Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1949-1960, Part 28

Author: Lynnfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1949-1960
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 846


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Clarence A. Barnes,


79 Rumford Ave., Mansfield


402


186


588


Blanks


2461


1071


3532


ALTERNATE DELEGATES (Group)


Carroll, L. Meins,


171 Humboldt Ave., Boston


403


163


566


Maxwell M. Rabb, 71 Green St., Brookline


397


160


557


Basil Brewer, 89 Hawthorne St., New Bedford


389


182


571


John A. Volpe, 69 Grove St., Winchester


399


164


563


Julia B. Kirlin, 168 Watson Rd., Belmont


391


161


552


Esther W. Wheeler, 105 Summer St., Malden


397


161


558


Louis Van N. Washburn,


543 Chestnut St., Newton


390


157


547


Robert C. Cochrane Jr., 53 Risley Rd., Brookline


389


155


544


Jean L. Olmsted, 161 Hillside Ave., Milton


391


182


573


Schryver, George W., 18 Mooreland St., Williamstown


389


180


569


Blanks


2905


1295


4200


DELEGATES (Group 1) 8th District


Lester W. Bowen, 1457 Main St., Reading


71


37


108


John W. Justice, 50 Winchester


57


35


92


Blanks


1240


520


1760


ALTERNATE DELEGATES (Group 1) 8th District


S. Chester Ramsdell, 172 Maple St., Malden


65


36


101


Mildred F. Francis,


44 Spring St., Malden


60


33


93


Blanks


1243


523


1766


DELEGATES (Group 2) 8th District


Kenneth Hutchins, 205 Woburn St., Medford


81


51


132


Theodore J. Vaitses, 13 Laurel


79


48


127


Blanks


1208


493


1701


ALTERNATE DELEGATES (Group 2)


George J. Evans, 120 Main St., Wakefield


79


49 128


Gertrude Rendle, 27 Upland Rd., Malden


75


47


122


Blanks


1214


496


1710


DELEGATES (Group 3) 8th District


Lloyd B. Waring, 19 Marmion Rd., Melrose


322


107


429


Robert P. Campbell, 2494 Mystic Valley Parkway,


320


107


427


Medford


Blanks


726


378


1104


33


Theodore Palizzolo


George MacGregor Gustave Koch William Knowland Joseph LeBrun


Joseph Donovan


Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total


St., Medford


St., Melrose


ALTERNATE DELEGATES (Group 3) 8th District


Prec. 1 Prec. 2


Total


Joseph F. Smith, 154 Lowell St.


485


187


672


Austin R. Melanson, 681 Salem St.


467


192


659


Harry K. Jackson, 179 Chestnut St.


505


186


691


Gordon H. Millar, 159 Forest


Hill Ave.


506


187


693


Arthur W. Nelson, 22 Upton Lane


488


205


693


Roger A. Balser, 780 Main St.


503


182


685


Della A. Smith, 154 Lowell St.


487


182


669


Hannah P. Lambert, 33 Lincoln Ave.


487


182


669


Winsor H. Beebe, 72 Perry Ave.


531


187


718


W. Douglas Whitehouse, 540 Main St.


483


182


665


Alice S. Garbutt, 54 Edward Ave.


483


181


664


Minot H. Carter, 15 Carter Rd.


490


186


676


Gustav H. Koch, 243 Summer St.


484


181


665


Ernest P. Lane, Upton Lane


467


187


654


Norman E. Northrup, 54 Essex St.


488


180


668


Nelson B. Todd, 281 Summer St.


526


195


721


Chilton Hastings, Summer St.


1


0


Blanks


3434


2011


5445


PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE


Eisenhower


531


190


721


Taft


123


86


209


MacArthur


2


1


3


Stassen


2


0


2


Kefauver


1


0


1


Louis B. Tuck, 138 Forest Hill Ave.


506


192


698


Warren


0


2


2


Clifton E. Hodgdon, 322 Main St.


521


191


712


Blanks


25


16


41


RESULT OF STATE PRIMARY HELD SEPTEMBER 16, 1952


Electian Officers serving were as follows:


Precinct 2


Precinct 1


Carnelius Doyle


Warden


Alexander Williams


Chester Melansan


Clerk


Theodore Palizzolo


Sumner G. Whittier, 103 Linden St., Everett


478


304


782


William F. Donovan


George McGregor


Blanks


32


16


48


Jahn Armstrong


Albert White


Richard Hammer


Joseph Donovan


Danald Newhall


Joseph LeBrun


Arthur McGonnell


James Walsh


Police Officers


Stanley Flagg


Chilton Hastings


Total Vote Cast 930


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Total


Republican


510


320


830


Democratic


47


53


100


Roy Charles Papalia,


250 Mt. Auburn St., Watertawn


338


182


520


Blanks


8


11


19


GOVERNOR


AUDITOR


Christian A. Herter, 71 Beacan St., Bostan


472


298


770


David J. Mintz, 2 Whitney Rd., Newton


466


290


756


Blanks


38


22


60


Blanks


44


30


74


106


433


Millicent Starr, 164 Linden St. , Everett


320


103


423


Blanks


721


383


1104


STATE COMMITTEE Vote for one Man 3rd Essex Dist.


William G. Reed, 1 LaCrosse Ave., Rockport


394


163


557


Blanks


290


133


423


STATE COMMITTEE Vote for one Waman 3rd Essex Dist.


Ann Sheafe Cole, 204 Larch Raw,


Wenham


215


82


297


Grace A. Smith, 26 Parker St.,


Newburyport


152


79


231


Blanks


317


135


452


TOWN COMMITTEE-LYNNFIELD


Lodge


0


1


1


SECRETARY


Beatrice Hancock Mullaney, 1320 President Ave. , Fall River


463


292


755


Blanks


47


28


75


TREASURER


Fred J. Burrell, 41 Washington St. Medford


-


164


127


291


930


REPUBLICAN BALLOT


Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR


1


34


Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total


Belden G. Bly, Jr., 46 Auburn St., Saugus


327


Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total ATTORNEY GENERAL


George Fingold, 37 Lowell Rd. , Concord


474


288


762


Blanks


36


32


68


SENATOR IN CONGRESS


Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., 275 Hale St., Beverly


484


297


781


Blanks


26


23


49


CONGRESSMAN (Eighth District)


Angier L .. Goodwin, 52 Sheffield Rd., Melrose


437


274


711


Blanks


73


46


119


COUNCILLOR (Fifth District)


Theodore C. Burtt, 80 Oakland Ave., Methuen


33


16


49


Edward Robert Butterworth, 345


Nahant Rd., Nahant


171


140


311


George E. Clark, 118 Brookfield St., Lawrence


12 10


22


William H. Daly, 6 Lynn Street Court, Peabody


47


44


91


Charles William Davis, 143


Grapevine Rd., Wenham


59


30


89


Arthur A. Thomson, 49 Green St., North Andover


123


48


171


Blanks


65


32


97


SENATOR (Third Essex District)


Philip A .. Graham, 293 Bridge St., Hamilton


394


244


638


Charles T. Passales, Linebrook


Rd., Ipswich


79


53


132


Blanks


37


23


60


REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT (Eleventh Essex Dist. )


Belden G. Bly, Jr., 46 Auburn


St., Saugus


377


2 17


594


Fred A. Hutchinson, 36 Savory St.,


345


234


579


Jack H. Dutton, 222 Linwood St.,


Lynr


178 111


289


Blanks


120 78


198


CLERK OF COURTS (Essex County)


Archie N. Frost, 41 Salem St.,


Andover


459


295


754


Blanks


51


25


76


REGISTER OF DEEDS (Essex Southern Dist. )


A. Franklin Priest, 7 Grant St., Haverhill


469


295


764


Blanks


41


25


66


Prec. 1 Prec .. 2 Total


COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (Essex County)


C. F. Nelson Pratt, 4 Johnston Ter., Saugus 383


234 617


George Perakis, 23 Palcologos St. , Peabody


170 86


256


William E. Sexton, 6 Colonial Ave., Lynn


322


197


519


Blanks


145


123


268


SHERIFF (Essex County to fill vacancy)


William E. Harding, 1 Belgian Rd., Danvers


120


45


165


Arthur A. Thompson, 95 Lowell Rd., Methuen 63


19


82


Earl E. Wells, 62 Autumn St. , Lynn


279


242


521


Blanks


48


14


62


DEMOCRATIC BALLOT


GOVERNOR


Paul A. Dever, 86 Buckingham St., Cambridge


35


38


73


Blanks


12


15


27


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR


Charles F. Jeff Sullivan, 23 St. Elmo Rd., Worchester


18


20


38


Thomas B. Brennan, 125 Auburn St., Medford


7


4 11


Edward C. Carroll, 234 L St., Boston


7


4


11


Thomas J. Kurey, 39 Algonquin St., Boston 0


7


11


18


Joseph L. Murphy, 57 Samoset St.,


4


5


9


Boston


4


8


12


SECRETARY


Edward J. Cronin, 61 Cook Ave., Chelsea


37


40


77


Blanks


10


13


23


TREASURER


William R. Conley, 20 Revere Beach Pky., Chelsea


3


1 4


Cornelius P. Cronin, 1734


Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge


7


8


15


James E. V. Donelan, 99 Parkton Rd., Boston 3


Foster Furcolo, 812 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow


19


23


42


35


.


0


3


1


1


C. Gerald Lucey, 371 Moraine St., Brockton


Blanks


Lynn


Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total


John F. Kennedy, 2222 Washing- ton St., Canton 6


12


18


Jeremiah F. Murphy Jr., 75 Walden St., Winthrop 2


2


4


Alexander Francis Sullivan, 92 Wordsworth St., Boston


2


1


3


Blanks


5


6


11


AUDITOR


Thomas J. Buckley, 21 Pinckney St., Boston


40


43


83


Blanks


7


10


17


ATTORNEY GENERAL


Francis E. Kelly, 1184 Morton St. , Boston


11


28


39


Robert T. Cabeless, 74 Broad St., Pittsfield


7


7


14


George Leary, 18 Temple St., Boston


13


6


19


John V. Moran, 12 Bowditch Rd.,


Boston


12


10


22


Blanks


4


2


6


SENATOR IN CONGRESS


John F. Kennedy, 122 Bowdoin St.,


Boston


42 47 89


Blanks


5


6


11


CONGRESSMAN (Eighth District)


John C. Carr, Jr., 30 Burnside


St., Medford


20


29


49


Torbert H. MacDonald, 18 Stevens St., Malden 19


15


34


Blanks 8 9


17


COUNCILLOR (Fifth District)


Joseph F. Bateman, 526 Andover St., Lawrence


1


3


4


Edward H. Cahill, 103 Broad St., Lynn


18


32


50


Cornelius P. Donovan, 74


14


10


24


Thomas Francis Greene, 139 East Haverhill St., Lawrence


3


0


3


Charles W. Trombly, 99 Middlesex St., No. Andover 6


4


10


Blanks


5


4


9


SENATOR (Third Essex District)


James P. Boyle, 35 Mason St., Peabody


31


37 68


Frank J. Burns, 12 Green St., Newbury


11


11 22


Blanks


5


5 10


REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT (Eleventh Essex Dist. )


John J. Brodbine, 15 Williams Rd., Lynnfield


40


42


82


Edward T. Finnan, 120 Den Quarry Rd., Lynn 9 15


George A. Murphy, 266 Washington St., Peabody 19 19


38


Blanks


26


30


56


CLERK OF COURTS (Essex County)


22 . John James Costello, 17 Merrimack St., No. Andover John H. Green, 6 Devereux St., Marblehead 13


Robert V. O'Sullivan, 439 High St.,


Lawrence 6


9


15


Blanks 6


7


13


REGISTER OF DEEDS (Essex Southern Dist. )


William G. Hennessey, 653 Western Ave., Lynn


41 43


84


Blanks


6


10


16


COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (Essex County)


J. Fred Manning, 59 Laighton St.,


Lynn


35


39


74


Edward N. Funchion, 12 Gold- thwaite PI., Peabody 9


: 17


26


Florence Shannon Grimley, 23 Vandergrift St., Lawrence 9


2


11


Francis J. Thompson, 25 Winter Island Rd., Salem 21


22


43


Blanks


20


26


46


SHERIFF (Essex County to fill vacancy)


John R. Ahern, 535 Howard St.,


Lawrence


8


5 13


William M. Cashman, 201 Marianna St., Lynn 16


16


32


Timothy J. Cronin, 19 Larchmont Rd., Salem 15


8


23


Everett B. Dowe, 29 Durso Ave., Lawrence 3


15


18


Blanks 5


9


14


Record of Rent Control Vote


Yes


7 34


41


No


6


47


53


Blanks


11


11


Harry W. Higgins Town Clerk


36


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Tota


24


16 38


21.


34


Hanover St., Lynn


-


RECORD OF STATE AND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION HELD November 4, 1952


The Election Officers serving were as follows


Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total


SECRETARY


Edward J. Cronin, Democratic


295


214


509


Theodore Palizzolo


Clerk


Allan Davis


G. Koch


Alice M. Ferry, Prohibition


10


3


13


Fred M. Ingersoll, Socialist Labor


9


5


14


Blanks


42


31


73


TREASURER


Foster Furcolo, Democratic


266


200


466


Roy Charles Papalia, Republican


1315


736


2051


Henning, A. Blomen, Socialist Labor


4


1


5


Harold J. Ireland, Prohibition


5


5


10


Blanks


43


31


74


AUDITOR


Thomas J. Buckley, Democratic


341


242


583


Davis J. Mintz, Republican


1236


696


1932


Anthony Martin, Socialist Labor


4


1


,5


Robert A. Simmons, Prohibition


6


2


8


Blanks


46


32


78


ATTORNEY GENERAL


Francis E. Kelly, Democratic


194


148


342


George Fingold, Republican


1390


788


2178


Arthur W. Blomen, Socialist Labor


5


1


6


Howard B. Rand, Prohibition


8


4


12


Blanks


36


32


68


SENATOR IN CONGRESS


Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. , Republican


1301


728


2029


John F. Kennedy, Democratic


313


224


537


Thelma Ingersoll, Socialist Labor


2


1


3


Mark R. Shaw, Prohibition


1


2


3


Blanks


16


18


34


2


5


Florence H. Luscomb,


Peace Progressive


4


1


5


Guy S. Williams, Prohibition


0


0


0


Blanks


12


13


25


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR


Charles F. Jeff Sullivan, Democratic 221


Sumner G. Whittier, Republican


1383


773


2156


William R. Ferry, Prohibition


4


4


8


Francis A. Votano, Socialist


Labor


4


2


6


Blanks


21


16


37


1


Hamblen and Holtwick,


0


0


0


Hass and Emery,


Socialist Leader


0


0


0


Stevenson and Sparkman, Democratic


253


177


430


Blanks


11


9


20


GOVERNOR


Paul A. Dever, Democratic


261


204


465


Christian A. Herter, Republican


1353


753


2106


Lawrence Gilfedder, Socialist Labor


CONGRESSMAN (Eighth District)


Angier L. Goodwin, Republican


1279


729


2008


John C. Carr Jr., Democratic


311


222


533


Alma D. Shaw, Prohibition Blanks


34


20


54


COUNCILLOR (Fifth District)


Arthur A. Thomson, Republican


1316


746


2062


Charles W. Trombly, Democratic Blanks


71


44


115


37


1


Precinct 1


Precinct 2


Alexander Williams


Warden


Cornelius Doyle Chester Melanson I. Edward Nelson Arthur McGonnell Gerald Meaney Randolph Inslee


Douglas Bean


Joseph Donovan


Lawrence Newhall


George MacGregor


Albert White Jr.


Paul Donovan


James Wilson


Barrett Conners


Joseph LeBrun


Daniel Burbine


Police Officers


Chilton Hastings


Stanley Flagg


Record of Votes cast


Prec. 1


Prec. 2


Total


1633


973


2606


FOR ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT


Eisenhower and Nixon,


Republican


1368


787


2155


Hallinan and Bass,


Peace Progressive


1


0


178


399


11


9


2


183


429


246


720


1997


Beatrice Hancock Mullaney, Republican 1277


John Morrison


Donald Newhall James Walsh Richard Hammer John Carter


William Foley Walter Riggs


Prohibition


3


SENATOR (Third Essex District)


Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total


Philip A. Graham, Republican


1305


752


2057


James P. Boyle, Democratic


264


187


451


Blanks


64


34


98


REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT (Eleventh Essex Dist. )


Belden G. Bly, Jr. , Republican


1195


692


1887


Fred A. Hutchinson, Republican


1086


666


1752


John J. Brodbine, Democratic


429


262


691


Edward T. Finnan, Democratic


170


125


295


Blanks


386


201


587


CLERK OF COURTS (Essex County)


Archie N. Frost, Republican


1316


756


2072


Robert V. O'Sullivan, Democratic


252


179


431


Blanks


65


38


103


REGISTER OF DEEDS (Essex Southern Dist. )


A. Franklin Priest, Republican


1283


724


2007


William G. Hennessey, Democratic


295


210


505


Blanks


55


39


94


Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Total


COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (Essex County)


J. Fred Manning, Democratic


350


275


625


C. F. Nelson Pratt, Republican


1262


769


2031


William E. Sexton, Republican


1061


550


1611


Francis J. Thompson, Democratic


204


114


318


Blanks


389


238


627


SHERIFF (Essex County to fill vacancy)


Everett B. Dowe, Democratic


238


146


384


Earl E. Wells, Republican


1327


790


2117


Blanks


68


37


105


ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES


A. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)? 803 Yes 621 1424


No


657


231


888


B. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)?


Yes


770


615


1385


No


636


209


845


C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises.


Yes


1020


694


1714


No


463


161


624


Total Blanks on Alcoholic Beverages


550


388


938


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SAUGUS


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38


Report of FIRE DEPARTMENT


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, AND THE CITIZENS OF LYNNFIELD:


The fire records for 1952 show a very low loss, thanks to the citizens and quick action of the firefighters answering alarms. The department had one building loss of $75. 00 caused by a small rubbish fire, and $125. 00 smoke loss caused by rub- bish in a cellar.


In 1952 five miles of new wire were replaced, and five new boxes were added, while this year (1953) I hope to install five new boxes and seven miles of new wire because of the growth of the town.


The department responded to 112 alarms in 1952:


Grass and Woods 69


False


12


Automobiles


10


Out of Town Calls 8


Mechanical Refrigerator 4


Oil Burners 3


Dogs in Pond


2


Missing People


2


Garage 2


112


We urge people to continue using every precaution to pre- vent fires, also to use extreme care in burning grass and brush in the fall and spring, as that is when most of our serious fires occur. Several bad fires have resulted from outside incinera- tors being placed near brush and woods, also left unattended.


Permits for outside fires must be obtained, otherwise per- sons are liable to prosecution.


Fire Prevention Week apparatus was sent to the schools and demonstrated to the children by members of the Department, and various phases of Fire Prevention were explained to the pupils.


Chief


Josiah Poeton


Deputy Chief


Harold Kaler


Captains Harry Higgins


Chester Melanson


Lieutenants


Carl Davis


Arthur McGonnell


Call Men


Carl Cheever


Maurice Day


Allen Davis


George Durgin


Robert Davis


Elmer French


Clifton Hodgdon


Thomas McGonnell


Gustave Koch


James Melanson


Henry Olsson


Charles Sweetser


Raymond Pope


Norman Wade


Charles Smith


Lyman Twiss


Albert White


Donald Averi !!


Richard Tyacke


James Fletcher


Thomas Suckley


Donald Ross


Respectfully submitted,


Josiah Poeton Chief


LYN


SO. LYNNFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT


CENTER FIRE DEPARTMENT


39


Report of POLICE DEPARTMENT


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND THE CITIZENS OF LYNNFIELD:


Following is the annual report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1952.


There has been one new man appointed a Regular Patrolman, also a new Ford Police Cruiser and a new Mobile Link Radio Transmitter and Receiver.


The Department has answered 987 complaints requiring Police attention as well as innumerable complaints that were settled without Police action.


The Total number of arrests for the year was 62 as classified.


Male


Female


Total


Assault & Battery


3


0


3


Drunk


19


2


21


Driving Under The Influence


2


0


2


Disturbing The Peace


2


0


2


Defective Equipment


1


0


1


Delinquency


3


0


3


Driving to Endanger


2


0


2


Lewd and Lascivious Person


5


0


5


Leaving Scene Of Accident


3


0


3


Larceny


4


0


4


Manslaughter


1


0


1


John P. Gorham


Intermittent Regular Patrolmen


Stanley E. Flagg Leon W. Cobb


Speeding


4


0


4


Unnatural Act


4


0


4


Unregistered & Uninsured Car


3


0


3


Respectfully submitted,


William E. Foley Acting Chief


Recapitulation


1 Against Person


5


2 Against Property


5


3 Against Public Order


52


Other Activities Include:


Accidents


75


Ambulance Cases


55


Commitments


23


Conditions of Roads Reported


18


Court Appearances


50


Cruiser Out Of Town -- Number of Hours


154


Doors Found Open Made Secure


8


Driving Licenses Suspended


21


Lights Reported Out


143


Live Wires Guarded


4


Messages Delivered


38


8


Motor Transfers


144


Motor Violations to Registry


81


Parking Violations 94


Stray Dogs & Animals Cared For


74


Stolen & Lost Property Recovered


1,617.85


Summons Served


105


Summons Taken Out


23


Suspension of Registrations


6


V


Use of Resuscitator


7


Vacant Houses Checked


290


The usual number of Property damage cases have been set- tled without court action.


We have cooperated with the Fire Department in every way possible by forwarding all telephone calls for fires and answer- ing all alarms.


At this time we would like to thank the various department heads and their colleagues for the cooperation extended to the Police Department through the year.


Patrolmen


Walter M. Riggs


Thomas F. Ganley Frank E. Martin, Jr.


Operating After Revocation


1


0


1


Operating After License Suspended 1


0


1


Rape, Assault to


1


0


1


Receiving Stolen Property


1


0


1


62


Chilton M. Hastings


0


40


Missing Persons Located


EARLY INDUSTRY IN LYNNFIELD


(1635 - 1895)


It is difficult to realize that our present residential Lynn- field was originally supported by its early industries.


When the town was first settled, farming flourished and the majority of the citizens were farmers. The soil was varied, some being very fertile while much of it was difficult to culti- vate being typically New England earth mixed with boulders and smaller stones left by the glaciers. During this period when farming was practically the only means of livelihood, en- tire families participated in the work. Many a bride-to-be en- riched her trousseau from the earnings derived from the produce of the soil. Great quantities of milk and eggs together with bushels of berries in season were sent to market.


The meadows produced large crops of succulent hay, plump cranberries and peat. Hundreds of cords of peat were cut from the bog meadows which bordered the banks of the brooks here- abouts to be used in heating the homes as well as for sale in ·the market. This fuel was the source of much industry, profit and comfort before the advent of coal. The bog was particularly abundant on Reedy meadow and was of gigantic proportions, covering both sides of the Saugus River.


Thousands of dollars worth of trees were cut for timber and fuel. Loads of hay and cords of wood were transported to Lynn and Salem. In 1663, a sawmill was built on the Saugus River between Wakefield and Lynnfield. It was owned by John Poole who lived in what was known as the Cox Estate. There was another sawmill located by Hawkes Brook.


For many years the care of horses, including the breaking of colts and pasturing, was carried on by the Barnjam brothers at the Wilkes farm. There were also a number of farms in dif- ferent parts of the town where horses were boarded.


Probably the most noted and longest established production plant was Gerry's Cider Mill. Owned by Elbridge Gerry, who conducted the business on a large scale, it was the largest cider mill in this part of the country. The mill opened for business in 1872 and ceased operations only in recent years. At times, the mill was operated day and night, employing a dozen or more people. Pillings Pond furnished the power required to grind the apples from which were made cider and vinegar. Horse power was also used extensively. Carloads of apples and sand for refining purposes were brought in from other states.


Previously, the mill, dating back to 1848, was the old Hawkes Woolen Mill and prior to that was used to grind bar- berry roots (for manufacture of dyes) and the manufacture of lobster nets.


The famous Lynnfield Hotel was built in 1804 in the south part of the town facing the turnpike by the old Newburyport Turnpike Company who had laid out the famous road. The hotel area covered about an acre and the building contained sixty rooms. By the time the hostelry was ninety years old, it


was better known than the town itself so that the village was often referred to as Lynnfield Hotel. It caught fire many times but was never seriously damaged until March 1894. The fire started in the kitchen and the building burned completely within an hour.


In stage coach days, the immense coach yard was a lively place with four and six horse coaches arriving and departing. Among the many famous guests at the noted Lynnfield Hotel were the Siamese twins who resided there while being ex- hibited in this part of the country.


Not far from the Center depot remains a rare serpentine mine, the shaft and excavation being located at Forest Hill. These quarries were of considerable value and the quarried rock was used for the construction of tombs. Many towns and cities also have samples of Lynnfield's granite in their build- ings.


Great quantities of ice were cut on Suntaug Lake for re- frigerating purposes. On February 11, 1865, a long block of ice houses just filled for the season was completely destroyed by fire.


A sash and blind factory owned by the Hawkes family once stood on the Saugus River in the southwest part of town. It burned also and was never rebuilt.


Industrially, Lynnfield was changed with the advent of shoe making in Essex county. The one-room shoe shop was as common as the barn. The shops were, on the average, fifteen feet square with a window at each side. The inside walls were lined with many different patterns or illustrated newspapers. In summer, green birch boughs were placed against the windows to provide shade.


Many of the shops employed a number of persons; often all of one family including grandfather, father and sons. In the home, the women had their own work tables where they would bind shoes. Shoe working was so prevalent that it was once said that only two women in the town did not bind shoes. The ladies carried their work with them when visiting their friends much as our women today carry along their knitting.


In time, three factories were built in the south part of the town. Each one employed more than one hundred workers. Two of these factories were owned by Clarence Moulton and Henry Law.


The young men of Lynnfield earned their first money in the shoe shops and later, many made their fortunes in the shoe in- dustry.


Without doubt, other industries existed during the early history of our town but were never recorded except in the mem- ories of our oldest residents who will add them to the facts we now know. The modern Lynnfield, essentially a residential town, still maintains the beauty and charm of this byegone era.


IRENE M. TYLER


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The Passing of Gerry's Cider - Mill (Lynnfield Centre)


Stilled in its sleepy hollow now, with work well done, Night follows endless, idled days yet morning's sun Revives its prideful memories, the ruby past, Allowing this old cider-mill to rest at last.


Time-weathered now, but yet this heritage still stands, Where generations served so long with knowing hands; When apple-years and golden harvesting brought fame To those who gave it being, with an honored name. Here cider-presses rung with rhythmic, day-long joy That brought a yearly pilgrimage of men and boys, To gaze in wondrous rapture at the tempting flow Of apple-cider with its bright, autumnal glow. From round-about came carioles and dazzling sleighs, Gay hay-rack parties, bicycles and drays To this, the famous cider-mill, where time now rushes past, Too swift for sentiment when doors have closed at last. The cider-mill is stilled - lost of posterity, Leaving golden memories to the apple-tree!


Marian Maddison


Report of BUILDING DEPARTMENT


Report of BUILDING INSPECTOR


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF LYNNFIELD:


My report for the Building Department for the year ending December 31, 1952 is as follows:


New Dwellings 100


New Non-Residential Buildings 19


Alterations and Repairs 76 Miscellaneous 9


Total Permits Issued 204


Total Estimated Value of New Buildings $1, 990, 100*


of Alterations & Repairs 84,063


$2, 074, 163*


All fees have been collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer.


It is interesting to note that in spite of a slight drop in building in Massachusetts, Lynnfield has grown at a higher rate than ever before in the history of this department. Its convenient location at the intersection of Routes 1 and 128 has doubtless contributed to this remarkable growth.




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