Town of Westford annual report 1896-1901, Part 30

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


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During the past year the study of technical grammar has been confined to the last three grades of the Grammar School. The text-book which we are using insidiously works into the lower grades a great many grammar lessons. We pass over these lessons and follow an outline of grammar work. We thus concentrate the work upon language in the lower grades, where the technical terms cannot be easily understood. Much valuable time can be wasted by trying to make clear the intricate rules of our language structure to young children before they have developed their powers of reasoning.


The teachers are making an especial effort to help the chil- dren gain a mastery of the fundamental processes of arithmetic. Speed and accuracy are very important accomplishments in dealing with number work. Reasoning power develops sur- prisingly fast when the operations are performed with little loss of energy. When the mechanical work of arithmetic is per- formed almost by reflex action, the whole energy can be concen- trated upon the reasoning processes involved in the solution of the problem in hand.


A fairly thorough trial of the Rational System of reading has been made, which, we think, has proven its superiority over both the pure phonic and the sentence methods. I would suggest that the system be adopted, and the first two books of the series be purchased for the Primary Schools.


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Mr. Cox has given to the music of the town a systematic course of work. The instruction is progressing on a sure scien- tific basis, and this kind of effort will soon show itself in the results obtained in the higher grades.


Section 11, Chapter 496, of the School Laws of Massachu- setts, for 1898, reads as follows:


Section II. No child who has not been duly vaccinated shall be admitted to a public school except upon presentation of a certificate signed by a regular practising physician that such child is an unfit subject for vaccination. No child who is a member of a household in which a person is sick with smallpox, diphtheria, scarlet fever or measles, or of a household exposed to contagion from a household as aforesaid, shall attend any public school during such sickness or until the teacher of the school has been furnished with a certificate from the Board of Health of the Town or City, or from the attending physician of such sick per- son, stating in a case of smallpox, diphtheria or scarlet fever, that a period of at least two weeks, and in a case of measles a period of at least three days, has elapsed since the recovery, removal or death of such person, and that danger of the conveying of such disease by such child has passed.


The law in regard to vaccination is not being complied with. and every year contagious diseases make inroads upon our schools. If compelling a general conformance to the law seems too radical a step, a rule should be passed by the School Commit- tee which would make it necessary for each child entering school for the first time to present a certificate of vaccination from a practising physician before the child is admitted.


Ignorance of the law is no excuse for its violation, but in order that ignorance may not be the cause of such violation, I quote freely from the School Laws of the State, which vitally affect the schools and those who attend them. Chapter 496. Section 12, reads:


Section 12. Every child between seven and fourteen years of age shall attend some public day school in the Town or City in which he resides during the entire time the public day schools are in session, subject to such exceptions as to children, places of attendance and schools as are provided for in sections three, seven, ten and eleven of this act: provided, that the Super-


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intendent of Schools or, where there is no Superintendent of Schools, the School Committee, or teachers acting under author- ity of said Superintendent of Schools or School Committee, may excuse cases of necessary absence.


Sect. 31. Any person having under his control a child between seven and fourteen years of age who fails for five day sessions or ten half-day sessions within any period of six months while under such control, to cause such child to attend school as required by section twelve of this act, the physical or mental condition of such child not being such as to render his attend- ance at school harmful or impracticable, upon complaint by a truant officer, and conviction thereof, shall forfeit and pay a fine of not more than twenty dollars. Any person who induces or attempts to induce any child to absent himself unlawfully from school, or employs or harbors while school is in session any child absent unlawfully from school, shall forfeit and pay a fine of not more than fifty dollars.


It is the duty of every parent to see to it when his child is absent, from any cause, that the absence is accounted for to the teacher, either in a written excuse or by an oral explanation.


There has been rather a large number of changes among the teachers of the Town during the last year. We cannot blame teachers for trying to improve their positions, and it shows well for the grade of our teachers that so many go from our schools to some of the best schools in the State; yet it is unfortunate for the schools that teachers cannot be induced to remain for several years. It is to be hoped that in the near future worthy teachers may be paid a salary sufficient to enable them to remain more permanently in the schools of the Town. Although we have lost inany excellent teachers our schools have made good progress during the year. The teachers who have come to us have proven conscientious and capable instructors. Each of them, besides possessing good general ability, has displayed a distinct talent either in some one line of instruction, or in school discipline and management; and some have possessed all of these qualifications.


Some of the schools of the Town have shown a marked improvement during the year. The Graniteville Schools, in which some difficulty was experienced last year, are now under excellent discipline, and superior work is being secured.


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Not long since the death of our friend and committeeman, Mr. Arthur Wright, was a real source of grief to us all. It is a pleasure to speak of the excellent work of this loyal citizen; of his faithful, conscientious service to the Town and to his fellow- citizens. At all times we found in Mr. Wright a man whose advice was ever to be relied upon. He was one who did his utmost to promote an amicable means of bringing about changes. As we realize how great a loss the public has sustained in his death, we know that the loss to those with whom he has been more intimately associated is much greater.


In closing this, my second and last report to this Town, I wish to thank the Committee for their cordial support and endeavor to aid my work in the schools. The most kindly rela- tions have always existed between myself and the members of this Committee, and it is with much regret that I break these ties of friendship. To the teachers I would express my grateful appreciation for the kindly manner with which I have habitu- ally been received, and for their ready response to any plan of work which I wished to carry out. The people of the Town have shown me many courtesies, and often I have been stimulated by their words of encouragement.


Respectfully, ANDREW S. THOMSON. Superintendent of Schools.


REPORT OF THE ACADEMY.


Westford, Mass, March 2, 1900 A. S. Thomson, Superintendent of Schools:


Dear Sir: Since the beginning of the Fall term, 1899, the classes of Westford Academy have done the following work:


English Literature, Senior and Junior Classes-Burke on Conciliation, Macaulay's Essays on Milton and Addison, "Sir Roger de Coverley Papers," "Last of the Mohicans," "Flight of a Tartar Tribe," "Palamon and Arcite," "Vicar of Wakefield," "Vision of Sir Launfal," "The Princess."


Second Class-Lockwood's English, recitation twice a week. Study of "Lady of the Lake," "Sir Roger de Coverley Papers," "Last of the Mohicans."


First Class-Chittenden's "Elements of English," American Masterpieces, weekly themes.


Beginner's French-First seventy lessons in Chardenal's Complete French Course, Super's French Reader, sight reading and conversation.


Advanced French-"Jeanne d'Arc," "La Chute." composi- tion ; study of irregular verbs; conversation.


General History -- Study on Ancient Nations, Grecian His- tory, Roman History to Last Century of Roman Empire.


English History -- Complete study of Montgomery; History of English People.


Book-keeeping-Brief study of single and double entry in Williams and Rogers' text-book.


Arithmetic-From interest to partial payments in Williams and Rogers' text-book.


Astronomy-Study of sun and inferior planets, observations of stars, planets, sunset points, etc., etc.


Junior Latin-Four Orations against Cataline and twenty chapters of the Manilian Law, with Latin prose composition.


Sophomore Latin-Twenty-seven pages of Viri Romae, forty-one pages of Caesar's Commentaries, with Latin prose com- position.


Freshman Latin-First forty-nine lessons in Smiley and Storke's "Beginners' Latin Book."


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Sophomore Algebra-Elimination to Affected Quadratics in Wells's "Essentials of Algebra."


Freshman Algebra-To Fractions in Wells's "Essentials of Algebra."


Senior and Junior Geometry-To seventeenth theorem of Book III. Wentworth's Revised Plane Geom., with seventy-five originals.


Junior Greek-Seventy-seven pages of Xenophon's "Anab- asis," with Greek prose composition.


Senior Physics-To Electrical Measurements, Page 276 in Avery's Elementary Physics.


The teachers of the Academy are pleased to report that the Academy students have been diligent and faithful in their work, and that the spirit of the school is excellent.


Yours very truly,


WILLIAM E. FROST.


REPORT OF SUPESVISOR OF MUSIC.


Mr. Thomson, Superintendent of Schools:


Dear Sir :- Being elected as teacher of music in the schools of Westford, I submit the following report, showing, somewhat, the condition of the schools in relation to music. Beginning with my school year in September, we took a review of some of the work done in the previous year. As we would come to points unfamiliar, there we would give our special attention. Finally, getting started, I laid out a schedule for each school, which is being successfully carried out by a set of competent, interested teachers. Difficulties arising have had constant drill, and as we have mastered them our work has taken us on, as in some grades the beginning of two-part singing, the dividing of voices. Chromatics, the divided pulsations of the beat, were taken up in other grades. The presentation of two, three and four part work, down to reading in the nine different keys, has been given in the Primary grade, and work from the first series in the "Normal Chart" has been combined with time.


I most earnestly request the hearty co-operation of the parents in this work.


The love of music in some degree is born in every soul, and with the earnest help of the teachers I am sure our harvest at the end of the year and years will be appreciated by all.


Very respectfully,


GEORGE WARREN COX, Supervisor of Music.


TRUANT OFFICER'S REPORT.


Graniteville, Mass., Feb. 28, 1900.


To the School Committee:


Sirs: The number of cases that have come under my notice and have been investigated is twenty-three. Prosecutions, none. Respectfully submitted,


EUGENE D'ROEHN, Truant Officer.


SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR WESTFORD 1900-1901.


1900.


. March 19-Schools open.


June 15-Schools close for Summer vacation.


September 4-Schools begin Fall term.


November 23-Schools close Fall term and for Thanks- giving vacation.


December 3-Schools begin Winter term.


December 21-Schools close for Christmas vacation.


December 31-Schools open.


1901.


March I-Schools close Winter term. March 25-Schools begin Spring term.


Program of Westford Grammar School Graduating Exercises, June 9, 1899.


PROGRAM.


Prayer,


Rev. P. R. Stratton.


Music-Swing Song.


Essay-The Philippines. School.


Alberta Gould Wilson.


Recitation-The Owl Critic.


James T. Field.


Etta May Sheahan.


Essay-Heroes of the Nineteenth Century.


Ida May Walkden,


Recitation-The Charge of the Light Brigade,


- Tennyson.


Fred Rockwood Blodgett.


Song-The Daffodils.


Emma Johnson.


Ida Walkden.


Edna Ferguson.


Ellen Lyman.


Belle Shugrue.


Effie Bennett.


Recitation-Annabel Lee, -


-


Edgar Allen Poe.


Emma Gertrude Johnson.


Essay-" In Union There is Strength." William Rockwood Petherick.


Recitation-The Painter of Seville, -


-


Susan Wilson.


Edna Lucinda Ferguson.


Essay-The West Indies. Alice Caruzu Abbot.


Recitation-The Miller of Dee,


-


Eva S. Ogden.


Effie May Bennett.


Song-There's Music in the Air. School.


Argument. Resolved : - That education should be a qualification for voting in the United States.


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Affirmative-Edward Thomas Hanley, Jessie Agnes Walkden. Negative-Ada Maria Kimball, Joseph Henry Decatur. Tambourine Drill,


Sixteen Girls.


Presentation of Diplomos.


GRADUATING CLASS.


Jessie Agnes Walkden.


Ada Maria Kimball.


Ida May Walkden.


*Edna Lucinda Ferguson. Emma Gertrude Johnson.


Effie May Bennett. Alice Caruzu Abbot.


Ethel Olive Shaw.


Etta May Sheahan.


Alberta Gould Wilson.


Edwin Horace Gould.


Warren Howard Flagg.


William Owen McDonald.


Edward Thomas Hanley.


Joseph Henry Decatur.


William Rockwood Petherick.


Fred Rockwood Blodgett.


*Received prize in Eighth Grade reading contest.


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Program of Westford Academy Graduating Exercises, June 23, 1899.


PROGRAM.


Organ Solo-Marche de Fete, Claussmann. Mr. Thomas R. Frost, Class of '95.


Prayer.


Rev. P. R. Stratton.


Essay-Territorial Expansion of the United States. J. Henry Decater, Jr., Westford. Essay-The Indian Problem. Blanche K. Gurney, Forge Village.


Song- Come, Ever Smiling Liberty. - Handel. Mrs. Daisy Shaw Merritt.


Essay-Porto Rico. George W. Butterworth, Westford.


Translation from the French of Daudet


Ida F. Hartford, Westford.


Song-Palm Branches, -


Mr. A. E. Prescott, Class of 'SI. - Faure. Essay-Natural Wealth of the Philippines. William J. Charlton, Graniteville.


Translation from the French of Chateaubriand. Guy R. DeCatur, Westford


Duet-Night Hymn at Sea, - - Goring Thomas. Mrs. Merritt and Mr. Prescott.


Essay-Novel Reading. M. Etta Gill, Ludlow, Vt.


Organ Solo-Larghetto Op. 108, - Mr. Frost. - Mozart.


Conferring of Diplomas.


Superintendent A. S. Thomson.


" America."


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GRADUATING CLASS. -


LATIN SCIENTIFIC COURSE.


Mary Etta Gill.


Blanche Katherine Gurney.


ENGLISH COURSE.


George Warren Butterworth. William Joseph Charlton.


John Henry Decater, Jr. Guy Roberts DeCatur. Ida Florence Hartford.


Motto : " Festina lente."


ROLL OF HONOR.


The number after each name indicates the number of terms that the pupil has been neither absent nor tardy.


CENTER GRAMMAR.


Charlotte Prescott


I


Allan Whitney .


I


CENTER INTERMEDIATE.


Howard Ferguson I


Gladys Fletcher . I


Grace Fletcher


2


Estella Hartford . I


Harold Hildreth .


Inez Kimball


Harold Lyman Eva Pyne


I


I


Charles Robey I


Natalie Sleeper I


Frank Shugrue I


Lena Shugrue


Blanche Waller


CENTER PRIMARY.


Olive Pyne .


I


Jennie Robey


I


Frederick Shugrue


I


May Shugrue


I


GRANITEVILLE GRAMMAR.


Frank Charlton


.


I


Eva Craven .


·


I


Edward Riney


·


I


GRANITE. INTERMEDIATE.


Myron Carkin 1


Stella Carkin


2


Frank Charlton


I


May Day


I


Carrol Furbush I


John Greig 2


Lillie Moran


George Petherick


I


Willie Wall


I


GRANITE. UPPER PRIMARY.


Eddie Champagne .


I


Agnes Charlton .


2


Walter Cummings


I


Albert Day


2


Otis Day 2


Ella Gilson I


Willie Ledmith 1


I


Gertrude Loftus


.


I


Fred Petherick


I


Cora Shattuck


I


GRANITE. LOWER PRIMARY.


Willie Buckingham .


I


George Champagne .


I


Henry Charlton .


I


Raymond Charlton


3


Addie Day I


Ruth Furbush I Annie Gower 1


I


Mabel Loftus


I


Willie Milligan ·


I


I


I


29


FORGE GRAMMAR.


Katie Brown I


Gerald Daley


I


Ora Darling .


2


Roy Darling


I


Venia Darling


3


May Lord


3


Bella Valentine


I


FORGE PRIMARY.


Medie Berthiaume I


Nerry Berthiaume


2


Roy Darling


I


Annie Leclerc


I


Mary Leclerc


2


Helen Lord


I


Marion Lord


2


Philips Lord


I


Gertie Morton


1 I


Mary Record


1 I


Barber Reed


I


Felix Savoir


I


STONY BROOK.


Nat Decatur I


Anne Drew .


I


Johnnie Flynn


2


Tommy Flynn


I


Ella Vinal .


I


Ira White


I.


PARKERVILLE.


Charles Cann .


I


MINOT'S CORNER.


Helen R. Burnham


I


NABNASSET.


Harold Fletcher .


.


2


Elmer Trull


.


3


WRIGHT.


Carl Badger . .


3


Alfred Couture ·


I


Lewis Couture


I Carl Wright


HA 2


Lillian Wright


.


2


NASHOBA.


Elsie Decatur


I Ora Idelle Richardson I


LIST OF TEACHERS FOR WESTFORD FOR 1899-1900.


SCHOOLS.


TEACHERS.


APPOINTED.


EDUCATED.


SALARY.


Principal.


William E. Frost.


1872


Bowdoin, '70


Town pays


Academy


Assistant.


Miss Lang.


1899


Smith, '99. .


$1.500


Eighth Grade


Gertrude Sanborn. .


1900


Wellesley, '99


$11 00


Center Intermediate.


Pauline Buckinmster


1899


East Providence Training


10 00


Center Primary .


Harriet Merrill


1900


Haverhill, '99.


10 00


Forge Grammar.


Etta Holt .. Marion Brown


1899


Quincy Training


10 00


Graniteville Grammar.


Burr J. Merriam,


1899


Oneonta Normal, N. Y


11 00


Graniteville Intermediate ..


Issie A. Parker.


1897


Westford Academy .


10 00


Graniteville Upper Primary .


Bertha Swain


1894


Bradford Academy


10 00


Graniteville Lower Primary.


Annie Carmichael.


1891


Westford Academy .


10 00


Wright. .


Marian Pierce.


1898


Concord Training .


8 00


Nabnasset.


Lizzie A. Winship.


1894


Framingham Normal.


9 00


Stony Brook.


Anna Mellen


1899


Lowell Normal. .


8 00


Minot's Corner.


Eva Bassett.


1899


Concord Training


8 00


Parkerville.


Jennie Stowell.


1899


Fitchburg Normal.


8 00


Nashoba. .


Fannie Rich.


1899


Bridgewater Normal


8 00


.


-


.


1896


Punchard Academy .


10 00


Forge Primary


STATISTICS FOR 1898-1899.


NAME OF SCHOOL.


Grades.


Weeks of School.


Number Enrolled.


ship.


ance.


Average Attend-


Per cent.of Attend-


Number Between


Number Between


Number Under 5.


Number Over 15.


Academy .


9-12


39.


38


34.67


31.71


91.4


6


12


0


26


Center Grammar


7-8


36.


30


22.1


20.77


94.


22


27


0


3


Center Intermediate


4-6


36.


36


17.5


16.54


94.


36


36


0


0


Center Primary ..


1-3


36.


34


29.51


26.63


90.


13


34


0


0


Graniteville Grammar


6-7


35.6


25


22.34


20.08


90.


25


25


0


0


Graniteville Intermediate. ..


4-5


35.6


45


35.26


31.44


89.


41


45


0


0


Graniteville Upper Primary ....


2-3


35.6


51


33.26


30.33


91.


26


50


0


1


Graniteville Lower Primary ...


1


35.6


50


37.87


35.21


93.


4


47


2


1


Forge Grammar


1-3


36.


26


23.62


22.39


95.


26


25


0


1


Forge Primary.


4-7


36.


41


34.78


32.23


93.


34


39


2


0


Wright


1-7


36.


15


12.4


11.8


95.


12


14


0


1


Nabnasset .


1-7


36.


29


19.83


17.72


84.3


20


28


0


1


Stony Brook


1-7


36.


24


22.79


20.9


88.


19


24


0


0


Minot's Corner


1-7


36.


14


12.3


11.09


90.


11


14


0


0


Parkerville


1-7


36.


22


16.15


14.44


89.


16


22


0


0


Nashoba . .


1-7


36.


17


14.55


12.84


88.


14


16


1


0


Long-Sought-For .


1-7


24.


8


6.78


6


97.


6


8


0


0


Totals .


600.4


505


23.28


21.31


91.5


331


466


5


34


Average Member-


ance.


8 and 14.


5 and 15.


.


STATISTICS FOR FALL AND WINTER TERMS, 1899-1900.


NAME OF SCHOOL.


Number Enrolled


ship.


Average Member-


ance.


Average Attend-


ance.


Per Cent.of Attend-


Number Between


Number Between


Number Over 15.


Number Under 5.


Academy


28


95.2


22.6


87.9


18


22


6


0


Center Grammar


42


36.4


32.1


89.8


39


40


0


2


Center Intermediate.


35


30.1


25.7


83.4


23


35


0


0


Centre Primary .


28


26.7


23.4


90.


19


27


1


0


Graniteville Grammar.


37


35.2


31.8


89.


36


37


0


0


Graniteville Intermediate


34


31.7


29.2


91.


32


34


1


0


0


Graniteville Upper Primary


40


37.


34.


92.5


10


36


0


4


Graniteville Primary ..


25


24.3


23.2


95.3


24


25


0


0


Forge Grammar .


48


42.2


39.4


93.3


33


48


0


0


Forge Primary


9


7.2


6.9


95.8


7


9


0


0


Wright . ..


32


23.8


20.


84.2


20


30


2


0


Nabnasset


21


19.7


16.6


83.7


13


21


0


0


Stony Brook.


14


13.3


11.6


86.8


11


14


0


0


Minot's Corner


18


16.6


12.4


85.5


14


18


0


0


Parkerville .


14


13.2


11.5


86.8


12


14


0


0


Nashoba ..


463


26.2


23.6


89.+


317


332


25


6


.


38


37.5


34.7


91.3


6


22


16


0


.


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7 and 14.


5 and 15.


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A NNUAL REPORTS


OF THE .


Town of Westford


ALSO ~~


TOWN WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN


MEETING


TO BE HELD


MARCH 18, 1901.


For the


Year ending March first, Nineteen


Hundred


and one


٨


ANNUAL


REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF WESTFORD


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1901.


ALSO


TOWN WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


TO BE HELD MARCH 18, 1901.


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LOWELL, MASS .: COURIER-CITIZEN COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1901,


OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF WESTFORD, 1900.


Town Clerk. GILMAN J. WRIGHT.


Selectmen.


SHERMAN H. FLETCHER, Chairman, Term expires March, 1901 GEORGE W. HEYWOOD, Term expires March, 1902


WESLEY O. HAWKES, Secretary, · Term expires March, 1903 Assessors.


GEORGE H. HARTFORD, Chairman, Term expires March, 1901 JEREMIAH DESMOND, Term expires March, 1902


SAMUEL L. TAYLOR, Term expires March, 1903


Mr. Desmond died April 21. Wm. H. H. Burbeck was chosen by joint vote of the Selectmen and Assessors to serve until the next annual meeting.


Overseers of the Poor.


LEONARD W. WHEELER, Chairman, Term expires March, 1901 CLARENCE R. P. DECATUR, Term expires March, 1902


ALBERT R. CHOATE, Secretary, Term expires March, 1903


Treasurer. NAHUM H. WRIGHT.


Collector of Taxes. ARTHUR L. PRIOR. Auditor. ARTHUR B. PLIMPTON.


Mr. Plimpton died September 27. The Selectmen appointed Hugh F. Leith to fill the vacancy.


Constables.


JOHN A. HEALY. EUGENE DE ROEHN. Field Drivers.


FREDERICK W. EDWARDS, WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, CHARLES D. COLBURN.


None of the Field Drivers qualified.


Fence Viewers.


ALVIN G. POLLEY, ALMON S. VOSE, AUGUSTUS BUNCE.


Tree Warden. WM. H. H. BURBECK.


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School Committee.


ALBERT R. CHOATE, Chairman,


Term expires March, 1901


JOHN C. ABBOT,


Term expires March, 1901


ELBERT H. FLAGG,


. Term expires March, 1902


FRANK H. HILDRETH,


Term expires March, 1902


GEORGE H. HARTFORD,


Term expires March, 1903


LOUIS H. BUCKSHORN,


Term expires March, 1903


Trustees of J. V. Fletcher Library.


CATHERINE A. KEBLER,


Term expires March, 1901


WILLIAM E. FROST, Chairman,


Term expires March, 1902


LOUIS H. BUCKSHORN,


Term expires March, 1903


Librarian. MARY P. BUNCE.


Commissioners of Public Burial Grounds.


NOAH PRESCOTT,


Term expires March, 1901


GEORGE T. DAY,


Term expires March, 1902


GEORGE W. HEYWOOD, Mr. Prescott died November 11.


Term expires March, 1903


Measurers of Wood and Bark and Surveyors of Lumber.


THOMAS E. SYMMES,


HORACE E. GOULD,


WILLIAM W. JOHNSON, JOHN A. HEALY,


ALONZO H. SUTHERLAND, JEREMIAH DESMOND,


MICHAEL McGLINCHY, WESLEY O. HAWKES.


Messrs. Desmond and Hawkes did not qualify.


Police Officers.


AI BICKNELL, WILLIAM H. PETHERICK,


SAMUEL H. BALCH,


LINCOLN REDDICK,


ANTHONY H. SAUNDERS.


CLARENCE R. P. DECATUR,


Officers to Enforce Law Against Sunday Hunting and Fishing.


CLARENCE R. P. DECATUR, SAMUEL H. BALCH, LINCOLN REDDICK.


JOHN A. HEALY,


Fire Wards.


GILMER STONE, SAMUEL H. BALCH,


JOHN A. HEALY,


HARRY L. NESMITH,


HENRY A. FLETCHER. Forest Fire Wards.


W. H. H. BURBECK, EDWARD PRESCOTT.


Inspector of Animals and Provisions. GEORGE T. DAY. Measurer of Grain. LEWIS J. MARDEN.


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Weighers of Coal.


CHARLES E. WHIDDEN, JOHN M. FLETCHER,


WILLIAM W. JOHNSON, JOHN A. HEALY, REUBEN E. REDDING.


HENRY J. HEALY,


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


W. H. H. BURBECK.


Registrars of Voters.


OSCAR R. SPALDING, Term expires April 30, 1901


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


QUINCY W. DAY, . Term expires April 30, 1903 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, 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. Splaine; Deputy Warden, William Wall; Clerk, Walter C. Wright; Deputy Clerk, Wm. H. Petherick; Inspectors, Alfred T. W. Prinn, Horace E. Gould; Deputy Inspectors, Reuben E. Redding, Joseph Wall.


PRECINCT 3 .- Warden, Thomas F. Dunn; Deputy Warden, Peter McGlinchy; Clerk, William R. Taylor; Deputy Clerk, John J. Monahan; Inspectors, Edson G. Boynton, Amos B. Polley; 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.


BIRTHS


Recorded by the Town Clerk of Westford, A. D. 1900.


DATE.


NAMES.


PARENTS' NAMES.


July 29 ....


Anderson, Wenda Olivia.


Andrew and Julia (Anderson).


Aug. 1 ....


Barr, Margaret Anderson.


James and Lizzie (Hardie).


April 6 ....


Billeau, Joseph Arthur.


Arthur and Alacandine (Seymour).


Feb. 7. Boyd, John E.


John and Delia (Seymour).


April 13 .. . . Cameron, Donald Fiske.


Donald and Meta J. (Fiske).


May 17 .. . . Canton, Eugene Albert


Carl and Josephine (Byron).


June 27 ..


Clement, Jeanette E


Peter and Mary (O'Connor. )


June 15. ..


Connell. Leo Augustus.


John H. and Margaret E. (Coughlin).


Oct. 10 .... Courtney, Joseph Delphio


Alexandre and Marie (Barlow).


Mar. 15 .. Draper, Mary Louise .. Du Frain, Antoinette. Mar. 2 ..


George and Arnastine (Chamfoubie).


Sept. 13.


Edwards, Edna Louisa


Frederick W. and Edith A. (MacGregor).


June 4. ... Felch, Mildred Beatrice.


Frank P. and Cora B. F. (Wilson).


Nov. 5 ... Flavell, Chester Jefferson.




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