Town of Reading Massachusetts annual report 1883-1884, Part 1

Author: Reading (Mass.)
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: The Town
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1883-84


R.M.H.S. RESOURCE CENTER READING, MASS.


TOWN OF READING.


ANNUAL REPORT OF


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES,


FOR THE


FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 1ST, 1884.


BOSTON: C. M. BARROWS & CO., PRINTERS. 1884.


TOWN OF READING,


ANNUAL REPORT OF


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES,


FOR THE


FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 1ST, 1884,


1


BOSTON: C. M. BARROWS & CO., PRINTERS. 1884.


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TOWN OFFICERS-1883-84.


Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor. LEWIS M. BANCROFT, Chairman. JAMES A. BANCROFT. CHARLES H. NOWELL.


Town Clerk. WILLIAM J. WIGHTMAN.


Treasurer. EDWARD F. PARKER.


Collector of Taxes. R. DEXTER TEMPLE.


School Committee.


HORACE G. WADLIN, Chairman. -


Term expires, 1884


1885


GEORGE E. PUTNEY, - -


-


1884


STILLMAN E. PARKER,


. . 1886


JAMES A. BANCROFT, - - -


. 6 1885


EDWARD F. PARKER, - -


1886


Surveyor of Highways. WILLIAM L. JONES.


Engineers of the Fire Department.


GEORGE H. PARKER, Chief.


WENDELL BANCROFT,


EDWARD C. NICHOLS, WILLIAM L. CROWE.


Constables. LEWIS W. ERSKINE. EDWIN. BASSETT. .


HENRY G. KITTREDGE, Secretary. -


4


Policemen.


LEWIS W. ERSKINE. Chief. EDWIN BASSETT,


EDWARD B. EAMES,


JEREMIAH C. COOK, Clerk. WILLIAM L. JONES. WEBSTER EAMES.


Sealer of Weights and Measures. R. DEXTER TEMPLE.


Trustees of Public Library.


STEPHEN FOSTER, Chairman.


Term.expires, 1886


HORACE G. WADLIN, Secretary.


-


. .


. .


1886


CHARLES D. THOMAS, -


1885


HARLEY PRENTISS.


.6 1885


CYRUS M. BARROWS, -


1884


JAMES H. GRIGGS,


-


Trustees of Cemetery.


JAMES A. BANCROFT, -


-


Term expires, 1886


FRANK W. B. PRATT. -


1886


SOLON BANCROFT,


-


66


.. 1885


WILLIAM J. WIGHTMAN. - -


1885


FRANCIS O. DEWEY, -


1884


GILMAN C. GLEASON, -


66


66


1884


Auditors. GILMAN L. PARKER, EDWARD APPLETON,


-


..


-


1884


-


66


FRANK W. B. PRATT.


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.


Births Registered in Reading in 1883.


DATE.


NAME OF CHILD.


SEX.


NAMES OF PARENTS.


OCCUPATION OF FATHER.


Jan. B


66


10 John Devanney,


66


24 William Henry Snow,


16


29 Hattie Lillian Horton,


F Charles M. and Charlotte H Machinist.


Feb.


3 Clarence Elmore Carter, 4 Alma Nellie Damon,


Eva Ardell Emerson,


March 11


66


Wadsworth, 15 Leon Edward Lovejoy, 16 Ardenne Albert Stott,


19 Edith Rudolph,


21 Nellie Connelly,


25 Louis Herbert Nichols,


46


25 Burgess,


66


26 Alden Pinus Gilson,


66


28 Marshall,


31


Doucette,


April 66


11 Frank Carroll Bickford, 11 Maud Ethea Warren, 12 Smith.


66


19 Louisa Safford Holden,


2. John Cooksley,


May 6.


1 Elizabeth Nancy Willis, 3 Percy Wood,


M |Benjamin F. and Elvira F., Laborer.


66


12 Inez Eliza Putnam,


16


15 Bertha Eveline Taylor,


15 Frank Hamlett Roberts,


16 Maud Helen Bryant,


66


66


19 McLeish, 24 Bertha Allen Nichols,


M Andrew and Mary,


F Charles H. and Lucy M.,


June


26 Harry Bailey Potter, 28 Hattie Elta McIntire,


66


30 Ralph Stevens Keneely,


July


26 Winifred Irving Frost, 28 Alice Jane Coney, 29 Perey Merritt Smith,


M Edward C. and Nellie A., F Charles S. and Annie M., Painter. M Edward A., JJr., & Minnie C. Conductor.


Organ Pipe M'k'r. Neck Tie Manuf'r. Farmer.


Farmer. PianoForte M'k'r. Mechanic.


M Herbert E. and Clara E., MI Robert and Mary D.,


M F. Howard and Emily I, John .A., and Anna G., Francis K. and Fanny,


Laborer. Milk Dealer. Mason. Music Typog'ph'r. Watchman. Stone Mason.


M Daniel T. and Hattie M., F John P. and Clara J., Frank M. and Louisa A., F Henry E. and Ada L., M Daniel and Eliza,


Clerk. Organ Pipe M'k'r. Salesman. Merchant. Artist.


F |Octavus N. and Martha B., Carpenter.


6 Arthur F. Hoyt,


M Lorenzo and Emma F., F Frank I. and Anna J., F George F. and Virginia H., M Frank E. and Phebe H., F William G. and Lama,


Shoemaker. Clerk. Printer. Laborer. Trader. Varnisher. Salesman.


M Hanson B. and Lizzie E., F Charles Il. and Helen R., M James and Abbie F.,


Telegraph Repr. Bracket Maker. Cabinet Maker.


Gilford,


M Arthur J. and Lizzie, MI Patrick and Mary, M Henry and Emily,


Laborer. R. R. Employee. Mechanic.


M Adelbert H. and Clara L., Arthur A. and Cornelia, Albert F. and Mary A.,


M Claudius and Abbie E., M Edward and Ida M., M J. Albert and Fannie, F John and Sarah S., F John and Mary,


.


6


BIRTHS REGISTERED IN READING IN 1883 .- ( Continued.)


July


30 Lillian Caroline Nichols,


F William B. and Lottie M.,


Milk Dealer.


Aug.


J Emily Bessie Corrie, Porter, 17 Frank Edward Gleason,


M Ludger and Elizabeth, M Julius I. and Lucy 1., M Charles H., Jr., and May E. Salesman.


Stone Mason. Organ Trimmer.


66


28 Percy Leon Jeffrey,


66


30


Stimpson, Daniels,


M William B. and Mary P., F James N. and Nettie M., F Frank and


Cabinet Maker. Baggage Master. Laporer.


Sept. 66


6 James Balmain Robertson, M James and Isabella II ..


14 Lulu May Austin,


F Charles and Enna, M Mark and Lillie M.,


Machinist. Cab net Maker. Engineer.


. .


25 Marion Ruth Parker,


66


26 IIenry Martin Allen,


MI and Annie. F AAsa and Sarah .1., F Elmore and Emma, M Charles H. and Hattie B ..


Farmer. Salesman. Salesman.


Oct. 66 66


3 George Edgar Davis, 4 Harold Nowell,


14 Clara Josephine Pierce,


66


27 Barbara Stebbins Parker,


M George E. and Edith L., M Charles R. and Anna M., F George W. and Clara A., F Edward HI. and Annie M.,


Salesman. R. R. Paymaster. shoemaker. Milk Dealer.


Nov. 1 Joseplı Stokes,


Ruggles.


M William I. and Mina W., M Joseph and Susan,


66


10 Katie May Forrest,


13 Florence Evalyn Austin,


17 Ralph Leslie Mears,


66


20 WilliamCharlesMcRoberts M William and Rose E. M.,


Dec.


George Melvin Harrow, 15 James Robert Nichols, 16 Lulu George Scott, 66


66


28 Jennie Louise Dinsmoor, 29 Emma Jane Boyd,


F Charles and Margaret F., F Henry K. and Maria J., M William H. and Mamie M.,


Freight Agent. Laborer. Stable Keeper. Machinest. Salesman. Mechanic.


M Stephen and Josephine L., Cabinet Maker. M Richard B. & Josephine A., Farmer. F Walter M. and Fannie M., F Arthur W. and Annie D., F John A. and Ida M.,


Pyrotechnist. Cabinet Maker. Farmer.


Whole number of Births registered in 883, 67. Males, 36; Females, 31. Nativity of Parents, American, Fathers, 57; Mothers, 52. Foreign, Fathers, 10; Mothers, 15.


F Edward H. and Martha A., Organ Pipe M'k'r.


19 Charles H. Lang, 3rd,


18 Ethan A. Sweat,


18 Arthur Sanborn,


20 Mary Ann Parker,


31


Marriages Registered in the Town of Reading for the Year 1883.


DATE.


NAME OF GROOM AND BRIDE.


AGE.


RESIDENCE.


OCCUPATION OF GROOM.


PLACE OF BIRTH.


NAMES OF PARENTS.


BY WHOM MARRIED.


Jan.


3 Jacob Ames, Vilora Smith,


59 Woburn, 40 Reaning, Reading, 25 Reading, 23 Reading, 20 Reading,


Mechanic,


Woburn, Freedom, Me .. Truro,


Reading,


Reading,


Reading,


Reading


Deerfiel.1,


Benjamin Z. and Marion, George and Ilarriet F., Benjamin F. & Sarah J. B.


Rev. Chas. JJ. Staples.


Feb.


16 Edward H. Parker, Fannie M. Stebbins. 22 |George F. Cox. Ora A. Tay,


228 Reading. 26 Deerfield, 34 Wakefield, 23 Stoneham, 25 Reading,


Saloon Keeper,


Wakefield, Oxford, Me.,


Fur'ture Fin'shr So. Berwick, Me., John and Mary.


Richard and Lucy,


Rev. S. P. Smith, Marblehead.


April


3 Henry C. Parker,


21 Reading. 24 Reading, 26 Boston,


Teacher,


Montello, Wis.,


Henry and Jane,


Carpenter,


Nova Scotia,


James and Isabella, Erastus and


Boston. Rev.John C. Labaree. Randolph. Rev. E. R. Thorndike. Lynn.


May


!len ietta Cogan, 25 Joseph Grahanı, Mary J. Rikeman, 2 Albert W. Doyle, Minnie Hanley, 7 Charles L. Channell, Sarah E. Parker,


52 Randolph, 34 Reading, 21 Lynn


Cabinet Maker


Lowell,


Zeba and Julia,


Rev. Frank S. Adams.


66


16 Adelbert E. Batchelder, Mary A. Allen,


25 Reading, 2( Reading, 33 Reading,


Cabinet Maker, Reading,


Sammel O. and Elizabeth, Timothy and Margaret, Alfred B. and Mary J., David F. and Sarah C.,


No. Reading. Rev. D. J. O'Farrell, Stoneham. Rev. Chas. JJ. Staples.


June


21 Daniel T Canty, Mary A. Measures, 2 Samuel D. Weston, Rose T. Hazeltine,


Shoe Cutter,


Reading


Springfield, N. H., Albert and Lucinda,


Mechanic,


Nova Scotia, New Brunswick,


John and Elizabeth,


Merchant,


Amherst, N. S.,


Wakefield. Rev. James K. Ewer.


Baggage Master Boston, i'. E. Island,


Rubber Worker, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia,


Morocco Dress'r Boxford, Reading,


Robert and Catherine. Adrian and Mary, Thomas and Mary, Henry and Kate, Syril and JJudick, Ebenezer and Susan J., Dudley and Elizabeth G.,


Rev. J. H. Donnelly,


Wakefield.


Rev. Frank S. Adams.


66


4 Edward IJ. Pendergrace, 28 Jennie Hetler,


8 Luther E. Nichols, Mary E. Temple,


66


27|Charles E. Austin, Emina Thurston,


20 Reading,


21 Marblehead, Shoemaker,


John Il. and Harriet, John and Rachel New York { ity, Marblehead, New Brunswick, Reading, Stillman E. & Emeline A. Rev. A. E. Winship.


March ] Henry F. Broughton, Annie Noble


26 Reading, 24 Reading, 21 Reading,


Engineer,


Charlestown, Reading,


Daniel C. and Phebe A., William S. & Harriet N.,


George O. and Esther R., Rev. Geo. E. Allen,


Milk Dealer.


Reading,


No. Reading,


Joseph and Ann


Rev. P. M. Macdonald


July


30 George A. Fader, Annie Chesley, 19 Henry G. Kittredge, Ilelen Litchfield,


19 Bernard A. Mertens, Jennie Keenan, 24 Joseph N. White, Elizabetlı Froton,


Aug.


5 Henry O. Tarbox, Henrietta Melendy,


Shoemaker,


Rev. James K. Ewer.


Rev. E. A. Manning, Wakefield. Rev. W. Silverthorne.


Painter,


Shoo Cutter,


Jacob and Henrietta, Nehemiah and Eliza, Edward T. and Sarah H .. James and Rebecca, Everett E, and Sarah, William II. and Ruth N., Stillman E. & Emeline A. Rev. A. Hazen,


Deerfick.


Rev. P. M. Macdonald


Boston,


32 Stoneham, 36 Stoneham, 24 Stoneham, 26 Reading, 26 Reading, 39 Reading, 31 Reading, 23|Reading, 21 Dedham, 25 Reading, 18 Reading, 27 Lynn, 21 Reading.


Claremont, N. H., Thomas B. & Caroline A. Rev. F. N. Luson,


-


DATE.


NAME OF GROOM AND BRIDE.


| AGE.


RESIDENCE.


OCCUPATION OF GROOM.


PLACE OF BIRTH.


NAME OF PARENTS.


BY WHOM MARRIED.


Aug. 6 Donald Ramsay, Lillian K. Whitefield, 13 Frank B. Cummings, M. Elizabeth Barker,


35 Reading, 25 Reading, 29 Reading, 21|Reading,


Lithographer,


Scotland, St. Paul, Minn.,


Rev. J. J. Laurie, Rev. P. M. Macdonald Rev. Chas, J. Staples, Rev. R. P. Bush,


15 Albert J. Franeis, Jennie P. Corkins, 31 George E. Lang, Amy F. Bucknam,


25 Reading, 23 Reading, 21 Reading,


Cabinet Maker, Reading, Reading, Salesman, Expressman, East Boston, Coleraine, Reading, Stonehanı,


Donald and Flora, Edwin and Lillian, CyrenusC. & Rebreca N., James M. and Joanna W., Antonio and Desire, Charles R. and Philinda, Charles H. and Sarah A., Otis and Susan A .. Everett.


Sept.


12 Harrison H. Parker, Harriett A. Clement,


16 Stoneliam, 35 Reading, 27 Reading, 40 Plymouth,


Org'n Pipe Mkr, Reading, Andover, Plymouth,


Samuel and Harriet B., Moses and Mary H., Seth D., and Lucy,


Adam and Frances,


Engineer,


Woburn,


Ames and Einma G.,


Lynn.


Section Hand,


Ireland, Ireland,


Farmer,


Goshen,


John and Bridget, Hiram and Loraine A., John and Saralı,


Oct.


3| William N. Whipple, Catherine Reardon,


21 Reading,


Reading, Wakefield,


Howard and Hannah E., Rev. C. D. Hill, William and Mary,


Boston.


Reading,


Clerk, West Windsor, Vt. Willard and Isabella,


North Truro,


Edward T. and Sarah D., John and Hannah,


Milk Dealer,


Dorchester,


Reading,


Lawyer,


Charlestown,


George W. and Mary S .. Jacob W. & Safrona P., Charles E. & Frances M., John and Susan C,


Rev. F. W. Barrows, Norwood. Rev. D. P. Morgan, of Charlestown. Rev. William Read, Harvard.


25 Reading, 18 Harvard,


Baggage Master Malden, Lynn,


Thomas C. and Helen M.,


Nov.


20 Reading, 20 Nahant,


Augusta, Me.,


Darius and Sarah,


Lynn.


25 Reading,


Salesman, Reading,


Clarkson and Ellen A., Emory B. & Emeline K.,


Rev. Chas. J. Staples,


20 George W. Parker, Jennie L. Eames,


23 Reading,


24 Reading,


Engineer, Reading, New Brunswick,


Gershom and Jane,


Alcibiades and MaryW., Rev . J. F. Mears,


27/Reading,


20|Reading,


18 Boston,


Boot &ShoeL'str New Albany, Ind., Isaae P. and Mary M., Boston, ----- and Lizzie B.,


Moses and Margaret E., Lyın. Rev. John Wright, Boston.


Dec.


22 Aristides Whittier, Mabel Barbriek, 27 Charles G. Lathrop, Annie S. Clark,


30 Reading,


Neek-tie Man'f'r Reading, Reading.


William S. & Harriet N., Rev. Arthur J. Hovey, Stoneham.


21 Chester A. Parker, Laura B. Maxwell,


25 Stoneham,


North Andover,


66


17 Charles H. Emerson, Marie W. La Clair, 24 Ward E. Mansfield, Sadie M. Pendergrace, 25|William J. Draffin, Carrie W. Goodwin,


30 Reading, 22 Reading,


Provis'n Deal'r, Cambridge,


John A. and Elizabeth M., Rev. James K. Ewer. Timothy and Julia,


Painter,


Reading,


Samuel H. and Maria P., Thomas and Margaret,


Rev. M. Flatley, Wakefield. Rev. J. E. M. Wright, of Goshen.


18 Patrick Connally, Margaret Steed. 20 Edward C. Packard, Abby Z. Wakefield,


18 Reading,


66


14 Sylvanus S. Bennett, Chrisie Nicol, 16 Earl H. Gowing, Isabel P. Dinsmoor,


33| Reading,


Carpenter,


Scotland,


Rev. Geo. E. Allen, North Reading. Rev, Robt A. MeAyeol Lawrenee. Rev. N. R. Wright,


30 Reading, 28 Reading, 22 Reading,


35 Goshen,


Reading,


Rev. J. F. Mears.


26|Reading, 25 Reading, 27|Reading, 25 Reading, 30 Woburn, 23 Reading, 28 Reading,


j25|Boston,


Charlestown,


25 Walter H. Roberts, Alice S. Daniels, 31 Federiek Classon, Gertrude Plummer. 17 Charles R. Robinson, Ella B. Roekwood,


Salesman, Claremont, N. H., Richard and Amanda,


Rev. J. F. Mears,


Whole number of Marriages Registered in Reading for the year 1883, 39. Nativity of persons married: American, Males, 34; Females, 31; Foreign, Males, 5; Females, 8.


9


Deaths Registered in Reading for the Year 1883.


DATE.


NAMES.


AGE. Y. M. D.


NAMES OF PARENTS OR HUSBANDS.


CAUSE.


Jan. 66


4 Thomas C. Trow,


68


5 4 Dudley and Anna,


Paralysis.


7 Almira E. Totten,


9


1 26 Robert C. & Almira A., Diphtheria.


Feb. 66


4 William H. Snow,


11 Henry and Emily P.,


Umbilical Hem.


13 John White,


9


3|Joshua and Mary Ann,


66


21 Edward C. Morgan,


16


9 11 -and Mary,


Consumption.


March 9 John Damon,


88


1 3 John and Hepsibeth,


Influenza. Cerebral thr'mb's


April


21 Sarah Wakefield, (Parkcr) 91 7 Jonathan Nichols,


86 10 23 Jesse and Elizabeth,


Brights Disease.


66


18 Betsey C. Clifford,


83


1


6 Thomas C. and Sarah,


66


30 Phincas Green,


79


6 10 Phineas and Mehitable, 5 6 Frank and Addie E., Samuel and Rnth,


Brights Discase. Paralysis. Heart Disease.


66


10 M.E. Philebrown(Rich'd'sn


73 20 80


3 10


Pnenmonia.


66


25 Eben A. Dunham,


Consumption.


..


June 66


3 Florence May Putnam, 5 Caroline Hock, (Klous)


6


9 George A. & Georgie F. Empycma.


Consumption.


66


17 Margaret E. Barbrick,


48


Heart Disease.


66


19 Lucy W. Goodwin, (Weston


29


6 2 Elton F. Richardson,


Consumption.


66


26 Florence J. Brown,


12


26 Edward Kliher,


6


6 11 James and Ellen, Hiram N. & CharlotteA.


Cons'mpt'n. [gitis Ce'b'o Sp'l Menin-


Aug.


2 Eunice A. Loring, (Smith) 27 Amelia Washburn, (Lnce) 30 Martha H. Gilman, (Miller) 13 Almaron Barbrick,


48


4 17 John and Margaret D.,


Consumption.


Sept.


14 Thomas Ambrose Muse,


2 11 20 John and Silva,


Scarlet Fever.


66


22 George Waldo Francis,


2 14 Richard W. & Susan I.,


Membran's Croup


Oct. 66


27 William Parker,


88


1


4 Richard and Hannah, William J. & Mina W., Seba and Phila,


Still Born. Brights Disease.


66


21 Ellen A. Austin, (Parker)


55


12 Clarence Austin, [na, Cons'mpt'n. [ach.


Dec.


8 William Krook,


68 7 11 Lambertus & Wilhelmi- Cancer in Stom-


27 William B. Reed,


46 9 13 Luther and Lois B.,


Alcholisml.


Deaths Registered as above, 48. Males, 22. Females, 26.


THERE WERE BETWEEN 90 AND 100- 1.


80


90-7.


60 50


60 70-3.


66 60- 2.


40 61 50- 3.


30


6 40- 3.


20


30- 6.


10


UNDER 10


66 20-4. -16.


66


23 Mary W.Richardson(Wils'n 23 Edith Rudolph,


3


4 John and Sarah S., Samuel & Josephine P. Enlargement of


Consumption.


66 July 66


7 Lottie E. Marshall (Stearns 17 Mary Ricker,


9


2 11 Michael and Ellen,


20 James W. Borthwick,


4


8 James W. and M. J.,


29


11 W. H. and Eunice J., Hiram and Ruth M.,


38


Consumption.


Nov. 6


1 - Ruggles, (male)


53


11


1 Joseph and Susan,


Cyanosis. Croup.


17 Alvin J. Porter,


16 5 4 Joel and Mary A.,


4 EmilyP.Emerson (Stimpsn 7 Joseph Stokes,


7


6


4 Leonard T. and Emily,


Diphtheria. Laryngitis.


66


16 Sylvina F. Moulton,


1 14 Charles H. and Mary A. Consumption.


=


19 Lewis Biathrow,


23 2


Horace and Esther,


27 Ella F. Bunker,


5 15 Henry and Mary L.,


Scarlatina.


8 Charlotte Hayden Allen,


30 17


John C. and Eliza,


Peritonitis.


89


6 26 Milo L, and Martha E., 11 17 Moses Barbrick, Jabez and Lucy,


Paralysis.


May 66


5 Blanche Lewis,


8 Ruth Thomas, (Gould)


86 10


Silas and Sally,


66


21 Hiram Barrus,


60


8 16 Levi and Aimeda S.,


5 William and Sarah.


Old Age.


9 Christina C.Perkins (Cook 75 12 Smith,


Frank M. & Louise A.,


Still Born. Old Age.


17 William E. Knight,


29 5


3 William M. and Jane L. Heart Disease.


Benjamin and Abigail, Pneumonia.


Spina Bifida. [liv'r


32


Dropsy of heart. Cuebutis.


23 5 13 Moses and Margaret E. Consumption.


16 Marion L. Eames,


80- 3.


Dogs Licensed.


Whole number of Dogs licensed for the year 1883. 114.


Males, 112.


Females, 2.


112 males at $2.00 each. $224.00


2 Females at 5.00 10.00


$234.00


Fees for 114 licenses, at 20 cents each.


.22.80


Paid County Treasurer as per receipt $211.20


MIDDLESEX, SS., Dec. 10, 1883.


Wm. J. Wightman, Esq., Clerk of the Town of Reading, has paid into the Treasury of said Middlesex County, two hundred eleven and 20-100 dollars for Dog Licenses for the year eighteen hundred and eighty three, as per his account of this date.


AMOS STONE, County Treasurer.


WM. J. WIGHTMAN, Town Clerk.


OVERSEERS' ACCOUNT


Almshouse.


INMATES.


Catharine O'Keefe. Age 77 years.


Joanna Wall. 84.


Caroline E. Wiley. 77


Mary Brown


83


Hannah Welch.


69


Charlotte Weston, admitted May 30, 1883. 82


Died June 5. 1883.


Lena Hook, admitted March 3, 1883. 4


Mabel Johnson, left July 1, 1883. 16


Jonathan Pratt. 74


Daniel Spokesfield . 65


Alpheus Austin.


64


James Hunter.


40


RECEIVED.


Charles Tweed, board for year March 1, 1883, to


March 1, 1884. .$156 00


George W. Beasley, board for year to March 1, 1884, 156 00


Catharine O'Keefe, for pension .


96 00


for State aid. 48 00


George Beasley, labor on highway


53 70


" common .. 54 10


66 66 " Mineral street bridge. 7 50


66


66


" New England House. 32 25


66 " removing snow 10 00


Amount carried forward, $613 55


Caroline Hook, Admitted March 3, 1883 31


12


Amount brought forward, $613 55


George Beasley, lighting street lamps


250 25


66 for wood sold. 26 62


for produce sold. 83 82


Parker & Stone, for 1 barrel apples 3 00


George H. Parker, for board. 12 00


J. Todd, for board. . 7 00


James W. Studley, for board. 35 50


Annie Sanborn, for board 18 00


Travellers, for board,. 75


George Beasley, supplies for 277 tramps 83 10


Total amount received, $1,133 59


EXPENDED.


George Beasley, keeper of Almshouse, salary. $450 00


Merrick A. Stone, groceries 165 80


Parker & Stone, 6.


294 77


G. W. Atkinson.


287 83


Henry Harnden, provisions 61 46


D. W. Berry, 42 53


W. N. Whipple.


30 02


L. G. Richardson,


93 59


Est. T. C. Trow,


9 75


W. Hawes, fish. . 35 63


H. L. Day, crackers .. 83 15


Wendell Bancroft, coal. 42 75


Francis Bartley, clothing. 10 55


James Reid, dry goods. 14 34


Matthew Hanley, oil cloth, etc 11 66


R. C. Totten, blacksmith work 8 65


A. S. Richardson, copper pump. 7 75


Emily Ruggles, dry goods 15 03


Albert Nichols, wood 13 02


Edward F. Parker, wood. 36 00


J. L. Pratt, wood . 8 00


E. B. Eames, ice. 9 00


Pierce & Canterbury, kerosene oil. 7 50


Amount carried forward, $1,738 78


·


13


Amount brought forward. $1,738 78


M. E. Nichols, oil. 27


W. H. Willis & Son, medicines. 15 25


F. F. Brown, M. D., medical attendance 37 25


G. C. Gleason, undertaker. 25 00


T. Littlefield, stove and repairs. 8 75


J. A. Blunt, blacksmith 10 12


Cummings' express. 80


Mary F. Riordan, labor in house 130 00


Moses Bancroft, Johnson pump. 5 25


Keeper of Almshouse, boots and shoes furnished


inmates.


23 25


carpet purchased 22 00


pigs 66


7 50


fish


9 27


płow


5 00


standing grass purchased 3 00


sundries for inmates .. 37 65


for labor.


11 75


-- $2,090 89


Total amount expended.


.$2,090 89


received


1,133 59


Net expense of poor at Almshouse $957 30


RELIEF OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.


Eliza M. Bancroft, supplies $72 00


Lucy Freeman, supplies. 14 24


Caroline Weichman, fuel $29.25. supplies $60.00 .. . 89 25


George E. Leathe, supplies. 96 00


Mary M. Stewart


70


Louise R. Parker,


84 50


Marcella Wood, rent. 18 00


William H. Manning, supplies .. 104 57


Mary A. Blanchard, fuel $25.25, supplies $18,80 .. . 44 05


Daniel Barnard, 10.50, .6 26.41. .. 36 91


John R. Dennett, 66 7.00, 16.00 .. . 23 00


Amount carried forward, $583 22


14


Amount brought forward. $583 22


Bradford Field, supplies. 25 00


Mrs. Benjamin Weston, fuel $14.00, supplies $19 20 33 20


Hannah Nichols, rent. 3 00


George H. Daland, supplies 2 63


John H. Daland, supplies.


23 52


Frank Best. board at Reform School.


67 50


Daniel Sullivan, supplies. 9 06


George E. Hopkins. medical attendance, etc. 18 45


Sarah Judkins, fuel. 7 00


Henry W. Kummer, medical attendance


4 00


George Thayer, board ..


2 43


Cleveland B. Holt, fuel $22.38, supplies $100.34. .


122 72


Charles Jenkins, supplies, $145 94.


Less State aid received. 144.00 .. 1 94


$903 67


LUNATIC HOSPITALS.


Worcester, Benjamin Weston. 174 46


Mary Gowing. 179 49


Northampton. Abagail P. Beers 174 68


Danvers, Ida M. Lovejoy. 114 21


.. George E. Hopkins. 94 25


$737 09


TRAMPS.


George Beasley, keeper, supplies for 277 tramps


$83 10


Total expense of Poor out of house. .


$1,723 86


Net expense of Poor at Almshouse. . 957 30


Total expense of Poor $2,681 16


Appropriation for support of Poor.


$2,800 00


Amount expended . $2,681 16


unexpended.


118 84


-$2,800 00


15


PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CITIES AND TOWNS.


Lawrence. Delia Duncan $ 7 50


Malden. Sarah L. Penny. 10 50


Boston, Luella R. Lloyd. 72 88


Stoneham, Sarah E. Berry. 22 26


Malden, James Kelligher 66 25


Boston, Bridget Galvin .. 13 56


Cambridge, Lawrence Gilbert. 53 00


Lynnfield, Edwin L. Hewes 135 72


Wakefield, Martin Donohoe 8 75


8420 42


RECEIVED FROM CITIES AND TOWNS,


Boston, Luella R. Lloyd. $80 75


Bridget Galvin. 43 56


Lynnfield, Edwin L. Hewes


138 00


Orange, Emma Merrill. 7 75


Malden, Sarah L. Penny. 1 25


$271 31


PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE.


Furniture, crockery, tinware, etc. $346 52


Stoves and apparatus 119 00


Provisions. . .. 158 77


. Beds and bedding 342 85


Horse 100 00


2 cows. 80 00


Calf


15 00


3 swine.


30 00


24 fowls. 18 00


Light wagon 70 00


Farm wagon 50 00


Stone wagon. 15 00


2 carts 75 00


Horse sled . 18 00


Sleigh . 10 00


Amount carried forward. $1,448 14


16


Amount brought forward, $1,448 14


Wheelbarrow .


3 00


Mowing machine.


18 00


Snow plough.


5 00


Hay.


94 50


Grain


5 20


Manure


75 00


Coal and wood


69 24


Lumber and posts


5 00


Fence wire.


1 50


Harnesses.


115 00


Farming tools


121 60


$1,961 18


LEWIS W. BANCROFT, ) Overseers JAMES A. BANCROFT, of


CHAS. H. NOWELL. Poor.


ASSESSORS' REPORT.


VALUATION OF ESTATES, REAL AND PERSONAL, TAXED IN THIS TOWN, MAY 1, 1883.


Valuation of Real Estate, $2.155,316 00


Personal Estate, 233,567 00 Total Valuation, . -$2,388,883 00


Whole number of polls, 889,


$2.00, ..


$1.788 00


Amount of town appropriations


$30,530 00


" State tax .... 2.055 00


" County tax.


1,224 86


$33,809 86


Total amount assessed including overlay. $34.745 73


Rate of taxation, $13.80 per $1,000.


'Total number of polls,


889


"' horses.


303


cows, 308


" oxen, .


2


. . "' sheep, 2


"' dwelling houses, 702


" acres of land, 5735


Total value of real estate in 1883,


$2,155,316 00


.6


"4 1882.


2,150,522 00


Increase in 1883,.


$4.794 00


Total value of personal estate in 1883 ... $233,567 00


..


.. 1882. . . 196,666 00


Increase in 1883,.


$36,901 00


Mortgages assessed in 1883,


$735 00


،، " 1882, .


735 00


Respectfully submitted,


LEWIS M. BANCROFT, Assessors JAMES A. BANCROFT. of


CHARLES H. NOWELL, Reading.


SELECTMEN'S ACCOUNT.


STREET LIGHTS.


Appropriation . $800 00


Citizen's Gas Light Company. gas $183 73


F. H. LaClair, for lighting. 12 00


J. C. Cook, repairing lanterns. 3 10


A. H. Watkins, for gasoline. 66 68


Wm. B. Berry & Co., for gasoline. 7 50


C. E. Merrill, express on lanterns 1 50


Boston and Maine R. R., freight. 39


Timothy Riordon, for labor setting lamp posts. 2 63


Daniel Tufts, posts and lanterns. 38 25


F. O. Dewey & Co., lanterns. 31 36


L. Descalzo & Co., pipe and labor. 22 70


Globe Gas Light Co., gasoline filler


85


Wilbur C. Parker, for lighting


21 45


James Sullivan, for labor


2 25


Wm. H. Bancroft, for repairs 15 08


Gould & Co., gasoline. 6 85


Pierce & Canterbury, kerosene. 7 45


M. E. Nichols, for repairs. 87


Wm. M. Titus . 80


Wendell Bancroft, posts. 4 95


Geo. E. Lang, express 1 60


T. Littlefield, repairs 2 75


Cumming's Express. 7 40


Geo. Beasley, keeper, for lighting 250 25


Unexpended 107 61


800 00


19


SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.


Appropriation . $1,950 00


J. A. Bancroft, services as Treasurer to April 1, 1883. $12 50


J. A. Bancroft, services as Selectman. Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor 265 00


J. A. Bancroft, services as School Committee .. 50 00 James Reid, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor. to April 1, 1883. 40 00


William JJ. Holden, Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of the Poor, to April 1, 1883. 40 00


George E. Putney, services as School Committee 55 00


William L. Crowe, services as Constable to April 1. 1883 3 00


L. W. Erskine, services as Constable. 4 80


Edwin Basset, services, Constable. 3 50


Edwin Basset, services as Truant Officer. 7 50


S. E. Parker, services as School Committee .... 55 00 Joseph L. Pratt, Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of the Poor, to April 1, 1883. . 30 00


Jonathan Moulton, Road Commissioner, to April 1,1883 1 17


H. E. Cox, services, Constable, to April 1, 1883 12 00 L. M. Bancroft, Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of the Poor 300 00




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