Hatfield Annual Town Report 1914-1924, Part 2

Author: Hatfield (Mass)
Publication date: 1914
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47.37


Frank Smith, labor,


49.87


John Fusek, labor,


55.00


Mike Servisker, labor,


3.50


Alex Szestowicki, labor,


44.62


Geo. M. Franklin, labor,


48.12


John Ciecinch, labor,


46.49


E. J. Burke, labor,


50.00


H. L. Pellam, labor,


40.24


Stanley labor,


3.50


Frank Burda, labor,


23.62


Joseph Hulbert, labor,


104.00


Peter Zagrodnek, labor,


35.87


John Vachula, labor,


35.12


Joseph Prew, labor,


28.00


Henry Godbeer, bound stones,


4.00


J. S. Lane & Sons, stone,


2,408.13


$4,857.09


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FIRE DEPARTMENT


James L. McGrath, labor, Hotel fire,


2.00


John F. O'Dea, labor, 5.00


F. T. Bardwell, forest fires,


11.85


W. L. Chilson, rep. harness,


13.70


Boston Woven Hose Co., hose, 260.00


Fred Wensel, storing hose wagon and lab., 9.00


John Borowski, horse at fire, 3.00


H. W. Marsh, storing hose wagon, 5.00


Mrs. James Mullins, storing hose wagon, 5.00


C. H. Crafts, storing hose wagon, 5.00


J. J. Betsold, storing hose wagon, 5.00


Thos. M. O'Dea, storing hose wagon,


5.00


$ 329.55


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CHESTNUT STREET STONE ROAD


D. P. Sheehan, as Supt., 40.00


D. P. Sheehan, team and labor, 48.55


H. Shumway, team and labor, 39.35


Dennis Whalen, team and labor, 35.00


J. C. Ryan, team and labor, 36.25


P. W. Mullins, team and labor and sand, 50.35


H. D. Smith, team and labor and coad, 68.24


C. W. Wade, team and labor, 20.00


B. M. Warner, team and labor, 6.50


David Billings, team and labor, 30.00


Wm. E. Boyle, team and labor, 32.50


0. Belden & Sons, team and labor, 34.50


H. W. Marsh, team and labor,


34.50


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M. W. Boyle, team and labor,


52.00


H. L. Pellam, labor,


24.10


Chas. Wagner, labor,


15.35


J. L. Sheehan, labor, 35.00


Geo. M. Franklin, labor,


18.85


Jacob Geis, labor,


18.85


Joseph Hulbert, labor,


45.50


Geo. Matella, labor,


11.85


Mike Servisker, labor,


8.00


E. J. Burke, labor,


19.00


Frank Smith, labor,


20.60


John Fusek, labor,


23.60


Alex Szestowicki, labor,


13.40


Stanley labor,


3.50


John Ciecinch, labor,


15.35


Frank Burda, labor,


10.90


N. E. Metal Culvert Co. culvert,


61.12


J. S. Lane & Sons, stone,


641.96


$1,515.27


INSPECTION OF ANIMALS AND CARCASSES


E. S. Warner,


$235.60


F. T. Bardwell,


44.00


$279.60


CARE MEMORIAL BUILDING


H. D. Smith, coal,


$ 57.51


John J. Betsold, wood,


13.00


L. H. Kingsley, janitor,


75.00


$145.51


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CARE OF CEMETERIES


F. H. Bardwell, Treas, $100.00


TUITION-SMITH ACADEMY


David Billings, Treas., $1,000.00


PROSPECT STREET STONE ROAD


D. P. Sheehan, as Supt., 24.00


D. P. Sheehan, team and labor, 33.75


Dennis Whalen, team and labor, 28.50


J. T. Powers, team and labor,


28.50


J. C. Ryan, team and labor, 4.50


P. T. Boyle, team and labor,


22.50


H. Shumway, team and labor,


36.00


James L. Boyle, team and labor,


24.00


Wm. E. Boyle, team and labor, M. W. Boyle, team and labor,


24.00


J. L. Proulx, team and labor,


4.50


C. W. Wade, team and labor,


4.50


P. W. Mullins, team and labor,


4.50


H. D. Smith, coal, 22.98


J. L. Sheehan, labor,


25.00


Geo. M. Franklin, labor,


8.75


E. J. Burke, labor,


6.00


Joseph Hulbert, labor,


39.00


John Fusek, labor,


12.00


Jacob Geis, labor,


8.75


H. L. Pellam, labor,


10.50


Peter Zagrodnek, labor,


7.60


27.00


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Frank Smith, labor,


13.25


Alex Szeetowicki, labor,


8.60


John Ciecinch, labor, 9.35


Frank Ogeski, labor,


3.50


Stanley Kirejyzk, labor,


5.85


Anthony Buytosky, labor,


.80


Chas. Wagner, labor,


.80


City of Northampton, stone,


5.00


Stefan Karpenskie, sand,


30.20


N. E. Metal Culvert Co., culvert, 72.74


J. S. Lane & Sons, stone,


312.79


$ 869.71


SMITH INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL


Tuition,


$350.00


MEMORIAL DAY


C. K. Morton,


$75.00


OILING STONE ROADS


Barrett Mfg. Co., tarvia, $ 135.00


Am. Car Sprinkler Co., oil,


694.52


Standard Oil Co., oil,


80.15


J. S. Lane & Sons, pea stone,


37.79


$ 947.46


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RECAPITULATION OF ORDERS DRAWN


State Aid, 170.00


Poor Expenditures, 878.97


Hampshire County and Dickinson Hospitals, 1,015.32


Contingencies, 1,739.88


New School Building,


12.050.73


Insurance,


1,083.54


Schools,


12,543.78


Ordinary-Highways and Bridges,


3,879.94


Fire Dept.


329.55


Bonds-Town Officers,


57.00


Water Rates,


500.00


Public Library,


400.00


Town Officers,


1,679.25


Grading School Grounds,


1,901.08


Street Lights,


3,501.25


Dwight Street,


515.15


Tree Warden and Spraying,


374.83


Smith Industrial School,


350.00


Oiling Roads,


947.46


Memorial Day,


75.00


Chestnut Street Road,


1,515.27


South Street Walk,


47.75


Main Street Road,


4,857.09


Memorial Building,


145.51


Prospect Street Road,


869.71


North Street Road,


480.85


Inspection of Caracsses,


279.60


Washout and Culverts,


1,163.28


Sewers, Ditches and Dikes,


736.81


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Muster Day, Care of Cemeteries,


100.00


100.00


Tuition-Smith Academy, School Physicians,


1,000.00


100.00


$ 55,388.60


Respectfully submitted, H. D. SMITH, CHAS. W. WADE, H. W. MARSH,


Selectmen of Hatfield,


I have this day examined the books of the Se- lectmen and find them correct.


JAMES L. DAY, Auditor. January 6, 1916.


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LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS VOTED TO BE RAIS- ED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, HELD FEBRUARY 1st, 1915.


$


50 for Repairs on sidewalk on South street.


75


Memorial Day.


100


Care of Cemeteries.


100


יי Firemen's Muster.


100


School Physicians.


150


Care of Memorial Building.


60


" Bonds-Town Officers.


300


Inspection of Animals, beeves and car- casses.


100


Six St. Lights, from Larkin Place to Bank's corner.


300


Tuition-Smith Industrial School.


300


Spraying Trees and Tree Warden Work.


400


Public Library.


3,000


" Highways and Bridges-Ordinary Re- pairs.


1,000


Tuitions and books-Hatfield pupils at- tending Smith Academy.


500


Fire Department-apparatus and sup- plies.


1,500


Grading and improving the grounds- New school building.


10,000


" Schools-maintenance of-and Dog Fund


500


Water rates.


1,600


Salaries-Town Officers.


1,350


Poor-suport of.


1,000


" Insurance.


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800


" Interest.


1,200


Contingencies.


1,000


Oiling Stone Roads.


1,000


Building Stone Roads-assessed in 1915.


2,500


Bradstreet Road Note-due Aug. 1st 1915


2,000


Bradstreet Road Note-due May 22, 1915


3,665 Second Payment New School Bldg .- dus June 30, and Dec. 31, 1915.


3,441


Street Lights.


$38,091


Total sum to be assessed on the polls and estates of the town for 1915.


LIST OF JURORS SUBMITTED BY THE SELECT-


MEN OF THE TOWN OF HATFIELD,-1916


Name, Bardwell, Frederick T.


Bardwell, Arthur C.


Balise, Paul Betsold, Frank L.


Billings, Louis A. Bitner, John B.


Boyle, George A.


Carl, Henry W. Cutter, William R.


Dickinson, Edward N. Eldridge, Edwin H. Fitzgerald, David L. Fitzgerald, Thomas J. Langdon, William W. Lovett, Frank E.


Occupation Farmer Farmer Farmer Farmer Farmer Farmer Farmer Farmer Farmer


Farmer Farmer Farmer Farmer Farmer Machinist


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Lovett, Charles McGrath, 2d, Robert J. Marsh, Harry W. Mullins, James O'Dea, Thomas M. Proulx, M. Larkin·


Ryan, John C.


Slattery, Chas. F. Sheehan, Daniel P. Wade, Charles W. Wells, Reuben F. Wight, Leland H.


Insurance Agt. 1


Farmer Farmer Farmer Farmer


Farmer Farmer


Farmer


Farmer Farmer


Farmer Farmer


Treasurer's Report


L. H. KINGSLEY, Treasurer, in Account with the Town of Hatfield


Dr.


To balance in Treasury, $ 5,379.05


To cash rec'd from E. L. Graves, coll. (1914)


12,034.40


To cash rec'd from E. L. Graves, coll. (1915)


30,655.44


Treas. Water Commissioners, 2,900.00


Dist. Court fines,


186.46


Slaughter Licenses,


8.00


Auctioneer License,


1.00


Pool Licenses,


4.00


Sealer's Receipts,


79.39


Rent of Town Hall,


62.00


A. D. McCormack, gravel sold,


50.00


Sale of Junk,


1.00


Mrs. L. A. Wight, cem. plot


.50


George Petcen, cem. plot,


.50


Paul Cernak, cem. plot,


.50


Licenses-junk, fruit and dry goods, 132.00


Town of Whately, tuition, 117.50


City of Northampton, tuition,


162.60


City of Boston, sup. 21.50


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Refunding dog fund, 126.77


Refund, A. N. Palmer Co., 19.20


Mary L. Allaire, bbl. apples, 1.50


C. J. Richards, bbl. apples and sup. sold, 8.92


A. R. Breor, tickets sold,


17.84


State-Income Mass. School Fund,


664.41


School Supt. Union,


535.72


Corporation Tax,


219.13


St. Railway Tax,


409.31


National Bank Tax,


780.70


Trans. paupers,


11.40


Tuition-Smith School,


277.77


State Aid,


140.00


Highway Commission, 2,500.00


Electric bulbs sold, 22.25


Two catch basins sold,


12.00


Joseph Kirejczyk, old plank,


6.50


J. J. O'Malley, team work,


2.00


Joseph Fox, load gravel, 1.00


George Bishop, load gravel,


2.00


J. T. Powers, shovel, 1.25


D. P. Sheehan, care of wife at Hospital 28.00


Carrie E. Billings, gravel,


10.00


Am. Gas Co., rep. stone road,


17.50


J. J. Curtis, lab. 1.75


J. E. Porter, contributed New School house, 1,000.00


P. A. McGlynn, sewer entrance and tile, 43.00


John Lizork, sewer entrance and tile, 41.00


Fred Schepp, sewer entrance and tile, 65.24


John Filipek, sewer entrance and tile, 42.00


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Joseph Zywna, sewer entrance and tilc, 44.10


Archie Dugal, sewer entrance and tile, 39.12


L. A. Powers, sewer entrance and tile, 46.00


Antoni Przoda, sewer entrance and tile, 178.70 P. J. Whalen, sewer entrance and tile, 46.73 John Pelis, sewer entrance and tile, 52.90


Edw. J. Day, sewer entrance, 33.00


Wm. P. Boyle, sale of tile,


5.00


John Forstch, sale of tile,


41.00


John Borowski, sale of tile, 26.25


John McHugh, sale of tile, 3.78


M. Larkin Proulx, sewer entrance, 33.00


John L. Proulx, sewer entrance,


33.00


Kostanti Kiakoski, sewer entrance,


23.00


Thomas M. O'Dea, sewer entrance and ditch, 37.00


M. Crawford, sewer entrance and ditch 37.50


Edw. J. Day, lab, laying sewer,


10.00


James L. Day, laying drain,


34.00


Est. J. H. Howard, cleaning ditch, 7.50


C. M. Barton, lab. and sewer entrance, 42.00


Samuel Osley, lab. and tile,


85.10


To cash rec'd from Temporary Loans:


North'n Inst. for Savings, $ 7,000.00


Nort'n Inst. for Savings, 4,000.00


North'n Inst. for Savings, 1,300.00


Nonotuck Savings Bank, 10,000.00


F. S. Mosely & Co. 11,520.62


$33,820.62


$93,483.30


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Cr.


By cash paid Selectmen's orders,


$55,388.60


Interest on Water Bonds,


2,000.00


Dist. Court fees, 113.53


Bureau of Statistics,


12.00


Interest on temporary loans,


885.82


County Tax, 3,461.98


State Tax, 3,900.00


State Repairs Highways, 294.79


Treasurer Sinking Fund, 861.67


Balance in Treasury, 1,399.91


By cash paid Temporary Notes:


Northampton Inst. for Savings, $ 5,000.00


Northampton Inst. for Savings, 7,000.00


C. D. Parker & Co., 2,000.00


First National Bank, 2,500.00


2d Note and Interest-New School house, 3,665.00 Nonotuck Savings Bank, part payment, 5,000.00


$93,483.30


IN ACCOUNT WITH E. L. GRAVES, COLLECTOR.


(1914 Taxes.) Dr.


To cash received, $12,034.40


Assessors' orders of Abmts.,


60.02


$ 12,094.42


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Cr.


By uncollected taxes, Interest collectetd, Addition to Warrant,


$11,881.54


156.88


56.00


$ 12,094.42


(1915 Taxes)


Dr.


To cash received, $30,655.44


Uncollected taxes, 15,992.10


Assessors' orders of Abmts.,


75.87


$46,723.41


Cr.


By Assessors' Warrant,


$45,949.92


Addition to Warrant, 752.96


Interest collected, 20.53


$46,723.41


I have examined the accounts of the Tax Collector and find that he has been credited by the Treasurer with the amount of $12,034.40 of the taxes of 1914, and $30,655.44 of the taxes of 1915.


JAMES L. DAY, Auditor.


Hatfield, January 6, 1916.


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WATER SINKING FUND


To thirty years four per cent Water Bonds, $ 50,000.0/ By Sinking Fund, 23,684.56


SUMMARY OF TOWN ACCOUNT


Dr.


To outstanding Note, due May 15, 1916, $ 5,000.00


Outstanding Note, due June 21, 1916, 12,000.00


$17,000.00


Cr.


By uncollected taxes, $ 15,992.10


Due from State Aid, 170.00


State-Smith School, 175.00


Sewer Assessments and Drains, 600.00


Balance in Treasury, 1,399.91


$ 18,337.01


Balance in favor of the town,


$1,337.01


L. H. KINGSLEY, Treasurer.


I have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer of the town of Hatfield for the year ending December 31st, 1915, and find them correct. I find Selectmen's orders on file to the amount of fifty-five thousand, three hundred eighty-eight dollars and sixty cents, ($55,388.60) with evidence of their payment by


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him; Also, cancelled notes and receipts for State and County taxes and interest paid.


I find a balance in the Treasury of thirteen hun- dred and ninety-nine dollars and ninety-one cents, ($1,399.91).


JAMES L. DAY, Auditor.


Hatfield, January 6, 1916.


Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners


We have the following amounts placed to the credit of the Sinking Fund:


Northampton Inst. for Savings, $ 1,462.94


Nonotuck Savings Bank, 1,421.90


Easthampton Savings Bank,


641.89


Haydenville Savings Bank, 1,302.61


Florence Savings Bank, 1,288.54


Union Trust Co., Springfield, 2,376.13


Springfield Five Cent Savings Bank,


1,097.23


Springfield Inst. for Savings,


1,093.32


Springfield Street Railway Co., Bond,


1,000.00


New York, New Haven & Hartford, Rail- road, Bond, 2,000.00


Boston & Maine Railroad, Bond 3,000.01


Town of Hatfield Water Bond,


7,000.00


$ 23,684.56


M. J. RYAN, JOHN McHUGH, E. S. WARNER, Sinking Fund Commissioners.


I have this day examined the accounts of the Sinking Fund Commissioners and found them as re- ported, January 7, 1916.


JAMES L. DAY, Auditor.


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Water Commissioners Report


The following is respectfully submitted as the twentieth annual report of the Board of Water Com- missioners:


We have received the past year as follows: Balance of cash from last year's acct.$ 934.08 Cash from collection of water rates 5,121.87


$6,055.95


We have paid the past year as follows: Town of Hatfield from water rates, $2,900.00 R. D. Wood & Co., water pipe and specials, 420.30


Charles Miller & Sons Co., lead, 33.56


H. W. Wolfram, laying water pipe, 215.80


Robert M. Kellogg, split sleeves, 53.00


W. Riley & Co., supplies, 135.29


Norwood Engineering Co., Hydrants gates and service boxes, 108.20


Northampton Water Works, tapping main and specials, 52.83


M. J. Proulx, unloading pipe, 25.00


M. J. Proulx, inspection of laying pipe, 12.60


H. S. Gere & Sons, advertising for bids, 1.25


Boston & Maine R. R., freight, 54.15


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W. P. Boyle, painting hydrants, 23.00


Edson W. Strong, coll. water rates 153.65


Edson W. Strong, labor and cash paid, 129.62


S. W. Kingsley, labor and cash paid, 15.05


E. E. Davis, surveying for water gates and chart, 100.50


Balance, cash on deposit in the First National Bank of Northampton 1,622.15


$6,055.95


The total cost of the water works to January 1, 1916 is $63,305.72. We have replaced the one-inch pipe on the River Road from the house of H. G. Moore north to Whately line laying 1520 feet of four inch pipe at a cost of $810.61.


There are now 436 connections with private pro- perty, 109 fire hydrants, 5 water tanks and water in all school houses, Town hall and Memorial hall.


There are now 18,781 feet of 8 inch pipe


49,680 feet of 6 inch pipe 38,658 feet of 4 inch pipe 1,757 feet of 2 inch pipe 7,206 feet of : inch pipe 1,070 feet of 3/4 inch pipe


117,152 feet J. W. KILEY, M. J. PROULX, CHAS. W. WADE, Hatfield Water Commissioners.


Hatfield, Mass., January 1, 1916.


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I have this day examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer of the Water Commissioners of the Town of Hatfield, and find them correct, with vouch- ers on file for all payments made.


JAMES L. DAY, Auditor.


Hatfield, January 6, 1916.


List of Boooks and Magazines Added to the Library since January 1st, 1915


FICTION


Barnaby Rudge Bleak House


Charles Dickens


Child's History of England


Christmas Books


David Copperfield


Domby and Son


Great Expectations


Charles Dickens


Little Dorrit


Charles Dickens


Martin Chozzlewit


Nicholas Nickleby


Oliver Twist Old Curiosity Shop


Charles Dickens Charles Dickens Charles Dickens Charles Dickens


Our Mutual Friend Pickwick Club Tale of Two Cities


Charles Dickens


Charles Dickens Charles Dickens


Johnny Appleseed Turmoil Rose Garden Husband Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley Heart of Uncle Terry


Harbor Nature's Garden Blue Bird Hepsy Burke


Charles Dickens


Charles Dickens Charles Dickens Charles Dickens Charles Dickens


Eleanor Atkinson Booth Tarkington Margaret Widdemer Bell K. Maniates Charles C. Munn Ernest Poole Neltje Blanchon Georgette Lebland F. N. Westcott


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Secret of the Beef Contrary Mary Anelia's Business Girl of the Blue Ridge Pollyanna Grown Up Snodown Slim Man who Forgot


Thankful's Inheritance House of the Misty Star Bred of the Desert


Idyl of Twin Fires


Far Country


Elsbeth Billie's Mother


Rim of the Desert


On the Trail


Turn of the Tide


Cross Currents


Phoebe and Ernest


Phoebe Ernest and Cupid


Goodly Fellowship


K


Penelope's Postscrips Invaders


Mary Ware's Promised Land


Martha by_the-Day


Martha and Cupid


Making over Martha


Anne of the Island


Her Wings Rainbow Trail Michael O'Halloran Money Master Aunt Jane


Hearts Kindred Hempfield


Harold Bindlose Temple Baily Henry Sydnor Harrison Payne Erskine Eleanor H. Porter Henry H. Knibbs James Hay Jr. Joseph C. Lincoln Frances Little Marcus Horton Walter P. Eaton Winston Churchill Margaret Muller Mary J. H. Skrine Ada Woodruff Anderson Adelia and Lina Beard Eleanor H. Porter. Eleanor H. Porter Inez H. Gilmore Inez H. Gilmore Rachel C. Schauffler Mary R. Rinehart Kate Douglas Wiggin Newton S. Allen


Julia M. Lippman Julia M. Lippman Julia M. Lippman L. M. Montgomery Frances N. S. Allen Zane Gray Gene Stratton Porter Gilbert Parker Jannette Lee Zona Gale David Grayson


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Making Money


Fortunes of Garin


Obsession of Victoria Gracen


Harding of Allenwood


Gray Dawn Heart of the Sunset


Lotta Embury's Career


Over Paradise Ridge Beltane the Smith


Sandsy's Pal Bent Twig


Owen Johnson Mary Johnson Grace L. H. Lutz Harold Bindloss Stewart E. White . Rex Beach


Marie T. Daviess Jeffry Fernol


Gardner Hunting Dorothy Canfield


BOY'S BOOKS


Danforth Playing the Game


Prisoners of War


Arnold's Little Brother


Quarterback Reckless


Fair Play Boy Scouts of Snow-Shoe Lodge


Boy Scouts of Bobs Hill


Boy Scouts of Black Eagle Point


Indian Today Little Comrade


Boy Scouts on Swift River


Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec


Ralph H. Barbour Everett Tomlinson Edna A. Brown


Hawley Williams Hawley Williams Rupert S. Holland


Charles P. Burton Quirk Charles P. Eastman Burton E. Stevenson Thornton W. Burgess H. Irving Hancock


GIRL'S BOOKS


Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch Boarded Up House Just Girls Helen and the Uninvited Guest


Winona of the Campfire


Eleanor Stuart Augusta H. Seaman I. T. Thurston Burtha B. Gilchrist Margaret Widdemer


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CHILDREN'S BOOKS


Child's Book of American Biography


Little Bear


Bunny Boy and Grizzly Bear


Bunny Bright Eyes


Mother West Wind's Animal Friends


Mother West Wind's Neighbors


Mother West Wind's Children


Little Colonial Stories


Adventures of Johnny Chuck


Adventures of Reddy Fox


Adventures of Jerry Muskrat


Three Little Cotton Tails


Stimpson


Laura R. Smith Laura R. Smith Laura R. Smit!ı


Thornton W. Burgess Thornton W. Burgess Thornton W. Burgess Annie F. Johnston Thornton W. Burgess


Thornton W. Burgess


Thornton W. Burgess


Thornton W. Burgess


MISCELLANEOUS


Book of Knowledge (20 volumes)


From Pioneer home to White House


Work that is Play


Great Cities of Europe


Art and Life Primer


Miscellaneous Writings


First Church of Christ Scientist


Life of Mary Baker Eddy


Bird Book


Lure of the Land


New Business and Law


Spell of the Holy Land


Belgium Play in Education Acres of Diamonds American Spirit What Women Want


Training the Girl Natural Education


Wm. M. Thayer Mary Gardner Esther Singleton Nelly C. Jacobs Mary Baker Eddy Mary Baker Eddy Sibyl Wilbur Chester A. Reed Harvey W. Wiley Rowe and Loomis Archie Bell R. C. K. Ensor Joseph Les Russel H. Conwell Edward A. Steiner Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale William A. Mckeever Winnifred S. Stoner


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World's Best Poems (5 volumes)


Pentecost of Calamity


Owen Wister


Stereographs (Underwood and Underwood)


Pictures of the Papama Canal


Pictures of the Hawaiian Islands


Pictures of the Philippine Islands


These and other views can be taken from the Library the same as books.


Magazines and Periodicals in the Library


Harper's Magazine Century Magazine St. Nicholas Magazine John Martin's Magazine


Outing Magazine The National Georgraphic Magazine Something to Do Magazine The American Boy


The Youth's Companion


Good Housekeeping Magazine


The American Magazine Everybody's Magazine Popular Mechanics Magazine Our Dumb Animals MRS. MARGARET A. MULLANY, Term Expires 1916, IRVING A. FLINT, Term Expires 1917, MISS MARGARET A. RYAN, Term Expires 1918, Trustees


Town Clerk's Report


The vital statistics of the Town of Hatfield for the year 1915 are as follows:


BIRTHS BY MONTHS


No.


Males


Females


January,


12


7


5


February,


8


4


4


March,


11


5


6


April


4


2


2


May,


8


4


4


June,


3


1


2


July,


5


1


4


August,


8


3


5


September,


5


1


4


October,


8


4


4


November,


7


4


3


December,


13


6


7


-


-


-


92


42


50


57


BIRTHPLACE OF PARENTS


Father


Mother


Born in United States,


17


18


Poland,


65


63


Ireland,


1


1


Hungary,


7


7


Germany,


2


2


Canada,


0


1


92


92


BIRTHS FOR THE FIVE PREVIOUS YEARS


1910


1911


1912


1913


1914


79


69


74


81


93


MARRIAGES BY MONTHS


No.


January,


4


February,


6


March,


0


April,


1


May,


3


June,


4


July,


2


August,


3


September,


3


October,


7


November,


5


December,


0


- -


38


58


First marriage of both parties, 35.


Second marriage of groom, first of bride, 3.


The oldest and youngest grooms were 47 and 21 years of age respectively.


The oldest and youngest brides were 36 and 18 years of age, respectively.


BIRTHPLACE OF PERSONS MARRIED


Groom


Bride


Born in United States,


5


8


Poland,


26


24


Austria,


6


6


India,


1


0


38


38


MARRIAGES FOR FIVE PREVIOUS YEARS


1910


1911


1912


1913


1914


26


22


32


26


33


DEATHS BY MONTHS


No.


Males


Females


January,


3


1


2


February,


5


3


2


March,


4


1


3


April,


5


3


2


May,


0


0


0


June,


2


1


1


July,


3


3


0


August,


7


5


2


59


September,


1


1


0


October,


3


2


1


November,


0


0


0


December,


3


0


3


36


20


16


No.


Males


Females


Under 1 year of age,


12


7


5


Between 1 and 10 years,


2


2


0


Between 10 and 20 years,


1


1


0


Between 20 and 30 years,


4


3


1


Between 30 and 40 years,


0


0


0


Between 40 and 50 years,


4


1


3


Between 50 and 60 years,


3


1


2


Between 60 and 70 years,


1


1


0


Between 70 and 80 years,


5


2


3


Between 80 and 90 years,


3


2


1


Between 90 and 100 years,


1


1


0


36


21


15


Age of oldest person deceased, (male) 93 years, 5 months, 5 days.


NAMES OF PERSONS DECEASED


Kristini Petcen


Lena LaMountain


Elvira Dickinson


James Ryan


John J. Bestold, Jr.


Anthony Solinsky


John Arthur Boyle


Horace Shumway


Roswell T. Pelky


Margaret O'Neil Annie Kosior John H. Howard


60


Joseph Popko


Mary A. Dickinson


Michael Pwatka


Katherine Vachula


Estelle S. Harris


Leon Zaskey


Julius Pelis Michael Hrachy


Laura Tufts Graves


Eva Bestold


John Vachula


Charles R. Crafts


Bridget Owevzki


Elizabeth Lovett


DOG LICENSES


The number of dogs licensed during the year end- ing November 30, 1915, with the receipts and settle- ments of the account with the County Treasurer, is as follows :-


60 male dogs at $2 each, $120.00 20.00


4 female dogs at $5 each,


$140.00


Less fees, 64 dogs at 20 cents each,


12.80


Paid County Treasurer, $127.20


Respectfully submitted, L. H. KINGSLEY


Town clerk,


Frank C. Boyle


Josephine Sadoski


William B. Langdon Mary Ann Carl


Joseph Knobosiak


Assessor's Report


Value of assessed personal estate, $ 485,628 Value of assessed real estate, 1,562,018


Total value of assessed estate, $2,047,646


Value of assessed buildings, $850,479


Value of assessed land, 711,539


$1,562,018


Number of polls assessed, 758


Residents assessed on property,


416


Non-residents. assessed on property,


81


For poll tax only, 465


Rate of tax per $1,000,


$21.70


Number of horses assessed,


504


Cows,


269


Neat Cattle,


8


Swine,


0


Fowls,


201


Dwelling houses,


385


Acres of land, 9,258


62


State Tax,


$4,194.79


County Tax,


3,461.98


Town Tax, Overlayings,


37,291.00


1,002.15


$45,949.92


Estimated Bank and Corporation Tax,


800.00


Excise Tax,


752.96


Value of property exempt from taxation under Chapter 490, Acts of 1909.


Literary institutions,


$76,733


Church property,


31,650


$108,383


Respectfully submitted, EDSON W. STRONG P. W. MULLINS L. H. KINGSLEY.


Assessors of Hatfield.


ANNUAL REPORT


-OF THE- -


School Committee


AND


Superintendent of Schools


- OF THE-


Town of Hatfield


-FOR THE-


Year Ending December 31, 1915


School Organization


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Arthur R. Breor, Chairman,


John F. O'Dea, Secretary,


Oscar E. Belden,


Term expires 1916


Term expires 1917 Term expires 1918


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS


Clinton J. Richards, 77 Main St., Hatfield, Telephone 36-2


SCHOOL PHYSICIANS


A. J. Bonneville, M. D., (Center and North Hatfield schools).


C. A. Byrne, M. D. (Hill, Bradstreet and West Hatfield Schools).


ATTENDANCE OFFICER S. W. Kingsley.


Report of School Committee


At the annual meeting Oscar E. Belden was elected as a member of the school committee in place of Thad- deus Graves who had served faithfully for several years and whose relations with the other members of the committee were very friendly and helpful.


At their first meeting, the committee organized for the present year with Arthur R. Breor as chairman and John F. O'Dea as secretary. The time for their regu- lar meeting was fixed for the first Thursday of each month.


Starting in this year we find ourselves with much improved school accommodations. The new building greatly relieves the problem of former years. The school grounds have been graded and cement walks and steps placed around the building. This adds very much to the appearance of the building.


The old building on School Street has been found to be very convenient for the use of the evening school. After some discussion it was decided to use the old building instead of the new one for the evening school. This made some extra expense as the building had to be wired for electric lights and seats arranged for the




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