Subscription and Accounting Transcription

The Soldiers' Monument afe (authorization for expenditures) ledger is a two part, financial account kept by the clerk of the Soldiers' Monument Committee. That finance committee was made up of seven members, all of whom belong to the York, Maine Association of Veterans and Sons of Veterans. According to the Maine historian Charles Banks, that association formed on October 30, 1897 and 37 veterans and 15 veteran's sons who were members at the time.

The Subscription and Accounting section was done in a ledger format. It includes a list of subscribers, money collected from each and an accounting of monies spent on the monument itself. In this section, no pages were found to have been torn or cut out. The pages are numbered but not consecutively and the transcribers have no idea why. We have kept that interesting page numbering system at the top center of each page, where they were in the original.

The transcribers have done their best to be accurate with this effort. The book may have had more than one author as the writing style does vary. The text was written in cursive with a fountain pen that sometimes is overwritten with the word “Paid” making some words difficult to decipher. Many names were entered twice, once as a promise to contribute a specific amount and once again to show credit after that amount had been paid. This double entry proved to be very helpful in deciphering some names. Spelling, case, abbreviations and numbers were transcribed as found. The last figure in the accounting section number column has been underlined with the total in bold. Italic indicates something added by transcribers for clarity.

1

In appreciation of the services of the citizens of York, ME who volunteered in defense of the union during the Civil War, we the undersigned agree to pay the sum of money placed opposite our names to be expended for a monument to be dedicated to their memory.

Paid

Leslie C. Cornish

15.00

Paid Cash

JCS

25.00

Paid

Walter Smith

100.00

Paid

C.F. Blaisdell

25.00

Paid

Edw. S. Marshall

100

Paid

A. M. Bragdon

20.00

Paid

E.O. Simpson

100

Paid

J.P. Bragdon

  5.00

Paid

John Dennett

50

Paid

Harry H. Norton

  5.00

Paid

Samuel W. Junkins

50

Paid

W.S. Pulman

  5.00

Paid

Gilman L. Moulton

5.00

Paid

John H. Varrell

25.00

Paid

Benj. Lucas

5.00

Paid

A. Simpson          

  5.00

Paid

J. Perley Putnam

25.00

Paid

Daniel Philbrick

20.00

 

 

450

 

 

135

 

 

 

 

Amt brot fd (Amount brought forward)

450

 

 

 

 

 

585


2

 

 

585.00

 

 

760.00

Paid

Leander Donnell

    5.00

Paid

L.E. Whitney

25.00

Paid

A.H. Winn

    5.00

Paid

J.C.Bell

10.00

Paid

Jos. W. Simpson

  25.00   

Paid

Samuel Talpey

5.00

Paid

E. F. Hobson

  15.00

Paid

G. F. Preble

5.00

Paid

E. B. Blaisdell

  10.00

Paid

E. C. Cook

5.00

Paid

E. E. Goodwin

  10.00

Paid

W.L. Hawkes

5.00

Paid

H. A. Philbrick

    5.00

Paid

D. A. Stevens

25.00

Paid

F. Varrell

  25.00

Paid

S.M. Bowden

5.00

Paid

R. J. Varrel

    5.00

Paid

J.B. Paul

5.00

Paid

James Taylor

    5.00

Paid

M.J. Adams

5.00

Paid

Timothy  D. Goodwin

    5.00

Paid

Charles Bragdon

5.00

Paid

John E. Norwood

  25.00

Paid

G.F. Austin

5.00

Paid

S.A. Preble

   5.00

Paid

Charles W. Walker

50.00

Paid

Frank A. Ellis

   5.00

Paid

Jen. McIntire

50.00

Paid

A. C. Moulton

   5.00

Paid

E.E. Mitchell

5.00

Paid

F.W. Smith

   5.00

Paid

J. P. Simpson

10.00

Paid

John Donel

   5.00

Paid

Geo. N. Thompson

5.00

Paid

Geo. W. G. Johnson

   5.00

Paid

Mrs. J. P. Putnam

25.00

Paid

H.S. Bragdon

   5.00

Paid

C. L. Grant

10.00

 

 

760.00

 

 

1020.00


3

 

 

1020.00

 

 

1185.00

Paid

Geo. A. Marshall

    10.00

Paid

W.G. Varrell

    15.00

Paid

W.N. Gough

      5.00

 

Miss. Della Varrell Treas

 

Not Paid

W.C. Hildreth

      5.00

Paid

York Dramatic Club

    77.10

Paid

W.H. Hogarth

    15.00

Paid

Rev I.A. Bean

      2.00

Paid

Geo. A. Paul

      5.00

 

Rec May 12th

 

Paid

John E. Barrell

    25.00

 

Town of York

  650.00

Paid

R.J. Le…

    10.00

Paid

A.C. Farrwell

      5.00

Paid

L.T. Littlefield

      5.00

 

 

 

Paid

E.L, Haynes

      5.00

 

 

1934.10

Paid

A.L. Emerson

    25.00

 

W.C. H…not paid

    -5.00

Paid

AG McCallum

      5.00

 

 

1929.10

Paid

J. Albion Littlefield

      5.00

 

 

 

Paid

C.S. Bragdon

    20.00

 

 

 

Paid

R.B. Hayes Moulton

      5.00

 

 

 

Paid

J. Howard Junkins

      5.00

 

 

 

Paid

Sidney H. Perkins

      5.00

 

 

 

Paid

C.H. Young

      5.00

 

 

 

Paid

Josiah N. Norton

      5.00

 

 

 

 

 

1185.00

 

 

 









8

D. A. Stevens in afe (authorization for expenditures) with Soldiers Monument Committee

 

1906                                                                 De (Debit)

May25   

Paid B&MRR Fght on Sold Monument (Paid freight Boston & Maine Rail Road) 

88.68

        “

- Fght on Blocks (B&M. R.R.) (Freight on blocks  Boston & Maine Rail Road) 

2.25

        “

- Demurrage on B&M Box Car 32129

1.00

       26

- AM Express Co

.60

        “

- Cash Pd for Sewing ceil for monument 

.75

        “

- 36 yd cotton for veil 6 c

2.16

       30

- cash for veiling & unveiling monument as per bill

9.79

       -

- - - Dinner       L. F. Littlefield 

.35

June13

- John F. Banks for labor & rocks

7.45

May23

- cash F. Barnicoat towards monument

1050

June19

- Pd (Paid) S.A. Preble for 9 casks Port. Cement

21.60

    -  30    

- John W. Goodwin for labor

5.00

July 6

- William Grant for 2 days labor

5.00

  -    19

- John F. Gould for labor (1 day)

2.00

  -    19

- Harry Otis for 1 days labor May 8

2.00

Aug20

- Frank H. Ellis for hauling monument

50.00

 

Amt (Amount) carried forward

1235.76


9

                       Soldiers Monument Committee

                 Credit

 

Recd (Received)  Lesley C. Cormish

15

   -     Edw. S. Marshall

100

   -     John Dennett

50

   -     Benj. Lucas

5

   -     Daniel Philbrook

20

   -     A. H. Winn

5

   -     Jos. W. Simpson

25

   -     James Taylor

5

   -     Geo. W. Goodwin

5

   -     Mrs. L. E. Whiting

25

   -     Moses J. Adams

5

   -     Charles Bragdon

5

   -     Jere. McIntire

50

   -     E. E. E. Mitchell

5

   -     J. P. Simpson

10

   -     Geo. N. Thompson

5

   -     Mrs. J. P. Putnam

25

   -     Edw. A. Marshall

10

 

370


10

1906                     D.A Stevens in afe (authorization for expenditures) with Soldiers Monument Committee 

 

De Amt brot fwd (Debit amount brought forward)

1235.76

Aug 28

Paid F. Barnicoat bal due on Monument

  632.30

Oct 29

Frank Ellis for moving gun to Jail Hill

    25.00

Oct 29

D.A. Stern for cash pd per bill

   15.38

Nov 16

PD C.H. Stover for hauling stone as per bill rendered

   10.00

1907

 

 

Feb 6

J.E. Stevens for cash paid out as per bill

     7.00

1908

 

 

Mar 25

Pd Joseph A. Sewall Tres. Y.V.& S.of V Ass.

(Paid Joseph A. Sewall Treasurer York Veterans and Sons of Veterans Association)

     3.66

 

Total amt (amount) paid out

1929.10


11

1906                                                       Soldiers Monument Committee

                                                                                   Cr (credit)

Recd. W.H. Hogarth

15

  -       John Barrell

25

  -       E.L. Haynes

5

  -       A. L. Emerson

25

A.G. McCollum

5

C.E. Bragdon

20

R.B. Hayes Moulton

5

Rev Sidney K. Perkins

5

Josiah N. Norton

5

Miss Della Varrell  York Dramatic Club

77.10

Rev I.A. Bean

2

Town of York

650

W. Hawkes

5

May 25

Samuel W. Junkins

50

May 25

Henry S. Bragdon

5

May 26

John C. Stewart

25

May 26

John Donnel

5

May 29

A.C. Farwell

5

 

 

934.10


13

Soldiers Monument Committee

Cr (credit)

May 30

Rec From R. J. Vinal

5

May 30

-       -       A.C. Farrell

5

June 4

-      -    Gilman L. Moulton

5

June 6

-      -     E. F. Hobson

15

June 15

-      -     Frank W. Smith

5

June 15

-      -     Fremont Varrell

25

July 2

-      -     A.M. Bragdon

20

July 13

-      -     Walter M. Smith

100

July 13

-      -     Chas. H. Young

5

July 23

-      -     Charles W. Walker

50

July 25

-      -     Dr. E. C. Cook

5

July 25

-      -     Samuel A. Preble

5

July 26

-      -     John H. Varrell

25

July 26

-      -     Geo. F. Austin

5

July 26

-      -     Hon. E. O. Emerson

100

July 26

-      -     H. H. Norton

5

 

375.00


15

Soldiers Monument Committee

Credit

1906

 

July 26

Recd (Received) from William J. Simpson

5

July 26

-       -     William G. Varrell

15

July 27

-       -     Leander Donnell

5

July 31

-       -     E. E. Goodwin

10

July 31

-       -     Samuel F. Paul

5

Aug 1

-       -     Geo. F. Preble

5

Aug 2

-       -     Joseph C. Bridges

10

Aug 4

-       -     J. B. Paul

5

Aug 4

-       -     J. P. Bragdon

5

Aug 6

-       -     H.D. Philbrick

5

Aug 9

-       -     John E. Norwood

25

Aug 15

-       -     W. S. Putnam

5

Aug 16

-       -     J. Albian Littlefield

5

Aug 16

-       -     D. A. Stevens

25

Aug 16

-       -     A. C. Moulton

5

Aug 16

-       -     J. P. Putnam

25

Aug 20

-       -     E. B. Blaisdell

10

 

170


17

Aug 24    

Rec (Received) from Frank H. Ellis

5

Aug 27

  -      -     Chas. F. Blaisdell

25       

Aug 28

  -      -     Geo. A. Proctor

5

Aug 30

  -      -     Timothy D. Goodwin

5

Sept 10

  -      -     S. M. Bowden

5

Sept 10

  -      -     J. Howard Junkins

5

Sept 20

  -      -     Lyman F. Littlefield

5

Sept 21

  -      -     R. J. Leavett

10

Oct 10

  -      -     W. N. Gough

5

 

---      -    A. C. Farwell

5

1907

 

 

April 1

 -       -     Charles L. Grant

10

 

80

Amt (Amount) from page 9

370

  -     from page 11

934.10

  -     from page 13

375

  -     from page 15

170

Total amt (amount) Received

1929.10

Total amt (amount) Expended

1929.10


18

The following was taken from the bottom corner of a lined piece of folded paper found in the diary. It is written in pencil. 

Paid A. M. Armstrong March 26, 1906
York Village, Me May 26, 1906
Mr. D. A. Stevens Dr.
To A. M. Armstrong
To making veil for monument .70 cts

 The following was taken from the bottom corner of an unlined piece of folded paper found in the diary. It is written in blue pen. The spelling of the man’s last name may be Gufaccioli.

York Harbor May 30
Received from D.A. Stevens 9.79 on acot (account) of veiling Monument
Rec. Payt (Payment) John Gupaccioli

There is very faint and faded writing in the background of the above receipt.  When the paper is rotated clockwise 90 degrees clockwise, flipped horizontally and digitally enhanced, some words can be gleaned. 

Mr John Gupaccioli
May 30 – 06
979 for (unveiling?) Monument