Town of Westford annual report 1896-1901, Part 24

Author: Westford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: Westford (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 836


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Lester E. Prescott, I


Anna B. Drew. I


Johnny L. Flynn, I


CENTRE GRAMMAR.


Charlotte Prescott, I


Robert Prescott, ·


I


Nettie Simpson, I Harold Hildreth, 2


Albert Waller, 2


Natalie Sleeper, . I


NASHOBA.


Fannie A. Richardson, I Alice M. Howard, .


I Henry McDonald, .


I Ruth A. Flagg, . I


20


GRANITEVILLE GRAMMAR.


Wm. R. Petherick, I


Hester M. Grant, I


Joseph Leland,


I


Eva Craven,


1


I


Mabel Dymmes, .


I


Martha W. Symmes I


Elsie Anderson, .


I


CENTRE PRIMARY.


Natalie Sleeper, . I


Jessie Wood, I


Ruth Miller,


2


John Hartford,


I


James Hartford I


Mabel Miller,


2


Jennie Robey,


I


Everett Miller,


2


John Feeney


I


Frederick Clement


I


GRANITE. UPPER PRIMARY.


Stella Carkin, I .


Agnes Charlton, .


I


May Day, I


John Greg, 1 I


Lena Healy,


I


Lida Lovell,


I


Paul Symmes, I


Eddie Champagne, I


Frank DeRoehn, I


Fred Petherick, . I


Horace Buckingham, 1


Otis Day, I


Ella Gilson, .


I


GRANITE. INTERMEDIATE.


Eva Cummings, . I


Victoria Gardel, . . I


Angeline Brisson, I Olla Lovell. I


George Petherick, 2


Myron Carkin, I


Willie Wall, 3 ·


Arthur Charlton. .


I


John Greig, 2 .


Frank Charlton, . .


2


Stella Carkin


·


I


PARKERVILLE.


Chas. Cann, 2


George Cann,


·


I


Amy Brown,


.


I


Lillian Brown,


.


I


Mildred Brown, .


.


I


Harvey Cann,


.


I


GRANITE. LOWER PRIMARY.


Bertha Anderson, I


Horace Buckingham, I


Ella Gibson. I .


Fred Petherick,


I


Mary Demaris,


I


John Lovell, I


Albert Petherick, 2


Lawrence Demaris, I


Raymond Charlton, I Leon DeRoehn, I


Willie Milligan,


I


Vena Milot,


I


Henry Charlton, .


I


Stella Shattuck, .


2


Addie Day, I .


Albert Day,


I


FORGE VILLAGE PRIMARY.


Ora Darling,


.


Roy Darling, 3 Willie DeRoehn, .


Gladys Daley,


·


Eddie Spinner,


2


Mary Leclerc, . Gerald Daley, 3


Jack Spinner, Helen Lord,


Eva Paille,


Joe Ela,


Lizzie Spinner, Rose Berthiaume,


HHNHH


I


LIST OF TEACHERS.


SCHOOLS.


TEACHERS.


APPOINTED.


EDUCATED.


SALARIES.


Principal .


William E. Frost ..


1872


Bowdoin, '70 .


Town Pays


Academy


Assistant. . .


M. F. Rand .


1898


Wellesley, '96 .


$1,500.


Centre Grammar.


Florence Barnard.


1898


Smith College, '97 ..


$10 00


Centre Intermediate.


Gertrude E. Arnold.


189%


Rhode Island Normal .


10 00


Centre Primary . .


Fannie B. Prescott


1892


Westford Academy ..


10 00


Stony Brook ..


Eva M. Brewer.


1898


Everett Home School.


9 00


Forge Grammar.


Etta Holt.


1896


Punchard Academy ..


10 00


Forge Primary.


Emma L. Randlett.


1897


Canton Training School.


10 00


Nashoba .


Gertrude Kivlin.


1898


Training School, Waltham ·


8 00


Wright.


Marion Pierce .. .


1898


Concord Training School. .


8 00


Minot's Corner ..


Annie W. Chase .


1897


Framingham Normal.


8 00


Nabnasset.


Lizzie A. Winship .


1874


Framingham Normal.


9 00


Long-Sought-For


Hattie Stephan .


1898


Lowell Normal. .


8 00


Parkerville.


Clara B. Wright. .


1897


Westford Academy.


8 00


Graniteville Grammar. .


Harriet C. Beattie.


1897


Salem Normal ..


10 00


Graniteville Intermediate. ..


Issie A. Parker ..


1897


Westford Academy ..


10 00


Graniteville Upper Primary


1894


Bradford Academy ..


10 00


Graniteville Primary ....


Bertha Swain . Annie Carmichael.


1891


Westford Academy ..


.


10 00


·


.


.


.


.


.


.


.


.


SCHOOL STATISTICS, 1898 99.


SCHOOLS.


Grades.


Weeks of School.


Enrollment.


ship.


ance.


Average Attend-


Per cent. of Attend-


Between Five and


Fourteen.


Between Eight and


Under Five.


Over Fifteen.


Academy


9-12


39.


42


32.


29.


91.


6


6


0


36


Centre Grammar


7-8


33.


19


22.7


20.6


91.


10


10


0


9


Centre Intermediate


4-6


33.


34


29.1


26.


89.4


34


32


0


0


1-3


33.


45


27.6


24.8


89.9


45


25


0


0


Centre Primary . .


1-3


33.


50


34.9


32.7


93.7


25


26


0


1


Forge Primary ...


4-7


33.


26


24.


21.8


93.9


23


22


0


1


Graniteville Grammar.


6-8


30.6


34


25.8


23.5


91.1


34


32


0


0


Graniteville Intermediate .. . . .


4-5


30.6


45


31.1


29.5


89.1


45


41


0


0


Graniteville Upper Primary ...


2-3


30.6


51


32.7


29.8


91.


36


29


0


0


Graniteville Primary ... ....


1-2


30.6


59


37.2


35.


94.1


56


0


3


0


Stony Brook . ...


1-7


33.


28


22.8


20.8


91.2


27


19


0


1


Nashoba


1-7


33.


19


15.8


14.2


90. 87.9


20


16


0


0


Minot's Corner.


1-7


33.


13


12.


10.8


90.


13


10


0


0


Nabnasset .


1-7


33.


23


18.7


16.5


88.2


22


18


0


1


Long-Sought-For.


1-7


33.


10


7.5


6.7


91.5


9


6


1


0


Wright .


1-7


33.


17


13.7


14.


97.8


17


11


0


0


Forge Grammar.


..


Totals, 1898-99.


.


... .


557.4


536


402.8


369.0


91.6


498


314


4


51


Totals, 1897-98.


.


. . .


574.8


553


434.


402.


92.6


476


305


15


77


.


...


...


...


...


1-7


33.


20


15.2


13.3


16


11


0


3


Parkerville


.


...


....


....


..


...


...


Average Member-


ance.


Fifteen.


ANNUAL


REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF WESTFORD


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1900. ALSO


TOWN WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TO BE HELD MARCH 19, 1900.


WES


TFC


TOWN


R


1729. c


OR


PORATED


SEP'T. 23


IOWILL, MASS. COURIER-CITIZEN COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1900.


ANNUAL


REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF WESTFORD


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1900.


ALSO


TOWN WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TO BE HELD MARCH 19, 1900.


WESTF


TOWN


O


C


1729.


RI


PORATED


SEPT. 23,


LOWELL, MASS .: COURIER-CITIZEN COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1900.


OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF WESTFORD, 1899. -


Town Clerk. GILMAN J. WRIGHT.


Selectmen.


WESLEY O. HAWKES, Secretary, Term expires March, 1900


SHERMAN H. FLETCHER, Chairman, Term expires March, 1901


GEORGE W. HEYWOOD, . Term expires March, 1902


Assessors.


SAMUEL L. TAYLOR, Term expires March, 1900


GEORGE H. HARTFORD, Chairman, Term expires March, 1901


JEREMIAH DESMOND, Term expires March, 1902


Overseers of the Poor.


ALBERT R. CHOATE, Secretary, Term expires March, 1900


LEONARD W. WHEELER, Chairman, Term expires March. 1901


CLARENCE R. P. DECATUR, . Term expires March, 1902


Treasurer. NAHUM H. WRIGHT.


Collector of Taxes. ARTHUR L. PRIOR.


Auditor. ARTHUR B. PLIMPTON.


Constables.


CLARENCE R. P. DECATUR. JOHN A. HEALY.


LEWIS C. DANE, JOHN E. WARD,


Field Drivers.


FRED FELCH,


GEORGE COLUMB,


FLETCHER SYMMES.


None of the Field Drivers qualified.


Fence Viewers.


ALVIN G. POLLEY, LEWIS C. DANE, ALMON S. VOSE.


Mr. Dane did not qualify.


4


School Committee.


GEORGE H. HARTFORD, . Term expires March, 1900


WALTER J. SLEEPER, Secretary,


Term expires March, 1900


ALBERT R. CHOATE, Chairman,


Term expires March, 1901


ARTHUR WRIGHT, Term expires March, 1901


ELBERT H. FLAGG,


Term expires March, 1902


FRANK H. HILDRETH,


Term expires March, 1902


Trustees of J. V. Fletcher Library.


LOUIS II. BUCKSHORN,


Term expires March, 1900


CATHERINE A. KEBLER . Term expires March, 1901


WILLIAM E. FROST, Chairman.


Term expires March, 1902


Librarian. CARRIE E. READ.


Commissioners of Public Burial Grounds.


GEORGE W. HEYWOOD,


Term expires March, 1900


NOAH PRESCOTT,


Term expires March, 1901


GEORGE T. DAY,


Term expires March, 1902


Measurers of Wood and Bark and Surveyors of Lumber.


THOMAS E. SYMMES,


WILLIAM W. JOHNSON,


ALONZO HI. SUTHERLAND,


MICHAEL MCGLINCHY,


HORACE E. GOULD, JOHN A. HEALY. JEREMIAH DESMOND, WESLEY O. HAWKES.


Police Officers.


AI. BICKNELL, WILLIAM H. PETHERICK, EUGENE DEROEHN.


SAMUEL H. BALCH. LINCOLN REDDICK, ANTHONY H. SAUNDERS. Fire Wards. JOHN A. HEALY, HARRY L. NESMITH,


GILMER STONE, SAMUEL H. BALCH,


HIENRY A. FLETCHER. Forest Fire Wards.


EDWARD PRESCOTT. W. H. H. BURECBK,


Inspectors of Animals and Provisions


GEORGE T. DAY, ALBERT P. RICHARDSON.


Mr. Richardson did not qualify.


Measurer of Grain. ALONZO H. SUTHERLAND. Weighers of Coal.


CHARLES E. WHIDDEN. WILLIAM W. JOHNSON, HENRY J. HEALY,


JOHN M. FLETCHER, JOHN A. HEALY, REUBEN E. REDDING.


5


Sealer of Weights and Measures. W. H. H. BURBECK.


Registrars of Voters.


QUINCY W. DAY, Term expires April 30, 1900


OSCAR R. SPALDING, Term expires April 30, 1901


NELSON L. TUTTLE, Chairman, Term expires April 30, 1902


GILMAN J. WRIGHT, Clerk, ex-officio.


Precinct Officers.


PRECINCT 1 .- Warden, J. Henry Read; Deputy Warden, Geo. II. Hartford; Clerk, John M. Fletcher ; Deputy Clerk, Alec Fisher ; Inspectors, T. Arthur E. Wilson, W. H. H. Burbeck ; Deputy Inspectors, Harry L. Nesmith, C. R. P. Decatur.


PRECINCT 2 .- Warden, Daniel E. Splain ; Deputy Warden, Wm. Wall ; Clerk, Walter C. Wright ; Deputy Clerk, Wm. H. Petherick ; Inspectors, A. Y. W. Prinn, Horace E. Gould ; Deputy Inspectors, R. E. Redding, Joseph Wall.


PRECINCT 3 .- Warden, George J. Dunn; Deputy Warden, Peter McGlinchy ; Clerk, Fred W. Edwards; Deputy Clerk, John J. Monahan ; Inspectors, Edson G. Boynton, Thomas F. Dunn; Deputy Inspectors, Henry B Read, James H. O'Brien.


Superintendent of Streets. BENJAMIN F. DAY. Agent for Burial of Deceased Soldiers and Sailors. GEORGE T. DAY. Undertakers.


ALBERT P. RICHARDSON, JOHN A. HEALY.


Superintendent of Almshouse. SAMUEL H. BALCH. Janitor of Town House and Library Building. AI BICKNELL. Committee to Appraise Property at Town Farm. JOHN M. FLETCHER, FRANK C. HILDRETH, J. WILLARD FLETCHER.


BIRTHS


Recorded by the Town Clerk of 'Westford, A. D. 1899.


DATE.


NAMES.


PARENTS' NAME.


Frank and Jennie (Pelcheaer).


Julian A. and Lucy K. (Abbot).


Charles A. and Sadie L. (Prentiss).


Campling, Edward Percy


Carkin, Marion Ardell ..


Cloutier, Adelor


Connell, Frederick Harold


Couture, Laura Marcella


Daley, Catharine Aller


Demaris, Alphonse Willie Omer. Eliot, Winifred Agnes


Farrow, Olive May


Charles B. and Amelia M. (Le May).


Adelbert L. and Gertrude L. (Hunter).


Elbert H. and Lucy M. (Warren).


Fletcher, Austin Dana


J. Willard and Etta H. (Whidden).


Gower, Thomas William


William and Elizabeth (Donahoe). Albert and Maggie E. (Egan). Charles M. and Nellie M. (Collins).


Oct. 10 ....


Hanson, Hilma Sofia .


Martin and Sophia (Thorbjarnsson).


Dec. 11 ....


Healy, Arthur Leonard


John A. and Lizzie (Sullivan). William Henry and Bridget (Mckeown).


June 19 .... Mar. 27 .... Healy, Philip H


June 8 .... Oct. 14 .... Aug. 24 .... July 26. . . Hunt, Maud.


Hosmer, Beatrice Evelyn


William and Jennie H. (Bennett).


Houle, Evelina


Amedia and Sarah (Norman).


William and Elizabeth ( Whigham).


July 19. . . . Oct. 7 ... . July 14 .... Sept. 21 .... Dec. 4 .... Mar. 27 .... April 16 ....


Lafrance, Arthur


Alfred and Marie (Rouseau).


McDonald Mary Elizabeth


Joseph and Nellie (Sullivan).


McManamon, Elva Etta


Frank and Lizzie (Grant).


Mileaux, Rosa


Victo and Venzene (Varteras).


June 29. . . .


Mountain, Eva May


Ernest G. and Catherine ( Whigham).


July 14 .... July 21 .. .. Oct. 18 ...


Payer, Felixine ..


Edmond and Mary (Garceau).


Aug. 31 ..


Payne, John Joseph.


James H. and Mary (Le Duc).


Jan. 12.


Phelps, Lillian Esther


Frank A. and Lena (Laungell). Arthur L. and Jennie A. (Woodbury).


Oct. 18 ....


Read, Eleanor


Henry B. and Julia M. (Chamberlin).


Mar. 22 ....


Reed, Ephriam Frederick.


Ephraim and Martha (Brown).


Feb. 12 ....


Richardson, Esther


Leroy W. and Effle C. (Harris). Michael and Lydia (Besn).


Aug. 22 .... Oct. 24 .... Sept. 21 ....


Sears, Mary Anna. Sullivan, John Francis


Joseph H. and Sophie E. (Brussard).


Dec. 2 ....


Swanson, Carl Alfred


Timothy and Bridget (Sullivan ). Noah and Sophia (Anderson).


Oct. 13 ....


Sweetser, Everett Nathaniel


Warren P. and Jessie (Harrap).


Oct. 11 ....


Whitney, Arthur Bliss


Julian and Sarah (Gray).


June 15 ....


Wyman, Mabel Ida.


George W. and Margaret A. (Burnett).


Two illegitimate.


Four stillborn.


Males. Females. Total.


Number recorded.


23


35


58


Born in Westford


22


33


55


Of Westford parentage 23


34 57


Of native parentage, IS; foreign parentage, 27 ; native father and foreign mother, 9; native mother and foreign father, 4.


Correction of last year's report : For " Dorothy Bunce," read Dorothy Christine Bunce.


GILMAN J. WRIGHT,


Town Clerk.


Dec. 4 .... July 21 .... Mar. 28 .... Aug. 15 .... Nov. 29. ... May 2 .... April 8 .... April 1 .... Feb. 2 .... Nov. 8 .... July 20. ... Aug. ..... June 22. . . . June 15. .. . July 29 ... . Sept. 18. ... Aug. 17 .... Aug. 17 ....


Barlow, Florentine


Cameron, Eleanor.


Campbell, Mary Louisa De Roehn


John and Mary ( Whigham). James R. and Eva A. Barton). Adolphus and Angelina (Barlow). John H and Margaret E. Coughlin). Charles and Delema (Penson). Daniel and Mary (Burk). George and Mary (Allard).


James and Mary Ann (Boynton).


Field, Grace Gertrude


Greenwood, Anastatia Griffin, Artemus Gage,


Healy, Margaret Mary


Peter and Bridget (Cross). Frederick O. and Laura D. (Adams).


Hill, Laura Hazel


Jarvis, Joseph . Johnson, Hannah Sophia Elenora Krevshu, Frank .


Alexander and Rose (Barlow). Frank T. and Mary (Ackerson).


John and Agnes (Uss).


James F. and Nellie (Gogin).


O'Brien, Sarah Margaret


James H. and Annie (Duhn).


Mar. 10. ... Aug. 26 ..


Prior, Marion Lena


Rabcho, Frank


Jean and Lucy (Bushey).


Feb. 24 ....


Roske, Mary.


Savoie, Elizabeth


Joseph and Anna (Boutin).


O'Brien, Nora ..


Flagg, Webster Elbert.


MARRIAGES


Recorded by the Town Clerk of Westford, A. D. 1899.


DATE.


NAMES.


AGE.


RESIDENCE.


BIRTHPLACE.


Nov. 1


Adams, Charles L .


59


Westford


Stoneham, Me. Westford.


Aug. 26


Barlow, Frank Felne ..


18


Somerset, P. Q.


Nov. 28


Colburn, Charles D. Stearns, Norah M.


18


......


Lynn. Lowell.


Feb. 28


Curtis, Barnard Oren Squiers Laura Etta (Stone)


26


Tyngsboro


Billerica.


June 12


Davis, Joseph W Wood, Laura


19


Westford


Birmingham, Eng.


Oct. 7


Farrow, Samuel . Landry. Helena


28


66


Lowell.


Jan. 10


Hannon, Thomas


16


..


Ludlow, Vt.


June 15


Harrington, Patrick Henry. Dunn, Elizabeth J.


26


June 25


45


England.


May 10


Ireland, Eugene Mekeel, Minnie


Fishkill, N. Y. Putnam Co., N. Y.


Sept. 10


Marshall, Beverly W Hoyt, Martha S


27


Limerick, Me.


June 28


McCarty, Robert Healy, Ruby.


23 21 29


. .


Ely, Canada,


June 7


Morton, Fred A. Morton, Carrie


24


..


Lowell.


Stellarton, N. S.


Oct. 18


Johnstone, Isabella (Johnson) . Reed, Francis B ... Lyman, Mary Ella (Chamberlin) Robbins, Asa F. Blaisdell, Alice Della


37


Westford


Westford.


Mar. 15


36


Littleton.


Littleton.


Feb. 14


Ward, John Edward . Harrington, Eva Maud.


20


Lowell .


Roxbury.


Dec. 23


Wilson George


34


Westford


Dublin, Ire.


Donnally, Catherine. One omitted.


32


Lowell


Ireland.


Number of marriages recorded. 20


Solemnized in Westford 9


Westford grooms. 15


Second marriage of groom 9


Westford brides. 15 Between Americans 10


Second marriage of bride ...


Fourth marriage of bride ... 1


. . Between foreigners 4


Solemnized by Westford clergymen. 11


GILMAN J. WRIGHT,


Town Clerk.


Jan. 25


Colon, George Payee, Evelina


22


.....


20


. .. ....


...


Canada. Niantic, Ct.


25


Ayer


Woburn.


Sprague, Georgianna (Sargent)


41 27


..


Westford. 64


Hunt, James .. Wood, Mary Ann (Crisp)


6.


Yonkers, N. Y .. Coldspring, N. Y. Pepperell


New Brunswick.


Westford .6


Concord.


New Brunswick.


Sept. 23


O'Brien, John W ..


32 66 27 34 Lowell


Mont Vernon, N.H.


23


Westford.


39 Westford


...


44 32 30 33


..


Cabot, Vt.


Brown, Effie A. (Sweetser)


35


Pelletier, Eugenie (Plourde) .


22


23


Paulien, P. Q. Westford.


30


New Brunswick.


American groom and foreign bride .. 4 American bride and foreign groom .. 2


DEATHS


Recorded by the Town Clerk of Westford, A. D. 1899.


AGE.


DATE.


NAMES, ETC.


Yrs ..


Mos.


| Days


Feb. 3


Ackerson, Ellen (Wegen). wife of Nelson M .


30


1


Oct. 30


Allard, Joseph, son of Christopher and Mary (Chabote)


66


Sep. 7 Barlow, James


93


8


13 -


Jan.


Bennett, Lilly, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth ( Hutchinson).


14


1


May 14


Brow, Lawrence J .. son of John and Susan (Howard)


70


10


Feb. Bussey, Elizabeth (Tankard), wid. of Peter


87


3


May 1


Caunter, Ella (Ingalls). wife of Horace.


32


June 28 Cavza. Louis. resident of Lowell .


28


-


Aug. 25


Cloutier. Adelard, son of Delphonia and Angelina (Barlow).


3


23


Feb. 25


Daly, Ellen (Farry), wife of John ...


66 82


June 16 Feb. 18


Deziel. Philip Antoine, son of Gaspard and Anna (Houle) .


1 22


Dec. 22


Dodge, Lucinda (Prescott). resident of Lowell.


July 23


Fellows. Sarah R., died in Boston ...


1


May 4


Fletcher. Sarah (Gould). wid. of Timothy


78 1


Oct. 29


Gardell. Rebecca. died in Lowell.


15 73 80


8 11 4 0


15 30 13 1 21 - 5 22 10 29 21 21 22 20


Aug. 28 Aug. 26 Feb. 21 Apr. 11


King, Harvey A .. son of Albert and Margaret (Connell).


30 82


Aug. 16 Nov. 20 Sep. 10 Oct. 19


Parker, Edwin H., son of William W. and Ida (Lackey)


11 4


23 25


Nov. 20


Richard, Lucie (Gaboury), wife of Joseph ..


61


May 25 Aug. 21


Sanborn, Mary R. (Brown), wife of George W ..


47 7


Mar. 19


Sevigney, Alexander, son of Desire and Alice (Rabichau).


July 26


Sherman, Harriet Maria, resident of Waltham.


Mar. 18


Spalding, Elbridge Gerry, son of Stephen and Betsy (Fletcher) .. Sullivan, Jeremiah J., son of Florence and Mary F. (Bagley).


- --


June 28 Aug. 25


Sullivan, Mary F. Bagley, wid. of (Florence) ..


May 19


Whitney, John Henry, son of Nathaniel and Susan (Edwards) ... Whitney, Margaret (Connely), wife of John H


63


11


May 14 Nov. 30


Woodward, Alden H., son of Hilliard E. and Sophia.


60


May 6


Wright, Joseph. Eldrege, son of Jacob and Sally (Smith) . . . 75


Four stillborn.


Males. Females.


Total.


Whole number recorded.


25


28


53


Number of deaths in town.


22


24


46


Residents of Westford.


23


45


Non-residents brought to town for interment ...


1


3


4


Number of interments in town ..


16


15


31


Four persons who died in this town were residents of other places.


Three residents of this town died in Worcester Insane Hospital.


Cause of death of persons who died in this town: Stillbirth, pneumonia, phthisis, 4 each; tuberculosis, old age, 3 each; consumption, bronchitis, nephritis, accident, apoplexy asthenia, complication of diseases, 2 each; hereditary ataxia, neurasthenia, heart disease, gastric ulcer, whooping cough, angina pectoris, cancer, hemorrhage of stomach, marasmus, senile dementia, rheumatism, hernia, disease of liver, poison, inanition, paralysis, 1 each.


GILMAN J. WRIGHT, Toun Clerk.


10 20 19


Mar 10 Apr. 19 June 30 Nov. 18 Sep. · 1 Jan. 29 Oct. 8


Gardner, Margaret (Gillies). wid. of Robert


Gouid. Joseph. son of Joseph and Polly (Smith) ....


Haley, Michael Henry, son of John and Mary ( Doyle)


Hanson. Emma (Kallison), wife of Adolf.


Hennessey. Maurice, son of John ..


Aug. 9


Hosmer, Henrietta C. (Sprowl), wife of Francis.


Dec. 14


Humiston, George E .. resident of Everett ...


66 62 24 26


Feb. 10


Hutchins. Lillie E. A., dau. of Stephen E. and Lucy A. (Culver) Keyes, Rufus, son of Imla and Hannah (Fletcher).


Loker, Mary M. (White). wid. of Henry ...


Moore. Edward A., son of George R. and Philinda (Richardson). Naylor, Hannah ( Wrigley), wife of Joseph ...


4 9 .10


O'Brien, Jennie. dau. of Cornelius and Harriet ( Donovan)


47 79 23 16 76


3


13 - 23


Apr. 15


Schellenger. E. Mary, dau. of Reuben R. and Esther (Perry).


10 5 9


12 9


63 82 37 82 64


1


- 9


12 20 - 14


29 9 3 0 6 1 6 9 1 2


May 30 July 15


Fletcher, Abel Bancroft, son of Abel and Susan (Richardson). Fletcher. Martha (Gould), wid. of Andrew


52 79 76 61


Flynn, Ellen ( Digan), wife of John


48


21 19


Daly, John, son of Patrick and Christian Donohoe ..


Hill, Almira C. (Shedd). wife of George W.


Prescott. Joseph F., son of Ebenezer and Sally (Fletcher)


Richardson, Esther. dau. of Leroy W. and Effie C. (Harris).


NOTE.


All persons interested are respectfully requested to examine the foregoing reports of births, marriages and deaths, and if any errors are noted, or if there be omissions, that they be reported to the Town Clerk, that the records may be perfected. An error in the record, other than a mistake in copying a certificate or return, can be corrected only in accordance with a deposition under oath made by one who was required by law to furnish the information for the original record, or by three or more credible persons having knowledge of the case. See Acts of 1897, Chap. 444, Sections 9 and 14.


Births occurring late in the year are sometimes returned without the Christian name. In such cases parents should return the name to the Town Clerk as soon as selected, as incompleteness of the record may involve much trouble in the future.


The Town Clerk hereby gives notice that he is prepared to furnish to parents, householders, physicians and midwives applying therefor, blanks for return of births, as required by law.


GILMAN J. WRIGHT, Town Clerk.


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT ON DOGS.


Number of dogs licensed during year ending Nov. 30. 1899 :


142 males at $2.00, $284.00


9 females at $5.00,


45.00


Total, $329.00


Deduct Clerk's fees 151 licenses at 20 cents each, . 30 20


Balance paid into County Treasury. $298.80


For which the receipts of the County Treasurer are on file.


Of the foregoing licenses, I (male) was for the year ending April 30, 1899.


Number licensed since last return, Nov. 29, 1899 : males, 12 ; females, 2 ; total, 14.


Number licensed for the year ending April 30, 1900 : males, 153 ; females, II ; total. 164.


Number returned by Assessors : males, 161 ; females. 7 ; total, 168.


Owners and Keepers of Dogs who have Procured Licenses since last Report, Feb 4, 1899.


Licenses are for year ending April 30, 1900, unless otherwise specified.


Abbot, Alice C.


Burnham. George H.


Cummings, Chas. M.


Cummings, Edw. M. (2)


Curren, William


Davis, Mary


Decatur, C. R. P.(99&00)


Balser, Arthur W.


Decatur, Nathaniel J.


Barlow, Frank


Barlow, John Bean, True A. Bemis, Henry S.


Cameron, Donald Cann, Charles W. Carkin, Clara P. Carkin, Isaac W. Carkin, Warren E. Carmichael, James HI (2) Caunter, Benjamin Champaign. Louis Comey, Arthur H. Connell, John H.


DeRoehn, Eugene Desjardines, O iver Drew, Frank C.


Eaion, C A. Edwards. Charles Edwards, Franklin


Bennett, Joseph Blaisdell, Alvin J.


Blodgett, Josiah W.


Edwards, John Eliason, Lars J.


Blood, Napoleon B.


Craven, Eva S.


Feeney. John


Buckshorn, Louis H. Burbeck, John


Cummings. Alvin L.


Felch. Frank P.


Abbot, John C. Bussey, George W.


Adams, Chas. L. Butterworth, Wm. L.


Adams, Howard T. (m & f) Callahan. John Balch, Samuel H.


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Felch, Harry C. (m. &f ) Krouse, Louis Field, Adelbert L. Fisher. Alvan Fletcher, Harry N. (3) Fletcher, Henry A. (3) Fletcher. J. Herbert Floyd, Mary Flynn, John Furbush, Frank L. Gardner, George C. Gilson, George Q. Gilson, Levi S.


Gould, Horace E. Gove, Morrill C. Greig, John S. Greenwood, Albert Griffin, Chas. M. (2) Haley. John Hall, John Hannon, Thomas Harrington, P. Henry Odell, Herbert A. Orange, Abrahamn Hartford, Geo. H. Hawkes, Wesley O. Healy, Frank (fem.) Healy, John A. Polley, Helen S. Healy, Mrs. M. Hill, Geo. W. Hillier, Wm. Prescott, Wallie Howard, Calvin L. Prior, Arthur L. Putney, Lucia Hutchins, Stephen E. Jenne, Albert E. Pyne. James W. Jesson, Thomas Johnson, J. Walter Reed, Chas. W. Johnson, Win. R. (tem.) Robey. Ossian V.


Leland, Geo. A. Mann. E. I .. Mrs.


Marshall, Josiah E. Martın. Frederick McCoy. Fred L. McDonald, Angus MeDougall, Alexander MeGlinchy, James MeGlinchy, Peter McMaster, Harry C. Sweatt, Fred A. Moore. Clifford A. Mountain, Geo. E. Nesmith. Harry I. (fem.) Toper, Samuel L.


Roper, E. H. Salls, Mary A. Sanborn, Geo. L. Sargent, Chas. G. (2) Shaw, Francis A. Shaw. Judson F. Shugrue, Chas. F. Splain, Daniel E. Sullivan, Jeremiah J. Swanson. Noah


Sweetser, Howard M.


Sweetser, Warren P.


Valentine, Mary E. Voyer, Peter (fem.) ; Wall, Christina Ward, John E. Wbidden, E. H.


Whigham, Wm. Whitaker, Christopher Whitney, Chas. H. (m & f)


Whitney, Julian


Prescott, Nelson L.


Wilson, Arthur


Woods, Wm L.


Wright, Andrew S.


Wright, Frank C.


Wright, Hammett D. Wright, Willey M.


Reddick, LincolnA (fem) Wyman, Geo W.


Wyman. Walter W. York, Mabel C.


Knight, Joseph E.


Rockwell, Guy L. (fem.)


GILMAN J. WRIGHT, Town Clerk.


WESTFORD, Feb. 6, 1900.


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O'Brien, James (fem.) O'Brien, James 2d O'Brien, James H. O'Brien, John O'Brien, John 2d O'Brien, John W. 2d (2)


Paige, A. M. Petherick, Wm. H.


Whitney, Wm. M. Whittier. Abel C.


Prescott, Richard D.


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, 1899.


At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Westford, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, held at the Town House, Mar. 20, 1899, the following business was transacted :


I. The Town Clerk appointed Lewis C. Dane, Teller, to serve during the election of Moderator, and he was sworn by said Clerk. Sherman H. Fletcher was elected Moderator.


2. Voted, that the compensation of the Tax Collector be one per cent. on the amount collected.


3. The Selectmen appointed Wm. E. Frost and Wm. H. H. Burbeck, Ballot Clerks, and they were sworn by the Town Clerk, and received from him the package containing 540 general and 70 special ballots, and gave their receipt therefor. Lewis C. Dane and T. Arthur E. Wilson, who had previously been appointed Tellers by the Selectmen, were sworn by the Town Clerk and took charge of the check list and ballot box respectively. The ballot box was opened and found to be empty, the register standing on zero. The voters then proceeded to bring in their ballots for the officers named in Art. 3. Polls closed at one o'clock P. M.


At the close of the polls the register stood on 107.


Number of names checked on ballot box list, 107.


Number of names checked on Ballot Clerks' list, 107.


Whole number of ballots cast (by count), 107.


The Moderator appointed Walter C. Wright and W. H. H. Burbeck, Tellers, and they were sworn by the Town Clerk.


4. Voted, to take up the remainder of the Town Business while the count of votes is being completed.


5. Voted, to accept the report of the Selectmen as printed.


6. Voted, to accept the report of the Selectmen on Guide Boards as printed.


7. Voted, to accept the report of the Overseers of the Poor as printed.


S. Voted, to accept the report of the School Committee as printed.


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9. Voted, to accept and adopt the report of the Trustees of the Public Library as printed. The report recommends that two hundred dollars ($200) be raised and appropriated for the purchase of books and periodicals during the ensuing year.




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