Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-19
LINCOLN
DRESDEN.

The social dance that was held last
Thursday evening at the Town hall,
under the auspices of the Senior class
of Bridge Academy, was not largely
attended so only small amount of
money was gained.
Miss Clepra Sheldon of Bowdoinham
is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Sarah Shell
don.
Charles Chsln lost a valuable horse
recently. =
The Eastern River Grange held it's
public installation of officers Thurs
day evening. The following officers were
installed Master. John II. Mayors;
overseer. Chas. Fl. Mcdonald; steward,
Frank Cheney: Asst steward. Wilbur
f. Cate; lady asst. steward. May
Gould; lecturer, May Cheney; chap
lain, Mrs. k.bridge Bickford; secre-
tary, William w. Choate: treasurer,
Harry Pushard; Ceres. Mrs. John II.
Mayors; Pomona, Ella f. Cate; Flora,
Mrs. Lot NJ. Call; gate keeper. Leonard
Bickford. The installing officer was
Lore II. Ford of Whitetieid. Me, as
sisted by S. P. Call of Dresden. After
the installation remarks were made by
many of the members, after which a
supper was served.
MILLS-Mr and Mrs. Owen Blinn
and son Parker spent Sunday on
Blinn's Hill
Ice work began Tuesday at Berry
ice houses furnishing employment for
many from this section.
Mrs. w. f. Cate, while coming home
from South Dresden was thrown from
tho c1aiph in, f,1r
received many bruises and scratches
but sustained no broken bones. The
horse became frightened and ran as
far as the Grange hall, where he was
stopped by John Stilphen. The sleigh
was uninjured but the horses legs
were cut some.
Work has commenced cutting ice on
the Eastern river. Several teams are
at work.
Frank Houdlett, who is i'll with
rheumatic fever is reported to be just
about the same.
Alex Landry is visiting his wife, who
is employed by Mrs. Jane Houdlett.
A dance was held at the Town hall
Friday under the auspices of the B. A.
Class 'O1. Although the weather was
unfavorable very good crowd was
present
George Houdlette, who has been in
poor health for long time is failing.
M. e. Mayors was home Sunday
WIscAssET.
Mrs George A. Smith of Bath passed
Sunday with her mother. who is very Ill
at the home of Capt. N. c. Brown.
f. Emery has moved his family to Bath.
The travelling public is likely to witness
an interesting steamboat struggle for the
next three months between the Eastern
Steamship Co. and the independent
Steamboat Co. on the route between this
town and Boothbay Harbor. The indie
pendent line operates. the little steamer
Winter Harbor, which years ago used to
be a transfer boat of the Eastern line
She is managed by her captain, Frank
III. Rowe. and for the past few years has
been on the route. The Eastern Co. op-
crates the steamer Island Belle. which
runs the greater part of the year on the
Bath Boothbay Harbor line except when
the ice In the Sasanoa river becomes of
such thickness that she is obliged to run
to this port. This has been the practice
OF this line for years and years, for rail
can be made as well here as
at Bath.
The Willing Workers met Friday
with Mrs. Edwin Getchell The follow
ng officers were reelected: President,
Mrs. z. e, Hagan, Woolwich; vice
president, Miss Mabel Purinton, Wool !
wicii: secretary. Mrs. Lincoln Bailey.