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WENDELL P. DAVIS, Chairman
HAROLD W. PUTNAM, Secretary ALEX LINDSAY ALEXANDER WILLIAMSON
EDWARD .A. BROPHY
Members of the Board of Public Works, Town of Reading
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Article 27.
Harold W. Putnam Moved: That the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out as a public way of a private way known as Westcroft Road, and adopt the recommendations con- tained therein, and that the sum of Two thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the laying out and construction of the said way.
On motion of Hector Xavier it was voted to indefinitely postpone this Article.
Article 28.
Wendell P. Davis Moved : That the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of improving and resurfacing the Mineral Street Bridge.
The meeting voted it down.
Article 29.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex, ss.
Town of Reading
Report of the Board of Public Works on the Laying Out of Eaton Street
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter des- cribed, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a Town Way for the use of the Town, running Southeasterly from Green Street to Lakeview (Private) Avenue, substantially as and in the loca- tion of the private way known as Eaton Street, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows :
Beginning at a point on the Northerly side line of Lakeview (Pri- vate) Avenue, said point being S. 81 degrees-01'-00" E., a distance of 349.52 feet measured along said Northerly side line of Lakeview (Pri- vate) Avenue from a Drill Hole in a Stone Bound set at the intersection of the Easterly side line of Beech Street and said Northerly side line of Lakeview (Private) Avenue ;
Thence by a curved line East to North, having a radius of 20.0 feet, by lands of Domenick Zanni and Mary E. L. Zanni, a length of 45.12 feet to a point of tangent ;
Thence North 30 degrees-17' W., still by said Zanni & ux land, a distance of 21.50 feet to a point of curve ;
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Thence by a curve to the Right, having a radius of 1240.0 feet, still by lands of said Zanni & ux and lands of Rose E. Dulong, a length of 153.90 feet to a point of reverse curve;
Thence by a curve to the Left, having a radius of 1360.0 feet, by lands of said Dulong and lands of Peter Froten et al, Dora French, and Mary R. Perry, a length of 337.59 feet to another point of reverse curve ;
Thence by a curve to the Right, having a radius of 1240.0 feet still by lands of said Mary R. Perry and lands of Prospier R. Perry. a length of 153.90 feet to a point of tangent ;
Thence N. 30 degrees-17' W., still by land of said Prospier R. Perry, a distance of 16.50 feet to a point of curve ;
Thence by a curve to the Left, having a radius of 10.0 feet, still by said Perry's land, a length of 12.99 feet to a point on the Southerly side line of Green Street;
Thence N. 75 degrees-16'-30" E., along said Southerly side line of Green Street, a distance of 32.44 feet to the South-Easterly extremity of Green Street as accepted April 7, 1884 ;
Thence N. 0 degrees-42'-30" W., along the Easterly terminal line of Green Street as accepted aforesaid, a distance of 51.54 feet to the Southeasterly terminus of Eaton Street as accepted April 7, 1884;
Thence S. 19 degrees-31'-20" E., through Green (Private) Street. a distance of 50.19 feet to the point of intersection of the Easterly line of this layout and the Southerly side line of Green (Private) Street ;
Thence N. 75 degrees-16'-30" E., by said Southerly side line of Green (Private) Street, a distance of 13.16 feet to a point of curve ;
Thence by a curve West to South, having a radius of 10.0 feet, and through lands of Delia F. Foley and Sarah V. Foley, a length of 18.42 feet to a point of compound curvature ;
Thence by a curve to the Left, having a radius of 1200.0 feet, still through lands of said Foley et al and lands of Owen E. Gunn and Olive R. Gunn, a length of 148.93 feet to a point of reverse curve ;
Thence by a curve to the Right, having a radius of 1400.00 feet, still through lands of said Gunn & ux and lands of John Levasseur and Rose Levasseur, a length of 347.51 feet to another point of reverse curve ;
Thence by a curve to the Left, having a radius of 1200.00 feet, still through lands of said Levasseur & ux, a length of 148.93 feet to a point of tangent ;
Thence S. 30 degrees-17' E., still by lands of said Levasseur & ux, and lands of Thomas Clements Heirs or Devisees, a distance of 58.45 feet to a point of curve ;
Thence by a curve to the Left, having a radius of 80.0 feet, through lands of said Clements' Heirs or Devisees, a length of 70.84 feet to a point on the Northerly side line of Lakeview (Private) Avenue;
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Thence N. 81 degrees-01'-00" W., along said Northerly side line of said Lakeview (Private) Avenue, a distance of 131.78 feet to the point of beginning.
The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled. "Eaton Street Extension, Reading, Mass.", Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt., made under date of February, 1940, said Plan being a part of this description.
We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and bet- terments are to be assessed therefor.
This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named Eaton Street, and that the sum of One thousand five hundred and twenty dollars ($1,520.00) be raised and appro- priated for said laying out and for the construction of said way.
WENDELL P. DAVIS, Chairman HAROLD W. PUTNAM, Secretary ALEX LINDSAY EDWARD A. BROPHY ALEXANDER WILLIAMSON
Members of the Board of Public Works, Town of Reading Article 29.
On motion of Harold W. Putnam it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out as a public way of a private way known as Eaton Street, and adopt the recommend- ations contained therein, and that the sum of One Thousand Five Hun- dred and Twenty ($1,520.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the laying out and construction of the said way.
Article 30. On motion of Kittie Bangs it was voted that the sum of two hundred seventy-three dollars and twenty-six cents ($273.26) be raised and appropriated to reimburse the Town of Wakefield on account of an overpayment in Welfare Department charges claimed by the Town of Reading against the Town of Wakefield.
Article 31. Robert Ralston moved that the sum of ($450.00) be raised and appropriated for the preparation and printing of 2000 copies of the Street List book for the year 1940, said amount to be expended under the direction of the Board of Registrars.
Elbridge Lucas moved ($300.00) be raised and appropriated for the preparation and printing of 2000 copies of the Street List Book for 1940, said amount to be expended under the direction of the Board of Regis- trars.
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According to Parliamentary Law the larger amount was voted on first and the motion was defeated.
The meeting then voted on Elbridge Lucas' motion, and the same was voted.
Article 32. Clarence Doucette moved that the provisions of Section 21 to 35 inclusive of Chapter 136 of the General Laws permitting certain sports and games on the Lords' Day and the charging of admission fees or the taking of collections at any such sports or games, or the receiv- ing of remuneration by any person in charge thereof, or participating therein be and the same hereby are accepted.
Douglas B. Lincoln moved to indefinitely postpone Article 32, the same was not carried.
The meeting then voted on Clarence Doucette's motion to vote by Ballot, the same was not carried.
The meeting took a standing vote on Clarence Doucette's motion, with the following result. 165 voted in the affirmative, and 134 in the negative. The motion was carried.
Article 33. Hector Xavier moved that the Board of Selectmen are hereby directed to compile, publish and distribute a list of the Real Estate in Reading, including the name of the owner, location, size and assessed value of lots and the assessed value of each building thereon, and that the sum of $1000 be appropriated for that purpose.
On motion of John L. Devaney it was voted to indefinitely postpone this Article.
Article 34. On motion of Frank Gallagher it was voted that the Selectmen be, and they are authorized and empowered to secure as headquarters for Reading Post 62 of the American Legion, the premises situated on the westerly side of Ash Street known as Victory House, such quarters to be under the direction and control of such post, and that the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1500) Dollars be raised and appropri- ated as rent for said premises.
Article 35. On motion of Newell H. Morton it was voted that the sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriated for the further development of the Town Forest.
Article 36. On motion of Leon G. Bent, it was voted that the sum of $400.00 be raised for Child Welfare Work, to be expended under the direction of the Reading Visiting Nurse Association and the Board of Health.
Article 37. Hugh Eames moved that the By-Laws for the Construc- tion of Buildings be and the same hereby are amended by inserting at the end of Section 36 a new section as follows :
"Section 36a. New shingles, regardless of type or composition, shall not be laid over existing wood shingles. All existing wood shingles must be removed and a layer of paper applied to the roof boarding before new shingles are laid."
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George T. Lewis moved to indefinitely postpone this Article. 83 voted in the affirmative, and 97 in the negative.
The meeting then proceeded to vote on Hugh Eames' motion. 59 voted in the affirmative and 134 in the negative. The motion was lost.
Article 2. Newell H. Morton moved that Article 2 be taken from the table. The same was voted. On motion of Newell H. Morton it was voted to indefinitely postpone Article 2.
Article 3. Newell H. Morton moved to take Article 3 from the table. The same was voted. On motion of Newell H. Morton it was voted to indefinitely postpone this article.
Article 4. Newell H. Morton moved that Article 4 be taken from the table. The same was voted. On motion of Newell H. Morton it was voted to indefinitely postpone this article.
On motion of Newell H. Morton it was voted to adjourn, sine die. A true copy attest,
NORMAN P. CHARLES, Town Clerk. 497 were checked as having attended the meeting.
PETITION FOR REFERENDUM, MARCH 15, 1940
The following petition was presented to the Town Clerk, Norman P. Charles, on Friday, March 15th, at 7:55 P. M. the same being within the five day period allowed for such filing.
The petition read as follows :
"We, the undersigned, Registered Voters of the Town of Reading, feel that the vote on Sunday Sports was not a fair vote of the Voting Population of the Town and do thereby request that the proposition be placed on the ballot at the next Town Election for Referendum."
The above petition contained 214 signatures, 98 of which were certi- fied to be registered voters by the Town Clerk, Norman P. Charles, the same being more than the 50 signatures required by the special Referen- dum Law adopted by the Town in 1910.
The following petition was presented to the Town Clerk, Norman P. Charles, at 2:30 o'clock P. M. on Saturday, March 16th, the same being within the five day period allowed for such filing.
The petition read as follows.
Reading, Mass., March 13, 1940. To the Selectmen of the Town of Reading.
"The undersigned respectfully represent that they are legal voters of the Town of Reading, County of Middlesex, Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, and request that the vote passed at the Annual Town Meeting held on March 11, 1940, with reference to Article 13, be submitted to the voters of the Town for ratification, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 276 of the Acts of 1910."
The above petition contained 68 signatures, 54 of which were certi- fied to be registered voters by Town Clerk, Norman P. Charles, the
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same being more than the 50 signatures required by the Special Refer- endum Law adopted by the Town in 1910.
Both of the above petitions were duly presented to the Board of Selectmen, who proceeded to call a Special Referendum forthwith.
WARRANT FOR REFERENDUM
Town Warrant Seal
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Middlesex, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are here- by required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Security Hall, Woburn St. in said Reading on
MONDAY, the Twenty-Fifth day of March, A. D. 1940 at two o'clock in the afternoon to bring in their votes by ballot upon the follow- ing questions :
"Shall the following votes passed at the annual town meeting held on the eleventh day of March, 1940 be ratified? Vote "Yes" or "No".
"Voted-that the provisions of Section 21 and 25 inclusive of Chap- ter 136 of the General Laws permitting certain sports and games on the Lords' Day and the charging of admission fees or the taking of collec- tions at any such sports or games or the receiving of remuneration by any person in charge of or participating therein, be and the same hereby are accepted."
"Voted that the sum of Fourteen thousand five hundred dollars ($14,500) be and the same is raised and appropriated for the purchase for the Fire Department of a ladder truck and the necessary equipment therefor, and for the purpose of raising said sum. Five thousand ($5,000) dollars thereof shall be included in the current year's tax levy, and the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow for the above purposes the sum of Nine Thousand Five Hundred ($9,500) Dollars and to issue therefor bonds or notes of the Town in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and Acts amendatory thereof and in addition there- to so that the whole of said loan shall be paid in not more than five years or at such earlier time as the Treasurer and the Board of Select- men may determine and said bonds or notes shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen."
The polls will be open from two o'clock to nine o'clock P. M., and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least ten public places in the Town not less than seven days prior to March 25, 1940, the date set for the meeting in said war-
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rant and to cause said warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle, one day at least prior to said date.
Hereof, fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at or before the time appointed for said meeting.
Given under our hands this sixteenth day of March, A. D. 1940.
NEWELL H. MORTON ROBERT E. FOWLE CARL W. GOODRIDGE Selectmen of Reading.
OFFICER'S RETURN
Reading, March 23, 1940.
Middlesex, ss.
By virtue of this warrant, I, on March 18th, 1940 notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the time and in the place specified by post- ing an attested copy of the same at each of the following places within said town.
Municipal Building Odd Fellows Hall Building
Central Fire Station Boston & Maine Railroad Station
Police Headquarters
M. F. Charles & Son's Store
Lyceum Hall Building
Weadick's Drug Store
Masonic Temple Building
Smith's Spa
Austin's Lunch Room
Engine No. 2 House
Rockport Fish Market Neighborhood Store, Mineral & Vine Sts, and I caused this warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of March 22, 1940, the date of posting being seven days prior to March 25th, the date set for the meeting in this warrant and the date of publication being more than one day prior to said date.
LEON G. BENT, Constable of Reading.
SPECIAL REFERENDUM
March 25, 1940
Security Hall, Woburn Street,
Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constables Return thereon, a Referendum was held at the time and in the place specified.
The Moderator, Charles P. Howard was not present, and the meet- ing was called to order by the Town Clerk, Norman P. Charles.
The warrant was partially read, when on motion of Carl W. Good- ridge it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant, ex- cept the Constables return which was duly read.
Town Clerk, Norman P. Charles then advised the meeting that a temporary moderator must be elected.
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On motion of Carl W. Goodridge it was voted that the Town Clerk cast a ballot for Leon G. Bent as Temporary Moderator.
Ballots were passed out, and collected by the Town Clerk, with the following results :
Number of ballots cast, 3; number of votes for Leon G. Bent, 3; and he was duly declared elected.
Leon G. Bent then announced that the Warrant, 1 aving been read and the Constables return thereon, the polls were declared open at 2 P. M.
The following were appointed by the Selectmen to serve at the Referendum :
Ballot Boxes
D. Charles A. Sullivan, 11 Winthrop Ave.
R. Minnie K. Eames, 11 Pratt St.
Ballot Clerks
D. William Carney, 35 Park Ave.
R. Gladys R. Dickinson, 25 Arlington St.
Checkers
R. Harriette Leuchtman, 18 Belmont St.
R. Florence L. Maxon, 11 Mineral St.
R. Winifred McClintock, 188 Wakefield St.
R. Jessie N. Thaxter, 11 Winter St.
R. Mabel E. Bennett, 38 Highland St.
R. Joseph R. Clark, 81 Ash St.
D. Nellie E. Whelton, 7 High St.
D. Catherine E. Reilly, 67 Mineral St.
D. Mary C. Barrett, 38 Warren Ave.
D. Annie G. Linder, 187 High St.
D. Catherine L. Doherty, 111 Green St.
R. Charles Jones, Wakefield St.
Counters Table 1
R. Charles C. Wakefield, 22 Mt. Vernon St.
R. Ralph F. Conti, 61 Prescott St.
D. Edwin J. Doherty, 14 Linden St.
D. George E. Meaney, Jr., 42 Hancock St.
Table 2
D. James F. Ryland, 16 Center Ave.
R. C. Robert Heselton, 17 Berkeley St.
D. Virginia W. Doiron, 71 Curtis St.
R. Lawton E. Dickinson, 4 Kingston St.
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Table 3
D. Margaret Sumner, 1 Center Ave.
D. Melvin W. Talbot, 87 Green St.
R. Owen W. Bredbury, 42 Deering St.
R. William E. Bloom. 154 Woburn St.
Charles P. Howard, the Moderator, arrived at 4:10 P. M. and relieved Leon Bent, the Acting Moderator.
The polls were duly opened at 2 o'clock P. M. and closed at 9 o'clock P. M. with the following results :
Whole number of votes cast, 1956.
1028
Sunday Sports "No"
916
Blanks 12
A majority vote being necessary on Sunday Sports, the action of the Town Meeting of March 11, was ratified.
Ladder Truck "Yes"
1074
Ladder Truck "No" 845
Blanks 37
A two thirds vote being necessary to ratify the same did not carry.
Voted to adjourn, Sine Die.
NORMAN P. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR PART PRIMARY
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
(Sea1)
Middlesex, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in Security Hall, Woburn Street, Tuesday, the Thirtieth Day of April, 1940, at 12 o'clock noon, for the following purposes.
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices :
4 DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Convention of the Republican Party.
4 ALTERNATE DELEGATES at Large to the National Conven- tion of the Republican Party.
12 DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Convention of the Democratic Party.
12 ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Con- vention of the Democratic Party.
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Sunday Sports "Yes"
2 DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Convention of the Re- publican Party, Fifth Congressional District.
2 ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Con- vention of the Republican Party, Fifth Congressional District.
4 DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Convention of the Democratic Party, Fifth Congressional District.
4 ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Con- vention of the Democratic Party, Fifth Congressional District.
DISTRICT MEMBERS OF STATE COMMITTEE (One man and one Woman) for each political party for the Seventh Middlesex Sena- torial District.
25 Members of the Republican Town Committee.
10 Members of the Democratic Town Committee.
The polls will be open from 12 o'clock noon to 8 o'clock P. M., and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof in at least ten public places in the Town not less than seven days prior to April 30, 1940, and by causing an attested copy to be published in the Reading Chronicle one day, at least prior to said date. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon before the time or at the time and place of said meeting. Giv- en under our hands this eighteenth day of April, 1940.
NEWELL H. MORTON, CARL W. GOODRIDGE,
Selectmen of Reading ..
OFFICER'S RETURN
Middlesex, ss.
Reading, Mass., April 23, 1940.
By virtue of this warrant I this day notified and warned the in- habitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in Party Prim- aries to meet in the place, and at the time specified in this warrant by posting attested copies of this warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading :
Municipal Building
Masonic Building
B. & M. R. R. Station Danforth's Drug Store
Reading Fire Dept., Engine No. 1 M. F. Charles Store
Reading Fire Dept., Engine No. 2 Haven Spa
Reading Police Station Austin's Lunch
Odd Fellows Building
The same being not less than seven days prior to April 30, 1940, the date of said meeting. I also caused the same to be printed in the Reading Chronicle, date of April 26, 1940, the same being at least one day prior to said date of meeting.
JAMES W. SIAS, Constable of Reading.
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PARTY PRIMARY
Security Hall
April 30, 1940.
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant and the Constable's return thereon, a Party Primary was held at the time and place specified and was called to order by the Town Clerk, Norman P. Charles. The War- rant was partially read and the Officer's return. The ballot boxes were duly examined by the Constable, James W. Sias, and declared empty, and the keys delivered to the Election Officers in charge, and the polls were declared open. The following were duly sworn by the Town Clerk.
Ballet Boxes
D. Charles A. Sullivan, 11 Winthrop Ave.
R. Minnie K. Eames, 11 Pratt St.
Ballot Clerks
D. William Carney, 35 Park Ave.
R. Gladys R. Dickinson, 25 Arlington St. Checkers
R. Joseph R. Clark, 81 Ash St.
R. Marie M. Day, 18 Elm St.
D. Catherine L. Doherty, 111 Green St.
R. Harriette Leuchtman, 18 Belmont St.
D. Catherine E. Reilly, 67 Mineral St.
D. Nellie E. Whelton, 7 High St.
Counters
R. Mabel E. Bennett, 38 Highland St.
R. William E. Bloom, 154 Woburn St.
R. Owen W. Bredbury, 42 Deering St.
R. Elizabeth M. Brown, 309 Haven St.
R. M. Louise Classen, 13 Chute St.
R. Eleanora Crowe, 114 Ash St.
R. Leone D'Entremont, 17 Warren Ave.
R. Lawton E. Dickinson, 4 Kingston St.
D. Edwin J. Doherty, 14 Linden St.
D. Virginia W. Doiron, 71 Curtis St.
D. Rose A. Gadbois, 8 Maple St.
D . John J. Galvin, 17 Winthrop Ave.
R. John J. Goff, 9 Arlington St.
D. Margaret E. Greene, 7 Warren Ave.
R. Charles E. Jones, 142 Wakefield St.
R. Winnifred L. McClintock, 188 Wakefield St.
D. Sadie B. Riseman, 96 Washington St.
D. S. S. Spellman, 37 Mt. Vernon St.
D. Margaret Sumner, 1 Center Ave.
D. Melvin W. Talbot, 87 Green St.
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Tabulator
D. Walter A. Scanlon, 331 Haven St.
The polls were opened at 12 o'clock noon and were closed at 8 o'clock P. M., with the following results. 36 Democratic Votes and 555 Republican Votes ; Total votes cast, 591.
Counters were assigned to tables as follows :
Table 1 Table 2 Table 3
Melvin Talbot
D'Entremont
Miss Greene
Miss Bennett Mrs. Doiron Mrs. Galvin
Miss Classen Charles Jones John Goff
S. S. Spellman Mrs. Crowe Miss Riseman
Table 4 Table 5
Bloom
Bredbury
McClintock
Gadbois
Dickinson
Brown
Doherty
Sumner
Four Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Republican Party Delegates
Group 1
William H. McMasters, 7 Rutland St., Cambridge 147
Byron P. Hayden, 159 Maynard St., Springfield 134
Harry P. Gibbs, 62 Denton St., Brockton 128
Selden G. Hill, 34 Ash St., Danvers
130
Blanks
1681
Alternate Delegates
Group 1
Abbie L. Tebbetts, 104 Summer St., Waltham 136
Berton S. Evans, Harvard Rd., Ayer 135
Annie L. Brown, 1263 Main St., Leominster 131
Lucius K. Thayer, 156 Washington St., Marblehead 134
Blanks
1684
Delegates
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