Contributed by our Regular Correspondents Local Brevities A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all readers of the Press.This "Deown East wind, going back tew hum" is fearfully cold.
Rev. D. A. CAMPGELL, of Big Spring, preached two interesting discourses, morning and evening at the Congregational Church last Sunday.
The work of the Deer Slayers will end next Thursday for this season. "Roaring swats" and "o'er true tales" will be in order during the long winter evenings to follow.
We are again under obligation to Mrs. COSTELLO, of this town, for a fine turkey for Christmas. May the Christmas have been a merry one to you.
A case that excited considerable popular interest, and which occupied the entire week, was tried before Esq. PHELPS last week. The case involved a question of medical practice, and as it is likely to be taken by appeal to the Circuit Court, we withhold any statement of the facts of the case at this time.
Church Directory Congregational Church.-Every alternate Sabbath at Friendship at 10:30 S.M. and 7 P. M., and Fordham at 2:30 P. M. New Chester, every alternate Sabbath at Jones' School House at 10:30 A. M., and at the Church at 2:30 P. M. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening. Bible reading every Thursday evening. P. R. STAPLES, Pastor
Methodist Episcopal Church. Every alternate Sabbath at Friendship at 10:30 A. M. and 7 P. M. Every alternate Sabbath at Davis Corners at 10:30 A. M., Olin at 2:30 P. M., and Point Bluff at 7 P. M. Isaac B. BICKFORD, Pastor
Friendship Union Sabbath School. Every Sabbath immediately after morning services. All are cordially invited. S. STOWELL, Superintendent.
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Adams Special Session, November, 1878, Continued Report of County Superintendents of the Poor To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Adams: We hereby submit to your honorable body our annual report, showing the disbursements made by us, Superintendents of the Poor of Adams county, together with the amounts approved and not paid. The disbursements during the year for the support of the poor inside of the Poor House, including hired help in the house and on the farm, and for outside aid furnished poor persons in the several towns, and the accounts of the Superintendents allowed by the Board of Supervisors at its annual session in November, 1877, and all accounts approved by us up to and including the date of this report, and including indebtedness of last year at the time or our report has been two thousand one hundred and sixty-five dollars and thirty cents. ($2165.30)
There are accounts which we have examined and unpaid $501.30
Indebtedness of 1877 unpaid $9.80
Total indebtedness $511.10
For outside aid $385.73
Current expenses, exclusive of outside aid $1323.59
Total am't of current expenses $1709.32
Paid liabilities incurred in 1877 and unpaid at the time of last report $447.36
Paid on liabilities of 1876 $14.71
Paid on current expenses $1218.02
Paid accounts of Superintendents $194.57
Paid in produce on bills allowed in November 1877 $55.57
Paid Lynch labor on poor farm $7.13
Cash in hands of W. J. SINEMAN $18.03
Cash in hands of C. M. SIMONS $25.34
Total $1980.75
Resources Orders drawn $1701.66
Money in hands of Superintendents at last report $137.73
Collected on order against city of Grand Rapids $17.33
Am't sold from poor farm $123.58
Amount of means at our disposal $1980.35
There is now in the hands of W. J. SINEMAN $18.03
Also a town order on town of Shetck(as written), Barron county, for Support of ROSANNA Brothers $200.99
In hands of C. M. SIMONS $25.34
Amount of assets on hand $244.36
Recapitulation Total amount of means at our disposal $1980.35
Total amount of old indebtedness and expenses incurred during the year $2176.28
Assets on hand $244.36
Indebtedness over assets $266.74
The following are the Principal items of the poor expenses, classified as follows, to wit: For groceries purchased for poor house $142.94
For hired help on farm and in house, exclusive of extra labor and including Overseer's salary $760.12
For medicine and medical aid at poor house $12.38
For dry goods, including clothing $121.29
For outside aid furnished to the following named persons: To Mrs. JOYAL of White Creek $12.00
To Peter AAS of Strongs Prairie $34.23
To J. CHAMBERLIN, Lincoln $7.15
To Laura BUTLER, White Creek $41.12
To OSBORN boy, Lincoln $10.00
To Perry RUSSELL, Dell Prairie $13.25
To George RUSSELL, Dell Prairie $42.54
To G'd Rapids for aid to S. FOSGATE $30.53
To John McCALL, New Haven $8.94
To Mrs. MORMON, Jackson $7.00
To LYNCH family, New Haven $16.05
To old man, Dell Prairie $15.17
To HOLCOMB $16.85
To Lucy BURHITE, Rome $15.17
To Ole Olsen AASLAND, Monroe $9.63
To John TILLETT, Monroe $36.69
To Wm. HAKES, Strongs Prairie $15.94
For extra labor on poor farm $94.22
For miscellaneous purposes $192.64
We have received an order against the town of Shetck (Chetek?), Barron county, on a claim made on said town for keeping Rosanna PROTERS to the amount of $200.99, which the authorities inform us will be paid when they collect their next tax, the necessary amount having been voted for that purpose at their last town meeting. We herewith refer to your honorable body the claim of Patsey TANGNEY for damages claimed to have been done by the cattle belonging to the poor farm, for your action. All of which is respectfully submitted, dated, November 15, 1878. W. J. SINEMAN, G. M. SIMONS, O. B. LAPHAM, Superintendents of Adams County Poor Report of Committee on Poor and Poor Expenses To the Board of Supervisors of Adams County: Your Committee on Poor and Poor Expenses would report that they have carefully examined the books and all accounts and vouchers in the hands of the Superintendents of the Poor, and find them to agree in all material respects with their annual report to this Board. In summarizing the different items of costs and expenditures in the support of the poor in this county during the last year, we find it to be about as follows: Value of products raised on poor farm, including increase and growth of stock $937.60 Cost of labor on farm, including Overseer's salary $714.30 Value of products over and above labor $223.30 less Costs of improvements on farm $30.00 Value of products over and above labor and improvements $193.30 ======= Am't of current expenses which were chargeable to the poor house $1328.54 Deduct indebtedness of last year $350.21 Leaving as expenses of current year $978.30 ===== Making cost per week of supporting inmates $9.35 Outside aid to transient paupers $385.73 Total amount of expenditures during the current year $1714.27 Present indebtedness over assets ($262.19) Estimated amount required for the coming year General expenses $2000.00 Am't required for improvements $75.00 All of which is respectfully submitted. by the Committee: C. J. AUSTIN, R. EVERHARD and Hugh REID Report of Visiting Committee To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Adams County: In pursuance of a resolution adopted at the annual session of the County Board of Supervisors for the year 1877, making it the duty of the Chairman of the Board, on or before the first day of September, to appoint a committee of three from the members elect of such year, whose duty it shall be to meet at the Poor House of this county and examine into the condition of affairs at said Poor House, the undersigned were appointed as such committee, and in compliance with such appointment the committee met at the Poor House on Thursday, the 7th instant, and proceeded with their examination, the result of which is herewith submitted: I Condition of Poor House Taking into consideration the poor arrangement of the buildings, as regards convenience, we find the condition of the house the best that could be expected. The rooms are kept well cleaned and ventilated, whitewash is used plentifully, and all precautions taken to guard against vermin and uncleanliness, and a healthy appearance prevails throughout the entire house and its surroundings. II Pauper Inmates The present number of inmates in nineteen (19). The whole number during the year has been twenty-four (24). The average number during the year has been twenty (20). The whole number of weeks board during the year has been one thousand and forty-six (1046). III Condition of Inmates The general health of the inmates is good; but very little medical aid has been necessary during the past year. They are supplied with plenty of good wholesome food, and great pains have been taken with their wearing apparel and bedding. A general air of cleanliness prevails. In questioning the inmates we find them contented with their fare, and pleased with their treatment under the present arrangement. We find a marked improvement in their general appearance and behavior. IV Furniture in House We find the furniture to be in good condition, and carefully used and preserved. Some addition in way of bedding has been made during the year. (As a general invoice of all the contents of the house had been taken last March, we did not think it necessary to invoice again at present, as the Overseer, Mr. WARD, assured us that everything remained about as it did then.) V Farm Products The products of the farm during the last year were: 103 ½ bushels of wheat, 262 bushels of oats, 52 ½ bushels of buckwheat 778 bushels of ears of corn, 38 bushels of clover seed 127 bushels of potatoes, 20 bushels of turnips, 6 bushels of onions 6 bushels of beets, 200 heads of cabbage 30 lbs. of tobacco, 3 bushels of beans, 1 ½ barrel of pickles 2 ½ barrels of soap, 723 lbs. of cheese, (633 lbs. of which was sold), 665 lbs. of butter, 52 tons of hay, (36 of tame, and 16 tons of wild), 5 loads of corn fodder. 25 loads of straw. VI Stock on farm The present stock on the farm consists of 2 horses, (the work team), 1 spring colt, 10 cows of all ages, 4 heifers, 2 years old, 4 heifers, 1 year old, 1 steer, 3 years old, 1 steer, 1 year old, 4 spring calves 7 hogs, estimated weight of all 2,000 lbs., 21 shoats of various sizes. All in very good condition. But part of the cows are giving milk at present, and two fat hogs were killed early in the fall to supply meat for the inmates. VII Condition of Farm The condition of the farm we find to be very good. A noticeable improvement is in the amount of ground that has been seeded to clover, which will soon add to the general fertility of the farm. Some facilities for pasturing on the farm are very much needed, especially in the dry season, where cattle range for a long distance, when much valuable time is consumed in running after them. And we would recommend that about 6,000 feet of fence boards be bought for cross fences, for the purpose of arranging pasturage for cows, calves, hogs, &e. VIII Improvements of Farm But little as been done in that line, except the building of a very good hog pen, and some shingling on the house, underpinning house, and such repairs on fences, yards, &e., as are always needed on well managed farms. In conclusion, we cannot refrain from expressing general satisfaction with the management under the present overseer as far as the facilities afforded will admit of. All of which is respectfully submitted. Dated at Friendship, November 12, 1878. Committee: C. J. AUSTIN, R. EVERHARD, Hugh REID Report of Finance Committee To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Adams County, Wisconsin: Your committee on Ways, Means, and Finances, would respectfully report the liabilities of the County to be as follows, to wit: Salaries of County officers $2475.00 Salary of School Superintendent $500.00 Court Expenses $1000.00 Poor expenses $2075.00 Accounts allowed and appropriations $2200.00 Other county expenses $279.52 Total $8529.52 We would recommend the passage of resolutions levying a tax to cover the above amounts of 9 mills on the dollar of valuation. Also, levy as County School Tax the sum of $990.60. All of which is respectfully submitted. Committee: L. W. HOLMES, Geo. RIBENACK and Hugh REID Resolved, By the Board of Supervisors of the County of Adams. That there be, and is hereby levied upon the taxable property of said County, for county purposes, the sum of eight thousand five hundred twenty-nine and 52-100 dollars ( $8529.52), of nine mills on a dollar valuation. Resolved, By the Board of Supervisors of the County of Adams, That there be, and is hereby levied upon the taxable property of said county, the sum of five hundred dollars as salary of County Superintendent of Schools. Resolved, By the Board of Supervisors of the County of Adams That there be, and is hereby levied upon the taxable property of said County, the sum of nine hundred ninety and 60-100 dollars for county school purposes, apportioned among the towns the same as the last State School Fund apportionment. Transcribers Note: A foreclosure sale was ordered and auction to be held on the 20th day of January 1879 for the land belonging to Stillman NILES and Charlotte NILES.
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