March 9, 1917. 
cal of the fire department, was sold 
as junk during the year for $50. 
One of the most important matters 
te come before the town this year will 
be the adoption of a new set of by- 
laws. No discussion was made on 
this matter Monday. The article 
was laid on the table until Monday 
evening, March 19, at 7.30 o’clock. 
NoTES ON THE MorRNING SESSION. 
R. C. Allen was elected Moderator, 
unopposed, by 69 votes. 
The following tellers were appoint- 
ed: By the selectmen—R. L. Cheever, 
Meee isaker, 1. C.. Rowe,:G. - A. 
Knoerr and Oscar B. Winz; by the 
moderator—W. W. Hoare, Walter R. 
Bennett, James Beaton and Harry S. 
lade. 
All the articles of the warrant, ex- 
cept 5, up to and including Article 36, 
were acted upon in the morning. ‘he 
Section of Art. 7 which calls for 
$3500 for shingling and repairing the 
several school buildings, was referred 
to the Finance Committee for then to 
icok over the buildings and see if the 
repairs are needed. The part of Art. 
19 asking for $700 to paint the fire 
station and stable was voted down. 
Art. 18, dredging, was laid on the 
table to an adjourned meeting. 
Art. 31, granolithic sidewalk around 
the corner of Union and _ School 
streets, referred to  selectmen for 
more complete figure as to cost. 
All the reports contained in the 
Town Report were accepted, for the 
nost part without comment, except 
the report of the Moth Supt. Thomas 
Baker wanted information as to what 
was done with all the wood cut off 
in connection with moth work. He 
kad heard a lot of talk about it, and 
now would like to ask in open town 
meeting. Supt. Peter Sheahan was 
not present, so on motion of H. T. 
3ingham the report was laid on the 
table until the question has been ans- 
wered. 
Chester L. Crafts and John Scott 
gave their unquestioned support of 
the work of the Finance Committee 
and hoped the voters would abide by 
their recommendations. 
Thomas Baker was sorry to see the 
town spend money for Band Concerts 
and Fourth of July celebrations in 
these trying times. ‘We are apt to 
have all the Fourth of July we want 
before the year is over,” he said. 
Chester L. Crafts would like to use 
part of the Band Concert money for 
some other form of entertainment 
than band concerts, but was informed 
that the law in such matters permits 
money to be appropriated for band 
concerts only. 
The park board appropriations went 
NORTHESHORE, BREEZE 
11 
Two Honored Citizens of Manchester 
Veterans of the Civil War 
ALFRED S. JEWETT 
Retiring after 29 years’ service as 
Town Clerk 
through without discussion—some- 
thing unusual. 
When the matter of appropriating 
$28,000 for schools was_ presented. 
H. T. Bingham took occasion to say 
that he well recalled that when a boy, 
ir town meeting, he heard Captain 
toe Hooper protest vigorously against 
LYMAN W. FLOYD 
Manchester's new Town Clerk 
EDWIN P. STANLEY 
Starting his twenty-ninth year as 
- Town Treasurer 
appropriating $900 for school pur- 
poses. “Monstrous, monstrous,” said 
he, “to spend as much money as that 
for public schools.” And Mr. Bing- 
ham added that he wondered what 
some of these old fellows would say 
today if they were here. 
THE 
The evening session was called to 
order at 7.35..0’clock. - Lyman W. 
Floyd, the newly elected town clerk 
was sworn in by Moderator Ray- 
mond C. Allen:and took his place at 
the table on the platform.. As Alfred 
S. Jewett, for 29 years town clerk of 
Manchester, surrendered his records 
to. Mr. Floyd he..received a hearty 
burst of applause from the voters. 
On motion of Chester’ L. Crafts 
the moderator appointed a committee 
of three to draw up resolutions of 
appreciation by thé town of the long 
and faithful service‘ of | Alfred S. 
Jewett as town clerk. ,, The com nit- 
tee is composed of Henry T. Bing- 
Monpay EvENING SESSION. 
ham, Edward S. Knight: and Oliver 
T.. Roberts. |The newly elected as- 
sessors and selectmen were then 
sworn in by the moderator. 
The following minor. officers were 
elected by nominations from the floor: 
Poundkeeper, Lester  Goldthwaite ; 
measures of lumber, Allan Dennis, 
Dr, F, A. Willis and EK, -H. Wilcox ; 
