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5.31
Holden & Ellis, goods to Mrs. L. Matthews,
5.00
Holden & Ellis, goods to Mrs. F. Lester,
5.00
Holden & Ellis, goods to Mrs. L. Brown,
17.13
Holden & Ellis, goods to H. Cobleigh family,
5.00
Holden & Ellis, goods to Pat Sheehan,
29.85
Holden & Ellis, goods to Wm. Long, .
3.00
Holden & Ellis, goods to Jerry Horan,
25.00
Holden & Ellis, goods to Daniel Matteson,
4.80
A. L. Haynes, coal and wood to Mrs. L. Brown, .
10.00
City of Holyoke, aid to Patrick and Honora Lynch,
106.60
J. B. Shaw, aid to James Hannifin,
36.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, support of S. B. Olds,
72.00
Essex House of Correction, support of Francis Cooley, . City of Springfield, aid to Mrs. Maurice Hannifin,
85.95
City of Springfield, aid to P. S. Thompson and family, . 1.50 J. B. Shaw, goods to Mrs. M. Dawson for Prindable boy, 3.00 Northampton Hospital, support of Abbie A. Lines, 188.97
Northampton Hospital, support of James Sullivan, 3d, .
191.45
Northampton Hospital, support of Harriet Gerald,
176.83
Northampton Hospital, support of Mary Curran, .
172.48
Northampton Hospital, support of Daniel O'Leary,
51.26
Northampton Hospital, support of Jeremiah Shea,
48.75
Town of Sturbridge, aid to H. Cobleigh family,
183.63
Town of Bolton, aid to G. E. Burpee, . 1.40
D. F. Holden, goods to Mrs. L. Brown, 30.00
Rebecca A. Palmer, Dr. Wilkins, attendance, Duncan boy,
3.00
$2,413.14
Received from City of Worcester, . $34.00 ·
Town of North Brookfield, ·
106.99
Hardwick, 10.50- $151.49 .
$2,261.65
Henry McMaster, team for Mary Wilson,
10.29
J. H. Smith, hotel bill for Mrs. J. A. Richardson,
5.00
Alfred Trumbull, milk to J. Sheehan, .
19.56
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STATE PAUPERS.
H. G. Loomis, cash paid Mrs. McCarthy, care Kenedy family, . $9.00 .
H. G. Loomis, cash paid Ed. Lynch, care Kenedy family, 9.00
Loomis Brothers, goods for Kenedy family, . 8.75
Loomis Brothers, coffin and robe for Barney Kenedy,
14.00
J. F. Holbrook, coal for Kenedy family, ·
2.50
F. R. Wright, milk for Kenedy family,
1.05
Wm. Holbrook, attendance on Kenedy family,
23.50
H. P. Holden, goods for Kenedy family, 4.32
O. P. Allen, medicine for Kenedy family, 2.33
J. W. Weeks, team to funeral, Kenedy family, 2.00
M. C. Mory, taking John Clemence to Tewksbury, 12.39
E. L. Greenleaf, taking Bridget Franklin to Tewksbury, 12.00
J. J. Moynahan, opening grave for Barney Kenedy, 2.00
Loomis Brothers, coffin for Mary Cotto, 10.00
Loomis Brothers, coffin for Prosper Brunell, . 6.00
Loomis Brothers, coffin for man killed by cars, 10.00
Wm. Holbrook, attendance on Michael Sullivan, 73.00
J. J. Moynahan, opening grave, Mary Cotto, 2.00
J. J. Moynahan, coffin for Giline child, 5.00
J. H. Thayer, goods for Charles Woods, 5.00
A. L. Haynes, coal and wood for Charles Woods,
6.50
Received from the State,
$220.34
147.70
Balance due from State,
$72.64
H. G. LOOMIS, Overseers E. G. HASTINGS, of Poor JOSEPH KERIGAN, ) of Palmer.
SCHOOL REPORT.
The School Committee respectfully submit the following report :
The general condition of the schools for the year just closed has been progressive. The ordinary hindrances to school work, such as cases of severe discipline, sudden removal of teachers, and the closing of schools for sundry reasons, have not been expe- rienced during the period covered by this report. The unity of thought and action among the different members of the Committee has contributed in no small degree to this harmonious result. No matter of grave importance has been decided by any individual member of the Committee, but all school matters have been discussed and settled at their regular monthly meetings. The responsibility of important action is thereby borne by the entire Board rather than by its individual members. Of the work done this year the Committee would call attention to the following details :
INSTRUCTION.
While no radical changes have been made in old methods of instruction, still they have been greatly improved by following the oral system more generally. The method introduced some years since into the Primary grades, has been adopted in the Intermediate and Grammar departments with equal satisfaction. The Committee, however, have not entirely discarded the use of text-books, but would limit them rather to the instruction of advanced pupils. It has also been the aim of the Committee to accept only those text-books generally approved as the best.
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The old Payson, Dunton and Scribner's Writing Book has been displaced by the Business Standard, manifestly its superior ; and the Franklin Series has been supplemented by the Monroc.
TEACHERS.
As all changes in the corps of teachers have been made at the regular sessions of the Board, the utmost care has been exercised in appointing only those who are thoroughly compe- tent, and the general condition of the schools we think justifies this carefulness. It gives the Committee pleasure to announce that no teacher has been discharged either for misdemeanor or inefficiency as instructors, and only two as failures in discipline.
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
During the present year a new school-house has been built in the vicinity of the Wire Mills, which satisfies all the school requirements in this section of the town. This building is patterned after the new school-house at Thorndike, and is a model two-room school building, being ample, light and well ventilated.
HIGH SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION.
The Committee feel compelled to make an urgent appeal to the citizens of the town for more suitable High school accom- modations. It is the deep conviction of the entire Board, that the present arrangement is not only inadequate to the demand, but a serious detriment to the progress of the school. We are also unanimously agreed in that the time has fully come for the purchase of land and the erection thereon of a building solely for High school purposes. The Committee would respectfully call the attention of the town to this very important consideration.
REPAIRS.
A very small sum, comparatively, has been expended this year in repairs, as the Committee found the school buildings generally in good condition. The large Thorndike school-
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house, the fence around the upper school building in the same village, and the Whiting school-house have been painted.
REPORT OF SCHOOLS IN DETAIL.
PALMER DEPOT.
The High school has been taught for the past two years by Mr. F. W. Whitney, a graduate of the Boston School of Tech- nology. Mr. Whitney is well versed in the natural sciences, and his school has shown considerable life and enthusiasm in these specific branches. During the year Mr. Whitney has been assisted by Miss E. N. Baxter and Miss Eva E. Kenerson, both of whom were valuable auxiliaries. The Grammar school has been unfortunate this year in some respects. The spring term was kept by Miss Inez Burleigh, a teacher of fine educa- tion, but whose ability as a disciplinarian was not equal to the severe demands of the school. Miss Burleigh has since taught the Wire Mill school with decided success. The fall and win- ter terms of the Grammar school were in charge of Miss Mary E. Marsh, in all respects a superior teacher, but whose frequent illness has somewhat retarded the progress which would other- wise have been made.
The Intermediate school has been taught by Miss Dora M. Merrick, a teacher of experience, but lacking in discipline. The other two schools, taught by Miss Minnie S. Burleigh and Mrs. Georgie S. Gilchrist, have been fully up to their usual standard.
The spring term of the Blanchardville school was in charge of Miss Mary E. Brewer, who had previously taught in town. This teacher, while successful as an instructor, did not meet the requirements of the school in respect to government. The last two terms of the year have been taught by Miss Hattie M. Blanchard, who has displayed an energy in the school-room always commendable in a teacher.
THREE RIVERS.
During the past year six schools have been maintained in this portion of the town. The Grammar school has been fav-
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ored with two excellent teachers : Misses C. T. Merrick, a somewhat inexperienced but thoroughly enthusiastic teacher, and E. G. Ward, an older instructor, who has given eminent satisfaction.
The Committee very much regretted to lose Mrs. Mary A. Potter from the Third Primary, who has taught the school so long and successfully, but her place has been well supplied in Miss Minnie C. Hoyt. The resignation of Miss Sarah A. Buxton, who had long occupied her position in the Second Intermediate, was also deplored by the Committee; but her successor, Miss Addie M. Hoyt, has filled the place acceptably. The other three grades, taught by Miss Frances Beauregard, Miss Sarah E. Knox, and Miss Belle H. Searle, have been excellent in every respect.
BOND'S VILLAGE.
The changes among the corps of teachers in this village have been too frequent for the highest welfare of the schools. The first teacher in the Grammar school this year was Mr. E. H. Webster, who gave entire satisfaction. Mr. Webster was fol- lowed by Mr. M. L. Miner, who was more successful as an instructor than as a disciplinarian.
The Intermediate school still continues in charge of Mrs. C. C. Ely, whose school always gives evidence of her thorough fitness for teaching.
During the spring term the First and Second Primary grades were taught by Misses Addie M. and Minnie C. Hoyt, who were very thorough in instruction, although somewhat severe in the amount of work expected of the pupil-a commendable quality in higher departments. The Misses Hoyt were suc- ceeded by Miss Emma E. Proctor and Miss Mary T. Leonard, both of whose schools merit praiseworthy mention.
THORNDIKE.
This village sustains five graded schools : one Grammar, two Intermediate, and two Primary schools, in which no changes
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have been made during the past year. Mr. B. A. Farr, an experienced teacher, has been at the head of the Grammar school for the entire year. The excellence of this school has steadily increased during the three terms of Mr. Farr's teach- ing, and his popularity as an instructor is well attested by the number of pupils enrolled above the age of compulsory attend- ance and by the evening school under his management.
The Intermediate school has been in charge of Miss Ida A. Taft for the past four years. Miss Taft is thorough in instruc- tion, impartial, strict, though not severe in discipline, and always gives satisfaction to the Committee.
The Primary school is still kept by Mrs. M. E. Murdock, who has been the longest of any teacher in the employ of the town. Mrs. Murdock possesses great tact for teaching a pri- mary department, and consequently her school never fails to make a very favorable impression.
The two schools in the new building are taught by Miss Maggie A. Sullivan and Miss Nellie H. Searle, both of whom are competent and experienced, and their schools have fully met the expectations of the Committee.
PALMER CENTER.
Two teachers have been employed in this school during the past year : Miss Hattie M. Blanchard, who was removed at her own request to the Blanchardville school, and Miss Nellie H. Cobb. The fact that this teacher is so fortunate as to give general satisfaction in the community is sufficient evidence of her peculiar fitness for the management of children.
THE OUT DISTRICTS.
There are four schools in the outskirts of the town : The Shaw, Shorley, Whiting and Mason. The Shaw school has been in charge of Miss Isabelle Mill. Although this is the smallest school in town, its work has been both excellent and progressive.
The Shorley school still has Miss Annie E. Olney in charge,
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whose labors, in spite of the petty opposition of a disaffected neighbor, meet the entire approval of the Committee.
Two teachers have instructed the Whiting school the year past : Miss Julia A Breckenridge and Miss A. C. Dickinson. The former left to the regret of pupils, parents and Committee alike. Her successor, Miss Dickenson, is less experienced, but bids fair to become a successful teacher.
For two years Miss Jennie R. Williston has taught the Mason school, and with such success that the Committee have promoted her to the vacancy in the Thorndike Intermediate, occasioned by the removal of Miss Taft to the Palmer Inter- mediate.
In presenting the following detailed statement of the expendi- tures of the town made under the direction of the School Com- mittee, the Committee desire to say that they have endeavored in every transaction to be prudent and economical, and although there was found a legacy of debt from their predecessors, the expenditures, as a whole, have been kept within the appropria- tions made by the town. The sum raised last year for teachers, fuel and care of houses was manifestly inadequate, and should be materially increased the coming year.
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EXPENDITURES.
CASH PAID TEACHERS.
DEPOT VILLAGE.
F. W. Whitney, High School, . $1,000.00
E. N. Baxter, Assistant High School, 180.00
Eva E. Kenerson, Assistant High School, 270.00
Inez Burleigh, Grammar, .
115.50
Mary E. Marsh, Grammar,
231.00
Dora M. Merrick, First Intermediate,
315.00
Minnie S. Burleigh, Second Intermediate, 315.00
Georgie S. Gilchrist, Primary, .
315.00
$2,741.50
THREE RIVERS.
C. F. Merrick, Grammar, .
$300.00
E. G. Ward, Grammar,
150.00
Sarah E. Knox,
315.00
Belle H. Searle,
315.00
Frances Beauregard, .
315.00
Mary A. Potter,
210.00
Addie M. Hoyt,
105.00
Sarah A. Buxton,
210.00
Minnie C. Hoyt,
105.00
$2,025.00
BOND'S VILLAGE.
E. H. Webster, Grammar,
$200.00
M. L. Miner, Grammar, .
250.00
Mrs. C. C. Ely,
315.00
Minnie C. Hoyt,
105.00
Emma E. Proctor,
210.00
Addie M. Hoyt,
105.00
Mary E. Leonard,
210.00
- -
$1,395.00
THORNDIKE.
B. A. Farr, Grammar,
$450.00
Ida A. Taft,
315.00
M. E. Murdock,
·
315.00
M. A. Sullivan, ·
315.00
Nellie H. Searle,
315.00
$1,710.00
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UNGRADED SCHOOLS.
Jennie R. Williston, Mason, $252.00
Annie E. Olney, Shorley, .
252.00
Isabelle Mill, Shaw, . 252.00
Julia A. Breckenridge, Whiting, 90.00
A. C. Dickinson, Whiting, 180.00
Mary E. Brewer, Blanchardville, 90.00
Hattie M. Blanchard, Blanchardville, 180.00
Hattie M. Blanchard, Centre, '90.00
Nellie H. Cobb, Centre, .
180.00
Inez Burleigh, Wire Mill, .
180.00
$1,746.00
Total paid for teachers,
$9,617.50
FUEL.
C. F. Smith, wood, Center and Whiting, $9.00
C. R. Shaw, wood, Shaw, 1882,
6.00
C. R. Shaw, wood, Shaw,
18.50
D. B. Bishop, coal, .
19.13
J. F. Holbrook, coal,
672.68
N. W. Bond, wood, .
13.25
M. W. Kelleher, wood,
2.50
H. M. Kendall, wood,
22.00
John Kinevan, wood,
16.00
Denis Mahoney, wood,
16.00
C. F. Smith, wood, .
16.50
Ruth D. Naylor, wood,
1.25
D. G. Reiley, wood, .
1.50
A. L. Haynes, wood,
35.00
$849.31
CARE OF HOUSES.
C. F. Merrick, Three Rivers,
$100.00
Fred'k Giffin, Three Rivers,
50.00
W. B. Thompson, Depot, .
72.00
M. C. Morey, Depot,
104.51
Susan Gaffney, Depot,
4.00
Sarah Clark, Depot, .
2.50
B. A. Farr, Thorndike,
54.00
M. W. Kelleher, Thorndike,
10.00
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D. G. Reiley, Thorndike, .
$20.00
H. C. N. Cross,
1.50
E. H. Webster, Bond's Village, .
20.00
M. L. Miner, Bond's Village,
40.00
C. R. Shaw, Shaw, .
5.00
J. H. Stimpson, Blanchardville,
9.00
Cashman, Blanchardville, .
5.00
Silas B. Keith, Mason,
14.00
Patrick Mahoney, Shorley,
10.00
H. C. Kerigan, Whiting,
11.50
Leon G. Bartlett, Whiting,
5.00
Ruth D. Naylor, Center, .
10.00
C. H. Crosby, Wire Mill, .
5.00
Eugene Sikes, Wire Mill, .
5.00
$558.01
REPAIRS.
Robinson & Brooks, sundries,
$19.90
Fisk & Co., repairing lightning rods, . 35.35
John Wilson, plumbing, etc., 10.36
Ryther & Willis, painting, Thorndike, 51.82
Robinson & Brooks, paints and oils, . 54.49
H. A. Smith, cash, repairs, Bond's village, . 22.00
B. A. Farr, repairs, Thorndike, 21.55
Madison & Lyman, labor, .
6.31
W. R. Madison, labor,
2.39
C. E. Shumway, labor, .
4.20
George A. King, fence, Thorndike,
18.82
L. Giffin, labor,
22.65
Samuel Brown, labor,
4.00
T. D. Potter, lumber,
2.12
C. F. Smith, labor, .
2.00
J. H. Haynes, labor,
5.93
J. F. Twiss, labor, ·
5.00
E. C. Sexton, setting glass,
1.62
D. G. Reiley, setting glass,
2.00
$292.51
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CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
W. A. Choate, erasers,
$30.00
C. R. Shaw, supplies, Shaw.
2.90
Insurance, Thorndike, Three Rivers and
Mason, .
72.00
E. S. Ritchie, apparatus, 1882, .
68.79
A. M. Bond, supplies, Thorndike,
9.44
F. W. Whitney, supplies, High School,
15.00
O. P. Allen, books, etc.,
35.42
C. B. Fisk, printing,
3.00
H. P. Holden, supplies,
2.19
Union School Furniture Co., dictionaries,
184.00
Insurance, Bond's village, Center, Shaw and Whiting, 96 00
Prang Educational Co., apparatus, 1882,
89.25
Murdock Bros., supplies, .
12.43
D. F. Holden, books, etc.,
2.99
M. W. French, rent of hall,
10.00
Parmenter Crayon Co., crayons,
10.00
J. H. Gamwell, water rent,
11.00
Insurance, Wire Mill,
27.00
Heath & Shaw, supplies, .
4.54
S. H. Brown, teaming, 1882,
3.85
George A. Murdock, books, etc.,
18.50
H. C. N. Cross, teaming, .
1.25
George L. Hitchcock, supplies,
8.62
Ruth D. Naylor, supplies, .
1.30
L. G. Bartlett, supplies,
1.15
A. H. Willis, rent of piano, 1881 to 1883,
82.00
E. S. Brooks, clocks,
5.60
Weld & Longley, pails,
2.00
Holden & Ellis, supplies,
.66
James B. Shaw, supplies, .
2.45
C. A. Brown & Co., stoves, etc.,
39.41
T. W. Gilson, Gazetteer, 1882,
7.00
C. E. Shumway, truant officer, .
6.25
Hubbard Lawrence, brooms, 1881-83,
5.84
Prang Educational Co., apparatus,
20.64
Silas Ruggles, histories, .
4.86- $897.33
SALARIES.
Charles H. Ricketts, services, committee,
$100.00
E. B. Gates, services, committee,
100.00
Silas Ruggles, services, committee,
100.00
Homer A. Smith, services, committee,
100.00
Thomas J. Sullivan, services, committee,
100.00
Stephen S. Taft, services, committee,
100.00- $600.00
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Furnace, Thorndike, A. M. Bond,
200.00
Total paid by committee,
13,014.66
Bills contracted by former committee :
C. R. Shaw, wood, .
$6.00
E. S. Ritchie, school apparatus,
68.79
Prang Educational Co., apparatus,
89.25
A. H. Willis, rent piano, .
82.00
S. H. Brown, teaming,
3.85
T. W. Gilson, Gazateer, ·
7.00
Hubbard Lawrence, brooms,
2.52- $259.41
Expenses of current year,
$12,755.25
APPROPRIATIONS.
Teachers' salaries, care of houses, and fuel, $10,000.00
Contingencies, .
900.00
Repairs,
850.00
Salary, School Committee,
600.00
Furnace, Thorndike, .
300.00
Massachusetts school fund,
273.54
From dog tax, .
252.12
Interest, Merrick fund,
34.34
Cash for stove sold, .
8.00
Tuition,
7.00
Rent of lot, Three Rivers,
5.00
$13,230.00
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers' salaries,
$9,617.50
Fuel,
849.31
Care houses,
558.01
Repairs,
292.51
Contingencies, .
897.33
Furnace, Thorndike,
200.00
Salary,
600.00
$13,014.66
Balance in treasury,
$215.44
We would recommend that the town raise and appropriate, at the coming annual meeting, for :
Teachers' salaries,
. $10,000.00
Fuel,
850.00
Care of houses, .
550.00
Repairs, .
500.00
Contingencies,
900.00
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Tabular Statement of Schools.
TEACHERS.
and
Attendance
1st Month.
2d Month.
3d Month.
4th Month.
5th Month.
6th Month.
7th Month.
8th Month.
9th Month.
10th Month
Average
Membership
Average
Attendance.
Enrolled
Palmer High,
Miss E. E. Kenerson,
S
34*
32
28
26
34
34
34
33
34
33
41
38
35
42
Palmer Grammar,
Mary E. Marsh,
38
36
33
32
34
33
36
37
36
First Intermediate,
Dora M. Merrick,
28
27
28
27
36
48
45
39
41
41
43
39
54
Second Intermediate, Minnie S. Burleigh,
42
43
43
37
39
39
34
38
36
47
62
68
61
60
52
45
46
45
54
49
81
First Primary,
G. S. Gilchrist,
32
55
61
57
56
48
40
41
48
C. F. Merrick,
22
21
18
20
23
22
25
26
25
22
18
40
Three Rivers Gram.
Miss S. A. Buxton,
29
27
29
33
37
37
33
36
36
32
30
35
First Intermediate,
Addie M. Hoyt,
26
25
21
31
33
33
29
33
30
37
28
29
35
36
35
38
35
34
32
29
39
Second Intermediate, Miss B. H. Searle,
29
25
21
33
32
31
33
31
31
51
45
78
First Primary,
Miss F. Beauregard,
50
48
39
47
46
44
50
45
42
38
36
35
45
43
43
42
45
40
37
66
Second Primary,
Sarah E. Knox,
36
31
32
44
40
35
38
43
38
Mary A. Potter,
35
34
32
30
34
32
32
29
25
31
29
46
Third Primary,
Minnie C. Hoyt, S
32
31
29
29
32
29
28
27
23
Edgar H. Webster,
34
27
29
32
36
36
37
36
30
33
30
45
Bondsville Gram.
M. L. Miner,
31
25
22
31
34
34
34
32
27
24
25
25
26
27
26
28
27
26
26
25
33
Intermediate,
Mrs. C. C. Ely,
22
24
24
25
26°
25
27
26
25
33
30
27
35
35
35
35
35
34
37
36
52
Inez Burleigh,
40
37
35
34
35
37
42
48
43
45
39
36
53
46
48
47
39
40
41
39
21
23
22
E. G. Ward,
21
19
16
15
19
16
49
52
49
48
62
51
48
50
50
48
31
33
33
28
38
Frank W. Whitney,
35
Average
Membership
for year.
No.
40
42
42
Tabular Statement of Schools (Continued).
Average
Membership
Attendance
2d Month.
3d Month.
4th Month.
5th Month.
6th Month.
7th Month.
8th Month.
9th Month.
10th Month
Average
Average
Attendance.
Enrolled
First Primary,
Mary Leonard,
55
62
59
60
61
60
47
45
41
Addie M. Hoyt,
45
49
48
44
48
48
41
42
43
45
42
53
Second Primary,
43
46
45
41
43
45
38
39
39
Emma E. Proctor
38
38
34
35
34
34
39
39
42
37
34
43
Thorndike Grammar, B. A. Farr,
31
32
30
34
32
32
36
35
40
42
43
41
53
First Intermediate,
Ida A. Taft,
44
40
38
44
46
42
37
40
40
51
50
54
48
75
First Primary,
Mary A. Murdock,
50
48
46
53
56
51
49
46
45
40
42
35
34
50
Second Intermediate, Maggie A. Sullivan,
25
25
25
40
39
37
34
38
41
Second Primary,
50
44
43
42
42
37
33
44
35
Hattie M. Blanchard,
17
16
14
20
25
25
23
23
22
23
19
34
Palmer Center,
Helen H. Cobb,
15
14
12
34
37
33
35
34
33
34
31
44
Wire Mills,
Inez Burleigh,
Mary E. Brewer,
24
26
24
35
34
29
25
27
26
27
25
46
Blanchardville,
Hattie M. Blanchard,
23
24
23
32
32
26
23
25
22
Julia A. Breckenridge
14
14
13
17
16
15
14
14
13
15
13
17
Whiting,
Addie C. Dickinson,
S
13
13
12
14
13
14
13
13
12
Shorley,
Annie E. Olney,
11
12
11
9
9
8
9
9
8
9
9
Shaw,
Isabelle Mill,
10
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
10
14
15
1+
18
17
16
15
15
15
13
25
Mason,
Jennie R. Williston,
9
12
13
13
14
14
15
14
14
56
67
61
66
66
66
53
50
48
59
59
100
46
42
40
47
48
44
40
42
55
56
53
57
60
56
55
27
27
26
41
40
38
37
52
49
45
45
45
42
38
49
38
45
41
71
31
35
31
30
31
29
12
13
14
13
9
10
11
12
12
10
11
12
15
13
17
11
9
9
8
12
9
10
21
20
20
18
23
22
Minnie C. Hoyt,
and
1st Month.
Membership
for year.
No.
TEACHERS.
Nellie H. Searle,
34
Number of children between 5 and fifteen years of age, May
1, 1883, ·
Number enrolled during the year in all the schools, . 1,274
Average membership for the year, 940 .
Average attendance, . . 854
CHARLES H. RICKETTS,
E. B. GATES, SILAS RUGGLES, H. A. SMITH, THOMAS J. SULLIVAN, STEPHEN S. TAFT.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
This certifies that we have examined the accounts of the Treasurer, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, School Committee and Tax Col- lector, for the year ending March 1, 1884, and find them correctly cast. The sums expended for State and military aid appear on a monthly pay-roll, the items being marked " paid." We find vouchers on file for all other disbursements entered on the Treasurer's books. The balance in the treasury consists of a certificate of deposit in Palmer National Bank for $5,000, and $1,268.47 in money.
D. B. BISHOP, GEO. C. BUELL, Auditors.
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