Randolph town reports 1891-1900, Part 11

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Publication date: 1891
Publisher: Town of Randolph
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20 61


Edwin F. Knight, court fees, 1890 and 1891


80 00


C. G. Hathaway, insurance


8 00


John T. Manning, bedding destroyed by order of the board of health 12 00


George C. Spear, inspector of elections 15 00


Edwin M. Mann, fuel for office 25 25


19


Paid J. White Belcher, insurance $220 75


Royal T. Mann, teller at elections


15 00


Little, Brown & Co., books 4 25


F. A. Spear, printing 10 87


Post 110. G. A. R., order of John T.


Flood, services as moderator 20 00


F. A. Belcher, supplies 1 50


Seth Mann. 2d. insurance


34 50


Herbert F. French. teller at election


5 00


John E. Clark, police duty


10 50


Richard Meaney, police duty 10 50


Thorp & Adams Mnfg. Co .. stationery 3 39


Henry E. Cottle, care of street lamp 15 00


Burke & Hurley, painting fountains and street signs . · 43 50


E. W. Campagna, labor on polling booths 3 80


Thomas Groom & Co .. Tax Collector's books 3 75


Peter B. Hand, copying valuation list 25 00


Mary A. Dargan, land damage . 15 00


Rachel Sweeney, land damage . 5 00


Charles D. Coleman. dinners at election 35 00


D. B. White. teller at election . 5 00


Joseph J. MeMahon, inspector of election . 5 00


John B. Brennan. inspector of election 5 00


A. L. Chase, deputy inspector of election . 5 00


Nelson Mann, teller at election . 5 00


Joseph T. Leahy, teller at election 5 00


John H. Field. teller at election 5 00


C. A. Wales, labor on office stove 5 45


T. T. Cushman. inspector of provisions. &e. 25 00


M. Wales Baker, postage . 7 35


Wales Brothers, repairing pump 5 00


R. B. Wendell, tables at election 1.25


20


Paid Francis A. Stanley, labor and materials $2 32


A. J. Gove, express and carriage hire 36 05


Franklin Porter, stationery 3 70


Charles Prescott & Co., supplies for street lamp . 5 69


Peter B. Hand, services, board of health 15 00


Peter B. Hand, expenses and cash paid 28 94 P. H. Mclaughlin, services, board of health 15 00


P. H. Mclaughlin, expenses, and cash paid John K. Willard, services, board of health 15 00


10 50


John K. Willard, expenses, and cash paid . 4 35


N. H. Tirrell, painting " Clark " building . 68 00


William F. Taylor and James McCuin, re- lease of claim for damage 175 00


Total


$1,920 88 ..


Appropriation, $2,000 00


Unexpended, 79 12


TOWN OFFICERS.


SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


Paid Peter B. Hand $400 00


Patrick H. Mclaughlin


·


350 00


John K. Willard


· 350 00


$1,100 00


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


T. T. Cushman $125 00


Thomas Dolan


100 00


Asa P. French


.


100 00


$325 00


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.


James Fardy :. $50 00


David P. McGaughey


.


·


50 00


.


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Paid Herbert W. Pratt .


$50 00


Hiram C. Alden, clerk 75 00


$225 00


TOWN AUDITORS.


C. G. Hathaway, Thomas A. Kennedy, and M. F. Cunningham 15 00


ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.


C. A. Wales, chief $37 00


W. A. Croak, clerk


30 00


John Haney . 27 00


Daniel J. Brennan . 24 00


C. Desmond .


22 50


140 50


COLLECTING TAXES.


Fred M. French, balance, col-


lecting taxes, 1891 $119 02


Fred M. French, on account,


collecting taxes, 1892 .


200 00


319 02


Total


$2,124 52


Appropriation, $2,100 00


DECORATION OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES.


Paid Capt. Horace Niles Post 110, G. A. R., appropriation $100 00


Total


.


$100 00


22


ATTENDING FUNERALS.


Paid Ralph Houghton, attending 87 funerals $241 58


Total


$241 58


No appropriation.


CARE OF CLOCKS.


Paid Fred M. French $20 00


Henry H. Snow 30 00


Total


$50 00


Appropriation, $50 00


ABATEMENT OF TAXES.


Paid Fred M. French, tax list for 1891 $235 70


Total


$235 70


No appropriation.


SPECIAL POLICE.


Paid Thomas Farrell $90 00


Edwin F. Knight


410 00


Total


· $500 00


Appropriation, $500 00


BOILER AT ALMSHOUSE.


Paid Edward Kendall & Sons $275 00


Total


.


.


$275 00


Appropriation, $400 00


Unexpended,


125 00


23


CELEBRATION OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNI- VERSARY OF THE INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF RANDOLPH. ·


Paid P. H. Mclaughlin, Treasurer of the Com- mittee on Celebration


.


$2,000 00


Total


$2,000 00


Appropriation, $2,000 00


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Paid sundry bills (for items see report of En- gineers) .


$1,946 25


Total .


$1,946 25


STETSON HIGH SCHOOL.


Paid Trustees, appropriation


$1,840 00


Trustees, bank tax .


184 90


Total


.


$2,024 90


SCHOOLS.


Paid sundry bills (see report of School Com-


mittee)


$8,906 49 .


Total


$8,906 49


NEW SCHOOLHOUSE.


Paid sundry bills (see report of School Com- mittee) .


.


$1,546 46


Total


. $1,546 46 ·


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WATER COMMISSIONERS.


Paid Water Commissioners, contribution to the sinking fund


$3,575 00


Total


$3,575 00 ·


Appropriation, $3,575 00


Paid Water Commissioners, for interest on "Randolph Water Loan" $4,800 00 ·


Total $4,800 00 ·


Appropriation, $4,800 00


Paid Water Commissioners, for water for hy- drants and public use ·


. $2,000 00


Total


$2,000 00


.


Appropriation, $2,000 00


MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.


Paid Dr. D. F. Kinnear, services 1891 $50 00


Total


$50 00


Appropriation, $50 00


STATE PAUPERS.


Paid Colin Boyd, salary as Keeper of Lockup and care of officers' room


$105 00


Colin Boyd, supplies


21 77


C. H. Belcher, supplies


12 55


D. B. White, coal


19 25


C. A. Wales, materials and labor


8 05


Total


$166 62


No appropriation.


25


STATE AID (CHAPTER 301, ACTS OF 1889) .


Paid sundry persons (as per account of State) . $2,137 00


Total .


.


$2,137 00


Refunded by State.


MILITARY AID (CHAPTER 279, ACTS OF 1889).


Paid sundry persons (as per account of State) . $752 00


one half paid by the State $376 00


by town of Holbrook 54 67


by town of Randolph 321 33


Total


$752 00


Appropriation, $500 00 Unexpended, 128 67


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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


The Overseers of the Poor submit their report for the year ending December 31, 1892 :


The almshouse has remained under the charge of Mr. George R. Weaver and wife, as superintendent and matron.


Everything necessary has been provided to make the in- mates comfortable, and the superintendent and matron have performed their duties satisfactorily to the Overseers.


A new boiler for heating purposes has replaced the old one, and all the buildings are in good condition.


The net expenses has been increased by reduction made in appraisal of stock, tools, and furniture, as appears in the schedule.


The amount of aid rendered to the poor out of almshouse has decreased materially, especially the amount rendered on account of military services, the liberal provision made by the Federal Government in granting pensions having re- lieved the necessities of many who heretofore were obliged to apply for aid.


ALMSHOUSE AND TOWN FARM.


Paid George H. Eddy, supplies


$84 30


H. M. Briggs, supplies


67 53


Sidney French, supplies . C. D. Hill & Co., supplies


7 55


244 19


W. A. Smith, supplies


13 38


F. A. Belcher, supplies .


87 89


J. W. Palmer, supplies


·


2 50


27


Paid Oriental Tea Co., supplies $21 05


H. M. White & Co., supplies 135-81


R. A. Thayer, supplies 31 80


R. B. Wendell, supplies 10 95


F. H. Langley, labor 29 46


H. B. Libby, labor . 27 62


P. H. MeLaughlin, supplies 1 78


Morrison M. Alden, labor


3 61


Franklin Porter, supplies


35 57


Paine's Furniture Co.


35 00


George R. Weaver, supplies


102 21


James Burke, supplies


1 87


Margaret Morrissey, labor


22 00


Andrew Nightingale, labor


49 00


George R. Weaver, salary as superintendent


500 00


George R. Weaver, salary as Superintend- ent of Streets 83 32


James Riley, dressing hogs


3 00


('. H. Belcher, supplies


175 45


James Googan, pigs


13 00


Dorchester Express Co., manure


24 00


H. H. Guinan, supplies .


$49 90


N. A. Tolman, supplies .


11 62


Robert McLennan, supplies 21 35


James Fardy, labor 101 33


Beal, Higgins & Henderson, supplies


10 22


W. G. Brown, supplies


1 95


Charles Prescott & Co., supplies


208 70


H. Gray


13 00


S. Austin Thayer, supplies


130 09


Lucy P. Soule, supplies .


4 00


John K. Willard, supplies


1 50


Thomas Whalin, labor


7 00


Charles A. Allen, labor


.


8 00


28


Paid George French, labor $7 00


Joseph Donovan, labor 7 00


Thomas Buckley, labor 12 00


Walter M. Howard, supplies 33 92


D. B. White, coal .


240 75


Charles A. Wales, labor and materials 75 85


John Wallace, supplies


89 25


A. J. Towns, supplies


46 00


N. E. Buck, supplies


23 71


Seth Mann, 2d, pasturage


5 00


Twomey & Brennan, supplies


38 25


Samuel Howard, supplies


10 35


James C. White, manure


3 00


A. J. Gove, expressing 25 15


P. F. Burke, derrick


125 00


Total


$3,124 73


ALMSHOUSE.


Dr.


To Stock on hand Dec. 31, 1891 . $2,866 95


Cash paid for supplies to Dec. 31, 1892 3,124 73


$5,991 68


Cr.


By Stock on hand Dec. 31, 1892 $2,687 90


Labor of town teams


608 22


Labor of superintendent


396 00


Board of sundry persons .


153 00


Town of Holbrook, board of sun- dry persons 160 37


Sale of old boiler


10 00


Sale of manure


31 50


Sale of produce


39 60


Net expense


. 1,905 09


- -- $5,991 68


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LIST OF PERSONS SUPPORTED IN THE ALMS- HOUSE, FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1892.


Lewis Linfield


Weeks. 52


Henry D. Holbrook * t .


36


Edmund Eddy


52


Joseph A. Fritts


52


Bartholomew Gill


52


William A. Doyle


52


William Morrissey #


48


Margaret T. Morrissey #


48


Teresa Long #


46


Lydia Dyer t


43


Catherine Heney


52


Annie L. Holbrook


52


Anganette Cross


1


Lydia Cross .


1


Louis Cross .


1


Joseph E. Beyette #


1 4-7


Annie L. Beyette #


1 4-7


Bertha M. Beyette #


1 4-7


William A. Beyette #


1 4-7


Walter E. Mann #


1


Mrs. Maurice Colbert t .


8


John White


1


ALMSHOUSE AND TOWN FARM.


APPRAISAL OF STOCK, FURNITURE, &c., DEC. 31, 1892.


2 horses


$450 00


1 cow


40 00


1 hog


20 00


24 fowls .


.


24 00


* Refunded $23.


t Dead.


#.Discharged.


.


30


7 tons English hay


$140 00


1 road scraper


75 00


3 horse carts


175 00


1 farm wagon


60 00


1 carriage


20 00


1 two-horse wagon


60 00


1 swing drag


35 00


1 mowing machine


25 00


1 hay cutter and feed trough


8 00


2 gravel screens


10 00


2 cart harnesses


30 00


1 carriage harness


10 00


1 pair double harnesses


40 00


1 two-horse sled, shafts and pole


50 00


4 draft chains


10 00


2 grindstones


8 00


2 carriage jacks


4 00


4 baskets


1 50


1 cultivator


9 00


1 harrow


5 00


8 hay and manure forks


5 00


6 shovels


6 00


2 iron bars and 3 picks


5 00


3 wood-saws and saw-horses


4 00


Crockery ware


40 00


Wooden ware


15 00


Sewing machine


16 00


1 ice chest


45 00


clothes wringer and tinware


15 00


10 hand lamps, 3 hanging lamps and 3 lanterns 10 00


1 clock 4 00


12 cuspadores


6 00


26 iron bedsteads


100 00


·


15 00


2 ploughs


31


10 feather beds


$60 00


25 under beds


36 00


42 sheets 21 00


15 white blankets 15 00


34 colored blankets


34 00


46 pillow cases


15 00


6 bedspreads


6 00


50 feather pillows


30 00


20 comforters


20 00


24 towels


4 00


3 table cloths


3 00


7 small tables and 4 dining tables


5 00


1 walnut extension table


10 00


2 all-wool carpets


35 00


58 chairs 25 00


4 brooms 1 00


1 churn, $3.00 ; coal shovels and hods, $5.00 . 8 00


1 hospital bedstead 40 00


1 wheelbarrow, $3.00 : 2 axes, $2.00


5 00


1 tobacco cutter


1 50


4 scythes and snaths


4 00


2 hand-saws, plane and square


4 00


1 bitstock, bit. iron vise, &c.


5 00


4 stone hammers, 32 drills


30 00


50 flour barrels


5 00


8 cords wood


64 00


21 tons coal


136 00


3 bushels potatoes


2 50


Garden vegetables


5 00


1 barrel of flour


6 50


30 pounds crackers


3 00


25 pounds butter 7 50


25 pounds lard


3 00


1 barrel of pork


24 00


32


2 gallons molasses


$1 20


2 gallons vinegar


50


1 bushel beans


2 25


Pickles and preserves


8 00


100 pounds sugar


5 00


5 pounds tea


2 50


Spices


1 50


2 pounds tobacco


70


Grain and meal


9 00


50 pounds ham


5 00


30 pounds bacon 3 00


20 gallons kerosene


2 00


1 kerosene barrel .


1 50


1 stove


5 00


1 fire extinguisher


30 00


9 flatirons


4 00


1 box soap powder


2 00


45 pounds soap


2 25


8 snow plows


100 00


1 derrick and anchor pins


125 00


1 sleigh


15 00


carriage robes, blankets, &c.


15 00


1 cooking range, hot water tank, &c.


70 00


4 barrels of apples


8 00


Total ·


$2,687 90 .


RELIEF OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.


Paid for Anna A. Thayer $120 25


Alexander Holbrook and wife 117 95


Mrs. Maurice Colbert 85 98


Julia Ainsley and family 167 37


Mrs. Luke O'Reilly and family 165 20


Isaac Holbrook and wife


123 60


.


33


Paid for John Leahy and wife . $176 42


John Acherson .


51 00


David J. Foley and family . 253 91


Mrs. Jonathan Hunt


64 42


Mrs. John De Neill and family


152 00


Susan Acherson


65 35


Thomas Murray and wife


115 88


James Neary


2 60


Thomas English and family


2 25


Patrick Barry


10 50


Bridget Gill


69 50


Frederick Heney


4 00


Lucinda Holbrook


38 00


Elizabeth Green


17 75


William R. Farquhar, at Westborough Insane Hospital 174 12


Ephraim L. Thayer, at State Almshouse and transportation to Colorado 217 00


Mary Forrest, at State Almshouse


118 40


William F. Wills, at State Almshouse


146 40


Horace E. Holbrook, at Taunton Luna- tic Hospital 169 92


Margaret Ward. at Taunton Lunatic Hospital 169 92


Timothy Donahoe, at Taunton Lunatic Hospital


169 92


Thomas F. Kiley, at Westborough In- sane Hospital


130 46


Eliza Myers


25 00


Israel Bevette and family


38 63


Ruel F. Cross and family


4 35


Mrs. James Butler


45 00


Mrs. Amasa Clark


104 00


Fannie Niles


85 50


34


Piad for Patrick W. Cleary $19 34


Annie Drury and child


78 00


Thomas Donahoe and family


24 00


Annie Bunberry and family


49 50


Hubert W. Mann and family


21 75


Gerald Farrell and family


33 50


Ann Brophy


20 17


Ellen Wilkinson


16 50


John T. Lee


4 00


Susanna Buckley


15 00


Margaret DeNeill


6 30


Aid to sundry persons


29 20


Aid to sundry persons refunded .


34 00


Total .


$3,753 81


RELIEF OF POOR WHOSE MILITARY SETTLE- MENT IS IN RANDOLPH AND HOLBROOK .*


Paid for Ebenezer Holbrook and family Charles V. Sloan and family


98 65


Christianna Sloan


9 40


James Meany family


281 45


Thomas F. Hand and family


28 25


Lawrence Leavitt and family


53 00


Michael P. Dumphy family


244 50


Thomas Noonan


16 00


John E. Mann and family


64 00


Mary Mullins .


72 00


George Kiley


120.00


Richard Adams ·


12 20


Lewis N. Weathee, at Taunton Lunatic Hospital


169 92


.


Appropriation $4,000 00


Unexpended, 246 19


$133 75


35


Paid for George F. French


$5 63


Albert Howard and wife


49 00


Aid refunded


40 00


Total .


$1,397 75 .


Appropriation, $1,000 00


Unexpended, 54 83


SOLDIERS' RELIEF.


Paid for Charles Abbott $52 00


Michael Lagan


40 40


Hiram Holbrook


32 25


Leroy S. Hollis


7 50


Martin S. Poppy


12 00


Total


$144 15


Appropriation, $200 00


Unexpended, 55 85


POOR OF OTHER TOWNS.


Paid for Wilfred N. Pendergrass family, of Hol-


brook $156 00


Louisa Pool, Holbrook 102 50


Mrs. John C. Welch, Weymouth 135 20


Albert and John Lang, Taunton 108 00


Mrs. Robert E. Weaver. Millis 2 00


Andrew Nightingale, Braintree . 2 50


Mrs. Thomas Sanderson, Braintree 6 10


Frank E. Wilder, Boston . 2 68


*One third paid by Holbrook, $452 58 Paid by Randolph, 945 17 $1,397 75


1


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Paid for Mrs. John E. Glover, Quincy $14 60


Alvah M. Nightingale, Duxbury 13 00


Total


$542 58


No appropriation.


MEDICAL ATTENDANCE, 1892.


Paid O. M. Sheridan, M.D. .


$38 88 Visits made David J. Foley family 12


Thomas Murray . ·


23


Mrs. Colbert 42


Ann Brophy


1


Bridget Gill


9


Thomas F. Hand family 14


A. L. Chase, M.D. 38 88


Visits made Henry D. Holbrook 17


Annie L. Holbrook 16


Maggie Morrissey ·


2


Edmund Eddy ·


1


Catherine Heney .


1


Lydia Dyer 2 .


Hiram Holbrook .


8


Nellie Hunt


.


8


Joseph Fritts


15


Mrs. Israel Beyette


5


Thaddeus T. Cushman, M.D. 38 88


Visits made Anna A. Thayer 95


Isaac Holbrook and wife 17


E. A. Allen, M.D. .


Visits made Henry Holbrook .


21


F. C. Granger, M.D.


$38 88


·


Visits made William Doyle


.


2


Joseph Fritts


13


37


Visits made Catherine Meaney


Mrs. Luke O'Reilly 18


C. C. Farnham, M.D. $38 88 ·


Visits made Thomas Donahoe family 17


Christianna Sloan 8


Bartholomew Gill 10


Walter E. Mann 3 James White 11


D. F. Kinnier, M.D.


38 88


Visits made M. Lagan 3


Bridget Gill . 17


Margaret DeNeill 9


John Leahy


73


Total


$254 28


Appropriation. $350 00


Unexpended,


95 72


STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIVED BY THE SE- LECTMEN FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.


From labor of town teams $601 22


labor of George R. Weaver


396 00


Thomas Noonan, aid refunded 20 00


fencing on North Street 15 00


Stone Brothers, rent of Matthew Clark building 62 50 F. A. Stanley, rent of Matthew Clark building 37 50


Henry D. Holbrook, board refunded 64 00


M. P. Pike 1 60


Sale of produce


39 60


sale of manure


31 50


board refunded


130 00


use of scraper


3 00


aid refunded


27 00


38


For use of derrick ·


$15 00


sale of old boiler


10 00


sale of Braintree Records .


10 50


James Dowd


2 00


rebate on insurance .


45 00


sundry items


7 50


.


$1,518 92


ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES FOR 1893.


For schools (see report of School Committee) . $10,700 00 Stetson High School (see report of Trustees) 2,570 00 miscellaneous town expenses 2,000 00 .


repairs of highways


3,500 00


paving · removing snow


500 00


poor in almshouse


1,800 00


· poor out of almshouse


3,800 00


soldiers' relief 200 00


soldiers' relief, Randolph and Holbrook


1,000 00


military aid 300 00


town officers 2,100 00


water works (see report of Commissioners) 10,375 00


interest on town debt 2,000 00


fire department (see report of Engineers) . 2,400 00


Respectfully submitted, PETER B. HAND. PATRICK H. MCLAUGHLIN. JOHN K. WILLARD.


The undersigned, Auditors of the town of Randolph, re- pectfully report that they have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correct, with proper vouchers for all orders drawn on the Treasurer.


CHARLES G. HATHAWAY. THOMAS A. KENNEDY. MICHAEL F. CUNNINGHAM.


300 00


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


OF THE


TOWN OF RANDOLPH


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1892.


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Inhabitants of Randolph :


The following annual report of the School Committee is submitted for your consideration.


Education has become a matter of vital importance at the present time, as compared with the ideas that former gener- ations have cherished in regard to the mental and moral culture and training of the young people of our repulic.


With us, the problem of better fitting our children for the struggles in life. to overcome the great obstacles which they will meet, has never been satisfactorily solved. New methods of training are constantly supplanting the old ; and teaching has become an art for which there is need of special training and preparation.


Universal activity is manifest throughout this country in the search for improvement in this art. which has so re- cently attracted the attention of every individual who has become in the least interested in the education of the young and rising generation, and the future welfare of our re- public.


Heretofore, in our public schools, the duty of a teacher was supposed to consist in giving such instruction to the pupils as should enable them to accomplish the amount of work belonging to their grades, as specified by the com- mittee.


But of late many demands are made upon the teachers in the way of special preparation for the celebration of occa- sions of public rejoicing. All this tends not only to culti-


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vate the pupil's mental faculties, but also to assist him in being more obedient at home, a better child in school, a more useful man, and a patriotic citizen.


But while the mental faculties of the pupil are advancing, while patriotism claims its due share of his attention, his moral culture should not be neglected; he should be taught to love and fear his Creator, to whom he is indebted for life and all its enjoyments.


The co-operation of parents and teachers is much to be desired, and is considered a matter of necessity for the inter- est of the pupil in his advancement from one grade to a higher.


Parents should know their children are in school every day, that they lose not one session of the year. If so, there will be no difficulty in promotion at the commencement of the school year.


SCHOOLS.


No change has been made in the corps of teachers the present year, except in the Prescott Grammar.


Miss Sara J. McGaughey resigned her position as teacher in August last. Miss Kate Kiley was chosen to the vacancy caused by such resignation.


The pupils have made good progress thus far, and if noth- ing occurs to disturb the schools the remainder of the year, the pupils will be well fitted for promotion.


MUSIC AND DRAWING.


No teacher in these branches has been enployed ; but sing- ing has been conducted in all schools in Randolph, and drawing is taught with other branches in the several rooms.


SCHOOLHOUSES.


The Prescott Primary, not being needed as a school build- ing, has been placed in the hands of the Selectmen.


The old West Corner schoolhouse was sold to Charles A.


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Wales for the sum of sixty dollars. The construction of the new house was undertaken by Mr. H. B. Libby, of Randolph. The work being satisfactory to the building committee, Mr. Libby received the full amount of his bid, which was the sum of one thousand five hundred and forty-six dollars and forty- six cents, which sum exceeds the appropriation by forty-six dollars and forty-six cents.


MEMORIAL DAY.


In order to cultivate a spirit of loyalty and patriotism among the pupils of our state, and to keep in grateful re- membrance the living and dead heroes who endured hard- ship, privation, and in many thousands of cases death itself, that the nation might live, the Legislature of the state has ordered that the last session of every public school prior to Memorial Day shall be devoted to exercises of a patriotic nature. In accordance with the above provision, suitable exercises were given in the several schools of Randolph, and we think in most cases were of a very entertaining and instructive character and well calculated to bring about the end desired, namely, a strong love for country, home, and native land, implanted so deeply in the heart of each pupil that nothing shall ever be able to eradicate it. We heartily wish that more of the parents and friends would avail them- selves of these special occasions, if on no other, to visit the schools and encourage teachers and pupils by such an ex- pression of their interest.


COLUMBUS DAY.


Right in line with the thoughts above expressed, a national holiday was set apart for this year to commemorate the four hundreth anniversary of the discovery of our country by Chris- topher Columbus.


A programme was prepared by a National Executive Com- mittee and so planned and arranged that at a given hour the


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same songs, the same poems, the same stirring speeches were being given over all our broad land. The schools of our town carried out the programme at the High, Prescott, and North Grammar buildings, in the presence of the com- mittee and many friends of the schools. The pupils per- formed their parts and conducted themselves in a manner to call forth very hearty praise. The pupils and teachers were assisted by delegations from Capt. Horace Niles Post 110, G. A. R. The impression made upon the minds of the chil- dren must have been wholesome and lasting.


ROLL OF HONOR.


NAMES OF PUPILS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABSENT DURING


THE YEAR.


Mabel DeForest.


Annie E. Chessman.


Frank W. Browne.


Grace M. Hill.


Wesley C. Poole.


Bertha A. Mann.


Frank A. Thayer.


G. Loring Binney.


Albert C. Wilde. Herbert Langley.


Joseph Campagna. Bertha Devine. Alice E. Stone.


Francis M. Devine.


Frank N. French.


Kitty Sullivan.


Willie M. Bustard.


Jennie Good.


Augusta Mahady.


Kittie Sutton.


Maurice Kiley.


NOT ABSENT FOR TWO TERMS.


Winnie Tucker.


Carrie Devine.


J. N. Kinsley.


Emelie Schmidt.


Minnie Smith. Nicholas Moore.


Willie Barry.


Chester Howard.


Edmund Brady. Edward Forest.


Della Cunningham. Marie McCue.


Isabel Pope. Hubert Guinan.


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Anna O'Brien.


Bertha Wentworth.


Robert Willard.


Herbert C. Jones.


John Dunn.


Lena F. Wismet.


Edmund F. Thayer.


Esther M. Holbrook.


Lena Fischer. Kate A. Clark.


Herman French.


NOT ABSENT FOR ONE TERM.


C'lara T. Mann.


Walter E. Scanlon.


Chester S. Wentworth.


Esther A. E. Wentworth.


Carleton A. Chessman.


Minnie Fischer.


SCHOOLS.


TEACHERS.


Number enrolled.


Average number enrolled.


Average attendance.


Per cent of attendance.


No. over 15 years of age.


No. between 8 and 14 years.


No. under 5 years of age.


Not absent during the year.


HIGH,


Hugh J. Molloy,


70


67


63


85


34


TO


0


PRESCOTT GRAMMAR,


Thomas H. West, Kate Kiley,


52


48


46


94


O


52


0


9


Kate E. Sheridan.


40


39


37


94


O


39


O


5


Mary A. Molloy,


43


39


37


94


Mary E. Wren,


4I


4I


37


90


6


O


2


NORTH


Joseph Belcher,


56


54.


5 I


94+


GRAMMAR,


Ellen P. Henry.


40


37


35


94


O


45 40


2


NORTH


Emma D. Stetson,


34


33


30


90


O


28


0


3


PRIMARY,


Clara A. Tolman.


33


30


28


85


3


O


0


Sara C. Belcher,


36


29


27


93++


28


I


0


R. M. Brady,


26


22


19


86


IO


I


I


Lucie W. Lewis,


40


33


29


87


23


0 O


Hannah F. Hoye.


47


42


39


93


O


I9


O


IO


59


55


51


92


T


48


0


8


PRESCOTT PRIMARY,


Catharine R. Molloy.


40


35


32


O 4


0


36


C


7


8


8


UNGRADED SCHOOLS,


Isabel M. Breed,


Edith Bancroft.


J. Edward Devine. Herbert French.


Joseph Devine.


Annie Rooney. Joseph Campagna. Mary Campagna. Mabel Tabor. Alice E. Hill.


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APPROPRIATIONS.


The Committee respectfully ask the town to raise and appropriate the following sums of money to enable them to meet the expenses of the ensuing year to March 1, 1894 :


For teaching


$7,756 00


fuel


650 00


care of rooms


525 00


general and incidental


400 00


permanent repairs


500 00


books and supplies .


900 00


$10,701 00


Coddington fund


$80 00


Dog tax


508 00


$772 00


EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLS TO DEC. 31, 1892. . FOR TEACHING.


Paid Thomas H. West $1,026 31


Joseph Belcher


1,026 29


Ellen P. Henry


436 14


Katherine A. Kiley .


178 88 .


Emma D. Stetson


390 00


Katherine E. Sheridan


409 50


Mary A. Molloy


390 00


Mary E. Wren


390 00


Katherine R. Malloy


370 50


Clara A. Tolman




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