Town of Reading Massachusetts annual report 1920, Part 4

Author: Reading (Mass.)
Publication date: 1920
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 222


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Renie Gertrude Halden


31


Typist


W. Roxbury


3 Lester M. Swain 27


Leather worker


Wilmington


Georgena Power 23


Domestic


Wilmington


4 William Edward Scott Ethel Marion Foote


20


Trainman


Wakefield


21


Stenographer


Reading


Jeweler


Melrose


5 Thomas DeLisle Wildon Effie Grace Mckay


23


None


Reading


31 Clerk


Reading


21


At Home


Boston


24 Express Driver


E. Boston


24 Stitcher


Reading


25 Henry Chase Wright Louise W. S. Schulz


24 At Home


Dedham


26


Charles H. Field Emma Keefs


28 Mechanic


Reading


27 Forelady


Malden


25


34


Baker


Reading


19


Millhand


25 Advertising


Reading


10 Edgar Norman Hunt Dorothea Purnell 23 John C. Rose Elizabeth Gloria Enos


23


44 MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN READING FOR YEAR 1920


Date


Names


Age


Occupation


Residence


Sept.


30 Stephen Paine


23


Broker


Beach Bluff


Priscilla Davies


20


At Home


Reading


Oct.


2 Stanley Routh Stembridge 28 Ruth Sylvester Manning 25


Cashier


Reading


3 John William Oldfield 29


Supt.


Wakefield


Mary Ursula Froten


24


None


Reading


3 Jeremiah Doucette


23


Mill hand


Reading


Florence May Doucette 17


Clerk


Reading


6 Fred L. Stokes Fannie M. Harriman


45


None


Reading


7 Melvin C. Lane Evelyn Frances Stewart


19


At Home


Reading


9 Loring Frost Wilcox


34


Engineer


Reading


Jetta Glee Whitney


33


None


Reading


9 Reginald Hulbert Harris Emily Safford


24 Priv. Sec'y


Reading


31


Manufacturer


Melrose


30


Bookkeeper


Reading


11 Louis Leon Muise


21 Rubber worker


Reading


Helen White


17 Knitting Mill


Wakefield


14 Gardner Anderson Perry Ethel May Kelsey


29 At Home


Reading


16 John E. Fultz


51 Manufacturer


Dorchester


Fannie E. Batchelder


56


None


Reading


17 Francis P. White Mary E. Doucette


20


Clerk


Stoneham


18 At Home


Reading


25 Elmer Ashford Dykens 27


Painter


Cambridge


Mermet Victoria Townsend 23


Graduate Nurse


Reading


29 Clyde Lawrence Davis 21 Mildred Katherine Adams 21


Clerk


Melrose


30 Joseph Chrysler Clara M. Sampson


42


Carpenter


Reading


37


Housekeeper


Reading


31 Albert Lloyd Hudson


29


Printer


Wakefield


Alma Cecelia Sullivan


25


Stenographer


Reading


Nov.


5 Charles Mer'fi'd Crowhurst 23 Tanner


Collingswood, N. J.


Sarah Bancroft


19 At Home


Reading


6 Harold Delmon Russell 23


Mechanic


Nashua, N. H.


Esther Ross Tucker 20 At Home


Reading


Merchant


Reading


50


Painter


Reading


26 Chief Clerk


Reading


24 Broker


Norwood


9 Walter Scott Dearborn Rhoda Moore Kelley


24 Rubber worker


Reading


Clerk


Reading


45


MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN READING FOR YEAR


1920


Date


Names


Age


Occupation


Residence


Nov.


7 James E. Hacking


32


Expressman


Stoneham


May E. Cummings


31


At Home


Reading


7 John R. Frotten


21


Machinist


Reading


Frances May Castine


20


Mill hand


Reading


9 Frank A. Reiser Carrie A. Dustin


24


Clerk


Reading


14 William H. Hill Mary A. Francis


24


Cook


Reading


15 Frank Duane Browning Mildred Louise Akerley


25


Dental Hygienist


Reading


32


Printer


Reading


20 Roscoe Wilson Frost Caroline Merry Hart


44


Nurse


Reading


25


Claim Investigator


Methuen


25


Quiller


Methuen


40


Insurance


Reading


35


At Home


Reading


25 Ernest Sidney Durb


24


Machinist


Melrose


Sarah Gertrude Butters


23


At Home


Reading


28 William Devanis


24


Chef


Reading


Marie Helen Richards


15


Housework


Wilmington


Dec.


1 Roger Wheeler


25


Caterer


Newton


Marion Weld Jewett


21


Secretary


Reading


13 Andrew Meuse


23


Laborer


Reading


Arline Curit


19


Housework


Reading


15 Dimond Kennard Bertha F. Upham


21


At Home


Lynn


22 Robert Burns McKenna 24 Gertrude Vict'ria Lofstrom 27


22


Engineer


Reading


23 Harold Lawrence Owen Alice Coral Avery


18


Clerk


Reading


23 William H. Colby Mary Jane Flint


35


At Home


Tewksbury


27 John W. Marts 22 Aileen Sheldon 17


None


'Reading


30 Guy Wilbert Ellison 30 Margaret Louise Robinson 29


30 Thomas Edward Wall 35


Gertrude Kath'r'ne Reagan 27


Stenographer


Jamaica Plain


27


Dentist


Rockville, Conn.


21


Clerk


Reading


27


Dentist


Jewett City, Conn.


24 Ernest W. Corless Bessie K. Flanagan 25 James E. Lewis Anna C. Lyons


24


Trainman


Reading


Clerk


Reading


Secretary


Wakefield


60


Baker


Tewksbury


U. S. Navy


Reading


Passenger Agent


Reading


Home Demonstr. Agt. Reading


R. R. Signalman Reading


46


DEATHS REGISTERED IN TOWN OF READING FOR YEAR 1920


Date


Name


YMD


Cause of Death


Jan.


8 Elizabeth Tait


82 5 0 Hemorrhage


13 Mary C. Stevens


78 10 21


Pneumonia


17 Josephine Sargent


72


4 30


Nephritis


22 Jesse B. Thorn


79 10 4 Bronchitis


23 Thomas E. S. Cotton


82 0 15


Pneumonia


24 Jennie C. White


52


0 12


Myocarditis


26


Lillian E. Morse


39


12


Heart disease


27


Perley O. Judkins


22


8 25


Pancreatitis


29


Nancy J. Bancroft


86 10 23


Hemorrhage


29 Alice M. Campbell


0


2


9 Marasmus


30 Gertrude M. Nutting


47


6 26


Carcinoma


31 Walter Brennan


11 2 21


Automobile accident


Feb.


4 Caroline W. Newman


80


15


Tuberculosis


4 Marian A. Closson


71 10 20


Pneumonia


4 Howard A. Whitten


32


9 16


Nephritis


4 Charles L. Nichols


68 6


2 Myocarditis


5 Isabella A. Felton


86 1 14


Old age


10 John D. Canty


68


8 3


Pneumonia


11 Eliza J. Howarth


79


3 13 Pneumonia


12 Frances Ella Demars


0 11 26


Pneumonia


14 Janet C. Varney


76 0 0 Hemorrhage


18 James Buckle


77


1 14 Myocarditis


20 John F. Perkins


59


4 29 Phthisis


20


Melvin R. Batchelder


55


5 9


Myelitis


22


22 Mary E. Loring


86


9 14


Myocarditis


24 Vance E. Davis


3


2 17


Meningitis


28 Mary Helen Norton


21


0 0 Tuberculosis


29 Milbant Antoin'te Beaulieu


0


0 4 Hemophilia


Mar.


1 Amanda J. Hunt


76 10 22


Hemorrhage


1 Thomas S. Carter


61


2 16


Accident


7 Roy M. Dole .


27


3 25


Tuberculosis


7 William A. Hunter


83 3 16 Myocarditis


12 Emily M. Porter


81 11 5 Endocarditis


15 Ida E. Porter


74


6 11 Heart disease


16 Sylvia B. Carter


78


6 16 Hemorrhage


19


20 Kate B. Metcalf


79


7 2 Myocarditis


47


DEATHS REGISTERED IN TOWN OF READING FOR YEAR 1920


Date


Name


YMD


Cause of Death


Mar.


23 Jennie E. Lee


59


4 11


Pneumonia


24 Augusta A. Cook


69


8 24


Nephritis


26 Abbie Stinchfield


46


0


0 Volvulus of Intestine


28 William A. Allen


81


1 16


Arterio Sclerosis


Apr.


2 Dorothy Quint


11 1


Automobile accident


3


Daniel W. Berry


74


6 11


Apoplexy


6 John F. Sullivan


12


4 23 R. R. Accident


16


William Liddell


75


1 23 Arterio Sclerosis


17


Edward L. Howard


59


5


0


Hemorrhage


17


29 Carrie F. Gleason


67 10 0 Diabetes


May


7 Mary E. Stevens


74 10 14


Heart Disease


13 James F. Arsenault


2


10


Meningitis


16 Henrietta Littlefield


66 10 17


Diabetes


22 Paulina Herbolzheimer


60 2 24 Heart Disease


22 Henry Cook


85 2


7 Arterio Sclerosis


24 Catherine Mellen


62


5 26 Myocarditis


30 Nelson F. Long


14 10 13


Diabetes


June


3 Lawrence Duley


84 11 30


Pneumonia


10 Harry W. Herbolzheimer


0


0 27


Hemophilia


12


Dana B. Godfrey


9 5 11 Diphtheria


22


23


24 Ellena Ruth Riley


24


: 13 Tuberculosis


27 Virginia Mae Chesley


3


00 18 Dilation of heart


29 Nellie Francis Downing


63


11 Phlebitis


29


Charles McNulty


1


1 . 17 Tuberculosis


July


3 Birdie E. A. Johnson


49


0 0


Pneumonia


3 George Cole


94


6 5


66


3 James R. McKay


90 9


5


5 Charles Myers


83 0 0 Myocarditis


24 Margaret C. Kirby


64 0 0 Sarcoma


25 Emma H. Clements


47 10 5 Heart Disease


48


DEATHS REGISTERED IN TOWN OF READING FOR YEAR 1920


Date


Name


YMD


Cause of Death


Aug.


3 Thomas Dulong


47


5 26


Phthisis


12 Alfred Johnson


83


0


8 Arterio Sclerosis


18 George W. Parker


62


6 12


Apoplexy


18


19 Rosana Simonds Porter


77


8 3 Old Age


26 Dominick Doucette


78


0 0 Myocarditis


27 Betsey E. Allen


82


1 23


Hemorrhage


28 Mary Buttimer


0


4 18 Pertussis


29 Robert W. Morton


8 2 18 Infantile Paralysis


29


Charles Henry McIntire


73 2 30


Arterio Sclerosis


Sept.


4 Emma J. Wright


72


9 24


Diabetes


5 Alfreda Stacy


4


3 0 Meningitis


6 Herbert P. Cheever


75


5 12 Heart Disease


17 Madeline E. Hinds


14 10 28


Poliomyelitis


19 Mary E. Sidelinker


75 8 20


Nephritis


20 Joseph A. Stockbridge


74 0 15 Gastric Ulcer


21 Sidney E. Streeter


1


1 29


Pyelitis


25 Ralph E. Avery


1


22 Brain Absecess


29 Judith Perry .


80


9 0 Myocarditis


Oct.


2 George L. Putnam


75 11 22


Septicemia


3 Daisy Ardell Nichols Chase


45


6 9 Hemorrhage


3 Albert Harold Kenney


38 3 25


Automobile Accident


6 John Hurley


87 7 21 Nephritis


10 Charles H. Nowell


76 11 25


Hemorrhage


13 Francis H. Dewey


70


7 5 Heart Disease


22 Lavinia M. Swett


66


9


8 Corcinoma


23 Leonard Smith


0 8 29 Gastro Enteritis


25 Ida May Hardy


48 8 29


Carcinoma


26 Charles A. Buttrick


53


6 27


66


Nov.


1 Solon Bancroft


81


3


9


2 Jason W. Zwicker


53


4 7


Heart Disease


14 Abbie M. Barker


82


5 28


Myocarditis


15 Alfred J. Muse


48 0 0 Pneumonia


23 Winthrop N. Burgess


37 7 29 Heart Disease


27 Jean B. Carleton


47


8 3 Carcinoma


31


49


DEATHS REGISTERED IN TOWN OF READING FOR YEAR 1920


Date


Name


YMD


Cause of Death


Dec.


1 George H. Bancroft


43 10 21


Heart Disease


2 Albert P. Dane


77


9


8


Nephritis


4 Betsey R. Bancroft


80


8 24


Myocarditis


5 Lorette S. Foster


55


0 19 Tuberculosis


9 James Robertson


65


: 26 Dilation of Heart


10 Ernestine Michelini


52


27


Hemorrhage


15 Juliet F. Martin'


83


6 13


Myocarditis


16 Eliza J. Noyes


81


4 18 Heart Disease


17 Henrietta Cook Duby


66 11 21 Tuberculosis


18 Duncan McLean


71


8


9 Heart Disease


30 Ruth E. White


1


0


5 Nephritis


50


REPORT OF BOARD OF SELECTMEN


TO THE CITIZENS OF READING:


We submit herewith our annual report for the year ending December 31, 1920.


HIGHWAYS


For several years the highway situation has been the most im- portant question confronting the town. The condition of our streets is so well known and has been so generally discussed that any com- ments in this report should be needless. The vexatious problems and obstacles met with in highway maintenance have been called to the attention of the citizens by previous Boards in their reports and in the year 1876 the Road Commissioners stated in their report:


"Owing to the scarcity of good material for roads, especially in the vicinity of the village, the cost of repairs is much more than it otherwise would be."


During the years 1913 and 1914 approximately eight miles of gas mains and a large number of house connections were laid in the principal streets. Since then there have been six hundred eighty- eight (688) permits granted for additional house connections. This work necessarily destroyed the surface of the streets, placing an ad- ditional burden on the highway department.


At about this time a comprehensive plan for rebuilding highways was being considered, but it was finally deemed inadvisable by all concerned to macadamize or make permanent repairs in any of the principal streets on account of the installation of sewers, a matter of vital importance which had been receiving the attention of commit- tees and other interested parties for some time and which would soon be a reality.


Even at this writing and not considering the financial program involved, sewers are still blocking the way for road building.


It should be stated here that the foregoing or any statements following must not be considered as a criticism of the Sewer Commis- sioners. We are calling attention to existing conditions which in no way could have been prevented.


Sewer construction, including both mains and house connections, has been completed in the Square, Haven and Woburn streets only.


The proposed work of macadamizing Prescott and Prospect Streets, Middlesex Avenue and Hill Crest Road, and included in the budgets of 1919 and 1920, was not undertaken as sewer construction is not completed, bearing in mind that house connections in addition


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to the mains must be laid before permanent construction of streets can be attempted. Even should house connections be laid in 1921 in streets where mains have already been installed, it would be inad- visable to rebuild the road before 1922, as they would not be settled.


This town is confronted with a tremendous problem in placing its highways in keeping with the demands of the day as can readily be seen by the following.


This Board has consulted with the Division of Highways State Department of Public Works relative to rebuilding the Square, whose engineers have taken soundings, cared for details and supervised the making of plans and have furnished estimates for different schemes.


There are approximately in the Square and approaches thereto fourteen thousand two hundred (14,200) square yards. Estimated expense for concrete or bituminous macadam is three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per square yard, add three dollars ($3.00) per square yard for drainage, grading, incidental and other improvements and by this sum multiply the total area stated above, equals a total estimated expense of ninety-two thousand three hundred dollars ($92,300). This amount can be reduced by confining the construc- tion to the centre and reducing the work on the approaches. A pro- portion of this expense is properly chargeable to the Street Railway Company.


Should the Town decide to raise and appropriate a stated amount for these improvements, steps will then be taken and every effort made to obtain assistance from both the State and County.


As stated above all sewer construction work in Woburn Street has been completed and therefore this street should be rebuilt at once, dividing the work into three sections, viz .: Lowell St. to railroad crossing; thence to Summer Avenue; and thence to West Street; is- suing plans and specifications, and calling for bids, therefore doing the work by contract. The Superintendent of Streets would then have the road equipment available for maintenance work, which is demanding immediate and constant attention and he could person- ally inspect all work being done by contract. The services of the engineers from the Division of Highways would also be available.


It is a fact that the present town forces under the direction of the Superintendent of Streets, with present equipment, can build road at a much less expense than by contract, but with a large amount of construction work to be accomplished we still believe that large construction projects should be done by contract; as for the Town to undertake this work would necessitate an outlay of several thousands of dollars for additional equipment, which would not be required in service when construction was completed.


With the present force and equipment of the Highway Depart- ment giving its attention to road building, road repairs necessarily


52


suffer and when it is considered there is a total of fifty miles of streets requiring attention, it can readily be seen that the mainten- ance alone of highways is a big problem.


With the exception of the streets surfaced this year, there is not a street in town that does not need surfacing. The necessary work can not be financed out of the tax levy or even by bond issues, with- out raising the tax rate to a staggering height. This Board is of the opinion that the only solution is to imitate the practice of many other communities and to assess a large part or all of the cost upon the abutters, whose property is always increased in sale value by a new street surface in front of it. As a new surface is now needed in front of almost every piece of property in town, this method would be much fairer than the present practice of taxing citizens all over town to build a surface on any single street.


In 1914 there were fifty-two (52) catch basins and at the pres- ent time a total of one hundred seventy (170), fourteen (14) of which were built this year with eight hundred ninety-eight (898) feet of outlet pipe, making the total of outlet pipe sixteen thousand three hundred (16,300) feet now in service.


There are approximately twenty-six thousand (26,000) feet main ditch necessary to be cleaned, six thousand thirty-two (6032) feet of which were cleaned this year at an expense of about forty-five hun- dred dollars ($4500.)


Here it should be stated that provisions for the cleaning of all drainage ditch will be made in the budget for next year as this ex- pense should not be taken from highway maintenance appropriations.


There are sixty-five (65) obsolete stone culverts in various parts of the town which should be rebuilt in accordance with modern meth- ods to meet present requirements.


During the year twenty-four (24) miles of street, averaging eighteen (18) feet in width have been scarified, reshaped and rolled; under maintenance charges.


There have been constructed ninety-six hundred seventy-two (9672) square yards tar macadam on High, Washington and Ash Streets.


For the detail of the work performed by the Highway Depart- ment, the citizens are respectfully referred to the report of the Su- perintendent of Streets.


LOWELL STREET BRIDGE


In 1915 the Board of Selectmen petitioned the County Commis- sioners for the relocation and the rebuilding of the Lowell Street bridge. The Commissioners ordered the Boston and Maine R. R. to rebuild the bridge. The Railroad appealed to the Supreme Court. Since then the case has been awaiting trial, the delay being on the part of the attorney for the County Commissioners.


53


Throughout the year this Board and the Town Counsel have used every possible effort to urge the Commissioners and their attorney to push the case. Beyond that this Board could do nothing except repair the roadway near the bridge. This was done seven times dur- ing the year.


Finally, after several accidents had demonstrated that the bridge could no longer be kept open with safety to the travelling public, this Board on November 16, 1920, closed the bridge. Since then the answer of the County Commissioners has been filed in Court and the demurrer of the Railroad has been heard. The case has thus been advanced further in two months since the bridge was closed than it had been advanced in the preceding five years.


GUIDE POSTS


Guide Posts or suitable substitutes are maintained at the fol- lowing locations:


Corner Walnut Street and South Street.


Walnut Street and Summer Avenue.


66 Main Street and Summer Avenue.


Woburn Street and Summer Avenue.


66 West Street and Summer Avenue.


West Street and Woburn Street. Lowell Street and Willow Street (2).


Lowell Street and High Street.


Lowell Street and Middlesex Avenue.


Grove Street and Franklin Street.


Main Street and Franklin Street.


66 Mill Street and Short Street.


Franklin Street and Haverhill Street.


66 Charles Street and Haverhill Street.


66 Haverhill Street and Bay State Road.


66 Bay State Road and Salem Street.


66 Charles Street and Pearl Street.


Charles Street and Main Street.


Main Street and Pearl Street.


66 Main Street and Salem Street.


66 Salem Street and Lowell Street.


Woburn Street and Lowell Street (2).


66 Salem Street and Harnden Street.


66 Main Street and Pleasant Street.


66 Pleasant Street and Parker Street.


66 Haven Street and Village Street.


66 Haven Street and Ash Street.


Main Street and Ash Street.


Middlesex Avenue and High Street.


Main Street on the Common.


Harnden Street near Pleasant Street.


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POLICE DEPARTMENT


Patrick J. Long was appointed a regular patrolman adding one additional officer to the force .. This action by the Board being deemed imperative.


This department has been efficiently directed and its members have performed their duties in a manner to gain the confidence and respect of the citizens.


The large number of cases disposed of are given in detail in the report of the Chief of Police.


FIRE DEPARTMENT


This department continued to perform its usual excellent work throughout the year.


Capt. Luke McKenney, after serving the Town faithfully for thirty-two (32) years, handed his resignation to this Board, taking effect December 15th. His action was caused by ill-health.


Frank L. McKenney was appointed to the permanent force, Hugh Eames being promoted to a captaincy and John J. O'Brien appointed lieutenant.


A new policy was initiated in purchasing all coal for the depart- ment in the summer at a substantial financial saving to the Town.


MOTH DEPARTMENT


This department continues to be ably managed by its superin- tendent and to the satisfaction of the State Department having su- pervision over this important work.


FINANCES


There has been a net increase in the Town Debt for the fiscal year of $37,000.00.


Notes and Bonds paid in 1920


$53,000.00


Loans made in 1920:


Municipal Light


$20,000.00


Sewer Connections 5,000.00


Sewer Construction


65,000.00 $90,000.00


Net Increase


$37,000.00


Town Debt, Dec. 31, 1919


$506,200.00


Town Debt, Dec. 31, 1920 543,200.00


$37,000.00


The amount necessary to raise by taxation for notes and bonds maturing in 1921 is $27,200.00, an increase of $2,000.00. Maturing in 1921


$51,500.00


Less amounts to be paid :


Water Department $ 5,000.00


Municipal Light Department 19,300.00


24,300.00


$27,200.00


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Amount raised in 1920


$25,200.00


Amount to be raised in 1921


27,200.00


Increase


$ 2,000.00


The amount of revenue estimated in 1920 to apply on


the Tax Levy was


$49,059.53


The amount received was


$60,471.75


TAX COLLECTIONS


Total amount of the Commitment to the Tax Collector in 1919 and 1920 is as follows:


1919


Town Purposes


$245,262.34


1920 $290,129.62. 51,185.88


State and County Taxes


46,027.42


Total


$291,289.76


$341,315.50


Less estimated income


47,343.20


48,559.52


Total Commitment


$243,946.56


$292,755.97


Increase over 1919


48,809.41


Valuation


$8,164,234.00


$9,196,445.00


8,164,234.00


Increase


$1,032,211.00


At this time the Board is of the opinion it should give the mat- ter of its recommendations further time for consideration and study:


The general financial situation does not warrant expenditures except in cases of absolute necessity and it is deemed advisable to consult with the Finance Committee before going too deeply into im- provements or additions in any department.


The year has been one of unusual activity, the work in this of- fice demanding constant attention. Many questions of importance and a few of grave concern have been brought to the attention of this Board which has tried to do its best in disposing of them in a manner to warrant the approval of the citizens.


CONCLUSION


For advice cheerfully given and the assistance rendered by offi- cials and others in the various departments at the State House this Board is grateful.


The courtesy of officers and members of all Town Departments is acknowledged and the cooperation of the employees is appreciated.


OTIS B. RUGGLES CHARLES P. HOWARD


WILLIAM S. KINSLEY


Selectmen of Reading.


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TOWN OF READING


Population 1920 Census-7424.


Registered voters-3267; men, 1780; women, 1487.


5th Congressional District. 7th Middlesex Senatorial District.


6th Councillor District.


18th Middlesex Representative District.


List of Jurors


Allen, Gorden H., clerk Bacon, Jordan H., farmer


Bailey, Walter J., machinist Bancroft, Elmer P., shoemaker Bent, Leon J., salesman Berle, Theo. P., insurance Blethen, Henry S., clerk Bond, Joseph J., retired Boyd, John H., retired Brackett, Herbert A., merchant Bronson, Fred'k E., optometrist Brown, Edward A., clerk Burgess, Pearl M., merchant Bussell, John H., superintendent Carfrey, Jacob H., salesman Carpenter, Albert E. C., salesman Pratt, Lester K., merchant Carter, Joseph W., salesman Charles, Warren F., clerk Clapp, Ernest A., carpenter Quinlan, Joseph F., clerk Clarkson, George, moulder Cook, Guy B., clerk


Kingman, Leland W., insurance Lane, Melvin C., clerk Loring, John A., clerk Lehan, Bartholomew J., real estate Lumsden, Blinn W., clerk MacAllister, Wm. J., plumber Macleod, August C., clerk Marshall, John H., real estate Martin, Frank H., retired Meagher, Michael J., treasurer Melendy, Chas. H., garage man Moody, Wellman J., farmer Morse, Donald H., clerk Pheney, Stephen L., photographer Poock, Henry R., shipper


Quigley, Harvey A., painter Quinlan, John J., clerk


Remick, Nelson, merchant Richardson, J. Fred, merchant Roberts, Herbert H., salesman


Copeland, Arthur C., retired Corrigan, John F., rubber worker Roberts, John Alex'der, machinist


Crocker, Harvey S., salesman Crooker, Elmer P., salesman


Crooker, Elmer P. Jr., salesman Dill, Seward E., salesman Dodge, John L., contractor Doughty, Chas. F., clerk


Roberts, James W., retired Roundy, Elwin J., contractor


Rugg, Edward H., salesman


Stanton, Patrick, mill hand Stevens, Eugene, clerk :


Stevens, Frank W., Advert. agent


Fairclough, Wm. T., civil engineer Stevens, Melvin L., clerk


Fife, Truesdale C., plumber


Temple, Arthur W., real estate


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Flint, Geo. L., carpenter French, Clarence J., salesman French, Edward L., carpenter Gaw, Stanley A., St. Ry. conductor Tipper, Thomas A., clerk Glover, Alexander P., salesman Hall, Everett H., merchant Harkness, Chas. B., merchant Hartshorn, Benj. M., clerk Howard, Herbert B., retired Hunt, Herbert W., salesman


Thorn, Fred J., shipper Thornton, Patrick, mill hand Thistle, Fred C., merchant


Wadsworth, Geo. F., Jr., clerk Wadsworth, Stephen F., clerk Wales, Wm. C., salesman Wall, Edward T., rubber worker Willis, Wm. H., druggist Winship, Arthur G., clerk


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REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD


The Planning Board respectfully submits to the Town its Fifth Annual Report, covering the year ending December 31, 1920.


Acting as a special committee to determine the advisability of erecting a municipal garage, the Planning Board went into the mat- ter of costs and accommodations very exhaustively and finally con- cluded that the cost of erecting a suitable building is prohibitive under the present conditions. The Committee, therefore, recommend- ed to the Town at a special Town Meeting, held May 17, 1920, that no action be taken, which recommendation was adopted by the Town.




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