Town of Wilmington Annual Report 1860-1887, Part 17

Author: Wilmington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1860
Publisher: Town of Wilmington
Number of Pages: 900


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May 4


Herbert E. Nichols,


22 Reading,


Milk Mer- chant


Reading,


John B. and Caroline E Nichols,


5


Oct. 4


George W. Woodin,


24


Cooper,


Wilmington, Pictou, N. S.


Charles M. and Jennett Woodin,


6


Oct. 31


George E. Carter,


21


Butcher,


Fort Hamilton, Wilmington,


Phillip G. S.and Henrietta E Whittaker Jonathan L. and May G. Carter,


Mary A. Gowing,


19


7


Oct. 21


William W. Carter,


30


Farmer,


George and Angelina Gowing, ()tis and Abby A Carter,


Sarah L. Fortis,


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Wm. and Mary A. Fortis.


WILLIAM H. CARTER, TOWN CLERK.


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Clara E. Swain,


21


Wilmington,


Levi jr. and Louisa Swain,


Theresa E. S. Whittaker,


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29 Wilmington,


Wilmington,


Elijah and Martha J. Bird,


Lottie A. Bird,


25


Lydia A. Boutwell,


Mary E. Buck,


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School Report.


The completion of the school-year affords us an opportunity for re- view, that we may ascertain what progress has been made and what methods are necessary for the future prosperity of our schools.


While we rejoice over all the good which has been accomplished, still we cannot deny that there are grave defects in our present sys- tem of education. The question now presents itself how are these defects to be remedied ? There are plenty of fine theories upon the subject but when put to test most of them are powerless for the work intended. What we need most of all is to employ those teachers who are actuated by a sincere enthusiasm in their work and who feel that the position is an honorable one only so far as they discharge their duties faithfully ; added to this should be the cooperation of the pa- rents, without which the Committee are powerless, and the teachers "labor in vain and spend their strength for naught." In the Teach- er's Directory we find the following suggestions which we deem worthy of repetition and which all educators of the young will do well to read and ponder. " I. A worthy and aspiring character is of more importance in human life than the highest triumphs of the mind if the two are to be separated. Let the teacher therefore, solemnly and constantly hold this truth in view, impress it on the minds of the scholars and make the school a training field for the achievement of moral as well as intellectual successes. 2. There is no place where the real character shows itself more than in the school-room and it behooves the teacher to be of such a spirit that all her instincts and impulses shall be pure and true. 3. Manners are of so much impor- tance as to have been characterized as minor morals. That only is a good school, therefore, in which the teacher uniformly setting an attractive example of refined and graceful demeanor, rigidly insists on good manners in the scholars, reproving every instance of unbecom-


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ing behavior." 'These we consider the indispensible ground work of true success. There is a tendency in our schools to go too fast, to measure the improvement by pages passed over, rather than by the attainment of real knowledge. It is one thing to repeat a rule, but quite another to be able to make a practical application of that rule.


This superficial way of doing things we have alluded to in previous reports ; but the necessity of thorough work was never more appar- ent than at the examination of candidates for admission to the high school. Only three out of fourteen applicants were admitted, with- out conditions, in some one or more studies. The fault of which we speak is to be found in our common schools. Thorough, practical drilling in the elementary branches there, will exert a beneficial influ- ence, and aid in making a high school worthy the name. No doubt the three-term system, if adopted in our schools, would be a step in the right direction.


Truancy .- There have been several instances the past year where children have absented themselves from school nearly the entire term and others, have not attended school at all. The law relating to school attendance is before us,* and we believe our legislature had the good of the community in view in its enactment. Compulsory education may have a harsh sound to some ears, but when milder measures fail the law says shall, and every tax-payer has a right to de- mand as an equivalent for the money paid, that all children attend school the time required by law. We hear complaints from various sources, of disgraceful behavior on the part of some of the youth of our town. And of whom are these complaints made? Are they not of a class of boys who have grown up outside our schoolroom under the " let alone policy "; and now we are beginning to reap the har- vest. When we remember that the fabric of our government rests upon the support of all our citizens and that the ignorant and vicious have equal political power with the wise and good, we feel the neces- sity of bringing all our youth within the reach of good influences.


* Laws in regard to this subject on page 25.


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TABLE OF STATISTICS.


Name of


Name of Teacher.


Terms


¡No. of Scholars


Average


Attendance.


|No. under 5 yrs


No. over 15 yrs


No. not tardy.


No. not absent.


Length of term.


per Month.


High


Miss Salome G. Twitchell,


Spr


25


23.


o


3


9


4 3 mos


$48 00


Fall


25 23.


I2


7 3


48 00


Win 22


18.


7


33


48 00


East


Rebecca Eames,


Sum 28 24.5


32 00


Win 24 19.37


o


O


9


34


28 00


Centre


Kate Gowing,


Sum 22 18.6


0 19


83


28 00


West


Lizzie J. Harnden,


Sum 20 16.5 Win 19 14.8


I


0 19


53


28 00


North


Ella J. Pearson,


Sum 49 37.5


I


0.23


3.2 1-2


28 00


Win 52 37.5


I


0 12


04 1-2


28 00


South


Jessie A. Upton,


Sum 30 24.


O


2 7


53


32 00


Win| 29 24.


O


2 12


0 3


32 00


As will be seen by the above table, with two exceptions we have employed our own teachers. Three of them are graduates of our High School. While a greater degree of success has attended the labors of some than others, yet in all some improvement has been made.


Our young teachers have manifested a willingness to follow the suggestions of the committee, and the work performed by them has been creditable to themselves, and leads us to hope for still better things in the future.


In the North, and more especially in the South School, the teacher's usefulness was hindered by influences outside the school- room.


The reading in the West and Centre Schools was worthy of special commendation. We hope all our teachers will give this important branch of study that attention which it claims.


Miss Rebecca Eames resigned her position after the close of the summer term. She has ever striven to lead her pupils onward, con- tinually stimulating them to attain the greatest proficiency in every branch of study. The committee, and we feel sure the East District, will not soon forget her faithful labors so long continued.


-


Wages


28 00


Win| 24 19.2


o 23


44


IS


3 4


28 00


0


23


53


Mary L. Batchelder,


School


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High School .- This school has been under the tuition of Miss S. G. Twitchell during the year. She is eminently qualified for the position, being possessed of fine literary qualifications, a good tact for teaching and governing, and what we regard as of most import- ance, a good moral influence. She has done much towards elevating the character of the school. Under her instruction the following pupils completed the course of study and received diplomas :-


Ada D. Buck, Ida E. Eames, H. Ida Perry, Mary A. Sheldon, , Sydney C. Buck, Charles Edwin Carter, Eugene A. Carter, Frank Hamlin, Charles E. McIntosh, H. Clifford Pearson.


We feel sure that a well regulated high school is in the line of true economy and bespeak for it not only the pecuniary, but the moral support of all good citizens. We sincerely hope the town will see the propriety of providing a building to be used exclusively for school pur- poses. Such a building as will be an ornament to our town and one we can point at and say to the passer-by,-There is what we think of the education of our children.


Respectfully submitted,


WARREN EAMES, JOHN N. EAMES, LEMUEL C. EAMES,


SCHOOL


COMMITTEE.


WILMINGTON, Feb. 16, 1877.


* [Every person having under his control a child between the ages of eight and fourteen years shall annually cause such child to attend some public day school in the city or town in which he resides, at least twenty weeks ; which time shall be divided into two terms each of ten consecutive weeks so far as the arrangement of school terms will allow ; and for every neglect of such duty the party offending shall for- feit to the use of the public schools of such city or town a sum not exceeding twen- ty dollars ; but if the party so neglecting, was not able, by reason of poverty, to send such child to school, or such child has attended a private day school, approved by


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the school committee of such city or town for a like period of time ; or is regularly attending a public or private day school, known as a half-time school, also approved by them, or that such child has been otherwise furnished with the means of education for a like period of time, or has already acquired the branches of learning taught in the public schools ; or if his physical or mental condition is such as to render such attendance inexpedient or impracticable, the penalty before mentioned shall not be incurred : provided, that no objection shall be made by the school committee to any such school on account of the religious teaching in said school.]


[SECT. 2. The truant officers and the school committee of the several cities and towns shall vigilantly inquire into all cases of neglect of the duty prescribed in the preceding section, and ascertain the reasons if any therefore ; and such truant offi- cers, or any of them, shall, when so directed by the school committee, prosecute, in the name of the city or town, any person liable to the penalty provided for in the preceding section.]


Commonwealth of Massachusetts.


MIDDLESEX, 88.


To Stephen B. Bodwell, jr., Constable of the Town of Wilmington.


GREETING :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are here- by directed to notify and warn the male inhabitants of the town of Wilmington, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to meet and as- semble at the town house, on Monday, the fifth day of March next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, the Polls to be opened at eleven o'clock, A. M., to act on the following Articles, viz :


ART. I. To choose a Moderator to preside at the said meeting.


ART. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing.


ART. 3 To hear reports of Committees and act thereon.


ART. 4. To see how much money the Town will raise to defray an- nual expenses, and pay town debts.


ART. 5. To see how much money the Town will raise and appro- priate for the support of Common Schools for the year ensuing.


ART. 6. To see how much money the Town will raise and appro- priate for the support of the Select School for the year ensuing.


ART. 7. To see how much money the Town will raise and appro priate for the repairs of highways and determine how the same shall be expended.


ART. 8. To see if the Town will accept as a town road the Lane or branch road leading from the main highway to the house of Daniel R. Upton.


ART. 9. To see how much money the Town will raise and appro- priate for the maintenance of the Public Library for the year ensuing.


ART. 10. To see what method the Town will adopt for the collec- tion of Taxes.


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ART. IT. To see if the Town will make any alteration in their Town House for the better accommodation of the Select School, if so, to take all further neccessary action to accomplish the same.


ART. 12. To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of taxes under the direction of the Selectmen.


ART. 13. To see if the Town will take any action in regard to the painting of the north School House.


ART. 14. To see if the Town will appropriate one hundred and sixty dollars for the purchase of a Road Scraper.


ART. 15. To see if the Town will appro riate seventy five-dollars for the decoration of soldiers' graves in May next.


ART. 16. To see if the Town will build a well at the fork of the roads near the house of Charles A. Mellen.


Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant, with your do- ings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.


Given under our hands this twentieth day of February, A. D., eigh- teen hundred and seventy-seven.


SAMUEL B. NICHOLS, SELECTMEN EDWARD A. CARTER, OF


OTIS C. BUCK, WILMINGTON.


A true copy,-Attest :


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Receipts and Expenditures


OF THE


TOWN OF WILMINGTON,


From Feb. 1, 1877, to Feb. 1, 1878, -AND-


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE


FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1ST-2


AND ALSO THE


Report of the Librarian.


READING : NEWS AND CHRONICLE. JOB PRINT. ISTS


TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1877.


Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor. EDWARD A. CARTER, CHAIRMAN. NATHANEB. EAMES, OTIS C. BUCK.


Town Clerk.


WILLIAM H. CARTER.


Town Treasurer. CYRUS L. CARTER. School Committee.


JAMES A. SHEPARD), WARREN EAMES, JOHN N. EAMES,


term expires March, 1880


1879


1878


Trustees of Public Library.


HENRY HILLER, LEMUEL C. EAMES, CHESTER W. CLARK,


term expires March, 1880


1880


66


..


1879


JAMES A. SHEPARD,


66


66


1878


66


60


1878


Treasurer and Librarian. CHARLES W. SWAIN. .


Collector of Taxes. SAMUEL B. NICHOLS.


Constable. THOMAS A. BANCROFT.


Special Police.


LEVI SWAIN Jr.,


OTHNIEL EAMES. Auditors of Accounts. HENRY HILLER, HENRY SHELDON.


CHARLES W. SWAIN,


HENRY SHELDON


Fence Viewers. NATHAN B. EAMES, OTIS GOWING.


1879


CHARLES W. SWAIN, CYRUS L. CARTER,


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Sealer of Weights and Measures. SAMUEL B. NICHOLS.


Z. T. WHITE,


Surveyors of Lumber. SILAS BROWN, HENRY SHELDON, EDWARD A. CARTER. FRANK H. NICHOLS.


Measurers of Wood and Bark.


Z. T. WHITE, FRANK H. NICHOLS, HENRY SHELDON, SILAS BROWN. EDWARD A. CARTER.


Public Weigher of Merchandise.


SAMUEL B. NICHOLS


Field Drivers. A. PORTER PEARSON, THOMAS A. BANCROFT, JAMES A. SHEPARD. CHARLES H. HOPKINS, GEORGE W. McINTOSH.


Pound Keeper. SAMUEL B. NICHOLS.


Surveyors of Highways.


LEVI SWAIN Jr,. WM. H. CARTER, 2d.


SIMEON JAQUITH, 2d, HIRAM BANCROFT,


ISAAC DAMON


JONA L. CARTER, DARIUS BUCK, WM. H. BOUTWELL, EDWARD MEARS, GEORGE MILLIGEN.


J. OTIS JAQUITH, ELBRIDGE TAYLOR,


SYLVESTER CARTER.


Superintendent of Almshouse.


J. A. FULLER.


List of Jurors Revised in Oct. 1877.


JONATHAN CARTER, GILMAN GOWING.


WM. H. BOUTWELL,


OTHNIEL EAMES,


EVERELL HARNDEN, THOMAS P. EAMES. CHARLES W. SWAIN,


DARIUS BUCK,


WARREN EAMES, CHARLES M. GOWING,


HENRY W. EAMES,


Z. T. WHITE, EDWARD A. CARTER, JONATHAN B. MORRIS.


Superintendent of Cemetery. SAMUEL B. NICHOLS.


Paid County Treasurer $97.20 Dog License money in 1877. WM. H. CARTER, Town Clerk.


REPORT OF SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.


EXPENSE OF TOWN OFFICERS :


Paid Edward A. Carter, services as Selectman,


Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, $100 00 N. B. Eames, services as Selectman, Asses- sor and Overseer of the Poor, 80 00


Otis C. Buck, services as Selectman, Asses- sor and Overseer of the Poor, 80 00


William H. Carter, services as Town Clerk, 15 00


Cyrus L. Carter, services as Town Treasurer, 50 00


Samuel B. Nichols, services as Collector of Taxes, 100 00


Thomas A. Bancroft, services as Constable, 25 00


John N. Eames, services as School Com-


mittee,


30 00


Warren Eames,


66


18 00


J. A. Shepard, 66 66 66


15 00


$513 00


REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS:


The amount expended by the several Surveyors, viz :


By George Milligen,


95 00


Hiram Bancroft.


70 40


William H. Boutwell,


74 66


William H. Carter, 2d,


94 91


Simeon Jaquith, 2d,


93 83


Levi Swain, Jr.,


106 02


Darius Buck,


115 33


J. L. Carter,


115 00


Isaac Damon,


92 44


Edward Mears,


68 25


AMOUNT CARRIED FORWARD,


$925 84


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AMOUNT BROUGHT FORWARD,


$925 84


J. O. Jaquith, 115 00


Sylvester Carter,


80 88


Elbridge Taylor,


71 70


Henry Sheldon, (in 1876),


15 88


Gilman Gowing,


66


8 50


-$1217 80


ROAD SCRAPER :


Paid James F. Brooks, for road Scraper, 150 00


E. A. Carter, freight on Road Scraper, 5 90


- -


$155 90


ROADS AND BRIDGES :


Paid Joshua Gowing, cutting brush, 4 00


O. C. Buck, extra highway work, II 29


N. B. Eames, " 21 32


W. H. Carter, 2d, teaming stone for Bell Bridge, 3 00


W. H. Boutwell, repairing bridge near his place, 8 92


Henry Sheldon, for rails and posts, 3 00


Rich Carter, 6 30


E. A. Carter, for extra highway work,


7 00


J. A. Ames, for spikes, 80


Joshua Gowing, Jr., for building new culvert, 15 00


Charles Hopkins, 66 66 66 15 00


Timothy Doucett, removing stone, 10 00


A. L. Brooks & Co., lumber for bridge, 13 44


John W. Perry, for repairs on road scraper, 1 25 - $120 3?


REMOVING SNOW :


Paid Henry Sheldon, for removing snow in 1876-7, 22 49


Gilman Gowing, 26 50


AMOUNT CARRIED FORWARD, $48 99


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AMOUNT BROUGHT FORWARD,


$48 99


Sylvester Carter, for removing snow in 1876-7, 8 08 Edward P. Preble, .. .6


10 25


William H. Boutwell, ..


6 25


A. P. Pearson ..


17 00


Edward Mears.


..


..


22 83


Isaac Damon,


..


8 50


O. C. Buck,


..


..


13 66


Charles Hopkins,


..


11 00


William H. Carter, 2d,


..


66


10 50


George Milligen


..


7 83


$164 89


BUILDING NEW ROAD:


Expense of building new road in the East part of


the Town and railing a portion of the same,


1088 13


DECORATION DAY :


Paid Wilmington Brass Band, 40 00


Dr. Barrows, for delivering oration, 10 00


Circulars and flags,


8 40


$58 40


CEMETERY :


Expense of laying out and fencing the new Ceme- tery and a portion of the old :


Paid for lumber, for labor.


148 54


161 So


- $310 34


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES :


Paid Hill & Co., for printing 350 Town Reports, 50 00


100 posters, 2 00


Chester W. Clark, for legal services, 52 65


J. A. Ames, for lead and oil for North School House, 9 48


AMOUNT CARRIED FORWARD,


$114 13


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AMOUNT BROUGHT FORWARD, $114 13


Charles W. Badger, lead and oil for North School House, 22 49


J. F. Buck, for painting North School House,


20 00


Samuel B. Nichols, oil for Town House, 60


I dozen screws,


8


66


writing paper,


85


66


matches,


10


express on books


40


66


returning deaths to Town


Clerk,


2 50


66


care of Cemetery,


10 00


I pair of shafts for hearse, 5 00


J. A. Shepard, for care of Town House,


10 00


66 ringing bell, 5 00


cleaning Town House, 7 50


66


care of Town Hall for dances and shows, 6 50


sawing wood, 1 00


Paid James A. Bancroft, for Drawing Plan of Old


Cemetery and attending court at Lowell


10 15


Henry Buck, for one pair of hand cuffs and posting bills 5 75


Rich Carter, for attending court at Lowell 2 25


Isaac Damon, 6 66


2 25


Edward M. Nichols, "


66


2 25


Edward M. Nichols, for making and lettering guide boards 5 00


N. B. Eames, one post and erecting guide boards I 25


E. A. Carter, making and lettering guide board 25


AMOUNT CARRIED FORWARD,


$237 55


I doz. large lamp chimneys, 1 25


AMOUNT BROUGHT FORWARD, $237 55


E. A. Carter, Register of voters 80


6.


.. Tax book for collector 1 00


"


٠، freight on oil and lead 25


.. stationary, postage and express 2 55


6.


.. car fare out of Town I 60


labor and material for hay scales 1 50


N. B. Eames, two journeys out of Town


2 00


66


one cord of wood. for Town house, 4 00


O. C. Buck, grading around pump


I 20


.6 " car fare out of Town 4 40


..


" one day's work in Old Cemetery I 50


Cyrus L. Carter, recording deeds and sta- tionary 4 10


Stephen B. Bodwell one pair of hand cuffs 4 00


6: one badge 2 75


6: printing hand bills 2 00


J. C. Whitcher, lumber for hay scales


4 00


William H. Carter, 2d., teaming lumber for hay scales 2 00


N. E. Buck, zinc and stove leg I 82


Auditing committee for 1876 6 00


John L. Parker, 650 tax bills


4 00


J. S. Philbrick, whitening Town Hall


15 00


William H. Carter, for express matter


2 25


dog license blanks


I 25


stationary


1 00


postage 75


qualifying representa-


tive to General Court, 2 00


William H. Carter, for making returns of 18


Births, 10 Deaths. 7 Marriages to the Sec- retary of the Commonwealth 13 55


$324 82


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BOOK ACCOUNT.


WARREN EAMES, AGENT.


1877.


DR.


February, To Books at settlement, $44 64


" Cash paid J. L. Hammitt & Co., 27 47


66 12 26


$84 37


CR. .


By Books delivered indigent children,


$1 23


Commission on sales,


4 00


Cash,


40 77


Books on hand,


38 37


$84 37


Feb. 1878, To books on hand at settlement,


38 37


TOWN APPROPRIATIONS VOTED AT THEIR LAST ANNUAL MEETING, VIZ :


AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED


For support of Poor,


$1400 00


For support of Poor,


$1242 CI


Payment of Town Officers,


500 00


Support of Highways,


1 500 00


Roads and Bridges,


300 00


Miscellaneous


275 00


Miscellaneous Expenses,


324 82


Interest on Town Notes,


450 00


Interest on Town Notes,


479 13


Payment of State Aid


225 00


Common Schools,


1000 00


Select Schools,


550 00


Select School,


597 93


Support of Public Library,


100 00


Decoration of Soldiers Graves, 75 00


For Cemetery, 300 00


$6675 00


$6343 23


$450 00


263 85


-- $713 85


State Tax, County Tax,


AMOUNTS EXPENDED.


Town Officers, 513 00


Support of Highways,


1538 59


Roads and Bridges, 120 32


State Aid, 88 00


Common Schools, 970 69


Support of Public Library, IOC 00


Decorating Soldiers' Graves, 58 40 For Cemetery, 310 34


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STATE AID.


Paid widow Ambrose Upton, 12 CO


.. L. J. Blaisdell, 12 00


.. Mary A. Phelps. 48 00


.. Phebe Simpson.


4 00


W. R. Butters, 12 00


$88 00


VALUATION FOR 1877.


Real Estate.


$479.970


Personal Estate,


87,461


Total valuation, $567,431


Amount of taxes assessed in 1877,


$7388 85


Rate of taxation for general tax. $12.50 per $1000.


ABATEMENT ON TAXES.


For 1875, Samuel B. Nichols, collector,


$4 00


1876, 66 6.


33 90


1876 & 1877, 66 66


10 81


1877, 66 66


23 07


$71 78


SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.


Town Farm,


$4000 00


Personal property at Town Farm,


1363 78


Town House,


1800 00


School Houses and furniture,


6800 00


Town scales and Sealer's office,


250 00


Two hearses,


350 00


Hearse house,


100 00


Cemetery land and lots,


600 00


Furniture in Town Hall and Selectmens' offices,


90 00


. Public Library and furniture,


1000 00


Fence boards, 5 00


$16,358 78


EDWARD A. CARTER, SELECTMEN AND NATHAN B. EAMES, ASSESSORS OF OTIS C. BUCK, WILMINGTON.


REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


NAMES AND AGES OF INMATES OF THE ALMS HOUSE.


Regis- tered No.


NAMES.


AGE.


REMARKS.


5


Louisa Burtt,


73


7


Fanny Butters,


37


8


Albert Carter,


58


10


John Bancroft,


35


12


Elbridge Butters,


72


36


Clarrisa Reed,


82


22


Charlotte Butters,


6


37


Mary E. Bancroft,


1


Left January 8, 1878. Left September 24, 1877.


Whole number during the year,


8


Present number,


6


Five hundred and three lodgings and eleven hundred and seventy- five meals have been furnished to tramps.


INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, FEB. 1, 1878.


Live Stock.


$434 00


Lot of English Hay,


100 00


Meadow Hay,


30 00


Manure,


100 00


Farming tools,


262 50


Wood and Lumber,


73 00


Household Furniture,


250 58


Provisions,


106 20


Contents of Lobby,


12 50


$1368 78


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EXPENDITURES AT THE ALMSHOUSE.


Paid A. Ellis, for groceries and grain, $171 25


J. A. Ames 117 02


Jonathan Carter, 165 95


C. M. Gowing, for meat,


78 91


Warren Eames,


46 17


J. R. Currier, for crackers,


36 00


R. B. Wright, for horse,


125 00


J. Low, for cow, 30 25


Dr. J. P. Elliott, for professional services, 1 75


E. A. Carter, car fare to Boston and back,


1 00


James Munroe, salary two months,


83 34


J. A. Fuller, salary ten months, 250 00


Interest on $160 two months, on account of Horse bought, 1 60


$1108 24


JAMES MUNROE'S ACCOUNT AT ALMS HOUSE. Paid for fish,


$1 50


repairing harness, I5


medicine, 85


Thompson, for cushion, 3 00


$5 50


J. A. FULLER'S ACCOUNT AT ALMS HOUSE. Paid for fish.


$7 0I


seed grain,


7 10


fertilizer,


II 75


soap.


4 60


groceries,


7 75


dry goods.


25 8%


farming tools,


2 00


sundries,


4 00


AMOUNT CARRIED FORWARD, $70 08


14


AMOUNT BROUGHT FORWARD, $70 08


Paid John W. Perry, blacksmith work, 5 10


George L. Perry, 4 55


for turkey and spuash, 2 78 house paper, 4 45


E. M. Nichols, hanging paper, 1 50


I. E. Morse, for pigs, 20 00


..


3 pecks of potatoes, I CO


paint,


3 50


..


wagon to Boston, 50


stove back and hoe, 2 00


Horace Sheldon, for pigs,


7 25


Charles W. Swain, “ 8 00


car fare and freight, 3 85


Eames Brothers, for butchering hogs.


7 00


for tin ware,


1 85


medicine,


I 06


mending shoes,


30


vinegar,


2 80


vegetables,


60


fowls,


1 80


material for repairs,


3 22


horse keeping,


50


18 pounds of lamb,


I 08


grinding corn, 50


$155 27


OUTSIDE POOR SUPPLIED.


Paid for supplies furnished Eldad Butters, $5 13


Dr. J. P. Elliott, medical services at Eldad Butters', 5 50


Board for Eva Sowersby, at Taunton and Worcester Lunatic Hospitals, 200 28


supplies furnished Mrs. Jas. W. Swain, 3 00


$213 91


Total expense at almshouse,


$1269 0I


15


RECEIPTS AT ALMS HOUSE.


Received for calves,


$41 00


from travellers,


2 35


for old junk,


48


potatoes,


8 85


milk,


11 81


doves,


3 30


butter,


59 81


pork, 106 06


Received as per Supt. James Munroe's account


for apples sold. 6 75


lumber,


50


-


$240 91


SUMMARY EXPENSES.


Total expense at Almshouse,


$1269 01


receipts,


240 91


Net expense at almshouse,


$1028 10


Expense outside,


213 91


Total expense of poor inside and outside almshouse, $1242 01


EDWARD A. CARTER, OVERSEERS NATHAN B. EAMES, OF THE


OTIS C. BUCK, POOR.


PUBLIC LIBRARY.


LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.


The donations to the Library during the year 1877-8 have been as follows. in order of date: From Mrs. J. A. Ames, A. Crosby,


2 vol.


Edward A. Carter, 3


Hon. B. F. Butler,


Miss Sabra Carter,


1


Hon. John Eaton,


3 pamphlets, 3


Total number of donations,


25 vols.


Number of books purchased, 48


for circulation,


908


66 persons taking out books, 262


Whole number taken out during the year,




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