Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-27
PENoBsCUr TRIBE.

quoddy Tribes of Indians have made their
annual reports.
PESoBsCUr Tribe.
There has been expended the past year, for
this tribe the sum appropriated by the legis-
lature.
The census Of the tribe, as taken by the
Experimenting School Committee Of Old
town, January, 1878. shows their number to
be four hundred and fifty.
Annual election was held Wednesday. No
vember 9th, 1873. at which Stephen Stanis-
lan~ was elected Governor. Saul Neptune
Lieutenant Governor, and SahattiS Dana
delegate to the legislature of 1879. Public
schools have hecn taught during the year at
all the places designated in the act making
the appropriations for their support. In
some of them. the money has been fully ex-
pended: in the others, arrangements have
been made the schools being now in opera
ton which will consume the entire amount
before spring. The selection Of teachers and
the general supervision and management of
the schools have been peculiarly fortunate.
and satisfactory to pupils and parents. The
daV school on Oldtown island averages about
titiV scholars. The moral and social condi-
ton Of that portion of the tribe residing at
Olltown has been notably improved the past
wear through the special efforts of Father
OBricn one hundred and twenty five hay
inc signed the pledge. Bishop Ncaly. OF
Portland last summer established a commu-
nifty of Sisters of Mercy on Oldtown island,
ami they have inculcated principles OF moral
tv. industry and economy. An evening
school has been established there.
Nearly all the vacant land on the eastcrlv
side Of Oldtown island has been lotted out
ami assigned during the year. ON most of
these lots clearings have been made more or
less. on some quite extensive, with view to
LAYING it down to grass as early as practical
BILE. Future applications for lots will have
to be supplied by survey and assignments
from the public farm on Orson island. under
the authority granted by the last legislature.
Low wages and continued depreciation
in the price Of baskets. and other wares
USUALLY made by the tribe. and decreasing
demand for their labor. has prevailed during
the year, yet MANY of the Indians have made
improvements in their dwellings and have
erected several new buildings and generally
have devoted more labor and attention to az
ricultural pursuits. More land than usual
has been cultivated.
PAssANAQropDy TRIBE.
Th, tribe has made use Of the appropria-
ton bv the legislature. with the exception of
$40. ID ne "nole hummer ot deaths dur
ing the wear was 2f. twenty being of children
under ten wears of age. The principal causes
of the deaths among the children were whoop-
ing cough and scarlet fever. Included in the
number Of deaths among the adults are Gov
Newell Neptune and wife. He had held the
office of Governor for many years and was
much respected nv the tribe
The portion ofthe tribe residing at Pleasant
Point has taken much more interest than
usual, the past season in farming and it is
their intention to do more in that direction in
the future 1t has been found, upon taking
a census Of the tribe. there are in all 5l3 OF
the whole number at the time Of taking the
census. 24j were females and PCS males