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Emma F. Dwelly, 29
7
Total 11.
BURIED IN TOWN.
June 15, -
Adin Bullard, 88
73
. 9 9
Dec. 27, -
W. Mellen Thompson,
65
3
20
Dec. 8, -
Asa A. Dean,
JESSE ALLEN, TOWN CLERK.
. Aug. 8.
. 12
SCHOOL REPORT.
The Report of the School Committee of the Town of Oakham for the year ending March 1st, 1892, is as follows :
DR.
To amount appropriate 1 for Schools by Town, $850 00
.. , " school house repairs by the Town, 75 00
275 00
Received from State school fund, 66 150 38 Dog tax refunded, . . Cash for school supplies, 3 03
$1353 41
CR. By expenses for the several schools, as follows : CENTRE SCHOOL-GRAMMER.
.90 00
Amount paid Miss Florence I. Sargeant, spring term.
..
Maria L. Lincoln, fall term,
90 00
. .
66
.. winter term. 90 00
$270 00
CENTRE SCHOOL-PRIMARY.
70 00
Amount paid Miss Ada V. Walker, spring term, .. Lelia F. Adams, fall term,
00
winter term.
70 00
.. Fuel and care of School rooms. ..
84 05
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
Amount paid Miss Lelia F. Adams. spring term, .. Lillian M. Thayer, fall term,
86 40
80 00
.. winter terin.
80 00
..
.. Fuel and care of house, 8 70
255 10
WEST SCHOOL.
Am mat paid Miss S. L. Johnson, spring term. . .
60 00
.. .. 65 00
1.
66 66 winter term,
65 00
..
.. Fa d and care of house, 35 75
225 75
fall term,
210 00
13
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Amount paid Mrs. Lillian E. Parker. spring term, 71 50
66 .. fall term,
65 00
16
.6 . . winter term. ) 00
.6 Fuel and care of house, 16 50
223 00
CONVEYANCE OF SCHOLARS.
Spring terin, paid Bessie Weld,
12 50
.. Edgar O. Crawford, 12 50
.. " George E. Thresher, 25
Fall .6 E. O. Crawford, 27 50
.. Sarah E. Butler,
10 25
Winter E. O. Crawford, 27 50
99 50
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS.
Paid Rogene F. Parker, repairs on Coldbrook school house. 42 99
Wm. S. Crawford on Centre and West school houses, 19 43
62 42
Total expense of teachers, care and repair of houses and fuel.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
$1330 32
Value of school supplies on hand March 1st, 1892, 145 73
.. 66 " 1891, 198 15
. Paid for school supplies during year,
186 66
care of to F. S. Conant, ) 00
196 66
Greenleaf's Complete Arithmetic has been adopted for the use of our Schools.
The attandance in the several schools has been as follows: CENTRE SCHOOL-GRAMMER.
Spring term, whole number of scholars. 20
= . 6 Average attendance, 15
Fall 66 6.
.. 15
Winter “ 66 66
.. ..
18
CENTRE SCHOOL-PRIMARY.
Spring term, whole number of seholars. 37 Average attendance, 32
Fall
38
29
Winter 66
.. . .
29 ..
2.4
6.
14
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
Spring term. whole number of scholars, 36
39
66
33
Winter 6.
..
31
. 4
66
21
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Spring term. whole number of scholars, 10
Average attendance, 8
Fall
7
Winter
15
11
The attendance in all the schools has been as follows :
Spring term. whole number,
119
Average attendance, 99
Fall
123
4 4
66
97
Winter
..
119
.6
66
91
..
66
. :
Number of scholars enrolled in all our schools, 151.
Average attendance. 30 Fall 6.
15
ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of scholars neither absent nor tardy :
CENTRE SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-James Allen. Ahce Allen, Clement Ayres. Ralph Lovell. Two TERMS-Fannie Robinson, Blanche Packard, Edith ( lifiord. Sadie Packard George Loring. David Robinson. ONE TERM- Johnnie Day, Herbert Sargeant. Florence Bothwell. Lena Dwelly. Mamie Stone, Fayette Russell, Frank Russell. Edna Bemis, Ethel Babcock. Blanche Caldwell, Ella Green. Nellie Green, Flora Green, Lymert Balcom, Harry Loring, Edith Bartlett, Effie Bartlett. Walter Clifford, Bertie Ilapgood.
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS -- Dell Parker. Two TERMS-Ralph Clark. Myron Butter- field. Millie Parker, Ruth Butterfield. ONE TERM-Eva Woodbury . Virgil Parker, Denny Needham, Manilly Cochran, Henry Butter- field, Edward Bliss, Mildred Bliss, Bertie Butterfield, Frank C'ald- well, Gertie Needham.
WEST SCHOOL.
THREE TERM-Mabel Austin, Stella Wyman. Two TERys-Edith Adams. Clifford Knight. ONE TERM-Maggie Curry. Richard Adams. Warren Adams, Willie Bullard, Lester Knight. Justin Rawson.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
ONE TERM-Florence Bothwell, Alice Dwelly. Johnnie Dwelly. Flora - Guely, Walter Woodis.
Respectfully submitted. JESSE ALLEN. HORACE W. LINCOLN. HENRY P. AUSTIN.
School Committee.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM,
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1893.
OAKHAM, MASS. I. W. MULLETT, PRINTER AND PUBLISHER, 1893
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF OAKHAM.
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1893.
OAKHAM, MASS. 1. W. MULLETT, PRINTER AND PUBLISHER, 1893
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1892.
Town Clerk. JESSE ALLEN.
C. H. PARKER,
Selectmen, D. R. DEAN,
L. N. HASKELL.
H. W. LINCOLN,
Assessors. S. II. BULLARD, E. N. HUNT.
JESSE ALLEN,
Overseers of the Poor. J. PACKARD.
W. M. ROBINSON.
Collector, LEONARD P. LOVELL.
Treasurer, JESSE ALLEN.
Constables. C. H. PARKER H. P. AUSTIN, W. M. ROBINSON. J. W. BEMIS. PATRICK GAFFNEY. WM. S. CRAWFORD.
Auditor. EDISON HAPGOOD.
A. C. BULLARD),
Fence Viewers. L. N. HASKELL. JESSE ALLEN. Field Drivers. W. M. ROBINSON. JESSE ALLEN.
MICHAEL GAFFNEY.
JASON A. ALLEN. HENRY D. BULLARD.
D. M. PARKER.
Surveyors of Lumber. D R. DEAN. J. N. MORSE. Measurers of Wood and Bark.
WM. S. CRAWFORD. S. H. FOSTER. D. M. PARKER.
Sealer of Weights and Measures, JAMES PACKARD. School Committee. . W. M. ROBINSON. H. P. AUSTIN.
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 ball. known as "Memonal Hall," on Monday the sixth 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 at said Meeth g.
ART. 2 .- To hear the annual report of the several town officers, and to act thereon.
ART. 3 .- To bring in their votes for Town Clerk, three Selectmen, three Assessors. three Overseers of the Poor. Collector of Taxes, Treas- urer. three Fence Viewers. six Con-tables and Auditor for one year. One School Committee. Library Trustee, and Cemetary Committee for three years. Also to vote "Yes" or "No" in an- swer to the question. "Shall license be granted for the sale of in- toxieating liquors in this town." all on one ballot. Ballot to be folded as received. when presented for deposit in the ballot box The polls to be opened at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and may be elosed at two o'clock in the afternoon.
ART. 4 .- To choose all necessary Town officers and Committees for the ensuing year. not required to be elected by ballot.
ART. 5 .- 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. 6 .- To see if the town will borrow money to meet any liabilities of the town. or pass any vote relative thereto.
APT. 7 .- To see if the town will accept the list of jurors prepared by the Selectmen.
ART. 8 -To determine the manner of collecting Taxes the ensuing year. Anr. 9 .-- To see if the town will employ some person to take care of town hall and ring church bell the ensuing year. or pass any vote rela- tive thereto.
Air. 10 .- To see what compensation the town will allow for men and teams in repairing highway> and opening roads the ensuing year.
Anr. 11. - To see if the town will abate any taxes that may be presented for abatement.
Anr. 12 .-- To determine the manner of supporting panpers the ensuing vear.
ALT. 13 .- To see if the town will provide for lighting the street lamps the ensuing year. or pass any vote relativ thereto.
ART. I .- To see if the town will vote to have their Valuation by the Assessors printed the ensuing year.
ART. 15 .- To see if the town will vote to purchase any apparatus for ; ro- tection from fire. or pass ai y vote relative thereto
ART. 16 .- To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chapter 481. of the Acts of 1888. relating to the employment of a Superinten- dent of Schools, and appropriate money thereof.
. ART. 17 .- To see if the town will discontinue a town way as laid out by the Selectmen and accepted by vote of the town on the thutieth day of August, 1888, commencing near a point in the old road leading from Oakham to Coldbrook Springs. near the Station on the Central Mass. Railroad, opposite a hard pine tree. theace over said old road and land of Jason A. Allen, seventeen hundred feet. to a point in said old road, or do anything with reference therete.
ART. 18 .- To see what compensation the town will allow their Treasurer and Collector the ensuing year.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up three attested copies thereof. one at each of the l'ost-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-fifth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-thrce.
CLARENCE H. PARKER, > Selectmen DAVID R. DEAN, of LEWIS N. HASKELL. 1 Oakham.
EPORT OF SELECTMEN.
We herewith submit in detail the Report for the year ending March Ist, 1893 :
TOWN CLERK.
Paid Town Clerk for services, $23 90
express and postage, 7 46 $31 36
COLLECTOR.
Paid Collector for services,
50 00
book. tax bills, postage, stationary. 10 30 60 30
TREASURER.
Paid Treasurer for services. 30 00
postage.
55
30 55
SELECTMEN.
Paid Selectmen for services, C. H. Parker,
25 00
D. R. Dean, 25 00
L. N. Haskell, 25 00
80 83
ASSESSORS.
Paid Assessors for services. S. H. Bullard.
26 00
43 00
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid School Committee for services, Jesse Allen. 55 50
H. W. Lincoln. 21 00
76 50
SUPPORT OF PAUPERS.
Paid Overseers of Poor,
804 49
SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Paid for Center District,
537 00
Coldbrook "
267 04
West
241 25
South ..
209 67
School Supplies.
182 35
Conveying Scholars,
104 85
.1542 16
traveling. postage and stationary. 5 83
E. N. Hunt, 17 00
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS. Paid W. A. Nye. repairs on highways, 965 62 6 70 972 82
opening roads,
STATE AID.
Paid Eliza Caldwell.
48 00
Geo. E. Reed.
24 00
H. M. Green,
36 00
Chas. L. White.
9 00
117 00
MILITARY AID).
Paid Daniel Rogers. 6 00
MATERIAL FOR LOCKUP.
Paid Marcy & Gardner for brick,
54 00
Frieght on brick,
12 60
Wilder & Puffer for lime and cement.
12 78
H. C. Fish, iron door,
9 30
Geo. N. Briggs, drawing brick and stone,
27 45
J. W. Bemis, drawing brick.
8 00
W. W. Grimes, labor on foundation. 5 50
9 62
139 25
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
Paid Principal on note to Commonwealth. 1500 00
Interest
160 00
Principal on note Barre Savings Bank.
1000 00
Interest.
24 31
State Tax.
262 50
County Tax,
258 00
1. W. Mullett, printing Town Reports,
20 00
I. W. Mullett, Assessor's Report.
22 00
L. P. Lovell. abatement of taxes. 21 59
F. S. Conast, abatement of taxes.
10 28
L. P. Lovell. discount on taxes,
230 56
(. A. Gleason. ringing church bell.
35 00
care of Memorial Hall. 10 00
22 50
For wood for Town Hall, 14 00
Town Library.
25 00
James Packard. services as sexton. 35 60
for certificate of deaths. 6 25
T. G. Garrigan for certificate of death.
50
John Newton. service fire inquest.
10 00
Geo. W. Hall, table and chairs for Selectinen's room. 18 37
C. H. Parker, arrest of P. Caffrey. 1 50
S. Bothwell. arrest of II. M Green, 1 225
II. E. Sargeant. lighting street lamps. 25 00
Coldbrook V. I. S., lighting street lamps 26 00
3775 21
E. Swindell. labor on foundation,
part payment ringing bell 1892.
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7
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Town Officers. 322 54
Support of Panpers.
804 49
Schools.
1542 16
Highways.
972 32
State Aid,
117 00
Military Aid.
6 00
Material for Lockup.
139 25
Miscellaneous Expenses.
3775 21
7678 97
SETTLEMENT WITH THE TREASURER. JESSE ALLEN. Treasurer. DR.
To. Balance in Treasury. 1892. 1902 48
Cash for use of Memorial Hall,
24 00
: . H. P. Anstin. auctioneer's license. 2 00
..
Grass on common.
4 25
.. Borrowed Barre Savings Bank.
1000 00
.. Sale school supplies.
4 32
..
F. S. Conant. interest.
54 91
State Treasurer, Corporation Tax.
8 49
6.
..
National Bank Tax.
8 79
..
.. .
School Fnud.
275 00
.. . . Military Aid refunded.
60 00
.. State Aid refunded.
93 00
.. County ..
Dog Fund,
159 48
6. State Tax.
252 50
.. County Tax.
258 00
Town Grant.
6015 00
Overlayings.
63 14 10,185 36
By paying Selectmen's Orders,
7678 97
Balance in Treasury. 2506 39 10,185 36
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN.
Due Commonwealth Dec. 26, 1893. note at 4 per cent. 1000 00 Des. 31. 1894. 1500 00 2500 00
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT. DR.
To State Tax,
262 50
County Tax.
258 00
Town Tax,
6015 00
Overlayings,
63 14
Uncollected Taxes for 1890,
62 92
.6 .. 1891,
1526 69
$188 25
CR.
By Treasurer's Receipts, 1890,
62 92
1891.
1472 05
1892.
4937 83
Uncollected Taxes, 1891,
54 64
66
1892.
1485 16
Cash on hand.
175 65
8188 25
L. P. LOVELL. Collector.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
CLARENCE H. PARKER. ) Selectmen DAVID R. DEAN, of LEWIS N. HASKELL. Oakham.
LIST OF JURORS, AS REVISED BY THE SELECTMEN.
XE. I. Parker, -
Jesse Allen, Walter R. Dean. XJames F. Robinson, XW. M. Robinson James Sheermy Gee. W. Stone, WAS. Crawford, X Elbridge Mallett, X F. S. COMAnt.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 15. 1893.
FOR REPAIRING HIGHWAY,
Paid W. A. Nve,
$395 35
Edwin Green.
:28 14
A. B. Spooner,
26 50
L. P. Green,
65 71
Wallace Grimes.
3 50
Edgar Crawford.
3 85
Edward Crawford.
2 98
Win. C. Crawford.
2 00
Geo. E. Rred.
1 22
J. F. Stone.
2 63
James Sheern.
6 30
Elbridge Mullett.
63 22
II W. Lincoln.
6 58
Wm. Gaffney.
9.00
Mrs. Caroline Maynard.
88
Patrick King.
1 75
L. N. Haskell.
16 00
James Butler.
4 20
W. M. Robinson.
2 02
Patrick McGreavy.
45 75
Bert Banks.
3 38
Frank Weld.
5 25
John Fenton.
1 75
John Haire,
14 33
J. A. Butterfield.
23
Loring Bros.,
3 25
Geo. E. Allen.
18 25
D. R. Dean.
9 16
I). M. Parker.
2 70
W. H. White.
29 64
HI. Moore,
3 00
F. S. Conant.
1 80
N. W. Packard.
1 75
F. E. Reed.
35
Edson Hapgood.
1 50
Horace Green.
70
965 62
1892. OPENING ROADS.
Paid W. O. Keep,
13
W. M. Robinson.
1 37
H. W. Lincoln.
3 20
Wm. Gaffney.
1 00
6 70
Respectfully submitted. WILLIAM A. NYE. Street Superintendent.
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The town, at its last Annual Meeting voted to join with the towns of Princeton, Holden, Hubbardston, Paxton and Westminster in the co-oper- ative eare of her Poor. beginning Apr. Ist. 1892. The result of this ar- rangment has been highly satisfactory, onr deserving Poor, in every in- stance, receiving as good or better care than under the old system, and at a greatly reduced expense to the town. The Town Farm in Holden has again been leased to the Association for the term of five years, from April 1st, 1893.
Expense for the year ending Jan. Ist, 1893, $804 49
As follows :
For the Quarter ending Apr. 1, 1892, 303 79
..
July 1, 1892. 188 43
.. Oct. 1. 1892. 158 86
66
.6 Jun. 1, 1893, 203 41 $804 49
EXPENSES IN DETAIL.
Paid Poor Farm Association,
State Lunatic Hospital for Miss Walker,
For support of Lydia Chamberlain,
" Moses Bartlett,
6:
.. Almira Woodis.
65 00
74 79
66 Mrs. Field,
19 50
66 6. " Mrs. King,
13 00
..
.. family of O. N. Lloyd. 97 61
51 05
..
66
. Daniel Rogers. .. Mrs. Sarah Wood.
18 7.5
Dr. Sawyer. Med. att. on Lney Robinson,
15 00
Dr. Pronty. 66 .. Moses Bartlet',
4 70
H. P. Anstin, journey and ex. to Athol. 7 00
Postage, ex. and stationery. 1 40
J. W. Bemis, keeping >7 tramps. 98 40 Overseers for Services. 43 00
$804 49 Persons wholly or partially supported by the town : Miss Ennice Walker, Miss Lydia Chamberlain. Miss Alinira Woodis. Miss Lucy Robinson. George Ash. Moses Bartlett. Family of O. N. Lloyd.
Average Annual expense for the care of the Poor. for the five years coding Jan 1. 1892. 8H15 99
Expense for nine months under present method. 500 70
At saine rate for the year ending Apr. 1. 1893. 667 60
Balance in favor of present method. 191 39
Respectfully submitted. JESSE ALLEN. Overseers JAMES PACKARD, of the
W. M. ROBINSON. Poor
175 00
48 83
65 00
61 50
" Lucy Robinson.
4 .
5 00
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS IN OAKHAM IN 1892.
BIRTHS.
Apr: 14,
Son to C. S. A. Woodbury.
May 29,
- Daughter to Adolph White.
June 2,
Son to J. Frank Baleom.
July 15.
- Son to J. W'm. Bemis.
July 19,
Son to Geo L. Parker.
July 29.
- Son to Chas. P. McClenathan. Son to Job Fenton.
Sept. 20.
. Son to Dr A. II. Prouty. Daughter to Geo. E. Thresher.
Nov. 1.
- Son to Mason S. Dean.
Total 10.
MARRIAGES-
Apr. 13. John H. Keep to Grace C. Gleason. John J. Griffin to Mary Donohue.
May 12.
Sept. 13,
- Benjamin D. Smith to Alice W. Ayres. Charles 1 .. Haskell to Marion L. Clark.
Total 4.
DEATHS.
YEARS. | MONTHS. | DAYS.
Jan. 6.
Sarah S. Towne,
86
6
Jan. 8.
Nellie M. Green.
10
1
9
Jan. 10.
Flora Green.
8
1
15
Jan. 12.
Mary Green,
5
9
13
Jan. 12.
Mary E. Gaines.
70
Jan. 17,
Patrick Tobin.
70
7
14
Apr. 8.
Susan R. Barr.
85
1
15
May 7.
Mary E. Green,
9
22
May 29.
- Mary White,
1
June 5.
Charles Butler,
65
June 12.
- Almira B. Clapp.
88
0
14
June 14.
Mary Reed.
93
10
Ang. 10.
Stephen HI. Lincoln,
23
8
8
Sept. 25.
Archibald B. Woodbury.
5
11
Oct. 3.
Herbert C. Bemis.
2
13
Oct. 17.
Alice M. Thresher, 40
80
5
28
Oct. 23.
William P. Dwelly .
73
10
15
Oct. 24.
Marietta Winter.
52
3
24
Nov. 7.
Harriet W. Ayres.
81
7
26
Nov. 16.
Anna Ryley.
38
6
Nov. 27.
Rev. H. P Leonard,
70
6
24
Nov. 30.
- David F. Parmenter,
71
6
Dec. 17.
Ralph 1 .. MeClonathan.
4
19
Total 26.
-
-
-
Robert E. Munroe,
2
Sept. 2.
Oct. 20.
Charles A. Sargeant.
-
-
JESSE ALLEN. TOWN CLARK.
Aug. 3,
Oct. 17.
Dec. 18,
Jan. 29.
Edna White.
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SCHOOL REPORT.
The Report of the School Committee of the Town of Oakham for the vear ending March Ist. 1893. is as follows :
DR.
Tw amount appropriated for Schools by Town. $850 00
" School house repair -. 75 00
Received from State school fund. 275 00 . . Dog tax refunded, 159 48
('ash for school supplies, 1 32
$1368 SO
CR.
By expenses for the several schools, as follows: CENTRE SCHOOL -- GRAMMAR.
Amount paid Miss Maria L. Lincoln, spring term. SO 00
90 00
Edith G. Gray. fall termn. .. winter term.
80 00
$250 00
CENTRE SCHOOL -PRIMARY.
Amount paid Miss Florence I. Sargeant. spring term. 70 00
fall term. 70 00
..
. .
winter term. 70 00
210 00
..
.. Fuel and care of school rooms. COLDBROOK SCHOOL
67 95
Amount paid Miss Bertha C. Lovell. spring term. .. .. .. fall term.
80 00
..
.. .. winter term.
80 00
..
.. Fuel and care of house. 21 89
261 89
WEST SCHOOL.
Amount paid Miss J. 11. O. Lovell. spring term. 66 00
.. .. .. ..
.. fall term. 65 00
. . .. .. . .6 .. winter term.
. 70 00
. .
.. C'are of house. 7 00
207 00
.
80 00
13
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Amount paid Miss Lilla B. Spooner. spring term 60 00
.. ..
. . .. fall term, 60 00
.. .. .. Sara E. Butler, winter term, 60 00
.. Fuel and care of house. 15 00
195 00
Paid for School House Repairs,
59 32
CONVEYANCE OF SCHOLARS.
Paid Edgar O. Crawford. Sara E. Butler, George E. Reed.
53 35
24 50
27 00
104 85
$1356 01
Total Expense.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Value of School Supplies on hand March Ist. 1893.
124 14
.. .. 1892.
145 73
Paid for school supplies during year, care of school supplies. 10 00
176 90
Singing has been introduced into our Schools, with very plesaant results. The schools being supplied with the "New Golden Wreath" song book.
The attendance in the several schools has been as follows: CENTRE SCHOOL-GRAMMAR.
Spring term. whole number of scholars. 19 Average attendance, 16
Fall
29
24
Winter ..
.. .. .. .. 30
CENTRE SCHOOL-PRIMARY.
Spring term. whole number of scholars. 27 Average attendance. 24
Vall - .
34
.. 28
Winter .. . . .. 30 . .
26
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
Spring term. whole number of scholars. 34 Average attendance. 32
Fall,
34
.. 31
Winter
..
30
..
26
..
166 90
34
14
WEST SCHOOL.
Spring term. whole number of scholars. 15
Average attendance. 14 Fall ..
..
..
12
Winter ..
..
..
..
14
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Spring term. whole number of schelars.
Average attendance, 7
Fall
7
Winter
..
..
. .
..
. .
The attendance in all the schools has been as follows:
Spring term, whole number.
104 Average attendance. 93 Fall
121
102
Winter ..
1224
..
.. 108
..
66
. 4
Number of scholars enrolled in all our schools. 149.
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ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of scholars neither absent nor tardy :
CENTRE SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS -- Geo. A Loring. David U. Robinson, Aliee E. Allen. Edith Clifford, Susie Gleason. James Allen, Clement Ayres, Walter Clifford. Two TERMs-Blanche E. Packard, Eva A. Stone, Mabel Austin, Edith Bartlett, Effie Bartlett, Mand Sargeant, Leymert Bal- com, Ralph Lovell. ONE TERM-Walter Green, Fannie Robinson. Stella Wyman, Ethel Babcock, Walter Woodis. John P. Day. Roger Conant, Cathie Bullard. Sadie Packard. Alice Reed, Roy Burt. Henry Grimes, Bertie Hapgood, James Hatstat, Mortie Sargeant.
COLDBROOK SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-Esther Clark. Nattie Butterfield. Myron Butterfield. Ed- ward Bliss. Two TERMS-Mildred Bliss. Dell Parker, Ruth Butter- field. Blanche Caldwell, Maud Parker, Maud Caldwell, Denny Needham, Henry Butterfield. ONE TERM-Olive Laplante, Ralph Clark. Gertrude Needham. Winnie Parker, Olive Woodbury, Mille Parker, Elmer Cleveland.
WEST SCHOOL.
THREE TERMS-Milton Bullard. Two TERMS-Minnie Bullard. Stella Wyman, Willie Bullard. Clifford Knight. ONE TERM-Mabel Austin, Althea Russell. Alma Russell, Aliee White. Katie King. Jerry Haley. Lester Knight. Justin Rawson.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Two TERMS-Alice Dwelly. Johnnie Dwelly, Robert Dwelly. ONE TERM -Melvina Brook. Flora Gnely. Henry Cummings.
Respectfully submitted. JESSE ALLEN. HENRY P. AUSTIN. WALTER M. ROBINSON.
School Committee.
16 FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
For the first time in its history. Oakbam is enjoying the advantages of a Library. FREE to ALL her citizens.
For nearly or quite one hundred years. a small subscription Library has been supported by publ.e spirited citizens of the town. There is still in existence a list of the names of the "proprietors" of the "Oakham Social Library." sixty-five in number. bearing the date of Mar. 2. 1803. These . proprietors, " at that time. taxed themselves cach twenty-five cent -. thereby raising $16.25 for the purpose of "enlarging the library."
The patrons of this small Library. during its existence of a century. have received. doubtless, incalenlable good therefrom.
The Legislature of 1890 passed an Act, introduced by Hon. E. B. Hayes, present mayor of Lynn. by which the small towns of the State. having no Free Public Libraries by accepting the provisions of the Act. and annually appropriating a small sum, would be added by the State to the amount of one hundred dollars.
At its last Annual Meeting the town. by a unanimous vote accepted of this generous proposition, and appropriated twenty-five dollars for the purpose of establishing a .. Free Public Library" in Oakham.
Kind friends of the town have also showu a deep interest in the success of this enterprise. We would make especial mention of Miss E P Sohier of Beverly, member of the "State Library Commission." who has been untiring in her efforts in our bebalf.
We have received from our Beverly friends more than 200 valuable books. Valuable volumes have also been received from Hon. E B. Hayes of Lynn. Also from our own citizens as follows : D. Oscar Lovell. Mrs. M. T. F. Rugg. J. I. O. Lovell. E. J. Crawford. 1. W. Mollett. and Jesse Allen. Thus, with the valuable portion of the Old Library, and the one hundred dollars worth of books furnished by the State. we have a well selected Library of 511 volumes.
Further contributions. it is believed, will be made by other friends of the town. A catalogue will be printed before many months.
132 different persons have taken ont boo.s. 1117 vohnnes 'have been charged in the six months since the library has been opened.
No expense has attended the care of the same thus far.
A growing interest is shown by our citizens in our New Library" es- pecially by our children and youth, and we are certain that its infineuce for good, especially upon the rising generation. cannot be estimated.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. CE.
Received Town Appropriation. $25 00
Fines. 75
$25 75
DR.
Paid D. M. Parker. book case, 9 00
.. Wm. S. Crawford. work and material, 9 50
.. F. S. Couant. hanging lamp. 1 55
.. Jesse Allen. express, postage. "le . 2 92
$25 97
Respectfully submitted. JESSE ALLEN. 11. W. LINCOLN. / - Library EDWARD J. CRAWFORD, S Trustees.
HECKMAN BINDERY INC.
JAN 97 Bound -To -Please? N. MANCHESTER, INDIANA 46962
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