Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-01
PITTSFIELD
Annual Meeting village Corporation


Annual Meeting village Corporation
The annual business meeting of the
Pittsfield Village Corporation was
held at Union hall Saturday afternoon
at I O'Clock. The meeting was called
to order by the clerk. Harris v.
Mathews and Harry II. Thurlough
was elected moderator
The officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: Clerk, Har-
ris V. Mathews; first assessor, Harriet
NJ. Butler; second assessor, Ray Fl.
Badger; third assessor, Hollis Fl.
Jacobs; treasurer, Harris V. Mathews;
auditor, Earle N. Vickery.
The following amounts were raised:
For salary of night Waterman, $1,000;
for the fire department, $4,000; for
corporation charges. 5000; for new
fire hose. $3.50; for smoke protectors
for the iiremen, s110; for street light
ing, $3.50. 1t was voted to put a
street light on Easy street and one on
Libby street, the location of same to
be left with the assessors. 1t was
voted to sell the collection of taxes to
the lowest bidder and they were bid
in at .03 by II. l.. Emerson. 1t was
voted to. use the same discounts as in
use by the town, viz: go discount for
payment August list; go discount for
payment Nov 1st and 1870 interest on
all taxes not paid by JAN list and that
the collector settle in full on or be-
fore March Is.
The benefit social whist given under
the auspices of the Business and Pro-
fessional Womens Club Friday eve
ming was most enjoyable event.
There were IL tables of whist. The
high score for the evening was made
by Mrs. Emily Hubbard, who won a
pair of crystal candle sticks Mrs.
Earl Friend won the second prize. a
dainty basket of Easter eggs. Re-
freshments We're served. The hos
tesses for the evening were Miss Mar
tina Royal. Mrs. Nellie NJ. Hunnewell
Miss Alma Pattcn, Mrs. Hattie But
ler Mrs. Nellie Dysart. Mrs. Minnie
Clay, Miss Florence Buxton, Mrs. Bcr-
nice McNabb, Mrs. Alton Dodge and
Mrs. Hattie Burns.
Mrs. Eliza Lurvey. who went away
from Pittsfield sometime ago and who
has been in Washington state land
California for several months, has re-
turned to Pittsefild and is at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Benjamin
James.
Mrs. Mary Willis, who has been a
guest in the home of her son, Urban
G. Willis, in chicago since last decem-
Der, arrived home Saturday and re-
ports a very enjoyable trip and visit.
On the return trip she visited with
relatives and friends In Portland and
Lewiston.
t. w. Rowe Of Harmony left here
Saturday morning for Bay City,. Mich,
where he will be a government wit
ness for the State of Michigan against
! man charged with using the u. S.
mails to defraud.
The young matrons of the Universal
list Ladies' Aid Society conducted a
very successful food sale at Mathews
Shoe store last Friday afternoon.
They had a nice supply of home made
cooking which met with ready sale.
Miss Ruby Frost of Bingham has
been in town for a few days, the
guest of Miss Grace Walker and other
relatives and friends.-NIrs, f. l..
Nickerson of North Jay is in town
caring for her sister, Mrs. Eugene
Smith, who is i'll at her home on Lib
by street. Mrs. Smiths friends will
be pleased to learn that she is gain
ing. Mr.. Smith, who was confined to
| his home the past few weeks with a
| severe attack Of the grip, is now able
to be out again.-Miss Alga Towle OF
Augusta arrived in town Saturday To
pass the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. Porter Soule, and family at their
home at the Waverley.-Mr. and Mrs.
Mark Hurd were recent guests of Mr..
Hurds mother, Mrs. Maude Hurd, and
other relatives.-Miss Fannie Gilman,
X. N, of Portland arrived In town
Saturday for visit in the home of
DR.. and Mrs. w. l.. Cargill.-Mrs. w.
l.. Cargill and guest, Miss Fannie Gill
man of Portland were in Wateryille
! for the day Monday.-Guy Hunt of
| Newport was a business caller in
! town Saturday.-Bert Atwell returned
TO Boston Sunday after passing a
week in town with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Allie Atwell.-1rvin Chap
man was a business caller in Bangor
Saturday.-Mrs. John Lindsay left
Saturday for visit with relatives In
Cnity.--Mrs. Ellsworth BuzzeIl and
son Freeman went to Mainstream
Saturday for visit with Mrs Buzzelrs
| daughter, Miss Luella Buzzel, a
teacher in the public schools in that
| town.-Maurice Graves, Walter Cor
| don and Gilbert Spear, Students at
Bowdoin College at Brunswick. are in
town to pass the Easter recess at
their homes.-William G. Bailey, SUI
| pcrintendent of schools in the Carmel
| district, was among the out of town
| business callers here Friday.-H. NJ.
| Whitney was in Waterville on bust
ness Saturday.-Clarence Grover was
! n business caller in Watcryille Satur-
| day.