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| Article 10 Of the warrant brought cue
considsrabls dissussson, relative 20 bro
vidIns bstssr scoonmodatioEs for the
school children. either By building an ad-
dition to the grammar and high school
building or erect ing q new building. 10
was finally voted 10 srsot . new high
school building ~ . cost OF $4,000. The
Building Is to be ersoed On the land
purchased by the town for q town hall.
A committee h 20 b appointed 10 secure
plans. etc., and report a. . special town
nesting 10 be held April 7th.
10 was voted TO build q sidewalk ION
Summer, from Main street, to the Paper
Mil house. The matter Of building Q
drain to carry OF the surplus wassr near
the High school building In Brick Yard
hollow, was referred to the sslsctmen
with instruction to report at the special
town meeting. The warrant 10 construct
sewer ON Kim street, for tbs four COR
ners on Main street, and extending to
the river was defeated.
Voted TO open q road on Cousins isl-
and, near the school house, to the bridge
connecting that island with Littlsjohn's
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island.
The proposition to extend the town
water systsm along the SO called Sligo
road, to the residences of Hollis Mitchell.
was defeated. Il was vot,d 10 take the
sum of $3.50 froTa the water fund for the
purpose of lowering the water pipes
from Capt. John Cleaves's house TO the
Gem Of the Bay hotel,
Article ~ Of the warrant, relative to
the appropriation OF $3.50 for the purchase
OF automatic valve whistle blower and
six fire alarm boxes, brought out consid-
cradle Of q discussion. 1t was finally
voted by a marrow majority to adopt o
fire alarm system. The town Is 10 choose
between ths Gamewsn and Stevens sys-
tens, 1t preference, however, seemed to
be for the former system. The warrant
TO build a sidewalk from N. ID. Buck
MANS to the Foreslde was defeated.
The town treasurer was given authors
ty to place the town money in any ma
tional or private banking Institution he
deemed wise. The remaining articles
were not Of much Importance and were
quickly disposed OF. Tbs matter Of the
Shoice Of minor town officials, except
ing truant officers, was left to the selec-
tion OF the seleotmsn.
Adjourned to meet April z.
The winter term ct North Yarmouth
academy CLOSED last Friday, the usual
written examinations occupying the Last
half of the week.
Graduation appointments are as fol-
lows: Salutatory. Sadie Larrabee Dresser,
West Pownal: GLASS prophecy, Nelma
Eldora Stillings, Lancaster, N. H.; Eng
lish grafton, address to halls and campus,
Lena q. Furbush, Maohias; GLASS GRAFTON,
b. Leroy Badger, Bingham; valsdictory,
Mary Eleanor Walton, South Portland.
Junior parts are assigned to Charles ID.
Crane, Jr., Yarmouth and Julia Frances
Winslow, West Falmouth.
Principal Snow maker vacation visit
to Boston. Preceptress Ellen n. Snow is
at Alfred on the Invitation Of her college
ILLUMINATE. Miss Dora Jordan.
The next term opens Tuesday, March "a.
BooTHBAY.
Boothbay, March 19.--At the annual
town meeting the following officers
were elected: Moderator, John r. Mo-
Dougall; town clerk. Byron Giles; select
men, assessors and overs:ers Of the poor.
James Il. Besth, Charles Chapman, John
p. Kelley; treasurer and collector, John
Z. Kelley: school committee, A. n.
Sideliuger; auditor. Alpheus Dodge. The
selectman are road commissioners, minor
officers same as lass year.