Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-06
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clerk hire; s. per week raise for school
teachers and educational budget APP
proved: $1,000 for bridge across canal,
recommended amount for bridges; hire
money to pay current expenses in an
ticipation of taxes; raise money for
state aid: 5000 for memorial monu-
ments at Fairfield Center cemetery as
advocated by Harold Weeks: concrete
sidewalk from corner of Pleasant and
Main streets to Water street at cost
of $780, sale of towns interest in tax
deeds in /. G. Libby island; selectmen
to decide pay for mon and teams on
highways.
Dinner was served in G. A. +. hall.
Appropriations were as follows:
Incidental expenses, $2700; common
schools, $500; free high schools, $500;
books. supplies and repairs. $3.50; high
school lanitor, $500; fuel. $4,000; indus
trial education, $50: insurance, 500;
highways, $1,000; patrols, $500; Main
street $4,000: Canal bridge $1,000;
breaking snow, $500; to repair side
walks, $500: improvement of State
road as outlined in report of State
Highway commissioners. $3.50; amount
raised for bonds. $1,000: amount raised
for interest on its Indebtedness, $500;
free public library. $1,000: Memorial day
services. 800; monument park. 500;
$4,000 was next appropriated for the
purpose of building with the Fairfield
Village Corporation also to use the
town building lot: 5000 was raised for
sidewalks ont Of the main part of the
town: Fairfield outer cemetery 5000:
for sidewalks in town. 5000; for high
school athletic grounds amount set
aside, $1,000.
Roy keene has returned to his duties at
Beverly. Mass, after passing a few days
with relatives in town.
Miss Pearl Bradbury has returned from
short visit with friends at Augusta.
The Past and Present Club entertained
the Hour Club at the home of Mrs. Silas
Lawry Monday afternoon. The afternoon
paper was Indian Folklore" which was
very plcasingly read by Mrs. William
Simpson Another feature Of the after
noon was that each member gave a cur
rent event. During the afternoon a light
! lunch was served.
/ Charles l.ittlefcld, who Is employed at
Greenfield, Mass, is visiting his family
in town.
The Moman's Home Missionary Socie
| t. will he entertained ny Mrs 4. l.. Smith
at her home on NeWhall street this art
crnoon
| The BOYS of II. q Files Sunday school
! class of the Methodist Sunday school
! have organized an outing club for the
purpose of promoting out-ofdoor sports
and good fellowship among the men. All
who wish to join between the ages OF j.
ana 90 are requested to be present at the
meeting which will he held March at
the Methodist church vestly. The officers
elected were: President, Il. .. Files; vice
president, Or. .. B. -Ames; Sec.-Treas.,
c. L. Smith.
! Otis Lawry will leave today for Phla-
delphia, where ue Will Join Connie Mack
of the Philadelphia Athletics and from
there they Will SO to the training camp
at Jacksonville, Fla. Mr.. Lawry will play
second bascz GAabbit' has always been
a prominent afhEete and whae only in
High school he won many school games
which followed him in his career at the
University of Maine where he was cap
tain of the team
/ John Eastman has returned 70 his du-
ties at Augusta after passing few days
with his family at Benton.
! The Twice Sin Club was DELIGHTFULLY."- en-
! tcrtaned ~ Mrs. Pearl Brown at her
home ut Benton. The evening was pleas
/ antly passed ii sewing and social chats
and light refreshments were served
| Pauclz Therrien has moved his house
hold goods to Boston, where he will be
employed in the future.
! Miss Marion Bates was confined to her
home Monday by illness.