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15. Central Street, opposite Milford Shoe Co. Factory.
16. Depot Street, near Barney's Coal Yard.
17. Corner Spring Street and North Bow Street.
18. Central Street, opposite East Street.
21. Main Street, near Home National Bank.
22. Corner Sumner and Mechanic Streets.
23. Car Barn and East Main Streets. Private. -
24. Main Street, opposite Town House.
25.
Corner Main and Pine Streets.
26. Main Street, Supple Square.
27. East Main Street, opposite Cedar.
28. Corner East Main and Medway Streets.
29. Hayward Street, near Parkhurst Street.
31. Water Street, corner Bancroft Avenue.
32. Water Street, near Draper Co. property.
34. West Street, opposite Lee Street.
35. Corner West and Cherry Streets.
36. Corner High and West Spruce Streets.
41. Corner Sumner and Granite Streets.
42. At Milford Iron Foundry.
43. Corner School and Walnut Streets.
45. Purchase Street, opposite G. W. Ellis residence.
46. Purchase Street, corner Fountain Street.
47. Purchase Street, opposite Eben.
52. Main Street, corner Water Street.
53. Main Street, corner Fruit Street.
54 Main Street, near Hospital.
56. Corner Otis and Leonard Streets.
62. Corner Claflin and Franklin Streets.
63. Grove Street, corner Forest Street.
64. South Main Street, near Fruit Street.
65. South Main Street, opposite Cadman Farm.
72. West Street, corner Congress.
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73. Corner Spruce and Congress Streets.
75 Upper Congress Street.
142. Archer Rubber Co. Factory. Private Box.
281. Dodds Quarry.
TELEPHONE BOXES.
271.
Beyond residence of Lyndhurst MacGregor, Cedar Street.
282. East Main beyond Dodds.
283. Birch Street, on Medway Road and Bear Hill.
341. Clancey Farm. West Street beyond.
751. Upper Congress Street, beyond Card's Farm.
CALL SIGNALS.
One blast-Superintendent's call.
Two blasts-All out.
Three blasts-Chief's call.
Four blasts -House call.
Five blasts-Fire out of town.
Six blasts-Military call.
Seven blasts-Assembly of Boy Scouts.
EMERGENCY CALL.
Telephone 65-2 South Main Street Station. 1430 Main Street Ladder Station.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
Two brick buildings, necessary equipment; one frame building, necessary equipment; one Amoskeag fire engine; one American La France Combination pumping engine, all equipped; one Packard Combination truck, all equipped; one Packard hose truck, all equipped; one Maxim ladder truck, all equipped; one Maxim Combination Foamite and pumping engine, all equipped; one American La France G. M. C. pump and hose truck, all equipped. One IL. & II. Inhalator, grap- pling hooks, and all necessary equipment; one turtle gong; fourteen reservoirs, one fourway Morse deck gun; 16 spot lights, 5,250 feet of good hose, 1,250 feet of inferior hose.
FIRE ALARM AND TELEGRAPH.
One 4-circuit storage battery switchboard, complete with
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battery cells, etc, 35 miles of wire, 5 mechanical gongs, 4 di- rect tappers, 2 clocks, combination indicator and gong, 2 indi- cators, 1 tape register, 1 repeater, 1 bell air machine and whistle complete, 1 steam whistle, 1 transmitter box and ne- cessary equipment, 1 motor generator, 38 boxes, 2 hand break key stations.
From January 1, 1930, to December 31, 1930, there were 228 alarms, 26 bell alarms, 202 telephone calls.
Value of buildings where actual fire occurred . $175,450 50
Loss on buildings .
14,265 00
Insurance paid ยท
13,099 75
Value of contents where actual fire occurred 129,259 00
Insurance on contents 105,543 00
Loss on contents
. 3,250 00
Insurance paid
822 00
We recommend that the town purchase a brush fire pump and 2000 ft. of hose, and the engineers will confer with the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee relative to the placing of an article in the town warrant for the same.
We wish the voters to consider the seriousness of this matter and give it their consideration at the annual town meeting.
We wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen for the confidence placed` in us, the Police Department for the valuable services rendered, and also the members of the Mil- ford Fire Department for their prompt response and obedi- ence to duty.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST E. O'BRIEN, PERLEY S. JOHNSON, LOUIS ABBIUSO, Milford Board of Fire Engineers.
Report of the Board of Public Welfare.
TO THE CITIZENS OF MILFORD :
The Board of Public Welfare respectfully submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1930:
GENERAL AID ACCOUNT
Appropriation by town $56,500.00
Added appropriation 12,500.00
Refund, June 27
8.00
Refund, July 7
2.00
Refund, October 1
110.00
Refund, December 13
6.35
EXPENDITURES
$69,126.35
Town Infirmary $14,034.99
Outside Aid 36,633.71
Mothers' Aid
15,759.54
$66,428.24
Unexpended balance Dec. 31, 1930 ...
2,698.11
$69,126.35
GENERAL AID ACCOUNT
General Aid Expenditures.
$36,633.71
$36,633.71
(Of this amount, $932.75 was paid out by the Town of Milford for cities and towns and $4,163.75 for state cases living in Milford. The balance of $31,537.21 is the net amount spent on Milford settlements.)
INCOME RECEIVED BY TOWN TREASURER
Treasurer of Commonwealth $4,947.87
Cities and towns. 3,207.70
Individual 20.00
$8,175.57
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AMOUNT DUE TOWN UNDER GENERAL AID
Amount due town for General Aid $1,537 37
MOTHERS' AID ACCOUNT
Mothers' Aid expenditures $15,759.54
$15,759.54
(Of this amount, $868.00 was paid out by the Town of Milford for cities and towns, and $2,342.00 for state cases living in Milford. The balance of $12,549.54 is the actual amount spent on Milford settlements, of which sum the state will reimburse the Town of Milford one-third of $12,549.54, or $4,183.18.)
INCOME RECEIVED BY TOWN TREASURER
Treasurer of Commonwealth of
Massachusetts $11,437.63
Cities and towns. 26.67
$11,464.30
AMOUNT DUE TOWN UNDER MOTHERS' AID
Amount due the town for Mothers' Aid 3,608.20
TOWN INFIRMARY
Total expenditures $14,034.99
Income 4,239.91
Net cost 9,795.08
Bal. due from Town of Bellingham for board. 233.99
Bal. due from Town of Blackstone for board. 355.00
Bal. due from Town of Millville for board 35.42
Bal. due from Town of Hopkinton for board. 35.42
Appraisal Town Infirmary real estate 22,000.00
Appraisal Town Infirmary personal property .. 6,726.25
Number registered during year 61
Largest number at any one time.
40
Smallest number at any one time
35
Present number, 33 men, 5 women
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Milford cases
28
Blackstone cases
5
Bellingham cases
3
Millville cases
1
Hopkinton cases
1
110
Deaths at Town Infirmary during the year 1 Average daily number
36
Average weekly cost per inmate 5.23
The men's recreation building is very much over- crowded. This building, twenty-one feet square and eight feet high, is heated by a wood burning stove and has a wooden floor making a very serious fire hazard.
There is no method of ventilation except to open a door or a window, and that cannot be done in cold weather without making the room nearly as cold as outside.
At the present time thirty-three men are using this building on an average of twelve hours a day, as it is the only place that they can all congregate to talk, read, smoke or play games.
MRS. FRANK E. HILL, Matron of Infirmary; MR. FRANK E. HILL, Superintendent of Infirmary.
The grateful appreciation of the Board is extended to the employers who aided the Almoner, to the Societies and Individuals who by contributions of money, coal, food or clothing, have assisted us in our work.
Respectfully submitted,
MICHAEL B. SWEENEY, Chairman, FREDERICK J. COLEMAN, CHARLES A. HUMES, Board of Public Welfare.
JOHN T. O'BRIEN, Almoner.
Report of the Sewerage Commission.
To the Citizens of Milford :-
The following is a report of your Sewerage Commission for the year ending December 31, 1930.
For a detailed statement of income and expenditures of both construction and maintenance we refer you to. the report of your Town Acccountant, andwe suggest a careful study of your Engineer's report which follows, showing the new construction during the year.
Regarding new construction during the coming year we shall take the matter up with your Finance Committee in detail, but there will be only a small amount asked un- less unforseen conditions should arise from construction of any new streets.
The cost of maintenance was almost the same as last year, but considerable improvement was made to your property consisting principally of grading and walks at the low level pumping station on Charles Street, and also at the Medway Road and painting the small buildings at the disposal plant.
Nearing the end of the year in co-operation with your "Employment Emergency Committee" we finished some short sewers where most needed, this being done by day labor, giving employment to a number of very willing and enthusiastic workers.
During the past year 0.877 miles of sewers were con- structed, making a total of 25.177 miles. The number of house connections during the past year was 38, making a total of 1,741.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK P. DILLON, LOUIS P. PRATT, ALFRED F. MARTIN, Sewerage Commission. January 6, 1931
Report of Engineer of Sewerage Commission.
Sewerage Commission
Milford, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
We herewith present a brief summary of the work done by your Board in connection with the construction of sewers during the year 1930.
The following proposals were received and publicly opened and read by your Board :
CONTRACT No. 114 - APRIL 15, 1930
Peter Consigli $5,053.70
Guido Sabatinelli 7,409.00
John F. Rooney & Co. 8,312.00
Tom Rich 8,563.00
Arthur Clarridge 9,220.00
L. Luchini & Son 9,313.50
CONTRACT No. 115 - SEPTEMBER 23, 1930
Guido Sabatinelli $2,888.00
John F. Rooney & Co. 3,007.75
Robert Costa Co. 3,060.00
L. Luchini & Son 3,390.00
Contract No. 114 was awarded to the second low bidder, Guido Sabatinelli, after the contractor submitting the low- est bid had asked permission to withdraw.
Contractor No. 115 was awarded to Guido Sabatinelli on the basis of being the lowest bid received.
Under a special contract (No. 116) dated September 30, 1930, Peter Consigli was authorized to construct tne sewer in Della Street, the total value of this work being thought too small to warrant calling for bids.
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Street sewers have been constructed under contract dur- ing the year as shown by the following schedule :
Diameter of pipe feet
Linear
Purchase St., northerly from Dilla 8"
1998
Fairview Rd., Carroll to near Wales 6" 821
Como Court 8" 426
Emmons Street 8" 300
Metcalf Avenue
6" 200
Overlea Avenue
8" 300
Della Street 6"
250
Under day labor arrangement, your Board directed the construction of sewers in the following streets :
Parkhurst St., Intercepter to near
Hayward 6" 235
Purchase St., Extension southerly from Summit M. H. 6" 92
Under an emergency condition, to relieve unemploy- ment, the following street sewer was constructed : Parkhurst St., Intercepter easterly 8" 320
The foregoing construction, adding 4,632 feet to the length of the system, was completed with no unforeseen difficulty and small inconvenience to the public.
During the year the disposal works have been operated as usual, and the routine maintenance work has been done, all the sewage from the town has been treated, and a satisfactory effluent maintained.
Arrangements have been made for the installation of a device to measure and record the quantity of sewage treated by the Imhoff-Trickler plant and the use of this device will be a valuable addition to the plant and provide a department record of its operation.
Our appreciation of the assistance and co-operation of the members of your Board and other town officers is hereby acknowledged.
Very truly yours,
F. A. BARBOUR.
MILFORD TOWN LIBRARY.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD :
The trustees of your Public Library have the pleasure of submitting the appended report.
Some changes have been made in the Library during the year 1930. It seemed expedient to the trustees to open up the stacks and give the public an opportunity of se- lecting their books. This innovation, we think, has done much to increase our circulation and create a better spirit among our patrons.
The physical equipment which was added to the Li- brary and the changes made in certificate reading, will be found elsewhere in this report.
Comments should be made upon the smaller number of visitors to the reading room. It seems inexplicable that such a condition should exist, particularly in view of the fact that so many people were unemployed during the past year.
There are many changes which should be made at the Library. An assistant librarian should be appointed. The books should be rearranged and should be numbered per the latest plan-the numerical plan. Annually some of the new type of stacks should be added.
The work in the Library during the past year has been carried on very efficiently by the librarian and her as- sistants.
It is our fond hope that the Library will be enjoyed by all of the citizens of our town. It is your Library. Your suggestions will be gladly received and we shall be glad
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to have you recommend different magazines or books which you would like to use and we shall endeavor to get them for our own Library by purchase or through the loan plan from Boston.
Respectfully submitted, DR. THOMAS J. NUGENT, Chairman.
TRUSTEES
Stephen H. Reynolds Term expires 1931
Frederick H. Gould Term expires 1931
Thomas J. Quirk Term expires 1932
Dr. Thomas J. Nugent. Term expires 1932
William K. Coombs Term expires 1933
Capt. Gilbert C. Eastman Term expires 1933
ORGANIZATION
Dr. Thomas J. Nugent, Chairman
Frederick H. Gould, Secretary
Ethelwyn Blake, Librarian Mrs. Effie Kynoch, Supervisor Reading Room
M. Esther O'Brien, Part-Time Assistant Eleanor Di Giannantonio, Part-Time Assistant Florence Andrew, Part-Time Assistant
Harriett J. Carter, Part-Time Assistant Alva Elliott, Part-Time Assistant Walter Palm, Part-Time Assistant
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN LIBRARY :
GENTLEMEN : I submit herewith the seventy-second an- nual report of the Library for the year ending December 31, 1930.
This year has been a year of radical changes in the ar- rangement and in the policy of the Library. It has been a year of growth in circulation and in work with the schools and with the general public. An effort has been made to answer every request, either with our own re- sources, or with the resources open to us through the Inter-Loan system, the Division of Public Libraries, and other agencies.
IMPROVEMENTS
As noted in the report of last year, a new desk was pur- chased with the money left the Library by Mrs. Margaret. J. Spaulding.
Early in March, Dillon Brothers began the removal of the old counter-desk, with its beautiful grill work. Some of the old stacks were lowered and moved to a new posi- tion, to allow a corner for the Juvenile Department. Four new stacks, a table and eight chairs were purchased from. the Filing Equipment Bureau for the use of the children.
Mr. L. R. Plimpton of the Bureau again gave his per- sonal assistance in the work, by preparing blue prints of the new arrangement, and by setting up and placing the new juvenile equipment.
Every book in the Library was moved and rearranged. Thousands of books were renumbered, after the removal of the paper covers formerly used on the books.
During the stack alteration, Mr. A. L. Maynard, cus- todian of the building, installed a lavatory on the main floor, a great convenience to the staff. New lights, under the direction of Henry L. Schultz, were installed. The. juvenile catalogue was retyped, so that it should contain cards for every book in that department. The trustees.
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purchased a paper cup holder and a Scot-tissue towel holder.
On May 13, the stacks were opened to the public, for the first time in the history of the Library, a period of seventy-two years.
In addition to the privilege of selecting his own book, each patron was allowed two fiction and two non-fiction on a card, with the usual permission of extended allowance for special work. The new plans prove satisfactory to the general public, as well as to the Library staff.
STAFF
Miss Eleanor Di Giannantonio left the staff to enter Simmons College for the course in library work. She is the first assistant to continue her library experience. Miss Harriett J. Carter was chosen to fill the vacancy on the staff.
CIRCULATION
The Library was open 303 days, and during that time 64,679 volumes were loaned ; a gain of 2,486 volumes over the circulation of 62,193 volumes in 1929. The circulation by departments was; History, 114; Biography, 870; Politics and Law, 19; Travel, 799; Science, 276; Fiction, 34,120; Magazines and Miscellaneous, 2,237; Religion, 30; Poetry, 351; Juvenile, 25,862; Public Documents, 1.
December 29, the circulation was the largest in the rec- ords of the Library, 605 volumes. Twice during the year, November 10 and December 1, the circulation was 523 volumes. Twelve times the daily circulation exceeded 400. The smallest daily circulation was January 14, with 42 volumes. The average daily circulation was 213.46 vol- umes. The average circulation per capita was 4.38 volumes.
Notices sent delinquents, 593; new patrons registered, 719; visitors to the Reading Room, 8,076 as against 8,612 last year-a loss of 536.
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CIRCULATION TABLE.
History.
Biography
Politics
and Law.
Travel.
Science.
Fiction.
Magazines
& Mis.
Religion.
Poetry.
Juvenile.
Pub. Doc.
Total.
Jan.
13
82
8
78
25
2984
240
3
26
2522
5981
Feb.,
10
95
2
68
14
2661
182
3
47
2103
5185
March
15 106
4
57
30
2904
253
7
40
2583
5999
April,
10
83
2
53
18
2747
181
3
19
2009
5125
May,
9
88
2
51
16
2736
178
3
23
2070
5176
June,
5
59
1
53
17
2509
155
1
14
1803
4617
July,
7
51
59
17
2689
142
3
18
1009
3995
Aug.,
4
50
66
11
2726
158
2
20
1058
4095
Sept ,
14
51
54
24
2553
141
1
41
1490
4369
Oct.,
11
66
76
33
2997
205
2
31
3158
6579
Nov ,
9
52
91
39
3243
203
1
43
3082
1 6764
Dec ,
7
87
93
32
3371
199
1
29
2975
6794
Total
114 870
19 799 276 34120 2237 30 351
25862 1 64679
CIRCULATION TABLE FOR TEN YEARS.
1921;
44,203 1924;
52,478
1927;
60,139 1930; 64,679
1922;
46,521
1925;
56,939
1928;
62,810
1923;
51,048
19269
58,350
1929;
62,193
BOOKS
The library contains, as per catalogue, 23,455 volumes, as follows :
Vols. in 1929
Added dur-
Vols. in 1930
History
1227
16
1243
Biography
1686
32
1718
Politics
370
370
Travel
1503
16
1519
Science
1464
10
1474
Fiction
7898
188
8086
Magazines and Misc.
3804
68
3872
Religion
541
4
545
Poetry
644
3
647
ing year
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Juvenile
3328
73
3401
Public Documents
572
8
580
Totals
23,039
418
23,455
There were 418 volumes added during the year ; by pur- chase, 345 volumes ; by gift, 44 volumes ; by binding maga- zines, 29 volumes. There are 17 years unbound volumes of Patent Office Gazette.
The donors were His Excellency, Frank G. Allen, Mrs. Lillian E. Wood, Madeleine W. Kynoch, Henry A. Dahlen, Richard Whitney, Mrs. A. S. Snare, American Tree As- sociation, Knox Hat Company, City of Lowell, Supt. A. O. Caswell, E. H. H. Simmons, R. I. State Bureau of Infor- mation, Trust Houses Ltd. of London, London Midland and Scottish Railway Co., Hon. Robert Luce, Mary S. Dunn, United Fruit Co., Ivory F. Frisbee, sister of Thomas Mott Osborne, each 1 volume; Mrs. William Fair- banks, Herbert L. Holmes, 4 volumes; Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Committee, U. S. Government, 2 vol- umes ; Daily News, 3 volumes ; State of Massachusetts, 10 volumes. Mr. H. L. Holmes gave 23 volumes which are used for duplication.
A valuable addition to the Reference Department was the purchase of the Dictionary of American Biography. "This dictionary is the first definite, impartial and com- prehensive work of this kind in this country." It is pub- lished at the rate of three volumes a year, and will con- sist of twenty volumes, whereafter a new volume will be published every ten years.
LIBRARY MEETINGS
The librarian attended the five day meeting of the Northeastern Library Convention, held at the New Ocean House, Swampscott ; the mid winter meeting of the Massa- chusetts Library Club ; the annual meeting of the Library Art Club, held at the Boston Public Library, serving as chairman of the nominating committee.
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SCHOOLS
The course in State Certificate Reading closed in June, with these results :
110 children won Honor Certificates, 20 books, 5 non- fiction.
14 children won 1 small certificate, 5 books.
19 children won 2 small certificates, 10 books.
5 children won 3 small certificates, 15 books.
The children who earned Honor Certificates were : Fifth Grade, Park Portable-Rose DeSalvia, Francis Ruscitti, Miriam Smith, Anna Alcarese, William Werber, Ralph Scudieri, Jessie Cass, Barbara Power, Isabelle O'Brien, Eleanor Dunton, Irene Joslin, Vittoria Brita, Tony Sami- agio.
Fifth Grade, Park-Dorothy Varney, Ethel Bagley, Helen Cahill, Henry Wyzan, Eileen Barrett, Robert Hol- brook, Jean DeMatteis, Josephine Niro, Frank Berry, An- thony Celozzi, Elmer Siegel, Betty DeWitt, Helen De- Palma, Louise Lavin, Carlotta Cenedella, Betty Rogers, Edna Sweet, Stephen Ohanian, Elena Rossetti, Harold Anderson, Paul Phillips.
Sixth Grade, Park-Samuel Sauchelli, Lillian Luby, William Calarese, Caesar Bacchiocchi, Peter Paradiso, Herbert Spaulding, Anita Consoletti, Theresa DeCesare, Bertha Rice, John Constantino, Anita Grillo, Nicholas Trotta, Christine DeCesare, Nicholas Pilla, Arlene Senter, Gemma Tosti, Louise Fales, Robert Besser, Margaret Trotta, Josephine Crivello, Louise Morey, Norman Du- Verger, Rheta McCracken, Congetta Scudieri, Rudolph Fino.
Fifth Grade, South-James Bucchino, Ettore Maietta, Carlo Fantini, Arthur Kaizer, Lillian Kosciak, Esther Blizard, Esther Cugini, Mario Consigli, Marco Caffarelli, Amelia Iadarola, Edward Nargi, Rose DiPietro, Leonard Ianzito, Barbara Dugan, Congetta Cugini, John Melneik, Anita Roberti, Bianca Leone, Woodrow Wilson, Mollie Crecenzi, Lena Andreola, Gemma Farese, Mary Hanigan,
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Olga Speroni, Winifred Boyer, Clara Darcangelo, Melba Ruggerio, Charlotte Smith, Concetta Paradiso, Eileen Sullivan, Stanley Gleason.
Sixth Grade, South-Ronald Pugsley, Henry Freeman Bullard, Jr., Mary Lutfy, Harold Indursky, Helen DiDon- ato, Frederick Casey, Mary DeNunzio.
Sixth Grade, Plains-Pauline Mainini, Matilda Bello- fatto, Christine Pasquini, Mary Tolenti, Mary Gandolfi, Frances Conchieri, Emily Cenedella, Helen Macchi, Anita Abretti.
Fifth Grade, St. Mary's-Margaret Casey.
Sixth Grade, St. Mary's-Catherine Nolan, Helen Flanigan, Rita Condon.
The librarian presented a copy of Hans Brinker, by Mary Mapes Dodge, to Mary G'andofi, sixth grade, Plains school, for the excellence of her report papers. Honorable mention was given to Ronald Pugsley, Harold Indursky, Henry Freeman Bullard, Jr., sixth grade, South School; Frances Conchieri, sixth grade Plains school; Arlene Senter, sixth grade, Park school.
Partly owing to the great amount of work involved, partly to the desire for something different, no State Cer- tificate Reading registration was made this fall. Instead, pupils of the fifth grade were allowed to have cards for general use. Over 250 new cards were given to the fifth and sixth grade pupils.
Stacy school pupils were provided with cards and books, using the same system of exchange as during the past two years. Principal Davoren required at least three book reviews from each pupil. He gave a first prize of five dollars, and the librarian gave a second and a third prize of three and two dollars. The English teachers selected the reports of any value, which were submitted to a com- mittee of three, chosen by the librarian. In June, this committee, consisting of Mrs. B. F. Hartman, Mrs. C. I. Spear, and Mrs. J. G. Beveridge, awarded the first prize
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to Jean Sunderland ; the second and third prizes to Joseph Cenedella and John E. Swift, Jr.
This year special reference work was done with the mu- sic pupils of Stacy school, and the art pupils of the High school. It is the hope of the librarian that this special reference work will be extended. Teachers do not use the library as much as they should. Whenever they notify the librarian in advance, material is always ready for the pupils.
The library was indebted to the pupils of the High school for Department signs for the stacks, and to the pupils of Stacy school for several hundred attractive book marks, for distribution during the Sesqui-centennial celebration.
IMPORTANT INCIDENTS
During the drive for the American Merchant Marine Association, 267 books were collected and sent to head- quarters.
At the request of the District Nursing Association, leaflets on Whats and Whys of Cancer were distributed to the Library patrons.
The second set of Italian books, loaned by Miss Edna Phillips, Division of Public Libraries, showed a good cir- culation, 151.
During the Sesqui-Centennial, the Library was open ex- tra hours. On exhibition were three things not seen else- where-a copy of the Centennial poster, and a copy of the Centennial Milford Journal, printed on cloth, and a copy of the Centennial programs printed on white satin. these were given the library a few years ago by Mr. and Mrs. George G. Cook ; also there were exhibited a bound volume of the Messenger, edited by Adin Ballou and printed by George W. Stacy in 1840; a copy of Memoirs of Arial Bragg, printed by Mr. Stacy in 1846; a copy of The Mam- moth, a four page newspaper, 3 by 5 inches, printed in Milford in 1847; a copy of the Centennial poem, written by Dr. Gideon Dickinson. Since the Sesqui, several papers
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