Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Benton ToWnmeeting Held
Monday at Town Hall
Seniors Of The Lawrence High
School to Serve a Supper
Other Local and Personal Notes
Gathered About the Town

The BENTON town meeting was held
Monday at the Town hall with good
" attendance The meeting was called
to order by Otis G. Brown, moderator.
The officers elected were Selectmen,
Otis c. Brown, l.. e. Estey, George L.
Files; town clerk, Harry A. Plumner;
assessors and overseers Of the poor,
Otis Brown, L. f. Estey, George Il.
Files; members of the school boaru
for the term OF three years, Reuben
Wentworth town auditor, Leonard "A.
Davis. constables, l.. F. Richards.
Frank Chase, John Eastman, Leon
Monk: fence viewers and field drivers,
Otis Brown. L. E. Esty, George Files;
suryeybrs of bark and lumber, L. A.
payis.J. C. Brown, Leon Monk, Harry
Brown, Ernest Monk. Frank Wyman;
pound. keepers, Arthur Brown, A. N.
Kent: sealer of leather. George e.
Withee; Tithing man, II. H. Bagley.
Appropriations: Common schools.
$1,000: schoolhouse repairs, $500; text
books, SITS; High school tuition. sl0o;
industrial training course, $50; support
of the poor, $500; roads, bridges and
snew-hreaking, s2500: State aid road,
1888; to be expended on Neck road,
$4,000; incidental expenses, $500; Memo
rial day exercises, $40; water system
at Benton Station, s24o; town officers.
$500.
Article 23-Voted to buy road ma
chine.
Article 24-Passed over.
Article 25-Voted to accent the list
of "a Jurors as selected by the mu-
nicipal officers.
Article 26-Voted to have the snow
on all the United States mail routes
broken out with triangle.
Article 27-Passed over.
Article 2S--Other business. Voted to
place two electric lights on the Sehas-
ticook iron bridge. Voted to instruct
the selectmen to make a temporary
loan in anticipation of the taxes. The
largest number of votes cast was 122.
A fine dinner was served at noon in
the hall. Much spirited opposition was
manifested by the various office seek
erS.
Mrs. Lucietta Bickford, aged 6s
years, 4 months, passed away Sunday
morning at o'clock at her home on
Cemetery street, after a several weeks
illness. Four sons, Arthur and Her.
bert of Fairfield, Fred of Augusta and
Ned of Rhode Island survive. The fu-
neral will be held at l o'clock Tues
day afternoon and interment will be
at North Fairfield
Miss Lou Henderson was hostess
Monday evening to party of friends.
Cards were played and dainty refresh
ments were served.
An ice cream social will be held
Tuesday evening at Nye's Corner, I'M
der the auspices of the Sunday school.
Miss Marion Dunbar of Skowhegan
was q weekend guest of Miss Ethel
Tnttle
James w. Tuttle of Hinckley is saw
ing wood with his engine for Elmer
Tuttle at Good VIII.
Mr. and Mrs. William Seayey and son
Harvey of Winslow We're guests over
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Bradbury,
Summit street.
Mrs Inez Gogan was reported as not
quite so we'll Monday.
Mrs Alden Luce returned Monday to
Madison after a few days visit at her
home in town.
The supper of the losers OF the Sixty
three Club to be served to the winners
has been postponed from Monday night
to Thursday night.
Mrs. Edna burlington will be hostess
this week to the wednesday Night Club.
The members of the Twice Six Club
were pleasantly entertained Monday eve
ming. The hostesses were Miss Jennie
Warren and Miss Pearle Thomas at the
and the hostesses served refreshments.
Silas Lawry, w. j. Bradbury, q Guy
Hume are among the Fairfield men VINO
left Monday to attend the Automooiie
show at Boston.
Daniel Bowman shipped carload OK
live stock to Brighton, Mass, Monday
morning.
The Seniors of Lawrence High school
will serve a Baked Bean supper Wednes-
day evening in Grand Army hall The
committee in charge consists of Miss Ma
rion Howe, Daisy Murray, Inez Scott
Nina Berry. Hazel Fogg. =
A son was born Saturday morning to
Mr. and Mrs Henry C. Blake. Mother
and son are doing nicely.
MI and Mrs. Frank Seavey have re-
turned from visit with friends at Clln.
| tor
Frederick Dyer returned Monday from
a several weeks stay at Gardiner, where
he was employed by L. v. Clark, job
| printer.
Mrs. Florence Duren is confined to her
home on Kelley street with an attack OF
| tonsilitis.
Mrs. w. B. Andrews and daughter Alma
of Bath, who have been guests of Mrs.
Fred Howe, Newhan street, left Monday
| for a trip to Boston
James Mason is i'll at his home on lower
| Main street
Everett Dickey has entered the en-
| ploy of the Keyes Fibre Co.
| Miss Nina Dickey of Portland passed
the weekend in town with relatives
Michael MCGEE returned Monday from
Crystal, NH, where he is employed. lie
will leave this week with Mrs. McGee
for Berlin Falls, N. II. where she VIII
receive treatment at hospital.
WAYNE.