Report of the Superintending School Committee of the Town of Pittston, for the year ending March 6, 1865, Pittston, Maine. The back cover served as the address side; this copy was originally mailed to Mr. George Cox, Jr., of New Castle, Maine. Perhaps George Cox, Jr. (1845-1917), son of Capt. George Cox (1812-1896)
The report contains the reports of the agents of eighteen districts in Pittston, as well as commentary on the teachers, sometimes complimentary, sometimes devastating, and outcomes for each district.
The report mentions conflict between teachers and students, conflicts between teachers and parents and conflicts between residents that spill over onto the operation of the school. It's an interesting read.
Committee members were:
- W. Benjamin - perhaps Washburn Benjamin (1825-1891)
- A. L. Call - perhaps Augustus L. Call (1813-1887)
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District No. 1 - Thomas Coss, Agent - perhaps Thomas Coss (1814-1908)
Teachers:
- Miss Bickford of Dresden; first part of Summer term
- Mary E. Glidden of Pittston; conclusion of Summer term - perhaps Mary E. Glidden (1832-unk) or Mary Ellen Glidden (1848-1922), who was shown on the 1870 Census of Pittston as a Schoolteacher
- Lizzie Fuller of Pittston; Winter term - possibly the Elizabeth L. Fuller (1845-1917), who was shown on the 1870 Census of Pittston as a School Teacher; she married George Ferdinand Jewett
District North No. 1 - Isaac Bickford, Agent - perhaps Isaac Bickford (1822-1886)
Teachers:
- Mary C. Potter of Gardiner; Summer term - perhaps Mary Charlotte Potter (1845-1874); married James Albion Jewett
- Lucinda Mansir of Pittston; Winter term - perhaps Lucinda L. Mansir (1845-1914), who married Cyrus Fessenden Weeks
District No. 2 - William Blanchard, Agent - perhaps William Blanchard (1822-1880)
Teachers:
- Emily J. Whitten of Brunswick; Summer term - perhaps Emily Jane Whitten (1832-1919), who was shown on the 1870 Census of Topsham, Maine, as a School Teacher
- Amanda H. Marson of Pittston; Winter term - possibly Amanda Harriet Marson (abt 1839-1901); married Augustine Upton
District No. 3 - James Foy, Agent - perhaps James Foye (1823-1894)
Teachers:
- Miss O. C. Hilton of Alna; Summer Term - possibly Olivia Chapman Hilton (1844-1890); married William Henry Williams
- Mary E. Hilton of Alna; Winter Term - possibly Mary Eliza Hilton (1838-1917)
District No. 4 - Caleb Stevens, Agent - perhaps Gen. Caleb Stevens (abt 1815-1869)
Teachers:
- Mary E. Hilton; Summer term - possibly Mary Eliza Hilton (1838-1917)
- A. C. Stilphin of Gardiner; Winter term - possibly Asbury Coke Stilphen (1842-1913), who became a lawyer and genealogist/historian
District North No. 4 - F. G. Sherman, Agent - perhaps Fuller Gove Sherman (1823-1917)
- Amanda H. Marson; Summer Grammar School - possibly Amanda Harriet Marson (abt 1839-1901); married Augustine Upton
- A. M. Thompson of Brunswick; Summer and Winter Primary School
- Miss Bright of Bath; first two weeks of Winter Grammar School
- Miss Octavia Hunt of Chelsea; rest of Winter Grammar School - possibly Octavia A. Hunt (1836-1922); married Henry Edwin Merriam
District No. 5 - Robert Barber, Agent - perhaps Robert Barber (1833-1922)
Teachers:
- Celia C. Gould of Pittston; Summer term - possibly Celia C. Gould (1842-1911), who was shown on the 1870 Census of Pittston as a School Teacher
- Miss King of Whitefield; Winter term
District No. 7 [no 6 apparently] - Hiram Ware, Agent - perhaps Hiram Ware (abt 1825-1892)
Teachers:
No Summer Term
- Dora Gray of Pittston; Winter term - perhaps Dora Carlton Gray (1845-unk); married David Stone
District No. 9 [no 8 apparently] - Jonathan Reed, Agent - perhaps Jonathan Reed (1816-1887)
Teachers:
- Louisa E. Boynton of Augusta; Summer term - perhaps Louisa E. Boynton (1845-unk)
- Clara Knight of Pittston; Winter term - perhaps Clara Knight (1842-1869); married George K. Hewitt
District No. 10 - Daniel A. Thompson, Agent - perhaps Daniel A. Thompson (1840-1925)
Teacher:
- Lucinda Mansir of Pittston; Summer and Winter terms - perhaps Lucinda L. Mansir (1845-1914), who married Cyrus Fessenden Weeks
District West No. 10 - Henry Thompson, Agent - perhaps Henry A. Thompson (1842-1911)
Teachers:
- Mary E. Dockendorff of Pittston; Summer term - presumably Mary Elizabeth Dockendorff (abt 1845-1911); married Joseph A. Knight
- Abbie A. Meserve of Pittston; Winter term - possibly Abigail A. Meserve (1845-1917); married Samuel Winter Moulton
District No. 11 - Alfred Stilphin, Agent - perhaps Alfred Stilphin (abt 1803-1888)
Teachers:
- Miss Marston of Yarmouth; Summer term
- Caroline Alley of Dresden; Winter term - perhaps Caroline Chandler Alley (1825-1896), who was listed as a School Teacher on the 1870 Census of Dresden
District No. 12 - William Chaney, Agent - perhaps William N. Chaney (1811-1879)
Teachers:
- Addie Tobey of Whitefield; Summer term - possibly Mary Adelaide Tobey (1845-1932)
- Olivia C. Hilton of Alna; Winter term - possibly Olivia Chapman Hilton (1844-1890); married William Henry Williams
District North No. 12 - Moses Hunt, Agent - perhaps Moses Hunt (abt 1805-1874)
Teachers:
- Mary E. Potter of Whitefield; Summer term - perhaps Mary Elizabeth Potter (1847-1910); married Eugene Clinton Jewett
- Harriet Jones of Newcastle; Winter term - perhaps Harriet W. Jones (1831-1910); married William M. Flagg
District No. 13 - Samuel S. Rairdan, Agent - perhaps Samuel S. Rairden (1828-1878)
Teacher:
- Lizzie M. Thompson of Pittston; Summer and Winter terms - possibly Elizabeth M. Thompson (1844-1912); married George Edward Goodwin
District No. 14 - S. G. Bailey, Agent - perhaps Samuel G. Bailey (1797-1876)
Teachers:
- Mary A. Long of Pittston; Summer term
- R. A. Rideout of Pittston; Winter term - perhaps Reuben Augustus Rideout (1834-1902)
District No. 15 - George W. Rollins, Agent - perhaps George W. Rollins (1805-1868)
Teachers:
- Miss R. A. Pulcifer of Pittston; Summer term - perhaps Rachel A. Pulcifer (1846-unk)
- Miss M. H. Hanover of Pittston; Winter term - perhaps Hannah Maria Hanover (1839-1905); shown on the 1870 Census of Richmond as a School Teacher; married Alden L. Avery
District No. 16 - Ambrose Williams, Agent - perhaps Ambrose Williams (1835-1907)
- Miss J. I. Dockendorff of Pittston; Summer term - if instead, J. I. Dockendorff, possibly Julietta Isadore Dockendorff (1848-1886); married Nelson Haynes Brown
- Lydia Barker of Dresden; Winter term - perhaps Lydia C. Barker (1843-1926); married Frederick H. Tibbetts
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