Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-10
SIDNEY

| LAKESHORE-At the last meeting
of Rural Lodge, F. & A. N. held Satur-
day evening, Jan. 6, two candidates
were raised to the degree of Master
Mason. Visitors were present from
Vassalboro and an oyster stew was
served at the close.
| The officers Of Sidney Grange, No
1914, were installed Thursday evening
| last by State Deputy Daniel Foster OF
Cushnoc Grange Augusta. Visitors
were 'presnt from Cascade Grange ana
baked bean supper was served. The
officers installed We're as follows: MAS
ter, Guy H. Lyon; oversecr, Charles A.
Graves; lecturer. Mrs. Lizzie Daven-
port: steward, Orrin H. Davenport
assistant steward, A. B. Davenport;
lady assistant steward, Fcrnella Barn
ard chaplain, Mrs. Effie NJ. Field;
secretary, Mrs. Maud n. Taylor;
treasurer, James H. Bean; Pomona,
Gertrude Field; Flora, Mrs. Lizzie
Moore: Ceres, Mrs. Eva Lyon. This
makes 43 years that Mr.. Bean has
served the Grange as treasurer and 1T
is believed to be the longest continu-
Gus record in the State.
John E Sawtelle lost a valuable
horse last week.
The recent rains flowed the Mesa
lonskee to such an extent that the
skating is excellent and the boys and
girls are having great sport at this
time.
II. Z. Blanchard has been assisting
several of the farmers here to secure
their supply of ice.
IT. w. Longley who has been at home
for a few days will return to Augusta
Tuesday next where he is attending
the Legislature.
A goodly number from Lakeshore
attended the meeting of Rural Lodge
f. g. A. NJ. at Sidney Centre Saturday
evening.
Alton Bowman of the Middle road is
loading potatoes at Belgrade Station
and is now paying $3.50 per bushel. ,
NORTH-A social dance will be held
in Sidney Grange hall Tuesday eve
ming, Jan. 8, with an oyster supper at
intermission. Music by Mobiles or
chestra.
Mrs. Mary w. Moore LETT Monday for
Dorchester, Mass, where she will be
guest for several weeks of her sister,
Mrs. w. H. Fogg. Mrs. Moore expects
to remain during the winter and be-
fore returning will visit her brothers,
Walter H. Merrill of Leominster,
Mass, and Capt. S. l.. W. Merrill of
Providence, X. L.
John H. Field, local manager of the
New England Tel. Co. has recently in
stalled a telephone in the homes of
Richard Abbott, whose ring is 6-23,
Fred Greed, 4-31 and John T. Ramsey,
Al.
Miss Florence Taught of Augusta is
passing a week at her old home in
town.
Several patrons of Sidney Grange
attended the regular meeting OF Cas-
cade Grange, Oakland, Saturday eve
ming where a class of II candidates
received the Third and Fourth de-
grees and enjoyed a harvest supper. A
pleasant evening was reported.
The friends of Henry Brown, who
has been very ill with pneumonia for
the past week will be pleased to learn
that he is steadily improving.
Mrs Henry l.. Shields and daughter
Greta lest Saturday for Benton, en-
route for their future home in Lin
neus. Mr.. Shields expects to join
them In q lew Gays. Az pIcSeHI ne Is
obliged to wait for a car in which to
ship their goods
Walter Brown was a guest of friends
in Hallowell Saturday.
The friends here of Mrs. Leland
Black of Lakeshore, who recently I'M
derwent an operation for appendicitis
at the Sisters hospital in Waterville,
will be gratified to- know that she is
reported as doing nicely and well on
the road to recovery.