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this department, also that a special appropriation be made for putting in culverts and raising the road near both the Fay and Hastings bridges, thus obviating quite a large annual expense in these localities.
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation, $3,500.
Patrick F. Hurley, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 7, $ 75.75
Calvin Blodgett, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 8, 136.45
John F. Twiss, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 2, 434.50
Edward McKelligott, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 3, 523.25
Edward McKelligott, for labor on highway, near carpet mill, 25.87
J. F. Holbrook, labor on highway, Dist. No. 12, 271.60 .
H. Hubert, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 12, .
6.00
T. Moran, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 12,
27.00
W. M. Green, for labor on highway, Dist. 12, . 60.00
F. G. Calkins, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 12, 12.25
11.25
William H. Bush, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 12, . George A. Griffin, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 4, Charles Upham, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 4,
2.35
Thomas Lynes, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 4, 3.00
10.00
1.50
73.88
Charles Fossman, shoveling snow, Dist. No. 5,
366.15
Patrick Leary, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 11, Frank Miller, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 6,
81.30
R. S. Hastings, Jr., for labor on highway, Dist. No. 13,
106.75
Samuel Brown, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 1,
146.75
J. F. Kerigan, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 10, W. D. Mason, gravel for highway, Dist. No. 3, William Olney, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 9, 48.75
8.60
Joseph Kerigan, grading highway, Dist. No. 4, 25.00
Joseph Kerigan, grading highway, Dist. No. 3, 20.00
M. J. Dillon, hardening highway, Dist. No. 4, 15.70
Edward MeKelligott, clearing up brush from highway, 7.25
589.10
William Nelson, gravel for highway, Dist. No. 4, Loomis Brothers, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 4, H. M. Kendall, for labor on highway, Dist. No. 5, O. D. Wells, shoveling snow, Dist. No. 5, .
1.20
.50
137.00
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Joseph Kerigan, for the following persons :
Edward McKelligott, grading highway, Dist. No. 4, 37.00
M. Dillon, grading highway, Dist. No. 4, 37.00
M. Moloney, grading highway, Dist. No. 4, 10.00
Maurice Prindible, grading highway, Dist. No. 4, 6.00
Edward McKelligott, grading highway, Dist. No. 4, 13.50
Daniel Crowley, grading highway, Dist. No. 4, 6.00
Michael McKelligott, grading highway, Dist. No. 4, 6.00
P. Burns, grading highway, Dist. No. 4, 12.38
J. Kelliher, grading highway, Dist. No. 4, 3.37
C. Harrington, grading highway, Dist. No. 4, .
1.50
William Brooks, making plow-beam and whiffletree, Michael Woods, grading highway, Dist. No. 3,
12.00
P. Burns, grading highway, Dist. No. 3,
13.50
Jerry Downey, grading highway, Dist. No. 3,
11.25
Thomas Lyons, grading highway, Dist. No. 3, 9.00 M. Sullivan, grading highway, Dist. No. 3, 1.50 Samuel Brown, grading highway, Dist. No. 3, 32.00
32.00
E. Johnson, grading highway, Dist. No. 4, Jerry Crowley, grading highway, Dist. No. 4,
7.13
Daniel Crowley, grading highway, Dist. No. 4, Thomas Lyons, grading highway, Dist. No. 4,
7.88
M. Dawson, grading highway, Dist. No. 4,
7.13
George Aspinwall, grading highway, Dist. No. 4,
6.00
Dennis Sullivan, grading highway, Dist. No. 4,
7.88
John Daily, grading highway, Dist. No. 4,
8.10
Edward McKelligott, 2d, grading highway, Dist. No. 4,
4.50
George A. Griffin, grading highway, Dist. No. 4,
19.60
George O. Henry, repairs on plow,
1.00
Paid for night lights,
.50
Daniel F. Dwyer, breaking out roads,
3.30
$3,586.23
Received from Town of Wilbraliam, on account of highway, $60.00
Received from G. D. Green, clearing up bruslı in highway, 7.25
67.25
Total expenditure on highways,
$3,518.98
3.75
M. Dillon, grading highway, Dist. No. 3, Frank Allen, grading highway, Dist. No. 4,
21.00
7.88
7.88
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BRIDGES. Appropriation, $1,500.
Joseph Kerigan, repairing bridge at West Brimfield (1885), $22.72
Joseph Kerigan, building pier at Rogers' bridge, 125.50
Joseph Kerigan, repairing Whipple and Whiting bridges, 16.00
A. L. Haynes, labor on Three Rivers bridge (1885), 15.18
F. F. Marcy, labor on Three Rivers bridge (1885), 329.05
F. F. Marcy, labor on Hastings bridge (1885), 4.95
J. F. Twiss, labor on Three Rivers bridge (1885).
20.00
F. F. Marcy, labor on Rogers bridge.
57.87
F. F. Marcy, labor on West Brimfield bridge,
4.24
F. F. Marcy, labor on Cooley bridge, .
287.15
F. F. Marcy, labor on Hastings bridge,
24.31
F. F. Marcy, labor on State Avenue bridge,
.80
F. F. Marcy, labor on Whiting bridge, . 256.96
F. F. Marcy, labor on Three Rivers bridge, 15.15
George A. Griffin, building pier for Three Rivers bridge.
225.00
T. D. Potter & Co., labor on Bondsville and Belcher- town bridge, 105.46
T. D. Potter & Co., labor on Dutton bridge,
2.09
L. Giffin, labor on Three Rivers bridge, 5.62 ·
S. S. Nichols, repairs on Hastings bridge, .
2.00
F. F. Marcy, plank for Three Rivers bridge, 16.00
F. F. Marcy, repairs on iron bridge at West Brimfield, 6.47
F. F. Marcy, repairs on Goddard bridge. 5.42
$1,547.94
SEWERS. No Appropriation.
Daniel Shea, labor on culvert at Thorndike, $ 6.75
Edward McKelligott, labor on culvert at Thorndike, 9.50
Joseph Kerigan, stone and team on culvert at Thorndike, 30.25
Leonard Aldrich, labor on culvert near Jones' farm, 7.25
C. J. Leary, labor on sewer at Thorndike,
15.00
John R. Wellman, labor on sewer at Palmer depot,
4.00
John F. Twiss, labor on culvert at Three Rivers,
·
21.25
C. A. Brown & Co., sewer pipe, 26.14
Hitchcock & Blanchard, sewer pipe,
28.22
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Edgerton & Francis, sewer grates,, 12.57
M. J. Moriarty, blacksmithing for culverts, 4.85
Edward McKelligott, labor on culvert on old Spring- field road, . 36.00
Edward McKelligott, labor on culvert at Thorndike, 50.75
Thorndike Co., stone for culverts, 7.00
$259.53
CONTINGENCIES. Appropriation, $2,500.
George C. Buell, services as Auditor,
$10.00
H. G. Loomis, services as Auditor, 10.00
J. O. Hamilton, services as Register of Voters, 15.00
Joseph Thompson, services as Register of Voters, 15.00
Elisha Chase, services as Register of Voters, 15.00
Wm. Holbrook, attendance on son of Loren Reed, 5.00
S. H. Brown, freight and trucking of hose, etc., for engine, 7.10
W. H. Brainerd, surveying road at Three Rivers, 3.00
William Nelson, caring for and lighting Fay bridge, 4.20
F. J. Nelson, caring for and lighting Fay bridge, 2.00
George W. Randall, services abating taxes for 1884,
3.00
George W. Randall, services as prosecuting agent for 1884-5, 150.00
C. B. Fisk & Co., town reports and advertising, 141.26
O. C. Marcy, teams for town purposes, ·
46.25
John Hannifin, repairing road scraper, .
5.25
William Kurtz, pole straps for fire engine, 4.90
O. P. Allen, for record books, . 13.50
Loomis Brothers, settees for town house, 174.58
David Knox, field book for Assessors, . 7.50
F. F. Marcy, repairing fence at Town House,
64.45
T. D. Potter, services as Assessor for 1886,
150.00
Jerry Dutton, services as Assessor for 1886,
150.00
David Knox, services as Assessor for 1886, 150.00
David Knox, et als, making tax for fire district, . 25.00
George O. Henry, repairs on fire engine, 7.50
A. L. Haynes, opening graves to date, .
20.00
S. H. Hellyar, distributing board of health regulations, . 2.75
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S. H. Hellyar, paid for three keys to lockup, 1.00
Stephen Place, support of water tub for 1886, 5.00
George A. Griffin, moving watering tub, 1.50
C. J. Leary, digging ditch and covering pipe for tub at Thorndike, 46.50
A. M. Bond, lead pipe for watering tub at Thorndike, 66.19
H. J. Dill, cleaning town house and moving settees, 5.50
John F. Twiss, damage to hack by defective highway, 27.00 J. H. Tuthill, damage to William Holbrook's carriage, . Samuel Brown, supporting water tub at Palmer Town, 5.00
.40
George O. Henry, bracing water pipe and tank, 1.25
Taft & Kenefick, insurance on Engine House,
18.75
Survetus Leach, repairing sidewalks, 16.00
C. J. Leary, connecting water tub at depot with sewer, . 12.25
Dr. W. H. Stowe, reporting 57 births to January 1, 1887, Dr. H. A. Smith, reporting 33 births to January 1, 1887, J. A. Palmer, keys for lockup and tramp room, .
8.25
Kate O'Connor, use of settees at town house, . 5.00
C. A. Brown & Co., lead and drain pipe and labor, 65.70
George Moores, teams for town purposes, 15.00
Joseph Kerigan, wood for town house, 6.00
Mrs. E. N. Fay, lighting bridge and obstructing highway, 4.00
W. H. Brainerd, surveying town way near Pine Street, 2.00
Smith & Co., oil and chimneys for lighting bridge, 2.65
H. A. Northrop, serving town warrants and official business, 59.00
Daniel Crowley, services as truant officer,
2.25
J. B. Shaw, cash paid for express,
5.00
J. B. Shaw, recording births, marriages and deaths,
119.70
J. B. Shaw, services as register of voters to date,
15.00
J. B. Shaw, services as treasurer to date, 50.00
A. L. Haynes, opening graves and returning deaths, 14.75
David Knox, returning 22 deaths, 5.50
David Knox, opening graves, 42.00
David Knox, services and team with hearse, 246.00
J. O. Hamilton, services as register of voters to date, 15.00
David Knox, maintaining water trough, 5.00
Clark & Hastings, for loss of swine by hog cholera. 42.50
H. C. Strong, for loss of swine by hog cholera, 28.83
14.25
3.75
J. B. Shaw, record books and blanks,
12.13
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Dr. G. H. Wilkins, returning 15 births, $3.75
H. B. Knox, copying 3 vols. Town Records, 75.00
20.00
4.25
10.00
5.00
.75
1.30
10.50
C. L. Gardner, retainer and legal services,
71.50
125.00
·
125.00
125.00
$2,774.89
RAILINGS. Appropriation, $200.
Joseph Baker, for highway railing,
$ 3.50
J. F. Kerigan, for highway railing, ·
129.00
F. F. Marcy, for highway railing, .
2.00
$134.50
JERRY SHEA DAMAGES.
Appropriation, $100.
Jerry Shea, damage from high water, . $100.00
GRADING PINE STREET.
Appropriation, $100.
J. F. Holbrook, for grading Pine street, $87.00
Mrs. George Hunt, repairing drive way on Pine street, . 3.00
$90.00
NEW ROAD AT BONDSVILLE. Appropriation, $450.00.
Patrick Leary, building new road at Bondsville, $170.67
Michael Griffin, labor on new road at Bondsville, 16.87
Maurice McKelligott, labor on new road at Bondsville, . 27.75
S. H. Hellyar, stationery and postage, Geo. N. Stone, repairs and lighting highway, J. K. Knox, supporting water tub, W. E. Hancock, supporting water tub, Wm. Kurtz, straps for fire engine, George B. Kenerson, express for fire engine, J. J. Moynahan, returning 42 deaths,
S. H. Hellyar, services as selectman, Joseph Kerigan, services as selectman, H. E. W. Clark, services as selectman,
.
.
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Thomas Griffin, Jr., labor on new road at Bondsville, $18.21
Thomas Griffin, labor on new road at Bondsville, 15.00
William Brainerd, surveying new road at Bondsville, 3.00
$251.50
NEW ROAD NEAR ROGERS' FARM. Appropriation, $75.00
Eugene Shorley, building new road near Rogers' farm, . $55.00
William Brainerd, surveying new road near Rogers' farm, 1.50
$56.50
MEMORIAL DAY. Appropriation, $100.00.
George O. Henry, for Memorial Day expenses, . $100.00
PUBLIC LIBRARY. Appropriation, $500.
F. L. Brooks, treasurer, $500
CEMETERIES. Appropriation, $500.
George A. Griffin, labor on cemetery at depot village, 18.00
F. F. Marcy, plank for cemetery at depot village, 5.00
C. A. Brown & Co., lead pipe and labor at depot village, 36.48
F. C. Allen, clearing up cemetery at depot village, .
10.00
A. L. Haynes, labor on Three Rivers cemetery, .
8.75
E. McKelligott, labor on Catholic cemetery,
.
17.00
M. Dawson, labor on Catholic cemetery, ·
21.00
Patrick Crowley, labor on Catholic cemetery,
45.50
J. F. Kerigan, labor on Catholic cemetery, Samuel Brown, labor on Palmer Center cemetery,
6.00
·
45.25
A. M. Bond, lead pipe for Four Corners cemetery,
80.52
Barney Oats, labor at Four Corners cemetery,
41.00
John Barber, labor at Four Corners cemetery,
3.50
Palmer Water Co., labor at Depot village,
8.45
$346.45
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CLAIMS AGAINST THE TOWN.
Due HI. A. Northrop, as collector for 1884, $200.00 ·
E. J. Wood, as collector for 1885, 150.00 .
Palmer Savings Bank, 5,142.88
Dr. Wm. Holbrook, services as Town Physician, 1885, 50.00
J. A. Palmer, for enforcing liquor licenses, . 200.00
Town of Monson, on account of bridges and paupers, 60.62
Daniel Dewire, damage on account of new road at Bondsville, 45.00
Catherine Dewire, damage on account of new road at Bondsville, 75.00
Jerry Hannifin, damage on account of new road at Bondsville, 35.00
Mrs. Rodgers, damage on account of new road at West Brimfield, 5.00
Four Selectmen's Outstanding Orders, · 13.12
Three School Committees' Outstanding Orders, 25.00
$6,001.62
DUE THE TOWN, MARCH 1, 1887.
Balance in treasury,
.
$1,842.51
H. A. Northrop, uncollected taxes, ·
200.00
· E. J. Wood, uncollected taxes, 569.95 .
George W. Ely, uncollected taxes,
·
2,689.83
State Aid,
537.50
Due from State on account of State paupers,
112.93
Town of Monson,
255.78
Town of Westfield,
5.00
City of Fitchburg,
58.71
Town of Leominster,
23.90
Town of Belchertown,
1.56
Town of Millbury,
10.00
City of Lowell,
109.19
Estate of Mrs. Charles Hastings,
104.25
Town of Brimfield,
3.23
Town of Granby,
18.00
Town of Westminster, ·
212.04
Town of Ashby,
2.00
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.
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Due from Town of Ludlow, $4.00
City of Holyoke, .
33.00
D. B. Bishop estate, .
25.00
Horace Smith,
20.00
William Miller, rent of pest house, .
20.00
Daniel Dewire, expense at Northampton
asylum,
33.14
$6,891.52
SEWER LICENSES.
Received from C. B. Fisk,
$25.00
SUMMARY.
Paid out for Support of Poor, (net) . $4,919.22
Contingencies,
2,774.89
Highways, .
. 3,518.98
Bridges,
. 1,547.94
Sewers and culverts,
259.53
Railings,
134.50
Jerry Shea, damages,
100.00
Grading Pine street,
90.00
New road at Bondsville,
251.50
New road at Rogers' farm,
56.50
Memorial Day exercises,
100.00
Library,
500.00
Cemeteries, . .
346.45
$14,599.51
SAMUEL H. HELLYAR, ) Selectmen JOSEPH KERIGAN, of
H. E. W. CLARK, Palmer.
The Selectmen would recommend the following appropriations :
. $5,000.00
Contingencies,
2,500.00
Highways,
3,500.00
Sewers and culverts,
250.00
Bridges,
1,500.00
Railings,
300.00
.
·
.
.
Support of Poor,
·
Young Men's Library Association.
REPORT OF TREASURER FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1887.
Balance in treasury,
$192.16
Fines and catalogues, ·
.
.
.
38.00
Town of Palmer, -
.
.
.
500.00
CR.
Books, magazines and freight, .
$313.42
Miss Jennie Kenerson, assistant librarian,
78.00
Mrs. Jennie Weld, assistant librarian,
21.00
Miss May Robinson, assistant librarian,
39.50
M. W. French, rent,
100.00
Springfield Printing Co., rebinding,
55.65
Palmer Journal, labels and cards,
16.25
George W. Ely, insurance,
35.00
O. P. Allen, labor on new catalogue,
20.00
678.82
Balance in treasury,
$51.34
FRANK L. BROOKS, Treasurer.
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1887.
Number of volumes in Library, March 1, 1886,
3,145
Number of volumes bought during the year,
258
Number of volumes donated to the Library,
31
Total, 3,434
Number of volumes loaned to readers, in fiction,
5,718
Number of volumes loaned to readers, in history, travels, etc., 1,919
Total, 7,637
O. P. ALLEN, Librarian.
.
$730.16
SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
In accordance with duty, your Committee would respectfully report the condition of schools for the past year, with expenditure of appropriations.
We are pleased to be able to say that the year has been one of progress, in the main; the few changes made have been advantageous, and the standing of your schools is, we believe, very good - not good enough, however. How can they be improved?
We deem it of first importance that the parents should show greater interest. This would manifest itself by their insistance on prompt obedience to just and reasonable rules, and punctual attendance; also, by not allowing absence for trivial causes, and by their personal visitation.
There is, we think, no profession which requires special preparation more than that of a teacher, and we believe better school work will be done by one specially educated. It is unwise to allow locality or need to govern the selection of teachers.
The large majority of our pupils never reach the High school; hence the more practical the instruction in the lower grades, the nearer is reached the true aim of our schools.
We think the time is coming when a general sys- tem of instruction in music can be adopted with ad- vantage to our schools, and perhaps a special teacher engaged.
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The only changes made in text-books have been in the Primary Arithmetic, for a revised edition, and Writing Books, for others having better copy, with quite a saving to the town in expense. A new system of Wall Maps has been adopted and will be placed in the schools the coming term. We believe more supplemental reading could be used to advantage.
For the first time in the history of our High school it has been brought, by your wise appropriation, with- in reach of the whole town, and its advantages have been utilized by a larger attendance. We would most earnestly recommend a renewal of that appro- priation. Those in charge have, by their wise admin- istration and faithfulness, ably succeeded in their aim to maintain interest and emulation without the usual drawback of pernicious rivalry, as is shown in the progress made and the attendance given, which, during the Fall term, reached the remarkable average of ninety-eight per cent.
Two years ago the report of your Committee used these words: "More room is needed at the Depot Village, and the time is at hand when more room must be provided." That time has come. Several of the schools have had fifty to seventy pupils. The school laws seem to place the maximum number at fifty, and we believe that too high.
Any person giving the matter thought will see the great disadvantage a teacher would labor under when assigned more pupils than room and time would warrant, and the injustice is just as great toward the pupil. We feel that the town of Palmer will be un- just if it says, by a majority of its votes, "we are un- willing to do more toward the efficiency of our schools." The room now occupied by the High school is posi- tively needed for the establishment of another grade and the relief of the present overcrowding. Will you not lay aside sectional feeling and give us a
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building for our High school which shall be abreast of the times, and a pride to the town? Only by so doing can the school attain the standing we wish it to attain.
Our outlays have been carefully considered, and for the most part kept within the appropriations. A saving of three hundred dollars was made in the re- pairs at Thorndike, by having the work done by the day, under the supervision of one of the committee, rather than by contract. The building is now in better condition than for many years. Other buildings were painted and repaired as needed.
We herewith place before you the statement of ex- penditures.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SALARIES OF TEACHERS. HIGH SCHOOL.
H. B. Knox, .
. $1,150.00
Eva E. Kenerson,
461.25
$1,611.25
DEPOT.
Maggie A. Sullivan, .
.
$346.00
Ida A. Taft,
.
315.00
Minnie S. Burleigh, .
·
.
315.00
Abbie J. Wallis,
.
.
.
- -
$1,291.00
THORNDIKE.
Charles E. Mongan, .
$150.00
C. F. Bosworth,
.
.
300.00
Jennie R. Williston, .
.
.
315.00
Mary E. Murdock,
315.00
Nellie H. Searle,
315.00
Addie C. Dickinson, . Effie Smith, .
210.00
$1,710.00
THREE RIVERS.
E. G. Ward,
$510.00
Sarah E. Ward,
210.00
Frances Beauregard, .
315.00
Nellie J. L. Chamberlain,
315.00
Clara M. Smith,
315.00
Kate L. Webb,
105.00
Helen L. Robinson,
315.00
-- $2,085.00
.
.
-
315.00
105.00
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BONDSVILLE.
H. A. Smith for J. P. Arnold, $ 12.50
P. N. Nunn,
.
.
137.50
H. M. Sedgwick, .
300.00
L. B. Ely, .
315.00
Laura T. Shumway, . 315.00
Effie M. Herrick, ·
.
.
210.00
. . Nellie C. Holdridge, .
.
.
105.00
$1,395.00
UNGRADED SCHOOLS.
Inez Burleigh, Wire Mill,
$ 90.00
Hattie M. Blanchard, Wire Mill,
180.00
$ 270.00
Hattie M. Blanchard, Blanchardville,
$ 90.00
S. S. Taft for Jennie M. Crook, Blanchardville, 10.75
Alice E. Abbe, Blanchardville,
169.25
$ 270.00
Ella C. Washburn, Center, ·
$ 90.00
Bertha G. Randall, Center, .
180.00
$ 270.00
Annie E. Olney, Shorley,
$ 84.00
Nellie Mack, Shorley,
168.00
$ 252.00
Effie Smith, Shaw, .
$ 84.00
Ella C. Washburn, Shaw,
84.00
Ernest Shaw, Shaw,
84.00
$ 252.00
Cora Brown, Mason,
$ 252.00
E. M. Sprague, Whiting,
$ 90.00
Addie C. Hamilton, .
180.00
$ 270 00
$9,928.25
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FUEL.
J. F. Holbrook, Depot, $158.75
J. F. Holbrook, Blanchardville, 21.50
J. F. Holbrook, Wire Mill, . 17.75
J. F. Holbrook, Three Rivers, 205.27
Michael Kinnevan, wood, Mason, 23.00
T. D. Potter, coal, Bondsville, 59.30
Brian O'Rourke, wood, Blanchardville and
Depot, . 18.75
Horace C. Smith, wood, Center,
14.00
Dennis Mahoney, wood, Shorley,
.
14.00
Ernest Shaw, wood, Shaw, .
25.00
Thorndike Co., kindling, Thorndike, 2.75
J. O. Hamilton, wood, Whiting,
22.00
$ 582.07
CARE OF HOUSES.
Nelson Whiton, Depot,
$116.66
H. B. Knox, Depot,
50.00
Susan Gaffney, Depot,
3.00
Mrs. John Doyle, Depot,
3.00
C. E. Mongan, Thorndike,
20.00
C. F. Bosworth, Thorndike, .
36.00
G. D. Reilly, Thorndike, .
24.50
C. W. Minot, Three Rivers, .
50.00
C. S. Ruggles, Three Rivers, Ed McKelligott, Bondsville, . P. N. Nunn, Bondsville,
2.00
20.00
H. M. Sedgwick, Bondsville, Inez Burleigh, Wire Mill, Lewis Chalk, Blanchardville, Mabel F. Brown, Center,
5.00
5.00
17.00
P. J. Mahoney, Shorley,
20.00
Calvin Hastings, Whiting,
4.50
Henry J. Dill, Whiting,
4.70
Mrs. Allen, Blanchardville, .
3.00
H. M. Blanchard, Wire Mill,
10.00
Nellie Rourke, Mason,
14.00
Lizzie M. Shaw, Blanchardville,
10.00
Ernest Shaw, Shaw,
.
10.00
B. O'Rourke, Mason,
1.00
.
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$ 569.36
.
·
100.00
40.00
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REPAIRS.
Silas Ruggles, Three Rivers, $15.02
Hitchcock & Blanchard, Three Rivers,
2.82
P. S. Trumble, Three Rivers, 5.00
Palmer Mill, 4.15
F. F. Marcy, Depot,
16.59
Brooks Bros., Depot,
17.74
E. C. Sexton, Depot,
3.00
C. A. Brown & Co., Depot,
10.79
Canterbury Bros., Bondsville,
38.00
H. A. Smith, Bondsville,
19.15
Boston Duck Co., Bondsville,
4.00
F. A. Canterbury, Bondsville,
42.18
C. E. Shumway, Bondsville, .
26.17
20.65
T. D. Potter & Co., Bondsville, Geo. D. Whiting, Thorndike,
137.00
Thorndike Co., Thorndike, 66.55
Samuel Brown, Center, 2.96
N. K. Rogers, Mason,
21.50
M. J. Dillon, Mason,
7.95
W. S. Taylor, wire mill,
1.50
Ernest Shaw, Shaw,
4.50
Silas Ruggles, for Page Steam Heating Co., Three Rivers, .
101.71
F. D. Barton, Depot,
2.25
Henry J. Dill, Thorndike,
1.90
C. S. Ruggles, Three Rivers,
2.00
John St. John,
5.00
$580.13
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION .- THORNDIKE.
N. Aikin,
303.02
T. D. Potter & Co.,
.
396.98
Edgerton & Francis,
46.14
Brooks Bros.,
67.66
$813.80
.
37
TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Harper Bros.,
$81.50
S. S. Taft, for Whitney & Adams, 9.68 ·
Lee & Shepard, 25.00
S. S. Taft, for Thompson, Brown & Co., 25.75
Thompson, Brown & Co., .
46.16
Wm. Ware & Co.,
137.09
S. S. Taft, for Wm. Ware & Co ..
46.00
Warren P. Adams,
45.84
Chas. H. Whiting,
.
2.50
F. W. Christiem, ·
.
3.20
F. M. Ambrose,
114.00
S. S. Taft, for A. Lovell & Co.,
8.00
Ginn & Co., .
9.81
S. S. Taft, for D. Appleton & Co.,
13.22
H. B. Knox, 6.85
Eimer & Amend,
21.14
Knight, Adams & Co.,
77.16
Boston School Supply Co.,
57.60
Geo. L. Hitchcock,
4.27
Adams & Ingraham,
.
1.80
Trudeau & Rivers,
1.60
S. S. Taft, for Winkley, Dresser & Co.,
20.00
$758.17
CONTINGENCIES.
C. B. Fisk & Co., printing, .
$14.75
N. K. Story, truant officer,
23.87
E. G. Murdock, census,
50.00
Town of Wilbraham, tuition, '85,
32.16
Town of Wilbraham, tuition, '86,
52.47
Silas Ruggles, freight,
3.15
Palmer Water Co., .
5.50
S. H. Brown, teaming,
3.00
Taft & Kenefick, insurance,
72.00
H. B. Knox, express, etc.,
2.20
S. Leach, use of piano,
3.00
O. P. Allen, services, etc.,
54.82
George O. Henry, pokers,
1.25
C. E. Shumway, truant officer,
.
4.00
.
38
E. B. Murdock, sundries,
$ .98
A. M. Bond, sundries, 29.52
George A. Murdock, sundries,
1.90
C. F. Bosworth, sundries,
1.50
Samuel Brown, sundries,
.
1.95
C. S. Holden, sundries, ·
.
1.84
TRANSPORTATION.
E. M. Bartlett,
$44.00
Cornelius Sullivan,
.
21.00
James Lyons,
7.00
Patrick Ronan,
7.00
Timothy O'Keefe,
7.00
William O'Regan,
7.00
James Shea, .
29.70
George Winchell,
30.00
H. E. W. Clark,
7.54
George C. Buell,
15.00
George A. King,
9.33
C. E. Shumway,
56.00
C. F. Smith,
22.00
Nathaniel Talmadge,
14.00
B. F. Clark,
14.00
George D. Whiting.
18.00
E. G. Hastings,
11.00
Andrew Ramsden,
14.00
Mary E. Twiss,
15.00
C. M. Hanson,
14.00
Joseph Kerigan,
11.00
$ 482.17
H. A. Smith,
$100.00
Silas Ruggles,
100.00
W. C. Green,
100.00
T. J. Sullivan,
100.00
George A. Murdock,
100.00
S. S. Taft, .
100.00
$600.00
.
.
33.00
A. Girouard,
75.60
A. R. Smith,
$359.86
SALARIES.
39
STATEMENT OF SCHOOL FUND.
Appropriation for Teachers' salaries, $10,000.00
Fuel, 1,000.00
Care of school houses, .
600.00
Repairs, 800.00
Text-books and supplies,
1,000.00
Contingencies, .
700.00
Salaries of school committee,
600.00
Transportation of pupils, 400.00
Dog tax, .
$343.32
Income from Massachusetts school fund,
.
229.97
Merrick fund,
34.34
H. A. Smith, for books,
5.00
G. A. Murdock, for books,
.50
$15,713.13
TOTAL EXPENDITURE FOR SCHOOLS.
Teachers' salaries,
$9,928.25
Fuel,
.
.
582.07
Care of houses,
569.36
Repairs,
1,393.93
Text books and supplies,
758.17
Contingencies,
359.86
Salary of School Committee,
600.00
Transportation of pupils,
482.17
$14,673.81
Your committee would recommend the following appropriations for the ensuing year :
Teachers,
$10,500.00
Fuel,
800.00
Care of houses,
600.00
Text-books and supplies,
800.00
Contingencies,
700.00
Salary of committee,
600.00
Repairs,
.
.
1,000.00
$15,000.00
·
.
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
Memb'rship
Attendance
for the year.
Enrolled
No.
High,
Miss E. E. Kenerson, Assistant,
44 5
43
42 5
41 5
48 7
48 5
47 7
43
46 5
48
59
51 1
50 25
47
Palmer Grammar,
Margaret A. Sullivan,
43 7
37 5
32 6
59 7
58
47
49
43
51
49
43 9
40 7
57
Palmer Intermediate,
Ida A. Taft,
36
36
33
39
45
46
40
45
46
49
49
51
40
41
40
37
38
38
42 8
39
54
Second Primary,
Minnie S. Burleigh,
46 5
46
40
39
39
38 5
35
33
35
58
60
60
60
62
65
49
47
47
Abbie J. Wallis,
53 9
54 6
50 6
58
59 2
60 7
46 9
40 9
43 5
Chas. E. Mongan,
36 6
36
35 9
26 5
29
36 7
32 5
33 9
31
33 1
28 8
50
Thorndike Grammar,
Chas. F. Bosworth,
32 2
32
32 9
23 8
23 4
31 6
27 4
29 1
26 5
31
32 2
26 9
49
Second Intermediate,
22 1
26 2
25 2
32 4
30 8
30 5
27 9
22 5
24 5
43 4
44
43 4
33 4
34 8
37 8
37 2
35 1
33 9
38 1
33 1
56
First Intermediate,
Jennie R. Williston,
38 4
38 1
36 6
31 2
31
32 8
32 5
27 3
30
51
46 8
45
39 5
42
42
40 5
39
36
42 4
38
63
Second Primary,
Nellie H. Searle,
46 3
43 5
41 5
36 2
39
38
36
30
31
51 9
53 6
49 G
80
First Primary,
Mary E. Murdock,
48 8
50 4
45 7
55 3
57 9
56 1
43 9
41 2
47 2
19 45
19 25
18
30
30 75
32 15
32 5
33 5
31 55
27 46
25 74
32
Three Rivers Grammar E. G. Ward,
18 1
17 7
17 25
28 55
28 5
31 1
30 45
29 75
30 25
32
27
25
36
35
34
39
38
35
Second Intermediate,
Nellie J. L. Chamberlain,
29
24
23
31
30
31
35
31
31
23 3
213
19
29 5
30
29 75
24 1
25 25
25 5
25 3
22 4
28
First Intermediate,
Helen I .. Robinson,
20 9
17 7
17 1
28
26 5
26 2
22
21 1
22 5
.
H. B. Knox,
46
46
44
43
49
49
49
47
48
50
47 1
45 6
44
47
45
40
62 5
62
58
61
61
57 2
53 3
56 4
40
39
36
41
First Primary,
Mrs. A. C. Hamilton,
26 8
31 5
30
36
35 7
35
32 5
31
Effie E. Smith,
52 2
54 7
50
58 7
63 6
58 6
50 7
52 4
56 4
52
78
Average
for the year.
Average
33 45
29 4
45
53 9
membership
TABULAR STATEMENT OF SCHOOLS --- Continued.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
membership
Attendance.
1st month.
2d Month.
3d Month.
4th Month.
5th Month
6th Month.
7th Month
8th Month.
9th Month.
10th Month
Average
Average
Attendance
for the year.
Enrolled
Third Primary,
Clara M Smith,
23 75
21
22 7
34 5
31
35 4
35 4
32
33 5
Mrs. E. G. Ward,
40 75
41
41
37 2
40 4
40 4
48 8
47 9
52 15
43 3
38 7
60
Second Primary,
Kate L. Webb,
38 5
36
40
33 4
36
37
43 7
38
45 5
49
55 2
49 3
130
First Primary,
Frances Beauregard,
54
66
69
48
52 75
44 3
38
34
38 4
P. N. Nunn,
14
11
9
28
28
26
23
21
22
20 2
17 7
28
Bondsville Grammar,
H. M. Sedgwick,
13
10
8
26
24
23
18
18
19
25
28 2
26 3
43
Intermediate,
Mrs. L. B. Ely,
34
35
30
23 6
24 7
24 75
22
20 5
22 5
29 95
30 25
28 45
29 3
30 35
27 47
25 85
28 5
28 87
28 77
26 61
34
Second Primary,
Laura T. Shumway,
28 23
28 25
26 78
26 87
28 5
25 39
24 3
25 15
26 02
54 66
46 56
78
First Primary,
Effie M. Herrick,
40 1
51 4
56 5
.54 4
57 3
44 31
37
34 9
40 2
31 77
25 8
49
Wire Mill,
Hattie M. Blanchard,
28
28
22
31
29
25
28
19
22 3
23
24
21
23
21
22
24
20
19
22
18 77
29
Palmer Center.
Bertha G. Randall,
22
21
18
22
18
20
20
15
13
18
23
23
31
24
22
25
22
21
23 2
18 56
38
Blanchardville,
Mary Crook,
14 25
17 3
19
25 6
20 3
19
20
14 5
17
E. M. Sprague,
19 95
19
19
15 75
16 15
12 25
14
14
14
15 9
13 4
26
Whiting,
Mrs. A. C. Hamilton,
17 52
15 57
16 12
14 4
13 8
10 97
11
9 2
11 82
Effie E. Smith,
8
8
8
11
10
10
8
8
8
8 7
77
8
Shaw,
8
1
1
9
-1
9
8
8
Ernest F. Shaw,
17
17
15
12
12
12
9
10
10
12 7
11
24
Mason,
Cora E. Brown,
11 5
15 0
13 5
11 8
11 75
7 75
6 25
9 75
Annie E. Olney,
10
10
9
10
9
8
10
9
8
9 2
73
13
Shoreley,
Nellie Mack,
9
10
7
38
36 8
33 8
34 25
24 75
24 3
24 4
35
34 75
31 78
29 9
37
56
70
74
57
56
55
40
46
24
35 5
36 5
32 5
25
25 5
26
23 4
47 68
49 2
48
44 1
159 1
60
60 6
66 4
56 85
Inez Burleigh,
30
32
31
36
37
29
33
31
27
Ella C. Washburn,
Hattie M. Blanchard,
Alice L. Abbe,
Ella C. Washburn,
6
6
.
membership
for the year.
No.
Average
and
Mrs. N. C. Holdridge,
42
Number of children in town May 1st, 1886, as shown by school census, between ages of five and fifteen, 1164
Between eight and fifteen. · Number enrolled, .
735
1280
Average membership,
.
912
Average attendance,
H. A. SMITH.
S. S. TAFT,
School
T. J. SULLIVAN.
GEORGE A. MURDOCK,
W. C. GREEN.
SILAS RUGGLES,
.
839
Committee of Palmer.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
This certifies that we have examined the accounts of the Treasurer, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and School Committee for the year ending March 7, 1887, and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.
GEO. C. BUELL, Auditors. CHAS. D. HOLBROOK,
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