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FALL TERM .- Jessie E. Cook, Grace G. Cook, Lula E. Pick- ering, John Daniels, Willie Martin, Leon D. Moore, Harry J. Martin.
WINTER TERM .- Jessie E. Cook, Grace G. Cook, Willie Martin.
Two TERMS .- Lula E. Pickering, John Daniels, Leon D. Moore, Harry J. Martin.
ONE YEAR .- Jessie E. Cook, Grace G. Cook, Willie Martin. 1
ALBEEVILLE SCHOOL.
SPRING TERM .- Hattie F. Albee, Estine Taft, Clair W. Free- man.
FALL TERM .- Hattie F. Albee.
WINTER TERM .- Hattie F. Albee, Estine Taft.
Two TERMS .- Estine Taft.
Two YEARS .- Hattie F. Albee.
WEST SCHOOL.
SPRING TERM .- Mary L. Wood, Waldo M. Thayer, Samuel W. Wood, Edwin M. Aldrich, William L. Aldrich.
FALL TERM .- Samuel W. Wood, Mary L. Wood, William Broughey.
Two TERMS .- Mary L. Wood, Samuel W. Wood.
NORTH SCHOOL.
SPRING TERM .- Alice Quigley, Rosie Quigley.
FALL TERM .- Julia Byrne, Carrie Beal, Edith Bennett, Dora Davenport, Alice Quigley, Rosie Quigley, Arthur Beal, Otis Daf- fon, Dwight Davenport, Fred Davenport, Willie Mahaney.
WINTER TERM .- Dora Davenport, Alice Quigley, Ora Da- venport, Willie Mahaney, Ernest Davenport.
Two TERMS .- Rosie Quigley, Dora Davenport, Willie Ma- haney.
ONE YEAR .- Alice Quigley.
PRIMARY SCHOOL.
SPRING TERM .- Nettie E. Nutter, Nathan Towne, Walter F. Towne, Archibald F. Gunn, Lewis S. Ford, F. Everett Darling, Harry Dixon, Jerry Driscoll.
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FALL TERM .- Maggie L. Crawford, Norman E. Wheeler, Paul V. Wheeler, Mabel L. Wheeler, Nathan Towne, Walter F. Towne, Jessie Rhodes, Clara W Pond, Nettie E. Nutter, Sabrey N. Moores, Clarence H. Moores, Edith I. Gaskill, Lewis S. Ford, Jerry Driscoll, F. Everett Darling, Harry Dixon, William Craw- ford, H. Fred Crawford, Edward L. Cook.
WINTER TERM .- Nathan Towne, Walter F. Towne, Oliver S. Moores, Clarence H. Moores, F. Everett Darling, Harry Dix on, H. Fred Crawford.
Two TERMS .- Nettie E. Nutter, Lewis S. Ford, Jerry Dris- coll, Clarence H. Moores, H. Fred Crawford.
ONE YEAR .- Nathan Towne, Walter F. Towne, Harry Dixon.
Two YEARS .- F. Everett Darling.
Bennie I. Barrows, aged 4-5 years, has missed only seven days during the year. Harry J. Martin and John Daniels have each missed only one day during the year. Ida M. Barrows has missed only two days, and Waldo M. Thayer and Estine Taft two days each. Jerry Driscoll has attended five successive terms without being absent or tardy.
We are pleased to be able to present you with so favorable a report of our schools, and in closing our report, we would ex- press our thanks to all who have in any way assisted us in our efforts during the year, and who have aided us in making out our report.
Respectfully submitted,
C. D. ALBRO, M. D., Superintendent of Schools.
TOWN WARRANT.
WORCESTER SS .- To the Constable of the Town of Mendon, in the County of Worcester, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Mendon quali- fied to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Mendon, on Monday, the fifth day of March, next, punctually at ten o'clock, A. M., to act on the following articles viz .:-
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meet- ing.
Article 2. To hear the reports of the several town officers and committees, and act thereon.
Article 3. To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
Article 4. To raise such sums of money as are necessary to defray town charges, and make appropriations of the same.
Article 5. To determine the manner of repairing the roads and bridges in said town the year ensuing.
Article 6. To see if the town will require the School Com- mittee annually to appoint a Superintendent of Schools.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to accept the list of jurors reported by the Selectmen, or make any alterations in the same.
Article 8. To see what measures, if any, the town will adopt to secure the speedy collection of taxes.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to continue the High School.
Article 10. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to hire money to pay current expenses for the municipal year
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commencing March 5th, 1888, in anticipation of the collection of the taxes.
Article 11. To see what action the town will take as to its indebtedness on bonds outstanding.
Article 12. To bring in their ballots "Yes" or "No" in an- swer to the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of in- toxicating liquors in this town ?"
Article 13. To see if the town will continue communication by telephone with Milford, as security against destruction by fire, or act in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to purchase the Methodist Episcopal church property on Main street, enlarge and repair the building, and purchase or take land adjoining, all for use as a Town Hall or schoolhouse, or act in any manner upon the subject matter of this article.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to alter or repair the Town Hall without or within, or both, for further use as a Town Hall, or to fit the same for use as a school room or school- rooms, or otherwise act in relation to said Town Hall.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to select a site and build a new schoolhouse, or alter or improve the present rooms in the center village or build an addition thereto, or otherwise act in relation to providing better school accommodations.
Article 17. To see what amount of money, if any, the town will vote to raise and appropriate for conveying pupils to and from the public schools, the same to be expended by the school committee in their discretion.
Article 18. To see if the town will re-consider its former vote or votes in regard to closing the Town Hall at 12 o'clock, midnight, and authorize tlie Selectmen to instruct the janitor to extend the time of closing as in his judgment he may think best, but not to be later than 2 o'clock A. M., or act in any way in re- gard to opening and closing said Hall.
Article 19. To see if the town will establish a new schedule of prices to be charged for the use of the Town Hall.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to buy or hire a stone-crusher, or act in any way in relation to securing the use of a stone-crusher.
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And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the following places in said town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meet- ing, viz: At the post-office, and on the door of the schoolhouse in Albeeville, and at the post-office at South Milford.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen or Town Clerk, before the time of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Mendon, this twenty-fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.
GUSTAVUS B. WILLIAMS, ) Selectmen ALBERT W. GASKILL, of
LIBERTY FREEMAN, Mendon.
A true copy. Attest :
Constable of Mendon.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE VARIOUS
BOARDS OF TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON,
INCLUDING REPORTS OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
AND
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
FOR THE
Municipal Year Ending March 5, 1888.
MILFORD, MASS .: G. M. BILLINGS, PRINTER, GAZETTE OFFICE. 1888.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The undersigned, Treasurer of Mendon for the year ending March 1, 1888, respectfully submits account of his doings.
He debits himself with the following assets, viz :-
Amount received of
Treasurer for 1886,
$1,742 12 900 00
Borrowed on Town notes,
Collector,
6,005 15
Town annals,
13 75
Use of telephone,
23 60
Out-of-town scholars,
7 25
J. C. Wood, license for alley,
2 00
State treasurer, support of pauper,
25 48
Dr. Russell for rent of Pond,
50 00
Auctioneers' licenses,
4 00
Gilbert Gaskill, use of Town Hall,
63 00
G. B. Williams, for book,
4 00
City of Boston, on pauper account,
33 33
State treasurer,
1,044 55
County treasurer, for dog fund,
121 31
State treasurer, school fund,
210 02
Collector for 1886,
75 63
Road commissioners, for plank,
8 88
Horace C. Adams, for error,
1 25
A. W. Gaskill, for apples and plank,
1 00
Use of school room for dances,
18 00
Librarian, for catalogues,
45
$10,354 77
He credits himself with the following sums :-
Paid
173 Town orders,
$5,651 67
Town bond,
1,047 75 740 69
Town bond,
907 05
State tax,
742 50
Coupons,
112 50
Leaving a balance in hands of Treasurer,
$9,202 16 1,152 61
Amount of bonds unpaid, Interest paid on notes and bonds,
$2,500 00 207 99
AUSTIN A. TAFT, Treasurer.
Mendon, Feb. 18, 1888.
$10,354 77
Town notes,
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen respectfully submit the following report of the expenditures of the town for the municipal year ending March 5, 1888.
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Bridget Casey, taxes repaid by vote of the town, $3 84
Betsey Wood, taxes repaid by vote of the town, 32 26
Henry A. Aldrich, claims paid by vote of the town, 15 00
Henry A. Aldrich, hay scales,
55 00
G. S. Whitney, labor on hay scales,
12 00
S. F. Towne, plank for hay scales, etc.,
13 08
A. W. Gaskill, labor on hay scales,
11 01
N. G. Daniels, timber for hay scales,
8 95
G. B. Williams, cash paid for use of telephone,
60 00
E. F. Wood, storage of fire extinguisher, May 12, 1887,
12 00
Field Brothers, coal,
12 00
L. Freeman, cash paid for burying calf,
25
Gilbert Gaskill, services night of July 4, 1886,
2 00
Hill Williams, services night of July 4, 1887,
2 00
Gilbert Gaskill, labor on basin,
1 00
A. W. Judson, returning 5 deaths,
1 25
Harris & Perrigo, gutter and conductor, library building, 7 50
W. A. Gaskill, labor on old cemetery, 5 00
Fred Swasey, examination and estimates,
10 00
W. Williams, sawing wood, etc., for library,
1 75
I. O. Rhodes, kerosene for library,
50
H. C. Adams, labor on hearse house,
2 00
H. C. Adams, returning deaths,
6 75
A. W. Gaskill, cash paid for work on tomb,
50
A. W. Gaskill, labor on well,
1 00
E. L. Smith, services night of July 4, 1887,
2 00
David Adams, cash paid for express and sundries,
3 86
E. T. Bates, extinguishing forest fire,
1 00
H. C. Adams, cash paid for extinguishing forest fire,
75
A. W. Gaskill, cash paid and labor on basin,
4 20
G. B. Williams, cash paid for sundries,
3 33
$291 78
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FUEL AND SUNDRIES FOR TOWN HALL.
Field Brothers, coal,
L. A. Cook, coal, 3 bills, 56 38
E. A. Bates, wood, 2 00
Gilbert Gaskill, care of hall to April 1, 1887, 39 00
Gilbert Gaskill, cash paid for sundries, 17 27
A. W. Judson, setting glass, 1 25
Hill Williams, stock and labor on settees and black-boards, Bartlett & Ellis, hardware and stove-pipe, 7 05
G. B. Williams, cash paid masons and team for same, 14 60
A. W. Gaskill, labor and sundries, plastering, etc., 3 95
S. F. Towne, admx., kerosene, 1 35
A. W. Gaskill, labor and cash paid on basement,
1 70
$172 99
SERVICES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Wm. J. Taft, Supt. of schools, 1886-7, $75 00
C. D. Albro,
1887-8, in part, 50 00
Gilbert Gaskill, lockup keeper to April 1, 1887,
5 00
A. W. Judson, auditor 1887,
2 50
A. W. Judson, sealer of weights and measures,
1 00
A. W. Gaskill, assessor taxes of 1887,
38 75
James Quigley, 66 66 66
33 50
M. M. Aldrich, 66 66 66
40 00
Martin Thayer, constable to July, 1887, to admr.,
5 00
L. Freeman, collecting taxes, list 1886, 65 00
E. L. Smith, constable to March 5, 1888,
10 00
David Adams, town clerk and registrar,
16 95
Austin A. Taft, treasurer,
35 00
L. Freeman, selectman,
20 00
A. W. Gaskill,
22 00
G. B. Williams,
54 80
$474 50
PRINTING.
G. M. Billings, town reports, 1887,
$36 00
Cook & Sons, collector's notices and bills,
4 00
Cook & Sons, cattle commissioner's notices,
1 50
G. M. Billings, voting list,
7 00
$48 50
MILITARY AID PAID UNDER CHAP. 252, ACTS OF 1879. Michael Foley, $89 05
$22 50
5 94
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STATE AID PAID PENSIONERS, ETC., CHAPTER 301, ACTS OF 1879.
John Curley,
$54 00
James McKenna,
56 00
Rufus Hazard,
48 00
Charles H. Burnham,
38 00
Olive E. Pickering,
48 00
Abel G. Weatherhead,
35 00
Michael Foley,
9 00
Catherine Foley,
24 00
David A. Kingman,
32 00
$344 00
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
Paid School Committee, by seven town orders drawn in their favor,
$2,363 00
REPAIRS OF ROADS.
Paid Road Commissioners, by six town orders drawn in their favor, $1,147 85
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Paid Overseers of Poor, by five town orders drawn in their favor,
$600 00
THE TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid Trustees, two orders,
$120 00
RECAPITULATION.
Incidentals,
$291 78
Fuel and sundries for Town Hall,
172 99
Town officers,
474 50
State Aid, Chapter 301,
344 00
State Aid, Chapter 252,
89 05
Printing,
48 50
Support of schools,
2,363 00
Roads,
1,147 85
Poor,
600 00
Library,
120 00
$5,651 67
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The Selectmen also report that the liabilities of the town known to them are as follows :-
Due on bills against the town, estimated, $55 00
Due town officers, estimated, 100 00
Due school teachers, estimated, 120 00
Due on town bonds, 2,500 00
$2,775 00
The available assets, so far as known, are as follows :- Due from collector, list of 1887, $78 02
Due from state, aid to soldiers, etc., Chap. 301, 320 60
Due
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252, 44 53
Due from Wm. H. Aldrich, use of hay scales, 13 32
Cash in hands of treasurer, 1,152 61
$1,608 48
Net indebtedness of the town, $1,166 52
Respectfully Submitted,
G. B. WILLIAMS, Selectmen A. W. GASKILL, of
L. FREEMAN, Mendon ..
Mendon, Feb. 18, 1888.
TOWN GRANTS 1887.
Schools,
$1,500 00
School books,
200 00
Roads,
1,200 00
Debt,
1,000 00
Interest,
300 00
Library,
150 00
Poor,
600 00
Incidentals,
300 00
$5,250 00
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
LIBERTY FREEMAN, COLLECTOR FOR 1886.
DR.
Balance uncollected, Feb. 19, 1887,
$77 10
Interest received,
4 62
$81 72
CR.
$75 63
Abatements,
6 09
$81 72
LIBERTY FREEMAN, COLLECTOR FOR 1887.
DR.
Taxes committed for collection,
$6,551 14
Additional assessment,
3 38
Interest received,
34 09
$6,588 61
CR.
$6,005 15
By cash paid treasurer, Paid county tax, Abatements,
441 00
64 44
$6,510 59
Balance uncollected, Feb. 18, 1888,
$78 02
By cash paid treasurer,
ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
The undersigned Road Commissioners respectfully submit the following report for the year ending March 5, 1888 :-
The Commissioners charge themselves with the following sums :-
Cash in hand of Commissioners, March 7, 1987, $ 5 79
1,147 85
Cash on town orders,
$1,153 64
They credit themselves by paying the following bills :-
E. T. Bates, labor and cash paid out, 2 bills, $236 52
Geo. Nelson, fixing road scraper, 5 00
A. E. Brown, labor and cash paid out, 2 bills, 346 40
L. P. Cummings, labor, 2 bills,
95 10
P. A. Wheeler, 66
2 bills,
94 50
G. A. Staples,
40 58
S. H. Taft,
cash paid out,
103 79
F. H. Wood, 66
2 bills,
77 46
O. W. Hill,
15 57
A. Southwick, 66
1 35
R. Hazard, 66
2 bills,
21 45
P. Morris,
66
31 50
S. B. Taft, 66 2 bills,
57 45
Cash for plank, paid Town Treasurer,
8 88
A. W. Gaskill, labor and cash paid out,
14 25
$1,149 80
Balance in hands of Commissioners, $3 84
SAMUEL H. TAFT, Road Commissioners ALONZO E. BROWN, S of Mendon.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
The Overseers of Poor submit the following report for the municipal year ending March 5, 1888 :-
John W. Barry, Mary Kirby, Mary C. Taft, Edna Allen, Edna French, Michael Foley, Janie Briggs, Jennie Davenport, Francis R. Scisco and wife (having a settlement in Mendon), Orrie Cheney (belonging to Milford), the families of Charles H. Burnham (to Upton), Joseph H. Wood (to Uxbridge), Catherine Peterson Fostream (to Boston), Samuel L. Taylor (to Yarmouth), James Campbell (having no settlement in the state), have been wholly or partially supported.
The Overseers charge themselves with the receipt of the fol- lowing named funds belonging to the town :-
Balance from last year,
65
Six town orders,
600 00
Dennis Halloran,
30 00
John Barry for John W. Barry,
69 07
Town of Uxbridge,
32 19
Town of Yarmouth,
53 45
Town of Milford,
2 50
Town of Upton,
4 00
$791 86
The Overseers credit themselves with pay- ing the following amounts :-
FOR SUPPORT OF
John W. Barry,
$141 49
80 75
Mary C. Taft,
84 00
Edna Allen,
78 00
Edna French,
5 08
Michael Foley,
5 00
Janie Briggs,
47 70
Jennie Davenport,
83 00
Francis R. Scisco and wife,
56 30
Orrie Cheney,
2 50
Charles H. Burnham,
4 00
Joseph H. Wood,
18 00
Catherine Peterson Fostream,
52 33
Samuel L. Taylor,
53 45
James Campbell,
25 48
Mary Kirby,
10
Gilbert Gaskill, care of tramps,
$ 7 05
L. Freeman, postage stamps,
82
L. Freeman, services as Overseer of Poor, 33 00
Gilbert Gaskill, 66
7 00
Edward Dixon,
6 00
$790 95
Balance in hands of Overseers,
$0 91
From the whole amount paid for support of poor,
$790 95
Deduct what was due for the support of the paupers to March 7, 1887,
$33 75
What has been paid by John Barry for John W. Barry,
69 07
What has been paid for Town of Milford, 66 6. 66
2 50
Upton,
4 00
66 66 66 City of Boston,
52 33
66
66 66 Town of Yarmouth, 53 45
66
66 Commonwealth, 25 48
$258 58
$532 37
Add what will be due for support of paupers to March 5, 1888, 42 03
Cost of supporting the poor for the year ending March 5, 1888,
$574 40
Respectfully submitted,
LIBERTY FREEMAN, - Overseers GILBERT GASKILL, of EDWARD DIXON, Poor.
Mendon, Feb. 18, 1888.
Uxbridge,
18 00
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Treasurer, Overseers of the Poor, Road Commissioners, School Committee, and Collector of Taxes of the Town of Mendon, and that of the Treasurer of the Taft Public Library, for the past municipal year, and find them correctly kept, and with proper vouchers.
JULIUS A. GEORGE, Auditor.
Mendon, Feb. 21, 1888.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
TOWN OF MENDON TO DAVID ADAMS, DR.
'To express paid on Mass. Reports and other public documents, $2 50
To postage paid on elections, registration and other returns during the year, 56
To cash paid to Standard Cancelling Ballot Box Co., for ink, 55
To cash paid for stationery, 25
-
$3 86
To services as clerk of the Board of Regis- trars, $3 00
To services, state election and Clerks' meet- ing, (two days), 4 00
To recording, indexing and returning 9 births, 4 50
To recording, indexing and returning 5 marriages, 75
To recording, indexing and returning 27 deaths, 4 70
$16 95
Received for Dog Licenses during 1887 :- Male dogs, 63, Female dogs, 6,
$126 00
30 00
$156 00
Less Clerk's fees,
13 80
Balance paid County Treasurer, $142 20
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN 1887.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
Jan. 15
24
Adrian Martin, Linda Mayburn Bates,
April 26 Carl Edwin Campbell, May 1 Herbert Edgar Wheeler, 22 Salina Brooks,
June 9 Mary Roxanna Young,
19 Anna Eliza Holt,
Sept. 15 Bertha Maria Greene,
Dec. 29 Mabel Louise Cromb,
NAME OF PARENTS. Joseph and Geneive Martin. Erwin A. and Jennie Bates. James and Lucy Campbell. Frederick M. and Arabella Wheeler. Samuel and Salina Brooks. John and Phœbe Young. Charles A. and Olive H. Holt, Embert R. and Miranda F. Greene. George B. and Cromb.
$20 81
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN 1887.
DATE.
NAME OF GROOM AND BRIDE.
RESIDENCE.
Feb. 9 1887.
66
Oscar F. Thurston, Mercie J. Goodnow,
Hopedale. Mendon. Mendon.
March 13
66
Sarah A. Sanford,
May 16 66
66
Abbie Ford Dudley,
May 23
Walter Scott,
Mendon.
Nov. 23
66
Sylvia Anna Holbrook,
DEATHS REGISTERED IN 1887.
DATE.
NAME OF DECEASED.
AGE. 70 years.
RESIDENCE. Mendon.
Jan. 2, 1887.
Lawrence Wilbur.
48
1.
66
Susie A. Albro,
1
66
66
66
Fred H. Brown,
14
66
April 7, 66
Moses Aldrich,
53
66
17, 28,
Mary Payson,
77
66
June 19,
Martin Thayer,
49
July 11, 66
Sally Whipple,
64
66
66
Aug.
1,
66
Michael Casey,
55
66
66
8, 9,
66
Joseph Martin,
56
66
66
12,
Myra Taft,
50
66
66
17,
Salley V. Allen,
74
66
22,
66
Michael Foley,
52
66
25,
66
Abby Ballou,
49
26,
James H. Cunnabell,
70
66
66
Sept.
4,
Robert B. Bennett,
84
66
Nov.
6,
66
Brigham Spaulding,
83
66
66
16,
Mary E. Morris,
27
66
66
Dec.
66
Andrew W. Judson,
67
66
66
Benjamin Bates,
71
66
66
66
John Broughey,
3, 17,
16
Nathan Towne,
48
Lucy N. Scisco,
77
66
29,
Sarah J. Spofford,
45
2
66
6
27,
66
Foster Howard Wood,
6,
Lucinda Jennison,
82
17, 5, 30,
Enos T. Albee,
73
DAVID ADAMS, Town Clerk.
Mendon, Feb. 18, 1888.
Uxbridge. Mendon. Mendon. Blackstone.
Mary E. Pierson,
Frederick J. Dwinnell,
Westboro. Mendon.
Caleb V. A. Smith,
Albert Waldo Darling,
Mar. 1,
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Nina Louise Thayer,
TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Trustees take pleasure in reporting the Library in a prosperous and satisfactory condition, as will more fully appear by the Librarian's report. The increase in circulation is espe- cially gratifying. They realize that much of the success of the Library is due to the faithful labors of the Librarian, and deem the town fortunate that her services have been secured for the ensuing year. The books were examined February 8, 1888, and all were accounted for, and found to be in as good condition as could be expected. The Library was re-opened February 11. The Board extend the thanks of the citizens to all who have do- nated books, magazines or pamphlets to the Library during the past year. The Committee of the Trustees, having charge of the Annals of Mendon, have sold five copies and exchanged fifteen copies for other books, which have been added to the Library.
The Trustees recommend an appropriation of one hundred and fifty dollars for the use of the Library the ensuing year.
JULIUS A. GEORGE,
HORACE C. ADAMS,
GUSTAVUS B. WILLIAMS,
C. D. ALBRO,
F. H. WOOD,
Trustees Taft Public Library.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY :-
Agreeably to the by-laws, I herewith submit my report for the library year, ending February 4, 1888.
The library opened for the delivery of books Feb. 12, 1887. The circulation for the year was 4,203-145 more than last year. The library now contains 2,492 volumes, of which 138 have been added the past year. Of the latter, 82 were purchased and 56 do- nated. The books donated came from the following sources : Hon. G. F. Hoar, 21 ; Hon. F. D. Ely, 13 ; Hon. Henry Pierce, 5; Rev. Chas. J. Staples, 6; Mrs. N. L. Hooper, 8; Mrs. I. V. Pond, 1; Maverick National Bank, 1; Department of Interior, 1. Pamphlets were also received from various sources.
The circulation was as follows : Agriculture, 38; Biography,
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119; History, 257; Travel, 188; Educational, 54; Poetry, 50 ; Miscellaneous, 128 ; Novels, 2,961 ; Periodicals, 408.
Largest weekly circulation, 102; smallest weekly circulation, 60 ; average weekly circulation, 82.
Received from fines and other sources $8.52. The only book lost since the library was opened has been found and returned. According to the seventh rule, the books were called in for the annual examination on the first Saturday of February, and every book was returned at that time. Additional shelf room is greatly needed.
MARY E. DUDLEY, Librarian.
Mendon, February 8, 1888.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Report of the Treasurer of the Trustees of the Taft Public Library, for the year ending February 8, 1888 :
DR.
To balance from last account,
$ 13 88
Cash received on 2 orders of Selectmen,
120 00
Mary E. Dudley, for cards, fines, etc., 8 52
$142 40
CR.
Cash paid Austin Howard, for books,
$12 00
Clarke & Carruth, for books,
63 17
F. M. Marcy, for binding,
8 53
66 Mary E. Dudley, for expressage, etc.,
4 00
Mary E. Dudley, services as Librarian,
50 00
Cash on hand,
4 70
$142 40
Respectfully submitted, HORACE C. ADAMS, Treasurer.
Mendon, February 16, 1888.
Examined, found correct and with proper vouchers. G. B. WILLIAMS, for Auditors.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON,
FOR THE
SCHOOL YEAR 1888-9.
MILFORD, MASS .: G. M. BILLINGS, PRINTER, GAZETTE OFFICE. 1889.
Names and Residences of Teachers
Employed in the Public Schools of Mendon for the School Year ending March 1, 1889 :- Mr. Wendel Williams, Mendon.
Mr. James Nichols,
Blackstone.
Miss Louise M. Goodrich,
Stockbridge.
Miss Cora E. Gaskill,
Mendon.
Miss H. Josie Davis,
Blackstone.
Mrs. Mary A. Barrows,
Mendon.
Miss Annie W. Gaskill,
Mendon.
Miss Mariette A. Hamant,
Medfield.
Miss Mary L. Aldrich,
Mendon.
Miss Ada C. Taft,
Mendon.
Miss Mary E. Dudley,
Mendon.
LIST OF TEXT-BOOKS IN USE.
Arithmetic-White's. Algebra-Greenleaf's. Civil Gov- ernment-Townsend's. Drawing-Eclectic. Dictionary-Web- ster's, Worcester's. English Literature-Swinton's. Geography -Harper's. Grammar-Harvey's .. Geometry-Wentworth's. History-Stone's, Scott's. Latin-Harkness's. Physics-Nor- ton's. Physical Geography-Warren's. Physiology-Brown's, Barnes's, Eclectic. Penmanship-Eclectic. Rhetoric-Kellogg's. Reader-Franklin. Speller-Eclectic.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
To the Citizens of the Town of Mendon :-
The following report of the school committee is respectfully submitted : The committee held their first meeting March 31, 1888, and organized by the choice of Frank H. Wood, chairman, and Edward Dixon, secretary and treasurer. To Mr. Wood was given the care of the West and Albeeville schools ; J. G. Bar- rows, the South school ; Frederick Bates, the East school ; Ed- ward Dixon, the North and the Centre schools. The North schoolhouse has been painted inside and out and a few needed repairs made. The old stove and stove-pipe being in an unsafe condition to use, a new coal stove and new stove-pipe were bought. The total expense was about $100. At the Centre the ceilings of both rooms were painted, and the desks varnished. A new coal stove was put into each room. The total expense here was about $100. For the East school a new out-building has been built,-a much needed improvement.
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