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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1891.
WORCESTER : Maynard, Gough & Co, Book and Job Printers, 187 Front Street. 1891.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1891.
WORCESTER : Maynard, Gough & Co., Book and Job Printers, 187 Front Street. 1 1891.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1890.
TOWN CLERK, JESSE ALLEN.
C. H. PARKER,
D. R. DEAN,
JESSE ALLEN,
SELECTMEN, D. R. DEAN, L. N. HASKELL. ASSESSORS, S. H. BULLARD,
H. W. LINCOLN.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, H. P. AUSTIN, W. M. ROBINSON.
COLLECTOR, LEONARD P. LOVELL.
TREASURER, STEPHEN M. SARGEANT.
C. H. PARKER,
CONSTABLES. N. W. PACKARD, R. J. BROOKS,
ELBRIDGE MULLETT, J. K. CLARK.
AUDITOR, FRANK S. CONANT.
A. C. BULLARD,
FENCE VIEWERS, L. N. HASKELL, JESSE ALLEN.
FIELD DRIVERS,
G. W. STONE, W. A. BURT, H. D. BULLARD,
PATRICK GAFFNEY,
MICHAEL GAFFNEY.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER,
D. M. PARKER, D. R. DEAN, J. N. MORSE.
MEASURERS OF WOOD,
C. H. PARKER, W. P. ADAMS, WM. S. CRAWFORD.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. A. J. HOLDEN.
JESSE ALLEN,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, H. W LINCOLN, H. P. AUSTIN.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER-ss. :
To either of the Constables of the town of Oakham, in the County of Worcester, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Oakham, qualified to vote in elections, and in town affairs, to meet at the town hall, known as "Memorial Hall," on Monday, the second day of March next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, to wit :
ARTICLE I .- To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2 .- To here the annual report of the several town officers, and to act thereon.
ART. 3 .- To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 4 -To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriations of the same.
ART. 5 .- To see if the town will borrow money to meet any liabilities of the town, or pass any vote relative thereto.
ART. 6 .- To see if the town will accept the list of jurors prepared by the selectmen.
ART. 7 .- To determine the manner of collecting taxes the ensuing year.
ART. 8 .- To see if the town will employ some person to take care of the town hall and ring the church bell the ensuing year, or pass any vote relative thereto.
ART. 9 .- To bring in their ballots "Yes" or "No," in answer to the questiou, "Shall license for the sale of intoxicating liquors be granted in this town?"
ART. 10 .- To see what compensation the town will allow for men and teams in repairing highways and opening roads the ensuing year.
ART. II .- To see if the town will abate any taxes that may be presented for abatement.
ART. 12 .- To determine the manner of supporting paupers the ensuing year.
ART. 13 .- To see if the town will provide for lighting the street lamps the ensuing year, or pass any vote relative thereto.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up three attested copies thereof, one at each of the post-offices, and one at the Congregational meeting-house in said town, seven days at least, before the 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 eighteenth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety one.
CLARENCE H. PARKER, DAVID R. DEAN, LEWIS N. HASKELL,
Selectmen of Oakham.
١
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
We herewith submit in detail the Report for the year ending March Ist, 1891 :
TOWN CLERK.
Paid Town Clerk for services,
$17 70
postage and express, 7 60
COLLECTOR.
Paid Collector for services.
50 00
tax book and blanks, two years, 17 37
67 37
TREASURER.
Paid Treasurer for services,
20 00
postage and stationery, I 50
21 50
ASSESSORS.
Paid Assessors for services, D. R. Dean, 30 00
H. W. Lincoln, two years, 52 00
S. H. Bullard, 20 00
102 00
SELECTMEN.
Paid Selectmen for services, C. H. Parker, 25 00
D. R. Dean, 25 00
L. N. Haskell,
25 00
telephoning and postage, 2 69
77 69
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid School Committee for services, Jesse Allen, 53 33
H. W. Lincoln, 20 00
H. P. Austin, 10 00
83 33
SUPPORT OF PAUPERS.
Paid Overseers of Poor,
1,215 49
SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Paid for Centre District,
657 58
Coldbrook
242 So
West 66
236 50
South
200 75
School Supplies,
137 34 1,474 97
$25 30
6
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
Paid L. N. Haskell, for services, 25 00
repairs on highways, 795 04 S20 04
STATE AID.
Paid Eliza Caldwell, 48 00
Elbridge Mullett, guardian for Charlotte Mullett, 10 00 58 00
MILITARY AID.
Paid Geo. E. Reed, 18 00
96 00
H. M. Green, Daniel Rogers,
64 00
178 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid C. A. Gleason, care Memorial Hall, 10 00
C. A. Gleason, ringing church bell, 35 00
L. P. Lovell, abatement of taxes, 4 00
F. S. Conant, 66
4 00
Mary A. Kent, 66 66
8 25
Interest on note to Commonwealth,
240 00
6. Barre Savings Bank, 21 80
Principal on note 66 66
1,000 00
County tax,
245 00
State tax,
297 50
L. P. Lovell, discount on taxes,
210 82
Maynard, Gough & Co., printing,
4º 75
W. A. Brown, certificates of births,
4 00
W. A. Brown, 66 deaths, 4 00
2 48
Geo. H. Temple, Memorial Day,
12 70
L. N. Haskell, grading around Memorial Hall, 10 00
4 70
James Packard, services as sexton, 30 25
A. M. Butterfield, lighting street lamps, 25 00
Suppression of the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors, 91 50
2,316 75
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Town Officers, 377 19
Support of Paupers,
1,215 49
School,
1,474 97
Highways,
S20 04
State Aid,
58 00
Military Aid,
178 00
Miscellaneous Expenses,
2,316 75 6,440 44
.
James Packard, repairs on pump, 15 00
Expense of Fire Inquest,
A. J. Holden, repairs on furnace,
SETTLEMENT WITH THE TREASURER. S. M. SARGEANT, Treasurer. DR.
To Balance in Treasury March 1, 1890, 1,818 45
Cash from H. P. Austin, auctioneer's license, 2 00
Cash borrowed Barre Savings Bank,
1,000 00
Cash from James P. Fairbanks, town license,
3 00
Sale school supplies,
3 23
Corporation tax,
9 18
National Bank tax,
8 48
State aid,
144 00
Dog fund,
126 61
School fund,
306 63
H. L. Conant, auctioneer's license,
2 00
Use Memorial Hall,
8 00
Grass on common,
3 00
6.
Town grant,
5,610 00
County tax,
245 00
66
State tax,
297 50
66 Overlayings,
IIO 86
9,697 94
CR.
By paying Selectmen's orders, 6,440 44
Uncollected taxes, 1889, due from L. P. Lovell, -
I20 00
1 890,
1,162 04
Cash deposited in Worcester Safe Deposit and Trust Co., towards liquidating town note due Dec. 31st, 1891,
1,000 00
Cash on hand,
975 46
9,697 94
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN.
Due Commonwealth, Dec. 31, 1891, note at 4%, 3,500 00
Oct. 12, 1892, 66
1,500 00
Dec. 26, 1893, 66
1,000 00 6,000 00
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
DR.
To State tax, 297 50
County tax,
245 50 5,610 00
Overlayings,
48 04
W. R. Barr's tax,
25 20
Patrick McGrevey's tax,
37 62
Uncollected taxes for 1889,
120 00 6,383 36
Town tax,
8
CR.
By Treasurer's receipts, Uncollected taxes for 1889, 66 " 1890,
5,101 32 120 00 1,162 04 6,383 36 L. P. LOVELL, Collector.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE H. PARKER, ) Selectmen DAVID R. DEAN, of
LEWIS N. HASKELL, Oakham.
NAMES OF PERSONS SELECTED BY THE SELECTMEN TO SERVE AS JURORS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
G. M. Dean, E. L. Parker, Jesse Allen, Jason Allen, Walter R. Dean, James F. Robinson, W. M. Robinson, James Sheern, M. O. Ayres.
Report of the Superintendent of Streets FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH IST, 1891.
Paid C. S. Clifford, repairs on highways,
99 07
M. M. Butterfield, "
61 83
D. M. Parker,
8 03
E. H. Dwelly, 66
66
7 25
Geo. Thrasher,
7 50
H. W. Lincoln,
66
66
59 12
E. S. Parker,
66
1 75
F. Hapgood,
4 98
Michael Gaffney,
66
147 73
W. M. Robinson,
6 6
8 69
Job Simmons,
I 50
H. A. Crawford,
66
37 62
E. O. Crawford,
66
2 27
S. J. Foster,
66
4 55
J. E. Stone,
66
66
19 00
Geo. E. Reed,
66
66
3 50
Geo. W. Stone,
66
66
6 00
W. Grimes,
66
4 02
F. E. Burt,
10 50
Patrick McGrevey, 66
60
39 40
L. N. Hapgood,
4 90
Dennis Leyden, 66
I 75
Frank Weld,
7 44
A. P. Hall,
66
4 90
Lewis Snow, 66
5 25
Henry Bartlett,
3 33
James Butler,
66
24 00
Susan Fairbanks,
8 00
H. P. Austin,
..
10 00
Alfred Woodis,
66
3 75
L. N. Haskell,
76 00
Geo. E. Allen, repairs on scraper,
II OO
Samuel Hickey, ..
2 50
David R. Dean, repairs on bridge,
19 99
J. E. Stone, breaking roads,
7 31
W. O. Keep, 66 יו
4 30
P. Gaffney,
5 00
L. N. Haskell, 66 66
8 17
L. N. Haskell, for services,
25 00
Respectfully submitted, $820 04
L. N. HASKELL, Street Superintendent.
8 75
James Robinson,
66
44 39
W. A. Nye,
·
66
Report of the Overseers of the Poor
OF THE TOWN OF OAKHAM FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. IST , 1891.
Received of the Town for support of the poor, $1,205 41
WHICH WE ACCOUNT FOR AS FOLLOWS :
Paid State Lunatic Hospital for Eunice M. Walker, €
$169 46
Wm. Mandell for Almira Woodis, 104 00
Peter Gagnon for Mrs. John King,
52 00
Shedd Brothers for Lydia Chamberlain,
103 70
Mrs. Edwards for children of Edgar Cleaveland, 88 93 C. H. Parker, 66 22 09
Fred. Reed,
75
III 77
L. S. Starrett for Mrs. L. B. Field,
78 00
Town of Athol, “
IS 25
96 25
S. O. Butler for Moses Bartlett
89 50
Med. attendance on
2 30
91 So
C. A. Gleason for James Babbitt,
210 50
Med. attendance on 66
8 00
218 50
George E. Thresher for Lucy Robinson,
8 86
Med. attendance on
13 70
22 56
City of Worcester for Mrs. David,
3 30
21 85
S. J. Foster, journey and expenses to Athol,
4 50
Med. attendance on Mrs. Horatio Perkins,
26 90
Worcester Hospital for Eugene Green,
42 85
Edward P. Maynard for child of Oliver Lloyd,
39 85
F. S. Conant, (sundries),
2 50
N. W Packard, (sundries),
10 87
C. S. Clifford, keeping 12 tramps, 6 00
J. W. Bemis, 29
21 75
27 75
Med. attendance on Frank Green,
22 30
Jesse Allen, ex. service, postage, etc.,
6 co
Overseers' ordinary service,
30 00
$1,205 41
All of which is respectfully submitted,
JESSE ALLEN, HENRY P. AUSTIN, WALTER M. ROBINSON,
Overseers of the Poor.
This is to certify that I have examined and found correct, the accounts of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Treasurer of the Town of Oakham for the year ending March Ist, I891.
F. S. CONANT, Auditor.
" Mrs. Spencer,
18 55
11
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN OAKHAM IN 1890.
BIRTHS.
Jan. 12
· Daughter to Napoleon Porter.
Jan. 20
. Daughter to Charles S. Clifford.
Feb. 4. . Son (adopted) to Edgar O. Crawford.
Feb. S. . Daughter to Charles S. A. Woodbury.
Feb. 20.
. Son to George E. Thresher.
Feb. 25.
· Daughter to Patrick McGrevey.
Mar. 21
. Son to Samuel Hickey.
April 4.
Daughter to W. Prescott Adams.
May 17.
. Son to Lyman Robinson.
May 31.
. Son to Fred. Hill. Son to Hanly Fitch.
July 17
. Son to Charles McClenathan.
Aug. 11
. Son to Frank George.
Aug. 30.
Daughter to Sanford H. Bullard.
Sept. 5.
. Son to Frank E. Burt.
Sept. 30.
· Daughter to Thomas Dickerman.
Oct. 8.
Daughter to Frank S. Conant.
Oct. 22.
Son to W. A. Brown, M. D.
Dec. 1.
Son to Walter R. Dean.
Total 20.
MARRIAGES.
Mar. 23. Clayton C. Adams to Laura E. Graton.
June 17
Charles H. Wyman to Martha Robinson.
July 26
. Henry S. Houghton to Mrs. Clara W. Crins.
Oct. 2.
Dennis Leyden to Mary L. Wilbur.
Total 4.
DEATHS.
YEARS. 1
MONTHIS. | DAYS.
Feb.
13.
Betsey Sibley,
94
3
7
Feb. 28.
Wm. Mirick Preslio,
56
10
11
Mar. 14.
Field Woodis,
67
9
22
Mar. 22.
. Frank Green,
47
Mar.
28.
Zebina L. Winslow,
74
11
23
Mar. 29 ..
. Sarah B. Spooner,
67
2
May 3.
Mary M. Perkins,
55
3
1
May 17
Amy A. Brooks,
54
1
3
July 22.
Charlotte Mullett,
70
9
7
Aug.
31
George A. Thresher,
G
I1
Sept. 16.
. Jane McGrevey,
6
22
Oct. 14.
Clara E. Temple,
24
10
22
Oct. 24
Sarah J. Clark,
79
10
Nov. 2.
Mary W. Leyden,
20
9
Nov. 27
Lydia B. Chamberlain,
80
9
15
BURIED IN TOWN.
Total 16.
Feb. 2.
. Warren Harrington,
86
2
27
May 1.
Chester Loring,
22
May
10
. Chauncey Colton,
86
3
14
Oct.
25
Daniel Noyes,
76
7
.
.
·
JESSE ALLEN, TOWN CLERK.
June 16.
Aug. 3.
Son to James F. Robinson.
July 28. . Betsey C. Hooker,
82
SCHOOL REPORT.
The Report of the School Committee of the Town of Oakham for the year ending March Ist, 1891, is as follows :
DR.
To amount appropriated for schools by the Town, $850 00
" school house repairs by the Town 75 00
Received from State school fund, 306 63
Dog tax refunded, I26 61
Cash for school supplies, 3 23
$1.361 47
CR. 1
By expenses for the several schools, as follows :
CENTRE SCHOOL-GRAMMAR.
Amount paid Miss Maria L. Lincoln, spring term, 66 66 66 Florence I. Sargeant, fall term,
90 70
90 00
66
winter term,
90 00
66 " Fuel and care of house, 83 00
CENTRE SCHOOL-PRIMARY.
353 70
Amount paid Miss Ada V. Walker, spring term,
70 00
66 fall term,
70 00
66
66 66 winter term, 70 00
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
210 00
Amount paid Miss Gracia M. Pierce, spring term,
72 50
66 Amelia T. Adams, fall term,
So 00
66
66 66 winter term,
72 00
Fuel and care of house, 18 30
242 So
13
WEST SCHOOL.
Amount paid Miss J. H. O. Lovell, spring term, 66 66 65 00
65 00
fall term, " Lucy A. Hayes. winter term, So 00
6 Fuel and care of house, 19 50
SOUTH SCHOOL.
229 50
Amount paid Miss Eldora E. Sargeant, spring term,
60 00
Cora F. Stoddard, fall term, 65 00
Lillian E. Parker, winter term, 63 00
66 Fuel and care of house,
12 75
EAST HILL SCHOOL.
Paid Daniel E. Holden, carrying scholars, spring term,
25 00
Edwin S. Parker,
fall term, 1 25 00
George E. Reed, 66
winter term, 25 00
75 00
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS.
Paid repairs on West school house, H. P. Austin, Centre school house, Wm. S. Crawford, 14 00
3 00
66
A. J. Holden, 4 70
21 70
Total expense of teachers, care and repair of houses and fuel, 1,333 45
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Value of school supplies on hand Feb. Ist, 1891,
198 15
1 890,
136 38
Paid for school supplies during year, I22 92
F. S. Conant, care of supplies, 9 00
131 92
Harper's Readers and Steele's Physiology have been introduced into our schools within the past year.
The attendance in the several schools has been as follows :
CENTRE SCHOOL-GRAMMAR.
Spring term, whole number of scholars, 21 Average attendance, 18
Fall
22
Winter
66
66 .6 66
24
1
66
25
29
200 75
14
CENTRE SCHOOL-PRIMARY.
Spring term, whole number of scholars,
32
Average attendance, 2S
Fall 66 66 66
38
66
66
34
Winter 66
66
26
66
66
22
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number of scholars, 35
Average attendance, 33
Fall
66
26
3[
Winter
،،
32
29
WEST SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number of scholars,
2I
Average attendance, 19
Fall
66
66
18
Winter 6 66
. .
I7
14
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number of scholars, 14
Average attendance, I2
Fall 66
66 16
15
Winter 66 66
II
The attendance in all the schools has been as follows :
Spring term, whole number,
123
Average attendance, 110
Fall 66
. 6
136
I21
Winter “
115
98
Number of scholars enrolled in all our schools, 166.
66
66
9
1
2I
60
66
ROLL OF HONOR.
Seholars neither absent nor tardy :
CENTRE SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-Fannie Robinson, David Robinson, James Allen. Two TERMS-Herbert Sargeant, Johnnie Day, Alice Allen, Edith Bar- tlett, Effie Bartlett, Sadie Packard, Clement Ayres, George Loring, Ralph Lovell, Bertie Hapgood. ONE TERM-Minnie Dean, Addison Angus, Jennie Brook, Lena Dwelly, Grace Gleason, Nellie Hatstat, Blanche Packard, George Briggs, Frank Russell, Fay Russell, Ethel Babcock, Edith Clifford, Walter Clifford, Eva Snay, Edward Crawford, Maud Sargeant, Eva Stone, Lymert Balcom.
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-Ruth Butterfield, Eva Woodbury, Bertie Butterfield, Henry Butterfield. Two TERMS-Lottie Sibley, Louis Sibley, Myron Butterfield, Ralph Clark, Denny Needham, Eddie Need- ham, Bertie Needham, Paul Needham, Virgil Parker, Dell Parker. ONE TERM-Mildred Bliss, Maud Parker, Gertie Whiting, Edward Bliss, Winnie Matthews, Esther Clark, Ida Needham, Gertie Needham, Maud Parker, Millie Parker, Manilly Cochran.
WEST SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-Mabel Austin, Edith Adams, Stella Wyman, Clifford Knight. Two TERMS-Warren Adams, Willie Bullard, .Milton Bullard, Justin Rawson. ONE TERM-Althea Russell, Alma Russell, Alice White, Richard Adams, Lester Knight.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-Flora Guely. ONE TERM-Lena Dwelly, Mamie Day.
Respectfully submitted,
JESSE ALLEN, HORACE W. LINCOLN, HENRY P. AUSTIN,
School Committee.
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