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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
GC 974.102 H25AR, 1901
Municipal Officers
- OF THE-
TOWN OF HARTFORD,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 12,
1901. 1971
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CANTON, MAINE: Richardsor., Steam Printer. 1901
ANNUAL REPORT
-OF THE-
Municipal Officers
OF THE-
TOWN OF HARTFORD,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 12,
1901.
CANTON, MAINE: Richardson, Steam Printer. 1901
Allen County Public Library
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TOWN OFFICERS.
- Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor T. B. W. Stetson, O. E. Turner, A. E. Skillen.
Clerk and Treasurer. M. C. Osgood.
Superintendant of Schools James E. Irish.
School Committee Orlando Irish, James W. Libby, B. F. Glover. .
Collector and Constable. John V. Thurlow.
Truant Officer. W. P. Hayford.
Trustees of Ministerial and School Fund. T. S. Doten. J. W. Libby, T. B. W. Stetson.
Board of Health.
William Cushman, Orlando Irish, T. B. W. Stetson.
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To the inhabitants of the Town of Hartford.
We the Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor, Treasurer, Clerk, Superintendant of Schools and Trustees of Ministerial and School Fund; herewith submit the following reports for the year ending Feb. 12, 1901. Showing receipts and expenditures.
Report of Selectmen.
Valuation April 1st, 1900
Resident real estate
$153,575.
Non-resident real estate.
30,995.
$184,570.
Resident personal estate.
$46,378.
Non-resident personal estate.
395
$46.773
$231,343.
Town Farm property.
2,440.
$228,903.
Supplementary Valuation
. 3,823.
Valuation assessed . $232,726.
Appropriated and assessed :
State Tax.
$735 42
County tax.
453 31
Town charges.
400 00
Support of poor
.. 700 00
Free High school 100 00
Repairs of roads and bridges 1000 00
Winter road work
1200 00~
School books.
125 000
6 00 0
o Ex 2,63 6
4216 3
500 00
Common schools
r
1
Repairs of school houses 75 00
Deficiency in winter work
309 89
Overlay .
271 68
Supplementary tax
87 92
Total amount assessed
.. $5,958 22
No of polls 204, poll tax $3.00.
Rate per cent. . 023.
HIGHWAY ACCT.
Amount raised by town
$1,000 00
Unexpended in 1899 28 71
$1,028 71
Orders drawn for labor and material.
T. B. W. Stetson, services as Rd. Com. . 52 00
O. E. Turner, 66
50 00
A. E. Skillin,
66
66
39 00
T. B. W. Stetson, paid for labor and ma-
terial
38 63
O. E. Turner, paid for labor and ma-
terial
19 22
A. E. Skillen, paid for labor and mater-
ial.
7 06
H. A. Thompson, labor
135 50
Levi T. Monk,
66
113 15
J. F. Child,
50 25
66
F. J. Farnum,
35 80
Moses Young,
32 83
Geo. R. Russell,
66
29 38
C. C. Russell
10 38
J. G. Gammon,
66
and plank.
11 25
Geo. W. Tibbetts, plates for road ma-
chine.
18 00
5
Portland Pipe Co., Culvert pipe.
27 92
C. H. Berry, labor and material
18 31
H. A. & H. B. Jacobs, labor
39 63
C. S. Mitchell, labor
36 25
H. E. McIntire,
25 63
Henry Davenport, plank
23 05
Arthur Jordan, labor
11 50
H. R. Berry,
66
10 15
D. A. Fletcher, plank and labor
12 61
E. W. Howe, feed.
6 60
A. B. Benson, labor and repairs
4 25
F. J. Bridgham, labor.
3 25
F. E. Foye, repairs of road machine
4 75
John. T. Glover, labor
2 75
B. F. Glover,
66
1 56
C. C. Burke,
66
6 88
Henry Proctor, painting bridge
5 66
A. R. Tobin, labor
3 06
M. T. Lord,
6 97
Elmer H. York, labor
3 49
John V. Thurlow, labor
4 37
C. A. Merrill,
5 00
John Briggs, repairs of road machine. . 3 90
A. Damon,
66
66
1 25
S. T. Doten, labor and plank.
10 38
Geo. Wadlin, Dynamite and repairs.
4 44
Wood Brothers, labor
3 67
E. L. Andrews, labor
7 50
W. E. Russell, 4 00
W. F. Mitchell, 3 00
H. L. DeCoster,
1 87
Geo. A. Holmes, "
8 50
T. E. Ryerson,
8 94
Arthur L. Purkis
6 00
G
A. G. Marston,
66
10 71
C. C. Fletcher. 66
4 00
J. C. Marston, 66
1 50
E. Bryant,
4 75
Amasa Cartar, 66
5 00
Decatur Irish,
66
1 25
Loren C. Record“
9 25
B. A. Hutchinson 2 75
14 24
J. H. Dearborn, "
4 99
W. H. Allen, 66
5 69
Wm. Cushman, " 11 45
Town team
42 75
Everett Robbins, Overseer's work
10 25
By Overdraw to balance $69 41
$1,098 12 1,098 12
Winter Highway Work :
Amount raised
$1200 00
Deficiency 1899. .
309 89-
$1509 89
To overdraw 1899
309 89
A. F. Cox
9 32
F. J. Farnum 3 91
L. A. DeCoster 4 12
Wood Brothers
36 46
John B. DeCoster 8 75
Perle Bridgham 2 45
A. R. Tobin . 25 13
Prescott Bosworth 9 21
C. A. Merrill. 21 56
W. W. DeCoster
2 43
Fred Richardson
5 50
66
E. W. Turner,
7.
To M. T. Lord
19 15
J. W. Farnum
9 50
Elmer H. York 34 62
C. B. Ryerson
7 50
H. E. McIntire.
4 25
Elisha B. Howard
10 00
Wm. Cushman
5 01
D. R. Stewart
8 25
C. C. Burke
16 25
P. C. Fogg.
4 06
Wm. H. Cole
4 56
8 62
L. A. Jones
A. B. Benson
17 37
Wm. H. Cone
4 00
F. J. Bridgham
5 62
W. F. Mitchell
13 75
Addison Fuller
.1 14
E. W. Turner
20 41
Eben L. Andrews
12 00
L. C. Stetsoi
10 88
N. Thomas.
4 00
James E. Irish
2 25
A. E. Skillen.
14 34
Lester DeCorter
5 56
J. W. Dunn.
16 25
A. G. Hadley 59
E. P. Gilman
4 97
W. L. Libby
1 00
J. W. Libby
16 12
D. A. Corliss
9 03
Dexter Gurney
13 75
C. T. Gurney
20 25
Stillman Gurney
2 63
8
Geo. B. Tosier
6 00
Jacob Brothers 27 00
Arno Howard 6 63
Hiram Gammon
2 50
H. S. Howard.
6 95
Abner D. Howard
17 12
A. H. Alley
5 00
J. D. Dearborn
10 49
C. H. Brown.
4 25
9 75
J. T. Glover
Leroy Philbrick
1 50
B. F. Glover
11 00
J. C. Marston 6 50
L. W. Thompson
3 75
Ezra Keene Jr
29 50
O. Bartlett.
14 12
C. H. Berry
20. 39
Adelbert Kidder
11 50
I. L. Noe.
12 87
Wm. P. Hayford
25 52
W. F. Mitchill Jr. 1 72
M. E. Keith
11 00
N. B. Burgess
16 75
J. F. Childs
10 35
Wm. Foye.
2 15
L. A. Keene
4 12
Geo. W. Ricker
3 87
W. S. Farrer
12 00
H. R. Berry
21 87
J. F. Palmer
6 37
D. B. Knight
3 15
Moses Young
19 59
E. W. Tinkham
10 41
9
John V. Thurlow
14 12
Henry Knapp 25 75
E. T. Sampson 18 50
Ellen M. Bonney
8 58
W. C. Bartlett
1 00
E. E. Caldwell
2 00
S. T. Doten.
10 38
Everett Robbins
2 75
T. B. W. Stetson
24 38
J. H. Billings
12 12
Emery Parsons
12 00
H. A. Bicknell . .
2 00
Thos. Dyer
4 82
G. R. Russell
26 83
C. C. Russell
11 25
S. M. Millett
3 12
C. H. and Geo. Young
16 09
C. W. Thompson
1 75
Fred C. Bartlett
5 39
Geo. E. Corliss .
3 00
Geo. Record
5 57
O. E. Turner
19 00
J. E. Thompson
3 68
Geo. A. Holmes 3 50
F. E. Foster
1 00
Arthur L. Purkis
6 96
A.G. Marston
5 75
T. E. Ryerson
8 38
A. S. Lucas
20 13
E. Bryant
7 43
D. A. Fletcher
7 36
Amasa Carter 3 12
G. W. Goding
8 00
G. W. Brown
10 62
10
B. Cary . 1 13
C. W. Thompson 14 00
J. F. Tyler. 11 83
B. A. Hutchinson
3 10
E. Davis
2 62
B. F. Philbrick.
12 50
Balance unexpended
26 28 ---
$1,509 89
TOWN CHARGES.
M. C. Osgood, Treasurer
$44 30
66 Clerk. 11 60
T. B. W. Stetson, Services as selectman etc.
63 00
O. E. Turner,
48 00
66
A. E. Skillen,
45 00
66
66
James E. Irish, Superintendant of schools 74 60
O. M. Richardson, Printing town reports
22 40
A. E, Skillen, Expense in Goding case
12 50
Loring, Short & Harmon, Valuation books etc .. 9 80
Ervin Howard, Lamb killed by dog.
4 00
Ellis Whitman, Damage to carriage 2 50
Orlando Irish, Painting town hall. .36 77
Foster & Hersey, services in Goding case 50 00
A. S. Hathaway, Insurance on town farm buildings . 12 00
Adelbert Kidder, decorating soldiers graves 3 00
G. E. Corliss, Ballot clerk 3 00
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J. H. Dearborn, 3 00
A. S. Hathaway, Insuring school house
22 50
J. W. Libby, Services as treas. M. and S. fund 1 50
M. C. Osgood, Cash expenses 1 95
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M. C. Osgood, watering tub 3 00
66 Care of hearse 18 00
Wm. Cushman, services on board of health.
14 82
O. Irish,
66
66
66
11 25
T. B. W. Stetson,
66
66
66
3 50
Trustee M. and S. fund 75
Dr. E. H. Andrews, Return of births 1 00
F. L. Allen; Printing order blanks 1 25
Interest on town orders.
71 00
Overdrawn in 1899 379 73
CR.
By appropriation
$500 00
Overdrawn to balance 475 72
$975 72, 975 72
TOWN OFFICER'S BILLS.
T. B. W. Stetson, Selectmen, etc.
$62 00
O. E. Turner,
66
66
48 00
A. E. Skillen,
66
44 00
M. C. Osgood, Clerk,
12 45
M. C. Osgood, Treasurer 34 18
James E. Irish, Superintendent schools, 61 50
John V. Thurlow, Collector
75 00
$337 13
ABATEMENTS.
Emery Parsons' bills of 1898. Shubel Baker estate .$ 54
12
Geo. T. Piper, heirs.
43
Francis D. Haggett, heirs 1 40 --
$2 37
Loren C. Record's bills of 1899.
A. M. Soule. 78
Geo. T. Piper, heirs 39
J. S. Mendall estate, (double tax. )
1 94
Francis Hagget, heirs
1 26
Shubel Baker estate
.. 49
Andrew Peters, left town
3 97
Lewis Jones, sick . .
3 00
John M. Benson, left town.
6 49
Addison Fuller, sick
2 36
W. D. Brown, out of town
3 00
C. B. Ryerson, minor
3 00
C. F. Reed, unable to pay
4 75
$31 43
STANDING OF THE TOWN.
Liabilities :
School money due. $217 79
Outstanding orders bearing interest. 1383 80
Other outstanding orders
563 36
Town officers bills for 1900
337 13
Outstanding bills estimated.
125 00
100 00
Interest estimated
Total
$ 2727 08
Resources :
Due from John V. Thurlow, coll ... $2376 31
66
A. J. Berry, for rock ma-
ple for 1900
102 88
13
" for wood sold from town farm . . . . . 12 00 from State, damage to sheep by dogs. . 12 00
Skowhegan
80 00
Total
$2583 19
Balance against the town
.143 89
All of which is respectfully submitted.
T. B. W. Stetson,
Selectmen, Assesssors
O. E. Turner.
of
A. E. Skillin.
Hartford.
Expense in Diptheria Cases by Board of Health.
Morrill & Cole, Clothing
24 60
.J. A. Rawson, Medicine
3 00
Chas. Tuttle, Shoes
1 25
B. Spaulding & Sons, Cap
50
O. Irish, Supplies
27 45
Dr. E. H. Andrews, Medical attendance, 49 50
Anti-toxine, 5 doses
.12 50-
Total expense in families of Dexter and Chas. Gurney $118 80
O. Irish, supplies
$15 92
Dr. Caldwell, visit
2 50
Dr. Morse, medical attendance
15 00
Anti-toxine
14 20
Disenfecting house
5 00
--
- Total expense in family of Pres-
cot Bosworth
$52 62
Total expense
$171 42
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TOWN FARM ACCOUNT.
Expenditures.
Grain and feed . $149 10
Groceries and pork
58 30
Meat
8 14
Repair of Harnesses, reins, etc.
6 38
Clothes wringer 2 00
Shoes, rubbers and leggings 4 75
4 Horse blankets, stable supplies
8 95
Oil and can
4 09
Garden seed
1 79
Nails .
2 56
Baskets and pails.
1 10
3 Steel wedges 1 16
Sulphur, salts, etc
1 00
Lantern and globe
74
2 Brooms
60
Scythe, rake and stone
1 45
Paris green, fly powder, etc
40
Harness oil and axel grease
63
Hoe and rope.
50
Apple knife, dye etc
26
Axe, handles and matches
1 23
Clothing, thread, etc.
14 00
F. J. Farnum, labor
2 00
A. B. Briggs, planting corn
6 00
Cantdog
1 10
W. E. Russell, Cutting corn
10 00
Bert Jacobs, picking corn
5 00
Harry Jacobs,
66
1 25
Dexter Brown, 66 66
1 00
Bert Jocobs, shingling,
5 00
Shoats and pigs
22 50
A
15
Blacksmithing 12 60
Car fare 60
Windows and putty 5 35
Zinc.
1 68
Repair of glasses 30
Dynamite
17
Wheelbarrow
50
Lumber 90
Filing saw 60
Hinges and bolts 11
Teapot
30
Hard corn 12 40
Seed corn
4 80
Fertilizer
45 65
Chas Starbird, haying 14 00
Shingles 13 09
Yarn. 89
Cutting wood and lumber. 81 02
Flour 30 25
Bull .25 00
Horse.
100 00
O. Irish, supplies 8 67
Ellis P. Russell, supplies, 1899 10 26
Repairs on rake.
1 25
Overseer's salary
250 00
Total
$943 37
Balance.
137 57
Receipts.
Cream $258 89
Sweet corn 195 04
Potatoes 12 18
Eggs
23 72
Hog and hens sold F. J. Farnham
29 60
16
Cow sold F. J. Farnham 18 00
Horse sold to Robinson. 30 00
2 Veal calves sold to D. J. Russell .
9 25
Bull, sold to B. Gerish.
22 50
Hog and heifer, sold to B. Gerrish.
41 61
Cow and calf, sold to B. Gerrish
38 00
Cow, sold to B. Gerrish
37 00
2 yearlings, sold to F. J. Farnum
21 00
4 yearlings sold to Nevens
40 00
Cow, sole to Higgins
30 00
2 calves, sold to Chas. Thompson
20 00
Yearling, sold to Damon 8 00
Cow-hide.
2 75
Meat
10 50
Labor. 4 75
Board of road men and choppers .6 72
Wood
2 75
Due for wood sold
12 00
Seed corn.
12 00
Mowing machine
5 00
Use of Bull
3 50
Use of horse
50
Pulp wood.
20 62
Due for maple 102 88
Team on road 42 75
Lacor on road
10 25
Balance unexpended 1899
9 18
$1080 94 $1080 94 >
Inmates of Almshouse.
Walter Lucas, aged 51, Hannah Leighton, aged 78,
Sarah Stubbs,
" 68,
Mercy A. Ellis,
" 63.
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Schedule of Stock, Provisions, etc., on Farm Feb. 11th, 1901.
2 Horses $225 00
6 Cows. 150 00
3 SwiLe 25 00
30 Hens 16 00
8 Tons hay 100 00-
$510 00
. Supplies on hand Feb. 11th, 1901.
1 bbl. flour, 100 bu. potatoes 100 lbs. pork, 75 lbs. beef, 50 lbs. dried apples, 8 lbs. butter, 10 lbs. lard, 8 bbls. apples, 1} bu. beans, 1 bu. salt, 8 gal. molasses 1 doz. eggs, 12 jars canned fruit, seven bars soap, ¿ 1b nutmeg, ¿ 1b. cassia, 4 lb. cloves, { 1b. ginger, & 1b. pepper, ¿ 1b. pimento, 10 lbs. soda, 1 gross matches.
There is 20 cords of dry wood at E. Sumner Sta. and 40 cords of green wood cut in the woods, also 4 thousand of pine and hemlock lumber yarded.
PAUPER ACCT. Off The Farm.
Dr. Watson, medical attendance James Starbird and wife. $6 00
Dr. O. A. Sprague, medical attendance J. Starbird and wife. . 16 00
D. Morse, med. attendance Susan G. Cole. . 43 25
C. C. Burke, board Susan and Floyd Cole 87 50
Dr. Morse, attendance on Addison Ful-
ler 5 00
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O. Irish, supplies for A. Fuller
10 00
Leander Kilbreth, hay for A. Fuller
6 36
Morrill & Cole, supplies furnished J.
Young
7 21
Simeon Morrill, support of Mrs. Page.106 00 Alonzo Fuller, board of Wm. Cone .... 80 00 J. S. Sturtevant, med. attendance to Mrs. Page 14 75
Balance
97 93
CR.
By appropriation
400 00
Due Skowhegan
80 00
$480 00 $480 00 We think the Susan Cole bill of $130 75 and the bill of $7 21 furnished J. Young, is due from the State, but we have not reckoned it as resources.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
T. B. W. Stetson,
Overseers of the Poor
O. E. Turner, of Hartford.
A. E. Skillin.
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Treasurer's Report.
M. C. Osgood in account with the town of Hartford as treasurer.
1900.
DR.
Feb. 12, Due from Emery Parsons collector
for 1898
$115 62
Due from Loren C. Record, collector
for 1899
1,227 17
Cash in treasury
237 68
Feb. 20, From town of Buckfield, tuition
37 15
66
repairs on
Whiting school house
16 47
With hearse to Sumner.
3 00
Mar. 1, Of C. F. Canwell for calf sold from
town farm
7 00
Cream sold from town farm.
22 44
19 74
Apr. 7, 66 66 66 66
23 03
Cash from overseer of town farm
7 23
May 19, Cream sold from town farm ..
23 13
May 15, Committed to John V. Thurlow, col- lector for 1900 $5,960 20
June 14, Cream sold from town farm 21 69
July 18, School fund and Mill tax from State. . 440 05
July 21, Cream sold from town farm 37 46 Order from overseer on town farm 17 30
Aug. 14, Cream sold from town farm 22 34
Sept, 14, 66
66
30 02
Oct. 8, 66 66 66
25 12
20
Nov. 6, Received J. W. Libby, int. on school
fund 19 23
For dog license 44 00
Nov. 15, Received corn check from town farm.167 56 28' Cream sold from town farm 23 72 1901.
Jan. 4, Cream sold from town farm
13 29
Of Overseer of town farm
37 00
66 66
66 66
66 36 00
Amount refunded on account of dog licence for 1899 from state 47 76
Feb. 12, Cream sold from town farm 66 66 66 66 8 68
10 66
From Overseer on town farm
15 00
Order for winter work from town farm. 5 00 Of J. E. Irish, for 2 primmers sold 42
Received from Buckfield as tuition .... 37 95 Of J. W. Libby, for grass sold on school house lot. 1 00
Cost returned the town on account of
the Goding case
5 54
$8,766 66
UR.
1900.
Nov. 12, Paid State money received for dog
license in 1900.
$44 00
23, Paid County tax for 1900 453 31 1901.
Jan. 8, Paid State tax for 1900
735 42
Paid dog license not collected, added
to state tax
6 00
2]
Orders redeemed . .4,998 92
Due from John V. Thurlow collector
for 1900. 2,376 31
Cash in treasury
152 70
$8,766 66
Respectfully submitted, M. C, OSGOOD,
Treasurer of Hartford.
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School Report.
Book Account :
Raised by town .. $125 00
Overdrawn last year 11 68
$113 32
Received for two primmers
42
Total
$113 74
Paid for readers $77 91
66
spellers 15 60
66
writing books 10 80
66
66 arithmetics. 3 12
66 physical geographies. 2 88
66 express . 2 42
$112 73
Balance in favor of the town
$1 01
School account :
Raised by town. $700 00
Received from state 440 05
Unexpended last year . 199 19
Interest on school fund
19 23
Received from Buckfield
37 95-
Total $1,396 42
Paid for teaching summer schools. $352 00
fall 66 425 00
66 66
66 winter 290 00
66
wood 49 19
23
Paid for janitor's services 11 00
conveying pupils 42 50
" Sumner for tuition. 30 10 -
Total
$1,199 79
Unexpended $196 63
Repairs Account :
Raised by town. $75 00
Overdrawn last year 18 05
$56 95
Received for sale of grass
1 00
Total
$ 57 95
Paid for cleaning schoolhouses
$14 00
school supplies 11 94
רי - 66 repairs 11 86-
$37 80
Balance in favor of the town
$20 15
Name of School.
Summer.
Fall.
Winter.
Tyler's Corner Union .
Town Farm
Centre .
Line. . . Whiting Mountain Glover. .
Lena Towle .. Florence Osborne. Nettie DeCoster Susie Robbins Sadie Alley . Clara Canwell. Leora Mitchell
Merton Howard.
Bessie Bates Mary Crockett. Susie Robbins . Sadie Alley . Eunice Libby . Mamie Mitchell
Merton Howard. . Wm Libby Perley Cole. Susie Robbins Sadie Alley
Bessie Bates. .
Leora Mitchell.
Mary Crockett:
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Superintendent's Report.
FELLOW CITIZENS :-
It is again my duty to report the condition of our schools. Diptheria, directly and indirectly has injured our winter terms very much, but taking them for the year I cannot help feeling that they have been satisfactory. Our teachers have taken more pains to attend conventions and have seen the illustrations of our best educators. It is apparent to me, I think it must be to them, that if they are to follow teaching as a profession, it will be necessary to pay more at- tention to the best methods of instruction and not on- ly to study these methods but make themselves com- petent to use them. .
I find that it is as Supt. Stetson stated "The bet- ter the method the better the teacher required to use it."
We have reason to feel grateful for the help we . are receiving from the educational department at Augusta. I have just received a pamphlet which fills a long felt want. It is a course of study for the ele- mentary schools of Maine.
One of the weakest places in our country schools has been that we have had no guide for our teachers ; they have been left too much to their own resources with no definate plan for what they should accom- plish. Teachers are beginning to realize that they must not confine themselves to the text book; civil
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government, nature studies, and current events, must henceforth have a share of our attention.
A great responsibility rests with our schools; it is said that ot no other time is the character moulded and shaped as at this period.
How necessary then that the seventeen millions of Uncle Sam's pupils receive full instructions on the evils of narcotics and stimulants ; how necessary that the teacher feel this responsibility. Many prominent men regard this early instruction as the only true remedy.
A few days ago I heard a lecture on the necessity of establishing standards in life. If we are satisfied with our ability no matter what our vocation may be we are stationary- progress ceases. The copy must constantly be placed before the child.
Let us encourage our children to get all the edu- cation they can, not with the hope that they will be- come professional characters-there are to many aim- ing in that direction already-but with the desire that they become good intelligent citizens and live with us right here among the hills of Hartford; we need them.
It was recently asked of Sec. Wilson "What part of the United States is the most promising for the young man of to-day?" the answer was: "New Eng- land, especially the abandoned farms of Maine."
It may be infered from what I have written that that our teachers stand low in my estimation. I am convinced that they are equal to those in the adjoin- ing towns. We cannot probably obtain for the money we now expend more efficient service than we have at present.
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I never could bring myself to the humiliation of making comments upon their individual merits. What criticism I have offered is applicable to the ru- ral superintendent as well.
I would not have you think that I advocate the immediate adoption of every new idea in regard to teaching. It is not for Hartford to lead the van of progress. It would not be practical to make radical changes any more than it would be best for electricity to suddenly supersede steam, or for telegraph com- panies to immediately adopt the wireless system of Marconi.
I would recommend the following appropriations : $50. for appliances and $100. for books.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES E. IRISH,
Superintendent of Schools.
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Ministerial and School Fund.
School Fund. Deposited in Mechanic's Savings Bank,$41 42
Notes and Securities. 308 58
Total
$350 00
Ministerial Fund.
Deposited in And. Co. Savings Bank . . . 63 47
Notes and Securities 503 39
Total
$646 86
Received interest on school fund
19 23
66 Ministerial fund. . 35 64-
Total interest
$54 87
Paid M. C. Osgood int. on school fund. . 19 23
Paid to the several societies their pro- portion of interest on ministerial
fund, as follows :
Congregational $2 54
Baptist 4 77
Universalist. 12 36
Free Baptist 5 62
Methodist. .8 17
Due Advents.
2 18
Total int. paid out. $54 87
T. S. Doten,
Trustees of Hartford J. W. Libby,
T. B. W. Stetson. Ministerial and School Fund.
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Vital Statistics.
Marriage certificates recorded since Jan. 1, 1900. Jan. 1, Mr. Irving H. Verrill of Auburn, and Miss Jennie W. Thomas of Hartford.
May 20, Mr. Frank E. Andrews of Hartford, and Miss Bertha M. Chase of Poland.
June 12, Mr. Geo. B. Shaw of Buckfield, and Miss Nettie L. Thompson of Hartford.
Sept. 25, Mr. Percy E. Dearborn of Canton, and Miss Persis A. Child of Hartford.
Oct. 31, Mr. Henry B. Maxim of Sumner, and Mrs. Lillian M. Gould of Hartford.
Nov. 10, Mr. Clement Dunn of Turner, Miss Mertie M. Sargent of Hartford.
Dec. 12, Mr. Otis G. Russell of Hartford, and Mrs. Nancy McConnell of Hartford.
BIRTHS.
1900.
Jan. 3, Mr. and Mrs. Herman R. Berry, a son,
May 26,“ Edward F. Bryant, a daughter.
Nov. 7, " Albert G. Hadley, a son.
Nov. 12, " 66 Joseph F. Palmer, a son. 1901.
Jan. 18, " 66 James G. Gammon, a son.
Jan. 25, " 66 Charles F. Reed, a daughter.
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DEATHS.
1900.
Feb. 15, Robert Mitchell, age 39 years, 7 months, 26 d. Mar. 22, Helen Ricker, age 28 years, 8 months, 13 d. Apr. 17, Emily Bryant, age 70, years, 2 months, 12d. June 25, Benjamin Cary, age 77 years, 7 months, 2 d. Aug. 28, Helen S. Thomas, age 55 years, 3 months, 6d. Dec. 18, Ernest Bosworth, age 14 years, 4 months, 23d. July 1, Axel H. Howard, age 37 years, 6 months, 22d.
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Town Meeting Warrant.
To John V. Thurlow, Constable of the town of Hart- ford in the County of Oxford: Greeting :--
In the name of the State of Maine you are here- by required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Hartford qualified by law to vote in town aff- airs, to assemble at the town hall in said town, on Monday, the fourth day of March, A. D. 1901, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following, to wit :
ART. 1 .- To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2 .- To see if the town will vote to accept the reports of the several town officers.
ART. 3 .- To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 4 .- To see if the town will vote to choose a Road Commissioner for the ensuing year.
ART. 5 .- To see if the town will grant and raise such sums of money as may be necessary for the maintenance and support of schools and the poor, and repairs of roads and bridges, and to defray all other town charges for the ensuing year.
ART.6 .- To see what sum of money the town will raise for the purchase of school text books.
ART. 7 .- To see if the town will vote to choose a supervisor of schools for the ensuing year.
ART. 8 .- To see if the town will raise the sum of
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$300. to build the new road around Fuller Hill so- called, and pay the land damage of same.
The selectmen give notice that they will be in session for the purpose of revising and correcting the list of voters, at the town hall, at nine o'clock in the forenoon on the day of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Hartford, this 16th day of February, A. D. 1901.
T. B W. Stetson, Selectmen O. E. Turner, of
A. E. Skillin. Hartford.
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