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FRANK W. HOIT, Chairman, R. W. PIPER, Secretary, J. J. MANNING, MURRAY BROWN, HOWARD J. BILLINGS, WALDO E. WHITCOMB, Committee ..
REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS For the Year Ending December 31, 1927
We present the following schedule showing the amounts of the several funds for the perpetual Pare of cemetery lots and the income and expenditures on account of each fund for the year. FRED W. GREEN, HORACE F. TUTTLE, WENDELL F. DAVIS, Cemetery Commissioners.
No.
Name of Fund
Deposit
WOODLAWN CEMETERY On hand Jan. 1, 1927
Income
On hand Expended Dec. 31, 1927
1. Allen, Gaius W.
$100.00
$113.82
$4.50
$3.50
$114.82
2. Ames, George T.
100.00
104.87
4.50
4.00
105.37
3. Barker, Henry
100.00
110.50
4.50
4.00
111.00
4.
Badger, Charles H.
100.00
100.00
4.50
2.50
102.00
5. Barker, Joseph ..
50.00
52.35
2.25
2.25
52.35
6. Barnard, Amanda M.
100.00
111.72
4.50
4.00
112.22
7. Billings, Henry T.
100.00
110.58
4.50
3.50
111.58
8. Billings, J. E.
100.00
113.00
4.50
4.00
113.50
9. Blood, Adeline Weston
100.00
114.61
4.50
3.50
115.61
10.
Blood, Emma F. .
50.00
59.60
2.25
2.25
59.60
11. Brown, James P.
100.00
101.50
4.50
3.00
103.00
12. Bulette, Leonard
100.00
110.95
4.50
3.50
111.95
13. Campbell, Francis
200.00
231.50
9.00
7.50
233.00
14. Chaffin, Mary A.
100.00
112.00
4.50
3.50
113.00
15. Chaffin, Nathan
100.00
112.92
4.50
4.00
113.42
16. Chapman, William H.
100.00
111.75
4.50
4.00
112.25
86
17. Chase, Thomas N.
100.00
107.50
4.50
3.50
108.50
18. Comstock, Elisha
100.00
125.75
4.50
3.00
127.25
19. Conant, Francis
100.00
111.51
4.50
3.50
112.51
20. Conant, George
100.00
108.91
4.50
3.50
109.91
21. Conant, John
100.00
110.00
4.50
3.50
111.00
22.
Conant, Joel H.
150.00
153.12
6.75
4.50
155.37
23.
Conant, Luther and Augustine
.
500.00
570.52
22.50
22.00
571.02
24.
Conant & Danforth
100.00
100.75
4.50
4.00
101.25
25.
Cudworth, C. M.
150.00
167.75
6.75
5.00
169.50
26. Cutler, Elisha H.
100.00
110.75
4.50
4.00
111.25
27.
Davis, William W.
100.00
109.75
4.50
3.50
110.75
28.
Dole, Cyrus G.
100.00
112.62
4.50
4.00
113.12
29.
Dole, Lemuel and Augusta
100.00
111.10
4.50
3.50
112.10
30.
Dole, Lucy Irene
100.00
103.50
4.50
3.50
104.50
31.
Faulkner, W. E.
75.00
80.03
3.37
3.00
80.40
32.
Flagg, Charlotte C.
100.00
110.85
4.50
4.00
111.35
33.
Flagg, Isaac T.
100.00
111.79
4.50
4.00
112.29
34.
Fletcher, Aaron
100.00
111.40
4.50
3.50
112.40
35.
Fletcher, Daniel
100.00
111.17
4.50
3.50
112.17
36.
Fletcher, Edwin
50.00
52.38
2.25
2.25
52.38
37.
Fletcher, John
100.00
110.08
4.50
3.50
111.08
38.
Fletcher, Mary W.
100.00
109.78
1.50
3.50
111.78
39.
Giles, Israel H.
100.00
110.54
1.50
3.50
111.54
40.
Hale, Cyrus
300.00
358.80
13.50
7.00
365.30
41.
Handley, Aaron C.
100.00
110.12
4.50
3.50
111.12
42.
Handley, Nancy K.
500.00
608.79
22.50
17.00
614.29
13.
Hapgood, Benjamin
100.00
102.50
4.50
3.00
104.00
14.
Haynes, Henry ..
150.00
155.18
6.75
6.00
155.93
87
45. Harris, Calvin
100.00
110.66
4.50
3.50
111.66
46. Harris, David C.
100.00
106.00
4.50
3.50
107.00
-
47. Harris, George H.
100.00
110.15
4.50
3.50
111.15
48. Harris, James E.
50.00
52.48
2.25
2.25
52.48
49:
Harris, John and Mary W.
100.00
106.00
4.50
4.50
106.00
50.
Harrington, Mary J.
200.00
229.95
9.00
7.00
231.95
51.
Heald, Jonas
100.00
112.00
4.50
3.00
113.50
52.
Hollwell, William T.
100.00
101.12
4.50
4.50
101.12
53.
Hosmer, Francis
150.00
174.22
6.75
6.00
174.97
54.
Hosmer, William
50.00
54.26
2.25
2.25
54.26
55.
Jennings, William
100.00
110.50
4.50
3.25
111.75
56.
Jones, Abram H.
100.00
108.39
4.50
3.50
109.39
57. Jones, Clarence H.
100.00
104.50
4.50
4.50
104.50
58. Jones, Elnathan
100.00
106.45
4.50
7.00
103.95
59.
Jones, Lowell A.
100.00
108.70
4.50
5.00
108.20
60.
.Jones, Nathaniel
50.00
53.75
2.25
2.25
53.75
61.
Jones, Samuel
50.00
50.97
2.25
2.25
50.97
62.
Keyes, George R.
100.00
108.35
4.50
4.50
108.35
63. Lane, Herbert S.
100.00
110.83
4.50
3.50
111.83
64.
Livermore, Jason W.
50.00
52.60
2.25
2.25
52.60
65.
Loker, Henry
100.00
111.29
4.50
4.00
111.79
66.
Loker, Jonathan W.
100.00
111.71
4.50
3.50
112.71
67.
Lothrop, George .J.
100.00
100.25
4.50
3.00
101.75
68.
Lothrop, Henry
200.00
212.24
9.00
8.00
213.24
69. Lothrop, John J.
50.00
60.62
2.25
2.25
60.62
200.00
225.91
9.00
9.00
225.91
71.
100.00
101.50
4.50
4.00
102.00
72.
Merriam, Asaph
100.00
107.50
4.50
3.50
108.50
70. Lothrop, Mary E. Lunt, Hattie V.
88
73. Morrison, Julia
75.00
80.83
3.37
2.50
81.70
74. Norton, William V.
100.00
109.75
4.50
3.50
110.75
75. Palmer, Harriet W.
100.00
111.45
4.50
3.50
112.45
76. Parker, Asa
100.00
114.43
4.50
4.00
114.93
77.
Parker, Elbridge G.
100.00
117.18
4.50
3.50
118.18
78.
Parlin, Asaph and Henry D.
150.00
157.12
6.75
6.00
157.87
79.
Parsons, F. E. ..
200.00
230.90
9.00
6.00
233.90
80.
Phillips, E. A.
200.00
214.25
9.00
10.00
213.25
81.
Pickard, Cyrus
100.00
112.12
4.50
3.50
113.12
82.
Pike, George M.
100.00
110.70
4.50
3.50
111.70
83.
Pike, Martin and Ruth
100.00
110.00
4.50
3.50
111.00
84.
Piper, Hepsabeth
50.00
55.75
2.25
2.25
55.75
85.
Piper, Josiah
75.00
81.40
3.37
3.50
81.27
86.
Piper, Luther W.
100.00
115.09
4.50
3.50
116.09
87.
Pratt, Lorenzo A.
100.00
111.75
4.50
3.50
112.75
88.
Putney, Jonas K.
150.00
158.96
6.75
6.00
159.71
89.
Raymond, Nancy and Joseph Esta- brook
100.00
109.22
4.50
4.00
109.72
90.
Reed, Joseph L.
50.00
51.65
2.25
2.25
51.65
91.
Reed, Moses A.
50.00
51.31
2.25
2.25
51.31
92.
Reed, Reuben L.
100.00
107.00
4.50
4.00
107.50
93.
Robbins, Elbridge J.
100.00
107.50
. 4.50
4.00
108.00
94.
Robbins, Hannah D.
50.00
56.42
2.25
2.25
56.42
95.
Robbins, Mary A.
100.00
112.25
4.50
4.00
112.75
96.
Robbins, Mary E.
100.00
108.97
4.50
4.00
109.47
97.
Robbins, Ruth
100.00
111.65
4.50
4.00
112.15
98.
Robbins, Warren
100.00
108.00
4.50
4.00
108.50
99. Rouillard, Frederick
100.00
112.40
4.50
4.00
112.90
89
100. Rouillard, Granville and Millicent
200.00
201.50 ** * 9.00
6.00
204.50
101. Rouillard, Margaret
100.00
103.00
4.50
3.50
104.00
102. Severance, Mary
100.00
112.75
4.50
3.50
113.75
103. Skinner, Mary
200.00
236.07
9.00
7.00
238.07
104.
Smith, Henry M.
75.00
81.21
3.37
3.00
81.58
105.
Smith, Solomon
75.00
79.87
3.37
3.00
80.24
106.
Snelling, J. P.
100.00
105.35
4.50
4.00
105.85
107.
Symonds and Tuttle
100.00
100.00
4.50
4.00
100.50
108.
Tarbell, Edwin
100.00
111.50
4.50
4.00
112.00
109.
Taylor, Moses
400.00
425.50
18.00
18.00
425.50
110.
Taylor, Zoeth
100.00
105.54
4.50
3.00
107.04
111.
Temple, James
100.00
114.75
4.50
3.00
116.25
112.
Truette, Joseph
100.00
115.07
4.50
3.00
116.57
113.
Tuttle, Daniel
200.00
244.75
9.00
4.50
249.25
114.
Tuttle, Edward
100.00
108.50
4.50
4.00
109.00
115.
Tuttle, Horace
100.00
117.09
4.50
3.50
118.09
116.
Tuttle, James
100.00
102.60
4.50
4.50
102.60
117.
Tuttle, Jedediah
50.00
53.00
2.25
2.25
53.00
118.
Tuttle, Julian
100.00
107.50
4.50
4.00
108.00
119.
Tuttle, Luke
100.00
104.48
4.50
4.00
104.98
120.
Tuttle, Varnum and Francis
250.00
270.69
11.25
10.00
271.94
121.
Tuttle, William D.
100.00
111.30
4.50
4.00
111.80
122.
Watson, Clark; Tuttle, Whitney
1,500.00
1,570.00
67.50
25.00
1,612.50
123.
Wayne, Robert
75.00
81.26
3.37
3.50
81.13
124.
Wayne, John A.
100.00
103.75
4.50
3.50
104.75
125.
Wetherbee, Daniel
100.00
110.10
4.50
4.00
110.60
126.
Wetherbee, Daniel J. and E. E.
200.00
236.40
9.00
7.00
238.40
127.
Wheeler, Fidelia
100.00
111.32
4.50
4.00
111.82
90
128. Wheeler, Sanford and Susan E. .. 300.00
312.00
13.50
7.00
318.50
129. Whitcomb, Irving V.
100.00
109.45
4.50
4.50
109.45
130. Whitcomb, Joseph A.
100.00
107.08
4.50
3.50
108.08
131. White, Abraham
100.00
110.37
4.50
4.00
110.87
132.
White, John
100.00
103.62
4.50
3.00
105.12
133.
Wood, Franklin P.
100.00
113.16
4.50
4.00
113.66
134.
Wood, Lewis, Jr.
100.00
113.28
4.50
4.00
113.78
135.
Wood, William F.
50.00
53.94
2.25
2.25
53.94
136.
Wood, William N. .
100.00
114.00
4.50
4.00
114.50
137.
Woodbury, Rev. James T.
100.00
130.76
4.50
3.50
131.76
138.
Wright, Rebecca C.
100.00
105.75
4.50
3.50
106.75
139.
Cullis, Emma L.
100.00
4.12
3.50
100.62
140.
Lothrop, William L.
100.00
.37
.
·
141.
Raynor, W. A.
100.00
3.75
. . . .
103.75
142.
Fletcher, Willie S.
100.00
100.00
143.
Hosmer, Horace R.
75.00
. .
. . . .
75.00
144.
Fairbanks, Charles H.
100.00
100.00
Totals
$17,825.00
$18,947.82
$784.46
$619.00
$19,688.28
NORTH ACTON CEMETERY On hand
No. Name of Fund
Deposit
-Jan. 1, 1927
Income
On hand Expended Dec. 31, 1927
1. Anderson, Henrietta
$50.00
$53.79
$2.25
$1.50
$54.54
2. Blood, Jerusha; Wiley and Temple
200.00
268.80
9.00
10.00
267.80
3. Hapgood, Mary
50.00
54.52
2.25
1.50
55.27
4. Hutchinson, Frances
50.00
58.79
2.25
1.50
59.54
5. Temple, Samuel
50.00
57.54
2.25
1.50
58.29
$400.00
$493.44
$18.00
$16.00
$495.44
91
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100.37
MT. HOPE CEMETERY On hand Deposit Jan. 1, 1927
No. Name of Fund
Income
On hand Expended Dec. 31, 1927
1. Adams, James L.
$75.00
$78.79
$3.37
$3.00
$79.16
2. Babcock, C. C. .
100.00
101.50
4.50
3.00
103.00
3. Bean, Alcander P.
100.00
110.08
4.50
4.00
110.58
4. Blanchard, John
100.00
117.83
4.50
4.00
118.33
5. Brown, Albert
100.00
107.50
4.50
4.00
108.00
6. Brown, Harriet D., John Porter,
Priest, and Lucien J. Priest ... · Brown, Bessie E.
275.00
302.84
12.37
11.00
304.21
7.
100.00
113.91
4.50
4.00
114.41
8. Burbeck, Lucy A. (Wetherbee)
100.00
117.73
4.50
4.00
118.23
9. Burr, William
100.00
104.25
4.50
4.00
104.75
10. Bush, H. Louis (See Johnson, Emer- line A.)
11.
Chandler, Joseph E.
100.00
106.33
4.50
5.00
105.83
12.
Chaplin, William, Sr.
100.00
105.28
4.50
4.00
105.78
13. Chaplin, William, Jr.
200.00
218.81
9.00
10.00
217.81
14. Chaplin, William, G. A. R.
212.70
221.78
9.00
9.00
234.48
15. Clark, H. T.
100.00
103.87
4.50
4.50
103.87
16. Charles, Will A.
75.00
79.79
3.37
2.75
80.41
17.
Coburn, J. D. .
100.00
105.62
4.50
4.00
106.12
18.
Crampton, George
100.00
116.65
4.50
4.50
116.65
19.
Cutler, David
100.00
104.87
4.50
3.50
105.87
20.
Cutler, William A. and
Bradley
Stone .
100.00
101.58
4.50
4.50
101.58
21. Davis, Silas
75.00
75.83
3.37
2.50
76.70
22. Davy, W. K.
50.00
50.34
2.25
2.25
50.34
.
.
92
23. Decoster, George H.
100.00
111.00
4.50
4.00
111.50
24. Faulkner, Howard E.
150.00
191.55
6.75
6.00
192.30
25. Fletcher, Aaron J.
75.00
78.79
3.37
3.00
79.16
26. Fletcher, Charles J.
75.00
79.79
3.37
3.00
80.16
27. Flint, F. E. (See JJohnson, Emer- line A.)
28.
Fuller, Emerson
100.00
108.65
4.50
4.50
108.65
29.
Gardner, George
100.00
110.83
4.50
4.50
110.83
30.
Gardner, Harriet H.
75.00
76.18
3.37
3.00
76.55
31.
Gilmore, Walter A.
50.00
50.26
2.25
2.25
50.26
32.
Goodnow, Lewis B.
100.00
116.65
4.50
4.50
116.65
33.
Hall, B. D.
75.00
80.72
3.37
2.50
81.59
34.
Hall, D. H.
75.00
78.79
3.37
2.50
79.66
35.
Hall, Enoch
75.00
78.56
3.37
3.00
78.93
36.
Hall, E. L.
75.00
80.22
3.37
2.75
80.84
37.
Hall, Ira B.
100.00
106.90
4.50
4.00
107.40
38.
Hapgood, Benjamin F.
100.00
111.23
4.50
4.50
111.23
39.
Hapgood, Hiram J.
100.00
106.79
4.50
4.00
107.29
40.
Hart and Hoar lot
250.00
262.68
11.25
9.00
264.93
41.
Hartwell, Simon
100.00
116.45
4.50
4.00
116.95
42.
Hayward, Alvin A. and Ellen M.,
100.00
104.08
4.50
4.00
104.58
43.
Hayward, Francis
100.00
111.25
4.50
4.00
111.75
44.
Hayward, Frank C.
500.00
542.33
22.50
23.00
541.83
-45.
Hayward, S. Lizzie
100.00
130.10
4.50
4.00
130.60
46.
Hayward, J. Warren
50.00
50.05
2.25
2.25
50.05
47.
Hesselton, Lucius A.
100.00
103.50
4.50
3.50
104.50
48.
Holden, Walter O.
100.00
109.70
4.50
4.00
110.20
49. Hosmer, Caroline A.
100.00
115.60
4.50
4.50
115.60
93
50. Hosmer, Ella F. and Lucius S. .
100.00
117.22
4.50
5.00
116.72
51. Hosmer, Henry F.
50.00
50.62
2.25
2.25
50.62
52. Hosmer, Mary P.
100.00
102.50
4.50
3.50
103.50
53. Hosmer, Simon (See Warren, A. Louise ·
54.
Houghton, John R.
100.00
117.87
4.50
4.00
118.37
55. Hutchins, Sarah A.
100.00
116.16
4.50
4.50
116.16
56. Johnson, Emerline A., F. E. Flint, and H. Louis Bush
400.00
458.77
18.00
16.00
460.77
57. Jones, Francis
50.00
50.04
2.25
2.25
50.04
58.
Keyes, George F.
75.00
78.06
3.37
3.00
78.43
59.
Keyes, Marcus M.
500.00
565.66
22.50
18.00
570.16
60. Knapp, Francis W.
100.00
105.12
4.50
9.00
100.62
61. Knowlton, A.
50.00
50.66
2.25
2.25
50.66
62.
Knowlton, G. W.
50.00
50.66
2.25
2.25
50.66
63.
Littlefield, Nahum
50.00
49.52
2.25
2.00
49.77
64.
Littlefield, Waldo
100.00
105.53
4.50
4.00
106.03
65.
Mason, William T.
100.00
102.37
4.50
4.00
102.87
66.
McGreen, James .
75.00
77.80
3.37
2.25
78.92
67.
Mead, Adelbert
100.00
103.87
4.50
4.00
104.37
68.
Mead, Hobart E.
100.00
114.58
4.50
3.50
115.58
69.
Mead, Lyman and Frank Priest
150.00
158.74
6.75
6.00
159.49
70.
Mead, Oliver
100.00
112.78
4.50
4.00
113.28
71.
Mead, Varnum B.
100.00
103.62
4.50
4.00
104.12
72.
Murphy, William H.
50.00
55.81
2.25
1.00
57.06
73.
Nash, F. C. .
....
100.00
102.12
4.50
4.00
102.62
74.
Parker, Edwin C.
150.00
164.38
6.75
5.00
166.13
75. Patch, B. H. and O. K.
50.00
50.90
2.25
2.25
50.90
-
94
76. Piper, William F.
100.00
107.53
4.50
4.00
108.03
77. Pratt, Edwin F. (See Temple, John)
78. Pratt and Hooper
100.00
105.75
4.50
4.00
106.25
79. Preston, Emma
100.00
103.37
4.50
4.00
103.87
80. Priest, John Porter (See Harriet Brown) Priest, Lucius .J. (See Harriet Brown)
82. Reed, Isaiah
100.00
116.98
4.50
4.00
117.48
83.
Rentell, James
100.00
106.08
4.50
4.00
106.58
84. Richardson, E. F.
50.00
50.20
2.25
2.25
50.20
85. Richardson, James E.
50.00
50.05
2.25
2.25
50.05
86.
Robbins, Varnum
100.00
106.50
4.50
4.00
107.00
87.
Robinson, Charles
75.00
81.31
3.37
3.00
81.68
88.
Rowell, Henderson
50.00
50.28
2.25
2.25
50.28
89.
Smith, Eben
50.00
59.62
2.25
1.00
60.87
90.
Smith, Mary E.
75.00
75.83
3.37
2.50
76.70
91.
Staples, Guy
50.00
50.00
2.25
2.25
50.00
92.
Stevens, William F.
100.00
100.00
4.50
4.00
100.50
93.
Stockwell, Ira
100.00
103.62
4.50
4.00
104.12
94.
Stone, Bradley (See William A.
Cutler)
95.
Stone, Edwin
100.00
107.85
4.50
4.00
108.35
96. Temple, John and Edward F. Pratt
100.00
108.40
4.50
4.00
108.90
97. Towne, George L.
75.00
80.58
3.37
8.00
75.95
98.
Turner, George C.
50.00
50.68
2.25
2.00
50.93
99.
Tuttle, Alonzo L.
50.00
50.91
2.25
2.25
50.91
100.
Twitchell, Charles S.
50.00
50.04
2.25
2.25
50.04
81.
95
101. Walcott, F. D.
100.00
119.81
4.50
4.50
119.81
102. Warren, A. Louise and Simon
Hosmer
150.00
187.02
6.75
5.00
188.77
103.
Watson, Edith A.
50.00
50.66
2.25
2.25
50.66
104.
West, Hugh
100.00
102.12
4.50
4.00
102.62
105.
Wetherbee, Phineas
78.96
25.65
5.00
2.50
107.11
106.
Wheeler, George
100.00
102.25
4.50
4.00
102.75
107.
Wheeler and Shattuck
50.00
50.25
2.25
2.25
50.25
108.
Whitcomb, Bancroft
100.00
110.20
4.50
4.00
110.70
109.
Whitcomb, Eliza A.
75.00
82.84
3.37
3.00
83.21
110.
Whitcomb, Granville E.
100.00
109.50
4.50
4.00
110.00
111.
Whitcomb, J. H.
100.00
105.25
4.50
4.00
105.75
112.
Whitcomb, N. Emery
400.00
400.00
18.00
8.00
410.00
113.
Whitcomb and Preston
100.00
102.17
4.50
4.00
102.67
114.
Whitney, Jerome B.
100.00
108.70
4.50
4.00
109.20
115.
Willard, Henry
100.00
106.13
4.50
4.00
106.63
116.
Woodward, Bixby
50.00
50.92
2.25
2.25
50.92
117.
Wright, George C.
100.00
133.90
4.50
4.50
133.90
118.
Wright, George C. rial)
50.00
89.05
2.25
91.30
119.
Wright, George S.
200.00
213.65
9.00
6.00
216.65
120.
Wright, Joel
100.00
119.40
4.50
4.00
119.90
121.
Wright, Marshall E.
75.00
76.12
3.37
3.00
76.49
122. Kelley, William S.
100.00
3.75
2.00
101.75
123.
Chandler, James E.
50.00
1.50
·
·
51.50
124.
Goodnow, Louis B.
50.00
1.50
51.50
125.
Stone, Charles B. .
100.00
. . .
. . .
2.62
.
.
.
·
.
. .
. . .
. . . .
102.62
(Davis Memo-
96
126. Mead, Louis Guy
100.00
2.25
102.25
127. Putman, Cyrus
100.00
1.87
101.87
Totals
$12,591.66
$13,084.36
$553.40
$487.00
$13,747.42
·
. .
Luke Blanchard Fund accepted by special vote of the town, March 29, 1909 :
·
On hand
No.
Name of Fund
Deposit
Jan. 1, 1927
Income
On hand Expended Dec. 31,1927
Luke Blanchard .
$500.00
$951.96
$22.50
$9.00
$965.46
Simon Blanchard Tomb
100.00
160.49
4.50
5.00
159.99
Calvin and Luther
Blanchard
Memorial
100.00
189.86
4.50
194.36
$700.00
$1,302.31
$31.50
$14.00
$1,319.81
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·
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A REPORT OF THE WORK DONE BY THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE
In the Town of Acton, for the Year 1927
The town of Acton appropriated $300.00 in support of the Middlesex County Extension Service, through the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, for 1927. Following is a report of the work accomplished during the year :
In agriculture one hundred and fifteen farm visits were made assisting with individual problems of fruit growing, asparagus, forestry, poultry, dairying, and field crops. A complete mailing list is maintained and those thereon received timely information on these same subjects.
Talks were given before the local Grange, the Roadside Stand Association, and the Poultry Association. Co-operating with the State College a demonstration of rat control was given. At the Acton fair judges were furnished for several of the departments, and an exhibit was displayed showing some of the results of the work as it is now conducted.
In home-making a series of Home Improvement meetings were held for organized groups in West Acton and North Acton, with a total enrollment of about forty home-makers. Three local women enrolled in the Kitchen Improvement contest (county- wide), two of whom received a first prize of $25.00 each. A gen- eral meeting was also held at which time convenient kitchens were discussed. In the Fall a tour was conducted, and six women from Acton visited the prize kitchens. In West Acton a demon- stration of furniture renovation was held with a large group at- tending.
Sixty-five boys and girls were enrolled in the 4-H clubs. These clubs included garden, canning, calf, poultry, handicraft, clothing and room beautiful. The local leaders co-operating in this work were Mrs. Rodney Stoney, Charles Edney, Miss Olive Vallenti, and Spencer Taylor.
James Edney won first prize in the county-wide boys' room beautiful contest. Ruth Flint was the outstanding girl in the clothing clubs, making a large number of articles. These two young people were visited by the club agents from other counties in Massachusetts, to note the exceptional work they had done.
Several Acton boys and girls entered the canning and vegeta-
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ble judging contest at the Acton fair. Donald Peppard, David Young and Austin Fisher won prizes. Betty Howe won first, second and third prizes in the various exhibits at the National contest held in Chicago. Ruth Flint and Austin Fisher were awarded a two-day trip to the Massachusetts Agricultural Col- lege at Amherst because of the fine work they had done through- out the year.
At the Acton fair assistance was given in the arrangement of the boys' and girls' club exhibit, which was awarded first prize by the Middlesex North Agricultural Society.
In addition to the local work reported above the citizens of Acton had an opportunity to attend the annual meeting and the county picnic of the Extension Service in Waltham, as well as county-wide poultry, asparagus, fruit and dairy meetings.
Eight educational motion picture shows were given in the town during the year, to a total attendance of 1,047. These meet- ings were not as well attended as those in other towns of similar size. It is hoped that another year more of the townspeople will avail themselves of this part of the service.
CHARLES B. WILLETT,
Director.
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen-I herewith submit my report of the fire depart- ment. We have answered to calls for nineteen chimney and small fires and five building fires; only one of which was a serious one.
Would report the department in good condition in regard to equipment and members. We have a department of men always ready to answer all calls and render service.
There should be some repairs on the West firehouse and some new hose for West Acton.
I would recommend $350.00 for new hose, and $1,200.00 for regular expenses.
I would also recommend some action in regard to new alarm systems for the three precincts.
Also three Foamite chemicals for the department.
Respectfully,
FRANK W. HOIT, Chief Engineer.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen-I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31st, 1927 :
The following is a list of the special work done in your town last year, outside of the ordinary maintenance, such as scraping, dragging, surface repairs and treatments :
WORK DONE UNDER CHAPTER 81
Brooks Street-Repaired 12'x6' stone bridge.
Central Street-Scarified and re-shaped 1,000 square vards. Concord Street-Gravel, 200 feet.
Main Street-Raised 50 feet curbstone, six inches. Scarified and re-shaped 500 square vards. Gravel, 200 feet.
Fort Pond Road-Widened the corner at the junction of Newtowne road.
Nagog Hill Road-Gravel, 600 feet.
Parker Street- Gravel, 500 feet.
Pope Road-Gravel, 400 feet.
Powder Mill Road-Re-built shoulders of gravel, 400 feet.
Prospect Street-Gravel, 200 feet. Extended 1'xl' stone culvert, 41/2 feet.
Quimby Street-Gravel, 200 feet.
Railroad Street-Gravel, 200 feet.
Robbins Street-Gravel, 300 feet.
School Street (S. A.) -- Scarified and re-shaped 800 square vards.
Stow Street-Scarified and re-shaped 600 square yards.
Summer Street-Gravel, 200 feet.
WORK DONE UNDER CHAPTER 90
Central Street-Gravel, 1,371 feet ; surface treated with 45% asphaltic oil. One drop inlet, 39 feet of 12" re-inforced concrete pipe ; 300 feet of 5" side drain ; one stone culvert repaired ; 185 feet of boulder guard rail.
School Street (S. A.)-Gravel, 2,600 feet: surface treated with 45% asphaltic oil. One drop inlet, 33 feet of 12" re-inforced concrete pipe; one twin 3'x3' stone culvert repaired and extended, with concrete curbs installed ; guard rail 644 feet.
Willow Street-Gravel 1,950 feet; surface treated with 45 asphaltic oil. One drop inlet, 36 feet of 12" re-inforced concrete pipe ; one 2'x2' stone culvert repaired and extended.
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WORK DONE UNDER SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS
Arlington Street-1,150 feet of gravel, treated with 45% oil (asphaltic) ; one catch basin, 200 feet of 12" corrugated iron pipe.
Concord Street-Gravel, 1,300 feet.
High Street-Gravel, 900 feet.
Hosmer Street-Gravel, 1,200 feet. Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT H. PERKINS, Superintendent of Streets.
REPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Report for District Work from January 1, 1927 to June 30, 1927
Prenatal
7
Postnatal
5
Confinements
3
Child welfare
19
Bedside cases
51
Bedside calls 451
Emergency calls
6
Social service 21
1
John Hancock
1
Metropolitan
3
Fees collected
$90.00
Respectfully submitted,
ESTHER A. ROBINSON, R. N.
REPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
From September 1, 1927, to January 1, 1928
Prenatal
5
Postnatal
6
Metropolitan (bedside)
149
John Hancock (bedside)
50
Town calls (collected)
35
Town calls (unfinished case)
15
Total fees collected
$62.50
Outstanding fees
80.00
Clerical works
Over 100 hrs.
Respectfully submitted. LILLIAN E. FROST, R. N.
Deaths
102
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen-I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1927 :
Arrests made :
Drunkenness 8
Operating under influence of liquor 4
Illegal sale of liquor 2
Bastardy 1
Assault 1
Posting bills on private property 1
Default warrant 1
Arrests
18
Returns from fines, $216.50.
The work of this department is growing each year and it is impossible to do all the police work necessary on an appropria- tion of $800.00.
The state police patrol, under Corporal William Puzzo, has co-operated splendidly, but, the citizens of Acton cannot expect them to do all their police work for them.
Out of eighteen arrests made last year, sixteen were made by the local police.
We were handicapped in our work the past year, because of the people not reporting to the police promptly and we ask all the citizens of Acton for their co-operation in this matter. When a crime is committed, get in touch with the police at once; do not wait, as it makes the work harder for the police and often helps the guilty party to escape justice.
Respectfully submitted,
MICHAEL FOLEY,
Chief of Police.
REPORT INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
1927
Beef
3
Veals
15
Hogs
9
Condemned, veal
1
JAMES KINSLEY.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Acton :
I herewith submit my report as inspector of animals for the year 1927 :
Milch cows 400
Young cows 62
Bulls 21
Sheep
Swine
133
Stables
118
Condemned for T. B. 6
Respectfully submitted, FRED S. WHITCOMB,
Inspector.
REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen-I herewith submit my report as forest warden for the year ending December 31, 1927.
Total number of fires responded to, twenty-four.
This number, I am glad to say, is less than half of what we had the preceding year and consequently the cost of extinguish- ing and property damage has been correspondingly low, which is very remarkable in consideration of the drought of last spring. Non-permit fires are growing less, but two parties paid the penalty of having a fire without a permit this year.
All deputy forest wardens are instructed to enforce Chapter 48, Paragraph 13, of the General Laws, relating to permits for fires in the open air.
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