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Annual Report of the Municipal Officers andSuperintendent of Schools of the Town of Palmyrafor the Municipal Year 1914-15Palmyra (Me.)
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Annual Report
of the
Municipal Officers
and Superintendent of Schools
of the
Town of Palmyra
For the Municipal Year
1914 - 15
Annual Report
of the
Municipal Officers
and Superintendent of Schools
of the
Town of Palmyra
For the Municipal Year
1914-15
1915A R T H U R W . L A N D E R , P R IN T E R
N E W P O R T , M A IN E
Town Warrant
State of Maine
S O M E R S E T S. S.To James a . Getchell, Constable o f the town o f Palmyra,
in the County o f Somerset. G REETING :
In the name of the State of Maine you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Palmyra q u a l i f i e d by law to vote in town affairs to assemble at the town house in said town on Monday the first day of March, 1915 at 10 o’clock A. M., to act on the following articles to w it :Art 1 To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Art 2 To choose a Town Clerk for the year ensuing.Art 3 To bear such reports fn m the town officers as the
town may think proper.Art 4 To choose three selectmen, three assessors and three
overseers of the poor.Art 5 To choose a Town Agent.Art 6 To choose a Town Treasurer.Art 7 T o choose a Tax Collector and Constable or to as
certain in what manner the tax shall be collected. Art 8 To ascertain whether the selectmen shall appoint
one or more Road Commissioners.Art 9 To choose one member of the school board.Art 10 To elect a Fire W ard.Art 11 T o choose all other necessary Town Officers for the
ensuing year.Art 12 To see how much money the town will vote to raise
to defray town charges.Art 13 To see how much money the town will vote to raise
for the support of schools.Art 14 To 6ee how much m oney the town will vote to raise
for school supplies.Art 15 To see how much money the town will vote to raise
for repair of school house,
Art 16 To see how mucli money the town will vote to raise for tex t books.
Art 17 To see how much money the town will vote to raise to pay tuitions.
Art 18 To see how much money the town will vote to raise for support of the public library.
Art 19 To see if the town will vote “ yes” or “ no” on the adoption of the state road law necessary to entitle the town to state aid for 1915.
Art '20 To see how much money the town will vote to raise to build state road.
Art 21 To see how much money the town will vote to raise for state road maintenance.
Art 22 To see how much money the town will vote to raise for the repair of roads and bridges.
Art 23 To see if the town will vote to raise money to purchase a new road machine.
Art 21 To see if the town will vote to raise money to repair the interior of the Town Hall.
Art 25 To see if the town will vote to raise a sum of money to pay physician.
Art 26 To see if the town will vote to raise money to clean road side and fence Village Cemetery.
Art 27 To see if the town will vote to raise money to cut bushes, straighten up stones and build wire fence at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Art 28 To see if the town will vote to raise money to buy ‘the Steamdrill outfit of C. L. Hubbard.
Art 29 To see if the town will vote to raise money to buy or hire a Stone Crusher.
Art 30 To see if the town will vote to accept the sum of $100.00 from David D. H ilton, the income to be used yearly for perpetual care of the lot in Spring Hill Cemetery, in which is buried his father and mother, the late Steven and Agnes Hilton.
Art 31 To see if the town will vote to accept from Eunice M. Stevens, the sum of $50.00 the income to be used yearly for perpetual care of the lot in the Village
Cemetery, in which is buried the late Obed Davis and wife.
Art 32 To see if the.town will instruct the school board as to ther distance from school for which they shall pay for conveyance.
Art 33 To see if the town will instruct the selectmen to hire money for current expenses in anticipation of taxes.
Art 24 To see if the town will vote to pay the sum of $50.00 to the Treasurer for his services.
Art 35 To see if the town will accept the list of Jurors as prepared by the municipal officers.
Art 36 To act on any other m atters not pertaining to raising of money, which may be lawfully brought before the annual town meeting.
The selectmen give notice tha t they will be in session at the Town House on the day of said meeting at 9 o’clock in the forenoon for the purpose of revising and correcting the list of voters.
Hereof fail not to make due returns of this warrant with your doings thereon, on or before the day of §aid meeting.
Given under our hands tn is2 0 th day of February A. D. 1915.
F. P. Foster ) SelectmenClias. E. Cole r ofJ. E. McMichael ) Palmyra
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Selectmens ReportThe Municipal Officers and Superintendent of Schools,
herewith submit to the inhabitants of the town of Palm yra, their annual report for the year ending Feb. 20, 1915.
ASSESSORS DEPARTMENT
Town Charges....................................................$1,000.00Support of Schools......................................... 1,100.00School Supplies............................................... 25.00Repairs on schoolhouse.................................. 375.00Text Books....................................................... UK).00Tuitions out of tow n ........................... 100.00Public Library................................................ 50.00State Road ....................................................... 533.00Roads and Bridges......................................... 3,000.00Village bridge................................................... 200.00S tuart H ill................................ 500.00Lenfest Swamps............................................... 300.00Spring Hill Snow Fence............................... 40.00Spaulding Swamp........................................... 200.00Land for Village Cemetery........................... 100.00
$7,923.00Amount of State T ax......................................$1,644.11Amount of County T ax ................................. 583.66Amount of Overlayings................................. 46.61
Total amount raised $10,197.38
Valuation of the town for the year 1914Real estate re s id e n t................................$249,735.00Real estate non-resident........................ 42,360.00Personal estate resident........................ 78,486.00Personal estate non-resident,.............. 1,780.00
Total Valuation $372,361.00
We assessed $26. per $1,000.00 on totalV aluation......................................$ 9,681.38
We assessed $2.00 on 258 Polls.............. 516.00Amount of Supplementary tax .............. 850.00
Amount Committed to L. W. Frost $10,205.88
Selectmens DepartmentINCIDENTAL EXPENSES
DR
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Amount raised by tow n................................... $1,000.00Rental of the Town F arm ....................................... 75.00Land for Village Cemetery........................................... 100.00Overlayings....................................................................... 46.61
$1,221.61
CR
Paid A. W. Lander, printing town reports............. $ 33.60Loring, Short & Harm on, town books and
b lan k s .......................................................... 8.35Wm. L. Ross, flags for M emorial..................... 4.13Town of Fairfield, pauper supplies furnished
Annie Glotz.................................................. 11.08Mrs. C. II. Allen, damage to horse and
ca rriag e .......................................... 5.00A. H. Southard, labor on gate for Spring
Hill C em etery........................................... 11.90A. L. Maxfield, services as ballot clerk 3.00Geo. W. Estes, services as ballot clerk............. 3.00H. A. W hitm an, services as voting clerk 3.00F. W. Dyer, services as voting clerk............. 3.00F. P. Foster, supplies furnished John L.
Parkman ..................................................... 5.00Interest on order 69 of 1912............................... 14.40
Interest on order 70 of 1912...............................Newell W hite, town order book........................A. VV. Lander, printing moth notices.............Pittsfield National Bank, In t. on tem porary
lo a n ...............................................................A. L. Cook, moth w ork............................ ...........L. W. Frost, fee to register deed.......................H. L. Goodrich, services as m oderator...........L. W. Frost, pum p for town farm ....................D. L. Pomroy, cleaning up W arren Hill
Cemetery......................................................E. M. Frost, services on board of health ........A. H. Southard, labor on town farm ............K. M. Frost, land for Cemetery........................F. P. Foster, supplies furnished J . L.
Park m an......................................................W. A. Smith, labor on Goodwin Cemetery....Michael Dyer, services on board of health ......Interest on town order No. 31............................Interest on town order No. 30............................R. A. Stacy, services as town clerk...................R. A. Stacy, recording, births, deaths and
m arriages.....................................................R. A. Stacy, stationery and stam ps...................H. H. H ubbard, services as truan t officer.......H. V. Furbush services as member of school
board ........................................................T. F. French, services as member of school
board.............................................................W. H. Sm ith, services- as member of school
board............................... .............................Interest on bridge order of 1912 in full...........L. W. Frost, stationery and stam ps.................L. W. Frost, services as collector.......................L. W. Frost, services as town treasurer..........L. W. Frost, abatements for 1913 and 1914Charles E. Cole,, moth work..............................L. W. Frost, tax of. Jewett lan d ........................
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Charles E. Cole, expenses to Bangor, stateroad m eeting............................................... $ 1.90
F. P. Foster, expenses to Bangor, state roadm eeting ....................................................... 1.66
Charles E. Cole, wood for town house 3.00F. P. Foster, expenses to Waterville, pauper
case................................................................ 1.60F. P. Foster, stationery, stam ps and te l 3.0‘2F. P. Foster, services as first selectman and
fire w ard...................................................... 89.75Charles E. Cole, services as selectman 59.00J. E. McMichael, services as selectman 54.00F. P. Foster, services as town agent............... 5.00H. E. Fortier, Supt. of Schools........................ 133.32J. M. Taylor, services with hearse.................... 7.00
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$ 869.00Unexpended Bal. 352.61
State Road AccountDR
Amount raised by town................................. $ 533.00Amount from S tate ....................................... 533.00
SiCR
Paid Harold Getchell......................................$ 6.13Horace M axim ........................................ 7.00Reginald F rench ................................... 7.00Willis M illett...................... 12.00W. L. Estes............................................. 7.00Frank Bradford....................................... 4.38G. H. W hitehouse................................. 3.50H. I. Allen............................................... 12.24George Crosby......................................... 15.75Charles Allen........................................... 10.50Earl Snow................................................. 8.75W. R. Hom stead .............................. 5.25G. D eW itt.................................................. 12.25Alvah Nichols........................................... 7.00D. P. H am ilton ................................... 1.75Frank Lander......................................... 16.00Everett V anadestine.............................. 7.88Ed. M orton............................................... 7.88Allie M orrison......................................... 7.88O. R. M erchant..................................... 16.00H. A. McCrillis....................................... 10.00C. R. McCrillis.................................... 11.75I. W. McCrillis, hauling gravel 25.50O. B. Cole............................................... 8.00G. L. B ryant ................................ 11.50M. C. R. R. Co., freight on iron 2.12Judkins & Gilman, iro n ........................ 1.12Guy L add ......................................... 11.38
Henry Towle..............................C. W. H om stead........................Sidney Estes..............................H. I. Allen..................................C. H. A llen................................G. L. Crosby.............................G. DeWitt....................................Guy Ladd.....................................W. Phil b r ic k ..............................Verne W hite................................H. A. McCr illis ...........D. S. Hodges............................G. H. W hitehouse...................W. H. W ym an...........................A. W. W yman...........................Sidney Estes................................W. L. Estes.............. .................G. W. Estes...............................Alvah Nichols..............................J. M. Taylor G. T. Crosby............................G. D eW itt.....................................C. A. M axim ..............................S. L. B urbank............................E. L. Cook................................H. I. A llen...............................C. H. A llen..............-.................N. H. Bragg & Son. Iron .....James Robinson.........................H. H . Hubbard, shaping iron H. H. Hubbard, repairs.........F. S. Snow.................................F. W. Dyer...............................E. H. Dyer...............................H. B. Eldridge.........................C. E. Cole............................ >....B. S. S an fo rd .,,...,,,,,....... .Judkins & Gilman, cement and other
m aterials .......................
Hanson & Pingree Co. material andlabor for ra iling .................... $ 19.29
Cooper Bros. Co., cem ent...................... 14.63Perry Furbush, plank for bridge form 12.00\V. M. Weeks, ligh ting .............. 4.50W. M. Weeks, lum ber for bridge form 2.96Reginald F rench ..................................... 3.501. W. McCrillis, hauling gravel 5.10H. V. F urbush ....................................... 4.00G. L. Crosby........................................... 3.50G. DeW itt............................................... 2.63L. W. Frost, supplies furnished 6.93Wm. M. Getchell, fitting bridge plank 6.62F. P. Foster, labor as forem an 50.00Henry Towle........................................... 4.38D. P. H am ilton .................................... 5.252 Metal Culverts..................................... 57.12by State departm ent for surveying
and inspection........................ 29.08
$1,122.31Overdrawn.................... $ 56.31
JOINT FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF STATE ROAD
Amount from S ta te .. . ...of town portion
$ 154.15
$ 115.55 38.60
Amount expended this year and due fromState..........................................$ 53.10
Roads and BridgesDR.
Amount raised by town.............................................
CR.Paid M. B. White, labor on highway.......................
Verne White, .................................M. B. White, .......... .......................Verne White, .................................M. B. White, .......................M. B. White, .................................M. B. White, .......................J . F . Robinson, burning bushes................T. E. Getchell, spikes for highway..................M. B. White, labor on highway.......................Hunter Bros., lumber for bridge.......................Frank Lander, labor on road machine...........Chas. Maxim, labor on highway.......................Reginald French, labor on highw ay...............F. C. Pooler, gravel for highway....................C. H. Allen, labor on highway.........................Edgar Green. .................................Wallace Martin, .................................L. E. Robinson, moving road fen ce ..............F. R. Davis, labor on highway .............Verne White, .................................J . E. McMichael ......................Chas. Allen, .......... .......................Bernard Loyd, .................................Earl Snow, .................................Verne White, .................................Fred Snow, “ “ ................................H. I. Allen, “ “ ..........................Carrol Gifford, “ “ ..............Geo. Hicks, “ “ .................... .Carroll Gifford, h M .....................
Verne White, d . P. Hamilton, d. P Hamilton Fred Snow, Geo. W. Estes, C. J . Bither, Harland Jipson, Frank Raymond, h . L. Holt, labor and lumber....................W. A. Carr, labor on highway...............Albert Wyman, ...........Will Wyman, ...........Fred Snow, ............h . A. McCrillis, ...........Will Carr, ...........C. H. Allen, cutting bushes........................Horace Maxim, labor on highway ...........Carroll Gifford, ...........H. I. Allen, cutting bushes........................Earl Banks‘ ........................Allie Kldridge, “ “ .... ........................Sandy Vanadestine, cutting bushes.......H. I Allen, “ “ .......Will Carr, labor on highway....................Will Brawn, cutting bushes....................C. R. McCrillis, labor on road machineE. E. Davis, labor on highway................C. A. Maxim, “ “ .......................Metal culverts for highway........................F . W. Dyer, labor on highway................F . W. Dyer, “ “ .M. Dyer, “ “ .......................Carroll Gifford, “ “ .......................Prince Pistes, “ “ .......................Donald Vanadestine, labor on highwayL. W. P’rost, Scythe and Snath................M. B, White, labor on highway.,.............A, P, Howes, »* ................H, H. Hnbbard, sharpening drills..........
Ralph Cook, labor on highway..............C. W . Skillins, “ “ ..................C. M. Conant, road machine repairs.................E. P . Buck, labor on highw ay...........................Patrick Ginnety, “ “ ......................Levi M acey “ “ ......................H. A. Smith, cutting bushes ................................H . J . Adams, labor on highway...........................W. B. M iles, “ “ ......... ...........................Judkins & Gilman, cement for culverts...........F . P. Foster, labor on highway...........................J . W. G ee, “ “ ..........................E . P . Buck, “ “ ...........................W. H. W atson, labor with tractor......................Fred Philbrick, labor on culverts ......................Frank Bradford, labor on highway......................Harry Turner, “ ......................S. L. Burbank, “ “ ......................E. P. Buck, “ “ ......................Charles Hubbard, drilling and b lastin g ............Allen Brewer, labor on highway ..............John Pratt, labor on highway................................Wm. Tapley, cutting bushes ................................C. A. Emery, labor on highway...........................John Pratt, cutting bushes......................... ........D . A . Turner| “ “ .....................................D . A. Turner, labor on highway...........................Percey Campbell, “ “ ................. ..................Percey Campbell, “ “ ........... ..........................Percey Campbell, cutting bushes......................E . P . Buck, labor on highway................................W . J . M cAfee, labor on.highw ay ......................Allen Brewer, “ “ ..................................E . B. Caine, repairs on road machine .............Geo. Damon, lumber to repair road machine...L . W. Frost, repairs for road m achine.............Frank G ee, labor on highway................................Harry turner, burning bushes................................E . A . Parkman, labor on highway ..................
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Harry Turner, .......... ........Frank Brewer, .......James A. Getchell, ..................C. L. Hubbard, ..................
metal culverts for highway ....................W. E. Leavitt, labor on highway W. E. Leavitt, ....Chas. Hubbard, . .L. W. Frost, tools for highway ...........Explosives used on highway...............A. E. Jordan, labor on highway D. A. Stackpole, .................G-. S. Bryant, .................W. A. Smith, .................H. H. Hubbard ..................H. H. Hubbard, repairs ........................W. H. Miles, cutting bushes................J . B. Lampher, cutting bushes...........A. J . Leavitt, labor on highway...........Frank Sinclair, cutting bushes...........R. W. Parkman, “ “ ...................E. P. Buck, “ “ ............E. P. Buck, labor..................................G. W. Stewart, cutting bushes .Beals & Walker, plank for highway..F. L. Griffith, repairs on road machineL. H. Miller, gravel........................... .C. E. Cole, labor on highway............H. V. Furbush, “ “ ...........Henry Towle, “ “ ...........Willis Millett, “ “ ...........H. V. Furbush, “ “ ............W. L. Estes, “ “ ......................Howard Towle, “ “ .....................E. M. Jackson, cutting bushes.............A. II. Southard, labor on highway........Perry Furbush, “ “ .......... ........Bert Palmer, “ “ .......... ........1 metal culvert...
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Perry Furbush S. H. Millett..................................................Perry Furbush, p lan k ........................................W. L. Estes, cutting bushes ...........................Perry Furbush, labor........................................G. F. Berry, labor................................Knowles, Dow & Co., cutting edges and
othei repairs....................................................F. P. Foster, freight and expense ................Knowles & Dow, for plow...............................L. W. Frost, tools for use on highway..........W. E. Leavitt, labor on highway in 1913......S. B. Millett, ................. .. ......Chas, E. Cole ................. .. ......E. A. Parkman, labor aud material furnished
1913 .................................................................Perry Furbush, labor on highway in 1913.. Perry Furbush, G. W. Stewart C L. h ubbard d . A. Turner W. H. Tapley H. L. Parkman E. P. Buck H. Turner A. H. Southards Bert Tapley E. E. Davis, repairs on drag.................... .......Dynamite used by E. A. Parkman in 1913.. A. L. Maxfied, labor.........................................
Unexpended balance
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18 . SUMMARY OF ROAD EXPENSES
Amount Expended by M. B . W hite $781.27Amount expended for state road maintenance 5.00Amount expended by E. P. Buck 831.15Amount expended for state road maintenance 32.00Amount expended by Perry Furbush 505.61Amount of balance paid state road maintenance 16.10
$2,171.13
VILLAGE BRIDGE ACCOUNT DR
Amount raised by tow n................................. $ 200.00
$ 200.00
$16.44106.2817.5011.375.25
69.70 36.00
5.2554.25
7.202.25
11.25
9.009.723.501.50
$ 365.46Credit by cement se ld 12.90
$ 352.56Overdrawn.............................. 152.56
CRPaid Beals & Walker, lum ber for forms for
bridge abutm ents....................Cooper Bros., cement for abutmentsHenry Towle, labor.................................James Robinson, labor ...........Willis Millett, labor..............................C. R. McCrillis, hauling gravel........Wm. J . Philbrick, labor.....................J. M. Taylor...........................................Perry Furbush.........................................W. M. Weeks, lighting and materialH. H. H ubbard ....................................Harold Furbush.....................................Perry Furbush, board of Wm. Phil-
brick and hauling derrick__L. W. Frost, supplies............................W. L. Estes, labor.................................W. J . Philbrick, use of derrick .........
STUART HILL JOB DR
Amount raised by tow n.................................CR
Paid Weymouth Wool Co., coal................. $E. P. Buck, labor..................................Charles Hubbard, drilling..................Charles Hubbard, drilling, blasting H arry Turner, labor.................. .........D. A. Turner, laboi............................Fred Campbell, labor...........................Wm. Tapley, l a b o r . ............................E. A. Parkm an, la b o r ..........................E. P. B uck ,labor..................................2 Metal Culverts.....................................700 lb.. D ynam ite................................Exploders .....................................E. P. Buck, wood furnished..............W. H. Miles, labor.................................W. H. Miles, repairs and broken win
dows................ ........................
Unexpended balance.
LENFEST SWAMP DR
Amount raised by town
CRPaid W, H. Towle, labor
Guy Ladd, laborC. E, Cole, laborH. V, Furbush, labor Henry Towle, labor Howard Towle, laboj-
Perry Furbush, laborH arold Furbushfor culvertArthur ParsonsFrank BradfordE. D. M cFarland, lighting hill
Unexpended balance
SPAULDING SWAMP
Amount raised by town $200.00
CRPaid W. H. Towle, labor
Roy Cowan, labor Howard Towle, labor Perry Furbush, laborE. L. C ook,labor Harold FurbusbPerry Furbush, plank and spikes
Unexpended balance
School Account
DR
Amount raised by town $1,400.00Amount interest on school fund order 69.80 Amount State school fund and mill tax 841.0-4 Amount Common Schools 656.35
$2,967.19220.34
$ 2,746.85
CR
Amount paid teachers §2,278.10conveyance . 341.00janitors 71.60for fuel 134.50
$ 2,825.20 78.3-5
$ 34.0085.0034.0010.00
Overdrawm
AMOUNT PATD TEACHERS
Paid Sarah Mtincy, Marsh School, spring term Mary Sm ith, Adams school, spring term Faye Gourley, Carr school, spring term Ada MoCrillis, Gale school, spring term
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Amount overdrawn 1913
Ada McCrillis, Gale school, spring term $ 50.00 Carrie Weeks, Egypt school, spring term 85.00Sarah Muncey, .Marsh school, spring term 51.00Faye Gourley, Carr school, spring term 51.00Annie .Merchant, village school, spring term 100.00Lilia McCabe, Ell school, spring term 100.00Nellie Leavitt, Madawaska school, spring term 85.00Mary Sm ith, Adams School, 4 wks. fall term 36.00Lilia McCabe, Ell school, fall term 100.00Ada McCrillis, Madawaska school, 4 wks. fall
term 40.00Ada McCrillis, Gale school, 7 wks., fall term 70.00
Lillian Towle, village school, fall term 100.00Ralph Cook, Madawaska school, fall term 60.00Mary Sm ith, Adams school, 6 wks., fall term 54.00Carrie Weeks, Carr school, fall term 85.00Annie M erchant, Egypt school, fall term 85.00Eva H ilton, Marsh school, fall term 100.00Ralph Cook, Madawaska school, winter term 50.00Mary Sm ith, Adams'school, 4 wks. w inter
term 36.00Carrie Weeks, Carr school, winter term 85.00Lilia McCabe, Ell school, winter term 100.00Ralph Cook, Madawaska school, w inter term 50.00 Annie M erchant, Egypt school, winter term 85.00Eva Hilton, Marsh school, w inter term 100.00Lillian Towle, village school, winter term 100.00Ada McCrillis, Gale school, winter term 100.00Mary Smith, Adams school, 6 wks. winter
term 54.00Rosella Grady, 3 wks. Gale school, winter
term 30.00Tuition to town of Newport 23.10
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12,278.10
CONVEYANCE ACCOUNT
Raid Frank Homestead, conveyance, Adams school $ 10.00 JTfed Snow, conveyance, Ell school 18,00
H. D. Littlefield, conveyance to Newport T. F. French, conveyance, Ell school Linn W ellington, conveyance of one scholar
to H artlandG. W. Leathers, conveyance, Adams schoolF. L. Homestead, Conveyance, Adams scho< T. F. French, conveyance, Ell schoolT. F. French, conveyance, Ell schoolH . D. Littlefield, conveyance to Newport Linn W ellington, conveyance of one scholar
to H artlandG. W. Leathers, conveyance, Adams school Linn W ellington, conveyance of one scholar
to H artland T. F. French, conveyance, Ell school Fred Snow, conveyance, Ell school
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AMOUNT PAID FOR FUEL T. F. French
Perry Furbush .H unter Bros.II. L. Holt W. E. Leavitt W. J. RobertsonV. DavisT. F.*French, sawing wood Albert Loud, wood for Madawaska Winfred AllenEarnest Leavitt, wood for village school Chas. Maxim, wood for Ell schoolH . A. Smith, wood for Adams school T. F . Berry, splitting wood Marjory Palmer, wood for Egypt school Ed Morton, sawing wood Reginald French, sawing wood
JANITOR’S ACCOUNT
Paid John Small, janitor, Adams school $Faye Gourley, cleaning Carr school house Lester Cowan, janitor Madawaska Elvard Brown, janitor of Ell Mrs. B. L. Sisson, janitor of village school Majorie Palmer, janitor, Egypt school house Willis Cowan, janitor of Madawaska school Ada McCrillis, janitor of Gale school house Faye Gourley, janitor, Carr Sarah Munsey, janitor, Marsh Geo. A. Goodwin, cleaning Gale School house Carlisle French, janitor, Ell Marjorie Palmer, janitor, Egypt Newell Tibbetts, janitor, village school house Mary Sm ith, janitor, Adams Mable Turner, janitor, Marsh Willis Cowan, janitor, Madawaska Newell Tibbetts, janitor, village school house Marjorie Palmer, janitor, Egypt Seldon Lam pher, janitor, Marsh Geo. Basford, janitor, Madawaska
' Mella Neal, janitor, CarrMrs- B. S. Sisson, cleaning Village school house Mrs. W. II. Towle, cleaning Egypt school house Donald Vanadestine, janitor, Gale Carlisle French, janitor, EllH . A. Sm ith, janitor, Adams T. F. Berry, janitor, Carr Mrs. B. S. SissonE. M. Frost
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
DRAmount raised by town $25.00Unexpended balance 22.12
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147.12CR
Paid H . L. Palmer $ 6.40Moore Bros. 8.81Loring, Short & Harmon .75
■ E. W. A. Rowles W ater Cooler 2.01Edward E. Babb Co. 9.95Ginn & Co. 3.04National Survey Co., Maps 13.47Moore Bros. 5.24Palm er Co., blank books 2.56Silver Burdett Co. 3.55D. H. Knowlton Co. 2.88J. F. Hadley 4.90
' L. W. Frost 8.23
$71.79Overdrawn $24.67
SCHOOL BOOK ACCOUNT DR
Amount raised by tow n................................... $100.00Unexpended balance.......................................... 2.61
$102.61CR
Paid E. E. Babb & Co., tex t books.............. $12.86Ginn & Co..................................................... 41.52Silver B urdett Co........................................ 34.69Benj. H. Sanborn Co.................................. 15.45L. W. Frost, freight on books............... 1.23
$105.75Overdrawn $ 3.59
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS
DR
Amount raised by tow n.......................................$375.00Overdrawn last year................................... 105.81
$269
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Paid T. F. French, repairs................................ $ 2.00A. R. Burton & Son, desks for school
houses................................................ 150.90Hanson & Pingree...................................... 17.59Henry Towle, M arsh.................................. 22.50E. A. Parkm an, labor and material
furnished........................................... 11.79Fred Philbrick at Adams.......................... 15.62W. H. Sm ith, repairs................................. 4.50A. C. Bradbury, chair and table 3.00Noyes & N utter, stoves.............................. 43.75Judkins & G ilm an...................................... 42.13Freight on stoves......................................... 1.24Harold Furbush, hauling gravel, Marsh 18.00Harold Furbush........................................... 3.76Fred Philbrick, Adams school............................75W. E. Leavitt............................................... 12.46Ernest Leavitt............................................. 16.75T. F. French, repairs Madawaska 2.00T. F. Berry, repairs C arr.......................... 3.00Hanson & Pingree, Adams................................. 20Ed Morton, Gale......................................... 1.00L. W. Frost, sundries................................. 3.16
Overdrawn $106.90$376
TUITION ACCOUNT
DRAmount raised by tow n..................................... $100.00Unexpended balance....................... 110.50Received from state ............................................. 373.66
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$584.16
CRPaid Maine Central In stitu te ............................$340.00
$340.00Unexpended balance......................$244.16
CEMETERY ACCOUNT
DRAmount of fund in hands of treasurer............ $404.20Interest to Feb. 20, 1915.................................... 12.00
$416.20CR
Amount Paid for care of lot, 1914.......... .. .. .$ 5.00
$ 5.00Amount of fund in hands of treasurer $411.20
PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORTAmount raised by tow n..................................... $ 50.00Amount received from state ....................... 5.00
55.00Paid L ibrarian $ 20.00
Williams Book Co., for 8 1 b( < 1 1 ............... 34.43Freight and ca rtag e ...,,,,..,...... 59
$ 55,02
We now have 1424 volumes in the Public L ibrary but we presume that the voters will understand th a t these books were all read by the regular patrons of the Library. A new lot have to be purchased each year in order to have anything to read. These books average about 81.30, a copy when first issued, then book sellers drop them to 50c, with a ten or fifteen percent discount on a large order and they are all new to us.
Captain Wm. L. Ross of Portland gave us twenty-five volumes last year. Mrs. Margaret Baclielder Porter furnished magazines in the past year which were very much
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appreciated by the patrons.J. L. M orton 1L. W. FrostErnest Leavitt ¡- Library CommitteeE. T. McCabeMrs. E. T. McCabe J
SUMMARY OF EXPENSESPaid Incidental Bills 8 869.00
State Road............................................. 1,093.28State Road M aintenance.................... 79.65Il iads and Bridges.............................. 2,239.49Village Bridge...................................... 365.46Stuart H ill .............................................. 498.36Lenfest Swamps.................................... 173.58Spaulding Swamps.......................... 80.52Common Schools.................................. 2,825.20School Supplies.................................. 71.79Text Books ........................................... 105.75School house repair............................ 876.09'tu itio n s .................................................. 250.00Account Lancey Cemetery................. 5.00Public L ibrary .................. 55.00Temporary Loan.................................. 1,000.00Temporary Loan.................................. 1,000.1)0Culverts on h an d .................................. 34.91
81,1123.03Amount of outstanding orders..................$ 21.25Paid bridge orders of 1912 in full 340.00
Irving C. W hitm an, paid elsewhere §C. N. Boston, paid elsewhere.....................
List of Unpaid Taxes
1909F. J. Sedgwick
1910F. L. Brown A. Gilbert Wilbur H urd0 . J. Kimball John Micue Albert RollinsF. J. Sedgwick Joseph Sedgwick
* 1911Oscar Burnham Scott Blaisdell James Cosgrove S. P. Goodrich Bert Huff Orin Kimball Clias. Moody John Micue Fred Sedgwick Mrs. Fred Sedgwick
1912 .Oscar Burnham John Micue A rthur MicueF. J. Sedgwick Mrs. F. J. Sedgwick Fannie E. Eldridge Joseph FritzA. L. Jackson
Ernest Brailey Oscar Burnham John Christie Daniel Cookson Chas. EmeryG. W. Eldridge L. P. Foley Jesse Farnum Merton Green Frank Green Frank HarperB. A. Harper Joseph LeBlancH. P. M cFarland Adeila McFarlandE. E. McFarland Allie MorrisonF. J. Sedgewick R. h . StackpoleE. A. Tozier Frank H unter Joseph Fritz
Caroline AtwellH. P. Annis W. A. Blaisdell Ernest BraileyC. J. BytherF. W. BubierF .I . BlanchardE. E. BurrillE. W. BartlettH. M. Cowan, heirs C. F. Cookson George CollamoreH. E, Collomofe 0 , B, Cole
Mrs Nathan Cole Daniel Cookson Flora A. Cole Jesse Cook Mark Davis Delbert M. Dwelley Ralph Drew Langley EldridgeG. W. Eldridge Fanny Eldridge Carol EmeryL. P. Foley Jesse Farnum Bert Green .Merton Green F rank Green H arry GreenF. B. Goodrich Mrs. C. J. Gifford C. B. GiffordH. L. Holt A. A. Holt Wm. Knowlton Joseph LeBlanc W arren Lawrence A. J. Lang Susie LandersA. J. Leavitt R. W. LaneA. Lloyd Bernard Lloyd Geo. E. MarsonH. P. McFarland Adella McFarland W .W . MartinG. A. Maxim Squire Manchester Climena McCausland
W, 0 , MorrisonB. L. Morrison Samuel MunceyA. A. Mo I ai re •T. L. NicholsH. L. Nichols W. C. PrattL. G. PennellB. L. Palmer R. W. ParkmanC. E. Parkm an Geo. Philbrick Mary J. Pomroy W. B. Robinson A rthur RoweF. J . SedgewickF. S. Snow & 1). S. Hodges S. E. SmithClarence L. SmithH. A. StuartG. W. Stuart N. T. SinclairE. M. Tucker <fc Geo. C. Tru Manzer TurnerH . H. Turner C. T. TibbittsG. W. Thomas Mary J. Towle, estateF. P. Towle W. S. Tripp W. H. TowleII. B. Towle Alex Van adestineW. IT. & A. W. Wyman Whitehouse & Swazey Chas. AtkinsC. E. Thompson .Fred Emerson
Treasurer’s Report
RECEIPTS
Cash in T reasury I 1,096.99Lancey fund on han d ............................................. 404.20Tax Deeds................................................................. 11.56Cash from Dog Licenses......................................... 89.00
sale Cemetery lot................................ 5.00State damage to domestic anim als 28.00State for Free Public......................... 5.00State for Free High School 314.65funds borrowed to pay orders 2,000.00State on Free High School................ 380.00
State Roads.............................. 503.92State Railroad & Telegraph
T ax ................ .08State Pensions.......................... 156.00State School and Mill Fund 841.04State Common Schools 656.35State Dog Licenses refunded 53.89
Rent of Town Farm ........................... 75.00Cement sold ........................................... 12.90Collector 1912......................................... 16.40Collector 1913........................................ 595.93Collector 1914........................................ 8,562.17
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« 15,808.09
EXPENDITURES
Paid State on Dog Licenses.......................................$ 89.00Pensions...................................................... 156.00
County Tax in fu ll............................................. 583.66State T ax ............................................................... 1,644.11Orders of 1912...................................................... 340.00Orders of 1913...................................................... 4.75
Orders of 1914...................................................... 11,098.78Tax Deeds on h an d ................................................... 11.56Lancey Cemetery fund ,............................................ 411.20Cash in Treasury- ......................................................... 1,469.03
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S 15,808.09
Liabilities of the TownAmount due on School fund order.........................# 1,163.33
of outstanding orders................................. 24.25due the Lancey Cemetery fund .................. 411.20
S1,598.78
ASSETSAmount due from L. W. Frost, Collector, 1909 S 1.64
L. W. Frost, Collector, 1910 24.34L. W. Frost, Collector, 1911 35.21L. W. Frost, Collector, 1912 24.06L. W. Frost,(Collector, 1913 117.56L. W. Frost, Collector, 1914 1,643.71State on account of State
Road m aintenance.... 53.10town of Detroit on account
of common school tuition 36.00of Lancey fund in hands of Treasurer 411.20due from N. T. Sinclair, for Cement 2.25of-cash in hands of Treasurer.............. 1,469.03
* 3,818.10Balance in favor of the tow n $ 2,219.32
F. P. Foster ) SelectmenChas. E. Cole - ¡ofJ. E. McMichael ) Palmyra
The Grange give notice that they will serve Dinner in the Upper Hall on Town Meeting Day,
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Report of the School BoardWe herewith subm it the report of the school committee
of the town of Palm yra for the year ending March 1, 1915.Eight schools have been m aintained during the past
year. As for several years past the Goodwin school has been conveyed to the Adams and the South Union to the Ell. As far as can be determ ined at this time it seems wise to m aintain the same schools another year..
The principal repairs made were as follows; a t the Marsh school a concrete foundation was placed under two sides and a new stove furnished, at the Adams school a new floor, new stove and new desks, at the Carr and Egypt schools new desks have been installed.
The amount overdrawn is a continuation of the amount overe xpended laNt year. By close adherence to the policy of economy we hope to clear up the deficit and make the necessary repairs on the amount recommended for next year.
It is a m atter of regret that the 1914 deficit in the common school account has not been entirely made up but unforeseen expense made it impossible to do so.
We have considered the probable expense in the several departm ents for next year and have recommended sufficient appropriations to meet the requirements, barring unforeseen expense. We therefore earnestly request tha t you raise the am ount which we recommend.
RECOMMENDATIONSFor Support of Schools <1,200.00
High School Tuition 100.00Supplies 50.00Text Books 100.00
For RepairsMarsh ; ' g 30.00Carr 50.00
37EllGaleVillageMiscellaneous
8 30.00 20 0030.00
140.00
8300.00
In conclusion we wish to thank the citizens for their co operation and support.
Respectfully subm itted T. F. Frenoh ) School Board
H. V. Furbusb ) Palmyra
Report of the Superintendent of Schools
Gentlemen of the School Board; ,I t is my privilege to submit the annual report of the
Superintendent of Schools. I shall endeavor to presentI. A review of the years work. II . A statem ent of needs.II I . Statistics showing the general condition of the schools.
It has been my aim to'increase the efficiency of the scholars by the elimation so far as possible of waste. The most common sources of waste in the ordinary rural school are irregularity of attendance, frequent charge of teachers, poor methods, a tendency to leave school without complete- ing the course, lack of leadership in m atters pertaining to the local school.ENUMERATION, ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE
W. H . Smith of
Review of the Years Work
The school population for the year Number of pupils enrolled, spring term Ntimber of pupils enrolled, fall term Number of pupils enrolled, w inter term Average registration Average daily attendance for year Percentage of average daily attendance
1914 1913 242 238146 137130 129124 119133 128109 108
82% 83%
It hardly heeds to be pointed out th a t good attendance is largely a m atter of attention and can be secured in most schools through the constant effort of teacher and pupils. While the average of eighty-two percent for the year is good, I believe it can be improved upon. I t is worthy of mention tha t in the spring term 27 pupils were not absent one half day. In the fall and winter term s the number having perfect attendance was 25 and 24 respectively. 4 rabelle MeCrillis of the Gale school was not absent one half day for the entire year. Mary Cowan of the Madawaska school missed only one half day. Nine pupils have not yet missed one half day for the present school year beginning Sept. 1.
The total of 521 tardiness is altogether too large, especially when it is noted that a large percentage of the cases are traced to a few of the schools. Teachers m ust not forget to emphasize the fact th a t promptness and regularity are valuable assets of good citizenship.
TEACHERSEleven different persons have been employed as
teachers during the year. Three were continued in the same school for the entire year. Three others had completed •a year or more of service in the same school before their resignations. One teacher was a normal graduate, two had received special training. Ten held state certificates. The average teaching experience of the teachers employed during the term just closed was 20 term s. No changes occured in the list of teachers for the fall and winter teim s. These facts would seem to indicate a tendency for teaching positions to become more perm anent, a condition almost as essential as good attendance. Slight opportunity for steady and constant progress is offered where new teachers and new pupils are inflicted upon each other every term.
READINGThe pupils have as a rule steadily improved in their
mastery of the printed page. Sufficient progress has been pwdo jp some schools so th a t |he first grade pupil will hgvp
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read from three to four books at the end of the school year, and will have done 60 with no greater difficulty than former grades have had in reading one book.
WRITINGIt may be questioned if any study has a better claim
to a place on the daily program of the school than penmanship, In this connection it must he remembered that the ability to write a good business hand is an asset of no small value. Good penmanship has been wisely termed a “ recommendation in every business house and a common passport to commercial success.'’ The time has not come when general good results can he reported in this study. In individual cases however there has been marked progress I believe tha t the teachers are now getting the Palmer Method writing under better control and that a much more commendatory report will be deserved next year.
ARITHMETIC The work in arithm etic has been strengthened by the
restoration of mental arithmetic.My experience and observation has convinced me
that to deprive a pupil of a course in mental arithm etic is to deprive him of one of the best sources of independent thought and self reliance in study that the ordinary school has to offer. Even in the short time that teachers have devoted to this phase of arithm etic, progress enough has been made to indicate the possibility and foster the encouragement of securing good results next year.
NOON HOUR SUPERVISION In nearly every district, teachers have voluntarily
furnished their pupils with the safe guard of noon hour supervision. As a change in custom this practise stands for an added responsibility on the part of the teacher and a decided willingness to co-operate in protecting the welfare of the children entrusted to their care. 1 believe this practise to be sincerely appreciated by the parents of those children who have to carry their dinners to school.
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COMMUNITY OF INTERESTThe interest taken by a community in its school is
partly measured by the number of visits the school receives from its patrons. A substantial increase is noted in the number of such visits reported by the teachers.
Parents Day has been observed at least once in nearly all the schools. These occasions serve to bring those in terested in the progress of the children together, as well as to show the parent the character of the work being done.
In at least one school there has been organized a branch of the School Improvement League of Maine. This league has already justified its right to a perm anent place in the school system by the improvements it has made in conditions of government, sanitation and equipment.
EX H IBITAt the close of the winter term an exhibit of work
from all the schools was held at the Grange Hall. E ntertainm ent was furnished by the school children. A dinner was served by the mothers and interested friend». The superintendent desires to take this opportunity to express his appreciation of the co-operation of teachers, pupils and patrons to make the occasion a success.
Needs for the FutureIn his annual report for 1913, the state Superintendent
thus summarises the things that need to be done to improve the schools. This list of needs of course applies to the ruial schools of the state as a whole. Some of these needs have been met in your schools; others will deserve your earnest consideration.“ I. A recognition by the people that rural prosperity depends on the quality of the educational facilities offered.
II. More liberal financial support for common schools.III. The immediate adoption by each town of a program
of school building improvement, so that no country child need attend any school that does not meet reasonable standards with respect to heating, lighting, ventilation, sanitation, grounds and out buildings.
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IV, The consolidation of schools wherever this is possible without undue physical hardship.
V. Extreme care in the selection of school committee representatives.
VI. Regularly held and properly conducted school comm ittee meetings for the transaction of school business.
VII. The employment of trained superintendents.V III. Better salaries and higher professional standards for
rural teachers,IX . The employment of teachers on the basis of.the full
year rather than the single term.X. The granting of conveyance only on the basis of
necessity for such conveyance.XI. Proper supervision of school wagons , their equip
ment and drivers, that Ihe safety and comfort of pupils may be reasonably assured.
X II. Required supervision of school children by the teacher or other responsible adult during the noon intermission and throughout the school day.
X III. A regular course of study providing for the thorough mastery of the common school branches, related at every point to the experiences of country children.
XIV. Extension of hand work, including both manual training and household, arts.
XV. A school library for the use of pupils and the community. The rural school as a distributing branch library inevery town supporting a public library.
XVI. School gardens and boys’ and girls’ agriculturalclubs under school direction.
X V II.The frequent use of the school house for neighborhood purposes.”
In connection with the above summary, permit me to quote the following from the state superintendent’s report.
“ Financial Problem :—“ In further solution of the financial problem citizens of rural towns should scan their resources carefully to see whether or not larger appropriations may not be made without distress or hardship. I t should be noted that while the cost of education rests heavily upon these communities yet there are other items of municipal expense from which
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they are relatively free . Other reforms in the direction of a reduction of certain school charges or in the more economic expenditure of funds now available are quite possiblein many tow ns.......................Transportation which is legitimateand proper in every necessary case is often given to appease noisy and unreasonable claim ants. Again while the one room country school must continue to occupy a large place in the rural school system of the state, yet there are undouledly very many cases where local opinion ought to yield to the arguments for better school privileges and assist in the reasonable consolidation of the smaller schools.”
In conclusion I desire to express my appreciation of the support and co-operation which has been freely given by your committee, the teachers, pupils and patrons of the schools.
Respectfully Submitted,Harry E. Fortier
If a pupil enters school when six years of age the number underlined shows the proper age column for each grade. A ll those to the left are younger than the average, those to the left are older.
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Spring TermG ale A d a M cCrillis 34 $10. 10 23 20 .87 :E g y p t C arrie W eek s 27 8.50 10 7 6.5 .93 IM arsh S a ra M uncey 2 8.50 10 26 21 .81 11A dam s M ary S m ith 2 8.50 10 12 9.8 .81 (M adaw aska N ellie L e a v itt 21 8.50 10 13 12 .94 41E ll L ilia M cC abe 17 $10 10 24 23 .96 !V iliag e A . M erchan t 9 10 10 16 15.5 .97 5.C a rr E aye G o u rley 3 8.50 10 10 7 .70 5
F a ll Term\
G ale Ada M cCrillis 35 $10 10 17 14 .82 1E g y p t A - M erch an t 10 8.50 10 8 7 .3 .91M arsh E va H ilto n 94 10 12 24 18.5 .71 2A dam s M ary S m ith 3 $9 10 16 13 .81 1M adaw ask a R a lph C ook 6 $10 10 12 11 .91 2E ll L ilia M cC abe 18 10 10 25 23 .92 iV illage L illian Tow le 10 10 10 18 14 .78 4-C a rr C arrie W eeks 28 8.50 10 10 8.5 .85 5.
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G a le A da M cCrillis 36 $10 10 15 13 .87 IE g y p t A . M erchan t 11 8.50 10 8 7.8 .975 IMar»h E v a H ilto n 95 10 8 22 18 .84 iA dam s M ary S m ith 4 9 10 17 13.5 .80 3-M adaw aska R a lph C ook 7 10 10 12 10.9 .90 2iE ll L ilia M cC abe 19 10 10 24 21 .875 1V illage L illian Tow le 10 10 10 17 14 .82 6C a rr C arrie W eeks 29 S.50 10 9 6.5 .72 2
G ran d T o ta ls o r A ve., 1915, $9.35 30 133 109 .83 51914, 9.04 30 128 108 .84
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i KEEP SMILING j,o
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A good motto for those who live in a land where there is no War Famine or Earthquake.
Let us he thankful for all of our many blessingss and for the wonderfully fruitful year just past.
We live in a bountiful land and want to offer things| that are needed to go with what you raise on the farm.
We have to suggest for March 1,1916 our annual | town meeting cash sale :
Coffee.................................................................... from 20c to 35c!. All the best grades and blends that come to us in | the whole berry and are ground fresh as you buy them.
I Also Postum, (lid Grist Mill Instant Postom, Cocoa,Cocoa shells and Chocolate.
£ Lenox Soap, 8 bars for .............................................. 25cI American Family Soap, 6 bars for............................... 25cI Fels & P. G. Naptha soap, 6 bars for........................ 25cj Big Master, Ivory, Borax and Sunny Monday 6 barsfor. 25c
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Big Seven (box of 7 cakes to ile t) ...................................... ‘20cJappo Borax Cleanser (10c c a n ) ...........................................4cArmours’ Lighthouse Cleanser.............................................. 5cBon Ami, Ivorine, 3 p ack ages............................................. 25cTar Soap, Sand Soap and Star Naptha 3 pkg. 25eOolongj Uncolored Japan, Green Mixed Salada, T & KV elvet and other teas ..................... from 20c to 60c per lb.
Y east bread every Thursday, yeast cakes three times | a week or mailed to your address on request.1 Fresh and smoked meats all the year.{ Flour and sugar are not to be spoken of lightly at | this writing, two weeks ahead, but shall sell them as low
as possible with the market.
There are many other goods we would like to speak of in our large stock, we invite your inspection and are willing to give prices at any time.
Our stock o f Dry Goods and G ents furnishings seems to meet with an increased patronage and we are continually adding to this line.
May the year 1915 find us all full o f courage, optimism and a determination to “ Keep Sm iling”
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L. W. FROSTP A L M YR A , M AINE
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