Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-16
SIDNEY

NORTH--The funeral services for
the late Calvin Graves, who passed
away Thursday, Feb. II, after an ill
ness OF several months, were held at
2 P. NJ. Monday. Mr.. Graves had long
been resident Of Sidney and one of
Its most prosperous and enterprising
farmers. He is survived by a widow
and five children, three sons. Eugene,
Charles and George, and and daugh-
tiers, Helen and Grace Graves: a BROTH
er living in Nebraska and one sister.
Mrs. James Fl. Bean Of this town. All
were present at the funeral
Mrs. Edgar Bailey and little daugh-
ter Jean left last week for Whitefield,
where they will be the guests for few
weeks of Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Bailey.
The Literary Society met Wednes-
day with Mrs. Harvey Chute, when a
Dutch dinner was served, with menus
printed in German. which caused many
blunders and no end of merriment.
Miss Reuie Stevens is employed in
the home Of Mr. Written, West street,
Waterville.
Mrs. Barzilla Wood and Mrs. Frank
Houghton of Oakland were guests
Thursday of Charles A. Houghton.
Miss Mabel Field, who has been at
tending school in Brownfleld, returned
home last week.
Mrs. Thomas Bird Of East Boston
arrived Saturday at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Bean,
where she remained over Monday to
attend the funeral Of her uncle, the
late Calvin Graves.
Miss Alice NJ. Moore of Augusta
passed Sunday at her home in towr.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Munsey of Oak
land were guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. P. Lyon.
The Woman's Relief Corps held a
sale and supper in Sidney Grange
hall Tuesday afternoon and evening
A goodly sum was netted and a pleas
ant time enjoyed.
Mrs. Abtie H. Burgess wishes to ex-
press her sincere thanks and appre-
citation to the many friends who so
kindly contributed to her birthday
shower Saturday. Feb. IS. The occa-
sion was her Soth birthday and al
though ranked in years as the second
oldest woman IN town, vet in looks
and appearance she would readily pass
for a woman many years her junior.
She enjoys good health. retains all
her faculties, reads and writes with
out glasses and often walks a dis
tance OF three or four miles. She takes
an active interest in the W. r. c. and
Sidney Grange, of which she has long
been a member. In early life she be-
came a member Of the Cniversalist
church of this town and has exempli-
fed its principles in all the walks Of
life. Her family consists of four gen
erations. A son and daughter, six
grandchildren and five great grand
children. She received many greetings
from distant relatives and friends and
other pleasant expressions Of love and
good cheer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy H Lyon. Weston
Taylor, Mrs. W. P. Lyon and Mrs.
Jessanine Whitney attended the all
day meeting of Cascade Grange in
Oakland Saturday.
1lemuel l. Davenport OF Ridge,
Mont. who has been visiting relatives
in town for the past week, returned
home Monday. Mr.. Davenport went
West when a boy of 16 years and is
now a prosperous ranchman of that
place, having a large stock of horses
and cattle He is situated within 30
miles OF his brother. Arthur B. Dav-
export of Aizada, Mont. and together
they have erected a sawmill and are
engaged this winter in getting out
lumber for building purposes.