The Republican journal., 1899-03-09
NOR1HpORT NEWS.

Miss Annie Rhodes is at home from the
Normal school at Castine for a short vaca-
ton.
Prof. Arthur Prescott of Bangor gave
very pleasing entertainment last Saturday
evening at ElwelPs hall with the phono-
graph and stereopticon. Owing to the bad
state of the weather only fair audience
was present The music and sayings through
the photograph We're very good, and the
pictures thro IL upon the curtain were ex-
eellent.
Everyone missed the familiar form of our
esteemed tcwnsman. MI. F. A. Dickey, at
the town meeting last Monday. He was
kept at home, by the effects Of a severe acct
dent. For nearly fifty years he has been an
active participant in our annual meetings,
and this is the first time he ever failed TO at
tend, It seemed though half the town
had stayed at home, so lonesome did it lock
in the northwest corner of the hail. where
he usually presided when the business of
the meeting was in full swing.
Monday, March 9th, occurred the annual
town meeting. 1t was beautiful day, the
attendance was good, and much interest was
manifested in the several articles presented
for the consideration of the voters At ten
o'cIO ok the meeting was called to order by
the town clerk, and after reading the war
rant, Mr.. Oscar Hills being chosen moder-
ator, the election of officers proceeded with
the following result: Town Clerk, F, A.
Rhodes selectmen assessOrs and oyarsaars
of the poor, HI. W. Elwell. d. q. Greenlaw,
j. ?. Wood; town agent, III. W. Elwell
treasurer, J. r. Hurd; school committee,
M ark Wadlin; road commissioner p e.
Hurd; collector of taxes. A. F. Elwell;
fence viewers, the selectmen, pound keeper,
A. W. Hasson $4140 were appropriated for
town expenses, S., 600 to pay town debts
and town charges; roads, 81 200; schools,
$500; Methodist Camp Ground Association,
500; Temple Heights Spiritual Association,
$40; road machine 800; for cemeteries, SIS;
school books, $25 F. A. Bird, $50 in consid-
GRAFTON OF injuries received by his son break
ing an arm by being thro sn from wagon
caused by rock in the regular travel of the
road; 500 was raised to be expended on the
Aodu loduluR lIom MALI SbToeC TO Jn6 ShOr0
and building pair of stairs for easy access
to the water and a suitable landing for the
convenience of the public. The report of the
selectmen was very gratifying to the ciJ-
Zens and showed tn 1t the welfare of the
town entrusted to the care of the young
officials had been well guarded. As this
was their first experience as town officials,
voters in their report. So clear, plain and
comprehensive was it that all understood
az the article they We're looking for. 1t
told very gratifying fact that nine hundred
dollars had been paid on the town debt The
treasurer's report also was very cheering
for, after paying all bills, there were left
nearly 5000 in the treasury. The Superin-
tendent of Schools made very satisfactory
report, showing that frst-class teachers had
been employed and that the scholars have
made splendid advancement Taking every
thing into consideration all the officials per-
formed their duties 80 we'll and so satisfac-
torily to the people that all were reelected,
with the exception of Mr.. j. W. Knight,
who declined to serve another year. Mr..
A. F. Elwell was elected to take his place
as collector of taxes. Thus closed a very
harmonious meeting.