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50.00
Interest on Bank Deposit, .
21.42
Account of Cemetery,
699.28
Pedlers', Auctioneers', Druggists' and Billiard Licenses,
II.00
Miller Street,
250.00
Board of J. E. Bullard,
167.50
Liquor Prosecutions,
150.00
Damage at Centre School-house,
.25
Reservoirs,
400.00
Nancy Curtis, Legacy for Lot in Cemetery,
50.00
Snow Bills, .
34.14
Old Road Scraper,
15.00
General Expenses,
652.04
Old Bridge Plank,
13.55
Millis, for Bridge Lumber,
82.70
Sales from Town Farm,
796.66
$22,648.32
$22,648.32
MEDFIELD, Feb. 1, 1892.
Examined and found correct.
R. A. BATTELLE, Treasurer. ALBERT A. LOWELL, Auditor.
2,388.48
Cash in Treasury Feb. 1, 1892,
3,000.00
Rent of Stores, .
435.88
Taxes, Interest, and Abatements,
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APPROPRIATIONS RAISED BY TAX.
Teaching schools, $3,000.00
Fuel, care, and supplies, 1,000.00
School books, 200.00
Repairs on school-houses, 200.00
Highways,
2,000.00
Sidewalks, .
200.00
Bridges,
100.00
Fire Department,
800.00
General expenses,
1,000.00
Town officers,
800.00
Support of the poor at Almshouse,
600 00
Support of the poor out of Almshouse,
600.00
Interest on borrowed money,
600.00
Public Library,
100.00
Building, Miller Street,
250.00
Memorial Day,
50.00
Cemetery, .
300.00
For the suppression of crime,
300.00
$12,100.00
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen of Medfield respectfully present the Annual Report of the finances of the town for the year ending Jan. 31, 1892 :-
PAYMENTS BY THE TREASURER.
SCHOOL-TEACHERS.
Paid Edwin H. Whitehill,
$877.66
Miss Edith E. Hewins,
200.00
Miss Sarah M. Chamberlain, 189.50
Miss Carrie A. Smith,
400.00
Miss A. M. Dorr, 440.00
Miss Mary A. Hewins,
10.50
Mrs. M. B. A. Dunn,
360.00
Mrs. Susan M. Chase,
400.00
Town of Norfolk for schooling the Hagerty children, 29.43
$2,907.09
Due schools Feb. 1, 1891,
$669.26
Income from State School Fund,
184.56
Income from Town School Fund,
123.89
Appropriation of the town,
3,000.00
$3,977.71
Expended for teaching,
2,907.09
Due schools Feb. 1, 1891,
$1,070.62
FUEL, CARE, AND SUPPLIES OF SCHOOLS.
Paid Charles Turner, care of C. School-house, $281.15
J. E. Lonergan, coal for C. School-house, 212.89
Willie Sherman, care of N. School-house, 16.50
Carried forward, $510.54
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Brought forward, $510.54
Willie Sherman, sawing and splitting wood for N. School-house, I.OO
Medfield Water Co., rent for water for C. School- house, 20.00
James Hewins, services as agent for school books, 35.00
James Hewins, sundry articles for the schools, 7.65
Thompson, Brown & Co., supplies, 31.81 George S. Perry, supplies, 50.2I
American Book Co., supplies, 47.25
Boston School Supply, supplies, 6.70
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., supplies, 1.36
J. L. Hammett, supplies, . 7.37
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, supplies,
18.60
George R. Chase, cash paid for nine maple-trees for the grounds of S. School-house, 2.25
Mrs. F. H. Phelps, care of S. School-house, 25.50
Mrs. F. H. Phelps, extra work, S. School-house, . 1.50 .
James Hewins, for professional services in matter of appeal of School Committee from order of State Inspector to Board of Health, 20.00
Cash, Dedham Transcript, for advertising order and notices, . . 10.75
Mrs. Banting, for washing and ironing 302 towels for C. School, 7.55
M. Brennan, cleaning vaults and removing ashes, 5.00
Charles Turner, cleaning C. School-house, . 10.07
G. D. Hamant, 3 cords hard wood, S. School-house, 19.50 G. D. Hamant, I cord pine wood, S. School house, 5.50
Mrs. McGrory, cleaning N. School-house, 3.50
Geo. H. Ellis, supplies, 12.60
J. B. Lippincott Co., supplies, 6.60
D. C. Heath & Co., supplies, 4.75
George F. King & Merrill, supplies, 8.25
Lee & Shepard, supplies, . 18.00
Mutual Book Co., supplies, 5.88
J. B. Hale, insurance on S. School-house, 14.00
Harry Ricker, sawing wood, N. School-house, 8.50
Carrie Smith, care of S. School-house, 3.00
Carried forward, $930.19
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Brought forward, $930.19
Herbert Ricker, care of N. School-house, 11.25 Hamlet Wight, 5 cords hard wood, N. School-house, 25.00
Hamlet Wight, 11/2 cords pine slabs, . 4.50
J. E. Lonergan, pine wood, C. School-house, 8.75
T. L. Barney, floor-brush, sperm oil, etc., C. School- house, . 5.07
Wm. H. Everett, waste basket, S. School-house, .50
H. M. Parker, express, 17.05
$1,002.31
Appropriation for fuel, care, and books, . $1,200.00
Expended, . 1,002.3I
Unexpended,
$197.69
REPAIRS ON SCHOOL-HOUSES.
Paid A. A. Sanborn, repairing boiler, C. School-house, .
$111.77 Charles Turner, repairing door and window cords, C. School-house,
.79
W. W. Preston, stock and labor, S. School-house, .
.75
W. W. Preston, N. 66
4.00
L. Babcock & Son, " N. ..
40.25
L. Babcock & Son, '
..
C. ٠٠
6.75
Chas. F. Bruce, N. ..
8.00
Chas. F. Bruce, C.
7.63
N. F. Harding,
C.
..
7.60
N. F. Harding, ..
S. .6 9.96
N. F. Harding,
..
N.
6.67
$204.17
HIGHWAYS.
Paid H. M. Parker, repairing wash-out in Feb., 1891, . $45.32
J. H. Brigham, on account of highways, . 2,017.73
$2,063.05
SIDEWALKS.
Paid J. H. Brigham, on account of sidewalks, . $202.87
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BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
Paid Union Lumber Co., for plank,
$206.09
Old Colony R.R. Co., freight on plank, 43.00
J. H. Brigham on account, 267.98
Fiske, Coleman & Co., 72 feet of 18-inch pipe, 55.08
H. M. Parker, 2 kegs of spikes,
5.35
$577.50
Paid J. H. Brigham, grading Miller Street, $250.00
SNOW BILLS.
Paid H. M. Parker, clearing roads of snow, Feb., 1891,
$32.12
Wm. F. Guild, 66 66
66
2.22
$34.34
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid J. A. Fitts, oil, lamp chimneys, etc., $0.77
Eureka Fire Hose Co., one dozen hose straps, 18.00
Eureka Fire Hose Co., one dozen hose plates, 6.00
J. W. Paige, for services as engineer one year,
14.00
Wm. F. Harding, for services as engineer one year, 14.00
Wm. E. Fales, for services as engineer one year, . 14.00 Frank T. Briggs, for services of hook and ladder men, 137.50
Calvin Fuller, for services of fire-engine men, 258.00
A. A. Blake, care of fire-engine, 10.80
Wm. Grace, care of hook and ladder truck, .
10.00
Wm. W. Preston, sundry supplies, .
2.16
Wm. Ryan, stock and labor in hook and ladder room, 3.00
Dennis Cummings, whitewashing hook and ladder room, 6.25
Dennis Cummings, whitewashing fire-engine room, 6.25
Lowell Babcock & Son, stock and labor in hook and ladder room, 7.93
L. Babcock & Son, stock and labor in fire-engine room, 7.93
J. A. Fitts, oil, etc., . 1.07
Carried forward, $517.66
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Brought forward, $517.66
Boston Woven Hose Co., for hose, etc., . 66.00 American Steam Packing Co., I fifty-foot ladder, 112.50
L. Babcock & Son, painting ladder, 2.00
J. H. Baker & Co., straps and repairing fire buckets, 2.15
Wm. F. Harding, freight on ladder, .25
E. J. Keyou, alcohol and sweet oil for engine,
3.75
E. M. Bent, one-half ton of coal,
3.00
T. L. Barney, oil and chimneys,
.80
H. G. Crosby, 2 teams at fire in Curtis Grove, 10.00
H. M. Parker, express, 2.75
$720.86
GENERAL EXPENSES.
Paid N. F. Harding, warrant board, $3.90
H. M. Parker, glass for warrant board, 3.25
H. M. Parker, express and postage on Town Re- ports, 7.57
G. H. Ellis, printing 600 Town Reports, 60.38
S. J. Spear, printing ballots for town election, 13.50
S. J. Spear, printing notices, etc., . 15.23
Geo. A. Morse, posting town-meeting warrant, 1.00
Geo. E. Allen, I Champion road machine, 250.00
H. M. Parker, freight on same, . 5.40
State Treasurer, tax on druggist license,
.25
William W. Preston, repairing pump, .75
R. A. Battelle, care of standard measures, and cleaning the same, .
2.00
William F. Abell, care of town clock to Feb. I, 1892, 25.00
L. Babcock & Son, painting street boards, 1.60
Fiske, Coleman & Co., 100 feet, 8 inches drain-pipe,
20.25
S. J. Spear, printing notices and tax bills, 8.25
J. H. Brigham, grading around drinking fountain, J. H. Brigham, labor on sewer basin, 37.67
32.80
H. M. Parker, freight on drain-pipe, 7.93
James Hewins, professional service, bicycle order, 5.00
James Hewins, advertising in paper, . 5.00
Carried forward, $506.73
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Brought forward, $506.73
James Hewins, cash paid for printing notices, . .50
J. H. Baker & Co., whip-socket for hearse, .35
J. H. Baker & Co., well-cover, .50
William F. Guild, stationery for the assessors,
L. W. Blood, commitment of Michael Lauler, 1.50
W. W. Preston, repairs on pump, Ord's Block, .75
C. F. Bruce, repairs on catch-basin, Cottage Street, E. F. Rhodes, 9 dinners for election officers, . . 2.03
4.50
E. F. Rhodes, supper for tramp arrested by L. W. Blood, .25
Dr. A. Mitchell, professional services to tramp at tramp house, . 2.00
Union Lumber Co., lumber for railing, 5.02
Geo. B. Trasher, for gravel in 1889, 5.00
Medfield Water Co., connecting pipes with reser- voir, 52.26
N. F. Harding, boxing ballot box, .50
S. J. Spear, printing, 12.65
S. J. Spear, expenses to Dover,
2.00
S. J. Spear, recording births, marriages, and deaths, . . 17.50
S. J. Spear, stationery and postage,
2.25
H. M. Parker, 2 scythes and snaths,
2.75
H. M. Parker, I grate for man-hole, 2.36
H. M. Parker, I plough beam,
2.35
H. M. Parker, expressing, 11.90
G. W. Kingsbury, stationery and postage, 2.25
A. B. Parker, returning twenty-eight deaths, 7.00
$652.04
TOWN HOUSE EXPENSES.
Paid William H. Everett, care of hall to Jan. 28, 1891, $10.00
N. F. Harding, repairing doors and windows, .87
E. M. Bent, 2 tons of coal, 13.00
J. A. Fitts, oil and chimneys, 1890, 26.13
J. A. Fitts, oil and chimneys, 1891, 37.32
Medfield Water Co., water rent, 10.00
Carried forward, $97.32
7.14
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Brought forward, $97.32
H. G. Crosby, 22 nights' service in hall, 11.00
W. W. Preston, repairing lamp, etc., · 1.45
William Ryan, repairing lamp and holder, 1.50
Dennis Cummings, whitewashing the basement, 6.25
J. H. Brigham, grading, etc., 28.84
A. F. Engley, one steel mat, . 5.25
G. W. Kingsbury, one cord of oak wood, 6.00
G. W. Kingsbury, one and one-half cord of pine wood, 8.25
C. F. Bruce, cementing the basement, 22.41
Lowell Babcock & Son, stock and labor in town officers' room, 25.68
Blood Bros., 5 tons of Lehigh coal,
31.25
Michael Brennan, cleaning vaults, . 10.00
J. W. Paige, cash paid for one cask of lime to whitewash the basement, 1.40
N. F. Harding, stock and labor, 9.40
G. E. Pettiss, care of hall to Feb. 1, 1892, 175.00
H. G. Crosby, for service 20 nights in hall, . 10.00
$451.00
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Wm. C. Allen, services as Registrar, 1890, . $6.00
John G. Hutson, services as Registrar, 1890, 6.00
N. F. Harding, services as Registrar, 1890, . 6.00
S. J. Spear, services as Registrar, 1890, 6.00
James Hewins, services as School Committee, 1890, 35.00
Jos. A. Allen, services as School Committee, 1890, Wm. E. Fales, services as special police, July 3, 4, G. W. Emerson, services as special police, July 3, 4, H. G. Crosby, services as constable, July 3, 4, ·
35.00
3.00
5.00
5.00
Wm. F. Abell, services as Balloting Clerk and Teller at the March and November elections, R. W. Baker, services as Balloting Clerk at the March town election, . . 2.00
4.00
Wm. F. Guild, services as Assessor, 1891, 40.00
Carried forward, $153.00
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Brought forward, $153.00
Isaac B. Codding, services as Assistant Balloting Clerk at the March and November elections, . 3.00 Geo. L. Allen, services as Balloting Clerk and Teller at the November election, 2.00
A. B. Parker, services as Assessor, 1891, 40.00
F. D. Hamant, services as Assessor, 1891, 35.00 A. E. Mason, services as Overseer of the Poor, 1891, 25.00
R. A. Battelle, services as Treasurer, 1891, . 60.00
S. J. Spear, services as Town Clerk, 1891, 75.00
S. J. Spear, services 3 years as School Committee, 30.00
G. W. Kingsbury, services as Selectman, 1891, 100.00
G. W. Kingsbury, services as Overseer of Poor, 1891, 30.00
B. F. Shumway, services as Selectman, 1891, 75.00
H. M. Parker, services as Selectman, 1891, 75.00
Jos. A. Allen, services as Overseer of Poor, 1891, 10.00
R. A. Battelle, collecting, in part, for 1891, 90.00
A. A. Lovell, services as Auditor for 1891, . 15.00
$818.00
MILITARY AID. 1
Paid Watson Cooper, $18.00
STATE AID.
Paid Mrs. E. A. Phelps,
$24.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Under Pub. Stat. 447, Acts of 1890, Mrs. Mary Mullen, guardian of the children of Eugene O'Keefe, who enlisted in the Navy during the War of the Rebell- ion and was credited to Medfield,
$135.00
PROSECUTION OF LIQUOR CASES.
Bennett Wilson, for cash paid for detective services in liquor cases 26 days, $130.00
Counsel in the prosecution of the same, 20.00
$150.00
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MEMORIAL DAY.
Moses Ellis Post 117 G. A. R., $50.00
RESERVOIR.
C. F. Bruce, part payment,
.
$400.00
TAXES.
State tax, 1891, .
$870.00
County tax, 1891,
964.23
Town of Millis tax, 1891,
9.43
Town of Walpole tax, 1891, .
1.37
$1,845.03
Abatement of taxes, 1891,
79.51
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid J. Herbert Baker, books, $20.84
J. H. Richardson, 4 vols. of books, 3.60
L. M. Johnson, services as Librarian. 85.00
De Wolfe, Fiske & Co., books, .
46.43
S. J. Spear, printing 1,000 library slips,
7.50
Boston Branch, 2 lamps,
8.00
J. Herbert Baker, I set C. L. S. C. books,
7.09
Henry D. Humphry, books,
17.57
N. F. Harding, repairing window,
.25
H. M. Parker, express,
1.90
$198.18
Appropriation for Library,
$100.00
Dog tax,
210.27
Income on Cummings Fund,
50.00
Income on G. M. Smith Fund,
25.00
$385.27
Support of the poor at the Almshouse,
$2,471.19
Support of the poor out of the Almshouse, 355.90
Support of the insane in the hospitals, 508.39
School of the Feeble-minded, 135.85
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NOTES PAID.
Paid Medway Savings Bank Note, dated June 26, 1886, $1,000.00 Searle, Dailey & Co., anticipation of taxes, . . 2,000.00
$3,000.00
INTEREST ON BORROWED MONEY.
Paid Medway Savings Bank, $104.86
Hamlet Wight, guardian for Daisy E. Curtis, 41.24
Trustees of School Fund, 68.49
Mrs. John W. Shumway, 50.00
Searle, Dailey & Co., 40.89
$305.48
CEMETERY COMMITTEE ORDERS.
A. B. Parker, for Committee, $150.00
A. B. Parker, for Committee, 150.00
A. B. Parker, care of the Derby and Smith lots in cemetery for three years, .
24.00
A. B. Parker, stone posts for bounds,
375.28
$699.28
RECAPITULATION.
Paid school-teachers, $2,907.09
Paid for fuel, care, books, and supplies, . 1,002.31
Repairs on school-houses,
204.17
Highways, .
2,063.05
Sidewalks, .
202.87
Bridges,
577.50
Miller Street.
250.00
Snow bills,
34.14
Fire Department,
720.86
General expenses.
652.04
Town House, .
451.00
Town officers,
818.00
Military aid,
18.00
State aid, .
24.00
Memorial Day,
50.00
Carried forward,
$9,975.03
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Brought forward, $9,975.03
Reservoir, .
400.00
Taxes,
1,845.03
Abatement of taxes,
79.51
Soldiers' relief, 135.00
Notes paid,
3,000.00
Interest on borrowed money,
305.48
Support of the poor at Almshouse,
2,476.19
Support of the poor out of Almshouse,
355.90
Insane in hospitals,
508.39
School of Feeble-minded,
131.85
Public Library,
198.18
Cemetery, .
699.28
Liquor prosecutions,
150.00
$20,259.84
RESOURCES.
Balance in the treasury Feb. 1, 1892, $2,388.48
Uncollected taxes for 1890, . 158.20
Interest on uncollected taxes, 1890, 69.20
Uncollected taxes, 1891, . 2,541.62
Due from State for State aid for 1891, 24.00
Due from State for military aid for 1891,
9.00
Due from State for aid furnished Wm. H. Bishop,
11.00
Due from State for medical attendance on child of Wm. H. Bishop, 20.00
Due from State for funeral expenses of child of Wm. H. Bishop, 10.00
Due from Overseers of Poor, 70.00
Due from Sarah E. Carr, guardian of John E. Bullard, . 168.92
$5,470.42
LIABILITIES.
Medway Savings Bank notes, $2,500.00
Trustees of School Fund, 2,5 10.20
Hamlet Wight, guardian for Daisy E. Curtis, 2,100.00
Sarah E. Shumway, note, .
1,000.00
George Cummings, trust fund,
1,000.00
Carried forward, $9,110.20
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Brought forward, . $9,110.20
George M. Smith, trust fund, 500.00
Mary T. Derby's legacy for care of lot in cemetery, 100.00 G. M. Smith's legacy for care of lot in cemetery, . 100.00
Nancy Curtis's legacy for care of lot in cemetery, 50.00
$9,860.20
Liabilities exceed resources, $4,389.78
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. KINGSBURY,) Selectmen HENRY M. PARKER, of
BENJ. F. SHUMWAY, Medfield. .
Examined and found correct.
ALBERT A. LOVELL, Auditor.
In connection with this report we desire to recognize the public spirit and generosity of Colonel Edwin V. Mitchell in erecting at his own expense and presenting to the town a handsome drinking fountain in its central square ; also, in constructing a substantial cross walk opposite his estate on North Street. For these public benefits, in connection with others that have preceded, we hereby extend our thanks in behalf of the inhabitants of the town.
REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
Your Board of Engineers and Forest Fire Wards respectfully submit the following report for the year ending Feb. 1, 1892 : -
IN MEMORIAM.
JOSEPH W. PAIGE, died Jan. 23, 1892. Aged 58 years.
The Board organized by placing Joseph W. Paige in the posi- tion of Chief Engineer, whose experience and efficiency hitherto as an officer seemed to mark him as the right man in the right place. Upon the sad occurrence of his death the remaining mem- bers of the Board, by the advice of the Selectmen, have performed to the best of their ability the duties of the office without having the vacancy filled by a new appointment.
During the year there has been but one fire alarm, which was a brush fire in the rear of Bracey Curtis's buildings, at the north part of the town, November 20, in the forenoon.
Both companies responded promptly.
The fire apparatus is in good order and well cared for. The Board purchased a new 50-foot extension ladder to take the place of a worthless and dangerous old one.
The companies are well officered and well manned, and always ready to respond to every call of duty.
WM. F. HARDING,
WM. E. FALES, Engineers.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
R. A. BATTELLE, Collector for 1890 and 1891, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF MEDFIELD.
Dr.
Cr.
By Cash and Abatements paid
Treasurer, $1,725.00
To uncollected Tax, 1890,
$1,883.20
Uncollected Taxes,
158.20
Interest collected,
$69.20
1891.
To commitment,
$14,041.62
1891.
By Cash paid Treasurer,
$11,500.00
Uncollected Taxes,
2,541.62
MEDFIELD, Feb. 1, 1892.
R. A. BATTELLE, Collector. Examined and found correct.
ALBERT. A. LOVELL, Auditor.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Overseers, when they entered upon their duties last spring, found that they had a hard and expensive year before them. We found the house in a very dirty condition, to say the least, and we also found many articles missing and worn out that it was neces- sary to replace ; and on the farm the fences were very much out of repair, and the stock of cows, some of which we had to exchange and others that we expected were coming in, proved to be farrow, so that the milk bill did not come up to what it would if the cows had been all right. As we had more paupers come, we found it necessary to finish off four new rooms in the ell part of the house, so that the men could occupy the ell and the females the main part of the house. The insurance ran out this year on the buildings and the personal property, and we had them re- insured for three years. And the hay had been sold off, so that there was not more than a ton and a half the first of April; and we were obliged to buy some.
There were quite a number of bills that should have been paid last year that were not presented, so that we had them to pay this year. That, of course, added to the expense.
In justice to the present Superintendent, we have made out two separate accounts in our report,-an account of all unpaid bills of last year, and all bills from the Ist of February, 1891, to April 1, 1891.
We were very fortunate in one respect,-in procuring a Su- perintendent and Matron for the place that thoroughly under- stand their business, having had some sixteen years' experience. It was very discouraging to them to have to begin the year on the place in the condition that it was in when they came there. But they went to work with a will, and soon there was a great change for the better.
At all times when we visited the place we found everything neat and in good order, both in the house and on the farm.
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When we took an account of stock the Ist of February, we were well satisfied with the way they had kept the place. We would recommend the incoming board to secure their services, if pos- sible, for the coming year.
Expenses of the poor at the Almshouse from Feb. 1, 1891, to April 1, 1891, together with the unpaid bills of 1890 :-
Paid Wm. F. Harding, fish for Dec. and Jan., 1890, $8.83
Wm. F. Harding, fish for Feb. and March, 1891, . 12.88
T. L. Barney, groceries, Feb., 1891, 21.99
Wm. Ryan, one shote, Feb., 1891, . 8.00
Wm. Ryan, shoeing and jobbing, Feb., 1891, 14.95
Wm. Ryan, shoeing and jobbing, March, 1891, 4.00
Peter Gorman, salary in full to April 1, 1891,
80.00
Blood Bros., grain for Feb. and March, 1891, 46.85
Jos. W. Curtis, meat for Feb., 1891,
12.58
J. A. Fitts, for Oct., 1890, and Jan., 1891,
36.32
William F. Weiker, service of bull, 1890,
3.50
C. R. Lamb, meat, March, 21.43
G. H. Wight, making cider, 1890,
.88
Boston Branch, goods for March, 1891, 88.66
H. E. Farnsworth, crackers for Feb., 1891, . 2.25
Lyam Wiley, service of bull, 1889 and 1890, 6.00
$369.12
Expenses at the Almshouse from April 1, 1891, to Feb. I, 1892 :-
Amount brought forward, . $369.12
Paid Miller & Clark, bread and crackers, 30.27
E. Bullard, meat and provisions, 90.55
Blood Bros., grain, seeds, and farming tools, 291.90
A. L. Allen, seed, oats, and phosphate, 21.05
A. E. Mason, 1,660 pounds of English hay, . 13.05
G. W. Kingsbury, for seed potatoes, 12.06
Philip Atwood, salary to Feb. 1, 1892, 458.33
Chr. Reed, one shote, 5.00
C. R. Lamb, meat, 14.28
William W. Preston, tin and iron ware and repairs, 24.37
P. Atwood, for wall paper and hanging the same, 7.00
Carried forward, $1,336.98
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Brought forward, $1,336.98
J. B. Hale, insurance on buildings, 21.00
Boston Branch, crockery, . . 3.67
Martin Cheney, difference in cow trade, . 10.00 William F. Weiker, 1,600 pounds barley sprouts, 16.00
C. F. Bruce, meat, 69.97
D. Hoisington, tinware, 3.17
C. F. Bruce, lathing and plastering 4 rooms, 59.06
M. F. Campbell, repairing mowing machine, 6.00
Blood Bros., 800 pounds of phosphate, 16.00
L. Babcock & Son, stock and labor painting 4 rooms, 21.80
A. A. Dean, shoeing and jobbing, . 22.96
N. F. Harding, stock and labor finishing 4 rooms,
103.95
H. G. Crosby, moving Mrs. N. H. Cheney from Walpole, 2.00
W. A. Lamb, meat, 29.03
J. A. Fitts, groceries and dry goods, 241.85
Martin Cheney, two cows, 83.00
J. H. Baker & Co., filing wood saws, 1.55
J. E. Lonergan, 5 tons of coal, 29.75
C. F. Winsor, pasturing two heifers, 10.00
Jordan, Marsh & Co., blankets and clothing, 19.18
J. W. Conger, shoes and dry goods, 5.67
J. B. Hale, insurance on personal property, . 14.00
J. B. Barnaby, two pairs of pants and two vests, 7.00
William Mahoney, two soft-top mattresses, . 7.00
Dr. A. Mitchell, 21 visits to Mrs. N. H. Cheney, . 21.00
G. W. Kingsbury, butchering and delivering two hogs, 2.50
G. W. Kingsbury, for copy of deed, .75
G. W. Kingsbury, one-half bushel seed-corn, .50
H. W. Hutson, two pigs, 4.00
G. W. Kingsbury, 177 feet of pine boards, 3.09
L. Babcock & Son, glass and setting the same, 2.00
Overseers of Poor, one air-tight stove, 5.50
J. H. Baker & Co., plank and sawing same for wagon body, 5.06
H. W. Wight, ice, 6.00
P. Atwood, for service of bull, 1891, 3.00
Carried forward, $2,193.99
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Brought forward, . $2,193.99
G. W. Kingsbury, grinding grain, 7.95
J. A. Fairbanks, repairing shoes for Mr. Tobin, 2.00
J. Y. Thurston, filing wood saws, 2.45
E. J. Keyou, medicine, . 8.50
N. F. Harding, feed-box, 5.80
T. L. Barney, groceries, etc., . 176.22
H. M. Parker, two horse-collars, barb-wire, etc., 22.16
William F. Harding, fish and oysters, . 57.12
$2,476.19
Amount of personal property at Almshouse Feb. 1, 1892, $2,034.46
Receipts of Town Farm : -
Milk sold,
$622.91
Cranberries,
31.85
Horse,
20.00
Beef cow,
25.00
Pork, .
12.35
Straw, .
10.00
Meadow hay,
12.77
Peas,
1.00
Calves,
2.25
$738.13
Received for bills due from last year, but not reck- oned into the cost of the paupers for this year, 58.53
Making a total of . $796.66
Appropriation of the town,
$600.00
Sales from the farm,
738.13
Due on lumber sold,
70.00
Providing for 300 tramps at 20 cents each,
60.00
Total, .
$1,468.13
Total payments by the Treasurer, . $2,476.19
Paupers in Almshouse : -
Herbert A. Kingsbury, 48 years. Benjamin Cheney, 70 years.
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John Tobin, about 70 years, came to Almshouse June 19, 1891. Mrs. N. H. Cheney, came to Almshouse April 17, 1891, 69 years. Average number, 3132. Average cost per week, $6.00.
SUPPORT OF THE POOR OUT OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Aid furnished Lucy A. Small, $10.00
Town of Walpole, board of Mrs. N. H. Cheney, 66.15 Mrs. G. M. Gilmore, board and nursing Mrs. Jefferson, 36.00 Dr. A. Mitchell, professional services to Mrs. Jefferson, 10.00
Aid furnished William Adams, . 8.00 Mrs. Willard Wilber, for board and nursing Charles W. Holmes, a State pauper, , Dr. A. Mitchell, medical attendance on Charles W. Holmes, 21 visits, 21.00
41.14
Dr. A. J. Runness, medical attendance on the family of C. A. Kingsbury two years, 15.00
J. A. Fitts, groceries furnished the family of W. H. Bishop, a State pauper, . II.OI
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