Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-08
TOWN ELECTION

WHITEFIELD-At the town meet
Ing held at Whitetield March the
same board of selectmen was reelected
Henry Bailey, first; Rufus Fowles,
Skehan was chosen a member OF, the
school committee. 1t was voted to
raise $4,000 for support of common
schools, 5000 for free high schools,
and $500 for transportation of high
school pupils. Also voted to ra dSe
for purchase of school books. $1,000
roads. $500 for bridges. $3.50 for pa
trolman and $1,000 for other town
charges.
ing held Monday. March .. A. II. Mer-
ril was chosen moderator; ivan
Brown first sclectman. Ira Adams sec
und sclectman. Lester Hilton third Sc
lcctman; Z. e. Eames was made town
Ivan Ward, member Of the school
board; f. {. Tuscan. collector of taxes:
Asher Davis. road commissioner. Ihcre
was an unusually large attcndance.,
nearly 500 votes being cast for frst
selectman. The Ladies' Home Circle
served the usual baked bean dinner.
ALNA-At the annual town meeting
of Alma the following officers were
elected: Moderator, q. A. Jewett; &C.
lectmen.. H. q. MARI. A. Fl. Reed. ".
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G. d. Macdonald: school committee
c. L. Peaslee. Appropriations We're
made as follows: Schools, $685..
patrol service. $3.50: town officers
$3.50; ways and bridges, $1,000; Incl
dental expenses. $1,000.
ROME-At the annual town meet
ing at Rome the following officers
We're chosen: Moderator w. d. DAM
rem; town clerk. G.. III. LeBaron; Sc
lectmcn and assessors of poor, G. IL.
,cf n
treasurer Arthur D. Wilde; collector.
Charles Tibbetts; school committee,
Lottic Brown; road commissioner.
Adelbert Kelley: town agent, q. n.
LeBaron. Money appropriated was as
follows: Schools, $1,000; poor. $3.50:
snow, $500; town officers, $500: repair
of school buildings. $500: text books,
S10o; tuition high school. $500; state
road. $500; maintenance State road,
500; outstanding orders, $1,000. pa
troll work. $500; Narrows road, $3.50;
superintendent schools. 5000; miscel-
laneous. $500: special appropriations.
S1100.
BOWDOIN-The following officers
were elected at the annual town meet-
ing. Moderator, w. l.. Maloon; clerk.
f. r. Buker; selectmen, W. Z. Tarr,
Nathan Doughty and Norman Curtis:
fire warden. w. l.. Maloon; treasure.
Geo. l.. Coombs: road commissioner,
W. G. Batcheldor: auditor. W. L. Ma
Curtis: tax collector. E. Q. Tarr. Vos-
ed $3.50 for State aid road: $500 for
winter work: $4,000 for summer work
$4,000 for schools; $3.50 for town cx-
penses: $500 for supplies and repair
$500 for, support Of poor: $500 for
better education of youth; $500 for
superintendent of schools; $50 for
special work near G. B. Smiths; 500
for special work near Hix Small GEM
etery; voted to pay IS for man and
for man for 9-hour day; voted to al
low the Adams schooihouse to be
moved to the Parton place. SO called.
BETHEL-Two new schoolhouscs
meeting Monday. c. K. Fox was elect
ed auditor; The appropriations made
follow: Tuition. secondary schools,
$4,000; text books. $3.50: repair of
schooihouses, $500: school supplies,
$40 Goa rGads ss ana s Bridges $500 . w
port of poor. $2I00; town officers,
$500: town debt and interest, s423:
Memorial Day. $50; collectors bond.
sl2;5o; treasurers bond. s25;. voted
Bethel. the budget committee recon-
mending $4,000 building and fur
nishing. payments to cover q period
OF three years in equal payments be-
ginning this year; voted to build .
new schoolhouse at South Bethel to
cost $4,000. to be paid in same way
as at West Bethel; miscellaneous ex-
penses. $500; Bethel library, $500; for
new guide boards in town. 500: Ma
ator was authorized to appoint 4 bud
get committee Of IL members.
LlVERMORE-So large an attend-
ance at the town meeting has not been