Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-24
SIDNEY


and will be able to pass but a small
part Of his time here.
Sidney Grange held a very inter-
esting meeting Of Thursday evening.
- inst. Visitors were present from
Litchfeld, Cascade and Cushnoc
oranges. A fine program was pre-
scented b. the Lecturer and refresh
ments were served.
White Rose Chapter, 0. E. s.. ned
its regular meeting on Saturday ev-
ening, 21st inst, with good attend
ance. A very pleasant evening was
passed and light refreshments were
served at the close.
ney Town Fair on next Saturday,
Sept. rs. Every effort is being made
by the officers to have this the best
fair ever held in town. 4 bountiful
dinner will be served at noon by the
Sidney branch of the Red Cross FIR
so cents. The hall exhibits will be
in charge of Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Shaw
and will doubtless be better than
ever. Come one and all and enjoy
this one day Fair.
1t is rumored that new creamery
will be constructed at Oakland in
the near future as the building now
in use is not large enough.
The bills are out for the Rome fair
which will be held at Hillside camps,
Friday, Sept -. Everyone ought to
attend this old Fashioned Cattle
! Show"
The heavy rains Of the past week
have hindered farming operations q
good deal. However. some good will
result as the ground is 80 wet that
farmers can do their fall blowing and
all forest ores have been extin-
guished.
Many farmers complain that pota-
toes are rotting badly on vet land Of
late.
| Mrs. Arthur Shaw and her mother
! Mrs. Wescott expects to remove to
! Lewiston this week with their house
| hold goods. Mr.. Shaw has secured a
good position in that city.
| There was rehearsal Of the Lib
crty Chorus Sunday evening at the
! Grange hall Center Sidney With good
/ attendance
Farmers are still hauling corn to
! the factory at Oakland.
! Dir. c. W. Merrett the efficient
/ manager has recently installed new,
-to-date machinery and the corn
is handled very rapidly indeed.
! The friends of Miss Mary Lonsley
! Of Upton, Mass, will be pleased to
learn that her health seems to be i'm
proving and she hopes soon to be
able to come to Maine to spend the
I winter.
Harold Tilton is hauling pressed
i nay to Nateryille for T. w Longley.
I Miss Beatrice Bangs who is attend
! ing Oakland High school spent sun
day with her parents Mr. and Mrs. A.
| ". Bangs.
/ NORTH-PoSteFs are out for the an
! nual town fair at Sidney on SATURDAY..
. sept. Is. The officers are as follows.
( Pres, Edwin E. Robbins; Sec. and
: Treas. Chas. :. TAYLOR; Supt. of hall
! Mr. and Mrs. George Shaw; supt. OF
/ grounds Willard A. Field; marsha.
george Austin, who socits the co-oper.
| alton OF the townspeople 10 make this
falr one of the best. The numerous COM
! mitiees have been appointed and the
/ usual cash premiums will be awarded
| The Sidney unit of the Liberty Chorus
VIII furnish patriotic music from 10 20
70 I.4' a. NJ The ladies Of the Sidney
AUXILIARY Of the Red Cross will furnish
baked bean dinner at noon in Sidney
Grange hail This will be followed bv
the usual baby show. Dancing will he
gin at P. NJ. with music by Mobiles
orchestra. The outside attractions will
De along the same line as in the past
II stormy Saturday it will be postponed
to the following pleasant Saturday.
The Sidney auxiliary will hold
neighborhood meeting with Mrs. Fred
6. Greed Tuesday afternoon. The aux
liiary wishes to announced tina. each
member VIII be expected to furnish su.
gar for the coffee at the Sidney TOT,
1alr dinner the following Saturday in
! ADDITION to other food Those outside
the order who would care to help the
Fed Cross. please contribute unfrosted
cake, cookies, pumpkin, squash, mince
and apple pie, bread and pickles. All are
requested to show their patriotism bv
generously helping the good cause
along.
The little daughter recently born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy T. Barr has been
named Elsie Annette. Mrs. Barr is go
far recovered as to dispense with her
nurse, Mrs. Minnie A. Field, Thurs
day.
James Gilman Of Milford, Mass, is |
Passing weeks vacation in the |
horie Of his father, Cyrus w. Gill !
man.
Charles E. Hamlen, who has been
stopping at F. G. Creed's and supply
ing the pulpit at the Baptist church,
during the summer. preached hir
farewell sermon Sunday. returning
Monday to his home in Lewiston,
where he will resume his studies at
Pates College.
Miss Mabel Field and Miss Vera
Houghton are attending the Coburn
Classical Institute in Waterville.
Mi. and Mrs Charles Philbrick of
Haliewell was in town last week and |
attended Sidney Grange Thursday
evening
Mrs. Earl Golf and three children |
are passing a few weeks with rela-
tiHes in New Hampshire
Master Lawrence Barr returned |
last week from a visit with his aunt, |
Mrs, Bert Light Of Waterville.