Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-03-11

Modsrator, b. B. NsKsen.
sslsesass. y. II i,.lsdsad. ". =. KeKssp.
Z. g. McAllister.
Treasurer, W. b. Brown.
Collector, J. G. 0ilea.
8. 8. Committee, z. 8. Bartlett.
Total amount Of Appropriations. t9.7ooo.
sulnIH.
Moderator, W. h Eastman.
Clark, Geo. A. Chandler.
selecfmep, B. b. Bisbes, 4. r. Ealss. B. II.
Treasurer. B. g. stephens. ~
Collector, @. Fl. Bonney.
Q. 9. Committee, G. W. Bisbee.
Total amount Of appropriations, elo. 10000
~ swEDm.
Modeator @. =. Jones. fF
Clark, i. 8. Piummer.
selectmsn, q. A. LeBaron, VIM. II. Flint, ,.
W. Holden.
Treasurer, G. A. Saunders.
Collector, G. A. Saunders.
9. g. COMMITTEES, @. e. Jones, years.
Total amount Of appropriations, tl,5o2.oo.
UPTON.
Modszstor. 9. =. Peaslee.
Clark, ]. o. Douglass.
Selectmen. b. /. Abbott, Aldans Brooks, L. A.
Treasurer, e. Abbott.
Collector, e. Abbott
8. 8. COMMITTEES, Mrs. Mable Durkee.
Total amount OF appropriations, $Sy626Oo.
WATERFORD.
Moderator, W. W. Fiilebrown.
Clerk, L. 3. RoundS.
selectmen. B. =. Pinkham, 3 years. Freeman
Hapgood, years, Addison Milleft, year.
Treasurer, W. ". Fillebrown.
Collector. George A. Miller.
9. 8. COMMITTEES, Edgar L. Stone.
Total amount Of appropriations, e9,9lS00.
WOODSTOCK.
Moderator. J. L. Bowker.
Clerk. N. /. Swan.
selectmen. A. q. Russ, Geo. Q. Perham, L. W.
Titus.
Treasurer, J. L. BoWker.
Collector, G. L. Heath.
8. 9. Committee, B. II. Bacon. L. D: Bryant.
Total amount Of appropriations, 81, $500.
MILTON PLANTATION.
Moderator, +. r. Foster -N
Clerk, Z. A. Farnun.
selectmen, r. +. Foster, Ell Farnum, G. 3.
johnson.
Treasurer. r. @. Bryant.
Collector. L. e. Buck.
8. 9. Committee, L. e. Buck. @. Z. johnson,
Total amount Of appropriations, sl.7s5.o7.
William E. Ssekins of East Pittston,
who has rounded out Al years ss a
school teacher, has been psDsioned. The
highest salary be ever received was
912.60 week. Not that he has been
lacking in offers to 60 elsewhere, but
he preferred to toll among the boys
and girls of the Maine farms Mr.. Seek.
ins Was born In Windsor Sept. 8, 1858 and
at tho age OF 8 was thrown upon bis own
resources. For . number Of years he
lived with farmers who would give him
home for doing chores, but In every
contract with the farmers he always
made provision to attend school when In
session. He finished bis studies ct tho
East Pittston Academy and began teach
ing In the fall OF 1877. For his first term
of thirteen weeks he received $50 .
week. In 1885, he began to teach three
terms year and continued in his own
town until 1897. In December Of that
year he was engaged as principal of the
grade building in Richmond, and no
taught there for 10 years. It was In
Richmond that bis salary rose to the top
notch of $12 80 per week. The average
weekly wages In oil bis other schools
was sbont SO.
The Penobscot tribe of Indians which
live on tho reservation, Indian Island,
Old Town, has chosen new governor,
In accordance with the law established
many years ago, ever since the old GUS
tom of choosing chiefs has gone out
with the coming of the white mans
ways. The new governor IL Piel Moo
lar, defendant of long line of head
tribesmen and we'll versed In ell the lore
and legends of the tribe, thoroughly i'm
bued with the Importance OF bis Office
and the well-being Of his people. The
governor settles many disputes, enforces
law and order through his head cons
table or chief of police and has reputa-
ton to sustain, for the Nicolars must
make IS good governors a. the Neptunes,
the men Of the Sookslexis name, the Sc
bats, the Roncos and ell that have gone
before.