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Chief Henry O'Brien,
American Merchant Marine, East Boston Yard. Private John O'Neil,
A. M. Corps, A. E. F.
Private Robert Orr, Jr., Co 5, 322nd M. T. C.
Private Antonio Palermo. Killed, Argonne Drive, Oct. 14, 1918. Co. K, 104th Inf., 26th Div.
Private Joseph Pelky, Co. F, 102 Inf., A. E. F.
Private Edward Perkins,
13 Canadian, R. H. C.
Private George E. Perkins, Field Clerk, Camp Devens.
Private Joseph Perkins, Jr., 321st Field Artillery, Battery D, A. E. F.
Private William H. Perkins,
1st Depot Batt., Velcatchy Camp, Canada. Private Clifford H. Petty, Camp Devens. Private Fred H. Picking,
Battery F, 102nd F. A., 26th Div., A. E. F.
Seaman Richard E. Picking, U. S. Navy. Private Anthony Pivirotto, S. A. T. C., Vermont.
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Private Joseph P. Poirer, Camp Devens.
Seaman Theodore L. Pollock,
U. S. Navy. Private E. Clyde Prescott, Camp Devens.
Private George A. Prescott,
Canadian Forces, Montreal, Canada.
Private James J. Rafferty, Artillery, Camp Jackson.
Private Thomas Rafferty, Camp Devens.
Sergeant Thomas S. Rafferty,
301st Ammunition Train, 76th Div., A. E. F.
Private Henry Reed,
Battery E, 342nd Field Art., A. E. F.
Private Charles V. E. Robey,
Co. C, 301st Field Artillery, A. E. F.
Sergeant Edwin A. Robey, 102nd F. A., Battery F, A. E. F.
Private Bertram F. Robinson,
16th Supply Co., 1st Div., A. E. F.
Seaman George H. Sanborn, U. S. Navy.
Private Marden H. Seavey,
Co. E, 301st Am. Train, A. E. F.
First Lieutenant Warren H. Sherman,
Camp Greenleaf, Ga., U. S. A. Gen. Hospital No. 10, Boston. Private Charles Smith. Killed in action. Canadian Army.
Private Herbert Smith,
Headquarters Co., 127th Inf., 82nd Div., A. E. F.
Private John W. Spinner,
20th Co., 5th Batt., 151st Depot Brigade, U. S. A., Camp Devens.
Private Frederick M. Stewart, 61st Inf., 5th Div., A. E. F.
Lieutenant Daniel Sullivan,
Aero Service, A. E. F.
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Sergeant Florence G. Sullivan,
Headquarters Troop, 12th Div., Camp Devens. Seaman Francis Sullivan,
U. S. Navy.
Private Frank Sullivan,
Co. B, 305th F. A., A. E. F.
Seaman Howard W. Sweetser,
U. S. N. R., Newport, R. I. Private Paul Symmes,
304th F. A., Battery F, 77th Div., A. E. F.
Private Joseph Tessier,
Coast Artillery.
Private Joseph Thompson, Camp Devens.
Private Emile Tousignant,
Co. C, 101st Inf., 26th Div., A. E. F.
Sergeant Herbert Walkden,
301st Ammunition Train, 76th Div., A. E. F Private William L. Wall,
Ordnance Dept., Syracuse Recruiting Camp.
First Lieutenant. Orion V. Wells, Died Oct. 4, 1918. Medical Corps.
Sergeant George D. Wilson,
Engineers, Officers' Training School, Camp Lee, Va. Corporal William J. Wilson,
22nd Inf., Headquarters Co. Band, Fort Jay, N. Y. Seaman Charles Woods, 2nd Class Seaman, U. S. N.
Wagoner Carl G. Wright, Co. D, 301st Ammunition Train, A. E. F.
Private Ernest T. Wright,
Casual Artillery Replacement, A. E. F.
NURSES AND YEOMAN.
Ann Healey,
American Red Cross, Staten Island, New York. Gladys Hildreth (F.) Yeoman,
Brooklyn Navy Yard, N. Y.
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Eva M. Lord,
Base Hospital No. 66, A. E. F.
Helen J. Lord,
Naval Reserve, U. S. Navy, Newport, R. I. Margaret C. O'Hara, Base Hospital, A. E. F.
If there are any names omitted we would deem it a favor if you would advise the Soldiers' and Sailors' Committee so that proper corrections can be made.
ALFRED W. HARTFORD,
Chairman.
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The Following is the Roster as of January 1, 1920, of Company H, 2rd Battalion, 11th Infantry, 3rd Brigade, Massachusetts State Guard
OFFICERS.
Captain Edward Fisher First Lieutenant Herbert V. Hildreth Second Lieutenant William J. Robinson
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
First Sergeant George D. Wilson Sergeant and Clerk Charles L. Hildreth Sergeant Julian A. Cameron Sergeant Fred Naylor Sergeant Charles E. Dudevoir
Supply Sergeant Fred L. Fletcher Mess Sergeant Alfred W. Hartford Corporal William C. Roudenbush Corporal Edmund J. De La Haye Corporal James May Corporal Isaac L. Hall Corporal Walter K. Putney Corporal M. Edward Riney Corporal John H. Howard
PRIVATES.
Musician George J. De La Haye Musician George H. Marinel Mechanic Alonzo H. Sutherland Cook James W. Herrington Cook Charles V. E. Robey.
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Burke, George H.
Ledwith, Michael D. Lowther, Francis
Callahan, Alexander D.
Callahan, Donald F.
Lupien, Frank J.
Costello, Joseph F.
Machon, Thomas E.
Courtney, Alexander .J.
McDonald, Joseph J.
Downing, Frederick
McMullen, Leo W.
Feeney, John, Jr.
McMullen, Joseph F.
Fisher, Alec Flagg, Irving C.
Payne, James H.
Flagg, Webster L.
Perkins, Edward A.
Flagg, William E.
Prescott, Ebenezer C.
Flavell, Chester J.
Prescott, Robert
Forty, Albert G.
Russell, Alonzo H. Smith, Frederick G.
Frye, Ellsworth
Gaudette, Edward
Sutherland, Alfred A.
Gaudette, George
Sutherland, Bertram W.
Greene, John R.
Sweetser, Everett N.
Griffin, Artemus G.
Syvret, Francis P.
Hall, John H.
Turner, Eldon G.
Hanley, Edward T.
Walker, Arthur T.
Hartford, Harry O.
Wheeler, Leonard W.
.Johnson, Clifford F.
Wright, Harwood L.
.Johnson, John E.
Wright, John P.
.Jones, George H.
Wright, Morton M.
Kelly, James
Wright, William E.
Keyes, Edward H.
O'Brien, George O.
On September 10, 1919, the Company received orders to go to Boston for duty during the Police Strike, so called. The alarm bells were rung in Westford about 2.30 P. M., and at 5.00 P. M., the officers and fifty-five members of the Company left the Armory by automobiles for Lowell, there entraining for Boston. From the North Station the Company marched over Beacon Hill, across Boston Common, to the South Armory on Irvington Street. Colonel Plaff addressed the men briefly rela- tive to their duties and then the Company was transported by auto trucks to Police Station No. 17 at West Roxbury. That night the men had their first guard duty on the streets in that vicinity. Some of the men were quartered in the Police Station and some in the Highland Club House. Company L from Marlborough was also. on duty at this station.
On Sunday, September 14th, the Company was transported to the South Armory and that night began guard duty at
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La Grange Street Police Station, No. 4. The territory patrolled covered Boston Common and the area bounded on the north by Winter and Summer Streets, on the east by the South Station and Boston and Albany tracks, on the south by the Boston and Albany tracks and on the west by Columbus Avenue and Park Square.
On the night of October 11th, the Company began patrol duty at the City Hall Police Station No 2. The district pa- trolled covering Adams and Scollay Squares, the Granary Burial Ground and Province Court, and the area bounded on the south by State, Winter and Park Streets; on the north by Beacon Street; on the west by Somerset Street; again on the north by Howard and Hanover Streets; on the east by Union Street, Faneuil Hall, Merchants Row and Washington Street. At these two stations the hours of duty were from midnight to 8.00 A. M. and quarters were provided in rooms in the easterly end of the Armory.
On October 25th, the following thirty-six men were fur- loughed home.
Sergt. Julian A. Cameron
Sergt. Fred Naylor
Sergt. Charles E. Dudevoir
Pvt. Hall, John H.
Supply Sergt. Fred L. Fletcher Pvt. Hanley, Edward T.
Mess. Sergt. Alfred W.Hartford Pvt. Kelly, James
Corp. William C. Roudenbush Corp. Edmund J. De La Haye Corp. James May
Pvt. Lowther, Francis W.
Pvt. Lupien, Frank J.
Pvt. Machon, Thomas E.
Pvt. McDonald, Joseph J.
Pvt. O'Brien, George
Pvt. Payne, James H.
Pvt. Prescott, Robert
Pvt. Smith, Frederick
Pvt. Burke, George H.
Pvt. Turner, Eldon
Pvt. Feeney, John. Jr.
Pvt. Fisher, Alec
Pvt. Flagg, Webster
Pvt. Gaudette, Edmond
Pvt. Wright, William E.
At this time a 1st Provisional Regiment was formed and the thirty-four men of Company H remaining on duty, together with men from Company M of Concord and I of Lawrence, a total of one hundred and ten men, made up the 12th Company, under
Corp. Isaac L. Hall
Corp. Walter K. Putney
Corp. M. Edward Riney
Mech. Alonzo H. Sutherland
Cook James W. Herrington
Pvt. Gaudette, George
Pvt. Greene, John R.
Pvt. Wheeler, Leonard W ..
Pvt. Wright, Harwood L.
Pvt. Wright, John P.
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the command of Captain Edward Fisher, First Lieutenant Harry A. Douglass and Second Lieutenant Charles C. Batchelder. The Company was put on patrol duty at Station 4 and covered practically the same territory when first at this station, except that the territory west of Tremont Street was not within the patrol limits. The hours of this tour of duty were from 4.00 P. M. to 12.00 midnight. Quarters were provided in the Armory Drill shed.
On November 16th the following seventeen men were fur- loughed home :
1st Sergt. George D. Wilson
Pvt. Griffin, Artemus G.
Sergt. and Clerk Charles L. Hildreth
Pvt. Hartford, Harry O.
Pvt. Johnson, John E.
Pvt. Keyes, Edward H.
Musician George J. Marinel
Pvt. Prescott, Ebenezer C.
Pvt. Costello, Joseph F.
Pvt. Downing, Frederick
Pvt. Sutherland, Alfred A.
Pvt. Flagg, Irving C.
Pvt. Sweetser, Everett N.
Pvt. Forty, Albert
Pvt. Syvret, Francis P.
Pvt. Frye, Ellsworth
Pvt. Walker, Arthur G.
The seventeen men remaining were taken into the 8th Com- pany forming part of the 3rd Provisional Regiment under com- mand of Captain George W. Higgins, First Lieutenant White and Second Lieutenant Almy. One of the men, Musician De La Haye, went on duty at the Commonwealth Armory while the remainder did patrol duty in Roslindale and were quartered at the Municipal Building there.
On December 18th, the following men were furloughed home :
Corp. John H. Howard Pvt. Johnson, Clifford F.
Musician George J. De La Haye Pvt. Ledwith, Michael B. Pvt. Callahan, Alexander D.
The twelve remaining men were on patrol duty at Roslindale until December 18th when they also were furloughed home.
While the Company was at West Roxbury, thirty-four of the men whose enlistment period expired on July 31st, re-enlisted, and at the South Armory three men whose terms expired Sep- tember 18th, re-enlisted and fifteen recruits enlisted. Four men were discharged during the tour of duty, one on October 4th, for disability, and the other three on October 10th because they were under eighteen years of age.
The Town of Westford furnished the men who formed part of the 1st Provisional Regiment with leather jerkins, stockings,
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gloves, candy, etc., and the Red Cross furnished sweaters, towels, soap, and dunnage bags. The Y. M. C. A. and K. of C. supplied the men at various times with handkerchiefs, towels, gloves, stockings, candy, cigarettes, smoking tobacco, etc.
Several of the Boston Theatres gave free shows to the State Guard while on duty, and many entertainments were given at the Armory by various organizations; hot coffee was fur- nished during night patrol duty by the Red Cross and Y. M. C. A.
Report of the Forest Warden
During the last year there have been thirty-nine forest fires, thirteen caused by the railroad and twenty-six from other causes.
I have issued 140 permits.
A list of persons with whom hand fire extinguishers have been placed and a list of fires are submitted herewith.
H. L. NESMITH,
Forest Warden.
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Tree Warden's Report
The Tree Warden submits the following report :
January 1, 1920.
During the past year my work has consisted of cutting brush along the roadside and corners. Have found it necessary to remove many dead trees.
The slash law should be known by every one in regard to putting brush on the roadside, as there is a fine for so doing.
H. L. NESMITH, Tree Warden.
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Report of the Board of Health.
The Board of Health respectfully submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1919.
We wish to thank the people of the Town for their co- operation with the Board and its agents for the past year. There has been much more work done this year than in previous years, owing to the fact that we have had the services of a Public Health Nurse. The Town voted to appropriate $1,500.00 for this pur- pose. After procuring the nurse, we found that to get the best results we would have to have some kind of conveyance, such as an automobile, to get to and from the different schools, villages, and rural districts. We found also that our appropriation was not large enough to do this. This matter was taken up with the Westford Branch of the American Red Cross. They, having money in their treasury, voted to give the Town the amount of $500.00 for part of purchase price of a Ford Sedan, which was purchased by the Board.
The Board extends to the Westford Branch of the Red Cross, their sincere thanks for their co-operation in this matter, for we feel that this has been a great help to the Town of Westford in keeping down infectious and contagious diseases.
The following is a report, in brief, of the Health Work done in the Town of Westford from April, 1919, to December 29, 1919.
The forenoon's work is for the most part taken up in the different schools. Clinics for minor ailments have been held, and health talks have been given. The children are always in- terested, and ask many questions. Absentees are looked up, and when children are ill instructions are given to the parents, and nursing care given also, when necessary. The teachers have co- operated, and have helped a great deal in reporting cases that seemed to need attention.
The contagious cases also take up a good portion of the time. Instructions are given and considerable follow-up work is necessary.
During the summer a survey of the babies born last year was started, and more than fifty babies have been weighed.
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NUMBER OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES REPORTED FOR THE YEAR.
Scarlet Fever 28
Chicken Pox 20
Mumps
12
Diphtheria
6
German Measles
8
Measles
3
Tuberculosis
4
Septic Sore Throat
2
Erysipelas
1
Influenza
1
Empintego cases sent home from school.
18
Number of visits made to communicable diseases
457
Nursing visits to school children
69
Emergency calls
2
Ether given for minor operations
3
Sanitary visits
27
Visits to children under school age.
234
Prenatal visits
40
Nursing visits 45
Instructive visits to parents 170
Observation visits 106
Social and business 108
School visits 209
Sick children taken home from school. 19
379
Pupils visited in their homes.
Office consultations in the schools for minor ailments 884
Eleven children and one adult taken to Lowell General Hospital
for removal of tonsils and adenoids. Three pupils taken to Lowell to have eyes examined. Ten patients taken to Lowell Tuberculosis Clinic for examination. Three of these patients were admitted to hospitals for treatment. One patient taken to Belmont Isolation Hospital, Worcester. Fourteen chil- dren taken to physician to be vaccinated. Six pupils in schools under special supervision. Fourteen pupils taken to the dentist.
Two undertakers' certificates issued. Two milk permits issued. One death. Influenza
One death . Diptheria
One death Tuberculosis
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ITEMS OF EXPENSE.
A. A. Hildreth, services. $ 18.00
City of Lawrence, care of Edmund Baker and John Molloy 862.50
C. M. Blaney, M. D., services
78.00
J. H. Fletcher, goods for Dubeys 38.64
John McKniff, quarantine pay.
220.50
S. H. Balch, transportation of nurse
15.00
E. B. Richardson. M. D., services
29.35
Supplies for nurse.
9.72
Courier-Citizen Co., printing
48.00
C. B. Coburn Co., supplies.
5.50
Library Bureau, supplies.
24.90
H. J. Healy. transportation
20.00
M. L. Alling, M. D., services.
8.00
City of Worcester, expenses.
35.71
Arthur Beaver, quarantine pay
6.00
J. W. Fletcher, supplies.
3.65
O. R. Spalding, services.
13.87
Samuel Coalter, services.
6.00
Oliver Bigar. quarantine pay
42.00
Wright & Fletcher, supplies
3.65
$1,485.34
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE.
Agnes Weir, nurse.
$ 401.75
Eva M. Lord, nurse.
500.00
Transportation
607.61
Supplies :
3.71
Agnes Weir, expense for license
1.25
Registration fees for Ford for 1919 and 1920
20.00
Wright & Fletcher, supplies
39.97
Furbush's Garage, repairs
40.10
Mrs. Phonsie Isles, rent for garage.
6.00
Gasoline
1.40
$1,621.85
Respectfully submitted, FRANK L. FURBUSH, Chairman, SHERMAN H. FLETCHER, Secretary. OSCAR R. SPALDING, EVA M. LORD, Public Health Nurse.
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Westford Water Company.
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
1919.
Jan. 1 Balance
$95,151.45
March 4 Hydrant
$ 50.95
March 18 Labor
9.02
March 25
Land
100.00
159.97
Total cost of construction to Jan.
1, 1920
$95,311.42
A STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDI- TURES FROM JANUARY 1, 1919 TO JANUARY 1, 1920.
RECEIPTS.
Water Rates.
52 Hydrants
$2,080.00
Town Hall
32.00
Library
28.00
Schools
222.00
Town Farm
50.00
Keyes House
10.00
Whitney Playground
10.00
Subscribers
7,823.39
$10,255.39
EXPENSES.
Interest Account Net.
$1,465.05
Power
1,662.24
Wages
1,905.00
Tools
64.20
Repairs
32.95
Salaries
350.00
Office Expense
882.60
Taxes
238.20
Insurance
130.77
Service Connections
25.18
6,756.19
Net profit for the year ending Dec. 31, 1919
$3,499.20
CHARLES O. PRESCOTT, Treasurer.
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Westford, Mass., January 10, 1920. .
Middlesex, ss.
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, 1920, and of the receipts and expenditures of the Westford Water Company . from January 1, 1919 to January 1, 1920, before me.
CHARLES L. HILDRETH, Justice of the Peace.
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Westford, Mass., January, 1920.
As Sealer of Weights and Measures for the Town of West- for I submit the following report for the year 1919 :
Number of platform scales over 5,000 lbs. 8
Number of platform scales under 5,000 lbs. 51
Number of computing scales. 6
Number of spring balances 19
All other scales . 28
Total 112
Number of weights sealed. 193
Number of liquid measures 20
Number of yardsticks. 6
Kerosene pumps . 8
Gasolene pumps 7
Molasses pumps
5
ALBERT A. HILDRETH,
Sealer.
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Tax Collector's Report.
UNCOLLECTED TAXES OF 1919.
Andrew Anderson $28.94
Theodore Bucil 47.13
J. Henry Colburn heirs 22.95
Fuller & Lawton 15.73
Wm. E. Greene.
39.91
Anthony Healey 2.00
Frank McManamon 2.00
Arthur B. Parrott.
27.50
Richard Pickin
32.50
Omer Poisson
3.60
Joseph Sadasko
31.75
Joseph Sadlaski
14.75
NON-RESIDENTS.
Manuel Avila
$ 62.48
Thomas E. Carr 3.40
Harry A. Dutton
3.23
Moise Fontaine
2.55
Ralph A. McNiff
6.12
Margaret Maguire
34.00
Reed & Jeffrey
2.55
Parkhurst & Day
1.02
Paid since audit
523.41
$907.52
Excise tax of Lowell & Fitchburg St. Ry. for 1918. $562.07 Excise tax of Lowell & Fitchburg St. Ry. for 1919 .... 495.07
L. W. WHEELER,
Tax Collector.
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Report of the Overseers of the Poor for the Year 1919.
Income for 1919 :
Sale of Wood
$ 491.50
Rent
70.00
Miscellaneous
120.45
Labor
120.94
Vegetables
25.00
Overseers' Orders
690.00
Stock
331.00
Poultry and Eggs.
198.69
Milk
3,258.99
Fruit
47.75
Lumber
30.50
Pork Product
120.56
$5,505.38
Paid out for the year 1919 :
Provisions
$ 305.13
Grain
2,146.50
Telephone
15.28
Groceries
436.74
Labor
735.41
Ice
45.45
Blacksmith
36.95
Salary
690.00
Coal
86.87
Repairs
43.74
Live Stock
441.00
Machinery
185.45
Water
50.00
Fruit
14.99
Hav
99.86
Poultry
35.00
Fertilizer
48.00
Miscellaneous .
155.02
$5,571.39
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Number of inmates during the year 7 Number of inmates, December 31st 4 Number of travelers during the year 3
Number of arrests during the year 6
Repairs $372.46
Payment on Account of Outdoor Poor :
Under provision of Chapter 763, Acts,
1913 $1,722.11
Town Outdoor Poor 438.59
Medical Services 36.50
Hobbs and Warren for supplies 2.34
$2,199.54
Reimbursements :
Received from State Board of Charity .. $1,096.00
Received from other sources. 262.00
$1,358.00
Summary :
Payment on Account of Outdoor Poor .. $2,199.54
Reimbursements 1,358.00
Net expense of Outdoor Poor $ 841.54
Reimbursements due $ 942.18
Statement :
Draft on Town Treasurer
$3,262.00
Reimbursements 1,358.00
$1,904.00
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Net expense Home Farm ..
$1,128.47
Net expense of Outdoor Poor.
841.54
$1,970.01
Home Farm receipts. $4,815.38
Cash on hand January 1, 1919. 93.89
.
Cash received from Town Treasurer
690.00
$5,599.27
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Home Farm payments.
$4,881.39
Superintendent's salary 690.00
Cash on hand January 2, 1920
27.88
$5,599.27
Summary :
Cash on hand January 1, 1919. $ 93.89
Cash received from Town Treasurer 690.00
Repairs 372.46
$1,156.35
Cash on hand January 2, 1920. 27.88
Net expense with repairs of Home Farm. .
$1,128.47
Board of Overseers would respectfully say that at the last Annual Town Meeting the Town voted to authorize the Overseers to change the name of the Town Farm.
After due consideration the Board decided to change the name Town Farm or Poor House to Westford Home.
One item of expense not expected, which had to be met this year, was installing a new boiler for heating the house. The old boiler, after twenty-three years' service, became unsafe.
WESLEY O. HAWKES, Chairman, FRED R. BLODGETT, Secretary, SAMUEL H. BALCH,
Overseers of the Poor.
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SCHEDULE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT HOME FARM, December 27, 1919.
Potatoes
$ 42.00
Apples
20.00
Groceries
30.00
Pork
45.00
Fire hose and nozzles.
65.00
Vegetables
5.00
Vinegar
5.00
Canned fruit
75.00
Balance of personal property in house
652.00
16 cows and bull $1,575.00
3 horses
415.00
21 tons English hay
650.00
50 tons ensilage
420.00
8 hogs and pigs
125.00
96 fowl
175.00
Grain.
66.00
Lumber
65.75
Manure spreader
45.00
Gas engine
85.00
3 farm wagons
100.00
Hay tedder
5.00
Wheel harrow
18.00
Mowing machine
15.00
1 two-horse sled
40.00
1 two-horse dumpcart
47.50
3 wagons
68.00
10 tons coal
130.00
Wood
50.00
Balance of personal property in barn and out-buildings
693.00
$4,788.25
Personal property in house
939.00
Total
$5,727.25
ROBERT PRESCOTT, W. OTIS DAY, GEORGE H. BURKE,
Appraisers.
$ 939.00
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Assessors' Report For The Year 1919.
Value of Buildings, April 1, 1919. $1,248,715.00
Value of Land, April 1, 1919. 512,800.00
Value of Personal Estate, April 1, 1919 725,951.00
$2,487,466.00
MONEY RAISED.
Trustees of Public Library . $
1,300.00
Commissioners of Public Burial Grounds
1,150.00
Roads and Bridges. 10,000.00
Town Debts and Charges.
7,000.00
Salaries of Town Officers.
3,000.00
Support of Poor and Repair of Buildings
3,000.00
Public Schools
20,000.00
Destruction of Gypsy, Brown Tail Moths and Elm Beetles.
1,100.00
Fire Department
600.00
Fire Extinguishers
150.00
Fish and Game Warden
50.00
Memorial Day
150.00
Sidewalks
300.00
Public Health Nurse
1,500.00
$48,300.00
Electric Lights
$ 3,800.00
Hydrants
2,080.00
Notes and Interest
4,500.00
State Tax .
8,030.00
Special State Tax
481.80
County Tax
4,125.50
State Highway
989.80
$72,307.10
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INCOME.
Income from State. $28,968.00
Number of Polls, 778. 1,556.00
$30,524.00
Number of Horses 290
Number of Cows
717
Number of Neat Cattle. 245
Number of Sheep
5
Number of Swine.
93
Number of Fowl
3,500
Number of Dwelling Houses
650
Acres of Land 18,000
Tax on One Hundred Dollars $1.70
TAXES ABATED BY THE ASSESSORS FOR 1918.
Denis Arvanites
$ 2.00
Panagler Arvantes 2.00
Henry Bechard
2.00
Peter Duby
2.00
Henry Lame
2.00
George L. Ordway
2.00
John Rosecroft
2.00
Joseph Sears
2.00
Veronika Knapton
2.00
TAXES ABATED FOR 1919.
Stephen Hamiliski
$ 43.45
Pheme Milot 1.70
Jacob Stanley 2.00
Oliver Byron 2.00
L. W. Wheeler 3.40
Amount carried forward. $ 52.55
$18.00
1
85
Amount brought forward $ 52.55
Fannie McCarty 17.00
Goldsmith Conant 8.50
Jessie Heald 2.00
Clarence Hildreth 2.00
Alfred Paraneaud .85
D. M. Murray
2.00
Moses Hobson
3.40
Willard W. Morrison
2.00
Richard Picking
2.00
Charles Cordail
6.80
Heyward and Fletcher Heirs
3.40
Peter Marshal
2.00
Fred H. Meyers
3.40
Charles Lundberg
2.00
Adelard Bruley
2.00
William F. Cochane
2.00
William E. Wright.
17.00
Moses Fontain
4.25
George Floyd
10.50
Ralph Weeks
2.00
Edward Delevenzo.
2.00
Luke Hetho
2.00
Joseph M. Sullivan
2.00
Joseph Guchard
2.00
Edward T. Healy
2.00
Frederick Healy
2.00
George Hanson
2.00
Clarence Dane
2.00
Alfred Heroux 2.00
.Joseph Couture 2.00
James Belida
2.00
Samuel Belida
2.00
Gustaff Swanson
2.00
A. Dubnosky
2.00
Frank R. Caunter
3.40
John Burkoff 2.00
Carl Canton 2.00
Ephraim Milot
2.00
Oscar Dumont 2.00
Peter Dumont
2.00
Amount carried forward
$189.05
86
Amount brought forward
$189.05
Francais Gower 2.00
Joseph Polosky 2.00
Anthony Piverotto 2.00
Oren Orinsky
2.00
James P. Goodyear
2.00
Joseph Susie
2.00
Nagle Bante
2.00
Andrew Volk
2.00
Jacob Santomy
2.00
Nagle Lamange
2.00
Stephen Helko
2.00
Ade Banta
2.00
John McGregor
2.00
John Survelant
2.00
Alexander Dupres
2.00
Michael Beleda
2.00
Kostant Costeyke
2.00
Andrew Vindete
2.00
Paul Stanconb
2.00
Joseph Cluin .
2.00
Edward Lundberg
2.00
Alexander Guchand
2.00
Fred White
2.00
William Silver
2.00
Estop Zodeavek
2.00
Dreon Syewcker
2.00
Peter Dasser
2.00
Charles Gobiewitch
2.00
Stephen Ladlick
2.00
$247.05
J. W. FLETCHER, GEO. H. HARTFORD, JAMES W. RAFTER,
Assessors of Westford.
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Report of the Engineers of the Fire Department
The Board of Fire Engineers submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1919 :
At the first meeting of the Board, the engineers organized as follows :
Edward M. Abbot, Chief, Alonzo Sutherland, Assistant Chief, John Edwards, Clerk.
The fire companies have responded to 17 alarms during the past year, 8 building fires, 6 chimney fires, 1 automobile fire, 1 fire from over-heated stove, 1 fire set by boys.
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