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Temporary Aid,
14 16
Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes,
44 83
Compensation for Inspector of Animals, 29 00
Massachusetts School Fund,
1,875 86
Vocational Education, 482 86
School Supt. in Small Towns,
946 46
Tuition of Children, 719 20
High School Tuition in Special cases, 1,008 33
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Contagious Diseases,
$133 50
Support of Paupers,
60 50
Director of Standards, 6 00
Refund of Dog Tax, 282 17
Court Fines and Forfeitures, 90 05
City of Northampton, Pauper Dept.,
304 30
City of Northampton, Health Dept., 158 00
Corticelli Silk Co, Moth Work,
3 00
Tuition, City of Boston,
625 03
Tuition, Town of Plainfield,
350 00
Tuition, Town of Cummington,
150 00
Tuition, Town of Goshen,
190 00
Tuition, Town of Chesterfield,
300 00
Tuition, Town of Conway,
50 00
Tuition, Earl Cross, 7 00
Income Collins School Fund, 1,166 99
Sale of Grass on School lot (1923), 6 00
Sale of Scrap Iron (School Dept.), 6 10
Sale of Spelling Book (School Dept.), 56
Rent of Town Hall,
203 00
Rent of Grange Hall,
35 00
Sale of Grange Hall,
2,000 00
W. G. Bisbee, Coll.,
40,276 85
W. G. Bisbee, Town Clerk,
27 00
Williamsburg Water Dept.,
1,307 94
Loans-In Anticipation of Taxes,
35,000 00
Loan-Williams St. Bridge, 2,000 00
Interest on deposits,
371 60
Income-A. S. Hills' Fund,
212 50
Income-Onslow G. Spelman School Fund, 245 00
Refund on Poor Acct.,
559 75
Sale of Calcium Chloride, 43 64
Damages to the Bradford Lumber Co., Bridge, 52 76
Highway Dept., Town of Goshen, 6 90
Highway Dept., Use of Town Truck, 771 00
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Highway Dept., Use of Town Tractor, $389 75 Highway Dept., Gravel from Town
Bank,
14 30
Fees, Use of Scales,
18 00
Fees, Sealing weights,
1 70
Fees, Licenses,
17 00
$129,047 35
EXPENDITURES
Loan Account,
$39,300 00
Interest,
2,945 83
State Tax,
3,480 00
Repairs on State Highway,
268 00
State Aid,
168 00
Mothers' Pension,
647 00
District Court Fees,
54 50
Hampshire Trustees, Aid to
Agriculture,
150 00
County Tax,
6,297 93
Memorial Day,
60 00
School,
33,081 38
Onslow G. Spelman, School Fund,
245 00
Highway,
3,104 28
Highway Chap. 81,
7,350 93
Tractor,
1,782 00
Sinking Fund Commissioners,
1,000 00
Fire Department,
319 48
Street Lights,
2,009 25
Contingent,
2,589 50
Contingent, Poor,
764 64
Poor,
1,022 64
Salary,
1,656 22
Coupon,
1,620 00
Moth Work,
260 30
Insurance,
350 36
Nurse,
410 00
Williams Street Bridge,
3,000 00
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Edwards Street Extension,
$248 00
Underpass,
2,500 00
Meekins Library,
250 00
Haydenville Library,
363 46
Mountain Street Cemetery,
45 81
A. S. Hills' Fund,
210 00
Whiting Street Fund (Transfer),
199 53
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1926,
$117,754 04 11,293 31
$129,047 35
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1926,
$11,293 31
Surplus War Bonus Funds,
1,029 86
Balance on A. S. Hills' Fund,
446 80
$1,476 66
Available, $9,816 65
ANTICIPATION OF REVEUNE LOANS ACCOUNT
DR.
Jan. 1 Due on 1924 Loans, $25,000 00
Apr. 1 Borrowed of Haydenville Savings Bank, 25,000 00
June 16 Borrowed of Haydenville
Savings Bank,
10,000 00
- $60,000 00
CR.
Apr. 1 Paid Haydenville Savings Bank, $25,000 00 Nov. 5 Paid Haydenville Savings Bank, 10,000 00
1926 Jan. 1 Balanue due on 1925 Loans, 25,000 00
$60,000 00
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STATEMENT OF THE WATER DEBT
· Water Bonds, Less Sinking Fund,
$50,000 00 33,960 09
$16,039 91
WATER DEPT
DR.
Cash on hand Jan 1, 1925, $1,307 94
Received from H. E. Bradford, Coll., 3,989 51
Interest on deposits, 12 33
Payment stopped on ck No. 161,
issued 12/3/23, 3 11
$5,312 89
CR.
Cash expended,
$3,151 14
Cash on hand Jan 1, 1926,
2,161 75
$5,312 89
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
ASSETS
Balance in Treasury,
$9,816 65
Due on Outstanding Taxes,
16,322 84
Sinking Fund,
33,960 09
Water Dept.,
2,161 75
Surplus War Bonus Funds,
1,029 86
School Account,
484 06
Poor Account,
1,034 08
Mothers' Pension,
466 00
$65,275 33
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LIABILITIES
Due Haydenville Savings Bank,
Loan of 1925, $25,000 00
Silk Mill Bridge Loan, 1,000 00
Due Hampshire Co. Trust Co.,
Water Extension Loan,
3,200 00
Williams Street Bridge Loan,
1,000 00
Due First National Bank, Northampton, Cone Bridge Loan, 6,000 00
Water Bonds Outstanding,
50,000 00
- $86,200 00
Town Notes coming due in 1926,
At the Haydenville Savings Bank, Apr. 1, Loan of 1925, Anticipation of Taxes, $25,000 00
July 10, Silk Mill Bridge Loan, 1,000 00
At the Hampshire Co Trust Co.,
July 8, Water Extension Loan, 800 00
Nov. 28, Williams Street Bridge Loan, 1,000 00
At the First National Bank, Northampton,
Oct. 1, Cone Bridge Loan, 1,000 00
$28,800 00
At the Hampshire County Trust Co.,
3 Notes $800 each Water Extension Loan coming due July 8, 1927-1928 and 1929, 2,400 00 2,400 00
At the First National, Northampton,
5 Notes $1,000 each, Cone Bridge Loan coming due Oct. 1, 1927-1928, 1929-1930 and 1931, $5,000 00 $5,000 00
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INCOME FROM THE COLLINS SCHOOL FUND
Dividends on the following Bank Stocks,
20 shares Northampton Nat. Bank, $320 00 20 shares Hampshire Co. Trust Co., 120 00 21 shares 1st Nat. Bank, Northampton, 168 00 21 shares 1st Nat. Bank, Greenfield, 210 00 24 shares Mechanics Nat. Bank, Worcester, 276 00
Interest on deposit at Haydenville Savings Bank, 72 99
$1,166 99
A Stock dividend was declared 1/10/25 by the Mechanics Nat. Bank, Worcester which doubled the number of shares pre- viously held by the Town.
INCOME FROM THE ELECTA WAIT FUND
DR.
Cash on hand 1/1/25,
$38 18
Interest,
79 78
$117 96
CR.
Paid Beneficiaries,
$110 00
Service charges at bank,
2 50
Cash on hand 1/1/26,
5 46
$117 96
The Electa Wait Fund amounts to $1,773.51 and is on deposit at the Haydenville Savings Bank.
43 INCOME FROM THE WHITING STREET FUND
DR.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1925,
$199 53
Interest transferred, 350 00
$549 53
CR.
Paid Beneficiaries,
$415 00
Service charges at the bank,
1 50
Cash on hand 1/1/26,
133 03
$549 53
The Whiting Street Fund amounts to $5,523.39 and is on deposit in the Savings Dept. Hampshire Co. Trust Co.
Additional Interest available, $253 37
INCOME FROM A. S. HILLS' FUND
DR.
Cash on hand 1/1/25,
$444 30
Income,
212 50
$656 80
CR.
Paid Beneficiaries,
$210 00
Cash on hand 1/1/26,
446 80
$656 80
Received from the Elizabeth G. Spelman Estate, a fund of $26,000, to be known as the Onslow G. Spelman School Fund. Part of this sum is invested in bonds and the balance is on deposit in the Haydenville Savings Bank.
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DR.
Income to 1/1/1926,
$245 00
CR.
Expended to 1/1/1926,
$245 00
PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
On deposit in the the Haydenville Savings Bank.
I. F. Baker Fund,
$300 00
L. C. Graves Fund,
200 00
W. F. Warren Fund,
100 00
H. W. Warner Fund,
100 00
$700 00
Interest available on the first two, $137 50
Interest available on the last two, 55 00
$192 50
SURPLUS WAR BONUS FUND
(Chap. 480-Acts of 1924)
Cash on hand 1/1/26,
$1,029 86
This fund was received from the Commonwealth in 1924 to be held as a special fund until appropriated for one of the purposes specified in chapter 480.
ANNA E. WATSON,
Town Treasurer.
A ssessors Report
Value of assessed Real Estate, $1,007,555 00 Value of assessed Personal Estate,, 309,145 00
$1,316,700 00
Value of assessed buildings,
$701,275 00
Value of assessed land, 306,280 00
$1,007,555 00
Number of Polls assessed,
596
Number of residents assessed on
property, 500
All others (corporations, etc.),
46
Number of non-residents assessed on property,
67
All others,
19
Number of Persons assessed on
property,
632
Number of Persons assessed for Poll Tax only, 237
Rate of Tax per Thousand,
$31 25
Number of Horses assessed,
171
Number of Cows assessed,
473
Number of Neat Cattle assessed, 172
Number of Sheep assessed,
47
Number of Swine assessed,
44
Number of Fowls assessed,
4,339
Number of dwellings,
445
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State Tax,
$3,480 00
State Highway Tax,
268 00
County Tax,
6,297 93
Town Grant,
31,620 50
Overlayings,
1,628 95
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$43,295 38
Bank and Corporation Tax, 2,450 00
Income Tax, G. L. Chap. 70, Part II, 1,875 86
Income Tax, G. L. Chap. 70, Part 1, 7,807 14
Value of Property Exempt from Taxation.
Literary Institutions,
$76,800 00
Church Property,
53,900 00
Petticoat Hill Park,
1,600 00
$132,300 00
Estimated value of Public Buildings,
Water Works, Fire Apparatus, and Sinking Fund,
$162,025 00
Respectfully submitted, JAMES R. MANSFIELD,
WALTER E. KELLOGG, ROSWELL JORGENSEN,
Board of Assessors.
Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners
DR.
Feb. 1, 1925, Cash in Bank, $6,732 24
Interest on deposit, 147 72 Interest on Wmsb. Bonds, 840 00
Interest on U. S. Bonds, 187 00
U. S. Bond 3rd sold, 1,842 40
U. S. Bond gain on sale, 171 35
U. S. Bonds 4th sold, 1,952 33 U. S. Bonds gain on sale, 87 05 Received from Town
Treas., 1,000 00
Cash in Haydenville Savings Bank, $12,960 09
ASSETS
Jan. 4, 1926.
Cash in Haydenville Savings, $12,960 09
Williamsburg Bonds,
21,000 00
$33,960 09
Respectfully submitted, HENRY W. GRAVES, HUBERT A. SMITH, LEON B. SANDERSON,
Commissioners.
Auditors' Statement
Williamsburg, Mass., Feb. 8, 1926
We, the undersigned, certify that we have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Town Treasurer, Water Commissioners, Tax Collector, Sinking Fund Commis- sioners and School Committee for the year 1925.
A few slight errors were found which have been satisfactorily adjusted otherwise the accounts were cor- rect and properly vouched for to the best of our knowledge and belief.
WILLIAM G. LOOMIS, RAYMOND P. BUCK.
ALMONERS OF WHITING STREET FUND
Jan. 1, 1925, Unexpended balance, Interest,
$199 53
350 00
$549 53
Paid 40 Beneficiaries, Balance,
$415 00
134 53
$549 53
MRS. MARTHA BISBEE, MRS. JOSEPHINE SHEEHAN, ARTHUR J. POLMATIER.
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
Williamsburg, Mass.,
Dec. 31, 1925
Mr. A. G. Cone:
Chairman Board of Selectmen,
Herewith is my report as sealer of weights and measures.
During the year I have tested and sealed 35 Scales, 20 Liquid measures, 10 gasoline pumps, 3 Kerosene Pumps and 48 Measured Stops on Pumps.
About every case where a scale was wrong it was giving over weight.
I noted also that many of the heavy computing scales were on counters that did not offer rigid foundations.
The gasoline pumps were very accurate.
Respectfully, CHAS. A. POWERS,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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Report of Milk Inspector
Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Herewith is my report as Milk Inspector. 54 per- mits to sell milk were issued for the year 1925.
Most of the milk produced in this town is handled in a sanitary manner and an extra effort is noticed amongst dairy men in guarding against ill health in their animals.
Samples of milk analized showed that milk being delivered is above the state law requirements in regard to butter fat.
Respectfully, CHAS. A. POWERS,
Milk Inspector.
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Report of Extension Service
Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the town of Williamsburg.
I respectfully offer the report of the work done by the Extension Service agents in Williamsburg during 1925.
Agricultural Work
A poultry school was held on February 26 at which 22 people were present. Nine poultrymen have been carrying on poultry disease control work which means plant sanitation and growing chicks on new land each year. Six poultrymen have been sending in monthly pro- duction records. A good many calls have been made to help poultrymen out of difficulties.
In fruit growing, eleven fruit growers carried on ni- trate of soda demonstrations on their orchards. All of these showed results either in increased vigor of the trees or in increased crops. A county fruit meeting was held at Hillside Orchards at which Chas. Gould was elected President of the Hampshire County Apple Growers' As- sociation.
In dairy production, work has been continued in a campaign to get dairy farmers to grow more and better roughages on their farms so that grain bills could be re- duced to a reasonable figure.
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Interest was aroused in the use of lime and one car- load was brought in. Alfalfa demonstrations were started with C. B. Tower and Geo. Dansereau. Several other men are planning alfalfa fields for next year. Chas. Graves and Sereno Clark conducted corn variety tests in which Lancaster County Sure Crop corn and Huron County corn were compared, with usual varieties. These tests showed that the Sure Crop is a rather larger variety than most men will care to grow. The Huron County corn is worthy of further trial.
The following men became members of the cow test- ing association : Ed. O'Neil, Allen Adams, C. B. Tower, S. S. Clark and the Hampshire County Black Fox Co.
Homemaking Work:
No project work as such has been carried on this year but the Home demonstration agent has worked in- dividually with women who have wanted help. The agent has made home visits and helped some of the women re- arrange their kitchens so they would be more convenient.
The women have also had the opportunity of attend- ing very fine lectures held in Northampton under the auspices of the Home Department of the Extension Ser- vice. At these lectures the speakers have been much better than could be obtained if the meetings were to be held in a small community.
Club Work:
Club work in Williamsburg isn't what it ought to be because of the lack of adult leadership. However three sewing clubs and a few poultry and dairy members did very good work. Thirty-three boys and girls were in the work and three leaders directed them. At the Center Mrs. Murray Graves and at Haydenville Miss Mildred
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Daley and Miss Mildred Brown led girls' clothing clubs. Charles Damon, Jr. won a number of times in the monthly egg laying contest and other poultry and dairy members show interest.
What we need a great deal in Williamsburg is a little adult interest. The work can't be run with the young- sters alone.
At Haydenville Mrs. Charles Gould is willing to help a group of girls in food club work and Miss Marion Chandler will lead a group in sewing, at the Center we lack a leader in boys' and girls' work.
CHARLES A. POWERS,
Town Director.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
Town of Williamsburg
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1925
Report of School Committee
To the Citizens of the Town of Williamsburg :
Your School Committee beg leave to submit their Annual Report as follows :-
The major repairs made during 1925 include the re- decoration of the interior of the James School Building, the installation of electric lights in the Haydenville Gram- mar School, three new furnaces for the Haydenville build- ings and considerable carpenter work in the several school buildings.
During the present year it will be necessary to lay new floors in several of the school rooms and considerable painting is necessary.
At the opening of the Fall term, an unusually large number of pupils were to register from North District and it was considered wise to open the school in that dis- trict for one year. It is unfortunate that after the school had been in session only a short time the majority of registered pupils removed from town and it is doubtful if it will be wise to continue this school during the current year,
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The need for additional room on the second floor of the James School to be used by the High School is as ap- parent as ever, and some action should be taken in view of the ever increasing costs. The crowded condition of some of the rooms in Haydenville Grammar School will have to be relieved this year. Your Committee are to consider a plan to relieve the congestion at a very small cost.
The piano in use for years at our High School was replaced by a new one purchased at a very attractive price and the old piano is now at the Haydenville school where it will be greatly appreciated.
For the year 1926, your Committee ask for the same appropriation as has been granted the past two years, namely, $33,500.00.
In closing our Report, your committee extends its sincere thanks to all who have had any part in the ad- ministration of school affairs.
Respectfully submitted, J. CLARK FOSTER, SUSAN H. WHEELER, WALTER H. THAYER,
School Committee.
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SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
To Teachers,
$16,312 26
Janitors,
1,984 55
Janitors Supplies,
216 09
Music and Penmanship,
1,100 00
Music Supplies,
368 25
Superintendent,
1,300 00
Union Expenses,
200 00
School Nurse and Supplies,
544 22
School Physicians,
233 50
Transportation,
3,322 50
Fuel,
1,774 80
Repairs,
2,165 01
Sundries,
601 22
Books,
900 35
School Room Supplies,
1,047 36
Smiths' Agricultural School,
579 37
Freight and Cartage,
27 17
Light,
96 86
Insurance,
46 50
Truant Officers,
31 00
School Committee,
250 00
$33,101 01
Deductions
By Checks Returned,
$17 41
By Treasurer's Error,
2 22
$19 63
Net Expenditure,
$33,081 38
Town Appropriation, Expended,
$33,500 00
33,081 38
Unexpended,
$418 62
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DETAIL OF EXPENDITURES TEACHERS
Leslie C. Anderson,
$510 00
John Bauer,
480 00
Mildred C. Brown,
690 00
Josephine G. Cahill,
1,005 00
Marion Chandler,
880 00
Grace Conners,
320 00
Ethel Curry,
1,000 00
Anne T. Dunphy,
1,493 36
Nelle A. Dolan,
966 72
Margaret C. Daley,
600 00
Alice Graves,
320 00
Linda Howlett,
380 00
Cleon B. Johnson,
720 00
Jennie C. Kiely,
966 72
Doris E. Leland,
885 46
Mrs. W. A. Metcalf,
35 00
Flora L. Merrifield,
1,300 00
Margaret C. O'Leary,
1,000 00
Helen L. Pratt,
720 00
Elizabeth J. Purrington,
1,000 00
Mrs. R. A. Warner,
1,040 00
$16,312 26
JANITORS
Marion Chandler,
$36 00
Henry Dansereau,
861 15
Frederick Kohl,
17 00
F. H. Reasoner,
10 40
G. Vernon Warner,
1,060 00
$1,984 55
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JANITORS' SUPPLIES
W. J. Sheehan & Co.,
$56 31
Standard Oil Co.,
10 58
George F. Cramer,
81 90
Foster-Farrar Co.,
2 25
J. L. Hammett Co.,
28 02
Burke & Burdeau,
29 93
F. H. Reasoner,
20
Parsons Electric Co.,
3 00
A. J. Polmatier & Son,
3 90
$216 09
MUSIC AND PENMANSHIP
C. Ruth Warner, $1,100 00
MUSIC SUPPLIES
Allyn & Bacon,
$24 00
Ginn & Co.,
88 72
Oliver Ditson & Co.,
14 33
Theo. Prisser & Co.,
4 49
C. C. Birchard & Co.,
7 46
W. G. Loomis,
17 00
F. T. Atkins,
13 50
The Music House,
198 75
$368 25
SUPERINTENDENT AND UNION EXPENSES
L. A. Merritt, $1,500 00
SCHOOL NURSE AND SUPPLIES
W. J. Sheehan & Co.,
$44 22
Fabiola Plourde, 500 00
$544 22
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SCHOOL PHYSICIANS
Dr. J. G. Hayes, M. D.,
$120 00
Dr. C. H. Wheeler, M. D.,
113 50
$233 50
TRANSPORTATION
S. A. Clark,
$420 00
Chas. Goodale,
13 00
Carl E. Leavitt,
479 00
C. A. Nichols,
800 00
R. T. Nichols,
22 50
Mrs. James Stone,
358 00
J. E. Wade,
390 00
Street Railroad Co.,
840 00
$3,322 50
FUEL
R. G. Bradford,
$7 00
W. C. Devlin,
24 00
J. H. Graham,
589 13
W. E. Kellogg,
72 00
D. Lacourse,
80 00
Lenihan Bros.,
975 67
D. E. Sanderson,
.
9 00
F. A. Shumway,
18 00
$1,774 80
SUNDRIES
Hammond & Hammond, $10 00
Town of Williamsburg (Water Dept.), 76 00
Mrs. Arthur Hinds,
60 00
N. E. Tel & Tel Co.,
18 13
Frederick L. Smith,
25 00
T. A. Purser, 14 00
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J. L. Hammett Co.,
$104 00
Metcalf Printing Co.,
12 00
Parsons Electric Co.,
3 50
Henry Dansereau,
1 97
Commissioner Public Safety,
4 00
Clara L. Rustemeyer,
3 50
Leslie C. Anderson,
6 00
City of Northampton,
263 12
$601 22
REPAIRS
Chas. H. Church,
$23 50
H. C. Pomeroy,
9 40
Edward H. Blake,
1 40
€
P. J. Murphy,
780 73
F. L. Woodruff,
8 44
W. J. Sheehan & Co.,
277 40
Charles Mitchell,
36 85
Suriner & McBreen,
307 45
T. C. O'Brien,
75 25
Howes Brick Co.,
18 00
Hampden Paint Co.,
27 80
Taylor & Mellen,
1 25
Haydenville Co.,
1 60
H. L. Richardson,
381 25
J. Hugh Pierce,
5 58
Consolidated Dry Goods Co.,
58 95
Parsons Electric Co.,
6 76
W. F. Tetro,
4 50
H. B. Smith Co.,
77 00
George Dansereau,
13 00
Henry Dansereau,
10 70
Graves Garage,
60
F. H. Reasoner,
4 60
Nuttleman Mfg Co.,
2 00
F. E. Sanderson,
30 00
$2,165 01
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SCHOOL ROOM SUPPLIES
Educational Supply Co.,
$2 75
Public School Publishing Co.,
11 83
Wright & Potter,
6 00
J. L. Hammett Co.,
475 58
Wiswell The Druggist,
67 79
Edw. E. Babb Co.,
1 46
Webster Publishing Co.,
1 73
Gazette Publishing Co.,
62 85
Edward C. Foster,
1 40
The Paperscrafters Co.,
18 75
Keystone View Co.,
128 50
Milton Bradley Co.,
10 12
Consolidated Dry Goods Co.,
237 50
Denoyer-Gippert Co.,
21 10
$1,047 36
BOOKS
D. C. Heath & Co.,
$86 93
Allyn & Bacon,
75 38
American Book Co.,
46 79
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
51
Lyon & Carnahan,
41 74
Chas. Scribners' Sons,
7 88
Little, Brown & Co.,
5 84
Edward E. Babb & Co.,
82 20
MacMillian Co.,
21 96
Ginn & Co.,
149 88
J. C. Winston Co.,
77 78
Regents Publishing Co.,
1 30
J. L. Hammett Co.,
20 41
Rand, McNally & Co.,
42 60
National Educational Assocation,
3 00
Bruce Publishing Co.,
3 82
Oval & Koster,
22 45
J. B. Lippincott Co.,
148 41
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Northampton Commercial Co., $23 83
Bridgman & Lyman, 19 06
Eldridge Entertainment House,
3 00
Dowling School Supply Co.,
15 58
$900 35
SMITHS' AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
Tuition,
$579 37
FREIGHT AND CARTAGE
American Railway Express,
$1 24
R. J. Damon,
24 83
Mrs. Fannie Loomis,
1 10
$27 17
LIGHT
Mill River Electric Light Co.,
$96 86
INSURANCE
W. M. Purrington, $46 50
TRUANT OFFICERS
B. L. Dobbs,
$10 00
E. H. Blake,
21 00
$31 00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Susan H. Wheeler,
$50 00
Walter H. Thayer,
50 00
J. Clark Foster,
150 00
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$250 00
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SCHOOL STATISTICS
for the Year Ending June 30, 1925
School
Boys enrolled
Girls enrolled
Av. membership
Av. attendance
Per cent of
Attendance
Aggregate
Attendance
Williamsburg High
35
42
70.29
65.41
92.6
12,343.5
Grammar
15
9
21.82
20.42
93.2
3,445.5
Intermediate
18
22
35.38
32.46
91.
5,480.5
Second Primary
18
17
34.10
31.54
92.5
5,337.5
First Primary
25
24
40.94
38.71
88.7
6,432.0
Haydenville Grammar
19
20
30.52
28.26
92.3
4,715.5
Intermediate
26
16
40.85
38.15
94.0
6,465.5
Grade IV
25
16
40.93
38.29
93.5
6,491.5
Grade III
24
15
39.12
36.70
93.8
6,211.5
Grade II
15
19
31.38
29.52
95.0
4,993.0
Grade I
26
24
45.66
42.54
93.3
7,167.0
Mt. Street
9
10
16.02
14.61
90.0
2,393.5
School Calendar
1926 Sept. 7-Schools open. Dec. 23-Schools close.
1927
Jan. 3-Schools open.
Feb. 25-Schools close for one week.
Mar. 7-Schools open.
April 29-Schools close for one week.
May 9-Schools open.
June 3-Grade schools close.
June 24-High school closes.
The usual holidays will be observed.
Superintendent's Report
To the Members of the School Committee :
The annual report of the superintendent of schools is herewith submitted.
During the year 1925 thirteen schools were in opera- tion. This is one more than last year because the build- ing in the North District was opened to accommodate the increased number of pupils in that district. Owing to the fact that some have since moved away only eight are now enrolled there. This school should be closed in June until the number increases enough to pay to keep it open.
The following changes occurred in the teaching force during the year. Mr. Cleon Johnson went to Littleton, Mass., to teach. Mr. John Bauer, a graduate of Brown University, was oppointed to take his place. Miss Helen S. Pratt of Weaton College resigned, and Mrs. Raymond Warner, a graduate of Smith College, was transferred from the grades to that position. Miss Linda Howlett, a graduate of North Adams Normal School, was secured to teach grades seven and eight, the position left vacant by Mrs. Warner's transfer. At Haydenville Miss Mildred Brown resigned to go to Madison, Ct. Mr. Leslie Ander- son of M. A. C. was elected principal of the Center School to fill this vacancy. Miss Mildred Daly accepted a posi- tion in Pittsfield, and Miss Marion Chandler was trans- ferred from the Mountain Street School to this position.
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Miss Grace Connors, a graduate of Salem Normal School, was appointed to teach the Mountain Street School. Miss Alice Graves who has summer normal school training and one year's experience was elected to carry on the work at the North School.
The enrolment at Haydenville continues to increase in the lower grades, the fourth, fifth, and sixth having the most crowded rooms. As organized now grade four with forty pupils and a part of grade five with nine pupils are in one room under Miss O'Leary's direction. The rest of garde five with twenty one members and all of grade six with twenty six members are in Miss Chandler's room. To relieve these conditions a new room should be opened arranging the classes as follows: Miss O'Leary grade four, forty members; New teacher, grade five, thirty-one members; Miss Chandler, grade six, twenty six members. This arrangement would put the Hayden- ville schools on a "one grade to a room" basis for the first six grades. The advantages are evident and do not need explanation.
The above plan leads to the problem of securing another classroom. Possibly it could be added to the old building. That, however, would be a makeshift ar- rangement and would not be permanent. I believe that the correct solution of all of Haydenville's school problems will come only when a new building is built in that section of the town. The defects of the old buildings are too well known to need review, and the needs of the present are also known. I therefore recommend that the Town Meet- ing appoint a committee to investigate the school housing conditions at Haydenville, and report its findings at some future meeting.
The only change in the elementary school curriculum has been in the method of teaching spelling. In Septem- ber the Horn-Ashbaugh plan was adopted. By this plan the pupils are tested, and then they study the words that they do not know. Each word is given in a test at least
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