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OF THE
TOWN OF WILMINGTON,
From Feb. 1, 1875, to Feb. 1, 1876,
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1875-6
AND THE
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
READING : PRESS OF EDWIN L .. HILL .. 1. 70.
Town Officers for 1875.
Selectmen. SAMUEL B. NICHOLS, CHAIRMAN. EDWARD A. CARTER,
OTIS C. BUCK.
Town Clerk.
WILLIAM H. CARTER.
Town Treasurer. CYRUS L. CARTER.
Assessors.
SAMUEL B. NICHOLS, EDWARD A. CARTER, OTIS C. BUCK.
Overseers of the Poor. ISAAC DAMON, CHAIRMAN, Z. T. WINTE, H. BREWSTER NICHOLS.
School Committee.
CHESTER W. CLARK, S. S. MATHEWS, JOHN N. EAMES,
term expires March, 1876.
66
66 IS77.
.. IS78.
Trustees of Public Library.
CHESTER W. CLARK,
term expires March, 1876.
66
.6
66
66
66
1877.
LEMUEL C. EAMES,
.6
46
66
IS78.
.6
66
Treasurer and Librarian. CHARLES W. SWAIN.
Auditors of Accounts.
HENRY SHELDON, LEMUEL C. EAMES, WILLIAM H. CARTER.
Collector of Taxes. SAMUEL B. NICHOLS.
Constable. S. B. BODWELL, Jr.
A. P. PEARSON,
OTIS C. BUCK,
Special Police. Z. T. WHITE,
HENRY BUCK.
Fence Viewers.
J. McDONALD, ISAAC DAMON.
..
66
CHARLES W. SWAIN,
CYRUS L. CARTER,
JAMES A. SHEPARD, Z. T. WHITE.
4
Soaler of Weights and Measures. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
Surveyors of Highways.
HI. BREWSTER NICHOLS, WILLIAM H. CARTER, and.,
FREDERICK S. WHITE,
BENJAMIN BUCK, HENRY BUCK, SOLON L. JOHNSON,
SIMEON JAQUITHI, 2nd., SYLVESTER CARTER, HIRAM BANCROFT,
EDWARD MEARS, ISAAC DAMON, JOHN T. WILD,
WILLIAM IL. BOUTWELL.
Surveyors of Lumber.
HENRY SHELDON, SILAS BROWN,
F. II. NICHOLS, JOHN T. WILD,
EDWARD A. CARTER.
Measurers of Wood and Bark.
EDWARD A CARTER, Z. T. WHITE,
HENRY SHELDON, FRANK H. NICHOLS,
HENRY L. BANCROFT.
Public Weigher of Merchandise. SAMUEL B. NICHOLS.
THOMAS P. EAMES, GEORGE T. EAMES,
Field Drivers. GEORGE W. SIDELINKER, SANFORD WESTON, SOLON L. JOHNSON,
Pound Keeper. J. A. SHEPARD.
Superintendent of Alms House. JAMES MONROE.
List of Jurors as Revised Oct. 20th., 1875.
OTIS C. BUCK, EVERALL HARNDEN,
WILLIAM G. TOWNSEND,
THOMAS P. EAMES, H. ALLEN SHELDON, Z. T. WHITE, HORACE SHELDON,
SAMUEL B. NICHOLS, CHARLES M. GOWING, DARIUS BUCK,
EDWARD A. CARTER, WARREN EAMES, JOHN T. WILD, CHARLES W. SWAIN.
Selectmen's Report. -
EXPENSE OF TOWN' OFFICERS :
Paid William H. Carter, services as Town
Clerk, $15 00
Cyrus L. Carter, services as Treasurer, 50 00
Samuel B. Nichols, services as Selectman and Assessor, 80 00
Edward A. Carter, services as Selectman and Assessor, 65 00
Otis C. Buck, services as Selectman and Assessor, 55 00
Isaac Damon, Overseer of the poor, 50 00
Z. T White, .. .. 50 00
H. B. Nichols, 66 40 00
Samuel B. Nichols, Collector of Taxes, 100 00 Stephen B. Bodwell, Jr., services as Con- stable, 25 00
Henry Buck, services as Special Police, 4 00
Chester W. Clark, services as School Committee, 20 00
John N. Eames, services as School Com- mittee, 15 00
$569 00
REPAIRS ON HIGHWAYS:
The amount expended by the several Surveyors, viz: By Isaac Damon, 85 00
Henry Buck, 100 00
Solon L. Johnson, 65 00
AMOUNT CARRIED FORWARD. $250 00
AMOUNT BROUGHT FORWARD, $250 00
Simeon Jaquith, 2nd., 75 00
William H. Carter, 2nd., 80 00
Sylvester Carter, 75 00
Edward Mears,
60 00
H. Brewster Nichols.
70 00
Frederick S. White,
100 00
Benjamin Buck,
70 00
Hiram Bancroft,
65 00
William H. Boutwell,
75 00
John T. Wild, 80 00
$1000 .00
ROADS AND BRIDGES :
Paid William H. Carter, 2nd., removing snow, 6 50
Henry Buck,
..
8 10
Edward Mears, .6
..
16 10
Sylvester Carter,
7 67
Frederick S. White,
6 45
Isaac Damon,
..
3 60
Solon L. Johnson, ٠٠
6.
4 30
Benjamin Buck, ..
..
11 20
John T. Wild,
06
8 40
Simeon Jaquith, 2nd.,
.. ..
4 00
William H. Carter, extra highway work on the Boutwell Road, 89 30
Benjamin Buck, extra highway work, 3 20
Horatio N. Eames, ‘ ..
15 54
E. M. & F. H. Nichols, extra
4 00
Sylvester Carter
3 40
H. Allen Sheldon, new culvert near Jonathan Buck, 10 00
AMOUNT CARRIED FORWARD, $207 76
6 00
William H. Boutwell.
7
AMOUNT BROUGHT FORWARD, $207 76 E. A. Carter & Otis C. Buck Railing Bridges, 9 15
Charles Hopkins, cutting Brush on Highway, 12 00
Mrs. L. J. Blaisdell, for land taken to widen the highway near the Hay Scales, (in 1872.) 15 00
$243 91
EXPENSE OF WELLS AT SCHOOL HOUSES AS PER REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE :
Paid J. A. Ames as per bill, $3 71
. J. W. Perry for blacksmith work, 9 37
J. W. Murry, carpenter work, 13 00
Horatio N. Eames, carpenter work, 53 00
Benjamin F. Perry, for labor,
21 00
James Monroe, ..
40 50
Isaac Damon,
82 73
Willie R. Butters, 41 00
H. W. Loring, for four pumps,
53 00
Town for lumber, 15 09
- $332 40
EXPENSE OF CEMETERY :
For building new fence and repairing old : Paid A. L. Books for lumber, $70 86
J. A. Ames, paint, oil and nails,
30 99
A. Deslauriers, blacksmith work,
3 98
Edward A. Carter, labor,
16 65
Carting and freight on lumber,
3 67
Henry Buck, labor,
10 12
Edward M. Nichols, labor,
22 00
AMOUNT CARRIED FORWARD, $158 27
8
AMOUNT BROUGHT FORWARD, $158 27
John T. Wild, labor, 16 88
John W. Perry, blacksmith work, 1 56
Samuel B. Nichols, for nails, 96
- $177 67
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES :
Paid John L. Parker, printing 350 copies Town Reports for 1874, 66 95
C. P. Judd, for legal service in 1873 60 75
A. Deslauriers, repairing hearse, 4 52
Cyrus L. Carter, blank book, stationery and postage stamps, 4 90
W. A. Brooks & Co., for 18 police badges, 3 00
J. A. Ames, water pails for High School, 1 15, and oil for town, 40, 1 55
S. B. Nichols, blank book for hay scales, 2 75
cleaning Town House and
2 brooms, 3 95
S. B. Nichols. oil for Town House,
3 00
express, postage and
stationery, 10 83
S. B. Nichols, printing bills, 3 75
16 returning deaths to Town
Clerk, 4 50
Fred M. Carter, ringing bell, 5 00
William H. Carter, for recording and
returning Births, Deaths and Mar- riages to Secretary of State, 14 62
William H. Carter, journey to Reading
to qualify Representative to General Court, 2 00
William H. Carter, express and stationery, 2 12
AMOUNT CARRIED FORWARD, $194 19
9
AMOUNT BROUGHT FORWARD, $194 19 Paid E. B. Stilling & Co., printing School By- Laws, 2 50
William H. Carter, printing dog licenses, 3 50
John L. Parker, printing 1000 bill-heads, 5 50 Samuel B. Nichols, labor and materials on flag staff, 3 50
E. M. Nichols, for care and repair of win- dows of Town House, 12 75
E. M. Nichols, for guide boards, 4 00
John T. Wild, for painting flag staff, 15 00
For new stove in Town Hall, 22 00
Samuel B. Nichols, care of Cemetery and writing deeds, 15 00
$277 94
INSURANCE ON TOWN PROPERTY :
On buildings on Town Farm for five years, $60 00
Town Hall buildings for five years, 56 25
$116 25
Cr. By returned premium, 13 50
$102 75
ABATEMENT ON TAXES:
For 1872. Warren Eames, Collector, $16 00
1873. ..
23 50
1874, Samuel B. Nichols,
36 20
1875, ١١
41 88
-
$117 58
Paid County Treasurer for dog licenses, 1875, $103 80
WILLIAM H. CARTER, Town Clerk.
10
EXPENSE OF WEST SCHOOL HOUSE :
Paid for land to E. B. Carter,
25 00
" lumber, etc.,
856 82
" labor, 626 22
$1508 04
EXPENSE OF SCHOOLS :
For High School,
$536 24
North
237 10
South
276 18
East ..
238 65
West
268 56
Centre ·
240 50
$1797 23
BOOK ACCOUNT.
SAMUEL L. NICHOLS, AGENT.
DR.
1875.
February, To Books on hand, $79 19
Apr. 21, " Cash paid D. C. Colesworthy for books, 17 10
Oct.
To Cash paid G. E. Colesworthy. for books, 63 84
Dec. To Cash paid Barry & Colesworthy,
for books, 17 28
SI77 41
1875. CONTRA CR.
By Cash per Treasurer's receipts. $70 64
Books on hand, 76 11
delivered to teachers' desks,
IO 37
..
.6 “ indigent Children, 8 12
Commission on sale of books, 12 17
$177 41 Feb. 1876, To books on hand at settlement,
$76 II
11
TOWN APPROPRIATIONS VOTED AT THEIR LAST ANNUAL MEETING, VIZ :
AMOUNT APPROPRIATED.
AMOUNT PAID OUT.
For support of Poor, $1400 00|
Expense of Poor, $1375 18
payment of Town Officers, 475
66 Town Officers,
569 00
Roads and Bridges, 300 00
6 6
Roads and Bridges,
243 91
Common Schooling,
1000 00
66
Common Schools,
1260 99
Select Schooling,
550 00
Select School,
536 24
support of Public Library,
100 00
Public Library,
100 00
support of Highways,
1000 00
66
Highways,
1000 00
new school house in West Dist., 1 500 00
new school house at the West Dist.,
1 508 04
interest on town debt,
550 00
interest on town debt,
589 74
new wells,
500 00
new wells,
332 40
miscellaneous expenses,
350 00
66
miscellaneous expen's, State Aid,
223 00
$7975 00
$S021 44
State Tax.
$780 00
County Tax,
500 39
-$1280 39
P. S. In consequence of an error in the county warrant, it being for two hun- dred dollars and thirty-nine cents, but when the Treasurer came to pay the tax, five hundred dollars and thirty-nine cents was demanded, which, of course, was paid, making three hundred dollars more than was provided for in our annual assessment
STATE AID):
Paid widow Mary A. Phelps, $48 00
.. Mary A. Chapman, 48 00
.. Eliza J. Upton, 48 00
Lavinia J. Blaisdell,
48 00
Willie R. Butters,
36 00
--
$228 00
SAMUEL B. NICHOLS, SELECTMEN EDWARD A. CARTER, AND
OTIS C. BUCK. ASSESSORS.
277 94
State Aid,
250 00
Report of the Overseers of the Poor.
The Overseers of the Poor, in the discharge of their duties for the year 1875, deemed it advisable to employ a new Superin- tendent, and Mr. James Monroe and wife were employed for one year at a salary of $450. They have discharged their duties faithfully and acceptably to the Board.
EXPENDITURES AT ALMSHOUSE :
Paid Jonathan Carter for groceries and grain,
$173 43
Joseph A. Ames,
266 68
Warren Eames, for meat,
64 44
Charles M. Gowing, “
76 53
Boston Flour Company, flour, -
24 70
Henry Callender & Co., groceries, -
45 73
Martin Hall & Co., sugar,
20 61
English, Simpson & Co., butter,
10 13
J. R. Currier, crackers, -
63 98
Isaac Lock, apples,
6 75
Cochran Brothers, flour,
24 25
Albert Miller, sawing 'lumber, 36 85 .
Isaac Damon, cutting lumber, - 34 75 -
-
20 32
A. J. Parker, repairing sleigh and wagon,
9 00
Mrs. Peter Valentine, labor,
4 00
J. W. Perry, blacksmithing,
2 15
E. De Jean, bill of 1873,
1 25
Thomas Bancroft, cutting lumber, B. T. Perry,
8 50
Buel Carter, sled,
5 00
Eames Brothers, killing hogs, -
8 00
Isaac Damon, car fare and labor,
-
10 80
Everett & Small, one plow,
15 00
M. C. Warren, sad irons,
1 12
Boston Herald, advertising, -
.
3 00
Prayer, Bock & Co., clothing,
8 50
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3 00
-
AMOUNT CARRIED FORWARD,
$948 47
-
-
James W. Murry, carpenter labor,
13
AMOUNT BROUGHT FORWARD,
$948 47
Paid J. B. Souther, burlaps,
4 20
Two cows,
-
110 00
E. W. Studley, salary two months,
58 83
James Monroe, salary ten months,
375 00
Z. T. White, car fare and stationery,
9 34
Perry, Cutler & Co., brick and lime,
2 50
B. Peabody, one pump,
IO 50
Samuel B. Nichols, burial of Nancy Alexander,
5 00
66 .. 66 Philander King,
5 00
Commitment of vagrant,
5 75
$1 534 59
E. W. STUDLEY'S ACCOUNT AT ALMSHOUSE :
Paid for House offal
ŠIO 00
meat,
-
-
-
15 88
sundries,
35
one pig,
19 00
one ox yoke,
-
2 50
cane for chairs,
1 00
one bottle of essence,
25
harness oil and lamp black,
50
thread and stockings,
64
three pairs men's stockings,
75
one pair of shoes,
75
coal, -
-
5 05
blacksmithing,
2 15
$58 82
JAMES MONROE'S ACCOUNT AT ALMSHOUSE :
Paid for nails, -
$1 05
repairs,
-
-
17 23
sundries,
-
-
I 32
car fare and freight, -
7 73
potatoes, seeds and plants,
3 95
labor on farm,
27 75
apples,
40
clothes line,
50
expenses to Brighton,
75
coffins and robe,
15 00
dry goods, -
6 00
-
-
-
-
-
-
AMOUNTS CARRIED FORWARD,
$82 68-$1676 09
14
AMOUNTS BROUGHT FORWARD,
$82 68-$1676 09
Paid for fish,
1 84
boots and shoes, .
.
.
9 30
vegetables,
-
.
.
.
1 32
groceries,
18 76
soap,
.
3 00
aid to Wm. Alexander,
6 25
2 axes,
2 75
clothing,
9 15
tobacco,
3 15
medicine,
25
stove pipe for tramp house,
50
lamp chimneys,
50
turkeys,
3 82
J. W. Perry, blacksmithing,
8 26
$152 53
Total for support of Poor at Almshouse,
$1745 94
OUTSIDE POOR :
Paid for supplies furnished Mrs. Peter Valentine,
$85 60
I 3-4 cords wood 6
5 50
aid furnished Philander King by city of Lawrence,
81 90
board of Eva Sowersby at Taunton Lunatic Hospital, aid furnished Olive Tweed by town of Woburn, 28 47
44 50
board of Wm. Alexander at State Almshouse,
6 00
Dr. Toothaker medical services at Mrs. P. Valentine's 9 00
10 00
$270 97
Total expense of Poor,
$2016 91
RECEIPTS AT ALMSHOUSE :
Received for sow and pigs,
- $80 00
one pair oxen,
-
-
-
-
125 00
one cow,
35 00
one cow, -
-
40 00
one boar,
15 00
one calf,
8 00
lumber,
55 10
one cow, - - -
41 35
one pig,
7 00
labor of oxen,
2 50
wood furnished Mrs. P. Valentine, -
3 00
AMOUNT CARRIED FORWARD,
$411 95
-
.
-
- -
-
- -
-
S. B. Nichols, burying State pauper,
-
15
AMOUNT BROUGHT FORWARD,
$411 95
Recei'd As per Sup't E. W. Studley's account for pigs sold, 56 00
66
keeping pedlars, 17 50
66 6 6
salt hay sold, 5 50
66
board Mr. Whittier, 6 50
As per Sup't J. Monroe's acct., for one old wagon, 5 00
" eggs and milk, SS
66
" old iron, 1 30
" keeping traveller, 75
66
.6
" hay sold, 50
" labor Sup't & horse, 68 50
" butter sold, 19 22
" squashes sold, 11 78
" potatoes 19 85
.6
" pigs 16 50
$641 73
SUMMARY EXPENSE :
Total expense at Almshouse, -
$1745 94
. receipts 66
641 73
Net expense at Almshouse, -
$1104 21
Expense outside 270 97
Total expense of Poor inside and outside Almshouse,
$1375 18
Received of F. S. Richardson for lumber sold in IS; 4, $117 31
P. S. Due from the State for the burial of State pauper, 10 00
66 County for expense of commitment of Tramp, 5 75
NAMES AND AGES OF INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE :
Regis- tered No
NAMES.
AGF.
REMARKS.
2
Nancy Alexander
57
Died June 20.
5
Louisa Burtt
Fanny Butters
35
S
Albert Carter
56
John Bancroft
33
12
Elbridge Butters,
H. Orn Bancroft
43
22
Charlotte Butters 4
30
Henry Stickney
36
[Oct. 12. Admitted July 22, left Sept. 1, returned 66
31 William Alexander
34
Aug. 26, discharged Sept. 6.
32
Philander King
41
Sept. 29. died Oct. 9.
33
Martha King
32
66 Oct. 2Q, left Oct. 22.
34
William King 3
6. ()ct. 20, left ()ct. 22.
-
1
16
Whole number of inmates,
13
Present number, 8
Aggregate number of weeks' support, · 410 4-7
Six hundred and ninety-five lodgings and fourteen hundred and thirty three meals have been furnished transient paupers. Three hundred and four lodgings and six hundred and fifty-one meals being furnished in February and March.
ISAAC DAMON, OVERSEERS Z. T. WHITE, OF
H. B. NICHOLS. S POOR.
-
Public Library.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
The following is a list of donations to the Library during the year, in order of date :
From Miss I. A. Currier, I vol.
Mrs. Samuel Morrill,
2 “
Hon. Charles L. Flint,
IOI
Miss Sabra Carter, I .6
C. W. Swain, I
..
Total number of donations, 106 vol.
Number of books purchased, 45
..
persons taking out books, 196
Whole number taken out during the year, 1086
The library room will be supplied, during the year, with Harper's Magazine, St. Nicholas, Boston Journal of Chemistry, Woburn Journal and probably other Magazines and papers.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
1875-
I)R. CR. IS75.
To Cash paid for town map,
$1 25 By Cash at former settlement,
$1I 72
.. Harper's Magaz'e 3 40
.. St. Nicholas "
2 00
.. for car fare to Boston, 1 00
..
paid Penniman's Express, 90
for paper for book covers,
.6
to Barry & Colesworthy, for books. 50 00
for Librarian's salary,
25 00
44
to C. W. Swain, books, 5 00
to balance,
22 35
$111 72
SIII 72
CHARLES W. SWAIN, Treasurer and Librarian.
Examined and found correct.
J. A. SHEPARD, AUDITOR.
.6 for circulation, 799
rec'd of Town Treas., 100 00
A Condensed Abstract from the Town's Books for the year ending February, 1876 ; C. L. CARTER, Treasurer.
DR. CASII.
CONTRA.
CR.
To Balance due on previous years settlement,
$101.4 73
By Cash paid Town Orders,
86717 24
Cash recei'd on acct. of Tax of 1872, W. Eames, Col.,
16 00
"
Interest to sundry parties,
589 74
1873,
36 00
sundry bills for High School,
536 24
North School,
237 10
=
1875.
7830 00
South
2-6 18
for lots sold in Cemetery,
43 00
East
238 65
West
..
265 56
C'entre
240 55
18 40
for books,
So 94
from County Treasurer (dog licenses refunded), " Overseers of Poor, acct. at Almshouse,
032 49
46
for real estate (West School Lot)
25.00
2800 00
2800 00
.
from the State on acct. of State Aid,
346 59
500 39
1 50
70 04
100 00
-
" use of Town House,
10 00
10 27 refunded Overseers of l'oor, Almshouse acct., Balance carried forward, 1229 63
" Interest on money deposited in Bank,
19 00
" Return Premium of Mutual Ins. Co.,
3 5°
..
on acct. of outstanding indebtedness, books sold, 5 20
$14,638 68
$1.4,638 68
1876. February, To balance brought forward, $1229 63
The undersigned, a committee chosen on the part of the Town to examine and settle with the Treasurer, hereby certify that the foregoing is correctly cast and properly vouched for, and they find remaining in the treasury twelve hundred and twenty-nine dollars and sixty-three cents.
WILMINGTON, February 12, 1876.
WILLIAM H. CARTER, HENRY SHELDON, I. C. EAMES.
COMMITTEE.
18
for sale of old school house, (West Dist.)
10 00
" County Tax,
for stone for School House wells,
" State Tax, on acct. of Library,
780 00
from S. B. Nichols for books sold,
99 75
on acct. of miscellanies,
8 19
from the State on account School Fund,
230 OS
89 11
National Bank Tax, Corporation Tax,
for town's notes issued,
town's notes,
1874, S. B. Nichols, “
1322 09
19
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN.
Note to J. L. Carter, May 1, 1868,
$1500 00
Darius Buck, Oct. 1, 1872, 1100 00
١١ Benjamin Buck, May, 1, 1866, 2000 00
Dec. 23, 1870,
1000 00
Otis C. Buck, April 20, 1869,
500 00
66 April 19, 1870,
500 00
L. C. Eames, April 1, 1871, 1000 00
. H. M. Eames, Trustee, May 4, 1871, 75 00
-
-$7675 00
Due West School,
$15 89
.. South
8 68
North .6
45 07
" East ..
52 84
.. Centre
8 09
High
281 92
.. West School House,
32 04
Outstanding due to sundry parties,
43 82
$488 35
$8163 35
ASSETS :
Cash in Treasury,
$1229 63
Due on taxes, 1872, Warren Eames, Col.,
36 81
1873,
48 43
.
. . 1874, S. B. Nichols
235 33
1875, .. ..
1428 64
Advances on account of State Aid,
228 00
- -$3206 84
Net indebtedness of the Town, $4956 51
WILLIAM H. CARTER, HENRY SHELDON, LEMUEL C. EAMES.
AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS.
STATISTICS FROM TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN WILMINGTON IN 1875.
NO.
NAME
OF CHILD.
NAME OF PARENTS.
DATE OF BIRTH.
I
James P. Cragin,
Joseph and Ann G. Doucett,
February 5, 1875.
2
Ann W. Doucett,
S. Sherburne and Anna E. W. Mathews,
March 1, 1875.
3
Edith L. Mathews,
William A. and Phebe E. Frost,
April 5, 1875.
4
Maggie H. Frost,
John W. and Olive 'A. Perry,
April 5, 1875.
uno
George F. Carter,
Walter D. and Mary E. Carter,
May 17, 1875.
7
Alice W. Buck,
Charles and Susan S. Buck,
May 31, 1875.
8
Florence M. Low,
Timothy and Mary S. Low,
July 2, 1875.
9
Erring S. Batcheller,
Bernard and Susan McEnroe,
August 5, 1875
IO
Annie M. McEnroe,
August 5, 1875.
II
John Meade,
August 17, 1875.
[ 2
Robert L. Eames,
September 4, 1875.
13
1 4 Leland H. Pearson,
September 22, 1875.
1 5
George A. Carter,
November 23, 1875.
16
Raymond W. Eames,
Annrose Doucett,
Thomas and Margaret Meade, George T. and Lucy E. Eames, John Newton and Sarah P. Eames, Daniel N. and Josephine Pearson, James O. and Lizzie R. Carter, Warren and Elizabeth A. Eames,
Jeremiah and Ann D. Doucett,
December 16, 1875.
17
Michael and Mary M. Cragin,
January 8, 1875.
20
Ina Belle Perry,
James H. and Mary E. Batcheller,
August 4, 1875.
Gertie M. Eames,
September 14, 1875.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN WILMINGTON IN 1875.
AGE.
CON- DITION.
PLACE OF BIRTH.
NAME OF PARENTS.
NO.
DATE OF DEATH.
NAME OF DECEASED.
Y.
M.
I).
1 |Jan.
23.
Judith Alexander,
79
widow married
Burli'gt'n Mass Thomas and Rebecca Harnden Wilmington
2 |Jan.
28.1
Jonathan Eames,
59
2
single
.Sweden
Benjamin and Hannah Eames 'Not known
4 Feb.
19.
Alanson Libby,
36
7 married
Hartford Me
Alexander and Nancy Libby John and Catherine Riley
5 May
9.
Edward Riley,
51
9
married
Ireland
George M. and May E. Chase
6 June
14.
Arthur G. Chase,
I
4
17 single
Saugus Mass not known
Not known
old age. old age.
8 June
20.
Rebecca Flagg,
79
single
Wilmington
John and May Flagg
9 July
29.
Mary Beard,
82
1
widow
Wilmington
1 I
Aug. 26.
Tabitha Austin,
72
married
Wilton Me
Josiah and Tabitha Bacon Victor and Anna Johnson
13
Sept. 14.
Ida W. McDonald,
2
5
26,single
Wilmington Canada West
John and Esther E. McDonald Anton and Mary Gabin Philander King and Lucy Alexander wound.
1 5
Oct. 9.
Philander King,
41
26 widow married
Wilmington
16 Nov.
4.
Ina B. Perry,
7
single
Wilmington
John W. and Olive A. Perry John and Margaret Leonard
17 Nov.
5.
May A. Leonard,
2
6
single
'Woburn
18 Dec. 31.
Thomas Farrill,
70
¡married Ireland
|Not known
old age. lung fever. freezing. pneumonia consumption. water on the brain
21
7 June
20.
Nancy Alexander,
85
widow
6
24 widow
St J'hnsb'ry Vt James M. and Hannah Stockwell Benjamin and Elizabeth Carter
heart complaint old age. paralysis.
12
|Aug. 29.
Victor Johnson,
7
single
Boston
'canker & teething brain consumpti'n mortification.
14
Sept. 30.
Mary Bouler,
26
congestion of lung whooping cough. consumption.
3 Feb.
4.
William A. Norence,
unknown. 2
65
Hannah R. Williams,
Io Aug.
DISEASE OR CAUSE OF DEATH.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN WILMINGTON IN 1875.
NO.
DATE OF MARR'GE
NAMES GROOM AND BRIDE.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION OF GROOM.
PLACE OF BIRTH.
NAMES OF PARENTS.
I
James Kernon, Mary Wood,
|36|Stoneham
Watchman
Ireland Canada
Barney and Anna Kernon Newhall and Abby Wood.
2 Jan. 19.
Edward Buck,
2.4 Wilmington
21 |Wilmington
Conductor
Wilmington
N. Bradley and Sarah Eames
3
Feb. 2.
Sullivan Butters,
33 Wilmington
Farmer
Wilmington Charlestown
4 Mar. 23.
George Bancroft, Julia A. Gowing, R. Clement Eames,
21 Wilmington
Wilmington
5 |April 25.
Almira E. Carter,
24 Wilmington
Lowell, Mass
6 June 2.
Arthur T. Bond, Annie F. Dorr, Charles Green,
22 Wilmington
Currier
Concord, Mass
7
Dec. 5.
Lottie A. Allen,
17 Wilmington
8 Dec. 5.
Charles E. Taylor,
25 Woburn
Expressman Burlington Wilmington
9 Dec. 23.
George F. Dane,
2S Andover
23 Wilmington
R. R. Fore- Lowell, Mass man Lowell
William and Maria IToward Hartwell and Mary Bancroft George and Angelina Gowing Thomas P'. and Elena Eames Rich E. and Mary B. Carter Thomas D. and Olive T. Bond James C. and Malvina F. Dorr Reuben and Louisa Green William and May A. Allen Sewall and Sarah E. Taylor Joseph and Elizabeth Bell George A. and Jerusha Dane Edwin and Mary A. Harnden
22
Sophia Martin,
43 Charlestown
128 Woburn
Butcher
Woburn
25| Wilmington
Salesman Wilmington
Merchant
Wilmington
19 Medford
Baker
Medford
Josie A. Bell,
23 Wilmington
Anna M. Harnden.
AGE.
23 Wilmington
R.R. Freight Wilmington
Silas and Harriet Buck
Mary E. Eames,
Oliver and Sarah Butters
22 Wilmington
Report of the School Committee.
In reviewing the School Year of 1875-6, we are glad to find that the schools in this town have accomplished to a good de- gree, that for which they are designed-to soften the manners, to raise the standard of morality and exert a christianizing in- fluence, as well as to impart sound knowledge.
The teachers all seemed interested in their work, and if any of them failed to do all that a teacher may to benefit her school, it was not through want of effort on their part.
At the commencement of the year the Centre School was assigned to Miss Abbie C. Buck, the West to Miss Mary E. Buck and the South to Miss Ella J. Pearson. In the other schools the teachers were the same as the previous year. All the teachers, with one exception, had had more or less experi- ence, and, in general, were well qualified for their tasks. Miss Pearson made her first effort at teaching. Although in the school assigned her there were many obstacles to be overcome, which, in most schools, are not met with, yet she succeeded far better than the Committee might have expected. She secured the good will of her pupils and the respect of their parents. During the Spring Term the school was disturbed somewhat by the ill-conduct of two or three of the larger boys. They were old enough to have acted like young gentlemen had they been accustomed to receive proper training at home. The Com- mittee found it necessary to suspend one of them during a part of the term, the example of which secmed to have a salutary effect upon the school.
While in the various schools there was a satisfactory degree of thoroughness in most of the studies, in the prime branches of reading and spelling there was a manifest deficiency. One or two schools, however, were exceptions. Perhaps this did not
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come from any conscious neglect of the teachers, but we fear they did not attach sufficient importance to these studies. It may be that the best methods of instructing in these branches were not adopted by them. No doubt, too, there was lack of proper application by the pupils. There is nothing which should receive more study on the part of the scholar, nor more careful instruction from the teacher, than reading. No acquire- ment can afford more pleasure than the power of rendering skilfully and intelligently the thoughts of others.
Some statistics concerning the schools are shown in the following
TABLE :
Name of School.
Name of Teacher.
Terms.
No. of
Scholars
Average
Attend-
ance.
Length of Ter
Wages per Month.
High
Miss Hattie E. Abbott,
Spring. Fall.
27
25
3
mos.
$48 00
School.
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