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5 00
131, B. F. Browning, military and State aid
33 00
132, Worcester Lunatic Hospital, Overseers bill
42 71
133, John T. Lawless, Overseers bill
15 00
134, D. & C. P. Stevens & Co., door for Town house
5 50
135, F. R. Foster, Assessors bill
39 33
136, James G. Shannon, Overseers bill
6 00
137, Alonzo Davis, Assessor for 1885
19 00
138, C. R. Bartlett, Assessor for 1885
7 CO
139, C. R. Bartlett, School repairs
3 05
140, Boston School Supply Co., supplies
53 24
141, Sanford & Co., School supplies
2 00
142, Dennis O'Herron, snow bill
7 00
143, John N. Sargent, snow bill
32 37
144, E. C. Allen, highway
34 25
145, Wm. Hammond, snow bill
1 57
146, Geo. S, Putnam, Sexton bill
21 50
147, Peter O'Connor, repairs on scraper 4.00; work on wood house 1.50 5 50
148, Louis M. Hanff, School house repairs in Nos. 8 and 9 3 75
149, G. R. N. Sargent, wood for School No. 5 10 00
Dec. 6,
$20 00
13
Dec. 6, No. 150, John T. Lawless, Overseers bill $15 00 151, B. F. Browning, military and State aid 32 00
1887.
Jan. 3, 152, T. Sibley Heald, Assessors bill for 1885 5 00
153, E. C. Allen, highway 4 30
154, Hugh Hammond, snow bill 6 50
156, Worcester Lunatic Hospital, Overseers' bill
46 31
156, Clifton Parkhurst, Overseers bill 50 00
157, N. T. Rogers, Overseers bill 3 00
158, City of Brocton, Overseers bill 116 65
159, Mary L. Amidon, School No. 3 74 00
160, Frances I. Putnam, teaching School No. 4 84 00
161, Etta M. Miles, teaching School No. 4, $78.00, Janitor $2.75, 80 75 162, Nellie M. Spaulding, teaching School No. 9 78 00 -
163, Mercia P. Hill, teaching Centre School 108 00
164, Loring J. Taylor, Janitor Centre School 2 50
165, B. F. Browning, Military and State Aid 44 00
Feb. 7,
167, Abel Baker, tolling bell 1 00
168, Adin H. Miles, snow bill 49 45
169, Benj. F. Strong, snow bill 15 15
5 47
171, Chester Armstrong, snow bill
12 C6
172, Hugh Hammond, snow bill
16 75
173, Samuel C. Green, snow bill
19 24
174, E. C. Allen, snow bill 11 66
175, Geo. E. Bigelow, snow bill
6 91
176, Elijah Goulding, snow bill
52 50
177, Henry B. Davis, sawing and getting in wood, Centre School, 5 00 9 00
+ 35
180, Mrs. F. R. Foster, Librarian
26 00
181, City of Brocton, Overseers bill
9 00
182, Geo. W. Homer, snow bill
1 24
183, City of Worcester, Overseers bill
79 00
184, B. F. Browning, Military and State Aid
44 00
185, Ebenezer Wellington, Sextons bill
4 50
186, Leslie Moore, Janitor bill. School No. 8
2 00
187, Ella S. Woodis, Janitors bill, School No. 9
2 00
183, Ella C. Ball, teaching School No. 7
78 00
189, Cora E. Clark, teaching School No. 1 78 00
190, W. A. Wheeler, teaching Center School, $150, Janitor $3, 153 00
191, L. J. Andrews, teaching School No. 5 91 00
192, M. A. Leamy, teaching School No. 1 78 00
193, Alice M. Pratt, teaching School No. 6 84 00
194, Daniel McCarthy, snow bill 10 32
i
178, L. T. Hadley, School Committee
179, L. T. Hadley, Janitors bill
170, Mrs. E. E. Dana, School supplies
166, Geo. W. Hudson, work on highway and hanging hall door 2 91
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Feb.S, No. 195, Schuyler Prouty, snow bill $ 4 82
196, B F. Browning, collecting taxes
100 00
197, B. F. Browning, Constable 8 00
14, 198, Geo. A. Putnam, Town Clerk, Registrar, &c 36 80
199, Geo. S. Putnam, Sexton
9 00
15, 200, B. F. Browning, Military Aid
, 00
. 67
201, Wm. Conner, snow bill 202, John W. Munroe, snow bill
11 83
203, Amory T. Davis, snow bill
3 33
204, John W. Munroe, Sarah J. Cowden case
8 00
205, Alfred Hatstat, Overseers
8 00
206, Joseph Davis, Overseers
5 45"
207, David F. Smith, Council and expenses on Mundell case, 9 50
208. John W. Munroe, four guide boards
6 00
209, John W. Munroe, services as Selectman
26 00
210, John W. Munroe, expenses, stationery, &c.
2 44
211, Henry Converse, services as Selectman
25 00
212, Wm. C. Temple, services as Selectman
20 00
213, Clinton W, Putnam, snow bill
1 75
214, Boston School Supply Co., School supplies
11 30
215, Sanford & Co., School supplies
7 50
216, Charles R. Bartlett, School Committee
35 00
217, Charles R. Bartlett, School supplies and expenses
10 20
218, Charles R. Bartlett, snow bill,
87
219, Walter A. Wheeler, School Committee
40 00
220, Joseph Davis, wood and school repairs for No. 1
2 70
221, Ivory Wales, snow bill
26 33
222, Ivory Wales, snow bill
17 66
223, Wm. H. Barr, snow bill
2 67
224, M. R. Moulton, counsel on assessment of taxes
5 00
225, Walter C. Boyce, snow bill
22 50
226, Era C. Dudley, snow bill
13 16
227, Henry D. Rice, snow bill
11 66
228, David F. Smith, Overseers bill
24 50
229, J. Milo Skinner, Overseers bill
12 00
230, Henry A. Kennen, Overseers bill
4 00
COMPENSATION OF TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN.
Paid John W. Munroe, $26 00
Henry Converse, 25 00
Wm. C. Temple, 20 00-$71 00
TOWN CLERK.
Paid George A. Putnam, $35 80
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ASSESSORS.
Paid Fred. S. Hunt,
$41 85
Freeman R. Foster,
39 33
George S. Putnam,
28 75-109 93
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Paid David F. Smith, 24 50
J. Milo Skinner,
12 00
Henry A. Kennen,
4 00
James S. Kennen,
5 00- 45 50
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid Walter A. Wheeler, 40 00
Lawton T. Hadley,
23 00
Charles R. Bartlett,
35 00- 98 00
COLLECTOR AND TREASURER.
Paid Benjamin F. Browning, 100 00
CONSTABLE.
Paid Benjamin F. Browning,
8 00
SEXTONS.
Paid George S. Putnam, 51 00
Ebenezer Wellington, 10 50- 61 50
LIBRARIAN.
Paid Mrs. Freeman R. Foster, 52 00
$581 73
CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
Paid E. H. Tripp, printing Town Reports, $36 00 Charles Reid, Settees for Town Hall, 26 00 George S. Putnam, repairs on hearse, 1 10
Schuyler Prouty, Insurance of Centre School house,
16 80
Henry Converse, grass seed for Common, H. A. Davis, sealing Weights and Measures,
1 00
11 30
George Tyler, repairs on Road machine,
31 00
Fairbanks, Brown & Co., Weights and Measures,
14 90
11 50
24 00
170 68
M. M. Stackpole, repairing Road machine, Schuyler Prouty, Insurance of Town House, For Bridge over Railroad at Channock hill, Refunded by the Mass. Cent. Railroad Co. Peter O'Connor, repairing Road machine, E. H. Tripp, printing Valuation Report,
4 50
25 00
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Paid For wood house at Centre School,
$150 62
Louis M. Hanff, painting Guide Boards, 1 55
Duncan, Goodell & Co., door hinges, 4 20
Elbridge Acker, damage to wagon, 3 00
D. & C. P. Stevens, door for Town House,
5 50
Peter O'Connor, repairing Road machine,
4 00
George W. Hudson, hanging door for Town Hall,
2 00
George W. Hudson, labor on highway,
91
Abel Baker, tolling bell,
1 00
George A. Putnam, Guide Board,
1 00
John W. Munroe, time and expenses in Sarah J. Cow- den case, 8 00
David F. Smith, expenses in Mundell case,
9 50
John W. Munroe, Guide Boards,
6 00
John W. Munroe, expenses, stationery, &c.,
2 44
M. R. Moulton, counsel in regard to taxes,
5 00
Less expense of Bridge,
170 68
Total Contingent Expenses,
$407 82
MILITARY AID, under Chap. 252 Public Statutes.
Willard S. Woodis,
$200 00
Roswell Bemis, 10 Battery,
$10 per month, 120 00
Herman N. Bemis, 10 Battery,
4
12 00
Samuel C. Green, 51 Regiment, 6
24 00
Elbridge Lane, 13 " musician, 8 66 ."
32 00
Brigham Pierce, 42 .. Co. K. 8
16 00
$404 00
One half of which is reimbursed by the State.
STATE AID, under Chap. 301 Public Statutes.
Albert Rogers,
$4 per month, $16 00
Eliza J. Rogers,
4 66 66
32 00
Sarah S. Woodis, 4 4 6.
16 00
Durenda Childs,
4 66 66
16 00
$80 00
All of which is reimbursed by the State.
SCHOOL EXPENSES.
L. T. Hadley, supplies, $18 86
L. T. Hadley, repairs, 4 25
E. E. Dana, supplies,
3 17 .
66
66
$578 50
17
W. A. Wheeler, supplies.
$ 3 35
School House No. 8, repairs,
3 45
L. T. Hadley, supplies,
106 60
L. T. Hadley, supplies,
1 98
L. T. Hadley, repairs,
42 19
W. A. Wheeler, repairs,
43 84
Francis Hapgood, School No. 8,
5 00
Arthur W. Davis, Janitor No. 1,
2 00
Marcia P. Hill, Teacher Center school,
108 00
Nellie F. Munroe, Teacher No. 5,
88 00
Frances I. Putnam. Teacher No. 8,
84 00
Frances I. Putnam, Janitor No. 8,
2 00
Ina A. Potter, Teacher No. 3,
78 00
Ina A. Potter, Janitor No. 3,
2 00
Jennie E. Gates, Teacher No. 7,
72 00
Jennie E. Gates, Janitor No. 7,
1 50
Ava S. Bigelow, Teacher No 2,
72 00
Alice M. Pratt, Teacher No. 6,
72 00
Alice M, Pratt, supplies No. 6,
40
Etta L. Miles, Teacher No. 4,
.2 00
Millie F. Stacpole, Teacher No. 1,
72 00
Nellie G. Spaulding, Teacher No. 9,
72 00
James Sherwood, wood for Nos. 6 and 7,
28 08
Geo. T. Campbell, Janitor No. 2,
2 00
Arthur A. Smith, Janitor No. 4,
2 30
Ella S. Woodis, Janitor No. 9,
1 50
Loring J. Taylor, Janitor Centre,
2 00
Joseph Miles, wood for No. 4,
9 50
Geo. P. Browning, cutting wood No. 6 and 7,
6 25
Henry Moore, wood for No. 8,
9 00
Sanford & Co., supplies,
3 13
Charles R. Bartlett, repairs,
3 05
Boston School Supply Co., supplies,
53 24
Sanford & Co., supplies,
2 00
L. M. Hanff, repairs No. 8 and 9,
3 75
G. R. N. Sargent, wood No. 5,
10 00
Mary L. Amidon, Teacher No. 3,
74 00
Frances I. Putnam, Teacher No. 8,
84 00
Etta L. Miles, Teacher No. 4,
78 00
Etta L. Miles, Teacher No. 4,
2 50
Nellie G. Spaulding, Teacher No 9,
78 00
Marcia P. Hill, Teacher Centre,
108 00
Loring J. Taylor, Janitor Centre,
2 50
E. E. Dana, supplies,
5 47
Henry B. Davis, cutting wood, Centre,
5 00
L. T. Hadley, Janitor, 4 35
Leslie Moore, Janitor No. 8,
2 00
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Ella S. Woodis, Janitor No. 9,
2 00
Ella C. Ball, Teacher No. 7,
78 00
Cora E. Clark, Teacher No. 1,
78 00
Walter A. Wheeler, Teacher, Centre,
150 00
Walter A. Wheeler, Janitor Centre,
3 00
L. J. Andrews, Teacher No. 5,
91 00
M. A. Leamy, Teacher No. 2,
78 00
Alice M. Pratt, Teacher No. 6,
84 00
Boston School Supply Co., supplies,
11 30
Sanford & Co., supplies,
7 58
C. R. Bartlett, expenses and supplies,
10 20
Joseph Davis, repairs and supplies,
2 70
-$2206 26
· RECAPITULATION.
Paid Town Clerk,
$35 80
Selectmen,
71 00
Assessors,
109 93
Overseers of Poor,
45 50
School Committee,
98 00
Collector and Treasurer,
100 00
Constable,
8 00
Sextons,
61 50
Librarian,
52 00
Breaking Roads,
591 79
Repairing Roads,
1531 16
State Aid,
80 00
Military Aid,
404 00
Schools and School Contingent,
2206 26
Overseers Orders,
1124 75
Contingent Expenses,
573 50
Library Committee,
48 00
Assessors' bill for 1885,
31 00
$7172 19
List of Jurors as presented by Selectmen for the ensuing year :
WALTER H. BARTLETT,
GEORGE W. COWDEN,
STEPHEN W. FAY,
GEORGE W. HUDSON,
ELIJAH GOULDING,
LAWTON T. HADLEY,
FRED S. HUNT,
WALTER A. WHEELER,
DENNIS O'HERRON,
GEORGE W. HOMER,
HENRY KENNEN,
PAUL WHEELER,
STEPHEN P. ALLEN,
H. EDWARD WHEELER,
CHARLES R. BARTLETT,
ERA C. DUDLEY.
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GUIDE POSTS.
In obedience to the laws of the Commonwealth, we report in re- gard to Guide Posts, that they are erected in the following places :
One near E. C. Dudley's. Two at the junction of the roads lead- ing from Barre to Paxton. One near Miles Holden's. Two near the Centre P. O. One near the Muschopogue House. Two near D. W. Fletcher's. One near Walter H. Bartlett's. One near Benj. Allen's. Two near Alfred Hatstat's. One near No. 1 School house. One near the John C. Greenleaf place. One near D. R. Wheeler's. Two near M. M. Smith's. One near the New Boston Mills. Two near Erastus Dean place. One near Charles E. Reid's. One near Daniel Nyhan's. One near Charles R. Bartlett's place. One near Addison Childs.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN W. MUNROE, HENRY CONVERSE, WM. C. TEMPLE.
Selectmen of Rutland.
RUTLAND, Feb. 15, 1887.
.
REPORT OF THE
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
TO THE SELECTMEN OF RUTLAND :
The sum of fifteen hundred dollars was appropriated by the Town for the repairs of roads and bridges. I submit bills in detail of expenditure. .
In the month of April,
$221 01
6.
66
May,
300 51
66 June,
461 46
July,
101 25
August,
118 46
60
66
September,
181 39
66
October,
106 95
66
November,
34 25
66
December,
5 88
$1,531 16
Repairs have been made the past year upon all of the roads, and where any general use was made, to have them in as good con- dition as might be reasonably expected when the amount of appropriation and the number of miles of road is taken into consid- eration. There are yet remaining some number of miles of road where no great · improvement can be made without quite a large outlay. Your attention has been called to some of them in former report in regard to continuing them as highways.
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There is a matter concerning our highways which is impor- tant, and in which the surveyor, in his limitations, can do but little. That is the subject of shade trees. The custom prevails that where parties owning woodland adjoining the highways and selling the same, or causing the same to be cut, include that which is within the limits of the highway, thereby depriving our roads of much of their attraction. It would seem that the Town might guard against this by pruning such trees as are suitable for shade and ornamental purposes, thereby taking possession of the same. In this connec- tion, I would like to refer to a particular tree, though it be out of my limits, and possibly out of the towns' jurisdiction. I refer to the old elm, that grand old ehn, which stands near the house of Henry Moore. Some measures should be taken by individuals in the town to lengthen out the days of this grand tree. It is in need of support of bands of iron and shores to preserve it. The owner, Henry Moore, would gladly co-operate with any one for its protec- tion. For more than a century of time has this grand tree swelled out through its branches lond anthems of rejoicing in our days of triumph, and in our days of adversity, has chanted forth through its leafy and leafull branches, sweeter music than can be played by any instrument made by the hand of man. It would seem proper that measures might be devised for its protection, and send it down to its second century of life.
It seems desirable that a building should be erected for the housing of the road machines and tools of the town, or some other provision made for the care of the same.
The condition of the highways of the town the past year, it may not be becoming in me to speak, so I will only call to your notice, that measures are now before the legislature, compelling towns to elect a Highway Commission to look after their roads, and in one of the arguments at the hearings, was cited the town of Rutland for its great improvement in roads since the new system was adopted.
Proper or improper, I cannot close this report without calling to your attention the small amount of your appropriation, (fifteen hundred dollars), for nearly one hundred miles of road.
Annexed are the snow bills as paid by the Treasurer, by me approved :
SNOW BILLS.
Michael Gleason, $ 5 32
Denis O'Herron, $ 7 00
Daniel Leary,
19 00
John N. Sargent, 32 37
John D. Clair,
7 84
William Hammond, 1 57
Eugene Stow,
2 82
Hugh Hammond, 6 50
Henry Bartlett,
2 25
Aden H. Miles.
49 45
Otis N. Chickering,
9 17
B. F. Strong,
15 15
Michael Leary,
7 50
Chester Armstrong,
12 66
D. R. Wheeler,
23 61
Hugh Hammond,
16 75
Schuyler Prouty,
4 34
Samuel C. Green,
19 24
S. D. & M. Chickering,
1 00
E. C. Allen,
11 66
S, D. & M. Chickering,
5 66
George E. Bigelow,
6 91
Aden Miles,
11 08
E. Goulding,
52 50
John Munroe,
3 18
George W. Homer,
1 24
T. S. Heald,
3 15
Daniel McCarty,
10 32
E. C. Allen,
7 08
Schuyler Prouty,
4 82
John B. Wells,
5 16
Henry Kennon,
8 50
Henry D. Rice,
11 50
D. F. Putnam,
1 00
Charles H. Upham,
5 22
C. M. Putnam,
75
J. M. Taylor,
18 66
Amory T. Davis,
3 33
Edward Mellen,
3 00
John W. Munroe,
11 83
Ivory Wales,
11 28
William Conner,
1 67
Walter H. Bartlett,
4 00
C. R. Bartlett,
87
Zebulon Strong,
4 65
Ivory Wales,
43 99
Henry Moore,
7 17
William H. Barr,
2 67
Orin Pierce,
1 08.
Walter C. Boyce,
22 50
Joseh Davis,
13 58
E. C. Dudley,
13 16
D. R. Wheeler,
23 42
Henry D. Rice,
11 66
$591 74
1.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD C. ALLEN.
REPORT OF THE Committee of the Free Public Library OF RUTLAND.
GENTLEMEN :
The following is the financial account of the Library for the past year,-
Appropriation by the Town,
$100 00
Amount of fines for keeping books over tinie, 2 95
$102 95
EXPENDED.
Paid balance due from last year,
50
Salary of the Librarian. 52 00
for forty-four new books, 43 75
express and postage on same,
50
for re-binding twenty-five books, 5 40
- 102 15
80
Balance of fines in hands of Librarian, The titles of the new books are as follows : No. 1313, Theory and practice of Teaching,
1314, School Management,
1315, The Boy Traveler's in South America,
1316, The Boys of '76,
1317, Life of Gen. George A. Custer,
1318, Boots and Saddles,
1319, Never too late to Mend,
1320, Hist. of the People of the United States, vol. 1, McMasters.
1321, 66 66 66 vol. 2,
1322, The Rise of Silas Lapham,
1323, Bonnyborough,
1324, A Mortal Antipathy,
1325, Ramona,
H. H. F. M. Crawford. 66 66
1327, A Roman Singer,
1328, Stories by American Authors, vol. 1,
1329, 66
66
1330, 66
66
3,
1331,
66
" 4,
1332,
66
66
“ 5,
1333,
66
66
66
6,
Page. Holbrook. Knox. C. C. Coffin.
Mrs. Custer. C. Reade.
W. D. Howells. Mrs. Whitney. O. W. Holmes.
1326, Mr. Isaacs,
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No. 1334, Unknown to History,
C. M. Younge.
1335, American Commonwealths, Virginia.
1336,
Kansas.
1337, 66 66
Oregon.
1338,
Kentucky.
1339, The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountain,
Charles E. Craddock. 66
1340, In the Tennessee Mountains,
1341, A Marsh Island,
S. O. Jewett. 66
1342, A Country Doctor,
1343, Dr. Breen's Practice,
1344, Neighbor Jackwood,
1345, The Silent South,
1346, Madam Delphine,
1347, Nights with Uncle Remus,
1348, The Mill on the Floss,
1349, In War Time,
1350, About People,
1351, Ten Boys that lived on the Road from long ago till now, Jane Andrews. 1352, John of Barnvlett, vol. 1, J. L. Motley. 2, 6. Alex. Winchell.
1353,
1354, Sketches of Creation,
1355, Personal Memoirs of Gen. U. S. Grant, vol. 1. 1356, 66 66 66 2.
There have also been sent to the Library,
The Manual for the General Court for 1886, Several Circulars of Information of the Board of Education. Memorial of Stephen Nye Gifford, Clerk of the Mass. Sen- ate from January 6, 1858 to April 18, 1886.
Number of Books taken out for the past year, ' 2034.
Your Committee would respectfully remind a few of the readers of the Library Books, of their thoughtlessness, and perhaps careless- ness, in defacing and injuring them, by turning down the corners of the leaves, handling them roughly, and letting them get dirty. We think it would be well for each one to read the Rules on the inside of the cover often.
We would recommend the appropriation of the Dog fund each year for the maintenance and increase of the Library; thinking that it is a means of education, scarcely less than our schools, if constant- ly used.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE S. DODGE,
LAWTON T. HADLEY, Library GEORGE A. PUTNAM, Committee.
Phelps. Trowbridge. G. W. Cable. 66 J. C. Harris. Geo. Elliot. S. W. Mitchell. Kate G. Wells.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
The Following Births, Marriages and Deaths are recorded for 1886.
BIRTHS.
NAMES.
PARENTS.
DATE BIRTII.
Liscetta Frances Chamberlin, Ahira L. & Liscetta E. Chamberlin, Jan. 22, 1886. Walter Francis McRobie, Peter and Alice McRobie. 31, 66 - King, Feb. 16,
Robert Demond.
Ellen B. Demond.
Mar. 6,
66
Joseph Daniel Peleguin,
Adelord and Mary L. Peleguin. 19,
" 26, 66
Apr. 18,
66
Willianı Harrold Graton, Henry Reno Kennen, Will Edward Allen,
June 9, 66
Lura Beckley Armstrong,
18,
66
Lora Charter Armstrong,
Nellie Oella Moulton,
"4 30, 66
6.
Gertie Lillian Allen,
Perley Nelson Hatstat,
Willie Walton Handy,
Warren H. and Mary C. Handy,
Oct. 29,
Everett Fales Bryant,
Frank L. and Sarah E. Bryant, 30, 66
MARRIAGES.
Jan. 7, 1886, Charles H. Dana of Rutland and Bertha M. Huse of Morris- town, Vt.
April 18, 66 James S. Kennen and Mary Kingsbury, both of Rutland.,
66 21, Mason S. Dean and Julia M. Marsh both of Oakham.
May 3, 66 J. Warren Moulton and May Belle Taylor, both of Rutland,
13. .. William J. Hunt and Ida L. Foster, both of Rutland.
66 30, 66 Charles A. Homer and Susie H. Ham, both of Worcester.
July 29, 66 Elmer A, Churchill and Eudora F. Browning, both of Nortli Brookfield.
Samuel C. C'ochran and Mattie J. Dean, both of Oakham.
Oct. 7,
66 Newton I. Sargent and Margaret L. Hammond, both Rutland.
66 13, 6. Andrew J. Brown and Nellie M. Bond. both of Rutland.
66 23,
66 Albert Olinquist and Carrie Rainville, both of Holden.
Nov. 2, 66 Robert W. Lewis, of New Haven, Ct., and Adelaide J. Healey, of Rutland.
66
3, Walter C. Boyce and Ines A. Potter, both of Rutland.
66 17, Joseph W. Estabrook and Mercy R. Wellington, both of Fitchburg.
1
Bertha Marancy Valley,
Edith Eliza Forbes,
Joseplı M. and Marancy A. Valley. Walter H. and Eliza D. Forbes, John F. and Sylvia C. Graton,
May 13, .. 28,
Ethel Vida Dana, James Lucius Hatstat,
. Henry A. and Eunice A. Kennen, Edward C. and Mary A. Allen, Chester and Amelia K. Armstrong, Chester and Amelia K. Armstrong, 66 18, J. Warren and May Belle Moulton, Aug. 16, .. 22, Charles H. and Bertha M. Dana, Alvin S. and Mary M. Hatstat, Walter F. and Nellie J. Allen, Sep. 22, Charles A. and Minnie E. Hatstat, "' 30.
Sept. 1, 5. Harlow S. Chickering. and Alice A. Cummings, both Rutland.
Olyme and Eleanor A. King,
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DEATHS.
DATE.
NAMES.
AGE.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
1886.
Jan. 14, Lyman Emory Wilson, 34 y. 10 m.
Chronic Peritonitis.
Feb. 4, Earnest A. Valley, 1 y. 7 m.
Feb. 13, henry Wetherbee, 74 y. 3 m.
1 d. Scarletina & con. of lungs 6 d. Old age. Bronchitis.
Mar. 7, Charles Generoux, 30 y.
Mar. 28, Emma Frances Sargent, 20 y.
3 m.
13 d. Heart disease.
Apr. 3, Grace Lawrence Wilson, 1 y.
11 m. 27 d. Meningitis.
Apr. 28, Alonzo Davis, 70 y. 4 m. 18 d.
May 10, Albert Rogers, 62 y. 4 m. 7 d. Chronic disease of urinary organs.
May 2, Amelia Larcome. 4 m. 25 d. Consumption.
July 17, Nellie Oella Moulton, 16 d. Congestion of Brain.
Sept. 14, Margaret T. O' Herron,
2 y. 11 m.
20 d. Cholera infamtum.
Sept. 26, Willard S. Woodis,
59 y. 7 m.
14 d. Slow paralysis.
Oct. 16, Walter Harrison Forbes, 35 y.
2 m.
:12 d. Consumption.
Oct. 27, Asa Freeman Brooks,
79 y. 6 m.
22 d. Pneumonia.
Nov. 14, Girtie Lillian Allen.
1 m. 23 d. Bronchitis.
Nov. 22, Erastus Dean,
86 y. 11 m. 9 d. Old age.
Dec. 11, Geo. Augustus Howe, 63 y. 8 m. 18 d. Paralysis.
The following named person, a former resident of the town, was brought here and buried :
April 13, Mrs. Julia S. Smith, 83 y. 21 d.
Paralysis,
The number of dogs licensed in 1886 was
90 male dogs @ $2 00. 7 female dogs @ $5 00,
$180 00
35 00
-$ 215 00
Fees for registration,
19 40
Paid County Treasurer,
$195 60
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. PUTNAM, TOWN CLERK.
A
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REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FELLOW CITIZENS :
With the close of another School year, your Committee re- spectfully submit their annual report.
Upon entering upon their duties at the beginning of the year, a vacancy occurred in the Board, caused by the resignation of Mr. W. A. Hunter, to whose efficient service we wish at this point to bear willing testimony. Subsequently, at a meeting of the Selectmen and School Committee called for that purpose, Dea. Charles R. Bartlett was elected to fill the vacancy.
Our attention was first directed to the condition of our
SCHOOL HOUSES,
several of which were found to be badly in need of repairs. Such repairs as were necessary were accordingly made upon the houses at Nos. 5, 8 and 9 respectively. In this part of their work your Com- mittee have sought to be as economical as consistent with durability. The expense incurred will be found in the financial table appended to this report.
In compliance with the
VOTE OF THE TOWN
at the last annual town meeting, schools have been held in all our school houses both summer and winter, though in one or two in- stances, in the judgment of the committee, it would have been wiser to have consolidated, thereby making larger and better schools. Perhaps this is not the time to make radical changes, or to take irre- vocable steps, burning our bridges behind us ; but would it not be wise for the town to leave (by vote) the matter of number of schools to the discretion of their committee, trusting them to act with re- gard to the highest good of all ?
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Your committee understand, of course, that such votes, either permissive or restrictive, do not bind their action, but that under the statute they are left thus free to act regardless of the expressed wish of the town ; but we think the cases are exceptional where di- rect opposition to plans thus indorsed by the town is wise.
It will only be repeating what the public have already become familiar with in all our smaller towns, to say that the education we can give our children costs too much per capita. The reason will be evident when the total membership divided by the number of schools results in an average membership of 22 for each school.
FREQUENT CHANGES OF TEACHERS
necessarily result from such small schools and meagre wages, and your committee, recognizing the fact, have sought by frequent visits to so acquaint themselves with the attainments of the different schools as to be of material service in advising new teachers and laying out the work for the term.
In furtherance of this idea, and also with a view of stimulating careful work and emulation between the various schools and classes, a system of frequent
WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS
has been adopted in all the schools, the results of which are, on the whole, very satisfactory to the committee. Did space allow, it would be interesting and profitable to introduce at this point a sam- ple examination paper with the per cent of the class marked thereon, Such papers are always to be seen in any of our schools after the sixth week of the term. It is evident that these papers furnish a reliable basis for classification of pupils, and the determination of progress or the lack of it.
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