Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1853-82, Part 37

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EAST SCHOOL. The spring and fall terms of this school were taught by Miss C. M. Parker, who, though not success- ful in creating a high degree of enthusiasm in the scholars, labored diligently and earnestly for the good of the school, with a fair degree of success.


The winter term was taught by Miss Lizzie L. Keyes. This was Miss Keyes' first experience in teaching, but she devoted herself with all earnestness to her work, and consider- ing the fact that she had had no previous experience, was successful. The examination at the close of the term was very gratifying to those interested in the success of the school.


SOUTHEAST SCHOOL. The spring term of this school was taught by Miss Ada F. Goddard, a teacher of experience and ability. She devoted herself to her work and the school gave proof of improvement under her charge. We were not able to be present at the examination which closed the term, but have been informed on good authority that it was quite successful.


The fall and winter terms were taught by Miss Ellen O. Clark, a teacher of experience and ability not only, but of such attractive ways, that she called out the love and excited the enthusiasm of the scholars to a marked degree. For several terms this school had lacked animation, but under her charge, the scholars seemed intensely interested. We wish that Miss Clark might be retained in the school.


In the above reports too little space may have been given to the good offices of scholars and parents in making the schools successful ; but we would have it understood that, in our opinion, when schools have been successful, it has been largely owing to such cooperation, as without it, success in any school is impossible, however able and earnest the teacher may be.


Appended are the usual statistical reports, which we


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commend to the careful consideration of all interested in our schools.


Respectfully submitted.


LUKE BLANCHARD, GUILFORD D. FLETCHER, GEORGE H. HARRIS,


HARRIS COWDREY,


ELBRIDGE J. ROBBINS,


JOHN FLETCHER, 2D, 7


School Committee of Acton.


F. P. WOOD, Superintendent of Schools.


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ROLL OF HONOR.


Those who have not been ab- Those who have not been ab- Those who have not been ab- sent or tardy for one term. sent or tardy for two terms. sent or tardy for three terms.


WEST GRAMMAR.


Ella Teele, Nellie Walker, Effie Wright, Oswald L. Dart, Edgar Hall, John Hoar, George Hutchins, Warren Stevens.


Fannie Gould, Lottie Handley, Emma Mead, Georgie Mead.


Clara Tuttle, Inez Wyman, Arthur Houghton, Alfonso Wyman.


WEST PRIMARY.


Alice F. Guilford, Addie S. Houghton, Fanny M. Houghton, Millie Handley, Hattie A. Parker, Nellie S. White, Arthur Blanchard, George D. Foye, Charlie W. Foye, Eddie B. Hoar, Crosby Hoar, Clesson J. Parker, Frank Teele, Charlie H. Hopkins, Elmer A. Handley.


May A. Blanchard, Minnie R. Hart, Mattie S. Houghton, Julia S. Lane, Lottie Richardson, Mary L. Tuttle, Arthur F. Bradford, Freddie Holden, Willie F. Kelley, Bertie Wright.


Annie M. Blanchard, Allie H. Gilmore, Fred W. Gilmore, Fred S. Mead,* · Bertie F. Mead .*


-


*Fred S. Mead, aged 11 years, and Bertie F. Mead, aged 72, have not been tardy or ab- sent since they began to go to school.


SOUTH GRAMMAR.


Emma L. Billings, Emma M. Conant, Emma J. Handley, Emma E. Jordan, Mary Markham, Ellen M. Phelan, Mary Phelan, Ida F. Wilder, Norman Davidson, George Haynes, Walter Hayward, Sidney Richardson, Eddie Poole, Willie H. Wilbur.


Alice E. Davidson, Nettie C. Fuller, Ida F. Wilder, Lucy A. Jones, Usher J. Brown, Frank H. Bulette.


SOUTH PRIMARY.


Susie E. Billings, Gertie Clark, Josie Hannon, Eva C. Shapley, Eda Shapley, Mabel Richardson, Hiram E. Gates, Arlie U. Jackson, S. Bertie Tuttle, Charlie Worcester.


Emily G. Hannon, Carrie L. Shapley.


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Roll of Honor, continued.


Those who have not been ab- Those who have not been ab- Those who have not been ab- sent or tardy for one term.


sent or tardy for two terms.


sent or tardy for three terms.


CENTRE GRAMMAR.


Flora Stearns, Freddy Noyes, George Tuttle.


CENTRE PRIMARY.


Mary Waldron, Willie Cohollon, Willie Davis, John Kingsley, Harris Tuttle, Horace Tuttle, Herbert Robbins.


Anna Davis, Sarah E. Hammond.


Erminnie L. Davis, Mary A. Hammond, Etta Tuttle.


SOUTH-EAST.


Estelle E. Mathews, E. Eddie Fletcher.


Estelle D. Heath,* Emma A. Pratt, Mabel G. Pratt, Lester Fletcher.


Mattie C. Pratt, George E. Johnson, Laurin W. Pratt, * Eddie F. Pratt, Wm. H. Treble. *Absent two days on account *Absent one day on account of sickness. of snow.


EAST SCHOOL.


Bessie Ball, Annie Elliot, Nixon Ball, Frank Billings, Carlton Conant, Philip Veno.


Abbie Fiske.


NORTH SCHOOL.


Lizzie Ryan, Hattie Smith, Julia I. Rose, Carrie E. White, George A. Smith, George Rose.


Cora Rouillard.


Elmer Rouillard.


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TABULAR VIEW.


SCHOOLS.


TEACHERS.


Length of School in


Wages per month.


number


scholars.


Average attendance.


Number under five


Number over fifteen


years of age.


Number of visits by parents and others.


Centre.


{ Grammar, Primary,


66


Annie E. Tucker,


32 00


30


26


1


0


10


West.


Grammar, { Primary,


66 Anna E. Hall,


2


36 00


42


38.5


0


0


29


South.


66


Lottie C. Faulkner,


2


36 00


51


40.7


3


0


15


East,


C. M. Parker,


2


36 00


16


12.3


0


1


8


66


Ada F. Goddard,


21


36 00


15


12.5


0


1


6


21


26 00


20


14.6


0


1


14


Totals,


19


$309 00


268


218.2


4


25


118


FALL TERM.


Miss J. S. Bartlett,


2


$35 00


34


27.8


0


8


5


Centre.


Grammar, Primary,


Annie E. Tucker,


21


32 00


35


30.25


0


0


11


66 Ada C. Davis,


36 00


30


27


0


5


24


West.


Grammar, Primary,


Anna E. Hall,


21


36 00


41


38


0


0


19


21


36 00


42


36.8


0


10


10


East,


66 C. M. Parker,


21


36 00


20


16


0


2


9


2


40 00


17


14.7


0


0


14


66


Ella F. Reed,


21


26 00


17


13.4


0


1


19


Totals,


201


$313 00


279


240.7


1


26


119


WINTER TERM.


Miss J. S. Bartlett,


$40 00


34


30


0


21


36


Centre.


§ Grammar, Primary,


66


Annie E. Tucker,


31


40 00


38


35


0


16


53


West.


Primary,


= Anna E. Hall,


31


36 00


40


37.9


0


0


48


South.


6. Ida T. Dadmun,


21


40 00


45


38.77


0


0


8


East,


Lizzie L. Keyes,


23


30 00


21


19.6


0


5


21


South-East,


Ellen O. Clark,


13


40 00


18


15.9


0


2


6


North,


Ella F. Reed,


23


30 00


22


17


0


3


31


Totals,


253


$332 00


317


289.06


0


66


255


Aggregate for the year,


65


$954 00 864


748


5


117


492


SPRING TERM.


Miss J. S. Bartlett,


$35 00


34


24


0


7


13


66 Ada C. Davis,


36 00


24


19.5


0


4


7


¡ Grammar,


Amelia D. Comstock,


21


36 00


36


30.1


0


11


16


South-East, North,


Grammar,


Lottie C. Faulkner,


91


2


36 00


43


36.75


1


0


8


South-East, North,


( Grammar,


Ada C. Davis,


23


40 00


53


46.64


0


18


16


Primary,


66


Abbie H. Allen,


36 00


46


38.25


0


1


26


( Grammar,


4


Amelia D. Comstock,


South.


Primary,


Ellen O. Clark,


of


months.


years of age.


Whole


{Primary,


66


Ella F. Reed,


Total average percentage of attendance during the year, 85.


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FINANCIAL.


-


SOUTH SCHOOL.


Drawn from the treasury,


$678 38


Received from the town of Stow,


16 45


Balance from last year,


15 77


$710 60


Paid teachers,


$534 00


for fuel,


88 00


" care of house and incidentals,


35 59


Balance to new account,


53 01


$710 60


GUILFORD D. FLETCHER, Committee.


WEST SCHOOL.


Appropriation,


$644 88


Received from out-of-town scholars,


11 00


Balance from last year,


29 58


$685 46


Paid teachers,


$570 00


for fuel,


65 23


" care of house, &c.,


24 87


Balance to new account,


25 36


$685 46


LUKE BLANCHARD, Committee.


EAST SCHOOL.


Appropriation,


$319 84


Balance from last year,


4 52


Paid teachers,


$244 50


for fuel,


51 66


" care of house, &c.,


2029


Balance to new account,


7 91


$324 36


$324 36


HENRY BROOKS AND E. J. ROBBINS, Committee.


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SOUTHEAST SCHOOL.


Drawn from the treasury,


$255 88


Balance from last year,


1 95


$257 83


Paid teachers,


$230 00


for fuel,


12 00


" taking care of house, &c.,


7 00


Balance to new account,


8 83


$257 83


JOHN FLETCHER, 2d, Committee.


NORTH SCHOOL.


Appropriation,


$255 86


Balance from last year,


11 22


$267 08


Paid teachers,


$199 50


for fuel,


57 50


" care of house, &c.,


8 48


Balance to new account,


1 60


$267 08


GEORGE H. HARRIS, Committee.


CENTRE SCHOOL.


Drawn from the treasury,


$636 50


Paid teachers,


$514 00


for fuel,


70 75


" taking care of house, &c.,


33 75


Balance to new account,


18 00


$636 50


HARRIS COWDREY, Committee.


Amount of money raised by the town,


$2,500 00


Income from the State School Fund, 66 dog fund,


92 31


Total for school purposes,


$2,746 08


Number of children reported by the Assessors between the ages of five and fifteen, 291.


Sum appropriated by the town for each scholar, $8.60.


153 77


REPORTS


OF THE


SELECTMEN AND OTHER OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF ACTON,


FROM


February 26, 1874, to February 26, 1875,


INCLUDING THE


MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN 1834.


THE REPORT OF THE


'SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


ACTON : ACTON PATRIOT JOB PRINT. 1875.


Selectmen's Report.


APPROPRIATIONS AND RECEIPTS.


Unexpended Balance of last year,


$6,674 67


Regular Town Grant, 9,000 00


Town Grant for Schools,


2,000 00


Town Grant for Highways,


2,500 00


Overlay on Taxes.


60 17


Corporation Tax,


564 95


National Bank Tax.


541 47


· State Aid to January 1, 1874,


264 00


State School Fund,


219 05


Contagious Diseases,


157 69


State Paupers,


64 00


West Cemetery,


12 84


East Cemetery,


21 00


North School and Furniture,


103 50


Interest on School House Money,


3 23


Income of Town Farm, April 1st, 1874.


76 39


Dog Fund.


167 01


Use of Town Hall and Cellar,


62 25


Wood and Lumber Sold on Town Farm,


915 00


Oliver W. Drew. 600 00


State Tax,


1,580 00


County Tax,


1,081 19


$26,668 41


EXPENDITURES. SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.


Paid James Tuttle, South District, $688 38


Joseph Noyes. West 644 88


Harris Cowdry, Centre " 640 00


Elbridge J. Robbins, East,


298 34


John Fletcher, 2d, South East. 255 86


George H. Harris, North,, 263 86


$2,791 32: ---


REPAIRS ON SCHOOL HOUSES.


Paid Luke Blanchard, West District, $23 25


Harris Cowdry, Centre 66 9 00


Elbridge J. Robbins, East " 9 51


John Fletcher,12d, South East, 6 48


$48 24


4


REPAIRS ON HIGHWAYS.


Paid E. H. Cutler, labor in 1872, $ 4 50


.66


breaking roads 1872,


35 37


Simon Tuttle, North Acton, 4 83


Levi Houghton, railing road, 1872-4, 7 00


5 50


E. C. Parker, labor in 1872,


A. H. Jones, railing road near .J. Holmes & Co's Mill, 77 61


F.H. Whitcomb, breaking roads, '73-74 31 60


$166 41


R


REGULAR HIGHWAY WORK.


Paid Charles Wheeler, $1,227 83


A. H. Jones, 850 42


$2,078 25


BY ORDER OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.


Paid Charles Wheeler, road in West Acton,


$1,465 87


J. E. Billings road near D. J.


Wetherbee, 52 50


$1,518 37


BOOKS AND PRINTING.


Paid James Tuttle, books for South School $2 29


John Fletcher, 2d, E. " 6 80


Luke Blanchard, West « 3 00


Tolman & White, for 450 Selectmen


Reports, 14 00


Tolman & White, 500 Selectmen's and other Officers Reports, 71 38


Do., Warrants, 5 00


Do., 100 Rules and Regulations for School Houses, 3 00


Pratt & Fletcher. $500 Reward, 2 00


Auction Bills, North School House, 1 50


Warrants, 4 00


F. Dwight, Dog Notices, 2 00


J. E. Cutter, Wood at Auction, 1 25


2 Tax Books, 4 00


$120 22


SUPPORT OF POOR.


Paid Sarah Hunt,


$36 00


Telegram, (W.II.Oliver)


1 00


Mrs. Spencer,


99 72


A. W. Jones,


194 28


George E. Curtain,


26 00


Sarah B. Childs,


17 25


John Whitney,


16 00


$390 25


TOWN DEBT.


Paid Mrs. P. V. Hapgood, $400 00


$400 00


STATE AID.


Paid Hattie W. Wilder, #96 00


Rebecca C. Wright, 48 00


A. R. Sumner. 36 00


Geo. W. Sawyer,


36 00


Joanna Moulton,


8 67


$224 57


CEMETERY EXPENSES.


Paid Martin Pike, East Cemetery, $27 85


John Fletcher, Jr., Do .. 67 30


Isaiah Reed, West Do., - 201 06


F. Dwight, removing and burying 31 bodies and boxes furnished for the same, 41 50


TOWN OFFICERS.


Paid F. P. Wood, superintending schools, $90 00 Simon Tuttle, taking inventory and making taxes, 29 00


William D. Tuttle, copying valuation books for the state. 7 00


Taking inventory and making taxes, 25 00


Services as Town Clerk. 25 00


F. Dwight, taking inventory and making taxes, 15 00


J. E. Cutter, collecting taxes, 1873, 35 00


James E.Billings, services as Selectman, 56 00 Hiram J. Hapgood, do., 45 00


Frank H. Whitcomb, do., 38 00


$337 71


$365 00


6


LAW SUITS.


HENRY BROOKS AND TOWN OF ACTON.


Faid G. A. Somerby,


$500 00


W. N. Mason,


150 00


Witnesses,


265 82


Jury viewing road,


28 23


Summoning Witnesses,


14 25


Horse hire,


5 00


Telegrams.


2 36


Plan of road,


65 60


Horse hire, car fare and services of Selectmen, 68 00


Expenses in A. & O.W.Mead & Co. tax case, 22 00


$1.121 26


INTEREST ON TOWN DEBT.


Paid Dadid M. Handley,


$210 00


F. Rouillard,


175 00


Phineas Puffer,


175 00


John Goldsmith,


162 50


Cyrus Conant,


140 00


Luther Conant,


70 00


Isaac Reed,


84 Q0


Joseph Barker,


70 00


Patrick Farrell.


108 50


Mrs. M. P. Hosmer,


70 00


Jonas K. Putney,


45 50


Josiah Dow,


42 00


Oliver Whitcomb,


35 00


Jonathan A. Piper,


42 00


Daniel Harris,


56 00


Jason W. Livermore,


42 00


Mrs. P. V. Hapgood,


27 23


Luther Billings,


28.00


Mrs. E. Hanscom,


47 :60


Geo. W. Gates,


14 00


James E. Billings,


14 00


:


Joseph Noyes,


14 00


Lewis Rouillard,


13. 00


H. J. Hapgood,


28 00


Calvin Harris,


14 00


7


I. T. Flagg,


$7 00


Simon Tuttle,


3 10


James E. Billings,


146 38


T. F. Noyes,


28 00


Sarah C. Noyes,


56 00


Charles Morris,


24 50


Gico. II. Harris.


14 00


John Grimes,


21 00


D. J. Wetherbee,


84 00


John Wilson,


35 00


Simon Tuttle,


42 00


$2,188 31


MISCELLANEOUS.


Paid Daniel Jones, Scaling weights and measures, 35 00


Mrs. Morehouse, damage to barn, 4 25


Coal for Town Hall, 12 63


Geo. W.Sawyer, care of Town Clock, 11 50


Stove pipe and labor,


21 53


20 gallons oil,


5 07


2 light stands,


1 00


4 chimnies, 50


18 lamp wicks, 26


Opening Hall 34 times, 35 75


Tolling bell for 15 deaths, 3 20


Jonas Blodgett, selling wood lot and school house, 5 00


W. D. Tuttle, express on pub. doc.


3 56


66 Services on W. Acton road, 1 50


Description of E.C. Parker road, 5 00


:6 Dog license Blanks, 1 00


Stationery and postage, 2 12


Journey to Sudbury, to


make out Election returns, 3 00


Recording 45 births, 22 50


17 marriages, 2 55


37 deaths, 5 70


W. H. Teel, damage to sleigh, 15 00


H. J. Hapgood, express on reports, 30


Telegram Blood robbery, 2 00


J. E. Harris, for team and dinners, 4 00


E. Hosmer, framing school house rules, 6 00 F. Dwight, burial straps, 3 50


8


J. E. Cutter, repairing building on Town Farm, $1,930 00


Discount on taxes, 828 73 75


Express on three bundles, James Tuttle,for South school house, 186 11 F. Dwight, making returns of 39 deaths, 9 75 Attending funerals of 4 persons 132 00


J. E. Billings, postage and paper, 2 00


$3,302 76


RECEIPTS FROM FEB. 26, 1874. TO FEB. 26, 1875.


Unexpended balance, as per report of Feb. 26, 1874, $6,674 67


Appropriations and receipts, 19,993 74


$26,668 41


EXPENDITURES.


Support of schools.


$2,791 32 48 24


Repairs on school houses,


highways,


166 41


Regular work. 6 !


2,078 25


By order County Commissioners.


1,518 37


Books and printing,


120 22


Support of Poor.


390 25


Town debt,


400 00


State aid.


224 57


Cemetery expenses,


337 71


Town officers,


365 00


Law Suits,


1,121 26


Interest on town debt,


2,188 31


Miscellaneous,


3,302 76


State tax,


1,580 00


County tax,


1,081 19


$17,713 86


Balance in Treasury, Feb. 26, 1875,


$8.954 55.


TOWN DEBT.


F. Rouillard,


$2,622 50


J. E. Billings,


214 00


Luther Conant,


1,052 11


J. W. Livermore,


630 60


Charles Morris,


367 15


Patrick Farrell,


416 17


Phineas Puffer,


2,626 87


Isaac Reed. Ebenezer Corant, Joel Hanscom. J. E. Billings, David M. Handley, I. T. Flagg,


$1,254 80 2,067 66 703 80


2,138 07


3,054 25


106 38


Oliver Whitcomb.


507 58


J. K. Putney,


693 60


James A. Billings.


217 00


John Goldsmith,


2,642 18


Oliver W. Drew,


638 27


Joseph Barker, II. J. Hapgood,


410 96


Lewis Rouillard,


205 63


Joseph Noves.


206 02


J. A. Piper.


616 05


Luther Billings,


217 34


Simon Tuttle.


610 50


Josiah Dow.


606 53


Patrick Farrell,


1,158 05


John Grimes.


303 50


Gico. Reed,


488 87


Creo. II. Harris,


200 70


John Wilson,


500 00


Geo. W. Gates,


212 75


Daniel Harris.


822 40


Sarah C. Noyes,


'800 00


Thomas F. Noyes,


400 00


Mrs. M. P. Hosmer,


1,000 00


D. J. Wetherbec,


1,241 00


Calvin Harris,


203 03


$33,181 78:


Amount due from State aid, 268 00


Estimated value of old school House, 600 00


Due from Town Treasurer.


8,954 55


$9,822 55


Balance against the town.


$23,359 23.


JAMES E. BILLINGS, HIRAM J. HAPGOOD, FRANK H. WHITCOMB. )


Selectmen of Acton.


ACTON, Feb. 26, 1874.


1,025 46


10


REPORT OF THE


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES AT THE ALMSHOUSE IN ACTON, For the year ending April 1st, 1875.


ARTICLES ON HAND APRIL 1ST, 1875.


1 horse,


$150 00|314 lbs. flour, S5 62


11 cows,


697 00 5 1bs. tea, 5 00


83 tons hay.


170 00 10 lbs. dried apple,


1:25


1 shoat,


18 00 41 hens,


30 75


12 tons shorts,


45 00 7 turkeys,


9 00


2 bush. corn,


2 00 60 lbs: codfish,


2 10


100 lbs cotton seed meal,


2 00 25 lbs. fresh pork,


3.12


5 bbls. apples,


5 00 1 gallon molasses,


65


67 bush. potatoes,


33 25 34 flour bbls.,


5 67


80 lbs. ham,


10 00


80 lbs. pork,


12 00


$1,209 01


4 gallons pickles,


2 00|Ashes on hand,


3 00


4 gallons soap,


80


10 lbs. lard,


1 80


$1,212 01


Receipts.


Milk,


$969 66|Hog,


18 12


Apples,


391 96 Rigging,


10 00


Berries,


14 33 Window,


60


Poultry,


31 59 Old brick,


9 00


Calves,


182 18 Grease,


1 43


Cows,


316 50


Eggs,


11 26


$1,974 53


Potatoes,


17 90


11


Expenses.


Flour,


$77 25 Lard, $11 54


Tools,


14 99 Meat, 114 00


Barrels,


44 72 Oil,


2 82


Matches,


1 20 Dr. II. Cowdrey's bill,


13 25


Curtains and fixtures,


5 07 Razor,


75


Filing saws,


1 15


Ropes,


1 24


Corn and Meal,


595 48 Clothes Pins,


12


Plaster,


48 Dried Apple,


3 82


Bristol Brick,


10 Cleaning Clock,


75


Hay Rigging,


65 00|Twine,


10


Express Wagon,


46 25


Cabbage and Tomato plants,


50


Wheelbarrow,


5 20 Wicking,


08


Harness,


31 25 Blueing,


24


Drag,


4 00 Netting,


25


Cloth and Clothing,


17 27 Onions,


25


Spices,


3 1] Yeast cakes,


1 00


Molasses,


16 00|Hay,


31 73


Butter,


74 34 Sweet potatoes, 1 10


Cheese,


17 09| Rosin,


19


Sugar,


33 23 Kettle,


50


Tea,


13 66 Brooms,


1 24


Tobacco,


9 17 Mop handle,


30


Cream Tartar,


5 02 Shoes,


3 25


Raisins,


1 16|Box grease,


20


Nails,


91|Butter tub,


. 15


Medicine,


7 16|Oyster shells,


20


Sulphur,


60 Lantern,


1 12


Saltpetre,


36 Vinegar and barrel, 4. 57


Salt,


4 89 Crockery,


4 18


Soap.


13 02|Bag,


35


Cows,


794 00 Hogshead,


75


Saleratus,


1 58 Stationery,


50


Washing Soda,


1 21 Table covers,


2 12


Candles,


1 20 Hemp carpet,


2 24


Beans,


9 02 Sled, 15 00


73


Pails.


1 75 Labor,


155 87


Rice,


82


Furniture,


27 45


Corn Starch,


40 Renovating beds,


20 00


Chalk,


12


Pasturing cow,


6 00


Newspaper,


2 70


Fish,


13 84


$2,405 42


Blacksmith bill,


8 83


Use of Bull,


Grass Seeds,


4 00|Expenses marketing. 2 45|Bedding.


9 68


Crackers,


13 91|Condition powders,


12


LOCKUP FURNITURE.


Pail,


25|Plates, $1 10,


Dipper.


25 Knives and Forks, 1 37


Wash Bowl,


38 3 Doz. Chairs. 3 00


1 Doz. Mattresses.


$ 30 00 Stove Pipe,


Bedding.


10 50 2 20 $50 81


General Expenses,


Lockup Expenses,


Services of Asaph Parlin,


400 00


.. " J. E. Cutter as Overseer of poor. 35 00


.. " John Conant, 13 00


.. " Elisha H. Cutler. 16 00


Total amount of Expenditures.


Receipts,


$2920 23. 1974 58.


Drawn from treasury to balance,


$945 70


Interest on Farm,


240 00


$1185 70


Victualing 410 Travellers.


$205 00


Carpenters Board,


91 87


$296 87


Cost of supporting poor on the Farm, $888 83-


Whole number of persons exclusive of travellers supported in Alms- house, five ; average number, three and three fourths ; present number- five.


JOHN E. CUTTER, Overseers JOHN CONANT. of


ELISHA H. CUTLER, J


Poor.


Acton, April 1st, 1875.


1 76


Mugs,


$2,405 47 50 81


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT FOR 1874,


Birtles dma Acton im IST1.


No. Date of Birth.


Name of Child. Parents' Names.


1. Feb. 1, Irving Elma Smith, son of Allen G. and Coorgiana Smith.


20, Summer Merle Teele, son of Wm. H. and Mary E. Teele.


22, Jerry Bradley, son of Dennis and Hannah bradley.


March 10, Walter Franklin Randall, son of John W. and Sophia A. Randall.


18, Joseph Lloyd Morris, son of Richard and Ann Morris.


6. 20, Mabel Emma Abbott, daughter of John W. and Mary Abbott.


7. 26, William Cooper, son of Levi and Annie Cooper.


April 12, Grace Gertrude Knowlton, daughter of George W. and Angie H. Knowlton.


June 9, Ernest Morton Littlefield, son of Nahum and M. Addie Little- field.


9. 10. .. 13, Edward Hollis Robinson, son of Charles and Persis V. Robin Son.


11.


.. 22. Mary Louisa Calder, daughter of Thomas and Maria Calder. July 7, Forrest Eli Pickens, son of Gilman F. and Almeda A. Pickens,


12. 13. 15, Richard Morris Davis, son of John and Elizabeth Davis. 14. Aug. 8, a son to Carrie A. Gardner. .. 11, Louis Augustine James Foley, son of Patrick and Elizabeth M. Foley.


15. 16. 17.


.. 17, Daniel Herbert Trainor, son of Hugh and Hannah Trainor.


66 20,Albert Raymond Currie, son of Neil and Mary Elizabeth Currie. 28, Elma Gertrude Stone, daughter of Charles B. and Marietta C. Stone.


18. 19. 20. 21.


22. 23.


" 9, Lizzie Agnes Manion, daughter of Thomas and Mary A. Manion.


. . 10, Lulu Mary Lawrence, daughter of James R. and Abbie F. Lawrence.


24. 14, John Edward O'Neil, son of Patrick and Hannah O'Neil.


25. 19, Michael Edward Ryan, son of John and Catharine Ryan. " 23, Olive Genevra Barker, daughter of Henry and Louisa M. Barker.


". 23. Harvey Putnam Tuttle, son of Abram and Martha A Tuttle .. Oct. 1, Perley Walcott Richardson, son of Henry W. and M. Hattie Richardson.


6, George Irving Harris, son of Geo. H. and Angenette Harris.


7, Willie Edward Tuttle, son of Horace 2d and Arethusa M. Tuttle.


7, Bernard Ainsworth Preston, son of Herbert E. and Sophia E. Preston.


26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 331.


Sept. 2, Oscar Alvin Nelson, son of Oscar and Mary Ann Nelson. 7, Martha Mary Morris, daughter James and Margaret Morris. 8, Addie Louise Guilford, daughter of Samuel A. and Nellie M. Guilford.


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82. Oct. 14, Frederic Wm. Wilson, son of Robert and Mary Ann Wilson .. 22, Allen Brooks Parker, son of Edwin C. and Hannah H. Parker.


34. 66 24, Fred Linwood Robbins, son of Elbridge J. and Ellen M. Rob- bins.


35. 27, Thomas Albert Voysey Rhodes, son of Wm. H. and Mary Jane Rhodes.


36. Nov. 1, Albertha May Greer, daughter of William J. and Elizabeth Greer.


37. 11, James Rockwood Dunn, son of Waldo G. and Fannie M. Dunn.


38. 66 18, Sarah L. Jones, daughter of Lowell A. and Sarah A. Jones.


39. " 17, Charles Leon Decoster, son of Geo. H. and Lucy A. Decoster.


40. 30, Carrie May Gilmore, daughter of Walter A. and Emma A .. Gilmore.


41. Dec. 13, Albert Brooks Butterfield, son of Francis and Annie Maria Butterfield.


42.


17, Evie Blanche Fletcher; daughter of Aaron S. and Sarah T. Fletcher.


4:3. .' 21, Hugh Henry Coulter, son of Hugh and Matilda Coulter.


44. 24, Emma Jane Hart, daughter of Arthur A. and Harriet P. Hart .. 1873. May 14. Guy Elwood Currie, son of Neil and Mary Elizabeth Currie.


1872. Sept. 15, Anna Calista Parker, daughter of Edwin C. and Hannah H. Parker.


Marriages Recorded in Acton in 1874.


No. Date of Marriage.


Names of Parties.


1. Jan. 1, Stephen R. Corliss and Miss Hannah D. Wooster, both of Acton. " 15. Mr. Moses E. Taylor and Miss Clara Tuttle, both of Acton.


15, Mr. Samuel P. Brackett, of Stow, and Miss Clara A. Chaffin .. of Acton.


-4. " Mr. Henry C. Jones, of Boston, and Miss Lydia A. Sawyer, of Maynard.


5. Feb. 23, Mr. Levi B. Gould, of Wilton, Me., and Miss Mary P. Abbott .. of Carlisle.


6. April 1, Mr. Lyman C. Taylor and Miss Addie Tuttle, both of Acton.


7. 5, Mr. James I. Mills and Miss Mary M. Jones, both of Acton.


" 12, Mr. John Byam, of Chelmsford, and Miss Marietta Rouillard. of Acton.


9. 12, Mr. Charles Waldo Hanscom and Miss Susie L. Freeman, both. of Acton.


10. May 13, Mr. Henry H. Hanscom, of Acton, and Miss Josephine Tuttle, of Sterling.


11. June 20, Mr. Levi W. Stevens and Miss Annie E. Hall, both of Acton.


12. Oct. 17, Mr. John W. Heald, of Carlisle, and Miss Mary A. Parker, of Westford.


13. Nov. 19, Mr. Jason S. Brown and Miss Ellen O. Huntley, both of Lowell.


14. 25, Mr. Geo. W. Rand, Jr., and Miss Sarah E. Ingham, both of Concord.


15. 26, Mr. George Rouillard and Miss Emma Rettie Dunnells, both of Acton.


16. Dec. 16, Mr. J. Trescott Dinsmore, of Framingham, and Miss Esther A. Hapgood, of Acton.


17. " 20, Mr. James A. Symonds, of Acton, and Miss Flora C. Harlow. of Lowell.


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Deaths in Acton in 1874.


No. Date of Death.


Name and Age.


1. Jan. 10, Miss Nellie S. Wilder, aged 15 years, 6 months, 16 days.


.. 10, Miss Carrie W. Faulkner, aged 38 years, 16 days.


26, Mr. John F. Blood, aged 61 years, 3 months, 8 days.


4. .. 28, Mr. Silas Taylor, aged 80 years, 7 months, 1 day. Feb. 9, II. Gertrude Withington, aged 11 years, 5 months, 18 days.


6. .. 10, Mr. Nathaniel Hapgood, aged 89 years, 11 months. March 1, Nathan II. Stone,;aged 35 years, 4 months, 25 days.


8.


.. 6. Miss Ida R. Estabrook, aged 19 years, 24 days.


.. 15, Mrs. Fannie R. Wheeler, wife of James W. Wheeler, aged 60 years, 2 months, 10 days.


10. .. 19. Irving W. Flagg, son of Isaac W. and Emma Flagg, aged 1 year, 3 months, 2 days.


11. April 7, Mrs. Betsey C. Sawyer, wife of George W. Sawyer, aged .8. vears, 3 months, 23 days.


12. .. 7. Mrs. Hannah W. Mace, aged 73 years.


13. .. 13, William, son of Levi and Annie Cooper, aged 18 days.


1-4. .. 24, Mr. Richard Morris, aged 24 years, 5 months.


May 1, Mrs. Susanna L. Spencer, aged 82 years, 8 months, 18 days.


1.5. 16. 4, Miss Harriet J. Reed, aged 35 years, 6 months, 3 days.


17.


.. 4, Mrs. Joanna Moulton, widow of Mr. Richard Moulton, aged 64 years, 17 days.


18. .. 4. Mary Augusta Davis, daughter of Wm. B. and S. Maria Davis .. . aged + years, 4 months, 12 days.


19. June 24, Mr. Jonathan Strong, aged 70 years, 11 months, 15 days. 20. July 3, Mrs. Eliza Kinsley, wife of Mr. Richard Kinsley, aged 4s years.




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