The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-03-11

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port some interesting facts and figures:
Orders drawn by selectmen:
For 1897 town officers, $551 70
Sundry town expenses 1856 IL
For bridges, 526 10
Liquors, 926 80
Total selectmen, $6560 40
OVerSeer'S orders, q49 30
Road Commissioners orders, 4756 10
School directors orders, $3.50 92
Total orders drawn, $17,631 90
The Auditors say in relation to the
Town Farm that:
There are now at the farm eleven per-
sons, as follows: Moses Morton, age 81
years, Archibald Bachop, So; Charles
Weber, 81 Charles Avery, Sc; Alexander
Avery, e; VIM, Wallace, Is; Ruth Raw
son, 50; Eliza Dowsee, so; Mary Jewell, 81;
Martha Dowse, 49, Mary Avery, 81.
The auditors found everything in good
condition at the barn and surroundings,
and every department at the house
scrupulOusly clean and in good order.
We, also, found quite library, selected
with good taste, together with copy of
the scriptures for each member, present
ed by the w. c. +. L. of Newbury, and
their kindness seemed to be greatly APP
preciated. We found one large family
bible.
The average cost per week for the
inmates was 2.+0 per week. Your cor
respondent belongs to that class that
maintains that the man and woman
who cares for these unfortunate, old
people are not OyeTpaid, and that any
sum not exceeding $500 peryear would
not be unreasonable for the services
OF such a man and such a woman as
Mr.. and Mrs. Morse. Let the glum,
~ % i1lSt
one week
From the Supt of Schools we gather
the following data:
Alphabetical list of teachers-Batchel-
der, Cora A., Beattie, May g., Guthrie,
Annie Guthrie Jessie E.. Guthrie,
Martha A.. Guthrie, Leona A., Guthrie,
Ethel B., Hunter, Mabel, llsley, Alyce
NJ. Johnson, Florence, Lang, Coroline,
Mead, Grace B., Martin, Lillian H., Or
ton, Charles h., Orser, Henry W., Patter-
son, Richard, Sawyer, Sue S., Smith,
Mary, Shaw, Ethan A.
STATISTICS.
Some of he schools are now in session,
hence complete statistics for the full year
cannot be given. However, few in
teresting facts are submitted. Thirteen
schools OF three terms each, one OF two
terms, making fourteen schools of forty
one terms, of 422 weeks, of 2,11O days; 132
weeks at the Town Central School, 300
weeks for all other schools. A glance at
the appendix, high and grammar depart
ments of Central school will convince
you that the Town Central School has
been patronized by nearly every neigh
borhOod in the TOWN district. There
were in ten schools, not including the
Central, 1861 days absence, Oh tardy
marks. There were, in the same schools,
221 visitors registered-153 females and IS
males. The superintendent made 80 of
the 6S visits and the school directors a
majority of the balance.
The following summary of all the
different pupils registered in town be
tween April 1, 1897, and Feb. Is, $685.
is the conclusion of the superinten-
dents report:
Town Central School, 122; West New
bury, 81; No. 10 Is. Grow district 8; JEFF
ferson Hill, 20; leighton Hill, 10; New
Center IS; South Newbury, %; No. s !
Brock neighborhood Q: Lime Kiln, Is
BoltOnville, 81; Town House, 4; Wells |
River Graded school, 120; total number
of pupils in Town school District, 1866
total number of pupils in town, 40S.
Town Central 5. Wells River Graded S.
81 Grammar 20
% Intermediate 2S
"a Primary At
122 12O
The Library Trustees made the fol
lowing brief but interesting report:
The most valuable asset of the town of
Newbury is its library. That it has met
with popular favor is in evidence. On
June 10, 1897, when the library was dedi- |
Gated and formally opened to the public,
1876 books were donated by the old vii |
lage library. Since that time 796 books !
have been given You have donated |
many of these books; the library is your
L.,
by giving such books as you can spare, or
by making an occasional purchase in its |
behalf? If every family in town would |
give one book it would make grand adj |
dition in the aggregate. 372 people have !
taken books, representing residents from |
ali sections of the town. Number of
books circulated, 4,192. Total receipts in
cash to date, S579.S5, $500 of which sum
has been paid by the town in two annual
installments QS96-lS97 The expenditures |
for the same period have been $541.56, |
the largest items being insurance, cata- |
Logging the library and printing same, and |
coal. Friends of the library, at home and |
abroad, have remembered us with endow-
ment funds, the income of which will be |
available June 10, 1898. The items of the |
receipts above named are: From town,
1861, $780, birthday party, 212.33; all |
other sources, $6752; total, $579.S5. La |
Dor in grading and caring for the grounds |
and fertilizer for top-dressing, have been |
given. Library is open Wednesdays and
FRIDAYS, afternoon and evening. You are
urged to visit it. The intent of Miss |
Tenney, in making this noble gift, is that |
every inhabitant of the town of Newbury |
shall feel a personal ownership therein,
and govern themselves accordingly.
The pastors theme in the NJ. E.
church will be, morning - "Moses |
choice" evening-'Jehu's significant |
question"
This evening friday the Epworth
Literary Society will devote the time
to impromptu speaking.
The union memorial services com
memorative of the life of Frances |
Willard held in the Congregational |
church last Sunday evening were well |
attended and very interesting. The
meeting consisted of short character
sketches of Miss Willard given by
members of the w. G. T. L. The |
meeting was in charge of Mrs. Darling /
ID,o,;Jo,+ Of tho Association