The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-15

If the day was most no.lce-
..,sutrated upon the election
M ,.,..l officers anA the decision
lot for the high school e,liO1,. pulld-
u w. latter was not definitely
nv oo, although action was tax
'srdns s the same which it IS be
.,s .,ul soon make beginning on
s| nuilding which will be ere
~ town and adequate to the
~ - tbe rapidly increasing en-
of pupils in our high school.
walton was elected moderator.
vsre three candidates for the
:, w. ,own clerk. S. \. Shum-
cower and W. A. Bailey were
&C the committee to sort and
,sa ballots for the office OF
,.,t M Willis c. Hobart receiv-
= hundred and fifty-three votes
- elected. II. NJ. Weston re-
a.s hundred and ten votes and
leDson twenty-four votes, the
rss four hundred and eighty
There were two candidates
office of first selectman, George
tho retiring town clerk and tax
or and S. H. Bradbury, the sec
olactman. Mr.. Bradbury who
Deu III for several days was not
at the meeting because of his
nod illness. f. C. Butler, A. b.
and NJ ". Savage acted as com
m count the ballots and this
ID IN the election of Mr.. Soule
Eote of seven hundred and sixty
seyentv-four for Mr.. Bradbury,
vp scattering votes. The total
70 +. +. Harris, l.. f. Green
and NJ. B. Heselton were APP
n to count the ballots for sec
electman for which there were
candidates. L. II. Packard and
R Perkins. Out of a total of
hundred and forty-seven votes
Mr. Packard received 457 and
ected Mr.. Perkins 2SS votes and
mites scattering. George A.
was elected town treasurer.
nv Sherman y. Shumway was
member of the school board
he for two years and to succeed
Jacobs who has moved out of
and W. Fl. Cummings was re-
h to serve on the board for three
Miss Gertrude s. Weston was
cted park commissioner. Town
IT. {. Hobart was elected tax
IOr, the salary fixed at $500, he
he with the town for all taxes.
statements. on or before Feb
Il. c. p. Merrill, with rela-
the election of a town auditor,
Of the new system introduced
the time that r. F. Symons had
Ahe Office and moved for his re-
bn After some consideration
bved that the clerk cast a ballot
bd Lyle S. Moore who was the
candidate publicly announcing
\ for the office and Mr.. Moore
Aned, Again considerable in
gaS aroused over the election
Fmd commissioner. Three cam
we're in the field. e. J. Kim
pho had held the Office for one
Ephraim Cowette, a former road
fissiOner, and John Amazeen.
pm Foster, NJ. J. Smith and DR.. o.
pa were elected to count the bal
fnd the result was the election
4 Cowette with Ais votes. Mr..
|all received 25S and Mr.. Amazeen
Total votes eight hundred and
(y-fOur Mr.. Cowette's compen-
will be $4,000. same salary paid
Year. The three selectmen were
d assessors and overseers of the
with the same salaries as last
article relating to the purchase
school lot was much discussed |
\ was finally voted that the Sc
zen and a committee of three be
PTlzed to select and purchase a
|nd that the sum of ten thousand
= be raised toward the purchase
Of that lot, as the result of
Ion made by clyde H. Smith, the
ng FIRST selectman. This ten
and dollars is 20 be raised by
Sment. Nominations were in
loF the appointment of a com
Of three to serve with the sell
70 and the following names were
lohed \ j. Blair. r. c. But
" Y st. Ledger. +. e. Harris. c.
'alemore, j. T Thibodeau, J. II.
4s'er' Mrs Gertrude Townsend
re' J, y. Smith, George w. Cover
Dt y, }. GAIA Mr.. Butler and
laaa both withdrew and follow
'o'e by a show of hands, Mr..
~ Mr. st Ledger and Mrs.
! 'ne latter long a teacher in the
negan schools. were elected as
nree To serve with the selectmen
with the vote of the citi- .
D y. Shumway was the first |
'er layoring the selection of a lot |
ne" nigh school building after |
vNe IN the back Of the room had |
u pass over the article. Mr.. !
way explained the necessity sof |
equate system for caring for the
,,u ,S VI oko"hegan and explained |
i. ,a' overflow from the public /
= were now being cared for in |
-s,ae house and municipal build
:, was explained that at the
,I.,, !. Io"h meeting last year an ap-
,.a'lOh OF $4,000 had been made !
NJ" ll%o''hg the present building o1l
Hu m4 ana thar at subsequent |
! ~ee'lhg the citizens had voted !,
4 H. spend that amount on the old !
! rs nut mad appointed a commit !
,,h' h"''estigate for suitable lot f!
n,nr 'o'l 10 erect building to sup /
uI,,ae needs, The report of that |
s which has subsequently |