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ANNUAL REPORT
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01828 5087
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974.102
H25AR,
1916-1923
HARTFORD
1915 1916
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Municipal Officers
OF THE
TOWN OF HARTFORD
FOR THE
Year Ending February 12, 1916
1916 ADVERTISER PRINT Norway, Maine.
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Allen County Public Ubrary
Town Officers
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor E. D. WATERHOUSE G. W. BROWN W. W. FARRAR
Clerk T. B. W. STETSON
Treasurer W. L. LIBBY
Superintendent of Schools FLORENT WHITMORE
W. L. LIBBY
School Committee J. C. MARSTON JAMES E. IRISH
Collector and Constable CLINTON S. THURLOW
Fire Inspector. CLINTON S. THURLOW
Road Commissioners
H. A. THOMPSON
W. E. RUSSELL
Sealer of Weights and Measures CHAS. H. BERRY, JR.
Truant Officer CLINTON S. THURLOW
Constable CHAS. H. BERRY, JR.
Trustees of Ministerial and School Fund ORLANDO IRISH T. B. W. STETSON C. E. MENDALL
A. H. ALLEY JAMES E. IRISH
Board of Health
T. B. W. STETSON
ORLANDO IRISH J. W. DUNN
Report of Selectmen
The annual report of the town officers of Hartford for the year ending Feb. 12, 1916, is herewith respectfully submitted.
VALUATION, APRIL 1, 1915.
Resident real estate
$160,115 00
Non-resident real estate.
44,345 00
Total amount of real estate
$204,460 00
Personal property :
Resident personal estate.
$69,476 00
Non-resident personal estate
6,408 00
Total amount of personal estate.
$75,884 00
Grand total real and personal estate
$280,344 00
Town farm property out.
2,430 00
Amount assessed on.
$277,914 00
APPROPRIATED AND ASSESSED.
State tax $1,426 87
County tax
313 52
Common schools
1,000 00
Text books 50 00
Repairs of schoolhouses
200 00
Free High School
200 00
Superintendent's salary
150 00
Playground for "Whiting'' school
150 00
Repairs of roads and bridges 1,500 00
Cutting bushes 200 00
Winter road work
500 00
State aid road
533 00
Maintenance "state aid road"'
35 00
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Town charges
600 00
Decorating Soldiers' graves
10 00
Repairing cemetery near F. Andrews
10 00
Overlay
186 59
Amount assessed
$7,064 98
Poll tax, $3.00.
Rate per cent., .0235.
Number of polls taxed, 178.
Number of polls not taxed, 17.
KINDS AND VALUATION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Live Stock
No.
Value
Horses
230
.$20,145 00
Colts, 3 to 4 years old.
8. 905 00
Colts, 2 to 3 years old.
15. 1,285 00
Colts, under 2 years old.
13. 695 00
Cows
543.
17,218 00
Oxen,
42.
3,830 00
Three-year-olds
158
5,544 00
Two-year-olds
171
4,208 00
One-year-olds
196
2,934 00
Sheep
424.
1,834 00
Swine
174.
1,568 00
Goats
3 .6 00
Total amount.
$60,172 00
ALL OTHER KINDS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
No.
Value
Trust Co. stock
25 shares:
$2,500 00
Stock in trade
600 00
Logs and lumber
1011M 7,077 00
Wood and bark
100 cords 100 00
Carriages
6.
145 00
Automobiles
16.
2,650 00
Musical instruments
14.
1,840 00
Portable mills.
2 700 00
Total amount.
$15,712 00
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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT
TOWN FARM ACCOUNT.
Expenditures.
R. G. Stephens & Co., grain and supplies $444 78
R. A. Allen, grain and supplies. 106 30
L. M. Buck, supplies. 90 06
F. F. Roberts, supplies . 44 92
J. B. Ham & Co., grain 22 70
G. W. Carson, grain 76 75
G. W. Brown, harrow. 27 00
O. E. Turner, blacksmithing. 19 10
H. F. Ripley, blacksmithing. 8 00
N. Reynolds, medicine 5 50
F. B. Woodward, undertaker 41 50
Rev. J. N. Atwood, funeral service 5 00
Dr. Geo. R. Inglis, testing cows 5 50
W. W. DeCosta, repairs. 4 00
Norman Bell, filling silo.
12 00
G. W. Brown, fertilizer
50 55
· Dr. R. W. Bicknell, medical attendance
7 50
George Tucker, cutting ice
5 31
Orlestus Fuller, hay
8 00
O. E. Turner, hay.
2 50
P. L. Bartlett, labor on farm.
30 75
Fred Holland, labor on farm.
5 00
W. W. Farrar, pigs 30 00
G. H. Johnson, pigs.
20 00
T. B. W. Stetson, bull 20 00
W. S. Turner, bull. 25 00
Lester Hazleton, cutting birch. 50 00
C. H. West, cutting birch. 50 00
350 00
Total
.$1,598 72
Receipts.
Cream checks
$736 38
Cow and bull.
60 00
Calf
9 31
Pigs
5 00
Eggs
51
Chickens
19 54
Corn
28 95
444.75 106 30
44 12
76 75
752,51
736.35 6000 931 500
1954
O. M. Jones, overseer 's salary
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Hogs 72 24 Ash bolts. 94 11
Birch and pulp wood (estimated) . 360 00
Pulp wood (under-estimated, 1914)
16 21
Total
.$1,411 25
Balance against the Town Farm
$187 47
STOCK, PROVISIONS, ETC., ON TOWN FARM.
9 cows, 2 yearlings, 1 bull, 1 calf, 8 shoats, 45 hens, 15 tons silage, 12 tons hay, 50 pounds pork, 30 bu. potatoes, 50 qts. fruit, 6 bu. beets and turnips, 5 bu. carrots, 75 heads of cabbage, 20 pounds butter, 10 gal. molasses, 6 pounds cream tartar, 100 pounds soda, 1-2 bbl. flour, 15 pounds spices, 15 pounds lard and 82 bars soap.
INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE.
Walter Lucas, age 66.
We have employed Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Jones for the ensuing year . at a salary of four hundred dollars.
PAUPER ACCOUNT OFF THE FARM.
Dr. H. F. Atwood, medical attendance, Frank Rogers ....... .$22 75 C. E. Winslow, burial of child. .$15 00
Undertaker's bill.
30 00
$45 00
W. L. York, care of D. F. Foster
$12 00
C. S. York, care of D. F. Foster 12 00
Dr. R. W. Bicknell, medical attendance.
18 75
$42 75
F. B. Woodward, undertaker's service for John
LeBuque $41 25
City of Lewiston, due from.
41 25
Total expenditure.
$110 50
DECORATING SOLDIERS' GRAVES.
Raised by town.
$10 00
Paid L. C. Records $5 00
W. F. Mitchell.
5 00
Total
$10 00
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REPAIRING CEMETERY.
Raised by town. $10 00
Paid D. L. Barker $12 00
Overdrawn
$2 00
WHITING SCHOOL PLAYGROUND.
Raised by town. .$150 00
Paid L. T. Monk $125 00
Unexpended
$25 00
ROAD ACCOUNT.
SNOW BILLS.
Raised by town.
. $500 00
Orders drawn:
H. A. Thompson $ 4 60
13 00
Charles H. Young
12 00
A. W. Jordan 4 00
H. R. Berry 3 50
L. A. DeCosta 2 48
P. C. Gammon. 05
2 40
J. V. Thurlow.
2 80
Edmon Bryant
7 00
A. C. Corliss 15 00
W. B. West
4 67
W. Nicholson
1 38
W. L. Park.
9 00
E. W. Turner 5 10
Mrs. C. M. Francis
4 80
Arthur Porter. 4 00
W. F. Mitchell. 2 80
L. M. Berry .
10 40
A. I. Oldham
12 40
T. B. W. Stetson
19 90
A. N. Leavitt. 90
Mabel S. Wood. 7 50
J. H. Gordon 1 50
David Dolan." 1 75
J. F. Davenport 6 00
Moses Young
6 40
C. C. Russell.
T. E. Ryerson .
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F. W. Bryant. 2 80
B. C. Ludden 3 88
D. A. Goding. 5 60
A. L. Poland 5 60
J. C. Marston 1 90
C. E. Alley . 8 10
A. D. Howard. 3 00
L. T. Monk. 3 60
· H. E. Parsons 6 00
P. A. Davenport
6 00
Mrs. Julia Thorne.
: 60
H. M. Sampson.
9 90
O. E. Hardy
5 00
D. C. Gurney
28 10
J. W. Dunn.
1 60
Arthur Tyler
12 00
W. L. Libby
2 40
C. E. Hutchinso 4 40
D. L. Barker
3 00
Total $287 81
Unexpended $212 19
BUSH ACCOUNT.
Raised by town $200 00
Expended.
H. A. Thompson's Account.
Orders drawn:
W. S. Robinson. $ 9 50
E. S. McDonald. 14 88
5 25
T. W. Hammond
9 63
Leon Turner
7 50
Frank Gammon
3 50
L. A. DeCosta
10 60
Arthur Porter
1 75
L. T. Monk.
3 84
Mabel S. Wood.
7 00
H. A. Thompson.
15 00
W. A. Newton
16 00
Edmon Davis.
2 50
D. L. Barker. 3 00
-
Total
$109 95
E. C. Hammond
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W. E. Russell's Account.
Orders drawn:
Percy Bartlett. $ 3 50
Moses Young
14 00
W. E. Russell
5 00
George Hewey
4 67
Will Hammond
2 67
Joe Lemieux.
6 67
Charles DeCosta
6 00
W. E. Poland.
14 87
Carroll Russell
7 00
C. B. Russell
7 00
Leon Poland.
4 72
Amos Barrell.
10 50
T. B. W. Stetson
7 00
W. L. Park
5 60
Total
$99 20
Grand total
$209 15
Overdrawn $9 15
STATE AID ROAD.
Raised by town.
$533 00
Received from State. 504 32
Total
$1,037 32
650 feet of road built in 1915.
Expended.
R. G. Sephens & Co., dynamite, cement and sup-
plies $ 94 13
Berger Mfg. Co., culverts. 125 00
G. W. Brown, labor and supplies. 21 51
W. E. Russell, labor and supplies. 93 68
G. L. Wadlin, supplies
1 61
R. A. Allen, shovels.
5 70
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O. E. Turner, sharpening drills
1 90
A. C. Corliss, use of scraper.
1 00
D. C. Gurney,
labor
123 60
Arthur Tyler,
107 10
William Hayford,
60
60 75
Fred Gurney,
55 00
D. C. Gurney Jr.,
66
19 77
George Hewey,
66
34 66
Lewis Hayford,
64 00
Charles DeCosta,
53 60
Frank Kilbreth,
1 50
Joe Lemieux,
16 00
Arthur Richards,
66
8 00
Will Hammond,
. (
27 00
Isaac Farnum,
54 00
P. L. Ripley,
27 00
Orlestus Fuller,
18 00
George Tucker,
19 00
Will Bisbee,
66
12 00
Arthur Tyler, plow-beam
1 50
Total
$1,047 01
Overdrawn
$9 69
W. E. RUSSELL, Road Commissioner.
STATE AID MAINTENANCE.
Raised by Town
$ 35 00
Allowed by State, 1915
113 97
Balance due from State, 1914
26 58
Amount available
$175 55
Raised by town
$ 35 00
Received from State
120 22
Balance due from State
20 33
Total
$175 55. .
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Expended.
S. E. Bradford
$ 4 50
W. A. Newton
24 75
H. A. Thompson
98 79
Leon Turner
13 00
H. R. Berry
17 50
O. E. Hardy
11 00
N. P. Records
6 00
James Gammon
2 51
Total
$178 05
Overdrawn
$2 50
H. A. THOMPSON, Road Commissioner.
SUMMER ROAD WORK.
REPAIRS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Raised by town
$1,500 00
Expended.
H. A. Thompson's Account.
Good Roads Mch. Co., repairs $ 4 25
R. G. Stephens & Co., supplies 7 17
H. A. Thompson, labor and supplies 266 55
W. A. Newton, labor
75 25
S. E. Bradford, labor
72 00
N. P. Records, labor
31 00
John Mathews, labor
4 38
E. S. McDonald, labor 5 25
William Bisbee, labor
76 00
E. C. Hammond, labor 13 50
W. F. Mitchell, labor 2 40
Chester Doe, labor
12 00
George Canwell, labor
24 46
George Doe, labor 72 50
H. R. Berry, labor
9 00
Amos Barrell, labor
15 00
Leon Turner, labor
62 00
P. L. Ripley, labor
37
P. Bosworth, labor
2 00
C. N. DeCosta, labor 7 00
Porter Fogg, labor 1 75
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Arthur Jordan, labor 6 00
O. E. Hardy, labor
3 00
H. S. Virgin, labor
2 00
J. V. Thurlow, labor
10 25
E. F. Bryant, labor
1 40
J. H. Gordon, labor
2 25
T. W. Hammond, labor
14 00
E. E. Piper, labor :
6 31
Edmon Davis, labor
1 50
James Gammon, bridge plank
11 29
L. A. DeCosta, bridge plank,
1 75
J. G. Fogg
6 50
Arthur Chase, culverts, 1913 6 00
C. S. Mitchell, six horse reins, 1913 3 50
O. E. Turner, blacksmithing 1 00
Total $920 58
W. E. Russell's Account.
R. G. Stephens & Co., supplies $ 12 52
G. L. Wadlin, supplies 12 50
Berger Mfg. Co., culverts 33 90
M. A. Lombard, repairs 75
Robain Arsenualt, plank 25 40
W. E. Russell, labor and supplies
102 29
W. W. Farrar, labor
30 00
G. W. Brown, labor
15 00
David Dolan, labor
45 50
Isaac Farnum, labor
48 50.
P. L. Bartlett, labor
31 50
Emery Gurney, labor
5 00
Carl Russell, labor
2 00
Fred Gurney, labor 55 80
Amede Matheau, labor
55 50
Lewis Hayford, labor 52 50
Charles Farrington, labor
26 50
O. E. Hardy, labor 7 75
Henry Rioux, labor
3 00
Albert Rioux, labor
4 00
Simeon LeClair, labor
5 00
Dwight Parsons, labor
1 00
D. C. Gurney, labor
9 00
Frank Bragg, labor
10 20
Ralph Strout, labor 6 00
Paul St Cyr, labor
5 00
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Joshua Mackay, labor
16 25
Harold Ellingwood, labor
4 00
Ray Bragg, labor
5 00
Harold Parsons, labor
9 00
Arthur Tyler, labor
18 00
Will Hammond, labor
12 00
George Hewey, labor
2 00
E. Hammond, labor
1 75
A. D. Howard, labor
3 50
B. C. Ludden, labor
1 00
Nathaniel Thomas, labor
2 10
Ezra Keene, labor
7 50
J. G. Gammon, labor
: 00
Robain Arsenault, horse hire 128 50
R. A. Allen, grain and supplies 50 05
O. E. Turner, shoeing horses and hay 20 75
Joe Blanchard, hay 8 12
H. L. Curtis, board of F. Gurney and horses 3 20
Harry Phillips, stabling and R. R. ties 5 00
Good Roads Mch. Co. 4 25
Total
$920 08
Grand Total
$1,840 66
Overdrawn $340 66
TOWN CHARGES.
Raised by town. .$600 00
Expended.
E. D. Waterhouse, selectman. $100 00
G. W. Brown, selectman. 58 00
W. W. Farrar, selectman. 60 00
T. B. W. Stetson, clerk. , 00
W. L. Libby, treasurer 50 00
J. E. Irish, school committee.
4 25
W. L. Libby, school committee. 4 25
J. C. Marston, school committee. 4 25
F. W. Sanborn, printing reports, etc, 36 90
Loring, Short & Harmon, books, blanks, etc ..
13 02
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D. A. Corliss, use of watering tub. 5 00
H. W. Bonney, service as sealer of weights. 1 50
W. and L. E. Curley, sealer's outfit. 6 16
Fred Holland, painting town hall. 34 23
G. W. Brown, paint and oil. 24 02
W. W. DeCoster, painting guide board. 1 00
Rumford Falls Trust Co., interest and revenue .. 26 73
Dr. F. W. Morse, record of births and deaths .. 1 00
Dr. R. W. Bicknell, record of births and deaths. 3 25 J. C. Marston, balance collector's salary, 1914. . 2 00
Chas. H. West, driving hearse. 4 00
Fred Gurney, watching fire
2 00
L. J. Corliss, interest on "Betsy Brown Fund". 4 00
C. S. Thurlow, collector's salary in part. 70 00
Dr. R. W. Bicknell, medical ex. of schools 5 00
Clinton S. Thurlow, collecting dog tax 9 00
Treasurer's cash expense. 5 22
Selectmen's cash expense. 27 55 -
Total
$570 33
Unexpended
$29 67
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Bills of 1915, C. S. Thurlow, Collector.
Decatur Irish, over age.
$ 3 00
Frank Gagniu, left town. 10 33
Total
$13 33
Use of Watering tubs:
George A. Holmes $5 00
J. H. Blanchard 5 00
W. J. Gammon 5 00
A. W. Jordan. 5 00
Sina Jones
5 00
Total
$25 00
Total abatement for the year.
$38 33
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UNPAID TAXES, 1915.
Frank E. Andrews.
$34 75
Will Arsenault.
3 00
Arthur Bosworth ..
3 00
Prescott Bosworth.
8 00
Leon M. Berry
13 10
Roscoe J. Child.
3 00
Carroll L. Cole
3 00
D. J. Chamberlain.
7 70
W. W. DeCosta.
7 80
David Dolan
95
Frank Dagle.
3 00
Emery Gurney
: 00
Frank S. Gammon
2 35
Edgar C. Irish.
66 45
G. F. McKenney
5 35
Roy Moody
3 00
A. Matchieu.
3 00
Michael Perry
: 00
Will Robinson
00
N. P. Records
4 53
P. L. Ripley
5 45
L. C. Stetson.
3 00
Floyd A. Stetson
15 15
John V. Thurlow
28 67
Arthur N. Tyler
16 59
George S. Tucker 6 93
J. H. Blanchard. 5 06
Total
$271 83
TOWN OFFICERS' BILLS DUE.
E. D. Waterhouse, selectman. $115 00
G. W. Brown, selectman. 72 00
W. W. Farrar, selectman. 69 00
T. B. W. Stetson, clerk. 10 00
W. L. Libby, treasurer. 00
W. L. Libby, school committee 5 25
J. C. Marston, school committee 4 55
J. E. Irish, school committee. 6 25
C. S. Thurlow, fire inspector 10 00
C. S. Thurlow, truant officer 3 00
Total
$355 05
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STANDING OF THE TOWN.
Resources.
Cash in treasury $841 06
Due from C. S. Thurlow, collector, 1915. 271 83
City of Lewiston. 41 25
State high school tuition. 289 33
Tax deeds, 1913.
19 87
Tax deeds, 1914.
17 92
Trustees of Ministerial and school fund 18 90
For pulp and birch wood, estimated.
360 00
Total
$1,860 16
Liabilities.
Outstanding orders. $ 95 00
Outstanding bills, estimated. 40 00
Deposit from Betsy Brown's estate.
100 00
Town officers' bills due.
355 05
Total
$590 05
Balance favor of town
$1,270 11
EDWIN D. WATERHOUSE, GEORGE W. BROWN, WALTER W. FARRAR,
Selectmen of Hartford
Treasurer's Report
RECEIPTS.
Cash in treasury last report. $ 769 34
Town of Buckfield tuition 1914. . 105 07
F. F. Shedd, tax deed, cost and int 4 99
Robain Arsanault, tax deed, cost and int .. ..
31 72
School fund interest for year ending Feb. 1915 18 90
Pulp wood from town farm, 1914. 561 21
Cash from town farm. 1,035 04
Loan from Rumford Falls Trust Co. 1,000 00
J. C. Marston, collector, 1914. 41 36
C. S. Thurlow, collector, 1915 6,793 15
Dog licenses from town clerk.
102 00
Town of Buckfield, repairs on line, 1914. 9 29
Treasurer of State:
Dog licenses refunded. 58 00
Pension refunded. 48 00
Railroad and telegraph tax. 1 43
Common school fund.
515 41
School and mill fund
635 65
Equalization fund.
275 00
State aid maintenance
120 22
State aid roads. 504 32
High school tuition 272 00
Dynamite and use of horses 1 75
Town of Buckfield, tuition, 1915.
119 51
Town of Buckfield, repairs on Whiting 42 03
L. T. Monk for windows 2 00
$13,067 39
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PAYMENTS.
Town orders, 1914
$ 11 00
Town orders, 1915.
9,324 94
State tax ..
1,426 87
County tax.
313 52
Pension, state aid ..
48 00
Dog licenses to state treasurer.
102 00
Loan to Rumford Falls Trust Co.
1,000 00
Cash on hand.
841 06
$13,067 39
Respectfully submitted,
W. L. LIBBY, Treasurer.
Hartford, Me., Feb. 12, 1916.
School and Ministerial Fund. No report received.
Report of the
Superintendent of Schools
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF HARTFORD :
. The schools of Hartford are in the best condition for a number of years. Despite the fact of small numbers and isolation from larger centers the interest for general improvement has been manifested both within and without the schools and this spirit will I trust increase in power until it has made its influence felt in every community.
In two of our schools we have employed experienced teachers and the improvement in the Whiting and Tyler schools has been marked.
In a town like ours where the schools are small and resources lim- ited it is impossible to employ teachers of long experience or highly trained. In our smallest schools I have employed High School gradu- ates, local girls, well informed as to conditions of our rural districts and the thoughts and desires of the communities served. In the opin- ion of your Superintendent these young teachers deserve great credit for the very intelligent and tactful manner of conducting their work, accepting advice and kindly criticism with the best of spirit and free- ly discussing their problems in teaching and discipline with him.
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS.
Hartford has fifteen school boys and girls doing secondary work in the schools of Buckfield and Canton. Many of the pupils are of more than usual ability and have shown more of promise and development each year. Some of our boys and girls are the leaders in the social as well as the intellectual life of their respective schools.
The classification and membership are as follows:
Senior Class: Buckfield, Misses Brown, Davenport, Stetson, and Shirley Irish.
Juniors: Buckfield High, Misses Howard, and Palmer.
Sophomores: Buckfield High, Miss Richards, Masters Harold, Is- rael, Merle Gammon. Canton High, Clair Ludden, Helen Seike.
Freshmen: Buckfield High, Mildred Keene, Harris Palmer. Can- ton High, Ruth Gammon.
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TUITION.
There are now five tuition pupils in the elementary schools of other towns, one in Peru, two in Canton and two in Sumner. There are fif- teen of Hartford's pupils attending the secondary schools of other towns, three in Canton and twelve in Buckfield.
TEXT BOOKS.
Last year the town appropriated only fifty dollars for text books. I think the text books of a rural school are vital necessities and our State law makes provision that free text books must be furnished. We need a new set of Arithmetics, the books now in use are not uniform as to text and have become much worn and a change should be made at once to prevent waste of time and guard the health of the children. The cost of exchanging books will not exceed twenty-five dollars. We need new maps in all our schools. I trust the sum recommended will be granted as it is a smaller per capita cost than is raised by most towns.
REPAIRS.
The care exercised by our Committee in the judicious expenditure of public money entitles them to the gratitude of the taxpayers.
Two of our buildings have been shingled, two fitted with new win- dows and doors, three painted on the inside and one on the outside, four have had the ceiling whitened and two have been papered.
This work has changed the interiors of our school-rooms so that we may claim that they are above the average of the rural buildings in small towns like ours.
A lot has been purchased for the Whiting school and I think it well to mention some of the things accomplished in this district by Mrs. Conwell and the community. There has been the most hearty co-oper- ation on the part of parents and school with the following results: two mothers' meetings, two sociables, a Christmas tree. Fine pictures have been presented by Mrs. Mabel Wood and Mrs. John DeCosta. A new clock has been purchased and with the pictures add greatly to the appearance of the room.
One of the most pleasing features of this community work was the generous presentation of fifty books by Mrs. H. P. Gilman for the purpose of founding a school library. Other contributions have been received and Mr. W. L. Libby has built a new book-case for the books.
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I mention this because I firmly think that this is all worth doing and hope that the teachers and parents of other districts will follow the example set.
TO THE UNION-DISTRICT.
Our work has been carried on with the desire to make the most of the resources at our command and to promote the welfare, advance the interests, and secure the true education of our children.
This year we have had the opportunity of testing the efficiency of the new law for the certification of teachers. Under the provisions of the law all teachers must hold temporary permits or regular certifi- cates issued by the State. Certificates are granted upon satisfactory examination to teachers who are graduates of a standard secondary school or who have a fitting equivalent to such a course and to teach- ers of two years' service and satisfactory fitness.
In the opinion of your Superintendent this law has had two effects in districts like ours. It has made the experienced teacher more diffi- cult to obtain at the salary formerly paid. Second, the small rural schools are obtaining a better class of teachers as all must have a full four years of secondary school training and discipline and pass the State examinations before receiving a certificate. This is leading to a more careful consideration of the review of elementary school work in the secondary schools and many of our Senior Class girls are com- ing to regard this as one of the best features of the 4th year's work.
Sometimes, the efficiency of a school system is judged by the per cent. of pupils that try to secure a secondary school education.
I find very good conditions in our district and submit them to you. The per cent. of secondary school attendance based on the census of 1910 and the attendance in the schools 1915-16. Buckfield has 3 1-2 per cent., Hebron 4 1-2 per cent., Hartford 2 1-2 per cent .. The av- erage of the State is about 2 per cent., of cities like Lewiston, 1 per cent., like Portland, 2 1-2 per cent., showing that our present rural school system with all its faults is doing good work.
The condition of school property has been improved from year to year and the good work accomplished this year in the interior of the school buildings by the judicious use of paint, paper and pictures has been an inspiration to all who have come in contact with it.
Many towns are now taking advantage of the aid offered by the State to secure a teacher of Domestic Science, or Manual Training. The State offers to pay two-thirds of the salary of such teachers.
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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT
Our towns could readily meet the expenses by uniting and employ- ing a teacher for the District. This would mean a small equipment in order to carry on the work, but this district is helping to pay for the privileges that other towns are enjoying and I can see no reason why our children should not partake of the advantages made possible by the offer of the State.
Thanking each member of our School Committee for their support and many aids extended in the interests of our work, this report is,
Respectfully submitted,
FLORENT WHITMORE, Supt. of Schools.
Hartford, Me., Feb. 15, 1916.
School Report
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Resources.
Unexpended balance
$ 117 54
Raised by town
1,000 00
Common School Fund and Mill Tax 1,151 06
Buckfield (tuition)
119 51
Equalization Fund
275 00
Ministerial School Fund
18 90
$2,682 01
Expenditures.
Teachers Salaries
$1,970 00
Fuel
97 62
Janitors
47 35
Tuition
77 55
Conveyance
273 00
$2,465 52
Unexpended Balance
$216 49
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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT
TABULAR SCHOOL STATEMENT
Schools
Teacher
Salary
No. of Weeks
Total
Spring Term
Bear Mountain Dorothy Palmer
$ 7.50
10
75.00
Center.
Ruth Pearson
9.50
10
95.00
Line
Marion Emerson
8.00
10
80.00
Town Farm
Tena Bonney
7.50
10 75.00
Tyler.
Annie Goodrich
9.00
10 90.00
Union
Ralph Nowland
9.00
9
81.00
Whiting
Mrs. M. O. Curtis.
2.50
10
25 00
Arthur L. Bennett
2.00
10
20 00
Fall Term
Bear Mountain
Lena Russell.
$ 7.00
12
$ 84.00
Center
Ellen S. Cole
10.50
12
126.00
Line
Mildred Sampson
7.50
12
90.00
Town Farm
Tena Bonney
8.00
12 96.00
Tyler.
Doris Plummer
10.00
12
120.00
Union
Laura Tobie.
9.00
12
108.00
Whiting
Clara Canwell
9.00
12
108.00
Mrs. M. O. Curtis.
2.50
12 30.00
Winter Term
Bear Mountain Lena Russell
7.50
9
$ 67.50
Center.
Tena Bonney
9:50
9
85.50
Line
Mildred Sampson
7.50
9
67.50
Town Farm.
Hattie Russell .
7.50
9
67.50
Union
Laura Tobie
9.00
5
45.00
Leora Berry
9.00
5
45.00
Tyler .
Doris M. Plummer
10.00
9 90.00
Whiting
Clara Canwell
9 00
9 81 00
Glover.
Angie Rowe (unfinished) ...
7.00
4 28 00
$ 577.00
Edelle Cushman.
9.00
10
90.00
$ 631.00
$ 762.00
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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT
FUEL.
W. L. Libby $15 75
J. C. Marston 16 00
M. T. Ford. 12 50
C. H. Berry
: 50
L. T. Monk
13 12
W. W. Farrar
12 50
Raymond Berry
1 00
Ezra Keene
13 25
$97 62
CONVEYANCE.
Marion Stetson
$ 8 00
Arthur Bennett
9 00
J. W. Thompson 38 00
Arthur Jordan 44 00
Arthur Bennett 11 10
Frank Andrews 6 40
Percy Gammons 80 00
F. J. Farnum 27 00
W. L. Parks
36 00
Arthur L. Bennett
13 50
$273 00
JANITOR.
Spring term 1915
$10 35
Fall term 1915
21 00
Winter term 1915-16
16 00
$47 35
TUITION.
Town of Peru
$11 00
Town of Canton
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