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ANNUAL
REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICIALS
OF
OAKHAM
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING
MARCH 1, 1902.
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OAKHAM .: I. W. MULLETT, PRINTER AND PUBLISHER, 1902.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1901.
TOWN CLERK: JESSE ALLEN.
SELECTMEN:
F. S. CONANT. H. B. PARKER, C. P. HILL.
ASSESSORS: S. H. BULLARD, WM. GAFFNEY, FRANK NYE.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR:
JESSE ALLEN, WM. S. CRAWFORD, WM. S. SPEAR
COLLECTOR: WM. S CRAWFORD.
TREASURER: JESSE ALLEN.
CONSTABLES:
W. C. BLISS, WM. S. CRAWFORD, W. R. DEAN,
N. W. PACKARD, O. D. WEBBER.
AUDITOR: JOHN P. DAY, JR.
FENCE VIEWERS: JESSE ALLEN, A. C. BULLARD, L. N. HASKELL.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER:
C. H. PARKER, D. R. DEAN, WM. GAFFNEY.
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MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK: WM. S. CRAWFORD, W. R. DEAN.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE:
JESSE ALLEN, H. W. LINCOLN, MRS. M. L. WOODIS. LIBRARY TRUSTEES:
MRS. M. L. WOODIS, F. E. DAVIS, JESSE ALLEN.
CEMETERY COMMITTEE:
D. R. DEAN, WM S. CRAWFORD, JESSE ALLEN.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS: WILLIAM A. NYE.
CATTLE INSPECTOR: SANFORD H. BULLARD.
TREE WARDEN: CHARLES H. TROWBRIDGE.
SEXTON: JAMES P. FAIRBANK.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: WILLIAM S. CRAWFORD.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT: HERBERT J. JONES.
REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH I, 1902.
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PAID TOWN OFFICERS:
Town Clerk, Services,
$24 00
Express and postage,
12 31
$36 31
Treasurer, $25 00
Collector, Services,
75 00
Postage and stationary,
5 00
Tax book,
I 50
Printing tax bills,
I 50
Discount on taxes,
163 28
$246 28
SELECTMEN:
F. S. Conant,
25 00
H. B. Parker,
25 00
C. P. Hill,
25 00
Postage and telephone,
3 59
$78 59
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ASSESSORS:
William Gaffney,
31 90
Frank Nye, S. H. Bullard,
34 40
29 75
$96 05
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OVERSEERS OF POOR,
For support of paupers, $417 79
SCHOOL COMMITTEE:
For support of schools, 2277 13
services, H. W. Lincoln, 9 50
$2286 63
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS:
For repairing highways, I204 97
Opening roads 1901, 66
129 69
I902,
238 69
$368 38
INSPECTOR OF CATTLE,
S. H. Bullard, 33 00
BALLOT CLERKS AND TELLERS:
H. S. Harwood, 4 00
A. C. Morse. 4 00
J. P. Fairbank, 6 00
A. A. Bronsdon. 6 00
T. C. Gaffney, 2 00
$22 00
LIBRARY TRUSTEES,
For support of town library, $50 00
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS:
F. S. Conant,
8 00
H. B. Parker,
8 00
C. P. Hill,
8 00
Jesse Allen,
8 00
$32 00
AUDITOR,
John P. Day,
$18 00
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STATE AID.
Paid Frank N. Sherman, 36 00
M. J. Kenner,
60 00
Charles McMillin,
40 00
S. Amanda Reed,
48 00
Horace M. Green,
36 00
John E. Stone,
42 00
Eliza Caldwell,
48 00
Sophronia A. Parker,
24 00
$334 00
SOLDIER'S RELIEF,
Horace M. Green,
8 00
Frank Sherman,
80 56
Care of Mary McMillin,
28 00
$116 56
STREET LAMPS,
Paid C. H. Parker and son,
2I 75
J. P. Fairbank, 23 75
$45 50
MEMORIAL DAY,
Paid A. A. Bronsdon, $8 73
SEXTON,
Paid J. P. Fairbank, $14 25
SHADE TREES,
Paid C. H. Trowbridge, Tree warden, 5 99
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H. C. Fobes for labor, 4 82
$10 81
STATE ROAD,
Paid Selectmen, $449 51
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STORAGE BUILDING,
Paid Committee, $486 31
BONDS FOR TOWN OFFICERS,
Paid Winslow & Co. for Treasurer,
15 00
Collector, IO 00
$25 00
Paid Cemetery Committee, $2 10
MISCELLANEOUS,
Paid as follows:
W. W. Russell, at recounting of votes, 2 00
I. W. Mullett, printing ballots, 14 50
notices, I 35
66 66 town reports, 26 35
A. B. Black, casting for road machine, 6 50
Austin Peters, brand for inspector, I 75
Weeks & Potter Co., disinfectant pastills,
3 00
Sanford, Sawtell, & Co., record book for mortgages, 4 50
I. W. Mullett, printing assessors reports,
27 00
printed stationery, 3 00
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L. A. Snow, 15 00
Herbert Parker, legal council,
15 00
A. H. Eldridge, game warden, 4 16
Board of Health supplies, I IO
W. R. Dean, repairs on furnace, 4 75
F. E. Davis, ringing bell and care of hall, 45 00
L. P. Bushnell, bricks for lockup, I 75
$176 71
$6584 48
All of which is respectfully submitted,
F. S. CONANT, Selectmen H. B. PARKER, of C. P. HILL, Oakham.
LIST OF JURORS AS REVISED BY THE SELECTMEN.
E. L. Parker, James Sheern, Geo. W. Stone, E. H. Dwelly, C. P. Hill, Frank Nye, Ww. S. Crawford,
Edmund Cody, Alfred C. Morse, Henry Bartlett.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
The superintendent of streets makes the following report for the year ending March 1, 1902.
REPAIRING HIGHWAYS.
Paid W. A. Nye,
$481 53
A. B. Spooner,
98 20
H. D. Bullard,
98 20
Burpee Banks,
128 5
Edwin Green,
131 31
George Edson,
50 49
Lewis Snow,
93 36
Patrick McGrevey,
7 70
Albert Hapgood,
79
Lyman Green,
5 47
Lewis Green,
12 25
Louis Geoffroy,
5 80
M. M. Butterfield,
2 00
N. W. Packard,
I 19
C. H. Parker & Sol.,
4 60
F. S. Conant,
3 66
J. P. Fairbank,
I 25
Sidney Dean,
I 75
Wallace Grimes,
7 70
Fabian Tomlinson,
3 00
Ross Brothers Worcester,
I 96
$1204 97
W. H. Boyd,
64 25
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OPENING ROADS IN 1901.
Paid W. A. Nye, $8 17
H. W. Lincoln,
II 25
J. H. Keep,
5 33
Henry Bartlett,
88
Wallace Grimes,
I 75
Eli Gabry,
6 55
W. M. Robinson,
I 31
John Dwelly,
52
David Hallowell,
2 45
C. H. Trowbridge,
2 98
Owen Gilboy.
I 05
Patrick King,
5 60
Thomas Gaffney,
2 62
James Woodis,
35
P. McGrevey,
I 05
Burpee Banks,
70
John Gilboy,
I 05
Herbert Hapgood,
8 05
H. C. Fobes,
53
Wm. Gaffney,
7 18
E. R. Allen.
2 43
G. N. Briggs,
2 97
Horace Green,
I 3I
F. Narramore,
I 3I
W. A. Woodis,
2 98
C. M. Maynard,
53
Clifford Knight,
2 OI
Justin Rawson,
3 16
L. A. Snow,
I 05
H. D. Bullard,
6 00
G. W. Stone,
: 1 49
H. W. Stone,
3 85
John P. Gaffney,
2 64
M. M. Butterfield,
4 34
W. H. Boyd
I 40
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Paid A. B. Spooner, $2 19
W .. A. Bushnell,
2 IO
James Gilboy, I 05
James Scott, 5 78
Martin White,
8 93
S. H. Haskell,
I
40
W. W. Russell,
35
Patrick O'Donnell,
I
05
$129 69
OPENING ROADS, FEB. 1902.
Paid W. A. Nye,
$13 30
A. B. Spooner, 7 80
E. Green,
4 37
W. B. Green,
5 61
W. H. Boyd,
4 38
H. A. Crawford,
5 20
H. U. Crawford,
2 45
E. J. Crawford,
I 53
Owen Gilboy.
4 20
Joseph Gilboy,
I 05
James Gilboy,
5 08
John Gilboy,
5 25
Justin Rawson,
4 75
Clifford Knight,
4 89
P. McGrevey,
6 14
Samuel Sherman,
88
Daniel Shay,
88
Wallace Grimes,
8 66
Burpee Banks,
3 50
Lewis Snow,
4 48
George N. Briggs,
6 74
J. P. Fairbank,
2 81
W. Bushnell,
3 24
C. H. Trowbridge,
I 23
W. A. Woodis,
I 49
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Paid Chas. Reed,
$1 23
N. J. Green,
I 40
Henry Bartlett,
5 34
J. H. Keep,
2I 26
I. W. Mullett,
2 63
W. M. Robinson,
60
Wm. Parkman,
4 60
David Hallowell,
88
John Gaffney,
13 07
James Scott,
II 03
Martin White,
II 02
T. C. Gaffney,
16 12
P. O'Donnell,
6 28
S. H. Haskell,
9 95
P. Moran,
4 92
Wm. Gaffney,
8 07
Elmer Allen,
60
H. W. Lincoln.
7 58
Harry Loring,
I 20
$238 69
The guide posts and boards are erected and maintained as required by law, and are in good condition.
Respectfully submitted,
W. A. NYE,
STREET SUPERINTENDENT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR.
To cash balance,
$1350 77
Use of Town Hall,
16 50
Fines returned, II OO
Sale of school supplies,
3 19
D. R. Dean, butcher's license,
1 00
H. P. Austin, auctioneer's license,
2 00
Inspection of animals,
16 50
Town of North Brookfield,
72 00
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" Warren,
8 56
Wm. S. Crawford, lumber,
2 85
H. D. Bullard, ashes,
2 00
East Hill School House,
10 00
Dog Fund,
163 92
State Highway Fund,
440 00
Corporation tax,
8 29
National Bank Tax,
64 93
State aid refunded,
272 00
Mass. School Fund,
859 08
Education of State children, 26 50
Tuition of Boston children,
203 00
State return for Supt. of Schools,
250 00
High School tuition refunded,
173 50
Interest on Bank Deposits,
8 05
Wm. S. Crawford, collector,
4304 12
CR.
By paying Selectmen's Orders, Cash on hand,
$6584 48
1766 03
$8350 51
Pine Grove Cemetery trust fund, (Rev. G. H. Gould),
$100 00
South Cemetery trust fund, ( Daniel H. Dean), 100 00
Benjamin P. Clark Legacy,
326 50
Respectfully submitted, JESSE ALLEN, TREASURER.
$8350 51
" North Brookfield,
80 75
COLLECTOR'S REPORT,
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DR.
Taxes committed for collection in 1901:
State tax,
$192 50
County tax,
345 00
Town tax,
4155 91
Uncollected taxes of 1898,
152 15
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1899,
335 00
1900,
1237 52
Interest on taxes,
53 32
$6471 40
CR.
Paid state tax,
$192 50
County,
345 00
Treasurer's receipts,
4304 12
Uncollected taxes of 1898,
52 15
" 1899,
135 00
" 1900,
300 00
66 "' 190I,
1142 63
$6471 40
Respectfully submitted,
WM. S. CRAWFORD, COLLECTOR.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TO JANUARY I, 1902.
Paid for support of Almira Woodis, $52 00
Support of Lydia Chamberlain,
58 65
Support of Charles Winslow, 72 58
Support of Benjamin Nourse,
75 14
Support of family of Louisa Lloyd,
IO 67
Support of family of Samuel Sherman,
80 75
William S. Crawford for 27 tramps,
6 75
Same, general service,
8 00
Jesse Allen, 12 trips to Holden,
30 00
Same, I trip to Worcester,
3 50
Same, I trip to Rutland, 2 00
Same, general service,
9 00
William S. Spear, general service,
6 00
Telephoning and postage,
2 75
$417 79
Refunded from North Brookfield,
80 75
Total expense to the Town,
$337 04
Respectfully submitted,
JESSE ALLEN, Overseers WM. S. CRAWFORD, of the
WM. S. SPEAR, Poor.
HOLDEN POOR FARM ASSOCIATION.
Twelfth annual report of the Holden Poor Farm Associa- tion for the year ending Jan. 31, 1902.
INMATES RECEIVING SUPPORT
HOLDEN.
NAME. AGE. ADMITTED. REMARKS. NO. DAYS.
Lizzie Kenney, 45 yrs. Apr. I, 1890. Continues. 365
Winifred Durdeen, 52 yrs. June 22, 1897. 365
Charles Prue, 79 yrs. Jan. 4. 1901. Away 67 days. 298
1028
HUBBARDSTON.
David Rice, 83 yrs. Apr. 1, 1890. Continues. 365
Mary Savage, 47 yrs. Sept. 8, 1899. Discharged. Dec. 10. 313
Lizzie Durdeen, 41 yrs. Apr. 21, 1900. June 7. I27.
Flora Durdeen, I yr. 2 m. Apr. 21, 1900 June 4. *
33
Henry Clark, 23 yrs. Aug. 30, 190I. Continues. 158
996
OAKHAM.
Charles S. Winslow, 42 yrs. Dec. 19, 1900. Continues. 365
Benjamin Nourse, 73 yrs. Aug. 28, 1901. 157
522
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PAXTON.
Carrie Snow, 47 yrs. Apr. 10, 1896. Continues. 365 Lavina Pierce, 55 yrs. Feb. 4, 1900. 365
730
RUTLAND.
Rosa Roen, 64 yrs. Apr. 26, 1897. Continues. 365
John Kelly, 41 yrs. Nov. 15, 1898, 365
730
TEMPLETON.
Minnie Crimmings, 20 yrs. Sept. 29, 1900. Dis. May 14. 103
Frank Peltier, 80 yrs. Oct. 31, 1900. 2 91
Mary S. Seaver, 66 yrs. Apr. 27, 1901. Continues. 280
474
WESTMINSTER.
Adaline Eager, 61 yrs. Apr. 1, 1892. Continues. 365
Margaret Cronin, 56 yrs -
365
Sarah Blake, 62 yrs. May 23, 1898. 365
Jeremiah Lucius, 77 yrs. Aug. 10, 1900.
365
Frank A. Taylor, 60 yrs. Oct. 10
Away 55 days. 320
Obediah Freeman, 86 yrs. Feb. 3, 1901. Died Nov. 5. 275
Laura Freeman, 63 yrs. -
- Continues. 362
2417
* Half price after one year old.
Total board furnished 6897 days or 985 2-7 weeks.
Abagail Hackett of Paxton boarded at the institution up to the time of her death in April, and Bridget Carey of West-
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minster 8 5-7 weeks.
Total number of inmates 24, of which only one has died, five have been discharged, and 18 remain. The average weekly number has been 18 12-13 plus.
FINANCIAL EXHIBITS.
RECEIPTS.
From Milk,
$1593 04
Stock,
221 58
Calves,
21 00
Eggs,
18 47
Outside labor
12 00
Board,
236 15
Miscellaneous,
25 57
$2127 81
EXPENDITURES.
For Warden's and Matron's Salary,
$600 00
Outside labor,
215 29
Inside
156 37
Grain,
953 46
Groceries,
434 53
Meat and Fish,
243 77
Flour,
'72 10
Dry Goods and Furniture,
195 57
Boots and Shoes,
38 75
Ice,
12 40
Medicine and Medical Attendance,
40 70
Tobacco and Snuff,
19 67
Tools and Seeds,
97 56
Blacksmithing,
36 70
Stock,
315 50
Fertilzers,
42 00
Miscellaneous,
118 13
Wood,
40 00
Interest on personal property,
120 99
20
Rent,
325 00
Less receipts,
$4078 49 2127 81
Balance being net expense,
$1950 68
.
Cost per week for each inmate, $1.98 -.
Making the net expense of each town as follows:
Holden,
$290 75
Hubbardston,
281 70
Oakham,
147 64
Paxton,
206 46
Rutland,
206 46
Templeton,
134 07
Westminster,
683 60
$1950 68
Neither Phillipston or Royalston furnished an inmate for the Institution.
The condition of the last year and the first ten years is as follows :-
No.
Total
Weekly Average
Cost
Inmates
No. weeks
Per week
Last year, 38 888
17 1-13
$2 00
Average first ten years,
883 3-7
17 . . 2 223
This report chronicles another prosperous year for the Association. The health of the inmates has been good. Bountiful crops have been harvested and the herd of cattle increased so that it consists of 20 cows and a bull, the returns from which have been satisfactory notwithstanding the high price of grain. The milk was sold at 26 cents per can for the first six months beginning with April 1, and at 30 cents for the balance of the year. This was the highest offer re- ceived, and was paid by a son of the warden, who boards at the farm paying $20 a month for himself and horse. A dam
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has been built by the town of Holden which flows a resevoir that furnishes an unfailing supply of running water, thereby satisfactorily settling the water question. The hearts of the inmates were again gladdened by the Hon. F. S. Coolidge of Fitchburg who furnished his usual bountiful Christmas din- ner. Mr. A. L. Potter aud wife have been engaged for the ensuing year to fill the position so acceptably filled by them for the last six years.
Respectfully submitted,
HOBART RAYMOND, Westminster, President,
JESSE ALLEN, Oakham, Secretary, FRED T. HOLT, Holden, Treasurer, JOHN ADAMS, Hubbardston,
HENRY H. PIKE, Paxton,
D. WEBSTER BAKER, Phillipston,
HENRY A. KENNEN, Rutland,
CALEB W. DAY, Royalston,
CHARLES H. LEATHE, Templeton,
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT.
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN.
During the past year I have set out about forty rock maple trees down the East Center hill, have been called to look at several trees that were spiked and thought to be too near the road, also to trees which were decayed and dangerous to public travel. Have examined trees in regard to insects that are destroying shade trees in many places. I have not been able to find any of those pests.
Appropriation, $25 00
EXPENDITURES,
Paid H. C. Fobes for labor, $4 82
.
Paid C. H. Trowbridge for labor,
5 99
$10 81
CHAS. H. TROWBRIDGE, Tree Warden.
Free Public Library.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
DR.
Balance on hand,
$53 20
Annual appropriation, 50 00
Fines and sale of cards, 2 27
$105 47
CR.
Paid for care of library, $25 00
Exchange of books for Coldbrook, 20 00
For new books,
37 75
Express and postage, 3 39 Cash on hand,
19 33
$105 47
Present number of volumes in library, 1180
Number added during year, I77
Circulation during year, I775
Number of persons taking out books, 132
Largest number charged in one day, 47
Smallest
23
The library has had a prosperous year, the circulation having been the largest in its history. Increasing interest is shown in reading year by year. By a recent act of the Legislature one hundred dollars worth of books have been given by the State to the smaller towns. Fifty dollars of this appropriation remains for the coming year.
M. L. WOODIS, FRANK E. DAVIS, Library Trustees. JESSE ALLEN,
REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
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DR.
To town appropriation of 1900, $25 00
Received from town, 2 10
Income of Rev. G. H. Gould fund, 5 38
From Daniel H. Dean, 5 00
$37 48
ยท CR.
Paid C. H. Trowbridge, work on Old Cemetery, $2 10
D. R. Dean, work on South Cemetery, 8 :00
Jesse Allen, work on South West Cemetery, I 50
Cash on hand, 25 88
$37 48
Marked improvements have been made in all the Public Cemeteries of the town, and it is hoped that much more will be done the coming season.
WM. S. CRAWFORD, D. R. DEAN, JESSE ALLEN, CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
STATISTICS.
Number pupils enrolled, IOI
Average membership, 81.8
Average attendance, 76.5
Per cent. of attendance,
93.5
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
DR.
To amount of appropriation, $1200 00
Received from state school fund,
859 08
State return for Supt. of schools, 250 00
Received from dog tax refunded, 163 92
education of state chil-
dren,
26 50
66 education of Boston
children,
203 00
Appropriation for school Supt.,
200 00
Received from sale of school supplies, 3 19
High school tuition refunded,
173 50
$3079 19
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EXPENDITURES.
Salary of superintendent,
$300 00
committee,
82 0I
Taking school census,
5 00
Salary for teachers,
1425 00
Fuel,
76 00
Transportation,
85 00
Supplies,
99 09
Care of school supplies,
10 00
Janitors,
67 25
Tuition to Town of Rutland,
43 50
Tuition to Town of Barre,
66 00
Repairs,
18 28
$2277 13
Respectfully submitted,
JESSE ALLEN, MINNIE L. WOODIS, HORACE W. LINCOLN,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
This certifies that I have examined and approved the accounts of the selectmen, overseers of poor, school com- mitte, road commissioner, tax collector, treasurer, library trustees and cemetery committee, and have found them to be correct.
Yours respectfully, JOHN P. DAY, JR., AUDITOR.
1901
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT FOR 1902.
BIRTHS.
Mar. 8, Daughter ( Ruby) to Walter and Mable Bullard. June 28, Son (Douglas Sinclair) to John C. and Lillian Rutherford.
June 29, Son (Gordon Chellis) to Leroy H. and Emma Sargent
Aug. 13, Son ( Ralph Emerson) to Sidney I. and Jessie Dean. Aug. 14, Daughter ( Hattie Gladys) to George L. and Mary Edson.
Sept. 17, Son ( Walter Thomas) to James and Ellen Scott. Sept. 26, Daughter ( Marion Corrinne) to James P. and Carrie Fairbank.
Oct. 27, Son (George Franklin) to Wallace and Cora Grimes. Nov. 13, Son ( Joseph S. ) to Walter and Mary Bruce.
Dec. 18, Son ( Harold Taylor) to Irving and Bertha Mullett.
Dec. 29, Son ( Peter Daniel) to Martin and Lizzie White.
MARRIAGES.
Apr. 3. Sidney I. Dean to Jessie I. Taylor.
Apr. 30, James Donovan to Mary Kent.
May 15, Alfred F. De'wing to Bertha C. Lovell.
July 27, Walter J. Bruce to Mary L. Brouellett.
Aug. 28, John N. Tucker to Elsie E. Sherman.
Sept. 12, Windsor A. Brown, M. D. to Maria L. Lincoln.
DEATHS.
YRS.
MOS.
DAYS
Feb. 16, James Allen,
18
3
9
Apr. 6, James W. Bemis,
45
O
25
May 7, Mrs. Sarah E. Dean,
72
6
15
May 20, Alfred P. Wright,
2I
4
I5
Sept. 13, S. James Foster,
70
7
4
Nov. I, Wm. H. Smith,
79
7
24
Nov. 7, Mrs. Ruth E. Butler,
7.0
4
IO
Nov. 16, Joseph S. Bruce,
3
No. of Voters, Male 165. Female 12. No. of dogs licensed, 77. Male 64. Female 13.
JESSE ALLEN, TOWN CLERK.
WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
. WORCESTER, SS.
To William S. Crawford, o1 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 seventh day of April next at nine o'clock in the forenoon then and there to act on the following articles, to wit:
Article Ist .- To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2d .- To hear the annual report of the several town officers and act thereon.
Article 3d .- 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, Tree Warden, and Auditor for one year. One School Committee, Library Trustee, and ' Cemetery Com- mittee 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.
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Article 4th .- To choose all necessary town officers and committees for the ensuing year not required to be elected by ballott.
Article 5th .- To see what compensation the town will allow their Treasurer and Collector.
Article 6th .- To see if the town will raise and appro- priate any money for the relief of poor and needy soldiers as required under chapter 298, section 1 and 2 of the Acts and Resolves of the year 1889.
Article 7th .- To see if the town will raise and appro- priate money for bonding their officials.
Article 8th .- To see what compensation the town will allow for men and teams in repairing highways and opening roads the ensuing year.
Article 9th .- 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 Ioth .- To see if the town will authorize the treasurer with approval of the Selectmen to borrow such sums of money in anticipation of taxes as may be necessary for the ensuing year.
Article IIth .- To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen.
Article 12th .- To determine the manner of collecting taxes the ensuing year.
Article 13th .- To see if the town will employ some person to care for the Town Hall and ring bell for the ensuing year, or pass any vote relative thereto.
Article 14th .- To see if the town will abate any taxes that may be presented for abatement.
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Article 15th .- To determine the manner of supporting paupers the year ensuing.
Article 16th .- To see if the town will provide for light- ing the street lamps the ensuing year, or pass any vote relative thereto.
Article 17th .- To see if the town will appoint some person or persons as agents to prosecute and defend all suits that may be brought for or against the town for the ensuing year.
Article 18th .- To see if the town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money for copying and indexing the old records of the town of births, marriages, and deaths, or pass any vote relative thereto.
Article 19th .- To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of chapter 482 of the acts of 1901 providing for the. election of Town Clerk for the term of three years, or pass any vote relative thereto.
Article 20th .- To see what disposition the town will make of the old hearse house, 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 eleventh day of March, in the year one thousand nine hundred and two.
FRANK S. CONANT, ) Selectmen HARRY B. PARKER, of CARLOS P. HILL, Oakham.
ROLL OF HONOR.
The following pupils were neither absent nor tardy for the number of terms specified:
CENTER SCHOOL,
ONE TERM :- Minnie Bullard, Clarence Grimes, Nellie
Gueley, Kimball Packard, Nellie Talbot, Jane McGrevey, John Flaherty, Thomas Garland, Ida Yeo. TWO TERMS :- Mildred Burt, Leroy Burt, Jennie Sheern, Irna Clifford, Israel Sacks, Alice Yeo, John Donovan. THREE TERMS :- Eva Allen, Alice Loring, Mary McGrevey, Abram Sacks.
WEST SCHOOL,
.ONE TERM :- Daniel O'Donnell, Sadie McClanathan, Frederick Allen, Francis Gaffney.
Two TERMS :- Frederick Kenney, Alice Bullard, John Moran.
THREE TERMS :- Mary O'Donnell, Catherine O'Donnell, James Kenney.
SOUTH SCHOOL,
ONE TERM :- Helena Rutherford, Mary Robinson, John Robinson, Frank Bartlett, Charlotte Keep.
Two TERMS :- Alice Keep.
COLDBROOK SCHOOL,
ONE TERM :- Leroy Monroe, Hazel Bemis. Two TERMS :- James Bemis, Evelyn Cody, Marion Winslow.
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SECOND ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Superintendent of Schools
FOR
The Central Worcester District. .
TOWNS: Holden, Oakham, Paxton, Rutland, Worcester County, Mass. March, 1902.
THE CENTRAL WORCESTER DISTRICT.
The district was formed July 16, 1900. The services and salary of the superintendent are shared as follows: Holden, five-tenths; Oakham, two-tenths; Paxton, one-tenth, and Rut- land, two-tenths. The superintendent's year begins Aug. 1. Thirty-two teachers are employed, in thirty schools. The chairman of the joint committee is Walter A. Hunter of Rut- land, and the secretary is Mrs. Marion E. Warren of Holden. The names of the members of the various committees, with the expiration of their respective terms, are shown below:
HOLDEN: James S. Holden, chairman, 1903; Mrs. Marion E. Warren, secretary, 1904; Walter T. Howe, 1904; Frank J. Knowlton, 1902; Mrs. H. H. Holden, 1902; Mrs. G. S. Graham, 1903.
OAKHAM: Jesse Allen, chairman and secretary, 1903; H. W. Lincoln, 1904; Mrs. Minnie L. Woodis, 1902.
PAXTON: Lewis S. Clapp, chairman, 1905; Mrs. E. P. Keep, secretary, 1903; Mrs. C. F. Flint, 1904.
RUTLAND: Walter T. Hunter, chairman, 1902; E. W. Ward, secretary, 1903; Dr. David T. Butler, Jr., 1904.
ANNUAL REPORT.
To the School Committees of Holden, Oakham, Paxton and Rut- land:
The second annual report of the superintendent of schools for the Central Worcester District is herewith respectfully submitted.
"A republic's chief business is education." The work of the public school has become a most important phase of our "chief business," and must therefore command the interest of every good citizen. The following pages contain a brief account of some of the things done or planned in our schools during the year. Matters concerning the district as a whole are first pre- sented, and later those regarding the particular towns. I trust that all who may have read thus far may continue the read- ing to the end.
ATTENDANCE.
Regular and punctual attendance on the part of pupils is es- sential to the attainment of the ends of the schools. The laws of the Commonwealth require such attendance of all children between the ages of seven and fourteen, necessary absence only being excused.
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