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Robert Kemp, 1855, '56. Edward K. Fuller, 1855, '56.
Daniel Pratt, 1820.
Isaac Pitman, 1857, '58.
Aaron Parker, Jr., 1820.
Edward Appleton, 1858.
Obed Symonds, 1821.
Ignatius Sargent, 1858. John H. Bancroft, 1859 to '64.
Joshua Prescott, 1821.
Theron Parker, 1836. Isaac Woodbury, 1842.
Horace P. Wakefield, 1846, '65 to '67. Alfred A. Prescott, 1847.
Daniel Damon, Jr., 1817.
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Thomas Parker, 1822.
George Batchelder, 1823.
Nathan R. Morse, 1863 to '65.
Charles Temple, 1823.
Hiram Barrus, 1865 to 1874.
John Nichols, 1824.
Benjamin M. Hartshorn, 1865 to '67. Ephraim Hunt, 1867, '68, '69, '70.
Thomas Sweetser, 1824.
John Adden, 1824.
Miss Anna E. Appleton, 1868, '69.
David Ball, 1825.
Joseph Spokesfield, 1825.
Timothy Wakefield, Jr., 1825.
John Emerson, 1826.
Jabez D. Parker, 1826.
Ambrose Kingman, 1826.
Jared Reid, 1827 to 1832, inclusive.
Miss Ellen M. Temple, 1868 (re- signed).
J. R. Morton, 1869, '70, '71.
C. D. Wright, 1872, '73, '74.
A. E. Winship, 18;2, '73.
Sidney B. Pratt, 1873, '74.
NORTH READING.
That part of old Reading which now constitutes the town of North Reading began to be settled about the year 1680. In 1685 it contained only eight adult males. The earliest reference to schooling in this part of the town is contained in the vote of the town of Reading passed in 1693, which authorized the establishment of a free school in the town, and appropriated for its support seven pounds, one pound of which was to be for those who live on the north side of Ipswich River, if they shall set up a school for reading and writing, with discretionary power to the selectmen to increase the expenditure in the same proportion.
No school-house, it is believed, was erected here for many years after this. In 1731, we find that a committee was chosen "to provide a place to keep school in."
In 1745, the North Parish voted to build a school-house during the present season. It is doubtful whether this vote was carried out at that time, for, in 1754, the parish voted " that some particular persons have liberty to set a school-house on the land near the meeting-house, provided they do it on their own cost and charges." A house erected on the Common, in accordance with this vote, is supposed to be the first school-house of North Reading.
School-houses were erected soon after in the north, east, west, and south parts of the town, probably by voluntary contributions. After the erection of their second meeting-house in 1752, their first meeting- house was removed a short distance to land since owned by the Grosve-
Kendall Davis, 1833, '34, '36, '51.
Aaron Pickett, 1835, '37 to '45, '47.
Horatio N. Cate, 1859, '60.
¥ Emily Ruggles, 1868, '69. F. H. Knight, 1868, '69.
Chas. B. McIntire, 1863, '69, '70, '71, '72. Mrs. Edna S. Parker, 1868, '69.
John Batchelder, 4th, 1828, '31 to '41, '43 to '54, '57 to 62.
Joseph M. Driver, 1829, '30.
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nor family, and there used for a school-house a few years, probably until the erection of their first school-house.
The first school-house in the west part of the parish stood on the north side of the road, east of the residence of Geo. Flint, Esq., and was burned about 1840. It was probably erected about 1786.
The first school-house in the north part of the parish is thus described by Dea. Addison Flint, who attended school in it in 1785 or '6, and his description of this house will answer, perhaps, to furnish an idea of the other ancient houses. He says: "It was somewhat longer than wide, without clapboards, ceiled inside, with benches against the ceiling on three sides ; the writing-table in front of these seats, on cross legs, made of thick plank ; movable benches for small children ; small oak table in the centre, with a round top ; arm-chair for the teacher ; two windows in front, one in the east and one in the west side ; fireplace to take in four feet wood, with a dark hole against the chimney to put bad boys in."
The school-house in the east part of the parish, that stood in the southeast corner of the grave-yard, and that was burned in 1868, is sup- posed to be the first school-house in that district.
The first school-house on the south side of the river, in what is now . Franklin District, stood between the residence of Maj. Daniel Flint and the Whittredge place.
The parish was divided many years ago into four regularly organized school districts, and in 1834 these contained polls and children as follows : -
No. I (Centre), 64 polls and 154 children under 20 years of age.
" 2 (West), 48 83 66 . 66
" 3 (North), 42 74
" “ 4 (East), 46 46 66
N. B. Franklin District was set off from No. 1 in 1851.
The High School was established in 1868; the Methodist meeting- house was purchased for the use of this school, and Miss M. D. Chap- man appointed principal.
The people of North Reading are worthy of much commendation for their public spirit and regard for education in thus early establishing this advanced school, while their population and valuation were com- paratively moderate. The school was especially fortunate in securing for its first principal a faithful and accomplished teacher, and the estab- lisment is already "regarded as an era that marked a true 'revival of learning ' in the town."
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The town of North Reading was set off from the town of Reading in 1853, and its annual appropriations for schools have since been as follows : -
1853, '4 and '5. 900 each year.
1862 and '3,
700 each year.
1856,
1,000
1864, '5 and '6,
850
1857,
1858, '59 and '60,
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66
1868,
1, 100
1861,
1,049
66
1869,
The school committee, for what is now North Reading, from 1812 to the time of its incorporation in 1853, have been as follows: -
Daniel Graves, 1812, '13, '14, '15 and 16.
Amos Batchelder, 1824. Levi Nichols, 1825. Asa G. Sheldon, 1825.
William Eaton, 1812, '18, and '26.
Thomas Sawyer, 1813 and '14.
John Emerson, Jr., 1826.
Joseph Batchelder, 1815.
David Batchelder, 1826.
Oliver Swain, 1816.
Cyrus Peirce, 1827.
Thomas Rayner, 1817.
Jacob W. Eastman, 1829 and '30.
George Flint, 1818.
Adam Flint, 1818.
Jacob Goodwin, 1819 and '20.
Aaron Upton, 1819 and '20.
Addison Flint, 1819 and '28.
Oliver Swain, Jr., 1820.
Daniel Flint, 1821, '22, '24 and '36.
Benj. Holt, 1821, '22 and '25.
Samuel Bennett, 1842.
Joshua Putnam, 1821. James Taylor, 1822.
J. N. Sykes, 1843. Eph'm W. Allen, 1844, '45 and '46.
Thomas B. Eaton, 1847. F. E. Cleaves, 1848 and '50. Samuel Lamson, 1849.
F. F. Root, Esq., 1851 and '2. George Guilford, 1852.
The school committee of North Reading, since its incorporation in 1853, have been as follows :---
Earl Guilford, 1853, '57 and '58. Asa C. Bronson, 1853, '54. F. F. Root, 1853, '55, '63, '64. T. N. Jones, 1854, '55, '60, '61, '67, '68, '69.
Frederic Abbott, 1854, '60, '61, '62. H. R. Parmenter, 1855. Geo. K. Parker, 1856, '57, '58, '66, '67, '68, '69. S. P. Breed, 1856, '59. Eliab Stone, 1856.
James L. Eaton, 1856, '59, '61, '62, '63, '64, '65, '66, George Allen, 1856. Joel A. Abbott, 1857. Geo. H. Flint, 1858. John B. Campbell, 1860.
Geo. F. Flint, 1862, '63. Wm. K. Davy, 1865, '66, '67.
Elias Chapman, 1868, '69.
David G. Eaton, 1864, '65.
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1867,
1,000
1,200
Joseph M. Driver, 1829. Moses Webster, 1831.
George Matthews, 1832. - Grosvenor, Jr., 1834 and '41. James D. Lewis, 1835. John U. Stone, 1836.
Wm. Heath, I 37, '38, '39 and '40.
John Hayward, Jr., 1822 and '25.
D. A. Grosvenor, 1823, '24, '26 and '33. David Damon, 1823.
Samuel Eaton, 1823.
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A private academy was opened in North Reading about 1825, through the influence and liberality of Col. Daniel Flint, in a building erected for the purpose, which flourished for several years. Mr. Gregg was the first teacher, succeeded by Mr. Webster, Mr. Coffin, and John Batchelder, Esq.
Statistics of the schools in the three towns, in 1867-8 : -
WAKEFIELD.
Thirteen schools and fourteen teachers. Number of children be- tween 5 and 15 in 1868, 702 ; rank, as compared with other towns, in 1867-8, according to appropriations, in State, 54 ; according to ap- propriations, in County, 21; according to valuation, in State, 85 ; according to valuation, in County, 18; according to attendance, in State, 208 ; according to attendance in County, 42.
READING.
Fourteen schools and fourteen teachers. Number of children be- tween 5 and 15, in 1867, 561 ; rank as compared with other towns, in 1867-8, according to appropriations, in State, 68 ; according to appro- priations, in County, 26 ; according to valuation, in State, 59 ; accord- ing to valuation, in County, 15 ; according to attendance, in State, 66 ; according to attendance, in County, 15.
NORTH READING.
Six schools, six teachers. Number of children between 5 and 15, in 1868, 212 ; rank as compared with other towns, in 1867-8, according to appropriations, in State, 256 ; according to appropriations, in County, 50 ; according to valuation, in State, 291 ; according to valuation, in County, 45 ; according to attendance, in State, 136; according to attendance, in County, 26.
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CHAPTER VI.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
THE world has ever loved heroes and heroines - those intrepid and chivalrous spirits, who, thoughtless of personal consequences, have been earnest and zealous to face labor, suffering, dangers, and even death, to assist the afflicted, resist oppression, defend innocence, rescue the cap- tive, and support the right.
To praise and honor such persons, eloquence has employed its richest and loftiest expression ; poetry and music have composed and chanted their sweetest songs. Prominent on the page of history of all nations, in all ages, is the record of the triumphal honors, the princely gifts, the smiles of beauty, and homage and worship even, that have been paid to the brave and magnanimous.
Especially have these honors been bestowed on those military heroes and victors, who, for the safety and defence of their homes, their loved ones, their religion, and their country's liberties, have been ready to buckle on the martial armor, to train themselves in warlike arts, and to go forth to deeds of noble daring and splendid achievement.
In the early settlement of New England, a military organization was indispensable for protecting the first inhabitants from Indian and other hostile foes.
In successive years, resort to this strong national arm has been often had, to suppress insurrections, to contend against foreign aggression, and to conquer rebellion.
Let us not neglect to pay due honor to our own ancestral brave and martial heroes.
Let's find the fields, where our old sires Were train'd for martial glory, And learn'd to face the hostile fires, --- And write their names in story ; Inspect the firelock, pouch and horn, The priming-wire and duster, The two spare flints, and old canteen, At trainings and at muster.
The first military corps of Reading was formed, probably, at the time of the town's incorporation, in 1644, and was called the "Reading
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Infantry Company." Its first captain was Richard Walker. Capt. Walker lived on the farm recently owned by Maj. Suel Winn, in the westerly part of what is now Wakefield ; had the reputation of being a brave and talented officer ; was in many conflicts with the Indians, and had some narrow escapes ; for Johnson, the Woburn historian, says of him, that, while skirmishing at Saugus, -
" He fought the Eastern Indians there, Whose poisoned arrows fill'd the air, And two of which these savage foes Lodg'd safe in Captain Walker's clothes."
Capt. Walker afterwards removed to Lynn. The second captain was Jonathan Poole, who lived on the place now occupied by Wakefield's Rattan Works. He, too, is represented as a brave and skilful warrior, and eminent, also, in civil life. He died suddenly in middle life.
The third and fourth captains were John Brown and Jeremiah Swain. Capt. Brown, more conspicuous on the ancient record as Esquire Brown, seems to have been more adapted to civil than military life. He long occupied a high and honorable position among his fellow-townsmen. Capt. Swain, afterwards Major Swain, had a high military reputation throughout the colony ; he was a physician, and was a useful citizen, both in civil and professional life.
The following is a list of the successive commanders of this ancient corps ; it may not be a complete list, or in exact chronological order : -
Richard Walker. Jonathan Poole.
David Smith. Amos Boardman (and Colonel).
John Browne. Jeremiah Swain (and Major). Ephraim Savage.
Hananiah Parker (Lieut. Commanding).
Thomas Bancroft.
Nathaniel Cowdrey. Thomas Emerson, William Johnson. James Gould.
Kendall Parker. Joseph Fitch.
Lowell Fowler. Archibald Smith.
Ebenezer Bancroft. Joseph Burnap. Thomas Nichols.
John Waitt. Peter B. Wiley.
Thomas Eaton. Samuel Bancroft.
David Green (and Colonel). Ebenezer Nichols (and Colonel). John Goodwin. William Bryant (and Colonel). Benj. Brown (Colonel and General). Nathan Parker. John Walton.
Joshua Burnham. William Emerson. Jesse Carter. Henry Knight. Ira Wiley. William Patch.
Henry A. Foote. Lowell Sweetser. Asaph Evans.
Thomas Green. 1.
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The aforesaid company belonged in that part of the town that is now Wakefield, and our earliest recollections of this old organization refer to the times when it was commanded by Lowell Fowler, some sixty years ago, and by his immediate successors. Capt. Fowler, as we remember him, was a tall, good-looking, and energetic officer ; and his successors, Archibald Smith, John Waitt, Peter B. Wiley, and Joshua Burnham (a remarkably handsome and accomplished officer), were all noticeable as being full of military spirit, zealous in the discharge of their duties, and greatly beloved by the company.
The old training-days of the company were grand occasions, espe: cially during the war of 1812-15, when the old fire of the Revolution seemed to be rekindled. To be sure they did not have a big tent, in which to invite their select friends to take a genteel repast, but they had " Hale's Tavern " (a noted inn in those days, but now no more) ; and who, among the boys of those times, does not remember the ten- quart pails of grog and punch, with the gingerbread, crackers, and cheese, that the non-commissioned officers, each with a pail in one hand and a basket in the other, used to bring out from Hale's commis- sary stores to the company at rest, and waiting on the Common, and when'all were invited, soldiers and spectators, men and boys, to help themselves ?
And did they not all imbibe the martial spirit of those occasions, and become filled with courage and patriotism ?
Neither had they, in those times, a German band and French horns to animate the troops, or excite the admiration of the multitude; but they did have Majors Caleb Green and William Gould on the fife, and Majors Jeremiah Green and Samuel Poole and Aaron (late Dea.) Bry- ant, on the small drum, and Hartshorn (Joseph) on the bass-drum, all eminent in their respective departments, to give them Yankee Doodle, in strains " that made the welkin ring." Well, this veteran company lived on, protecting our homes and our institutions, contributing lib- erally of its numbers to the public service, in the war aforesaid, and furnishing honors and titles to many heroic men, until about the year 1840, when this hitherto active old corps became, at last, a lifeless corpse, Capt. Evans, its last (but not least) commander, having enjoyed the honor of "being in at the death," and burying it with the honors of war.
Military companies were also organized in the North and West Parishes, probably at about the times of their respective parochial incor- porations, viz. at the North Parish in 1713, and in the West in 1770. These companies long flourished, and were commanded, in successive
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years, by the most eminent and efficient men of the respective parishes. They existed until the old militia system, which enrolled and trained every able-bodied white male inhabitant, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, by common consent languished and died, about 1840.
The following are lists of the successive captains of these companies, so far as we have learned them : -
WEST PARISH.
James Bancroft.
Daniel Pratt.
.
Jona. Weston.
Caleb Wakefield.
Nathan Parker, and Col.
Charles Parker.
Joseph Bancroft.
George Bancroft.
Abijah Weston.
Daniel Damon, Jr.
Benjamin Pratt.
Parker Bancroft.
Edmund Parker.
Geo. Batchelder
Jona. Temple.
- Parker.
Timothy Wakefield, Jr.
At about the time of the commencement of the present century, a company of cavalry or light horse was formed, whose members belonged to Woburn, Reading, and vicinity.
In 1658, the Court gave liberty to Lynn, Reading, and Rumney Marsh (now Chelsea), "to raise a troop of horse, and choose their officers." We know nothing further of this troop. The cavalry com- pany, formed about 1800, was a handsomely uniformed and well-disci- plined squadron. Of its captains or commanders, who were residents of Reading and Wakefield, we are able to name the following : -
Aaron Damon.
Thomas Emerson, Jr.
Noah Smith.
Jonas Parker.
James Hartshorn (and Col.). Lemuel Sweetser (and Col.).
Elijah Upton (and Maj.).
Suel Winn (and Maj.).
About the year 1812, a company of riflemen was organized in Stone- ham, Reading, and vicinity, called the "Washington Rifle Greens"; the larger part of the members of which belonged at first in Stoneham, but included a considerable number from South Reading. Its first three commissioned officers all belonged to Stoneham. Capt. Jonathan Hay, its first captain, was a very efficient commander.
This company was called into the United States service, during the war of 1812, and was stationed on Dorchester Heights. It was long the " crack " company of the vicinity. By degrees, in the admission of new members, it appeared that a majority of its members were living
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out of Stoneham, principally in South Reading and Woburn. After the formation of a light infantry company, in Woburn, the rifle company became substantially a South Reading company. It changed its uni- form about this time from green to gray, and was thereafter known as the "Washington Rifle Grays." It was long a popular organization, and went down with the military system of the State.
Its captains, belonging to South Reading, have been: -
I. Wm. Deadman. 5. Adam Wiley.
2. Samuel Wiley, Jr. 6. Samuel Kingman.
3. James Brown. 7. John Wiley 2d (and Major).
4. Tho. Parker (and Col.). 8. Daniel S. Oliver.
The following is a Roll of the Company while in camp at South Boston : -
Inspection and Muster Roll of Capt. Jonathan Hay's Company of Rifle- men, of Maj. Wm. Ward's Battalion in Gen. Maltby's Brigade of the detached Corps, under Maj .- Gen'l Whiton. (Oct. 25, 1814.)
JONATHAN HAY, Captain. JOHN H. WRIGHT, Lieut. WM. RICHARDSON, Ensign.
Sergeants : Wm. Deadman.
Privates : James Emerson. Joseph Eaton.
.. Benja. Gerry, Jr.
Samuel Richardson.
Benja. Flint.
Wm. Bryant.
Samuel Gerry.
Corporals : Abraham Marshall.
Amos Howard.
Ephraim Peirce.
Pierpont Hay.
Samuel Wiley.
Simon Jones.
Jesse Converse.
Henry Knight.
Musicians : Jedde Brown. Wm. Holden.
James Leathe. Asahel Porter.
Joseph Mathews.
Tho. Parker.
Nath'l Richardson.
Timothy Pierce. Alpha Richardson.
Privates :
Jonas M. Rowe.
James Brown. Jeremiah Converse. Samuel Evans.
Frederic Slocomb.
Samuel Sweetser.
NOTE. - This Roll was copied from the original on file in office of 3d Auditor of U. S. Treasury, by J. H. Eaton, Brevet Col. and Paymaster, U. S. A.
RICHARDSON LIGHT GUARD.
This company was chartered in 1851, and was composed, mainly, of persons residing in South Reading, now Wakefield.
Charles Lewis.
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It elected its first board of commissioned officers, Oct. 11, 1851, as follows : -
Chose John Wiley, 2d, for Captain.
Nathaniel S. Dearborn, for Ist Lieut.
John S. Eaton, for 2d Lieut.
66 Benja. F. Barnard, for 3d Lieut.
Samuel Kingman, for 4th Lieut.
The company adopted the name of "Richardson Light Guard," in honor of Doct. Solon O. Richardson, an eminent citizen of South Reading (now Wakefield), who, in consenting to this use of. his name, presented the company with the sum of five hundred dollars, and was ever its constant, earnest, and liberal foster-father and friend.
The successive captains of this company have been as follows : -
John Wiley, 2d, elected 1851. James F. Emerson, elected 1855. Geo. O. Carpenter, elected 1856. John Wiley, 2d, elected 1857 (2d time). James F. Emerson, elected 1858 (2d time).
John W. Locke, elected 1859. Geo. O. Carpenter, elected 1860 (2d time).
John W. Locke, elected 1861 (2d time).
H. D. Degen, elected 1862 (March). S. F. Littlefield, elected 1862 (Sept.). James F. Emerson, elected 1868 (3d time). John M. Cate, present commander.
This corps has ever sustained a high reputation for thorough disci- pline, for military science, for able officers, for beauty of appearance, and for martial pride and ardor ; and when the liberties of their country were endangered, and treason was seeking the overthrow of the govern- ment and of the Union, the patriotism and bravery of its members were equal to the emergency. Thrice, as a company, has it rushed to the post of danger, while many of its members have entered the regular service, and there fought, suffered, and (some of them) died for their country.
At a meeting of, the company, Jan. 18, 1861, it was announced that the Governor desired to know how many of the company would be ready to respond, if suddenly called into the service of their country ; whereupon every member present manifested his readiness to march to the field of battle.
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Feb. 12, 1861, another order from the commander-in-chief announced that the condition of national affairs rendered it possible that the company might be required, at no distant day and at short notice, for the defence of the national capital ; and urging upon the members to be in perfect readiness for such requirement.
April 19, 1861, at about 12 o'clock, noon, orders arrived for the company to leave forthwith for the seat of war. And immediately, amid the ringing of bells and firing of guns, the members of the com- pany began to rally ; and at three o'clock, P. M., marched forth from their armory, under Capt. John W. Locke, numbering eighty-seven men, rank and file. They repaired to the Common, where a collation had been provided for them by the citizens of the town. They thence proceeded to the railroad station, where a large crowd had assembled to witness their departure.
Speeches were here made by Messrs. E. Mansfield, L. Eaton, P. C. Wheeler, Rev. E. A. Eaton, and others. Fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, lovers and friends, here bid adieu to the company.
At half-past five o'clock, P. M., the company left town. Arriving in Boston they were quartered in Faneuil Hall, with two other companies of the regiment, about 900 men in all. On the 20th, they received their blankets, overcoats, and other necessary articles ; and at five o'clock, A. M., on the 2 Ist, took the cars for New York; thence went to Annapolis by water, and marched on the railroad thirty miles to Washington, where they arrived on the 25th, the second regiment there.
The following is the Roll of the Company, in this expedition :-
Captain, JOHN W. LOCKE, South Reading. Ist Lieut. HENRY D. DEGEN,
2d " CHAS. H. SHEPARD,
3d JAMES D. DRAPER,
4th
GEORGE ABBOTT,
Sergeants : Geo. W. Townsend, Jason H. Knights, Corporals :
South Reading.
Benj. F. Barnard, Geo. W. Aborn,
South Reading. 66
Wm. E. Ransom,
South Reading. 66
Geo. H. Green, James A. Burditt,
South Reading.
James M. Sweetser, Musicians : Alvin Drake, Privates : Abbot, G. G., Adams, Oliver S.,
South Reading.
Wm. Vaux,
South Reading.
Reading.
Morrill, James M., Moses, George,
South Reading.
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Anderson, Chas. E.,
South Reading.
Nichols, Geo. W.,
Anderson, J. H.,
Parker, J. Q. A.,
Batchelder, Geo. W.,
Parker, N. D.,
Barker, S. S.,
Beckwith, Rob't S., Bixby, Hiram, .
South Reading. 66
Parker, Wm. D, Parsons, Benj. W., Peterson, Leonard, Pratt, Edwin, Rahn, Christian E., Rayner, Ozias, Rayner, John, Robinson, Charles H.,
Reading. South Reading. Reading. South Reading.
Eustis, Henry W.,
South Reading.
Eustis, Joseph S.
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Fletcher, Chas. N.,
Reading.
Foster, Davis,
South Reading,
Greggs, Ja.nes H.,
Reading.
Sweetser, Thos.
Melrose. South Reading. North Reading. South Reading.
Harrington, Chas., Hart, John F.,
South Reading.
Thompson, Chas., Thompson, John F., Tibbetts, Chas. H., Tibbetts, Frank L., Twiss, Adoniram J., Tyler, Wm. N., Walker, Wm. H.,
Reading.
Hayden, Frank W.,
South Reading. 66
Hayden, Wm. H., Jr.,
Hayward, Alex'r N.,
Hosmer, O. S.,
Woburn.
Hoyt, Henry D.,
South Reading.
Wardwell, Henry F., Warren, Horace M., Weston, Robert H., Wiley, Joseph E.,
Reading. South Reading. Reading. South Reading.
Lord, Geo. H.,
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M'Gee, Edward,
Wiley, Wm.,
McKay, Gurden,
Wilkins, Edw'd L.,
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