Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1910, Part 8

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 248


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The Senior class are making an effort to go to Washing- ton, as a body, during the spring vacation, and I believe the plan a good one and worthy of support. I shall be glad to outline the plan in detail to you and to the Committee, if it is desired.


The fact that the teaching force has remained unbroken this year has made our work particularly pleasant, and effec- tive work has been the result.


I thank you and the Committee for your co-operation and support.


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD R. CLARKE, Principal.


HOME AND SCHOOL INDUSTRIAL WORK.


This work has been carried on very much the same as last year. A large quantity of seeds was given out to the pupils and many of them bought their own. Much interest was shown in this garden work during the early summer, but the season was so dry and unfavorable for gardens that the results were not what had been hoped for. The other lines of work, particularly the sewing and cooking, were all that we could expect.


A very creditable exhibition was held in the Town Hall


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in September. This was attended by a large number of par- ents and pupils all of whom seemed delighted with the work. Practically 800 square feet of table surface was needed for the display of the various articles, and prizes amounting to nearly $50 were awarded to those who had exhibits.


Probably this work will not be attempted another year as it cannot be done without more help. To carry it on success- fully requires a great deal of time and energy. About half of the time of one person for at least four months would be none too much, but as this seems impossible I doubt if the work can be undertaken another season.


SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT THINGS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE YEAR.


During the past year the age of admission to the first grade has been changed from five to six years of age.


The Committee voted to change from a nine to an eight- year course before the high school, and we are now working to accomplish that end.


The school year has been lengthened two weeks, making it 38 weeks instead of 36 as formerly.


The salaries of the grade teachers have been readjusted and increased.


The following text books have been adopted :


The New Education series of music readers for the grades -the changing to occupy two years-and Gulick's Hygiene books for the five upper grades.


Hanson's English Composition and Chardenal's French course for the high school.


Extensive alterations have been made at the Spruce street building, and all of the return pipes in the high school base- ment removed from beneath the concrete.


CONCLUSION.


On the whole the work of the year has progressed much as usual along well established lines. Nothing sensational or revolutionary has been attempted, but whatever has been ac- complished is due in a large degree to the efforts of the teach-


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ers. As a whole I believe they are a faithful, conscientious: body, worthy of the confidence of parents and the community. Of course some are more successful than others, which is due largely to their devotion to the work, and to their skill in managing pupils. I feel that many are increasing their efficiency, and that much excellent work is being done.


Both for the teachers and myself I wish to express ap- preciation of the harmonious relations that have existed throughout the school department, and to thank the commit- tee and citizens for co-operation and support.


The report of the medical inspectors and various items of statistics are presented herewith.


Respectfully submitted, CHARLES W. HALEY,


Superintendent of Schools .-


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SCHOOL INSPECTION.


The results of our inspection of the pupils in the various schools are more noticeable each year. Teachers report that pupils are having their teeth cared for and treated, have had adenoids or tonsils removed, have been fitted with eye-glasses, have been vaccinated or have consulted their physicians for various things which were discovered and made known to them through the agency of the annual medical inspection.


Notwithstanding these facts, however, the number and percentage of abnormal conditions do not decrease.


This year there were examined 1832 pupils and some con- dition warranting note was found in 1257 cases-68 per cent. In other words, only 32 per cent of the pupils passed this very casual and superficial physical examination. In cases where serious defects necessitating early attention were found, the parents or guardians were notified in writing. Of these no- tices, 648 were sent home with the children-35 per cent of all examined.


Many defects and various abnormalties were found, but as in previous years, the most common were adenoids (17 per cent of all pupils examined showed evidences of them), tonsils enlarged (35 per cent of all examined), poor teeth, carious or irregular, (22 per cent), and enlarged glands of the neck (20 per cent). It is to be hoped that the parents will see to it that the suggestions of the medical inspectors are given prop- er consideration.


With regard to vaccination, there are some pupils found in the schools each year who have not been vaccinated suc- cessfully. We are doing our best to make this number small- er. It would be easier to keep correct records of this if each pupil were required to present a note from a physician certi-


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fying that he or she had been successfully vaccinated, and giving the date.


The sanitary conditions of our schools have not improved materially, owing to the school committee having insufficient funds at their disposal to make needed improvements. One more school building, the Spruce street, has been connected with the sewerage system, and the change is very satisfac- tory. Sanitary drinking fountains also have been installed at this school.


This year we reiterate our former recommendations that the remaining schools be connected with the sewerage sys- tem. If it is imperative that one building only may be con- nected each year, the Claflin school should be the next. The sanitary conditions there are very poor, and the health of 300. pupils is at stake.


Again, the need of increased accommodation is forced to our attention. Nearly all the schools are crowded. Two large buildings are required; one at the north and one at the south side of the town. It is not fair that pupils in one part of the town should have large, airy, well-lighted school-rooms, and those in another section be compelled to spend so many of their days in small, dark and poorly ventilated rooms. Large buildings and large rooms, with greater air space per pupil are the order of the day. Concentration and economy are combined in such school buildings, as well as comfort and good health.


Respectfully,


JOHN V. GALLAGHER, M. D. JOHN M. FRENCH, M. D.


EVENING SCHOOL.


ATTENDANCE.


Evening school opened October 11.


Length of term 12 weeks,


Total enrolment .


287.


·


Average membership ·


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151.6


Per cent of attendance .


91.6


Number of weeks of school


12


STATISTICS.


Number under 20 years of age .


176


Number between 20 years and 30 years


103


Number over 30 years


8


Illiterates


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PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT.


Draper Co.,


149


Regal Shoe Co., 3


Quarries,


9


Keaney's Shoe Shop,


2


Greene Bros.,


29


Archer Rubber Co.,


3


Milford Shoe Co.,


15


Three K Shoe Shop,


2


Huckins & Temple,


18


Miscellaneous,


41


Lapworth & Sons,


7


Milford Iron Foundry,


4


Total, 287


NATIONALITY OF PUPILS.


Americans,


16


Greeks, 1


Poles, 3


Armenians,


24


Germans, 1


Russians, 8


Assyrians,


3


Irish,


4


Swedes, 9


French,


2


Jews,


6


Italians, 210


JAMES E. LUBY,


Principal.


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121


165.36


Average attendance


STAMP SAVINGS' REPORT.


FEBRUARY 1, 1909 to JANUARY 16, 1910.


RECEIPTS.


Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1909 .


$281 86 . Received from schools for sale of stamps :-


Claflin, 5 rooms .


$229 81


Chapin street, 2 rooms


.


34 40


Oliver street, 3 rooms


.


89 19


Plains Grammar, 4 rooms


117 21


Plains Annex, 2 rooms .


36 24


Italian Hall, 1 room


25 00


Stamp Savings' office


77 63


Cash from children for bank


3 65


$613 13


Interest on money in Savings Bank .


9 14


Children for stamp cards


03


Social Service Department Quinshi- paug Woman's Club for expenses


10 00


Total


$914 16


EXPENDITURES.


Redeeming stamp cards


$600 05


Social Service Department Quinshi-


5 00


Sundries


2 76


.


607 81


Balance on hand Jan. 16, 1910 $306 35 29 have deposited in Savings Bank $103.31. 16 others had had Savings Bank books before. Stamp Savings started in Milford Feb. 1, 1901.


JOSEPHINE THAYER,


Treasurer.


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paug Woman's Club


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Time Schedule of the Supervisor of Drawing.


Odd Weeks.


Even Weeks.


DAY. SCHOOL.


DAY.


SCHOOL.


Monday A. M.


Park.


Monday A. M.


Plains grammar.


Monday P. M.


Spruce street.


Monday P. M.


Plains primary. High.


Tuesday P. M.


Chapin street.


Tuesday P. M.


Claflin I. V. VI.


Wednesday A. M. Oliver street.


Wednesday A. M. South.


Wednesday P. M. Plains IV & Annex. Wednesday P. M. South IX.


Thursday A. M.


Braggville.


Thursday A. M.


West street.


Thursday A. M. Thursday A. M.


Purchase prim.


Thursday P. M.


Hoboken.


Thursday A. M.


Purchase gram.


Thursday P. M.


Bear Hill.


Thursday P. M.


Claflin II.III.IV. High.


Friday P M.


Park VI.


Friday P M.


Plains I.


Time Schedule of Music Teacher.


Odd Weeks.


Even Weeks.


Tuesday A. M. Plains grammar Tuesday A. M. and Grade I. Tuesday P. M.


Tuesday P. M. Plains Grade II. Wednesday A. M. Oliver II.III.IV. V. Cedar street.


High school.


Wednesday A.M. Purchase gram. Wednesday P. M. Plains Annex. Purchase prim. Fountain street. Thursday A. M. High school.


Wednesday P. M. Claflin I. II. III. IV.


Thursday A. M. Claflin V. VI.Ex- Thursday P. M. tra lessons where needed.


Thursday P. M. South grammar.


Park and SpruceV. Spruce I.II. III.IV.


Braggville. Chapin. Oliver I. Extra lessons where needed.


West. Hoboken. Bear Hill.


Tuesday A. M. High.


Tuesday A. M.


Wednesday P. M. Spruce street I.


Fountain street.


Friday A. M.


High.


Friday A. M.


SCHOOL CALENDAR.


WINTER TERM .- High school :- Began January 3, 1910. Closes March 18, 1910. Vacation, one week. Other schools :- Began January 10. Close March 18. Vacation, one week.


SPRING TERM .- High school :- Begins March 28. Closes June 24. Vacation, ten weeks. Other schools :- Begin March 28. Close June 17. Vacation, eleven weeks.


FALL TERM .- All schools :- Begin September 6. Close December 23. Vacation :- High school, one week. Other schools, two weeks.


WINTER TERM .- High school :- Begins January 2, 1911. Other schools :- Begin January 9, 1911.


STATISTICS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR BEGINNING SEPT. 8, 1908, AND ENDING JUNE 25, 1909.


SCHOOL.


NAME OF TEACHER.


Total


Membership.


Average


Membership.


Average


Attendance.


Per Cent of


Attendance.


Total Half Days'


Number Cases of


· Number Cases of


Number Cases of


Number Cases of


Corporal Punishment.


Half Days Teacher


Was Absent.


HIGH,


Mr. E. R. Clarke,


27


26.6


26.8


98.4


67


39


37


Jun.


Miss H. J. Gilmore,


29


24.9


24.1


96.8


152


22


21


Soph.


Miss I. L. Gay,


48


46.3


45.5


98.2


136


66


32


Fresh


Miss E. A. Nichols,


40


37.3


37.2


98.6


156


46


14


Fresh


Miss A. M. Waldmeyer,


41


38.5


38.1


98.4


117


23


21


1


4


PARK,


9


Mrs. K. E. Edwards,


35


30.9


30.2


97.5


286


6


17


1


8


Miss H. M. Broderick,


50


46.9


45.8


97.6


409


12


8


2


7


Miss M. T. McGrail,


33


29.2


28.51


97.8


236


9


36


12


6


Miss C. G. McCool,


43


38


37.4


98.9


215


6


20


18


SOUTH,


9


Miss M. J. Kelly,


41


36.4


34.9


95.9


549


14


57


2


2


8


Miss S. R. Broderick,


48


44.5


43.3


97.5


484


18


57


1


7


Miss S. F. Sullivan,


46


42


40.5


96.4


586


15


47


30


6


Miss K. G. McDermott,


47


44.7


43


96.1


698


18


52


3


PLAINS GRAMMAR,


8-7


Miss M. F. Devine,


49


43.2


42.3


98


388


12


11


1


1


1


6


Miss M. F. Ranahan,


41


37


35.9


97.2


412


25


31


2


4


5


Miss M. E. Mullane,


42


37.3


36.1


96.8


456


13


26


1


2


4


Miss M. C. Toher,


62


49.5


48.


96.8


568


5


6


1


6


34


Sen.


Miss M. B. Ford,


GRADE OF SCHOOL.


Dismissal.


Truancy.


Absence.


Tardiness.


PLAINS ANNEX,


4.3


Miss L. A. Broughey,


48


48


45.6


95


852


30


9


3


9


PLAINS PRIMARY,


2


Miss I. K. Gallagher,


51


46.2


44.4


96


671


29


3


1


2


Miss S. E. Ranahan,


49


43.7


42.1


96 3


568


40


9


2


1


Mi·s J. F. McGann,


50


45.7


43.7


95.7


613


14


Miss R. E. Keany,


48


44 4


42.7


95.9


594


26


1


Miss G. Higgiston,


36


34.8


33 5


96.3


490


18


14


PURCHASE GRAMMAR, CLAFLIN,


7.6


Miss E. M .Namara,


45


40.3


37 3


92.5


820


57


23


2


1


47


42.9


40.5


94.4


883


31


23


1


3


5


Miss K. B. Conely,


48


45


43.2


95.9


667


20


33


1


2


4


Miss A. S. McDermott,


45


42.1


40.4


96.1


618


23


36


3


2


iss K. McNamara,


42


38.9


37.8


97.2


412


31


43


2


1


1


Miss M. G. O'Connor,


54


47.3


44.2


93.4


1076


57


17


4


SPRUCE STREET,


5


Miss L. E. Gilfoyle,


41


36.2


35


96.7


582


7


27


55


49


48.1


98.1


488


4


18


39


37 7


35 8


95


696


34


33


4


51


47 4


45.2


95


901


32


18


35


OLIVER STEET,


5


Miss N. M. Conely,


47


43.9


42.4


96.5


576


16


22


2


43


Miss M. H. McDermott,


45


42.3


40.7


96


602


17


44


2


Miss L. F. MacNamara,


38


34.6


33.1


95.8


555


12


15


1


Miss H. F. Swift,


49


40.5


39


96 3


582


8


6


48


43


41.8


97.4


459


2


18


CHAPIN STREET,


2


Miss J. L. Devine,


34


28 1


27 4


97.3


267


8


17


39


33 8


31.3


92.6


958


48


6


1


9


WEST STREET,


43


Mrs. M. E. Edwards,


29


26 6


24 5


94.4


681


100


46


1


3


4


44


42


40


94.2


807


96


34


1


5


48


39 9


37


92


1210


55


14


2


1


37


36


34 4


95.6


596


40


14


1


42


35 6


33 9


95.1


590


18


3


13


11.2


10 4


92 8


268


35


6


16


BEAR HILL.


Miss F. M. Aldrich,


17


17


16.5


93 2


164


36


3


1


BRAGGVILLE,


2089 1895.4 1824


96 2 26,283


1411


1063


32


19


136


Totals,


51


45


42.7|


94 8


742


32


16|


1


2


3


Miss K. L. Gillon,


8-7 6 5 Miss M. H. McConnachie,


37


33.1


31.8


96.6


380


86


1


1


3


Miss K. F. Tully,


43


Miss E. M. Waters,


1


Miss A. L. Luby,


.


2


4-3


Miss A. M. Ames,


1


Miss F. V. Gorman,


2.1


Miss M. T. Gilmore,


HOBOKEN,


2 1


Miss E. L. Allen,


FOUNTAIN STREET,


4-1


Miss S. E. Inman,


41


Miss M. Davoren,


PURCHASE PRIMARY,


Miss E. C. Curran,


Miss S. E. Sheldon,


1


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LIST OF TEACHERS, JANUARY, 1910.


SCHOOL.


NAME.


RESIDENCE.


SALARY


DATE OF


APP'T.


High,


*E. R. Clarke,


16 Gibbon Avè.,


$1,600 1908


Miss I. L. Gay,


9 Sumner St.,


700 1907


Miss M. B. Ford,


11 Jefferson St.,


700 1905


Miss Adele Waldmeyer


Water St.,


650|1908


Miss Edith Nichols,


4 West Pine St., 141 West St.,


700 1905


Park Grammar,


*Mrs. K. E. Edwards, Miss H. M. Broderick, 37 Pine St.,


500 1879


Miss M. T. McGrail,


2512 Grove St.,


500 1902


Miss C. G. McCool,


2512 Grove St.,


500 1903


South Grammar,


* Miss M. J, Kelley,


87 High St.,


640|1877


Miss S. R. Broderick,


37 Pine St.,


500 1878


Miss S. L. Sullivan,


73 So. Main St., 500 1900


Miss K.G. McDermott,


33 Depot St.,


500 1893


Plains Grammar,


*Miss M. F. Devine,


Prentice Ave.,


640 1875


Miss M. F. Ranahan,


64 So. Bow St.,


475 1906


Miss M. E. ¡ Mullane,


132 Spruce St., 500 1898


Miss M. C. Toher,


Hopkinton,


500,1903


Plains Primary,


*Miss J. F. McGann,


145 Congress St.,


550 1887


Miss R. E. Keany,


Hopkinton,


500 1902


Miss S. E. Ranahan,


64 So Bow St ..


500 1905


Miss I. K. Gallagher,


104 Spruce St.,


475 1907


Plains Annex,


*


Miss L. A. Broughey, Miss E. C. Curran, Miss K. C. Burke,


59 High St.,


425 1908


18 Water St.,


400 1909


Miss M. H. McConnachie 29 Forest St.,


450 1907


*Miss K. McNamara,


250 Central St.,


600 1880


Miss E. McNamara,


91 West St.,


500 1905


Miss K. B. Conely,


25 Taylor St.,


500 1900


Miss A. S. McDermott, 33 Depot St.,


500 1897


Miss K. F. Tully,


23 Sumner St.,


500 1889


Miss M. G. O'Connor,


28 W. Spruce St.,


450 1907


Spruce Street,


*Miss S. E. Sheldon, Miss L. E. Gilfoyle,


46 High St.,


500 1889


Miss E. M. Waters, Miss A. C. Luby,


8 Carroll St.,


500


1902


Oliver Street,


*Miss N. M. Conely,


550 1888


Miss M. H. McDermott, 4 Pearl St.,


500


1893


Miss L. F. MacNamara, Miss H. F. Swift,


83 High St.,


500 1900


Chapin Street,


*Miss A. M. Ames,


14 Fruit St.,


500|1889


Miss J. L. Devine,


Prentice Ave.,


500


1884


West Street,


*Miss M. T. Gilmore, Miss G. P. Higgiston, Miss K. M. Glennon, Miss S. E. Inman,


25 Pleasant St.,


425


1908


Hoboken,


8 Bacon St.,


400 1909


FountainSt. Prim.,


7 Taylor St.,


500 1868


Purchase Primary, Bear Hill,


Mrs. M. E. Edwards,


Pleasant St.,


500|1909


Braggville,


Miss F. N. Aldrich,


48 Claflin St.,


475 1907


Music Teacher,


Miss E. G. O'Connor,


Marlboro,


450 1901


Sup'r of Drawing,


Miss G. M. Toohey,


23 Pleasant St.,


650 1905


*Principal of building.


$27,795


500|1887


100 Water St., 25 Taylor St.,


44 Sumner St.,


500 1892


141 West St.,


500


1901


Miss M. Davoren,


82 Purchase St.,


500|1896


Hopedale,


500|1903


Italian Hall, Purchase Gram., Claflin Grammar, and Primary,


700 1907


Miss H. J. Gilmore,


41 Sumner St.,


640 1873


31 Franklin St., 550 1871


GRADUATING EXERCISES


OF THE


Class of'09, Milford High School,


Thursday Evening, June 24.


Motto :- Fide et Fiducia.


Colors :- White and Gold. Flower :- Pink Carnation.


PROGRAM.


Overture-Selection, The Red Mill Herbert High School Orchestra.


Entrance March-Tannhauser .


. Wagner


Entrance of Senior Class, Escorted by Juniors.


The Heavens Resound . Beethoven


School.


Salutatory Essay-The Outlook for Peace Florence Maud Whittemore.


The fIero-President Horace Porter Thomas Francis Dempsey.


Class Essay, 3d Honor-Milford in History Helen Higgins.


Selection-Merry Widow Lehar


Orchestra.


Class History


Mildred Elizabeth Whittemore.


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Class Oration, 4th Honor-Public Opinion Carroll John Duggan.


Phoebe of the Three Pigeons Dorothy Helen Shean.


Sewall Ford


Presentation of Class Gift, "The Castle of Chillon" Irene Margaret Fuller.


Acceptance of Class Gift George E. Stacy, Chairman of School Committee. £


The Two Grenadiers. . Schumann


School.


A Flight into the Future Grace Imogene Packard.


Valedictory Essay-The Breadwinners' College ·


Katherine Helen Lyman.


Class Song


Presentation of Diplomas


His Excellency Eben S. Draper, Governor of Massachusetts.


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Selection-Police Parade . Lincke · Orchestra.


CLASS OF 1909.


May Elizabeth Birmingham, Cora Estelle Bishop, Francis Aloysius Boyle, Ralph Stanley Bragg,


Mary Lillian Boyle, Eva Louise Burns, Gertrude Veronica Concannon, Thomas Francis Dempsey, Mary Emma DePasquale, Carroll John Duggan, Irene Margaret Fuller, Charles Waite Gould, Helen Higgins, Jessie Kalter, Mary Agnes McCart, William Francis Dunphy, Laura Blanche Gilmore, Katherine Agnes Hayes, Irene Charlotte Hogan, Katherine Helen Lyman, Florence Irene McCarthy,


Marion Gertrude MeDermott,


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Elizabeth Veronica McNary, Grace Imogene Packard,


Esther Gertrude Ryan, Dorothy Helen Shean, Florence Maud Whittemore, Mildred Elizabeth Whittemore, Marion Frances Williams.


CLASS OFFICERS.


President, Carroll John Duggan. Vice-President, William Francis Dunphy, Secretary-Treasurer, Thomas Francis Dempsey.


TOWN RECORDS.


1909-1910.


TOWN RECORDS, 1909-1910.


WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 1, 1909.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.


Worcester ss.


To either constable of the town of Milford, in said county,


Greeting :


In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town, qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said town, on Monday, the first day of March, A. D., 1909, punctually at six o'clock in the forenoon to act upon the following articles, namely :.


[The polls may be closed at four o'clock in the afternoon on said day of meeting. ]


ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.


ARTICLE 2. To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing, a town clerk, town treasurer, tax collector, audi- tor, three selectmen, one assessor, (three years), one assessor, (two years), to fill vacancy, three overseers of the poor, one sewer commissioner, (three years), two members of the school committee, (three years), one member of the board of health, (three years), two trustees of public library, (three years), one trustee of public library, (two years), to fill vacancy, two trus- tees of Vernon Grove cemetery, (three years), and five consta- bles, to be voted for on ballots prepared and furnished in ac- cordance with the provisions of Chapter 560, Acts of 1907 and any amendments thereto, also upon said ballots the voters shall give in their votes, "Yes" or "No" in answer to the fol- lowing questions, "Shall Chapter 513 of the Acts of the year nineteen hundred and eight, requiring certain cities and towns


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to provide public playgrounds be accepted by this town ?" "Shall Section 20, Chapter 106 of the Revised Laws, an act providing That eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen and mechanics who are employed by this town' be accepted by this town ?" "Shall licenses be. granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ?"" Also upon separate ballots the voters shall give in their votes, "Yes" or "No," in answer to the following question: "Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and eight, entitled, 'An Act to provide for the protection of forest or sprout lands from fire,' be accepted by this town?"


ARTICLE 3. To hear and act upon the reports of the selectmen, school committee, overseers of the poor, treasurer, engineers of the fire department, tax collector, trustees of public library, trustees of Vernon Grove cemetery, and any other officers or committees of said town.


ARTICLE 4. To raise and appropriate such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to defray town expenses for the year ensuing.


ARTICLE 5. To see what action the town will take in re- gard to lighting its streets, and appropriate money for the same.


ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will authorize the treas- urer to borrow money in anticipation of the taxes of the cur- rent year.


ARTICLE 7. To determine when all taxes shall be col- lected and paid into the treasury the year ensuing, and to fix the compensation of the collector of taxes for collecting the same.


ARTICLE 8. To see if the town will raise and appropriate one hundred and fifty dollars toward defraying the expenses of Memorial Day.


ARTICLE 9. To see if the town will authorize the select- men to take charge of all legal proceedings for or against the town.


ARTICLE 10. To see if the town will vote to sell the fol- lowing described parcel of land, to wit, certain parcel of land


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situated easterly part of Milford abutting William Lapworth & Sons' property and property of N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., described as follows : Beginning at a point on the easterly side line of the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co. property, said point being 425.38 feet distant from a stone bound marking the in- tersections of Huckins & Temple, William Lapworth & Sons and the said easterly side line of Railroad Company, thence running by said easterly side line of Railroad Company 114.62 feet to a point, thence turning an angle of 90 degrees and running northerly 240 feet to a point, thence turning an angle of 90 degrees and running westerly 114.62 feet to a point, thence turning an angle of 90 degrees and running 240 feet to point of beginning, said last named course is 15 feet parallel from building of William Lapworth & Sons and is their easterly side line of property. Said parcel to contain 27509 square feet, and authorize the selectmen to execute and deliver proper deeds therefor, or take any action in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 11. To see if the town will vote to abate the betterment assessments, or instruct its board of selectmen to abate said betterment assessments on the following streets, namely : Gibbon avenue, Myrtle street, Mead street, Fells avenue, Poplar street, Short street extension, Fairview Road, Emmons street extension, Metcalf avenue, or any of them, or take any action directing or relating to the abatement of said betterment assessments, or take any action whatever relating to said assessments, or any of them.


ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will vote to accept and allow the report of the selectmen on the laying out of the ex- tension of East Walnut street, raise and appropriate money therefor, or take any action in relation thereto.


And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the public meet- ing houses and at the post-office in said town, also cause an attested copy to be published in the Milford Daily News, a newspaper printed in said town, two Sabbaths at least before the time set for said meeting.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with


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your doings thereon, to the clerk of said town, at the time of meeting aforesaid.


Given under our hands at Milford, this fifteenth day of February, A. D. 1909.


JOHN A. MCKENZIE, MICHAEL S. McMAHON, MATTHEW J. CARBARY,


Selectmen of Milford.


A true copy. Attest : OLIVER D. HOLMES, Constable of Milford.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.


Worcester ss.


Milford, March 1, 1909.


Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the in- habitants of the town of Milford herein described, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned, by posting up attested copies, of this warrant at each of the pub- lic meeting houses and at the post-office in said town, and I have likewise caused an attested copy of this warrant to be published in the Milford Daily News, a newspaper printed in said town, two Sabbaths before the time set for said meeting.


Attest :


OLIVER D. HOLMES,


Constable of Milford.


A true copy of the warrant and the return thereon.


Attest :


DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 1, 1909. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. Worcester ss.


Milford, March 1, 1909.


At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Mil- ford, qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs,




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