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Caroline S. Wood, Selina E. Brooks-West School.
Walter I. Coffin, Alice I. Coffin, Howard J. Holbrook- Albeeville School.
WINTER TERM.
Nathan F. Towne-High School.
Edward F. Driscoll, William H. Driscoll, Ella J. Whiting, Grace E. Whiting-Grammar School.
Charles V. Driscoll, Ellen M. Harrington, Louisa W. Congdon, John J. Driscoll, Louise J. Curliss-Primary School. Howard J. Holbrook, Chester A. Holbrook, Lillian M. Alger, Margaret Waldron- Albeeville School.
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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 qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Mendon, on Monday, the second day of March, next, punctually at 10 o'clock, A. M., to act on the fol- lowing articles, viz :-
ARTICLE I To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
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 see if the town will vote to accept the list of jurors reported by the Selectmen, or make any alteration in the same.
ARTICLE 6. To see what measures, if any, the town will adopt to secure the speedy collection of taxes.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will vote to continue the High School.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the town will authorize the Treasur- er to hire money to pay current expenses for the municipal year commencing March 2nd, 1896, in anticipation of the collection of the taxes.
ARTICLE 9. To bring in their ballots "Yes" or "No" in answer to the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?"
ARTICLE IO. To see if the town will continue communica- tion by telephone with Milford, as security against destruction by fire, or act in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE II. To see if the town will vote to widen the travelled way between the Town Hall and the residence of Silas Dudley, by partially filling the gutter on the East side thereof, and make a special appropriation therefor, or act in any manner in relation to the same.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will make a special ap- propriation for repairing the road leading from near the house of Bert Niles, to the Blackstone town line, or act in any way in relation to the same.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 374 of the Acts of 1895, and elect a single Highway Surveyor.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will vote to take any meas- ures looking to the collection of the legacy to the town, contain- ed in the will of the late Austin Wood, or act in any manner in relation to the same.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will reconsider the vote whereby it was voted "that in no case shall the Hall be occupied, or open, later than twelve o'clock, midnight," or act in any way in regard to opening and closing said Hall.
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 meeting, viz :- At the post-office, and on the door of the schoolhouse in Albeeville, and at the post-office in 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 eighteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.
JULIUS A. GEORGE, ALBERT W. GASKILL, LIBERTY FREEMAN,
Selectmen of Mendon.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE VARIOUS
BOARDS OF TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON,
INCLUDING REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FOR THE
Municipal Year Ending March 1, 1897.
MILFORD, MASS., COOK & SONS, PRINTERS, 1897.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The undersigned, Treasurer of the Town of Mendon, for the municipal year ending March 1. 1897, respectfully submits the following account of his doings :
The Treasurer debits himself with the following items, viz :
To cash received of the Treasurer of Mendon for the municipal year ending March 2, 1896. $ 944 54
To cash borrowed on four town notes.
2,000 00
To cash received of State Treasurer, one-half Cattle Inspection for 1895. 20 00
To cash received of State Treasurer, Corpo- ration Tax for 1896
$114 68
National bank tax
411 01
State Aid, Chaps. 279 and 301, Acts of 1889 462 00
$987 69
To cash received of State Treasurer, school fund.
362 58
To cash received of County Treasurer, dog tax. . 182 32
To cash received of Collector of Taxes for the year 1894. 94 64
To cash received of Collector of Taxes for the year 1895. 655 44 To cash received of Collector of Taxes for the year 1896 a 6,895 80
To cash received of Edward L. Smith for rent of Town hall to April 1, 1896
74 00
5 50
To cash received for Annals of Mendon. To cash received of C. A. Dewey, Esq., Judge of Third District Court To cash received of I. O. Rhodes, for use of telephone .. .
110 03
To cash received of Clark & Barnes, for use of hay scales to April 1, 1896.
9 25
To cash received of John Bynes, butcher's license. 1 00
To cash received of I. O. Rhodes for butcher's license 1 00
47 05
To cash received of Walter A. Gaskill for butcher's license .
1 00
3
To cash received of S. Warren Cook for auc- tioneer's license . . $ 2 00 To cash received from John Oakford, soldier's relief returned . 8 00
To cash received from Williams Bros., cash returned . 50
$12,402 34
The Treasurer credits himself with the following items, viz : By paying 113 Town orders $4,679 77 66 3 Town notes
2,000 00
payment on $1,800 note 500 00
66 interest. .
147 80
School Committee.
3,094 90
66 State tax
385 00
By cash on hand.
1,594 87
$12,402 34
NATHAN R. GEORGE,
Treasurer.
Mendon, Feb. 15th, 1897.
AUSTIN WOOD RELIEF FUND. DR.
To cash received of Nathan R. George, treasurer for 1895 and 1896.
$475 18
To cash received of the administrator of Austin Wood's estate 875 11
To cash received of Milford Savings Bank, interest to October 1, 1896. 29 68 To cash received of Worcester County Institution for Savings, interest to Jan. 1, 1897. 10 53
$1,390 50
CR.
By cash paid for order No. 4.
$ 4 00
By cash deposited in Milford Savings Bank. 1,025 86
By cash deposited in Worcester County Institution for Savings.
360 64
$1,390 50
Respectfully submitted, NATHAN R. GEORGE,
Treasurer.
Mendon, Feb. 15th, 1897.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen respectfully submit the following report of the expenditures of the town for the municipal year ending March 1, 1897.
INCIDENTALS.
L. D. Chipman and G. M. Taft, storage of ex- tinguisher, 12 months
$12 00
L. D. Chipman and G. M. Taft, care of extinguisher room . 3 50
Geo. M. Taft, hod and shovel, extinguisher room ... ...
67
Geo. M. Taft, stove and pipe for extinguisher room ... 4 75
Williams Bros., coal for extinguisher room 15 00
Henry W. Gaskill, services nights of July 3, '95 and '96 .. 4 00
John L. Davenport, services night of July 3, 1896. . . 6 2 00
Edward L. Smith, 66
Edward L. Smith, sealer hay scales
1 00
Edward L. Smith services fireward ..
10
William H. Bennett, services fireward. 6 05
A. C. Kinney, lettering on Soldiers' Monument ....
10 00
P. B. Murphy, canvassing book for assessors 1 80
24
A. W. Gaskill, repairing pipe at fountain
2 35
Reuben Davis, labor in old cemetery .
6 75
Geo. M. Taft, gates and fence for old cemetery . 11 55
A. W. Gaskill, labor in old cemetery 48 00
L. Freeman, cash paid .
J. M. Wood, returning 12 deaths
3 00
A. A. Jenkins, services in liquor case
8 12
E. O. Bacon, services and convictions in liquor cases .
134 18
H. C. Adams, insurance premiums on town property. . 132 38
H. C. Adams, record books and express on same ..... 6 90
13 45
Dr. Leonard White, returning 3 births
75
James Best, burying horse . 2 00
L. Freeman, hay scales, book and express 15
W. H. Bennett, painting Town house and fence ..
57 68
Ethan C. Claflin, lead and oil for same. 47 55
Wason & Co., bicarbonate of soda 2 52
2 00
M. R. Warren, blanks for assessors ,
3 87
Horace C. Adams, recording and indexing .
5
I. O. Rhodes, operator, use of telephone, one year to
March 1, 1896. .... $60 00
George M. Taft, for advertising and selling of land .. 6 00
$618 31
TOWN OFFICERS.
Gilbert Gaskill, lockup keeper. $5 00
Charles H. Allen, auditor for 1895. 3 00
Willard S. Wilcox, assessor for 1896 41 75
Henry W. Gaskill, assessor for 1896. 45 40
C. A. Fletcher, assessor for 1896 ..
38 75
Horace S. Coleman, ballot clerk, Nov. 3, 1896.
2 50
Milo A. Gaskill, ballot clerk, Nov. 3, 1896.
2 50
Charles J. Barnes, constable, to March 1, 1897 .
15 00
George M. Taft, selectman and registrar
30 00
Albert W. Gaskill, selectman and registrar
40 00
Albert W. Gaskill, inspector of domestic animals, to March 1, 1897. 40 00
Liberty Freeman, selectman and registrar. 50 00
Horace C. Adams, registrar and election officer
24 87
Nathan R. George. treasurer.
50 00
George M. Taft, collector, years 1894-1895
130 00
$518 77
AUSTIN WOOD RELIEF FUND.
Cash paid out $4 00
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
The selectmen, as required by Chapter 98 of the Acts of 1889, appointed a superintendent of streets. Frank Taft was appointed as such superintendent, and his compensation was fixed at 22} cents per hour of actual service. Attention is called to his report following :
Payments on account of roads and bridges have been made as follows, viz :
Frank Taft, superintendent, snow bills
$86 52
Frank Taft, superintendent, as reported below 1,813 24
$1,899 76
PRINTING.
Cook & Sons.
$61 00
G. M. Billings
4 00
$65 00
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TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid trustees, three orders $160 00
CARE AND SUPPLIES OF TOWN HALL.
E. L. Smith, care of hall to April 1, 1896. $55 00 E. L. Smith, sundries for hall to April 1, 1896 16 08
Williams Bros., coal. 59 81
$130 89
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS, SCHOOL BOOKS, INCIDENTALS AND APARATUS.
Paid School committee, one order $2,550 00
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Paid Overseers of Poor, nine town orders
$790 91
SOLDIERS' RELIEF, CHAP. 298, ACTS OF 1889.
Payments made for relief of Mrs. Stephen H. Scisco, as follows :
J. M. French, M. D., medical attendance and
medicines
$28 00
A. W. Gaskill, wood.
4 00
Clark & Barnes, groceries. 1 88
P. M. Hunt, fumigating premises 2 70
L. Freeman, provisions and team 1 80
$38 38
John Oakford
18 75
$57 13
MILITARY AID UNDER CHAPTER 279, ACTS OF 1894. John Oakford $16 00
STATE AID TO PENSIONERS UNDER CHAPTER 301, ACTS OF 1894.
Thomas L. Munsell $3 00
A bijah S. Claflin. 48 00
Joanna Curley . 48 00
Malinda W. Cummings 48 00
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Rufus Hazard .
$48 00
David A. Kingman
36 00
George W. Scisco 48 00
Caleb V. A. Smith
48 00
Waterman Taft ..
48 00
Annette L. Weatherhead
48 00
$423 00
RECAPITULATION.
Incidentals
$618 31
Town officers
518 77
Snow bills
86 52
Roads and bridges
1,813 24
Printing
65 00
Taft Public Library
160 00
Town hall.
130 89
Schools .
2,550 00
Poor
790 91
Soldiers' Relief, Chap. 298, Acts of 1889
57 13
Military Aid, Chap. 279, Acts of 1894.
16 00
State Aid, Chap. 301, Acts of 1894.
423 00
$7,229 77
The selectmen report the available assets of the Town, known to them, are as follows :
Due from collector of 1896. 613 38
Due from state, aid to soldiers, Chap. 301, to Jan. 1,
1897, 12 months.
429 00
Due from state, aid to soldiers, Chap. 301, to March 1, 1897, 2 months.
70 00
Due from state, aid to soldiers, Chap. 279, to May 1, 1896.
16 00
Due from state, one half salary of the inspector of ani- mals and provisions, to March 1, 1897
20 00
Due from C. I. Barnes, one half hay scale fees, to Feb. 10, 1897.
11 80
Due from various sources as reported in overseer's ac- count. .
62 79
Balance in hands of superintendent of streets 11 29
Balance in hands of school committee. 15 87
Cash in hands of treasurer
1,594 87
$2,845 00
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The liabilities of the the town, so far as known, are as follows : Outstanding bills, estimated. $70 00
Due town officers, estimated. 80 00
Outstanding note . .. 1,300 00
Interest on same to date at 42 per cent.
45 00
Net balance in favor of the town.
$1,495 00
$1,350 00
Respectfully submitted,
LIBERTY FREEMAN, ALBERT W. GASKILL, GEO. M. TAFT, Selectmen of Mendon.
Mendon, Feb. 13, 1897.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1896.
Support of schools
1,750 00
School incidentals
300 00
School text books
200 00
School apparatus.
50 00
District Superintendent of Schools
250 00
Support of Poor
800 00
Repairs of roads and bridges
1,500 00
Taft Public Library .
175 00
Town incidentals.
900 00
Payment of Town debt
500 00
Interest
200 00
Suppression of gambling, liquor selling and vice
100 00
Special repairs to Main street. 250 00
Special repairs to Providence road. 200 00
$7,175 00
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
The superintendent respectfully submits the following report for the municipal year ending March 1, 1897 :
He debits himself to cash received on 18 orders
$1,899 76
He credits himself with paying the following bills :
Charles B. Williams, for labor with team. $416 68
Wilfred T. Claflin,
66
.6
and shoveling
snow . 33 85
Frank A. DeWolfe, for labor with team and shoveling snow . 46 67
Z. R. Higgins. for labor with team. 34 02 Austin D. Davenport, for labor with team and gravel. 21 20
Edward H. Taft, 6 and shoveling
snow .
7 70
Michael Head, labor on repairs and shoveling snow ...
260 15
John R. Taft, 66 66
166 28
Sam'l E. Everton, 66 66
134 48
Reuben Davis, labor on repairs
67 06
James Ryan,
2 55
Ora P. Davenport, "
1 50
Elias T. Bates, and shoveling snow ... 4 32
Frank Taft, superintendent.
387 40
Edward Dudley, for gravel
34 00
A. W. Gaskill, for labor, gravel and supplies 75 28
Hannah S. Swan, for gravel
11 20
B. D. Niles,
10 10
Thomas Lapham,
shoveling snow, etc
11 35
Henry C. Horton,
·
8 20
James T. Warner, 66
5 04
James R. Best,
3 30
Andre Southwick, 66
·
2 72
Putman W. Taft, 66
1 20
Gilbert Gaskill, 66
56
John Barry, for repairs
10 68
A. Morin,
2 05
Genette A. Brown, for repairs
10
Clark Ellis & Sons, for supplies .
9 85
IO
Charles I. Barnes, 66
$1 40
F. Tompkins, Jr., for receipt books
1 10
David F. Holbrook, for use of stone tools
50
W. S. Wilcox, for plank . .
4 25
Walter A. Gaskill, for shoveling snow
1 15
Nahum G. Barrows,
60
William Daley,
66
45
W. C. Robinson,
66
8 18
Luther E. Taft,
1 23
Thomas H. Pierce,
66
1 73
Henry W. Gaskill,
66
6 40
F. M. Aldrich,
66
45
Clarence Whitney,
66
. 13
Davis Hill, 66
9 33
Davis Hill, labor with oxen
70 00
Adrian Scott, for gravel .
6 08
Charles H. Allen, stones for filling gutter.
5 00
Balance in hands of superintendent.
11 29
$1.899 76
Team work.
$550 68
Appropriation for general repairs .
$1,500 00
Special appropriation for gutter opposite record room. 250 00
Special appropriation for road from B. D. Niles' to Blackstone
200 00
$1,950 00
Amount expended on general repairs.
$1,488 71
66 66 special opposite record room ... 113 24
66 66 " B. D. Niles' to Blackstone
200 00
for clearing roads of snow 86 52
Amount of cash in hands of Superintendent. 11 29
Balance of appropriation unexpended.
50 24
$1,950 00
Respectfully submitted, FRANK TAFT, Superintendent.
Mendon, Feb. 13, 1897.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
DR.
Balance uncollected Feb. 15th, 1896
$92 73
Interest received . 9 81
$102 54
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer
$94 64
Abatements . 7 90
$102 54
GEO. M. TAFT, Collector of Taxes, 1894.
DR.
Balance uncollected, Feb. 15th, 1896. $646 72
Interest received 32 24
$678 96
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer. $655 44
Abatements 23 52
$678 96
Feb. 13, 1897.
GEO. M. TAFT,
Collector of Taxes, 1895.
DR.
To taxes committed for collection
.$8205 78
Interest received 38 23 -
$8,244 01
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer
$6895 80
Paid County tax
642 00
Abatements . 92 83
$7,630 63
Balance uncollected, Feb. 13, 1897.
613 38
$8,244 01
GEO. M. TAFT, Collector of Taxes, 1896.
Feb. 13, 1897.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor submit the following report for the municipal year ending March 1, 1897 :
John W. Barry, Dennis Holland, Mary C. Taft, Edna Allen, Edna French, Theresa Moore, children of Andrew H. Gould (having a settlement in Mendon), Samuel E. Everton and family, and John Kearnon (belonging to Uxbridge), the family of James Meagher (belonging to Blackstone), have been wholly or partially supported.
The Overseers charge themselves with the receipt of the fol- lowing named funds belonging to the town :
$11 73
Nine town orders
Town of Uxbridge 32 72
$835 36
The Overseers credit themselves with paying the following amounts :
For support of :
John W. Barry.
$169 92
Dennis Holland 169 92
Mary C. Taft 105 49
Edna Allen.
114 00
Edna French
12 50
Theresa Moore
61 89
Children of Andrew H. Gould
20 00
Samuel E. Everton and family .
39 94
John Kearnon 21 30
James Meagher family .
6 70
Gilbert Gaskill, care of 373 tramps.
55 95
Gilbert Gaskill, sundries and fitting wood for
tramp house .
2 75
A. W. Gaskill, wood for tramp house. 8 00
George R. Ford, services. 6 00
Gilbert Gaskill, services 6 00
Liberty Freeman, services 35 00
$835 36
Balance from last year
790 91
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From the whole amount paid for the support of the poor.
$835 36
Deduct what was due for the support of the poor to March 2, 1896 $100 64 What has been paid out for S. E. Everton and family . 39 94
What has been paid out for John Kearnon ... 21 30
What has been paid out for family of James Meagher. 6 70
$168 58
$666 78
Add what will be due for support of poor to March 1, 1897
97 95
Cost of supporting the poor for the year ending March 1,1897
$764 73
Due from Uxbridge to Feb. 1, 1897
41 02
Due from Blackstone . 6 70
Due from Commonwealth (old bill) . 15 07
$62 79
Respectfully submitted, LIBERTY FREEMAN, GILBERT GASKILL, GEORGE R. FORD,
Overseers of the Poor.
Mendon, Feb. 13, 1897.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
DOGS REGISTERED IN 1896.
88 male dogs
$176 00
8 female dogs
40 00
Registration fees.
$19 20
Paid County Treasurer 195 00
1 80
$216 00
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN 1896.
DATE OF
BIRTH,
NAME OF CHILD.
NAME OF PARENTS.
1895.
John Edwin Everton,
Samuel E. and Mary S. Everton.
Jan. 28, Pearl May Cromb,
Feb. 4, Moses Milton Coleman,
Feb. 5, Rexford Lovet Sleep,
Feb. 6, Elise Gaskill,
Feb. 10, Helen Howard Holbrook, Feb. 13, Corinne Wood,
Apr. 13, George Morton Aldrich,
June 17, Cora Melvina Clark.
July 20,
Roy Lester Newman,
Aug. 23, Sept. 11,
Percy Lincoln Twitchell,
Sept. 17, Sept. 19,
Jennie Elizabeth Brown, Wild Stinson, Doris Bicknell Thayer,
Oct. 18,
Oct. 25, Helen Carey,
Nov. 23,
Charles Lathrop Wilbur,
Charles A. and A. Louisa Wilbur
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN 1896.
DATE OF MARRIAGE. NAME OF GROOM AND BRIDE. RESIDENCE.
1896.
March 18, Frank Albert Dewolfe,
Mendon.
Laura Violette Warner,
Mendon.
June 16, Harry Terboss Goss,
Rutherford, N. J.
Anna Maria Staples, Mendon.
June 28, Edward Henry Taft, Mendon.
Ellen Eliza DeLand,
Mendon.
$216 00
Cash on hand.
Mar. 30, 1896.
George B. and Nettie L. Cromb. Horace S. and Bertha Coleman. Lemuel O. and Mary E. Sleep. P. O. and Caroline A. R. Gaskill. Luther W. and Mabel A. Holbrook. Frank C. and Jennie E. Wood. Frank M. and Florence H. Aldrich. Elton O. and Bessie W. Clark.
Ulysses G. and Jennie A. Newman. Wm. E. and Margaret J. Twitchell. Joseph and Annie Brown. John D. and Abbie E. Stinson. George E. and Minnie F. Thayer. Alfred and Dotis La Fleur. Peter C. and Mary A. Carey.
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DATE OF MARRIAGE. NAME OF GROOM AND BRIDE. RESIDENCE.
1896.
Aug. 19,
Gordon Ross,
Woonsocket, R. I.
Grace Greenwood Cook,
Mendon.
Sept. 2,
Fred Ambrose Alger,
Lena Mariah Wheeler,
Attleboro, Mass. Mendon.
Oct. 1, William Harvey Woodbury, Weare, N. H.
Mary Louise Aldrich,
Mendon.
Nov. 12,
John Coyne,
Mendon,
Anna Maria Keane,
Milford, Mass.
Nov. 26,
John Jonathan Colbert,
Upton, Mass.
Ann Gertrude Quigley,
Mendon.
Nov. 29,
Walter Bromley Ambler,
Mendon.
Addie Louise Pike,
Athol, Mass.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN 1896.
DATE OF DEATH, 1896.
NAME
-- AGE
RESIDENCE.
Jan. 6,
Philip Howland Coffin,
5
2
Mendon.
Feb. 9,
Willis Gould,
77
9
23
Mendon.
Apr. 23,
Elizabeth W. Taft,
67
4
-
Mendon.
Apr. 25,
Joshua W. Smith,
90
2
13
Mendon.
May 24,
Mary H. Hatch,
81
10
24
Mendon.
June 6,
Abraham A. Waldron,
76
13
Mendon.
July 10,
Patrick Brigdale,
70
Mendon.
July 30,
Caroline A. Bates,
58
7
6
Mendon.
Aug. 2,
Gustavus A. Staples,
63
-
15
Mendon.
Aug. 4,
Albert J. Congdon,
45
5
28
Mendon.
Aug. 8,
Bridget Coyne,
67
Mendon.
Aug. 16,
Nelson White,
65
1
21
Mendon.
Aug. 23,
Chauncey Aldrich,
82
5
27
Mendon.
Sept. 6,
Jane Brown,
50
9
26
Mendon.
Oct.
9,
Marcena Daniels,
88
11
9
Mendon.
Nov. 2,
Elsie Elive Plummer,
40
4
10
Mendon.
Nov. 18,
Margaret Gallagher,
83
6
27
Mendon.
The attention of parents and others is called to the report of births, marriages and deaths. If any errors or omissions are discovered, the town clerk should be notified and the record per- fected. Blanks for making return of births, marriages and deaths can always be obtained of the town clerk. I would also urge all persons having occasion to make return to physician, undertaker or town clerk, the importance of seeing to it that all blanks are correctly filled. There can be no question as to the importance of a correct and complete record of births, marriages and deaths. By following the above suggestions, efficient aid will be rendered the clerk or other recording officer toward making them complete, and much confusion and perplexity in the future avoided.
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE C. ADAMS,
Town Clerk.
Mendon, Feb. 13, 1897.
Y.
M.
D.
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Mendon.
Sept. 25,
Lucy Darling,
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SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The trustees submit the following report: The board reor- ganized April 18, 1896. They have to report that the library has continued to be a source of pleasure and profit to the inhabitants of the town. The annual examination of the books was made Feb. 9, current, and the Library reopened Feb. 13. The books were all accounted for, and found in satisfactory condition. The trustees have secured the services of Mrs. Sara F. Towne, who has served us so acceptably for several years, as librarian for the en- suing year.
Two copies of the Annals of Mendon have been sold the past year.
The thanks of our citizens are tendered to all who have con- tributed books, magazines or literature of any kind to the library during the past year.
The trustees recommend the appropriation of one hundred and seventy-five dollars for the use of the library the ensuing year.
JULIUS A. GEORGE, HORACE C. ADAMS, HENRY W. GASKILL, LIBERTY FREEMAN,
Trustees of Taft Public Library.
Mendon, Feb. 13, 1897.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TAFT PUBLIC LIBRARY :
The Library was reopened Feb. 8, 1896. The whole number of books given out during the year was 3,631.
The largest number delivered any Saturday was 98; the smallest number 39 ; the average number 73.
The delivery by divisions was as follows: Agriculture, 5; Biography, 50; Documents, 1 ; Fiction, 2,749 ; History, 119 ; Re- ligion, 28 ; Poetry, 77 ; Periodicals, 411 ; Science, 70 ; Travels, 80.
The Library was closed May 30 and July 4.
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The town has purchased 82 volumes ; 11 have been given by the Secretary of the Commonwealth ; 25 by the Rev. C. A. Staples ; 7 by the Mendon Lecture Fund ; 5 by the Bureau of Education ; 1 by the State Board of Agriculture-making a total of 131.
Four volumes of unbound Century Magazines have been given by N. R. George ; 4 volumes of Harper's and 4 of Outing, un- bound, by J. A. George, and 4 volumes of New England maga- zines, unbound, by H. C. Adams, these have since been bound.
A number of pamphlets have been given. Whole number of books in the Library, 3,519. Respectfully submitted, SARA F. TOWNE, Librarian.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Report of the Treasurer of the Trustees of the Taft Public Library for the year ending ending Feb. 6, 1897.
DR.
Balance from 1896. $ 8 29
Cash received on three town orders 160 00
$168 29
CR.
Cash paid G. M. Billings for printing
$ 2 25
W. B. Clarke & Co., for books
81 26
M. F. Harrington. for book.
A. H. H. Warren & Co., for binding, etc. 2 50
17 51
A. W. Gaskill, for wood.
4 50
J. A. George, for labor
1 50
Sarah F. Towne, salary
50 00
Cash on hand
8 77
$168 29
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE C. ADAMS,
Mendon, Feb. 13, 1897. Treasurer.
Examined and found correct with proper vouchers.
HENRY W. GASKILL,
LIBERTY FREEMAN,
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have this day examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Treasurer, Overseers of the Poor, Superintendent of Streets, Town Clerk, School Committee and Collector of Taxes. Also the ac- counts of the Treasurer of the Trustees of the Taft Public Library for the Municipal year ending March 1, 1897, and find them correctly kept and with proper vouchers.
Mendon, Feb. 15, 1897.
CHARLES H. ALLEN, Auditor.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF MENDON
FOR THE
SCHOOL YEAR 1896-97.
MILFORD, MASS., COOK & SONS, PRINTERS. 1897.
ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1896-97.
HENRY W. GASKILL, Chairman,
Term expires 1897
66
1898
ERWIN A. SNOW, Secretary, LYMAN COOK,
66
1899
SUPERINTENDENT, ELMER E. SHERMAN.
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