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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
.
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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