Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1862-1879, Part 30

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Publication date: 1862
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WEST PRIMARY.


Hattie Davis, da l'


Wallie C. Gardner, Herbert Hapgood.


EAST SCHOOL.


Alma W. Forbush, Herbert Robbin Geo. L. Robbins, Harry Robbins.


Geo. H. Robbins, Willie E. Smith,


Ernest Wetherbee.


NORTH SCHOOL.


Annie Gallagher, Bertie Smith.


Minnie Harriss,


Hattie Harriss, Everett Rouillard, James Ryan.


SOUTH EAST.


12


TABULAR VIEW.


SCHOOLS.


TEACHERS.


Length of School in


Wages per month.


Whole Number of


Average attendance


Number under five


No. over fifteen


years of age.


Number of visits by


parents and friends


SPRING TERM.


Miss S. JJ. Flint,


$40 00


23


21.44


0


1


12


Center.


Primary,


S. F. Robbins,


14


South.


Primary,


M. A. Forbush,


2


40 00


47


42.66


1


0


34


West.


Primary,


66


O. A. Hopkins,


2


10 00


38


34.75


2


0


12


66


M. I. Spaulding,


30 00


23


21.75


0


1


S


North.


L. A. Farnum,


28 00


19


17.25


0


1


6


Totals,


18


$286 00


257 231.09


5


11


102


FALL TERM.


Miss M. C. Harris,


$32 00


24


21.53


0


1


2


Center.


Primary,


S. F. Robbins,


32 00


31.60


4


()


M. L. Davis,


36 00


31.50


0)


6


South.


Primary,


66 M. A. Forbush,


40 00


49


43.70


1


0


66


S. J. Flint.


40 00


33


30


1


31


West.


66


(. A. Hopkins,


4.1


40 00


46


38


10


0


15


North.


66 H. E. Parker,


30 00


18


14.83


0


7


Totals,


19}


$282 00


265


230.16


7


9


92


WINTER TERM.


Miss M. C. Harris, .


$10 00


43


34.90


0


18


15


Centre.


Primary,


S. F. Robbins,


33 00


32


28


0)


()


19


66


M. E. Felton.


31


40 00


37.50


0


19


21


South.


Primary.


M. A. Forbush,


31


40 00


42| 36.50


0


0


20


66


S. J. Flint.


3


4.0 00


13 36


0


18


East.


G. E. Tuttle,


3


34 00


24


21 50


1


2


17


North.


H. E. Parker,


3


34 00


20


18.20


0


1


1


Totals,


303


$335 00


307|261.10


1


67


153


Aggregate for the year.


672


$903 00


829 722.35


13


87


347


1


36 00


33


28.58


, Grammar,


66 B. Smith,


40 00


37


32.50


0)


1


10


East.


Primary.


East.


G. E. Tuttle,


4)1


32 00


21


19


West.


Primary,


O A. Hopkins.


3


40 00


47 41


.6


H. F. Hapgood,


31


35 00


10


7.50


2


South East.


S Grammar,


32 00


32.16,


0


6


Grammar,


.. M. L. Davis,


months.


Scholars.


years of age.


Grammar,


S Grammar,


Grammar,


18


Grammar,


Grammar,


33


$ Grammar.


Total average per centage of attendance during the year, 87.13.


13


FINANCIAL REPORT.


SOUTH SCHOOL.


Drawn from the treasury,


$742 14


Received for Grass, 66 Repairs,


50


Balance from last year,


130 42


Paid to teachers,


$659 00


" .for coal and teaming,


43 33


care of house and furnace,


54 15


.6 text books (not properly in this account,).


2 70


66 66 broom, crayons, ink, etc.,


5 99


Balance on hand,


109 39


$874 56


C. A. HARRINGTON, Committee.


WEST SCHOOL.


Drawn from the treasury,


$697 33


$697 33


Paid teachers,


$580 00


for fuel,


52 63


for care of house,


31 50


for incidentals,


14 46


Balance on hand,


18 74


$697 33


S. W. HOPKINS, Committee.


CENTRE SCHOOL.


Drawn from the treasury,


$692 31


Balance from last year,


87 72


Paid to teachers,


$565 00


for fuel,


58 59


care of house,


30 00


incidentals,.cleaning house, &c.,


8 56


Balance on hand,


117 88


$780 03


$780 03


LUTHER CONANT, COMMITTEE,


$874 56


1 50


14


NORTH SCHOOL.


Drawn from the Treasury,


$323 84


Balance from last year,


1 15


$324 99


Paid to teachers,


243 00


for fuel.


47 60


care of house and incidentals,


7 75


Balance on hand,


26 64


$324 99


J. W. LOKER, Committee.


EAST SCHOOL.


Drawn from the treasury,


$323 84


$323 84


Paid to teachers,


$241 50


for fuel,


37 75


care of house,


10 00


incidentals,


4 00


Balance on hand,


30 59


$323 84


D. J. WETHERBEE, COMMITTEE.


SOUTH EAST SCHOOL.


Drawn from the treasury,


$140 00


$140 00


Paid teacher,


$112 50


for tuel,


18 00


incidentals,


1 50


care of house,


8 00


$140 00


JOHN FLETCHER 2nd, COMMITTEE.


Amount of money raised by the town,


$2500 00


Income from the State school fund,


193 76


Dog fund,


225 72


Total,


$2919 48


Number of children between the age of five and fifteen reported by the Assessors, 296.


Sum appropriated by the town for each scbolar, $8.44.


REPORTS


OF THE


SELECTMEN AND OTHER OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF ACTION,


FROM


FEB. 26, 1877, TO FEB. 26, 1878,


INCLUDING THE


Marriages, Births and Deaths in 1877,


ALSO, THE


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


ACTON : PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE ACTON PATRIOT, SOUTH ACTON. 1878.


TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1878.


-


TOWN CLERK. Wm. D. Tuttle.


SELECTMEN.


Daniel J. Wetherbee, John White, Chas. B. Stone.


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


Elisha HI. Cutler, John White. Thomas P. Sawyer.


ASSESSORS.


Wm. D. Tuttle, Aaron C. Handley, Phineas Wetherbee.


HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.


Daniel Wetherbee, Charles Wheeler, Abram H. Jones,


Geo. R. Keyes, A. M. Knowlton.


FENCE VIEWERS.


John Fletcher, 2d, John R. Houghton, Nahum C. Reed.


SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.


Levi W. Stevens, Ed. F. Richardson, Chas. B. Stone,


Francis Dwight, Geo. H. Harris, Wm. B. Davis,


Elbridge Robbins, E. J. Robbins.


SURVEYORS OF WOOD.


Lucius S. Hosmer, J. R. Bassett, E. J. Robbins, Jona. W. Loker, Geo. II. Warren,


S. L. Dutton,


Chas. B. Stone,


Geo. H. Harris, Wm. B. Davis,


Moses E. Taylor, Henry D. Parlin.


SURVEYORS OF HOOPS AND STAVES.


David M. Handley,


Jos. Dole, Wm. Reed.


FIELD DRIVERS.


Simon Blanchard, Otis II. Forbush, Loring M. Fowler, Eph. B. Forbush.


Chas. H. Teel, G. A. Hayward,


CEMETERY COMMITTEE.


John Fletcher, Jr.,


Jos. F. Cole, Wm. W. Davis.


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


Appropriations and Receipts.


Unexpended balance of last year,


$3,787 87


Regular Town Grant, 8,000 00


Town Grant for Schools.


2,500 00


" Highways,


· 1,500 00


County Tax,


633 17


State


1,080 00


Overlayings,


166 21


Liquor Licenses,


337 50


Cash Luther Conant,


500 00


State Aid to Jan. 1, 1877,


198 80


Cemetery Receipts. West Acton,


13 50


Corporation Tax.


312 08


National Bank Tax,


384 59


State Paupers,


61 00


Supt. Burials State Paupers,


10 00


Town of Watertown, support Sam. Beacon,


51 03


State School Fund,


183 73


Pauper Burials,


4 99


Trustees Baptist Society, Worcester, for support of Sarah B. White,


52 00


Dog Fund,


171 86


Woodlawn Cemetery,


52 03


Town Hall,


101 47


--- $20,101 83


Expenditures. SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.


Paid C. A. Harrington, South District, $707 00


4


Paid C. B. Stone, West District, $707 00


Luther Conant, Centre District, 697 00


John W. Loker, North


320 00


D. J. Wetherbee, East


320 00


W. S. Jones, So. East


185 00


$2,936 00


Repairs on Town Buildings. Paid C. A. Harrington, for painting South Acton School House, $93 71


C. B. Stone, for finishing West Acton School House ; furnishing Blinds ; painting outside two coats ; furnish- ing Ventilators, Registers, Piping, Lumber, Hardware and Labor as follows :


W. Emery, Doors, 18 40


Lewis Boles & Son, Blinds, 57 70


W. Houghton, Labor, 19 15


S. W. Hopkins, Material.


36 76


N. B. Conant,


72 16


G. L. Towne, Lumber, &c.,


110 56


Labor, 121 15


F. Conant, 9 18


L. U. Holt, Piping, Register, Labor, 51 77


A. Hayward, Labor, 77 75


E. H. Cutler, for repairing Wagon


House and Shop at Town Farm, 157 67


John White, for labor and material for painting Town Farm buildings, 66 80


L. U. Holt, repairing Register, Fur- nace and Stove Pipe in Town Hall, 29 73


L. U. Holt, grate, school house, W. A. James Fiske-


4 00


4 1-2 Doz. Burners for Town House. 11 25


1 Founts, 1 75


5


-


6 Doz. Chimneys,


$5 40


1


Brackets,


2 50


1-12


Lamps,


25 ·


1-12


Wick Trimers,


38


1 1-6 B. H. Holders,


1 16


1-2 Smoke Bells,


1 00


Register Plate,


35


1 Gross B. Wicks,


75


Moulding and Express,


2 80


Labor, material and changing desk,


9 33


C. B. Stone, repairs on West School House. 2 25


D. J. Wetherbee, repairs on the East School House, 7 82


J. W. Loker, repairs on North School house, 12 75


$986 23


Books and Printing.


Paid C.W. Leach, 500 Selectmen's Reports, $17 00


10 Warrants, 1 25


50 Dog Notices, 1 25


500 Town Reports,


70 00


14 Warrants,


1 25


75 Posters,


1 75


25 Voting Lists,


13 00


12 Warrants, 2 00


100 Blank Orders, 1 25


$108 75


Repairs on Highways. Paid A. H. Jones, breaking roads, So. and So. East part of Acton, 1876-1877, $123 59 A. H. Jones, Lumber for Powder Mill Bridge, 111 25


A. H. Jones, repairing Powder Mill Bridge, 50 98


6


Paid Chas. Wheeler, breaking roads, 1876 and 1877, $130 66


F. H. Whitcomb, breaking roads, 1876 and 1877, 39 50


Jas. E. Billings, breaking roads, 1876 and 1877, 41 43


Luther Conant, breaking roads, 1876 and 1877, 3 45


Geo. Harris, breaking roads, 1876 and 1877, 4 87


James Billings, labor railing roads. 35 47


A. L. Brooks, lumber “


32 88


I. W. Flagg, nails,


96


Daniel Harris, blacksmithing, .


16 38


Silas Conant, labor,


28 80


6 posts,


33


D. J. Wetherbee, labor, mau and team,


6 52


Chas. Wheeler, team, 3 06


Moses Taylor, 66


2 00


McCan & Burns, iron,


5 03


$637 16


Regular Highway Work. CHARLES WHEELER, SURVEYOR.


For 55 1-2 days work, 2.25


$123 75


54 «


oxen, 2.25, 122 62


103


horses, “ 66


154 49


61


C. H. Wheeler, 1.50, 91 50


67 “


66


James Waldren, 101 23


71 1


A. Smith, 107 24


2


66


Thos. Owins, 3 00


14 1-4


Silas Conant, 21 37


26 “


66


Chas. Morris, 39 37


3


66


R. M. Gowell, 4 50


2


hours


J. R. Daniels, 30


2


‹: Andrew Hapgood, 30


7


For 3 3-4 hours work, James E. Billings, 56


32 " Henry Worden, 4 80


Daniel Harris, blacksmith bill, 2 00


W. W. Worster,


4 60


S. A. Guilford.


2 33


F. M. Lund,


75


Pick Handles,


3 00


Powder and Fuse,


4 50


' A. H. JONES, SURVEYOR.


For 65 1-2 days work, 2.25.


$147 38


98 " 1 hour, horse, 1.50,


147 15


53


1 66 oxen, 2.25,


119 48


61


3


L. A. Jones, 1.50,


91 95


54 1-2 66


1 Ed. O'Neal,


81 90


56 1-2 66 1


66 A. Cole,


84 90


5 1-2


work, M. Bolton,


8 25


· +


66


N. Robbins,


6 00


D. Sheau,


3 00


3 1-2


66 J. Mann,


5 25


2


" . “ J. Temple,


3 00


2


66


G. Flagg,


3 00


2


W. Rynn,


3 00


Repairs on Tools,


22 59


$726 85


By Order of County Commissioners.


Paid Reuben Handley, removing barn, $31 00


Chas. Wheeler, for building road near R. Handley, 25 50


C. Wheeler, building road at No. Acton, 37 49


work on So. Acton road. 339 59


A. H. Jones, “ . ..


66


52 50


$486 08


Support of Poor.


Paid E. H. Cutler, for support of- Clara Wheeler, $252 58


$792 21


2


8


G. E. Curtain, $6 50


S. B. Childs,


11 46


John A. Childs,


4 00


G. J. Dole,


5 82


S. G. White,


52 00


Patrick Sullivan,


3 64


Wm. F. B. Whitney,


283 18


Tainor Family,


142 38


Samuel Beacon,


51 03


Betsey Chaffin,


130 00


Slade Family,


65 00


E. H. Cutler, expenditures on Town Farm for 1877 and 1878, 345 00


E. H. Cutler, deficiency as per report of the Overseers of the Poor for the year 1876, 108 57


E. H. Cutler, account of error in re-


port of Overseers of Poor, 1876, 100 06


For council in Sarah White case, 7 00


4 Journeys to Watertown, 8 00


1


" Westford,


1 50


2


" Boston,


5 00


4


' Powder Mills,


2 00


4


" Concord,


2 00


$1,586 66


Town Debt.


Paid Charles Morris, Note and interest, $370 30


Lewis Rouillard, "


202 35


James O. Faxon, "


463 65


Elizabeth Hanscom, 694 16


Paid Luther Conant, Note and interest, 511 83


Oliver W. Drew, 631 90


$2,874 19


9


State Aid.


Paid Rebecca C. Wright, ·


$48 00


Hattie W. Wilder,


48 00


$96 00 .


Cemetery Expenses.


Paid John Fletcher, for labor in Woodlawn


Cemetery, $58 72


Joseph F. Cole, expenses in Mount Hope Cemetery, 84 50


$143 22


Town Officers.


Paid F. P. Wood, Supt. of Schools, 1876, $87 00


66


1877,


40 00


R. L. Reed, Sealer of Weights,


10 00


J. E. Cutter, Collecting Taxes,


70 00


Phineas Wetherbee, Assessor,


24 00


A. C. Handley,


25 00


W. D. Tuttle,


30 00


Town Clerk,


· 25 00


D. J. Wetherbee, Selectman,


70 00


John White,


45 00


C. B. Stone, ..


45 00


$471 00


Interest on Notes.


Paid J. K. Putney,


$39 00


O. L. B. Drew,


36 00


Frederick Rouillard,


150 00


Concord Bank,


105 00


James O. Faxon,


27 00


John F. Nichols,


34 51


Mary P. Hosmer,


60 00


E. Hanscom,


40 80


Joseph Barker,


60 00


10


Paid Joseph Noyes,


$12 00


Daniel Harris,


48 00


Louis Rouillard,


12 00


David M. Handley,


180 00


John F. Nichols,


66 00


Calvin Harris,


12 00


Concord Bank,


105 00


Jonathan A. Piper,


36 00


James E. Billings.


135 96


Phillip Peters,


93 00


Harriet Davis,


30 00


G. H. Harris,


6 00


T. F. Noyes,


24 00


Sarah C. Noyes,


48 00


Luther Billings,


24 00


$1,384 27


Miscellaneous.


Paid Geo. C. Wright, balance for building


West Acton school house, $15 16


Jonas Blodgett, for selling W. Acton school house, 3 00


J. E. Cutter, abatement of' taxes, 49 00


Sargent & Richardson, damage to sleigh,


25 00


Reuben Handley,


66


4 50


Luke Tuttle, loam for grading around the Monument, 4 50


Luke Tuttle, two loads of manure,


3 28


66 teaming


5 17


W. Morehouse, sod and teaming, 6 75


D. Jones & Co., 3 signs, 3 00


Julian Tuttle, 36 hours labor,


6 00


Ai Robbins, 66


6 00


relaying Town House wall, 14 50


J. E. Cutter, summoning persons to take the oath of office, 1 00


11


Abatement of taxes, 3 93


T. C. Fletcher, claim for damages, 50 00


Geo. H. Jacobs, " :6 50 00


Ai Robbins, splitting stone for Wood- lawn Cemetery, 8 00


Sharpening tools, 72


D. J. Wetherbee, teaming stone, 21 90


Luke Tuttle, 17 32


Jas. E. Billings, 1 day's work, 1 50


Silas Conant, 1 " £ 1 50


Ai Robbins, setting bounds and posts on Common, 3 00


A. C. Handley, Assessors' books, 1 92


fare to Boston to meet


Fish Commissioners, 1 30


A. C. Handley, viewing J. Wheeler's farm,


1 50


D. J. Wetherbee, coal for Town House, 20 71


66 set of Sealers' scales, 18 00


express


50


66


on bundle, 75


66


iron for railings, 13 93


book for registering voters, 80


Luther Conant, 1 cord of wood for Town House,


5 00


Paid Francis Dwight, abatement of taxes,


17 75


posting dog notices, 2 00


66


tax book,


1 00


66 posting dog law,


3 50


66 repairing hearse, 2 50


Supt. burials, 60 00


Dis. on taxes, 1877, 700 00


66 making returns 19 deaths, 4 75


Phineas Wetherbee, appraising estate


of J. Wheeler, 1 00


12


Paid James Fiske, opening Town Hall 41 times,


$36 75


James Fiske, care of clock,


10 00


. oil,


17 21


66 repairing clock,


7 50


faucet,


87


2 brooms,


67


66


brush and dust pan,


62


wicks,


10


5 lights of glass,


1 60


66


setting same and painting lantern, 1 56


1 cord wood,


3 00


chimneys,


25


cleaning Town house and cellar,


9 18


C. lime,


75


painting desk, 55


door spring and matches, 35


Wm. D. Tuttle, express and postage ·


public documents,


5 82


appraising estate of J.


Wheeler, 1 00


running lines on Com- mon and plan, 5 00


recording 33 births, 16 50


22 deaths, 4 20


17 marriages, 2 55


J. E. Cutter, abatement of taxes by


vote of town, 42 64


money refunded on milk bill, 112 64


$1,442 95


Receipts from February 26, 1877, to February 26, 1878. Unexpended balance as per report of Feb. 26, 1877, $3,787 87


13


Appropriations and Receipts,


1,6313 96 $20,101 83


Expenditures.


Support of Schools,


$2,936 00


Repairs on Town Buildings,


986 23


Books and Printing,


108 75


Repairs on Highways,


637 16


Regular Highway Work,


1,519 06


By Order of County Commissioners,


486 08


Support of Poor,


1,586 66


Town Debt,


2,874 19


State Aid,


96 00


Cemetery Expenses,


143 22


Town Officers,


471 00


Interest on Notes,


1,384 27


Miscellaneous,


1,442 95


State Tax,


1,080 00


County Tax,


633 17


$16,384 74


Balance in Treasury, Feb. 26, 1878,


$3,717 09


Town Debt. Notes.


Daniel Harris,


$819 33


James E. Billings,


4,036 37


I. T. Flagg,


105 41


Calvin Harris,


202 63


Luther Billings,


405 49


J. K. Putney,


686 94


Joseph Barker,


1,019 24


Joseph Noyes,


205 16


Jonathan A. Piper,


205 16


14


D. M. Handley,


3,046 50


Philip Peters,


1,570 70


J. A. Piper,


404 66


George H. Harris,


100 00


Frederick Rouillard,


2,606 69


Sarah C. Noyes,


800 00


Thomas F. Noyes,


400 00


M. P. Hosmer,


1,039 33


Middlesex Institution for Saving,


3,550 16


Harriet Davis,


506 41


$21.710 15


Amount due from State Aid,


$96 00


66 6 Town Treasurer,


3,717 09


$3,813 09


Balance against the Town,


817,897 06


D. J. WETHERBEE, - Selectmen JOHN WHITE, of Acton.


CHAS. B. STONE,


AcTON, Feb. 26, 1878.


15


REPORT OF THE RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURES AT THE ALMSHOUSE IN ACTON, For the Year Ending April 1st, 1878.


ARTICLES ON HAND APRIL 1, 1878.


9 tons hay, $160 00 15 gallons vinegar. $3 75


Oat fodder, 6 00 52 barrels, 7 80


li cows, 550 00 400 lbs. salt pork. 40 00


1 horse, 150 00 75 lbs. ham, 9 00


40 bush. corn, 26 00 1-2 bbl. salt pickles. 1 50


600 lbs, shorts, 7 00 Soap grease, 1 25


300 lbs. meal,


3 40 1 1-2 bbl. soap, 6 75


500 lbs. cotton seed meal, 6 75 Lard, 9 00


Grass seed, 1 00 100 bushels potatoes. 50 00


2 shoats,


26 00 Turnips, 1 00


15 hens, 7 50 1-2 bushel rye meal. 60


12 cords wood cut for stove, 60 00 1pound tea,


1 barrel flour, 8 50


50


1 bbl. crackers. 3 50


15 market boxes, 2 50


$1.149 30


RECEIPTS FROM TOWN FARM 1877.


Received for cows, $149 00 Received for potatoes, $33 03


66 Bowker fund, 12 00


calves, 25 75


apples, 187 00


66 berries, 12 90


labor, 77 40 66 chest of tools. 35 00


.. milk, 576 96


paints, 2 44


lumber, 1. 25


.. hide, 3 10


grain, 1 90


eggs,


1 48


46 stones, 1 15


$1.120 36


16


EXPENSES.


Paid for brush,


50 Paid for matches, $1 20


printers' ink,


$8 78


grass seed 3 13


tea,


15 56


whip lash,


10


tobacco,


7 60


candles,


30


snuff,


94


axe,


90


cream tartar,


4 28


axe helves, 1 10


sugar,


28 49


mortar,


15


tacks,


1 32


use of bull,


2 50


butter,


54. 93


barrels.


1 32


tar paper,


2 25


awls,


15


brooms,


1 78


lemons,


22


cloth & cloth'g, 27 35


corn starch,


28


grain,


344 14


japan,


34


bedbug poison,


25


coffee, .


22


oil,


8 01


saltpeter,


23


spices,


2 20


wicks,


05


shoes,


11 09


indigo,


12


files,


42


chimneys,


38


medicine.


2 59


books,


79


salt,


5 40


ginger, .


45


mustard,


50


dried apple,


36


saleratus,


1 55


hops,


20


molasses,


9 66


lard,


88


jugs,


80


cows,


195 00


starch,


39


plough,


11 00


cheese,


12 72


newspapers, blacks'th bill, 20 90


beans,


7 24


labor,


160 00


oat meal,


1 88


castings,


2 25


pepper,


29


boxes,


50


rye meal


60


butchering,


1 25


fish,


3 87


tinware,


1 00


soap,


18 19


lumber,


1 59


nails,


3 57


glasses,


1 50


lime,


08


Dr. Sanders'


hoes,


1 15


bill,


9 50


meat,


43 18


coffin and robe


phosphate.


12 95


for Rufus


seeds,


1 04


Tenney and


4 31


crackers,


43 22


. 17


wire,


15


burial in Lit- tleton. 19 00


potash,


3 92


Paris green,


1 20


pigs. 11 00


room paper.


2 50


exp. market'g, 13 25


repar'g harnesses, 45


rake,


25.


use of oxen, 15 00


scythes,


2 78


stone,


45


fork handle,


25


vinegar, 4 00


glass,


2 46


stationery,


1 00


hooks,


10


S. Brooks,400 00


raisins,


1 28


services of E. H. Cutter as


sweet potatoes.


39


flour,


75 15


Overseer, 50 00


yeast,


68


John White, 10 00


putty,


55


· Thos P. San- ger.


3 00


knife,


35


rosin,


16


$1,766 79


Total amount of Expenditures, 66


Receipts,


1,120 36


Deficiency.


$646 43


Balance due as per report of the Overseer of the Poor, April 1, 1877. Error in report, April 1, 1877,


$108 57


100 00


$855 00


Drawn from Treasurer to balance report of April, 1, 1877, $108 57


Drawn from Treasurer on account of error, 100 00


Drawn from Treasurer for use on farm


in year 1877-1878, 345 00


Balance due from Treasurer, April 1, 1878, Deficiencies of farm, $646 43


$553 57


$301 43


rope,


45


keeping cows, 28 00 onions, 3 10


-


freight, 20


services of N.


spirits,


79


$1,766 79


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Interest on farm,


240 00


Victualing 425 tramps,


$806 45 212 50


Cost of supporting poor on farm, $673 93 Whole number of persons, exclusive of tramps, sup- ported in Almshouse, 9; average number, 6 1-2 : present number, 6.


ELISHA H. CUTTER, OVERSEERS JOHN WHITE, OF THOMAS P. SAWYER, S POOR.


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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT FOR 1877.


Births in Acton in 1877.


"No. Date of birth. Name of child. Names of parent -.


1. Jan. 9, Mabel Wayne, daughter of Robert and Lizzie A. Wayne.


2. Jan. 14, Ellen Elizabeth Redding, daughter of Patrick and Hannah Redding.


3. Jan. 25, James Calanan, son of Daniel and Ellen Calauan.


4. Jan. 31, Henry Towle, son of Peter and Mary Towle.


5. Feb. 3, Sarah Frances Ayers, daughter of Arlin and Almira Ayer -.


6. Mar. 14, John Edward Hannon, son of Michael and Mary Ann Hannon.


7. Mar. 25, Clifford Warren Robbins, son of Edward Nelson and Angelia Robbins.


8. Mar. 31, Ernest Woodville Pickens, son of Willie A. and Alice Pickens.


9. May 20, Mabel Jane Hewins, daughter of Arthur C. and Nancy .1. Hewins.


10. July 4, Jessie Woodward Richardson, daughter of Henry W. and Mary II. Richardson.


11. Aug. 11, Clara. B. Sanders, daughter of Dr. Charles B. and Clara 1. Sanders.


12. Aug. 20, Perey Eveleth Tuttle, son of Abram and Martha A. Tuttle.


13. Aug. 22, Flora MeLaughlin, danghter of James W. and Delilah N. MeLaughlin.


14. Aug. 23, Clara Lnella Sawyer, daughter of Thoms J. and Kate Sawyer.


15. Sept. 12, Maggie May, daughter of John and Julia May.


16. Sept. 15, Mary Etta Morin, danghter of Joseph C. and Lucy D. Morin.


17. Sept. 20, Lula Florence Whitcomb, danghter of Frank HI. and Frances L. Whitcomb.


18. Sept. 26, Ella Lizzie Miller, daughter of Charles I. and L. Lizzie Miller.


19. Oct. 2. Willie Herbert Gilmore, son of Walter A. and Emma _1. Gilmore.


- 20. Oct. 23, Julian Ainsworth Whitcomb, son of Elwyn II. and Mary F. Whitcomb.


21. Oct. 24, Wm. Henry Francis Davis, son of Charles L. and Lucy (. Davis.


.22. Oct. 21, Maud Randall, daughter of Freeman L. and Amelia A. Randall.


23. Nov. 4, - son of William H. and Mary E. Teel.


24. Nov. 18, Mary Alice Minehan, daughter of Patrick and Ellen Minchan.


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26. Nov. 23, Howard White Hesselton, son of Lucius A. and Martha F. Hesselton.


26. Nov. 29, Herbert Davis, son of John and Elizabeth Davis.


27. Dec. 3, James O'Conners, son of Morris and Honora Connors.


28. Dec. 11, Chester Bryant Robbins, son of Elbridge J. and Lelia A. Robbins.


29. Dec. 16, Mary Louise Owen, daughter of Thomas and Eliza Jane Owen.


30. Dec. 29, Eva Clarissa Bassett, daughter of Joseph R. and Clarissa W. Bassett.


Births in 1876 Omitted last Year.


No. Date of birth. Name of child. Names of parents.


1. Jan. 23, Roscoe A. Pickens, son of Willie A. and Alice Pickens.


2. Mar. 10, Arlin Rufus Ayers, son of Arlin and Almira Ayers.


Marriages Recorded in Action in 1827.


No. Date of marriage. Name and residence of parties.


1. Dec. 28, 1876, Mr. Elbridge J. Robbins and Miss Lelia A. Farnum. both of Acton.


2. Jan. 1, 1877, Mr. Otis H. Forbush, of Acton, and Mrs. Nettie F. Mathews, of Hancock, N. HI.


3. Jan. 18, Mr. Samuel Chaffin, of Acton, and Mrs. Amanda W. Day, of Lowell.


4. Jan. 21, Mr. Amasa M. Knowlton and Miss Elizabeth F. Blanchard, both of Acton.


5. Jan. 23, Mr. Nathaniel H. Proctor, of Hollis, N. H., and Miss S. Lizzie Billings, of Acton.


6. Feb. 1, Mr. David M. Handley, of Acton, and Miss Nancy K. Nickerson, of Provincetown.


7. Feb. 25, Mr. Luke J. Robbins, and Miss Anna Barrett, both of Acton.


8. Apr. 14, Mr. Ancil W. Knowlton, of Acton, and Miss Lizzie M. Hill, of Boxborough.


9. Apr. 22, Mr. Simon Blanchard, of Acton, and Miss Susannah Wheeler, of Harvard.


10. May 3, Mr. Leonard A. Walker, of Marlborough, and Miss Mary F. Worster, of Acton.


11. May 13, Mr. Amos S. Tuttle, of Stow, and Miss Amy M. Gaston, of Acton.


12. June 6, Mr. Augustus Tuttle, of Sterling, and Miss Hattie E. Handley, of Acton.


13. July 14, Mr. Ephraim B. Forbush and Mrs. Sarah P. Rand, both of Acton.


14. Aug. 2, Mr. Loring N. Fowler and Miss Addie M. Barlow, both of Acton.


15. Nov. 29, Mr. George A. Ilayward, of Acton, and Miss Susan E. Burr, of Ashby.


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16. Dec. 11, Mr. Jacob Dockendorff, of Acton, and Miss Martha A. Sharpe. of Maynard.


$7. Dec. 24, Mr. Charles H. Teel and Miss Estella I, Knowlton both of Acton. DEATHS Births in Acton in 1877.


No. Date of death.


Names and ages of the deceased.


1. Jan. 9, Mr. George G. Flagg, aged 61 years, 3 months, 16 days.


2. Jan. 9, Mabel Wayne, daughter of Robert and Lizzie A. Wayne, aged 1 day.


3. Jan. 10, Mr. Joseph C. Wheeler, aged 53 years, 6 months, 19 days.


4. Feb. 16, Miss Sabra A. Taylor, aged 41 years, 5 months.


5. Feb. 17, Francis Tuttle, Esq., aged 86 years, 1 month, 12 days.


6. Mar. 17, Mrs. Nancy W. Adams, aged 70 years, 4 months, 5 days.


7. Mar. 20, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Griggs, aged 39 years, 5 months, S days.


.8. Mar. 27, Mr. Charles W. Leighton, aged 30 years, 8 months.


9. May 9, Mr. Rufus Tenny, aged 82 years.


10. May 23, Mr. Luther W. Piper, aged 52 years, 9 months, 26 days.


11. July 24, Mr. Hiram L. Drew, aged 28 years.


12. July 31, Cornelius J. Minehan, son of Patrick and Ellen Minehan, aged 8 months, 14 days.


13. Aug. 9, James Rockwood Dunn, son of Waldo G. and Fanny M. Dunn, aged 2 years, 9 months.


14. Aug. 11, Mrs. Clara A. Sanders, aged 36 years, 2 months, 13 days.


15. Aug. 19, Walter B. Sanders, son of Dr. Charles B. and Clara _1.Sanders, aged 1 year, 10 months, 3 days.


16. Sept. 20, Mrs. Eliza J. Whitcomb, aged 49 years, 7 months, 5 days.


17. Sept. 22, Clara B. Sanders, daughter of Dr. Charles B. & Clara A. San- ders, aged 1 month, 11 days.


18. Sept. 26, John McCarthy, son of Daniel and Mary Mccarthy, aged 4 years, 6 months, 1 day.


19. Nov. 3, Mrs. Sophia Conant, aged 60 years, 7. months, 23 days.


20. Nov. 3, Mr. Charles Peary, aged 32 years.


21. Nov. 12, Mr. Dennis Putnam, aged 82 years, 5 months, S days.


22. Nov. 28, Mrs. Ellen Hannon, aged 84 years.


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NAMES OF PERSONS HAVING DOGS LICENSED IN 1877.


Name of Owner. No.


Name of Owner. No .


A. B. Brown,


1


Augusta Hosmer, Francis Hosmer,


1


Francis Pratt. 1


James E. Harris,


1 Francis Dwight,


Lucius S. Hosmer,


1


Daniel Harris.


1 1


L. W. Stearns,


Moses A. Reed,


1


Edwin Tarbell, 1


Joseph Wheeler, 1 John W. Randall, 1


Solon A. Robbins,


1


Geo. R. Keyes,


1


O. E. Preston,


1


Dennis W. Corfey,


1


John Welch,


1 Isaiah S. Leach,


I


Levi Houghton,


1


H. Waldo Tuttle,


1 John W. Charter,


1


Warren B. Reed,


1 C. A. Harrington.


1 Warren E. Taylor, 1


Aaro n C. Handley,


1 W. E. Faulkner,


1 Allen Smith,


1


Andrew Willis,


1 Walter A. Gilmore,


1


Chas. L. Davis,


1 I


E. F. Fuller,


1 A. J. Fletcher, Nelson Tuttle.


1 Henry Hanson,


1


Mrs H. M. Beck,


1


Edwin Dwinells.


Geo. C. Wright,


1


Augustus Fletcher.


1 M. E. Taylor,


1 Frank Robbins,


1


Lester Fletcher,


1 John Fletcher & Sons,


1 Frank H. Harris,


1


Sylvester Haynes,


1 John Grimes,




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