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1. Did the topic. "Utilizing Educational Resources," treated on pp. 91-95, Portfolio I. and discussed in teachers' meeting, so take hold of your mind as to cause you to "'institute economies" in the lines indicated ?
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Miss A: Yes, it did. I found I had been wasting time in various ways, but since the meeting I have tried very hard to remedy it.
Miss B: Throughout the past year, and especially since our September meeting, I have tried to utilize educational resources. Time has been saved by training the pupils to move more promptly. Paper, writing books, etc., are passed at a given signal or stated time, by a monitor. I have studied my plan of work each day with the same end in view.
Miss C: I have tried to apply the idea of economy: (1) By definite as- signment of definite tasks. (2) By making thorough knowledge of the work necessary to meet my demands. (3) By requiring rapidity of thought and expression. (4) By insisting on the lesson being learned and recited by the pupils. (5) Especially by making them understand that the work is to ad- rance every day. I have found it very important to have a backward pupil understand that the class work goes on and his failure will not retard the whole class.
Miss D: I have made an effort to save time in the following ways: (1) By opening school at the appointed time. (2) By distributing materials before the session begins. (3) By avoiding useless repetitions. (4) By trying to have the work done well the first time. (5) By trying not to spend time in useless thinking of the past day's work.
Miss E: I have tried to secure good use of the study time in the fol- lowing ways: (1) By the definite assignment of work. (2) By demand- ing a good recitation. (3) By trying to arouse interest in the lesson. If you can get the boys and girls interested, the rest is easy.
Miss F: Time and strength have been saved by using the "elass-indi- vidual" method, thus securing better work from bright pupils, since they are not kept back by lazy pupils or those mentally lacking.
Miss G: I have tried to economize time in these ways: (1) Deciding what I wanted to do. (2) Doing it as nearly as possible. (3) Letting pupils who were not prepared to recite, sit down, and then taking them in- dividually.
2. Have you in regular daily practice a definite plan of individual teaching, as "the supplement and corrective" of class teaching ? State the plan and the results secured.
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Miss K : I have in regular daily practice a definite plan of individual teaching. I devote thirty minutes of each day, at the time allotted on the programme, to giving individual instruction to those pupils whose need of it I have previously discovered. I also alternate written class work with oral class work, thns gaining more time for individual teaching.
Miss H: Before beginning my individual instruction, I assign to the pupils in their seats, written work, which must be done and done well. Then, when every child is at work, I call the individual to my desk and seat him beside me. My first object is to find, by questioning, the stum- bling block; this found, we go to work together and work patiently and cheerfully. My aim is to awaken the child's activities and help him to help himself.
Miss I: The results secured were better class recitation, more interest in the work, better expression and manner of recitation, promptness, and accuracy. P. does much better work than before, B. recites with more freedom, F. is more active, and S. is more careful, L. thinks more before she attempts to perform her work, and many more do far better than formerly.
3. Aside from matters connected with the above, what defi- nite improvements in your school work have you secured during the year ?
Miss I: I have tried to teach the children how to study. I think that my effort in this part of school work has helped one or two boys more than anything else I have done.
Miss J: I think I have succeeded in making my scholars really more interested in getting their lessons every day. I have made them under- stand that I expect nothing less than that, and, to a rather unusual degree, they have given me that. Because of this co-operation I have been able to get over more ground and do better work in many instances.
Miss I: I have secured a definite improvement in the children's man- ners. They seem more thoughtful for others, considering each other's feel- ings, and are kind and gentle. I have secured better spelling and lan- guage. I have spent a good deal of time on spelling and am pleased with the results. There is a great chance for improvement yet.
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Miss K: I have noticed that my pupils have become more alert. They take great pride in the study period, as I have tried to make them feel that they are working independently at that time. We have made a definite improvement in our reading this year. There is also an improvement in the pupils' drawing and written work. They try to do it "right and at once." Taking everything into consideration, I think we have worked more faithfully and cheerfully together than ever before.
Miss L: I find that in most of the subjects, the classes are further ad- vanced than they were at the same time last year.
These answers indieate only a small part of the commendable effort put forth in our schools during the year. It is the total of all such effort that produces whatever progress we may have made. In some schools results have been decidedly unsatisfac- tory, and in some they have been highly gratifying, with all degrees of efficiency between the extremes. On the whole, it is likely that our progress equals that of previous years. The great improvement still possible ehallenges our earnest teach- ers to renewed effort.
THE TOWNS IN PARTICULAR.
HIolden .- A deerease in the average membership of the schools was reported last year, and a further small decrease is noted this year.
The expected loss of pupils at Springdale occurred. The teacher having resigned at the end of the fall term, the school was elosed and the pupils were transported to Quinapoxet.
Miss Agnes Dolan, Jefferson Intermediate, resigned at the end of the spring term, and Miss Margaret Nelson was chosen for the place. After a few weeks, she accepted an offer from Natick, and Miss Esther C. Hendricks was transferred to the position. Miss Ella O. Peterson was transferred from Chaffin to Miss Hendricks' place. and Miss Elsie HI. Crawshaw was elect- ed to Chaffin primary. Miss Crawshaw was obliged to return to her home a few weeks later, on account of the illness of her
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mother, and Miss Martha Clark has aeted as a substitute. Miss Laura L. Chenery gave up her work soon after the fall term opened, on account of illness. Miss Josephine V. Judge was se- eured as a substitute for the remainder of the fall term, and Miss Ella Bartley for the winter term. Miss Chenery is expected to return for the spring term. Miss Margaret Gray resigned at North Woods at the end of the fall term, and Miss Margaret Traey was transferred to the place from Dawson. Miss Mary Early was seeured for Dawson. Miss Mae G. Cahill resigned at Springdale in November, and the school was elosed.
It is worthy of note that of the thirty-one pupils entitled to enter the ninth grade at the High School in September, every one appeared. The high school teachers are the same as last year, and the work is distributed in the same way.
The following were graduated in June: Classical Course - Patriek E. Hanaver, Eva E. Came, M. Franees Chenery, Carrie L. Marsh, James H. Litehfield. English Course -John H. MeDer- mott, Graee E. Lobdell, Ervin L. Winn. Anna L. Boyd received a certificate.
Patriek E. Hanaver entered Clark College in September, Misses Boyd and Lobdell entered business colleges, and Miss Marsh is employed in the office of the Barnard, Sumner & Put. nam Co. Mr. MeDermott, Mr. Winn and Mr. Litchfield are taking post-graduate work in the school, in special preparation for technieal courses. Misses Chenery and Came are at their homes.
Six pupils are candidates for graduation in June next.
It should be noted that a large number of the cases of tardi- ness reported as oceurring at the High School are exeusable, having been caused by the late arrival of eleetrie ears.
Oakham .- As in previous years, Oakham has the best record . of attendance of any town in the Union. Coldbrook school is first in per cent. of attendance. South school second. while the South school in Holden takes third place.
Soon after the opening of the fall term. Mrs. Minnie M. Day
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was obliged to give up her work at the Center Primary, on aecount of illness. Mrs. Minnie L. Woodis filled the place for several weeks as a substitute. Mrs. Day not becoming able to return, Miss Ethel Braman. of Northfield, was engaged.
Mrs. Day had served the town very efficiently for seven or more years, and her loss from the schools is greatly regretted.
At the Center Grammar school there are seven pupils pursuing high school studies, having completed the grammar sehool eourse. Much credit is due the teacher for her care of these pupils who do not find it practicable to leave home to attend a high school. The pupils also deserve praise for their persistenee.
Miss Dorothy Keyes of Worcester has been employed since September to supervise the music in the schools. Below is her report :
To Mr. Herbert J. Jones, Superintendent of Schools.
Dear Sir: Your supervisor visited each school once a week during the fall term. Through the winter term visits were made but once a month. Work was planned for the regular teachers to do between my lessons. I have made in all eleven visits.
The course in music as laid down when music was introduced, has been followed, and we are able to report advancement, especially in sight-sing- ing and pitch. It has been proven that ninety-five per cent. of the chil- dren can learn to sing and that all can learn to read music. In all the grades considerable attention has been given to written work, as it fixes principles clearly in the mind of the child. A mid-year exmination has been given with most satisfactory results. Class-singing has not been neglected. Recently the Fourth Reader of the New Educational series has been secured for the grammar school, which, with the other readers, gives us some of the best music published. Great interest is shown by the children in their work. and your supervisor urges parents to give their boys and girls every opportunity to hear good music outside of school.
I desire to express my sincere thanks to the superintendent and teachers for their hearty co-operation with me in the work.
Respectfully submitted, DOROTHY D. KEYES,
Supervisor of Music.
Worcester, Mass., February 2S, 1907.
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Paxton .- Last year I had to report a falling off in regularity of attendanee. This year there is a decided gain.
Miss Mabel C. Reid resigned in June, and Miss Sarah T. Brit- ton took charge of the primary room in September. The other teachers remain the same as for several years.
Four pupils are preparing to enter a Worcester high school in September next.
The finishing and tinting of the walls was done in the summer vacation, and has greatly improved the appearance of the rooms.
Rutland .- The gain in attendance reported last year has not been maintained. as the tables show. The removal of several families from North Rutland accounts for a good part of the loss.
The addition of two weeks to the 32 weeks of sehool required by law is a sign of progress. An addition of two weeks more is desirable.
Miss Edna H. Johnson, assistant in the High School, resigned at the end of the spring term. and Miss Louise Mareley was transferred to the position from the grammar room. The teacher engaged for the grammar room taught three days. when illness compelled her resignation, and Miss Alice F. Dodge was seeured for the position. At the North school. Miss Finnerty was ealled to a better position at Hudson soon after the opening of the fall term. and Miss Maud A. Moynihan was secured. She resigned to go to Westminster after a few weeks, and Miss Georgiana K. Fiske of Grafton took the place. The other teachers of last year remain.
Edward A. Hanff. David M. Hanff, and Mida E. Wentworth received the diploma of the High School in June. The gradua- tion address was delivered by Supt. J. G. Edgerly of Fiteh- burg.
Edward Hanff was admitted on examination to the Woreester Polytechnic Institute, with credit to himself and his teachers.
We are fortunate in being able to retain Mr. W. S. Dunn as principal. There is a uniform spirit of industry and earnest-
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ness manifested by the twenty-nine pupils of the school. The present senior class is six in number.
A noteworthy addition to the equipment of the school has been made by the presentation of nearly one hundred dollars' worth of apparatus for the teaching of physics. Mr. Parmelee F. Drury, a member of the school, secured subscriptions for the purpose from citizens of the town, and presented the apparatus to the Committee on behalf of the donors. Our thanks are due . Mr. Drury for his enterprising effort, and to the subseribers for their liberality.
For several years the town has received from the State a grant of $300 to aid in maintaining a "legal high school." The last Legislature increased the amount of this State aid to $500, an aet which the town highly appreciates.
In this, and in six previous annual reports, I have aimed to put on record some of the more important things attempted or aecomplished in your sehools. I aeknowledge with gratitude the loyal co-operation of my associates during another year. and thank you most heartily for your continued confidence and support.
Respectfully submitted, HERBERT J. JONES, Superintendent of Schools.
Holden, Mass .. Mareh 9, 1907.
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ANNUAL REPORT
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Financial Year Ending March 1, 1908.
BARRE, MASS .: MRS. JENNIE C. SPOONER, STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTER. · GAZETTE OFFICE.
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ANNUAL REPORT
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Town Officials
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FOR THE
Financial Year Ending March 1, 1908.
BARRE, MASS. : MRS. JENNIE C. SPOONER, STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTER. GAZETTE OFFICE.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1907.
TOWN CLERK :
JESSE ALLEN,
Term expires 1909
SELECTMEN :
HARRY B. PARKER, GARDNER M. DEAN,
JOHN P. DAY,
Term expires 1908 Term expires 1909 Term expires 1910
ASSESSORS :
SANFORD H. BULLARD,
WALTER A. WOODIS,
SYLVESTER H. HASKELL,
Term expires 1908 Term expires 1909 Term expires 1910
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR :
JESSE ALLEN, WM. H. PARKMAN,
EDMUND CODY,
Term expires 1908 Term expires 1909 Term expires 1910
SCHOOL COMMITTEE :
MRS. M. L. WOODIS, JESSE ALLEN, *HORACE W. LINCOLN,
Term expires 1908 Term expires 1909 Term expires 1910
LIBRARY TRUSTEES ;
FRANK E. DAVIS, MRS. M. L. WOODIS, JESSE ALLEN,
Term expires 1908 Term expires 1909 Term expires 1910
*Deceased.
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CEMETERY COMMITTEE :
JAMES P. FAIRBANK, MASON S. DEAN, JESSE ALLEN,
Term expires 1908 Term expires 1909 Term expires 1910
COLLECTOR : EDMUND CODY.
TREASURER :
GEORGE S. BUTLER. AUDITOR :
WALTER M. ROBINSON.
TREE WARDEN : CHARLES H. TROWBRIDGE.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS : WILLIAM A. NYE. FENCE VIEWERS :
JESSE ALLEN, S. H. HASKELL,
C. H. TROWBRIDGE.
CONSTABLES :
G. T. BUTTERFIELD, BERT S. REED.
M. C. WHEELER, W. R. DEAN, F. WINSLOW.
WM. H. PARKMAN,
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK :
W. R. DEAN, G. S. BUTLER, C. F. CALDWELL.
MEASURERS OF LUMBER :
W. R. DEAN, B. S. REED,
J. LEYDEN, W. S. CRAWFORD.
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SEALER OF WEIGHITS AND MEASURES : CHARLES M. PACKARD. FIELD DRIVERS.
M. C. WHEELER, FRED PARMENTER, 1
EDWIN GREEN, F. CALDWELL.
CATTLE INSPECTOR : SANFORD H. BULLARD. SEXTON : JAMES P. FAIRBANK.
FOREST FIREWARD :
CHARLES H. TROWBRIDGE.
AGENT TO PROSECUTE AND DEFEND ALL SUITS FOR OR AGAINST THE TOWN. FRANK S. CONANT. SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT : HERBERT J. JONES.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
THE Selectmen submit the following report for the financial year ending March 1, 1908 :
PAID TOWN OFFICERS.
TOWN CLERK.
Paid town clerk, services,
$20 10
Express and postage, 5 37
$25 47
TREASURER.
Paid treasurer, for services,
$25 00
Postage and stationery. 3 81
$28 81
COLLECTOR.
Paid collector, for services,
$75 00
Postage,
6 14
Discount on taxes,
193 52
Collector's book.
1 31
$275 97
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SELECTMEN.
Paid Harry B. Parker,
$25 00
Jolm P. Day,
25 00
Gardner M. Dean,
25 00
Postage and telephone,
7 33
Traveling expenses,
8 35
$90 68
ASSESSORS.
Paid S. H. Bullard,
$28 75
S. H. Haskell,
16 25
W. A. Woodis,
38 75
Books and postage,
2 58
Printing assessors reports,
21 20
$107 53
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Paid for support of paupers,
$585 34
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid for support of schools, 82462 53
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
Paid for repairing highways.
$1191 87
Opening roads, 40 20
$1232 07
BALLOT CLERKS AND TELLERS.
Paid William C. Bliss,
$2 00
H. T. Needham,
4 00
J. N. Ball, 2 00
Edmund Cody,
2 00
Alfred Morse.
4 00
C. M. Packard,
2 00
$16 00
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LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
Paid for support of town library, $128 42
AUDITOR.
Paid Walter M. Robinson, $25 00
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
Paid Harry B. Parker,
$8 00
Gardner M. Dean, .
8 00
John P. Day, Jesse Allen,
8 00
12 00
$36 00
STREET LAMPS.
Paid Harland Angier,
$54 40
G. T. Butterfield,
24 00
Edmund Cody,
24 00
E. A. Buck & Co., lamps,
21 00
C. H. Parker & Son, supplies,
1 41
George Butler, supplies,
1 70
Wm. S. Crawford, labor,
50
- $127 01
SEXTON.
Paid James Fairbanks, $25 50
TREE WARDEN.
Paid C. H. Trowbridge,
$15 00
BOND FOR TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid O'Brien & Russell,
$25 00
FOREST FIREWARD.
Paid C. H. Trowbridge, $5 00
€.
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CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
Paid care of cemeteries,
$59 85
STATE AID.
Paid S. Amanda Reed,
$48 00
Horace M. Green,
36 00
John E. Stone,
48 00
Russell Arnold,
36 00
Julia Guilford,
48 00
- $216 00
STATE AND COUNTY TAX.
Paid state tax,
$440 00
County tax,
394 00
$834 00
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Paid for supplies,
$3 70
INSPECTOR OF PROVISIONS.
Paid S. H. Bullard,
$43 00
STATE ROAD.
Paid selectmen,
$533 16
INSPECTOR OF CATTLE.
Paid S. H. Bullard,
$31 75
MEMORIAL DAY.
Paid Gardner M. Dean,
85 28
For Julia Guilford,
SOLDIER'S RELIEF. $1 00
86939 07
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid as follows :
Dr. E. P. Bixby, reporting birth, 80 25
H. J. Lawrence, printing ballots, 10 00
William I. Thompson, surveying library lot and setting batter boards, 29 85
Mawbey & Johnson, Perry Wood ease, 55 98
Jennie C. Spooner, printing town reports, 29 48
Arthur B. Chapin, one-fourth of license money,
137 50
Henry Bartlett, special police, 4 00
Morton Lincoln, special police,
4 00
Fred Parmenter. special police, 4 00
Worcester Record, advertising bids for library building, 1 35
Mawbey & Johnson, council fee, 2 00
Dennis Leyden, labor on town hall,
3 20
C. M. Wheeler, constable,
2 00
Frank Winslow, constable,
2 00
G. T. Butterfield, constable,
2 00
Napoleon Hoagland, fire extinguishers,
14 00
John P. Ranger, Walter Tucker case, 8 87
John P. Day, labor on pump,
80
F. E. Davis, one duster, 1 25
Ross Brothers, pump and freight,
6 91
M. M. Butterfield, drawing eoal, .
4 67
Jolin Keep, drawing coal,
5 14
W. C. Bliss, coal for library,
40 86
B. S. Reed, constable, 4 00
W. C. Ayres, one-half repairs on church spire,
12 50
W. R. Dean, wood, 23 25
F. E. Davis, repairs on piano, 4 00
O. D. Tottingham, supplies for library, 1 35
George S. Butler, supplies, 2 74
F. E. Davis, eare of hall and clock, 35 00
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Paid C. H. Trowbridge, labor and lumber on Allen fence, $2 50
C. H. Trowbridge, labor on pump. 1 20
Wm. S. Crawford, repairs on town hall, 1 00
H. K. Barnes, supplies for fire extinguishers. 6 25
C. H. Parker & Son, two pails, fire department, 50
$7403 47
List of Jurors as Revised by the Selectmen.
C. H. Parker, Alfred C. Morse, Henry Bartlett. Frank S. Conant, James Leyden, Charles H. Trowbridge, John P. Day, Frank E. Davis.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
HARRY B. PARKER,
JOHN P. DAY,
GARDNER M. DEAN,
Selectmen of Oakham.
Treasurer's Report.
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To cash balance, $1077 78
Received, balance of fines in criminal cases, 6 80
Auctioneer's license, 2 00
Butcher's license, 3 00
State returns, for inspection of animals, 15 88
State Board of Education,
34 00
Boston. appropriation for schools,
185 00
Trustees of Lyman and Industrial schools,
22 50
Jesse Allen, account of superintendent of schools, 187 50
Income Massachusetts school fund,
964 99
High school tuition in special cases,
136 00
Rutland, school supplies,
2 95
F. S. Conant, school supplies, 2 02
M. C. Needham & Co., liquor license, 550 00
Spencer, relief of Joseph Greenwood, 6 89
State aid. 216 00
Burial of indigent soldiers, 35 00
Corporation tax, 14 07
National Bank tax,
38 84
Dog fund.
129 23
State highway, loan fund,
530 00
Rent of piano, 7 75
Rent of hall,
28 00
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Received, HI P. Wright, erecting watering
trough at Mullett spring, $16 00
O. D. Tottingham, apples, 1 00
C. M. Wheeler, grass on common, 2 00
Fannie W. Kimball, trust fund, 50 00
Mary E. Brown, trust fund,
50 00
Edmund Cody, taxes, 1905,
116 81
Same, taxes, 1906,
877 40
Same, taxes, 1907,
4081 88
Same, discount on taxes,
193 52
Interest on deposits, 24 52
- $9609 33
CR.
By paying selectmen's orders, S7403 47
Depositing Fannie W. Kimball trust fund, 50 00
Depositing Mary E. Brown trust fund, 50 00
Depositing Charles A. Fobes legacy, 100 00
Depositing interest on Charles A. Fobes legacy, 5 07
2000 79
Cash in treasury,
89609 33
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
George H. Gould,
$100 00
Daniel A. Dean,
100 00*
Caroline M. Maynard,
150 00
Stephen Lincoln, 50 00
100 00
Martha M. Macullar,
100 00
Charles A. Fobes,
25 00
Mrs. Samuel B. Ripley,
50 00
Fannie W. Kimball,
Mary E. Brown,
50 00
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LEGACIES.
Benjamin P. Clark. Charles A. Fobes.
$408 06 100 00
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE S. BUTLER,
Treasurer.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
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To uncollected taxes of 1905, 8101 99
Interest on taxes, 14 82
8116 81 -
Cl :.
By treasurer's receipts. $116 81
DR.
To uncollected taxes of 1906, $1032 30
Interest on taxes,
32 94
-81065 24
CR.
By treasurer's receipts.
8877 40 8 00
Abatements.
8885 40
8179 84
DR.
Taxes committed for collection in 1907 :
State tax.
$440 00
County tax,
394 00
Town tax, 3960 00
Overlaying,
222 94
Interest,
3 45
85020 39
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By treasurer's receipts, Uncollected taxes, Abatements,
$4275 40
732 91
12 08
- -$5020 39
Respectfully submitted,
EDMUND CODY,
Collector.
REPORT OF THE
Superintendent of Streets.
THE superintendent of streets makes the following report for the year ending March 31, 1908 :
Paid W. A. Nye,
$167 33
F. E. Winslow,
81 01
E. H. Dwelly,
81 40
J. C. Woodis,
131 00
F. H. Boyd,
63 61
S. F. Woodis,
94 34
E. Greeu,
65 62
N. J. Green,
52 94
W. H. Boyd,
.54 43
B. S. Reed, 13 56
W. R. Dean,
6 00
C. H. Parker,
8 61
R. F. Parker,
29 00
W. M. Robinson,
4 93
F. Parkman.
2 59
A. C. Morse,
3 20
H. D. Bullard,
8 00
C. H. Trowbridge,
5 80
L. J. Bushnell,
7 35
F. E. Loring,
11 15
$1191 87
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OPENING ROADS, 1907.
Paid W. A. Nye.
$8 46
John Gilboy,
1 42
J. H. Gilboy,
1 92
Jolin Gaffney,
1 76
T. C. Gaffney,
2 27
H. W. Lincoln,
3 20
Frank Dexter,
2 79
Justin Rawson,
1 93
J. J. Donovan,
96
Peter White,
3 50
Mason S. Dean,
2 79
Wm. Gaffney,
1 58
G. W. Stone,
7 62
$40 20
Respectfully submitted.
W. A. NYE.
Superintendent of Streets.
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS of the POOR.
Paid for aid furnished Almira Woodis,
$146 00
For aid furnished Charles Winslow, 112 29
For aid furnished Job Simmons, 189 00
For aid furnished Samuel Hapgood,
78 80
For aid furnished Charles Marden, 15 00
Jesse Allen, overseer, 24 00
Edmund Cody, overseer,
10 00
Win. H. Parkman, overseer,
8 00
Postage and telephoning,
2 25
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$585 34
Respectfully submitted,
JESSE ALLEN, WM. H. PARKMAN, EDMUND CODY, , Overseers of the Poor.
Free Public Library.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. DR.
Balance on hand,
$9 57
Fines and cards,
3 35
Received from town,
128 42
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Paid F. E. Davis, librarian,
$25 00
G. N. Briggs, exchange of books for Coldbrook,
25 00
For new books,
78 42
Express and postage,
2 41
Balance on hand,
10 51
$141 34
Number of volumes in library,
1446
Added during the year,
56
Circulation, 2075
Largest number charged in one day,
51
Smallest number charged in one day,
27
Number of persons taking books, 127
For more than one hundred years the town has had a public library, but never a library building. Within the past
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year the Fobes Memorial Library Building, built of field stone, the gift to_the town from the late C. A. Fobes of Petersham, Mrs. C. E. Fobes of Worcester, and her daughter, Mrs. H. F. Gifford of Tarrytown, N. Y., has been erected. It is beautiful in design and finish.
Great credit is due the building committee, also the archi- tects and contractor, for their faithful and valuable services. The building, completely furnished, will soon be dedicated, and will be an ornament and a blessing to the town.
M. L. WOODIS, JESSE ALLEN, F. E. DAVIS,
Library Trustees.
REPORT OF The Cemetery Committee.
Paid general care of West cemetery,
$22 43
Same, Old cemetery, 19 10
Same, South cemetery, 3 82
Same, South west cemetery,
2 00
Repairs on lawn mower, 50
For care of individual lots,
12 00
$59 85
The grave stones in the Old cemetery by the church have all been carefully re-set and other improvements made.
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