The Portland daily press., 1890-03-04
MAIN Z TOW MS.
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Inc annual town report shows the follow
ing facts in regard to the condition of the
town.
Resident real estate. 1924, 1903; person al es-
tate, $96.9O7: nonresident real estate, $780,
Al; nonresident personal estate, $13, $50.
Total valuation, $460, 401. Number of taxa
BILE polls, 300. Rate on money tax, 81 on
500. Poll tax, $2.15. Rate on highway tax,
40 on 500. The liabilities of the town are
$26S034 /; resources, $2Oo4. 7S.-leaving bal
ance against the town of $675.66. The Town
Farm Account shows the expenditures to
have been Including stock and produce on
hand a year ago. $677 26 $14376S. Received
and on hand SCOTS. Balance against the
| town $437.90.
Treasurer Morse reports cash due Treasu-
rer on Feb. 1890. $S4S65; paid for various
objects $4257.29 cash in treasury to balance
account $2365S. In all. $5s4252.
Inc supervisor of Schools. DR.. Cole, re-
minds parents and guardians of their remss-
ness In looking after the interests of their
children in regard to attendance and study
says the teachers employed have endeavored
to be faithful and have generally given sat-
isiactlon; recommends that $3.50 be raised
for furnishing text books, as per new law
requiring towns to supply text books for
common schools; makes a tabular exhibit
giving names of teachers, attendance, salar-
les, ETC.; and concludes with financial
statement. from which 1t is seen that the re-
ceipts were S2O52 "a, and expenditures
$205697.
Denmark.
The Selectmen of Denmark haze issued
their annual repart; from which we obtain
| the following facts:
Valuation for 1889, $275, 730.
Money raised and assessed for 1889; High,
| way tax and overlap ($47.O3), $1547. 93. Mum.
Der OF polls taxed, pa. Rate per cent. on
| highway tax, .0045 on 81. On money tax,
.OO1 on 81. Poll taxes: Highway, $1.3O
money, So.
Expenses were: School, $151O.30; roads
and bridges, 1888 %; support of poor, SAT-
town charges, $592.99 The towns iiabiIi-
ties are $1226.77; resources, $2463. "a an ex-
cess of latter of $1236.S7.
The cost of supporting poor on farm, in.
Guiding SsIp per salary, insurance.
Treasurer Geo. w. Gray shows balance
$492033.
School Supervisor Samuel II. Colby pre-
sents detailed report of the condition of
and progress made by the schools in the
twelve districts. which, on the whole, gives
satisfactory showing
Corham.
The town officers have submitted their re-
port fol. the year. The figures are as fol-
lows:
The resident valuation GU real estate. 1882, 47O
nonresident valuation real estate....... 185,355
Personal estate. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2O5, OF 2
Nonresident estate. Observation-Disclosures. 5,962
The rate of taxation is $1.5O per 800 Civ
ing tax last year of SIS, 437.O8. There are
TAG polls and the Portland Water Company
pays tax Of 500, making fetal taxation
Of $20.6230S.
The expenses of the year have been as
follows:
Orders drawn for money voted in 1889 slss72e
nenses contingent en- ess az
Orders drawn for support Of bridges. s$s.oS
p pcS1ois -. ! 1; Ss9 , sS
The total Indebtedness of the town is 3d.
207.67 and the total resources are $24, 622. 80,
leaving balance in favor of the town So, 414,-
Y. The decrease of Indebtedness for the
year is $13S4.97.
Windham.
SOUTH wINDHAM.
Volney B. Cushing delivered temperance
lecture here last Wednesday evening. On
| Thursday evening he delivered his lecture
| on The Lost Atlantis. The man, the theme
way worthy of city hall and large audi.
| ence.
| The Ladies' Circle will give supper at
| Bryant's Hall on Wednesday evening from
$50 to T. The ladies, have come forward
| and courageously subscribed fifty dollars
| towards the pastors salary for the ensuing
| year. Now let US lend them helping hand
by all going to this supper. The admission
Colby Batchelder, who had a leg broken
and sustained other severe injuries in the
pulp board mill over week ago, is getting
on nicely.
d. s. Rand, who has lately returned to this
place from Bethel, is about to open drug
store here.
Mr.. Thomas BODICE, an old and highly re-
spected citizen Of this place, died more than
week ago. He leaves a large family
who are much esteemed in the community
ond have our sincere sympathy.
East Raymond.
Lakeside Division, No. s, S. of T., are an
ticipating a public entertainment soon.
The trustees of the F. W. B. Parish here
are looking for some one to fill the pulpit for
the coming. year. Mr.. Southwick's time
having nearly expired.
Miss Martha Davis of this place who has
been critically i'll Is now improving
From the report of the town officers just
received we learn that the valuation of the
town for 1889 was $201, 815. Number of polls
81 ss7s ta'0 Oh ''A'''0n 'Oi'' on d. roll 'a'
The late warm weather and consequent
bad going has been great blow for the lum
bermen.
L bdpt. OUuu w OUuVuIy HAS D6tu tlolLluR d
his brothers Mr.. VIM. P. Woodbury., for a
| days.
The Union Parish at the Centre will soon
begin work on the chapel again. They in
tend to finish it in time to hold dedicatory
exercises some time in June. They will have
| fine building when fully completed
Thomas ii. Witham and wife Lave re
turned from Cumberland Mills where they
have been residing for the past winter.
Cumberland Mills.
Minnehaha Council, ID. of P, of Cumber-
land Mills, held one more of their suppers In
Red Mems Hall on last Saturday evening
| After supper those present proceeded to tn
| hall below where the following progamm,
was much enjoyed by all present:
Solo. Miss Maggie Prid
| Harmonlca SOLO,. Master Eddie B0ynt0r
| SOLO. Miss Maggie Pride
clog Dance...... Master Harry Mcdonald
Svlo' MI jacks
| Clog Dance. Master Harry Mcdonald
At the conclusion of this programme thu
hall was cleared and all present enjoyed a
short order Of dances. This was one of the
most pleasant occasions of the kind eve
held in this hall, and Pequawket Tribe, /. o
Il. M may we'll be proud of such an abb,
auxiliary. This council will have another Of
these entertainments and suppers on Satur
DAY evening, March Is. and IL will no don hi