The Press., 1916-02-23

News was received Thursday of the
death of Charles L Stiles at his home
in Holbrook For several years lie
was station and express agent here in
Monson coming here in the late Tn's
From NJ ,nSon he went To Provi'len e
n the employ of tie American Ey-
press Co. and had been with them
for many wears. He was transferred
10 Boston about ten years ago He
was horn in Windsor, VI about GS
wears ago. the son Of the only physician
the town had then He was first
married to Miss Gamma Bowman who
died several wears ago. Tie WIS
married for the second time about
four wears ago to MIS- Rose Palmer
Wallace of Muns,n who with step.
son survives him The body WIS
taken to Windsor, VT, for bur ial.
Notwithstanding the extreme Geld
of Monday, the 18th, the approx ria
tion meeting was we'll attende !. quite
number of ladies occupying the seats
in the gallery. The committee ap-
pointed at the meeting OH the 9TH
brought in a list of recommendations
which in general we're accepted. The
largest appropriation was for schools
and was $19,S35; highways and
bridges, $4,000; resurtacing and
permanent road work, $4,000; mis-
cellaneous account, $4,000; street
lights, $2197. 0s; fire department,
$1720, and concrete sidewalks, $1,000
The amount raised and appropriated
was $37. $50 O8. In addition to this
$S34O was appropriated from various
funds in the hands of the treasurer,
and it was voted to authorize the
treasurer to issue notes for 5000
additional. The offer of A. d. Ellis
of a Main street lot for a modern
brick school building was accepted,
and it was voted to appoint com
mittee to secure plans and make con-
tracts for the construction of brick
school building of at least four-room
capacity on the site. Two thousand
dollars was raised and appropriated
to be used i'm furnishing the building,
and it was voted to appropriate $1S,
O. O in the construction of the build.
ing, the treasurer being authorized to
borrow the sum, and to issue notes
of the town to come due $4,000 each
year. The committee appointed to
look after the construction we're !:
Arthur D Ellis, Carlos M Gage and
Alvin E. Shaw. At the opening of
the meeting A. B. Norcross was
elected tree warden, o. @. McCray and
Merrill Carew measurers of wood and
bark, J. F. Stewart and r. ] Squier
surveyo of lumber, and Charles H.
Stacy field driver. The reports of the
town officers as published in the
annual report were accepted, and the
committee who looked after the deco.
rating of Memorial hall was given a
vote of thanks. The dog money was
voted to be added to the school
teachers salary, aud that the taxes
be due October I, with interest charges
at the rate of 6 per cent. after October
4. 1t was voted that the tax collector s
salary be $3OO. 1t was also voted to
give Mrs. Ellen Barr for injuries
received on Pease avenue $500. 7
L, Cushman and @. M. Gage were
appointed trustees under the will of
Cyrus Holmes. The summary of
appropriations follows: Appropriations
from funds in hands of treasurer
Highways and bridges, $4,000; for
hardening Stafford road, $500; to
pay water bonds, $4,000; interest
water bonds; total, $26, $40. Raised
and appropriated: For prosecuting
illegal sale of liquor. $500; schools,
$40, 1895; resurfacing Main street,
$500; library, $500; out door
paupers, 5000; highways and bridges,
$4,000; concrete walks, $1,000; to
equip new school building, $4,000;
fire department, $1,000; night police,
$40; street lights, $2197OS; fire.
mems salaries, 1920; tree warden,
$3.50; interest, $500; Mrs. Barr, for
accident, $500; Memorial day, 500;
to cover deficiency of business of last
year. $1,000; miscellaneous, $4,000;
total, $37, 532.OS. The water com.
have organized with r.
K. Squier, chairman, and f. @. Ball,
clerk.