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1920

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 23 1920

The Lincoln County News Print Damariscotta, Maine i t , I / ' TOWN OFFICERS' 1919 , Moderator i W. W. DODGE ' * i ■ . . *, ;; U : ) Clerk ' . F. M. WADE Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of Poor and Fish Committee A. S. TRASK ‘ 1. C. STETSON G. N. GLIDDEN Treasurer R. K. TUKEY Collector A. B. GILPATRICK Road Commissioner GEORGE D. PASTORIUS Sidewalk Commissioner S. N. HALL School Committee F. L. SHERMAN L. W. ERSKINE A. B. SMITH Superintendent of Schools JULIA E. BARKER Board of Health DR. W. H. PARSONS H. G. ROLLINS F. I. CARNEY Auditor .. .,. F. I. CARNEY ASSESSORS’ REPORT VALUATION 1919 Real Estate, resident $351,960 00 Real Estate, non-resident 76,622 00

Total real estate $428,582 00 Personal Estate, resident $297,655 00 Personal Estate, non-resident 50,360 00

Total personal estate $348,025 00

Grand total personal and real estate $776,607 00 Value of land, resident $120,055 00 Value of land, non-resident 33,402 00

Total value of land $153,457 00 Value of buildings, resident $231,905 00 Value of buildings, non­ resident 43,220 00

Total value of buildings $275,125 00 Value of personal property, resident $297,665 00 Value of personal property, non-resident 50,360 00

Total value personal property ' $348,025 00

Grand Total ■ $776,607 00 TAXABLE LIVE STOCK Horses and .mules, 222 •, $27,630 00 Colts, 3 and 4 years old, 8 .825 00 Colts, 2 and 3 years old, 2 120 00 Colts, under 2 years old, 2 135 00 4 Cows, 355 20,560 00 Oxen, 34 3,895 00 3 year olds, 50 3,540 00 2 year olds, 152 4,800 00 Swine, 14 560 00

Total value live stock $62,065 00

LIVE STOCK EXEMPT 1 year olds, 162 $3,770 00 Sheep, 106 1,070 00 Swine, 53 960 00

Total live stock exempt $5,800 00

CLASSIFIED PERSONAL PROPERTY Automobiles, 37 $13,740 00 Carriages 700 00 Furniture 10,600 00 Money at Interest 133,500 00 Small boats 610 00 Stock in trade 13,575 00 Logs and lumber 59,55000 Bank stock 38,210 00 Musical instruments 6,075 00 Shipping 561 00 Mills and Machinery 7,295 00 Steamboat stock 1,544 00

Total $285,960 00 Total value live stock brot forward, 62,065 00

Total value personal property $348,' 25 00 SELECTMEN’S REPORT ' APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1919 Repairs on schoolhouse $200 00 Support of common schools 2,000 00 Tuition for secondary schools 1,000 00 Text books and supplies 200 00 Support of poor and insane 300 00 Sinking fund 500 00 Discount on taxes 300 00 Highways 3,000 O0 Bridges 2,500 00 Snow bills 300 00 State Aid road 533 00 Repairs on sidewalks 700 00 Incidental expenses 450 00 Town officers 700 00 Taniscot Engine Co. 150 00 Free Library 100 00 Harlow Dunbar Post, G. A. R. 25 00 Patrol services 400 00 Outstanding notes and interest 500 00 Street lighting 400 00 State Highway, special maintenance 100 00 Voted to pay Mrs. Chas. Hagar 100 00 Town appropriation ------$14,458 00 State tax mills $5,639 96 County tax 1,014 65 Overlay 237 87

$21,350 48 220 polls 660 00 Supplementary tax 6 88

Grand total $22,017 36 Total Commitment, $22,017 36 Rate of taxation $27.50 on $1,000. Rate assessed on polls $3.00. 6 HARLOW DUNBAR POST NO. '59, G. A. R. • Paid C. E. Ames - $25 00 Appropriation 25 00

TANISCOT ENGINE CO. Paid L. P. Boyd $150 00 Appropriation 150 00

FREE LIBRARY Paid W. W. Dodge, Treasurer $100 00 • Appropriation 100 00

DISCOUNT ON TAXES Paid A. B. Gilpatrick, Collector July, 1919 $343 97 Appropriation 300 00

BALLOT AND ELECTION CLERKS Paid L. J. Little, special State election $3 00 A. B. Gilpatrick, special State election 3 00 F. H. Albee, special State election 3 00 M. H. Follansbee, special state election 3 00

$12 00

CULVERT ACCOUNT Paid North East Metal Culvert Co. $177 77

STREET LIGHTING Paid Lincoln County Power Co., bills Mar. and April $60 42 Lincoln. County Power Co., bills May,, June and July - 93 75 Lincoln County Power Co., bills Aug. 7 Sept, and Oct. ■ 93 75 Lincoln County Power Co., Nov bill 31 25 Lincoln County Power Co., bills, Dec. and Jan., 2 months 62 50

$341 67

MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT Paid Mrs. Charles E. Hagar, vote of town $100 00 H. G. Rollins, Board of Health, labor 3 00 F. L. Waltz, Board of Health, labor 3 00 J. L. Clifford, sundries bill 32 42 Ernest McGray, new platform fish house 122 91 W. Hassan, work on No. Newcastle fish stream 2 55

$263 88

SIDEWALK ACCOUNT Paid A. B. Gilpatrick, labor $46 50 S. N. Hall, commissioner bill Apr., May, and June , 61 50 Muscongus Lumber Co., team and men hauling gravel 70 00 Muscongus Lumber Co., supplies, nails, tile paper, etc. , 114 02 E. W. Hatch, labor 12 33 S. N. Hall, commissioner, labor 12 00 Joseph T. Hall, labor, Sheepscot „ 5 33 William Rankins, labor Damariscotta Mills 6 00 A. B. Gilpatrick, labor , , 14 25 J. B. Shattuck, bill for plank 208 11 Muscongus Lumber and Grain Co., lum­ ber and material to Nov. 29 72 48 8 C. E. Hall, labor 6 00 S. N. Hall, commissioner, labor Sept. 4 to Nov. 25 24 00

$652 52

SNOW BILLS Paid David Sidelinger, shoveling snow sidewalk $2 10 Jacob Francis, shoveling snow sidewalks 2 70 Frank Linscot, shoveling snow sidewalks 5 36 E. W. Hatch, shoveling snow sidewalks 1 50 Ernest Wyman, breaking roads 10 92 George E. Hassan, shoveling snow 5 34 Frank H. Dodge, breaking roads 13 85 Omar Cothran, breaking roads 1 98 Norman Dodge, breaking roads 5 00 Charles W. Erskine, breaking roads 2 98 J. S. Chandler, cleaning sidewalks 2 50 B. R. Dodge, breaking roads 9 90 S. D. Wood, breaking roads 3 50 Rodger Cothran, breaking roads 2 97 E. S. Genthner, cleaning sidewalk 17 67 Joseph Dow, breaking roads 11 67 S. N. Hall, cleaning snow from sidewalks 33 66 R. E. Nutter, cleaning snow from sidewalks 15 17 T. U. Dunning, shoveling snow 2 10 Ernest Wyman, breaking road 7 80 C. A. Davidson, shoveling snow 2 50 W. H. Flye, 2 bills shoveling snow 17 70 Albian Trask, shoveling snow 12 18 P. O. Reed, shoveling snow 7 20 A. F. Doe, breaking roads 20 13 Jacob Francis, shoveling snow 13 10 W. J. Plummer; shoveling snow 3 20 W. J. Oliver, shoveling snow 3 20 9 J. F. Ware, shoveling snow 16 82 Roscoe H. Dodge, shoveling snow 8 38 E. E. Bragdon, breaking roads 10 62 Norman Carney, breaking roads 13 26 Bert E. Dodge, breaking roads 15 40 L. H. Sidelinger, breaking roads 5 66 N. C. Campbell, breaking roads 19 00 G. N. Glidden, breaking roads 1 50 J. S. Chandler, breaking roads 5 00 Eldred Cunningham, breaking roads 28 00 C. E. Watson, breaking roads 4 00 W. S. Carlisle, breaking roads 1 50 Frank Linscott, breaking roads 23 68 Omar Cothran, breaking roads 4 83 Charlie Dodge, breaking roads 7 59 Thomas Dodge, breaking roads 3 30 J. F. Hall, breaking roads 6 67 B. A. Woodbridge, breaking roads 19 10 John Reay, breaking roads 24 81 R. L. Hodgkins, breaking roads 13 50 Fred Fish, breaking roads 15 33 David B. Hall, Jr., breaking roads 12 67 George E. Hassan, breaking roads 16 50 M. Y. Hassan, breaking roads 11 35 * D. B. Hall, breaking roads 2 33 E. B. Hall, breaking roads 7 00 , E. W. Hatch, breaking roads 4 34 Muscongus L. & G. Co., breaking roads 190 00 W. Hopkins, breaking roads 5 44 W. H. Decker, repair work 3 00

$733 41 PATROL MAINTENANCE, 1919 Report from Highway Commission Money raised for roads and bridges, Fifty-five hundred dollars. Number of miles exclusive of im- 10 proved roads, 53.95. Amount per mile, sixty dollars. The State Highway Commission approves the follow­ ing mileage “D” Edgecomb line to Genthner’s Corner State Highway 4.50 imp, miles at $60 per mile $270 00 State Aid Highway from No. 1 S. H. D. end of improved Sheepscot road im­ proved .46 @ $30. 13 80 Unimproved .50 @ $60. 30 00 No. 2, Genthners’ Corner 1918 1.09 miles @ $30. 32 70

$346 50 Appropriation $400 00 No. Improved miles 6.55. Town’s Requisition $346 50 PHILIP J. DEERING WILLIAM M. AYER FRANK A. PEABODY State Highway Commission. 11 STATE AID HIGHWAY Detailed Statement of Work George D. P astorius, Commissioner Length of completed road 1350 feet. Width'of completed road 22 feet. Cost of metal culverts 131 20 Cost of labor on culverts 139 00 End Walls for Culverts Concrete 8 feet long, 14 inch, at top, 26 inch, at bottom, 6 feet height Total cost of end walls 102 60

Total cost of end walls and culverts 372 80 Grading 1450 feet, cost of same 336- 00 Graveling 1350 feet, 22 feet wide, 10 inch, depth, cost of same 541 35 Freight and carting cul­ verts 6 91 G. D. Pastorius, services, Supt. 5 65 ------12 56 ------890 91 Total cost labor and teams 1,045 41 Total cost materials' 217 30

Total cost of road , $1,262 71 $1,262 71 Town appropriation $533 00 From State 729 71 ------$1,262 71 STATE AID HIGHWAY REPORT George D. P asto rius, Commissioner Paid North East Metal Culvert Co., culverts $111 01 A. S. Trask, freight and carting on culverts 6 91 12 North East Metal Culvert Co., culverts 20 19 G. D. Pastorius, pay roll for August 569 75 Muscongus Lumber Co., material 69 60 George D. Pastorius, pay roll for Sept. 450 00 E. A. Tibbetts, sharpening tools 4 75 A. S. Trask, 28 nights lighting highway 14 00 Maine Central R. R. Co., gravel 16 50

Total cost of road 1,262 71 Town appropriation $533 00 From State 729 71 T o t a l ------$1,262 71 SUPPORT OF POOR Paid Samuel J. Kelsey, H. Dodge, board $16 00 Samuel J. Kelsey, H. Dodge, board 28 00 Samuel J. Kelsey, H. Dodge, board 32 00 W. W. Dodge, supplies H. Dodge 1 25 J. M. King, M. D., medical att. L. Seigars 15 00 Samuel J. Kelsey, H Dodge, board 36 00 Bryant Wade, H Dodge, boots 4 50 Samuel J. Kelsey, H. Dodge, board 32 00 T. E. Gay & Son, supplies for L. Seigars 38 62 Bryant C. Wade, supplies H. Dodge 4 75 Samuel J. Kelsey, board, H. Dodge t 36 00 W. W. Dodge & Son, supplies H. Dodge 9 25 E. F. Stetson, prof, services 4 00 McGray Bros., supplies H. Trask family 53 54 Samuel J. Kelsey, boarding H. Dodge to Jan. 27 24 00 E. B. Hall, supplies for J. L. Seigars 41 51 McGray Bros., supplies H. Trask family 58 44 Dr. A. M. Card, prof, services 11 25 E. B. Hall, supplies J. L. Seigars 33 00

$479 11 13 "v-; '' : '• INCIDENTAL ACCOUNT Paid J. G. Hatch, postage and mailing town re­ ports $6 00 E. E. Philbrook, insurance treas., bond 12 50 L. P. Boyd, labor on town house, T. E. Gay & Son, storehouse 20 80 Lincoln County News, town reports 66 56 Lincoln County News, Selectmen’s notice 1 00 Lincoln County News, printing bridge hearing 18 40 Lincoln County News, dog licenses, etc. 14 75 Harry O. Tebbetts, funnel and thimble stove 1 '■0 H. E. Winslow, insurance adding machine 2 00 Lincoln Co. News, letter heads, tax bills, envelopes 24 58 E. R. Castner, town books and office sup­ plies 26 53 J. G. Hatch; postage town clerks office . 1 30 Fannie E. Stone, repairs op auto 20 00 George Oliver, repairs E. Mulligan’s auto 32 18 A. B. Gilpatrick, office supplies and re- « newal bond 25 75 John J. Murphy, watchman July 3 and 4 6 00 G. W. Singer, expense to Augusta, test­ ing weights and measures 1 50 J. M. Glidden, expense to Augusta, Sheepscot Bridge 8 39 I. C. Stetson, expense to Augusta, Sheep­ scot Bridge 8 39 J. G. Hatch, stamps and envelopes 2 17 Lincoln Co. News, stickers for weights and measures 60 Lincoln Co. News, notice special town meeting 60 14 E. R. Castner, town office supplies 6 00 G. W. Singer, services sealer of W. and M. and repairs auto 13 50 W. F. Merrill, Clerk Courts, record road 1 00 J. G. Hatch, stamps for town clerk and selectmen offices 4 50 1920 Joe? P. Huston, (Isaac Dodge Cemetery Fund) 15 00 Eldred Gove, watching Boland fire 2 00 Dr. E. F. Stetson, bill reporting deaths and free vaccination 25 75 E. R. Castner, paper, ink, etc. 1 27 J. S. Chandler, night watchman July 3 3 00 G. A. Cowan, legal advice 1 00 A. B. Gilpatrick 2 00 Orders drawn as per journal ac. 29 50

$404 62

BRIDGE ACCOUNT Paid F. H. Dodge, tending draw Marsh bridge $2 50 A. S. Trask, labor and bills paid H. Gates bridge 21 40 Norman Carney, labor on Sheepscot bridge 10 50 Norman Carney, labor on Dyer’s River bridge 8 32 Norman Carney, tending and repairs Dyer’s River bridge, 1918 14 50 A. B. Gilpatrick, labor on Damariscotta bridge 1 50 C. S. Page, plank for Damariscotta bridge 239 40 J. B. Shattuck, plank for Damariscotta bridge 101 46 S. N. Hall, labor on Damariscotta bridge 18 00 15 Muscongus Lumber Co., lumber and material Damariscotta bridge 59 17 E. W. Hatch, labor on Damariscotta bridge 16 50 T. E. Gay & Son, shingles on Damaris­ cotta bridge 2 38 A. S. Trask, labor on Dam’a bridge 15 75 W. H. Patterson, rail on bridge So. New­ castle 9 00 C. S. Page, 3 inch plank 95 76 Newcastle Nat. Bank, paid State on ac­ count Sheepscot bridge 400 00 Frank H. Dodge, labor on Marsh bridge 3 96 H. B. Marsh, draw and labor on Dyers and Sheepscot bridge 47 00 W. A. Smith ,hauling piles Marsh bridge draw not-workable 11 40 Joseph T. Hall, repairs Dyers bridge 9 84 A. F. Doe, repairs Dyers bridge 5 00 A. B. Gilpatrick, J. B. Preble bill Sheep­ scot bridge 9 00 H. B. Marsh, tending Dyers river draw 2 00 Town of Aina, half expense tending draw 9 87 Norman Dodge, labor on Marsh bridge 5 49 Norman Carney, labor Sheepscot bridge, 2 bills 28 -77

$1,154 41 Appropriation 2,500 00

Unexpended balance, bridges $1,345 59

TOWN OFFICERS Paid Julia E. Barker, supt schools $29 16 Frank Wade, salary in part 25 00 Frank I. Carney, Auditor 1918 10 00 36 Julia E. Barker, services as Supt. Apr. May and June 43 77 A. B. Gilpatrick, colecting taxes to July 169 78 Julia E. Barker, supt. services July 14 89 • July E Barker, supt. services Aug. 14 58 Frank Wade, clerk salary in part 18 00 Julia E. Barker, supt. services Sept. ' 14 59 Julia E. Barker, supt. services Oct. 14 58 A. S. Trask, 1st Selectman, salary in part 25 00 A. B. Gilpatrick, dog constable 5 00 A. B. Gilpatrick, posting notice town meetings 4 00 A. S. Trask, salary in part 50 00 Julia E. Barker, services for Nov. 14 59 R. K. Tukey, treasurer, services in part 25 00 Julia E. Barker, services for Dec. 14 58 Julia E ,Barker, services for January 14 57 Julia E. Barker, services for February 14 59 A. B. Gilpatrick, constable services 10 95 Frank Wade, bal. bue for services 12 05 A. S. Trask, bal. bue for services as 1st Selectman 25 00 I. C. Stetson, $75.; G. N. Glidden, $65. 140 00 F. A. Sherman $8.00; A. B. Smith $8.00 school board 16 00 F. I. Carney, auditor 10.; R. K. Tukey, A. B. Gilpatrick, con., $156.18 181 18

$906 86

ORDERS DRAWN ON HIGHWAY ACCOUNT George D. P asto rius, Commissioner Order No. 455 Austin H. Lailer, labor on roads 8 75 460 Walter Hassan, labor on roads 9 30 461 B. A. Woodbridge, labor on roads 30 00 17 462 Walter S. Carlisle, labor on roads 52 50 463 H. B. Marsh, labor on roads 2 00 466 John Reay, labor on roads 15 00 467 Fred E. Fish, labor on roads 48 00 468 Lawrence Jones, labor on roads 24 00 479 A. S. Trask, labor on roads 6 65 480 A. S. Trask, labor on roads 6 70 482 Charles Goudy, labor on roads 24 00 487 Wilbert Hopkins, labor on roads 16 50 488 Lawrence Jones, labor on roads 30 66 489 Frank H. Dodge, labor on roads 12 00 490 Good Roads Machine Co., cutting edge 9 50 491 E. K. Hall, labor on roads 15 00 498 Bedfield Hopkins, labor on roads 31 50 499 William B. Reed, labor on roads 46 67 501 Clayton Webb, labor on roads 5 00 502 J. B. Shattuck, labor teams and plank 42 00 503 B. A. Woodbrigde, labor on roads 17 33 New order book 18 Muscongus Lumber Co., teams and men, labor 336 00 19 Muscongus Lumber Co., bills paid 55 50 20 George D. Pastorius, services to June 60 00 22 Charles Goudy, labor on roads 36 00 23 John A. Erskine, men and teams 80 00 24 C. W. Erskine, men and teams 66 50 28 W. Hassan, labor on roads 10 16 29 Wilbert Hopkins, labor on roads 18 00 30 B. L. Merry, labor on roads 12 50 33 A. B. Smith, foot of pond 9 00 34 Chester Clark, foot of pond 3 00 36 George P. Wilson, labor on roads 18 00 39 Samuel J. Kelsey, labor on roads 13 50 40 W. H. Emerson, labor on roads 12 00 18 42 Ed. Gross, labor on roads 6 00 43 C. W. Clark, labor and gravel 77 75 44 Frank Lincoln, labor on roads 12 00 45 Arthur B. Smith, labor on roads 48 00 46 Chester Clark, labor on roads 17 00 47 Walter S. Carlisle, labor on roads 50 25 54 C. M. Hunt 39 00 41 Chester Clark 12 00 67 W. R. Wilson, labor on roads 9 00 71 W. S. Carlisle, labor on roads 6 00 72 Chester Clark, labor on roads 9 00 74 Maine Central R. R. Co., gravel 3 00 76 Muscongus L. Co., material from Mar. to July 28 104 56 78 Muscongus L. Co., wages ad­ vanced for July account 282 00 81 Charles Goudy, labor on roads 33 00 85 E. S. Genthner, labor on roads 52 50 91 S. N. Hall, labor on roads 3 00 96 Frank Lincoln, labor on roads 7 50 97 Arthur B. Smith, labor on roads 15 00 98 Wilbert Hopkins, labor on roads 1 50 99 Chester Clark, labor on roads 9 CO 100 C. W. Clark, labor on roads 38 50 102 Walter Stevens, labor on roads 6 00 160 Ernest Wyman, labor on roads 16 50 111 J. B. Shattuck, wages advanced to men 31 50 112 J. B. Shattuck, men and teams 150 98 113 Walter Stevens, work on Waters hill 13 50 114 Charles Goudy, work on Waters hill road 27 00 116 M. H. Follansbee, work on roads 4 50 117 W. L. Shattuck, work on roads 9 CO 118 Muscongus L. and G. Co., wages advanced men 61 CO 19 119 George D. Pastorius, services as com. 40 00 121 Jas. S. Merry, labor on roads 7 50 124 H. G. Rollins, cutting bushes 6 00 129 George B. Dodge, re-embursement wages paid 109 13 134 W. H. Flye, gravel 16 00 135 W. H. Flye, labor on roads 16 50 138 Manford C. Dodge, labor on roads 5 25 139 Roscoe H. Dodge, labor on roads 12 00 140 W. H. Emerson, labor on roads 12 00 149 Frank Linscott, labor on roads 3 20 164 H. S. Newell, labor on roads 25 50 168 Willis Trask, labor on roads 20 25' 173 Eldred Cunningham, Aug account 40 50 175 Maine Central R. R. Co., gravel 5 70 202 A. W. Kennedy, teams and labor to Nov. 25 47 00 190 John G. White, gravel 4 50 201 Eldred Cunningham, Sept, account 28 00 207 Charles Goudy, labor on roads 9 00 210 E. L. Boynton, labor on roads 9 00 216 Charles E. Hall, labor on roads 7 50 218 C. E. Hall, Feb. 20 to Apr. 1 12 25 229 Roscoe H. Dodge, cutting bushes 2 50 230 George D. Pastorius, H. Trask, bill from Aug. 2 to Nov. 11 54 00 231 John S. Lynch, labor on roads 3 00 232 Mrs. Forrest J. Brown, gravel 6 75 233 H. S. Newell, labor on roads 6 00 246 A. B. Gilpatrick, C. W. Hassan bill 3 30 249 W. S. Carlisle, cutting bushes 4 50 256 W. H. Dodge, sharpening drills 75 265 Frank I. Carney, labor ond gravel 17 80 268 J. L. Clifford Co., dynamite, fuse etc 6 96 287 Charles H. Bartlett, 57 loads gravel 8 55 288 A. R. Leighton, labor on roads 1 50 20 291 Charles H. Bartlett, shoveling gravel 6 00 296 Edward Barstow, labor on high­ way 3 00 339 C. A. Boyd, labor on highway 6 00 Eldred Cunningham, labor to date Feb. 20 59 10

Total expense $2,965 25 Appropriation $3,000 00 Unexpended balance $34 75

APPROPRIATION RECOMMENDATIONS The following committee on appropriations, J. W. Loughlin, W. W. Dodge, O. W. Sherman, John A. Erskine, Geo. D. Pastorius, R. K. Tukey, A. B. Gil- patrick and Arthur B. Smith, recommend the follow- ing appropriations for 1920. Discount on taxes $ 300 00 Repairs on schoolhouses 250 00 Tuition in secondary schools 1,700 00 Support of common schools 3.000 00 Support of Poor 400 00 Highways 3.000 00 Repairs on bridges 500 00 Text books and supplies 250 00 Sidewalks 1.000 00 Town officers 800 00 Incidental expenses 450 00 Taniscot Engine Co. 150 00 Free Library 100 00 Harlow Dunbar Post 25 00 State patrol 350 00 State Highway, special maintenance 100 00 Outstanding notes and interest 1,000 00 Street lighting 375 CO State Aid highway 533 00 \ 21 Snow bills, 1919 and ’20 700 00 Sinking fund 500 00

Total recommendations $15,483 00 SHEEPSCOT BRIDGE Estimated cost • $48,000 00 Town of Newcastle requisition $84,00 00 Paid on same, cash 400 00 Notes for balance 8,000 00

Total paid State $8,400 00 STATEMENT OF FLOORING DAMARISCOTTA BRIDGE Joint Account with Town of Damariscotta July 7 To A. B. Gilpatrick, labor $1 50 July 12 C. S. Page, plank 239 40 July 19 J. B. Shattuck, plank 101 46 July 19 S. N. Hall, labor 18 00 July 28 Muscongus Lumber Co., material 59 17 July 30 A. S. Trask, labor 15 75 July 31 T. E. Gay & Son, shingles 2 38 July 31 E. W. Hatch 16 50

$454 16 Town of Damariscotta account bills paid 239 11

Total cost $693 27 Town of Newcastle half cost 346 64 Town of Damariscotta bills paid 239 11 Town of Damariscotta bal. paid Newcastle 107 52 346 63 $693 27 SHEEPSCOT BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION Estimated cost of bridge $48,000 00> & borne by Alna $6,000 00 l borne by Newcastle • 42,000 00 ------$48,000 00 Apportionment of Cost Town of Alna pays 35% of £ the cost or 35% of $6000 or $2,100 00 County pays 30% of $6000 or 1,800 00 State pays 35% of $6000 or • 2,100 00 Total cost £ of bridge ------$6,000 00 Town of Newcastle pays 20% of l cost or 20% of $42,000 or $8,400 00 County pays 30% of 42,000 or • 12,600 00 State pays 50% of 42,000 or 21,000 00 Total cost | b r i d g e ------$42,000 00

Total estimated cost of bridge $48,000 00 Newcastle apportionment $8,400 00

ABATEMENTS ON TAXES Inability $76 45 Over valuations 49 50 Vote of town 15 00

Total • $140 95 Henry Y. Shattuck, poll tax exempt • 3 00

Total 143 95 23 NEWCASTLE AND NOBLEBORO FISHERY FOR 1919 DR. Paid McGray Bros, for nails, carting, etc. $15 78 S. A. Coombs, for repairing 8 10 A. K. Vannah, for repairing 8 10 Harold Bickford, for repairing 6 25 Frank Waltz, for repairing 2 70 H. G. Rollins, for repairing 10 80 Woodbury Oliver, for repairing 10 65 E. A. Trask, for repairing 5 70 Albert Mank 2 50 Horace H. Rice 30 00 John Reeves 3 20 Emile B. Hall, nails 6 30 William J. Oliver, making dip nets 17 00 Town of Nobleboro, for lumber 13 75 Frank Waltz, watching 27 50 Ralph McKenney, watching 92 50 0. E. Sidelinger, watching 10 00 James E. Mulligan, repairing 11 80 Telephone to Augusta 60 Horace H. Rice, dipping 58 00 William Rankin, dipping 105 30 Ralph York, dipping 1 60 Insurance on fish house 22 00 J. C. Stetson, labor 50 00 A. S. Trask, repairing 31 50 James E. Mulligan agent, Nobleboro 70 00 A. S. Trask, agent, Newcastle 70 00 Ernest McGray, accountant 70 00 Fish house platform, material and labor 245 82

$1,007 45 24 CR. By surplus fish to Nicker­ son Bros. $59 88 Fish sold to smokers 717 05 Town order from Noble- boro acct. platform 122 91 Town order from New­ castle acct. platform 122 91 ------$1,022 75 Net proceeds 15 30 Settlement One-half to Nobleboro $7 65 One-half to Newcastle 7 65 ERNEST McGRAY, Accountant. COLLECTOR’S ACCOUNT TOWN OF NEWCASTLE IN ACCOUNT WITH A. B. GILPATRICK, COLLECTOR. D r .- To 1919 Commitment $22,014 36- Cr. By paid 1919 in part $21,956 40 D r . 1920 Feb. 23 To bal. of 1919 tax ' $57 96

UNCOLLECTED TAXES FEB. 23, 1919 F. H. Dodge $16 39 Norman C. Dodge IB 04 Charles Greene 3 00 Steve Wakefield 5 48 Henry Shattuck 2 48 Joseph Dow 17 57

$57 96-

Auditor’s Report I hereby certify that I have examined the ac­ counts of the selectmen and treasurer of the town of Newcastle, for the year ending Feb. 28, 1920, and find', them correct and supported by proper vouchers. Newcastle, February 28, 1920. F. I. CARNEY, Auditor. TREASURER’S REPORT Balance in treasury Febr’y 23rd. 1919 $1,134 21 Received: State Treasurer: School and mill fund $832 27 Common school fund 1,198 27 Free High School 500 00 Public Library 10 00 Special Bridge Appro­ priation 2,400 00 Improved State Roads 729 71 Sold’ & Sail’ under Chap’ 276, 1918 143 57 Sold’ & Sail’ under Chap’ 276 1919 311 98 State Pensions 327 00 R. R. & Tel’ tax 70 00 Dog tax refund 9 52 Damren Lumber Co., tax deed 135 23 Marie Coddington, tax deed 64 15 George Pottle, tax deed 6 60 E. C. Teague heirs, tax deed 7 77 William Barstow, tax deed 23 13 Frank M. Wade, clerk, dog tax 76 00 George D. Oliver, land rent 4 00 Isaac Dodge, trust fund 15 00 Newcastle & Nobleboro fish stream 7 65 Town of Nobleboro, refund on bill 6 30 Town of Jefferson, tuition 26 12 Newcastle Nat’l Bank, loan 2,000 00 Sheepscot river bridge notes 8,000 00 Selectmen account Sheepscot bridge 400 00 Newcastle & Jefferson fish stream 12 00 Town of Richmond account J. Lyman Seigars 87 33 Town of Edgecomb, account Mrs. H. P. Trask 54 88 27 M. C. R. R., rebate on freight 13 Town of Damariscotta, \ bridge account 107 52 A. B. Gilpatrick, collector of taxes 21,872 23

$40,572 57 Paid: State tax $5,639 96 County tax 1,014 65 State treasurer account Sheepscot bridge 8,400 00 Newcastle Nat’l Bank, loans 2,000 00 Damariscotta River bridge note 1,000 00 State Pensions 327 00 Sold’ & Sail’ under Chap’ 276 R. S. 311 98 Interest on notes 597 42 Patrolled Highways 346 50 Interest: Huston fund 50 00 Dog tax 76 00 Town of Nobleboro: tax Fish House 21 00 Skidomphia Library 10 00 Town of Jefferson account Fish stream 4 73 Town Orders 16,198 72 Balance in treasury, Feb. ■ 23rd, 1920 4,574 61 $40,572 57

LIABILITIES Damariscotta River bridge notes $4,030 00' Marsh River bridge notes 2,000 00 Sheepscot River bridge notes 8,000 00 Loan, First Nat’l Bank 5,000 00 Albert C. Huston, fund 1,000 00> 28 Outstanding Orders: No. 127 $8 39 201 28 00 267 3 00 306 13 85 321 1 20 337 11 25 338 ' 3 00 340 7 20 344 3 20 348 13 26 349 7 32 350 21 45 361 6 50 365 59 10 366 28 00 382 2 00 392 3 CO 393 23 50 394 33 00 396 7 00 397 4 34 399 5 44 400 4 02 403 25 00 404 75 00 405 65 00 406 8 00 407 8 00 477 00

$20,507 00 29 RESOURCES Tax deeds in treasury $88 25 Balance in treasury 4,574 61 Net indebtedness of town 15,844 14 ------$20,507 00 Net Indebtedness of town February 23rd 1920 $15,844 14 Net Indebtedness of town February 23rd 1919 11,621 99

Increase in indebtedness $4,222 15 The increase indebtedness of the town was oc­ casioned by the Sheepscot River bridge notes amount­ ing to $8,000.00, these notes are serial, bearing 5% interest, maturing in from one to five years; with the proposed sinking fund of $500.00 as recommended by the Committee on Appropriations, we have a sum available sufficient to pay the three notes maturing in October, 1920.' $1,000.00 of the Damariscotta River bridge notes has been paid during the year.

CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS Amount Accrued'Interest Lavina Murray Fund 150 00 18 61 Maine Savings Bnk. Amos Flye Fund 100 00 8 57 First Nat’l Bank Annie S. Flye Fund 1,000 00 61 20 First Nat’l Bnk. Isaac M. Jackson Fund 1,000 -00 61 60 First Nat’l Bnk. Isaac Dodge Fund 450 00 18 36 First Nat’l Bnk. F. L. Carney Fund 100 00 4 04 First Nat’l Bnk Kennedy Fund 100 00 10 18 First Nat’l Bnk. Joseph P. Paine Fund 100 00 43 99 First Nat’l Bnk. Ella A. Leighton Fund 327 91 23 93 First Nat’l Bnk. Clara O. Achorn Fund 500 00 10 00 Newcastle Nat’l Bnk. George Mahony Fund 100 00 4 71 Newcastle Nat’l Bnk. Donnell Fund 100 00 3 00 Newcastle Nat’l Bnk. (Stock) ROBERT K TUKEY, Treasurer. SCHOOL REPORT DISTRICT NO. 2 AND 5 Teaching H. M. Little. spring term, 2 weeks H. M. Little, spring term, 12 week: Ruth Chandler, fall term, 12 weeks Ruth Chandler, winter term 6 weeks M. J. Hopkins, spring term, 2 weeks M. J. Hopkins, spring term 12 w eeks M. J. Hopkins, fall term, 12 -weeks Elsie D. Reed, winter term 6 weeks

DISTRICT NO. Gladys Keyes, spring term, 14 weeks $ Ruth G. Keyes, fall term, 12 weeks Ruth G. Keyes, winter term, 6 weeks

DISTRICT NO. Ruby Hodgkins, spring term, 14 weeks $ Doris M. Eugley/fall term, 12 weeks Ruth Jacobs, winter term, 6 weeks 31 DISTRICT NO. 6 Leon Francis, winter term 1918, 1 week 12 CO Leon Francis, spring term 14 weeks ' 168 00 Ruby Hodgkins, fall term, 12 weeks 144 CO Ruby Hodgkins, winter term, 6 weeks 72 00 ------$396 00 DISTRICT NO. 9 Blanche Russell, winter ■ term, 1918, 2 weeks $24 00 Blanche Rusell, spring term, 14 weeks 168 00 Ruth Carney, fall term, 15 weeks 144 00 Ruth Carney, winter term, 6 weeks 72 00 ------$408 00 DISTRICT NO. 10 Christine Smithwick, spring term, 14 weeks $196 00 Christine Smithwick, fall term, 12 weeks 168 00 Christine Smithwick, .win­ ter term, 6 weeks 84 00 ------$448 00

$2,982 t'O Town of Alna, tuition one pupil 31 04

$3,013 04 .Less tuition from Jefferson, one pupil 26 12

Total $2,986 92 32 DISTRICT 2 AND 5 Janitor W. H. Given $56 00 W. H. Given 48 00 $104 00' DISTRICT NO. 3 Glays M. Keyes 7 00 Dexter Seigars 3 00 $10 00 DISTRICT NO. 4 Ruby Hodgkins $7 00 Francis Sherman 6 00 Francis Sherman 6 00 $19 00- DISTRICT.n o . 6 F. H. Dodge $20 00' DISTRICT NO. 9 Clifton Marsh $18 00 Ruth Carney 6 00 Ruth Carney 6 00 $30 00 DISTRICT NO. 10 Alton Gross $14 00 Edward Gross 12 00 Alton Gross ' 6 50 $32 50

Total $215 50 Fuel Thos. E. Gay & Son $178 75 Thos. E. Gay & Son 72 50 A. B. Smith 9 75 A. B. Simth 6 50 A. B. Smith 3 00 $270 50' 33 DISTRICT NO. 3 A. B. Chaput 7 00 DISTRICT NO. 4 F. B. Chaput $7 00 A. B. Smith 9 75 $16 75 DISTRICT NO. 6 W. A. Smith $63 00 W. S. Hatch 7 00 $70 00 DISTRICT NO. 9 AND 10 B. A. Woodbridge $60 13 B. A. Woodbridge 21 38 A. B. Smith 11 50 $93 01

$457 26 REPAIRS AND CLEANING O. W. Sherman, repairing clock $1 00 Lincoln Co. Power Co., water C ? 50 W. W. Keene, supplies 10 54 W. H. Given, labor 2 50 S. N. Hall, labor on walk 5 33 W. H. Given, cleaning and supplies 36 42 Lincoln Co. Power Co., water 7 50 C. E. Hall, hauling ashes 9 00 Lincoln Co. Power Co., water 15 00 ------$94 79 DISTRICT NO. 3 Mrs. John Reeves, cleaning $3 00 DISTRICT NO. 4 E. B. Hall, rope 65 W. R. Wilson, rep. flag pole 1 00 $1 65 34 DISTRICT N. 6 J. L. Clifford, lock $2 85 Mrs. Frank Dodge, cleaning 7 12 Frank H. Dodge, labor 14 05 $24 02 DISTRICT NO. 9 L. W. Gerrish, supplies $2 50 Ruth Carney, cleaning 3 63 $6 13 DISTRICT NO. 10 Thos. E. Gay & Son, shingles $28 50 B. A. Woodbridge, labor 17 18 A. B. Smith, carting 3 00 Mrs. L. A. Campbell, cleaning 3 00 Muscongus Lumber Co., nails, etc. 3 27 W. W. Keene, repairs 5 75 Muscongus Lumber Co., shingles 5 01 $65 71

$195 30 TRANSPORTATION AND BOARD Mary W. Dodge $70 00 W. A. Smith 7 46 Irving B. Merry, R. R. fare 7 65 Wilbert Hopkins 21 00 Edith Campbell 42 00 Samuel J. Kelsey 15 00 Mrs. Minnie Munsey, board 42 00 F. F. Dodge 10 80 Mrs. Sunie M. Sykes 42 00 Mrs. Frank L. Potter 17 50 Samuel J. Kelsey 13 50 Wilbert Hopkins 18 00 Irving B. Merry 7 15 Ida M. Dodge 103 07 Mary W. Dodge 60 00 Irving B. Merry 3 53 Wilbert Hopkins 9 00 Mrs. Frank Potter 17 50

$507 16 EXPENDED ON SCHOOLS Teaching $2,986 92 Cleaning 195 80 Transportation and board 507 16 Supplies 241 10 Janitor service 215 50 Fuel 457 26 $4,603 24 Town appropriated 2,000 00 Repairs 200 00 Supplies 200 00 State Mill tax 832 27 Common school fund 1,198 27 $4,430 54

Overdraft $172 70 F. A. SHERMAN A. B. SMITH School Committee.

REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS It is with some satisfaction that I make my fourth annual report to the Superintending School Committee and people of Newcastle. Had the school year been long enough, allowing teachers the time allotted for the work, this would have been the most prosperous of any year since I have been superintendent. 36 - The new State Course of Study was placed in the schools at the beginning- of the fall term. This course includes all grades from one to eight. A scholar having completed it with satisfaction to both teacher and superintendent may enter the Academy without taking the state examination. A fairly good beginning has been made in the course, but it is dis­ couraging to teachers and pupils to be obliged to drop the work suddenly and pick it up as best they can in another year. Newcastle owes much to Lincoln Academy and especially to Miss Helen Piper, teacher of the training class, for the supply of well prepared and well drilled teachers without whom it would have been impossible to fill all vacancies occuring this year. I do not go too far when I make the statement that these teachers from Lincoln Academy take precedence of some of the experienced teachers in other towns. Hester Little taught at the grammar school during the spring term, Ruth Chandler fall and winter term. Total attendance 30. Average 26. Nine from this school entered the Academy. Madelene Hopkins was teacher at the Primary school spring and fall. Mrs. Elsie Reed taught the winter term. Total attendance 38. Average 30. Ruth Keyes had charge of the Damariscotta Mills school the entire year. Total attendance 19. Average 11. At No. 4 Doris Eugley had the spring and the fall terms while.Ruth Jacobs taught the winter term. Total attendance 9. Average 6. Christine Smithwick was teacher for the entire year at North Newcastle. Total attendance 38. Average 30. Ruth Carney taught at Sheepscot with a total atten­ dance of 15. Average 11. 37 At No. 6 Ruby Hodgkins was the teacher for the school year. Total attendance 16. Average 12. The above mentioned loyal teachers each and all have worked with a will and the work has been done with a singular force that has been well directed. It is a pleasure to note the progress of the schools under their direction. Each teacher has attended teachers’ meetings, county and state conventions, and supplied themselves with up-to-date school papers and material for their own betterment. We hope to have the future school .years long enough to induce these efficient teachers to remain in our town. At Sheepscot, Damariscotta Mills and No. 6 pros­ perous School Improvement Leagues have been formed. We hope parents and friends will be interested in their object. The school at No. 4 having only nine scholars, three of whom will enter the Academy, leaving only six scholars, can be kept open only by vote of the town. Few repairs have been made, but many are needed. The drainage at No. 6 is still a vexed question. This intermittent dampness is a real injury to a good up-to- date school house. We are anxious to have enough money raised to thoroughly repair this condition and that of the plastering oh the walls. North Newcastle building must be shingled on one side of the roof. The room here needs new desks. The school building at No. 9 must be shingled. Damariscotta Mills building needs a new platform; the present one is a disgrace to the village and town. The outbuilding at No. 4 must be shingled. More text book money will be needed this year, as the new course of study calls for additional books. 38 'TUITION OF NEWCASTLE SCHOLARS AT LIN­ COLN ACADEMY Winter 41 scholars, spring 41, fall 49. W'hole amount paid $1,877 48 Appropriation $500 00 Received from State 500 00 Overdrawn 877 48 ------$1,877 48 TEXT BOOKS Amount expended or text books $177 66 JULIA E. BARKER, Superintendent of Schools. CLERK’S REPORT MARRIAGES 1919 Apr. 13 Cushman S. Page of Damariscotta and Mat- tie E. Draper of Portland. Sept 22 Ernest F. Seigars of Newcastle and Elsa Weaver of Newcastle. Oct. 13 Einer Hill of Newcastle and Alice M. Eaton of Newcastle. Nov. 29 Wilbert J. Plummer of Nobleboro and Maud E. Curtis of Newcastle. 1920 Jan. 5 William E. Deering of Bath and Gladys Louise Lewis of Newcastle. Jan. 31 Fred W. Potter of Newcastle and Hazel May Potter of Whitefield. BIRTHS 1919 Mar. 3. To the wife of Joseph Masky, a son. Mar. 19 To the wife of Norman Campbell, a daugh­ ter. Mar. 22 To the wife of Wallace B. Coggin, a son. Apr. 29' To the wife of J. Lyman Seigars, a daugh­ ter. June 19 To the wife of Elmer F. Waning, a daugh­ ter. June 12 To the wife of Andrew J. Masky, a son. June 26 To the wife of Chandler E. Watson, a daugh­ ter. June 15 To the wife of Herbert E. Frayee, a son. Sept. 7 To the wife of Heber Dodge, as on. Sept. 11 To the wife of John H. Bryant, a daughter. Sept. 9 To the wife of Gerald A. Stetson, a daughter. Sept. 24 To the wife of Jonathan H. Chase, a son. Nov. 9 To the wife of Edgar Smith, a son. 40 DEATHS 1919 Feb. 7 Hannah L. Conary, 52 yrs., 9 mos., 2 da. Mar. 15 Albert McCurda, 89 yrs., 3 mos., 19 da. Apr. 23 Joseph F. Otis, 77 yrs., 8 mos., 23 da. May 26 Martha Ford Clifford, 67 yrs., 4mos., 25 da. July 15 Lewis W. Erskine, 74 yrs., 9 mos., 24 da. Aug. 5 Granville M. Sykes, 67 yrs., -8 mos., 11 da. Aug. 16 Almore E. Sprague, 64 yrs., 1 mos., 20 da. Aug. 31 Annie C. Gray, 54 yrs., 8 mos., 17 da. Sept. 16 Martha S. Huston, 62 yrs., 3 mos., 19 da. Nov. 4 Laura Farnham, 78 yrs., 9 mos., 13 da. Oct. 17 Laura Augusta Kennedy, 77 yrs., 2 mos., 18 da. Nov. 9 Emma Plumstead, 53 yrs. Dec. 24 Edwin H. Place, 48 yrs., 9 mps., 3 da. Dec. 28 Eliza Davis, 85 yrs., 8 mos., 6 da. 1920 Jan. 5 George W. Cothran, 68 yrs., 5 mos., 3 da. FRANK M. WADE, Town Clerk of Newcastle. TOWN WARRANT To A. B. Gilpatrick, Esq., a constable of the town of Newcastle, County of Lincoln and State of Maine, GREETING: In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town of Newcastle, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at Olivers’ Hall, in said town on the 22d, day of March, A. D., 1920, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, to wit: Art. 1 To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting. Art. 2. To choose a clerk for the ensuing year. Art. 3. To see what action the town will take on report of the auditor. Art. *4. To choose selectmen, assessors, overseers of the poor, and a fish committee for the ensuing year. Art. 5. To see if the town will authorize the selectmen to make new contract for disposal of surplus fish for a term of 5 years. Art. 6. To choose a treasurer for the ensuing year. Art. 7. To choose one member of the superinten­ ding school committee to act for three years. Art. 8. To see what method the town will adopt for the collecting of taxes, and fix the compensation for the same. Art. 9. To choose a collector of taxes for the en­ suing year. 42 Art. 10. To choose an auditor of accounts for the ensuing year. Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to elect one or three road commissioners or leave with selectmen to appoint. Art. 12. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for a sinking fund for the ensuing year. Art. 13. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for discount on taxes for the ensuing year. Art. 14. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for support of common schools for the ensuing year. Art. 15. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for repairs of school houses for the en­ suing year. Art. 16. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for payment of tuition in secondary schools. Art. 17. To see What sum of money the town will vote to raise for text books and supplies. Art. 18. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for support of poor for ensuing year. Art. 19. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for highways for ensuing year. Art. 20. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for repairs of bridges fpr the ensuing year. y Art. 21. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise to pay snow bills for the ensuing year. 43 Art. 22. To see if the town will vote “yes” or “no” on the question of appropriating and raising money necessary to entitle the town to State Aid, as provided in Sec. 30 of the Public Laws of 1913. Art. 23. To see if the town will appropriate and raise the sum of $533.00 for State Aid road under the provision of Sec. 19 of Chap. 130 of the Public Laws of 1913. Art. 24. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for repairs of sidewalks. Art. 25. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for town officers for the ensuing year. Art. 26. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for incidental expenses. Art. 27. To see if the town will vote to raise one hundred dollars for the support of free library for the ensuing year. Art. 29. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of twenty-five dollars for Harlow Dunbar Post, G. A. R. for the ensuing year. Art. 3C. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for patrol service for the ensuing year. Art. 31. To .see what sum of money the town will vote to raise to pay outstanding notes and interest. Art. 32. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise for street lighting for the ensuing year. Art. 33. To see whether the town will vote to raise, and what sum, for the maintenance of State highways within the limits of the town, under the provisions of Section 9 of Chapter 130 of the Public Laws of 1913. 44 Art. 34. To see if the town will authorize the selectmen to borrow such sums of money necessary to pay current expenses in anticipation of taxes. Art. 35. To see if the town will vote to raise - twenty-five dollars for flag and staff fund for school houses. Art. 36. To see if the town will vote to abate the town tax of the Newcastle Shipbuilding Co. for a term of years. Art. 37. To see if the town will vote to abate the taxes on the property of the Massasoit Tribe, Improved Order of Redmen for a term of five years. Art. 38. To see if the town will vote to discon­ tinue school in District No. 4 after spring term 1920. Art. 39. To see if the town will vote to discontinue the so-called Indian Trail road from near W. S. Hatch’s residence to Robinson’s Corner. Art. 40. To choose all other necessary town officers. Art. 41. To transact all other business that may legally come before said meeting. Given under our hands this 3d day of March, A. D. 1920. A. S. TRASK « I. C. STETSON Selectmen of Newcastle. GEORGE N. GLIDDEN It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of our, colleague, George N. Glidden on February 29th. Mr. Glidden was serving his second term, having been twice elected unanimously. He was a splendid munici­ pal officer, having a deep sense of responsibility, ex­ cellent judgment and integrity never questioned. As one who had known him 35 years said, “George N. Glidden never did a mean thing. He couldn’t. It wasn’t in him.” In his death, his family met with an irreparable loss and the town a loss only less. His public service ended only with his death, for he was present with the Board of Selectmen at its last meeting to settle town accounts. A. S. T r a sk ' I. S. S tetso n Selectmen of Newcastle. x-V '* V,r**, • v>/rr _ rM i*