Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1853-82, Part 52

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SOUTH GRAMMAR.


This school has continued under the efficient charge of Miss R. E. Stacy, and we look upon the favorable exhibit of the scholars at the examination which closed the winter term, as a conclusive proof of the wisdom of retaining a good teacher several consecutive years. The condition of the school is highly creditable to all con- nected with its management.


SOUTH PRIMARY.


Miss Jennie McAlister continued to have charge of this school until nearly the close of the spring term, when she resigned to accept a position abroad and Mrs. M. A. Leach, a former successful teacher, finished the school. The Fall term was commenced by Miss J. Brown who, at the end of three weeks, having an opportunity to continue her studies, at Harvard College, and finding the discipline of the school quite too difficult for her strength, resigned. In this emergency, Miss M. B. Allen took charge of the school. As might be expected from so many changes in teachers, Miss A. found the school in a very disorganized state. But by the exercise of considerable force of will, and by the introduction of systematic and natural methods of management and instruction, she has made this to be


one of the most orderly and efficient schools in town. The examina- tion, at the close of the last term, showed that the pupils had made a most commendable progress in all their studies. We trust the present desirable state of affairs will continue.


CENTRE GRAMMAR.


This school was taught by Miss C. H. Allen, who, as a teacher, found her first experience here, but who discharged her duties so well that she won, to a marked degree, the love and respect of both pupils and parents. This school is so well classified that it is possi- ble to accommodate quite a large number of older scholars by permitting them to pursue some of the more advanced studies. We think these pupils, by their presence in the school, have done much to keep up its morale and to excite the ambition of the younger scholars, and that the policy has been a good one in every respect. The present teacher has done much for pupils, in the way of developing their pow- ers of expression, and the examination, at the close of the winter term, showed a breadth of culture such as is seldom equalled in a common school.


CENTRE PRIMARY.


This school has continued in the charge of Miss B. M. Ball and retains the same distinguished position which it has held in the past. Each term of school, under the care of this teacher, is an improve- ment upon the previous one. Here is another proof of the wisdom of retaining the same teacher in a school for a series of years. We trust this policy will be continued. It is only by this means that we can have schools that are worthy of the name. Miss Ball, by an undisturbed service, in this school, for a period of three years, has secured to it an efficiency which we had not supposed was possi- ble. If we have good teachers let us keep and sustain them.


EAST SCHOOL.


Miss S. A. Wetherbee has continued to be the teacher, through- out the year, and with a seemingly constant increase of efficiency. We have never witnessed an examination here that gave us more pleasure than the one which closed the winter term. The present excellent condition of the school is greatly to the credit of the teacher and of all concerned.


NORTH SCHOOL.


Miss Emma Esterbrook, who was mentioned in favorable terms in our last report, continued in this school during the first two terms of the year. The examination at the close of the Fall term was very pleasing to all who are interested in the school. We wish to com- mend the taste which was displayed in the decoration of the room.


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The Winter term was taught by Mr. O. W. Dutton, a resident of the district. Mr. D. had a good reputation, as a teacher in a neighboring town, and his work here was perfectly satisfactory. The examination showed that the pupils had made a good degree of progress in all their studies, and that they had a practical knowledge of what they had attempted to learn. The register of this school for the year is not defaced by a single tardy mark.


SOUTH EAST SCHOOL.


The Spring and Fall terms were taught by Miss Ella E. Tuttle and with a general acceptance and success which we never have seen excelled in this school. The examination, at the close of the Fall term, was very satisfactory and the committee would have retained her the next term, had she not preferred to seek further school ad- vantages for herself.


The Winter term was taught by Miss Estelle D. Heath, a resi- dent of the district. Miss H. devoted herself with much earnestness to the work and, under more favorable circumstances, might have had a high degree of success. As it was, the few pupils who were present at the examination appeared quite well.


Appended, are the usual statistical tables.


For the Committee,


FRANKLIN P. WOOD, Superintendent.


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ROLL OF HONOR.


-: 0 :- -


NAMES OF THOSE WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABSENT OR TARDY.


SOUTH GRAMMAR.


One Term.


Two Terms. Three Terms.


Susie Billings,


Emily Hannon,


Carrie Hanson,


Sadie Sawyer,


Mary Knights,


Eva Shapley,


Clara Leach,


Eda Shapley.


Mabel Richardson,


Carrie Shapley,


Isadore Willis,


George Warren,


Lutie Hosmer. +


SOUTH PRIMARY.


May Bowen,


Bertha Jones,


Ada Jones,


Maude Sawyer,


Charles Moulton,


Charles Fletcher.


WEST GRAMMAR.


Ida Tuttle, Bertie Hall, * Emery Clark, Edward Holton, *


WEST PRIMARY.


Florence Richardson * Ida Richardson, Emma Hart. Alfred Richardson.


Grace Richardson, * John Hannaford, John Mahoney, Alice Stone.


CENTRE GRAMMAR.


Annie Hammond, Hattie Robbins. Annie Noyes, Elbridge Conant.


Susie Conant, Sara Hammond, Carrie Lund,


Warren Robbins.


Dora Barker, * Olive Barker.


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CENTRE PRIMARY.


One Term.


Two Terms. Three Terms.


May Calder, *


Lottie Conant, *


Millie E. Handley,


Clara L. Hammond,


Maude Purcell,


Clara B. Robbins,


Grace E. Tuttle,


Arthur C. Allen, Albert J. Reed, Olive D. Wood. *


Bertha F. Hosmer, Kittie O'Connell, John O'Neal, Herbert H. Robbins.


NORTH SCHOOL.


Florence Dupee, Mattie Randolph,


Mattie Smith,


Hattie Smith,


Augusta Smith,


Wallie Smith, J. Sidney White.


SOUTH EAST SCHOOL.


George Hooper, Willie Hooper. Fred. Pother, Willie Jones.


* Tardy once.


Charles Calder, * Luther Conant, Jr.


Henry L. Livermore,


Harry Nickerson, *


Parley Richardson,


EAST SCHOOL.


Bertha Dupee, George Smith, Irving Smith, Elwyn Harris, Everett Wayne.


Josie Keith, Gertrude Griggs, Joseph Pother, Shirley Jones, Moses Young.


+ Absent one half day.


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SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S FINANCIAL REPORT.


TO THE CITIZENS OF ACTON :-


Your School Committee respectfully submit the following report of receipts and expenditures. For information respecting the condition and management of the schools, we refer you to the foregoing report of the Superintendent and to the annexed tabular view. We con- gratulate the town upon the present apparently prosperous condition of our educational work and ask for it your continued generous support.


WEST SCHOOL.


Mrs. LUCY M. MEAD, Agent.


Drawn from the treasury,


Balance from last year,


$790 00 57 57


$ 847 57


Paid to teachers,


$623 00


for fuel,


90 27


care of house and furnace,


60 00


incidentals,


10 83


Balance on hand,


63 47


$ 847 57


CENTRE SCHOOL. LUTHER CONANT, Agent.


Drawn from the treasury,


$ 790 00


Balance from last year,


2 25


Paid to teachers,


$ 673 00


for care of house,


43 00


incidentals,


6 92


fuel and preparing it,


69 33


$ 792 25


$ 792 25


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SOUTH SCHOOL. GEORGE F. FLAGG, Agent.


Drawn from treasury,


$ 790 00


Balance from last year,


11 07


$ 801 07


. Paid to teachers,


$ 681 00


for books,


4 11


fuel,


40 00


care of house,


55 00


incidentals,


10 40


Balance on hand,


10 56


$ 801 07


NORTH SCHOOL. JOB DUPEE, Agent.


Drawn from the treasury,


$ 350 00


Balance from last year,


44 41


$ 394 41


Paid to teachers,


$ 305 50


for fuel,


35 94


care of house,


13 00


maps and pointers,


9 75


organ,


5 00


erasers, desk books and incidentals,


8 16


Balance on hand,


17 06


$ 394 41


SOUTH EAST SCHOOL.


C. D. GRIGGS, Agent.


Drawn from the treasury, on last year's acct.


$ 25 00


this " 66 250 00


Deficiency on last year's account,


$12 18


Paid to teachers,


204 00


for fuel,


34 50


incidentals,


1 76


care of house,


3 00


Balance on hand,


19 56


$ 275 00


$ 275 00


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EAST SCHOOL. GEORGE CHANDLER, Agent.


Drawn from the treasury,


$ 270 00


Balance from last year,


12 05


Deficiency,


1 13


$ 383 18


Paid to teachers,


$ 288 00


for fuel,


46 27


organ (in part for last year),


16 00


care of house,


30 50


incidentals,


2 41


$ 383 18


Amount raised by the town for schools,


$3,000 00


Income from State school fund,


180 21


dog fund,


173 95


$ 3,354 16


Number of children between the ages of five and fifteen, 292. Sum raised by the town for each, $10.75.


Respectfully submitted,


LUTHER CONANT, Chairman,


School


JOB DUPEE, Clerk,


GEORGE F. FLAGG,


Committee


LUCY M. MEAD,


CHARLES D. GRIGGS,


GEORGE CHANDLER,


of Acton.


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TABULAR VIEW.


SCHOOLS.


TEACHERS.


Length of School in


months.


Wages per month.


Whole No. Scholars.


Av'age No. belonging.


Average attendance.


| No. under 5 years.


No. over 15 years.


No. between 8 and 14.


Number of Visits.


Centre


{Primary


" B. M. Ball


3


40.00|


26


24


23.3


0


7


14


6


South


Miss J. M. M'Alister


3


36.00


41


37


34.6


0


0


21


34


Miss A. C. Davis


3


36.00


35


32.3


28.05


0


7


25


32


West


Primary


I. B. Campbell


3


30.00|


45


39.7


32.7


1


0


16


41


Fast


S. A. Wetherbee


24


32.00


27


26.7


24.09


1


0


16


14


North


" E. F. Estabrook


234


30.00


21


20


18.39


0


1


10


27


South East


" S. E. Tuttle


294


24.00


18


16


14


1


0


8


27


Totals,


25%


300.00 276


254.4


227.28


5


28|147


308


FALL TERM.


Centre


Primary


B. M. Ball


24


36.00


30


29.4


27.2


1


0


12


84


Grammar


" R. E. Stacy


3


40.00


28


24


23.3


0


10


14


8


South


Primary


" M. B. Allen


3


36.00


46


42


37


0


0


25


60


West


Primary


" I. B. Campbell


3


32.00


43


41.17


37.05


0


0


16


26


East


" S. A. Wetherbee


23/;


32.00


33


27.7


25.6


0


0


22


20


North


66 E. F. Estabrook


32.00


18


16.17


14.27


0


0


9


34


South East


66


E. E. Tuttle


219


24.00


19


18.5


16


1


0


8


21


Totals,


251%


308.00|276


253.34 227.82


2


30 143


364


WINTER TERM.


Centre


Primary


B. M. Ball


313


36.00


32


29.2


25.4


0


0


16


94


Grammar


66 R. E. Stacy


3


40.00


28


26


24


0


12


12


10


South


Primary


66 M. B. Allen


3


36.00


47


39


34.7


1


0


31


44


West


66


I. B. Campbell


31.


32.00|


41


39.25


35.14|


0


0


17


25


East


66


S. A. Wetherbee


313


32.00


32


29.2


24.44


0


2


19


30


North


Mr. O. W. Dutton


384


36.00


15


14.2


13.5


0)


2


8


22


South East


·


Miss E. D Heath


314


24.00


17


15.75


13


0


2


10


27


Totals,


30


312.00 291


264.64


234.42


1


45 151


375


Aggregate for year,


8114


920.00 843 772.38 689.52 8 103 441 1047


* One of these a half day scholar and another recited in special studies.


+ Two of these half day scholars.


The average attendance, during the year, was 89 1-5 per cent. of the average number belonging to the schools, and 79 per cent. of the number in town between five and fifteen years of age.


§ Grammar


Miss C. H. Allen


234


$36.00


30*


27


24.85


0


13


14


71


Grammar


66 R. E. Stacy


36.00!


33


31.7


27.3


2


0


13


12


88


Grammar


Miss A. C. Davis


3


36.00


38


36.1


31.4


0


7


25


Grammar


Miss C. H. Allen .


316$40.00


32


30.7


28.2


0


14


15


110


66


66


A. C. Davis


314


36.00


47+


41.34


36.04 |0


13


23


13


Grammar


Primary


Miss C. H. Allen


4:40.00


21


18.3


16


( Grammar


SPRING TERM.


23


56


Primary


Mrs. M. A. Leach


Grammar


Miss J. Brown


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REPORTS


-OF THE ---


SELECTMEN AND OTHER OFFICERS


-- OF THE --


TOWN OF ACTON,


FEB. 26, 1882, TO FEB. 26, 1883. -INCLUDING THE ---


MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN 1882,


------ ALSO, THE -


Report of the School Committee.


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1735.


ACTON.


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ACTON: PRINTED AT OFFICE OF THE ACTON PATRIOT, SO. ACTON. 1883.


TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1883.


Town Clerk. William D. Tuttle. ' Selectmen. D. James Wetherbee, John White, Phineas Wetherbee. Assessors. Wm. D. Tuttle, Phineas Wetherbee, Hiram J. Hapgood. Overseers of the Poor.


Elisha H. Cutler, Otis H. Forbush, Luke Blanchard. School Committee.


. Job W. Dupee and Geo. Chandler, 1 y; Lucius S. Hos- mer and John E. Cutter, 2 yrs. ; 2 to be chosen at April meeting. Highway Surveyors.


Daniel Wetherbee, Charles Wheeler, Abram H. Jones, Joseph F. Cole, John Fletcher, 2d, Geo. R. Keyes. Fence Vicwers.


Wm. W. Davis, Nahum C. Reed, John R. Houghton. Surveyors of Lumber.


Wm. B. Davis, Geo. H. Harris, Ed. F. Richardson, Chas. B. Stone, L. W. Stevens, E. J. Robbins. Surveyors of Wood.


E. J. Robbins, Geo. H. Harris, S. L. Dutton, Wm. B. · Davis, Chas. B. Stone, Isaac W. Flagg, J. W. Loker, L. S. Hosmer, Aaron S. Fletcher, Charles H. Taylor, Moses E. Taylor. Surveyors of Hoops and Stavcs. David M. Handley, Augustus Fletcher. Cemetery Committee. John Fletcher, Wm. W. Davis, Joseph F. Cole. Field Drivers. A. W. Gardner, Martin Tuttle, Wm. H. Murphy, James B. Tuttle, Geo. W. Cole, Clarence W. Brown, James P. Brown.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


-Dr.


Paid State Treasurer, State Tax, $ 1,440 00


County Treasurer, County Tax, 542 70 On Selectmen's Orders, 12,479 22


To Outstanding Orders,


1,513 84


Balance due the Town Feb. 26, 1883, 1,149 51


$17,125 27


-Cr.


By Balance in Treasury Feb. 26, 1882, $ 39 08 Received of J. E. Cutter, taxes, 1881, 2,256 27


66 State Treas., Corporation tax, 907 96


66


66 National Bank tax, 728 48


66


Indigent Soldiers, 201 00 State Aid, 64 00


66 66 State Paupers, 14 10


66


66 66 School Fund, 179 13


Joseph Cole, for lots sold in Mt. Hope Cemetery 1881, 23 00


Geo. F. Flagg, rent S. Rooms, 45 00


Chas. Wheeler, for labor, 50


16


J. E. Cutter, for poll tax of Scott Adams, 2 00


Julian Tuttle, rent Town Hall, 117 20


66


D. J. Wetherbee, for oil, 8 40


John Fletcher, for lots sold in Woodlawn Cemetery, 37 00


Joseph Cole for lots in Mt. Hope Cemetery, 3 00


66


County Treas., dog fund, 145 08


J. W. Dupec, Collector, 12,284 34


for Interest on money in Bank, 69 73


$ 17,125 27


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Receipts and Expenditures.


Unexpended balance of last year, $2,295 35


Joseph F. Cole, Mt. Hope Cemetery '81, 23 00 Geo. F. Flagg, rent of So. A. School House, 45 00 · Charles Wheeler, labor, 50


John E. Cutter, poll tax,


2 00


State Treas., Corporation Tax,


907 96


National Bank Tax, 728 48


16 66 State Aid, 64 00


Relief of Indigent Soldiers, 201 00


66 Support of State Paupers, 14 10


66 School Fund, 179 13


Interest on money in bank. 69 73


D. J. Wetherbec, oil, 8 40


Julian Tuttle, use of Town Hall and cellar, 117 20 Town Grant,


7,000 00


66


66 for Schools, 3,000 00


for Highways, 1.500 00


State Tax, 1,440 00


County Tax,


542 70


Bounty Tax,


4,000 00


Overlayings, 82 77


Joseph F. Cole, Mt. Hope Cemetery 1882, 3 00


John Fletcher, Woodlawn 66


37 00


County Treas., Dog Tax, 145 08


$22,406 40


5


Support of Schools.


Paid Lucius S. Hosmer, South District, $ 790 00


John E. Cutter, Centre 66


790 00


Lucy M. Mead, West 790 00


George Chandler, East 350 00


Job W. Dupee, North


350 00


Charles D. Griggs, S. East


275 00


- $ 3,345 00


Repairs on Town Buildings.


Paid L. S. Hosmer, repairs on South Acton School House, $ 25 38


Geo. Chandler, “


East


House,


15 10


Luther Conant, "


66


Centre


House,


21 46


Lucy M. Mead, " . ..


West


House,


13 19


L. U. Holt, register for Town Hall,


8 00


$ 83 13


Regular Highway Work.


Paid A. H. Jones, $ 300 00


Chas. Wheeler, 681 15


A. H. Jones, 385 37


$ 1366 52


Printing.


Paid C. W. Leach, 24 Warrants, $ 3 00


66 500 Selectmen's reports, 10 00


‹: 600 Town reports, 56 00


E. J. Hammer, Warrants and Posters,


8 00


D. J. Wetherbee, Warrants,


6 50


$ 83 50


6


Support of Poor.


Paid John E. Cutter, deficiency on Town Farm, to April 1st., 1882, $227 42 E. H. Cutler, support Clara Wheeler, 275 42 66


" Eliza Bergendahl, 179 91


6:


" Traynor Family, 29 71


" Mrs. Pike, 47 00


" Reddin Family, 13 00


66


66


" R. B. Adams, 79 00


" Coffin and Robe for Mrs. Adams, 14 00


support Ola Nelson, 37 80


66


" Mrs. John Whitney, 16 00


66


66


" Jeremiah Shine, 17 00


66


" W. Moffitt, 31 88


" for Dr. Hutchins, medical attendance on J. Shine, 64 25


66


" for Dr. Hutchins, medical attendance Traynor family, 7 50


" for Dr. Sanders, medical attendance O. Penniman, 7 00


66


" tor journey to Lowell, 1 50


66


“. Boston, 2 00


16


" Westford, 1 50


66 Stationery and Stamps, 1 50


Samuel Hoar, counsel fees in Adams' case, 9 00


-


$1,104 49


Cemetery Expenses.


Paid John Fletcher, labor and trees for Woodlawn Cemetery, $ 79 77 J. F. Cole, labor in Mt. Hope Cemetery, $9 75


John Flether, labor in Woodlawn Cemetery, 57 32


$176 84


66


" Hannah Stanton, 42 10


7


State Aid.


Paid John Corroll,


$96 00


George Dole,


48 00


Allen G. Smith,


96 00


Benjamin Skinner,


72 00


Mrs. R. C. Wright,


48 00


Ola Nelson,


4 00


$364 00


Town Debt.


Paid Luther Billings, note and interest,


$211 26


Mrs. H. A. Piper, "


יו


201 63


Luther Conant,


66


763 87


Fred. Rouillard, “


2,049 67


Mrs. J. K. Putney,


66


676 00


D. J. Wetherbee, “


66 587 35


$ 4,489 78


Interest on Town Debt.


Paid F. Rouillard,


$120 00


Luther Conant,


45 .00


D. J. Wetherbee,


34 52


H. A. Piper,


12 00


Mrs. J. K. Putney,


39 00


$250 52


Town Officers.


Paid L. U. Holt, Sealer of Weights and Measures, $9 00


Rev. F. P. Wood, Sup't. Schools, 55 00


John E. Cutter, Collecting Taxes, '81, 80 00


Wm. D. Tuttle, services as Assessor, 40 00


L. S. Hosmer,


20 00


Phineas Wetherbee, 66


30 00


J. K. W. Wetherbee, services as Treas, 40.00


John White, Selectman, 45 00


D. J. Wetherbee, 66 85 00


P. Wetherbee, 66 45 00


Wm. D. Tuttle, Town Clerk, 25 00


$174 00


8


Miscellaneous.


Paid A. J. Willis, breaking roads, $ 17 84


L. E. Reed, attending 25 burials, 75 00


making 25 death returns, 6 25


work at Cemetery, 2 00


repairs on Hearse, 7 00


James Kinsley, for the Hurley road, 8 00


Dr. Sanders, medical attendance on J. W. Mansfield, 50 00


E. Robbins, for land for E. Cemetery, 8 00


C. W. H. Moulton & Co., for ladders, 125 00


Job W. Dupee, breaking roads, 25 15


John E. Cutter, abatement of taxes, 42 42


E. F. Richardson, stakes for


Woodlawn Cemetery, 8 79


A. L. Tuttle, building road, 100 00


P. Wetherbee, lumber and labor for storage of ladders, 15 07


D. J. Wetherbee, sign boards,


2 19


tile for So. Acton sluice, 8 45


66 coal for Town House, 14 50


James W. Hayward, freight on tile, 2 00


J. K. W. Wetherbee, over draft on Treas. at time of settlement, 11 16


Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee,


for settees for Town House, 68 71


John E. Cutter, discount on taxes, 39 50


Treasurer of Littleton, for schooling


A. Bulette's children, 43 00


Samuel Hosmer, breaking roads, 1 50


L. S. Hosmer, tax book, 1 00


printing tax notices, 2 50


collector's book, 1 00


post for So. A. School H. 7 00


Chas. Wheeler, repairs on W. Acton bridge, 117 88


9


Paid C, Wheeler railing on W. A. bridge,


$32 61


" breaking roads, 28 03


" building new bridge at Smith's Mill, 25 86


Like Tuttle, breaking roads,


15 82


J. E. Cutter, יו


13 65


Moses Taylor, 6 45


Irither Conant,


4 50


A. H. Jones,


77 45


Francis Pratt,


26 45


F. H. Whitcomb,


44 00


1. Littlefield,


21 70


J. P. Tenney, 66 66


7 68


C. L. Davis,


60


1. Wetherbee, “


1882,


29 56


I. W. Flagg, 10 doz. paper pails, 43 25


A. H. Jones, repairs on Powder Mill bridge, 30 82


I .. E. Reed, attending 30 buriels,


90 00


making 29 returns


7 25


repairs on Hearse,


1 55


Elward Tuttle, use of pump, C. School, 5 00 Julian Tuttle, opening Hall, 26 times, 35 00


66 Selectmen's room, 3 75


care of cellar, 3 00


6: clock, 10 00


cleaning “ 2 00


Hall, 2 00


.6


16 wood, chimneys, brooms, . . hooks, 18 00


No. D. Tuttle, express on documents,


2 58


laying out lots in Woodlawn Cemetery, 1 50


.6


Assessors' notices,


1 25


book,


25


10


Paid W. D. Tuttle message to W. Acton, $ 10


journey to Concord, 2 39.


collecting returns, 75


6! collecting and recording 36 births, 18 00


66 60 collecting and recording 25 marriages, 3 75


6: recording 32 deaths, 5 20


Job W. Dupee, discount on taxes, 769 31


D. J. Wetherbee, counsel fees, 12 00


Henry Brooks, repairs on highway, 10 00


J. W. Dupee, abatemeut off taxes, 27 14


$2,255 28


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Receipts from February 26th, 1882, to February 26th, 1883. Unexpended balance, as per report of Feb. 26th., 1882, $ 2,295 35


Appropriations and receipts,


· 20,111 05


$22,406 40


Expenditures.


Support of Schools,


$3,345 00


Repairs on Town buildings,


83 13


Regular highway work,


1,366 52


Support of Poor,


1,104 49


Town Debt,


4,489 78


Soldiers' Aid,


364 00


Interest on Notes,


250 52


Town Officers,


474 00


Printing,


83 50


Cemetery Expenses,


176 84


Miscellaneous,


2,255 28


State Tax,


1,440 00


County Tax,


542 70


$15,975 76


Bal. in Col. and Treas. hands, Feb. 26, 1883,


$ 6,430 64


Deduct Bounty Tax, 4,000 00


Balance in favor of the Town,


$ 2,420 64


D. J. WETHERBEE JOHN WHITE, PHINEAS WETHERBEE, J . Acton.


Selectmen of


Acton, Feb. 26th., 1883.


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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT FOR 1882.


List of Births in Acton in 1882.


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


1. Jan. 4, Ralph Bradley Stone, son Frances A. Stone.


of Edwin and


2. Jan. 24, Eugene Warren Knowlton, son of Ancil W. and Lizzie M. Knowlton.


3. Feb. 15, Clara Lewis Stone, daughter of Charles B. and Isabel D. Stone.


4. Feb. 21, Charles Austin Lawrence, son of Austin E. and Mary J. Lawrence.


5. Mar. 9, Daniel Connors, son of Morris and Honora Connors.


6. Mar. 20, Charles Eliot Goding, son of Theodore. P. and Ella F. Goding.


7. Mar. 22, Margaret Anna McCarthy, daughter of Michael and Sarah McCarthy.


8. Mar.23, Genie Evelyn Fletcher, daughter of Jona P. and Lizzie Fletcher.


9. Apr. 20, Grace May Hayward, daughter of Amos H. and Etta C. Hayward.


10, Apr. 26, Frank O'Neil, son of Patrick and Hannah O'Neil.


11. June 4, Sadie Emma Lindley, daughter of George and Alice Lindley.


12. June 7, Charles L. Bradford, Jr., son of Charles L. and Eliza D. Bradford.


13. June 29, Florence Pearl Smith, daughter of George H. and Cora E. Smith.


14. June 30, Jessie Louise Knowlton, daughter of Frank R. and Emma S. Knowlton.


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15. July 1, Winfield Almon Lawrence, son of James R. and Abbie F. Lawrence.


16. July 14, A daughter to Jeremiah Jr. and Louise Lu- cius.


17. July 23, Marion Wood, daughter of Eben F. and Mary A. Wood.


18. July 24, Daniel Callahan, son of Daniel and Ellen Callahan.


19. July 26, Walter Gaston Tuttle, son of Amos S. and Amy M. Tuttle.


20. Aug. 1, Anne Sawtelle White, daughter of Howard B. and Bertha White.


21. Aug. 3, Jennie Blanche Sawyer, daughter of Thom- as J. and Kate Sawyer.


22. Aug. 22, Vera May Knowlton, daughter of Octavus A. and Etta L. Knowlton.


23. Aug. 25, Alla Blanche Hesselton, daughter of Lu- cius A. and Martha F. Hesselton.


24. Aug. 25, Clarence Bernard Smith, son of Allen G .. and Georgianna Smith.


25. Sept. 5, Charles Julian Tuttle, son of Julian and Hannah E. Tuttle.


. 26. Sept. 11, Mary Eleanor Louise Palmer, daughter of Nathan R. and Abbie M. Palmer


27. Sept. 14, Sarah Viola Knowlton, daughter of Osha P. and Nellie F. Knowlton.


28. Oct. 21, Ethel Mildred Quimby, daughter of George L. and Emma L. Quimby.


29. Oct. 22, Arthur Herman Gould, son of Herman A. and Sarah E. Gould.


30. Oct. 31, Everett Marshall Mains, son of John and Maria Mains.


31. Nov. 14, John Edward Bixby, son of John W. and Veronica M. Bixby.


32. Nov. 16, Eula Sophia, daughter of Lyman C. and Addie Taylor


33. Nov. 20, Michael Murphy, son of Michael and Jo- hanna Murphy.


34. Dec. 3, Ralph T. Jones, son of William S.and Lau- ra A. Jones.


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.35. Dec. 11, Leonard Avery Phalen, son of Edwin A. and Hattie D. Phalen.


36. Dec. 28, Albert P. Willis, son of · Charles P. and Cora E. Willis.


Marriages Recorded in Acton in 1882.


No. Date of Marriage. Names and Residences of Parties.


1. Jan. 2, Frank W. Houghton of Arlington and Miss Lizzie L Walker of Acton.


2. Jan 13, George L Quimby, and Miss Emma L Bil- lings, both of Acton.


3. Feb. 12, John W Bixby and Miss Veronica Cain, both of Acton.


4. Feb. 15, Howard Marchant and Miss Annie Jack- man both of Acton.


5. April 12, Joel H Whitcomb and Mrs. Lidian E Sco- field, both of Acton.


6. Apr. 18, Seymour S Colby and Miss Clara M Whitney, both. of Stow.


7. Apr. 30, George N Gove of Maynard and Miss Ros- ella Hale of Concord.


8. Apr. 30, Oliver E Houghton and Miss Mary Estella Barrett both of Acton.


9. May 3, Sidney L Richardson and Miss M Kate Moulton, both of Acton.


10. May 14, George Sears and Miss Katie M Hoff- man, both of Acton.


11. June 28, Charles Hammond Avery, Esq., of Cincin- nati, O., and Miss Nettie Norton Barker of Acton.


12. Aug. 2, Alfred W Gardner of Acton and Miss Hat- tie H Freeman of Ayer.


13. Aug. 13, Orzando Davis of Somerville and Mrs. Mary H. Richardson of Acton.


14. Sept. 6, James B Tuttle of Acton and Miss Florence M. Hartwell of Boxboro.


15. Sept. 7, William S Warren of Acton and Miss Rosa E Stacy of Waterville, Me.


16. Oct. 3, Richard E Frye of Nashua, N. H., and Miss Helen M Webber of Acton.


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17. Oct. 26, George Wm. Cole and Miss Anna Z Hew- ins, both of Acton.


18. Nov. 7, Joseph Truette of Acton and Miss Emma Lawson of St. Albans, Vt.


19. Dec. 9, George E. Priest and Miss Alice G Scarbro, both of Acton.


20. Dec. 18, William H Murphy of Acton and Miss Mary Jane Porter of Boxboro.


21. Dec. 21, Albert J Day and Miss Ella E Tuttle, . both of Acton.


22. Dec. 24, Martin Tuttle and Miss Mary Emma Co- nant, both of Acton.


23. Dec. 25, James T Goodsell of Maynard and Miss Addie C Jones of Acton.


21. Dec. 25, James P Brown and Miss Laura A Jones, both of Acton.


25. Dec. 26, Clarence W Brown of Acton and Miss Minnie A Caswell of Barton, Vt.


Deaths in Acton in 1882.


No. Date of Death. Names and Ages of Deceased.




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