Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-25
MADISON.
Annual Meeting Of Village
Corporation, Saturday.
Ba ok Water in Wheel PHI Of
Light Stallion Puts Out Lights.
Large Audiences Present al Easter
Selvices of Local Churches.

Madison was in darkness. Saturday
evening, owing to the back water in the
wheel pit at the municipal electric light
station on Sandy river about four miles
from here. Kerosene lamps We're at a
premium for residences and the stores
that were opened on Main street present
ed a picturesque appearance being IL
Illuminated with candles and lanterns.
Tee street lights We're also shut off.
Sunday evening, but the incadescent
lights were on as usual.
Miss Louisa Leblanc and Jack Ken
nedy both of this place. were married,
at A. NJ, Monday. at St Sebastian
Cathoiie church. the officiating clergy
man being Rev FIR N. L. Curran.
the annual meeting OF the Madison
Village Corporation held, Saturday af-
ternoon, in Union hall passed off quietly
the attendance of voters not being as
large as usual. The meeting was called
10 order. at P. NJ, F. L. Powers be-
ing elected moderator. and NJ. NJ. Spear,
clerk The various officers offered reorts
which were adoted. after which the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Assessors,
Samuel E. Remick, Frank L. Harding
and J. W. Jones; treasurer, Charles F.
CALDWELL auditor, ]. Frank Withee; fire
wardens.. A. 3. Head, D. NJ. Nichols.
William Jardine; tax collector, J. F.
Withee rate OF. i was voted to instruct
the tax collector to collect of all ersons
paying a poll tax, on or before August
|, 1913, and al other taxes by March -,
1914. After a brief discussion, it was
voted to instruct the assessors to employ
council and defend the suit brought by
the assessors of the town of Norridge-
wock to elect taxes assessed on the
municipal electric light plan. Samuel
Vose, chairman of the committee APP
pointed at the last annual meeting to
procure the necessary legislation incor-
porating a water district, reported that a
bin had been by the Legislature and was
waiting to be engrossed. 1t was voted
that the chairman appoint a committee
to confer with the Madison Water Co.
and ask them to mans the price for
which they would sell their plant The
committee appointed were: w. f. Scott.
j. c. Gray, w. S. Millil1en, Samuel vose
Bernard Gibbs. Moneys We're raised as
follows: Expenses and liabilities, $500;
nigAt watch, $3.50; street lights, $210;
hydrant rental. $3.50; -,olice officer. $50:
the total amount of money raised was.
SSS0S The valuation for the year 1912
was. real estate, $1,359,S75 and personal
estate s291,0es Total valuation ST $685.
Number of polls 1927. 1t was also voted
to carry the sum of $4,000 from the net
earnings of the municipal electric light
plant to be used in the purchase Of out
standing bonds.
Large audiences were present at the
Madison churches Sunday morning. At
the Congregational churcn there was an
Easter program by the children. Special
music and sermon az the Free Baptist
church At the Methodist church, two
persons were received into fun member
ship, and special sermon was delivered
by Rev. j. A. Betcher. special offering
for the results Of self denial week
amounting to $3.50 was taken and this
will be devoted to missions. In the even
ing. excellent concert programs were
held at the Free Bartis. ard Methodist
churches.