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$2,740 37
CURRENT AND OTHER EXPENSES.
Ella E. Miersch, librarian, sala- ry, and sundry expenses, $838 11 Mabel W. Plimpton, salary as assistant, 286 67
188
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE:
John Coggans, salary as jani- tor, 82 50
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co.
274 03
Wm. H. Clarke, agent, for rent of extra rooms, 75 00
Geo. Grant, for printing,
365 84
Postal cards and printing, 2 00
Stone & Forsyth, for paper,
5 00
Library art club, subscription,
5 00
E. C. Ellis, for coal,
79 00
Augustus Daniels, for wool,
5 00
Wm. H. Clarke, repairing stoves,
5 65
Mrs. Sayles, cleaning,
10 60
Library bureau, supplies,
4 35
Gaylord Bros., supplies,
75
John Ellam, Journal subscription,
1 00
R. A. Beckwith, stamped en- velopes, 10 60
Alex. Boyer, labor, ·
75
Williams & Crawford, window glass, 1 75
H. D. Mason, labor, 75
R. E. Egan, window glass, 6 00
Lareau, Lamoureux & Bros., repairing, 1 85
-
$2,062 20
BOOK ACCOUNT.
Forbes & Wallace, for books, $149 10
Damrell & Upham, for 154 32
189
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
books,
R. R. Bowker, for books, 19 50
Cumulative Index Co., for sub- scription, 5 00
Cumulative Index Co. for books,
4 00
C. E. Lauriat Co., for books, 11 70
C. C. Page, for book,
12 00
S. J. Parkhill & Co., for book,
1 75
F. J. Barnard & Co., for bind- ing, 10 54
J. J. White & Co., for book, 1 00
Historical Society, for leaflets,
3 00
Balch Bros., for books,
2 20
C. A. Nichols Co., for books,
6 00
F. S. Blanchard & Co,, for book, 3 00
Webster Times, for subscription, 1 00
D. Appleton & Co., for books, 6 00
E. F. Dakin, for papers and magazines, 181 95
$672 06
MYNOTT FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1st, 1901,
$1041 55
Interest,
40 20 - $1081 75
190
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
EXPENDITURES.
Forbes & Wallace, for books, $12 71
J. B. Millet Co., set Japan 30 00
Damrell & Upham, for books, 3 16
The Tissot Co., Life of Christ, 22 50
$68 37
Balance to credit of account,
March 1st, 1902, $1013 38
Total amount received for library, $2740 37
Amount expended, expense ac- accout, $2062 20
Amount expended, book account, $672 06
Total, $2734 26
Balance to credit of account,
March 1st, 1902, $6 11
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
The circulation during the past year shows the continued increase of appreciation of the library. 23,813 vol. have been circulated, an increase of 11 1-5 per cent. over the previous year. The decrease in the percentage of fiction circulated, i.fe. 4.36 per cent. may, it is to be hoped, be attributed to the increasing use of the library for study as well as for recreation. We wish to emphasize this side of the library; it is quite as much the duty of the librarian to help people where to
191
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
find things as it is to give them the specific book for which they ask.
Two and one-half per cent. more French books have been circulated than last year, probably due to the printing of the catalogue of French books.
Three hundred and fifty-nine names have been added to the registration list, the largest number of any year on record. The privilege of taking five books at once to be kept four weeks has been extended to the literary clubs.
The library now contains 18,357 volumes, an in- crease of 361 volumes over last year. 177 volumes have been rebound during the year. We are always glad to receive recommendations of books to be added to the library especially from the school teachers re- commendations of books for school use. The annual inventory showed 5 books missing.
Finding lists of Philosophy and Sociology also of French books have been added to the catalogue. The list of books for boys and girls will be ready for dis- tribution within a few weeks.
Library art club and Woman's educational associ- tion exhibitions have been given from time to time during the year. Among them have been the follow- ing : American amateur photographer; Southern Pacific R. R. views; Truth lithographs; Photographs of Japan and Texas; Views of Newfoundland; English country churches; Queen Victoria and King Edward VII; Views of birds and animals. It is to be regretted that more people do not avail themselves of the opportunity of seeing these collections.
192
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Cassier's magazine has been added to the reading room. It is a periodical of engineering and general mechanics from a popular standpoint. Practical poli- tics, the Montana daily record and the Worcester magazines have also been added, each by the gift of the publisher. Association Men has been given by the Y. M. C. A.
Thanks are due Rev. L. A. Langlois for his gift of a beautifully illustrated work on Berkshire Co.
By means of the income from the Mynott fund, the library has purchased two fine works, Tissot's "Life of Christ in 4 vol. and a work on Japan in 15 parts. The public are urged to come to the library to see these works.
The tabulated statistics following this report show in detail the work of the library during the year.
ELLA E. MIERSCH, Librarian.
ACCESSIONS.
Bound volumes in library March 1, 1901,
17,999
added by purchase,
227
by gift, 80
by binding periodicals, 54
361
18,360
3
worn out,
193
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Bound volumes in library March 1, 1902, Pamphlets in library March 1, 1902, added,
13,357
1,218
54
1,272
CIRCULATION.
Days library was open,
306
Volumes circulated, 23,313
Average daily use,
78
Smallest daily use, Feb. 17,
22
Largest daily use, Feb. 15,
204
REGISTRATION OF READERS.
Names registered from beginning,
7,412
Names registered during 1901-1902,
359
Names cancelled during 1901-1902,
23
Accounts now open,
4,763
ACCESSIONS AND CIRCULATION.
Volumen added
Now In
Volumes circulated.
Per Cent
utrentated
Fiction,
53
2140
9974
18.26
46.25
11.89
Juvenile,
23
1241
5341
19.55
21.79
22.43
History,
13
1404
806
1.12
4.15
3.39
Biography,
27
1315
536
2.35
1.87
2.26
Travel,
26
960
617
3.65
2.37
2.69
Science, art and sociology.
12
1661
1236
3.11
1.78
5.19
Literature,
18
2121
1230
2.95
4.65
5.13
Religion and philosophy,
18
571
90
.60
.32
.38
Bound periodicals,
54
2137
1033
.47
.17
1.25
Law Reports of Mass ..
2
216
20
3.64
3.49
.08
Mass. public documents,
13
621
3
.03
.01
U. S. public documents,
47
1707
1950
.02
.02
8.19
French books,
7
175
911
.06
.01
3.83
Reference books,
8
873
3.28
4.03
Ammidown collection,
912
.73
.50
194
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Current periodicals,
66
4.90
5.67
.28
in 1900 1501
CIRCULATION BY MONTHS FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS
|1892-3 1893-4 1891-5 1895-6 1896-7 1897-8|1898-9 1899-0 1900-1 1901-2
March,
1561
1923
2328
2112
2009
1961
1965
2163
2347
2436
April, .
1354
1588
1855
1620
1574
1515
1635
1611
1689
2025
May,
1140
1330
1551
1364
1615
1369
1363
1130
1643
1769
June,
1126
1214
1613
1295
1679
1317
1336
1236
1562
1628
July,
1234
1418
1601
1505
1564
1537
1476
1397
1400
1760
August,
1388
1535
1726
1514
1653
1544
1481
1476
1453
1692
September,
1217
1601
1703
1359
1.178
1367
13361
1134
1500
1519
October,
1300
1704
1786
1545
1865
1671
1605
1517
1851
1923
November,
1376
1874
1898
1768
1787
1680
1610
1821
1954
2205
December, ·
1684
2062
1859
1785
1919
1768
1907
1855
1984
2095
January, .
1670
2553
2180
1990
2087
1978
2068
2109
1984
2431
February,
1617
24411
1820
1865
1937
1825
1SS.41
1977
2038
2330
Total.
16970
21315
21920
19752
21167
19535
19696
20026 21408 23813
·
.
.
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
195
196
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
GIFTS TO THE LIBRARY.
NAMES OF DONORS.
Volumes.
Pamphlets.
American Free Trade League,
1
Art Metal Construction Co.,
1
Barnard Memorial, 2
C. Begin,
1
J. W. Balch,
1
F. A. Brooks,
1
Brown University,
Chautauqua Assembly,
1
Chicago Public Library,
1
Civil Service Reform,
1
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2
1
R. H. Dana,
1
Michael Earls,
1
l'Eglise Notre Dame,
1
Marshall Field, 2
James Green,
1
S. S. Green,
1
Harvard University,
1
Rev. L. A. Langlois,
15 p'ts.
G. M. Lovell, 2
Massachusetts Institute of Arts and Science, 1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1
Massachusetts Society Sons of the American Revolution, 1 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 15 Massachusetts State Board of Charity, 1
Massachusetts State Normal School,
2
197
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Metropolitan Museum of Arts, 1
National Commission from Mexico, to the Pan-American Exposition,
2
C. L. Newhall, 1
New York State Library,
4
Dr. W. G. Reed,
1
St. Lawrence University,
1
C. H. Seven,
1
G. F. Seward,
1
1
C. H. Schreiner,
1
1
Smithsonian Institution,
13
Textile Publishing Co.
1
U. S. Government,
34
24
Warner & Swansey,
1
Frank White.
1
Worcester Institute of Technology,
1
ANNUAL REPORTS OF LIBRARIES.
Brookline public library.
Boston public library.
Baillie's institution free library, Glasgow.
Brimfield public library.
Bigelow free public library, Clinton.
Cleveland public library.
Cambridge public library.
Chicago public library.
Concord, Mass., public library.
Thomas Crane public library, Quincy, Mass.
198
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Enoch Pratt free library.
Erie public library. Fletcher free library, Burlington, Vt.
Forbes library, Northampton, Mass.
Hartford public library.
Homefield library.
Helena, Montana, public library.
Hopedale, Mass., public library.
Hyde Park public library. Leicester public library.
Manchester public library.
Mass. state library.
Mass. free public library commission.
New York free circulating library.
New York state library.
Newton, Mass., public library.
North Brookfield, public library.
Providence public library.
Salem public library.
E. C. Scranton memorial library.
Syracuse public library. Winthrop public library. Worcester public library.
PERIODICALS AND NEWSPAPERS.
G-GIVEN. DAILY.
Montana Daily Record, g. publishers.
199
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Congressional Record, g. Hon. John R. Thayer. Southbridge Journal, g. J. W. Ellam. Springfield 'Republican. New York Herald. Worcester Spy.
WEEKLY.
American Architect.
Boston Journal of Commerce.
Builders Weekly.
Christian Advocate.
Mynott fund.
Harpers Weekly. .
Journal of Education.
Littell's Living Age. Massachusetts Ploughman, g. Linus Darling, ed. Nation.
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. Ellan. Southbridge Press, g, George Grant. Webster Times. Youth's Companion.
200
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
MONTHLY.
Art Interchange.
Atlantic Monthly.
Association Men, gift, Y. M. C. A.
Birds and all Nature.
Book review, g, publishers.
Bookman.
Bulletin, U. S .- Dep't of Labor, g.
Cassier's Magazine.
Catalogue of U. S. pub. documents, g, U. S. Sup't of documents.
Century.
Consular reports, g, U, S. Bureau of statistics.
Cook's Excursionist, g, publishers.
Forum.
Harper's Bazaar.
Harper's Monthly.
Hatch experiment station, g, Mass. Agricultural col- lege.
Library Bulletin, g, Boston public library.
66
66
Brookline public library.
" Concord public library.
66 66 Hartford, Ct., public library.
66
66 Manchester, N. H., public library.
66
66
66 New Haven, Ct., public library.
66
66 Salem public library.
Springfield City library.
66
" Tacoma public library.
Library Journal.
Literary News.
201
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
McClure's Magazine. Magazine of Art. Monde Moderne. New England Magazine. New Illustrated Magazine.
North American Review.
Our Dumb Animals, g, publishers.
Pets and Animals, g, C. L. Newhall.
Popular Educator.
Popular Science Monthly.
Practical Politics, g, publishers.
Review of Reviews.
St. Nicholas.
Scientific American, builder's edition. Scribner's Magazine. Spirit of '76, g, C. L. Newhall.
Westminister Review.
BI-MONTHLY.
Methodist Review. Mynott Fund.
QUARTERLY.
Arena, g, C. L. Newhall. Edinburgh Review. New England Historical and Genealogical Register.
202
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
LIST OF BOOKS ADDED 1901-1902
FICTION.
Batcheller, D'ri and I. B121.2
Barry, Wizard's knot. B281.1
Barton. Pine knot. B293.1
Brady. For the freedom ot the sea B812.1
Brady, C. T. Quiberon touch. B812.2
Brown. King's end . C877.3 Cable, G. W. Cavalier. C115.7
Caine. Eternal city C135.7
Churchill, Winston. Crisis. 2 cop. C563.3
Coppée. Tales for Christmas. C785.2
Crockett. Silver skull. C938.11
Croly. Tarry thou till I come. C944.1
Crowley. Daughter of New France C953.1
Crowninshield. Archbishop and the lady C954.1
Valencia's garden. C954.2
Dix. Making of Christopher Ferringham D619.1
Duncan. Crow's nest.
D912.5
Benefactress. Author of Elizabeth and her German garden. E434.3.
Fox. Crittenden ... F792.1
Fuller, Anna. Katherine Day.
Goodwin. Sir Christopher F965.2
G657.2
Gorky. Fomá Gordyéeff G669.1
Greene. Flood tide. G812.1
Harris. On the wing of occasions. H314.7
Harte, F. B. Under the redwood H427 32
203
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Hawser. Starboard lights .. H398.1
Hewlett, Maurice. New Canterbury tales. H612.4
Hope, Anthony, pseud. Tristram of Blent H791.9
Hornung, E. W. Raffles H815.1
Jewett. Tory lover J59.14
Johnson, Owen. Arrows of the Almighty J68.1
Keats. White cottage K25.1
King. Dog watches at sea. K54.1
Kipling, Rudyard. Kin. K57.5
Lane. Mills of God. L265.1
London. God of his Fathers L847.1
McCall. Truth Dexter. M122.1
Mccutcheon. Graustark.
M133.1
Mikszáth. St. Peter's Umbrella. M636.1
Overton.
Heritage of unrest.
096.1
Palmer. Ways of service B239.5
Parker. Right of way . P612.2
P173.1
Pidgin.
Blennerhassett .
Preston. Abandoned farmer P941.1
Robinson. Sam Lovel's boy. R663.5
Runkle. £ Hermit of Navarre R942.1
Russell. Marooned. gift. R968.8
Tarkington. Monsieur Beaucaire T186.2
Van Dyke, Henry. Ruling passion. V249.1
Viele, H. K. Inn of the silver moon. V659.1
Wharton. Crucial instances . . W553.1
Wilkinson, Florence. Strength of the hills . W684.1
BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
Brooks.
Century book of the American
colonies
J1 B7
204
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Cheever. Little American girl in India J C515
Custer, Mrs. E. B. Boy general. J1 C13
Dillingham. Xmas-tree scholar. J D578
Doubleday. From cattle-ranch to college. J D739
Gibson, W. H. Blossom hosts and insect guests J5 G2
Gilder. Autobiography of a tom-boy J G468
Grinnell. Jack among the Indians. J G868
Hamerton, P. G. Chapters on animals J5 H
Jenks. Childhood of Jishib the Ojibwa .J1 J
Judd. Wigwam stories. J1 J3
Lothrop. Adventures of Joel Pepper J .S568
Marshall. ` Roman maiden J M359.1
Otis, pseud. Lobster catchers J 0887.5
Pyle. Counterpane fairy. J P998.1
Ray, A. C. Teddy, her daughter. .J R205.3
Robson. Girl without ambition J R667
Rouse, A. L. Helen Beaton J R863
Swift, Jonathan. Gulliver's travels. J S977
Thompson.
Gold seeking on the Dalton
trail
J T468
Wells. King Kindness and the witch. .J5 W
Welsh, Charles. Book of nursery rhymes .J8 W1
White. Elnah and her brothers J W589
HISTORY.
Headlam. Bismarck and the foundation of the German empire. . 943H43 Watson, T. E. Story of France. 2 v 944 W33 Murray, David. Japan 952M
205
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Schouler. History of the U. S. v. ( .. 973S376
Ames. Mayflower and her log. .973.2A513
Halsey. Old N. Y. Frontier.
973.2H19
Johnston, H. P. Storming of Stony Point. 973.3J Balch, T. W. Alabama arbitration, gift .... 973 7B174 Cox. Military reminiscenses of the Civil
war. 2v. 973.7C87
Bonsal, Stephen, ed. Golden horseshoe 973.8S721
Dye. Mclaughlin and old Oregon 979 D99
BIOGRAPHY AND GENEALOGY.
Barton, W. E. Lieut. Wm. Barton and his
descendants. gift. 1900 G B293
Pierce, F. C. comp. Field genealogy. 2v. gift ... G F455
Pope, C. H. Pioneers of Massachusetts .G PS25
Towne, E. E. comp. Descendants of William
Towne. gift. ... G T744
Besant. Story of King Alfred B AL39.2
Tiffany, Francis. Charles Francis Barnard. gift . B B25
Allen. Life and letters of Phillips Brooks.
2v. B B873.2
Dreyfus. Five years of my life. B D778.1
Evans, R. D. Sailor's log
B EV9
Gilbert. Reminiscences B G464
Gillespie, Mrs. E. D. Book of remembrance .. . B G478
Hare. Story of my life. v. 3-4 B H275.1 Huxley. Life and letters of T. H. Huxley. 2v. B H987
Buell. Paul Jones B J77.1
206
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Osborne, Dorothy. . Love letters. B OS81
Potocka, Countess. Memoirs. B P864
Riis, J. A. Making of an American. B R572
Cary.
Rossettis
B R829
Stillman. Autobiography of a journalist B S857
Tribulations of a princess .
B T822
Character of Queen Victoria.
A V645.1
Argyll, Duke of V. R. I. Queen Victoria .. . B V645.2 Lidgey. Wagner. B W134.1
Washington. Up from slavery B W317
TRAVEL.
Reclus, Orésime.
Bird's-eye view of the
world.
910R299
Hallam. Story of a European tour. 914H182
Smith, F. H. Well-worn roads of Spain,
Holland and Italy.
914S647
Steevens. Glimpses of three nations. 914S815
Taylor, C. M. jr. British Isles through an
opera glass. 914T239
Geddie. Romantic Edinburgh. 914.1G29
Johnson, Clifton. Isle of the shamrock 914.15J
Besant. East London 914.21B
Baker, R. S. Seen in Germany 914.3B168
Dawson. German life in town and country . . 914.3D27
Johnson. Along French byways. 914.4J66
Woman's Paris. 914.4W87
Young. Story of Rome.
914.5Y68
Bates. Spanish highways and byways 914.6B32
Clark. New way around an old world .914.759
Horton, George. Modern Athens ... 914.95H823
1
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE. 207
Hutton. Constantinople . . 914.96H3
Rynhart. With the Tibetans in tent and
temple.
915.1R57
Bacon. Our houseboat on the Nile
916.2B12
Vivian. Abyssinia .
916.3V
Powell, L. P. Historic towns of the west- ern states. 917.7P88
. Muir, John. Our national parks
917.87M
Fitzpatrick. Highest Andes
918.2F55
Conway, Sir Martin. Bolivian Andes.
918.4℃
Stevenson. In the South Seas
919.6S
Borchgrevrink.
First on the antarctic con-
tinent .
919.9B72
SCIENCE, ART AND SOCIOLOGY.
Wallace, A. R. and others. Progress of the
century
504W18
Serviss, G. P. Other "worlds . .523S
Haughton.
Manuals of optics
535H1
Arnold.
Sea-beach at ebb tide.
590A
Abbott. In nature's realm 590A2
Sharp.
Wild life near home.
590S53
Howard. Insect book. 595H2
Chapman. Bird studies with a camera 898C5
Dugmore. Bird homes . 591S Torrey. Every day birds. 598T3
Burroughs. Squirrels and other fur bearers. 599B
Thompson, E. Seton. Lives of the hunted. 599T1
Pyle. Manuals of personal hygiene. 613P1
Bartlett, Mechanical drawing 621B2
208
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Hazen. Filtration of public water-supplies. . . . 628H DePuy, F. A. New century home book, gift. .640D1
Rawlings. Story of books . . 655R
Textile pub. co. N. Y. Jubilee number the "Dry Goods economist;" gift . 677T
Russell, W. C. Ship, her story. 699R1
Wheeler. Content in a garden. 716W1
Wheelright, E. M. School architecture. 727 W.
Wilson. Free-hand perspective. 742W
White, Mary. How to make baskets. 745W Hurll. Murillo 759H5
Raphael . . 759H4 Brinkley, F. ed. Japan. 15 parts, Mynott fund. . . R885
Hapgood. Stage in America 792H
Shields, G. O. Camping and camping out- fits 796S55
Travis. Practical golf 796T
McCarthy, Eugene. Familiar fish 799M
Carnegie. Gospel of wealth. 304C
Gorren. Anglo-Saxons and others. 304G1
Callahan. Diplomatic history of the south- ern confedracy. 327C
Halt. Talks on civics 330H1
Besant. East London. 331B
Lloyd. Newest England 331L2
Swan, C. H.
Monetary problems and re-
forms, gift.
332S2
Ely. Monopolies and trusts . 338E
White, T. R. Business law, gift 340W
Index to National educational association,
gift . 370G
209
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Pestalozzi. Leonard and Gertrude. 371P2 Washington, B. T. Future of the American negro .371W
LITERATURE.
Murray, J. A. H. ed. New English dic-
tionary. v. 5 .. 423M
Beers, H. A. History of English romantic- isnı. . 809B1
Alexander. Hidden servants. 811A8
Carman and Hovey. Last songs from Vag-
abondia .
811C12
Field. Little book of Tribune verse .811F4
Hovey, Richard. Taliesin 811H20
Moody. Poems. 811M81
Ryan. Poems. . 811R8
Martin. Lucid intervals 814M14
Torrey, Bradford. Footing it in Franconia. 814T7
Wheeler, Candace. Content in a garden 818W2
Jerome. Diary of a pilgrimage 827J3
Hauptmann, G. Sunken bell. 832H
Smith. Troubadours at home. 2v 849S
Garnett.
History of Italian literature.
850G
Aston. History of Japanese literature 895A
Giles.
History of Chinese literature
895G
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY ..
Azarias, Brother. Essays philosophical. 104A Fiske, John. Life everlasting. 128F Loti, pseud. Story of a child. 150V
210
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Bowker. Arts of life .. 170B2
Hillis. Influence of Christ in modern life 204H11
Jones. Search for an infidel 204J
Abbott. Life and literature of the ancient Hebrews 221A4
Tissot. Life of Christ. 4v. Mynott fund. 232T
Maclaren, Ian, pseud. Life of the master. 232 W
Pierson. Forward movements of the last half century . 260P
Guerber. Myths of northern lands. 293G
Farrar. Life of Christ as represented in art. 9-560
Liddon, H. P. Divinity of our Lord. 9-561
To Nazareth or Tarsus? gift.
9-562
Whiting. After her death
9-558
Spiritual significance 9-559
FRENCH BOOKS.
Toudouze, Gustave. Chiennes des ténèbres .... F T722
Monde moderne. v. 11-12. . 17-481-2
Nouveau Larousse illustré, A .- G. 4v R887-890
REFERENCE.
American catalogue, 1895-1900 R891
American newspaper directory. R884
Annual American catalogue. 1901. R883
Annual literary index. 1900. R882
Appleton's annual encyclopedia. R892
Goss, H. and Baker, G. A. Index to St.
Nicholas R894
Mass. year book. 1901. R893
Statesman's year.book. 1901. R886
ANNUAL REPORT
.. . OF THE ....
TOWN CLERK.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
INSURANCE ON TOWN PROPERTY.
Town hall building and contents,
$63,500 00
Boilers, 6,000 00
Armory and contents,
5,500 00
Engine house and contents, Town,
16,300 00
Engine house and contents, Globe Village, 8,500 00
Almshouse, barn and contents,
13,000 00
School house, Marcy street and contents, 32,500 00
School house, Main street and contents, 7,000 00
School house, School street and contents, 5,000 00
School house, Pleasant street,
1,700 00
School house, corner Morris street,
1,500 00
School house, Sandersdale, 2,000 00
School house, Elm street,
1,600 00
School house, Hooker district, 600 00
School house, Bacon district, 600 00
Storage barn and contents, "Goddard Court," 1,100 00
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Library building, 2,500 00
Printed books, paintings, furniture, etc., in Library,
10,200 00
$179,100 00
VITAL STATISTICS.
For the year ending January 1, 1902.
Number of marriages,
106
Number of births, 313
Number of deaths, 175
Number of dogs licensed year 1901-
Males,
349
Females,
28
377
Respectfully submitted,
E. M. PHILLIPS, Town Clerk.
ANNUAL REPORT
· . OF THE
SELECTMEN.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
It becomes necessary for the Selectmen to give a brief report of their doings for the past twelve months to the voters once a year, but everyone can readily understand how difficult it is to give a concise report of all the affairs that have come under their charge, consequently the report can only cover our work in a very unsatisfactory way.
Our highways are in the best condition that is possible considering the material that we have for such work.
The Selectmen would once more recommend to the town, as has already been done in past years, the use of broken stone for our main streets, and do away with the continual expenditure of money for gravel, which only lasts a short time.
The bridges and railings are in first-class condition, with the exception of the Chestnut street bridge, in wichh case we recommend a new bridge.
The repairs on sidewalks have been economically taken care of, and the walks voted last spring, which
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have been built in the very best manner, are very much appreciated by those who use them, and the selectmen consider them to be in keeping with other public con- veniences the citizens enjoy.
The Selectmen rejoice that a street railway from this town to the city of Worcester has been started under their direction, and it is to be hoped that before the summer is over the road will be open for travel to the public.
It is expected that the state road will be started soon, begining at the Charlton town line and extend- ing as far towards the town as the $5000 will build.
The Selectmen have recently petioned for another piece of state road, and we have good reason to expect that the petition will be granted.
Of "the several accounts which the board have charge, the contingent has suffered most owing to the heavy drain the board of health have made upon it. But as they have kept the small pox in check during the year the town must congratulate itself that no deaths have occurred, and that we have been more fortunate than other towns which have been visited by the dreaded disease.
The other accounts will explain themselves.
We would recommend three culverts, one on Central street, one on North and the other on Beecher street, leading off of Cohasse street.
The sum of $100.00 was appropriated at the April meeting for the purpose of collecting, arranging and permanently preserving the old papers and books of the town, dating from the time when it was a Poll
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Parish, and later, its incorporation. This work, under the control of the Selectmen, has been given into the care of Wilford J. Litchfield, who has been engaged in this critical and painstaking task for a few weeks past. The work will not be completed for some time yet, as it requires careful supervision and is being done by processes which are slow, but worthy of the time and expense put upon them. When the work is done the town may be proud of the care which it has taken of its historical collection. It may be found that the appropriation will not be sufficient to do the work as completely as desired.
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