Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-04
FAIRFIELD
Fairfield Village Corporation MEETING

Fairfield Village Corporation Meeting
The annual village corporation meet
ing was yesterday afternoon at
the Fairfield Opera House The meet
ing was called to order by A. H.. Tot
man. and the warrant OF II articles
read. G. G. Weeks was chosen modera-
tor and the meeting continued. A. H.
Totman was chosen to serve as clerk
for the ensuing year. w. w. Nye was
chosen as chairman of the board of
assessors while the other two assessors
elected were David King and Walter C.
Woodman. Other officers elected were:
Treasurer. c. A. Lawry; auditor. A. II.
Totman: collector, w. ]. Bradbury. who
will collect the taxes for the usual
sum of 800: trustee Of cemetery com
mittee for three years, c. A. Lawry;
and A. H. Totman was elected en- the
cemetery board to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death of F. Z. Hammond.
Five hundred dollars was raised to-
ward the corporation debt; $500 to pay
interest on the debt: $4,000 for Incl
dental expenses; s1460 for salary of
night Waterman: $1,000 for the lighting
of the streets 800 for the firemen's
pay; $500 to purchase supplies Tor the
fire department as recommended by the
chief engineer. namely, 500 feet of hose
and 20 pairs of rubber boots. The as
SCISSORS were authorized to hire money
in anticipation of taxes.
The article in regard to see hat
sum of money would be raised for
Memorial Day purposes was passed
over as Gardiner Savage. memuvr OF
the G. A r.. stated that the G. i. K.
would be able to take care of the serv-
ices this year without money being
raised.
Article / was to see If the corpora
ton would vote. to establish a street
light on the lower end of Silver street
to relocate the one on the corner of
Silver and Osborne str. t; and change
q light on Mace street was left TO the
discretion of the assessors
/ Under Article - three new MIGRANTS
are to be Installed through the Girec-
tion Of the assessors and the chief en-
Eineer. The locations named were cor
ncr of Wmchcster;ahd Elm streets, cor
her of High street and Western ave.
lmue. and 5Robinson street. sit vas also
voted to install pne new fire alarm hoy
at the corner Of Western. avenue and
West street.
Theye was an article in the warrant
to see what would be done about hir-
ing a day police but this was passed
over.
Hollis. Manning has gone TO Bos-
ton, where he will visit Relatives for
a few DAYS. :
Miss Neva Rowe Of Spfingvale is
the guest of Miss Christine Brophy
Miss Doris Orcutt has. returned
from Bangor, where she has been
visiting relatives and friends for sev-
cral DAYS.
Mrs. D. l.. Gray is very i'll at her
home.
|. Miss. Catherine Hatch has returned
to Connecticut, where she is engaged
as teacher. after passing her vaca-
ton at her home on Newhall street
Miss Doris Toziur has returned to
her home on High street after Yis-
.iting relatives III Portland for. the
past week.
Mrs. Worth Brown, who has been
visiting relatives in Yarmouth, has
returned to her home in Benton.
+ Mrs a. j., Hunter Of Clinton was
calling on friends in town yesterday.
Miss Georgia Munro has returned
from Gardiner, where she has been
passing a few days with her sister.
Mrs. George Hustus was in Angus
Ia yesterday. the guest of Mrs. Cliff
ton Stevens.
Miss Lydia Campbell of Corinna
and Miss Barbara Heald of Lincoln
willie have returned from their home
to Benton. where they are engaged
i'll teaching.
Everything is in readiness for the
Rebekah Fair which will be held to-
| day. The hall will be open in the
afternoon for the sale. A supper
will be served and an entertainment
will be held in the evening.
Philip Bowker is passing a few
days in Boston on business.