Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-28
ANNALS OF SIDNEY.


1875. March ). Flint Barton. John
Wo. slcock, Samuel Dinsm0re. selecsmen;
Eberezer Bacon. treasurer; IchahOd
Thomas. clerk. The town chose school
committee Of three, and two collectors
Of school taxes for each district. Raised
800 for schooling; $50 for highway.
April g. Vote for Governor: His Ex-
celleney Increase Sumner, 81 for Lieut..
Gov. The Hon Moses Gill, 81; for Sen
ator. Samuel Thompson Esq 81 /; for
County Treasurer, The Hon. Nathaniel
Thwing, Esa., &c. Voted 500 to build
school houses elected Bepi Dyer. John
szxten. Edmond Hayward committee
10 see the work completed Voted TO
accept the lis. Of Inrymea a. it now
stands. At 3 meeting held April Il the
action of the town in voting money 70.
building school houses and choosing CON-
n,iirees tor The same vas reconsidered.
May II Voted: That the Society
called Friends Shall have THERE part Of
the school money In order that they may
Lay IL OUT in education there children In
the manner that they think proper"
Voted not TO build school houses.
By warrant dated Sept. Is a
town meeting was called 10 chouse
Il dilligate TO meet In convention
to be holden at hallowell, octo-
Der I. for the purpose Of consider
Ing the expendieey OF division OF said
County into two eountys and to ascertain
and agree upon such dividing line as
shall In THAR opinion appear most Just
aad akqui.able" AT said meeting Icha-
bod Thomas WAS chssen said delegate
Nov. ;. A meeting was held at the
house Of John Woodcork to vote for
Federal Representative, with the follow
ing result Nathaniel Dummer. Esq II
votes; Henry Seweli, E.q, votes
Henry Derbourn, Esq, I votes; Silas
Lee, Esq ! vote.
Dec 10 Meeting at house of David
Smiley, voted TO Rails fiftyiive dollars
part OF the fitft Rang OF Lots as is
ne st 20 Belgrade "
ia krBnebec county. Flint Baston, john
Woodcook, samuel D'nsmore, selectmen ;
tchab0d 1h9mas. clerk and trea surer
committee of seven was chosen ITO
assertain the center or the best place 10
fix the centure OF said town.
April !. Vote for Governor "his Ex-
cellency Increase Summer, Esq. ,43 votes
william Heath, - votes " The town
voted not 10 "rcleas Perez Jackson from
being held TO Support William Brook q
iowa porpor at The rate of seventy cents
per week lt appears that Mr.. Jackson
thought he had hard job to board
Mr.. Brook a. 20 cents per
week, and most of us at this
day would agree with him, but the town
held him TO his bargain.
April 1 The committee to ascertain
| the centre of the town reported We
| viewed the Land between Lofts No. 81 &
j. eighty poles from the front Of said
| Lotts on the third Range & between Lott
No 81 Il 30 ninetyeight poles from the
| front Of said Lofts we recommend the
Last mentioned place as the most
| suterble -
May o Vote for Federal Represents
| tive 80 Represent the town in the Gen
eral Corte,' Henry Sewell u votes
James Barton, 8 votes.
1900. March ! Voted to give five
cents on dollar for collecting state,
county ard town taxes. Voted Ito build
| a hous 20 store thar Magerzean Of pow
der Il Lead in and to give John Wood
cork twenty dollars for to build &
c0mpleat such house
April :. Vote for Governor Hon.
Caleb Strong, Esq - votes; Eldr.dg
Carey, Esq 81 votes. Voted not to
build any school house.
1901. March . Ichabod Thomas
Benz Dyer, silas Hoxie. selectmen
Ichabod Thomas. clerk; Flint Barton,
treasurer. Raised $1,000 highways
Q 100 schooling; el00 town expenses.
f>02. March 10, Benz. Dyer, Daniel
Infancy. David Smiley, seleetmen; ltha
bod thomas clerk and treasurer. Voted {:
sli0o for highways; $500 for schooling
April ) Voted to reconsider the votes
of March Is. and voted $1,000 for high
way $ and 500 for schooling. Vote for
Governor his EX cellency Caleb strong
Esq 81 votes; Ebridg Carey Is votes
Dee 3 Voted ito Empower Samuel
bnsmOFe to make Application to the
general Court of this Commonwealth in
order to obtain the privilege in the seven
mile Brook fishery In Vassalboro
i>03. April /. Moses Hastings, ST.
las Hoxie. John Sawtell, selectmen;
Benz Dyer treasurer; Ichabod Thomas
Clerk. Vote for Governor "His Exec
lency Caleb Strong, 80 votes; Eibridg
Gangby. Is votes" Town meeting held
in the friend meeting house"
1901. March II Voted: for high
ways, $500; for schooling. 500.
April Vote for Governor Caleb
Strong. Esq - votes James Sullivan,
ESQ, /. votes.
Nov ; Vote for Representative to
Congress John Chandler. E;q - votes :
BEN m Whittell. ESQ ,: votes.
t>0l. March I Daniel Tiff iney.
Ambros Howard, Isaac Hoxie. select
men; ICbsbod Thomas. clerk; Benz
Dyer. treasurer voted $500 for school
ing; Sl500 for highways
April Vote for Governor; Caleb
Strong. Esq e votes; James Sullivan
Esq - votes
1906 March 10 Voted $500 for
highways; $500 for schooling
April Vote for Governor: Caleb
Strong, Esq, - votes; Ssmes Sullivan,
Esq. - votes; Thomas Fillebrown, 2
votes
1907. March . Amhross Howard,
Sias Hoxie, Daniel Infancy. selectmen.
Ichabod Thomas clerk; Benjamin Dyer,
treasurer. Voted $1,000 for highways !;
$500 for schooling
April IT,. Voted "to chouse Com
mittee to make a draft OF and estimate
of town house and agree with the per-
son owning the Land, wherein
said hou-c ia to be built on, and
report vt the next meeting" Vote on
the separation OF the District of Maine
from Massachusetts,; "yeas, (; hayes,
l25
May l3 Voted mot to excep. the
repo,t OF the Committee on town houS'."
u,
old crows, and IL ! cents on young
crows heads.
l>Os. March Voted 500 for
sen"ohag; $500 for highways. Voted:
81 - per day for men Lab0ur dun be
fore the fi"st day Of July and % cents
after Voted THAT the highway
surveyors -3ali have the same powef to
tread down o. Remove snow when the
roads are encountered Herewith which
surveyors of highways have in towns
that refuse to raise money for the ex.
press purpose Of making Il repairing
highways ard town WAYS Voted
that the hogs shall not run at large in
any part of the town A great advance
movement towards higher civilil ttion
April Vote for Governor For Hon
bic Christopher Gore Esq. - votes; fo-
the Honl James Sullivan ESQ l07 votes
Aug. - Voted to petition the pres
ident Of the united states TO remove the
present Embargo Laid on Commerce in
hoi or 10 part Chose Ambross How
ard Iehabod Thomas, Daniel Infancy,
Flint Barton, silas Hoxie committee to
draft said petition
1909. 4 warrant wss posted for
meeting to be held Jan. q, Ito ehouse a
delegate to represent them in County
Convention to be Convened and holden
at the Cours house in Augusta on tues