Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-15
SIDNEY

| WEST--The services last Sunday at
the chapel in the forenoon and at the
Baptist church in the evening were
we'll attended. Rev. o. A. S. May
berry spoke at both places and the
services were Of help and interest.
Mr.. Mayberry stopped in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Keene.
The Will Carlton school at West
Sidney opened last week with Miss
Ruth Runnals Of Pittsfield as teacher.
Miss Runnels boards in the home of
Charles Allard.
Miss Doris Ballard of West Sidney
is teaching in Belgrade and boarding
at The Stuart
Miss Ruth Runnels was a weekend
guest OF her friend, Mrs. Amelia Blake.
Weston Taylor has been visiting his
uncle, E. L. Swift.
| Miss Mabel Trask has been a recent
visitor in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eben Dudley.
Miss lima Holt was a weekend Wis
itor in Augusta.
| Foster Raught has sold his grocery
store at Sidney Corner to George
! @SoeS VA 1@CWlolOIi anu Will SOON leave
with his family for New York state.
I Mrs. G. H. Oulton, Lauretta and
Harold Oulton. Jennie Freeman and
Phillip Larrabee have recently made
their offerings to the birthday box for
the repair fund.
We are much pleased to report Mrs.
Mary Keene as gaining. Mrs. Mar
cellus Blaisdell has been caring for
her.
The friends here of Mrs Fred Saw
yer were very sorry to learn Of the
accident she sustained a few DAYS ago
and all hope for speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Richardson at
tended Pomona Wednesday.
LAKESHORE-Mrs S. w. Balm
tine. who has been visiting her sister
Mrs. Addie Longley. returned to her
home in South Gardiner Saturday last.
c. l.. Swift and family were visit
ing friends at Oakland Sunday.
Mary Longley of Upton, Mass, was
calling on friends at Lakeshore re-
Gently.
Several farmers were blowing last
week on the Pond road Something
unusual for December.
A. W. Bands, D. NJ. Perkins and w.
S. Reynolds were hauling apples last
week for Bartlett Brothers to Oak
land.
The fine heifer owned by George D.
Swift & Son that ran wild some weeks
since, has not been secured as yet.
In fact, she has just disappeared and
no trace of her can be found
Llewellyn Gray is laying the foun-
dalton for a garage at the Tillson
farm.
Henry Bacon and Bert Blanchard
have finished packing the apples at
Bartlett Brothers.
Alton Wood OF Oakland is hauling
manure to his farm in Sidney.
Alton Carter Of Cambridge, Mass.
who has been visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Carter, left Friday
for his home.
Charles Cowan and wife, who have
been passing the summer at G. W.
Mc1ter's. have gone to pass the win
ter with his brother M. w. Cowan.
At the last meeting of Rural lodge.
F.. & A. NJ, held on Dec. 9, the second
degree was conferred upon two candi-
dates and refreshments were served
The Messalonskee is still open at
this date although it has skinned
over several times already. The bows
are getting somewhat impatient as
they have their skates all ready for
business.
Some six inches Of damp snow fell
on Tuesday last which will make fair
ly good shedding.
T. w. Lonsley and wife were in Au-
eusta on business last Monday.
The many friends of Hon. Willis E.
Swift are much pleased to learn that
he was elected mayor Of Augusta on
Monday last. Mr.. Swift was born at
Lakeshore.
Mrs. e. r. Dyer, who has been in