Section 319. Notice to owner of strays of fence viewers' meeting

When the
  owner of such beasts is known and resides in the same  town  where  such
  beasts  are kept, five days' notice of the time and place of meetings of
  the fence viewers to determine the damages done by such beasts, and  the
  charges  for  keeping  them,  shall  be  personally served on him; if he
  resides elsewhere, and his post-office address  is  known,  such  notice
  shall be served by mail or personally.