§ 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.