Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-02-07

years beginning at the age of 10 years
and teaching in Brunswick for 81 years,
retiring in 1870 at the age of 70 years.
Miss Mary West of Kittery and Miss
Frances Durham of Bath are tied for
third place in length of service Miss
West was born in 1928, began teaching
when she was 20 years of age, taught for
80 years in the town of Kittery, the SER
vice extending from 1S4S to 1901. She was
70 years of age when she retired and is
now IS years old. Miss Durham was
born in 1874, began teaching at the age
of 10 years, taught for 80 years in the
city of Bath, the period covering from
1863 to 1913, and retired in 1913, at the age
of 50 years.
Miss Adrianna Merrill of Portland, Miss
Emma j. Wilson of Roslindale, Mass,
and Miss Mary Holden of Bangor, each
taught 40 years. Miss Merrill was born
in 1885, began teaching when Is years of
age and taught In Portland, the period
extending from 1864 to 1908. Miss Wilson
was born In 1874, began teaching when IS
years of age and taught in Portland from
1862 to 1911. Miss Holden was born in
1913, began teaching at the age of Fl
1913, retiring in 1913, at the age of 70
years.
Forty Years or Over.
The following additional persons taught
school for 40 years or over in this State:
Miss Isabella Baker of Saco; born in
1874; began teaching at the age of 16
years; taught one and one-half years in
Brunswick and 40 years in Saco; retired
in 1913, at the age of So years
Miss Mary A. Carroll of Southwest
Harbor; born in 1885; began teaching at
the age of % years; taught for 4S years
In Hancock county; retired in I5v5.
Miss Frances Garvin of Portland, born
in 1872: began teaching when "a years of
age and taught for As years in the city Of
Portland; retiring in 1918 at the age of %
years.
Miss Caroline Gould of Portland; born
in 1850; began teaching at the age of 1s
years and taught 40 years in the city of
Portland, the period covering from 1863
to 1909.
Miss Caroline Cole of Portland; born in
1912; began teaching at the age of "
years and taught A years in the city of
Portland from 1864 to 1903.
Miss Mary Pennell of North Yarmouth:
born in 1887; began teaching at the age
of 20 years and taught for A years in the
city of Portland, retiring in 1901 at the
age of GA years.
Miss Ellen Stevens of Portland; born in
1919; began teaching at the age OF 10
years and taught for As years in the city
of Portland; retired in 1913, at the age of
GA years.
Miss Mary L. Dougherty Of Calais;
born in 1871; began teaching at the age of
II years and taught for 45 years in the
city of Calais from 1858 to 1904.
The oldest pensioner on the list is Miss
Rachel Roix of Belfast who was born in
1924 and is therefore nearly 80 years of
age. She began teaching in 1Si2 at the
age of Is years and taught for 80 years,
retiring in 1916, at the age of 81 years
The second oldest pensioner is Thomas
Smart of Waldo. who is Sc years of age,
having been born in 1925 He began
teaching when he was rs years of age and
taught for 50 years, from 1856 to 1856.
Miss Wary West of Kittery is now IS
years of age and Miss Eunice Alley of
Hartford. is IS years old.
One of the old records, made before the
Civil war, in 1857, was presented by Miss
Mary Ann Carroll of Southwest Harbor.
1t is as follows: 10
This is to certify, that In. the opinion
OF the undersigned Miss Mary Ann Car
roll of fremont is well qualified to govern
a school and to instruct youth in the
branches required to be taught in Dis
trict No. 8. in the town of Mt. Desert,
MT. Desert, Nov. 18th, 1857.
E. E. BABSON,
EMERSON GOOGING,