Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-11
BELGRADE.

BELGRADE.
The citizens OF this town met in annual
toMh meeting Marcn g, and chose the fol
rWiliS town officers: Moderator, f. r.
eaton Gown clerk. l.. Ii. Moshcr; select
,'t'tl' dSScSS,,rS and oVcrSctrS of the Door
rank Pray. .. ii. Gowcll and c. A.
i!s' Treasurer, i. ii. Mosher; collectors,
I I'm cummings school committee,
nary Alexander; road commissioners
,l'lptrt lle Nhndcr and III. .. Pray: sc.>-
vi, JOAN TAilG; auditor. l.. o. llbbctt5
!. ne meeting passed off very quietly.
NtRhcr Party called any caucus and when
.Ht voters assembled 1T Grange hail ut
yer. . clock to listen to the reading Of the
M'!fr@nt there WAS but one set OF c;indi-
ultcs IN the field. namely the officers til;.t
served the town last year. the principal
contests of The day were over the cholce
ni tnc three seicctmcn The first contest
~ w., between james ,ribbctts and
il!s cha'irmtn OF the board with
Nr. Pray the winner. Then E T.
fthinh and .. II. Gowcll contested for
noIotS Tor second place on the board. but
no th!id contest of the day WAS between
James llbbcttS and Charles Page for third
pEir' on I'll" board, til" latter winning
The only other contest of the d;y was for
luiri commissioner in the northern part
ni ih' town. but III this c;,Se Mr. AlcXan-
htf Was selected for another Year. The
town voted t" increase the appropriation
iHr IN" SUPPORT oi schools from $1,000 to
*i,'V", ANA also appropriated money with
winch T." run Il free high school three
ir'mS Tor tn" coming year. The sum of
500 WAS appropriated for the State road
and the town also voted to buy two more
SNOW rollers. 1t is believed that with four
rollers twelve feet long that everyone
may enjoy Good roads here in belgrade in
future Years. Much interest is mani
Tested in the good roads movement and
With the help 81 snow rollers TO MAX"
likely that the town Will go back to the
onc-hurSr roads or to the roads just Wild
enough for two men to pass each other if
they Wcr" clover. The people Of Belgrade
ar" realizing the advantages of a good
road and will much appreciate the new
rollers. The sum of So was also a1pr,-
priatcd to iinprov" the cemeteries of the
town and also finish of a waiting room in
the old town house.
PiTTSTON.
Rev. G. \. Wight will preach in the
congregational chapel at 80 p. NJ,
sunday.
ALBION.
Dr. q. H. Wilson has returned from
hrooStook County.
Mr. ana Mrs Charles Brooks OF Angus
Ia. are visiting friends in town.
Wallace Libby has purchased a span of
horses for wurk OF Alton Richardson Of
Clinton.
The 81 we're cold, the frequent storms
and tn" amount of siclnt - in l't brtl;try
Atd'' it impracticablc to have the usual
private school ia section $. and it is now
- iat" it has been thought best by the
teacher ana others to postpone it alto
S"thcr leaving vacation of sufficient
l"nrh 10 have the spring term of the
public school begin earlier, and Close. be
tor" tn" weather gets too warm.
MiSS Lena e. P;trfneutcr is the proud
i"'H~tSSor "i :, cream Colorcd dwarf pug
dog, which cam" 10 her recently as Il gift
from her SISTER, Miss Clara Parmcntcr of
hn lr,4S
from til to tip. Already he has bccom"
Very much attached to his young mis-
trcSS and has become Il delight to AL the
other little people of the ncighborhood.
%ho make frequent calls to watch his
growth ana plI ytulneSS
S;mni" Warren recently lost Il horse
~ arcid'nt. \ board WAS off tie side Of
the stall. and the horse in lying down got
his foot through tho place. and attempt
iun to ri>" suddenly, br"k" his =. Mr..
Warren is AWAY 1T work in Missuchu-
s"tts ANA tltr loss of u" horse ut this
time makes it hard FOR him.
SOUTH MONMOUTH.
Mr. lil5c from the COBB Divinity School
5uI'iaY. and will be- there next Sabbath.
Guy bcnncr OF this place and Il student at
the sumo school will preach at litchiicld
i'!aiuS Il, Xt Sunday.
Many are sick with colds or the grip.
Carrie Slower is better; Frank Carr. Nj.
NthilIt aud Cir.S. Rice are not abb, to
be out til':S. Frost is gaining. but is not
able to sit up.
Mr.. Neal is 1T work for Bcarcc q Co,
cutting ldHlbcT.
LITCHFlElD.
Al TN annual town meeting lIonda-.
| Tia" following officers were elected: s.
Ioctmcn. \. Il. BuCNIin, q. II. RING AMI
g. W. Earle. treasurer, Chaplin lydslon.
clerk, ChaS Mctcai; member OF school
~ ('lDnlfI4 Inli,r az,
Ell taxes Fred Mitchell. I;.tt" 81 collcc-
ton IL mills The following amounts
were RAISED: Schools, $l:ogo: books. so;
supplies. 81: repairs. - lhtldtntal cA-
r,oi;st.s $500: poor, $40: roads and bridges.
SImr0. Statr road slW. tuition "t pupils.
| SI:n. memorial services, s.. l.. y. Baker