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ANNUAL OFFICIAL REPORTS
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1920
PRINTED BY THE BARRE GAZETTE PRESS BARRE, MASSACHUSETTS
ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE
TOWN OFFICIALS OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM
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FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1920
THE BARRE GAZETTE PRESS BARRE, MASSACHUSETTS
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1920
TOWN CLERK:
JESSE ALLEN
Term expires 1921
SELECTMEN :
JOHN P. DAY SYLVESTER R. DEAN EDMUND CODY
Term expires 1922
Term expires 1921
Term expires 1923
ASSESSORS :
JOHN MORAN ALDEN E. BACON
Term expires 1921
Term expires 1922
WILLIAM H. PARKMAN
Term expires 1923
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR :
WILLIAM H. PARKMAN
Term expires 1921
CHARLES H. TROWBRIDGE Term expires 1922
MORTON F. LINCOLN
Term expires 1923
SCHOOL COMMITTEE:
J. NELSON BALL
Term expires 1922
JESSE ALLEN Term expires 1921
MRS. MINNIE M. DAY
Term expires 1923
LIBRARY TRUSTEES :
FLORENCE E. BOTHWELL Term expires 1921 JESSE ALLEN Term expires 1922 SARA E. BUTLER Term expires 1923
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TOWN OF OAKHAM.
CEMETERY COMMITTEE:
JOHN W. DWELLY JESSE ALLEN JAMES P. FAIRBANK
Term expires 1921
Term expires 1922
Term expires 1923
COLLECTOR : GEORGE H. MORSE
TREASURER : JOHN W. DWELLY
TREE WARDEN EDWIN GREEN
AUDITOR : JOHN ROBINSON
SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS : C. R. KNIGHT
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: GEORGE H. MORSE
MEASURERS OF LUMBER :
O. D. WEBBER W. R. DEAN
W. A. WOODIS
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK: GEORGE S. BUTLER APPLETON NEWTON SYLVESTER R. DEAN
FENCE VIEWERS :
JESSE ALLEN W. W. GRIMES C. H. TROWBRIDGE
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ANNUAL REPORT.
CONSTABLES :
W. C. AYRES, Chief. G. H. MORSE, A. E. BACON · F. H. PARMENTER C. B. DANIELS H. W. BARTLETT
FIELD DRIVERS :
JOHN ROBINSON EDWIN GREEN
WILLIAM A. NYE
TOWN AGENT: FRANK S. CONANT
CATTLE INSPECTOR: HENRY W. STONE
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT: JAMES R. CHILDS
UNDERTAKER : JAMES P. FAIRBANK a FOREST FIRE WARDEN : CHARLES H. TROWBRIDGE
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TOWN WARRANT
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 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 "Mem- orial Hall," on Monday, the seventh day of February next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles :
Article Ist. To choose a Moderator to preside at all town meetings except for the election of State Officers, during the coming year. 1
Article 2d. To hear the annual report of the several town officers, and act thereon.
Article 3d. To choose one Selectman, one Assessor, one Overseer of Poor, one School Committee, one Library Trustee, one Cemetery Committee for three years, Assessor for one year, Collector of Taxes, Treas- urer, Auditor, Tree Warden, three Fence Viewers, six Constables, shall licenses be granted for the sale of non- intoxicating beverages in this town, all on one ballot. The polls will be opened at ten o'clock in the forenoon and may be closed at two o'clock in the afternoon.
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TOWN OF OAKHAM.
Article 4th. To choose all necessary town officers and committees for the ensuing year, not required sto be elected by ballot.
Article 5th. To see what compensation the town will allow the Selectmen, Treasurer, Collector, Auditor and Constables for the ensuing year.
Article 6th. To see what compensation the town will allow for men and teams in repairing highways and opening roads for the ensuing year.
Article 7th. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money to bond their Treasurer and Col- lector.
Article 8th. 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 9th. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the relief of poor and needy soldiers, as required under Chapter 79, Section 18, of the Revised Laws.
Article 10th. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row during the current financial year, in anticipation of the revenue of said year, such sums of moneys as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town, giv- ing the note or notes of the town therefor, payable with- in one year from date of note therefor, these notes to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Article 11th. To see if the town will appoint some person as agent, to prosecute and defend all suits that may be brought for or against the town in the ensuing year.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Article 12th. To see if the town will employ some person or persons to care for the Town Hall, Town Cloek, and Library Building for the ensuing year.
Article 13th. To see what sum the town will raise and appropriate for the suppression of the browntail moth.
Artiele 14th. To see if the town will raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to light the street lights for the ensuing year.
Artiele 15th. To see if the town will vote to insure their employes, and make an appropriation for the same, or pass any vote relative thereto.
Article 16th. To see if the town will choose a eom- mittee to investigate the probability of seeuring electric lights for the town, or pass any vote relative thereto.
Artiele 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase a new heating plant for the Memorial Hall, or pass any vote relative thereto.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up three attested copies in public places in said town seven days at least before 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 tenth day of January, in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one.
JOHN P. DAY, SYLVESTER R. DEAN, EDMUND CODY, Selectmen of Oakham.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Births, Marriages and Deaths in Oakham in 1920
BIRTHS.
Jan.
24.
Son to Frank and Josephine Luper.
Apr.
1.
Son to Henry W. and Ellen Stone.
Apr. 22. Son to George and Marjorie Lackey.
June 28. Son to Victor and Josy Smichinski.
July 8. Daughter to Samuel and Eva Bruno.
July 17. Son to Joseph and Louise Sysik.
Aug. 20. Daughter to Leo and Florence Scott.
. Aug. 28. Son to Thomas and Elizabeth Corner.
Sept. 9. Daughter to Henry and Evelyn Grimes.
Oct. 31. Son to Percy and Lila Wilbur.
Nov.
23.
Twin daughters to Fabius and Rhoda Beck-
with.
MARRIAGES.
Apr. 27. Rossi Sante to Alexina Labonte.
June
7.
Ludwick Szezuka to Stella Yalinska.
June
9.
Earle C. Parker to Eleanor G. Gardner.
July 30. Monta C. Smitson to Emma C. Laison.
Aug. 2. Albert F. Leary to Mary A. Scott.
Aug.
2.
John P. O'Donnell to Mary C. Myers.
DEATHS.
Y. M. D.
Feb. 20. Clarence H. Parker
70
3
21
Feb. 24. Georgianna S. Green 61 6 19
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TOWN OF OAKHAM.
Y.
M.
D.
Mar. 9. Rogene F. Parker
66
6
8
Mar. 19.
Margaret P. Sullivan
4
-
Mar. 24. Edna J. Bacon
40
8
16
Apr. 23. Lyman S. Green
78
7
23
May 21. Francine R. Needham
72
7
9
June 28. Unnamed Smichinski
Aug. 28. Emily R. Dean
72
9
9
Dec.
6. James Derby
25
5
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BURIED IN TOWN
Jan. 26. Lavandar S. Clifford
18
Jan. 30. N. Wendell Packard
65
2
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Apr. 3. Jone E. Holden
80
3
7
June 2. Henry C. Hobes
61
5
19
Sept. 11. M. Elizabeth Allen
72
6
28
Nov. 21.
Helen F. Russell
72
3
12
Dec. 15. Mary N. Nichols
79
5
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JESSE ALLEN,
Town Clerk.
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TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT
Dr.
Jan. 1, to cash on hand, $1030 02 Received of George H. Morse,
taxes, 1918, $ 261 88
George H. Morse, taxes, 1919, 2088 06
George H. Morse, taxes, 1920, 9685 13
State of Massachusetts, cor-
poration tax, 51 40
State of Massachusetts Na-
tional Bank tax 61 51
State of Massachusetts tuition of children 151 25
State of Massachusetts in-
spection of animals 24 50
State of Massachusetts State Aid 216 00
State of Massachusetts, in-
come tax, 1917, 11 25
State of Massachusetts, in-
come tax, 1918, 13 50
State of Massachusetts, in-
come tax, 1919, 270 00
State of Massachusetts, in- come tax, 225 00
State of Massachusetts, in-
come tax, general fund 180 00
State of Massachusetts. in- come tax, school fund 340 00
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TOWN OF OAKHAM.
State of Massachusetts school
fund, 1831 50
State of Massachusetts High School tuition, 1046 25
State of Massachusetts Trans- portation to High School 590 63
Worcester Bank & Trust Co. 5800 00
Cemetery Committee, 93 75
Perpetual care funds,
85 25
Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures, 4 76
Rent of hall,
49 50
Received of Highway Commission,
2274 13
State of Massachusetts for
School Superintendent,
187 50
Temporary Aid,
25 00
Butchers' license, 1 00
F. E. Davis, cards and fines,
13 74
Sale of books, 7 00
Town of Rutland, tuition, 24 00
Grass on library lot, 2 00
Dog fund, 155 83
George N. Briggs, cemetery
fund,
100 00
M. J. Clark, cemetery fund, . 100 00
Frank A. Smith & Son, rebate, of insurance,
13 99
Interest 20 75
Wright Memorial fund, 1919- 1920, 50 65
$27,086 63
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Cr.
By paying Selectmen's orders, $26,130 03 Trust Funds deposited, 200 00
$26,330 03
Balance in Treasury,
$756 60
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Deposited in the Worcester County Institution for
Savings :
George H. Gould
$100 00
Daniel H. Dean
100 00
George M. Ross
100 00
George N. Briggs
100 00
Mary J. Clark
100 00
Caroline M. Maynard
150 00
A. J. Holden
50 00
Lyman S. Walker
100 00
William A. Fobes
100 00
Mrs. M. T. F. Rugg
100 00
Henry A. Morse
100 00
William L. Haskell
100 00
Henry P. Wright
100 00
Laura G. Burt
100 00
Anna D. Adams
25 00
Hall and Nourse .
100 00
In the Mechanics Savings Bank :
Stephen Lincoln
150 00
Charles A. Fobes
100 00
Lewis N. Haskell
100 00
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TOWN OF OAKHAM.
Mrs. Samuel B. Ripley
25 00
Mary E. Brown
50 00
Martha Macullar
100 00
Fannie W. Kimball
50 00
Sumner Reed
100 00
Weeks and Elliott
100 00
In the Five Cents Savings Bank :
Ruth H. Robinson
50 00
Jesse Allen
100 00
Lewis Allen
100 00
A. L. Nickerson
100 00
A. C. Morse
50 00
Alfred Parks Wright Memorial
Fund
$500 00
Interest
$28 50
Paid for magazine subscriptions
26 40
2 10
Mary Lincoln Aldin Memorial
Fund
$5000 00
Income
$905 00
Expended
254 50
650 50
Fobes Memorial
Fund
$2000 00
Interest
423 39
Clark Legacy and Interest
978 15
Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. DWELLY.
Treasurer.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN
The Selectmen submit the following report for the fin- ancial year ending Dec. 31, 1920.
PAID TOWN OFFICERS
Town Clerk
Paid Jesse Allen
$80 00
Treasurer
Paid John Dwelly
$50 00
Postage
10 24
60 24
Tax Collector
Paid George H. Morse
$85 00
Postage supplies
19 75
104 75
Selectmen
Paid John P. Day
$50 00
Sylvester R. Dean
40 00
Edmund Cody
40 00
Postage and Tel.
2 50
132 50
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TOWN OF OAKHAM.
Assessors
Paid W. H. Parkman John Moran A. E. Bacon
$103 00
98 00
49 00
250 00
Auditor
Paid John Robinson 50 00
% Ballot Clerks and Tellers
Paid F. E. Davis
$12 50
C. H. Trowbridge
4 50
Donald Rutherford
4 50
Ira Stone
3 00
George H. Morse
4 50
Stephen Wood
8 00
T. C. Baxter
3 00
Mrs. H. B. Parker
5 00
Mrs. W. R. Dean
5 00
50 00
Registrars of Voters
Paid Jesse Allen
$10 00
John P. Day
10 00
Edmund Cody
8 00
S. R. Dean
8 00
36 00
Moderator
Paid W. C. Ayręs
6 00
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ANNUAL REPORT. Sealer of Weights and Measures Paid George H. Morse 15 00
Dog Officer
Paid George H. Morse 25 00
Overseers of Poor
Paid Support of Poor
522 27
School Committee
Paid for Supplies of Schools 6677 79
Superintendent of Streets
Paid for Highways 4045 17
Library
Paid for Support of Library 517 45
Care of Street Lights
Paid Oliver Wilkins
$120 00
W. A. Nye
120 00
C. H. Parker & Son
246 08
Repairs and Express
2 75
488 83
Cemetery Committee
Paid for Support of Cemeteries 297 15
State Aid
Paid H. M. Green
$72 00
S. Amanda Reed
72 00
Emma Blodget
72 00
216 00
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TOWN OF OAKHAM.
Bonds for Town Officers
Paid Massachusetts Bonding Co .- Collector's Bond $30 00 Treasurer 12 00
0. 6 42 00
State and County Tax
Paid County Tax $ 542 00
State Tax
1260 00
State Highway Tax
139 60
Soldiers' Exemption
4 47
Civilians' War Tax
459 00
2405 07
Worcester Bank '& Trust Co.
Paid for Note
$5800 00
Paid Interest 175 88
5975 88
Opening Roads
Paid for Opening Roads 3135 42
Insurance of Employes
Paid Frank A. Smith & Son
59 65
Fire Dept.
Paid C. H. Trowbridge
14 58
Tree Warden
Paid Ed Green
$4 50
Paid W. A. Nye
5 50
10 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Police
Paid W. C. Ayres 10 00
Miscellaneous
Paid Mechanics' National Bank, Lock Box $ 3 00
C. R. Knight, Repairing Bridge 45 62.
E. Howard Clock Co., Repairs 9 00
T. Waddell, Certifying Note 9 4 00
J. P. Fairbanks, Return of Deaths 2 00
J. A. Potter, Express on Pump 79
J. P. Day, Labor 5 25
T. C. Baxter, Labor 1 50
Central Supply Co., Pump 12 81
F. S. Conant, Supplies 13 44
Ed Green, Bringing Dog
1 00
C. B. Daniels, Repairs
6 50
Narcus Bros., Book and Stamp 3 60
John Dwelly, Expenses to Worcester 5 00
James Dwinell, Dog Cases 11 70
H. W. Stone, Meat Inspection 118 50
H. W. Stone, Cattle Inspection 49 00
Hobbs & Warren, Supplies 7 42
G. S. Butler, Supplies 38
Worcester Abstract Co.
6 53
C. H. Parker & Son, Supplies
6 85
W. A. Woodis, Wood
40 00
F. E. Davis, Labor 6 25
F. E. Davis, Care of Clock 25 00
Frank A. Smith & Son, Insurance 93 25
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TOWN OF OAKHAM.
Dr. E. S. Douglas, Reporting Births 2 75
John L. Smith, Hapgood Cases 73 44
Carter Ink Co., Ink
42
Barre Gazette, Printing
228 28
W. A. Nye, Care of Hall 120 00
Total Payments,
$26,130 03
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Dr.
Uncollected taxes for 1918
$243 77
Interest
25 77
$269 52
Cr.
By Treasurer's receipts
$261-88
By abatement
7 64
$269 52
Dr
Uncollected taxes for 1919
$2654 38
Interest
82 49
$2736 87
Cr.
By Treasurer's receipts
$2088 06
By abatement
65 00
$2153 06
$583 81
Dr.
To taxes committed to me in 1920.
State tax
$ 1260
Town tax
11,157
County tax
542
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TOWN OF OAKHAM.
Special tax
59 40
State highway tax
139 60
429
Overlaying tax Omitted taxes Interest
' 36 19
44 68
$13,627 87
Cr.
By Treasurer's receipts
$9685 13
$3942 74
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE H. MORSE, Collector.
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FOBES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Receipts
Town appropriations,
$300 00
Dog fund,
155 83
Wright memorial fund,
26 40
$482 23
Expenditures
Paid William Nye, janitor, $120 00
William Nye, work and repairs, 8 85
H. A. Crawford, lawn dressing, 9 83
Gaylord Bros., supplies, .
6 24
George Butler, supplies, 1 96
Haven, Carter Coal Co.,
114 78
Charles Daniels, repairs,
75 00
Postage and supplies,
4 72
Robert Briggs, carrying books,
25 00
Magazine subscriptions,
26 40
R. H. Hunting, books,
45 77
Frank Davis, librarian,
75 00
C. H. Parker and Son,
2 40
C. H. Trowbridge, 1 50
$517 45 During the past year, the wood work at the outside entrance has been revarnished and the entrance gates newly painted.
Respectfully submitted.,
SARA E. BUTLER, FLORENCE E. BOTHWELL, JESSE ALLEN,
Trustees.
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REPORT OF THE CHARLTON POOR FARM ASSOCIATION
For the Year ending December 31, 1920. The annual report of the Association is hereby pre- sented :
Receipts
Milk,
$3,006 15
Eggs,
81 45
Miscellaneous,
76 45
Stock,
421 04
Inmates' Board,
5,620 46
Boarders,
869 70
Annual Assessment,
828 35
$10,903 60
Expenditures
Carl M. Wheeler and wife, salary, $1,100 01 1
Inside and outside labor, 950 98
Groceries,
1,584 94
Meats and provisions,
1,159 65
Grain,
1.200 88
Oil and gasoline,
148 30
Blacksmithing,
29 75
Drugs,
41 70
Tobacco,
205 37
Medical Attendance,
74 50
Supplies,
508 10
.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Miscellaneous,
658 77
Stock,
208 00
Coal,
538 47
Fertilizer,
168 63
Rent and interest,
663 31
Telephone,
39 77
Clothing, etc.,
283 44
Hardware,
34 41
Seed,
87 50
Lime,
137 50
Horse hire,
24 00
Pasturage,
50 00
Paid on auto truck,
750 00
$10,667 93
Balance in favor of Association,
$235 67
Cash received and due from towns of the Association for board of inmates :
Ashburnham,
$ 235 27
Boylston,
550 88
Brookfield,
586 23
Charlton,
460 26
Holden,
313 05
Hardwick,
77 78
Hubbardston,
7 06
Leicester,
116 99
Millbury,
1,302 97
Princeton,
329 78
Rutland,
235 27
Westminster.
705 81
$5,620 46
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TOWN OF OAKHAM.
Total number of weeks for inmates, 1251; boarders, 160. No inmates from Auburn, Holland, Oakham and Paxton.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. PARKMAN, President.
LOUIS M. HANFF, Secretary and Treasurer.
Charlton, Mass., January 1, 1921.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
Assessment, .
$ 13 80
Mrs. P. F. Wilber,
270 01
Mrs. Johnson,
163 88
Mrs. Susan Parkman,
27 48
Dr. Paul Abell,
4 50
C. H. Trowbridge, (overseer),
18 00
William H. Parkman, (overseer),
20 00
Morton F. Lincoln, (overseer),
5 00
$522 67
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. PARKMAN. CHARLES H. TROWBRIDGE, MORTON F. LINCOLN, Overseers of the Poor.
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Report of Cemetery Committee
Receipts
Town appropriation,
$100 00
Perpetual care. of lots,
85 25
Individual care of lots,
93 75
Uncollected dues,
24 00
$303 00
Expenses
Edwin Green, Superintendent
$175 30
W. E. Morse,
69 00
B. P. Woodis.
11 75
W. H. Boyd.
16 00
W. B. Green,
3 00
George S. Butler,
3 45
C. H. Parker & Son
9 00
L. H. Maynard,
8 00
J. P. Fairbank,
1 37
F. S. Conant,
28
$297 15
Balance on Hand, 5 85
Respectfully submitted,
JESSE ALLEN, JOHN W. DWELLY, JAMES P. FAIRBANK, Cemetery Committee. 30
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Circulation for Home Use, 2,575
Loaned to Public Schools, 73
We are indebted for loans of books to the Worcester Public Library, and the Woman's Education Association.
The same useful collection of magazines has been or- dered for the coming year.
Gifts have been received from G. M. Dean, C. M. Packard, B. P. Woodis, Mrs. Sarah Batchellor, H. B. Wright, Mrs. George Edson, Winthrop L. Parker, Ste- phen Haskell, Mrs. M. T. F. Rugg, and State Library Committee.
These books have been added during the year:
Over the Top.
The Touch of Abner ..
The Black Drop.
The Great Hunger.
Curley of the Circle Bar.
Rosemary Greenaway.
Jarice Day, Young Homemaker.
Tales of Folks and Fairies.
The Water Babies.
Golden Hair and the Three Bears.
Tales from Hans Anderson.
Wee Ann.
A Little Freckled Person.
The Boys of Scrooby.
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TOWN OF OAKHAM.
A Pilgrim Maid. Colonial Stories.
Story of the Pilgrims.
A Little Maid of Provincetown.
A Little Maid of Massachusetts. Soldier Rigdale.
Sergeant Ted Cole. Paradise Bend.
The Storm Country Polly.
Old Granny Fox.
West Wind Drift.
His Opportunity.
Her Opportunity.
"Over There" Stories.
The Valley of Silent Men.
The Black Buccaneer.
The Dreadful River Cave.
A Poor Wise Man.
The Mysterious Rider.
Poor Man's Rock.
The "Portygee". Mary Marie.
The Wilderness Mine.
Vive, La France. Agatha's Aunt. Whispers.
Making a total of 2,954 catalogued volumes.
Respectfully submitted, -
F. E. DAVIS, Librarian.
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REPORT OF THE ROAD COMMISSIONER
Opening Roads
Paid W. R. Dean, $35 50
Raymond Alston,
2 00
Alfred Morse,
50
William Morse,
21 00
G. H. Morse,
6 00
N. A. Fisk,
60 00
John Thresher,
56 50
Ira Stone,
58 13
George Hallowell,
59 25
C. R. Knight,
23 00
George Briggs,
8 50
Fay Russell,
59 75
David Lebonte,
42
73
Henry Butler,
33
13
W. H. Parkman.
79
81
William Hallowell,
3 00
David Hallowell,
11 00
George S. Butler,
7 00
A. L. Newton,
59 00
Henry Crawford,
13 75
Fred Parkman,
44 63
Frank Parkman,
2 80
Philip Wareing,
39 50
Robert Briggs,
10 00
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TOWN OF OAKHAM.
Albert Briggs,
10 00
Samuel Bruno, 3 50
Patsy Diphilippo, 1 00
Fred Ross,
8 00
B. S. Reed,
62 25
Louis Kitchen,
33 00
Frank Lupa,
46 75
Louis Stuko,
3 00
John O'Donnell,
97 54
Alfred Miska,
27 30
W. H. Boyd,
99 08
J. C. Woodis,
52 00
W. B. Green
33 50
Clarence Grimes,
34 00
George Grimes,
34 00
Evender Green,
5 00
W. H. Wilkins,
3. 50
Walter Bruce,
6 00
Oscar Loring,
41 25
N. J. Green, 7'50
T. C. Gaffney,
92 37
Warren Adams,
17 00
John Bechan, Jr.,
21 00
John Bechan,
18 75
Ludwick Stuko,
10 50
Will Sney,
2 25
Victor Smachinsky,
6 50
Thomas Moran,
39
50
John Moran,
10
50
Joseph Exley,
24 00
Fred Exley,
68 25
John Exley.
37 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
C. F. Ross
10 00
J. F. Allen,
16 50
Justin Rawson,
136 87
James Scott,
104 00
Joseph Kinski,
38 00
William Gaffney,
177 12
A. B. Spooner,
12 00
Edwin Green, .
31 50
Ed. Bullard,
54 00
William Mann,
17 25
Everett Mann,
7 50
Emil Arnold,
6 50
L. Colombe,
2 00
S. Lemeraux,
2 00
E. Robitay,
2 00
H. D. Bullard,
25 00
Sidney Dean,
6 75
Sidney Dean, Jr.,
4 03
John Wilder,
22 00
Charles Newcomb,
4 00
W. E. Swindell,
6 25
Fred Lapham,
5 00
Oliver Wilkins,
5 00
Jacob Mackie,
4 25
John Mackie,
2 50
W. A. Woodis,
5 50
Fred Hall,
5 00
Paul Needham,
1 50
Clifton Babcock,
5 00
Albert Hapgood,
3 25
Frank Stone,
47 00
Mason Dean,
45 50
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John Robinson, 11 50
Henry Newton, 8 50
C. H. Trowbridge, 8 75
Charles Williams,
1 50
Elmer Willard,
36 00
J. F. Gaffney, 71 00
Norman Baxter,
1 05
Charles Baxter,
5 60
Thomas Baxter,
16 50
J. C. Rutherford,
8 50
Certon Butler,
5 50
D. A. Rutherford,
66 05
A. N. Dufault,
4 00
John P. Day,
28 08
John Dwelly,
7 75
George Edson,
18 75
H. W. Stone,
80 40
Walter McClenathan,
21 00
C. P. McClenathan,
5 00
Justin Armstrong,
77 00
M. F. Lincoln,
90 95
William Beacham,
13 00
$3,135 42
Material
Paid Good Roads Machinery Co., (parts for scraper), $ 25 57
Waldo Bros. & Bond Co., tools 15 25
W. H. Boyd, express, 1 03
Frank Loring, repairs, 15
D. Labonte, repairs on scraper, 2 00
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George Butler, fork, 2 20
C. R. Knight, repairs on tools, 14 33
George Morse, repairs on tools, 1 75
George Morse, gravel, 8 80
M. F. Lincoln, gravel, 19 00
Fred Parkman, gravel,
3 60
E. V. Newton, gravel,
2 60
George Briggs, gravel,
80
W. Grimes, gravel, 1 40
New England Metal Culvert Co., 72 00
$170 48
Repairing Roads
Paid C. R. Knight,
$677 19
A. L. Newton,
649 00
W. H. Boyd,
393 00
James Woodis,
417 50
Frank Stone,
342 00
Frank Boyd,
187 50
William Beecham,
152 00
Anthony Beecham,
128 00
Thomas Baxter,
101 50
J. Rossi,
111 50
George Hallowell,
71 00
Arthur Dodge,
430 00
George Grimes,
110 00
Ed. Bullard,
20 00
Ira Stone,
10 00
William Gaffney,
6 00
Fred Parkman,
5 00
Walter Tucker,
30 50
:
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Timothy O'Hearne,
24
00
William Parkman,
2
Lewis Green,
3 00
Henry Stone,
2 00
Thomas Moran,
1 50
$3,874 69
Materials,
170 48
Total for Roads,
$4,045 17
Respectfully submitted, . C. R. KNIGHT, Road Commissioner.
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Receipts
Town-Support of Schools,
$2,300 00
Town-School Superintendent, 200 00
Town-Medical inspection 20 00
State return-School Fund,
1,831 50
State return-High School tuition,
1,046 25
State return-School Superintendent,
187 50
State return-Education State children,
151 25
State return-High School transportation,
590 63
State return-Income Tax, for general
school purposes,
340 00
Rutland-Tuition,
24 00
$6,691 13
Expenses School Committee
Paid Jesse Allen, services, $15 00
J. Nelson Ball, services, 6 00
Mrs. Minnie M. Day, services, 20 00
$41 00
Superintendent's Salary and Expenses of Office Paid James R. Childs, salary, $400 00 James R. Childs, traveling ex- penses, 36 87
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James R. Childs, expenses of office, 4 98
$441 85
Teachers
Paid Miss Florence Bothwell,
$737 60
Miss Ethel M. Braman,
739 60
Miss Ruth Butterfield,
716 00
Miss Helena Rutherford,
336 00
Mrs. Ruth Dwelley,
232 00
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$2,763 20
Supplies
Paid James R. Childs,
$10 99
World Book Co.
·10 69
Edward E. Babb & Co.
9 54
Rand, McNally & Co.,
12 00
J. F. Ryan,
5 26
F. S. Conant,
3 80
C. H. Parker,
40
R. E. Butterfield,
1 75
J. L. Hammett,
7 50
George S. Butler,
8 05
$69 98
Books
Paid James R. Childs,
$ õ 15
Barnes & Noble,
9 89
Charles Scribner Sons,
7 82
E. E. Babb & Co.,
14 71
Ginn & Co.,
10 68
E. E. Babb & Co.,
42 89
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American Book Co.,
18 53
Milton Bradley, 3 56
$113 23
Care and Cleaning
Paid William Nye,
$149 00
J. Nelson Ball,
28 50
Grace O'Donnel,
10 50
Helena Rutherford,
8 00
$196 00
Fuel
Paid Charles B. Daniels,
$ 48 00
Frank H. Boyd,
99 00
J. Nelson Ball,
5 00
William Nye,
30 00
$182 00
Repairs
Paid Bert Reed,
$ 3 25
F. D. Russel,
3 60
W. R. Dean,
22 31
C. H. Trowbridge,
1 50
W. A. Nye,
3 00
J. Nelson Ball,
50
$34 16
Promotion of Health
Paid Dr. E. S. Douglas, $25 00
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Grade Transportation
Paid Henry Crawford, ·$405 60
Morton Lincoln, 306 00
Willaim Parkman,
112 80
Mrs. Bert Reed,
174 00
Mr. W. G. Mann,
16 00
$1,014 40
High School Transportation
Paid Mrs. C. C. Adams,
$60 00
Miss Esther Briggs,
58 50
Mr. W. J. Bruce,
58 50
Mr. Albert Briggs,
39 00
Mr. George S. Butler,
40 50
Mr. C. S. Clifford,
18 00
Mr. Edmond Cody,
40 50
Mr. O. A. Carpenter,
58 50.
Mr. William Gaffney,
88 50
Mr J. W. Knight,
54 00
Mr. William Krafve,
18 00
Mr. G. H. Morse,
51 00
Mr. A. L. Newton,
58 50
Mr J. C. Rutherford,
55 50
$699 00
High School Tuition
Paid Town of Barre, $300 00
Town of Hardwick, .
375 00
Town of North Brookfield,
100 00
Town of Holden,
262 50
City of Worcester,
37 50
$1,075 00
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Miscellaneous
Paid John P. Day, sawing wood, . $5 00
T. C. Baxter, helping saw wood, 1 75
G. A. Briggs, helping saw wood, 1 00 A. K. Reed, helping saw wood, 1 17 William Nye, helping saw wood, 3 25 J. Nelson Ball, shoveling snow and splitting kindling, 5 80
Minnie M. Day, taking school census, 5 00
¢
$22 97
Total expenditures,
$6,677 79
Receipts, Expenditures,
$6,691 13
$6,677 79
Unexpended balance, $ 13 34
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