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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN : OF : OAKHAM,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1894.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN : OF : OAKHAM,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1894.
WORCESTER : The Maynard-Gough Co., Book and Job Printers, 187 Front Street.
1894.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1893.
Town Clerk, JESSE ALLEN. .
C. H. PARKER,
Selectmen, D. R. DEAN, D. O. LOVELL.
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H. W. LINCOLN,
"Assessors, S. H. BULLARD, E. N. HUNT.
Overseers of the Poor,
JESSE ALLEN, JAMES PACKARD, W. M. ROBINSON.
Collector, LEONARD P. LOVELL.
Treasurer, JESSE ALLEN.
Constables,
C. H. PARKER, W. C. BLISS, W. M. ROBINSON, W. S. CRAWFORD, H. P. AUSTIN, W. R. DEAN.
Auditor, F. S. CONANT.
Fence Viewers,
JESSE ALLEN, L. N. HASKELL, A. C. BULLARD.
W. M. ROBINSON,
Field Drivers, C. P. McCLENATHAN, H. D. BULLARD,
PETER WHITE, HENRY FORBES.
Surveyors of Lumber,
D. M. PARKER, D. R. DEAN, W. S. CRAWFORD.
Measurers of Wood and Bark,
D. R. DEAN,
D. M. PARKER, W. S. CRAWFORD.
Sealer of Weights and Measures, A. J. HOLDEN.
School Committee,
JESSE ALLEN, W. M. ROBINSON, H. P. AUSTIN.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER-ss :
To William S. Crawford, or 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 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 " Memorial Hall," on Monday, the fifth 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. II .- To hear the annual report of the several town officers, and to act thereon.
ART. III .- To bring in their votes for Town Clerk, three Selectmen, three Assessors, three Overseers of the Poor, Collector of Taxes, Treasurer, three Fence Viewers, six Constables, and Auditor, for one year. One School Committee, for two years. One School Committee, Library Trustee, and Cemetery Committee, for three years. Also, to vote " Yes" or "No," in answer to the question, "'Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town," all on one ballot. Ballot to be folded as received, when presented for deposit in the ballot-box. The polls to be opened at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and may be closed at two o'clock in the afternoon.
ART. IV .- To choose all necessary town officers and committees for the ensuing year, not required to be elected by ballot.
ART. V .- To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriations for the same.
ART. VI .- To see if the town will borrow money to meet any liabilities of the town, or to pass any vote relative thereto.
ART. VII .- To see if the town will accept the list of Jurors prepared by the Selectmen.
ART. VIII .- To determine the manner of collecting Taxes the ensuing year.
ART. IX .- To see if the town will employ some person to take care of town hall and ring church bell for the ensuing year, or pass any vote relative thereto.
ART. X .- To see what compensation the town will allow for men and teams in repairing highways and opening roads the ensuing year.
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ART. XI .- To see if the town will abate any taxes that may be presented for abatement.
ART. XII .- To determine the manner of supporting paupers the ensuing year.
ART. XIII .- To see if the town will provide for lighting the street lamps the ensuing year, or pass any vote relative thereto.
ART. XIV .- To see if the town will vote to have their valuation by the Assessors printed the ensuing year.
ART. XV .- To see what compensation the town will allow their Treasurer and Collector the ensuing year.
ART. XVI .- To see if the town will raise and appropriate any money for the relief of poor and needy soldiers, as required under Chap. 298, Sec. I and 2, of the Acts and Resolves of the year 1889.
ART. XVII .- To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to be expended for seats and desks, a new floor, and other necessary repairs for Coldbrook school-house. The said expenditures to be made by a joint committee, consisting of the Selectmen and School Committee.
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 Congre- gational Meeting-house in said town, seven days, at least, before the time of holding said meeting.
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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 fourteenth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.
CLARENCE H. PARKER, ) Selectmen
D. R. DEAN, of
D. OSCAR LOVELL, Oakham.
APPROPRIATIONS
ESTIMATED FOR 1894-95.
Contingent,
$800 00
Discount on Taxes,
200 00
Paupers,
900 00
Street Lights,
50 00
Salaries,
350 00
Schools,
1,200 00
Library,
35 00
Highways,
1,000 00
Soldiers' Relief,
75 00
Opening Roads,
700 00
Repairs on School-houses,
150 00
REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
We have the pleasure of bringing before you the following Report for the year ending March Ist, 1894 :
TOWN CLERK.
Paid Town Clerk for services, $34 99
COLLECTOR.
Paid Collector for services, $50 00
cash book, tax bills, postage, etc., II OO 61 00
TREASURER.
Paid Treasurer for services, 30 00
SELECTMEN.
Paid Selectmen for services, C. H. Parker, 25 00
D. R. Dean, 25 00
D. O. Lovell, 25 00
stationery and postage,
90
75 90
· ASSESSORS.
Paid Assessors for services, H. W. Lincoln, 1892, 41 00
H. W. Lincoln, 1893, 38 00
S. H. Bullard,
30 00
E. N. Hunt, 20 00
129 00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid School Committee for services, Jesse Allen, 55 II
W. M. Robinson, 25 00
H. P. Austin, 15 00 95 II
SUPPORT OF PAUPERS.
Paid Overseers of the Poor,
S47 69
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AUDITOR.
Paid Auditor for services,
15 00
SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Paid for Centre District,
703 30
Coldbrook District,
275 50
West
229 25
South 66
93 75
School Supplies,
196 67
Repairs on School Houses,
27 89 1526 36
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STREET LIGHTS.
Paid S. M. Sargeant, 19 10
C. H. Parker, 25 00 44 10
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
Paid W. A. Nye, repairs on Highway, 968 81
Repairs on Bridges, 45 47
Opening Roads, 778 81
1793 09
STATE AID.
Paid Eliza Caldwell, 48 00
H. M. Green,
36 00
Geo. E. Reed,
15 00
99 00
MILITARY AID.
Paid Daniel Rogers,
23 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
For James Caldwell,
Paid H. M. Green, care, 4 00
E. L. Sawyer, services,
30 00
C. H. Parker, clothing,
4 17
James Packard, burial,
20 00
For Mrs. J. W. Caldwell,
C. H. Parker, groceries,
4 27
62 44
SOUTH SCHOOL HOUSE.
Paid R. F. Parker, building school house,
390 00
R. F. Parker, building closet,
12 50
James Robinson, labor,
22 27
Patrick McGreavy, labor,
6 12
Walter M. Robinson, labor,
5 90
L. E. Ballou, stove,
9 50
James Robinson, painting outside and finishing inside, 42 05
D. R. Dean, cement, freight, and lumber for fence, 30 81
LOCK-UP. 589 15
Paid J. Shores, mason, 69 00
F. E. Reed, labor, II 70
C. Pequin, bolts, etc., 2 90
Priest & Brigham, moulding,
I 94
C. H. Parker, 3 bbls. cement,
7 61
C. Baker & Co., door,
5 00
Geo. N. Briggs, lumber and second-hand brick,
carting sand and water, 30 24
For Seats and Desks,
70 00
7
James Robinson, stove,
3 00
F. E. Loring, roofing and ceiling,
25 10
Codding & Taft, registers, I 90
L. N. Haskell, labor,
9 50
F. S. Conant, supplies,
6 51
O. D. Tottingham, pails,
I IO
C. H. Parker, blankets, lock, etc.,
6 60
W. H. White, stove pipe,
2 07
J. E. Crosley, I bbl. lime,
I 65
D. M. Parker, lumber,
18 66
204 48
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid principal on note to Commonwealth,
$1000 00
Interest,
100 00
Principal on note, Barre Savings Bank,
1000 00
Interest,
25 42
County Tax,
258 00
State Tax,
375 00
Printing, I. W. Mullet,
42 00
L. P. Lovell, abatement taxes,
29 31
A. H. Prouty, inspecting cattle,
20 IO
For Fire Extinguisher,
150 00
Jesse Allen, Public Library,
25 00
Freight on Fire Extinguishers,
2 42
L. N. Haskell, wood for Town Hall,
6 00
H. J. Lawrence, printing ballots,
12 50
H. P. Austin, arrest of Leon Hapgood,
5 39
S. Bothwell, arrest of W. W. Luce,
20 90
For insurance on school houses,
35 00
C. A. Gleason, care Memorial Hall,
10 00
C. A. Gleason, ringing Church bell,
35 00
J. F. Balcom, building fence around cemetery,
5 75
E. L. Sawyer, damage,
12 50
F. S. Conant, town pump,
19 27
James Packard, services as Sexton, and return of deaths, 26 00
209 28
3424 84
Total, RECAPITULATION.
9055 15
Paid Town Officers,
$441 00
Support of paupers,
847 69
Schools,
1526 36
Highways,
1793 09
State aid,
99 00
Military aid,
23 00
L. P. Lovell, discount on taxes,
8
Lock-up, South school house, Miscellaneous expenses, Street lights, Soldiers' relief,
204 48
589 15
3424 84
44 10 62 44 9055 15
All of which is respectfully submitted, CLARENCE H. PARKER, ) DAVID R. DEAN, of D. OSCAR LOVELL, Oakham.
Selectmen
LIST OF JURORS, AS REVISED BY THE SELECTMEN : E. L. Parker, Walter R. Dean, O. D. Tottingham,
William S. Crawford, N. W. Packard, Jesse Allen,
James Sheern, Geo. W. Stone, Carlos P. Hill, W. C. Bliss.
TREASURER'S REPORT. JESSE ALLEN, Treasurer.
In account with the Town of Oakham.
DR.
1 893.
To Balance in Treasury, $2506 39
Cash from grass on Common, 7 00
66 W. P. Delahanty, innholder's license, 2 00
Cash borrowed Barre Savings Bank, . 1000 00
2 II
66 W. S. Crawford, treasurer of Church,
3 94
Use of Hall,
2 00
66
Sale of ashes,
2 00
66
Insurance on South School House,
250 00
66 State Treasurer, Corporation Tax,
9 27
66
National Bank Tax,
9 50
State Aid refunded,
123 00
66
School Fund, 300 00
County Treasurer, dog fund,
159 20
66 State Tax,
375 00
66
County Tax,
258 00
60
Town grant,
5525 00
Overlayings,
63 17 10,609 09
CR.
By paying Selectmen's orders, 9055 15
Uncollected taxes, 1892, due from Collector, 143 48
1893,
1696 54 10,895 17
Unpaid orders,
286 08
$10,609 09
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN.
Due Commonwealth Dec. 31, 1894, $1500 00
Respectfully submitted,
JESSE ALLEN, Treasurer.
Fines returned,
5 00
Sale of bricks,
6 51
Cash from sale of school supplies,
10
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
DR.
State tax,
$375 00
County tax,
258 00
Town tax,
5525 00
Overlayings,
63 17
Uncollected taxes, 1892,
143 48
6364 65
CR.
Treasurer's receipts, 1893,
4524 63
Uncollected taxes, 1892,
143 48
66 66 1893,
1696 54 6364 65
L. P. LOVELL, Collector.
Report of the Superintendent of Streets. FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH IST, IS94.
FOR REPAIRING HIGHWAY.
Paid W. A. Nye,
$349 94
L. P. Green,
39 36
E. N. Hunt,
6 05
R. F. Parker,
8 75
Edwin Green,
146 43
Elbridge Mullet,
44 51
George Parker,
5 15
Edson Hapgood,
5 77
Warren Haire,
77 33
George Reed,
71 69
Wm. C. Crawford,
6 08
John Haire,
100 47
George Clarke,
88
Henry Crawford,
8 10
Edward Crawford,
3 50
Patrick McGrevey,
5 77
James Sheern,
3 66
James Butler,
3 32
L. N. Haskell,
9 25
Wm. Gaffney,
7 12
S. F. Woodis,
I 75
D. M. Parker,
15 38
Geo. E. Allen,
18 00
W. H. White,
3 90
S. H. Bullard,
75
G. N. Briggs,
II 84
A. & F. Loring,
7 05
M. M. Butterfield,
2 00
C. H. Parker,
I 93
N. W. Packard,
I 85
James Packard,
I 23
968 81
FOR REPAIRING BRIDGES.
Paid W. A. Nye, $6 73
D. M. Parker,
12 76
D. R. Dean,
17 16
E. Green,
3 32
R. F. Parker,
2 50
E. L. Parker,
3 00 45 47
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BREAKING ROADS.
Paid John F. Balcome,
$5 15
Patrick McGrevey,
13 98
Horace Green,
12 48
A. B. Spooner,
IO 59
G. L. Perkins,
2 45
James Butler,
9 97
James Gilboy,
IO 50
H. D. Bullard,
9 80
Eugene Green,
I 75
G. M. Ayres,
I 23
E. Mullet,
19 20
W. C. Ayres,
2 98
James Robinson,
5 17
S. R. Dean,
I SO
C. M. Maynard,
4 37
Wallace Grimes,
4 55
G. W. Stone,
23 50
Edwin Green,
12 50
Wm. Gaffney, .
37 32
Patrick Moran,
12 25
Peter White,
15 23
George Allen,
13 09
S. J. Foster,
3 32
Patrick King,
36 43
J. F. Gaffney,
35 24
Alfred Morse,
3 06
George Duffy,
3 42
John Ravene,
2 37
G. L. Parker,
I 23
S. O. Butler,
3 60
James Sheern,
S 31
F. D. & F. R. Russell,
3 62
S. H. Bullard,
9 39
Pliney Woods,
14 17
J. W. Knight,
15 54
H. W. Bartlett,
17 64
J. E. Stone,
18 28
Charles Adams,
6 48
Joseph Adams,
8 58
P. Ducett,
2 OI
Daniel Wells,
88
Chas. S. Brook,
7 53
Elias. Swindle,
8 75
H. E. Sargeant,
I 25
C. H. Trowbridge,
12 0I
13
John Gaffney,
40 65
Wm. C. Crawford,
II 27
H. A. Crawford,
19 83
J. K. Parmenter,
3 85
A. D. White,
7 52
E. H. Dwelly,
II 25
John Keep,
30 07
George Temple,
I 23
Thomas Winter,
I 84
Bert Banks,
IO 12
James Fennessy,
I 31
John Leyden,
I 31
Frank Weld,
6 83
H. A. Crawford, Jr.,
3 59
W. M. Robinson,
14 96
W. A. Nye,
30 08.
Sidney Dean,
2 75
L. P. Green,
. 3 50
N. J. Green,
2 02
Isaiah Dean,
I 93
G. W. Reed,
1 58
G. E. Reed,
7 56
John Gilboy,
II 25
Charles Woodbury,
I 05
D. R. Dean,
5 95
George Thrasher,
6 77
M. M. Butterfield,
23 96
John Lynch,
I 13
Thomas Kelley,
I
14
H. W. Lincoln,
37 27
L. N. Haskell,
IO 40
Dennis Leyden,
53
E. O. Crawford,
9 92
John Bowers,
I 42
778 81
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Respectfully submitted,
W. A. NYE, Street Superintendent.
Report of the Overseers of the Poor.
Paid Poor Farm Association,
$299 27
For support of Lydia Chamberlain, 66 Almira Woodis,
52 00
66
Mrs. Charles Burt,
34 00
66
Mrs. Fannie Spencer,
24 00
66
Mrs. John King,
22 00
Moses Bartlett,
15 75
66 66
Miss Lucy Robinson,
28 50
66
Henry Parker,
4 00
66
Family of Oliver Lloyd,
129 37
Elmer Wood,
50 00
66
66
O. B. Alden,
IS 05
66 Burial of Lucy Robinson,
12 00
Dr. Prouty, medical attendance on Lucy Robinson,
28 15
Dr. Brown, medical attendance on Geo. Thresher's family,
19 50
For keeping 68 tramps,
14 So
For postage and telephoning,
I Sc
Overseers for services,
42 50
Total for the year, $847 69
Due the Town from the City of Newton, for aid furnished the family of O. B. Alden,
$18 05
Persons and families aided by the Town during the year :- Miss Eunice Walker, Miss Lydia Chamberlain, Miss Almira Woodis, Miss Lucy Robinson, Mrs. Fannie Spencer, Mrs. John King, Moses Bartlett, Geo. Ash, Henry Parker, family of O. N. Lloyd, family of Elmer Wood, family of Geo. Thresher, family of O. B. Alden.
Mrs. Fannie Spencer died in February, :893. Mrs. Elmer Wood died May 20, 1893, age 32 years. Miss Lucy Robinson died May 22, 1893, age 64 years. Moses Bartlett died January 1, 1894, age 86 years.
Respectfully submitted,
JESSE ALLEN, Overseers JAMES PACKARD, of the Poor.
W. M. ROBINSON,
52 00
Fourth Annual Report
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OF THE-
Poor Farm Association, for year ending Feb. 1, 1894.
TO THE CITIZENS OF HOLDEN, HUBBARDSTON, OAKHAM, PAXTON, RUTLAND, AND WESTMINSTER :
By the new By-laws of the Association, " the annual report shall be made the first day of February, every year." Hence we submit the fol- lowing for the ten months now closed.
Inmates supported during a part or all the time :
NAME.
SETTLEMENT.
WHEN ADMITTED.
AGE.
DAYS SUPPORTED.
Martha Parker,
Holden,
Apr. 1, 1890,
55
306
Patrick Doyle,
Nov. 1, 1892,
79
306
Lizzie Kenney,
66
Apr. 1, 1890,
37
306
Nahum S. Newton,
66
Dec. 24, 1891,
63
306
Mrs. M. Kennan,
Apr. 11, 1892,
95
306
Peter King,
Apr. 26, 1893,
76
280
ISIO
Nancy Boynton,
Hubbardston,
Apr. 1, 1890,
55
306
David Rice,
66
Apr. 1, 1891,
75
306
Charles Clark,
66
May 26, 1891,
18
306
Moses Clark,
66
May 26, 1891,
16
306
Henry Clark,
66
May 26, 1891,
14
38
Emmons Smith,
Aug. 5, 1892,
83
306
Elbridge G. Thatcher,
Oct. 6, 1892,
76
306
1874
Eunice Walker,
Oakham,
Apr. 1, 1892,
68
306
George Ash,
66
Apr. 1, 1892,
71
306
Moses Bartlett,
Apr. 3, 1893,
86
272
Henry Parker,
66
Oct. 2, 1893,
32
43
927
Albert Woodis,
Paxton,
Nov. 29, 1892,
73
54
54
Moses Clark,
Rutland,
Apr. 1, 1893,
83
91
Louisa Smith,
Apr. 1, 1893,
63
208
Rosa Boen,
July 22, 1893,
55
203
Lucy Sawyer,
June 5, 1893,
86
176
Austin Preston,
Jan. 1, 1894,
52
30
708
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NAME. SETTLEMENT. WHEN ADMITTED. AGE.
DAYS SUPPORTED.
Lawrence Cronin, Westminster,
Apr. 1, 1892,
84
149
Maggie Cronin,
Apr. 1, 1892, 47
306
Mary Cutting,
Apr. 1, 1892,
68 306
Adaline Eager,
Apr. 1, 1892,
52 306
Wm. Baker,
Apr. 1, 1892,
79
306
Frank Lavine,
Jan. 6, 1894,
15
22
Joseph Brown,
66
Jan. 6, 1894, 38
I 1396
Whole number of inmates, 30.
Whole number of inmates remaining, 25. Total number of days, 6769, or 967 weeks. Average weekly number, 22306.
Nahum S. Newton and Lawrence Cronin are veterans and have con- sented to receive their " military support" at the almshouse, although they might insist upon being boarded elsewhere.
INMATES DECEASED DURING THE YEAR.
NAME.
TIME OF DECEASE.
DISEASE.
Albert Woodis,
May 24, 1893,
Pneumonia
Moses Clark of Rutland,
July 1, 1893,
La Grippe Heart Failure
Lawrence Cronin,
Aug. 27, 1893,
Lucy Sawyer,
Dec. 18, 1893,
La Grippe
Moses Bartlett,
Jan. 1, 1894,
Pneumonia
While the number of deaths has been large, it has been with those weighted by the debility and weakness incident to old age, and not from lack of proper food or from want of proper nursing.
The increase in the number of inmates has been less than was expected at the beginning of the year, and is smaller than might be expected from the general condition of the country. This indicates that actual poverty has increased but little, if any, in the agricultural towns.
RECEIPTS.
Milk, 2861 cans,
Calves, 4
$744 48 36 37
Stock,
55 00
Sundries,
5 00
$840 85
The demand for milk has been less than the farm could supply, and less stock has been kept on that account. This is contrary to our past experience and to our expectation when the Holden almshouse was rented by the Association.
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EXPENSES.
Warden's and Matron's salary,
$458 06
Outdoor labor,
237 50
Indoor labor,
132 00
Groceries,
404 89
Grain,
426 25
Meat,
150 22
Repairs to House,
142 85
Ice,
5 40
Insurance,
54 00
Advertising and Printing,
7 35
Dr. C. W. Stickney's bill,
47 25
Dr. J. I. Ames' bill,
30 00
Mowing machine,
48 00
Wood,
23 50
Manure,
6 00
Fish,
39 47
Clothing,
72 97
Smithing and Repairs of Tools,
29 56
Fertilizer,
148 80
Crockery,
13 90
Stock,
173 00
Sundries,
81 18
Rent of Farm,
166 67
Rent, personal property,
100 83
Total expense,
$2999 65
Deducting sales,
840 85
$2158 80
Dividing this ($2158.80) by the whole number of weeks (967) gives weekly expense per inmate, $2.232.
The expense to each town is as follows :
Holden,
$577 27
Hubbardston,
597 61
Oakham,
295 65
Paxton,
17 23
Rutland,
225 81
Westminster,
445 23
$2158 80
The house has been painted and papered, and some changes have been made in rooms for the convenience of the family.
The pro rata expense is somewhat larger than last year. The follow- ing figures for each year of the Association may be of interest :
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WHOLE NUMBER OF MEMBERS.
AVERAGE NUMBER PER WEEK.
WHOLE NUMBER
COST PER
OF WEEKS.
WEEK.
First year,
I2
3775
$2 875 33
Second year,
16
586
2 24586
Third year,
26
25
1142
I 959+
Fourth year,
30
22 37 306
967
2 232-+-
It will be remembered that there are now six towns in the Associa- tion instead of four as in the first two years. It is hardly probable that the weekly expense can be much, if at all, reduced in the future. The just and humane spirit of the day is more and more exacting in the arrangement and equipment of all charitable institutions. It insists that they be made homelike, comfortable and comforting. To obtain the best results and not the cheapest must be our policy.
HENRY A. FARWELL, HUBBARDSTON, Chairman, HOBART RAYMOND, WESTMINSTER, Secretary, FRED. T. HOLT, HOLDEN, Treasurer,
JESSE ALLEN, OAKHAM,
FRANK A. PIERCE, PAXTON,
HENRY A. KENNEN, RUTLAND,
Board of Management.
2126
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Whole number of books, February Ist, 1893,
541
Additions during the year, 18I
Present number of books, 722
Twenty-five dollars was received from the Village Improvement Society, tor the purchase of books.
Valuable gifts of books have been received from " friends in Beverly," Hon. E. B. Hayes of Lynn, Miss Emma K. Dean, Hon. M. O. Ayres, H. P. Austin, D. O. Lovell, Mrs. L. A. Kellogg, Miss Lois Delvey, Miss M. B. Allen, and Jesse Allen.
A catalogue has been prepared by the Trustees, the books having been arranged both by their titles and authors.
Number of books taken out during year, 1854
Number of persons taking out books. 153
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
DR.
Annual appropriation, $25 00
From Village Improvement Society, 25 00
From fines and sale of catalogues, 5 12
$55 12
CR.
Paid for books,
$40 '00
Paid for catalogues,
20 00
Paid for cards,
20
Paid for express,
40
Paid to balance account of IS93,
22
Paid postage, etc.,
35
$61 17
Respectfully submitted,
JESSE ALLEN, H. W. LINCOLN, Trustees. E. J. CRAWFORD, S
SCHOOL REPORT.
The Report of the School Committee of the Town of Oakham, for the year ending March Ist, 1894.
DR.
To amount appropriated for Schools, by Town, $850 00
66 school house repairs, 100 00
Received from State school fund, 66
300 00
Dog tax refunded,
124 20
66
Cash for school supplies,
2 II
CR.
By expenses of the several schools, as follows :
CENTRE SCHOOL-GRAMMAR.
Amount paid Miss Edith Gray, spring term, 66 Eliza D. Bean, fall term,
90 00
. 6
66 66
winter term,
90 00
CENTRE SCHOOL-PRIMARY.
Amount paid Miss Florence I. Sargeant, spring term, 66 66 fall term,
$70 00
66
66 66 66 winter term, 70 00
$210 00
Fuel and care of school rooms,
$117 20
Carrying scholars to Centre School,
91 10
$678 30
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
Amount paid Miss Bertha C. Lovell, spring term, 66 66
$80 00
66 fall term,
80 00
66 66
winter term,
80 00
Fuel and care of house,
35 50
$275 50
WEST SCHOOL.
. Amount paid Miss J. H. O. Lovell, spring term, 66
$65 00
66 60 66 60 fall term,
65 00
Mr. E. J. Crawford, winter term,
60 00
Fuel and care of house,
39 25
$229 25
$1376 31
$So 00
$260 00
70 00
21
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Amount paid Miss Sara E. Butler, spring term, Fuel and carrying scholars,
$60 00
.33 75
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Value of school supplies on hand March Ist, 1894,
$95 25
66 . .
1893,
124 14
Paid for 66
during year,
196 65
school house repairs, 27 89
Total expense of schools, $1501 34
The attendance in the several schools has been as follows :
CENTRE SCHOOL-GRAMMAR.
Spring Term, whole number, 26
Average attendance, 24
Fall
26
24
Winter 66
33
24
CENTRE SCHOOL-PRIMARY.
Spring Term, whole number,
34
Average attendance, 27
Fall
60
35
16
34
Winter
36
66
31
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
Spring Term, whole number,
37
Average attendance, 32
Fall
29
Winter
36
66
26
WEST SCHOOL.
Spring Term, whole number,
13
Average attendance, II
Fall .6
66
14
66
66
13
Winter
16
13
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Spring Term, whole number, I2 Average attendance, II
Fall
66
22
The attendance in all the schools has been as follows :
Spring Term, whole number, I22
Average attendance, 105
Fall
I34
66
66
116
Winter
I2I
60
94
Number of scholars enrolled in all our schools, 160.
On the 17th of August, the South School house was entirely destroyed by fire, the only school building ever thus destroyed in the history of the town. By vote of the town this has been replaced by a new and taste- fully furnished school house pleasantly situated on land given by Mr. Cheney Bothwell for the purpose.
66
I6
37
. .
66
$93 75
ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of scholars neither absent nor tardy :
CENTRE SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-Roger Conant, Leroy Burt, Robert Briggs, Alice Allen, Clement Ayres.
Two TERMS-Ruth Briggs, Blanche E. Packard, Edward S. Crawford, John P. Day, David H. Robinson, James Allen, Herbert Hapgood, Henry Grimes, Edith Clifford, Walter Clifford, Anthony Marsh, Joseph Swindle.
ONE TERM-Minnie G. Dean, Lena E. Dwelly, Jennie M. Loring, Fannie E. Robinson, George Loring, Ethel Babcock, Edna Boyd, Bessie Hunt, Julia Lawlor, Alma Russell, Althea Russell, Walter Green, Edwin Hunt, Georgie Balcom, Ida Crawford, Eva Grimes, Alice Reed, Florinda Lincoln, Jennie Sheern, Lymert Balcom, Earnest Reed, Maynard Swindle, Harry Loring, Eva S. Allen.
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-Dell Parker.
Two TERMS-Myron Butterfield, Louis Sibley, Nattie Butterfield, Henry Butterfield, Denny Needham, William Tangley.
ONE TERM - Blanche Caldwell, Esther Clark, Millie Parker, Olive Woodbury, Edward Bliss, Bertie Needham, Paul Needham, Ruth Butterfield.
WEST SCHOOL.
Two TERMS-Minnie Bullard, Willie Bullard, Milton Bullard, Sadie McClenathan, Helen Cummings.
ONE TERM -- Stella Wyman.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
ONE TERM-John Dwelly, Robert Dwelly, Alice Dwelly, Henry Roper, Flora Gueley, Jennie Roper, Cora Roper.
Respectfully Submitted, JESSE ALLEN, HENRY P. AUSTIN, WALTER M. ROBINSON, School Committee.
This is to certifiy that I have examined and approved all original bills and vouchers on which moneys have been paid from the treasury for the year ending March ist, 1894. Have also examined the books of the Selectmen, Treasurer, Overseers of the Poor, School Committee and Superintendent of Streets, and have found them to be correct.
F. S. CONANT, Auditor.
Births, Marriages and Deaths in Oakham in 1893.
BIRTHS.
Jan. 6
Daughter to Amos Strong.
Feb. 2.
Son to Charles Clifford.
Feb. 13
. Son to Levi Treen.
April 30
Daughter to John Keep. Twin Daughters to Joseph Benoit.
June 25
. Son to James Cochran.
Sept. 4
Son to Patrick McGrevey.
Sept. 5.
Daughter to Adolph White.
Whole Number 9.
MARRIAGES.
April 18
.John C. Rutherford to Lillian Corbin.
May 29
. Chas. Paquin, Jr., to Etta.M. Stone.
June 5
Anthony Letendre, Jr., to Albina Esprit.
June 7
Arthur B. Norton to Ethel A. Littlefield.
June 7.
Warren Haire to Mary E. Hale.
June 19.
. Chas. H. Trowbridge to Jennie E. Presho. . Walter M. Robinson to Lilla B. Spooner.
Aug. 24.
Patrick Moran to Mary Gaffney.
Sept. 26
. George H. Temple to Mary E. Brown.
Nov. 16.
William C. Thresher to Susie N. Ripley.
Nov. 22
. Michael J. Moran to Katie A. Mahan.
Dec. 25
Pliny D. Wood to Eva J. Bradley.
Whole Number 12.
DEATHS.
YEARS.
MONTHS.
DAYS.
Jan. 25
Lucina C. Lovell,
51
2
21
Feb. 8 .
Ellen Temple,
50
10
4
Feb. 14
Patrick Gaffney,
58
1
S
Feb. 23
Lizzie B. Morse,
40
Feb. 26
Emelia B. Keep,
63
10
10
Mar. 14.
Edward H. Balcom,
Mar. 30.
Nancy D. Bullard,
90
10
9
April 13
Eunetia D. Sargeant,
45
11
8
May 11
Adeline Knight,
83
2
May 20
Mary C. Austin,
57
2
18
May 22.
Lucy Robinson,
64
11
5
Oct. 18
James W. Caldwell,
57
8
3
Nov. 1
Martha A. Dwelly,
71
6
Whole Number 13.
BURIED IN TOWN.
May 12
. Martha L. Haskell,
14
May 20
Sarah A. Wood,
32
4
6
July 28
. Sophia D. Barnes,
65
8 25
Aug. 5.
. Florence E. Parker,
5 10
Nov. 18
Silas Thompson,
69
7
14
JESSE ALLEN, TOWN CLERK.
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10
Aug. 29
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