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J. E. CLEMENCE, Secretary.
101
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Librarian's Report.
Nineteen thousand five hundred and thirty-five books have been issued for home use, of which 48.63 per cent. were fiction, exclusive of French and juvenile fiction. 226 new readers have registered. 393 books have been added, 188 by purchase, 114 by gift, and 91 by binding periodicals. 61 books were rebound. An inventory of the library was taken in February, and 4 books were missing. The usual statistics and a list of additions follow this report.
The library received at the beginning of the year six portfolios of architectural details presented on behalf of His Highness the Maharajah of Jeypore (India) by C. E. Stotherd, engineer of the Jeypore state. The portfolios contain 374 plates. The drawings, made on a large scale and in some cases colored, are chiefly of buildings near Delhi and Agra and are exceedingly rich in design.
Rolfe's edition of Shakspere in 40 volumes was bought ; and 21 new volumes of the St. Nicholas magazine were pur- chased to replace much worn ones of the old set.
In the periodical list, the Critic is substituted for the Book- man; Birds has been added, and the Missionary review and Biblical world are added from the Mynott fund. A few additional periodicals are given by the publishers.
Mr. A. H. Faxon has illustrated the library copy of Price's " Fern-collector's handbook" with ferns found in this locality. Four gifts have been made to the museum, one by Mr. A. E. Buell and three by Mrs. F. S. Weld. Any appropriate material is gratefully received. 'In the absence of a local historical society, the musuem ought to receive for preservation articles of historic interest which might otherwise lie in some attic and eventually be lost or destroyed. The schools have
102
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
made use of specimens of coral, lava, etc. to illustrate lessons and many school-children have visited the room.
Our thanks are due to the local newspapers for printing lists of books at various times.
Two additional rooms have been hired for the library ; one is fitted up with shelving and contains the poetry and history ; the other is used for newspapers only. The wall-space of the reading room, formerly occupied by newspapers, has been filled with shelves on which are the bound magazines, except on one tier reserved for reference books. The current magazines remain in this room which, as a magazine and reference room, · is more quiet and convenient than it could be before the news- papers were removed. The use in the library of the bound. magazines has greatly increased. The newspaper room is open all day without regard to library hours and is also open on holidays.
We printed in the summer a brief list of books for boys and girls from which they have selected their reading to a considerable extent. The library acknowledges with apprecia- tion the generous co-operation of the teachers.
In May the new catalog of fiction was ready for distribu- tion. The fact that the circulation of fiction has noticeably increased over last year seems to indicate that this list has been a convenience to readers. We expect before many weeks to finish printing a classified list of all books of travel in the library. The books relating to a particular country will be brought together in this catalog and on the shelves, an arrange- ment which should prove helpful to persons reading or study- ing about a special place. It is hoped that the new catalog will make these books more generally available and so increase their use. It is desirable that another section of the library be classified during the coming year and a catalog of it printed.
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REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Provision for this work should be made in the town appropria- tion. To make the books we have as accessible and useful as possible is no less essential than to buy more books. A wise economy will not fail to provide means for making the most efficient use of property already acquired.
HARRIET H. STANLEY, Librarian.
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Accessions.
Bound volumes in library March 1, 1897
16376
Added by purchase
188
Added by gift
114
Added by binding periodicals
91
393
16769
Removed
40
Bound volumes in library March 1, 1898
16729
Pamphlets in library March 1, 1897
877
Pamphlets added
112
Pamphlets in library March 1, 1898
989
Circulation.
Days library was open
306
Volumes issued for home use
19535
Average daily issue
64
Largest daily issue, Jan. 22
200
Smallest daily issue, Oct. 6
1
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REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Registration of Readers.
Names registered from the beginning
6231
Names cancelled from the beginning 2563
Names registered during 1897-8 226
Accounts now open
3668
Classification of accessions and circulation.
Volumes added
Now in library
Volumes circulated
Per cent. circulate 1
1 Fiction
14
1908
9501
48.63
2 Juvenile
11
1131
3833
19.62
3 History
21
1295
610
3.12
+ Biography
16
1217
401
2.05
5 Travel
8
867
484
2.47
6 Poetry
28
672
387
1.98
7 Science and education
26
883
471
2.41
8 Literature and art
10
1060
373
1.90
9 Religion
9
539
117
.59
10 Complete works
255
84
.42
11 Miscellaneous
1
432
72
.36
12 Bound periodicals
69
1596
723
3.70
13 Agriculture
193
42
.21
14 Law reports of Mass.
3
202
15 Mass. public documents
27
544
5
.02
16 U. S. public documents
59
1550
.02
17 French books
19
401
1781
9.11
18 Current periodicals
600
3.07
R Reference books
19
800
47
.24
A Ammidown library
3
911
D Duplicate bound periodicals 10
273
Circulation by months for the past ten years.
1888-9 1889-90 1890-1 1891-2 1892-3 1893-4 1894-5 1895-6 1896-7 1897-8
March
1682
1749
2002
1699
1564
1923
2328
2142
2009
1964
April
1270
1363
1558
1531
1354
1588
1855
1620
1574
1515
May -
1171
1209
1429
1292
1140
1330
1551
1364
1615
1369
June
1015
1245
1302
1225
1126
1214
1613
1295
1679
1317
July -
-
-
1106
1430
1328
1237
1234
1418
1601
1505
1564
1537
August -
1137
1442
1430
1145
1388
1535
1726
1514
1653
1544
September
1201
1225
1481
1101
1217
1604
1703
1359
1478
1367
October - 1
1338
1469
1565
1301
1300
1704
1786
1545
1865
1671
November
1376
1680
1379
1295
1376
1874
1898
1768
1787
1680
December -
1419
1532
1515
1510
1684
2062
1859
1785
1919
1768
January
1796
1798
1739
1538
1670
2553
2180
1990
2087
1978
February
-
1650
1646
1581
1886
1617
2411
1820
1865
1937
1825
Total -
16161
17788
18309 16760
16970
21315
21920
19752 21167
19535
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REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
105
1
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1
106
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Gifts to the library.
NAMES OF DONORS.
Volumes
Pamphlets
Baillies' institution, Glasgow, Scotland
1
Bigelow library, Clinton
1
Brookfield, town of
1
Brookline public library
1
Brooklyn library
1
Cambridge public library
1
Concord public library
Concord (N. H. ) public library
Earls, M. I.
Enoch Pratt free library, Baltimore, Md.
Fletcher public library, Burlington, Vt.
1
Forbes library, Northampton
1
Grant, John. Edinburgh, Scotland
1
Harvard college
1
Hopedale public library
1
Hubbell. M. S. '
1
Indian rights association
18
King, H. F., West Newton
1
Larned, Augusta 1
Leicester public library
1
Litchfield, Mrs Frank
2
Litchfield, W. J.
1
McCormick, C. H. 1
Manchester (N. H.) city library
1
Massachusetts, commonwealth of 34
1
Metropolitan water board (Boston)
1
Munn & co., New York
1 6
New York, state of
Newton public library
1
Parsons, J. R., Miller. Lewis, & Steward, J. F. 1
Providence (R. I.) athenæum
1
SI122 1 2 2
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REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Providence (R. I.) public library
1
Rice, Mrs. W. W., Worcester 1
Rollins, Mrs. A. W., Bronxville, N. Y. 3
Root, Henry, Whitehall. N. Y. 9
St. Louis (Mo.) mercantile library
3
Silas Bronson library, Waterbury. Ct.
1
Syracuse (N. Y.) central library
1
Trustees of public reservations (Mass)
1
U. S. government 59
45
University of Pennsylvania
2
Walker. Hon. J. H.
1
Wells, H. C. & Wells, G. W.
1
Whymper, Edward
Winthrop. R. C. jr. 1
1
Wisconsin free library commission
1
Worcester polytechnic institute
1
Worcester public library
1
Periodicals and newspapers.
Abbreviations : (bm) bi-monthly. (d) daily. (f) fortnightly, (m) monthly, (q) quarterly, (w) weekly.
GIVEN.
Arena (m), C. L. Newhall
Book reviews (m), publishers
Bulletin (m). U. S .- Bureau of American republics
Bulletin (m). U. S .- Dep't of labor
Catalogue of U. S. public documents (m). U. S .- Sup't of documents Catholic quarterly review, Rev. J. B. Drennan Collector (m), C. L. Newhall
1
Winthrop public library
108
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Congressional record (d), Hon. J. H. Walker Consular reports (m), U. S .- Bureau of statistics Cook's excursionist (m), publishers
Donahoe's magazine (m), Rev. J. B. Drennan Hatch experiment station bulletin (m), Mass. agricultural college
Home market bulletin (m), publishers
L. A. W. bulletin (w), publishers
Land of sunshine (m), publishers
Library bulletin (m), Brookline public library
(q), Hartford (Ct.) public library
66 (m), New Haven (Ct.) public library
66 (m), Springfield public library
Literary news (m), publishers
Massachusetts ploughman (w), Linus Darling, ed.
New England farmer (w), G. M. Whitaker, ed.
Official gazette (w), U. S .- Patent office
Onward (w), Young people's Christian union
Our dumb animals (m), publishers Quarterly book review, publishers
Quarterly bulletin, Iowa masonic library (Cedar Rapids) Royal arcanum guide (m), Phœnix council
Southbridge herald (w), W. T. Robinson & D. S. Dougherty 66 journal (w), F. C. Goulding
66
press (w), George Grant
Spirit of '76 (m), C. L. Newhall
Travellers' record (m), publishers
Union signal (w), Woman's Christian temperance union
Woman's journal (w), publishers
SUBSCRIBED FOR.
American architect (w) Birds (m)
Atlantic monthly - Boston herald (d)
Art interchange (m)
journal (d) " journal of commerce (w)
Biblical world (m)
109
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Boston transcript (d) Century (m) Critic (w)
Cumulative index to periodi- cals (m)
Edinburgh review (q)
English illustrated (m)
Forum (m)
Popular educator (m)
Harper's bazar (m)
Popular science monthly
Harper's monthly
round table (m)
weekly
Science (w) Scientific American (w)
Journal of education (w) Library bulletin, Boston public Scientific American supple- library (m) Library bulletin, Providence (R. I.) public library (m)
Library journal (m) Literary world (f)
ment (w) Scribner's magazine (m) Southbridge journal (w) Springfield republican (d) Webster times (w) Westminster review (m)
Littell's living age (w)
McClure's magazine (m)
Worcester gazette (d)
Magazine of art (m)
Worcester spy (d)
Methodist review (bm) Youth's companion (w)
FOR HOME USE.
Atlantic monthly Century Harper's monthly New England magazine
North American review St. Nicholas Scribner's magazine
List of books added during 1897.
FICTION.
A427-4 Allen, J. L. Choir invisible Prisoners of conscience
B268-12 Barr, Mrs. A. E.
Missionary review (m) New England magazine (m) Christian advocate (w) New York tribune (d) 66 sun (d) North American review (m) Outlook (w)
Review of reviews (m)
St. Nicholas (m)
110
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
B966-6 Burnham Mrs. C. L. Dr. Latimer
B966-7
66
Miss Archer Archer
B966-8 66 " No gentlemen "
C365-1 Catlin, H. G.
Yellow pine basin
C938-9 Crockett, S. R.
Lad's love
D263-4 Davis, R. H.
Soldiers of fortune
D754-8 Doyle, A. C.
Rodney Stone
H272-9
Hardy, Thomas
Well-beloved
H318-8 Harrison, Mrs. C. C. Son of the Old Dominion
H859-22 Howells, W. D.
Landlord at Lion's Head
L737-3
Lincoln, Mrs. J. T. Genuine girl
L981-6
Lyall, Edna, pseud. Wayfaring men
M6815-2 Mitchell, J. A.
That first affair, and other sketches
M682-7 Mitchell, S. W.
Hugh Wynne. 2 v.
O47-14 Oliphant,
Mrs. M. O.
Sir Robert's fortune
P239-2 Parker, Gilbert
. Seats of the mighty
P955-1
Prince, H. C. 66
Story of Christine Rochefort Transatlantic chatelaine
S442-1 Seawell, M. E.
Virginia cavalier
S572-4 Sienkiewicz, H. K. "Quo vadis "
S787-1 Stanley, H. M.
My Kalulu
S813-2 Steel, Mrs. F. A.
On the face of the waters
W 258-3 Ward, H. D.
Burglar who moved Paradise
W685-6 Wilkins, M. E.
Jerome, a poor man
JUVENILE.
2-1132
Barnes, James
2-1151
Brooks, E. S. 66
True story of Abraham Lincoln True story of U. S. Grant
Wampum belt
2-1142-4 Church, A. J.
2-1140 Dana, Mrs. W. S.
2-1130 Eliot, S., editor
Midshipman Farragut
2-1150
2-1129 Butterworth, H.
Stories from English history
Plants and their children
Six stories from the Arabian nights
K59-4 Kirk, Mrs. E. O.
Story of Lawrence Garthe
P955-2
111
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
2-1145
Henty, G. A.
2-1147
2-1146
2-1141
6. Molesworth, Mrs. M. L.
Mary, and My new home In the child's world
2-1137
2-1135
Stories from old Germany
2-1136
2-1149
2-1148
Rollins, Mrs. A. W. Finding of the gentian (gift) Little page fern, and other verses 66 (gift)
2-1131
Schwatka,
Frederick
Children of the cold
2-1139
Stoddard, W. O.
Little smoke The windfall
2-1133
2-1138
Underhill, Z. D., compiler Dwarf's tailor, and other fairy tales Wiggin, Mrs. K. D. Story of Patsy
HISTORY.
3-1299-1300 Bigelow,
Poultney History of the German struggle for liberty
3-1314
Bourinot, J. G. Story of Canada
3-1309
Boyd, J. P. Men and issues of '92 (gift)
3-1313
Davis,
Mrs. M. E. Under six flags : the story of Texas
3-1303
Godkin, E. L.
Problems of modern democracy
3-1305-6
Fiske, John American revolution
3-1297
Lord, John Beacon lights of history, v. 7
Lowell, A. L. Government and parties in con tinental Europe Lummis, C. F. Spanish pioneers
3-1301-2 3-1304
By England's aid (gift) In the reign of terror (gift) With Lee in Virginia (gift)
2-1134
Poulsson, Emilie
Pratt, M. L. Great west 66 Pratt, M. L., editor Legends of Norseland
2-1128
112
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
3-1311
Mackenzie , James
History of Scotland
3-1312
Murdock, Harold
Reconstruction of Europe
3-1308
Robinson,
Charles
Kansas conflict (gift)
3-1307
Samuels. E. A. and Kimball,
3-1315
3-1310
Smith, Frank
H. H. Somerville, past and present Scottish clans and their tartans History of Dover, Mass.
BIOGRAPHY.
4-1217
Barrie, J. M.
Margaret Ogilvy
4-1221
Brooks, Phillips
Letters of travel
4-1220
Burroughs, John
Whitman : a study
4-1222
Burton, A. II.
Massasoit
4-1228
Fields, Mrs. A. editor. Hoar, Rockwood
4-1230
4-1224
Hubert, P. G. jr.
Life and letters of H. B. Stowe William Whitney Rice (gift) Men of achievement : inventors (gift)
4-1216
Lathrop, Mrs. R. H. Memories of Hawthorne
4-1218-9 Pickard, S. T.
Life and letters of J. G. Whittier
4-1225-6 Tennyson, Hallam Alfred, Lord Tennyson
4-1215 Van Alstine,
Mrs. J.
Charlotte Corday
4-1227 Winslow, A. G. Diary of a Boston school-girl of 1771
4-1229 Winthrop, R. C. jr. Memoir of Robert C. Winthrop
TRAVEL.
5-864
5-868
Dorr, Mrs. J. C.
America and the Americans, from a French point of view Flower of England's face
113
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
5-863
Earle, Mrs. A. M. Colonial days in old New York
5-861 Loomis, E. J.
Eclipse party in Africa
5-865 Lubbock, Sir John Scenery in Switzerland
5-866-7 Nansen, Fridtjof Farthest north
5-862 Small, H. compiler Handbook of the new library of Congress
5-869 Whymper, Edward
Chamonix and the range of Mont Blanc: a guide
POETRY AND DRAMA.
6-653
Dante Alighieri
Divine comedy, translated by T. W. Parsons
6-697
Larned, Augusta
In woods and fields (gift) ,
6-650
Lowell, J. R.
Complete poetical works
6-654 Parsons, T. W.
Circum præcordia: the collects of the Church of England
6-652
Reese, L. W.
Quiet road
6-695
Rollins, Mrs. A. W. Unfamiliar quotations
(gift)
6-655-94 Shakespeare,
William Works, edited, with notes, by W. J. Rolfe
6-696 6-651
Stevenson, R. L. Child's garden of verses Van Dyke, Henry Builders, and other poems SCIENCE AND EDUCATION.
7-884
Adler, Felix
7-862
Allsop, F. C.
7-864 Antrobus, Robert
Moral instruction of children Telephones : their construction and fitting system of cartomancy
8-876
7-880
Burton, W. K. and Pringle, Andrew Processes of pure photography
Campbell, Mrs. H. Housel old economics
114
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
7-887
Carpenter, W. B. Principles of mental physiology
7-874 Crocker, F. B.
Electric lighting v. 1
7-879 Cushing, Marshall Story of our post office
7-872
Daniel, Alfred
Textbook of the principles of physics Life in ponds and streams
7-866
Furneaux, W. S.
7-870
Greener, W. W.
The gun and its development
7-886
Harrison,
Elizabeth
Study of child nature
7-881
Inexpensive country homes
7-873
Price, S. F.
Fern-collector's handbook and her- barium
7-871
Proctor, R. A.
Easy star lessons
7-853
Putnam, G. H.
Books and their makers during the middle ages v. 2
7-865
Rideal, Samuel
Water and its purification
7-878
Robert, H. M.
Pocket manual of rules of order
7-869
Russell, I. C.
Glaciers of North America
7-877
Scientific American supplement of receipts, notes, and queries
7-883
Smiley, Mrs. A. E. Fifty social evenings
7-868
Watson, E. P.
How to run engines and boilers
7-863 Webb, H. L.
Telephone handbook
7-882
White, Mary
Book of a hundred games
7-885
Wiggin, Mrs. K. D. Children's rights
7-867
Wines, F. H. and
Koren, John Liquor problem in its legislative aspects
LITERATURE AND ART.
8-1073 Burroughs, John
Year in the fields
8-1074 Fields, Mrs. Annie Authors and friends
8-1081 Hardy, W. J. Book-plates
8-1075
Higginson, T. W. Book and heart
8-1072 Krehbiel, H. E. How to listen to music
115
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
8-1080
Miller, O. T.
Upon the treetops
8-1079
Mitchell, D. G.
American lands and letters
8-1077-8 Skinner, C. M.
Myths and legends of our own land
8-1076
Sturgis, Russell
European architecture
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY.
9-533
Abbott, Lyman
Christianity and social problems More abundant life
9-536
Washington Mead. G. W.
Modern methods in church work
9-535
Merriam, G. S.
Chief end of man
9-538
Murray, Andrew
With Christ in the school of prayer
9-537
Spencer, Herbert Principles of sociology v. 3.
9-532
Titchener, E. B. Outline of psychology
9-539
Van Dyke, Henry Gospel for an age of doubt
REFERENCE.
R-800
American catalogue, books record- ed, 1890- - 5 Appleton's annual cyclopædia, 1896
R-805
R-802-3 Fletcher, W. I.
and Bowker,
R. R. Annual literary index, 1895-6
R-810-5 Jacob, S. S., compiler
R-801 Mass. historical society
R-808 R-799 Morris, Charles,
editor
R-809 Munn & co.
Jeypore portfolio of architectural details (gift)
Collections. 6th series v. 9 Massachusetts year book, 1897-8
Men of the century (gift) Scientific American supplement reference catalogue (gift)
9-534
9-541
Brooks, Phillips Gladden,
Some puzzling Bible books
116
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
R-820 Parker, James & co. Glossary of terms used in heraldry
R-819
Pope, C. H., compiler Cheney genealogy (gift)
FRENCH BOOKS.
17-385 About, Edmond Le buste
17-409
Bayreuth, F. S. W. margrave de
Memoires, 1706-42
17-408
Bazin, Rene
Une tache d'encre
17-387
Cherbuliez, Victor
Samuel Brohl et cie
17-405
Daudet, Alphonse
Le petite Paroisse
17-386
Dudevant,
Mme A. L. A. D. Le chene parlant
17-398
6.
La mare au diable
17-399
17-400
.. · Le marquis de Villemer Le peche de M. Antoine
17-101
Huysmans. J. K. En route
17-404
La Brete, Jean de Badinage
17-402
Laboulaye,
Edouard
Abdallah Sans famille
17-407
Octon, P. Vigne d.' Les amours de Nine
17-392
Segur, S. R.
comtesse de
Apres la pluie le beau temps
17-388
Les bons enfants
17-391
Diloy le chemineau
17-395
La fortune de Gaspard
17-396
66
Francois le bossu
17-389
Le mauvais genie
17-393
Memoires d'une ane
17-394 66
Pauvre Blaise
17-390
66
Quel amour d'enfant
17-384 Theuriet, Andre
L'abbe Daniel
17-397
Verne, Jules
Le docteur Ox
17-403
Malot, Hector
117
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
17-406
Vogue, E. M. vicomte de Heures d'histoire
AMMIDOWN COLLECTION.
A47 Bolton, C. K.
Brookline ; the history of a favored town
A48 Ford, A. E. History of the origin of the town of Clinton, Mass.
149 Longmeadow, Mass. Proceedings at the centennial cele- bration of the incorporation of the town, 1883.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
FIRE ENGINEERS.
FIRE ENGINEERS.
. In compliance with the usual custom relative to the Fire Department, we submit our third annual report for the year ending Feb. 28, 1898.
Accompanying this report is a correct record of the Depart- ment with the amount of expenditures, also what recommenda- tions we deem necessary for the best interests of the Depart- ment and Town.
Manual Force.
The Manual Force : Board of Engineers, Chief. and four District Chiefs, two steam fire engine companies of fifteen men each, two hand hose companies manned by the two steam fire engine companies, two hook and ladder companies of ten men each, Superintendent of Fire Alarm, and fifteen horses subject to the call of the Department.
Roll Call of Fire Department.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
C. P. Phipps, Chief Engineer.
B. C. Stone, District Chief of Boxes 21, 23, 24.
Patrick Flynn, District Chief of Boxes 25, 26, 28, 32.
George J. Lamoureux, District Chief of Boxes 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, and Private Boxes 31, 71, 72.
C. F. Marble, clerk and District Chief of Boxes 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39.
122
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
Steamer and Hose Company No. 1.
M. L. Dillaber,
Captain.
H. A. Dresser,
Lieutenant. Clerk and Treasurer.
E. D. Chamberlain,
George B. Works, Engineer. Assistant Engineer.
H. H. Clemence,
Joseph Bebo. -
Stoker.
Otto Carlson,
Steward.
HOSEMEN.
E. L. Gay, L. E. Davis, George T. Armes,
R. E. Moore. C. W. Mills,
J. B. Edwards,
Charles H. Pellett, H. C. Pratt.
Steamer and Hose Company No. 2.
John E. Hefner,
William Walters,
George Simpson,
James A. Ryan,
Engineer. Assistant Engineer.
John Splaine, Stoker.
HOSEMEN.
George Thayer, Luke Reilly,
M. E. Walters, M. P. O'Shaughnessy,
Jos. Rivers, F. A. Wald, Douglas Hirom.
Hook and Ladder Company No. I.
L. N. Duquette, Captain.
N. Gamache,
Edward Hetu,
John Coggins,
Thomas McGrath,
J. K. Egan, Jos. Lucia,
Peter Caplette.
Substitute, Alfred Deslauriers.
Lieutenant. Clerk and Treasurer. Frank Favro Louis Peloquin,
William Crawford, Stermius Herber, Substitute, Edward Splaine.
Captain and Steward. Lieutenant. Clerk and Treasurer.
Lawrence Flynn,
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Hook and Ladder Company No. 2.
John Brennan,
John J. Hogan,
Captain. Lieutenant.
John W. Smythe,
- Clerk. - Treasurer.
William Kennedy,
M. W. Kelley,
P. H. Fitzpatrick, Hosea E. Weld,
Thomas Brennan, P. F. Delehanty, Michael Breen.
Substitutes, Joseph Power, Peter May.
Fires and Alarms.
There were eight alarms, with no generals, also ten still alarms.
April 20, 1897, 12.32 p. m. Box 42. No. 1 companies re- sponded. Fire in dwelling owned by A. E. Morton. Damage $10. Insurance $2,500. Cause, sparks from chimney. Recall 12.44 p. m.
April 24, 1897, 3.45 p. m. Box 34. No. 1 companies re- sponded. Fire in woods owned by Arthur H. Sherwood. Damage not known. Recall 3.52 p. m.
July 15, 1897, 4.35 p. m. Box 42. No. 1 companies re- sponded. Fire in shed owned by L. N. Duquette. No damage. No insurance. Cause, unknown. Recall 4.40 p. m.
Nov. 19, 1897, 5.36 p. m. Box 28. No. 2 companies re- sponded. Fire in barn owned by Louis Martin, est. Damage $35. No insurance. Cause, lantern exploded. Recall 5.55 p. m.
Nov. 30, 1897, 10.48 p. m. Box 24. No. 2 companies re- sponded. Fire in dwelling owned by J. T. Mckinstry. Damage $20. No insurance. Cause, unknown. Recall 11.16 p. m.
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Dec. 10, 1897, 8.44 p. m. Box 34. No. 1 companies re- sponded. Fire in dwelling owned by L. Morton estate. Damage $92.85. Insurance paid same amount. Cause, oil stove exploded. Recall 8.51 p. m.
Dec. 24, 1897, 7.39 p. m. Box 26. No. 2 companies re- sponded. Fire in dwelling owned by Hamilton Woolen Company. Damage none. Cause, chimney. Recall 7.50 p. m.
Feb. 3, 1898, 8.32 p. m. Box 46. No. 1 companies re- sponded. Fire in dwelling owned by I. B. Trembly. No damage. Cause, chimney. Recall 8.37 p. m.
Total amount of damage for the year, $157.85.
Appropriation and Expenditures.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, 1,850 00
A. Sherwood, for use of steamer, 35 00
-
$1,885 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1897, $115 85
Hamilton Woolen Co., blue vitriol, 44 34
Boston Woven Hose, hose and supplies, 123 74
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co.,
56 30
Southbridge Water Supply Co., 27 00
Jos. Ouimette & Son, repairs, 7 00
N. E. Gamewell Co., repeater and supplies, 272 59
J. B. Prescott & Son, zincs, 29 00
C. M. Kimball, polish, 4 00
Geo. L. Winter, repairs and supplies, 7 79
Wor. Rubber Co., coats and boots, 36 10
Cole Bros., repairs, 64 61
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W. L. Ferry, teams,
$7 00
W. H. Gallison, packing,
4 20
C. P. Phipps, sundries,
42 86
· E. C. Ellis, coal,
37 50
Wm. Booth, coal,
78 00
Hartford S. B. I. & I. Co., insurance,
25 00
R. Wardle, painting,
4 63
E. G. Conant, repairs and supplies.
15 25
T. Plante, boots. 5 00
8 75
Robinson & Dougherty, printing,
2 50
C. F. Marble, freight and cartage.
4 82
Peter Caplette, labor,
3 00
L. Lamothe. labor,
4 96
B. W. Paton, supplies.
2 85
A. F. Hall, changing wires.
8 60
G. S. Stone Co., painting and repairing.
88 50
N. S. Vial, horses, 56 50
J. J. Bowlen, horses, 190 00
W. & W. A. Seavey, horses,
100 00
Hamilton Woolen Co.,
89 00
G. B. Works, labor and supplies,
4 38
$1,571 62
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $313 38
Salaried Account.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$1,910 00
EXPENDITURES.
Board of Engineers, Chief ($100) four assistants, $25 00 each, $200 00
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