Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1879-1894, Part 23

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75


H. B. White, freight on sluice grating, 50


J. Mains and J. McCarthy, cutting tree, 2 00


$2,638 64


EXPENDED ON BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.


Paid Julian Tuttle, grading at town hall, $20 45


L. U. Holt, labor at town hall, 7 00


E. Jones & Co., lumber and nails for hearse house, 23 95


S. Jones, Jr., labor and stock for re- pairs on hearse house, 15 57


R. L. Reed, painting hearse house, 8 15


E. Jones & Co., shingles for South school house, 108 76


E. Jones & Co., nails for South school house, 3 25


E. Jones & Co., zinc and lead for South school house, 4 08


S. Jones, Jr., labor shingling South school house, 51 20


14


ANNUAL REPORT


W. S. Jones, stove for South East school house, 15 00


Rev. J. Fletcher, repairs at Center school house, 35 51


Charles Wheeler, grading at Center school house, 4 75


N. Johnson, labor on Center school grounds, 23 64


C. W. Pitman, repairs at Center school house, 7 50


N. Johnson, repairs at Center school house, 7 53


Francis Conant, repairs at Center school house, 4 25


L. U. Holt, repairs at Center school house, 5 25°


F. W. Green, repairs and grading at West school house, 10 97


A. A. Wyman, repairs and grading at West school house, 8 80


A. A. Wyman, 21 seats for West school house, 54 25


W. L. Mead, painting at West school house, 9 15


F. E. Harris, repairs at West school house, 10 16


L. U. Holt, repairs on West school house, 11 60


H. T. Clark, repairs on West school house, 11 05


C. L. Bradford, repairs and grading at South school house, 15 37


Francis Conant, repairs at South school house, 7 25


E. Jones & Co., nails and lumber for South school house, 19 00


L. U. Holt, repairs at South school house, 6 92


Francis Jones, painting at South school house, 21 64


S. Jones, Jr., repairs at South school house, 18 47


Francis Conant, repairs at East school house, 6 19


C. J. Williams, repairs at East school house, 5 30


15


TOWN OF ACTON.


D. C. Harris, repairs at North school house, 40 47


D. C. Harris, repairs on fence at North school house, 60 11


L. U. Holt, repairs at North school house, 7 05


L. U. Holt, pump and tubing at North school house, 7 80


D. C. Harris, covering stone for North school well, 7 00


D. C. Harris, cleaning North School well, 5 00


$689 39


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


Paid for record book for Selectmen, 75


for ledger for Selectmen, 1 75


N. Johnson, repairs on hearse, 1 05


for special police badges, 6 20


H. B. White, license blanks,


50


H. B. White, expenses of Board of health, 1 55


50


H. B. White,express on town reports, Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, pad-lock for hearse house, 1 25


Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, as- sessors' books, 2 94


Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, collect- or's book, 1 50


Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, 4 iron hitching posts, 16 00


Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, 9 doz. folding chairs, 90 00


Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, freight and teaming chairs, 2 62


Isaac Davis Post G. A. R., for Memo- rial day, 100 00


T. McCarthy, stone guide post, 2 50


Dodge, Haley & Co., 225 ft. chain for railing, 6 75


Express on chain,


30


State Treasurer, 1-4 license fees,


75


N. E. Bean, rail irons, at hall and library, 5 00


16


ANNUAL REPORT


Julian Tuttle, setting posts and put- ting up railings, 1 80


R. L. Reed, stock and labor painting railings, 2 15


H. R. Hosmer, painting guide boards, 1 50


N. Johnson, fixing town pump,


50


N. Johnson, repairing flag,


25


L. E. Reed, superintending three burials, 9 00


Dr. A. H. Rose, services for Board of Health, 3 00


Silas Conant, digging well North school house, 75 00


Silas Conant, cementing well North school house, 2 50


Spofford Robbins, guide boards,


80


E. Jones & Co., coal for hall,


19 97


Phineas Wetherbee, copying poll tax and valuation lists, 12 50


Phineas Wetherbee, stationery, post- age and express, 1 50


C. H. Dodge & Co., putting shelves in town safe, 21 56


S. Jones, Jr., labor on guide boards, 25


E. F. Conant, discount on taxes,


724 69


M. F. Whiton & Co., flag rope,


1 20


E. F. Conant, services as constable five Sundays, 5 00


Jas. Devane, painting and lettering signs, 2 25


Jas. Devane, painting hearse,


25 00


Jas. Devane, painting hearse runners,


5 00


Geo. Heywood, bounty tax refunded,


17 42


L. V. Clough, reward for conviction of illegal sale of liquors, 50 00


M. B. Garfield, painting guide boards,


2 25


E. A. Phalen, summoning town officers to take oath,


3 00


Wm. D. Tuttle, for postage,


3 32


for express,


2 70


66 stationery and dog license blanks, 2 90


66 collecting and re-


cording 33 births, 16 50


6.6


recording 39 deaths, 5 90


66 recording 24 marriages, 3 60


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TOWN OF ACTON.


J. K. W. Wetherbee, stationery and postage, 2 25


H. B. White, stationery, express and postage, 4 42


Julian Tuttle, care of town hall and clock, 60 25


Chas. Clements, expenses in Harri- inan case,


2 00


M. E. Taylor &; Co., supplies for town hall,


7 84


I. F. Duren, attending 27 burials, 81 00


I. F. Duren, making return of 21 deaths,


5 25


$1,427 93


ABATEMENT OF TAXES.


C. L. Angier,


for 1890,


$2 00


G. Regan,


66


2 00


John Campbell,


66


2 00


William G. Dunn, 66


2 00


George Donald, 66


2 00


Robert W. Dowling,


66


2 00


Smith Finney,


2 00


Harry Fletcher,


.6


2 00


Luther Conant, guardian of Lottie Goodnow, 1890,


85 00


Anthony J. Goding,


for 1890,


2 00


H. G. Gates,


66


42


George Harris,


2 00


William Hill,


2 00


Michael J. Hayes,


66


2 00


Richard Larkin,


66


2 00


Clayton McGlusking,


66


2 00


Thomas Morey,


66


2 00


Samuel Mann,


66


2 00


George W. Mason,


66


2 00


Malcom Melaine,


2 00


Peter Morrison,


66


2 00


David Maguinis,


66


2 00


Anton Mulduth,


2 00


E. W. Quimby,


2 00


James Roady,


2 00


18


ANNUAL REPORTS


Charles S. Robbins,


66


2 00


James Sawyer,


66


2 00


Rolla Starks,


2 00


Peter Trainer,


66


2 00


W. G. Tilton,


66


2 00


Ivory Waterhouse,


2 00


Michael Walsh,


66


2 00


Clarence Whitcomb,


66


2 00


Errors,


66


55


Mary E. Cutler,


4 25


Michael Baker,


66


2 00


Fred Mann,


1889 tax,


2 00


George Kinsley,


66


2 00


Joseph Noyes,


2 00


N. R. Palmer,


66


5 22


$165 44


LOANS AND INTEREST


Paid Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, one years interest on $1000 note, 50 00


W. D. Tuttle, note and interest, 304 50


J. K. W. Wetherbee, on account of in- terest on bequest of F. Rouillard for care of lot, 3 00


Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, note,


1,500 00


Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, interest on note 5 per cent., 56 25


Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, note, 600 00


Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, interest on note 5 per cent., 11 75


$2,525 50


$18,020 61


RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS.


Balance in the Treasury, Feb. 26, 1890. $830 85 due from Collector of taxes, Feb. 26, 1890, 1,592 10


19


TOWN OF ACTON.


Appropriations for Town charges,


4,000 00


schools,


4400 00


highways,


2300 00


overlayings,


185 21


State tax,


1172 50


County tax,


1078 85


library,


400 00


Rec'd from State Treasurer, Corporation tax,


716 51


Nat. Bank tax,


665 20


Military aid, 54 00


66 66 State aid,


252 00


66 66 income of Mass.


School Fund, 164 87


Chapel society, rent to April 1, 1890, 33 00


John Redfearn, druggist's li-


cense, to May 1. 1890, 1 00


John Redfearn, druggist's li-


cense, to May 1, 1891, 1 00


I. Hutchins, druggist's license to May 1, 1891, 1 00


H. T. Clark, for loam,


4 20


C. B. Robbins for old plank, 4 00


Rev. Jas. Fletcher, overdrawn on school supplies, 54 37


Town of Concord, one-half ex- pense of erer ting bound, 3 15


Moses A. Reed, hay from Wood- lawn Cemetery, 14 00


L. W. Stevens, lots sold in Mt. Hope Cemetery, 25 00


Town of Methuen, aid furnished Byron Austin, 5 00


A. Knowlton, old posts,


80


Town of Shutesbury, aid fur- nished W. F. Reed,


33 17


rent of So. school room,


2 00


N. Johnson, old flag rope,


50


District Court, for fines,


130 65


County Treasurer, dog tax, 241 67


Interest on money in bank, 48 00


Tuttle, Jones & Wetherbee,


borrowed money, 3,600 00


W. D. Tuttle, borrowed money, 300 00


Julian Tuttle, rent of Town


Hall and cellar, 42 00


20


ANNUAL REPORT


Rev. James Fletcher, school sup- plies sold, 10 92


John Fletcher, lots sold in


Woodlawn Cemetery, 12 00


22,379 52


EXPENDITURES.


For Centre School,


$868 33


West School,


870 27


South School,


866 75


North School,


427 75


East School,


440 36


Southeast School,


369 65


High School,


1,005 97


School supplies,


418 67


State and military aid,


490 00


Support of poor,


1,707 79


Cemetery expenses,


175 44


Roads ordered by County Commis- sioners,


956 33


Printing,


126 90


Town officers,


1,001 00


Roads and bridges,


2,638 64


Town buildings and grounds,


689 39


Miscellaneous expenses,


1,427 93


Loans and interest paid,


2,525 50


State tax,


1,172 50


County tax,


1,078 85


Abatement of taxes,


165 44


Dedication of library,


278 36


Library,


570 14


$20,271 96


Balance due from'E. A. Phalan, taxes 1889, $160 54


E. F. Conant, taxes 1890, 650 56


66 Treasurer,


1,296 46


$2,107 56


$22,379 52


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TOWN OF ACTON.


TOWN DEBTS.


Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, note and in- terest, 1,023 61.


Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, note and in- terest, 1,551 25


$2,574 86


Less amounts due from Collectors and Treas- urer,


$2,107 56


Balance against the Town, Feb. 26, 1891, $467 30


HOWARD B. WHITE, Selectmen WM. F. STEVENS, of


GEORGE R. KEYES, Acton.


ACTON, Feb. 26, 1891.


We have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and find them correct.


HIRAM J. HAPGOOD, Auditors of the DANIEL J. WETHERBEE, Town of Acton.


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ANNUAL REPORT


Report of Receipts and Expenditures at the Almshouse in Acton


For the Year ending Feb. 28, 1891.


ARTICLES ON HAND FEBRUARY 28, 1891.


1 horse,


$140 00


12 cows,


480 00


Grain,


4 00


Salt,


50


9 1-2 tons hay,


152 00


1 wagon,


70 00


Mowing machine,


20 00


Horse rake,


20 00


Horse hoe,


5 00


1 plow,


8 00


126 empty barrels,


22 68


Lumber,


2 00


8 market boxes,


80


20 cords wood,


70 00


Coal,


6 00


50 hens,


25 00


13 bushels potatoes,


13 00


Apples,


1 00


300 lbs. pork,


24 00


2 dozen cans preserves,


5 00


2 gallons pickles,


60


Soap,


50


Flour,


7 75


Crackers,


30


Tea,


1 44


Starch,


40


Coffee,


50


Lard,


9 00


Mustard,


20


Butter,


50


Fruit jars,


2 50


23


TOWN OF ACTON.


4 dozen eggs, 40 lbs. ham,


80


4 80


$1,098 27


RECEIPTS FROM THE TOWN FARM FROM MARCH 1, 1890, TO MARCH 1, 1891.


Received for apples,


$ 93 95


Milk,


1,062 21


2 beef cows,


32 00


Lard,


1 10


Calves,


15 75


Wood,


5 00


Sweet corn,


75


Potatoes,


25 63


Cabbages,


4 61


Poultry,


75


Eggs,


27 81


$1,269 56


EXPENDITURES AT TOWN FARM FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 28, 1891.


Axe handles,


$


52


Butter,


31 60


Brooms,


2 08


Beans,


10 80


Boots and shoes,


11 35


Boxes,


40


Basket,


70


Brush cutter,


85


Blacksmith bill,


8 78


Cheese,


1 46


Coffee,


4 43


Castings,


3 95


Cloth and clothing,


56 99


Curtains,


1 75


Crockery,


1 68


Canned fruit,


40


Cattle cards,


16


Clothes-pins,


15


Cream tartar,


1 14


24


ANNUAL REPORT


Crackers,


31 09


Chocolate,


19


Coal,


13 36


Clock,


1 50


Cows,


90 00


Disinfectants,


1 67


Eggs,


71


Evaporated apple,


48


Extract lemon,


22


Fruit trees,


5 25


Furniture,


4 60


Flower pots,


40


Fruit jars,


1 50


Fertilizer,


7 00


Fish,


3 82


Flour,


34 40


Glass,


$1 40


Grass and garden seeds,


8 10


Gelatine,


16


Grafting wax,


45


Grain,


473 29


Hardware,


8 09


Jugs,


50


Keeping cows,


14 00


Kerosene oil,


1 65


Lamp wicks,


08


Labor,


16 55


Lemons,


31


Lime and cement,


70


Lumber,


8 46


Meat,


126 67


Molasses,


14 75


Medicine,


2 57


Matches,


33


Mustard,


40


Mop,


45


Onions,


25


Oyster shells,


55


Paint and Oil,


8 18


Putty,


21


Pork bbls,


1 50


Paper and bordering,


1 14


Pipe and labor on pump,


6 14


Potatoes for seed,


4 00


Pigs,


13 00


Poultry,


75


25


TOWN OF ACTON.


Paris green,


67


Powder,


40


Rope,


2 13


Rosin.


08


Repairs on mowing machine,


2 75


Raisins,


3 02


Stove,


6 00


Scythes,


2 00


Salt,


2 18


Soda,


46


Seed sower,


4 25


Stove polish,


46


Soap,


4 35


Scraps,


1 35


Starch,


49


Spices,


95


Sugar,


32 78


Services of H. C. Scarlet and wife, 450 00


Services of E. H. Cutler,


50 00


Services of L. C. Taylor,


15 00


Services of A. C. Handley,


5 00


Tin ware,


1 25


Tea,


1 00


Tomato plants.


38


Use of bull,


9 25


Varnish,


3 12


Vinegar,


1 76


Wheelwright's bill,


6 00


Wire netting,


5 35


Whitening and papering,


4 54


Wheat,


17


Water pail,


17


Yeast,


1 04


$1,668 36


Receipts,


$1,668 36 1,269 56


Income less than expense,


$398 80


Due from the treasury to balance account, Interest on farm,


240 00


:


$638 80


Victualling and lodging 163 tramps,


65 20


Cost of supporting poor on farm,


$573 60


Expenditures,


$398 80


26


ANNUAL REPORT


Whole number of persons exclusive of tramps supported at almshouse,


Average number, Present number,


4


E. H. CUTLER, LYMAN C. TAYLOR, of Poor.


Overseers


AARON C. HANDLY,


We have examined the above accounts of the Overseers of the Poor and find them correct.


HIRAM J. HAPGOOD,


DANIEL J. WETHERBEE,


Auditors.


27


TOWN OF ACTON.


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT FOR 1890 ..


BIRTHS RECORDED BY THE TOWN CLERK OF ACTON IN 1890.


Jan. 3. Eva Idelle, daughter of Willis L. and Julia A. Mead.


3. Mary Catharine, daughter of Michael and Mary Welch. 11. Lois, daughter of Charles W. and Edith Pitman.


20. Frank and Cornelius, twin children of Frank and Margaret E. Moan.


Feb. 11. Luke, son of James L. and Margaret A. McCarthy.


12. Wallace Melvin, son of George O. and Edith Penniman.


18. Julia Helena, daughter of Thomas and Hannah Mc- Carty.


Mar. 1. 14.


, a daughter to Joseph G. and Mary V. Begin. Perley A., son of James A. and Nettie Fowler.


April 24. Ena May, daughter of Geo. H. and Cora E. Smith.


May 30.


30. , a daughter to Timothy and Ellen Sullivan. John Francis, son of John Jr. and Mary A. McCarthy. William F., son of William and Mary Hayes.


Pauline, daughter of Rev. Geo. W. and Sarah E. Stearns.


June 1. 10. 28. Eugene William, son of Wm. O. and Emma I. Hub- bard.


July 2. Lydia H., daughter of Geo. H. and Ida L. Brooks.


10. Gladys W., daughter of Newton E. and Hattie A. Bean.


12. Grace Emily, daughter of Martin H. and Lizzie M. Worden.


26. Edith Frances, daughter of Joseph William and Mary Alice Evans.


Aug. 11. Arthur Joseph, son of Michael O. and Annie Kerrigan.


26.


15. Mary Ellen, daughter of Michael and Johanna Foley. Florence Irene, daughter of Irving V. and Nellie F. Whitcomb.


Sept. 6. Florence Mabel, daughter of William and Mary Wilson. 13. In Bucksport, Me., Sumner Cole, son of Roswell L. and Annie B. Tuttle.


19. Mary Ellen, daughter of William C. and Mary E. Mehegan.


28


ANNUAL REPORT


Oct. 21. Robert, son of Geo. R. and Lizzie M. Livermore.


25. James William, son of John F. and Mary T. Coughlin.


Nov. 1. Helen Laura, daughter of Alphonso A. and Laura A. Wyman.


17. Ella Louise, daughter of Loren C. and Rachel Baldwin.


19. -, a son to David C. and Betsey J. Harris.


Dec. 5. Eva, daughter of Simon and Sarah Kabalchnick.


8. Russell Billings, son of Geo. L. and Emma L. Quimby. Males, 14; females, 19; total, 33.


MARRIAGES RECORDED IN ACTON IN 1890.


DATE. NAME AND RESIDENCE OF PARTIES. WHERE MARRIED.


Jan. 1. William D. Hooper of Acton,


Adah Ingham of Concord. Bedford.


8. Elmer E. Handley of Acton, Lizzie B. Ireland of Littleton. Boston.


Feb. 11. William J. Hayes of Acton, Mary E. Forest of Acton. Concord.


24 George H. Brooks of Acton, Ida L. Dane of Acton. Acton.


Mar. 12. Plinny M. George of Eastford, Conn., Edith Anna Wheeler of Acton. Acton.


April 26.


22. Will Murray Charlton of Acton, Minnie Mildred Tapley of Acton. West Acton. Thaddeus Clem of Concord, Frances M. Brigham of Concord. Acton.


24. William H. Kingsley of Acton, Carrie M. Frye of Dracut. Lowell.


May 14.


Samuel Mann of Acton, Bridget Hoffman of Acton. Concord.


June 5.


William C. Boyd of Hudson, Arvilla G. Vidito of Acton. Hudson. 12. Edwin P. Woodward of Acton, Velma Augusta Hosmer of Acton. Acton.


July 23. R. Byron Moore of Arlington, Carrie F. Hanson of Acton. Acton.


Aug. 17. Clarence D. Cram of Townsend, Ada M. Jones of Acton. Acton.


Sept. 1. Giles A. Barber of Acton, Maggie A. McCaig of Boxboro. So. Framingham.


15. William A. Noyes of Acton, Laura S. Atwood of No.Cambridge. Newport, R. I.


29


TOWN OF ACTON.


Oct. 8. Jona Davis Richardson of Acton, Ellen S. Fairbanks of Hudson. Waltham.


8. Myron L. Chaffin of Acton, Nancy S. Quinton of Walpole, N. H. Bellows Falls, Vt.


16. Fred H. Dickerman of W. Swansea, N. H. Lottie S. Richardson of Acton. W. Acton.


18. David Millett of Acton,


Ida L. Richardson of Acton. W. Acton.


22. William R. Burr of Acton, Emily Randall of Maynard. Acton.


Nov. 5. Peter Dean of Acton, Mary J. Landry of Acton. Concord.


19 Hiram E. Gates of Acton, Etta A. Tuttle of Acton. Acton.


27. Lorenzo E. Reed of Acton, Emma A. Pratt of Acton.


Littleton.


Dec. 18. William Daniels of Whitman, Annie Bishop of Acton. Total number, 24.


North Acton.


DEATHS RECORDED IN ACTON IN 1890.


Jan. 15. Clarence W. Brown, 31 years, 8 months, 27 days. 16. Edward Tuttle, 72 years, 8 months, 20 days.


29. >Levi L. Pratt, 18 years, 6 months, 8 days. 29. Thomas F. Lawrence, 78 years, 4 months, 27 days.


Feb. 3. Loretta Lawrence, 45 years, 27 days.


24. Elbert W. Kingsley, son of William H. and Ellen E. Kingsley, 5 years, 4 months, 1 day.


Mar. 15. Isaac F. B. Temple, 76 years, 2 months, 17 days.


18. Charles H. Taylor, 38 years.


16. Elizabeth M. McCarty, daughter of Thomas and Hannah McCarty, 5 years, 21 days.


Apr. 13. Mary Ann (Hosmer) Hapgood, widow of John Hap- good, 83 years, 10 months, 13 days.


18. Elsie Annie Arnold, 22 years.


30. Infant daughter of Timothy and Ellen Sullivan, 1 day.


May 6. Francis Joseph Jackman, 21 years, 12 days.


9. Wallace M. Penniman, son of Geo. O. and Edith Penniman, 3 months.


21. Lavinia Redfearn, wife of John Redfearn, 42 years, 9 months, 21 days.


30


ANNUAL REPORT


June 2. William F., son of William J. and Mary Hayes, 1 day.


10. George W. Peltier, 29 years.


26. William Warren Davis, 66 years, 2 months, 29 days.


29. Freeman Williams, 43 years, 6 months, 21 days.


July 12. Rebecca (Nye) Blanchard, widow of Nathan Blanchard, 90 years.


20. Ebenezer Davis, 78 years, 11 months, 5 days.


Aug. 3. Nathaniel S. Faulkner, 83 years, 6 months, 24 days.


15. William G. Dunn, 76 years, 11 months.


15. Medora A. Mott, wife of Alonzo Mott, 54 years, 11 months, 7 days.


18. Elma G. Stone, 15 years, 11 months, 20 days.


20. Sarah Sophia Tuttle, wife of Luke Tuttle, 47 years, 7 months, 5 days.


22. Cornelius Moan, son of Frank and Margaret Moan, 7 months, 2 days.


22. William Hanson, 87 years, 6 months, 10 days.


Sept. 5. Sarah L. (Goward) Morehouse, wife of Wm. More- house, 81 years, 8 months, 21 days.


6. David Rynn, 74 years.


25. Lois, daughter of Chas. W. and Edith Pitman, 8 months, 14 days.


30. Lydia H., daughter of Geo. H. and Ida L. Brooks, 2 months, 28 days.


Oct. 19. Elbridge Robbins, 79 years, 6 months, 26 days.


19. Martha M. Wayne, widow of John Wayne, 78 years, 5 months, 14 days.


23. Robert, son of Geo. R. and Lizzie M. Livermore, 2 days. 24. Ruth (Dole) Fletcher, widow of Daniel Fletcher, 78 years, 9 months.


28. Bella (Batchelor) McGreen, 53 years, 3 months, 9 days.


Nov. 23. Frederick Mann, 34 years, 5 months.


Dec. 5. John Francis, son of John Jr., and Mary Ann Mc- Carthy, 6 months, 5 days.


Total number, 39.


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TOWN OF ACTON.


NAMES OF PERSONS HAVING DOGS LICENSED IN 1890.


Isaac W. Flagg (for 1889),


Chauncy B. Robbins, 2, Arthur Hughes, 2,


James P. Brown,


Blanche Bassett,


Charles H. Holton, Geo. H. Smith,


John Kelly,


C. A. Harrington, Chas. J. Williams, Luke Tuttle,


Isaac Barker,


Reuben L. Reed,


Mrs. C. H. Taylor,


Geo. W. Ball,


F. S. Whitcomb,


E. J. Blethen,


Geo. T. Knowlton,


Charles Morris,


Adelbert Mead,


J. C. Hunt,


A. A. Wyman,


E. Eddie Fletcher,


Geo. W. Tuttle,


A. J. Fletcher,


Mrs. Joseph Cole,


Augustus Fletcher,


Henry M. Smith,


Danie F. Hayward,


L. E. Reed,


Chas. B. Stone,


C. H. Mead &; Co.,


Mrs. Frances A. Stone,


Alonzo Mott,


Chas. S. Moulton,


C. J. Holton,


Geo. A. Smith,


A. A. Knowlton,


John Temple, Thomas Mannion, Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, 2, E. J. Robbins,


E. F. Shapley,


Neils Jansen, M. E. Taylor,


W. W. Philbrick,


A. L. Lawrence, 2 (females),


Frank D. Barker,


A. L. Lawrence, 1 (male),


Mrs. Geo. F. Flagg, L. W. Stevens,


Fred G. Jones,


Daniel H. Farrar,


Francis Pratt,


Antoine Bulette,


Hiram Woodruff,


Thomas McCarty,


Daniel Tuttle,


Geo. B. Gowen,


J. H. Standish, Herbert A. Pratt, 2,


Moses A. Reed,


H. A. Littlefield,


William J. Moore,


Warren H. Jones,


O. A. Knowlton, Fred Penniman,


Walter A. Gilmore, 2, Geo. Conant, Ephraim B. Forbush, Michael Kerrigan,


Moses Taylor, Webster C. Robbins, 2,


C. S. Symonds, (female),


Wm. B. Davis,


Geo. W. Peltier, Ralph Crooker, Wm. Mehegan, Lawrin W. Pratt, Solon A. Robbins, T. J. Sawyer, (1 female), Samuel Jones, Jr., John W. Randall, Wm. F. Stevens,


Alexander Allen,


James Hussey,


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Fred W. Green, Otis H. Forbush,


William Wilson, Bishop & Son,


F. P. Brooks, Luther Conant,


Wm. Davidson,


D. C. Harris,


A. L. Noyes,


E. G. Kratzer,


John W. Clark,


A. L. Tuttle,


Isaac S. Ford,


F. R. Knowlton,


Henry Hanson, 2,


Jerry McCarthy,


Sylvester Haynes,


Nahum Littlefield,


Fred W. Reed,


James Devane,


Geo. R. Livermore,


Henry Willard,


G. H. S. Houghton,


Isaac W. Flagg,


Wm. S. Jones,


J. L. McCarthy,


Abel Cole, Ed H. Jones,


Charles Wheeler, (female),


Mrs. Daniel Harris,


Chas. H. Wheeler,


Geo. T. Barstow,


Geo. H. Brooks,


Carrie A. Simonds,


A. Risso, (1 male),


Chas. B. Sanders,


A. Risso, (1 female),


Willie S. Fletcher,


S. Hammond Taylor,


A. C. Handley,


D. J. Wetherbee,


Martin H. Worden, R. G. Brooks.


Whole number of dogs, 138; males, 132; females, 6; males, 132 at $2, $264; females, 6 at $5, $30 ; whole amount received from licenses, $294.


WM. D. TUTTLE, Town Clerk.


Acton, March 6, 1891.


Fred Sprague,


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES


OF THE


Acton Memorial Library.


LUTHER CONANT, ADELBERT MEAD, MOSES TAYLOR, DELETTE H. HALL, HIRAM J. HAPGOOD,


DANIEL J. WETHERBEE, HOWARD B. WHITE, WM. D. TUTTLE, REV. JAMES FLETCHER,


TRUSTEES.


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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES of the Acton Memorial Library, 1890-91.


The Trustees of the Acton Memorial Library, in presen to the Town their first annual report, would congratulate Town on its great good fortune in having such an institu established within its borders. A solid, substantial structu: brick and freestone, roomy, convenient and elegantly fini and furnished with every convenience for its use, situated most favorable location on the main street in the centre of town, with ample. well kept grounds around it, we may t say that it is the ideal Public Library for a country town like We would also congratulate the public spirited donor of library, that his large hearted and wisely planned beneficence taken the form it has.


While it is a worthy monument commemorating the d of brave men in the past, it is and will continue to be, at same time, a living fountain of knowledge and inspiration to inhabitants of the Town in the unbounded future. The lib was opened to the public June 14th, 1890, consequently has in running order about nine months, and we may safely sa has proved a source of unalloyed satisfaction to all who ] enjoyed its privileges. Our citizens generally, old and yo alike, have eagerly sought its advantages, and have found i increasing source of instruction and entertainment. Espec to the young people of the town is this institution likely to b the very greatest importance and value, supplementing as it the instruction in our schools.


More and more as the years roll on is the public lib coming to be the college of the people, so that given the mea of education our common and High Schools afford, there is limit to the attainments in science and literature which our dren and youth may attain.


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READING ROOM.


Through the abounding generosity of Mr. Wilde, the reading has been well supplied with the standard Magazines of the und other reading matter.


The privileges of this department of the library appear to be appreciated, and few library days and evenings pass when the is not surrounded with interested visitors.


The reading room, well warmed and lighted as it is, by its ul janitor, with its capacious and easy chairs, forms a most ant and attractive place of resort.


The Trustees have held meetings once a month or oftener, ich a majority has usually been present, and it has been constant endeavor to make such arrangements for the dis- tion and care of the books, and everything pertaining to the y as would give satisfaction to the public.


EXPENDITURES.


The Town appropriated at its annual meeting in April last, 00 for the current expenses of the library. This sum would been fully sufficient for the year had it not been for ex- s incurred in cataloging the books, and other expenses in- t to the starting of a new enterprise like this, and which ses are not likely again to be incurred for some years to , For a detailed account of the expenditures see Selectmen's t.


In view of the rare generosity of the worthy donor, and the and permanent value of this institution to the Town, we ak for it your favorable consideration.


The Librarian, Miss Ida Hale, has proved capable and effi- has taken good care of the books in the library, has kept room with neatness and in order, and is commended for ptness and courtesy in the performance of her duties.


In this connection we would say a word in reference to the ul handling of the books (the Librarian does not like to ). This is an important matter and every safeguard should opted to protect them from abuse. All patrons of the library requested to see that books are properly cared for while eir possession, and that they are safely returned to the y.


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The janitor of the library, Mr. Julian Tuttle, has taken ex- cellent care of the buildings and grounds, and deserves praise for the efficient manner in which the heating and lighting of the building has been performed.




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