Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-12
Town Meeting, Monday,
Proves Quiet Session.
Tuesday Afternoon Races will
Be Last Of Season.
Funeral, Monday Afternoon, Of the
Late Edren N. lougee.

The annual town meeting was held
Monday. officers for the coming year
were elected as follows: Moderator. H.
f. Foster, town clerk, +. $, French;
sclectmen. j M. Tpwlo. II u. TGttle,
y. l., Cobb; treasurer. to. Gage;
chief engineer, J. a. Foster; school
committed. e. A. Bailey, J. II. Moore
E. T. Clifford. road commissioner, Il.
G. Mclaughlin.
The warrant contained IS articles
and considerable sum of money was
raised. For the schools, $1,000 was
raised fer common schools; $500 for
the Hish school 500 for repairs on
sehoalhauses, $3.50 for insurance and
supplies; 1896 for free text books; $3.50
for High school, lanltor fuel and sup
plies: $75u for High school heating APP
paratus and Ia lay hardwood toor
$50 Mas also appropriated for school
physician. $4,000 was raised for poor
and town charges: $500 for repair of
highways; $500 was raised for care of
ways, highways, and bridges. Payson
Tucker Hose Co. received an appro-
priatian of $500 The sum of $3.50 was
granted to build Il fence from the
hearse house to south end OF ceme-
terry and $3.50 was raised for care OF
Maple cemetery Lakeview cemetery
was given $50 and the same sum TO
care for Gleiiside cemetery. The re-
pairs on Metcstlf cemetery were left
to the care of the selectmen; sl11 was
raised for observance of Memorial
day, and s125 for the Public library
An appropriation of $3.50 was made to
furnish water for the trough near
residence of n. d. Hamblen, and 5000
was raised to build a drain and pay
DAMAGES on land of Mrs. Alice Mich
OILS. caused by defective drainage. The
sum of 500 was given to procure ana
publish the records and historical
matter compiled by the late j. NJ.
BENJAMIN. New sidewalks are to be
built on Greenwood avenue. south
side ef Main street, from Royal street
to Maine Central station, on soath
side of Main street to entrance of
Town hall.
Tie sum Of $40 was raised to put
water in the East Winthrop cemetery.
and sfa7a was given for lighting the
streets; $50 was also raised for st light
on Hanson street and 500 for lights
on Lakeview avenue. The light near
Knickerboeker cottage. on Greenwood
avenue. will be moved opposite the
residence of Will Rollins The voters
raised $500 for the street sprinkler. and
also $50 to purchase filing case for
preservation of old records of the
town.
4 vote was taken to dispose Of lum-
her on the Town farm, and also 10
pay the premium on surety bonds OF
collector and treasurer out OF money
raised fer town charges.
The appropriations for schools are
to be made in accordance with re-
turns made to State educational fund.
The necessary amount viii be raised
to entftle the town to State aid on
highways.
The Winthrop school teachers were
entertained by the teachers OF HALO
well. last Saturday evening.
Mrs j. Z. Whitney has returned to
the Portland hospital for medical
treatment.
Miss Bertha Wentworth was at nome
over Sunday, from Yarmouth.
The Rebelxah Sewing Circle will hoid
a fair in the odd Fellows banquet
hail. Tuesday afternoon. Clam
Chowder and Baked Bean supper
will be served at o'clock, followed in
the evening by an entertainments.