Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1862-1879, Part 26

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Publication date: 1862
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Center Primary.


This school was favored with the continued instruction of Miss A. E. Tucker, who was mentioned in our last report in such terms of praise that nothing need be said of her here. This school also was termi- nated in the midst of the term by sickness. Like the Grammar School it was one of the largest in town, but until it was broken up was making excellent progress and promised to be one of the most suc- cessful schools in town.


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East School.


This school enjoyed the labors of the same teacher, Miss M. C. Harriss, through the whole year. Miss II. has had an extended expe- rience, as a teacher in a high order of schools, and applied herself most heartily to the work of this school and produced a marked im- pression upon all the scholars who attended the school each term. The examinations, at the end of the Fall and Winter terms, were very sat- isfactory-among the best that we have attended. We considered the progress made in Reading especially commendable.


Southeast School.


The Spring and Fail terms of this school were taught by Miss E. O. Clark. Miss C. was mentioned in our last report in connection with this school, in terms of commendation. We think that she did as well with the school as any teacher could do. The Winter term was taught by Miss E. S. Brooks. Miss B. has had but little experience in teach- ing, but devoted herself to the work of the school with considerable energy, and we hoped that the examination at the end of the term would prove that she had secured a good degree of success. We are sorry to say, however, that the examination was not very satisfac- tory, though it may have been as good as we ought to have expected, considering the unambitious character of the scholars.


North School.


The Spring and Fall terms of this school were taught by Miss L. L. Keyes, a resident of the district. Miss K. taught in the East Schoo! one term last year and was noticed in our last report. She seemed to have the good will and co-operation of her scholars, and, so far as we know, did her work to the satisfaction of all interested in the school.


The Winter term was taught by Miss'E. F. Reed, who has been mentioned in previous reports in connection with this school. We will simply say that we considered this one of her most successful schools.


As appears from the above review, the proportion of schools that have had the same teacher through the whole year is very large, and the success of the schools has been greatly promoted by this fact.


Appended are the usual Statistical Reports, which we commend to your careful perusal. In the number of visits, those made by the Su- perintendent or by friends at the public examinations, are not included.


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It is possible that some mistakes may have been made in the Roll of Honor, as we had to gather the names, in almost every case, from the school register, which fact exposed us to the liability of mistakes. We hope, however, that all is correct,


Respectfully submitted.


HARRIS COWDREY, (Chairman), ) ELBRIDGE J. ROBBINS, (Clerk), JAMES TUTTLE, GEORGE HARRISS.


School Committee


JOSEPH NOYES. JOHN FLETCHER, 2D,


Acton.


F. P. WOOD. Superintendent of Schools.


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ROLL OF HONOR.


Several scholars in the different schools have been absent or tardy only once, and several have not been tardy or absent after they began to go to school, but did not go when the school began. We wou'd gladly mention such, but cannot by our rules.


Those who have not been absent or tardy for one term.


Those who have not been absent or tardy for two terms.


Those who have not been absent or tardy for tliree terms.


SOUTH GRAMMAR.


M. Louisa Burr.


Lucy A. Jones,


Annie E. Jordan.


Etta C. Temple,


Edith Lewis,


Mary V. Phelan,


Jesse Mitchell,


Jimmie Hannon,


Hattie Wetherbee.


Michael Hannon ..


Frank Bulette,


Frank Harris,


George Haynes, Arthur Jones, Charles Lewis, Wiliie S. Warren.


SOUTH PRIMARY.


Gertie Clark,


Mary Haggerty,


Eva Shapley.


Florence Fletcher,


Emily Hannon,


Josie Hannon,


Mary Jackson,


Carrie Hayward,


Mary Knight.


Carrie Shapley,


Eda Shapley,


Edith Snell.


Della Wetherbee, Fred. Brown, Fred. Farrar,


Harry Fletcher,


Arlie Jackson, John Lynch, Charles Priest,


Charlie Worcester,


WEST GRAMMAR.


Annie Blanchard, Lottie Handley, Ella Teele,


Nellie White, Effie Wright, Ellsworth Hapgood,


George Hutchins, Willie Kelley, George Robinson, Warren Stevens.


Clara Tuttle, Edgar Hall, Freddie Mead, George Mead,


Mary Tuttle, Inez Wyman, Arthur Bradford, Charlie Hopkins, Alphonso Wyman.


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WEST PRIMARY.


('harlie W. Foye, Georgie D. Foye, Walter Gardner, Elmer E. Handley, Milly G. Handley, Freddy G. Holden, Charles H. Morris, Charles B. Parker, Clesson J. Parker, Everett A. Richardson, Warren Taylor, Frank A. Teele.


Mary A. Blanchard, Minnie R. Hart, Ida J. Tuttle, Bertie S. Wright, Fred W. Gilmore, Willie P. Hart, David Kingsley.


Hattie A. Parker, Arthur F. Blanchard, Allie H. Gilmore. Herbert Hapgood, Bertie F. Mead.


Ana Davis, Alma Forbush, Annie Hammond, Carrie Jones, Simon Taylor.


CENTRE GRAMMAR.


Horace Tuttle, Gillie Parlin.


CENTRE PRIMARY.


Lizzie Cummings, Arvilla Darling, Erminie Davis, Bertha Fiske. Addie Pike, Etta Tuttle, Florian Eiske, Frank Fiske.


Carrie Dunn.


EAST SCHOOL.


Abbie Fiske, Bertha E. Hosmer, Nixon Ball, Carlton C. Conant. Elbridge R. Conant, George H. Robbins, Frank E. Wetherbee, Roland J. Wetherbee.


Bessie M. Ball, Hattie R. Esterbrook, Mary D. Farrar, Florence B. Perkins, Frank H. Billings, Webster C. Robbins.


Susie A. Batchelder, Etta A. Esterbrook.


SOUTH-EAST.


Emma A. Charlow, Lester Fletcher, George E. Johnson, John L. Jones, Wm. Malthouse.


1 Estelle D. Heath, Lizzie C. Matthews. Emma A. Pratt, Mattie C. Pratt.


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NORTH SCHOOL.


Annie Gallagher,


Lizzie Ryan,


Nellie Ryan,


Hattie Smith, Willie Butterfield, Elmer Rouillard, Jimmie Ryan, Bertie Smith, George Smith.


TABULAR VIEW.


SCHOOLS.


TEACHERS.


Length of School in


Wages per month.


Whole number of


Average Attendance.


Number under five


years of age.


Number over fifteen


years of age.


Number of visits by parents & others.


SPRING TERM.


Centre.


Grammar,


Miss J. S. Bartlett,


$35 00


23


19 26.20


C


8


West.


Primary,


16


A. E. Hall,


66


M. A. Edwards,


40 00


4)


36.25


19


Sonth.


Primary,


" S. L. Burr.


36 00


43


37


16


North.


L. L. Keyes,


2.25


26 00


18


15.40


3


11


East.


M. C. Harriss,


2,50


32 00


220


18.80


1


17


Totals.


18.75


$307 00


263 232.35


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


66


A. H. Allen,


2.50


44 00


37


32.60


9


West.


Primary,


66 O. A. Hopkins,


2.50


40 00


42


39


1


11


South.


Primary,


S. L. Burr,


2.15


36 00


43


37.60


1


Nortlı,


L. L. Keyes,


2.35


26 00


18


15.70|


1


East,


M. C. Harriss,


2.15


30 00


20


17.70


1


South-East,



£. O. Clark,


2.25


32 00


20


17 70


14


Totals,


19.80


$315 00


275 238. 10


2


29


WINTER TERM.


Centre.


Primary,


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


1.75


36 00


40


31.


West.


¿ Primary,


O. A. Hopkins,


1.50


40 00


42


36


1


66


M. A. Edwards,


1.75


10 00


44


35


12


South.


{ Primary,


S. L. Burr,


1.80


40 00


40


30.60


1


North,


" E. F. Reed,


3.50


32 00


18


15.49


1


East,


" M. C. Harriss,


2.75


38 00


26


19.70


5


South-East,


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 98


1


66


A. II. Allen,


40 00


32


29


3


19


Grammar.


A. E. Tucker,


32 00


36 00


37


34


9


S Grammar,


19


South East,


E. O. Clark,


35 00


17


16.70


12


M. A. Edwards,


40 00


44


37.50


23


10


( Grammar,


A. H. Allen,


3


44 00


41


34.80


17


15


S Grammar,


25


Total average attendance during the year, 84.


286


months.


scholars.


1:


¿ Primary,


( Grammar,


Grammar,


‘ Grammar,


¡ Grammar,


$60 00


36.40


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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


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 fuel,


71 26


" care of house, incidentals, &c.,


32 03


Cash on hand.


$5 71


$640 00


HARRIS COWDREY, Committee.


$670 24


16


East School.


Drawn from the treasury,


$298 34 7 91


Balance from last year,


$306 25


Paid to teacher, .


228 25


for fuel, and drawing and preparing,* " 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 School.


Drawn from the treasury.


$255 86


Balance from last year,


8 83


S264 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,


20 00


" 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.


57 44


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,


$8,954 55


Regular Town Grant,


9,000 00


Town Grant for Schools,


2,500 00


Town Grant for Highways,


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


66


" 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


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 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. H. Whitcomb, breaking roads, 1875, $15 00


George H. Harris, ..


16 .. 5 70


Charles Wheeler, .. ..


56 25


Abram HI. Jones,


66


35 80


S112 75


Regular Highway Work.


Paid Charles Wheeler,


$1,150 96


AAbram H. Jones,


903 28


Abram H. 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


66 00


600 Valuation


66


100 00


Desk Books for North School,


3 99


66


" West


2 92


66 " East 66


3 37


" 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 li. 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 F'Ju,


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 00


Gilman Pickens,


2 20


Luke Tuttle.


6 80


Watering trees,


1 00


Elbridge Robbins for land.


3 50


Fisk & Spaulding, sign,


15 25


66


painting sign.


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. Holt for pump,


$5 00


Painting and lettering gates, MIt. 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


One pump and pipe, 23 28


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, 66 ..


8 00


Witnesses. Reed case,


239 00


-


$814 50


Rewards.


Paid Pinder & Harris, Spalding & Taggart, E. P. Brown,


$250 00


200 00


50 00


$500 00


Box for pump,


6


Centennial Celebration.


Paid Luther Conant, Car Fares,


$41 45


Music,


196 25


Cleaning guus,


20 00


Opening hall,


10 00


Dinner tickets,


192 00


Uniforms,


283 25


Flags and banners,


37 00


Home celebration,


29 46


Printing, express aud 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,


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 loau, 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


1873,


328 91


66 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 clock,


5 83


Repairs on clock,


1 85


lamps,


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


-


- -


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


Dog license blanks and postage,


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


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, " 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


99 49


Express 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,


688 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,


456 75


Jonathan A. Piper,


404 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


419 88


James E. Billings, ..


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. HIRAM J. HAPGOOD. of


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, 1826.


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 secd,


3 50 1-2 bbl. apples.


1 00


6 market boxes.


1 00 80 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,


119 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


1


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


Candles,


75


Sweet Potatoes,


60


Rice,


66


Barrels,


7 55


Pails,


$1 00


Lard,


8 50


Pork Barrel, 1 00


Butter,


77 29


Filing Saws, 1 75


Hat,


1 62


Pump Box,


85


Dr. Hutchins bill, 7 25


Clothes Pins, 12


Dr. Sanders bill, 10 85


Caterpillar Brush,


25


Medicine,


2 00


Rosin, 15


Raisins,


1 20


Harrow Frame,


50


Basket.


60


Plaster, 50


Card, Comb, brush, 1 40


Phosphate,


6 82


Starch,


24


Snuff.


67


Rope, 62


Condition Powders,


50


Market boxes,


72


Yeast.


1


12


Blueing,


30


Jug,


25


Set Measures, 1 00


Oxen, 125 00


Cows, 412 50


Salt, 4 93


Pigs. 47 00


Grain, 516 94


Box Greese,


25


Cutting Wood, 67 03


HIalter, &c., 1 20


Measuring Wood. 75


Boots and Shoes, 6 37


Newspaper.


2 65


Tools, 9 80


Coffin and Robe for


Brooms, 1 15


.J. Hayden, 13 00


Castings for Stove, 2 00


Wash Board, 50


Cabbages, 1 28


Meat, 131 75


Cabbage and tomato plants, 1 00


Matches.


1 70


Scraps, 1 00


Soap, 13 96


Butchering. 3 67


Expenses Market- ing, 11 80


Use of Bull, 6 00


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


" J. E. Cutter as Overseer,


35 00


" J. Conant, 7 00


..


" E. H. Cutler, 16 00


Total amount of Expenditures,


$2,505 09


" Receipts,


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 II. CUTLER, Poor.


Acton, April 1, 1876.


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT FOR 1875.


Births in Acton in 1875.


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.


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


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


7. 21, Ethel Alta Olds, daughter of Edward E. and Mary A. Olds.


8. 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.


. . 30, Arthur LeRoy Dole, son of Joseph Emery and Ida C. Dole .


14. 15. June 6, George Franklin Peirce, son of Frank G. and Rosa. Peirce.


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


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


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, danghter of Luther and S. Augusta Conant.


21. 2.2. 23. 6. 29, Joseph Herman Farrar, son of Abel and Delina Farrar.


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


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 ..


29. . 24, Dennis Bradley, son of Dennis and Hannah Bradley.


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


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


32.


6. 18, Jessie Parker Wood, daughter of Rev. F. P, and Abbie O. Wood.


33. 18, Michael May, son of John and Julia May.


34. .. 21, John Hanaford, son of John and Mary Hanaford.


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


15 Males and 20 Females.


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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.




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