Town annual report of Saugus 1864-1888, Part 9

Author: Saugus (Mass.)
Publication date: 1864
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 562


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20 94


Poole & Brothers


17 70


Mr. Barnes, for fish


75


H. L. Day, for crackers .


3 49


C. F. Clark, on Brown's account, 1879 .


19 96


W. P. Copp, on Brown's account, 1879 . 18 43


25 45


for lime .


25


Benjamin Rhoades, for two pigs


19 00


two firkins and bedbug poison


1 65


Martin Carnes, for use of horse 4 00


D. Parker, for oil-cloth carpet .


1 50


W. P. Copp, for meat .


1 94


C. H. Gordon, for straw carpet


5 50


Osborne & Co., hoe and seed .


92


H. Brown, for tinware


1 74


Edward Parks, for fish


2 63


W. P. Copp, for meat


45


Mr. Parks, for fish


63


H. L. Day, for crackers


4 54


W. P. Copp, for butter .


2 52


Jos. Whitehead, for six hats


1 38


W. P. Copp, for butter .


7 50


Whittemore & Bros., grass seed


7 80.


Paris green and sprinkler


1 90


Poole Brothers, for hams


2 89


Sawtell Brothers, coffre


80


Bowman & Vinal, oil can and lock


65


W. M. Larabee, kettle and brush 60 66 pie plates


60


Mr. F. Eastman, for use of horse


13 50


Joseph Whitehead, for nails


14


Mr. Skinner, kettle for stove .


75


J. A. Bodwell, one pair of boots for G. Eaton 2 50


J. E. Hodgkins, one pair of shoes for G. Bragg . 1 00


E. Ward, for blacksmithing ' .


14 00 30


S. Wyzansky, two yards holland cloth


W. H. Stocker, barrel of flour 8 00


Chester Parker, for ploughing . 5 00


Amount carried forward


$323 05


1 62


Whittemore & Brothers, harrow chain .


21


AUDITORS' REPORT.


Amount brought forward . $323 05


Paid E. Sweetser, for loading logs . 1 00


7 41


J. A. Hollis, for horse blankets and repair of harness, W. Osborne, for boots and shoes on Brown's account, 1879 11 64


H. Ferbelman, one hat and suspenders .


50


Bicknell, for handkerchief


50


Chester Parker, for wood


3 00


Wm. Osborne, for slippers for Mrs. Beals . Skinner, for cart wheels


16 00


A. Wentworth, 50 pounds of dried apples . 5 00


66 66 one and one half bushels beans 3 37


D. A. Parker, for expressing 4 55


C. Ham, for horse


150 00


W. Osborne, for shoes 1 55


S. B. Valpy & Son, overalls 12 00


Whittemore & Brothers, plough 17 25


66 grass seed . 4 27


Poole Brothers, for ham


3 60


Robert Cochran, potatoes


1 50


fare to Boston .


90


W. Beard, for clothesline and basket, mop handle, stove brush, yeast cakes, etc. 13 82


W. Beard, watermelon and lemons 1 00


E. Ward, for blacksmithing 33 02


J. A. Hollis, for sponges


50


B. Coates, for labor .


50


C. H. Gordon, for crockery


1 13


E. Parks, for mackerel . 3 00


75


W. M. Newhall 53 29


A. H. Gordon, oil cloth and fly traps


1 30


H. Pinkham, for ham 1 55


John Moore, housekeeping at beach 1 50


C. Randall, for fish 1 02


W. Osborne, for men's boots 5 50


W. H. Stocker, on Brown's account, weighing hay 2 53


Spaulding, for needles and buttons 67


stockings for inmates 4 11


Amount carried forward


$693 03


Benj. Coates, for labor


75


22


AUDITORS' REPORT.


Amount brought forward.


$693 03 25


Paid Gordon, for fly trap


C. Randall, for fish


1 08


horse medicine . 2 50


E. Ward, for blacksmithing


4 20


C. Randall, for fish


50


D. Parker, for expressing


30


Mr. Dunn, for collars for T. Hughes


50


W. P. Copp, butter and groceries


38 74


W. H. Hutchinson, for zinc and hinges for barn


4 75


B. Robinson, for vinegar


1 00


W. H. Rich, for labor


14 87


W. H. Hutchinson, for hardware


1 16


C. Randall, for fish . 2 00


Mrs. Jones, cutting and making dress for Mrs. Rey- nolds . 1 00


Mr. Brown, mowing on marsh


19 37


Edward Goodrich, labor on marsh


6 00


Mr. Bird, for baiting horse on marsh


50


Mr. Eaton, for apples


40


Mr. Dunning, for gin for Mrs. Reynolds


4.5


Mr. Bird, for salt hay


52 50


C. Randall, for fish .


73


Joseph Whitehead, for grain


57 95


W. H. Hutchinson, locks


45


H. B. Newhall, for grain


248 49


A. Sawtell, groceries


111 83


Hinckley


Whittemore Brothers, grass seed .


17 32


Poole Brothers, hams and lard


8 30


B. S. Snow, salt fish .


6 00


Oscar F. Howe


1 50


P. W. Sawtell, for soap .


2 65


Chelsea Ferry fares


40


C. Randall, for fish


1 40


Mr. Fiske, for neatsfoot oil


1 50


Mr. Munroe, repairs on clock .


35


Mr. Marrs, for doctoring horse


5 00


Mr. Marrs, for doctoring house


2 00


Amount carried forward


$1,335 58


22 86


pump handle .


1 75


23


AUDITORS' REPORT.


Amount brought forward


$1,335 58


Paid C. Randall, for fish


68


W. Noble


5 00


for gloves for W. Noble


1 00


Linseed oil .


30


D. Parker, for expressing


50


J. D. Balch


6 00


W. Osborne, boots and shoes for inmates


19 75


C. Randall, for fish


65


C. H. Curtis, for crackers


5 00


Bedbug poison .


25 76


S. Y. Wyzansky, for thread, needles, etc.


25


P. B. Mansfield, caps for inmates


2 50


W. H. Hutchinson, two steel traps


50


C. Randall, for fish


70


W. Durley, for onions


5 00


John Clark, for ice


15 05


for three pigs


7 20


A. Deblois, repairing furniture


2 50


J. D. Balch, crockery


2 48


E. Ward, for blacksmithing


10 26


C. Randall, for fish


84


C. Randall, for fish .


95


Mr. Dunning, for brandy for H. Willis


75


A. Sawtell, for groceries


61 28


H. Ayers, for butter 24 38


J. A. Hollis, repairing harness


5 75


W. Meagher, blacksmithing


5 88


R. A. Spaulding, cotton cloth


4 23


C. Randall, for fish


70


C. H. Curtis, crackers


2 88


Bedstead and husk bed


6 00


Mr. Hawkes, cranberries


75


A. Kimball, bread-pan, etc.


3 11


Mr. Ames, use of wagon


1 00


Mr. Spaulding, cloth-needles, etc.


50


G. W. Cutter, clothing for Nobles


28 00


Amount carried forward


$1,597 87


W. H. Stocker, for goods


2 21


W. N. Johnson, writing-paper


2 00


24


AUDITORS' REPORT.


Amount brought forward . $1,597 87


Paid H. B. Wilmot, clothing


11 00


G. W. Cutler, horse blankets and gloves 10 00


H. B. Wilmot, clothing for inmates


14 50


Poole Bros., lard and hams


9 09


John Linscott, woollens for Nobles


3 75


C. W. Bassett, washing machine


12 00


C. Bender, fish


75


P. B. McGraw, woollens for inmates


34 12


H. B. Newhall, grain


96 47


Wm. Perry, oil meal


50


Mr. Calvin Lock, one bull .


25 50


Mr. Calvin Lock, for beans


70


Mr. Calvin Lock, use of bull


9 00


W. H. Hutchinson, three axes and handles 3 50


Mr. Hamon, pipes for inmates


25


E. D. Kempton, soap


4 00


R. A. Spaulding, for clothing for M. Bragy 4 12


Mr. Sullivan, glass and putty 1 20


Mr. John Ross, blasting rocks


3 85


P. B. McGraw, for stockings .


90


66 stockings and jacket


2 00


A Sawtell, for groceries . 100 41


Ira M. George, butter 13 72


M. Frost & Co., lamp chimneys 2 75


B. S. Snow, salt fish .


6 00


P. B. McGuire, stockings and gloves


4 29


C. Randall, fish


2 10


W. M. Newhall, coal.


20 31


W. Osborne, shoes for inmates


2 10


J. C. Rhoades, sea-weed


2 75


V. E. Flye, dressing two hogs .


3 00


C. Randall, for fish


70


W. Nobles, cash


1 00


Mr. Flye, beef .


1 75


Lewis Brown, cabbage plants .


50


L. B. Nichols, for one cow . 50 00


E. Ward, blacksmithing 16 35


D. Parker, expressing 1 75


Mr. Williams, chopping wood .


6 00


Amount carried forward


$2,050 55


25


AUDITORS' REPORT.


Amount brought forward . $2,080 55


Paid W. P. Copp, pork, lard, and butter 10 53


New England Clothing Co., coat, D. Newhall . 6 50


W. Stocker, sweet oil


15


H. B. Newhall, grain 102 82


E. J. Leslie, repairs on wagon


16 00


R. A. Spaulding, clothing inmates 5 38


Mr. Ross, cutting wood . 7 00


Wm. Osborn, boots for Nobles


3 30


for boots and shirts for W. Edmands


5 15


overshoes and stockings for W. Edmands


1 30


R. A. Spaulding, clothing G. Bragg . 66 clothing G. Bragg .


1 00


V. E. Flye, dressing one cow


2 00


A. Sawtell, groceries .


32 08


Potter & Torrey, butter


19 31


Rust Brother & Bird, medicine


4 65


G. Lincoln, wood saws


2 50


Mr. Dunn, medicine .


20


P. B. Mansfield, cups for house


75


E. J. Robinson (" Herald ") .


6 00


P. B. McGuire, stockings to Nobles . 90


2 85


John S. Ross, cutting wood


12 12


Wm. Meagher, blacksmithing .


4 35


for Almira Nichols


6 60


William Stocker, clothing for inmates


13 10


Wm. H. Stocker, for weighing hay, etc. 7 56


Charles Clark, for meat . ·


78 40


J. R. Hughes, repairs on pumps, stove, tinware . 22 84


J. Whitehead, supplies .


13 40


Mrs. Ramsdell, tea


1 00


H. L. Day, crackers .


2 86


H. B. Newhall, grain


152 95


C. Randall, for fish .


84


Mr. Chas. Hall, shovel .


1 25


Mr. Bosworth, mending boots


13 90


R. A. Spaulding, stockings


3 00


C. Randall, fish


1 10


fur groceries


23 29


Amount carried forward


$2,670 98


H. B. Wilmot, pants to Nobles


1 50


26


AUDITORS' REPORT.


Amount brought forward $2,670 98


Paid Sargent, for wagon


133 00


Noble, for labor


68 00


town, for wood


357 50


salary of keeper


400 00


Total expenditures


$3,629 48


Overseers' orders for almshouse .


. $2,501 84


Overseers' orders for outside supplies 1,267 00


Total orders of overseers


$3,768 84


WILLIAM H. NEWHALL, TAX COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF SAUGUS.


DR.


Balance of 1873 list


$131 80


1874 list


159 62


1875 list


66 71


1876 list


1,433 23


1877 list


2,420 81


1878 list


4,156 67


CR.


Paid Treasurer on 1873 list


$131 80


1874 list


126 97


1875 list


24 05


1876 list


914 44


1877 list


1,310 61


1878 list


1,925 00


Balance due on 1874 list


32 65


1875 list


42 66


1876 list


518 79


1877 list


1,110 20


1878 list


2,231 67


$8.368 84


Interest collected


$340 43


Paid treasurer


340 43


$8,368 84


27


AUDITORS' REPORT.


BENJAMIN F. CALLEY, TAX COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF SAUGUS.


DR.


Tax list of 1880 . . $25,466 17


CR.


Paid treasurer on list of 1880 . $13,950 00


County tax, 1880


1,665 50


Uncollected on tax list, 1880 .


9,850 67


$25,466 17


DR.


Tax list, 1879 $9,401 20


CR.


Paid treasurer on list of 1879 · $4,700 00


Uncollected on tax list, 1879


4,701 20


$9,401 20


Paid treasurer for interest .


$200 00


JOSEPH WHITEHEAD, TREASURER IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF SAUGUS.


DR.


To cash in treasury $1,225 87


W. H. Newhall, tax 1873 .


131 80


W. H. Newhall, tax 1874 . 126 97


W. H. Newhall, tax 1875 .


24 05


W. H. Newhall, tax 1876 .


914 44


W. H. Newhall, tax 1877 .


1,310 61


W. H. Newhall, tax 1878 .


1,925 00


B. F. Calley, 1879


4,700 00


B. F. Calley, 1880 ·


13,950 00


B. F. Calley, interest 1879


200 00


W. H. Newhall, interest on taxes


340 43


Eugene Stevens, house rent


36 00


Martha Dana, rent of land 5 00


Proceeds of notes discounted


12,835 96


Bonds sold . 22,000 00


Amount carried forward .$59,726 13


28


AUDITORS' REPORT.


Amount brought forward . . $59,726 13 To cash County of Essex, on account of Salem turnpike, 865 62


J. Allston Newhall, for lumber


2 00


Eugene Stevens, for grass


15 00


Interest on deposits


36 55


Town of Manchester 67 43


Atwood & Bacon, rent of land


30 00


Town of Wenham


76 75


James Webb, for grass


15 00


Corporation tax


566 79


National Bank tax


419 89


State aid allowed


775 00


Indigent soldiers


170 00


State paupers .


91 25


W. H. Twiss, for cemetery lots sold


239 10


Dog licenses


70 93


C. A. B. Munroe, school-books sold


200 00


M. B. Hawkes, school-books sold


61 92


Proceeds of sinking fund note


2,000 00


Town of Longmeadow


78 00


Interest on bonds sold


17 33


Commonwealth school fund


195 07


W. H. Stocker, hay scales . 29 18


Use of town hall .


180 00


Received of selectmen for wood sold on farm 357 50


S. S. Ireson


10 00


$66,296 44


CR.


To interest on bonds and notes $5,891 37


5 town of Saugus bonds, $500 each 2,500 00


4 notes, National City


10,000 00


1 note, Mrs. Nancy Snow


4,200 00


2 notes, George Pranker 18,000 00


Roswell Hitching, part payment on note


100 00


State tax


1,530 00


Commission for selling bonds 55 00


Francis Fisk, taxes


198 41


D. N. Pickering, tax title 96 82


S. S. Ireson, taxes, etc. .


107 41


Amount carried forward $42,679 01


29


AUDITORS' REPORT.


Amount brought forward .


. $42,679 01


To Sarah Mansfield


14 88


I. H. Ricker


11 08


S. G. Miner


11 10


Recording deeds


3 00


J. W. Robinson, tax title


64 52


Selectmen, orders paid


18,387 04


Overseers, orders paid 3,768 84


Cash in treasury


1,356 97


$66,296 44


STATEMENT OF THE TOWN DEBT, MARCH 1, 1881.


Note given Roswell Hitchings. Overdue . $600 00


Cyrus Cheever. Due Oct. 1, 1882, 7 per cent, 3,000 00 Cyrus Cheever. Due Dec. 9, 1883, 7 per cent, 2,000 00 H. N. Flint. Due Sept. 23, 1884, 7 per cent, 4,000 00 Five Cents Savings Bank. Due May 18, 1885, 6 per cent . 10,000 00


Five Cents Savings Bank. Due June 11, 1885, 6 per cent . .


10,000 00


Lucretia Floyd. Due Jan. 21, 1886, 6 per cent,


2,500 00


Elizabeth Tewksbury. Due Jan. 21, 1886, 6 per cent


2,500 00


National City Bank of Lynn


3,000 00


Coupon notes due May 1, 1881. 5 per cent


2,500 00


due May 1, 1883. 5 per cent


2,500 00


due May 1, 1884. 5 per cent


2,500 00


due May 1, 1885. 5 per cent


3,000 00


due May 1, 1886. 5 per cent


3,000 00


due May 1, 1887. 5 per cent


3,000 00


due May 1, 1888. per cent


3,000 00


due May 1, 1889. 5 per cent


3,500 00


due May 1, 1890. 4₺ per cent


1,500 00


due Nov. 1, 1890. 4₺ per cent


1,500 00


due May 1, 1891. 42 per cent


2,000 00


due Nov. 1, 1891. 4 per cent 1,000 00


due May 1, 1892. 4 per cent


1,500 00


Amount carried formard .


. $70,600 00


due May 1, 1882. 5 per cent


2,500 00


30


AUDITORS' REPORT.


Amount brought forward .


. $70,600 00


Coupon notes due Nov. 1, 1892. 4


per cent


2,000 00


due May 1, 1893.


4 per cent


1,500 00


due Nov. 1, 1893. 4 per cent


2,000 00


due May 1, 1894. 4 per cent


2,000 00


due Nov. 1, 1894. 4


per cent


2,000 00


due May 1, 1895. 4


per cent


2,000 00


due Nov. 1, 1895. 4 per cent


2,000 00


due May 1, 1896. 4 per cent


2,000 00


due Nov. 1, 1896.


4 per cent


2,000 00


due May 1, 1897. 4 per cent


2,000 00


$90,100 00


Amount of notes in sinking fund


$8,000 00


CONDITION AND LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.


LIABILITIES.


Total notes and bonds outstanding


. $90,100 00


Sinking fund notes


8,000 00


Accrued interest


1,650 00


$99,750 00


ASSETS.


Cash in hands of treasurer


. $1,356 97


Due on tax list, 1874


32 65


66


1875


42 66


1876


518 79


1877


1,110 20


1878


2,231 67


66


1879


4,701 20


66 1880


9,850 67


Due from State


1,488 50


66 county .


644 86


other towns


142 68


School books on hand


324 14


Sinking fund


8,000 00


Deficiency


69,305 01


$99,750 00


31


AUDITORS' REPORT.


TOWN FARM ACCOUNT.


DR.


Rent of house and outbuildings, valued at $1,750, at 8


$140 00


per cent . barn and shed, $750, at 8 per cent 60 00


42 acres of tillage, $4,200, at 6 per cent 252 00


Wood cut from town farm . 20 00


Decrease in real estate . 150 00


Overseers' orders for supplies


1,267 00


$1,889 00


CR.


By increase in personal property $714 51


1,060 meals for tramps, at 8 cents


84 80


530 lodgings for tramps, at 6 cents 31 80


14 paupers, 647 weeks, at 1.63+


1,057 89


$1,889 00 O. M. HITCHINGS, GILBERT WALDRON, JOSEPH NEWHALL, Appraising Committee.


To the Auditors of the Town of Saugus :


GENTLEMEN, - In accordance with the requirements of the By-Laws of the town, the selectmen present as their estimates of the expenses of the selectmen's department for the ensuing year : -


For repairs on Salem Turnpike $1,000 00


State aid


1,400 00


Salaries .


800 00


Incidentals


3,500 00


Interest


5,800 00


$12,500 00 WILLIAM H. NEWHALL, J. A. HATHAWAY, J. ALLSTON NEWHALL,


SAUGUS, March 3, 1881.


Selectmen.


32


AUDITOR'S REPORT.


SAUGUS, March 4, 1881.


To the Auditors of the Town of Saugus :


In accordance with the By-Laws of the town, the Overseers of the Poor would suggest that the sum of $3,400 will be sufficient to defray all expenses incurred in the poor department for the ensuing year. HARMOND HALL. T. O. W. HOUGHTON. CALVIN LOCKE.


SAUGUS, March 3, 1881.


To the Auditors of the Town of Saugus :


The School Committee would recommend for the support of the public schools for the ensuing year, the sum of fifty-five hundred dol- lars ($5,500).


BENJ. F. CALLEY. M. P. SWEETSER. PICKMORE JACKSON.


REPORT OF THE SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.


To the Gentlemen, Selectmen of the Town of Saugus :


The Commissioners of the Town Debt Sinking Fund respectfully submit the following report : -


Value of fund March 1, 1880, as per report


$6,570 00


Investments March 1, 1880 .


$6,000 00


Interest collected to May 1, 1880


630 00


Appropriation for 1880


1,430 00


$8,060 00


Invested as follows : -


Town of Saugus notes


$8,000 00


Cash in treasurer's hands .


60 00


$8,060 00


Value of sinking fund March 1, 1881 : -


Investments


$8,000 00


Cash in treasurer's hands .


60 00


Accrued interest to March 1, 1881, not paid .


400 00


Value of fund March 1, 1881 .


$8,460 00


The appropriation required for the present year will be fourteen hundred and sixty dollars.


HERBERT B. NEWHALL, SAMUEL HAWKES, EVERETT E. WILSON, Town Debt Sinking Fund Commissioners.


SAUGUS, March 1, 1881.


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.


BIRTHS.


Number of births registered in 1880 44


More than last year


12


Males


29


Females


15


MARRIAGES.


Number of intentions issued in 1880 25


Marriages registered .


22


More than last year


4


First marriage of .


40


Second marriage of


3


Third marriage of


1


DEATHS.


Number of deaths registered in 1880


41


·


·


More than last year.


6


AGES.


Under 5 years . 8 From 50 to 70 . 10


From 5 to 30 .


9


70 to 80 .


8


30 to 50 .


3


80 to 90 . 3


DISEASE OR CAUSE OF DEATH.


Consumption 1


Cancer 1


Pneumonia .


3


Debility .


2


Pulmonary phthisis 6


Bronchitis


1


Typhoid fever 3


Hepatitis


1


Scarlet fever


2


Peritonitis 1


Paralysis


2


Morbus metalicus


1


Diphtheria


3


Old age


1


Disease of the heart


4


3


34


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.


POPULATION OF SAUGUS.


1820


748


1855


1,788


1870.


2,247


1830 .


960


1860 .


2,024


1875


2,578


1840


1,098


1865


2,006


1880


2,612


1850


1,552


WILLIAM H. NEWHALL, Town Clerk.


STATISTICS OF THE TOWN OF SAUGUS.


YEARS.


Real Estate.


Personal Property.


Total Valuation.


Debt.


Rate Taxes per $1,000.


1880


$1,210,405


$254,690


$1,465,095


$69.305 01


$16 50


1879 .


1,202,054


260 890


1,462,944


69,991 28


17 00


1878


1,210.725


299,810


1,510,535


72,425 67


18 00


1877


1,326,520


355.460


1,681.980


74,541 62


16 00


1876


1,317,128


381,300


1,698 428


84 217 55


20 00


1875


1.289,433


448,825


1,738,258


52.676 73


19 00


1874


1,253,233


543,000


1,796.233


36.832 18


18 50


1873


1.165,474


541,710


1,707,184


36,142 44


13 50


1872


1,110,125


492,225


1,602,350


35,730 42


12 50


1871


1,048,908


451,937


1,500.845


37,709 40


18 00


1870


1,004.929


457,160


1,462,089


12,769 89


15 00


1869


973.342


469,629


1.442.971


14,900 87


13 33


1868


914,214


396,558


1,310,772


16,143 62


14 50


1867


906,464


385 429


1,291,893


18,103 84


18 00


1866


895 312


453,366


1,348 678


20,201 36


15 00


1865


904,544


444,973


1.349,517


22,749 58


17 00


1864


909,646


397,400


1,307,046


30,080 86


12 50


1863


880,314


324,490


1,204,804


30,235 16


13 33


1862


876,690


270,005


1,146,695


18,407 98


8 00


1861


889,693


286,189


1,175,882


16.580 17


7 80


1860


877,605


301,987


1,179,592


16,601 33


6 80


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


OF THE


TOWN OF SAUGUS,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING


FEBRUARY 29, 1881.


BOSTON : ALFRED MUDGE & SON, PRINTERS, 34 SCHOOL STREET. 1881.


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


THE Saugus School Committee respectfully submit their annual report for 1880-81.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE. MR. BENJAMIN F. CALLEY, Chairman,


Term expires March, 1881.


MR. PICKMORE JACKSON,


Term expires March, 1882.


MRS. MARIA P. SWEETSER, Secretary, Term expires March, 1883.


TRUANT OFFICERS.


MR. CALLEY. MR. JACKSON.


The regular monthly meetings of the board have been held the first Saturday evening of every month, at the residence of the secretary.


SCHEDULE OF STATISTICS.


Number of Schools 12


Number of Teachers 13


GRADES.


1 High,


3 Grammar,


2 Mixed,


2 Intermediate,


3 Primary,


1 Sub-Primary.


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


NAMES OF TEACHERS, WITH LENGTH OF SERVICE.


HIGH SCHOOL. (Established 1872.) Principal, CHARLES H. SMART, Second Year. Assistant, CLARA J. CALLEY, Seventh Year.


WARD ONE.


Spring and Fall Terms, HATTIE G. ANDREWS, Fourth Year ; substitute, JULIA G. SPURR.


Winter Term, LIZZIE WALTON, First Year.


WARD TWO.


Sub-Primary, ADDIE A. JACKSON, First Year. Primary, GEORGIANNA A. WALTON, Eighth Year. Intermediate, ESTHER A. PARKER, Eighteenth Year.


Grammar, ELIZABETH W. BOARDMAN, Tenth Year. Ward Five, 6 years previous.)


(At


WARD THREE.


Primary, METTA C. ORR, Fourteenth Year.


Grammar, MABEL C. MANSFIELD, First Year.


WARD FOUR.


Primary, ELIZA A. MANSFIELD, Thirtieth Year.


Intermediate, CLARA C. FARNHAM, Second Year. (4 years


previous in Ward Two. )


Grammar, L. G. F. DUNN, Eighth Year.


WARD FIVE.


ELLA P. PAYSON, Fifth Year.


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


Length of school year in weeks


39


" Spring Term 13


" Fall Term ' 12


" Winter Term


14


Number of children in the town between five and


fifteen years of age, May 1, 1880 484


Number belonging to public schools at same date, 431


Average number attending public schools 351


66


High School .


36


Grammar, Ward Two . 30


Grammar, Ward Three, 34 27


Grammar, Ward Four,


66


66 Intermediate, Ward Two 33


66


Intermediate, Ward Four 28


Primary, Ward Two 32


Primary, Ward Three . 20


Primary, Ward Four . 36


Sub-Primary, Ward Two 37


Mixed, Ward One . 24


Mixed, Ward Five . 14


30


Number attending public schools over fifteen


Number of visits by School Committee


202


Total amount of teachers' wages per week, Spring Term


$116 50


Total amount of teachers' wages per week, Fall and Winter Term $124 50


Total amount of teachers' salaries per year $4,751 50 Total amount for school incidentals $1,164 90 Number of graduates from High School 7


66


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


NAMES OF GRADUATES FROM HIGH SCHOOL.


Nellie M. Newhall, . Lizzie F. Hawkes,


Viola L. Waldron, Linda H. Davis,


Nellie L. Walton.


COMMERCIAL COURSE.


Frank Gay, Peter Flaherty.


Number of applicants for admission to High School . 24


admitted


18


Examination of applicants took place June 24, at 9 A. M.


PROMOTIONS.


WARD ONE.


Mixed School to High 1


WARD TWO.


Sub-Primary to Primary 13


Primary to Intermediate 19


Intermediate to Grammar


15


Grammar to High


8


WARD


THREE.


Primary to Grammar 11


Grammar to High


3


WARD FOUR.


Primary to Intermediate 8


Intermediate to Grammar 10


Grammar to High


5


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


WARD FIVE.


Mixed to High


1


Annual examinations of the public schools took place from June 10 to June 18, 1880.


A careful review of the work for the year shows both faults and deficiencies so numerous as to afford abundant occupation to the censorious and fault-finding ; yet your committee take great satisfaction in noting that so much has been accomplished, and that so many of the schools show a marked improvement.


The necessary absence of the chairman for a large part of the year has been a source of regret to himself, as well as the other members of the board, to whom he has, however, by occasional visits and correspondence, given the benefit of his experience and counsel.


The fact that so large a number of the pupils of the schools fail to improve the opportunities for higher education, and that a profitable use of these can only be made by thorough prepara- tion, has shown us the importance of faithful instruction in the elementary schools, and of laying in them the foundations broad and deep for a knowledge of those general principles, alike needful in the performance of duties public and private, and the successful prosecution of business.


The monthly visitation of the schools by some member of the board, required by law, not giving a sufficient knowledge of their merits and needs, a much larger amount of time has been given them. By our request, also, the monthly examination papers have been sent to the committee, giving us a clearer view of the comparative progress and thoroughness of the schools, as well as of the methods employed by the different teachers.


Early in the year, tests similar to those used in the "Norfolk


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


Examinations " were used by us in our own schools, the results showing (as have those of other towns) the great need of a closer attention to penmanship, spelling, the use of capitals, etc. ; an opinion which was not changed by the examination of applicants for the High School. Especial attention has been given to these matters ; yet, in spite of the most careful instruc- tion, marked deficiencies will be found, arising partly from dif- ferences in natural gifts, not always easily overcome. The later examination papers, while they exhibit a marked change in these respects, as well as in systematic arrangement, show that the best efforts of the teachers have also extended to all the branches taught in our schools.


As another test, two weeks previous to Christmas the pupils of the High and Grammar schools were requested, during the week following Christmas, to each address a letter to the secre- tary of the board ; the letter to be written, unassisted, during school hours, and forwarded without correction. During the intervening two weeks, they were advised to inform themselves upon all matters connected with letter-writing.


The teachers gave their hearty co-operation in a drill that will not soon be forgotten, and one hundred and fifty-five let- ters were received, without exception so carefully written as to give both surprise and pleasure.


Various other tests have been given ; the pupils of the High School being asked to make a promissory note for the chair- man, which was satisfactorily done. As opportunity offers, changes and improvements are suggested to and by the teachers ; even those who have been longest in the service showing a readiness to introduce any new method which shall give promise of adding to their efficiency. While the reports of other towns complain of the evils resulting from frequent changes of teachers, and the employment of new and inexperienced ones, we have been highly favored in this respect.


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


VACANCIES.


But three vacancies have occurred during the year. Miss Sweetser, of Grammar School, Ward Three, was granted leave of absence for the spring term, on account of sickness. For the same reason, she declined a reappointment. Her zeal and fidelity during several years of service won for her a success that has been favorably noticed in previous reports.




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