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Annual Report of the Selectmen, Treasurer, andSupervisor of Schools of the Town of Islesboro, forthe Municipal Year Ending March 2nd, 1896Islesboro (Me.)

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A N N U A L

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Selectmen, TreasurerI

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SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOLSI

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TOW N OF ISLESBORO.FO R T H E

Municipal Year Ending March 2nd, 1896,

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i To t h e I n h a b it a n t s . o f I s l e s b o r o :r • ’The board of Selectmen hereby respectfully submit their an-

a nual report of the financial affairs of the town agreeable to law.F 9 Valuation for the Year 1895.* . ' '; Real estate of residents, _ $ 100*734 00

Personal estate of residents, 41,639 211 Real estate of non-residents, 121,391 op.

1 Personal estate of non-residents, 2,228 50f ---------------265,992 71

Appropriations for the Year 1695,$ 1,500 00To defray town charges,

For support of common schools, Support of poor,Support of free high schools,

State tax, r County tax,

Overlayings,

900 00 700 00 150 00

7 4 14 8523 67

J74 73

$ 3,250 00

$1,439 88

$ 4,689 88

Assessments for the Year 1895.(

On real estate of residents,Personal estate of residents,Real estate of non-residents,Personal estate of non-residents,217 polls at $2,

$ i , 6 i i 74 666 23

!,942 25

35 66 434 OG

Rate of taxation ;ar6.$4,689 88

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Town Charges.R E C E IP T S .

Appropriations, Overlayings, •, . .

$ i

Expenditures.M IS C E L L A N E O U S .

report, $ 5 85R. F. dunton, legal services, • ••* . . 14 00Herbert Ryder,; damage for road, . 25 00American Book Co., text books for 1894, 28 80 Ginn St Co*., text books for 1894* • 43: 2 7Edwin E. Babb, text books for 1894, 45 50American Book Co., text books 1895, 97 52Edwin. E . Babb, text books for 1885, 9 44Loring, Short & Harmon, valuation book, 8 00

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M. P. Woodcock, books and stationery, 3 54F. S. Pendleton & Co., stationery, 87

' »•W . S. Pendleton, material to repair

F. S. Pendleton & Co., nails for bridges, 52..•

F. C. Boardman, extra labor on; high- k.

' bridges, ..W . S. Pendleton, fuel for town hall,

26 21 9 22

F. S. Pendleton & Co., supplies for * ! ’ town hall, .

,F. S. Pendleton & Co., castings and8 89

repairs for road machine,W . H. Boardman, extra labor on high- ••

7 55way,

way, ’ 1 97L. C.i Farnsworth, extra labor on high­

way, • ! 4 40R. N. Pendleton, extra labor on high­

way, j 9 ..25

D. L . Pendleton, extra labor on high­way,

Herbert Pendleton, extra labor on high­way, f' ; •

J. O. Pendleton, extra labor on high-

Edwin P. Pendleton, extra labor on highway, 1 •

Wm. B. Pendleton, janitor, of town hall; • * ••• •’

Alonzo Coombs, repairs on school house foundation,

W. F. Keller, repairs on school house,D. M. Pendleton, repairs on school

house,E. D. Williams, money paid for re­

pairing school houses, .E. D. .Williams, money paid for-cleans­

ing school houses,F. L . Sprague, deficient highway tax

1894, . •L. C. Fransworth, deficient highway

tax 1884, tF. B.< Keller, deficiant highway tax

1894, 1E. S. Preble, deficient highway tax

1894,. ,R. N . Pendleton, deficient highway

tax 1894,D. A . Hatch, deficient highway tax

1894,L. C. Farnsworth, deficient highway

tax..1895, ;.W . H . Coombs, deficient highway tax.. 1895,F. L . Sprague, deficient highway tax

1895,

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John Clark, snow bill,John F. Fairfield, snow bill,. Walter A . Coombs, snow bill, W. H. Coombs, snow bill; Edward Parker, snow bill,F. B. Keller, snow bill,E. F. W illiams snow bill,F. L. Sprague, snow bill,T . R. Williams, snow bill, , Amasa E. Williams, snow bill, M. A . Parker, snow bills, Austin Trim, sundries,

* »» . * • \Pay of Town Officers.Paid D. A . Warren, moderator, $ 2 00

D. A . Warren, constable, • • ; 5 00E. D. Williams, supervisor, 50 00Austin Trim, selectman, assessor and

overseer of poor, 100 00 1W. S. Pendleton, selectman, assessor

and overseer of poor, 30 00B. F. Heal, selectman, assessor and

overseer of poor, 20 00J. R. Ryder, treasurer and clerk, 70 00J. P. Bragg, commission collecting

taxes of . 1894, 89 00J. P. Bragg, commission collecting

taxes of 1895, 150 00— *----- $ 516 00

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751 051 87

9 452 10 8 84 1 00

45 .1 5 8

n 00------ $ 670

Abatements." *

J. P. Bragg, collector, tax bills of 1894, J. P. Bragg, collector, tax bills of 1895,

Total amount of town charges, Unexpended balance,

$ 46 00

9 89— — $ 55 891*242 13

632 67

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Support of Poor.R E C E I P T S . '

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Appropriation,E X P E N D I T U R E S . ' . •' '

Paid E. J. Dodge, support of M. J. Brown, $130 00

F. W . Adams “ Frances Chas-

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sey, . ‘S. T . Keller “ Eliza Decker,

Maine Insane Hospital support, of Mary Board man,

Town of Brooksville, support of Elmer

Engstrom,

Town of Camden, support and expense

of T . E. Brown children, , ,

A . V . Trimm, support of Brown chil­

dren,» s

E. F. Pendleton, support of Brown

baby,

J. O. Elwell, support of Brown boy,

Amelia Dodge, services and expenses

bringing the Brown children to Isles-

boro,

F. S. Pendleton & Co., clothing, boots*

shoes, cloth, etc., for paupers,

F. S. Pendleton & Co., supplies for S.

H. Fletcher, ■ ,

W . S. Pendleton, supplies for S. H.

Fletcher,

Dr. E. D. Williams, professional ser­

vices to paupers, .

Amount overdrawn,

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Common Schools.R E C E I P T S .

Appropriation,Received form the State,

Less amount overdrawn, previous year,i ' * .

Total amount available,

e x p e n d i t u r e s .

Paid for teaching,for boarding teachers,for fuel,for supplies,old bill for crayons,- *

Unexpended balance,

High School.R E C E I P T S .

Appropriations, $ 150 00Received from the state, 164 37

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E X P E N D IT U R E S .

Paid W. P. Clark, teaching, $ 127 75G. A . Prock, teaching, 141 00J. R . Grover, board, 30 00W. C. Hatch, board, 30 00

Amount overdrawn,

G A IN IN G S F O R T H E Y E A R .1

On town charges, $632 67Unexpended school money, 71 96

Less amount pauper money overdrawn, 115 83Less amount high school money overdrawn, 14 38

$900 00

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$921 00 528 00 101 74

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Net gain,

$1667 85

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$1625 49

M 53 53 71 96

$ 334 37

$ 328 75 $14 38

$ 704 63

$ 13O 21

$ 574 42

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Summary.is Whole amount of orders drawn,

Miscellaneous expenses,Pay . of town officers, Abatements,Support of poor,Common schools*High schools*

$3,940 24$ 659 24 ; • ,

527 00

55 89 .815 83

> 1.553 S3 ' •' •: • : ............ •• 328 75 .

-----— $ 3.94° 24Finances of the Town.

LIABILITIES.Outstanding, bonds, Interest on same,

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$ 3,000 00 80 00

$3,080 00

ASSETS.

Non-resident tax deeds,Due on old tax deeds

tax bills of 1895,Cash in treasury,

Balance against the town,

$ I32 64167 52

977 53326 29

A u st in T r im ,W . S. P e n d l e t o n , B. F.

,$1,603 9^

$ 1,476 OE-

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Islesboro.Islesboro, Match 2, 1896

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T R E A SU R E R ’S REPO RT.

J. R, RYDER, Treasurer, in account with Town of Isles- boro, for the year ending March 2, 1896.

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Cash in treasury, March 4, 1895, $ 438 37Received from Loranus Pendleton for non­

resident tax deeds, for dog license,from Patti n & Oakes for non-resi­

dent tax deeds,from J. P. Bragg for non-resident tax deed,from the state reimbursement for pensions,from the state school fund, from the state for high schools, from w . S. Pendleton for rent of town hall,non-resident taxes, bills of 1894, on tax bills of 1894, on tax bills of 1895,

5 65 30 00

3 68

1 s31 2 0 OO

767 85 i64 3780 50

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3>912 42$6,45! 74

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Paid selectmen’s orders,E. D. Williams, for return of births, seal bounty,state pension to Catherine Bagley, state pension to S. PL Fletcher, dog licenses, interest on town bonds, town note with interest,

$3,94° 24 2 50 6 00

72 00 48 00 30 00

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for advertising non-resident taxes, 6 oofor books, blanks, postage, stationery, 3for acknowledgment of non-resident « * • , . •

tax deeds, 75for insurance on town hall, 75 ° °state tax,• * / * \ • % 741 48county tax, . . . . . 523 .67cash in the treasury,

%326 29• ~ ' $6,45

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REPORT,Another year has rolled away and we are again called upon

to make a report of the progress of oyr- schools for the past year. It is the hardest task of the year’s duties. Some will feel disap­pointed, hut disappointments are the common lot of all.

Every teacher in town during the past year has tried hon­estly, I have no doubt, to do well and to obtain good results, but some are natural teachers, while others are not. The former class will be successful, the latter only partially so.

Things are constantly occurring, movements are constantly going on in the educational world, about which it is the duty of our teachers to be well informed, for they owe this to their, pupils, to be well informed upon all important topics, whether educational, scientific or embracing that general information no1' embraced in the regular routine of school life. To “ keep” school is one thing, to “ teach” school quite another. Simply to “ keep” a term of school, without any effort to improve in the art of teaching, is the surest evidence of a moderate teacher, to say the least.

The art of teaching has made great progress in the past twenty years. New methods are being deduced. The old ways, are being improved upon. A new order of things is near at hand. Teachers who will not in vacations take measures to im­prove, so that something new may be imparted, must take a “ back seat” and leave their places to be filled by more faithful and vigilant teachers.

A successful teacher is one that loves to teach, is elated in seeing improvement.

No matter however vigilant the teacher; no matter how well qualified, in some localities, the parents will tear down more than

the teacher can build up, They look upon education as of secondary importance, the right of their children to do as they please of first importance; hence the teacher finds up-hill work. The parents in such eases as the above need teachers as much as- the pupils.

The Supervisor, by examination, can determine whether the teacher is qualified in the several branches required by law to be taught in our common schools.

The aptness of the teacher must be tested in the school room, and if no aptness is exhibited, the school suffers, and no blame can be attached to the Supervisor.

The common school is where most of our children must re­ceive their education. They must graduate from it. In the

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common school a large proportion of our sons and daughters must and will receive all of their literary education,; then how important that they should be carried to the highest state of per­fection. To accomplish the best results three things are neces­sary :

ist. A good Teacher.2nd. A good Supervisor.3rd. Co-operation of parents with the school officers and

the teacher.I

Instead of throwing trigs in the way of the teacher; if any are found, pull them from her way, and sustain the teacher.

Don’t think your children are perfection, for in this you are mistaken. Perfection has never yet been attained by man, much less by a child. Do not forget that a teacher has the same right to punish a scholar that a parent has a child, and ever bear in

, mind that discipline is the best evidence of a successful teacher, and a scholar that cheerfully obeys will become a good scholar. A refractory one seldom achieves any distinction, except what is gained by lawlessness.

The law compelling school attendance of children between the ages of eight and fifteen yeays, should generally and sys-

k . tematicaliy be enforced. It is the duty of the school committee ! through its Supervisor; to see that it is enforced, and that duty [ should be performed without fem 'or favor.

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Every teacher should be carefully and critically examined before employing. The utmost thoroughness of work should be insisted upon in the instruction of all the schools. Teachers should be required, by constant and thorough review work to keep their pupils constantly ready for examination in all the work of the term ; and systematic and thorough examinations of all schools should be had at the end of each term’s work. The work of every term should be so thoroughly and' completely done that there will be no need for doing any of it over again in subse­quent terms.

Statistics.Whole number of scholars in town April i, 309Whole number of scholars in summer terms, 186Average number of scholars in summer terms, 154Whole number of scholars in tall terms, 193Average number of scholars in fall terms, 162Whole number of scholars in winter terms, 159Average number of scholars in winter terms, 126

List of Teachers with Salaries.SU M M E R T E R M .

N O . . N A M E . T E R M . W A G E S . B O A R D .

I . Cochie E. Farrow, 10 weeks $3 00 per week $2 OO

2. Edna A . Boardman, 10 weeks 4 50 per week 3 OO

3* Lena M. Rose, 10 weeks 5 00 per week 3 OO

4- W . A . Hanscom, 10 weeks 5 00 per week 3 OO

5- Harriet Drink water, 10 weeks 5 00 per week 3 OO

6. Nettie M. Heal, 10 weeks 3 00 per week 2 507- Eugenie A . Pendleton, 10 weeks 5 00 per week 0

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F A L L T E R M .•

1 . Lettie Ryder, 10 weeks 3 00 per week 2 OO

2. Nettie M. Heal, 10 weeks 3 00 per week 2 5Q4- W . A . Hanscom, 10 weeks 5 co per week n0 OO

7- Harriet Drinkwater, 10 weeks 5 00 per week 3 OO

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N O . N A M E . T E R M . > * • S A L A R IE S . B O A R D .

. 5V- Walter P. Clark, • x© weeks • 9

$127 75 $3 00

¥ .H . • G. A . Prock, io weeks • 141 OO , , 3 OO

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li. Stella E. Warren, 12 weeks $3 25 per w eek, $2 OO

2. Nettie M. Heal, 12 weeks' 4 25 per week 3 OO

3- E. B. E ddy, 12 weeks 28 00 per month 3 OO

4- W . A. Hanscom, 12 weeks 3° 00 per month 3 OO

5- A . S. Littlefield, io weeks 3° 00 per month 3 OO

6. Lottie Warren, 12 weeks 3 25 per week 2 5°7- Harriet Drinkwater, 12 weeks 6 50 per week 3 OO

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Appropriation, $900 00Received from State, 767 85

— —---- $1667 85Paid for teaching, . > $921 OO

board, 528 OOsupplies, 3 76fuel, IOI 74 ‘ . . -

. — — ' :$ ‘554 5°t »Balance, ! $ ” 3 '35High Schools. * V • ' 1 '

Appropriation, $ 150 OOReceived from state, i64 37W . P. Clark teaching and board,

$ 3 '4 37.I57 ' 75'

G . A . Prock teaching and board, l I 71 OO •:, $.328 75.

Amount overdrawn,# «■ " $ 14 3'8Fuel Account. 1 *• • * • \ •* . 1 •» • *, ’

John P. Bragg, $ n 82. • ■A . H. Parker, 16 25Austin Trim, 6 00W ra.-P. Marshall, 8.50

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W . S. Pendleton, 14 68E. A . Eames, . 36 99John W. Pendleton, 7 5°

Free Text Books. ;American Book Co., $ 135 46Edwin E. Babb, 9 44

Books sold,

$ 101 74

$ 144 9037 94

Balance, 1 . \ < 1

District numberRepairs,

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Cleaning school houses,

$ 106 96

$ 2 258 5

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$ 5° 65Conclusion.I desire to express my thanks to every member of the school

board for their unvarying courtesy, and substantial aid in all mywork. The commendable interest manifested bv some of the•/parents has aided the Supervisor in his work during the year. Let us try to raise the standard of requirements a little higher. Let us ever keep in mind the importance of education. Ever bear in mind the importance of disciplining the mind, no place is so well adapted to that purpose as the common school.

We are living in an age of improvement; methods are changing; teaching is an art, and is being improved upon every- year. Teachers should recollect this, and if they expect to be successful in their profession, they must keep pace with the new methods constantly taking the place of the old ones. A good teacher is a public benefactor.

The schools are worthy of our support, and we close, trust­ing the work of the year will meet your approbation.

Respectfully submitted,J

E. D . W il l ia m s , Supervisor of Schools. Islesboro, March 2, 1896.