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3 1833 02976 4047 Gc 974.402 0844 1922 Oakham ( Mass. ) Annual report of the town officials of Oakham,
TOWN OF OAKHAM
Massachusetts
Annual Official Reports
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1922
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Allen County Public Library 900 Webster Street PO Box 2270 Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270
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ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN OF OAKHAM
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FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1922
THE BARRE GAZETTE PRESS Barre, Massachusetts
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TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1922
Town Clerk EVA S. ALLEN, resigned,
Term expires 1924
Selectmen
JOHN P. DAY SYLVESTER R. DEAN EDMUND CODY
Term expires 1925
Term expires 1924 Term expires 1923
Assessors
WALTER A. WOODIS JOHN MORAN
Term expires 1925
Term expires 1924
CHARLES B. DANIELS
Term expires 1923
Overseers of the Poor
WILLIAM H. PARKMAN
Term expires 1924
APPLETON L. NEWTON
Term expires 1925
MORTON F. LINCOLN
Term expires 1923
School Committee
THOMAS C. BAXTER
Term expires 1924
MINNIE M. DAY
WALTER O. BABCOCK
Term expires 1923 Term expires 1925
Library Trustees
SARA E. BUTLER FLORENCE E. BOTHWELL JESSE ALLEN. deceased,
Term expires 1923
Term expires 1924 Term expires 1925
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Cemetery Committee
JAMES P. FAIRBANKS JOHN W, DWELLY EDWIN GREEN
Term expires 1923
Term expires 1924 Term expires 1925
Collector EDMUND CODY 6
Treasurer
JOHN W. DWELLY
Tree Warden WILLIAM A. NYE
Auditor JOHN ROBINSON
Superintendent of Highways CLIFFORD R. KNIGHT
Sealer of Weights and Measures GEORGE H. MORSE
Measurers of Lumber WALTER A. WOODIS SYLVESTER R. DEAN GEORGE H. MORSE
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Measurers of Wood and Bark
CHARLES B. DANIELS APPLETON L. NEWTON GEORGE W. DEAN
Fence Viewers
W. WALLACE GRIMES GEORGE S. BUTLER IRA W. STONE
Constables
WILLIAM C. AYRES, (chief), deceased FRED PARMENTER CHARLES B. DANIELS GEORGE H. MORSE HENRY W. BARTLETT EVANDER L. GREEN
Field Drivers
JOHN O'DONNELL FRANCIS GAFFNEY SARA E. BUTLER
Town Agent FRANK S. CONANT
Cattle Inspector HENRY W. STONE
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School Superintendent JAMES R. CHILDS
Undertaker JAMES P. FAIRBANK
Forest Fire Warden CHARLES H. TROWBRIDGE
Superintendent for the Suppression of Brown Tail and Gypsy Moths PERCY WILBUR
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TOWN WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Oakham, in the County of Worcester,
Greetings :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Oakham qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, known as "Me- morial Hall," on Monday, the fifth day of February next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles :
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at all town meetings except for the election of State Officers, during the coming year.
Article 2. To hear the annual report of the several town officers, and act thereon.
Article 3. To choose one Town Clerk for one year, one Selectman, one Assessor, one Overseer of Poor, one School Committee, one Library Trustee, one Cemetery Committee for three years, one Library Trustee for one year, Collector of Taxes, Treasurer, Auditor, Tree War- den, six Constables, shall licenses be granted for the sale of non-intoxicating beverages in this town, shall the town petition for the installation of an accounting sys- tem by the commonwealth, (this question is submitted under the provisions of Chapter 516, Acts of 1922), all on one ballot. The polls will be opened at ten o'clock in
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the forenoon and may be closed at two o'clock in the afternoon.
Article 4. To choose all necessary town officers and committees for the ensuing year, not required to be elected by ballot.
Article 5. To see what compensation the town will allow the Selectmen, Treasurer, Collector, Auditor and Constables for the ensuing year.
Article 6. To see what compensation the town will allow for men and teams in repairing highways and open- ing roads for the ensuing year.
Article 7. To see if the town will raise and appropri- ate a sum of money to bond their Treasurer and Collec- tor.
Article 8. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriations for the same.
Article 9. To see what sum of money the town will - raise and appropriate for the relief of poor and needy soldiers, as required under Chapter 79, Section 18, of the Revised Laws.
Article 10. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row during the current financial year, in anticipation of the revenue of said year, such sums of moneys as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town, giving the note or notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from date of note thereof, these notes to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Article 11. To see if the town will appoint some per- son as agent, to prosecute and defend all suits that may be brought for or against the town in the ensuing year.
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Article 12. To see if the town will employ some per- son or persons to care for the Town Hall, Town Clock, and Library Building for the ensuing year.
Article 13. To see what sum the town will raise and appropriate for the suppression of the browntail moth.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to insure its employees, and make an appropriation for the same, or pass any vote relative thereto.
Article 15. To see if the town will raise and appropri- ate $50 towards repairing the church steeple.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to have its valuation and taxes printed once in two or three years, instead of annually as at present.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to purchase a set of hay scales and make appropriation for same, or pass any vote relative thereto.
Article 18. To see if the town will buy six pairs of handcuffs, and make appropriation for same, or pass any vote relative thereto.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up three attested copies in public places in said town seven days at least before time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this fifteenth day of January, in the year, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three.
JOHN P. DAY, SYLVESTER R. DEAN, EDMUND CODY.
Selectmen of Oakham.
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DEACON JESSE ALLEN
On Wednesday, Nov. 23, a feeling of sorrow passed throughout the town when we learned of the death of our beloved and most distinguished citizen, Deacon Jesse Allen.
Mr. Allen resigned two years ago on account of failing health from the town clerkship after a record of 50 years of most efficient and faithful service, a record hardly ever surpassed. His daughter, Eva, succeeded him as town clerk until she left town in December. Besides serving the town as town clerk, he held many other offices during his life, including school committee, overseer of the poor, library trustee, cemetery com- missioner, town treasurer, and also was a justice of the peace and represented the district in the legislature.
In the death of Mr. Allen Oakham has lost the most distinguished life long citizen that it ever knew.
In behalf of the town and ourselves we extend our heartfelt sympathy to his daughters.
Respectfully yours, JOHN P. DAY. SYLVESTER R. DEAN, EDMUND CODY, .
Selectmen of Oakham.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Births, Marriages and Deaths recorded in Oakham in 1922
BIRTHS
Jan. 10. Son (Russell Oliver) to Sylvester R. and Ethel L. Dean.
Jan. 31. Twin sons (Anthony Alois) and stillborn to Anthony J. and Millie S. Bechan.
Feb. 17. Son (George) to Joseph J. and Marion A. Bechan.
Apr. 16. Daughter (Helen Roberta) to George H. and Marjorie H. Lackey.
May 26. Daughter (Millicent Rebecca) to Edward J. and Laura E. Crawford.
July 25. Daughter (Dorothy May) to George A. and Maud A. Briggs.
Aug. 21. Son (Edward) to Evariste and Anna Du- fresne.
Sept. 7. Son (Gilbert Harding) to Joseph A. and Nellie J. Potter.
Oct. 2. Son (John Howard) to Raymond B. and Annabel Culver.
Oct. 31. Son (John) to Martin and Damie Winski.
Nov. 3. Daughter (Wieno Helen) to Oscar and Lizzie Maki.
Nov. 15. Son (Wallace Clifford) to Henry W. and Evelyn M. Grimes.
Dec. 8. Daughter (Marjorie Appleton) to Oliver W. L. and Etta M. Wilkins.
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MARRIAGES
Apr. 17. Francis P. Gaffney to Margaret C. Pimley.
Aug. 10. Fred R. Thompson to Enola F. Clifford.
Dec. 25. Walter A. Woodis to Gertrude M. Dean.
DEATHS Y. M. D.
Jan. 31. Son (stillborn) to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Bechan.
Feb.
8. William C. Ayres
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Feb. 11. Winifred A. Gaffney
58
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Feb. 15. Anthony A. Bechan
15
Mar. 24. Adeline G. Green
71
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July 14. Minnie G. Woodis
46
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Aug. 14. Hiram S. Harwood
77
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Aug. 17. Henry A. Crawford
86
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Oct. 1. Frank E. Loring
78
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Nov. 21.
Leonard W. Newcomb
72
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14
Nov. 22. Jesse Allen
72
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BURIED IN TOWN
Jan. 4. Sophronia A. Parker
79
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Jan. 30. Nella A. Lord
81
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Feb. 2. George M. Ross
81
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Feb. 16. Gladys Beckwith
3
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Apr. 21. Lucy A. Parker
79
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Sept. 27. John H. Keep
54
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Oct.
14. Edwin Chamberlain
80
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ANNUAL REPORT
LICENSES
Combination Licenses
76
Hunting and Trapping
18
Non-Residents Combination
1
Alien Hunting and Trapping
1
Fishing
18
Minor Trappers
4
118
DOGS
Males
79
Females
23
102
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TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT
Jan. 1, cash on hand
$854 41
Received of Edmund Cody, taxes, 1922
$7914 90
Edmund Cody, taxes, 1921
3285 82
George H. Morse, taxes, 1920
733 43
George H. Morsc. taxes, 1919
133 04
Commonwealth of Mass.
Income tax 1919-20-21-22 166 50
Income tax, general fund
162 00
Income tax, school fund
640 00
School fund
2172 00
Inspection of animals
16 00
School Superintendent
289 92
Corporation taxes
45 76
High school tuition
789 47
High school transportation
520 50
Dog tax
224 27
State Aid
216 00
National Bank tax
17 32
Soldiers' exemption
4 21
Highway Commission
2500 69
County Highway
500 00
Town of Rutland, tuition
27 00
Worcester Bank and Trust Co. 3500 00
Cemetery Committee
96 00
Perpetual care of cemetery lots
95 00
Rent of Memorial Hall 68 00
Licenses 4 50
Sealer of Weights and Measures 9 95
Overseers of Poor
20 00
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For dynamite
39 75
John L. Smith, trial justice
10 00
Sale of South school house
155 00
Fire wagon
35 00
Grass on Library lot
2 00
Miss J. H. O. Lovell, library
153 60
Miss J. H. O. Lovell, cemetery
153 60
Flora B. Arnold, cemetery
50 00
W. R. Dean, cemetery
100 00
$25,705 64
Cr.
By paying Selectmen's orders
$23,666 77
Trust funds deposited 457 20
$24,123 97
Balance in Treasury
$1581 67
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
George H. Gould
$100 00
Daniel H. Dean
100 00
Caroline M. Maynard
150 00
Stephen Lincoln
150 00
Charles Fobes
100 00
Mrs. Samuel Ripley
25 00
Mary E. Brown
50 00
Martha M. Macullar
100 00
Fannie W. Kimball
50 00
Weeks & Elliott
100 00
Sumner Reed
100 00
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Lewis N. Haskell
100 00
Lewis Allen
100 00
Jesse Allen
100 00
Ruth H. Robinson
50 00
A. J. Holden
50 00
Lyman S. Walker
100 00
William Fobes
100 00
Mrs. M. T. F. Rugg
100 00
Henry E. Morse
100 00
William Haskell
100 00
Henry P. Wright
100 00
Laura Bart
100 00
Ann D. Adams
25 00
Hall & Nourse
100 00
A. L. Nickerson
100 00
A. C. Morse
50 00
George Ross
100 00
George N. Briggs
100 00
Mary J. Clark
100 00
Moses O. Ayres
100 00
Horace W. Lincoln
100 00
William Myrick Presho
50 00
Charles W. Hastings
100 00
Charles B. Green
50 00
W. R. Dean
100 00
J. H. O. Lovell
153 60
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Alfred Parks Wright Fund
Fund and Interest 526 66
Mary Lincoln Alden Fund
Fund
5000 00
Income unexpended
824 00
Fobes Memorial Fund
Fund 2000 00
Interest
645 49
Library Legacies and interest
1065 13
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN W. DWELLY, Treasurer.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN
The Selectmen submit the following report for the fi- nancial year ending December 31, 1922.
PAID TOWN OFFICERS
Town Clerk
Paid Eva S. Allen
$ 77 00
Effie Swindell
7 00
Supplies
2 53
$86 53
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Treasurer
Paid John Dwelly
$75 00
Postage
9 94
$84 94
Tax Collector
Paid Ed. Cody
$85 00
Postage
8 60
$93 60
Selectmen
Paid John P. Day
$50 00
Sylvester R. Dean
40 00
Edmund Cody
40 00
Oaths, Tel. and Postage
4 50
$134 50
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Assessors
Paid W. A. Woodis John Moran C. B. Daniels
$79 58
60 35
72 00
$211 93
Auditors
Paid John Robinson $50 00
Ballot Clerks and Tellers
Paid Effie Swindell
$13 00
Katherine Cody
13 00
F. E. Davis
8 00
George Dean
5 00
George Morse
3 00
Grace Parker
5 00
Lillian Morse
5 00
$52 00
Registrars of Voters
Paid Eva Allen
$14 00
John P. Day
7 00
Sylvester Dean
4 00
$25 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Paid George H. Morse $15 00
Dog Officer
Paid George H. Morse
$25 00
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Overseers of Poor
Paid support of Poor $744 88
Police
Paid Henry Bartlett $2 00
George H. Morse
10 40
. Andrew Green 3 00
F. H. Parmenter
7 00
$22 40
School Committee
Paid for Support of Schools $7910 28
Superintendent of Streets
Paid for Highways
4419 13
Bridges
Paid for Repairs
118 77
Library
Paid for Support of Library
$460 83
Cemetery Committee
Paid for Support of Cemeteries
$239 87
Military Aid
Paid Military Aid $30 00
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State Aid
Paid State Aid $216 00
Bonds for Town Officers
Paid Massachusetts Bonding Co. Treasurer's Bond $12 00
Collector's Bond 30 00
$42 00
State and County Tax
Paid County Tax
$655 00
State Tax
1080 00
Highway Tax 139 60
Civilian War Tax
531 00
$2405 60
Worcester Bank and Trust Co.
Paid for Note
$3500 00
Interest 77 44
$3577 44
Opening Roads
Paid for Opening Roads $318 16
Insurance of Employees
Paid Frank A. Smith & Sons $83 73
Fire Department
Paid for Fighting Fires
$249 10
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Tree Warden
Paid W. A. Nye 47 22
C. A. Trowbridge 1 40
$48 62
Memorial Association
Paid Ira Stone $7 27
Gypsy Moth
Paid for the Suppression of Gypsy Moth, 1921-1922 $1053 50
Miscellaneous
Paid Oliver Wilkins, Street Lights $10 00
H. W. Stone, Inspecting Barns 55 46
H. W. Stone, Inspecting Meat 95 00
J. P. Fairbanks, Death Returns 2 50
Dr. Douglas, Birth Returns 2 25
Commissioner of Public Safety, Blanks 70
John Dwelly, Ex. to Worcester 5 00
Barre Gazette, Printing 241 08
Sanford Putnam Co. Call Book
8 38
J. W. Fisk, Tree Guards
32 00
John Dwelly, Wood 37 50
F. S. Conant, Supplies 16 28
Worcester Mechanics Bank, Safe Deposit Box 4 00
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Fay Russell, Repairs
9 69
Theodore Wardell, Certifying Note 2 00
C. H. Parker & Son, Supplies 3 17
Hobbs & Warren, Supplies 3 07
W. & L. E. Gurley, Sealers' Supplies 4 30
Worcester Abstract Co., Abstracts 10 62
W. A. Nye, Care of Clock 35 00
W. A. Nye, Care of Hall 120 00
W. A. Nye, Repairs 14 87
Worcester Industrial School,
Milton Parker
92 88
Henry Hallenbach
46 88
Chas. Ferrin 42 84
George S. Butler, Supplies
11 22
Louis Hanff, Davis Case
14 70
John L. Smith, Wilkins Case 8 50
John L. Smith, Hapgood Case
10 80
$940 69
Total
$23,666 77
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Dr.
Uncollected taxes for 1921 Interest
$3785 10
128 47
$3,913 57
Cr.
By Treasurer's receipts
$3,285 82
Abatements
109 29
$3,395 11
Uncollected Taxes
$518 46
Dr.
Taxes Committed to me for Collection, 1922:
Town Tax
$9822 00
State Tax
1080 00
County Tax
655 00
State Highway Tax
140 00
Overlayings
661 34
Omitted Tax
201 66
Interest
5 41
$12,565 41
Cr.
By Treasurer's Receipts
$7,914 90
Abatement
14 00 $7,928 90
Uncollected Taxes
$4,636 51 Respectfully Submitted, EDMUND F. CODY, Collector.
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REPORT OF THE ROAD COMMISSIONER
Bridges
Paid George Butler, spikes $ 2 52
James Leyden, sleepers, (?)
45 00
Henry Butler, plank
16 80
W. R. Dean, plank
28 00
A. L. Newton, hauling plank
7 00
George Grimes, labor
2 50
Nathan Fiske, labor
3 20
C. R. Knight, labor
13 75
$118 77
Material, 1922
Paid E. I. Dupont, dynamite $53 00
George Butler
1 25
New England Metal Culvert Co. 224 44
Good Road Machinery
4 20
Waite Hardware
6 80
Ross Bros. 2 75
George Morse
1 20
M. F. Lincoln, gravel
1 30
E. V. Newton, gravel
2 10
Mrs. Rugg, gravel
12 80
Wallace Grimes, gravel
3 00
William Gaffney, gravel
3 20
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H. D. Bullard, gravel
75 80
C. R. Knight, repairs on tools
3 93
C. R. Knight, freight 2 94
L. C. Francis, repairs on tools 8 10
$406 81
Credit on dynamite
39 75
Balance
$367 06
Work on Roads, 1922
Paid C. R. Knight
$827 61
Fred Parkman
568 76
A. L. Newton
666 77
W. H. Boyd
421 31
Frank Lupa
122 50
W. A. Woodis
72 63
Frank Winslow
21 00
William Gaffney
29 68
John Robinson
10 84
Arthur Spooner
2 55
Nathan Fiske
389 80
Frank Stone
292 20
Frank Boyd
156 20
James Woodis
338 60
George Hallowell
.62 00
Percy Wilbur
2 20
William Mann
3 00
John Fitzpatrick
5 00
William Macia
11 47
Ira Stone
5 00
Frank Parkman
3 20
$4012 32
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR FOR 1922
Assessment
11 96
Memorial Hospital
150 86
Dr.E. S. Douglass
72 00
Town of Milton
371 00
Expense going to Milton and Brockton
42 00
Expense going to Holden
3 00
Expense going to Tewksbury
20 00
James P. Fairbanks 19.00
Charlton Poor Farm Asso. board
2 56
Wm. H. Parkman, services
25 00
Morton F. Lincoln, services
17 00
Appleton Newton, services
5 00
Stationery and postage
5 56
$744 94
Returned
20 20
$724 74
WILLIAM H. PARKMAN, MORTON F. LINCOLN, APPLETON NEWTON, Overseers.
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REPORT OF THE CHARLTON POOR FARM ASSO- CIATION FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1922
Receipts
Milk
$2707 68
Eggs
1
52 14
Stock
603 00
Inmates Board
5102 66
Boarders
1327 04
Miscellaneous
131 15
Annual Assessment
756 05
Interest on deposit
7 66
Balance 1921
6 75
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$10,694 13
EXPENDITURES
C. M. Wheeler and Wife
$1200 00
Outside Labor
635 67
Inside Labor
365 00
Miscellaneous
184 40
Groceries
1165 52
Meat
633 92
Grain and Feed
1124 23
Oil and Gasoline
163 15
Tobacco
168 26
Supplies
991 37
Clothing
424 65
Drugs and Medical Attendance
90 41
Electricity, etc.
77 89
Blacksmithing
59 09
Telephone
42 13
Coal
315 91
Rent and Interest
674 04
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Seed
40 90
Stock
168 00
Hardware
47 05
Machinery
40 65
Lime and Fertilizer
309 12
Veterinary
11 00
N. E. M. P. A. dues
13 00
$8945 36
Balance in favor of Association
$1748 77
Received and due from towns in the Association for board of inmates :
Ashburnham
$234 66
Auburn
61 70
Boylston
469 26
Brookfield
469 26
Charlton
351 62
East Brookfield
109 27
Leicester
371 62
Millbury
1191 77
Oakham
3 20
Princeton
514 91
Rutland
386 97
Sterling
469 26
Westminster
469 26
$5102 26
Total number of weeks for inmates 1136 5-7; for boarders 251 4-7 weeks. No inmates from Holland. Holden, Hardwick, Hubbardston and Paxton.
WILLIAM H. PARKMAN, President, LOUIS M. HANFF, Secretary and Treasurer.
Charlton, January 1, 1923.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE Receipts for 1922
Town appropriation
$100 00
Perpetual care
95 00
Individual care
1920
2 00
Individual care
1921
21 00
Individual care
1922
57 00
Sale of lot, Pine Grove cemetery. 10 00
Sale of lot, South cemetery
5 00
Sale of grave, South cemetery
1 00
$291 00
Expenses
Edwin Green, Superintendent
$163 30
William M. Woodis
53 63
A. B. Spooner
10 40
D. F. Howard & Sons
5 00
W. E. Morse
4 55
H. W. Crawford
1 45
P. F. Wilbur
1 00
J. P. Fairbank
54 00
$239 87
Balance not used $51 13
Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. DWELLY, JAMES P. FAIRBANK, EDWIN GREEN.
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Receipts
Town appropriation
$300 00
Dog Fund
224 27
Wright Memorial Fund
24 00
$548 27
Expenditures
Paid William Nye, janitor
$132 00
H. R. Hunting Co., books
25 31
R. H. Hinkley Co., books
58 05
C. H. Parker & Son, supplies
16 89
H. N. Butler, wood
16 00
E. Hapgood, labor
9 75
Haven & Carter, coal
49 13
G. S. Butler, supplies
5 70
F. E. Davis, postage, express
3 00
F. E. Davis, librarian
75 00
Robert Briggs, carrying books
25 00
Grace Baxter, librarian
25 00
Grace Baxter, cataloging
5 00
Orton Butler, assistant
5 00
Ruth Morse, reshelving books
5 00
Sara Butler, assistant
5 00
$460 83
During the past year, the town has lost two valued friends, who were much interested in the library.
Mrs. Celia E. Fobes of Worcester who has done so
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much towar ! establishing and maintaining the library died in November.
With feelings of deep sadness we record the death of our associate on the Library Board for so many years, Deacon Jesse Allen. Our library, school, church and entire community will greatly miss his genial presence, excellent judgment and wise counsel.
The books have been re-shelved, new ones catalogued and worn ones discarded.
The library received a legacy of $153 from the estate of Miss J. H. Orzina Lovell. -
Respectfully submitted, SARA E. BUTLER, FLORENCE E. BOTHWELL. Trustees.
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
The library was open during the past year for the de- livery of books 102 days.
The number of books charged for home use were 3228. The schools borrowed 119 books for supplement- ary work.
The largest circulation in one day was 59.
The magazines for use in the reading room include the Etude, Country Gentleman, To-Day's Housewife, Youth's Companion, Good Housekeeping, Dearborn Independent, Popular Mechanics, Illlustrated World, National Geographic, Our Dumb Animals, Physical Cul- ture, National Grange, Christian Endeavor World, Ladies Home Journal and Barre Gazette.
The Woman's Education Association and Yale Library, New Haven, have kindly loaned books for home use.
We are also indebted to the Woman's Education Asso- ciation for a collection of pictures of Deerfield, loaned to the Library for a short time, and can be seen in the reading room.
Gifts have been received from Library Commission, Mrs. W. S. Crawford, Jasper Peabody, S. N. Haskell, Mabel C. Dean, J. E. Damon, Ernest Haywood, Mrs. W. S. Crawford, Dr. Brown, Christian Endeavor and Oakham Grange.
The former afternoon Library hours of 3-5 p. m. have been changed to 2-4 p. m.
Beginning 1923 no books will be issued on cards on which a fine is due.
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
The following books have been added during the year :
The Long Dim Trail.
Steam Shovel Man.
Old Ryerson.
The Reign of Queen Isyl.
Paul Prescott's Charge.
Do and Dare.
The Cross and its Shadow.
Story of the Seer of Patmos.
The Belgian Twins.
The French Twins.
Little Allies.
Lone Bull's Mistake.
A Little Maid of Old Philadelphia.
Slipper Point Mystery.
Too Many Crooks.
Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains.
An Irish Saint.
A Little Gray Home in France.
The Girls of Old Glory. ៛
Comrade Rosalie.
A Layman's Hand Book of Medicine.
A Student in Arms.
The Junior Cup.
Guld, The Cavern Boy.
My Antonia.
Wigwam, Wonder Tales.
Strange Stories of the Great Valley.
Indian Legends Retold.
Neptune's Son.
Community Life and Civic Problems.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Have Faith in Massachusetts.
What Happened in Europe. The Blue Aunt.
The Day of Glory.
American Boy's Book on Bugs, Butterflies and Beetles.
St. Botolph Town.
The Cruise of the Cachalot.
Forging the Sword.
Genevieve.
Mercier.
The Red Man's Continent.
A Treasury of Animal Stories.
Care and Feeding of Children.
Our Patriots.
Captain Horace.
Deing Done Good.
The Drums of Fore and Aft.
Dear Old "K".
History of the Yankee Division.
New England in France.
The Young Man and Teaching.
The Broken Soldier.
In What Life Consists.
Respectfully submitted, (MRS.) GRACE E. BAXTER.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Receipts
Town-Support of Schools
$3200 00
State return-School Fund 2172 00
State return-High School tuition 789 47
State return-School. Superintendent
289 92
State return High School transportation
520 50
State return-Income Tax, for general school purposes
640 00
Rutland Tuition
27 00
Total
$7638 89
Expenses
School Committee
Paid Thomas C. Baxter, services
$25 00
Walter O. Babcock 10 00
Minnie M. Day, services 20 00
$55 00
Superintendent's Salary and Expense of Office
Paid James R. Childs, salary
$405 00
James R. Childs, travelling expenses 70 80
James R. Childs, postage
and telephone 5 14
James R. Childs, supplies
for office 5 65
$486 59
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ANNUAL REPORT
Teachers
Paid Miss Florence E. Bothwell
$1000 00
Miss Ethel M. Braman
1000 00
Miss Ruth E. Butterfield
1000 00
Mrs. Ruth Dwelly 1
231 00
$3231 00
Supplies
Paid Edward E. Babb & Co.
$3 97
J. N. Ball
3 57
George S. Butler
1 35
Dowling School Supply Co.
6 39
S. A. Maxwell & Co.
3 90
M. Steinert & Sons
3 70
Milton Bradley Co.
3 30
J. R. Childs
8 50
Ruth B. Dwelly
8 43
Wm. A. Nye
3 25
J. L. Hammett Co.
30 03
C. R. Knight
2 50
Edward E. Babb
5 04
George S. Butler
2 49
$86 42
Books
Paid F. M. Ambrose & Co.
6 87
Edward E. Babb & Co.
16 33
Milton Bradley Co.
2 60
The Macmillan Co.
3 74
John C. Winston Co.
9 86
Silver Burdett
14 88
$54 28
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TOWN OF OAKHAM
Care and Cleaning
Paid William A. Nye $162 00
For Coldbrook School
14 00
$176 00
Fuel
Paid Frank H. Boyd
$93 50
1
George A. Briggs
42 50
$136 00
Repairs
Paid Oliver Wilkins
$4 50
William Snay
5 25
Fay D. Russell
15 50
George A. Briggs
3 00
Chas. B. Daniels
5 00
W. O. Babcock
4 00
Frank O. Stevens
4 90
Walter Babcock
1 50
Wiliam Nye
10 44
$54 09
Promotion of Health
Paid Dr. E. S. Douglass $25 00
Grade Transportation
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