Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-28

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alization-Further Details of
At the parsonage of the Centenary
Methodist church Saturday morning
the marriage of Alfred Howard Biz-
zell and Miss Winifred Louise Puffer
was solemnized. Rev. Henry Clay Tur-
ner of the Centenary church ofhciat-
| ing.
| A meeting of Golden Rod Branch. l..
! S. S. was held Friday, at which plans
were made for the county convention
| to be held in Skowhegan, June ~
Delegates are expected from branches
all over the county. Maine State Pres
| ident Mrs. II. B. Pulsifer OF Auburn
and State Secretary and Treasurer
Mrs. Ezra H. White of Lewiston will
both be present, also the second vice
president, who is Mrs. !. S. Wheeler
| of Skowhegan. The sessions Will be
public and all interested are cordially
| invited to be present. 1t will be an all
day session and will be held in q. A.
r. hall.
The first of the formal High school
affairs which mark the closing OF the
year was held Friday evening in
Grange hall. 1t was the Junior prom
enade and was participated in by stu
dents, alumni and friends OF the Ju-
niors. In the receiving line were the
class president. Francis Croteau, his
mother. Mrs. Croteau, Mrs. w. ).
| Stinchield, Miss Hannah r. Page. Mrs
F. L. Pooler, John 4. Wadsworth and
Phillip Lessor. The ball room was
simply but very attractively decorated
with green and white. the Junior col
! ors, and punch was served during the
dancing program by young ladies of
| the class. Beside the several ladies
already mentioned the following were
the patronesses of the event: Mrs. A.
*. Butler, Mrs. Meader. Mrs. Hobart
! Mrs. Lessor, Mrs. Bcal and Mrs. Fogg
| A mixed orchestra furnished excellent
music.
The purse which disappeared from
! the handbag of Mrs. Harold Bradley
during the services of a week ago sun
day at the Congregational church has
been returned to the owner. the Jour
nails representative is requested to
state.
Traffic Officer Shepley is hot on the
| trail of the careless autoists and Fri
day two more local men were before
the court for stopping on the wrong
side of the street. DR.. l.. A. Dascombe
and Street Commissioner Sanborn
were the two offenders and pleaded
| guilty to the charge. They were each
fined SO and costs.
| About % men of the draft age have
already registered with Clerk of
Courts Seekins. A large percentage
of these are members of the Wonder
land Company Troop who showed in
town last week.
The special town meeting attended
by perhaps IS voters Saturday after
noon, proved to be rather drawn-out
affair, although some of the articles
were voted upon without long discus
sion. L. L. Walton, ESQ. was elected
moderator and the article relative to
the purchase Of tractor engine was
taken up. First Selectman CLYDE II.
Smith explained the needs Of the town.
| The present tractor which was bought
in 1914 at an expense Of $2l00, had
broken down and could not be repair
ed for GO days and it was impossible to
| procure teams to take its place. 4
| new tractor could be purchased for
about $500 or $110O and the old machine
could be repaired and kept for use al
any time in the future when the new
machine might be out Of commission.
1t was voted to authorize the selemt-
men to purchase the tractor and to
raise by loan or otherwise the sum Of
S110o. The article relating to financial
assistance for the work Of the Public
Safety committee was explained by c.
P. Merrill. member of that board.
who explained that there was a present
liability of $3.50. He asked for the sum
Of $500 and the selectmen were author
| lied to pay over to that committee
sum not exceeding $500. Under Article
4, NJ. G. Viles Of the fire commission.
asked that Of the $500 voted to he
raised for the, purchase Of horses and
supplies for the fire department at the
annual meeting the commissioners
might be allowed to expend the bal
ance remaining after the purchase Of
the horses and necessary equipment
for the fitting up Of suitable quarters
in the department building for the sta
bling of the animals. 1t was voted that
the commissioners be authorized to re-
model the fire department building,
suitable for the horses by spending so
much Of the unexpended amount rails
cd as would be necessary. The article
relating to the exchange Of a town
hearse was passed over and the final
article was the one over which there
proved to be the greatest amount of
clubbing. 1t quickly resolved itself
into discussion over the Heselton
property partially burned on Water
street. upon which an injunction has
been placed REFRESHING the owner. NJ
b. Heselton, from repairing the same.
The purpose Of the article was to have
the town ordinance relative to the re-
building OF partially burned buildings
amended 20 as to include the 80 per
cent. clause. Several local attorneys,
including Judge Lawrence, lawyer for
Mr.. Heselton, and George w. Cover.
Esq. council for the town, discussed
the matter. Judge Lawrence asking
that the article be amended so as TO
omit the present building in question.
This was turned down by the voters,
however. and the motion to amend was
finally carried. the voters substituting