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Oakham.
Report of the Overseers of the Poor.
The Board of Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Oakham herewith respectfully submits its Annual Report, for the year ending Jannary ist. 1885.
No new members having been added to our force during the year. Seven persons were receiving full support to December 12th, 1884. Since that time six only have received such support. Two persons have received partial support the past year. Whole number nine.
Received of the Town for support of poor, April 5th, 1884. $272 39
Paid as follows :-
Paid State Lunatic Hospital for Eunice M. Walker. $ 42 25
Benj. Nurse, 16 25
..
collar 20c. postage Sc. 2S
Susan M. Thrasher for Lyman P. Crawford,
32 50
Charles Burt,
27 00
6. Lydia Chamberlain, 19 50
. .
.. Lucy Robinson. 6 50
medicine, etc .. 40
Orin D. Barr and Albert Ware for Davidson Barr, 39 00
Zebina Winslow for Rassellas Winslow. 29 25
Dr. Sawyer for medical attendance 17 40
Alanson Prouty for merchandise
13 41
Mrs. E. R. Rollins for Charles Burt.
16 00
Page Austin for journey to Hubbardston,
3 00
keeping one tramp,
50
John Robinson for keeping one tramp.
75
1 50
Win. S. Crawford for keeping two tramps. .. .4 medicine
90
1 10 II P. Austin i bush. potatoes for Mrs. Woodis. In hands of Overseers, .1 60
$272 39
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Received of the town for the support of poor, July 1, ISS4, $262 30 Accounted for as follows :-
Paid State Lunatic Hospital for Eunice M. Walker, $42 25
Benjamin Nurse, from April ist
to April 22d, 3 1-7 weeks, IO 21
slippers($1.00), 3 pairs socks, (6oc.), 2 undershirts ($1.00), 2 60
2 pairs drawers ($1.00), 2 shirts ($1.00), 2 00
3 handkerchiefs (35c.), postage (6c.),
41
Susan M. Thrasher for Lyman P. Crawford.
32 50
.. Charles Burt, 39 00
66 Lydia Chamberlain, 19 50
Lucy Robinson, 6 50
Zebina Winslow for Rassellas Winslow 29 25
Albert Ware for Davidson Barr,
45 50
Alanson Prouty for clothing, groceries, &c.,
19 18
Dr. Sawyer for medical attendance, 6 25
H. P. Austin, 2 bushels potatoes, Mrs. Woodis,
70
.6 services in case of Benjamin Nurse, 3 00
Horace Wilbur, mending shoes, 50 In hands of Overseers, 2 95
$262 30
Received of the Town for support of the poor, Oct. 4th. ISS4. $294 76
In hands of Overseers, April statement, 4 60
$299 36
Paid as follows :
Paid Dr. E. L. Sawyer, medicine for Crawford and Burt. $ 1 75
five visits to James Welsh, 7 50
.. one bottle Brandy for same, 1 50
James Packard coffin for James Welsh. 10 00
Mrs. C. M. Maynard. opening and closing for J. Welsh. 2 00
Dr. E. L. Sawyer, eleven visits to Mrs. Anna M. Knights 16 50
Mrs. Wm. P. Dwelly for nursing Mrs. Anna M. Knights. 14 days, 14 00
State Lunatic Hospital for Eunice M. Walker, 13 1-7 W'ks. 42 71 same 10 yds. print (70c. ) . 10 yds. cotton ($1), 4 spls. cot. (20c.). 1 90 pencil (3c), needles (5c.) elastic (3c.), II
10
Paid 3 prs. hose (90c. ), I skirt (65c.), hat (40c.), $1 95
10 yds. print (70c.)
Susan M. Thatcher for Lyman P. Crawford,
.6 Charles Burt, 39 00
. . Lydia Chamberlain,
19 50
Lucy Robinson,
6 50
.. sewing for the poor 3 So
Zebinas Winslow for Rassellas Winslow. 29 75
Albert Ware for Davidson Barr, 45 50
Alanson Prouty, groceries, clothing, etc., for poor,
17 09
S. Cochran, 2 cords wood. Mrs. Woodis,
5 00
WVm. Mandall. fitting same for stove, 3 00
Expenses for L. P. Crawford, 4 60
$299 36
Received of the town for support of the poor, Jan. 3. ISS5. $298 44
Paid as follows :--
Paid State Lunatic Hospital for Eunice M. Walker, $42 71
52 37
Susan M. Thrasher for Charles Burt,
39 00
.. Lyman P. Crawford,
32 50
.. .. Lydia Chamberlain,
19 50
.. .. Lucy Robinson. 6. sewing for the poor, : So
5 50
Zebina Winslow for Rassellas Winslow, 37 50
Alanson Prouty for groceries. clothing, &c., 23 69
Dr. Sawyer for medical attendance, 14 05
Mrs. W. P. Dwelly for nursing Mrs. Anna M. Knight. 14 II W'm. Holman for aid rendered Mrs. Anna M. Knight while sick, 2 86 S. C. Cockran for wood for Mrs. M. Woodis, 4 25
Win. Mandall, fitting one cord wood for stove for Mrs. Woodis, 1 50 Overseers. cash in excess of drawing, July 1, ISS4. 50
1I. P. Austin for 4 bushels potatoes for Mrs. Woodis. 60
for pants for C. Burt. 3 00
$298 44
Received of the Town for support of the poor, Jan. 3d, ISS5. $16 55 In hands of Overseers. 2 95
$49 50
70
25 00
.6
Albert Ware for Davidson Barr,
11
Paid as follows ;-
Paid Albert Ware for Davidson Barr, John Robinson for five tramps, postage and stationery, H. P. Austin 1 bu. potatoes, Overseers for services, In hands of Overseers,
$13 00
2 50
I IO
50
30 00
2 40
49 50
Amount received for paupers,
Expenses,
$1,174 44
Paid, In hands of Overseers,
$1,172 04 2 40
$1,174 44
Received of the Town of Sterling.
$56 95
66 the Commonwealth, 10 00
the estate of James Welsh above bills paid for care while sick, 9 27
$76 22
Cash on hand,
2 40
$78 62
Net cost for support of the poor, $1,095 82
Respectfully submitted,
PAGE AUSTIN,
JOHN ROBINSON, of 1 Overseers WM. S. CRAWFORD, S the Poor
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN OAKHAM, 1884.
BIRTHS.
Jan.
7
March
4
Daughter to
14
Daughter to
16
Daughter to
20
Daughter to
Apr. IS
Daughter to
May 26
Daughter to
John Gilboy.
July 26
Son to
Munroe C. Needham.
29
Daughter to
Louis Greeley. Prof. H. P. Wright.
22
Son to
James K. Clark.
Sept. 14
Son to
George E. Thresher ..
"
14
Son to
Frank S. Conant.
16
Son to
George D. Davis.
Oct.
6
Daughter to
Joseph Chagnon.
TOTAL, 17.
MARRIAGES.
Feb. 21,
Michael Gorman
to
Jane Gaffney.
Apr. 13,
14,
George D. Davis
66
Carrie Bartlett.
=
23,
William C. Crawford
Olive S. Hapgood.
June 14,
Francis E. Bryant
=
Hannah Dove.
July
9,
Henry L. Babbitt
TOTAL, 6:
DEATHS.
YEARS. | MONTHS. | PAYS.
Feb.
9,
Thatcher A. Morgan,
60
4
March 9,
Elizabeth R. Loring,
76
10
April 22,
Alice C. Grimes,
69
3
10
July 10,
Mark Haskell,
71
1
22
Aug.
2,
Rosetta E. Loring.
34
10
10
20,
Thomas Chamberlain,
78
17
Sept. S,
David Welch,
25
=
10,
Elizabeth Sherman,
72
10
1.4
Oct.
I,
Henry T. Sheern,
Eliza Plympton,
3
12
=
7,
Constant B. Thresher,
1
7
D)ec.
4,
John P. Butterfield,
75
=
20
..
Fanny M. Thompson,
57
5
3
4
2
21,
Nellie M. Thesher,
TOTAL, 18.
8
June
Son to
John E. Stone.
Aug. 8
Son to
Mrs Mary E. Tamplin.
James W. Bemis
66
4
Sophronia Green,
22,
William E. Keep.
11,
James J. Sheern,
5
3
16
17,
()
3
2,
Abby P. Lincoln,
51
19,
Daughter to Son to
William C. Ayres.
Louis Latoun.
Charles S. A. Woodbury.
Orvid Latoun.
W'm. H. Parker.
W'm. Wallace Grimes.
Charles S. Clifford.
22
Ilattie A. Morse.
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JESSE ALLEN, Town Clerk.
SCHOOL REPORT.
The School Committee of Oakham present the following report for the year ending March Ist, ISS5.
DR.
To amount appropriated by the town, $950 00
.6 66 for conveyance of scholars, 75 00
Received from state school fund,
308 78
dog tax fund, coal sold, 5 00
1I4 68
$1,453 46
CR EAST HILL SCHOOL.
By amount paid Miss Jennie E. Gates, teaching winter term,
II weeks, $55 00
fuel and care of house, 9 25
for conveying scholars to Centre School. 47 50
ŞIII 75
SOUTH SCHOOL.
By amount paid Miss Lucy E. Morgan, teaching spring term,
9 weeks, $54 00
Mr. Edgar H. Parkman, teaching fall term, IO weeks, 60 00
Mr. Leonard P. Lovell, teaching winter term, Il weeks, 77 00
fuel and care of house, 12 20
$203 20
14
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
By amount paid Miss Valetta C. Mareau, teaching spring term. 9 weeks, $63 00
Miss Mary Wells, teaching fall and winter terms, 21 weeks, 147 50
fuel and care of house, 16 75
$227 25
WEST SCHOOL.
By amount paid Miss. Elsie L. Sargeant, teaching spring term,
9 weeks, $45 00
Miss Maria L. Estabrook, teaching fall term, Io weeks, 60 00
Mr. Edgar H. Parkman, teaching winter term. 11 weeks, 99 00
fuel and care of house, 18 00
$222 00
CENTRE SCHOOL.
By amount paid Mrs. Minnie L. Woodis, teaching spring, fall and winter terms, 30 weeks, $215 50
Miss Etta L. Miles, teaching spring and fall terms. 15 weeks, 130 50 Miss Alice Ayres, teaching winter term, 15 weeks, 120 00 fuel and care of house, 75 42
$541 42
Total expense of schools for the year, $1.380 62
There have been three. terms in all the schools in town, of 9, 10 and If weeks, respectively.
The attendance in the several schools has been as follows :-
EAST HILL SCHOOL.
Winter term, whole number scholars, II Average attendance, S
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number scholars, 18 Average attendance, 14
Fall 66 66 66 66 1 1
17
Winter 4
16 66 66
14
15
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number scholars, 27
Average attendance, 24 Fall
32
29
Winter “
33
66 26
WEST SCHOOL.
Spring-term, whole number scholars, I4
Average attendance, IO
Fall 66
19
9
Winter . 66
66
30
18
CENTRE-No. I.
Spring term, whole number scholars, 27
Average attendance,
25
Fall 66
30
27
Winter " 6%
39
25
CENTRE-No. 2.
Spring term, whole number scholars. 29
Average attendance, 27
Fall
66
32
66
66
24
The attendance in all the schools has been
In the spring term, whole number, 115 Average attendance, 100
In the Fall 130
..
105
In the Winter “
161
.. 125
Whole number of children in town between the ages of 5 and 15, as ascertained by the Assessors was 129.
School supplies have been furnished to all scholars in compliance with the law of the State.
The scholars from the south-west part of the town have been con- veyed to the Centre School at an expense of seventy-five dollars, in ac- cordance with the vote of the Town.
66
29
Winter " 66
32
ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of scholars neither absent nor tardy.
COLDBROOK SCHOOL
THREE TERMS-Gilbert T. Butterfield. Two TERMS-Edith M. Bruce, Mary L. Butterfield, Carrie Sibley, John H. Butterfield, Alonzo M. Butterfield. ONE TERM-Bessie L. Bruce, Sophronia S. Kimball. Lottie M. Sibley, Henry B. Sibley. Ethel L. Bemis. Edna J. Bemis. Jennie M. Gleason, Grace C. Gleason, C. Edgar Brooks, Morton H. Brooks, Kate R. Munroe, Virgil R. Parker.
CENTRE SCHOOL.
Lillian Robinson. Dora E. Sargeant, Lena R. Adams. Bertha C. Lovell, Maria L. Lincoln, Bessie Weld, Carrie Winter, James P. Fairbank, George Perkins, Daniel E. Holden, Jessie Robinson, D. Oscar Lovell.
WEST SCHOOL.
Two . TERMS-Lester W. Knight. ONE TERM-L. Mabel Austin, Frank Winslow, John Gilboy.
Respectfully submitted.
HORACE W. LINCOLN,
JESSE ALLEN, School ELINIU L. SAWYER Committee.
REPORT
OF THE
fficerspa
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM,
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1886.
WORCESTER : Maynard, Gough & Co., Book and Job Printers, 187 Front Street. 1886
-
REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1886.
WORCESTER : Maynard, Gough & Co., Book and Job Printers, 187 Front Street. 1886.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
TOWN CLERK.
Paid Town Clerk for services,
$24 70
66 express and postage,
3 10 $27 80
COLLECTOR.
Paid Collector for services,
$40 00 $40 00
TREASURER.
Paid Treasurer for services,
" postage and stationery,
5 16
$15 16
ASSESSORS.
Paid Assessors for services,
$66 00
66 " express and postage,
70
$66 70
SELECTMEN.
Paid Selectmen for services,
$55 00
" postage and express,
5 02
$60 02
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid School Committee for services,
$128 00
$128 00
SUPPORT OF PAUPER'S.
Paid Overseers of the Poor,
$So2 59
$So2 59
$10 00
4
BREAKING ROADS.
Paid E. S. Parker,
$4 So
Peter White,
14 98
Z. L. Winslow,
S 44
George W. Stone,
12 24
C. S. Clifford,
IS 51
Wm. O. Keep,
18 42
H. D. Bullard,
4 23
L. N. Haskell,
9 70.
Wm. A. Nye,
12 55
Wm. S. Spear,
S2
B. P. Clark
4 58
S. H. Bullard,
7 40
$116 67
REPAIRING HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Paid C. S. Clifford, for 1884-1885,
$134 25
H. D. Bullard,
50 78
E. H. Dwelly,
54 15
Wm. O. Keep,
51 66
George W. Stone,
54 So
Wm. A. Nye,
139 00
E. S. Parker,
63 00
S. C. Cochran,
48 85
Cheney Bothwell,
66 05
Michael Gaffney,
64 27
Peter White,
48 00
D. R. Dean,
59 70
N. Brooks,
7 00
C. H. Parker,
S 30
S. II. Bullard,
56 98
H. P. Austin,
59 48
$966 26
SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Paid for East District,
$111 00
West 66
I18 90
Coldbrook District,
160 75
Centre 66
769 35
South 66
191 00
school books and stationery, 78 19
HI. W. Lincoln for transporting scholars,
100 00 $1,529 19
5
STATE AID.
Paid E. Mullet, guardian of Charlotte Mullet, $48 00
Eliza Caldwell, 48 00
Harriet V. Parmenter,
48 00 $144 CO
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Wm. M. Thompson, for ringing bell, $35 00
E. L. Sawyer, M. D., for certificates of births and deaths, 18 00
for furnace and fixtures for Memorial building, 182 26
Edward J. Sargeant for Memorial day
7 16
Maynard, Gough & Co. for printing,
44 00
H. J. Lawrence 66 66
1 85
James Tomlinson for grading common,
17 63
one-fourth expenses of painting meeting-house,
41 42
county tax,
288 00
state tax,
315 00
for repairs on school houses,
II 21
" Memorial building,
2 00
" interest,
1,140 28
note to Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
3.500 00
" " Steplien A. Boyden, 200 00
for repairs on pump, 50
James Packard, services as sexton,
34 75
George Tyler, repairs for scraper,
20 00
$5,860 06
SETTLEMENT WITH THE TREASURER.
L. P. LOVELL, TREASURER. DR.
To balance in Treasury, March 1, 1885, $2,346 01
cash for grass on common,
4 25
" keeping state paupers,
3 00
" use of hall, 3 00
of North Brookfield Savings Bank, 638 22
" Worcester County Institution for Savings, 1,147 33
" Mechanics' Savings Bank, 772 26
" " First National Bank of Worcester, 610 10
" Stephen A. Boyden, 200 00
" from corporation tax, 9 53
66
6
To cash from National Bank tax, 11 89
state aid reimbursed,
208 00
.. .. dog fund, 104 70
.. .. school fund,
3º7 35
state tax,
315 00
county tax,
2SS 00
town grant,
5,195 00
overlayings,
74 23
interest on taxes,
33 S2 $12,271 69
CR.
By paying Selectmen's orders, $9.756 45
Balance in treasury, $2,515 24
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN.
To the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $14,000 00 $14,000 00
SINKING FUND.
On deposit at People's Savings Bank, Worcester, 1,000 00
Dividends thereon,
193 32 $1,193 32
Respectfully submitted,
MOSES O. AYRES, - Seleetmen CLARENCE H. PARKER, of
DAVID R. DEAN, Oakham.
Report of the Overseers of the Poor
OF THE TOWN OF OAKHAM, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. IST, ISS6.
The past year four persons have received full and six partial support. They further report that they have received of the town, $792 59
In hands of Overseers, April 1, ISS5, 2 40
Received of Mrs. R. H. Robinson, Oct. 1, 1885, cash, 1 75
Received of guardian of Benjamin Nurse, January 1, 1886, 58 58
Amount of receipts, $855 32
Paid as follows :
Received of the town for support of the poor, April 4, ISS5, $262 00
Money on hand, 2 40
$264 40
Paid State Lunatic Hospital for Eunice M. Walker,
41 79
Dr. E. L. Sawyer for medical attendance,
42 65
Alanson Prouty for groceries and supplies,
17 56
Zebina Winslow for Rasselas Winslow,
39 00
Susan M. Thresher for Charles Burt,
58 00
66 " Lyman P. Crawford, 33 50
66 " Lydia Chamberlain, 19 50
" Lucy Robinson,
6 90
Samuel C. Cochran, I cord wood for Mrs. Woodis,
4 00
William Mandall, fitting I cord wood for stove,
50
Received of the town for support of the poor, July Ist, ISS5, Paid as follows :
$264 40
$199 68
Paid State Lunatic Hospital for custody and treatment of Eunice M. Walker, 42 25
8
Paid Susan M. Thresher for care and board of Charles Burt, $22 00 66 " " " of L. P. Craw-
ford,
30 25
66 66 . .. " " Lydia Cham- berlain, 26 00
Zebina Winslow for care and board of Rasselas Winslow,
32 50
Dr. E. L. Sawyer for medical attendance, 7 40
Alanson Prouty for merchandise, &c.,
13 78
James Packard for coffin and robe for Charles Burt,
10 00
expense for L. P. Crawford,
4 50
Lewis N. Haskell, 2 cords wood for Mrs. Woodis,
6 50
Wm. Mandall, fitting 2 cords wood for stove,
3 00
Page Austin for 2 bushels potatoes for Mrs. Woodis,
1 00
Horace Wilbur for mending shoes, 50
$199 68
Received of the town for the support of the poor, Oct. Ist,
I 885, $148 12
Received of Mrs. Ruth H. Robinson,
I 75
$149 87
Paid as follows :
Paid State Lunatic Hospital for treatment and custody of Eunice M. Walker,
$43 71
Zebina Winslow tor Rasselas Winslow,
32 50
Susan M. Thresher for Lyman P. Crawford.
35 75
66
" Lydia Chamberlain, .
26 00
.6 " sewing, &c.,
2 So
Alanson Prouty for groceries and clothing, 6 61
Ruth H. Robinson for 5 tramps, 2 50
$149 87
Received of the town for support of the poor, Jan. ist, 1886, $182 79
Received of guardian of Benjamin Nurse, 58 58
$241 37
Paid as follows : Paid State Lunatic Hospital for board, custody and treatment of Eunice M. Walker, 12 81
9
Paid same for board, custody and treatment of Benjamin Nurse, $34 36 for clothing for Benjamin Nurse : 2 pair overalls, $1 ; 2 jumpers, $1, 2 00
for boots, $2.75 ; 2 shirts, $1, 3 75
for 3 pair wool socks, 90c. ; collar, 20c. ; bow, 25c,
35
for 2 undershirts, $1 ; 2 pairs drawers, $1,
2 00
for suspenders, 25 ; mittens, 35,
60
for rubber boots, $2.50 ; suit, $11.50,
14 00
cap, 50c. ; postage, 2c., 52
$101 39
Paid Zebina Winslow for Rasselas Winslow. Susan M. Thresher for Lyman P. Crawford,
39 00
35 75
66 " Lydia Chamberlain,
26 00
City of Boston for Daniel Rogers and family,
14 10
Alanson Prouty for merchandise, 5 13 Overseers for services, 20 00
$241 37
Amount of receipts, $855 32 855 32
Paid,
As is shown in printed report, and to whom paid.
Respectfully submitted,
PAGE AUSTIN, Overseers of JAMES C. SARGEANT, the Poor.
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN OAKHAM. 1885.
BIRTHS.
Feb. 19.
Son to
Gardner M. Dean.
..
23.
Daughter to
N. Wendell Packard. Sanford H. Bullard.
March IO.
Son to
April
S.
Sons to (twins) Peter Dusette.
..
27 .
. Daughter to
June 12.
.Daughter to
..
14.
Son to
23.
. Daughter to
..
Son to
Aug. 30 ..
Daughter to
Edward H. Dwelly.
Sept. I
. Daughter to
Marcus M. Butterfield. Peter Pluff.
Oct.
Son to
Stephen M. Sergeant.
Nov.
. Daughter to
Dec.
Son to
..
22.
Son to
Louis Latoun.
TOTAL, IS.
MARRIAGES.
Feb. 26. Charles F. Howard
to
Olive M. Butler.
May 19.
Sabin A. Morse
..
Lizzie J. Bullard.
July 15.
Alvin H. Brown
Ida F. Boyden.
21
Harry Clark
Ada M. Clark.
Sept. 2.
John W. Baldwin
Ruth A. Prouty.
.. 16
S. James Foster
66
Mrs. Sarah M. Rawson.
..
IS.
Edgar O. Crawford
Rosa W. Parker.
.6
30.
Daniel J. Nahaney
..
Bridget Igo.
Oct.
2S.
John P. Day
Mary E. Ravens.
Nov.
IS.
. Frank R. Weld
Edith May Parker. TOTAL., 10.
DEATHS.
YEARS. |MONTHS. |DAYS.
Jan.
. Mary Davitt,
27
IO
13
..
12.
. Mary Jane Forbush,
50
5
. Davidson Barr.
73
4
21.
Thomas Dwelly.
62
26.
Olive Ripley,
64
Feb. I
Jo-eph Blake,
6.4
S
16
..
5
Louisa Williams,
66
9
1.4
15
Almira M. Green,
50
11
5
16
22
Lorenzo D. Barnes,
67
5
March 2.
Elijah Dean,
S3
6
S
April
9.
Charles Burt.
75
5
17
2S
. Herbert B. Reed,
27
June
4
Caroline M. Boyden,
-O
1-
IC
46
S.
. Samuel Fiel i,
So
21
..
. Nancy B. Fobes,
65
11
44
13.
David Lovell,
-6
2
19
July
31 .
Melinda Woodis,
90
4
28
.Aug.
12.
. Fabian Tomlinson,
92
7
24
17-
Emmerson .\. Dean,
5
20
Sept.
15.
John Robinson,
65
9
14
Nov.
24 .
Ralph E. Stone,
1
3
23
Dec.
25.
Roxana Adams,
So
7
I
TOTAL., 22.
JESSE ALLEN, Town Clerk.
!
Daughter to
George W. Reed.
24-
James Sheern.
Evander.I,. Parker.
27.
25 -
Son to
29.
II.
Charles S. A. Woodbury. Wm. Wallace Grimes.
15.
Hiram F. Clark.
Wm. C. Crawford.
Nelson H. Muzzy.
16
..
SCHOOL REPORT.
. The School Committee of Oakham present the following report for the year ending March Ist, ISS6 :
DR.
To amount appropriated by the town, $950 00
Received from state school fund, \ 3º7 35
dog tax fund, 104 70
$1,362 05
CR.
EAST HILL SCHOOL.
By amount paid Miss Elsie L. Sargeant, teaching 9 weeks, $45 00
Miss Florence I. Sargeant. teaching fall term. Io weeks, 55 00
Miss Orzina Lovell, teaching 11 weeks, win- ter term, 66 00
fuel and care of house. II 50
$177 50
SOUTH SCHOOL.
By amount paid Lillian E. Robinson. teaching spring and fall
terms, 19 weeks. $100 00
Eugene A. Lincoln, teaching winter term, 11 weeks, 77 00
fuel and care of house. 13 25
$190 25
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COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
By amount paid Miss M. A. Griffon, teaching spring, fall and
winter terms, 30 weeks, $227 50
fuel and care of house, 16 25
$243 75
WEST SCHOOL.
By amount paid Miss J. Etta Bullard, teaching spring and fall
terms, 19 weeks, $100 00
Mr. Thomas Street, teaching winter term, II weeks, SS 00
fuel and care of house, 20 50
$208 50
CENTRE SCHOOL.
By amount paid Mrs. Minnie L. Woodis, teaching spring, fall and winter terms, 30 weeks. $225 00
Miss Alice W. Ayres, teaching spring term, · 9 weeks, SI 00
Edgar H. Parkman, teaching fall term, 10 weeks, 90 00
Walter M. Morgan, teaching winter term, II weeks, 99 00
fuel and care of house, 63 10
$558 10
Total expense of schools for the year,
$1,378 10
There have been three terms in all the schools in town of 9, 10 and 11 weeks, respectively.
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The attendance in the several schools has been as follows :
EAST HILL SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number scholars,
7
Average attendance,
5
Fall
66
66
66
4
Winter “
. 7
66
6
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number scholars, IS Average attendance, 16 Fall
23
20
Winter “ 66 66
19
66
66 16
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number scholars, 30
36
Winter « 66
66
35
31
WEST SCHOOL.
Spring term, whole number scholars, 16
Average attendance, IO
Fall 66 ",
15
IO
Winter “ ..
66 18
66 8
CENTRE-No. 1.
Spring term, whole number scholars, 29
Average attendance,
25
18
Winter “ 66 66
66 28
CENTRE-No. 2.
Spring term, whole number scholars, 31
Average attendance, 29
Fall
66 30
28
Winter “
66
27
66
24
The attendance in all the schools has been as follows :
Spring term, whole number,
131
Average attendance, 110
Fall
66
.131
I12
Winter '
I34
I12
Fall
23
26
66
66 34
Average attendance, 27 Fall
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ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of scholars neither absent nor tardy :
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-M. Adelle Parker. Two TERMS-M. Josie Butterfield. C. Edgar Brooks, Gilbert T. Butterfield, Alonzo M. Butterfield. Robert T. Brooks. ONE TERM-Fannie E. Kimball, Mary L. Butterfield, Sophronia Kimball, Harry B. Parker, Virgil Parker, Henry W. Butterfield, H. Morton Brooks, Denny Needham.
CENTRE SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-George A. Briggs, Carrie L. Winter. Two TERMS- Frank R. Russell, Fayette D. Russell, Edith L. Loring. ONE TERM-Lillian E. Robinson. Eldora E. Sergeant, Ella L. Sheern, John F. Sheern, Lilla B. Spooner, Minnie G. Spear, Minnie G. Dean, Lizzie M. Briggs, Arthur K. Reed, Blanche E. Packard.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
ONE TERM-Minnie Kennon, Emma Martin, Albena Martin, Georgianna Martin, Gertie Parker, Walter Woodis, Lizzie Parker.
EAST HILL SCHOOL.
ONE TERM-Nellie Snay. Dolorese Snay, Rosa Snay, Freddie Snay.
WEST SCHOOL.
ONE TERM-L. Mabel Austin, Maggie Curry, Lester Knight, Justin Rawson.
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE W. LINCOLN. ) School JESSE ALLEN. ELIHU L. SAWYER. Committee.
STATE LIBRARY OF MASSACHUSETTS, STATE HOFF COM
AM IJ 1837
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
OUR
fficerso
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM,
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1887.
NORTH BROOKFIELD: 1. J. LAWRENCE, PRINTER, JJOURNAL, OFFICE. 1887.
.
سے
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1887.
NORTH BROOKFIELD: II. J. LAWRENCE, PRINTER, JOURNAL OFFICE. 1887.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1886.
TOWN CLERK .-- JESSE ALLEN.
SELECTMEN.
CLARENCE H. PARKER, DAVID R. DEAN, LEWIS N. HASKELL. ASSESSORS.
DAVID R. DEAN, LEWIS N. HASKELL, SANFORD H. BULLARD.
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
PAGE AUSTIN, JAMES C. SARGENT, A. J. HOLDEN. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
JESSE ALLEN, LEONARD LOVELL, HENRY P. AUSTIN. COLLECTOR AND TREASURER .- LEONARD P. LOVELL.
CARLOS P. HILL,
CONSTABLES. CLARENCE II. PARKER.
AUDITOR. - WALTER M. ROBINSON.
OAKHAM TOWN WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Oakham, in the County of Worcester, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Oakham qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, known as Memorial Hall, on Monday, the seventh day of March, next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, to wit :
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
Art. 2. To hear the annual report of the several town officers, and act thereon.
Art. 3. To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year.
Art. 4. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to de- fray town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropriations of the same.
Art. 5. To see if the town will borrow money to meet any liabil- ities of the town, or pass any vote relative thereto.
Art. 6. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors, nomin- ated by the Seleetmen. ·
Art. 7. To determine the manner of collecting Taxes the ensuing . year.
Art. 8. To determine the manner of repairing highways the ensu- ing year.
Art. 9. To see if the town will employ some person to take care of the town hall and ring the church bell, the ensuing year, or pass any vote relative thereto.
Art. 10. To bring in their ballot "Yes" or "No," in answer to the question : "Shall licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors be granted in this town?"
Art. 11. To see what compensation the town will allow for men and team in repairing highways and opening roads the ensuing year.
Art. 12. To see if the town will abate any taxes that may be pre- sented for abatement.
Art. 13. To determine the manner of supporting paupers the en- suing year.
Art. 14. To see if the town will provide for lighting the street lamps in the Center Village and in Coldbrook Village the ensuing year, or take any vote relative thereto.
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