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W. J. Gould, shoeing horses, repairs, etc. 37 69
W. C. Edwards, repairing chimney at Town House. 19 50
B. V. Wright, use of land for cavalry target practice, 1892. 5 00
Eugene DeRoehn, expenses at 1st Dis- trict Court. 3 49
H. C. Sherwin, expenses at the 1st Dis- trict Court. . 1 50
For postage, envelopes, stationery, etc., for town officers .. 20 57
Mrs. H. Chamberlain, food for election officers, November meeting, 1892. . . For books for Assessors and Collector, as per bill . 4 40
1 00
Wright & Fletcher, for powder, fuse, lan- terns, cash for express, telephone, etc., as per bill
28 43
E. E. Nutting, damage to team and har- ness on highway. 25 00
T. E. Symmes, estimating No. of miles of roads.
75
H. Chamberlain, care of horses, Decem- ber and January
18 60
John Feeney, repair of harnesses, as per bill .
5 45
Jesse A. Viles, veterinary, examining horses 8 00
Timothy Driscoll, for land damage, in widening and straightening road, June 3, 1886. 7 00
J. F. Smith, M. D., returning 30 births, under Chap. 158, Acts of 1883. 7 50
H. E. Fletcher & Co., 4 stone steps to side door to Town House. 10 40
$661 72
PRINTING.
Paid F. A. Frost & Co., letter heads.
$ 2 00
500 letter heads. 2 50
Printing and supplies 4 00
Vox Populi Press, 650 Town and School reports. . 122 50
Amount carried forward $131 00
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Amount brought forward. $131 00
Paid Vox Populi Press, 25 extra School Re- ports, slips of new books, Town war- rants, etc.
14 75
400 Auditor's Reports
7 75
Notices 3 00
Morning Mail Co., ballots for March meeting. 10 50
Ballots for April meeting, Tramp notices, etc 12 00
Tax bills, etc. 9 85
$188 85
CENTENNIAL OF THE ACADEMY.
The celebration of the one hundreth anniversary of the founding of the Academy occurred June 17, 1892. As this institution is so closely identified with the history of this town, it seems proper that notice should be taken of it. No official action was taken by the town, but the citizens generally co-operated with the Board of Trustees in celebrating the event. A reunion of past scholars was held at the Town Hall in the forenoon. Dinner was served on the Common under a large tent, where an address was delivered by Hon. John D. Long of Hingham, President of the Board of Trustees; a poem by Rev. Edward A. Horton of Boston, Superintendent of the school; followed by addresses by Prof Chas W. Eliot of Cam- bridge, President of Harvard College ; Rev. Edward Everett Hale, D. D., of Boston; Ex-Gov. George S. Boutwell of Groton; Hon. Frederic T. Greenhalge, of Lowell ; Col. Daniel Needham, of Groton; Charles S. Hamlin, Esq., of Brookline; Rev. George H. Young, of Lawrence; and William E. Frost, A. M., principal of the Academy. In the evening the Alumni held a reception in the Town Hall.
A small expense occurred in building permanent seats on the Com- mon as follows :
Paid E. G. and O. R. Spalding, for 21 chest-
nut posts . $2 10
Gilmer Stone, for building seats. 3 00
$5 10
TOWN COMMON.
During the past year we have come in possession, from John M. Fletcher, Esq., of the original deed of the Common, as given by Joseph Underwood in 1748. No record could be found in the office of Register of Deeds that it had ever been recorded. We have had it recorded and herewith print a copy of it.
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COPY OF DEED OF TOWN COMMON.
" To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greeting
" Know ye that I, Joseph Underwood of Wesford, in the County of Middlesex in his Majesty's Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England, Husbandman, For & in consideration of the Sum of Twenty Pounds in Bills of Public Credit of ye old Tenor to me in hand before the equaling, hereof well and truly paid by Capt. Thomas Read, Lieut. Jonas Prescott, Junr. & and Mr. John Abbott all of sd Wesford, and are a Committee chosen by sd Town May the 21st 1744, Bot. of sd Underwood a piece of Land for the convenience of a Training Field (as by sd Vote will more fully appear) The receipt whereoff I hereby acknowledge & myself herewith fully satisfied & contented & whereoff & off every part & parcle thereoff do xonerate, acquitt & discharge them, the sd Capt. Thomas Read Lieut. Jonas Prescott Junr. & Mr. John Abbott, Committee and their constitu- ents forever by these Presents, Have Given, Granted, Bargained, Sold, Aliend, Conveyed & Confirmed, and by these Presents do freely, fully, & absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey, confirm unto them, the sd Capt. Thomas Read Lieut. Jonas Prescott Junr. & Mr. John Abbott Committee in trust for sd Town of Wes- ford & to sd Town their constituent forever, Two small Tracts of Land lying & being in Wesford aforesaid near the Meeting House both containing a quarter of an acre be it more or less, both said tracts being comprehended within the bounds following Viz: Begin- ning at the Southwesterly Corner at a Maple Tree growing out of a Rock that is between Two Roads and about ten or eleven Rods South of the Meeting House; from thence running Northeasterly crossing the Road to a Heap of Stones, and so on to a Black Oak Tree Marked & still running on to a Stake & Stones at the Corner of sd Underwood's wall; from thence running Westerly about eighteen or nineteen rods by the way till it comes to another way and thence to the Bound first Mentioned, excepting out of this bargain & sale all the ways that may be contained within the above mentioned bounds of the Premises; To have and to hold the sd granted and bar- gained Premises with all the appurtenances, Privileges and commodi- ties to the same belonging, or in any wise appurtaining to, then the sd Capt. Thomas Read Lieut. Jonas Prescott Junr. & Mr. John Abbott Committee in Trust for sd Town of Wesford & by them to sd Town, their constituents forever, to their only proper use Benefit and behoof forever, free from all incumberances of what name or nature whatever that might in any way or any measure injure ob- struct or make Void this present deed furthermore I, the sd Joseph Underwood for myself my heirs executors administrators do cove- nant & engage the above demised Premises to them the sd Capt. Thomas Read, Lieut. Jonas Prescott Junr. & Mr. John Abbott Committee in trust for sd Town of Wesford and by them to the Town & their constituents against all the lawful claims or demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrent
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secure and defend by these Presents In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 7th day of December Anno Domi one thousand seven hundred & forty eight and in the 22d year of the reign of King George the 2d
" JOSEPH UNDERWOOD [L. S.]
" Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of
" WILLARD HALL " EPH CRAFT
" Middlesex ss December ye 8th 1748 Joseph Underwood the above named Personally appeared and acknowledged the forgoing instrument to be his free act and deed Before Me
"THOMAS READ, Justice of Peace."
" Middlesex, ss., Feb. 2, 1893. Received 2.10 P. M., and recorded with Middlesex No. Dist. Deeds, Book 240, page 127.
" JOSEPH P. THOMPSON, Register."
SHADE TREES.
The designating and preserving shade trees on the highways' which was commenced last year has been continued. A new supply of (M) spikes and washers have been received from the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture, and have been expended under the direc- tion of the Westford Improvement Association. The trees that have been designated by these official spikes have been left standing by the roadside by woodchoppers and others, and in years to come will be an ornament to the town.
FOREST FIRES.
We again call attention, as we did last year, to the carelessness of irresponsible parties in setting fires near wood and sprout land. Four fires have been reported by the Forest Firewards the past year, resulting in damages of nearly $2,000, as can be seen by the Town Clerk's report. The largest fire, near Graniteville, was un- doubtedly set by boys. With the other fires it could not be ascer- tained who caused them. In the early spring fishing parties from Lowell were in the habit of congregating on the banks of Stony Brook and building fires (generally Saturday nights), thereby en- dangering the adjoining woodland. Officer John R. Pike was ordered to look after them, and this business was soon stopped. The pen- alty for setting these fires is sufficient, but the trouble is in getting proper evidence to convict under the law.
The following expenses have occurred :
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Paid F. G. Sargent, for help guarding fire near Graniteville .. $8 00
Noah Prescott, for help guarding fire May 12, 1892. 12 00
A. E. Wilson, guarding fire on land of E. A. Stevens and others. 1 00
H. A. Bunce, guarding fire on land of E. A. Stevens and others. 1 00
C. H. Bicknell, guarding fires on land of E. A. Stevens and others. 1 00
John R. Pike, services as police officer .. 1 50
W. W. Johnson, guarding fire. 1 00
$25 50
GUIDE POSTS AND GUIDE BOARDS.
We submit the following report on guide posts and guide boards. New guide posts and new guide boards have been erected at the fol- lowing places, viz .: At the Gilbert Parker place, cross-road near Amos Leighton's, cross-roads near Samuel L. Taylor's, and new guide boards near Perham place, and corner of road opposite A. C. Whittier's. The rest of the guide posts and guide boards in town are in good condotion.
The following amount has been expended :
Paid L. E. Wilkins, repairing and painting guide boards.
$1 38
The Berlin Iron Bridge Co., 15 iron guide boards.
7 50
freight on same. 50
$9 38
ORDERS DRAWN FOR OVERSEERS OF POOR DURING
THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1893.
April, 1892.
$ 68 00
May, 1892.
354 36
June, 1892
123 99
July, 1892.
40 00
August, 1892.
251 69
September, 1892.
81 10
October, 1892.
321 27
November, 1892
110 00
January, 1893.
1,104 75
$2,455 16
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TOWN HOUSE.
EXPENSE OF HEATING, LIGHTING, AND CARE OF SAME.
Paid J. H. Wilson, services as janitor from Feb. 1, 1892, to Feb. 1, 1893 $100 00
S. B. Wright, for 4} cords wood. 22 50
Wright & Fletcher, for oil, chloride of lime, wax, zinc, etc., as per bill .... 20 55 W. W. Johnson, 18,576 lbs. coal 59 95
W. W. Johnson, for coal .. 90
H. H. Wilder, repair of furnace. 31 63
T. A. Bean, repairs of library door. ..
1 50
Moss Bros., repair of stove. 10 00
J. A. Walkden, bill boards. 3 75
J. M. Fletcher, oil and matches, as per bill 6 65
$257 43
INCOME FROM TOWN HOUSE.
Rent of armory received from State. $175 00
Received from rent of building. 85 00
$260 00
INSURANCE.
Paid Arthur Fenner, insuring town house for $6,000 $37 00 - $37 00
PUBLIC BURIAL GROUNDS.
Paid by orders. $49 60
$49 60
See Commissioners' Report.
EXPENSE OF TOWN LIBRARY, INCLUDING SERVICES OF LIBRARIAN.
Paid Carrie E. Read, services as librarian from Feb. 1, 1892, to Feb. 1, 1893. . Carrie E. Read, for extra work. 8 90
$75 00
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$83 90
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MILITARY AID TO INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
As Authorized by Chap. 279, Acts of 1889.
Paid, January
$22 00
February
16 00
March
16 00
April
16 00
May
16 00
June
16 00
July
16 00
August
16 00
September
16 00
October
16 00
November
16 00
December
16 00
$198 00
STATE AID TO SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' FAMILIES.
As Authorized by Chap. 301, Acts of 1889.
Paid, January
$ 93 00
February
100 00
March
106 00
April
98 50
May
89 50
June
93 50
July
93 50
August
93 50
September
93 50
October
93 50
November
95 00
December
95 00
$1,144 50
EXPENSES OF PAINTING, DECORATING, FURNISHING TOWN HALL, AND REPAIRING STAGE IN HALL.
At the annual meeting $1,200 was appropriated for the Town Hall, and at the April meeting $150 for repair of stage, making a total of $1,350.
The following expense has occurred :
Paid 1 dozen rubber spittoons. $15 00
Wright & Fletcher, for table cloth, crock-
ery, hardware, etc., as per bill .. 18 62
French & Puffer, crockery, as per bill. . 69 16
. Amount carried forward. $102 78
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Amount brought forward. $102 78
Paid 1 table.
1 00
M. A. Feeley, for painting and decorat- ing hall and rooms, as per contract, M. A. Feeley, for extra work furnishing mouldings, and extra work on stage, J. H. Wilson, 15 days' labor.
900 00
34 55
22 50
Carrie E. Wilson, cleaning rooms.
5 10
R. Hollings & Co., one 24-light chande- lier
90 00
R. Hollings & Co., 6 B. & H. hanging lamps.
19 50
W. C. Edwards, labor and stock fur- nished in repairing stage, as per bill,
146 22
H. Chamberlain, teaming sawdust .
2 40
M. A. Wilkins, teaming sawdust. 1 20
$1,325 25
FIRE APPARATUS.
By vote of the town the Board of Selectmen were authorized to build three buildings for storage of suitable apparatus to be used in case of fire; $400 was raised and appropriated for that purpose. Houses were erected in the center of the town, Forge Village and Graniteville, and Firewards were appointed to take charge of this property, to act in their official capacity in case of fire. Printed notices were placed upon the buildings, giving location of keys to unlock the doors.
The following expenditures have been made :
Paid for 3 dozen galvanized pails $13 50
For 6 axes .. 4 50
For 6 ladder hooks. 3 00
L. E. Wilkins, for lettering pails and axes
1 50
For 1 dozen Johnson force pumps. 51 00
W. D. Graves, for ladders .
20 94
J. H. Brown, for lettering ladders
4 00
W. C. Edwards, for building three lad- der houses.
255 00
For 3 Fireward badges. 3 00
$356 44
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REPAIRS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
In accordance with Chap. 98, Acts of 1889, the Selectmen appoint- ed Henry Chamberlain, Superintendent of Streets. Under his super- vision the following amounts have been paid. Appropriation $3,000.
March :
Henry Chamberlain, Supt.
$ 1 85
1,667 lbs. hay . 15 00
Heywood & Burbeck, grain 11 70
$28 55
April :
Drain pipe.
$88 13
O. S. Caldwell, labor
4 50
M. J. Wood, labor.
12 75
G. P. Wright, labor
3 50
Martin A. Wilkins, labor
36 00
B. F. Day, team .
77 50
Chas. Couture, labor
20 00
Niclas Vicarest, labor
31 50
A. Bellemere, labor.
31 50
Robert Spinner, labor.
34 50
J. W. Day & Son, team
7 70
E. H. Holt, labor.
36 00
. Chas. H. Wright, lumber
3 75
Julian Wilkerson, labor
31 50
George H. Parker, labor
11 25
Heywood & Burbeck, grain .
19 30
Henry Chamberlain, Supt.
60 00
$509 38
May :
L. O. Butterfield, labor
$12 00
James D. Wilson, labor and gravel .. .
3 95
B. F. Day, team.
86 00
Robert Spinner, labor
30 75
A. Healey, labor
16 50
M. A. Wilkins, labor
33 00
Niclas Vicarest, labor.
30 75
William Cota, labor
15 75
J. A. Downs, labor
27 38
A. Bellemere, labor.
25 50
S. M. Hutchins, labor
2 00
E. H. Holt, labor .
14 25
L. W. Blodgett, labor
2 50
Powder, nails etc ..
4 15
Julian Wilkerson, labor
31 50
Joseph D. Wilkerson, labor
2 25
Amounts carried forward
$338 23
$537 93
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Amounts brought forward.
$338 23
$537 93
T. C. Reed, labor
2 25
Heywood & Burbeck, grain
15 40
Henry Chamberlain, Supt
60 00
$415 88
June :
William Cota, labor
$ 12 30
Robert O'Dell, labor
5 25
Robert Spinner, labor
10 80
M. Hennessey, labor
2 03
Edwin Gould, labor
7 70
J. A. Downs, labor
18 30
A. Healey, labor.
30 30
Niclas Vicarest, labor.
38 25
George E. Walker, labor
33 75
Joseph H. Wilson, labor.
24 00
William Harrington, labor.
22 50
Gilmer Stone, labor.
10 40
Julian Wilkerson, labor.
36 75
C. H. Wright, labor and team
111 00
J. M. Fletcher, weighing hay
40
B. F. Day, team. .
92 00
Heywood & Burbeck, grain
13 80
Henry Chamberlain, Supt.
60 00
$529 53
July :
H. E. Fletcher, dualine, etc
4 72
R. D. Nesmith, hay .
33 63
G. E. Walker, labor
75
Transient, labor
1 50
B. F. Day, team .
92 00
J. H. Wilson, labor
34 50
Niclas Vicarest, labor
36 75
William Harrington, labor
36 75
Geo. Adams, labor. 18 00
19 50
A. G. Polley, labor .
1 80
M. K. Fletcher, gravel
14 50
John Sears, labor ..
10 50
Julian Wilkerson, labor
75
Hugh Dailey, gravel.
6 25
Heywood & Burbeck, grain
27 75
Henry Chamberlain, Supt.
60 00
$399 65
Amount carried forward.
$1,882 99
John Savene, labor
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Amount brought forward
$1,882 99
August :
William Read, stone $ 6 00
B. F. Day, team . . . . . 84 00
J. D. Wilkerson, labor 90
J. A. Downs, labor.
31 50
J. H. Wilson, labor
31 50
Niclas Vicarest, labor
34 50
John Savene, labor .
32 25
William Harrington, labor
31 50
Calvin L. Howard, labor 89-90 ..
3 52
Geo. W. Heywood, grain.
18 70
Henry Chamberlain, Supt. .
60 00
September :
T. C. Read, labor.
$ 60
John Savene, labor .
41 25
William Harrington, labor
39 75
Niclas Vicarest, labor
38 25
J. A. Downs, labor.
37 50
J. H. Wilson, labor
37 50
B. F. Day, team
100 00
Geo. W. Heywood, grain
19 50
Henry Chamberlain, Supt
60 00
$374 35
October :
Gilmer Stone, labor
$ 2 00
J. H. Wilson, labor.
3.00
John Savene, labor
3 00
Niclas Vicarest, labor.
3 00
William Harrington, labor.
33 75
J. A. Healey, labor and team
22 00
Andrew Johnson, gravel
30
B. F. Day, team .
12 00
Geo. W. Heywood, grain.
21 23
Henry Chamberlain, Supt.
60 00
J. T. Colburn, hay .
22 80
$183 08
November :
Daniel Casey, dualine.
$ 1 95
William Harrington, labor
7 50
Frederic Seifer, labor
5 40
J. A. Downs, labor.
4 50
Frank Shaw, labor
14 40
Amounts carried forward
$33 75 $2,774 79
1887-88-
$334 37
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Amounts brought forward. $33 75
$2,774 79
B. F. Day, team.
20 00
Lewis Palmer, gravel 21 60
Drain pipe . . .
16 61
Geo. W. Heywood, grain
19 60
Henry Chamberlain, Supt. 60 00 .
$171 56
December :
Alvan Fisher, gravel
$ 80
J. T. Colburn, hay . . ..
16 35
G. W. Heywood, grain .
6 00
Gilmer Stone, bedding
1 00
C. H. Wright, rails .
2 00
James O'Brien, labor .
75
John Wayne, labor.
9 00
Henry Chamberlain, Supt ..
3 40
$39 30
January :
William Read, labor .
$1 00
W. H. H. Burbeck, labor
1 00
Geo. W. Heywood, grain
6 00
$8 00
$2,993 65
Schedule of property belonging to the Town for use of road department :
2 horses, 1 set heavy harnesses, 2 carts, 4 whiffletrees, 1 evener and spreader, 2 picks, 3 iron bars, 4 chains, 1 stone puller and stone tools, 2 horse . blankets, 1 bush scythe and snath, 2 feed bags, 1 zinc water pail; 1 large hoe, 1 road plow, 1 stone drag, 1 tool box, 7 rakes, 1 screen, 1 tree-trimmer, 1 card and brush, 2 neck yokes, 1 horse pail, 1 axe, 2 lanterns, 1 wagon jack, 4 shovels, 1 kerosene can, 1 powder can.
BREAKING ROADS.
Paid S. E. Hutchins, March, 1891. $ 3 00
J. H. Brown, March, 1892 .
45
W. W. Johnson, March, 1892
10 00
James D. Wilson, March, 1892.
4 20
E. H. Holt, March, 1892.
60
Henry Chamberlain, March, 1892.
2 40
William M. Vose, March, 1892.
1 85
E. A. Stevens, March, 1892
2 00
Thomas Bickford, March, 1892.
53
Edwin Gould, March, 1892.
4 13
M. F. Downs, March, 1892
11 50
William Reed, March, 1892.
2 00
$42 66
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TAXES ORDERED AS ERRORS.
1891. John W. Day.
$ 3 10
1892. True A. Bean
2 00
Ai Bicknell . 25
Thomas Carroll. .
06
William McKay
2 00
Gardner A. Perham 2 00
George W. Polley.
2 00
Joseph Richards 2 00
William Walker
2 00
Roy B. Wheeler
2 00
$17 41
EXPENSE OF SUIT OF DANIEL AND MARTHA CAR- VILLE AGAINST TOWN OF WESTFORD.
Paid C. H. Hanson & Co., for team $ 3 00
G. F. Stiles, summoning witnesses
8 55
A. S. Baker, summoning witness 5 20
Witness fees and expenses.
120 84
Isaac I. Doane, taking testimony
8 00
Melvin B. Smith, surveying road, making plan, and court expenses 30 00
Jesse A. Viles, court expenses
13 00
$188 59
Number of orders drawn on Town Treasurer, 326; Total amount of orders, $12,814.42.
ESTIMATES FOR YEAR 1893-94.
General Expenses
$2000 00
Highways . . .
3000 00
Support of Schools.
4500 00
Repairs of School Houses
500 00
Support of Poor
2200 00
Library .
150 00
Public Burial Grounds.
200 00
Text Books for Schools.
250 00
Repair of buildings at Town Farm
500 00
-$13 300 00
J. HENRY READ, SHERMAN H. FLETCHER, GEORGE W. HEYWOOD, Selectmen of Westford.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The town has been exceptionally free from any contagious or dangerous diseases. The Physicians have reported three cases of measles, two of scarlet fever, and one of diphtheria, all of a mild character, but none the less dangerous. Perhaps these mild cases are more dangerous than the severe ones, since people are more apt to be careless and overlook the possibility of infection. In each case reported a rigorous quarantine was kept up, which accounts, to a certain degree, for the small number of cases. In view of the appearance of epidemic cholera, we have received suggestions from the State Board of Health in relation thereto. As the State and National Government are taking precautions to prevent this scourge gaining a foothold in this country the coming year, it is important that cities and towns take cautionary measures. We quote partially from circular from State Board of Health, as recommended to private individuals and especially to householders.
1. DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY. The supply of water for house- hold purposes should be pure, and especially free from contamina- tion by house drainage. The water supply is the usual source of infection of cholera. The cholera poison gaining access to wells, brooks, ponds, and other sources of water supply, through surface drainage and percolation through soil, or from actual carelessness in persons using infected water for washing purposes and throwing the suds on to the surface, to drain into wells. Wells located in close proximity to privies and cesspools are always open to suspicion of
contamination. If there is any question as to quality of the drinking water, it should be boiled and used within a half hour after boiling, or kept in close vessels for use. But it is much better and really the only safe way to use rain water stored in clean cisterns properly filtered.
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2. Good wholesome food should be eaten, such as people have found it best for them to eat at other times. Fruit should be ripe and sound and vegetables should be fresh and properly cooked. Excesses in eating and drinking and indigestible food should be avoided. Care should be taken to secure milk supply which is above suspicion. In case of an epidemic, all milk should be boiled, more especially since cases are on record of spreading of cholera through milk coming from farms where milk cans have been washed with water taken from wells contaminated by refuse discharges from cholera patients.
3. Every householder should carefully attend to the condition of the water closets, privies, cesspools, drains, cellars, stables, yards, outbuildings, and sheds upon his premises, and cause them to be kept in a cleanly condition.
The following disinfectants are recommended, milk of lime, chloride of lime, solution of potash soap, a saturated solution of carbolic acid. Householders should not throw their waste water and slops on the ground near their houses, as the hot sun in the summer makes the ground a breeding place for infectious diseases.
The great source of danger of spreading infectious diseases, like measles, scarlet fever, and diphtheria is the indifference of the members of an afflicted family in mingling with the community. They seem to go on the principle that misery likes company, and because we have the plague our neighbors ought to have it. This is not right.
Physicians are very careful to direct that patients and members of the family keep by themselves until all danger is past, and their instructions should be followed, otherwise measures will be taken by the authorities to enforce proper regulations under the law of the state. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and a little care on the part of every one will keep our town in a healthy condition.
J. HENRY READ, SHERMAN H. FLETCHER, GEORGE W. HEYWOOD,
Board of Health.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor submit their annual report for the year ending Feb. 1, 1893.
AMOUNT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE, INCLUDING FARMING TOOLS, BY APPRAISAL BY THE COMMITTEE.
Feb. 1, 1892
$2,499 30
Feb. 1, 1893.
3,060 25
Gain on personal property
$560 95
RECEIPTS.
Received for milk
$700 81
COWS
81 50
bull, etc
28 50
beef
8 99
hide and tallow
2 68
calves
28 00
meadow hay
12 50
cart .
55 00
pole.
2 00
hens
2 00
horse collar
3 50
labor
3 25
pork
35 43
peas .
7 80
onions .
12 95
beets.
85
parsnips
25
turnips
1 32
squash
7 99
tomatoes
12 15
potatoes
. .
1 75
Amount carried forward
$1,009 22
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Amount brought forward $1,009 22
Received for beans.
6 00
strawberries
3 20
corn .
1 07
cranberries
13 83
eggs . .
32 39
use of tools
1 55
apples .
119 44
milk route
50 00
sundries
1 35
carrots .
50
board of J. Green
108 00
indigent soldiers
. .... . 192 00
$1,538 55
PAYMENTS.
Paid H. B. Ruiter's salary
$450 00
for cows.
235 00
grain .
437 33
groceries
285 00
meat
92 30
fish .
18 12
crackers.
12 83
tea and coffee
4 90
labor
481 00
hardware
16 20
seed
.
8 66
soap
5 00
mending harnesses
1 90
blacksmith work.
22 62
wheelwright.
4 50
plated ware
8 50
tin ware.
2 95
crockery
3 00
two bulls ..
35 00
three pigs
10 50
hens ..
6 00
oil cloth carpet.
8 88
goods bought at auction .
3 75
grass
13 50
lumber
23 80
clothing for T. Carney
3 50
Lowell Journal .
1 50
window and sashes
2 30
phosphate
19 00
coal. .
27 72
Amount carried forward
$2,245 26
48
Amount brought forward. $2,245 26
Paid for wall paper and curtains
8 85
medicine .
7 45
ice. .
7 08
barrels
10 50
T. Carney
2 00
express .
50
freight
2 30
lead pipe .
57 31
cutting corn
10 00
H. B. Ruiter, balance on book
42 96
barbed wire.
7 76
paint and oil
8 12
agate ware.
3 30
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