Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-10
City and County.
Early Pittston No. 3.

At legal meeting of the town of
Pittston held May, 1904, "at the Meet
ing house, it was voted to accept a
road laid out by the selectmen as fol-
lows: lin the lower district so called
and leading from the county road to
the Notwithstanding at the
river at the north line of Abner Mar
sons. Junr's land, thence running T.. s.
E. 80 Rods, thence south 40 Degrees
east 10 Rods, then f. S. E. to the
county road. said road is rods wide
and south of said Marson's North line.
Surveyed by Carr CD Barker"
Another road was accepted that be-
gan lat Balltown line where the Ball
town road meets leading from King S
Mills SO called to Eastern River by
Dudley's Mills" The landmarks along
this road We're first a hemlock tree
from thence running a certain distance
in certain directions to Beach tree
thence to hemlock tree thence until
it strikes the corner of James Dudleys
house" thence TO pine stump stand
ing by the kennebec County road up
on Hunts HILL so called, at the east
ward Of Dudley's Mills. They allowed
eight dollars to Aaron Dudley for
damages on account of said road.
Benz. King was surveyor of this road
Voted to accept one other road near
the mills on Eastern river. beginning
at fir Tree at the bank of the river
bout seven rods above Mr. Reeds
sawmill, thence S. w. by w. IS. E.
to the county road leading
rom Pittston to New Milford thence
sasterly and northerly. Road to be
hree rods wide Damages to be paid
20 Abiathar Kendall $66-paid to Mr..
Reed $19
Voted to accept, pursuant to a peti-
ion from the town of Pittston, q town
anding on Eastern river below the
Mills at a place commonly called the
BOARD landing. The bounds of this
an so many degrees in this and that
direction to "hemlock tree-pine stubs
-stumpS-and elm tree Voted that
damages ought not to be allowed any
person for said landing
Voted that labor be set at one dollar
,er day on the highway, and the same
allowed for oxen. Voted that the
over district and at Eastern river be
allowed one fortnight to open their
roads.
On the same page that records the
losing acts of this meeting are five
marriage intentions. Throughout the
book there is a similar medley of en-
ries and there is not any index. Not
Ven the date, if known, can be de-
pended upon to serve as a clue where
o turn for upon one page may be
ound records of vital statistics with
years difference in their range.
no IN ha a,,rsi.c in,
entions is that of warrant for town
Meeting. Nov 5th, 1904. David Agry
md Jedediah Jewett signed this war
ant as selectmen. The first article
vas:
ITO give in their Votes to the Select
men for nineteen Electors of Presi-
Tents and Vice Presidents of the
United States. qualified According to
he Constitution thereof, whose names
hall all be borne on One ticket and
,uch Tickets shall contain at least
me inhabitant of each District for
choosing Representative to the Con-
,ress of the United States. Established
~ Law Passed March the 10th, A.
D., 1902
Another article was in regard to
road laid out by the selectmen. said
Dad leading from Beech Hill to
eastern River" Beginning on the N.
side the county road leading from
eastern river mills to Kennebec river
he starting point being a small dis
ance below Mr. Marsons house. ;"
Landmarks on the way are "a bridge"
"a maple tree Il little easterly
# Mr. Blair's House" :. "a bush
lump in Mr.. Troops pasture" ....
"a stake in stump near Troops
House" -. ito the last line against
Mr. Rollins house" -. then SO
DDS to the road"
1t was voted to except Of this
road Votes We're brought in for
Federal Representatives For Whitwell
ESQ. 10 votes. For John Chandler
Esq. as votes.
There is a list of 10 names of Fed
aral Republicans" voted upon fort
electors and the number of votes OPP
posite each is Is and below is list
of 10 sRepublicans' and opposite eachl
name is al votes"
Among the Federal Republican"
list are the names of Hon. Oliver Wen
dell. Esq, Boston; Hon. John Coffin
Jones. Boston; Hon. Benjamin Good
hue. ESD, Salem Hon. John Lord,
Berwick: Hon. Isaac Parker, Port
land: Hon. Thomas Rice. Esq. Wis
casset: Samuel Wild, Esq, Hallowell.
The list of Republicans" includes:
Hon, James Sullivan, Esq, Boston;
Hon. Elbridge Gerry, Esq, Cam
bridge: Col. John Hathorn, Esq, Sa-