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WORCESTER : MAYNARD, GOUGH & CO., BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, 187 FRONT STREET. 1882.
1
REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1882.
WORCESTER : MAYNARD, GOUGH & Co., BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS, 187 FRONT STREET. 1882.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
TOWN CLERK.
Paid Town Clerk for services,
$19 35
66 postage, 4 06
$23 41
COLLECTOR.
Paid L. P. Lovell for services, $40 00
TREASURER.
Paid L. P. Lovell for services,
10 00
66 postage and stationery, 4 90 $14 90
SELECTMEN.
Paid Selectmen for services,
38 00
66 postage and stationery, I 35
66 counsel fees,
I 00
$40 35
ASSESSORS.
Paid D. R. Dean for services,
28 00
H. W. Lincoln 66
28 00
H. P. Austin, 66
24 00
for postage and stationery,
25
$So 25
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid L. P. Lovell for services,
35 00
H. W. Lincoln
31 00
Jesse Allen
28 00
$94 00
SUPPORT OF PAUPERS.
Paid Overseers of the Poor, $897 51
4 BREAKING ROADS.
Paid Z. L. Winslow,
$18 56
E. H. Dwelly,
6 95
M. M. Butterfield,
12 20
W. S. Spear,
60 43
H. W. Lincoln,
39 35
W. O. Keep,
50 88
J. E. Stone,
9 51
C. A. Ware,
17 79
J. W. Knight, 27 64
W. M. Presho,
2 85
A. E. Burt,
48 89
S. H. Bullard,
14 67
D. H. Nye,
16 97
A. C. Bullard,
6 56
S. J. Foster,
25 07
C. Bothwell,
5 25 $363 57
REPAIRING HIGHWAYS.
Paid W. S. Spear, $41 85
A. C. Bullard,
33 25
M. M. Butterfield,
52 47
Wm. A. Nye,
60 00
W. O. Keep,
36 55
C. Bothwell,
66 90
E. H. Dwelly,
43 75
Wm. C. Crawford,
64 10
J. E. Stone,
61 90
C. A. Ware,
53 26
H. W. Lincoln,
37 55
S. J. Foster,
41 87
S. H. Bullard,
50 75
J. W. Knight,
30 97
Z. L. Winslow,
34 69
$709 86
REPAIRING BRIDGES.
Paid M. M. Butterfield, for labor and materials on bridge at Coldbrook, $24 75
A. C. Bullard, for materials for bridge at Coldbrook, 21 00 Gale Brothers, for plank 36 02 $SI 77
5
Paid C. A. Ware, for labor and materials for bridge at Ware's Corner, 21 50 D. R. Dean, for plank for bridge at Ware's Corner, 18 05 $39 55
SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Paid for Centre School, $389 90
Coldbrook School,
190 25
South 164 00
East
146 So
West 66
98 00 $988 95
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS.
Paid for repairs on West School House, $117 17
South
91 $IIS OS
STATE AID.
Paid Eliza Plimpton, $48 00
William A. Parmenter,
100 00
Charlotte Mullett,
44 00
Sophronia Green,
48 00
Harriet V. Parmenter,
8 00 $248 00
MILITARY AID. .
Paid City of Cambridge for Daniel Rogers, $50 00
SINKING FUND.
Deposited in People's Savings Bank, Worcester, $1,000 00
Worcester County Institution for Savings, 1,000 00 $2,000 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Wm. M. Thompson, for care of hall and ringing
bell, $35 00
A. Prouty, for cover to hearse, 3 15
for repairing and painting fence on Common, 28 20
for abatement of taxes, 9 61
printing town reports and collector's notices,
29 38
Bacon, Hopkins & Bacon, for counsel fees, 15 00
County tax, 243 00
State tax,
300 00
for school books,
43 66
State Treasurer, one-fourth liquor license, 25 00
J. Packard, services as Sexton,
34 00
6
Paid for repairs on buildings at Hall place, II 26
for pump and iron sink for IO SS
for grass seed for 66
7 4I
Commonwealth of Massachusetts for interest,
1,137 50 $1,933 05
SETTLEMENT WITH THE TREASURER.
L. P. LOVELL, TREASURER. DR.
To balance, March 1, 1881,
$4,205 74
cash for liquor license, 100 00
grass on Common, 8 00
corporation tax, 68 68 .
National bank tax, IO 65
State aid, for indigent soldiers refunded,
30 00
refunded, 168 00
cash from dog fund, 96 39
66 from Massachusetts school fund, 213 73
town grant, 5,250 00
State tax,
300 00
County tax,
243 00 66 91
overlayings,
cash for coal,
3 35
interest on taxes,
47 46
cash for rent of Hall farm, above taxes,
13 87 $10,825 78
CR.
By paying Selectmen's orders,
$7,723 25
balance in Treasury, 3,102 53 $10.825 78
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN.
To the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $17,500 00
SINKING FUND.
On deposit at People's Savings Bank, Worcester,
$1,000 00
Worcester County Institution for Savings, 1,000 00 $2,000 00
Respectfully submitted, MOSES.O. AYRES, 1 Selectmen GEORGE W. STONE, S of Oakham.
Report of the Overseers of the Poor
OF THE TOWN OF OAKHAM, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 1, 1882.
During the year twenty-two persons have received full or partial sup- port. Out of this number three have been committed to the State Lunatic Hospital, at Worcester, for treatment and custody, at an average weekly cost of three dollars twenty-five cents each, beside clothing, viz. :
Lucius Wood, committed April 19th, ISSI.
Hiram H. Towne, committed May rIth, ISSI.
died September 27, ISSI.
Eunice M. Walker, committed October 7, ISSI.
And they further report that they have received of
the town,
$897 51
Received of the town of Southboro,
231 47
Hopkinton, 14 73
Whole amount received, $1,143 71
Which they account for as follows :
Paid Susan M. Thrasher, for Lyman P. Crawford, $85 00
Susan M. Thrasher, for Lucy Robinson, 52 00
Maria Burbank, for Eliza Batease, 19 00
Mark Haskell, for Lydia Chamberlain, 34 00
Adeline W. Knight, for Lydia Chamberlain, 26 00
8
Paid Harvey Maynard, for Lucius Wood,
43 47
Mrs. Harvey Maynard, making four shirts, one pair of pants, I 25
for Lucius Wood at the Hubbardston Alms House, 2 00
Dr. Shannon, for examination of Lucius Wood, 3 00
Dr. Brigham for same, 1 50 50
justice fee in the case of Lucius Wood,
Alanson Prouty, clothing for Lucius Wood : October 21, 1880, one pair suspenders, 66 one pair hose,
35
66
eight yards striped shirting, 96
66 66 three yards denims, 54
66 66 one spool thread,
66 one pair hose,
15
March 23, 1881, ten yards cotton cloth,
95
one spool thread,
05
66
thread,
IO
66
eight yards striped shirting,
1 00
66
thread,
05
66 66
one dozen buttons,
04
66
one pair suspenders,
35
66 two handkerchiefs,
24
66
two pair hose,
30
66 one pair drawers, 75
Overseers of Poor, clothing for Lucius Wood at the time of commitment to Hospital :
onie coat,
3 75
one pair pants, one cardigan jacket,
I 25
State Lunatic Hospital, for treatment and custody for
Lucius Wood,
119 31
one hat for Lucius Wood,
15
66
one pair slippers 66
1 00
66
٠،
two under shirts 66
I IO
6.
66
two pair drawers
I IO
6.
one suit of clothes 66
8 00
66
two pair socks 66
40
one pair slippers 66
I
25
66
66
for postage . (
09
Dr. Hammond, for examination of Hiram H. Towne, 3 00
2 50
66 nine yards bed ticking,
I 17
15
9
Paid State Lunatic Hospital, for treatment and custody for
Hiram H. Towne, 65 00
66 66 one pair slippers for Hiram H. Towne, 1 00
66 66
one chamber 66 66 6:
40
for postage 09
Henry A. Wilder, for Eunice M. Walker, 93 00
clothing, &c., Eunice M. Walker, 3 21
Dr. Palmer, for examination of 2 00
justice fee in case of
25
Page Austin, journey to Hubbardston,
1 00
John Robinson 2 50
Henry A. Wilder, for conveying Eunice M. Walker to Worcester, 4 00 Page Austin, journey to Worcester in Eunice M. Walker case, 3 00 State Lunatic Hospital, for treatment and custody of Eunice M. Walker, 39 93
for conveyance of Eunice M. Walker from Union Depot to State Lunatic Hospital, I 25
Alanson Prouty, groceries for Horace M. Green's family, IO 46
N. W. Packard, meat 6: ،،
3 28
A. C. Bullard, milk 66
I 32
for 1 1-4 cords of wood
4 62
Albert Hapgood, for opening grave for Horace Green's children, 2 00
Alanson Prouty, for Melinda Woodis, 44 90
for 5 1-2 cords of wood for Melinda Woodis, 17 25
for cutting wood for 3 87
Orin Barr, for Davidson Barr, 29 60
for truss, clothing, &c., for Lyman P. Crawford, II SO
town of Southbridge for aid rendered the family of widow Samuel King, 29 00
for milk and groceries, for Daniel Dunn, 5 73
Dr. Brigham, for Daniel Dunn,
9 00
H. S. Harwood, for groceries, &c., for Andrew J. Woodbury, 50 86 N. W. Packard, for meat
66 20 38
A. C. Bullard, for milk 66 66
. 6
3 05
H. S. Harwood, for wood
66
8 51
G. L. Ripley, for house rent 66 66
66
IO 67
Dr. F. E. Brigham, for medical attendance on Andrew Woodbury, 100 00
10
Paid Dr. C. W. Whitcomb, for medical attendance on Andrew Woodbury, 26 00
James Packard, for coffin for Andrew Woodbury, 7 00
services as sexton for Andrew Woodbury, 3 00
E. B. Wellington, opening and closing grave for Andrew Woodbury, 2 00
Dr. Brigham, for medical attendance for Horace Green's family, 50 00 66
" Melinda Woodis, 6 00
60 " Lucius Wood, 3 75
66 " Lyman P. Crawford, 2 00
66
" Lucy Robinson, 1 00
John Robinson, for keeping three tramps, I 50
Win. S. Crawford,
75
Overseers' expenses to Boston, in case of Nellie Russell, 7 64
postage and stationery, 2 32
Overseers for services, 30 00
Whole amount paid, $1,143 71
Respectfully submitted,
PAGE AUSTIN,
Overseers JOHN ROBINSON,
WM. S. CRAWFORD, of the Poor.
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN OAKHAM, 1881.
BIRTHS.
Jan. 1.
Daughter to
..
6 ..
7 ..
Son to
March 28 ..
Daughter to
April 2 ..
..
19, .
Son to Daughter to . .
May 11.
13.
June 5 ..
Son to
..
..
.‹
i .. · Daughter to
..
20 .. 21 ..
Son to
Oct. 17
· Daughter to
Nov.
2 ..
Son to
..
..
10.
66
Dec.
14 ..
Daughter to
..
19
MARRIAGES.
Feb. 15.
Frank H. Whipple
to
Lucene C. Fuller.
Oct.
22.
William H. Houghton
..
Ella R. Ripley.
Nov. 16.
John A. Deau
Abbie C. Harwood.
Dec. 18,
George D. Whitcomb
Emma P. Simmons.
..
25.
Napoleon Pluff
..
Emma Latowne.
..
27.
Henry D. Bullard
. .
28.
Jesse Allen
Lizzie M. Gleason. Lizzie Sumner. TOTAL, 7.
DEATHS.
Jan. 4.
George Caldwell,
80
6
7.
16.
John Crawford,
81
11
2
..
21.
Elsie Batise.
89
9
0
March 16.
Charles H. Parker.
42
0
0
April
13.
Mary Bartlett.
73
4
26
..
15.
Frederick Perry,
22
2
5
May
8.
Irene Clapp,
81
10
4
17.
Martha S. Trowbridge,
23
7
3
6.
22. 6.
Eliza Converse,
69
4
20
July 4.
30.
Christopher Austin,
68
3
26
Aug.
13.
John Anderson.
77
6
14
Sept. 18.
Louisa L. Robinson,
78
15
..
12.
Ethel A. Trowbridge.
0
15 .
Oct. 16.
Abagail B. Adams,
55
3
27
Nov.
1.
Harvey Maynard.
70
11
4
. 6
30.
William Parmenter,
51
1
26
Dec. 22.
Rebecca S. Ripley,
55
9
12
TOTAL. 19.
FORMER RESIDENTS BURIED IN TOWN.
YEARS. | MONTHS. | DAYS.
March 3.
Nathan Elliot.
49
9
0
April 2.
Lavinia Colton,
72
7
14
July 18.
Betsey W. Parker.
64
5
17
Sept. 27.
Hiram Towne,
48
4
0
. .
22.
. .
29 ..
6.
Peter Dusette. John E. Stone. John W. Pierce.
Johnson Brooks. Charles A. Ware. John Gilboy.
Marcus M. Butterfield. Charles B. Caldwell. Joseph Lucia. Orin. D. Barr.
Aug.
Sept.
29,.
Samuel Hickey.
6 ..
George H. Wilder. George E. Thresher. James F. Robinson. Evander Parker. Horace M. Green.
TOTAL, 22.
.
72
9
20
June
Sarah L. Burt.
61
4
Hannah P. Allen,
YEARS. |MONTHS. |DAYS.
7,
Herbert E. Brigham. Edwin N. Hunt. J. Waldo Knight. Charles H. Trowbridge. Peter White. W. Prescott Adams.
SCHOOL REPORT.
The School Committee of Oakham present the following report for the year ending March 1, 1882.
DR.
To amount in treasury at last report, $747 02
appropriated by the town, 750 00
received from State school fund, 213 73
66
dog tax fund, 96 39
..
coal sold, 3 35
$1,810 49
CR. EAST HILL SCHOOL.
By amount paid Miss Florence I. Sargeant, teaching two
terms, 16 weeks, $76 00
By amount paid Miss Lizzie J. Bullard, teaching winter term, IO weeks, 60 00
Fuel and care of house,
IO 50
$146 50
SOUTH SCHOOL.
By amount paid Miss Lucy E. Morgan, teaching two terms, 16 weeks, $76 00
By amount paid Mr. Leonard P. Lovell, teaching winter term, Io weeks, 70 00
Fuel and care of house, 18 00
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
$164 00
By amount paid Miss Lizzie J. Bullard, teaching two terms, 66 Mrs. Minnie Woodis, teaching winter term, IO weeks, 75 00
$96 00
Fuel and care of house. 14 50
$185 50
14
WEST SCHOOL.
By amount paid Miss Ada V. Walker, teaching three terms, 26 weeks, $149 00
Fuel and care of house,
16 00
CENTRE SCHOOL. $165 00
By amount paid Miss Mattie J. Dean, teaching two terms, 16 weeks, $76 00 By amount paid Miss Florence I. Sargeant, teaching one term, Io weeks, 60 00 By amount paid Mrs. Minnie Woodis, teaching one term, 8 weeks, 40 00
By amount paid Miss Junia S. Bartlett, teaching two terms, 18 weeks, 144 00
Fuel and care of house, 70 25
$390 25
Total expense of schools chargeable to school fund, $1,051 10
Balance in treasury belonging to school fund, 759 39
There have been two terms of eight weeks each, and one term of ten weeks, in all the schools in town.
The attendance in the several schools is as follows :
EAST HILL SCHOOL.
Miss Florence I. Sargeant, teacher, spring and fall terms.
Miss Lizzie J. Bullard, teacher, winter term.
Spring term, whole number scholars, 16
Average attendance, I3
66 16 Fall
66
13
Winter 66 66 66 66 66 I 2
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Miss Lucy E. Morgan, teacher, spring and fall terms. Mr. Leonard P. Lovell, teacher, winter term.
Spring term, whole number scholars, 20
Average attendance, IS
Fall 66
66
15
66
66
13
Winter 66 60 18
13
15
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
Miss Lizzie J. Bullard, teacher, spring and fall terms. Mrs. Minnie Woodis, teacher, winter term.
Spring term, whole number scholars, 30
Average attendance, 26
Fall 66 66
30
66 27
Winter 66 66
25
17
WEST SCHOOL.
Miss Ada V. Walker, teacher, spring, fall and winter terms.
Spring term, whole number scholars, 20
Average attendance, I4
Fall 66 66
24
66
66 IS
Winter
66
26
66
17
CENTRE SCHOOL.
Spring term, Mrs. Minnie Woodis and Miss Mattie J. Dean, teachers. Fall term, Miss Junia S. Bartlett and Miss Mattie J. Dean, teachers. Win- ter term, Miss Junia S. Bartlett and Miss Florence I. Sargeant, teachers.
CENTRE SCHOOL, No. I.
Spring term, whole number scholars,
I3
Fall
20
Winter
66
27
CENTRE SCHOOL, No. 2.
Spring term, whole number scholars,
24
Fall 66 . 6 28
Winter 66 6. 66
2I
The attendance in all the schools was
In the Spring term, whole number 123
Average attendance, 104
66
II4
Winter 6.
145
Average attendance, 12
66 66 18
66
66 26
Average attendance, 2I
25
66
66
17
Fall
66
I33
66
66 IO2
Whole number of children in town between the ages of 5 and 15, as ascertained by the assessors, was 133.
The Committee have exchanged Arithmetics within the year, at a nominal expense of $43.66 ; although the actual expense is little or noth- ing, as every scholar now has a new book in place of the old one.
Repairs have been made on the school houses to the amount of $120.00, the West school house having been thoroughly repaired.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of scholars neither absent nor tardy.
EAST HILL SCHOOL.
Two TERMS -John Keep. ONE TERM - Fred A. Keep, Pliny Wood.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Two TERMS - Rosa Parker. ONE TERM-Edith M. Parker, Jennie Bemis, Osy Bourbeau, Oliveanne Bourbeau.
WEST SCHOOL.
Two TERMS -Julia Marsh, Frank Winslow. ONE TERM -Lena Adams.
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
Two TERMS-Josie M. Butterfield, Mary L. Butterfield, Fannie S. Kimball, Sophronia Kimball. Florence M. Needham, John H. Butterfield, C. Edgar Brooks, Alonzo Butterfield. ONE TERM - Chester Cleveland, Eddie Needham, Harry B. Parker, J. Richard Brennan, Ida F. Needham.
CENTRE SCHOOL.
Two TERMS - Katie Sheern, Lilla Spooner, Lillian Robinson, Jennie Gleason, Bertha Lovell, George Morse.
ONE TERM - Lizzie Sheern, Mary Wilbur, Frank Burt, Charlie Lovell, Ella Sheern. Jesse Robinson, Johnnie Sheern, Dora Sargeant, Jessie Davis, Minnie Spear.
Respectfully submitted,
H. W. LINCOLN, Į School JESSE ALLEN, S Committee.
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