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137 volumes have been added to the library the past year, 19 of them were for the pay shelf which is self supporting.
Dr. A. B. Withington of Pittsfield, Mass., presented the li- brary with 40 volumes.
38 volumes of State Reports have been received during the past year.
The average number loaned each week is 125.
We now have 1467 volumes catalogued.
We wish the towns people would donate more of their old magazines to the library.
ETHEL H. ROWELL, Librarian.
ANGIE B. PRIEST
ELIZABETH H. COOLIDGE
MARIAN F. YOUNG
MINNIE E. JONES
M. P. POLLARD
PERLEY E. PRIEST.
CASH RECEIVED 1915
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1915
$33.15
Town
150.00
State
10.00
Library fines
17.33
Borrower's cards
2.30
$212.78
CASH PAID OUT 1915
Rent of library building
$30.00
Librarian
26.00
Insurance
13.75
Wood
6.00
Library supplies
4.33
.
Books
52.07
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1916
80.63
$212.78
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PAY SHELF
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1915
.25
Cash received
21.61
$21.86
Cash paid out
$20.08
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1916
1.78
$21.86
MINNIE E. JONES, Treasurer.
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Town Clerk's Report for 1915
Number of marriages recorded from January 1st, 1915 to January 1st, 1916, twelve.
Number of births recorded from January 1st, 1915 to Janu- ary 1st, 1916, twenty seven.
Number of deaths recorded from January 1st, 1915 to Janu- ary 1st, 1916, thirteen.
Number of dogs licensed during the year 1915, forty-five.
Amount of money collected for dog licenses for the year 1915, forty-eight dollars.
P. S. LONGLEY, Town Clerk.
BIRTHS
Recorded from January 1st, 1915 to January 1st 1916 Jan. 6, 1915, to Archie and Sarah Adams, a daughter. Feb. 13, to Albert and Elizabeth Gherke, a son. Feb. 15, to Charles and Eva Young, a daughter. Feb. 18, to Thomas and Maggie McCarty, a son. Feb. 25, to Wayne and Kate Savage, a son. March 12, to Herbert and Hattie Boardman, a son. April 3, to Bert and Phebe Clark, a son.
April 5, to Edward and Hellene Green, a daughter. April 15, to Myrwyn and Iva Rollins, a son. April 16, to Earle and Carrie Carl, a daughter. April 30, to Arthur and Amo Rowell, a son. May 7, to Walter and Berdina Spaulding, a daughter. May 8, to Grover and Bessie Knight, a daughter. June 15, to Alton and Florence Corson, a daughter. June 27, to Clyde and Nellie McIntire, a daughter. June 28, to Ivan and Blanch Ward, a daughter. July 1, to John and Edith Waugh, a daughter. July 2, to Luther and Mary Allbee, a daughter. July 19, to Joseph and Lilla Merrill, a son. Aug. 31, to Mason and Florence Ray, a daughter. Sept. 23, to Scott and Della McAllister, a son. Oct. 1, to Almon and Alvena Collins, a son.
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Oct. 5, to Ray and Addie Whitmore, a daughter.
Oct. 9, to Oland and Eunice Bickford, a son.
Oct. 9, to Olon and Floy Robinson, a son.
Oct. 26, to Alna and Edith Brown, a son.
Dec. 26, to Marcellus and Della Irvine, a daughter.
MARRIAGES
Recorded from January 1st, 1915 to January 1st 1916
March 20, 1915, by Rev. J. L. Pinkerton, Ivan L. Brown of Solon and Hester D. Grant of Solon.
April 14, by P. S. Longley, Justice of the Peace, Arthur Kenney of Solon and Eva Goodrich of Solon.
June 10, by Rev. Gardiner Wills, Fred N. Murphy of Solon and Clara M. Record of North Anson.
June 12, by Rev. H. C. Glidden, Almon E. Collins of Solon and Alvena Moody of Solon.
June 19, by P. S. Longley, Justice of the Peace, Martin G. Atwood of Solon and Marcia G. Steward of Solon.
July 6, by Rev. John A. Harding, Lester A. Chase of Solon and Alta B. Collins of Cornville.
Aug. 28, by Rev. H. C. Glidden, John Rowe Hodgdon, of Embden and Martha M. Young of Solon.
Sept. 4, by J. F. Holman, Justice of the Peace, Edward J. McQuilkin of Solon and Eva S. Brown of Cornville.
Oct. 8, by P. S. Longley, Justice of the Peace, Edwin H. Caswell of Bingham and Encie S. Clark of Bingham.
Oct. 9, by P. S. Longley, Justice of the Peace, Ralph W. E. Stevens of Solon and Flora Stevens of Solon.
Oct. 11, by Rev. T. B. Hatt, Edward L. McIntire of Solon and Alta E. Gray of Solon.
Nov. 20, by Rev. H. C. Glidden, Clifford Earl Dyer of Solon and Maud Ethel McClintick of Solon.
DEATHS
Recorded from January 1st, 1915 to January 1st 1916
January, 19, 1915, Henry Nottage, aged 56 years, 11 months, 5 days. Cause Sarcoma of fourth rib.
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Jan. 22, Tilson C. Jones, aged 79 years, 8 months, 4 days. Cause Myocorditis Arterio Slerosis.
Jan. 25, William S. Hopkins, aged 82 years, 2 months, 19 days. Cause Dilated Heart, Gall Stones, Old Age.
Feb. 5, Michael Hannan, aged 76 years. Cause Tuberculo- sis of Right Lung.
April 6, Merle Meader, 28 days. Cause Capillary Bronchitis.
May 5, Alma E. McCollor, aged 46 years, 8 days. Cause Cancer of Breast.
May 11, Cephas Bean, aged 85 years, 11 months, 21 days. Cause Pneumonia.
June 7, Hallie M. Longley, aged 65 years, 1 month, 7 days. Cause Nephritis.
June 27, Christy McCarty, aged 46 years. Cause Tubercu- losis of Lungs.
July 29, Ruel W. Robbins, aged 68 years, 10 months, 25 days. Cause Cancer of Colon.
Sept. 11, Helen Baker, aged 57 years, 3 months, 12 days. Cause Arterio Sclerosis Myocorditis.
Oct. 25, Baby Bickford, aged 5 days. Cause Premature birth. 1
Dec. 24, Sarah P. Thompson, aged 69 years, 1 month, 26 days. Cause Cancer of Liver.
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Solon School Report
To the Citizens of the Town of Solon:
We have pleasure in reporting a very satisfactory year in school work. The teachers are especially to be commended for their work. We feel that the corps of teachers at the vil- lage building is a strong, efficient and earnest body of workers.
The Washington school is still the largest rural school in town and it has been during the present school year under the skilled direction of Miss Rena McCollar.
The Franklin school buildings have been put in excellent repair and the school room is now neat and attractive.
It is probably not necessary to remind you that we must hereafter maintain at least thirty weeks of common school and our terms were re-arranged to meet this condition.
On the urgent recommendation of the State Superintendent of Schools we have engaged a third teacher in the High school. This need seemed imperative.
We are hoping for a closer interest and a better mutual understanding between the citizens and the schools through the early forming of a Parent-Teachers' Association.
We request your careful consideration of our financial and general reports.
COMMON SCHOOLS RESOURCES
Balance brought forward, March 1915
$289.23
Appropriation, March, 1915
1,000.00
State Common School Fund
793.20
State Mill Tax Fund
922.38
Interest on School Fund Note
63.00
Received from sale of grass (village) 1913,
1914, 1915
32.00
$3,099.81
EXPENDITURES
Paid Teachers:
Agnes M. Young
$85.00
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Clara Record
100.00
Martha Hodgdon
260.00
Gertrude Brofee
160.00
Marion Buzzell
220.00
Susie McQuilkin
85.00
Bessie Nichols
102.00
Ruth Manson
118.80
H. W. Wood (acct. Miss Merrifield)
10.80
Agnes Mahoney
68.40
Rena McCollor
198.00
Mrs. M. L. Wood
68.00
Louise Huggins
90.00
Alice W. York
272.00
E. E. Grattan
48.00
$1,886.00
Paid Janitors:
Jacob Goodwin
$290.00
Mrs. N. Holmberg
3.00
Louise Huggins
3.00
John Tuscan
2.00
Mrs. M. L. Wood
4.00
Alice W. York
5.00
Rena McCollor
5.00
$312.00
Paid Fuel:
P. E. Priest
$13.33
H. Gardner
19.00
Oliver Irvine
16.50
Myron Jewett
12.50
Elmer French
13.25
French & Heald
147.15
$221.73
Paid Conveyance:
Frank Longley
$20.00
Baker & Priest (Order John Julian) 24.00
P. E. Priest (Order H. Bouchard) .. 16.00
Andrew Fisher
96.00
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Wm. McQuilkin
90.00
Scott Jones
150.00
Harry Meader
118.00
Mrs. Wesley Moody
100.00
Thomas McCarty
66.00
John McCarty
66.00
Luther Albee
2.50
Mont Forbus
5.00
A. C. Adams
1.50
$755.00
Grand Total of Expenditures in Common
School Department $3,174.73
Overdrawn
$74.92
REPAIRS ACCOUNT
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Appropriation, March, 1915
$200.00
Overdrawn
$13.56
Paid:
Jacob Goodwin
$6.00
Baker & Priest
15.35
Nash & Viles
3.68
L. L. Patterson
6.52
Columbia Sch. Sup. Co.
51.30
John Hight
2.50
Elmer French
3.50
Oliver Irvine
1.00
Steward & Marston
4.19
A. C. Adams
3.00
H. Randlett
37.60
Solon Lumber Co.
9.47
W. A. R. Heald
14.00
L. W. McIntire
13.70
Wm. York
20.00
Charles D. Norton
2.75
$213.56
W. P. Fentiman 19.00
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BOOKS AND SUPPLIES ACCOUNT
Apropriation, March, 1915 $300.00
Overdrawn
$82.16
Paid:
E. S. Paul $1.35
W. H. Soper .80
Cent. Me. Power Co.
4.55
C. E. Rowell
8.01
F. C. Clark
4.85
R. G. Reed
.81
J. Goodwin
2.40
Howard & Brown
10.31
L. L. Patterson
14.43
Ginn & Co.
93.20
H. W. Wood
18.11
Am. Bk Co. 51.87
D. H. Knowlton & Co. 2.08
H. L. Palmer 39.68
L. E. Knott App. Co.
36.96
Allyn & Bacon 21.60
D. C. Heath & Co.
17.68
Benj. H. Sanborn & Co. 17.05
Silver Burlett & Co. 8.07
J. L. Hammett& Co. 4.60
Ind. Reporter Co. 5.62
Scott Foresman & Co.
3.80
Edward E. Babb & Co.
14.33
$382.16
HIGH SCHOOL ACCOUNT
Appropriation, March, 1915
$1,000.00
Received from State Treasurer
$500.00
E. C. Andrews
30.00
Embden 50.00
Brighton
15.00
Moscow
$10.00
$1,605.00
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Paid:
R. G. Reed, (wages)
$333.31
Mildred Manson, (wages)
444.00
Ruth Manson, (wages)
60.00
Elmer O. Small, (wages)
399.96
Jacob Goodwin (Janitor)
145.00
Fuel
80.24
$1,462.51
Undrawn
$142.49
$1,605.00
Tuitions due :
Embden
$155.00
Brighton
15.00
Robert Davis
20.00
Wm. McDonald
20.00
P. J. Mahoney
20.00
$230.00
Wages due in H. S. Department, Feb. 18, 1916:
Jacob Goodwin
$10.50
E. O. Small
44.44
$54.94
REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF SOLON HIGH SCHOOL To the Superintendent of Schools:
It gives me great pleasure to submit for your consideration my first annual report as Principal of Solon High School.
The present year opened the 7th day of September with an enrollment of 55 pupils, 33 girls and 22 boys. Three pupils have discontinued their studies making the present enrollment of 52 pupils. Of this number 12 are pursuing the College Pre- paratory Course and 40 are pursuing the English Course. The enrollment by classes is as follows: Seniors, 16; Juniors, 7; Sophomores, 16; Freshmen, 13.
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At the beginning of the second term another assistant teach- er was added to the teaching force of the school. State School Inspector Taylor had said, that a third teacher was an absolute necessity. This third teacher was employed, not to lessen the work of the other two teachers, as some may think, but that a greater amount of time might be given to the work of each pupil. During the first term our daily schedule was very con- gested and not enough time was given to each study but with the addition of the third teacher this condition has been reme- died.
We have tried the past year to keep within the limits of the money raised for text books and supplies. In ordering chemical supplies I ordered only those supplies which were absolutely necessary. It will be necessary to expend quite an amount on new books next year as we are using in some of the classes in every way but we hope you will lend your aid in raising more money for text books and supplies for the coming year.
The past year we have introduced inter-class debates which we think have proved helpful to both pupil and visitor.
The spirit in the school has been fine. The attendance has also been good and I wish to express my thanks to the parents for their co-operation in keeping their attendance at a high mark. I wish also that there might be a closer relationship between parent and scholar. If the parents will show an in- terest in the work of a scholar at school and at home much bet- ter work will be accomplished by the scholar. Another method by which the parents can show their interest is by visiting the school at which his or her child goes. A cordial welcome to visit their schools is extended by all the teachers.
I wish to express again the thanks of the school to the Abigail Chamberlain Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for their beautiful and valuable gift, a fac-simile of the Declaration of Independence.
In closing I would express my thanks to the School Com- mittee for its unfailing courtesy and to the Superintendent for his loyal co-operation.
Respectfully submitted,
ELMER O. SMALL.
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GENERAL STATEMENT
No. different teachers employed in Common Schools 15
No. experienced teachers 15
No. weeks in Common School Year 32
No. weeks in High School Year
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Average weekly wage of Common School teachers .. $9.25
Average weekly cost of each Common School 15.65
Average weekly cost of all Common Schools 109.58
Av. No. days schools were maintained for the year
160
It is not possible to make a full statistical report for a year corresponding to the present fiscal year, inasmuch as re- ports are not at hand for the present incomplete winter term.
To support our schools on their present basis will require an appropriation of $1600 for support of Common Schools and an appropriation of $1200 for support of Free High School.
We recommend that separate appropriations be made for books and supplies for Common Schools and High School and we recommend an appropriation of $150 for books in the High School and $250 for books for Common Schools.
The Maple Grove school house should be painted; the un- derpinning at the Longfellow School needs repairs, and im- proved out-house conditions are needed at the Washington School.
We recommend an appropriation of $200 for repairs.
Signed
P. E. PRIEST
G. H. RANDLETT ELIZABETH COOLIDGE
Superintending School Committee.
Herbert W. Wood, Superintendent.
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Warrant for Town Meeting
To Fred A. Vittum, Constable of Solon:
Greeting :- In the name of the State of Maine you are here- by required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town of Solon qualified by law to vote in town affairs to assemble at the town hall on Monday, the sixth day of March, A. D. 1916, at ten o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following articles to wit:
Art. 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
Art. 2. To choose a Town Clerk for the ensuing year.
Art. 3. To receive and act upon the several reports of the officers.
Art. 4. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the en- suing year.
Art. 5. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for support of Common Schools and pass all votes neces- sary respecting the same.
Art. 6. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the purchase of school books and supplies and pass all votes necessary respecting the same.
Art. 7. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the support of Free High Schools and pass all votes necessary respecting the same.
Art. 8. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for repairs of schoolhouses for the ensuing year and pass all votes necessary respecting the same.
Art. 9. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for highways and bridges and pass all votes necessary respecting the same.
Aug. 10. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for snow roads for 1916 and 17 and pass all votes necessary respecting the same.
Art. 11. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for support of poor and pass all votes necessary respect- ing the same.
Art. 12 .- To see if the town will vote "yes or no", on the question of appropriating and raising money necessary to en- title the town to State Aid as provided in Section 20 of Chapter 130 of the Public Laws of 1913 .
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Art. 13. To see if the town will appropriate and raise the sum of $533.00 for the improvement of the section of the State Aid road as outlined in the report of the State Highway Com- mission in addition to the amounts regularly raised for the care of ways, highways, and bridges, the above amount being the maximum which the town is allowed to raise under the pro- visions of Section 19 of Chapter 130 of the Public Laws of 1913.
Art. 14. To see if the town will vote to raise money, and what sum, for the maintenance of State Highways during the ensuing year within the limits of the town, under the provisions of Section 9 of Chapter 130 of the Public Laws of 1913.
Art. 15. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise to pay town charges including debt and interest and pass all votes necessary respecting the same.
Art. 16. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for Electric Lights for the coming year.
Art 17. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the support of the Public Library and pass all votes necessary respecting the same.
Art. 18. To see if the town will vote to allow a discount of 3 per cent on all taxes assessed in 1916 which are paid on or ยท before December 1st 1916.
Art. 19. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Se- lectmen to hire money on temporary loan and pass all votes necessary respecting the same.
Art. 20. To see if the town will vote to elect a Road Com- missioner for the ensuing year.
Art. 21. To see if the town will vote to raise $500 to re- pair road from Clarks Corner so-called to Solon Railroad Sta- tion.
Art. 22. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise to paint and replank one-half the bridge between Solon and Embden and pass all votes necessary respecting the same.
Art. 23. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of $200 to be expended on the hill East of Alvin Heald's residence.
Art. 24. To see if the town will vote to sell the old School- house lot on School street.
Art. 25. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of $100 for repair of sidewalks in Solon Village and pass all votes necessary respecting the same.
Art. 26. To see if the town will vote to have a patrolman for town highways.
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Art. 27. To see if the town will vote to build a concrete sidewalk from the Maynard Store, so-called, to Ferry street, and raise money for the same.
Art. 28. To see what sum of money the town will vote to pay men and teams per hour for labor on highways and pass all votes necessary respecting the same.
Art. 29. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for Memorial Day.
Art. 30. To see if the town will take action on the taxes of the Solon Lumber Co., and pass all votes necessary respecting the same.
Art. 31. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of $200 to be expended on the road between Ralph Corson's resi- dence and the Corson place so-called.
Art. 32. To see if the town will vote to charge interest on all taxes assessed in 1916, not paid on or before Feb. 15th 1917, and pass all votes necessary respecting the same.
Art. 33. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for the purchase of storm windows for the High School building and pass all votes necessary respecting the same.
Art. 34. To see what action the town will take in regard to procuring a suitable water supply for fire protection in the town.
Art. 35. To see if the town will vote to give the sum of Twenty-five dollars to the Solon Village Cemetery for the pur- pose of painting the fence.
Art. 36. To see if the town will vote to paint the High School Building and pass all votes necessary respecting the same.
Art. 37. To see if the town will vote to elect one or more Fire Wards, fix their compensation and raise a sum of money for the same.
The Selectmen will be in session at nine o'clock in the forenoon at the Town Hall in Solon Village for the purpose of revising and correcting the list of voters on the day of said meeting.
Given under our hands and seals at Solon, Maine, this 21st day of February, A. D. 1916.
M. P. POLLARD I. L. BROWN A. C. ADAMS,
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