Town of Westford annual report 1908-1913, Part 29

Author: Westford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: Westford (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 944


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F. E. Reed, Clerk


4 00


A. H. Comey, Inspector 3 50


John Edwards, Inspector


2 50


G. L. Sanborn, Inspector


3 50


$ 18 50


TOWN COMMON AND MONUMENT.


W. H. Sutherland, repairing seats on common $ 5 50


H. W. Tarbell, labor on common


4 72


Ai Bicknell, labor on common


20 28


T. Sullivan, labor on monument


15 00


$ 45 50


OVERSEERS OF POOR.


By orders (See Overseers' Report) $ 1,439 88


39


SEALERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.


A. A. Hildreth, salary and extra time. $ 120 00


A. A. Hildreth, attending meeting at Lynn 3 50


Wright & Potter Printing Co., placards 1 40


W. & L. E. Gurley, die for seal press


62


$ 125 52


MOTHS.


H. L. Nesmith, Superintendent $ 690 00


Use of team


276 00


J. O'Brien, labor 419 50


W. Greene, labor


278 00


John O'Brien, labor


309 50


J. Harrington, labor 352 00


J. Lumbert. 180 00


C. H. Bicknell, team for spraying 97 50


H. L. Nesmith, express, car fares and gasolene. 16 05


$ 2,618 55


SCHOOLS.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


F. H. Hill, Superintendent $ 863 71


REPAIRS.


A. E. Wilson, setting pump and grading around same $ 12 30


W. E. Sutherland, stock and labor 38 44


J. E. Knights, stock and labor. 77 53


John Spinner, cash paid cleaning clock, batteries, etc. 23 00


Brownell Mason Co., repairing pipes and fountain. . 4 70


Amount carried forward $ 155 97


40


Amount brought forward $ 155 97


W. F. Sargent, repairing electric bells, etc. 10 00


P. H. Harrington, stock and labor 14 04


H. Colburn, stock and labor 4 90


A. W. Whidden, stock and labor


7 25


G. H. McGregor, stock and labor 2 50


Conant & Co., shingles, etc.


30 90


J. Stanley, cleaning clock 1 00


J. Wall, stock and labor 64 01


Abbot Worsted Co., stock and labor.


2 46


Union Sheet Metal Co., grates, cleaning furnace, etc.


23 67


Heywood Bros. & Wakefield Co., desks 82 80


Adams & Co., chairs and desk. 40 00


$ 439 50


MISCELLANEOUS.


F. H. Hill, stamped envelopes $


1 61


Westford Water Co., water rates


169 38


Wright & Fletcher, as per bill 23 09


Talbot Dyewood & Chemical Co., chemicals, etc.


11 24


Hooper, Lewis & Co., rubber stamps


40


E. Baker, labor


7 00


Mrs. E. Baker, laundering towels


2 72


A. E. Woodhull, care of piano


6 00


Eagle Oil Supply Co., as per bill


7 00


F. J. Parker, electric gong.


1 00


Masury-Young Co., disinfector


25 53


Hanley & Co., as per bill. 10 02


4 75


Huntley S. Turner, printing


4 00


J. A. Healy, cleaning cesspools, cement, etc.


20 95


Favor, Ruhl & Co., as per bill


1 07


G. C. Prince & Son, paste and compasses


2 70


Robertson & Co., as per bill.


7 00


Blodgett & Co., as per bill


Amount carried forward $ 305 46


41


Amount brought forward $ 305 46


Dexter E. Coggshall, expenses to Boston . 1 58


Dexter E. Coggeshall, expenses graduating exercises 29 99


Alfred W. Tuttle, teaming supplies.


8 50


W. C. Wright, agent for supplies for 1911


50 00


W. C. Wright, express, teaming, postage, etc., for 1911 14 87


W. C. Wright, agent for supplies for 1912 60 00


W. C. Wright, express, teaming, postage, etc., for 1912 24 53


Charles O. Prescott, taking school census


5 00


S. W. Banister, taking school census. 15 00


SCHOOL PHYSICIAN. $ 514 93


Dr. C. A. Blaney $ 85 00


TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES FURNISHED SCHOOLS.


C. C. Birchard & Co. $ 3 85


E. E. Babb & Co 525 26


Ginn & Co.


2 61


Allyn & Bacon


75


Atkinson, Mentzer & Co.


6 50


$ 538 97


Appropriation, $600.00.


PLAYGROUND APPARATUS AT GRANITEVILLE.


Narragansett Machine Co., park see-saw, giant


stride, playground swing $ 186 20


J. A. Healy, team and labor 13 80


Appropriation, $200.00.


$ 200 00


42


PUBLIC BURIAL GROUNDS.


By orders (See Commissioners' Report) $ 100 00


BOARD OF HEALTH.


By orders (See Board of Health Report) $ 159 02


J. V. FLETCHER LIBRARY.


By orders (See Library Report) $ 1,378.30


DELIVERING LIBRARY BOOKS.


W. H. H. Burbeck, delivering and collecting books $ 75 00


W. E. Symmes, delivering and collecting books . .. 25 00


$ 100 00


PRINTING AND STATIONERY.


Courier Citizen Co., town reports, stamped envelopes, warrants, etc. $ 300 75


S. H. Fletcher, stamped envelopes 10 62


P. B. Murphy, license blanks. 1 75


A. W. Brownell, printing notices, etc.


8 00


Hobbs & Warren Co., blanks and book


4 70


G. C. Prince & Son, indexed journal .


1 40


Huntley & Turner, poll tax list, blanks, etc.


32 00


Butterfield Printing Co., graduation programs and diplomas 8 85


Wright & Potter Printing Co., school blanks


1 65


G. E. Damon, register


12 50


Southborough Paint Shop, notices


3 00


M. G. Wight & Co., bills, letter heads, etc.


8 75


O. R. Spalding, cash paid blank book, etc. 2 00


Wright & Fletcher, envelopes, postage, etc.


12 43


$ 408 40


43


INSURANCE.


S. H. Fletcher, agent $ 307 50


MEMORIAL DAY,


By order Veteran Association. $ 150 00


Appropriation, $150.00.


TOWN HOUSE.


John Feeney, Janitor $ 200 00


John Feeney, extra work.


3 00


New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone


24 55


Westford Water Co., water rate


34 00


Gilbert & Barker Mfg. Co., gasolene, mantles, etc. .


191 08


Warren E. Carkin, labor


12 25


W. Sutherland, labor


7 20


E. J. Whitney, labor


2 00


Wright & Fletcher, dishes, silver, etc.


102 98


T. Perkins, labor. .


2 72


O. R. Spalding, lumber, posts and wood


22 44


Wright & Fletcher, coal 81 15


$ 683 37


INCOME FROM TOWN HOUSE.


Rent of building $ 160 00


STATE AID.


To Soldiers and Sailors and families of same, as authorized by Chapter 79, Revised Laws, as amended by Acts of 1904, Chapter 381.


From January 1, 1912 to January 1, 1913 $ 516 00


44


SOLDIERS' RELIEF.


As authorized by Chapter 79, Revised Laws, as amended by Acts of 1904, Chapter 381.


William Hunter, February 1, 1912 to September 1, 1912 $ 35 00


Reuben Sailes, February 1, 1912 to February 1, 1913. 60 00 James A. Graham, February 1, 1912 to February 1, 1913 96 00


$ 191 00


MILITARY AID.


James H. Hall, February 1, 1912 to February 1, 1913 $ 216 00


GUIDE POSTS AND GUIDE BOARDS.


A. A. Hildreth, making and placing nine guide boards $ 11 60


J. Wall, painting and placing two guide boards . 2 75


$ 14 35


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


By orders (See Engineer's Report) $ 445 46


FIRE EQUIPMENTS.


Badger Fire Extinguisher Co., extinguisher $ 146 25 Appropriation, $150.00.


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45


FOREST FIRES.


J. A. Healy and others $ 791 27


Town of Tyngsboro


150 00


R. Prescott


2 00


Wright & Fletcher, soda, etc.


21 68


W. C. Edwards and others


5 00


Received from Boston & Maine R. R., $404.70. $ 969 95


HYDRANTS.


Westford Water Co $ 1,800 00


STREET LIGHTING.


Lowell Electric Light Corp $ 2,416 64


THE LOWELL & FITCHBURG STREET RAILWAY CO.


Expense incurred in providing for the continuance of service on the Branch, so-called, for the transportation of school children, in accordance with the vote passed November 20, 1912 $ 583 54


GENERAL EXPENSES.


Dr. W. H. Sherman, return of 77 births $ 19 25


Dr. F. E. Varney, return of 20 births. 5 00


Dr. A. G. Scoboria, return of 1 birth


25


Dr. C. A. Blaney, return of 29 births


7 25


Dr. J. D. Christie, return of 2 births 50


Amount carried forward $ 32 25


46


Amount brought forward $ 32 25 Dr. O. V. Wells, return of 20 births 5 00


S. H. Fletcher, envelopes, postage for Town Reports, etc. 46 24


John Feeney, dinner for election officers 6 50


W. E. Carkin, repairing town pump


M. Carr, placing lanterns for safety 1 25


7 25


N. Prescott, painting band stand


6 25


Ivers Johnson Sporting Goods Co., pair of handcuffs 3 57


F. E. Edwards, two handcuff keys


70


J. Carpentier, blacksmithing


7 55


J. A. Walkden, leveler


5 50


C. F. Gettemy, certification Town note


6 00


M. W. Jenkins, blacksmithing


4 35


Westford Water Co., labor


22 94


O. R. Spalding, lumber, team and labor 37 35


Smith & Brooks, surveying, plans and setting bounds on Maple St., Graniteville 15 00


Smith & Brooks, surveying, plans and setting bounds on Town Hall Lot 18 50


J. A. Healy, storage, rent of hall, clay pipe, etc. 116 53


F. R. Blodgett, appraising property at Town Farm. 3 00


J. McMasters, appraising property at Town Farm . . . W. E. Wright, appraising property at Town Farm. . 2 00


2 00


J. E. Knight, stock and labor 5 00


Wright & Fletcher, tools, etc .. 50 10


New England Metal Culvert Co., culvert 49 27


Badger Fire Extinguisher, rubber


90


H. L. Paige, new railing on bridge at Westford Depot


3 75


A. H. Sutherland, labor on band stand.


1 00


A. A. Sutherland, labor.


1 20


F. H. Shorey, teaming sand


2 25


H. E. Fletcher Co., blasting and removing stone from car track.


5 88


E. W. Fletcher, express and freight 23 71


$ 492 79


47


UNDERTAKER.


David L. Greig, attending thirty-seven funerals. ... $ 74 00 David L. Greig, making twenty-three returns and


permits. 5 75


$


79 75


ROAD DEPARTMENT.


F. E. Miller was appointed Superintendent of Roads, at a salary of sixty dollars a month for continuous work from April 1, 1912. He resigned October 12, 1912. Alex McDonald was appointed for the remainder of the year, at three dollars per day. Teams have been hired at four dollars and fifty cents per day. Laborers have been paid one dollar and seventy-five cents per day. Gravel has been purchased at rate of five cents per load. Following are items of expense.


F. E. Miller, Superintendent $ 330 00


F. E. Miller, teams. 1,013 13


F. E. Miller, labor, etc. 69 52


Alex McDonald, Superintendent


147 88


Alex McDonald, teams 345 09


F. Shorey, teams. 314 94


C. H. Bicknell, teams 110 25


O. R. Spalding, teams and labor


10 70


M. F. Downs, teams


15 19


James Rapson, labor


299 92


Mathew Cote, labor 185 30


Henry Cote, labor


146 25


A. Lemere, labor


127 86


Herman Purcell, labor


108 73


H. W. Tarbell, labor 97 39


Anthony Healy, labor 63 00


Amount carried forward


$ 3,385 15


48


Amount brought forward $ 3,385 15


Charles Crawford, labor


47 25


Henry Read, labor. 45 51


Fred Stuart, labor


44 19


Albert Pattern, labor


36 75


Wm. C. Baker, labor


36 65


Amede Cote, labor


35 77


Thomas Stokes, labor


33 04


Edward Robey, labor


27 35


William Rapson, labor


26 25


Daniel Lane, labor .


24 07


John Donovan, labor


24 07


J. A. Healy, labor.


18 00


Antoine Milot, labor


17 17


Frank W. Davis, labor


14 00


Warren E. Carkin, labor


12 50


Thomas Foy, labor.


8 75


William Sutherland, labor


8 70


H. E. & E. H. Gould, labor


7 10


Albert Heywood, labor


3 50


Timothy Sullivan, labor


2 40


.


$ 3,858 17


GRAVEL.


Thomas Rafferty


$ 10 10


William Greene.


3 45


John McMaster


3 15


Fred Snow


4 65


Judson Sweetzer


2 60


George Jackson


16 85


Mrs. Worcester


5 40


Frank Banister


3 15


Mrs. Crossland


5 40


Amount carried forward


$ 54 75


49


Amount brought forward


$ 54 75


S. L. Taylor.


21 90


Angus McDonald.


11 95


Oscar R. Spalding .


2 00


W. H. Beebe


12 65


C. W. Locklin


4 90


John Knowles


7 30


A. J. Blaisdell


4 75


John Decatur Estate


18 60


Mrs. Mark A. Palmer


14 20


John Healy


1 80


Everett Woods


95


Town Farm


40


$ 156 15


Expended on roads, $4,014.32.


Appropriation, $3,600.00.


BREAKING ROADS.


W. C. Edwards


$ 6 13


Edward Clement


1 36


Albert Wood


78


H. E. & E. H. Gould


2 50


John A. Healy


2 13


William Graves


6 75


$ 19 65


NORTH STREET, GRANITEVILLE.


J. A. Healy, teams and labor


$ 191 58


New England Metal Culvert Co., culvert


48 00


$ 239 58


50


REPAIRING SIDEWALK.


J. A. Healy, labor on sidewalk at Dr. W. H. Sherman's $ 43 94 J. A. Healy, labor on sidewalk at A. R. Wall's. . .. 27 80


J. A. Healy, labor on sidewalk at F. G. Sargent's . . 28 26 Alex McDonald, labor on sidewalk at A. J. Abbot's 60 50


Alex McDonald, labor on sidewalk at J. C. Abbot's 19 75


Alex McDonald, labor on sidewalk at L. W. Wheeler's Alex McDonald, labor on sidewalk at H. V. Hildreth's 8 45


11 00


$ 199 70


SCALES.


The Fairbanks Co., scales $ 182 00


A. H. Sutherland, labor. 47 35


H. W. Tarbell, labor and car fare 22 70


J. A. Healy, teams and labor


23 45


Pratt & Forrest Co., lumber


33 59


O. R. Spalding, lumber


18 80


Wright & Fletcher, cement, paints, etc. 38 46


$ 366 35


Total number of orders, 397.


Total amount of orders, $25,069.27.


OSCAR R. SPALDING,


SHERMAN H. FLETCHER, ANDREW JOHNSON.


51


List of Jurors Prepared by the Selectmen of Westford.


NAME.


OCCUPATION.


Edson J. Blaisdell,


Farmer.


Charles A. Blodgett,


Farmer.


Frank Collins,


Draughtsman.


Franklin Edwards,


Carpenter.


Hugh A. Ferguson,


Carpenter.


John M. Fletcher,


Retired.


Elbert H. Flagg,


Farmer.


Henry A. Fletcher,


Retired Contractor.


Frank Gregory,


Weaver.


Frank Haley,


Teamster.


George H. Hartford,


Farmer.


John A. Healy,


Contractor.


Frank C. Hildreth,


Farmer.


William O. McDonald,


Farmer.


Peter J. McGlinchey,


Stone Cutter.


Finnemore Morton,


Section Hand.


Alvin O. Nelson,


Overseer.


M. Edward Riney,


Carpenter.


Alfred T. W. Prinn,


Machinist.


John T. Simpson,


Farmer.


Mervin F. Steele,


Laborer.


Thomas O. Sullivan,


Farmer.


Isaac D. Ward,


Farmer.


Leonard W. Wheeler,


Farmer.


Emory J. Whitney,


Retired.


T. Arthur E. Wilson,


Farmer.


Bradley V. Wright,


Farmer.


William E. Wright,


Teamster.


William W. Wyman,


Carpenter.


OSCAR R. SPALDING, ANDREW JOHNSON, SHERMAN H. FLETCHER, Selectmen of Westford.


Westford, Mass., February 1, 1913.


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Board of Health.


The Board of Health respectfully submits the following report for the year ending February 28, 1913.


We are pleased to report that the Town has been very for- tunate this year in regard to contagious disease, and owing to the promptness and good work of the physicians we have been able to keep all cases under control. We wish to say in regard to the sanitary condition of the Town, as a whole, that there is a decided improvement in many respects.


Number of contagious and infectious diseases for the year are as follows:


Number. Deaths.


Diphtheria


5


Scarlet Fever


2


Measles.


32


Tuberculosis


4


EXPENSES.


Andrew Johnson, services as chairman


$ 30 00


Albert A. Hildreth, services as agent 76 22


Dr. W. M. Sherman, services


7 40


Lowell Board of Health for cultures


21 00


International Chemical Co. 24 40


$159 02


OSCAR R. SPALDING, ANDREW JOHNSON, SHERMAN H. FLETCHER, Board of Health.


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Westford Water Company


CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.


1912.


Jan. 1 Balance


$ 83,232 02


66 15 Labor


$ 4 30


Feb. 3 Lumber


49 18


12 Supplies


2 75


June 21


Supplies


32 48


Supplies


16 34


" 20 Supplies


21 02


Sept. 2 · Supplies


54 07


6 6


2 Labor


29 10


Oct. 29


Supplies


32 06


Nov. 2 Labor


48 22


66


25


Lead


15 96


27 Labor


60 00


Cost of construction from January 1, 1912 to January 1, 1913 $519 57


519 57


Total cost of construction to Jan. 1, 1913 . $83,751 59


July 16 20


Pipe.


154 09


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A STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FROM JANUARY 1, 1912 TO JANUARY 1, 1913.


RECEIPTS. Water Rates, etc.


45 hydrants


$1,800 00


Town Hall


32 00


Library


28 00


Schools


163 21


Town Farm


43 80


Subscribers


4,566 94


Service connections


325 77


$6,959 72


EXPENSES.


Interest account


$2,065 56


Taxes


163 84


Expense account.


616 25


Fuel


53 76


Wages.


1,300 00


Supplies


121 72


Electric power


803 32


$5,124 45


Net profit for the year ending Dec. 31, 1912


$1,835 27


CHARLES O. PRESCOTT, Treasurer.


MIDDLESEX, SS. WESTFORD, MASS., February 12, 1913.


Then personally appeared Charles O. Prescott and made oath that the above is a true statement of the cost of construction of the Westford Water Supply System to January 1, 1913, and of the receipts and expenditures of the Westford Water Company from January 1, 1912 to January 1, 1913, before me.


JOHN M. FLETCHER,


Notary Public.


Report of the Committee in Charge of the Whitney Playground.


It was found in the spring that considerable damage had been occasioned to the grounds by reason of the loose earth which had not become sufficiently sodded, being washed, in several places, into the drains. For that reason, it was necessary to incur considerable expense in order to restore the premises to their former condition. This work was completed and the grounds were rolled, with the result that the same have been kept in a very satisfactory condition during the past season.


The arms on the giant stride had to be replaced, and it will be necessary, during the coming season, to make some changes in the shrubbery, and to supply the swings with new ropes.


Your committee is very much pleased to note an increased use of the grounds during the passed year, and the usefulness of the same seems to become more and more apparent as time goes on.


The investments made of the funds remain unchanged.


The following is a statement of the receipts and expenditures:


RECEIPTS.


Balance on hand


$140 84


Interest on two bonds, American Telephone 80 00


Interest on bond, Nipe Bay


60 00


Interest on two bonds, Spencer Gas Com-


pany 100 00


Interest on deposit, Lowell Institution


for Savings. 9 50


$390 34


Amount carried forward


$390 34


56


Amount brought forward


$390 34


EXPENDITURES.


1912.


Warren E. Carkin, painting $ 15 20


May 7 Narragansett Machine Company apparatus 12 80


23 Westford Water Company 5 00


June 1 Warren E. Carkin, labor


3 00


Aug. 3 Wright & Fletcher, fertilizer, etc. .


44 97


Oct. 30 American Express Company .


1 75


Dec. 30 Westford Water Company 15 60 Edward A. Robey, labor 5 40


1913.


Feb. 1 Henry J. Healy, manure 11 00


George E. Gould, services mowing ground, etc. 32 75


H. W. Tarbell, labor on grounds. . 73 63


Edmund Baker, labor


136 95


Oscar R. Spalding, labor and teaming 29 43


$387 48


Balance on hand. $ 2 86


OSCAR R. SPALDING, HERBERT V. HILDRETH, EDWARD FISHER.


57


Library Report.


The Trustees of the J. V. Fletcher Public Library respectfully submit the following report for the year ending February 1, 1913.


There has been no especial change in the affairs of the Library during the past year.


As will be seen from the Librarian's report, the circulation remains about the same as in previous years. It is interesting, however, to note that the books taken from the children's depart- ment form more than one-third of the entire circulation.


Among the books added during the year, we would call attention to a number on farming, fruit culture and poultry raising.


Owing to the removal from Town of Mr. Dexter E. Coggeshall, during the past summer, a vacancy was caused in the Board of Trustees. At a joint meeting of the Selectmen and the Trustees, Mr. John P. Wright was chosen to fill this vacancy for the re- mainder of the year.


The Trustees ask for the following appropriations, viz:


1. The unexpended balances as shown by the financial statement.


2. The sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) to meet current expenses.


3. The receipts from the dog licenses in 1913.


JULIAN A. CAMERON, JOHN P. WRIGHT, CHARLES O. PRESCOTT, Secretary·


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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


RECEIPTS.


Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1912 $ 21 08


Appropriation 1,000 00


Received from Fines 21 46


$ 1,042 54


EXPENDITURES.


Mary P. Bunce, Librarian $ 400 00


Ai Bicknell, Janitor 150 00


Wright & Fletcher, coal


182 45


Gilbert & Barker Mfg. Co., gasoline


40 79


Westford Water Co., water rates.


28 00


Cleaning 80 03


Telephone 15 67


E. A. Hamlin, varnishing door, etc.


19 50


James Spinner, plants 13 75


Wright & Fletcher, supplies


14 24


E. W. Fletcher, express.


19 18


James Stanley, cleaning clock


2 00


Huntley S. Turner, printing


5 25


Courier-Citizen Co., printing.


4 82


Librarian of Congress, cards


3 00


M. E. Somes, repairing chairs


9 35


O. R. Spalding, wood


6 00


Supplies


7 30


Ai Bicknell, extra


3 00


Library Art Club


6 00


Miscellaneous


14 40


1,024 73


Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1913


$ 17 81


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BOOK ACCOUNT.


RECEIPTS.


Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1912


$ 21 90


Dog licenses, 1911


378 30


Books sold


8 42


Income from Laws Fund


40 40


Income from Stone Fund


40 40


Income from Fletcher Fund


41 20


$530 62


EXPENDITURES.


Old Corner Book Store, books


$307 64


Magazines


78 55


Binding.


98 80


National Ed. Assoc.


2 00


H. H. Wilson Co.


11 00


Books


13 47


511 46


Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1913


$ 19 16


60


Report of the Librarian.


TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE J. V. FLETCHER LIBRARY:


The annual report of the Library for the year ending February 1, 1913, is herewith presented.


CIRCULATION.


Total circulation. 11,494


Volumes loaned at the Library 8,312


Volumes sent to Graniteville 1,496


Volumes sent to Forge Village


1,124


Volumes sent to Parkerville 562


Circulation in Children's Department 4,495


Volumes circulated through the schools 1,306


Periodicals loaned . 810


CLASS PER CENT. OF CIRCULATION.


Fiction, 73; Literature, 10; Sociology, 3; History, 2; Travel, 2; Biography, 2; Useful Arts, 2; Miscellaneous, 6.


ACCESSIONS.


Volumes added by purchase 281


Volumes added by gift. 63


Volumes added by periodicals bound 41


Volumes received from the State .


8


Volumes received from the U. S.


6


Total number of volumes added 399


Number of volumes discarded 9


Number of volumes in the Library 16,228


Pamphlets added 101


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EXHIBITS OF PICTURES FROM THE LIBRARY ART CLUB.


Caldecott Pictures; Mythological Pictures; Days near Rome; Cotton and Silk; Mount Shasta; Japan; Audobon; Lumbering; Fashions in Paris; Buckingham Palace; Japanese Textile Fabrics.


List of subscriptions to periodicals for the reading room includes :


WEEKLIES.


Harper's Weekly Leslie's Weekly Littell's Living Age


Scientific American Westford Wardsman Youth's Companion


MONTHLIES.


A, L. A. Bulletin Annals Atlantic Monthly Book Review Digest Bookman


Century Delineator Everybody's Forum Harper's Monthly Library Journal McClure's


Munsey New England Normal Instructor North American Review Outing Popular Electricity Popular Science Monthly Reader's Guide Review of Reviews St. Nicholas Scribner's Suburban Life


World's Work


62


GIFTS FOR THE READING ROOM.


Boston Common Christian Register


From Publisher


Woman's Alliance


Christian Science Journal


Christian Science Society, Concord


Christian Science Monitor


Mrs. John C. Abbot


Christian Science Sentinel


66 Christian Science Society


Good Housekeeping


Mrs. Leonard W. Wheeler


Illustrated London News


66 Mrs. John C. Abbot


Journal of Zoophily


Publishers


Ladies' Home Journal


Mrs. Leonard W. Wheeler


National Geographic


66 Mrs. E. G. Smead, Los Angeles


Our Dumb Animals


66 Publishers


Outlook


66 Miss S. W. Loker


Records of the Past


Mrs. Emma Kebler


Rhodora


Mrs. Elizabeth Whitney


Julian A. Cameron


Scientific American Supplement Union Signal


66 W. C. T. U. of Westford


NAMES OF DONORS, 1912.


Abbot, Abiel J., sixteen volumes of bound magazines, pictures and curios.


.


Blake, Francis, Weston, one volume.


Carver, W. R., curio.


Chamberlain, C. A., Revolutionary army blanket.


Coolidge, Asenath C., one volume.


Day, Mrs. George T., one volume, one year of a magazine, pamph- lets and posters.


Fifield, Mrs. Henry, five volumes, one curio, pictures. Friend, A, one volume.


Graves, A. R., D. D.,Calif., one volume.


Hall, H. B., telephone table, thirty books and bound magazines. Loker, Miss S. W., two volumes, one curio.


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Luce, Miss M. G., very old local documents, pamphlets and curios.


New. Eng. Hist. and Gen. Society, five volumes.


Parsons, Mrs. W. E., Vancouver, Washington, sampler.


Publishers, one volume.


Railway News Bureau, one volume.


Raymond, Edward M., two volumes, pamphlets.


Rogers, Miss H. B., North Billerica, one pamphlet.


Spaulding, Mrs. O. R., large owl, mounted.


Tyngsborough, Littlefield Library, one pamphlet.


Wright, Mrs. A. S., Estate of, thirteen volumes, eight pamphlets.


LIST OF BOOKS ADDED, 1912-1913.


Aikens, Charlotte A. Home nurse's handbook of nursing 649-A 364-A1 Ref.


Alexander, John L., ed. Boy training A. L. A. Catalog. 1904-1911 Antin, Mary. . Promised land B-A631 B-A940


Autobiography of an elderly woman


Autobiography of an ex-colored man


326-A


Barton, George A. Commentary on the book of Job


Beesley, Lawrence. Loss of the S. S. Titanic


Benson, Arthur C. Leaves of the tree. Biography. Benton, Caroline F. Easy entertaining


223-B 910-B11 920.04-B 641-B2 598.2-B2 304-B


Blanchan, Neltje. Bird neighbors


Bookwalter, John W. Rural versus urban


Botsford, George W. History of the ancient world.


930-B


Bradford, Ernest S. Commission government in American cities . 352-B


Browne, Charles F. Artemus Ward's best stories


817-B4


Bullard, Frederic L. Historic summer haunts from Newport to Portland 917.4-B2


Bryce, James. South America


918-B2


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Burritt, Maurice C. Apple growing 634-B2


Camp, Walter. Football for the spectator 797-C1


Carrington, Thomas S. Fresh air and how to use it. 613.1-C Carver, Thomas N. Principles of rural economics . 338-C2 Ciobowska, Muriel. Rodin B-R692


Clarke, H. C. and Rulon, P. D. Cook book of left- overs


641-C1


Claudy, C. H. Battle of baseball.


797-C2


First book of photography


770-C1


Coe, Fanny E. First book of stories for the story teller 372-C2


Coward, T. A. Migration of birds


598.2-C4


Creevey, Caroline A. Harper's guide to wild flowers


580-C3


Dawson, Mary. Book of parties and pastimes


793-D


D'Auvergne, Edmund B. Switzerland in sunshine and snow 914.94-D 360-D


Devine, Edward T. Spirit of social work


Dodge, Theodore A. Great captains


923.5-D


Dole, Nathan H. Life of Count Lyof N. Tolstoi


B-T654


Doogne, Luke J. Making a lawn


712-D


Dresser, Horatio W. Human efficiency


170-D3


Dyer, Walter A. Lure of the antique


749-D


Edwards, Albert. Panama, the canal, the country and the people. 918.6-E


Elliott, Simon B. Important timber trees


634-E1


Ellis, Havelock. Task of social hygiene 613.9-E


Elwell, J. B. Practical bridge.


795-E


Eucken, Rudolf. Life's basis and life's ideal. 193-E


Field, W. S. English for new Americans


428-F1


Fisher, Dorothea Frances. Montessori mother 371-F


Fowler, Nathaniel C. How to save money 174-F


Galsworthy, John. The pigeon. 222-G1


George, Wm. R. Citizens made and remade.


364-G1


Gooch, George P. History of our time, 1885-1911.


940.9-G


Goodwin, Grace D. Anti-suffrage


324.3-G


Graves, Anson R. Autobiography. Farmer boy who became a bishop


B-G776




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