Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14
A Special Town Meeting
Votes Tax Exemption
On Laneey Hotel Property, Soon
i. z: to Be RebuI|i.:::
Young Greek Steals Articles from
&c.. Fred Puios and Skips.

\ special town meeting was held
Saturday afternoon in Union hail. O.
II. Drake presided with Z. l.. Getchell
as clerk. 1t was voted to exempt the
Ianccy House from taxation for Il
| term of five years and for the follow :
ing five years To tax it Tor the nominal
.! ice of $4,000 valuation. after which u
lair valuation will be set upon the
property. Messrs. T. G. Lancey Of this
town and brother, Fl. w. Lanccy of
Monsoon, Mass, who are the owners Of
tie property, in consid. ration IF this,
ere t. build the hotel. commencing the
work at an early date. Since ;he FIRE,
Whic'i ruined tie house a few. years
ago, the ruins of the building nave re-
manned and It VIII be- very gratifying
t. the townspeof,ie to know that oace
| more the town VIII have q lno'arn Eo-
tel.
T.. r. Roberts has moved Liz family
here from Unity and has moved into
ne jenkins rent nn Main street
y. /. rarbcll has purchased of |. w.
Lincoln his house on IathoIn street.
The third in Il series OF nine private
dancing parties, which have, been ar
| Friday evening in Union hall. with rau-
| II, by d ladies' orchestra from Water
Vic.
George II. Hunter is vcrv i'll at his
| rcmc on Hartlafd avenue. His son, DIR.
Charles II. Hunter of Minneapolis, las
been sent for and is expected 70 ar
! rive here Monday.
William Allen suffered shock Fri
Gay afternoon. His condition Saturday
was critical.
Miss Elsie Haskell went to Boston
Friday Tor a visit with her sister. Miss
Ethel Haskell, who is q student at the
New England Conservatory Of Music.
Horace &. Whitehouse is visiting in
Boston with his grandmother. Mrs. Fl.
a. Barnes.
The members of \. Z. o. p Observer
children's night in their hall Friday
evening. The program was furnished
by the children; Refreshments We're
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Mansur and lit =
Il" son of Augusta are guests of Mr..
Marsurs parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Gran
vile Mansur
H. r. Mansur and Earl n. Vickery
attended the Bowdoin- Maine football
game Saturday at Ororo.
A good game Of football was played
| on Hlrnewell field Saturday afternoon
between the teams of Coburn Classical
| Institute and NJ c. I. The visiting team
won by q score OF 6 to >.
Elwood Titcomb, who has been en-
ployad in the Atwell & Josslyn market
for some time. finished his duties Sat
urday and will go to Belfast. whore
he has purchased a market. .Alv;,Il
N'yman, who has been employed at
Newport. will take Mr. Titcomb's place
here.
DEPUTY United States Marshal Bur
ton Smith of Portland was a business
caller here Friday.
Mrs. l.. s. Titcomb and daughter
Hazel went to ISlesbCro Saturday for
an Sunday visit with relatives
Mr. and Mrs. f. ID. Carr. who have
resided on a farm in Palmyra for the
past year. will pass the winter in town,
occupying the home of Mrs ~ G.
Smith.
Mrs. Ira Howard went to Knox Sat
urday tn visit her daughter. Mrs Sam
ucl Marden.
Mrs. William Osborn and two dauSh-
visit with relatives.
John Farnham returned to his home
in SkoWheean Saturday, after a visit
II re with his daughter. Mrs. r G.
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