Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-28
MADISON

EstsEUaVVtN
Village Corporation Meeting
Largely Attended - Many
Women Present - Slavish
Homes Submit Search and
Seizure Warrants
Eumors that there were to be sew
eral hot contests brought out very
large attendance of voters at the an
nual meeting of the Madison Village
Corporation held Saturday afternoon
in Union Hall. When the meeting
was called to. order at o'clock by
Corporation Clerk y. j.. Hcald. prac-
tcally every scat in the hall was
taken. Nearly half of the voters pres
ent were women. DIR. w. G.. Sawyer
was elected moderator, and A. Is.
Hcald clerk. Next came the accept
ance of the Corporation reports as
printed. +. l.. Perkins ard David
Gray were elected assessors by ac-
ciamation. For third assessor there
were two candidates, Harry Caldwell
and John c. Williams. Mr.. Williams
received rs of the POI votes cast.
Charles +. Caldwell was elected
treasurer, and George II. Niles auditor
by reclamation. For chief of police
there were two candidates, Charles Fl.
Frazier and Charles x Lander. Mr..
Lander received JIG of the us votes
cast Roy Gilbert was named second
police officer. The next officer to
come up for election was suncrintcnd-
Ont of electric works. There were
two candidates. Evan w. Adams. who
has acted for the past i years, and
Herbert l.. Sawyer who preceded Mr..
ADAMS in that capacity. Before the
vote was taken f., NJ. Fletcher stated
that he had been told that a story
had been circulated that there was a
shortage of 5000 in Mi. Sawyer's ac-
counts the last year he acted as SUI
pcrintcndent J. +. Withce, who audit
cd Mr.. SqwNcr's accounts, stated that
such a story was absolutely without
foundation. At this time the vote
was taken. Mr.. Adams received 10
elected were tax collector. ]. F.
Withcc, rate &c: fire wardcns, Daniel
y. Nichols. Arthur Is. Head and
Allen l.. Corp.
Monies were raised as follows: En-
ponscs and liabilities, $500: for
services OF members of fire depart
ment. $4,000; hydrant rental, 5000:
for street lights, S2125: for night
watch, $1,000; for repairs to Corpora
ton buildings, $1,000: for supplies for
fire department, $500; for stand pipe
ut the corner of Madison and Rowcll
streets, $50. After considerable dis
cusson it was voted to raise $500 for
police service with the understanding
that the assessors instruct the chief
of police to enforce. the traffic laws
Another article Of much interest was
in relation to the establishment of
park for public use.
Judge Charles o. Small explained
to the meeting. that there was a move
on foot to move the Somerset Agri-
cultural society fair from the Arson
side of the river to Madison. He said
that the fair stockholders were will
ing to sell the grounds now occupied
and make the move; that there were
three locations, one plot of so acres
at the site of the base ball grounds
on Old Point avenue, one on the east
side of Weston avenue Just below the
Hiram Weston property, and one on
the west side of Weston avenue, also
that any of the plots mentioned could
hnnrbt nj
If such a park is established it is pro-
posed to make it a center for all base
ball games, a trotting park, to use it
for public celebrations and recreation !
grounds generally. On motion of T.. /
l.. Perkins it was voted to raise the /
sum of $500 to aid in the establish |
ment of such a park and that such !
money shall be turned over to any or
ganization, only with the understand !
ing that it be for all public uses. On !
motion of X. c. Gray it was voted to !
to the limit of five mills and to use
the surplus above the monies raised !
for the purpose of paying the OUT |
standing bonds.
Milton Phillips is confined to his !
home as the result of paralytic !
shock Saturday night at his store on
Old Point avenue. Nv. Phillips, who !
has bEn in poor health for some time, |
was Dlking with DR. Spear of North /.
Ansoh when stricken, and was taken |
to his home in the doctors auto.
Mcssrs. Ralph and Conrad kenni- |
son, who are students at the Univer- |
sity of Maine. arrived home Saturday
to pass weeks vacation with their |
mother, Mrs. Mary kennison.
Miss Mamie Harvey of Portland |
passed the weekend with friends in
Madison. Miss Harvey was formerly |
a resident of this village for a num- /
Der of years.
Edgar Burns. who has been con-
fined to his home with an attack of
the grip for the past week. is now
able to attend to his business.
Deputy Sheriff Zines :. Adams, |
aided by Deputies George Walker of |
Arson and w. Loud and Thibodeau
of Skowhegan, served search and |
seizure warrants about $50 o'clock |
Saturday evening at the homes of
two Slavish families who occupy the