Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-06
WINTHROP
Trustees Chosen for New Public
Library at Town Meeting
on Saturday
LARGE NUMBER AT ALLARD
DANCE AT GRANGE HALL

A town meeting was held Saturday
forenoon at the Iown hall to elect trus-
tees for the new public libary. H. +.
Foster presided at the meeting. The fol-
lowing trustees were elected for one year:
H. E. Wadsworth. H. +. Foster, J. H.
McIlroy; for two years. e. T. Clifford,
Miss Luella F. Beale. John A. Stanley;
for three years. L. B. Jones. Mrs. c. I.
Bailey and Mrs. c. F. Knbreth.
1t was also voted to accept the bylaws
and to make contract with Charles M.
Bailey to convey the library to the town.
Following are the bylaws:
- The management. care and control
Of the Charles NJ. Bailey Public Library
and Of the grounds and buildings con-
nected Herewith shall be vested In q
board Of II trustees. Of whom the chair
man Of the board Of selectmen for tho
time being shall be one. Of whom also one
shall be appointed annually by Charles
NJ. Bailey or by his executors or repre-
sentatives Of his estate. and the remain
ing nine shall be elected by the voters
of said town in town meeting. At the
first election Of said TRUSTEES, there shall
be chosen for the term ending with tho
annual town meeting in March, 1918. three
for the term ending with the annual
town meeting in March, 1919, and thres
for the term ending with the annual town
meeting in March. 1920. and thereafter
three shall be chosen annually for a tern.
of three years. All vacancies shall be
term.
''2. Said board Of trustees Is authorized
to organize by the election Of such off,
GERS thereof as may be needful. to make
all needful rules and regulations for the
management, care and control of said
library. and. at its discretion. in behalf OF
said town. to receive and accept any do
nations or requests which may be made
for the benefit OF said library, to use
the income which shall accrue from such
donations or requests in accordance with
the stipulations made by such donors. to
elect librarian and to appoint such 9TH
er officers and servants as It deems nee
essary, whose duties and compensation
may prescribe"
An entertainment, followed by a
dance. was held at Winthrop Grange
hall Friday evening. with a large audi
ence in attendance. The following pro-
gram was given: Piano duet, Mrs. Bes-
sic Norris. Miss Dora Lincoln: reading,
Miss Arvilla Hill: solo. Miss, Dora Lin
coin: reading, Mrs. Bessie Norris; talk
dance and studies in poses, Miss Hill;
solo, Miss Lincoln; reading. Miss Hill;
reading. Mrs. Norris: piano duet, Mrs.
Norris and Miss Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Carleton and Mr..
and Mrs. M. w. Wiswell made an auto
trip Sunday to Portland.
The Winthrop branch of the New
England Milk Producers Association
will hold a meeting at Winthrop Grange
hall on Friday, Nov. 10. at l p. M. All
that would like to become members, or
that are interested in the association
are invited to attend.
L. T. Mcnamara and Benjamin Cor
thell have returned from weeks
hunting trip.
A dancing class for children was
opened Saturday afternoon with Mrs.
ELIZABETH Ryan as teacher.
Mrs. G. w. Taggart has returned
from a three-weeks visit with friends
in Attleboro. Mass, and New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Rounds and Mr..
and Mrs. Fed Sands of Auburn and
Mrs. Walter Perkins and little daughter
Margaret Of Somerville, Mass, were
Sunday callers Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus
Wood.
DR.. C. w. Taggart returned Saturday
from Camden, where he was called ow-
ing to the serious illness Of Clarence
E. Beedy.