LIVERMORE – The Livermore Cemetery Committee will sponsor a benefit supper and book sale from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Brettuns Community Building. Proceeds from the day will help purchase supplies to improve Hillman’s Cemetery, one of the oldest in the town and one in serious need of repairs.

The menu for the meal includes corn and fish chowder, beef stew, biscuits and pies. Tickets at the door will be $6 adults, and $3 for children 10 and younger.

Copies of the town’s picture book, “Past Views of Livermore,” will be on sale. The new kitchen at the Brettuns Community Building will be used and open for inspection.

During the afternoon, starting at 1 p.m., Norman Rose of Auburn will ride his 1909 Ford around town to highlight the “Past Views” book’s sale. Committee members and friends will join Rose to stop at homes, sell books and remind homeowners about the supper.

The 1994 picture book was published by the Livermore Bicentennial Committee and is available at $10 a copy while the supply lasts.

Rose’s old Ford is an early one purchased by Ira T. Monroe of Livermore. It was the first automobile in Livermore and was ordered through Skene Co. in Lewiston.

Hillman’s Cemetery is the burial place of many early settlers, including Deacon Elijah Livermore and his family, first permanent settler (1779).

The cemetery committee has been working at this site this summer to improve safety and appearance.

Tim Cox, who is cleaning and repairing stones, will be working this fall to care for the large stones that are about to topple over.

All are welcome to attend the chowder and stew supper. For more information, people can call Jean Bachelder at 897-6039, Juanita Jordan at 897-7014 or Dennis Stires at 897-4222.

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