Town of Reading Massachusetts annual report 1886-1887, Part 1

Author: Reading (Mass.)
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 90


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1886-57


TOWN OF READING.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


FOR THE


FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 1ST, 1887.


BOSTON : C. M. BARROWS & CO., PRINTERS, 2 NORTH MARKET STREET. 1887.


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RIAHS RESOURCE CENTER READING, MASS.


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TOWN OF READING.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


FOR THE


FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 1ST, 1887.


BOSTON : C. M. BARROWS & CO., PRINTERS, 2 NORTH MARKET ST.


1887.


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TOWN OFFICERS. 1886-87.


Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor. R. DEXTER TEMPLE, Chairman. STILLMAN M. PRATT, JAMES A. BANCROFT, Secretary.


Town Clerk. JAMES REID.


Treasurer. EDWARD F. PARKER.


Collector of Taxes. JOHN C. GLEASON.


School Committee.


HORACE G. WADLIN, Chairman. -


Term expires, 1887


CARROLL D. WRIGHT, - -


-


66


66 1887


GILMAN L. PARKER, Secretary.


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1888


JAMES A. BANCROFT, - - -


1888


EDWARD F. PARKER, - - -


66


1889


CYRUS M. BARROWS, -


- -


1889


Surveyor of Highways. CHARLES A. WESTON.


4


Board of Registrars. JAMES REID, Clerk. WILLIAM M. TITUS, HENRY ROBINSON, HENRY E. HOLDEN.


Engineers of Fire Department. EDWARD C. NICHOLS, Chief. ARTHUR S. RICHARDSON, Clerk. WENDELL BANCROFT, WILLIAM L. CROWE, MOSES E. NICHOLS.


Fire Wards.


WENDELL BANCROFT, MOSES E. NICHOLS, LEWIS M. BANCROFT.


Constables.


HENRY STOCK, GEORGE W. DEAN,


Police.


HENRY STOCK, GEORGE W. DEAN,


CHARLES S. CONEY, W. WALLACE DAVIS,


Night Watchman. HENRY STOCK.


Sealer of Weights and Measures. ARTHUR S. RICHARDSON.


Trustees of the Public Library.


STEPHEN FOSTER, Chairman. Term expires, 1889


HORACE G. WADLIN, Secretary. -


66


1889


CYRUS M. BARROWS,


66


66 1887


JAMES H. GRIGGS, - - -


66


66


1887


CHARLES D. THOMAS, - -


66


66 1888


HARLEY PRENTISS,


-


66 66 1888


-


-


-


-


5


Trustees of the Cemetery.


GILMAN C. GLEASON,


-


Term expires, 1887


FRANCIS O. DEWEY,


-


.


-


1887


SOLON BANCROFT,


-


-


-


-


66


66


1888


JAMES A. BANCROFT,


-


66


66


1889


FRANK W. B. PRATT, -


-


66


66


1889


Auditors.


EDWARD APPLETON,


A. NEWELL HOWES,


GEORGE F. WADSWORTH


1888


W. WALLACE DAVIS, - -


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.


BIRTHIS REGISTERED IN READING FOR THE YEAR 1886.


DATE.


NAME OF CHILD.


NAMES OF PARENTS.


OCCUPATION OF FATHER.


Jan. 1 Annie Riley,


5 Alfonso Ferry Locke.


16 Charles Eastman Hobbs,


16 Blanche Inez Nichols


19 Luln Minette Cochran,


23 Frank Benton Bancroft,


Feb. 10 Charles Henry Melendy,


66 19 Lnella Eaton, 23 Lillian Gertrude Sweat, 26 Charles Harold Heselton,


Mar. 2 Clover Granger,


66 2 Preston Foster Nichols,


66 24 Robert Weaver Totten,


66 24 Lawrence Houghton Crafts,


29 Elizabeth Augusta Choate, Manning,


Apr. 14 15 Sarah Phebe White, May 22 Nellie Cordelia Jones,


June 1 John Edward Dalkin,


3 Wil'mina Louise Cummings,


66 21 Edward Lawrence MeCall,


July 3 Herbert Octavus Willis,


66 11 Lnlu Beebe Gould,


15 Florence May Lovejoy,


66 22 Charles Horace Russell,


66 24 Luetta A. Dow, { twins. F


66 24 Luella E. Dow,


Aug. 13 Alice Jennie Parker,


20 Henry Wesley Davies,


23 Ruth Elizabeth Clement,


25 Hattie May Bickford,


Sept. 2 Maud Payne Badger,


7 Janet McNaughton Gordon, 16 Elmer Franklin Coats,


66 18 John Duffield,


66 22 Harry Joseph White, 26 Hodson,


26 Chester Warren Niehols, 28 Rose Einma White,


29 Edwin Kingman Abbott,


Oet. 7 William A. Doucett,


11 George Chapman Bosson, 12 Helen Louise Flanagan,


66


66 15 Genevra Herb'tine Danforth,


22 Florence Maud Muse,


24 Guy Burrill Cook,


24 Clarkson Wilbur Temple,


66 28 Lester Kimball Pratt, Nov. 4 James Connelly,


66 10 Bertha Emma Miller,


66 15 Florenee Lillian Brown,


Dee. 3


16 Leonard Gates Nichols, Carter, Carter, S


€6 3


18 Benjamin Lonis Muse,


19 Kent Packard,


22 Margaret Turner,


30 Charles Herbert Flanders,


F Patrick and Margaret A., MI |Joseph W. and Estella, M Charles A. and Hattie E.,


R. R. employee. Fish dealer. Rubber cutter.


Butcher. Mechanie.


Shoe cutter.


Hackman.


Rubber worker.


Locomotive engineer.


Rubber eloth'g cutter. Broker.


Piano case maker.


Blacksmitlı. Clerk.


Machinist.


Stonemason.


Farmer. Sail maker.


Brakeman.


Harness maker.


M Octavus N. and Martha B., Carpenter. F Theodore F. and Jennie H. Blacksmith.


F. Eugene L. and Lizzie A. M Charles H. and Myra R., F George E. and Lizzie C., 66


F Frank and Maggie E., M Charles E. and Catharine C. Printer.


F James P. and Bertha L.,


F Daniel T. and Hattie M.,


F Henry B. and Clara A.,


F James and Catharine, M Andrew J. and Laura, M Samuel and Elizabeth, M Joseph and Julie,


F Alexander and Eliza,


M Herbert E. and Ciara E., F Joseph H. and Elizabeth, M George E. and Martha J., M David and Charlotte,


M Harry P. and Florence R.,


F Patriek D. and Helen, F Alfred W. and Alice A., F John and Sylvia,


M Walter F. and Lizzie A.,


M Clarkson W. & El'z'beth K. M George L. and Addie A., M John and Mary,


F Frederick and Bertha,


R. R. employee. Cabinet maker.


R. R. employee. Farmer.


twins. F 66


M Emmanuel and Mary,


M George T. and Annie J., F John and Bridget, M Newell C. and Ida F,


F John F. and Hannah E., M Edward E. and Louisa A., M Adelbert H. and Clara, Printer. 66 66 Laborer. Journalist. R. R. employee. Tailor.


Shoe manufacturer.


Expressman. Clerk.


Pattern maker.


Carpenter.


R. R. elerk.


Laborer.


Laborer.


House decorator.


Milk dealer. Rubber coat maker.


Architect.


Rubber worker.


Book-keeper.


Rubber worker.


Apothecary.


Laborer. Cabinet maker.


Piano tuner. Necktie cutter.


Whole number of Births registered in 1886, 58. Males, 29; Females, 29.


Nativity of Parents .- American, Fathers, 40; Mothers, 31; Foreign, Fathers, 16; Mothers, 25.


Twins were born in two instances.


F Albion G. and Jessie B.,


F Carl W. and Minette E., M William II. and Janet, M Charles W. and Rosie,


F Frank P. and Hannah J., Mark and Lillie M.,


F


M Herbert R. and Lottie E., F Edmund H. and Abbie S., M Daniel M. and Phebe G., M Robert C. and Mary A., M Frank E. and Jenette,


F F. Herbert and Ella M., F |George A. and Florenee A. Salesman


F Joshua and Mary Ann,


F J. Dexter and Julie E., M James O. and Maggie M., F |Harley E. and Philinda A., M Patrick and Margaret F.,


Merchant. Rubber worker.


Farmer. 66


MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN READING FOR THE YEAR 1886.


DATE.


NAME OF GROOM AND BRIDE.


Jan. 13


George E. Dow, Lizzie C. Bell,


23 24


Reading, Reading, Reading,


54


Almira B. Preston,


19


28


Feb. 10


17


22


Mar. 18


Apr. 3


7 May 26


27


June 1


“ 29


July 7


25


Aug. 4


4


18 Sept. 6


Oet. 4


7


George E. Kent,


Annie E. Sutherland,


RESIDENCE.


OCCUPATION OF GROOM.


Farmer,


Cabinet Maker,


51 Reading,


Rubber Worker, Housekeeper, Launderer,


Clerk,


Stone Mason,


Yarmouth, N. S., Yarmouth, N. S., Prince Edward Isl'd,


Rubber Coat [Maker,


Brakeman,


Reed Worker,


Ottawa, Canada, Wakefield,


Reading, Grand Line, Canada, Stoneham,


Wakefield,


Shoeinaker, Book-keeper, Clerk,


Clerk,


Mechanie,


North Reading, Bay River, N. S., Lawrence, Dorchester,


Telegraph Op'r,


Wood & Coal [Dealer, Veneer Dryer,


Teacher,


Wood Carver,


Expressman,


24 Reading, 23 Reading,


Fireman,


Middleton, Reading, Reading, Boston, Reading, Norwood, Rotterdam, Holland, Kennebunkport, Me., Wakefield, Richmond, C. B., Hampstead, N. H , Bath, Me.,


NAMES OF PARENTS.


Stillson H. & Syrena A., Theophilie A. & Cassie, Andrew & Martha A., William & Sophronia, John B. & Franees, James & Jane, Baxter & Elizabeth, Henry & Emma F., George W. & Eliza, Henry & Mary J., John R. & Julia, James & Jane, Richard & Catherine, Charles & Charlotte, Cyrenus C. & Rebecea N., Martin C & Maria, Andrew J. & Sarah, Henry S. & Ellen A., Paul & Matilda,


James S. & Harriet N., John & Elizabeth, George D. & Sarah A., Timothy & Ellen, William C. & Annie, John & Sarah, Wallace & Mary A.,


Hiram A. & Emeline, Amos & Mary G., James & Mary A., Edward A. & Ellen A., Joel M. & Maria, Conrad & Anna, William & Sophia, Wesley & Sarah A., George & Charlotte C. E., Marah & Melinda, Frank H. & Fanny, George & Jennie,


BY WHOM MARRIED.


Rev. Charles Lancas- [ter Short, Melrose. Rev. Daniel W. Cam- [eron, Reading. Rev. Patrick J. Hally, [Wakefield. Rev. R. A. Greene, [Lowell. Rev. M. Crosley.


Rev. Patrick J. Hally, [Wakefield. Rev. R. P. Ambler, [Medford. Rev. T. C. Martin, [Wakefield. Rev. T. C. Martin, [Wakefield. Rev. C. T. Douglass, [Reading. Rev. C. T. Douglass, [Reading. Rev. Frank Š. Adams, [Reading. Rev. Frank S. Adams, [Reading. Rev. Patrick J. Hally, [Wakefield. Rev. C. T. Douglass, [Reading. Rev. Frank S. Adams, [Reading. Rev. A. B. Kendig, [Boston. Rev. Chas. A. O'Con- [nor, Wakefield. Rev. John B. Brackett [Brookline. Rev. Daniel Steele, [Boston. Rev. Wm. E. Gaskin, [Wakefield. Rev. J. H. Humphrey, [Reading.


Henry W. & Mary A., David S. & M. Elizabeth, George & Elizabeth A., Caleb O. & Helen M., George & Mary,


Reading, Pembroke, N. H., Kennebunk, Me., Lewiston, Me., Maehias, Me., East Boston,


East Mansfield, Reading, Lyn11, Reading, Reading,


29 28 Reading, Brookline,


41


Reading, Reading,


31 21 Wakefield,


24 Reading,


PLACE OF BIRTH.


Manchester, Kentville, N. S., Garland, Me., Lubec, Me., Eel Brook, N. S., Eel Brook, N. S., North Reading, Wilmington, Madison, N. H., Alton, N. H.,


Prinee Edward Isl'd, Reading,


Shoemaker, Operative, Shoemaker,


25 29 Stoneham, Stoneham, 21 22 19 20 21 Wakefield, Reading, Stoneham, Stoneham, Boston, Reading,


Reading, Portland, Me.,


Augustus Surrette, 27 Fanny Russell, 19 Reading, 24 Reading, 23 28 Reading, Haverhill, Fred. A. Parker, Jennie D. Harnden, George H. Atkinson, Jossie M. Bowman, 34 Theophile Muse, 22 Reading, Reading, Mary Russell, Riehard Brannon Cole, 23 26 Sarah Ann Bernard, 23 Reading. Medford, Harley E. Cummings, 23 Reading, Philinda A. Cleary, 19 Reading, Reading, Wakefield, 25 William E. Green, Nellie A. LaClair, Philip Morin, Abbie M. Green, John B. Fairbanks, Grace W. Ballard, Maitland E. Noble, Jennie M. Bixford, Oren C. Sanborn, 20 19 Rena Armstrong, Rufus H. Lord, 25 22 Reading, 24 Reading, Reading, Nellie J. Cummings, Ora L. Milbury, Annie E. Quaite, 20 Wakefield, Frank T. Ames, Effie C. Brazer, 16 20 34 31 Nelson R. Stiles, [tire, Lucia Gertrude MeIn- John J. O'Brien, Mary Elizabeth Shaw, 21 Wakefield, 22


Loea P. Howard, Elizabeth A. Rauseh, Matthys H. Krook, J. Amanda Nason, Frederic N. Abbott, Sarah Martell,


Joseph A. Smith,


16


Oct. 9 | James Muse, Maria Louisa Corrie,


22 28 Wakefield, Reading, Reading,


Tailor,


Nova Scotia,


Reading,


13


George W. Beasley,


26 25 Reading,


Kate E. Perry.


17 Clarence 1. Wiggin,


29 Wolfboro, N. H.,


22


Wolfboro, N. H.,


Rubber Manfr,


Kennebunk, Me., Reading,


Wesley & Sarah,


28


Emma J. Sleeper, J. Herbert Nason, Nellie C. Wightman, Webster Eames, Eliza F. Norwood, Mark Frotton, Rose Muse, Arthur W. Temple, Jennie R. Barrus, William Castine, Oetavie Lefavre,


21


Reading, Reading,


Housework,


Nova Scotia,


Forman & Jane,


31


Reading,


Carpenter,


Reading,


Teacher,


Goshen, Quinniville, N. S.,


Laborer,


John & Saralı,


15


Reading,


South Boston,


Jolın & Annie,


17


Boston,


Yarmouth, N. S.,


Tousan & Sylvia,


21


Reading,


Nova Scotia,


William & Jane,


50


Reading,


Shoemaker, Housekeeper, Merehant,


Seotland,


John & Elizabeth,


Rev. Frank S. Adams,


23


Lorenzo F. Armstrong, Emma E. Manning,


24 24


Stoneham,


Maehias, Me., Reading,


Charles & Carrie, [Reading.


30


Reading, Woburn,


North Reading, Reading,


Cyrenus C. & Rebecea N., James T. & Betsey G.,


Dec. 19


23


Reading,


Chauncey W. & Mary J.,


Stephen & Catherine,


20


Stephen K. Marshall, Maggie Coffey,


21


Stougliton,


Boston,


Jolin & Agnes,


Luther & Augusta,


23


Charles E White, Leonora B. Jamieson,


29


Charles E. Warren,


32


Reading.


Organ Pipe M'kr


Prince Edward Isl'd, Reading,


David & Almira, Joseph & Caira,


Mary Isabel Stowell, 32


Wakefield,


Wakefield,


Elbridge M. & Susan M.,


Rev. Frank S. Adams, [Reading. Rev. Wm. Barrows, [Reading. Rev. Frank S. Adams, [Reading. Rev. J. H. Humphrey, [Reading. Rev. Emory J. Haynes [ Boston.


Rev. Patrick J. Hally, [ Wakefield. Rev. Frank S. Adams, [Reading. Rev. Patrick J. Hally, [Wakefield. Rev. Geo. H. Young, [Boston.


8 John E Walker, Annie Maud Beale,


24


Reading,


Portland, Me.,


George W. & Sarah G.,


26 Reading,


Carpenter,


Nova Scotia,


Paul & Ellen,


Rev. Patriek J. Hally, [Wakefield. Rev. Roland D. Grant, [Wakefield.


16


Margaret P. Servies,


51


Wakefield,


24


Charles Porter Smith, Aliee Phebe Cummings Paul R. Eames, Maria S. Butters,


29


Reading,


Currier, Neektie Maker, Provision De'lr,


North Reading, Wilmington, St. John, N. B.,


20


Stoughton,


Rubber Oper've, Operative, Shoemaker,


Dunbarton, N. H.,


27 Stoneham,


24 Stoneliam,


Organ Pipe M'kr Steam Fitter,


South Seituate, Framingham,


Tuftonborough, N. H., Alton, N. H.,


John L. & Annette,


Eben G. & Annie,


27 25 30 Reading, Reading, Boston,


Clerk, Dressmaker, Laborer,


Reading, Peterboro, N. H.,


William H. & Caroline, Jonathan B. & Caroline, Charles B. & Phebe,


Nova Scotia,


Luke & Saralı,


Nov. 1


2


Roswell N. & Zibiah A., Hiram & Augusta, Frank & Margaret,


3


30 22 Reading,


Nova Scotia,


Machinist,


9 Henry Burke, Lizzie Delory, James B. Forsyth,


Joseph A. & Sarah E.,


23 North Reading,


Rev. Chas. Anderson, [North Woburn. Rev. Chas. J. Staples, [Reading. Rev. J. H. Humphrey, [ Reading. Rev. Chas. J Staples, [ Reading. Rev. Wm. E. Gaskin, [Wakefield.


Whole number of Marriages registered, 39. Nativity of persons married : American, Males, 27; Females, 28; Foreign, Males, 12; Females, 11. ERROR .- In reporting the age of Gertrude A. Gates in report issued last year, it should have been 20 instead of 30 as reported.


30


38


22 Reading,


Reading,


Cyrile B. & Rose, John H. & Bella, George & Georgiana, Job & Catherine A.,


DEATHS REGISTERED IN READING FOR THE YEAR 1886.


DATE.


NAME.


AGE. Y. M. D.


NAMES OF HUSBAND OR PARENTS.


DISEASE, OR CAUSE OF DEATH.


Jan. 12 Charles H. Snow,


66 20 Emily C. Drew,


66


20 Mary W. Parker.


66 29 William J. Wightman,


75


5.18 James and Martha,


Old age.


66 30 Robert M. Boyce,


Feb. 2 Mary Alice White, 9 Lillian White,


3


1 Joseph and Julie,


Diphtheria.


Diphtheria.


66 21 Lizzie A. Taylor,


66 23 Alvahı P. Wakefield,


1


6/20 Charles and Mary A.,


Membrancous Croup.


66


19 Sheridan H. Hatfield, 20 Amos Flint,


80 7


8 Amos and Abigail, Frank and Delia,


Convulsions.


1


5 22 Horace E. and Mary L.,


Tubercular Menengitis.


54 11 26 John and Salone Morton,


69


5 John L. and Elizabethi, George A. and Florence A.,


Still-born.


Heart Discase.


66 25 David B. Pilsbury,


30 John Grace Estabrook,


May 13 Horace E. Stone,


June 2 Theron Parker, 66


83


3


23 Richard and Hannah,


9 George F. Gilman,


1


11 Carroll and Annie,


68


22 John and Mary Phipps, 3


Cancer.


Killed on B. & M. Railroad.


Railroad accident.


66 15 Robert Bowser,


16 Mattie May Blabon,


20 Ann Riley,


Aug. 16 Unknownl, 25 Jolin S. Judkins,


Sept. 5 Jolin Adams Emerson, 64 66


7 Clarinda T. Bancroft,


74


5 5 JJohn H. Bancroft,


55


4 24 William Henry and Phebe,


29


1 17 Danicl T. Bickford, Alexander and Eliza, 8 25 Charles and Betsey, 70


Pneumonia. Still-born.


Angina Pectoris.


66 16 Martha J. Greenwood,


22 Eliza M. Bancroft,


76


5 Charles & Nancy Richardson,


Ulceration of Stomach.


Consumption.


Fracture of base of Skull.


Disease of Heart.


Premature birthi.


Pneumonia.


66


4 Horton,


66 Samuel W. Parker,


66


8 Carter,


77


8


26 Peter and Azooba,


Paralysis.


66


9 James M. Carleton, 13 Eunice Nichols,


91


John and Keza Gowing,


Old age.


66 16 Nancy J. Richardson,


59


7 7 Alfred M. Richardson,


11 8 20 Joseph A. and Lydia A.,


Liver and Kidney Disease. Consumption.


66


15 Preston Richardson,


81


18


2


Carl W. Cochran,


29 5 Samuel and Mary P. Goodwin, Consumption.


52 3 3 Charles E. Dame,


Consumption.


37 5 12 Lyman and Thankful,


Sugar Diabetes.


Heart Disease.


Apr. 2 Delia Casey, 66 3 Edith M. Dyer,


2


7


46 42


4 William M. and Eunice,


Disease of Heart.


Paralysis.


8 Mary L. Gilman,


66 11 Eddie Johnston,


66 12 Sarah B. Curtis,


66 22 Unknown,


July 11 James Comber, 56 42 1 Robert and Jean Kirk,


4


4 20 floward H. and Mary P.,


Disease of Brain, and Convul- Enteritis. [sions.


Railroad accident.


Consumption.


Cystitis-Uræmia.


Paralysis. Typho Malarial Fever.


12 Thomas A. Parker,


14 Hattie M. Bickford,


66 27 Hodson,


Oct. 4 Jonathan Moulton,


Cancerous hardening of Liver.


66 31 Rowena A. Hawes,


Nov. 22 William M. Phillips,


56


6


48


7 Hezekiah and Lydia Bragg,


Dec. 2 Carrie M. Maynard, 66 3 66 3 Mary C. Temple,


Carter, 81


1 Adelbert H. and Clara, 1 James and Mary Coggin, Charles E. and Susan E.,


Still-born.


Heart Discase.


64 3 Jabez D. and Betsey,


5


Adelbert H. and Clara,


Premature birth.


28 Florence B. Runnels,


1 11 12 Henry and Emily.


Convulsions. Consumption.


88 78' 2.20 John and Mary Sherburne, 20 Dudley & Sarah Woodbridge,


Old age.


Sarcomatons Tumor of Spine.


1


2 15 Joseph and Julie,


4 28 Samuel T. and Esther,


Paralysis. Phthisis.


· Mar. 15 Mary E. Dame,


3 Elizabeth L. Trowe,


Tuberculosis of Bowels.


Pneumonia.


66 6 James Hobbs, 14 Manning, 67


17 Elbridge Harnden,


11 17 Timothy and Polly, 1 Moses H. and Lucy,


Consumption.


1 John and Sarah, 1


Old age, and Tumor in Bowels. Astlima, and Narcotism. Menengitis.


36 1


3 13 James and Bridget,


Phthisis.


7 20 Patrick and Margaret, 30 38 3 24 Jolin and Sarah,


5 John and Nancy,


57 5 Andrew and Mary Munroc,


30


7 6 William and Temperance, James M. and Lydia,


Whole Number of Deaths registered, 54. Males, 25; Females, 29. Nativity : American, 50; Males, 22; Females, 28. Foreign, 4; Males, 3; Females. 1.


Deaths between the age 90 and 100, 1; 80 and 93, 5; 70 and 80, 6; 60 and 70, 6; 50 and 60, 7; 40 and 50 5; 30 and 40, 4; 20 and 30, 2; 10 and 20, 2; Under 19, 14; Unknown, 2.


69 Robert and Elizabeth,


18 Minette E. Cochran,


DOGS LICENSED DURING THE YEAR 1886. -


Whole number of licenses issued ..


.195


Number expiring May 1st, 1886. 15


66 “ 1887 180


One hundred and eighty-one for males, at $2 ..... $362.00 Fourteen for females . . . . at $5. 70.00


195


$432.00


Less fees for 195 licenses, at 20 cents each.


39.00


- $393.00


1886, June 16th, paid J. O. Hayden, County Treas., $227.40


Dec. 1st,


165.60


- $393.00


JAMES REID, Town Clerk.


OVERSEERS' ACCOUNT.


ALMSHOUSE.


INMATES.


Catherine O'Keefe. Age 80 years.


Joanna Wall. .


87


Caroline E. Wiley, died Jan. 8 “ 80


Hannah Welch. 72


Jonathan Pratt.


77


Daniel Spokesfield.


68


Alpheus Austin 66 67


James Hunter 66 43


Thornton D. Sanborn 61


Joseph Bancroft


6 67


Cleveland B. Holt.


" 87


Emory B. Eames, admitted May 5. " 58


RECEIVED.


George W. Beasley, board to Oct. 13, 1886. ... $ 96 00


Charles Tweed, Mar. 1, 1887. ... 156 00


Sale of horse cart. 34 30


Harness.


10 00


Catherine O'Keefe, pension


142 00


Same


state aid


12 00


Wood sold


37 49


Labor of Keeper on Haven street


24 00


concrete walks.


32 40


in cemetery.


16 50


on cross walks 9 50


highways . 74 20


Amount carried forward, $851 43.


Produce, etc., sold.


207 04


13


Amount brought forward, $851 43


Labor of Keeper, distributing annual reports. .


6 00


lighting street lights. 227 43


66 removing snow. . 13 00


66


66 on highways, 1885 aad 1886 75 00


$1,172 86


EXPENDED.


George Beasley, keeper of Almshouse, salary .. $500 00


supplies 74 98


M. A. Stone, groceries 180 10


G. W. Atkinson, groceries. 336 40


66 swine. 7 00


Parker & Stone, groceries 90 12


Ardenne Parker, groceries 81 36


Wm. L. Jones, provisions. 25 59


P. R. Eames, provisions. 57 31


D. W. Berry, provisions 54 93


L. G. Richardson, provisions 79 86


J. R. Morton, provisions. 55 80


H. L. Day, bread and crackers 42 19


Edwin W. Studley, swine.


14 00


Wm. O. Dockendorf, wood.


37 78


J. B. Emerson, Adm'r, standing wood


62 27


E. H. Parker, standing wood


7 75


Joseph Stokes, wood.


11 25


J. G. Morrill, wood.


10 00


J. C. Gleason, coal. 51 00


A. Hodson, painting, papering, etc. 70 00


Francis Bartley, clothing. 37 17


Wendell Bancroft, material and labor 17 81


R. C. Totten, blacksmith work. 11 20


Samuel Brown, repairs of wagon 9 25


C. A. Weston, wheels. 3 00


P. McCall, repairs of harness 1 60


Amount carried forward, $1,929 72


14


Amount brought forward, $1,929 72


Emily Ruggles, dry goods


21,54


William Hawes, fish . 36 88


H. A. Brown, medical attendance. 10 75


J. O. Dow, medical attendance 7 50


Wm. H. Willis & Son, medicine. 12 17


R. Dexter Temple, undertaker 23 00


Samuel Bennett, labor 18 87


Mary F. Rierdon, labor in house 130 00


D. Doucette, labor 11 67


T. Littlefield & Son, stove and tin ware 7 50


Reading Ice Co., ice 7 17


Cummings' Express. 25


.


$2,217 02


Total amount expended $2,217 02


Total amount received . .. 1,172 86


Net expense of Poor at Almshouse $1,044 16


RELIEF OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.


Marcella Wood, rent. $24 00


Elizabeth W. DeRonde, rent. 24 00


Wife of Daniel L. Barnard, rent, $15; fuel, $3.32 ; groceries, $2. 20 32


Mary A. Blanchard, rent, $44; fuel, $39.90; groceries and provisions, $56.44 ; physi- cian's bill, $48.75; medicine, $7.75 ; shoes and clothing, $2.95; repairs of stove, $1.75. 201 54


Geo. E. Leathe, supplies .


96 00


Caroline Weichman, rent.


84 00


Alfred Flint, board. .


12 86


Charles Jenkins, supplies, $30.40; funeral ex- penses, $31.50. $61.90


Less military aid. .22.00 39 90


Amount carried forward, $502 62


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Amount brought forward, $502 62 Sarah Judkins, rent, $42 ; physician's bill, $6.25. 48 25


Jolın R. Dennett, groceries and provisions, $55.28 ; fuel, $29.38 ; blankets, $1 ..... 85 66 Louisa R. Parker, supplies . 88 00


Eliza M. Bancroft, supplies. 52 50


David F. Weston, rent, $12.50 ; physician's bill, $7.50. 20 00


Mrs. Daniel Sullivan, fuel, $26.82 ; groceries, $1.14 ; physician's bill, $1.25 .. 29 21


John S. Judkins, physician's bill, $13.75; sick- ness, $16.55. 30 30


Emery B. Eames, board. 13 57


Mrs. Benj. Weston, fuel 15 90


Geo. H. Daland, supplies. 11 32


Darius Wellington, nursing, $9.00; fuel, $4.51. 13 51


Delia Cassey, funeral expenses of child .. 11 50


M. Coffee, medical attendance 6 25


$928 59


LUNATIC HOSPITALS.


Northampton, Abigail P. Beers $175 98


$175 98


TRAMPS.


Parker & Stone, supplies $1 75


Ardenne Parker, supplies. 8 98


10 73


Number of tramps cared for at station, 447.


Total expense of Poor out of Almshouse $1,115. 30


Net expense of Poor at Almshouse 1,044 16


2,159 46


Amount expended . $2,159 46


Amount unexpended.


540 54


$2,700 00


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PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CITIES AND TOWNS.


Lynnfield, Edwin L. Hewes. $ 77 58


Boston, Luella R. Lloyd. 102 75


Malden, Sarah L. Penney 73 30


Sherburne, Charles H. Leland. 36 00


Woburn, Mrs. Benj. Wood. 6 37


Wellesley, Sylvester Phelps.


12 00


$308 00 *


PAID ON ACCOUNT OF STATE.


Daniel L. Barnard. $20 31


Evelena Woodworth 23 50


John H. Gates 2 50


$46 31


RECEIVED FROM CITIES AND TOWNS.


Malden, Sarah L. Penney. $ 89 85


Boston, Luella R. Lloyd. 149 25


Lynnfield, Edwin L. Hewes 80 28 $319 38


RECEIVED FROM THE STATE.


Daniel L. Barnard.


$17 75


$17 75


PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE.


1 horse. $ 50 00


2 cows 100 00


40 fowls 32 00


1 swine 7 00


Light express wagon 55 00


Farm wagon.


40 00


Stone wagon. 15 00


Horse cart


35 00


Amount carried forward, $334 00


17


Amount brought forward,


$334 00


Sled.


12 00


Sleigh


10 00


Mowing machine


12 00


Snow plough


5 00


Hay


120 00


Grain


5 00


Manure 40 00


Wood and coal. 101 25


Standing wood.


27 38


Harnesses.


78 00


Logs and posts.


12 00


Farming tools, etc


105 00


Provisions


166 75


Furniture, crockery, tinware, etc. 338 80


219 25


Beds and bedding


Stoves and apparatus 103 56


$1,689 99


R. DEXTER TEMPLE, STILLMAN M. PRATT, JAMES A. BANCROFT. -


Overseers of Poor.


ASSESSORS' REPORT.


VALUATION OF ESTATES, REAL AND PERSONAL, TAXED IN THIS TOWN, MAY 1, 1886.


Real estate


.$2,180,912 00


Personal estate.


211,203 00


Total valuation


$2,392,115 00


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Whole number of polls, 905, at $2 00. $1,810 00


Amount of town appropriations $30,523 00


state tax 1,950 00


66 county tax. 1,172 37


overlaying


220 41


Total amount assessed. $33,865 78


Rate of taxation, $13.40 per $1000.


Total number of horses


319


66 cows 321


oxen 2


66 swine 78


66


dwelling houses


725


acres of land. .5,734


Total value of real estate in 1886.


.$2,180,912 00


66 60 1885. 2,163,309 00


Increase in 1886 $17,603 00


Total value of personal estate in 1886 .... $211,203 00 66 66 1885 .... 200,633 00


Increase in 1886


$10,570 00


Respectfully submitted. R. DEXTER TEMPLE, STILLMAN M. PRATT, JAMES A. BANCROFT. 7 Assessors of Reading.


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SELECTMEN'S ACCOUNT.


STREET LIGHTS.


Appropriation .. $700 00


Wheeler Reflector Co., lamps and oil. $166 18


Citizens' Gas-Light Co., gas, fixtures and labor. 193 66


Globe Gas-Light Co., fixtures. . 20 55


George Beasley, keeper, for lighting 227 43


Warren Parker, for lighting. 61 21


John Fluke, labor. 2 62


George H. Taylor, labor.


13 57


J. Sterrett, repairs.


2 15


Wm. Hazen Bancroft, repairs.


9 42


T. Littlefield, repairs


1 50


Moses E. Nichols, repairs


75


J. C. Cook, repairs. 50


Cummings' Express 25


$699 79


Unexpended


21


PRINTING.


Appropriation.


$200


S. G. Robinson, annual reports. 130 70


Wm. H. Twombly & Son, for Selectmen 49 63


" Board of Registrars 10 50


" Fire Wards.


2 50


Pratt Bros., for Assessors


2 00


C. M. Barrows & Co 3 50


$198 83


Unexpended


1 17


$200 00


ENFORCEMENT OF LIQUOR LAW.


Appropriation. $300 00


Unexpended. $300 00


$700 00


20


SOLDIERS' GRAVES.


Appropriation. $100 00 Paid Harley Prentiss, Quartermaster $100 00


STATE AID.


Appropriation.


$1000 00


Dorcas Berry . $30 00


Mary A. Blanchard. 48 00


Elizabeth W. DeRonde 48 00


Sarah Hetler. 48 00


Eliza A. Hobbs 48 00


Mary A. McAllister


48 .00


Catherine O'Keefe


12 00


Charlotte Richardson


12 00


Harriet C. Robinson


48 00


Henry F. Scruton


72 00


Marcella Wood


48 00


Charles B. Leathe


72 00


Clara A. Leathe.


48 00


Lambertus W. Krook


48 00


Noble Bunker


36 00


Mary Bunker




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