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Annual Reports of the Municipal Officers TownClerk, Treasurer, Road Commissioner, andSuperintendent of Schools of the Town of Greenefor the Year Ending February 28th, 1916Greene (Me.).

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ANNUAL REPORTOF THE

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

Town Clerk, Treasurer, Road Commissioner andSuperintendent of Schools

OF THE

TOWN OF GREENE

For the Year Ending February 28

1916

Merrill & Webber Company, Printers and BookbindersAUBURN, MAINE

1916

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

M U N I C I P A L O F F I C E R S

Town Clerk, Treasurer, Road Commissioner and

Superintendent of Schools

OF THE

TOWN OF GREENE

For the Year Ending February 28

1916

Merrill & Webber Company, Printers and BookbindersAUBURN, MAINE

TOWN OFFICERS1915

Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor L. C. MENDALL C. P. GILBERT•»

C. B. HOWE

Treasurer

L. W. SAW YER

Road Commissioner

P. E. MERRILL

Superintendent of Schools II. A. GOSS and L. G. PARKER

School Committee P. T. HILL C. S. FOSS

J. B. WRIGHT

Constable and Collector

C. S. F OSS

Board of Health

P. L. FOGG M. B. SANBORN0. E. HANSCOME, M.D.

WARRANT

A n d r o s c o g g in , s s . S t a t e o f M a i n e

To C. S. Foss, a Constable of Greene in said County.G r e e t in g :

In the name of the State of Maine you are hereby re­quested to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town of Greene qualified by law to vote in town affairs to assem­ble at the Town House in said town 011 the 13th day of March, 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 all necessary town officers for the ensuing year.

Art. 3. To see if the town will grant and raise such sum of money as may be necessary for the maintenance and support of schools, current expenses and cost of poor, repairs of roads and bridges, and defray all other town charges for the ensuing year, including the snow bills for the past year.

Art. 4. To see what sum of money the town will grant and raise to pay for high school tuition for ensuing year.

Art. 5. To see if the town will vote “ yes” or “ no” 011 the question of appropriatinig and raising money neces­sary to entitle the town to State aid as provided in Section 20 of Chapter 130, of the Public Laws of 1913.

Art. 6. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $533.00 for the improvements of the section of State aid road as outlined in the report of the State Highway Commission in addition to the amounts regularly raised for

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the care of ways, highways and bridges, the above amount being the maximum which the town is allowed to raise under the provisions of Section 19, of Chapter 130, of the Public Laws of 1913.

Art. 7. To see what sum of money the town will grant and raise to pay on the debt and interest for the ensuing year.

Art. 8. To see what sum of money the town will grant and raise for Memorial Day of the ensuing year.

Art. 9 To see if the town will vote to build a school- house near the center of the town and consolidate the schools; also what sum of money the town will grant and raise for said purpose and to see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to sell the present school property.

Art.. 10. To see if the town will vote to purchase a snow roller, and to see what sum of money the town will grant and raise to pay for the same.

Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to furnish flags for the several schoolhouses in town as required by law\ and to see what sum of money the town will grant and raise to pay for the same.

The Selectmen give notice that they will be in session for the purpose of revising the voting list at the Town House at nine o ’clock in the forenoon of the day of said meeting.

Given under our hands this twenty-ninth day of Feb­ruary, A.D. 1916.

L. C. M e n d a l l ,

C. I . G i l b e r t ,C. B. H o w e ,

Selectmen of Greene.

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REPORT OF SELECTMEN

VALUATION OF TOWN OF GREENE, APRIL 1. 1915

Real estate, resident, $272,873 00Real estate, non-resident, 57,755 00

Total real estate, $330,628 00

Personal estate, resident, $71,751 00Personal estate, non-resident, 3,950 00

Total amount personal estate, $75,701 00

Grand total amount, $406,329 00

ASSESSMENTS

State tax, $2,099 44County tax, 620 74

Total. $2,720 18

Support of schools. $ 800 00Current expense and support of poor, 1.000 00Repairs of roads and bridges, 2,000 00Snow bills, 200 00State road, 533 00Debt and interest, 400 00Memorial Day, 20 00Repairs on schoolhouses and supplies, 150 00School books. 100 00State and State aid road. 250 00Tomb, 50 00Clearing cemeteries, 40 00

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the care of ways, highways and bridges, the above amount being the maximum which the town is allowed to raise under the provisions of Section 19, of Chapter 130, of the Public Laws of 1913.

Art. 7. To see what sum of money the town will grantand raise to pay on the debt and interest for the ensuingyear.%0

Art. 8. To see what sum of money the town will grant and raise for Memorial Day of the ensuing year.

Art. 9 To see if the town will vote to build a school- house near the center of the town and consolidate the schools; also what sum of money the town will grant and raise for said purpose and to see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to sell the present school property.

Art.. 10. To see if the town will vote to purchase a snow roller, and to see what sum of money the town will grant and raise to pay for the same.

Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to furnish flags for the several schoolhouses in town as required by law, and to see what sum of money the town will grant and raise to pay for the same.

The Selectmen give notice that they will be in session for the purpose of revising the voting list at the Town House at nine o ’clock in the forenoon of the day of said meeting.

Given under our hands this twenty-ninth day of Feb­ruary, A.D. 1916.

L. C. M e n d a l l ,C. I . G i l b e r t ,C. B. H o w e ,

Selectmen of Greene.

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REPORT OF SELECTMEN

VALUATION OF TOWN OF GREENE, APRIL 1, 1915

Real estate, resident,Real estate, non-resident,

Total real estate,

Personal estate, resident, Personal estate, non-resident,

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$*272,873 00 57,755 00

$330,628 00

$71,751 00 3,950 00

Total amount personal estate,

Grand total amount.

$75,701 00

$406,329 00

ASSESSMENTS

State tax. County tax,

$2,099 44 620 74

Total, $2,720 18

Support of schools, $ 800 00Current expense and support of poor, 1.000 00Repairs of roads and bridges, 2,000 00Snow bills, 200 00State road, 533 00Debt and interest, 400 00Memorial Day, 20 00Repairs on schoolhouses and supplies, 150 00School books. 100 00State and State aid road. 250 00Tomb, 50 00Clearing cemeteries, 40 00

Overlay, 319 40

Amount raised by town including the overlay, $5,862 40

Total commitment to Collector, $8,582 58

EXPENDITURES ON ACCOUNT OF ROADS ANDBRIDGES

Summer Winter TotalJ. W. White & Co. (1914

acct.), $ 5 40 $ $ • 5 40Hall & Knight (1914 acct.), 8 15 8 15S. D. Sullivan (1914 acct.), 1 37 1 37J. M. Tanguay (1914 acct.), 53 53Arthur Briggs (1914 acct.), 1 00 1 00Alfred A. Mower (1913 acct.), 1 00 1 00F. E. Merrill, 25 00 25 00Wm. Sturtevant, 12 00 12 00Wallace Coombs, 8 75 8 75Wm. Sturtevant, 25 00 25 00Jerry Haley, 12 25 12 25F. E. Merrill, 15 00 15 00Wallace Coombs, *16 63 16 63Pearl Stevens, 25 00 25 00Lester Fogg, 25 00 25 00Wm. Sturtevant, 25 00 25 00Wallace Coombs, 6 13 6 13Jerry Haley, 8 75 8 75Frank Smith, 40 25 40 25D. A. Fogg, 1 00 1 00W'allace Coombs, 10 50 10 50F. E. Merrill, 15 00 15 00Jerry Haley, 15 75 15 75Wm. Sturtevant, 60 00 60 00Jerry Haley, 23 38 23 38Wm. Sturtevant, 25 00 25 00Herbert Elms. 11 38 11 38

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Pearl Stevens,Lester Fogg,Ralph Elms,Jerry Ilaley,E. E. Field.0. H. Field,Wm. Sturtevant,F. E. Merrill,E. C. Rackley,Jerry Haley,___ i

Frank Smith,A. A. Mower,S. H. Harris,C. A. Francis, sign boards,F. E. Merrill,Wm. Sturtevant,Earl Richardson,Jerry Haley,A. E. Rose,A. E. Ray.F. E. Merrill, Turner, lumber, Alphonse Martel.W. E. Beal,Henry Martel,Henry Martel,Peter Martel, plank and labor, Wallace Ray.Pearl Stevens,John Kenney,J. A. Jillson,Frank Smith,S. A. Bubier,Walter Thurston,W. M. Daly,S. H. Harris,Haskell Imp. & Seed Co.. mdse., W. F. Perry,

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25 00 25 00143 13 143 13

9 63 9 6310 51 10 5123 63 23 6316 63 16 6372 75 72 7525 00 25 00

153 38 3 50 156 885 85 5 85

39 76 39 761 40 1 40

101 01 101 0112 00 12 0060 00 60 00

5 00 5 0050 00 50 00

1 75 1 7521 89 21 89

9 25 9 2512 50 12 50

7 87 7 8728 60 28 6018 00 18 00

1 75 1 758 95 8 957 88 7 88

33 75 33 7539 3997 97

2 14 2 1410 50 10 50

39 395 33 5 331 85 1 85

21 15 21 152 82 2 82

E. E. Field,Lester Fogg,Almon Fogg,Walter E. Rose,E. E. Field.Eugene Connor,Berger M ’f ’g Co., culvert,Pearl Stevens,Frank Smith,A. D. Mountford,B. E. Wight,J. M. Caswell, plank and labor,S. R. Sylvester,F. E. Merrill, Turner, lumber.John McCarthy, posts,F. M. Furbush, plank.M. B. Sanborn,J. II. Judd, gravel,W. E. Read,E. A. Gorman,Fred Gamage,Alton Hodgkins,J. Duval,A. E. Coburn,Arthur Aselin,A. E. Ray,11. F, Mitchell, labor and plank.E. I). Jillson,Earl Richardson,F. E. Merrill,B. E. Allen,Stephen Rose,Chas. Carpenter,A. F. Dawes.Henry Martel,Ralph Howe,Geo. McGraw,

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Paul Gerard,W. W. Caswell,Theo. Howe,Clarence Coburn, plank and

labor,Isaac Coburn,Samuel Warren,F. H. Sprague & Son,L. W. Longley,L. C. Mendall,P. A. Mower,S. W. Rose,Pat. Gabby,E. H. Milliken,C. I. Gilbert,F. E. Merrill,Ed. Rose,A. I). Coburn & Son, plank,J. M. Tanguay, nails.E. A. Mower,Frank Smith,L. B. Greene,Oliver N. Rose,F. W. Philbrook, plank and laborW. L. Mower,R. R. Coburn,S. D. Sullivan,E. B. Sanderson,F. T. Hill.Ernest Patten,Mrs. G. W. Parker, gravel.Ralph Howe,B. G. Hill,H. F. Davis,S. F. Mower,P. V. Rose.Wm. Chadburn.

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W. R. Beal, 7 62 5 40 13 02W. M. Sedgley, 3 50 3 50W. H. Hodgkins, 2 88 1 00 3 88W. G. Ray, 3 50 3 50A. E. Ray, 11 00 11 00J. Coburn & Son, l 7 50 7 500. C. Wight & Son, 4 40 3 00 7 40C. A. Austin, 17 25 3 00 20 25B. K. Alden & Son, 10 50 10 50C. S. Foss, 1 40 1 40Arthur Briggs, 2 75 2 75Ada M. Pierce, 3 50 3 50Prank Rose, 3 56 3 56

$2,011 37 $155 24 $2,166 61

L. W. Sawyer, mdse., 52 80 52 80W. S. Wilkins, 12 00 12 00C. B. Howe, 50 50C. B. Howe, 75 75

$2,064 67 $167 99 $2,232 66#

CUTTING BUSHESWallace Coombs, $ 5 25Wallace Coombs, 10 50Prank Smith, 17 50Pat Clabby, 9 63Wallace Coombs, 9 63Prank Smith, 2 63Pat Clabby, 6 12Wallace Coombs, 3 50Carroll Poole, 3 50S. H. Harris, 88E. E. Field, 88O. H. Field, 3 50Ralph Elms, 1 75

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A. E. Rose,A. E. Ray,Geo. McGraw,M. H. Harris,L. C. Mendall,W. TT. Hodgkins,

rnexpended from 1914,

lTnexpended, $27 90

CONSTRUCTION OF STATE AID ROADLABOR

Ralph Ilowe, $30 00W. H. Hodgkins, 34 38Wm. Sturtevant, 87 56F. E. Merrill, 82 50E. E. Field, 29 56S. II. Harris, 40 36Jerry Haley, 13 81Jerry Haley, 7 88W. F. Perry, 26 50Frank Smith, 24 80Lester Fogg, 70 50A. W. Fogg, 58 00Fred Gamage, 6 13Arthur Hobbs, 88G. E. Fogg, 22 76G. S. Sedgley, 5 25G. S. Sedgley, 3 50J. A. Jillson, 24 41Walter Thurston, 27 62John Kenney, 18 86E. C. Rackley, 20 00Percy Fogg, 7 49W. M. Daly, 46 67A. E. Coburn, 30 00

6 132 753 88 9 63

8775

------ $ 99 28127 18

Earl Richardson. Frank Rackley, W. Smith,Pearl Stevens. Fred Richardson 0. H. Field,Ed. Furbush,

MATERIALL. \Y. Sawyer, dvnamite and cement,• 7 v

Town of Greene, culvert,Town of Greene, culvert,Mrs. G. W. Parker, gravel,A. 1). Coburn & Son, lumber,Mrs. Alice Spofford, earth,O. E. Hanscom, 226 loads earth, no charge.

Total cost,

Received from town of Greene, Received from State,

MAINTENANCE OF STATE AID ROADLABOR

Jerry Haley, Pearl Stevens, Lester Fogg. Pearl Stevens, Frank Smith,F. E. Merrill, Pearl Stevens, Wm. Sturtevant. Frank Smith,F. E. Merrill,

$

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Win. Sturtevant, Frank Smith,S. II. Harris,F. E. Merrill, Wm. Sturtevant, S. II. Harris, Earl Richardson, J. L. Kenney,F. E. Merrill, Wm. Sturtevant, P. L. Fogg,E. C. Rackley,E. E. Field,W. F. Perry,

MATERIALBerger M ’f ’g Co., culvert metal,

RAILING.LABOR

W. F. Perry,S. H. Harris,Earl Richardson,F. E. Merrill,Frank Smith,Jerry Haley,Fred Gamage,E. E. Field,

MATERIALL. W. Sawyer, nails,John E. McCarthy, posts,F. E. Merrill, Turner, lumber,S. H. Mann, posts,

4 5019

4 386 336 251 268 591 751 50

441 752 25

1919

$ 68 94

$ 18 50

$ 7 00 9 635 67

16 606 13 8 757 008 75

---------- $ 69 53

$ 2 74 35 25 64 10 9 60

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A. D. Coburn & Son, planing lumber, 10 12M. G. Libby, sawing posts, 3 50

$ 125 31

PAINTING RAILING LABOR

W. II. Merrill, $6 00J. W. Moulton, 6 00

$ 12 00

MATERIALL. W. Sawyer, lead and oil, $ 21 10

Total, $315 38Received from State, $137 01Received from town, 113 20

------------- $ 250 24

Overdrawn, $65 14

SUMMARY OF ROAD ORDERSApp. Exp.

Summer, $2,000 00 $2,064 67Winter, 200 00 167 99

Total, • $2,200 00 $2,232 66

STATE AID ROADRaised by town, $533 00Received from State, 420 45

MAINTENANCE STATE AID ROADReceived from State, $137 04Received from town, 113 20

Expended,$250 24 $315 38

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CUTTING BUSHESUnexpended from 191-4, $127 18Expended, 99 28Total overdrawn, 116 70Paid the State on account of State road, 136 80Raised by town, 136 80

TOMBRecording deed, $ 50Joseph Bourassa, 25 50J. W. Moulton, 7 50W. E. Sturtevant, 5 00Earl Richardson, 1 50

Expended by town, $ 44 50Amount appropriated, 50 00

Unexpended, $5 50

PAUPER BILLSE. E. Davis, board of Lizzie Thomas, $24 00E. E. Davis, board of Lizzie Thomas, 16 00E. E. Davis, board of Lizzie Thomas, 16 00E. E. Davis, board of Lizzie Thomas, 16 00City of Lewiston, board of Abbott children, 40 00E. E. Davis, board of Lizzie Thomas, 24 00G. A. Works, lodging tramps, 1 00

Total, $137 00Memorial Day, $20 00Expended, $20 00

DENNISON C. WARDG. E. Parker, lodging, $2 00O. E. Hanscomb, medical aid, 1 00

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L. C. Mendall. trip to Togus, car fare and telephone, 4 22

$7 22

Received from State account of Dennison C. Ward, $7 22

ELLEN McMAHANMrs. Fred Partridge, board. $9 00John A. Morrill, legal advice, 2 00M. S. Holway, Augusta, legal advice, 2 00L. C. Mendall, trip to Augusta, Hallowell and

expenses, 3 86i

Total, $16 86

Received from City of Hallowell, $16 86•

FOREST FIREC. I. Gilbert, $5 00Stephen Sylvester, 2 00W. M. Daley, 1 00E. L. Rose, 2 00Eugene Connor, 1 00L. C. Mendall, 3 00E. C. Furbush, 4 00E. B. Sanderson. 1 00Arthur Witham, 2 000. C. Wight & Son, 2 000. N. Rose, 2 00B. P. Rackley, 2 00Earl Richardson, 1 00P. V. Rose, 1 00A. B. Hodgkins, 1 00R. R. Coburn, 1 00W. L. Mower, 1 00W. H. Hodgkins, 1 00W. F. Perrv,v 7 1 00

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S. D. Sullivan,

Total,

CLEARING CEMETERIES

A. B. Hodgkins, labor, $1 00John Kenney, 4 38

Amount expended, Amount appropriated,

Amount unexpended,

CURRENT EXPENSESHaswell Press, printing town reports,J. M. Tanguay, postage and stamped envelopes, Lonng, Short & Harmon, books, 1914,Loring, Short & Harmon, books and stationery, White & Westall, books,James Judd, watering tub, 1914,( arl Prince, running between Greene and Webster, W. Bergeron, brown tail moth work for 1914,John A. Morrill, legal advice,C. S. Stetson, watering tub, .M. B. Sanborn, watering tub,Loring, Short & Harmon, books,W. W. Mower, watering tub.H. 0. Goss, Superintendent of Schools,Newell White, moth notices,J. W. Moulton, care of Mower lot,Arthur Witham, watering tub.P. L. Rackley, services as Constable,M. B. Sanborn, Board of Health,D. F. D. Russell, reporting births and deaths,0. E. Hanscom, reporting births and deaths,R. R. Coburn, services as Town Clerk,

3 00

$37 00

$ 5 38 40 00

$34 62

$30 00 12 572 35 7 13

303 00 5 00

12 00 2 00 5 00 5 00 1 75 5 00

48 504 50 3 005 00 3 00 1 00

506 50

15 00

R. R. Coburn, reporting births and deaths, 6 90L. W. Sawyer, mdse., 1 72C. S. Foss, abatements, 21 51C. S. Foss, killing dogs, „ 8 00C. S. Foss, services as Constable, 15 00L. G. Parker, services as Supervisor of Schools, 39 50C. B. Howe, services as Selectman, 50 00C. I. Gilbert, services as Selectman, 59 15L. C. Mendall, services as Selectman, 86 00L. W. Sawyer, 30 00B. G. Hill, services as Truant Officer, 3 25B. G. Hill, services as Fire Ward, 2 50C. S. Foss, collecting balance of 1914 tax, 2 85C. S. Foss, collecting 1915 tax, 125 00

$629 48

SUMMARY

Current expenses, $629 48Cost of poor, 137 00Forest fire, 37 00

Total, $ 803 48Raised by town, 1000 00

Unexpended, $196 52

RRSOl'RCESTax deeds. $275 00Due on high school tuition, 114 00Wardwell farm, 400 00Due from Collector, 1915, 187 88Due from State account State aid. 132 00Cash in Treasury,

V 7 797 26$ 1,906 14

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LIABILITIESNotes bearing interest, $996 00Interest due on notes, 45 00Outstanding orders, 30 00Outstandinig bills, 25 00

------------- $ 1,096 00

DEBT AND INTERESTRaised by town, $400 00Paid on debt and interest, $551 04Paid interest on temporary loan, 95 23 .

------------- $646 27• • «

DELINQUENT TAXESBenson, William, $2 00Connor, Eugene, 2 00Cook, W. H., 8 10Dawes, A. F., 7 94Dunn, J. W., 8 00Draper, Leonard, 2 00Gerrard, Peter, 2 00Hollowell, Walter, 3 80Lewis, Richard, 3 00Smith, F. J., 2 00Sennett, T. F., 2 00Wheeler, F. L., 3 24Whitney, Theron, 2 00Coombs, Wallace, 2 00

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REPORT OF TREASURER0

RECEIPTSRec’d from Treasurer, 1914, V|$ 173 65Rec’d from C. S. Foss, bal. 1914 tax, 122 24Rec’d from C. S. Foss, 1915 tax, 8,300 00Rec’d from State Treasurer■, school

mill fund. 766 93Rec’d from State Treasurer, common

school fund, 704 42Rec’d from State Treasurer, account

State road, 1914. 221 13Rec’d from State Treasurer, account

State road, 1915, 420 45Rec'd from State Treasurer, account

Highway department, 137 04Rec’d from State Treasurer, account

High school tuition, 102 89Rec’d from State Treasurer. account s

dog licenses refunded, 57 39Rec'd from State Treasurer, account

R. R. and telephone tax, 37 60Rec’d from State Treasurer, account

State pensions, 1914, 96 00Rec’d from State Treasurer, account

State paupers, 7 22Rec’d from R. R. Coburn, dog licenses. 97 00Rec’d from C. S. Foss, supplementary

tax, 150 00Rec’d from J. S. Weymouth, interest

on school fund, 102 48Rec’d from E. L. Mower Est., note

(temporary), 500 00

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Rec’d from P. L. Fogg, note (tem­porary) 700 00

Rec’d from J. B. Gould, note (tem­porary), 300 00

Rec’d from Jacob Coburn, note (tem­porary), 208 00

Rec’d from First National Bank, note(temporary), 989 80

Rec’d from Wm. Sawyer, tax deeds, 200 64Rec’d from D. J. Crowley, tax deeds, 9 85Rec’d from R. A. Parker, tax deeds, 10 78Rec’d from grass on Wardwell farm,

1914, 10 00Rec’d from grass and apples, Ward-

well farm, 1915, 6 00Rec’d from Mrs. Geo. McKenney, 53 61Rec’d from Town of Hallowell, 16 86

$14,501 98

EXPENDITURESOrders Cashed, 1914, 4i 108 09Orders Cashed, 1915, 7,161 58State tax, 2,099 44County tax, 620 74E. L. Mower Est., note and interest

(temporary), 517 50J. B. Gould, note and interest (tem-

porary), 312 00Jacob Coburn, note and interest (tem­

porary), 215 80First National Bank, note and interest

(temporary), 1,008 62P. L. Fogg, note and interest (tem-

porary), 739 11J. M. Caswell, note and interest, 317 00State Treas., State road maintenanec. 136 80State Treas., dog licenses, 97 00

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J. S. Weymouth, interest on school fund, 102 48J. S. Weymouth, interest on ministerial

fund, 136 56State aid, 132 00Cash in Treasury, 797 26

-----------------$14,501 98

Respectfully submitted,

L. W. S a w y e r , Treasurer

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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT

OFFICIAL LIST OF MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS RECORDED BY THE TOWN CLERK

MARRIAGES1915May 5— Ralph E. Caldwell of Leeds and Louise M. Adams

of Greene.May 16— Alphonse M. Martelle and Annie Marchand, both

of Greene.June 12— Ernest A. Rose of Greene and Harriet E. Bates

of Leeds.June 12— John 0. Bates of Leeds and Evelyn L. Poole of

Greene.Sept. 27—John C. Wood of Greene and Sylvie Parker of

Leeds.Oct. 17— Ernest W. Furbush of Greene and Ella M. Syl­

vester of Auburn.Dec. 24— Frank J. Sprague of Greene and Elsie W. Estes

of Lewiston.1916Jan. 1— Roger C. Sumner of Leeds and Bertha Faulkner

of Greene.Jan. 26—Roydon M. Hill of Greene and Mildred E. Wey­

mouth of Webster.

BIRTHS1915Feb. 23— To the wife of Stephen R. Sylvester, a daughter,

Eva Luella.Mar. 3— To the wife of Frank W. Philbrook, a daughter,

Marion Inez.

Apr. 8— To the wife of Lewis C. Mendall, a son, StanleyLewis.

May 1— To the wife of Alfred Fournier, a son, JosephAlfred Henry.

May 7— To the wife of Alton Timberlake, a daughter, IreneMyrtle.

May 8— To the wife of Edward C. Furbush, a son, EdwardCharles, Jr.

May 17— To the wife of George P. Blaisdell, a son, MalcomGeorge.

May 31— To the wife of William Rowbotham, a son, EarlenFrancis.

June 20— To the wife of William R. Beal, a son, Oscar Earl.Aug. 1— To the wife of Roy T. Furbush, a daughter, Jessie

Elizabeth.Aug. 14— To the wife of Hartley H. Hanscom, a son, Roger.Aug. 20— To the wife of Fred M. Burt, a daughter, Mad­

eline Ida.Sept. 1— To the wife of Joseph Bruley, a daughter, Mary J.Oct. 9— To the wife of Daniel W. Jillson, a son, Benjamin

Edward.Oct. 18— To the wife of Henry N. Russell, a son, Henry

Daniel.Oct. 19— To the wife of Harry A. Goss, a son, Julian El­

more.Oct. 23— To the wife of Charles K. Meade, a son, Arland

Richie.Nov. 2— To the wife of O. E. Hanscom, a son, Robert Oscar.Nov. 21— To the wife of Stephen Rice, a son, William

Arthur.Nov. 26— To the wife of Walter Hallowell, a son, Walter,

Jr.Nov. 30— To the wife of K. II. Manning, a daughter, Ruth

Irene.Dec. 9— To the wife of Joseph Jean, a daughter.Dec. 14— To the wife of J. Albert Jillson, a daughter,

Muriel Lois.

Dec. 20— To the wife of Adolph Belliveau, a son.1916Jas. 9— To the wife of Fred M. Furbush, Jr., a daughter,

Audrey Marion.Feb. 12— To the wife of Seward F. Mower, a son, Dwinald

Seward.Feb. 13 To the wife of Harry F. Mitchell, a daughter,

Barbara Beatrice.

DEATHS *

1915 Yrs. Mos. Dys.Mar. 9 -Maria P. Lowell, 87 2 0Mar. 9 -Lizzie A. Foster, 43 5 13Mar. 13-—Eliza A. Cooper, 89 4 0Mar. 21-—Lydia Maxwell, 87 7 29Mar. 28-—Joseph B. Hammond, 18 8 10Apr. 1 -Fred P. Spofford, 59 11 12Apr. 9 -Maria C. Clark, 68 7 10Apr. 15-—Polly P. Sawyer, 85 1 24May 5— -John Knowles, 70 9 18June 11—Winfield S. Mitchell, 65 3 6July 20— Ethel J. Gates, 42 11 1Sept. 5--John F. Gray, 85 9 3Oct. 5— Frederick Pollard, 74 1 20Oct. 10 —Caleb Rose, 86 3 5Nov. 2 -Emeline Keenen, 71 6 24Dec. 4 -Adelia M. Libby, 48 *2tmJ 01916Jan. 2 -Grace A. Jillson, 25 4 6Feb. 4 -Mina M. Coburn, 48 5 18Feb. 4 -Martha Graffam, 81 4 19

Respectfully submitted,

R. R. C o b u r n , Clerk

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SCHOOL REPORT

To the S. IS. Committee and Citizens of Greene:In compliance with the requirements of law, I herewith

submit the following report of the condition of the schools, also a financial statement of the school department of Greene for the year ending March 1, 1916.

As I was elected Superintendent of Schools Oct. 14, 1915, to fill out the year, caused by the resignation of II. A. Goss, it will be impossible for me to give you a detailed report for the entire year.

Briefly, let us note some of the repairs necessary to put the school buildings in fair condition. Realizing that the schools are of most vital importance in forming character, you cannot make the buildings and surroundings too attrac­tive.

MORSE SCHOOLInterior needs attention, ceiling whitened, walls either

tinted or papered, blackboards redressed, also a new inside door knob This school has the old-fashioned benches that are far from being comfortable for the scholars.

PATTEN SCHOOLThis schoolroom is hardly large enough to accommodate

the number of scholars registered, thirty-five during the year. It also appeared to be poorly lighted. Interior needs ceiling whitened, walls painted, blackboards are in poor condition, and the floor is very poor.

MOUNTAIN SCHOOLCeiling and walls of this room are in bad condition,

blackboard should have attention and some new funnel for stove.

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RIVER ROADAs this is a new building, it is a very pleasant room, yet

you need to watch out for little repairs. The ceiling has the appearance in places that snow has sifted in, although 1 could not see how this was possible.

HILL SCHOOLThis is a very pleasant schoolroom, yet it is small, and

the grounds around building are poor; a little grading would add much to appearances.

LANE SCHOOLCeiling needs patching and whitening, walls repapered,

and the entry and doors repaired. There are some shingles off in the hack gable that has let snow blow in. Thirty- four scholars registered and only one outbuilding for boys and girls. All I can say is that the sanitary conditions are degrading. In fact, all the outbuildings need inspection, as they are defaced with knives and pencil, and too much attention cannot be given to the sanitary conditions.

SCHOOLSSix schools have been maintained the past year, and

taken together should think good work had been accom­plished. I believe it is the duty of every tax payer as well as parents, to visit the schools, and investigate, to see if you are getting good results for money invested. Study the table of statistics and compare your school with the others and see if it will not be possible during the next year to have less cases of tardiness, better attendance, and lastly see to it that your school is visited more frequently. Go to the school and talk over with the teacher about your boy or girl.

Nov. 4, 1915, was observed as Educational Day at An­droscoggin Grange and Miss Florence Hale gave a very interesting address.

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Monday evening, Dec. 13, 1915, Mrs. Walter L. Smith of Malden, Mass., gave an address at the Town Hall in the interest of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent- Teacher Associations. It was voted to organize a branch at Greene. I would extend an invitation to everyone to join this association, for it is one of the best ways of bringing the home and school together.

In conclusion, I wish to extend to the S. S. Committee, teachers, scholars, parents and citizens my sincere thanks for your hearty cooperation.

Respectfully submitted,L i n d l e y G. P a r k e r ,

Superintendent of Schools.

SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE

P. T. Hill C. S. Foss J. B. Wright

Term expires 191(3 Term expires 1917 Term expires 1918

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Amount granted by town March 8,1915,

Amount received from State, Interest on school fund.

$ 800 00 1,471 35

102 48

Total,Overdrawn, 1914,

$2,373 83 35 14

Total amount available for common schools, $2,338 69

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

Paid Teachers, spring term Teachers, fall term.

$644 00684 00

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Teachers, winter term, 555 00Conveyance for theer terms, 308 00Fuel, 87 30Janitors, 36 05Town of Leeds, tuition. 22 88Town of Wales, tuition. 22 50

Total expended for common schools, $2,359 639

Amount overdrawn, $20 94

CONVEYANCEPaid Clara Sturtevant, one term, $ 15 00

Elizabeth Porter, one term, 36 00Ralph Elms, one term. 30 00E. E. Fields, one term, 20 00Lillian Wilson, one term, 12 00Roy Beals, one term, 25 00A. I. Timberlake, three terms, 170 00

Total paid for conveyance, $308 00

FUELPaid Oliver N. Rose, $18 00

P. V. Rose, 7 00A. D. Coburn & Son, 20 55Bert Ray, 10 00Ada Pierce, 8 00C. S. Foss, 5 00F. T. Hill, 18 75

Total paid for fuel, $87 30

JANITORSPaid Harriett Rose, $3 00

Stanley Wheeler, 3 00Roland Sprague, 3 00

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Elizabeth •Hammond, 3 00Clara Winslow, 6 00Ralph Sanford, 2 75Herman Phinney, 1 80Lucy Ray, 3 00Clement Howe, 1 50Chester Bubier, 3 00Theo Buckley, 3 00Homer Dawes, 3 00

REPAIRS AND SUPPLIESAmount granted by town, $150 00Unexpended, 1014, 14 67

Total amount available,

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Paid Harry Keenan, cleaning school-house, $2 00

Amelia Milliken, cleaning school-house, 8 00

Ada E. Rose, cleaning schoolhouse. 2 50Milton Bradley Co., supplies. 21 88Ballard Chandler Co., chair. 2 75II. A. Goss, repairs and supplies, 5 95C. S. Foss, labor and supplies, 15 75Isaac Coburn, labor. 9 00F. T. Hill, labor and supplies, 33 21L. G. Parker, express, telephone

and repairs, 3 78L. W. Sawyer, shingles and sup­

plies, 34 78

Total expenditures.

$ 36 05

$164 67

$130 60

Amount unexpended. $26 07

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SCHOOL BOOKSAmount granted by town, $100 00Unexpended, 1914, 17 36

Total amount available, $117 36

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

Paid Ginn & Co., $44 56Silver, Burdette Co., 30 86American Book Co., 21 12J. L. Hammett & Co., 98H. A. Goss, cash paid for ex., 3 49

Total expenditures, $101 01

Amount unexpended, $16 35

HIGH SCHOOL TUITIONUnexpended, 1914, $131 67Received from State, 102 89Due from State, 114 00

------------- $ 347 56

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

Paid Town of Webster, $33 33City of Auburn, 140 00Monmouth Academy, old bill for

year ending July 1, 1915, 21 00Monmouth Academy, fall term,

1915, 10 00City of Lewiston, 20 00

Total expenditures, $224 33

Amount unexpended, $123 23

ROLL OF HONOR

Pupils not absent one-half day during term.

H il l S c h o o l

Spring Term— Stella Coburn, Ida Timberlake, Lyndon Coburn, Ray Timberlake, Richard Coburn.

Fall Term— Lyndon Coburn, Richard Coburn.

L a n e S c h o o l

Spring Term— Howard Sweet.Fall Term— Maurice Goyette. Howard Sweet, Helen

Haley.Winter Term— Lizzie Beal.

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M o r s e S c h o o l

Spring Term— Elsie Bubier, Viola Bubier, Vira Bubier, Ethel Hutchins.

Winter Term— Viola Bubier, Arlene Howe, Leroy Bu­bier.

R iv e r R o a d S c h o o l

Spring Term— Bernice Adams, Rachel Cook, Miriam Fields, Burton Rackley.

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• * % .M o u n t a i n S c h o o l

Spring Term— Anna Carpenter, Annie Rose, Vivian Wheeler, Verna Wheeler, Mildred Wight.

Fall Term— Anna Carpenter, Verna Wheeler.Winter Term— Matilda Gagne, Crystal Wight, Mildred

Wight.

Patten School

Spring Term—Russell Tuck, Madeline Gowell, Harley Fogg, Edrie Sanford, Mabel Gamage, Valmore Davis, Pres­ton Longley, William Poole, Stanley Hodgkins, Lawrence Longley, Dorothy Billington, Bernice Beal. Ethelyn Thurs­ton, Ilermon Phinney.

Fall Term— Bernice Beal, Norman Brown, Harley Fogg, Vernon Gamage, Faith Goss, Harold Goss, Madeline Gowell, Stanley Hodgkins, Ralph Sanford, Rjeanne Tanguay, Gratia Tanguay, Cecelia Tanguay, Russell Tuck, Mabel

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Gamage.Winter Term— Vernon Gamage, Faith Goss, Harold

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Goss, Madeline Gowell, Georgia Thurston.

TABLE OF STATISTICS

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Clara E. Winslow Hill Spring 25 21 5 79 16 $ 9.00 $108.00 $60.00Clara E. Winslow Hill Fall 24 16 2 81 6 9.50 114.00 60.00Clara E. Winslow Hill Winter 14 10 0 79 6 9.30 93.00 62.00Elizabeth W. Hammond Lane Spring 29 22 1 31 18 10.00 120.00Elizabeth W . llammond Lane Fall 34 24 3 72 0 10.00 120.00Elizabeth W. Hammond Lane Winter 27 21 1 43 1 10.00 100.00 25.00Sadie B. Ridlev Morse Spring 13 11 4 20 17 7.50 90.00Sadie B. Ridley Morse Fall 13 11 0 9 1 8.00 96.00Sadie B. Ridley Morse Winter 15 13 3 13 2 8.00 80.00Mabel J. Goding Mountain Spring 19 17 5 36 6 9.00 108.00Marion L. Additon Mountain Fall 22 18 o 35 9hJ 9.00 108.00Marion L. Additon Mountain Winter 20 17 3 30 8 9.00 90.00Viola V. Beals Patten Spring 27 25 13 0 r*7 10.00 90.00 15.00Abbie Curtis Patten Spring 10.00 20.00Agnes L. Howard Patten Fall 33 31 14 8 28 11.50 138.00 36.00Agnes L. Howard Patten Winter 34 27 5 5 6 11.50 115.00 30.00Sylvie Parker River Rd. Spring 15 14 4 28 11 9.00 108.00 20.00Harriett E. Rose River Rd. 1 Fall 10 8 0 8 8 9.00 108.00Theo G. Buckley River Rd. Winter 8 6 0 21 9 7.50 75.00