The Republican journal., 1922-03-16

Perth, N. B., with his family for an in
definite stay. Mrs. Sawyer suffered a
critical illness early in the winter and re
mains in a serious condition which rem
ders it imperative that she be taken from
the seashore. Her sister, Miss Grace
Anderson, has been with her many weeks
and her father, Peter Anderson of Perth,
arrived recently and will accompany his
daughter to her early home.
At Democratic caucus held on Friday
evening at Hichborn hall a town COM
mittee was chosen as follows: R. l.. Mud
aett, chairman, A. c. Treat, secretary,
William H. Morrison, George c. Fetch
er, John F. Howes, Charles Kneeland,
James A. Pierce, w. F. Trundy. Dele
gates to the forthcoming convention at
augusta were elected as follows: William
H. Morrison and Alvah c. Treat; alter
mates, r. L. Mudgett and w. F. Truniy
H. A. Allan of Augusta, agent for Sec
ondary education under the State super
intendent of schools, was in town last
Tuesday by invitation of the local school
committee, accompanied by the union
superintendent F. NJ. Nickerson of Frank
fort. A meeting was held in the inter
mediate schoolroom, and the matter of
improved school housing conditions was
discussed. While the local situation is
one of pressing need in many ways, the
present prospect of the town makes the
matter dangerous in the extreme AS a
result of the conference the proponents
and opponents of the project of new
and costly schoolhouse to be built at
once are bursting with arguments seek
ing an outlet.
A movement is under way with view
to securing possession OF the local plant
OF the Lawrence Canning Co. and pack
ing such farm prouuc as have ready
market and sardines when the trade Sit
uation warrants. The cannery at the
foot of Middle street is we'll located and
admirably equipped for the sardine busl-
ness and can be converted to general
packing at reasonable expense for fur
Their appurtenances. Some years ago the
town and pubiic-Spirited citizens strained
several points to secure the location of
the factory. There developed certain
failures in mutual agreement and dis
appointment resulted on both sides
The sale of the plant to the East Coast
Fisheries Co. and the outcome of the
transaction has not aided materially in
the prosperity of the community. Now
the reorganiZed company will sell the
plant and an opportunity is presented
which would be to the substantial advan-
tage of town sorely in need OF distrib-
uted pay.rolls Men of unquesuoned
ability and wide experience are ready to
handle the matter but large part of the
financing would have to come from the
formation of some sort of a CO. operative
scheme, wherein local farmers, who
IL e. h.tr
would make investments in the stock OF
the prospective company. With ma
teriai Improvement In the sardIne situa-
ton, the success of the plan would be an
abs ute certainty. The element of
the packing of farm products, transport
no consequence, good roads being assured
during the packing season.
At the biggest and noisiest town meet
ing ever held in this town there was
elected on Monday F. l.. Blanc hard, mod
orator; W.T.. Trundy, clerk; A. Nj. Holmes,
Everett Staples, Ii. M. Griffin, selectmen,
assessors, and 0verseers OF the poor; 5.
b. Merrithew, treasurer and collector of
taxes; Joseph Nj. Staples, road commits
sloner; A. M. Ames, auditor; w. Nj. Berry,
M. K. LaFurley and II. II. Halves. con
stables; Mrs. Grace Spalding, member of
the school committee. $3.50 were raised
for school purposes; "a, 1873 for roads,
bridges, sidewalks and State aid road;
81, 900 for support of poor and other town
expenses, and further appropriations 10
total of $40, 285. IL. 1t was quickly seen
that the assembling crowd could not be
handled in Hichborn hall, SO after OPEN
ing the meeting an adjournment was
made to Denslow hall, which proved
none too large. The meeting adjourned
from IL to when the Rebekahs served
fine dinner in their hall adjoining. A. c.
Treat, highly efficient and conscientious
selectman and road commissioner for
several years, was defeated Unexpectedly
by F. L. Blanchard, who was not can
didatc, and later refused to serve. Ever
EFT Staples was defeated for reelection
by II. M. Griffin, the third on the board
last year. Robert Andrews won the third
place and refused to stand. Upon re-
after dinner Mr.. Griffin re-
fused his election. and another spirited
contest took place in an effort to elect a
board of selectmen with results as given.
A substantial advance was made in the
matter of providing better schoolh0using
conditions. Notable features of the meet
ing were a talk by W. H. Morrison and
the reading of . letter from the State
Supt. of Schools by Esrl S. Grant, high
school principal Altos ether it was some
warm meeting, the like Of which has not
been seen since certain historical events
Of the early eighties.