Town annual report of the officials of Oakham, Massachusetts 1880, Part 7

Author: Oakham (Mass.)
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: [Oakham, Mass.] : [Town of Oakham]
Number of Pages: 282


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25


Charles H. Nourse, to Elsie L. Sargeant.


April 28 Carlos P. Ilill


to Mrs. JJosie E. Thompson.


May


12.


John V. Gibson


to Mrs. Harriet V. Parmenter.


July


20


Mason M. Luce


to Mary E. Ball.


TOTAL 6.


DEATHS.


YEARS. | MONTHS. | DAYS.


Feb. 14. Mrs. David Lovell,


66


1


3


March 31


Albert Fuller.


11


18


April 3


. Mrs. Eliza Ilill.


()


1


20.


Nicholas II. Kent,


-1


1


27


June


Charles Humes,


3


5


Ang. 2.


Jolm A. Kane.


20


5.


Eva E. Hatstal,


5


3


.6


9.


. Isaac Jones,


SI


1


23.


Grace M. Reed,


3


1


30


Mrs Lney A. Leonard,


Sept. 16.


Mrs. Irene P. Briggs,


6.


26.


George F. Conant,


16


6.


2.5.


Nathan S. Walker.


3


21


()et.


Mrs. M. E. Smith,


3


10


Dec.


10.


Ella A. Babbitt.


11


7


1


BURIED IN TOWN.


TOTAL 17.


July 29


William C. Fuller,


()


Jan.


Mrs. Sullivan Dean,


8


Fcb. 23


Mrs. Nancy Hardy,


3


10


May


111.


. Fred. B. Thompson,


1


1


.


6


JESSE ALLEN, Town Clerk.


March 29.


Son to Marcus M. Butterfield.


July 6 ...


Daughter to


Frank Weld.


66


March 24.


May 20


. Lyman Crawford,


..


27


Nov.


30.


Rasselas Winslow,


Ida D. VNTes,


SCHOOL REPORT.


The Report of the School Committee of the Town of Oakham, for the year ending April Ist, ISS9, is as follows :


DR.


To amount appropriated for support of schools by the town, $$50 00


Received from State school fund, 375 27


Cash for school supplies, 4 92


Dog tax returned to the town for support of schools, 115 47


Total for the support of schools, 1,345 66


CR.


By expenses of the several schools as follows :


SOUTH SCHOOL.


Amount paid Lillian Robinson, spring term, 66


fall term,


60 00


66


winter Term,


65 00


Fuel and care of house;


4 95


189 95


COLDBROOK SCHOOL.


Amount paid Ina M. Thompson, spring term,


SS 00


fall term,


So oo


Lellia Adams, winter term,


77 00


Fuel and care of house,


19 00


264 00


WEST SCHOOL.


Amount paid H. M. Hunt, spring term,


54 00


J. II. Orzina Lovell, fall term, 6. winter term,


60 00


70 00


Fuel and care of house,


15 50


199 50


CENTER SCHOOL-PRIMARY.


Amount paid J. H. Orzina Lovell, spring term,


31 50


65 00


Mrs. Minnie L. Woodis, fall term, Ada V. Walker, winter term,


65 00


161 50


$60 00


14


CENTER SCHOOL -- GRAMMAR.


Amount paid Minnie L. Woodis, spring term, Alice M. Gardner, fall term, 92 50 .. 66 winter term, 101 75 Fuel and care of house, 71 50


328 75


EAST HILL SCHOOL.


15 00


Amount paid Mrs. Henry Bartlett, fall term,


winter term, 10 00


25.00


1,168 70


Total expenses of teachers, care of houses and fuel,


REPAIRS OF SCHOOL HOUSES.


Coldbrook, paid R. F. Parker, work and lumber,


74 83


Center, paid Fred Reed, : 75


76 58


TEXT BOOKS FOR USE OF SCHOOLS.


Cash value of school books and school supplies belong-


ing to the town Feb. 1, ISSS, was $152 49, beside those in use.


Value of supplies Feb. 1, ISS9, S6 19


66 30


Reduced during the year,


3 24


Bought of F. S. Conant,


19 89


School supplies by F. S. Conant,


17 34


Coperthwaite & Co.,


B. A. Fowler & Co., one set International Encyclo- pcdias, 15 vols., 5 os


50 00


Cash paid N. W. Packard, supplies,


3 50


Paid F. S. Conant, care of supplies,


Entire cost of school supplies. 173 35


Total expense of schools during the past year,


Due School Committee for services the past year :


Jesse Allen, 52 50


37 00


L. P. Lovell, HI. P. Austin,


10 00


We believe our schools have been unusually successful during the past year. There has been a great change in the methods of teaching during the past few years, and in no branch greater than in grammar. We have been slow, perhaps too slow. to adopt the new methods in use around us. 'Two years ago we spoke of our need of new grammars. We have sought in vain for a grammar that would satisfy ; but we intend the change shall be made before our schools commence for another year.


1,338 55


63 00


15


We are satisfied with the length of our school year, as being all the town is able to furnish, as well as being long enough for the best good of most of our scholars.


We think from our experience of the past year that the best of teach- ers should be eagerly sought for, even if they do cost a little more.


The School Committee were invited a short time ago to meet with Committees from four neighboring towns, to consult as to the advisability of chosing a General Superintendent of Schools, who should act in con- nection with local school Committees. It was unanimously agreed that the best interests of our school did not require it.


$50 were appropriated for repairs last year. Your Committee have expended $76.58, most of it on Coldbrook school house. We would advise an appropriation of $50 for the ensuing year. We will try to get along with the same appropriation for the support of schools as last year, $S50.


The attendance in the several schools has been as follows :


SOUTH SCHOOL.


Spring term, whole number of scholars, 16 Average attenda. ce, 14 Fall 66


17


.. €1,50


Winter 66 66


I 1 ..


S


COLDBROOK SCHOOL.


Spring term, whole number of scholars, 29 Average attendance, 26 Fall


33


30


Winter .6


66


35


.. 29


WEST SCHOOL.


Spring term, whole number of scholars, 17


Average attendance, 15 Fall .. 22 66


20


Winter . .


24


..


17


CENTER-No 1.


- Spring term, whole number of scholars, 38


Average attendance, 33 Fall .. 21


173


Winter ..


24


19


CENTER-No. 2.


Fall term, whole number of scholars, 28


Winter


24


The attendance in all the schools has been as follows :


Spring term, whole number,


ICO Average attendance, SS Fall


121


Winter “ 122 .. 10.4


97


..


28 Average attendance, 25


Number of scholars enrolled in all our schools. 132.


ROLL OF HONOR.


Names of scholars neither absent nor tardy :


SOUTH SCHOOL.


Two TERMS -- Walter Woodis, Eugene Sanders. ONE TERM-Florence Bothwell, Lena Dwelly, Leon Sanders. COLDBROOK SCHOOL.


THREE TERMS-Henry Butterfield, Mary Cleaveland. Two TERMS -- Bertie Butterfield, Martin Brooks. Mabel Caldwell, Eddie Needham, Ida Needham, Denny Needham, Elmer Cleaveland. ONE TERM -- Virgil Parker, Dell Parker, Charlie Clark, Bertie Needham, Ethel Brooks, Blanche Caldwell.


CENTER.


THREE TERMS-Fannie Robinson, David Robinson. Two TERMS- George Loring, Blanche Packard. ONE TERM-Ellen Singer, Ella Sheern, Irvin Mullet. Daniel Holden, Jesse Robinson, John Sheern, Jennie Loring, Bertie Sargeant, Jennie Day, Frank Parker, George Briggs, Jerry Murphy.


JESSE ALLEN, L. P. LOVELL, H. P. AUSTIN.


--


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF OAKHAM,


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1890.


WORCESTER : Maynard, Gough & Co., Book and Job Printers, 187 Front Street. 1890.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF OAKHAM,


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1890.


-


WORCESTER : Maynard, Gough & Co., Book and Job Printers, 187 Front Street.


1 890.


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 Massachussetts, 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 Alink day of March next at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following Articles, to wit :


ARTICLE I .- To choose a moderator to preside in said meeting.


ART. 2 .- To hear the annual report of the several town officers, and to 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 defray 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 liabilities of the town, or pass any vote relative thereto.


ART. 6 .- To see if the town will accept the list of jurors prepared by the selectmen.


ART. 7 .- To determine the manner of collecting taxes the ensuing year.


ART. 8 .- To determine the manner of repairing highways the ensuing 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 license for the sale of intoxicating liquors be granted in this town." 4


ART. 11 -To see what compensation the town will allow for men and teams in repairing highways and opening roads the ensuing year.


ART. 12 .- To see if the town will abate any taxes that may be presented for abatement.


ART. 13 .- To determine the manner of supporting paupers the ensuing year.


ART. 14 .- To see if the town will provide for lighting the street lamps the ensuing year, or to take any vote relative thereto.


ART. 15 .- To see if the town will grant to the Oakham Farmers' and Mechanics' Club, the use of the town common and town hall for their exhibition in September next.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up three attested copies thereof, one at each of the post-offices, and one at the Congregational meeting-house in said town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the town clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.


Given under our hands this twenty-second day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety.


CLARENCE HI. PARKER, DAVID R. DEAN, LEWIS N. HASKELL,


A true copy attest,


Selectmen of Oakham.


C. H. PARKER, Constable of Oakham.


TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1889.


TOWN CLERK, JESSE ALLEN.


SELECTMEN,


D. R. DEAN,


C. H. PARKER,


L. N. HASKELL.


D. R. DEAN,


ASSESSORS, S. H. BULLARD,


H. W. LINCOLN.


JESSE ALLEN,


OVERSEERS OF POOR, H. P. AUSTIN, W. M. ROBINSON. COLLECTOR, LEONARD P. LOVELL.


TREASURER, STEPHEN M. SARGEANT. CONSTABLES,


C. H. PARKER, ELBRIDGE MULLETT, W. M. ROBINSON, J. WM. BEMIS.


AUDITOR, FRANK S. CONANT.


A. C. BULLARD,


FENCE VIEWERS, L. N. HASKELL, JESSE ALLEN.


FIELD DRIVERS,


CHARLES NOURSE, GEORGE ALLEN, PATRICK GAFFNEY, JAMES SHEERN, J. W. BEMIS, S. J. FOSTER, FRANK BURT.


MEASURERS OF LUMBER,


J. N. MORSE, D. M. PARKER, D. R. DEAN.


MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK,


WM. S. CRAWFORD, D. R. DEAN, D. M. PARKER.


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. N. W. PACKARD. SCHOOL COMMITTEE, H. W. LINCOLN, H. P. AUSTIN.


JESSE ALLEN,


للصلب


REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.


We herewith submit in detail the Report for the year ending March Ist, IS90 :


TOWN CLERK.


Paid Town Clerk for services, $21 50


COLLECTOR.


Paid Collector for services, 50 00


TREASURER.


Paid Treasurer for postage, stationery and express, 2 00


ASSESSORS.


Paid Assessors for services, D. R. Dean, 30 60


S. H. Bullard, 20 25


$50 85


SELECTMEN.


Paid Selectmen for services, 75 00


postage and stationery, 87


75 87


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


Paid School Committee for services, L. P. Lovell, 37 00


Jesse Allen, 52 50


H. P. Austin, 10 00 99 50


SUPPORT OF PAUPERS. -


Paid Overseers of the Poor,


1,192 67


SCHOOL EXPENSES.


Paid for Center District,


632 62


66 Coldbrook


238 00


6: West


2IS 50


South


209 95


East


55 00


School Supplies,


143 47


1,497 54


6


OPENING ROADS.


Paid Michael Gaffney,


6 42


Patrick Gaffney,


7 13


H. P. Austin,


5 75


Geo. N. Briggs,


2 94


L. N. Haskell,


2 00


W. O. Keep,


4 96


29 20


REPAIRING HIGHWAYS.


Paid J. K. Parmenter,


2 IO


H. P. Austin,


42 56


C. S. Clifford,


74 04


W. M. Robinson,


76 18


J. F. Robinson,


46 40


G. W. Stone,


37 52


W. O. Keep,


59 72


E. H. Dwelly,


57 95


S. H. Bullard,


51 60


L. N. Haskell,


48 50


Patrick Gaffney,


35 60


Michael Gaffney,


42 07


D. M. Parker,


56 00


John E. Stone,


94 30


WV. A. Nye,


69 27


H. D. Bullard,


48 07


841 88


STATE AID.


Paid Eliza Caldwell, 48 00


Elbridge Mullett, guardian for Charlotte Mullett, 28 00


Geo. E. Reed, 18 00


94 co


MILITARY AID.


Paid Horace M. Green, 96 00


96 00


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


Paid B. P. Clark. land damage,


20 00


Repairs on Scraper,


17 10


A. Loring, repairs on hearse,


8 00


Geo. 11. Temple, Memorial Day,


20 00


C. Il. Parker. spikes for bridge,


1 31


1 .. R. Robinson, repairs on chimney,


13 00


D. M. Parker, guide posts,


Maynard, Gough & Co., printing, 4 59


19 25


James Packard, services as sexton,


25 75


E. L. Sawyer, certificates of births,


2 50


7


E. L. Sawyer, certificates of deaths,


75


A. J. Holden, chimney cap,


9 00


F. S. Conant, hardware, 74


F. A. Smith, insurance,


77 63


D. M. Parker, voting shelves and rail,


8 17


D. R. Dean, plank for bridge,


2 12


L. N. Haskell, grading around common,


11 00


L. P. Lovell, discount on taxes,


179 49


F. S. Conant, abatement of taxes,


33 31


County Tax,


225 00


State Tax,


340 00


Principal on Note Spencer Saving Bank,


1000 00


Interest 66 66


101 92


Principal on Note Barre Savings Bank,


700 00


Principal 66 66


500 00


Interest 66 66 66


40 07


Interest on Note to Commonwealth, Principal 66


1,500 00


C. A. Gleason, lighting street lamps,


25 00


Coldbrook Improvement Society, lighting street lamps, 25 00


5,111 70


RECAPITULATION.


Paid Town Officers, 299 72


Support of Paupers,


1,192 67


Schools,


1,497 54


Opening Roads,


29 20


Repairing Highways,


841 88


State Aid,


94 00


Military Aid,


96 00


Miscellaneous Expenses,


5,111 70 9,162 71


SETTLEMENT WITH THE TREASURER.


S. M. SARGEANT, Treasurer. DR.


To Balance in Treasury, March Ist, ISS9,


1,868 73


Cash borrowed Barre Savings Bank, 500 00


66 Commonwealth, 1,500 00


Commonwealth, 1000 00


Cash from Corporation tax, 7 77


National Bank tax, 8 91


66 State aid,


ISS 00


66 Dog fund, 111 19


66 School fund, 305 0.4


200 00


8


66 Sale of school supplies, 3 94


L. P. Lovell, interest on taxes for 1886, 19 00


66 Town tax, 4,740 00


66 State tax, 340 00


66 County tax,


225 00


Overlaying,


150 58


Grass on common, 7 00


66 Use Memorial Hall, 6 00 10,981 16


CR.


By paying Selectmen's orders, 9,162 71


Uncollected taxes due from F. S. Conant, 445 03


Uncollected taxes of 1889 due from L. P. Lovell, 1,268 58


Cash, 104 84 10,981 16


INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN.


Due Commonwealth, Dec. 31st, 1891, Note at four per cent, 3.500 00


" Commonwealth, Oct. 12th, 1892, Note at four per cent, 1,500 00


" Commonwealth, Dec. 26th, 1892, Note at four per cent, 1000 00


6000 00


COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


DR.


To State tax,


" County tax,


" Town tax,


" Overlayings,


340 00 225 00 4,740 00 150 58 5,455 58


CR.


By Treasurer's receipts,


" Uncollected taxes,


4,187 00 1,268 58 5,455 58 L. P. LOVELL, Collector.


All of which is respectfully submitted,


CLARENCE H. PARKER, DAVID R. DEAN, LEWIS N. HASKELL, Selectmen of Oakham.


Report of the Overseers of the Poor OF THE TOWN OF OAKHAM FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. IST 1890.


Received of the Town for support of the poor, $1,192 67


WHICH WE ACCOUNT FOR AS FOLLOWS :


Paid State Lunatic Hospital for Eunice M. Walker, 6% 66 Benjamin Nourse, 57 65


169 46


Wm. Mandell for Almira Woodis, 104 00


Peter Gagnon for Mrs. John King, 52 00


Town of Spencer


IO 50 62 50


Estate of S. M. Thresher for Lydia Chamberlain,


4 29


Shedd Brothers, 66


74 65


78 94


Mrs. Edwards for children of Edgar Cleaveland, 66


IIO 65


C. H. Parker,


F. E. Reed 66 66


I 75


Town of Athol


137 OI


Mr. Lee


15 00


L. S. Starrett


66


66


54 00 -


210 51


S. O. Butler for Moses Bartlett,


104 60


C. A. Gleason for James Babbitt,


113 05


Med. attendance on 66


31 75


144 80


City of Somerville for Mrs. O. Lloyd,


6 85


J. W. Bemis, keeping eighteen tramps,


13 50


Dea. J. Packard, burial expense of Mrs. S. M. Thresher, 17 50


N. W. Packard, sundries,


9 41


Medical attendance on Mrs. Horatio Perkins,


45 75


W. M. Robinson, journey and expenses to Athol, 4 00


Jesse Allen, traveling expenses, postage and stationery,


16 10


Telephoning,


1 00


Overseer's ordinary services,


30 00


1,192 67


All of which is respectfully submitted,


JESSE ALLEN, W. M. ROBINSON, H. P. AUSTIN, Overseers of the Poor.


This is to certify that I have examined and found correct the accounts of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Treasurer of the Town of Oakham, for the year ending March Ist, 1890.


F. S. CONANT, Auditor.


3 70


116 10


Dr. Burns, med. attendance for Mrs. L. B. Field,


4 50


10


BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN OAKHAM IN 1889.


BIRTHS.


April 15


. Daughter to Arthur L. Loring.


66


24.


. Daughter to


Frank E. Burt.


May 3.


17


Son to


Charles B. Richardson.


.6


29


Son to


Walter R. Dean.


July 14.


Son to


Paul Snay.


Sept. 1


Daughter to


John P. Day.


Oct.


21.


Son to


Charles A. Hatstat.


Nov.


10.


Son to Henry W. Bartlett.


17.


Son to


Wm. R. Cummings.


18.


Son to


Peter Dueette.


66


28


Daughter to


James Fox.


Total 13.


MARRIAGES.


Sept. 18.


.Rev. H. P. Leonard


to Eliza A. Kittredge.


Oct.


9


. Walter Parker to Emma E. Clark.


66


20.


. Charles N. Green to Mary E. Murray.


Dee.


. Dr. Windsor A. Brown


to Florence N. Keith.


6.


23.


Win. E. Morse


to Jennie M. Gleason.


6.


25.


George I .. Parker


to Lillian E. Robinson.


Total 6.


DEATHS.


YEARS. | MONTHS. | DAYS.


Jan.


14. . Mrs. Susan M. Thresher,


62


5


30


Feb.


27.


. Mrs. Lonisa Abbott,


S7


10


27


Mar.


26 ..


. Mrs. Katie Babcock,


34


3


12


May


25 ..


Mrs. Phebe W. Wood,


59


8


25


June


15 ..


. William H. Hickey,


9


11


23


Sept.


16 ..


Edwin A. Ilatstat,


6


9


5


Nov. 5 ..


Mrs. Elvira Houghton,


64


8


9


.6


13


Mrs. Eliza Wilbur,


S


25


..


29.


Charles 11. Nourse.


27


0


29


Dee.


21.


Mrs. Mary A. Walker,


57


2


5


21.


Minnie W. Banks,


0


11


29


BURIED IN TOWN.


Total 12.


July 11.


28


Jessie Fairbanks,


28


S


1


Nov.


28.


John Adams,


62


Dec.


22.


Mrs. Olive M. Howard,


30


0


3


JESSE ALLEN, TOWN CLERK.


. Mrs. Samuel Crawford,


80


11


26.


Horace Wilbur.


82


. Daughter to


J. Wm. Bemis.


Son to


Sanford H. Bullard.


Aug. 9.


SCHOOL REPORT.


The Report of the School Committee of the Town of Oakham, for the year ending March Ist, IS90, is as follows :


DR.


To amount appropriated for support of schools by the town, $850 00


Received from State school fund, 305 04


Dog tax refunded, III 19


66 Cash for school supplies, 3 29


1,269 52


CR.


By expenses for the several schools, as follows :


SOUTH SCHOOL.


Amount paid Miss Lillian Robinson, spring term,


60 00


fall term,


65 00


Miss Dora E. Sargeant, winter term, Fuel and care of house,


16 45


COLDBROOK SCHOOL.


Amount paid Miss Lelia Adams, spring term,


70 00


fall term,


70 00


66 66 winter term,


So oo


Fuel and care of house,


9 00


229 00


WEST SCHOOL.


Amount paid Miss J. H. O. Lovell, spring term, .6


65 00


fall term,


65 00


winter term,


70 00


Fuel and care of house,


8 50


208 50


CENTRE SCHOOL-PRIMARY.


Amount paid Miss Ada V. Walker, spring term,


70 00


fall term,


70 00


winter term, 70 00


210 00


60 00


201 45


12


CENTRE SCHOOL-GRAMMAR.


Amount paid Miss Alice M. Gardner, spring term, 92 50


Miss Florence Keith, fall term, 90 00 Miss Maria Lincoln, winter term, 80 00 Fuel and care of house, 96 27


358 77


EAST HILL SCHOOL.


Amount paid Mrs. Henry Bartlett,


25 00


Mrs. Paul Snay, 5 00


Edgar O. Crawford, carrying children, 25 00


55 00


Total expense of teachers, care of houses and fuel, SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS.


1,262 72


Paid R. F. Parker, repairs on school houses, Wm. S. Crawford, “ 66


41 75


39 10


So 85


SCHOOL SUPPLIES.


Value of school supplies on hand, Feb. Ist, IS90. 136 38


IS89.


86 19


Paid for school supplies during year,


149 74


F. S. Conant, care of supplies, 8 50


158 24


Cost of school supplies used during year,


99 55


Barnes' Language Lessons, and Language Charts have been intro- duced into our schools with the very best results.


The attendance in the several schools has been as follows :


SOUTH SCHOOL.


Spring term, whole number of scholars, 16 Average attendance, 15


Fall 66 66


17


Winter “ 66


66


66


14 9


COLDBROOK SCHOOL.


Spring term, whole number of scholars,


66 34 Average attendance, 31


Fall 66 66


66


.10


66


66


66 36


33


Winter “ 66


66


36


66


19


66 66


13


WEST SCHOOL.


Spring term, whole number of scholars, 20 Average attendance, 18 Fall 21 66


Winter “


66


27


66


.


25


CENTRE SCHOOL-PRIMARY.


Spring term, whole number of scholars, 28


Average attendance, 20


Fall


66


38


66


34


Winter “


66


27


66


66


23


CENTRE SCHOOL-GRAMMAR.


Spring term, whole number of scholars,


29


Average attendance, 20


Fall


25


15


Winter “ 66 66


22


17


The attendance in all the schools has been as follows :


Spring term, whole number,


127


Average attendance, 104


Fall 66


143


66 12I


Winter “ 66


I26


107


Number of scholars enrolled in all our schools 166.


19


ROLL OF HONOR.


Names of scholars neither absent nor tardy : WEST SCHOOL.


THREE TERMS-L. Mabel Austin, Edith C. Adams, Stella L. Wyman. Two TERMS-Justin E. Rawson. ONE TERM-Clifford R. Knight, Alice White, Maggie Curry, Lester Knight, Richard Adams, Warren Adams.


COLDBROOK SCHOOL.


THREE TERMS-Edna Bemis, Bertie Butterfield, Henry Butterfield. Two TERMS-Ruth Butterfield, Ethel Bemis, Dell Parker, Denny Needham, Maud Parker, Elmer Cleaveland. ONE TERM-Edgar Brooks, Martin Brooks, Robbie Brooks, Millie Parker, Virgil Parker, Mildred Bliss, May Cleaveland, Winnie Matthews, Ida Needham, Gertie Needham, Lottie Sibley, Eva Woodbury.


SOUTH SCHOOL.


THREE TERMS-Lena Dwelly. Two TERMS-Walter Woodis. ONE TERM-Jane Brooks, Lena Saunders, Florence Bothwell, Dena La- tour, Adelaide Latour, Leon Saunders.


CENTRE SCHOOL.


Two TERMS-George Loring, Clement Ayres. ONE TERM-Marion Spear, Addison Angus, Leon Adams, Fannie Robinson, George Briggs, Alpha Sawyer, Ruth Briggs, Jennie Loring, Blanche Packard, Eva Stone, Anna Hickey, James Allen, Johnnie Day, David Robinson, Herbert Sargeant, Jerry Murphy.


Respectfully submitted, JESSE ALLEN, II. P. AUSTIN, H. W. LINCOLN,


School Committee.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF OAKHAM,


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1891.


WORCESTER : Maynard, Gough & Co., Book and Job Printers, 187 Front Street. 1891.


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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF OAKHAM,


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1891.


WORCESTER : Maynard, Gough & Co., Book and Job Printers, 187 Front Street. 1891.


TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1890.


- TOWN CLERK, JESSE ALLEN.


SELECTMEN, D. R. DEAN, L. N. HASKELL.


C. H. PARKER,


D. R. DEAN,


S. H. BULLARD,


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, H. P. AUSTIN, W. M. ROBINSON.


COLLECTOR, LEONARD P. LOVELL.


TREASURER, STEPHEN M. SARGEANT.


C. H. PARKER,


CONSTABLES. N. W. PACKARD, R. J. BROOKS, ELBRIDGE MULLETT, J. K. CLARK.


AUDITOR, FRANK S. CONANT.


FENCE VIEWERS, L. N. HASKELL, JESSE ALLEN.


A. C. BULLARD,


FIELD DRIVERS,


G. W. STONE, W. A. BURT, H. D. BULLARD, PATRICK GAFFNEY, MICHAEL GAFFNEY.


SURVEYORS OF LUMBER,


D. M. PARKER, D. R. DEAN, J. N. MORSE. MEASURERS OF WOOD,


C. H. PARKER, W. P. ADAMS, WM. S. CRAWFORD.


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. A. J. HOLDEN. SCHOOL COMMITTEE, JI. W LINCOLN,


II. P. AUSTIN.


JESSE ALLEN,


ASSESSORS, H. W. LINCOLN.


JESSE ALLEN,


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 second day of March next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, to wit :


ARTICLE I .- To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.


ART. 2 .- To here the annual report of the several town officers, and to 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 defray 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 liabilities of the town, or pass any vote relative thereto.


ART. 6 .- To see if the town will accept the list of jurors prepared by the selectmen.


ART. 7 .- To determine the manner of collecting taxes the ensuing year.


ART. 8 .- 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. 9 .- To bring in their ballots "Yes" or "No," in answer to the questiou, "Shall license for the sale of intoxicating liquors be granted in this town?"


ART. 10 .- To see what compensation the town will allow for men and teams in repairing highways and opening roads the ensuing year.


ART. II .- To see if the town will abate any taxes that may be presented for abatement.


ART. 12 .- To determine the manner of supporting paupers the ensuing year.


ART. 13 .- To see if the town will provide for lighting the street lamps the ensuing year, or pass any vote relative thereto.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up three attested copies thereof, one at each of the post-offices, and one at the Congregational meeting-house in said town, seven days at least, before the time of holding said meeting.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the town clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.


Given under our hands this eighteenth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety one.


CLARENCE H. PARKER, DAVID R. DEAN. LEWIS N. HASKELL, Selectmen of Oakham.


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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.


We herewith submit in detail the Report for the year ending March Ist, IS91 :


TOWN CLERK.


Paid Town Clerk for services,


$17 70


postage and express, 7 60 $25 30


COLLECTOR.


Paid Collector for services, 50 00


tax book and blanks, two years, 17 37


67 37


TREASURER.


Paid Treasurer for services, 20 00


postage and stationery, 50


21 50


ASSESSORS.


Paid Assessors for services, D. R. Dean, 30 00


H. W. Lincoln, two years, 52 00


S. H. Bullard, 20 00


102 00


SELECTMEN.


Paid Selectmen for services, C. H. Parker, 25 00


D. R. Dean, 25 00


L. N. Haskell, 25 00




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