The Portland daily press., 1897-03-08

the town to be sent in and they said
"No sir. They charge too much for ads
| in the Sentinell''
John B. Chase of Willard next strobe
| into the arena and a.: AS this seems
to be sort of
FREE FIGHT
I'm going to have piece of it!
This added declaration of war reused
great enthusiasm. Mr.. Chase was gun
| ming for constables and he re-
marked "I'm after constables now y
"Look on page 3d." said the man
from Willard ''Look at the amount
paid H. f. Flynn said to be for policing
| this quiet, law abiding town.
sits monstrous. demaEd the vouch-
ers for it and I'll stand here till l get
them"
6. M. stanwood wanted turner's
vouchers too''
Mr.. Chase got tired out before they
arrived, however, and nobody seemed
anxious to get them.
No time was lost though, as Mr.
part of Flynn's duty was performed in
the church on Browns Hill. "Don't put
policeman in chuIch," said he "It's
too expensive. Mr.. Soamman and /
OFTEN wondered why four constables were
kept constantly on police duty. Select
man Cash was asked and said they
were perhaps not absolutely needed but
he hated to say anything to 'em.' Think
of it gentlemen. This is the chicken
hearted man you have defeated today.
he could bear to spend the towns money
in Jumps but not to speak to these poor
fellowsl
almost every morning." said Mr..
Haskell "Cash's team would drive up
with a bill of Constables Flynn's or Will
lard's and a bill against them for goods
and collect it. He sold them the goods.
He approved their bill. He got the
money. What do you think OF thatp"
q Edward Chapman said. 1.-THE town
better keep the constables away from
prayer meetings and keep them III bed.
They would know where to get them
| then, when they wanted them r. The
crowd enjoyed this sally.
Mr.. Chaplin here appeared with the
Flynn vouchers which were bills
made out from month to month and
! didn't suit Mr.. Chase at all
1t was claimed that the constahles were
| paid by the town at the same time when
RigDy Park was paying them for services
there
Mr.. Flynn here INTERCEPTED the remark
that he was on duty every night and
Sundays. He had made some sixty ar
rests and intimated he had arrested five
Of Mr.. Chapman IS friends.
Mr.. Chapman couldn't see it that way
and wanted them named or marched up
where he could see them, but they ap-
peared not.
A bill of Flynn's for painting school
house was criticized by Chapman. "How
can man constable all night and paint
all day." he shouted. but no one ex-
planned the matter.
Then the town team came up for lots
of attention. Somebody said it was I'M
derstood the meeting. was to take recess
to attend the funeral Of one of the horses.
It was shown that the team had earned
81. 80 in cash in the year. Driver Place
said he had really earned over $500 in
labor for which no credit appeared in the
town report.
He said he had to borrow harnesses,
carts and even shoes for the horses.
Mr.. Chase said he thought he summed
up the whole years WORK of tho select
men when he called it
"a DARK LANTERN
behind the scenes, crooked performancel''
Captain Davis said she hoped the men
responsible would be made to walk up to
the captains Office aud settle.
This is a fair sample of the meeting
which lasted till dark. On motion of
Mr.. Haskell all the reports save the
school com mittes's were rejected.
A committee was raised to get the St.
lectmen to call special meeting to try
and balance accounts and see where the
town Is at financially.
After the flow of oratory had largely
su bsided the town voted to raise $500
for support of common schools. $4,000 for
poor, $500 for roads and bridges and $500
for text books.