The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-02

the text books part of the total expenditure
for schools? And, indeed, is not the super
vsor's salary to be included in any such es-
innate of what the schools have cost us
Even if that hose cart had been bought for
the schools Ito keep the pupils out of mis-
chief during the noon hour, for instanceD
would it not have to be included as part of
total expenses? That is the sum and sub
stance of my offending!
This was very mild criticism, and surely
any citizen should have a right to make it
without doubt of his good faith and without
giving offence to anyone, the more so that I
distinctly said the remarks in town meeting
were not made in criticism of the past, so
much as to point the facts and urge economy
for the coming year. This year the taxes
will fall more on the smaller taxpay ers, and
L think that whatever can be done consist
emily with efficiency to economic should be
done.
The figures l gave are taken from the town
report and can therefore be only as approx
mately correct, as the figures there gwen
and those, on the selectmens own showing,
are as near correct as necessary for COM
parison, it being understood that what is in
cluded from the former year balances to all
intents and purposes what is omitted from
the last. bills for transportation and the
1895 mill tax, for example).
With this understanding my figures
stand approximately correct for the only
purpose they We're intended to serve "a little
under estimate rather than over, perhapS),
but showing about the total expense, and [
leave the letter with this explanation to
speak for itself, having no further interest
to serve.
My friends | hope have no need to be as
sured that l hare no interest to serve other
indeed than that of education and pastor 8
thought for his young people. | have no
child i'll the schools and relative who
wishes to teach, and self-interest would say,
leave. the w htta uupstiOn alone hrjnps
trouble and is thankless. | think then |
can claim to be disinterested
/ trust | appeal to my ten years resi-
dence to confirm me when l say have no
lake to grind and no unkindly criticisms
of nybody to make and that ] do not strike
anyone in the back Yours truly,
r. G. HARBUTT,
March 81, 1896.
p. S. A comment on my remarks about
the High school is contained in the fact that
| have a letter from our former principal.
Miss A. n. Carver, saying she would like to
have the High school again this year. When
We have such superior home talent available
we ought to use every effort to keep it at
home, and | cannot help expressing the hope
of many that our committee may see the
way clear to appointing her for the later
terms of the year, as it seems they have
made the spring appointment already.
NORTH SEARSPoRT ITEMS.
II. B. Fernald and Sumner Green left by
boat last week for Rockland to look for en-
ployment
Herbert Black has yoke of beef oxen for
sale which are seven feet and eight inches in
girth and are very fat.
OBITUARY. Medora A, wife of Horace
Maddocks, died March 21st after an illness
of two weeks. She was a hard working
woman and will be very much missed in
her family circle. She leaves husband
and four children. She was formerly of
Swanville and her maiden name was Ellis.
She was sister of Wallace and Roscoe
Ellis of East Belfast and Andrew Ellis of
Swanville. Her remains We're taken to
Swanville for interment. The family have
the sympathy of all in their hour of great
sorrow.