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S. Nichols, for support of watering tub. 5.00
30.00
J. Weeks. for refreshments for Springfield Fire Engine Co .. Charles II. Whitney. for stationery for town. 5.50
J. B. Shaw, for services as Registrar of voters. 15.00 .
Town Treasurer. . 50.00 ·
. .
41.75
20 . . 5.00
.25
150.00
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J. B. Shaw. recording births, marriages and deaths. $118.55 cash paid for express. 5.00
(. L. Gardner, for legal services and retainer, . 37.75
Palmer Savings Bank, for one year's rent of tramp room and lock-up. .
180.00
('. D). Holbrook, for damages on highway paid to HI. C. Proctor,
6.50
(. L. Holden, for services as Selectman, 125.00
('. 1). Holbrook,
125.00
Joseph Kerigan. .. ..
125.00
for taking Connor's boy to Boston and
11.25
return,
(. D. Holbrook. for stationery and stamps,
6.00
$2,233.94
RAILINGS. Appropriation, $300.
1I. C. Smith, for highway railing district No. 4.
26.00
W. H. Brainard,
..
16.50
Joseph Kerigan,
. .
10,
5.50
Samuel Brown, . : . .
1.
19.00
J. H. Keith, ..
8.00
F. F. Marcy, ..
Main street,
9.28
T. D. Potter & Co .. ..
..
90.94
J. F. Twiss. .. . . .
3.00
$208.22
SEWERS. Appropriation, $900.
E. P. Ball, for plans and specifications. $19.00
Wm. A. Thompson, for Church street sewer. . 301.57
Patrick Leary, for labor on sewers. .
97.25
Jerry Hannifin, for Bondsville sewer. . 297.50
Joseph Kerigan, for building and repairing sewer at Thorndike, 37.50 S. Wing. for putting in manhole for sewer, 4.47 ('. L. Holden. for cash paid Patrick Callahan for sewer damage. 2.00 Patrick Leary for labor and cement repairing sewer. 18.10
$777.39
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GRADING FOSTER AVENUE. Appropriation, $200. George A. Griffin, for grading Foster AAvenue. $34.05
William A. Thompson. for sewer pipe. . 9.66
$43.71
GRADING BRAINARD HILL. Appropriation, $300.
Win. H. Brainard. for grading highway. $294.00
NEW ROAD AT BONDSVILLE. Appropriation, 8300.
Timothy Lynes, for land damage for road. .
$180.00
Patrick Leary. for building road. 30.00
$210.00
STRAIGHTENING ROAD NEAR POINT OF ROCKS. Appropriation. $600.
M. Dillon. for straightening road. $316.00
HEARSE. Appropriation, $1.000.
Geo. L. Brownwell, for hearse, $683.80
C. D. Holbrook, for freight on hearse. .
·
16.20
for traveling and other expenses .. 10.00
Joseph Kerigan.
. .
.. ' 10.00
$720.00
MEMORIAL DAY. Appropriation, $100.
George O. Henry, for Memorial day expense. . $100.00
LIBRARY. Appropriation. $500.
Frank Brooks. . . $500.00
MURDOCK AND BROWN-LAWSUIT.
C. L. Gardner. ·
$133.00
('. H. Lathrop.
.
.
.
25.00
$158.00
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FIRE ENGINE HOUSE AND ENGINE.
Appropriation, $9,500.
George W. Lyman, for building Engine house, $3.530.00 .
frame in tower. 4.00
E. P. Ball. for plans and specifications,
70.60
.. for superintending the building of house. 38.00
S. S. Taft, for insurance of engine house,
18.75
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E. J. Riper, for hose and washing machine,
50.00
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New York Belting and Packing Co .. for 500 feet hose &r .. 366.75 Clapp & Jones, for fire engine, . 3,150.00
Silsby Manufacturing Co., hose carriage and heater, 765.95
Clapp & Jones, for suction hose and butts. 36.30
II. E. W. Clark, for freight on engine, heater and hose carriage.20.00 for traveling expenses, . 16.80
Edward H. Jacobs, for hose and fixtures for engine. 656.00
D. A. Woodhouse Manufacturing Co., for pipes, control- ing nozzles, &c., 65.03
George D. Putnam & Co., for brass plugs, pipes and sundries. 17.34 George B. Kenerson, for services and expenses as com- mittee on purchasing engine, . 50.00
J. B. Shaw, for services on purchasing engine, 15.00
C. D. Holbrook, for freight on hose, . 1.08
Brooks Bros., 48 keys for engine house. ·
5.50
S. S. Taft, for land. .
400.00
$9.277.10
CLAIMS AGAINST THE TOWN.
Die H. A. Northrop as collector for 1884. $200.00 ·
E. J. Wood as collector for 1885. 150.00
G. W. Randall for enforcing liquor licenses. 150.00
Palmer Savings Bank.
5,142.88
$5.642.88
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DUE THE TOWN MARCH Ist. 1886.
Balance in treasury. $1.056.30 .
II. A. Northrop, uncollected taxes. ·
200.00
E. J. Wood. uncollected taxes. ·
.
.
2,537.72
State aid, .
472.00
Dne from State on account of state panpers. ·
24.45
Town of West Springfield. .
117.00
Town of Brookfield.
2.00
Town of Monson,
4.00
Town of Westfield.
8.50
Town of Chicopee.
2.30
City of Fitchburg.
77.85
Town of Leominster.
3.90
Town of Ware.
9.75
Town of Warren. 5.00
Town of Monson. on account of bridges,
92.86
Town of Belchertown, on account of bridges. 6.61
D). B. Bishop estate, for sewer entrance. 25.00
Horace Smth. for saw mill building.
20.00
$4.665.21
SEWER LICENSES.
Received from Caryl Bros.,
$50.00
W. K. Flynt.
25.00
S. R. Lawrence.
25.00
G. A. Griffin.
25.00
John Feeney, ·
75.00
Boston Duck Co ..
.
500.00
$700.00
SUMMARY.
Paid out for support of Poor. ·
$4.526.24
Contingencies,
2.283.94
Highways, .
.
3.413.67
Bridges. .
.
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1.878.03
Sewers, .
.
777.39
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Paid out for railings. $208.22
Grading Brainard's Hill.
· 294.00
Grading Foster avenue. 43.71 .
New road at Bondsville.
210.00
Straightening highway at Point of Rocks, 316.00
Hearse, 720.00
Grand Army. ·
·
100.00
Library. .
500.00
Fire engine, house and apparatus.
9,277.10
Brown and Murdock law snit,
158.00
$24,706.30
CHAS. D. HOLBROOK, ) Selectmen CHAS. L. HOLDEN. of
JOSEPH KERIGAN. 1 Palmer.
THE SELECTMEN WOULD RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING APPROPRIATIONS.
Support of Poor,
$1,000.00
Contingencies.
2,500.00
Highways. ·
3,500.00
Bridges,
.
1.500.00
Railings.
.
300.00
Young Men's Library Association.
REPORT OF TREASURER FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1st. 1886.
Balance in treasury.
$267.79
Membership fee. Thomas Parkes.
.
.
10.00
W. C. Greene.
10.00
Fines and catalogues.
22.00
Town of Palmer.
500.00
$809.79
CR.
O. P. Allen, books and magazines.
$269.23
Springfield Printing Co., rebinding,
40.15
Palmer Journal, catalogues and cards.
35.50
M. W. French, rent,
100.00
Miss Jennie Kenerson, assistant librarian.
78.00
L. E. Chandler, assistant librarian.
20.00
Geo. W. Ely, insurance,
36.46
(. A. Brown & Co., stove and pipe.
18.65
Wood. entting and putting in.
.
.
10.00
Sign,
9.64
$617.63 $617.63
Balance in treasury.
$192.16
$809.79
FRANK L. BROOKS. Treasurer.
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN. FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH IST. 1886.
Number of volumes in Library March 1st. 1885.
2.965
Number of volumes bought during the year. .
162
Number of volumes donated to the library. .
18
3.145
Number of yolumes loaned to readers in fiction, .
5.550
Number of volumes loaned to readers in history. travels, etc., 1,717
7.267
O. P. ALLEN. Librarian.
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1885.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
PALMER.
REPORT
OF THE
SEVERAL COMMITTEES.
One of the duties to be performed by the School Committee is to present to the town, in a printed report, a statement of the condition of the schools ; their progress during the year, and any hindrances which may have prevented their reaching that high standard which some might anticipate.
The supervision has been in charge of the Committee as a whole, and they have made it their most important duty at regular meet- ings to devise a plan by which a uniformity of excellence might be attained.
The methods of instruction pursued by the different teachers are far from being uniform, and the success of the teachers has varied accordingly ; still, in some cases equally good results have been. brought about by different methods. A few changes have been made in some schools the past year. some teachers desiring other fields of labor, and some having been found wanting in instructive ability, and in those essentials necessary to interest their pupils.
Schools that contain scholars that are vicious, hard to be con- trolled, the wayward to be restrained, and the indifferent and sluggish to be encouraged, need a teacher who is mild, yet firm. prudent. not rash ; capable of imparting enthusiasm without becom- ing boisterous ; for personal character is more efficient than force in controlling the young. Good behavior is one of the branches which should be taught in the public schools ; this branch must be tanght by precept and example ; "for he who would train up a child in the way he should go, must go in the way he would train up a child."
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Primary Schools are first to call the attention of the Committee to secure teachers that are suitable to train and instruct in that depart- ment. In the past it has been a common remark that any one could teach a primary school ; but we think the parents now endorse the opinion of the committee iu selecting the best teachers that can be obtained for the primary and intermediate grades. The first primary schools in some villages are made up largely of the foreign element, and many of the French children are nnacquainted with the language here used, aud it requires patience and much time before good results can be attained.
Charts are used by some teachers with good advantage in word making and learning to read, but we are inclined to believe many times that they are relied, upon more for the convenience of the teacher than for the benefit of the scholar. For it is necessary that pupils should be trained in phonetic spelling in our lower grades. or they will not be prepared for arbitrary spelling in our granmar de- partment. Oral instruction in geography and grammar by topics has been practiced with good success ; this course has been adopted in a measure to supply the want of a suitable text-book in geography.
It seems absurd and unprofitable to burden a child's mind with dry technical descriptions of foreign countries, of longitudes and latitudes, and the dull, tabular statements of areas and populations. which serve but to disgust the mind, while the beauty and importance of the science are disregarded. We hope the time will soon come when some of our book makers will furnish us with a text-book ou geography that will meet the wants of the scholar.
Grammar Schools. In this department both study and discipline assume a new aspect ; here there is a demand for more rigid disci- plinary methods. If a scholar has a tendency toward mischief it is quite sure to manifest itself when he gets into this department. hence the double task of teaching and governing. Notwithstanding the amount of labor, the teachers in this department have done their work so well that they have a claim on the gratitude of the parents which cannot be measured simply by salary.
While the character of the work carried on in all the departments has in most cases met with the general approval of the committee. and while the idea has been constantly held in view that the schools are maintained for the benefit of the scholars rather than for the
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pecuniary benefit of the teachers, still the committee are compelled to say that they have at times observed a disposition on the part of some teachers to do the work expected of them in a careless and perfunctory manner ; they have also observed on the part of some a tendency to confine themselves too rigidly to the text book, a system which invariably degenerates into machine work, and lowers the intellectual status of the pupil. Beyond a doubt this has been done in some cases without the teacher comprehending the evil of the system, and in other cases to save the teacher extra trouble and effort. In either case all such teachers are unfitted for the great trust confided to them, and have classified themselves as teachers of limited culture.
The High School presents a most pleasing contrast to these vicious methods. The work done in this school has been eminently satisfactory. The principal and assistant are each carnest workers, conscientious as to what they teach, enthusiastic in their manner of teaching, thorough in the minute details, coming carefully prepared to their daily work, and avoiding on the one hand the cast iron rig- idities of the text book, and on the other the vague and elusive generalities of strictly oral teaching, for " success in teaching con- sists in developing and utilizing brain power, rather than storing the mind with facts which may be found useful in after life."
We congratulate the town on possessing such a school, and we urge its inhabitants to cooperate in every way to increase its usefulness.
It is not necessary to reiterate reports of previous committees concerning the importance of making suitable provisions for the high school ; larger and better accommodations, to meet the need of its increasing numbers, have become a matter of necessity. The question arises in the mind of every one interested in this depart- ment, what can be done for the best good of the school and be just to the inhabitants of the different localities ?
The work of attending to the wants of this higher grade of school would have been met before this time if the town could have decided upon a satisfactory location.
A special committee was chosen last year for this purpose, but on consulting the interest of the people no location could be found which would satisfy the inhabitants of the four large villages. The report
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was accepted, but no plan was adopted. The success and prosperity of the school at the present time demand our most earnest efforts to secure better accommodation, for the building where the school is now held is too small to accommodate the large number of scholars. If it is maintained in its present locality it is necessary that a suita- ble building be erected for that purpose ; and to do so would cause the town to pay the traveling expenses of a large number who live too far away to walk.
Your committee are inclined to the opinion that the town will be obliged to adopt this plan or provide another school at a more con- venient location for other parts of the town. The latter plan would best accommodate, but would be more expensive.
The citizens have liberally provided suitable buidings for primary and grammar schools throughout the town, and most of them are in good repair. The one at the lower village at Thorndike has done good service for forty years, and with few repairs. This building calls for needed repairs this year.
The schools, as usual, have continued nine months, the High School ten, and if they have not accomplished all that is desirable, we can assure the citizens that they are gradually improving and are in the hands of able and efficient teachers.
The committee have endeavored to expend the money of the town judiciously and economically, and submit the following financial statement.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SALARIES OF TEACHERS. HIGH SCHOOL.
IL. B. Knox,
·
E. E. Kenerson. .
.
-- $1,450.00
Mary E. Marsh,
$115.50
Maggie A. Sullivan,
·
336.00
Minnie S. Burleigh.
.
315.00
Ida A. Taft,
·
·
315.00
Abbie J. Wallis.
·
- -
$1.291.50
THORNDIKE.
$450.00
Mary E. Murdock,
315.00
Jennie R. Williston,
.
.
315.00
Nellie II. Scarle.
·
315.00
Alice L. AAbbe. .
·
105.00
Addie C. Dickinson,
210.00
$1.710.00
THREE RIVERS.
$450.00
Sarah E. Ward.
315.00
Emma C. Graves.
·
166.25
Addie M. Hoyt.
210.00
Minnie C. Hoyt.
210.00
Frances Beauregard.
315.00
Ilelen L. Robinson.
131.25
Carrie L. Chamberlain.
105.00
Clara F. J. Smith.
.
$2.007.50
BONDSVILLE. 4
J. P. Arnold.
$450.00
L. B. Ely.
.
.
315.00
Ada M. Russell.
.
210.00
Laura T. Shumway.
315.00
Nellie II. Holdridge.
105.00
$1.395.00
.
·
E. G. Ward,
.
.
·
.
105.00
.
$1.000.00 150.00
DEPOT.
210.00
Charles E. Morgan.
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UNGRADED SCHOOLS.
Inez Burleigh, Wire Mill,
$270.00 270.00
Hattie M. Blanchard, Blanchardville.
Addie C. Dickinson, Whiting,
$90.00
Helen H. Cobb, Whiting,
180.00-270.00
Ella C. Washburn, Center,
270.00
Effie Smith, Shaw,
252.00
Phoebe B. Smith, Mason,
$218.40
Minnie H. Baker, Mason,
33.60-252.00
Annie E. Olney, Shorley,
·
$1,836.00
$9,690.00
FUEL ..
J. F. Holbrook, Depot, .
$203.05
Brian O'Rourke. Depot, .
10.50
II. D. Converse, Depot, .
2.00
A. L. Haynes, Three Rivers.
19.50
J. F. Holbrook, Three Rivers.
99.38
J. F. Holbrook, Thorndike.
184.70
HI. T. Bishop, Thorndike.
8.25
Josiah Gates, Thorndike,
4.50
T. D. Potter & Co., Bondsville,
58.42
W. S. Whiting, Bondsville,
3.50
J. F. Holbrook, Wire Mill,
27.95
J. F. Holbrook, Blanchardville, .
25.80
II. C. Smith, Center,
11.00
II. T. Bishop, Center.
6.50
Charles R. Shaw, Shaw,
22.00
John Kinnevan, Mason. .
16.50
L. J. Whiting, Whiting,
6.00
C. T. Smith, Whiting.
26.25
Dennis Mahoney, Shorley.
14.00
·
$749.80
·
252.00
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CARE OF HOUSES.
A. D. Thompson. janitor. Depot, $161.90
Cleaning school house, privies, &c .. Depot. 33.73
D. G. Reilly, janitor, Thorndike, 30.00
D. G. Reilly, cleaning. Thorndike, 3.75
C. E. Mongan, janitor, Thorndike. 54.00
Edward McKelligott, cleaning, Thorndike, 5.00
C. W. Minot, janitor. Three Rivers, 150.00
E. G. Ward, cleaning, Three Rivers. 20.25
J. P. Arnold, janitor. Bondsville, 60.00
II. A. Smith, cleaning, Bondsville. 7.00
Mabel F. Brown. janitor, Center, 15.00
Mabel F. Brown, cleaning. Center.
2.00
Inez Burleigh, janitor, Wire Mill,
15.00
Lewis Chalk, janitor, Blanchardville.
15.00
Fred Frost. janitor, Mason,
4.00
Nain O'Rourke, janitor, Mason,
9.00
Phoebe B. Smith, cleaning, Mason.
2.00
Hugh C. Kerigan, janitor, Whiting.
4.50
Calvin Hastings, janitor, Whiting,
10.50
(. R. Shaw, janitor, Shaw,
5.00
Patrick Mahoney, janitor. Shorley,
10.00
$617.68
REPAIRS.
II. B. Knox, Depot. $2.48 .
E. C. Sexton, Depot.
·
.
19.62
(. A. Brown & Co., Depot,
6.00
J. II. Haynes, Depot. 6.05 ·
F. F. Marey. Depot, 7.84
25.92
T. D. Potter & Co., Three Rivers.
33.00
Ethan Warriner. Thorndike, .
2.97
John Barber, Thorndike.
4.30
Michael Roach. Thorndike.
3.00
Thorndike Co., Thorndike.
5.19
HI. J. Dill, Thorndike, .
5.75
T. D. Potter & Co .. Bondville.
3.38
J. LaCross. Bondville. .
11.30
.
W. II. Mason, Three Rivers,
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F. F. Fillmore. Bondsville, ·
$3.00
Samuel Brown. Center, .
1.90
Brooks Bros., hardware.
18.55
C. A. Brown &. Co., hardware,
2.00
F. F. Marcy, general repairs,
14.22
$176.17
TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Whitney & Adams.
.
.
$250.59
Warren P. Adams.
13.50
Ginn & Co., ·
5.33
D). Appleton & Co ..
·
.
35.79
Cowperthwait & Co ..
.
.
162.00
Geo. F. King & Merrill.
60.20
Thompson, Brown & Co ..
46.05
Harper & Bros.,
57.50
William Ware & Co.,
71.25
Clark & Maynard,
12.52
Leach, Lowell & Sanborn.
10.00
1. S. Barnes & Co ..
30.83
C'arroll W. Clark. ·
.
16.25
James P. Magec.
14.59
$786.40
CONTINGENCIES.
Hubbard Lawrence, brooms. ·
$6.38
A. M. Bond, stove and repairs on furnace, 17.90
J. M. Buffington, truant officer. 8.75 .
F. D. Barton. clocks. ·
2.50
Insurance, Three Rivers. .
37.50
J. II. Gamwell, water rent, ·
.
5.50
G. A. Murdock. supplies,
1.05
E. G. Murdock, enumerating children.
50.00
C. R. Shaw, brooms,
.60
Insurance, .
94.00
Murdock Bros .. brooms and slates.
·
1.87
N. K. Story, truant officer. 27.00
(". B. Fisk. printing and order book.
17.00
American Express Co., express.
4.60
Insurance.
10.00
.
.
.
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O. D. Case. desks. .
$21.00
Palmer Water Co .. .
7.50
C. A. Brown & Co .. stoves. .
55.45
Fosket &. Holbrook. cement. etc .. 3.50
E. B. Murdock, brooms. .60
Dr. Silas Ruggles. expense.
1.00
II. P. Longley, sundries, ·
5.68
O. P. Allen. sundries.
3.24
S. S. Tatt. expressage. freight. etc.
18.40
Daniel Crowley, truant officer.
1.00
(. E. Shumway. truant officer.
.
6.75
A. M. Bond. supplies. .
9.41
Brook Bros .. sundries.
26.67
E. B. Gates, expeuse.
1.25
F. F. Marcy, kindling>.
1.00
.
$180.10
SALARIES,
E. B. Gates, .
$100.00
Silas Ruggles.
100.00
II. A. Smith. .
.
.
100.00
T. J. Sullivan.
100.00
S. S. Taft,
100.00
Geo. A. Murdock.
100.00
$600.00
STATEMENT OF SCHOOL FUNDS.
Appropriations for teachers's salaries.
$10.000.00
..
.. fuel. . 1,100.00
. . .. care of school houses. 600.00
.. .. repairs. 500.00
..
· contingencies. 800.00
..
" text-book and supplies. 1.000.00
. .
.. salaries of school committee. 600.00
Dog tax.
286.00
Income of Mass. school fund.
.
216.94
Income of Merrick fund. .
34.34
$15.137.28
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TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLS.
Teacher's salaries.
$9,690.00
Fuel,
749.80
Care of houses.
617.63
Repairs,
176.47
Text-books and supplies.
786.40
Contingencies,
480.10
Committee's salaries.
600.00
$13.100.40
THE FOLLOWING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR ARE RECOMMENDED :
Teachers.
$10,000.00
Fuel,
1.000.00
Care of houses.
.
600.00
Repairs, .
800.00
Text-books and supplies. .
1,000.00
Contingencies,
700.00
Salary of Committee. .
.
600.00
.
.
----- $14.700.00
TABULAR STATEMENT OF SCHOOLS.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Average
and
Attendance.
1st Month.
2d Month.
3d Month.
4th Month.
5th Month.
6th Month.
7th Month.
8th Month.
9th Month.
10th Month
Average
Average
Attendance.
Enrolled
Palmer High,
Miss E. E. Kenerson,
28
27
26
48
45
48
47
18
46
Assistant.
47
48
46
49
50
48
48
18
48
49
44
52
Palmer Grammar,
Margaret A. Sullivan, ,
43
44
44
47
53
52
49
48
41
47
42
59
Palmer Intermediate,
Ida A. Taft,
40
41
40
44
48
48
44
41
35
54
47
70
First Primary,
Abbie J. Wallace,
62
56
63
42
39
44
40
42
43
55
52
51
50
Second Primary,
Minnie S. Burleigh,
44
43
41
52
51
50
51
52
49
46
41
40
28
31
34
40
40
37
62
Thorndike Grammar,
Charles E. Mongan,
43
36
23
26
27
31
32
36
45
43
42
39
41
45
46
47
49
44
40
41
38
37
36
37
39
41
41
40
31
29
29
30
31
31
32
34
31
27
Second Intermediate,
Addie C. Dickinson,
26
51
54
60
62
58
54
49
49
54
50
74
First Primary,
M. Emma Murdock,
47
49
47
57
38
38
37
37
36
40
36
59
Second Primary,
44
38
36
29
36
36
34
24
24
23
24
30
Three Rivers Grammar Erwin G. Ward,
23
20
23
21
22
23
22
21
Emma C. Graves,
23
23
19
26
28
30
24
26
24
First Intermediate,
Helen L. Robinson,
22
20
15
24
20
21
21
22
21
Miss A. M. Hoyt,
30
29
26
29
35
3.
35
34
32
28
44
Second Intermediate,
Nellie J. L. Chamberl'n }
27
27
23
28
31
31
28
30
II. B. Knox
31
30
27
49
48
45
49
50
49
42
40
Mary E. Marsh,
42
38
38
47
46
46
47
46
44
68
69
46
45
48
4.
47
48
Margaret A. Sullivan,
1
1
.
25
26
27
26
28
29
29
43
48
42
40
42
Nellie II. Searle,
27
26
22
24
23
23
51
44
32
First Intermediate,
Jennie R. Williston,
Alice L. Abbe,
46
42
56
55
54
53
-
Membership
for the year.
24
21
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Membership
No.
53
TABULAR STATEMENT OF SCHOOLS-CONTINUED.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
and
Ist Month.
2d Month.
Month
4th Month.
5th Month.
6th Month.
7th Month.
8th Month.
9th Month.
10th Month
Average
Average
Attendance.
Enrolled
First Primary,
Frances Beauregard,
37
51
37
34
38
34
31
Second Primary,
Sarah E. Ward,
43
43
44
43
40
38
34
32
42
40
62
Minnie E. Hoyt,
32
39
38
28
29
25
27
28
27
'Third Primary,
Clara M. Smith,
20
18
16
23
23
24
26
24
22
19
26
Bondsville Grammar,
John P. Arnold,
18
17
1.
13
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
19
Intermediate,
Mrs. L. B. Ely,
16
13
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
First Primary,
Nellie C. Holdridge,
22
32
50
43
41
43
37
42
42
40
36
44
48
41
41
39
41
36
Second Primary,
Laura T. Shumway,
26
24
24
27
26
28
27
224
Palmer Center,
Ella C. Washburn,
24
21
20
26
22
22
26
32
30
31
2×
Wire Mill,
Inez Burleigh,
30
33
33
29
26
26
28
26
19
24
21
24
24
21
20
20
19
21
18
%
Blanchardville,
Hattie M. Blanchard,
16
20
19
22
21
17
16
17
16
Addie C. Dickinson,
-
21
21
21
21
22
22
2.5
24
Whiting District,
llellen L. Cobb,
-
20
19
19
18
17
19
21
21
Shaw District,
Effe Smith,
6
7
1
·
8
10
9
10
10
Mason District,
Phoebe Smith,
6
10
10
9
11
Shorley District,
Annie E. Olney,
10
10
1
56
52
47
44
49
Ada M. Russell,
1
38
38
32
26
26
20
25
25
25
31
28
20
22
22
23
20
20
1
16
47
46
46
44
43
36
4.
97
39
56
57
39
50
4.5
36
9
9
20
32
34
30
30
30
39
3.
31
30
39
42
8
8
8
6
20
17
26
6
12
11
11
Average
Membership
Attendance.
3d
Membership
for the year.
-1% %
.
35
43
37
23
29
40
BR
Whole number of scholars in town May 1. 1885, between the ages of five and fifteen years. taken by the enrolling officer, .
1.191
Between eight and fifteen years. . 835
Number enrolled in all the schools, ·
·
1.242
Average number of scholars for the year, 891 .
Average attendance.
E. B. GATES.
SILAS RUGGLES,
GEO. A. MURDOCK.
Committee.
H. A. SMITHI,
T. J. SULLIVAN. S. S. TAFT.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
This certifies that we have examined the accounts of the Treas- urer, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, School Committee and Tax Collector, for the year ending March 1st, 1886, and find them cor- rectly cast, with vouchers on file for all disbursements entered on the Treasurer's books.
GEORGE C. BUELL. ) Auditors. H. G. LOOMIS, 1
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