Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-22
SIDNEY

LAX SHORE-Ned Field Of Waterville
is buying hay in this section. His crew
is now pressing at George Shaw's
Ray S. Bacon, road commissioner of
this part of the town. has about finished
smoothing the roads and they are now in
fine condition.
Mrs. c. c. Blake and Mrs. T. W. Long
ley, who were chosen as delegates to the
on the 1850 train Monday for Portland.
They Will return Thursday.
very pleasant reunion of the Manter
family was held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo w. Manter on the Pond road
Saturday last and all of their children
We're present, as follows: Rev E. T.
Manter of Hilton, n ~; Mrs. E. w Lew
is Of Sidney. Mrs. Ned Sprague of Bow
donham. Mrs. NJ. H. Bailey and Selden
A. Manter. both of Sidney. Mr.. and Mrs.
Manter have 10 grandchildren but they
were not all present.
A. II. Shaw and T. W. Longley were in
Oakland and Waterville on business Fri
day last.
c. L. Swift and his son-n-law, Sanford
Phiibrook, bought a fine brood mare in
Winslow recently.
Ilewellyn Gray of the Pond road is at
kennebunkport for a few days assisting
Fred Tillson on his summer hotel at that
place
Sidney Grange, p. of H.. held a very
interesting meeting last Thursday eve
ming. Four candidates were instructed in
the third and fourth degrees A fine 1T
a~u
turer, and a bountiful harvest treat was
enjoyed at the close. Visitors were pres
ent from Cascade Grange of Oakland
The fine weather Of the last few days
has been improved by the farmers of this
town, who seem to be making every eff
fort to raise extra crops this season.
Owing to almost continuous winds since
the ice left the Messalonslee lake bu,
little fishing has been done as yet.
Several from here attended the funeral
of the late Mrs. y. r. Manter Of Oakland
last Friday. Mrs. Manter for many years
lived at Lakeshore and had many friends
here.
II. Z. Blanchard was hauling fertilizer
from Oakland Monday last
NORTH-Elmer l.. Hamlen, who has
been passing the winter with his
brother, Rev. George Fl. Hamlen of
Lewiston. returned to his home in
town Saturday.
Henry Ward of Medffeld, Mass, has
purchased of Charles Ellis at Bacon's
Corner, the place known as the Seth
Robinson estate and is making extern
sive repairs on the same. Mr.. Ward
returned to Massachusetts last week.
James A. Field has purchased a
horse of Arthur w. Bowman.
Miss Ruth Runnals of Pittsfeld,
teacher in District No. l. passed the
week end recess with Mrs Clyde Blake
of Oakland.
Mrs. John Smiley of Roxbury, Mass.
was a recent visitor in the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James H.
Bean. Mr.. Bean, who has been i'll for
several weeks, is reported as improv-
ing and able to go out of doors.
Master Frank Sawtelle, who has
been critically i'll with measles, is
also reported as improving.
John H. Field conveyed a load of
furniture to Farmingdale Friday for
B. L. Taylor, who has purchased a
farm there.
Miss Ella Allen passed a few days
recently with friends in Winthrop.
Arthur B. Davenport, who has been
suffering from an eye trouble. as the
result of measles, is so far recovered
as to begin his duties Monday as
teacher in District No. 5. Mrs. w. S.
Bracket has acted as substitute dur
ing his illness.
Miss Leo Runnals of Pittsfield was
a recent guest of her sister at James
H. Beans.
c. A.. Houghton and J. H. Field at,
tended the /. 0. 0. +. meeting in Au-
gusta Friday evening.
Miss Antoinette r. Moore returned
home Saturday from two weeks vis-
1t in the home of Mrs. L. NJ. Allen,
Augusta. ~
G. c. Robbins of Augusta was in
town Saturday.
II is reported that Edward Field of
Oakland has purchased the Charles