Town annual reports of the officers of Southbridge for the year ending 1898-1901, Part 23

Author: Southbridge (Mass.)
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 788


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Springfield Inst. for Savings, Book 149971, 1017 50


175


REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.


Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank, Book 66410, 926 59


Worcester Co. Inst. for Savings, Book 125466, 510 00


Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank,


Book 46117, 510 00


Total, $8,159 58


These amounts represent the interest earned and added to January 1901. Of these Banks all but three are still paying 4 per cent. and investment was made in these three Banks before the interest rate was re- duced.


Respectfully submitted, HENRY B. MONTAGUE, Chairman, PITT H. HEBERT, Clerk, JOHN J. DELEHANTY. Sinking Fund Commissioners.


The Auditors have examined the several bank books in which the Sinking Fund is invested, and find the above report correct.


ALEXIS BOYER, JR. ALEX. P. TAYLOR. C. F. HILL.


ANNUAL REPORT


. OF THE ....


LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


LIBRARY OFFICERS.


LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


CARY C. BRADFORD,


Term Expires 1901


HENRY B. MONTAGUE,


Teim Expires 1901


J. A. CARON.


Te m Expires 1902


GEORGE GRANT,


Term Expires 1902


GEORGE M. LOVELL,


Term Expires 1902


FRED E. CORBIN,


Term Expires 1903


JOSEPH JAGGER,


Term Expires 1903


WILFRID J. LAMOUREUX,


Term Expires 1903


LIBRARIAN, ELLA E. MIERSCH.


ASSISTANT. MABEL W. PLIMPTON.


JANITOR, JOHN COGGINS.


LIBRARY HOURS, Week days except legal holidays, 10-12, a. m., 2 5; 6 30-9 p. m.


LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


Balance 1, 1900, $4 48


Mynott fund for 2 magazine sub- scription, 5 00


Appropriations at the annual town meeting, 2,000 00


Received from librarian, fines, cards, etc., 89 73


Dog fund, 633 26


--


$2,732 47


CURRENT AND OTHER EXPENSES.


Ella E. Miersch, librarian, salary


180


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


for 12 months, $800 00


Mabel W. Plimpton, salary as assistant, 227 47


John Coggans, for services as janitor, 90 00


Sundry expenses, 54 41


Southbridge Gas and Electric Co.,


224 30


Southbridge Journal, for printing,


75


Wm. H. Clarke, agent, for rent of extra rooms, 75 00


Geo. Grant, for printing, 469 80


Geo. Grant, manila slips,


14 40


Library bureau, for supplies,


22 47


Stone and Forsyth, paper, 10 00


Library art club, subscription,


5 00


E. C. Ellis, for coal,


39 60


Robinson & Dougherty, for print- ing, 1 00


C. S. Ayres, for mat, 2 00


Augustus Daniels, wood,


1 00


Lareau, Lamoureux Bros. Co.,


repairs and dusters, 2 50


Wm. H. Clarke, repairing stove,


15 60


$2,055 30


BOOK ACCOUNT.


C. E. Lauriat, for books, $4 13


Forbes & Wallace, for books, 273 00


R. R. Bowker, for books, 7 00


A. S. Barnes, for books, 1 00


181


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


Helman-Taylor Co., books, 5 00


F. J. Barnard, for binding, 135 22


A. D. Worthington & Co., for books, 6 75


Samuel Healey, for book, 3 00


D. Appleton & Co., for book,


6 00


H. D. Utley, book, 7 50


Mass. historical society, book, 3 00


F. Eeles & Co., for binding, 30 30


Webster Times, for subscription, 1 50


Southbridge Journal, subscription, 1 00


American catholic quarterly re- view, (1 number) 1 00


E. F. Dalia, for papers and maga- zines, 183 90


$669 30


MYNOTT FUND.


RECEIPTS.


Balance March 1, 1900,


Interest,


$1,006 35 40 20 -


$1,046 55


EXPENDITURES.


Christian Advocate, supscription, $2 50


Methodist Review, 2 50


5 00


Balance to credit of account, March 1, 1901, $1,041 55


182


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE:


Total amount received for library, $2,732 47


Amount expended, expense ac- count, $2,055 30


Amount expended, book ac- count, (minus $5 from My- nott fund,) 669 30


Total,


$2,724 60


Balance to credit of account March 1, 1901, $7 87


The library committee ask an appropriation of $2,000 and the dog fund for the year 1901-1902. J. A. CARON, Secretary.


LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.


The library has been open 306 days during the past year. 21408 volumes have been given out during this time, making an average circulation of 70 books per day. The circulation of fiction has decreased 2 per cent, that of juvenile books has increased 2 1-4 per cent. The other sections have varied but a trifle.


Three hundred and ninety-three volumes have been added, 146 volumes have been rebound. The an- nual inventory of the library was taken in Feb., seven books were missing but some of these will probably be


183


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


found later. The library has subscribed for the "Nouveau Larousse Illustre" an encyclopedia in French to be published in 7 volumes. Four volumes have been published and these will shortly be in the library. It is a general encyclopedia including articles on the sciences, the arts, history, biography, geography, etc. The articles have been prepared by well known specialists and the whole work has been carefully and thoroughly done. It is to be hoped that those who read French will avail themselves of the opportunity for using the encyclopedia.


A new volume of "Murray's English dictionary" has been added to the library. This includes "F" and "G."


Finding lists of "Science, useful and fine arts" also of "Language and literature" have been printed and can be obtained at the library free of charge. The books in these sections have been arranged according to subject on the shelves. One hundred sets of all the finding lists printed to date have been bound and copies are to be placed in each room of the schools, the Y. M. C. A., etc.


Through the Library art club of which the library remains a member, and the Woman's education asso- ciation pictures have been exhibited of Green Mt. and Lake Champlain valley scenery, of China and South- ern Louisiana; original drawings of Scribner,s maga- zine illustrations; Florence, Italy, Nuremberg, Germany; York, England; trips across the continent: Birds and animals; Spanish war.


Ten books at a time have been loaned to the Y,


184


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


M. C. A. where they are circulated for home use as well as for reading in the reading rooms. Three hun- dred and nineteen new readers have been registered since March 1, 1900.


Twenty-four book covers were purchased to place on the current periodicals for circulation.


A number of interesting old pamplets and papers were presented to the library by the Leonard estate, among them a copy of the "Reformer and moralist" printed in Southbridge March 6, 1828.


The shelf room has been so nearly filled up that by the end of another year it will be necessary to use some method of adding to it.


It does not seem to be understood by the public in general that two books may be drawn on a card at the same time but that only one of these may be a work of fiction.


ELLA E. MIERSCH, Librarian.


There has been a great deal of disturbance in the reading room and newspaper room during the past year. The newspapers and magazines have been torn and sometimes pictures and articles have been cut out of them. The library committee has decided to sus- pend from the library anyone who in any way des- troys the library property or disturbs the quiet of the reading rooms.


J. A. CARON, Secretary.


185


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


ACCESSIONS.


Bound volumes in library March 1, 1900.


17655


added by purchase, 228


by gift, 73


by binding periodicals, 57


358


18,013


worn out,


14


Bound volumes in library March 1, 1901,


17999


Pamphlets in library March 1, 1900, added,


1167


51


Pamphlets in library March 1, 1901.


1218


CIRCULATION.


Days library was opened,


306


Volumes circulated for home use,


21408


Average daily use,


70


Smallest daily use, Jan. 1,


13


Largest daily use Feb. 22,


219


REGISTRATION OF READERS.


Names registered from beginning, 7051


Names registered during 1900-1901, 319


9


Names cancelled during 1900-1901, Accounts now open, 4427


186


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


CLASSIFICATION OF ACCESSIONS AND CIRCU LATION


Volumes Now in ad led


library


Volumes cirenlated


Per Cent. Ter fint. circulat. d circulated in 1899-1900 in 1900-190!


Fiction,


67


2087


9898


48 26


46 25


Juvenile,


21


1218


4666


19 55


21 79


History.


31


1391


888


4 12


4 15


Biography,


23


1288


400


2 35


1 87


Travel,


17


934


509


3.65


2.37


Science, art and sociology, 42


1192


1024


311


4 78


Literature,


16


2106


996


2.95


4 65


Religion and philosophy,


3


553


68


.60


32


Miscellaneous,


5


431


36


.47


17


Bound periodicals,


57


2083


733


3.64


3.42


Law reports of Mass.


3


214


.03


Mass. public documents.


23


608


3


.02


.02


U. S. publie documents,


42


1CGO


2


.06


.01


French books,


468


1215


4 90


5 67


Current periodicals,


865


3.28


4 03


Reference books,


9


865


912


.73


.50


Ammidowu collection,


912


CIRCULATION BY MONTHS FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS


1891-2 1892-3:1893-4|1894-5|1895-6|1896-7.1897-8|189-9,1899-0 1900-1


March,


.


1699


1564


1923


2328


2142


2009


1964


1965


2163


2347


April,


1531


1354


1588


1855


1620


1574


1515


1635


1611


1689


May, .


1292


1140


1330


1551


1364


1615


1369


1363


1430


1643


June.


1225


1126


1214


1613


1295


1679


1317


1336


1236


1562


July,


1237


1234


1418


1601


1505


1564


1537


1476


1397


1400


August,


1145


1388


1535


1726


1514


1653


1544


1481


1476


1453


September.


1101


1217


1604


1703


1359


1478


1367


1336


1434


1500


October,


1301


1300


1704


1786


1515


1865


1671


1605


1517


1854


November. ·


1295


1376


1874


1898


1768


1787


1680


1640


1821


1954


December,


1510


1684


2062


1859


1789


1919


1768


1907


1855


19844


January,


1538


167


2553


2180


1990


2087


1978


2068


2109


1984


February,


188€


16,7


2411


1820


1865


1937


1825


1884


1977


2038


Total,


1676


16970


213151 219201


197521


21167


19537


19696 2002(


21408


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


187


188


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


GIFTS TO THE LIBRARY.


NAMES OF DONERS.


Volumes.


Pamphlets.


Finley Acker,


1


Edward Atkinson,


3


Ellen S. Bulfinch,


1


Brown University,


1


W. E. Barton,


1


3


F. A. Brooks,


1


Bradbury, Agnew & Co.,


1


G. D. Boardman,


1


Boston Public Library,


1


D. H. Chamberlain,


1


Chauncey M. Depew,


3


W. C. Daniels,


1


Katherine L. Edwards,


1


General Theological Library, James Green,


1


Harvard University,


1


1


Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,


1


George Hoar,


1


1


G. M. Lovell,


1


Lowell Textile School,


1


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 26


Lake Mohawk Arbitration Conference,


1


Mass. Institute of Technology, 1


Mass. soldiers' home, 1


Metropolitan water board, 1


Mass. Sons of the American Revolution, 1 Indian rights association, 1


2


189


REPORT OF LIBRARY. COMMITTEE.


University of Illinois,


1


U. S. state college of forestry,


1


C. L. Newhall, 1


University of the state of N. Y.


6


Oxford, Mass.,


1


University of Pennsylvania,


1


Pennsylvania prison society,


1


Punch office, 1


Providence Public Library,


1


G. F. Seward,


1


H. B. Sprague,


2


Sturbridge, Mass.,


1


H. H. Stanley,


3


Smithsonian Institute, 6


Tabor academy,


1


U. S government,


4 9


11


H. S. Underwood, 1


Vandergrift improvement co., 1


H. W. Vail,. 1


Woman's auxiliary to the civil service reform association, 3


Wisconsin free library commission,


1


Henry Wood, 2


ANNUAL REPORTS OF LIBRARIES.


Brookine public library, Boston public library, Baillie's institution free library, Glasgow,


190


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


Cleveland public library, Cambridge public library,


Concord, Mass. public library, Thomas Crane public library, Quincy, Mass. Chicago public library,


Fletcher free library, Burlington, Vt., Forbes library, Northampton, Mass., Hartford public library.


Hopedale, Mass. public library, Hyde Park public library, Leicester public library, Manchester public library, Mass. free public library commission,


Newton Mass. public library, Providence public library, Salem public library, E. C. Scranton memorial library, Syracuse public library, Worcester public library.


PERIODICALS AND NEWSPAPERS.


G-GIVEN. DAILY.


Boston Globe. Boston Herald. Boston Transcript. Boston Journal.


191


REPORT OF LIBRAKY COMMITTEE.


Congressional Record, g. Hon. J. R. Thayer. New York Herald. Springfield Republican. Worcester Spy.


WEEKLY.


American Architect.


American Citizen. g, C. L. Newball.


Boston Journal of Commerce.


Builder's weekly.


Christian Advocate. Maynot Found.


Harper's Bazar.


Harper's Weekly. Journal of Education.


Litteli's Living Age. Massachusetts Ploughman, g, Linus Darling, ed. . National New England Farmer, g, G. M. Whittaker, ed. Official Gazette, U. S .- Patent office, g, Hon. J. R. Thayer. Outlook. Science.


Scientific American.


Scientific American Supplement.


Southbridge Herald. g, W. T. Robinson and D. S. Dougherty.


Southbridge Journal. g. J. W. Ellam.


Southbridge Press, g, George Grant. Webster Times.


Woman's Journal, g, publishers. Youth's Companion.


192


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


MONTHLY.


Arena, g, C. L. Newhall.


Art Interchange.


Atlantic Monthly.


Birds and all Nature.


Book reviews, g, publishers.


Bookman.


Bulletin, U. S .- Dep't of Labor, g.


Catalogue of U. S. pub. documents, g, U. S. Sup't of documents.


Century.


Collector, g, C. L. Newhall.


Consular reports, g, U. S. Bureau of statistics.


Cook's Excursionist, g, publishers.


Donahoe's Magazine, g, Rev. J. B. Drennan.


Forum.


Harper's Monthly.


Hatch experiment station, g, Mass. Agricultural col- lege.


Land of Sunshine, g, publishers. Library Bulletin, g, Boston public library.


66


" Brookline public library.


66 " Concord public library.


" Hartford, Ct., public library.


66 " Manchester, N. H., public library.


66 " New Haven, Ct., public library.


66


66


יי Springfield City library.


Library Journal. Literary News. McClure's Magazine.


193


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


Magazine of Art. Monde Moderne.


New England Magazine.


New illustrated Magazine.


North American Review.


Our Dumb Animals, g, publishers.


Popular Educator.


Popular Science Monthly. Review of Reviews.


St. Nicholas.


Scientific American, builder's edition. Scribner's Magazine. Spirit of '76, g. C. L. Newhall. Westminster Review.


BI-MONTHLY.


Methodist Review, Mynott fund.


QUARTERLY.


Edinburgh Review. New England Historical and Genealogical Register.


194


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


LIST OF BOOKS ADDED 1900 1901.


FICTION.


Allen, J. L. Reign of law . A427.5


Allston. Her Boston experiences. A44.1


Atherton. Senator North. A868.1


Bacheller, E. Eben Holden (2 cop.)


. B121.1


Barr, A. E. Bow of orange ribbon B268.13


Maid of Maiden Lane, . B268.14


Burnett, F. H. In connection with the De


Willoughby claim.


B964 12


Caskoden, Edwin.


When knighthood was


in flower, .


C339.1


Catherwood, M. H. Mackinac and lake stories . C363.2


Chesnutt, C. W. Wife of his youth C525.1


Cholmondeley, Mary. Red pottage. C547.2


Clemens, S. L. Man that corrupted Hadley- burg . . C625.5


Conrad, Joseph. Lord Jim. . C754.1


Crawford. In the palace of the King C899.20


Crockett, S. R. Kit Kennedy . C938.10


Daskam, J. D. Smith college stories


D229.1


Devereux. From kingdom to colony


D491.1


Dickson, Harris. Black wolf's breed. D554.1


Fowler, E. T. Farringdons. F785.2


Gordon, C. W. Black Rock. G662.2


Sky pilot


G662.1


Goss, C. F. Redemption of David Corson G677.1 Grahame, Kenneth. Golden age. G742.1


195


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


Harte, Bret. Jack Hamlin's meditation. H327.31


Hewlett, Maurice. Richard yea and nay H612.3


Hobbs, J. O. Robert Orange .. H682.2 Holbrook, Richard. Boys and Men H724.1


Jámes, H. jr. Daisy Miller J28.4


Lidney, Margaret. Judges' cave. L355.1


Lloyd, J. U. Stringtown on the Pike L793.1


Loomis, C. B. Four masted cat-boat L863.1 McLennan, William. In old France and new. . M164.1 Lang, Andrew and Mason, A. E. W. Par- son Kelly M398.1


Merriman. Isle of unrest M571.8


Mitchell, S. W. Autobiography of a quack .... M682.9 Page, I. N. Old gentleman of the black stock. . P133.5 Parker. Lane that had no turning P239.4


Philpotts. Sons of the morning P564.3


Pidgin, C. F. Quincy Adams Sawyer P612.1


Pollock, Sir Frederick and Maitland, Mrs.


Fuller. Etchingham letters P776.1


Reed. Later love letters of a musician. R325.2


Reed, Myrtle. Love letters of a musician. R325.1


Remington, Frederic. Stories of peace and war R388.1


Roberts, C. D. Heart of the ancient wood. R643.1


Robertson, Morgan. Where angels fear to


tread R651.1


Robinson, R. E. Dann's pioneer R663.4


Sage, W. Robert Tourney. S129.1


Schwartz, J. A. Vassar studies S39.1 Sienkiewicz, Henryk. Knights of the cross. 2v. S572.6 Silbeirad, U. S. Echanter S582.1


196


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


Steel, F. A. Hosts of the Lord S813.3


Tarkington, Booth. Gentleman from Indiana .. . T186.1


Taylor, M. I. Cardinal's musketeer T244.1 Thompson, M. Alice of old Vincennes. (2 cop.) . T474.1 Tolstoi, L. N. Resurrection . T654.11


Ward, Mrs Humphrey. Eleanor (2 cop.) W261.8


Wells, D. D. His lordship's leopard. . W453.1


Whitney, Mrs A. D. T. Square pegs. W617.15


Wilkins, M. E. Love of Parson Lord. W635.8


Williams, J. L. Adventures of a Freshman . W724.1


Wood, Henry, Victor serenus. W876.1


Zangwill, Israel. Mantle of Elijah Z29.3


BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.


April baby's book of tunes. . 2-1239


Baker, R. S. Boy's book of inventions. 2-1224


Bread, D. C. New ideas for American boys . 2-1236


Boden & D'Almeid. Wonder stories from Herodotus. 2-1244


Brooks, E. S. True story of Lafayette 2-1226


Canovan, M. J. Ben Comee. 2-1219


Du Chaillu, Paul. Land of the long night 2-1221


World of the great forest . . 2-1237


Grundtveg Svend and others. Danish fairy tales.2-1223 Henty, G. A. In the hands of the cave- dwellers . 2-1243


Hunter, M. V. B. Stories of famous child-


ren . . 2-1233


Hurd, G. M. Bennett twins 2-1235


Jewett, S. O. Betty Leicester's Xmas 2-1220


Munroe, Kırk. Midshipman Stuart. 2-1218


197


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


Phillpotts, Eden. Human boy 2-1222


Pyle, K. Christmas angel . 2-1240


Rand, E. A. Fifer boy of the Boston siege . 2-1238 Ray. Phebe: her profession 2-1242


Teddy: her book 2-1241 Tomlinson, E. T. House-boat on the St.


Lawrence. 2-1234


Jersey boy in the Revolution.


2-1225


HISTORY.


Eg gleston 1. Transit of civilization fron


E igland to America . 901E


Rogers, D. W. History of Babylonia and Assyria. 2v . 935 R728


Crawford, F. M. Rulers of the south. 2 v .. 937 C899.1 Fitchett, W. H. How England saved Eu- rope. 4 v. 940 F54


Seignohos, ('harles. Political history of Eu- rope since 1814 940 S45


Coubertin, Pierre de. France since 1814. 944 085


Hazlitt, W. C. Venetian republic. 2 v 945 H431 Orsi, Petro. Modern Italy . 945 07


Hume, M. A. S. Modern Spain .946 H92 Beaulieu, P. Leroy. Awakening of the East. . . . 950B Douglas, R. K. China. 951 D73 Humfreville, J. L.' Twenty years among our savage Indians 970.1 H92 Fiske. Civil war in the Mississippi valley . . 973.7 F541 McMaster, J. B. History of the people of the U. S. v. 5 973 M167


198


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


Frye, J. A. First regiment Mass. heavy ar- tilleay, U. S. V. 973.8 F94


Macnamara, D. G, Histery of the 9th regi- ment, Mass. volunteer infantry 973.8 M16


Russell, H. B. Story of two wars. .973.8 R$6


Powell, L. P. ed. Historic towns of the middle states 974 P884.1


Byington, E. H. Puritan as a colonist and reformer. 974.4 B99


Howe, D. W. Puritan republic. 974.4 H85


Mass. historical society. Collections. ser.


7. v. 1 974.4 M414


Trumbull. History of Connecticut. 974.6 T8


Fiske, John. Dutch and quaker colonies in America . 974.7 F54


Powell, L. P. el. Hist ric towns of the


southern states .


975 P884


Inman, Henry & Cody, W. F. Great Salt


Lake trial .


979.2 15


BIOGRAPHY.


Newhall. Record of my ancestry . G N548


Chadwick and others. Women of the Bible .. .. C C432


Downes, W. H. Twelve great artists. C D748 Adams, C. F. Charles Francis Adams. 1900. B AD213 Terhune, Mrs. M. V. Charlotte Bronté. . . B B86.1 Bulfinch. Life of Charles Bulfinch, architect. . B B933 Hart, A. B. Salmon Portland Chase. 1900 .. . .. B C49


Huneker, James. Chapin . B C5.49 Terhune, Mrs, M. V. William Cowper B C876.3


199


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


Roosevelt, T. Oliver Cromwell. B C946.2


Morley, John. Oliver Cromwell B C946.3


Harrison, C. C. and others. Unveiling statue of Benj. Franklin. 1899. B F83.7


Howells, W. D. My literary friends and acquaintances B H859


Terhune, Mrs M. V. John Knox : B K74


Hapgood, Norman. Abraham Lincoln. B L736.10


Livermore, M. A. Story of my life. B L785.2


Lesley, S. I. Recollections of my mother. .B L986 Moody, D. L. Echoes from the pulpit and platform. B M817.1


Terhune, M. V. Hannah More. B M835.2


Chadwick, J. W. Theodore Parker. B P243.1


Storey, Moorfield, Charles Sumner. 1900. B S956.3


West, Sir Algernon. Recollections B W516


TRAVEL.


Bell, L. As seen by me. 910 B43 Jones, M. C. European travel for women. . . . . 910 J7


Slocum, Joshua. Sailing alone around the


world .910 S63


Blashfield. Italian cities 914.5 B64


Griffis, W. E. American in Holland. 914.92 G85 Scidmore. China, the long-lived empire. . . . 915.1 S416 Taylor. Vacation days in Hawaii and


Japan . 915.2T3


Hill, R. T. Cuba and Porto Rico 917.28 H64


Steevens, G. W. Land of the dollar 817.3 S81 Earle, A. M. Child life in colonial days. . . 717.4 E12.1


200


REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.


Stage-coach and tavern days. . .917.4 E12.2 Strothers, D. H. Virginia illustrated .. 917.55 S92 Thompson, G. G. Seton- Woman tender- foot. 917.94 T471


Haskell, W. B. Two years in the Klondike 917.98 H34


Bancroft, H. H. New Pacific. 919 B21


Wallace, A. R. Malay archipelago 919.1W


Christian, F. W. Caroline islands. 919.6 C55


SCIENCE, ART AND SOCIOLOGY.


Chapman, J. J. Practical agitation 301 C46 Adams, Brooks. America's economic su-


premacy . .304A


Roosevelt. Strenuous life. 304 R78


Wallace, A. R. Studies scientific and social. 2v .. 304W


Morris, H. C.


History of colonization.


2v ..


.325M


Spears, J. R. American slave trade. .326S


Reinsch. World politics


330 R37


Riis, J. A. Ten years' war


331 R57.1


Spahr, C. B. America's working people .331 S7


Wood, Henry. Political economy of natu- ral law. 331 W87


Campbell, Helen and others. Darkness and


daylight 360 C18


Butler, N. M. ed. Education in the U. S. 370 B98


Thomas, W. H. American negro . .371T


Sherwood, Mrs. John. Manners and social


usages 395S


Iles, George. Flame, electricity and the


201


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camera .509I


Williams, H. S. Story of 19th century sci-


ence. 509 W2


Harrington, M. W. About the weather 551 H31


Lounsberry, Alice. Guide to the trees. 582 L88


Scharff, R. F. History of European fauna. 591 S31


Baskett, J. N. Story of the fishes. 597 B31


Garner, R. L. Apes and monkeys. . 599G


Byron. Progress of invention in the 19th century . .608B


Smythe, W. E. Conquest of arid America. . 626S


Richards, E. H. Cost of living as modified


by sanitary science 640 R51


Larned, L. H. Hostess of to-day 641 L32


Gilman, C. P. Concerning children .649G


Harrison. Home nursing 649H


Oppenheim, N. Care of the child in health .6490 Coleman, Oliver. Successful houses 740 C69


Jackson, Mrs. F. N. History of hand-made


lace . . . . 746 J1


Singleton, Esther, ed. Great pictures 750 S61


Huell, E. M. Sir Joshua Reynolds . 769H


Rembrandt 759 H1


Hurll, E. M. Millett. 759 H2


Mi hel Angelo 759 H3 Hughes, R. Contemporary American composers780 H3 Henderson, W. J. How music developed. .... 780 H49


Lavignac, Albert. Music and musicians. . . 780 L41


Music dramas of Richard Wagner 782 L411 Chapin, A. A. Wotan, Siegfred and Brunn- hilde 782R


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Finck, H. T. Songs and song writers. 784 F1 Grohman, W. A. B. Fifteen years sport in Western America. 799 G87


LITERATURE.


Murray, J. A. H. ed. New English diction- 423M


ary. v. 4


Bates. Talks on the study of literature 807 B


Stedman, ed. American authology . 808.1S


Mitchell, D. G. American lands and letters :


leather stocking to Poe's " Raven." v. 2 .. 810 M68


Day. Up in Maine 811D


Sill, E. R. Poems. 2 v. .811 S8


Higginson, T. W. Old Cambridge


814 H63


Sill, E. R. Prose works . 814 S6


Thompson, Maurice. My winter garden. 814 T7


Thompkins, E. K. Talks with Barbara 814T8


Phillips, Stephen. Paolo and Francesca .822P Herod 822 P1


Swinburne, A. C. Rosamund. 822 S3


Evening with "Punch". .827P


English woman's love-letters . 828E


Rostand. L'aiglon 842 R1


RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY.


Burroughs. Light of day . 9-557


Trine, R. W. In tune with the Infinite 204T


Van Dyke. Gospel for a world of sin 9-556


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MISCELLANEOUS.


Spofford, A. R. Book for all readers . 027S Pennington, J. G. comp. Philosophic nuggets. 108 P41 Shaler, N. S. Individual .128S


Haeckel, Ernst. Riddle of the universe


.147H


Lecky, W. E. H. Map of life 171 L46


Sangster, M. E.


Winsome womanhood.


179S


REFERENCE.


Annual American catalogue. 1899 R872


Annual literary index. 1899 R873


Southbridge journal. 1899. . R874


Southbridge, Mass. School committee.


Annual report. 1896-1900 R879


Southbridge, Mass. Town report.


1896-99.


R878


Statesman's year book. 1900. R875 Who's who in America. R871


World almanac, 1900. R870


World almanac, 1901 . . R881


ANNUAL REPORT


.... OF THE. . .


SEWER COMMISSIONERS.


SEWER COMMISSIONERS' RE-


PORT.


The sewer commissioners, during the last year, have continued the work outlined in their last report and have completed the trunk line along Crane street and River street to Mill street, have laid pipe in Ham- ilton street from Union to Pine, on Crane from depot, easterly to Hamilton, also the cemetery trunk line, from corner of Main and Mechanics street along Main street, private land, Oak Ridge cemetery and Cohasse street to Everett street.


By the completion of these two trunk lines we have made the sewers accessible to the greatest num- bers for future use, and have built nearly all the lines which go through private lands, so that in future, work can be carried on and the lines extended to re- lieve any district which may call for it. At the same time the town may feel assured that it will receive in


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