Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-04-30
SIDNEY

LAKESHORE-Mrs a. W. Panes :,
much better and is considered Co. %
be out of danger.
TIE selectmen have about finished
making taxes and will commit them to
the treasurer this week. The tax rate
, t.!s year is .o535. Las, year the rate
was .o22.
Lewis n. Swift was in Augusta on
business Friday.
Several from Lakeshore attended the
a;o,ion CT G. II. Ouiton at West Sidney
last Saturday.
; Mrs. John II. Swift is improving slow
ly from her recent serious illness
community spirit is being shown in
, town in regard to improving the public
roads. The little town of Sidney has Is
miles OF roads to keep in repair and i,
IL big problem to do the work with
the money raised at the annual town
meeting. This season several of the
farmers who have good teams are Civ
ing free Of charge from one to three
, days work each with the King dras
, and the roads seem to be improving as
if by magic. We surely hope this spi.i,
will be contagious not orly in Sidney
bOt in other towns as well.
The infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs George
/ Austin of the Bartlett road is seriously
! Ill with pneumonia and little hope Of
his recovery are held out.
/ Swift & Philbrook have broken
! ground for the addition to their house
I L. Fl. Gray and Leland NJ. Stone are
: assisting in the work.
+ The State highway department has
appointed George A. Houghton Of the
Middle road as patrolman for 1919. He
will patrol the above named road from
distance of nine miles
! ozney Gardiner. who for some time
! has teen boarding with NJ L. Page Of
I TIE River road. will board for a time
with A. ". Bangs of Lakeshore.
! O. : Shaw was in Waterville on busi-
ress last Saturday
: The annual meeting Of the Lonsley
Cemetery Association will be held on
Wednesday evening. April So at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ". Cowan. t
is hoped that 4 large number will pe
present as business Of Importance is to
come before the meeting.
| Miss Beatrice Bangs Of the Oaklan.,
/ high school has been caring the past
week for her mother. Mrs. A. W. Bangs
who has been very i'll.
/ Rural Lodge. F. and A. NJ, No. Is
! held very interesting meeting Satur-
cay evening. Work was done in tha
/ first degree and refreshments were sery.
ed at the close.
| Next Saturday. May 3, White Rose
/ Chapter. No. ia. 0. E. S. will hold a
special meeting at Masonic hall. Center
/ Sidney. Work will be done and refresh
! ments will be served.
| The ladies' branch Of the Farm Blu.
| reau held meeting Saturday at the
| Grange hall with good number pres
ent.
John Fountain of the Hallet road has
| sold his farm to L. L. Richards and
fas bought a farm at West Gardiner.
where he is now moving his goods and
family.
H. c. Hammond. chairman Of the Vic.
tory Loan committee Of Sidney. reports
that the intensive drive will be on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Of
this week. The solicitors will report on
wednesday evening. Mr.. Hammond
feels confident that the quota will be
reached and exceeded The solicitor
at Lakeshore will be S. A. Philbrook.
The sweet corn growers of this sec.
ton who have held firmly for five cents
per pound for all 1919 corn have Just
received word from the Portland Pack.
ing Co. that they have decided to pay
the amount asked by the growers this
season and will run their factory as
usual at Oakland.