his own house. .,:mr-I .15 H -'ff 1 vw 30 THE SIGNET Small wonder, then, that Ralph's bo- som swelled with pardonable pride, as hecrossed the room, glanced at the ther- mometer and hydroscope and making such adjustments of the ozone and oxy- gen supply and of the Ventilating fans as seemed necessary, seated himself before the Multi-Ray control-panel. He pressed a button. With a crack the oil switch in the motor cir- cuit closed, and slowly at first but with ever increasing speed, the powerful mo- tor ran up to synchronism. Soon the whir of the generator settled into a steady hum, and Ralph, starting one of the rotary gaps, switched on the high- frequency current from the alternators. The instantaneous appearance of a stream of sparks at the rapidly revol- ving gap was accompanied by the for- mation of a violet flame in a three-foot Geissler which was mounted upon the table with a ball and socket joint. Tilting the tube to an angle of about thirty degrees, Ralph slowly turned it upon its axis and gazing intently into the crystal fluoroscope, was soon watch- ing a squad of militiamen who were practicing with fencing foils at their ar- mory in the neighboring city. Becoming tired of this exhibition of swordsmanship, Ralph changed the di- rection of the HTHYH and picking up his French teacher, who was reading be- fore an open fireplace in her home, he switched on another battery of spark gaps and audions, put on his head-set and breast transmitter, and asked her a question concerning his next day's lesson. She readily gave the desired information and after thanking her, he swung the ray slowly toward the north without shutting off the telephonic ap- paratus, occasionally laughing heartily at the strange variety of sounds picked up. Here an opera singer was enter- taining a company of friends in her drawing room, with the latest popular songs, there a politician was harrangu- ing a crowd of working meng a baby was crying in one room through which the marvelous invisible ray chanced to pass and inanother, a youth and maiden were pledging eternal fidelity to each other. Suddenly as the ray swept the section of the city known as the Brownstone district, there came a sound in the 'phones like that of a human voice screaming with pain. Startled, Ralph quickly adjusted the instruments until the sound was loudest, and saw with surprise that he was surveying the in- terior of the mansion of one of the city's most prominent electrical en- gineers. Focusing the ray, by adjusting a condenser, Ralph carefully searched the large building, and at length came to a small room in the upper story. Here was evidently the source of the sound, in the shape of a huge Telsa transform- er having its terminals connected with two wire grids,-suspended from the ceil- ing by means of porcelain insulators of the air dielectric type. Between these grids which were aboutfive feet apart, roared a bright green arc. A young man was seated near the transformer reading. 'As Ralph watch- ed, he laid aside his book, glanced at the clock on the wall, and commenced to pace the floor with short, nervous steps. . That chap seems to be expecting someone or something, thought Ralph, I wonder what's up ? Q mfr I THE SIGNET 31 As if in answer to his unspoken query he heard a metallic voice saying, All right, William, shut her off. At the first words, the young fellow jumped as if shot, and a look of terror flashed over his face. His panic was only momentary, however, and with a short, hard laugh, he crossed to a switch on the wall, and opened it. The arc broke, and to his consternation, Ralph observed a second figure stand- ing in the center of the room. This apparition proved to be, not a ghost, but a man, who, moving to- ward a small table in the corner of the appartment, placed thereupon a small, velvet-covered box, a blackjack, and an automatic revolver, remarking as he did so, Say, this is getting tame! I'm go- ing to start something tomorrow night, believe me I What do you expect for a quar- ter? asked the one prevliously ad- dressed as William, with a grin, What chance does anyone have to make things lively, anyway, as long as you work this 'invisible' stunt ? Not much, I guess, admitted the other, whom Ralph now recognized as the master of the house, adding with a laugh, as he picked up the velvet-cover- ed box and opened it, How are those for diamonds '? Good night! What beauties! Why, Joe, they must be worth millions! No doubt, answered Joe, But of course we won't be able to sell all of these, because to do that might raise suspicion against us, and I don't want to quit this game until my bank account grows a little larger, if I can help it. While this conversation was in pro- gress, Joe had been removing a suit of flexible metallic gauze, which he pro- ceeded to fold and put into a safe, along with the diamonds and his weapons. The two men then left the room, locking the door behind them. For some time Ralph sat intent, a perplexed frown wrinkling his forehead as he vainly sought .a satisfactory ex- planation of fthe mysterious events which he had just witnessed. Obtain- ing none, he finally arose, shut off his power, and extinguishing the lights with another,clap of his hands, locked the door and went upstairs to his room. The following day, Ralph was just seating himself at the breakfast table, when the morning paper was delivered, and opening it eagerly, he gave vent to a prolonged whistle, for on the first page in glaring headlines, was the fol- lowing: ANOTHER DARING ROBBERY Schmidt, the Jeweler, Mysteriously Loses Gems Valued at One and One-Half Million Dollars. Herr Schmidt, a prominent jeweler of this city, with showrooms at 154 West i street, was made the ,third victim of the unseen thief, when, last evening, he was relieved of diamonds valued at one and one-half million dollars. Mr. Schmidt says: A little before eight o'clock, last evening, I received a rush order for a diamond ring, to be delivered early in the morning. I immediately made prepar- ations to set the stone, and after selecting a ring of the style desired, I went to my safe and taking out the box containing my unset diamonds, proceeded to choose a suitable gem. This was all done in my private oflice, the door of which I had locked upon entering. At length, finding a stone of the right size, I placed it under my microscope in order to ex- amine it for flaws. It proved to be perfect, and I left it on the plattern of the instrument A. J . if I 32 .LEINDIS EIHJ, and turned to put away the box of diamonds which I had left on the desk behind me. It was nowhere to be seen. I instantly tried the door, and found it to be locked. There is no place in the rooms for anyone to hide, and moreover, .my back was turned only a mo- ment. The police state that the other two myste- rious robberies which have occurred during the past week, took place undersimiliar condi- tions. They confess that they have no clues. I Ralph bolted his breakfast, hurried out to the shed which served as a hang- ar and rolled out his monoplane. Tak- ing to the air, he flew toward the city, and alighted on the landing stage at the police station. Here he quickly .obtain- ed an audience with the lieutenant in charge, and told him of his discovery of the preceding evening. Realizing that at last a possible clue was at hand, the lieutenant accom- panied Ralph to the latter's home, where he was shown, by the aid of the Multi-Ray, the interior of the suspect's dwelling, in order that the police might work to advantage when they should raid the building and prevent the pos- sible escape of the criminals, or the concealment of the loot. This done, a plan of attack was agreed upon. The lieutenant was to have the house surrounded early in the evening, and 'he himself would be in constant telephonic communication with Ralph, who, by means of the ray was to keep a close watch over the two men, reporting instantly to the officer when they should enter the attic room containing the instruments previously described. . Accordingly, evening again found Ralph seated in his laboratory, awaiting the moment when these scientific thieves should start their evening's campaign. A telephone rested on the table at his elbow, and at the other end of the wire the lieutenant, armed like his ,men, who lay in ambush around the house, likewise waited the opening of hostilities. ' Nor had they long to wait. Just at seven o'clock, both the men under sus- picion entered their operating-room, and at once commenced to prepare for their unlawful work. Ralph took down the receiver and said, Ready, Lieu- tenant! Good came the answer,- then silence reigned. In an agony of suspense, he watched Joe don his metallic uniform, and reach for his weapons. Before he could touch them, however, the door was burst open and a squad of blue-coats rushed in with drawn revolvers. Resistance was useless, and with the best grace possible under the circumstances, the pair submitted to being handcuffed. At the trial, a week later, during the presentation of the State's case, the lieutenant's report was read to the jury. The following extract from this lengthy communication is of especial interest. -As to the apparatus used by the prisoners, for rendering themselves in- visible, we learned that one of the pris- oners, J oe Harding by name, had discov- ered a new metallic compound, which he calls 'Marconiumj and which, when charged from a high tension transform- er such as the Telsa coil used by him, gave od emmanations which striking against platinum, had the peculiar prop- erty of interrupting the light waves in the immediate vicinity of the platinum. The prisoners made use of this property 9' I THE SIGNET 33 by wearing a network of flexible plati- num wires and were therefore invisible when the marconium grids were excit- ed. This report also gave a full account of Ralph's part in the affairg and those who were present at the trial and heard I7 it read, were not surprised when a no- tice appeared in the paper to the effect that, in recognition of his valuable ser- vices, a beautiful gold watch had .been presented to him by the city police de- partment. l..l.l.1.l1ii- War Gay troops marching and singing To the martial music of War, All so sure of the winning, Bravely they go before. ' Brave men fighting so knightly , Hasten their swords to draw, Courage drives them on rightly, Ah, my friend, is that War? Fields strewn with dead and with dying, Agonized cries pierce the air. ' Where are the ones you are loving? There! my friend, they are there. Old folks at home who are waiting, Waiting for those gone before, Wives, whose sad hearts are breaking,- Ah, my friend, that is War. J A f - One Saturday T had long been a tradition in the town of L- that there was a large amount of money hid- den somewhere on Oliver Hill. Old Major Dickson had been a rich man to all appearances, but at his death no money could be found and the Major's lawyer stated that no will had ever been drawn up. The Major's nephew, Wil- liam Dickson, more commonly known as Poker Bill, a notorious gambler, was the Major's only heir. The old gentle- man had cut his nephew off from his al- lowance long before his death and had vowed that not a cent of his honest money should pass into the gambler's hands. During the six months directly preceding his death, the Major was a frequent visitor to the woods on Oliver hill, andthe general opinion formed af- ter his death was that he had hidden his money somewhere on the hill and that his frequent visits were to assure him- self of its safety. Hunting this treasure at once became a popular pastime to the boys in the vil- lage and many a holiday was spent on the hill in a search for the money, even though in the twenty-five years which had elapsed since the Major's death, no trace of it had been found. One Saturday morning in the latter part of May, six boys, whose ages rang- ed from thirteen to seventeen, started out for a day's outing on Oliver hill. The well-filled, home-made knapsacks promised a refreshing lunch. Well, boys, said Clifton Harding, their accepted leader, when the little party had reached the shade -of the J 1 34 ' THE SIGNET woods at their destination, What pro- gram shall we follow today? Anyone any suggestions ? There were many and varied sug- gestions from the other boys but they finally decided to accept Duncan Mc- Bride's suggestion to spend the fore- noon in searching for the lost treasure and devote the afternoon to fishing for trout in the little stream at the foot of the hill. After this decision they set out once more for their usual camping place. They left their knapsacks there and started on the hunt. They spread out in a long line and advanced, exam- ining every foot of ground and every old tree for signs of the coveted treas- ure. They had been all over the ground before but they had not given up hope of finding sometime the well-hidden box. They spent about four hours hunting for the treasure but they found no trace of it. This failure did not dampen their spirits in the least, for they had tried and failed many times before and one more failure did not matter seriously. So when they heard the factory whistle at the distant town announcing noon, they willingly gave up the.search and hastened back to their camping-place. The search had had one effect for it had increased the already well-developed appetite of the six hungry boys. They were well versed in simple camp-craft and ,soon had a merry fire started. Then from their knapsacks they produced their generous lunches and extracting slices of beef steak and bacon proceeded to cook them over the fire. They ate heartily of the sand- wiches, and the camp-cooked meat and refreshed themselves at the ice-cold spring near by. ' After dinner they hastened to the cool depths of the woods where the trout brook was. Soon after their arrival they had cut poles and had fastened fish lines on them, preparatory to their af- ternoon's sport. r The little speckled beauties seemed to be very hungry and accepted almost anything offered for bait. By three o'clo'ck the boys had 'a good-sized catch and were about ready to go home. Clifton, however, early in the afternoon, had started a large trout at a deep hole farther down-stream and he wished to land the prize before leaving. f It isn't very late yet and We'll have oceans of time to get back home before dark, he said. Let's stay a few min- utes longer and give that old fellow downstream a chance to go home with us. ' The other boys were willing and they all turned downstream to the deep hole once more. Cautiously peering into the pool, Clifton saw the big trout lazily swimming under the overhanging bank. The boy dropped his line I into the stream above the pool and allowed it to drift along with the current. Before Clifton realized what was happening the trout made a lightning dart, took the bait and swam straight under the bank. As soon as the boy recovered from his surprise he pulled back on the lineq The fish struggled furiously for a minute, then the line came up taut and a slim, dark form darting upstream told the story of a tangled line and a lost fish. Clifton turned a disappointed face to the other boys, I hate to lose a good hook and sinker for nothing he said. I guess I'll strip and go after Q THE it. He slipped out of his clothes and plunged into the brook not too reluc- tantly, for the water was cool and the day had been very warm. Taking hold of the line and following it back to where it was caught, his hand encoun- tered a square corner and he immedi- ately forgot his line in trying to discov- er what this new object was. After a moment's investigation he turned to the other fellows and said, Get out of your clothes and get in here as fast as you can. When the others had plunged in they reached under the bank and pulled out a strong, wooden box, bound with heavy bands of iron. Clifton's hook had caught under one of these bands and the fish had torn the hook out of his mouth and escaped. But no one thought of the fish then for they were eager to discover what the box contain- ed. To their disappointment they found that they would have to take it home before they could open it. The box yvas only about a foot square and a foot deep but it was rather heavy. This did not daunt the excited boys, for they took it to the camping-place, gathered up their knapsacks and hastened home with their mysterious prize. They took the box to Clifton's house SI GNET 35 and procuring the necessary tools re- moved the lid. The box was wellucon- structed of oak and it contained a heavy water-tight, metal box. They opened this by means of a key attached to a heavy padlock and found another metal box locked with a simple combination. After a little puzzling they succeeded in unlocking this and the third and last, compartment stood open to their impa- tient gaze. There lay three canvas bags, which the boys found upon in- vestigation to contain gold and silver coins and bank notes of large denomin- ation. When the money was counted, it was found to -amount to nearly six thousand dollars. The boys had long before agreed that if they found the treasure they would divide it equally. So each boy was the possessor of a thousand dollars, an enormous fortune in their opinion. Leaving Cliiord to take care of his share of the find the other boys hasten- ed home, put their money away safely, and then all six hurried away to tell the other boys of the town the story of their wonderful day. The less fortu- nate boys watched -with envy the six who by the aid of a wiley old trout, had found a treasure. Ll .i-i-i1 White Water Ahead 6 6 HITE water ahead is the cry of the bowman in the fragile canoe skimming down the water of a wild, unknown riv- er in a wilderness. A low, gutteral sound from the man in the stern. the man upon whom their lives depend, is the only response. They waste no words, these men of the long trails and silent forests. There is no sign of agitation in their clear. steady eyes, their healthy, bronzed faces, or eefamaap . . -, K .., T4 36 THE SIGNET their free, decisive movements. To the casual observer there is no sign that they are about to risk their lives in the passage of the white water of the rapids or that the apparently impossible task is, to them, a source of joy rather than fear. To one who has never expe- rienced the thrills and dangers of canoe- ing in the open country this may seem an absurd statement but no true lover of this most exciting sport will doubt it. To the keen observer a few minute details tell of the coming struggle. The canoeist's eyes become keener and more alert, his grip on the paddle tightens, and he changes his position to one less comfortable but more advantageous. The canoe shoots forward into the roaring rapids. To the right, jagged rocks and hissing water, to the left, a huge, seething whirlpoolg ahead more rocks upon which the water dashes it- self into a'churning, seething mass of White foam. Short time to make a de- cision which may mean life or death and no retracting when once made. Yet the canoeist shows no fear, no agitation, merely a keen alertness. Look at the man in the stern! On him depends their lives, for disaster means destruc- tion and he knows it well. His paddle moves like a flash of light, his look is everywhere. It is he who chooses the course and directs the boat in its mad passage. Onward flies the canoe with the speed of an arrow, now between two huge rocks, now skirting the edge of a great whirlpool, through places where two inches to the right or left would mean death. At last the lower end of the rapids is reached and here comes the final struggle. A huge rock lies in the course, under two feet of Water, with a drop of four feet on the lower side. The water shoots over in a thundering torrent and below is a White, seething cauldron. Jagged rocks defy passage in any other difection and the falls must be run. The canoeists dip their pad- dles and the canoe leaps ahead. It shoots over the rock and straight out into the air, so great is its velocity. There is a sharp crack as its Hat bottom strikes the water and the canoe rocks violently. Then the daring canoists are floating in the quiet pool below the rapids. ' That'S a pretty good run remarks the man in the bow. Uh-huh, grunts the man in the stern as he dips his .paddle and they pass on their course. uv-A 'sz 'vi f' .fffffff- ' 'I' Mrspil is 1 +1532 xnxx any -ry f Q Qvjfnwhlf 5 fn c ' Lx' byir. 8 C5 q..x4:J.,f-MRNN. - SW -if W th. .'- a gtg ,. 24? 9 THE SIGNET - 37 I I DEXTER HIGH SCHOOL BUILDINGV x The Legend of the White Dove HEN the white men first set- tled America they occasional- - ly saw large, beautiful pure white birds and often at night heard their sad, sweet cooings. ' The origin of these birds was un- known to the white man until an old Indian trapper was induced to reveal the mystery. Scoreshof years ago, when the red man was free to roam over this country, there dwelt upon the banks of Winne- keepee an aged chief with his daughter, Blue Flower. This maiden, not unlike other Indian children, had roamed among the hills learning the language of the flowers, until she became old enough to weave baskets and make bead .be1ts. Her skill in this work was so great that 'chiefs from far distant tribes, sent young braves on long jour- neys to her Wigwam, in order that they might have a belt which had been de- signed and made by Blue Flower. Thus it happened that while upon a mission of this kind the young Shanano lingered at their fireside, telling of his adventures in the forest depths and basking in the smile of the maiden. Both were young and care-free, hence many a night found them paddling up the river in his birch-bark canoe or watching from some jutting CHE the yellow moon, as it rose and slowly soar- ed to the zenith. The aged chief was very ambitious and had already chosen Red Plume, a rich young chief, as a husband for his child. In honor of the occasion Red Plume's tribe was to have a grand festi- 38 Q THE SIGNET val of dancing and feasting. Prepara- tions were made for the occasion even before Blue Flower had been instructed as to the nature of her relations with Red Plume, but somehow she had sus- pected the truth and at once determin- ed never to become Red Plume's wife. Everythingnwent as usual and that night, as was their wont, the young lovers, Shanano and Blue Flower drift- ed slowly down the river. When they reached the smooth water of the lake all danger of observation was past and the paddle noiselessly dipped the water and the canoe skimmed along mile after mile, until they came to a small island. Shanano quickly constructed a rough leaneto of boughs, made the maiden as comfortable as possible and then start- ed on his homeward journey. For six nights Shanano carried food to Blue Flower, watched her tired,'list- less motions and the great dark circles appear beneath her eyes. On the seventh night, the night of the wedding feast, when' Shanano reached the island Blue Flower had disappeared. Think- ing Red Plume had taken her he hurried back to the festival. The shouting and war, dancing was over. The feast was prepared. It was time for the marriage ceremony. Where was Blue Flower? Why was she not there? Anger and shame red- dened the brow of Red Plume. Had the maiden foiled him? What was-to be done? Suddenly from the midnight blackness a beautiful pure white dove swooped 'down and alighted upon a branch which overhung the table. Instantly there was a deathlike si- lence and into it spoke a voice. Behold I am Blue Flower. I prayed to the Great Spirit and he changed me into a White Dove. Red Plume, I shall never wed you. I am free. X Then the bird soared to a higher branch, swayed back and forth, and from its throat, sounds burst forth upon the stillness of the night air, which were wonderfully thrilling. They held all the pathos of, the wounded curlew when its limb has been broken by some heartless boy, and is left to mourn its life out in hopeless solitude. This is the Legend of the White Dove as it was told by the Indians. 1,l.i. 'The Defeat i E were in a captive balloon over France, far above the great trenches which stretch from one side of the country to the other. We were .swaying to and fro held to earth only by a small rope which seemed too frail to hold the great mass above it., I looked downg there directly beneath us, shoWing'dark and distant I were our own trenches: a hundred yards distant were the trenches of the Ger- mans. Slowly from behind the German trench a veil of smoke was ascending and to our ears came the roar of the big guns. The pilot with me said the en- emy were preparing to charge and were attempting to destroy the war entangle- THE SIGNET 39 ments of barbed wire which stretched for many feet in front 'of the trenches. Gradually the artillery fire grewinvol- ume until it was a continuous roar and earth was flying into the air in front of our trenches at each explosion, then af- ter half an hour the roaring of the big guns stopped as suddenly-as it had be- gun and silence extended over the en- tire field. Suddenly with a mighty shout a great cloud of gray-clad men sprang from the German trenches and ran swiftly for' those beneath us. They approached swiftly until a wave of flame shot out from the trenches below us and the front rank of the advancing ,line was swept away. 1 The Germans could not stand that fire and they retreated to the shelter of their trenches but they would not give up and again and again they charged, only to meet the same fate as at first. For hours the terrific charges were continued until the field was covered with the quiet, gray-clad figures of the men who had given their lives almost uselessly. Then the sun gradually sank to the western horizon and we descend- ed. The next day the German papers came out with a short paragraph saying Our troops made an unimportant attack on the enemies' front at i and were par- tially successful. ,,1-l- Vi11a's Ride Pancho Villa spurr'd his horse And hastened fast away, To cross the Texan border Before the break of day. Onward to Columbus town, With saber drawn, he came, Resolved to sack and plunder, And give the town to flame. He murdered right and left With cruel, bloody hand, The soldiers all were 'waken'd, And rushed to make a stand. Then Villa called out to his men, Flee while yet ye may. His soldiers left their plunder And hastened fast away. Q He fled across the border, Pursued on every hand, And to his mountain fortress He led his little band. He murders all Americans He meets upon the way, But we expect his capture, We hope, 'most any day. X i,i ll-1l- 1 b An Unknown Friend EFORE an open fireplace in the pleasant living room of a New Mexico ranch a middle aged, kindly-looking gentleman is K seated. Near him sits a young boy in an eager attitude. Please tell me a story, Uncle Bob- by, said young Texan Stillman to Robert MacElroy, his father's intimate friend. A true story, the one about the man for whom I am named. Well! said the gentleman, If I X 40 THE SIGNET mustf' and he began. When college closed in the spring of 1916 the three chums, your father, Tex- an Paisley for whom you are named, and myself, parted regretfully, each of us to go to his home. But I was disap- pointed in obtaining a position for the summer and accepted an invitation from your father to visit him here. 'We are very near the border,' he wrote, 'and you had better bring a good supply of Weapons. ' One morning, two Weeks later we started heavily armed and well mount- ed, on an inspection visit to your grand- father's mine across the border. After a hard day's ride we reached the mine about dark and spent the night and the next day there. On the morning of the third day we started for home. We were yet miles from the border whenwe Were suddenly surrounded by a com- pany of bandits and compelled to sur- render. We were taken a little farther back into the mountains to the bandits' head-quarters, a wild gorge with pei'- pendicular sides of rock into which opened several irregular caves. Into the largest of these we were taken. Here we were compelled to tell our fath- ers' names and where they lived, where- upon a messenger was dispatched to demand a ransom from our fathers and We were given the cheerful information that if the ransoms were not forthcom- ing we would be killed. All day we Were' confined with a swarthy Mexican guard pacing between us and liberty. That night the messenger returned with the information that he could not get across 'the border and that we were to have the pleasure of facing a firing squad in the morning. 'Say! old man,' said your father in German, 'this looks bad. Let's run for it tonight. ' 'Talk United States !' said the guard brutally kicking your father. 'You will talk United States if they ever find out that you killed us,' I saidf' 'Bah! what in h- do you think we care about your watchful waiting,' snarled the guard. 'Shut up ! ' Realizing that nothing Wastobe gain- ed we said no more but when his back was turned we quietly laid our plans for escape-. We decided it was no use to try to get our horses and run for the border, so we planned to get into one of the little caves and barricade it with stones. We hoped to stand off the ban- dits until help arrived. 'Apparently the Mexicans did not consider the pos- sibility of an escape for we Were not bound and only one guard was posted at the mouth of the cave. When the others had finally gone to sleep we care- fully collected what weapons we could, among them our own, and made our way silently to the mouth of the cave. The sentinel was pacing sleepily back and forth. Suddenly he felt the cold muzzle of a rifle against his head and a hand was clapped over his mouth. In an instant he was securely bound and gagged. We rolled him under a clump of bushes and hurried on to the small- est and most distant cave. Scarcely had 'we reached it when a volley of shouts and curses broke out in the big cave. 'Here they come,' said your father, as he dropped his weapons and hastily commenced to roll stones into tlile mouth of the cave. ' ' . 'A The bandits had evidently expected THE SIGNET 41 that we would try to get our horses and they were somwhat confused to find them undisturbed. Finally, with torches, they commenced a search of the gorge and discovered the walled-up cave. The wall was now breast-high and -we were safely 'concealed be- hind it while the early dawn gave light enough to make shooting possible and to render a charge distasteful to the cowardly Mexicans. They concealed themselves behind rocks and trees and began a bombardment of the miniature fort, to which we occasionally replied. In this manner the battle continued into We had wounded two the afternoon. Mexicans and, although we were un'- hurt, we were suffering intensely from thirst and the strain was beginning to tell on us. ' ' 'It's no use,' said your father, 'Help won't come 'till tomorrow anyway and tonight they will rush us in the dark and wipe us out. We must drive them off. Shoot to kill.' This policy had little result, for the Mexicans were well protected and when the shadows began to lengthen in the gorge only two of them had been disposed of. Suddenly the leader shruddered and lay dead upon the sand. A moment later came the faint far-away crack of a rifle. Although our unseen friend was apparently alone, he struck terror to the hearts of the-Mexicans, who cast apprehensive glances at the surround- ing peaks and mountains and muttered in a tone of fear, 'Le Diablo Ameri- cano. ' , Time passed and the Mexicans were breathing easier when another Mexican received a deadly bullet and was stretched out lifeless. This time the report was much nearer yet no one was seen. The fears of the Mexicans re- doubled and again they showed signs of retreating. Another long silence en- sued, in which your father picked OH an incautious Mexican, this, however, did not seem to disturb them in the least. Then, sharp as the crack of a whip, loud as a crash of thunder, rang out the rifle of our unseen friend and a third Mexican was gone. With yells of ter- ror the Mexicans fled, followed by a rapid succession of shots, that shook the earth like peals of thunder. Yet it was not the uncanniness, the deadly sureness that frightened them for their terror-stricken cries drifting back, 'Le Diablo Americano, kill us all. Me no guilty,' showed a previous acquaint- ance with the invincible enemy. After we had assured ourselves that the Mexicans were really gone, we came out of the cave and called to our power- ful friend. To our amazement it was no other than Texan Paisley, our village chum, changed almost beyond recogni- tion. He had grown broader and full- er and his face was deeply tanned by the sun. His eyes had an alert steely look and his mouth was set in firm lines of determination. 'They killed my parents,' he said in a hard tone. 'I'll get them all. Good- bye boys, good luck. ' 'Good luck,' we called after him. Then we found our horses and hastened back home. On the way we met a large party coming to search for us and with them we went back to the ranch where we were welcomed as coming from the grave. ' But such things do not happen now 42 THE SIGNET do they Uncle Bobby? asked the boy. who believes in protecting his people, .J ,,. No, Texan, We have a President now said Uncle Bobby. .ang is rg. .Ag Y , . 1. f. ...L ,lw V . ' ABBOTT MEMORIAL LIBRARY A Plucky T was a bright morning in early June. The sun had risen over the distant hills and thrown its soft beams over the solitary fisherman as he waded slowly through the clear, cool water of the rippling brook. Yes, murmured the fisherman as he glanced around him, This is surely the place, a tall maple on one side, cleared land on the other, brush across the Struggle streamg it is the place Jim told me about. 'There's a trout makes his home under the brush at that place and he's a monster, I tell you. We've never been able to get him although enough of us have gone after him.' Well! I'll see what my luck is. A Whir-r-rl sounded the reel as the fisherman cast his line under the brush heap that extended across the brook. THE SIGNET 43 Whir-r-rl Whis-s-sh! sang the ex- ultant reel as a trout rose to the tempt- ing bait. Frank Reid, the experienced sportsman, reeled his line in, slowly bringing the struggling fish to the wa- ter's edge. A frantic dart and the fish disappeared, its back glistening in the light. Back and forth, up and down, the beautiful trout darted in a frenzied attempt to shake the barbed hook from its mouth. Now nearly within reach of the net held by his would-be captor on shore, now beneath the sheltering brush heap went the speckled fish strategically endeavoring to free him- self. He was an old and experienced fish and knew that he must fight to es- cape the' net that every little while swept over him. The trout was slowly and surely drawn up again, the net hovered over him, frantically the fish sought to es-- cape, throwing himself high into the air, shaking himself until the reds and blues of his beautiful body gleamed and glittered in the sunlight. The net slip- ped over and under and the fish, still fighting, was drawn up onto the shore. The beautiful, speckledfish lashed himself about in the last desperate en- deavor to get back into the water, but his struggles were in vain, he grew weaker and weaker until at last he lay exhausted and dying on the ground. His had been a plucky struggle, but of no avail. He had been under a handi- cap, struggling as he was, against su- perior human strategy. ' The Wireless Amateur 6 6 ADIO Telegraphyf'-What a variety of thought these two . words are capable of bring- ing before us! To some, they recall a disaster at sea, with the weird, yet ter- ribly potent call for help,- SOS, To others of a more practical disposition, they suggest the advantages, both com- mercial and social, of inter-ship and ship-shore communication. Many doubt- less, will also think of a friend or ac- quaintance who is the proud owner and operator of a wireless station. But in spite of the fact that there are over 300,000 of these individually controlled radio plants in the United States, alone, it is feared that the last mentioned class is in the minority. This may, or may not be due to ignor- ance concerning the subject of wireless, which prevents the general public from associating the amateur with one of the greatest of modern sciences, but the un- fortunate, yet acknowledged fact, re- mains,-that the wireless amateurs, and the value of their work from a scientific viewpoint, are not appreciated, today, by the. majority of people, and until 1912, but few scientists, even, con- sidered seriously the untold possibilities which lay in encouraging and in fur- thering the opportunities of what is technically known as the wireless bug. It will be remembered that, in 1911, a bill was proposed in Congress, which, if made a law, would allow the erection of any kind of radio station only by a licensed commercial company, or by the United States Government. This would 44 THE SIGN ET not only have accomplished thepurpose for which it was intended, namely, ef- fectually to quell all interference with commercial messages by amateurs, but it would have destroyed an important factor in the development of this science-the amateurs themselves. Fortunately for all concerned, the passage of the bill was delayed until scientists took up the fight, OU the Side of the amateur, with the result that it was announced, that the erection of stations by individuals would not only be permitted, but would be encouraged, providing that certain rules were coni- plied with. The most important of these were that amateurs should not send on a wavelength of more than 200 meters, using a transformer input of not over one kilowatt. A licensewasalso required, to be granted, free of charge, upon the written promise of the ama- teur-to-be, that he would comply with all of the requirements. If such com- pliance is made, practically all of the an- noying interference is eliminated. Mention has been made of the great value of the amateur's work to the scientific world. The natural inquiry is, What is the nature of this work, that it is so valuable ? Before answering this query, it might be well to say, in explanation of cer-- tain statements, that the term ama- teur applies to a great number of wire- less enthusiasts, who are of both sexes. and whose ages vary greatly. Also, there are several classes of amateurs, ranging from those who take up wire- less purely from scientific reasons, to those who merely put up a station with no purpose other than pleasure. Of course it is the former class who do the important work. They are gen- erally well supplied with funds, either from personal resources or by aid from wealthy patrons of science and from colleges interested in research. Exam- ples of this class are found in such men as John H. Hammond Jr., the inventor of the wireless-controlled boat, and per- fector of the wireless torpedo, H. Gernsback, the inventor of innumera- ble wireless receiving instruments, H. J. Powers, who is even now experi- menting at Tufts college upon the elim- ination of Static, and many others. Any person who operates a wireless set, however, stands a very good chance of making valuable contributions to the science, in-as-much as he is constantly meeting with problems requiring his personal solution. Especially is this the case if he has constructed his own apparatus. For example: Over a year ago an amateur, using a receiving trans- former of the latest type was unable to get signals even from nearby stations. Upon examination, he found that the sliding contact with which tuning was accomplished had jarred off from the wire on which it was held by a spring. Annoyed at this, he gave the subject his undivided attention for several hours, and at length conceived the idea of varying the tuning -by the use of switches instead of sliders. He con- structed a model, took it to an engineer of a large wireless company-with the result that today all transformers of approved design use the switch method. Now the question arises, What does the amateur get out of his experiment- ing ? In the first place, if he is fortunate enough to perfect a valuable instru- ment, he is well paid not only financially but with honor. The government and THE SIGNET 45 the large radio companies stand ready to purchase outright the patent rights to an invention of importance, or if the inventor desires, he can easily procure funds from them for the manufacture of the article. Of course there are many who are not so fortunate. Perhaps they are ham- pered by lack of means, perhaps by lack of cooperation from parents and friends. If lack of means prevents the amateur from building such a station as he desires, he generally does the best that he can, often -installing only a home-made receiving set. How pleasant it is, when possibly the storm rages out of doors, to sit com.- fortably at one's operating table, and talk with a friend living perhaps a hun- dred miles distant! It is possible to listen to the Ships, as they transmit messages from their passengers to friends ashore, via the high-powered coast stations, and to hear each vessel, as she nears port, give to her owners a brief account of her voyage. Then, too, the correct time and the weather bu- reau report for the following day are sent nightly by Arlington,-the govern- ment station at Radio, Virginia-and by the Mare Island Navy Yard station, for the Atlantic and Pacific coasts respec- tively. South Wellfleet, Mass., sends the weather for Boston and vicinity ac- companied by press report to the ships 1 for their daily papers. Tuckertown, N. J., and Sayville, Long Island' are also fa- vorites of the Atlantic coast amateurs, since they send practically day and night, communicating directly with Ger- many. Many coast stations, principal- ly navy yards, from Portland, Maine, to Key West, Florida, are also audible, al- though their messages are usually in ci- pher. ' If the amateur desires there is always a chance for him to get a position as operator on some ship, perhaps in the employ of the government, in fact, the demand for operators far exceeds the supply. The work is entertaining and remunerative. Even if one does not desire to become a professional operator, it certainly can do no harm to familiarize oneself with the principles of radio telegraphy, and, as can be readily understood, such knowledge may become immensely valuable to its possessor. It is to be hoped that the public will soon awake to the fact that the amateur deserves something besides criticismfor the timeand labor which he puts into his work, and when that time comes, more young men and young women will undoubtedly become interested in what is fast becoming an absolute necessity in business and in pleasure4wireless telegraphy and telephony. ,-1 A Springtime black, heavy mist hung over the the shore and far out to sea. cry Slowly the waves with dull, ing throbbing monotony pounded against an Sunrise unseen shore, a dre'ary dirge. A of a gull sounded above the pound- of the surf and away out to sea answering call resounded from a 46 THE SIGNET ' - low ledge. In the east through the darkness, a faint light slowly appeared, dimly illuminating the fog and the sky. Little by little it increased until the dim ghostly outline of the hills behind the shore could be discerned standing like phantom giants always on guard. Then a faint, sweet breeze stirred theair mingling the salt odor with the frag- rance of wild flowers and silently the fog dispersed, disclosing a sky, tinged with yellow, melting down into a golden sea. The tops of the green hills behind, dotted here and there with white farm houses, glimmered first, in the sun's rays. Then the great sun rose up out of a sea of gold and the waves were as diamonds set in the gray platinum of the ocean. Silently a fishing smack sailed by out to sea, its white sail glistening in the bright sunlight. The music of birds filled the air while from back over the green hills came the sound of people- working, with now and then the bark of a shepherd dog. Everything seemed to live again and to be happyg even the waves appeared to dance lightly to their own musict Down the shore came a young lad, bare- headed, barefooted, a pail on his arm, whistling a merry tune and far behind ran a little black dog, barking spitefully- at the splashing waves. The world had awakened. , 1- The Battle of Bunker Hill The sun grew redder overhead, The acrid breeze grew still, The dusty coats of redder hue, Marched slowly up the hill. The hardy men in buff and blue, With rifies cocked and ready, Were waiting for the Englishmen, With eye and hand so steady. You all remember Warren's words Watch for the white of the eye And how the battle ended, And the Britishers did fly. Let Warren's memory never dieg A wreath about his head. And heap a tribute on the graves, Of heroes long since dead. ' Without shelter, save Nature's owng With weapons old and worn, They worked unceasing, without rest, That our nation might be born. Laud, if you will, the uniform gay, With the bugles stirringblast. But give me the men whose sad array Gave us a glorious past. Sli . . WW N llefv v L'f' Eff' f' NN' A -..23'i?7'?:'.- K .V bfi: -2253! ' ws. 53.125 , 'ffl ,513 Y' . .. - X, 1 -. 1 . ,vw 3.31.,,., .- . V' . f ' v ' ,I i4',. ' U- : . gr -.ps ,,f, I. 1 1 . rj- -. . 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LLOYD HATCH, PRESIDENT CLASS 1916 THE SIGNET 49 THE SIGNET Issued Semi-annually by the, Students of Dexter High School DEXTER, MAINE ' BOARD OF EDITORS Editors-in-Chief, Jere Abbott '16 Lloyd Hatch '16 Assistant Editor-in-Chief, ' Clarence Coughlin '17 Literary Editors, Myra Seavey '16 Margaret Hutchinson '17 Athletic Editor, Thomas Rowell '16 Local Editors, f Ruth Hall '16 June Turner '16 Luetta Bailey '16 German Department, Myra Seavey '16 Ruth Hall '16 Exchange Editors, Alice Wilder '16 E Iva Smith '17 Joke Editors, ' Harold Hatch '16 Helena Twombly '16 Helen Bowley '17 BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager, Lloyd Hatch '16 lst Assistant, Wilfred Slater '18 2nd Assistant, Harold LaBree '17 Editorials s . HE Signet Board takes great pleasure in announcing the Board for 1916-17. We Wish them the best of success. Editor-in-chief, Clarence Coughlin '17g Assistant editors-in-chief, Clarence Hatch '1Sg Ruth Shepherd '18, Literary editors, Margaret Hutchinson '17, Edna Fish '18g Athletic editor, Carl Sawyer '18s Local editors, Mildred Widdoes '17, Leone Hayden '17g Exchange editors, Iva Smith '17, Helen Moore '18, Joke editors, Amy Morgridge '17, Mary Sampson '18Q Alumni editors, Helen Bowley '17, Frances Dahne '18, Busi- ness manager, Harold LaBre'e'17g As- sistants, Wilfred Slater '18, Leroy Lib- by '17. V HE Editors did not consider it necessary to publish an Alumni department in this issue as a very complete one was published in the fall number of the Signet. i SOMETHING NEW N the fall of 1916 two new courses of study will be added to the curri- cnulum of Dexter' High School. These are Manual Training and Domes- tic Science. The school has wished for a long time that these courses might be added andby hard work on the part of Superintendent Ross and of some of the townspeople, the voters of Dexter were induced in the last town meeting to make appropriation for them. The students certainly appreciate the Work which the members of the Woman's Lit- erary club' did in aiding them to get the two new courses and they are especial- ly grateful for the sum which this club has kindly donated. The members of the school are also very thankful to Mr. Fay who has of, fered- to give the school a lathe to be used in the manual training course. The students are very thankful to the townspeople and all who have helped in getting the new courses and they will try to show them that they heartily ap- preciate the interest which has been shown toward the school. PREPAREDNESLS N these war-like times when every one is preparing for war and its ravages one cannot but think at 50 THE SIGNET this graduation time of war's resemb- lance to life and life'g, call for prepared- ness. Seniors of the class of .Nineteen Hun- dred and Sixteen, you are now going out into the world, some to college, others to your life's work. As you enter the trenches of the battlefield of life you will find that there are a few qualities which you should carry in your knap- sack which you will not have gained di- rectly from the books you have read but which have to do with the ideals which you have set before you and with the manner of your outlook upon life. What are these qualities of character? Honestyg courage, moral as well as phy- sicalg and that quality of determination which carries one over the rough places -these are the qualities of character that one should have developed as he leaves school. Honesty is absolutely essential to the successful man of today, it .brings not only material success but the most pre- cious of all success, true self-content. No dishonest man ever became truly great but many have acquired fame through unsvverving honesty of pur- pose. A thoroughly honest man has the courage of his convictions 5 upright- ness and pure ideals give one the cour- age to push through and succeed. In this life of ups and downs, of suc- cesses and failures, another quality of character is essentialg it is the quali- ty of determination and it shares with honesty' the key to success. How many examples of this We have todayg men who owe their success to determination, grit, as we call it, linked with honesty. Many a hard spot has been made smooth by this quality. Seniors, -as you graduate, set high ideals and strive to realize them. There is much happiness in store for the ones who succeed. WHO IS TO BLAME? T is with real distress that the Sig- net has observed the apparentlack of loyalty onthepartofDexterHigh School toward home industries. The merchants and other business men of Dexter can be depended upon at all times for hearty cooperation in all school activities, and they continue to give their support in spite of the fact that, when the High School classes are purchasing school supplies, they give their patronage to city houses. The business department of the Sig- net finds it extremely embarrassing when soliciting advertising matter for the paper, to be met repeatedly by the remark that the High School classes never patronize the advertisers. This course indicates on the part of the students, not only a lack of the spirit of fair-play, but a lack, also, of economic and business foresight in the expenditure of class funds. No doubt the students believe that they are re-- ceiving a better return for their money when sending to large city firms, but they are laboring under a misappre- hension: investigation will prove to them as it has proved to the Signet management, that money- spent at home has a far greater purchasing pow- er than that sent to New York or Bos- ton, The Signet management has found that the present Senior class would have saved from 25? to 331-3721 by ordering. class and commencement supplies from home merchants, thus getting the benefit of large dis- I THE SIGNET 51 counts and agent's profits. One ex-- ample will serve for illustration. .It was found that a ring, in all respects practically the same as that for which the class paid 36.00, could have been ob- tained from a Dexter jeweler for 34.50. In the- opinion of the Signet, this condition is not wholly attributable to the student body. Out-of-town busi- ness houses consider it desirable to command school patronage and to that end send out very attractive advertising matterg the students, thoughtlessly perhaps, but very naturally, proceed to order from the firms which have been able to make the best impression. Let our home merchants do likewise, solicit the patronage of the students, submit samples and prices, show the students that itis to their own interest to trade at home and very shortly, we believe, they will be handling all orders for class supplies from Dexter High School. Now that attention has been called to this matter the Signet hopes that there will be no further cause for criti- cism and that Dexter High School will show its appreciation of the loyal sup- port which Dexter business men are constantly giving, not only to the school paper but to all other forms of school activity, it looks for a continuation of the cordial relations which have always existed between Dexter's school and business interests. WHO WILL START THE BALL ROLLING? HE Signet notes with approval that Manual Training and Domestic Science are to be added to the High school course of study. Much concern has been felt regarding the fact that so many pupils leave school after completing the ninth grade and the in- troduction of two such practical courses, will, without doubt, do much to remedy this condition. To remedy this condi- tion, however, is but to make more evi- dent the necessity of certain improve- ments. ' Dexter's great need now, educational- ly is a building which will -suitably house the High School, the present quarters are overcrowded and next year the congestion will be even greater. The High school is now confined to the main assembly-room, two class- rooms, one of which serves as the as- sembly-room for the senior class, and two very inadequate laboratories. The lack of sufiicient number of recitation- rooms causes great inconvenience and loss of time. No provision was made for laboratories when the High school building was erected. At present, ow- ing to the gradual incroachment of the grades not one room remains which' is suitable for a laboratory. The Physics laboratory- is a small attic room, imperfectly lighted by two small windows at one end and a sky- light, uncomfortably cold in winter and uncomfortably warm in spring and fallg this small room serves as class-room and laboratory for Physics, Biology, Botany, Astronomy, Geology, Physical Geography and Elementary Science be-- sides accommodating the wireless ap- paratus and the Balopticon fa recently installed machine for projecting pictures or small articles onto a 'large screenj. An unsteady floor makes it next to im- possible to use delicate apparatus when a large class is in the room. The Chemistry laboratory is smali, dark and on the basement floor Cbelow 7 52 THE SIGNET ground levelj. Much apparatus spoils because of dampness. The sinks, benches and tables are inadequate for good work. . A necessary part of every modern High ,school is a comfortable, roomy gymnasium, equipped, if possible, with shower baths. Physical training of some sort should be made a part of the required school work, for both boys and girlsg athletics Should play a much more important part in school activity than they are doing at present and along both these lines a gymnasium would be of incalculable benefit. Under present conditions there is not even a place to keep the small amount of athletic equip- ment with the result that this is con- tinually being lost and having to be re- placed. The present High School campus is small and of such nature that it is of little value for athletic practise. We beleive that the citzens of Dexter do not realize the conditions which make a new high school building an impera- tive necessity and we would strongly urge that they visit the High school and judge for themselves. Dexter is a prosperous, thriving, pro- gressive towng not the least important indication of the progressiveness of a community is the status of its schools and the most obvious indication of their condition is to be found in the condition of buildings and .equipment. Business men know that the best advertisement a town can have is ,its roomy, con- venient, well-lighted, comfortably heat- ed, thoroughly equipped school-build- ings. We are confident that if the cit- izens of Dexter will give a little thoughtful consideration to this very vital question it will not be long before Dexter can boast of being foremost in the matter of schools as she is foremost in all lines of business activity. Who will start the ballnrolling? I Ill!! I X X QINIXKXXXI , .fx . Qli1JF3l'ff '5ai5 as 4, ,ikfg fl.i54YXiYfQ Eli I 5 I EIEYLY'-A wee MRS KINNE MISS MR. GRINDLE RS 5 SMART -W GERMAN DEPARTMENT . Lebe Wohl Gefahrten der Classe von 1916, die Zeit sich naht ,wenn wir sich trennen miissen. Wir haben unsres Jahrvier mit einander erganzt. Nun wenn wir im Begriff weggehen sind, die Erinne- rungen von vorigen glticklichen Tagen bringt eine Traurigkeit in unsre Her- zen und zuweilen wollen wir nicht davcn kommen. Wir werden weit und breit sich zerstreuen, wir werden unahnliclie Berufe haben aber wir werden uns alle- zeit der Classe voh 1916 erinnern. Al- lezeit werden wir sie loben! J. A. Eine Satire Er ist ein machtig Student, So klein und klug und klarg Er tragt ein Worterbuch und Gebraucht's sehr wunderbar. Bestandig studiert er Und doch ist's nicht genugg Er ist ein Biicherwurm treu, . So klein und klar und klug. Ein kleines Kind aus der Stadt ging mit seiner Mutter auf dag Land zum erstenmal. Der Zug gi11 einen Mor- ast voriiber und der Knabe bemerkte einige Katzchen Zuletzt richtete er nach seiner Mutter und sagte mit ver- wirrter Stimrne, Meine Mutter, 'nim- iner vorher wusste ich, dass die Brat- wiirste auf diese Art wuchsenf' . E. C. J. Er- Ich h6re dass Onkel Sam drei- hundert Nahrnaschinen in Mexiko ges- andt hat. Sie- Warum denn? Er-Damit sie die Mexikaner umrin- gen kdnnen. L. H. H. i Der Eingebilde Kranke Ein Doktor, der durch Einfliisterungr heilte, begegnete seines Freundes Sohn. Wie ge-ht's deinem Vater num ? Nicht gut-Es fehlt ihm etwas. Ungereimt! Er ist ein eingebildete Kranke. Nichts fehlt ihm. Er vor- stellt sich dass er krank sei. Viele Tage Spater begegneten der Doktor und der Knabe wieder. Wie geht's deimern Vater nun ? D0ktor, num Vorstellt er, dass er tot sei. - L, E, W, Frau Kinne fin der Englischen Classej Ist es etwas ungewiihnlich in der Kritik an 'Das Fischen mit einem Wurm? ' Herr Dow- Ja. Frau Kinne- Warum ? -Herr Dow- Weil wir selten etwas ahnlich sehen. ' M, L, S, .91-aiianaeee fel me play Ike fool.- Mzn mirlk and laugkfer ze: ezez wrinkles ewne, .Ana zef my liver' nnfnen heat wifi wine joan my hear! cool wifi nzorlifying tgroans. Why skould a man, whose bloodis war-rn wifkin, Sit Hke bis graadsire eat in alabasten? Sleep when ne wakes ana eneep znzn me jaundice .By being peevisk? .7he .Jlef-clzanl of Venice, Jie! .Z Se-eae 7. 11' ' ,Q-1 writ illlllll xl 5 G ':iui:l'Uo 1,11 , Illllll I f ll JI 1 ...Tr N '! I :::::::gggEl Fl :J Li ID ji mdk flfwxnffa .ll ' W, .4Qa..'I'i?' ii! x ,g ' .... 0 3522555550 f W if i l j' xii' ing I y ,, if .,,. a n Y 33,5 ----- ',. -fl 'Han -'9 7 minutes for recess! , Colds!! Rhetoricals ! Z ! Laugh and all laugh with you, Then laugh and you laugh aloneg The Hrst when the joke is the teacheivs, The second when the joke is your own. ' -Ex. Track Entries at the Inter-class Meet Te-Wahi' Waymouth-Hamnnerthrow. Ross Dubourdieu-Discus. Eddie Ellms-100 yard dash. Jere Abbott-Zmile run-shot put. Extra-Laurence Weymouth challenges any man in school to a chinning contest. Q Strange Facts About Our School During school sessions 'the Halls niove about from room- to room. The senior room is so tall that large Ellms come six or seven feet short of reaching the ceiling. A Bridge passes through every room. A Lane runs through the corridor. Often a great Daihlne can be seen sitting in the main room. ' THE LATEST Who said that Leone Hayden was robbing the cradle? I don't know, but ask TeWah,, Way- mouth. Questions and Answers Why does Miss Widdoes '18 stand on the centre landing every day at recess 'I Ans. To Watch Dow. What would Miss Hayden '17 do it she had a good stout string? ' 1 I 1 H0!Ho V U fr N AW! 1 INN . ll VI, f 4' ,Iwi -4' I ' x X I fnlk lt 'I I xx ' ,. '? ' .e i Y' A r ' V C I Ni vt ' J. I' ' . 1 .f 5 - 0 if O X ld Q ' A . ' Il A . bl . ., , .. Q b Q Ans. She would fasten it to her Keyte 0175. Why does Miss Morgridge 717 prefer to have her name spelled A-i-m-e-e, in- stead of A-m-y? Ans. Ask Amy. When Mr. G- said Miss Turner, why did Curtis say, Present ? Ans: Wandering thoughts stollen from Howard. Why does Martin '16 do the hundred yard dash each study period for one of the back seats in the mainroom? Ans. f?J. THEY SAY That Miss Shaw and Miss Hall still have interests at Fay KL Scott's. That Freetooks Waymouth is fl fiend for church socials. That Goodwin '18 has a steady beat down Main street. , That we shall never be able to have one session. That Laurence Weymouth is a real plugger. That the Seniors can certainly write poetry. W That the Senior class has the best of protection, having two U. S. militia meng namely Martin and Curtis. That said Martin and Curtis had a headache when the report was spread that the militia would be called to Mexi- CO. lla... There are meters of accent And meters of tone But the best of all meters Is to meet 'er alone.-Ex. 58 A THE SIGNET , Soph. to Freshie - You want to keep your eyes open around here. Freshie- Why ? Soph.- Because folks will think you are foolish if you go around-with them shut. A TRIPLE ALLIANCE-NIX!! Morgridge'17, Dow'16, Widdoes'18. R. Waymouth says that A novel and a play are the same. - - FR A leather medal with a wooden string for a correct solution of the following riddle. fOur readers must Work inde- pendently using nothing for a help but the answerj. Riddle-Why is the Signet like a Ford automobile? Ans.-They are both run by cheap E E gears but they get there just the same. Who said gears ? I did. Q Where? Ask me no questions but cast your glance on the following snapshot of one of the Editors at Work on those edi- torialsf' Sh-h-h-h, don't tell the chief editors about this. D THE SIGNET 59 Teacher- You know tneold saying, 'A fool can ask more questions than a wise man can answer. ' Pupil- Yes'm, that's why so many flunkedf' In English IV L'Allegro- To bed they creep. Mrs. K.- Why do they creep ? Ellms- Because it is late. Don't give yourself away Ellms. Mr. G. to Dow in Chemistry- What are the two products of the burning of a candle ? 1 Dow- Heat and light. HOW SAD! The boy stood on the railroad track, The train was coming fastg The boy stepped off the railroad track, And let the train go past. -Exchanges. Mr. G. to H. Hatch in Chemistry-- When doesnlt gas rise from the wick in an oil lamp ? Hatch- When there's no oil in the lamp. - Miss Wilder '16, in Chemistry-M Graphite is more soft than diamonds is A.- How did you lose your hair? B.- Worry. A.-- What did you worry about? B.- About losing my hair. -EX. Physics and Chemistry Problems Given To D. H. S. Students 1. The friction of the cog-wheels in Howard's cranium generates 1,200 cal- aries of heat per second. With this ob- servation, compute 5-5 of the friction of the air against a winged hippopota- mus flying in a vacuum? 2. If Douglas Dow in Chemistry lab. can steal 10 molecules of silver from a water solution of aluminum hydroxide, how long will it take Weston Howard to open the Dexter Trust vaults with his wire cutters? - 3. If the difference between one m. and 100 cm. is nothing what is the dif- ference between Ralph Waymouth's pompadour haircut and a beardless pool ball? W 4. If a geometry problem traveling with a velocity of 20 feet a second will penetrate Laurence E. Weymouth's cranium one millimeter, compute the density of a perfect vacuum. 1 5. If a silk thread will support a whaleg compute in grams per square yard the tensile strength of a j elly-fish. 6. If a wireless message will, travel from here to the moon in one-half the time it takes an ant to cross the Sahara desert, compute' the time in seconds that it will take Edward Ellms to lead his militia to Mexico, mounted on a saw- horse. 7. If the image of a fly in a concave mirror is real and inverted, compute the focal strength of a mosquito's stingcr in a convex bald head. ' 'xi-H 'fl , f .1-. 2.11. 1. 4 . F . R4 J wa If 9-ix Q l-ag. , K ., 3 Q, 1 -Q! r 'sf ' J' 60 THE SPRING The robin is sitting in thetree But hark and hear the chickadee The branches swaying to and fro . Whisper merrily, Birdie-hello! 1 N The frog is swiming in the pond, But glance a little farther beyond And see the flowers, so clear and bright Awakening from the sleep ofwinter-longnight. Oh what, pray tell me, are all these signs. The birds and flowers from sunnier climes? The balmy breezes and absence of snow? They are signs of Spring, this I know. L .H.'16. E ' fSpring often affects young poets in this mannerl. Mr. G. Cto Miss Shaw in Geologyl- What would happen if the land were submerged at the shore of the ocean? Miss Shaw- The coast would be nearer the shore. ' Mr. G.- Very true, Miss Shaw. Miss AShaw, '16, translating French IV. He thrust the dagger up the right sleeve of his vest. OUR ENGLISH WORK On Tuesday We have English, On Monday We have none. On Wednesday We have Addison, On Thursday we just groan. On Friday we have Outlooks With all their war-like news, And when we speak before the class, We tremble in our shoes. J. T. '16. Curtis in ,Chemistry- People and animals breathe out carbon dioxide which plants absorb. ' SIGNET A I Chinning the Horizontal Bar on Low Gear Q1 075' i jg El .. K1 ' Y fl u x ll 'V'f9 l ll t ' 1 1 X -Qi TJ Nr 'rl f I ,Q l N XMI! ill xr I I W qi ' -:D : 'l . xxolll X RQ XXX x Q 5 This is the only branch of athletics participated in by Laurence E. Wey- mouth while at D. H. S. It is expected that Weymouth will make a name for himself at Bowdoin next year perform- ing his favorite stunt. Note the rigid limbs which it has taken much practice to develop. Did you ever hear a mosquito weep ? No, but I've seen a moth ball. -Ex. lst Sophomore- I smell cabbage burning. . 2nd Sophomore- Oh, it's only a Freshman with his head on the radia- tor. -Ex. Miss Nowell '17 fin HistoryIID- Garfield was killed in the early sum- mer of 1881 but died the following September. A THE SIGNET 61 A BALLAD Alas! Alas! it has come to pass That every member of the Senior class A ballad must write for his Tuesday's work, This duty in English, I would love to shirk. But this is impossible-I'm sorry to say Because teacher, a fine, would make me pay, And do you know where this fine would go? 'Twould go into her rank book in the form of an O. So I'll hand her these lines which rhyme quite wellg They might pass for a ballad-you never can tellg And if she thinks that I have not blundered She will doubtless be pleased and rank me One Hundred. H. H.'16. WANTED A teacher to instruct Abbott '16 in the art of whistling. !7 Did you ever take chloroform? No, who teaches it? I went to the animal fair, And all the freshmen were thereg Leroy Libby, a junior boy, Was combing his aged hair. Hunter- Boy, did you see a rabbit run by there? Boy- Yep, Hunter- How long ago ? Boy- It will be three years ago next month. -EX. !7 The civil war took place in 1820. Undoubtedly Teacher- Give me a sentence using 'notwithstanding' as a connnectivef' Pupil- The boy wore out the seat of his pants notwithstanding.-Ex. - Any four-legged creature is an ani- mal. H. Hatch '16. Foolish Question No. 019199 ? 'fr . , ' Q 1? .,, .. Freshman- Are you doing a chem- istry experiment? Smart Junior+ N0, I am working out the hypotenuse of a duck's hind leg. A Professor while lecturing his stu- dents said, Young men, do you know that the floors of Hell are paved with Wine, Automobiles and Chorus Girls? Directly some student exclaimed Oh death, where is thy sting ? -Ex. , U ' 1 Weymouth, Ellms and Abbott Are going to college next fall, They were going to Massachusetts Techg But at Bowdoin they'll build their stall. Teacher- Students, tomorrow we will take the life of Benjamin Franklin. Nowell '17. Come prepared. -Ex. 'Q 62 THE SIGNET , OUR SCHOOL The Freshman class is very greeng Now at that fact don't sneer .Because I have repeated What the Seniors say each year. The Sophomores are dignified, Like Seniors ought to beg But wait 'till they are Seniors And they'l1 be the same as we. Of.Juniors there are very fewg Of boys-but only three So in this class the race is slow For the Valedictoree. But which is that most glorious class Whose equal ne'er's been seen? Ah yes! they surely can ne'er forget That class of Nineteen Sixteen. L. H. '16. If Pai-cher '18 didn't talk so loud it would please Helen more fMooreJ'18. Mr. G. fafter LaBree had recited in History III.J- I don't understand your argument . LaBree- Neither do I. Over the hills to Mary. T. Rowell '16. Dow '16, says The reason horses have ear muscles is to brush away the flies. Pupils who think these jokes are poor Would straightway change their views Could they compare the jokes we print - With those we cannotnuse.-Ex. D SENIOR STATISTICS ' Jere Abbott. Jeddie is one of our fair seniors. When giving a speech J ere is very strong on the er stuff. He is very fond of plants, especially the Ferne. You may easily see him with one during the college vacations. Luetta Bailey, Skeet is a quiet lit- tle queen from the city of Cambridge, Maine. We have never been able to find out Skeet's future intentions but judging from her love for Solid Geome- try we believe that she will some day be a teacher in that branch of Mathema- tics. Velma Briggs. Velma is a delicate built little affair from down on the Cor- inna road. In school Velma shines in Geology which she says, Is so thor- oughly explained in the textbook, that there is absolutely no reason why any- one shouldn't understand it. Harold Parker Curtis. Gusto, is a brave Militia lad, who in due time will receive S48 per annum for his services. Custo pretends to be in love with a .certain miss but his actions after church socials will queer him if she finds it out. THE SIGNET 63 Douglas Dow. Doug is a grinning Scotchman who on several nights has been seen walking with different girls- the funny part of it being that he al- ways pulled his cap way down over his eyes-Why was thatl Doug ? Edward Ellms. Ed. the giant of the class is a tube from Ripley. For four long years he has tried his best to find a girl to take to the pictures etc., but has never yet succeeded. Don't give up until you're forty, Ed. Frank Weston Howard. Ford Wes- ton is a famous lad on electricity and Ford automobiles. Before he entered school the outside bell rang in first-class shape but when he practiced his trade -on this bell he put it out of commission. Ford Weston's favorite pastime, how- ever, is a day with June. Winnifred Hill. Peg is the small- est girl in school. She has 'two favor- ite courses, namely, chemistry and the special topics taken from the Outlook. Lloyd Hatch. Mit is one of the au- thors of the famous Physics problems printed in this edition which, by their depth, show you that his bean ' is cer- tainly developing fast. Don't fail to read his wonderful poem on Spring Harold Hatch. Bemis -The one- man band, is another lover of chemis- try. His main alibi for not having his lessons is, I had to play for a dance last night. Bemis also loves the la-- dies, especially one of the alumni. From his pious actions and the style col- lar he wears we get the idea that he will be a minister. UD Ruth Henrietta Hall. Henry is the miss who is continually making eyes. She does not believe in snapping off the lights fwhen she has certain companyb she believes in untwisting the light bulb. Henry you're a wise one. Earold J ewett. Jewett is the main squeeze at the M. E. church. He is a shark on the violin and also a notori- ous bass singer, being ranked in a class with Rowell '16 and LaBree '17, who can sing as loud as a lion can roar. Stanley Martin. Spud is the may- or of Spooner'S Mills. He is the com- rade of private Curtis of the Militia. He is the guy who put the Sal in Soda. Also, he is a baseball fan and founder of the famous Ridge team down on the farm. Thomas Rowell. Tomo CFrench pronunciationb, is the shortest man in school being only about six feet in height. One may easily meet him by traveling the beat between his house and Sampson's any midnight during the week. Myra Seavey. Myra is the quietest girl in our class. During her four years' work at D. H. S. she has faith- fully studied, letting no thoughts of fel- lows enter her mind or occupy her time. Myra, you're an exception. ' Hazel A. Shaw. Hayzelle is a fair maiden who studied hard her first two years. During her last two years, however, she has tried to learn the ma- chinist's trade and in dividing her time she gave the larger part to the latter. We wonder why. 64 THE SIGNET I . June Turner. June, we suppose that when you have left us we can easily get you anytime by a wireless message. June is a quiet little country maiden but she would prefer to live nearer Dexter where she could have more to occupy her time. Helena Eunice Twombly. Hannah has won the name of having more beaus than any other girl in the class. For her iirst two years she had but one but in the last two years she has made a record. Her greatest pleasure is at- tending corn roasts. Is that right Helena? Alice Wilder. Alice is another faith- ful worker from Cambridge. She has been so quiet and careful in her actions . OL and recitations that we have been un- able to get any slam on her so she will have the laugh on the rest of us. Ralph Waymouth. Freetooks for three years was practically unknown, but during his last year has awakened and become a prominent man at church socials and card parties. Ralph is also famous for his soft'laugh which is similar to the music of a clown band. Laurence Weymouth. Lor is a great plugger and athlete. Laurence can always find a simpler way to do anything, especially Geometry proofs, than anyone else in the class. Lor has been a woman hater so far through life but surely there is a turning point somewhere for this young man of promise. U E?323S3a5a a 2'2'E'2'i8i858332823SS3?iQ 2. . 5 HA LITTLE NONSENSE NOW AND THEN, DOES NO HARM TO THE BEST OF MEN. .. Q2 SS Ei-COUCOOC JOOOOOOD 'IU '30'lJl'l' 09014050 C0 'vitnovlciol 0.'I.'l,TI Q I 1 :P S EUCP:illtcrtaiixloco , W ,, 1' 1,1 1- -,fbi q , - ' gf - A , . , :nm-N or- ou R PUBI-'C'TEL BASKET-mu. . Q rem-no-rm Su , The winter term of school was con- siderably interrupted by an epidemic of the grippe. Public speaking has been introduced into the High Schoolg this is a welcome addition to our course of study and is required of every student. Each pupil memorizes' and delivers a standard de- clamation or oration once every term before the student body. Music may be substituted for speaking once year. Junior Promenade The annual Junior Promenade given by the class of 1917, was held in the town hall, Friday evening, February 18. The hall was prettily decorated with the class colors, blue and white. Music was furnished -by Drew's orchestra. In the receiving line were Mr. Grindle. Miss Evangeline Redman, Miss Frances Arnold, Mrs. Medora Kinne, Miss Re- becca Ellis and Mr. Clarence Coughlin, president of the class. The committee in charge was Ruth Holden, Mildred Widdoes, Helen Bowley and Clarence Coughlin. . . Q .fn 'c 'm -5 ik.. l-9' A . 1,1 i I ! 'J 11,:fi'Qgh.i? 1 -LEE i . ' DID-YOU-KNOW THAT-:D.H.s. 'PUBLJCST EL. V 'fgfff H Ab -THE-GRI ' ' . J, H 5 ',Kx - . 7. A A N -H Harold- Curtis '16 was in Waterville ' during the spring recess. Professor Hormel of Bowdoin college visited the school recently. J Jere Abbot-t '16 spent a portion of the spring vacation in Boston. Miss Margaret Hutchinson '17 visit- . W ed friends in Boston during the spring vacation. 3 , Q 'fl' In the latter part'of the winter term fi ,X Mrs. Meade, President of the Womans Suffrage League of Boston, gave an in- Q: teresting address to the school on Pa- ' triotismf' ' J U Magazine work has been taken up in' the English -department 'this year and 1 Qi much interest has been shown in it. The fi J Outlook is used by the Seniors and the it 1? Sophomores and the Independent by the I Freshmen. The magazines contain a .-.111 variety of interesting topics and the g reports on these topics give good prac- Lg tice in oral composition. ' X i fifffil .' 1 Q I' n?L:t :1Lg! 1, fe,-'si -51535 ie 1..-1+Qlu'lf'-rxi'T4:.LJ'f'i'f,-Q7'E.:.'L1-.I ,.',1, ..s. :V - - T , .J n.',.Af .S ' .Ji4.--.',,1i1-b'f'if lf1.'iEl:2a'?f' 1471 1 rf .-. .f fi. 4 dvi is -'.n L, s 1 L, . . 'f I 6 5 L ui xl? 1, if 5 . Q , Q, ur '57 s 'H' . 2 I-'r 15 't. Q Y' f Q31 5. f -Q 7 gk. -wo' ' -11 if e f1'.-, -. . e .- ?r',4.1':f-eil er f -V -.mm 1 ,.-..,: - . . -v V: v-4 ff, ' 1 . ,wg-:ip H axe, ' ,wig ggigglggg' Ag 4 tj-5sA'5r.,ge-H-f H ,Q 'Q 's ,M ,ibA,,i3n: . Q, , - A . . ,,. 66 I b THE SIGNET -' ' Mr. Powers, principal of Machias Normal School -spoke before the student. body, May 10th. Mrs. Mary Cowie Smart is taking charge of the music in the High School during the spring term. The Sophomore class has lost one of its members, Miss Mildred Getchell, who has moved to Salem, Mass. - Mr. Bryant of the' Ginn Publishing Company of Boston visited the school the last of the winter term. ' Our school is represented in the State Militia by Harold Curtis '16, Stanley Martin '16, and Wilfred Slater '18. A Victor reproducer has been pur- chased by the school for the Edison mm.- chine so that both kinds of records may be used. After the purchase of the re-- producer, Miss Ellis presented the school with several excellent records. The school greatly appreciates Miss Ellis' kindness. A balopticon has been purchased for the school. Arrangements have been made in the physics' laboratory for its use there. Several illustrated lectures have been given in Geology, Physical Geography and other courses. The many friends of Miss Lola Whit- more were ,shocked to learn of her death which occurred recently' in one of the western states. Miss Whitmore was zz graduate of Radcliffe college and taught Latin in Dexter High School two years ago. , Weston Howard '16 and Harold La- Bree '17 have recently joined the Radio League of America,,an organization of wireless amateurs, designed to enable the United States Government to ob- tain competent radio operators at shbrt notice, in case of war. A Our Wireless The radio receiving station which was presented to the school by the last year's physics class,ha.s recently been greatly improved by the installation of an exceptionally large receiving trans- former with auxiliary tuning appara- tus of the proper capacity, which gives the set a wider range of operation than formerly. Although only a few stu-- dents are able' to read the messages which are received, it is possible for anyone to hear them. The apparatus is a much appreciated. addition to the equipment of the physics' department, where it ig used in connection with the textbook work on the subject of tele- graphyf 1 On the evening of April 28th the Freshman class gave their annual hop at the Town hall. In the receiving line were Mrs. A. W. Hall, Mrs. Frank Arnold, Miss Gladys Hutchinson, Mr. Grindle and the class president, Stanley Hall. The floor manager, Harold Hatch '16, was aided by Clarence Coughlin '17, Harold LaBree '17, Norman Parcher '18, Wilfred Slater '18, Ross Dubordieu '19 and Leon Goodwin L19. Music was furnished by O'Hara'si orchestra. The following were the committee on a.r- rangementsz' Stanley Hall, Gladys Beir- ry, Hazel Bowley, Walter Waymouth and Fred Carsley. X F J . . I. , , Y wir--1 ..1:-1 .h . ,,.,. . '1..a1-.J-like aim . ,,.5-is 824343 . , . . 2 ' '-V-was ' is ' , THE SIGNET - 67 COMMENCEMENT WEEK PROGRAM COMMENCIEMENT EXERCISES Sunday, June .4, First Universalist Church A March , Baccalaureate Sermon ,A Forget-Me-Not.. 'Gicse U A Rev. H. L. 'MacKenzie ' Wednesday, June 7, 8 P. M., ' Town Hall ' Junior Prize Speaking Contest Thprsday, June 8, 8 P. M., Town Hall Commencement Exercises Thursday, June 8, 11 P. M., Exchange Hotel Class Banquet Friday, June 9, 8 P. M., . Commencement Ball Town Hall - JUNIOR DECLAMATIONS Music Prayer ' Music The Fashionable School Girl, Anon Louise Bates On The Other Train, A Clock's Stdhf, Anon Mildred Widdoes Helene Thanvre, ' Phelps Alice Nowell The New South, Grady Leroy Libby ' Music g The Chief Operator, .Phelps Iva Smith Ruglass' Dinner Party, Anon Margaret Hutchinson Prince of Illusion, I Long Helen Bowley A Plea for Cuba, Senator -Thurston Clarence Coughlin ' ' Music The First Settler's Story, Carlton Leone Hayden The Pettison Twins, Anon , Amybelle Morgridge State of Maine, M Frye I Harold LaBree Emmy Lou, ' Martin ' Ruth Holden Hunting for an apartment, Anon 'tVeletta Aucock Music Awardingg of Prizes. . iExcused. Music by School Orchestra, -u , .' ',' iz. 4 ... ' .- - N High School Chorus ' Prayer Almighty Lord, From Cavalleria:' High School Chorus Dirigo, Second Honor, , ,Edward Horace Ellrns The Early Settlers of Dexter, Alice Wilder l. 'Hazel Alice Shaw The Incorporation of Dexter 'and the First Y fTown Meetingj y Jere Abbott State of Maine, Edwards High School Chorus , . Dexter from its Incorporation to the Civil War Laurence Elmer Weymouth Dexter the Civil War, Frank Weston Howard i 'June Evelyn Turner Dexter's Industrial and Civil Development ' ISince the Civil,Warl Ruth Hall Dexter's Future, First Honor, 'l'Lloyd Harvey Hatch The Bells of St. Mary's, Paul Rodney High School Chorus ' Class History, Myra Seavey Class Prophecy, Earold Carter Jewett Presentation of Gifts, Thomas Baker Rowell To Thee, O Country, Julius Sichberg ' High 'School Chorus . Presentation of Diplomas, , - ' Leland A. Ross Benediction March 'tExcused 'l'Resigned ,. i - .I' 1? . 5, - . -. . iq! pgs. ...fw- P , 1 figs: Nl 2 5, oxlsh I4 -ri., F' L -. z -713- fi' p.-.+, AH? 'JK F' u',:Q'i -,-'Lf-14 J., ' 41' ' .... V ' - . f 5.' 'u 39 si: ' 'lx 31 ' . ,I?' R, p' 1 mv vas' 'B ., 3 ,j,,?, J 4 TT ,F N . -iid! sf- ::. ' -if-si .pk V. , 1, '.-, F121 .f.. 'Vw-P is l gg L ff. lie Ft 5 .ig A 5' 1 GF? l :fi v gif. U- .1151 ijt-Y 5 .- z.'-.f i I 13 . . .u-,..i 1 A ling, ,K ., 4.- . ,. 3.- 3. 7 'ink ini he Q 3-Y-J ,, r ,JV .1 -.- .- 59 - .v V , , .-:W Hai J . .,,, , , ,,, . , , - ,,, .. H- - ,, 'Cf '.', ,. a3'!1. ' AAN- ' 'lf' E .-'est-v . v 1. -A . ref '1 . 'L -xi .. E . af?-.-.r . . . . r:f'..a.1'-ei .'-ffiiab I 'a N V i . sf ll Q 5 . x H E4 ' am 911 f , . 1 if 6 X b-, :.L,ZfT' i JJ N- W f I . . he ' , The Great Need NCE more the matter of ath- letics engages the attention of the Signet The failure of Dexter High School to-produce atrack- teamhthis season, brings up the time- worn question as to the causevof the di-- minishing participation in athletics. Various causes have been assigned, among them lack of interest, dearth of material, lack of Hnancial support, and the failure, on the part of the teachers to give the moral support of their ap- proval. None of these is the true cause. Funds are no more lacking now than in the days when the school could boast of being foremost in sports as she is in most other school activitiesg indeed, at one time in that successful past, the Athletic Association was one hundred dollars in debt. ' The faculty, far from holding school sports in disapprobation is ready at all w .- times to give its hearty approval and support to properly conducted athletics. In the opinion of the Signet the true cause of failure is to be found fin the lack of leadership. Insteadf of mourning for the days when school sports were upheld by such men as Gove, Bailey, Crosby, and a host of others, let it be realizedthat school ath- letes are not a product of a day, and that to develop men- from raw material requires strong leadership and proper direction of energy. There will no longer be a lack of gen- eral interest and enthusiasm, nor any lack of material for training, when 11 man appears who has the genius for leadership and who will use his ability to promote athletic activities in the school. May the day be not far distant -when Dexter High School may welcome such an one: ' - .1 . ' Ffh? -T P79 ,,. -. - 'un- I.. 1 Wh 'l . , .45 .Nl -I 1, .-3 I. ,. Ar fi. T --'l ve- Gif ' rf ,.,g.4 - In .5 . ,J S' Y O .J .I 'al' 1 .v are ..-Q, .-1? 0 v .-. l :v- is . -www-.121 r 2,-fe' ' x 1 V 1 as Q gas T 7524- ' E373 '. 1 1. -. QE., . ,,. PM. . U ,'f ?.' Ll: Q 9.4, if v. vu' 'Q lr. ,.- P. 41' Si' E 4 T7 2' - 52317 lin ,r .1 gr.. X, i:5..l5'i iff. 'N .2 1 iii A ,ig L- ag f .H+ if .,- nl. ?u':z..,i 91-,sr '1,-L 1. S-1 70 THE SIGNET Basketball HE prospects looked bright for a good team at the first of the sea-- son, about twenty men reporting for practice. . The first game was played on Dec. 3, with Corinna A. A., a team composed of experienced players and resulted in defeat for the High School, 19-8. The showing made by the team, some of whom had never played before' was en- couraging. The next week the team went to Charleston and played H. C. I. The poor conditions for playing and the ah- sence of Capt. Keyte and Dow put u crimp in the team's chance for victory, so the score 37-12 in favor of H. C. I., is not surprising. On December 17 the local boys won their Hrst game by defeating Greenville H. S., 44-21. Greenville started with a rush and by clever passing scored most of their points in the first quarter. The local quintet then got in action and came from behind in great shape. ' The summary: ' D. H. S. At Dexter G. H. S. Keyte, lf. 8 Q31 Galusha, lf., 2 Dow, rf, 5 Johnson, rf, 4 Rowell, c., 3 Mitchell, c., 2 ill H. Hatch, rb., 2 Hanson, rb., 1 L. Hatch, lb, 2, Callahan, lb, 1 Jewett, rb., PaCka1'd On December 30, the local High School played the fast K. O. K. A. team of Guilford. 1 The teams were very evenly matched as the score 21-17 in K. 0. K. AJS favor shows, ' ' Summary: D. H. S. At Dexter K. O. K. A. Keyte, lf., 1 C73 Kirk, lf., 2 Q21 Dow, rf, 2, Badger, rf., 3 Rowell, c., ' Houston, le. H. Hatch,'rb., 1 R. Kirk, rb, L. Hatch, lb., 1 Cousins, lb., 3 13p WHYITIOUUI, Knowlton Referee-Patterson. , Scorer-Gordon. - On January 14 Milo High met defeat on the local floor in a slow game. Mac- Ilroy starred for the visitors and Keyte and H. Hatch did the scoring for the local bunch. ' Summary: 1 D. H. S. M. H. S. Keyte, lf-, 6 Q31 Macllroy, rf., 6 H- Hatch, rf., 4 Lovering, lf., 2 Rowell, C., 1, Moore, C., 1 Waymouth rb., Wood, lb., 3 'L- Hatch, lb-, Alexander, rb., Goodwin, y Templeton, Score-25-22. Referee-Patterson. Scorer-Gordon. The team went to Greenville on Jan- uary 21, and in spite of all prophecies to the contrary came off victors in a hard fought game, 19-17. Capt. Keyte starr. ed getting 15 points. .., . r'9-n - . . '4 r . .F . - . ----.-,ue 'J V '1,rQ, 'ki' I-.52 THE SIGNET 71 Summary : D. H. S. - G. H. S. Keyte, lf., 7 C11 Galusha, lf, 2 Waymouth, rf., Johnson, rf, 3 Rowell, c., 2, Mitchell, c., 2 H. Hatch, rb., Hanson, rb. L. Hatch, lb., Rogers, lb., 133 Goodwin 1 On January 25 the team met defeat at Milo in a close game. Summary: - D. H. S. cMilo H. S. Keyte, lf., 2 Q21 Macllroy, rf., 4 Q23 Dow, rf., 1 Lovering, lf., 1 Rowell, c., 1 Moore, c., 1 H. Hatch, rb., Alexander, rb. L. Hatch lb., Templeton, lb. Waymouth, rb., Wood, Score, 14-10 A 0 . The following games were played filling out our schedule. D. H. S., 17, Orono, H. S., 29, at Dexter D. H. S., 16, Ellsworth H. S., 33 at Ellsworth D. H. S., 21, Foxcroft Academy, 51, at Foxcroft D. H. S., 125 Orono H. S., 44, at Orono D. H. S., 223 Winterport A. A., 10, . at Winterport D. H. S., 8, Old Town H. S., 32, at Old Town 3 mf NV Kx 1. ? W 7 KY Pwxvv p 1VfKxx I 4iLy'5x4 l - f.1f!- 1 .- '.. .- ' 14' Y I l 4 sn W 1 f -:'.':A Y. mb- 5? 4 37 rg ,f 9 -I Tv'- -. rms 'x ,l,' ':' '11 :oz I . ' 1 -' il 1.954559 X l ..f gran 6 -v lr J -' -- ..-:fq,,u-'- - as 'N -.4-ws. N ..-,,. uf., 1, , Q fi' -, .1-'Ll . ,X ...M Vt The number of school papers received this term has been greatly increased. We are striving to make this depart- ment one of the most interesting in our paper and it is with great pleasure that We note the arrival of a new exchange. The following are among those re- cently received: Cl Saturaf' Sanford, Maine. The Tattlerf' Nashua, N. H. Now and Then, St. Paul, Minn. H The Tsing Hua Journal, Peking, China. A The Quito, Casco, Maine. - Red and White, Todd Seminary for Boys, Woodstock, Ill. The Oracle, Bangor, Maine. Colby Echo, Waterville, Maine. HP. I. H. S. Flyer, Presque Isle, Maine. Maine Campus, Orono, Maine. Chronicle, South Paris, Maine. Coburn Clarion, Waterville Maine. 'cs lc The Crescent, Buxton, Maine. x Chrysallisf' Greenville, Maine. The'Hamptonia,,' New Hampton, N .H. The Bugle, Poolville, Md. The Booster, LaCrosse, Wis. :The Chronicle, Hartford, Conn. The Palmer, Palmer, Mass. The Eastern, Eastern High School, Detroit, Mich. ' Now and Then, Stf Paul, Minnesota This ig one of the neatest and best arranged papers in our collection. The cover design is simple, but very attrac- tive and the paper used for the printed matter is of the best quality. The literary department is excellent. It consists of six long stories and one poem. The most interesting story is Corky. It tells how the courage and faithfulness of an unfortunate ofiice boy Won him a name and.a position. The 'Mk Ffa. THE SIGNET T3 plot of the story is clear and well de- veloped. It attracts the reader's at- tention at the very first and holds his interest to the end. This department is important and would be improved by a suitable heading. The editorials are instructive and show splendid school spirit. The athletic notes are worthy of men- tion. The write-ups of the various games are clear and well arranged, tell- ing concisely the summary and line-up of each game. ' The school notes consist of both lo- cals and jokes. These two departments are important enough to be classed un- der separate headings. Why not in- troduce a joke department and use the school notes for locals only? A school paper always seems too staid and solid if the joke department is missing. The alumni notes are few, but they give a clear statement of theoccupation and location of each graduate. The cut is especially amusing and appropri4 ate. The Now and Then's criticisms on other papers are excellent. Four Jr five of the best papers are chosen and reported on. They state the good and bad points of each in an interesting and instructive manner. The contest announcements contain much information and are written in an entertaining style. They are impor- tant for the fact that they give a brief summary-of the student's skill and in- terest in the school work. As a whole the paper is a success. Neatness, clearness, and conciseness are evident in every department. This pa- per is one of the best in our collection and we sincerely hope it will continue on our exchange list. f I X Red and White, Todd Seminary for Boys, Woodstock, Ill.-All the depart- ments are neat and well arranged. The news items are especially worthy of mention. A table of contents would add much to the appearance of the pa- per. The Palmer, Palmer, Mass.-Your school notes are interesting and well arranged. Your cuts show exceptional skill especially the one for Jokes The Oracleff Bangor, Maine.-This paper is read with great enthusiasm by all. Why not try some humorous stories in your Literary Department. '6The Chrysalis, Greenville, Maine.- -This paper is well written in every way. We suggest that a few poems in your Literary department would add to its interest, as in this way a possible monotony might be avoided. The Chronicle, Hartford, Conn.- -Your Literary department is indeed interesting and well written. Your Athletic column is also well developed and shows superior work in this line. Your cuts are fine. We notice your Lo- cal department is missing. The Boosterf' LaCrosse, Wis., fLeap Year N umberj .-Your Joke department is the best yet and the Toast is catchy and attractive. Why not try a more extensive Literary department? . 6'The Eastern, Detroit, Mich.-This is one of our best monthly papers. The first prize story Davy Jones' Locker is certainly praiseworthy. The school news and sport notes are the best wc have seen. Would it not be possible to increase your Exchange'and Joke de- partments? 3111 Hllrmnriani .Al Iilimmfreh aaalwr 1.Qnnprr 01121511 nf ISU? 4 X In the death of Mrs Wlnnlfred 'lasker Hooper the Class of Nlneteen Hundred Seven loses a loyal member Beloved bv her many frlends and pu plls her death came as a great shork to all Always cheerful and klnd her pres ence cheered and encouraged all with whom she came ln contact She wlll be sadly mlssed by a host of frlends who extend then' deep sympathv to he f'llTlllV f . . -1 - -1 V - J . - . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 1 o . ' 4 e1 L - -, 1 1. I . . L , l' x 2 . , ' . - . Q r - . - v v . '- . . . ' ' . i, . . - L .- sf' v A o . 1 lrlvy 2 Ill' I 'u'f ' v alba 'li e is , w ' ' 7: ' A ' ' ' +i. ' eu , 91' nv W' Gi u f I ndex to dvertisement Patronize the Advertisers and you will help the Signet, for it is the advertisements that make our paper possible. Azlveitisers Amos Abbott Co., . Bennett, Gayland, Bennett 8z Chandler, .. Pa Bigelow, Mrs. J. F., ..... Blaisdell Automobile Co., .. Bleilhen, R. C., ....... Blodgett, F .A ., ....... Bradford's Restaurant, Bragdon, E. H., ........ .. Brewster Ez Co., W. E . Brewster 8z Son, E. A., Bucknam 8z Mountain, . Bumps, W. A., ....., .. Burgess, F. E., .. Call's Studio, .. Came Sz Hi1l,' .. Cates, W. W., Clukey Bros., Copeland, Wilbur, Crockett Co., Dana, Crosby Kz Crosby, .... . C1'osland's Candy Store, Curtis, Miss R. A., Dag?gett,'Nathan, Davis, A. L., ..... Davis, W. L., ......... Dexter Bottling Works, ge 82 90 S4 89 7 9 81 91 79 87 83 5 92 90 33 32 83 S2 T9 86 83 80 S7 90 4 2 88 39 Advertisers Page Dexter Fruit Store, .. ... 86 Dexter Grange Store, .. S5 Dexter Pharmacy, ....... . 4 Dexter Trust Sz Banking Co., .. 78 Dubordieu, J. R., ........... 84 Dumbarton Woolen Mills, .. .......... 91 Dustin, George Ai, ...... Back Cover Dyer, Fred, ..... ......... 8 1 Dyer, John, ................. 80 Eastern Trust Sz Banking,Co., .. . 6 Edes Bros., .................. . 3 Exchange Hotel, . . . . . S1 Farnham, W. C., .. S4 Farrar Kz Downing, 86 Fay Sz Scott, ..... 85 Fish Sz Shepherd, .. 80 Folsom, L. J., ...,. . . . 90 Foss, C. M., ............... .. S6 Foster's Sample Shoe Store, .. 90 Ganeau, Jerry, ............ 91 Gazette Publishing Co, ....... 93 Goodyear Shoe Repairing Co., .. . S4 Gould, Freeland, K ............ 90 Gould, W. B., ..... 88' Goulette, Phillip, . . . 88 Gove, Fred, ...... . 4 Haines, C. H., . . 5 Advertisers THE YIGNET a P ge Advertisers r Hale, Harry E., .. Hanson, V. A., Hasty, Percy A.,. Hayden, C. H., Hayes, F. H., Howard's Garage, . Hutchinson Sz Gates Iles, Edward, .... . Ireland, Co., C. F., . . . Judkins, Wesley, . . . Kerby, J. F., ..... Keyte, A. W., .... Kimball Kz Wilson, ........ Kincaid, Dr. Frederick, Levenseller, Arthur, Lincoln, Maurice, . . . . Mace, C. D., ..... McCrillis, C. P., Meigs, N. E., ..... Morrison, G. L., . . . . . Morrison Woolen Co., . Morse, Chas. E., Mountain ,James, Murphy, J. H., ..... Packard, Frank, . .. Poulin, Edmund, Provost, Philip, . .. 79 Redman, S. J., . . . 91 Russell 8 ' Killman, . . . . . 82 Salisbury's Market, . . . Pa 83 Sawyer,J.W.,...... . . . 87 Schoif, L. F., .......... . . . . , , , 92 Sevey, Dr., ....... .. . . . ,, 3 Skating Rink, Grand Theatre, 4 Small, S. L., ......... 80 Smith Co., V. R., .. 88 Springall, A. A., .. 81 Springall, J .K., .. , , , 88 Springall, J. W., ..... , ,, 80 Staples Co., S. W. . . . .. . S0 Sterns Department Store . . . 87 Stone, Arthur W., . . . . .. .. 5 Thatcher, H. K., .. . '83 Tillson Kr Drew, . . . S-1 Titcomb, A. C., ,, 5 Trask, Miss Luella, .. 86 Trial's Restaurant, .. ---S6 Waldron,L. 83 Wassookeag, Woolen Co., Si Weymouth, E., ..... . . . H i 91 Worthen, F. L.,. . . . .. I . l 87 Wyman's Music Store, . . . . . 89 Young's Greenhouse, . . . , ... See Advertisements of the above in this issue on page indicated opposite name. 77 ge S9 87 5 79 89 90 S5 3 87 3 3 5 90 90 83 34 4 80 89 82 81 81 79 91 86 85 n 78 Advertisements I II I I. T 11 . I . -I i I M -- -- .I.,.,,,n,, T . I .. .. I . . I THE Ho E BANK I I .eeeeeeeee ees' Mens , li . I Owned and Managed by the Business Men of Dexter. We Solicit Yonr f Business, Whether Large or Small. I , I -Ie I Dejcter Trust and Banking Company I I ! IvvvvpfS'1'vTw !!C!!m!-Evvnfvwvvzvwlmxiumm! I I, I I I I I I I . 4.-............-...................-..-..-............-..-...... .-..-.,......,.-....-............. Patronize the Advertisers l1n1n-...1l.1.,- .1..1np-l.....1.. 1 .1n.1...-...1uinpg.....-..1..l..1..i,.1..1..- 1.,1 1..1,..1,,,1...-,.1.1u1 1 1 1 1 11... Advertisements II SPRING SUITS From the well-known Collegian firm, with all the style kinks that young men demand. Patch pockets. Soft roll fronts, Athletic vests. Many of the new pinch-back models. fI5.00, 31800, 1520.00 to JfI25.00 . Come in and try one on. HARRY E. I'IAI.E H THE s'rvi.E STORE 1..111111111111..1,,. S X I I The Home of J. W. SAWYER, M. D. I OFFICE DAYS: I WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY I AFTERNOONS I . I .. ............ .- Automoblles For a, Toothpick and a, Glass PARTS CARRIED IN STOCK AT ALL TIMES I of Water, go-Anywhere. I ' I we ug .x BIHISCICII ALIIOIHOIJIIC For a Square Feed, go Ito Company I BRADFORD'S RESTAURANT. .,,1un1,,1np.-...1.,,.1...,1.,1.I,1I. 1,,,.1uu.....un- 1.l1..1u.1g.1I.1.l..g.1.g,1ll1..1n1-.10 ' I Graduate Baltimore College MEATS, FANCY GROCERIES Of Dental Surgery TOBACCO, CIGARS Telephones: Residence 24-5g Office xg-3 I AND CONFECTIONERY , I Dust1n Block, Dexter, Me. : Spring Street, Tel. 62-2 1-15.11.1..1..1..1..1..1..1ll- n1.n1.q1..1ly..gg1..1.I1,11I.11.11.-n.-.u1qp.1u1..1u1gp1ll Patronize the Advertisers '79 I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ---r- 80 Advertisements Q..-..-..-..........-..-...... - .. - ....-............ 1.51411 1 1 1 .. 1 1 1.l1nn-..,1.u1un.-qu-.lf l I 1 SOMETHING NEW I Suits, Coats, Skirts and Dresses Lfladesto-1O1'der SATlSFACTlON GUARANTEED 1 A. c. TITCOMB I TELEPHONE I46-4 I DEXTER, MAINE. - ..... -...-..-...-...- - -..-..-..-..-..-..-..-..-.L-..-..-.....-..-..-...-1,. I POINTS T0 CONSIDER WHEN ORDING SUlVIlVIER'S ICE I I I. 1 i I I ezzigreilselivery I CROSBY 84 CROSBY T 3. Courtesy I ATTORNEYS AT 1.Aw I 4' Buying by Weight , I . I 5. Complete Satisfaction I MAIN STREET' DEXTER I We- give these in exchange for your trade. I I . Let's 'rexllx Business I KIIVIBALL 81: WILSON I ICE DEALERS TEL. 4-I2 l ' '?'?i1i i'L ' i -mvnnvnn-1unvulinl-l1n--uuvun1n-un1uu-uu- I PRICE I Dr. Frederick Kincaid I are I Osteopathic Physician I In Dexter Every Tuesday I For Warticxllars See I Office, Grove St., Tel. 25-3 I mi' M , . 1 i Fish 8a Shepherd I A I Agents for Dexter and Vicinity I ' - 'M' uTflQfQf'IQQlfQ.fIu' '-M' 1 C. F. Ireland Co. 1 ' FANCY GROCERIES I I mis TOBACCO I BAIQIERS ' COFFEES CIGARS 1 T CANNEZSQQESMEXQNDIES I Ice Cream Confectionery I xl-Everything iulthe line of Groceries I I Prompt Service Satisfaction Guziranteed I Gerry mock, Dexter I JCI-IN DYER I DEXTER, - - MAINE 4lllllilllllill1'lllllTIlillS1lll-Il lllvll1lll7llllllll1ll1nlliqlxnllxnllillsxll liil lliilllllilllll Patronize the Advertisers D . 1 1 1 1 Z l 1 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 ! 1 1 1 1 I I ! 1 i T 1 I 1 1 1 I n E I Il F 'P Advertisements S1 ....- ....:e.-:ee -.j.i..-.:-..:.: ...-..-.. .. .. - -.................................-!- I ! ' I IiERBY9S, 18 NIAIS S'1'. - I Page 8: Shaw Agency. Huyler Agency. A Lowney Agency. I Foss' Quality Chocolotes. Lenox Chocolates. Maine Made Sweets. -Our lce Cream and Sodh Water is the All Right kincli I IiEl2l3Y9S, 18 BGAIN' ST. T - .....-...-..-.. ----- .........-...............:-...- -.-..-..-.......-...-.......-..-..-..- - I I ' I I L. B. WALDRON I I COIINSELLOR at LAW I 45 Main Street, Gerry Block I I I DEXTER, MAINE I i -we I I Also agent for the largest. sloutest I I I l-'ire ll1Slll'lIllCC l'rmlpn11if-S doing I Supper A, LOdg11'1g and I business, hoth Amerir-an and ling- : I lish companies. The cheapest I Breakfast be D I rates ln the safest c-ompnnies. I l - - ....-..-..-..-.....-..-..- - - . I Wlth bath, 32.25. I . Il - s I All slngle meals , '75 H A Qulck Lunch cents each. ' u .4 AT - an ' I Per order , I Fred Dyer's Restaurant I D . . C1eVel3.1'la. I Saxmiteury Coxmmlitiorls I an ll Grove St., Dexter, Me. ll I -u-n1ll1ll1ll--Il-- '- 1 1 ' 1 ' U --n--uu-.m-nu- -nu1u--un1u-1un-un--n1nu- I ll I I H R. C. BLETI-I EN I Wassookeag Woolen Co. EYESIGHT SPECIALIST GRAlll'A'1'ld 5 II N. Y. Hptlvzll College. N. Y. City I 'l AT 1' I Spenef-r'sHptIcal Institute. N. Y. Pity I L' Fosler's School of Optics. Boston I H ' ' H PR1Y.X'l'lC PRAl'TICl'l I The Buck I YV.H.l1ilh9I'i. XI. Il.. Ullloll S4Ill1LI'P. N. Y. L ll IC. H. Foster, M. ll.. 120 'l'1'emont St.. I I I I F I S I tliliS5IJI1, Mass. I l .. .. ir 1 rson, C, c .' e fa . 9 DEXTER, MAINE II I gl V p cl 'S I Nix.. why I I 40 MAIN ST., DEXTER, ME. .........-..,....-..-..............-...-....-...-..-..-..-..-..+..-..-....,.- - -..-..-..-..-...........1. Patronize the Advertisers ' Advertisements llillille-u-lllrlllli-ll' ill-hllillillilllTllillllITllllllll1tll ' Y 'f-6 ' ' ' H OU'LL he well pleased with your own appearance, if you see ll yourself us others see you in one of our fine suits from HBIS1ZlJUlg'i H 6- Co. 'l'here's no .question about it. There are no other sucli clothes as these inthe market-the reliability of quality in the all-wool fabrics, the perfect tailoring, the correct style and fit-make them dis- tinct from all others. .' H VV. W. CATES. DEXTER, NIE. Egouit . ' ' 5 ooioooiolon-so ooo woolen anufacturers 2 Dexter, C ,,f gl,,,'O i,.'. C',0 f.:C1Q1 T- Q O . O i'i' ll' 0 ,- - .........- .. ...,,.-.-....-...- -...-.-....- -...- .- L . Buy Your Meal Ticket at Louis Trial's Lunch Room liorlrtl by Um Day rn' lVf'rk. Q aine PERCY A. HASTY ATTGRNEY AT LAW , . , , , U I 4 t. r C' IVO4 W 3 . WO, OOOOOO 1.1 . - I -sign ffV!'flH Foofl. flIll'if'lC lSYrr'iof. l'l1oir-r Q GENERAL PRACTICE Lim I'o1rf'rvlififzwljff, Ciyfrlw A' 7'olmr'f-U. Q NSY . Q Eastern Trust Bldg., Tel. 103-2 Grove Street, Dexter, Me. I Uflfl lillloufs lilorfk T ,P -1--..-..-..-...-....-....--.-.-.M-........-......-.....-....-....-...-...-...-.. -...-..-.--..----..-.-..-. Q. Patronize the Advertisers 1 Advertisements n- .fix 1:4-!?n:Y :: :: .. -:- 1un1u--...-...-.u..--..-.u-u..-al-uII1un.1nw-...1un1un1ug...q.1ln... 8 In CCQOPIQOCIQOOCCOCICIOOOIOO:ODI39DQGICOOICOOOCIOQCOJOZOfISOCODYJOCIODOIDOQOODO 30:O-twolrlggclgcelcOOUOOCOOICOGI OOQDUUO SG0006000000000-JOOCCOQICOOOOOOOIJOOUOOOIOIOOOIOOOOCOLlolZIIJOIJIOODIIJIOUOIOIGO1 UCOOICUG IWC OOOQOOOIOOOCGOOIOOOQ-all:Jo SPRING BEDDING PLANTS 13' sALvIA,-OERANIUMS, ASTERS, VERBENAS, cosmos, CANDYTUFT, su. gi PINS, srocxs, AGUATUM, SWEET ALYSSUM, PANs1Es, PETUNIAS if COLEUS, CALENDULAS ' Z gg Ordel' lor Fresh Cut Flowers and Florat Designs fnlled promptly and with sure satisfaction if 5 92 C. I-I. HAYDEN f gffg-4 DE.XTER'S LEADING FLORIST il-if 5 - TELEPHONE me DEXTER, MAINE ji 232EQSSSQSQSSBSSSEQSSSSSSSESEfiz- SEQSQSHQEQEQS ,229-0322 :F'Ao8O'Cfi9f'9C2'3O2'.21 f0332929SZESSSQEQSQSQSQSQSQSQE i .rfziaf-Surnnier i T Sfwff -7ff1f-Q I F. E. BURGESS M. D. ,,,,,1 Omce Days: Wednesday, Saturday l Telephone Numbers gjanalnas l 'i Resldence 45-11 Office 23-12 T Cqme Cf- l PI V if Sk Pk Pk Pk Iii 'lf P51 Pk lk if 44 bk if PK 1? ik 2? S? FF if PF FK -A' '76 CLARION RANGES and FURNACES I -Ie u Alvsfays Reliable as 2 -FOR SALE BYl- + I 96 DANA CROCKETT co. ,,,....,-..-.,..I,-,.-..-...-...-.I-.......- - -2-W .- - - - -..-...-..- - -. - Automobile Parties l FOR A Accomodared ina 2 1 FINE OROCERIES 1 I 7-Passenger Appersun i CANNED GOODS AND JELLIES AW! Reasonable Rates ee - I TEA AND COFFEE 2 - Inquire of ' GO TO Teri'-4D' MACE' ProP et0lgextex W. E. BREWSTER N CO. -...,.-.,,....1.,,1 1 1 -. .- .. .-.,I..I..1,,I,..-..,....1,,-,..-4...-M...,Il......IIu.-MI.-....,.-.g,.....n.-I..--.1.q. Patronize the Advertisers I 84 Advertisements A :fu-n1n1ln-uu1nn1nn--uniun-uinn1nurn1u1-nu1uu1nn1111mm-unininu--un-uf-I-1.11.1 I di 47 2 3 CUSTOM '1-AILORING gp T Q sa az sa az I- I 'Q Cleelning, 13ressi11g and Dyeing '2- I ,f Enunie- 1E'l'4jllAllltl5' Ssntihfaotioxl Gylaranteed 7? az se ra az 1 II J. R. IJIIBOURDIE U, Gerry 131001: ' l 'P ! I ........-..-.........-..-..-...-...-..-..-......-......-..-.-..-..-..-...-..-..-..-..-......-.,.,..,,., ! L I Q H. ' K, THATCHER, M. D. Q Compliments of Y I PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON i C. P. McCRILLlS T BLETHEN BLOCK, DEXTER i I L ...- .. -.. ..---- - - - - --.-.. ---.. - - -...-.....-..- -.,- Q ! ' 1 g ...ae SHCES REPAIRED Es T I I BX E---E mf T GOODYEAR'S MODERN SHOE MACHINERY A l FIRST-CLASS VVORK GUARANTEED BY 5 FRED BIGELOW X i MAIN STREIQT, - - - DEXTER, MAINE i -..- -.-..-..- -.. - - .-...-... .... ..-..-..-...-..........-..-......-..-..-..-...-..- l We are XNilOi6'SL1iE'l'S2lIlLl Retailers in W. C. .PURE MILK 1 Give Us 21 Try f BENNETT at CHANDLER I Tel.33-14. Dover Road, Dexter 1 - ,Ig -nzn-n1u1n-slliu1uu1:l-uu1an1u:1uu1un-4111: in, .lu-...mill-I.1..in.-.l.1..i.,1.l-.gp Retail Dealer in FRESH MEATS OF ALL KINDS Buy Your Meats at Your Door DEXTER, - MAINE Telephone 44-2 Patronize the Advertisers J -..:-ug-...in-. 1..1n1.n. lp- i.,..u.-..1..1...-.41 1 -.. .- 1.,1.......1,..-ll.-IW1nI.-.q.11n1.'....-....-qg1....l.,.gg11,g.-.p U ' Advertisements DIC' lf'!C'!OO'Jl3QCQ1CGlClC 1202051303 O lf . CIDUOOOOUCOOOOOOOOOIOOQIGUQUOIC.OOOIOIOIOIOOOIOIOOOOOOOOOIOIOIOIOOOOOOOO UGO OO JOVCUCJIUIQO' Q IOOOOOOOOQOUI O OO CJIOIOOOIOIOIOIOOOUOIC OOO OOOOOIOOOCOOOIOOOIOIOIOIOOOCOIOIOOOIOOOUOOOCO -CALL AZDF- DEXTER GRANGE STORE a FOR Groceries, Feed and Flour Lowest Prices Highest Grade el ' r The can . of Battle The call to battle comesto every man-and to every business. It may not be the actual ,shock of physical hand-to-hand warfare-but never- theless, it is an unmistakable coflict. There are battles of wit, battles of brain, battles in which every known product of human skill and intelligence are measured up against one another. In battle. the law of thesurvival of the fittest, is inevitable. The things that endure throughout the years must have merit behind them. That Fay 8: Scott has emerged from a third of a century of the battle of' competition, with a constantly growing reputation and a constantly growing plant tells its own story of success. FAY 81 SCOTT DEXTER, MAINE l WHEN YOU WANT If You Can Walk You Can I Learn to Skate POTTED PLANTS, SEEDLINGS CUT FLOWERS or FLORAL DESIGNS remember that it will be a pleasure lor us to serve E Try It at the - - - You - - ' GRAND THEATRE RINK Tel. Connections School Streel i ' YoUNc's GREENHOUSE l OPEN EVERY EVENWG 'l ...,ini..in....1..........,.1..,..,..-........ ..-.ns-.lu.-..,-,..1...-.,.......-..-..,.....1..-.......-......1...... ' Patronize the Advertisers .14 l.1'.1..1..1n Advertisements 1.l1...-II1 1 1 1 1.4.1.- 1., .l1,.1.:i.:i 1 1.- 1 -1:A- 1..1.g1..1. SQSSSESSSSSSSSSSSSHSSSS 'QSSBESYSSSSBSESSZBSS 8232833932H32858S8282898282823E8332S28283Qw 082020 82'2E2521Q FOR 14 YEARS O2 , , I O5 EQ We have I'TIllICiGLI'0UI' Ps and Qs and our business has grown higger is QQ and higger, therefore we shall continue giving the best Qmzlizgf, the '35 gg largest Qmzfziitv of Dry xand Fancy goods at theLowes1f Possible Prices. 55 as - . 5 Q 4 GEO. L. MORRISON - QQ 15 MAIN S'l'IiEE'1', DEXTER. MAINE Ei on 00 IE 05, E52593982'2895289328952SSSSSQSSSSSQHSSSSQEQESZ ui- Q cw. Jr Q-I.83325283ES835282538952523252338H5852S8E38883E5 ' HY P C Farrar 8: Downing Garage W AY su H WICKED PRICES FOR THE COMMON PIANO WHEN .9 A Q 4 ALL KINDS OF REPAIR WORK Oxy-Acetyiene Welding and Brazing Accessories, Livery Service 3 'F' 3 3 Telephone, - 46-2 C. M. FOSS, M. D. HOMEOPATHIST 4 MAPLE ST., DEXTER SP1-:rJl,xr, UI4'l4'Il.'IC in,-ws XVednesclnys. 1 tn 8 I'. M. S:1tur'dz1ys.Sl A. M. to 8 V. M. Gerry Block. Telephones: Ilesirlenvc. 18-ii: tlllive. 10-3 Morrison 'molen eo. Shir-fings, Qress .goods and gays' Suifings LL 29-3 Qezlelf, .zffailze 1511111.11111 1 1 111,111.1I-141-..q1..-.gl-.gl1.. YOU CAN BUY AN ESTEY AT WYMAN'S AT THE SAME PRICES. INVESTIGATE Fruits, ' Confectionery Tobacco and Cigars -ml In All Varieties at -7- The Dexter Fruit Store F, FOSSA, Proprietor Main Street, Dexter, Maine .1.....,.1..1..1.,.1..,1..,1 .1,,.1.,n-.,,,....a.1w I Have Bought Out F. A. Blodgjetfs Trucking Business And Am Prepared to 'Fill Orders l'1'omptIy. WILBUR COPELAND TEL. :ST-5. DEXTER, ME. -,.1.n1.u1..1...-1.1 1ln1l.1l.1.l1,.,1q.1 ' Patronize the Advertisers Advertisements RUSSELL 8: KILLIWAN S S S 9 FANCY GRUCERIES, BIEATS, FISI1 SUCCESSORS T0 A. M. FISII 9 Q .Q .Q CORNER NIAIN AND SPRING STS. TEI.. 8-3 'G' ' ' W ggumma 1 E. H. Bragdon V. R. SMITH OO, 5 S Public Carriage DRY AND FANCY and Livery GOODS :SSSSSSS1 ssseaaasazseaeseaa .'.'.'.'2'2'2as TC1- II3-2-3- Dexter -.....-..-.......-..-...-......-........ -. - -.....,.-.......-..-..-......-.....,-..-... I C E lhave built on a large, well- ? lighted addition to my barber The MOST for your money. The shop on Wall street. And with PUREST of the pure. twodchairc am prepared to give If ordered from l goo service. ARTHUR LEVENSELLER l EDMUND POUUN DEALER IN ICE I DExTER,ProprletOr Barbell Shop -......-...........-..-..-..............- - WM- 4.', -nl-M-M-Wu-n-M-u,-,,-,,,- A ASK YOUR OROCER FOR L J, J ,lg ' 1 HAYES' BRAND G QSSLANIYS BAKED BEANS ' R '- PACKED BY ls the Place to Get Your Recess lunch. Dealer In High-Grade Confectionery. - F. H. HAYES ' DEXTER, - - MAINE J- .al .al I ..........-..1...... 1 .1 .. -. --,......n-...,..........w ? Patronize the Advertisers N . .-.m........... -. -V .1..,..a-... -. 1 .. 1 ...nu Advertisements o -........-......-....-.....-,,......-.....,..-,.......,.......... -.........-.,.-. .. :Z - I :-.V .. :Y ,Z ... :Yue I .C .0.0.0 Olx. ,fef ,UCI .U'C.'f.C.'l'.C7.: f'iTQCITUOCCO'. I' IAUCICIOQCIC. -'.:.':'. .0.C.'x.O'0.0 . .C7.C.O.C.O.O.0.O. EIQSOISSIOIOIOC 'O:8:OlO20'U20.0.U.D.O.C'CV.C.C.CfD-C.3.COflggfgio.0.Q.OC0.0.CsO.C.CiG.Q.Oa0.0.C.O O O.D.0.0.0l'7.G I rg 32 g' VV If YT ig as A- - 92 09 82 SQ QQ gg COAL AND vvoon 5. , , 2. ' 90 , 53 Gelieral Trucking Q5 Q. 22 UO In Eg PIANO RJOVISKE A Sf'ECIAI4'FY Q. QQ Q2 'ferllm s Cash Q5 'felelmhonesz Clffioe I55-3 Residence 152-2 .O E5282323332893932828232898382SSSS2.22E?3232523SGSS922EiS2232S52?2f if I '33fb23:325fV33'333!3E3f3f3?3E333S3535 I? - --.T - -.. ----.- ... ..-- .i....... .-------..-.. - I I e Hsu ance bas. CD. arse F'r I r I e L' on Home Companies ef' - I Farm lnsurance a Specialty I .fill .Winds of Gemeferg Work I -T W. B. Gould I . i Gd! 57 fl WI K' Q I Hale-Daggett Block, Dexter, Maine I I e ows 1 oc ' ez ep I x I liulivlli 1 lllvmlv 1 1-113151111-p151Tg1.1 ! l 1 1 ' iTlT ' T 7 i in New and Second Hand i F U R N 1 T U R E I Au'1'H1fR W. STONE I 1 A'r'roRNHY AT LAW H For Sale by T Dustin Block Dexter, Me. W. DAVIS 'l'ELl'Il'IIONE I Tel. 150 Spring St. T -.s..-..-..- - -..-.e.....-..-..- - 1 ..- - -..-..-..-..-..-..-..-.- - - I T BOYS Why not go to W. H. JUDKINS 7 I G o ul e t t s General Insurance for Your Candy i Just below the School I XX'e Solicit Your 'frfucle I-.I-1 1. 1. .-. -.. 1 1 1 1g,..-..,1pl1H,-.N1gl1...11.......I..1,41...-..u1.g1.g-..u1.g1g.1g..-lgin Patronize tide Advertisers ' 1 I Advertisements ' I ,.g1...-n1..1....n1l.....1..1 ... -.,....,1. S. J. ITEITBIAN, M. D. RESIDENCE. PLEAsAN'r s'r. ALL THE SUMMER FADS Are here, awaiting your inspection and selection at MRS. J. F. BIGELOW'S CA fine line of pauamasj 1 inf ief :- - :: un-1? u: n:: :Y L. F. SCHOFF Vlfatches, Clocks, Jewelry and Diamonds Fine Repairing Proniptly Executed VVy1I13fl Block DEXTER, LIAINE inin-...1g1q.1..1..-qq.1..1g.1...-....,. PROVOST'S MARKET FRESH NIEATS and PROVISIONS FRUIT and VEGETABLES Handled under sanitary refrigeration TELEPHONE, 104-2 .i..,.1...-.u....lu... .- , .........-...1..1....,........n1u.-..in- NW THIS SPACE IS PAID FOR BY THE DEXTER BOTTLING WORKS DEXTER, MAINE RW? e--- sc. Q-1 BUTTER- KIST THIS UNLY POP CURN WITH THE TASTY FLAVOR lt is unlike nny other. It is untouched by human hands. It is all popped and evenly buttered, then superhented to :L tantalizing crlsp. The genuine BUTTER-IKIST POI' CURN is nationally advertised and sold ln butter- proof bugs. It mm be purchased only from the BUTTER-KIST MACHINE. Home :ind get it ut JAMES MOUNTAIN'S A NEW PLACE To EAT All ye who are tired and weary and hnngrv, trying to find something real good to eat, do try us. Having once tried, we feel assured you will come again and bring' your friends, just because here you get savory and delicious steaks, chops,etc. at medium prices. We are open early and late, and we serve you a full meal or a light lunch at the shortest possible notice. 1 MISS LUELLA TRASK, Prop. . WYMAN BLOCK g1g...q.1q.1...-g.1n...q..4.-l.1q- .iqllp-...1..1..-lq-...1n1q.-n....1..1u1..1q...-1g.1ol-4. Patronize the Advertisers 90 . , Advertisements +,1..1u.1,.1..1 1 1 1 1111 1..1..,1..-,.1n-1n.1un1..1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.-- 1m1un STERNS? DEPARTMENT STORE I IS THE LARGEST STORE IN TOWN. EVERYTHINGIN READY- I TO-WEAR GOODS. A CALL WILL MAKEWA CUSTOMER' I MAIN STREET, DEXTER, MAINE Q. ,I I - -... - - .. I ..,m1m.1un-n-.fu--1-u- im- IIII 1 -- -1ll1nl1ls1nn- -nn1nu1 1 1 1 ,, I ' I XXI I .Miss irq eurfis I . BUIIIPS I U I . Lfnfesf ,:Q,,s4q,,-Q ,',, I Physician ziricii Surgeon : Kelp-fr:-flpafa -l,'II'fi!l'lIl'l'y I Phone I00 I . I , I I Dcberfep, , Z A : .Jzazne Dexter, A Maine n 4 I -M.......-.,.- -. .. 4....-.... -....-.,...,...-....- I 7 : i -:lll--Ivliv-lull--llIl1vlvll1MIvbIlliPlvlv-uIl-1 nu-- '-1x I.. I I I I It L. J, Folsom I S. W. Staples Co. I I TRUCKING I -Cm-n'ic-sizi Full Line of- ' I D t N ,H I F.xNc:Y GIIOCICIIII-18 I ex er, A211 e 1 I . Tel. 53-3. Liberty Street I -II-I-A IIII - III, - IIII A IIII - III. A IIII - -IIII - IIII -- IIII - II-I - 3 I.- I,I. -I,.-..-,I,-I.I- .II, -II-I-I.-.H,-,.-I.- i ANY TIME WHEN COING OUT FOR O -- ' I A RIDE IUST CALL AT GOI.ILD'S I G I-IVERY STABLES Bennetfs Hudson Sixn will I ' ' I take auto parties at'aII timfs. I 1 . - I ' TEL' 22-I ' DEXTER' MAINE Telephone Connection GBYIAIICI BCDIICII I -I-I.-..-.I--I.-Inel.,-,..-.I-I-..-.I....- I -..-,.-I,-..-..-..I-..-,.,,,,...e,.-..-..- I 5 , - 'I FosIer's Sample Shoe Store I DR- DEX EY ' X ., J,-.f., -.t R . I N - ,- .1.,oI.f0fII1f.iiIIIIne'eI1 'oIDiI,IIIIEILSIIT-I2 I M 'Iff'1' Dem' Wnk x H1111 Rubbers- A , Reasonable Prices I COpen Evenmgsj , F Wall St., Opposite Exchange Hotel F055 BLOCK' TEL' HW .Q IU1nu1nn1:1-ln1uu1.u1uu1qn1.n1gu11.1.1-np- -UI1.,.1...1..1..1.,1l.1..1'l1..1l.1..1..1..1..1.p1ll Patronize the Advertisers I Advertisement: , ..1..1..1..1.g1.1..1.,1..1,.1.g1...1n.11. u1u.1..n1..1.,.1 1 1 .1 1..1..1 1-1 1 1 1.- ,J I Q9fOfOfO'OO0.0IOO0.0.0IC.CJ'CIOOOIOOOIOOOIOIOIOOOQOIO OlC.0.0UOlO.Cl'?. ' H Q 'lyl DIL lul. ICQCCUQUUOIQIL Ck. Q fa QQ'WIDIUIOIOIOIOIOIOICI0.0IOCOQOCOCOIDOCUOISQCCOIOQO COIOIOQOQOQOICUCJUK.UUOCIOUOCCIOIOILQQU1.'OU3.0.0. .O . ag a so Q5 0 , 32 PUBLIC CARRIAGE '3 I is 3 .D D. SS If you want QUICK SERVICE, leave your orders wnh U. is 22 32 . sg . U. F. A. Blodgett nl 22 Phone Residence 37-12. - Bx-ewster's Store 122 .Q Cl f g32328282823282323232823282825 82E2898232S2?,28238 Q - 53835 Q 'ugh o'3E93'e'337 -J n!33333S3EH3'J1 Q ' ol LE -.,1..1..1..1..1..1..1 1 1 .1..1,q.1 .-I..-.lm umbarton X oolen Mills Manufacturers of Dress Goods, Cloakings and Men's Suitin gs 0? Dexter, Maine' un-.M1u1 1 1 1,-1 1 1 1 1 1 1 V. A. Hanson Dealer in Live Stock of All Kinds Upper Main St., Tel. 66-15 1.41.11n.1u..1,,..-..1,g1..1..1,.,1,,.1..1 1 - F. L. Worthen Dealer in Driving and-Draft Horses 1 x Lower Main St. Dexter, Maine -..1,,.1.m1u.,1M1..,1u1.,,,1..1yiu1...,1...1.,.. J. H. Ganeau PAINTER AND DECORATOR Carriage and Automobile Painting AvR6liDiShiDg Furniture a Specialty Shop Opposite Enterprise Creamery Dexter, - - Maine 41 1,..1...1 1...,........1..1 1 1..1..,1 Be Prepared Have your houses painted now. We are ready for inside and outside work. Frank Packard Tel. 116-Ir Dexter -an-an-uuxu--nu: 1 1 1 1un1u:-an-1.1--1-u- ,1.u1n'1uu1nn1q-1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1. Patronize the Advertisers 92 II :I--Q1-119-,gg I Ii I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 4.- I Q ' Advertisements I-..-..-..-..-..-........-..-I..-......-..-....-......-.....-.......-.......-...-......-..-........-.I............ 'g9I2?,2S23232S282S282S2S2323282S23232'28232828232323282323232H382832898238228 289?A233 2 I 22 Q ., .5 Q S ' , I 5 fi' 'Im E2 ig W xll is i -M Mr 0 J- ' -W .5 9 i3 fe SO I 9 35 RQ 52 I 32 I' as if so ga Q 0 0 I ' Ijuur frirnhu ran hug angihing gnu ran ginv og gf than rxrrpt gnur phntngraqah. me make than at gg 1. sg Qlalfu Stuhin. 4' 5? ' ' 'rr Is I.. Ei -5, ,JI 59 'i5g2' 33 23 cz I 69 22 Q' ii .Ia oi 05 so ' on It 32 v ,, Q 00.0.0.U.0.0.0'U.C'.C.U.D.OQU.U.U UUUU QW. QVFIOU -. . I ' e ' ' -I ' I r- I V ' 9I05Q3ggaccomonenooooooooooooosooooonuoooo o cocmeu K .noon ' I we I g. g . cg.-. 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