Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12
MONMOUTH
Monpo,,tb Town Meetino

Monmouth voters turned out In
force, Monday, for the annual town
meeting which was of unusual interest.
Academy students and grade pupils
Of the Center schools occupied gallery
seats in the hall during the afternoon
session. Dinner was served at noon
in Grange hall by Cumston Library
Association, over 200 tickets being
sold.
Officers elected for the following
year are as follows: Moderator, J. I.
Buker; clerk, Roy d. Woodbury.; Sc
lectmen, A. J. Wing, first; j. F. Buker,
second; Ralph l.. Moody, third; treas
urer Carroll 7. BraGdon; school COM
mittee, Mrs. Nellie l.. Ambrose, two
years; Mrs. Mary w. Folsom, three
years; tax collector and constable. Fl.
S. Bates, rate, mills; road commits
sioner, Fred +. Keene, TO receive $4
per day and gasoline; trustee Gums
ton hall, w. II, c. Allen; trustee
Cumston library, n. w. Richardson:
chief engineer fire department, G. T..
Bragdon.
Appropriations: roads and bridges,
$500: snow bills, $1,000; common
schools, $4,000; high school tuition,
So 900; general repairs. $500; text
books, $500; supplies and insurance,
$200;music teacher, $500; fire depart
ment. 5000; Memorial Day, $50;
Cumston library, 5000; librarians,
$3.50 and $50; town expenses, $1,000;
street lights, s1,110; state aid road,
SG66; maintenance of same $50;
State highway maintenance, $292;
support of poor off farm, $500; trac-
tor, $1,000; Board of Trade, 500;
cemeteries. $3.50; attachments. $500;
discounts, 5000; to balance accounts.
$490l.23.
1t was voted TO gravel tie road
leading from Leeds Junction toward
Highmoor and the sum of $500 was
appropriated for this purpose. The
article relating to the proposed high
way from Lewiston through South
Monmouth and other towns to Rock
land was passed over; voted to give
discount of i percent on all taxes
paid before July ) 1925.
The question of approving the pro-
posed incorporation of the Gerald
Hall farm, so called, on the shore of
Annabessacook lake. East Monmouth
as Il village corporation under the
name of the Piney Heights Beach and
Country Club. was voted yes, after
a lengthy discussion. The present
owners of the property, Messrs. Flag
and Kennedy of Auburn, were repre-
scented by their lawyer, Senator
Charles B. Garter Of Auburn There
was some natural opposition at first,
yet for the most part the idea seemed
to be favorably received. the majority
believing that the plan will eventually
work out for the best development Of
Monmouths beautiful lake ana hill
regions.
Mrs. Arthur Fyfle recently enter
tanned Miss Georgia Brown of Manila.
Philippine Island. Miss Brown was
a former teacher of the school in the
Lyon district. and boarded with Mrs.
t'yffe. She has been having several
months leaves of absence from her
duties as teacher in the schools Of
Manila, and will sail April to take
a new position there 5 principal Of
a training school for Chinese girls
Merle Sanborn. Il student al North
eastern University, Boston, is at
home, convalescent from recent
illness of scarlet fever. \ younger
brother, Morris, is now i'll with the
disease.
Monmouth Academy and the vii
lage schools were closed Monday,
town meeting day.
The Ladies' Circle will serve dim
ner Thursday at Grange Ilall.-The
Ladies' Md Will meet Thursday at the
chapel to sew.-Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Hawkins are receiving congratulate
lions on the arrival of Il little daugh-
ter. Joyce Lorena. born saturday
morning, March {.