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Sect. 4. An age and schooling certificate shall not be approved unless satisfactory evidence is furnished by the last school census, the certificate of birth or baptism of such child, the register of birth of such child with a town or city clerk, or in some other manner, that such child is of the age stated in the certificate.
Sect. 6. Whoever employs a child under sixteen years of age, and whoever having under his control a child under such age permits such child to be employed, in violation of section one or two of this act, shall for such offense be fined not more than fifty dollars; and whoever contiues to employ any child in violation of either of said sections of this act after being notified by a truant officer or an inspector of factories thereof, shall for every day thereafter that such employment continues be fined not less than five nor more than twenty dollars. A failure to produce to a truant officer or inspector of factories any age and schooling certificate or list required by this act shall be prima facie evidence of the illegal employment of any person whose age and schooling certificate is not produced or whose name is not so listed. Any corporation or employer retaining any age and schooling certificate in violation of section five of this act shall bé fined ten dollars. Every person authorized to sign the certificate prescribed by section five of this act who knowingly certifies to any materially false statement therein shall be fined not more than fifty dollars.
Sect. 8. Truant officers may visit the factories, workshops and mercantile establishments in their several towns and cities and ascertain whether any minors are employed therein con- trary to the provisions of this act, and they shall report any cases of such illegal employment to the school committee and to the chief of the district police, or to the inspector of factories for the district. Inspectors of factories and truant officers may require that the age and schooling certificates and lists provided for is this act of minors employed in such factories, workshops or mercantile establishments, shall be produced for their inspec- tion. Complaints for offences under this act shall be brought by inspectors of factories.
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- CHAPTER 496.
An Act Relative to School Attendance and Truancy.
Sect. 11. No child who has not been duly vaccinated shall be admitted to a public school except under 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 small- pox, diptheria, scarlet fever or measles, or of a househhold 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 fron the board of health of the town or city, or from the attending physician of such sick person, stating in a case of smallpox, diphtheria or scarlet fever, that a period of at least two weeks, and in 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.
Sect. 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 superintend- ent of schools or, where there is no superintendent of schools, the school committee, or teachers acting under authority of said superitendent of schools or school committee, may excuse cases of necessary absence; and proviled, further, that the attendance of a child upon a public day school shall not be required if such child has attended for a like period of time a private day school approved by the school committee of such town or city in accordance with section two of chapter four hundred and ninety-eight of the acts of the year eighteen hun- dred and ninety-four, or if such child has been otherwise instructed for a like period of time in the branches of learning
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required by law to be taught in the public schools, or if his physical or mental condition is such as to render such attend- ance inexpedient or impracticable. Every person having under his control a child as described in this section shall cause such child to attend school as required by this section.
Sect. 19. The several school teachers shall faithfully keep the registers of attendance daily, and make due return thereof to the school committee or to such person as such committee may designate. No teacher of a public school shall receive payment for services for the two weeks preceding the close of any single term until the register, properly filled up and com- pleted, is so returned. All registers shall be kept at the schools, and at all times during the school hours shall be open to the inspection of the school committee, the superintendent of schools, the truant officers, and the secretary and agents of the state board of education.
Sect. 24. Every habitual truant, that is, every child between seven and fourteen years of age who wilfully and habitually absents himself from school contrary to the provis- ions of section twelve of this act, upon complaint by a truant officer and conviction thereof, may be committed, if a boy, to a county truant school for a period not exceeding two years, and if a girl, to the state industrial school for girls, unless such child is placed on probation as provided in section twenty-eight of this act.
Sect. 25. Every habitual absentee, that is, every child between seven and sixteen years of age who may be found wan- dering about in the streets or public places of any town or city of the Commonwealth, having no lawful occupation, habitually not attending school, and growing up in idleness and ignorance, upon complaint by a truant officer or any other person, and conviction thereof, may be committed, if a boy, at the discre- tion of the court, to a county truant school for a period not exceeding two years, or to the Lyman school for boys, and, if a girl, to the state industrial school for girls, unless such child is placed on probation as provided in section twenty-eight of this act.
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Sect. 26. Every habitual school offender, that is, every child under fourteen years of age who persistently violates the reasonable regulations of the school which he attends, or other- wise persistently misbehaves therein, so as to render himself a fit subject for exclusion therefrom, upon complaint by a truant officer, and conviction thereof, may be committed, if a boy, at the discretion of the court, to a county truant school for a period not exceeding two years, or to the Lyman school for boys, and, if a girl, to the state industrial school for girls, unless such child is placed on probation as provided in section twenty-eight of this act.
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.
Sect. 34. The truant officers of towns and cities shall inquire in all cases arising under sections eleven, twelve, twenty- four to twenty-six inclusive and thirty-one of this act, and may make complaints, serve legal processes, and carry into execution judgments thereunder. They shall perform the duties of over- sight of children placed on probation as may be required of them under section twenty-eight of this act. A truant officer of any town or city may apprehend and take to school, without warrant, any truant or absentee found wandering about in the streets or public places thereof.
Index.
Page.
Officers of the Town of Westford
3
Births
7
Marriages
8
Deaths
9
Town Clerk's Report on Dogs
11
Annual Town Mecting. 14
Special Town Mecting, July 29, 1903.
19
Special Town Meeting, October 9, 1903
20
State Election, Nov. 3, 1903
21
Petition of Order of Notice Upon and Location Granted to the Lowell & Fitchburg Strect Railway Company
25
Tree Warden's Report. 38
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures. 39
Assessors' Report
40
Tax Collector's Report .
47
Selectmen's Report.
52 77 79 86
Treasurer's Report
89 94
Library Report
Report of Commissioners of Public Burial Grounds.
101
Warrant for Town Meeting
110
Annual Report of School Committee.
1
School Committce, 1903-1904
2
Report of School Committee
3
Financial Statement.
4 6
Report of Supervisor of Music.
13
Program of Academy Graduating Exercises 15
17
Statistics Fall and Winter Terms, 1903-1904.
18
List of Teachers, 1903-1904
19
Roll of Honor
20
School Calendar, 1904-1905.
24
Extracts from Public Statutes.
25
Report of Board of Health
Report of Oversecrs of Poor
Auditor's Report
Superintendent's Report
Statistics for 1902-1903.
Town of Westford
Annual Report For year ending March I 1905 =
Also Town Warrant for Annual Town Meeting to be held March 20, 1905
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OF WESTFORD
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1905.
ALSO
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
TO BE HELD MARCH 20, 1905.
WESTF
TOWN
OF
1729.
ORPORATED
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SEP
LOWELL, MASS. COURIER-CITIZEN COMPANY, PRINTERS. 1905.
Officers of the Town of Westford, 1904.
Town Clerk.
EDWARD FISHER Term expires March, 1906
Selectmen.
OSCAR R. SPALDING, Chairman Term expires March, 1905
WESLEY O. HAWKES Term expires March, 1906
ALEC FISHER, Secretary Term expires March, 1907
Assessors.
J. WILLARD FLETCHER Term expires March, 1905
SAMUEL L. TAYLOR, Secretary Term expires March, 1906
GEORGE H. HARTFORD, Chairman . Term expires March, 1907
Overseers of the Poor.
CLARENCE R. P. DECATUR. Term expires March, 1905
ARTHUR H. BURNHAM, Secretary Term expires March, 1906 LEONARD W. WHEELER, Chairman .. Term expires March, 1907
Treasurer. NAHUM H. WRIGHT.
Collector of Taxes. LEONARD W. WHEELER.
Auditor. HUGH F. LEITH.
Constables.
JOHN A. HEALY,
SAMUEL H. BALCH.
School Committee.
ELBERT H. FLAGG. Term expires March, 1905 T. ARTHUR E. WILSON Term expires March, 1905
CHARLES A. CHAMBERLAIN Term expires March, 1906
HOMER M. SEAVEY, Secretary Term expires March, 1906 JOHN C. ABBOT Term expires March, 1907 ALBERT R. CHOATE, Chairman Term expires March, 1907
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Trustees of J. V. Fletcher Library.
*WILLIAM E. FROST, Chairman . Term expires March, 1905 +JOSEPH R. DRAPER Term expires March, 1906
CATHARINE A. KEBLER, Secretary . Term expires March, 1907
Deceased November 30, 1904. + Deceased October 30, 1904. Charles C. P. Hiller elected to fill one vacancy until annual meeting.
Librarian. MARY P. BUNCE.
Commissioners of Public Burial Grounds.
GEORGE T. DAY, . Term expires March, 1905
GEORGE W. HEYWOOD Term expires March, 1906
MELBOURNE F. HUTCHINS Term expires March, 1907
Tree Warden. JAMES SPINNER.
Field Drivers.
JOHN A. HEALY, SAMUEL L. TAYLOR. WALDO F. PRESCOTT.
Fence Viewers.
AUGUSTUS BUNCE, ALVIN G. POLLY,
ALMON S. VOSE.
Measurers of Woodand Bark and Surveyors of Lumber. WILLARD H. BEEBE,
CHARLES A. BLODGETT,
WILLIAM W. JOHNSON, MICHAEL L. McGLINCHEY,
CLARENCE R. P. DECATUR,
WALDO F. PRESCOTT,
DAVID DESMOND, HORACE E. GOULD,
ALONZO H. SUTHERLAND,
JOHN A. HEALY,
THOMAS E. SYMMES, SAMUEL L. TAYLOR.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. WILLIAM H. H. BURBECK.
Inspector of Animals. GEORGE T. DAY.
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Special Police Officers.
MARK M. MORRISON,
ERNEST H. DANE,
LINCOLN A. REDDICK, JOSEPH H. SEARS, MATTHEW SMITH.
Fire Wards.
ERNEST H. DANE, CHARLES EDWARDS, JOHN A. HEALY,
GEORGE O. JACKSON, HARRY L. NESMITH, T. ARTHUR E. WILSON, WILLIAM L. WOODS.
Forest Fire Wards.
WILLIAM H. H. BURBECK
EDSON G. BOYNTON,
ERNEST H. DANE,
DAVID DESMOND,
JOHN A. HEALY, GEORGE O. JACKSON, OSCAR R. SPALDING, WILLIAM L. WOODS.
Weighers of Coal.
J. HERBERT FLETCHER, J. WILLARD FLETCHER,
ALFRED H. HARTFORD,
J. AUSTIN HEALY, JOHN A. HEALY,
JOHN M. FLETCHER, WILLIAM W. JOHNSON, EVA F. PYNE.
CHARLES E. WHIDDEN.
Superintendent of Streets. ANGUS MCDONALD.
Agent for Burial of Deceased Soldiers. GEORGE T. DAY.
Agents of Board of Health.
WILLIAM H. H. BURBECK, WESLEY O. HAWKES.
Registrars of Voters.
NELSON L. TUTTLE Term expires April 30, 1905 QUINCY W. DAY, Chairman Term expires April 30, 1906 ALFRED WOODBURY Term expires April 30, 1907
EDWARD FISHER, Clerk, ex officio.
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Precinct Officers.
PRECINCT 1 .- Warden, Homer M. Seavey ; Deputy Warden, Walter J. Merritt ; Clerk, John M. Fletcher, Deputy Clerk, J. Herbert Fletcher; Inspectors, T. Arthur E. Wilson, William H. H. Burbeck; Deputy Inspectors, Clarence R. P. Decatur, Way- land F. Balch.
PRECINCT 2. -- Warden, Timothy D. Riney ; Deputy Warden, Albert R. Wall; Clerk, Walter C. Wright; Deputy Clerk, Hammet D. Wright; Inspectors, Joseph Wall, Samuel H. Balch; Deputy Inspectors, Henry J. Healy, Richard D. Prescott.
PRECINCT 3 .- Warden, Michael L. McGlinchey; Deputy Warden, William J. Flynn; Clerk, William R. Taylor ; Deputy Clerk, Samuel L. Taylor; Inspectors, Amos B. Polley, Henry B. Reed; Deputy Inspectors, Houghton G. Osgood, James H. O'Brien.
Superintendent of Almshouse. SAMUEL H. BALCH.
Janitor of Town House. JOSEPH H. SEARS.
Janitor of Library Building. AI BICKNELL.
Appraisers of Property at Town Farm.
EDSON G. BOYNTON, JOHN M. FLETCHER, T. ARTHUR E. WILSON.
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Births.
RECORDED BY THE TOWN CLERK OF WESTFORD, A. D. 1904.
DATE.
NAME.
PARENTS' NAME.
Mar. 28,
Abbot, Robert F.
John C. and Anna (Fletcher)
Jan. 14,
Anderson
John A. and Augusta L.(Tackinsen) .
Jan.
24,
Anderson, Carl T.
Andrew and Julia C. (Anderson)
Nov.
5,
Anderson, Erie J.
Oscar H. and Susie D. (Cushman)
Nov.
27.
Anderson, Herman H
Carl G. and Alma (Hasselind)
May
12,
Baker, Flora M ..
Charles and Rose (Norman) ..
Sept.
15,
Bartlett, Alice .
Thomas and Mary (Bartlett)
Feb. 2,
Bell, Marjorie E.
Robert J. and Jessie A. (Walkden).
Dec.
21, 5.
Caunter Florence E
Franklin R. and Ella M. (Shattuck) ..
Oct. 9,
Champagne, Henry.
Louis B. and Mary (Demone)
June
20,
Copuano, Filomena
Antonio and Theresa (Morens)
Aug.
13,
Courtney, Mary E ..
Alec. and Mary (Barlow).
Feb.
8,
Day, Chester A. W.
Arthur E. and Margaret L. (Gunter).
May
2,
Del Favaro, Joseph C.
Bartolo and Geltrude (Le Lotto)
Oct.
31,
Desoro, Francesco
Paolo and Cecelia H. (Zanchi)
Oct.
29,
Dumont, Willie
Alfonso and Mary (Champagne).
Apr
12,
Dureault, Joseph A
Aime and Esther M. (Drouillard).
May
5,
Elliott, Margaret
Matthew and Catherine (McQueeny) . John H. and Mary E. (Gill)
May June
11, 1,
Girard, Willie U.
Henry and Mary (Savie) .
Aug.
17,
Green, Mildred R.
William E. and Rose (Murray).
Sept.
24,
Healy, Richard H.
Dec.
18,
Hosmer, Alice E.
Oct.
17,
Houle, Edmond L.
Amede and Sarah (Norman) ..
Sept.
19,
Kavanagh, James B.
John F. and Ellen M. (Staples)
July Sept.
11,
Leith, Hugh F., Jr
Hugh F. and Edith H. (Brown).
Jan.
5,
Le May, Zadel M.
Joseph and Susie M. (Newman)
Feb.
16,
Mason, Wesley G.
Walter C. and Lillian B. (Brown)
Sept.
7,
Mountain, Gertrude J
Ernest and Catherine (Whigham)
May
22,
Nelson, Mark A.
Jasper H. and Ina (Rueter)
June
12,
Nyberg, Sigri E.
Yalmar and Ida (Hermmen).
Sept. 3,
Payne, Mary A.
James H. and Mary (Le Duc)
Apr.
19,
Perkins, Bessie M.
George and Addie J. (Taylor).
Feb.
21,
Precious, Mildred V
William C. and Annie O. (Brown)
Jan.
14,
Provost, Gertrude W.
Henry M. and Mary (Larkin)
Aug.
3, 4,
Robicho
Eugene and Lucy B. (Boucher)
June
15,
Scott, Everett A.
Alexander and Mary (St. John) Charles and Annie (Silverbeck)
Dec.
25,
Silver, Anna ...
Jan.
9,
Sunberg, Edgor R. F.
John and Christing (Johnson)
May
Upton
Charles W. and Myrtle T. (Snow)
Dec.
24, 3,
Whittier, Harold A
Roland F. and Mary O. (Wood)
Apr.
28,
Wyman, Annie M.
William W. and Elizabeth (Billings) .
Nov.
3,
Gardowiy, Mary E.
Hildege and Malvinia (St. George)
Mar.
12, 8,
Harrington, Harold A.
P. Henry and Elizabeth (Dunn)
.
Sept.
Healy, Alice R. .
Stephen M. and Edith F. (Darling) .. Henry J. and Margaret. A.(Harrington) James H. and Jennie H. (Bennett)
9,
Kimbieravier, Slainslarva
Michael and Torefina (Pitlet) ..
Richardson, George W.
Joseph S. and Etta A. (Smith).
Aug.
Fletcher, John G.
Cahill, Mildred M
Michael and Dora E. (Wood) .
Nov.
Four stillborn ; one illegitimate. Number recorded: males, 28; females, 25; total, 53.
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Marriages.
RECORDED BY THE TOWN CLERK OF WESTFORD, A. D. 1904.
Date.
NAMES.
Age.
Residence.
Birthplace.
Sept. 29,
Ballou, Frank S.
35
Lowell
Hill, N. H. Canada ..
May 10,
Blakney, Beverley L.
26
Groton
New Brunswick . Ashburnham Sweden
Nov.
3,
Benson, Charles ...
43
Westford
Johnson, Alma S.
21
Westford
Sweden
July
5,
Berthaume, Carice St. Georgis, Exilia
22
Westford.
Canada ..
Sept. 20,
Bicknell, Alvah H.
33
No. Weymouth
Weymouth
Carmichael, Anne.
30
Westford
Westford.
Aug. 29,
Boucher, Alfred ..
27
Westford
Canada.
Jan.
23,
Brooks, Charles T.
27
Westford.
P. Q
Apr. 23,
¿Daly, Morris.
35
Chelmsford
Ireland
Morrison, Sarah.
48
Westford
Ireland
Dec.
8,
Day, Alfred L ..
22
Westford .
Marlboro.
Newell, Lillian E
20
Littleton
Littleton
Oct. 19,
Fergerson, Edith E.
41
Westford .
P. Q
June 15,
Decatur, John H.
25
Tewksbury
Westford.
Woodbury, Ethel H.
23
Westford.
Westford.
June
1,
Eaton, Charles A
31
Westford
Winterport, Me. Sweden
- Apr. 22,
Eaton, Charles E.
42
Westford
Canada ..
Dugdale, Jennie.
40
Westford.
June 30,
Hiller, Charles C. P
37
Westford .
Hanover, N. H. .
June 2,
Johnson, Emma G.
19
Westford .
Littleton
Nov. 5,
Marchioni, Carlo.
20
Westford .
Italy
Pivirato, Vergenia.
27
Westford.
Italy
Nov. 14,
Martin, Antoni
24
Westford .
Canada.
Sept. 5,
Menot, Joseph Ricard, Dorila
22
Westford .
Canada.
Feb., 3,
Milot, Oscar
17
Westford.
Canada ..
Apr. 21 ,
Murphy, George E. Mannion, Hannora G.
27
Acton
Acton
Dec. 2,
Nelson, Nels A .
32
Westford .
Sweden
Nov.
6,
Phillips, Norman A
24
Woodstock, N.B. Westford
Westford
Sept. 24,
Piviratto, Manin Marchiani, Maria.
24
Westford
Italy.
Mar. 30,
Stuart, James W.
21
Westford .
18
Westford
N. B.
Jan. 10,
Tesaro, Paolo. Zanchi, Cecilia
22
Chelmsofrd
Italy.
Sept. 26,
Wright, Walter P.
31
Boston
Roxbury
Whitney, Mabel E.
29
Westford.
Lowell
July 31,
Zauchi, Domenico
28
Westford .
Italy
Forziata, Maria
26
Chelmsford
Italy.
21
Westford
Canada.
1 . Johnson, Edith M.
22
Westford.
Westford.
Dean, John H ..
47
Canton
Charlestown
Nelson, Hilma M.
29
I.ynn
England
Hudson, Mich.
Norris, Phila A
41
Dorchester.
Humiston, Elliot F.
26
Westford.
Westford.
Leclerc, Georgeana
21
Westford .
Canada ..
21
Westford.
Canada.
Dupont, Philamene
17
Westford .
Canada ..
34
Westford.
Westford .
Lundberg, Ester
28
Westford
Sweden
N. B.
Whitney, Susie E
22
28
Westford
Italy.
Tyngsboro
Doucett, Ann.
33
Westford .
Italy.
Ballou, Claudia ..
33
Lowell
Cummings, Ida M.
22
Westford
20
Westford.
Canada ..
i Bertbiaume, Alfreda
Number of marriages recorded, 27.
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Deaths.
RECORDED BY THE TOWN CLERK OF WESTFORD, A. D. 1904.
AGE.
DATE.
NAMES, ETC.
Yrs.
Mos.
Days.
Dec. 3,
Allard, Josephine, wife of Edmond
27
0
13
Nov. 14,
Babbitt, Eliza A., daughter of Cyrus and Betsey (Lord).
69
7
25
Nov. 19, Bunce, Emily L., wife of Augustus. . .
67
3
3
Dec. 22, Cahill, Mildred M., daughter of Michael and Dora E. (Wood)
0
0
1
Aug. 12, Calvert, Frank, son of Frank A. and Agnes (Watson)
73
8
6
July 24, Chamberlain, Kathrina W., wife of Charles A.
32
10
12
Sept. 8,
Clancey, Francis, son of John and Mary (Maguire)
79
Jan. 26,
Cummings, Hezekiah son of Thomas and Lucinda (Wright). Cummings, Sarah P., widow of Artemas.
66
28
Jan. 4,
Dane, Sarah. wife of Hiram
61
1
5
Jan. 1,
Davie, Alice, widow of John
54
11
24
Nov. 21,
Day, Chester A. W., son of Arthur E. and Margaret L. (Gunther). Draper, Joseph R., son of Joseph R. and MaryJ. (Fuller)
42
Sept. 7,
Fletcher, Charles H., son of Abijah and Louisa (Lawrence)
60
8
15
Nov. 30,
Frost, William E., son of Simeon and Serena (Foster)
61
11
24
Dec. 9,
Hardy, Elizabeth, widow of Alfred ..
78
4
May 11,
Hildreth, Mary A. L., daughter of Elijah and Isabella (Caldwell). Kelley, Hannah F., widow of James
73
10
28
Nov. 18,
Laraia, James R., son of Joseph N. and Catherine (Roach).
7
11
2
May. 12,
McLenna, Alvin A., son of William H. and Deborah (Woods) Monahan, Anna M., widow of John
59
July May July
28,
Neault, Joseph, son of Gaspard and Julie (Treal)
17
7
Dec.
30, Nutting, Benjamin F., son of Asa and Clarissa (Wilkins) 16, Nutting, Susan E., wife of Benjamin F.
63
1
28
Feb. 11,
O'Brien, Margaret ... .
70
May 24,
Ore, Jennie, daughter of Robert and Jennie (McMurray)
4
6
7
Apr.
Polley, Harriet M., wife of Alvin G.
69
4
Nov.
Prescott, Sarah, widow of Luther
72
9
22
Aug. 16,
Sears, Sophi L., wife of Joseph H.
37
Dec. 23,
Sherman Caroline F., daughter of DanielW.and Sarah A.(Farrow)
37
3
22
July 18,
Sullivan, Hannah, daughter of Jeremiah and Nancy (Mahoney) Walker, Lydia D., widow of Josiah
93
2
26
Aug.
16,
Whitcomb, Margaret
62
Jan.
24,
Woodbury, Ralph E. son of Alfred and Emma A. (Snow).
31
5
Males.
Females.
Total.
Whole number recorded .
17
"414
25
42
Number of deaths in town
16
20
36
Residents of Westford
15
25
40
1
11
May 3,
Leighton, Mary E., daughter of Amos R. and Helen W. (Howe) Le May, Zadel M., daughter of Joseph and Susie (Norman)
65
3
14
Aug. 18,
26,
Montplaiser, Alexander, son of G. and Clarah (Shiney)
20
2
16
26,
Morena, Leonardo, son of Marco and Filomena (Cozza)
17
2
63
Dec.
Sept. 25,
11
10
Aug. 18,
7
11
76
Apr. 7,
9
13
Oct. 30,
86
17, 4,
55
Feb. 11,
Note.
All persons are respectfully requested to examine the fore- going reports of births, marriages and deaths, and report to the Town Clerk any errors or omissions that may be discerned therein, so that the records may be corrected. 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 infor- mation for the original record, or by three or more creditable persons having knowledge of the case. (See Revised Laws, Chapter 29, 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 some trouble in the future.
The Town Clerk hereby gives notice that he is prepared to furnish parents, householders, physicians and midwives apply- ing therefor with blanks for return of births, as required by law.
EDWARD FISHER,
Town Clerk.
Town Clerk's Report on Dogs.
Number of dogs licensed during year ending Noveinber, 1904.
149 males at $2.00 $298 00
17 females at $5.00 85 00
Total $383 00
Clerk's fees, 166 licenses at 20 cents 33 20
Balance paid into County Treasury $349 80 Number of licenses since last return, November 30, 1904: males, 12; females, 1; total 13. Number returned by Assessors: Males, 138; females, 12; total 150.
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Owners and keepers of dogs who have procured licenses since last report, Feb. 20, 1904.
Abbot Alice C.
Martin Frederick
Balch Samuel H.
Banister Frank W.
Blaisdell Alvin
McDonald Angus
Blodgett Fred R.
McDougall Alexander
Blood Napoleon B.
McGlinchey Michael L.
Bridgford Ralph
Burbeck John
McMaster Harry C. Meades Dwight H.
Burke Dennis
Miller Frank
Burnham Arthur H.
Mountain George E.
Bussey George W.
Moore George C. Murphy Frank
Butterworth William L. Cameron Alexander A. -
Murphy Henry J.
Cameron Donald M.
Murphy William
Cann Charles W.
Nesmith Harry L. (f.)
Carkin Warren E.
Nutting Benjamin F.
AcCarthy, Robert J. McCoy Frederick L.
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Carmichael James H. (m. & f.) Carmichael John Jr.
Champaign Georgie Clement William M.
Comey Arthur H. Cummings Charles M.
Cummings Edward M.
Decatur Clarence R. P. (m. & f.)
Decatur Nathaniel J.
Decatur William H. (m. & f.)
Delorenzo Celeste (2)
Desjardins Oliver
Prescott Albert
Prescott Lester
Provost Thomas N.
Purcell Herman L.
Drew Annie B.
Driscoll Michael D.
Edwards Charles
Edwards Frederick W.
Elliott Matthew
Feeny John Fisher Alec
Fisher Grace
Flagg Elbert H.
Fletcher Harry N (2)
Fletcher Herbert E. Fletcher J. Herbert (nı. & f.) Flynn John Gould Horace E. Green Rosie E. Gregory Frank Greig John L. Gurney Henry A. Hall John Harrington Daniel W. Harrington Henry P. Hayward Alfred J. Healy Frank Healy John A. Healy Henry J.
Pyne Olive Quinn John
Reddick Lincoln A. (f.)
Reed Charles W. (2)
Richardson, Joseph T.
Salls Reuben Sargent Charles G. Sargent Virginia M. Seifer William F.
Shorey Fred H. (f.)
Shugrue Charles F. Smith Charles P. (f.) Snow Fred L. Splaine John B. (m. & f.)
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