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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE OFFICERS OF THE
TOWN
FOR TIIE
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PRESS OF ROCK `i'ELI. AND CHURCIiILL,
No. 39 ARCH STREET.
1878.
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TOWN OFFIC.FRS, 1877.
Selectmen, Surveyors of Highways, Overseers of the Poor, and Appraisers.
OLIVER SHAW, Chairman, SAMUEL WALKER, Clerk,
J.1lIES W. MAGEE.
Town Clerk.
TILDEN G. ABBOTT.
Town Treasurer.
JOHN K. STICIiN EY.
Assessors.
GEORGE L. NOYES, Chairman., CHARLES J. BARRY.
JOIIN W. TUTTLE.
School Committee.
REV. J. F. LOVER.ING, Chairman, Term expires :March, 1878.
REV. M. M. GREEN, A5 cretary, it 1879.
.TORN bIU WAY, 1880.
JESSE F. WIIEFLER, .. ., << 1880 '
REV. THOMAS W. BISHOP, 1879.
CIIARLES F. FITZ, •' ° 1878.
Auditor.
HOWARD RUSSELL.
Constables.
GEORGE PARKER, S F IUM V. HOARD,
ADIt'I�:L F. fiTE:1RNg.
Coilertnr of Tares.
GEORGE L. NOYES.
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Fence Viewers.
JOHN COOLIDGE, JR., EZRU�1 V. HOWARD,
DANIEL A. TAINTER.
Trustees Free Public Library.
CHARLES J. BARRY, Chairman, Term expires in 1879.
GEORGE K. SNOW, Secretary, '° f1 " 1878.
GEORGE N. MARCH, Treasurer, << it 111880.
A. C. STOCKIN, 64 at 1878.
JOSHUA COOLIDGE, C4 94 " 1880.
ALFRED HOSMER, M.D., at it 11879.
Field Drivers.
WILLIAM H. PIERCE, JAMES :11. BEAN,
J. Q. A. PIERCE, FORREST W. WHITE,
JOSIAH B. HOLDER, DAMES J. BARNES,
JOHN G. B. DADMUN, CHARLES E. LIVERMORE,
FRANK PENDERGHAST, P. J. KELLY,
SYDNEY E. HORNE, EZRUDI V. HOWARD.
Officers appointed by the Selectinert.
Regular Policemen.
GEORGE PARKER, EZRU.1i V. HOWARD.
Policemen with par/ when on duty.
THOMAS CARROI.L, RICHARD NEWINIAN,
S AMUEL F. STEARNS, JAMES F. BURKE,
JAMES H. FR ASER.
Policemen appointed without pay.
FRANK H. FORBES, GEORGE E. S. HUTCHINS,
GEORGE H. GREGG, HIRA:11 McGLAUFLIN,
NATHANIEL GEE, JOSEPH COLLINS,
OSCAR F. IQNOX, EDWARD PATCHETT,
H. L. HALF., THOMAS LANGSTON,
CHARLES W. DAVIS.
Fire and Special Police with pay while on duty.
11. B. CHENEY, H. P. HUBB ARD,
L. ALLEN SHAW, OWEN McGRATH,
CHESTER SPRAGUE, D. B. TRASK.
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Engineers of Fire Department.
GEORGE B. MOORE, Chief, CH_1RLES W. BERRY,
WILLIAM E. FARWELL.
Keeper of Lockup.
HIRAM McGLACFLIN. •
Superintendent of ffighways.
WILLIAM PERKINS.
Sexton and Undertaker.
ALEXANDER GREGG.
Pound-Keeper and Keeper of Almshouse.
ZACHARIAH BOODY.
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
GEORGE H. GREGG.
Surveyors and )leasurers of )rood and Bark.
CHARLES W. BERRY, ARTFMUS B. ROGER`,
WILLIAM H. PEVEAR, HARRY E. DADMUN.
Clerks of the .Varket.
J. ALBERT SULLIVAN, GEOR,GE PARKER.
Measurers of Grain.
FREDERICK HUTCHIN S, JOHN BOY CE.
Public )T'eigher and Superintendent of /lay Srales.
THOMAS PATTEN.
Private )Teighersof flay, Coal, Lire Animals, etc. -
F,D`VARI) Ti. EATON, WILI.TAM P. HARRIS1
AVM. H. PEVEAR, B. F. WI'ETII,
TI10MAS CAVAN, A. I). IIENIIEI►SON,',
L. P. HAMMOND, ROBERT GILLE`PIE.
Janitor of Town )fall.
ALEXANDER GREGG.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
The time for the appearance of the annual reports having
arrived, the Selectmen desire to say, before presenting to
the town the detailed reports of the various town officers re-
specting the transactions in their several departineuts, and all
matters of public interest connected therewith, that while this
town has suffered in common ivith all other towns in the
Commonwealth and throughout the entire country, iu conse-
quence of the severe and ipparalleled depression in all depart-
ments of business activity, which has prevailed, paralyziug,
as it were, all energy and enterprise, they are very happy to
be able to congratulate the citizens upon the remarkable good
health which has prevailed in town during the year, as ap-
pears by the report of the Town Clerk, given below, show-
iug that the number of deaths this year is less than one half
the number which occurred the year preceding, and is far
below the average for the five previous rears.
TO WX HALL.
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G The Town-Hall Building has been thoroughly repaired and
cepainted ou the inside.
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DREDGI.G CHA RLES RIVER.
Petitions are in circulation numerously signed by the citi-
zeTis of Newton, Cambridge, and Watertown, praying Con-
gress for an appropriation for the purpose of dredging Charles
river. We call attention to this subject, in order that the
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to%vii may take such action as it may deem best calculated
to secure sip desirable an object.
TEMPLETON FUND.
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This fund, amounting to twenty-five hundred dollars
(2,500) remains in the hands of the Town Treasurer. The
income thereof has been expended by the Overseers of the
Poor, in accordance with the provisions of the will of the late
John Templeton, the donor, as shown by their report below.
CONCRETE, JYJ LIDS.
We have extended the concrete walks on Alount Auburn
street, from Arlington street to the Belmont line ; also on the
south side of Main street from the National Bank to Green
street. We are of the opinion that there will be but little
demand for additional walks the comin,year. We think the
remark made by a stranger, recently visiting town, that
Watertown ought to be proud of her concrete walks," is no
more than just, and we consider the amount of money ex-
pended during the year for sidewalks and crossings to be a
judicious investment: The cost to abutters of tieing con-
crete walks may be annoying at times, but in making our as-
sessments for the same we have endeavored to be just and
flair to all parties interested.
TAX ,SALES OF DEAL ESTATE.
I lost of the ical estate sold by the Collector for the non-
payment of taxes prior to 1877, and shown in the report of
the Auditor for the year endin; Jan. 31, 1877, has bean
redeemed. One Niece of property, however, known as the
silk factory, was sold for the non-pa nient of taxes assessed
in lit 71. The sale was afterwards decided by legal counsel
to be inva'id. The property was again Sold in 1877 for
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taxes assessed thereon in 18719 1872, 1873, and 1874.
Previous to the last-mentioned sale the parties holding a
second mortgage sold under a foreclosure, and now claim
hat the property, having changed hands, is not liable, accord-
ing to law, for taxes assessed upon the same more than two
years prior to said foreclosure. To make sure of the taxes
for 1875 and 1876 the Collector sold the rents and profits,
which were bought by the parties claiming under the fore-
closure. The validity of the title under the tax-sale of 1877
is liable to be called in question, and doubtless will not be
settled without an appeal to the Courts. We think that
this platter should be left in the hands of the Selectmen,
with full power and authority to employ counsel.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
This department is in a very satisfacklory condition. An
addition to the engine-house has been made, according to
the instructions given by the town at its last annual meeting
to the Selectmen and Board of Engineers. No citizen can
be in doubt, if he will only visit the engine-house, of the
advisability of the course pursued by them, and which we
believe has done much towards making the Watertown Fire
Department ever ready for a fire. But fear fires are reported
for the year, and the efficiency of our Fire Department, we
think, has a manifest effect in lowering the rates of insurance.
The Selectmen and Board of Engineers have had under con-
sideration the matter, referred to them at the last annual
meeting, of establishing a telegraphic connection with East
AVatertown, but have taken no definite action thereon, in
consequence of the rapid and practicable development of the
medium of communication by telephone ; and the superiority
and cheapness of the latter method we deem well worthy of
consideration, and we respectfully ask the instruction of the
town with reference to the same.
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YEW STREETS.
The only street accepted during the year is the extension
of Summer street, from White's avenue to a private way
at residence of NIrs. Belly.
REGISTER OF VOTERS.
The preparation of the Register, as required under the
recent Registration Act, has caused the Board, and especially
the Town Clerk, a very large amount of extra and pains-
taking labor. This has been done without compensation,
with the exception of merely a nominal fee to the Clerk and
Collector, whilst other tow-us no larger than this have :appro-
priated a sum not less than five hundred (500) dollars to
carry the act into effect.
POLICE DEPART ME-VT.
There has been no change in the Regular Police. The
serrices of the Regular Police the past year are wortliv of
the highest commendation. The efficient and prompt action
of Messrs. Howard and Parker, especially in capturing 1he
notorious burglar with many aliases, and by such action
being mainly ii:strumeutal in successfully securing and bring-
lna to justice a notorious and dangerous gang_ of thieves, in-
festin' not only this con"Imnit y and State, but also other
States, cannot be overestimated.
FIRE POLICE.
This department remains about till% s:iliie a, last year.
This Force, we are haply to say, owing to the small number
of tires wliieli have occurred during the year, have not 1►een
often calll'd upon ; but in case ref an eXtensive fire they would
be able to render very essenti:11 an(l valuable service. �
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00 STREETLIGHTS.
Eleven (11) new lamp-posts have been added during the
year ; the total number now in use being 175. Of these,
86 are gas, at it cost of $21 each per annum ; and 89 are
naphtha, at a cost of $18 per light. IN'herever pipe is laid we
consider gas the cheaper and better for use than naphtha,
During the fall months much fault was found with the gas-
oline, but of late it seems to be giving better satisfaction.
The contract for lighting the street lights expires 'May 1 .
1878, and we think that the c xpense for performing such
service may be some%vhat reduced.
DRAINAGE.
The Selectmen would recommend that this department be
abolished, and that all demands for drailia;re ca sed by the
repairing of streets or construction of sidewalks be transferred
to the Ilio liway Departin(nt.
L OCK-UP.
Mr. Hiram 'McGlauBin still has charge of the Lori.-up, and
the receipts therefrom, amounting to $15, have been passed
into the town treasury.
Occasionally during the year water has flowed into the
cellar, and we suggest that some suitable and early action be
taken to obviate this trouble.
BRIDGES AND C V L VERTS.
The bridges and culverts are generally iu a good condition.
the c6st of repairing the Arsenal-street bridge. near -North
Brighton, was nearly one-half of the amount—one tho�us'and
( 1 ,000) dollars —appropriated at tite annual weeting in
1877, for this department.
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TOWN DEBT.
The town, at the annual Alarch meeting appropriated sev-
enty-five hundred (7,500) dollars towards paying a portion
of the town debt. One person holding a demand note against
the town requested the payment of one hundred (100) dol-
lar& on said note, which was granted and charged to the Con-
tingent Fund, thus making the total amount paid on debt
daring the year $7,600.
The town's total indebtedness is now $79,293.00, most of
which is overdue. The uncertain financial condition of the
country renders it probable that the greater portion of said
indebtedness may be demanded at short notice. In view of
this fact the Board recommends that the Town Treasurer be
authorized to 1 orrow, under the direction of the Selectmen,
a sum not exceeding sixty thousand (60,000) dollars, for
a term of not less than three nor more than ten years, for
the purpose of meeting such obligations. It is believed that
the above loan can be obtained at a lower rate of interest
than is now being paid.
We feel that Watertown is prepared financially, and in
every way is ready tb take advantage of the opening up and
revival of business. The small number of deaths which
have occurred in our town for the past five years speaks
well for our sanitary condition. The calamity so burden-
some to many municipalities, of having debts which they
never expect to be able to pay, whose water-bonds and the
like are floating on every market, does not refer to Water-
town. We have a debt which is one of the smallest in the
Commonwealth in proportion to population. The low rate
of taxation will be noticed by those desiring to locate in the
suburbs of Boston. The protection lie
re offered to lifF and
property is second to none in the State. The above, together
with good sidewalks and roads, make Watertown one of the
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MARRIAGES.
The whole number of marriages recorded for the year
1577 is forty-nine (49), nineteen (19) less than in 1376.
First marriage of both parties, 40
Second " " " " 2
First and second marriage of both parties, 6
" third " " ' 1
49
Number of marriages, both parties native born, 19
6 6 �' " foreign " is
27
" " " " " native and foreign
born, 12
49
Oldest couple married, groom's age, 59 years.
" " " bride's " 43
Y oungest couple married, groom's age, 20
64 " " bride's " 19 "
The number of intentions of marriage is 56. Ratio to
population, 91.05+.
OCCUPATION OF GI.00iis.
Laborers, 11 ; Farmers, 4 ; Carpenters, 3 ; :Merchants, 3 ;
Wool-sorters, 2 ; Clerks, 2 ; Book-keepers, 2 ; Contractors,
2 ; Paper-makers, 2 ; Gentleman, 1 ; Ship luster, 1 ;
Moulder, 1 ; Baker, 1 ; Coachman, 1 ; Tailor, 1 ; Marble
Cutter, 1 ; lVatch-mu,ker, 1 ; Butcher, 1 ; Gardener, 1 ;
Conductor, 1 ; Painter, 1 ; Alason, 1 ; Miller, 1 ; Engineer,
1 ; Silk Spinner, 1 ; Salesman, 1 ; Cigar-maker, 1. Total, 49.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK AND REGISTRAR.
BIRTHS.
The whole number of births registered during the year
1877 is one hundred and twenty-one (121), or eighteen
(18) less than in 1876.
The number of births is in the ratio of 1 to 42.14+ of the
whole population. Of the whole number born, 56 were
males, and 65 were females.
One hundred and nine were born in Watertown, 109
Four were borr in U.S.A. Grounds, 4
Three " " " Newton, 3
One was " Waltham, 1
One ' " " Cambridge, 1
One E. Boston, 1
One it " " Bridgewater, 1
One " " " Kennebunk, Me., 1
121
There were horn of American Parents, 51
�< It 61 << Irish 41 44
" English c 1 2
" " German 11 1
American and foreicn parents, 1 K
English and Irish << 3
cc cc 49 cc Scotch and Irish cc 2
cc cc cc cc Unknown ct 2
121
NOTs.—The last census taken,1875, reports wstertownas having 5,0sa9 Inhabitants.
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parent, master, or guardian, of either of the parties intending
marriage, shall forfeit a sum not exceding two hundred
dollars.
SECT. 12. When a marriage is solemized in another
State between parties living in this State, and they return to
dwell here, they shall, within seven days after their return,
file with the clerk or registrar of the city or town where
either of them lived at the time, a certificate or declaration
of their marriage, including the facts concerning marriages
required by law, and for every neglect they shall forfeit ten
doll<<rs.
SECT. 13. No magistrate or minister shall seleninize a
marriage, having reasonable cause to suppose either of the
parties to be under the age mentioned in section nine, with-
out the consent of the parent or guardian having the custody
of the minor, if there is any in the State competent to act.
SECT. 14. Marriage may be solemnized by a justice of
the peace in the county for which he is appointed, when
either of the parties resides in the same county ; and through-
out the State by any minister of the gospel ordained
according to the usage of his denomination, who resides
within the State and continues to operfurm the functions of
his office ; but all marriages shall be solemnized in the city
or town in which the person solemnizing them resides, or in
which one or both of the persons to be married reside.
SECT. 15. Marriages among the people called Friends or
Quakers may be solemnized in the manner Heretofore used
and practised in their societies.
SECT. 16. Every justice of the peace, minister, and clerk,
or keeper of the records of the meeting wherein any mar-
riages aniong the Friends or Quakers are solemnized, shall
make a record of each marriage solemnized before him, to-
gether with all facts relating to the marriage required by law
to be recorded. He shall also, between the first and tenth
days of each month, return a copy of the record for the
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LA 10'.1i CONCERNING MARRIAGES.
SECT IoPN 7. 1N r- in intend'iq to Tw joined in marriage
$611. Im-fore OcIr njarriage. vatisw notice thereof to be en-
tered in the t,dive of flee 4-1- k or regibtrar of the city or
town in which they regx-etivelv dwell, if within the State.
If there- i-- u stwhr clerk or registrar in the place of their
residence. the a,-ljtrt- shell l►e made in an adjoining city or
town.
The clerk or registrar shall deliver to the par-
ties a rertiti.-ate under lji� Paled, Specifying the time when
notice of the interjtil►n (if marriage was entered with bim,
Wgetbs-r with all fa►•tr M rela,tii,n to the marriage required
by law ti) 1w wivertainvil and recorded, except those respect-
ing the p4-r%,jn Iny w h►►rn the marriage is to be solemnized.
Such ► - rt►fieate •liRil be dolivere►1 to the minister or nlagis-
tratP in «hole presence tite marriage is t<r be contracted,
before he pr-wee(N to s,-lenlntie the same.
SF.rr. ". If a clerk (Pr rt-gistrar issue such a certificate to
A mflls' ujj►ler the age (►f twenty-one years, or a fetivile under
the ap- if eighteen ti-eara, having reasonable cause to sup-
jx)&e the per win to be „ndsr ouch a$e, except upon the nppli-
cation or consent in writing of the parent. piaster, or
p►rrsrdiall of such Person, he Bhsll forfeit a stilt, not exceed-
ina (me hundred dollars ; but if there is no parent, master,
or jr,ardian, in this State, rr)nlletent to act, a certifiicatc. may
F,e "If'] K itll'jut hurl, RI)plication or consent.
SrcT. ]6. The clerk or registrar niky rerluire of any per-
son applying for mach certificate, an affidavit sworn to before
a justice of the PjK•xre for the county where the application is
made, ,setting frjrth the alre of the parties ; whic•l, afli►lrlvit
shall lie .uRicieid prfujf jif age to authorize the iasuinfi of
the serf itieate.
SECT. 11 - Whoever $pplying fijr such cert.ificatt• wilftilly
akes A falow btatement in relation to the age or rosidenee,
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pareut, master, or guardian, of either of the parties intending
tnarria-e, shall forfeit a sum not excediug two hundred
dollars.
SECT. 12. When it marriage is solemized in another
State between parties living iu this State, and they return to
dwell here, they shall, within seven days after their return,
file with the clerk or registrar of the city or town Where
either of their lived at the time, a certificate or declaration
of their marriage, including the facts concerning marriages
required by law, and for every neglect they shall forfeit ten
dollars.
SECT. 13. No magistrate or minister shall solemnize a
marriage, having reasonable cause to suppose either of the
parties to be under the age mentioned in section nine, nvith-
out the consent of the parent or guardian having the custody
of the minor, if there is any in the State competent to act.
SECT. 14. Marriage may be solemnized by a justice of
the peace in the county for which he is appointed, when
either of the parties resides in the same county ; and through-
out the State by any minister of the gospel ordained
according to the usage of his denomination, who resides
within the State and continues to operform the functions of
his office ; but all marriages shall l,e solemnized in the city
or torn i❑ which the person solemnizing them resides, or in
which one or both of the persons to be married reside.
SECT. 15. Marriages among the people called Friends or
Quakers may be solemnized in the manner heretofore used
and practised in their societies.
SECT. 16. Every justice of the peace, minister, and clerk,
or keeper of the records of the meeting wherein any mar-
riages among the Friends or Quakers are solemnized, shall
make a record of each marriage solemnized before him, to-
gether with all facts relating to the marriage required by law
to be recorded. He shall also, between the first and tenth
days of each month, return a copy of the record for the
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month next preceding, to the clerk or registrar of the city or
town in which the marriage was solemnized, and shall, when
neither of the parties to a marriage resides in the city- or
town in which the marriage is solemnized, return a copy of
the record of such marriage to the clerk or registrar of the
city or towns in which one or both of said parties reside.
All marriages so returned shall be recorded by the clerk or
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registrar.
SECT. 17. Every person neglecting to make the returns
required by the preceding section shall forfeit for each neg-
lect not less than twenty nor more than one hundred
dollars.
SECT. 18. a justice of the peace or minister who joins
persons in marriage contrary to the provisions of this chap-
ter, knowing that the marriage is not duly authorized, shall
forfeit not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars.
SECT. 11). AVIwever undertakes to join persons in mar-
riage, knowing that he is not authorizer) so to do, shall he
imprisoned in the jail or confined to herd ]arbor for a term
not exceeding six months, or pay a fine of not less than fifty
nor more than two limidred dollars.
SECT. 20. [Unintentional informality does not invalidate
marriage in other respects lawful.]
SECT. 21. The record of a marriage, made and kept as
prescribed by law by the person before whom the marriage
is solemnized, or by the clerk or registrar of any city- or
town, or a copy of such record duly certified, shall be re-
ceived in all courts and places as presumptive evideuce of
such marriage.
DE. t THS.
The whole number of dvath4 registered for 1877 is fifty-
sevcu (57), or sixty-four (6.1) leas than in 1876. The ratio
of deaths to the population is als 1 to 89.47. Of the whole
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number of deatlis twenty-five (25) Were males and thirty-
two (32) were females.
CONDITION OF PERSONS DECEASED.
Single persons, 29
Married " 17
Widowed " 11 `
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�A1iE, AGE, AND CONDITION OF SOME OF THE OLDER
PERSONS DECEASED.
Yrs. 31os. Days.
Margaret Ryan, 87 Female. Widow.
Margaret Sleeper, 85 11 18 Female. Widow.
Mary R. Goole, 7 7 2 17 Female. Unmarried.
Abigail B. Cutter, 7 6 4 29 Female. Widow.
Sarah Pratt, 76 4 Female. Widow.
Annie A. Davidson, 76 2 15 Female. Widow.
Sophia II. Johnson, 75 10 Female. Widow.
Nancy Lewis, 75 9 Female. Widow.
Elbrid,e I1agar, 74 2 hale. Married.
Alvin Adains, 73 2 16 "Male. "Tarried.
Samuel Sprague, 71 3 2 "Tale. "tarried.
Joseph F. "Iillner, 69 7 "Male. "Married.
Ann Lynch, 63 4 14 Female. AN'icluw.
Phillip Nugent, 65 "Tale. Widower.
Thomas Barnes, 62 Male. Widower.
Porter Ilarris, 60 11 7 "Tale. ."Married.
:Mary L,��vless, 60 Female. "tarried.
The number of persons deceased,under 5 yrs. of age, is 19
c c c c 66 betiv'n .5 (&, 10 66 66 4
6< cc 66 it10 - 20 44 66 2
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The number of persons deed, betw'n 20 30 yrs. of age, is 5
<< << << << 30 & 40 46 ,5
<< 40 & 50 66 " 3
<< <f fi 66 50 60 16 4( 2
,t << << << 60 & 70 66 " q6
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The number of deaths of persons, native-born, is 45
foreign iG 12
.77
The number of deaths of native-horn parentn( e is 13
<< << foreign •• 33
6 6 6 4 Dative and foreign parentage, is 5
<< 64 6 6 unknown parentage is 6
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CAT-SIB; OF DEATH$, IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.
Accident, 1 Consumption rind cerebral
Acute mania, 1 disease, 1
.apoplexy, 2 Croup, 1
Cancer of the breast, I Diarrhrna, 1
Cancer, 1 Difficult labor, 1
Cancer of colon, 1 Diphtheria, 1
Ciincer in Stomach, symp- Disease of the brain, 1
toms of, 1 Dy'�('lit('1'�}•, 3
Cholera intantuln, 4 diseacr, I
C'hc,lcra-nl�►rl►u�, ] IIy firotho►rax, 1
('un(;e4tion of the lun;s,
('onyuniption, 13 OIcl gar,
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► NTOSOLOGICAL TABLE.
CAUSES OF DEATH. TABULAR LIST.
CLASS I. ZYMOTIc DISEASES.
Order 1. Miasmatic.
Cholera infantum, 4
Cholera-morbus, I
Croup, 1
Diarrlicaea, 1
Diphtheria, 1
Dysentei�y, 3
Scarlatina, 6
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CLASS 2. CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Order 1. Diathetic.
Cancer of the breast, 1
Cancer, I
Cancer of colon, I
Cancer in stomach, " synlptoriis of, 1
4
Order 2. TicbPrcttlm•.
('onsumptio�i,(tousumption and cerebral diseases, 13
.Serofula, 1
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CLAss 3. LOCAL DISEASES.
Order 1. ..1Tervous System.
Actite inaFlia,
Apoplexy, I
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Brain disease, 1
Meningitis, 1
Paralysis, 1
6
Order 2. Organs of Circulation.
Heart disease, 1
Order 3. Respiratory Oryans.
Congestion of the lungs, 1
Hydrothorax, 1
Pneumonia, 1
Catarrhal, 1
Chronic, 1
<< Typhoid, 1
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Order 4. Digestive 0)gan,s.
Pelvis cellulitis, 1
CLASS 4. DEVELOPIIE.'TAL DISEASES.
Order 1 . Of Children.
Difficult labor, 1
Teething, 1
2
Order 3. Of Old People.
Old age, 2
Senile mania, 1
3
CLASS 5. `'IOLETT DEATHS.
Order 6. Violent Deaths not classed.
Casualty, 1
V)nreturned, 1
Total, 57
REPORT OF THE TORN CLERK AND REGISTIZAIt. 23
DOGS.
The number of male dogs licensed the past year is 1799
<< << << female
Total number licensed, 187
Amount received for licenses : —
179 male dogs, at $2 each, $358 00 8 female " " 5 " 40 00
Total gross amount received, $398 00
Clerk's fees : —
187 licenses, at 20 cts. each, $37 40
Total net amount received for licenses, '360 60
MIDDLESEX, ss., Jan. 11 18 7 7.
Tilden G. Abbott, Esq., Torn Clerk of the town -of
Watertown, has paid into the Treasury of the County of
Middlesex three hundred and sixty and f016 dollars for dog
licenses.
A-MOS STONE:,
Count) Treasurer.
The whole number of dugs killed Mring the past year as
by return of Samuel F. Stearns, constable, is 66).
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LIBR,IInY NOW I.Y SELECTMEN'S BOOM.
Laws of the United States, 3 vols. 80
General Statutes of Bass., 1836 to 1872, 4 vols. 80
" " '< with Sllpple anent, 2d ed., 2 vols. 80
Acts and Resolves of Mass., 1860-1877, 17 Dols. 80
Herrick's Town Officer, 1 vol. 80
Mass. Special Laws, from the adoption of the
Constitution to A.D. 1870, 12 vols. 80
Hass. Digest, by Bennett cC Heard, 3 vols. 80
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24 REPORT OF TIIE TOWN CLERK AND RMIhTRAR.
Mass. Term Reports, from 1804, 17 vols. 80
Pickerinb's Term Reports, vols. 1 to 24 inc., 24 vols. 80
Metcalf's " " " 1 to 13 inc., 13 vols. 8°
Cushinb's " " 1 to 12 inc., 12 vols. 81
Gray's " •' 1 to 16 inc., 16 vols. 80
Allen's " " 1 to 14 ine., 14 vols. 8°
Mass. Reports, by A. G. Browne, jun., N. os. 97
to 121, 25 vols. 80
Public Documents of Mass. from 1858 to 1876,
inc., 78 vols. 80
Mass. Register and Military Record, 1 vol. 80
History of Miss. in civil war, by Schouler, 1 vol. 80
Record of Mass. Vols., 1861-65, by the Adju-
tant-General, 2 vols. 40
Industry of Mass, 1855, 1 vol. 8°
Census of 11ass., 1860, 1865, and 1875, 5 vole+. 80
Journal of Valuation Committee, 1860, 1 vo1. 81,
Acts and Resolves of the Province of Mass. Bay,
from 1692 to 1741, 2 vols. 80
Plymouth Colony Laws, ed. by «'m. Brigham, 1 vol. 80
Ancient Charter and Laws of the :Mass. Bay, Pub.
by order of the General Court, 1814, 1 vol. 80
Railroad Commissiongrs' Report, 1874, 1 vol. 80
Reports of State Board of Health, 1871 to 1877, 7 vols. 8°
" i' Board of State Charities, 1868, 1869,
1871, 1872, 1873, 5 vols. 80
Notes on General Statutes, by V. 11. &C Geo. G.
Crocker, 2d edition, 1 vol. 80
Report of State Board of Education, 1871-18 7 6
inclusive, 6 vols. 80
Watertown Town Reports, from 1860 to 1877, 9 vols. 8'
Perpetual Laws of the Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts from 1780 to 1816, 6 vols. 80
Respectfully submitted,
TILDEN G. ABBOTT,
Tuu?i Clerk.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The duties of this department have, for the past few
years, steadily increased, especially the last year. This is, no
doubt, largely attributable to the fact that the laboring class
have found it exceedingly difficult to obtain employment,
and hence the needy have rabidly multiplied. The town, at
its last annual meeting, decided to elect three Selectmen and
Overseers of the Poor, instead of five, as formerly, and
appropriated $600.00 for their services. It was generally
understood that the Overseers of the Poor should employ,
at their expense, an agent or secretary, whose duty should
be to keep a record of all such facts and information, in
reference to pc rsons who should receive aid under their
direction, as should be necessary to determine their settle-
ment according to the la«•s of this Commonwealth, with a
view to place the expense for the support of the poor where
it properly belongs. For this position the Board made
choice of George L. Noyes, Esq., whose experience and
fitness enabled him to render us valuable assistance. The
case of Antonio B(imein has been referred to the Hon.
Henry W. Paine, and an early decision is expected. The
call for assistance outside of the almshouse has been large,
and the sum of $k1,404.52 has been transferred from the
Contingent Fund to meet the demands, as per vote of the
towii July 30, 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Zechariah Boody have
been in charge of the almshouse during the year, and have
sustained their hitherto good reputation.
INMATES OF THE, ALMSHOUSE FOR THE
ENTIRE YEAR.
Name.
"llackin, Joseph 81 vears
'Norcross, Lucretia 71 „
26 REPORT OF *TIIE OVERSEERS OF THE POUR.
Tufts, John R. 68 years.
*Tufts, Eliza D. 67 64
Boulein, Antonio . . . . . 54 6
Hager, Gerry . . . . . . 49 46
Gardner, Abigail 59 46
*Wood, Mary 81 6
Hughes, Patrick 72
Bacon, Samuel 64
Swan, Elizabeth 48 6
Bond, William 54 (16
FOR d PORTION OF TIIE YEAR.
Clous, Charles, age 60, came 'lay 1. Left June 10.
Smith, Susan, age 18, came May 10. Left June 18.
Bunker, O. C., Nantucket, age 48, cause Nov. 6. Left Nov.
15.
Riley, Catherine, age 66, came July-, 10. There now.
Riley, Jaines, age 32, came July 10. There now.
Ray-, Mary, age 7 7, came July 20. There now.
Johnson, Abraham, age 64, came Sept. 20. There now.
11'elch, Maria, age 24, came Jan. 24, 1878. There now.
Welch, Lena, age 1 , came Jail. 24, 1878. T1 ere now.
Rooney, William, age 20, is at Perkins Inst. Blind Asylum.
Robbins, Fred. D., age 18, at State Reform School, West-
boro'. Discharged.
Mills, Andrew T., at State Reform School, Westboro'.
Butterfield Harriet L., at Lunatic Asylum, Worcester. .
Flynn, Margery, at Lunatic Asylum, Worcester.
Those marked thus * this town is entitled to $1.10 per
-week, for each one, froth the to%vii of Belmont ; also 32.59
per cent. of whatever suns is paid for outside aid to Nancy
11'. Stone.
OLIVER SH a 11', Overseers
SA' UEL IV ALI EIZ, of the
JAMES IV. M AGEE, Poor.
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REPORT OF SURVEYORS OF HIGHWAYS.
This department has, during the year, been in charge of
Mr. Williani Perkins, as Superintendent, under whose super-
vision we think the streets have been kept in good condition,
and, so far as we are able to judge, are of the opinion that he
has given general satisfaction. Owing to the lead condition
of the stone-crusher at the Poor Faun, it will be necessary to
purchase a new one, in order that the streets may he kept in
good order with rubble, which, however, can be purchased,
but we judge at an increased expense to the town ; and in
the event of purchasing a uew machine, we would suggest
the. Rawson &-, Hittinger make as the best under the circum-
stances, their manufactory being in an adjoining city, and, in
case of needed repairs, very accessible.
`ire would recommend that the Selectmen be. authorized to
purchase the gruvcl lot of Mr. D. A. Tainter, as recommended
by the Superintendent of Streets in his previous report.
Respectfully subiuitted,
OLIvmz SHAW, Sitrt'eyors
SAl1UI:L IVALILER, „f q
JAMES 11'. MAGEE, I ghways.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
In making my report I would state that nearly 2,000 tens of
crushed stone have been spread upon the streets during the
year. More might have been advantageously used on Mount
Auburn, Arsenal, and Market streets, had it not been for the
breaking of the crusher occurring at a time when it would have
been of great service. In this connection I would suggest
the propriety of purchasing a new machine, that the work of
crushing may be commenced early in the spring, there being
an abundance of material on hand ; also the purchase of a
gravel lot, one being near at hand, convenient to reach,
material of good quality, and that can be purchased at a
reasonable expense. I would here remind the citizens that
much labor has been expended in the extension of Summer
street, grading the same ; also on Mount Auburn street, near
the East School-house ; also the grading of sidewalks oil
Mount Auburn and Watertown streets, laying drain=pipe and
curb-stones in sundry places, all of which have been accom-
plished within the appropriation. This has, in a measure,
precluded the possibility of performing much other labor on
the streets which might otherwise have been done.
Respectfully submitted,
jj"ILLIAn1 PERKINS,
Superintendent of Streets.
REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN : -
The Board of Engiueers of the Watertown Fire Depart-
ment respectfully submit their annual report of its condition
for the year ending February 1, 1878.
The citizens have reason to congratulate themselves that
the losses by fire the past year have been so small. The dis-
cipline of the department was never better than at the
present time. The promptness of the members in respond-
ing to the call for duty is perfectly satisfactory. Our Fire
Department is a pride to our town, and has a good record
abroad as well as at home.
ORGANIZATION.
George B. Moore, Chief Engineer; Charles W. Berry,
.,4ssiVant, «'iiliam E. Farwell, Secretary.
Pequossette'Steam Fire Engine Company, 15 men, with
en(rine-man, stoker, and driver ; 11'illiam Rogers, Foreman.
"the engine-man and driver are permanent men, and are
stationed at the engine-Louse.
A. 1). Drew Hook and Ladder Company, 15 men ; lf. B.
Colegan, For&nan.
APPARATUS. .
One stonin fire engine, 1 four-wheeled Bose-carriage, 1
hook and Imbler cnrriagc%, I fuel W11f on, and 4 two-z�-heelcd
hose-carria yes in different parts of the town for the protec-
30 REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
tion of property in their vicinity. The whole apparatus i
at present in good condition. We cannot operate th
present hook and ladder truck to advantage, on account o'
its size, and we would recommend that the engineers have
full power to exchange it for one better suited to on
i wants.
HOSE. .
The total amount of hose belonging to this department is ;
3,800 feet, 300 feet of which are not reliable at fires where
jwe should have to use over 100 lbs, pressure ; 200 feet have h
I been condemned the past year, and, in order that we may have
a full supply of reliable hose on hand, we would recommend
the purchase of 800 feet of new hose the present year.
i There are 1,500 feet of hose on hose-carriages, located at
the Paper Mills, Sash and Blind Factory, Etna, Mills, and
Foundry.
WATER SUPPLY.
There arc; nine reservoirs in town, beside the 111ain street
Water Works which furnishes water through seven hydrants
in case of fire. And as the hose-carriages at the different
manufactories are supposed to furnish the hose to conduct
the water from the hydrants, we would recommend that six
men be appointed to tale charge of each, and receive the
same pay while on duty as the Fire Police.
HORSES.
We have four horses under our charge, well trained and
in goad condition. Tie town has been very liberal the past
year, in regard to the.improvements made in our stable, for
which we feel very grateful. With the present accommoda-
tions we consider ourselves fully prepared for all demand
made on us in the line of fire duty.
REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE, DEPART.MFNT. 31
FIRES AND ALARMS.
The department has responded to thirteen alarms of fire
during the year. Of this number four were false ; five were
out of town, and four were for fires in town.
The whole amount of property destroyed, as near as can
he ascertained, was $100, which was wholly covered by
insurance.
EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS.
The expenses for the past year were as follows :For salaries, $3,733.22 ; for hay, grain, and straw,
$552.55 ; fuel and light, $81.80 ; shoeing horses, $63.95 ;
incidentals and repairs, $503.00.
And for the s ipport of the department the corning year
we respectfull, recommend aii appropriation of $5,600.00
for the following items
Salaries,
$3,5100 00
Hay, grain, and straw, 600 00
Fuel and li?ht, 200 00
Shoeing horses, 100 00
Incidentals, 300 00
Repairs, .500 00
$5,1;1.)0 00
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The reeeipts of the department the pact year, from the
sale of stable mamire, and sundries, Alld filling cisterns,
anlomits to $74.O(), which has been paid it, to the Town
'1'rrnaurpr. Thera is also (hie thin depnrtmeut fhc sutra of
$3.00 fi•otn papiea for goiter f Ind-hed during the summer.
hope the or,2aniza1i0oi of the Fire Police will be con-
thmed, as it is of great benefit to our department.
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FIRE ALARM.
The Board are of the opinion that the outlying districts
of the town should have communication with the centre by
means of a fire-alarm telegraph. The loss of a few minutes,
after the discovery of a fire, means the loss of property,
which might be saved, providing the Fire Department caii
be immediately notified of the exact location ; and we would
recommend that a committee be appointed at once to report
on the advisability of connecting the different districts by
telegraph.
In closing this report we desire to thank the members of
the department for their support, and also for their prompt-
ness in performing their duties, and we are indebted to the
police officers of the town for services rendered.
All of which is respectfully su;)mitted.
GEO. B. MOORE, Engineer
CH AS. AV. BERRY, of
W.M. E. FAR` "ELL, W.F.D.
TOWN GRANTS AND APPROPRIATIONS.
Grants of money made by the town of Watertown for the
year 1877, and ordered to be assessed upon the polls
and estates of the town, according to law, except the
amount of $8,000, to be drawn from the Contingent Fund.
Almshouse, support (if poor, $3,500 00
Addition to the engine house, 1,200 00
Bridges and culverts, 1,000 00
Care of cemeteries, 150 00
Contingent with other credits, overlays, etc., 2,000 00
Discounts and abatements, 4,000 00
Drainage, 500 00
Fire Department, 5,700 00
Free Public Library, 19450 00
Highways, 8,000 00
Interest on town debt, 6,200 00
Insurance, 650 00
I. B. Patten Post 81, G.A.R. , 200 00
Police, 3,150 00
Printing, 800 00
Schools, 20,700 00
Salaries, 2,850 00
Sidewalks, 19500 00
Street lights and lamp-Hosts. 39750 00
Town Ha]], heaiting, h( Ming, and care, 1,01J0 00
Torn debt, haying portion of', 51000 00
Iiy vote of the town the suu, of twenty--five
hundred (29500), dollars received .from
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1llount Auburn Cemetery Corporation, was
added to the sum already appropriated
towards paying, a portion of the 'Town Debt, 2,500 00
$75,80U 00
By vote of the towel, the following suui was
appropriated as follows :From Contingent Fuud, 8,000 00
$677800 00
I'oted, To assess balance of town grant on the polls and
estates of the town, according to law.
Toted, That the amount of dog tax for 1876 be appropri-
ated to the Free Public Library.
Amouut received, $422 94
Amount to Free Public Library, $422 94
Toted, That the overlayings On taxes, and all other sums
received into the treasury, not specially appropriated, or
pertaining to definite departments, be placed to the credit of
the Contingent Fund.
July 30, 1877.
Toted, That the Selectmen be empowered to transfer
from the Contingent Fuud such sums of money as may be
necessary to make good overdrawn appropriations of other
departmeuts.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
VALUATION AND TAXES OF THE TOWN OF WATEItTOWN FOR
THE YEAR 1877.
The value of real estate is $5,220,590 00
personal estate is 2,225,860 00
Total valuation, $7,446,450 00
The whole number of polls is 1 ,332.
AMOUNTS ASSESSED.
State tux, $6,420 00
Count- tax, 3,763 85
Totivil br.ints, 65,300 00
Overlayincrg, 1,644 65
$77,128 �50
Tax on 1,332 polls, at $2 each, $2,664 00
Estate, 156 on $7,446,450, 74,464 50
Total tax assessed, $779128 50
The sum of $26.00 has also been assessed as
additional taxes, $26 00
The number of Houses in tow,, is 897
" " " Horses It It 429
• 61 Co«s )0.2
`1 Bulls 4
" Oxen 6 6 ••
" 0
Land taxed is
2,042 HUI
GEC). L. N( YEs,', Assessors
J. BARRY, of
JC)II\ W. TUTTLE, Watertown.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
To the Auditor of the Town of Watertown : —
I herewith submit my report of the collection of taxes for
1875-76-77.
1875. DR.
To uncollected taxes per report Feb. 1, 1877, $1,168 89
interest collected, 145 70
$1,314 59
CR.
By cash paid Town Treasurer, $1,314 59
0 1876. DR.
To uncollected taxes per report Feb. 1, 18 77, $16,386 45
<< interest collected, 996 57
$17,383 02
CR.
By cash paid Town Treasurer, $16,462 75
Balance uncollected, 920 27
$17,383 02
1877. DR.
To amount of taxes committed, $77,128 50
additional taxes, 26 00
<< bank tax, 885 50
interest collected, 62 07
$78,102 07
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By cash paid Torn Treasurer, $64,525 50
cash paid County Treasurer, county tax for
1877, 3,763 85
<< balance uncollected, 9,812 72
$78,102 07
Most respectfully yours,
GEO. L. NOYES, Collector.
The above statement has been duly examined and found
to be correct, proper vouchers having been presented.
HOB' ARD RUSSELI., Auditor.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
WATERTOWN, Feb. 12, 18 78.
In submitting my report of receipts and expenditures for
the year ending, January 31, 1878, I would remark that the
Auditor has made monthly examinations of my accounts and
given a detailed statement of the same in his report. I would,
however, suggest the propriety of the town granting power to
their Treasurer, under the supervision of the Selectmen, to
borrow from any institution or individual, as occasion might
require, sums of money equivalent to the payment of any
matured or demand note that may now be incorporated in
the town debt and called for. Such has been the experience
of the past year ; but, owing to the absorption of the appro-
priation made for that purpose, the demand could not be
met. I entertain no doubt but new loans could be nego-
tiated at a diminished rate of interest, and, in view of this,
submit the subject fur your consideration.
The receipts have been $136.434 03
The expenditures have been 1.32,589 84
Balance in the treasury $3,844 19
Respectfully,
JOHN K. STICKNET,
Treasurer.
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The accounts of J. K. Stickney, Esq., Treasurer, have
been daily examined by me, proper vouchers have been
shown for expenditures, and the balance as above (riven is
correct.
HOWARD RUSSELL,
.Auditor.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE FIS-
CAL YEAR, ENDING JANUARY 31 , 18 7 8.
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury, Feh.. 13, 1877, $29757 64
Received of Geo. L. Noyes, collector, taxes
and interest, 1875, 1,314 59
George L. Noyes, collector, taxes
and interest, 1876, 169462 75
Geo. L. Noyes, collector, taxes
and interest, 1877, 64,525 50
Borrowed of Union 'Market National Bank, in
anticipation of taxes, at 5 per
cent., 40,000 00
ON ACCOUNT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Received of City of Newton, aid
of Mrs. C. Keleher, $145 50
City of Lowell, aid of
John Rose, 64 87
Town of Acton, aid of
Samuel Bacon, 283 18
Town of Nantucket, aid
of E. C. Bunker, 10 16
Town of Belmont, sup-
port of paupers, 287 34
Town of Dedlialn, aid of
Clias. Sprague, 12 85
AUDITORS REPORT. 43
Received of City of Boston, aid of
Daniel Quinn, $176 08
City of Boston, aid of
- Win. Sime, 5 00
Highway,hay for horses, 297 00
Highway, labor, Z.
Boody, 54 00
Win. Wallace, on ac-
count of rent, 72 00
Z. Boody, sale of farce
produce, 90 36
Patrick Loftis, returned
aid, 5 00
$1,503 34
JN ACCOUNT OF HIGHWAYS.
Received of Win. Perkins, labor, $65 25
$65 25
ON ACCOUNT OF TOWN HALL.
Ree'd of Alexander Gregg, janitor,
rent to Feb. 1, 1878, $282 00
$282 00
ON ACCOUNT OF POLICE.
Received of Oliver Shaw, rent of
Town Fall, $15 00
Hiram 'McGlaufliu,board
of travelllk•s, 15 00
$30 00
ON ACCOUNT OF SCIIOOLA.
Received of Treasurer of Common-
wealth, school fund, $99 27
— $99 27
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ON ACCOUNT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Received of Geo. B. 11oore, for ma-
nure, etc., $74 00
— $74 00
ON ACCOUNT OF SIDEWALHS.
Received of Geo. L. Noyes, from
abutters, $710 78
— $710 78
MISCELLANEOUS.
Received of Ward 11. Otis, balance
of Fourth July, sub- ,
scription, $45 50
Wilbur & Fields, exec-
utors, taxes and in-
terest Geo. Buudv
estate, 457 18
Gardner S. Coffin, tales
and interest, Geo.
Volans' lot, 67 54
Boyd Estate, taxes and
interest, 1875, 123 84
1loses Richer, grave-lot
No. 106, 47 25
Catherine Wellington,
grave-lot No. 143, 13 00
Annie B. Holmes,grave-
lot No. 144, 33 75
A. Grecrg,additional laud
to grave-lot No. 25, 9 00
Hollingsworth & Whit-
ney, taxes and in-
terest Bridget Alc-
Lauthlin's estate, 28 14
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 45
Received of Matthew Cooney, taxes,
interest, and expenses
of sale of estate for
taxes, $24 48
Howard Insurance Co.,
dividend on unearned
premiums, 26 97
E. C. Rend, taxes and
interest Roger Drury
estate, 641 07
J. F. Wheeler, trial jus-
tice fees, 82 25
Daniel Sands, taxes and !
interest Cutter lot No.
85, 76 72 s
Edward J. Baker, taxes
and interest Ann 31c-
Lauthl in estate, 210 18
Union Market National
Bank, taxes and in-
terest O. D. All reeler
estate, 88 83
S. E. Sparrow, license
as auctioneer, 2 QO
Thomas Patten, fees for
weighing at town
scales,
202 OQ 4
Tress. Commonwealth,
corporation tax, 31421 99
Tress. Commonwealth,
Bauk tax, 1,791 08 '
TreaR. (,ommonwealth,
State Aid, 18789 618 20
County Treasurer, dog
tax, 422 94
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Town Treasurer, in-
terest, on John Tem-
pleton Fund to Dec.
111877, 175 00
$8,608 91
$136,434 03
EXPEl1TDIT L'R ES.
To cash paid Almshouse, $6,407 86
Bridges and culverts, 810 12
Contiubent, 1,982 92
Care of cemeteries, 150 00
Discounts and abate-
ments, 3.127 57
Drain-,Ige, 721 65
Encrine House addi-
tion, 1,200 00
Free Public I.il,rarv, 1,872 94
Fire Department, 4,934 00
Highways, 8,025 39
Interest, 5,785 61
Insurance, 656 88
I. B. Patten Post 81,
G.A.R. 200 00
Police, 3,197 37
Printing, 616 86
Schools, 21,200 60
Sidewalks, 1,781 21
Street Lamps, 3,564 16
Salaries, 2,830900
Town Debt, paying
portion of, 7,600 00
Town Ball, 11553 92
Templeton Fund, 175 00
AUDIT01111'S REPORT. 47
To cash paid Borrowed looney, 46,000 00
Mate :did, 866 00
State Tax, 6,420 00
Bank Tax, 889 78
$132,589 84
Balance in Treasury, 3,844 19
$136,434 03
JLJISH0U.SE.
To appropriation, $3,500 00
Z. Boody, Supt., sale of farm produce, 90 36
City of Newton, aid to Mrs. Kelliher, 145 50
City of Lowell, aid to John Rose, 64 87
Town of Actpn, aid to Samuel Bacon, 283 18
Town of Nam ucket, aid to E. C. Bunker, 10 16
Returned aid of Patrick Loftis, 5 00
Town of Belmont, support of poor, 287 34
Town of Dedham, aid to Chas. Sprague, 12 85
Win. Wallace, house-rent, 72 00
Highways, hay for horses, 297 00
• labor Z. Boody, 54 00
City of Boston, acid to Daniel Quinn, 176 08
City of Boston, aid to ` 111. singe, 5 00
Contingent, transferred as authorized, July 30, 1,404 52
$6,407 66
SALARIES.
Z. I3oody, salary nag a 3uperinteudent, $4,50 00
Anti McAska, services, 143 01
$593 01
FISH.
:►f. I{o���rs, $4 17
Randall and Nelson, 5 211
A. Cobb &-, ,Son, 21 06
$30 43
48 AUDITOR'! REPORT.
GROCERIES.
C. W. Perry, $246 55
Samuel Noyes & Co., 84 23
$330 78
PROVISION, MEAT, ETC.
Otis Brothers & Co., $146 67
H. P. MRson, 35 81
Horne Brothers, 50 63
L. A. Shaw, 52 53
— $285 64
DRY GOODS, BOOTS, AND SHOES.
Otis Brothers, $133.93
S. H. Coombs, 37 10
$171 03
CLOTHING.
A. B. Ro;ers, $40 35
A. McMaster, 8 35
$48 70
FUEL.
R. Gilkey, $20 50
Thomas Gaven, 49 50
$70 00
HARDWARE, TOOLS, ETC.
A. Howes, $22 41
R. H. Paine, 8 35
W. L. Stiles, 3 45
$34 21
FURNITITRE.
Luther Bent & Co., $18 84
AUDrroR'S REPORT. 49
CHAIN AND FLOUR.
� $398 25
Coffin S 'Magee,
BL ACKSMITI3 FORK.
James Ball, $14 39
CARPENTER WORK.
R. Gilkey-. lumber, $6 11
Berry &. Aloody, stock and labor, 9 95
$16 06
ILA1R1 ESS REPAIRS.
Thomas Patten, $1 2,5
George 'IeW hirter, 9 13
$10 38
DITSCF.LLANEOLTS REPAIRS.
Thomas L. French, stack and labor, $30 86
.John Barnard, paint, 1 62
— $32 48
MEDTCTVES AND 31EDICAL ATTKNDANCE.
S. E. Woodward, $2 50
•T. A. Sullivan, 29 63
L►r. L. B. Morse, 26 50
— $58 63
:►lISCELLANFOUS.
P. T. Aldridge, cote, $63 00
Walker & Prntt ir1'k"o Co., stove-lin-
higs and tin-hare, 12 94
A. 1). Drew, repairing hoots, 7 65
J. F. Bryan, use of force-hump, 1 00
.J. B. Rogers, killing bogs, 6 00
Wm. Perkinst mamire, 3 00
G. E. Adams, crockery ware, 3 47
4,w
50 AUDITORS REPORT.
i Howard Brotbers, ploughing, $5 00
Gilbert Davis, liorse-blanket, 1 75
C. C. DlcLautblin, blank-book, 75
T. P. Emerson, expressage, 75
Z. Boody, butter and apples, 40 75
cc 'c suudry expenses and fares, 11 80
$157 86
ASSISTANCE TO PFRSOKS Oi;TSIDE OF ALMSTIOtiSE.
Bacon, Elizabeth, aid by City of
Boston, $16 84
Butterfield,Harriet L.,aid 1)y Worces-
ter Lunatic Hospital, 298 85
Bacon,Samuel, aid by town of Acton, 51 03
Benton, Mrs. Perrin, aid by City of
Caiiibridge, 37 38
Burke, James, aid by various persons, 47 73
Bright, George, c c 66 50 81
Burns, Mrs. Al., cc cc cc 77 05
Booker, llrs., aid by City of Roston, 99 35
Clouse, Helen, aid by various persons, 9 75
Crehan, Mrs., cc cc cc 11 50
Carey, Mrs. Mary-, aid 1)y various
persons, 29 85
Chase, ll,rs. Charles, aid I)y various
Persons, 108 00
Condon, Mrs., aid by various persons, 6 00
Condon, Bridget, c c c c 4 00
Coleman, Mrs. Win., aid by various
Persons, 10 70
Chant, Mary A., aid by City of Boston, 7 6)4
Costello, I., aid by various persons, 9 75
Daniels, Mrs. Ann, aid by N•arlous •
persons, 31 61
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 51
Dailey, Vary A., aid by City of
Cambridge, $114 00
Dunn, A'Irs., aid by various persons, 6 00
Dunn, Mrs. Vary, aid by various
persons, 6 88
Ellenson, llalcomb, aid by various
persons, 6 75
Eagan, Mrs., aid by various persons, 16 13
Fing, III.S., << <' 32 15
isher, M., << << 27 97
Flynn, Mrs., << A 207 50
Fearick, Mrs., << 61 20 50
Friel, Mrs., << << f{ 13 65
Flynn, AIa rgray, aid by Worcester
Lunatic Hospital, 57 65
Greer, Julia A., .yid by City of Boston, 5 82
Hall, Mrs. T., aid by carious persons, .99 50
Hall, Mrs. II., << 66 A 94 56
Hanberry, Kate, aid by Common-
wealth of Massachusetts, 38 25
Harrington, "Mrs., aid by various per-
sons, 4 40
IIarringtc►n, Con, aid by various per-
so"s, 10 50
I11191I S, Charles Ii., aid by various
persons, 73 38
IIe ernan, J., aid by various persons, 2 00
Johnson, Mary A., aid by City of
Boston, 23 38
Kell}-, 1[rs. John, acid by various
persons, 165 60
Kenney, Mrs. Ann, aid by various
persons' 42 25
Keleher, Mrs. C., aid by various
persons' 92 00
52 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Loftis, Mrs. P., aid by various per-
sons, $14 00
Lemmins, Mrs. L., aid by various
persons, 15 00
McCormick, Mrs. C., aid by various
persons, 27 75
1%TcGuire, Airs. «r. J., aid by various
persons, 27 15
Martin, Mrs. Wm., aid by various
persons, 6 00
Milner, Fred. S., aid by various per-
sons, 27 25
McGinnis, Mrs., aid by various per-
sons, 58 75
Mills, W. J., aid by various persons, 121 00
Mills, Andrew, << 40 00
TNIcAlannus, Abby, aid by Common-
wealth of illassachusetts, 78 50
McLauthlin, Thomas, aid by various
persons, 7 00
McSherry, Owen, aid by various per-
sons, 13 50
Nucrent Philip, aid by various per-
sons, 26 00
Quinn, Daniel, aid by various per-
sons, 166 33
Quinn, J. B., aid by City of New-
toll, 61 61
Rose, John, aid by various persons, 7 6 60
Regan, 'Mrs. D., 66 is << 13 50
RilV, , Mrs. C., 66 66 it 21 63
Bay, Miry, aid by Commonwealth
of Mass., 77 15
Regan, Mrs. B., aid by various per-
sons, 41 50
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 53
I
}' Runey, Timothy, aid by various per-
sons, $3 75
Robbins, Fred D., aid by Common-
wealth of Mass., 16 00
Richardson, Mrs., aid by various
persons, 10 00
rRinu, John, aid by various persons, 81 00
Sullivan, J. J., aid by various per-
sons, • 19 50
Skinner, Mary, aid by City of Bos-
ton, 53 32
Stone, Nancy W., aid by City of Bos-
ton, 94 00
Spa,lane, Mrs. J., aid by various per-
sons, 52 00
Sprague, Chas., aid by various per-
sons, 9 20
Sprague, Miles, aid by various per-
sons, 60 00
Smith, Atrs., aid by various persons, 19 00
Sime, Wtn., 4' fit 11 00
Travellers, aid by refreshments, etc., 65 43
Victory, Alrs.,aid by various persons, 19 00
111itney, IV. F., aid by various per-
eons, 75 56
White, Chris., aid by various persons, 17 35
Whitney, Wm., aid by various per-
soiis, 140 00
Vier, Airs. J.,aid by various persona, 3 00
Welsh, John, aid by $1.0 a month, 12
months, 120 00
IA'elsb, Mrs. M. B., aid by various
persons, 167 04
Ward, Jolin Al., aid by City of Bos-
ton, 18 14
FF 4
54 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Whitney, Amara, aid by $7 a month,
10 months, $70 00
Walker, Elizabeth W., aid by City of '
Boston, 24 00
$4,137 17
$6,407 86
BANK TAX. •
To amount reed of Treasurer of Commonwealth, $1,235 53
it paid << << it << 889 78
Balance to contingent, $345 7 5
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
To appropriation, $1,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
R. Gilkey, plank, for Paper-mill bridge, $24 17
R. Gilkey, plank, for Galen-st. bridge, 42 84
W. C. Foley, grate bars, 16 06
Walker & Pratt ',NI'f'a Co., weialits for
Brighton draw, 31 70
McQueston & Foag i, bard-pine for
Brighton draw, 43 75
H. F. Merrifield, hardware for Brighton
draw, 7 70
G. Fuller - n alai or Brighton
G �, So plank f B b
bridge, 54 25
L. A. Roby, oak piles and girders,
Brighton bridge, 180 00
Josiah Shaw, labor on draw, Briahton
bridge, 336 11
REPORT. 5ACDITOR'S �5
: Cook, Ry mes & Co., bolts and boat
-
hool., Brighton brill e, $20 49
M. Whiting, labor .and stack culverts, 23 23
AL Whitiiib, labor, paper-mill bridge, 4 411
Berry and Moody, labor, Galeii-street
britlbe, 25 36
$810 It
Balance uuexpended, IS9 88
$1,000 00
i
I
CARE OF CEMETERIES.
To appropriation, $150 00
EXPENDITURES. !
A. Gregg, mowing brass, and labor, $150 00
CONTINGENT.
To appropriation, $2,(x)0 00
State 'rreastirer, balance of Corpora-
tion tax, 1876, S'112 59
State Treasurer, balance of Bank tax,
1876, 236 35
Ward M. Otis, balance of subscription
4th July celebration, 45 50
Wilbur ct Field, tjtx and interest Geo.
Bundy lots, 457 IS
Gardner S. Coffin, tax and interest Geo.
tiTol1in3' lot, 67 54
Moses Ricker, for grave lot, 47 25
Catherine «'e.11ington, for grave lot, 13 00
To Annie 11 Ilolmes, for grave lot, 33 75
Hollingsworth sL Whitalt.1 , tax and iu-
terest., Bridget .11cLautl,in estate, 28 1
56 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
111attbew Cooney, tax and expense sale
of estate, $24 48
Receivers of Howard Insurance Co.,
dividend on unearned premiums, 26 97
E. C. Land, tax and interest Drury
estate, 1874, 309 38
E. C. Rand, tax and interest, Drury
estate, 1874, 331 69
A. Gregg, sale of additional land to i
brave lot No. 25, 9 00
State Treasurer, Corporation tax, 2,540 41
State Treasurer, balance Bank tax, 345 7 5
To J. F. Wheeler, trial justice fees, 82 25
Daniel +ands, tax and interest, Lot 85,
Norwood Park, 7 6 72
Edward J. Baker, tax and interest Anti
McLauthlin estate, 210 18
Union Market National Bank, taxes and
interest O. D. Wheeler estate, 88 83
Boyd estate, tax and interest, 1875, 123 84
S. E. Sparrow, auctioneer's license, 2 00
State Treasurer, balance of Corporation
tax, 488 99
State Treasurer, balance of Bank tax, 319 20
Thomas Patten, fees for weighing, town
scales, 202 00
$8,502 99
Overlay of taxes, 18 77, 1,644 50
$10,147 49
EXPENDITURES.
E. R. Hoar, legal services, $10 00
C. C. McLauthlin, stationery to town
officers, 36 04
6m
AUDITOR's REPORT. 57
John Ross, repairs town pump and
water-cart, $22 35
T. G. Abbott, postage, 3 17
T. G. Abbott, recording births, mar-
riages, and deaths, 81 80
T. G. Abbott, Registrar of Voters, 35 00 .
Mrs. A. Walle�tzer, interest on award
by town on cross street, 23 22
To Wm. Rogers, care of town clock, 50 00
John Madden, repairs on water-
cart, 19 00
Berry & Moody, repairs on town
scales, 9 90
Geo. L. Noyes, expenses of sale of
Boyd Silk Factory, 17 92
Geo. L. Noyes, deed of land and
buildings, Ann 3lcLauthlin estate, 93 61
Geo. L. Noyes, deed of land and
buildings, Otis Wheeler estate, 83 44
Geo. L. Noyes, recording deeds, 19 00
Geo. L. Noyes, recording abate-
ments, and Registrar of Voters, 47 50
Geo. L. Noyes, six deeds Rimmer
land, 80 40
Geo. L. Noyes, nine deeds Saunders'
land, 130 33
Geo. L. Noyes, one deed A. Cutter
land, 11 78
Geo. L. Noyes, one deed 1). Dick-
insoll land, 79 5s
Geo. L. Noyes, ringing bell Feb.
22d, 2 25
Geo. L. Noyes, postage and receipt
books, 15 50
58 AUDITOR's REPORT.
Geo. L. Noyes, looking up Bank and
Corporation tax, $17 50
Geo. B. Stockwell, horse-hire, police,
distributing warrants, etc., 34 00
Geo. I3. Stockwell, horse-hire,
Assessors, 12 00
A. Gregg, returns of deaths, 8 75
A. Gregg, removing ing bodies of Geo.
Lane and children, 4 00
John NIannahan, cleaning vault, 3 00
W. A. Clilds, letter-book, 4 23
J. E. Mackin, care and repairs town
flags, 4 01)
Geo. 1k1cWhirter, repairs town-pump
and water-cart, 6 00
Geo. S. Bowen, repairs town-
pump, 3 00
T. P. Enid-son, express.►ge, 17 73
H. J. Edward>, services on fire
inquest, John Barwird, 10 00
Sundry person, witness fees on fire
inquest, John Barnard, 4 80
Mary McLauthli►i, damages defect
in sidewalk, 34 33
E. V. Howard, witness fees, Geo. A.
Sawyer case, 93 00
J. B. Goodrich, legal service, G. A.
Sawyer case, 150 00
W. J. Mills, ralshig flamstaff, 8 00
Geo. F. Moroan, abstracts needs
and mortgages, 32 70
A. Howes, chain for dipper at town-
punil), lock aiid key, 1 20
Charles Cummings, ringing bell
July* 4, 2 00
ALDITOR'S REPORT. 59
Andrew Mills, lowering flat►staff, $5 00
•` D. 11'. hinsman,rhiging bell July 4, 2 00
G. F. Norcross, setting out maple
trees, 7 00
Geo. A. Stone, maple trees, 6 00
R. H.Paine, tools for use at cemetery, 3 92
Derring Brothers, damages received
I
to carryall June 30, 32 90
Sturgis & Brigham, plans and specifi-
cations engine-house, 50 00
Carter, Dinsmore & Co., ink, town
officers, 2 25
Sam'l L. Batchelder, refreshment to
town officers, March 5, Nov. 5, 19 50
J. K. Stickney,, stationary and post-
age, 4 00
11. G. Pierce, book for registrar of
voters, 1 60
Train & Tule, legal services, G. A.
Sawyer case, 270 00
A. F. Haynes, ringing bell July 4,
and town meeting s, 4 OU
E. U. Morris, repairing roof town
house, '
1 85
Geo. E. Teele, fainting ~rater-cart
aad street 4igng, 23 00
Priest, Page & Co., repairinb town
scales, 19 10
Walker & Pratt Manf Co., dipper
for pump, Comul(nl street, 60
Waldo A. Lenrned, setting grades
llt. Auburn street, 9 00
C. F. Jackson, survey and plans
extension Summer street, 5 00
J. 11. Critchett, expressage, 25
60 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
A. D. Henderson, raising draw Brigh-
ton bridge, $78 40
Watertown " Observer," advertising
town. warrant and auditor's notice, 7 50
Newton " Republican," advertising
town warrant, 7 00
T. Patten, salary as weigher, town
scales, 101 00
$1,982 92
'The following amounts were trans-
ferred from this account by the
Board of Selectmen as authorized
by vote of the towel, July 30, 1877,
to meet deficiencies in these depart-
ments . —
Almshouse, $1,404 52
Drainage, 221 65
Insurance, 6 88
Police, 17 37
Paying portion of town debt, 100 00
Schools, 401 33
Town Fall, 271 92
State aid, 247 80
2,671 47
Balance unexpended, 5,4193 10
$10,147 49
DISCOUNTS AND -IB 1TE.IIF.NTS.
To appropriation, $4,000 00
interest on taxes, 19204 34
$5,204 34
AUDITOR'$ REPORT. G1
F
EXPENDITURES.
Geo. L. Noyes, Collector, abatement
tax, 1875, $116 81
Geo. L. Noyes, Collector, abatement
tax, 1876, 289 77
Geo. L. Noyes, Collector, abatement
tag, 1877, 690 70
Geo. L. Noyes, Collector, discount
tax, 1877, 2,030 29
$3,127 57
Balance unexpended, 2,076 77
$5,204 34
DR!l IYA GE.
To appropriation, $500 00
contingent transfer, authorized
July 30, 221 65
$721 65
EXPENDITURES.
:1larcellus, Day & Co., (,rain pipe, $582 27
Thomas L. French, labor, cement,
and brick, 86 88
A. Howes, drain-pipe, 34 50
S. S. Gleason, it is 18 00
$721 65
FIRE DEl-PARTMEN T.
To appropriation,
$5JOtt Ot)
G. B. lloore, sale of manure, old rope, etc., "14 00
$5,7 74 00
p
62 AUDITOR'$ REPOI:T.
ESPENL)ITURES.
PAY-ROLL.
Board of Engineers to Fel►. 1, '789 $350 00
IIosemen (l:i) Steam Fire Engine
Co , to Feb. 1, '789 743 27
Hook and Lacher Co. (15) , to Feb.
19 '78, 726 66
Hiram JlcGlauflin, engineer, 972 00
H. G. Pierce, driver, 830 04
J. 11. Holt, stoker, 50 50
J. R. Harrison, stoker, 43 75
J. B. Rovers, driver, 1 week, 1.7 00
— $3,733 2?
HAY, STRAW, APB GRAIN.
Levi Miles, hny, 148 91
T. P. Emerson, hay and straw, 107 29
T. L. French, hay and straw, 94 90
Coffin and Magee, brain, 201 45
$552 55
FUEL AND LIGHTS.
R. Gilkey, coal and wood, $22 60
Thomas Gaven, wood, 3 20
N. &-, AV. Gas Light Co., 56 00
— $81 80
SHOEING.
W. C. Foley, $36 00
N. B. Thompson, 17 (95
$62 95
REPAIRS.
S. F. Stearns, carpenter work, stock
and labor, $7 93
Perry & .Moody, carpenter work,
stock and labor, 8) 07
AtiDITOR'S REPORT. 0'3
'. John Ross, blacksmith work, ;25 0
George McWliirter, harness repairs, 33 95
Walker & Pratt 11fg. Co., maehine
work, 21 55
George E. Teele, painting, 5 50
E. P. Juckett, leather and pump
pistons, V 50
A. S. Buckingham, painting fire hats, 18 50
Al. Whiting, carpenter work, stock
:wd labor, 12 47
R. W. Paine, hardware, 18 33
J. IV. Wilkinson, door springa3,. 1 50
F. T. Cummings, mason work, 1 60
A. D. Drew, repairing halts, 2 50
Braman, Dow & Co., valves, l 58
Ifinumman & Co., repairs of engine, 22 20
E. U. 'Morris, repairs, slating roof, 18 77
H. A. Wfi)ship, bluuderbus suction
case fire hats, 46 50
A. Howes, gongs, bells, and hard-
ware, 11 77
J. Iiot•d & Son, repairing hose, 31 14
Hollillrsworth & Wllitni y' soda ash, 60
C. W. Berry-, brooms, watehea,oil, etc., 13 07 T,1
Otis Brothers, crash, 1 60
Thomas Carroll, ch anillg snow frt>ni '
reservoirs, 2 Off
18 7 .115)
MiS(`ELLANF.OUS.
•J. II. Critchett, expressa;re,
C. C. ileLatuthliu, stationery, 2 41
Alm Pater Welch, gashing b(''dclotllea, `�4 (10
A. B. 1ic►;�erR, rnhl►er coats, 7 50
(;hale. If. I;right, use of pun;, 12 00
64 AUDITOR's REPORT.
L. Bent & Co., bedclothes, carpet
and curtains, $38 37
S. E. Woodward, medicine for horses, 1 25
G. 13. Moore, testing hose, 21 00
$114 53
$4,934 00
Balance unexpended, 840 00
$5,774 00
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
To appropriation, $1,450 00
Dog tax, 422 94
$1,872 94
EXPENDITURE.
Geo. N. 'March, Treasurer, $1,872 94
HIG-UWAYS. -
To appropriation, $89000 00
lVm. Perkins, labor on cemetery, 21 25
11'm. Perkins, labor, 44 00
$8,065 25
EXPENDITURES.
CARTING AND LABOR.
Almshouse, Z. Boody, running
crusher, $54 00
Win. Perkins, pay-rolls, 51862 96
Thomas Gwen, cleaning cesspool, 12 00
$5,928 96
AUDITOR'8 REPORT. 65
i�
31ATEIZIAL FOR ROADS.
-1Iauiti►ig, gravel,
$7 70
P. O'Brien, 7 00
E. G 11inkltam, It 11 20
T. NA'illiams, it 27 20
J. E. Cassidy, 55 80
Miss Stone, 23 80
Win. Perkins, 6 1 13 40
T. Gaven, 66 7 50
A. B. Chamberlain, stone, 15 75
J. Dowd, 66 213 00
J. E. Gill, cc 25 20
B. Whitney, it 22 50
Dan'1 Belly, 6t 15 00
IV. C. S. Harrinc.ton, << 84 60
Geo. H. Sleeper, cinders, 28 50
$558 15
IIAY, STRAW, AND GRAIN.
Coffin 'k- Migee, grain, $326 20
:almshouse, hay and straw, 297 00
$623 20
IiORSE-SHOEM', AND REPAIRING TOOLS,
W. C. Foley, $208 62
John Voss, 15 86
$224 48
REPAIRS.
John Madden, wlivelm-iclit work, $9 75
X ll. Paine, tools and hard%varc, 27 82
A. I loweg, . is id 66 14 65
Jo!m Trickey, wheelwright work, 3 75
Parker & Gannett, plough-paint, 1 12
5w
66 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
J. W. Wilson, repairing engine to
crusher, $35 70
George McWhirter, harness repairs, 5 25
George Bowen, repairing crusher, 3 00
Walker &, Pratt 11fg. Co., castings, 23 33
Blake Crusher Co., 66 14 75
Campbell Bros. &- Co., r: pairing
engine to crusher, 1 84
Thomas Patten, harness repairs, 23 17
$169 13
FENCING.
R. Gilkey, lumber, $31 52
Berry & Moody, labor and stock, 11 45
H. 1117. Macurdy, '< 66 12 01
;hoses Whiting, 44 29 37
$84 35
STREET SIGNS.
AT. Whiting, repairing sighs, $ 50
Geo. E. Teele, painting, 7 50
$8 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
Albert Howes, tip-cart, $.50 00
W. C. S. Harrington, one horse, 275 00
Samuel Noyes &C Co., lard oil, 7 30
S. R. Perkins, pasture for horse, 4 2.8
R. Gilkey, coal for crusher, 22 50
T. Garen, 4 60 04
Waldo A. Learned, setting street
grades, 6 00
J. Barnard, paint, 4 00
$429 12
$8,025 39
Balance unexpended, 39 8ti
$8,065 25
ACDITOWS REPORT. 67
INTEREST ON TOWV DEBT.
To $6,200 00
• ET PEK DM'KES.
Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, I
' rear oil $11,000, at ti per cent., $360 00
Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, 6
mos. on $10,000, at 7 per cent., 350 00
Lowell Institution for Savings, 1
year on $5,500, at 6 her cent., 330 00
I.owtell Institution for .-SSavings, 1
year on $8,t1(Nl, at 5; per cent., 460 00
Lowell In,,titution for Savings. 1
year and 5 da�•s int. on $725, at
51 per cent., 40 48
Watertown Savings Bank, 1 year
on $11 ,5(9), at 6 per cent., 690 00
:forth Ayiwrican Insurance Co.,
on $5,tHif►, glue Dec. 24, Paid
March .31, 85 76
Treasurer C'ommonwenith, 1 year
on $` ,26M. at 6 her cc-nt., 556 08
1Irg. Luke Forbes. I year on
$2,t►t►ri, at 6 her cent.., 120 00
Mfrs. Like Forl,cs, 1 venr on
at 6 her cent., 60 -00
Treasurer C'on,m0 nw,j;ijt Ir, 1 rear
on $4.5(N), nt ct per cant., 292 50
Miss S. It. White, %-. 1 year on
$1 .5i►0, at 6 1wr vs.11f., 90 to)
Aimie A. Ix-:rrns.d. I year on
$i ,r�� r►. 1t 6 11er rent., CO 01)
Mrs F,. (;linen, 1 year on $1 ,0oo
at ti her cent.,
68 AUDITOR,18 REPORT.
.Afereantile Savings Institution, 6
mos. on $20,000, at 6 per cent. , $600 00
Mercantile Savings Institution, 1
mo. 18 days oil $6,775, paid
Sept. 24, at 6 per cent., 54 20
Mercantile Savings Institution, 6
mos. oil $13,225, at 6 per cent., 396 75
Hinckley & Co., 1 year on $4,000,
at 6 per cent., 240 00
Eliza J. Norcross, 1 year on $200,
at 6 per cent., 12 00
Ann J. Norcross, 1 year on $700,
at 6 per cent., 42 00
John Templeton fund, 1 3•ear on
$2,500, at 7 per cent., 175 00
Union Market National Bank, dis-
-count on note, 710 84
$5,785 61
Balance unexpended, 414 39
$6,200 00
INS UR A NCE.
To appropriation, $650 00
contingent, authorized July 30,
18771 •6 88
$656 88
EXPENDITURES.
AV. 1I. In(rraham, preinimn insur-
ance oil town-hall, engine-house,
free public library, and school-
)louses, $487 88
S. T. Sharp, premium insurance
oil alm-house, free public li-
brary, and school-houses, 169 00
• $656 88
1
AUDITOR 8 REPORT. e9
I. B. PATTEN POST 81, G.A.R.
To appropriation, $200 00
EXPENDITURES.
C. C. White, treasurer Post 81,
$200 00
POLICE.
To appropriation, $3, 150 00
Oliver Shaw, rent of hall, 15 00
H. 11cGlauflin, board of lodgers, 15 00
Contingent transfer, authorized
July 30, 17 37
$3,197 37
EXPENDITURES.
George Parker,.regular, 1 year to
Feb. 1 , 1878, $19003 75
E. V. Howard, regular, 1 year to
Feb. 1, 1878, 1,003 75
S. F. Stearns, special, 342 37
Thomas Carroll, 66 " 215 85
Richard Newman, 66. 215 87
James Burke, it 161 86
11. 13. Cheney, it 11 00
H. P. Hubbard, 1, 32 50
Owen McGrath, it 9 75
1). F. Trask, << 11 00
J. 11. Frazer, 619 4 13
Chester Sprague, it 2 75
If- McGlautlin, keeper of lockup, 1year,
to Feb. 1, '78, 60 OU
H. B. Cheney, fire, 9 00
Owen McGrath, << 4 50
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70 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
D. F. Trask, fire, $7 50
H. P. Hubbard, 61 8 25
L. A. Shag, 5 25
Chester Sprague, 5 25
C. W. Berry, sand-soap, matches, etc., 2 07
N. & W. Gas Co., 55 30
Walker & Pratt Mfg. Co., pails, dip-
pers, etc., 11 35
S. H. Coombs, shoes for criminal, 1 25
A. Howes, keys and tacks, 2 20
C. C. McLauthlin, stationery, 62
Geo. S. Bowen, repairing pumps, 2 00
I. Costeno, whitewashing, 8 00
Henry Russell, glass in lantern, 25
— $3,197 37
PRINTING.
To appropriation, $800 00
EXPENDITURES.
Rockwell & Churchill, 1,100 town
reports, school reports, town war-
rants, jury list, etc., $467 65
F. G. Barker, organization card, 2 00
C. C. McLauthlin, warrants, bill-heads,
tax-bills, notices, etc., 99 71
Rockwell & Churchill, printing book,
intentions of marriage, 12 50
C. H. & J. E. Bradlee, check list, 35 00
— $616 86
Balance unexpended, 183 14
$800 00
AUDITOR Ib REPORT. 71
SIDEWAT KS.
To appropriation, $1,500 0;►
Geo. L. Noyes, from abutters, 710 78
$•1,210 75
NOTE.—There is due from abutters the sum of$389.64.
EXPENDITURES.
D. F. Tripp, concrete laid, $1,558 21
O. F. Knox, curbstone, 223 00
$1 ,781 21
Balance unexpended, 429 57
$2,210 78
SALARIES OF TO WN OFFICERS.
To appropriation, $2,850 00
EXPENDITURES.
If. J. Edwards, school committee, $50 00
Rev. M. -A1. Green, school couiuiittee, 50 00
John Murray, << 50 00
11'. H. Dadn)uu, << .50 00
C. IV. Stone, << 50 00
Mrs. Anna '11. 1Iap(r ood, school com-
mittee, 50 00
.1. K. Stickney, 'Treasurer, '7 7—'78, 35O 00
Geo. L. Noyes, Collector, 600 00
T. G. A 1)1,()tt, Town Clerk, 2;530 00
Sa rwiel Walker, Selectman, 200 00
OliverShaw, 44 2UU OO
J. W. Nh( ee, << 200 00
Howard Missell, Auditor, << 150 00
Cliw4. .J. 11arl;�•, Assessor, << 200 00
(J'eo. L 'oves, 200 00
J. W. Tuttle, 200 00 �
$2,850 00
F72 AUDITOR 9S REPOI;T.
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SCHOOLS.
To appropriatiou, $20,700 00
Treasurer Commonwealth, pro-
portion School Fund, 99 27
Contingent transfer, authorized
July 30, 1877, 401 33
$21,200 60
EXPENDITURES.
B3•ron Groce, 5 months, $1,000 00
Selah Howell, 5 mos., 850 00
Ellen M. Crafts, 1 year, 750 00
Geo. S Turner, 1 year, 1,250 00
Laura A. Gale, 1 year, 800 00
Hattie B. Crafts, 1 year, 537 50
W. 11. Crocker, 5 mos., 650 00
Etta B. Dadmun, 1 year, 487 50
Mary D. Patten, 1 year, 442 50
H. Maria Tucker, 1 year, 475 00
Alice J. Norcross, 1 year, 465 00
Nellie E. Williams, 1 year, 475 00
Bertha 'M. Whitney, 1 year, 475 00
Lottie M. Bemis, 1 year, 380 00
Emma 11. McLauthlin, 1 year, 475 00
Manie B. Patten, 1 year, 375 00
Edward F. Thomas, 7 mos., 670 34
Lilla Frost, 6 mos.* 360 00
Semantha Chase, 5 Ivos., 225 00
E. C. Gear, 2 mos., 100 00
John S. Flag, 4 mos., 400 00
Geo. W. Andrew, 1 month, 100 00
Lyda F. Wicks, .5 mos, 250 00
Al. P. Turner, 5 mos., 225 00
Nellie Bradlee, 5 mos., 250 00
AUDITOR S REPORT. 73
M. J. Bancroft, 5 mos., $237 50
l Carrie Me]-rill, 3'mos., 80 00
Chas. E. 11"hiting, 3 mos., 90 00
Hattie Mason, 1 mouth, 40 00
Sarah F. Coolidge, 1 year, 487 50
H ulda B. Loud, 5 mos., 400 00
$139822 84
SALARIES OF JANITORS.
t Nathaniel Gee, $1,158 30
t Mrs. Julia Sullivan, 75 00
'Mrs. _11. Austin, 99 96
N. Gee, truant officer, 16 65
Richard Newman, 6 65
$1,356 5(.i
FUEI. FOI? SCHOOL-HOUSES.
Thomas Gavan, coal, $825 49
Walker & Pratt Manuf in g Co., coal, 5 :94
R. Gilkey, coal, 4 93
Aiken & Woodard, charcoal, 89 65
$926 (11
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
C. C. blcLauthlin, books, $19141 70
Thompson, Brown, & Co., 11 88
Nichols & Hall, drawing materials, 184 49
Rockwell & Churchill, examination
papers, 104 37
X M. Gruen, stationery for use of
schools and committee, 70 68
L. Prang, drawing material, 1 12
Frost & Adams, books, 42 92
IV. 11'. Tewkesbury, books, 48 88
$1,606 04
74 AUDITOR9S REPORT.
I:F,I'AIIt�. Y
• A. Howes, hardware, etc., $22 84
R. H. Paine, hardware, etc., 5 89
Bei-sy & Moody, carpenter work, 372 26
J. T. Blaisdell, c trpenter work, 60 83
S. F. Stearns, carpenter work, 109 73
11. W. Maeurdy, carpenter work, 16 05
A. G. Whitcomb, school desks,
chairs, and ink-wells, 380 30
S. F. Carrier, plumbin r, 27 86
Walker & Pratt llanufucturing C,)m-
pany, furnace repairs, 186 98
H. McElwin, re-slating bl.lckboards, 100 00
G:,o. S. Bowen, pump repairs, 20 .50
John Barnard, pahitnlg, 248 00
Henry Russell, painting, 353 .54
R. Gilkey, lumber, 17 88
A. T. Stearns & Son, lumber, 132 12
John Padre, paiiting, 99 76
J. F. Bryan, pump repairs, 18 87
E. 0. Aforris, slating, 16 40
S. T. Blaielnard, biudiing books, 109 47
T. L. French, Mason work and stock, 158 33
B. AV. W`ent«-orth, re-slating black-
boards, 16 25
John Ross, repairs on iron post, 3 75
John Tucker, repairs on wheelbarrow, 75
F. T. Cummings, mason work, 29 21
$2,508 07
-MISCELLANEOUS.
Parker & Howard, truant officers, $60 00
Mrs. T. Austin, cleanin'jrschool-house, 12 15
Mrs. J. Sullivan, cleaning school-
houses, 4 65
AUDITOR'S REPORT. 75
f N. Gee, cleaning school-house. $10 1.5
C. «'. Berry, bruslies, oil, mats, etc., 88 87
L. Bent & Co., curtains and carting
settees, 73 66
Gi1hert Cutting, tuning pianos, 8 50
H. F. 'tiller, rent of pianos, 40 00
46 two pianos, 300 00
Thomas Gavan, removing snow and
ashes, 121 24
T. P. Emerson, expressage, 2.5 20
A. F. Haynes, plans of outbuildings, 10 00
Sturgis d, Brigliam, sketch 15 00
C. W. Learned, disinfectant, 4 00
.Xha Mills, 46 6 7 5
A. T. Turner, << 3 30
Fred G. Barkei , printing pro-
grammes, etc., 10 00
D. W. Kinsman, labor at exhibition
of drawings, 10 00
American Metric Bureau, charts and
cabinet, 82 60
George 'fcWhirter, trunk, 2 00
'fi. Rogers, repairing and cleaning
clock, 13 50
H. Al. ,Stimson, school exerci4es, 3 56
George L.Noyes, insurance on pianos, 7 50
Wadsworth Brothers R Howland,
instruments, 35 00
Henry Skinner, labor at laboratory, 4 50
J. H. C'ritchett, expressage, 25
I. B. Patten Post 81, G.A.R., use
of hall, 8 00
S. E. Woodward,acids and chemicals, 20 70
$981 08
$21,200 60
76 AUDITOR 98 REPORT.
STREET LIGHTS AND LAMP POSTS.
To appropriation, $3,7 50 00
EXPENDITURES.
Globe Gas Licht Company, libhtin
and care, $1,468 50
Globe Gas Licht Company, lamp-
posts, lanterns, etc., 177 25
Newton and Watertown Gas Licrht
Company, gas, care and lighting, 1,858 15
Newton Gas Light Company, labor
setting posts, pipes and burners, 32 26
J. C. Stone, li;hting one street lamp,
Aug. to Nov., 1876, 3 00
Davis & Farnum, two lamp-posts
and frames, 25 00
$3,564 16
Balance unexpended, 185 84
$3,75U 00
STATE TAX.
To amount assessed, $6,420 00
Paid treasurer Commonwealth, 6,420 00
STATE AID.
To amount from treasurer Common-
wealth, for 1876, $618 20
Contingent, transferred as author-
ized July 30, 18 7 7, 247 80
$866 00
i AUDITOR'S REPORT. 7 7
EXPENDITURES.
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To Charles F. Jackson, 12 months, $72 00
John Hallihan, 12 months, 120 00
H. G. Pierce, 9 64 90 00
Deborah Bright, 12 48 00
Alarc Severance, 12 16 48 00
Mary McCabe, 12 11 48 00
Maria Levally, 12 it 48 00
O. A. Pollard, 12 it 96 00
Sarah W. White, 12 64 48 00
Horace IV. Otis, 12 it 72 00
And'w L. Flohr, 12 61 72 00
11ar;y E. Sawtell, 12 i t 48 00
Mary Murphy, 12 << 48 00
Alice Crotty, 2 {< 8 00
— $866 00
TO WN DEIST.
To appropriation, $5,000 00
Aniotnit received from Alt. Au-
burn Cemetery Corporation,
authorized by vote of the
town, 2,500 00
Continc ent traw fer, as authorized
July 30, 1877, 100 00
$7,600 00
EXPENDITURES.
Mercantile Savings Institution, on
note, $2 AO, Aug. 9, 1873, $67775 00
Lowell Institution for Savings, bal-
ance of note. Oct. 6, 18539 725 00
Mrs. Luke Forbes, on note, Dec. 1 ,
18699 100 no
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78 AUDITOR 7S REPORT.
TO W HALL, HEATING, LIGHTING, AND CARE OF.
To approl)riation, $1,000 00
Alexander Gregg, janitor, rent
to Feb. 1, 18777 $282 00
Contingent transfer, as authorized
July 30, 1877, 271 92
$1,553 92
EXPENDITURES.
Alexander Gregg, janitor, to Feb.
1, 1878, $43.2 00
A. Brackett, coal, 99 00 _
T. Gavan, coal, 288 09
Newton & Watertown Gas Co.,gas, 230 65
C. AST. Berry, pail, brooms, and
matches, 4 26
R. 1-1. Paine, hook, chain. and
tac-lcs, 53
Rivls & Farnum, Iron column and
base, 11 50
Walker & Pratt Mfg. Co., door-
fraine, 1 25
Barry & Moody, carpenter work
and stock, 13 16
S. F. Stearns, ca1 penter work and
stock, 5 87
L. Bent & Co., repairing chairs, 3 45
('eorge Mc«hirter, sponges, 2 75
George P. Clark, repairing gas
fixtures, 9 00
E. 0. Morris, repairing roof, 7 94
T. L. French, mason work and
stock, 172 98
Henry Russell, painting, 182 37
AUDITORS REPORT. 79
Howard Brothers, ice, $9 ()0
11. W. illacurdy, carpenter work, 1 62
Geo. E. Gregg, clearing Town
Hill], 64 50
Geo. S. Bowen, repairing roof, 2 00
S. E. Woodward, alcohol for light-
IDO, 2 00
$1,553 92
TE.MPLETON BENEFICENT FUND.
i
The Templeton Fund, $2,500, the income of which is dis-
tributed amina.11y according to the terns of the bequest,
statement of which can be seen on page 65 of Town Report
for 1874, is to med to the town by the Selectmen, •they
holding the Tow a Trea,snrer's note for the anu,unt, and
c•oll(,ctin<T annually (December 21) interest at the rate of
seven per cent , which is the income to be distrilmted.
To interest or $2,500 one year, to Dec. 21, 1877, $1 7 5 00
EXPENDII UREs.
Samuel Noyes & Co., goods de-
livered sundry persons, by ardor
Select men, a $5 00
Horne lirotliers, goods delivered
sundry persons, by order Select-
men, 10 00
L.A. Shaw, foods delivered sundry -
persons, by order Seh-0111c'11, 24 00
I. W. Pinkl,am, croods delivered
sundry parsons, by ardor Select-
men, •�
• r
Lyuch I3rotlwi-s. gmmis delivered
H�iudt;v persons, I,y order Select-
80 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Otis Brothers & Co., goods de-
livered sundry persons, by order
Selectmen, $(;1 (0
Otis Brothers, ;gods delivered
sundry persons, by order Se-
lectmen, 21 00
A. B. Rogers, goods delivered sun-
dry persmis by order Selectmen, 3 00
C. W. Berry, goods delivered sun-
dry persons, by order Selectmen, 15 00
R. Gilley, goods delivered sundry
persons, by order Selectmen, 16 00
111 . H. Lyman, goods delivered
sundl•y persons, by order Select-
nlell, 12 00
$175 00
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, EX-
CL USI VE OF TOW.V DEBT, TO FEBR U ARY
13, 18i S.
ASSETS.
Cash balance its hands of Treasurer, $:3,844 19
Due from State on account of State aid, 866 00
Outstanding nixes, 1876, in bands of George
L. Noyes, 920 27
Outstanding taxes, 1877, in bands of George
L. Noyes, 91812 72
Uncollected taxes, Wm. Rininler. lend, lots 20,
21, 22, 31 , 32, 3:3, bought for taxes, 1876,
with interest and expenses to November 4,
1877, 80 40
Uncollected taxes, Horace ,Saunders, land,
lots, 14, 15, 16, 17, 52, 53, 54. 55, 56,
bongllt for taxes, 1876, with interest and
expenses to November 21, 1877, 130 33
AUDITOR'$ REPORT. 81
D. D. Dickinson, land and buildings sold Oct.
17, 1877, for assessment on sidewalks, $79 58
Uncollected taxes, J. F. Boyd, lot 46, and
silk factory, bought for taxes, 1871, 1872,
1873, and 1874, with expenses and interest
to April 10, 1877, 588 50
Due from abutters for sidewalk, 389 64
$16,711 63
LTABII.ITIEs.
Note due Union Market National Bank, due
.March 14, 1878, borrowed in anticipation
of taxes, $5,000 00
Surplus, $11,711 63
Of the above surplus, $1,500 will be needed at once to
defray the expenses of erecting the out-building at the Hifir
gh
School.
The above statement closes the report of the financial
department for the year. The town debt has been reduced
$7,600, in accordance with the provision made for that pur-
pose. The debt is now $79,193, and draining annual in-
terest as follows : — (See table, page 40.)
$1O,000 00 7 "fo $700 00
4,500 00 �� G]� �< 292 50
50,793 00 << 6 3,047 58
8,000 00 51 460 t10
6,000 00 5 300 00
$79,293 00
$4,800 08
ReupectfidlY suhmitteci,
I-1OWA RD RU SSELL.
Auditor.
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82 AUDITOR'S REPORT.
ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR 1878.
For schools, $18,750 00
Fire department and engineers, 5,600 00
Support of poor, 4,500 00
Highways, including crusher and drainage, 8,000 00
Bridges and culverts, 1,000 00
Interest on town debt, 59500 00
Salaries, 2,850 00
Discounts and abatements, 3,000 00
Paying portion of town debt, 5,000 00
Police, 3,150 00
Insurance, 400 00
Free public library, 2,500 00
Concrete walks, 500 00
Contingent, with other credits, 11000 00
Street lights and lamp-posts, 31700 00
Printing, 700 00
Heating, lighting, and care of Town Hall, 19000 00
Care of cemeteries, and gravel for do., 75 00
Isaac B. Patten Post, 200 00
Heating apparatus for West School, 19500 00
For purchase of additional hose for fire dep't, 700 00
$699625 00
AUDITOR gS REPORT. 83
St'JiIIARY OF RECEIPTS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND ENPENDI-
TURES FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1878.
Transfers Unex-
Appro Ito Depart Total Ex-
priations. Receipts. ments Over- penditures, a'ded
drawn. Balances.
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Almohouse . . . . . . $3,500 00 $1.503 34 $1,404 52 $5,407 86
Addition to Engine House. - 1,200 00 . . . 1,200 00
Bridges and Culverts . . . . . I 1,000 00 . . . . 810 12 $189 88
Care of Cemeteries . . . . 150 00 ! . . . . 150 00
Contingent. . . . 2,000 00 8,147 4U 1.9b2 92 •4,164 57
Discouuts and Abatements 4,000 00 1,204 34 3,127 67 2,076 77
Drainage 500 00 221 65 721 651 .
Fire I►,rppartmcnt' 5,700 00 74 do . . . . 4,434 00 840 00
Free Public Library. 1,450 00 422 94 . . . 1 87.2 94
Highways . . . . . . . . . 8,000 n0 65 25. . . . . 8,025 301 39 86
Interest . . . . . . . . . . 6,200 00 . . . . 5,7S5 fill 414 39
La urance . fi50 00 .6 88 61% 88
I B. Patten Post Bl, Q._�.R. ton 00 . I , , 1200 00
Police. . . . . . . . . . . 3,15h 110 30 00 17 37 3,1t17 3
Printing 800 on . I , 616 861 •l83 14
Schools 2ra 700 0u 99 27 40l 331 21,200 601 .
Sidewalks. 1,S0u o0; 710 78 . . . . . i L781 21 4N 57
Street Lights . . . . . . . 3,7:,u oo' : I 3 5fi4 161 185 84
8alaricaa . . . . . 2,S50 nUj . . . . , : I . 2,850 00
Town Debt . . . . . . . . . . 5,uoo 0u 2,600 007,600 00 • .
Town hall . . . . . 1,000 ou C82 0'o 271 9'2 1,553 92 . .
Templeton Fund• . . IV) no { 1
Cash in Treasury,Feb. 13.•1878 2,757 64
, , , 1 I . 175 OU�
Taxes paid to Feh. 13,1878,leis
Interest collected (carried to
diemcounts and abatements), I
and Overlay Taxes carried to
C„ntingent. Each atom being
included in the reacipts of it;
respective scrounta . . . . I 79.454 90
Money borrowed . . . . . • I 40,000 00
State Aid
S 618 20 State •247 80 .
Tax pall. : : • � l
Bank Tax (see Account)• : . ' ' ' 6,4:'0 01
Corporation Tax(to t'nntingent). . . . .
liurrowod Money paid .In i .4fi, On
3,no o n00
Balance Treats.Feb.F 13,1878. 16
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. . i $185,544 95 . . . 119136,644 25 .
*From balance of Contingent account deduct transfers $5,171.47, leaving an aetus
balance of$9M.10 only.
7j
APPRAISEMENT.
Personal property at the Almshouse in Water-
town, pertaining to and used on the Town •
Farm, $2,449 05
Pertaining to and used on highways, 3.27 9 25
$5,i 28 30
Additional inventory- of the above property can be seen at
the Selectmen's roeni, in a book kept for that purpose.
OLIVER SHAW.
SAMUEL WALKER, Appraisers.
JAAIES W. AMAGEE,
SCHEDULE AND VALUATION OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Tom-,v FAR.II, —
31!, acres of land, $750, $23,625 00
Building on the same, as
follows, viz. : —
House, $2,000 00
Barn, 2,500 00
Hospital, 1,000 00
$5,500 00
$29,125 00
Personal property,as per appraisement,$2,449 05
Used on roads, 3,279 25
$3,728 30
Tow,,;41OusE AND LAND, axn ENOT E-
HOU E,
12,920 feet of land, $9,690 00
Town-house and Enbine-hrntse, 26 200 00
Furniture in Town-house, including
heattim) apparatus, 3,300 00
$.39,190 00
HIGH SCIIOOL-HOUSE, --
57,010 feet of land, $8,550 00
High Scho�>I-hou3c� and furniture, 30,000 00
Philosophical apparatus, $38,.550 00
Library and piano, $1,500 00
$500 00
86 SCHEDULE AND VALUATION OF TOWN PROPERTY.
CENTRE SCHOOL-HOUSE,
15,318 feet of land, V,000 00
School-house and furniture, 10,000 00
Piano, 200 00
• $13,200 00
EAST SCHOOL-HOUSE, -
27,378 feet of lane], $1,500 00
School-house and furniture, 8,000 00
Piano, 200 00
$�►,700 00
NEST SCHOOL-HOUSE, -
21,500 feet of laud, $1,600 00
School-house and furniture, 10,000 00
Piano, 150 00
$11,750 00
NEW WEST SCIIOOL-HOUSE, -
Land, 48,120 feet, $2,000 00
School-house and furniture, 7,000 00
$9,000 00
SOUTH SCHOOL-HOUSE, -
11,830 feet of bind, $1,500 00
School-house and furniture, 109000 00
Piano, 150 00
$11,650 00
Free Public Library and furniture, $12,500 00
Iron safe at Town Treasurer's, $40 00
Hay-scales, $200 00
Gavel bank on Beacon Hill, 1 2-5
acre land, $19000 00
Water-cart, $300 00
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' AUDITOR'S REPORT.
APPARATUS USED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT, —
Steam Fire-engine and Hose-carriage, $4,000 00
4 horses, used on Ellalne and Hose-
carriage, 300 00
Hose, harnesses, and furniture, 29500 00
New Hook-and-Ladder Truck, 1,000 00
4 Hose-carriages, 400 00
Tender wagon and equipments, 300 00
---- 9,000 00
Total valuation town property, $192,933 30
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WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING.
To Ezritin V. Howard, a Constable of the Town of Water-
town, Greeting: —
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you
are hereby required to notify and warn the legal voters of
Watertown to meet in the Town Hall on Monday, the 4th
day of March next, ensuing, at J o'clock, A.M., to act upon
the following Articles, viz. : —
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator for said meeting.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary town officers for the �
ensuing year. ,
ART. 3. To hear the reports of the torn officers, and
of committees heretofore appointed, and act thereon.
ART. 4. To grant such sums of money as may be thought
necessary for the uses and expenses of the town for the
ensuing year, and for paying a portion of the town debt,
direct how the swine shall be raised, and act thereon.
ART. 5. To see what method the town will adopt for the
collection of taxes for the ensuing year, choose a collector of
taxes, and act thereon.
ART. 6. To see if the town will adopt, the jury-list, as
submitted by the -electmen, or act thereon.
Ait T. 7. To flee if the town will authorize the town
treasurer to borrow, on the credit and behalf of the town,
under the direction of the selectmen, such sums as may be
necessary for the use of the town, not exceeding $50,000,
in anticil►ation of the taxes, or act thereon.
ART. 8. To see if tale town will grant the sum of $200
92 WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING.
to Isaac B. Patten Post No. 81, G.A.R., for the purpose o
assisting the Post in defrayin, the expenses of decorating
the graves of the deceased soldiers on the next Decoratior,
Day, direct how the same shall be raised, or act thereon.
ART. 9. To see what action the town will take with
reference to watering the streets, grant money for that pur-
pose, direct how the same shall he raised, or act thereon.
ART. 10. To see if the town Will authorize the purchase of
a gravel lot or lots for the use of the highway Department,
appropriate money for the s.ime, or act anythlllg thereon.
ART. 11. To see if the town will elect one Surveyor of
Highways instead of three as formerly, or act thereon.
AFT. 12. To see if the town will purchase additional
Dose for the use of the Fire Department, grant money for
the same, or act thereon.
ART. 13. To see if the town will adopt the seal now in
use, as the town seal, or act anything thereon.
ART. 14. To see if the town will construct additional
Reservoirs for the use of the Fire Department, grant money
for the saine, or act anything thereon.
An(] you are required to notify and warn the legal voters
aforesaid, by leaving at every inhabited house in the town a
painted notice containing all the articles to he acted upon,
an(] also by posting up two or more such printed notices
in conspicuous public places in the town, seven days at least
previous to the time of such meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant with your
doings thereon, to us the subscribers, A Or before the time
of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Watertown, this twelfth day
February, A.D. 1878.
OLIVER SHA1 ' , Selectmen
SA"MUEL WALKER, Qf
JAMES 11r. MAGEE, S If atertotcn.
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A LIST OF JURYMEN,
As prepared by the Selectmen, Feb. 7, 1878, to be passed
upon at the Annual March llleeti?ig.
Allen, E. E., King, William S.,
Barker, J. G., Learned, Henry J.,
Bent, Luther, Learned, Samuel,
Berry, Frank, Locke, Henry W.,
Blaisdell, James T., Lynch, James F.,
Bowen,-George S., 'McLauthlin, Joseph L.,
Brigham, Charles, March, Stillman P.,
Brooks, Rufus F., Noves, George L.,
Burnham, Charles II., Otis, H. W.,
Burns, Jos. 11., Peirce, George,
Coombs, S. H., Pierce, Benj. 11.,
Cummings, F. T., Perkins, Frank H.,
Crocker, AV. H., Perkins, NVilliaiu,
Critchett, James 11., Priest, David H.;
Dadmun, W. H., Penderghast, P. B.,
Dow, Benjamin 1L$ Rogers, Artenms B.,
Drake, Nathan, Rosehrook, Alvin E.,
Davenport, Albert M., Sherman, William,
Edwards, Win., Shipton, Ambrose J.,
Farwell, William E., deeper, George H.,
Fewkes, Jesse, Sprague, Chester,
Flint, I). B., Stone, Joshaa C.,
Gardner, Chas. B., Stone, Joseph H.,
Gavan, Thos., Tainter, Daniel A.,
Groce, Byron, Tainter, George,
11all, John, Tucker, John,
Haynes, Alberto F., West, Thomas P.,
Howes, Samuel C., 11'11itney, Iliratn,
Howard, William C., 11"iswell, Henry M.,
I Jacksmi, Charles F., Woodward, J. B.
Kendall, Fraaueis,
Published by order of the Selectmen.
f TILDEN (I'. ABBOTT,
Town Clerk.
THE
FORTIETH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL I CI _ T
OF
WATERTOWN,
FOR 1 878- 7 D.
BOSTON :
ROCKWELL AND CHURCIiILL, PRINTERS,
NO. $9 ARCii STREET.
1878 .
■
WATERTOWN, Feb. 14, 1878.
IN SCHOOL COMMITTEE, Voted, That the Annual Report of the School
Committee, as presented by the Chairman, be adopted.
Attest: M. M. GREEN, Secretary.
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REPORT .
The School Committee are required to make an
annnal report, which shall be printed.' They submit
the following - —
At the town meeting, in "March, 1877, there were
four vacancies in the School Committee to be filled,
only two members holding over from the rear pre-
vious.
T. W. Bishop (whose term expires in 1879),
Jesse F. wheeler (whose term expires in 1.880),
J. F. Lovering (whose term expires in 1878),
Chas. Brigham (resigned),
were elected to fill the vacancies, the last-named
being the only one who had ever served the town on
the School Committee.
The other members of the committee were:—
Rev. M. M. Green (whose term expires in 1879),
31r. John Murray (whose term expires in 1880).
At the first regular meeting of the Board, J. F.
Lovering was chosen chairman, and Rev. Al. Al.
Green secretary.
Sub-committees were appointed as follows: —
'Gk-n. Statutes, Chap. 40, Sect. 6.
4 SCHOOL REPORT.
HIGH SCHOOL.
J. F. Lovering, Chairman,
Charles Brigham, T. W. Bishop.
SOUTH DISTRICT.
John Murray, Chairman,
T. W. Bishop, J. F. wheeler.
EAST DISTRICT.
J. F. Wheeler, Chairman,
M. M. Green, John Murray.
WEST DISTRICT.
M. M. Green, Chairman,
T. W. Bishop, Charles Brigham.
CENTRE DISTRICT.
T. W. Bishop, Chairmc n,
J. F. wheeler, T. F. Lovering.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
John Murray, Chairman,
Charles Brigham, J. F. Wheeler.
COMMITTEE ON DRAWING.
Charles Brigham, Chai.rma)a, M. M. Green.
Mr. Brigham resigned June 21, 187 7. The va-
cancy thus created was filled, Jan. 17, 1878, by the
election of Charles F. Fitz.
Soon after the organization of the committee, the
chairman called attention to the fact that from time
to time the school affairs had been subject to sharp
criticism ; the substance of such criticism being that
the town received no adequate return for the money
appropriated and expended for schools, — the com-
mittee neglecting their duty, the teachers being in-
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SCHOOL REPORT.
competent, and the children making no suitable
progress in their studies. He also called attention to
the fact, that the majority of the Board were presum-
ably unacquainted with the truth or falsity of such
statements; and that, so far as the teachers were con-
cerned, the law required the committee to be satisfied
of their qualifications.' Ile therefore recommended
that a circular-letter be issued, inviting all teachers
desiring to retain their positions in the schools, to
make application for the same, with the understand-
ing that those making application should pass an ex-
amination such as the law of the Commonwealth
contemplated. All made application but one. Three
of the applicants did not pass a satisfactory exami-
nation ; and th � committee were so much in doubt as
to eight others that they were retained in the school
as new teachers, on probation, under a regulation
adopted by previous committees, with the under-
standing that, at the close of said probation, they
would be required to pass another examination.
The vacancies created in the schools were filled
by the election, after examination, of Prof. Selah
Howell as master of the High School ; Mr. E. F.
Thomas, master of the East Grammar School ; Miss
M. P. Turner, teacher of the Centre Primary No. 2 ;
Miss M. J. Bancroft, teacher of the `Test Inter-
mediate.
Another vacancy -- that in the West Grammar
School,in which the committee decided, after a careful
review of all the facts in the case, there should be a
male teacher — was filled by the examination and
' Gen. titututes, Chap. 38, Sect. 23.
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6 SCHOOL REPORT.
election of Mr. John S. Flagg, who served, on pro-
bation, one terIn, and then resigned. Mr. (4eorge
W. Andrew, favorably known from his f'ornier ser-
vices in town as a successful teacher and disviplilia-
rian, was chosen master of the school. All the
teachers on probation, except one who volui tarily
resigned her school, were examined at the close of
the fall term, and were approved by a majority of
the committee.
Previously to this examination, the committee au-
thorized an examination of candidates to fill a list of
six substitutes, from which teachers should he
selected in order of rank, to fill any vacancies that
might occur in any of the schools, roan sickness,
resi(;nation, or airy other cause. Nine candidates
were examined. Five only passed with approval,
viz. : —
Miss Joanna M. Riley, Watertown.
Miss Blanche Newman, Saxonville.
Miss Carrie E. Silloway, Canton.
Miss Mare A. McCarty, Waltham
Miss Minnie B. Boardman, Natick.
TRUANT OFFICERS.
In compliance with the law,' two truant officers
were appointed, -- Ali . Nathaniel Gee and Mr. Rich-
ard Newman. Mr. Newman's duties have been
merely nominal. Mr. Gee has done good service as
officer and as messenger; and it is only just to add
that, as janitor of the High, Centre, South, and Nest
Schools, he has earned, over and above any question
of wages, the cordial thanks the committee.
' Statute Laws, Chap. 262, Sect. 2.
SCHOOL REPORT. 7
They take pleasure in commending his faithful-
ness.
W. P. S. A.
In order to have a common ground for the inter-
change of views about school affairs, the committee, in
conjunction with the teachers, formed what is known
as " The Watertown Public School Association." It
has had, during the fall and winter, private monthly
meetings, when such topics as the study of geog-
raphy, the ranking of children, the study of' arith-
metic, the Primary School, with special reference to
the Kindergarten system, have been discussed. The
Association has also had free public meetings in the
Town Hall, the use of which was granted by the
selectmen, to whom the School Committee desire to
express their sincere thanks. At these meetings
addresses were delivered by gentlemen thoroughly
conversant with the subject announced. Prof. B. F.
Bradbury, of Cambridge, gave a lecture on the
Metric System, which was still urthcr illustrated by
Mr. Geo. S. Turner and a volunteer class from his
school, — the Centre Grammar.
Prof. Walter Smith, Director of Art for this State,
delivered a popular lecture on Industrial Art, which
was listened to with inuch interest.
Mr. John Kneeland, formerly agent of the State
Board of Education, gave " A Practical chalk on
School Work." It was well received and abounded
in valuable sliggestio ns and instructive information.
Another lecture has been prepared by Dr. L. A.
Phillips, on "' Physiolofr in Schools-," at the request
of the Association.
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It is confidently expected that the Association will
prove an important auxiliary in promoting the cause
of education in this town.
GENERAL 'MATTERS.
The committee, iu assuming charge of the schools,
had their attention called to the salaries of the teachers.
The comparison was instituted between this town
and other towns about Boston. It was at last decided
that there ought to be a reduction of about 10 per
cent. It was a disagreeable and thankless task, but
one whose performance seemed to be demanded as a
duty to the town.
Attention was also called to the neglect of instruc-
tion in writing in the schools. It was believed that
even the youngest chlldrell should make a beginning
in this art. The Duntonian system of writing was
therefore introduced as the simplest and best, the
teachers being instructed at first by a competent
master from Boston. The consequent improvement
throughout all the schools is very considerable. It
fully justifies the action of the committee.
Charts of the Metric System, with a full cabinet of
weights and measures for the High School, and par-
tial sets for the Grammar Schools, have been intro-
duced with good results.
Alusic charts have also been procured. They must
prove a great help to teachers and pupils, and save
niuch valuable time for the music-master.
Two pianos have been purchased, one for the West
Grammar School, the other for the East Grammar
SCIIOOL REPORT.
9
School ; the committee deeming it unwise to pay a
rental of $80 a year when satisfactory instrwnents
could be bought for $150 apiece.
' SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
During the year very necessary repairs have been
made. All the school-houses, excepting the high
School and 1Etna Mills, have been painted, the
fences about them also mended and pitinted. The
floor of the Centre Grammar School has been re-
laid, and a partition, having wide doors, built so
that the rooms could be thrown substantially into one
for general exercises and separated for class ptu•poses.
This arran Bement saves the town $475 annually, as
it makes it unnecessary to have more than one assist-
ant teacher:
The work clone has not only improved the condition
of the bnihlings, but will prevent any very exten-
sive repairs for two or more years.
One item of expense was unexpected and unavoida-
ble, viz., the repairiii(, at a cost of about $100, of one
of the furnaces in the 'Pest Grammar School build-
ing. There are at present in that building three
furnaces; two are in poor condition, and the third,
notwithstanding the repairs made, is unsatisfactory.
The rooms are not arrays properly warmed, an(] yet a
great amount of coal is burned. The committee rec-
ommend that the three furnaces be removed and that a
steani-heating apparatus be set up. The otitlav
necessary is by no mcans considerable when it is con-
sidered how mnc•h saving of fuel there will be and
how much additional comfort to the schools. It is
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10 SCHOOL REPORT.
estimated that the change could be made within the
appropriation asked for, that is to say, $1,500.
In referring more directly and particularly to
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
the committee have no wl-h to enter into any discus-
sion of the need of education. That is conceded in
these days. It is reco_,nized to be, as Goethe calls it,
"the liberation of humanity." There is, to be sure, a
class of men who say that the worth of education has
been overrated. It is a class, to a greater or less ex-
tent, common to all communities. It is composed,
not of ignorant men, but of uneducated men,— men
who, despite their lack of education, have succeeded.
They call themselves practical Inen ; and, so far as
they are ab'e, criticise the methods and re�u'.ts of
education as unpractical and vicious. They have
been satirized by Dickens,in his story of«Hard Times,"
under the Mande of Thomas Gradgrind. An educated
man knows the value of practical ability, but the
man of practical ability does not aliA,ays confess the
value of education.
It would be well for any such to consider that
the prosperity and influence of New England, and
especially of this State, defend upon �'ew England
culture. New England cannot be left out in the
cold, because New England, more than any other
section of the country, represents the bruin-power
of the nation. It may be well, also, in this con-
nection, to recall the language of Daniel Webster:1
" In my opinion the instruction communicated in
'Letter to Ilon. Mr. Twistleton, England.
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the free schools of New England has a direct effect
for good on the morals of youth. It represses
vicious iiiellnatlolls, it inspires love of character, and
it awakens honorable aspirations. In short, I have
no conception of any manner in which the popular
republican institutions under which we live could
possibly be preserved if early education were not
freely furuished to all, by public law, in such forms
that all sliall gladly avail themselves of it."
The committee have no wish to under-estimate the
profession of teaching. They believe it to be most
honorable when those who assume its honors are
competent to perform its duties. They accept, with-
out reserve, the statement of Sir I`-ni. Hamilton, that
" instruction Is the most important and most difficult
of arts." So important do they regard it, that they
are unwilling to commend, without exception, all the
teachers employed in the schools, while, at the same
time, they refuse to make any invidious comparisons;
yet no fear of adverse criticism can deter them from
not praising where praise is undeserved. Praise
without cliscrirnination is rarely truthful, and is never
of any consequence. No class ill any trade or pro-
fession has reached, iri the person of every member,
a level tableland of excellence. Those cornposiug the
teaching force in the schools are no exceptions. some
in one thin;, and some in another,need to acquire more
knowledge; some in one respect, and some in another,
need more facility— a better skill, in imparting know 1-
edge. The committee have no disposition to be un-
just to any one. They are �f reed that the teachers
in
arc more interested in their work, and better pre-
pnred for their work, than they were; one year ago.
12 SCHOOL REPORT.
Yet they are also agreed, that some of those who
have had no special training in the method or dis-
cipline of teaching, and whose attainments by study
are not without question, would be greatly benefited
by availing themselves of the advantages offered in
the Training School in Boston, or by the courses of
lectures on educational matters which are from time
to time delivered in that city. If the highest stan-
dard for our schools is to be attained, — and, in jus-
tice to all concerned, it should be said, that they have
all, with hardly an exception, improved within the last
year twenty-five percent., — it must be in part by some
such way as this. Some teachers have recognized this
necessity, — some of our best teachers. They have
formed themselves into classes, or they have attended
weekly lectures and courses of instruction. Every
such indication of interest in a profession, which
rightly claims the highest rank, cannot be too greatly
commended.
The committee, in judging the work of the teacher
or the condition of the schools, have no wish to ignore
or disparage the inevitable difficulties which arise
from the natural temperament and capacity of chil-
dren. It is no inconsiderable part of the work to be
done by those engaged in the art of instruction to
study such temperament and to apportion the amount
of study to be done to the ability of the average
scholar, so that neither too much nor too little may be
demanded. Although it seems necessary that there
should be a course of instruction arranged for each
grade of school, the committee are of the opinion,
nevertheless, that it must not be in the nature of an
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SCHOOL REPORT. 13
« iron-clad " law. The brightest and most intelligent
should be encouraged to snake as rapid advance as is
profitable, while the average standard required should
be within the reach of the scholar of ordinary ability.
I do not hesitate to maintain," says spurzheim,1
« that education must fail, as long as we continue to
think that children are born alike, and may receive,
with equal advantage, every kind of education." To
the salve effect, with as vigorous thought of the im-
portauc'e of education as any modern writer expresses,
Plutarch, in his treatise 11 On the training of chil-
dren,"' says, "As in husbandry, it is first requisite
that the soil be fertile, next that the husbandman be
skilful, and, lastly, that the seed he sows be good ;
so here nature resembles the soil, the instructor of
youth the husbandman, and the rational principles
and precepts which are taught, the seed.
`lyet, if any one thinks that those in wholil nature
bath not thoroughly done her part may not in some
measure make up het• defects, if they be so happy as
to light upon good tearhing, and withal apply their
own in(lustry towards the attainment of virtue, lie is
to know that he is very much, nay, altogether mis-
taken. For as good natural capacity may be impaired
by slothfulness, so dull and heavy natural parts may
be improved by instruction."
The first schools that deserve attention are the
Elementary Principles of Education, p. 14.
' P. G. Little, Brown & Co. Eel.
14 SCHOOL REPORT.
PitIliARY SCHOOLS.
The committee are agreed that the Primary Schools
are second to none in importance. They would be
glad to have them under the charge of the most
competent teachers, — those who are best in temper
and hest in culture. For the Primary-School teacher
has a special responsibility, that of making the first
impressions, aside from all home influences, upon
the mind and the moral nature of the child ; and, if it
be true, as has been said, " that the seed of first in-
structions are dropped into the deepest furrows," then
this responsibility is of the gravest moment. One of
our most successful Grammar masters, Alr. Geo. S.
Turner, in discussing the qualifications of teachers.
said to me in effect While I would emphasize
in a Primary teacher a kindly sympathy with the
children, and an aptness to teach, I would insist
quite as much upon their being fully able to teach
the highest class in a Grammar School. Breadth of
culture is just as important, if not more important,
in a Primary School, as in an Intermediate or Gram-
mar School."
There are in town seven Primary Schools.
At Etna Mills the school had been under the
charge of Nliss Lottie AI. Bemis lentil the close of the
fall term, when she voluntarily resigned her position.
Notwithstanding her resignation, it may not be out of
place to say that the chairman finds this memorandum
made after a visit to her school : "Miss Bemis ap-
pears to have her school under good discipline; with-
out being severe, she is firm. I think she promises to
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SCHOOL REPORT. 15
be one of o111• best teachers in her present grade of
school." During the winter term the school has been
put in charge of Miss Mannie B. Patten. She has
introduced into this school, taking the hint from
Centre Primary No. 2, the word method of teaching
reading in contradistinction to the A B C method.
If her success in the West Primary No. 2 is any cri-
terion by which to judge, there is no doubt she will
deserve the commendation of the committee. The
chairman has visited this school eleven times.
TFest Primary No. 2 is under the care of Miss H.
Maria Tucker, who, until the winter term, had been in
charge of the Centre Primary No. 1. This school is
very interesting. The children are bright, quick, and,
for such little folk, orderly. The chairman has visited
this school twenty-two times.
TT est Primary No. I.— The school is in charge of
Miss Bertha M. Whitney. The chairman has visited
this school twenty-three times, and has uniformly
found the teacher carefully attentive to the ordinary
business of the school, and the children orderly and
obedient.
The -South Primary School is under the care of
Miss Nellie E. Williams. Miss Williams labors under
the disadvantage of having in her school the third
intermediate class. She has excited quite an interest
in the study of geography i❑ her first class. The
chairman has visited this sc hool,f•oicrteen times.
Centre Prim«��'1'0.�.—11lihs i1I.T. Turner,teacher.
This school deserves special mentloll. It has been
a' large school, numbering at one time eighty.
Z he order has been excellent; not the order of utter
16 SCHOOL REPORT.
stillness, but of subdued harmony. Chas. Kingsley
says,' " The school-mistress who enforces silence on
her pupils is committing, unintentionally no doubt,
but still committing, an offence against reason,
worthy only of a convent." This school-mistress has
no such offence to be charged against her. She
has had good success, and it may be explained by
two facts: —
In the first place the children are not wearied
by any long-continued monotony. They are taught
to study — actually to study — for five or ten minutes;
then to sing a song; then to perform some simple
physical exercise, and then to attend to some reci-
tation. The change is a relief, and their interest in
any one thing does not flag.
Then, again, they have intelligent employment.
By permission of the committee certain Kinder-
garten methods have been introduced. The chil-
dren are thereby interested as they are instructed;
they are amused while they are learning. It should
be added that, to a considerable extent, what is true
of this school is true of one or two others also, where
light fancy work, sewing, and simple ornamental
work, have been taken up. The chairman has visited
this school twenty-five times.
Centre Primary No. Z. — This school is now under
the direction of Aliss Mary D. Patten. Aliss II. Maria
Tucker had charge of the school until the beginning
of the winter term, and succeeded in awakening quite
a home feeling among the children, so that they be-
came much interested in decorating the school-room
' Health and Education, pp. 43, 44.
SCHOOL REPORT. 17
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with evergreens, and with pictures framed by them-
selves. Miss Tucker should have credit for this,
also for her success iii leading the school in their
singhig exercises. The chairman has visited this
school twent y fom- tunes.
The mast Primary and -Intermediate c3chool is
under the charge of Miss Sarah F. Coolidge. The
school is to be commended for the good attendance,
and especially for its good order and good reading.
The chairman has visited this school elemn times.
There are four separate Intermediate Schools : —
The Tf-est Intermediate is under the charge of 31iss
AI. J. Bancroft. Notwithstanding this school has
gained very much in habits of study aid general be-
havior, it is not what it should be and might b;� in
both respects. It ought to be said, however, ill jus-
tice to the teaeber, who was Ili r hest on the list of those
who passed the examination of applicants last sum-
mer, that, while the other Intermediate Schools have
only one class, this has three. There is consequently
more confusion in stuclic s, and it is il'1pO,4Sible for the
teacher to give as close and continuous attention to
any one class as it would have if it formed a school
by itself. The chairman has visited this school
tzventy-ei yht times.
In the Ccntre District are three Interiediate
Schools : --
Centre Intermediate No. :3 is under the charge of
Miss Alice T. Norcross. The committee w0nld espe-
cially commend this school for proficiency in writlllc
and drawing. The chairman has visited the school
twenty-one times.
2 w. s.
18 SCHOOL REPORT.
In the Centre Intermediate No. 2, until the begin-
ning of the whiter term, Miss Mary D. Patten has
been the teacher. The school was i❑ good condition
at the close of the fall term, and is in good condition
this term. It is now Linder the charge of Illiss Etta
B. Dadmun. The chairman has visited this school
twenty-two times.
The Centre Intermediate No. 1, has been under the
charge of Miss Etta B. Dadinun until the present
winter term. At the beginning of the year there was
a trial of about a month who should run the school.
The boys and girls were good boys and girls, but full
of rollicking fun and mischief. The quiet woman
was equal to a drill-master, and no school, when she
left it, was under better discipline. Nor was this
teacher satisfied with mere military precision in
moving in and out of the school-room; she paid atten-
tion—better attention than is paid in anv school of
the intermediate grade — to posture in study. Her
drill, also, was seen in the various studies. The map-
dra.wiu g was excellent. A neap of Massachusetts,
for instance, with comities correctly defined, was
drawn with an accuracy which would have been cred-
itable to any candidate for the High School. In her
present school Miss Dadmun has done away with con-
cert recitation, which is a great improvement. There
is decided saving of strength on the part .of the
children, which is desirable, even though a little
shouting may be good for the lungs. Besides, on
the whole, it is better for a visitor to give closer
attention, if necessarjT, so as to hear what is going
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on, rather than to leave with such a sensation in his
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SCHOOL REPORT. 19
head that lie can hardly help wishing he had been
born deaf The school is now udder the care of Miss
Hattie B. Cr�tft�, whose experience in teaching and
general qualifications are such that there is reason
to expect it will continue to deserve the favorable
consideration of the committee. The chairman has
visited this school .twenty-two times.
GRAINUNIAR SCHOOLS.
There are four Grammar School;, viz. ; the East,
Nest, South, and Centre.
The East Grammar School. — Mr. E. F. Thomas
was placed in charge of the school in September. He
had had iio ej perience, or comparatively none, In
teaching. He came to the committee with, strong rec-
ommendations from the President and Professors of
Harvard College. He passed a superior examination.
His character is above reproach. Ile has improved
in method of teaching, and in the disciplining of the
school. Experieiice gives wisdom. Should his own
diligence continue, and the school improve as it has
done, his success will be certain. He labors tinder
the burden, laid upon the West and Sotlth Grammar
Schools, of having not oily the entire care of the
usual graimnai, classes, but also of the first interme-
diate class. The chairman has visited this school
eleven times.
The Grammar School of the JV st District. — To
adapt the expressive language of the last year's
School Report: Public attention has been attract-
ed to this district in a marked degree." There has,
20 SCHOOL REPORT.
certainly been no lack of life in its affairs. And the
" web of its life," as Shakespeare has it, " is of a
mingled yarn, good and ill together." There has
been a fair numher of dramatic situations. There
have been exits and entrances. But at last it can be
said, `t All's well that ends well." There is no need
of giving a history of it. It is fresh in the hearts of
otlr fellow-townsmen. At the close of the school
year, i. e., the year for which teachers are employed,
Mr. John S. Flagg was elected master of the school
on probation. For what se erred good and sufficient
reasons the committee `Toted, at the close of the fall
term, not to confirm him as master of the school.
They elected, as his successor, -Mr. Geo. W. Andrew,
a man well egnipped as a scholar, and of well-known
experience as a teacher. His success thus far has
been excellent. After his six weeks' service the
school is more than fifty per cent. above where it was
a year ago. To-clay the West Grammar School, in
goad order and discipline, in careful attention to
study, and in good sound brain in teacher and
scholars promises to be equal to any g raminar school
in town. The chairman has visited this school
twenty-?iine times.
The Swith Grammar School.— This school is in
the charge of Miss Laura A. Gale. The attendance
is not Dirge. The order is good. The children are
diligent, and making good progress in their studies.
The school-room is the niost home-like in town. The
boys and girls have brought from their homes a large
inimber of flowering and trailing plants, which serve
to adorn the room and to give it an air of cheerfiil-
SCHOOL REPORT. 21
ne�5s and refinement. The chairman has visited this
school folcrte&n times.
The Centre Grammar School. —.At the beginning
of the year this school had a master and two assist-
ants. The recitation rooms used by the assistants
were small, inconvenient, and lbadly ventilated.
.After careful consideration the committee deteranined
to make a change. Dm,imr the summer vacation the
small recitation-rooms reverted to their original use
as entry-ways. The large school-room was divided
into two class-rooms. Mr. Geo. S. Turner, the
master, having the first and second classes, and, until
the winter term, -Miss Hattie B. Crafts, havinb the
third class. '
The arrang m ent has proved an entire success.
The school, with a master and one assistant, is doing
,full as well as when there were two assistants. Miss
Crafts was retained in school (luring the fall terin on
account of the sickness of -Miss Lilla Frost, the first
assistant, and performed her duties satisfactorily.
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TNIiss Frost has returned to her host with re.
gained health, and has been cordially welcomed by
the children. The committee have great confidence
in her as a diligent, Conscientious, and successful
teacher.
Mr. 'burner's classes deserve praise. Tbey are as
good a set of bays and girls as can be found in town.
It is coaaf deaitly expected that a large number will
gra(luate fr()m thi-4 school in the spring and enter the
High Sebo 1, — more than from all the of her Grammar
Schools. It should be understood, however, that in
the other Grammar Schools the one teacher in each
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22 SCHOOL REPORT.
has riot only all the Grammar School classes bat the
first Intertnediate class. It is only a matter of justice
to the other Grammar-School teachers to male this
statement. On the other hand, it sliould be said
that in two respects this school is not excelled, viz.,
in arithmetic and physical exercises. The instruct ion
in the first is remarkably thoi'otlah, and the drill in
the last is well-nigh perfect.
The chairman has visited this school —both rooms
forty-five times.
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
This school is the people's college. It deserves the
most thorough attention, that its needs may be frilly
met, and that its standard of faithful and accurate
scholarship may not be lowered. The students of
this school are young men a.nd young women. They
should be treated as such, and have before theta, in
their teachers, a constant example of * the manly
courtesy that belongs to a gentleman and the delicate
refinement that is characteristic of a lady. With all
this there should be the well-furnished brain of the
scholar and the thorough mid inspiring method of the
teacher. The High School has all this in the present
Board of Instructors.
It was evident to the committee, before the close
of the spring and summer term, that certain changes
would be necessary* both in the course and n]amier of
instruction. The teachers then in charge of the
school made valuable sticroeStions some of which
have been incorporated into the school work, while
others have yielded to a better knowledge of affairs.
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SCHOOL REPORT. 23
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The master of the school declining, at the close of the
summer term, to apply for the continuance of his
position, a very earnest effort was made to make
good his place and with entire success. Eight candi-
dates were examined, and the undoubted superiority
of one gave him, the mastership of the school. The
committee congratulate the teachers in having added
to their number a man of large experience and exact
culture, the High School in having a teacher they
can esteem and respect, and the town in increasing
its intelligence and character by enrolling among its
citizens one so entirely worthy of its confidence as
Prof. Selah Howell.
During - the winter Prof. Rowell delivered an in-
structive and iateresting lecture on " The Giant of
Central Europe." This was done at the stl g(estion
of the committee, but the work and direction of
affairs were assumed by the students of the High
School. The receipts from the lecture enabled the
school to procure some pictures for the assembly
room. Aside from those thus purchased, Prof.
Howell gave one, a friend of the school another, and
still another was generously given by the trustees of
the Young People's Literary Society. Li this connee
tion the committee would suggest to the alumni of
the high School thin it might be advisable, frc)nl time
to time, to add casts of illustrious nien and wolnen,
or photographs Of historical pl:lees, or ellgra�illgs of
celebrated paintings, to what now help make the High
school-rooul attractive.
Two valuable wall-snaps have been procured four the
school, — one of the Ancient World, by H. hiepert ;
the other of Greece, by Guizot.
24 SCHOOL REPORT.
Others are needed. The classics cannot be studied
as they should be, and most certainly history cannot
without the aid of maps.
In this connection it may be well to state that the
history class, while studying the history of Egypt,
visited the Art 1liuseu111 in Boston and made a study
of the Egyptian relies there collected. The class in
natural science also visited the Institute of Tech-
nology and the Museum of Natural Sciences. Classes
have also, by the courtesy of Walker & Pratt Manu-
facturing Co., and of Hollingsworth & Whitney,
visited the iron-works and the paper-mills, so that, by
a personal inspection, they might have a more prac-
tical understanding of what the books taught. All
these visits have been made under the care of Prof.
Howell, or of bliss Crafts, or of both.
In closing this reference to the High School the
committee point to it with just pride. It is an honor
to the town that it has so generously provided for so
excellent a school. The chairman has visited the
school twenty-seven Mules.
NAVVIES OF GRADUATES IN 187 i.*
hz the four years' course.
First Gracie, Helen Medora Towle.
Second " Harry Fletcher Morse.
Third " Emolyn Amanda Hartwell.
" " Thomas Joseph Hughes.
lit the three years' course.
First Grade, William Patten.
" 64 Janes Lewis Blaisdell (out of course).
* The name of_Mice J. Tourtellotte should have been in the list of four-
years graduates in the last School Report.
SCHOOL REPORT. 25
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MUSIC AND DRAWING.
Music is taught in all the schools by Mr. Chas. E.
Whiting, excepting the High School, where instruc-
tion is given by the master. Considering the short
time he has had charge of the schools, Mr. Whiting
has had a good degree of success.
More than usual attention is given to drawing,
which is faithfully taught by Miss Einma H. McLauth-
liri, whom the committee cheerfully commend. It is
expected that specimens of work done under her
instruction will be sent to the next annual State ex-
hibition of school-drawings.
EVENING SCHOOL.
This school has been in operation nearly four
months. By permission of the Selectmen it holds its
sessions — two a week — in the upper Town Hall.
The attendance has averaged thirty-eight. Mr. Geo.
W. Andrew has had charge of the school, with Miss
Joanna Al. Riley as assistant. Miss.Riley has taught
in several schools, as a substitute, to the satis-
faction of the committee. Special attention has been
given to book-keeping, and with favorable results.
It is hoped that the school, which closes in March,
may resume its sessions in the fall, and that there
may then be connected with it a class in industrial
drawing, in which those who have already intimated
their desire for such instruction may receive help.
NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN TOWN.
The assessors f'or 1877 return 850 children in town,
between five and fifteen years of age.
SCHOOL REPORT. 27
VISITS.
Number of visits to the schools by the com-
mittee 564
Number of visits to the schools by other per-
sons 0 474
• RECOMINIEti DATIONS.
The majority of the committee recommend,-
1. Tliat a strip of land, north-east of the Centre
Grammar School, three rods bride, and the length of
the school lot, be purchased for the use of the school,
the present yard being too limited for the number of
children using it.
2. That the land north of the High School prem-
ises, running from Common to Marshal street, and
from the school lot to Spring street, be purchased for
the use of the school as a play-ground.
3. That the committee be authorized to elect and
employ a Stiperintendent of Schools at a salary not to
exceed dollars.
4. That the committee be required to ascertain
whether it would not be for the interests of the town
to use for Grammar School purposes one central
buildilig, and to report in full at the next annual
Town meeting.
There is one other school which ought to be men-
tioned. The committee have nothing to do with re-
cruiting its numbers or in controlling its methods. a
It is the
28 SCHOOL REPORT.
STREET SCHOOL.
It is a school that should be closed. The parents
of children and the friends of public morals should
have it ,closed. From it graduate loungers and
loafers and tramps. They congregate near the Post
Office and opposite. They hold themselves up on
the Alain-street railroad bridge. Sometimes they take
lodging in the police-station. The committee have
tried to decrease such street school, so far as its, day
session is concerned, by a truant officer, who
can keep unruly children out of the streets, and,
so far as its evening session is concerned, by an
evenirio school, in which those who wish can come
under wholesome influences and be helped by those
who accept the school as a means of improvement.
The great need is, however, for a more active public
sentiment in this direction, and it is of sufficient im-
portance to have attention called to it in this way.
For a good education must be moral as well as in-
tellectual. Character and intelligence are the best
police force for a community, and the best safeguards
for the State.
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SCHOOL REPORT. 29
NAMES OF SCHOLARS NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY
DURING THE YEAR.
.fagh School.
Henry H. Morse. Lizzie R. Kiiis ]an.
James E. Norcross. Jennie L. KInsillail.
Alfred E. Turner. Ella S. Green.
Daniel James. Nellie E. Ed(ecomb.
Harry W. Priest. Ruth W. Howard.
Walter P. Snow. Maggie G. Riley.
Bitty L. Stone.
Mabel W. Russel.
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Centre Craininar.
Frank Stevens. Mary Gaven.
Ed. Dadmun. Annie Fitzsimons,.
Willie Cox. Laura Green.
Wal lice McLauthl in. Lizzie O'Halloran.
Michael Carroll.
East Grammar.
None.
TT est Grammar.
George S. Parker. Bate Sullivan.
1
A50"th Grommnr.
Richard James. Hattie A. Holt.
Frank J. Buriis• Mary C. Tupper.
30 SCHOOL REPORT.
Centre Intermediate -Yo. I.
Arthur Teel. Dora Dadmim.
Willie Worcester. Maggie Fowler.
Centre Intermediate -A o. 2.
Charles Fork. Mary O'Halloran.
Mabel Pratt.
Centre Intermediate lYo. 3.
None.
Vest Intermediate.
Henry Howard. Mary Sullivan.
Theodore Robinson. Mary Phelan.
Emina Fletcher.
Ruth Robinson.
East Intermediate and Primary.
Walter C. Stone. Nellie McDonough.
Thomas Stanley. Bertie McDonald.
Jennie Newman.
South Primary.
None.
Centre Primary yYo. I.
John -Madden. Flora Emerson.
Ralph Emerson. Julia Fork.
Centre Primary 1Yo. 2.
None.
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SCHOOL REPORT. 31
West Primary 1�o. I.
George Howard, Lizzie B iadley.
'Walter Cross. Mary O'Brien.
Kate Mor1.1B Absent
(one Ralf day) •
Alice Phelan (one half A )alf sen`day).
Mest Primary No. 2.
Cornelius Coffee. Effie Howard.
George ."NlcNhirter (Tardyonce ). Lizzie McWhirter
John Cochran. (Absent) (Absent one half day, tardy once).
once
Frank Sullivan (Tardy,but)•
not absent
Etna Ifills.
None.
SCHOOL BOOBS.
The schools have the following number of books
charged against theln : —
Yo. of Books.
High School 11150
Centre Grammar 896
West it , . 459
South 46 353
East " 409
Centre Intermediate No. 1 562
" 2 540
365
West «
• 301
East Intermediate and Primary 164
South Primary 1 R2
Centre «
No. 1 248
« t< <t 2 .
109
We4t 64 cc 1
• 175 •
41 << << 2
• 155
AEtna Mills Primary 136
32 SCHOOL REPORT.
This number of books includes writing-books in-
troduced into all schools excepting the High School,
drawing-books, music-readers, frill set Of U. S. His-
tcary in Grammar Schools, and History of England in
High School. A large number of books, also, like
Worcester's primers, are not in use.
Books on hand Jan. 1, at McLatithlin's book-store,
belonging to the town, 17.
SCHOOL REPORT. 33
Teachers and their Salaries.
SCHOOL. TEacnFR. SALARY.
High ...... .... .. . .... .... Prof. Selah Howell ........... $1,700
" Ellen M. Crafts ...... . .... ... 700
�;East Grammar.............I E. F. Thomas. ...... . ..... ... 1,000
" Prim ... Sarah F. Coolidge.... . .... . 475
CentreGrammar. .... . ..... Geo. S. Turner.. ..... . .... .... 1,200
" " .... Lilla Frost.. s00
...... . .. ...... .. .. .....
" Intermediate Nu. 1..I Hattie B. Crafts.... .. ..... ... 475
is is It2..I Etta B. Dadmun ...... .... 475
3.. Alice T. Norcross.. .. . .... .... 475
Primary No. 1 . .... Mary D. Patten .... . .... . ..... 450
2 .... diary P. Turner. . ... .. ... 450
South Grammar . .... . .... Laura A. Gale .. .... .. .... ... S00
Primary ....... .... Nellie E. Williams .... .... ...
450
West Grammar...... ...... Geo. W. Andrew........ . . 1,nn0
Intermediate..... .... Maria J. Banernft .... . ..
" Primary No. 1 ..... Bertha '-Ni. Whitney ....... ... 450
« AI " 2 ...... H. Maria Tucker. ..... .... ...
4,;0
'Etna Mille Primary ...... 1%f- B. Patten . ..... ....... ....
Teacher of Drawing . . ..... Emma M McLauthlin.. ... . ..
• 4;,0
of Mueie...... ... Charlee E. Whiting........ ... 300 1
34 SCHOOL REPORT.
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REPORT OF SUB-COMMIFFEE ON ACCOUNTS,
EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLS FOR TSD YEJ R
E-1 DI. G JAN. 31, 1878.
Salaries of teachers $13,822 84
Salaries of janitors 1,356 56
Books and stationery 11527 20
Fuel 026 01
Incidentals and Ordinary repair 11637 69
Painting and repairs of four school-
houses e 1,100 00
Renewal of desks, seats, and blackboards 480 30
Two pianos 6 6 6 300 00
Appropriation by the town at -larch $21,200 GO
meeting . $20,700 00
Town's share school fiend . a 00 2;
Transferred from conthir ent 01 33
JOHN MURRAY,
J. F. WHEELER,
Co�n�it.i ltce.
36 SCHOOL REPORT.
ESTIAIATED EXPENSES FOR I878-79.
Salaries of teachers $13,325 00
Evening; school, with class in industrial
dl'a inc 500 00
Books a»d stationery 1,200 00
Repairing and renewal of High-school
apparatus . 200 00
Care of school-Douses 1,325 00
Repairs and incidentals 1,000 00
Fuel 1,200 00
$18,7 50 00
Steam-apparatus for Nest District 1,500 00
$20,250 00
It will be noticed that, notwlthstaudim) what is
asked for steam-heating apparatus, the appropriation
recommended for the ensuing year is below that
made last year.
This is in continuance of the economical policy of
the town for the past few Sears. So far as expenses
incurred for the support of schools are concerned, it
may he of interest to the public to know that this
town stauds in the list of the towns of the State as
the 278th, and in the list for �lliddlesex County as the
the 44t h out of 54.
The above report is respectfully submitted for the
action of the Board and Town.
J. F. LOVERING,
Chairman School Committee.
TENTH ANNUAL REPORT
UI' THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE
FREE PU13LIC L113RARY
OF TIIE
TOWN OF WATERTOWN,
1878 ,
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11WSTON .
1' ItF: " ► I Ic��c� l� ii' 1; ', i. AND CIIURt' Ii11. 1,,
NO. sa Alteli s'CRRET.
1878.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR 1877-18 7 8.
GEORGE K. SNOW Term expires 1878.
A. C. STOCKIN << 1878.
CHARLES J. BARRY 1879.
ALFRED HOSIIER it 4, 1879.
JOSH A COOLIDGE 1880.
GEORGE N. MARCH 181140.
CHARLES J. BARRY, Chai -man.
GEORGE K. SNOW, Secretary.
GEORGE N. MARCH, Treasurer.
Executive Committee.
CHARLES J. BARRY, GEORGE K. SNOW.
GEORGE N. MARCH.
Committee on Books.
CHARLES J. BARRY, ALFRED HOSMER,
A. C. STOCKIN.
Committee on Finance.
GEORGE N. MARCH, GEORGE K. SNOW,
JOSHLT A COOLIDGE.
Librarian.
SALON F. WHITNEY.
Assistant Librarian.
Miss JANE STOCKWELL.
TRUSTEES' REPORT.
A full decade of years has now passed since the Free
Public Library of Watertown was established, and, entering
as we do upon a second, we look forward hopefully and
trustfully for the same generous support which it has re-
ceived during that just closed.
The benefit derived from it by all classes of our citizens,
more especially by those of limited means, can hardly be
estimated. During the unusual depression in business which
has existed sincc the autumn of 1873, and the enforced idle-
ness of many who had previously had steady employment,
the attention of this class has been directed to the Library
as a means for diversion, if not for improvement, and the
habits thus formed will be of incalculable benefit to them.
As an educational institution and as a preventive of crime,
the Public Library is fully equal, if not superior, to our
Con1111011 schools.
Many young men are attracted to it whose evenings, it
may be, would be spent in idleness or in vicious pursuits.
Here they find a (luiet, comfortable reading-room, its tables
covered with periodicals,from which they derive a, certain de-
gree. of entertahinlent. The taste for reading Which these will
inspire will grog and ripen into a dru and for More solid
food, and they will soon seek for book: from the sheli-es of
the Library.
The question of the propriety of introducing sty Many
works of fiction into onr Library 11as been freely discussed
in the newspapers of mir neighboring city, daring the Past
year, and is still an open one. The demand for works of
4 TRUSTEES' REPORT.
this character has probably been as great here as in
other towns and cities, and as the money appropriated
by the town is intended to gratify the testes of all
classes of readers, the trustees have endeavored to exer-
cise a wise and judicious discrimination in the selection of
such works, rejecting many which they deemed objection-
able, even if considered popular.
The circulation has increased more than five per cent. over
that of the past year, which is a gratifying evidence of the
interest of our citizens in the institution, and of its influence
in the community.
In July last we were obliged to accept the resignation of
the Assistant Librarian, Miss Welly Bradford, to whom a
vote of thanks was rendered for her faithful and efficient
services. Aliss Jane Stockwell, who had been her assistant.
was promoted to fill the vacancy-.
The annexed report of the Librarian is deserving of earnest
and careful consideration, and the suggestions offered should
conrinand the attention of every- thoughtful citizen.
We cannot commend too highly his efforts in your behalf.
Any one curious to examine the annual accessions to the
Library since its establishment cannot fail to notice the
large number of volumes and pamphlets added to its store
through his contributions alone, besides which the trustees
are lamely indebted to him for the enthusiastic and unflag-
ging interest which he has ever manifested in everything
which pertains to the success and well-being of the Library-,
and to which in a large measure its reputation for usefulness
is clue.
In the selection of his :assistants he has always been
fortunate, invariably securing those who have proved them-
selves to be adniii•ably adapted to the work, and who have
ever been ready to co6perate with him in every measure to
secure its success. Through his exertions some imperfect
sets of periodical` have been made complete by purchases
TRUSTEES' REPORT. 5
made by him at an inconsiderable cost, while in attendance
at the annual nweeting of Librarians, held in New York last
summer.
The amount of money annually placed at our disposal,
after paring for our list of periodicals, which must neces-
sarily be provided for, together with the salaries of the
Uwaria❑ and his assistants, gas, binding, etc., leaves but a
small margin for the purchase of books ; consequently the
accessions have not been large during the past two years ; we
would therefore renew the appeal, so often urged, that con-
tributions of books be male by individuals, in whose Douses
many may be found for which they have no further use, and
which would make very acceptable additions to the Library.
Contril.)utions in money would also be thankfully received.
In consegiience of the unfortunate results of the town
meeting, held c,n the 31st July last, in relation to a new
building for the Library, the trustees are under the necessity
of making an entire change in the arrangement of the present
rooms, in order that sufficient space may be secured for the
future accessions to the Library. The report of the Libra-
rian, which has been adopted by the Board, will show how
these changes can be made to the best advantage.
The account-hooks ��hich, at the outset. were considered
to be of sufficient size to last twenty years, are now tilled,
and a new set must be procured, or other means of keep-
ing the accounts provided, which will involve considerable
expense. In view, therefore, of the absolute necessity
which exists for the immediate commencement of these ini-
provements, we ask that an appropriation of twenty-five
hundred dollars may be made at the next town meeting, for
the use (it' the Lihmry and to defray the exPenses to be
incurred in making this ehtuige.i The do►o-tttx, as a mtitter
of course, will he required in addition to the above auiotnit.
' See Librarian's Report, pp. 11-13.
6 TRUSTEES REPORT.
The retw)rt of the Treasurer exhibits the same re .
to receipts and expenditures which the accounte of pry
rears have shown.
In closing we ask f,it a careful consideration of the sup
tions herein made, and trust to a generous response
enable its tit curry them „mt.
Sinned in behalf and by authority of the Board.
CHA LES J. B_ RRY,
Chuiiman.
Frt:ru�ry 3, l��K.
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TRUSTEES' REPORT. ?
GEORGE N. MARCH, TREASURER.
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE
TRUSTEES OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRAflY.
RECEIPTS.
1877.
Appropriation $1,450 00
Amount of dog tax 422 94
Sale of catalogues and fines 101 91
81,974 85
EXPENDITURES.
CONTINGENT.
Paid S. F. Whitney, librarian and assistant. $600 00
Ellen Bradford, assistant librarian 233 33
Jane Stockwell, 49 125 00
For gas to April, 1877 . 49 00
<< it July, 27 30
<< is Oct., << 34 30
44 it Jan., 1878 53 90
C. C. McLauthlin, printing 1 63
E. Bowes, binding 33 85
S. F. Blanchard, binding 32 95
T. P. Emerson, express 5 75
J. H. Critchett, it 1 05
F. G. Barker, printing 14 00
Lord, Whittemore fi, Putney, matting . 34 98
James islel.authlin, cleaning 11 25
Walker & Pratt 'Man ufieturing Co., labor 2 46
Estvs & Lauriat, binding . ' 10 50
J. F. Bryan, gas repairs 2 25
John Danner, revolving book-case 17 96
— 81,290 46
ROOKS AND PERIODICALS.
Paid Lee & Shepard, for books $46 81
it {9 {0
it • 42 18
47 99
41 • 72 42
• 18 51
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Paid Lee & Shepard, for books 29 01
<< << 2G 90
cc tc cc 14 50
Estee & Lauriat 87 79
�c c at 15 34
<< cc cc 12 87
30 59
<< « << 7 00
Schoenhof b Moeller, for books 26 76
Lockwood, Brooks & Co., for books 11 25
A. W. Lov Bring, " 4 70
Louisa Barry, " 5 58
Commissioner of Patents, drawings, and specifica-
tions of patents, 9 vols., to Jan., 1877 23 40
Commissioner of Patents, drawings, and specifica-
tions of patents, 4 vols., viz., June, July,
Aug., Sept., 1877 10 40
N. E. Subscription Agency, periodicals, 1878 109 55
5643 55
SUNDRY PAYMENTS BT LIBTARIAr.
Paid for books 84 01)
it periodicals 4 45
" Barris' epitaphs 9 00
it messenger's fees 1 40
" cleaning . 7 92
" P. O. box and postage 5 01
`` sundries . 5 08
it Treasurer's balance for 1877 3 98
840 84
Total expenditures . $1,974 8:►
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN$
To the Trustees
GENTLEMEN, —In accordance with the requirement of
Article I1. of the Rules and Regulations, I have the honor
of submitting to you this my tenth annual report.
This Library had its origin in an earnest desire to benefit
this community. A glance over the names of those who
made the first contributions, aiid especially the names of
those who have constantly tried to add to the effect of the
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appropriations of the town year by year since, is sufficient to
satisfy one dispos:d to doubt that the Library has had strong,
earnest friends, and that it will continue to have such friends
in the future. In reviewing the past ten years I have been
throngh carefully with its History. I will not burden you
with lists of all the various donations from the beginning,
nor will I place before you the names of the donors, which
might be instructive alike from the absence as well as the
presence of the names of our well-known citizens.
This effort to establish this Library is the expression of
faith in the safety and desirability cif a wide and free dis-
semination of knowledge. Free speech, it free press, free
schools, and free libraries, are not the tools of tyrants, nor
in a republic are they the means employed by intriguing
politicians. Wisely directed, the free Public Librar`• will
supplement onr system of free schools, and will bec onle a
great lielp in all solid and lasting progress. Said one of the
first and strongest friends of the Library, " The time will
come when this Library will be honored as one of the great_
eat forces for good in this community." It depends for its
10 REPORT OF TIIE LIBRARIAN.
growth and usefulness upon the intelligence and faith of :ill,
irrespective of social, religious, or party distinctions. I'he
best in all societies, in all churches, in all parties, Insist
unite to make it do its destined work.
You will see by Appendix I. that the circulation has in-
creased the past year, although fewer books were added
than during most other years. The difference arises chiefly
from a decrease in the number given, for, although the ap-
propriation was a little less than the year before, the number
of volumes purchased was considerably larger. It seems to
me to be poor economy to try to save ou that which is be-
coming more and more the life and strength of the town.
The constantly increasing circulation is not the result of a
day. All wise men will foster it. Elevate the taste, if you
can, but stimulate it by providing wholesome books and
periodicals. Call out the young, and those dependent upon
you, to make use of your bounty ; but do not cut off the
supplies which alone can minister to the growth of those
who must be your reliance in the future.
Appendix II. gives a list of the gifts to the Liln•ary during
the past year, with the names of the givers alphabetically
arranged. Appendix I. states each year the number of
papers, pamphlets, and volumes given since the Library
was established, together with the number of periodicals,
etc.., bound. By a cote at the foot of the table you will
see that about one-quarter (2,712) of the present number
(10,7 95) belonging to the Library have been free gifts to
the Library.
Appendix III. gives a list of the periodicals to be found
on the reading-room tables.
I regret that I am not likely to see this Library- estab-
lished, before I leave it, in a secure fire-proof 1uilding.
You have always been very careful not to burden the town
by your requests, and you have been very liberal iu your
offers of help in forwarding the project of a new building,.
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If the death of generous-hearted and able men, depression
in the interests of business, and the present indebtedness of
the town, make it wise to postpone for a while the idea of a
separate substantial structure, which the town would delight
to honor, none will regret it more than you. I fear the
town, by its mistake the past year, has lost an opportunity
that for years may rot return to them.
This Library is the vigorous, growing child of the town.
It promises much for the future, but, having its origin here,
is dependent entirely upon the confidence and wisdom of the
people of this town, its natural protectors. Why not ask
the town, — if it does not think it time to put it in a house
of its own, —to hive it more room in the old house, or to refit
and adapt the rooms it has to its enlarged form and greater
usefulness? There comes a time in the life of almost every
child when it find i its garments too restricted for gro'vtli and
healthy activity. The present alcoves are many of them
More than full, and without increase in size or (number the
arrangement of books by subjects must be abandoned. Thus
confusion in tine numbering, which corresponds with the
location of books, must be introduced, which, when larger
rooms are at length obtained, can be removed only by relo-
cating, re-numbering, re-cataloguing, with all their labor and
expense. If the present Library should be removed to a huger
room, no change in location numbers would be necessaary,
except for a few recently added. An expansion of an the
alcoves would give more room on each shelf, in each range,
where additions for years could be provided for. Ali en-
largement of the l)oolc-room would be a change in tine saune
direction. Tile original topical and decimal plan of arrange-
ment could he preserved, and thaws no loss in tllc. I•aalue of the
present ent,alogues.
1f the room now used for a reading-room should be taken
for books, and tlae Present wanting-roonn for a reading-room,
Jill the space now used for a Were passage-way could be
12 REPORT OF TIIE LIBRARIAN.
thrown into the book-room, making it possible to thus
increase the depth of each alcove, and possibly to make a few
more alcoves. This change can be made without very great
expense, if only an entrance can he obtained from the passage
at the foot of the hall stairs similar in size and opposite to
the dour of the Selectmen's room. The plan h,►s been pro-
nounced feasible by good mechanics and builders. Thus,
With a reading-room somewhat diminished in size, but where
it can be taken care of with less labor, and a waiting-room
just back of it, a larger and well-shaped room can he obtained,
wliA will answer the needs of the Library for several years.
A table for students could be retained in the buck part,
near the windows, where reference books could be consulted.
The ventilation of these rooms has always been bad. If
a, heater (a nest of steam-pipes) could be put into the vacant
space under the Selectmen's inner room, and fresh air frolu
out of doors heated and poured into the Library-room, while
use is made of the chimney for ventilation by putting in a
register to let off the impure air, a very great improvement
would be made, while additional space now occupied by radi-
ators would I►e ,ained for other uses.
A pinup and sink directly over the one in the has:Pnient
would be a very desirable convenience.
The books for charging are now nearly worn out. Many
of the pages have been written over and over again, until
rubber will hardly leave the paper in condition to receive
legible pencil-marks. The first chairman said, in his first re-
port to the town, " All brink-books that have been ordered
for the use of the Library will not require to be renewed for
twenty or thirty years." Ile had no idea that the circulation
would be increased to more than threefold, as it had been
even last year. New methods of charging have been adopted
by most libraries. In this respect we are behind most others.
This would be a good time to change our system of charging,
from the ledger system to the system by slips. The neces-
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 13
sari• change in the airrailgement of desks could be made at
` the time of the rearrangement of rooms. By this method it
would be possible to tell at once, any day, just what books
had been out a day too long ; thus notice could be immediately
• sent to those ivho had forgotten their hooks, auld thus save
them the necessity of paying large fines and at the same time
secure for the Library a quicker and larger cireulation. It
would be possible to tell at once who had any given fool., to
tell at once who had had the book through the -wear, and l,ow
many times each boob had been out. Ili many ways this
method enables the Trustees and the Librarian to get :It essen-
tial facts 111 re,.gard to the circailation in a much more expe-
ditious nla nicer than by our pre sent system. I have reason
for thinking that all these improvements, Nvith changes ill
livating apparatus, changes iIl gas fixtures, changes ill po-
sition of partitions, cases, with paanting, can be obtained for
about a thousand dollars. This change can be managed
without closing the Library, or pOs;sibly by closing it for only
a short tinge.
If the fiends are ;ranted for the work, I and willing to a.,-.-
Ili,
sist in the necessary rearraa,ngenica. You will then be ,al►le
to n maa,e the administration of the Libr.aW with less help,
if you wish, than you have done.
I am able to assure the Trustees that in future, in c(Mise-
dIlellee of the very rapid increase in the llulnbel• of public
liln•aries, and conseglivIltly of the greaater demand fi►r coiiper-
altion a mo i g Libr•ariauls, it %vill be possible to c.1111• on the
Library more easily than 'hell We began. Our •ysta'nl Of
catzalo.1�1ruing, — by cards, essentially file same as that in Ilse
at Ilarward Collegre — I gun satisfied from nearly ta�tl ya,aal•s'
studw of it, as well as from its substantial adoption in call the
best libraries, is the beet possil►lp. NI,►alifications of it, ae- t
cordin.: to the w iehcy or the kiiowledge. of Librarians, will, of
coairse, be made. It will be left iuconll►lete or lnaade more
14 REPORT OF THE LIBIIARIAN.
perfect according to the ambition for usefulness (ir the amount
of thne at the connmand of those employed in the Library.
In theory it is always perfect, representing, at any uioaueut,
the exact condition of the Library. When a book is added,
its title, author, and subject are immediately entered in their
appropriate place, arranged like words in a dictionary l,y the
letters of the alphabet. 'Phis is possible because each is on a
separate card. Our printed catalogue and its eight supple-
ments now oblige one to look through nine alphabets before
he can say that a certain book is not to be found in the Li-
brary. More exact and specific rules have been plll►lished for
making such a catalogue ; valuable aids :are constantly ap-
pearing, so that,with a moderate apprenticeship in the Library
itself, one might continue the card catalogue with far le'-s
difficulty than was experienced in beginning it.
I hope you will insist, too, upon having all the other cata-
logues kept up Every book is first entered in the large
Accessions catalogue, in the order of its purchase. The
number the hoof receives is entered in red iiik on the back
of the title-page, and is a key to the description and cost of
the book there recorded. Every book in the Library- has its
description thus entered. Then, in the alcove lists, aver`
book i, a-ain entered in the order of its location on the
shelves. With these lists complete, it is possible, as at the
beginning of the present year, to go through the Library in a
few hours, and ascertain exactly what books are not on the
shelves. All new books are entered on the bulletins in
ivriting. 'Then the manuscript must be prepared for the
printer. Tlitas sit tunes, at least, each title must be entered
in writing in lists arranged accordhi g to the purpose of the
list. The work is not slight, but how else can a library be
so perfectly kept in hand ? Few besides yourselves have any
idea of the amount of work to be performed. or its Uwe or
necessity. Pamphlets have been treated, to a considerable
extent., in the same way. A painphlet of a few pages, if it
RETORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 15
` giveR just the des-ired information, is as valuable as a bound
vul,�mc . I'sculplilets on the same or similar subjects, how-
ever, can he managed much Letter and will be preserved
longer if bound. You have had bound, the past year,
most of the more popular periodicals. I would advise
the bindinc, if the necessary fiends are granted, of a Much
I:,rx er portion of our collection of periodicals and other pam-
phlri-;. M.-inv of them are now valuable, and, in full sets, will
coustantly become more and more valuable. We have sets
that it would be almost impossible to replace. Especially
W(luld I recommend the collection and preservation of every-
tl,in;: relating, in any way, to the life, the history of this
t.Jwn.
Also, during the past year, many volumes have been re-
I-aired by the hinders. I would advise the condemning of
volume• too much• worn for circulation, and the sale of dupli-
e;ate volmnes, which have been accumulating from the
beginning.
I would like to add my testimony to yours as to the great
loss the, Lilmiry has sustained by the recuov a-1 from town of
the First ;%ssistant. Miss Melly Bradford. (wick, methodical,
acc•nrs,to, with a large knowledge of books for one of her
years, she added conscientiousness to the performance of the
leivit dutle9 as well as to the more prominent ones in serving
the Library. and thus helping to make it more perfectly and
fully serve the public.
The present assistants are doing well the work required of
them. They are ready and willing to answer every call.
We have been fortunate so far, even from the first., is, all of
the agsiAtnist.x employed in tl,e Library. May the time never
come when the hest s,Inon,g the young will not e:+teem it a
privilege to learn in this a01001, and to help on so good a
work. But the town must• expect, in time, to pay for such
service what it would par for similar talents employed, ray
in the schools, in like useful work.
16 REPORT OF ME LIBRARIAN.
I cannot help feeling when I real of noble bequests, even
by our own citizens, how grand it thing for this town it would
be for some one, who has the means, to endow this Library
with a fund that would give it it good b d1ding, or that would
provide, on condition that the town would do this, for more
rapid increase in the number of volumes. Institutions whose
future is entirely secure receive princely aid. This is well.
If men of means had followed the workings of this institution
for the past ten years as I have done, and had seen so many
of the young improving, as they grow up, the advantages
they find here, they would no longer doubt that here they
might secure the lasting gratitude of their kind, and ley con-
ferring their means prove a blessing to their race. I (10 not
think it well to urge men to vote money for what they can
see no use for. The few must lead. How noble it is for
those who have the means, and see the value of kw)wledae,
to devote a part of their accumulated property to open the
rich stores of learning to all who will use them
My anxiety for the welfare of the Library extends over
but a few years of the immediate future ; for I feel that soon
there will rise up to speak in the deliberations of the town, to
plead for its interests and to give witness to the value of its
service, those whose language, whose varied learning, -in(]
whose sound philosophy, fired with gratitude for benefits
received, will be the best evidence of the wisdom of con-
tinued generous appropriations for this institution.
The dumber of free public libraries in the State is about
four times as large as it was when this Library was started.
The number of volumes has increased by a very much larger
ratio. No one in this town who has given the subject care-
ful attention can be opposed to tyrauting the means necessary
for the continued growth and inereasin, usefulness of an
agency which stores up, while it circulates more rapidly, its
meads of present and future usefulness.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN. 17
Hoping that this Library may deserve, and may continue
to receive, the generous support of the town. in the future as
it has in the past, I coniniend its interests to your continued
n atchfuluess, to your self-sacrificing labors.
All of which is most respectfully submitted.
SOLON F. WHITNEY,
Librarian.
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APPENDIX 11.
Papers. Pampb. Vols.
American Unitarian Association, !l Christian Regis-
ter" an(l Unitarian Review... ..... .. .. . .... 52 12
Barry. C. J. ...... . . .... . ..... . . . .. .. . . .... .... 1
Barr-, Mrs. C. J. .... ...... .... .... . ... .. ...... 10
Bo,,tun, City of. ..... ... .. . ..... ......... . ..... 1
Bo,'-on Public Library. ..... ...... . ..... .... .... 6
Braillee. John E..... . ..... . ..... . .... .... . ..... 2
Bronson Lihrarv, Waterbury. Conn.. ..... .. .... . 2
Bu-tin, Wm. H., Jr..... .... .. .. . . .... .... . ...... .. .. . . .... .... . ..... 6
Chicago Public Library. . .... . ..... . ...... .... .. 1
`• C'uhclen Club," London.... .. .. .... .. ... . .... .. 1
Concord Public Library.. .. . .. .. .. ... .. . ... ....
Davidson, Herbert E. .... . . .. .. .. .... .... . ... .. One chart, 1
Davis, John, Wash., D. C. .... .. .... .... .... .... 1
Davis, R. L., Esq. .... ...... . ... .... . .... . ..... 4 3
Dedham Public I.ibrar,%. .. .. . . .. .. .... .... .. .... 1
Ditson, Oliver& Co., {! Dwight's Journal of'Music" 0'
Fitz, Charles F. ...... . ... .. .... .... ....... .... 1
Flint, Charles L., Secretary of Board of Agriculture 1 2
Forbe:Q, Frank, F.sq.. ..... . ..... .... ....... ... .. 10
Fred Reli;;ious Association ...... .... .... .... .... 1
Gerner, Henry& Son, "Patent Right Gazette"and
li Gerner's Weekly...... .... .... .... .... .... lI 3
Holden, John A... .. .. .. .... ....... .... .... ....
111i. vr, Alfrvd, .11.l). ..... 1 3
.Jack-on, Hiss E. i). .. .. ....•.. .... .... . . ... ....
1
r,anc•aster l'uhlie Library .... .... ..... ...... .... 2
Lawrt-nev l'uhhe library ...... ...... ....... .... ¢
Lor�il, Ama•a, " Informer... ..... . ..... ...... ...• ]1
Lovroll City Library. ..... ...... ...... .... . ..... 2
31cLauthlin, C. C. ...... . ..... .... . .... .... .... 81
Macmillan & Co....... . ..... . ..... . ...... . ..... 1
March, Geo. N.. ..... ...... ...... ...... .... .... g
Maseaehumettq, Commonwenith of...... ... . .. .... 11
1faa�iachuw►4ts. Sevrc•tnry of State ...... ... ...... 8
4 Qat•I►usfdt-4 Society, 44Our Dumb Animals...... 12
massac'1►u'ett. Stnle lloard of Health ...... ...... 1
Melrose Pithlie Library. ..... . ............ . ..... 1
Mercantile Library, N. Y. .... .... ...... .... .... 1
New Bedford Public Lihrnry . ....4 ...... .... .... 1
Newburyport Public Library ............ .... .... 1
Y.
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Paperh. Pamph. Vole.
Newton Public Library .... . ..... .... ....... .... 7 1
Patter, J. 11., <<Watertown Observer.. .... . ...... 12
St. Louis Public School Library.... ...... ....... 2
Smithsonian Institute. .... ...... . ..... .... ...... 1
Snow, Geo. K..... . ..... ...... . ..... . . ..... .... 21 8
Spooner, Capt. Nathaniel... . . ..... . . ..... ...... I
Stiles, William L..... .... .... .... .... .. .... .... 2
Sudbury, J. S. Hunt, Town Clerk ...... .... . .... 1
Titcouibe, firs. L. W. T....... . ..... . . ... .. . ... 7
Townsend, Rev. L. T., D.D.. ..... . . .. . . .. . . .. .. 1
Tucker, John.... .... .... .... . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1
U. S. Bureau of Education . . .... . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 4
U. S. Patent nice. ..... ...... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ;
U. S. Treasury Department. ..... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 1
Waltham Public Library.... .... .. . . . . .. . . . . .. .. 1
Waltham, Town of. ..... .... .. . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . .. 1
Warren, Hon. W. W. . . .... .... .. . . . . .. . . . . . . ..
Watertown, Selectmen of. ..... .... .. . .. .. . . . . .. 4
`'Wayland, Town of...... . ..... .... . .... .. ...... 1
White, Smith R Perry, "The Folio........ ....... 11
Whitney, firs. Bradshaw .... . ..... . ...... . ..... 1 2
Whitney, Edward.... .... .... . ..... ... . .... .. .. 1 22 5
Whitney, illiss E. F., Librarian of Concord Public
Library .... .... .... .... ...... . . ... .. ...... 1
Whitney, 11ey. F. A., Brighton.... .... .... . ... . . 1
Whitney, Salon F. .... ...... .... . .... . ..... .. .. i4I 32 1
Winter, 'Mrs. Eliza.... .... ... ...... .... ... .... 2
Woburn Public Library .... .... .... .... .... .... 1
Worcester Public Library. .... . ..... . ..... . . .. .. 1
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LIST OF PERIODICALS ON THE TABLES OF THE READING—
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Agriculturist, The. "N. E. Journal of Education.
i American Journal of Science and Arts. North American Review.
American Library Journal. Official Gazette of the L . S. Patent
American Naturalist. Office.
Appleton's Journal. Our Dumb Animals.
Atlantic, The. Pequossette.
British Quarterly. Popular Science Monthly.
Christian Register. Popular Science Monthly Supple-
Contemporary Review. nient.
Dwight's Journal of Music. Publisher's Weekly.
Eclectic Magazine. Punch.
Edinburgh Review. Quarterly Bulletin of the N uttall
Folio, The. Ornithological Club.
Good Word. Sanitarian, The.
Harper's Magazine. St. "Nicholas.
International Review. Sciuntific American.
.Journal of Chemistry. Supplement.
Literary World. Scribner'4 lTonthly..
London Quarterly• U.nitarian Review and Religious 'Migg-
`Ianufacturer and Builder. nzine.
Nation, The. Westminster Review.
"Nature. Woman'- Journal.
"N. E. Historical Register.
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LIST OF BOOKS ADDED DURING 1877 .
THE EIGHTH SUPPLEMENT.
Books with no location numbtr must be called for by title.
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About, Edmond. Les mariages de Paris. P., 1874. 160.... . . .. .. 573.2
Les mariages de province. P., 1876. 160. . ... .. . . .. .. . ... 573.3
Adams, John Quincy, Memoirs of. Adams, C. F. Phil., 1874. 12
vola. 80. ...... .. . . .... . ... .. .. .. .... .. .... . ... .. . .....776.1-12
Adams, William T. O,it West. (,fvvenile.) B., 1877. 160...... 283.48
Sunny shores. (.hizenr7e.) B. & N.Y., 1875. 160 .. . . .... 297.13
Addison, Budgell, Steele, and Tickell. Sir Roger de Coverley; con-
sisting of papers relating to Sir Roger, which were originally
published in the " Spectator." N.Y., 1877. 16.... .... .... 420.11
Adeler, Max (pseud.). See Clark, C. 11.
Adirondack tales. INfurray, W. H. 11. ... . . .... . . .... . .... .. .... .. 276.16
.Esthetics, Physiological. Allen, Grant. ... .... . ..... .. .. .. .. .... 410.26
Africa. Cameron, V. L. Across Africa. With map and illuatr. .. 326.21
Knox, T. AV. 13acksheesh! or, life and adven. in the Orient. 324.22
Luny*, C. C'haille. Central Africa; naked truths of naked
People.... .... .... .. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .. . . .. .. 326.16
Afterglow. (No name series.) B., 1877. l(►°. .. .. .... . ..... .. .. 296.38
Agriculture. Colman, llenrp. The agriculture and rural economy
of France, 13elgium, Holland, and Switzerland. . ..... . . .. .. 345.16
Waring, G. E., jr. Village improvements and firm vill:►�ea. 350.1
In 1'.9. See United States. One hundred Sears' progre.v.. 10:I7.11
Aguilar, (;race. Home intim-nee. N.Y., n.d. 12° . . ... .. .. . . .. .. 276.4
Albert, Prince. Martin, 'Theodore. The life of his royal lii.,1111vss,
the Prince Consort. . ... .. . ..... . ..... ..• 774.,5,6
Alcott, Amin Bronson. Table-talk. I . 1877. 160.. .. .... . . .. .. 460.6
Aldrich, Thomas 13ailev. Flower and thorn. Later poems. B.,
1877. 10'0 .. . . . . . ... .. . . .. .. ..
Alexander, Mrs. See Hector, Annie F.
Iger, lloratio, •jr. '1'ry and trust. (.hie.) B. [1873]. 160. .... 2;17 g
Alen, Grant. Pliysiolugical aesthetics. N.Y., 1877. ll°. .... .... 410.26
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Allen, Paul, ed. History of expedition of Lewis and Clarke, to the
sources of the Missouri, 1804. N.Y., 1876. 2 vols. 160.... 320.8,9
America. Anderson, R. B. America not discovered by Columbus.
An historical sketch of the discovery of America by the Norse-
men, in the tenth century ....... .... .... . ..... ...... . ..... 1060.5
Higginson, T. W. A book of American explorers.... ...... 832.14
Wilson, Henry. History of the rise and fall of the slave
power in America. 3 vols. (Complete.) .. ...... ...... .... 835.5-7
See Indians. Drake, S. G......... ...... . ..... ... ... .... 1047.10
American, The. James H., jr. .... .. ... .. .... . ..... .... .... .... 276.12
American Institute of Instruction. Lectures read at Plymouth, N.H.,
July 11, 1876. B., 1876. 120.... .... . ..... .. .... .... .... 5G2.34
American Naturalist, The. A popular illustrated magazine of nat-
ural history. 10 vols..... . ..... . . .... .... .... .... .. . .....
Ancient history, Epochs of. Cox, G. IV. and Sankey, C., eds. ..850. 3 s 10-17
Itec(nt adelitionit.
Rise of the Macedonian empire. Curteis,M. A. .........
............. S.-P0.14
The Gracebi, Marius, and Sulla. Beesly.A. II...... ................ 8 +�.
The Homan empire of the second century. Caper+, W. W............. 85o.16
The Spartan and Theban eupremacies. Sankey,C................... 850.17
Anderson, R. B. America not discovered by Columbus. Chic.,
1877. 160.. . ...... .. .... . ..... ...... .... .... .... .... .... 1060.5
Antiquities, Grecian. See Cyprus, and Mycense.
Appleton, Thomas Gold. Syrian sunshine. B., 1877. 160........ 320.10
Arber, Edward, ed. A harmony of the essays, etc., of Francis
Bacon. L., 1871. 160. ..... . ... .. . ..... .... .... .. .. .... 450.6
Architecture. Freetyan,E. A. Historical and architectural sketches,
chiefly Italian. .. .. . ... .. .... .... .... .... . . .... .... ...... 820.6
V iollet-le-Due. The habitations of man in all ages.... ..... 1018.3
Arctic regions. Payer, Julius. New lands within the Arctic circle.
Narrative of the discoveries of the Austrian ship 11 Tegett-
hoff" in the years 187 2-74. . .. .. . ..... .. .. .... . ..... ...... 326.19
Ariadne. The story of a dream. Rame, L. de la. ...... . ..... .... 276.9
Arms. Demmin, Auguste. An illustrated history of arms and
armour from the earliest period to the present tithe.... .... 1021.20
Army and navy monument on Boston Common, Dedication of.... ..
Arnok, :Arthur. Through Persia by caravan. N.Y., 1877. 121. .. 310.7
Arnold. Santttel Greene. History of the State of Rhode Island and
Providence plantations. 1636-1790. N.Y., 1874. 2 vols. 8'..845.14,15
Art. Benjamin, S. G. W. Chat is art, or art theories and methods
Concisely stated...... . ..... . . .... .... ...... . ..... .... .... 440.8
Owen, .Hiss A. C. The art schools of mediaeval Christendom. 410.25
In houses. See Household art.
Asia, Central. Burnaby, F. A ride to Khiva. . ..... . . ..... •....• 321.23
hnox, T. W. Backslieesh! or, life and advent. in the Orient. 324.22
Atlantic monthly, a magazine of literature, science, art, and politicp.
39 vols. and index. 80 .... . ..... .... .... .... .... .... ....
CATALOGUE OF BOOKS. 27
Auerbach. Berthold. The convicts and their children. N.Y., 1877.
16° . ... .. ... . ..... .... ...... .... . ... .. .... .... .... .... 296.21
Aunt Charlotte's stories of Bible hist. for the little ones. Yonge, C. Al. 810.10
Aunt Charlotte's stories of English history for the little ones. Yonge,
C. Ai. . .. .... .... .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .... . ..... ...... .. .. 810.14
Aunt Charlotte's stories of French history for the little ones.
Yonne, C. M..... ... .. . ..... ..... . .... . ... .. ...... .. . . .. 810.13
Aunt Charlotte's stories of Greek history for the little ones. Yonge,
C. M..... .. .. .... . ..... . ..... .... . ..... . ..... . ..... .... 810.11
Aunt Charlotte's stories of Roman history for the little ones. Yonge,
C. Ai.. ..... .... . ... .. .... ...... . ..... ...... .... . ..... .. 810.12
Bacon, Francis. A harmony of the essays. L., 1871. 160. ..... . 450.6
Bagehot, Waiter. The English constitution, and other political
essays. N.Y., 1877. 12°.... .... ..r... .... .. .. .... . ..... 662.E
Bailey, J. M. They all do it. B., 1877. 11;°.... . . .. .. . ..... •.•. 276.28
Baird, Spencer Fullerton. Annual recoi d of science and industry,
1876. N. Y., 1877. 12... .. . ..... .... .... .. ...... .. .. .. . 924.26
Baker, Jamei. Turkey. N.Y., 1877. 8°. 2 maps.. . ..... . . .. .. 326.18
Barr, Lillie E. Lot and Dime. B., 1877. 16°.... ...... .... .... 296.32
Barton experiment. I1 ►bberton, John. .... .... ...... .... .... .. .. 296.23
Baudry, Frideric, iransl. Contes choisis des freres Grimm, traduits
de 1'allemand ...... .... .... .... ...... .... .... .... ...... . 572.11
Bay-path : a talc of New England colonial life. Holland, J. G.. .. .. 276.6
Beesly, A. 11. The Gracchi, Marius, and Sulla. L., 1877. 160.. . 850.15
Being a boy. Warner, Charles Dudley. ..... . ..... ....:... .. .. .. 283.49
Ben Blinker. Wise, Daniel.... . . .... ...... .... . . .... .... .... .. 283.47
Ben Milner's wooing. Parr, Harriet.. .. .... .... .. .... .... .... .. . 29G.27
Benjamin, S. G. W. What is art, or art theories and methods con-
cisely stated. B., 1871. 120.. .... .... . .. ... .. .... .... .. . 440.8
Bessie Lang. Corkran, Alice.... .... .... .... .... . ..... .... .... . 296 29
Bible. Cruden. Alex. A complete concordance to the Holy Scrip-
tures of the Old and New Testament...... ...... ...... . . .. 13G.15
Bible. Dawson, J. W. The origin of the world according to reve-
lation and science .. .. . ..... .... .... .. .... ...0...... . .. .. a.'10.14
Henry, Matthew. An exposition of the Old and New Testa-
ments with practical remarks and observations. 6 vols. Fol.
Yonge, C. M. Aunt Charlotte's stories of Bible history for
littleones .... .... . . . . .... . ..... .... . . .... .... .... . ..... 810.I0
.See also Theology and religion.
Biology. American addreRseP, with a lecture on the study of. IIu.X-
h•y, 'rhos. II.... . ..... .. .. .. .. .... . ... .. .. ...... .... .. .. .440.14
Birds aIIII portA; with otlivr papera. BurrouKha, J.... .... .... .... 746.21
liisu►arck, Otto Edward Leopold von. Klaczko, J. 1Deux chance-
lic•rw ; le prince GortchakofT et le prince Bismarck. ..... .... 575.1
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Bismarck. Two chancellors; prince Gortchakoff and prince Bismarck. 772.26
Black spirits and white. Trollope, F. E.. .. . . .. . ..... .... . ..... . 274.49
Black, William. DIadeap Violet. N.Y., 1877. 12'-�...... ...... .. 275.69
Blochwitz, Johannes. A brief history of 'Turkey. B , 1877. IG°.. 810.18
Blue glass. Pleasonton, A. J. Influence of the blue ray of the sun-
light and of the blue color of the sky in developing animal
andvegetable life, etc. .... . . .... .... ........ .... .... .... . 326.14
Boardman, W. E. Faith work under Dr. Cullis, in Boston. B.,
1876. 160.. ...... ...... ...... .... ...... .... ...... .... .. 510.19
Boston, City of. Dedication of the monument on Boston common
erected to the memory of the men of Boston who died in the
civil war.. .. .... .... .... .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .....
Public Library. Bulletins. 1-44 .... ...... ...... .... ....
Second report of the board of commissioners of the depart-
inent of parks. B., 1866. 80...... .... .... .... .... . .....
Water board. History of the introduction of pure water into
the city of Boston, with a description of its Cochituate water
works. B., 1868. 8°. ..... . ... .. ...... . .... .... ...... .. 336.12
Wheildon, Wm. W. Sentry, or Beacon hill: the beacon and
the monument of I635 and 1790•. .. .... . ..... .. .. .... .... . 845.13
Botany. Darwin, Charles. The effects of cross and self fertilisation
in the vegetable kingdom.. .. . .. .... .... .... . ... . ....... . 930.12
— The various contrivances by which orchids are fertilised
byinsects.. .... ...... . ..... . .... .... .... .. .... .... ...... 930.13
Lindley, J. and Moore, Thos., eds. The treasury of botany:
a popular dictionary of the vegetable kingdom. 2 vols..... . 160.1,2
Macmillan, Hugh. Holidays on high lands; or, rambles and
incidents in search of Alpine plants ........ . ..... ...... ... 310.10
Bowman. S. Di., and Erwin, 11. B. Sherman and his campaigns.
\.Y., 1865. 80...... .... .. ...... . .. ... . ..... . ..... .... . 776.19
Brief honors; a romance of the great dividable. . .... .... ........ . 296.31
Bright, J. Franck. English history. L., 1876. 3 viols, 16�:......810._'0-22
Bronson Library fund, sixth and seventh annual reports of agents of.
BrontC, Charlotte. A monograph. Reid, T. 11...... .... . ..... ... 771.37
Brooks, Phillips. Lectures on preaching delivered before the Divin-
ity School of Yale College. N.Y., 1877. 12 .. .. .. .... . .. 550.4,
Brougham, Henry, lord. See Bagehot, Walter. English constitution. 1162.G
Brown, John, The life and letters of. Webb, R. 1>..•. ... •••• •.•• • 711.31
Buckingham, Joseph T. Specimens of newspaper literature; with
personal memoirs and remini�zc vnees. B., 1852. 2 vols. 121... 460.8,9
Buckland, William. Geology►y and mineralogy considered with refer-
ence to natural theology. Adited by Francis T. Buckland.
L., 1858. 2 v ols. 80 .. .. .. .. .. .... . . .. .... .... ... . .... .315.14,15
Bucknall, B., tra.nsl. Annals of a fortress by E. `"iollet-le-Due. .. 11018.2
The habitations of man in all ages, by E. Viollet-le-Duc.... 1018 3
CATALOGUE OF Boors. 29
n(I,ets of various countries, Correspondence relative to. Probyn,
J. W., ed..... .... .... ...... .... ...... ...... . ..... . . .... N.1.35
uersternbinder, Emilie. Vineta, the phantom city. From the Ger-
man by F. A. Shaw. B., 1877. 160...... .. .. .... . . .. .• 276.27
Bunker Ilill Monument Association. Its history during the first cen-
tury of the U. S. of America. Warren, G. W. ...• •..• •• •• 845.12
Burnaby. Fred. A ride to Khiva; travels and adventures in central
Asir. N.Y., 1877. 160. 3 snaps .... ...... ...... .... .... 321.23
Burnett, Frances Hodgson. That lass o' Lowrie's. N.Y., 1877. 121. 275.72
Theo." A love story. Phil., n.d. [1877.] 16... .... •. • 296.36
Burroughs, Jahn. Birds and poets. N.Y., 187 7. 161. ...... ••.. . 746.21
• California, A la. Sketches of life in the golden state. Evans, A. S. 324.24
Calvert, George Henry. Arnold and Andr& An historical drama.
B., 1876. 160... . ..... . ..... ...... . ..... . ..... ...... .. .. 746.16
Cameron, Verney Lovett. Across Africa. N.Y., 1877. 80..... .. . 326.21
Canada. Parkman, Francis. France and England in North America.
Part 5. Count Frontenae and New France under Louis 1IV. 864.22
Warburton, George. The conquest of Canada. 2 vols. -. .. 840.1,`2
Capes, W. Wolfe. The Roman empire of the second century; or,
the age of the ..ntonines. I.., 1876. 16° . . ..... . ..... .... 850.16
Carraud, Mvie. Z. Les metamorphoses d'une goutte d'eau. P.,
1874. 16°. 60 cuts.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .. .. .. .. . 572.27
Centennial. See United States.
Cesnola, L. P. di. Cyprus? its ancient cities, tombs, and temples.
N.Y., 1878. 80 . ..... . ..... .... .... .... .... .. .... ..... . . 135.3
Chadwick, John White. A book of poems. B., 1876. 180 .. .. ... 741.38
Chapman, '.Maria, Weston, eel. IIarriet hlartincau's autobiography.
It., 1877. 2 vols. R° ... .... .... .... .. .... .. .... . ..... .776.14.15
Charles Auchester. Sheppard. I . S. ...... .... . ...... ..... .... .. 274.46
Charlestown, Mass. The burning of the convent. A narrative of
the destruction, by a mob, of the Ursuline school on Mount
Benedict, Charlestown, as remembered by one of the pupils.
Whitnev, Louisa..... .... .... .... .. .... ...... ...... .. .. .. 810.17
Chedayne of Kotono. A story of the early days of the republic-.
Towner, Auxburn.... .. . ..... .... .... .... .... .. .. . . .. .. .. 27G.1
Cheney, hlnrriet V. A peep at the Pilgrims. B., 1846. 2 vols. 12`', 276.22,23
Chesney, Charles C. EKaays in military biography. N.Y., 1874, 12v. 840.5
Chien et chat, ou memoires de Capitaine et de 1liinette. Debarrart.
Mwe. A., transl. .... . . .... .... . ..... .. .... ... .. .. . .. ..
Child, Lydia Maria. finhnmok, a tale'of early times. .B., 1824. . IGO. 276.13
A romanee of the republic. B., 1s71. lt1° .... .... .... ... 276.10
Children'-4 treawury of F.ng;lish sing. Palgrave, F. T., ed.. ..... .... 745.38
Christianity. Idols and ideals; with an assay on Christianity. Con-
Way, Al. D. .... . .... .... .... .... . ... .. .. .. .... .... .... .. 550.1
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Christianity. ,See also Theology and religion.
Church, Thomas. The history of Philip's war. Notes by S. G.
Drake. Exeter, N.H., 1836. 1G0 .. .... ...... .... .... .... 810.1b
Clark, Charles Heber. Elbow room; a novel without a plot. Phil.
[1977]. 80.. . .... . ... .. .... ...... ...... . ..... .... ...... . 275 64
Clark, Rufus W. Romanism in America. B., 1855. 160.... .... . 510.22
Clarke, C. Denise. N.Y., 1864. 160..... ...... . ..... .... .... .. 29625
Noblesse oblige. N.Y., 1876. 16° ....... .. .... . . .. .. .... 296.22
Clarke, James Freeman. The hour which cometh, and now is. Ser-
mons preached in Boston. B., 1877. 160 ....... .. .... .... 520.11
Clarke, James Freeman, and Clarke, Lilian, transl. Exotics : at-
tempts to domesticate them. B., 1876. 160...... . ..... .. .. 741.37
Clarke, R. S (Sophie May.) Doctor papa. B., 1877. 181 .... . 950.6
Clarke, Wm. and Lewis. Expedition to the sources of the Missouri,
the river Columhia, and the Pacific. 1804-6. N.Y., 1876. 2
viols. l ti.. ...... . ..... ...... .. .. ...... . . .... . ..... .... .. 320.8,9
Classical geography. Tozer, R. F.. .... . ..... .. .. .... .... . ...... 42U.10
Clemens, Samuel L., and Warner, Charles D. The gilded age.
Hartf., 1874. 80. 15 pl., 197 cuts ...... .... ...... .... ... 274.50
Clok, Henry. The diseases of sheep explained. Phil., 1868. 1G=.. 544.17
Colin, Alfred. The universal metric system. N.Y., 1876. 120.... 930.15
Colman, Henry. The agriculture and rural cconomy of France,
Belgium, Rolland, and Switzerland. B., 1848. 8..... .... . 345.16
Colomba; suivi de La :liosaique, et autres contes et nouvelles .. .... 572.31
Commerce, in U.S. See U.S. One hundred years' progress. . ..... 1(137.11
Condenmed prohibition library. Part I. Political. N.Y., n.d. Pamph. M.2.19
Congressional record. Forty-third congress. Wash. 8 vols. 40..
Constitution, The English, and other political essays. Bagehot, AV.. GG2.6
Consuelo. Dudevant, A. L. A. D. 3 vols.... ..... .... .... . . ....57 2.21-23
Contes choisis, traduits de l'allemand. Grimm, J. L. and W. I1-. .. 572.11
Contes des fees. Perrault, C., and others .... .... .... . ... .. . ..... 572.29
Convicts and their children, The. Auerbach, B.. . .... . . .. .. . ... .. 296.21
Conway, Moncure Daniel. Idols and ideals : with an essay on Chris-
tianity. N.Y., 1877. 12'. ..... .. .... .... .... .... .... .... 55 0.1
Cooke, John Esten. The Virginia comedians; or, old days in the Old
Dominion. N.Y., 1854. 2 vols. 120 .. .... •..• .. •• ..•.. '_'7 G.17,18
Cookery. Corson, Juliet. The cooking manual of practical directions
for economical every-day cookery. ...... . ..... .... . ..... .. 350.2
Henderson, Mary F. Practical cooking and dinner giving. .. 344.16
Holbrook, Al. L. Eating for strength. ... .. .. ..•... • . .• •• . 340.11
Cooper, Jam^a Fenimore. History of the navy of the United States
of.tmerica, N. Y., lS54. 3 vols. in 1. 80.... ...... .... . .. 815.15
Copyright, Literary. Seven letters addressed by permission to the
Right Honorable the Earl Stanhope. Hotten, J. C.. . .... .. 460.5
CATALOGUE OF BOOKS. 31
Cordery, Bertha Meriton. The struggle against absolute monarchy.
L., 1877. 161. 2 maps.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 850.34
Corkran, _Vice. Bessie Lang. N. Y., 1877.' 16°.... •••• •••• ••.• 296.29
Corson, Juliet. The cooking manual of practical,every-day cookery.
N.Y., 1877. 16°.. .... .... .. .. . ..... .. .. .... .... . ..... ... 350.2
Counterparts, or the cross of love. Sheppard, E. S... . . .. .. . . .... . 274.47
Cows. A treatise on mileb cows. Guenon, Francis... . . .. .. . 927.6
Cox, George William, and Sankey, Charles, eds. Epochs of ancient
history. L., 1876. 9 vole. 16,. ..... . ..... ...• •.•• •••830.3,10-17
Creighton, Louise. England a continental power-from the conquest
to Magna Charta. 1066-1216. L., 1876. W. Map. . .... . 850.32
Creighton, :1landell, ed. Epochs of English history. L., 1876. 4
vol s. 160.. ..... . . .... .... .. .. .... ...... .... .... ...... ..850.31-34
- The Tudors and the reformation. 1485-1G03. L., 1876. 1G='. 850.33
Crime. "The Jukes." A study in crime, pauperism, disease, and
heredity; also further studies of criminals. Dugdale, R. L. 756.22
Cruden, Alexander. A complete concordance to the Holy Scriptures.
B., 1875. 80. . .... .... .... . . .. .. . . . ... .. .... .... .... .... 136.15
Cruise of her majesty's ship "Challenger," The. Spry, W. J. J. .. .. 314.18
Cudjo's cave. Trowbridge, J. T.. ..... .... .... .. .. .... .... .... .. 276.15
Curteis, Arthur M. wise of the Macedonian empire. L., 1877. 160. 850.14
Cushing, L. S. Rules of proceeding; and debate in deliberative as-
semblies. Revised by E. L. Cushing. . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 661.6
Cyprus : its ancient cities, tombs, and temples. A narrative of re-
searches and excavations during ten years' residence in that
island. Cesnola, L. P , di. .... .... .... ...... ...... .. .. .. . 135.3
Darnley; or, the field of the cloth of gold. James, G. P. R.. . ..... 275.68
Darwin, Charles. The e$'epts of cross and self fertilisation in the
vegetable kingdom. N. Y., 1877. 12°.. .... .... .. ... . .... 930.12
The various contrivances by which orchids are fertilised by
insects. N. Y., 1877. 120.. .. .... .... . ... . ..... .... .. .. . 930.13
Dawson, John William. The origin of the world according to rev-
elation and science. N.Y., 1877. 12. . . ... . .... ...... .. .. 530.14
1)ay of my life; or every day experiences at Lion. N.Y., 1877. 1e) 19G.34
Debarrart, Mme A., iransl. Chian et chat. P., 1874. 160. ... . . .. 572.15
Deephaven. Jewett, Sarah 0..... ...... .... . ..... . . .. .. . ... .. .. 094.30
DeForest, J. W. Miss Ravenel's conversion from secession to lov-]2° .... .... .... .. .. .... .. .. .... . ... . 276.3
alty. N.Y., 1867.
Demmin, Aimuste. An illustrated history of arms and armour from
the earlieat period. L., 1877. 120.. .... . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. 1021.20
Denise. Clarke, ( . .... . ..... .... . . ... . .. .. .... .... .... . .. . .. .. 296.25
Dennison, Jtrs. C. W. That husband of mine. B., 18;7. 1G'= ..•• 276.26
I eQtiincey, Thomas, his life and writings. With unpublished cor-
respondence. 2 Tols.... .... .. .. . . .... .. . .. . .. .. .. .. ....714.27,28
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Devil's chain, The. Jenkins, Edward.... .... . ..... .. .... . . ...... 296.26
Doctor, The. Southey, Robert. ...... .... .. ...... .... ...... .... . 276.8
Doctor papa. Clarke, R. S. ...... .. .. .... .... .... ...... .... .... 950.6
Dodge, Mary Abigail. (Gail Hamilton.) First love is best. B.,
1877. 120.... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .... .... .... ...... ...... 276.25
Dodge, Richard Irving. The plains of the great West, and their
inhabitants. N. Y., 1877. 81. Map and 19 pl. .... .... ... 326.15
Dot and Dime. Two characters in ebony. Barr, Lillie E.. ...... .. 296.32
Douglas, Amanda M. Nellie Kinnard's kingdom. B., 1876. 120.. 27b.67
Douglas, Marian. Peter and Polly. B., 1876. 16`.. ... .... .. .. .. 294.29
Drake, Samuel Gardner. Biography and history of the Indians of
N. America. B., 1834. 80.. .. .. .. .... .. .. . . .... .... .... 1047.10
Notes (explanatory) to Church's history of Philip's war
(q. v.). Also an appendix on the treatment of the natives
by the early voyagers, -anecdotes of the Indians, and late
Indian wars to the Creek war. ..... .... .... . ..... .. .... .. . 810.15
Drama. Calvert G. H. Arnold and Andre. An historical drama.. 746.16
Comedy. Howells, W. D. A counterfeit presentment.... . 420.12
- - Out of the question .... ...... . ..... . . .. .. ...... .. .. 420.13
Hudson, H. N. Shakespeare : his life, -rt, and characters,
with an historical sketch of the origin and growth of the
drama in England. 2 vols.. . .... .... .. . . . ... .. . . .... .... 460.2,3
Comedy. Molii,re, J. B. (Euvres compl6tes. 3 vols.. ....574.16-18
Draper, John William. History of the American civil war. N.Y.,
1867. 3 vols. 81.... .... . ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ......845.17-19
Dred; a tale of the Great Dismal Swamp. Stowe, 11. B.. ..... .... 2A5.3.4
Drift. A poem. Spooner, Nathaniel. ..... .... .... ...... . ..... .. K.6.15
Dudevant, A. L. A. D. Consuelo. P., 1869. 160.. .... .... ......5"2.21-23
Un hiver a illajorque. P., 1867. 16..... .... .... ...... .. 572.24
Jean de la Roche. P., 1872. 16-n...... . ..... .... ...... .. 572.25
La mare au diable. P., 1869. 160.... .... .. .... .... . . .... 572.20
La petite Fadette. P., 1869. 160.... .... .... .... . . .. .... 572.26
Spiridion. P., 1867. 160.... .... . ... .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .. 572.24
Dugdale, Richard L. "The Jukes." A study in crime, etc., with an
introduction by Elisha Harris. N.Y., 1877. 12..... . .... . 756.22
Duruy, Victor. Histoire de France. P., 1876. 2 vols. 160.... .574.14,15
Education. American Institute of Instruction, Lectures of, at Ply-
mouth, N.H., July 11, 1876, with the journal of proceedings. 562.34
Circulars of information of the Bureau of Education. No. 1.
Report on the system of public instruction in China. No. 2.
Reports on the system of public instruction in Finland, the
Netherlands, Denmark, Wdrtemburg, and Portugal; with a
paper on the university of Leipzig .... .. .. .. . . .... . . .. ..T.L.
CATALOGUE OF BOOBS. 33
Education. Davis, N. S. Contributions to the history of medical edu-
cation and medical institutions in the United States of America. T.L.-
Hall, John. Familiar talks to boys . . . .... .• •• • • •• •• • ••••• 562.32
Kingsley, Charles. Health and education . . . .... . .... ..•• 563.28
Marenliolz-Buelow, Bertha Freiin. von. Reminiscences of
Friedrich Froebel. Transl. by Mrs. Horace Alann. .... .... 562.33
Martineau, Harriet. Household education. ..... . . ..... .... 561.34
Mayhew, Ira. The means and ends of universal education.. 563.27
Sixteenth report of the Vermont board of education; with
secretary's report, Oct., 1874. . ..... ...... . ..... . ..... ....
Edward, Thomas, a Scotch naturalist. Life of. Smiles, Samuel.. 772.27
Egypt as it is. With a map. AicCoan, J. C.. ...... . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 326.20
Elbow-room; a novel without a plot. Clark, C. H. . .... .... .. .... 27:i.64
Electricity. Lessons in electricity at the royal institution, 1875-6. .. 930.14
Elsie's children; a sequel to Elsie's motherhood. Finley, Martha. .. 297.14
Emigrant, The. Head, Sir F. B.. . ..... . . .... . ..... . . . . . . . ..... 276.7
England. Bright, J. F. English history. 3 vols. . ...... .... ....810.20-22
Vol. 1. Period I. Medlmval monarchy: The departure of the Romans
to Richard III. .... ...... .. ... .. ... ... 610.20
Vol. IT: Period 11. Personal inonareby: Henry VIT. to .lames II. .. 810.21
Vol. III. Period III. Constitutional monarchy: Wm. and Mary to
present time............................................................ 810.22
Creighton, M., ed. Epochs of English history.
Vol.I. Early England to the conquest. York-Powell, F. ............ 850.31
Vol. 11. England a continental you er. Creighton, Louiee ........ . .. 850 32
Vol. IV. The Tudors and the reformation. creikhtnn, M. . ......... 860.33
Vol. V. The struggle against absolute monarchy. Cordery, B. M..... 850.34
Gni-diner, S. R.. The first two Stuarts and the Puritan revol'n. 850.22
Aiorric, E. E. The age of Anne. ..... .... .. .. . ..... . . .... 850.24
Stubbs, William. The early Plantagenets. . . .. .. . . .... .. .. 850.25
Yonge, C. Al. Aunt Charlotte's stories of English history for
thelittle one9. ..... . . ..... . ..... . ..... . . .... . ..... . ..... 810.14
English eccentrics and eccentricities. Timhs, John . ... .. .. .. .... . 713.26
Entomology. See Nat. hint. Packard, A. S., jr. . . ..... . ... .. .... 330.2
Epitaphs from the old burying-ground in Watertown. Harris, W.
T. [2 cop.]...... .... .... . . .... . ..... . ... .. .. .. ..106-5.1 & $45.20
Erskine, Thomas. Letters of. Hanna, W'nt., ed. ...... . . . .. .. .. .. 460.7
Ethical philosophy, A general view of the progress of. Mackintosh,
Sir .Tames.... . ..... . . .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . . .. ..
Eton. A clay of my life; or, every-day experiences at. Eton.. .. .,,., 296.34
Europe. Guild, Curtis. Abroad again; or, a fresh foray in foreign,
lands. ..... . ... .. . ..... .. .. . . ... .. . ..... . . .. 323.37
Hale. Edward. The fall of ihc. Stuarts and Western Europe
from 1678 to 1697 . ..... . ..... . .. .. . . .... .... . . .... . . .. .. 831.16
- Khtezko, Julian. Two chancellors : prince Gortchakof and
prince I3ismarck .... .... .... . ..... ...... ...... .. . 772.26
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Europe. Knox, T. W. Backsheesh! or, life and adventures in the
Orient.... ...... ...... .... .. ...... . ..... ...... ...... .... 324.22
Macmillan, Hugh. Holidays on high lands; or, rambles and
incidents in search of Alpine plants .... . .... ...... .... .... 310.10
Peabody, A. P. Reminiscences of European travel .... .... 310.3
Stowe, 11. B. Sunny memories of foreign lands . ...... .... 310.8,9
Evans, Albert S. A la California. - Life in the golden state.... .... 324.24
Evans, E. P., transl. Life and works of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.
From the German of Adolf Staler. ..... . . . .... . .... . ......7 74.24,25
Evolution. See Huxley, Thos. H. American addresses.... . ...... 340-14
See Wright, C. Philosophical discussions . .... .... .... .... 467.14
Exotics : attempts to domesticate them. Clarke, J. F. and L., transl. 741.37
Fables. La Fontaine, J. de. (In the original French) . .... . . .... 571.7
Translated into English verse by Walter Thornbury, with
illustrations by Gustave Dore. ..... .... . ...... ...... ...... *138.25
Fairy tales told again. Illustrated by Gustave Dort ...... .... .... 138.26
Famille Alain. Karr, Alphonse.... . ..... . ..... .... .... .... .... . 572.30
Family feud. Harder, L.. .. ...... . . .... . . .... ...... . ..... ...... 276.11
Faris, William W. The children of light. B., 1877. 160 .... .... 520.10
Farman, Ella. Mrs. Hurd's niece. B., 1876. 16°. 1 pl. .... .... 275.65
Farragut and our naval commanders. Headley, J. T. ...... . ...... 776.18
Fields, James T. Underbrush. B., 1877. 18° . ..... ............ 420.14
Finance. See Budgets of various countries,Correspondence relating to. K.1.35
Finley, Martha. Elsie's children; a sequel to Elsie's motherhood.
N.Y., 1876. 120. ... .. . . .... . ... .. ...... . ... .. . ... .. .... 297.14
First love is hest. Dodge, M. A..... .... . . .... . ... .. . ..... . ..... 276.25
Fisher, T. W. Plain talk about insanity. B., 1872. 80 .. .. . ..... 956.22
Fleay, Frederick Gard. Shakespeare manual. L., 1876. 160..... 450.5
Fletcher, Dudu. Kismet. B., 1877. 16. .... .... . . . .. .. .... .... 206.19
Floriculture. The rhododendron and " American plants." Rand,
E. S., jr.... . .. .. . .. . . .... .... .... . . .... .... .... .... .... 340.12
Florida. Giddings, J. R. The exiles of Florida; or, the crimes
committed against the maroons . ..... .... .... .... ... ...... 8403
Irving, T. The conquest of Florida by Hernando de Soto.. 1060.4
Flower and thorn. Later poems. Aldrich, T. B. . .... . ..... .... . 746.17
Foods. Eating for strength. Holbrook, M. L...... .. .. ...... .... 340.11
Forsyth, William. The novels and novelists of the eighteenth
century. N.Y., 1871. 120.. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... . 440.9
Fox, John. The book of martyrs. Ed. by Paul Wright. N.Y.,
1794. 2 vols. 40...... .... . . .... .. .. . ..... .... ...... . .. 527.5,6
France. Duruy, Victor. IIistoire de France.... ...... .... .... ...)74.14,15
Guizot, F. P. G. Popular history of France to 1789 ... ..*133.11-16
Hoffman, Wickham. Camp, court, and siege. A narrative
of personal adventure and observation during two wars.
�1861-1865, 1870-1871.. .. ...... .... .... .... . ..... .... .... 1060.2
CATALOGUE OF BOOKS. 35
France. Scott, Falter. Tales of a grandfather. From French
`
history 860.16
. .......... . ..... . . .... . . .... . . . .. .. . ..... .... ..
Y onge, C. 1%f. Aunt Charlotte's stories of French history for
the little ones. ..... . ..... .... . ..... .... .... .... .... .... . 810.13
- See also Parkman, F.
Freeman, Edward Augustus. Historical and architectural sketches :
chiefly Italian. L., 1876. 121. 22 pl.... .... ..•• . .•••• .• 820.6
The Ottoman power in Europe. L., 1877. 121. 3 maps... 1060.3
The Turks in Europe. N.Y., 1877. 241.... .. .. ..•. •••• •• N.2.15
Fremont, John Charles. Life, explorations, and public services of.
Upham, C. w. .... . . .. .. .... .... ...... .. .. .... . . .. .. .... 711.33
French language, Books in the.
6 Here brought together for the convenience of tbose learning the language.
-6 About, E. Les mariages de Paris .... . . .... . . .. . .. .. .. .. . 573.2
10.Les mariages de province.. .. . ..... .... .... .. . . .. . ... •• 673.3
Carraud, 31me. Z. Les metamorphoses d'une goutte d'eau.
suivies des aventures d'une fourmi, des guepes, etc..... . .... 572.27
Deharrart, Jlfrne. A., transl. Chien et chat .. .. . . .... .. .. .. 572.15
Dudevant, A. L. D. Consuelo . ... .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . .. ..572.21-23
- Un hiver a Majorque.. .. .... . ..... .... . ..... . ... .. .. .. 572.24
Jean de la Roche .... .. .. .. .. .. .... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . 572.25
I.a mare an diable.... .... . ..... .... .... .... .... . . .... . 572.20
La petite Fadette .... . . . . . .... .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 572.26
- Spiridion . ..... .... .. .... . . ... . . ... .. . . .... .... . . .. .. 672.24
Duruy, Victor. Histoire de France .... .... . . .. .. . . .. . . . .6 7 4.14,15
Geruzcz, Eugene. Histoire de la litterature fran�aise.. . ....572.18,19
Grimm, J. L. and W.K. Contes choisis,traduits de 1'allemand. 572.11
Darr, Alphonse. La famille Alain .... .. ...... .. .... . ... .. 572.30
Klaczko, Julian. Deux chanceliers; le prince Gortchakoff et
leprince Bismarck .. .. .. .. .... . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... 50 i.1
LaFontnine, J. de. Fables . .. . .. .. .. . ... . . . ..... .. .. ... . 571.7
Maitre, Xavier de. CE-uvres compli�tc-s . . .. .. .... . ..... ... 572.13
Mnrcel, Jf»ie. J. Histoire d'un cheval de boil . ... .. . ..... . 572.12
Menault, Ernest. L'amour maternel chez ]cis animaux.. .. .. 572.16
'.1f(rim6c, Prosper. Colomba; suivi de La Mossdque, et autres
conies et nouyelle4 . ... .. . . .... . . . . .. .... .. .. . ..... .... .. 672 :31
Moitessier, A. L'air .. .. . ... .. .. . ..... .... .... .... ...... 572.28
Moli6re. J. B. (Euvres eomple.tes . ...... .. .. .... . ... ....574.16-18
Pape-Varpantier, Marie. Ilistoire du b16 ...... .. .. . ..... .. 571.6
Perrault. C , and others. Contes des fees . .. . .. . ... .. . .... 572,29
Itntlau, Ralolphe. L'acoustique, ou les pb&nom�nes du son. 572.9
Satin t-I'ierrv, li. de. Paul et Virgrinie. . ..... .... .. .... .... 6/2.14
Tot-,ppft'r, R. Nouvelles genevoises ...... .... ...... . ..... 572.17
Zurchvr et Margo116. Tronibes et cyclones .... .... ...... .. 572.10
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French literature. Geruzez, Eugene. Histoire de la litt%rature fran-
�aise. ...... ...... .... . ... .. ...... ...... ...... .... . .....572.18,19
Latin, II. Van. History of French literature. 3 vols.......430.12-14
I. From its origin to the renaissance............................ .. 4.30,12
11. From the classical renaissance until the end of the•reign of Louie 1I V. 43u.13
11I. From the end of the reign of Louis lI V.till the cud of the reign
ofLouis Philippe................................................. ..... 4M.14
Froebel, F., Reminiscences of. Marc nholz-Btnelow, B. eon. With a
sketch of his life by Emily Shirreff.... .... .... . . .... ...... 562 33
Froude, James Anthony. Short studies on great subjects.
First series. N.Y., 1868. 120 ... .... ...... ...... . . .. .... 4o'5 3
Second series. N.Y., 1871. 12� .... .... ...... .... .... .. . 465.12
Third series. N.Y., 1877. 12`. ...... .... ...... .... ...... 474.4
Furniture. Suggestions for house decoration in painting, woodwork,
and furniture. Garrett, Rhoda, and Agnes. .. .. . ..... ...... 910.10
G. T. T. ; or, the wonderful adventures of a Pullman. Hale, E. E . 297.16
Galaxy,a magazine of entertaining reading. [Complete.] 21 vols.....
Game. See U.S. Dodge, R. I. The plains of the great West .... 326.15
Gannett, William Channing. The working-nnan's Sunday. See
Whipple, C. K. and others. How shall we keep Sunday?... 510.20
Gardiner, Samuel Rawson. The first two Stuarts and the Puritan
revolution. B., 1876. 16`•. 4 maps.... .... ...... . ..... .. 850.22
Garretson, John E. Hours with John Darby. Phil., 1877. 1G'.. .. 450.3
Garrett, Rhoda and Agnes. Suggestions for house decoration in
painting, woodwork, and furniture. Phil., n.d. 16=.. . ..... 910.10
Gay, J. Drew. The Prince of Wales in India. N.Y., 1877. 16' -. 310.6
Geology and mineralogy considered with reference to natural theology.345.14,15
German. Classisclne Volks-Literatur. Phil., 1868. & ...... ...... 573.1
[A series of tales by Banff, Schiller, and 7,schokke, as follows.]
Hauff, Wilhelm. Die Bettlerin von Pont des arts. Jud suss.
Die letzten Ritter von Marienburg. Der '.Bann inn blonde.
Schiller, Johann C. F. von. Turandot, Prinzessin von
China. Zschokke, Johann, II. 1). Dag Ahenteuer der
Neujahrsnacht. Der Paselna von Buda.
German home life. N.Y., 1876. 80. ..... . . .... ...... ...... .. ... 310.4
Geruzez, Eugene. Iistoire de la litU-rature franSaise. P., 1876.
2 vols. 160..... . ..... .... . ..... .... .... ...... . ..... ....572.18,19
Giddings, Joshua R. The exiles of Florida. Columbus, 1858. 12=. 840.3
Gilded ane. Clemens, S. L. and Warner, C. 1)..... ...... .. . ..... 274.50
Gladstone, W. E. Preface to Schlieunann's .,%Iyeenae.... ...... .... *136.1
Gleitsmann, Dr. W. Biennial report of the mountain sanitarium for
pulmonary diseases, Asheville, N. C. Balt., 31d., 1877. Pam. M.1.27
Goodrich, Chas. A. Lives of the signers to the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. B., 1838. 120..... ..9. ...... . .... .... .... .... 840.6
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Gortchakcf, Michael Alexander. Two chancellors : prince Gortchakof
and prince Bismark. hlaczko, J..... . . .... ...... .... .. .. . 772.26
Grahame, James. The history of the United States of N. America,
till the British revolution in 1688. L. and B., 1833. 2
vol.. 8.. .. .. .. .. .... .... .. .. .... .. .. .... .... .... . . .... .835.13,14
Grant, Mrs. Anne. Memoirs of an American lady. N.Y., 1836. 121. 840.4
Great match, and other matches. B., 1877. 160.... . ..•. .... .. •• 296.20
Greece. Curteis, Arthur '.Ni. Rise of the Macedonian empire.... .. 850 14
Yonl;e, C. \i. Aunt Charlotte's stories of Greek history for
the little ones.... .... ...... .... . ..... .... .. .. .... .... ... 810.11
Greek authors. Xenophon. The economist. Ruskin, John, ed.
Tr. by A. D. O. Wedderburn and W. G. Collingwood.... ... 467.15
Green, J. R., ed. Literature primers. N.Y., 1876-7. 4 viols. 1G11.
English literature. Brooke, Stopford. ...... .... .. .. .... .. 420.5
Philology. Peile,John..... .... .... .... .... .... .. .. .... .. 420.9
Classical geography. Tozer, H. F...... .... .. .. .. . . .... .. 420.10
English grammar. Morris, R.... . .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 420.6
Green Mountain boys : a lai.torical tale of the early settlement of
Vermont. Thompson, D. P.. . . . .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... 27347
Greene, Geo. W. A short history of Rhode Island. Prov., 1877. 12'. 840.7
Grim, II. Andrew. From traditional to rational faith. B., 1877. I(F. 520.8
Grimm, Jakob Ludwig; and Grimm, Wilhelm Karl. Contes choisis,
traduits de 1'allemand. P., 1875. 160. .... .... . ... .... .. .. 572.11
Guenon. Francis. A treatise on milch cnwg. N.Y., n.d. 8''. ... .. . 927.6
Guild, Curtis. Abroad again. B., 1877. 1'20.. .... ...... . ... .. .. 323.27
Guizot, Francois Pierre Guillaume. A popular history of France.
Transl. by Robert Black. B. [1876]. 80. G vols.. ... .. .*153.11-16
Habberton, John. The Barton experiment. N.Y., 1877. 1G= ... . . 29G.23
The Jericho road; a story of western life. Chicago, 1877. 1r,-. 296.24
Other people's children. N.Y., 1877. IGO.... . ..... .... .. 296,35
ed. Sir Roger de Coverley. Papers from the Speet.ator.
With an essay. N.Y., 1.,477. 160. ...... .. .. . . .... . . .... .. 4 20.11
Hale, Edward. The fall of the Stuarts and Western Europe from
1G78 to 1597. N.Y. [1876]. 16,-'. .... . ..... . ..... . . .... .. 831.16
Hale, Edward Everett. G. T. T., or the wonderful adventures of a •
Pullman. B., 1877. ]GO.... .... .... .... .... .... . ..... .. 297.16
Ilall, Chas. W. Twice taken. A historical romance of the maritime
British Provinces. R., 1867. 160. . . .... . ......... .. . ..... 27348
Hall, J-11in. Familiar talks to hays. N.Y., 1876. 161.... . . .... .. 562.32
Manna. William, ed. Letters of Thomas Erskine. N.Y., 1977. 120. 460.7
Harder, Ludwig, A family feud. Phil., 1877. 1G... . .. .. .. .... ... 276.YI
Harmony of the essnyF. Bacon, Francis.. .. . ..... . ..... .. .. . ... .. 450.6.
Harold. A drama. 'Tennyson, Alfred... .. .... .... . . .... . ..... .. 754 13
Ilarper's new monthly magazine. N.Y., 1850-77. 54 vols.
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Harris, Wm. Thaddeus. Epitaphs from the old burying ground in
Watertown. B., 1869. 81. [2 COP-]........ .. .... .1065.1 & 845.20
Harry. By the author of"Mrs.Jerninghatn's journal........ . .....746.1r+,19
Harry Heathcote of Gangoil. Trollupe, Anthony...... . . ..... .... 274.48
Harvard memorial biographies. Higginson, T. W., ed. .... .... ..7 7 6.16.17
Hauser, Mrs. I. L. The Orient and its people. Milwaukee, 1876. 12-. 332.23
Hay, George. The sincere Christian. B., 1875. 12�'. ..... ...... 540.7
Head, Sir Francis B. The Emigrant. N.Y., 1817. 120.... .... . 276 7
Headley, Joel Tyler. Farragut and our naval commanders. N.Y.,
1867. 80...... ...... .... . ..... .. .. . ..... ...... ...... ... 776.18 I
Napoleon and his marshals. N.Y., 1876. 2 vuls in 1. 12 . 771.36
Health and education. Kingsley, Charles.. .. .... .... .... .... .... 51;;.28
Hector, Annie F. Her dearest foe. N.Y., 1876. 1.2-.... .... .... 21�►i;.37
The heritage of Langdale. N.Y., 1877. 16..... ...... .... Y96.ly
Henderson, Mary F. Practical cooking and dinner giving. N.Y.,
1877. 120.. ..... .... ...... . . .... .. .. ...... .... . ..... ... 344.16
Henry, Matthew. An exposition of the old and new testaments.
Edinburgh, 1760. Folio. 6 vuls. .... ...... .... .... . .....
Her dearest foe. Hector, Annie F. (Mrs. Alexander).... ...... .. 296.37
Heritage of Langdale. Hector, Annie F. . ...... ......... .... .... 296.18
Higginson, Thomas Wentworth. A book of American explorers. B.,
1877. 161). 52 plates and cuts. ..... .... . . .... ...... .... . 832.14
Harvard memorial biographies. Camb., 1866. 2 vols. 8°..776.11i,17
Hillside and seaside in poetry. Larcom, Lucy, ed..... .... .... .... 746.23
Histoire du b16. Pape-Carpantier, Marie...... . ..... .... .... .... 571.6
Histoire d'un cheval de bois. Marcel, Jeanne. ... .. ...... .. .. .... 572.12
Historical address delivered before the citizens of Waltham, July 4,
1876. Rutter, Josiah. ..... . .. . .. .. .. . ..... ...... .... .... N.19.17
History. See Scott, Falter. Tales of a grandfather.
See also Ancient history, modern history, and nanics of the
various countries, cities, etc., or authors.
There will now be found in the library, catalogued under authors
and subjects,uearly all the works mentioned in the list at the end of"lliK-
ginson's bchoul history of the United States." A few cauuot be found
as yet.
Hiver i Majorque. Dudevant, A. L. A. D. .... . . .... . . .... .. .. .. 572.24
Hobotuok, a title of early times. Child, L. 'M....... .... . ..... .... 7 6.13
Iloffnian, Wickhaiu. Camp, court, and siege. A narrative of per-
sonal adventure and observation during two wars; 18G:-1865,
1870-1871. N.Y., 1877. 12`. ..... . ..... .... .. .... . ..... 100.2
Holbrook, D1. L. Eating for strength. N.Y., 1876. 16.. .. .... .... 340.11
Holland, Josiah Gilbert. The Bay-path; a tale of New England
colonial life. N.Y., 1875. 12......... .. .. ...... .. .. . ... .. . 276.6
Nicholas Minturn. N.Y., IS 7. 12=- [2 cop.]•..• ......•275.70,71
Home influence; it talc for mothers and daughters. Aguilar, Grace.. 276.4
Homes. German home life.. . ..... .. .. .... ...... ...... .... .... . 310.4
CATALOGUE OF BOOKS. 39
Samuel. The youth of the Old Dominion. B., 18.i6. 1_'0. 276.2
jvpkins,
orticulture. An introduction to the knowledge and practice of gar-
dening, Marshall, Charles... ..... .... .. .. .... .... .... ... 923.22
Hotten, John Camden. Literary copyright. L., n.d. 160. .... . ... 4G0.5
Hours with John Darby. Garretson, J. E.... .. .••• . ..••• • ••••• •• 450.3
Hours with men and books. Mathews, William. . . . .. . ..... . .. ... . 460.10
Household art. Garrett, R. and A. Suggestions for house decora.
tion in painting, woodwork, and furniture. ..... . ..... .. .. 910.10
Loftie, W. J. A plea for art in the house.... ...... . ..... . 910.9
Housekeeping. Practical cooking and dinner giving. Henderson,
MaryF.. ..... .... .... ...... .... . ... .. . ... .. .... .... .... 344.16
Howard and his teacher, the sister's influence, and other stories.
Leslie, Madeline . ... . ..... . ... .. .... .. .... . . .... .... . . .. 273.49
Howard, Blanche Wyllys. One year abroad. B., 1877. 18... .... 320.11
Howells, William 1). A counterfeit presentment. B., 1877. lb'.. 420.12
Out of the question. B., 1877. 181.. .... ...... ... .. .. .. 420.13
Iiowson, John Saul, ed. Life and writings of St. John by James M.
Macdonald (q.v.).. . . .. .. .... .. .... ...... . ... .. . ..... ... 526.12
Hudson, Henry N. Shakespeare : hiCife, art, and characters. B.,
1875. 2 vols. 120.. .. ...... . ..... . ..... . ..... .... .... .. 460.2,3
Huxley, Thomas I1:. American addresses, with a lecture on the
study of biology. N.Y., 1677. 120 . ... .. . ..... . . .. .. . . .. .. 340.14
Imaginary conversations. Landor, W. S. 5 vols.. .... .. .. . .....410.20-24
Firx1 Series; Classical dialogues, Greek and Roman. Second series:
Dialogues of sovereigns and statesmen. Third seriev Dialogues of literary
men. Fourth series: Dialogues of literary men (continued , Dialogues
of farnoua women. and miscellaneous dialogues. Fifrh series: Miscella.
neous dialogues, and index (to the wbole).
Indexes. Appleton's annual cyclopwdia. 15 vols. . . .... .... . .... .
Atlantic magazine. 38 vols..... ...... . ..... . ... .. .... ....
Harper's magazine. 60 vols.. ...... . ..... . . .... .. .... ....
Scribner's magazine. 10 vols. . .... .... . . .... ...... . .....
India. Gay, J. D. The Prince of Wales in India; or, from fall
Mall to the Punjaub. .. .... .. .. .. . . .. .. . ..... . . .... . . .. .. 310.6
Hauser, Mrs. I. L. The Orient and its people. ... .. . . . .. .. 33 2.23
Indians. Annual reports of the hoard of Indian cola ntissioner.s. ..
Church, Thos. History of Philip's war, 1675 and '7 6. also
French and Indian wars to 1704. With notes and an appen-
dix by Samuel G. Drakee. ..... ...... .... . . .. .. . ... .. . . .. .. $10.15
Dodgj R. I. The plains of the great West and their inhabi-
tants; being a description of the plains, gaine, Indiana, etc..
of the great North American deRert.... .... . ..... .. .. . ..... ;12C,.15
Drake, Samuel G. Biography and history of the Indians of
North America.. .. .... .... .... . ... .. .. .... .... .... .... . . 1047.10
Insanity, Plain talk about; its causes, forms, symptoms, and treat-
ment of mental diseases. With remarks on hospitals and
asylums and the legal aspect of insanity. Fisher, T. W. . . .. 956.22
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Insurance. See Mass. pub. does. Rep'ts of insurance commissioners --
Irving, Theodore. The conquest of Florida. N.Y., 1&G9. 12='.... 1000.4
Italy. IIistorical and architectural sketches; chiefly Italian. Free-
man, E. A. .... . . ..... ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 820.6
James, G. P. R. Darnley; or, the field of the cloth of gold. N.Y.,
1875. 120.... .... .... .... .... .... .... . ..... .... .... .... 275.fi8
The Old llominion. N Y., 1856. 80.... .... ...... .... .... 274.52
Ticonderoga; or, the black eagle. N.Y., 1854. 80........ 274.53
James, Henry, jr. The American. B., 1877. 120. ...... .... .... 276.12
Jean de la Roche. Dudevant, A. L. A. D.. .... .... .... .... . ..... 572.25
Jefferson, Thomas. Notes on the state of Virginia. B., 1829. 160. 810.16
Jenkins, Edward. The devil's chain. N.Y., 1876. 160. .. .... .... 296.26
Jericho road, a story of Western life . .. .. .... .... .... .... .... .... 296.24
Jewett, Sarah Orne. Deephaven. B., 1877. 160.... ...... ...... 294.30
Jewish church, Lectures on the history of. Part I. :Abraham to
Samuel. Part II. Samuel to the captivity. Part 1II. From
the captivity to the Christian era. Stanley, A. P.. .... . .....556.9-11
Kansas state board of agriculture. Centennial edition of fourth an-
nual report. Topeka. Kansas, 1875. 8`. ...... ...... . .....
Karr, Alphonse. Lafimille Alain. P., 1874. 16=.... .... .... .... 572.30
Kavanagh, Julia. Two lilies. N.Y., 1,s77. 120.. .. .... .... .. .... 276.5
King, Thomas Starr. Christianity and humanity; a series of ser-
mons. Ed.with a memoir by Edwin P. Whipple. B., 1877. 10.520.13
Kingsley, Charles. health and education. N.Y., 1874. 12 ...... 563.28
His letters and memories of his life. Ed. by F. E. Kingsley. 774.23
Kingston, William H. G. Twice lost. L., 1876. 83. ..... .. . . .... 263.1
The young Llanero. L., 1877. 83.... .... .... ...... . ..... 2)t(5.2
Kismet. Fletcher, Dudu. . ..... . ..... . ..... .... .. . . .... .... .... 2:!G 19
Klaczko, Julian. Two chancellors; prince Gortchakof and prince
Bismarck. N.Y., 1876. 12 .. .. .. .... .... ... . .... .... .... 772.26
Knight of the nineteenth century. Roe, E. P.. . .... . . . . .. .... .. .. 276.29
Knox, Thomas W. Backsheesh! or, life and adventures in the Orient.
Ila.rtf., 1875. 80. 48 pl. and 200 cuts. ... .. .... . ..... .. .. 324.22
Labor. See Mass. pub. does. Repts. of Bureau of statistics of labor.
La Fontaine, Jean de. Fables. P., 1y73. 16 100 cuts. ........ 571.7
- Translated into English verse by Walter Thornbury, with
illustrations by Gustave Dor6. L., P., and N.Y., n.d. o 4--.
Port., 86 pl. and cuts.... .... .... .... . ..... .... . ..... .... *138.25
Landor, Walter Savage. Imaginary conversations. Five series.
B., 1876-'77. 5 viols. 1(;',) .... .. .. . ... .. . ..... . ..... .. ..410.20-24
Larcom, Lucy, ed. hillside and seaside in poetry. N.Y., IS77. IS-% 746.23
Larned, Augusta. Old talcs retold from Grecian mythology in talks
around the fire. N.Y., n.d. [1877.] 121) .... .... ..•. •••• 1060.1
CATALOGUE OF BOOBS. 41
Laun, Henri Van. History of French literature. N.Y., 1876, 77.
3 vols. 80. ..... ...... ...... . ..... ... . . .... ...... ......430.12-14
I. From its origin to the renaissance................................. 430.12
II. From the classical renaissance until the end of the reign of Louis
XIV .. . ... . .. .. 430.13
Ili. From the end of the reign of Louis XIV. till the end of the reign
of Louis Philippe .............. ................. ............... ... . 430.14
Lee, Eliza Bucktninster. Naomi; or, Boston two hundred years
ago. B., 1848. 120 . ... .. .. .... .... .. .. . ..... ...... ... . 27G.19
Lee, Holute, psetcd. See Parr, Harriet.
Legends. Russian folk-tales. Ralston, W. R. S.. .... .. .. .... ... . 460.4
Leslie, Aladeline. Howard and his teacher, and other stories. B.,
1859. 16C.. .... . . .. .. . ..... ...... ...... . ..... .... .... .. 273.49
Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim, Life and works of. Stahr, Adolf. .....7 74.24,25
Letters. Erskine, Thomas. Ed. by William Ilanna. ... .. . ...... . 460.7
Lewes, George Henry. The physical basis of mind. B., 1877. 12°. 1054.23
Lewis, William, and Clarke, M. Expedition to the sources of the
Missouri and down the Columbia to the Pacific. 1804-1806.
Ed. by Paul Allen. N.Y., 1877. 2 vols. 160.... .. .... .... 320.8,9
Light: a series of simple, entertaining, and inexpensive experiments
in the phenomena of light. Ala_ver, A. Al., and Barnard, C... 340.15
Lincoln, Abraham, T ife and public services of. Raymond, 11. J.... 7;6.'20
Lindley, John, and Moore, Thomas, eds. The treasury of botany.
N.Y., 1872. 2 vols. 16°. ... .. ............ .......... . . .. 160.1,2
Literature primers. Green, J. R., ed.
English literature. Brooke, 8..... ...... .... .. .. .. . . .. .. . 420.5
Philology. Peile, John. ..... .... .... .... .. .. .... .... .. .. 4209
Classical geography. Tozer, H. F...... ........ . . . . . . .. . 4y0.10
English grammar. Alorris, R.... . ... .. .... .. . . .... .... .. 420.9
Loftie, W. J. A plea for art in the house. Phil., n.d. 12.. . .. .. . 910.9
Long, C. Cha311C. Central Africa: naked truths of naked people.
N.Y., 1877. Ito. ..... . ..... .... ...... . ..... . ..... ..... .. 326.16
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, ed. POcIns of places. It., 1S 7 6.
15 vols. W.. .. . . .. . ..... .... .... .... .... .... . ... .. . ..745.19-33
Vols. L-IR. England. Vol. IV. England anal Wales. vols. %,., vi.
SMIand. Vol. V11. Scotland, Denmark, Iceland. 'Norway, swr,ien.
Vol. till. Inland. Fula. I1., X. France. Vws. Xi.-kill. hilly.
Vols. XIV.,XV. spalo.
Ludlow, John Alalcoltn. The war of American independence. R.,
+ 1876. 16'. 4 snaps. . . . .. .... .. .. .... . . ... ..... ........ 850.25
Lyrics of loyalty. Moore, Frank, ed..... .... . ..... .. .. . ... .. .... . 74v.3J
McCoaa, J. C. h:Kynt as it is. N.Y., 1877. 8". Atap.._... . .. . .. 1. 2 r.20
Maedonaid, George. The princess and the gohli>t. N.Y.. 1a71. 1G'%. 297.1b
Macdonald, James Madison. Life and writings of St. John. N.Y.,
1877. 8%;. 5 inaps. go pl..... .... .. .. .... . ... .. .. .... . . 526.12
Mackintosh, Sir James. A general view of the progress of etl►icnl
philosophy. Phil., IA2. 8°.... .... .... .... .... .__. ..... bi'6.18
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Macmillan, Hugh. holidays on High lands; or, rambles and incidents
in search of Alpine plants. L., 1873. 160.... .... .... ..... 310.10
McSherry, James. history of Maryland. Balt., 1849. 80...... .. 8,45.18
Madcap Violet. Black, William.... . ... .. . ..... . ..... ...... .... 275.G9
Maistre, Xavier de. (Euvres completes. B., n.d. 160.... ...... . 572.13
Manufactures. See U.S. One hundred years'progress...... .... .. 1037.11
Marcel, .Vine. Jeanne. Histoire d'un clieval de Bois. P., 1876. 1G'D. 572.12
Mare au diable, La. Dudevant, A. L. A. D...... ...... ...... .... 572.20
1larenholz-Buelow,Bertha von. Reminiscences of Friedrich Froebel.
Transl. by firs. H. .Hann. With a sketch of the life of
Froebel by E. Shirreff. B., 1877. 16~...... .... . ..... . .. 562.33
Mariages de Paris. About, E. .... . ..... .... .... .... .... ...... .. 573.2
Mariages de province. About, E. .... . .... .... .. .. ...... ....... 573.3
Marshall, Charles. An introduction to the knowledge and practice
of gardening. B., 1799. 120 .... ...... .... .... .... .... .. 923.22
Martin, Frederick. The statesman's yearbook for 1877. L., 187 7. 12 . 1051.26
Martin, Theodore. The life of his royal highness the Pricice Consort.
N.Y., 1875. 2 vols. 121.... .... .... ...... .... .......... . 774.5,6
Martineau, Harriet. Autobiography. B., 1877. 2 vols. 8=...... .776.14,15
Household education. B., 1877. 16`.. . ..... .... .... ...... .%1.34
Martyrs, Book of. Fos, J. .... .... . ..... .... . .. . .. .... .... .... . 527.5,E
Maryland, History, from its first settlement in 17&, to the year 1848.
AlaeSherry, James...... . . .. .. .... .... ...... .... .... .... . 835.18
Massachusetts. Annual reports of the Bureau of statistics of labor.
The census of. Vol. I. Population and social statistics. Vol.
II. Manufactures and occupations. Vol. III. Agricultural
products and property.. .... ...... ...... .. .. .. ...... ......
Insurance commission, Annual reports of. ........... . .....
-- Westboro' Reform school. Investigation into the management
and discipline of the state refortu school at Westboro'. ..... .
Massachusetts society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. Our
dumb animals. B., 1868-1876. 8 vols. in 2. 4'....... ....
Mathews, William. Hours with men and books. Chic., 1877. 12, . 460.10
Mayer, Alfred M. and Barnard, Charles. Light. N.Y., 1877. 121. :340.15
Mayhew, Ira. The means and ends of universal education. N.Y., ,
1857. 12'...... . ..... .... .... ...... . . .... . . ... .... .... 563.27
Meade, William. Old churches, ministers, and families of Virginia.
Phil., 1872. 2 vols. 8°. . . .... . . .... .... ...... .... ...... .835.19,20
Mechanics. South Kensington :Museum. Conferences held in con-
ueetion with the special loan collection of scientific apparatus,
1876 .... ...... .... . ..... .. .. ...... .......... .... .... ... 910.8
Menault, Ernest. L'aruour maternel chez les aniniaux. F., 1874. W'. 572-16
M6rimee, Prosper. Coloniba; suivi de La Mosaique, et autres
contes et nouvelles. P., 1875. 160. . . .... . . .... .... ...... 572.31
Merry-mount; a romance of the Massachusetts colony. Motley, J. L. 276-20
CATALOGUE OF BOOKS. 43
J*etamorphoses
�tallic wealth of the U.S., described and compared with that of
other countries. Whitney, J. D. • ••••• •••••• •••• -•••_. .. . 937.9
d'une goutte d'eau, suivis (leg aventures d'une fourmi,
des guepes, etc. Carraud, Mine. L. .... .....• .••••• •••• • •• 572.27
Meteorology. illoitessier, A. L'air . ..... .... .... . ..... . . .... ... 572.28
- Zurcher et Margolle. Trombes et cyclones .... •.•• ••.• •••• 572.10
Motrie system. Colin, Alfred. The universal metric system.. .•.• . 930.15
Metric Bureau. The metric bulletin. Official journal of the
American Metric Bureau.. .. .... .... . ... .. .... .... .... ... 344.18
See also Chart, illustrating the metric system, to the Reading
Room.
Michael Strogoff, the courier of the czar. Verne, Jules . . ... .. .... 274.51
Military art. Annals of a fortress. Violet-lc-Duc, E. E....... .... 1018.2
Military biography, Essays in. Chesney, C. C•• .• . • •..• •• •• • • •• •• 840.5
Mineralogy. Geology and mineralogy considered with reference to
natural theology. Buckland, Win. . .. .. . ..... .. .. .... . ...345.14,15
)Liss Itavenel's conversion from secession to loyalty. DeTorest, J. W. 276.3
Modern history, Epochs of. Morris, E. E. and Philipotts, J. S. eds. 850.22-25
The Puritan revolution. Gardiner, S. R............................... 850.22
The war of Atuerican independence. Ludlow, J. I►i................... 850.23
The aire of _lnue Morris, H. R...................... ................ 850.24
The early Plantg nets. Stubbs, W. .................................. 850.25
Moitessier, A. Lair. P., 1875. 16C .... . ..... .... . ..... .... ... 572.28
Nfolii�re, Jean Baptiste. (Euvres cotnpl6tes. P., 1876. 3 vols. 16".574.16-18
Moore, Frank, ed. Lyrics of loyalty. N.Y., 1864. 160 ...... . . . . 745.37
Songs and ballads of the Amer. revolution. N.Y., 1856. 12`=. 746.20
Moral philosophy. See Ethical philosophy-.
Morris, Edward E. The age of Anne. B., 1877. 160.... .. .. .... 850.24
and Phillpotts, J. Surtees, eds. Epochs of modern history.
B., (L.), 1876, '7 7. 4 vols. 16.... . .. .. ...... . ..... . . . ...850.22-25
Motley, John Lothrop. Merry--mount. B., 184;). 2 vols. in 1. 12-. 276.20
Mrs. Hurd's niece. Farman, Ella .. .. . ..... .. .. .... .... .. .. .... . 275.65
Way, William Ilenry Harrison. Adirondack tales. B., 1877. 12'. 276.16
nse : a narrative of researches and discoveries at Mycenw and
Tiryns. Schhemann, H...o . ..... .. . ..... .... .... . ..... ..
:lfvthology. Old tales retold from Grecian mythology. Larned, A. .. Ioal),I
Myths. Russian folk-tales. Ralston, W. It. S . . . .. .. .. . ... .. .... 460.4
Naomi; or, Boston two hundred years ago. Lee, Eliza Ii... .. . ..... 276.1:1
Napoleon and his marshals. Headley, J. T... .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 771.36
Natural 16.4tory. Iluzlev, Thomas II. American addresses, with a
lecture on the study of biology.. .. .... . ..... .. .. . . .... .. .. 340.14
W-nault, Ernest. I.'amour maternel chez les animaux .... .. 572.1(t
Packard, A. S., jr. Half-hours with insects .. .. .... .. .... . 330.2
Itile•y, C. V. Potato pests. An illwRtrated account of the
Colorado potato beetle and the other inxect foes of the potato
in North America... 923 20
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Natural history. Smiles, Samuel. Life of a Scotch naturalist. .... 772,2;
Natural theology. Geology and mineralogy considered with reference
to natural theology. Buckland, Wm..... . .... .... ...:..345,14,15
Neighbor Jackwood. Trowbridge, J. T..... . ... . ...... .... .... .. 275.61
Nelly Kinnard's kingdom. Douglas, Atuanda M.. .... .... .. .. .... 275.67
New York. history of New Netherland; or, New York under the
Dutch. O'Callaghan, E. B. . ...... . ..... .... .... . .. ....835.16,17
Newspaper literature, Specimens of: with personal memoirs, anec-
dotes, and reminiscences. Buckingham, J. T. . .... .... .... 460.8,9 '
Nicholas Minturn. A study in a story. Holland, J. G. [2 cop.]..275.70,71
Nimport. Wayside series. B., 1877. 16�: .... ...... ...... ...... 296.39
No-name series. Afterglow.... .... .. .. .... .... .... . .... .... .... 296.38
The great match, and other matches...... .... . . . .... ...... 296.20
Kismet . ..... .... .... .... ... . .... .... .... . ... .. .. .. .... . 296.19
Noblesse oblige. Clarke, C..... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 296.22
North America. The two Americas : an account of sport an(] travel.
With notes on men and manners in North and South America.
Price, Sir R. L. .... .. .. .... . ...... ...... . ..... .. .. . . .... 324.25
Norton, Charles Eliot. Biographical sketch of Chauncey Wright.. 467.14
Nouvelles genevoises. Toepl►fer, Rodolphe .... . ... . ..... .... .... 572.17
Novels and novelists of the eighteenth century, i,i illustration of the
manners and morals of the age. Forsyth, Will..... .... .... 440.9
Oberlin, John Frederic, Memoir of...... .... . .... .... .. .. .... .... M.2.18
O'Callaghan, E. B. History of New Netherland; or, New York under
the Dutch. N.Y., 1855. 2 vols. 8..... .... . .. .. .... ....835.16,17
(Euvres completes, pr6c6d6es dune notice biographique sur I'auteur
et ses ouvrages. Maistre, Xavier de .... .... . ..... .... .... 572.13
Offenbach, Jacques, in America. Notes of a travelling musician.
With a biographical preface. N.Y., 1877. 163.... .... .... 310.5
Old continental; or, the price of liberty. Paulding, J. K..... . ... .. 276.21
Old Dominion, or, the Southampton massacre. James, G. P. R..... 274.52
Old tales retold from Grecian mythology in talks around the fire.
Larned, Augusta .... .... . ... .. .... .... .... .. .. ...... .... 1060.1
Olivia Raleigh. Synge, W. W. Follett .... .... . . . . .. . ... .. . ..... 296.30
One hundred years' progress of the united States. Hartf., 1871. 8°. 1037.11
One year abroad. Howard, Blanche W. . . .. . .... .. .. .. .. .... .... 320.11
Orations. Address at Lancaster, Mass.,July 4, 1876. Washburn,J. D. N.1.34
Orient and its people. Hauser, ,{Mrs. I. I.. .. .. .. .. .. . . . ...•• •••• • 352.23
Ornithology. Birds and poets, with other papers. Burroughs, J. .. 746.21
— See also Bulletin of the Ornithological club, on file, and on
Reading Room tables.
Other people's children. Habberton, John. .. .. .... . ..... ..•• •••• 296.35
Ottoman power in Europe : its nature, its growth, and its decline.
Freeman, E. A.. ..... .... .... . ..... .. .. .... .. .. .... .... .. .. 1060.3
CATALOGUE OF BOOKS. 4.5
Ouida. See Rame, Louisa de la.
Out West; or roughing it on the great lakes. Adams, W. T.. . .... 283.48
Out of the cage. Owen, George W.. . .. .. . .. .. . ..... .. .. .... .. . . V75.66
Owen, Miss A. C. The art schools of inediwval Christendom. L.,
1876. 120. . .. .. .... .... . ..... . ..... .. .. .... . . .. .. . ..... 410.25
Owen, George W. Out of the cage. N.Y., 1877. 120.... .. •. •••• 2 7 5.66
Packard, A. S., jr. Half hours with insects. B., 1877. 120.. ..... 330.2
Page, H. A. Thomas De Quincey : his life and writings. N.Y.,
1877. 2 vols. 120. ..... .. .. .... .... .. .. .... . . .. .... ....714 27,28
Palestine. Appleton, T. G. Syrian sunshine.... .... ...... •. •••• 320.10
Warner, C. 1). In the Levant. ... .... ...... ...... . . .••• •• 323.26
Palgrare, F. T., ed. The children's treasury of English song. N.Y.,
1875. 16° .. .. . ..... .... .... .... .. .. .... .... .... . ..... . 745.38
Pape-Carpantier, Marie. Histoire du bI6. P., 1873. 160.... .... . 571.6
Park commission, Second report of. Boston. .... . ..... .... . . ....
Parker, Theodore. Discourse of matters pertaining to religion:. N.
Y. and B , 1864. 12° 550.4
Parkman, Francis. France and England in North America. Part
V. Cbunt Frontenae and 1 ew France under Louis ZIV.
B., 1877. 110 . .. . .. . ..... . ... .. . ... .. . ..... .. .. .. . . .. .. 864.22
Parliamentary law. Rules of proceeding and debate in deliberative
assemblies. (Small man►tal.) Cushing, L. 8. . ..... ... ... 661.6
Parr, Iiarriet. Ben 'Milner's wooing. B., 1877. 160. ... . .. .. .... 296.27
D#Paul et Virginie. Saint-Pierre, B. de. . .... . ..... .... . . .... . . . . .. 572.14
Paulding. J. K. The old Continental. N.Y., 1851. 2 vols. in 1. 120. 2176.21
Payer, Julius. New lands within the Arctic circle. N.Y., 1877. 80. 326.19
Peabody, A. P. Reminiscences of European travel. N.Y., 1868. 16.. 310.3
Peard, 3fisx. A winter story. B., 1877. 160.. .. .. .... .. .. . . . . . . 296.28
Peel, Robert. .See Bagehgt, Walter. English Constitution .. .. .. .. 662.6
Peep at the Pilgrims in sixteen 1►undred thirty-six. Cheney,Mrs. II. V.27G.'_'2.23
Peile, John. Philology. N.Y., 1877. 1C,°.... . ..... . ..... . .. ... 420.9
PeriudicalQ. American naturalist. l0 vols. .... ...... . . .... . . . ...
Atlantic monthly. A fall set to date. With index... . ... .. . -
- Galaxy. A full set to the end .... .... .. .. .... .... . . .. . . .. -
- Harper's new monthly magazine. A fell set for hn?ne use:
also the first fifty rohimes,acith an index,frir use to the Read-
ing Room . ..... .. .. .. .... .. . . .. .. .. . ..... . ... . ..... .. . .
Poprilar science monthly. A full set.. .. .... . . .... . . .. .. ..
St. Nicholas. (Complete.) .... .... . . ... . . ..... . ... .. .... ..
Sanitarian. (Complete.).... .. .... . ... .... .. .. . . .. .. .... .
Scrihner's monthly. (tbmplete, with inrlea, to 10 rals.).. .. .
Our dumb animals. (romhlete.). . .. .... .... .. .. ...... . . ..
Perkins, Frederic Beecher, ed. The best reading. Hints on the me-
lection of books, etc. N.Y., 1877. 12'.... . ...... .... .. .. 161.21
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Perrault, Claude, and others. Conte fees. P., 1875. 160.. .... .. 572.29
Persia. Through Persia by caravan. Arnold, Arthur.... .... .... 310.7
Peru incidents of travel and exploration in the land of the Incas.
Squier, E. G. .... .... . ..... .... . ..... .... ........ .... ... 326.10
Peter and Polly; or, home-life in New England a hundred years ago.
Douglas, Marian .. .... .... .. .. .. .... .... .... .. .. .... .... 294.29
Petite Fadette. Dudevant, A. L. A. D..... .... .... .... .. .. ...... 502.26
Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart. The story of Avis. B., 1877. 1C=.. .. . 29G.40
Philadelphia. Centennial international exhibition.. New century for
women. Women's committee . . .. .. . ... .. . ..... ...... .... 138.27
Philolology. Peile, John.... .. .. ...... .... .. .. .. ...... ..... .... 420.9
Philosophical discussions. Wright, Chauncey. . .... .... ...... .... 467.14
Physics. Moitessier, A. L'air.. .. . . ..... ... .. .. .... . ..... ...... 572.28
South Kensington 'Museum. Conferences held in connection
with the special loan collection of scientific apparatus, 18743).. 910.8
Tait, P. G. Lectures on some recent advances in physical
science, with a special lecture on force.... ...... .... ...... . 910.7
Pictures of flie olden time, as shown in the fortunes of a family of the
Pilgrims. Sears, E. II..... . ..... . .... . . .... .. .. . ..... .. 276.24
Pierce, Edward I. Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner. B., 1877.
2 vols. 8..... . ... .. . ..... . ... .... . ... .. .. ... .. .... ....7 74;.21,22
Pleasonton, A. J. Influence of the blue ray of tl,e sunlight in devel-
oping animal and vegetable life. Phil., I i77. 8c...... .. .. 326.14
Poetry. Chadwick, John W. A hook of poems.... .... .... . ..... 741.38
Longfellow, H. W.. ed. Poems of places. 15 vols..... ....745.19-33
Poetic interpretation of nature. Shairp, J. C..... .... .... ..... .. 450 7
Popular science monthly. Edited by E L. Youmans. I vols.....
Potato pests. An illustrated account of the Colorado potato-beetle,
and the other insect foes of the potato in North America.
Riley, Charles V.. ..... .. .. .... ....... ... .... .... . ..... 923.20
Pratt, Charles E. Sunday in the Massachusetts laws. ... .. . ..... .. a10.20
Preston, Harriet W. Troubadours and trouvereQ. B., 1876. 160.. 430.4
Price, Sir Rose Lamhart. The two Americas; an account of sport
and travel. Phil., 1877. 12..... .. .. .. .. .. .... .... . . .. .. 324.25
Prime minister. Trollope, Anthony. . .... . ....• .... . ....• . ...•. . 273.63
Princess and the goblin. MacDonald, George...... .... .. .. . ..... 297.13
Probyn, J. W. Correspondence relative to the budgets of various
countries. I. , 1 R 7 7. I G°.. .. . ... .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. . .. ... . . N.1.35
Prohibition. Condensed prohibition library. Part 1st, political.. .. M.'.?.19
Psychology. The physical basis of mind. Being the second series
of Problems of life and mind. Lewes, G. 11..... .. . ..... .. 1054 23
Pulmonary diseases. Biennial report of the mountain sanitarium for
pulmonary diseases, Asheville, N.C. Gleitsmann, Dr. W... :11.1.27
Radeau, Rodolphe. I.'acoustiquue, ou les phrnonuenes du son. P.,
1870. 1G1.. ..... . ..... ...... . . .. .. .. .... .... . ..... ...... 572.9
CATALOGUE OF BOOKS. 47
Ralston, W. R. S Russian folk-tales. N.Y., [1876.1 12".• •.•••• 460.4
Rauu•, Luuiga de la. Ariadne. Phil., 1877. 12°.••- •••• •••• •• -•• 276•y
hand, Edward Sprague, jr. The rhododendron and 11 American
plants." N.Y., 1876. 12c.... . ... .... .... ... . . ..... .. .. . 340.12
Ray mond, Henry Jarvis. Life and public services of Abraham Lin-
coln. N.Y., 1865. 80. 15 pl.. ... .... . . .... . .... .... .... 776.20
Reading. The best reading. Hints on the selection of books; on
the formation of libraries, public and private, etc. Revised
and enlarged edition. Perkins, F. B.. ..... . ..... .... .. .. . 161.21
Reid, T. Wemyss. Charlotte Bront6. A monograph. N.Y., 1877.
120. 12 plates and cuts. . .... .. .. ...... . . .... .. .. . ... .. . . 771.37
Rhode Island. Arnold, S. G. History of the state of Rhode Island
and Providence plantations.. .. . .... . ..... •.•. • .•..• ••••845.14.15
Greene, George W. A short history of Rhode Island. ...... 840.7
Riley, Charles V. Potato pests. N.Y., 1876. 16°. . .... .... .. .. . 92320
Roe, Edward P. A knight of the nineteenth century. N. Y.
1877. 160.... .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... .. .. .... .... . ... .... .. 276.29
Romance of the republic. Child, Lydia M.. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . . . . . 276.10
Romanism in America. Clark, R. W. . .... . . .... . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 510.22
Roma. Beesly, A. II. The Gracchi, Marius, and Sella. . . .. . . .. .. 850.15
Y onge, C. M Aunt Charlotte's stories of Roman history for
thelittle ones. ..... .... .... . ... .. .. .. .... . ..... . ... .. .. . 810.12
Ruskin, John, ed. The art schools of mediaeval Christendom. By
A. C. Owen...... . ..... ...... . . . .... .... .. . ..... .... .. .. 410.25
- The economist of Xenophon. Transl. by Alex. D. O. Wed-
derburn and W. G. Collingwood. L., 1876. 80. . ... .. .... 467.15
Russia. Arnold, Arthur. Through Persia by carman .... . . ... . .. 310.7
Burnaby, F. A ride to Rhiva .... .... .. .. .... .... . ..... .. 3121.23
- Shaw, F. A. A brief history of Russia . ..... . . ..... . . . ... 81o.19
- Wallace, I). M. Russia. ..... . . .... . . ..... . ...... ... .. .. 326.12
Rutter, Josiah. Historical addregq delivered before the citizens of
Waltham, July 4, 1876. Pamph. 80 . . ..... . ..... . ... .. .. \.;1,17
Saint John, Life and writings of. Macdonald, J. M. .. .. .... .. .. . . 526.12
St. Nicholap : Scribner's ilingtrated magazine for girls and boys. N.
Y., 1873-187 7. 3 viols. 80.. .. . . .... . ..... . . . .. .. . ... ....
(St.) Peter the apostle. Taylor, Wm. bt.. . .... . ... .. .... .... .... .530.13
Saint-Pierre, Bernardin de. Paul et Virginie. P., 1875. Ino. .. .. 572.14
Salm-Salm, Agnep zu (Prinvess Felix). Ten years of my life. N.
Y., 1877. 160 .... .. .. .. .. .... .... .... .. .. .. .. . . .. . ... .. 711.32
Sanitarian. A monthly journal. N.Y., 1873-'76. 4 viols. 8`. . . . .. .
Sankey, Charleq The Spartan and Theban ,upremavies. L., 1877.
160. 2 maps .... .... .... .... .. .. .... .. . . .. .. .. .. ... . .. . 850.17
Saunders;, Frederic, ed. Our national centennial jubilee. Orations,
addresseA,and poems delivered July 4th, 187 6. N.Y., 1877. 8°. B35.21
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Savage, Minot Judson. Sunday in church history .... ...... .... .. $18.s
Schliemann, H. 111vicenw; a narrative of researches and discoveries
at Mycenu and Tiryns. N.Y., 1,478. 8u . . ..... ...... .... 0136.1
Science. Baird, S. F. Annual record of science and industry fur 1876. 924.26
Dawson, J. W. The origin of the world according to revela-
tion and science........... .... .... .... ...... . ..... .. .. .. 530.11
'l'yndall, John. Fragments of science for unscientific people.
.ith edition. Enlarged. .... . ..... .... .... ...... ...... .... 933.7
- Winchell, Alex. Reconciliation of science and religion. .... 550.2
Scotland. Scott, Walter. Tales of a grandfather: being the history
of Scotland from the earliest times ...... ...... . .. .... ....860.13-15
Strickland, Agnes. Lives of the queens of Scotland. ......860.17-24
Scott, Walter. 'Pales of a grandfather. Scotch history . ..... ....860.13-15
- From French history. Phil., n.d. IV. ..... . .... ...... 860.16
Scribner's monthly, an illustrated magazine. N.Y., 1870-1818. 14
vols. 80. With index to rids. L to _ . . .... .... ...... ....
Sears, Edmund It. Pictures of the olden tiiue. B., 1K57. 120.... )7t; 24
Shairp, J. C. On poetic interpretation of nature. N.Y. &B., 1877. 160. 450.7
Shakespeare. Fleay, F. G. Shakespeare manual .... ...... ...... 450 5
Ilndson, H. N. Shakespeare : his life, art, and characters.. 460.2,3
VIrici, IIerman. Shakespeare's dramatic art. History and
character of Shakespeare's plays .... ...... . ..... .... .....460.11,12
Shaw, Francis A. A brief history of Russia. B., 1877. 161 .... . 810.19
Sheep, The diseases of, explained and described. Clok, Henry.... . 344.17
Sheppard, Elizabeth S. Charles A uchester. B., n.d. 8".. .. . .... 274.46
- Counterparts; or, the cross of love. B., n.d. 8....... .... 274.47
Sherman (William Tecumseh) and his campaigns. Bowman, S. M.
& Irwin, It. B....... . ..... . ..... ...... . ..... .. .. . ..... .. 776.19
Short studies on great subjects. Froude, J. A.
First series . ..... .. .... ...... ...... . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . .. .. .. 465.3
Secondseries.... ...... ...... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . 465.12
Third series . ... .. . ..... . ..... ...... .... . ..... .. .. .... .. 474.4
Sir Roger de Coverley. From the Spectator. N.Y., 1877. 160.. .. 4.20.11
Slavery. History of the rise and fall of the slave power in America.
3 vols. Wilson, Henry.... ...... ...... .... .... .... ...... 635.5-7
Smiles, Samuel. Life of a Scotch naturalist. N.Y., 1877. 120. .. 772.27
Sound. L'acoustique, on les phenoni�nes du son. Radau, Rodolplie. 5712.9
South America. The two Americas: an account of sport and travel. .j
With notes on men and manners in North and South America.
Price, Sir R. L..... ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .. .... . 324.25
South Kensington Museum. Conferences held in connection with the
special loan collection of scientific apparatus, 1876. Physics
and mechanics. N.Y., 1877. 120.... .. . ..... ...... .... .. 910.8
Southey, Robert. The doctor. N.Y., 1856. 2 vols. in 1. 121. .... 276.8
Spiridion. Dudevant, A. L. A. D..... .... ...... ...... ...... .... 572.24
CATALOGUE OF BOOKS. 49
Spooner, Nathaniel. Drift. A poem.... .... .. . ..... .... .... .... M•6.15
Spry, W. J. J. The cruise of Her Majesty's ship -Challenger."
► N.Y., 1877. ..... . ...... . ... .. . ..... ... . .... . ... .... .... . 314.18
Squier, Edward George. Peru : travel and exploration in the land
of the Incas. N.Y. 1877. 80 .... . . . . ... .... .... .. .. ...• 326.17
Stahr, Adolf. Life and works of Gotthold Ephraim Lessina. N.Y.,
1873. 2 vols. 120.... .... .... .... .... .. .. .... .. .. .... ..774.24,25
Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn. Addresses and sermons delivered at St.
Andrews in 1872, '75, and '77. L., 1877. 120. ...•• .••• • ••• 550.7
Lectures on the history of the Jewish church. Parts I., II.,
and III. N.Y., 1876. 3 vols. 120. Maps and plans.. .... 556.9-11
Statistics. The statesman's year-book; statistical and historical an-
nual of the states of the civilized world. Handbook for poli-
ticians and merchants for the year 1877. . .... .. .. .••• . ••• •. 10.51.26
Steam engine. See U.S. One hundred years' progress... . .. .. • ••• 1037.11
Story of Avis. Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart. . ..... . ... .. .... •••• • ••• 296.40
Stowe, Harriet Beecher. Fred; a tale of the Great Dismal Swamp.
[Aftei•uao-ds called Nina Gordon.] B., 1856. 2 vols. 12�'.. 285.3,4
Footsteps of the Master. N.Y., 1877. 163.... .... .. .. .... 530 12
Sunny memories of foreign lands. R., 1854. 2 vols. 120.. 310.8,9
Strickland, Agnes. Lives of the queens of Scotland. N.Y., 1873.
8 vols. 121). .... . ... .. .. .... .... .. .. . ..... .... .... . ... . .860.17-24
Stubbs, William. The early Plantagenets. B., 1876. 160... ..... 850.25
Student-life at Harvard. Tripp, J. 11.. . .... .... . . .. .. . ... .. . . .. .. 275.62
Suez Canal. See Egypt as it is. McC'oan, J. C. Chap. 1II.. ... .. 320.20
Sumner, Charles, Memoir and letters of. Pierce, Edward L.. .....776.21,22
Sunday observance. How shall we keep Sunday? An answer in
four parts. I. Sunday in the Rible, Whipple, C. K. 1I. Sun-
day in church history, Savage, At. J. III. Sunday in the
Massachusetts laws,.Pratt, C. E. IV. The working-man's
Sunday, Gannett, W. C... . .. .. .... .. ... . .... . ..... . ... .. 510.20
Suunny shoreA; or, ,young America in Italy and Austria. Adams,W.T. 2917.13
Synge, W. W. F. Olivia Raleigh. Phil., 1877. wo...... .... . . .. 296.30
Table-talk. Alcott, A. B..... ...... ..... . .... ...... . . .. .. . . ... . 460.6
Tait, P. Cr. Recent advnnceq in physical science. L., 187h. 12•7.. 910.7
Taylor, William A1. Pester the apostle. N.Y., 1877. 12.... . . . . .... .530.13
Temperance. Wine-bihber's tempernnee society.... .. .. .. . . . . .. .. 756.20
,See Ilahberton, .1. The Barton experiment. ..... . . .. . . .. .. 296,23
Tennyson, Alfred. Harold. A drama. B., 1877. 16... . . .... .. .. 7;4.13
That huAhand of mine. Denni4on, Mrs. C. W.. . . .... . . .. .. . ..... 276.26
That Injes o' Lowrie'A. Burnett, Frances H..... . ... .. ... . .... .. .. 275.72
"Theo." A love Atory. Burnett, F. 11.. .. .. .. .... .... .. .... .... '►96.36
Theology and religion. Boardman, W. E. Faith work, under Pr.
CulliA, in Boston.... .. . .... .... . . .... .. . . .... .... .. .. .. 510.19
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Theology and religion. Brooks, Phillips. Lectures on prew,hinK
delivered before the Divinity School of Yale College.... .... 550.6
Clarke, J. F. The hour which cometh, and now is; seriuonb
preached in Indiana-Place chapel, Boston. ..... ............ 5.►0,11
Conway, 1i. 1). Idols and ideals; with an essay on Christianity, 550.1
Cruden, Alex. A complete concordance to the; Holy Scriptures,
of the Old and New Testament...... .... .... .... .... . ..... 136.15
Faris, W. W. The children of light . .... .... . . .. .. ...... 520 10
Fox, John. Book of martyrs. Ed. by Paul Wright.... ...• 527.5,6
Griffin, It. A. From traditional to rational faith.. ...... .... 520.8
Hay, George (Bishop). The sincere Christian instructed in
the faith of Christ, from the written word .... .... .... . ..... 540.7
Bing, Thomas Starr. Chribtianity and humanity; a series of
sermons . .... . . . .. .. . ..... .. .. .... .... .... ...... .... .... 520.13
Dlacdonald, James %I. Life and writings of St. John.... .... 526.12
Parker, Theodore. A discourse of matters pertaining to
religion. ...... .... .... . . .... .. .. .... .... .... .... .... .... 550.4
Stanley, A. P. addresses and sermons delivered at St.
Andrews in 1872, le75 and 1877 ...... .... .... .... .... .... 550.7
Stowe, H. B. Footsteps of the ,itaster.... .... .. .... . ..... 530.12
Taylor, Win. 1I. Peter the apostle. .... .... .... . ..... .... 530.13
Todd, John. The moral influence, dangers, and duties con-
nectedwith great cities .. . ..... .. .... .... .... .... .... .... 520.9
Townsend, L. T. God-man. Search and manifestation.... 520.12
- The supernatural factor in religious revivals. .... .... .... 510.21
Willard, Samuel. History of the rupture between the congre-
gational clergy and churches of Massachusetts.... .... .. .... D1.2.17
Willard Tract Repository. Dorothea Trudel; or, the prayer
offaith. .... .... .... . ..... .... .. . . .. .. . . .... .... .... .... 510.18
- Were they miracles?. ..... .... . ..... .... .... . ..... .... 520.7
Winchell, Alex. Reconciliation of science and religion. .... 550.2
Wiseman,Nicholas. The real presence of the body and blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ in the blessed Eucharist, proved
fromScripture.... .... .... . ..... .. .. .. ...... .... .. .. .... 540.8
Sunday observance. See this title abore.
They all do it; or, fir. lliggs, pf Danbury, and his neighbors. Bai-
ley, J. M. ...... ...... .. .. .. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 276.28
Things not generally known; a popular handbook of facts not readily
accessible in literature,history, and science. Wells, David A. 344.19
Thompson, D. P. The Green 11uuntain boys. B., 187G. 2 v.in 1. 16'. 273.47
Thompson, Zadoc. History of Vermont. Burlington, 1853. 8°. .. 845.16
Thornbury, Walter, tra?zsl. Fables of La, Fontaine.. ..... . ..... ... •138.25
Life of J. M. W. Turner. (New edition.) L., 1877. 120... 1010.12
Thornton, John Wingate. The pulpit of the American revolution.
B., 1860. 120...... ...... ...... ...... . ..... ...... ...... 550.3
CATALOGUE OF BOOKS. 51
Three scouts, The. Trowbridge, J. T...... .. .... . ... ...... . ..... 276.14
Ticonderoga ;; or the black eagle. James, G. P. R.. ...•• •••• •••••• 274.53
'imbs, John. English eccentrics and eccentricities. L., 1875. 120. 613.26
Todd, John. The moral influence, dangers and duties connected
with great cities. Northampton, 1841. 160.... ..•..• •••• •• 520.9
Toepffer, Rodolphe. Noizvelles genevoises. Bielsfield and Leipzig,
1872. 16L1.... .... .... .... . ..... .... .. . ..... .... .. .. .... 572.17
Towner. Aushurn. Cliedayne of Kotono. A story of the early days
of the republic. N.Y., 1877. 12°. ... ...... .... .••• •••••• 276.1
W- ownsend, Luther Tracy. God-man. B., 1877. 160.... .... . .. .. .520.12
The supernatural factor in religious revivals. B., 1877. 1G°. 510.21
Tozer, H. F. Classical geography. N.Y., 1877. 160. ...... ..... . 420.10
Tripp, John Henry. Student-life at Harvard. B., 1876. 120.... . 275.62
Trollope, Anthony. Harry Heathcote of Gangoil. N.Y., 1874. 80. 274.40
The prime minister. Phil., n.d. 120..... .... .... .... .... . 275.63
ooe, Frances Eleanor. Black spirits and white. N.Y., 1877. 80. 274.49trl� l
roubadours and trouv arcs. New and old. Preston, H. W.. ..... . 450.4
Trowbridge, John Townsend. Cudjo's cave. B., 1874. 160. .... .. 276.15
Neighbor Jackwood. B., 1866. 12y. ..... .. .. .... .... .... 2 7 5.6.1
The three scouts. B., 1865. 160...... . ..... . ...:. . ..... . 276.14
Try and trust; or, th story of a bound boy. Alger, Horatio,jr..... 297.3
Turgenieff, Ivan. Virgin soil. N.Y., 1877. 160. ..... .... .. .... . 296.33
Turkey. Baker, James...... .. .. .... .... . ..... . ..... .. .. .... .. 326.18
Blochwitz, Johannes. A brief history of Turkey.... .... ... 810.18
Turks. Freeman, E. A. The Ottoman power in Europe, its nature,
its growth, and its decline. ..... .... .... . . .. .. .... . ..... .. 10G0.3
- The Turks in Europe..... .... .... .... . ..... . ..... .. ... N.2.15
Turner, J. M. W., Life of. (Founded on letters and papers furnished
by his friends and fellow-academicians). Thornburg-, W. .. . 1010.12
Twain, Mark. .4ee Clemens, Samuel L.
Twice lost. Kingston, W. II. G .... ...... .. .. .... .... .... .... .. 285.1
Twice• taken. A historical romance of the maritime British provinces.
Hall, C. W. ...... .... .... .... .... ...... .... .... .. .. .... . 273.48
Two lilies. Kavanagh. Julia.. .... .. .. . ... .. . .... . . . . . ..... .. 276.5
Tynal,all, Jahn. Lessons in electricity at the royal institution, 18745-6. 1.+30.14
Fragments of science for unscientific people. ;)th edition. .. . 340.13
Ulrici, Hennnn. Shakspearv's dramatic• art. liistor} and charac-
ter of Shakspeare'R plays. L., 1876. 2 volm. 12_. ... .. .. .460.11,12
Underbruph. Fivlalaa, .James T. . . ..... .. .. . ... .. .... .. .... . ... .. 420.14
United States. Allen, Papal. History (if the expedition under the
ciannannal of Capts. Lewis and Clarke, to the isources of the
MisRouri,ete. in 1804, 1805, 1806. ..... .... .... . . .... . . .... 320.8,9
Bowman, S. M.,and Irwin,11. B. Sherman and his campaigns. 776.19
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United States. Church, Thos. The history of Philip's war, com-
monly called the great Indian war of 1675-6. Also notes and
an appendix by Samuel G. Drake . .. .... .... .... ...... .... 810.15
Congress. Memorial addresses on the lifee and character of
Henry Wilson, Vice-president of the U. S. Wash , 1876. K 717.25 �
Cooper, J. F. History of the navy of the U.S. of America— 835.15
Dodge, R. I. The plains of the great West and their inhab-
itants, bein;; a description of the plains, game, Indians, etc.,
of the great -North American desert .... .... .... .... .... ... 326.15
Draper, John W. History of the American civil war.......845.17-19
Giddings, J. R. The exiles of Florida; or, the crimes co►n-
mitted against the Maroons.... .... ...... .... .... .... .... . 840.3
— Goodrich, C. A. Lives of the signers to the Declaration of
Independence .. . ..... ...... .... .... .. .... .... ...... .... . 840.6
Graham, James. The history of the U.S. of A.A., till the
British revolution in 1688 .. .. .... ...... .... . . .... . ..... ..835.13,14
Grant, .11rs. Anne. Memoirs of an American lady,with sketches
of manners and scenery in America as they existed previous
to the revolution .... .... . ..... .... .... .... ...... .... .... 840.4
— Headley, J. T. Farragut and our naval commanders ...... . 776.18
— Hoffman, Wickham. Camp, court, and riege .... .. ...... .. 1060.2
Indian commissioners. Annual reports. '1874 .... .... .... .
— Ludlow,J. :11. The war of American independence. 1775-1783. K)0.23
— Moore, Frank, ed. Songs and ballads of the Amer. revolution. 7 46.20
— Offenbach, J. Offenbach in America. Notes of a traveYling
musician . .. .... .... .... .... . ..... ...... .... .... .... .... 310.5
One hundred years' progress of the United States; giving, in a
historical form, the improvements made in agriculture, com-
merce, steam-en(rine, and manufactures, etc..... . ..... .. .. 1037.11
— Saunders, Frederick, ed. Our national centennial jubilee.
Orations, addresses, and poems delivered on the 4th of July,
1876, in the several states of the Union.. .... .... .... . .... 835.21
— Thornton, J. W. The pulpit of the American revolution; or,
the political sermons of the period of 17 76.••• •••• •••• •••. • 550.3
See Bunker-Hill monument association.
See also Hig,inson, T. W. Harvard memorial biographies,
and History of L'.S. for list of Looks, a large part of which
are now in the library.
Upham, Charles W. Life, explorations, and public services of John
Charles Fremont. B.. 1856. 1'2.... ... . .... .... .... ...... 711.33
Vermont. Sixteenth an.rep. of hoard of education. Rutland, 1874. 8c.
Thompson, 7.adoc. Hist. of Vt., natural, civil and statistical. 845.16
Verne, Jules. Michael Strogoff, courier of the czar. N.Y., 1877. 8`'. 274.51
Village improvements and farm villages. Waring, Geo. E., jr...... 350.1
CATALOGUE OF BOOKS. 53
Vineta, the phantom city. Buerstenbinder, E...•. .. •• ••.• •••• •••• 216.27
Viollet-le-1)uc, Eu-* neEmmanuel. Annals of a fortress. B., 1876. 8c. 1018.2
The habitations of man in all ages. B., 1876. 8° . •.•• .••• 1018.3
Virgin soil. Turg6niefl; Ivcu► . .... ..•. .... .... .... . ... .... .. .. . 296.33
Virginia. Jefferson, Thos. Notes on the state of Virginia. . ....• •. 810.16
- Meade, William. Old churches, ministers,and ftmilies of Va.835.19,20
Virginia comedians, The; or, old days in the Old Dominion.... ....276.17,18
Wallace, D. ilackenzie. R11891a. N.Y., 1877. 8°. 2 maps ...... 326.12
War lyrics and songs of the Fouth. L., 1866. 16°.... .. .. .... .... 7 46.22
Warburton, George. The conquest of Canada. N.Y., 1864. 2 v. 120. 840.1,2
Waring,, George E., jr. Village improvements and farm villages. B.,
1877. 180...... .. .. ...... .. .... ...... . ..... ...... . . .... 850.1
Warner, Charles Dudley. Being a boy. B., 1878. 160.... .... . . 283.49
In the Levant. B., 1877. 120.... .. .. . ..... ...... ...... . 323.26
- and Clemens, Samuel L. The gilded age .... .. .. ...... • .. 374.50
Warren, George Washington. The history of the Bunker Hill
monument association during the first century of the United
States of America. B., 1877. 8�.... . . .. .. .... . . . . .. .... 845.12
Washburn, John D. address at Lancaster, Mass , July 4, 1876.
Lancaster, Pamph. 80.... .... . . .. . . .... .... . . .... . N.1.34
Water works. Boston water hoard. History of the introduction of
pure water into the city of Boston, with a description of its
Coehituatewater works.... .... .... ...... .... . ... .. . . .. .. 336.12
Webb, Richard D., ed. The life and letters of Captain John Brown.
I.., 1861. 16' .... . ..... .... .... .. .... .. .. .... .... .. .. .. 711.31
Wells, David A. Things not generally known. N.Y., 1875. 12'.. 344.19
Werner, Ernest. See Iiuerstenhinder, E.
Wesselhoeft, .firs. M., franst A brief history of Turkey. From the
German of Dr. Johannes Blochwitz. B., 1877. 16-1. . .. .. . 510.18
Westborough reform school, Investigation into the management and
discipline fit'. B., 1877. 8. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... .. . . . . .. ..
Wheat. 1listoire du 106. Pape-Carpantier, Marie.. .. .... .. .. . . .• 57 1.R)
Wheildon, William W. Sentry, or Beacon hill. Concord, 8'. 845.13
Whipple, Charles K. ; Savage, M. .J. ; Pratt, C. E. ; and Gannett, W.
C. How shall we keep Sunday?.. .. .. .. .... . . .. .. .. .. . .. . Ci10.20
Whitney, .John Dwight. The metallic wealth of the United States.
Phil., 1854. 8.. . . .... .. .. . . .... . .... . ..... . . . ... .. .. .. . 937.9
Whitney, LoniRa. The burning of the convent. B., 1877. 160.... 810.17
Willard, Snnmwl. History of the rnptnre which divides the congre-
gational clergy and churches. Greenfield, 1,4;'►8. 11ampl►. .. M.2.17
Willard Tract Repository. Dorothea Trudel; or the prayer of ftitll.
1t. [1872]. 16'... .... . ... .. .... . ..... .. .. .... .. .. .. . .. 6 10.18
Were they miracles? B., 1876. Pamph. Mu . ..... . ..... 520.7
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Wilson, Henry. Ilistory of the rise antl fall of the slave power in
America. B., 187 4-7 7. 3 vole. 81.. .... ...... ...... .... A85.h-T
U. S. Congress. Memorial addresses on the life and charac-
ter of Henry Wilhou (vice-president of the U-S.).... ....... 717.25
Winchell, Alexander. Reconciliation of science and religion. N.Y.
1877. 120.... .... .... .... .... .... .. .... .... .... .... .... 550.2
Wine-bi bbe r's teu►peranee society. B., 1877. 16,:'...... . 756.20
Wise, Daniel. Ben Blinker. B., 1877. 16.. ..... ...... .... .... 2143.47
Wiseman, Nicholas (Cardinal). The real presence. N.Y , Md. 120. 5441.8
W ister, Mrs. A. L., irausl. A family feud. From the German of
Ludwig; Harder.... .. . . .... . ..... .... .... .... .... ...... .. '1.76.11
Winter story. Peard, .hiss .... .... . ..... .... .... .. .... . ..... .. 295.28
Womankind. Tome, Charlotte 'M..... ...... .... .... ........ .... 7 5u 21
Woman'-a centennial committee. New century for woman. Phil.,
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Wright, Chauncey. Philosophical discussions. With a biographical
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Xenophon. The economist. Transl. by Alex. D. O. Wedderburn
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Y onge, Charlotte Marv. Aunt Charlotte's stories of I3ible history
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Aunt Charlotte's stories of English history for the little ones•. 810.14
Aunt Charlotte's stories of French history fur the little ones.. 810.13
Aunt Charlotte's stories of Greek history for the little ones... 810.11
Aunt Charlotte's stories of Roman history for the little ones.. 810.12
Womankind. N.T. and L., 1877. 120.... ...... .... . ..... 756.21
York-Powell, Frederick. Early England up to the Norman con-
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Young Llanero. A story of war and wild life in Venezuela. Kings-
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Youth of the Old Dominion. Hopkins, Samuel... .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. 276.2
Zurcber et Margo116. Trombes et cyclones. P., 1876. 16°.... .. 572.10
INDEX .
INDEX .
PAGE.
Auditor's Report 42
Almshouse Account 47
Appraiaement 84
Assessors' Report 35
Bank Tax 54
Bridges and Culverts 54
Care of Cemeteries 55
Collector's Report . 36
Contingent Expenses 55
Discounts and Abatements 60
Estimated Expenses for 1877. 82
Fire Department 61
Fire Department, Engineer's Report 29
Free Public Library 64
Heating, Lighting, and Care of Town House . 78
Highways 64
Insurance . 88, 89
Interest Account 68
Interest on Town Debt . 67
Iegac B. Patten Post 81, G. A. R 69
Jurymen, List of 93
Police 69
Printing. 70
Registrar's Report . 13
Report of the Overseers of the Poor 25
Report of the Superintendent of Streets 28
Report of Surveyors of IIiglhways. 27
Report of the Selectmen R
Report of Treasurer
Salaries of Town Officers ,
Schedule and Valuation Town Property ,
Schools ,• .
Sidewalks
State Tax .
7�
State Aix .
INDEX.
per.
Statement of assets and Liabilities 80
Strrct Lights and Lamp Posts 78
Summary of :appropriations, Receipts, and Expenditures 88
Templeton Fund Income 79
Tow n 1)%:bt 77
Town Grants and .appropriations . 88
Town Hall, cure of, etc . 78
Town Officers 8 �
Warrant fur Town Meeting 91