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REPORT
OF THE
fficers®
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM,
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1880.
WORCESTER : Maynard, Gough & Co., Book and Job Printers, 187 Front Street. 1886.
REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1886.
WORCESTER : Maynard, Gough & Co., Book and Job Printers, 187 Front Street. 1886.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
TOWN CLERK.
Paid Town Clerk for services,
$24 70
express and postage, 3 10 $27 80
COLLECTOR.
Paid Collector for services,
$40 00
$40 00
TREASURER.
Paid Treasurer for services,
$10 00
66 " postage and stationery, 5 16
$15 16
ASSESSORS.
Paid Assessors for services,
$66 00
" express and postage,
70 $66 70
SELECTMEN.
Paid Selectmen for services, 66 " postage and express,
$55 00
5 02 $60 02
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid School Committee for services,
$128 00 $128 00
SUPPORT OF PAUPERS.
Paid Overseers of the Poor,
$So2 59
$So2 59
4
BREAKING ROADS.
Paid E. S. Parker,
$4 So
Peter White,
14 98
Z. L. Winslow,
S 44
George W. Stone,
12 24
C. S. Clifford,
18 51
Wm. O. Keep,
18 42
H. D. Bullard,
4 23
L. N. Haskell,
9 70
Wm. A. Nye,
12 55
Wm. S. Spear,
S2
B. P. Clark
4 58
S. H. Bullard,
7 40
$116 67
REPAIRING HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Paid C. S. Clifford, for 1884-1885,
$134 25
H. D. Bullard,
50 78
E. H. Dwelly,
54 15
Wm. O. Keep,
51 66
George W. Stone,
54 So
Wm. A. Nye,
139 00
E. S. Parker,
63 00
S. C. Cochran,
48 85
Cheney Bothwell,
66 05
Michael Gaffney,
64 27
Peter White,
48 00
D. R. Dean,
59 70
N. Brooks,
7 00
C. H. Parker,
8 30
S. H. Bullard,
56 98
H. P. Austin,
59 48
$966 26
SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Paid for East District,
$III 00
West
IIS 90
Coldbrook District,
160 75
Centre 66
769 35
South 66
191 00
school books and stationery, 78 19
H. W. Lincoln for transporting scholars,
100 00 $1,529 19
5 STATE AID.
Paid E. Mullet, guardian of Charlotte Mullet, $48 00 Eliza Caldwell, 48 00
Harriet V. Parmenter,
48 00 $144 CO
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Wm. M. Thompson, for ringing bell, $35 00
E. L. Sawyer, M. D., for certificates of births and deaths, 18 00
for furnace and fixtures for Memorial building, I82 26
Edward J. Sargeant for Memorial day 7 16
Maynard, Gough & Co. for printing, 44 00
H. J. Lawrence 66 66
1 85
James Tomlinson for grading common,
17 63
one-fourth expenses of painting meeting-house,
41 42
county tax, 288 00
state tax, 315 00
for repairs on school houses,
II 2I
66 " Memorial building, 2 00
" interest, 1,140 28
note to Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
3,500 00
" " Stephen A. Boyden, 200 00
-
for repairs on pump, I 50
James Packard, services as sexton, 34 75
$5,860 06 George Tyler, repairs for scraper, 20 00
SETTLEMENT WITH THE TREASURER.
L. P. LOVELL, TREASURER. DR.
To balance in Treasury, March 1, IS85, $2,346 01
cash for grass on common, 4 25
" keeping state paupers, 3 00
66 " use of hall, 3 00
66 of North Brookfield Savings Bank, 638 22
66
" Worcester County Institution for Savings, 1, 147 33
" Mechanics' Savings Bank, 772 26
66 £ " First National Bank of Worcester, 610 10
" Stephen A. Boyden, 200 00
" from corporation tax, 9 53
6
To cash from National Bank tax,
II 89
state aid reimbursed, 208 00
dog fund,
104 70
66 school fund,
3º7 35
state tax,
315 00
county tax,
2SS 00
town grant,
overlayings,
interest on taxes,
5,195 00 74 23. 33 82 $12,271 69
CR.
By paying Selectmen's orders, $9,756 45
Balance in treasury, $2,515 24
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN.
To the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
$14,000 00 $14,000 00
SINKING FUND.
On deposit at People's Savings Bank, Worcester, 1,000 00
Dividends thereon, 193 32 $1,193 32
Respectfully submitted,
MOSES O. AYRES, Selectmen CLARENCE H. PARKER, of DAVID R. DEAN, Oakham.
Report of the Overseers of the Poor
OF THE TOWN OF OAKHAM, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. IST, ISS6.
The past year four persons have received full and six partial support. They further report that they have received of the town, $792 59
In hands of Overseers, April 1, IS85, 2 40
Received of Mrs. R. H. Robinson, Oct. 1, 1885, cash, I 75
Received of guardian of Benjamin Nurse, January 1, 1886, 58 58
Amount of receipts, $855 32
Paid as follows :
Received of the town for support of the poor, April 4, 1885, $262 00
Money on hand, 2 40
$264 40
Paid State Lunatic Hospital for Eunice M. Walker,
41 79
Dr. E. L. Sawyer for medical attendance,
42 65
Alanson Prouty for groceries and supplies,
17 56
Zebina Winslow for Rasselas Winslow, Susan M. Thresher for Charles Burt,
39 00
" Lyman P. Crawford,
33 50
66 66 Lydia Chamberlain,
19 50
6 90
Samuel C. Cochran, I cord wood for Mrs. Woodis,
4 00
William Mandall, fitting I cord wood for stove,
I 50
$264 40
$199 68
Received of the town for support of the poor, July Ist, 1885, Paid as follows : Paid State Lunatic Hospital for custody and treatment of Eunice M. Walker, 42 25
58 00
" Lucy Robinson,
8
Paid Susan M. Thresher for care and board of Charles Burt,
$22 00
66 66 " of L. P. Craw- ford, 30 25
66 66 66
66 " Lydia Cham-
berlain, 26 00
Zebina Winslow for care and board of Rasselas Winslow, 32 50
Dr. E. L. Sawyer for medical attendance, 7 40
Alanson Prouty for merchandise, &c.,
13 78
James Packard for coffin and robe for Charles Burt,
10 00
expense for L. P. Crawford,
4 50
Lewis N. Haskell, 2 cords wood for Mrs. Woodis,
6 50
Wm. Mandall, fitting 2 cords wood for stove,
3 00
Page Austin for 2 bushels potatoes for Mrs. Woodis,
I OO
Horace Wilbur for mending shoes, 50
$199 68
Received of the town for the support of the poor, Oct. Ist, ISS5, $148 I2
Received of Mrs. Ruth H. Robinson,
: I 75
$149 87
Paid as follows :
Paid State Lunatic Hospital for treatment and custody of Eunice M, Walker,
$43 71
Zebina Winslow tor Rasselas Winslow,
32 50
Susan M. Thresher for Lyman P. Crawford.
35 75
66 " Lydia Chamberlain,
26 00
66 66 " sewing, &c.,
2 80
Alanson Prouty for groceries and clothing,
6 61
Ruth H. Robinson for 5 tramps,
2 50
$149 87
Received of the town for support of the poor, Jan. Ist, 1886, Received of guardian of Benjamin Nurse, 58 58
$182 79
$241 37
Paid as follows : Paid State Lunatic Hospital for board, custody and treatment of Eunice M. Walker, 42 SI
9
Paid same for board, custody and treatment of Benjamin Nurse, $34 36 for clothing for Benjamin Nurse : 2 pair overalls, $1 ; 2 jumpers, $1, 2 00
for boots, $2.75 ; 2 shirts, $1,
3 75
for 3 pair wool socks, 90c. ; collar, 20c. ; bow, 25c,
I 35
for 2 undershirts, $1 ; 2 pairs drawers, $1,
2 00
for suspenders, 25 ; mittens, 35,
60
for rubber boots, $2.50 ; suit, $11.50,
14 00
cap, 5oc. ; postage, 2c., 52
$101 39
Paid Zebina Winslow for Rasselas Winslow, Susan M. Thresher for Lyman P. Crawford, 66 " Lydia Chamberlain,
39 00
35 75
26 00
City of Boston for Daniel Rogers and family, Alanson Prouty for merchandise,
14 10
5 13
Overseers for services,
20 00
Amount of receipts, $855 32
Paid, 855 32
$241 37
As is shown in printed report, and to whom paid.
Respectfully submitted,
PAGE AUSTIN, Overseers of JAMES C. SARGEANT, S the Poor.
10
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN OAKHAM. 1885.
BIRTHS.
Feb.
19.
Son to
Gardner M. Dean.
66
23.
Daughter to
N. Wendell Packard. Sanford H. Bullard.
March 10.
Son to
April : 8. . Sons to (twins) Peter Dusette.
27 .
· Daughter to
June I2.
Daughter to
66
14.
Son to
Nelson H. Muzzy.
66
24.
Daughter to
66 27 .
Son to
Evander L. Parker.
Aug.
30.
Daughter to
Sept. I ..
· Daughter to
Marcus M. Butterfield. Peter Pluff.
Oct.
29.
Son to
Stephen M. Sergeant.
Nov.
II . .
Daughter to
Charles S. A. Woodbury. Wm. Wallace Grimes.
Dec.
15.
Son to
Louis Latoun.
TOTAL, 18.
MARRIAGES.
Feb. 26. . Charles F. Howard
to
Olive M. Butler.
May 19. .
Sabin A. Morse
66
Lizzie J. Bullard.
July
15 . . Alvin H. Brown
66
Ida F. Boyden.
21 .
. Harry Clark
66
Ada M. Clark.
Sept. 2. . John W. Baldwin
Ruth A. Prouty.
66
16. . S. James Foster
66
Mrs. Sarah M. Rawson.
66
18.
Edgar O. Crawford
66
Rosa W. Parker.
66
30. . Daniel J. Nahaney
60
Bridget Igo.
Oct.
28. . John P. Day
Mary E. Ravens.
Nov.
18.
. Frank R. Weld
66
Edith May Parker.
TOTAL, IO.
DEATHS.
YEARS. | MONTHS. |DAYS.
Jan.
II .
Mary Davitt,
27
IO
I3
66
12.
. Mary Jane Forbush,
50
5
16
" . Davidson Barr,
73
4
66
21 .
Thomas Dwelly,
62
66
26. · Olive Ripley,
64
Feb. I .
Joseph Blake,
64
S
16
66
5 .
. Louisa Williams,
66
9
14
66
15.
Almira M. Green,
50
II
5
22.
. Lorenzo D. Barnes,
67
5
March 2.
· Elijah Dean,
S3
6
S
April 9 .
. Charles Burt,
75
5
I7
66
.
28.
. Herbert B. Reed,
27
7
IO
66
S.
Samuel Field,
So
21
"
. Nancy B. Fobes,
68
II
13.
. David Lovell,
76
2
I9
July
31 ..
· Melinda Woodis,
90
4
28
Aug.
12. . Fabian Tomlinson,
92
7
24
Sept.
18.
John Robinson,
65
9
14
Nov.
24 .
Ralph E. Stone,
I
3
28
Dec.
25 .
Roxana Adams,
So
7
I
23.
· Daughter to
George W. Reed.
Edward H. Dwelly.
66
25 .
Son to
Son to
22. .
JESSE ALLEN, Town Clerk.
TOTAL, 22.
June
4 .
. Caroline M. Boyden,
70
66
I7 .
. Emmerson A. Dean,
5
29
Hiram F. Clark.
Wm. C. Crawford.
James Sheern.
SCHOOL REPORT.
The School Committee of Oakham present the following report for the year ending March Ist, 1886 :
DR.
To amount appropriated by the town, $950 00
Received from state school fund,
3º7 35
dog tax fund, 104 70
$1,362 05
CR.
EAST HILL SCHOOL.
By amount paid Miss Elsie L. Sargeant, teaching 9 weeks, $45 00
Miss Florence I. Sargeant, teaching fall term, Io weeks, 55 00
Miss Orzina Lovell, teaching 11 weeks, win- ter term, 66 00
fuel and care of house, II 50
$177 50
SOUTH SCHOOL.
By amount paid Lillian E. Robinson, teaching spring and fall terms, 19 weeks, $100 00
Eugene A. Lincoln, teaching winter term, II 1 weeks, 77 00
fuel and care of house, 13 25
$190 25
12
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
By amount paid Miss M. A. Griffon, teaching spring, fall and winter terms, 30 weeks, $227 50 fuel and care of house, 16 25
$243 75
WEST SCHOOL.
By amount paid Miss J. Etta Bullard, teaching spring and fall terms, 19 weeks, $100 00
Mr. Thomas Street, teaching winter term, II weeks, SS 00
fuel and care of house, 20 50
$208 50
CENTRE SCHOOL.
By amount paid Mrs. Minnie L. Woodis, teaching spring, fall and winter terms, 30 weeks,
Miss Alice W. Ayres, teaching spring term, 9 weeks, SI 00
$225 00
Edgar H. Parkman, teaching fall term, 10 weeks, 90 00
Walter M. Morgan, teaching winter term, II weeks, 99 00
fuel and care of house, 63 10
$558 10
Total expense of schools for the year,
$1,378 10
There have been three terms in all the schools in town of 9, 10 and II weeks, respectively.
13
The attendance in the several schools has been as follows :
EAST HILL SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number scholars, 7
Average attendance, 5 Fall 66 66
Winter “ 66
7
66
6
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number scholars, IS
Average attendance,
16
Fall 66
66
66
23
20
Winter “. 66
19
66
16
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number scholars, 30
Average attendance, 27 Fall 66
.
36
Winter “
:6
35
66
31
WEST SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number scholars, 16
Fall
66
15
Winter “
66
66
18
66
66 8
CENTRE-No. I.
Spring term, whole number scholars, 29
Average attendance, 25 Fall 66
66 IS
Winter “
66 28
CENTRE-No. 2.
Spring term, whole number scholars, 31
Average attendance, 29 Fall
66
28
Winter “
66
27
66
66 24
The attendance in all the schools has been as follows :
Spring term, whole number,
131
Average attendance, 110
66
II2
Winter “ 66
I34
66
66 II2
66
4
4
66
( (
66 34
Average attendance,
IO
IO
23
26
66 66 30
Fall
131
ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of scholars neither absent nor tardy :
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-M. Adelle Parker. Two TERMS-M. Josie Butterfield, C. Edgar Brooks, Gilbert T. Butterfield, Alonzo M. Butterfield. Robert T. Brooks. ONE TERM-Fannie E. Kimball, Mary L. Butterfield, Sophronia Kimball, Harry B. Parker, Virgil Parker, Henry W. Butterfield, H. Morton Brooks, Denny Needham.
CENTRE SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-George A. Briggs, Carrie L. Winter. Two TERMS- Frank R. Russell, Fayette D. Russell, Edith L. Loring. ONE TERM-Lillian E. Robinson, Eldora E. Sergeant, Ella L. Sheern, John F. Sheern, Lilla B. Spooner, Minnie G. Spear, Minnie G. Dean, Lizzie M. Briggs, Arthur K. Reed, Blanche E. Packard.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
ONE TERM-Minnie Kennon, Emma Martin, Albena Martin, Georgianna Martin, Gertie Parker, Walter Woodis, Lizzie Parker.
EAST HILL SCHOOL.
ONE TERM-Nellie Snay, Dolorese Snay, Rosa Snay, Freddie Snay.
WEST SCHOOL.
ONE TERM-L. Mabel Austin, Maggie Curry, Lester Knight, Justin Rawson.
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE W. LINCOLN, School JESSE ALLEN, Committee.
ELIHU L. SAWYER,
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