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1,492 70
Amount expended,
$14,295 64
ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
There has been expended for ordinary repairs and expenses on account of the roads and bridges, the sum of $2,819.91, and for special repairs on the Weston road, $575.45, making a total of $3,395.36.
As a whole, the roads of the Town are in a more satisfac- tory condition than they have been at any time since the adoption of the present system.
The two county roads through the Town, one on the north and the other on the south side, need much done on them to make good travelling.
As the result of the liberal appropriations by the Town in past years for ordinary repairs, we think an appropriation of $2,500 for that purpose will be sufficient for the current year.
There is much to be done to complete the special repairs on the Weston road, and we ask for, and recommend a special appropriation of $1,500, to continue the work on that road.
The Guide Boards remain in the same condition as they were last year.
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Below will be found a detailed statement of the payments on account of Roads and Bridges.
Respectfully submitted by
JAMES L. CHAPIN, DANIEL H. SHERMAN, Road Commissioners. JOHN R. HARTWELL,
. LINCOLN, Feb. 13, 1855.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS' PAYMENTS.
To John R. Hartwell, labor,
. $1,728 75
66
special repairs on
Weston road, 575 45
breaking roads,
10 00
Herbert E. Barnes,
. 5 00
Thomas Lynah.
66
1 35
Brooks Brothers,
75
Matthew Dougherty, 66
5 61
Michael Dempsey, 66 66
5 70
James Roach,
2 33
James Farrar,
2 25
John F. Farrar,
3 40
Daniel H. Sherman, 66
15 55
Edward McHugh, labor, -. 3 25
James Farrar, 66
39 95
James H. Farrar,
84 90
George P. Haynes,
66
69 70
Thomas L. Giles,
5 95
Thomas Coan,
11 90
Dennis Dougherty,
13 40
Michael Kennedy,
11 90
John Martin, 66
11 90
Cole Williams,
66
11 90
Amount carried forward,
. . $2,684 13
.
8 84
John P. Taylor,
.
John F. Farrar,
54 40
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Amount brought forward, . $2,684 13
John Wright, labor,
5 10
- Harrington,
5 10
John W. Rooney,
16 50
Patrick Craven,
17 25
Patrick Lennon,
9 00
J. D. Sherman,
2 25
Daniel H. Sherman, 66
487 35
. 6 66
repairs of tools,
nails, &c., 6 36
George Tyler, repairs of road machines, 32 00
Thomas Ham, repairs of tools,
22 18
James L. Chapin, tools,
18 64
services as Commis-
sioner,
10 00
George B. Rice, gravel,
5 00
Francis A. Wheeler, gravel,
25 00
James H. Farrar,
20 00
T. F. Ham, damage to team,
25 00
Albert Washburn, putting up railing, .
4 50
.
$3,395 36
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
BIRTHS REGISTERED.
Date of Birth.
Name of Child.
Name of Father.
Name of Mother.
Oct. 16, 1882,
Henry Patrick Neville.
Martin.
Bridget.
Feb. 9, 1884,
Martina Hayes.
John J.
Caroline.
Feb. 18, 1884,
Alice Catherine Flynn.
John.
Mary.
Apr. 17, 1884,
Joseph Craven.
Patrick.
Delia.
May 13, 1884,
Mary Josephine Welch.
James.
Nora.
May 19, 1884,
Elizabeth French Wheeler.
Charles S.
Eliza R.
June 2, 1884,
John Lincoln Wright.
William L. G.
Sarah.
July 6, 1884,
William G. Welch.
Martin M.
Ellen F.
July 17, 1884,
George Putnam Cook.
Albert A.
Harriet F.
July 20, 1884,
Charles Henry Rooney.
John W.
Mary Ann.
Aug. 25, 1884,
Alice Ropes.
George.
Mary M.
Nov. 2, 1884,
William Joseph Neville.
Martin.
Bridget.
Nov. 23, 1884,
Elizabeth and Alice Wheppee.
John E.
Mary J.
Nov. 26, 1884,
Ellen Moylan.
Daniel.
Mary.
Dec. 8, 1884,
Mabel Choate.
Joseph L.
Hattie H.
Dec. 19, 1884,
Moses Boudroux.
Wm. Boudroux.
Mary Ann Delory.
Dec. 25, 1884,
Margaret Boyce.
John.
Mary.
Number of Births registered,
18
Males,
8
Females, .
10
Nativity of Parents.
United States, .
15
Ireland,
14
Nova Scotia,
4
New Brunswick,
1
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED. .
Date of Marriage.
Name.
Age.
Residence.
Occupation.
Feb. 3, 1884,
Patrick Boyce.
24
Lincoln. Woburn.
Laborer.
Mar. 13, 1884, {
Guy L. Boyce. Ida F. Baker.
18
Boston. Lincoln.
Merchant.
Mar. 18, 1884
John E. Wheppee. Mary J. Holman.
31
26
Lincoln. Lincoln.
Farmer.
Apr. 3, 1884,
Thomas Francis Ham. Georgiana L. Bearse.
29
Lincoln. Boston.
Blacksmith.
May 11, 1884,
Harriet L. Hutchinson.
27
Concord. Boston.
Farmer. .
Aug. 28, 1884,
H. Winslow Warren. Julia C. Sherman.
33
Boston. Boston.
Teacher.
Sept. 7, 1884,
Edward Dempsey. Winnifred Walsh.
23
Lincoln. Lincoln.
Laborer.
Oct. 15, 1884, 3
Marshall C. Baldwin. Hattie M. Whitney.
25 22
Lexington. Lincoln.
Butcher.
Number of Marriages registered,
of Marriage intentions registered,
6
DEATHS.
Date of Death.
Name.
Age. y. m. d.
Cause of Death.
Feb.
24,
Eliza A. Weston.
81 7 21
Cystitis.
April 13,
Caroline A. Conant.
56
8 -
Pneumonia.
May
11,
Daniel McElrey.
37 10
7
Pneumonia.
June
6,
Mary J. Welch.
-
-
25
Convulsions.
Sept.
11,
Preston Tyler.
-
1
6
Cholera Infantum.
Sept.
26,
Luther Clark,
74
1 27
Heart Disease.
Oct.
20,
Elijah L. Green.
79
1 10
Gastritis.
Nov.
7,
Charles C. Brown.
45 About
Probably intoxication and exposure to cold on the ground all night, Nov. 5.
Nov. 20,
William G. Welch.
-
4 14
Hydrocephalus.
Number of Deaths registered,
Males,
6
Females, .
·
3
23
28
19
Horace G. Paine.
33
42
21
8
.
9
Maggie Downey.
27
Number of Dogs licensed,
. 94
Male 66
·
. 85
Female 66
· 9
Amount paid County Treasurer,
. $196 20
Respectfully submitted by
JAMES L. CHAPIN, Town Clerk.
LINCOLN, Feb. 13th, 1885.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
LINCOLN, Feb. 8, 1885.
The Trustees took charge of the new Library Building, and of the books, August 5, 1884. The Board consists of Mr. Samuel Hartwell, Chairman of the Selectmen, Mr. William F. Wheeler, Chairman of the School Committee, Mr. Samuel H. Pierce, Mr. John F. Farrar, and Dr. George G. Tarbell, the last three having been nominated by the donor, Mr. George G. Tarbell, in accordance with the terms of his gift. The Board was organized by the election of Dr. George G. Tarbell as President, Mr. Samuel Hartwell as Auditor and Treasurer, and Miss Maria L. Pierce as Secretary.
The delivery of books was suspended from September 6 to December 20, during which time the books were removed to the new Building, rearranged upon the shelves, classified and catalogued by an expert librarian. All this work took more time than was anticipated, but the reward is that we have a card Catalogue which is complete, and which will always be kept in such condition, showing at a glance whether any desired book is in the Library. A .condensa- tion of this Catalogue has also been printed for general use.
During the rearrangement, books were purchased to fill up incomplete sets ; and since then a small sum has been expended for new books, but nearly all the appropriation, as will be seen by the Treasurer's report, was required by the expenses of the new Catalogue, and the incidentals of the opening the new building. These are now completed, and the next year's appropriation can be applied wholly to the purchase of books, excepting so much as may be needed for salaries, for the binding of old books, and for the care of the building.
Already have valuable gifts of books begun to flow in.
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The library of Dr. George Russell has been received, and all the valuable books from it have been placed upon our shelves. Gifts of numerous volumes have come also from the estate of Dr. Edward Jarvis ; from the Trustees of Con- cord Public Library ; from Hon. George F. Hoar, and Hon. Theodore Lyman, from Mr. F. B. Sanborn, and from Mrs. Jane G. Austin, and a few volumes from several other friends.
At a meeting of the Trustees, held Feb. 7, it was voted " to establish a committee, to be known as the Book Com- mittee, to aid and advise the Trustees in the selection of books." The following persons were elected on that com- mittee for the ensuing year : Mr. Jonas Hartwell, Mr. Edward C. Foster, Miss Alice Pierce, Mrs. Ellen Campbell, Miss Carrie B. Chapin, Miss Maria L. Pierce, with Mrs. Rebecca Smith, Miss Martha Baker, Mrs. Mary F. Smyth, and Mrs. Augusta Scripture.
The Trustees particularly desire that any inhabitant of the Town shall suggest books which he or she may think advisable to have purchased, by writing the titles in a book which is provided for the purpose at the Library, or by handing a list of such books in writing, to the Librarian. These lists will be submitted to the Book Committee for their decision. The reports of the Treasurer and of the Librarian are appended.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE G. TARBELL,
for the Board of Trustees.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE LINCOLN LIBRARY.
DR.
MARIA L. PIERCE, Treasurer, in account with LINCOLN LIBRARY, Feb. 1st to Sept. 1st, 1884.
CR.
February 1st, 1884.
To balance in Treasury, ·
$3 20
" Dog tax, . . ·
192 64
visiting libraries, . .
4 89
" Gift from George Ropes,
20 00
making fires, ·
.
.
brooms, postage, expressage, etc., · 5 25
pine wood, $1.00; repairs, 1883, $1.00, ·
2 00
periodicals, 1884,
25 44
1885, ·
13 40
66 books,
67 13
kerosene stove and fixtures,
20 00
Cash on hand,
17 80
Amount received, .
·
.
· $220 51
Librarian's salary, from Oct. 1, 1883, to Aug. 15, 1884, $52 50
Expenses collecting Dr. Russell's books,
. 8 85
.
.
" Cash from fines, .
4 67
e
MARIA L. PIERCE. Treasurer.
30
.
.
.
.
$220 51
.
.
.
3 25
TREASURER'S REPORT.
DR.
SAMUEL HARTWELL, Treasurer, in account with LINCOLN LIBRARY.
CR.
September 1st, 1884.
By cash paid for record and account books, ·
. $16 05
20 tons coal, . .
· 140 00
Town Appropriation, . 1,000 00
101 70
Income Dr. Russell's legacy, 45 00
66
carpenter work and materials, · preparing and printing 400 Cata- logues, ·
393 26
66
66
sale of Catalogues, .
·
5 40
salary of Librarians, Aug. 15, 1884, to Feb. 1st, 1885, .
.
·
·
Photographs, 2 10 .
salary of Janitor, from Aug. 15th, 1884, to Feb. 1st, 1885, .
.
46 75
incidentals necessary to starting the
new Library in proper running order,
265 97
66 books,
·
.
·
45 00
Cash on hand, .
.
1 21
--
$1,078 70
$1,078 70
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SAMUEL HARTWELL, Treasurer.
LINCOLN, Feb. 1st, 1885.
To cash received from Maria L. Pierce, Treasurer, . $17 80
Periodical Fund, 6 00 ·
2 40
68 76
Views, ·
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STATISTICS OF LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY.
No. of volumes in Library : 2,857 books are entered in the printed catalogue ; other books remain to be catalogued and ar- ranged on the shelves.
Circulation of books for home use, from Jan. 1st, 1884, to Jan. 1st, 1885, has been as follows :
No. of vols. delivered in January,
167
February,
209
66
66
March,
240
66
66
April,
153
66
May,
204
June,
150
66
66
July,
192
66
66
September,
34
66
66
October,
Library closed.
66
66
November,
60
66
December,
145
Total delivery of books,
1,729
Registration of borrowers,
157
No. of volumes lost from Library,
0
L. J. CHAPIN, Assistant Librarian.
.
August,
235
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF LINCOLN,
FOR THE
SCHOOL-YEAR 1884-85.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The School Committee of the Town of Lincoln sub- mit the following report of the condition of the Schools under their care for the School year 1884-5.
NORTH SCHOOL.
Teacher,-MISS LILLIE W. GALE.
Spring Term,-Whole number of pupils, 21; aver- age attendance, 16 ; length of term, 11 weeks.
Fall Term,-Whole number of pupils, 19 ; average attendance, 15; length of term, 11 weeks.
Winter Term,-Whole number of pupils, 21; aver- age attendance, 10 weeks, 17.
EAST SCHOOL.
Teacher,-MISS HELEN F. PIERCE.
Spring Term,-Whole number of pupils, 19 ; aver- age attendance, 9.5; length of term, 11 weeks.
Fall Term,-Whole number of pupils, 25 ; average attendance, 19 ; length of term, 11 weeks.
Winter Term,-Whole number of pupils, 24; aver- age attendance, 10 weeks, 20.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Teacher,-MISS MINNIE L. GOOLD.
Spring Term,-Whole number of pupils, 55; aver- age attendance, 42.5 ; length of term, 15 weeks.
Fall Term,-Whole number of pupils, 53; average attendance, 42.25 ; length of term, 13 weeks.
Winter Term,-Whole number of pupils, 49; aver- age attendance, 8 weeks, 41.
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CENTRE PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Teacher,-MISS CARRIE B. CHAPIN.
Spring Term,-Whole number of pupils, 30; aver- age attendance, 22; length of term, 11 weeks.
Fall Term,-Whole number of pupils, 30; average attendance, 24.7 ; length of term, 11 weeks.
Winter Term,-Whole number of pupils, 26; aver- age attendance, 10 weeks, 21.
There is no need to characterize these teachers or schools separately, as in former years. These schools have remained under the same teachers during the entire year, and all of them have been well taught and wisely governed ; and what is true of the ability, diligence, and faithfulness of one teacher, is true of all of them, and the pupils of all these schools are worthy of commendation for their good behavior and improve- ment in their studies. No complaint has been made to us by any teacher of any act of insubordination or disorder in school or school-hours, and no pupil has been sent to Committee for admonition or reproof dur- ing the year. Corporal punishment has seldom, if ever, been inflicted, and no complaint has been made to us by any parent or pupil of any neglect, harshness, or severity on the part of the teachers. At our visits to the schools we have been favorably impressed with the neatness and order of the school-rooms, the be- havior of the pupils, and the self-possession and car- riage of the teachers. We have witnessed no words or acts of petulance or impatience on the part of the teachers ; nor seen any child overcome with anger or suffused in tears. The suggestions we have made in regard to the management, discipline, and instruction
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of the schools have been promptly and cheerfully com- plied with. The pupils in all the schools have brought flowers in their season to grace the desks of their teachers, and we think favorably of the suggestion of having a flower garden in connection with every school, and the pupils taught the cultivation of them. There is no better way of interesting pupils in their school, and securing regular and prompt attendance, than giving them something to do in connection with the school ; even the pupil who makes the fire and sweeps the room is pretty sure to be regular and punctual in his attendance, and would probably be benefited by the employment even if he received no pecuniary com- pensation therefor. And teachers sometimes need to be reminded that something more is necessary to suc- cess in their calling than sitting behind a desk, and giving out orders in a loud and peremptory tone.
During a recent visit of two hours at the North School, the teacher did not have occasion to speak to but one pupil for being out of order, and that rebuke was of the gentlest kind. Not one minute of her time was wasted in admonishing pupils to preserve order ; even at the recess, the pupils refrained from loud talk- ing, and other noisy demonstrations, and were quiet and orderly as young gentlemen and ladies need be, - a practice worthy of imitation in all schools. Miss Chapin, in her school, continues to secure the attention of her classes in a remarkable degree, a trait alike creditable to teacher and pupils. In the East School, Miss Pierce has still to contend with the drawbacks caused by the distance some of the children live from school, and the irregularity of their attendance .* Miss
* The teacher has worked hard, and her industry has told. At no time for several years has the school been in as good condition as it now is.
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Goold is deserving of especial commendation for har- monizing the discordant elements of race and color, and inducing them to work, study, recite, and play together in harmony, and for keeping in good order so large a number of small pupils, without resorting to severe measures. All our teachers are entitled to hearty commendation for the manner in which they have dis- charged their common duties ; and, also, for the patience with which they have struggled with their peculiar difficulties.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Teachers, - MR. TRUMAN B. RICE, MR. ISRAEL DEWOLFE.
Spring Term, - Whole number of pupils, 18; aver- age attendance, 15.33 ; length of term, 11 weeks.
Fall Term, - Whole number of pupils, 18; average attendance, 16.5; length of term, 11 weeks.
Winter Term, - Whole number of pupils, 23; aver- age attendance, 10 weeks, 20.
We regret that we cannot, at the present time, speak as favorably of the High School as the others. While we accord to the teachers ability, diligence and faithful- ness, we are constrained to believe that their efforts have not been seconded as they should have been, by their pupils. While there has been little of positive evil, demanding censure or severe criticism, there has, also, been little of industry, order, or decorum, worthy of commendation. The difficulty seems to be that the pupils are not mature enough to appreciate the privi- leges they enjoy, the value of time, and the importance of the acquisition of knowledge. There is too much of
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frivolity and nonsense about them, and too little of in- dustry and close application to study ; they miss the influence, the example and inspiration of older and farther advanced pupils, and do not realize that they are forming characters and habits which will cling to them through life, and ultimately determine the prob- lem of success or failure. We have suggested these things to the teacher, and know that he has endeavored to eradicate these evils, and lead his pupils to make a wiser improvement of their time, and we think he has been partially successful.
The able Superintendent of the Concord schools, in a report made two years ago, said, "No success in intel- lectual training can be weighed against a neglect on the part of a teacher to build up strong characters in his pupils.
" It is easy to name the salient points that go to form the character of the good citizen. Most prominent are reliability and industry. To these belong regularity, punctuality, self-control, perseverance, truthfulness, respect for the rights of others, and constant activity in producing what is useful. It is not the talking about moral duties, but the strict discipline, that secures the growth of the moral character in school.
" Here belong the rules of the school that secure reg- ularity and punctuality of attendance on the school. Here, more especially, belong the rules that insist on silence and strict attention to work. The pupil must exercise self-control, and refrain from talking or whis- pering to other pupils, for that would not only waste his own time, but waste the time of his fellow-pupils, and make the school a failure. He must give strict attention to his work."
S
We have quoted these words of one of the ablest educators of the age, whose name and fame are known throughout the land, somewhat at length, not because they are particularly applicable to our High School, but because they apply to all schools, and are an admirable exposition of the duties which belong to all pupils ; and in the consideration of them, both parents and pupils may discern, as in a mirror, the reasons why the High School has failed in honor and usefulness.
We have been repeatedly told that the High School has suffered by the frequent change of teachers, and the only remedy proposed is, that the Town make a larger appropriation, and pay a higher salary. Well, the plea is good, and must pass for what it is worth. But suppose we never had those teachers ? Does any one suppose we could have got a teacher who would have remained here six years, and accom- plished as much as the teachers we have had ? No one will deny that we have had a succession of good teachers here. Most of them were young men, fresh from the halls of learning, entering with ardor on the race of life, and ambitious to build up for themselves a reputation as teachers. Larger and richer towns have taken them from us by the offer of larger salaries, only to lose them in the same way, till they have ascended to some of the highest positions in the land. It is useless for the Town to try to compete with the cities in the salaries they offer. Those teach- ers would not be contented to remain here when wider and higher spheres of honor and usefulness were open to them, any more than a Wellington or a Napoleon would be contented to train a squad of raw recruits, even if they received the salaries of the Lords of the
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Exchequer. On the other hand, it would be easy to get teachers-gentlemen of education and experience, too,-who would come here and stay as long as any one wanted them to. But they would be teachers who have been tried and found wanting. Not in education ; comparatively few teachers fail there, but in tact, in executive ability, in a capacity to inspire, and lead, and govern. Which class of teachers it is best for us to employ, is a question we do not care to discuss or decide, and which we respectfully relegate to our successors, to the civil service commission, or the School of Philosophy. We are told, also, that it takes a long time for teachers to know their pupils, their characters, attainments, and capabilities. This is true in a school of one or two hundred pupils. In a school like ours, composed of twenty or thirty pupils of similar ages and attainments, a bright student, fresh from the teaching of professors, and the companionship and sharp contests of college classmates, would read their pupils through and through mentally, morally, physically, and intellectually, in twenty days, if not in twenty hours. In our humble judgment, our High School has suffered twice as much by change of pupils as by change of teachers. And no one will question either, but that we have had, and still have, good schools here. Three years ago we called atten- tion to the fact that our High School had sent a pupil to Harvard University, who had been admitted without conditions, an honor to the teachers and the school. Within the last year, five pupils have left our High School to go to the best schools of Concord, Waltham, Newton and Cambridge-cities and towns renowned for good schools; and we learn that our pupils are
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acknowledged to be the peers, the equals of the best scholars they have. Go into any of our schools to-day, and inquire about the children of those families who have come to reside here within the last three or four years, and the teachers, every one of them, will tell you that the intellectual attainments of those children are seldom equal, never superior to those who were born here, and have never been to school anywhere else.
We have thus reviewed the schools of the town and the work of the year. We have endeavored to do it faithfully and impartially, g ving honor to whom honor is due. We have criticized our High School, but not condemned it; only warned it that, if it would main- tain the reputation of former years, both teachers and pupils must do their best. If the teachers will con- tinue to give to their work the ability, diligence, and faithfulness of their predecessors, and the pupils will model their conduct after the rules of Prof. Harris, which we have transcribed and set before them, all will be well. And our Town, grand in the traditions of the past, and the memories of great and good men, rich in the beauties of nature, the bounties of Providence, and the costly gifts of generous-hearted citizens, if it may not lead in the race, will, at least, keep step to the music of time and the march of the ages.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM F. WHEELER, School GEORGE FLINT, Committee.
LINCOLN, Feb. 14, 1885.
REPORT OF THE OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF LINCOLN,
FROM FEB. 1, 1885, .TO FEB. 1, 1886,
ALSO, THE
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1885-'86.
BOSTON : C. W. CALKINS & CO., PRINTERS, 64 FEDERAL STREET. 1886.
REPORT OF THE OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF LINCOLN,
FROM FEB. 1, 1885, TO FEB. 1, 1886,
ALSO, THE
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1885-'86.
BOSTON : C. W. CALKINS & CO., PRINTERS, 64 FEDERAL STREET. 1886.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1885-'86.
Town Clerk. JAMES L. CHAPIN.
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor.
SAMUEL HARTWELL. EDWARD C. FOSTER.
GEORGE F. HARRINGTON.
EDWARD C. FOSTER.
Assessors. SAMUEL HARTWELL.
GEORGE F. HARRINGTON.
Treasurer and Collector of Taxes. CHARLES S. WHEELER.
Committee to Examine Treasurer's Accounts.
GEORGE M. BAKER. WILLIAM L. G. PEIRCE.
EDWARD C. FOSTER.
Road Commissioners.
JOHN R. HARTWELL
Term expires 1886.
JAMES L. CHAPIN .
66 1887.
DANIEL H. SHERMAN
1888.
LORENZO E. BROOKS.
Constables. GEORGE C. HODGES.
School Committee.
CHARLES S. SMITH (chosen to fill vacancy) .
Term expires 1886.
JAMES H. FARRAR
1886.
GEORGE FLINT
1887.
Water Commissioners.
LEONARD W. WESTON
Term expires 1886.
JAMES L. CHAPIN .
66 1887.
EDWARD C. FOSTER
1888.
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Field Drivers.
GEORGE L. CHAPIN.
GEORGE M. BAKER.
Fence Viewers.
GEORGE M. BAKER.
GEORGE FLINT.
Measurers of Wood and Bark.
JAMES L. CHAPIN. ALBERT A. COOK.
GEORGE M. BAKER. GEORGE FARRAR. GEO. M. BAKER, 2d.
Surveyors of Lumber.
GEORGE FARRAR. N. F. COUSINS. GEORGE F. HARRINGTON.
Cemetery Committee.
WILLIAM F. WHEELER. GEORGE FLINT. EDWARD C. FOSTER.
Commissioners of Sinking and Trust Funds.
JAMES L. CHAPIN
Term expires 1886.
GEORGE FLINT
1887.
GEORGE ROPES
66 1888.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. JAMES L. CHAPIN.
Sexton.
EDA B. BARNES.
Committee for Laying out New Cemetery.
JAMES L. CHAPIN. GEORGE FLINT.
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