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Dec. 21, '63, dis exp. of serv.
James Durkin
66
66
Jan. 2, '64.
Henry H. Tarbox
66
Sept. 14, '64 dis. exp. of serv.
Three years men in Third Reg. Cavalry M. V.
Grafton Fenno, Q. M. Sergt. must. Jan. 5, '64, dis. exp. of serv.
Clarence Whitney, Sergt.
Co. C. must. Sept. 4 '62 dis. Aug. 24, '63 disability ; re-enl. Sept. 3, '64, Ist Lieut. 2d H. Art. dis. exp. of serv."
John D. Dinsmore, Co. D. must. Sept. 14, '64, dis. exp. of serv.
Felix Talbot, Co. F. 66
Dec. 12, '63, transf. V. R C.
John Andrew, . (selectmen's records)
William Brinn,
Wallace B. Hall,
66
Samuel Turbett, 66
John White,
66
Three years men in Fourth Reg. Cavalry M. I.
Otto Decker, Co. D. must. Jan. 9, '64, dis. exp. of serv. Charles Fish 66 66 dis. July 16,'65 disability
Edw. E. Grover 66 66
" dis. exp. of serv.
Wm J. Orchard 66 66 dis. wounded, July 12, '65
Charles H. Harding, 66 66
dis. disability
John Ingram, Co. G. 66 Jan. 27, '64, dis. exp. of serv.
394
History of Framingham.
Aug. A. Hemenway, Co. K. must. Mar. I, '64, dis. exp. of serv. Frank Hilton, 66 Sept. 3, '64,
Harry B. Scott, Maj.
must. Jan. 18, '65, prom. Lieut. Col. Apr. 25, '65, dis. exp. of serv.
Thomas Glancy. " Jan. 2, '65, " 66
Three years men in Fifth Reg. Cavalry, M. V.
Andrew Chapman, 2d Lieut. must. Dec. 22, '63, prom. Ist Lieut.
prom. Capt. dis. exp. of serv.
Edward Arrington, Co. B. must. Jan. 29, '64, dis. exp. of serv.
Thomas Spencer, Co. C. d. Feb. 15, '64 Read-
ville.
George H. Collins, (selectmen's records)
Walter Walford,
S. H. Whitney,
Three years men in First Unattached Cavalry M. I.
James Wiley, Reed's Co. must. Nov. 5, '61, dis. exp. of serv.
James A. Wiley 66 Nov. 4, '61, "
Three years men in Second Reg. H. Artillery M. I.
Clarence Whitney, Ist Lieut. must. Sept. 3, '64, dis. exp. of serv.
Geo. H. Taft, Q. M. Sergt. Co. I.
Dec. II, '63,
66
James M. Osgood, Sergt. 66 Sept. 14, '64 66
Francis Cahill, Corp.
Dec. 11, '63
66
Orimel C. Clogston 66
Michael Corcoran
Francis J. Fagan
66
66
66 dis. disability
John Pyne
Francis Sweeney
66
66
Wellington S. White
William F. White
Abijah S. Claflin
Co. K. 66
John Ragan
Co. M. 6.6
James Regan
James H. Hudson,
Co. A. 66
Michael Neighland
66
Aug. 30, '64, transf. 17th Inf. 66 Dec. 22, '63, dis. exp. of serv. Sept. 14, '64, transf. 17th Inf. Sept. 3, '64, dis. exp. of serv. Jan. 2, '64, 66
Sept. 3, '64, transf. 17th Inf. Sept. 17, '64 unas. recruit
Harvey H. Hart John McGrath
66
66
66 66
Daniel B. Kenerson
66
dis. exp. of serv.
Charles F. Deane
395
War of the Rebellion.
Three years men in Third Reg. H. Artillery M. I.
Thomas J. Thompson, Co. A. must. Sept. 14, '64, dis. exp. of serv.
William Conolly, Co. C. 66 Aug. 14, '63,
66
I'm F. Durgan Co. G. Sept. 14, '63 66 66
John Carbory Co. K. 66 6.
William Durgin Co. M. יו May 10, '64
Three years men in Fourth Bat. Lt. Art. M. V.
Lorenzo T. Blake, must. Dec. 31, '63
Owen Mulstay
wd 4 times, dis. exp. of serv.
Edward Welch
Nov. 1, '61, re-enl.
Three years men in Fifth Bat. Lt. Art. M. V. [Copied from Selectmen's Records]
James Bell, Robert L. Gilbert, George Hoffman, Daniel Kelley, John Medley, William Miller, William Moran, James Morris, Henry O'Neil, John O'Neil, Henry Parks, Alexander Rayner, James Rice, Charles Shaw, Alfred Smith, Jacob Stugal, George Stanton, Geo. Vandyke.
Three years men in Ninth Bat. Lt. Art. M. V.
George A. Brummett, must. Sept. 3, '64, dis. exp. of serv.
Wm J. Brummett,
Francis Conolly Sept. 9, '64 66 66
James Mahoney Dec. 3, '64
Matthew Merigan Jan. 7, '64
John Monroe Sept. 2, '64 66 66
Three years men in Twelfth Bat. Lt. Art. M. V.
Wm B. Doutney, must. Jan. 5, '64.
Three years men in Fifteenth Bat. Lt. Art. M. V.
Joseph A. Bartlett, must. Dec. 16, '62.
William Bassett. . Dec. 10, '62.
John F. Byron Dec. II, '62.
Arthur B. Chapin
Feb. 17, '63 dis. disability 1864.
John Condon Dec. 10, '64.
Robert Crowder -
Joseph Grutiline Dec. 9, '62
Lewis Jerga
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History of Framingham.
Frank Newell
must. Feb. 17, '63
William Nutter
Douglas A. Park
Dec. 11,''62.
Ebenr C. Phillips 66 Dec. 10, '62.
George Roberts
Dec. II, '62.
James A. Ross
66
Dec. 10, '62.
Three years men enlisted in other States.
Josiah E. Barker, enl. 9th Conn., Co. B.
Joseph C. Bodwell Jr. " R. I. Cavalry
Henry J. Gibson 66 N. H. Heavy Art.
John Hickey
66
37th N. Y. Vols. k. Williamsburg
Andrew Taft
Head Qrs. Gulf Dept.
One hundred days men in 5th Reg. Inf. M. V. M.
Herbert A. Hudson, Co. E. must. July 22, '64, dis. exp. of serv. Stephen Hardy Co. F. 66
Nine months men in Co. I. 43d Reg. Inf. M. V. M.
Edward E. Warren must. Sept. 24, '62, dis. exp. of serv.
Nine months men in 44th Reg. Inf. M. V. M.
Henry Ingraham Co. A. must. Sept. 12, '62, dis. exp. of serv. Timothy S. Boynton, Co. C. d. June 8, '63 Newbern N. C. Alfred B. Moulton Oct. 7, '62, d. Jan. 8, '63 New- 66 bern N. C. Augustus A. Hemenway, Co. D. Sept. 12, '62 dis. exp. of serv. re-enl. Mar. 1, '64, Co. K. 4th Cav. dis. exp. of serv.
Clarence D. Newell, Co. D. must. Sept. 12, '62 " 66
Wm W. Howe Sergt. Co. H.
wd Whitehall
George E. Merriam Corp. Sept. 12, '62 dis. exp. of serv. 66
Geo. L. Odiorne Corp. 60 66
66
66
Joseph M. Bannister
Heman H. Belcher 66
66
Geo. A. Billings 66
60
66 66
Geo. B. Bolles
66
66
66
Arthur W. Bowers
66
66
66 66
Rufus C. Bruce
66
66
66
Henry W. Cotton
66
66
66
397
War of the Rebellion.
Edward C. Crosby
Co. H. must. Sept. 12, '62 dis. exp. of serv.
Henry Crosby
Andrew H. Curry
66 66
66 66
Rich. V. De Peyster
66
66
66
66
Charles H. Fuller
66
Sept. 12, '62 dis. exp. of serv. 66
Mark Glidden
66
Edw. S. Hemenway
66 66
66 66 66
Charles E. Hook
66
Oct. 8, '62 6: 66
Charles A. Hosmer
66
66
66
66
Joseph A. Merriam 66
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66
66
66
Elbridge G. Moulton
66
66
66
Granville W. Moulton
re-enl. in Co. A. 2d Cav.
Wm H. Moulton
must. Sept. 12, '62 “ 66
Edward J. Pratt
66
Wellington H. Pratt
Christopher Riley
66
66 66
66
66
Wm H. Thompson Jr.
66
66
66 66
Stephen C. Williams
66
66
66
Nine months men in Co. F. 45th Reg. Inf. M. V. M.
Theo. C. Hurd Lieut.
Samuel F. Draper Sergt.
J. Wallace Tillson Sergt.
Ira B. Fenton Corp.
Charles W. Hall Corp.
Nelson H. Howe Corp.
must. Sept. 26, '62, dis. exp. of serv. 66 66 wounded at Whitehall. Sept. 26, '62, dis. exp. of serv. 66 66 66 66 66
re-enl. in 14th Bat. k. Aug. 22, '64 Petersburg Va. must. Sept. 26, '62, dis. exp. of serv. 66
Martin H. Parkinson Corp.
Ephraim O. Barber
Charles H. Bird
Frank D. Bird
66
Orrin F. Brackett
66
66
Edgar Brown
66
66
Heman F. Cheney
66
d. Jan. 29, '63,
Jefferson W. Chenery
66 66
wounded at Rawle's Mills
Sept. 12, '62 66
Charles A. Hovey
George F. Morse
66
66
66
Newbern N. C. Sept. 26, '62, dis. exp. of serv.
66
John W. Sanford
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George H. Childs
must. Sept. 26, '62, dis. exp. of serv.
James Chick
Joseph C. Cloyes
James L. Creelman
66
66 66
Roger Delany
66
66
66
66
Michael L. Fanning
Lorenzo Gibbs
Alfred C. Goodnow
George F. Hager
66
66
George H. Haynes
66
66
Henry N. Hemenway
66
66
66
Joseph Holthanı
Nathan D. Hosmer
E. Frank Howe Martin Kelley
William McGrath
66
Sept. 26, '62, dis. exp. of serv. 66
66
William McNamara
Nathan J. Newton
Marcellus Nixon
66
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6.
Henry M. Putney
66
6. k. Apr. 28, '63 Gum Swamp, N. C.
Daniel Reddy Anson A. Rhoades
Theodore F. Russell
dis. exp. of serv. wounded at Whitehall, and died May 25, '63 Newbern N. C. must. Sept. 26, '62, dis. exp. of serv. 66 4 4 66
re-enl. Co. I. 2d H. Art. must. Sept. 26, '62 dis. exp. of serv.
66 ٠٠
Freeman A. Tower
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Joel M. Walkup
66
66
66
Thomas Washburn
66
Wellington S. White .
66
William F. White
66
re-enl. in 14th Battery. Sept. 26, '62 Co. I. disability. exp. of serv.
re-enl. in 2d H. Art. Sept. 26, '62 Co. I. exp. of serv. re-enl. in 2d H. Art.
66
66
re-enl. in 28th Reg. Inf. must. Sept. 26, 62, dis. exp. of serv. 66
66
Oct. 7, '62
Sept. 26, '62, d. Feb. 1, '63 Newbern N. C. Oct. 7, '62, dis. exp. of serv. Sept. 26, '62 " 66 re-enl. in 58th Reg. Inf. wounded.
66
66
66
must. Sept. 26, '62, dis. disability. 66
John O'Ryan George H. Taft
William E. Temple
Abner S. Vose
399
War of the Rebellion.
Edwin A. Winch
Henry F. Winch
must. Sept. 26, '62 dis. exp. of serv. 66
Nine months men in Co. C. 47th Reg. Inf. M. V. M.
James E. Hewes must. Sept. 23, '62, dis. exp. of serv.
Alonzo Place ..
WVm H. Hunt, Co. G.
Oct. 16, '62 dis. exp. of serv.
Nine months men in Co. K. 50th Reg. Inf. M. V. M. Henry Johnson must. Sept. 19, 1862.
One years men in 29th Unat. H. Art. M. V.
Orville B. Moore must. Aug. 14, '64, dis. exp. of serv.
One years men in 6Ist Reg. Inf. M. V.
Joseph W. Hittinghime, Co. B. must. Sept. 6, '64, dis. order of War
Dept.
Frank C. Rogers
Sept. 3, '64.
Wm E. Frost Co. C.
dis. exp. of serv.
Joshua Hayes
Sept. 5, '64 6. 66
James Turner
66 Sept. 14, '64 dis. disability.
Benj. N. Wilbur 66 66 Sept. 3. '64 exp. of serv.
James Kenney Co. H.
Jan. 14. '65 66
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. - A town society was organized in 1850, Wm Buckminster Esq., president. An exhibition of stock, etc., was held, and $20, offered by the president, was awarded in premiums. Meetings for the discussion of topics relating to farming, and stock raising, were held once a week, through the winter. In the spring of 1854, the Middlesex South Agri. Society was organized ; and the lot, 12 acres, at the corner of Worcester and Temple streets, was pur- chased for exhibition grounds, and a hall built. In 1869, this lot was sold, and 25 acres on Union avenue bought, at a cost, including removal of hall, grading a half-mile track, etc. of $16,000. The suc- cessive presidents of the Society have been : Wm Buckminster, 1854-6; Jas W. Clark, 1857-8; C. C. Esty, 1859-0; Elias Grout, 1861-2; Wm. G. Lewis, 1863-4. 1881-2; Joseph Burnett, 1865-6 ; Thomas J. Damon, 1867-9; George B. Brown, 1870-2 ; E. F. Bow- ditch, 1873-4 ; John Johnson, 1875-6; David Nevins Jr., 1877-8 ; Leonard Winch, 1879-0 ; Chas. H. Tilton, 1883.
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CAMP MEETING ASSOCIATION. - Oct. 2, 1871, Rev. W. R. Clark and E. D. Winslow purchased 45 acres of land, including Mt. Wayte, at the northerly end of Farm pond, and laid out the grounds, for preach- ing stand, tents and cottages. The first "camp-meeting " was held in August 1872.
STATE MUSTER GROUNDS. - These grounds, situated on Pratt's plain, at the junction of Eastern avenue and Concord street, were purchased by the Commonwealth in 1873. The lot covers about 115 acres.
THE NOBSCOT POST OFFICE, was established June 18, 1878, Josiah S. Williams, post master.
PROVISION FOR THE POOR. - By his will dated 1728, Abraham Belknap left f10, for the support of the poor of the town. In 1736, the town granted £5, for the relief of a poor family. And the cus- tom prevailed for many years, to take up a contribution on Thanks- giving and Fast days ; and to pay for the board and clothing of the sick poor out of the town treasury. Overseers of the poor were first chosen in 1741. In 1757, the overseers hired the house, built by Rev. Mr. Swift for a study, for a work-house. [see ante, p. 234] A work-house, 32 x 16 feet, was built in 1771, on the Centre Common, a few rods northwesterly from the present Town Hall, where the able-bodied poor were placed, and kept at work. It was taken down or removed about 1805. In 1813, Col. Micah Stone left to the town a legacy of about $10,000, the annual income of which was to be applied to the support of his own needy descendants, if any, and the balance to the general poor. For many years, the custom prevailed, of letting out the town's poor to the lowest bidder, for terms of 5 years. In 1823, Col. James Brown took them; in 1828, John Wenzell was the lowest bidder. In 1832, the town purchased the farm of Mrs. Solomon Fay, enlarged the buildings, procured stock, etc., at a total cost of $4964.17. The house was burnt in 1841, and the present more commodious one erected. In 1868, George Phipps gave to the town the sum of $10,000, "To be held as a perpetual fund called the Phipps Poor Fund, the annual income of which is to be distributed by the selectmen, at their discretion, for the support of the worthy poor of the town out of the almshouse." In his will, Mr. Phipps left the additional sum of $10,000, the annual income of which is to be expended, under the same conditions as the first gift ; said Fund now amounting to $20,000.
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District Court.
DISTRICT COURT. - The Southern Middlesex District Court was established in 1874. It meets daily at the Court Room in South Framingham. Justice, C. C. Esty ; special justices, L. H. Wakefield, Walter Adams.
INDUSTRIES. - It is manifestly impracticable to enumerate the various industries and business adventures, which have had their rise in more modern times. These have grown up with the necessities of growth of the several villages ; and while they constitute an essential part of the life of the present, they can hardly claim a place in our history.
The trade or calling of each head of a family, will be specified in the Genealogical Register.
It is however proper to name, as of general utility, the Ice business, which was started by Edwin Eames in 1864; the manufacture of Bricks, at the yard on Roaring brook on Southboro' line, started in 1865; the f. C. Clark Printing Company, established in 1872; and the Gossamer Rubber Co., which began work at the South village in 1875, and removed to Park's Corner in 1877 ; and which, owned by Messrs Ira M. and Wm H. Conant, and managed by Messrs John and T. M. Haskins, and Miss Kate Moran, has proved a success.
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CHAPTER IX.
TOWN SCHOOLS.
HE first mention in the Town Records of a public school, is under date of Sept. 3, 1706, when the town voted "that Dea. Joshua Hemenway should be our school master the year ensu- ing, and that Benj. Bridges and Peter Clayes Jr. should agree with him what he should have for his pains."
Previous to this, whatever instruction was given to the children was on private account, and in the family. Probably the wife of Daniel Stone taught such children as chose to come to her house, at Stone's End ; Thomas Drury did the same for the children at Rice's End ; Isaac Learned for Sherborn Row, and Joshua Hemenway for Salem End and the north side settlers. And when appointed public school master, Dea. Hemenway received the scholars at his own house, as no school-house was built till ten years after this date.
Writing Master. "Apr. 3, 1710, voted that Dea. Joshua Hemen- way shall be school master for to learn youth to write henceforward, and when he has amind to lay it down, he will give the town timely notice to provide another school master."
School Dames. Mar. 2, 1713, voted, "Lieut. Thomas Drury and Ebenr Harrington to be school masters to instruct the youth of Framingham in writing; and the selectmen are appointed to settle school dames in each quarter of the town, which masters and mis- tresses are to continue until August next ; and Dea. David Rice and Isaac Learned are chosen to agree for and with a school master for to serve from said August until the end of the year." Dea. Hemen- way was engaged, and "paid out of the town treasury the full sum of ten pounds current money of New England."
Grammar School. July 7, 1714, voted " that 25 pounds be raised for defraying the charge of a grammar school in town." Edward Goddard was appointed grammar master, and taught for a year.
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Moving school. Dec. 8, 1714, voted "that the school be kept the present winter season in 5 places in town, viz. I month each at the house of John Gleason, Thomas Pratt, Samuel Winch, Cort. Samuel How, and Benj. Bridges. The next year Abraham Cozzens proposed to keep school for one year, for 17 pounds, one-half to be paid before the middle of January, and one-half by the last of March : accepted. l'oted that the school be kept nine weeks on the south side of the River, and eight weeks on the north side." In 1716, "voted to have a moving school kept in the four quarters of the town, at Edward Goddard's, Ebenr Winchester's, John Eames Jr's, and John Stone's, four weeks at each place:" and Mr. Edward Goddard agreed to keep the school for 15 pounds, "provided that those that send any children to be instructed at my dwelling house to pay 6d. per head per week." The system of "moving schools " was kept up till 1750.
School-House. Mar. 5, 1716. The town voted to build a school- house, and set it about 20 or 30 poll from the west end of the meet- ing-house. When built, the house was 22 x 16 feet, and 6 feet between joints. It had two large fire-places, one at each end. Cost £17.10.
Mar. 1717. The town was " presented " for not having a grammar school "according to law." [The "presentment " of 1705, referred to by Mr. Barry, was not on account of want of a school]. The school-house was unfinished ; and "suitable " masters were averse to the moving system. In Dec. 1717, a committee was appointed "to indent with a school master (suitable) as by law is directed, for one quarter of a year." The committee reported Feb. 10, "that they have used utmost diligence, but can find no master to be had as yet." Aug. 5, 1718, [The school-house was still unfinished] The town voted " that the committee, Jona. Lamb and Nathaniel Eames, go forthwith to Mr. Edward Goddard, and see upon what terms he will serve the town as school master for a year; and if he will serve as cheap or something cheaper than another, then they are to make a bargain with him for a full year." Abraham Cozzens would serve for £13, and was hired for the year, and also for 1719.
1719. The school-house was finished, Mr. Ephraim Bigelow making the furniture, viz. "a table, and seats for the youth to sit upon," for which he charged 12s. School dames were employed in the out- districts.
1720. Mr. Robert Pepper was employed to keep the grammar school, for 30 pounds. Voted, " that the school master may have the free use of the school house for himself and family to dwell in, the year ensuing. Voted that the school be kept in 6 distinct places in the several parts or corners of the town." Mr. Pepper was retained till the fall of 1724.
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1724. July 21, voted, " that the committee to hire a school master shall first treat with a scholar of the College : that they treat with Sir James Stone (H. U. 1724) and acquaint him that the town is desirous to enjoy him as their school master, in case he can comply with their custom, viz. to teach any small children of either sex that may be sent to him, and to remove into the several quarters of the town." He accepted the proposal on condition of receiving a salary of £45 ; which sum was granted. He continued to be employed for three years.
1727. Mr. James Bridgham (H. U. 1726) was employed to keep the school the present year; salary £25 ; to be kept in 6 places, the school-house to be one of them.
1729. Mr. Noyes Parris (H. U. 1721) school master : salary, £30.
1730. At this date our own sons began to graduate from College, and for a time were put in charge of the school, in preference to strangers. Mr. Phinehas Hemenway, son of Dea. Joshua, H. U. 1730, kept the school this year and the next ; salary £50; school kept in 6 different places.
1732. Mr. Samuel Kendall, H. U. 1731, a nephew of Thomas and Eliezer, was our schoolmaster ; salary £48.
1733-4, Mr. John Swift Jr., H. U. 1733, school master ; salary £55.
1735. Mr. Joshua Eaton, H. U. 1735, school master ; salary £60. 1738. Mr. Chas. Gleason, H. U. 1738, school master ; salary £70. 1739-40. Mr. Joseph Buckminster Jr., H. U. 1739, school master ; salary, £70 ; the school was kept in seven different places.
1749. The District System. The following report of a committee, " on the proper regulating of the school," was accepted : "That the Centre of the town be allowed to be at the public Meeting-house ; That the bounds of the Centre school be as followeth, viz. from the Centre to Messrs. Moses Learned, Joseph Byxbe Jr., Nathaniel Pratt, John Drury, John Clayes, Ichabod Hemenway, John Bruce, Amos Gates, Josiah Warren, Jona. Clark, Thomas Winch Jr., the two Bout- wells, John Jones, Thomas Coller, Dea. Adams, Lieut. Hez. Rice, Francis Moquet and Joseph Hemenway's: That the out-skirts not included in the forementioned circumference, be divided into eight schools, as follows, viz, from David Sanger's to Ebenr Marshall's to be two schools, to be divided between Nathaniel Eames' and Micah Haven's ; Salem Side (so called) out-skirts to be one school ; all the out-skirts, northerly from Stoney brook as far as Samuel Fairbank's to be one school ; Col. Brinley's farm road by Joseph Berry's to Sud- bury line to be the easterly bounds of the next school ; and all the out-skirts from Jona. Edmunds' to Nathaniel Sever's and Moses Cut-
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ting's to be another school ; and all the out-skirts from Samuel Strat- ton's to the bridge over the river by Daniel Stone's to be another school ; and from Daniel Gregory's to Samuel Stone's, thence to David Emmes' to be the westerly bounds of the last school in the out-skirts.
Furthermore, that there be a convenient school-house built at the public meeting-house, and that the school begin there the first of October and end the last of March yearly." This school house stood about a rod northeast of the present Town Hall. And as soon as it was finished the town voted That Lieut. Hez. Rice, Caleb Bridges and William Puffer be a committee "to take care of the school-house that it may not be damnified upon Sabbath days."
This movement was a great innovation on the moving school sys- tem ; and it gave so great satisfaction that measures were taken to make it permanent. An article was inserted in the warrant for the next May meeting, "To see if the town will choose a meet person in each District of the out-skirt schools in said town, to draw their respect- ive parts of money out of the town treasury." And Messrs. Richard Haven, Ebenezer Gleason, Ebenr Goddard, Joseph Nichols, Thomas Temple, Noah Eaton, Daniel Stone and Bezaleel Rice were chosen said committee, with power "to dispose of the said money in manner as each District shall order." The next step was to build school- houses in the several out-districts. This matter, and a re-construction of the districts was referred to a committee, which reported Oct. 22, 1750, as follows :
I. We find it necessary that there be one school-house in the Centre of the town, or at the meeting-house, according to the former vote of the town :
2. We find that the out-skirts of the town cannot be divided into less than four schools, and all things considered, that it is not benefi- cial to divide them into more - which four schools are as follows, viz.
One school to extend from Cort. Abraham Rice's and Jona. Flagg's as far northward as Joseph Angier's and John and Josiah Wait's ; and the school-house to benefit that school to be erected at or near Capt. Goddard's north draw bars on the path leading to Hemenway's bridge. [The house stood about 40 rods N. of the house of J. H. Temple]
The next school to extend from Mr. Ballard's to Cort. Daniel Bige- low's; and the house to benefit it to be erected westerly from the house of Ens. Richard Haven (on the road).
The next school to extend from Daniel Pratt's to Edw. Grout's and. Thomas Frost's; and the house to benefit it to be erected on the road between Thomas Stone's and Daniel Gregory's on the southerly
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History of Framingham.
side of the little brook crossing said road between said Stone's and Gregory's.
The next and last school to extend from Joseph Sever's and Jona. Belcher's to Moses Parker's and Isaac Gleason's ; and the school- house to benefit it to be erected between Capt. Clark's and Jona. Edmunds', in or near the road between said houses, supposing that to be the centre between Jona. Belcher's and Amos Darling's. Report accepted.
l'oted, the sum of £39. 10. 4 lawful money, to pay for the school- house now built at the Centre.
V'oted the sum of £So lawful money, to build the four new school- houses, i.e. £20 for each : said houses to be 20 x 14 feet and 7 feet stud, to be finished workmanlike. District, or prudential committees were appointed, viz. Thomas Temple, Noah Eaton, Daniel Stone and Bezaleel Rice.
The town had failed, for some years, to support a Grammar School ; and this year was presented by the grand jury ; and paid fine and costs, f11. 7.
1751-2. Mr. Benj. Webb, H. U. 1743, grammar school master, with a salary of £35.
1755. "The town exprest their minds by a vote, that women's schools should be kept at the five school-houses in the summer season, to the amount of half the money granted for the school, and the other half for the support of a grammar school the other half year. l'oted that the grammar school should remove to the several school- houses in manner as heretofore, until the town give instructions other- wise." Granted £30 for the support of the school.
1757. Dr. John Sparhawk, school master.
1758. Mr. John Haven, H. U. 1757, was school master, and con- tinued to teach till 1767.
June 3, 1765. l'oted that the town will improve five school dames eight weeks each, this year. l'oted that the grammar schools be kept in the public school-houses ; and the school be doubled, and that there be two masters employed six months at one and the same time, in the winter half year : £65 granted for the support of schools. The same arrangement continued for the three following years.
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