Reports of town officers of the town of Attleborough 1934, Part 6

Author: Attleboro (Mass.)
Publication date: 1934
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 282


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There were 71 permits granted. Number of permits for plumbing granted. 71


Number of new buildings 12


Number of water closets installed 83


Number of sinks installed


28


Number of wash trays installed .


12


Number of lavatories installed


42


Number of bath tubs installed .


35


Number of slop sinks installed .


1


Number of shower baths installed


12


Number of urinals installed. 2


Number of sewer connections . 18


Number of work changed by Inspector.


8


Consultations with owners 60


Number of Inspections in plumbing. 71


Respectfully submitted, (signed) Arthur B. Read


REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


Dr. Wm. O. Hewitt, Health Officer, Attleboro, Mass.


December 31, 1934


Dear Doctor:


I herewith submit my thirteenth annual report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending December 15, 1934.


I have inspected the following animals and the conditions under which they are kept on 169 premises.


Pure Bred


Grade


Cows


78


Cows 697


Swine 755


Young cattle 22 Young cattle. 98


Sheep 27


Bulls 2 Bulls 18


Goats 18


Oxen. 2


As a preventative measure against Rabies in humans, I have made 189 calls to the various parts of the City to examine, quarantine, and release dogs that had bitten people.


Respectfully submitted,


(signed) Frederick L. Briggs, Inspector of Animals.


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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING


Dr. William O. Hewitt, Health Officer, Attleboro, Mass.


December 31, 1934


Dear Doctor:


I herewith submit my fifth annual report as Inspector of Slaughtering for the year ending December 15, 1934.


Slaughter House and Field Inspections


Carcasses stamped and passed for food. 20


Hogs


19


Cattle.


1


No condemnations as unfit for food.


Respectfully submitted,


(signed) Frederick L. Briggs,


Inspector of Slaughtering.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


OF THE


CITY OF ATTLEBORO


FOR THE YEAR 1934


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SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1934


Dr. Reginald P. Dakin, 30 South Main Street.


Telephone 279


Mrs. Lida M. Holbrook, 28 Peck Street


1935


Telephone 1227-J


Leonard I. Lamb, 191 South Main Street. 1935


Telephone 971-W


Mrs. Alice Stobbs, 63 Bank Street.


1935


Telephone 931-J


Mrs. Rena Rounseville, 141 South Main Street


1935


Telephone 956-J


Edwin F. Thayer, 17 Mechanic Street.


1937


Telephone 468-M


Leland B. Smith, 149 South Main Street.


1937


Telephone 350-M


Mrs. Margaret Conro, 26 Dean Street.


1937


Telephone 1047-J


1937


George E. Nerney, 204 North Main Street. Telephone 1101-W


Organization


Edwin F. Thayer. Chairman


Dr. Reginald P. Dakin. . Secretary


Edwin F. Thayer. Representative before Municipal Council


STANDING COMMITTEES


Mr. Thayer


Teachers and Course of Study Mrs. Holbrook Mrs. Conro


Dr. Dakin


Text Books and Supplies


Mr. Smith


Mrs. Stobbs


Buildings


Mr. Lamb


Mr. Nerney


Mrs. Rounseville


Mr. Thayer


Finance


Mr. Lamb


Dr. Dakin


Regular meetings, first and third Monday of each month at 7:30 o'clock P. M.


Bills are paid on the fifteenth of each month.


All bills to be acted on must be submitted in duplicate, and be in the hands of the clerk of the committee, Superintendent's Office, on the 26th of each month.


Term Expires January 1935


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Superintendent of Schools LEWIS A. FALES


Office, Sanford Street School Telephone 12


Residence, 22 Mechanic Street. Telephone 22


The Superintendent's office is open on school days from 8:30 to 5:00, Satur- day, 8:30 to 11:30. The Superintendent's office hours on school days are from 8:30 to 9:00; 4:00 to 5:00 Monday and Wednesday. Monday evening, by appointment.


Superintendent's Secretary


Alice I. Wetherell, Telephone 1235-J


32 Sanford Street


Clerks


Hilda R. LaPalme 61 Hebron Avenue


Edna I. Gagner 84 Knight Avenue


School Physician


Dr. Jesse W. Battershall, Telephone 284. 18 North Main Street


School Nurse


Mrs. Dorothy B. Wendell, R. N., Tel. 940-W. 90 Locust Street Office hours: Sanford Street School, 4 to 4:30 on school days.


Attendance Officer


Charles T. Crossman. .32 Benefit Street Telephones: Home 670-M; Office 670-R


Office hours on school days: 8:45 to 9:30 A. M. daily at the office of the Superintendent.


School Calendar


Fall Term-Wednesday, Sept. 5 to Friday, Dec. 21, 1934.


Winter Term-Wednesday, Jan. 2 to Friday, April 12, 1935. The February recess to consist of Feb. 21 and 22.


Spring Term-Monday, April 22 to Friday, June 21, 1935.


School Sessions


High School-One session, from 8:15 to 1:40, with recess of fifteen minutes. Bank Street-One session, from 8:15 to 1:15.


Briggs Corner-8:45 to 11:45 and 12:30 to 2:30.


Lincoln and South Attleboro-8:45 to 11:45 and 1:00 to 3:00.


Washington and Plat-9:00 to 11:45 and 1:00 to 3:15.


Grammar and Primary Schools-Morning session from 9:00 to 11:45. Afternoon session from 1:15 to 3:30. Grade I closes fifteen minutes earlier than the other grades.


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No School Signals Adopted March 5, 1928 Four double strokes on the Fire Alarm 2-2-2-2


7:15 A. M .- Postponement of the opening of the High and Bank Street Schools till 9 o'clock.


8:00 A. M. No morning session except for the High and Bank Street Schools. If signal has sounded at 7:15, no session for the High and Bank Street Schools.


8:15 A. M .- No morning session for grades one, two and three. Afternoon session for all grades unless the signal is repeated at 12:15 or 12:30. 11:15 A. M .- One session. Grades one, two and three will close for the day at 12 M. All higher grades then in session, except the High and Bank Street Schools, will close for the day at 1:00 P. M.


12:15 P. M .- No afternoon session for all grades below the High School.


12:30 P. M .- No afternoon session for grades one, two and three.


6:50 P. M .- No session for evening schools.


The signal will be given at 8:00 A. M. and 12:15 P. M. only in very severe weather.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT, 1934


Appropriation for Schools:


Salaries. .


$243,402.94


July, 1934, Salaries 1,500.00


Other Expenses. 44,765.00


July, 1934, Other Expenses 1,080.00


Total amount appropriated. $290,747.94


Dec., 1934, Transfer from "Study for School Accom- modations"


150.00


Smith-Hughes Fund for Continuation School 375.17


Total available for schools $291,273.11


Total expended-gross cost of schools $291,210.42


Received by City on account of schools but not credited to school department:


From the State-


Reimbursement for Teachers' Salaries. $36,344.25


Reimbursement for Continuation School 1932-33. 1,591.76


Tuition of State Wards 737.72


Total from the State.


$38,673.73


Tuition .


$220.00


Use of School Buildings


127.75


Sale of Books and Supplies


398.90


Cement


229.86


Incidentals.


26.35


Sale of Vocational School Supplies


7.10


1,009.96


Smith-Hughes Fund, Federal Government


375.17


Total receipts.


$40,058.86


Net cost of schools to City, being the amount raised by taxation for school support


This makes the tax rate for schools a little less than $10.00 per thousand on a valuation of $25,292,225, with a general tax rate of $34.40.


$251,151.56


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EXPENDITURES-1934


General Account


High School


Elem. Schools


Total


1. General Control


Clerks


$3,450.34


$3,450.34


Telephones.


80.38


$54.84


$462.56


597.78


Census Enumerator. .


200.00


200.00


Office Expenses .


165.24


165.24


Superintendent.


3,789.42


3,789.42


Attendance Officer and


1,353.33


1,353.33


Office Expenses .


157.07


157.07


Expenses out of Town .


20.10


20.10


Automobiles


475.40


475.40


2. Instruction


Teachers.


53,175.18


148,900.15


202,075.33


Supervisors


2,613.24


4,584.58


7,197.82


Books


1,446.89


2,262.88


3,709.77


Supplies


1,458.77


3,170.87


4,629.64


Cooking


295.73


168.56


464.29


Manual Training


338.51


338.01


676.52


Sewing


3.88


9.58


13.46


3. Operating School Plant


Janitors.


3,260.44


16,503.64


19,764.08


Fuel


1,054.44


9,015.21


10,069.65


Water.


86.62


603.53


690.15


Janitors' Supplies


48.53


515.72


564.25


Lights-Electricity


646.50


892.95


1,539.45


Power


15.20


141.24


156.44


Towels


26.55


173.16


199.71


4. Maintaining School Plant


Repairs.


716.36


3,694.36


4,410.72


Equipment, repairs and replacement


87.76


386.74


474.50


Flags.


84.85


84.85


Care of Grounds


100.48


2,436.34


2,536.82


5. Auxiliary Agencies


Health-Salaries


67.50


2,414.87


2,482.37


Auto.


53.10


53.10


Transportation


2,440.74


6,814.13


9,254.87


6. Miscellaneous


Tuition .


766.29


766.29


Graduation.


200.30


51.60


251.90


Sundries


9.25


151.34


160.59


Express


.25


18.25


18.50


Insurance


.


1,258.40


2,225.06


3,483.46


$9,691.28


$69,406.36


$206,839.57


$_ 5,937.21


Superintendence


Custodian of Bldgs.


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7. Vocational and Continuation School


Salaries. .


3,764.38


Salaries from Smith-


Hughes Fund.


375.17


Maintenance-


Transportation .


327.57


Gas.


18.06


Electricity


38.43


Fuel


309.18


Telephone.


15.90


Cooking, sewing and


manual training.


188.86


Books and Supplies


102.16


Equipment.


133.50


5,273.21


Total expended .


$291,210.42


Balance.


62.69


$291,273.11


SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES


General Control


ยท School Committee


$4,413.36


Superintendence


5,795.32


Instruction.


218,766.83


Operating School Plant


32,983.73


Maintaining School Plant


7,506.89


Auxiliary Agencies.


11,790.34


Miscellaneous


4,680.74


Continuation School Expenses


5,273.21


Total


. $291,210.42


Balance


62.69


$291,273.11


SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS


Salaries.


$243,877.07


Other Expenses.


46,958.18


Smith-Hughes Fund


375.17


Total


$291,210.42


Balance


62.69


$291,273.11


SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS New Hebronville School (Finberg School)


Balance of Appropriation from 1933.


$2,823.08


Expenditures


Filing Equipment Bureau.


$60.25


George F. Cram Co. 12.85


$73.10


Balance on hand


2,749.98


$2,823.08


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Study for School Accommodations


Appropriation


$500.00


Expenditures


Kilham, Hopkins & Greeley $350.00


Transfer to "Other Expenses" 150.00


$500.00


George-Ellzey Fund Nov. 23, 1934-Amount received from State Dept. of Education. ... . $ $825.00


Expenditures


Expended for salaries of teachers in the Attleboro Jewelry Trades School-


Nov. 5-Dec. 21, 1934-7 weeks $535.00


Balance on hand .


290.00


$825.00


Report of the Superintendent of Schools


To the School Committee of Attleboro:


I submit herewith my thirtieth annual report, it being the fiftieth in the series of Superintendent's Reports.


STATISTICS 1-Population


Census, 1930.


21,777


11-School Census, October, 1934


Number of children between the ages of 5 and 7 696


Number of children between the ages of 7 and 14. 2812


Number of children between the ages of 14 and 16. 784


lil-Attendance September, 1933 to June, 1934


Total number of different pupils enrolled. 4,408


Average daily membership. 4,156


Average daily attendance 3,950


Percent of attendance 95


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TABLE I Showing average membership of the High and elementary schools for the last ten years


High Av. Memb.


Gain


Av. Memb.


Gain


Memb.


Gain


1923-1924


600


23


3092


125


3692


148


1924-1925.


. 646


46


3136


44


3782


90


1925-1926


.676


30


3115


-21


3791


9


1926-1927


.697


21


3164


49


3861


70


1927-1928.


706


9


3171


7


3877


16


1928-1929


679


-27


3194


23


3873


-4


1929-1930


665


-14


3241


47


3906


33


1930-1931


693


28


3333


92


4026


120


1931-1932


823


130


3302


-31


4125


99


1932-1933.


920


97


3356


54


4276


151


1933-1934.


893


-27


3263


-93


4156


-120


Fall Term, September-December, 1934


High


Elem. Schools


All Schools


Gain


Av.


Memb.


1933


Av. Memb.


1933


Av. Memb.


1933


September


941


14


3228


-79


4169


-65


October.


939


18


3242


-69


4181


-51


November.


936


21


3228


-61


4164


-40


December


930


18


3209


-63


4139


-45


SCHOOL BUILDINGS


Number of School Buildings (5 portables)


24


Number of Class Rooms (H. S. 25; Grades 105)


130


Number of Rooms in Use.


125


Valuation of School Buildings


. $1,537,800


Insurance on School Buildings.


.$1,193,900


Appropriated for repairs in 1934


$6,500


TEACHERS


Number of Teachers and Supervisors, Dec., 1934. 153


Number of Teachers in High School


32


Number of Teachers in Grades I-VIII


108


Number of Teachers in Kindergarten


3


Number of Special Teachers. .


6


Number of Teachers in Vocational School.


4


COST OF INSTRUCTION-1934


Valuation of Attleboro, 1934 $25,292,225.00


Tax rate per $1,000, 1934 $34.40


Expended for support of schools, excluding Continuation School


$285,937.21


Average membership of day schools, September 1933 to June 1934 4156


Expended per pupil based on average membership. $68.80


Cost of books and supplies per pupil. $2.01


.


Elem. Schools


All Schools Av.


Gain over


Gain


over


over


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High School


Total expended for High School, including High School share of general expense


$71,489.99


Average membership of High School, 1933-1934.


893


Cost per pupil.


$80.06


Cost of books and supplies per pupil.


$3.25


Elementary Schools


Total expended .


$214,447.22


Average membership, 1933-1934.


3263


Cost per pupil.


$65.72


Cost of books and supplies per pupil.


$1.67


THE HIGH SCHOOL


In my report last year I called attention to the fact that since September 1931, the High School has been badly crowded. For seven years the membership for the months of September and October has been as follows:


High School Membership


Sept.


Oct.


1928


732


720


1929.


689


690


1930


.716


718


1931


853


848


1932


958


950


1933


927


921


1934


.941


939


Gain since 1930, 225 pupils or 31%.


There are 225 pupils more than in 1930, two less teachers, and no more class rooms. Classes have increased in size about 40%.


The High School should not continue indefinitely under this handicap. Neither teachers nor pupils can do their best work under existing conditions. A study of the situation was made this year by Kilham, Hopkins and Greeley, of Boston, who recommended an addition to the high school building, and al- terations to the present that would adequately provide for about 950 pupils. The estimated cost for the addition and alterations was $93,000. The school committee presented a request for this amount to the mayor and city council in July but as yet no action has been taken. So long as young people can find no work, and they are willing or obliged to go to school, they should be given ample opportunity to secure an education suited to their needs.


VOCATIONAL EDUCATION


For the past three years the school reports have contained statements of the various means used to reduce school expenses and how the educational op- portunities for the school children have been curtailed. The list is long and rather discouraging to one who has the welfare of the children at heart. This year, however, I am glad to record an expansion instead of a curtailment. An attempt is being made to provide suitable education and training for those boys and girls over 14 years of age, who perhaps do not like the regular school work of the upper grade, but who are interested and successful in a combination of shop work or


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household arts, and some of the regular school subjects. This is the new Voca- tional School, an enlargement of the Continuation School. The Continuation School is for employed minors under 16, who attend school one-half day a week when employed and five days a week when not employed. Under the NRA few minors under 16 can obtain employment, so that the number attending Con- tinuation School is very small. The Vocational School is for any minor over 14, whether employed or not, who can profit by the instruction offered, and is a full time school. It solves the problem for those boys and girls who cannot get work, who do not succeed well in the regular school, and who must attend school till they are sixteen. The Vocational school has been a success since it opened in September, the pupils have been interested and the attendance good. I refer you to the report of the director for further information regarding the Vocational School.


THE JEWELRY TRADES SCHOOL


The Vocational School and the Continuation School attempt especially to provide for the educational needs of boys and girls from fourteen to sixteen years of age, although minors over sixteen may attend. The Jewelry Trades School is the outgrowth of an attempt made last summer by a group of citizens to provide some training for young men from sixteen to twenty-four years of age during the 'summer months. The whole story of the inception and growth of the school is well told by the director, Mr. Frank Straker. whose report follows.


The school started August 27, as an E. R. A. project under the local E. R. A. administrator, with an allotment of $660. It was continued as such till November 5, when, the allotment of money having been exhausted, it was taken over as an F. E. R. A. project under the school committee. The school is being supported entirely by federal funds and local contributions, no part of the expense being paid by the city. This school as yet is still experimental, but it is being well supported by the manufacturers who have contributed in cash as well as much equipment and many tools. It is receiving much attention and support from the division of vocational education of the State Department of Education, it has an aggres- sive director, and with adequate support on the part of the city promises to be- come a very successful trade school. If it did no more in these times of depression than to fulfill the original purpose of the founders, that is, to give unemployed young men something to do to keep them busy, it would be worth while as a social project. But the school has long since passed that stage and is now providing valuable training for young men who wish to prepare themselves for a good job in the shops when the demand for workers shall come.


The report of Mr. Straker follows:


"The committee responsible for the establishment of the E. R. A. school has decided to change the name to "Attleboro Jewelry Trades-School," this name being more in harmony with the purposes of the school. One of the causes for this being the fact the school is now under the control of the state department of vocational training of Massachusetts through the Attleboro school committee and the superintendent of schools, Lewis A. Fales, and has no further connection with the E. R. A. administration of Attleboro.


It was felt by the committee that this might be an opportune time to give to the citizens of Attleboro a concise history of the school to date so that those who so generously gave equipment, material and money for its support, might know what has been accomplished and further that the parents of unemployed boys over 16, might realize the splendid opportunity that exists for their boys to acquire some knowledge and experience in various branches of the jewelry in- dustry.


This committee was first organized early last July and was composed of the following men: Arthur L. Hazlett, chairman, George E. Nerney, Lewis A. Fales, Harry R. Holbrook, Percy B. Ball, Charles C. Cain, Jr., and Frank H. Straxer. After several meetings at which the problem of doing something for the young unemployed men was discussed at great length it was decided to try to organize


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a school where unemployed men could be taught the rudiments of various jewelry trades, to the end that they might more easily get a job, and that during the in- terim they might have a worthwhile interest to keep them occupied and out of mischief. After a lot of hard work by the committee, Attleboro was alloted the latter part of August $660 of E. R. A. money, to pay five instructors, to give the school idea a trial.


While all the above was taking place the National Reemployment office of which I was in charge, was closed, and the committee asked me to take over the supervision of the school, which I was glad to do. Registrations were started at the Y. M. C. A. Monday, August 27, with myself as director and Charles R. Gunner as teacher of bench work. Seventy-five registered the first day. E.R.A. rules were that the school should be open six hours a day, three days a week. This has since been changed and we are now open four days a week, six hours per day.


The first two weeks were spent in lectures or talks at the Y. M. C. A. Talks were given by the following: Charles C. Cain, Jr., George E. Nerney, Percy B. Ball, Harry R. Holbrook, Frank Mossberg, Miss Palmer, Guy Weymouth, Mr. Otis and myself on various subjects such as purpose of school, tools and tool- making, future of jewelry industry, designing, craftsmanship, books, their use and where to find them. One whole day was spent on practical letter writing on how to apply for a job. Visits were also made to the public library and to the R. F. Simmons Company factory.


It was very evident at this time that if the school was to be successful that it had to be practical and not theoretical so I was authorized by the committee to contact the various manufacturers to see if the necessary equipment and ma- terial could be procured.


I would like to say right here that the response by the manufacturers was instantaneous and wholehearted and I have yet to be refused the use of anything by a manufacturer if he had it. A great many thanks are due A. S. Ingraham, who donated factory space in the Ingraham building on Union Street for use of the school which we now occupy. Lawrence Swift also offered use of space in the D. E. Makepeace building but this space required a little more work to make it ready for occupancy, so was not utilized. The school moved into the Ingraham building the second week in September with one instructor, 30 pupils and myself as director. The first few days were spent in cleaning and putting the place in order and planning where things would be put when and if we were successful in getting them. One of the pupil's father had a truck which we borrowed and one group went out collecting material that had been donated. One of the first things to be received was a foot press from the Ralph R. Gunner Manu- facturing Company. We also received the first week, borax slates, tubes, asbes- tos blow pipes, fancy wire, die, disks, findings, solder and other miscellaneous items from the C. H. Eden Company.


The bench group was the first group to start actual instruction. They commenced the second week making rings and pins of various kinds.


David A. Taylor was the second instructor to be appointed. He took charge of the tool workers and under his direction the different machines were repaired and set up. He has recently resigned owing to a rush of work in his own factory and his position has been filled by Charles G. Thomae. The third instructor to be appointed was Walter Purdy, who took charge of the lacquerers and finally George Mullen was placed in charge of the polishing group.


In addition to repairing, cleaning and setting up all machinery the men have made benches out of old sinks and other discarded lumber, repaired chairs, constructed a lacquer booth, done some electrical work, some blacksmithing, made shelves and racks, set up a stock room, set up a sink, put up a motor, put up a line of shafting with hangers, stringers, etc., measured and put up belts, put up pulleys and have found time to listen to a talk once a day by an instructor and to make some tools for themselves.


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The bench workers have made rings, paper knives, pins and coffee sets as well as repaired different articles from home. The lacquerers have sprayed cigarette cases, lighters, jars (for spices), vases, lamps, lamp shades, bird cages and a bicycle. They have mixed colors and made stencils. The toolworkers have made bench vises, screwdrivers, chisels, prick punches, piercing tools, arbors, cutters and plungers as well as some patterns for castings with which to repair some of the machines. One boy is now making the iron work for an ice boat. The polishers besides polishing everything made in the school, have polished silver- ware and jewelry, brought from home, and have worked on various articles which we have borrowed from the different manufacturers.


The following is a list of machines in operation at present and their donors: power saw, George L. Claflin Company; small shaper, Oscar Hillman; friction drill press, School Department; cutter miller, D. A. Taylor; milling machine, Larson Tool Company; index head and vise for same, Apco Mossberg Company; lathe, School Department; dogs for same, Apco Mossberg Company; B. & S. grinder, Bates & Bacon; small pair of rolls, D. A. Taylor; polishing bench with five heads, Watson Company; blower and dust collector, A. S. Ingraham Com- pany; sawdust box, Reynolds Machine Company; five h. p. motor and shafting, A. S. Ingraham; 2 h. p. motor, Oscar Hillman; speed lathe, A. S. Ingraham; speed lathe, Oscar Hillman; plunger miller, Oscar Hillman; small drill press, A. S. Ingraham; rotary shears (power driven), A. S. Ingraham; rotary shears (hand operated), Oscar Hillman; another grinder, Bates and Bacon; small blower and motor, A. S. Ingraham; foot press, Ralph R. Gunner Mfg. Company.


In addition to the above we have had given to us chairs and a drill chuck by Harry R. Holbrook, a vise by American Metal Crafts; slates, wire, etc., by C. H. Eden; findings by Guyot Bros .; belting, lacquer, chairs and small tools by Oscar Hillman, lacquer and spray guns by Fillkwik Company; belting by Bay State Optical Company; wire by D. E. Makepeace Company; lacquer, belting, steel, saws and tool bits by George L. Claflin Company; lacquer by Quaker Silver Company; micrometers, gauges, scales, caliper squares and $162 worth of milling cutters from Brown and Sharpe Company; files from Nicholson File Company; micrometers, scales, levels, caliper squares and other tools from the Starrett Company through Brownell Hardware Company; drills from S. W. Card Com- pany; taps, drills and steel from Bay State Tap and Die Company; steel from Wetheral Bros., Boston, through Mossberg Pressed Steel Company; assorted round steel from Apco Mossberg Company; assorted slotting and jewelers' saws from Thurston Mfg. Company; assorted stock from the Balfour Company; 50-lb. stamps, sawdust box, chairs, assorted steel, small tools, screws, gas plate, bench, etc., from Reynolds March Company; gas furnace from Oscar Hillman.




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