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1 The University of Maine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 1905 Annual Report of the Selectmen of the Town of Topsham with Reports of Treasurer, Superintendent of Schools, and Highway Commissioner for the Year Ending February 1, 1905 Topsham (Me.) Follow this and additional works at: Repository Citation Topsham (Me.), "Annual Report of the Selectmen of the Town of Topsham with Reports of Treasurer, Superintendent of Schools, and Highway Commissioner for the Year Ending February 1, 1905" (1905). 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 Selectmen OF THE Town of Topsham WITH REPORTS OF Tjeasurer, Superintendent of Schools, and Highway Commissioner, FOR THE Year ending February 1, PRESS OF BRUNSWICK RECORD, BRUNSWICK, MAINE.

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4 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Selectmen OF THE Town of Topsham WITH REPORTS OF Treasurer, Superintendent of Schools, and Highway Commissioner, FOR THE Year ending February 1, PRESS OF BRUNSWICK Ij^CQRD,.

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6 TOWN OFFICERS. For the Municipal Year of Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor. JOHN A. SMITH, EUGENE THOMAS, EDWARD B. SPRAGUE. Town Clerks. JOHN P. GOUD. MELVILLE C. HALL. Collector. FRED A. RACKLEY. Treasurer. FRED A. RACKLEY. Highway Commissioner. CHARLES P. EDGECOMB. Superintendent of Schools. EUGENE THOMAS. Auditor. WILLIAM S. ROGERS. School Committee. F. C. WHITEHOUSE, A. A. PLUMMER, URIAH A. JACK. Representative to the Legislature. EUGENE THOMAS.

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8 Selectmen's Report The Selectmen of the Town of Topsham herewith submit a report of the financial condition of the affairs of the town for the financial year beginning February 2, 1904, and ending February 1, The value of the taxable property, as taxed, on the first day of April, A. D., 1904, was as follows, viz: Resident real estate, $833,423 Resident personal estate, 150,260 Xon-resident real estate, 113,275 Non-resident personal estate, 19,860 Total valuation, $1,116,818 Number of taxable polls, taxed, 590. Assessed on each poll, $3.. Rate of taxation on a dollar, 15.2 mills. Assessments. Highways and bridges, Common schools, Free High school, Poor in and out of alms house, Abatements, Interest, Miscellaneous expense, Fire department, Electric lights, Repairs on school property, School books, State road, $3,(1 2,5 9 1, ,2 1, f>

9 6 Memorial day, Fire escapes for High school building, Repairs on George I J. Powers' hill, Special abatements, (E. Cornish, collector) School supplies, Total amount for town purposes, State tax, County tax, Overlayings, Total commitment, $ 25 loo oo , , , , Abatements. DR. W. F. Tate, over-valuation of real estate, $2 2S Antoinette P. Snow, personal property, N 24 C. P. Edgecomb, over-valuation of real and personal, 5 41 S. A. Walker, real estate not had, taxed to another, :! so Edgar L. Hunter, collector, poll tax of F. D. Perkins, for years of 1901 and 1902, George M. Patten, over-valuation of real estate, Anson D. Crocker, real estate not had, Joseph Paradis, poll tax for 1902 and 1903, non-resident, Charles Desmoris, taxed in Brunswick, George E. Reynolds, Jr., poll tax, 1903, not of age, (). A. Rarker, over-valuation real estate in 1903, J

10 7 James Polazzi, poll tax of 19(12 and 1903, $6 S. A. Blaisdell, poll tax of 1903, taxed in other state, 3 tit) $S1 05 EDGAR L. HUNTER, COLLECTOR. TAXES OF Olive M. Barron, taxed in Bath, $4 62 Frances G. Barron, taxed in Bath, 6 16 Marriner L. Cornish, non-resident, 3 DO James R. Cope, not found, 3 Heirs of Charles Clough and W. F. Tate, taxed twice, 4 62 T. E. Christopher, agent, church property not taxable, 7 70 liven W Chanev, minor, First Baptist Church, not taxable, Amos U. Nickerson, dead, Augustus Niles, non-resident, Richard Pratt, 3 31 Howard L. Prest, not found, 3 Charles C. Ridley, non-resident, 3 Luke Shepard, non-resident, 3 Elmer E. White, property not had, Swanzey Wilson, not of age, S. C. Rogers & Co., property not had, Joseph L. Gagne, taxed twice, Mike Busker, Joe Barney, Harry Berry, Andrew Castra, J. Cymball, J. Caluluck, Joe Cloutier, Henry Cavanugh, n O J

11 s Phillas DoiKinvilk', M. Dohey, George Drotter, Mike Drillar, Thomas Donahue, Jack Doherty, Philip Duchesne, Thaddius Caraph, P. Troski, P. Trenowz, Mike Youbart, J. Youbart, Joseph McDonald, Andrew Madder, Mike Mudder, Thomas Massar, A. Merrill, M. Powelchunk, Andrew Pitco, J. Prevelto, Frank Petro, Mike Prevelto, J. Perry, N. Quirck, Quimby, Steve Sinke, J. Supka, M. Sipurre, A. St. Pierre, J. Wheko, W. Williams, Millard Damron, *3 0( (Ml 3 3 DO 3 OH ( :; no (1 3 $120 TAXES OF Arthur Pernier, dead, 3 0(i

12 9 Joe Belcher, Paul Bascom, William Cann, Louis P. Coombs, Joe Cloutier, Eugene Couliard, Mike Charley, Joseph Dube, John Dube, \V. R. Groves, Paul Hass, Mike Hilo, J. O. Hurley, Simon Kernie, Stephen Katrina, John Konig, George R. Loring, J. T. Mudder, Joseph McDonald, Amos R. Niekerson, Mike Petro, Paul Petro, Sam Petro, Joe Puget, J. Padroska, Paul Purnicha, Mike Paddo, J. Powelchunk, Carle Purington, George W. Reed, John Sayark, Mike Salviu, Andrew Solon, George Tonko, J. Vausky, $ 3 3 <)() ( (

13 Ill To total, balance unexpended, $37<i 1)64 :')(> 21, y balance, *9 25 appropriation, 25(1 OH special appropriation on account of Elbridge Cornish, collector, 7*1 46 I'K. $1, Electric Lights. To paid Brunswick Electric Light and Power Co., * By balance, appropriation, balance overdrawn, IK. & * 7* **47 96 Fire Department. To balance, $916 2(5 Paid John Furbish, 2 15 Brunswick Electric Light & Power Co., US W. J. Wilson, 50 Peter Peterson, 2 50 C. I. Giveen, clerk, 7* C. H. Brawn, 1 W. A. Fall, 2 50 Charles I. Giveen, clerk, Charles I. Giveen, clerk, Hook & Ladder Co., 6 75 Charles L. Alexander, 30

14 11 Willis Alexander, J. F. Cunningham, Charles T. Giveen, clerk, Dunham Berry, Henry A. Cannon, I. B. Goud, Leon Howland, W. S. x\oyes, M. C. Hail, Charles H. Colby, J. F. Chaney, C. I. Giveen, clerk, C. I. Giveen, clerk, Harry C. Edgecomb, B. C. Tebbetts, Hook & Ladder Co., Goud fire, Hook & Ladder Co., Mallett fire, Hook & Ladder Co., meetings, E. M. Main, labor at fire, Geo. F. Grover, labor at fire, A. B. Johnson, labor at fire, T. E. Christopher, labor at fire, George B. Ridley, supplies, John Gamache, C. I. Giveen, clerk, meetings, C. I. Giveen, clerk, Mallett fire, C. I. Giveen, clerk, Clarkson Goud fire, Henry K. Barnes, hose, W. J. Wilson, trucking hose, $ 30 :j IS li 01) 110 KS CE. By appropriation, $1,5 Cash returned by Geo. F. Grover, paid twice for fire, 2 Balance overdrawn, 4 71 $1, $1,506 71

15 12 Highways. W. A. Foster, Warren Whitten, George Crowley, John S. Knight, L. H. White, W. J. Wilson, S. P. Allen, Peter Peterson, G. A. Hunter, Edward Atkins, Mrs. J. W. Tarbox, Ernest Atkins, Jordan White, Charles Graves, Charles Graves, L. W. Tedford, F. S. Bacon, Aaron H. Goodwin, I. T. Allen, Frank Bruno, George Labbe, E. L. Hunter, Wm. Dunning, L. H. White, Frank S. Trufant, Albion S. Jack, Albert Hanson, E. B. Sprague, T. S. Allen, Henry Cornish, and others, E. W. Mallett, E. W. Mallett, William Graves, J. C. Whittier, $ G ( S x r > 1 5(1

16 13 W. H. Haley, Eugene Labbe, John P. Goud, H. S. Small, Good Roads Machinery Co., M. C. R. R. Co., Albert Ward, Ernest Atkins, Alvah Mallett, A. 0. Ripley, A. H. Goodwin, L. M. Shepherd, Geo. A. Crowley, C. E. Meserve, John Dennison, Elmer G. Powers, Charles P. Edgecomb, A. Q. Goud, E. A. Cornish, Charles Grady, H. S. Small, George C. Furbish, Ernest Atkins, Walter H. Foster, Henry W. Cornish, Fred A. Rackley, John Dennison, A. O. Ripley, Warren Whitten, Frank Copp, A. H. Goodwin, Bryant Curtis, H. S. Small, and others, D. H. Flagg, C. P. Edgecomb, C. P- Edgecomb, $ s (

17 14 V. P. Edgecomb, Eugene Labbe, Charles Grady, Irven Temple, Charles Whitten, L. H. White, L. H. White, C. P. Edgecomb, C. C. Galusha, Ernest R. Tedford, Joseph Dufresne, Michel Leveque, Swansy Wilson, Michel Leveque, Eugene Labbe, Frank Copp, Percy M. Hyde, Bryant Curtis, George Hunter, A. M. Graves, Charles Grady, Charles Whitten, L. H. White, Walter H. Foster, John Dennison, H. S. Small, W. A. Foster, A. Melcher Graves, M. C. Hall, John C. Whittier, Joseph Whitney, John P. Goud, M. C. R. R. Co., W. J. Wilson, G. L. Quint, Charles Whitten, $ on s is

18 15 Warren Whitten, I. Bertram Goud, VV. W. Pennell, Deering, Winslow Co., John Dennison, John Dennison, Charles W. Whitten, Warren Whitten, Humphrey T. Curtis, Geo. K. Curtis, Charles H. Colby, Charles H. Colby, Walter Hall, George A. Crowley, L. H^ White, Gilbert Edgecomb, Bryant Curtis, W. R. Hildreth, W. A. Foster, J. F. Mallett, Irvin W. Chaney, John Dennison, Ernest R. Tedford, H. T. Curtis, John P. Goud, John Dennison, W. H. Hall, W. J. Wilson, Geo. K. Curtis, N. G. Curtis, Alvah Mallett, George B. Ridley, Valentine Mathes & Son, Wilber E. Cox, Peter St. Pierre, Peter St. Pierre, $ s s SO

19 16 John Furbish, John Dennison, Edmond Terrien, Wm. Dunning, Edward (Jody and lien Harding, Charles P. Edgecomb, Charles P. Edgecomb, E. A. Hunter, C. H. Williams, W. S. Noyes, W. A. Alexander, Harry C. Edgecomb, Albert Ward, Eaton Hardware Co., E. A. Hunter, Joseph Dufresne, B. M. Patten, Bowdoin Paper Mt'g. Co., W. W. Peunell, L. E. Bradbury, John Dennison, Charles H. Barnes, George R. Tedford, W. S. Rogers, W. S. Rogers, watering privilege, M. E. Chapman, Good Roads Machinery Co., Daniel W. Johnson, D. S. Colby, D. S. Colby, Carr Brothers, Walter D. Spears, E. C. Patten, Mrs. Charles Wagg, clay, John Dennison, Frank Bruno, $ K 10 S s

20 17 Samuel Sedgeley, C. P. Edgecomb and others, Everett Furbish, John L. Alexander, Everett Furbish, 0. A. ISarker, D. H. Flagg, George Labbe, S. C. Andrews, J. 1>. liarron, H. A. Ward, 1!. E. Williams, C. H. Cary, George W. Thompson, -John Dennison, John Dennison, Hunter tt Hopkins, Perey Wright, C. ii. Gary, George R. Tedford, I. T. Allen, John Dennison Percy Wright, Charles W. Johnson, Herbert Smith, Edward Smith, M. S. Stewart, W. J. Wilson, J. A. Smith, Mrs. L. X. Wagg, Charles Whitten, L. H. White, George BT Ridley, Auguste Parent, C. P. Edgecomb, D. S. Colby, $ ( ss ( S ( S ^

21 is To balance unexpended, $674 5U $3,S22 63 Uy balance, Appropriation, (J. P. Edgecomb, Mr. Goding, for foi old i'ii. old plank, plank, IS-21 3,0 OS $3,s22 63 Bills to the amount of $ have been paid on repairs of the long bridge, and one-half of this amount must be paid by the L. B. & B. St. Ry. Interest. Paid S. A. Skolfield, W. R. Hildreth, Ora E. Reed, Frank L. Richardson, Jeremiah F. Whitney, Emma B. Sylvester, A. J. Reed, Fred A. Rackley, Treas., Fred A. Rackley, Treas., Fred A. Rackley, Treas., C. I. f4iveen, Clerk, Fred A. Rackley, Treas., Fred A. Rackley, Treas., Fred A. Rackley, Treas., Fred A. Rackley, Treas.. Pejepscot National Bank, Mustard Fund Orders, Balance unexpended, $ ' s d $877 4s

22 19 By balance, $ Appropriation, 650 Interest on taxes, from E. L. Hunter, collector, #S77 4* Poor out of the Alms House. Paid W. S. Noves, wood for A. J. Dennison, account Brunswick, $3 25 Cyrus Flagg, rent for same, 6 (Ml Cyrus Flagg, rent for R. Pratt, account Brunswick, 9 Insane Hospital account, C'elia J. Colby, Insane Hospital account, John Pitko, Insane Hospital account, Mary A. Davis, Insane Hospital account, Carrie Belle Graves, 5 71 Town of Lisbon, for supplies and medical attendance for Frank W. Eaton and Grace M. Brawn and child, A. M. Graves, supplies for Benjamin Arris, 9 91 George P>. Ridley, rent for family of F. G. Storer, Cyrus Flagg, rent for A. J. Dennison, Cyrus Flagg, rent for R. Pratt, Estate of Harvey Stetson, burial (1 expenses of Mrs. W. Soule, ṟ >

23 211 Paid Estate of Harvey Stetson, coffin for Mrs. Jewett, *H» Z. H. Noyes, wood for Benjamin Arris, H Ellen Graves, supplies for Carrie 15. Graves, 5 42 Ellen Graves, board of Carrie 15. Graves, lb' 07 YV. Hamilton, supplies for Joseph Coulomlie, Jr., account Brunswick, \V. It. Hildreth, services in case of John Pitko, Cyrus Flagg, rent for A. J. Dennison, Cyrus Flagg, rent for If. Pratt, George 15. Ridley, rent for family of F. G. Storer, M. M. Sumner, supplies for Fred Hoyt, J. A. Smith, services in John Pitko case, Z. H. Noyes, wood for Fred Hoyt, Heirs of Cyrus Flagg, rent for R. Pratt, A. M. Graves, supplies for Benjamin Arris, Noel Vandall, supplies for Philias Carlos, JM. M. Sumner, supplies for Fred Hoyt, George 15. Ridley, rent for family of F. G. Storer, account Brunswick, Noel Vandall, supplies for Philias Carlos, (1 2 9 lfi DO 90 S )

24 21 Paid H. O. Curtis, medical attendance on A. J. Dennison and wife, H. (). Curtis, medical attendance on Fred Hoyt and wife, Maine Insane Hospital, support of Carrie B. Graves, Maine Insane Hospital, support of Mary Davis, D. H. Flagg, agent, rent for R. Pratt, Xoel Vandall, supplies for Philias Carlos, John P. Goud, supplies for Abraham Bouchard, George B. Ridley, rent for family of F. G. Storer, Z. H. Noyes, wood for Joseph Coulombe, Jr., Wm. Hamilton, supplies for Abraham Bouchard, Wm. Hamilton, supplies for Joseph Coulombe, Jr., D. H. Flagg, rent for R. Pratt, John P. Goud, supplies for George F. Preston's family, account town of Bowdoin, H. O. Curtis, medical attendance, family of Geo. F. Preston, H. O. Curtis, medical attendance, family of Joseph H. Crockett, D. H. Flagg, rent for R. Pratt, W E. Gordon, funeral supplies for old soldier, A. M. Graves, supplies for Benjamin Arris, Insane Hospal, board and supplies for Carrie B. Graves, $ ltd (III 0(1 oo (1 110 DO SO 4S 42

25 22 Paid I nsane Hospital, board and supplies for Mary A. Davis, $32 S(j Wm. Hamilton, supplies for Ainuham Bouchard, 6 0(1 Wm. Hamilton, supplies fo>' Joseph Coulombe, Jr., 5 George B. Ridley, rent for family of F. G. Storer, 15 John P. Goud, supplies for George Preston, account town of Bowdoin, 60 A. M. Graves, supplies for B. D. Arris, V 93 Wm. Hamilton, supplies for family of Joseph Coulombe, Jr., 5 D. H. Flagg, agent, rent for It. Pratt, is George B. Ridley, rent for family of F. G. Storer, 15 (10 Maine Insane Hospital, support of Carrie B. Graves, Maine Insane Hospial, support of Mary A. Davis, Z. H. Noyes, wood for Fred Hoyt, 2 George B. Ridley, rent for family * of F. G. Storer, 7 ".0 H. O. Curtis, medical attendance and supplies for Clara White, account town of Bowdoinham, 14 II. O. Curtis, medical attendance, etc., for James H. Towns, account Brunswick, 4 5(1 II. O. Curtis, medical attendance, etc., for Joseph Coulombe, Jr., account Brunswick, lf> D. II. Flagg, rent for R. Pratt, 6

26 23 Paid A. M. Graves, supplies for U. D. Airis, D. H. Flagg, rent of U. Pratt, A. M. Graves, supplies for Joseph H. Crockett, P. A. Morin, supplies for Cvprien Cote, A. M. Graves-, supplies for Benjamin Arris, J. \V & O. II. Penned, supplies for Joseph II. Crockett's hoy, D. H. Flagg, rent for 1!. Pratt, P. A. Morin, supplies for C. Cote, George 15. Pudley,rent for Storer family, E.Cornish, wood for 1>. D. Arris, E. Cornish, wood for A. J. Dennison, Maine Insane Hospital, support of Carrie B. Graves, Maine Insane Hospital, support of Mary A. Davis, A. M. Graves, supplies for Lewis H. Baker, A. M. Graves, supplies for Jesse Towns, D. H. Flagg, rent for K. Pratt, H. O. Curtis, M. D., medical attendance for James H. Towns, J. F. Chaney, coal for Lewis H. Baker, II. O. Curtis, M. D., medical attendance for Sarah J. Duffey, Fred H. Ward, wood for Lewis H. Baker, George L. Alexander, wood for Lewis H. Baker, $10 12 li 77 5 y IS S

27 24 Town of Brunswick, care and supplies for family of Henry Watson, '21)6 75 CR. By appropriation, $ Amount received from town of Brunswick for support of poor, supplies, etc., Amount received from town of Howdoinham, for medical attendance, etc., for poor, 14 Balance overdrawn during the year, 533 *2 $1,54* 54 $1, During the year of 1903 the two accounts of "poor out of the house" and "town farm" account, were run together and it was practically impossible to tell just what the expense of the separate accounts was. Accordingly, at the last town meeting it was voted "that the town instruct the Selectmen to keep separate accounts of the poor in, and out of, the alms house." In accordance with that vote, the account has been so kept, and there has been paid out, on the poor out of the house account, since February 1, 1904, the sum of $1, We have received from various towns and from the appropriation, the sum of $1, which leaves an overdraft of $ for the year. It seems proper to state that these bills have not all been contracted nor paid during the present financial year. The bill paid to the town of Lisbon, amounting to $ was contracted during the early part of 1903 and was not paid until February 13, 1904, which was 13 days after the books were closed, a year ago, and about three weeks previous to the election of the present board. If it had been paid during the previous year, the overdraft that year would have been $518.55, instead of $317.52, as

28 stated in last year's town report, and consequently the overdraft of this year would have been #332.79, instead of $533.N2, as the books now show. However, in any ease, the poor aeeounts showed an overdraft of * on February 1, 19(14, and an additional overdraft of *533.*2 on February 1, 1905, the whole amounting to SS There is due the town, on this account, *36.1<> from the town of Bowdoin, and quite a sum from the State for the support of John Pitko and Mary Davis, in the insane asylum. There seems to be no way but that the town will have to raise this amount at the coming annual meeting', in addition U> what will be required for the running expenses for next year. Town Farm. DK. To Ridley it Katon, range and elbow, $23 35 Milton Ward, supplies from January 15 to Feb. 15, 12 Milton Ward, supplies, Juilton Ward, salary, Ridley & Eaton, repairs on house, 1 55 J. F. Will it Co., cotton for use in house, 2 2(1 A. W. Hunter, hay for farm, 1 75 Charles Morang, supplies for quarter ending July 15, 3* 10 Charles Morang, salary, 3 months to July 16, 62 5(1 Charles Morang, supplies for quarter ending October 15, 29 9/ Charles Morang, salary as manager, 3 months to October 15, Charles Morang, supplies for quarter ending January 15, 32 3d

29 2<i To Charles Morang, salary for quarter ending' January 15, $ >- ; >" *4 CK. I>v appropriation, -1 This is the actual rost of the town farm for the year and aliove what was sold from the farm. M. J. McChesney, ISertha S. Patten, Anna L. Barron. Mae E. Ripley. Nellie E. Hall, Nellie K. Minott. Eva M. Haley, Nina 15. Thomas, Allegra Blaisdell, Clare P. Hussey, Ahbie K. Hunter, Nellie M. Hunter, Mary A. Giveen, Jessie M. liackley, Clare P. Hussey, M. J. McChesney, Anna L. Barron, Allegra Blaisdell, Nellie E. Hall, Eva M. Haley, Mae E. Uipley- Ella V. Rounds, Nellie K. Minott, Common Schools. Teaching. CK. *(>(> (10 66 (HI (1 99 0(1 74 -lb ( (HI (HI ("Id (1

30 27 Ethel T. Allen, Mary A. Giveen, Bertha S. Patten, Grace Clifford, Abbie E. Hunter, Eva M. Haley, Clare P Hussey, Eva M. Haley, Jessie M. Rackley, M. Jane McChesney, Anna L. Barron. Nellie E. Hall, Edith M. Alexander, Bertha S. Patten, Bessie A. Gushee. Eva M. Haley, Ella F. Hounds, Clare P. Hussey. Winifred Smith. Nellie M. Hunter, Grace M. Clifford, John W. Frost, Mary A. Giveen, Ethel T. Allen, Edith Carr, 1114 (HI 60 (Ml li(i (Ml 44 0( (1 5(1 (Ml 4( ST 5( (1 77 (Ml 7-2 (Ml 77 (Id 5(1 (Ml 7 "25 69 (Ml 70 S4 7(1 50 5(1 S4 (Id 1 (>:->> 4S (Ml Transportation. Paid Edward Atkins, **> «'«J. A. Smith, r >5 W) Edward Atkins, 3<> f, r> m \V. H. Haley, L. B. & B. Street Kailway, 9H (Ml Edward Atkins, -1 tteo. E. Beynolds, H» < m

31 J,* Fuel. A. W. Hunter, E. \V. Mallett, W. I!. Hildreth, Whitmore Coal Co., Z. H. Xoyes, A. W. Hunter, L. M. Williams, W. R. Hildreth, J. F. Chaney, S. P. Craves, W. 15. Staples, A. S. Jack, Michel Leveque, W. A. Alexander, Pejepscot Paper Co., K. H. Smith, preparing fuel, 15. M. Patten, E. C. Patten, F. II. Hussey, E. H. Smith, \V. J. Wilson, W 11. Haley, A. W Hunter, R. H. Smith, J. F. Chaney, F. H. Hussey, # (Ml 3 5( S7 4 16* (Ml (1 60 on S * Care, Cleaning, etc. Paid R. H. Smith, #1 27 J. A. Cone, and others, 33 Mary A. Civeen, 2 75 Walter Spears, John A. Cone, and others, 33 Heiilia S. Patten, 3

32 29 Paid Annie E. Temple, VV. J. Wilson, Michel Leveque,.Jessie M. Rackley, J. A. Cone, and others, Harry A. Christopher, Julia E. Grover, Lights- * is 3 H O ) Oil llll Brunswick Electric Light ifc Power ( 'o., #7 (!5 Musical Instruct! Paid Sara A. Sawyer, teaching, Geo. L. Quint, teams, Sara A. Sawyer, Sara A. Sawyer, Geo. L. Quint, teams, Sara A. Sawyer, on. # IS $ Total cost, Balance, 14,688 S2S #5, By balance, Appropriation, Mill tax, State Treasurer, Interest on school fund, 11,334 2,5 1,649 O.')... S2 04 3<i #5, High School. Paid John A. Cone, teaching, Nellie R. Minott, teachiui John VV. Frost, teaching, Balance, # S9 #1,274 89

33 30 l?y balance, Feb. 2, 1904, *249 sil Appropriation, 9 (HI State treasurer, 1'25 $1,274 sil There is due from the State, on this account, $125 0(1 School Books. PI:. Paid Mutler, Sheldon & Co., American Express Co., express, Jordan, Marsh & Co., M. C. K. B. Co., freight, American Express Co., express, American Book Co., Sara A. Sawyer, Thompson, Brown «fc Co., Maynard, Merrill & Co., W. J. Wilson, trucking, Eugene Thomas, express, Eugene Thomas, express, (Hiver Ditson Co., Silver, Burdette & Co., Cinn & Co., Edward E. Babb it Co., >y balance, Appropriation, B. B. & Telegraph tax, Balance, I'R. $ I) 55 (i 72 $ $ In the town report, one year ago, an item of $ was charged to this account, which was a bill for school house desks and should have gone to another account, accordingly this account is # short of what it should be IS sti 99 5(1 1^3 3 12S 1 (ill 20 2S 9!) OS S7 SI 1)5 73

34 :;i School Supplies. Paid Sara A. Sawyer, M. M. Sumner, K. S. Webster, Co.,.lohn P. Goud, D. H. Kuowlton it Co.. Gilbert. M. Wheeler, Sura A. Sawyer, Eugene Thomas, \V. E. Gordon, Brunswick Publishing Co., Byron Stevens, A. M. Graves, Edward P. Martin, physical laboratory, Howard it Brown, diplomas, W J. Wilson, trucking. Sara A. Sawyer, A. Melcher Graves, D. H. Knowlton it Co., Edward E. Babb & Co- Balance unexpended,!jil ) 1( : ;!) 55 2d (id :;i 2:") 21 1(1!l 50 )(i2 ) (1 70 5S S7 *250 By appropriation, *2o0 School Repairs. To John Furbish, #1 25 Hunter it Hopkins, repairs on boiler, village schools, -> s l ' )' ' Masurv, Youn<r & Co. 15

35 32 To L. M. Williams, \l. II. Smith, John Furbish, MichelLeveque, C. H. Williams, W. A. Alexander, \V. S. Cash,.J. A. Cone, Eaton Hardware Co., M. C. Hall, Eugene Thomas, D. H. Flagg, John Rolfe, M. C. Hall, W. J. Wilson, trucking, George E. Stinson, Rufus Deering Co., lumber. George 1>. Ridley, supplies, J. E. Stetson, topping out chimney o s 36 1) at Pejepscot, 5 95 George E. Stinson, i'epairs at High and French school-houses, 2 75 W. II. Haley, repairs at Haley schoolhouse, 1 Hunter & Hopkins, $ ISy appropriation, Balance overdrawn, $ $ The principal bill, here, for $ was for damage to the boiler in the High school building, one year ago, but paid during this year.

36 33 Miscellaneous. in;. To XV. S. Rogers, services as auditor,.flfi 0(1 Jacob Merriman, account Board of Health, cleaning Pejepseot schoolhouse, 7 65 Eugene Thomas, services as Supt. of Schools, for 1903, Is Brunswick Electric Light & Power Co., lights for Town hall, 75 C. II. Cumston, M. D., reporting births and deaths for 1903, 2 C. II. Cumston, M. D., examining Belle Graves 1 condition, 4 01) Gilliert AI. Wheeler, printing annual reports, \V XV. Goud, supplies for Selectmen's office, services as Justice of Peace, l>ox rent, etc., 5 OS II. O. Curtis, for Board of Health, supplies and labor, E. B. Sprague, balance of services as Selectman for 1903, Frank Bruno, building fire, Town hall, annual meeting, 25 John P. Goud, salary as Town Clerk, 25 John P. Goud, recording births and deaths, John P Goud, swearing in Town Officers, 2 90 Thomas M. Giveen, services as Moderator,»,MI Edgar L. Hunter, salary as Treasurer for 1903, 45 Edgar L. Hunter, posting 3 warrants.in 1903, 3

37 34 To Edgar L. Hunter, commission on collecting taxes of 1903, #1 I) I Eugene Thomas, balance of services as Supt. of Schools for 1903, to March 18, 1904, 15 4(1 J. A. Smith, balance of services as Selectman for 1903, 6 Eugene Thomas, services as Supt. of Schools, Eugene Thomas, services as Selectman, IS 90 H. 0. Curtis, fumigating for Board of Health, 9 Id George L. Quint, teams for Supt. of Schools, Brunswick Electric Light ifc Power Co., lights for Town hall, o 25 Eugene Thomas, services as Supt. of Schools, 63 0(1 Eugene Thomas, services as Selectman, 54 S(l Win. R. Hildreth, balance services as Selectman for 1903, 40 Henry Ragot, services taking valuation and list of scholars, J. A. Smith, services as Selectman, 3 25 Loring, Short it Harmon, supplies for Selectmen's office, 25 (15 Joseph Dufresne, repairs on lockup, 1 75 W. S. Cash, lumber and repairs for lockup, W. S. Noyes, lumber for lookup, 5 9(1 11 S8 W. S. Xoyes, watching, nights of July 3d and 4th., 4 John P. Goud, supplies, etc., for lockup, 75

38 35 To W. S. Noyes, hens killed by dogs, $10 75 John P. Goud, services as Town Clerk, swearing in Officers, recording births and deaths, etc., George B. Ridley, supplies for lockup, 1 11 Eugene Thomas, services as Supt. of Schools, 23 Oil Eugene Thomas, services as Selectman, 29 0(1 George L. Quint, teams for Supt. of Schools, W. S. Cash, labor and lumber for lockup and Town hall, 6 95 Loring, Short & Harmon, mortgage record book for Town Clerk, 3 5(1 J. A. Smith, services as Selectman, 25 D. H. Flagg, brick for lockup chimney, 85 Wm. Dunning, services as Election Clerk, (Sept. and Nov. elections) 4 A. M. Graves, pencils for voting booths and office, "25 E. L. Hunter, commission on collecting taxes for 1903, 1 F. H. Hussey, sawing wood for town building, 65.Joseph Whitney, services as Election Clerk, (Sept. and Nov. elections) 4 S. T. Bickford, setting glass, etc., at Town hall, 2 40 W. J. Wilson, trucking stove and wood for lockup, 50 W. J. Wilson, laying out and staking cemetery lots, 1 W. A. Foster, services as election clerk, (Sept. and Nov.elections,) 4

39 3G To Eugene Thomas, services as Selectman, Eugene Thomas, Supt. of schools, Edgar L. Hunter, Collector, amount and costs of property sold for taxes, Geo. I!. Ridley, repairs for town hall, Geo. B. Ridley, repairs for lockup, Geo. F. Mallett, sheep killed by dogs, J. E. Stetson, building chimney for lockup, C. H. Small, acknowledging deeds to cemetery lots, Geo. L. Quint, teams for Supt. of schools, E. Cornish, moving cage for lockup, Eugene Thomas, services, in part, as ) Selectman, 20 Eugene Thomas, services, in part, as Supt. of schools, W. S. Cash, labor on lockup, W. S. Cash, wood for lockup, Fred A. Rackley, commission, in part, as Collector of taxes for 1904, F. W. Atkinson, supplies for lockup, Fred A. Rackley, dog licenses sent State Treasurer, Thompson & Wheeler, legal advice for Selectmen 1903, D. S. Colby, and J. Merriman, salaries and supplies, board of health, I. T. Allen, damage to sheep by dogs, II. O. Curtis, reporting births and deaths, (1 (> Oil (III 5S on 10 mi

40 37 To F. W. Atkinson, notifying town officers, $ 3 0(1 E. 1>. Sprague, services as Selectman, 56 2f> G. R. Roy, reporting births and deaths, 5 25 Fred A. Rackley, salary as treasurer, 4. r > (Ml Fred A. Rackley, posting warrants, 3 0(1 James C. Cox, money received by Treasurer for land redeemed for tax sale, 9 03 Balance unexpended, 2 70 I'R. balance, Appropriation, ,2 State Treasurer, dog licenses refunded., 79 George H. Goud, cemetery lot, 22 George L. True, for disinfecting house, Fred A. Rackley, cemetery lot, 21 Lulalie Lacourse, land redeemed from tax sale, John P. Goud, Town Clerk, dog licenses, J. 1>. Barron, cemetery lot, Auguste Rocheford, land redeemed, tax sale, (>verlayings, Rent of Town Hall, Fannie E. Meniman, land redeemed, tax sale, Fred A. Rackley, dog license, Permanent State Road ) (1 45 DO (1 03 $1, $1, Paid A. Manipel and Son, H. T. Curtis, 1)1! $12 60

41 3S George K. Curtis. L. H. While, Gilbert Edgecomb, M. C. R. R. Co., George K. Curtis, George A. Crowley, Eugene Labbe, S. T. Bickford, Gilbert Edgecomb, Arthur Hall, Bryant Curtis, H. T. Curtis, Charles McDonald, J. F. Mallett, D. W. Johnson, Irvin W. Chaney, John Dennison, Charles Perrert, Theodore St. Pierre, Peter Fortin, Francis Villemeur, H. O. Howland, Abraham Bouchard, Eugene Thomas, Eugene Thomas, Irvin W. Chaney, Ernest R. Tedford, H. J. Curtis, VV. H. Hall, Peter Footer, Joseph P. Curtis, W. J. Wilson, George K. Curtis, Abraham Bouchard, \V. H. Foster, E. A. Cornish, I 6 Oil x ( S (

42 sn H. (). Rowland, E. A. Cornish, George B. Ridley, Bryant Curtis. Arthur Hall, W. H. Hall, Peter Footer, Francis Yinianj, Theodore St. Pierre, Abraham Bouchard, Bryant Curtis, H. O. Howland, James A. Tarr, L. H. White, D. W. Johnson, II. S. Small, E. H. Phinney, Wm. Dunning, J. F. Mallett, Charles P. Edgecomb, and others, Michel Leveque, W. J. White, Z. H. Noyes, W. S. Noyes, W. A. Alexander, Harry C. Edgecomb, F. 11. Howland, Joseph Dufresne, B. M. Patten, Bowdoin Paper MTg. Co., Peter St. Pierre, F. A. Rackley, A. M. Graves, E. C. Patten, A. B. Black, plates and repairs for crusher, $19 S SI ' IS S is S

43 4(1 Paid E. V. Shaw, John L. Alexander, Archie Boucher, Peter St. Pierre, # (Ml IX 50 # By appropriation, #5 (Ml lieceived from State Treasurer, for 1903, 2<M) lieeeived from State Treasurer, for 1904, 2 Balance overdrawn, I'K. #1, There is due from L. B. & B. St. Ky., $ on this account. Fire Escapes, Village Schools. I>K. Paid D. S. Colliy and Andrew Gauthier, #93 (Ml Balance unexpended, 7 $1 DO By appropriation.. #1 George R. Powers' Hill. Soecial Appropriation. in:. Paid Joseph Whitney, #K 40 George H. Humrill, 5 25 Wilbur H. Rum rill, 4 50 James E. Prest, s 111 V. E. Meserve, W. A. Crocker, 4 10 C. E. Meserve, 10 30

44 41 Paid James E. Prest, $10 11 Balance unexpended, $1 ru. By appropriation, $1 Note Account. DE. Paid Frank L. Richardson note, $1 Paid A. J. Keed, temporary loan note, 1,0 Oil $1,1 I5v cash from temporary loan note, #1,1 Town debt reduced, 1 $1,1 Temporary Loans. Notes outstanding, according to last year's report, on Feb. 1, 1904, $13,7 CE. Paid F. L. Uichardson note, 11 Notes outstanding Feb. 1, 1905, 13,6.$13,7 M ustard Fund. Paid Order No. 441, Order No. 610, Order No. 617, Order No. 61*, Order No. 619, Order No. 621, DR. $

45 42 Paid Order No. 622, Order No. 623, Order No. 624, Balance unexpended, By balance, Interest on fund, $ $ l)ii Oil on L15 on $115 Memorial Day. UK, Paid Vincent Mountfort Post, G. A. P., *25 UK. By appropriation, $25 County Tax. in:. Paid County Treasurer, $1, in. By assessment, $1, State Tax. DR. Paid State Treasurer, $2, l K. By appropriation, $2, W. S. Skolfield Cemetery Fund. DR. Paid W. J. Wilson, for care of lot, $2 W. Flye Cemetery Fund. in:. Paid W. J. Wilson, for care of lot, $2 50

46 48 Jabez Perkins Cemetery Fund. in;. Paid \V J. Wilson, for care of lot, 81 Carrie Emus Fund. DR. Paid W. J. Wilson, for care of lot, $2 0(1 Harriet Tebbetts Cemetery Fund. DR. Paid W. J. Wilson, for care of lot, 12 Temporary Loans. Notes outstanding Feb. 1,1904, as per statement of Selectmen, one year ago, $13,7 Note of F. L. Richardson, paid during 1904, 1 Notes outstanding Feb. 1, 1905, *13,6 Liabilities- Temporary loans. $13,6 Mustard Fund, 2, School Fund, 667 2S Skolfield Cemetery Fund, 2 Perkins Cemetery Fund, 150 Five Cemetery Fund, 2 Outstanding orders, 564 Honda, 5 1S,S1«78 Available Resources. Uncollected taxes, Feb. 1, 1905, *4, Estimated due fi-om State and towns, 850

47 44 Due for tuition, 22 (Ml Real estate held by town for non-payment of taxes, Balance in Treasury, 2*5 41 $5,284 Net town debt $13, This statement does not include the as brought over from year to year among the resources, as due from Elbridge Cornish, collector. In addition to the above, the various accounts show balances amounting to $2,375.34, which have always been considered, until last year's report, as liabilities of the town, and, if added to the above figures of the net town debt would make the total amount, $15, as the net town debt. If the balances of the various accounts of the previous year had been added, as has always Leen customary, the net town debt would have been $15,045.54, instead of $12,949.74, as stated in last year's report. In othe'' words, the town report of one year ago, showed a decrease of the town debt, during 1903, of $2,476.11, when in reality the town debt was decreased just during that year.

48 45 Collector's Accounts. Elbridge Cornish, Collector. Balance due the Town, February 1, 1904, $ Balance due the Town, February 1, 1905, 7S1 40 At the annual Town meeting in 1904, it was voted "that the sum of $ be raised for abating the amount due the Town (for old taxes) from Elbridge Cornish, a former Tax Collector." Iu compliance with that vote $ was assessed and raised by the Town last year, and the money is now at the disposal of the Town. Edgar L. Hunter, Collector. Taxes uncollected, February 1, 19(14: For the year of 1901, For the year of 190-2, For the vear of 1903, 3, Collected during year 1904 as follows: Taxes of 1902, $175 Taxes of 1903, 3, Balance uncollected February 1, 1905, Of this amount there is due from 1901 lax. $ Tax, 1903 Tax, Fred A. Rackley, Collector. DR $4, $3,839 $270 JK270 To commitment of taxes of 1904, $18,745 6:! '}<"! By collected and turned over to Treasurer, $14, Balance uncollected, February 1, 1905, $4,488 70

49 46 Treasurer's Report. Town of Topsham, in Account with Fred A. Rackley. DH. To Town Orders paid from Feb. 1, 1904, to Feb. 1, 1905, $21, Balance in Treasury, Feb. 1, 1905, #22,1)13 02 By balance received from Edgar L. Hunter, Treasurer, $ State of Maine, dog license, refunded, Fannie E. Merriman, land redeemed for tax sale, 9 03 Dog licence, 1 Old bridge plank, C. P. Edgecomb, 05 Geo. H. Goud, cemetery lot, 22 Geo. L. True, for disinfecting house, 2 (Ml State of Maine, Free High School fund, 125 Fred A. Rackley, cemetery lot, 21 Lulalie Lacourse, land redeemed tax sale, Geo. F. Grover, fire pay returned, John P. Goud, Town Clerk, dog licences, James B. Barron, cemetery lot, Auguste Rocheford, land redeemed, tax sale, Mr. Goding, old bridge plank, State of Maine, Good Roads, State of Maine, School fund, mill tax, 1,649 04

50 I * v State of Maine, 47 R. R. & Telegraph tax, State of Maine, overpaid money reof 812s 65 turned, Rent of Town Hall, 20* Town of Brunswick, support Poor, Town of Bowdoiuham, support of Clara White, 14 E. L. Hunter, collector, interest on taxes A. J. Heed, note, temporary loai i, 1,0 E. L. Hunter, collector, taxes of 190-2, 175 E. L. Hunter, collector, taxes of 1903, 3,366 OH F. A. Rackley, collector, taxes of 1904, 14, FRED A. RACKLEY, Treasurer.

51 4S Appropriations Recommended. Highways and Bridges, Snow bills for the present winter, Abatements, Miscellaneous Expenses, Poor in the Alms House, Poor out of the Alms House, Electric Lights, Interest, Permanent Roads, Fire Department, Memorial Day, Common Schools, High School, School Rej>aiis and Supplies, School Books, Town Debt, 13,5 5(10 0( ,2 4 S oo 3,0 9 oo JOHN A. SMITH, ) Selectmen, Assessors EUGENE THOMAS, and EDWARD 13. SPRAGUE, ) Oeerseer* of the Poor. Auditor's Report. I have examined the accounts of receipts and expenditures presented by the Selectmen, as Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor, for the Town of Topshani, for the year, to February 1, 1905, and find them correctly cast and properly vouched for. The accounts of the Treasurer, F. A. Rackley, I have examined and found correct. W. S. ROGERS, Auditor.

52 4!t Report of Road Commissioner. In making my report for the year , it will not be necessary to give an account of money i'aised or of money expended; all of this can be obtained from the Selectmen's report, where all the approved bills are collected under their proper heads. To do so would only be an added expense. We have endeavored in every instance to give the town the worth of their money in honest work. Whatever mistakes have been made we cheerfully assume. We have had some difficulty in getting some of the agents "appointed by Mr. Hunter," and accepted by myself, to perform the necessary work in their several districts, some refusing to work after Mr. Hunter resigned. Where they have refused to serve, I have appointed new agents. The snow bills this winter will lie quite large, and it would be good policy as well as a matter of law, to raise at our March meeting a sufficient amount to pay them. If they have to be paid out of the Highway Fund, the Commissioner will be crippled in his work for the coming year. The large amount taken from highways during the past year for bridges and sidewalks; "more than $1,0.," has obliged us to adopt a policy in which we do not believe, namely, that of patching the highways. Money enough should be raised to put the roads in good shape. After that the expense can be much less. There are many places in town where the bushes should be removed from the roadside. They prevent the drainage of the roads in summer, and cause the snow to drift in winter. I have no doubt the damage they do to the roads in two years, would pay for their removal. There are some six places in town where it will be necessary to blast through ledges to get a drainage for the roads. One-half of each bridge on the Little River needs repairing, also three bridges near the Branch schoolhouse need replanking, and I think the short bridge across the Granny

53 5(1 Hole stream will need to lie replanked, making about "20 M. bridge plank we shall need the ensuing year. You will also want about l. r ) M. sidewalk plank. The town has pine on its poor farm which are growing poorer every year. It would be good policy to cut some for these uses the coming year. The bridge at the end of the paper mill stock house should have its sides covered. It is built with composite chords and the water cominir in contact with its raanv ioints will soon render it unsafe. There are four iron bridges in town that must be repainted as soon as the weather will permit. The reason there is so much to do in 1905 is, the work has either been neglected or a sufficient amount of money has not been raised. Iu forming an estimate of the cost of the State road built the past year I will state that the actual cost of the road built was about $8.. The other bills charged up against it were for moving, erecting new buildings over the same, and shingling; also bills for parts of machines that had been stolen, or worn, bills for piping, etc. I would recommend the town raise $5. "for snow bills," $3,0. for highways, $5. for bridges and sidewalks. Respectfully submitted, CIIAS. P. EDGECOML5.

54 51 IN MEMORIAM. John A. Smith, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. At the time when our annual report is nearly finished, we learn, with deep sorrow, that Mr. John A. Smith, the Chairman of the present Board of Selectmen, has been visited by the Angel of Death, and called to the Great Beyond. It seems fitting, at this time, for his associates on the Hoard of Selectmen, to say a few words regarding their departed comrade. Mr. Smith was a man of sterling qualities, a man honest and honorable in all his dealings with his fellow-men, and always cheerful, obliging and agreeable. To have been associated with him in a business and social way is a pleasure long to be remembered, and the loss of his companionship and cordial greeting, and social good fellowship is deeply felt and deplored by his official associates on the Board of Selectmen. We bow in humble submission to the edict of the Allwise Ruler of the Universe, feeling "that each sorrow has its purpose by the sorrowing oft unguessed; but as sure as the sun brings morning, whatever is is best." EUGENE THOMAS, E. P. SPRAGUE.

55 5-2 School Report. During the past year, several changes ha^e been made in our teaching force. In some cases teachers have resigned and in some casesj it was deemed best, by the School Committee, to make changes. It has been the policy of the School Committee, for some time past, to retain only such teachers as it was considered for the best interests of the schools to retain. In accordance with that policy, some teachers have been dropped from our teaching force during the past year. The Committee wishes it to be understood that they want to employ only such persons as teachers, as are throughly qualified to teach and have charge of scholars, and whose character and habits are such as to command the respect of the community in which they have charge of scholars, and such as, by their example, will influence children under their charge, to become noble, honest and upright citizens. The future prosperity of the community depends largely on the teachings and examples of the present teachers, who are largely forming the characters of the scholars who are now attending our public schools. In most cases, in town, during the year just past, where trouble has arisen in schools, it has been found that the trouble was not with the teachers. In all cases where it has been found that the teacher was incompetent to discharge her duties properly, changes have been made. Once in a while teachers seem to get the idea into their heads that all that is required of them is to put six hours a day into school work, and draw their pay at the end of the term. For such teachers, the Committee has no use. The time has come when it is necessary for teachers to put, not only their time, but their souls into their work.

56 53 It has been and is now, the policy of the Committee to retain the same teacher in a particular school as long as she does good honest work. It is not the policy of the Committee to change teachers, whenever some one person happens to think that "it is time for a change" and with no better reason than that. A little over a year ago Musical Instruction was introduced into the schools thoroughout the Town, and very satisfactory results have been obtained. It seems to be a good move, as there is no substitute for it as in years ago. At the time when most of the parents of the present scholars were young, singing schools were held in a majority of the rural districts throughout the Town, but there is nothing of that sort now, and the only way children can gain a knowledge of music is to pursue such studies under private teachers or have the Town pursue the course now in operation in our public schools. Within the past few years several new schools have been opened in Town. An extra school has been opened at Pejepscot, the old "brick" school house in the eastern part of the village has been opened, and during the last year the school in the Haley District has been re-opened. It was found that there were enough scholars in the Halev District to make a fairly good school, and it had arrived at a stage when all the scholars from that district could not be conveniently transported elsewhere. The time has also arrived when it was found that firstclass teachers could not be procured for our graded schools at the prices we were formerly paying those teachers. In view of all these facts the time seems to have arrived when it is necessary for the town to make an increased appropriation for our common schools and it seems advisable for the town to raise $3,0. for our common schools for the coming year.

57 r>4 An unusually large amount will not be required school repairs and school supplies. The usual appropriation for school books will probably be sufficient for the coming year. One year ago the town appropriated $1 for fire escapes for the High school building. The escapes have been erected at a cost of $93. The school property in town is generally in very good shape. At the end of last spring term Miss Nellie R. Minott, who had been assistant in our High school for several years, resigned as assistant in order to pursue her studies farther. It is but just to Miss Minott to say that she was an exceedingly painstaking, honest, faithful and conscientious teacher, and that she endeared herself to scholars and parents alike for her zeal and fidelity in her work as a teacher ami adviser. We were exceedingly sorry to lose her services. John W. Frost, a graduate of Bowdoin College in 1904, was procured to serve as assistant in place of Miss Minott, and has done good work as such. He is thoroughly interested in his work and is meeting with good success. Mr. John A. Cone is still principal of the High school and is doing the same excellent work which has characterized his labors there for the last ten years. Miss Eva M. Haley is still principal of the Grammar school and is meeting with her accustomed success. Miss Clare P. Hussey is still principal of the primary school, which position she has held successfully for many years. Several changes have been made in the principalship of the intermediate school during the year, for various reasons, principally on account of the health of the teachers, and it is now hoped that the present principal will be able to succeed in making a prosperous and profitable school for the scholars attending there. for

58 5fi While she has been teaching there only one week, she seems to promise excellent results. She comes to our town with excellent qualifications and recommendations. Respectfully submitted, EUGENE THOMAS, Superintendent. F. C. WHITEHOUSE, )... URIAH A. JACK, School Committee. A. A. PLUMMER'. \ Cc ""