Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-09
Franklin N, Woodward
Dead at Age Of So.
Annual Town Meeting a Long
And Exciting One.
Appropriations Amount TO Si2,.
Ol3.6O.-.0thev Items.

day The session was long and exciting.
H f. Foster was chosen moderator.
the following officers were elected !:
Eugene S. French town clerk. G. M.
Foster, ]. p Bishop and ]. NJ. Towle
selectmer, J. NJ benjamin treasurer,
Eugene S. French chief engineer and
r.. A. Bailey member of school COM
mittce. The Only contest was for road
commissioner, there being three can
didates. c. H. Gale, who has held the
position for So years, was elected in a
close and exciting contest, his major
ity being Is votes.
The total appropriations made was
s12.01350, $4,000 being for the support
Of schools, repairs on schoolhOuses and
purchase of text books; $3S57 for the
care of Highways, including breaking
Of rolds, bushes and culverts and
highway REPAIRS $500 for the support
d. poor and other town charges. to in
clude salary of superintendent OF
schools; 500 for the Public library;
Sis for the observance of Memorial
day, $15 to go to East Winthrop for
this purpose: sl262 for lighting OF
streetr and $50 more for erection of
new lights; 5000 for Payson Tucker
Hose Co.: $3.50 for the purchase of two
steel Jail cells for the lookup: S1IS.50
for state roads: $500 to extend the wa
ter pine to Central street and put in a
hydrant there: $500 to fight the brown
tail moth; $50 for the support of
street sprinkler; 1926 to lay tile. drain
from the residence of Geo. Thomas to
the ravine in Jones' field; $3.50 to pro-
vide water for trough near the Sears
place; Sc for estate Of n. V. Dudley for
maintaining a watering trough at Dud-
ley's blacksmith shop, and the select
men were instructed to advise said
estate that the town would not support
a trough at that point any longer.
The matter of building new school
house was left with the selectmen to
choose site, ascertain the cost. etc.
and report at the next annual town
meeting, and it was also left with the
seiectnnen to repair the sidewalks in
East Winthrop and Winthrop Center.
The matter of purchasing gravel
bank was also left in the hands of the
sclectrlen, who We're likewise author
ICED to lease the ball ground for school
purposes.
A legacy of $3.50 from Lucy Lee for
the care of lot in Maple cemetery was
accepted and vote was taken that
any similar legacies either for the care
OF Individual lots or general cemetery
repairs he accepted and held in trust
by the town, the dividends. interest
and income to be expended each year
for cemeteries or lots: 5000 was raised
for repairs on Maple cemetery.
The superintendent of schools was
allowed the use of the selectmcn's Of
fee 1t was voted to maintain school
in the Pisgah district whether or not
the attendance fell below the required
average All articles relating to new
sidewalks We're passed over
A present of s25 was rendered to H.
F.. Foster. who SO efficiently and gra-
ciously has acted as moderator at the
town meetings without charge for
number of years.
Adjournment was made late in the
afternoon.
Franklin Muzzy Woodward. aged IS
years. died Sunday afternoon at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. c. f.
Moore Mr.. Woodward had been in fail
ing health for some time. the immedi-
ate cause OF death being shock. Mr..
Woodward came to this town at the
age of six years and had lived here
ever since. He purchased the "Parson
Thurston" place. now the home of his
daughter, where he died. His wife has
been dead 10 years He was for many
years a member Of the Congregational
church Funeral services will be held
at the residence at o'clock this af-
ternoon, Rev. C. F. Sargent of the
Congregational church. officiating.
C. E. Thomas is visiting relatives in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow Howard are the
parents Of a baby girl.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. Barker and
daughter Leila are visiting in Boston.