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" High school tuition,
500 00
Income from state school fund,
330 06
Due from city of Lynn,
15 00
Sale of stove,
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.
20 00
$2,465 06
Overdrawn,
30I 26
$2,766 32
EXPENDITURES.
.
Teachers' salaries,
. $1,433 00
Janitors, etc.,
162 90
Fuel,
195 03
High school tuition,
510 00
Incidentals, .
370 54
Repairing Centre school house,
94 85
$2,766 32
HEATING AND VENTILATING.
Amount of appropriation,
$375 00
66 6. contract, .
369 95
Unexpended,
5 05
CENTRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Whole number of different scholars,
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. 26
Greatest number any term, .
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· 25
Yearly average,
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18
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" incidentals,
25
SCHOOL FINANCES.
CENTRE PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Whole number of different scholars,
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· 34
Greatest number any term,
.
.
.
31
Yearly average,
.
.
. 24
SOUTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Whole number of different scholars,
. 38
Greatest number any term,
32
Yearly average,
27
SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Whole number of different scholars, ·
. 48
Greatest number any term, · . .
· 41
Yearly average,
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36
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SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Schools.
Term.
Teachers.
Number belonging.
Under 5 years.
Over 15 years.
Salary attendance. per week.
Weeks of school.
Truant Officer.
Centre Grammar,
Spring, Fall,
M. D. Bradstreet, E. R. Perkins,
21
C
I
1 8
$10 00
16
23
O
O
I9
10 00
1 5
I. H. Mitchell.
Winter, E. R. Perkins,
2 I
O
I
18
10 00
8
Centre Primary,
Spring, Fall,
M. M. Flannigan,
31
I
0
26
8 00
16
3I
3
O
25
8 00
15
I. H. Mitchell.
Winter, M. M. Flannigan,
28
2
O
2 I
8 00
8
South
Spring, Fall,
A. L. Goodrich,
29
O
2
2 1
10 00
16
Grammar,
Winter, E. D. Sturtevant,
26
3
23
10 00
8
South Primary,
Spring, H. M. Alden, Fall, H. M. Alden,
41
O
34
9 00
I 5
J. H. Hobson.
Winter. H. M. Alden,
38
0
1
30
9 00
8
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i
1
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3
28
10 00
15
J. H. Hobson.
[E. D. Sturtevant,
3I
O
35
O
25
9 00
16
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
26
M. M. Flannigan,
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Average
ANNUAL REPORT
RECEIPTS KN EXPENDITURES
0 ' THE
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD,
1
WARII
IOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS,
AND THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORT
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1898.
WAREFIELD, MASS. :
1898.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD,
WITH
TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS,
AND THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE REPORT
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1898.
WAKEFIELD, MASS. : PRINTED AT THE CITIZEN AND BANNER OFFICE. 1898.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
FROM MARCH 1, 1897, TO MARCH 1, 1898.
Balance due the town March 1, 1897, · $4,984 48
Tax list committed 1897, 8,678 31
Received of National Bank So. Reading (loans), · 1,375 00
Received from income of State School fund,
345 02
Received from State, National Bank tax, 160 19
Received from State, Corporation tax,
I 77
Received from interest on taxes,
133 22
Received from rent of hall, .
124 00
Received from County, refunded dog tax,
90 70
Received from premium on insurance policies,
90 17
Received from sale of cemetety lots,
23 00
Received from State, burial of soldier,
34 00
Received from State, burial of pauper,.
15 00
Received from City of Lynn, taxes, 26 85
Received from Cattle Commissioner,
IO 75
Received from interest on trust funds, .
IO 70
Received from town of No. Reading, poor account, 6 00
Received from court fines,
5 00
Received from pedlar's license,
3 00
Received from postage, etc.,
.
.
4 67
$16,121 83
CONTRA.
By amount of orders drawn on Treasurer, . $9,802 53
balance on State Aid acct.,
68 00
due on tax list, 1893,.
38 80
66 6 66 66 66
1894, . .
235 86
66 66 1896, .
1,14I 12
66
66 66 66 1897, . .
·
3,959 09
cash on hand March 1, 1898, .
876 43 -- -$16,121 83
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
HIGHWAYS.
Paid Roundy Bros., teams, labor and gravel, .
$167 80
N. S. Chick, labor,
.
.
46 38
E. G. Russell, . "
27 13
James Woodland, "
25 38
Arthur Tuttle,
.
.
25 81
Thomas Cail,
.
8 75
H. B. Nesbitt, 66
13 00
D. P. Hewes, 66
10 50
Oliver Downing, 66
14 00
M. J. Smith,
10 00
Chas. Hill, 66
30 63
O. C. Guppy,
24 63
A. A. Newhall, labor and gravel,
12 35
S. Nugent, 66
.
.
IO 50
C. Lynch, Jr., 66
8 75
E. E. Roswell, 66
8 75
R. Blethen,
66
5 25
John Brown, 66
43 75
Harry Griffin, 66
2 75
C. Lynch, 66
48 13
S. S. Bruce, gravel,
31 80
Geo. Williams, labor,
I 05
W. Green,
4 38
L. O. Newhall, :6
48 13
E. A. Newhall, labor,
5 25
A. Bent, 66
13 13
Frank Newhall, labor and teams,
152 98
66
lumber,
3 35
66
66 clearing snow,
3 50
Fred Skinner,
201 00
Ruel Merrow, labor,
27 80
Harry F. Russell, “
2I 4I
G. E. Ramsdell,
.
49 90
Plummer Shute, 66
20 13
John N. Hooper, "
7 58
Amount carried forward,
$1135 63
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$1135 63
Paid Seth H. Russell, labor, .
IO 50
Edw. Filkins, 66
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.
29 48
W. H. Bryant,
66
.
66
6 80
Chas. McCarthy,
29 75
George Reed,
I7 50
Jonathan Bryant, gravel,
IO 64
Frank Hart, 66
21 60
J. Edwards, snow plows,
90 00
Fred E. Newhall, covering stones, S. F. Littlefield & Co., drain pipe,
8 54
C. H. Spencer, lumber, .
3 35
Samuel Harding, repairs on road scraper,
75
$1,470 47
SCHOOLS.
Paid H. M. Alden, teaching South Primary school, $351 00
M. W. Flannigan, teaching Centre Primary school, . 288 00
Hattie F. Russell, teaching Centre Primary school, 32 00 E. D. Sturtevant, teaching South Grammar school, . 400 00 E. R. Perkins, teaching Centre Grammar school, 400 00
Geo. W. Henfield, janitor Centre schools, 75 25
Frank Williams, janitor South schools, . 37 60
Roundy Bros., coal and wood Centre schools,
IIO 00
A. E. Copeland & Son, coal South schools, 46 00
E. & A. W. Mansfield, wood South schools,
19 50
$1,759 35
INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Paid Ginn & Co., books, $58 06
J. L. Hammett Co., supplies, 45 95
Boston School Supply Co., supplies, 19 36
Amount carried forward, $123 37
.
18 13
Lyman Merrow,
.
87 80
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward, $123 37
Paid Geo. F. King & Merrill, supplies, . .
8 31
Maynard, Merrill & Co., supplies, .
.
II 33
Educational Publishing Co., books, .
4 00
Edw. E. Babb & Co., supplies, 18 98
D. Appleton & Co., cyclopaedias,
56 00
Samuel Ward & Co., supplies,
1 13
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, books,
4 00
Silver, Burdett & Co., books,
3 34
E. W. Wiley, teaming wood, . . .
1 50
Carrie E. Graves, type writing, .
4 87
Geo. A. Clare, labor Centre school house, .
9 85
Mrs. A. L. Ramsdell, cleaning Centre school house,
5 30
Geo. Barnjum, repairs on settees,
75
M. W. Flannigan, bunting,
·
I IO
Geo. H. Newhall, labor South school house,
1 00
Samuel Harding, labor Centre school house, .
IO 75
Jordan, Marsh & Co., curtains Centre school house, Wm. Ware & Co., book, ·
75
H. E. Holt, music chart,
8 34
Inez A. Martin, cleaning South school house, .
10 00
A. E. Copeland & Son, supplies South school house,
I 60
J. B. Wiley, labor Centre school house, . Daniel Pratt's Son, clocks, South school,
·
12 00
J. H. Hobson, labor South school, . 8 60 .
C. Lynch, Jr., labor South school, . I 50 .
T. E. Brown, setting glass Centre school, I 00
F. P. Russell, supplies Centre school, 4 28
E. R. Perkins, expressing,
70
Lucas Bros., repairing clock, .
75
Oscar I. Stowell, expressing and supplies,
5 60
H. F. Russell, expressing and supplies, . .
70
$341 05
HIGH SCHOOL TUITION.
Paid town of Wakefield, $425 00
FURNACE FOR CENTRE SCHOOL HOUSE.
Paid Walker, Pratt & Co., $349 95
.
6 40
.
12 25
7
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Paid city of Lowell, aid to Geo. A. Abbott, $194 89 city of Newburyport, rent and supplies to Mrs. Horace Mitchell, 65 25
town of Peabody, board Hannah Brown, 131 00 city of Haverhill, board of children of Wm. Gowing, III 05 town of Amesbury, supplies to V. Pickering, . 63 25
Mrs. H. G. Brown, board H. G. Brown, .
30 00
Mass. School for Feeble Minded, board I. L. Wiley,
169 43
Mass. State Hospital, board C. S. Shute, 146 72
66 66
66 Warren Newhall, 86 83
66
66 66 Foxboro, board M. K. Abbott, 87 75
H. W. Eaton, supplies to Mary Putney, . 25 75
Thos. E. Cox, Jr., wood to Mrs. John Hayward, 5 50
Ruel Merrow, moving Mrs. McIntire, 6 00
Haven & Magovern, burial J. J. Lawler, . 15 00
T. E. Brown, care of 174 tramps, . 87 00
$1,225 42
STATE AND MILITARY AID.
Paid Oliver C. Jenness, Military aid, $28 00
Chas. P. Skinner, 66 66
..
96 00
Oliver C. Jenness, State aid,
·
20 00
R. R. Coates,
66
48 00
Mrs. C. M. Ramsdell, “ 66
6
.
72 00
Hannah Dupar,
66
48 00
Lydia J. McArthur,
48 00
$384 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Paid Mrs. H. N. Russell,
$42 00
.
24 00
James Dupar, 66
.
8
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid T. E. Brown, care of hall, 86 49
J. D. Mansfield, agt., insurance premium, town hall, 135 62
Quincy Fire Ins. Co., premium South school house, 62 50 Quincy Fire Ins. Co., premium Centre school house, 27 00
Roundy Bros., coal and teaming wood, .
5° 95
N. S. Chick, labor old cemetery,
30 62
E. G. Russell, labor on cemeteries,
.
32 37
Wm. R. Roundy, inspecting cattle,
21 00
J. W. Perkins, stamped envelopes and printing,
25 67
County Commissioner, with petition,
3 00
J. W. Perkins, screen for hall,
6 55
T. E. Brown, painting ladder house,
.
4 80
A. E. Copeland & Son, teams,
6 64
Little, Brown & Co., book,
4 00
Thomas Groom & Co., tax collector's book,
.
I 50
C. E. Pearson, labor and material tramp house,
.
2 78
Geo. A. Clare, handles for fire hooks,
2 00
S. F. Littlefield & Co., labor on pump,.
1 35
Columbian Stamp Co., repairs on ballot box,
I OO
Return of births, .
3 00
R. G. Stowell, posting notices,
I 00
$509 84
FOREST FIRES.
Paid Henry E. Smith, fire warden,
$61 60
C. F. Abbott and others,
·
13 00
G. E. Ramsdell,
4 40
Frank Newhall,
3 00
Daniel G. Harvey,
2 50 .
J. W. Emerson, -
2 00
E. G. Russell,
4 00
Oliver Downing,
6 00
L. O. Newhall,
2 60
A. E. Copeland & Son, supplies,
70
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$100 80
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
INTEREST AND DEBT.
Paid National Bank of So. Reading,
$1,375 00
66
interest, .
35 42
Mrs. H. C. Pope, .
100 00
66 66 interest,
·
63 00
J. C. Newhall, interest, .
266 77
$1,840 19
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Paid State tax,
$420 00
County tax,
.
.
.
.
550 46
$970 46
PRINTING.
Paid M. P. Foster, printing town reports, $40 00
66 66 66 warrants, posters, etc., . 14 75
Thos. P. Nichols, printing order book and blanks, II 00
A. W. Brownell, printing tax bills, etc.,
4 65
T. B. Murphy, dog licenses, .
2 00
$72 40
MEMORIAL DAY.
Paid A. E. Copeland,
$25 00
I. H. Mitchell,
.
18 02
$43 02
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid amount of dog tax,
·
$90 70
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.
10
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
ABATEMENTS.
Paid J. W. Perkins, on list of 1895, $28 89 . 66 66 " " " 1896, 27 94
$56 83
TRUST FUNDS FOR CARE OF CEMETERY LOTS.
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank, funds for care of Matthew Cox lot, $100 00
Interest to Feb. 1, 1898, ·
22 12
$122 12
Paid for care of lot,
15 48
$106 64
Funds for care of Emerson and Orne lots, . $75 00
Interest to Feb. 1, 1898, 6 00
$81 00
Paid for care of lot,
.
4 97
Deposited in Reading Savings bank, funds for care of Henry Bancroft lot, 175 00
$76 03
$357 67
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Geo. M. Roundy, ballot clerk Nov., '96, $2 50
E. E. Roswell, police duty, . ·
45 00
Walter C. Harris, police duty, .
39 10
H. A. Hatch, police duty,
14 00
$100 60
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECAPITULATION.
Paid for Highways,
. $1,470 47
Schools, .
.
1,759 35
Incidental school expenses,
341 05
High school tuition,
425 00
Furnace Centre school house,
.
349 95
Support of poor,
1,225 42
Soldiers' relief,
42 00
State and military aid,
384 00
State and county taxes,
970 46
Miscellaneous expenses,
509 84
Interest and debt,
1,840 19
Town officers, .
100 60
Forest fires,
100 80
Trustees of library,
90 70
Printing, .
72 40
Memorial Day,
43 02
Care of cemetery lots,
20 45
Abatements,
56 83
$9,802 53
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
Notes due J. C. Newhall,
. $5,100 00
Mrs H. C. Pope,
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.
·
2,300 00
$7,400 00
TOWN CREDITS.
Cash on hand, March 1, 1898,
$876 43
Due on tax list, 1893,
38 80
" 1894, .
235 86
" " " 1896, .
.
.
1,141 12
Amount carried forward,
$2292 21
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount brought forward,
$2292 21
Due on tax list, 1897, .
.
3,959 09
" State, State aid,
.
.
.
374 00
from city of Lynn,
.
15 00
$6,640 30
Balance against the town, ·
759 70
$7,400 00
There are still unpaid bills amounting to about one thousand dol- lars, for which there are no appropriations available.
ANDREW MANSFIELD, FRANCIS P. RUSSELL, OSCAR I. STOWELL,
Selectmen of Lynnfield.
Dr.
J. W. PERKINS, Treasurer and Collector, in Account with Town of Lynnfield. Dr.
To Cash on hand, March 1, 1897, .
·
$136 26
By amount paid on orders, ·
·
$9,802 53
'Trust funds on deposit,
.
.
.
350 00
Due on tax list of 1895,
.
.
.
, 88
Due on tax list of 1896,
.
.
2,794 42
Tax list committed, 1897,
.
.
8,678 31
Taxes received of Frank Hart,
546 01
Interest on taxes,
133 22
Rent of hall,
124 00
Schooling from Lynn,
15 00
Sale of cemetery lots,
23 00
Corporation tax,
1 77
National bank tax,
160 19
Military aid, Chap. 279, Acts 1894,
72 00
State aid, Chap. 301, Acts 1894,
180 00
Burial of state pauper,
15 00
Burial of indigent soldier,
34 00
State school fund,
345 02
County dog tax,
90 70
Loan, So. Reading National Bank,
1,375 00
Bill rendered No. Reading aid of poor,
20 25
Bill rendered water dept., Lynn,
26 85
Pedlars' license,
00
Amt rec'd of Cattle Commissioner, Court fines, .
5 00
Dividends on insurance policies,
90 17
Interest on trust funds,
10 70
Postage, .
4 52
Miscellaneous, .
15
$16,129 17
$16,129 17
LYNNFIELD, March 1, 1898.
J. W. PERKINS, Treasurer and Collector.
ACCOUNT OF TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.
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350 00
Due on tax list of 1896, .
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· 1,141 12
Due on tax list of 1897, .
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·
3,959 09
Cash on hand, March 1, 1898,
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10 75
Trust funds on deposit, .
876 43
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BIRTHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD IN 1897.
Date.
Name of Child.
Names of Parents.
Occupation of Father.
Jan. 10.
Clyde Smith Flannigan
Feb 11.
Zelma Richardson Peabody.
Feb. 11.
Percy Edward Wilson
Shoemaker.
Apr. 23. Ella May Iverson.
George M. and Jessie (Srymgeour) Harry F. W and Carrie E. (Woodman).
Clerk
May 21.
Irene Louise Lawrence
May 25.
Marion Winship Copeland.
Grocer
Aug. 19.
Wilbert Webster Hayward.
Milkman.
Sept. 23.
Hazel Grace Rogers
Expressman.
Oct. 12.
Doris Verne.
Hair-dresser.
Oct. 16 .. Harold Charles Pearson
Carpenter
Nov. 6. Henry Alexander Cowles.
Nov. 11. Emma Agnes Preston.
Dec. 7.
Gladys Louise Richards
Dec. 15.
Hugh Dan McRae.
BIRTHS IN 1896.
Not previously Registerd.
June 10. Aug 21
Herbert Stanley Warren. Alonzo Alexander Harvey
Frederick R and Mary A (Clemons): Alonzo S. and Grace (Eldridge).
Photographer. Tailor
BIRTHS IN 1895.
Apr. 15.
Gladys Harriet Harvey.
Alonzo S. and Grace (Eldridge)
Tailor.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD.
Milkman
Shoemaker.
Shoe-cutter Farmer.
Alfred W. and Lena B (Stone) William M. and Flora M. (Galusha). Woodbury D. and Carrie L (Hendrick). Bernard P and Addie I (Day) Charles E. and Bertha M. (Magoon) Henry W. C. and Minnie (Halse). Isaac J. and Georgia A. ( Williams). Everett B. and Annie L (Smith). Alexander and Jennie (McDougal).
Teamster. Shoe-cutter
Arthur S and Cassie A. (Smith). Willis E and Martha J. (Richardson) Edward W. and Hannah E. (Townes).
Farmer.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD IN 1897.
Date and place.
Nanies of Groom and Bride.
Age.
Residence.
Birthplace.
Names of Parents.
By Whom Married.
Jan. 6. Lynnfield.
Charles E Pearson, Bertlia M. Magoon,
29 Lynnfield, Cr Saugus.
23 Lynnfield. Cr Malone, N. Y., William and Elsie A. (Reynolds),
Jan. 14. Quincy.
Jasper F. Pope, Martha Mansfield,
Beverly, Lynnfield,
Danvers. Lynnfield.
Nathaniel and Abi (Preston), Andrew and Sophronia (Preston),
March 6. Lynnfield.
William M Hayward, Flora M. Galusha,
22 Lynnfield, 18 Lynnfield,
Lynnfield. Lynnfield,
Alfred J. and Nellie S. (May), Charles G. and Sarah A. (Bryant),
Geo. E. Freeman, Lynnfield, Centre
May 31. Lynnfield.
Pitt E Eaton, Margaret M. Keenan,
23 Lynnfield, 21 Kemptville, Kemptville, [Ont.
Cornwallis,
James E. and Janet (Dickie), Neil and Eliza (Shiach).
Geo. E. Freeman, Lynnfield Centre.
July 27. Boston.
Frank J. Merrill, Martha Mckenzie,
25 21
Lynnfield, Lynnfield,
Canada, Canada,
James and Helena (Carpenter), John and Amey (Joyce),
William O. Childs, Boston.
Aug. 3. Wakefield.
Alexander McRae, Jennie McDougal,
29 Lynnfield,
30
Lynnfield,
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia,
Daniel and Anna B (Finlason), Hugh and Catherine (McDonald),
S. G. Dunlıanı, Wakefield.
Sept. 29. Lynnfield.
Herbert E. Coombs, Lillie M. Morris,
17 19
Lynnfield, Lynn,
Lynn, [R I. Thomas and Nellie (Towns), Providence,
Geo. E. Freeman, Lynnfield Centre.
Stephen J. and Alice ( Duffee),
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Charles F. and Amanda M ( Parker), Geo. E .. Freemall, Lynnfield, Centre.
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD.
E .. C. Butler, Quincy.
IN. S
jont.
[N. S
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD IN 1897.
Date.
Name of Deceased.
Age. y. m. d.
Birthplace.
Condition.
Names of Parents.
Cause of Death. 6
1
Jan. 18.
Wyra W. Butman,
61 7 28 Enfield, N. H., Single,
March 20. Georgiana Nugent (Donald),
39
Wells, Me.,
Married, Widow,
Stephen and Lemira W., Joseph and Martha, Bowman and Sally,
Enlargement of Liver.
May 21.
Pauline B. Dawes,
9 |Melrose,
Robert B. & Josephine H. Bronchitis.
June 20.
Mary A. Richardson (Palmer),
69
1 16| Bowdoin, Me., Italy,
Single, Widow, Married, Single,
Asa and Mary A., Galen and Sarah, John and - and
Sept. 7.
James J. Lawlor,
26
4 Ireland,
Sept. 23.
Mary Alice M. King (Mansfield), 55
1 8 Lynnfield,
Married,
Oct. S.
Eugene R. Downes,
45 11
Somerville,
Dec. 13.
Joseph Gould,
76 6 3 Wakefield,
Single, Single,
Daniel and Sally S., John J. and Sarah, William and Sallie,
Inflammation of Liver. Ossification of Heart. Body Found Burned. Thoracic Aneurismn. Consumption. Apoplexy .! Ossification of Heart.
16
DEATHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD.
Chronic Rheumatism. Cancer.
May 6.
Sarah J. Hewes ( Viles),
70 8 7 Lynnfield,
57 10 7 Lynnfield,
July 15.
July 28.
Allen F. Gray, John Gullo,
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REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
Cash on hand, March 1, 1897. $44 46
Received from County, dog tax, . 90 70
Received from sale of catalogues and fines, . II I5
$146 31
Paid Miss E. W. Green, librarian, $38 25
Mrs. E. C. Steere, care of books, South Lynnfield,
5 00
J. T. Bancroft, delivering books, South Lynnfield, .
, 00
F. J. Barnard, for binding magazines and books furnished, .
20 67
for repairs on books,
3 20
De Wolfe, Fiske & Co., books,
36 90
Aaron R. Gay & Co., record books,
5 00
Wm. H. Claflin & Co, covering paper, .
3 00
C. H. Spencer, lumber for book case, .
3 50
G. A. Clare, labor on book case,
5 00
T. E. Brown, 66 66
I 50
freight and expressage,
I 25
$128 27
Balance on hand,
$18 04
The following friends have presented books to the library during the past year : Mrs. Pamela Bond, Miss M. B. Hawks, Mrs. Adelia Clough, Mrs. M. B. Stevens and Mr. Wm. Healey.
Ninety-four books and twenty-four volumes of magazines have been added to the library during the year. The librarian reports 1906 books loaned and 170 different persons as applying for books.
The library has increased so much that it was found necessary to
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REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
add another book case to those already in use. This expense, to- gether with the fact that our income was smaller than common, has caused us to defer the printing of a supplementary catalogue which is much needed.
Special attention has been paid this year to reading matter for our boys and girls, and quite a good start has been made in this direction.
In closing our report the Trustees would call the attention of the voters to the fact that the library appropriation is never overdrawn.
GEORGE H. BANCROFT, ALBERT E. COPELAND, BENJ. T. BROWN.
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LIST OF JURORS.
LIST OF JURORS.
Proposed to the town for its acceptance for the year 1898 .
NAME. GEO. E. BATCHELDER, .
ALBERT E. COPELAND, .
CHAS. B. GERRY,
FRANK HART, .
GEORGE E. HERRICK, HENRY LAW, . . FRANK NEWHALL, .
JOSEPH E. NEWHALL, J. WINSLOW PERKINS, SETH H. RUSSELL, . OSCAR I. STOWELL,
E. HORACE SPINNEY,
OCCUPATION.
Banking.
Grocer.
Clerk.
Farmer.
Farmer.
Shoe Manufacturer.
Farmer.
Poultry Farmer.
Poultry Farmer.
Shoe Maker.
Clerk.
Shoe Maker.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
ESSEX, SS.
To either of the Constables of the town of Lynnfield, in the County of Essex, GREETING.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Lynnfield, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said town on Monday, the fourteenth day of March current, at twelve o'clock, M., to act on the following articles, namely :
Article I. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2. To bring in their votes for Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, three Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor, Auditor, and two Constables, all on one ballot. The polls on this ballot will close at four o'clock, unless otherwise ordered by vote of the town.
Article 3. To choose one School Committee for three years.
Article 4. To choose one Road Commissioner for three years.
Article 5. To choose one Trustee for the Public Library for three years.
Article 6. To choose all other necessary Town Officers.
Article 7. 'To hear and act on reports of Town Officers.
Article 8. To raise money for the Support of Schools for the en- suing year.
Article 9. To raise money for the repair of highways for the en- suing year, and determine how the same shall be expended.
Article 10. To raise money for Town Expenses for the ensuing year.
Article II. To determine the manner of collecting taxes the en- suing year.
Article 12. To fix a time when the Collector of Taxes shall settle his account.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
Article 13. To see if the town will authorize the Collector of Taxes to charge interest on all taxes not paid at the time he is re- quired to settle his account.
Article 14. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for the observance of Memorial Day.
Article 15. 'To bring in their votes in answer to the question, "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?" Form of ballot to be Yes or No.
Article 16, To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to hire money to meet the demands of the town in anticipation of taxes for the ensuing year.
Article 17. To see if the town will appropriate the money re- funded by the County from the Dog Tax to the Public Library.
Article 18. To see if the town will instruct the Road Commis- sioners to clear up the corner of Salem and Walnut streets and ap- propriate money therefor.
Article 19. To see if the town will authorize the sale of the North School House.
Article 20. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to pe- tition the County Commissioners to discontinue the old road from Salem street to the Wakefield line, or take any action thereon.
Article 21. l'o see if the town will transport the school children from the north part of the town to the Centre Schools, and appro- priate money therefor.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies of the same at the usual places in said town, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at or before the time of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands, at Lynnfield, this first day of March, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and ninety-eight.
ANDREW MANSFIELD), FRANCIS P. RUSSELL, OSCAR I. STOWELL,
Selectmen of Lynnfield.
A true copy. Attest :
E. E. ROSWELL,
Constable of Lynnfield.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Your committee have but little of interest to report to the town at this time.
Our efforts to secure, from the state, assistance in the payment of tuition in the High schools were unsuccessful.
Last September we were requested to provide transportation for the pupils in the north part of the town to the Centre schools. We felt that this was a matter that should be settled by the town and not by the committee, and advised that a meeting of the town be called for that purpose. This was done, and the matter came before the town at a special meeting in November last, but those whom we supposed interested did not see fit to attend and the matter was "in- definitely postponed." We are sorry it was not attended to at that time as we are confident it could have been settled to the satisfac- tion of all. A few weeks later we were informed by an agent of the State Board of Education, that unless we provided some way for those children to attend school, he should take steps to have the in- come of the state school fund withheld from the town. While we questioned his right and ability to do this, we thought rather than have any further controversy in the matter, it best to provide trans- portation for those children, from that time until the annual meeting in March, when we trust the matter will be settled satisfactorily.
The schools are all in charge of the same teachers as when we re- ported one year ago.
Miss E. R. Perkins at the Centre Grammar.
Miss E. D. Sturtevant at the South Grammar.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Miss H. M. Alden at the South Primary.
Miss M. W. Flannigan at the Center Primary.
At the Center Primary school Mrs. H. F. Russell has been sub- stituting for Miss Flannigan, who has been obliged to be away for some weeks.
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