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RECOMMENDATIONS.
I. That the school year be lengthened to thirty-six weeks.
2. That instruction in vocal music be introduced into the Academy for our High School pupils.
3. That the present sixth grade class at the Centre be pro- moted in June to the so-called Eighth Grade, which henceforth shall constitute the Centre Grammar School.
4. That forty weeks' instruction instead of thirty-nine, as now; be given the High School pupils in the Academy.
5. That an appropriation be made for transporting the Long-Sought-For pupils to the Wright School and that the money thus saved to the town be used to lengthen the school-year in all the schools.
6. That a beginning be made in furnishing the schools with proper desks and seats. But few of the schools have seats that are execrably poor. In most of the schools the pupils may, in large part, be suitably seated, if the teacher is careful to assign seats to pupils according to their stature. Yet in nearly every school two or three pupils are found too short or too tall for any seat in the room. Let a dozen adjustable chairs and desks be purchased each year and put into those schools most needing them, perhaps three in a room, and thus furnish seats adapted to those pupils who are exceptionally short or tall. Then, when means can be raised for the purpose, have the few rooms whose furniture is wholly unsuitable. refurnished throughout.
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CONCLUSION.
In conclusion my thanks are due to all who have been asso- ciated with me in the school work of the year, for their mutual helpfulness, kindly consideration, and singleness of purpose. If we may not at once take all the steps forward which we would like, and which we see would be for the best interests of the town, let us at least hold fast the good we have already obtained and use to their utmost capacity the means we do have at hand for the education of the children.
Respectfully submitted,
EDMUND P. BARKER, Superintendent of Schools.
MUSIC TEACHER'S REPORT.
To the School Committee of Westford:
The work in music during the past year has been most grati- fying in nearly every instance.
The First, Second and Cecilian III Normal music readers are used in the schools of your town, while the supplementary song work has been drawn from many different sources. Each primary teacher and every teacher of an ungraded school has two classes in music. Each class above the lowest primary sings in the nine different keys, commencing with very easy exercises for the little ones; it being our purpose to teach the child to sing as easily in one key as in another. We may justly be proud of the work that has been accomplished by the teachers of the primary divisions throughout the town. Unusually good results have been obtained in some of these classes.
During my last visit to the schools of Westford I noticed particularly to see how many were not actively engaged in the entire lesson :
Forge Village Primary, singing in Part I of First Reader; all were singing.
Forge Village Grammar, just finishing First Reader; all were paying strict attention : four not singing.
Graniteville Lower Primary, singing easy exercises in all keys ; all singing.
Graniteville Upper Primary, in first part of First Reader; all singing.
Graniteville Intermediate, just finishing the First Reader; every boy and girl singing and evidently enjoying the lesson.
Graniteville Grammar, singing in Part II of First Reader; all were paying good attention.
Wright School, little ones singing easy exercises in First Reader; First Division in Second Music Reader; all but four in the school were singing.
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Long-Sought-For, singing in different parts of First Reader; all but one singing.
The Eighth Grade has used the Cecilian III as an exercise book.
Minot's Corner, just finishing Part I of First Reader: all were singing.
Nashoba, all but four were joining in the song work.
Centre Primary, singing in Part I of First Reader; all were singing.
Centre Grammar, just finished Part I of First Reader; all were paying attention.
Stony Brook, First Division studying Second Music Reader; Second Division in Part I of First Reader; all singing.
Nabnasset, First Division studying Second Music Reader; remainder of school in different parts of First Reader; all were singing.
We cannot hope to obtain the very best results in all grades until each class looks upon music as one of the regular studies of the school, and of just the same relative importance, during the short time devoted to it, as any other study.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. GATES-LOCKHART.
TRUANT OFFICER'S REPORTS.
Forge Village, March 4, 1898.
To the School Committee:
Gentlemen: During the year at the teacher's request I have notified the parents of one child that she must be sent to school, and the child was sent to school. I made no charge for attending to the business.
Respectfully, G. HENRY PRESCOTT, Truant Officer.
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Graniteville, Mass., March 2, 1898.
Whole number of cases investigated, thirty-two, including five cases of truancy, which were looked into and scholars brought back into school and kept there during the balance of the term.
It seems to me that if the parents would send a note to the teachers, telling why the scholar was kept from school, and the parents knew the rule would be enforced by the school board, it would save a lot of trouble, and some expense to the town. As things are now the truant officer is handicapped with very little backing from the board. Sooner or later there will have to be an example made, and I think it will benefit all.
Respectfully submitted,
EUGENE DE ROEHN, Truant Officer.
Westford, Mass., March 8, 1898.
To the School Committee:
I would report one case investigated for Stony Brook school and the resulting report made to the district committee.
Respectfully submitted,
AI BICKNELL.
TEXT BOOKS.
READING.
Grade I .- Davis's Beginner's Reading Book; Cyr's, Inter- state. and Normal Primers; Arnold's First Reader.
Supplementary: Interstate Supplement; Thompson's Fables and Rhymes; Monroe's and Franklin Primers; Nash's and Stick- ney's First Readers; Hodskins' Little People's Reader.
Grade II .- Cyr's, Normal, and Normal Alternate First Read .. ers; Arnold's Second Reader; In Mythland; Pratt's Aesop's Fables; Ford's Nature's Byways.
Supplementary : Thompson's Fairy Tale and Fable;
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Smythe's Old Time Stories; Monroe's First Reader; Lane's Stories for Children; Badlam's At Home, and At Play.
Grade III .- Cyr's, Normal and Normal Alternate Second Readers; Arnold's Third Reader; Scudder's Fables and Folk Stories; Stories of Great Americans; Carroll's Around the World; Bass' Animal Life, and Plant Life.
Grade IV .- Cyr's, Normal, and Normal Alternate Third Readers; Arnold's Fourth Reader; Hans Andersen Stories; Colonial Children; King's First Book, Our World Reader, Parts I and II, or World and Its People, Book I.
Grade V .- Arnold's Fifth Reader; Whittier's Child Life; Stories from Hawthorne; Eggleston's First Book of American History; Our World Reader, Part III, King's Second Book, or Glimpses of the World.
Grade VI .- Arnold's Sixth Reader; Hawthorne's Wonder Book; Robinson Crusoe; Montgomery's Beginner's American History; King's Third, Fourth and Fifth Books, or Our Own Country, and Our American Neighbors.
Grade VII .- Arnold's Seventh Reader; Longfellow's Hia- watha and Miles Standish; Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare; Hawthorne's Grandfather's Chair; Burrough's Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes, etc .; Modern Europe, and Life in Asia:
Grade VIII .- Arnold's Eighth Reader; Longfellow's Evan- geline; Whittier's Snow Bound; Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin; Pratt's Stories from Shakespeare; Judson's Young American; Views in Africa, and Australia and the Islands of the Sea.
ARITHMETIC.
Wentworth's Primary Arithmetic; Wentworth and Reed's First Steps in Number, Pupils' Edition; Walsh's Elementary Arithmetic; Walsh's Intermediate Arithmetic; Walsh's Higher Arithmetic: Colburn's Mental Arithmetic; Bradbury's Sight Arithmetic.
LANGUAGE.
Hyde's First Book in English; Hyde's Second Book in Eng- lish : Hyde's Practical English Grammar.
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GEOGRAPHY.
Long's Home Geography: Frye's Primary Geography; Frye's Complete Geography.
HISTORY.
Eggleston's History of the United States and Its People; Mowry's History of the United States.
PHYSIOLOGY.
Baldwin's Primary Lessons in Physiology; Blaisdell's How to Keep Well.
SPELLING.
Graves's New Graded Speller.
WRITING.
Newlands and Row's Vertical System.
MUSIC.
The Normal Course.
LIST OF TEACHERS' DESK BOOKS
Some of which may be found on each teacher's desk, according to the grade of the school.
I. Andrews's Seven- Little Sisters.
2. Andrews's Stories Mother Nature Told Her Children.
3. Badlam's Lessons in Language and Reading.
4. Bailey's First Year in Drawing.
5. Bailey and Sargent's Lessons in Drawing.
6. Boston Kindergarten Stories.
7. Boyce's Enunciation and Articulation.
8. Bright's Graded Instruction in English.
Chaplin's Little Folks of Other Lands.
10. Chase's Stories from Animal Land.
II. Chase's Stories from Bird' Land.
12. Clapp's Observation Lessons on Minerals.
13. Crocker's Methods of Teaching Geography.
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Dana's Plants and Their Children.
14. 6 15. Davis's Beginner's Reading Book.
16. Encyclopedia of Common Things.
17. Encyclopedia of Persons and Places.
18. Everson's Outline of Plant Study.
Frye's Brooks and Brook Basins.
19. 20. Frye's Manual of Geography.
21 Giffin's Dictation Exercises.
22. Gifford's Lessons in Physics.
23. Gilman's Lessons in Zoology.
24. Hill's Lessons in Geometry.
25. Johonnot's Stories of Heroic Deeds.
King's Methods and Aids in Geography.
26. 27. Lambert's Memory Gems.
28. Lovejoy's Nature in Verse.
29. Metcalf's Language Exercises.
30. Miller's My Saturday Bird Class.
31. Mowry's Elements of Civil Government.
32. Peaslee's Graded Selections.
33. Posse's Handbook of Gymnastics.
34. Prang's Use of Models.
35. Pratt's American History Stories, Vols. I, II, III, IV.
Pratt's Little Flower Folks, Vols. I, II.
36. Prince's Courses and Methods.
37. 38. Prince's Arithmetic Manual.
39. Ruskin's King of the Golden River.
40. Strong's All the Year Round. Spring.
41. Tarbell's Language Manual.
42. Webster's and Worcester's Dictionaries.
43. Wentworth and Reed's First Steps in Number. Teach- ers' Edition.
44. Wiggin's Lessons on Manners.
45. Williams and Foster's Selections for Memorizing.
Program of Westford Academy Graduation Exercises, June 18, 1897.
PROGRAM.
Organ Solo, Tannhauser-March and Chorus, Wagner. Mr. T. R. Frost, Class of '95.
Prayer, Rev. Louis H. Buckshorn.
I. Essay, Battle of Thermopylæ. Charles Lewis Hildreth, Westford.
2. Declamation, Leaureame the Marble Dream. Esther Perry Taylor, Westford.
3. Essay, - Trial by Jury. Irving Porter Wright, Westford.
4. Translation from the French of Daudet. Marion Olive Hartford, Westford.
5. Declamation, The American Flag. Baalis Bullard Blaisdell, Carlisle.
Song-The King of Love My Shepherd Is, -
Fred Field Bullard. Mr. A. E. Prescott, Class of '81.
6. Essay, Memorial Day. Clara Belle Wright, Westford.
7. Declamation, Charles Sumner. John Clifford Hall, Graniteville.
8. Essay, Character of Portia. Elizabeth Cushing Heywood, Westford.
9. Translation from the French of Victor Hugo. Leo Hamilton King, Forge Village.
Io. Declamation, How Dot Heard the Messiah. Hattie Frances Stephan, Westford.
Song,
Mrs. Daisy Shaw Merritt Selected.
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II. Essay, Bicycles. Victor Henry Gurney, Forge Village.
12. Essay, Ought Judges to be Elected ? John Herbert Fletcher, Westford.
13. Declamation, The Legend of the Organ Builder. Julia Heywood Fletcher. Westford.
14. Essay, Hannibal. Philip Reginald Prescott, Westford.
15. Essay, The Old Academy. Harriette Craven Sargent, Graniteville.
Duet- Calm as the Night, Gotze. Mrs. Merritt and Mr. Prescott.
Conferring of Diplomas. By Mr. Edmund P. Barker, Supt.
GRADUATING CLASS.
COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSE.
Elizabeth Cushing Heywood. Harriette Craven Sargent.
Victor Henry Gurney. John Clifford Hall.
Charles Lewis Hildreth. Philip Reginald Prescott.
ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL COURSE.
Hattie Frances Stephan. Esther Perry Taylor.
ENGLISH COURSE.
Julia Heywood Fletcher. Marion Olive Hartford.
Clara Belle Wright. Baalis Bullard Blaisdell.
John Herbert Fletcher. Leo Hamilton King.
Irving Porter Wright.
Motto : "Animo et Fide."
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CLASS ODE.
By Harriette Craven Sargent.
AIR : "AMERICA."
Thou dear Academy, Old as the century And still the same ! No more on us shall fall
Thine ever welcome cal), Yet in the hearts of all Thou wilt remain.
Thy meed of blame and praise Has blessed these youthful days, Dear school of ours. The years of toil spent here Glad memory brings near For they were filled with cheer Of happy hours.
Dear old Academy, Our valedictory With love is filled. We thank thee for thy care, Thine influence every where, And for the lessons rare Thou hast instilled.
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Program of Eighth Grade Graduation Exercises.
Friday Evening, June 11, 1897.
PROGRAM.
Prayer,
Rev. L. H. Buckshorn.
Song, -
-
Isle of Beauty. -
Recitation, - -
Annie T. Harris.
Essay, An Eastern City. Krikor H. Zooloomian.
Recitation,
Our Nation's Timepiece. J. Ellsworth York.
Song, -
I Love to Sing. Edith M. Johnson.
Harmosan. Recitation,
Willie O'Brien.
Essay. The Battle of Gettysburg.
Edith A. Wright.
Recitation, -
The Red Jacket.
Luanna B. Decatur.
Song.
Katie Burke.
Recitation,
The Legend of Bregenz. May E. L. West.
Essay.
Eva G. Decatur.
Recitation,
Julia F. Burke. Brier Rose.
Song. Edith Wright, Annie Harris, Mabel Longbottom, Luanna Decatur, Mollie Holden, Edith Johnson.
School. Jennie McNeal's Ride.
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Recitation, -
Sense and Sentiment. Edward E. Decatur.
Essay,
A Plea for the Birds. Mollie E. Holden.
Recitation,
A Galley Slave. Frank E. McMaster.
Song, -
The Pride of the Ball. Mabel A. Longbottom.
Recitation, Home, Sweet Home. Bertha A. Prescott.
Essay, -
-
Recitation, - The Black Horse and His Rider. John A. Taylor. -
Parting Song.
School.
Address to the Class.
Rev. A. A. Bickford.
Presentation of Diplomas.
GRADUATING CLASS.
Julia Frances Burke. Katie Burke.
Eva Gertrude Decatur.
Edward Ernest Decatur.
Luanna Battles Decatur.
Edith May Johnson.
Annie Turnbull Harris.
Mollie Edna Holden.
Mabel Annie Longbottom.
Frank Edwin McMaster. Willie O'Brien.
Bertha Amelia Prescott. Laura Adeline Tallant.
John Adams Taylor. May Emma Louise West. Edith Augusta Wright. John Ellsworth York. Krikor Harry Zooloomian.
Laura A. Tallant. - Arbitration.
ROLL OF HONOR.
The figures show the number of terms neither absent nor tardy. ACADEMY.
STONY BROOK.
Laura Tallant, 2
Ruth Tuttle,
2
Bernard Flyon, 3
Luanna Decatur, 1
Walter Johnson, 2
Clara Fritz, . 1
Jessie Walkden, 2
Annie Harris, 1
Ida Walkden,
2
Bertha Prescott, 1
Tommy Flynn, 2
Bessie Tallant, 1
Ella Vinal, 2
Edith Wright, 1
Ada Kimball, 1
Herbert Fletcher, 1
Inez Kimball,
1
Philip Prescott, 1
Nat. Decatur,
1
Charles Trull, 1
Krikor Zooloomian, 1
EIGHTH GRADE.
Warren Blaisdell, 2
Alberta Wil-on,
Mollie Holden,
1
Fannie Bannister, 1
Effie Bennett, 1
Eva Burnham,
1
John Murphy,
1
CENTRE GRAMMAR.
Charlotte Prescott, 2
Albert Waller, 2
Isabelle Johnson, 2
Dorothy Sleeper, 1
Allan Whitney, 1
Marguerite Bannister, 1
Edith Bicknell, 1
Stella Hartford, 1
Robert Prescott, . 1
Harold Hildreth, ·
1
CENTRE PRIMARY.
Gretchen Kebler, 1
Charles Carpenter,
1
Frank Johnson, .
1
Etta McDougall, 1
Natalie Sleeper, 1
Mabel Miller, 1
Ruth Miller, .
1
Helen Lord, .
.
1
.
Emma Snider, 1 .
. Mary Byron, 1
Charles Coburn, .
1
Gerald Dailey, 1
Annie Leclerc, 1
1
Fred Johnson,
1
.
FORGE GRAMMAR.
Venia Darling, 2
Hilda Normington, 2
Laura Mann, 1
Emma Snider,
1
Eddie Hanley, 1
Marion Sweatt, 1
Stella Gurney, 1
Nettie Sprague,
1
Eveline Leclerc, ·
1
FORGE PRIMARY.
Roy Darling, 2
Ora Darling, 2 .
Willie DeRoehn, 2 Georgeanna Byron, 1 .
1
John Flynn, 1
Effie Kimball,
1
Emma Johnson,
1
Walter Kimball,
Lucin la Prescott,
Alson Kimball, 3
Katie Brown,
1
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NASHOBA.
Henry McDonald,
Ora Richardson, . 1
Mabel McDonald, 1
Philip Whittier,
1
PARKERVILLE.
George Cann, 2
Arthur Bicknell, 1
James Sullivan, 1
Lillian Brown, 1
Charles Cann, 1
Margaret Sullivan,
1
MINOT'S CORNER.
Augusta Blaisdell, 1
Inez Burnham, 1
Bertha Blaisdell,
Arthur Blaisdell,
1
Johanna O'Brien,
1
NABNASSET.
Frank Mooney, :1
James Taylor,
2
Gustaf Eliason,
1
Charles Taylor,
L
Olga Anderson,
1
Arthur Anderson,
1
Elmer Trull,
1
Mary Rancour,
1
LONG-SOUGHT-FOR.
Leonard Dane,
Iva Sherburne,
Julia Burke, -
Katie Burke,
1
Elsie Decatur,
1
Victor Sherburne,
1
GRANITE. UPPER PRIMARY.
John Grieg, . 2 Inez MeLenna, 1 .
1 Lillie Moran, .
WRIGHT.
Fred Blodgett, 3
Belle Shugrue, 2
Lena Shugrue, 2
Luella Wright,
2
Carl Badger, 2
Lillian Wright, 2
Carl Wright, 2
Charles Blodgett,
1
Edwin Gould, 1
GRANITE. GRAMMAR.
Cornelia Kierstead, 2
Allan Carkin. 2
Mary Charlton, 2
1 Fred Leland,
2
Clarence McLenna,
2
Blenda Mattson, .
1
Willie Petherick,
1
Alice Sheahan, 1
Michael Ledwith, 1
Willie Murphy,
1
Roscoe Moran,
1
May Grant, 1
GRANITE. INTERMEDIATE.
George Petherick, 2
Elsie Anderson, 1
Willie Wall, 1
Myron Carkin, 1
Blanche Loftus, 1
Frank Charlton, 1
Gussie Spillane, 1
GRANITE. LOWER PRIMARY.
Gertrude Loftus, 2
Horace Buckingham, 1
Stella McLenna, . 1
Ella Gilson, . 1
Fred Petherick, . 1
Raymond Charlton, 1
Agnes Charlton,
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COMMON SCHOOL CALENDAR, 1898-9.
1898.
March 21. Spring term opens.
June 10.
Spring term closes.
Sept.
6.
Fall term opens.
Nov.
18.
Fall term closes.
Nov.
28.
Winter term begins.
Dec.
23.
Christmas vacation begins.
1899.
Jan. 2. Winter term reopens.
March 3. Winter term closes (or earlier if lack of funds requires. )
March 20.
Spring term opens.
June
9.
Spring term closes.
Sept.
5.
Fall term opens.
LIST OF TEACHERS.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
APPOINTED.
EDUCATED.
SALARIES
Academy,
Assistant
§ Margaret A. O'Neil
1892
Smith College .
Helene E. F. Potts .
1897
'Trinity College, Toronto, '96.
A. Mabelle Drew .
1890
Bridgewater Normal, '90. ...
$10 00
( Gertrude L. Merrill
1896
Hebron Academy, Me., '91 ....
10 00
Centre Grammar
Martha J. Taylor. . . . ..
1897
Mt. Holyoke College, '97 ..
10 00
Centre Primary
Fannie B. Prescott. ....
1892
Westford Academy .. .
9 00
Forge Grammar.
Etta Holt. ...
1896
Punchard Academy, '82.
10 00
Forge Primary .
. ..
.
Caroline E. Hewett . ..
1897
Townsend Female Seminary . .
8 00
[ Rose A. Parrott. .
1896
Worcester Normal, '96.
8 00
Parkerville
Clara B. Wright.
1897
Westford Academy. '97 ..
..
..
8 00
Minot's Corner.
Annie W. Chase.
1897
Framingham Normal. '97. ...
8 00
Nabnasset .
Lizzie A. Winship.
1874
Framingham Normal, '74.
. .
Flora H. Merrill. .
1896
Boston University . ..
8 00
Long-Sought-For.
Jennie L. Kimball.
1897
Littleton High School, '96 ...
8 00
Bessie A. Marshall .
1896
Boston University . . .
8 00
Wright
Daisy C. Bemis .
1897
Bridgewater Normal, '97.
8 00
Issie A. Parker. ..
1885
Westford Academy. 'S1 ...
10 00
Granitevi le Grammar.
Harriet C. Beattie.
1897
Salem Normal, '95 . .
10 00
Westford Academy, '92. .
10 00
Graniteville Intermediate. . ..
Issie A. Parker. 1897
Westford Academy, '81 .. .
10 00
Granite. Upper Primary .. .
Bertha A. Swain ... .
1894
Bradford Academy . ...
10 00
Granite. Lower Primary .
Anne Carmichael
1891
Westford Academy, '91. .. .
10 00
Music Director. . .
Mrs. Gates Lockhart.
1895
(Address, 58 Cliff St., Roxbury, Mass.)
.
.
Lillian A. Downing . ....
1895
Ayer High School. '94.
.
.
. ....
Canton Training School. .
10 00
Emma L. Randlett.
... .
1897
.
.
.
[ Eva M. Brewer.
1896
.
.
.
.
Bowdoin College, '70.
Principal.
William E. Frost ...
1872
Town pays $1,500 of Salaries.
Eighth Grade.
.
.
·
10 00
Stony Brook .. .
Nashoba . .
8 00
Everett Home School, '93 . .
9 00
Julia M. Chamberlain . .
1893
.
.
SCHOOL STATISTICS, 1897-8.
Grades.
Weeks of School.
Enrolment.
ship.
ance.
Average Attend-
ance.
Per cent. of Attend-
Under Five.
Fifteen.
Between Five and
Between Eight and Fourteen.
Over Fifteen
Half Days Absence.
Tardinesses.
l'upil.
Tardinesses per
Dismissals.
Supt.
Others.
1 :Academy
9-12|39
51
33.7
30.8
91.6
0
6
2
45
652 348
371|12.0
30
6
18
55
2
Eighth Grade
33
21
18.
17.
94.5
()
13
9
S
27
0
583
74
3.3
18
S
12
127
3 Centre Grammar .
1-3
33
41
35.1
31.4
89.9
3
38
14
0
1,237
67
2.1
29
10
75
4 Centre Primary
1-7
33
3.)
26.5
25.5
96.2
0
34
20
1
321
27
1.0
1
4
9
64
Stony Brook .
3-7
33
3]
27.6
25.8
93.5
U
31
29
0
613
32
1.2
29
2
12
35
Forge Grammar.
78 2.5
31
2
12
17
7
Forge Primary.
1-2 32.8
43
32.3
30.4
94.1
9
34
19
0
623
359
98| 6.6
3
2
10
17
8
Nashoba. . .
1-6
33
17
14.8
13.7
92.6
0
16
11
1
1
543
59
4.2
5
4
10
70
1-7
33
13
12.4
11.4
92.3
0
13
9
ไอ้
331
50
4.4
38
3
10
37
11
Nabnasset. . .
1-7
33
34
26.3
24.5
93.2
0
32.
22
2
590
31
1.2
21
4
9
24
12
Long-Sought-For
1-6
33
12
8.4
8.1
96.7
0
10
2
107
55
6.7
7
3
9
62
13
Wright
1-7
33
21
17.9
16.9
94.0
0
20
15
1
328
55
3.0
9
2
9
36
14
Granite. Grammar.
5-7
..
3-4
35
39
32.3
30.1
93.2
0
39
36
0
735
93
3.0
27
2
12
57
16
Granite. Upper Primary
35
41
35.3
32.8
92.9
0
41
24
0
905
68
2.0
12
1
12
67
17
Granite. Lower Primary
1
35
53
37.6
34.3
91.2
50
2
0
1.155
54
1.5
S
4
12
86
Totals, 1897-8 . ..
574.8
553
434
402
92.6
15
476 305
77
10,502
1,377
3.4
326
58
191
905
Totals. 1896-7 . . . .
570
546
428
398
93.1
11
496 272
40
9,990
1,440
3.5
442
43
201
653
4-6
33
27
23.5
21.8
92.8
=
27
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ANNUAL REPORTS
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LOWELL, MASS. : COURIER-CITIZEN COMPANY, PRINTERS.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
- OF THE -
TOWN OFFICERS
-OF THE -
TOWN OF WESTFORD
- FOR THE-
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1899.
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TOWN WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TO BE HELD MARCH 20, 1899.
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LOWELL, MASS. : COURIER-CITIZEN COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1899
OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF WESTFORD, 1898.
Town Clerk. GILMAN J. WRIGHT.
Selectmen.
GEORGE W. HEYWOOD,
Term expires March, 1899
WESLEY O. HAWKES, Secretary,
Term expires March, 1900
SHERMAN H. FLETCHER, Chairman,
Term expires March, 1901
Assessors.
WILLIAM H. H. BURBECK, Secretary, . Term expires March, 1899
SAMUEL L. TAYLOR,
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Term expires March, 1900
GEORGE H. HARTFORD, Chairman, · Term expires March, 1901
Overseers of the Poor.
ALVIN G. POLLEY,
Term expires March, 1899
ALBERT R. CHOATE, Secretary,
Term expires March, 1900
LEONARD W. WHEELER, Chairman, . Term expires March, 1901
Treasurer. NAHUM H. WRIGHT.
Collector of Taxes. WALTER C. WRIGHT:
Auditor. ARTHUR B. PLIMPTON.
Constables.
EUGENE DE ROEHN. JOHN A. HEALY.
School Committee.
FRANK H. HILDRETH,
Term expires March, 1899
ALFRED WOODBURY, .
Term expires March, 1899 .
GEORGE H. HARTFORD, Term expires March, 1900 .
WALTER J. SLEEPER, Secretary, Term expires March, 1900
ALBERT R. CHOATE, Chairman, Terin expires March, 1901
ARTHUR WRIGHT,
Term expires March, 1901
Sealer of Weights and Measures. TRUE A. BEAN.
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Registrars of Voters.
NELSON L. TUTTLE, Chairman, Term expires April 30, 1899 QUINCY W. DAY, Term expires April 30, 1900
OSCAR R. SPALDING, Term expires April 30, 1901 GILMAN J. WRIGHT, Clerk Ex-Officio.
Precinct Officers.
PRECINCT 1 .- Warden, J. Henry Read; Deputy Warden, Geo. H. Hartford; Clerk, John M. Fletcher; Deputy Clerk, A. P. Richardson ; Inspectors, T. Arthur E. Wilson, W. H. H. Burbeck; Deputy Inspectors, Harry L. Nesmith, C. R. P. Decatur.
PRECINCT 2 .- Warden, Lewis C. Dane; Deputy Warden, Joseph Wall; Clerk. Walter C. Wright; Deputy Clerk, Chas. G. Sargent; Inspectors, Albert R. Choate, Horace E. Gould; Deputy Inspectors, Reuben E. Redding, William Wall.
PRECINCT 3 .- Warden, Frank H. Hildreth; Deputy Warden, Peter McGlinchy; Clerk, John J. Monahan; Deputy Clerk, Fred. W. Edwards; Inspectors, Edson G. Boynton, George J. Dunn; Deputy Inspectors, Henry B. Read, Daniel H. Sheeban.
Mr. Sargent did not qualify.
Superintendent of Streets. BENJAMIN F. DAY.
Inspectors of Animals and Provisions.
GEORGE T. DAY,
ALBERT P. RICHARDSON.
Measurer of Grain. ALONZO H. SUTHERLAND.
Fence Viewers.
ALVIN G. POLLEY, LEWIS C. DANE, ALMON S. VOSE.
Measurers of Wood and Bark and Surveyors of Lumber. THOMAS E. SYMMES, HORACE E. GOULD,
WM W. JOHNSON, JOHN A. HEALY,
ALONZO H. SUTHERLAND, JEREMIAH DESMOND,
MICHAEL MCGLINCHY.
Field Drivers.
J. WILLARD FLETCHER,
FRANK B TULIS,
RALPH WOODBURY.
GEORGE W. HILL,
BRADLEY V. WRIGHT. None of the Field Drivers qualified.
Weighers of Coal.
CHAS. E. WHIDDEN, JOHN M. FLETCHER, WM. W. JOHNSON,
JOHN A. HEALY,
HENRY J. HEALY,
REUBEN E. REDDING.
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Trustees of J. V. Fletcher Library.
WILLIAM E. FROST, Chairman, Term expires March, 1899
LOUIS H. BUCKSHORN, Term expires March, 1900
CATHERINE A. KEBLER,
Term expires March, 1901
Librarian. CARRIE E. READ.
Commissioners of Public Burial Grounds.
GEORGE T. DAY,
Term expires March, 1899
GEORGE W. HEY WOOD,
Term expires March, 1900
NOAH PRESCOTT,
Term expires March, 1901
Police Officers.
AI BICKNELL, SAMUEL H. BALCH, WM. H. PETHERICK, LINCOLN REDDICK, ANTHONY H. SAUNDERS.
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