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Official Reports
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FOR THE YEAR
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Report of Selectmen
FOR THE YEAR 1922
To the citizens of Brescott:
Paid State Aid
Soldiers' Relief
TOWN OFFICERS
Paid H. I. Shaw, salary tax collector 1921
F. R. Allen, town treasurer
F. R. Allen, town clerk
F. R. Allen, assessor
F. R. Allen, registrar
W. M. Waugh, selectman
W. M. Waugh, assessor
W. M. Waugh, overseer of poor
W. M. Waugh, registrar
E. A. Thayer, selectman
E. A. Thayer, overseer of poor
Fred W. Doubleday, selectman
Fred W. Doubleday, assessor
Fred W. Doubleday, overseer of poor
Fred W. Doubleday, registrar
H. I. Shaw, constable
$216.00
25574
$65.00
75.00
25.00
31.50
8.00
35.00
35.00
10.00
8.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
(
2275
2.00
5.00
8.00
,;
H. I. Shaw, election officer 4.00
F. A. Griswold, sealer of wgts. & meas. 10.00
H. D. Peirce, auditor 5.00
H. D. Peirce, teller 2.00
' M. E. Chapin, ballot clerk 5.00
F. J. Currier, ballot clerk 5.00
Harry A. Upton, teller 3.50 $379.75
STATE HIGHWAY, SMALL TOWN ACT
Paid C. S. Wheeler Co., tools 4.10
Harry Hortie 25.50
Edward O'Brine 24.00
John Karney 6.00
W. M. Waugh 90.00
A. H. Gross 36.00
A. B. Gross 72.00
E. A. Woods 36.00
F. A. Bowen 72.00
Lorenzo Patterson 24.00
C. H. Smith 18.00 $407.60
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Paid total cost $2,763.44
HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACCOUNT
Paid total cost $207.50
HIGHWAY SNOW AND ICE STORM ACCOUNT
Paid Loren Adams 2.25
C. H. Smith 21.75
W. H. Jones 7.50
Robert Newbury 3.00
Lorenzo Patterson 3.75
A. H. Gross .75
F. A. Pettengill 2.50
W. M. Wraugh 2.80 $44.30
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Paid Mrs. W. M. Waugh, copying valuation $4.00
Lewis H. Blackmer, printing reports 74.40
H. I. Shaw, postage 8.40
James D. Kimball, treasurer's bond 8.00
H. Clifton Moore, use of hearse 4.00
M. E. Chapin, inspection animals 23.60
M. E. Chapin, inspection meat 66.20
P. B. Murphy, assessors' supplies 3.95
J. S. Whitman, assessors' supplies .75
C. H. Chase, transfers real estate 6.40
C. C. Tinkey, moth work 18.44
W. H. Jones, moth work 27.19
A. L. Barnes 32.19
H. D. Peirce 32.19
H. D. Peirce, Justice fees 4.75
Dr. J. C. Fendel, order Board Health 5.35
Dr. W. A. Clark, order Board Health 2.00
Hobbs & Warren, warrant blanks 1.56
Hobbs & Warren, cash book 5.63
Athol Transcript Co., primary notices 2.25
James D. Kimball, collector's bond 20.00
Lewis H. Blackmer, printing voting list 6.95
Silas Whitaker, mowing cemetery 2.50
L. S. Lawless, mowing cemetery 3.00
Edward W. Murphy, veterans' blanks .50
Hampshire County Extension Service 50.00
J. S. Whitman, tax bills 5.67
Wakefield Daily Item, moth notices 3.25
Ida M. Waugh, postage, mailing moth
notices 3.50
C. H. Chase, copy town farm deed 1.60
Dr. W. B. Segur, professional seryice
order of selectmen 5.00
Town appropriation, One Hundredth
Anniversary 50.00
Library appropriation 30.00
Certification of town notes 4.00
State tax 600.00
County tax 469.96
Orange Savings Bank, note 1,300.00
Orange Savings Bank, interest on note 32.50
W. M. Waugh, town note 1,200.00
W. M.Waugh, interest town note 61.00
Civilian poll tax 276.00
Soldiers' exemptions .69
Insurance town hall 24.20
F. R. Allen, recording births and deaths 4.50
F. R. Allen, postage, stationery 12.00
F. R. Allen, mowing cemetery 8.50
F. R. Allen, mowing town house yard 2.00
F. R. Allen, meeting, town clerks 5.00
W. M. Wausrh, postage, telephone 8.20
F. A. Griswold, postage, care town hall 2.23
Fitzhenrv Guftell Co., moth supplies 13.29
Assessors' abatements 37.50 $4,574.79
DEPARTMENT OF FOREST FIRES
Paid Merrimac Chemical Co., oil vitriol 27.53
Eastern Drug Co., 2 kegs soda 6.72
Geo. L. Ellis, 45 lbs. soda 3.60 ,
W. M. Waugh, freight on soda vitriol 9.47
W. M. Waugh, labor 5.00
Badger Fire Ext. Co., 1 gross bottles 13.00
A. B. Gross 10.62
Robert Newbury 1.56
Geo. Newbury 1.25 •
A. H. Gross 1.88
Guy Johnson 1.88
Geo. Waugh
4.75
Geo. Waugh, carting
soda and; vitriol
2.00
Geo. Waugh, cash for rubber hose
1.08
F. R. Allen, express
on bottles
1.17
F. R. Allen, express
on keg soda
1.53
Ernest Ramsdell
2.82
A. W. Bowler
1.56
R. E. Goodnow
1.56
W. R. Chapin
1.56
D. G. Hamilton
5.13
L. G. Hamilton
3.13
Maynard Ramsdell
3.13
F. L. Newton
3.44
P. H. Groton
1.40
George Wright
2.50
Earl Whitaker
4.49
W. H. Powers
1.56
Earl Berry
3.06
J. H. Fleck
.94
H. H. Joslyn
.94
Fred Ballard
1.34
Ralph Joslyn
.63
C. Hersey
.63
John Horr
.63
C. Pemberton
1.25
George W. Brown
3.12
C. M. Pierce
4.69
H. D. Peirce
17.62
W. H. Jones
9.38
C. W. Brown
9.69
Miner Powers
6.26
Ralph Powers
8.13
Clyde Powers
3.75
M! F. Brown
4.38
Marshall Bliss
.63
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E. Prescott
1.56
Richard Wendell
1.56
Frederick Sears
1.56
Thomas Varnum
1.56
Theodore Chase
1.56
Leland H. Fernald
1.56
Edward Burnham
1.56
Chester Whitman
1.56
Frank Wilder
1.56
Kenneth S. Loring
6.46
0. A. Wyman
12.50
Fred Roberts
1.25
E. P. Mitchell
11.10
C. H. Smith
7.50
H. B. Parker
10.00
Lorenzo Patterson
2.81
C. C. Tinkey
14.31
A. L. Barnes
3.13
H. A. Reed
6.25
Harold Grhumoalt
.94
Oscar Brown
1.40
W. M. Tourtellott
3.75
Badger Fire Ext. Co., soda cartons 10.34
M. B. Fogg
5.97
C. S. Wheeler
2.81
F. J. Currier
3.12
Leroy Peirce
6.25
H. A. Upton
11.06
Frank Bowen
5.31
M. A. Griswold
1.56
A. P. Hannum
5.00
M. E. Chapin
2.34
A. L. Powers
7.81
A. W. Wendemuth
4.03
F. A. Pettingill 5.63 .
John Hamilton 5.00
C. C. Fuller 1.57
H. I. Shaw 3.30
H. A. Johnson 4.00
C. H. Grout 1.87
State Forester, keg soda 3.36
Fred W. Doubleday, Fire Warden 10.25
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RECAPITULATIONS
Paid town officers
$379.75
Miscellaneous account
4,574.79
Highways
2,763.44
Highways, bridges
207.50
State highways
407.60
Snow bills
44.30
Forest fire
401.16
Soldiers' relief
255.74
State aid
216.00
Support poor
97.07
>,347.35
RESOURCES
Due en 1922 tax • $641.25
Interest 1922 tax 8.70
Dae from Chicopee, 1921 account 130.00
Due from state, account of state aid 234.00
Cash in the hands of treasurer 1,156.81
Due from town of Greenwich, forest fire 45.53
$2,216.29
LIABILITIES
W. M. Waugh, town note
W. M. Waugh, interest
Tax collector's salary, 1922
$1,000.00
8.00
65.00 $1,073.00
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JURY LIST FOR 1923
Albert W. Wendemuth
Frank J. Currier
Leroy M. Peirce
Charles C. Tinkey
Clarence C. Fuller
Harry A. Reed
W. M. WAUGH
E. A. THAYER
F. W. DOUBLEDAY
Selectmen of Prescott
Oyerseers of Poor Account
Paid support of poor $97.07
Due from Chicopee, 1921 account 130.00
W. M. WAUGH
E.% A. THAYER
F. W. DOUBLEDAY
Overseers of Poor
Report of Superintendent of Roads
LABOR IN 1922
Paid Ellis A. Thayer with team $532.65
Fred W. Doubleday with team 500.63
Charles H. Grout with team 127.13
Harry A. Reed, with team 48.00
Frank R. Allen with team 48.00
Austin B. Gross with team 12.00
Frank A. Bowen with team 6.00
Leroy M. Pierce with tractor 162.00
Moses B. Fogg 272.46
Charles C. Tinkey 248.79
William H. Jones 247.77
Carroll H. Smith 218.27
Willie M. Tourtelott 97.20
Adelbert L. Powers 21.88
John Korney 21.25
Stephen Taylor 16.25
Frederick Roberts 10.00
Allen L. Leach 4.07
Lorenzo Patterson 2.19 $2,596.54*
MATERIAL LIST
Paid Good Roads Machinery Co. for* 2 scraper
edges at $7.50 $15.00
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Carl W. Brown for sharpening tools
and repairs on scrapers 8.90
New England Metal Culvert Co. for 8
Armco culverts 136.00
Charles S. Wheeler & Co. for tools
(picks and handles)
Henry W. Goodman for gravel
Lillie S. F. Brown for gravel
Total cost
State appropriation
Town appropriation
Expenditures
r
si
Overdrawn $13.44
WORK ON BRIDGES 1922
2.60
3.00
1.40
$166.90
$2,763.44
,950.00
800.00
$2,750.00
2,763.44
Paid Ellis A. Thayer with team
$37.20
Fred W. Doubled ay with team
9.00
Willie M. Tourtellort
25.00
William H. Jones
13.75
Charles C. Tinkev
11.25
Moses B. Fogg
11.25
Carroll H. Smith
1.25
George T. Waugh
1.50
$110.20
MATERIAL LIST
Ellis A. Thayer for bridge timbers
$70.00
Ellis A. Thayer for plank
14.00
Fred W. Doubleday for plank
9.66
Harrison Thresher (Detour) 2
trips
2.00
Harrison D. Peirce for spikes
1.64
$97.30
Total cost
$207.50
Town appropriation
$300.00
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Expenditures 207.50
Balance $92.50
ELLIS A. THAYER
Sufi, of Roads
Cemetery Commissioners' Report
To the Citizens of Prescott'.
Received town appropriation $25.00
Gilbert and Grover fund
1.50
Eliza Jennison fund
1.50
George Webber fund
1.00
Cowan fund
l.ao
Francis B. Paige fund
1.50
$31.50
Expended from funds
$6.50
General care of cemeteries
14.00
Total, expense
20.50
Balance $11.00
WALTER M. WAUGH
HOWARD I. SHAW
FRANK R. ALLEN
Cemetery Commissioners
Town Clerk's Report
BIRTHS RECORDED IN PRESCOTT 1922
Date Name
Feb. 5 James Korney
June 18 Clifton Mason Waugh
Parents
John Korney
Annie Nychyporuk
.George T. Waugh
Rosa M. Currier
Date
DEATHS RECORDED IN PRESCOTT 1922
Name
Mar. 13 Andrew Cadrett
Mar. 27 Ella Geneva Wheeler
Apr. 20 Frances Lauzinski
June 22 Verena Gloor Clark
Aug. 10 Sadie Frances Lawless 51
There were no marriages recorded in 1922.
FRANK R. ALLEN, Town Clerk
Age
Place
yr.
mo.
dy.
69
8
13
Prescott
72
10
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Prescott
29
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Springfield
64
9
22
Prescott
51
5
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Prescott
Treasurer's Report
To the Citizens of Prescott:
Jan. 1 Cash on hand $796.40
Reed from Howard I. Shaw, coll. 1921 taxes 1,092.56
State treasurer, corporation tax, 1921 1.25
State treasurer, income tax, 1921 72.50
State treasurer, income tax, 1919-20 - 5.00
County treasurer, dog fund refunded 45.96
W. M. Waugh, cement 8.50
H. I. Shaw, rebate on coll. bond 10.00
State treasurer, Mass. school fund 1,298.79
State treasurer, vocational education reimbursement 6.25
B. H. Pierce, fire extinguisher charges 3.00
W. M. Waugh, note, No. 6 1,000.00
Interest on deposits Nat'l bank 18.37
Orange Savings Bank, note No. 7 1,300.00
State treasurer, compensation of animal inspector 11,80
State treasurer, highway account 1,950.00
County treasurer, repairs on highway, 1921 125.00
H. I. Shaw, coll. 1922 taxes 4,921.20
State treasurer, superintendent's salary 341.16
State treasurer, tuition of children 1,007.65
F. A. Griswold, sealer of weights & measures 1.71
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State treasurer, corporation tax, public service 11.54
State treasurer, corporation tax, 80 per cent. .69
State treasurer, corporation tax, business 1.89
State treasurer, income tax, general purpose 90.00
State treasurer, income tax, general school fund 522.20
State treasurer, national bank tax 11.01
State treasurer, high school transportation 59.60
State treasurer, state aid 246.00
State treasurer, acct. highways, small town act 200.00
E. R. Whitaker, rent on town farm 10.00
E. A. Thayer, auctioneer's license 2.00
Cemetery funds 6.50
Total receipts
$15,178.53
Paid selectmen's orders
$9,347.35 .
School orders
4,658.51
Cemetery com. orders
6.50
Sealer's supplies
4.05
Dog tags and postage
4.31
Birth and death returns
1.00
Total expense
, a n°1 7°
X *T,\J& 1 . / _
Cash on hand to balance $1,156.81
FRANK R. ALLEN, Treasurer
Auditor's Report
I have examined the books of the several town officers and find
them correct.
HARRISON D. PEIRCE, Auditor
Annual Report
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF
PRESCOTT, MASS.
For the Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 31, 1922
ORGANIZATION
School Committee
MYRON E. CHAPIN, Sec. Term expires 1923
ELLIS A. THAYER Tel. 12-3 " " 1924
FRED W. DOUBLED AY, Ch. Tel. 19-4 " " 1925
Superintendent
ARTHUR W. SMITH, No. Dana Tel. 23-23
School Physician
J. C. FEINDEL, M. D., North Dana Tel. 21-12
School Nurse
MISS JEAN MacDONALD, Northampton, Mass.
Attendance Officers
M. E. CHAPIN
H. I. SHAW
Report of School Committee
FINANCIAL
STATEMENT
RECEIPTS
Balance from last year
$225.49
Town appropriation
5,000.00
Appropriation for repairs
100.00
Dog fund
45.96 $5,371.45
EXPENDITURES
Superintendent's salary
$451.98
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School committee pay
44.00
Supervisor of music
" 124.00
Teachers' salaries
2,700.00
School nurse
15.00
School physician
25.00
High school tuition
62.50
High school transportation
49.20
Elementary transportation
612.50
Superintendent's mileage
69.19
Text books
156.65
Supplies
85.75
Fuel
116.50
Repairs
25.68
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Care of houses 61.69
Miscellaneous , 58.87 $4,658.51
Balance in the hands of the treasurer $712.94
BILLS RECEIVED SINCE DEC. 31ST
Town of New Salem :
Tuition, Eunice V. Mitchell, y2 yr. $50.00
City of Chicopee :
Tuition, Henrietta Marie Chamberlain, Yz
yr. 50.00
Transportation, Miss Mitchell, 72 dys. 28.80
Transportation, Miss Chamberlain, 72 dys. 28.80
Total liabilities $157.60
ITEMIZED EXPENSES
SUPERVISION
Arthur W. Smith :
Salary 451.98
Mileage 69.19
Office rent 6.25
Other expense, telephone, postage, etc. 14.34
Ellis A. Thayer, school committee 5.00
Myron E. Chapin :
School committee and taking census 12.50
Fred W. Doubled ay:
School committee 26.50
Postage, telephone, justice fees 3.75
Clara W. Whitaker, music supervisor 124.00
Fanny G. Thayer, salary , 950.00
Marion E. Kelley, salary 950.00
Dora C. Foley, salary 800.00 $3,413.51
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PROMOTION OF HEALTH
J. C. Feindel, M. D. inspections 25.00
Hampshire Co. Pub. Health Ass'n, 2 visits,
\y2 dys. 15.00 $40.00
HIGH SCHOOL TUITION
Instruction in Agri., Milton Patterson 12.50
Eunice V. Mitchell, y2 yr. 50.00 $62.50
HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
Moses B. Fogg, due on 1921 3.20
E. P. Mitchell 46.00 $49.20
ELEMENTARY TRANSPORTATION
Lorenzo Patterson $259.50
Fred Roberts 344.00
W. M. Tourtellott
L. S. Barnes
FUEL
Geo. Snowdell, kindlings and cleaning up trees
Bert F>owner, sawing and housing
Milton Patterson, housing wood
Arthur Adams, housing wood
Lyman Allen, housing wood
H. D. Peirce, sawing wood
Fred W. Doubledav, 11 cords wood
Drawing machine, helping saw 8.00 $116.50
REPAIRS
Geo. Snowdell, screws and putting in ink wells .50
Fred W. Doubledav, paid A. L. Powers, pipe
and labor 1.25
Chas. S. Wheeler & Co., rope, elbow, snow
shovel 2.96
Mrs. Tinkey, papering rooms 5.00
Guy Johnson, helping on flag pole .50
M. E. Chapin, labor and cleaning No. 3 and
6.00
3.00
1.25
2.00
3.75
3.00
2.50
8.00
88.00
8.00
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No. 4 toilets
F. A. Griswoid, Pulp plaster and 5 hrs. labor
CARE OF HOUSES
Mildred Tinkey, cleaning room
Mildred Tinkey, janitor service
Hattie Patterson, janitor service
Hattie Patterson, cleaning room
Mrs. Andrew Johnson, cleaning room
Edward Madison, janitor
Geo. Snowdell, janitor
Victoria Smczek, janitor
F. P. Hall, supplies
C. C. Fuller, supplies
TEXT BOOKS
American Book Co.
Macmillan Co.
A. W. Smith
E. E. Babb & Co.
Ginn & Co.
John Winston & Co.
World Book & Co.
Rand, McNally Co.
Benj: H. Sanborn & Co.
D. C Heath & Co.
J. L. Hammett Co.
A. W. Smith
E. E. Babb & Co.
SUPPLIES
12.62
3.60
$5.00
15.00
15.00
5.00
4.00
2.00
6.86
3.14
1.30
4.39
$18.05
60.72
1.15
29.81
19.80
3.79
11.38
5.18
.89
5.88
$63.84
2.61
19.30
$26.43
$61.69
$156.65
$85.75
MISCELLANEOUS
L. H. Blackmer, printing reports 24.80
Geneva S. Ballard, engrossing diplomas 1.00
Walter H. Glazier, conference expenses 1.54
Athol Transcript, sundries .94
Andrews Paper Co., sanitary towels 5.50
For the Committee,
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY, Chairman
$33.78
School Calendar
1923
January 8 — March 16
Vacation two weeks
April 2 — June 22
Summer vacation
September 3, Labor Day
September 4, Union Teachers' meeting
September 5 — December 21
Vacation two weeks
1924
January 7 — March 14
March 31— June 20
Vacation two weeks
Summer vacation 1924
10 weeks
12 weeks
16 weeks
10 weeks
12 weeks
HOLIDAYS
New Year's, Washington's Birthday, Patriots' Day, Memorial
Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving,
Christmas.
Schools will not be in session on holidays. A holiday occur-
ring on Sunday will be observed by closing schools on the next
Monday. The schools will remain closed from the noon just be-
fore Thanksgiving until the next Monday.
Report of Superintendent
To the School Committee of Prescott:
. . In making this, my fifth annual report, there is little to be
added to the statistics which follow.
Regarding buildings, I again ask your attention to the desira-
bleness of doing away with the dark walls, ceilings, and opaque
green curtains. The eyes of our children should not be over^
taxed lest permanent eye trouble develop. Eye strain allowed;
to continue becomes serious. We also owe our children a light,
cheerful environment in which to spend five to six hours a day for
more than half the year, including the short, dark days of wins
ter.
For cleanliness and health, the grounds should be filled in a-
bout the entrances.
The effect of such a change may be seen at the Greenwicri
Plains school building.
The person who will bring forward a practical plan for hous-
ing all the school children in a two-room building not too difficult
of access from all parts of the town, will be doing a praiseworthy
act. Such a building would afford opportunity for fewer grades
to a teacher as well as fewer teachers. The good work of the
teachers would be more manifest. The classes, through increased
size and association of individuals interested in the same les-
sons, would become more enthusiastic. The recreation periods
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would show a better range of games, each participated in by a
goodly number of pupils.
We were fortunate in having no change of teachers during the
year.
We should have a supervisor of drawing next year. The
teachers are doing very commendable work in that line, but they
need the help of a supervisor who can unify and systematize the
work of the town. Drawing is a required subject; music is not.
We have a supervisor of music, why not of drawing?
Miss Jean I. MacDonald, the new factor in our educational
system, began her service as school nurse the last part of Octo^
ber. A report from her is included. ■
Through the help of our supervisor, simple construction work
and folk dancing are becoming more in evidence. The former
trains in observation, accuracy, and control of the arm and finger
muscles; the latter is a form of physical exercise both health-i
ful and pleasing.
The following reports and information are respectfully sub-
mitted for your consideration.
ARTHUR W. SMITH,
Suft. of Schools
School Physician's Report
To the School Committee of Prescott'.
I herewith beg to give my report on the schools of Prescott for
the year just closed. On October 25th last, accompanied by
Miss MacDonald, school nurse, I made the required medical ex-
aminations of the school children at the several schools.
Outside of the card notifications to parents of the physical de-
fects we found, there is nothing special to report. I was quite
pleased with the health as well as the general conditions of tha
several schools.
Sincerely,
J. C. FEINDEL, M. D.,
School Physician
Report of School Nurse
To the Town of Prescott :
The following report covers only from October to January. In
October all the children were examined by Dr. Feindel. Tjhef
following is a report of the findings :
No. children examined 48
No. children under weight 8
No. cases of enlarged tonsils 6
No. cases of Carious teeth 7
No. cases of adenoids 1
No. cases of spinal curvature 1
When I had the opportunity of organizing and developing
School Hygiene and School Nursing in twelve rural towns, I felt
there was enough material and proof in forty-six schools to con-
vince me of many problems and conditions that have previously
come up in other school positions I have held. There is almost
always a question with all nursing supervisors, "Would school
nursing be better developed and best results obtained by one per-
son responsible for iust the school work, or can just as good re-
sults be accomplished by a Community Nurse dividing her time
between bedside care and welfare work?" This question may
be answered by a yes and no. I am of the firm belief that the
most effective educational work is accomplished bv the worked
whose field of supervision covers one subject and for which shej
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has been specially trained. It seems to me that the Community;
Nurse's work is distinctly separate and she can best be used for
the emergency calls and bedside care or social welfare work.
Then the question of transportation comes up. This is serious,
because it handicaps the work, but rural school work is still in
the experimental stage and there is no reason why transportation
cannot be made just as efficient as any other part of the work, es-
pecially in the towns that have consolidated the schools.
The physical defects that were found by the doctors in the ex-
aminations have been about the same as are always found in
school examinations and the question of interesting parents in the
corrections of defects which handicap a child is met with the same*
lack o.f interest here as elsewhere. Doctors, teachers and nurses
are always reporting that notices are sent to parents notifying
them of the child's physical defect, such as tonsils and adenoids,
year after, year with no results. I have the deepest feeling for
any child and parent having to go through all this, living as
many of them do, manv miles from a hospital, perhaps the only
transportation to and from is a team. Correcting physical de-
fects is like anv other form of educational work, and no person
should attempt it until she can find the most considerate and con-
venient plan in which parents can co-operate, and in the rural
towns some better plan has to be thought of where the child can
be properly cared for in the town in which they live. Not many
that I have talked with agree with me on this, but I consider it)
one of our greatest future needs.
It has been a pleasure to work with the teachers, and whatevejr
successes have been made or results accomplished has not only
been due to the interest I have tried to give but largely to the in-
terest of the teachers and Superintendent and their co-operation!
with me in the health program.
In going over my program with the Superintendent, not only
have my wishes received every consideration, but I have been
greatly helped by various suggestions,
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In school nursing, as in all other Public Health work, there
should be the closest and keenest kind of co-operation, and I
know of no better way of expressing it than the following quota-
tion. "To raise the standards of home life ; to give young peo-
ple opportunities to learn to care for children, so that when they
assume the duties of parenthood they may have some conception!;
of the methods that will best develop the physical, intellectual
and spiritual nature of the child; to bring into closer relations*
the home and the school, so that parents may co-operate intelli-
gently in the education of the child ; to surround the childhood of
the world with that wise, loving care in the impressionable years
of life that will develop good citizens; to use* systematic and
earnest efforts to this end through the formation of parent-
teacher and welfare associations in every public school and com-
munity; through the distribution of health literature, which will
be of practical use to parents in the problems of home life ; to se-
cure more adequate laws for the care of blameless and dependent
children, and to carry the mother love and mother thought into all
that concerns childhood."
Respectfully submitted.
JEAN I. MACDONALD, R. N.
Keport of Supervisor of Music
Suft. Arthur W . Smith,
North Dana, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit my second report of the music in the Pres-
cott schools.
The work of the school year 1922-3 started smoothly and is
continuing with considerable success. This is due probably to
the continuation of the same methods and teaching force. The
children have been taught rote songs, unison songs, and the sing-
ing of songs at sight. The adolescent boys' voices have received
special attention. They have been taught to read in the bass
clef Four-part song has been studied in two of our schools.
This year we are emphasizing Rythm through marching, folk-
dances and singing games. No work has been done in musia
appreciation as it is almost impossible where victrolas or musical
instruments are not provided in the schools.
I wish at this time to thank the teachers for their hearty coop*
eration and the superintendent for his faithful ^support.
Respectfully submitted,
CLARA W. WHITAKER,
Supervisor of Music
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ENROLLMENT 1921-1922
5 to 7
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ATTENDANCE, MEMBERSHIP, 1921-1922
Aggregate days of attendance
Average daily attendance
Total membership
Average membership
Number of day sessions
No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 Totals
1941 3389 2354 7684
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Male Female Total
Five years old and under 7 8 5 13
Seven years old and under 14 19 14 33
Fourteen years old and under 16 4 15
Illiterate minors 16 to 21 0 0 0
Totals 31 20 51
SIGHT, HEARING TESTS, OCTOBER 1922
Number of pupils enrolled 51
Number defective in eyesight 7
Number defective in hearing 0
Number of parents or guardians notified 2
GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATES, JUNE, 1922
Ruth Naomi Wendemuth Number Three
Lyman Allen Number Two
Library Trustees' Report
The trustees of the Free Public Library present the following
report :
Forty-six titles have been added to the catalogue this year, in-*
eluding gifts from the Free Public Library and the late Marion
J. Ellis estate, State Flouse and the public documents. The
Travelling Library, loaned from The Woman's Education As-
sociation has been very helpful and greatly appreciated.
Fom magazines, St. Nicholas, Popular Mechanics, World's
Work, The National Geographic Magazine and the "Dumb Ani-
mals" are available to anyone at the Main Library room.
1603 books have been loaned during the year, 313 from tihej
Main Library, 440 'from the North Prescott branch and 850
from the Hill branch.
Miss Elsie M. Thresher has charge of the Main Library, Mrs.
Fanny G. Thayer of the North Prescott branch and Mrs. Eva L.
Newbury of the Hill branch.
It is very pleasing to the trustees to note the increased interest
of the young people the past year in the matter of reading good)
books. We desire to express our thanks to all friends of the li-
brary who have aided us in any way.
The trustee whose term will expire is Edwin P. Mitchell.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
RECEIPTS
Balance from last year
Town appropriation
Gift from Marion J. Ellis' will
EXPENDITURES
Elsie M. Thresher, librarian
Freight on Travelling Library
Ink and postage
E. P. Mitchell, for cartage
Boards for shelves at Hill Library
Balance on hand $42.67
FANNY GOULD THAYER
ELSIE M. THRESHER
EDWIN P. MITCHELL
Trustees
$13.21
30.00
18.18
$61.39
$12.00
.60
.17
4.00
1.95
$18.72
Town Warrant
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire, ss.
To either of 'the Constables of the Town of Prescott in th^
County of Hampshire, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are
hereby directed to notify and, warn the inhabitants of said Town,
qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the}
Town Hall in said Prescott on Monday, the fifth day of Febru-
ary next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act oW
the following articles :-
Art. 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting1.
Art. 2. To receive the reports of the town officers, and act
thereon.
Art. 3. To choose all necessary town officers for the year en-
suing town clerk, town treasurer, three selectmen for the term of
one year ; one assessor for the term of three years ; one school com
mittee for the term of three years, one auditor for term of onei
year, tree warden for term of one year, collector of taxes for term
of one year, two or more constables for term of one year, on^
trustee of Wright fund for term of three years.
Art. 4. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary toi
defray town charges the ensuing year, and make appropriation
for the same.
37
Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize the treasurer,,
with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to
time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin-
ning January 1st, 1923, and to issue a note or notes therefor, pay-
able within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote
to be paid from the revenue of the said financial year.
Art. 6. To see what disposition the town will make of the
money arising from the' dog fund, or act thereon.
Art. 7. To vote Yes or "No : Shall licenses be granted for the
sale of bevereges containing not less than one-half of one per
cent, or more than two and three-quarters per cent, of alcohol, in
this tcwn.
Art. 8. To determine the manner of collecting taxes for the
ensuing year, or act thereon.
Art. 9. To see if the town will vote to build a section of road
on the Allen road, under the small town act, beginning at the)
junction of the Allen road with the 1909 contract and appro-
priate a sum of money for the same, or act thereon.
Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to appropriate fifty, dol-
lars for the support of the Hampshire Trustees for County Aid
to Agriculture, and elect a director of that organization, as per
Chapter 275 of the Acts of 1918.
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting up at-
tested copies thereof at the Town Hall and one at the Prescotti
Post Office and one at North Prescott Post Office in said town,
seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, witn
your doings thereon, to the town clerk, at the time and place of
meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twelfth day of January in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty -three.
WALTER M. WAUGH
ELLIS A. THAYER
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY
Selectmen of Prescott
The
Valuation and Taxes
AND
Official Reports
OF THE
Town of Prescott
/U1<XA,
FOR THE YEAR
% 1923
Belchertown, Mass.
Press of L,ewis H. Bi^ackmer
1924
3U$g, ROSTOV
WNOFHCIAJL
rvass
Cities
VALUATION AND TAXES
OF THE
TOWN OF PRESCOTT
April 1, 1923
Polls NAME AND VALUATION TaX
Abbott, Milo (heirs or devisees)
house 600, barn 75, shed 25, home place 65a 650 25.92
1 Abbott, Harry W.
horse 35, 2 cows 80, yearling 40, 37 fowls 31, other
ratable estate 10 8.77
1 Allen, Frank R.
5 horses 500, 21 cows 1260, 2 two year olds 70, 6
yearlings 250, 50 fowls 47, other ratable estate
200, house 500, 2 barns 1000, wind mill 50, corn
barn 25, garage 25, home place 175a 2600 144.91
1 Amsden, Charles H.
horse 100, other ratable estate 125, house 100, barn
25, home place 4a 75 13.16
1 Adams, Loren M.
2 horses 100, 7 cows 350, two year old 30, 3 year-
lings 60, swine 30, 30 fowls 23 16.39
Adams, Loren M. and Hattie T.
house 400, barn 150, shed 25, home place 95a 475 20.16
Armstrong, Jeremiah (exempt clause 23)
Allen, Frank R. and Waugh, Walter M.
Berry lot 40a 1500 28.80
1 Barnes, Allie L.
Polls NAME AND VALUATION TaX
35 fowls 29, other ratable estate 50 6.52
Barnes, Laura S.
other ratable estate 700 13.44
Berry, Charles W.
2 horses 250, 7 cows 875, 2 two year olds 200, year-
ling 75, 185 fowls 216, other ratable estate 400,
house 500, 2 barns 500, shed 25, garage 25, home
place 102a 1000 83.07
Berry, Annie L. ;
house 300, barn 200, shed 25, cider mill 25, home
place 50a 500, Egypt lot 2a 25 20.64
1 Blake, George G.
house 400, home place 50a 500, Vaughan land 20a
600 33.80
Brown, L. Flora
2 horses 100, 3 cows 180, 123 fowls 139, other ra-
table estate 10, house 400, barn 150, hen house 50,
Powers barn 100, home place 52a 500, Powers
place 170a 1400, Stone lot 18a 125, Little lot 50a
250, Gibbs lot 3a 15, Gray lot 30a 800 81.01
1 Brown, Marshal F. 5.00
1 Brown, Arthur L.
horse 50, 2 cows 60, other ratable estate 15 7.40
Brown, Lillie S. F.
house 300, barn 175, home place 70a 525 19.20
1 Brown, Carl W. 5.00
1 Brown, George W. 5.00
Boutin, Lucy P. (heirs or devisees)
house 500, barn 150, hen house 25, shop 50, home
place 20a 275 19.20
1 Barker, Sherwood 5.00
Barker, Albina C.
house 500, barn 150, home place 3a 100 14.40
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax
1 Blinn, Homer R.
horse 50, 21 fowls 11, house 100, home place 10a
100 10.01
1 Bowen, Frank A.
2 horses 250, other ratable estate 40 10.57
Cadrett, Andrew (heirs or devisees)
house 250, barn 50, small house 100, home place
14a 100 9.60
1 Chamberlain, Fred D.
3 horses 250, 10 cows 600, two year old 35, 5 year-
lings 150, 3 swine 60, 75 fowls 79, other ratable es-
tate 500, Hunter land 7a 50, Fuller land 4a 25 38.58
Chamberlain, Rosa M.
house 1000, barn 300, small barn 100, shed 25,
home place 78a 1175 49.92
Clark, Minnie and Coit, M attic
Webber lot 6a 50, Clark lot 15a 100 2.88
1 Clark, Walter A.
horse 50, other ratable estate 10, house 600, barn
100, horse barn 100, 2 sheds 100, home place 43a
400 , 31.11
1 Currier, Frank J.
horse 35, 2 oxen 150, 2 cows 120, 25 fowls 16, other
ratable estate 10, shop 75, land 4000 ft. 25, Has-
kins & Johnson lot la 25, Johnson lot 18a 90, Has-
kins lot 20a 200, C. G. Haskins lot 17a 70, Baker
& Darby lot 3a 75 22.11
First Congregational Church of Prescott, Inc.
house 650, barn 250, home place 10a 300 23.04
Clark, Jay, Jr., Helen M.
house 300, barn 100, home place 5a 100 9.60
Chapin, Myron E.
horse 30, 97 fowls 106, other ratable estate 10 7.81
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax
1 Corey, Martin J. 5.00
Corey, Martin J. and Addie M.
2 horses 200, 3 cows 780, 4 yearlings 75, 29 fowls
21, other ratable estate 25, house 500, barn 350,
Holden house 150, Holden barn 50, barn 50, home
place 104a 1550, Holden place 4a 50, E. T. Wheel-
er land 100a 900 90.26
1 Chamberlain, William F.
other ratable estate 100, house and store 700, land
5000 ft. 10 20.55
1 Doubleday, Fred W. .
2 horses 350, 2 oxen 100, 8 cows 450, yearling 15,
60 fowls 60, other ratable estate 10, house 100,
barn 300, hen house 25, home place 83a 1175, Ab-
bott lot No. 1, 6a 150, Abbott lot No. 2, 2^ a 50 58.47
Davis, Isaac P. and Ethel J. (Exempt CI. 23)
18 fowls 8, other ratable estate 225, house 450,
barn 150, hen house 50, home place 10a 300, pas-
ture lot 9a 50
Davis, Isaac (Exempt CI. 23)
1 Fogg, Moses B. 5.00
Fogg, Josephine A.
horse 50, other ratable estate 10 1.15
1 Fuller, Clarence C.
stock in trade 500, horse 150, cow 50, yearling 30,
20 fowls 10, other ratable estate 35, house and store
500, land J/2?i 25, Johnson lot %a 25 30.44
1 Griswold, M. Algie
horse 40, cow 50, yearling 25, 65 fowls 66 8.48
Griswold, Olive J.
house 150, barn 125, home place 67a 525 15.36
1 Griswold, Frank A.
house 300, barn 150, wagon house 25, home place
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax
40a 525 24.20
Griswold, Lucy A.
2 horses 75, 3 cows 180, 2 yearlings 90, 50 fowls
47, other ratable estate 100 9.45
1 Gross, Arthur H.
horse 35, 2 cows 110, 36 fowls 30, other ratable es-
tate 5, house 300, barn 100, home place 40a 500 25.74
1 Gross, Austin B.
3 horses 400, 5 cows 250, 3 yearlings 100, 2 swine
30, 75 fowls 79, other ratable estate 40, house 300,
barn 250, 2 sheds 50, home place 110a 1300 58.74
1 Grout, Charles H.
2 horses 250, 9 cows 540, yearling 25, 32 fowls 25,
other ratable estate 200, house 600, barn 250, shed
25, garage 50, home place 75a 1000 61.93
Golden Rule Grange No. 52
Grange hall and store 350, barn 100, land la 50 9.60
Haskins, Hannah (Exempt CI. 17)
house 200, barn 200, home place 7a 100
1 Hannum, Austin P.
4 horses 400, 1 1 cows 660, 2 two year olds 80, year-
ling 35, 30 fowls 23, other ratable estate 50 28.96
Hannum, A. P. and C. E.
Berry land 6a 200, Aiken pasture 50a 300, Newell
land 30a 300 15.36
Hannum, Park (heirs or devisees)
house 250, barn 350, carriage house 50, corn barn
50, home place 60a 1500 42.24
1 Hannum, Charles E. 5.00
Hastings, Elizabeth F.
horse 75, 5 cows 280, two year old 40, yearling 25,
3 swine 30, other ratable estate 300, house 500, 2
barns 400, shed 25, home place 102a 1200 55.20
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax
1 Hastings, William H. 5.00
1 Haskins, Walter L.
stock in trade 200, 3 cows 100, 25 fowls 16, other
ratable estate 250 15.87
Haskins, Walter L. and Flora J.
house 500, barn 150, shed 25, garage 25, home
place 90a 1300 38.40
1 Haskins, Arthur M.
2 horses 200, other ratable estate 150 11.72
1 Haskins, Albert M.
3 horses 150, other ratable estate 25 8.36
1 Hamilton, John L. 5.00
1 Hortie, Harry J.
2 horses 100, 3 cows 150, 2 yearlings 50, 75 fowls
79, other ratable estate 10 12.47
Hortie, Harry and Minnie O.
house 250, barn 150, shed 50, corn barn 50, home
place 57a 700 23.04
Johnson, Charles H.
2 horses 100, cow 50, house 600, barn 300, home
place 50a 1100, Brigham lot 25a 300 47.04
1 Johnson, Lyman S.
2 horses 100, 9 cows 540, 28 fowls 20, house 350,
barn 150, garage 25, home place 79a 1475, Abbott
lot 74a 370 63.17
1 Johnson, Henry A.
all other ratable estate 300, Bartlett lot 25a 125,
Allen lot 8^a 45, Macumber lot 10a 50, West Box
Co. lot 8a 40 15.75
1 Johnson, Andrew
Z cows 140, 2 yearlings 30, 18 fowls 10, house 200,
barn 100, Potter house 50, home place 77a 1000,
Potter land *4a 5, land old place 17a 100, Paige
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax
pasture 5a 50, Ansel Johnson place 123a 615 49.16
1 Johnson, Guy A. 5.00
1 Jones, William H.
cow 60, other ratable estate 75 7.59
1 Kelley, Eugene G.
2 horses 150, 11 cows 385, 2 two year olds 75, year-
ling 35, other ratable estate 100, house 700, barn
450, shed 50, store house 50, carriage house 100,
home place 102a 1500, out lot 7a 50 74.98
1 Kelley, Ambrose L. 5.00
1 Korney, John
horse 40, 2 cows 100, yearling 20, 37 fowls 31 8.67
Korney, John and Annie
house 350, 2 barns 200, homei place 16a 300, Berry
lot 15a 100, W. A. Pierce lot 20a 350 24.96
1 Lawless, Lucius S.
horse 25, 2 cows 65, yearling 30, Bishop lot 44a
250 12.10
Lawless, Mrs. David B. (heirs or devisees)
house 250, barn 75, garage 25, home, place 47a 600 18.24
1 Lawless, John H.
other ratable estate 300 10.76
1 Mitchell, Edwin P.
horse 175, cow 50, 347 fowls 419, other ratable es-
tate 75, house 600, barn 100, old house 100, 2 hen
houses 250, home place 27a 450, Abbott land 8a
120, Egypt lot 10a 55, Pine Hill lot 45a 225 55.29
1 MacDonald, William S.
cow 50, 96 fowls 105 7.98
MacDonald, Emma L.
hen house 25, shop 25, house 300, barn 100, cider
mill 25, home place 20a 300 14.88
1 Newburg, Robert A.
id
Polls NAME AND VALUATION TaX
2 cows 100, yearling 20, 12 fowls 10 7.32
Newburg, Robert A. and Eva
house 450, barn 100, shed 25, home place la 50,
Hodgkins lot 10a 200 15.84
1 O'Brien, Charles Edward 5.00
Paige, John C.
house 275, barn 150, home place 104a 1500 36.96
Pierce, Daniel F. (heirs or devisees)
house 100, Freeman house 25, Chapin house 100,
Chapin barn 25, home place 80a 1900, Freeman
land 4a 25, Chapin land la 25 42.24
1 Pierce Carl M.
horse 25, cow 60, house 300, barn 100, home place
30a 600 25.83
1 Pettingill, Frank A.
other ratable estate. 100 6.92
Pettingill, Flora B.
horse 50, cow 35, other ratable estate 25, house 350,
barn 500, hen house 25, corn barn 25, new shed 50,
garage 25, home place 80a 950 39.07
Pierce, Ellis F.
house 300, barn 150, shed 25, home place 74a 900 26.40
Prescott, Elizabeth
yearling 35, 100 fowls 110, other ratable estate
250, house 300, barn 50, hen house 50, home place
57a 300 21.02
1 Prescott, Ross E. 5.00
Pierce, Waldo H. (heirs or devisees)
house 500, barn 150, gas tank and pump 175, gar-
age 50, Gilbert house 400, hen house 25, garage
25, home place ^a 25, Gilbert place la 25, Pierce
lot 28a 150, Berry lot 12a 125, Titus lot 5a 50,
Haskins lot 2a 25 33.12
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Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax
1 Pierce, Harrison D.
stock in trade 650, horse 75, 2 cows 100, yearling
25, 24 fowls, other ratable estate 175 24.97
1 Patterson, Lorenzo
2 horses 100, 3 cows 150, two year old 50, 110
fowls 123, other ratable estate 5, house 350, barn
150, hen house 50, home place 25a 450 32.42
1 Powers, Adelbert
Whitaker lot 30a 150 7.88
Powers, Edna J. (Exempt CI. 17)
cow 50, house 300, barn 100, shed 25, home place
25a 300
1 Powers, Minor E.
3 horses 350, 2 cows 100, yearling 40, 180 fowls
210, other ratable estate 1050, house 350, barn 150,
5 hen houses 400, grain house 175, garage 25, shed
25, home place 58a 875 77.00
1 Pierce, Leslie M.
2 horses 80, 4 cows 140, two year old 30, yearling
30, house 200, barn 100, shed 25, hen house 25,
home place 50a 350 23.82
Pierce, Bertha C.
273 fowls 326, other ratable estate 50 7.22
1 Pierce, Leroy M.
other ratable estate 400 12.68
Powers, Charles L. (Exempt CI. 18)
1 Reed, Harry A.
3 horses 350, 11 cows 650, 3 two year olds 140, 6
yearlings 90, 6 swine 100, 130 fowls 148, other ra-
table estate 105, house 700, barn 400, shed 25, 2
hen houses 50, corn barn 25, home place 115a 1800 93.00
Ryder, Frank L. and Adeline M.
horse 50, 2 cows 75, 90 fowls 97, other ratable es-
28,55
5.00
5.00
14.98
6.27
12
Polls NAME AND VALUATION TaX
tate 15, house 500, barn 150, home place 60a 600
1 Ryder, Frank L.
1 Roberts, Frederick
Roberts, Frederick and Agnes
horse 35, cow 50, 80 fowls 85, other ratable estate
10, house 200, barn 100, home place 50a 300
1 Stacy, John N.
horse 50, 25 fowls 16
Shaw, Lillie M.
horse 40, 20 fowls 10, other ratable estate 10, 2
houses 400, barn 100, horse barn 100, home place
60a 600 24.19
Shaw, Abbie A.
Aldrich place 25a 400 7.68
Stone, Lucy (heirs or devisees)
house 200, barn 100, home place 50a 400 13.44
Smith, Ruth V. and Latham, Agnes V.
house 700, barn 125, hen house 75, house 100, barn
50, shop 25, Vaughan place 106a 1800, Checker-
berry farm 9a 100 57.12
Smith, Lucy J.
house 500, barn 100, hen house 25, home place 8a
175 15.36
1 Smith, Caleb E.
25 fowls 16 5.31
1 Shaw, Howard I.
horse 25, 2 cows 120, other ratable estate 400,
house 300, barn 100, home place 50a 500, Henry
lot 25a 125, Aldrich land J4a 25 35.62
Snow, George and Bessie E.
house 500, barn 100, home place 52a 800 26.88
1 Sedker, Tony 5.00
1 Smaczek, Nicholas
13
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax
2 horses 200, 3 cows 100, two year old 30, 16 fowls
5 11.43
Smaczek, Nicholas and Julia
house 800, barn 450, shed 50, home place 120a
1700 57.60
1 Thayer, Ellis A.
3 horses 300, 2 cows 80, 35 fowls 29, other ratable
estate 225, house 400, barn 250, garage 25, hen
house 25, home place 89a 900 70.94
1 Thresher, Fred M.
horse 40, 2 cows 100, 119 fowls 104, house 400,
barn 100, 2 hen houses 50, home place 16a 200, old
place 43a 400, Abbott lot 30a 150, Tourtellott lot
20a 100 36.57
Thresher, Elsie
75 fowls 79 1.52
1 Towne, Frank E. 5.00
1 Tinkey, Charles C.
57 fowls 56, other ratable estate 350 12.80
1 Taylor, Matthew H.
other ratable estate 50 5.96
1 Taylor, Stephen
house 325, barn 100, hen house 25, home place 12a
150 . 16.52
Upton, George H. (Exempt CI. 23)
cow 50, house 150, barn 50, home place 2a 50,
Haskins lot 8a 75
1 Upton, Leighton A.
cow 50, 45 fowls 41, house 300, shed! 50, garage
25, home place la 25 14.43
1 Upton, Harry A.
3 cows 180, two year old 40, yearling 30, 54 fowls
52, other ratable estate 100 12.72
14
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax
Upton, Harry A. and Lula P.
house 350, barn 150, home place 69a 700, pasture
lot 10a 100 . 24.96
1 Vaughan, Walter S.
house 250, barn 100, home place 8a 100 13.64
1 Waugh, Walter M.
3 horses 300, 22 cows 1320, 4 two year olds 160, 6
yearlings 150, 2 swine 35, 160 fowls 185, other ra-
table estate 200, house 600, barn 450, silo 100,
garage 25, Smith house 150, Smith barn 100,
Smith shed 25, home place 64a 900, Smith place
88a 900, Cogswell lot 60a 400, Fisher place 54a
800, Haskins pasture 30a 300 141.32
1 Waugh, George T.
100 fowls 110, other ratable estate 400 14.79
1 Woodworth, Thomas
2 horses 250, 13 cows 780, 2 yearlings 70, 19
fowls 9, other ratable estate 190 29.94
Woodworth, Elizabeth E.
house 500. barn 400, silo 100, hen house 25, home
place 105a 1575 49.92
Wendemuth, Mabel L.
3 horses 350, 4 oxen 325. 11 cows 660, 4 two year
olds 150, 3 yearlings 75, 5 swine 80, 65 fowls 66,
house 450, barn 250, horse barn 100, house 100,
barn 100, home place 75a 1000, lower place 73a
500 80.76
1 Wendemuth, Albert W. 5.00
1 Wendemuth, Herman R. 5.00
1 Wendemuth, Frederick M. 5.00
1 Woodworth, Harold 5.00
1 Woodworth, Leander A. 5.00
1 Whitaker, Silas
15
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax
horse 50, 2 cows 100, yearling- 40, 45 fowls 41,
other ratable estate 10, house 300, barn 100, hen
house 25, shed 25, brooder house 25, home place
70a 825 34.59
Wolff, Frank F.
other ratable estate 100, house 250, barn 100, shed
25, home place 68a 1000 28.32
Wyman, Otis A.
horse 40, barn 100, shed 25, home place 45a 475 • 12.29
1 Waurecuik, Adam
2 horses 200, 3 cows 90, yearling 15, 2 swina 40,
house 300, barn 100, hen house 25, home place
140a 1400 46.66
Wheeler, Charles S. and Mabel C.
stock in trade 1800, 2 horses 100, 24 fowls 15,
other ratable estate 525, house and store 1000,
barn 200, gas tank and pump 175, home place la
25 73.73
1 Wheeler, Charles S.
Nelson lot 9a 500 14.60
1 Young, Llewlyn, W.
horse 75, cow 50, 2 yearlings 70, 52 fowls 50 9.70
Young, Llewlyn W. and Florence B.
house 400, barn 200, shed 50, shop 25, garage 25,
home place 75a 1050 42.24
Yarrington, Susan I. (Exempt CI. 18) 500
house 325, barn 150, hen house 25, home place 69a
(500) 9.60
Non-Residents
NAME AND VALUATION
ATHOL
Woods, Edgar A.
Brown lot 30a 1000, Woods lot 10a 500, Brown &
Simmonds lot 15a 150, Caswell lot 77a 400, Upton
lot 58a 1800
Powers', Orrin J.
stock in trade 5000, land class lots No. 4 and 5
wood lots 7 1^/2 a 355, land lots 6, 7, 8 class plantation
124a 620, Paige lot class plantation 60a 300, Moun-
tain lot class plantation 22a 110, Woods lot class
plantation 15a 75, Herrick lot 6a 30
Fay, O. A. (heirs or devisees)
Horr lot 60a 4000, Ben Paige lot 120a 1000, Merritt
Horr lot 45a 1000, Arnott lot 18a 90, land 8a 150,
Putnam lot 60a 300, Barrows lot 27a 2000
Diamond Match Co.
Darby lot 31a 155, Harrington lot 60a 300
Wood, E. A., Athol, and Lincoln, Levi, Dana
2 small houses 50, Lindsey lot 95a 2000, Brush
Mountain lot 8a 50
Lincoln, Fred W.
house 300, home place 150a 900
Lincoln, Conrad (heirs or devisees)
land 25a 200
GREENWICH
McKenney, Arthur and Mary'
land 67a 600
Hunter, Edward
land 20a 300
17
NAME AND VALUATION Tax
Thresher, Joseph L.
land 30a 600, Freeman lot 6a 50, Clark lot 10a 100,
Sanderson pasture 30a 150, Sanderson lot Yi a 10 17.47
Parker, Webster M.
Berry lot 10a 100 1.92
Smith, Cutler (heirs or devisees)
Egypt road lot 10a 50, Kelley Hill lot 6a 30 1.54
Wheeler, John A.
land 7a 150 2.88
Smith, George E.
land 33a 350 6.72
Root, Amelia A.
land 22a 300 5.76
Powers, John (heirs or devisees)
Brigham lot 3a 100 1.92
Hillside Industrial School (Exempt CI. 3)
land 56a 500 \
Clifford, Lucy Nye
Fry land 6a 50, Gee land 4a 25 1.44
Harrington, Mattie J.
Darby lot 10a 150, Woods O. L. lot 55a 800, J. M.
Harrington lot 20a 500 27.84
Clapp, Irene M.
land la 75 1.44
Kimball, Carlton L.
Ida Vaughan lot 26a 150 2.88
Loux, Andrew J.
Ruggles land 34a 170 3.26
Hall, Alfred H.
Peterson lot 11a 100 1.92
WALTHAM
Barnes, George H.
18
NAME AND VALUATION Tax
Stock in trade 200 3.84
WORCESTER
Herrick, Leander F.
Whitcomb Mill lot 2a 50, C. A. Powers lot 30a 900 18.24
Anderson, Clifford S.
house 50, Upton place 20a 150 3.84
Pierce, Bernie H.
Tom Swamp lot 33a 500, Ellis lot 30a 150, lot No. 1
35a 175, lot No. 2 12a 60 16.99
Brown, Earl & Bridges, George O.
Estey lot 65a 2000 38.40
ALTUS, OKLAHOMA
Powers, Charles A. (heirs or devisees)
land 54a 500, land 10a 50 10.56
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Hamilton, George L.
house 200, barn 25, home place 3a 75 5.76
ORANGE
Mann, Thomas S.
Martha J. Harrington lot 30a 200 3.84
Sampson, Myron and Webster, James H.
Fred Lincoln lot 10a 1000 19.20
Carlson, John
house 350, barn 200, 2 hen houses 100, garage 25,
home place 8a 125, King lot 12a 150, 18.24
AMHERST
Mackimmie, James Paige
Plain land 9a 300 576
Goodell, Etta
land 6a 400 7.68
19
NAME AND VALUATION Tax
Cadwell, Frank A.
Caswell place 100a 1000, Clark land 7a 100 21.12
Whitcomb, Ernest H.
small house 150, house 150, hen house 25, Reed land
10a 150, Emma Woods place 6a 50, Caswell land
50a 300, Cook lot 25a 600, Caswell lot 2 tracts 75a
500, Caswell lot 16a 150, Fountain Mill privilege 3a
25, Flint lot 20a 200, Cadrett lot No. 1, 40a 300,
Cadrett lot No. 2, 10a 100, Cadwell land 2a 50, Den
lot 35a 1800, Horr lot 6a 50, Ward lot No. 1, 30a
200, Ward lot No. 2, 32a 200, Ward lot No. 3, l^a
25 96.48
Cadwell, Cowles and Hobart
Garlic land 44a 400 7.68
Richardson, Joseph H.
land 18a 600 11.52
Hickey, Thomas
Amsden lot la 25 .48
ENFIELD
Newbury, George (heirs or devisees)
land 11a 150 2.88
Flint, Josiah (heirs or devisees)
" Stetson lot 50a 350, Cowan lot 30a 150 9.60
Garlic, George H.
house 200, barn 75, shed 25, home place 110a 700 19.20
Horr, Reuben N. (heirs or devisees)
Pierce lot 15a 1200 23.04
Rohan, Patrick F.
stock in trade 500 g go
Shores, Emeline (heirs or devisees) & Jones, Charles H., Pelham
Crossett lot 9a 200, Conkey lot 76a 500 13.44
Horr, Fanny (heirs or devisees)
20
NAME AND VALUATION Tax
land 30a 150 2.88
Cook, Theodore (heirs or devisees)
land 20a 300 5.76
Reed, Alden (heirs or devisees)
Sykes lot 2^ a 100 1.92
Whipple, Harry J.
stock in trade 400, 2 small houses 300, Abbott lot
64a 600, Bond lot 65a 600, Johnson lot 12a 800 51.84
NEW SALEM
Putnam, Willard (heirs or devisees)
Kemp lot 30a 1 ft. 600, Ashley lot 30a 600, Berry
lot 60a 1500 51.84
Berry, Elmer A. (heirs or devisees)
Blair lot 15a 200 3.84
Berry, E. H. and Sawtelle, H. E.
stock in trade 3000, Vaughan lot 46a 230 62.02
Berry, Earl H.
Newell land 90a 450 8.64
Lincoln, Myra
Dunn lot 16a 150 2.88
Stacy, Joseph A. (heirs or devisees)
Bigelow lot 26a 500 9.60
Freeman, Edward A.
Pierce land 6a 100 1.92
Cogswell, Burton W. & Harry S. & Charles H. & Agnes I. Felton
Cummings lot 25a 1200 23.04
Vineca, Elisha
stock in trade 300, Woods lot 25a 125, Vaughan
place 89a 450 16.80
Orcutt, William F. (heirs or devisees)
land J^a 10 19
Allen, Caroline E.
21
NAME AND VALUATION Tax
Hunt land 30a 150 2.88
Whitaker, Earl
3 horses 250, 5 cows 250, 36 fowls 30, other ratable
estate 300, 2 barns 300, Clark land 64a 500, Hayden
lot 10a 50, Keezar lot 3a 25 32.74
SHUTESBURY
Pierce, Myron A.
Potter barn 25, house 150, Potter land la 25, Ames
place 44a 700, Flint & Gillett lot 45a 1500 46.08
Fitts, Rufus
land 15a 150 2.88
NORTH DANA
Gee, Charles E.
Hemenway lot 23a 125 2.40
Gee, Charles E. Co.
stock in trade 3000, Little place 100a 500 67.20
Crawford & Tyler
Morgan lot 75a 1000 19.20
Tyler, E. P. (heirs or devisees)
land spring lot 54a 1000, Humes lot 27a 600 30.72
Lindsey, F. H. (heirs or devisees)
land 60a 300 5.76
Recoi, Joseph T
land 45a 800 15.36
Carey, Jerry-
land 30a 150 2.88
Kennedy, David L.
2 small houses 100, Lincoln land 40a 200, Mason lot
35a 200 9 60
Wright, Helen L.
house 100, land 17a 100 3.84
Doubleday, Frank A. and Hattie M.
n
NAME AND VALUATION TaX
Mt. L. lot 36a 700 13.44
O'Donnell, Harry F.
small house 100, land 10a 100 3.84
Hager, Otis E.
Gleason land 15a 100 1.92
Stacy, George L.
Goodman land 6a 30 .58
WARE
Provencial, P. H.
stock in trade 1000 19.20
HOLLIS, N. H.
Worcester, Franklin R. (heirs or devisees)
Leonard Lincoln lot 325a 325, William B. Lincoln lot
100a 500 15.84
NORTHAMPTON
James, Mary Lois
house 500, garage 100, Horr land 40a 300, Caroline
Horr lot 42a 225 21.60
Bailey, Sidney
Kelley hill lot 100a 500 9.60
LUDLOW
Ludlow Mfg. Associates
land 2a 1500, flowed land 30a 500, Shores lot 20a
200, Flint lot 30a 300, Stetson Flint lot 100a 2000,
Gillett lot 42a 500 96.00
SPRINGFIELD
Freedman, Allis
Hannum lot 20a 100 1.92
Lillie, Lucian B.
horse 100, other ratable estate 75, house 300, barn
200, shop 50, home place 10a 250 18.72
2%
NAME AND VALUATION Tax
Barney, Marjorie W.
house 350, barn 150, cow shed 100, home place 80a
800 26.88
WEST SPRINGFIELD
Mason, Annie B.
house 200, barn 100, power house 200, land and wa-
ter power 22a 1500 38.40
Herwich, Samuel
stock in trade 4500 86.40
ERVING
Abbott, Jessie H.
house 200, barn 100, home place 27a 400 13.44
Harringto, Robert, Greenfield, and Harrington,
Martha J., Greenwich
Pierce lot 20a 300 576
GARDNER
Leamy, Eva J.
Brown lot 25a 125 2.40
EASTHAMPTON
Boyd, William P.
house 350, barn 275, horse barn 75, hen house 350,
silo 75, home place 80a 1200 38.40
FITCHBURG
Miller, Florence A. (Exempt CI. 17)
barn 25, Shaw land 3a 100
BOSTON
Doubleday, John A.
house 400, barn 200, shed 25, home place 70a 475 21.12
SPRINGFIELD
Farr, George V. and Merretta Powers
24
NAME AND VALUATION Tax
house 300, land >4a 50 6.72
NEW YORK
Western Union Telegraph Co.
other ratable estate 125
BOSTON
New England Tel. and Tel. Co.
other ratable estate 14 .27
COOLEYVILLE
Highland Tel. Co.
other ratable estate 207 3.97
PRESCOTT
First Congregational Church, Inc. (Exempt CI. 11)
church 2000, land ^a 50
Pine Grove Cemetery (Exempt CI. 12)
land 2a 500
ATHOL
Powers, Orrin J.
commutation tax 77.78
MOTH TAX
Roberts, Frederick and Agnes $1.13
Pierce, Myron A. .25
Lawless, Mrs. David B. heirs 1.31
Blinn, Homer R. .25
Mac Donald, Emma .63
Shaw, Howard I. 2.56
Whitaker, Earl 2.25
Hannum, A. P. & C. E. 1.31
Hannum, Park heirs 3.75
25
Shaw, Lilla M. .94
Young, Lluellyn 1.50
Abbott, Milo heirs 1.13
Waugh, Walter M. 4.50
Gross, Austin B. .56
Shaw, Abbie .56
Korney, John .75
Pierce, Bernie H. .19
Pierce, Leslie M. 1.19
Browne, Lillie S. F. 2.63
Smith, Lucy .75
Pierce, Carl M. .75
Pierce, Daniel T. heirs 1.50
Carlso, John .75
Wolff, Frank F. 1.50
Pierce, Ellis F. .94
Patterson, Lorenzo .56
Blake, George G. .75
Freedman, A His .94
Hortie, Harry .75
Currier, Frank J. 1.13
Woodworth, Elizabeth E. 1.50
Corey, Martin and Addie M. 2.63
Grout, Charles H. 1.41
Wendemuth, Mabel L. 2.63
Griswold, Olive 1.13
Barney, Marjorie W. .75
Clark, Jay Jr. and Helen M. .38
Taylor, Stephen .38
Boutin, Lucy P. heirs 1.13
Brown, L. Flora 3.75
Whitaker, Silas .25
Powers, Minor E. - .56
Amsden, Charles .38
Stone, Lucy heirs .56
26
Abbott, Jessie .75
Smith, Ruth V. and Latham Agnes .94
Yarrington, Susan .38
Haskins, W. L. and Flora 1.13
Thayer, Ellis A. .75
Garlic, George .75
James, Mary Lois .75
Allen, Frank R. 1.13
Upton, H. A. and Lula P. .94
Wyman, Otis .75
Thresher, Fred M. 1.50
Doubleday, John .75
Vineca, Elisha W. .38
Mitchell, Edwin P. .75
Snow, George L. and Bessie E. .19
Doubleday, Fred W. 2.25
Boyd, William P. 1.13
Clark, Walter A. .19
Berry, Charles W. .56
Berry, Annie L. .75
Waurecuik, Adam 1.13
Griswold, Frank A. .38
Hastings, Elizabeth 1.50
Paige, John C. 1.50
Johnson, Charles H. .75
Congregational Church Society, Inc. .19
Newbury, Robert A. and Eva .56
Ryder, Frank and Adeline M. .75
Gross, Arthur H. .38
Kelley, Eugene G. 2.44
Reed, Harry A. 3.00
Adams, Loren M. and Hattie T. .75
Johnson, Andrew 1.13
Chamberlain, Rosa M. 2.25
Lillie, Lucien B. .38
Smaczek, Nicholas 2.81
11
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of residents assessed on property 95
Number of non-residents assessed on property 60
Number of persons assessed on property 216
Number of persons assessed for poll tax only 22
Number of male polls assessed 89
Tax on each poll $5,00
Value of assessed personal estate 60,838
Value of assessed real estate excluding land 57,525
Value of assessed real estate excluding buildings 141,570
Total of real estate 199,095
Total valuation of assessed estate 259,933
Tax for state, county and town purposes, including overlayings :
On personal estate 1,166.25
On real estate 3,822.62
On polls 445.00
Total tax April 1, 1923 5,433.87
Rate of total tax per $1,000 19.20
Number of horses assessed 97
Number of cows 249
Number of sheep 0
Number of neat cattle other than cows 97
Number of swine 24
Nnmber of dwelling houses 94
Number of acres of land assessed 11,124
Number of fowls 3,647
Value of fowls $3,759.00
WALTER M. WAUGH
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY
FRANK R. ALLEN
Assessors of Prescoit
For the year ending Dec. 31, 1923
To the Citizens of Prescott:
Paid State Aid
Soldiers' Relief
TOWN OFFICERS
Paid H. I. Shaw, Tax Collector
E. A. Thayer, Selectman
F. R. Allen, Town Treasurer
F. R. Allen, Town Clerk
F. R. Allen, Assessor
W. M. Waugh, Selectman
W. M. Waugh, Assessor
W. M. Waugh, Registrar
F. W. Doubleday, Selectman
F. W. Doubleday, Assessor
F. W. Doubleday, Registrar
F. R. Allen, Registrar
H. D. Pierce, Auditor
H. D. Pierce, Teller
Harry A. Upton, Teller
F. A. Griswold, Sealer Weights & Meas. 10.00
C. C. Tinkey, Constable 5.00
F. D. Chamberlain, Constable 2.00 $345.50
$144.00
321.19
$65.00
10.00
75.00
25.00
35.00
30.00
33.00
^
3.50
10.00
28.00
-
1.50
3.50
5.00
2.00
2.00
29
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Paid Lewis H. Blackmer, printing reports $28.00
Vaughan, Esty & Clark, Attorney fee Chicopee case 30.78
Hobbs & Warren, selectmen's blanks 2.52
Hobbs & Warren, order books 7.62
Hobbs & Warren, collector's book 2.06
James D. Kimball Co., treas. bond 8.00
James D. Kimball, collector's bond 20.00
M. E. Chapin, inspector animals 33.20
M. E. Chapin, insepctor meat 36.80
C. H. Chase, transfers real estate 2.60
C. H. Chase, copy of deed .80
Davbl Printing House, assessors' blanks 9.50
John Hunt, assisting on Town Farm boundaries 2.00
Revenue stamp, town farm deed 1.00
A. W. Brownell, envelopes, letter heads 4.50
Commissioner Public Safety, blanks .70
Charles Davis, assisting assessors 1.00
Silas Whitaker, mowing cemetery 2.50
Dog fund to Library 33.37
Library appropriation 15.00
Soldiers' abatement 18.00
Abatement of taxes 35.83
County Aid to Agriculture 50.00
H. I. Shaw, postage and constable service 11.00
M. E. Chapin, mowing town house yard 2.00
Lewis H. Blackmer, tax bills 4.00
Lewis H. Blackmer, printing for tax collector 2.15
Wakefield Daily Item, moth notices 2.75
Ida M. Waugh, postage and mailing moth notices 3.25
E. A. Thayer, road book 1.00
F. R. Allen, recording marriages, births & deaths 10.50
F. R. Allen, postage and telephone 11.00
W. M. Waugh, postage and telephone 8.35
R. T), Pierce, Justice fees 6.00
30
F. A. Griswold, care of Town House
Certification of town notes
State tax
Count'- tax
Orange Savings Bank, note
Orange Savings Bank, interest
W. M. Waugh, town note
W. M. Waugh, interest on note
Civilian poll tax
1.00
4.00
600.00
543.64
1,500.00
37.50
1,000.00
50.00
267.00
;4,410.92
FOREST FIRE
ACCQUNT
Paid Leroy Pierce
5.50
W. H. James
5.00
H D. Pierce
4.50
George Waugh
3.50
F. R. Allen
3.00
H. A. Upton
2.00
A. L. Powers
2.00
C. C. Tinkey
4.50
Miner Powers
3.00
Ralnh Powers
2.00
T. R^cor
2.00
F. Le^o
2.00
Carl Brown
1.00
Frpnk Bnwen
1.00
M. B. Fnp\cr
1.00
E. P. Mitchell
1.00
M. A. Griswold
1.00
W. M. Tour tel lot te
1.00
F. Wendemuth
1.00
A. H. Gross
1.00
F. J. Currier
1.00
W. M. Waugh
1.00
31
F. W. Doubleday 5.50
Town of Dana 8.00 62.50
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Paid Selectmen's orders $3,933.63
HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACCOUNT
Paid Selectmen's orders $147.50
STATE HIGHWAY, SMALL TOWN ACT
Paid Frank A. Bowen
$88.00
Lorenzo Patterson
85.50
C. C. Tinkey
4.00
W. O. Haskins
89.50
L. A. Upton
85.50
E. P. Mitchell
44.00
W. M. Waugh, man and team
270.50
F. J. Currier
36.00
Robert Newbury
83.50
F. R. Allen
150.00
A. H. Gross
60.81
H. A. Reed
83.00
C. M. Pierce
34.00
L. M. Pierce
33.00
Harry A. Upton, tending lanterns
6.00
Carl M. Brown, sharpening tools
2.75
New England Culvert Co.
28.23
Harry A. Upton, gravel
10.00
C. S. Wheeler Co., picks and handles
2.35
W. H. Walker, grade stakes
1.50
SNOW BILLS 1923
Paid Geo. Wyman
$0.90
Harry Hortie
8.24
C. E. O'Brien
8.43
$1,198.64
32
Guy Johnson 8.25
Andrew Johnson 8.25
Frank Bowen 48.37
E. P. Mitchell 22.50
Robert Newbury 20.62
A. L. Powers 26.25
Loienzo Patterson 14.80
Milton Patterson 12.93
M. B. Fogg 29.25
L. M. Pierce 16.62
C. M. Pierce 3.75
Wm. Hastings 4.77
VVinthrop Hastings S.1'6
M. A. Griswold 20.62
C. C. Tinkey 31.68
L. A. Upton 12.75
A. W. Wendemuth 82.12
A. L. Barnes 3.75
W. H. Jones 11.50
Bert Downer 2.25
Harry Upton 4.12
A. H. Gross 18.55
Oscar Brown 11.25
H. D. Pierce 10.50
A. B. Gross 11.25
M. E. Powers 24.74
A. P. Hannum 12.56
M. F. Brown 5.00
Ambrose Kelley 6.00
F. A. Pettengill 4.88
H. A. Reed 27.37
W. M. Waugh 43.00
F. R. Allen 20.25
Arthur Brown 2.67
E. A. Thayer 10.00
33
Paid Arthur Haskins
$ 9.75
Geo. Waugh
14.80
F. D. Chamberlain
38.25
F. W. Doubleday
69.00
C. H. Grout and Son
35.05
F. J. Currier
7.30
MOTH WORK
Paid H. D. Peirce
$46.62
M. B. Fogg
38.28
W. H. Jones
31.28
C. C. Tinkey
29.28
L. M. Peirce
3.38
RECAPITULATIONS
Paid Town Officers
$345.50
Miscellaneous account
4,410.92
Highway account
3,933.63
Highway bridges
145.50
Support Poor
125.61
State aid
144.00
Soldiers' relief
321.19
State road
1,198.64
Forest fires
62.50
Snow bills
788.07
Moth work
148.84
RESOURCES
Cash in hands of treasurer
$216.53
Due on 1923 tax
568.26
Interest 1923 tax
8.80
Due from state on highway account
526.00
Due from state, state aid account
144.00
LIABILITIES
Due tax collector, 1923 tax
$65.00
Due W. M. Waugh, town note
1,000.00
$788.07
148.84
11,626.90
$1,463.59
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Due W. M. Waugh, interest town note 8.00 $1,073.00
W. M. WAUGH
E. A. THAYER
F. W. DOUBLEDAY
Selectmen of Prescott '
Report of Overseers of Poor
Paid support poor $125.61
W. M. WAUGH
E. A. THAYER
) F. W. DOUBLEDAY
Report of Treasurer
To the Citizens of Prescott'.
Cash on hanc
I, Jan. 1, 1923
$1,156.81
Rec'd of
H.
I. Shaw, coll. 1922 taxes
646.54
Rec'd of
State Treasurer
income tax, 1920
5.00
income tax, 1921
24.50
income tax, 1922
52.50
corporation tax, 1922
15.45
corporation tax, public service
22.74
income tax, general purpose
220.00
income tax, school fund
520.00
national bank tax
12.07
state aid
210.00
soldiers' exemptions
7.94
account highways
3,323.04
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Mass. school fund
1,076.55
tuition of children
140.33
animal inspection refund
16.60
civilian war poll tax
24.00
high school transportation
105.00
school superintendent
362.50
county treasurer, dog fund refunded
33.37
wild cat bounty refund
5.00
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account of highways 400.00
sale of town farm 1,000.00
town of Greenwich, acct. of forest fires, 1922 65.33
city of Chicopee, acct. of poor 130.00
W. M. Waugh, note No. 8 1,000.00
Orange Savings Bank, note No. 9 1,500.00
L. M. Adams, acct. taxes 18.83
M. E. Chapin, coll. 1923 taxes 5,047.85
F. A. Griswold, sealer 1.54
Walter O. Shaw, cemetery fund 100.00
interest on deposits, national bank 15.82
highway department .50
rebate on collector's bond 10.00
Total income $17,269.81
EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Paid selectmen's orders $11,626.40
school orders 5,263.67
E. P. Mitchell, wild cat bounty 5.00
H. H. Crie and Co., dog tags and postage 4.31
H. H. Crie and Co., constable badges and postage 3.15
record ink 2.75
express on ink .50
J. H. Higgins and Co., death return .25
Athol Savings Bank, Walter Shaw cemetery fund 100.00
cemeterv commissioners' orders 39.25
Total expense $17,053.28
Receipts $17,269.81
Expense 17,053.28
Balance $216.53
FRANK R. ALLEN, Treasurer
Report of Town Clerk
BIRTHS RECORDED IN PRESCOTT, 1923
Date Name
Jan. 27 Shirley Ella Bowen
Feb. 11 Brown
Mar. 29 Luolwika Hellen Waurecinki
,Aug. 22 Robert Whitney Doubleday
Sept. 22 Lillian May Newbury
, Dec. 26 Clifton Waldo Peirce
Parents
Frank A. Bowen
Emma Currier
Carl W. Brown
Bessie Currier
Adam Waurecuiki
Frances Boliek
Fred W. Doubleday
Celia Currier
Robert A. Newbury
Eva Wendemuth
Harrison D. Peirce
Mabel Annie Haskins
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN PRESCOTT, 1923
Date Name Age Residence Place
Aug. 19 Arthur M. Haskins 22 Prescott Orange
Alma M. Mowry 19 New Salem
Aug. 25 Arthur Leroy Lindsey 21 Enfield Orange
Josie Emma Haskins 20 Prescott
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DEATHS RECORDED IN PRESCOTT, 1923
Date
Name
Feb. 11 Brown
May 22 Samuel Warren Hoyt
May 23 Rufus Henry Johnson
Sept. 23 Lillian May Newbury
Oct. 14 Adelbert L. Powers
Nov. 27 Endora (Pierce) Brown
Dec. 22 Marcia A. Upton
Age
Place
Stillborn
Prescott
76 5
22
Prescott
71 1
26
Prescott
1
Prescott
51 6
3
Prescott
58 —
—
Northampton
77 7
18
Prescott
FRANK R. ALLEN, Town Clerk
Report of Cemetery Commissioners
To the Citizens of Prescott :
Received town appropriation
$25.00
Expended nothing
Balance
$25.00
Amount charged to Johnson fund
$9.00
Haskins fund
5.00
Whitaker fund
1.50
Woods fund
75
Gilbert & Grover fund
3.50
Briggs fund
2.00
Paige fund
2.00
Cowan fund
2.00
Webber fund
6.00
Jennison fund
8.00
$39.75
Amount due from funds
$3975
Paid F. R. Allen,
care of lots
$21.00
H. I. Shaw,
care of lots
18.25
Due H. I. Shaw through error
.50
$3975
WALTER M. WAUGH
HOWARD I. SHAW
FRANK R. ALLEN
Cemetery Commissioners of PrescoH
Report of Superintendent of Roads
LABOR IN 1923
Paid Ellis A. Thayer with team $653.94
Fred W. Doubleday with team 551.87
Charles H. Grout with team 144.00
Harry A. Reed with team 20.00
Leroy M. Pierce with tractor 660.50
Moses B. Fogg 380.55
William H. Jones 342.45
Charles C. Tinkey 324.70
Algie M. Griswold 336.13
Arthur EL Gross 81.38
Carl M. Pierce 76.00
Frederick Roberts 36.60
Willie M. Tourtelott 35.55
Edwin P. Mitchell 22.50
. Adelbert L. Powers 26.61
Robert Newbury 1.50 $3,694.28
MATERIAL LIST
New England Metal Culvert Co., for 10 Arm-
co culverts 188.16
New England Metal Culvert Co., 1 scraper
blade 9.31
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Charles S. Wheeler & Co. for tools (picks and
handles) 4.70
Lillie S. F. Browne for gravel 3.08
Willie M. Tourtelott for gravel 1.05
Fred M. Thresher for gravel 4.20
George T. Waugh for cement 1.25
Willie M. Tourtelott for dynamite 2.10
Harrison D. Peirce for axle grease 1.00
Carl W. Brown for repairs on scraper, sharp-
ening tools and drills 21.10
George Carpenter for caps and fuse 3.40 239.35
Total cost $3,933.63
State appropriation $2,925.00
Town appropriation 975.00 3,900.00
Overdrawn $33.63
WORK ON BRIDGES, 1923
Paid Ellis A. Thayer with team $36.00
Walter M. Waugh with team 6.00
Moses B. Fogg 13.00
Leroy M. Pierce , 2.50 $57.50
MATERIAL LIST
Ellis A. Thayer for plank $10.00
George Barnes for plank 80.00 90.00
Total cost $147.50
Town appropriation $150.00
Expenditures 147.50
Balance $2.50
ELLIS A. THAYER, Suft, of Roads
Report of Auditor
I have examined the accounts of the several town officers and
find them correct, with a balance in the hands of the treasurer of
$216.53.
HARRISON D. PEIRCE, Auditor
Dec. 31, 1923.
Annual Report
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF
PRESCOTT, MASS.
For the Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 31, 1923
ORGANIZATION
School Committee
ELLIS A. THAYER
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY, Sec.
MYRON E. CHAPIN, Chairman
Term expires 1924
Term expires 1925
Term expires 1926
Superintendent
ARTHUR W. SMITH
North Dana
Music Supervisor
MRS. CLARA W. WHITAKER
New Sailem
School Physician
J. C. FEINDEL, M. D.
North Dana
School Nurse
ESTHER P. CLEVELAND
Petersham
Attendance Officers
FRED D. CHAMBERLAIN
CHARLES C. TINKEY
Report of School Committee
To the Citizens of Prescatt:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
RECEIPTS
Town appropriation
$5,200.00
Appropriation for repairs
100.00
$5,300.00
EXPENDITURES
School committee pay and other expenses
$93.91
Superintentent salary and other expenses
575.53
Music supervisor salary and other expenses
119.43
Teachers' salaries
2,692.88
Text books
58.17
Supplies for instruction
184.56
Janitors
60.00
Fuel
91.25
Miscellaneous
58.02
Repairs
100.12
Promotion of health
175.75
Transportation
754.05
Tuition
300.00
5,263.67
Balance with treasurer $36.33
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ITEMIZED EXPENSES
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Ellis A. Thayer, pay $7.00
Fred W. Doubleday, pay 10.00
Myron E. Chapin, pay 35.00
Myron E. Chapin, census 6.00
Myron E. Chapin, postage, etc. 2.90
Ledger 9.21
Portion of 1922 town report 23.80
SUPERINTENDENT
Arthur W. Smith
Salary
Mileage
Other expenses
$471.72
72.39
31.42
MUSIC
SUPERVISOR
Clara W.
Whitaker
Salary
Other expenses
114.00
5.43
TEACHERS
Marion E. Kelley
Fanny G. Thayer
Dora C. Foley
G. Pauline Brown
950.00
950.00
585.26
185.26
Doyle Hamilton
22.36
TEXT
BOOKS
Ginn & Co.
$15.81
Benj. H. Sanborn
15.44
D. C. Heath & Co.
3.67
Educational Pub. Co.
1.31
Silver Burdett & Co.
1.40
American Book Co.
8.53
Little, Brown & Co.
1.27
93.91
575.53
119.43
2,692.88
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Lyons & Carnahan 4.75 .
J. L. Hammett & Co. 2,62
Arlo Publishing Co. 3.37 58.17
SUPPLIES FOR INSTRUCTION
Milton Bradley Co. 29.06
J. L. Hammett & Co. 83.35
E. E. Babb&Co. 40.89
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins 27.07
Bay Path Institute 2.59
Athol Transcript 1.60 184.56
JANITORS
Hattie Patterson 10.00
Mildred Tinkey 25.00
Victoria Smczeck 25.00 60.00
FUEL
Hattie Patterson, kindlings 2.25
Mildred Tinkey, kindlings 1.00
Fred W. Doubleday, 11 cords wood 88.00 91.25
MISCELLANEOUS
Superintendent's office expenses 7.97
Mrs. Andrew Johnson, cleaning No. 3 school 6.00
Mildred Tinkey, cleaning No. 2 school 5.00
W. A. McKenney, mdse. 2.50
Harrison D. Peirce, sawing 11 cords wood 8.80
Harrison D. Peirce, other expenses 1.50
Chas. S. Wheeler, mdse. 2.93
Fred Doubleday, team and labor 6.00
C. C. Fuller, mdse. 1.32
Hattie Patterson, papering No. 4 5.00
Brown Bros., housing wood 3.75
Lyman Allen, housing wood 3.50
Smczeck & Grout, housing wood 3.75 $8.02
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REPAIRS
M. E. Chapin, labor and material 71.75
Wall paper 4.60
C. F. Paige, material for repairs 23.43
E. P. Mitchell, material for repairs .34 100.12
PROMOTION OF HEALTH
Dr. J. C. Feindel 65.75
Hampshire Co. Public Health Assn. 30.00
Esther P. Cleveland 80.00 175.75
HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
E. P. Mitchell 132.40
F. D. Chamberlain 70.00
F. R. Allen 64.00 266.40
ELEMENTARY TRANSPORTATION
W. L. Haskins 15.50
F. A. Griswold 6.00
Alonzo Patterson 150.75
Fred Roberts 190.00
Austin B. Gross 125.40 487.65
HIGH SCHOOL TUITION
Chicopee 100.00
New Salem 200.00 300.00
Respectfully submitted,
MYRON E, CHAPIN, Chairman
School Calendar
January 7 — March 14
March 31 — June 20
Vacation two weeks
Summer vacation
September 1, Labor Day, no school
September 2, Union teachers' meeting
September 3 — December 19
Vacation two weeks
1925
January 5 — March 13
March 30 — June 19
Vacation two weeks
Summer vacation, 1925
10 weeks
12 weeks
16 weeks
10 weeks
12 weeks
Schools will not be in session on holidays. A holiday occur-
ring on Sunday will be observed by closing schools on the next
Monday. The schools will remain closed from the noon just be-
fore Thanksgiving until the next Monday.
HOLIDAYS
New Year's, Washington's Birthday, Patriots' Day, Memorial
Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving,
Christmas.
Report of Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee of Prescott:
In making this, my sixth annual report, I would first direct
your attention to the school plants.
I would suggest that the repairs begun last year be continued.
The ceiling at Number Two should be painted a light color, and
the one at Number Three should be re-coated in good shape. Its
present appearance is very bad.
The outhouses should have more light than now enters them
through holes of a tea-cup size in circumference. Stepping into
one, especially in winter, is like stepping into a dungeon so far as
seeing is concerned. The wide openings in the Number Three
building do let in a little light, but with the light also comes
snow and rain.
The school outhouses should be ventilated and lighted struc-
tures connected with the main building and entered only from the
same by short, partially enclosed passages carefully screened.
They are then more under the control of the teacher, not open to
misuse by the public, and, of more importance, the moral and
health conditions are better for the children.
At home the parent may see that the child is properly clothed
for rain, mud, slush, cold ; but at school the teacher finds it diffi-
cult to give adequate attention to both that and her other work,
too.
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Slate or hyloplate blackboards may well replace the present
boards that require frequent re-coating if kept in good repair.
The present boards are chalk eaters and eraser wearers. A large
blackboard is needed on the front wall of Number Three.
An improvement at the windows would be the hanging of soft,
flexible, tan colored adjustable shades that would let in the light
but intercept the direct rays of the sun. Green, opaque shades,
' fixed at the top of windows, are unsatisfactory for a school room.
There is opportunity for improvement in all the school grounds
by filling in, removing; rocks, and grading. The approaches from
the road to the Number Four school are poor, and the yard in
front needs much filling in.
Each stove should be jacketed from a few inches above the floor
to a few inches, at least, above the top of the stove. Then those
near the stove will not suffer so much from heat, and those a dis-
tance from it will be more comfortable. The jacket causes more
of the cold air near the floor to be warmed. The air circulation
of the room is more assured.
We need larger playgrounds at Number Two and Three for
games and athletic exercises. At present little more than the high-
ways with their dangers serve as playgrounds for these schools.
The ground at Number Four is large enough, but the rocks and
,uneven surface are Objectionable. At least swings and teeters
could be provided.
For the year beginning next September each school will need
maps of the continents of the eastern hemisphere. The many po-
litical changes that have taken place within the last half dozen
years render our maps in use almost obsolete.
The schools are well supplied with books and material for in-
struction.
The Number Three and Number Four schools are in their usual
satisfactory condition. The Number Two school has been sub-
jected to several changes in the last five years, and they have don^
the school no good. It now has its third teacher for this year.
The system of alternation of grade requirements and uniform
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combination of classes has been extended since its last mention) in
a school report. It seems to stand the test of use.
The town will not have educationally satisfactory schools until
it reduces the number of grades to a teacher to at least four. A
two room building suitably located and having primary grades in
one room and grammar grades in the other would be to the educa-
tional advantage of the children. The money now spent in run-
ning one of the schools would then be available! for necessary
transportation in barees suitably constructed and heated for the
purpose. However, I am suggesting this plan not on the ground
of financial economy, but on the ground of what we owe our chil-
dren.
We have another school nurse this year in the person of Mrs.
Esther P. Cleveland of Petersham. Your attention is called to
her report. I think she has taken up her duties in good shape,
and will be very helpful to the children. The dental clinic such
as she speaks of, has been in operation in New Salem and proved
i its value. It is being recognized more and more that decayed teeth
cause illness.
I hope that in some way Prescott may profit by a dental clinic.
Perhaps the mothers will take hold of the matter.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR W. SMITH,
v Suft. of Schools
Report of School Nurse
Supt. Arthur W. Smith,
North Dana, Mass.
My dear Mr. Smith :-
I herewith submit to you a report of the work done) in the town
,of Prescott from August to December 31, 1923.
No. visits to schools 7
No. pupils examined with school physician 40
No. pupils with defects IS
No. pupils with carious teeth 10
No. pupils with enlarged tonsils and adnoids 5
No. pupils with poor posture 5
No. pupils underweight 7
No. pupils weighed and measured 40
No. home visits 10
To correct the teeth defects, I recommend that a dental clinic
visit the schools twice a year. A dental committee can be formed
in the town, and if this committee will write to the Department of
Public Health, State House, Boston, they will receive all detailed
information about same. These1, dental clinics are sent to the rural
schools for a very nominal sum.
I recommend the following for all school houses : First aid kit,
toilet paper and chlorinated lime for toilets; jacketed stoves
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would give better heating to the school room.
I will close my report with thanks to you, the teachers, for your
hearty co-operation. I also want to thank the school board and
parents for their kind assistance.
Very respectfully yours,
ESTHER P. CLEVELAND,
A. R.C. Public Health Nurse
Report of School Physician
To the School Committee,
Prescott, Mass.
In this, my report as School Physician, I beg to say that I made
a complete physical examination of the pupils of your schools as
required by law, which showed a very high average of good
health. The school surroundings also presented satisfactory con-
ditions.
There was a slight form of chicken pox during the early part of
this school term, but nothing of any serious comment.
I feel at this time in urging very strongly that every effort on
the part of the Committee and parents of your town be made to
have the Schick test applied for the susceptibility of your pupils
to diphtheria, and also accept the treatment of immunization,
which protects the person against an attack of diphtheria for a
number of years. This certainly would relieve the parents of very
much worry over little attacks of colds and sore throat in children
as to uncertainty of the nature of the trouble.
I have the honor to be,
Sincerely,
J. C. FEINDEL, M. D.,
School Physician
Report of Supervisor of Music
North Prescott, Mass.
Jan. 8, 1924.
Supt. Arthur W . Smith,
North Dana, Mass.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your request I herewith submit my third report of
2 schools of Prescott.
The worl been carried on in much the same manner as that
of the two previous years. The children have sung rote songs,
songs at sight. They have sung individually
ciasswise.
1923 there were five ad »ys who
s clef. Tl made it possible to have four-part
ince September, however, the school membership is so
iwo-pa ; can be sung.
been given tu the le s m Teal
it] n 'heir eai Ly that they
n able to ,g correctly according to time and tune
n the teacher.
We need a victrola in the schools to teach music appreciation.
Our rural children are so isolated from the cities which have con-
certs and musicals that they have no chance to hear the beautiful
classics written by the best modern composers and those of the
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immortal past. A victrola is also a splendid aid to health when
the physical culture records are used.
In closing I wish to extend thanks to the teachers who have) co-
operated so faithfully in every detail, and to the superintendent
for his kindly interest and support.
Rspectfully submitted,
CLARA W. WHITAKER,
Sufv. of Music
GRAMMAR GRADUATES, JUNE 22, 1923
Oscar Joseph Brown Iva Irene Jones
Oren Alva Jones « Robert Dwight Warner
Bert H. Downer
CENSUS APRIL 1, 1923
Male Female Total
Five years old and under seven 9 3 12
Seven years old and under fourteen 16 15 31
Fourteen years old and under sixteen 5 2 7
Illiterate minors over sixteen 2 0 2
Totals 32 20 52
SIGHT AND HEARING TEST, OCTOBER, 1923
Number of pupils enrolled 43
Number defective in eyesight 5
Number defective in hearing 0
Number of parents or guardians notified 1
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Report of Library Trustees
The trustees of the Free Public Library present the following
report :
One hundred and ninety-nine titles have been added to the cat-
alogue this year, including a gift of thirty-six titles from the De-
partment of Education. The Travelling Library has been very
;helpful and greatly appreciated.
Four magazines, St. Nicholas, Popular Mechanics, National
Geographic Magazine, World's Work, also Dumb Animals, are
available to anyone at the Main Library room.
1725 books have been loaned during the year, 339 from tjhe
Main Library, 484 from the North Prescott branch and 902 from
the Hill branch. This shows a decided increase from last year,
which is very pleasing to those in charge. We desire to express
our thanks to all friends of the library who have aided us in any
way.
A list of the new books (Supplement No. 27) will be found
printed herewith.
The trustee whose term wiU expire is Fanny Gould Thayer.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Receipts
Balance from last year $62.95
Town appropriation 15.00
Dog fund 33.37 $111.3?
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Expenditures
Elsie M. Thresher, librarian for 1922-1923 $26.37
Edwin P. Mitchell, cartage for 1922-1923 10.20
Books and freight 63.32 99.89
Balance on hand $11.43
ELSIE M. THRESHER
EDWIN P. MITCHELL
FANNY GOULD THAYER
i Trustees
Catalogue of the Prescott Free
Public Library
) SUPPLEMENT NO. 27
Abbott. Highacres 3309
Blaisdell and Ball. Log Cabin Days 3310
Burnham. The Making of Our Country 3311
Curtis. A Little Maid of Old Maine 3312
Dixon. Westward Hoboes 3313
Dawson. Money Making Entertainments 3314
Fassett. The Beacon — Second Reader 3315
Fisher. Resources and Industries of the U. S. 3316
Herford. The Herford ^Esop 3317
Hill. Community Life and Civic Problems 3318
Hawes. The Great Quest 3319
Knipe. Diantha's Quest 3320
Lansing. Fairy Tales, Vol. I 3321
Lansing. Fairy Tales, Vol. II 3322
Lane. Arabian Nights Entertainment 3323
Lisle. Diamond Rock 3324
Van Loon. Story of Mankind 3325
Meader. Black Buccaneer 3326
Meigs. Pool of Stars 3327
Matthews. Brown Wolf 3328
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McClosky. McClosky Primer 3329
Martyn. Artemus Ward 3330
O'Brien. Mystic Isles of the South Sea 3331
Seaman. Dragon's Secret 3332
Young and Field. Literary Reader I 3333
Young and Field. Literary Reader II 3334
Young and Field. Literary Reader III 3335
Abbott. Happy House 3336
Freeman. Green Door 3337
Neihardt. Splendid Wayfaring 3338
Orton. Prince and Rover 3339
Barbour. Three Base Benson 3340
Carpenter. Around the World 3341
Finley. Little Bird Blue 3342
Gregg. Founding of a Nation 3343
Gilchrist. Kit, Pat and a Few Boys 3344
Abbott. History of Josephine 3345
Choquet. Lessons in French 3346
Carleton. Farm Festivals 3347
Duane. Dear Old "K" 3348
DeFivas. French Reader 3349
Hichens. Garden of Allah 3350
Mc Alpine. Popular Poetic Pearls 3351
McCarthy. Red Diamonds 3352
Richards. Isla Heron 3353
Robinson. Forging: the Sword 3354
Stretton. Hester Morley's Promise 3355
Smith. Longfellow Calendar 3356
Tilton. Miss Petticoats 3357
Wallace. Ben Hur 3358
Williams. America Illustrated 3359
Woods. Wooing of Grandmother Gray 3360
Wright. Favorite Cook Book 3361
Wyss. Swiss Family Robinson 3362
Brooks. True Story of Abraham Lincoln 3363
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Brooks. True Story of George Washington 3364
Barbour. The Half Back , 3365
Barrie. Peter and Wendy 3366
Alcott. Under the Lilacs 3367
Keller. Story of My Life 3368
Jewett. Betty Leicester 3369
Wiggin. Polly Oliver's Problem 3370
Van Dyke. Blue Flower 3371
Carter. About Animals 3372
Alcott. Old Fashioned Girl 3373
Otis. Toby Tyler 3374
Peary. Snow Baby 3375
Stevenson. Treasure Island 3376
Lofting. Doctor Dolittle 3377
White. Magic Forest 3378
Crump. Boys' Book of Firemen 3379
Jackson. Nelly's Silver Mine 3380
Sewel'l. Black Beauty 3381
Burgess. Old Mother West Wind 3382
Eggleston. Hoosier School Boy 3383
Jackson. Ramona 3384
Pyle. Men of Iron 3385
Hagedorn. Boy's Life of Roosevelt 3386
Twain. Tom Sawyer 3387
Dix. Merrylips 3388
Grinnell. Jack, the Young Ranchman 3389
Ollivant. Bob, Son of Battle 3390
Wiggin. Mother Carey's Chickens 3391
Collins. The Wireless Man 3392
Dodge. Hans Brinker 3393
Burgess. Peter Rabbit 3394
Spyri. Heidi 3395
Dana. Two Years Before the Mast • 3396
Biaisdell. Hero Tales from Llistory 3397
Roy, Polly of Pebbly Pit 3398
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Polly and Eleanor 3399
Polly in New York 3400
Polly and Her Friends Abroad 3401
" Polly's Business Venture 3402
Polly's Southern Cruise 3403
Hough. The Covered Wagon 3404
Rice. Quin 3405
Tracy. The Wings of the Morning 3406
Rhinehart. The Breaking Point 3407
Garis. Gloria and Her Dad 3471
Garis. Gloria at Boarding School 3472
Rhinehart. Dangerous Days 3408
Rhinehart. Fish 3409
Rhinehart. More Fish -3410
Breckenridge. Radio Boys on Mexican Border 3411
" " " On Secret Service Duty 3412
With the Revenue Guards 3413
" Search for Inca's Treasure 3414
" Rescue the Alaska Expedition 3415
" " " Seek the Lost Atlantis 3416
Burt. Snow Blind 3417
Durkin. The Heart of Cherry McBain 3418
Thayer. That Affair at the Cedars 3419
Judson. Mary Jane — Her Book 3420
Her Visit 3421
_ Kindergarten 3422
Down South 3423
City Home 3424
In New England 3425
Country Home 3426
At School 3427
Grey. The U. P. Trail 3428
The Border Legion 3429
The Mysterious Rider 3430
To the Last Man 3431
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Pedler. The Lamp of Fate
Pedler. The Hermit of Far End
Gibbs. The Vagrant Duke
Ogden. The Bond Boy
Appleton. Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle
and His Photo Telephone
and His War Tank
Thorndyke. Just a Little Girl
Thorndyke. Honey Bunch's First Days on the Farm
Thorndyke. Honey Bunch's First Visit to the City
Fitzhugh. Pee Wee Harris
On the Trail
In Camp
In Luck
Adrift
F. O. B. Bridgeboro
Hayes. Boy Troopers on the Trail
London. The House of Pride
London. Tales of the Fish Patrol
Miller. The Linger Nots and the Valley Feud
Miller. The Linger Nots and the Mystery House
Miller. The Linger Nots and the Golden Quest
Hill. Exit Betty
Hill. Cloudy Jewel
Penrose. Radio Girls of Rose Lawn
Penrose. Radio Girls on the Program
Penrose. Radio Girls on Station Island
Wyman. Golden Boys and Their Electric Cell
" " At the Fortress
" " In the Maine Woods
With the Lumber Jacks
On the River Drive
Rescued by Radio
Along the Alagash
LaBelle. Ranger Boys to the Rescue
3432
3433
3434
3435
3436
3437
3438
3439
3440
3441
3442
3443
3444
3445
3446
3447
3448
3449
3450
3451
3452
3453
3454
3455
3456
3457
3458
3459
3460
3461
3462
3463
3464
3465
3466
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" Find the Hermit 3467
and the Border Smugglers 3468
" " " Outwit the Timber Thieves 3469
" and Their Reward 3470
Hayes. Boy Troopers in the Northwest 3473
Hayes. Boy Troopers on Duty 3474
Hayes. Boy Troopers Among the Mountaineers 3475
Wells. Dick and Dolly 3476
*Wells. Dick and Dolly Adventures 3477
Cory. Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures 3478
and Danny Fox 3479
and the Squirrel Brothers 3480
and the Chippy Chipmunk 3481
" " " " and the Big Brown Bear 3482
and Professor Crow 3483
and Mr. Wicked Wolf 3484
Lutz. Dawn of the Morning 3485
Wodehouse. Three Men and a Maid 3486
Wright. Helen of the Old House 3487
Bower. Cash Ryan 3488
Footner. The Substitute Millionaire 3489
Tupper. The House of Five Swords 3490
Day. When Egypt Went Broke 3491
Dell. The Top of the World 3492
Hankins. The Jubilee Girl 3493
iBindloss. The Wilderness Mine 3494
Wilson. The Spenders 3495
Rowland. The Peddler 3496
Quick. The Hawkeye 3497
White. On Tiptoe 3498
Buck. The Roof Tree 3499
Oemler. The Purple Heights ; 3500
Whitehill. Janet, a Twin 3501
Phyllis, a Twin 3502
" The Twins in the West 3503
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The Twins in the South 3504
The Twin's Summer Vacation "3505
The Twins and Tommy, Jr. 3506
Town Warrant
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Prescott in th^
County of Hampshire, Greeting!
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are
hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town,
qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the?
Town Hall in said Prescott on Monday, the fourth day of Febru-
ary next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act ori
the fo] lowing articles :-
Art. 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
Art. 2. To receive the reports of the town officers, and act
thereon. )
Art. 3. To choose all necessary town officers for the year en-
suing town clerk, town treasurer, three1 selectmen for the term of
one year ; one assessor for the term of three years ; one school com
mittee for the term of three years, one auditor for term of onei
year, tree warden for term of one year, collector of taxes for term
of one year, two or more constables for term of one year, on^
trustee of Wright fund for term of three years.
Art. 4. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to
defray town charges the ensuing year, and make appropriation
for the same.
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Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize the treasurer,
with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to
time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin-
ning January 1st, 1924, and to issue a note or notes therefor, pay-
able within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote
to be paid from the revenue of the said financial year.
Art. 6. To see what disposition the town will make of the
money arising from the dog fund, or act thereon.
Art. 7 To determine the manner of collecting taxes for the
ensuing year, or act thereon.
Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to build a section of road
on the Allen road, under the small town act, beginning at thd
end of the improved road near the Lilly pond, and appropriate a
sum of money for the same, or act thereon.
Art. 9. To see if the town will vote to appropriate fifty dol-
lars for the support of the Hampshire Trustees for County Aid
to Agriculture, and elect a director of that organization, as per
Chapter 272, Acts of 1918, or act thereon.
Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to accept the sum of one
hundred dollars, the income to be used for the care of Mr. Walter
Shaw's cemetery lot at Pine Grove cemetery, or act thereon.
Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to accept the sum of one
hundred dollars, the income to be used for the care of John F.
Aiken cemetery lot at the Town House cemetery.
Art. 12. To vote Yes or No: Shall licenses be granted for the
sale of beverages containing not less than one-half of one per
cent, or more than two and three-quarters per cent, of alcohol, in
this tcwn.
Art. 13. To see if the town will vote to paint the cemetery
fence, east part of town, and appropriate for same, or act thereon.
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting up at-
tested copies thereof at the Town Hall and one at the Prescott
Post Office and one at North Prescott Post Office in said town,
seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with
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your doings thereon, to the town clerk, at the time and place of
meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this seventh day of January in the v
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four.
WALTER M. WAUGH
ELLIS A. THAYER
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY
Selectmen of Prescott
Official Reports
OF THE
Town of Prescott
)rlUiQj^b,
FOR THK YEAR
1924
Belchertown, Mass.
Press of Lewis H. Blackmer
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Cities
Report of Selectmen
Paid State Aid
$90.00
Soldiers' Relief
183.87
TOWN OFFICERS
Paid M. E. Chapin, Tax Collector
$65.00
W. H. Jones, Tree Warden
4.25
C. C. Tinkey, Constable
24.00
F. A. Griswold, Sealer of Weights
10.00
F. D. Doubleday, Selectman
8.00
F. W. Doubleday, Assessor
21.00
F. W. Doubleday, Registrar
2.00
E. A. Thayer, Selectman
10.00
H. D. Peirce, Auditor
5.00
H. D. Peirce, Teller
2.00
Harry A. Upton, Teller
2.00
F. D. Chamberlain, Constable
2.50
F. J. Currier, Ballot Clerk
7.50
M. E. Chapin, Ballot Clerk
7.50
W. M. Waugh, Assessor
35.00
W. M. Waugh, Selectman
30.00
F. R. Allen, Town Clerk
25.00
F. R. Allen, Treasurer
75.00
F. R. Allen, Registrar
8.00
343.75
Appropriation
350.00
SNOW BILLS
Paid F. A. Pettingill
$4.00
W. M. Tourtellotte
4.50
Will Downer
3.60
E. C. O'Brien
4.50
Lorenzo Patterson
2.75
Milton Patterson
3.40
Oscar Brown
2.00
Ernest Brown
1.00
A. P. Hannum
2.00
J. 0. Hanson
.87
M. H. Stanley
1.00
A. H. Gross
2.00
E. P. Mitchell
4.20
F. W. Doubleday
2.40
38.22
Appropriation
200.00
MOTH WORK
Paid C. C. Tinkey
$53.50
A. L. Barnes
44.00
W. H. Jones
28.00
Leroy M. Peirce
20.00
H. D. Peirce
Appiopriation
12.00
131.00
157.50
Moth tax
97.00
228.00
Balance
70.50
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Selectmen's orders
HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACCOUNT
Selectmen's orders
Appropriation
FOREST FIRE ACCOUNT
at Vaughn Place
Paid F. J. Currier $0.75
$3,899.68
132.39
150.00
Frank A. Bowen
75
W. M. Waugh and man and boys
3.00
Lorenzo Patterson
1.50
C. E. and A. P. Hannum
1.50
Lewis Nelson and men
5.50
C. C. Tinkey
2.00
W. H. Jones
1.00
Miner and Clyde Powers
1.50
M. F. Brown
.50
F. W. Doubleday
1.00 21.50
Rec'd from Mr. Greenwood
21.50
Appropriation
100.00
STATE HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Paid F. W. Doubleday, man and team
$56.00
A. H. Gross
64.50
Fred Wendemuth
196.00
Milton Patterson
27.00
William Downer
55.50
Oscar Brown
7.50
F. R. Allen
224.00
Lyman Allen
6.00
W. M. Waugh and man and team .
426.00
Lorenzo Patterson
114.00
E. P. Mitchell
134.00
Herman Wendemuth
142.00
R. A. Newbury
138.50
L. A. Upton
142.00
Ed. Howes
4.00
F. H. Vaughn, cement
49:50
Geo. R. Carpenter, dynamite
30.00
New England Culvert Co.
26.00
W^aldo Bros. & Bond, steel
23.08
Harry Upton, gravel
10.00
C. S. Wheeler Co., picks, wire, handles
9.20
1.00
7.00
5.00
.60
6.00
1,904.38
$400.00
1,000.00
500.00
1,900.00
F. J. Currier, handles
C. W. Brown, sharpening tools
W. M. Waugh, lumber and cash paid
H. D. Peirce, nails
Geo. T. Waugh, trucking
Town appropriation
State appropriation
County appropriation
Paid from Contingent fund 4.38
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Paid Mrs. W. M. Waugh, copying valuation $4.00
Lewis H. Blackmer, printing reports 75.60
James D. Kimball Co., treasurer's bond 8.00
P. B. Murphy, assessors' supplies 4.50
M. E. Chapin, inspection animals 32.80
C. H. Chase, transfers real estate 5.60
Minot Printing Co.. highway notices 6.16
Hobbs and Warren, tax book 2.06
M. E. Chapin, postage 7.82
James D. Kimball Co.. collector's bond 20.00
Lewis H. Blackmer, tax bills 4.48
C. W. Berry, mowing town house yard 2.00
Davol Printing House, registration posters 1.75
Wakefield Daily Item, moth notices 2.75
Ida M. Waugh, mailing moth notices 3.00
F. A. Griswold, care town house 3.00
F. W. Doubleday, wood, town house 3.50
H. D. Peirce, Justice's fees 4.50
F. R. Allen, meeting town clerks 5.00
State Road appropriation overdrawn 4.38
M. E. Chapin, inspector meat 32.60
W. M. Waugh, postage and telephone 12.72
Certification town notes 4.00
Town Clerk's supplies 16.20
266.42
Appropriation 250.00
Rec'd from state on account of animals' inspection 16.40
266.40
ASSESSORS' ORDERS AND BILLS PAID BY VOTE OF
THE TOWN
Paid State tax $500.00
County tax 706.75
Abatement of tax 15.00
Library appropriation 25.00
Dog" fund to library 43.86
County Aid to Agriculture 50.00
Orange Savings Bank, note 2,000.00
Oranp-e Savings Bank, interest 50.00
W. M. Waugh, town note 1,000.00
W. M. Waugh, interest 55.00
Insurance on Sealer's cabinet 29.04 4,474.65
RECAPITULATIONS
Paid town officers $343.75
Soldiers' Relief 183.87
State Aid 90.00
Support of Poor 238.99
Miscellaneous account 266.42
Assessors' orders and accounts paid
by vote of the town 4,474.65
Hig-hway account 3,899.68
Highway bridges 132.39
State road 1,900.00
Forest fire 21,50
Snow bills 38.22
Moth work 157.50 11,746.97
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RESOURCES
Due on 1924 tax $1,090.64
Due on 1924 tax, interest 16.72
Due from state aid account 90.00
Cash in hands of treasurer 1,570.81
Due from state, account highways 149.76
Special fund, Chap. 480, Acts 1924 161.23 3,079.16
LIABILITIES
Due tax collector, 1924 tax 65.00
W. M. Waugh, Overseer of Poor, 1924 10.00
W. M. Waugh, Registrar, 1924 8.00
W. M. Waugh, town note 1,200.00
W. M. Waugh, interest on note 10.00
Vaughn, Esty Clark and brother,
Armstrong case 65.80
F. R. Allen, Assessor, 1924 ' 35.00 1,393.80
W. M. WAUGH
E. A. THAYER
F. W. DOUBLEDAY
Selectmen
List of Jurors
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Jan. 1, 1925
Harrison D. Peirce
Farmer
Allie L. Barnes
Laborer
Leighton A. Upton
Farmer
Frank R. Allen
Farmer
George T. Waugh
Farmer
Willie M. Tourtellotte
Farmer
Hermon R. Wendemuth
Farmer
W. M. WAUGH
,-■ E. A. THAYER
• ¥. W. DOUBLEDAY
Selectmen
Dec. 31, 1924
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Report of Overseers of Poor
Paid support of poor
Appropriation
W. M. WAUGH
E. A. THAYER
F. W. DOUBLEDAY
$238.99
350.00
Overseers of Poor
Report of Treasurer
To the Citizens of Prescott\
Receipts
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1924 $216.53
M. E. Chapin, Coll. 1923 taxes 579.00
Johnson cemetery fund, 1923 acct. 9.00
Woods " '■' " 75
Paige " " " 3.50
Briggs " " " 2.00
Gilbert & Grover cemetery fund, 1923 acct. 3.50
Jennison cemetery fund, 1923 acct. 8.00
Whitaker " " " 1.50
Haskins " " " 5.00
Webber " " " 6.00
Cowan " " " 2.00
State Treasurer, income tax 1922 11.67
Income tax 1923 52.50
Corporation tax 1923 20.76
Corporation business 26.72
Civilian war poll taxes returned 18.00
Mass. school fund 1,632.86
Inspection of animals refunded 16.40
Tuition of children 997.17
Tuition of children 700.96
School superintendent refund 362.51
Income tax 1924 8*6. $Q
11
National Bank tax 12.11
State aid 144.00
Soldiers' exemption 16.98
Surplus war bonus funds 161.23
County Treasurer, dog fund returned 43.86
wild cat bounty 10.00
repairs on Allen road 500.00
B. F. Aiken cemetery fund 100.00
Boston and Albany R. R., acct. forest fire 1923 29.00
E. A. Thayer, auctioneer's licenses 4.00
W. M. Waugh, note No. 10 1,200.00
R. R. Greenwood, acct. forest fire 26.25
Orange Savings Bank, note No. 11 2,000.00
District Court fines returned 100.00
M. E. Chapin, cost notices collected 5.20
Rebate on collector's bond 10.00
W. M. Waugh, Blinn case reimbursement 7.00
State Treasurer, tuition of children 140.80
Interest on deposits, National bank 25.73
State Treasurer, acct. of highways 3,775.00
M. E. Chapin, coll. 1924 taxes 5.342.73
Haskins cemetery fund 1924 5.75
Whiraker " " 3.25
Aiken " " 2.00
Jennison " " 4.00
Johnson " • " 1.50
Gilbert and Grover cemetery fund 1924 5.25
Woods cemetery fund 1924 2.75
Briggs " " 6.50
Paige " " 2.00
Webber ' " 2.50
Cowan " " 2.00
Check No. 1433 returned unclaimed .87
Total receipts $19,235.09
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Expenditures
Selectmen's orders
$11,746.9;
School orders :
5,612.80
Cemetery commissioners orders
43.50
Birth and death returns
1.25
Wild cat bounties
10.00
Athol Savings Bank, Aiken cemetery fund
100.00
Total expense
$17,514.52
Cash on hand to balance
1,720.57
Report of Town Clerk
BIRTHS RECORDED IN PRESCOTT, 1924
Date
Name
Parents
Jan. 5 Elvie Brown
Feb. 2 Rosie Annie Korney
Carl W. Brown
Bessie Currier .
John Korney >'
Annie Wychyporuk
May 21 Charles Walter Haskins Albert M. Haskins
Maud E. S wetland
Apr. 7 Frances Elizabeth Griswold M. Algie Griswold
Olive/ Smith
June 16 Philip Walter Waugh George T. Waugh
Rosa Currier
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN PRESCOTT, 1924
Date
Name
Age
Residence
Place
May 10
Alva B. Flagg
24
New Salem
Prescott
Rachel E. Allen
17
New Salem
June 15
Matthew Taylor
22
Prescott
Springfield
Irene Viola White
19
Springfield
June 23
Horace E. Laird
20
Hampden
Prescott
Ruth Hunter Smith
23
Springfield
14
June 28 Arthur Stephen Hubbard 26 Quincy Prescott
Gladys Roxanna Brown 29 Watertown
Oct. 25 Raymond E'. Lego 25 Greenwich Dana
Celia L.Whitaker 35 Prescott
DEATHS RECORDED IN PRESCOTT, 1924
Date Name
Jan. 1 Eliza A. Gould
Jan. 20 Lura Burroughs
Mar. 2 Sherrod Barker
May 10 Hannah Upton Haskins
Sept. 21 Harry L. Vaughn
Age
Plac
yr.
mo. dy.
87
2 23
Prescott
78
9 29
Prescott
79
5 21
Prescott
87
9 23
Prescott
53
Monson
FRANK R. ALLEN, Town Clerk
Report of Cemetery Commissioners
To the Citizens of Prescott:
Received town appropriation
from Haskins fund
from Gilbert & Grover fund
from Johnson fund
from Woods fund
from Whitaker fund
from Briggs fund
from B. F. Aiken fund
from Paige fund
from Eliza Jennison fund
from Webber fund
from Cowan fund
Expended general care of cemetries
Expended from special funds
Balance $19.50
WALTER M. WAUGH
HOWARD I. SHAW
FRANK R. ALLEN
Cemetery Commissioners of Prescott
$25.00
5.75
5.25
1.50
275
3.25
•
6.50
*
2.00
2.00
4.00
2.50
2.00
$62.50
$5.50
37.50
43.00
Report of Superintendent of Roads
LABOR IN 1924
Paid Ellis A. Thayer
$434.40
Fred W. Doubleday, with team
540.00
Walter M. Waugh, with team
40.00
£*S-C
Harry A. Reed, with team
227.00.
Charles H. Grout, with team
257.00
Leroy M. Peiree, with tractor
678.00
William H. Jones
365.75
Charles C. Tinkey
246.50
Whitney 0. Haskins
333.25
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Algie M. Griswold
164.50
Harold E. Grout
120.75
Robert A. Newbury
150.00
Arthur H. Gross
54.50
Allie L. Barnes
51.00
Oren A. Jones
2.60
3,665.25
MATERIAL LIST
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New England Metal Culvert Co., for 10
.
Armco culverts
$191.92
Fred W. Doubleday, cartage of culverts
5.00
Austin B. Gross, scraper wheels
5.00
Charles S. Wheeler & Co. , for tools (picks,
handles and oil)
5.06
<•«.■*?'•*% i.
17
Carl W. Brown, repairs on scraper and
sharpening tools 6.55
Ellis A. Thayer, cash paid on sharpening
tools
Lillie S. F. Browne for gravel
Fred M. Thresher for gravel
Myra Lincoln for gravel
Algie M. Griswold for gravel
Henry W. Goodman for gravel
Total cost
State appropriation
Town appropriation
Total cost
Balance $0.32
WORK ON BRIDGES 1924
2.90
2.80
1.40
2.00
10.00
1.80
234.43
$3,899.68
$2,925.00
975.00
3,900.00
3,899.68
Paid Ellis A. Thayer, labor
$12.00
Whitney O. Haskins, with team
13.50
Fred W. Doubleday, with team
8.00
William H. Jones, labor
2.00
35.50
MATERIAL LIST
Paid Ellis A. Thayer, for timbers
$7.00
Fred W. Doubleday, for plank
53.87
Louis A. Nelson, for timbers
15.52
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Harrison D. Peirce, for plank
19.80
Charles S. Wheeler & Co. for spikes
.70
96.89
Total cost
$132.39
Town appropriation
150.00
Expenditures
132.39
Balance
$17.61
ELLIS A. THAYER,
Sufi, of Road,
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Report of Auditor
I have examined the accounts of the several town officers and
find them correct with a balance in the hands of the Treasurer or
$1,721.57.
HARRISON D. PEIRCE, Auditor
Dec. 31, 1924.
Annual Report
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF
PRESCOTT, MASS.
For the Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 31,1 924
ORGANIZATION
School Committee
ELLIS A. THAYER
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY, Sec.
MYRON E. CHAPIN, Chairman
Superintendent
ARTHUR W. SMITH
Music Supervisor
GENEVIEVE H. GALE
Term expires 1927
Term expires 1925
Term expires 1926
North Dana
North Dana
School Physician
J. C. FEINDEL, M. D.
School Nurse
MRS. EDNA C. SMITH, R. N.
North Dana
Petersham
Attendance Officers
FRED D. CHAMBERLAIN
CHARLES C. TINKEY
Report of School Committee
To the Citizens of Prescott'.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
RECEIPTS
Town appropriation
$5,500.00
Appropriation for repairs
200.00
$5,700.00
EXPENDITURES
School committee pay and other expenses
$84.27
Superintendent, salary and other expenses
566.04
Music supervisor, salary
72.00
Teachers' salaries
2,700.00
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Text books
78.36
Supplies for instruction
111.31
Janitors
130.00;
Fuel
93.60
Miscellaneous
120.49
Repairs
201.80
Promotion of health
135.50
Transportation
885.85
Tuition
433.58
5,612.80
Balance returned to treasurer $87.20
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ITEMIZED EXPENSES
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Ellis A. Thayer, pay $7.00
Fred W. Doubleday, pay 3.00
Myron E. Chapin, pay 35.00
Myron E. Chapin, census 6.00
Secretary, postage, etc. 1.20
Secretary supplies 6.87
Portion of 1923 town report 25.20 $84.27
SUPERINTENDENT
Salary $468.72
Other expenses 97.32 566.04
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Clara W. Whitaker, salary $24.00
Genevieve H. Gale, salary 48.00 72.00
TEACHERS
Marion E. Kelley t $950.00
Fanny G. Thayer 923.60
Lura S. Hall 463.16
Gertrude M. Hanson 336.84
Hannah T. Craven 26.40 2,700.00
TEXT BOOKS
Benj. H. Sanborn & Co. $9.77
The Macmillan Co. 15.53
Ginn & Co. 16.18
World Book Co. 2.16
A. N. Palmer Co. 2.06
American Book Co. 4.45
Lyons & Carnahan 4.15
Laidlaw Bros. 5.04
Silver, Burdett & Co. ,82
World Book Co. 18.20 78.36
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SUPPLIES FOR INSTRUCTION
J. L. Hammett Co. #79.38
Bay Path Institute 2.52
Edwin E. Babb & Co. 11.90
Athol Transcript 6.08
Martin Diploma Co. 1.50
Milton Bradley Co. 8.22
A. W. Smith 171 111.31
JANITORS
Ida M. Waugh $52.00
Fred W, Doubleday, Jr. 33.00
Arthur B. Adams 16.00
Mildred Tinkey 6.00
Victoria Smczek 23.00 • 130.00
FUEL
F. A. Pettengill, 12 cords wood $84.00
H. D. Peirce, sawing wood 9.60 93.60
Insurance . $24.50
MISCELLANEOUS
Chas. S. Wheeler & Co. 6.15
j. L. Halbert, chairs 13.50
L. H. Blackmer, printing 2.55
C. F. Paige & Co., mdse. 1.79
F. R. Allen, team 8.00
M. E. Chapin, labor 26.25
Lula J. LTpton, housecleaning 4.00
Lula J. Upton, repairing flags 2.00
Mrs. Andrew Johnson, housecleaning 5.00
Fred W. Doubleday, team and labor 7.00
Lyman Allen, housing wood 4.00
Brown Bros., housing wood 4.00
Arthur Adams, housing wood 4.00
M. E. Chapin, labor and material 7.75 120.49
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REPAIRS
W. W. Woodward, material for ceiling $29.40
Fred H. Vaughn, shingle 77.00
Geo. T. Waugh, transfer 6.65
M. E. Chapin, labor 40.00
H. D. Peirce, labor and material 48.75 201.80
PROMOTION OF HEALTH
Dr. J. C. Feindel $35.50
Petersham Nursing Association 100.00 135.50
HIGH SCHOOL TUITION
Chicopee $160.00
New Salem 200.00
Fitchburg 55.00 415.00
ELEMENTARY TUITION
Dana 18.58
HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
W. M. Waugh $140.80
F. D. Chamberlain 131.20
I. R. Allen 76.80
E. P. Mitchell 77.60 426.40
ELEMENTARY TRANSPORTATION
Austin B. Gross ' 459.45
Respectfuly submitted,
MYRON E. CHAPIN, Chairman
School Calendar
1925
January 5 — March 13
Vacation two weeks
March 30— June 19
Summer vacation
September 8, Tuesday. All teachers will meet with the superin-
tendent at North Dana at 10.30 a. m.
September 9, Wednesday — December 22, Tuesday
Christmas vacation
1926
January 6, Wednesday — March 19, Friday
Vacation two weeks
April 5. Monday — June 25, Friday
Schools will not be in session on holidays. A holiday occur-
ring on Sunday will be observed by closing schools on the next
Monday. The schools will remain closed from the noon of the
Wednesday just before Thanksgiving until the next Monday.
January 1, February 22, April 19, May 30, July 4, first Mon-
day in September, and October 12, are holidays.
Report of Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee :
The No. 3 building has been much improved by the putting up
of the paneled beaver board ceiling, and the placing of the large,
hyloplate black-board on the front wall.
The stove should be high -jacketed and set in the north-west
corner of the room, and the seats turned to face the north. By
placing the present two rear windows on the west side, most of the
light would enter at the left of the pupils.
The raised platform now has no use and were better removed.
A new outhouse is needed. It should be so constructed and
connected with main building that walking half around the build-
ing in cold and slush would not be necessary.
An improvement could be made at the No. 2 school by placing
the stove in a high, curved-top jacket in the north-west corner of
the room, and retain the present seat facing. The windows on the
east side could be banked on the west side and thus cross lights
avoided.
The wooden black-boards on front and east sides should be re-
placed by slate or hyloplate boards.
At the No. 4 school, the desks may be faced toward the west,
and the stove within a high jacket be set in the north-west corner
without using near the length of stove pipe now used. Then in-
stall slate or hyloplate black-boards.
I suggest the following as being common needs of all the
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schools.
White ceilings with cream or other light color for the walls.
Light, semi-transparent, tough, adjustable shades to replace
the present green opaque shades that so easily become cracked
and torn.
The desks and seats should be adjustable or movable or both.
Wells with pumps that are so constructed that bother from
freezing is not likely. A school building without water easily at
hand is hardly in consistent keeping with the daily teaching oi
sanitation.
The light admitting area should be from one-sixth to one-nfth
the floor area.
Floor oil in use would keep down the dust.
Either slate or hyloplate black-boards are needed. Slate is
cheaper in the long run since it will not wear out in a life time.
With little or nothing done as we go along, the physical needs
of the school plants accumulate. Material wears out ; new know-
ledge requires re-adjustment of pupils and environment.
Mrs. Clara W. Whitaker, our excellent supervisor of music for
several years, resigned last April, but continued her helpfulness
to the teacher until June.
Beginning with the fall term, we have had the services of Miss
Genevieve H. Gale as music supr visor. She is a graduate of Bos-
ton Conservatory of Music, public school course. She gave priv-
ate lessons on the piano before going to Boston.
With her guidance we have put in the Music Education Series
published by Ginn & Company. Only the lower grade books will
be used at first. This series of books just issued emphasizes the
best ideas of present day school music.
The drawing in the schools is done under the guidance of an art
set provided for each teacher, and the interest, ability, and initia-
tive of the teacher herself in the course. With additional outlines,
we hope to do better next year.
"First Lessons in Geography," by Knowlton, has displaced in
the third grade a book that has been in use for many years.
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Another course in which a change has been made is Arithmetic.
With the idea of having our eighth grade pupils better fitted
mathematically to enter high school, we have introduced into the
grammar grades Schooling's and Clark's Modern Mathematics.
These books touch upon elementary algebra and elementary ge-
ometry and other topics in a way that demands more pupil think-
ing and doing than the ordinary arithmetics. The third book,
Modern Algebra, we have at New Salem Academy, so that the
transition from the elementary schools to high school is more easy
mathematically. The three books form what is called a junior
high school series.
The one report and the lack of reports received from the teach-
ers would indicate that not much interest was shown in the obser-
vance of Education Week last November.
There is no serious disciplinary problem in the schools. The
teachers are doing well, so are most of the pupils.
We must look forward to an increase of salary for the teachers.
The superintendent could not fill the positions of our two senior
teachers, should they resign, with as good teachers for less than
eleven hundred dollars each. For teachers at No. 2, we shall have
to pay more than we have been paying, if we have what should be
there.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR W. SMITH,
Superintendent of Schools
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CENSUS APRIL 1, 1924
Boys Girls Totals
5 years old and under 7 4 15
7 years old and under 14 26 12 38
14 years old and under 16 3 3 6
33 16 49
Illiterate minors 16 years or over and under 21, none.
TESTS OF SIGHT AND HEARING, OCT. 1924
Number pupils enrolled 42
Number pupils defective in eyesight 2
Number pupils defective in hearing 0
Number of parents or guardians notified 0
GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADUATES, JUNE, 1924
Donald Whiting Bliss
Frances Belle Pettengill
Report of School Nurse
The Superintendent of Schools,
Prescott, Mass. • ,
Dear Sir:-
I herewith submit to you the following report on the nursing
and health activities in the Prescott schools from April 21st to
December 31st, 1924.
Number of visits to schools . 11
Number of pupils examined with school physician 42
Pupils with defects 20
Defects classified as follows: teeth 11, throat 1, glands 1, feet
5, heart 2, lungs 1, spine 2, underweight 4.
Number of pupils weighed and measured twice 43
Home visits made in connection with school work 31
I wish to thank the Superintendent of Schools, the teachers and
parents for the way they have co-operated with me during the past
year.
Very truly,
EDNA C. SMITH, R. N.
Report of Supervisor of Music
To the Superintendent of Schools :
I hereby submit my first report as Supervisor of Music in the
public schools in the town of Prescott.
In presenting music to the children, there are two real aims to
be accomplished. One, to be able to sing music at sight, and to
learn to listen to good music.
The primary grades have been taught Rote songs from the new
books, "Songs of Childhood." . These songs are a great help to
the pupils in enabling them to read music more readily. The
print is easily read and the notes are large. It is hoped that as
soon as possible, the other grades will have the new series. The
singing games for the rhythm have also accomplished a great
deal.
In the Intermediate grades, we have emphasized mostly the
sight singing and sight reading. A great deal has been accom-
plished this year in one of the schools. Very few songs have been
learned from rote.
In one of the schools the purchase of a new Victrola has aided
the pupils to learn to listen to music. We have note books for
Music Appreciation, in which we note some of the musicians of
the present time, composers, and the study of the various instru-
ments of the orchestra.
There have been only a few pupils in the upper grades to sing
two-part music, therefore the songs have been sung in unison
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mostly.
Another phase of interest in music is the articles which are
brought in from the newspapers and magazines about the artists
and orchestras. These are put upon the bulletin board each week.
The pupils find no end of enjoyment in getting these articles for
music in schools.
There is one thing I am hoping to see in all the schools oi
Prescott and that is a Victrola. In order to make our apprecia-
tion course more easily understood, we must hear the various in-
struments in order to know how they should sound as a solo in-
strument and in unison with the other instruments.
I have found a great deal of talent in one of the schools ; also
that a number have been greatly helped by the singing in tht
schools. Heretofore, a number of pupils were unable to sing a
givei. tone, as their ability was latent.
It is at this time that I wish to thank all the teachers for their
hearty co-operation in music teaching, for little could be accom-
plished without the work done by them.
Respectfuly submitted,
GENEVIEVE H. GALE,
Supervisor of Music
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Report of Library Trustees
The trustees of the Free Public Library present the following
report :
Ninety-seven titles have been added to the catalog this year,
including gifts of sixty-one titles from the Springfield Library
and thirty-six titles from the Department of Education. The
Travelling Library has been greatly appreciated.
Five magazines, National Geographic Magazine, World's
Work, Popular Mechanics, St. Nicholas, Dumb Animals and
Farm and Garden, are available to any one at the Main Library
room.
1,645 books have been loaned during the year, 334 from the
Main Library, 507 from the North Prescott branch and 804 from
the Hill branch. We desire to express our thanks to all friends
who have aided us in any way.
The trustee whose term will expire is Elsie M. Thresher.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
RECEIPTS
Balance from last year $11.43
Town appropriation 25.00
Dog fund 43.86 $80.29
Balance on hand $80.29
EDWIN P. MITCHELL
FANNY GOULD THAYER
ELSIE M. THRESHER
To either of the Constables of the Town of Prescott in the
County of Hampshire, Greeting;
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are
hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town,
qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the
Town Hall in said Prescott on Monday, the second day of Febru-
ary next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on
the following1 articles :-
Art. 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
Art. 2. To receive the reports of the town officers, and act
thereon.
Art. 3. To choose all necessary town officers for the year en-
suing town clerk, town treasurer, three selectmen for the term of
one year ; one assessor for the term of three years ; one school com
mittee for the term of three years, one auditor for term of ond
year, tree warden for term of one year, collector of taxes for term
of one year, two or more constables for term of one year, on^
trustee of Wright fund for term of three years and one for term
of one year.
Art. 4. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary ta
defray town charges the ensuing year, and make appropriation
for the same.
Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize the treasurer,
with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to
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time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin-
ning January 1st, 1925, and to issue a note or notes therefor, pay-
able within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote
to be paid from the revenue of the said financial year.
Art. 6. To see what disposition the town will make of the
money arising from the dog fund, or act thereon.
Art. 7. To determine the manner of collecting taxes for the
ensuing year, or act thereon.
Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to paint the cemetery
fence, east part of town, and appropriate for same, or act thereon.
Art. 9. To see if the town will vote to build a section of road
on the Allen road, under the small town act, beginning at the!
end of the 1924 improved road, and appropriate a sum of money
for the same or act thereon.
Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to appropriate fifty dol-
lars for the support of the Hampshire Trustees for County Aid
to Agriculture, and elect a director of that organization, as per
Chapter 272, Acts of 1918, or act thereon.
Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to authorize their treas-
urer to credit M. E. Chapin, Tax Collector, the amount of town
money he was robbed of, and appropriate twenty dollars for the
same or act thereon.
Art. 12. To vote Yes or No: Shall licenses be granted for the
sale of beverages containing not less than one-half of one per
cent, or more than two and three-quarters per cent, of alcohol, in
this tcwn.
Art. 13. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of
money to help build a Fire Lookout station on Shutesbury Hill,
or act thereon.
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting up at-
tested copies thereof at the Town Hall and one at the Prescott
Hill and one at Nortth Prescott Post Office in said town, seven
days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, With
your doings thereon, to the town clerk, at the time and place of
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meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twelfth day of January in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five.
WALTER M. WAUGH
ELLIS A. THAYER
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY
Selectmen of Prescott
Report of School Physician
To the School Committee,
Ptescott, Mass.
1 beg to report of. having made 42 examinations of pupils at
the beginning of this school year, with the defects as given by the
school nurse in her report, to whom I must give credit for her ef-
ficient assistance in making these examinations. These defects
have been duly reported to the parents for their guidance in im-
proving the health and school attendance. Up to the present date
am pleased to report that nothing of serious importance has been
called to my attention.
Sincerely,
J. C. FEINDEL, M.D., School Physician
NOTE — Copy for this report was received too late for insertion
in its proper place in the book.
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TOWN OFFICIALS ■
VALUATION AND TAXES
OF THE
TOWN of PRESCOTT
April 1, 1925
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
Abbott Milo W. (heirs or devisees) Cooley-
ville Rd.
house 700, barn 100, shed 25, home place
65 a 675 28.20 .50
1 Abbott Harry W. Cooleyville Rd.
horse 50, cow 35; yearling 25, 16 fowls 10 4.26
1 Allen Frank R. Allen Rd.
5 horses 400, 25 cows 1500, two-year old 40,
yearling 30, 70 fowls 72, other ratable es-
tate 200, house 700, 2 barns 1000, wind
mill 50, corn barn 25, garage 25, home
place 175a 2850 146.80
1 Amsden Charles S. No. Dana Rd.
horse 50, other ratable estate 125, house
125, barn 25, garage 25, hen house 25,
home place 4a 75 10.46
1 Adams Loren Kelly Hill Rd.
2 horses 75, 6 cows 240, 2 yearlings 50, 50
fowls 47, other ratable estate 75 11.16
Adams Loren M. & Hattie T. Kelly Hill Rd.
house 450, barn 150, shed 25, home place
95a 475 20.68 1.50
Polls
NAME AND VALUATION
Tax Moth
Armstrong Jeremiah West Branch Rd.
(exempt clause 23)
Allen Frank R. & Waugh Walter M.
Berry lot 40a 1650
1 Barnes Allie L. North Prescott Rd.
Barnes, Laura S. North Prescott Rd.
other ratable estate 800, house 500, hen
house 25, garage 25, home place la 25
1 Berry Charles W. Cooleyville Rd.
2 horses 150, 3 cows 300, 2 two-year olds
150, 2 yearlings 75, 162 fowls 200, other
ratable estate 125, house 700, 2 barns 500,
shed 25, garage 25, 2 hen houses 50, home
place 102a 1100
1 Blake George G. Jones Rd.
house 600, home place 50a 600, Vaughan
lot 20a 400
Brown L. Flora Underhill Rd. 2 horses 100,
3 cows 150, 2 two-year olds 65, 140 fowls
160, house 500, barn 150, hen house
50, Powers barn 50, home place 52a 500,
Powers place 170a 1050, Stone lot 18a 125,
Little lot 50a 250, Gibbs lot 3a 15, Grey lot
30a 150
1 Brown Marshall F. Underhill Rd.
1 Browne Arthur L. Browne Rd.
horse 40, other ratable estate 15
Browne Lillie S. F. Browne Rd.
house 400, barn 200, home place 70a 600
1 Brown Carl W. North Prescott Rd.
stock in trade 50
31.02
2.00
25.85
.50
65.92 1.00
32.08 1.00
61.38 2.00
2.00
3.03
22.56 1.50
2.94
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
1 Brown George W. North Prescott Rd. 2.00
Boutin Lucy P. (heirs or devisees) Under-
bill Rd.
house 500, barn 150, hen house 25, shop 50,
home place 20a 375 20.68 .50
Barker Albina C. West Prescott Rd-
(exempt clause 23)
house 600, barn 150, home place 3a 100
1 Blinn Homer R. Cooleyville Rd.
horse 50, house 100, shed 25, home place
10a 125 7.64
1 Beaudin John Cooleyville Rd.
2 horses 100, cow 60, other ratable estate
700 18.17
Beaudin John and Rose W. Cooleyville Rd.
house 500, barn 250, shed 50, shop 25, gar-
age 25, home place 75a 1050 45.12 2.00
Brainerd June Wilson
other ratable estate 500, house 600, garage
100, Horr land 40a 500, Caroline Horr lot
42a 300 37.60 2.00
1 Chamberlain Fred D. West Prescott Rd.
2 horses 150, 9 cows 540, two-year old 40,
32 fowls 25, other ratable estate 150, Hunt-
er land 7a 50, Fuller land 4a 25 20.42
Chamberlain Rosa M. West Prescott Rd.
house 1000, barn 300, small barn 100, shed
25, home place 78a 1300 51.23 4.00
1 Chamberlain William F. Cooleyville Rd.
2 horses 150, 2 cows 100, 25 fowls 16, other
ratable estate 300, house and store 700, barn
Polls NAME AND VALUATION TaX Moth
100, home place 5000 ft. 10, Paige land
101a 1200 50.46 2.00
1 Clark Walter A. Cooleyville Rd.
house 750, 2 barns 200, 2 sheds 100, home
place 43a 400 29.26 .50
1 Currier Frank J. North Prescott Rd. Horse
40, 2 cows 120, 4 two-year olds 160, 41
fowls 35, shop 100, land 4000 ft. 25, Has-
kins and Johnson lot la 25, Johnson lot 18a
125, Haskins lot 20a 300, C. G. Haskins lot
7a 70, Baker and Darby lot la 25 21.27 .50
Clark Jay Jr. and Helen M. Underhill Rd.
other ratable estate 100, house 300, barn
100, home place 5a 150 12.22
1 Chapin Myron E. Cooleyville Rd.
horse 40, 50 fowls 47, house 350, barn 200,
cider mill 25, home place 50a 550 25.26 .75
Corey Martin J. and Addie M. West Prescott
Rd.
3 horses 200, 9 cows 540, yearling 50, 19
fowls 20, other ratable estate 25, house 650,
barn 350, Holden house 150, Holden barn
50, barn 50, home place 104a 1600, Holden
place 4a 50, E. T. Wheeler land 100a 1000 89.02 4.00
1 Corey Martin J. West Prescott Rd. 2.00
1 Doubleday Fred W. Dodge Rd.
2 horses 300, 7 cows 420, 2 two-year olds
150, 65 fowls 65, other ratable estate 25,
house 750, barn 300, hen house 25, garage
25, home place 83a 1250, Abbott lot No.l
6a 150, Abbott lot No. 2 2J^a 50 67.99 2.50
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
Davis Isaac P. & Ethel J. West Prescott Rd.
(exempt clause 23)
other ratable estate 200, house 550, barn
150, hen house 50, home place 10a 300,
pasture lot 9a 50
Davis Isaac P. West Prescott Rd.
(exempt clause 23)
1 Ewell Gersham Cooleyville Rd.
other ratable estate 50 2.94
1 Griswold M. Algie Wheeler Rd.
horse 25, 2 cows 90, 2 two-year olds 75, 60
fowls 60 6.70
Griswold Olive J. Wheeler Rd.
house 225, barn 150, home place 67a 525 16.92 1.00
1 Griswold Frank A. Cooleyville Rd.
other ratable estate 75, house 350, barn 150,
wagon house 25, home place 40a 575 24.09 .50
Griswold Lucy A. Cooleyville Road
2 horses 90, 2 cows 130, yearling 20, 70
fowls 73 . 5 89
1 Gross Arthur H. Cooleyville Rd.
horse 40, cow 25, other ratable estate 15,
house 350, barn 100, home place 40a 500 21.36 .75
1 Gross Austin B. Fish Hill Rd.
2 horses 200, 8 cows 450, yearling 20, 40
fowls 35, other ratable estate 40, house 400,
barn 300, 2 sheds 50, garage 50, home place
110a 1300 55 49 2.00
1 Grout Charles H. Enfield Rd.
2 horses 225, 6 cows 300, 3 two-year olds
125, 50 fowls 45, other ratable estate 450,
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
house '800, barn 250, shed 25, garage 50,
home place 75a 1000 63.48 175
Golden Rule Grange No. 52 Cooleyville Rd.
Grange hall and store 450, barn 100, land
la 50 11.28
1 Grindle Harry A. West Prescott Rd.
3 horses 250, 8 cows 320, 2 two-year olds
70, other ratable estate 125 16.38
Grindle Ethel C. West Prescott Rd.
house 700, barn 450, hen house 25, silo 100,
home place 105a 1600 54.05 1.75
Haskins Hannah (heirs or devisees) North
Prescott Rd.
house 350, barn 200, garage 25, hen house
25, home place 7a 100 13.16
1 Hannum Austin P. North Prescott Rd.
3 horses 300, 10 cows 650, 2 two-year olds
100, 2 yearlings 70, 23 fowls 14, other rat-
able estate 50 '24.26
Hannum A. P. and C. E. North: Prescott Rd.
Berry land 6a 90, Aiken pasture 50a 300,
Newell land 30a 300 12.97
Hannum Park (heirs or devisees) North
Prescott Rd.
house 350, barn 350, carriage house 100,
corn barn 50, home place 60a 1600 46.06 3.00
1 Hannum Charles E. North Prescott Rd. 2.00
Hastings Elizabeth F. Cooleyville Rd.
house 600, 2 barns 400, shed 25, home place
102a 1300 43.71 2.00
Haskins Walter L. and Flora J. Underhill Rd.
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
house 500, barn 150, shed 25, garage 25,
home place 90a 1500 41.36 3.00
1 Haskins Albert M.
2 horses 50, 2 cows 40, 16 fowls 5, other
ratable estate 25 4.26
1 Hamilton John L. North Dana Rd. 2.00
Hortie Harry J. and Mamie O. North Pres-
cott Rd.
2 horses 75, 2 cows 100, 250 fowls 300,
house 250, barn 150, shed 50, corn barn 50,
2 hen houses 50, home place 57a 900 36.19 1.00
1 Hortie Harry J. North Prescott Rd. 2.00
1 Haskins Whitney O. Osborne Rd.
horse 40, 2 cows 100, 45 fowls 40, other rat-
able estate 10, house 400, barn 200, 2 hen
houses 100, garage 25, home place 8a 125,
King lot 12a 150, Tourtelotte lot 2a 100 26.25
Johnson Charles H. Enfield Rd.
house 700, barn 350, home place 50a 1100,
Brigham lot 25a 400 47.94 2.00
1 Johnson Lyman S. Enfield Rd.
2 horses 50, 5 cows 300, two-year old 25,
yearling 20, 30 fowls 20, house 450, barn
150, garage 25, home place 75a 1500, Ab-
bott lot 74a 400 57.27 1.00
1 Johnson Henry A. Enfield Rd.
other ratable estate 100, Bartlett lot ,25a
125, Allen lot 8>4a 50, Macomber lot 10a
50, West Box Co. lot 8a 50 9.05
1 Johnson Andrew Kelley Hill Rd.
4 cows 160, yearling 30, 25 fowls 16, house
10
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
300, barn 100, Potter house 50, home place
77a 1100, Potter land ^4a 5, land old place
17a 100, Paige pasture 5a 50, Ansel John-
son place 123a 615 49.49 3.50
1 Johnson Guy A. Kelley 2.00
1 Jones William H. Cooleyville Rd.
cow 50, other ratable estate 300 8.58
1 Johnson Fred A. Soapstone Rd.
horse 100 3.88
1 Kelley Eugene G. Dodge Rd.
2 horses 150, 8 cows 400, two-year old 50,
other ratable estate 325, house 750, barn
500, shed 50, store house 50, carriage house
100, home place 102a 1600, out lot 7a 50 77.67 4.00
1 Kelley Ambrose L. Dodge Rd. 2.00
1 Lawless Lucius S. Cooleyville Rd.
horse 40, 2 cows 50, two-year old 30, Bish-
op lot 44a 250 8.96
Lawless David B. (heirs or devisees) Cooley-
ville Rd.
house 300, barn 75, home place 47a 650 19.27 1.50
1 Lawless John H. North Prescott Rd. 2.00
1 Lego Raymond E. Plain Rd. 2.00
1 Mitchell Edwin P. Dodge Rd.
horse 150, 2 cows 100, 380 fowls 410, other
ratable estate 200, house 800, barn 100, old
house 100, 2 hen houses 250, home place 21a
450, Abbott land 8a 120, Egypt lot 10a 55,
Pine Hill lot 45a 225 57.65
1 MacDonald William S. Cooleyville Rd.
other ratable estate 100 3.88
11
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
MacDonald Emma L. Cooleyville Rd
house 400, barn 100, cider mill 25, hen
house 25, shop 25, home place 20a 300 16.45 .75
1 Newbury Robert A. Enfield Rd.
4 cows 220, yearling 25, 40 fowls 35 7.26
Newbury Robert A. and Eva L. Enfield Rd.
house 550, barn 100, shed 25, home place
la 50, Hodgkins lot 10a 200 17.39 1.75
1 O'Brien Charles E. 2.00
Pierce Daniel T. (heirs or devisees) North
Prescott Rd.
house 100, Freeman house 25, Chapin house
200, Chapin barn 25, home place 80a 2000,
Freeman land 4a 25, Chapin land la 25 45.12 1.50
1 Pierce Carl M. North Prescott Rd.
cow 35, yearling 25, 60 fowls 60, house 350,
barn 100, home place 30a 650 24.94 1.00
1 Pettingill Frank A. North Prescott Rd.
other ratable estate 100 3.88
Pettingill Flora B. North Prescott Rd.
horse 25, cow 25, house 450, barn 500. hen
house 25, corn barn 25, shed 50, garage 25,
home place 80a 1050 40.89 1.00
Pierce Ellis F. Jones Rd.
house 350, barn 150, shed 25, home place
74a 95° 27.73 1.50
Prescott Elizabeth Plainville Rd.
cow 40, 19 fowls 10, other ratable estate 50,
house 350, barn 75, hen house 50, home
place 57a 300 16 45 ^
12
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
1 Prescott Ross E. Plainville Rd. • 2.00
1 Peirce Harrison D. Cooleyville Rd.
stock in trade 600, 2 cows 60, horse 50, 24
fowls 15, other ratable estate 300, house 650,
barn 150, gas tank and pumps 175, garage
50, home place Yz a 25, Berry lot 12a 150,
Titus lot 5a 50, Haskins lot 2a 25 45.24
Peirce Harrison D. and Barnes Laura S.
Peirce lot 28a 200 376
1 Patterson Lorenzo North Prescott Rd.
horse 25, 4 cows 200, two-year old 35, year-
ling 25, 84 fowls 70, other ratable estate 5,
house 450, barn 150, hen house 50, home
place 25a 450 29.82 2.00
Powers Adelbert L. (heirs or devisees)
Whitaker lot 30a 150 2.82
1 Powers Minor E. Underhill Rd.
3 horses 300, 2 cows 125, yearling 25, 500
fowls 610, other ratable estate 350, house
500, barn 150, 5 hen houses 400, grain
house 200, garage 25, shed 25, carriage
house 25, home place 58a 900 70.81 .50
1 Powers Ralph E. Underhill Rd.
other ratable estate 100 3.88
1 Pierce Leslie M. Brown Rd.
cow 50, other ratable estate 75, house 250,
barn 100, shed 25, hen house 25, home place
5°a 3?5 18.92 1.50
Pierce Bertha C. Brown Rd.
cow 40, two-year old 40, 36 hens 30 2.07
1 Pierce Leroy M. Cooleyville Rd,
13
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
other ratable estate 300 7.64
1 Reed Harry A. Dodge Rd.
3 horses 350, 13 cows 700, 5 two-year olds
125, 85 fowls 90, other ratable estate 250,
house 850, barn 400, shed 25, 2 hen houses
50, corn barn 25, garage 25, home place
115a 1900 # 92.05 3.75
Ryder Frank L. and Adeline M. Cooleyville
Rd.
2 horses 100, 2 cows 60, 90 fowls 120, other
ratable estate 20, house 600, barn 150, home
place 60a 600 31.02 1.00
1 Ryder Frank L. Cooleyville Rd. 2.00
Roberts Frederick and Agnes Shutesbury Rd.
house 250, barn 100, home place 50a 500 15.98 .75
Stacy John N. Underhill Rd.
(exempt clause 18)
Shaw Lilla M. Cooleyville Rd.
horse 40, cow 40, other ratable estate 10, 2
houses 500, barn 100, horse barn 100, home
place 60a 650 27.07 .50
Shaw Mrs. Abbie A. Cooleyville Rd.
Aldrich place 25a 500 9.40 .50
Stone Lucy (heirs or devisees) Jones Rd.
house 200, barn 100, home place 50a 500 15.04 1.00
Smith Ruth V. and Latham Agnes V. North
Dana Rd.
other ratable estate 200, house 800, barn
125, hen house 75, house 100, barn 50, shop
25, Vaughan place 100a 2500, Checkerberry
farm 9a 100 7473 2 QQ
14
Polls
NAME AND VALUATION
Tax Moth
1 Smith Caleb E. West Prescott Rd.
1 Shaw Howard I. Cooleyville Rd.
other ratable estate 600, house 300, barn
100, home place 50a 600, Henry lot 25a
125, Aldrich land ^4a 25
Snow George L. and Bessie E. Dodge Rd.
other ratable estate 100, house 600, barn
100, home place 52a 800
1 Smaczek Nicolas West Prescott Rd.
3 horses 250, 2 cows 80, two-year old 25, 19
fowls 9, other ratable estate 200
Smaczek Nicolas and Julia West Prescott Rd.
house 900, barn 500, shed 50, home place
120a 1850
Sanford Samuel W. Egypt Rd.
barn 100, shed 25, Wyman place 48a 475
Thayer Ellis A. Underhill Rd.
2 cows 50, two-year old 30, 25 fowls 16, oth-
er ratable estate 400, house 500, barn 250,
garage 25, hen house 25, home place 89a
900, Smith lot 30a 100, Vaughan lot 25a
200
Thresher Fred M. North Dana Rd.
(exempt clause 18)
house 400, barn 100, 2 hen houses 50, home
place 16a 200, old place 43a 400, Abbott lot
30a 150, Tourtellott lot 20a 100
1 Towne Frank E. Dodge Rd.
1 Tinkey Charles C. Egypt Rd.
cow 30, 45 fowls 40, other ratable estate
150
2.00
34.90 .50
30.08 .50
12.61
62.04 2.50
11.28 1.00
6772 2.00
2.00
6.14
15
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
Tinkey Charles C. and Mildred F. Dodge Rd.
house 400, barn 100, shed 25, home place
25a 300 15.51
1 Taylor Stephen Underhill Rd.
house 400, barn 100, hen house 25, home
place 12a 150 14.69 .50
1 Tourtelott Willie M. North Prescott Rd.
cow 40, other ratable estate 700 15.91
Tourtellott W. M. and Grace A. North Pres-
cott Rd.
house 550, barn 125, hen house 25, garage
25, home place 8a 175 16.92
Upton George H. Cooleyville Rd.
(exempt clause 23)
house 200, barn 50, home place 4a 50, Has-
kins lot 8a 75
1 Upton Leighton A. West Prescott Rd. ''"
cow 60, 45 fowls 40, house 350, shed 50,
garage 25, home place la 25 12.34
1 Upton Harry A. Egypt Rd.
6 cows 350, yearling 30, other ratable estate
300 , 1478
Upton Harry A. and Lula J. Egypt Rd.
house 400, barn 150, garage 25, home place
69a 750, pasture lot 10a 150 27.73 .25
Vaughan Walter S. Underhill Rd.
house 300, barn 100, home place 8a 100 9.40 .50
I Waugh Walter M. North Prescott Rd.
3 horses 300, 21 cows 1260, two-year old 40,
4 yearlings 120, 130 fowls 145, other rata-
ble estate 500, house 700, barn 450, silo
16
Polls NAME AND VALUATION TaX Moth
100, garage 25, Smith house 200, Smith
barn 100, Smith shed 25, home place 64a
900, Smith place 88a 1000, Cogswell lot 60a
500, Fisher place 54a 900, Haskins pasture
30a 300 144.22 4.00
1 Waugh George T. North Prescott Rd.
34 fowls 27, other ratable estate 200 6.27
Wendemuth Mabel L. Enfield Rd.
4 horses 350, 2 oxen 125, 10 cows 550, 4
two-year olds 140, 3 yearlings 75, 4 swine
150, 60 fowls 60, other ratable estate 25,
house 700, barn 250, horse barn 100, house
100, barn 100, home place 75a 1000, lower
place 73a 500 79.43 4.00
1 Wendemuth Albert W. Enfield Rd. 2.00
1 Wendemuth Frederic M. Enfield Rd. 2.00
1 Wendemuth Herman R. Enfield Rd. 2.00
1 Whitaker Silas Plain Rd.
horse 40, cow 65, 50 fowls 47, other ratable
estate 10, house 400, barn 125, hen house
25, shed 25, brooder house 25, home place
70a 850 32.31 .50
Wolff Frank F. North Prescott Rd.
other ratable estate 100, house 300, barn
150, shed 25, home place 68a 1250 34.31 1.75
1 Waurecuik Adam Cooleyville Rd.
horse 50, cow 25, 15 fowls 5, house 350,
barn 100, hen house 25, home place 140a
1550 41.57 1.50
Wheeler Charles S. and Mabel C. North
Prescott Rd.
17
Polls NAME AND VALUATION TaX Moth
stock in trade 1850, 2 horses 100, cow 40,
27 fowls 19, other ratable estate 200, house
and store 1.200, barn 200, gas tank and
pump 175, home place la 25, Nelson lot 9a
50 72.55
1 Wheeler Charles S. North Prescott Rd. 2.00
1 Young Llewlyn W. Cooleyville Rd.
other ratable estate 150 4.82
Young Llewlyn W. and Florence B. Cooley-
ville Rd.
house 600, barn 150, home place 6a 120 16.36
Yarrington Susan J. Underhill Rd.
(exempt clause 18. exempt $500.)
house 400, barn 150, hen house 25, home
place 69a 600 12.69
Non-Residents
NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
ATHOL
Wood Edgar A. Brown lot 30a 1000, Woods
lot 10a 600, Brown and Simmons lot 15a 150,
Caswell lot 77a 500, Upton lot 58a 2000 79.90
Woods Edgar A. and Newton Marshall D.
house 400, garage 25, Lincoln place 50a 475 16.92 1.00
Woods E. A. Athol, and Lincoln Levi, Dana. 2
small houses 100, Lindsey lot 95a 2200, Brush
Mountain lot 8a 50 44.18
Powers Orrin J. Stock in trade 1000, land class
lots No. 4, 5 wood lot 71^ a 355, land lots No.
6, 7, 8, class plantation 124a 620, Paige lot
class plantation 60a 300, Mountain lot class
plantation 22a 110, Woods lot class plantation
15a 75, Herrick lot class plantation 6a 30 46.81
Fay O. A. (heirs or devisees) Horr lot 60a
4400, Ben Paige lot 120a 1200, Merritt Horr
lot 45a 1000, Arnott lot 18a 100, land 8a 150,
Putnam lot 60a 350, Barrows lot 27a 2500 182.36 .50
Diamond Match Co. Darby lot 31a 155, Har-
rington lot 60a 300 8.55
Lincoln Conrad (heirs or devisees) Land 25a
225 4.23
Fairbanks Eugene E. Fred Lincoln land 100a
750, Sampson and Webster lot 10a 2000 51.70
Powers Orrin J. $78.17 as per Chap. 598, Acts
1914.
19
NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
GREENWICH VILLAGE
McKenney Arthur and Mary. Land 67a 650 12.22
GREENWICH
Hunter Edward. Land 20a 200 3.76
GREENWICH VILLAGE
Thresher Joseph L. Land 30a 650, Freeman lot
6a 50, Clark lot 10a 150, Sanderson pasture
30a 200, Sanderson land ^a 10 19.93
Parker Webster M. Berry lot 10a 125 2.35 .25
Cutler Smith (heirs or devisees). Egypt road lot
10a 70, Kelley Hill lot 6a 30 1.88
DANA
Lincoln George W. and Belle C. Wheeler land
land 7a 150 2.82
GREENWICH VILLAGE
Smith George E. Land 33a 350 6.58 1.50
Hillside Industrial School, (exempt clause 3)
land 56a 700
Clifford Lucy Nye. Frye land 6a 70, Gee land
4a 30 1.88
Harrington Martha J. Darby lot 10a 200,
Woods O. L. lot 55a 900, J. M. Harrington lot
20a 600 31.96 .25
Clapp Irene M. Land la 100 1.88
Kimball Carlton L. Ida Vaughan lot 26a 200 3.76
Andrew J. Loux. Ruggles land 34a 200 3.76
Hall Alfred H. Peterson land 11a 125 2.35 .50
Clark Minnie and Coit Mattie. Webber lot 6a
60, Clark lot 15a 140 3.76
Harrington Robert A., Greenfield & Martha J.,
20
NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
Greenwich. Pierce land 20a 350 6.58
WORCESTER
Herrick Leander F. Whitcomb Hill lot 2a 50,
C. A. Powers lot 30a 950 18.80
Anderson Clifford S. House 50, Upton place
20a 200 470 1.00
Pierce Bernie H. Tom Swamp lot 33a 600, Ellis
lot 30a 150, lot No. 1, 35a 200, lot No. 2, 12a
60 18.99
Brown Earl and Bridges George O. Estey lot
65a 2200 41.36
ALTUS, OKLAHOMA
Powers Charles A. (heirs or devisees) Land
54a 600, land 10a 50 12.22
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Hamilton George L. House 200, barn 25, home
place 3a 75 5.64
ORANGE
Mann Thomas S. Martha J. Harrington lot 30a
225 4.23
Mann Thomas S., Jr. Amelia Root land 20a 300 5.64
AMHERST
McKimmie James Paige. Plain land 9a 325 6.11
Goodell Etta. Land 6a 450 8.46
Cadwell Frank A. Caswell place 100a 1100,
Clark land 7a 100 22.56 .75
Whitcomb Ernest H. Small house 200, house
50, Reed land 10a 200, Emma Woods place
6a 100, Caswell land 50a 400, Cook lot 25a
21
NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth,
700, Caswell lot 2 tracts 75a 600, Conweli
lot 16a 150, Fountain Hill privilege 3a 25,
Flint lot 20a 300, Cadrett lot No. 1, 40a
400, Cadrett lot No. 2, 10a 100, Cadwell
land 2a 50, Den lot 35a 2000, Horr lot 6a
50, Ward lot No. 1, 30a 250, Ward lot No.
2, 32a 250, Ward lot No. 3, ^a 25, house
250, small house 100, barn 50, Andrew Ca-
drett place 14a 150, house 200, M. A.
Pierce place 65a 1400, Potter land lj^a 25,
Flint & Gillett lot 50a 2500, J. A. Pierce
lot 32a 2000
Cadwell Cowles & Hobart Garlic land 44a 450
Fitts Rufus Land 15a 200
NORTHAMPTON
Hickey Thomas Amsden lot la 25
Bailey Sidney Kelley Hill lot 100a 700
ENFIELD
Newbury George (heirs or devisees) Land 11a
150 2.82
Flint Josiah (heirs or devisees). Stetson lot 50a
400, Cowan lot 30a 200 11.28
Garlic George H. House 250, barn 75, shed 25,
home place 110a 750 20.68 .75
Parsons Frederic E. House 450, 2 barns 250,
home place 16a 300, Berry lot 15a 150, M.
A. Pierce lot 20a 350 28.20
Rohan Bros. Machinery 500 9.40
Rohan Bros., Enfield, & Filer H. T., South Had-
ley Falls. Stock in trade 1250 23.50
235.47
8.46
3.76
.47
13.16
22
NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
PELHAM
Shores Emeline (heirs or devisees) & Jones
Charles H. Crossett lot 9a 250, Conkey lot
76a 600 15.98
Horr Fanny E. (heirs or devisees). Land 30a
150 2.82
Cook Theodore (heirs or devisees). Land 20a
325 6.11
Reed Alden D. (heirs or devisees). Sykes lot
2j4a 100 1.88
Whipple Harry J. Stock in trade 500, small
house 150, Abbott lot 64a 700, Bond lot 65a
600, Johnson lot 12a 900 53.58
Frost Alfred H. & Charles F. Land Richardson
lot 18a 700, Powers lot l^a 100 15.04
NEW SALEM *
Putnam Willard (heirs or devisees). Kemp lot ">
30a 700, Ashley lot 30a 700, Berry lot 60a •
1600 56.40
Berry Elmer A. (heirs or devisees). Blair lot
15a 100 1.88
Berry E. H. & Sawtell H. E. Vaughan lot 46a
250 4.70
Berry Earl H. Newell land 90a 500 9.40
Lincoln Myra. Dunn lot 16a 175 3.29
Stacy Joseph A. (heirs or devisees). Bigelow
lot 26a 500 9.40
Freeman Edward A. Pierce land 6a 100 1.88
Cogswell Burton & Harry S. & Charles H. &
Agnes F. Felton. Cummings lot 25a 1500 28.20
Vineca Elisha. Woods lot 25a 150, Vaughan
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NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
place 89a 500 12.22
Orcutt William A. (heirs or devisees). Land
^a 10 .19
Whitaker Earl. 3 horses 300, 4 cows 200, year-
ling 25, swine 30, 17 fowls 6, other ratable
estate 300, 2 barns 350, Clark land 64a
550, Hayden lot 10a 50, Keezer lot 3a 25,
Town farm land 2 tracts 90a 800 49.56 2.00
Nelson & Goodnow. Stock in trade 3030 56.96
GREENFIELD
Crocker National Bank. Hunt land 30a 175 3.29
NORTH DANA
Gee Charles E. Hemenway lot 23a 150 2.82
Gee Charles E. & Co. Little place 100a 600 11.28
Crawford & Tyler. Morgan lot 75a 1100 20.68
Tyler Catherine T. & Crawford William J.
Spring lot 60a 1100 20.68
Tyler Catherine T. Humes lot 27a 700 13.16
Lindsey F. H. (heirs or devisees). Land 60a ,
350 6.58
Recor Joseph. Land 45a 800 15.04
Carey Jerry. Land 30a 150 2.82
Kennedy David L. Storehouse 150, coal kiln
200, Lincoln land 40a 250, Mason lot 35a
200 15.04
Wright Helen L. House 150, land 17a 100 4.70
Doubleday Frank A. & Hattie M. Mount L lot
36a 800 15.04
O'Donnell Henry F. Small house 150, land 10a
100 4.70
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NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
Hager Otis E. Gleason land 15a 125 2.35
Stacy George L. Goodman land 6a 50 .94
HOLLIS, N. H.
Worcester Franklin R. (heirs or devisees).
Leonard Lincoln lot 63a 700, W. B. Lincoln
lot 100a 600 24.44
LUDLOW
Ludlow Mfg. Associates. Land 2a 1500, flowed
land 30a 600, Shores lot 20a 300, Flint lot
30a 400, Stetson Flint lot 100a 2200, Gillett
lot 42a 600 105.28
SPRINGFIELD
Freedman Allis. Hannum lot 20a 150 2.82 2.00
Lillie Lucien B. Horse 100, other ratable estate
175, house 400, barn 200, shop 50, home place
10a 300 23.03 2.00
Barney Marjorie. Other ratable estate 200,
house 550, barn 200, cow shed 100, home place
80a 800 34.78 .75
WEST SPRINGFIELD
Mason Annie B. House 250, barn 100, power
house 300, land water power 22a 1650 43.24
Herwitz Samuel. Stock in trade 2000, Ruben
Horrlot 15a 100 39.48
SPRINGFIELD
Morrill Henrietta R. House 600, land ^> a 25,
Johnson land Ya a 25 12.22
EftVING
Abbott Jessie H. House 250, barn 100, home
25
NAME AND VALUATION
Tax Moth
place 27a 450
GARDNER
Leamy Eva J. Brown lot 25a 150
EASTHAMPTON
Boyd William P. House 450, barn 275, horse
barn 75, hen house 50, silo 25, home place 80a
1200
FITCH BURG
Miller Florence A. (exempt clause 17). Barn
25, Shaw land 3a 100
BOSTON
Doubleday John A. House 500, barn 200, shed
25, home place 70a 675
SPRINGFIELD
Farr George V. and Meretta Power. Other rat-
able estate 100, house 400, land ^a 50
Allen Mrs. E. Harry. Other ratable estate 50
BOSTON
Mass. Home Missionary Society. House 750,
barn 250, home place 10a 300
NEW YORK
Western Union Telegraph Co. Other ratable
estate 138
BOSTON
New Eng. Tel. and Tel. Co. Other ratable es-
tate 17
COOLEYVILLE
Highland Tel. Co. Other ratable estate 207
15.04 .75
2.82
39.01 3.50
26.32
10.34
.94
24.44
2.59
.32
3.89
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NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
BOSTON
Mass Home Missionary Society, (exempt clause
11) Church 2000, land ^a 50
Pine Grove Cemetery, (exempt clause 12)
Pine Grove Cemetery 2a 500
Property of the Town of Prescott. Sealer's cabi-
net and contents 1500, Law Library 300, Pub-
lic Library books 1500, school supplies 500,
Town Hall 1000, land ^a 50, hearse house
200, 5 school houses 2500, land 5 parcels 2a
50, 4 cemeteries 5a 500.
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of residents assessed on property 73
" non-residents assessed on property 55
" persons assessed on property 199
" persons assessed for poll tax only 20
" male polls assessed 78
Tax on each poll $2.00
Value of assessed personal estate 45,791
Value of assessed real estate excluding land 66,700
Value of assessed real estate excluding buildings 158,235
Total value of real estate 224,935
Total valuation of assessed estate 270,726
Tax for state, county and town purposes, including
overlayings :
On personal estate 860.88
On real estate 4,228.79
On polls 156.00
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Total tax April 1, 1925 5,245.67
Rate of total tax per $1,000 18.80
Number of horses assessed 82
" cows 216
" sheep 0
neat cattle other than cows 68
" swine 5
dwelling houses 99
" acres of land assessed 11,284^4
fowls 2,960
Value of fowls 3,209
WALTER M. WAUGH
FRANK R. ALLEN
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY
Assessors of Prescott
Report of Selectmen
Paid State Aid $72.00
Soldiers' Relief 20.98
TOWN OFFICERS
Paid W. M. Waugh, services Overseer of
Poor, 1924
$10.00
W. M. Waugh, registrar, 1924
8.00
F. R. Allen, assessor, 1924
35.00
C. C. Tinkey, constable
15.00
F. D. Chamberlain, constable
2.50
F. R. Allen, town clerk
25.00
F. R. Allen, treasurer
75.00
F. R. Allen, assessor
38.50
F. R. Allen, registrar
4.00
W. M. Waugh, selectman
25.00
W. M. Waugh, assessor
38.50
W. M. Waugh, registrar
4.00
W. M. Waugh, overseer of poor
10.00
F. W. Doubleday, selectman
10.00
F. W. Doubleday, assessor
22.75
E. A. Thayer, selectman
10.00
H. D. Peirce, auditor
5.00
H. D. Peirce, teller
2.00
H. A. Upton, teller
2.00
F. A. Griswold, sealer weights
12.00 $354.25
Appropriation
# 450.00
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STATE HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
>aid E. P. Mitchell
$123.75
Herman Wendemuth
12375
W. M. Waugh
168.75
W. M. Waugh, team
121.95
W. M. Waugh, man
125.55
CM. Pierce
132.30
C. W. Brown
130.50
F. R. Allen
47.70
F. R. Allen, team
98.55
H. A. Upton
97.20
W. Downer
63.00
A. B. Gross
4.00
A. H. Gross
75.00
F. W. Doubleday
107.10
F. W. Doubleday, team
107.10
Fred Wendemuth
86.40
Fred Wendemuth
86.40
Milton Patterson
31.87
Berger Co., culvert
25.99
Geo. Carpenter, dynamite
31.00
Joseph Marion, iron posts
14.00
Joseph Marion, drills & sharpening
tools 7.65
F. H. Vaughan, cement
22.10
M. E. Chapin, gravel
15.00
W. H. Walker, railings
12.52
F. J. Currier, sharpening tools
7.38
F. R. Allen, lumber
10.20
Lyman Allen, tending lanterns
5.00
C. M. Peirce, tending lanterns
3.00
W. M. Waugh, cash paid for picks
and
sharpening tools
6.30
George Waugh, trucking
4.00
F. P. Hall, paint
3.05
H. P, Peirce, nails
1.18
$1,899.24
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Appropriation, town
$400.00
Appropriation, county
500.00
Appropriation, state
1,000.00
$1,900.00
MOTH WORK 1925
Paid C. C. Tinkey
65.50
A. L. Barnes
51.00
Leroy Pierce
48.00
W. H. Jones
48.00
212.50
Appropriation
$201.50
Moth tax
119.25
$320.75
Balance
$108.25
SNOW BILLS 1925
Paid William Downer
$3.60
W. M. Tourtelott
2.00
C. H. Grout and Son
13.00
C. E. O'Brien
7.20
Ernest Brown
2.00
C. E. Hannum
1.20
Lee Putnam
1.38
A. P. Hannum
4.80
Milton Patterson
3.90
Lorenzo Patterson
1.40
Andrew Johnson
2.40
Guy Johnson
2.40
Robert Newbury
2.20
John Beaudin
5.25
Leslie Peirce
2.80
W. F. Chamberlain
4.00
F. D. Chamberlain
11.25
A. W. Wendemuth
9.60
G. F. Ewell
5.60
F. A. Griswold
1.60
H. A. Reed
7.75
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A. B. Gross 3.00
• M. A. Griswold 3.20
Loren Adams 2.00.
E. P. Mitchell 4.80 $108.33
Appropriation $500.00
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Paid Vaughan Esty Clark & Cratz, attorneys (Arm-
strong case) $65.80
Davol Printing House, letter heads 3.25
Orin Jones, sawing wood at town house 1.50
Lewis H. Blackmer, printing reports 31.05
James D. Kimball Co., treasurer's bond 8.00
Times Publishing House, assessors' supplies 4.25
C. H. Chase, transfers of real estate 6.80
M. E. Chapin, inspector animals 39.20
M. A. Griswold, mowing town house yard 2.00
Hobbs and Warren, warrant blanks 1.58
Hobbs and Warren, tax books 5.65
James Kimball Co., collector's bond 20.00
Lewis H. Blackmer, tax bills 4.20
Wakefield Item Co., moth notices 2.75
Herrick Foote, handcuffs 10.26
Ida M. Waugh, mailing moth notices 3.50
P. M. Suprenaut, damage to car on highway 5.75
W. M. Waugh, postage and telephone 9.35
F. R. Allen, postage and stationery 10.25
F. R. Allen, recording births and deaths 7.00
F. A. Griswold, care of town house 3.36
M. E. Chapin, inspector slaughtering 15.80
H. D. Peirce, justices' fees 5.75
Insurance on town house 17.67
Certification town notes 8.00
$292.72
Appropriation $300.00
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HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Selectmen's orders $3,899.67
HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACCOUNT
Selectmen's orders $180.35
HIGHWAY RAILING ACCOUNT
Selectmen's orders $24.80
TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT
Selectmen's orders $20.45
WORKMEN'S LIABILITY INSURANCE
Paid James Kimball Co. $96.30
Appropriation $150.00
ASSESSORS' ORDERS AND BILLS PAID BY VOTE OF
THE TOWN
Paid state tax $600.00
county tax 1,085.85
library appropriation 50.00
County Aid to Agriculture 50.00
Orange Savings Bank, note 2,000.00
Orange Savings Bank, interest 66.67
W. M. Waugh, town note 1,200.00
W. M. Waugh, interest , 60.00
Millers River National Bank 1,500.00
Millers River National Bank, interest 37.50 $6,650.02
RECAPITULATIONS
Paid town officers $354.25
Soldiers' Relief 20.98
State Aid 72.00
support of poor 151.86 ^
miscellaneous account 292.72
assessors' orders and accounts paid by
vote of the town 6,650.02
highway account 3,899.67
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highway bridges
180.3-5
state road
1,899.24
snow bills
108.33
moth work
212.50
tree warden
20.45
highway railings
24.80
workmen's liability insurance
96.30 $13,983.47
RESOURCES
Due 1924 tax
$27.56
Due 1924 interest
2.07
Due 1925 tax
926.40
Due 1925 interest
14.20
/
Due from county, wild cat bounty
30.00
Due from state aid account
72.00
Cash in hands of treasurer
1,385.66
$2,457.89
LIABILITIES
W. M. Waugh, note
$1,200.00
W. M. Waugh, interest
10.00
Orange Savings Bank
1,500.00
M. E. Chapin, collector 1924 and 1925
130.00
Special fund, Chap. 480, Acts 1924
161.23
$3,001.23
W. M. WAUGH
E. A. THAYER
F. W. DOUBLEDAY
*
Selectmen
926
LIST OF JURORS 1
Allie L. Barnes
Laborer
Willie M. Tourtellott
Farmer
Herman R. Wendemuth
Farmer
Harry W. Abbott
Farmer
John H. Lawless
Retired
W. M. WAUGH
E. A. THAYER
F. W. DOUBLEDAY
Selectmen
Report of Overseers of Poor
Paid support of poor
$151.86
Appropriation
$300.00
W. M. WAUGH
E. A. THAYER
F. W. DOUBLEDAY
Overseers of Poor
Report of Tree Warden
Paid Robert Newbury
$4.50
Leroy Pierce
6.07
William H. Jones
9.88
$20.45
Appropriation
$25.00
WILLIAM H.
JONES, Tree Warden
Report of Superintendent of Roads
REPAIRS ON HIGHWAYS
1925
1st
Payroll
Paid Ellis A. Thayer
$48.00
Harold E. Grout
160.00
Leroy M. Pierce
32.40
William H. Jones
34.20
Whitney 0. Haskins
32.40
Robert A. Newbury
28.80
2nd
Payroll
Paid Ellis A. Thayer
57.60
Harold E. Grout
192.00
Leroy M. Pierce
43.20
William H. Jones
43.20
Whitney 0. Haskins
43.20
Robert A. Newbury
43.20
3rd
Payroll
Paid Ellis A. Thayer
128.00
Fred W. Doubleday
40.00
Leroy M. Pierce
36.00
William H. Jones,
36.00
Robert A. Newbury
32.40
Algie M. Griswold
32.40
Whitney O. Haskins
18.00
Harold E. Grout
7.20
$335.80
422.40-
330.00
36
4th Payroll
Paid Ellis A. Thayer 128.00
Fred W. Doubleday 100.00
Leroy M. Pierce 39.20
William H. Jones 39.20
Robert A. Newbury 39.20
Algie M. Griswold 39.20
Whitney O. Haskins 39.20
Harold E. Grout 39.20 463.20
5th Payroll
Paid Ellis A. Thayer 140.80
Fred W. Doubleday 84.00
Leroy M. Pierce 44.00
William H. Jones 44.00
Robert A. Newbury 36.00
Algie M. Griswold 44.00
Whitney O. Haskins 32.00
Harold E. Grout 8.00 432.80
6th Payroll
Paid Ellis A. Thayer 50.40
Fred W. Doubleday 16.20
Harold E. Grout 78.15
Leroy M. Pierce 31.05
William H. Jones 27.00
Robert A. Newbury 31.05
Algie M. Griswold 31.05 264.90
7th Payroll
Paid Ellis A. Thayer 95.40
Fred W. Doubleday 9.00
Harold E. Grout 37.80
Leroy M. Pierce 44.55
William H. Jones 44.55
Robert A. Newbury 44.55
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Algie M. Griswold
40.50
Whitney 0. Haskins
4.05
320.40
8th Payroll
Paid Ellis A. Thayer
82.60
Fred W. Doubleday
67.50
Leroy M. Pierce
36.00
William H. Jones
36.00
Robert A. Newbury
36.00
Harold E. Grout
16.20
Whitney 0. Haskins
36.00
Herman R. Wendemuth
31.95
Fred M. Wendemuth
1.00
343.25
9th Payroll
Paid Ellis A. Thayer
168.00
Fred W. Doubleday
4.00
Leroy M. Pierce
51.75
William H. Jones
51.75
Robert A. Newbury
49.95
Whitney 0. Haskins
51.75
377.20
10th Payroll
Paid Ellis A. Thayer
110.40
Fred W. Doubleday
54.00
Leroy M. Pierce
31.05
William H. Jones
31.05
Robert A. Newbury
22.95
Whitney 0. Haskins
31.05
Harold E. Grout
16.20
Fred M. Wendemuth
1.00
297.70
11th Payroll
Paid Ellis A. Thayer
57.60
Leroy M. Pierce
24.75
William H. Jones
24.75
Whitney 0. Haskins
7.20
114.30
Total cost £3,701.95
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MISCELLANEOUS
6 Armco culverts and cartage $134.95
Gravel 39.65
Algie M. Griswold $17.01
Frank A. Griswold 14.14
Henry W. Goodman 4.40
George Garlic 2.00
Lillie S. F. Browne 2.10
Tools and repairs 22.62
Oil .50
19772
»
$3,899.67
State appropriation
'. $2,925.00
Town appropriation
975.00
3,900.00
Expenditures
3,899.67
Balance
.33
Truck labor
$685.00
Team labor
63.85
Tractor labor
310.50
Material
197.72
Labor
2,642.60
3,899.67
Balance
.33
$3,900.00
RAILING ACCOUNT
Paid Ellis A. Thayer, labor $6.00
Fred W. Doubleday, labor 7.00
Leroy M. Pierce, labor 5.40
William H. Jones, labor 5.40
C. S. Wheeler & Co., spikes 1.00
WORK ON BRIDGES
Paid Ellis A. Thayer $15.80
Fred W. Doubleday 6.00
24.80
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Leroy M. Pierce 3.60
William H. Jones 3.60 29.00
SUPPLIES FOR BRIDGES
Paid Albert W. Wendemuth, plank $30.42
Fred W. Doubleday, plank 120.15
Harrison D. Peirce, spikes .78 151.35
Total cost $180.35
Town appropriation for bridges $100.00
Town appropriation for plank 100.00 200.00
Expenditures 180.35
Balance $19.65
ELLIS A. THAYER, Suft. of Roads
December 31, 1925
Report of Cemetery Commissioners
To the Citizens of Prescott:
t
Received town appropriation
$19.50
from Haskins fund
55.50
Whitaker fund
7.50
Walter Shaw fund
2.50
B. F. Aiken fund
2.00
Jennison fund
3.00
Briggs fund
7.50
Gilbert & Grover fund
4.50
Johnson fund
2.50
Webber fund
3.00
Cowan fund
2.00
Paige fund
3.00
$112.50
Expended from funds
$93.00
Expended from appropriate.
6.00
$99.00
Balance
13.50
12.50
WALTER M. WAUGH
HOWARD I. SHAW
FRANK R. ALLEN
Cemetery Commissioners of Prescott
Report of Town Clerk
BIRTHS RECORDED IN PRESCOTT, 1925
Date Name
May 29 Roger Dona Guilmette
May
June
Sept.
Oct.
-Griswold
20 Stanley Wauzenski
14 Rita LillaLego
12 James Stephen Taylor
Parents
Dona J. Guilmette
Vera Brown
M. Algie Griswold
Olive Smith
Adam Wauzenski
Francis Bobak
Raymond E. Lego
Celia L. Whitaker
Stephen Taylor
Elizabeth M. Flynn
DEATHS RECORDED IN PRESCOTT, 1925
Apr.
May
May
July
Date Name
4 Bertha Blynn
1 1 John Nympthur Stacy
3 Griswold
Age Place
yr. mo. dy.
28 Northampton
68 4 4 Prescott
still born Ware
52 2 2 Prescott
14 Lillie May Shaw
No marriages were recorded in Prescott during 1925.
FRANK R. ALLEN, Town Clerk
Report of Treasurer
To the Citizens of Prescott:
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1925 $1,559.34
surplus War Bonus funds 161.23
F. A. Griswold, sealer of weights and measures . 3.10
County treasurer, dog fund returned 62.64
State treasurer, acct. of highways 1924 149.76
M. E. Chapin, coll. 1924 taxes 993.35
M. E. Chapin, interest 1924 taxes 33.8?
M. E. Chapin, coll. 1925 taxes 4,516.69
M. E. Chapin, int. 1925 taxes 9.83
State Treasurer, income tax 1924 54.70
Income tax 1922-23 15.00
Income tax 1925 945.50
Corporation tax business 21.69
Corporation tax public service 16.85
vocational education 100.00
acct. of highways 3,924.32
acct. of animal inspection 19.60
School superintendent refund 362.50
High school transportation 553.00
National bank tax 8.52
military aid 84.00
Soldiers' exemption 14.01
Tuition of children 992.26
43
E. A. Thayer, auctioneer's license
Orange Savings Bank, note
W. M. Waugh, note
Millers River National Bank, note
Orange Savings Bank, note
Lillia M. Shaw, cemetery fund
Delia P. Allen, cemetery fund
County treasurer, acct. of highways
County treasurer, wild cat bounty
Interest on deposits, National Bank
C. C. Tinkey, constable fees returned
Haskins cemetery fund
Whitaker
Walter Shaw
B. F. Aiken
Jennison
Briggs
Gilbert & Grover cemetery fund
Johnson cemetery fund
Webber
Cowan
Paige
2.00
2,000.00
1,200.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
200.00
200.00
500.00
10.00
33.41
6.00
55.50
7.50
2.50
2.00
3.00
7.50
4.50
• 2.50
3.00
2.00
3.00
Total receipts $21,846.17
EXPENDITURES
Paid selectmen's and assessors' orders $13,983.47
School orders 5,912.78
M. E. Chapin, town appropriation 20.00
Death returns .50
Director of standard sealer's measure 10.00
Birth returns 1.00
Dog tags and postage 2.76
H. D. Peirce, cemetery commissioners' order 55.00
A. W. Wendemuth, bounty 2 wild cats 20.00
Guy A. Johnson, bounty 1 wild cat 10.00
44
H. I. Shaw, cemetery commissioner's order 29.00
F. R. Allen, cemetery commissioner's order 15.00
Deposited Athol Savings Bank, Lillia M. Shaw cem-
etery fund 200.00
Deposited Ware Savings Bank, Delia P. Allen cem-
etery fund 200.00
Total expense 20,459.51
To balance free cash 1,225.43
War Bonus funds 161.23
FRANK R. ALLEN, Treasurer of Prescott
Report of Auditor
I have examined the accounts of the several town officers and
find them correct, with a balance in the hands of the treasurer of
$1,385.66.
HARRISON D. PEIRCE, Auditor
December 31, 1925,
Report of Library Trustees
The trustees of the Free Public Library present the following
report :
Two hundred fifty-two titles have been added to the catalog
this year, including gifts of thirty-two titles from the Free Pub
lie Library Commission.
Five magazines, National Geographic Magazine, World's
Work, Popular Mechanics, St. Nicholas and Dumb Animals, are
available to anyone at the Main Library room.
1725 books have been loaned during the year, 354 from the
North Prescott branch, 411 from the Main Library and 960. from
the Hill branch.
It is very gratifying to note the increased interest shown a-
mong our townspeople for good reading, especially among the
young people. We desire to express our thanks to all friends who
have aided us in any way.
The trustee whose term will expire is Edwin P. Mitchell.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Balance from last year $80.29
Town appropriation 50.00 $130.29
Expenses (1924) $13.25
Books 82.20
Librarian and expenses 13.50
Cartage of books 2.00 110.95.
Balance on hand $19.34
FANNY GOULD THAYER
ELSIE M. THRESHER
EDWIN P. MITCHELL
Trustees
Catalogue of the Prescott Free Public
Library
SUPPLEMENT NO. 28
3507
The Highway of Fate
Carey
3508
The La Chance Mine Mystery
Carleton
3509
Ten to Seventeen
Daskam
3510
The Golden Rose
Fraser
3511
Happy Pollyooly
Jepson
3512
May Iverson Tackles Life
Jordan
3513
Jaconetta Stories
Lea
3514
Uncle William
Lee
3515
Stella Maris
Locke
3516
Anne of the Island
Montgomery
3517
The Proof of the Pudding
Nicholson
3518
Josselyn's Wife
Norris
3519
The Great Secret
Oppenheim
3520
The Illustrious Prince
Oppenheim
3521
Red Belts
Pendexter
3522
Heart of Hemlock
Perry
3523
The Road to Understanding
Porter
3524
Also Ran
Reynolds
3525
The Eyes of the Blind
Roche
3526
The Accolade
Sedgwick
47
3527 That Affair at the Cedars
3528 The Old Homestead
3529 Looking after Sandy
3530 A Top Floor Idyl
3531 The Secret House
3532 The Mating of Lydia •
3533 The Bent Twig
3534 Autobiography
3535 Seven Little Sisters
3536 Promised Land
3537 Silver Bear
3538 Great Inventors and their Inventions
3539 Secret Garden
3540 Midshipman Farragut
3541 Man for the Ages
3542 Little Maid of Bunker Hill
3543 What Katy Did at School
3544 Boys' Book of Mounted Police
3545 Bambi
3546 When Polly was Eighteen
3547 An Indian Boyhood
3548 Zone Policeman 88
3549 Modern Verse
3550 More Than Conquerors
3551 Wind in the Willows
3552 Viking Tales
3553 Prince of House of David
3554 The Unafraid
3555 Aztec Treasure House
3556 Just-So Stories
3557 Second Jungle Book
3558 Maid of Old Manhattan
3559 Arabian Nights
3560 Joffery
3561 Donkey John of Toy Valley
Thayer
Thompson
Turnbull
Van Shaick
Wallace-
Ward
Canfield
Atkinson
Andrews
Antin
Brown
Beachman
Burnett
Barnes
Bachelloi
Curtis
Coolidge
Crump
Cooke
Dowd
Eastman
Franck
Forbes
Gilbert
Graham
Hall
Ingraham
Ingraham
Janvie*
Kipling
Kipling
Knipe
Lane
Locke
Morley
48
3562 At the Back of the North Wind
3563 Abbie Ann
3564 Life of Louisa M. Alcott
3565 Stirrup Catch
3566 Among the Farmyard People
3567 Stories of the Pilgrims
3568 Silver Shoals Light
3569 From Now On
3570 King Arthur Stories
3571 Dandelion
3572 Wilderness Babies
3573 Sinopah, the Indian Boy
3574 Busy Fingers' Drawing Primer
3575 No. 13 Washington Square
3576 Cab of the Sleeping Horse
3577 Rainbow Gold
3578 Lad, a Dog
3579 Natalie Page
3580 C. Q.
3581 The Mouse Story
3582 Wilderness Castaways
3583 Maradick at Forty
3584 Short Stories for Short People
3585 Everyday Mysteries
3586 The Silver Tarn
3587 Master Skylark
3588 Shasta of the Wolves
3589 Jemmy
3590 Stories of the Old Bay State
3591 Americanization of Edward Bok
3592 Thirty More Famous Stories
3593 Thunder Boy
3594 Island of the Mighty
3595 About Animals
3596 Wonders of the Jungle (Vol. 1)
MacDonald
Martin
Moses,
McCall
Pierson
Pumphrey
Price
Packard
Pyle
Rankin
Schwartz
Schultz
Shinn
Scott
Scott
Teasdale
Terhume
Taylor
Train
With
Wallace
Walpole
Aspinwall
Abbott
Adams
Bennett
Baker
Baynes
Brooks
Bok
Baldwin
Baker
Colum
Carter
Ghosh
49
3597
Wonders of the Jungle (Vol. 2)
Ghosh
3598
On the Trail of Grant and Lee
Hill
3599
Little House in the Desert
Hooker
3600
Maid of 76
Knipe
3601
Secrets of the Woods
Long
3602
Story of Dr. Doolittle
Lofting
3603
Dr. Doolittle' s Postoffice
Lofting
3604
Dr. Doolittle's Circus
Lofting
3605
Days of the Discoverers
Lamprey
3606
Nicholas
Moore
3607
When We were Very Young
Milne
3608
Secret of the Hallowdene Farm
Pocock
3609
Blue Magic
Price
3610
Boy at Gettysburg
Singmaster
3611
Emmeline
Singmaster
3612
Kak
Stefansson
3613
Castle Blair
Shaw
3614
Little Daughter of the Rich
Waller
3615
Story of Grenfell of Labrador
Wallace
3616
Doctor Nye
Lincoln
3617
The Mine with the Iron Door
Wright
3618
The Second Violin
Richmond
3619
Rufus
Richmond
3620
Feathers Left Around
Wells
3621
Spooky Hollow
Wells
3622
The Barbarian Lover
Pedler
3623
The House of Dreams Come True
Pedler
3624
The White Flag
Porter
3625
Her Father's Daughter
Porter
3626
The Keeper of the Bees
Porter
3627
Sir John Dering
Farnol
3628
Snowdrift
Hendryx
3629
Free Air
Lewis
3630
Slippy McGee
Oemler
3631
The Middle of the Road
Gibbs
50
3632
The Way to the West
Hough
3633
The Purchase Price
Hough
3634
The Alaskan
Curwood
3635
If Winter Comes
Hutchinson
3636
The House of a Thousand Candles
Nicholson
3637
The Call of the Canyon
Grey
3638
The Lone Star Ranger
Grey
3639
The Happy Isler
King
3640
Lightnin'
Bacon
3641
The Trail of the Golden Horn
Cody
3642
Leave it to P smith
Wodehouse
3643
The Silver Poppy
Stringer
3644
Empty Hands
Stringer
3645
The Enchanted Canyon
Willsie
3646
Dacon
Portei
3647
Sisters
Norris
3648
Willow Creek
Reynolds
3649
Michael's Evil Deeds
Oppenheim
3650
His Children's Children
Train
3651
Kindred of the Dust
Kyne
3652
Dan Barry's Daughter
Brand
3653
Black Oxen
Atherton
3654
Drusilla with a Million
Cooper
3655
Humoresque
Hurst
3656
The Freshman
Holman
3657
Miss Minerva Broadcasts Billy
Sampson
3658
Practical Book of Home Repairs
Fraser
3659
International Radio Handbook
Winston
3660
How to Run an Automobile
Page
3661
The Carter Girls
Speed
3662
The Carter Girls' Week End Camp
}>
3663
The Carter Girls' Mysterious Neighbor
}>
3664
The Carter Girls of Carter House
>>
3665
The Border Boys on the Trail
Deering
3666
The Border Boys with the Mexican Rangers
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51
3667 The Border Boys Across the Frontier
3668 The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers
3669 The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies
3670 The Border Boys along the St. Lawrence
3671 Cathalina at GreyclifF
3672 The Girls of Greycliff
3673 The Greycliffe Girls in Camp
3674 Greycliff Heroines
3675 Greycliff Wings
3676 The Greycliff Girls in Georgia
3677 Don Sturdy on the Desert of Mystery
3678 Don Sturdy with the Big Snake Hunters
3679 Don Sturdy in the Tombs of Gold
3680 Don Sturdy across the North Pole
3681 Don Sturdy in the Land of Volcanoes
3682 Westy Martin
3683 Westy Martin in the Yellowstone
3684 Westy Martin in the Rockies
3685 Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp
3686 Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks
3687 Girl Scouts in the Rockies
3688 Girl Scouts in Arizona and New Mexico
3689 Dorothy
3690 Dorothy at Skyrie
3691 Dorothy's Schooling
3692 Dorothy's Travels
3693 Dorothy's House Party
3694 Dorothy in California
3695 Dorothy on the Ranch
3696 Dorothy's House Boat
3697 Dorothy at Oak Knowe
3698 Dorothy's Triumph
3699 Dorothy's Tour
3700 Molly Brown's Freshman Days
3701 Molly Brown's Sophomore Days
Grove
Appleton
Fitzhugh
Roy
Roy
Roy
Ro>
Raymond
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S2
3702 Molly Brown's Junior Days
3703 Molly Brown's Senior Days
3704 Molly Brown's Post Graduate Days
3705 Molly Brown's Orchard Home
3706 Molly Brown of Kentucky
3707 Molly Brown's College Friends
3708 Helen, Margy and Rose
3709 Margie's Queer Inheritance
3710 Rose's Great Problem
3711 Helen's Strange Boarder
3712 Three on a Vacation
3713 Jerry Todd and the Rose Colored Cat
3714 Jerry Todd and the Whispering Mummy
3715 Jerry Todd and the Oak Island Treasure
3716 Jerry Todd and the Waltzing Hen
3717 Jerry Todd and the Talking Frog
3718 Polly in South America
3719 Polly in theSouthwest
3720 Five Little Starrs
3721 Five Little Starrs on a Canal Boat
3722 Five Little Starrs on a Ranch
3723 Five Little Starrs in an Island Cabin
3724 Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest
3725 Five Little Starrs on a Motor Tour
3726 Five Little Starrs in Alaska
3727 Five Little Starrs in Hawaii
3728 The Flyaways and Cinderella
3729 The Flyaways and Little Red Riding Hood
3730 The Flyaways and Goldilocks
3731 The Little Washingtons
3732 The Little Washingtons' Relatives
3733 The Little Washingtons' Travels
3734 The Little Washingtons at School
3735 The Little Washingtons' yolidays
Hope
Edwards
Roy
Roy
Roy
Roy
Roy
Roy
Roy
Roy
Roy
Roy
Hardy
Hardy
Hardy
Roy
Roy
Roy
Roy
Roy
53
3736 Little Jack Rabbit's Adventure Cory
3737 Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox
3738 Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers
3739 Little Jack Rabbit and the Chippy Chipmunk
3740 Little Jack Rabbit and Big Brown Bear
3741 Little Jack Rabbit and Uncle John Hare
3742 Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow
3743 Little Jack Rabbit and Old Man Weasel
3744 Little Jack Rabbit and Mr. Wicked Wolf
3745 Little Jack Rabbit and Hungry Hawk
3746 Little Jack Rabbit and the Policeman Dog
3747 Little Jack Rabbit and Miss Mouse
3748 The Story of a Saw Dust Doll Hope
3749 The Story of a White Rocking Horse
3750 The Story of a Lamb on Wheels
3751 The Story of a Bold Tin Soldier
3752 The Story of a Candy Rabbit
3753 The Story of a Monkey on a Stick
3754 The Story of a Calico Clown
3755 The Story of a Nodding Donkey
3756 The Story of a China Cat
3757 The Story of a Plush Bear
3758 The Story of a Stuffed Elephant
3759 The Story of a Wooly Dog
Annual Report
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF
PRESCOTT, MASS.
For the Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 31,1 925
ORGANIZATION
School Committee
MYRON E. CHAPIN, Chairman
ELLIS A. THAYER
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY, Sec.
Superintendent
ARTHUR W. SMITH
Music Supervisor
FRANCIS J. GORMAN
School Physician
J. C. FEINDEL, M. D.
Term expires 1926
Term expires 1927
Term expires 1928
North Dana
North Dana
North Dana
School Nurse
MRS. EDNA C. SMITH, R. N.
Attendance Officers
; FRED D. CHAMBERLAIN
CHARLES C. TINKEY
Petersham
Report of School Committee
To the Citizens of Prescott:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
RECEIPTS
Town appropriation
5,600.00
Appropriation for repairs
150.00
Dog fund
62.64
Overdraft
100.14
5,912.78
EXPENDITURES
School committee pay and other i
expenses
74.20
Superintendent, salary and other
expenses
570.01
Music supervisor, salary and other expenses
130.85
Teachers' salaries
2,677.63
Text books
94.06
Supplies for instruction
146.21
Janitors
114.00
Fuel
97.25
Miscellaneous
90.11
,
Repairs and maintenance
212.40
'
Promotion of health
185.00
Transportation
1,119.40
Tuition
401.66
5,912.78
57
ITEMIZED EXPENSES j j
SCHOOL COMMITTEE "7- !
Ellis A. Thayer, pay $7.00
Fred W. Doubleday, pay 5.00
Myron E. Chapin, pay 35.00
Secretary, postage, etc. 5.60
Portion of 1924 town report 21.60 74.20
SUPERINTENDENT
Salary $468.76
Other expenses 101.25 570.01
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Genevieve H. Gale, salary $72.00
Francis J. Gorman, salary 40.00
Other expenses 18.85 130.85
TEACHERS
Marion E. Kelley $935.00
Fanny G. Thayer 935.00
Gertrude M. Hanson 807.63 2,677.63
TEXT BOOKS
Benj. H. Sanborn & Co. $7.38
The Macmillan Co. 9.60
Ginn & Co. 17.09
World Book Co. 7.58
American Book Co. 4.82
Lyons & Carnahan 3.56
Edwin E. Babb & Co. 8.52
Scott Foresman & Co. 3.49
A. W. Smith 1.27
G. & C. Merriam Co. 18.00
Hall & McCreary Co. 6.50
Practical Drawing Co. 4.97
Rand, McNally & Co. 1.28 94.06
58
SUPPLIES FOR INSTRUCTION
J. L. Hammett Co. 89.75
Edwin E. Babb & Co. 8.30
Athol Transcript 1.35
Martin Diploma Co. 1.20
Milton Bradley Co. 45.61 146.21
JANITORS
Ida M. Waugh $38.00
Fred W. Doubleday, Jr. 38.00
Arthur B. Adams 22.00
Eunice Adams 16.00 114.00
FUEL
F. W. Doubleday, team and labor $7.00
E. A. Thayer, drawing wood 15.00
F. A. Pettengill, 10 cords wood 55.00
H. D. Peirce, sawing wood 8.00
Kindling 2.00
Karl Grout, housing wood 4.00
Ernest Allen, housing wood 2.25
Ralph Potter, housing wood 4.00 97.25
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
C. F. Paige & Co., mdse. $1.73
M. E. Chapin, labor and material- 55.98
H. D. Peirce, labor and material 79.34
W. W. Woodward, sheathing 24.93
George T. Waugh, freight and transf.er 5.35
J. L. Hammett & Co., supplies 25.84
W. A. Kenney 2.50
J. F. Higgins & Co., curtains 16.73 212.40
MISCELLANEOUS
C. S. Wheeler & Co., mdse. $3.64
R. C. Walker, mdse. 1.10
Ida M. Waugh, house cleaning 5.00
59
Fanny Mitchell, house cleaning 5.00
Mrs. Andrew Johnson, house cleaning 5.00
Bay Path Institute 2.74
Athol Transcript 1.43
Commonwealth of Mass., to correct error 60.20
J. L. Hammett & Co., mdse. 6.00 90.11
PROMOTION OF HEALTH
Dr. J. C. Feindel $35.00
Petersham Nursing Association 150.00 185.00
HIGH SCHOOL TUITION
New Salem $291.66
Fitchburg 110.00 401.66
HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
F. D. Chamberlain $63.20
W. M. Waugh 68.80
L. M. Adams 48.00
F. R. Allen 150.40
F. A. Pettengill 124.80
W. M. Jones 159.20 614.40
ELEMENTARY TRANSPORTATION
Austin B. Gross 505.00
Respectfully submitted,
MYRON E. CHAPIN, Chairman
School Calendar
1926
Wednesday, Jan. 6 — Friday, March 19 10.4 weeks
Monday, April 5 — Friday, June 25 12 weeks
Tuesday, Sept. 7 — Thursday, Dec. 23 16 weeks
Teachers' meeting, North Dana, Tuesday, Sept. 7.
Pupils will report at school, Wednesday, Sept. 8.
1927
Monday, Jan. 3 — Friday, March 18 11 weeks
Monday, April 4 — Friday, June 17 11 weeks
Schools will not be in session on holidays. A holiday occur-
ring on Sunday will be observed by closing schools on the next
Monday. The schools will remain closed from the noon of the
Wednesday just before Thanksgiving until the next Monday.
January 1, February 22, April 19, May 30, July 4, first Mon-
day in September, and October 12, are holidays.
Report of Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee of Prescott:
There is but little that should be said at this time. There have
been no innovations during the year, and educational forces have
met with no serious difficulties.
We again have been fortunate in having no change in the
teaching corps. The intesest of the instructors is unabated. With
slight modifications in text books and procedures, the usual school
work has been carried on with a good degree of success. True,
the progress is not the same in all schools, nor even in all cases in
the same school. Pupil ability, local environment and experience
of teachers cause differentiation in progress.
Since the last school report, the room at No. 2 has been im-
proved by the setting up of a hyloplate black board on the front
wall. The room at No. 4 has been fitted with good tan duck
shades. This shows action in the right direction.
And yet to emphasize the need of similar further action, the
superintendent makes a plea for more healthful, comfortable
school plants. The needs somewhat in detail are brought out in
the report of last year. We may and we should do away with
most conditions that adversely affect the eyes, that cause extremes
of temperatures, that fail to provide for income of out-door air
and the exit of foul air, that lead to the unhealthful exposure of
children either inside the rooms or outside of them.
The fact that our grandparents, our parents and ourselves got
along with the hardships of their times fails to prove that we
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should deprive our children of the advantages which are availa-
ble. Our children are living in an age that demands more of
them than was demanded of their ancestors. Their world is dif-
ferent from that of years ago. The problems they must solve are
different, difficult, more complicated. Their daily surroundings
that are to help them prepare to bear the burdens of manhood and
womanhood successfully should be free from anything that de-
tracts from health of body or of mind. We should furnish pres-
ent day health advantages to the children when these advantages
are so easily procurable and are decided aids to teachers and pu-
pils in attaining results for which the schools exist.
Plant changes may be made through a series of years, (say
three to five) by setting aside a suitable sum each year for that
specific purpose. To make a definite suggestion, how would it do
to relocate the three stoves and jacket them, properly4 connecting
them for incoming out-door air and the exit of foul air? Adjust-
able duck shades might then be bought for the No. 2 and the No.
4 schools. Take up another line of improvement next year. In
five years it would be possible to have excellent school plants.
Mr. Francis J. Gorman reports that because of the small enrol-
ment in the schools the music instruction is almost individual. The
best collective results are in evidence at the No. 3 school with its
larger group of children. This is spoken of as a fine example of
group recitation.
The pupils of the schools as a whole have a good knowledge of
music and are progressing in the study and learning of new
songs. He is pleased with the musical atmosphere prevailing.
He strongly urges the purchase of phonographs for use in mu-
sic appreciation. One cannot appreciate music that he has not
heard.
The superintendent is indebted to the teachers for their cordial
co-operation.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR W. SMITH,
Suferintendent of Schools
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CENSUS, APRIL 1, 1925
Boys Girls Totals
5 years old and under 7 3 14
7 years old and under 14 21 14 35
14 years old and under 16 2 2 4
26 17 43
EAR AND EYE TESTS, OCTOBER, 1925
Number pupils enrolled 41
Number pupils defective in eyesight 5
Number pupils defective in hearing 0
Number of parents or guardians notified 4
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Report of School Physician
The School Committee,
Prescott.
I beg to submit my annual report of having made the required
school examinations for the present year, with the efficient assist-
ance of Mrs. Smith, the school nurse, and am pleased to note the
high per cent, of good physical condition of the pupils of the sev-
eral schools of the town.
It is with regret that I note the continued reluctant attitude
toward accepting the Schick tests, leading to the proper protection
against diphtheria, also that of vaccination against small pox.
These measures are becoming more wdiely accepted all over the
state, and will eventually be as favorably received as the individ-
ual physical examination now is.
Sincerely,
J. C. FEINDEL, School Physician
January 1926
Town Warrant
To either of the Constables of the Town of Prescott in the
County of H am f shire, Greeting z
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are
hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town,
qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the
Town Hall in said Prescott on Monday, the first day of Febru-
ary next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on
the following articles :-
Art. 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
Art. 2. To receive the reports of the town officers, and act
thereon.
Art. 3. To choose all necessary town officers for the year en-
suing town clerk, town treasurer, three selectmen for the term of
one year ; one assessor for the term of three years ; one school com
mittee for the term of three years, one auditor for term of one
year, tree warden for term of one year, collector of taxes for term
of one year, two or more constables for term of one year, one
trustee of Wright fund for term of three years.
Art. 4. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to
defray town charges the ensuing year, and make appropriation
for the same.
Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize the treasurer,
with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to
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time iii anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin-
ning January 1st, 1926, and to issue a note or notes therefor, pay-
able w ithin one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote
to be paid from the revenue of the said financial year.
Art. 6. To see what disposition the town will make of the
money arising from the dog fund, or act thereon.
Art. 7. To determine the manner of collecting taxes for the
ensuing year, or act thereon.
Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to appropriate fifty dol-
lars for the support of the Hampshire Trustees for County Aid
to Agriculture, and elect a director of that organization, as per
Chapter 272, Acts of 1918, or act thereon.
Art. 9. To see if the town will vote to build a section of road
on the Allen road under the small town act, beginning at the
end of the 1922 improved road, and appropriate a sum of money
for the same or act thereon.
Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to paint the cemetery
fence, east part of town, and appropriate for same, or act thereon.
Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to accept the sum of two
hundred dollars, the income to be used for the care of Joseph N.
Shaw lot in Pine Grove cemetery, any income not needed for the
care of said lot to be paid to the general fund of the cemetery, oi
act thereon.
Art. 12. To see if the town will vote to build a section of
road on the Enfield road under the small town act, beginning at
the end of the 1912 improved road, and appropriatee a sum of
money for the same, or act thereon.
Art. 13. To see if the town will vote to choose a committee to
co-operate with the affected towns in the Ware and Swift rivers
water plan, appropriate a sum of money for the same or act
thereon.
Art. 14. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the spe-
cial fund of $161.23 under Chapter 480, Acts of 1924, or act
thereon.
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Art. 15. To see if the town will vote to give West C. Aldrich
a quit claim deed of the school house and land in district No. 1,
or act thereon.
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting up at-
tested copies thereof at the Town Hall and one at the Prescott
Hill and one at North Prescott Post Office in said town, seven
days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with
your doings thereon, to the town clerk, at the time and place of
meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this ninth day of January in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six.
WALTER M. WAUGH
ELLIS A. THAYER
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY
Selectmen of Prescott
Report of School Nurse
Petersham, Mass., December 31, 1925
The Suferintendent of Schools,
Prescott, Mass.
Dear Sir:-
The following is a report of the school nursing done during
the past year at your schools.
• Number of visits made to the schools 17
Assisted physician to examine children for physical defects.
Number of defects noted
Classification of defects:
Posture
Underweight
Teeth
Throat
Nose
Glands
Heart
Spine
Feet
35
6
6
9
4
3
2
3
1
1
Children weighed and measured twice during the school year 40
Number of home visits made in connection with school work 36
I wish to thank you for your co-operation..
Very truly,
EDNA C. SMITH, R. N.
Official Reports
OF THE
Town of Prescott
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FOR THE YEAR
1926
Belchertown, MaSvS.:
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1927
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Cities
Report of Selectmen
Paid State Aid $72.00
' TOWN OFFICERS
Paid Frank A. Griswold, sealer of weights
$12.00
A. W. Wendemuth, constable
4.00
C. C. Tinkey, constable
5.00
W. M. Waugh, selectman
35.00
W. M. Waugh, assessor
28.50*
W. M. Waugh, registrar
6.00
W. M. Waugh, overseer of poor
5.00
.
F. R. Allen, town clerk
25.00
» F. R. AJlen, treasurer
75.00
F. R. Allen, assessor
38.50
F. R. Allen, registrar
6.00
F. W. Doubleday, selectman
12.00
F. W. Doubleday, assessor
18.00
F. W. Doubleday, registrar
4.00
H. D. Peirce, selectman
10.00
H. D. Peirce, registrar
1.00
H. D. Peirce, teller
2.00
M. E. Chapin, ballot clerk
7.00
F. J. Currier, ballot clerk
7.00
H. A. Upton, teller
2.00
Geo. T. Waugh, auditor
Appropriation
6.00
309.00
400.00
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Paid Mrs. W. M. Waugh, copying valuation $4.00
Lewis H. Blackmer, printing town reports 78.30
James D. Kimball Co., treasurer's bond ! 8.00
Davol Printing House, assessors' supplies 6.00
W. M. Waugh, account book .90
Hobbs and Warren, tax book 5.66
C. H. Chase, real estate transfers 4.60
M. A. Griswold, mowing town house yard 2.00
James D. Kimball, tax collector's bond 20.00
Lewis H. Blackmer, tax bills 5.70
Mrs. W. M. Waugh, mailing moth notices 4.00
Frank A. Griswold, care town house 4.00
M. E. Chapin, inspector meat 14.00
W. M. Waugh, postage and telephone 9.10
F. R. Allen, recording deaths, births and marriages 4.00
F. R. Allen, postage and stationery 11.75
H. D. Peirce, justice's fees 4.50
F. R. Allen, meeting town clerks 5.00
Davol Printing House, selectmen's envelopes 4.25
M. E. Chapin, inspection animals 41.20
236.96
Appropriation 350.00
STATE HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Paid W. M. Waugh, man $181.35
W. M. Waugh, team 36.00
William Downer 60.30
C. M. Pierce 141.30
Fred Wendemuth 25.20
Fred Wendemuth, team 25.20
Herman Wendemuth 76.05
L. A. Upton 58.05
E. P. Mitchell 97.20
F. A. Pettengill
112.05
M. A. Griswold
125.55
H. D. Peirce
102.82
H. D. Peirce, truck
149.63
L. M. Adams
90.00
,
A. H. Gross
74.63
A. P. Hannum
83.25
A. P. Hannum, team
83.25
Milton Patterson
43.20
Warren Peirce
45.00
i
Oscar Olhson
60.30
Geo. T. Waugh, truck
2.00
A. W. Wendemuth, truck .
134.40
A. W. Wendemuth
57.60
New England Metal Culvert Co.
65.66
H. D. Peirce, dynamite and picks
40.29
Fred H. Vaughan, cement
5.40
F. R. Allen, tending lanterns
5.50
C. M. Pierce, tending lanterns
6.00
F. J, Currier, sharpening tools
11.00
$1,998.18
Cost of labor
1,433.85
Appropriation, state
$1,000.00
Appropriation, town
500.00
Appropriation, county-
500.00
Paid Trustees County Aid Agriculture
$50.00
Appropriation
50.00
MOTH WORK 1926
Paid C. C. Tinkey
59.60
A. L. Barnes
50.85
W. H. Jones
47.25
Fitzhenry Guptill, supplies
Appropriation
4.12
$161.82
225.00
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Paid selectmen's orders
4,506.59
Appropriation, state f
3,900.00
Appropriation, town
975.00
HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACCOUNT
Paid selectmen's orders
208.89
Appropriation
300.00
TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT
Paid selectmen's orders
6.98
Appropriation
25.00
WORKMEN'S LIABILITY INSURANCE
Paid James D. Kimball & Co.
111.90
Appropriation
250.00
HIGHWAY RAILING ACCOUNT
Paid selectmen's order
25.00
Appropriation
25.00
SNOW BILLS 1926
Paid Earl and Arthur Adams
1.25
William Downer
12.60
W. M. Tourtellott
675
A. L. Barnes
7.20
Ralph Potter
13.95
Guy Johnson
10.80
Andrew Johnson
9.45
C. W. Brown
12.60
Alvin Brown
7.87
Ambrose Kelley
13.94
Loren Adams
11.25
F. D. Chamberlain
27.00
Milton Patterson
10.12
Lorenzo Patterson
6.75
C. M. Pierce
6.75
C. C. Tinkey
15.95
F. A. Pettingill
5.40
H. A. Upton
5.85
F. R. Allen
12.15
Adam Waurecuik
2.25
Lyman Allen
5.40
Frank Towne
6.75
F. W. Doubleday
26.55
W. M. Waugh
22.05
L. A. Upton
1170
A. P. and C. E. Hannum
16.65
W. H. Jones
9.45
E. P. Mitchell
8.55
H. A. Reed
1575
W. 0. Haskins
3.60
C. H. Grout
1170
C. W. Berry
675
H. D. Peirce
8.10
G. T. Waugh
4.50
E. A. Thayer
5.85
A. W. Wendemuth
3375
A. B. Gross
8.10
M. E. Powers
26.10
John Beaudin
3.60
Robert Newbury
15.30
F. J. Currier
10.35
M. A. Griswold
2.25
H. I. Shaw
4.05
H. W. Abbott
1.80 468.55
Appropriation
500.00
FOREST FIRE
ACCOUNT
Paid M. A. Griswold
1.80
G. F. Ewell
2.25
E. H. Berry
2.00
Andrew Johnson
2.25
Guy Johnson 3.15
W. O. Haskins 1.35
H. A. Upton 270
R. A. Newbury 4.50
Milton Patterson 1.80
William Downer 3.60
H. D. Peirce 8.10
C. C. Tinkey 675
A. W. Wendemuth 13.50
L. M. Peirce 9.20
L. A. Upton 270
Arthur Adams 2.25
Geo. T. Waugh 2.80
C. E. O'Brien 1.80
Ralph Potter 1.80
W. M. Waugh 1.80
C. H. Grout 4.10
Town of Shutesbury 24.60
F. D. Chamberlain 3.15
Leroy Adams 2.25
A. H. Gross 2.59
F. J. Currier 1.80
A. L. Barnes 2.25
W. H. Jones 3.60
H. I. Shaw 2.80
H. W. Abbott 1.35
Frank Towne 2.25
F. W. Doubleday 9.00
E. P. Mitchell 2.25 138.09
Appropriation 350.00
RECAPITULATIONS
Town Officers 309.00
State Aid 72.00
Support of Poor 145.10
Miscellaneous account 236.96
Highway account
4,506.59
Bridge account
210.49
State road
1,998.18
Snow bills
468.55
Moth work
161.82
Highway railing
25.00
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Workmen's Liability insurance
111.90
County Aid to Agriculture
50.00
Tree Warden
6.98
Forest fire
RESOURCES
138.09
8,440.66
Due 1924 tax
27.56
Due interest 1924 tax
3.72
Due 1925 tax
326.52
Due interest 1925 tax
23.50
Due 1926 tax
2,290.18
Interest 1926 tax
45.80
Cash on hand
1,410.27
Due from state, account of state aid
72.00
4,199.55
LIABILITIES
W. M. Waugh, note
1,200.000
W. M. Waugh, interest
10.00
M. E. Chapin, collector,
1924, 1925 tax
130.00
Ruth R. Allen, collector.
, 1926
65.00
Special fund, Chap. 480
, Acts 1924
161.23
Workmen's Liability insurance
70.00
1,636.23
Balance in favor of town
2,563.32
W. M. WAUGH
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY
H. D. PEIRCE
Selectmen of Prescott
List of Jurors
1927
Allic L, Haines Laborer
Albert W. Wendemuth Farmer
Charles H. Grout Farmer
Fred W. Doubleday Farmer
VVliitney O. Ha skins Farmer
VV. M. WAUGH
FRED VV. DO UBLEDAY
H. D. PEIRCE
Selectmen of PrescaU
Report of Overseers of Poor
Taid support of poor $145.10
Appropriation 200.00
W. M. WAUGH
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY
H. D. PEIRCE
Overseers of Poor
Report of Town Clerk
BIRTHS RECORDED IN PRESCOTT, 1926
Date Name Parents
July 31 Ellis Roger Brown Carl W. Brown
Bessie Currier Brown
DEATHS RECORDED IN PRESCOTT, 1926
Date Name
Mar. 20 Thomas M. McGrath
Apr. 6 Ella Sophia Reed
June 14 Silas Whitaker
Oct. 20 Frank Ladd Ryder
Age Place
28 9 0 Prescott
73 0 0 Prescott
71 7 4 Prescott
61 4 6 Prescott
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN PRESCOTT, 1926
Date Name Age Residence Place
Sept. 25 Frederick C. Hart 21 Blandford Chicopee
Henrietta M. Chamberlain 20 Prescott
Nov. 25 John Partridge Hunt 25 Enfield Prescott
Charlotte Elinor Lannon 22 Enfield
FRANK R. ALLEN, Town Clerk
Report of Cemetery Commissioners
To the Citizens of Prescott:
Received town appropriation
$20.00
Webber fund
2.00
Gilbert & Grover fund
2.00
Allen fund
4.00
Jennison fund
2.00
Aiken fund
2.00
Cowan fund
3.00
Paige fund
2.50
Paid cemetery commissioners' orders
17.50
Balance
20.00
$37.50
$37.50
WALTER M. WAUGH
HOWARD I. SHAW
FRANK R. ALLEN
Cemetery Commissioners
Report of Superintendent of Roads
LABOR IN 192Q
Paid F. W. Doubleday, superintendent $582.60
F. W. Doubleday, double team 35.33
F. W. Doubleday, truck 653.10
H. D. Peirce, labor 71.56
H. D. Peirce with truck 466.50
W. H. Jones, labor 464.87
A. L. Barnes, labor 450.25
W. O. Haskins, labor 335.93
R. Newbury, labor 202.29
C. W. Brown, labor 87.75
L. M. Pierce, labor 69.30
H. Wendemuth, labor 66.82
M. A. Griswold, labor 58.73
A. H. Gross, labor 46.40
L. M. Adams, labor 36.90
C. M. Pierce, labor 36.00
C. H. Grout, tractor 370.00
F. A. Pettingill, labor 3.60
M. A. Patterson, labor 1.35
W. M. Waugh, labor 2.70
W. M. Waugh, double team 2.70
C. W. Berry, double team 1.80
F. J. Currier, double team 1.35
H. A. Reed, double team 1.35
F. D. Chamberlain, double team 52.65
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F. R. Allen, double team
H. A. Grindle, double team
MATERIAL LIST
N. E. Road Machinery Co., scraper cast-
ings and blade
Freight and cartage
H. D. Peirce, repairs
F. J. Currier, repairs and bolts
W. M. Waugh, material
H. D. Peirce, material and building drag
N. E. Metal Culvert Co., Armco culverts
C. W. Brown, hauling
F. J. Currier, sharpening tools
R. Newbury, sharpening tools
H. D. Peirce, 89 sticks dynamite
C. S. Wheeler & H. D. Peirce, picks, han-
dles, and axle grease
Gravel, F. A. Griswold
M. A. Griswold
M. E. Chapin
L. S. Browne
M. F. Brown
H. W. Goodman
Total cost
State appropriation
Town appropriation
Truck labor
Tractor labor
Team labor
Men labor
Material and repairs
43.20
28.80
#38.00
1.25
11.70
14.60
1.00
4.60
152.88
4.00
8.38
1.50
10.68
4.65
4576
19.76
7.84
2.64
1.92
1.60
1,173.83
33276
$4,506.59
$3,900.00
975.00
$4,875.00
979.65
277.50
102.83
2,813.85
332.76
4,506.59
Balance
$368.41
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WORK ON BRIDGES, 1926
Paid F. W. Doubleday, labor
26.70
F. W. Doubleday, truck and team
20.15
H. D. Peirce, labor
10.80
H. D. Peirce, brushes, oil and spikes
6.84
A. L. Barnes, labor
18.50
W. H. Jones, labor
14.40
CM. Pierce, labor
7.65
CM. Pierce, stringers
23.50
L. M. Pierce, labor
2.70
W. M. Waugh, labor
1.80
H. Wendemuth, labor
.45
C. W. Brown, hauling stringers
3.60
F. R. Allen, hauling stringers
3.60
for 4 iron girders
55.00
for freight
5.35
for hauling
3.00
F. J. Currier, iron shims
.75
C. S. Wheeler, spikes
.70
L. B. Lillie, paint
5.00 ZI0.49
Balance on hand
89.51
Town appropriation $300.00
RAILING ACCOUNT, 1926
Paid F. W. Doubleday, labor 7.20
F. W. Doubleday, hauling 1.90
M. E. Chapin, railings ■ 1.50
H. D. Peirce, labor 7.20
W. H. Jones, labor 7.20 25.00
Town appropriation 25.00
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY
Superintendent of Roaxts
December 31, 1926
Report of Treasurer
To the Citizens of Prescott:
RECEIPTS
Surplus war bonus fund 161.23
Free cash Jan. 1st 1,225.43
County treasurer, wild cat bounties 60.00
County treasurer, dog fund returned 56.81
State treasurer, high school tuition 518.95
State treasurer, tuition of children 41.69
E. A. Thayer, autioneer's license 2.00
M. E. Chapin, coll. 1925 taxes 590.05
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1926 taxes 7,759.87
State treasurer, Part 2, Chap. 70, Mass. School fund 541.19
vocational education 41.66
Income tax 1923 7.50
Income tax 1924 9.50
Income tax 1925 25.00
Income tax 1926 925.00
Income tax 1926 extra 250.00
W. M. Waugh, note No. 16 1,200.00
Orange Savings Bank, note No. 17 4,500.00
State treasurer, acct. of highways 4,899.09
compensation of animal inspection 20.60
corporation tax business 3.10
corporation tax public service 24.54
soldiers' exemptions 24.84
state aid refunded 72.00
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high school transportation
Department of Education
Interest on deposits, national bank
County treasurer, account of highways
State treasurer, school superintendent's salary
George Webber cemetery fund
Gilbert & Grover cemetery fund
Delia P. Allen cemetery fund
Eliza Jennison cemetery fund
B. F. Aiken cemetery fund
J. F. Cowan cemetery fund
Francis Paige cemetery fund
Total receipts
EXPENSES
Selectmen's orders
School orders
Charles S. Amsden, wild cat bounties
A. W. Wendemuth, wild cat bounties
Guy A. Johnson, wild cat bounties
Certification of notes
W.M. Waugh, note No. 13
W. M. Waugh, interest on notes
Orange Savings Bank, note No. 15
Orange Savings Bank, interest note No. 15
State treasurer, national bank tax 1924
Cemetery commissioners' orders
County tax
State tax
Orange Savings Bank, note No. 17
Orange Savings Bank, interest note No. 17
Library appropriation
Assessors' abatement to F. D. Chamberlain
J. F. Higgins & Co., death retufn
597. 1U
590.00
48.55
500.00
361.99
2.00
2.00
4.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
2.50
$25,075.19
$8,440.66
6,014.63
20.00
20.00
10.00
4.00
1,200.00
60.00
1,500.00
37.50
1.08
17.50
1,019.15
600.00
4,500.00
131.25
25.00
11.82
.25
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Herrick Foote, dog tags and postage 2.75
Report of Auditor
Total expense $23,615.59
To balance receipts, surplus war bonus fund 161.23
Free cash Dec. 31st, 1926 1,298.37
$25,075.19
I have this day examined the reports of the several town offi-
cers and approve of them, with a cash balance in the hands of the
treasurer of $1,298.37 and a special fund of $161.23.
GEORGE T. WAUGH, Auditor
Prescott, Mass., Dec. 31, 1926
Report of Library Trustees
The trustees of the Free Library present the following
report :
Eighty titles have been added to the catalog this year, gifts
of the Springfield Library and the Free Public Library Com-
mission.
Five magazines, National Geographic Magazine, World's
Work, Popular Mechanics, St. Nicholas and Dumb Animals are
available to anyone at the Main Library room.
1832 books have been loaned during the year, 1075 from the
Hill Branch, 396 from the Main Library and 361 from the North
Prescott Branch.
We desire to express our thanks to all friends who have aided
us in any way and hope the present interest in good reading will
not abate.
The trustee whose term will expire is Fanny Gould Thayer.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Balance from last year $19.34
Town appropriation 25.00 $44.34
Librarian and expenses 12.88
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Cartage of books 2.00 14.88
Balance on hand $29.46
ELSIE M. THRESHER
EDWIN P. MITCHELL
FANNY GOULD THAYER
Trustees
Annual Report
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF
PRESCOTT, MASS.
For the Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 31, 1926
ORGANIZATION
School Committee
MYRON E. CHAPIN, Chairman
ELLIS A. THAYER
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY, Sec.
Superintendent
ARTHUR W. SMITH
Music Supervisor
FRANCIS J. GORMAN
J. C. FEINDEL, M. D.
School Physician
School Nurse
Position is vacant
Term expires 1929
Term expires 1927
Term expires 1928
North Dana
North Dana
North Dana
Attendance Officers
FRED D. CHAMBERLAIN
ALBERT W. WENDEMUTH
Report of School Committee
To the Citizens of Prescott :
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
RECEIPTS
Town appropriation
$5,800.00
Appropriation for repairs
200.00
Dog fund
56.81
EXPENDITURES
School committee pay and other expenses
24.08
Superintendent, salary and other expenses
574.50
Music supervisor, salary and other expenses
136.48
Teachers' salaries
2,83077
Text books
94.72
Supplies for instruction
155.72
Janitors
118.00
Fuel
4.50
Miscellaneous
24.23
Repairs and maintenance
207.88
Promotion of health
170.00
Transportation
874.80
Tuition
798.95
Unexpended
42.18
ITEMIZED EXPENSES
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Fred W. Doubleday, pay
$5.00
6,056.81
6,056.81
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Portion of 1925 town report 19.08 24.08
SUPERINTENDENT
Salary $46876
Other expenses 101.25 570.01
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Francis J. Gorman, salary 108.00
Other expenses 28.48 136.48
TEACHERS
Helen M. Martin
$247.62
Marion E. Kelley
965.00
Fanny G. Thayer
965.00
Gertrude M. Hanson
505.53
Barbara C. Harding
147.62
TEXT BOOKS
Benj. H. Sanborn & Co.
$6.73
Ginn Co.
39.1)
World Book Co.
12.38
American Book Co.
20.04
Edwin E. Babb & Co.
13.63
A. W. Smith
1.96
Laidlow Bros.
.87
2,830.77
94.72
SUPPLIES FOR INSTRUCTION
Kardex Sales Corp. $4.80
Laidlow Bros. 3.50
Bay Path Institute 2.77'
World Book Co. 6.27
A. W. Smith 1.37
Holden Patent Book Cover Co. 1.63
Howard & Brown 13.35
J. L. Hammett Co. 75.06
Edwin E. Babb & Co. 34.18
Athol Transcript 3.94
Milton Bradley Co. 8.85 155.72
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JANITORS
Ida M. Waugh
40.00
Fred W. Doubleday, Jr.
39.00
Eunice Adams
39.00
118.00
FUEL
F. W. Doubleday 4.50 4.50
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
A. T. Ward, mdse. $572
M. E. Chapin, labor and material 64.85
E. A. Thayer, labor and material 47.45
W. W. Woodward, sheathing 24.93
George T. Waugh, freight and transfer 5.35
A. E. Stewart, material 54.96
L. A. Upton, labor 26.00
Miscellaneous 8.90 207.88
MISCELLANEOUS
M. E. Chapin, labor 3.00
Walker 1.10
Hattie Patterson 6.00
Lula Upton 5.00
Mrs. Andrew Johnson 5.00
Mrs. Smith 2.62
E. E. Babb & Co. 1.51 24.23
PROMOTION OF HEALTH
Dr. J. C. Feindel 40.00
Petersham Nursing Association 130.00 170.00
HIGH SCHOOL TUITION
Belchertown 140.00
New Salem 390.00
Fitchburg 110.00
Chicopee 158.95 798.95
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HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
F. D. Chamberlain 77.60
L. M. Adams 80.80
F. R. Allen 291.20
F. A. Pettengill 121.60
W. M. Jones 129.60 700.80
ELEMENTARY TRANSPORTATION
Austin B. Gross 174.00
Respectfully submitted,
MYRON E. CHAPIN, Chairman
School Calendar
1927
Monday, January 3 — Friday, February 25
Monday, March 7 — Friday, April 22
May 2 — June 17
Tuesday, September 6 — Wednesday, December 21
1928
Tuesday, January 3 — Friday, February 24
Monday, March 5 — April 20
Monday, April 30 — June 15
Tuesday, September 4 — Friday, December 21
8 weeks
7 weeks
7 weeks
16 weeks
8 weeks
7 weeks
7 weeks
Schools will not be in session on holidays. A holiday occur-
ring on Sunday will be observed by closing schools on the next
Monday. The schools will remain closed from the noon of the
Wednesday just before Thanksgiving until the next Monday.
January 1, February 22, April 19, May 30, July 4, first Mon-
day in September, October 12, December 25.
Report of Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee of Prescott :
The superintendent is pleased to report that the schools are pro-
gressive in the hands of good teachers. Reports indicate that pu-
pils as a whole are doing well in lessons and conduct.
Mrs. Edna C. Smith, our school nurse for a number of years,
left our service about the first of November. We have been un-
able to find a successor who could meet the requirements of the
position. We have been advised to delay filling the position until
such time as such requirements may be met. Mrs. Smith and the
school physician made the annual physical examination in Octo-
ber. Dr. Feindel is too ill to make a report.
Vaccination throughout the schools of this district has been
made compulsory by state authorities in compliance with the
State Law. Forfeiture of State aid is probable unless the law re-
garding vaccination is enforced.
The delay in the issuance of the pupil reports in the fall was
caused by the failure to provide the forms recommended for gen-
eral use throughout the state by a committee appointed for that
purpose. The reports will be issued once in two months.
In a small way we have begun using tests in the schools. One
in arithmetic brought to the attention of the teachers failures of
pupils and classes in one or another of fundamental processes. It
was also found that some whole classes needed extra attention up-
on some one arithmetical topic or process. In another test given
later the teacher found that those processes which, through the
former examination, they had emphasized were better understood
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by the pupils. We shall soon give the Stanford Achievement
Test covering" several subjects. These tests we hope will show
what sections of the work the teacher should emphasize between
now and next June. Similar tests will be given about the first of
June to compare with the previous tests. We hope that Improve-
ment will show in those cases where emphasis shall have been
placed.
Miss Hanson resigned her position at the number Two school
in June. Miss Barbara Harding filled her position until October
16th when she resigned to accept a position in Somerville, and
Miss Helen M. Martin, a graduate of Salem Normal School, was
engaged in her place. The superintendent believes 'she is doing
good work.
The number Two school has quite a changed appearance in its
new dark red coat of paint.
The ceiling plaster at the number Four school is beginning to
fall. Some such substance as sheetrock which neither snrinks nor
swells with the weather is suggested for a ceiling covering.
The superintendent would renew the request for jacketed
stoves properly connected with out-door air and placed in the
northwest corners of the three school rooms. It's due the chil-
dren to be more comfortable than they now are when some are
roasted and others are frozen. A jacket about the stove compels
circulation of air, and that means nearer equalization of tem-
perature in the room.
With the stove placed in the northwest corner, the desks and
seats at the number Three school may be so arranged that pupils
will not be obliged to sit against an outside wall. One of the
principles necessary to learning is that the learner shall be phys-
ically comfortable.
The superintendent values the co-operation the teachers are
giving him.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR W. SMITH,
Suferintendent of Schools
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PRESCOTT ENROLLMENT
1925-1926
Boys
Girls
Total
No. Day
Sessions
No. 2
7
2
9
178
No. 3
14
9
23
173
No. 4
5
2
7
173
Totals
26
13
39
524
MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE
1925-1926
Aggregate
Average
Total
Aggregate
Per Cent
Attend.
Attend.
Memb.
Memb.
Attend.
No 2
1668
9.26
14
9.94
94.20
No. 3
3616
20.90
26
22.23
94.01
No. 4
1205
6.9
10
7.60
90.79
Totals
6489
37.16
50
39.77
93.00
CENSUS, OCTOBER
1, 1927
Male Female Total
3 years
old and under 7
3
2
5
7 years
old and under 14
23
12
35
14 years old and under 16
3
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0
0
0
29
14
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SIGHT AND HEARING TEST, OCTOBER, 1926
Number of pupils enrolled in the school
Number found defective in eyesight
Number found defective in hearing
Number of parents or guardians notified
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Report of Supervisor of Music
To the Superintendent of Schools :—
School music means much in the lives of the young people for
music is an essential part of education. It gives incentive to the
studies, and with the correct interpretive, aids in formulating a
basis of education. The mission of the public school supervisor is
of a varied type, not only does it reach the lives of the children
but is an active factor in the community.
Much has been done this year to construct a more defined
music curriculum. The course has been devised for a more con-
centrated school room practice and music appreciation. The
latter subject is of vital importance.
I am very desirous to have a more complete selection of re-
cording records. The victrola has become, within recent years, a
necessary adjunct to the class room. Children cannot learn to
enjoy nor desire to study that with which they have no acquaint-
ance. The need for an organized course of study with the vic-
trola is imperative and is rich in both usefulness and adaptabil-
ity. It is a great dream come true that the children living in re-
mote places can have at their command the greatest artists and
symphony orchestras of the world. What kind of music are your
children able to hear? The people must answer.
A purchase of more books has been made. The slogan has
been, "A book for every child." The musical interest is gaining
with strides. The children are showing a more willing attention
to the subject and consequently they receive a more pleasurable
result,
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My aim is to make "Music a living and lasting influence to
the child and create a love for the Beautiful."
I am indebted to my Superintendent and teachers for their a-
cute observation and execution of my ideal. I extend my most
grateful thanks to them and the town for their interested support.
"Music is to the Soul, as Air to the body.'; — Plato.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS J. GORMAN,
December 27, 1926 Music Supervisor
Report of School Physician
The School Committee,
Prescott.
I am pleased to make my report for the year 1926-1927.
With the assistance of Mrs. Smith, school nurse, I made the reg-
ular examinations and found them quite satisfactory. Some
physical defects showed improvement over last year. Other con-
ditions and school environment were also satisfactory.
Sincerely,
J. C. FEINDEL, M. D.
School Physician
North Dana, Mass., Jan. 17, 1927
Town Warrant
To either of the Constables of the Town of Prescott in the
County of Hampshire, Greeting s
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are
hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town,
qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the
Town Hall in said Prescott on Monday, the 7th day of Febru-
ary next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on
the following articles :-
Art. 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting1.
Art. 2. To receive the reports of the town officers, and act
thereon.
Art. 3. To choose all necessary town officers for the year en-
suing town clerk, town treasurer, three selectmen for the term of
one year ; one assessor for term of three years ; one school com-
mittee for the term of three years, one auditor for term of one*
year, tree warden for term of one year, collector of taxes for term
of one year, two or more constables for term of one year, on^
trustee of Wright fund for term of three years.
Art. 4. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to
defray town charges the ensuing year, and make appropriation
for the same.
Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize the treasurer,
with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to
time iii anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin-
ning January 1, 1927, and to issue a note or notes therefor, pay
able within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote
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to be paid from the revenue of the said financial year.
Art. 6. To see what disposition the town will make of the
money arising from the dog fund, or act thereon.
Art. 7. To determine the manner of collecting taxes for the
ensuing year, or act thereon.
Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to appropriate fifty dol-
lars for the support of the Hampshire Trustees for County Aid
to Agriculture, and elect a director of that organization, as per
Chapter 272, Acts of 1918, or act thereon.
Art. 9. To see if the town will vote to build a section of road
on the Allen road under the Small Town Act, beginning at the
end of the 1926 improved road, and appropriate five hundred dol-
lars for the same, or act thereon.
Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to choose a ccmmittee to
co-operate with the affected towns in the Ware and Swift rivers
water plan, appropriate a sum of money for the same or act
thereon.
Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the spe-
cial fund of $161.23 under Chapter 480, Acts of 1924, or act
thereon.
Art. 12. To see if the Town will vote to keep all or part of
their highways open in the winter for automobile travel, and ap-
propriate a sum of money for the same, or act thereon.
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting up at-
tested conies thereof at the Town Hall and one at the Prescott
Hill and one at North Prescott Post Office in said town, seven
days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with
yonr doings thereon, to the town clerk, at the time and place of
meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this ninth day of January in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven.
WALTER M. WAUGH
FRED W. DOLTBLEDAY
HARRISON D. PEIRCE
Selectmen of Prescott
The
Valuation and Taxes
AND
Official Reports
OF THE
Town of Prescott.tc^
FOR THE YEAR <J>f- -
1927
Belchertown, Mass.:
Press of Lewis H. Blackmer
1928
Pi
IE HOUSE,
Cities
Valuation and taxes
OF THE
TOWN of PRESCOTT
April 1, 1927
Polls / NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
Abbott Milo W. (heirs or devisees). Cooley-
ville Rd. House 1000, barn 150, shed 25,
hen house 25, home place 65a 675. 36.00
1 Abbott Harry W. Cooleyville Rd. Horse
50, 2 cows 130, 14 fowls 2, other ratable
estate 10. 5.59
1 Allen Frank R. Allen Rd. 5 horses 400, 21
cows 1470, 50 fowls 47, 3 yearlings 100,
other ratable 250, house 1050, 2 barns
1500, wind mill 50, corn barn 25, garage
75, hen house 25, home place 175a 2850,
Cleveland lot 25a 250, Abbott lot 12a 125,
Upton land 40a 400, Hyde lot 7a 35. 163.79 2.93
1 Amsden Charles S. North Dana Rd. Horse
100, 20 fowls 10, other ratable estate 175,
house 200, barn 50, garage 25, hen house
25, home place 4a 75. 14.34 .25
1 Adams Loren M. Kelley Hill Rd. 2 horses
75, 4 cows 200, yearling 25, 90 fowls 97,
other ratable estate 50. Id. 36
Adams Loren M. & Hattie T. House 650,
barn 225, shed 25, home place 95a 475. 25.71 4.50
Polls NAME AND VALUATION TaX Moth
1 Aldrich West C. Cooleyville Rd. House
675, 2 barns 375, home place 2a 50. 22.57
Allen Frank R. & Waugh Walter M. Berry
lot 40a 1650. 30.86
Barnes Laura S. No. Prescott Rd. House
750, hen house 25, garage 50, home place
la 25. 15.90 .30
1 Berry Charles W. Cooleyville Rd. 2 horses
125, 2 cows 200, 2 yearlings 150, 20 fowls
10, other ratable estate 500, house 1050, 2
barns 750, shed 25, garage 75, 2 hen houses
50, home place 102a 1100. 77.46 .68
1 Blake George G. Jones Rd. House 900,
home place 50a 600, Vaughan lot 20a 400. 37.53
Brown L. Flora. Under Hill Rd. Cow 50,
2 horses 75, 127 fowls 143, house 750,
barn 225, hen house 50, Powers barn 50,
home place 52a 500, Powers place 170a
1000, Stone lot 18a 125, Little lot 50a 250,
Gibbs lot 3a 15, Gray lot 30a 150. 63.26 2.25
1 Brown Marshall F. Under Hill Rd. 2.00
1 Browne Arthur L. Brown Rd. Horse 40,
other ratable estate 10. 2.94
Browne Lillie S. F. Brown Rd. House 600,
barn 300, home place 70a 600. 28.05 .68
1 Brown Carl W. Aiken Rd. Horse 100,
yearling 25, other ratable estate 100. 6.21
1 Brown George W. Aiken Rd. 2.00
Boutin Lucy P. (heirs or devisees). Under
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
Hill Rd, House 750, barn 225, hen house
25, shop 50, home place 20a 375. 26.65
Barker Albina C. West Prescott Rd. Ex-
empt Clause 23. House 900, barn 225,
home place 3a 100.
1 Blinn Homer R. Cooleyville Rd. Horse 50,
house 150, shed 25, home place 10a 125. 8.55
1 Beaudin John. Cooleyville Rd. 2 horses
150, other ratable estate 500. 14.16
Beaudin John & Rosa. Cooleyville Rd.
House 750, barn 375, shed 50, shop 25,
garage 25, home place 75a 1050, Fish lot
9a 100, Haskins lot 18a 200, Haskins lot
No. 2, 15a 200. 51.89 1.80
Brainerd June W. Light House, Hill Rd.
5 horses 500, cow 75, 32 fowls 25, house
1800, garage 200, barn 1000, shed 150, hen
house 25, home place 40a 500, Herwitz
land 37a 185, Caroline Horr lot 42a 300. 117.06 .30
1 Chamberlain Fred W. West Prescott Rd.
2 horses 200, 6 cows 360, two year old 60,
50 fowls 60, other ratable estate 825,
Hunter land 7a 50, Fuller lot 4a 25, Good-
ell land 6a 75. 32.95
Chamberlain William F. West Prescott Rd.
Yearling 50. .94
1 Clark Walter A. Cooleyville Rd. House
1125, 2 barns 275, 2 sheds 200, home place
43a 400. 39.40
1 Currier Frank J. No. Prescott Rd. Horse
Polls NAME AND VALUATION TaX Moth
50, 5 cows 325, 2 two year olds 100, year-
ling 25, 40 fowls 35, Haskins & Johnson
lot la 25, Johnson lot 18a 125, Haskins lot
20a 300, C. G. Haskins lot 7a 70, Baker &
Darby lot la 25. 22.19
Currier Frank J. & Ella M. No. Prescott
Rd. Morgan lot 20a 200. 3.74
Clark Jay Jr. & Helen M. Under Hill | Rd.
Other ratable estate 100, house 450, barn
150, home place 5a 150. 15.90
1 Chapin Myron E. Cooleyville Rd. Horse
50, 231 fowls 285, house 525, barn 300,
2 hen houses 50, home place 50a 550,
Egypt lot 2a 25. 35.38
1 Corey Martin J. West Prescott Rd. 2 hors-
es 200, 8 cows 600, 5 yearlings 200, swine
50, 65 fowls 54. 22.64
Corey Martin J. & Addie M. West Prescott
Rd. House 1000, barn 525, Holden house
150, Holden barn 100, home place 104a
1600, Holden place 4a 50, C. T. Wheeler
land 100a 1000. 82.75 1.35
1 Doubleday Fred W. Dodge Rd. 2 horses
200, 7 cows 450, 3 two year olds 150, 15
fowls 4, other ratable estate 325, house
1100, barn 450, hen house 25, garage 25,
home place 83a 1250, Abbott lot No. 1, 6a
150, Abbott lot No. 2, 2^ a 50. 80.15 .90
Davis Isaac P. West Prescott Rd. Exempt
Clause 23,
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
1 Ewell Gershom 2.00
1 Griswold Frank A. Cooleyville Rd. Other
ratable estate 50, house 525, barn 225,
wagon house 50, home place 40a 575. 28.60 .50
Griswold Lucy A. Cooleyville Rd. 2 horses
75, 2 cows 140, two year old 50, 40 fowls
35. 5.61
1 Griswold M. Algie. Wheeler Rd. horse 50,
4 cows 260, swine 15, 60 fowls 60. 9.20
Griswold Olive J. Wheeler Rd. House 350,
barn 200, home place 67a 525. 20.10( 1.05
1 Gross Arthur H. Cooleyville Rd. Horse 50,
2 cows 80, house 525, barn 150, home place
40a 500. 26.40 .45
1 Gross Austin B. Fish Hill Rd. 2 horses
250, 6 cows 390, yearling 50, 40 fowls 35,
other ratable estate 50, house 600, barn
450, 2 sheds 50, garage 100, home place
110a 1300. 63.24
1 Grout Charles H. Enfield Rd. 2 horses 150,
5 cows 375, 60 fowls 60, other ratable es-
tate 250, house 1200, barn 375, shed 25,
garage 100, home place 75a 1000. 68.10 1.80
Golden Rule Grange No. 52. Cooleyville
Rd. Grange hall and store 675, barn 150,
land la 50. 16.36
1 Grindle Harry A. West Prescott Rd. 2
horses 150, 6 cows 300, 3 yearlings 120,
100 fowls 110, other ratable estate 700. 27.81
Grindle Ethel C. West Prescott Rd. House
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
1050, barn 675, hen house 25, silo 100,
home place 105a 1600. 64.52 1.05
Haskins Hannah (heirs or devisees) No.
Prescott Rd. House 525, barn 300, garage
25, hen house 25, shop 125, home place 7a
100. 20.57
1 Hannum Austin P. No Prescott Rd. 4
horses 400, 12 cows 900, two year old 50,
other ratable estate 50. 28.18
Hannum A. P. ,& C. E. North Prescott Rd.
Berry land 6a 90, Aiken pasture 50a 300,
Newell land 30a 300. 12.90
Hannum Park (heirs or devisees). No. Pres-
cott Rd. House 525, barn 525, carriage
house 150, corn barn 50, home place 60a
1750. 56.10 3.15
Hannum Charles E. No. Prescott Rd. 2.00
Hastings Elizabeth F. Cooleyville Rd.
House 900, 2 barns 600, shed 25, home
place 102a 1300. 52.83 .90
Haskins Walter L. & Flora J. Under Hill
Rd. House 750, barn 200, shed 25, garage
25, home place 90a 1500. 46.75 .90
1 Haskins Walter L. Under Hill Rd. Horse
50, 2 cows 100, two year old 40, other rata-
ble estate 200, house 600, barn 150, hen
house 25, home place 12a 150. 26.59
1 Hamilton John L. No. Dana Rd. 2.00
1 Haskins Whitney O. Osgood Rd. Yearling
25, 40 fowls 35, house 600, barn 300, 2
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
hen houses 100, garage 50, home place 8a
125, King lot 12a 150, Tourtellott lot 2a
100. 2977 .45
• Johnson Charles H. Enfield Rd. House
1000, barn 525, home place 50a 1100,
Brigham lot 25a 400. 57.50 1.35
1 Johnson Lyman S. Enfield Rd. 2 horses
100, 6 cows 390, 30 fowls 30, house 675,
barn 225, garage 50, gas tank and pump
150, home place 79a 1500, Abbott lot 74a
400. 67.82 .90
1 Johnson Henry A. Enfield Rd. Other rata-
ble estate 100, Bartlett lot 25a 125, Allen
lot 8>^a 50, Macomber lot 10a 50, West
Box Co. lot 8a 50. 9.01
1 Johnson Andrew. Kelley Hill Rd. Horse
50, 3 cows 150, house 450, barn 150, Potter
house 50, home place 77a 1100, Potter land
}4a 5, land old place 17a 100, Paige pas-
ture 5a 50, Ansel Johnson place 123a 615. 52.86 1.35
1 Johnson Guy A. Kelley Hill Rd. 2.00
1 Jones William H. Cooleyville Rd. Cow 70, .
other ratable estate 150. 6.11
Jones Etta F. Cooleyville Rd. House 300,
barn 100, home place 2a 50, Haskins lot
8a 75. 6.11
1 Johnson Fred A. Soapstone Rd. Horse 50. 2.94
1 Kelley Eugene G. Dodge Rd. 2 horses 100,
5 cows 325, yearling 50, other ratable es-
tate 250, house 1125, barn 750, store house ,
10
Polls NAME AND VALUATION TaX Moth
50, carriage house 150, shed 50, home
place 102a 1600, out lot 7a 50. 86.15
1 Kelley Ambrose L. Dodge Rd. 2.00
Kelley Marion E. Dodge Rd. Other rata-
ble estate 600 11.22
1 Lawless Lucius S. Cooleyville Rd. 2 cows
80, Bishop lot 44a 250. 8.18
Lawless, Mrs. David B. (heirs or devisees).
Cooleyville Rd. House 450, barn 100,
home place 47a 650. 22.44
1 Lawless John H. No. Prescott Rd. 2.00
1 Mitchell Edwin P. Dodge Rd. Horse 100,
2 cows 150, 350 fowls 422, other ratable es-
tate 100, house 1200, barn 150, old house
100, 2 hen houses 250, garage 50, home
place 27a 450, Abbott land 8a 120, Egypt
lot 10a 55. 60.85
Mac Donald Emma L. Cooleyville Road.
Other ratable estate 50. 2.94
Mac Donald Emma L. Cooleyville Rd.
House 600, barn 150, hen house 50, shop
25, home place 20a 300. 21.04 .75
1 Morgan George B. No. Prescott Rd. Horse
100. 2 cows 80, 137 fowls 146, other rata-
ble 150. 10.90
Morgan Althea S. No. Prescott Rd. House
450, barn 225, shed 50, corn barn 50, 2 hen
houses 50, home place 37a 750. 29.45 .75
1 Newburv Robert A. Enfield Rd. Horse 50,
2 cows 130, yearling 50, 40 fowls 35. 6.96
11
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
Newbury Robert A. & Eva L. Enfield Rd.
House 825, barn 150, shed 25, home place
la 50, Hodgkins lot 10a 200. 23.38
1 O'Brien Charles E. No. Prescott Rd. 2.00
Pierce Daniel T. (heirs or devisees). North
Prescott Rd. House 100, Freeman house
25, Chapin house 250, Chapin barn 50,
home place 80a 2000, Freeman land 4a 25,
Chapin land la 25. 46.28 1.00
1 Pierce Carl M. No. Prescott Rd. Cow 75,
house 525, barn 150, hen house 25, home
place 30a 650. 28.65
1 Pettingill Frank A. No. Prescott Rd. Oth-
er ratable estate 200. 574
Pettingill Flora B. No. Prescott Rd. Horse
50, house 675, barn 750, hen house 25,
corn barn 25, shed 50, garage 50, home
place 80a 1050. 50.03
Pierce Ellis F. Jones Rd. House 500, barn
200, shed 25, home place 74a 950. 31.32 .60
Prescott Elizabeth. Plainville Rd. Horse
50, 75 fowls 78, house 525, barn 100, hen
house 50, home place 57a 300. 20.63 .30
1 Prescott Ross E. Plainville Rd. 2.00
1 Peirce Harrison D. Cooleyville Rd. Stock
in trade 500, horse 50, cow 70, 26 fowls 18,
other ratable estate 500, house 975, barn
225, gas tank & pump 200, garage 100,
home place ^a 25, Berry lot 12a 150,
Titus lot 5a 50, Haskins lot 2a 25. 5(5.01
12
Polls NAME AND VALUATION TaX Moth
Peirce Harrison D. & Barnes, Laura S.
Peirce lot 28a 200. 374
2 Patterson Lorenzo. No. Prescott Rd. Horse
100, 5 cows 375, 160 fowls 185, other rata-
ble estate 10, house 675, barn 225, hen
house 50, home place 25a 450. 41.77 .60
1 Powers Minor E. 2 horses 200, 2 cows 150,
two year old 50, yearling 20, 500 fowls
615, other ratable estate 600, house 750,
barn 225, 5 hen houses 500, grain house
250, garage 50, shed 25, carriage house 50,
home place 58a 900. 84.00 .45
1 Powers Ralph E. Under Hill Rd. 2.00
Peirce Leslie M. Brown Rd. House 350,
barn 100, shed 25, hen house 50, home place
50a 375. 16.83 .90
1 Peirce Leroy M. Cooleyville Rd. 2.00
1 Reed Harry A. Dodge Rd. 3 horses 300, 5
cows 375, 4 two year olds 200, yearling 50,
swine 15, 295 fowls 350, other ratable es-
tate 200, house 1275, barn 600, shed 25,
garage 50, corn barn 25, 5 hen houses 150,
home place 115a 1900. 104.20 2.25
Ryder Adeline S. Cooleyville Rd. House
900, barn 225, home place 60a 600. 32.26 .90
Roberts Frederick and Agnes. Shutesbury
Rd. House 375, barn 150, home place 50a
600. 21.04
Raymond Matthew J. Light house Hill Rd.
Other ratable estate 150. 4.81
13
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
Shaw Lillie M. (heirs or devisees). 2 houses
750, barn 150, horse barn 150, home place
60a 650. 31.79 .60
Shaw Mrs. Abbie A. Cooleyville Rd. Al-
drich place 25a 500. 9.35
Stone Lucy (heirs or devisees). Jones Rd.
House 300, barn 50, home place 50a 650. 18.70 .60
Smith Ruth V. and Agnes V. No. Dana Rd.
Other ratable estate 200, house 1200, barn
200, hen house 100, house 150, barn 50,
shop 25, Vaughan place 100a 2500,
Checkerberry farm 9a 100. 84.62 .53
1 Smith Caleb E. West Prescott Rd. 17 fowls
7, other ratable estate 100. 4.00
Shaw Howard I. Other ratable estate 100,
house 450, barn 150, home place 50a 600,
Henry lot 25a 125. 26.65
Snow George and Bessie. Dodge Rd. Other
ratable estate 200, house 900, barn 150,
home place 52a 800. 38.34
1 Smaczek Nicholas. West Prescott Rd. 3
horses 200, 3 cows 195, 25 fowls 22, other
ratable 150. 12.60
Smaczek Nicholas and Julia. West Prescott
Rd. House 1350, barn 750, shed 50, home
place 120a 1850. 74.80
1 Sanford Samuel W. Egypt Rd. Barn 100,
shed 25, Wyman place 48a 475. 13.22 .60
Smith Lucy Shaw. Cooleyville Rd. Berry
lot 15a 150, M. A. Pierce lot 20a 350, Al-
14
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
drich land 14a 250. 14.03
1 Thayer Ellis A. Under Hill Rd. Cows 65,
30 fowls 22, other ratable estate 600, house
750, barn 375, garage 50, hen house 25,
home place 89a 900, Snyder lot 30a 1100,
Vaughan lot 25a 200. / 78.43 1.05
Thresher Fred M. (exempt ch. 18). No.
Dana Rd. House 600, barn 200, 2 hen
houses 50, home place 16a 200, old place
43a 400, Abbott lot 30a 150, Tourtelott lot
20a 100.
1 Towne Frank E. Dodge Rd. 2.00
1 Tinkey Charles C. Egypt Rd. Other ratable
estate 400. 9.48
Tinkey Charles C. and Mildred A. Dodge Rd.
House 600, barn 150, shed 50, home place
25a 300. 20.57 .15
Tourtellott Willie M. No. Prescott Rd. A.
S. Powers lot 20a 150. 2.81
Tourtellott W. M. and Grace A. No. Pres-
cott Rd. House 825, barn 200, hen house
25, garage 25, home place 8a 175. 23.38
Upton George H. Cooleyville Rd. (exempt
ch. 23).
1 Upton Leighton A. West Prescott Rd. 40
fowls 35, house 525, shed 50, garage 25,
home place la 25. 14.34 .30
Upton Harry A. and Lula J. Egypt Rd.
House 600, barn 225, garage 50, home
place 69a 750, pasture lot 10a 150. 33.19 .98
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Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
1 Upton Harry A. Egypt Rd. Other ratable
estate 500. 11.35
1 Waugh Walter M. No. Prescott Rd. 3
horses 200, 17 cows 1275, two year old 65,
9 yearlings 400, swine 25, 75 fowls 79,
other ratable estate 400, house 1050, barn
675, silo 100, garage 50, Smith house 300,
Smith barn 150, Smith shed 25, home place
64a 900, Smith place 88a 1000, Cogswell
lot 60a 500, Fisher place 54a 900, Haskins
place 30a 300. 158.97 3.83
1 Waugh George T. No. Prescott Rd. 140
fowls 160, other ratable estate 150. 7.80
Wendemuth Mabel L. Enfield Rd. Other
ratable estate 25, 4 horses 400, 9 cows 630,
two year old 50, 2 yearlings 80, 7 swine
180, 42 fowls 37, house 1050, barn 375,
old house 100, old barn 100, home place
75a 1000, lower place 73a 500, horse barn
150, stock in trade 280. 92.69 2.70
1 Wendemuth Albert W. Enfield Rd. Other
ratable estate 500. 11.35
1 Wendemuth Frederick M. Enfield Rd. 2.00
1 Wendemuth Herman R. Enfield Rd. 2.00
Whitaker Silas (heirs or devisees). Plain-
ville Rd. House 600, barn 200, hen house
25, shed 25, brooder house 25, home place
70a 850. 32.26 .60
Wolff Frank F. No. Prescott Rd. Other
ratable estate 100, house 450, barn 225,
16
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
shed 25, home place 68a 1500. 43.01 1.35
1 Waurecuik Adam. Cooleyville Rd. Horse
80, cow 20, house 525, barn 150, hen house
25, home place 140a 1550. 45.95 1.65
Wheeler Charles S. and Mabel C. No.
Prescott Rd. Stock in trade 1500, horse
75, other ratable estate 50, house and store
1800, barn 300, gas tank and pump 200,
garage 100, home place la 25. 75.74
1 Wheeler Charles S. No. Prescott Rd. Nel-
son lot 9a 150. • 4.81
Wheeler Mabel C. No. Prescott Rd. Other
ratable estate 250. 4.68
1 Young Llewlyn. Cooleyville Rd. 2.00
Young Llewlyn and Frances B. Cooleyville
Rd. House 900, barn 200, home place 6a
120. 22.81
1 Pierce Leslie M. Brown Rd. Supplemental
assessment pursuant to Chap. 51 General
laws, assessed Dec. 7th 1927. 2.00
Non-Residents
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Motfa
ATHOL
Woods Edgar A. Brown lot 30a 1000, Woods
lot 10a 600, Brown and Simmons lot 15a 150,
Caswell lot 77a 500, Upton lot 58a 2000. 77.48 .45
Woods Edgar A. and Marshall D. House 600,
garage 50, Lincoln place 50a 475. 21.04
Woods E. A., Athol, and Lincoln Levi, Dana.
2 small houses 150, Lindsey lot 95a 2200,
Brush Mountain lot 8a 50. 44.88
Powers Orrin J. (heirs or devisees). Athol
land class lots 4-5 wooded 7^2 a 355, land
class lots 6-7-8 plantation 124a 620, Paige lot
plantation 60a 300, Mountain lot plantation
22a 110, Woods lot plantation 15a 75, Her-
rick lot 6a 30. 27.86
Fay O. A. (heirs or devisees). Horr lot 60a
4400, Ben Paige lot 120a 1200, Merritt Horr
lot 45a 1000, Arnott lot 18a 100, land 8a 150,
Putnam lot 60a 350, Barrows lot 27a 2500. 181.39
Diamond Match Co. Darby lot 31a 155, Har-
rington lot 60a 300. 8.51
Lincoln Conrad (heirs or devisees). Land 25a
225. 4.21
Fairbanks Eugene E. Fred Lincoln land 100a
1000, Sampson and Webster lot 10a 2000. 56.10
18
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
Powers Orrin J. (heirs or devisees). Commu-
tation tax 69.20 as per Chap. 598, Acts 1914.
GREENWICH
Hunter Edward. Land 20a 200. 3.74
GREENWICH VILLAGE
McKenney Arthur and Mary. Land 67a 650. 12.16
Walker Charles D. and Grace B. Tinkey land
la 50. .94
Thrasher Joseph S. Land 30a 650, Freeman lot
6a 50, Sanderson pasture 30a 200, Sanderson
land y22i 10. 19.82
Parker Webster M. Berry lot 10a 125. 2.34 .30
Cutler Smith (heirs or devisees). Egypt road
lot 10a 70, Kelley hill lot 6a 30. 1.87
Hillside Industrial School (exempt chap. 3).
Land 56a 1000.
Chifford Lucy Nye. Fry land 6a 70, Gee land
4a 30. 1.87
Harrington Mattie J. Darby lot 10a 200,
Woods, O. S. lot 55a 900, J. M. Harrington
lot 20a 600. 31.79
Clapp Irena M. land la 100. 1.87
Kimball Carlton S. Ida Vaughan lot 26a 200. 3.74
Loux Andrew J. Ruggles land 34a 200. 3.74
Hall Alfred H. Peterson pasture 11a 125. 2.34 .63
Clark Minnie & Coit Mattie, Greenwich. Web-
ber lot 6a 60, Clark lot 15a 140. 3.74
Harrington Robert A., Greenfield & Mattie J.,
Greenwich. Pierce land 20a 350. 6.55
19
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
WORCESTER
Haskell Alice & Stella. House 450, barn 150,
home place 8a 100. 13.09
Worcester Mechanics Hall Bank, trustee Mary
Agnes Shea. Little place 100a 600. 11.22
Herrick Leander F. Whitcomb mill lot 2a 50,
C. A. Powers lot 3a 950. 18.70
Anderson Clifford S. Upton place 20a 200. 374
Pierce Bernie H. Tom swamp lot 33a 600, El-
lis lot 30a 150, lot No. 1, 35a 200, lot No. 2, 12a
60. 18.89
Brown Earl & Bridges George O. Estey lot
60a 650. 12.16
ALTUS, OKLAHOMA
Powers Charles A. (heirs or devisees). Land
54a 600, land 10a 50. 12.16
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
Hamilton George S. House 300, barn 25, home
place 3a 75. 7.48
ORANGE
Mann Thomas S. Martha J. Harrington lot
30a 225. 4.21
Mann Thomas S. Jr. House 600, barn 225,
hen house 25, home place 69a 600, Amelia
Root lot 20a 200, Brown land ^a 10. 31.04
Willey Adelia S. Fanny Horr lot 32a 160. 2.99
McKimmie, James Paige plain land 9a 325. 6.08
AMHERST
Cadwell Frank A. Caswell place 100a 1100,
Clark land 7a 100. 22.44
20
Polls NAME AND VALUATION TaX Moth
Whitcomb Ernest H. Small house 300, Reed
land 10a 200, Emma Woods place 6a 100,
Caswell land 50a 400, Cook lot 25a 700, Cas-
well lot 2 tracts 75a 600, Caswell lot 16a 150,
Fountain Mill privilege 3a 25, Flint lot 20a
300, Cadrett lot No. 1 40a 400, ICadrett lot
No. 2 10a 200, Cadwell land 2a 50, Den. lot
35a 2000, Horr lot 6a 50, Ward lot No. 1 30a
250, Ward lot No. 2 32a 250, Ward lot No. 3
J^a 25, Andrew Cadrett place 14a 150, house
200, M. A. Pierce place 65a 1400, Potter place
iy2a 25, Flint & Gillett lot 50a 2500, J. A.
Pierce lot 32a 2000. 227.67 .60
Cowles Walter D. Garlic land 40a 450. 8.92
Fitts Rufus. Land 15a 200. 3.74
NORTHAMPTON
Hickey Thomas. Amsden lot la 25. .47
Bailey Sydney. Kelley Hill lot 100a 1000. 18.70
ORANGE
Haskell Mrs. George. Horse 50. .94
ENFIELD
Newbury George (heirs or devisees). Land
10a 150. 2.81
Flint Tosiah (heirs or devisees). Stetson lot
50a 500, Cowan lot 30a 300. 14.96
Garlic George H. House 375, barn 100, shed
25, home place 110a 750. 23.38 .45
PELHAM
Shores Emeline Theirs or devisees) & Jones
Charles H. Crossett lot 9a 250, Conkey lot
2i
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
76a 600. 15.90 .60
Cook Theodore (heirs or devisees). Land 20a
325. 6.08
Reed Alden (heirs or devisees). Sykes lot
2^a 100. 1.87
Whipple Harry J. Small house 150, Abbott lot
64a 700, Bond lot 65a 600, Johnson lot 12a
900. 43.95
Frost Alfred H. & Charles F. Richardson lot
18a 700, Powers lot lj^a 100. 14.96
NEW SALEM
Putnam Willard (heirs or devisees). Kemp lot
30a 700, Ashley lot 30a 700, Berry lot 60a
1600. 56.10
Berry Elmer A. (heirs or devisees). Blair lot
15a 100. 1.87
Berry E. H. & Sawtelle H. E. Blair lot 15a 100. 1.81
Berry Earl H. Newell land 90a 500. 9.35 .10
Lincoln Myra. Dunn lot 16a 175. 3.27
Stacy Joseph A. (heirs or devisees). Bigelow
lot 26a 500. 9.35
Freeman Edward A. Pierce land 6a 100. 1.87 .15
Cogswell Berton & Harry S. & Charles H. &
Felton Agnes F. Cummings lot 25a 1500. 28.05
|Vineca Elisha. Woods lot 25a 150, Vaughan
place 89a 500. 12.16 .25
Orcutt William F. (heirs or devisees). Land
JM 10. .19
Whitaker Earl. 3 horses 225, 5 cows 325, 26
fowls 17, other ratable estate 200, 2 barns
22
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
. S25„ Clark land 64a 550, Haden lot 10a 50,
Keezar lot 3a 25, town farm land 2 tracts
90a 800. 50.81 1.80
Noys May L. Hunt land 30a 175. 3.27
NORTH DANA
Gee Charles E. Hemenway lot 25a 150. 2.81
Crawford & Tylor. Morgan lot 75a 1100. ; 20.57
Tyler Catherine T. & Crawford William !j.
Spring lot 60a 1100. 20.57
Tyler Catherine T. Humes lot 27a 700. 13.09
Lindsey F. H. (heirs or devisees). Land 60a
350. 6.55
Recor Joseph. Land 45a 800. 14.96
Carey Jerry. Land 30a 150. 2.81
Kennedy David S. Storehouse 150, coal kiln
200, Lincoln land 40a 250, Mason lot 35a 200. 14.96
Doubleday Frank A. & Hattie M. Mt. L. lot
36a 8p0. 14.96
Donnell Henry F. Small house 200, land 10a
100. 5.61
Hager Otis E. Gleason land 15a 125. 2.34
Stacy George L. Goodman land 6a 50. .94
Flagg Levi W. Pine Hill lot 45a 250. 4.68
Lincoln George W. & Belle C. Wheeler land
6a 150. 2.81
Wright Helen L. House 200, land 17a 100. 5.61
Doubleday Lewis. Land 8a 200. 3.74
CAMBRIDGE
Worcester John N. Leonard Lincoln lot 64a
700, W. B. Lincoln lot 100a 600. 24.31
23
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
LUDLOW
Ludlow Mfg. Associates. Land 2a 1500, flowed
land 30a 600, Shores lot 20a 300, Flint lot
30a 400, Gillette lot 42a 600, Stetson Flint
lot 100a 2200. 104.72
SPRINGFIELD
Freedman Allis. Hannum lot 20a 150. 2.81
Lillie Luciun B. Horse 50, other ratable estate
250, house 600, barn 300, home place 10a 300. 28.05 .90
Barney Marjorie. Horse 50, other ratable es-
tate 300, house 825, barn 300, cow shed 150,
home place 80a 800. 45.35 .60
WEST SPRINGFIELD
Mason Annie B. House 375, barn 150, power
house 300, coal kiln 500, land and water pow-
er 22a 1650. 55.63
SPRINGFIELD
Worrill Henrietta R. Other ratable estate 100,
house 700, land >4a 25, Johnson land ^a 25. 15.90
ERVING
Abbott Jessie H. House 300, barn 100, home
place 27a 450. 15.90 .70
GARDNER
Lamy Eva J. Brown lot 25a 100. 2.81
EASTHAMPTON
Boyd William P. 7 cows 500, yearling 40,
house 700, barn 400, horse barn 100, 2 hen
houses 100, silo 25, home place 80a 1200. 57.32
.SPRINGFIELD
Woods Florence A. Barn 25, Shaw land 3a 100. 2.34
24
Polls NAME AND VALUATION Tax Moth
BOSTON
Doubleday John A. House 750, barn 300, shed
25, home place 70a 675. 32.73 .45
SPRINGFIELD
Farr George V. & Meretta Powers. Other rata-
ble estate 100, house 600, land ^a 50. 14.03
BOSTON
Massachusetts Home Missionary Society. House
1100, barn 375, home place 10a 300. 33.19
NEW YORK
Western Union Telegraph Co. Other ratable
estate 138. 2.58
BOSTON
New England Tel. & Tel. Co. Other ratable es-
tate 17. .32
COOLEYVILLE
Highland Telephone Co. Other ratable estate
207. 3.87
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
From
Chamberlain Rosa M. House 1167, barn 350,
small barn 100, shed 33, home place 78a 1300. 55.17 4.65
Chamberlain William A. House and store 817,
barn 117, home place 5000 ft., 10, Paige land
101a 1167. 39.45
Davis Isaac P. & Ethel J. House 642, barn 175,
hen house 50, home place 10a 300, pasture lot
9a 50. 22.76 .15
Smith George E. Land 33a 350. 6.55
25
PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
Mass. Home Missionary Society. Boston. Ex-
empt Ch. 11. Church 4000, land >4a 50.
Pine Grove Cemetery. Ex. CI. 12. Pine
Grove Cemetery 2a 500.
Property of town of Prescott. — Law library
300, Public Library books 1500, school sup-
plies 500, town hall 1000, hearse house 200,
4 school houses 2000, land ^a 50, land 4 par-
cels la 50, 4 cemeteries 5a 500.
TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of residents assessed on property 82
non-residents assessed on property 56
persons assessed on property 205
persons assessed poll tax only 16
male polls assessed 73
Tax on each poll $2.00
Value of assessed personal estate 39,852
alue of assessed real estate excluding land 252,705
Value of assessed real estate excluding buildings 155,455
Total value of real estate 252,705.00
Total valuation of assessed estate 292,557
Tax for state, county and town purposes including
overlayings :
On personal estate 745.26
On real estate 4,725.81
On polls 146.00
Total tax April 1, 1927 5,617.07
Rate of total tax per $1,000 li8.70
Number of horses assessed 82
" cows 177
sheep 000
neat cattle other than cows 49
" swine 10
26
dwelling houses 94
acres of land assessed 11,135^4
fowls 2,802
Value of fowls $3,343
WALTER M. WAUGH
FRANK R. ALLEN
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY
Assessors of Prescott
Report of Selectmen
Paid State Aid $66.00
TOWN OFFICERS
Paid W. M. Waugh, selectman $40.00
W. M. Waugh, assessor 42.00
W. M. Waugh, board of public welfare 5.00
W. M. Waugh, registrar 4.00
F. R. Allen, town clerk 25.00
F. R. Allen, treasurer 75.00
F. R. Allen, assessor 31.50
F. R Allen, registrar 4.00
Fred W. Doubleday, selectman 12.00
Fred W. Doubleday, assessor 24.50
Fred W. Doubleday, registrar 4.00
H. D. Peirce, selectman 20.00
H. D. Peirce, registrar 4.00
E. P, Mitchell, teller 200
L. A. Upton, teller 2.00
Geo. T. Waugh, auditor 10.00
F. A. Griswold, sealer weights 6.00
A. W. Wendemuth, services as constable 4.00
M. E. Chapin, part of 1924 collector's
salary 45.00
M. E. Chapin, part of 1925 collector's
salary 30.00 $390.00
28
STATE HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Paid W. M. Waugh $11970
W. M. Waugh, man and team 45.00
C. M. Pierce 49.05
Herman Wendemuth 40.95
Milton Patterson 99.00
Warren Peirce 115.65
A. H. Gross 85.03
Gersham Ewell 81.90
F. R. Allen, man and team 97.65
Oscor Olkson 94.05
Fred Wendemuth, man and team 127.80
Lyman Allen 67.73
H. D. Peirce, truck 264.60
A. W. Wendemuth, truck 261.00
E. P. Mitchell 30.15
F. A. Bowen 62.55
W. O. Haskins 14.40
F. J. Currier, rpairing tools 1.25
Ernest Allen, tending lanterns 10.00
C. M. Pierce, tending lanterns 7.00
C. M. Pierce, cement .95
W. S. Newton, cement 3.20
Clifford Anderson, stone fill 10.00
Geo. R. Carpenter, dynamite 17.50
New England Culvert Co. 141.12
W. M. Waugh, gravel 2.00
F. R. Allen, fill material 10.00
F. A. Pettengill 112.95 $1,997.38
Appropriation, state $1,000.00
Appropriation, town 500.00
Appropriation, county 500.00
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Cost of team hire $169.95 l
Cost of truck hire 365.40
Cost of material 221.02
Cost of labor 1,241.01 $1,997.38
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Paid Lewis H. Blackmer, printing reports $29.70
James D. Kimball, treasurer's bond 10.00
Hobbs & Warren, account book and blank warrant 2.55
Berkshire Mutual Fire Insurance Co 27.55
Lewis H. Blackmer, collector's notices 1.75
M. E. Chapin, inspector of animals 24.80
Wakefield Item Co., assessor's supplies 4.50
C. H. Chase, real estate transfers 2.40
M. A. Griswold, mowing town house yard 2.00
Hobbs & Warren, tax books 5.65
James D. Kimball & Co., collector's bond 20.00
Lewis H. Blackmer, tax bills and envelopes 4.95
Geo. T. Waugh, express and cartage, sealer's
weights 1.75
F. W. Doubleday, wood for town house 3.00
H. D. Peirce, justices' fees 4.50
M. E. Chapin, inspector slaughtering 12.80
F. A. Griswold, care of town house 1.00
F. R. Allen, recording births, marriages and
deaths 5.50
F. R. Allen, postage, telephone and stationery 14.00
Ruth R. Allen, postage envelopes 9.70
W. M. Waugh, postage and telephone 11.20
$199.30
Appropriation $350.00
WORKMEN'S LIABILITY INSURANCE
Paid James D. Kimball & Co. $175.12
30
MOTH WORK
Paid W. H. Jones
$34.65
E. P. Mitchell
34.65
CM. Pierce
35.10
H. D. Peirce
44.00
$148.40
FOREST FIRE ACCOUNT
Paid Nicolas Smaczek
$1.23
Stanley Smaczek
1.50
A. W. Wendemuth
6.30
Geo. T. Waugh, express fire material
2.58
Eastern Drug Co., material
3.59
Commonwealth Mass., material
6.00
Boston Fire Appliance Co., material
15.96
F. W. Doubleday
2.35
Harry Grindle
2.25
Guy Johnson
1.35
W. H. Jones
1.35
Adam Wourecuik
1.35
$45.81
Appropriation
$100.00
SWIFT RIVER WATER PROJECT
Paid George D. Storrs, services before 1927 Legis-
lature
$158.74
W. M. Waugh, expense to Boston
14.00
Fred W. Doubleday, expense to Boston
14.00
H. D. Peirce, expense to Boston
14.00
$200.74
Appropriation
$300.00
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Paid Selectmen's orders
$4,484.69
Appropriation
$4,485.00
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HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACCOUNT
Paid Selectmen's orders $120.25
Appropriation $150.00
HIGHWAY RAILING ACCOUNT
Paid Selectmen's orders , $23.45
RECAPITULATIONS
Paid town officers $390.00
State Aid 66.00
support of poor 102.76
miscellaneous account 199.30
highway account 4,484.69
bridge account 120.25
railing account 23.45
snow bills 289.53
state road 1,997.38
moth work 148.40
workmen's liability insurance 175.12
forest fire 45.81
Swift River Water Project 200.74 $8,243.43
RESOURCES
Due 1924 tax $13.56
Due interest 1924 tax 3.72
Due 1925 tax 175.20
Due interest 1925 tax 23.64
Due 1926 tax 7.88
Due interest 1926 tax .63
Due 1927 tax 726.98
Due interest 1927 tax 14.54
Cash on hand 4,105.05 $5,061.20
LIABILITIES
W. M. Waugh, note $1,200.00
W. M. Waugh, interest 10.00
M. E. Chapin, collector 1924 and 1925 tax 55.00
32
Ruth R. Allen, collector 1926 and 1927 tax 130.00
Special fund, Chap. 480, Acts 1924 161.23
Workmen's liability insurance 70.00
W. M. WAUGH
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY
H. D. PEIRCE
Selectmen
$1,626.23
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Paid support of poor $102.76
Appropriation $150.0^
W. M. WAUGH
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY
H. D. PEIRCE
Board of Public Welfare
LIST OF JURORS
Austin P. Hannum
Eugene G. Kelley
Harrison D. Peirce
Frank R. Allen
Leighton A. Upton
W. M. WAUGH
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY
H. D. PEIRCE
Selectmen
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer
Farmer
Report of Treasurer
To the Citizens of Prescott:
RECEIPTS
Surplus war bonus fund $161.23
Free cash Jan. 1st 1,298.37
M. E. Chapin, coll. 1924 taxes 66.66
M. E. Chapin, coll. 1925 taxes 195.39
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1926 taxes • 2,353.10
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1927 taxes 5,033.14
County treasurer, dog fund returned 66.08
State treasurer, corporation tax, public service 31.02
State treasurer, corporation tax, business 3.04
F. A. Griswold, sealer 2.23
County treasurer, wild cat bounty 10.00
State treasurer, tuition of children 1,082.52
State treasurer, Mass. school fund, Part 2, Chap. 70 271.41
State treasurer, income tax 1925 10.00
State treasurer, income tax 1926 75.00
State treasurer, income tax 1927 1,185.00
W. M. Waugh, note No. 18 1,200.00
E. A. Thayer, auctioneer's license 2.00
Orange Savings Bank, note No. 19 4,000.00
Library account 29.46
District Court fines 10.00
State treasurer, comp. animal inspector 12.40
State treasurer, acct. of highways 4,873.06
Dividend cancelled insurance policy 6.44
34
State treasurer, acct. of state forestry 3.00
State treasurer, in lieu of taxes 123.92
State treasurer, tuition of children 1,095.82
State treasurer, high school tuition 755.00
State treasurer, school superintendent's salary 362.49
County treasurer, acct. of highways 500.00
State treasurer, high school transportation 739.90
State treasurer, state aid 72.00
State treasurer, veterans' exemption 6.18
Interest on deposits, national bank 57.65
Lilla Shaw cemetery fund 10.50
Nelson Whitaker cemetery fund 4.25
Walter Shaw cemetery fund 6.00
Susannah Haskins cemetery fund 11.25
Eliza Jennison cemetery fund 4.00
B. F. Aiken cemetery fund 3.00
Francis B. Paige cemetery fund 2.50
Francena Johnson cemetery fund 6.50
Mary J. Woods cemetery fund 1.50
Gilbert and Grover cemetery fund 4.50
Martha Briggs cemetery fund 7.00
John Cowan cemetery fund 2.00
Delia P. Allen cemetery fund 5.00
George M. Webber cemetery fund 2.00
Total receipts $25,763.51
EXPENSES
Paid selectmen's orders $8,243.43
school orders 6,345.97
cemetery commissioners' orders 80.00
wild cat bounty 20.00
certification of notes 4.00
W. M. Waugh, interest on note 60.00
W. M. Waugh, note 1,200.00
35
death return
.25
M. E. Chapin, refund 1924 tax
4.50
record, ink and express
3.24
county tax
982,46
library trustees' orders
14.00
assessors' abatements
7.61
state tax
600.00
penalty, Chap. 117, Sec. 35
3.00
Orange Savings Bank, note
4,000.00
Orange Savings Bank, interest on note
90.00
expense
$21,658.46
on hand to balance
4,105.05
$25,763.51
FRANK R. ALLEN, Treasurer
Report of Town Clerk
BIRTHS RECORDED IN PRESCOTT, 1927
Date Name
Feb. 27 Alice Rose Wauzenski
Parents
Adam Wauzenski
Frencess Bobeck
May 19 Ruth Esther Newbury Robert A. Newbury
Eva Wendemuth
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN PRESCOTT, 1927
Date Name Age Residence Place
Jan. 1 Gershom F. Ewell 23 Prescott Prescott
Evelyn R. Stockwell 22 Ashuelot, N. H. Prescott
DEATHS RECORDED IN PRESCOTT, 1927
Date
Name
Age
Place
June 21
Charles S. Wheeler
51
5 11
Prescott
July 23
Flora B. Pettengill
60
3 20
Prescott
Oct. 9
Lucy A. Griswold
64
9 13
Prescott
Oct. 18
Arthur L. Brown
66
3 1
Prescott
FRANK R. ALLEN, Town Clerk
Report of Cemetery Commissioners
To the Citizens of Prescott :
Received from Lilla Shaw fund
Walter O. Shaw fund
Whitaker fund
Susannah Haskins fund
Francena Johnson fund
Mary J. Woods fund
Gilbert & Grover fund
Martha Briggs fund
John Cowan fund
Delia P. Allen fund
George Webber fund
Eliza Jennison fund
B. F. Aiken fund
Francis B. Paige fund
Total receipts from funds
Town appropriation
Total receipts $95.00
EXPENSES
Paid Howard I. Shaw $34.00
Carl M. Pierce 7.20
Whitney O. Haskins 372
$10.50
6.00
4.25
11.25
6.50
1.50
4.50
7.00
2.00
5.00
2.00
4.00
3.00
2.50
$70.00
25.00
38
Frank R. Allen 35.08
Total expenses
Unexpended balance
$80.00
15.00
$95.00
WALTER M.
WAUGH
FRANK R. ALLEN
Cemetery
Commissioners
of Presdott
Report of Superintendent of Roads
LABOR IN 1927
Paid F. W. Doubleday, superintendent $493.80
F. W. Doubleday, double team 37.80
F. W. Doubleday, truck 790.13
H. D. Peirce, truck 606.00
H. D. Peirce, labor 73.81
Charles H. Grout, tractor 326.00
Charles H. Grout, double team 21.60
F. D. Chamberlain, double team 28.80
Harry A. Reed, double team 43.20
Harry A. Reed, labor 81.50
William H. Jones, labor 412.21
M. A. Griswold, labor 339.09
R. A. Newbury, labor 304.43
O. A. Jones, labor 238.11
W. D. Haskins, labor 194.64
E. P. Mitchell, labor 130.95
L. N. Allen, labor 91.80
M. A. Patterson, labor 18.00
Herman Wendemuth, labor 14.40
F. E. Towne, labor 6.75
Geo. T. Waugh, truck .75
A. H. Gross, labor 70.80
MATERIAL
F. J. Currier, bolts and work on scraper $2.35
F. W. Doubleday, work on scraper 1.20
^324.57
40
H. D. Peirce, work on scraper
F. A. Pettingill, housing scraper
H. D. Peirce, pickax, handle, mattocks
H. D. Peirce, fuse
R. A. Newbury, dynamite
N. E. Metal Culvert Co., 3 Armco culverts
Geo. T. Waugh, cartage
C. S. Wheeler & Co., axle grease
F. J. Currier, sharpening tools
M. A. Griswold, gravel
F. A. Griswold, gravel
M. E. Chapin, gravel
E. W. Vineca, gravel
G. G. Blake, gravel
H. W. Goodman, gravel
M. F. Brown, gravel
Truck labor
Tractor labor
Team labor
Men labor
Materials and repairs
State appropriation
Town appropriation
Balance
.90
2.00
2.25
75
.60
63.52
1.50
.50
6.15
22.56
29.12
3.84
10.24
4.96
4.48
3.20
$160.12
$4,484.6^
$1,214.34
244.50
83.70
2,782.03
160.12
$4,484.69
$3,900.00
585.00
$4,485.00
i.31
WORK ON BRIDGES, 1927
Paid F. W. Doubleday, labor $14.70
F. W. Doubleday, truck and team 15.70
F. W. Doubleday, 1,100 ft. 3 in. plank 49.50
H. D. Peirce, labor 9.45
H. D. Peirce, spikes 2.40
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W. H. Jones, labor
9.45
E. P. Mitchell, labor
3.15
L. N. Allen, labor
3.15
Edward Freeman, stringers
7.00
Harry Whipple, 4x4's
5.75
$120.25
Town appropriation
150.00
Balance
$29.75
RAILING ACCOUNT
Paid F. W. Doubleday, labor
$7.20
F. W. Doubleday, truck
5.25
H. D. Peirce, labor
7.20
0. A. Jones, labor
3.20
0. A. Jones, spikes
.60
$23.45
Town appropriation
25.00
Balance $1.55
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY, Suft. of Roads
December 31, 1927.
Report of Auditor
Prescott, Mass., Dec. 31, 1927
I have this day examined the accounts of the several town offi-
cers and find $4,105.05 in the hands of the treasurer.
GEO. T. WAUGH, Auditor
Report of Library Trustees
The trustees of the Free Public Library present the following
report :
National Geographic Magazine, World's Work, Popular Me-
chanics, St. Nicholas and Dumb Animals are available to patrons
at the Main library and South branch.
1,877 books have been loaned during the year, 1,075 from the
Hill branch, 466 from Main library and 200 from the North
Prescott branch.
We wish to extend our thanks to all friends who have aided us
in any way. We are glad to see the interest in good reading, es-
pecially among the boys and girls.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Balance from last year $29.46
Town appropriation
Librarian
Balance on hand
15.00
$44.46
$12.00
$12.00
$32.46
ELSIE M. THRESHER
EDWIN P. MITCHELL
EVA L. NEWBURY
Trustees
Annual Report
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF
PRESCOTT, MASS.
For the Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 31, 1 927
ORGANIZATION
School Committee
MYRON E. CHAPIN, Ch. (Resigned) Term expires 1928
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY, Sec. Term expires 1928
EDWIN P. MITCHELL Term expires 1930
Superintendent
ARTHUR W. SMITH North Dana
Music Supervisor
FRANCIS J. GORMAN North Dana
School Physician
J. C. FEINDEL, M. D. North Dana
School Nurse
Position is vacant
Attendance Officers
ALBERT W. WENDEMUTH
M. A. GRISWOLD
To the Citizens of Prescott :
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
RECEIPTS
Town appropriation $6,200.00
Appropriation for repairs 100.00
Dog fund 66.08 $6,366.08
EXPENDITURES
School committee, pay and other expenses $112.49
Superintendent, sa^ry and other expenses 630.51
Music supervisor, salary and other expenses 152.04
Teachers' salaries 2,747.50
Text books 134.81
Supplies for instruction 94.62
Janitors 100.00
Fuel 127.60
Miscellaneous 23.53
Repairs and maintenance 73.27
Promotion of health 40.00
$6,366.08
Transportation
1,209.60
Tuition
900.00
Unexpended
20.11
ITEMIZED EXPENSES
SCHOOL
COMMITTEE
Fred W. Doubleday, pay
$5.00
]E. P. Mitchell
5.00
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M. E. Chapin 70.00
E. A. Thayer 7.00
Other expenses 9.29
Portion of 1926 town report 16.30 $112.49
SUPERINTENDENT
Salary $459.56
Other expenses 170.95 $630.51
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Francis J. Gorman, salary $120.00
Other expenses 32.04 $152.04
TEACHERS
Ella A. Hoye $360.00
Helen M. Martin 550.00
Marion E. Kelley 750.00
Fanny G. Thayer 610.00
Gertrude M. Whelton 247.50
Ruth E. Johnson 180.00
Mary N. Crowl 50.00 $2,747.50
TEXT BOOKS
Benj. H. Sanborn & Co. $7.98
Ginn Co. 41.20
World Book Co. 4.61
American Book Co. .48
Edwin E. Babb & Co. .58
A. W. Smith 1.78
The Macmillan Co. 4.52
J. B. Lippincott & Co. 1.71
Churchill Trindall Co. 1.17
Silver Burdett & Co. 5.55
Longmans Green & Co. 1.30
Hall & McCreary Co. 2.25
Lyons & Carnahan 24.62
Houghton Mifflin Co. 18.32
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G. & C. Merriam Co.
i 16.00
The A. N. Palmer Co.
2.74
SUPPLIES
1 FOR INSTRUCTION
Kardex Sales Corp.
$1.65
Laidlow Bros.
3.56
World Book Co.
870
A. W. Smith
1.45
Howard & Brown
.75
J. L. Hammett Co.
43.82
Edwin E. Babb & Co.
19.85
Milton Bradley Co.
12.32
Houghton Mifflin Co.
JANITORS
2.52
Ida M. Waugh
$40.00
Roger Doubleday
38.00
Eunice Adams
22.00
$134.81
$94.62
$100.00
FUEL
$127.60 $127.60
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
H. S. Peirce, labor and material $8.49
M. E. Chapin, labor 4.50
W. W. Woodward, material 33.85
F. W. Doubleday, labor and transfer 13.20
E. P. Mitchell, labor and material 13.23 $73.27
MISCELLANEOUS
Walker 1.00
E. E. Babb & Co. 7.53
Fanny Mitchell 15.00 $23.53
PROMOTION OF HEALTH
Dr. J. C. Feindel $40.00 $40.00
HIGH SCHOOL TUITION
Belchertown $75.00
New Salem 715.00
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Fitchburg 110.00 $900.00
HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
L. M. Adams $131.20
F. R. Allen 346.40
F. A. Pettengill 187.20
W. M. Jones 145.60
F. W. Doubleday 199.20 $1,009.60
ELEMENTARY TRANSPORTATION
W. M. Jones $100.00
Olive J. Griswold 100.00 $200.00
Respectfully submitted,
MYRON E. CHAPIN, Chairman
School Calendar
1928
Tuesday, January 3 — Friday, February 24 8
Monday, March 5 — April 20 7
Monday, April 30 — June 15 7
Tuesday, September 4 — Friday, December 21 16
1929
Wednesday, January 2 — Thursday, February 21 8
Monday, March 4 — Thursday, April 18 7
Monday, April 29 — Friday, June 14 7
Tuesday, September 3 — Friday, December 20 16
Schools will not be in session on holidays. A holiday occur-
ring on Sunday will be observed by closing schools on the next
Monday. The schools will remain closed from the noon of the
Wednesday just before Thanksgiving until the next Monday.
January 1, February 22, April 19, May 30, July 4, first Mon-
day in September, October 12, December 25, are holidays,
Report of Superintendent of Schools
To the Committee of Prescott:
All the teachers with us at the close of school in June have re-
signed; Miss Martin in August, Mrs. Thayer in September, Miss
Kelley in October.
Miss Martin accepted a position near her home, Mrs. Thayer
gave up teaching because of illness, Miss Kelley accepted a bet-
ter position at North Wilbraham.
Mrs. Thayer has to her credit many years of faithful service in
our town. Good character building was emphasized in the man-
agement of her school. Politeness, civility, quietness prevailed.
Miss Kelley was the successful teacher of the largest school in
town for over ten years. She has our good wishes in her present
position.
The new teachers are Miss Ella R. Haye at No. 2 ; Miss Ger-
trude M. Whelton at No. 4; Miss Ruth E. Johnson at No. 3. All
are graduates of Normal schools. They are doing good work.
Last spring the teachers of tne school union selected four com-
mittees of four teachers, each. Each committee had representation
from each town.
The best method for us to use with our text books in history
and geography was to be recommended by two of the committees.
These two are yet studying the problem. They have been hin-
dered by the several changes in teachers, causing change in per-
sonnel of committees.
Since the edition of spellers we were using was going out of
print, it became necessary to select a new speller or buy a new
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edition of the old one. Buying a new edition of an old book is
about the same financially as buying a new book. So one of the
committees spoken of above, carefully examined a dozen or more
spellers with the view of selecting a modern speller that could be
adapted to our alternate method of use. This committee recom-
mended as first choice, The Breed-French Speller. The superin-
tendent after much study of the book, agreed with the choice of
the committee, and the books were placed in the schools.
We have been unable to find an available school nurse. At the
present time our school physician is in the south for the winter,
so our schools are receiving no special attention as to health. The
school physician made the usual fall physical inspection and has
rendered his report.
The latest data on hand shows but twenty-three pupils in the
schools. One school has but five pupils. If it were not for the
cost and the road difficulties, it would seem better to reduce the
number of schools to two.
The tests mentioned a year ago have been given, but lack of
sufficient office help has prevented the superintendent from ana-
lyzing results and drawing conclusions. A cursory examination
of them seems to show that a majority of the pupils were doing
well for their chronological ages, but that the grade work was a
little difficult except for those having high intelligent quotients
A few having good intelligent quotients were doing unsatisfac-
tory work ; were not doing as well as they were capable of doing.
Several classes of same grade showed varying educational age
marks and their intelligent quotients often showed the cause.
The superintendent thanks the committee and the teachers for
their cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR W. SMITH,
Suft. of Schools;
Report of School Physician
The School Committee,
Town of Prescott
I beg to report of making the regular school examinations for
the ensuing school year, 1927-28.
Am pleased to note the prompt response to vaccinations.
Other school conditions appeared to be satisfactory as usual.
Truly,
J. C. FEINDEL,
School Physic km
No. Dana, Mass.
Dec. 31, 1927.
Report of Supervisor of Music
Westboro, Mass.
Dec. 29, 1927.
Superintendent of Schools,
Prescott, Mass.
The appreciation of good music is one of the finest things that
belong to life, but it does not manifest itself through the naming
of composers and their compositions, nor is it evident in the rec-
ognition of instrument tones, nor in the aimless picking out of
motives and themes. Appreciation of good music j is manifest
through its preferment. When we invite in the child this prefer-
ment we invite a contemplation of the beautiful and good. Such
contemplation may become an attitude or controlling influence
for the growth and happiness of the individual as well as for the
welfare of society. Such a background seems to be the control-
ling factor for music education in school curriculum.
I am pleased to say our music is especially taught with this
aim.
The music memory contest does this successfully. That is its
chief distinction. Such work in appreciation, while beneficial to
all children, is particularly desirable for those children who are
taking music lessons or planning to do so in the future. Instead
of driving children to it, we lead them to it so that they learn for
themselves that it is something to be enjoyed. It is my means to
perpetuate such a controlling source and every child is entitled to
the advantage.
The music education series provide the opportunity for all-
to
found musical development. The need of a book for every child
has been supplied. Through the books, ; pupils learn to sing
songs that result in power and enthusiasm in participation songs
that make a strong appeal through attractive verse and melodic
beauty. This is in line with progress.
I am indebted to my superintendent and teachers for their a-
cute observation and execution of my ideal. I extend my , most
grateful thanks to them and the town for its interested support.
"Teach every child to draw, model, sing or play a musical in-
strument."— Dr. Charles W. Eliot
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS J. GORMAN
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PRESCOTT
ENROLLMENT
1926-1927
Boys
Girls
Total
No. Day
Sessions
No. 2
7
3
10
178
No. 3
16
10
26
173
No. 4
11
3
14
163
Totals
34
16
50
514
MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE
Aggregate
Average
Total
Aggregate
Per Cent
Attend.
Attend.
Memb.
Memb.
Attend.
No.
2
1751
9.83
10
10
98.3
No.
3
4307y2
24.99
28
26.44
94.5
No.
4
1325
8.12
15
8.55
94.9
Total
7383
42.94
53
44.99
287.7
SIGHT AND HEARING TEST, OCTOBER 1927
Number of pupils enrolled in the schools 29
Number found defective in eyesight 0
Number found defective in hearing 0
Number of parents or guardians notified 0
GRADUATES, JUNE 17, 1927
Eleanor Louise Griswold
Dorothy Laura Hunt
Charles Alden Reed
Town Warrant
To either of the Constables of the Town of Prescott in the
County of Hampshire, Greetings
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are
herebv directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town,
qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the
Town Hall in said Prescott on Monday, the sixth day of Febru-
ary next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act an
the following articles :-
Art. 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
Art. 2. To receive the reports of the town officers, and act
thereon.
Art. 3. To choose all necessary town officers for the year en-
suing town clerk, town treasurer, three1 selectmen for the term of
one year ; one assessor for the term of three years ; two school
committee, one for the term of three years and one for the term
of one year; one auditor for the term of one year, tree warden
for the term of one year, collector of taxes for the term of one
year, two or more constables for the term of one year, one trustee
of Wright fund for the term of three years.
Art. 4. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to
defrav town charges the ensuing year, and make appropriation
for the same.
Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize the treasurer,
with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to
time iii anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin-
ning January 1st, 1928, and to issue a note or notes therefor, pay-
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able w ithin one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote
to be paid from the revenue of the said financial year.
Art. 6. To see what disposition the town will make of the
money arising from the dog" fund, or act thereon.
Art. 7. To determine the manner of collecting taxes for the
ensuing year, or act thereon.
Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to sell part or all of their
personal property and authorize their treasurer to sell the same,
or act thereon.
Art. 9. To see if the town will authorize the selectmen to em-
ploy counsel to represent it at hearings in which it is interested
before any committee of the General Court, and raise and appro-
priate money for the purpose.
Art. 10. To see if the town will authorize the selectmen to
institute or favor legislation before the General Court relative to
terminating the corporate existence of the town, or of having its
official duties taken over by some duly constituted authority, or
act in relation thereto.
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting up at-
tested copies thereof at the Town Hall and one at Prescott Hill
and one at North Prescott in said town, seven days at least be-
fore the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, witii
your doings thereon, to the town clerk, at the time and place of
meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this sixteenth day of January in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight.
WALTER M. WAUGH
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY
HARRISON D. PEIRCE
Selectmen of Prescott
Official Reports
OF THE
Town of Prescott
VJkxab,
FOR THE YEAR
1928
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Belchertown, Mass.:
Press of Lewis H. Blackmer
1929
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Report of Selectmen
TOWN OFFICERS
Paid F. R. Allen, town clerk $14.00
F. R. Allen, treasurer 75.00
Ruth R. Allen, collector 1926 & 1927 130.00
F. R. Allen, registrar 4.00
F. R. Allen, assessor 34.00
F. W. Doubleday, assessor 6.00
F. W. Doubleday, selectman 10.00
A. W. Wendemuth, constable 14.50
A. W. Wendemuth, tree warden 1.50
W. M. Waugh, selectman 157.95
W. M. Waugh, assessor » 68.00
W. M. Waugh, registrar 4.00
H. D. Peirce, selectman 10.00
H. D. Peirce, registrar & election officer 10.00
Elsie Thrasher, librarian 13.57
F. J. Currier, ballot clerk 8.00
E. P. Mitchell, ballot clerk 2.00
E. P. Mitchell, teller 2.00
L. A. Upton, teller 2.00
Fanny E. Mitchell, town clerk, registrar
and election officer 29.00
Fred W. Doubleday, assessor 31.50
Fred W. Doubleday, election officer and
registrar 8.00
Ruth R. Allen, collection 1924 & 1925
tax 10.40
E. P. Mitchell, election officer 6.00 $651.42
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Paid Mrs. W. M. Waugh, copying valuation 1927 $4.00
James D. Kimball Co., treasurer's bond 20.00
Lewis H. Blackmer, printing 1927 town reports 59.40
Myron E. Chapin, inspector slaughtering 3.20
Myron E. Chapin, inspector animals 6.00
C. H. Chase, real estate transfers (89) 17.80
James D. Kimball Co., workmen's liability ins. 256.34
George D. Storrs, telephone calls 2.05
W. M. Waugh, telephone and postage 17.11
F. R. Allen, telephone, postage, stationery 13.50
F. R. Allen, care of cemetery lots 3.00
F. R. Allen, moving treasurer's safe to Barre 12.00
F. R. Allen, moving town clerk's safe 2.00
F. R. Allen, mowing cemeteries 20.00
Diamond Union Stamp Works, rubber stamp 2.82
Farrington Printing Co., Inc., order books 6.37
H. D. Peirce, mowing cemeteries 20.00
James D. Kimball, tax collector's bond 20.00
Hobbs & Warren, blank warrants 1.58
Davol Printing House, reg. posters 2.50
Lewis H. Blackmer, printing tax bills 5.70
Petrie Monumental Works, repairing head-
stone, Haskins cemetery lot 6.00
A. P. Hannum, care of cemetery lots 6.50
Fanny E. Mitchell, meeting town clerks 5.00
Fanny E. Mitchell, justice's fees 1.50
Fanny E. Mitchell, postage and stationery 2.00
Fanny E. Mitchell, recording births and deaths 2.00
Fred W. Doubleday, moving town clerk's safe
and books 6.00
$524.37
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Paid selectmen's orders $4,484.41
HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACCOUNT
Paid selectmen's orders 23.90
MOTH WORK
Paid H. D. Peirce $3475
E. P. Mitchell 33.25 68.00
SWIFT RIVER WATER PROJECT
Paid George D. Storrs, services before 1928 legislature $199.14
W. M. Waugh, expenses to Boston 14.00
H. D. Peirce, expenses to Boston 14.00
Fred W. Doubleday, expenses to Boston 18.00
$245.14
FOREST FIRE ACCOUNT
Paid Fred W. Doubleday
E. P. Mitchell
Milton Patterson
W. H. Jones
Elmer Haskins
George T. Waugh
H. D. Peirce
C. H. Grout
M. A. Griswold
R. A. Newbury
L. A. Upton
A. W. Wendemuth
Fred Wendemuth
H. R. Wendemuth
Town of Pelham
$6.85
2.75
1.35
1.35
1.35
2.35
1.00
4.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
15.00
43.00
REPAIRS ON BOBBIN HOLLOW BRIDGE
Paid Frank Pettengill $23.13
H. D. Peirce 24.00
k. A. Newbury
18.00
F. J. Currier
24.00
F. W. Doubleday
20.40
Tntcil frtiV 1 o Vvr\,T" —
$110.03
J. UUdi lU'I laUU'I
Paid H. D. Peirce, lumber
$576
H. D. Peirce, use of truck
5.00
F. J. Currier, iron and nails
3.60
F. W. Doubleday, lumber
14.40
F. W. Doubleday, use of truck
5.00
F. W. Doubleday, use of team
7.00
F. H. Vaughn, cement
27.41
W. M. Waugh, spikes, lumber and lag
screws
2.50
$72.67
Total cost of repairs $182.70
RECAPITULATIONS
Paid town officers $651.42
miscellaneous account 524.37
highway account 4,484.41
moth work 68.00
Swift River Water Project 245.14
bridge account 23.90
forest fire 43.00
repairs Bobbin Hollow bridge 182.70 $6,222.94
RESOURCES
Due 1928 tax $379.41
Due interest on 1928 tax 7.59
Cash on hand 2,467.51 $2,854.51
LIABILITIES
Due Ruth R. Allen, collector 1928 tax $65.00
M. E. Chapin, collector 1924 and 1925 tax 44.60
Special Fund, Chapter 480, Acts 1924 163.23
Workmen's Liability Insurance 60.00
$332.83
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Selectmen of the Town of
Prescott
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Not any expense
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Selectmen of the Town of
Prescott
LIST OF JURORS
Fred W. Doubleday Farmer
Frank J. Currier Farmer
Frederick M. Wendemuth Farmer
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Selectmen of the Town of
Prescott
Report of Treasurer
To the Citizens o>f Prescott:
RECEIPTS
Surplus war bonus fund $161.23
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1928 3,943.82
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1926 tax 8.51
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1927 tax 753.06
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1928 tax 3,069.16
M. E. Chapin, coll. 1925 tax 55.07
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1924 tax 14.51
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1925 tax 145.32
Interest on deposits, national bank 65.95
County treasurer, dog fund returned 70.74
State treasurer, corporation tax, business 3.13
State treasurer, account of highways 3,923.63
County treasurer, wild cat bounty 20.00
City of Fitchburg, school department 35.75
Town of Greenwich, 1927 forest fire account 9.25
State treasurer, Mass. School Fund, Part II, Chap. 70 191.07
Hampshire Mutual Fire Insurance Company 27.69
State treasurer, comp. animal inspector 3.00
Orange Savings Bank, note No. 20 2,500.00
District Court, fines 250.00
State treasurer, corporation tax P. S. 1925 .68
State treasurer, corporation tax P. S. 1926 .25
State treasurer, corporation tax P. S. 1927 .29
State treasurer, corporation tax P. S. 1928 32.57
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State treasurer, income tax 1927 50.00
State treasurer, income tax 1928 1,001.30
State treasurer, tuition of children 455.35
State treasurer, State Aid 60.00
State treasurer, Veterans' exemption 6.54
State treasurer, high school transportation 592.90
Town of New Salem, school department 8.01
Town of Dana 8.55
Town of Shutesbury, sealer's outfit 100.00
State treasurer, school superintendent 344.22
State treasurer, high school tuition 511.23
Francena Johnson cemetery fund 6.00
Delia P. Allen cemetery fund 5.00
John Cowan cemetery fund 1.00
George Webber cemetery fund 2.00
Francis B. Paige cemetery fund 4.00
Mary Woods cemetery fund .50
Gilbert & Grover cemetery fund 3.00
Martha Briggs cemetery fund 5.00
Total receipts $18,449.28
EXPENSES
Paid selectmen's orders $6,222.94
school orders 4,678.05
W. M. Waugh, note 1,200.00
W. M. Waugh, interest on note 30.00
certification of note 2.00
assessors' abatements 25.27
county tax 757.87
wild cat bounty 10.00
stat tax 340.00
auditing 159.39
Orange Savings Bank, note 2,500.00
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Orange Savings Bank, interest 56.25
Total expense $15,981. 77
Cash on hand to balance 2,467.51
$18,449.28
FRANK R. ALLEN
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Treasurer of the Town of
Prescott
Report of Superintendent of Roads
LABOR IN 1928
Paid F. W. Doubleday, superintendent
$512.70
F. W. Doubleday, truck
701.92
F. W. Doubleday, double
team
47.00
H. D. Peirce, truck
591.75
H. D. Peirce, labor
26.25
F. A. Bowen, team
67.00
F. A. Bowen, labor
208.25
A. W. Wendemuth, truck
73.50
C. H. Grout, tractor
369.00
R. A. Newbury, labor
316.00
H. Wendemuth, labor
279.50
L. N. Allen, labor
255.00
L. A. Upton, labor
239.25
F. J. Currier, labor
211.25
E. P. Mitchell, labor
141.25
M. A. Griswold, labor
138.25
F. A. Pettingill, labor
135.00
C. Haskins, labor
90.50
F. E. Towne, labor
12.90
W. M, Waugh, Labor
1.35 $4,417.62
Material and repairs
66.79
$4,484.41
MATERIAL, 1928
M. A. Griswold, gravel $32.64
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G. G. Blake, gravel 8.08
H. W. Goodman, gravel 1.92
E. P. Mitchell, dynamite .90
H. D. Peirce, labor on scraper 4.50
H. D. Peirce, axle grease .50
F. W. Doubleday, labor on scraper 3.00
F. W. Doubleday, repairs mowing machine 2.25
F. J. Currier, labor on scraper and material 6.50
F. J. Currier, repairs on tools 6.50
State appropriation
Town appropriation
$66.79
Total labor, material and repairs
$4,484.41
Truck, labor
$1,154.42
Tractor labor
276.75
Team labor
80.50
Men labor
2,905.95
Material and repairs
66.79
$4,484.41
Balance
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$3,900.00
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Annual Report
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF
PRESCOTT, MASS.
For the Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 31,1 928
ORGANIZATION
School Committee
CELIA C. DOUBLEDAY
WALTER M. WAUGH
Superintendent
ARTHUR W. SMITH
Greenwich Village
New Braintree
North Dana
Music Supervisor
FRANCIS J. GORMAN
School Physician
T, C. FEINDEL, M. D.
North Dana
North Dana
School Nurse
KATHRYNE MANSFIELD, R. N.
Bondsville
Attendance Officers
ALBERT W. WENDEMUTH
M. A. GRISWOLD
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
RECEIPTS
Town appropriation $
.3,600.00
Dog tax
70.74
$3,670.74
EXPENDITURES
School committee pay, and other expenses
$60.64
Superintendent salary, and other expenses
547.21
Music supervisor, salary and other expenses
155.60
Teachers' salaries
1,800.00
Text books
25.72
Supplies for instruction
29.12
Janitors
75.00
Fuel
24.00
Miscellaneous
1.53
Repairs and maintenance
4.25
Promotion of health
51.03
Transportation, elementary
336.00
Transportation, high school
688.00
Tuition, high school
480.00
Tuition high school, 1927
75.00
Transportation, high school, 1927
147.20
Janitor service, 1927
16.00
$4,516.30
Tuition, vocational department, high school
161.75
$4,678.05
ITEMIZED EXPENSES
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Celia C. Doubleday, pay $35.00
Telephone, postage, etc. 3.19
Portion of 1927 report 16.20
Howard & Brown, engrossing 5 diplomas 1.25
School census 5.00
$60.64
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SUPERINTENDENT
Salary $441.22
Other expenses 105.99 $547.21
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Francis J. Gorman, salary $120.00
Other expenses 35.60 $155.60
TEACHERS
Ruth E. Johnson
$540.00
Ella R. Hoye
540.00
Gertrude M. Whelton
360.00
Barbara McClelland
360.00
TEXT BOOKS
World Book Co.
$1.84
Lyons & Carnahan
11.99
Houghton Mifflin Co.
10.61
American Book Co.
1.28
$1,800.00
$25.72
SUPPLIES FOR INSTRUCTION
E. E. Babb & Co. $6.31
Milton Bradley Co. 1.35
J. L. Hammett Co. k 21.46 $29.12
JANITORS
Eunice Adams, due on
1927
$16.00
Ida M. Waugh
15.00
Karl E. Grout
o
22.00
Roger Doubleday
22.00
Francis Barbar
7.00
Lyman Gr is wold
9.00
$91.00
FUEL
Ida M. Waugh $1.00
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F. W. Doubleday 23.00 $24.00
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
Alarm clock $3.25
Cleaning and repairing pipe and chimney 1.00 $4.25
MISCELLANEOUS
Lyman Griswold, nails, matches, etc. $0.50
Karl Grout, 2 brooms 1.03 $1.53
PROMOTION OF HEALTH
J. C. Feindel, M. D. $15.00
Kathryne Mansfield, R. N. 30.00
Town's share, nurse's scale, rod, and case 6.03 $51.03
HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
Loren Adams, 1927 $60.80
Wm. H. Jones, 1927 26.40
M. Algie Griswold, 1927 60.00
Frank R. Allen 95.20
Frank A. Pettingill 93.60
Fred W. Doubleday 190.40
Nicholas Smaczek 106.40
M. Algie Griswold 202.40 $835.20
ELEMENTARY TRANSPORTATION
E. P. Mitchell $336.00 $336.00
HTGH SCHOOL TUITION
Town of Belchertown, 1927 $75.00
Town of Belchertown, 1928 187.50
Town of New Salem, 1928 292.50 $555.00
VOCATIONAL DEPT. HIGH SCHOOL TUITION
Town of Belchertown $126.00
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Town of New Salem 3575 $16175
$4,678.05
3,67074
$1,007.31
Respectfully submitted,
CELIA C. DOUBLEDAY
Chairman of Committee
December 31, 1928
Report of Superintendent of Schools
Prescott, January 2, 1929
To the Prescott School Committee :
Perhaps the most noteworthy event affecting the school depart-
ment during the year 1928 is the closing the Number 2 and the
Number 4 schools because of lack of pupils through the depopu-
lation of the town. Property owners have sold their holdings to
the Metropolitan Water Commission and established homes else-
where. Only the Number 3 school is running, and that has but
seven pupils distributed in grades one, three, four, six and seven.
Miss Barbara M. McClelland, the teacher, was graduated from
the Westfield Normal School last June. Her earnestness and en-
thusiasm with so small a membership that she knows will become
smaller rather than larger, is very commendable.
This fall the "Open Door Language Series" displaced the
series long in use in the grammar grades, and the "Child-Study
Series" became our basal reading system.
At last we have found a school nurse in the person of Miss
Kathryne Mansfield, R. N., of Bondsville. She began her duties
last October, and is to visit the schools twice a month. The school
physician made the fall medical inspection. The reports of the
school physician and the school nurse follow.
Report of School Physician
To tlie Superintendent of Schools
Town of Prescott
Sir:
I regret to find the schools of Prescott reduced to one small
school of ten pupils, and beg to report of having made the regu-
lar physical examination for the present 1928-29 school year with
the help of the teacher, as no school nurse was available, and
found nothing special to mention in my findings.
Respectfully submitted,
J. C. FEINDEL, M. D.,
School Physician
No. Dana, December 31, 1928
Report of School Nurse
Mr. Arthur W . Smith
Superintendent of Schools
Dear Sir:
I hereby submit my report as school nurse from October, 1928,
to January 1, 1929.
The complete physical examinations required by state law
were given by Dr. Feindel, the school physician, at the beginning
of school this fall.
Number of pupils examined 11
Defects found:
Teeth (carious or irregular) 5
Tonsils (enlarged or diseased) 3
Adenoids (enlarged) 3
Defective orsion 1
Pupils with no defects 2
Underweights 0
The parents received notices of defects found.
Visits to schools 6
Visits to homes 2
I appreciate your help, Mr. Smith, also that of the teacher and
the parents.
Respectfully,
KATHRYNE MANSFIELD, R. N.
Report of Supervisor of Music
Westboro, Mass., January 1, 1929
To the Superintendent of Schools:
It is not an uncommon thing to hear the remark, "I can't ap-
preciate classical music." There are many people who make such
a remark honestly, but the individual is not always at fault.
Schools, parents, and communities are largely to blame. Any
child, if taken early enough, can acquire a taste for good music.
In order to develop this musical taste, or appreciation, we must
hear it, and if possible, study it.
The Music Memory Contest does this successfully. That is its
chief distinction. It is also the reason for its rapid spread
throughout the country and universal approval of musical educa-
tors. The unanimity of the enthusiastic support given by every
music supervisor who has tested the Music Memory Contest can
be indicative of only one fact ; it works. It does secure the co-
operation.
The value of music in education, fortunately, is becoming more
and more clearly recognized. This is evidenced by the increas-
ing time being given the subject in the curriculum, the school
credits for private study being granted in many places, and the
frequency of the public discussion of the subject. The educa-
tional value of music is of two kinds, at least, the first as a mind
trainer — as pointed out by Dr. Charles W. Eliot, President
Emeritus of Harvard University — and the second, as a means of
preparation for a broader, fuller, happier life. So it is not best
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for those to say, ''Give me popular music and I'm satisfied."
Today we may sit in our home town theatre, far removed from
the big musical centers, and see upon the silver screen some of
our favorite artists and listen to their music. Then the radio,
what a boon for those of us who live in the far corners of the
country, isolated from the great cities and musical opportunites.
We are at least familiar with Dr. Damrosch's radio work and we
are to hear more from him concerning his ideas for radio music in
the schools. The United States is honestly desirous of bringing
to the youth of America that great inspiration and help which
may come through contact with good things and good people.
OBJECTIVES IN MUSIC CURRICULUM
1. Development of pure, beautiful tone (as first essential to
developing and sentizing the ear); guarding and guiding the
voice ; developing that pleasure in and fondness for beauty in the
tonal realm which is known as Appreciation of Music.
2. Development of good singing (technically considered).
3. Development of knowledge and skill in relation to Sight
Singing.
4. Pleasure in music as manifested in reactions in the regu-
lar music period.
5. The development of the Social Spirit through music by
means of choir ensemble.
6. Enlarged Musical Horizon presented by the Victrola a-
bout composers and composition not included in the basic school
music course.
I feel confident that this summarization of facts presented to
you gives an adequate reason for music instruction in our schools.
It is with this purpose in mind that I attend to my duties.
I am indebted to my superintendent and teachers for their ac-
curate observation and execution of my Ideal. I extend my most
grateful thanks to them and the town for its intesested support.
"Music can noble hints impart,
Engender fury, kindle love,
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With unsuspected eloquence can move
And manage all the men with secret art,"
— Addison
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS J. GORMAN
Supervisor of Music
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No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
Totals
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
Totals
PRESCOTT
ENROLLMENT
1927-1928
Boys
Girls
Total
No. Day
Sessions
7
3
10
179
14
7
21
179
6
2
8
143
27
12
39
501
MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE
Aggregate
Attend.
1119.5
2136.5
1107.
4363.
1927-1928
Average Total
Attend. Memb.
6.25 13
11.93 21
7.75 9
25.93 43
Average
Memb.
6.47
12.46
7.90
26.83
Per Cent
Attend.
97.
94.68
98.
96.64
SIGHT AND HEARING TEST, OCTOBER 1928
Number of pupils enrolled in the school
Number found defective in eyesight
Number found defective in hearing
Number of parents or guardians notified
GRADUATES, JUNE 15, 1928
Roger T. Doubled ay
Ernest E. Allen
Stella Smaczek
Edward Griswold
Stanley Smaczek
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
1929
Wednesday, January 2 — Thursday, February 21 8
Monday, March 4 — Friday, April 18 7
Monday, May 6 — Friday, June 21 7
Tuesday, September 3 — Friday, December 20 16
Monday, December 30 — Friday, February 21, 1930 8
1930
Monday, March 3 — Friday, April 17 7
Monday, May 5 — Friday, June 20 7
LEGAL HOLIDAYS
Schools will not be in session on holidays. A holiday occur-
ring on Sunday will be observed by closing schools on the next
Monday. The schools will remain closed from the noon of the
Wednesday just before Thanksgiving until the next Monday.
January 1, February 22, April 19, May 30, July 4, first Mon-
day in September, October 12, November 11, December 25, are
legal holidays.
CENSUS OCTOBER 1, 1928
5 to 7 yrs.
7 to 14 yrs.
14 to 16
yrs.
Illiter-
ate 16-21
Boys
1
8
2
0
Girls
0
4
1
0
Total
1
12
3
0
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Distribution of above minors:
In public day school
0 12 3 0
Not in any school
10 0 0
No children in public institutions or private schools.
Repectfully submitted,
ARTHUR W. SMITH
Suferintendent of Schools
Official Reports
of the
Town of Prescott
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FOR THE YEAR
1929
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Belchertown, Mass.:
Press of Lewis H. Blackmer
1930
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MAY 19 1930
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Cities
Report of Selectmen
TOWN OFFICERS
Paid Ruth R.Allen, tax collector for 1928 $65.00
Frank R. Allen, services as assessor 50.00
Myron E. Chapin, services as tax col-
lector for 1924 and 1925 42.65
Walter M. Waugh, services as select-
man and assessor • 234.50
Frank R. Allen, services as treasurer 75.00
Celia C. Doubleday, town clerk 25.00 $492.15
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Paid Ruth R. Allen, postage $4.20
Lewis H. Blackmer, printing town reports 37.80
James D. Kimball Co., treasurer's bond 10.00
P. B. Murphy, town clerk's supplies 2.00
C. H. Chase, real estate transfers 11.60
A. W. Wendemuth, inspector of animals 3.55
F. W. Doubleday, moving town safe from E. P.
Mitchell's 6.06
James D. Kimball, tax collector's bond 20.00
Lewis H. Blackmer, excise tax bills 1.85
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, audit of ac-
counts of July 23, 1928 67.75
Hobbs & Warren, tax book and blanks 5.49
Hbbbs & Warren, abatement book 4.90
John H. Lawless, settlement of pending law-
suit, Lawless vs. Town of Prescott 15.82
Walter M. Waugh, postage and telephone 21.68
James D. Kimball Co., workmen's liability in-
surance 169.15
Herman Wendemuth, mowing cemeteries 24.00
Robert Newbury, mowing cemteries 24.00
Frank R. Allen, postage 5.00
S. R. King, inspector slaughtering 5.63
Celia C. Doubleday, justice's fees 1.00
Celia C. Doubleday, postage and ink 1.59
Celia C. Doubleday, recording deaths 2.00
M. Algia Griswold, mowing town house yard 2.00
$447.01
FOREST FIRE ACCOUNT
Paid Robert A. Newbury $4.30
Guy A. Johnson 1.50
Stanley Smaczek 1.00
Nicholas Smaczek 1.00
William Carrigan 1.00
Town of Pelham 8.65
Fred W. Doubleday 9.25
Fred Doubleday, Jr. 4.50
Roger Doubleday 2.00
A. W. Wendemuth 11.50 45.20
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Paid selectmen's orders 4,485.53
HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACCOUNT
Paid selectmen's orders 29.55
SNOW BILL FOR WINTER 1928 AND 1929
Paid A. W. Wendemuth 8.40
Fred W. Doubleday 16.50 24.90
REC APITUL ATION S
Paid Town Officers
$492.15
Miscellaneous Account
447.01
Highway Account
4,485.53
Highway Bridge Account
29.55
Snow Bills
24.90
Forest Fire Account
45.20
Support of Poor
169.25
RESOURCES
Due, 1929 tax
$265.66
Cash in treasury
2,477.58
5,693.59
2,743.24
LIABILITIES
Due Ruth R. Allen, collector 1929 tax 65.00
Walter M. Waugh, services as select-
man for December 22.85 87.85
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Selectmen of the Town of
Prescott. j
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Paid support of poor $169.25
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Selectmen of the Town of
Prescott.
LIST OF JURORiS > ?
Fred W. Doubleday Farmer
Frederick M. Wendemuth Farmer
Report of Treasurer
To the Citizens of Prescott-.
RECEIPTS
Surplus war bonus fund
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1929
Eliza Jennison cemetery fund, 1928 account
Walter Shaw cemetery fund, 1928 account
B. F. Aiken cemetery fund, 1928 account
Lillia Shaw cemetery fund, 1928 account
Nelson Whitaker cemetery fund, 1928 account
Susannah Haskins cemetery fund, 1928 account
Interest on deposits, National Bank
Dog fund returned
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1928 tax
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1928 int. on taxes
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1929 tax
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1929 int. on taxes
Mass. School Fund, Part II
Vocational education
Income tax, 1928
Corporation tax, 1928
Corporation tax, business, 1928
Compensation animal inspector
Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission
Account of Highways
$161.23
2,306.28
3.00
.50
2.00
.50
.50
5.00
52.60
46.43
379.41
9.68
1,679.89
1.81
390.65
32.38
61.52
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1.77
2,000.00
3,900.00
School Superintendent's salary 341.21
Rebate liability insurance 73.15
R. R. Allen, motor excise tax 60.92
1929 income tax 548.00
Corporation tax 20.24
Corporation tax, business 2.60
High school transportation 718.90
Receipts from cemetery funds, 1929 account
Eliza Jennison fund 3.00
Walter Shaw fund .50
B. F. Aiken fund 2.00
Lillia Shaw fund 3.50
Nelson Whitaker fund .50
Susannah Haskins fund 5.00
Francena Johnson fund 6.00
Mary Woods fund 1.00
Gilbert & Grover fund 3.00
Martha Briggs fund 5.00
Delia P. Allen fund 5.00
John Cowan fund 2.00
George Webber fund 2.00
Total receipts $12,838.86
EXPENSES
Paid Selectmen's orders
$5,693.59
School orders
3,755.01
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Assessors' abatements
52.62
County tax
689.61
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State tax
170.00
Veterans' exemption
.45
Total expense
10,361.2*
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Cash on hand to balance 2A77. 5S
$12,838.86
FRANK R. ALLEN
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Treasurer of the Town of
Prescott.
Report of Superintendent of Roads
LABOR IN 1929
Paid H. R. Wendemuth, labor $351.25
R. A. Newbury, labor 344.25
F. J. Currier, labor 305.25
R. A. Crockwell, labor 297.25
C. E. Haskins, labor 223.25
L. A. Upton, labor 193.00
M. A. Griswold, labor 176.00
Wm. Carrigan, labor 167.25
G. A. Johnson, labor 117.25
F. M. Wendemuth, double team 27.00
F. W. Doubleday, Jr., labor 25.60
S. Smaczek, labor 8.00
H. D. Peirce, labor 42.50
H. D. Peirce, truck 600.00
H. D. Peirce, tractor 368.00
F. W. Doubleday, superintendent 462.00
F. W. Doubleday, truck 683.02
F. W. Doubleday, team and mowing
machine 25.80 4,410.67
MATERIALS
Paid F. J. Currier, sharpening picks and bars 4.25 j
F. J. Currier, bolts for scraper .50
H. D. Peirce, grease for scraper .50
H. D. Peirce, repairs on scraper 1.50
id
£\ W. Doubleday, repairs on scraper 1.8d
F. W. Doubleday, repairs on machine 2.35
M. F. Brown, gravel 2.80
M. A. Griswold, gravel 11.04
M. A. Griswold, hauling culverts 1.00
N. E. Metal Culvert Co., two culverts 43.12 68.86
Total
Men labor
Truck labor
Tractor labor
Team labor
Materials
State appropriation
Town appropriation
From funds to balance .53
HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACCOUNT
Paid Fred W. Doubleday, labor 8.50
Fred W. Doubleday, truck 6.00
Fred W. Doubleday, spikes 1.05
H. D. Peirce, labor 4.50
Labor on Prescott-Shutesbury Bridge
F. W. Doubleday, labor 4.50
F. W. Doubleday, truck 2.00
Town of Shutesbury, irons and labor
keeping lanterns 3.00 29.55
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY, Suft. of Roads
Prescott, Mass., Jan. 6, 1930
$4,485.53
$3,018.35
1,083.02
276.00
39.30
68.86
4,485.53
3,900.00
585.00
4,485.00
Report of Town Clerk
DEATHS RECORDED
Age Residence Date Name
62 3 28 Prescott Aug. 15 Leighton A. Upton
38 10 25 Springfield Dec. 7 Lewis E. Shaw
No marriages or births were recorded.
CELIA C. DOUBLEDAY
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Clerk of the Town of Pres-
cott
Report of School Committee
For the Fiscal Year E?idhig Decen
iber 31, 1929
EXPENDITURES
School committee pay, and other expenses
$40.84
Superintendent, salary and other expenses
629.23
Music and drawing supervisor, salary and
other expenses
15772
Teacher's salary
900.00
Text books
9.44
Supplies for instruction
28.91
Janitor
38.00
Fuel and kindlings
31.10
Miscellaneous
6.00
Promotion of Health
91.67
Elementary transportation
249.50
Transportation to other towns
783.60
Tuition to other towns
545.00
Vocational tuition
244.00 $
i,755.01
ITEMIZED EXPENSES
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Celia C. Doubleday, pay $35.00
Celia C. Doubleday, postage and telephone 1.84
Celia C. Doubleday, school census 2.00
Arthur W. Smith, supplies 2.00 $40.84
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SUPERINTENDENT
Salary-
Other expenses
$458.88
170.35
$629.23
SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC AND DRAWING
Francis J. Gorman, salary
Other expenses
Feme S. Bacon, salary
Other expenses
TEACHERS
Barbara McClelland
Grace L. Southworth
Row, Peterson & Co.
World Book Co.
Milton Bradley Co.
The Prang Co.
TEXT BOOKS
$72.00
21.36
40.00
24.36
$540.00
360.00
$1.06
5.40
1.85
1.13
SUPPLIES FOR INSTRUCTION
J. L. Hammett
Milton Bradley Co.
World Book Co.
Lyman A. Griswold
9.11
7.84
1.96
JANITOR
FUEL
Fred W. Doubled ay, 3 cords wood
Lyman Griswold, kindling
Lyman Griswold, housing wood
MISCELLANEOUS
Eleanor Griswold, cleaning schoolroom
Lyman Griswold, bringing drinking water
$30.00
.60
.50
$5.00
1.00
$157.72
$900.00
$9.44
$28.91
$38.00 $38.00
$31.10
$6.00
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PROMOTION OF HEALTH
J. C. Feindel, M. D. $15.00
Kathryne Mansfield, R. N., salary 75.00
A. W. Smith, supplies for nurse 1.67" $91.67
ELEMENTARY TRANSPORTATION
Olive J. Griswold $95.00
Fred W. Doubleday 144.50 $249.50
HIGH SCHOOL TUITION
Town of New Salem $195.00
Town of Belchertown 350.00 $545.00
VOCATIONAL TUITION
Town of New Salem, Roger Doubleday,
Agri. Course $132.00
Town of Belchertown, Stella Smaczek,
Household Arts 70.00
Town of Belchertown, Eleanor Griswold,
Household Arts 42.00 $244.00
HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
M. Algie Griswold $290.40
Nicholas Smaczek 223.60
Fred W. Doubledav 269.60 $783.60
Total > $3,755.01
Respectfully submitted,
CELIA C. DOUBLEDAY, Chairman
Greenwich Village, Mass.
WALTER M. WAUGH
New Braintree, Mass,
Report of Superintendent of
Prescott, Jan. 3, 1930
To the School Committee of Prescott :
Miss McClelland, the teacher of the school last year, resigned
to accept a better position in Chicopee. Miss Grace L. South-
worth has charge of the school this year. Miss Southworth is a
graduate of the two-year course at Westfield Normal School.
The school has nine in membership. Outside of the teacher and
fuel, the school has not been a great financial expense, due to the
fact that it has been using up books and supplies that were taken
from the other school buildings at the time the other schools were
closed.
Mr. Francis J. Gorman, supervisor of Music, resigned during
the closing days of last June. He had secured a better position.
Mrs. Feme S. Bacon is now supervisor of music and drawing;
the latter subject receiving more emphasis than has been given to
it for sometime.
New text-books in arithmetic have been placed in the grades
below the seventh.
The superintendent thanks the committee for the confidence it
has shown in him during the twelve years of service he is just
completing.
Reports and statistics follow.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR W. SMITH
Superintendent of Schools
Report of School Nurse
Mr. Arthur Smdth,
Superintendent of Schools
Dear Sir:
I herey submit my report as nurse in the Prescott Schools for
the year 1929.
Visits to school 16
Visits to homes 2
Contagious diseases reported, scarlet fever 2
Individual inspections were given frequently (hair, teeth,
hands and general appearance).
Short talks were given to the pupils on General Hygiene,
Proper Foods and Balanced Diets.
The pupils were weighed every two months. This practice is
not being carried out now because there are no scales in the equip-
ment.
At the Child Health Day celebration which was held in May, a
splendid program was carried out. Child Health Day is that day
on which pupils in the schools receive recognition for health work
they have accomplished. The Health Tags whicn were given to
the pupils on this day were issued by the State Department of
Health. The requirements were as follows : Weight Tags, to pu-
pils not more than 20 per cent above or 10 per cent below standard
weight: Teeth Tags, to those who had received a certificate from a
dentist ; Posture Tags, to those having good posture while sitting,
standing and walking. Following is a report of the number of
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tag9 awarded:
Enrolment Weight
Teeth
Posture
Three Tags
7 6
0
7
0
The report of the physical examinations given this fall by Dr.
Feindel, school physician, with nurse assisting, is as follows:
Number of pupils examined 9
Number of pupils with no physical defects 5
Number of pupils with physical defects corrected since
last examination 2
Physical defects found:
Nutrition 0
Posture 0
Teeth 2
Throat 2
Nose 2
Glands 0
Heart 0
Lungs 0
Feet 0
Notices of physical defects were sent to parents.
The result of the eye and ear test which I gave to all pupils in
September follows:
Defective sight 0
Defective hearing 0
I appreciate your help, Mr. Smith, also that of the teachers and
parents, in carrying on this health work.
Respectfully,
KATHRYNE MANSFIELD, R. N.
Report of School Physician
To the Superintendent,
Schools of Prescott, Mass.
I have the honor to report to you my work in the schools for
the present year. With the assistance of the school nurse, I made
the regular yearly medical examinations and found the pupils in
a very satisfactory condition for their school work. Since the
Prescott schools have become so depleted, there is very little to
offer by way of any encouraging suggestions relative to any im-
provement or additional health measures that might be gone into,
having in mind solely the future existence of these schools.
Respectfully submitted,
J. C. FEINDEL, M. D., School Physician
December 31, 1929
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ENROLLMENT, 1928-1929
Schools Boys Girls Total Day Sessions
No. 3 6 4 10 170.5
MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE, 1928-1929
Aggregate Average Total Average Per cent
Schools Attendance Daily Att. Member. Member. Attend.
No. 3 1174 6.90 10 7.18 96.10
CENSUS OCTOBER 1, 1929
5 to 7 yrs. 7 to 14 yrs. 14 to 16 yrs. 16 to 21 yrs.
Boys 2 5 13
Girls 1 3 2
Totals 3 8 3 3
Distribution of above minors:
In public day school
2 8 3 1
Not in any school
1
There are no illiterates.
SIGHT AND HEARING TEST, OCTOBER 1929
Number of pupils enrolled in the school 9
Number found defective in eyesight 0
Number found defective in hearing 0
Number of parents or guardians notified 0
School Calendar
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
1929
Monday, December 30 — Friday, February 21, 1930 8
1930
Monday, March 3 — Friday, April 17 7
Monday, May 5 — Friday, June 20 7
Tuesday, September 2 — Friday, December 19 16
Monday, December 29 — Friday, February 20, 1931 8
1931
Monday, March 2 — Friday, April 16 7
Monday, May 4 — Friday, June 19 7
NEW SALEM HIGH SCHOOL
1929
Monday, December 30, 1929— Friday, February 21, 1930 8
1930
Monday, March 3 — Friday, April 25 8
Monday, May 5 — Wednesday, June 25 8
Tuesday, September 2 — Friday, December 19 16
Monday, December 29 — Friday, February 20, 1931 £
1931
Monday, March 2 — Friday, April 24 8
Monday, May 4 — Wednesday, June 24 8
22
LEGAL HOLIDAYS
Schools will not be in session on holidays. A holiday occur-
ring on Sunday will be observed by closing schools on the next
Monday. The schools will remain closed from the noon of the
Wednesday just before Thanksgiving until the next Monday.
January 1, February 22, April 19, May 30, July 4, first Mon-
day in September, October 12, November 11, December 25, are
legal holidays.
Official Reports
OF THE
Town of Prescott ,iua^
FOR THE YEAR
1930
BEtCHKRTOWN, MASS.:
Press of Lewis H. Blackmer
1931
estate mmt,
The following agents appointed by the Metropolitan District
Water Supply Commission under Chap. 340 of the Acts of 1928,
to exercise the powers and duties of the officers of the town of
Prescott, and acting during the past year, were as follows :-
Walter M. Waugh
Board of Selectmen
Walter M. Waugh
Frank R. Allen
Assessors
Walter M. Waugh ^
Fred W. Doubled ay
Harrison D. Peirce
with I
Celia C. Doubleday as Town Clerk J
I Registrars of Voters
Frank R. Allen
Town Treasurer
Ruth R. Allen
Collector of Taxes
Celia C. Doubleday
Walter M. Waugh
Celia C. Doubleday
i
Albert W. Wendemuth
Town Clerk
School Committee
Constable
Fred W. Doubleday
Supt. of Roads
Harrison D. Pierce
Walter M. Waugh
Trustees of Wright Charity Fund
Report of Selectmen
TOWN OFFICERS
Paid Ruth R. Allen, collector of taxes 1929 $65.00
Walter M. Waugh, services as select-
men 206.50
Celia C. Doubleday, services as town
clerk 25.00
Fred W. Doubleday, election officer
and registrar 7.00
Frank R. Allen, services as treasurer 75.00
Frank R.Allen, services as assessor 77.00
A.W. Wendemuth, services as constable 6.00
H. D. Peirce, election officer and
registrar 7.00 $468.50
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Paid Celia C. Doubleday, express on ink $0.53
Carter Ink Co. 1.63
Lewis H. Blackmer, printing 1929 reports 27.50
James D. Kimball Co., treasurer's bond 5.00
Davol Printing House, assessors' supplies 5.75
Hobbs & Warren Inc., collector's books 8.41
James D. Kimball Co., workmen's compensation
policy 169.15
James D. Kimball, tax collector's bond 10.00
Celia C. Doubleday, postage, telephone, meet-
ing- town clerks 9.95
C. H. Chase, transfers of real estate
P. B. Murphy, birth blanks
Lewis H. Blackmer, excise bills
Town of New Salem, fighting fire at Powers farm
Hobbs & Warren, dog warrants
P. B. Murphy, school order book
Lewis H. Blackmer, tax bills and envelopes
C. E. Haskins, mowing cemeteries
C. S. Knight, District Court cost
Hobbs & Warren, license blanks
LeRoy Hammond, cash paid, labor moving safe
to New Braintree
E. S. Dickinson, moving safe to New Braintree
Ruth R. Allen, postage
W. M. Waugh, postage and telephone
H. I. Shaw, care of cemetery lots in 1929
C. E. Haskins, care of cemetery lots 1930
A. W. Wendemuth, inspector of animals
F. W. Doubleday, moving town clerk safe
F. R. Allen, postage and telephone
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Paid selectmen's orders
HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACCOUNT
Paid selectmen's orders
RECAPITULATIONS
Paid Town Officers $468.50
Miscellaneous Account 458.66
Highway Account 4,485.49
Highway Bridge Account 114.32
Support of Poor 199.72
Moth Work 13975 $5,866.44
6.80
.60
1.00
11.70
.67
2.75
5.09
52.00
15.60
.47
8.00
19.00
2.00
21.55
36.25
22.50
4.10
6.00
4.66
$458.66
$4,485.46
114.32
RESOURCES
Due, 1930 tax $340.96
Cash in hands of treasurer 2,974.62 $3,315.58
LIABILITIES
Due Ruth R. Allen, collector 1930 tax 65.00
W. M. Waugh, services, selectmen
Dec. 1930 28.50
S. R. King, inspector slaughtering 6.65 $100.15
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Selectmen of the Town of
Prescott.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Paid support of poor $199.72
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Selectmen of the Town of
Prescott,
LIST OF JURORS
Harrison D. Peirce Farmer
Herman R. Wendemuth Farmer
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Selectmen >af the Town of
Prescott.
Report of Treasurer
To the Citizens of Prescott:
RECEIPTS
Surplus war bonus fund $161.23
Cash on hand Jan. 1st, 1930 2,316.35
County Treasurer, dog tax refund 18.43
State Treasurer, suppressing gipsy moths 139.75
State Treasurer, corporation tax, business 69.15
Interest on deposits, National Bank 42.28
State Treasurer, Mass. School Fund, part II, chap. 70 395.42
State Treasurer, vocational education 125.50
R. R. Allen, coll. 1929 tax 265.66
R. R. Allen, int. 1929 tax 11.79
R. R. Allen, coll. 1930 tax 1,203.61
R. R. Allen, int. 1930 tax .45
R. R. Allen, coll. 1930 excise tax 47.60
State Treasurer, income tax 1929 48.00
State Treasurer, income tax 1930 480.00
M. D. W. S. Commission 2,000.00
State Treasurer, account of highways 3,900.00
State Treasurer, rebate, inspector of animals 2.05
State Treasurer, corporation tax, P. S. 12.52
State Treasurer, high school transportation 613.55
State Treasurer, educational 120.00
State Treasurer, school superintendent refund 335.44
Rebate liability insurance 7.90
Sale of Town Hall 400.00
District Court fines 1.00
Gasoline license fee 1.00
Eliza Jennison Cemetery fund 2.00
Walter Shaw Cemetery fund 1.00
B. F. Aiken Cemetery fund 2.00
Lillia Shaw Cemetery fund 2.00
Nelson Whitaker Cemetery fund 1.00
Susannah Haskins Cemetery fund 2.00
Francena Johnson Cemetery fund 2.00
Mary Woods Cemetery fund .50
Gilbert & Grover Cemetery fund 2.00
Martha Briggs Cemetery fund 2.00
Delia P. Allen Cemetery fund 2.00
John Cowan Cemetery fund 2.00
George Webber Cemetery fund 2.00
Total receipts
$12,741.18
EXPENDITURES
Paid Selectmen's orders
$5,866.44
School orders
3,013.67
Assessors' abatements
8.44
County tax
737.44
State tax
140.00
Veterans' exemption
.47
Total expense
$9,766.46
Cash on hand to balance
2,974.72
$12,741.18
FRANK R. ALLEN
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Treasurer of the Town of
Prescott.
Report of Superintendent of Roads
LABOR IN 1930
Paid F. M. Wendemuth, double team
$22.50
A. W. Wendemuth, labor
1.25
H. R. Wendemuth, labor
335.75
F. W. Doubleday, Jr., labor
40.00
S. Smazek, labor
9575
K. E. Grout, labor
104.00
C. E. Haskins, labor
168.50
Wm. Carrigan, labor
201.25
M. A. Griswold, labor
223.00
R. A. Newbury, labor
296.75
G. A. Johnson, labor
303.25
R. A. Crockwell, labor
352.50
H. D. Peirce, labor
60.00
H. D. Peirce, truck
555.75
H. D. Peirce, tractor
415.00
F. W. Doubleday, superintendent
499.80
F. W. Doubleday, truck
713.01
F. W. Doubleday, team and mowing
machine
24.00
MATERIALS
Paid Good Roads Mach. Co., scraper blade
$9.50
F. W. Doubleday, express and bolts
1.15
F. W. Doubleday, repairs on tools
6.25
$4,413.56
10
F. W. Uoubleday, measuring gravel 3.00
F. W. Doubleday, postage, telephone,
etc. 1.60
H. D. Peirce, 1 pick, two handles,
axle grease 2.35
M. A. Griswold, 32 loads gravel 2.56
M. Wendemuth, 30 loads gravel 2.40
N. E. Metal Culvert Co., 2 culverts 43.12 71.93
$4,485.49
Totals
Men labor
Truck labor
Tractor labor
Team labor
Materials
Town appropriation
State appropriation
From funds to balance $0.49
HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACCOUNT
Paid Fred VV. Doubleday, labor
$2,964.55
1,102.55
311.25
35.25
71.93
4,485.49
585.00
3,900.00
4,485.00
labor
$13.50
truck
8.00
team
1.00
plank
59.52
spikes
1.72
12.00
5.08
4.50
r
2.00
H. D. Peirce, labor
H. D. Peirce, plank
C, E. Haskins, labor
M. A. Griswold, labor
Cutting out trees on West Hill and North
Dana roads
11
F. W. Doubleday 1.00
R. A. Crockwell 1.00 2.00
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY, Suft. of Roads
January 6, 1931. Prescott, Mass.
eport of Town Clerk
DEATHS RECORDED
Age Residence Date Name
80 yrs. Northampton State Hospital March 9 Lucy A. Rider
No births or marriages were recorded.
CELIA C. DOUBLEDAY
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Clerk of the Town of Pres-
cott
Report of Superintendent of Schools
I am in a rather unique situation as superintendent of
schools of Prescott, since the last school was closed in June and
was not opened in the fall. The three remaining elementary pu-
pils of the town are being transported to Enfield, and the four
high school pupils to Belchertown. I have visited their schools
and find the children well cared for. The present plan is as sat-
isfactory as can be arranged to fit the educational needs of the
seven pupils.
If anyone wishes to see me in regard to school matters or em-
ployment certificates, I shall be glad to make an appointment for
a meeting in Prescott or elsewhere.
Your attention is called to the usual statistical reports:
(See next page for list of teachers.)
ENROLLMENT, 1929-1930
School Boys Girls Total Day Sessions
No. 3 5 4 9 185
MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE, 1929-1930
Aggregate Average Total Average Per cent
School Attendance Daily Att. Member. Member. Attend.
Kp. 3 1624.5 878 9 8.95 98. 1Q
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FLAVEL M. GIFFORD
Suferintendent of Schools
Report of School Committee
EXPENDITURES FOR 1930
School committee, pay and other expenses $40.35
Superintendent, salary and other expenses 588.44
Teacher, salary 540.00
Music and drawing supervisor, salary and
other expenses 94.58
Text books 1.63
Supplies 2.17
Janitor, pay and supplies 24.65
Fuel 27.35
Promotion of health 30.00
Elementary tuition 96.90
Elementary transportation 325.00
High School transportation 649.60
High School tuition 485.00 2,905.67
Vocational tuition 108.00 108.00
$3,013.67
ITEMIZED EXPENSES
School Committee
Celia C. Doubleday, pay $35.00
Celia C. Doubleday, school census 2.00
Celia C. Doubleday, telephone, postage, etc. 3.35 40.35
Superintendent
Arthur W. Smith, salary 277.97
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Arthur W. Smith, other expenses
51.37
Flavel M. Gifford, salary
220.59
Flavel M. Gifford, other expenses
38.51
588.44
Teacher
Grace S. Southworth, salary
540.00
540.00
Music and Drawing Supervisor
Feme S. Bacon, salary
60.00
Feme S. Bacon, other expenses
34.58
94.58
Text Books
Scott, Forsman & Co.
.53
Carl Fischer, Inc.
1.10
1.63
Supplies
E. E. Babb & Co.
2.17
2.17
Janitor
Lyman A. Griswold, pay
22.00
Lyman A. Griswold, bringing water
2.00
Lyman A. Griswold, supplies
.65
24.65
Fuel
Fred W. Doubleday, 2^ cds. wood
25.00
L. A. Griswold, kindlings
2.35
27.35
Health
Kathryne Mansfield, R. N.
30.00
30.00
Elementary Tuition
Town of Enfield
96.90
96.90
High School Tuition
Town of Belchertown
387.50
Town of New Salem
97.50
485.00
High School Transportation
M. A. Griswold
352.00
N. Smazek
140.80
F. W. Doubleday
156.80
649.60
Elementary Transportation
Olive Griswold
25.00
■
18
M. A. Griswold 300.00 325.00
$2,905.67
VOCATIONAL TUITION
Town of New Salem for Roger Doubleday $66.00
Town of Belchertown for Stella Smazek 42.00 108.00
Total for year $3,013.67
Respectfully submitted,
CELIA C. DOUBLEDAY, Chairman
WALTER M. WAUGH
School Committee of Prescoti
January 6, 1930
Official Reports
OF THE
Town of Prescott
UJLoj:
y
FOR THE YEAR
1931
Belchertown, Mass.:
Press of Lewis H. Blackmer
1932
The following agents appointed by the Metropolitan District
Water Supply Commission under Chap. 340 of the Acts of 1928,
to exercise the powers and duties of the officers of the town of
Prescott, and acting during the past year, were as follows :-
Walter M. Waugh
Walter M. Waugh
Frank R. Allen
Walter M. Waugh ^
Fred W. Doubleday
Harrison D. Peirce
with !
i
Celia C. Doubleday as Town Clerk J
Frank R. Allen
Ruth R. Allen
Celia C. Doubleday
Walter M. Waugh
Celia C. Doubleday
Albert W. Wendemuth
Fred W. Doubleday
Harrison D. Pierce
Walter M. Waugh
Frank J. Currier
Board of Selectmen
Assessors
L Registrars of Voters
Town Treasurer
Collector of Taxes
Town Clerk
School Committee
Constable
Supt. of Roads
Trustees of Wright Charity Fund
Report of Selectmen
Paid Mrs. Ruth R. Allen, collector 1930 tax $65.00
W. M. Waugh, services as selectman 238.00
Mrs. Celia C. Doubleday, town clerk 25.00
Frank R. Allen, town treasurer 75.00
Frank R. Allen, assessor 62.50 $465.50
MISCELLAiNEOUS ACCOUNT
Paid James D. Kimball, treasurer's bond $5.00
James D. Kimball, tax collector's bond 10.00
James D. Kimball, workmen's liability policy 130.75
Lewis H. Blackmer, printing town reports 19.44
Coolbeth, Police District Court cost 6.00
George M. Emerson, District Court cost 4.75
Charles S. Knight, District Court cost 3.00
Lewis H. Blackmer, excise tax bills 1.00
A. W. Wendemuth, inspection animals 3.45
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., tax books 4.64
Carter's Ink Co. 1.63
C. H. Chase, real estate transfers 5.80
Lewis H. Blackmer, tax bills 3.52
Earl H. Berry, care of cemetery lots 22.50
Lewis H. Blackmer, old age assistance tax bills 1.50
Lewis H. Blackmer, tax demand blanks 1.65
Hobbs & Warren Co., book, excise tax 3.38
S. R. King, inspector of slaughter, 1930 6.65
Ruth R. Allen, postage 2.00
Mrs. C. C. Doubleday, postage, telephone, express
3.23
Mrs. C. C. Doubleday, recording birth and death
1.00
S. R. King, inspector slaughtering 1931
2.65
F. R. Allen, postage iand express
5.26
W. M. Waugh, postage and telephone
27.96
Mrs. C. C. Doubleday, justice fees
1.50
J. T. Higgins, return of death
.25
$278.51
SNOW BILLS
Paid Stanley W. Smazek
$8.10
Lyman Griswold
6.80
Edward Griswold
6.80
M. A. Griswold
7.65
Town of Enfield
56.32
R. T. Crock well
1170
A. W. Wendemuth
27.75
Town of Greenwich
30.00
$155.12
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Paid selectmen's orders
BRIDGE ACCOUNT
Paid selectmen's orders, Bobbin Hollow bridge
selectmen's orders, general repairs on bridges
selectmen's orders, bridge on North Dana road
selectmen's orders, bridge on Main Street
$4,485.95
$290.22
84.83
54.35
50.99
$480.39
ACCOUNT OF MOWING CEMETERIES
Paid H. R. Wendemuth $12.83
Guy Johnson 12.38
M. A. Griswold 6.08
R. A. Crockwell 8.55
H. D. Peirce 1.80
F. W. Doubleday 2.25
Fred W. Doubleday, Jr. 1.80
Fred Wendemuth 3.75 $49.44
RECAPITULATIONS
Paid Town Officers $465.50
Miscellaneous Account 277.51
Snow bills 155.12
Highway 4,485.95
Bridges 480.39
Mowing cemeteries 49.44
Support of Poor 837.16 $6,752.07
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Paid support of poor $837.16
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Sup-
ply Commission Acting as Selectmen of the
Town of Prescott.
LIST OF JURORS
Herman R. Wendemuth Farmer
Frederick M. Wendemuth Farmer
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Selectmen of the Town of
I Prescott.
RESOURCES
Due on 1931 tax $178.90
Cash on hand 2,642.99
Due from State Account, Highways 475.00 $3,296.89
LIABILITIES
Due W. M. Waugh, services, selectmen $32.25
Due support of poor 118.93
Estimation due other towns on account of Old
Age Assistance 210.00
Due Ruth Allen, collector, 1931 65.00 $426.18
Balance in favor of town 2,870.71
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Selectmen of the Town of
Prescott.
Report of Treasurer
Frank R. Allen, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Pres-
cott.
RECEIPTS
Surplus war bonus fund $161.23
Free cash at settlement, Jan. 1st, 1931 2,813.49
Interest on deposits, National Bank 23.29
County Treasurer, dog refund 23.70
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1930 excise tax 2.00
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1930 tax 340.96
Ruth R. Allen, interest on 1930 tax 10.89
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1931 excise tax 31.56
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1931 tax 892.65
Ruth R. Allen, interest on 1931 tax 1.14
Old Aee Assistance tax 12.00
State Treasurer, Mass. School fund, part II, chap. 70 107.82
E. H. Berry, gasoline permit 1.00
State Treasurer, aid to Industrial Schools 101.00
Tames D. Kimball & Co.. refund insurance premium 8 43
State Tren^nrer. o-as tax refund 975.00
Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission 2,000.00
State Treasurer, account of highways 3,425.00
State Treasurer, animal inspector refund 1.72
State Treasurer, income tax 1931 350.10
State Treasurer, corporation tax, business 49.77
State Treasurer, corporation tax, Tel. & Tel. 9.02
State Treasurer, transportation high school pupils
State Treasurer, corporation tax, P. S., 1930
State Treasurer, high school tuition
State Treasurer, superintendent's salary refund
Sale of Town Hall stove
Eliza Jennison Cemetery fund
Walter Shaw Cemetery fund
B. F. Aiken Cemetery fund
Lillia Shaw Cemetery fund
Nelson Whitaker Cemetery fund
Susannah Haskins Cemetery fund
Francena Johnson Cemetery fund
Mary W>ods Cemetery fund
Gilbert & Grover Cemetery fund
Martha Briggs Cemetery fund
Delia P. Allen Cemetery fund
John Cowan Cemetery fund
George Webber Cemetery fund
Total receipts
EXPENSE ACCOUNT
ipils
50820
.12
476.00
d
340.17
5.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
1
2.00
j
1.00
2.00
2.00
.50
2.00
" 2.00
2.00
i
2.00
2.00
' I
$12,693.76
$12.00
435.06
150.00
5.61
.60
Old Age Assistance tax
County tax
State tax
Assessors' abatement
Veterans' exemption
Parks and reservations, Chap. 391, Acts, 1931 1.05
Selectmen's orders 6,752.07
School orders 2,694.38
Total expense $10,050.77
To. balance
Surplus war bonus fund 161.23
10
Free cash in hands of treasurer 2,481.76
$12,693.76
FRANK R. ALLEN
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Treasurer of the Town of
Prescott.
Report of Superintendent of Roads
LABOR IN1 1931
Paid H. R. Wendemuth, labor $369.22
R. T. Crockwell, labor 33075
G. A. Johnson, labor 272.92
G. E. Ewell, labor 232.42
M. A. Griswold, labor 205.22
S. Smazek, labor 203.40
Wm: Ely, labor 191.03
Wm. Carrigan, labor 58.50
F. Doubleday, Jr., labor 54.23
Roger Doubleday, labor 25.20
F. M. Wendemuth, double team 37.00
H. D. Peirce, labor 49.50
H. D. Peirce, truck 576.00
H. D. Peirce, tractor 480.00
F. W. Doubleday, superintendent 511.20
F. W. Doubleday, truck 801.15
MATERIALS
Paid H. A. Coolbeth, sharpening tools $8.25
H. D. Peirce, scythe, pick handle 1.90
Marion Smith, gravel 11.30
M. A. Griswold, gravel 2.08
N. E. Metal Culvert Co., 3 culverts 64.68
^,397.74
$88.21
Total
$4,485.95
12
$2,834.09
1,185.15
360.00
18.50
88.21
$4,485.95
585.00
3,900.00
4,485.00
Men labor
Truck labor
Tractor labor
Team labor
Materials
Town appropriation
State appropriation
From funds to balance $0.95
HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACCOUNT
General Bridge Work
Paid F. W. Doubleday, labor $8.50
F. W. Doubleday, truck 9.00
H. D. Peirce, labor 8.50
H. R. Wendemuth, labor .90
Materials
F. W. Doubleday, 1,254 ft. plank 56.43
F. P. Hall, spikes 1.50 $84.83
SPECIAL BRIDGE ACCOUNT
North Da<na Road Bridge and gttard rails
Paid F.
W. Doubleday, labor
$13.00
F.
W. Doubleday, truck
6.00
R.
T. Crockwell, labor
1.80
H.
R. Wendemuth, labor
1.80
H.
D. Peirce, labor
13.00
Materials
F.
W. Doubleday, 400 ft.
3 in.
plank
18.00
F.
P. Hall, spikes
.75
Total
Main Street Bridge and guard rails
Paid F. W. Doubleday, labor $11.00
F. W. Doubleday, truck 8.00
$54.35
13
H. D. Peirce, labor 10.00
R. T. Crockwell, labor 2.25
H. R. Wendemuth, labor 2.25
Wm. Carrigan, labor 2.25
F. W. Doubleday, 322 ft. 3 in. plank 14.49
F. P. Hall, spikes .75 $50.99
Bobbin Hollow Bridge
Two spans and giopffd rails
Paid F. W. Doubleday, labor $26.40
H. D. Peirce, labor 19.35
H. D. Peirce, truck 1.50
Wm. Ely, labor 19.80
M. A. Griswold, labor 17.10
G. E. Ewell, labor 11.70
Materials
W. D. Cowles, timbers and 3 in. plank 187.42
H. J. Whipple, lumber .75
W. M. Waugh, spikes 5.50
H. D. Peirce, spikes .70
Total $290.22
Report of Town Clerk
DEATHS RECORDED IN 1931
Age Residence Date Name
yr. mo. dy.
84 1 19 Prescott Dec. 17 Marshall Foster Brown
MARRIAGES RECORDED
There were none.
BIRTHS RECORDED
There were no births in town. Two delayed birth certificates
were recorded, one dated 1858 and the other dated 1866.
OTHER BUSINESS
There were sixteen sporting licenses issued. Ten male dogs
and two female dogs were licensed.
CELIA C. DOUBLEDAY, Town Clerk
Report of Superintendent of Schools
To the Prescott School Committee:
I submit my second annual report as superintendent of schools
of Prescott.
The school situation remains the same as a year ago. The ar-
rangement for all our pupils to attend school elsewhere con-
tinues to be very satisfactory. Of the six for whom the town
pays tuition, two are attending the elementary schools of En-
field and four are in the Belchertown High School.
REGISTRATION OF MINORS, OCTOBER 1, 1931
Age:
5 to 7
7 to 14
14 to 16
Illiterate
16 to 21
Toi
Boys
0
0
1
0
1
Girls
0
3
0
0
3
Total 0 3 10 4
These children are all in public schools.
Respectfully submitted,
FLAVEL M. GIFFORD
Superintendent of Schools
Jan. 8, 1932.
Report of School Committee
For the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1931
EXPENDITURES
School committee, pay and other expenses $37.72
Superintendent, salary and other expenses 657.74
Elementary transportation to Enfield 695.00
Elementary tuition to Enfield 191.90
High School transportation to Belchertown 576.80
High School tuition to Belchertown 475.00
High School tuition, vocational 58.25
Textbooks 1.97 R694.38
ITEMIZED ACCOUNT
Celia C. Doubleday, pay $35.00
Celia C. Doubleday, postage and telephone 1.72
Celia C. Doubleday, school census 1.00
Flavel M. Giftord, salary 573.52
Flavel M. Gifford, office rent 10.00
Flavel M. Gifford, other expenses 74.22
M. A. Griswold, elementary transportation 695.00
M. A. Griswold, high school transportation 576.80
E. E. Babb & Co., omitted 1930 payment,
text book 1.97
Town of Enfield, elementary tuition 191.90
Town of Belchertown, High School tuition 475.00 2,636.13
17
VOCATIONAL TUITION
Town of New Salem, on 1930 tuition for
Roger Doubleday 30.25
Town of Belchertown, Doris Griswold 28.00 58.25
Total for schools $2,694.38
Respectfully submitted,
CELIA C. DOUBLEDAY
Greenwich Village
W. M. WAUGH
New Braintree
School Committee of Prescott
School Calendar
Belchertown High
School
1932-33
Schools reopen
January 4,
1932
* Lincoln's Birthday
February 12,
1932
Washington's Birthday
February 22,
1932
Schools close
February 26,
1932
Schools reopen
March 7,
1932
Patriots' Day
April 19,
1932
Schools close
April 29,
1932
Schools reopen
May 9,
1932
Memorial Day
May 30,
1932
*Flag Day
June 14,
1932
* Bunker Hill Day
June 17,
1932
Schools close
June 24,
1932
Schools reopen
September 7,
1932
Columbus Day
October 12,
1932
Armistice Day
November 11,
1932
Thanksgiving recess
November 23,
1932
Schools reopen
November 28,
1932
Schools close
December 22,
1932
Schools reopen
January 3,
1933
*Not legal holidays
School Calendar
Enfield Schools
1932-33
Schools reopen
^Lincoln's Birthday
Washington's Birthday
Schools close
Schools reopen
Patriots' Day
Schools close
Schools reopen
Memorial Day
*Flag Day
* Bunker Hill Day
Schools close
Schools reopen
Columbus Day
Armistice Day
Thanksgiving recess
Schools reopen
Schools close
Schools reopen
*Not legal holidays
January 4
February 12
February 22
February 26
March 7
April 19
April 29
May 9
May 30
June 14
June 17
June 23
September 7
October 12
November 11
November 23
November 28
December 22
January 3,
1932
1932
1932
1932
1932
1932
1932
1932
1932
1932
1932
1932
1932
1932
1932
1932
1932
1932
1933
Official Reports
OF THE
Town of Prescott
I**
llLaJU^
FOR THE YEAR
1932
<ty
BkIvChkrtown, Mass.:
Press of Lewis H. Blackmer
1933
MAY 19
STATE HOUSE BOSTON
TOWN OFFICIAL
CLti-ZS
The following agents appointed by the Metropolitan District
Water Supply Commission under Chap. 340 of the Acts of 1928,
to exercise the powers and duties of the officers of the town of
Prescott, and acting during the past year, were as follows :-
Walter M. Waugh
Walter M. Waugh j
Frank R. Allen )
Walter M. Waugh
Fred W. Doubleday
Harrison D. Peirce
with
Celia C. Doubleday as Town Clerk
Frank R. Allen
Ruth R. Allen
Celia C. Doubleday
Walter M. Waugh
Celia C. Doubleday
Albert W. Wendemuth
Fred W. Doubleday
Harrison D. Pierce
Walter M. Waugh
Frank J. Currier
i
Board of Selectmen
Assessors
Registrars of Voters
Town Treasurer
Collector of Taxes
Town Clerk
School Committee
Constable
Supt. of Roads
Trustees of Wright Charity Fund
Report of Selectmen
TOWN OFFICERS
Paid Ruth R. Allen, collector 1931 taxes $65.00
Walter M. Waugh, services as selectman 305.50
Celia C. Doubleday, services as town clerk 25.00
Frank R. Allen, services as town treasurer 75.00
Frank R. Allen, services as assessor 35.00
A. W. Wendemuth, services as constable 6.80
Fred W. Doubleday, services, registrar and
election officer 10.00
H. D. Peirce, services, registrar and election officer 8.00
$530.30
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Paid Ruth R. Allen, tax collector, postage $2.00
Earl Berry, care of cemetery lots 22.50
Luella F. Aiken, care cemetery lot 2.50
A. W. Wendemuth, inspector of animals 6.77
Carter Ink Co. 1.62
James D. Kimball Co., treasurer, bond 5.00
James D. Kimball Co., workmen's liability policy 160.42
James D. Kimball Co., tax collector's bond 10.00
Lewis H. Blackmer, printing town reports 20.52
Lewis H. Blackmer, order blanks, stationery 8.20
Lewis H. Blackmer, tax bills 6.22
Hobbs & Warren Inc., tax collector's books 11.53
ftobbs & Warren Inc., blanks 1.04
C. H. Chase, transfers of real estate 2.40
Walter M. Waugh, postage and telephone 36.39
Celia C. Doubleday, postage and telephone 3.67
Celia C. Doubleday, justice's fees .50
Celia C. Doubleday, recording deaths 1.00
Celia C Doubleday, town clerk meeting 5.00
Stanwood King, inspector slaughter 2.20
Frank R. Allen, postage, telephone and stationery 8.30
A. W. Wendemuth, snow bill 3.00
$32075
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Paid selectmen's orders $4,485.54
HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACCOUNT
Paid selectmen's orders $124.00
CEMETERY ACCOUNT
Paid Fred W. Doubleday, mowing cemeteries $6.00
R. T. Crockwell, mowing cemeteries 6.00
H. D. Peirce, mowing cemeteries 5.60
Roy Peirce, mowing cemeteries 5.60
M. A. Griswold, mowing cemeteries 5.20
Guy Johnson, mowing cemeteries 5.20
Fred W. Doubleday, Jr. < 3.20
$36.80
FOREST FIRE ACCOUNT
Paid A. W. Wendemuth $3.40
Guy Johnson .80
Town of New Salem, use of truck and pump 5.00
Doyle Hamilton, New Salem Fire Warden 44.90
L. H. Thayer, Dana Fire Warden 51.40
$105.50
FIRE AT L. FLORA BROWN'S
Paid A. W. Bowles with 9 men #12.25
Town of New Salem, use of fire truck 4.00
$16.25
RECAPITULATION S
Paid Town Officers $530.30
Miscellaneous Account 320.75
Highway Account 4,485.54
Highway Bridge Account 124.00
Care of Cemeteries 36.80
Old Age Assistance 644.90
Forest Fire 105.50
Fire at L. Flora Brown's 16.25
Public Welfare 1,514.64 $7,778.68
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Selectmen of the Town of
Prescott.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Paid support of poor $1,514.64
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Reimbursement, other towns $644.90
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Selectmen of the Town of
Prescott,
LIST OF JURORS
Herman R. Wendemuth !
Frederick M. Wendemuth
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Selectmen of the Town of
Prescott.
RESOURCES
Due on 1932 tax $24370
Int. on 1932 tax 4.00
Cash in hands of treasurer 2,190.13 $2,437.73
LIABILITIES
Due Ruth R. Allen, collector 1932 tax $65.00
Due support of poor 50.00
Estimation due other towns on account of
Old Age Assistance 253.00 $368.00
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Selectmen of the Town of
Prescott.
Report of Treasurer
Cash on hand Jan. 1st, 1932 $2,481.76
Surplus war bonus fund 161.23
Int. on deposits, National B'ank 21.49
State Treasurer, highway account 1931 475.00
County Treasurer, dog tax refund 21.86
State Treasurer, Mass. School fund, Part II, Chap. 70 2.82
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1931 taxes 176.56
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1931 int. on taxes and costs 9.84
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1931 excise taxes 2.34
State Treasurer, gasoline tax refund 1,950.00
State Treasurer, account of highways 1932 3,900.00
State Treasurer, comp. of inspector of animals 1.71
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1932 excise tax 28.43
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1932 Old Age Assistance 8.00
Ruth R. Allen, coll 1932 tax 858.76
Ruth R. Allen, coll. 1932 int. on taxes 1.79
State Treasurer, Superintendent's salary refund 341.18
State Treasurer, High School transportation 496.30
W. M. Waugh, sale of settees 4.00
State Treasurer, income tax 126.00
State Treasurer, corporation tax business .49
StateTreasurer, corporation tax, R. R. and Tel. & Tel. 2.98
Town Clerk, dog licenses 10.20
James D. Kimball, insurance rebate 37.41
Met. District Water Supply Comm. 1,500.00
Cemetery trust funds 25.00
Total receipts
$12,645.15
EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Paid Selectmen's orders
$7,778.57
School orders
2,336.57
Old age assistance tax
10.00
County tax
217.46
State tax
97.50
Veterans' exemption
.51
Assessors' abatement
4.21
Dog licenses
10.20
Total expenses $10,455.02
Cash on hand Jan. 1st, 1933 2,190.13
$12,645.15
By order of the Selectmen, the J. F. Aiken cemetery fund,
with interest amounting to $125.37 was transferred to Town of
Athol, Mass.
FRANK R. ALLEN
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Treasurer of the Town of
Prescott.
Report of Superintendent of Roads
PAID FOR LABOR IN 1932
Guy Johnson, labor $348.00
M. A. Griswold, labor 308.00
R. Crockwell, labor 279.20
H. Wendemuth, labor 258.40
, F.'Doubleday, Jr., labor 257.20
. S. Smazek, labor 167.20
' W. Carrigan, labor 130.00
L. Peirce, labor 91.20
N. Nicholson, labor 70.80
R. Doubleday, labor 46.40
C. Officer, labor 16.00
H. D. Peirce, labor 56.40
H. D. Peirce, tractor 374.50
H. D. Peirce, truck 631.25
F. W. Doubleday, truck 729.30
F. W. Doubleday, superintendent 592.80 $4,356.65
MATERIALS AND REPAIRS
F. W. Doubleday, labor on drag and scraper $2.40
A. W. Wendemuth, labor on drag and scraper 1.60
R. T. Crockwell, labor on drag and scraper 3.60
F. W. Doubleday, materials for drag 2.50
F. W. Doubleday, repairs for scraper 2.15
N. E. Metal Culvert Co., 3 culverts 63.69
L. F. Brown, 12 loads gravel .96
9.30
175
$2,910.80
1,158.55
287.30
128.89
$585.00
3,900.00
11
M. A. Griswold, 388 loads gravel 31.04
Marion Smith, 73 loads gra,vel 7.30
M. A. Griswold, paid, sharpening picks and
repairs on chains 2.60
F. W. Doubleday, paid, sharpening picks -and
bars
F. W. Doubleday, 1 pick-axe and handle 175 $128.89
Total $4,485.54
Men labor
Truck labor
Tractor labor
Materials & repairs - 128.89 $4,485.54
Town Appropriation
State Appropriation 3,900.00 4,485.00
From funds to balance $0.54
HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACCOUNT
Soafslone Bridge — new work
Paid F. W. Doubleday, labor and truck $9.70
H. D. Peirce, labor and truck 8.10
H. R. Wendemuth, labor 6.40
F. P. Hall, spikes .85
F. W. Doubleday, 480 ft. plank 14.40 $39.45
Andnew Johnson Bridge — new work
Paid F. W. Doubleday, labor $4.00
H. R. Wendemuth, labor 3.20
G. A. Johnson, labor 3.60
M. A. Griswold, labor 1.60
H. D. Peirce, labor and truck 9.35
F. W. Doubleday, 359 ft. plank 10.77 32.52
12
General Bridge Work
Paid F. W. Doubleday, labor and truck $7.55
H. D. Peirce, labor and truck 4.85
H. R. Wendemuth, labor 1.60
L. M. Peirce, labor 2.40
F. W. Doubleday, 1,121 ft. plank 33.63
F. B. Hall, spikes 2.00 52.03
$124.00
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY, Superintendent
Report of Town Clerk
No births or marriages were recorded in Prescott during 1932.
There were two deaths.
DEATHS RECORDED
April 18, Fred Johnson, 81 yrs. 6 mos., organic heart disease
Dec. 8, Edward William Shea, 26 yrs. 5 mos. 2 dys., gun shot
wound of the head
OTHER BUSINESS
There were twenty-two sporting licenses issued. Eight male
, dogs and two female dogs were licensed.
CELIA C. DOUBLEDAY
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Clerk of the Town of
Prescott.
Report of Superintendent of Schools
To the Prescott School Committee:
I submit herewith my third annual report as superintendent
of schools of Prescott.
The number of pupils for whom the town pays tuition has de-
creased to five. Of these pupils, two are in the elementary
schools of Enlield and three in the Belchertown High School. Of
the latter, one is a post-graduate. Reports from the High
School are sent to me at the close of each marking period.
REGISTRATION OF MINORS, OCTOBER 1, 1932
Illiterate
Age 5 to 7 7 to 14 14 to 16 16 to 21 Total
Boys 0 0 0 0 0
Girls 0 2 10 3
Total 0 2 10 3
These children are all in public schools.
Respectfully submitted,
FLAVEL M. GIFFORD
Superintendent of Schools
ileport of School Committee
For the -fiscal year ending December 31, 1932
ITEMIZED ACCOUNT
Paid Celia C. Doubleday, committee pay $35.00
Celia C. Doubleday, postage and telephone 2.57
Celia C. Doubleday, order books 3.00
Celia C. Doubleday, census 1.00
Flavel M. Gilford, salary 529.41
Flavel M. Gifford, other expenses 60.89
Flavel M. Gifford, office rent 10.00
M. A. Griswold, transportation of Beatrice and
Frances to Enfield Grammar School 604.50
M. A. Griswold, transportation of Edward, Lyman
and Doris to Belchertown High School 509.60
Town of Enfield, tuition Beatrice and Frances
Griswold 148.20
Town of Belchertown, academic tuition, Edward,
Lyman and Doris Griswold 362.50
$2,266.67
Town of Belchertown, vocational
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tuition, Doris Griswold $70.00 70.00
$2,336.67
CELIA C. DOUBLEDiAY
Greenwich Village
WALTER M. WAUGH
New Braintree
School Committee of Prescott
Supt. of Schools —
Flavel M. Gifford
North Dana, Mass.
Official Reports
OF THE
Town of Prescott ,ioo^
FOR THE YKAR
1933
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Press of Lewis H. Blackmer
1934
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The following agents appointed by the Metropolitan District
Water Supply Commission under Chap. 340 of the Acts of 1928,
to exercise the powers and duties of the officers of the town of
Prescott, and acting during the past year, were as follows :-
Walter M. Waugh
Walter M. Waugh t
Frank R. Allen (
Walter M. Waugh
Fred W. Doubleday
Harrison D. Peirce
with
Celia C. Doubleday as Town Clerk
Frank R. Allen
Ruth R. Allen
Celia C. Doubleday
Walter M. Waugh
Celia C. Doubleday
Albert W. Wendemuth
Fred W. Doubleday
Harrison D. Pierce
Walter M. Waugh
Frank J. Currier
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Board of Selectmen
Assessors
Registrars of Voters
Town Treasurer
Collector of Taxes
Town Clerk
School Committee
Constable
Supt. of Roads
Trustees of Wright Charity Fund
Report of Selectmen
TOWN OFFICERS
Paid Walter M. Waugh, services as selectman and
assessor $190.00
A. W. Wendemuth, services as constable 2.50
Fred W. Doubleday, services, election officer 2.00
H. D. Pierce, services, election officer 2.00
Frank R. Allen, services as town treasurer 75.00
Frank R. Allen, services as assessor 30.00
Celia C. Doubleday, services as town clerk 25.00
$326.50
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Paid Walter M. Waugh, postage, telephone and
justice fees
James D. Kimball Co., premium, treasurer's bond
Wm. A. Davenport, premium on bond, Blinn estate
Lewis H. Blackmer, printing 1932 town reports
Wm. A. Davenport, consultation, Homer Blinn
estate
Charles H. Chase, transfers, real estate
James D. Kimball Co., collector's bond
Frank A. Smith & Son, workmen's liability policy
Lewis H. Blackmer, tax bills and demands
Hobbs & Warren Inc., tax books
$28.00
5.00
20.00
17.28
38.00
1.40
10.00
103.80
7.89
7.28
Earl H. Berry, care cemetery lots
19.00
Lewis H. Blackmer, 500 envelopes
2.87
A. W. Wendemuth, inspector animals 1933
3.00
Celia C. Doubleday, telephone, postage
and re-
cording deaths
3.05
Frank R. Allen, telephone and postage
7.76
$274.33
SNOW BILLS
Paid Town of Enfield, 1932
$41.40
A. W. Wendemuth
3.15
-
$44.55
HIGHWAY ACCOUNT
Paid selectmen's orders
$4,485.55
HIGHWAY BRIDGE ACCOUNT
Paid selectmen's orders
$576.38
CEMETERY ACCOUNT
Paid Fred W. Doubleday, mowing cemeteries
$2.80
H. P. Pierce, mowing cemeteries
2.80
M. A. Griswold, mowing cemeteries
14.00
Roger Doubleday, mowing cemeteries
15.40
RECAPITULATION
Paid Town Officers $326.50
Miscellaneous Account 274.33
Highway Account 4,485.55
Highway Bridges 576.38
Care of Cemeteries 35.00
Old Age Assistance 712.78
$35.00
Public Welfare 219.28
Snow Bills 44.55 $6,674.37
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Paid for support of poor $219.28
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Reimbursed, other towns $712.78
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Selectmen of the Town of
Prescott.
LIST OF JURORS
Frederick M. WTendemuth, farmer
Albert W. Wendemuth, farmer
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Selectmen of the Town of
Prescott.
RESOURCES
Due on 1932 tax
$4.90
Due on 1933 tax
107.75
Deposit in Millers River National Bank
(closed)
1,416.83
Cash on hand
822.21
Surplus War Bonus Fund
161.23
Due from State Highway Department
550.00
Due from State on School Account
35.00
LIABILITIES
Due Ruth Allen, collector 1932 and 1933
taxes
$130.00
$3,097.92
Estimate due other towns on account of Old
Age Assistance 150.00 $280.00
WALTER M. WAUGH
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Selectmen of the Town of
Prescott.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES, WRIGHT FUND
Cash on hand January 1, 1933 none
Cash received in 1933 none
Cash paid out in 1933 none
HARRISON D. PIERCE
WALTER M. WAUGH
FRANK J. CURRIER (Deceased)
Trustees
Report of Treasurer
Surplus war bonus fund $161.23
Free cash 2,028.90
County Treas., dog tax refund 19.97
Int. on deposit, National Bank 3.73
Mass. School Fund, Part II, Chap. 70 302.25
W. M. Waugh, sale of town hall settees 18.00
Met. District Water Supply Com. 3,000.00
Celia C. Doubleday, Town Clerk, dog licenses 25.80
State Treas., Vocational Education 15.75
James D. Kimball & Co., insurance premium refund 48.42
Ruth R. Allen, Coll., 1932 excise tax 2.00
Ruth R. Allen, Coll., 1932 excise tax costs .35
State Treas., comp. of inspector of animals 3.38
Ruth R. Allen, Coll., 1932 tax 234.88
Ruth R. Allen, Coll., 1932 tax, int. 11.41
Ruth R. Allen, Coll., 1932 tax costs 1.05
Ruth' R. Allen, Coll., 1932 Old Age Assistance 2.00
State Treas., acc't of highways 3,350.00
State Treas., Federal relief fund 17.94
Ruth R. Allen, Coll., 1933 excise tax 16.52
Ruth R. 'Allen, Coll., 1933 excise tax costs .35
Ruth R. Allen, Coll., 1933 general tax 1,126.83
Ruth R. Allen, Coll., 1933 general tax, int. 1.05
Ruth R, Allen, Coll., 1933 Old Age Assistance 9.00
State Treas., high school tuition 221.33
State Treas., high school transportation 380.10
State Treas., School Supt. salary, small towns 323.26
County Sheriff, acc't of fines 16.50
State Treas., income tax • 7!2.00
State Treas,, corporation tax business .41
State Treas., corporation tax, R. R. and Tel. & Tel. Cos. 1.32
County Treas,, wild cat bounty 10.00
Celia C. Doubleday, 1 key .25
Susannah Haskins cemetery fund 4.00
Njelsoo Whitaker cemetery fund 1.00
Eliza Jennison cemetery fund 1.00
Lillia M. Shaw cemetery fund 1.00
Walter O. Shaw cemetery fund 1.00
Gilbert & Grover cemetery fund 2.00
Francena Johnson cemetery fund 2.00
Mary J. Woods cemetery fund .50
Martha M. Briggs cemetery fund 2.00
George M. Webber cemetery fund 2.00
John Cowan cemetery fund l.'OO
Delia P. Allen cemetery fund 1.50
Total $11,444.99
EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Paid School orders $1,983.09
Selectmen's orders 6,673.37
County tax 190.72
Old Age Assistance 7.00
County Treas,, dog license- 25.80
Wild Cat bounty 10.00
State tax 90.00
State parks and reservations .16
Veterans' exemption .37
10
Assessors' abatement 4.21
On deposit, Millers River Bank 1,476.83
On deposit, Second Nat'l, Barre, Mass. 983.44
$11,444.99
By order of the Selectmen, the following cemetery funds
were transferred to the Town of Orange, with accumulated in-
terest :
Lillia M. Shaw fund with int. $258.58
Walter O. Shaw fund witn int. 138.74
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK R. ALLEN
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Treasurer of the Town of
Prescott.
Report of Superintendent of Roads
LABOR IN 1933
Paid F. W. Doubleday, superintendent
$63570
F. W. Doubleday, truck
716.62
A. W. Wendemuth, truck
9.00
H. D. Peirce, truck
500.15
H. D. Peirce, tractor
36375
H. D. Peirce, laborer
55.47
R. T. Crockwell, laborer
343.86
M. A. Griswold, laborer
218.92
G. A. Johnson, laborer
207.90
F. Doubleday, Jr., laborer
325.67
S. Bryans, laborer
291.20
A. Young, laborer
165.20
G. Bryans, laborer
194.60
R. LeGrant, laborer
95.20
H. Bacon, laborer
88.90
W. Carrigan, laborer
88.20
H. Wendemuth, laborer
25.20
R. Doubleday, laborer
17.15
W. Bryans, laborer
5.60
MATERIALS, 1933
Repairs and labor on scraper
$10.20
Blade and express
773
Grease
.50
^348.29
12
4 culverts and coupling
3 scythes, 3 snaths, 3 shovels, pickaxe and
79.51
handle
14.75
Sharpening tools
7.85
209 loads gravel
16.72
$137.26
$4,485.55
Town appropriation
$585.00
State appropriation
3,900.00
4,485.00
From funds to balance
$0.55
Men labor
$3,005.94
Truck labor
1,063.47
Tractor labor
278.88
Materials
BRIDGES, 1933
General Work
137.26
$4,485.55
Men labor
$25.10
Truck labor
16.65
3,203 ft. plank
96.70
Spikes (Hall)
1.25
$139.70
Men labor
Truck labor
622 ft. plank
Spikes (Hall)
Middle, bridge — Shutesbury road
New stringers and plank
$24.05
7.50
15.55
1.00
Lawless bridge — tiew springers
Men labor
Truck labor
F. P. Hall, spikes
$42.05
8.25
1.00
48.10
51.30
13
Soaf stone — iron bridge
Men labor $164.05
Truck labor 44.25
1,920 ft. plank 86.40
4,000 lbs. cement 30.00
Lag screws, U-bolts, spikes, etc. 12.58 337.28
Total $576.38
FRED W. DOUBLEDAY, Superintendent
Report of Town Clerk
No births or marriages were recorded in 1933.
DEATHS RECORDED
July 30, Aloysius Sullivan, 41 yrs. 2 mos, 10 dys., accidental —
Asphyxiation by drowning
OTHER BUSINESS
Two female and nine male dogs were licensed. Fifty-two
permits for removal of bodies were given. Twenty-nine sport-
ing, hunting and fishing licenses were issued.
CELIA C. DOUBLEDAY
Agent of the Metropolitan District Water Supply
Commission Acting as Clerk of the Town of
Prescott.
Report of School Committee
For the fiscal yew ending December 31, 1933
ITEMIZED ACCOUNT
Paid Celia C. Doubleday, committee pay $35.00
Celia C. Doubleday, postage and telephone, etc. 3.65
Celia C. Doubleday, school census 1.00
Wright & Potter, blanks and binder (record book) 2.37
Flavel M. Girford, salary 529.41
Flavel M. Gilford, other expenses 50.74
Flavel M. Gifrord, office rent 10.00
M. A. Griswold, elementary transportation 552.00
M. A. Griswold, high school transportation 384.80
Town of Enfield, elementary tuition 148.20
Town of Belchertown, high school tuition 223.92
Town of Belchertown, vocational tuition 42.00
$1,983.09
The number of pupils for whom the town pays tuition has ide-i
creased to four. Of these pupils, two are in the /'elementary
schools of Enfield and two in the Belchertown High School. Re-
ports from the High School are sent to the superintendent at the
close of each marking period.
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REGISTRATION OF MINORS, OCTOBER 1, 1933
Ages
5 to 7
7 to 14
14 to 16
16 to 21 Total
Illiterate
Boys
0
0
0
0 0
Girls
0
2
0
0 2
Total
0
0
CELIA C. DOUBLEDAY
Greenwich Village
W. M. WAUGH
New Braintree
Scheldt Committee of Prescatt
Supt. of Schools —
Flavel M. Gifford
North Dana, Mass.
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