N e w s l e t t e r

Sidney, Maine Volume IV, Number 8 August, 2011

Sidney Historical Society

Founded

September 18, 2008

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Car and Tractor Show. 1501 (c) (3) letter.......52012 Calendar.......... 5August Meeting ......... 6Drummond-Sawtelle

Wedding 1903........... 7Member Notes..........8

Preserving Our Heritage

At 6:30 am on July 31, 2011, the overnight showers stopped and

a beautiful day dawned for the 2nd Annual Sidney Historical Society Antique Car and Tractor Show at the Silver Spur Riding Academy.

This year we expanded in every way: more sponsors, more trophies, more cars, more walk-ins, and our first offering of flea market space. Each year is a learning experience. Everyone pitched in and did their jobs whether it was parking, set up, food, flea market /crafts, registering and parking all the entries, or welcom-ing guests at the gates. We had a great crew lining up

sponsors, and we had many more trophies in each class this year than last. Also, we had independent judging. In addition, we had quite a number of door prizes as well as a 50/50 to give away.

We hope in coming years to increase the number of sponsors and trophy classes; to increase our advertising; to add to the number of tractor registrants; to attract some

working demonstrations; to increase our craft/flea market area; and, of course, to review our layout and see if we can make some changes to make the experience all the more accessible and enjoyable.

I want to thank all the sponsors and members who helped put on the show. Many antique car enthusiasts

tell me they love our show because it is different from any other in the area in that it has an old-time com-munity feel to it. In part they like that we offer trophies for classes from the turn of the century right up to the 1980’s. Other car shows focus on the later-year cars, lumping forty years of early auto making into one class. The fact that our show is held on grass also lends an old time feel to it. Next year, we hope to encourage some of our registrants to dress in period clothing, weather per-mitting. We are constantly thinking of ideas that will make us stand out from the many other car and tractor shows that are offered during the summer, so any and all suggestions are appreciated.

Again, thank you to all the members who turned out to help and to all of those who came to see the cars and tractors. It was a great day!

Second Annual Sidney Historical Society Antique Car and Tractor Show

by Kathi Smith, Chairperson

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Survivors: Sponsored by: Ray Haskell Ford, Central Maine Motors, Kennebec Savings Bank1st: David Smith, Sidney-1928 Chrysler Model 52 Sedan

2nd: Conrad Edwards,Fairfield 1972 Dodge Charger

3rd: John Twitchell, Read field- 1982 Chevy SportVan

Teens: Sponsored by Kennebec Savings Bank

1920’s: Sponsored by Columbia Classic Cars 1930’s: Sponsored By Pelletier’s Auto Sales1st: Bruce Trumper, Smithfield- 1930 Franklin 145 Club Sedan

2nd: Bob and Pam Willette, Sidney-1939 Oldsmobile F-39

3rd: Everrett Rossignol, Oakland -1930 Ford Model A Truck

1940’s: Sponsored by David and Kathi Smith1st: Don and Georgia Peet, Sidney-1947 Mercury Sedan Coupe

2nd: Tom LaPlante, Clinton-1948 Chevy Stylemaster

3rd: Michael Fiori, Winthrop-1947 Packard Custom Super 8

1st: Richard Dyke, Sidney-1917 Model T Roadster

2nd: Ben Smith, Skowhegan- 1912 Buick Touring Car

3rd: Katie Smith, Oakland- 1913 Buick Touring Car

1st Bernie Butler Sidney-1925 Model T Roadster

2nd Dan and Kim Parks, Clinton-1925 Model T Ford

3rd Kathi Smith, Sidney-1927 Oldsmobile Landau Sedan

1950’s: Sponsored by Best Construction1st: Don Breton, North Vassalboro-1959 Cadillac Series 62

2nd: Mark Johnson, Manchester-1959 Ford Galaxie Convertible3rd: Fred Dumont,

Fairfield-1958 Chevy Biscayne

1960’s Sponsored by River Road Restorations, Ray Haskell Ford, Best Construction

1970’s Sponsored by PJ’s Auto, Central Maine Motors, Best Construction

1st: Craig Johnson, Benton-1974 LTD Police Car

2nd: Scott Routhier, Sidney-1970 Chevrolet Malibu SS 396

3rd: Mike Pooler, Medway, ME-1971 Chevrolet Malibu SS

1980’s Sponsored by Kennebec Savings, Central Maine Motors, Columbia Classic Cars

1st: Ralph Routhier, Sidney -1983 Chevrolet El Camino

2nd: David Lee, Fairfield -Oldsmobile Cutlass

3rd: John Robertson, Sidney -1981 Cadillac Seville

Mustang/Camaro Sponsored by Ray Haskell Ford1st Joshua Reed , Corrina -2000 Mustang Saleen

2nd Paul St. Amand, Norridgewock-1968 Mustang Convertible

3rd Thomas Bowden, Sidney-1968 Mustang

SHS 2011 Antique Car and Tractor Show Trophy List

People’s Choice AwardBud and Martha Smith Memorial Award

Nancy and David Fleury, Sidney

1960 Chevrolet Impala Convertible

Roy MacGee, Pittston

1973 Plymouth

Barracuda

Best of ShowSponsored by Columbia Classic Cars

1st: Lomer Pelletier, Sidney -1965 Chevrolet Malibu SS

2nd: Al Beauchemim, Anson -1960 Ford Thunderbird

3rd: Rick Steeves, Water-ville-1969 Mercury Cougar

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Corvette Sponsored by Central Maine Motors Street Rods Sponsored by Pelletier’s Auto Sales, New Dimensions Credit Union, Robert Philbrick Well Drilling1st Kevin Reynolds,

Fairfield -1999 Chevrolet Corvette

1st Felix Lazefski, Chelsea-1934 Ford Pick-up

2nd Roger Bickford, Oakland-1934 Ford 3 Window

3rd Moe Carey, Waterville-1930 Chevy 3 Window

Rat Rods Sponsored by Sidney Towing

1st Vance Brown, Fairfield -1926 Ford M-T

2nd Ben Brown, Belfast -1962 Mercury Comet

Trucks Sponsored by Best Construction, Central Maine Motors, Pelletier’s Auto Sales

1st: Columbia Classic Cars, Winthrop-1951 Chevrolet Suburban

2nd:Lori and Don Fortier, Oakland-1946 Ford Pick-up

3rd:Dennis Tilton, Sidney -1977 Chevrolet ¾ Ton

Lawn Tractors Sponsored by Kramer’s and The Farmer’s Choice

1st: Skip Woodworth, Benton-1967 International

2nd: David Smith, Sidney-1967 John Deere

3rd: Katie Smith, Oakland-Tiger

Tractors 1940-1950 Sponsored by Thompson VW

1st: Leon Barton, Northport-1948 Ford 8N

People’s Choice, Tractors: Sponsored by Rainbow Farms

Joe Carter, Northport-1958 Oliver

Best of Show, TractorsEarland Goodhue Memorial Award

Skip Woodworth, Benton-1953 Farmall Super A

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It’s Official: We’re a 501 (c) (3) Public Charity!

2012 SHS Calendars Ready for Sale! The 2012 Sidney Historical Society

calendar, which features Sidney photos, old and new, plus lots of local information, is hot off the press! Available from SHS members, at the Sidney Town Office, and at Annie’s Variety, the calendar is a meaningful keepsake and a thoughtful gift.

The cost, again this year, is $10 per calendar. For those wishing to receive the calendar by mail, please add an additional $2 ($12, total) for each to cover mailing costs. Just contact Charlotte and Bill Sawtelle at casawtelle@roadrunner.com, at (207) 547-3797, 0r at 2154 West River Road, Sidney, ME 04330.

All proceeds from calendar sales go toward the work of the Sidney Historical Society.

Please lend your support.

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SHS’s Historical Research Committee presented a review of their ongoing research

after the business meeting on August 11. Polly Furber and Jan Weymouth, co-chairs of this committee, each gave a summary of their progress. Polly showed us maps of early Sidney and the whole Pownalborough Courthouse area of early Pownalborough and Dresden. Most of Sidney’s early settlers came up the Kennebec River from this area. Polly told about the early land grants and the land set aside for both proprietors and settlers. She showed maps of the ranges and lots thereon.

Jan told about the very earliest settlers and had a chart showing one particular family, the Abiel Lovejoys, whose children married into many of the families of other early settlers. Of the 18 Lovejoy children, 16 grew to adulthood and married into the Densmore, Roberts, Smiley, Thatcher, Gray, Smith, Bacon, Townsend, Hastings, Sturgis, and Morse families.

Charlene Frost and Charlotte Sawtelle, members of the Historical Research Committee, shared research they had done. Charlene gave a short talk that included interesting and enter-taining advertisements and fillers from long-ago editions of local newspapers. Charlotte pre-sented information about the residents and the deeds connected with lots 36 and 37 on the West River Road in Sidney.

Historical Research Committee members are constantly researching the earliest settlers and deeds and also have begun to tackle some of the later arrivals, such as the Drummonds, Saw-telles, Shearmans, and Tanners. They welcome any family history and land records you might be able to share with them.

Sidney Historical Society’s August Program

by Janet Weymouth

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A very interesting home wedding took place at the Drummond residence in North Sidney, Sunday, May 17, at 10 o’clock A. M., when Ralph H. Sawtelle, son of Ambrose Sawtelle, and Miss Erna Myrtle Drummond, eldest daughter of Arthur T. Drummond, were joined in marriage by Rev. A. L. Lane of Water-ville. The beauty of the quiet Sabbath morning, the opening blossoms in the nearby orchard, the singing of the birds, all were in harmony with the music of the wedding march and with a simple service. It is a somewhat unusual circumstance that the of-ficiating minister acted in the same capacity at the marriage of the bride’s parents which occurred over 20 years ago in Waterville at the residence of the late Dr. J. H. Hanson. Mrs. Sawtelle is a graduate of Coburn Classical Institute, where she was under Mr. Lane’s instruction. The bride was prettily gowned in white muslin with trimming of lace, and carried a bouquet of white roses. Miss Mamie Clark acted as bridesmaid and Clyde Lyon as best man. Miss Mary Wheeler presided at the organ. The parlors were handsomely decorated with potted plants, evergreens and apple blossoms. Following the wedding, dinner was served to 20 guests. Among the numerous presents were a handsome easy chair, a beautiful china dinner set, parlor lamp, silverware, souvenir china, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Sawtelle left on the early train, Monday morning, for Boston, where they will spend their honeymoon. Both young people have many friends in this vicinity who extend their hearti-est good wishes.

From the Daily Kennebec Journal, May 23, 1903Thank you to Sylvia Lyon.

Ralph H. SawtelleGroom

Erna Myrtle DrummondBride

Clyde LyonBest Man

Mamie ClarkBridesmaid

Ralph and Erna Sawtelle, perhaps just prior to leaving for their honeymoon trip to Boston

Drummond-Sawtelle Wedding

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Officers:President:

Joan BlethenVice President:

Roberta DrummondSecretary:

Janet WeymouthTreasurer:

Simone KramerPast President:Larry Tibbetts

Board of DirectorsChairperson:

Charlotte SawtelleSecretary:

Kathi SmithSylvia LyonBill Sawtelle

NewsletterCharlotte Sawtelle

Bill Sawtelle

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ANNUAL DUES FOR 2011 (APRIL-MARCH)

❒ Student: $ 5.00 ❒ Individual: $ 10.00 ❒ Senior: $ 8.00 ❒ Charter: $ 125.00 ** ❒ Life: $ 150.00 ❒ Patron: $ 200.00 or more ❒ Founding: Closed

** Open to 50 members after Founding MembersAll dues are annual except Charter and Life

Please leave this application with a society officer or mail it to: Sidney Historical Society

Sylvia Lyon, Membership Chair85 Ferry Road

Sidney, ME 04330

Welcome to our Newest Members!

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Member Notes

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