Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1853-82, Part 39

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2


39 00


17


16.70


12


South East,


2,50


32 00


20


18.80


1


12


Totals,


18.75


$307 00


265 232.35


6


15


109


FALL TERM.


Miss J. S. Bartlett,


$35 00


15


11


1


6


Centre.


Primary,


A. E. Tucker,


32 00


36:


29.30


West.


Primary,


66 O. A. Hopkins,


2.50


40 00


12


39


1


12


11


South.


Primary,


S. L. Burr,


2.15


36 00


43


37.60


1


North,


66 L. L. Keyes,


2.25


26 00


18


15.70


1


66


M. C. Harriss,


2.15


30 00


20


17.70


4


66


E. O. Clark,


2.25


32 00


20


17 70


14


Totals,


19.80


$315 00


275 228.10


2


23


WINTER TERM.


Mr. C. P. Searle, Miss A. E. Tucker,


2


$60 00


47


36.40


23


10


Centre.


Primary,


A. H. Allen,


3


44 00


44


34.80


1"


15


West.


Primary,


O. A. Hopkins,


1.50


40 00


42


36


1


10


South.


S. L. Burr,


1.80


40 00


40


30.60


1


. North,


E. F. Reed,


3.50


32 00


18


15.40


1


25


East,


M. C. Harriss,


2.75


38 00


26


19.70


5


17


South-East,


66


E. S. Brooks,


2.50


36 00


19


16.30


1


Totals,


20.55


$366 00


320 255.20


1


60


99


| Aggregate for the year,!


59.10 $988 00


860 725.65


9 08


66


A. H. Allen,


2.50


44 00


37


32.60


9 61


4


M. A. Edwards,


2


40 00


44


37.50


East,


South-East,


‘ Grammar,


1.75


36 00


40


31


( Grammar,


6:


M. A. Edwards,


1.75


40 00


4-1


35


12


1


S Grammar,


{ Primary,


Miss J. S. Bartlett,


$35 00


23


19


( Grammar.


A. H. Allen,


40 00


32


29


19


S Grammar,


M. A. Edwards,


40 00


4)


36.25


E. O. Clark,


months.


scholars.


years of age.


( Grammar,


Grammar,


Grammar,


Grammar,


2


66


Total average attendance during the year, 84.


15


FINANCIAL REPORT.


Incidentals include brooms, ink, chalk, blackboard erasers, cleaning. houses, repairing furnace, sawing some wood, etc., etc. These items or similar ones are included under this head in every report.


South School.


Drawn from the treasury, $688 38


Received from the town of Stow,


16 00


Balance from last year.


53 01


$757 39


Paid teachers,


461 40


·· for fuel,


56 34


.. " care of house and incidentals (about 25 items,)


34 92


Balance on hand,


204 73


$757 39


JAMES TUTTLE, Committee.


West School.


Drawn from the treasury.


- $644 88


Balance from last year.


25 36


$670.24


Paid teachers.


534 00


" for fuel,


69 60


" " care of house, &c.,


26 50


Balance on hand.


40 14


$670 24


JOSEPH NOYES, Committee.


Center School.


Balance on hand and drawn from the treasury, $640 00


$640 00


Paid teachers.


451 00


" for fael,


71 26


" " care of house, incidentals, &c ..


32 03


Cash on hand,


85 71


$640 00


HARRIS COWDREY, Committee.


16


East School.


Drawn from the treasury,


$298 34 7.91


Balance from last year,


$300 25


Paid to teacher, 228 25


for fuel, and drawing and preparing,* 57 44.


" care of house, &c.,


14 42


Balance on hand,


6 14


$306 25


E. J. ROBBINS, Committee.


* There are two tons of coal on hand.


Southeast Schoof.


Drawn from the treasury.


$255 86


Balance from last year,


8 83


$264 69


Paid teachers.


234 00


for fuel, 20.00


*


. care of house, &c.


9 67


Balance on hand,


1 02


$264 69


JOHN FLETCHER, 2d, Committee.


North School.


Drawn from the treasury,


$263 86


Balance from last year,


1 60


$265 46


Paid teachers,


229 00


for fuel, " care of house, &c.,


11 12


Balance on hand.


5 34


$265 46


GEORGE HARRISS, Committee.


Amount of money raised by the town,


$2,500 00


Income from the State school fund, 219 05


66 Dog fund,


167 01


Total, $2,886 06


Number of children reported by the assessors, between the ages of five and fifteen, 281.


Sum appropriated by the town for each scholar, $8 893.


20 00


REPORTS


OF THE


SELECTMEN AND OTHER OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF ACTON,


FROM


February 26, 1875, to February 26, 1876.


INCLUDING THE


MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN 1875,


ALSO, THE


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,


ACTON : PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE PATRIOT, SO. ACTON. 1876.


Selectmen's Report.


Appropriations and Receipts.


Unexpended balance of last year,


$8,934 55


Regular Town Grant,


9,000 00


Town Grant for Schools,


2,500 00


Town Grant for Highway's,


2,000 00


Overlay on Taxes,


215 38


Corporation Tax,


553 06


National Bank Tax,


417 08


State Aid to Jan. 1,1875,


232 00


State School Fund,


206 35


Mt. Hope Cemetery,


23 00


Wooodlawn Cemetery,


36 00


Dog Fund,


190 08


Use of Town Hall and Cellar,


63 00


State Tax.


1,580 00


County Tax,


1,013 62


C. N. McLean, for Stone,


20 00


Insurance Dividend,


18 15


Liquor Licenses,


400 00


Bowker Fund,


/ 72 00.


Cash of Charles E. Miller,


750 00


" Phineas Puffer,


500 00


" John F. Nichols,


500 00


" Middlesex Institution for Savings, 3,500 00


$32,744 27


' Expenditures. SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.


Paid James Tuttle, South District, $688 38


Joseph Noyes, West


644 88


Daniel Tuttle, Centre "


640 00


Daniel Harris, East 6


298 34


John Fletcher, 2d, South East District,


255 86


J. W. Loker, North District,


263 86


$2,791 32


Repairs on School Houses.


Paid James Tuttle, South District,


$12 66


Joseph Noyes, West 66 10 25


Daniel Tuttle & H. Cowdry. Centre District, 42 21


3


Paid Daniel Harris, East District, $5 98 James Tuttle, incidentals for South District, 16 30 Joseph Noyes, incidentals for West District, 12 09


$99 49


Repairs on Highways,


Paid F. II. Whitcomb, breaking roads, 1875, $15 00


George II. Harris, 66 .6 5 70


Charles Wheeler,


66


56 25


Abram HI. Jones,


66 66 35 80


$112 75


Regular Highway Work.


Paid Charles Wheeler,


$1,150 96


Abram II. Jones, 903 28


Abram II. Jones, Brown Hill, 267 94


$2,322 18


By Order of County Commissioners.


Paid Charles Wheeler, road in West Acton, $1,490 36


Books and Printing.


Paid posters, man and wife wanted to take charge of Town Farm,


$1 50


500 Assessors' Schedules of Valuation,


7 00


Warrants,


10 50


500 Selectmen's Reports,


14 00


500 Town


66 00


600 Valuation


100 00


Desk Books for North School,


3 99


West 66


2 92


66 " East 66


3 37


66 " Center


6 29


J. E. Cutter, tax book,


2 00


$217 57


Support of Poor.


Paid J. E. Cutter, deficiency on Town Farm as per report of Overseers of the Poor to April 1, 1875.


$945 70


Coffin for John D. Whitney,


13 00


Supplies


4 15


Sarah B. Childs,


16 49


Patrick Sullivan,


14 25


George Curtin,


26 00


Sarah Hunt,


30 00


John H. Whitney, supplies and burial expenses,


125 93


Abel W. Jones, to Oct. 1, 1875,


137 50


4


Paid Martin Pike, $$8 00


J. E. Cutter, journey to Waltham respect- ing J. H. Whitney, 2 00


J. E. Cutter, journey to Watertown, respect- ing Samuel Bacon, 2 00


J. E. Cutter, journey to Westford, respect- ing Joseph Whitney, 1 50


-


$1,326 52


Town Debt.


Paid II. J. Hapgood.


$400 00


Josiah Dow,


600 00


Geo. W. Gates,


200 00


John Grimes,


300 00


D. J. Witherbee,


1,2000 00


Ebenezer Conant,


2,000 00


Isaac Reed,


1,200 00


J. W. Livermore,


600 00


Luther Conant.


1,000 00


J. E. Billings,


200 00


$7,700 00


State Aid.


Paid Hattie W. Wilder,


$44 00


Rebecca C. Wright.


48 00


A. R. Summer,


3 00


Geo. W. Sawyer,


21 00


Richard H. L. Talcott,


30 00


Maria Flu,


44.00


$190 00


Cemetery Expenses.


Paid Martin Pike, Woodlawn Cemetery,


$54 95


William D. Tuttle.


2 00


Gate hinges,


78


Work on trees,


1 80


Irons for posts.


40


Trees and expenses,


13 75


Charles Hanscom,


1 60


Gilman Pickens,


2 20


Luke Tuttle,


6 80


Watering trees,


1 00


Elbridge Robbins for land.


3 50


Fisk & Spaulding, sign,


15 25


painting sigu.


6 05


Staking lots,


2 00


William B. Davis, sign and paint in g.


4 41


Mr. Pike, setting post. 50


5


Paid J. E. Reed for post,


50


L. U. IIolt for pump,


$5 00


Painting and lettering gates, Mt. Hope Cemetery, 5 00


Moving the Rowell family,


7 00


John Fletcher, 2d, setting tie rings,


1 50


Grass seed,


50


W. W. Worster,


50


J. K. W. Wetherbee, acknowledging deeds,


1 00


Bedding up 20 lots and removing roots,


50 00


Clearing avenues,


22 00


1


One pump and pipe,


23 28


Box for pump,


08


J. Holt for air chamber and setting same,


3 75


F. Stone,


1 00


Digging and stoning well,


22 00


$260 10


Town Officers.


Paid F. P. Wood, Superintendent of schools, $90 00


Phineas Wetherbee, taking inventory, mak-


ing and copying taxes, also copying valu- ation and taxes for printing,


41 25


William D. Tuttle, taking inventory and making taxes, 28 70


Services as Town Clerk and making report,


25 00


John E. Cutter, collecting taxes, 70 00


James E. Billings, services as Selectman,


62 00


Hiram J. Hapgood, services as Selectman, 50 00


Frank H. Whitcomb, services as Selectman,


40 00


$406 95


Law Suits.


Paid G. A. Somerby, Brooks case,


$100 00


Printing briefs,


7 50


G. A. Somerby, Reed case,


400 00


Printing briefs,


5 00


Clerk of Court for copies,


24 00


N. B. Bryant, A. W. Jones' case,


25 00


W. W. Davis,


6 00


Daniel Tuttle, .6 ..


8 00


Witnesses. Reed case,


239 00


$814 50


Rewards.


Paid Pinder & Harris, $250 00 Spalding & Taggart, 200 00 E. P. Brown, 50 00


$500 00


6


Centennial Celebration.


Paid Luther Conant, Car Fares,


$41 45


Music,


196 25


Cleaning guns,


20 00


Opening hall,


10 00


Dinner tickets,


192 00


Uniforms,


283 25


Flags and banners,


37 00


Home celebration,


29 46


Printing, express and freight,


13 75


Team and driver,


7 00


Use of equipments,


12 25


$842 41


Interest on Notes.


Paid Hiram J. Hapgood,


$13 61


Oliver W. Drew,


42 00


Luther Billings,


54 04


Jonas K. Putney,


45 50


James E. Billings,


126 56


John Goldsmith,


162 50


Geo. W. Gates,


17 38


Charles Morris.


24 50


Phineas Puffer.


175 00


Josiah Dow,


18 20


Isaac Reed,


110 60


Luther Conant,


111 00


Frederick Rouillard.


186 66


Joseph Barker,


66 25


Mrs. M. P. Hosmer,


70 00


John Grimes.


13 60


Daniel Harris,


1


53 57


Elizabeth Hanscom.


47 60


Patrick Farrell,


103 79


Lewis Rouillard,


12 70


Joseph Noyes,


13 66


John F. Nickles,


39 17


David M. Handley,


196 25


Jonathan A. Piper,'


39 36


Daniel J. Wetherbee.


91 00


Cyrus Conant,


147 00


Calvin Harris,


13 00


Oliver Whitcomb,


31 97


J. W. Livermore,


52 55


Simon Tuttle,


39 20


Geo. Reed,


63 50


Geo. H. Harris,


12 54


Paid Thomas F. Noyes, Sarah C. Noyes, Temporary loan, Concord Bank, John Wilson,


$25 25


50 50


42 88


31 50


$2,344 39


Abatement of Taxes.


Paid John E. Cutter 1872,


$104 26


66


1873,


328 91


6: 1874,


63 35


$496 52


Miscellaneous.


Paid Edward Tuttle, water for Center School,


$2 50


Reuben. L. Reed, sealing weights and measures,


20 00


Daniel Harris, pump for East School,


16 50


Levi W. Stevens, lumber and labor for old school house in West Acton,


7 52


Geo, W. Sawyer, care of town c'ock,


5 83


Repairs on clock, 66 Jamps,


4 15


Eighteen gallons oil,


$3 34


Wicks,


15


Chimneys,


1 25


Coal,


2 80 .


Four lights of glass,


67


Setting glass.


32


One broom,


42


Washing floor.


2 50


One cord wood,


5 00


Repairs on conductors.


1 65


Opening hall 20 times,


14 50


Francis Jones, painting and lettering guide boards,


31 40


Waldo Littlefield, painting and repair- ing hearse, 27 60


John White, posts for school house lot fence North District, 17 00


A. H. Jones, 2 plates for road scrapers.


13 00


Lumber for railing, 24 92


Labor, setting guide posts,


3 87


F. Dwight, attending funerals of 44 persons, 132 00


F. Dwight, removing bodies in Rowell, Spaulding & Fuller lots, 6 50


Dog notice, 1 00


1 85


8


Paid Returning 51 deaths, $12 75


E. A. Gates, opening Hall 9 times,


7 50


Washing hall and chimneys, Care of clock,


4 15


Tolling bell for 4 deaths,


80


William D. Tuttle, express,


2 45


Running line of road in South Acton, 5 00


Relocating road at West Acton,


3 50


Journey to Sudbury, to make out election returns, 2 00


Making plan of school house lot, North Acton, 1 50


1 50


Meeting, Tax Commissioners,


1 50


Collecting and recording 35 births,


17 50


Recording 52 deaths,


7 20


14 marriages,


2 00


J. E. Cutter, express,


50


discount on taxes,


798 50


summoning 20 persons, to


take oath of office, 2 50


J. E. Billings, land and fencing school house land, East District, 82 01


Express and postage,


2 90


Making and recording deeds,


4 65


License Blanks,


2 00


$1,312 90


Receipts from Feb. 26, 1875,to Feb. 26, 1876.


Unexpended balance as per report of Feb. 26, 1875, $8,954 55


Appropriations and Receipts,


23,789 72


$32,744 27


Expenditures.


Support of Schools,


$2,791 32


Repairs on School Houses,


99 49


" highways,


112 75


Regular highway work,


2,322 18


By order of County Commissioners,


1,490 36


Books and printing,


217 57


Support of poor,


1,326 52


Town Debt,


7,700 00


State Aid,


190 00


Cemetery Expenses,


260 10


Town officers,


406 95


Law suits,


814 50


Interest on Town Debt,


2,344 39


Miscellaneous,


1,312 90


Dog license blanks and postage,


2 25


9


State Tax, County Tax, Centennial Celebration, Rewards, Abatement of Taxes,


$1,580 00


1,013 62


842 41


500 00


496 52


- $25,821 58


Balance in Treasury Feb. 26, 1876,


$6,922 69


Town Debt.


Daniel Harris,


$819 46


Elizabeth Hanscom,


694 58


Isaac T. Flagg,


105 43


Calvin Harris,


202 63


James A Billings,


202 63


Oliver Whitcomb,


506 41


J. K. Putney,


088 43


John Goldsmith,


2,640 08


Joseph Barker,


517 16


Lewis Rouillard,


204 40


Joseph Noyes,


205 16


Jonathan A. l'iper,


205 16


Luther Billings.


202 86


David M. Handley,


3,044 00


Simon Tuttle,


609 00


Patrick Farrell,


1,156 90


Joseph Barker,


502 16


George Reed,


156 75


Jonathan A. Piper,


104 65


George H. Harris,


200 60


John Wilson,


500 66


Frederick Rouillard,


2,606 65


Charles Morris,


367 09


Patrick Farrell,


413 80


Phineas Puffer,


2,607 50


Sarah C. Noyes,


801 20


Thomas F. Noyes,


400 60


M. P. Hosmer,


1,042 00


Oliver W. Drew,


632 60


Charles E. Miller,


777 75


Phineas Puffer,


517 50


John F. Nickels,


511 83


Middlesex Institution for Savings,


3,550 16


John F. Nickles,


597 32


=


' 608 60


James E. Billings,


419 88


513 00


$28,436 59


10


Amount due from State Aid, Estimated value of Old School House, Due from Town Treasurer,


$230 00


600 00


6,922 69


$7,752 69


Balance against the Town, $20,683 90


JAMES E. BILLINGS,


Selectmen of


HIRAM J. HAPGOOD. FRANK H. WHITCOMB, Acton.


Acton, Feb. 26, 1876.


REPORT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES AT THE ALMSHOUSE IN ACTON, For the Year Ending April 1st, 1876.


Articles on hand April 1, 1876.


1 Horse,


$150 00 75 bush. potatoes,


$26 25


13 Cows,


700 00 50 lbs. ham.


7 50


6 1-2 tons Hay,


130 00 150 lbs. Pork,


22 50


42 barrels,


5 25 11 lbs. butter,


3 63


1200 lbs. shorts.


13 80


Salt pickles,


1 00


30 fowls,


15 00 10 gallons soap,


1 50


Grass seed,


3 50 1-2 bbl. apples,


1 00


6 market boxes.


1 00 30 lbs. lard,


5 40


$1,087 33


Receipts from Town Farm, 1875.


Received for cows,


$142 79 Received for lumber,


$3 36


poultry,


39 45


old iron, 4 82


milk,


1,121 15


" windows,


5 30


apples,


434 99


cucumbers,


1 40


oxen,


105 00


grease,


1 00


use of oxen,


19 75


feathers.


1 50


calves,


113 94


old lead,


1 60


pork.


67 59


horse baiting,


1 00


potatoes,


10 45


wood,


43 62


squash,


8 85


berries,


4 00


eggs,


8 38


$2,139 94


11


Expenses.


Paid for Labor,


$159 00


Saleratus, $1 24


Flour,


64 07


Spices, 3 99


Beans.


7 67


Crackers.


14 80


Tobacco,


9 35


Oil,


5 09


Cheese,


11 00


Saltpetre,


65


Coffee,


64


Washing Soda,


2 00


Onions,


81


Whip,


37


Sugar,


36 32


Peas,


49


Molasses,


20 50


Grass seed, millet,


Tea,


8 41


&c .. 16 86.


Fish.


11 99


Blacksmiths Bill, 8 18


Keeping Cows,


$41 70


Vinegar, 4 16


Tin Ware.


3 68


Cloth and clothing, 24 41


Nails,


20


Cream Tartar, 4 05


Use of Bull,


6 00


Candles,


75


Sweet Potatoes,


60


Rice,


66


Barrels,


7 55


Lard,


8 50


Butter,


77 29


Hat, 1 62


Pump Box, 85


Dr. Hutchins bill, 7.25


Clothes Pins, 12


Dr. Sanders bill, 10 85


Medicine, 2 00


Raisins,


1 20


Harrow Frame,


50


Basket,


60


Plaster, 50


Phosphate,


6 82


Starch,


24


Butchering,


3 67


Snuff, 67


Expenses Market-


ing,


11 80


Market boxes,


72


Yeast.


1 12


Blueing.


30


Jug,


25


Set Measures,


1 00


Matches.


1 70


Oxen,


125 00


Scraps. 1 00


Cows,


412 50


Salt, 4 93


Pigs. 47 00


Grain,


516 94


Box Greese,


25


Cutting Wood, 67 03


Measuring Wood, 75


Newspaper,


2 65


Tools, 9 80


Broom3, 1 15


J. Hayden, 13 00


Castings for Stove, 2 00


Wash Board, 50


Meat, 131 75


Cabbages, 1 28


--


Halter, &c., 1 20


Boots and Shoes. 6 37


Coffin and Robe for


Soap, 13 96


50


Cabbage and tomato plants, 1 00


Rope, 62


Condition Powders,


Caterpillar Brush, 25


Rosin, 15


Card, Comb. brush, 1 40


Pails, $1 00


Pork Barrel, 1 00


Filing Saws, . 1 75


12


Expenses.


Use of Plow, $1 75


Mending Wagon, 75


Freight bill, 35


Bar Posts, $2 00


Mop Handle, 33


Stationery, 40


$1,989 07


Lumber, Nails, Locks and Labor to finish Lockup, $52 27 Bedstead and Bedding for Lockup, 5 75


Services of Asaph Parlin,


400 00


6


" J. E. Cutter as Overseer,


35 00


" J. Conant,


7 00


" E. H. Cutler,


16 00


Total amount of Expenditures,


66 66 " Receipts,


$2,505 09 2,139 94


Drawn from Treasury to balance,


$365 15


Interest on Farm,


240 00


605 15


Victualing 347 Tramps,


$173 50


Cost of supporting Poor on the Farm, 431 65


. Whole number of persons exclusive of Tramps, supported in Almshouse, six ; average number, five; present number, four.


JOHN E. CUTTER, S Overseers of ELISHA H. CUTLER, Poor.


Acton, April 1, 1876.


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT FOR 1875.


Births in Acton in 1875.


1


No. Date of Birth. Name of Child. Names of Parents.


1. Jan. 2, Mary Josephine Sherry, daughter of John and Mary Sherry.


2. " 14, Ella A. Priest, daughter of Jacob and Adeline A. Priest.


3. " 31, Julia Calanan, daughter of Daniel and Ellen Calanan.


4, Feb. 15, Agnes Redding, daughter of Patrick and Hannah Redding.


5. Mar. 11, Edith Augusta Flagg, daughter of Isaac T. and Lucy A. Flagg.


6. 66 15, Florence Hersom Flagg, daughter of Isaac Warren and Emma Flagg.


7. " 21, Ethel Alta Olds, daughter of Edward E. and Mary A. Olds. S. April 2, Carrie Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of Moses Emery and Clara Taylor.


9. " 20, Myra Adelia Gardner, daugher of George and Violetta F. Gardner.


10. May 23, Olive Medora Wheeler, daughter of Sanford and Susan E. Wheeler.


11. " 24, Herbert F. Randall, son of Freeman L. and Amelia A. Ran- dall.


12. "' 27, Etta Roxanna Hall, daughter of Delette H. and Susie A. Hall.


13. " 27, Henrietta May Clark, daughter of Herbert T. and Mary J. Clark.


15.


14. 30, Arthur LeRoy Dole, son of Joseph Emery and Ida C. Dole. June 6, George Franklin Peirce, son of Frank G. and Rosa Peirce.


66 16, Ida Augusta Hapgood, daughter of Hiram J. and Augusta A. Hapgood.


16. 17. " 30, George Frederick Hurd, son of William and Mary A. Hurd. July 12, Honora Connors, daughter of Morris and Honora Connors.


18. 19. Aug. 6, Harry Sawyer, son of Thomas J. and Kate Sawyer.


20. 28, Rebecca Fletcher Mullholland, daughter of Hugh and M. Ellen Mullholland.


Sept. 2, Charles Elvin Smith, son of Henry M. and Abbie B. Smith. 29, Charlotte Emily Conant, daughter of Luther and S. Augusta Conant.


21. 22. 23. 24. 30, Edward Sheridan, son of James and Kate E. Sheridan.


29, Joseph Herman Farrar, son of Abel and Delina Farrar.


25. Oct. 7, La Roy Clark Hanscom, son of Charles Waldo and Susan L. Hanscom.


26. 16, Walter B. Sanders, son of Dr. Charles B. and Clara A. San- ders.


27. Nov. 7, Laura Genevra Ryerson, daughter of LeRoy A. and Laura Ryerson.


28. .. 16, Herman Lewis Purcell, son of Henry and Mary Ellen Purcell. 24, Dennis Bradley, son of Dennis and Hannah Bradley.


29.


30. " 29, Margaret Peters, daughter of Philip and Margaret Peters.


31. Dec. 12, Arthur Curtis Rouillard, son of George and Emma Ettat Rouillard.


32. 66 '


18, Jessie Parker Wood, daughter of Rev. F. P, and Abbie O. Wood.


34.


66 21, John Hanaford, son of John and Mary Hanaford.


3.5.


18, Michael May, son of John and Julia May.


66 29. Grace Noble Boomer, daughter of John L. and Annie S. Boomer.


15 Males and 20 Females.


14


Marriages Recorded in Acton in 1875.


No. Date of Marriage. Names of Parties .


1. Jan. 12, Mr. Philip Peters of Acton, and Miss Maggie Burke of Hav- erhill.


2 . 13, Mr. Elliot D. Clapp of Worcester and Miss Marietta Prentiss of Acton.


3. Feb. 18, Mr. Francis J. Campbell of London England and Miss Sophia Elizabeth Faulkner of Acton.


4. Mar. 24, Mr. Luke Kendall of Royalton Vt. and Miss S. Eldora Esta- brook of Acton.


5. April 6, Mr. Willie A, Pickens of Acton and Miss Alice Cox of East Dixville, Me.


6. 66 15, Rev. Ephraim Hapgood of Acton and Miss Catherine H. Had- ley, of Waltham.


7. May 19, Mr. Samuel S. Perkins of Lynn and Miss Josephine Hapgood of Acton.


S. June 9, Mr. Henry M. V. B. Whitney and Miss Cora Fiske both of Acton.


9. " 23, Mr. Geo. F. Flagg and Miss Lottie C. Faulkner both of Ac- ton.


10. Aug. 17, Mr. James W. Wheeler of Acton and Mrs. Elvira Sweatt of Boston.


11. Nov. 24, Mr. Geo. T. Knowlton of Acton and Miss Clara Maker of Lowell.


12. " 25, Mr. Frederic M. Sisson of Acton and Miss Helen Douglass of Windsor Locks Conn.


13. Dec. 4, Mr. Osha Knowlton and Miss Alvena Burnham both of Ac- ton.


14.


15.


. 22, Mr. Jonathan P. Fletcher and Miss Lizzie Roth both of Acton. Mr. Samuel Jones Jr. of Acton and Miss Emma E. Hayward of Concord.


Deaths in Acton in 1875.


No. Date of Death.


Names and ages of Deceased.


1. Jan. 4. Mrs. Hannah R. Burnham, aged 91 years, 4 months, 10 days.


2. 4. Willie Edward Tuttle, son of Horace and Arethusa M. Tuttle, aged 2 months, 27 days.


3. 10. Miss Susie A. Potter, aged 27 years, 5 months.


4. .6 16. Mrs. Laura Spaulding, aged 73 years, 3 months, 2 days. Erminie L. Davis, daughter of Alvin A. and Mary T. Davis, aged 8 years, 4 months, 17 days.


5. 17. 66 19.


6. Charlie B. Parker, son of Edwin C. and Hannah H. Parker, aged 8 years, 11 months, 1 day.


7. 26. Anna Maria Cohollon, daughter of John and Margaret Cohollon aged 6 years, 3 months, 16 days.


S. 28. Patrick Cohollon, son of John and Margaret Cohollon, aged 66 3 years, 10 months, 21 days.


9. 28. Mrs. Mary Symonds, wife of O. A. Symonds, aged 52 years, 2 months, 6 days.


30.


10. Anna C. Parker, daughter of Edwin C. and Hannah H. Parker, aged 2 years, 4 months, 15 days.


11. Feb. 1. Grace Lillian Hosmer, daughter of Lucius S. and Ella F. Hosmer, aged 2 years, 3 months, 27 days.


12. 5. Mrs. Lizzie M. Fehan, aged 24 years, 7 months, 22 days.


13. 8. Mrs. Clarissa J. Fletcher, wife of Deacon John Fletcher, aged 75 years, 5 months, 22 days.


14. 17. John Desmore, aged 11 years, 5 months.


15


15. " 21. Clarence Rouillard, son of George and Clara Rouillard, aged 10 months, 22 days.


16. Mar. 2. Hannah Redding, daughter of Patrick and Hannah Redding. aged 1 year, 9 months, 9 days.


17.


5. Mr. George Bywater, aged 26 years, 10 months.


18.


18. Ellen Redding, daughter of Patrick and Hannah Red- ding, aged 6 years, 4 months, 19 days.


19. 66 19. Jane Redding, daughter of same, aged 3 years, 6 months, 25 days.


20. April 7.


Mary Josephine Sherry, daughter of John and Mary Sherry, aged 3 months, 5 days.


21.


13.


Mrs. Lucretia Miller, aged 64 years, 5 months.


22.


66 22. Mrs. Mary Sherry, aged 73 years.


23.


66 27.


Mr. Thomas Darling, aged 43 years, 1 month, 26 days.


24. May 3. Mr. Alden Fuller, aged 77 years, 7 months, 7 days.


25.


66 4.


Miss Hattie M. Johnson, aged 26 years, 6 months.


26. 27.


4. 6.


Dr. Harris Cowdrey, for nearly 50 years a resident practis- ing Physician of Acton, aged 72 years, 8 months.


28.


23.


Mrs. Marietta E. White, wife of Abram White and daugh- ter of Enoch and Emeline Hall, aged 34 years, 11 months. Mrs. Miranda Barker, wife of Joseph Barker, aged 61 years, 9 days.


30.


June 4. Miss Lucinda Flagg, aged 76 years, 4 months.


31.


66 14.


Mr. Sumner Cole, aged 77 years, 2 months, 1 day.


32. July 2.


James Daily, son of John and Ellen Daily, [aged 4 years, 4 4 months. 2 days.


33.


3.


Margaret E. Daily, daughter of same, aged2 years.


34.


5.


Mr. Horace Tuttle, aged 75 years, 3 months.


35. . .


11. Phebe M. Folsom, daughter of Benj. and Eliza A. Fol- som, aged 4 months, 1 day. .


36.


66


17.


Mr. Joab Hayden, aged 72 years.


37.


22.


Mrs. Tabitha H. Wood, widow of Lowell Wood, aged 79 years, 3 months, 6 days.


38.


Mr. Jerry Lyons, aged 35 years.


George W. Fay, son of Charles G. and Harriet M. Fay, aged 3 years, 5 months, 17 days.


Arthur C. Hall, son of Woodbury E. and Eliza A. Hall, aged 5 months, 11 days.


41. 42.


66 29. Sept. 7,


Mrs. Bridget Wallace, aged 97 years.


Mr. Lewis Beck, aged 64 years, 9 months, 23 days.


43. 06 25, Mrs. Ellen M. Robbins, wife of Elbridge J. Robbins, aged 33 years, 2 months, 18 days.


44. " 30, Miss Amelia F. Perkins, daughter of Isaiah B. and Mary E. Perkins, aged 20 years, 1 month, 14 days.


45. Oct. 19, Miss Ella F. Reed, daughter of Benjamin and Harriet Reed, aged 24 years, 9 months, 22 days.


46. 23, Mrs. Lydia B. Howe, aged 82 years.


47. . 28, Mrs. Hannah C. Aldrich, aged 84 years, 7 months, 28 days.


48. Nov. 20, Mrs. Ruth W. hichardson, aged 74 years, 7 months, 7 days.


49. Dec. 17, Michael J. Sherry, son of John and Bridget Sherry, aged 5 years, 2 months, 17 days.


18, Mr. John Conant, aged 54 years, 1 month, 1 day.


50. 51. 31, Mr. Obed Augustus Symonds, aged 53 years, 6 months, 23 days.


52. July 19, A son of Edward C. and Louisa A. Cuteliff, aged 1 day.


39. 40. Aug. 15.


25.


66 26.


Myra Adelia Gardner, daughter of George and Videtta F. Gardner, aged 14 days.


29.


.6 24.


16


Names of Persons having Dogs Licensed in 1875.


Name of Owner.


No.


- Name of Owner.


No.


Stephen Corliss,


1


Daniel Harris,


1


Francis Hosmer,


1


Daniel Wetherbee.


1


Willie F. Richardson,


1


Daniel J. Wetherbee,


1


Silas Conant Jr.,


1


Charles Wheeler,


John Temple,


1


James E. Harris,


1


Henry Brooks,


1


John W. Randall,


1


Luther Conant,


1


Amasa Knowlton,


1


John Fletcher & Sons,


1 Edwin Tarbell,


1


Luke Tuttle,


1


Walter A. Gilmore,


1


Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee,


3


Chas. A. Harrington


1


Neil Currie,


1


Horace Tuttle 2d,


1


Joseph Hurd.


1


John Conant,


Emerson F. Fuller,


1


Horace Tuttle,


1


Levi Houghton,


1


Lewis Beck.


Aaron J. Fletcher,


1


Augustus Fletcher,


Alfred W. Gardner,


1


James Hannon,


Joseph Reed,


1


Martha D. Ball.


James Waldron,


1


Moses Taylor,


William Hurd,


1


Charles Morris.


Francis Dwight,


1


Isaac Reed,


Emery D. Lothrop,


1


Charles E. Tecl,


Charles J. Willis,


1


Henry Shapley,


WVm. W. Wooster,


1


George R. Keyes,


George E. Priest,


1 James F. Jones,


1 1


· Elbridge Robbins,


2




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