The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-04-05
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George Rose lost valuable horse last
week by sickness.
good many people are suffering with
very bad colds.
Charles 0. Dickey has rented several cot
tages on the Methodist Camp Ground for the
seasoE-the Whitney cottage to c. H. Buz-
zel OF Lawrence, Mass, and one of the
woodbury. cottages to Mrs. Bryant OF Ban
gor. There is more enquiry for cot tages to
rent than usual at this true of year.
The school committee met last Monday
and organized by the choice of II. G. Brown
as chairman and Mark Wadlin as sec'y
The committee authorized the Supt,, Mrs.
Hattie l.. Wadln, to engage the teachers,
subject to their approval Miss Annie
Rhodes has been hired to teach the school at
Browns Corner Miss Helen Knight the
Brainard school, and Miss Alwilda Vose of
Belfast the Doyle. School begins April %.
Eliza, the smart daughter of John Nealey
to assist her father, who was very busy, in
vited number of her young men fri nds to
chopping bee, and last Thursday they ap-
peared in goodly numbers, and as twilight
appeared the very large wood pile was fitted
for the stove III the evening they reap
peared, reinforced and acco npanied by their
girl friends, and spent delightful evenn
in playing the old and new fashioned games,
besides partakng Of an abundance of re-
freshments, in the shape OF nuts, candy and
fruit. Upon leaving At about one o'clock a.
M, the boys said, "a splendid time, F" and the
girls. sit was just lovely"
Abstract from town reports March 3, 1900,
by poiteness of j r. Hurd, Treas, and H.
w. Elwell, Chairman of Selectmen:
RECEIPTS Of TREASURER.
By cash in treasury March l. 1899. s 1911 IS
Received from Coll, commitment
OF 1878. ....................... 2,715 "a
Received from Coll, commitment
of 1899. Observation-Disclosures. 8, 464 70
Received from State pension re-
funded. ............ Is 90
Received from State Treasurer, dog
license refunded. ...-............ 90 II
Received from State Treasurer on
account of sheep killed by dogs Is 90
Received from State Treasurer,
school fund .......... 3s6 y
Received from State Treasurer,
bounty on seals. 100
Received from Selectmen for licen-
SEES. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, ,.......... % 80
Received from Selectmen for Gene
terry lots sold ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2400
Received from Town clerk for dog
license. Observation-Disclosures. 50 90
Received from Selectmen for lum-
Der sold. Observation-Disclosures. / 80
Total receipts. S6,931 ~
EXPENDITURES.
Paid State tax for 1899 ........... s S32 6}
County tax for 1899. ....... 402.5i
Town bonds, series of 1885,. 400 %
. Interest on same and COUPONS, 1909
" State Treasurer, dog licenses, 800
s. L. Billings and r. E. Patter-
son, State pension. ......... 4S 90
" Selectmens orders. 3746 OF
| Cash in treasury Observation-Disclosures. $40 81
Sc 931 81
Resident real estate April l, 1899. $40 $50 90
NONRESIDENT. Observation-Disclosures. 136 $50 90
Resident personal estate. IL S53 90
Non Resident. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S45 90
$3.50 S3S co
No. of polls 1888. Rate of taxation
per cent. Polls ,S3 90 each.
Expenses of town for year ending March
5, 1900:
Town Officers bills All OF
Cemeteries. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 50
1928 So
Roads and bridges. ............. 1906 50
Temple Heights streets. ....... 40 90
81 246 96
Wesleyan Groye streets. 100 90
+. A. Burd, road damage. ......... 30 co
$50 90
Road machine .............-...... 2l3 Y
Toilce...... -........''..'..--- - W
SZZ' ~
Decorating graves. 800
Guideboards ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 65
So 50
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