Town of Westford annual report 1886-1895, Part 15

Author: Westford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Westford (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 896


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by the committee that the value of these schools amply justi- fies the expense, and they most respectfully ask that the same amount ($150) be appropriated for this purpose the ensuing year.


COST AND NEEDS.


The cost of our schools has been about the same this year as last. A detailed account of expenses will be found in another place. It will appear that we have a small balance in the treasury. This is not because more money was appropriated than was needed, but because all our schools were closed one week sooner than was intended, and also because one school lost several weeks through ill- ness of teachers.


Your committee would respectfully ask that the same appropriation be made for the coming year as for the last year, viz., $4,800.


What we said last year as to the needs of our schools is still true. We will not repeat it. This coming year it will be necessary to purchase more books than usual, perhaps, as many are worn out and must be replaced. We advise that some books be changed; but that is a matter for the com- mittee to decide.


Your committee are grateful for any intelligent criticism as well as for any expressions of confidence, and they ask the support of the people only so far as they try to do their best and to act for the interests of the town and the schools, according to their judgment.


A word should be said concerning the services of the retiring chairman of the board. For six years Mr. Fisher has served in that capacity - rarely being absent from a meeting of the board-and by his justice, impartiality, sound judgment and fairness of mind, has rendered most efficient service. It is with regret the other members of the committee learn of his decision not to remain in his place, for which he was the right man.


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REPORT OF SEPARATE SCHOOLS.


Centre Schools.


The primary department has been under the care of Miss Meta J. Fiske for the year. Her work was spoken of last year. It has been generally satisfactory.


The higher department has suffered from multiplicity of teach- ers and frequent interruptions. Miss Clara Fisher was elected teacher for the year. But when the time to open schools came Miss Fisher was unable to begin, and the school was entrusted to Mr. Henry L. McClusky, whose work gave satisfaction. The fall term was begun by Miss Fisher, who was, however, soon obliged to give it up, and the term was completed by Mr. Lester F. Smith, who also did good work. The winter term was begun by Lila C. Fisher, but after eight weeks Miss Fisher was taken ill and the school was closed for the remainder of the term. Thus some three weeks time was lost to the school and so many changes impaired its value. Enrollment, primary department, 42 ; grammar depart- ment, 14. Average attendance for year, primary department, 25 ; grammar department, 15.91.


Stony Brook School.


The spring and fall terms of this school were taught by Miss Georgie Dalrymple with her usual success. At the close of the fall term Miss Dalrymple resigned, and Miss M. C. Patten was en- gaged to teach the winter term. Miss Patten proved to be a capa- ble, energetic teacher, who understood her work, and under her care the school improved in many ways. Enrollment, 31. Average attendance for year, 22.31.


Forge Village Schools.


These schools have had the same teachers as in former years, Miss Grace Lawrence and Mrs. Hannah Wyeth. Previous reports speak sufficiently of them. Enrollment, primary, 61 ; grammar, 36. Average attendance, primary, 34.93 ; grammar, 27.01.


Nashoba School.


Clara A. Smith, teacher for the year. Enrollment, 27. Aver- age attendance, 17.7. Miss Smith has been employed in our schools so long that her work is well known.


Parkerville School.


Flora A. Whitcomb has taught this school for the year, and has been faithful. This school is small and drags a little. Brighten up, children, and work fast. Enrollment, 17. Average attend- ance, 9.88.


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Minot's Corner School.


Lila C. Fisher taught the spring and fall terms with satisfac- tion. She then resigned and Miss Mabel Drew, a graduate of Bridgewater Normal School, took her place. Miss Drew's work is good. School small. Enrollment, 18. Average attendance 13.53.


Nabnasset School.


Enrolled, 23. Average attendance for year, 13.60. This school is still fortunate enough to retain Miss L. A. Winship. Work excellent.


Long-Sought-For School.


The spring term was taught by a teacher who had been con- nected with the school for some years and was much beloved, Mrs. Annie Hildreth. Mrs. Hildreth was one of our most successful teachers and her death was a great loss to our schools. Her pupils will long cherish the memory of her painstaking fidelity. Her place was taken in the fall by Miss Mabel Drew, who was suc- ceeded in the winter by Miss Rena Prescott. Enrollment, 14. Average attendance for year, 11.69.


Lyon School.


Josephene Dane, teacher for the year. This school is small, but the pupils made some progress. Enrollment, II. Average attendance, 9.09.


Graniteville Schools.


The same teachers have been retained here as last year and for several years, C. E. Hewitt, Issie A. Parker, Dora B. Sargent and Annie Wilson. All these ladies have been spoken of in other re- ports. No other words are needed. Enrollment : primary A, 48 ; primary B, 29 ; intermediate, 29 ; grammar, 28. Average attend- ance : primary A, 27.08 ; primary B, 20.03 ; intermediate, 22.09 ; grammar, 15.76.


Evening School.


Teachers, C. E. Hewitt and Mrs. Ida Warner. Enrollment, 68 ; average attendance, 48.


Respectfully, For the Committee,


J. S. MOULTON, Secretary.


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BOOK ACCOUNT.


The cost of books and supplies for the school year 1890-91, has been as follows :


Appropriation for books


$0 00


Received for books sold


12 26


Paid for books and supplies :


George F. King .


$7 50


Interstate Publishing Co.


I 20


Ivison, Blakeman & Co.


17 48


D. C. Heath & Co.


7 34


Geo. S. Perry


38 72


Ginn & Co.


42 85


Harper Bros.


IO 53


Boston School Supply Co.


12 05


Carroll W. Clarke


2 00


Lee & Shepard


15 89


Leach, Shewell & Sanborn


6 41


Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co.


2 90


Lippincott & Co.


7 80


Silver, Burdette & Co.


2 40


Prang Educational Co.


2 40


Wright & Fletcher


2 61


Express on books, etc.


7 20


187 28


Actual cost to town


$175 02


Average cost per school


II 67


Cost of books and supplies distributed to schools 195 75


Cost per pupil for books, etc.


46


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REPORT OF THE TRUANT OFFICERS.


In accordance with the requirement of the common- wealth and the vote of the town, the Truant Officers present the following report :


Cases investigated - - - -


Cases brought to trial


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In compliance with the statute requiring towns to " pro- vide suitable places for the confinement, discipline and in- struction " of truant children, arrangements have been made to accept the Lowell Industrial School as the place of con- signment for such of our children as may be convicted of being truants.


W. E. PARSONS, A. R. CHOATE, EUGENE DE RHOEN.


Truant Officers.


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COST OF SCHOOLS.


Whole amount of school money (including evening school money) . $5,535 69


Paid teachers' wages (including eve'g schools, $4,347 20


fuel


care (including evening schools) 528 78


266 75


cleaning Nos. 3, 6 and 10 6 30


evening school (book-case and supplies), 15 26


tuition to Littleton .


27 75


Balance in treasury


343 65


$5,535 69


COST OF SEPARATE SCHOOLS.


CENTRE - (TWO SCHOOLS).


Wages of teachers .


$557 20


Care, $22.00 ; fuel, $34.94 ; books and supplies, $25.54,


82 48


$639 68


STONY BROOK.


Wages of teacher .


$299 00


Care, 11.00 ; fuel, $23.22 ; books, etc., $22.35


56 57


FORGE VILLAGE - (TWO SCHOOLS).


Wages of teachers .


· $608 00


Care, $62.75 ; fuel, $106.07; books, etc., $25.55 ; cleaning, $0.60 ·


194 92


$802 92


NASHOBA.


Wages of teacher


$299 00


Care, $11.00 ; fuel, $35.50 ; books, etc., $14.71 . .


·


61 21


$360 21


PARKERVILLE.


Wages of teacher .


$263 00


Care, $11.00 ; fuel, $35.50 ; books, $8.34


54 84


$317 84


MINOT'S CORNER.


Wages of teacher


$263 00


. Care, $11.00 ; fuel, $35.50 ; books, etc , $10.97 .


57 47


$320 47


$355 57


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NABNASSET.


Wages of teacher . .


$264 00


Care, $11.00 ; fuel, $21.50 ; books, etc., $11.03


43 53


LONG-SOUGHT-FOR.


Wages of teacher


$263 00


Care, $11.00 ; fuel, $34.42 ; books, etc., $6.31


51 73


$314 73


LYON.


Wages of teacher


$263 00


Care, $11.00; fuel, $36.25 ; books, etc., $5.07


52 32


GRANITEVILLE - (FOUR SCHOOLS).


$1,160 00


Care, $90.00 ; fuel, $169.88 ; books, etc., $65.88 1


325 76


$1,485 76


EVENING SCHOOLS.


Wages of teachers


$108 00


Care, $15.00 ; books and supplies, $19.34


34 34


$142 34


DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE EVENING SCHOOL.


Appropriation


$150 00


Paid teachers


$108 00


care


15 00


book-case


6 50


supplies


8 76


Balance


II 74


$150 00


Cost per pupil


$2 09 06


Cost per evening


.


COST OF PAINTING SCHOOL-HOUSES.


Centre (stock and labor)


$28 00


Forge Village (stock and labor) .


80 00


Graniteville (stock, $36.05 ; labor, $67.00)


103 05


$211 05


Appropriation


250 00


Balance in treasury .


.


$38 95


.


$315 32


Wages of teachers


.


.


$307 53


.


.


$:38 26


STATISTICAL TABLE.


SCHOOLS.


TEACHERS.


Wages per Month.


Number of Pupils.


Aver. Attendance.


Not Absent.


Not Tardy.


Tardy Marks.


Days Lost by all


Average No. Days Lost per Pupil.


SPRING TERM.


$32 00


38


32.3


10


23


25


265


7


Centre.


{ Henry McClusky.


32 00


14


13.6


0


7


16


129


9


Stony Brook


Georgie Dalrymple.


32 00


28


26 61


12


28


0


84


3


Forge Village.


Hannah Wyeth .


32 00


31


23.8


1


31


0


423


13


Naslıoba


Clara A. Smith


32 00


24


22.


9


21


6


205


8


Parkerville


Flora A. Whitcomb.


28 00


16


11.47


3


13


5


167


10


Nabnasset ..


Lizzie A. Winship


28 00


18


13.29


6


10


9


168


10


Long-sought-for ...


Annie Hildreth


28 00


12


9.83


5


7


15


49


4


Lyon


Josephine Dane.


28 00


11


9.8


5


8


3


72


6


[ Annie Wilson.


28 00


43


32.32


2


26


17


254


6


Dora B. Sargent.


32 00


25


20.66


6


25


0


301


12


Graniteville.


1 Issie A. Parker


32 00


26


22.38


5


24


2


223


9


( C. E. Hewitt


32 00


19


14.35


2


14


6


140


8


FALL TERM.


Clara A. Fisher


32 00


23


21.20


1


16


18


214


10


Lester C. Smith


32 00


29


22.


0


14


34


469


16


Stony Brook.


Georgie Dalrymple.


32 00


30


27.2


10


2€


12


177


6


Forge Village.


Hannah Wyeth


32 00


35


28.12


6


33


2


235


7


Nashoba


Clara A. Smith.


32 00


22


17.5


4


15


23


298


14


Parkerville.


Flora A. Whitcomb


28 00


13 10.13


0


10


14


178


14


Minot's Corner


Lila C. Fisher


18


15.94


2


14


16


102


11


Long-sought-for ...


Mabel Drew.


28 00


14


12.74


4


9


21


57


4


Lyon ..


Josephine Dane


28 00


10


9.63


0


7


12


50


5


Annie Wilson


28 00


40


29.22


4


26


26


230


7


Graniteville


Issie A. Parker.


32 00


31


26.13


7


24


10


290


9


( C. E. Hewitt.


32 00


21


16.77


2


21


0


112


6


WINTER TERM.


§ Lila Fisher


36 00


20


17.16


6


13


20


96


5


Centre


Meta J. Fiske


36 00


24


15.


0


9


38


304


13


Stony Brook.


M. C. Patten ..


36 00


18


13.13


1


7


19


152


9


Forge Village


Hannah Wyeth.


36 00


34


29 11


7


27


7


206


6


Nashoba


Clara A. Smith.


36 00


20


14.7


2


14


8


303


15


Parkerville.


Flora A. Whitcomb


32 00


10


8.03


1


3


35


106


10


Minot's Corner


Mabel Drew ..


32 00 15


12.57


1


5


39


98


Nabnasset.


Lizzie A. Winship.


32 00


18


16 06


8


15


3


111


6


Long-sought-for.


Rena Prescott.


32 00


13


12.43


6


7


44


39


3


Lyon


Josephine Dane.


32 00


11


7.85


0


3


11


136


12


C. E. Hewitt ..


36 00


18


16.48


2


15


3


114


6


Graniteville.


Dora B. Sargent.


36 00


24


20.01


2


23


1


271


11


Annie Wilson


32 00


32


19.72


3


13


48


328


12


C. E. Hewitt ..


18 00


30


Evening School ..


Mrs. Ida Warner


18 00


38


*


1


38


4


313


8


Nabnasset.


Lizzie A. Winship


14


11.46


3


13


1


144


10


Dora B. Sargent.


32 00


23


19.41


2


22


1


268


12


§ Grace Lawrence


36 00


40


39.06


3


35


7


242


6


Issie A. Parker


36 00


24


20.21


4


22


4


210


8


Minot's Corner.


Lila C. Fisher ...


28 00


12


10.26


0


7


6


100


8


Grace Lawrence


32 00


47


32.43


1


43


4


721


15


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AVERAGE COST OF SCHOOLING PER PUPIL FOR THE YEAR, INCLUDING BOOKS .- Centre, $11.42; Stony Brook, $11.47; Forge Village, $9.28; Nashoba, $13.34; Parkerville, $18.70; Minot's Corner, $17.80; Nabnasset, $13.28; Long-sought-for, $22.42; Lyon, $28.66; Graniteville, $11.09.


* For other points see report in another place.


Centre


Meta J. Fiske ..


32 00


Grace Lawrence


32 00


40


33 30


28 00 28 00


§ Meta J. Fiske.


Pupils.


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APPENDIX A.


Attention is especially called to the following table from which will be seen how large a proportion of the time our schools are in session is lost through irregularity of attend- ance.


TABLE


SHOWING TIME LOST IN EACH SCHOOL DURING THE PAST YEAR.


School.


Whole number days lost by all pupils.


Average days lost per pupil.


Time in Weeks.


Centre Primary


1038


24


4 4-5


Centre Grammar


439


25


5


Stony Brook


413


II


2 1-5


Forge Village, Primary


I376


23


4 3-5


Forge Village, Grammar


864


24


4 4-5


Nashoba .


806


30


6


Parkerville


451


27


5 2-5


Minot's Corner


400


22


4 2-5


Nabnassett


423


23


4 3-5


Long-sought-for


145


IO


2


Lyon


2 58


23


4 3-5


Graniteville, Grammar


366


13


2 3-5


Graniteville, Intermediate .


667


23


4 3-5


Graniteville, Primary A


807


29


5 4-5


Graniteville, Primary B


840


17


3 2-5


The number of school days (180) multiplied by the number of pupils (430) gives 77,400 school-days. Of this number 9,313 days were lost-an average of 620 days for each school, or 22 days per pupil.


APPENDIX B .- Outline Course in Arithmetic.


Pending the needed changes in our present course of study, the following "Outline Course in Arithmetic," prepared by a committee appointed by the New England Superintendents' Association, consisting of Thomas M. Balliet, C. E. Meleney, G. I. Aldrich, is recommended to teachers by the Committee.


Year or Grade.


Number Work.


Notation.


Fractions.


Decimals.


Compound Numbers.


Mensuration.


Business Arithmetic.


I.


1 - 10


1/2 1/3 1/4


Apply combinations taught to most familiar Weights and Measures.


Use of pennies, two- cent pieces, nickels and the dimes.


II.


(a) 10 - 20 (b) 20 - 50


1 - 50


1/3


Yo


Continue work of first year.


Extend above work.


III.


(a) 50 - 100 (b) 100- 1000


50 - 1.000 Begin Decimal Simple Reductions Notation.


Begin U. S. Money


As above- Simple reductions.


Pupils have much practice in meas- uring lengths.


Buying and selling, making change. etc.


IV.


Addition,Substr'c- Addition, Substr'c 1,000 - 1,000,000 tion. Multiplicat'n tion, Multiplicat'n 1.000 - 1,000,000 Continue Deci- and Division. (Ob- and Division. (Ob- mal Notation.


jective) Begin Figure Work.


jective.) Begin Figure work.


V.


Continue above work. Divisors, Mul- tiples. Cancellation.


Continue above work.


Completed.


Extend above Work.


Extend above work.


Simple work in finding areas of surfaces and con- tents of solids.


Simple work in per centage. Simple examples in interest.


)


VI.


Frequent prac- tice in funda- mental opera- tions.


Completed.


Many Problems involying use of Fractions.


Completed.


Extend above work.


As above.


Extend above work.


VII.


As is in above year.


Occasional Practice.


Problems continued.


Problems involv- ing use of Decimals.


Completed.


Apply to work of carpenters, masons, etc,


Percentage completed.


VIII.


Review. Ratio and Pro- portion. Square Root.


Review.


Review.


Review.


Longitude and Time.


Continue above work and com- plete the subject.


Applications


of


{ Commission and Brokerage. Taxes. ₹ Insurance. ¡ Custom House Business. A ¿ Stocks and Bonds Partial Payments. Banking. Percentage.


82


(


Extend above work.


As above.


Teach the rates, 50, 25, 331/3, 662/3, 75 and 100 per cent. Making of bills,


1/2


1/4


1/8


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ROLL OF HONOR.


Showing the number not absent or tardy for one term or more.


CENTRE SCHOOL .- GRAMMAR.


ONE TERM .- Minnie Wright, Amy Peckens, Bertha Wright, Wes." ley Harris, Irving Wright.


PRIMARY.


ONE TERM. - Ruth Tuttle, Amy Peckens, Cora Wilson, Flora Wright, Fred Farrar, Albert Harris, George O'Brien, Philip Prescott, Irving Wright, Herbert Fletcher.


STONY BROOK.


Two TERMS .- Hellen Polley, Bertha Prescott, Amos Polley.


ONE TERM .- Alma Decatur, Carrie Fifield, Esther Taylor, Luanna Decatur, Fannie Banister, Jessie Walkden, Georgie Jones, Andrew Shehan, Bernard Flynn, Guy Decatur, Eddie Decatur, Eddie Andrews, Georgie Walkden.


FORGE VILLAGE .- PRIMARY.


Two TERMS .- Garfield Berry.


ONE TERM .- Blanche Gurney, Arthur Muleau, Flora McDonald, Freddy Allard.


GRAMMAR.


THREE TERMS .- John Whighan.


Two TERMS .- Willie Hanley.


ONE TERM .- Lucy Constantino, Blanche Gurney, John Catchpole, Walter Finch, Herbert Cockroft, Herbert Thurston, Willie Allard, George Whitely.


NASHOBA.


THREE TERMS .- Ellie Whitney.


Two TERMS .- Georgie Howard, Willie McDonald.


ONE TERM .- Alfred Day, John Howard, Elliot Humiston, Eleanor Piper, Frank Piper, Emma Castell, Anna Castell, Emma Flagg.


PARKERVILLE.


Two TERMS .- Ethel Woodbury.


ONE TERM .- Ethel Adams, Wilhemina West.


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MINOT'S CORNER.


Two TERMS .- Hattie Stephans.


ONE TERM .- Mary Bunce, Charlie Barnard.


NABNASSET.


THREE TERMS .- Herbert Ingalls.


Two TERMS .- Nellie Ingalls, Frank Ingalls, Harry Ingalls, Charlie Trull.


ONE TERM .- Georgie Taylor, Nellie Felch, Eddie Felch, Harry Felch, Willie Dounells.


LONG-SOUGHT-FOR.


THREE TERMS .- Julia Burke, Katie Burke, Lula Dane.


Two TERMS .- Lizzie Burke, Nellie Burke.


ONE TERM .- Florence Dane, Leonard Dane.


LYON.


ONE TERM .- Charlie Couture, Eddie Gould, Joseph Couture, Nellie Couture, Tommy Couture, Georgie Couture.


GRANITEVILLE .- FIRST PRIMARY.


Two TERMS .- John Daley, Willie Daley, Ella Kirstead.


ONE TERM .- David Knox, Marcus Healey, Susie Healey.


SECOND PRIMARY.


Two TERMS .- Lester McLenna.


ONE TERM .- Ellsworth York, Frank Nelson, John Knox, Fred Reed, Gertie Craven, Hannah Riney, Laura Healey, Timmie Riney.


INTERMEDIATE.


THREE TERMS .- Blanche York, Annie Davie.


Two TERMS .- Thomas Larkin.


ONE TERM .- Annie Record, Hattie Sargent, Sarah Davie, Josie Provost, Hannah Riney, Willie Hemen, Fred Reed, Frank McLenna.


GRAMMAR.


Two TERMS .- Hattie Sargent, Sarah Davie. ONE TERM .- Joseph Riney.


EVENING SCHOOLS.


Albert DeRhoen, John Larkin, Mary Records, Agnes Davie, Wil- lie Davie, George Knox, John Knox, Thomas Larkin, Win- nie Larkin.


ANNUAL REPORTS


TOWN OFFICERS


TOWN OF WESTFORD


YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1892.


TOWN WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TO BE HELD MARCH 21, 1802.


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF WESTFORD


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1892.


ALSO,


TOWN WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TO BE HELD MARCH 21, 1892.


LOWELL, MASS .: VOX POPULI PRESS: S. W. HUSE & CO. 1892.


OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF WESTFORD, 1891.


TOWN CLERK. GILMAN J. WRIGHT.


SELECTMEN.


J. HENRY READ. SHERMAN H. FLETCHER. GEORGE W. HEYWOOD.


ASSESSORS.


ASAPH B. CUTTER. CHARLES L. FLETCHER. GEORGE H. HARTFORD.


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


EDWARD PRESCOTT. WAYLAND F. BALCH. HAMMETT D. WRIGHT.


TOWN TREASURER. NAHUM H. WRIGHT.


COLLECTOR OF TAYES. ALEC FISHER.


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. TRUE A. BEAN.


BOARD OF REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.


FRANK L. FLETCHER, Chairman, Term expires May 1, 1892.


NELSON L. TUTTLE,


Term expires May 1, 1893.


·


WESLEY O. HAWKES, Term expires May 1, 1894.


The Town Clerk is a member ex-officio and Clerk of the Board.


ELECTION INSPECTORS.


FRANK P. HAWKES. W. H. H. BURBECK.


DEPUTY ELECTION INSPECTORS.


SAMUEL G. HUMISTON. A. RICHMOND LEIGHTON.


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SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS. HENRY CHAMBERLAIN.


The foregoing officers have all been sworn. Of the following only those marked by a star have been sworn.


AUDITOR. ALEXANDER F. CAMERON.


Mr. Cameron died July 12, not having taken the oath of office. George W. Goode was appointed to fill the vacancy, and was duly sworn.


CONSTABLES.


WAYLAND F. BALCH. *ISAAC E. DAY.


*JOHN A. HEALY.


ALBERT R. CHOATE. GEORGE H. HARTFORD. WILLIAM M. LEE.


FIELD DRIVERS.


WILBERT E. PARSONS. JOHN FEENEY.


ALEXANDER F. CAMERON. HENRY O. KEYES.


*MARK M. MORRISON.


FENCE VIEWERS.


ALVIN G. POLLEY. ALMON S. VOSE.


LEWIS C. DANE.


WEIGHERS OF HAY, COAL, ETC.


*JOHN M. FLETCHER. EDWARD A. HAMLIN. JOHN W. DAY.


ARTHUR WRIGHT. HENRY J. HEALY. *CHAS. E. WHIDDEN. ABIEL J. ABBOT. DANIEL E. ATWOOD. A. F. CAMERON.


*W. W. JOHNSON. SAMUEL A. HAMLIN. WILBERT E. PARSONS.


NAHUM H. WRIGHT. JACOB SMITH. ELBERT H. FLAGG.


*JOHN A. HEALY. GEO. W. HEYWOOD. WM. C. EDWARDS.


CULLER OF HOOPS AND STAVES.


WILBERT E. PARSONS.


SURVEYORS OF WOOD, LUMBER, ETC.


CHAS. L. FLETCHER. THOMAS DREW. *JOHN A. HEALY. GILMER STONE. GEO. H. PRESCOTT. W. W. WYMAN. JACOB SMITH. EDWARD A. HAMLIN. W. E. PARSONS.


*THOMAS E. SYMMES. * W. W. JOHNSON. WM. M. VOSE.


*CHAS. E. WHIDDEN. ALBERT S. REED. W. O. HAWKES.


G. A. PERHAM.


WM. C. EDWARDS. HORACE E. GOULD.


HAMMETT D. WRIGHT.


5


WEIGHER OF COAL. *E. H. W HIDDEN.


No oath of office is required of the remaining officers.


MEASURER OF GRAIN. W. H. H. BURBECK.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


J. SIDNEY MOULTON, Sec. & Sup't. Term expires March, 1892. ALBERT R. CHOATE, Term expires March, 1892.


ALVIN G. POLLEY Term expires March, 1893.


JOHN H. HORAN


Term expires March, 1893.


GEORGE DREW Term expires March, 1894.


ABIEL J. ABBOT, Chairman Term expires March, 1894.


Mr. Horan resigned early in the year, and Frank H. Hildreth was chosen at a union meeting of the Selectmen and School Committee, to fill the vacancy until the next annual Town Meeting.


TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.


CATHERINE S. HAMLIN


Term expires March, 1892.


WILLIAM E. FROST


Term expires March, 1893.


NETTIE M. STEVENS Term expires March, 1894.


LIBRARIAN. CARRIE E. READ.


AGENT FOR BURIAL OF DECEASED SOLDIERS, GEORGE T. DAY.


SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMSHOUSE. HENRY B. RUITER.


FOREST FIRE WARDS.


GEORGE W. HEYWOOD. EDWARD PRESCOTT.


UNDERTAKER. ALBERT P. RICHARDSON.


JANITOR OF TOWN HOUSE. JOSEPH H. WILSON.


APPRAISERS OF PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE. JOHN M. FLETCHER. SAMUEL L. TAYLOR.


ISAAC W. CARKIN.


BIRTHS


Recorded by the Town Clerk of Westford A. D. 1891.


Date.


NAMES.


PARENTS' NAMES.


July 6. .. . .


Atwood.


Daniel and Eliza A. (Davidson).


Oct. 3. .


Beauchane, Louis Arthur ..


Arthur and Desonega (Bergeon).


Jan. 12.


Beaufford, Margaret Blanche.


Ralph and Rose (Bebrose).


Aug. 8.


Buckingham, Horace Willis


John and Lizzie (Willis).


Aug. 23.


Carron, George O. Zanna.


George and Emma (Perry).


Jan. 27 ..


Cann, Harvey Guy


Charles W. and Mary E. (Fisk).


July 4. ..


Cassidy, Robert Valden.


William M. and Mary E. (Valden).


Dec. 7.


Day, Walter Otis.


Quincy W. and Ada A. (Sharp).


Dec. 21.


De Roehn, William Eugene.


Andrew and Mary A. (Weaver).


Feb. 1 ..


Feeney, John ..


John and Janette (McDougall).


July 15. .


Fraser, John Wess.


James and Nancy A. (Decatur).


May 20 ..


Hartford, James Blaine.


George H. and Lizzie J. (Morse).


Jan. 18.


Hildreth, Anna Augusta.


Julian and Ella ( Bicknell).


Sept. 17.


Horner, Halsey Boardman


Thomas J. and Flora (Boardman).


May 7.


Hoyt, Ethel Viola ...


Hezekiah and Elizabeth (Marshall).


Julie 27.


Hughes, Thomas Alfred


Thomas and Olive (Provost).


Sept. 8.


Loftus, Eva Gertrude ..


John and Ellen (Curran).


July 29.


McClenna, Stella Viola.


Alvin W. and Lillian (Spaulding).


July 5.


McDonald, Henry Augustus


Angus and Margaret (M~Neff).


Feb. 21 ..


McDonald, Ada Matilda ..


Angus, 2d, and Elizabeth A. (Herren).


July 18.


McDougall, Alexander Francis.


Alexander and Hattie (Hosmer).


April 2.


Miller, Ruth Margaret.


Frank E. and Lillian B. (Whitney),


July 8. ..


O'Brien, Mary Agnes


James H. and Annie (Dunn). Joseph and Adele (Milleaux). Joseph and Adele (Milleaux).


April 17 ..


Paille, Orea ...


Gerald E. and Annie G. (Moore).


July 8. .. . .


Petterson, Maggie Honorine.


Alfred and Hannah (Roglburg).


Nov. 7 ..


Prescott, Ebenezer Clyde


Ebenezer and Josephine (Webster).


April 3. . .


Rose, Lillian Gertrude.


Frank A. and Margaret (Splaine).


Aug. 20. . . Shugrue, Fred.


Charles and Rosa (Rushworth).


June 6 .....


Spillane, James ...


Patrick and Kate A. (Donoghue).


April 7 ....


Stewart, Flora Belle ..


James and Mary (McNaughton).


Feb. 15 ....


Sullivan, Mary Josephine


Jerry and Kate (Sweeney).


May 13 ... .. Symmes, George Edward.


William E. and Laura E. (Noyes).


Sept. 1 ....


Vicarest, Joseph Henri.


Nicholas and Celina (Pratt).


April 28 ...


Wing, Alice Mildred.


Thomas and Sarah J. (Keyser).


Nov. 18 ..


Case, Hazel Violet ..


Elisha and Mary E. (Liston).


May 24 ..


Clement, Frederick Wilbur.


Peter and Mary (O'Connor).


April 17.


Paille, Frederica.


March 17 .. Paul, Gerald Edward.


Whole number recorded, males 21, females 17, total 38; of American parentage, 13; of foreign parentage, 13; American father and foreign mother, 4; American mother and foreign father, 8.


Correction of last year's report : The name of the child of Quincy W. Day should be May instead of Mary.


MARRIAGES


Recorded by the Town Clerk of Westford A. D. 1891.


Date.


NAMES.


Age.


RESIDENCE.


BIRTHPLACE.


Feb. 8 ..


Brigham, George A. D ..


47


Boston ..


Exeter, N. H. Westford.


Nov. 25. .


Carkin, George F.


30


Comey, Clara P


30


March 11 ..


De Roehn, Andrew ..


21


20 66


June 10. .


Dodge, Solon R.


42


Groton


Westford.


Feb. 9


Fifield, Willis S ..


24


Nashua, N. H.


June 6. .


Field, Adelbert Lincoln.


26


Westford .


Springfield, Vt.


Hunter, Gertrude Leslie.


21 Lowell


Lawrence.


Oct. 21 ...


Fletcher, Fred L.


24


Chelmsford


Chelmsford.


Dec. 27 ....


Grant, Isaac Ward. Odell, Emma.


20 Westford


Queensboro', N. B.


Dec. 24 ...


Hamlin, Charles A. Kimball, Lizzie G.


Littleton


Littleton.


Aug. 9 .. .. .


Hill, Frederick O. Adams, Laura D


21


Boston. Prince Edward's Isle PrinceEdw'dsIsle.


March 11 ..


Hooper, Frank D .. Bicknell, R. Annie


Westford ..


Westford.


May 30 ... ..


Hughes, Edward.


Wales.


Nov. 25 ....


Jones, John Henry


Worcester


Burnett, Laura


Westford


July 15.


Bennett, Adelaide 18


23


Lowell .


Canada.




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