The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-03-16
TOWN MEETINGS.


VINALHAvEN. F. S. Walls, moderator; o. p.
lyons, clerk; A. U. Patterson, H. A. Davidson,
y. L. 6om4n. selectmen, assessors and over
seers; L. r. Smith, treasurer; w. F. Lyford,
scnooi committee. Money appropriated: Schools,
SeVVV; roads and bridges, $500; support of poor
szVVo Memorial day. SIS; for State roads, $500;
puohc library, $500; other purposes, $685.
bRooKsvILLE. o. L. Tapley, moderator; Geo.
2. Iapiey. clerk; ThGs. T. Harvey, Alvarado
1ray' =. W. Grindle, selectmen, assessors and
0verseers; William H. Slower, treasurer; J. ].
conector. Money appropriated: Schools, $5OOO
foaas and bridges, $500; support of poor, $780,
ior State roads, $500; other purposes. $500.
Troy. At the annual town meeting March
otn officers were elected as follows: Modera-
tor. L. L. Rogers; town clerk. Clarence Whit
ney; selectmen, George A. Woods, George B.
COOK, +. l.. Rollins; collector, Frank w. Thomp-
son; treasurer, W. L. Gray; committee, E. B.
uoWen Appropriations; Highways, $500;
school purposes, $l450; other purposes, $3.50.
LIBERTY. L. D. Jones, moderator; G. H. Car
glii, clerk; A. V. Martin, B. E. Cunningham, c.
H. Nelson, selectmen, assessors and overseers;
A. J. Skidmore, treasurer; R. R. Sukeforth'
schoo committee; Willard Whitaker, collector
money appropriated: Schools $780, roads and
pridges, $500; support of poor, etc. $1,000;
memorial day. SIS; for State roads, $500; other
purposes, 1925.
JACKSON. J. H. Mckinley moderator; R. E.
rage clerk; M. S. Hatch, D. B. Body, j. E.
futnam, selectmen, assessors and overseers;
H. b. Page, treasurer B. H. Hogan, school
committee; o. c. Roberts, collector Money
appropriated: Schools, $780, roads and bridges,
si2oo; support of poor, $50; for State roads,
S2oo; other purposes, $3.50.
FRANKFORT. Officersawere elected March 9Th
follows. rla oGo.
clerk, benjamin Nickerson; selectmen, John D.
Hidden, Mr.. Moore, Mr. kngsbury; treasurer
Arthur Boyd; member of school board, Hon.
Albert PIERCE; tax collector, John Boyd; road
commissioner, H. M. Black. The appropria-
tons for the year were as follows For sup
port of highways and bridges, $500; common
schools, 5000; free high school, $3.50; repairs on
schoohouses and school books, $500. In this
case enough money was raised TO install
heating apparatus and layatory in the high
school building.
BELMONT. AT the town election March 9Th
there was general change in the town Of
nclals. The following We're elected: Town
clerk, George Hartshern; selectmen, c. M.
Brewster, f. R. Howard, F. H. White; treas
urer, Fred A. Mariner; constable and collector
or taxes, w. ). Foss, 4. K. Howard, Fred A.
Greer; pound keeper, W. s. Foss; surveyors of
lumber, Herbert Morse, ]. Asa Larrabee, w.
White. The reports of the officials show the
town to be in good financial condition. After
the town meeting the school committee or
gained. Mr.. E. S. Morse was chosen chair
man, John 5. Hyde was reelected superin-
tendent of schools and Daniel Greer was cleo
ted truant officer
MoNTylLLE. A list of the officers elected
March 9th was published last week. The ap-
preparations, total of s., 430, were as follows:
Schools, $3.50; poor. $780, town officers bills,
$3.50; highways and bridges, $500; snow bills,
winter 1901, $3.50; Incidental expenses, 500;
repair of schoolhouses and school supplies,
$50, tuition of scholars out of town, 500;
State road, $500; charging schoolhouse lot and
new schoolhouse in Carter district, $500; dam
age on land for road awarded to Mrs. Ethel 2.
thompson, SlUO. The report of the auditor for
the past year shows the town has 81, 1884 81 to
the good The money appropriated at this
meeting Is little larger than last year, con-
sequently taxes Will be somewhat higher, but
not very much. Last year the tax rate was
per cent on a valuation of S299. 934. Number
OF polls, 26l
CAMDEN, March Sth. At the annual cor
poration meetil. e, March 18th, E. E. Boynton was
chosen moderator, and the following officers
were elected Tor the ensuing year: clerk j. Il.
Hobbs; first assessor, W. R. Gill; second asses
sor, L. M Remission; third assessor, F. G.
Currier; treasurer, Fred L. Curtis; tax colec-
tor, John j. Paul. All of the officers were re-
elected with the exception of the tax collector
and a new one was elected on account of the
critical illness OF j. S. X oWton, who served
the corporation in that capacity for many
years. The reports of the officers were accept
ed as printed. 1t was voted not to reduce the
present insurance OF $50, 900 on the Camden
Opera House. Twelve hundred dollars were
raised to pay the interest on the bonded debt
and $2l5 to pay the salaries of the officers,
IsLEsBoRo At the annual town meeting,
Mara al foI Ill
Moderator, c. E. Kmbal; selectmen, NJ f.
Trim, a. A. Pendleton, H. A. Babbidge; clerk,
collector, L. N. Glkey; road commissioners,
W. F. Keller, r. N. Pendleton 7. c. Pendle-
ton; member of school committee, F. S. Grin
del; constable, E. L. Sprague; fence viewers,
G. A. Warren, G. d. Pendleton, John Fields;
measurers of wood and bark, A. H. Parker,
Edward Eames, 7. c. Pendleton; pound keep
ers, Allan Beckett, Leslie Smith, A P Gilkey.
There was one change in the selectmen, W. S.
Pendleton, who had been second selectman for
% years, resigned this year and Alpheus PEN
dleton was elected in his place. The follow
ing appropriations were made: Highways and
bridges, $500; for gravel, $500; town debt and
interest, $4,000 common schools, $500; repairs
on schoolhouses, 5000; repairs on sidewalks,
5000; text books and appliances, $3.50; State
road. $500; support of poor, $500; support of
high school, $1l00; free library, $500; brown
tail moth, $50. The town voted to prohibit
automobiles and motor cycles from the town
roads. Dinner served by the ladies of the
two Baptist churches and was much enjoyed
The rate of taxation is .0l6, and the town debt
is $780, The town has a valuation of $780,
O24s3.