Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-11
Town Elections.

Town Elections.
The following towns held their election on
Monday the 9th inst.
FAIRFIELD Selectmen, Calvin G.. Tot
man, Silas G. Starbird Nahum Tozier; Town
Clerk, f. L. McFadden: Town Agent and
Auditor, s. S. Brown. Voted to pass over
the article to see if the town would hold its
future March meetings at Fairfield Centre.
WINTHROP Moderator, w. II. Parlin !;
Town Clerk, l.. z. Moody, rep; Selectmen,
L. H. McIntire, DEM, A. G. Chandler, lib.
rep, S. T. Floyd, rep. S. S. Com, Rev. S.
Allen, Rev. Mr.. Bosserman, Harry Parln ;
Constable and Collector, G. White. Voted
not to.raise money for free high school.
BENTON. - Moderator, Simeon Skilins
Town Clerk, Bryant Roundy; Selectmen,
Assessors and Overseers of Poor, Clark Pr
per, Joseph c.. Brown, A. G. Clifford; Supt
School Com, A. l.. Kinds, Crosby Kinds, A.
H. Barton Auditors of Accounts, A. II.
Barton, A. l.. Kinds, A. II. Learned; Con-
stable, Fred NJ. Kinds. The democrats
failed to elect any of the nominees of their
caucus, except Town Clerk. The rest of the
officers elected were nominees CT citizens
caucus.
WINsLow-Col. l. w. Brtton, Modera-
tor; j. w. Bassott, Clerk; C. c. Cornish, J..
L. Hodges, l. +. Getchell, Selectmen Asses
sors and Overseers of Poor: C. c.. Cornish,
Town Agent; G.. II. Keith, Supervisor of
Schools; I. W. Britton, Z. II. Drummond,
Daniel Libby, Jr., Auditors; j. c. Hutchin,
son, Collector, Constable and Treasurer.
SIpSEY.-M Moderator, c. +. Stevens Clerk
Jos. F. Fields Selectmen, Jos. Butterfeld,
c. H. Lovejoy and w. A. Tanner; Treasurer
visor, Ambrose Sawtelle. Appropriated for
schools, sl377 so; for town charges, $4,000 !;
to pay debt and interest, $4,000.
MT. VERNoN.-Oficers elected at our an
nual meeting this day:
Moderator, NJ. S. Mayhem; Clerk, Albion
?. Cram, Selectmen and Assessors,
John Jacobs. Alfred Weston, j. Augustus
Robinson: Treasurer, NJ. s. Mayhem; Col
lecor Benz. Philbrck. Four hundred dol.
lars raised for free high school, About
81 300 balance of debt against the town.
RICHMOND. - Selectmen, Assessors, &C.,
Franklin Houdette, A. p. Jewett, j. Watson
Libby; Town Clerk, VIM. Ii. Stuart; Town
Treasurer, Carleton Houdlette: School Com
mi;tee, Geo. L. Kicker; Collector of Taxes,
VIM. II. Smith; Auditor, j. W. Spauding
Constable, Levi Whitney.
LlrCnFIELD.- Meeting organized by the
election of Moderator, Samuel Smith Clerk,
William G.. Williams; Selectmen, Assessors
and Overseers of the Poor, Josiah True, Sam
uel Smith, and Melvin Tibbetts; Treasurer,
Thomas Holmes; Auditor, Nathaniel Dennis
Collector of taxes and Constable, Wm. S.
Snow; Experimenting School Committee,
Oramandal Smith, Il. j. ID. Larrabee and A.
C. True; Town Agent, John Woodbury..
Town voted to raise 800 for agricultural pur-
poses, money to be expended in fitting up 4
building in which TO hold their annual exhibit
ton.
CHELSEA. town election was held
Monday the 9th, and the following officers
were elected
n. r. Winslow, Moderator; Stephen Cobb,
Clerk; N. Il. Winslow, w. w. Hankerson,
A. n. Douglass. Selectmen; Stephen Cobb.
Supervisors Stephen Cobb, Auditor; S. w.
Barker, Treasurer and Collector. Raised
500. for Schools, 500 for Poor, $500 for
Town Charges, $500 for Town Debt.
FARMINGDALE. Moderator, A. c. Stlphin
Clerk, George Warren; Selectmen and AS
SCISSORS, S. b. McCausland. George Wheeler,
j. w. Church; Supervisor of Schools, Miss
Abby j. Cox.