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Show TED BIRD IS NEW MAYOR i At a meeting of the town board, last night, the resignation of D. A. Baxter as mayor was accepted and Ted Bird! was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy. Mr. Bird, who was a member of the board, resigned to accept the or-fice or-fice of mayor, and Wm. Cochrane was chosen to fill the vacancy thus caused. Mr. Bird has served the town as trustee for several years and was considered to be the best available man in town for the position. He is well versed in the affairs: of the city and should be supported, not only by the board, but by the citizens of the town. He was elected, a year ago, at the town election, and was the last member of the board which the people elected at that time, all the other members having resigned. The board as elected was Mark-sheffel, Mark-sheffel, Baxter, Mclntire, Martin, and Bird. The present board is composed of Ted Bird, mayor; Jo. Smith. R. D. Zook, Wm. Cochrane and Jack Sherwood. |