Annual Report of the Town Officers of Ashland, Maine. Selectmen, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Schools. For the Year Ending March 4, 1904.

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1 The University of Maine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 1904 Annual Report of the Town Officers of Ashland, Maine. Selectmen, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Schools. For the Year Ending March 4, Ashland (Me.). Follow this and additional works at: Repository Citation Ashland (Me.)., "Annual Report of the Town Officers of Ashland, Maine. Selectmen, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Schools. For the Year Ending March 4, 1904." (1904). Maine Town Documents This Report is brought to you for free and open access by It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Town Documents by an authorized administrator of For more information, please contact

2 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF ASHLAND, MAINE Selectmen, Treasurer and Superintendent of Schools FOR TH E Y E A R ENDING M ARCH 4, 1904

3 Assessors' Report. Number of Polls, 3 not Taxed Number of Polls, 472 Taxed. Real estate, resident Real estate, non-resident List of Taxable Property. Personal estate, resident Personal estate, non-resident Total, Personal Property. L i v e S t o c k. Horses, Colts, 3 to 4 Colts, 2 to 3, Colts, under 2 Cows, Oxen, Three year olds, Two year olds,

4 A N N U AL REPORT OF A SH LA N D, M AINE. 3 Other personal property, Bank stock shares, Money at interest. Stock in trade, Logs and lumber, Bicycles, Carriages, Musical instruments, Household furniture, Other property, Total amount of personal property, Assessments of i 903* State tax, County tax, Raised by vote of town for Town poor, $ 200 Common schools, L 25 High school, 250 School houses, repairing and furnishing, 2,000 School appliances, 200

5 4 ANNUAL R E p ORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. I Text books, Roads and sidewalks, Bridges, State roads, Memorial Day, Miscellaneous, Snow roads, Cemetery, Interest, Town officers, Commissions and abatements, Public library, Total, Overlay, Total amount committed to S. S. Thornton, Collector, June 8, x9 3> Cash poll tax, $3.00. Tax rate on $[.00,.024. W. B. H A L L E T T ) M. D. M AN SU R, > Assessors. F R E D S Y L V E S T E R. )

6 Report of Selectmen* 1903 March 4, unexpended, March 30, raised by town, Rec d from Fort Fairfield, Tow n Pauper Account, Paid H. M. Chapman, medical aid, Industrial School for Hannah Nedeau, Eben Ellis, for Levi Ellis, board and clothing, W. G. Orcutt, casket for Ramie Nedeau, W. B. Hallett, supplies for R. Nedeau family, H. M. Chapman, medical attendance, H. L. Dobson, medical attendance R. Nedeau, Mrs. Ed Gardner, board of Hetty Ann Crockett, $ Unexpended, $289 80

7 6 ANNUAL REPORT OF.ASHLAND, MAINE State Pauper Account. Paid out for aid to State paupers from Jan. 1, 1903 to Jan. 1, 1904, Rec d from State for first 3 quarters, Due from State for last quarter, Common Schools March 4, unexpended, March 30, raised by town, Interest on School Fund, Rec d from State, Tuition from Masardis, Paid Treasurer of Nashville, teaching Sula L. Rafford, teaching Carrie Crocker, teaching Sophia Coffin, teaching Nellie R. Carroll, teaching Margaret Taylor, teaching E. W. Blanchard, teaching E. W. Blanchard, teaching Carrie J. Crocker, teaching Leonie Willett, teaching Phoebe Pelletier, teaching

8 ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE Margaret Taylor, teaching Leonie Willett, teaching Chas. O. Turner, teaching Sadie Powers, teaching Phoebe Pelletier, teaching Sula Rafford, teaching Carrie J. Crocker, teaching Belle Trafton, teaching Leonie Willett, teaching Phoebe Pelletier, teaching Ada M. Pratt, teaching Grace D. Smith, teaching Andrew Henry, teaching Andrew Henry, teaching Grace D. Smith, teaching Ada M. Pratt, teaching Sula Rafford, teaching Carrie J. C rocker, teaching Katherine Trafton, teaching, Leonie Willett, teaching Phoebe Pelletier, teaching, Frank O. Brown, teaching Alice Lee, teaching Belle Trafton, teaching Carrie J. Crocker, teaching Phoebe Pelletier, teaching, Leonie Willett, teaching Sula Rafford, teaching Grace D. Smith, teaching Ada M. Pratt, teaching, Katherine Trafton, teaching Alice G. Lee, teaching, Frank O. Brown, teaching

9 8 AN N U AL REPORT OF ASH LAND, MAINE. Town of Masardis, tuition R. W. Richardson, conveyance 4 5 E G. Howard, conveyance 4 5 W. H. McNally, conveyance Geo. B. Smith, conveyance Arthur Sutherland, conveyance Ellen Bolstridge, conveyance Chas. Clayton, conveyance W. H. McNally, conveyance 6 00 Leslie Bolstridge, conveyance Leslie Bolstridge, conveyance 8 00 Henry Alieff, conveyance E. H. Orcutt, conveyance E. G. Howard, conveyance i 5 Henry Alieff, conveyance *5 00 E. H. Orcutt, conveyance 4 00 Henry Alieff, conveyance F. J. Soucia, janitor 6 00 Linwood Worster, janitor 6 00 F. J. Soucia, janitor i 5 Grendell Skinner, janitor 2 00 Milo McCormack, janitor i 00 Mrs. D. Jimmond, cleaning 2 00 Chas. O. Turner janitor 2 00 Mrs. Jane Oakes, cleaning 3 00 R. W. Richardson, moving seats 2 00 Mrs. W. R. Seamens, cleaning 2 25 Linwood Worster, janitor 2 00 Mrs. Lot Robinson, cleaning 2 00

10 A N N U A L REPORT OF ASH LAN D, M AINE. ^ 9 J Chas. Worster, janitor Basil O Grady, janitor Nellie Robinson, janitor Earl Keene, janitor W. L. Gardner, cleaning vaults Mrs. Henry Clark, cleaning Mrs. Ada Goslin, cleaning Mrs. W. R. Seamens, cleaning Prof. W. Welsh, cleaning Prof. W. Welsh, cleaning Ralph Knights, janitor Wm. Carney, banking school houses Colby White, janitor Ralph Knights, janitor Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gardner, cleaning and repairs Chas. Worster, janitor Ralph Knights, janitor Harold Campbell, janitor Eva Rafford, janitor Nellie Robinson, janitor White & Tweedie, janitor Mrs. C. White, cleaning Henry Alieff, banking school house Geo. Long, janitor Ralph Knights, janitor Nellie Robinson, janitor Henry Clark, janitor Frank Oakes, janitor Ellery McGowan, janitor Chas. Worster, janitor Lot M. Robinson, banking John Leveque, cleaning

11 I O A N N U A L R E P O R T O F A S H L A N D, M A I N E. i * Milo McCormack, janitor Moses LaBlanc, cleaning Hal Coffin, janitor J. W. Baston, janitor Matthew White, janitor Wm. Rand, banking C. O. Turner, janitor R. W. Richardson, janitor $ Alfred Palmer, labor Ira Howe, wood Alfred Palmer, labor D. A. Hews, wood Lot M. Robinson, wood Alfred Palmer, labor Minot Bird, wood Mitchell Marchand, wood Ira Howe, wood Henry Alieff, wood Henry Allen, wood Chas. Worster, labor Albert Learnard, wood Mitchell Marchand, wood t Ralph Knights, labor D. A. Hews, wood J. G. Adam, wood H. M. Chapman, wood D. A. Hews, wood Henry Alieff, wood Prince Page, wood Matthew White, wood Wm. Rand, wood $>75 37

12 I ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. J. G. Adam, miscellaneous G A. London, miscellaneous G. A. London, miscellaneous Albert Learnard, miscellaneous Orcutt & McKay, miscellaneous Unexpended, High School Account. i 9 3 March 4, unexpended March 30, raised by town Received from State, Garfield tuition,. * 1904 March 4, Paid salary of Principal to date, $ Unexpended, I9 3 March 4, raised by town, School Appliances.

13 12 ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE I903-4 March 4, overdrawn, Paid F. W. Martin, diplomas J. W. Loane, supplies for 1902 Chas. A. Lyons, stationery M. D. Mansur, express J. L. Hammett & Co., supplies W. P. Bridgham, supplies Shaw Business College, diplomas for 1900 J. L. Hammett Co., supplies J. H. McGowan, supplies Geo. T. Holyoke, insurance G. W. Parks, supplies Geo. T. Holyoke, insurance W. J. Campbell, supplies J. L. Hammett Co., supplies VV. B. Hallett, supplies J. W. Loane, supplies W. J. Campbell, supplies M. D. Mansur, Dunn & Webster, supplies c Unexpended, $ OO Text Book Account. I9 3 March 4, unexpended $ 93 March 30, raised by town Book destroyed, 30 t

14 i ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. *3 Books sold, 3 47 Paid M. D. Mansur, books 4 5 American Book Co., books D. C. Heath & Co., books 21 5 Ginn & Co., books Hinds & Noble, books 2 92 Ginn & Co., books 8 57 D. H. Knowlton & Co., books 2 24 American Book Co., books 6 7 Benj. H. Sanborn & Co., books $198 5 Unexpended, 6 20 f 1903 March 4, unexpended $ March 30, raised by town, 2 School Houses and Repairs. I 23 O O, O O Clapboards and laths sold, 5 75 Stove sold, 4 00 Overdrawn, 1 61 Paid Ashland M f g Co., lumber S. C. Murphy, labor William West, clearing school lot

15 H ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE I Henry Weaver, labor W. S. McNally, labor Wm. West, clearing school lot B. & A. Railroad, freight Ed Knights, labor Henry Weaver, labor Guy Dorman, labor Frank Serios, hauling lumber W. S. McNally, labor Ed Knights, labor H. H. Murphy, labor Guy Dorman, labor Isaiah Bolier, labor E. F. Orcutt, labor Guy Dorman, labor John E. Whitney, labor W. G. Orcutt, material 1902 W. G. Orcutt, material E. F. Orcutt, labor W. S. McNally, labor B. & A. Railroad, freight B. & A. Railroad, freight Perley Dorman, labor Wm. Gibson, labor Ed Knights, labor G. C. Dorman, labor W. G. Orcutt, material W. S. McNally, labor Dunn & Webster, material Weeks Bros., shingles S. W. Collins, maierial 7 «R. W. Richardson, labor Frank Coffin, grading school lot I

16 A N N U A L REPORT OF A SH LA N D, M AINE. 15 E. H. Orcutt, team labor 1902 J. W. Baston, labor W. W. Loane, material Henry Clark, labor Dunn & Webster, material June H. Orcutt, material G. H. McNally, hauling Portage Lake, desks John Leveque, labor Vermont School Seat Co., desks Portage Lake Mill Co., material Ashland M f g Co., lumber J. W. Baston, labor E. H. Orcutt, team labor Harry P. Dorman, blackboards Chas. Ketchum, sand WT. L. Colburn, agent, sand G. H. McNally, labor Road and Sidewalk Account. I9 3 March 4 Unexpended $ Raised by town Ed. Gardner, for plank 5 00 Overdrawn

17 l6 ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. I903-4 Paid Everett Burtt, labor Stanley Murphy, labor John St. Peter, labor Robert B. McKay, surveying. Geo. Walker, labor Frank Burby, labor Dennis Soucia, labor Ira Morrow, labor Jos. Ramo, labor Josiah Rafford, labor L. A. Orcutt, labor Jos. Theriault, labor Jos. Theriault, labor Elmo Carney, labor Paul Baker, labor, Frank Jimo, labor Isiah Bolier, labor Henry House, labor Eugene Condon, labor Rufus Gardner, labor Geo. Walker, labor L. Curtis, labor Jeff Page, labor William Ward, labor Walter Turnbull, labor Geo. Walker, labor Ben Berry, labor Frank Bushey, labor Mack Smart, labor Chas. Colbath, labor John Laveck, labor Ralph Bearce, labor Wm. Warman, labor Geo. Walker, labor I

18 I ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE *7 John Berry, labor John Berry, labor Eli Oakes, labor Harper Bragdon, labor D. A. Hews, labor D. A. Hews, labor Leslie Bolstridge, labor Henry Allen, labor Wm. Rafford, labor Carrie Tilley, team labor Carlos Potter, labor M. L. Page, labor E. Gardner, labor Percy Reed, labor H. Kirkpatrick, labor Earl Smith, labor A. S. Coffin, labor C. A. Trafton, labor Dan Fenderson, labor Steve Berry, labor Ben Berry, labor Geo. Walker, labor A. T. Kalloch, labor Chas. Rafford, Jr., labor Henry House, labor Joshua Nason, plank Minot Bird, labor Havelock Tomlinson, labor John Berry, labor Geo. B. Smith, labor Abe Sloat, labor Geo. Walker, labor L. Curtis, labor Ira Annis, labor

19 i 8 ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, M AINE. ISO3-4 Wallace McNally, labor Ed Rafford, labor A. L. Sloat, labor Eli Worster, labor Arthur Cyr, labor A. W. Rafford, labor C. A. Trafton, labor Dan Fenderson, labor Joshua Nason, plank Geo. Walker, labor John Morrow, labor Steve Berry, labor Geo. Walker, labor Ira Howe, labor W. L. Gardner, labor W. D. Snowman, labor Rufus Gardner, labor S. D. Hews, labor F. O. Orcutt, labor Edgar Gardner, labor E. G. Tilley, labor E. G. Tilley, labor Ed Rafford, labor Ira Annis, labor Geo. Walker, labor Trustin Gardner, labor Geo. Walker, labor A. H. Walker, labor Wm. Rand, labor Joshua Nason, labor F. O. Orcutt, labor Ansel Coffin, labor Felix Goding, labor Dunn & Webster, hardware

20 I ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. *9 Carrie Tilley, team labor Walter C. Rafford, labor Moses La Blanc, labor Henry Alieff, labor L. C. Dorman, repairs on road machine 1902 W. W. Loane, hardware John Gray, labor 1902 Ashland M T g Co., lumber Orcutt & McKay, repairs on road machine John York, labor Acil York, labor Sam York, labor Mitchell Marchand, labor Alex Skinner, labor W. E. Hopper, repairs on roadmachine N. S. Coffin, labor G. H. McNally, labor P. E. Craig, ties $2, State Road Account March 4, unexpended $ March 30, raised by town, Received from State, $563 63

21 2 0 ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE I Israel West, labor Albert Palmer, labor L. C. Bearce, labor L. C. Bearce, labor L. Curtis, labor L. C. Bearce, labor E. H. Orcutt, labor Earl Smith, labor Eugene Berry, labor Perley Dorman, labor Henry Kirkpatrick, labor Trustin Gardner, labor Ed Gardner, labor L. Curtis, labor John Berry, labor D. A. Hews, labor Geo. Walker, labor Whit Martin, labor Fred Sylvester, labor Trustin Gardner, labor Israel Gardner, labor Calvin Ellis, labor L. C. Bearce, labor L. C. Bearce, labor Unexpended, $563 63

22 I ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE 21 [903 March 4, unexpended March 30, raised by town Snow Roads Account. Paid S. S. Gilman, labor W. H. Fenderson, labor Eben Ellis, labor Perley Dorman, labor J. F. McGowan, labor A. H. Walker, labor D. A. Hews, labor F. W. Sylvester, labor Henry Alieff, labor Felix Goding, labor Eli Worster, labor Wm. Rand, labor Chas. Winslow, labor E. G. Tilley, labor Orcutt & McKay, roller John St. Peter, labor W. E. Hopper, labor A. S. Coffin, labor Geo. Walker, labor L. A. Orcutt, labor Henry Allen, labor A. H. Walker, labor E. H. Orcutt, labor S. D. Hews, labor Will Rafford, labor Edgar Hews, labor D. A. Hews, labor $57* 73

23 2 2 ANNUAL R EPO R T OF ASHLAND, MAINE. I903-4 E. D. Bartlett, labor Geo. B. Smith, labor Ralph Knights, labor A. R. Whitney, labor Mrs Carrie Tilley, team labor Henry Alieff, labor Fred Sylvester, labor G. H. McNally, labor Wm. Rand, labor P. E. Craig, labor Unexpended, Due on this account, $12 00 Bridge Account 1903 March 4, unexpended, $ 2c March 30, raised by town, 3< Paid J. H. Flint, lumber Harry Dorman, labor Israel West, labor Woodford West, labor Henry Allen, hauling lumber Mack Cote, labor Chas. Winslow, plank Weeks Bros., lumber

24 AN N U AL REPORT OF A SH LA N D, MAINE 23 Henrv Tweedie, labor / 7. Perley Dorman, watching bridge S. D. Hews, labor C. A. Flint, labor E.G. Dunn, snowing bridge and labor 1902 Isaiah Bolier, labor B. & A. R. R., freight on plank L. Curtis, labor Steve Berry, labor John Berry, labor D. A. Hews, labor Ed Knights, labor W. E. Gibson, labor W. W. Loane, spikes M. White, lighting lamps Aubrey Henderson, lighting lamps Ashland M T g Co., lumber Leon Stone, lighting lamps Leon Stone, lighting lamps Wev. Bartlett, labor W. E. Hopper, spikes Leon Stone, lighting lamps E. H. Orcutt, hauling lumber W. B. Hallett, oil Dunn & Webster, supplies Balance unexpended, $548 55

25 24 ANNUAL REPORT OP' ASHLAND, MAINE Cemetery 1903 March 4, unexpended March 30, raised by town S. C. Stevens, use of vault H. A. Baker, lot Paid A. T. Kalloch, labor W. W. Loane, supplies A. T. Kalloch, labor June H. Orcutt, supplies Unexpended, Loane. An unsettled balance due on this account from W. I9 3 March 4, unexpended, March 30, raised by town, Interest and Debt Account. Balance from District No. 1, Fred Sylvester's note, Interest on F. Sylvester's note Paid W. P. Bridgham, int., on note, $ Llewellyn Powers, int. on $8000 one year, $1,174 5c

26 ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. 25 Common schools, int. on $2,280 one year, Interest on town orders, 1902 Interest on town orders, 1903 Unexpended, Unpaid note, >9 3 March 4, unexpended, March 30, raised by town Overdrawn, Commission and Abatements. Paid G. H. McNallly, commission on taxes 1899, G. H. McNally, commission 011 taxes 1900, G. H. McNally, commission on taxes 1901, G. H. McNally, commission on taxes 1902, S. S. Thornton, abatement on taxes 1903, S. S. Thornton, commission on taxes 1903,

27 20 A N N U A L R E PO R T OF A SH L A N D, M AIN E March 4, unexpended, March 30, raised by town, Tow n Officers. Paid S. S. Thornton, superintendent 1902, W. B. Hallett, selectman 1902, Henry Allen, selectman 1902, Fred Sylvester, selectman 1902, W. P. Bridgham, clerk 1902, G. S. Orcutt, treasurer 1902, M. D. Mansur, moderator March 30, *903, ro 00 "ih 0 0 Unexpended, Town officers bills for the year 1903 as follows : M. D. Mansur, superintendent $ W. B. Hallett, selectman M. D. Mansur, selectman F. W. Sylvester, selectman H. A. Greenwood, treasurer 5 00 W. P. Bridgham, town clerk $527 30

28 ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. 27 Miscellaneous Account. I9 3 March 30 raised by town, $ Raised for Memorial day, Raised for library, Overlay on taxes, J 7 Sheep killed by dogs, Licenses, Overdrawn, I9O3 March 4, overdrawn, Paid H. M. Chapman, reporting births and deaths 1902 H. L. Dobson, reporting birth and deaths 1902 E. H. Orcutt, team [902 J. H. Dorman, services as jailer and feeding prisoners Don A. H. Powers, services at A u gusta in Sheridan matter S. S. Thornton, services in Sutter case and sundries R. W. Richardson, team W. P. Bridgham, recording births and deaths J. S. Hodgdon, printing report 1902 H. H. Murphy, night watching L. Curtis, work on forest fire, John Berry, work on forest fire Assessors of Ashland, expenses to Fort Kent to meet State assessors

29 28 AN N U AL REPORT OF ASH LAND, MAINE. I Huldah B. Henry, services as librarian C. F. Daggett, commission on Ashland M f g co tax N. S. Coffin, road to Ashland M f g Co s Mill Loring, Short & Harmon, town books Earl Smith, work on forest fire Henry Allen, sheep killed by dogs W. D. Snowman, sheep killed by dogs C. C. Peterson, sheep killed by dogs Ezekiel Rafford, sheep killed by dogs H. A. Greenwood, books for town W. B. Hallett, telephone bill L. A. Orcutt, constable and looking after dog taxes E. H. Orcutt, teams 1903 Fred Sylvester, work on forest fire H. M. Chapman, reporting births and deaths 1903 II. L. Dobson, reporting births and deaths 1903 $1, IO4 42 Smallpox Account. No Assessment. Town of Caribou, $ I5o oo Peter Carney, i 30 $151 50

30 I ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. 2 9 John Orcutt, guard at Bouvard s $ H. M. Chapman, vaccinations H. L. Dobson, medical attendance H. L. Dobson, vaccinations, disinfection etc. W. G. Orcutt, bedding for pest house G. H. Mooers, supplies W. P. Bridgham, bedding Joe Collier, services for board of health Paul Bolier, services for board of health H. L. Dobson, supplies Joe Corrow, services Chas. Theriault, guard Austin Gardner, guard Louis Yown, services R. VV. Richardson, team Joe Johnson, guard at mill Joe Johnson, guard at mill Joe Johnson, guard at mill Frank Corrow, Louis Roy, night watching Joe Johnson, disinfecting Moses La Blanc, board VV. VV. Loane, supplies F. VV. Martin, supplies June H. Orcutt, supplies W. B. Hallett, supplies F. G. Dunn, prof. services at Caribou H. L. Dobson, vaccination, disinfecting and services H. M. Chapman, vaccinations, disinfecting and services, E. H. Orcutt, labor Moses La Blanc, board Ausin Gardner, guard Frenchville

31 ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. Chas. Theriault, guard Frenchville W. P. Bridgham, supplies P. E. Craig, supplies Recapitulation. R E C E I P T S. Balances unexpended, Raised by vote of town for town accounts Overlay on taxes, Rec d from state, common schools 44 u high school u Garfield tuition, 44 Masardis tuition, 44 state for state roads, 44 sheep killed, 44 licenses, 44 Fred Sylvester, note and int. u interest on school fund, 44 use of vault, 44 lot in cemetery, 44 books sold and destroyed,* 44 clapboards and laths sold, 44 stove sold, 44 plank sold, i4 Fort Fairfield, 44 Caribou, 44 Peter Carney,

32 I ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. 31 Overdrawn, E X P E N D I T U R E S. Town paupers, Common schools, High schools, School houses and repairs, School appliances, School text books, Roads and sidewalks, Snow road, State road, Bridges, Cemetery, Interest and debt, Commission and abatements, Town officers, Miscellaneous, Smallpox,

33 3 2 ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. I9 3 4 Balance of Accounts. Town paupers, Common schools, High school, School honses and repairs, School appliances, School text books. W A A V - X \ / A v w JL A X» K / v / A A w Roads and sidewalks, State road, Snow roads, Bridges, Cemetery, Interest and debt, Commission and abatements, Town officers, Miscellaneous, Smallpox, Net balance overdrawn, la72 12 $2, $2,939 46

34 I ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE 33 Notes payable, Due school fund, Old town orders, Town orders of 1901, Town orders of 1902, Town orders of 1903, Bridgham note, County tax, Outstanding bills estimated, Assets. Cash on hand, Tax deeds, Notes face value, Due from state for bounty, Due from state for pauper acct., Uncollected taxes, Excess of liabilities,

35 34 AN N UAL REPORT OF ASH LAND, MAINE. I W ords of Explanation. In justice to themselves, the selectmen wish to call attention to a few points which have a vital bearing on the present financial condition of the town. The past year has been of more than usual interest as regards municipal affairs. The total amount of appropriations voted at the last annual meeting far exceeded that of former years. As a natural result the rate of taxation was high enough to cause some taxpayers to become restless. The majority however responded cheerfully and have been apparently satisfied with the situation. We are able to congratulate our tax collector, Mr. S. S. Thornton on having made a remarkable record as a result of his first years service in this capacity. The full amount of taxes committed to him for collection was paid to the treasurer before March 4th. This prompt collection of taxes has greatly aided in maintaining the financial equilibrium of the town during a year of large expenditures. There are very good reasons for the unusually large excess of liabilities shown in the present report. The cost of repairing our highways considerably overrun the estimate, but we feel that the result has as a whole proven the wisdom of the expenditure. Nearly all roads in the town are in excellent condition, better than for many years. The Fenderson and Worster roads are still in need of considerable improvement. However the amount of funds necessary for repairs next year will be comparatively less. The Aroostook bridge has been replanked in a manner that should give the greatest amount of service for the least amount of money. Sidewalks have been fairly well repaired. In accordance with instructions a snow roller was built, and it has proved to be an exceedingly serviceable machine. The work done has been much superior to that of the plows formerly in use. This roller should be considered an asset.

36 I903-4 ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. 35 At the last annual meeting the selectmen were instructed to settle with N. S. Coffin for land occupied by road to Ashland Mill. This has been accomplished but there was no appropriation to pay the bill. The result of the smallpox epidemic was an expenditure of over $2,100 for which there was no appropriation, $457 of this amount went to pay bills contracted before March 4 of last year but not estimated in former reports. The miscellaneous account of last year showed an overdraw of $4^7.42. There were also bills outstanding amouuting to $ not estimated, making a total of $ The appropriation for the year just ended was only $500, not enough by $ to pay the overexpenditures of last year. A total of $585.7 has been expended in payment of bills contracted before March 4, 1903, and charged to the several school accounts. These bills were not estimated in former reports. In the report of the District note of $500 due W. P. Bridgham was not shown in the list of liabilities. One disagreeable matter is still in abeyance. The Ashland M f g Co/s tax for 1901, which the town at a special meeting voted to exempt, still remains on the collector s books, and continues to figure among the assets. This matter having been passed over by two successive Boards of Selectmen, the present Board did not feel like assuming the responsibility of abating, in face of considerable opposition from citizens who persist in declaring that meeting illegal. Care should be taken at our annual meetings to see that the voters fully understand conditions, and instructions to officials should be explicit.

37 36 A N N U A L R EPO R T OF A SH L A N D, M AIN E. I9 O 3-4 Ministerial and School Fund Account March 4, Balance,. $3, Received for stumpage, Paid for making and recording mortgages, Notes secured by mortgages viz. : Mary and Geo. Brown, Moses Leblanc, W. R. Seamans, Minard Bird, J. W. Baston, Alfred Tardy, Arthur Sutherland, Eli VVorster, Minnie E. Rafford, Emily C. & Chas. G. Reed, Cash deposited in Houlton Savings Bank,

38 I ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE 37 Treasurer's Report 1903 d r. March 4, cash in treasury $ Rec d for State pensions, 1902 u u u 1903 u from State for High School for year ending July 1, 1903, from State for High School since July 1903, u from Fort Fairfield, acct. of Nedeau girl, u from E. W. Leonard license u from S. R. Frost, license u u u u Circus Co., license u FI. A. Baker, for cemetery lot u \V. P. Bridgham, for dog tax u Masardis for Union school u u u E. Gardner, bridge plank sold u Ashland M T g Co., tax of u from Nashville Plantation, text books u from town of Caribou, smallpox bill u from W. B. Hallett, smallpox bill u F. W. Sylvester, Prin. & int. of note

39 3«ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, M AINE c from State for sheep killed pauper acct., school fund and mill tax i. 1 4 from State for roads 4 from J. W. Baston, Int. on notes 4 from Moses Leblanc, from Mary and Geo. Brown, Int. on notes 4 from Arthur Sutherland Int. on notes 4 from Chas. Ellis, Int. on notes * 4 from Minnie E. Rafford, Int. on notes i from VV. R. Seamans, Int. on notes 4 from Minard Bird, Int. on notes 4 from Alfred Tardy, Int. on notes 4 from Eli Worster, Int. on notes from Int. on School fund in Houlton Savings Bank, 4 from town of Ashland, Int. on school fund 4 for use of vault, 4 from town of Garfield, tuition 4 for clapboards sold, 4 for laths sold, 4 for stove sold, 4 for books destroyed, k from G. H. McNally, coll. for year from G. H. McNally, coll. for year G. H. McNally, coll. for year 1901

40 I ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. 39 u from G. H. McNally, coll. for year from S. S. Thornton, coll. for year 1903 Total receipts, C R. Paid balance Sheridan tax of 1902, W. A. Vinal, state pension Prince Page, state pension Olive C. Martin, ^state pension Electus Oak, state pension County tax of 1902, Dog license of 1902, Dog license of 1903, State tax, Bounty on porcupines, Town orders, Cash in treasury, March 4, 1904 H. A. G R E E N W O O D, Treasurer. $19, Collectors Statements» CHAS. R. W INSLOW, Collector, In account with the Town of A SH LA N D Dr. Due on books N. Winslow, $73 50

41 4 A N N U A L R EPO RT OF A SH LA N D, M AIN E. I9O 3 4 GEO. H. M cn A L L Y, Collector, In account with the Town of A S H L A N D 1903 Dr. Mch. 4 To due on commitment of 1899, $ Cr. By Treasurer s receipts Dr. Mch. 4 To due on commitment of 1900, \ By Treasurer s receipts, Cr., 1903 Dr. Mch. 4 To due on commitment of 1901, $ Cr. By Treasurer s receipts, $ Dr. Mch. 4 To due 011 commitment of 1902, $ $ Cr. By Treasurer s receipts, S. S. T H O R N T O N, Collector, In account with the Town of A S H L A N D 1903 Dr June 8 To commitment of 1903, $10, Cr. By Treasurer s receipts, 10, $ Total amount uncollected taxes $

42 ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. 41 Report of Superintendent of Schools* To the Citizens of Ashland : In accordance with the annual custom I beg to submit my report of the management and condition of your public schools, for the year ending March 4th, I wish, first, to make this statement. When I assumed the duties of Superintendent last April, I did so with the distinct understanding that every matter of any importance should be laid before the School Board for their approval before being acted upon by me. This has been strictly adhered to throughout the year. I found the High and Grammar Schools in session for the Spring terms, also the South School and Horse Brook School, both substitututing winter terms. The South School was discontinued at the end of a six weeks term by the sudden resignation of the teacher. The Horse Brook School, being deemed unprofitable, owing to non-attendance, was discontinued at the end of seven weeks. I show following the work of the year : Term. Teacher. H I G H S C H O O L Spring Charles O. Turner Fall Charles O. Turner Winter to Mar 4 Charles O. Turner

43 42 A N N U A L R E P O R T O F A S H L A N D, Spring Fall Winter Spring Fall Winter G R A M M A R. Warren E. Blanchard Ada M. Pratt Ada M. Pratt P R I M A R Y. Margaret Taylor Grace D. Smith Grace D. Smith R U R A L S C H O O L S M I L L Spring Belle M. Trafton ^ Room I Belle M. Trafton U* Room II Alice G. Lee Winter Alice G. Lee 1 Spring Fall Winter Spring Fall Spring Fall Winter Spring Fall Winter Spring Fall S O U T H. Charles O. Turner Katherine Trafton Katherine Trafton U N I O N Sadie Powers Carrie J. Crocker W O R S T E R. Sula Rafford Sula Rafford Sula Raford S T E T S O N Carrie J. Crocker Frank O. Brown Frank O. Brown T H O R N T O N Phoebe Pelletier Phoebe Pelletier H I L L Spring Leonie Willett Fall Leonie Willett As regards the work done, I can say without hesitation that the teachers have put forth their best efforts to make the school work a succes, and have in every instance readily adopted suggestions offered. In many cases the teacher s efforts have been

44 ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. 43 responded to by the pupils, and fairly good work has been the result. In many more cases success has been doubtful. Tardiness, truancy and non-attendance for various reasons, have greatly retarded the school work for the whole year. For this, I consider that the parents are often responsible. The fact that the State law in regard to truancy and non-attendance is not enforced, is, of course, due to culpable leniency on the part of the authorities. To my share of this I am willing to plead guilty. It is a disagreeable law to enforce, and parents or guardians recognizing this fact, should be particularly careful to see that no fault lies at their own door. I am sorry to note that very few citizens have visited any of our schools. This is to be deplored. There is no doubt whatever but all parents feel a deep personal interest in the school work, but this interest should be made manifest by at least an occasional visit to the school attended bv their children. I fail to see how any person can intelligently criticise a school, either to praise or censure, except they inquire personally into its management. The work done in the High School has been continued by Mr. Turner, the Principal for the last two years, and therefore needs no comment. For reasons of economy, it was decided to dispense with an assistant for this year, and Mr. Turner is now doing the entire work. The course of instruction in the High School needs remodeling, that it may more favorably compare with other High Schools. allowed to make such necessary changes. The School Committee will ask to be This school is practically destitute of appliances necessary for even fairly good scientific work. changed. Some of the text-books are obsolete and should be There is need, too, of an up-to-date encyclopedia for reference. All our High School needs is support. We have as bright scholars in Ashland as can be found in the State, and with proper advantages they will do as good work. The Grammar School has been making good progress dur

45 44 AN N UAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. I ing the past year. At the beginning of the Fall term it was deemed wise to retain the advanced class for another year. The result has shown the wisdom of this step. Even now the class will have a struggle to pass the entrance examination to the High School at the close of the present school year. The Primary School is over-crowded. Grammar schools need proper grading. The Primary and The two schools should be divided into three departments Primary, Intermediate and Grammar, to contain possibly nine grades. If this division is made I recommend furnishing the room under Masonic hall for the use of the Primary grades. This is a matter that should be attended to at once. A regular course of study should be established for all schools in the town and the school year should be extended to thirty-four weeks. I see no reason why we should not give our scholars the advantage of as many weeks as they would receive in other towns. are. The schools are fairly well supplied with books such as they Many of the books are in such poor condition that it is almost impossible to make use of them, but by changing from one class to another whenever the lessons were torn out, they have been made to do service. longer than the leaves of the text. I find that the covers have lasted much It seems to be an almost hopeless task to properly protect the books from abuse, although teachers have been instructed to make every effort in that direction. With the amount of funds available it was simply a case of patching while the money lasted. Two schools were discontinued by the Board of Health during the Spring term. One was closed for the last half of the Winter term owing to the illness of the teacher. Thirty weeks consitute our school year. averaged twenty-eight weeks. All schools have It was decided to close all common schools in February, that the school accounts might be settled before March 4th. All bills contractea by the present Superintendent have been paid to that

46 ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. 45 date, also a considerable number of bills outstanding March 4, The accounts presented elsewhere by the Selectmen, show a correct statement of the financial condition of the school department to date. and thirty Dollars. We have an unexpended balance of one hundred As several of the schools will begin the Spring term March 14th, this balance will about pay the teaching force for the two weeks preceding the next appropriation. There is need of a larger appropriation for common schools if the school work is to progress. It is every year becoming more dif_ ficult to obtain satisfactory instructors for low wa^es, and the day ^ o 7 J has gone by when any person who may be able to teach the R s and wield a ruler is considered competent. If we are to continue to maintain a High School of standard grade, a slightly increased appropriation will be necessary to pay the teaching staff. It is simply a question of whether we wish to furnish a training school for teachers at low wages, or whether we prefer to employ teachers already trained, at a small increase of expenditure. Personally, I firmly believe that the consistent education of our children should hold the first place in our consideration. Education has always furnished the foundation of all progress, and the limited amount of knowledge that answered all practical purposes twenty-five years ago will prove altogether inadequate to the boy or girl, who, during the next quarter of a century, may undertake to successfully fight the battle of life. Therefore, it behooves us to pay particular attention to this matter and make sure that the children of Ashland have all possible advantages. I am aware that he who advocates increased expenditures is regarded as a dangerous citizen, but I have faith in the judgment of our tax payers and feel that they will be generous wherever the future of their children is concerned. In accordance with instructions, a school-house was erected near the Ashland M T g Co. settlement. This building contains two rooms with a total seating capacity of one hundred. Owing

47 46 AN N UAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE to the price of material, particularly lumber, the cost was somewhat greater than the first estimate. However, the fact that John E. Whitney was in charge of the building force is a guarantee that every part was well and economically done. The lot selected was purchased from N. S. Coffin for the sum of one hundred dollars. for this purpose. This bill remains unpaid, no money having been raised The seating of the Worster school-house was completed with seats from the London building at the Mill. The remainder of these seats being held in readiness for the Thornton School where they will be needed in the Spring. A woodshed was built for the Worster school-house, and the porch finished. Some desultory repairing was done about several other buildings and the remainder of the money was expended in sealing the school-houses in Sheridan. These buildings were formerly unfit for use in cold weather. There still remains much to be done. The Horse Brook School contains only the old board seats and broken ones at that. The South building is partially furnished with desks equally as crude. Both these houses need additional repairs. The High School building needs a larger chimney, and something must be done to the roof to prevent leaking. If the room under Masonic Hall is to be used for the primary school it must be fitted and furnished. I am authorized by the School Committee to recommend the following appropriations : For Common Schools, $15^0 00 Free High School, Text Books, Insurance and appliances, Building and repairing, Respectfully, M E R TO N D. M A N SU R, Superintendent. We have examined the foregoing report and fully endorse it. H. A. G R E E N W O O D, ) Superintending C. A. T R A F T O N, [ School II. M. C H A PM A N, M. D. ) Committee.

48 I ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. 47 Board of Health Report To the Selectmen of the Town of Ashland : The Board of Health begs leave to submit the following report. During the past year, with the exception of our small-pox cases, Ashland has been quite free from contagious diseases. One case of diphtheria brought from a neighboring town succumbed to the disease. There were upwards of twenty exposures from this case ; but through the prompt use of diphtheria anti-toxin in good immunizing doses, rigid quarantine, and thorough disinfection, the spread of the dsease was checked. In common with the rest of the county, w~e have had our epidemic of small-pox. It was introduced into Ashland by one Depere, who came from Wallagrass, where he had been sick with a mild attack of the disease. With one exception it was confined to that portion of the town which we may term our new possession, and among those who had opposed vaccination. There were 49 cases and 16 houses infected. We should congratulate ourselves when we consider the class with which we had to deal, that there were not more cases, that it has been kept out of our lumber crews, and that the disease came in the summer time when it could be easier handled than in the colder months. To the fact that we are well protected by vaccination is owing the immunity of the rest of Ashland, and especially the village, to small-pox, xor there were many exposures on many occasions. With one exception, a doubtful case with vaccinal scars more than 20 years old, no case of small-pox developed in any-

49 4 S ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. I one with a vaccination scar. This is in striking contrast with those persons whose arms showed no scar, and who, upon exposure, contracted the disease. There was one person whose last successful vaccination was more than thirty years ago, and, although constantly exposed to the disease for more than six weeks, did not become infected. It is not usual for one vaccination to protect for so long a period, and we would advise all who have not been vaccinated within three >ears, to have the operation done, especially while small-pox continues to spring up throughout the county. Expecting to need a pest-house this Winter or Spring for small-pox cases that might drift upon us from the lumber camps we have retained the Bridge school house under quarantine regulations. It will be impossible to disinfect this building thoroughly, until the cot beds, bedding, etc., can be removed. The sanitary conditions of the village can be greatly improved if the householders comply with certain regulations passed by the Board of Health some years ago. We fully realize that without a system of water works and public sewerage, ideal conditions cannot exist. May and October would tend contaminated than at present. However, a thorough cleaning up every to keep the drinking water less We also wish to call attention to our new dumping ground for old cans, stones, broken crockery, kitchen refuse, etc. This place is not at the covered bridge, neither is it near the Keep hill. place. It is a short distance south of the new road near the Clark Hereafter parties dumping refuse near the bridge, or into the road ditch, will be prosecuted. A. T. K A L L O C H, ) Board H. L. D O BSO N, C of H. M. CHAPiM AN, \ Health

50 I ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE 49 Recommendations. Town pauper, $ Common schools, 1, High School, To build school houses and repairs on school houses, 1, 'School appliances, School text books, Summer roads, 1, State roads, Snow roads, Sidewalks, Bridges, Cemetery, Town officers, Interest, Commission and abatements, Public library, Miscellaneous, $ 7,8 2 5 OO

51 5 AN N UAL REPORT OF ASH LAN D, MAINE I W arrant* S T A T E OF M A IN E. 1 o S. D. H ew s, a Constable in the town o f A sh la n d, in the County o f Aroostook, G reetin g: In the name of the State of Maine you are requested to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town of Ashland, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at Hayward Hall in said town, on Monday, the 28th day of March, A. D. 1904, in the forenoon, to act upon the following articles to wit : 1 To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.. 2 To choose a Town Clerk for the ensuing year. 3 To choose all other necessary town officers. 4 To see what per cent, the town will vote to pay for collecting taxes for the ensuing year. 5 To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the support of poor.. 6 To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the support of common schools. 7 To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for building, repairing and furnishing school houses. 8 To see what sum of monev the town will vote to raise for the support of Free High School. 9 To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for school appliances, apparatus, etc. 10 To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the purchase of text books. 11 To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for repairs and building roads, bridges and sidewalks. 12 To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for breaking and repairing snow roads next winter.

52 ANNUAL REPORT OF ASHLAND, MAINE. SI 13 To see if the town will vote to raise money to buy a roller for the Peterson and Howe road. 14 To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the payment of interest. 15 To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise as a sinking fund to pay the town debt. 16 To see if the town will vote to pay the services of the librarian of the public library. 17 To see what sum of money the town will raise to be expended 011 the Dan Fenderson road. 18 To see if the town will vote to raise $2,000 to pay the Llewellyn Powers note due July 12, To see if the town will vote to raise $250 to cover deficiency in common school appropriation of To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for all other necessary expenses in town. 21 To see if the town will vote to authorize the Superintending School Committee to make such changes in the High School course of instruction as they may deem necessary. 22 To see if the town will vote to make any discount on taxes paid at such time or times as it may determine, and if so, what per cent., also fix a time and rate of interest to be added 011 taxes remaining unpaid. 23 To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting. The Selectmen give notice that they will be in session for the purpose of correcting the list of voters, at Hayward s Hall at 9 o clock in the forenoon, 011 the day of said meeting. Voters will be required to read and write unless over 32. Given under our hands at Ashland this 14th day of March, A. D VV. B. H A L L E T T, J Selectmen M. D. M AN SU R, [ of F. W. S Y L V E S T E R. J Ashland