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C. L. Holden, aid to Patrick Healey, 10.82 $15.07
TOWN OF LEOMINSTER.
Mrs. Mary Finerty, house rent to Mrs. Blair, 20.00
J. A. Squier, house rent to Mrs. Blair, 35.00
Dr. J. J. Flynn, medical attendance, to Mrs. Blair, 4.00
O. P. Allen, medicine to Mrs. Blair, .85
LeGro & Lynde, medicine to Mrs. Blair, 1.85
$61.70
$1,313.35
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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD.
Trudeau & Rivers, aid to Hillard Dufour, . $10.00
Charles Haynes, aid to Hillard Dufour, 3.00 $13.00
CITY OF LAWRENCE.
Dr. J. J. Flynn, medical attendance to Mrs. P. J. Mallan,
$16.00
LeGro & Lynde, medicine to Mrs. P. J. Mallon,
1.20
H. T. Bishop, goods to Mrs. P. J. Mallon, CITY OF WORCESTER.
59.08
$76.28
Charles Decoursey, aid to John Geraux, TOWN OF WARREN.
$3.90
$3.90
Truesdell & Brown, meat to Mrs. Mary A. Taylor,
$39.00
G. C. Ellis, goods to Mrs. Mary A. Taylor, W. E. Stone, goods, to Mrs. Mary A. Tay- lor,
33.00
O. P. Allen, medicine, to Mrs. Mary A. Taylor, .
.35
LeGro & Lynde, medicine to Mrs. Mary A. Taylor, 2.65
Dr. J. J. Flynn, medical attendance, to Mrs. Mary A. Taylor, 18.00
$97.95
TOWN OF LUDLOW.
G. A. Bills, aid to Nancy Johnson, .
$7.00
G. C. Ellis, aid to Nancy Johnson,
10.00
$17.00
TOWN OF BRIMFIELD.
J. A. Wright, aid to Otis B. Hill, .
$5.00
$5.00
TOWN OF ASHBY.
George Robinson, aid to Mrs. Madison, $36.00
D. W. Foskit, aid to Mrs. Madison,
30.00
$66.00
$355.90
STATE POOR.
H. G. Loomis, coffin for Leban child, .
$ 5.00
G. C. Ellis, goods to Mary Goodnan, . M. Moriarty, aid to Michael Woods, .
5.00
36.00
Cash paid for sending James Walker to Tewksbury,
2.38
4.95
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Cash paid for sending Thomas Beard to Tewksbury, $2.38 H. G. Loomis, coffin for child of John Berrinby, 5.00
Dr. J. J. Flynn, medical services to John Mile, 26.00
O. P. Allen, medicine to John Mile, ·
2.55
A. P. Adams, medicine to John Mile, Mrs. M. E. Clough, nursing John Mile,
·
1.29
Dr. J. J. Flynn, medical services to Kate Maroney,
10.00
W. B. Grover, medicine to Kate Maroney,
2.65
J. J. Monyohan, coffin to Kate Maroney,
10.00
H. G. Loomis, coffin to Medard Gamack,
10.00
J. F. Holbrook, coal to Carl Anderson,
10.60
R. A. Coles, house rent to Carl Anderson, 5.63
5.75
W. E. Stone, goods to Carl Anderson,
·
25.00
P. M. Shearer, milk to Carl Anderson,
4.08
Dr. J. J. Flynn, medical services to Carl Anderson, 6.00
O. P. Allen, Medicine to Carl Anderson, ·
.35
Dr. J. J. Flynn, medical attendance, Charley Palmer, 4.00
1.00
A. P. Adams, medicine to Charley Palmer, ·
.35
H. T. Bishop, aid to Peter Reando, ·
10.00
H. T. Bishop, aid to Eugene Reando,
20.12
LeGro & Lynde, medicine to Carl Anderson,
1.30
A. L. Holt, milk to Carl Anderson, .
7.60
Trudeau & Rivers, aid to Edward Cardinal,
13.50
$ 241.03
RECEIVED FROM OTHER TOWNS.
Springfield,
.
·
.
$ 18.50
Lawrence,
·
.
.
34.49
Worcester,
.
·
.
3.90
Warren,
52.29
Ware,
25.77
Leominster,
45.00
Ludlow,
17.00
Brimfield,
5.00
Holyoke,
13.50
Belchertown,
.
.
5.00
.
.
7.50
A. J. Northrop, wood to Carl Anderson,
P. M. Shearer, transportation. Charley Palmer, ·
.
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Medway,
$2.00
North Brookfield,
·
.
21.25
$ 243.70
RECEIVED FROM THE STATE.
In 1888, as reported by the Treasurer,
$179.03
For the past year up to March 1, 1890,
233.26
Back bills not allowed,
125.00
$ 537.29
Received for support of Bridget Bresnahan,
124.55
Balance due from the State,
351.77
DUE FROM OTHER TOWNS.
Town of
Leominster,
$41.70
City
Lawrence, ·
41.79
Town
Warren, ·
97.95
66 Ashby,
66.00
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Brimfield, .
103.18
$ 350.62
The Overseers would recommend an appropriation of six thousand dollars for the support of poor for the ensuing year.
J. O. HAMILTON, WILLIAM MERRIAM, H. T. BISHOP. S
Overseers of Poor.
Prosecuting Committee's Report.
Your committee appointed for the suppression of illegal liquor selling would respectfully submit the following report :
The work of the committee the past year has been more in the line of repressive than of aggressive action. All suspected attempts at illegal selling have however been closely watched, and if sufficient evidence was obtained, a search warrant has been procured and served.
We are aware that many reports have been circulated as to the number of places where liquor was sold illegally, but the com- mittee upon investigating these reports have found most of them to be groundless, and we are confident that fewer places of this kind have been in operation the past year than for several years previous.
Two of the villages in the town being without licensed retailers we were led to anticipate that the temptation to sell illegally in these localities would be largely increased, but the fact that some of the licensed dealers in other parts of the town appointed agents to solicit trade in these places has had a discouraging effect upon attempts in the line of unlawful sales, as under this system a person could order what they wanted and have it delivered at their own doors. The committee think however that this practice has had a demoralizing effect upon the community, as it has caused more liquor to be brought into the homes of the people, thereby bringing the women and chil- dren of the family more in contact with its evil effects.
The committee have made several visits to the licened dealers dur- ing the year. With a few exceptions they found that the business was being conducted according to the terms of their licenses. In the cases where violations of the law were noted, they were referred to the Board of Selectmen, as they related to matters over which the committee had no jurisdiction.
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Samples of liquors have been taken from all those licensed to sell, and sent to the State Assayer, who reported as follows : The gov- ernment standard being 50 degree volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Whisky.
Rum.
Gin.
John Feeney,
48.59 48.75 46.42
John Moynahan,
48.54 44.67
Caryl Bros ,
48.32 49.40 48.54 43.56
O. P. Allen,
LeGro & Lynde,
46.42 46.91 48.97
50.06
Lawton & Metcalf,
50.06 50.16 49.61
W. B. Grover,
48.54 48.64 49.40
Jerry Shea,
45.04 41.95 40.20
Where no reports are given it is due to three of the bottles being broken when they were received by the Assayer.
Following is a summary of the cases brought by the committee be- for the district Court at Palmer, and the results in each case :
Mrs. Helen Ferrill, illegal sale of cider. Plead guilty.
T. J. Clifford, illegal sale of liquor. Found guilty.
T. J. Clifford, keeping common nuisance. Found guilty. Catherine Clifford, keeping common nuisance. Found guilty. Edward Burns, illegal liquor keeping. Plead guilty.
T. J. Chalk, illegal liquor keeping. Plead guilty.
T. J. Chalk, keeping common nuisance. Plead guilty.
Caryl Bros., sale of liquor to a man when he was drunk. Found guilty.
James T. Lynch, sale of liquor to a man when he was drunk. Not guilty.
Samuel L. Ferry, sale of liquor to a man when he was drunk. . Not guilty.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Appropriation, $1,000.00
C. L. Gardner, for services,
$ 54.00
F. A. Bowen, for services and expenses, 160.62
James Healey, for services and expenses,
242.11
F. A. Packard, for services and expenses,
153.07
$ 609.80
Due F. A. Bowen, for service and expenses,
89.78
$ 699.58
Appropriation not expended,
300.42
$1,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
F. A. BOWEN, JAMES HEALEY, F. A. PACKARD.
Committee.
Young Men's Library Association.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1890.
Number of volumes in Library, March 1, 1889, 3,788
Number of volumes bought during the year, 127
Number of volumes donated to the Library, 26 ·
Total,
3,941
Number of volumes loaned to readers, in fiction,
7,819
Number of volumes loaned to readers, in history, travels, etc., 2,612
Total, 10,431
As the Library was open to the public but ten months during the year, owing to the necessity of a change of location of the building in which it is placed, it is still a fact worthy of note, that a larger number of books were drawn than during any previous year since the library was instituted. It is gratifying to have the several villages take a more lively interest in the library, by a liberal patronage, and it is hoped the interest will continue.
O. P. ALLEN, Librarian.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
1889.
RECEIPTS.
March 1. Balance in treasury, .
$289.50
Balance in bank, 1.57
Nov. 7. Received for fines and catalogues,
10.00
1890.
Feb. 6. From town, .
600.00
$901.07
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EXPENDITURES.
Paid J. F. Holbrook, coal,
$ 14.26
W. C. Dewey, rent, 83.40
For books, magazines, etc.,
174.55
May E. Robinson, assistant at library, 60.50
C. B. Fiske & Co., printing and cardboard, 21.30
Postage,
.50
Tyler & Morse, insurance,
35.00
1
Julia Allen, work at library,
1.50
- -$391.01
Balance in treasury,
$510.06
Bills due April 1st, 1890, about
.
300.00
LOUIS E. CHANDLER, Treasurer.
School Committee's Report.
In compliance with statute your committee submit their annual report.
As promised in last report, the High School began the year in the new building provided for its use, and we think the work of both teachers and pupils have shown their appreciation of your wisdom and liberality ; the building proves itself to be convenient and well adapted to the needs of the school.
A class of eight passed successful examination and were given diplomas. The entering class numbered thirty-six, showing the regard in which the school is held.
The room vacated by the High school allowed the much-needed reform at the Depot village. Another grade was formed and Mrs. Ellen S. Leach, a teacher of experience and success placed in charge.
All the schools have suffered in consequence of the epidemic, the absentees in some cases numbering fifty per cent.
The only change in text books has been in geographies, that of Harper's being replaced by "Warren's New," bringing the subject matter of that branch to date of last year.
As a whole, fast progress has been made, not equalling, however, our hopes or wishes.
Thorough repairs have been made at the Center with lesser ones in other places as needed.
It is with sadness and sympathy we report the death, by drowning, of Miss Agnes I. Spooner, a teacher who was ever anxious to do her best and who had endeared herself to pupils and associates. Her loss was deeply felt.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
HIGH SCHOOL.
H. B. Knox,
$1,462.50
Helen L. Cobb,
·
.
438.75
Sadie Stanwood,
·
· 168.75
Lilian F. Norton,
270.00-$ 2,340.00
DEPOT.
Margaret A. Sullivan,
$ 150.00
C. W. M. Blanchard,
.
187.50
E. A. Burnham,
·
·
·
112.50
Addie L. Rogers,
315.00
Minnie S. Burleigh (Mrs. Lawson,) 210.00
Alice H. Peabody,
105.00
Abbie J. Wallis,
.
315.00
Ellen S. Leach, .
210.00-$ 1,605.00
THREE RIVERS.
F. A. Parsons, .
$ 150.00
A. W. Smith,
300.00
Lizzie M. Carrier,
.
315.00
Helen L. Robinson,
315.00
Kate L. Webb, .
315.00
H. May Sears,
·
315.00
Frances E Beauregard,
315.00-$ 2,025.00
THORNDIKE.
$ 65.00
Chester A. Wilbar,
.
85.00
Geo. L. Smith,
300.00
Effie E. Smith,
315.00
Julia M. Parsons,
210.00
Hattie M. Smead,
105.00
Florence M. Carter,
315.00
S. Beulah Thayer, Mary E. Murdock,
.
315.00-$ 2,018.00
BONDSVILLE.
H. E. Loring,
$ 150.00
Thos. K. McAllister,
300.00
Mrs. L. B. Ely,
.
.
·
315.00
.
L. E. Philbrick,
308.00
·
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Agnes I. Spooner,
.
$ 262.50
Mrs. Wm. Thayer,
52.50
Mary L. Lynde,
.
105.00
Helen F. Jackson,
.
183.75-$ 1,368.75 .
UNGRADED SCHOOLS.
CENTER.
Carrie M. Keife,
$ 90.00
Hattie E. Sargent,
·
186.25-$ 276.25
WHITING.
Mina E. Ball,
$ 90.00
Carrie J. Tuthill,
.
43.40
Hattie E. Higgins,
·
114.00-$ 247.40
WIRE MILL.
Mattie S. Howard,
$ 52.50
S. Edith Williams,
37.50
Lila M. Gould,
·
90.00
Minnie S. Lawson,
96.25-$ 276.25
BLANCHARDVILLE.
Nellie B. Cutter,
$
90.00
Helen P. Emery,
90.00
Carrie J. Tuthill,
67.50-$ 247.50
MASON.
Josie E. Shea.
$
84.00
Jennie D. Gates,
154.00-$ 238.00 ·
SHORLEY.
Nellie Mack,
$
84.00
Maggie E. Shea,
161.00-$ 245.00
Jessie Shaw,
SHAW. $ 252.00-$ 252.00-$ 1,782.40
$ 11,139.15
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TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Thompson, Brown & Co.,
$ 35.84
Tainter Bros. & Co., ·
55.00
Boston School Supply Co.,
89.60
A. C. Stockin,
5.56
Harper Bros., .
48.00
Warren P. Adams,
7.50
John A. Wright,
.50
Cowperwait & Co.,
319.66
E. S. Ritchie & Sons,
26.93
A. H. W. Stimpson,
3.24
D. C. Heath & Co.,
21.18
A. S. Barnes & Co.,
86.92
Emier & Amend,
108.69
. C. A. Brown & Co.,
26.37
Chas. H. Kilborn,
2.40
Ginn & Co.,
173.71
G. F. King & Merrill,
93.00
J. L. Hammett,
14.75
Clark & Maynard,
8.00
University Publishing Co.,
10.00
Palmer Journal,
3.50
S. B. Ward,
12.00
A. M. Bond,
.
22.60
Judge Bros. & Co.,
4.60
E. A. Buck,
7.00
H. G. Loomis, .
5.25
$ 1,191.80
CARE OF HOUSES.
DEPOT.
H. L. Gray,
$
212.00
Mrs. Wm. Colgrove,
3.75
Mrs. Peter Maguire,
2.50-$ 218.25
THORNDIKE.
Henry J. Dill, ·
$
102.65
Isadore Gay,
33.00-$ 135.65
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THREE RIVERS.
C. S. Smith,
$ 150.00
Fred Freak.
4.13-$ 154.13
BONDSVILLE.
L. F. Whiting.
$
20.00
Thomas K. McAllister,
40.00-$
60.00
UNGRADED.
Wire mill, janitor and cleaning, $ 16.50
Center,
10.00
Whiting, 66
14.00
Shaw, 66 66
10.00
Mason,
·
15.00
Blanchardville,
66
.
21.00
Shorley, 66
12.00-$ 98.50
$ 666.53
TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOLARS TO HIGH SCHOOL.
Boston and Albany R. R. Co., . $ 460.00
Lessees and Managers of the New London Northern R. R.,
120.00
J. Kerigan,
48.37
E. M. Bartlett,
21.00
C. F. Smith, ·
91.40
A. R. Smith,
23.08
M. H. Davis,
11.25
Chas. Russell,
93.00
$ 1,080.85
FUEL.
J. F. Holbrook, coal,
$ 511.63
H. T. Bishop,
.
116.55
H. C. Smith,
.
5.50
C. P. Haynes,
12.50
L. C. Snow,
11.62
John Kennevan,
16.50
W. S. Whiting,
8.50
C. E. Shumway,
212.75
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J. A. Palmer, wood,
$ 12 25
S. Brown,
15.30
Dennis Mahoney,
·
14.87
Chas. R. Shaw,
·
20.00
J. O. Hamilton,
·
24.00
$ 769.22
REPAIRS.
Henry J. Dill, .
.
$16.95
E. A. Buck & Co.,
3.97
Palmer Mill, .
6.17
Thorndike Co.,
13.61
J. O. Hamilton,
19.92
N. S. Taylor,
.35
Geo. A. King,
27.00
F. F. Marcy,
314.27
N. K. Rogers,
14.00
F. C. Allen,
5.00
Samuel Brown, .
4.40
T. D. Potter & Co.,
158.97
George O. Henry,
.75
C. A. Brown & Co.,
13:02
James Mahoney,
1.00
J. Breckenridge,
2.10
W. H. Gates,
6.75
Page Steam Heating Co.,
4.00
C. E. Shumway,
3.80-
$616.03
HEATING, FURNITURE, AND GRADING OF HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
Freight on desks,
$44.99
Desks for High School,
·
85.60
S. H. Brown, drayage,
2.50
H. G. Loomis,
82.75
John Lynch,
18.00
Geo. A. Griffin, .
257.90
Grand Rapids School Furniture Co.,
291.11
Palmer Electric Co.,
.
93.50
.
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Flynt Granite Co.,
·
$ 236.64
W. C. Dewey, .
·
75.00
Darling Bros., .
78.90
Steam Heating, High School,
1,050.00- $2,316.89
CONTINGENCIES.
Palmer Water Co., 26.24
S. S. Taft, cash and insurance,
53.73
Tinkham & Rogers, shades,
30.50
J. F. Lyman, electric bells,
12.00
C. S. Smith, taking census and labor,
59.45
M. McCormick, truant officer,
5.25
Meekins & Packard,
2.50
C. B. Fiske & Co.,
27.50
E. L. Derby, truant officer,
2.00
James Healey, truant officer,
6.00
Vermont School Seating Co.,
83.00
C. E. Shumway, truant officer,
·
3.50
Addie C. Hamilton, cash expenses,
2.93
O. P. Allen, freight,
49.04
E. S. Brooks, clocks and repairs,
5.55
Eaton & Barnes, .
.80
W. A. Gates, labor,
.
2.15-
$372.14
SALARIES OF COMMITTEE.
William C. Green,
$33.33
Thomas J. Sullivan,
33.33
Myron H. Davis,
.
·
33.33
Stephen S. Taft,
100.00
Homer A. Smith,
100.00
Addie C. Hamilton,
100.00
C. H. Hanks,
66.67
William A. Breckenridge,
66.67-
$533.33
RECAPITULATION.
Teachers' salaries,
. $11,139.15
Text books and supplies,
.
1,191.80
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Transportation of scholars to High School, $ 1,080.85
Care of houses, .
·
666.53
Contingencies, ·
·
372.14
Repairs,
616.03
Fuel,
769.22
Heating, furniture and grading of High
School building, ·
2,316.89 ·
Salaries of committee,
·
533.33- $18,685.94
AMOUNT APPROPRIATED AND AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
Salaries of teachers, . $11,000.00
Text books and supplies, ·
·
1,000.00
Transportation, .
·
1,000.00
Care of houses, .
800.00
Repairs,
500.00
Fuel,
900.00
Contingencies,
1,000.00
Heating, furniture and grading,
1,800.00
Salaries of committee,
600.00
Mass. school fund,
213.18
Dog fund,
416.23
Merrick fund,
34.34
Dr. Smith, tuition,
6.00
Dr. Smith, books sold,
2.85-$19,272.60
Amount expended,
.
18,685.94
Amount unexpended,
$586.66
Your committee would recommend the following appropriations for the ensuing year :
Teachers' salaries,
. $11,250.00
Text books and supplies,
. $1,000.00
Transportation to High School,
1,000.00
·
Care of houses, .
·
700.00
Contingencies,
.
700.00
·
.
·
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Repairs,
·
. $1,000.00
Fuel,
900.00
Salaries of committee,
·
·
.
600.00- $17,150.00
H. A. SMITH, ADDIE C. HAMILTON, W. A. BRECKENRIDGE, C. H. HANKS, S. S. TAFT,
School
Committee.
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
for the year.
Enrolled
High,
Sadie Stanwood,
64 5
61 5
57 5
89
88
89
85 5
85 72
82 76
82 79
79 8
76 2
74
Miss Helen L. Cobb,
67
65
60
90
90
90
87
Margaret A. Sullivan, C. W. M. Blanchard, E. A. Burnham,
47
43
42 5
53
50 7
47 7
48
42
41 5
46 2
41
48
Palmer Grammar,
45 2
39
40 3
51 4
46 9
40 6
40 2
29 1
36 9
34 2
43 9
39 9
66
Second Intermediate,
Addie L Rogers,
51 7
51 1
52 2
39
2
37 7
34
31 3
29 2
32 7
37
45 4
39 8
60
Minnie B. Lawson,
}
48 4
43 7
47 5
39 3
38 6 42 7
42
44
43 2
43
47 5
41 8
2
Second Primary,
Ellen S. Leach,
.68 5
71 2
72
50
51
51
50
42
50 7
56 2
50 9
80
First Primary,
Alice H. Peabody,
65 6
67
64 9
47 9
47 5
24
24
21
18
18
21 2
19 8
30
Thorndike Grammar,
C. H. Wilbur,
20 3
17 8
19 8
23 4
22 3
22 5
19 9
16 7
15 9
34 5
36 7
32 4
48
Second Intermediate,
Effie E. Smith,
38 5
37 3
31 9
33 3
31 1
32 7
31 8
23 : 1 32 3
26
23
33
First Intermediate,
Florence M. Carter,
27 9
26 2
25 6
21 4
20
19
25
20
24 2
33 4
29
55
Julia M. Parsons,
37 3
35.8
34 7
28 2
30 9
34
31 5
33
5 34 5
Third Primary,
Hattie M. Smead,
35 5
32 3
31 4
25 5
26 4
32
26 4
23
28 2
32 4
63
39 5
40 5
37 3 35
33 8
36 8
38 8
28 4
20 6
24 3
Second Primary,
S Beulah Thayer,
36 4
37 7
41 5
40
44 3
44 8
44 3
42 3 36 6
35
40
40
39
38 7
40 7
42
27 5
24 9
24 3
24 7
F. A. Parsons,
21 8
21 3
20 5
30
28 3
Three Rivers Grammar A. W. Smith,
19 2
19 5
18
28 2
27
25 2
21 7
18 7
21 8
55 7
53 2
42 7
43 5
42
42
36 4
39 2
33 7
31
4
39
1
39 6
39 2
37 2
38 4
45 5
42 2
34 2
43 4
L. E. Philbrick,
22
19 7
21
34
36
35
36
36
35
31
30 5
28
22
7
21 2
20 7
27 5
27
25 7
26 7
36
37 8
39 3
41 3
32 5
30
46
46 1
43 5
39 2
75
First Primary,
Mary E. Murdock,
24 8
22 2
27
57 7
57
40 7
40 7
37
35 2
35
57
54 7
First Intermediate,
Abbie J. Wallis,
32 7
Abbie J. Wallis,
G. L. Smith,
42
42 2
42
1
Membership
for the year.
No.
H. B. Knox,
.
38
Lillian Norton,
Membership
42 3
40 8
24
TABULAR STATEMENT
OF SCHOOLS --- Continued.
26 2
29
25 2
25 9
22 6
34
Second Intermediate,
Lizzie M. Carrier,
21
22 7
22 8
'29 4
25 5
25
23
28 5
27 9
24 9
27 2
26 1
38
First Intermediate,
Helen L. Robinson,
25
26 8
25 4
22 7
22
21 3
25 2
20
22 2
27 2
22 6
41
Third Primary,
Kate L. Webb,
24 3
29 3
22 7 39
22 2 34
32
33
23 6 34 2
17 9 20 4
34 3
29 2
51
Second Primary,
H. Mary Sears,
22 9
28
33 8
29 5
28 52 50 8
53 47 33
6
32
29 3
28 4
31 7
27 5
40
Bondsville Grammar,
T. K. McAllister,
26
28
27
29 6 25
30 26
30 3
21 3
26 2
22 7
20
25
Intermediate,
Mrs. L. B. Ely,
20 4
18 1
16
24
25
41
39
35 6
34 5
34
36
32
38
Second Primary,
Mrs. Alice Thayer,
30 8
29 2
29 7
36 2
38
37
30 7
25 4
31 7
60 8
52 2
95
Mary L. Lynde,
63 5
66
59
$1 6
63 7
61
7
56 7
57 6
58
First Primary,
Ellen F. Jackson,
55 2
55
53 4
155 6
55 9
57 2
48 7
38 7 50
S. Edith Williams,
43
35
35
32
37
41
34
34 23 3
24 4
42 4
28
26 4
30 4
33 4
31
27 7
Minnie B. Lawson,
Carrie M. Keife,
25 9
27
25 3
32 2
33 6
35 3
36 8
35 8
33 1
31 7
26 2
43
Palmer Center,
Hattie E. Sargent,
24
19 7
21 8
24 9
28 1
31 3
32 1
25 2
28 4
18 9
16 5
34
Blanchardville,
Helen P. Emery,
1
15 1
11 7
11
21 3
20 2
20 6
21 7
14
12 8
Carrie L. Tuthill,
Mina Ball,
13
9 5
9
5 1
5
5
8
8
7 8
6 4
15
Whiting,
Hattie E. Higgins,
11 6
7 5
7 5
4 1
4 6
4 4
63
4 3
87
Carrie L. Tuthill,
6 6
8
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5 8
5 3
8
Shaw,
Jessie M. Shaw,
6 1
7 4
7
4 5
4
3 8
4 9
5
5
14 7
12 4
21
Mason,
Jennie D. Gates.
15
11 8
15
13
11 2 7 2
13 8 6 4
11 6 8 4
8 2
8 5
7 4
6
11
Shorley,
Maggie T. Shea,
5
3 8
5
7 7
5 3
4 7
7 8
7 2
8
. 51 9
49
126
First Primary,
Francis E. Beauregard,
44
57
55 5
48 7 46
4
42 8
1
30
33
31
32 3
35 8
24 2
25 8
24 4
23 3
28 2
31 4
28 9
25
24
21 3
21 5
28 3
30 54 52 5
37 8 26 4 45 8 45
40 35 6
47
47 5
60
59
125 3
26 8 24
23 5
21 4
22 4
30 2
30 5
24 7
23 2
25 5
15
13
23
21 6
21
23 3
20 6
16 2
35 5
29 7
42
Wire Mill,
Lila M. Gould,
22 5
19 2
17
25 24
6 23 5
17 2
37 3
33
33
37 7
Agnes I. Spooner,
26 8
32 2
15
17
14
14
15
14
13
13
8 5
93
Nellie Mack,
7
6 5
8 5 5
8 8
Josie E. Shea,
17
Nellie B. Cutler,
17
H. E. Loring,
28 7 24 5
23 2 22 20
29
27 23
46
Number of children in town, May 1st, 1889, between five and fifteen
years of age, according to school census,
1286
Number between eight and fourteen,
888
Number enrolled in all the schools,
1323
Number enrolled under five,
3
Number enrolled over fifteen,
94
Number enrolled between eight and fourteen,
811
Average membership for the year,
980.1
Average attendance for the year,
872.5
H. A. SMITH,
School
MRS. A. C. HAMILTON, C. H. HANKS, Committee W. A. BRECKENRIDGE, | of Palmer. S. S. TAFT,
Auditor's Report.
PALMER, MASS., March 13, 1890.
We hereby certify that we have examined the books and vouchers of the Treasurer, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and School Committee, and find them correct and to correspond in each and every particular. The Tax Collector's books we have not, at this date, been able to examine, consequently can make no report regarding them.
SAMUEL H. HELLYAR, 3)} Audi EDWIN N. HALE,
Town Warrant.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, HAMPDEN, {s.
To GEORGE W. ELY, Constable of the town of Palmer, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn all the inhabitants of the town of Palmer qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet at the Town House in said Palmer, on Monday, the seventeenth day of March current, at ten o'clock a. m., to act on the following articles, viz :
ART. 1 .- To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2 .- To determine the number of Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Assessors, School Committee and Constables the town will elect for the ensuing year.
ART. 3 .- To elect all necessary town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 4 .- To act on the reports of the Selectmen, School Com- mittee and other town officers.
ART. 5 .- To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
ART. 6 .- To see if the town will allow a discount on the taxes to be assessed for the ensuing year.
ART. 7 .- To determine the manner of collecting the taxes for the ensuing year, and state the terms and conditions of the same.
ART. 8 .- To determine the compensation of the Collector of taxes for the ensuing year.
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ART. 9 .- To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of the taxes for the current year, the same to be paid from said taxes.
ART. 10 .- To determine the manner of repairing the highways and bridges for the ensuing year.
ART. 11 .- To see if the town will continue to hire the present lock-up and tramp room.
ART. 12 .- To vote by ballot, which shall be yes or no, in answer to the question, Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?
ART. 13 .- To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money to suppress the illegal sale of intoxicating liquor.
ART. 14 .- To see what action the town will take with regard to choosing a Board of Health, and fixing the compensation thereof.
ART. 15 .- To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as revised by the Selectmen.
ART. 16 .- To hear reports of committees and act thereon.
ART. 17 .- To choose committees and give them instructions.
ART. 18 .- To see if the town will make an appropriation for the benefit of the Young Men's Library Association.
ART. 19 -To see if the town will raise money to convey pupils to and from the public schools.
ART. 20 .- To see if the town will make an appropriation for the celebration of Memorial Day.
ART. 21 .- To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for necessary aid to soldiers and sailors and their fam- ilies, and the families of the slain, and entrust the same to the L. L. Merrick Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, according to the provisions of chap. 189 of the acts of the year 1885.
ART. 22 .- To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of chap. 264, of the acts of the year 1886, relating to precinct voting.
ART. 23 .- To see if the town will vote to erect a library and soldiers' memorial building, and locate the same on lot of M. W. French, corner of Central and Pleasant streets, in the Depot village, and raise money for the same.
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ART. 24 .- To see if the town will vote to use for building a library and soldiers' memorial building the whole or any part of the money heretofore raised for a soldiers' memorial.
ART. 25 .- To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to widen Main street. in the Depot village, between Central and Church streets, to the bounds recently established by the County Commis- sioners.
ART. 26 .- To see what action the town will take with regard to providing a new cemetery at Palmer Depot.
ART. 27 .- To see what action the town will take with regard to the appointment of a superintendent of public schools.
ART. 28 .- To see if the town will appropriate money to improve the cemeteries.
ART. 29 .- To see if the town will vote to build a sewer on Wal- nut street from Converse avenue to sewer on Main street.
ART. 30 .- To see if the town will vote to extend the main sewer at the Depot village to the river.
ART. 31 .- To see if the town will vote to build a branch of the Central street sewer, along Park street to School street, in the Depot village.
ART. 32 .- To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of five hundred dollars to build a sidewalk from the iron bridge to Baptist church in Three Rivers.
ART. 33 .- To see if the town will vote to borrow money not to be paid out of the taxes for the ensuing year, and state the terms and conditions of the loan.
ART. 34 .- To make all necessary appropriations.
ART. 35 .- To see if the town will accept and allow a road as laid out by the Selectmen, in the Depot village, and described as follows : Beginning at an iron pin in the ground on the westerly side of Pond street, at the southwest corner of land of Geo. W. Lyman, thence in line of said Lyman's land north 60 degrees west 15 rods to an iron pin in the ground. Said road is laid out three rods wide on the southerly side of the line described.
ART. 36 .- To see if the town will accept and allow a road as laid out by the Selectmen in the Depot village and described as follows :
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Beginning at an iron pin in the ground on the northerly side of Central street, and at the southwest corner of land of Rufus Flynt, thence N. 30} degrees W. 50} rods to an iron pin in the ground 2 rods 22 links westerly from the southerly corner of the cemetery, thence N. 453 degrees W. 18 rods 4 links to Thorndike street, at a point 12 rods northerly from the westerly corner of said cemetery. Said road is laid out three rods wide on the westerly side of the line described.
ART. 37 .- To see if the town will vote to raise the grade of schools at Bondsville, Three Rivers and Thorndike.
ART. 38 .- To see what action the town will take toward lighting its streets, and raise money for the same.
The polls will be open at 10 o'clock a. m. and may close at 2 o'clock p. m. The names of Selectmen, Overseers of Poor, Assessors, School Committee and Constables, who are voted for, must be all on one ballot. Town Clerk and Treasurer on a separate ballot.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the different public places designated by the vote of the town, seven days, at least, before the holding of said meet- ing, and cause this warrant to be printed in the Palmer Journal, at least two issues before the holding of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the holding of said meeting.
Given under our hands this sixth day of March, A. D. 1890.
W. H. BRAINERD, ) Selectmen M. J. DILLON, of J. F. HOLBROOK, Palmer.
A Copy. Attest : GEORGE W. ELY, Constable.
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