Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-03
MADISON

Town Meeting a Hummer
Madison Delegates Chosen to
Republican Cow e ntion-
Town Meeting Postponed to
March S@Sehool House
Building Committee Pre-.
sents Recommendations.
The Arson town meeting held Non
day in the new municipa; hall just
across the river from Madison was
hummer from start to finish. \ large
delegation OF voters came down from
North Anson on the morning train
and by the time the meeting was
called to order at 10 o'clock by Town
Clerk Holley. there was large num-
Der Of voters from tho rural districts
who came in by team in spite of the
bad roads. z. II. Athearn was eject
ed Moderator after which came tho
presentation and allowing Of bills.
Next came the election Of the regular
town officers. It was evident from
the first that the voters from the
north village were after the political
scalps Of those in the south end Of
the town. For first Selec,man there
were two candidates, ]. p. Murray Of
the north village and 3. r. Porter Of
the south end. Mr.. Murray received
a majority Of two votes in the 2S5
cast. For second Selectman the
candidates were Frank E. Connors OF
the old board and Wilbert Walker
both from the north village. Mr..
| Connors received 1855 Of the EST votes
cast. 1t was at first proposed to elect
the third selectman by reclamation
! but this was objected 70 by the south
enders who nominated z. II. Athearn,
the other candidate being Wilbert
Walker. Mr.. Wake. was elected
Other officers elect ere treasurer,
Leo Casweil: audi..r. George H,
Viles: member Of school committee
W. J. Rand; road commissioner for
north end. Charles +. Paine. For
the position Of road commissioner in
the south end there were :our candi-
dates, Eli Worster. Charles Barron
". Nitham and Zen Moore. Two
ballots were necessary, Mr.. Moore be-
ing finally elected. Tax collector
Truman u. Carl, rate &c. AT this
time it was voted TO take up article
13. to see if the town will vote TO
build a new schoolhouse at Arson
There was q lively discussion in
which the fight for the schoolhouse
was led by Wallace Macklin, while
the opposition was led By J. NJ. Nor
ton. It was stated that 80 children
were able to receive only !:alf days
schooling each day owing TO the lack
of proper facilities, also that the
American Wooden Co. declined 10
build any houses in this town owing
TO the lack Of proper schooling facili-
ties. Mr.. Norton proposed using the
lower half of the town building for
the purpose owing to the tremendous
financial burden that the town was
already under. 1t was estimated that
such building as vas needed
would cost $4,000. After l. long dis
cnssion i number Of The voters
pledged sums varying from $50 70
800 in addition to the tax they
would be obliged to pay Cor u new
schoolhousc and it was voted to
build the schoolhouse. Tie Superin-
tending School Committee with
Messrs. Henry L. Merry. Wallace
Macklin and r. II. Athearn were
elected a building committee to Sc
cure plans for such u building as was
needed and report at a. special town
meeting to be held in the summer
Up to P. n. no money had been
raised for the usual town appropria-
tons. The following are some Of the
larger amounts raised: For common
schools, $4,000: for school text books
500; repairs on rural schoolhouses,
$500: for general schoo! supplies,
$500; repairs on Garfield school
building. 800: for repairs on Mark
Emery school building. $500; for tut
ton Of High school pupils, $3.50: for
town roads, $4,000. For State high
way. 5000.
a town meeting dinner was served
by the women Of Rainbow Branch Of
the International Sunshine Society in
the dining room OF the Methodist
Episcopal church on the Madison side
Of the river.
| a Republican caucus was held Sat-
yrday afternoon in Fireman's hall
with good attendance. The
caucus was organized with Judge
Charles Q. Small as chairman and