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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD
TOGETHER WITH THE
SCHOOL REPORT
AND
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1895.
LOWELL, MASS. COURIER-CITIZEN COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1895.
Officers of the Town of Chelmsford for 1894.
[An asterisk against a name indicates that the person did not qualify.]
Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor - EBEN T. ADAMS, GEORGE F. SNOW, MARTIN ROBBINS, NEWELL E. PARKER, ARTHUR H. SHELDON.
Town Clerk - GEORGE A. PARKIIURST.
Town Treasurer - ERVIN W. SWEETSER.
Auditors - ZIBA GAY, EDWARD F. RICHARDSON, PERLEY P. PERIIAM. School Committee - Three years : SAMUEL HAGERMAN, ORRIN PIERCE, CHARLES F. RANDLETT ; two years : DANIEL P. BYAM, JOHN H. REDMAN, CHARLES H. ANDREWS; one year : GEORGE A. BYAM, HUBERT BEARCE, JOSEPH A. PARKHURST.
Con stables - JAMES P. EMERSON, FRED E. NASON, DAVID A. POL- LEY, JOIIN H. WHIDDEN, GEORGE F. DYAR *, JAMES H. MCFAR- LIN*, CHARLES S. CARTER, WILLIAM J. QUIGLEY.
Trustees of Public Library - Three years : A. HEADY PARK, MISS LOUISA A. ALLEN ; two years : MRS. HARRIET M. BARTLETT, LUTHIER H. SARGENT ; one year : HENRY S. PERHAM, S. INGER- SOLL BRIANT.
Collector of Taxes - WILLIAM L. GORDON.
Fence Viewers - JAMES P. EMERSON, ALBION J. LAMPIIERE*, DANIEL P. BYAM.
Appraisers of Personal Property at the Town Farm - JAMES P. EMERSON, DANIEL P. BYAM, JAMES S. WOTTON.
Weighers of Hay - MARCUS H. WINSHIP, EBEN T. ADAMS, ELISHA H. SHAW, JAMES P. EMERSON, DANIEL W. BICKFORD, HENRY H. EMERSON*, S. WALDO PARKIIURST, GEORGE W. PROCTOR. Measurers of Wood - S. WALDO PARKHURST, GEORGE W. PROCTOR, NEWELL E. PARKER, ELISHA H. SHAW, JAMES P. EMERSON*, MARCUS H. WINSHIP, DANIEL A. REARDON.
Surveyors of Lumber - R. WILSON DIX, NEWELL E. PARKER, EDWIN K. PARKHURST*, GEORGE E. SPAULDING*, E. LINCOLN RUSSELL, MYRON A. QUEEN.
Field Drivers -FRED L. FLETCHER, ALECK J. PARK, DAVID A. POLLEY.
APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN :
Superintendent of Streets - DANIEL W. LANE.
Sealer of Weights and Measures - TRUE MORTON.
Weighers of Coal - S. WALDO PARKHURST, GEO. W. PROCTOR, DANIEL W. BICKFORD, MARCUS H. WINSHIP, MYRON A. QUEEN, ELISHA H. SHAW.
Superintendent of Town Farm - EBEN T. ADAMS.
Superintendents of Burials - L. K. HOWARD, JOHN H. WHIDDEN (deceased), DANIEL P. BYAM, ARTHUR H. SHELDON, ALFRED G. PARKHURST.
Superintendent of Burials of Indigent Soldiers - L. K. HOWARD. Inspector of Animals Kept for Slaughter - EDWIN C. PERIIAM.
Fire Wards - MYRON A. QUEEN, C. F. SCRIBNER, GEORGE W. CHAMBERLAIN, ALMON W. HOLT, DANIEL P. BYAM, MARCUS H. WINSHIP, JOHN O'CONNOR, FRANK C. BYAM, WARREN BERRY.
Forest Fire Wards - AMOS B. ADAMS, CHARLES H. HOLT, WARREN BERRY, GEORGE F. SNOW ..
Fish Warden - EVERETT F. SMALL.
Special Police Officers -THOMAS C. MOONEY (appointment re- voked), GEORGE F. DYAR, JAMES H. MCFARLIN.
Special Police Without Pay From Town - JOHN H. NICHOLS, GEORGE C. MOORE, EBEN T. ADAMS, CHARLES ANDREWS, THOMAS BROWN.
Janitors of Public Buildings-JOHN H. NICHOLS, Centre Town Hall ; WILLIAM J. QUIGLEY, North Village.
Registrars of Voters - LEWIS M. DUTTON, Chairman ; STEWART MACKAY, JOHN F. McMANOMIN, GEORGE A. PARKHURST, Clerk, ex-officio.
Precinct Wardens - (1) WARREN BERRY, (2) CHARLES H. DUTTON, (3) EUGENE W. S. DUTTON.
Deputy Wardens - (1) WALTER PERHAM, (2) WILLIAM J. QUIGLEY,
(3) EDWIN F. COBURN.
Precinct Clerks - (1) JOSEPH E. WARREN, (2) FRED K. RIPLEY,
(3) MARCUS H. WINSHIP.
Deputy Clerks - (1) JOHN H. REDMAN, (2) CHARLES H. HOLT, (3) JOSEPH A. PARKHURST.
Inspectors - (1) ALMON W. HOLT, ARTHUR M. WARREN; (2) GEORGE HYDE, HUBERT BEARCE ; (3) ALFRED G. PARKHURST, JOSEPH G. QUESSEY.
Deputy Inspectors - (1) DANIEL P. BYAM, ROBERT S. Ross ; (2) JOHN C. HOBBS, JOHN C. MCENANEY ; (3) SAMUEL NAYLOR, JOHN J. QUESSEY.
Librarian - REV. H. A. CORNELL.
Report of the Town Clerk
For the Year Ending February 28, 1895.
BIRTHS.
Males
35
Females 33
Total 68
Increase over 1893. 25
Births of native parentage 21
Births of foreign parentage. 30
Births of native and foreign parentage. 17
NOTE. - Births occurring late in the year are sometimes returned without the Christian name In all such cases parents should return the name to the Town Clerk as soon as selected, as an incompleteness of the record may involve much trouble in the future.
MARRIAGES.
Whole number. 25
Between natives
11
Between foreigners
5
Between natives and foreigners
9
Chelmsford grooms.
15
Chelmsford brides.
13
Solemnized in Chelmsford .
15
Solemnized in Lowell.
6
One each in Somerville, Saco, Me., Westford and Lawrence .. 4
Less than in 1893.
12
DEATHS.
Date.
Name.
Yrs.
Mos. Days.
Jan. 10. Sarah Blood ...
70
. .
. .
12. Betsey A. Dearborn 81
5
28
20. Bartholomew O'Neil
70
. . . .
21. Cornelia F. Dobbin.
45
10
. .
24. George Morton
68
5
12
31. Bernard Finnegan
23
10
· ·
31. Johanna Sheehan. 94
. .
. .
6
Date.
Name.
Yrs.
Mos. Days.
Feb. 2.
Agnes Mooney.
3
14
2. Ruth W. Smith
76
· ·
. .
6. Mary Mahoney
63
. . ..
March 4.
George B. A. Holt
19
1
. .
11.
Catherine E. Shields
10
. .
16. John R. Churchill
77
. .
17 Eliza T. Dean.
82
2
17
April 29.
Hannah A. Shields
17
1
5
May 11.
Daniel A. Brown.
56
. .
June 8. Henry MeCabe
62
. .
. .
10. James Holland .
36
. .
. .
13. Ellen Keenan.
33
. .
20. Eugene McEnnis.
4
21
21. Alfred Day.
68
2
15
July
1.
Gerritt J. Bradt.
40
11
26
15. Sarah E. Stone -
74
4
21
15. Lillie May Sweat.
17
6
20
Aug.
5. Emma L. Blanc.
3
4
. .
8. John H. Whidden
51
11
. .
25.
Francis J. Burns.
.
2
. .
Sept. 2. Walter C. McCoy
2
7
. .
13. Jane L. Copp. .
40
.
. .
13.
Stearns L. Ripley
67
11
17
15. Annie Devitt.
13
11
6
Oct. 6. Benjamin M. Hildreth.
68
4
12
14.
Isabelle Smith .
46
7
. .
18.
J. Baptiste Tredeau .
48
. .
24
18.
William H. Brown.
68
. .
Nov.
2.
William Toye.
94
. .
. .
3.
Fred Hodgson.
· ·
6. Ann E. Marshall.
61
11
17
8. Ellen M. Stackpole
50
·
· ·
9.
George W. Streeter
37
8
3
17.
McEnnis.
(Infantile.)
Males, 22 ; females, 19; total, 41. Less than in 1893, 23.
DOG LICENSES.
Number of dogs licensed.
247
Males
229
Females
18
Amount received for licenses.
$548 00
Amount of fees, 20 cents per license
49 40
Paid to the County Treasurer as per receipts on file
498 60
962 per cent. refunded .
481 15
GEORGE A. PARKHURST, Town Clerk.
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Report of Town Treasurer
For the Year Ending February 28, 1895.
Your Treasurer charges himself with cash received as follows : Of
Edwin H. Warren, as balance in treasury at last annual settlement ..
$ 636 28
State Treasurer (at hand of E. H. Warren) on account of Corporation tax for 1893 ....
354 96
(at hand of E. H. Warren) on account of temporary support of State paupers ... 90 75
on account of temporary support of State paupers. 8 41
on account of Corporation tax for 1894. 1135 42
on account of National Bank tax for 1894. .
1018 42
on account of Military aid.
64 00
on account of State aid. .
862 00
on account of burial of Indigent Sailors and Soldiers. 17 50
on account of Armory rent ..
300 00
on account of income Massachusetts School Fund. 293 45
County Treasurer, on account of dog licenses for 1894
481 15
County Treasurer, as award for land damage.
1300 00
Matthias Hutchins, on account of hospital bills . 169 48 ..... City of Somerville, on account of aid to paupers. .. City of Lowell, on account of aid to paupers . .... 58 50 119 00 ... Chas. Andrews, on account of tuition of non-resident pupils .. 9 00
Jerusha J. Shed, as a fund, the income to be used for the care of the Jolm Parkhurst lots in the cemetery at Chelmsford Centre .
100 00
E. H. Shaw, agent, dividend on insurance policy in Traders and Mechanics Insurance Company ..... City Institution for Savings, interest on Edwards fund Town of Billerica, on account of surveying, and set- ting bounds on town line.
42 00
6 02
A. G. Parkhurst, on account of sale of lots in ceme- tery at West Chelmsford. 5 00
11 75
Amount carried forward.
$7,083 09
8
Amount brought forward $7,083 09
Lowell and Suburban Street R. R. Co., on account of grading road and widening Lowell road. ........ 225 00 Chelmsford Lodge, I. O. O. F., for use of Town Hall (Centre) . 93 50
John H. Nichols, on account of rent of Town Hall (Centre) 134 75
Wm. J. Quigley, on account of rent of Town Hall (North Chelmsford) 15 00
Eben T. Adams, on account of sale of manure at Town Hall stable. 2 00
on account of sale of parts of old hearse 1 00
on account of slaughter-house licenses 6 00 on account of sale of sand to Horace Holt. .. 2 50
Overseers of Poor, as proceeds of Town Farm.
1,754 54
H. A. Cornell, Librarian, on account of sale of catalogues. . . 4 50
on account of fines collected for
keeping books overtime. .... ..
9 58
Arthur H. Sheldon, on account of sale of lots in ceme- tery at North Chelmsford .... 35 50
on account of sale of hay from cemetery at North Chelmsford 4 00
on account of paint and oil returned to C. B. Coburn & Co. (school-house job) ...... 4 24
D. P. Byam, on account of sale of lots in cemetery at South Chelmsford. 5 50
on account of tuition of non-resident pupil ₲ 50
L. K. Howard, on account of sale of lots in Centre Cemetery. 27 00
on account of sale of hay from Centre Cemetery. 12 00
Geo. F. Snow, on account of sale of school books and supplies . . .
53 75
Cash received on account of taxes as follows : Of
William L. Gordon, tax of 1892 in full.
610 48
as interest on same. . 73 14
on account of tax of 1893 2,176 63
as interest on same. 132 01
on account of tax of 1894 ..
14,344 67
as interest on same . 83 06
Cash hired for use of Town, as temporary loan. 6,000 00
Making a total of.
$32,899 94
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And is credited as follows : -
By cash paid State tax for 1894 $ 1,680 00
County tax for 1894.
1,837 27
For care of Kimball lot in Centre Ceme- tery .. 5 00
For care of Emerson lot in Centre Ceme- tery . 5 00
For care of Marshall lot in Centre Ceme- tery . 5 00
For care of Edwards and Howard lots in Cemetery at North Chelmsford. . Orders drawn for the municipal year of 1894.
4 25
23,123 83
Temporary loan in full
6,000 00
as interest on same 128 99
Balance in treasury as found on settlement
110 60
$32,899 94
E. W. SWEETSER, Treasurer.
CHELMSFORD, March 4, 1895.
Report of the Assessors
For the Year Ending February 28, 1895.
VALUATION MAY 1, 1894.
Real estate (resident). $1,463,385 00
Real estate (non-resident). 227,960 00
$1,691,345 00
Personal estate (resident) .
$260,825 00
Personal estate (non-resident) .
2,915 00
$263,740 00
Total valuation of assessed estate
$1,955,085 00
Rate of taxation $8.50 per $1,000.00 Polls $2.00
Number of polls.
884
assessed on polls only 307
assessed on property
1,047
Total number assessed. . .... 1,354
Number of horses assessed. . 584
cows assessed .. . 1,026
sheep assessed ... 1
swine assessed . . 172
fowl assessed ... 12,277
dwellings asses'd 720
acres of land ass'd 14,219
Valuation of buildings $932,085.00 land .... 759,260.00
TAXES.
State tax.
$1,680 00
County tax .. 1,837 27
Appropriation for public schools .. ... 6,000 00
text-books and sup-
plies. . 600 00
Amount carried forward $10,117 27
11
Amount brought forward. $10,117 27
Appropriation for school incidentals.
350 00
school apparatus .. 125 00
support of poor ...
2,000 00
highways .. . . ....
5,000 00
repairs of public
buildings .... . ..
600 00
relief of indigent soldiers and sail- ors .
100 00
Town officers and
committees. . ...
1,100 00
collection and abate- ment of taxes ... enforcement of liq- uor law ..
100 00
care of cemeteries ..
200 00
village clock. ..
30 00
public library .....
250 00
miscellaneous exp's North Chelmsford
300 00
Library Asso ... .
200 00
bell for school-house No. 8. . . .
150 00
Memorial day. ....
50 00
heating apparatus, school No. 8 ....
500 00
transcribing ancient town records ....
165 00
preparing military
records of Chelms-
ford soldiers .....
47 00
reimbursing caval'y
17 00
Overlayings .
13 95
$21,915 22
Less estimated receipts. .
2,800 00
$19,115 22
Less appropriations from treasury . . .
729 00
Total tax committed .
$18,386 22
Tax on 884 polls. $ 1,768 00
Tax on property. 16,618 22
$18,386 22
$21,901 27
500 00
12
MISCELLANEOUS - CHANGES IN THE STATE THE PAST YEAR.
The valuation of buildings has increased. $36,156,668 00 land has increased. 23,034,519 00
Total real estate increase. $59,191,187 00
The valuation of personal estate has decreased. 16,008,711 00
Total increase of assessed estate. $43,182,476 00
Number of horses assessed. 193,433
cows assessed . 182,477
sheep assessed. 44.608
swine assessed.
35,603
fowl assessed ..
779,938
dwelling houses assessed
394,187
acres of land assessed. 4,502,585
Increase in number of horses.
2,255
Decrease in number of cows .. sheep
4,329
1,545
Increase in number of swine
7,732
Decrease in number of fowl ..
100,541
Increase in number of dwelling houses .. 10,474
Decrease in number of acres of land .... 6,360
Average rate of tax, $14.80 on $1,000.
Highest rate, $25.00 on $1,000, in town of Savoy, County of Berkshire.
Lowest rate, $4.60 on $1,000, in town of Gosnold, County of Dukes.
There are 30 cities and 322 towns.
No cities and but 18 towns have a less tax rate than Chelms- ford.
GEO. F. SNOW, EBEN T. ADAMS, MARTIN ROBBINS, NEWELL E. PARKER,
ARTHUR H. SHELDON,
Assessors.
Collector's Report.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1892.
Taxes on list of 1892 uncollected Feb. 28, 1894
$610 48
Interest on same to Feb. 28, 1894.
42 69
Interest accrued since Feb. 28, 1894. 30 45
$683 62
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax. $610 48
Cash paid Town Treasurer as interest.
73 14
$683 €2
WILLIAM L. GORDON, Collector.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1893.
Taxes on list of 1893 uncollected Feb. 28, 1894
$3,123 77
Uncollected interest Feb. 28, 1894.
91 13
Accrued interest since Feb. 28, 1894 . . 134 79
$3,349 69
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax.
$2,176 63
Cash paid Town Treasurer as interest. 132 01
Uncollected taxes to new account. 947 14
Uncollected interest to new account.
93 91
$3,349 69
WILLIAM L. GORDON, Collector.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1894.
Taxes on list of 1894. $18,386 22
Additional taxes
71 22
Interest collected since Oct. 1, 1894. 83 06
Accrued interest on uncollected taxes 119 98
-$18,660 48
14
Cash paid Town Treasurer as tax . $14,344 67
Cash paid Town Treasurer as interest 83 06
Uncollected taxes to new account 4,112 77
Accrued interest to new account. 119 98
-- $18.660 48
WILLIAM L. GORDON, Collector.
Report of the Selectmen
For the Year Ending Feb. 28, 1895.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
PAID FOR TEACHING.
No. 1, Susie M. Emerson, 36 weeks $684 00
1, Susie S. McFarlin, 36 weeks .. . . ...
378 00
1, Carrie L. Adams, 17 weeks. ..
153 00
1, Alice G. Wheeler, 34 weeks . .
306 00
1, Frances Clark, 19 weeks.
171 00 $1,692 00
2, Daisy Hadley, 36 weeks.
288 00
288 00
3, Gertrude Stiles, 4 weeks school year 1893.
34 00
3, Belle B. Hadley, 24 weeks.
204 00
3, Helen G. Fulton, 12 weeks. ...
102 00
340 00
4, Helen M. Osgood, 33 1-7 weeks .....
282 20
4, Grace I. Washburn, 2 4-7 weeks .. .. .
23 80
306 00
5, Grace E. Mansfield, 36 weeks.
288 00
288 00
6, Helen E. Gookin, 36 weeks ..
348 00
348 00
8, Arthur W. Trubey, 36 weeks.
756 00
8, Laura G. Hoyt, 36 weeks.
324 00
8, Winnifred Miller, 12 weeks
108 00
8, Fannie Voter, 24 weeks.
216 00
8, Nellie M. Baker, 25 2-7 weeks. .
228 60
8, Jennie Mckenzie, 102 weeks.
92 70
1,725 30
9. Ella A. Hutchinson, 12 weeks.
108 00
9, Carrie E. Erskine, 24 weeks. ..
216 00
9, Agnes Naylor, 36 weeks.
324 00
648 00
$5,635 30
CARE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
No. 1, Jasper Elliott, care .. $ 90 00
1, Mrs. Kelley, cleaning. 8 25
$ 98 25
2, Walter J. Smith, care. 5 00
2, David Kelley, care ..
11 00
2, Mis. J. T. Smith, cleaning 3 00
19 00
Amount carried forward.
$117 25
16
Amount brought forward. $117 25
No. 3, Russell George, care .. $6 00
3, John B. Emerson, care.
13 20
3, Daniel P. Byam, cleaning
3 00
3, Arthur Hunt, care.
6 75
28 95
4, Frank Melvin, care.
6 00
4, Walter H. Redman, care .
12 25
4, M. A. Hatch, cleaning.
4 00
22 25
5, George A. Byam, Jr., care
14 00
14 00
6, Lizzie C. Devine, carc.
8 00
6, Gertie Barris, carc.
12 00
6, Orrin Pierce, cleaning
3 00
21 00
8, Gardner Ripley, care
108 00
8, Gardner Ripley, cleaning.
3 50
8, Chris Clausen, cleaning
2 50
114 00
9, John Knowles, care ...
30 45
9, J. A. Parkkurst, cleaning
4 95
35 40
$352 85
SCHOOL FUEL.
No. 1, Harry L. Parkhurst. 44,190 lbs. coal. $144 62
1, E. T. Adams, Superintendent Town Farm, 1 cord prepared wood ....
6 50
$151 12
2, J. Bowers, 62 feet wood.
36 50
2, J. Bowers, preparing wood. .
15 50
52 00
3, Daniel P. Byam, 5 cords prepared wood .
32 50
3, Howard Park, ¿ cord prepared wood. 3, N. B. Lapham, ¿ cord wood.
1 75
36 75
4, E. L. Russell, 21 cords slab wood ... 4, John H. Redman, 3 cords wood ..... 4, John H. Redman, housing same. . ...
1 25
29 90
5, Geo. A. Byam, 8 cords wood ..
52 00
5, Geo. A. Byam, housing wood . . ...
2 00
54 00
6, T. S. Edmands, 2 cords oak wood ... 6, Michael McKennedy, preparing wood 8, Chelmsford Foundry Co., 2360 coal ..
2 00
13 00
8, C. A. Vinal, 1 cord wood. .
4 25
8, Gardner K. Ripley, 20 cords wood ... 9, Ira G. George, preparing 10 cords wood .
5 00
16 33
6 00
9, Charles Jordan, housing wood
2 00
7 00
$360 10
2 50
9 15
19 50
11 00
7 08
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SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
Geo. F. Snow, Superintendent.
$200 00
$200 00
E. Shaw & Son, supplies for evening school, 1893-94. .
18 15
E. Shaw & Son, supplies ..
21 72
39 87
John H. Redman, Secretary of School Board
10 00
expenses
1 21
setting glass, etc
54
supplies.
1 30
13 05
S. W. Parkhurst, supplies
17 26
Emerson & Co., supplies
1 30
Bartlett & Dow, supplies
4 57
Jasper Elliott, supplies.
7 25
J. A. Parkhurst, supplies
25
H. H. Wilder, supplies.
42
Adams & Co., supplies.
12 25
43 30
John Knowles, supplies
80
W. A. Mack, Champion stove.
8 50
F. C. Byam, freight.
25
Seth P. Sampson, use of well.
8 00
Fanny Voter, cash paid for repairing chair ..
40
17 95
J. H. Howard, three outside windows .
4 50
Susie M. Emerson, waste baskets, etc. ..
4 60
Grace E. Mansfield, covering for desk.
1 47
6 07
Geo. A. Byam, labor and supplies
11 85
Gardner K. Ripley, labor.
50
Orrin Pierce, labor.
5 00
17 35
S. Hagerman, labor.
32 85
F. G. Pratt, labor
4 00
Edwin E. Sweetser, labor
50
A. G. Parkhurst, labor
1 90
Michael Harrington, labor.
1 00
J. Clark Osterhout, labor
75
8 15
$383 09
SCHOOL TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
D. C. Heath & Co., books. $ 17 09
J. L. Hammett, books and supplies.
175 50
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books 30 94
Educational Co., books ..
1 67
John E. Potter and Co., books.
16 50
Ginn & Co., books .
87 51
Wm. M. Sargent, books and supplies.
128 53
Silver, Burdett & Co., books.
61 40
Geo. F. King & Merrill, books.
8 00
Amount carried forward $527 14
18
Amount brought forward $527 14
Porter & Coates, books
8 80
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, books .. 16 00
Edward E. Babb, books and supplies 8 80
American Book Co., books.
16 05
Lee & Shepard, books
12 14
The Werner Co., books. .
29 60
N. E. Publishing Co., books .
1 60
De Wolfe, Fiske & Co., books.
3 34
Thompson, Brown & Co., books and supplies
24 58
Bartlett & Dow, supplies .
1 20
American Express Co .. express on books ...
17 62
Geo. F. Snow, services and expenses in buying and delivering books and supplies
50 00
$716 87
SCHOOL APPARATUS.
Prang Ed. Co.
$23 04
Bartlett & Dow, two bells.
1 10
Thomas Hall & Son, App. and supplies ....
20 90
Strobridge Lithographing Co., 25 diplomas. W. H. Spalding, hartshorn bottle. .
25
Talbot Dyewood Co., chemicals .
1 30
$55 34
American Book Co., dictionaries . .
17 00
University Publishing Co., dictionaries. ..
10 00
D. H. Knowlton, books .. . .
5 00
Derby & Morse, 4 packages Sal.
32
Carleton & Hovey, alcohol, etc.
1 35
33 67
$89 01
SUPPORT OF POOR.
EXPENSES OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE.
Worcester Insane Asylum in aid of Daniel
Gilligan. . .
$169 46
Ella Hutchins.
169 47
$338 93
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, aid to James W. Dunn.
39. 00
39 00
104 27
St. John's Hospital, aid to Thomas Lawton .. Danvers Lunatic Hospital, aid to Mrs. Catherine McMahon.
169 45
Westborough Insane Hospital, aid to Benj. F. Worden 51 07
Amount carried forward
$651 65
8 75
19
Amount brought forward
$651 65
Laura E. Bailey.
132 33
James W. Dunn.
130 46
313 86
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, aid to Laura M E. Bailey ..
39 79
39 79
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, aid to Eli B. Kit- tredge ..
46 43
111 45
City of Salem, aid to Fred E. Ward and family City of Lowell, aid to Fred E. Russell and family .
4 00
E. T. Adams, aid to Rufus G. Hildreth and family. .
16 35
James O'Neil and others .
3 79
20 14
E. Shaw & Son, aid to state paupers ....
26 45
Peter Lumbert, aid to state paupers. ....
1 75
6 57
Seth P. Sampson, aid to state paupers. .... Dr. F. W. Pike, aid to state paupers. . . . . . . Mary C. Worden, aid to B. F. Worden . .... M. H. Winship, aid to James W. Boynton. . Dr. E. H. Chamberlain, aid to tramp .. . . Dr. E. H. Chamberlain, aid to W. J. Woods and family .
10 00
64 00
96 00
1 50
22 00
23 50
D. W. Bickford, aid to W. J. Woods and family. .
16 08
Dutton Bros., aid to Geo. W. Chamberlain and family
7 22
James P. Emerson, aid to Geo. W. Chamber- lain and family .
2 50
S. W. Parkhurst, aid to Geo. W. Chamber- lain and family.
8 03
Dr. A. Howard, aid to Geo. W. Chamber- lain and family .
10 50
H. L. Parkhurst, aid to Geo. W. Chamber- lain and family.
3 00
E. W. Sweetser, aid to Geo. W. Chamber- lain and family. . 12 05
H. M. Chamberlain, aid to Geo. W. Chamberlain and family . .
10 00
Dr. G. A. Harlow, aid to James W. Boyn- ton
5 00
$1,489 97
EXPENSES AT ALMSHOUSE.
S. H. Nason, services as Superintendent for March.
31 25
Amount carried forward. $31 25
20
Amount brought forward. $ 31 25
E. T. Adams, 11 months services as Super- intendent.
343 75
E. W. Sweetser, provisions. 331 45
T. Adams, provisions.
7 32
L. W. Hall & Co., provisions
2 92
Hall, Perham & Co., provisions
3 12
13 36
S. W. Parkhurst, groceries
180 42
C. H. Wing, groceries ..
112 74
Caleb L. Smith, groceries
15 40
W. H. Brown, groceries, 1893.
26 03
334 59
Dickson Bros., tea and coffee, 1893.
1 70
Nichols & Co., tea and coffee.
20 83
U. S. Tea Co., tea.
1 30
23 83
L. G. Morse, crackers .
11 12
T. F. Severance, crackers
14 75
25 87
Hiram C. Blackmer, cutting wood, 1893 ....
26 20
Hiram C. Blackmer, labor, 1893.
37 57
63 77
John P. Eaton, labor.
9 00
Mrs. Sanderson, labor
4 31
Geo. Haynes, labor.
1 80
Vina M. Nason, labor.
·
119 00
Orena Webster, labor
11 80
Sumner Crosby, labor.
18 00
Geo. Hall, labor.
3 00
Joseph O'Day, labor.
16 50
Nels Nelson, labor
15 00
198 41
J. J. Cluin, repairing clock, 1893
1 00
James Stanley, repairing clock.
1 00
Dutton Bros., grain.
385 70
Dutton Bros .. ice.
31 25
D. W. Bickford, grain.
30 51
449 46
J. B. Hoar, bread.
2 29
H. L. Knowlton, apples
25
Dutton Bros., lumber.
1 22
Dutton Bros., grass seed.
1 39
Paine's Furniture Co., 7 iron bedsteads. .
31 50
36 65
Harry L. Parkhurst, freight and express. ...
1 72
Adams & Co., supplies. .
28 82
Geo. M. Wright, blacksmithing.
9 73
J. Cushing, 6 barrels flour
22 05
Dr. E. H. Chamberlin, medicine.
1 75
Bartlett & Dow.
10 63
74 70
Wm. S. Pierce, filing saws
1 05
J. L. Chalifoux, clothing
5 50
T. M. Bolton, supplies. .
11 25
Amount carried forward.
$1,927 09
21
Amount brought forward
$1,927 09
French & Puffer, crockery . .
$ 21 65
C. B. Coburn & Co., supplies
3 28
Jordan, Marsh & Co., towels
1 50
44 23
S. C. Patrick, tobacco.
40
Ellingwood & Co., disinfectant.
1 15
Cook, Taylor & Co., supplies
14 15
Green & Co., shoes and boots
11 15
26 85
Armour & Co., butter
36 03
36 03
H.F. Ebert, straps .
1 25
Consumers Brewing Co., grains
44 00
45 25
Hamilton Print Works, prints
78
Thomas H. Lawler, stamp.
50
Jalmar Karlson, repairs . .
2 00
A. W, Ober, horseradish
1 03
Mr. Chrisholm, settee.
1 50
5 81
P. H. Foote, hat ....
25
Geo. W. Chamberlain, labor
63
E. N. Woods, grass seeds
2 03
Thompson Hardware Co., supplies
1 65
A. Kimball, animal food ..
1 25
John Keats, dressing hogs.
5 25
Knox & Carleton, fruit jars
70
11 76
E. H. Warren, grass.
3 50
3 50
Wm. H. Hills, medicine
11 23
11 23
Albert Slade, soldering
25
E. A. Harmon, supplies
45
O'Donnell & Gilbride, dry goods
1 52
13 22
C. Vayo, peaches.
1 35
M. G. Mack, poison.
25
1 60
William H. Clinton, fish .
21 92
21 92
A. L. Butman, harness dressing
40
John H. Nichols, corn fodder.
1 00
W. A. Ingham, butter and beans
29 43
30 83
H. S. Perham, 1 cow.
40 00
M. Rozen, 1 pair pants
1 00
Talbot Mills. flannel.
2 75
43 75
Harry L. Parkhurst, coal.
21 16
Worthen & Lovering, cotton waste
5 00
26 16
Arthur M. Warren, use of bull.
2 00
Geo. E. Emerson, use of bull.
1 50
3 50
John H. Breed, cutting hair, 1893
1 00
A. G. Pollard, dry goods. .
9 37
Patrick Sullivan, cutting wood.
23 33
L. S. Franklin, team plowing. .
6 75
40 45
Amount carried forward.
$2,293 18
.
11 00
Putnam & Son, clothing
·
22
Amount brought forward ..
$2,293 18
E. B. Rose, 100 poles
80
Geo. Coburn, straw.
60
J. P. Emerson, 2 shoals.
12 00
Lowell Rubber Co., rubber bands 70
C. H. Baldwin, fish, 1893.
3 13
Farrell & Conaton, pipe. .
54
Lowell Steam Carpet Co., renovating beds.
12 50
30 27
C. W. Livingston, soap.
9 16
Lowell One Price Clothing Co., clothing. ...
70
Washington Pharmacy, poison
25
Mrs. Richardson, strawberries
1,33
Emerson Bros., fruit.
3 03
Hazen Bros., berries .
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