Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-11
Chalmers street to Peltoma avenue

J Chalmers street to Peltoma avenue
was passed. 80
The amount Of $3.50 was raised to
widen the corner and put In cross
way at the corner OF Nichols and
Chalmers street.
For a sidewalk Of gravel on the
west side of First street running
from Waverley street to Harriet
street. $50 was raised.
For gravel sidewalk on the west
side of Main street. running south
200 feet, the sum OF $50 was raised.
500 was raised to install hy-
drant at the corner Of West and
Greeley streets. s. :
An article to see II the town would
vote to extend the water main from
the intersection of Main and Frank
lin streets, 200 feet to the residence
Of C. NJ. Atkins, was passed.
For the repair of the highway be-
!, ginning at Colby corner and running
south towards Mosher's corner $3.50
was raised. -
For the extension Of the sewer on
Washington street the sum Of $3.50
was raised SO that the houses not
now connected with the sewer may
be connected. 500 was raised for
the purpose Of extending the sewer
on Detroit avenue to the residence
Of James Harold. =
Owing to the fact that the wording
! fan ordinance relating to milk and
meat being tested before being offer
ed for sale did not meet with the ap-
prevail of some of the voters 1t was
passed as it was ruled that the ar
ticle must be accepted just as word
ed in the warrant without changes
or dropped altogether. 30 the latter
course was adopted. ,.. q.
The selectimen were authorized to
make temporary loans. of. money in
anticipation of taxes and were au-
thorized to hire such sums OF money
as are necessary to pay the accumu-
lated or accommodating indebtedness Of
the town.
The last article in the warrant re-
lated to the collection of taxes. H.
K. Coolidge offered the. following
rules: That 3 percent discount be al
lowed for all taxes paid on or before
Aug. LIST; 2 percent for all taxes paid
on or before Nov. / and that all taxes
must be paid Jan. l. 1925 and IL not
interest be charged at the rate Of
IL percent. 1t was voted to sell the
taxes to the lowest bidder and they
were knocked down to Charles r.
Ames at l percent. 4 ..t..:
The total appropriations for the
meeting totalled nearly $4,000. ..i--
Charles Noble
The many friends of Charles No
BILE were shocked at his sudden
of DR.. Thomas n. Drake about 1880
Monday. Mr.. Noble who lives in the
west part of the town had been in
attendance at the annual town
meeting and was just leaving the
G.. A. r. hall together with Mrs.
Noble, where they had been attend
ing the dinner served by the ladies
of the w. r. c., when he was sud-
denly taken with a heart attack and
was carried to the. office of DR..
Drake directly across the street,
where he passed away almost i'm
mediately.
He is survived by his wife and
by one son, Dexter Noble.
The funeral arrangements will be
announced.
Harry A. Friend
The many friends in town Of
Harry A. Friend of Newport were
occurred at his home in Newport
Monday afternoon at l o'clock after
brief illness of double pneumonia
Mr.. Friend was well known here
and was a member of the automo-
bile firm OF Friend and Friend. His
age was IS years. Surviving rela-
tives are his wife and two sons.
Norris Friend of Newport and Earle
Friend of Pittsf1eld. Mr.. Friend was
a graduate of Maine Central Insti-
tute. Mr.. Friend was q most genial
man and had q very large circle of
friends who will join the family in
mourning his death. The funeral
will be held from his late home in
Newport, Thursday afternoon at /
o'clock.
Mrs. Eugene w. Smith delight
NJ. ID. Club at her home on Libby
street Tuesday. Delicious refresh
ments were served.
George A. Withee has returned
from Winterport, where he has been
visiting his sister. Mrs. A. c. Ed
munds.
Mrs. Thomas Thomas and daugh-
ter, Dorothy Thomas of Hartland,
were in town Saturday the guests of
friends.
The w. B. A. Of the Maccabees
will meet on Monday evening. March
10 at the home of Mrs. Alta Wyman.
Members will note that the meet
ing is to be held on Monday even
instead Of Tuesday evening. which Is
the regular meeting night.
George N. Pond OF Bangor. S. v.
D. commander of the Maine Sons of
Veterans. will visit the local camp
Wednesday evening. March II In G..
A. r. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Stevens of
Portland. formerly of this town, are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter, born Monday.