Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
SAGADAHOC.
RICHMOND

! The third anniversary Of Sagadahoc
Lodge, X. Of P. vas held at the Opera
| house. Friday evening. King Co, U.
| r. X. of P. of Augusta were enter
| tanned and banqueted after which this
Company gave a drill, which was fol-
| lowed by speeches, etc. The whole
affair closed with a grand ball in
| which over % couples participated.
Lees orchestra OF Gardiner furnished
good music for the whole evening
Nearly 400 people were present.
Raymond Heath Of East Pittston
was the guest OF Clifford E. Seekins
! over Saturday and Sunday. He left
for Dresden Mills, Monday morning TO
attend to his studies at Bridge Acad.
envy.
The water pipes at the Grammar
school building were filed with ice
Friday morning and considerable time
was required to warm the rooms but
nearly all cecitations were heard be-
fore night.
The snow and rain of last Saturday
left our sidewalks in bad condition but
or street commissioner has sanded
them, and done all that can be done
till rain comes to soften the ice.
Rev. r. A. Rich Of Winthrop. who
was to exchange pulpits with Rev. I.
A. Beane at the Methodist church last
Sunday, could not DO so on account Of
Illness He was former pastor here
and is always a welcome guest in the
village.
The Senior class of the r. II. s. will
give the popular drama valley Farm"
in the near future. The parts are all
assigned and rehearsals will soon be-
gin. This class has some excellent
talent ard the. Opera house should be
flied when the play is given.
Although our basket ball team has
been beaten at every game it is not
wholly disc outraged. Plans are being
made for other games in the near fu-
ture.
Capt Alfred Theobald, who has been
sick quite a long time Is now able to
be on our streets again.
A large amount of hay and straw is
being shipped from our town TO Boston
market.
The lecture given at the Methodist
Chapel, Monday evening was we'll at
tended. Rev. I. A. Beane is very
clever in these lectures and never fails
to interest both old and young. An
other will be held next Monday even
ing with an entirely new subject
Since the extended revival meetings
in our village a short time ago much
interest has been shown in church
work, and marked increase in at
tendance is noticeable, especially at
Sunday service.
II. f. Houdlette has had on exhibi-
ton at his store hens egg which
measured 6l9 inches, smallest circum-
ference. and 81: inches longest cir
conference and weighed nearly 5
ounces.
At the bowling alleys nearly every
evening q large number gather to see
the roil-offs. Several good teams have
been organized among which is one
consisting Of the older people, who
make it interesting for the younger
ones.
4 game of basket ball will be played
at the town hall Wednesday evening
between the Waterville High and the
r. II. S. team.
Mrs Noble Maxwell went to Augusta
Monday for a few days visit with her
mother Mrs. L. L. Hill. Melville st.
B. +. Curtis is making preparations
to put UP a large amount Of ice for
local use. The ice here in his field is
about eleven inches thick.
NORTH BoWDoIN.
Howard Bell has returned home from
a few days visit in Richmond
Willie Varney passed Sunday with |
friends in Topsham.
TIE portable mill owned by Matheas & |
Sons has been removed from the Allen |
lot to the farm Of James, Paris, where |
lumber from the three adjoining lots of |
Paris. Pratt and Penney will be oper-
ated. i..,.,. ...,.. , t. 49,. o.. .,,.,
The most welcome arrival of the season.
was the snow king on Saturday last. and
D