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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01841 0172
GC 974.102 D81AR, 1908
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Municipal Officers
OF
THE TOWN OF
DRESDEN
For the Year Ending
FEBRUARY 28, 1908.
HERALD, JOB PRINT. Damariscotta, Me,
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Municipal Officers OF
THE TOWN OF
DRESDEN
For the Year Ending
FEBRUARY 28, 1908.
HERALD JOB PRINT. Damariscotta, Me.
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Officers for 1907.
Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of Poor, LESTER WOODWARD, ELBRIDGE G. BICKFORD, FRANK S. HALL.
Town Clerk, WILLIAM R. HOUDLETTE.
Treasurer, JOSEPH F. HOUDLETTE
Superintendent of Schools, CHARLES E. ALLEN.
School Committee, EDWARD W. HALL, JOHN W. WHITE, GEORGE T. COTTON.
Collector, JOSEPH F. HOUDLETTE.
Constables, JOSEPH L. HOUDLETTE. BURTON E. REED, JOSEPH F. HOUDLETTE.
Board of Health, DR. L. H. DORR, CHARLES E. ALLEN, GEORGE W. ALLEN.
Truant Officer, JOSEPH L. HOUDLETTE.
Selectmen's Report, 1907.
VALUATION
Real estate resident.
$199,808 00
Real estate non-resident. . 75,388 00
Total real estate
$275,146 00
Personal estate resident. $55,051 00
Personal estate non-resident .. 18,892 00
Total personal estate. . $73,943 00
Grand Total
$349,089 00
No. of polls taxed, 241.
No. of polls not taxed, 36.
Rate of taxation, .01.7.
LIVE STOCK, APRIL 1st, 1907.
NO.
VALUE.
Horses,
289.
$17,480 00
Colts, 3-4
2. 150 00
Colts, 2-3 5. 340 00
Colts under 2 14 595 00
Cows, 486 10,956 00
Oxen. 41
1,770 00
Three years old, 62.
1,364 00
Two years old, 142
2,130 00
One year old, 131.
1,310 00
Sheep,
204
612 00
Swine,
77
385 00
Total amount
37,092 00
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OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Railroad stock, 12 shares.
$ 2,664 00
Bank stock, 47 1-5 shares 4,395 00
Money at interest.
2,952 00
Stock in trade.
6,215 00
Shipping. 1,290 00
Logs and Lumber
14,460 00
Carriages, 42
1,500 00
Musical Instruments, 38. 2,175 00
Machinery not taxed as real estate . .
1,200 00
Total amount. . . $36,851 00
ASSESSMENTS.
State tax .
$1,046 09
County tax.
545 59
Support of schools
710 00
School books
75 00
Schoolhouse repairs
100 00
Interest'on debt.
300.00
Support of paupers
400 00
Town officers and miscellanecus expenses
800 00
Repairs of roads and bridges
2,000 00
State road.
400 00
Extermination of brown tail moth .. 50 00
Overlay 229 26
Total commitment ..
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$6,655 94
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SCHOOL ACCOUNT 1907.
Appropriation $710 00
Received from State. 637 14
Balance from last year 32 65
$1379 79
EXPENDITURES.
Laura M. Hall, teaching. 175 00
Margaret J. Pushard, teaching. . . 175 00
Gertrude F. Mayers, teaching. 77 00
Marion E. White, teaching .
175 00
Ida C. Morelen, teaching. 77 00
Carolyn E. Sheldon, teaching
175 00
J. Maud Barker, teaching 98 09
Levina E. Walker, teaching 98 00
Avis Hall, janitor.
2 75
Mabel Siegars, janitor, kindling .. .
8 50
Mabel W. Heath, janitor ... ...
6 25
Wallace Bickford, janitor, kindling
7 25
Allie Stilphen, janitor, sawing wood Harry Chapman janitor sawing wood.
8 00
5 75
J. Maud Barker, janitor
3 50
Earl G. Rittal, janitor, sawing wood
7 00
B. A. Bailey, wood.
16 50
W. S. Blinn.
2 25
E. F. Houdlett, wood.
2 00
Charles H. Chapman, hauling wood
75
Owen D. Blenn, wood.
2 50
John W. White, wood and hauling
7 75
E. A. Siegars, wood .. 6 00
Charles T. Lilly. 12. 50
P. R. Pushard, wood and ;sawing .. 4 25
7
D. W. Houdlette, wood. 3 00
E. W. Hall, sawing wood.
2 00
George W. Allen, wood.
31 75
J. W. Hathorne, wood.
3 00
R. H. Bickford, wood.
15 00
T. R. Carlton, wood.
7 50
S. R. Goodwin, wood.
10 00
George Tibbetts, sawing wood. . .
2 00
Frank Baker, sawing wood. 2 00
Ancil Weymouth, sawing wood .. .
2 25
Neal Cunningham, sewing wood ...
1 25
Leu Reed, carrying scholors. . . .
28 00
Mrs. Stanley Meserve, carrying
scholars
14 00
$1283 39
Balance unexpended. .
96 40
$1379 79
SCHOOL BOOK ACCOUNT.
Appropriation.
75 00
Overdrawn 2 62
77 62
EXPENDITURES.
Ginn & Co., books. 23 77
J. L. Hammett, supplies 8 14
Houghton Mifflin C., books.
5 53
D. C. Heath & CO., books.
5 42
Charles E. Allen, express bill.
2 12
$44 98
Overdrawn last year.
32 64
$77 62
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SCHOOLHOUSE REPAIRS ACCOUNT.
Appropriation . $100 00
Balance unexpended last year. .. 34 28
$134 28
EXPENDITURES.
John Rittal, labor.
$11 75
Chas. Weymouth, labor
21 30
F. P. Robbins, labor
14 50
A. J. Tibbetts, labor
2 25
F. R. Duren, floor boards
25 00
John W. White, labor and material
10 36
M. L. Pushard, labor.
1 00
Daisy Munsey, cleaning and repairs
3 50
J. W. Sheldon, supplies
1 26
D. W. Houdlette, flag staffs
7 00
John H. Mayers, supplies
81
Adniram Baker, cleaning.
3 00
Edith Lilly, repairs.
2 50
C. H. Rittal, repairs
12 25
Neal Cunningham, banking
1 50
H. A. Bickford, supplies.
75
J. F. Houdlette, supplies
1 58
$120 31
Balance unexpended . .
13 97
$134 28
PAUPER ACCOUNT.
Appropriation . $400 00
Reiceved of Andietta Rood, wages
of G. Suine .. . 8 00
Found in clothes of G. Suine. .. 3 00
- $411 00
9
EXPENDITURES.
Alex. Robinson, board T. Reed ... $31 00
J. C. Flagg, burial T. Reed. 31 75 . . John H. Mayers, supplies T. Reed 2 60 J. W. Sheldon, supplies T. Reed . . 1 85
H. A. Bickford, supplies T. Reed .. 3 87
$ 71 07
City of Bath, supplies to Clara M. and Percy M. Pushard. ...
115 55
L. H. Dorr, medical attendance, G. Suine.
2 00
3 00
C. H. Rittal, interment G. Suine .. Augusta City Hospital, G. Suine .. J. C. Flagg, undertaker, G. Suine Mrs. S. L. Houdlett, supplies, G. Suine.
11 00
40 87
11 25
Fred P. Carlton, removal G. Suine
3 35
H. W. Plummer, ambulance, G. Suine
5 00
77 07
$263 69
Overdrawn last year. .
37 00
$300 69
Balance unexpended. .
110 31
$411 00
TOWN DEBT ACCOUNT.
Appropriation .
Overdrawn
$75 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Asa Mayers on town debt $75 00
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10
STATE ROAD ACCOUNT.
Appropriation . $400 00
Received from S.ate 228 79
EXPENDITURES.
Willis Pushard,
labor. . $22 00
John A. Rittal,
26 00
Clarence Robinson,
66
... 8 00
R. H. Bickford,
66
. . . .
11 63
S. P. Call,
58 00
W. M. Mayers,
66
24 00
D. W. Houdlette,
66
47 00
Ellerson Houdlette,
19 50
D. T. Lovette,
66
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17 63
W. B. Harrington,
13 63
Geo. H. Parris,
66
8 00
Calvin W. James,
12 00
F. H. Cate,
66
20 00
Laforest Lowell,
66
. . . .
24 00
J. L. Ham,
2 50
L. C. Philbrook,
lights
6 00
E. G. Bickford,
36 00
P. A. Blair, use of scraper.
1 00
Charles H. Chapman,
labor. . .
27 00
Nathaniel Stewart,
. . .
17 15
E. F. Houdlette,
27 00
Geo. E. Goodwin,
30 00
Harry E. Pushard,
4 00
Frank S. Hall,
66
23 00
J. F. Houdlette, sundries
2 83
$520 61
Balance unexpended .
108 18
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32 00
E. F. Rittal,
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$628 79
$628 79
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BROWN TAIL MOTH ACCOUNT.
Appropriation . EXPENDITURES.
. . $50 00
Paid for 2345 nests at 2 cents each 46 90
Balance unexpended.
3 10
$50 00
INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Appropriation
$300 00
EXPENDITURES.
Alfred W. Call
7 00
C. W. Bickford, interest on B. A. order
104 00
John H. Mayers, interest on Asa
Mayers order. 12 40
$123 40
Overdrawn last year
38 12
$161 52
Balance unexpended. .
138 48
$300 00
HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE ACCOUNT. Appropriation . $2,000 00
Received of N. E. Tel. Co., taking
out cable
1 00
12
Received of Samuel Pushard, wood 1 00
Received of J. L. Houdlette, old timber 3 00
$2,005 00
Overdrawn.
1493 24
EXPENDITURES.
George H. Parris,
labor. . .
$11 25
S. P. Call,
66
31 03
George Trussell,
2 55
James Cameron,
66
. . . .
2 75
B. H. Reed,
22 62
Charles H. Chapman,
66
11 75
J. H. Ames,
66
3 15
P. R. Pushard,
66
2 95
C. E. Watson,
66
4 10
J. Lamar,
66
. . ...
17 12
Laforest Goud,
3 50
Edgar Lowell,
66
. .. .
6 98
Isaac Y. Wall,
13 13
Charles N. Allen,
66
3 90
Nigal Chapman,
66
6 60
Laforest Lowell,
66
....
17 64
Frank P. Robbins,
12 65
Edgar E. Allen,
66
9 15
Fred B. Allen,
8 27
Frank S. Cheney, labor and clay
15 03
Melvin James,
labor ....
3 30
Nathaniel Stewart,
6 22
J. R. Lilly,
17 87
Ira Moody,
. ...
9 25
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$3498 24
13
Elmer S. Burke,
. . . .
2 25
Sanford Stilphen,
66
. . . .
13 10
Fred Cunningham,
. 5 15
M. L. Blenn, labor and iron work
3 40
L. W. Carlton,
labor. ..
15 95
J. H. Carlton,
66
. ...
9 25
C. J. Cheney,
. . . .
19 30
John H. Mayers,
7 63
Alex Robinson,
7 90
Delva Carlisle,
4 05
Herbert W. Goud,
66
· . . .
9 97
Oscar Stilphen,
66
67
George W. Carlton,
16 20
M. L. Pushard,
66
8 22
Gilbert A. Lilly,
. . ..
17 05
Lawrence Gaban,
66
1 13
John E. Trussell
. . . .
5 65
W. B. Harrington,
66
. . . .
3 62
W. S. Blinn,
66
22 10
James Il. Baker,
9 15
Leroy Robbins,
66
. . .
2 40
W. C. Cunningham,
66
. . . .
9 50
John A. Rittal,
66
3 60
W. L. Pushard,
66
8 82
Frank H. Cate,
11 55
R. H. Bickford,
66
. . . .
3 67
Chester Bickford,
66
. . . .
90
Edwin F. Houdlette,
19 64
Walton W. Goud, labor.
$18 45
watering trough
2 50
Lyndal Goud,
labor . . . .
1 20
E. W. Pushard,
8 10
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14
W. H. Johnson,
66
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12 30
Francis McDaniel,
66
19 10
Clarence McDaniel,
66
3 15
Chas. McDaniel,
66
7 12
George A. French,
66
. . . .
15 10
F. P. Carlton.
66
10 55
Fred McDaniel,
66
3 00
Elmer F. Bailey,
66
7 60
Albert Morse,
66
9 05
Jasper S. Houdlette,
66
6 02
Lot M. Call,
66
22 30
Lewis Pushard,
66
2 40
Jasper F. Weeks,
66
8 58
Chas. S. Houdlette,
66
22 73
Stanley Meserve,
66
9 83
E. A. Seigars,
66
15 85
Laforest Thompson,
66
1 95
Albert A. Alley,
66
20 40
Chas. T. Lilly,
66
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66
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...
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5 40
S. L. Brown,
66
2 27
W. W. Choate,
6 22
Herbert W. Barter,
66
8 18
Alex Munsey,
4 35
Roscoe Carlisle,
66
. ..
3 75
W. M. Mayers,
66
7 50
Geo. E. Bailey,
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15 25
Geo. E. Goodwin,
66
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26 25
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11 95
W. B. Gahan,
11 30
Warren R. Houdlette,
66
2 90
Willis Perkins,
1 95
F. H. Reed,
3 82
Chas. M. Smith,
66
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15
D. H. Woodward,
66
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3 75
Ernest W. Cate,
66
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1 50
J. L. Jones,
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8 55
D. W. Houdlette,
2 80
P. L. Canavan,
66
. . . .
3 85
Z. H. Blinn,
13 40
L. F. Rittal,
66
4 95
W. W. Trussell,
66
. ...
32 50
Edward Nute,
5 55
Roscoe Savage, watering trough. . .
3 00
Harold Bickford,
labor. . ..
22 00
E. W. Hall,
66
7 00
Alvah Goud,
10 50
Arthur Hatch,
66
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. . ..
5 85
Lester Woodward,
66
28 92
C. W. Bickford,
66
6 11
Owen D. Blenn,
66
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..:: ' #
J. L. Ham,
66
31 45
I. C. Philbrook,
66
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Mrs. E. H: Barker, watering trough
3 00
Geo. W. Allen,
labor ....
23 10
Henry G. Gray,
66
....
5 03
Gorham B. Lilly,
66
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. ...
3 00
B. B. Mayers,
66
. .. .
3 00
Fred L. Foster,
. .. .
7 25
Harry E. Pushard,
66
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9 15
Fred Baker,
. ...
3 00
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8 52
Harry Hatch,
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5 40
W. F. Reed,
. ...
13 05
E. T. Rittal,
14 25
Myra F. Siegars,
6 80
Fred Getchell,
. . . .
29 71
6 25
16
G. S. Perkins,
18 48
Clarence Robinson,
. . ..
4 20
Joseph Mayers,
66
...
6 60
Samuel Pushard,
66
3 00
George Pushard,
66
. . . .
4 20
Louis B. Woodward,
. .. .
18 00
J. W. Hathorne,
66
5 05
John B. Wellman,
4 20
D. T. Lovette,
·
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7 35
Orrin Perkins,
66
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3 00
C. W. Moody,
66
...
15 60
Samuel McDaniel,
66
5 00
Will Rittal,
66
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4 20
Seth N. Bailey,
66
1 80
Walter S. Bailey,
66
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5 55
Fred L. Blenn,
66
8 70
Frank Weymouth,
66
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2 85
Charles Weymouth,
66
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4 35
H. P. Lilly,
66
5 70
E. G. Bickford,
66
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48 14
Charles W. Goud,
66
...
11 00
W. L. Siegars,
66
4 50
C. H. Rittal,
66
13 50
D. A. Cate,
66
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3 15
F. G. Alley,
66
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1 35
C. A. Foster,
66
1 50
Everett M. Houdlette,
66
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11 25
Isaac W. Houdlette,
20 59
Glenwood Siegars,
66
3 90
Samuel B. Gilmore,
66
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66
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6 00
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6 37
Abbot Lawrence,
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19 32
F. O. Reed,
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17
Albert Tibbetts,
66
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3 60
George Tibbetts,
3 75
J. D. Groves,
....
5 25
Wm. Brockman,
66
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2 25
Samuel Moore,
66
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25 03
H. L. Pushard,
66
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3 75
· Wm. McDaniel,
66
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.4 13
W. H. H. Savage,
66
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3 50
H. M. Call,
66
8 42
Charles Carlisle,
6 37
Charles Carlisle, watering trough ..
3 00
D. P. Cobb, plank.
22 77
George Chapman,
labor
. .
3 00
Benson Carney,
66
. ..
1 50
Frank S. Hall,
66
37 12
B. B. Johnson,
66
3 00
John Ellis,
66
75
Henry Pushard,
66
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1 65
Harlie Lilly,
66
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2 25
Sylvester Bickford,
66
2 70
James Carlisle,
66
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3 00
Bert Hassan,
66
3 00
S. B. Johnson,
66
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1 71
I. F. Umberhine, iron.
51
John W. White,
labor
12 65
F. H. Robinson,
4 75
John Cate,
. ...
5 85
Frank C. Goodwin,
66
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3 68
Fred M. Weeks,
66
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75
Carl Moody,
66
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3 00
Frank Leavette,
66
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17 50
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4 85
L. M. Bickford,
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18
Orrin McFadden,
66
. ... 5 25
E. W. Moody,
... .
9 50
O. L. Ham,
66
5 25
James A. Ward,
66
19 57
Leo. Reed,
66
6 42
H. A. Bickford, labor, sundries. ..
22 69
J. L. Houdlette,
labor . ..
8 75
Geo. H. Moody,
. ...
$1,716 84
Overdrawn last year. . 448 01
$2,164 85
UPPER BRIDGE.
Geo. Fuller Sons, castings. $ 12 13
J. L. Houdlette, oak piling. 25 40
Lester Woodward, labor .. 28 50
C. L. Burke, labor.
31 01
J. H. Allen Co., iron . 25 30
Oakland Mfg. Co., hard pine 74 84
Lawrence Bros. Co., logs
228 48
The Vannah Co., iron .. .
17 63
Lester Woodward, freight bills,
material paid for ..
4 53
Joseph Lamar, labor. 17 00
Joseph Mayers,
21 40
Samuel Pushard, ...
39 37
Herbert Goud,
16 50
F. W. Carlton, labor, material. 570 56
Walton Goud, labor. 4 75
Chas. N. Allen, labor 12 00
D. P. Cobb, plank.
12 80
Owen D. Blen, hauling plank .. .. 4 00
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1 50
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19
Hyde Windlass Co., iron work .... 16 63
C. E. Watson, iron work. 4 75
Leo Reed, hauling logs 8 00
J. A. Jewett, plank .. . 19 50
Isaac Houdlette, oak logs
13 60
$1,208 68
MIDDLE BRIDGE.
Oakland Mfg. Co., hard pine.
$10 32
J. L. Ham, labor.
1 80
L. C. Philbrook, labor 2 55
D. P. Cobb, plank. .
13 42
Frank S. Hall, labor.
2 00
J. G. C. Farnham, bolts. 2 62
32 71
LOWER BRIDGE.
D. P. Cobb, plank.
฿90 00
F. S. Hall, labor.
2 00
$92 00
$3,498 24
TOWN OFFICERS AND MISCELLANEOUS ACCT.
Appropriation. $800 00
Overdrawn
55 13
$855 13
EXPENDITURES.
F. G. Alley, com. for collector
1903 taxes.
$ 89 01
J. F. Houdlette, com. for collector
1905 'taxes
34 84
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G. W. Singer, town reports 20 00 Loring, Short & Harmon, town supplies 20 20
John H. Mayers, town house
insurance 11 31
Lester Woodward, services as selectman 100 00
E. G. Bickford, services as
selectman 30 00
Frank S. : Hall, services as
selectman .. 28 00
Charles E. Allen, supervisor of schools .. 45 00
J. F. Houdlette, treasurer 25 00
Wm. R. Houdlette, clerk. 13 00
J. L. Houdlette, truant officer. ... 10 00
34 50
James A. Ward, driving hearse .. . J. L. Houdlette, posting warrants. . 4 00 C. L. Burke, tending draw, upper bridge 45 00
L. C. Philbrook, tending draw, middle bridge .. 70 00
C. H. Siegars, tending draw, lower bridge .. 75 00
Leland Siegars, assistant tending draw, lower bridge. .. 5 00 Lester Woodward, postage, sull- dries, etc. 9 69
J. F. Houdlette, postage, sun- dries, etc .. 14 97
Wm. R. Houdlette, recording vital statistics 7 42
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L. H. Dorr, reporting vital statistics 4 25
D. A. Cate, wood for town house .. 1 50
W. B. Gahan, wood for town house 1 00
Orrin McFadden, flags for me- morial day. 2 00
J. C. Flagg, burial expenses of J. H. Baker. 35 00
Elmer S. Burke, painting signs. . . 12 25
Frank Houdlette, ferrying at upper bridge 11 50
D. H. Woodward, ferrying at
upper bridge. 10 50
E. F. Houdlette,
sheep
killed
by dogs.
8 00
$777 94
Overdrawn last year . . 77 19
$855 13
DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS, 1906.
E. G. Allen, heirs of
$11 93
James A. Blair 3 00
Miles A. Blagdon. 9 20
Emma Call. 9 95
Maurice L. Blen
3 46
Harry W. Crooker. 3 00
Edward W. Hall. 5 39
Charles S. Houdlette 7 90
George Killam.
9 80
Harlie Lilly.
5 32
John B. Lilly
18 12
Ira Moody
1 23
22
Enoch B. Meserve . 13 70
Stanley Meserve. 2 47
Orrin B. Perkins 3 39
Gustavus T. Perkins
1 98
Nathan Rittal. 3 85
Emily Seigars, heirs of
52
Sanford Stilphen. 6 91
W. H. Waters.
3 00
John E. Trussell.
3 84
George Carlton.
1 55
H. T. Mclaughlin
4 27
Emma Rittal.
3 10
George W. Norton.
71
Frank Leavette
19 28
John Lovendahl. 3 00
$ 159 87
DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS 1907.
Edgar E. Allen
3 80
Fred B. Allen .
3 00
E. G. Allen, heirs of.
11 39
Fred G. Allen.
3 00
Luther W. Ames
3 00
J. H. Ames. 14 79
Seth N. Bailey . 5 00
Walter S. Bailey
15 20
Fred Baker Jr ..
3 85
Adoniram Baker
3 00
Gustavus A. Barker
85
Albert S. Barter
11 80
Herbert W. Barter.
18 72
Charles W. F. Bickford
3 00
Philip A. Blair 16 48
23
A. O. Blair. 5 13
Miles A. Blagdon heirs of.
6 80
Maurice L. Blen .
10 00
Fred L. Blen.
17 26
Winfield S. Blinn 40 07
Herbert H. Blinn
13 20
Zina H. Blinn
31 64
Sanford L. Brown
8 53
Miles A. Brown
3 00
Elmer S. Burke.
3 00
Emma Call.
8 87
James H. Cameron 19 58
William Cameron.
3 37
George Carlton .
2 01
Lemuel W. Carlton.
7 61
Benson Carney.
12 78
Clarence J. Cheney .
32 33
Frank S. Cheney
16 78
Ed. C. Chapman.
4 82
E. R. Chapman.
1 27
George G. Chapman
2 54
Charles H. Chapman
4 78
George E: Clancy .
11 44
Louis L. Cromwell.
9 35
Walter C. Cunningham
3 01
William W. Choate
12 33
Linwood H. Dorr.
21 70
Fred L. Foster
7 11
George A. French.
12 36
Herbert Getchell.
3 00
A. F. Goud.
4 27
Charles W. Goud.
30 33
William H. Goud.
17 77
24
Walton W. Goud 36 45
Samuel B. Gilmore. 7 07
Joseph D. Groves. 23 17
Henry A. Groves
3 00
Charles G. Hall.
12 06
Edward W. Hall
20 78
Orrin L. Ham.
33 62
Fred Hassan.
3 00
Charles S. Houdlette
29 61
Everett M. Houdlette
19 22
Sidney P. Houdlett
3 00
Anne S. James
9 57
Melvin James
3 00
Linwood Johnson
3 00
Willis H. Johnson
9 94
Abbot Lawrence
26 41
Chas. T. Lilly.
23 42
Gilbert A. Lilly
24 98
Harlie Lilly. .
12 76
Herman P. Lilly ..
15 30
John B. Lilly
20 95
Joel R. Lilly .
4 70
Frank Leavett.
29 67
Edgar Lowell.
17 61
George J. Lowe, heirs of.
7 60
A. N. Lake.
3 00
James H. Mayers heirs of
3 40
Mary L. Mayers
12 75
Samuel Moores.
13 81
Francis McDaniel.
3 97
Enoch B. Meserve
10 20
Stanley Meserve. 7 33
Grover C. Moody.
3 00
25
Ira Moody .
11 26
Sarah Georgia Moody.
5 44
E. W. Moody .
47 10
Daisy Munsey
1 70
Alex Munsey.
13 77
Edward Nute
4 28
Geo. W. Norton
6 82
C. J. Patterson.
5 00
Gustavus S. Perkins
20 84
Willis Perkins.
9 74
Gustavus T. Perkins ..
9 34
Mabel and Delia Perry
46 15
John Pushard.
3 00
Herbert F. Pushard
3 00
M. L. Pushard
9 57
Archibald Reed
10 85
Alden E. Reed
19 57
Fred O. Reed.
17 60
Leo W. Reed.
8 32
Francis H. Reed
2 18
Martha Rittal.
11 05
William Rittal.
3 00
Llewellyn Rittal.
14 90
Alex Robinson
12 92
Chas. H. Seigars.
3 37
Edwin A. Seigars
13 43
Emily Seigars heirs of.
85
Myra F. Seigars.
8 54
John S. Snow. .
5 78
Sanford Stilphen
16 83
Charles M. Smith
3 45
Fred B. Travers.
3 00
John E. Trussell.
25 70
26
W. W. Trussell 20 54
Geo. Trussell 3 00
Fred M. Weeks 25 45
Jasper F. Weeks
13 40
Ancil Weymouth 75
John W. White. .
8 50
Chas. James, Jr ..
3 00
Mary K. Baker, heirs of.
7 31
Thomas B. Blair
5 95
Chas. L. Call.
2 13
Fred Colby, heirs of.
54
Robert Caston
1 70
Mrs. Louis C. Bickford
6 38
H. T. MeLaughlin . 4 68
A. J. Reed.
2 55
Emma Rittal ..
3 40
Silas L. Savage
11 90
Richard J. Small 10 62
Silas F. Terrill. 2 13
Fred L. White.
1$ 60
L. D. Stilphen
1 62
$1,563 43
COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
FRED G. ALLEY, COLLECTOR FOR 1903. DR.
To balance from last account .. ·
$199 91
CR.
By cash turned in treasury. $125 01
By abatements allowed .
74 90
$199 91
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J. F. HOUDLETT, COLLECTOR 1905.
DR.
To balance from last acconnt ..... $278 77
CR.
By cash turned in treasury .
$272 17
Abatements allowed.
6 60
$278 77
J. F. HOUDLETT, COLLECTOR 1906. DR.
To balance from last account.
$2,031 46
CR.
By cash turned in treasury $1,871 59
By balance to be collected.
159 87
$2,031 46.
J. F. HOUDLETT, COLLECTOR 1907.
DR. To taxes committed. $6,655 94
CR
By cash turned in treasury. $4,999 32
By discounts allowed. 93 19
By balance to be collected 1,563 43
$6,655 94
ABATEMENTS TO F. G. ALLEY 1903 TAX.
Charles Barter, gone from town ... $3 00
Henry Barter, gone from town ... 3 00
John Barter, unable to pay. . . . .. 3 24
J. A. Blair, gone from town. ...
1 00
William Brannen, gone from towu Chas. Brawn, paid in Farmingdale
3 00
3 00
7 62
Emma Call, unable to pay ... ... Arthur Carleton, gone from town
3 00
James Colby, gone from town. 3 00 . . Francis Cromwell, dead. 3 42
28
Llewellyn Clough, error .. 36
Alexander Darithy, gone from town 3 00
Fred Hassen, gone from town .... 3 00
Harry James, paid in Beverly, Mass 3 00
George Lamar, gone from town ... 1 74
George Lilly, gone from town ...
3 00
A. J. Reed, paid in Windsor. 3 00
Fred Rittal, gone from town ..
3 00
Nathan Rittal, unable to pay. . . .. 4 80
L. D. Stilphen, gone from town ...
3 00
George Trussell, paid in Richmond Fred Colby, dead.
3 24
38
George H. Colby, unable to pay. .
4 68
C. H. Cromwell, gone from town .. 3 00
Bridget Mayers, gone from town ... 38
Willirm A. Perkins, gone from town 60
Fred Towns, gone from town. . . .
1 08
$74 90
ABATEMENTS TO J. F. HOUDLETT 1905 TAX.
John A. Rittal, error.
$3 60
James H. Thomas, gone from towm 3 00
$6 60
RESOURCES OF THE TOWN.
Cash in treasury Feb. 28, 1908 ... $ 337 14
Due from Collector 1906. 159 87
.. 1907. 1,563 43
Due from State on J. H. Baker bill 35 00
.. " on G. Suine bill . . . 74 07
82169 51
Liabilities over resources.
4,418 78 - $6,588 29
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LIABILITIES.
Due Bridge charitable fund. $3,200 00
" Bridge Academy fund
2,600 00
" Alfred W. Call, town note .. 200 00
" John H. Mayers, town order 325 00
" Individuals. 42 30
Interest on Bridge charitable fund
128 00
Outstanding orders of 1907. 37 99
Outstanding bills. 55 00
$6,588 29
ESTIMATES FOR 1908.
Schools
School books.
$ 50 00
Repair of schoolhouses
100 00
Support of Poor
100 00
Interest ..
300 00
Town officers and miscellaneous ex-
penses
800 00
Repair of roads.
2,000 00
Repair of bridges.
1,000 00
REPORT OF TREASURER OF BRIDGE CHARI- TABLE FUND.
Loaned town of Dresden . $3,200 00
Deposited in Gardiner
Savings
Institution . 800 00
Total fund.
$4,000 00
Balance from last year
$69 65
Expended .
69 65
C. W. BICKFORD, Treasurer.
Dresden, Feb. 28, 1908.
Respectfully submitted, LESTER WOODWARD, Selectmen
E. . G BICKFORD, of
FRANK S. HALL. Dresden.
Treasurer's Report.
DR.
To cash in treasury Feb. 28, 1907 $752 83 From Fred G. Alley taxes 1903. 125 01
From J. A. Ward, use of hearse. 2 25
From W. R. Houdlette, dog tax. 75 00
Dog tax refunded
45 13
Samuel Pushard, wood ...
1 00
N. E. Tel. Co., taking out cable.
1 00
J. L. Houdlette, old timber Andietta Rood, wages G. Suine
3 00
8 00
Found in clothes of G. Suino
3 00
From State for schools ....
637 14
.. pensions .. . 116 00
.. State road
228 79
Collection on taxes for 1905
272 17
Interest ..
9 68
Collection
1906 1,844 28
Interest
27 31
Collection
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1907
4,999 32
Interest
5 19
$9,155 60
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CR.
Paid Selectmen's orders, 1906. . . . $ 673 67 .
66 1907.
6,260 35
County tax .
545 59
State tax .
1,046 09
Dog tax to State.
75 00
Pensions
116 00
Interest on orders
2 27
Abatements.
6 60
Discount on taxes . .
92 89
By cash in treasury
337 14
$9,155 60
. J. F. HOUDLETTE, Treasurer of Dresden.
School Report for 1907.
The number of children between five and twenty-one years of age in Dresden, April 1st, 1907, was 214-a slight gain over the previous year. So far as they can be apportioned under the town system, Dresden Neck-old No. 2-has 36; South Dresden, Nos. 4 and 9, 50; Middle Bridge, No. 5, 39; Dresden Mil's, No 6, 64; Cedar Grove, No. 8, 25.
At the annual town meeting John W. White was chosen a member of the School Committee, Charles Chism declining to serve another teria.
At the first meeting of the Committee, Herbert H. Blinn re- signed and George T. Cotton was chosen to fill the vacancy. Charles E. Allen was chosen Supervisor. It was voted to lengthen the Spring and Fall terms of school, and to dispense with a Winter term The question of transportation of pupils in certain cases was considered. The law provides that pupils who live at a distance from public schools shall be conveyed when in the judgment of the School Committee such conveyance is necessary . In some instances conveyance may be well enough, perhaps absolutely necessary; and yet some parents have claimed the service in cases where it was not thought of before certain schools were discontinued under the town system. At least such service must seem to be partial, unless the town sees fit to appropriate money enough for the conveyauce of nearly all the pupils. It is a matter that is dependant upon the judgment of the Committee, and probably no school officers, how- ever well-intentioned they may be, can give perfect satisfaction in this particular. Pupils have in the past been conveyed when they were entirely able to walk, and were better physically for walking, while others who lived farther away from school have been over- looked or have not asked for the service.
It is believed that our text books will compare very favorably with those in use anywhere. The tendency is to multiply text books in the interest of publishers, and to make them so easy that pupils are often amused instead of instructed. They go over many
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book», and remember very little. From college to primary school, this is our era of educational fads and fancies, of little permanent value Getting an education requires hard work. Books may aid, but they are not an end
The gentleman who made the address at the Bridge Academy exercises last June thought it good taste to cast some reflections upon Dresden schools and their teachers. He said, "You can't expect to get good teachers for six dollars a week. You should pay more and get better teachers." David Crockett's advice to "be sure you're right, then go ahead," fits that speaker's case quite admir- ably. The seven dollars per week which Dresden has paid for some years may not be enough, but it compares quite favorably with prices paid in other towns, and even with the richly endowed Bridge Academy, which only a few years ago, paid its lady assist- ant nine dollars per week and expected her to be competent to teach higher mathematics and languages Our teachers in recent years have usually been either Bridge Academy or Normal School graduates Indeed, at the time of that address five of our six teachers were graduates of Bridge Academy. The sixth has been a successful teacher for the state.
The Lithgow school at Dresden Mills has usually been taught by a Normal School pupil. Like most things in this life our schools are susceptible of improvement, but would that speaker have. us pay more and then avoid employing Bridge Academy and Normal School graduates? As Dresden young ladies who have taught in other towns have succeeded well, such a course is hardly necessary. It is well to add, too, that applications for schools in Dresden, from individuals in other towns, have been so numerous that if they could all have been employed there might have been five or six teachers for each one of our schools. There are people who appear to think that it sounds like wisdom to make comparisons which depreciate their own home surroundings, including schools and even neighbors
Sometimes the wanton destruction of school property as seen in No. 4 in the evening of June 19th, last. is a fresh reminder that vandals still exist in the midst of civilized communities.
Ourschools have been very successful the past year. Spring term in No. 2, Dresden Neck, was taught by Miss Ida O. Morelen, an experienced and successful teacher. 26 were registered, average attendance, 23. As Miss Morelen was unable to teach the Fall term, Miss Lavina E Walker, an experienced and successful teacher in Maine and Massa husetts. was employed. 25 registered, average 20. Membership, first month 25; second month 23; third month 20; fourth month 18 Hazel Moody. Pearl Moody, Louise Call, Winnie Getchell and Eleanor Has-an, were not absent one half day. Two days' illness prevented the attendance of Mabel Getchell being perfect.
School No. 4, River Road, South Dresden was taught in both terms by Miss arion E White, a graduate of Bridge Academy. It was Mi-s White's first experience as a teacher. and she was entire y successful. Spring term, 12 registered; average 11 Fall term, 12 registered; average 9. Best attendants, Mabel Heath,
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Mary Seigars, Lawrence Southard, Lester Muncy. This schoo' has declined in membership the past year by the removal of some pupils from town. It has declined in past years from the fact that it has sent quite anumber of very bright pupils to Bridge Academy.
School No 5, Middle Bridge, was again taught throughout :he year by Miss Carolyn C. Sheldon, a graduate of Bridge Academy. and a very successful and faithful teacher in Dresden and in other towns Spring term, 23 registered; average 21. Fall term, 23 registered; average 19 Clifton Cate, Earl Goud. Ruth Philbrook and Marie Robbins were not absent one half day.
The Spring term in No. 6, Dresden Mil s, was taught by Miss Gertrude F Mayers, a graduate of Bridge Academy and a new teacher in the largest school in town when all attend 22 reg- istered; average 16 Miss Mayers not desiring the Fall term, Miss Laura M Hall, a graduate of Bridge Academy, and a successful teacher in this and in other towns was employed. 33 register-d; average 26 Dora Carlisle, Lilla Stilphen, and Clifton Meserve were not absent one-half day. Clifton Meserve was not once tardy.
The Spring term in No. 8, Cedar Grove, was taught by Miss Laura M. Hall, 10 registered, average 9. Miss Hall being trans- ferred to No 6, Miss J. Maude Barker, a well-known and success- ful teacher in several towns in Maine, and once assistant in Bridge Academy, was employed in the Fall, 13 registered, aver ge 9. Anuie and Nina Trussell were not absent one-half day This school was once'among the largest in Dresden. The number of school children has declined more than has the population.
School No, 9, Middle road, was successfully taught again in both terms by Miss Margaret J. Pushard, a graduate of Bridge Academy. Spring term, 12 registered average 10. Fall term, 12 registered, average 9. Olive E. Call, Harold Wall and Ernest Cunningham were not absent one-half day. Removals have re- duced the attendance at this school.
The expression "not absent one-half day" means much in county schools, for little children often walk long distance- to school in weather so stormy that sessions of schools are suspended in large towns or cities where street cars might be used by teachers and pupils. And as families in rural districts are too widely scat- tered to be reached by a system of signals that shall include all, if teachers were to fail in attendance on stormy days, the pupils who do persevere would meet with disappointment after a wet or snowy walk. Our teachers are eminently faithful in this particular,
CALENDAR
Spring term began April 8th. closed June 21st, length, 11 weeks. Fall Sept 9th, .. .. Dec. 13th, 14 weeks.
GEORGE T. COTTON,
EDWARD W HALL ¿ committee. JOHN W. WHICE,
CHARLES E ALLEN, Supervisor.
Town Clerk's Report for 1907.
LIST OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS FROM JAN. 1, 1907 TO JAN. 1, 1908.
1907.
BIRTHS.
Mar 17 To the wife of Albert N. Lake, a son, George Harrison.
25. Cavalier Chapman, a son, Clifton Earl
Apr. 20. 6. Sanford L Brown, a daughter, Madaline L.
23. 66 Wilmot Trussell, a son, Wilmot E.
Jan 31. 66 Harry L. Crooker, a son, Norman Bernard
May 9. Harley G. Lilly, a son, Clifton Howard.
June 17. Calvin W. James, a son, Mearl Kenneth.
July 8. W. L. Cameron, a son, Dolph L. .
19. Albert S. Barter, a daughter, Zadia Ger- trude.
29. Charles Chism, a daughter, Maud Irvine. Benjamin D. Hanscom, a son, Lorin
Sept. 9.
Luther.
23. 66
Fred G. Stilphen, a son, Lee Edward. Bert Hassen, a daughter, Agnes Christine. MARRIAGES.
Oct 17. 1907
Jan 15. By Rev. B D. Hanscom, Ray Gorman and Alma J. Lovendahl.
Apr. 2. By Rev. J. A. Morelen, Harry E Pushard and Fannie B. Stimpson.
June 1. By Rev. L. H. Clark, Charles A. Brawn and E Blinn.
G.
19. By Rev. B D. Hanscom, Harry T. Turner and Lurena M. , White.
Dec. 11. By Rev. J. A. Morelen, James Carlisle and Lulu B. Moody.
18. By Rev. J. A. Morelen, Ralph B. Lewis and Bessie L. Stewart.
1907 DEATHS.
Jan 2. James T. White, 60 years, 1 month, 17 days. Cerebral Apoplexy.
31. Emily L. ('all. 68 year-, 2 months. Cerebral Apoplexy.
Feb 28. Elbridge McFadden, 64 years, 11 months, 10 days. Val. vular disease of the heart.
Mar. 19. Thomas J Reed, 96 years. 5 months, 9 days. Sernile Gangrene.
April 3. Miles A. Blagdon, 64 years, 5 months, 8 days. Inflamma- tion of the Brain.
16. Mary S Cromwell, 85 years, 3 months, 1 day. £ Cirrhosis of the Liver.
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19. Hazel D. Pushard, 11 years, 4 months, 25 days Whoop. ing Cough associated with Pneumonia
21. Eliza Ann Bedell, 72 years. Exhaustion following surgi- cal operation for gall stones
23. Susie Etta Mayers, 10 months, 10 days Meningitis
May 14 Gustavus A. Barker, 80 years, 3 months Valvular disease of the heart
June 3. Almeda Blinn, 75 years, 2 months Cancer of the stomach Organic heart disease.
14. May S. Towns, 37 years. Heart failure induced by Toxcenia and Morphine.
24. Sarah E. Call, 22 years Pneumonia.
July 13. James H. Baker, 62 years, 5 months, 13 days Valvular
disease of the heart.
Sept. 4. Charles W. Moody, 55 years, 6 months, 8 days Bright's disease.
Acute
22. Narcissa R. Ames, 54 years, 5 months. Organic heart disease.
Oct. 1. Lorin L. Hanscome, 3 weeks. Lack of vitality
25. Nellie May Searles, 14 years, 2 months, 22 days. monary Tuberculosis.
Pul-
Nov. 12. Gracia Suine, 42 years. Fracture of spine caused by body of vertebra being broken.
24. Melissa A. Cate, 50 years, 6 months, 19 days Valvular disease of the heart
David S. Reed, 82 years, 3 months, 18 days. Cirrhosis of the Liver.
JURORS DRAWN.
Supreme Judicial Court, April term, Chester L. Burke, Samuel Pushard, Traverse.
Supreme Judicial Court, October term, Edgar Lowell, Traverse, S. P. Call, Grand.
DOGS LICENSED.
Sixty nine males and two females The amount received for the same, less the fees, has been paid to the Town Treasurer and receipt taken.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. R. HOUDLETTE, Town Clerk.
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