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5 Hester Ann Heath,
Charles B. and Mary Ann (Cahill)
ANNUAL REPORTS
13 14 15 16 17
David T. and Catherine F. (Burns).
17 James Jeremiah Hurley,
22 Eva Amanda Lundburg,
Axel G. and Amanda (Lofoendahl). John and Mary (Tobin).
27 Raymond Stanley Booker,
Daniel J. and Hannah T. (Lynch).
Frank R. and Anna (McClellan). Francis S. and L. Emily (Noyes). Patrick and Johanna (Conway).
12
Louise Etta Tuttle,
March
Lealand Hutchins Campbell.
John and Jennie (Butcher). Walter and Laura M. (Horton).
4 19 Walter Horton Welch,
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
9 Nellie Alfreda Colby, Mildred Irene Rodway,
10
11 Roger Wolcott Brown,
27 Margaret Moan,
31 Mildred Celestine Gibbs,
Sept.
Thomas Leo McCarty, Lizzie Aurilla Mason,
Thomas and Hannah (Shugrue). William E. and Grace M. (Davis).
Martin H. and Lizzie M. (Perkins).
17 Beatrice Madeline McSheehy,
Bartholomew E. and Melvina J. (Guyotte).
17 Bernice Veronica McSheehy,
Bartholomew E. and Melvina J. (Guyotte).
19 Theron Arthur Lowden,
21
Marion Lee Tuttle,
Arthur S. and Bertha M. (Newton). Luke Harris and Hattie L. (Miles). Andrew B. and Mary N. (Lucier).
October 4
Netta Iliene Brazier,
21
Walter Alexander Bruce,
William H. and Annie M. (Reed).
Nov. 8 Thelma Ruth McGregor,
John E. and Ida M. (Littlefield).
18 Hazel Ward Hoit,
Frank W. and Evelyn G. (Ward).
19 Grace Julia Ineson,
Samuel B. and Catherine (Conway).
23 Willis Edward Henderson,
John W. and Grace E. (Parmenter). William T. and Lizzie T. (Whittemore)
Dec.
Ralph Burnham Brown,
Benjamin C. and Emily P. (Shearer).
6 William Elvin Smiley,
William J. and Annie (Gregory).
11 Florence Leah Schnair,
Charles H. and Leah (Squires).
30
Edna Charlana Taylor,
George W. and Ella J. (Hartt).
Harry J. and Lucy E. (Perkins).
Martin L. and Laura E. (Perkins).
Frank and Margaret E. (Sullivan).
Harry F. and Harriet E. (Marshall).
4 9 17 Leonard Worden,
TOWN OF ACTON.
28 3
Herbert William Merriam,
Frank Z. and Caroline A. (White).
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ANNUAL REPORTS
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN 1898.
NO. DATE.
NAMES.
RESIDENCES.
1898.
Aubrey W. Illsley
Acton
1. April 5. 5 Littleton. ?
Emma J. Brown
Littleton,
2. April 6. Acton.
Martha R. Shattuck
Acton.
3. April 9. Acton.
Annie L. Clark
Acton
Benjamin C. Brown
Acton
4. May 7. Maynard. 5. June 1. Acton.
Emily P. Shearer
Maynard
Nashua, N. H.
Viola A. Preston
Acton
Frederick J. King
Maynard
Sarah J. McGovern
Acton
Waldo E. Whitcomb
Acton
Elmira L. White Cyrus Hosmer
Concord
M. Louise Hosmer
Acton
Ernest E. Wetherbee
Putney, Ga.
9. Sept. 1. Littleton. 10. Sept. 28. Acton.
May C. Loftus
Acton
11. Oct. 5.
Guy P. Littlefield
Acton
Acton.
Melzina M. Downie
Margaretville,N. S.
12. Nov. 3.
C. Carlton Taylor
Acton
Stow.
Mabel M. Adams
Stow
13. Nov. 9. Acton.
Isabella T. Cropley
Acton
14. Nov. 19. Acton.
Anders Christaffersen Annie Andersen
Acton
Samuel B. Mentzer
Acton
15. Dec. 14. Acton. 16. Dec. 28. Acton.
Abbie M. Hale
Acton
Frank A. Pelton
Boston
Annie R. Pelton
Boston
6. June 15. Maynard. 7. June 21. Stow. 8. June 29. Acton.
Stow
Harriet H. Pickard
Littleton
Frederick L. Pingree
Somerville
Frank Weaver
Acton
Acton
Ernest R. Teele
Acton
James F. Stiles, Jr.
Acton
Arthur C. Anderson
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TOWN OF ACTON.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN 1898.
NO. DATES. 1898.
NAMES.
-- AGES-
YRS. MOS. DAYS.
1. Jan. 30. George A. Hayward,
45
9 18
2. Jan. 31. Mary C. Hasty,
52
3. Jan. 31. John A. Bowen,
78
1 6.
4. Feb. 3. Eliza J. Tuttle,
75
10 3
5. March 4. Fidelia Wheeler,
92
6 28
6. March 17. Dominick Duignan,
64
2 -
7. March 22.
James Tuttle,
79
9
28
8. March 23.
Irving V. Whitcomb,
40
11
20
9. April 8. Luke T. Willard,
62
3
18
10. April 29.
Edward N. Robbins,
61
6
6
11. May 17. Ellen A. Batchelder,
64
4
5
12. May 27. Mary Ann Law,
86
L-
14
13. June 3. Pauline Hale,
67
11
3
14. June 13. George R. Clough,
1
1
24
15. June 20. John J. Baker,
56
5
12
17. July 1. Harriet M. Fitch,
75
6
0
19. Aug. 3. Martha E. Wheeler,
2
5
25
20. Aug. 18. Isabella M. Harrington,
10
2
21. Aug. 23. James E. Kinsley,
22. Sept.
9. Harry R. Hardy,
91
7
4
24. Oct. 4.
Elizabeth M. Barnard,
65
5
12
25. Nov. 3. Solomon L. Dutton,
89
11
13
26. Nov. 13. Susan Grimes,
27
4
17
27. Nov. 15. Joseph Barker,
91
4
23.
28. Nov.
23.
Isaac Reed,
75
8
10
29. Nov.
25.
Lucy B. Robbins,
66
21
30. Nov. 26. Charles Wheeler,
71
2
5
31. Nov. 29. Daniel Tuttle
84
9
8
32. Dec. 3. Joseph Noyes,
89
2
25
33. Dec. 17. Julia A. Brooks,
65
9
-
34. Dec.
27. Carmine Palladore,
24
-
-
-
-
2
17
38
5
-
-
· 23. Sept. 30. Anna F. Cahee,
-
-
16. June 21. Harriet D. Nichols,
47
8
7
18. July 3. Alvin D. Russell,
-
2
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ANNUAL REPORTS
PERSONS BROUGHT TO ACTON FOR BURIAL.
NO. DATE OF DEATH. 1897.
PLACE OF DEATH.
--- AGES-
YRS. MOS. DAYS.
1. Dec. 24. Lois C. Hosmer, Lawrence,
79
3
4
2. Dec. 26. Mary Temple, Chelmsford,
91
1 27
1898.
3. Jan. 2. James Moulton, Pepperell,
57
5 0
4. Jan. 5. Carrie M. Dunn, Clinton,
29
7 0
5. Jan. 14. Elizabeth R. Penniman, Arlington,
70
1 26
6. Jan. 21. Francis D. Walcott, Malden,
79
4 16
7. Feb. 17. Herbert A. Raymond, Boston,
0
5 0
8. March 26.
Evelyn J. Ball. Concord,
0
2
23
9. April 24.
Achsa Hanscom, North Easton,
71
3 18
10. April 24.
Flora A. Cummings, Marlboro,
45
9 19
11. May 31. Ephraim H. Raymond, Boston,
59
6 25
12. June 10. Mary Hosmer, Natick,
86
3
13. Aug. 22. Martha P. Perkins, Boston,
82
10
14. Sept. 22. Frances Josephine Fisher, Maynard,
-
6
15. Sept. 24. Clarence E. Anderson, Fall River,
22
7
16. Oct. 18. Henry Farrar, Lynn,
64
-
-
17. Oct. 18. William J. Rodway, New York,
25
0
0
18. Oct. 24. Ellen B. Mott, Boston,
65
0
0
19. Nov. 12. Maria Snow, Lawrence,
89
11 28
20. Nov. 13. Elizabeth W. Burr, West Newton,
81
11 23
21. Dec. 8. Jas. Lyman Rouillard, Malden,
22
5
8
22. Dec. 18. Elizabeth Meagan, Boston,
23
23. Dec. 21. Minnie G. Hall, Hartford, Conn.,
30
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NOTE .- To make the registration as complete as possible, the Town Clerk requests information of any omission or error in the lists of births, marriages and deaths.
NOTE .- In accordance with Section 8, Chap. 32, of the Public Statutes, the Town Clerk hereby gives notice that he is prepared to furnish to all physicians, midwives and persons applying therefor, blanks for the return of births.
HORACE F. TUTTLE, Town Clerk.
ACTON, Jan. 1, 1899.
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TOWN OF ACTON.
PERSONS HAVING DOGS LICENSED IN 1898.
Calvin S. Simonds,
$5 Charles W. Martin, Jr., $2
Frank A. Pratt,
2 Daniel H. Farrar,
2
E. Eddie Fletcher,
2 Catherine M. Green, 2
J. Sterling Moore,
2 Luke Tuttle,
2
Charles H. Morris,
2
William F. Stevens,
5
James P. Brown,
2
J. L. Richardson, 5
O. W. Titus,
2
F. L. Williams, 5
Clarence E. Switzer,
5 H. E. Faulkner,
2
Laurin W. Pratt,
2 Walter M. French,
2
Smith Finney (2);
10 William B. Manning,
2
Lottie C. Flagg,
2
A. L. Lawrence,
2
Charles L. Ford (3),
12 Charles A. Taylor,
2
E. C. Shapley,
2 George H. Brooks,
2
Mrs. H. Haynes,
2 Adolphus Dusseault,
2
W. F. Kelley,
2 Charles H. Wheeler,
2
James F. Stiles,
2 Samuel B. Ineson,
2
Francls S. Davis,
5 Lyman Tuttle,
2
E. H. Carey,
2 M. G. Hayes,
2
F. J. Barker,
2
I. Simensen,
2
Michael Bulger,
2 Luther Conant,
2
Henry L. Fay,
2 J. E. Durkee,
2
Lester N. Fletcher,
2 David C. Harris,
2
A. J. Fletcher,
2
Constantine O'Neil,
2
Solon A. Robbins,
2 C. B. Robbins,
2
H. M. Smith,
2 George Hoit,
2
S. H. Taylor,
2 F. E. Greenough,
2
M. E. Taylor,
2 Charles Calder,
2
D. A. Cutler,
2 Warren Jones,
2
A. I. Goding,
5 M. E. Penniman,
2
A. H. Gilmore,
2
B. C. Brown,
2
W. B. Holt,
2 William J. Moore,
2
F. R. Knowlton,
2 Frank R. Stevens,
2
W. W. Philbrick,
2 Abel Farrar,
2
William C. Barnes,
2 C. S. Moulton,
2
J. R. Cole,
2 Frank E. Harris,
2
William S. Fletcher,
2 O. A. Knowlton,
2
Mrs. E. Hanson,
2 Jeremiah McCarty,
2
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ANNUAL REPORTS
M. J. Harrington,
$2 Daniel Mahoney, $2
William S. Jones,
2 A. Risso,
2
C. M. Kimball,
2
C. F Shirland,
2
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, 2 A. L.' Tuttle,
2
George W. Worster,
2 Mrs. J. Nash,
2
Mrs. A. D. Russell,
2 F. J. Taylor,
2
May L. Calder,
2 W. C. Robbins,
2
A. F. Durkee,
2
J. Coughlin,
2
Willis L. Mead,
2 Patrick O'Neil,
2
Fred S. Whitcomb,
2 Maurice Lane,
2
A. Peterson,
2
James A. McLane,
2
F. E. Howland (2),
4 William H. Lawrence,
5
A. L. Murphy,
2 William H. Hill,
2
Charles J. Williams,
2
Whole number licensed, 105.
Number of males, 93; at $2 each,
$186 00
" females, 12 ; at $5 each,
60 00
246 00
Deduct Clerk's fees 105 licenses at 20 cents each,
21 00
Amount paid to County Treasurer,
$225 00
HORACE F. TUTTLE, Town Clerk.
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TOWN OF ACTON.
Selectmen's Report.
-
Citizens of Acton :
We respectfully submit to you our annual report, with an un- expended balance of $1,544.51 :
CENTRE SCHOOL.
Paid Helen J. Sloan, teacher,
1 $120 00
Sara Small,
66
220 00
Lena Bliss, 66
20 00
Florence N. Day, 66
360 00
Julian Tuttle, janitor,
75 00
66 cleaning rooms,
4 00
George Greenough, 13,195 lbs. coal, 66 66 13,960
41 89
M. E. Taylor & Co., two brooms,
63
66 66 twine,
31
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, one cushion,
60
$882 02
NORTH SCHOOL.
Paid Ella L. Miller, teacher,
$360 00
Clarence B. Smith, janitor,
9 00
J. W. Parsons, 66
24 00
Luther Davis, wood,
9 50
John Maines, cutting wood,
4 50
Cleaning,
1 25
Allen G. Smith, cleaning vault,
1 00
E. Jones & Co., 4,175 lbs. coal,
11 27
66
delivering “
2 09
66 3,900 lbs.
10 53
66
delivering «
1 95
$435 09
39 59
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ANNUAL REPORTS
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Paid Hattie L. Tuttle, teacher, Grammar,
$360 00
Lilla Keniston, 66 Primary, 360 00
Helene E. Greenwood, asst. teacher, Primary,
84 00
Jennie E. Stowell,
66
168 00
C. L. Bradford, janitor,
90 00
66 66 cleaning rooms,
6 00
F. J. Hastings & Co., 10,290 lbs. coal,
29 84
66 66 22,880
66 35
C. L. Bradford, cutting wood,
Elvin Tuttle, wood, .
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, oil,
66
66
hooks,
21
66
66
polish,
30
pearline,
10
66
66
66
one dipper,
25
66
66
broom,
25
66
66
66
soap,
66
66
66
lime,
25
66
66
66
seven ft. chain,
18
66
dust pan,
20
66
three cups,
15
Michael Hannon, cleaning vault,
$1,176 61
WEST SCHOOL.
Paid Harriet H. Gardner, teacher, Primary,
Ella F. Whitcomb,
66
120 00
Alzora Jacobs,
66
Intermediate,
230 00
Martha Hosmer, 66
6 00
Florence Moran,
66
120 00
Mary R. Burke,
66
Grammar, 66
30 00
Lena Bliss,
66
10 00
Thomas Scanlan, janitor,
106 00
E. C. Parker & Co., 22,200 lbs. coal,
61 05
66
66
coal hod,
1 27
three brushes,
1 00
5 00
20
1 00
06
2 00
$240 00
310 00
Martha Hosmer,
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TOWN OF ACTON.
Paid Thomas Scanlon, cutting wood,
$3 00
cleaning rooms, 13 00
66
66 furnishing water,
7 99
A. W. Wetherbee, wood,
8 00
H. A. Littlefield, three brooms,
90
66
66
one dust pan,
20
one brush,
30
66
one pail,
25
$1,266 69
HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid W. A. Charles, Principal,
$1,000 00
M. Florence Fletcher, asst. teacher,
450 00
C. L. Bradford, janitor, 90 00
13 00
C. L. Bradford, cleaning rooms,
6 00
F. J. Hastings & Co., 10,290 lbs. coal,
29 85
C. L. Bradford, cutting wood,
1 00
Elvin Tuttle, wood,
5 00
J. S. Westly & Sons,
75
J. L. Hammett Co.,
1 20
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, one brush,
one duster,
37
66
66
one jar,
07
66
one pan,
10
66
66
66
chloride lime,
07
66
66
one basin, 35
66
66
66
16 yds. ribbon, 2 56
$1,602 32
SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS AND BOOKS OF REFERENCE. Paid De Wolf & Co.,
$ 20 19
Zeigler Electric, 58 88
E. E. Babb & Co., 7 33
3 60
J. L. Hammett Co.,
8 00
C. J. Williams,
1 90
$99 90
American Book Co.,
2 00
Arthur Tuttle, orchestra at graduation,
24
ANNUAL REPORTS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Paid J. L. Hammett Co.,
$171 38
Ginn & Co.,
78 70
D. C. Heath & Co.,
26 75
American Book Co.,
146 43
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
14 43
De Wolfe, Fiske & Co.,
3 50
E. E. Babb & Co.,
3 75
Houghton & Mifflin,
3 91
A. L. Noyes, Ex. in 1897,
10 70
1898,
11 25
N. C. Reed,
3 25
C. J. Williams,
2 17
$476 22
TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOLARS.
Paid J. Mekkelsen (East),
$360 00
W. S. Jones (South East),
270 00
D. C. Harris, to High School, for one scholar,
5 00
Wm. Hartwell,
5 00
Allen G. Smith, 66
66
5 00
$645 00
MEMORIAL LIBRARY. Books and Magazines.
Paid H. D. Noyes & Co.,
$34 80
De Wolf, Fiske & Co.,
316 21
Perry, Mason & Co.,
1 75
W. A. Wilde & Co.,
8 67
Jordan, Marsh & Co.,
40 00
William D. Tuttle,
5 10
$406 53
"Town appropriation,
$200 00
Interest from Wm. Wilde fund,
196 60
Library fines,
23 00
Catalogues,
4 75
$424 35
Less expended,
406 53
$17 82
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TOWN OF ACTON.
RUNNING EXPENSES.
Paid O. D. Wood, janitor,
$100 00
Ethel M. Cutler, transporting books,
52 00
Viola S. Tuttle, Librarian, 103 00
35
66 for ink and labels, J. R. Wales, binding magazines, Luther Conant, "
38 65
7 05
George Greenough, 3,110 lbs. coal, 66 12,970
38 91
M. E. Taylor, oil and brooms, etc.,
18 41
William D. Tuttle, expenses,
8 35
$376 36
Town appropriation,
$400 00
Less expenses,
376 36
$23 64
STATE AND MILITARY AID.
Paid W. B. Ball, Chap. 279, Acts 1889,
$182 50
Emma F. Blood, Chap. 301, Acts 1889,
48 00
Lydia Handley, 66
48 00
George Handley,
48 00
Sarah E. Handley, 66
28 00
Maria Kingsley,
48 00
Bridget Mawn,
48 00
Eliza J. Shattuck,
66
48 00
Luke Smith,
66
48 00
Mary Smith,
48 00
Allen G. Smith,
66
48 00
Phebe F. Wood,
48 00
Rebecca C. Wright, 66
48 00
Addison B. Wheeler,
48 00
Henry E. Forbush, Chap. 561, Acts 1898,
16 00
$802 50
9 64
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ANNUAL REPORTS
STREET LAMPS.
Paid Acton Centre Improvement Society, 28,
$ 92 12
East Acton Street Lighting Association, 22,
72 38
West « 66 66
61, 200 69
Henry Barker, 2,
6 58
E. I. Banks,
3 29
G. Clark,
3 29
S. A. Christie,
3 29
L. V. Clough, 2,
6 58
W. F. Dessault,
3 29
I. F. Duren,
3 29
J. P. Fletcher, 2,
6 58
A. J. Fletcher,
3 29
Abel Farrar,
3 29
H. A. Gray,
3 29
D. C. Harris,
3 29
H. J. Hapgood,
3 29
Francis Hosmer,
3 29
L. S. Hosmer,
3 29
L. A. Hesselton,
3 29
F. J. Hastings, 2,
6 58
A. H. Jones,
3 29
Elnathan Jones,
3 29
C. M. Kimball,
3 29
George R. Keyes,
3 29
Mrs. M. E. Lothrop,
3 29
J. D. Moulton,
3 29
Albert Moulton,
3 29
Frank Merriam,
3 29
A. Merriam,
6 58
A. C. Piper,
3 29
C. S. Simonds,
3 29
Edwin Tarbell,
3 29
Mrs. Lottie Tolman,
3 29
F. Z. Taylor,
3 29
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, 3,
9 87
George W. Worster, 2,
6 58
W. S. Warren,
3 29
Victor Fowler,
3 29
Universalist Society, South Acton,
3 29
$509 95
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TOWN OF ACTON.
LOANS AND INTEREST. Paid First National Bank of Ayer, F. H. Jones, interest, Nettie A. Bowen,
$3,050 00
65 00
50 00
$3,165 00
SUPPORT OF POOR ON FARM.
Paid Nancy D. Robbins, 1 cart, $ 25 50
·
66
1 cow, 48 00
C. W. Livingston, soft soap, 7 50
E. C. Parker & Co., 1 cow,
55 00
W. H. Livingston, barrels,
45 00
C. B. Robbins, 2 pigs,
5 00
O. H. Forbush, 1 cow,
53 00
66
1
57 00
J. B. Tuttle, 1
51 00
M. E. Taylor, goods,
371 30
F. J. Hastings & Co., grain,
225 75
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, grain and goods,
254 48
C. E. Switzer, blacksmith bill,
13 65
Maynard & Nichols, 1 stove,
5 00
W. E. Whitcomb & Co., meat,
54 95
E. Jones & Co., coal,
25 42
S. A. Guilford, shoeing horse,
1 30
I. F. Duren, 1 casket,
15 00
J. W. Livermore, labor,
4 00
Charles Calder,
5 00
Moses Thompson,
322 92
66
for corn,
1 10
66
fish,
2 43
oil,
12
66
peaches,
1 00
66
66
ladder,
1 75
Jerry McGrath, labor, John Jacobs,
76 00
F. J. Barker, medical attendance on Mrs. H. Brooks,
10 00
66
Eben Jones,
14 75
66
66
66
Lucy Hapgood, 3 00
$1,862 92
1 cow,
66 35 00
72 00
28
ANNUAL REPORTS
OUTSIDE POOR.
Paid Worcester Insane Asylum, $169 46
Lunatic Hospital, 169 46
Abel Farrar for Eben Jones,
227 86
F. E. Titcomb, M. D.,
10 00
M. E. Taylor & Co., aid for Ed Brady,
9 78
Elnathan Jones, 66 Nogle,
2 55
Annie Lamb,
E. L. Wheeler, 66
· 47 00
W. F. Stevens,
6 00
Isaiah Hutchins, M. D.,
66
20 25
F. E. Tasker, M. D.,
66
114 00
Mrs. John Davis, aid for,
66
12 00
J. W. Livermore, wood for
66
2 25
M. E. Taylor & Co., aid for James Hill,
65 15
Asaph Parlin, rent 66
66
9 00
City of Marlboro, aid
A. Rickerby,
32 00
Clinton, 6
T. Morey,
3 00
Town of Mansfield, " " F. Brooks,
8 00
W. F. Stevens, expenses to Mansfield, D. C. Harris, aid for Mrs. M. Smith, 66
7 50
C. H. Mead & Co.,
36 26
33 00
F. J. Barker, medical attendance on J. Hill family,
45 40
F. E. Tasker, " C. H. Hastings, 1 00
W. E. Whitcomb, aid for Mrs. M. Smith, 3 61
Westboro Insane Hospital, support of F. E. Harris, 34 36
D. C. Harris, expenses to Marlboro,
1 53
66
Tewksbury, 1 50
Clinton, 5 84
66
66
Express, 55
$1,080 67
CEMETERY EXPENSES.
Paid Moses A. Reed, labor,
$ 31 95
Julian Tuttle, 66
155 54
Shady Hill Nursery Co., shrubbery,
12 50
C. H. Mead & Co., seed, 1 40
2 36
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TOWN OF ACTON.
Paid Fred Green, labor,
$78 38
Nahum Littlefield, 66
67 50
J. A. Whitcomb, "
3 40
W. F. Stevens, 66
1 00
Rice & Davis, pipe and solder,
1 50
E. C. Stevens, Ex.,
1 50
A. H. Perkins, labor,
2 00
Waldo Bros., pipe,
17 55
W. J. Hayden, trees,
12 25
J. Newman & Sons, plants,
12 00
Fred Norris, labor,
2 50
Paint,
1 75
John Fletcher, plants,
24 35
$427 07
REPAIRS ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
Paid F. Z. Taylor, repairs on South School House, $ 1 52
Samuel Jones, Jr., "
289 01
F. W. Billings, North 66
2 50
Samuel Jones, Jr., " 66
66
11 96
W. P. Lapham, 66 66
3 50
Maynard & Nichols, repairs on town pump, 5 27
5 61
Lewis Willard, labor on South School grounds,
3 00
· C. L. Bradford, 6 66
2 00
Luther Billings, 66
3 95
John Tapley,
66
3 50
W. Coons, repairs on East School House,
50
Warren Houghton,
West
1 75
H. T. Clark,
66
6 50
Rice & Davis,
66 66
10 75
F. R. Knowlton,
66
6 04
J. W. Henderson,
farm buildings, 7 95
South School House, 55 54
75
John Temple,
South 66
16 63
66
Library,
Francis Jones, labor on School Houses,
33 59
" West School House,
30
ANNUAL REPORTS
Paid Moses Reed, labor, $11 90
Henry Livermore, labor on Tramp House, 31 43
W. P. Lapham, 66
12 00
E. Jones & Co., lumber for 66
63 38
Moses Thompson, brick, hair and sand for Tramp House, 2 49
E. Jones & Co., lumber for Centre School House, 2 87
66 6 West 2 15
66
farm,
4 08
O. D. Wood, labor at farm, 6 50
Rice & Davis, heater for Centre School House, 313 49
F. E. Harris, repairs on West 4 98
H. A. Littlefield,
66
45
C. H. Mead & Co., “ 66
82
Isaiah Hutchins, for labor on West School House grounds, 6 50
F. R. Knowlton, for labor on West School House grounds, 8 81
Thomas Scanlon, labor on West School House grounds, 2 50
W. B. Davis, labor on Centre School House, 3 59
66 farm, 21 25
George G. Keith, pump for North School, 8 50
66 repairs on pump at West School House, 2 45
George G. Keith, repairs on stoves and furnaces,
11 55
Spofford Robbins, repairs on Centre School House, 9 97
C. J. Williams, for repairs on So. School House, 1 40
J. W. Parsons, labor on North School House and grounds, 5 00
Julian Tuttle, labor on Library grounds, 3 75
Waldo Bros., bbl. cement, 3 00
Zeigler Electric Co., 20 45
M. E. Taylor, for repairs on Centre School House, 1 13
$1,038 21
31
TOWN OF ACTON.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Horace F. Tuttle, Clerk, $ 30 00
J. K. W. Wetherbee, Treasurer,
80 00
E. Faulkner Conant, Selectman,
95 00
Wm. F. Stevens,
50 00
David C. Harris,
50 00
James B. Tuttle, Assessor,
50 00
Wm. F. Stevens,
30 00
Anson C. Piper,
30 00
David C. Harris, Overseer of Poor, 66
50 00
E. Faulkner Conant,
20 00
Wm. F. Stevens, 66
10 00
Charles J. Williams, School Committee,
75 85
Horace F. Tuttle, 66
15 00
Isaiah Hutchins,
15 00
Andrew Thomson, Supt. of Schools,
300 00
Edward Dixon, 155 00
Horace F. Tuttle, Registrar of Voters,
15 00
Julian Tuttle, 66
12 00
Samuel A. Guilford,
12 00
James McGreen, 66
12 00
Wm. F. Stevens, Collector of Taxes,
150 00
H. J. Hapgood, Auditor,
6 00
2 50
T. F. Newton,
2 50
N. J. Cole,
2 50
L. E. Reed,
2 50
H. F. Tuttle, 66
2 50
L. C. Taylor, 66
2 50
E. A. Phalen,
2 50
F. P. Brooks, 66
2 50
S. A. Guilford,
2 50
W. F. Kelly,
2 50
James Kinsley,
2 50
Fred S. Whitcomb,
2 50
W. B. Holt, Sealer Weights and Measures,
6 00
Moses Reed, Constable,
19 20
L. E. Reed, 19 20
Election Officer,
32
ANNUAL REPORTS
Paid L. E. Reed,
$5 00
M. A. Reed, 3 00
R. L. Reed, 4 00
2 00
W. F. Stevens,
Supt. of Streets,
25 00
M. A. Reed, Inspector of Cattle,
3 00
$1,379 25
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Paid N. Littlefield, labor, 66 66
$1,194 01
Anson C. Piper,
1,036 71
P. Peterson, ."
2 50
Geo. A. Whitney,
12 00
Wm. Kingsley,
5 63
E. Jones & Co., lumber,
18 79
David C. Harris, stone,
13 26
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, pipe,
2 70
Minnie G. Bassett, gravel,
3 75
E. F. Conant, 66
1 40
John Fletcher,
30
F. H. Whitcomb,
9 85
Geo. H. S. Houghton,
1 65
Jerry McCarthy,
3 90
B. C. Brown,
15 85
F. W. Green, labor,
60
S. Jones, Jr., "
11 51
Samuel Guilford, blacksmith,
8 50
Chas. Wheeler, labor,
50
Thomas Scanlon, "
3 30
$2,596 71
PRINTING.
Paid E. F. Worcester,
$93 50
Augustine Hosmer,
20 45
Massachusetts Reformatory,
12 00
Lowell Courier-Citizen Co.,
6 00
Morning Mail,
11 00
$142 95.
250 00
33
TOWN OF ACTON.
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Paid City of Marlboro, for W. F. B. Whitney,
$42 50
C. W. Smith, M. D., 66 78 00
Isaiah Hutchins, M. D., for Rebecca C. Wright, 66 " Henry Parlin, 22 60
13 90
66
66 " A. B. Wheeler, 1 50
$158 50
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Henry K. Barnes, couplins, $ 3 09
Western Union Telegraph Co., 2 35
Geo. W. Thibbets, plate for scraper,
8 00
Puritan Pub. Co., 1 book,
1 25
C. H. Persons, tuning piano,
2 00
R. L. Reed, enforcing liquor law, March, 1898,
21 92
F. C. Nash, 66 66 65 25
11 66
Andrew S. Thompson,
9 00
Chas. Twitchell, repairing book boxes, 1 25
Geo. Tyler & Co., irons for scraper, 8 50
H. T. Clark, repairing scraper and tools, 8 50
Waldo Bros., repairing scraper, 3 00
R. L. Reed, court fees, 3 55
Horace Partridge Co., flags,
6 60
J. B. Tuttle, Assessors' posters,
1 00
stationery and express, 1 90
" expenses to Lowell,
64
66 making poll tax list,
5 00
Isaac Davis, post,
50 00
Edward Dixon,
2 75
M. F. Whitin & Co.,
3 05
Fred W. Gray, painting flag pole,
5 00
W. B. Holt, repairing pipe at trough,
4 46
D. J. Wetherbee, insurance on library,
22 50
J. L. Hammett Co., flag,
80
Chandler Chair & Desk Co., school desks, 130 30
W. F. Stevens, copying valuation list, 12 00
notifying officers, 75
3
Edward Dixon, stationery and postage,
34
ANNUAL REPORTS
Paid T. Grooms,
$3 75
M. R. Warren,
3 25
J. E. Richardson,
1 00
W. F. Hale, wrench,
1 62
W. F. Kingsley, moving engine house,
15 60
Spofford Robbins, sign board,
50
Geo. Tyler & Co., plate and bolts for scraper,
30 00
N. M. Allen, cleaning clock,
1 00
C. J. Williams, for teaming furniture,
75
George Greenough, 4,210 lbs. coal for hall,
12 63
M. A. Reed, moving furniture,
1 80
Thorp & Martin, roll stencil,
90
H. A. Gould,
breaking out roads in Dec.,
5 70
L. C. Taylor,
2 00
Thomas Mccarthy,
66
66
66
19 07
Geo. Greenough,
66
28 45
Fred S. Whitcomb,
66
66
10 00
Tuttles, Jones & Weth'bee, "
16 27
Francis Pratt,
66
66
66
40 77
Albert Perkins,
66
66
25 80
W. C. Robbins,
26 55
N. Littlefield,
Feb.,
12 56
T. McCarthy,
66
66
21 50
W. S. Jones,
66
66
9 00
Edward Anderson,
66
66
17 96
J. R. Cole,
15 78
Francis Pratt,
66
66
21 85
Lyman C. Taylor,
66
12 00
A. H. Perkins,
66
66
22 60
J. Mekkelsen,
66
66
8 10
W. C. Robbins,
66
66
38 95
F. S. Whitcomb,
17 85
Geo. Greenough,
32 60
L. E. & M. A. Reed, expense at pond,
9 20
20 29
James R. Cole,
13 23
Nahum Littlefield,
66
29 30
H. A. Gould,
34 25
W. A. Flint,
35
TOWN OF ACTON.
Paid E. F. Conant, Liquor Committee,
$20 00
expenses, 12 63
F. P. Flagg, reporting births,
1 00.
J. E. Marsh, 1 00
F. U. Rich, 1 25
F. J. Barker, 66
2 75
Isaiah Hutchins,
50
J. L. Pickard, 66
50
F. E. Tasker, 66
4 00
J. F. & R. E. Joslin, legal advice,
9 00
A. C. Piper, tools for road work, 3 75
C. F. Watts, care of engine house,
3 50
F. W. Green,
2 00
Isaiah Hutchins, attending district school meeting,
4 00
express on trees, 2 62
M. E. Taylor & Co., oil and chimneys, burners for hall,
11 07
J. F. Fuller & Co.,
1 40
James Kinsley, use of road,
8 00
· State Treasurer, 3 00
3 00
J. L. Hammett Co.,
9 67
Thomas Scanlon,
2 00
C. L. Bradford,
1 50
S. A. Guilford, tools and sharpening,
13 22
N. Littlefield, for road work,
6 97
C. L. Bradford, repairing maps,
85
Geo. Greenough, soldiers' reception,
2 25
Geo. W. Worster,
1 50
A. L. Noyes, 66
33 50
E. Jones & Co., cord,
46
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., door checks, Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, 1 book,
1 60
66
66
20 yds. bunting,
7 10
66
66
bill file,
62
66
incidentals,
1 26
N. J. Cole, carbonate of soda,
5 72
M. A. Reed, teaming stove,
1 00
W. A. Flint,
5 15
2 00
Universalist Society, use of Vestry for election,
36
ANNUAL REPORTS
Paid John Fletcher, making cemetery deeds,
$5 50
J. P. Brown, repairing scraper, 1 00
I. F. Duren, 32 burials, 96 00
27 death certificates,
6 75
T. Scanlon, trimming trees on roads,
10 92
W. F. Stevens, “
9 60
for soldiers' reception,
3 25
H. F. Tuttle, copying records,
1 50
Col. and recording 45 births,
22 50
66 recording 16 marriages,
3 20
66
34 deaths,
6 80
66
transmitting certificates,
1 50
66
express,
2 75
"
postage,
71
laying out street in West Acton,
2 00
66
" lots in Woodlawn,
75
66
66
" sts. "
2 25
surveying and making plan,
3 00
1 50
cleaning vault in hall cellar,
1 50
W. F. Stevens, postage and telephone,
C. H. Mead & Co., 1 shovel,
James Hill, care of hall,
96 00
clock,
15 00
flag,
5 00
repairing flag,
3 00
care of engine,
8 75
watching fire,
1 25
C. J. Williams, expenses,
66
telephone,
3 95
66
postage,
7 21
66 express,
30
A. L. Noyes, care of Monument grounds,
3 00
J. K. W. Wetherbee, stationery and postage, 66 66 making deed, check book,
1 50
1 50
1 25
Arthur Tuttle, watching fire,
Wm. F. Stevens, abatement on taxes in 1896,
4 00
66
“ 1897,
92 08
66
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