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ART. 10. To see what method the town will adopt for the collection of taxes.
ART. 11. To see if the town will authorize their treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of taxes under the direction of the selectmen, the money to be paid out of this year's taxes.
ART. 12. Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxi- eating liquors in this town ? Yes or no.
ART. 13. To see if the town will adopt any measure for furnishing fuel for the town house and the several schools for the year ensuing.
ART 14. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any sum of money to be expended in improving the grounds of the cemetery, and if so, give instructions for its expenditure.
ART. 15. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for adorning and embellishing the common presented the town by Mrs. Sabra Carter.
ART. 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of fifty dollars for a well and public watering trough near the junction of the Woburn and Reading road, opposite the house occupied by Henry Taylor, in the South district, or do anything in relation to the sanie.
ART. 17. To see if the town will pay a bounty on crows that are killed within the limits of the town from the first day of May to the first day of October, and if so, how much.
Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the town clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands, in said Wilmington, this fourteenth day of February, A.D. eighteen hundred and eighty three.
EDWARD A. CARTER, WILLIAM H. CARTER, NATHAN B. EAMES,
Selectmen of Wilmington.
ANNUAL REPORT
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF WILMINGTON,
FROM
FEBRUARY 1, 1883, TO FEBRUARY 1. 1884 : ·
AND
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1883-84;
AND ALSO THE
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
BOSTON : WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING COMPANY, IS POST OFFICE SOLARE. 1 884.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1883.
Selectmen, Assessors and Oberseers of the Door. EDWARD A. CARTER, Chairman. WILLIAM H. CARTER. NATHAN B. EAMES.
Town Clerk. WILLIAM H. CARTER.
Tolun Treasurer. FRANK L. EAMES.
School Committee.
OTHNJEL EAMES,
Term expires March, 1886.
66
1885.
J. HOWARD EAMES, .
1884.
Trustees of Public Library.
OTIS GOWING,
Term expires March, 1886.
1886.
WARREN EAMES,
DANIEL P. NOYES,
LEVI SWAIN,
66
66
1884.
CHARLES W. SWAIN,
66
1884.
Treasurer and Librarian of Public Library. ARTHUR O. BUCK.
Collector of Taxes. DARIUS BUCK.
Constable. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
Auditors of Accounts.
HENRY HILLER. CHARLES W. SWAIN. HENRY SHELDON.
66
1885.
. 6
1885.
ARTHUR O. BUCK,
CHARLES W. SWAIN,
.
1
Fence Viewers.
HENRY SHELDON. OTIINIEL EAMES. HORACE SHELDON.
Sealer of Ueleights and ffleasures. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
Surveyors of Lumber.
SILAS BROWN. HENRY SHELDON. GEO. W. HORTON. EDWARD A. CARTER. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
Measurers of Wood and Bark.
Z. T. WHITE. HI. BREWSTER NICHOLS.
HENRY SHELDON. GEORGE W. HORTON. EDWARD A. CARTER.
Public Weighers of fflerchandise.
EDWARD M. NICHOLS, for the Centre. W. WARREN CARTER, for the North part of the Town. NATHAN B. EAMES, for the South part of the Town.
Field Drivers.
EDWARD MEARS. EDWIN STUDLEY. JOHN BAILEY. GEORGE FORTIS. GEORGE T. EAMES.
Surbegors of Highways.
DISTRICT NO. 1,
ASA POTTER.
No. 2,
WM. H. CARTER, 2d.
66 No. 3, FRED S. WHITE.
No. 4,
HENRY EAMES.
HENRY BUCK.
66 No. 5, No. 6,
JOHN BAILY.
No 7,
CHARLES HOPKINS.
60 No. 8,
JUSTIN L. PARKER.
66 No. 9,
GEO. W. MCINTOSH.
6 6 No. 10,
WM. H. BOUTWELL.
6 . No. 11,
EDWARD MEARS.
No. 12,
JOHN T. WILD.
.. No. 13,
LEVI SWAIN.
Pound Keeper. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
Fish Telardens.
EVERETT HARNDEN.
Term expires March, 1886.
THOMAS P. EAMES. .
. .
.. 1885.
HENRY SHELDON,
. .
..
.. 1881.
Cemetery Committee.
EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
Term expires March, 1886.
HENRY SHELDON,
. .
.. 1855.
THOMAS P. EAMES,
. .
1884.
ffleasurer of Leather. WILLIAM J. HOWARD.
Superintendent of Almshouse. JAMES C. PARKER.
List of Jurors, revised October, 1883.
EDWARD BUCK.
HENRY L. CARTER.
GEORGE W. SIDELINKER.
HORACE E. EAMES.
GEORGE T. EAMES.
WARREN EAMES.
JAMES E. KELLEY.
SYLVESTER CARTER.
FRED M. CARTER. CHARLES BUCK.
JONATHAN HI. BUCK.
FRANK W. KIDDER.
HENRY BUCK. FREDERICK S. WHITE.
Paid County Treasurer, $132.60, on account of Dog Licenses in 1883.
WILLIAM H. CARTER, Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
EXPENSE OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Edward A. Carter for services as Selectman,
Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, . $150 00
William H. Carter, for services as Selectman, Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, . . Nathan B. Eames for services as Selectman,
100 00
Assessor, and Overseer of the Poor, . .
100 00
William H. Carter for services as Town Clerk, 15 00
Frank L. Eames for services as Town Treas- urer, 50 00
Darius Buck for services as Collector of Taxes, 110 00
Edward M. Nichols for services as Constable, 25 00
Charles W. Swain for services as School Com- mittee, 40 00
Frank L. Eames for services as School Com- mittee, 5 00
Othniel Eames and William J. Howard for
services as Auditing Committee, 8 00
$603 00
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
The amount expended by the several surveyors, viz. :- District No. 1. Paid Asa Potter, $99 91
2. William H. Carter, 2d, 101 89
3. Frederick S. White, . 122 80 4. Henry W. Eames, 124 59
5. Henry Buck, 66 132 31
7
District No. 6. Paid John Bailey, $80 00
7.
66 Charles Hopkins, 79 83
8. 66 Justin L. Parker, 89 60
9. 66 George W. McIntosh, 102 76
10. William H. Boutwell, 85 22
11.
6. Edward Mears, . 83 63
12.
John T. Wild, . 109 48
13.
Levi Swain, 75 00
$1,287 02
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Paid Silas Brown for lumber for bridges, $2 75
J. B. McDonald for lumber for railing high- 28 53
ways,
N. B. Eames for labor and material on roads and bridges, 30 83
Jonathan Carter for nails, 1 20
William H. Carter, 2d, for drawing stone and lumber, 1 75 .
William H. Carter, 2d, for grading around pump,
3 33
E. A. Carter for labor and material on roads and bridges, 15 50
J. Henry Buck for posts, 2 50
John Bailey for labor on road, 10 00
Everel Harnden for grading road and making watering trough, 12 00
William H. Boutwell for drawing lumber, 2 00
G. W. McIntosh for labor on road, 7 22
Boston & Maine Railroad for posts. 6 24
J. L. Carter and Henry Sheldon for stone, 1 50
Otis Carter for labor on road. 13 85
Frederick S. White for drawing lumber and grading around pump, 6 33
Thomas A. Bancroft for laying over two cul- verts and grading around pump, 25 03
$173 56
REPAIRS ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Paid George W. Horton for labor on town hall, $13 50 . . for making platform and watering trough, 7 00
1
B. F. Crosby for painting blinds, window sashes and doors at town house and paint- ing band stand, 26 50
E. A. Carter for labor on the West school-house and making platform for pump, and labor on town house, 10 25
J. B. McDonald for lumber for town hall, 75 44
N. B. Eames for freight on lumber for town hall, 2 52
N. B. Eames for drawing lumber for town house, 3 00
N. B. Eames for lumber and building plat- form for pump,
3 75
Henry Buck for labor on town house and re- pairing pump, . 2 25
C. E. Hudson for nails for town house, ·
3 84
Henry Ames for nails, oil and broom, . 2 91
N. Jenkins for repairing pumps and making platforms for pumps, . ·
11 50
N. Jenkins for repairing sink and sink pipe at the almshouse, . 3 00
$165 46
IMPROVING CEMETERY.
Paid Thomas P. Eames for 27 days' labor grading cemetery, $45 00
Thomas P. Eames cash paid J. A. Bancroft for surveying, . 8 00
Thomas P. Eames cash paid N. Merrill for stone and freight, 6 00 ·
Thomas P. Eames for splitting 40 bound stones and hauling the same, · Henry Sheldon for labor in cemetery, . 6 00
6 00
9
Paid E. M. Nichols for services as cemetery com- mittee,
$10 00
Henry Hall for labor in cemetery, 22 50
Otis Carter for labor in cemetery, 14 17
Walter D. Carter for labor in cemetery. 1× 33
James Kernon for labor in cemetery. . 6 50
Thomas A. Bancroft for labor in cemetery, 45 68
$218 18
Paid for watching and extinguishing fire in the north part of the town, $145 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Wright & Potter for printing town reports. $52 80
Darius Buck for printing tax bills. 3 25
Clerk of Courts. . 2 40
William Horace Eames for sawing wood. 1 50
HI. A. Davis for sealing weights and measures. 7 88
Everett G. Avery for printing bill-heads, 2 50
Frank L. Eames for books and postage, 1 50
C. M. Gowing for police duty fair day. 2 00
E. M. Nichols for care of town house, . 15 00
for returning 18 deaths to town
clerk. 4 50
for ringing bell, 5 00 ·
for police duty, 2 00
S. O. Butters.
2 00
A. P. Pearson, . . 2 00
A. W. Eames, .. . .
2 00
Wm. II. Carter for assisting in copying the inventory of the town; also the town, county and State tax, and making return of the same to the Secretary of the Common- wealth, 10 00
N. B. Eames for hoisting flag-staff, 2 00
Edward A. Carter for assisting in copying the inventory of the town; also the town. county and state tax, and making return of the same to the Secretary of the Common- wealth, 10 00
10
Paid Wm. H. Carter for journey to Reading, to qualify representative to General Court, . $2 00
W'in. H. Carter for blank dog licenses, . ·
1 50
for exp'ss matter and postage, 4 19
for 1 book and stationery, 2 00
E. A. Carter for express matter and postage and book for registering voters, 2 52 ·
E. M. Nichols for cleaning town house, 2 65
Jonathan Carter for oil and chimneys, . 1 88
E. M. Nichols for insurance on town house, . 26 25 Wm. H. Carter, 2d, for wood for town house, 5 50
J. Baker & Co. for blocks and rope for flag- staff, ·
10 65
Jonathan Carter for oil, wicks and chimneys,
7 48
W'm. H. Carter for recording and making re- turn to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of - 20 births, 10 00
18 deaths, .
·
3 60
7 marriages, . .
1 05
$209 60
TOWN APPROPRIATIONS VOTED AT THEIR LAST ANNUAL MEETING,
VIZ. :
AMOUNT APPROPRIATED.
For town officers,
$600 00
roads and bridges,
150 00
roads and bridges, .
173 56
State aid, .
400 00
State aid, ·
432 00
interest on
town
interest on town
notes, 200 00
notes, . 274 28
repairs of public
repairs of public
165 46
miscellaneous expen- ses, .
175 00
common schools,
1,000 00
common schools, .
1,387 73
select school,
550 00
select school, 614 70
support of poor, . 1,100 00
support of poor, 1,077 29
support of highways,
1,300 00
support of highways,
1,287 02
improving cemetery, . 200 00
improving cemetery, 218 18
embellishing common, 250 00
250 00
support of public li-
100 00
154 60
building well,
.
50 00
building well and
52 00
pump, ·
$6,899 42
$6,275 00
AMOUNT EXPENDED.
For town officers, $603 00
buildings, .
200 00
buildings, .
miscellaneous expen- ses, . 209 60
embellishing common, support of public li- brary,
brary,
11
STATE AID.
Paid Widow Mary A. Phelps, $18 00
Phebe F. Simpson, .
18 00
Rachel Clough, 18 00
Harriet Young, 18 00
Mary Ann Chapman,
36 00
Frank M. Boynton,
144 00
Merrill Hutchinson, 60 00
$432 00
BOOK ACCOUNT OF CHARLES W. SWAIN.
Dr.
1883.
Feb. 1. To books on hand,
$73 48
books bought, . 29 60
$103 08
Cr.
1884.
Feb. 1. By cash paid treasurer, .
$33 27
books for needy pupils,
1 67
commission, 8 00
books on hand,
60 144
$103 08
VALUATION FOR 1883.
Real estate, .
$490.295 00
Personal estate, · .
72.156 00
Total valuation,
$562.451 00
Amount of taxes assessed in 1883.
$7,329 38
Rate of taxation for general tax. $12.00 per $1,000.
ABATEMENT ON TAXES.
For 1881, Darius Buck, collector, $31 90
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SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Town farm. . $4,000 00
Personal property at town farin,
· 1,088 32
Eldad Butters' place.
75 00
Town house,
1,800 00 .
School-houses and furniture,
6,800 00
Town scales and sealer's office.
250 00
Two hearses.
375 00
Cemetery land and lots,
800 00
Furniture in town hall and selectmen's office,
100 00
Public library and furniture,
1,000 00
$16,288 32
EDWARD A. CARTER, WILLIAM H. CARTER, NATHAN B. EAMES,
Selectmen and Assessors of Wilmington.
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
NAMES AND AGES OF THE INMATES AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Registered Number.
NAMES.
.Age.
REMARKS.
Louisa Burtt,
.
79
Died April 26th.
Fanny Butters,
·
43
Albert Carter,
64
12
Elbridge Butters,
·
78
Died November 11th.
22
Charlotte Butters. .
11
433
Eldad Butters,
.
72
Mary Butters,
·
67
Whole number during the year.
Present number,
5
One hundred and forty lodgings and four hundred and eighty-nine meals have been furnished to vagrants.
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY FEB. 1, 1884.
$261 50
Farming tools, etc.,
357 70
Provisions, etc., .
106 22
Coal, wood and lumber.
34 00
Household furniture,
322 40
Contents of lobby,
6 50
$1,088 32
EXPENDITURES AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Jonathan Carter for groceries and grain. $208 84
Henry Ames for groceries and grain. 70 44
Charles E. Hudson for groceries and grain. 41 01
Live stock, .
14
Paid N. B. Eames for fertilizer, $16 50
for coal, . 4 20
George E. Carter for meat, .
55 34
J. Howard Eames for meat,
29 62
Arthur O. Buck for meat, .
7 00
Superintendent's salary, one year,
300 00
A. S. Cobb for fish, 4 90
E. F. Rollins for fish, .
11 50
J. R. Currier for crackers, .
54 44
John Perry for blacksmith work, 8 66
R. M. Pulsifer & Co. for advertising,
1 50
N. B. Eames for two cows, .
54 00
E. A. Carter for repairs on buildings, car fare and tools, 4 60
B. F. Crosby for painting at the almshouse, . 8 75
E. M. Nichols for funeral expenses of Elbridge Butters, . 20 00
Union Ice Company for ice, .
2 80
John R. Carter for swine, . 20 00
J. P. Elliott for medical attendance, 8 00
$932 10
JAMES C. PARKER'S ACCOUNT AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for cow,
$50 00
blankets,
4 00
for mending harness, . .
45
for labor at the almshouse,
45 35
for butchering,
5 00
for grinding corn,
1 32
for seed corn and eggs,
75
for plaster, .
25
for clothing,
10 88
for putty and window glass,
25
for medicines,
3 88
for meat,
72
for tin ware,
.
1 20
·
$124 05
15
OUTSIDE POOR SUPPLIED.
Paid N. B. Eames for aid rendered William Ames and wife, $7 25
Jonathan Carter for groceries furnished Wm. Ames and wife, 5 39
E. A. Carter for aid rendered William Alex- ander, 8 50
$21 14
RECEIPTS AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Received for cow, $49 14
for calves,
30 27
for labor,
3 15
for cash of Louisa Burtt.
5 66
for hay,
3 96
for potatoes,
16 80
for wood and lumber,
8 00
for cranberries,
4 00
for pork,
.
54 47
for beans, .
9
1 50
for vegetables,
3 87
chickens,
2 20
butter and milk,
95 00
eggs,
4 38
$282 40
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Total expense at the almshouse. . .
$1,056 15
Receipts, . .
282 40
Net expense at the almshouse,
$773 75
expense outside, .
21 14
Net expense of poor inside and outside of the alms-
house,
$794 89
EDWARD A. CARTER, WILLIAM H. CARTER. NATHAN B. EAMES,
Overseers of the Poor.
.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
Public documents received, 20 vols.
Number of books purchased,
77
for circulation, .
1,112
taken out during year, 1,298
persons taking out books, . . 260
TREASURER'S REPORT. Receipts.
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1883, $27 33
Received of town treasurer, appropriation for 1883, 100 00
Interest on Burnap Library Fund, four years, 24 00
Catalogues and fines, . 4 43
Gift to the library from Rev. D. P. Noyes,
40 00
$195 76
Payments.
One record book, $1 75
Glue, covering paper and mucilage,
2 80
Insurance on Public Library, 5 years, for $1,000, . 15 00
Henry D. Noyes & Co., books and bookcase, 76 55
D. Lothrop & Co., books, 17 75
T. W. Gilson, one set Chambers' Encyclopædia, 12 00
Covering and repairing books, 2 75
Express on books and bookcase,
.
.
1 00
Librarian's salary, 1883,
25 00
Cash to balance, . 41 16
$195 76
ARTHUR O. BUCK,
Treasurer and Librarian.
A CONDENSED ABSTRACT FROM THE TOWN'S BOOKS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING FEB. 1, 1884. FRANK L. EAMES, Treasurer.
Dr.
CASHI.
PER CONTRA.
C'r.
'To balance in treasury at former settlement, . $2,622 44
By cash paid town orders,
$4,338 97
cash received of county treasurer, dog licenses,
114 95
66
" „for schools, - High,
66
on account of taxes 1878, 1879, 1880,
60 67
61
66
North,
276 12
584 46
66
South,
276 62
1,875 29
66
East,
.
.
276 48
66
66
1883,
5,491 72
. 6
..
West,
281 22
66
for town notes issued,
648 14
66
66
Centre,
277 33
6.
for cemetery lots,
37 00
66
66
interest,
304 28
66
from the Commonwealth, corporation tax,
24 64
6
library,
100 00
66
national bank tax,
130 40
66
66
State tax,
495 00
State aid,
208 00
66
county tax,
282 66
indigent soldiers,
54 (
66
school fund,
217 02
book account,
29 60
book account, .
33 27
balance carried forward to new account,
2.391 51
on account poor,
18 43
for town hall, .
16 50
for peddler's license,
3 00
66
for interest on deposits,
24 03
$12,163 96
$12.163 96
Feb. 1, 1884. To balance of cash in treasury brought forward,
$2,391 51
'The undersigned, a Committee chosen on the part of the town to examine and settle with the Treasurer, hereby certify that the foregoing account Is currently cast and properly vouched, and they find remaining in the treasury two thousand and three hundred and ninety-one dollars and fifty-one cents.
WILMINGTON, Feb. 9, 1854.
HENRY MILLER, CHARLES W. SWAIN, HENRY SHELDON,
- committe).
.
614 70
66
1881,
66
1882,
2,219 47
town's notes,
.
17
.
.
18
LIABILITIES AND ASSETS.
ASSETS.
Cash in treasury. .
. $2,391 51
Due on taxes 1880, '81, '82,
327 61
1883. 1,863 81
State aid. 364 00
' $4,946 93
LIABILITIES.
Note due Benjamin Buck, May 1, 1876, $1,000 00
L. C. Eames,
750 00
Otis Buck, 60 500 00
H. M. Eames, trustee, May 4, 1883,
148 14
Darius Buck. Oct. 1, 1876, .
500 00
First Religious Society, June 17, 1883,
300 00
Librarian, Public Library, Burnap fund, April 2, 1883,
100 00
*$3,298 14
Interest due on above,
$146 57
Due High school,
187 07
Outstanding town order,
65 40
3,697 18
Amount of assets exceeding liabilities, . .
. $1,249 75
* $1,500 of the above indebtedness has been paid since the settlement with the treasurer.
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STATISTICS FROM TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN WILMINGTON IN 1985.
No.
Name of Child.
Names of Parent
Date of Birth.
1
Sarah C' Buck
Catherine T. Buck.
Frank W. Kidder.
February 9
3
Mary L. Babine.
4
Ethel M. Fortis.
Ida M. Fortis.
5 Emma M. Milligan.
) Mary E. Milligan.
Fi Nellie I. Fortis.
Lillian HI. Fortis.
S
April 5.
Lucy E. Parker.
Sadie R. Parker.
S JJohn Kenney.
May 21.
9 John F. Doncett.
¿ Annie Doucett. Fred A. Cady.
July 15.
1 Jessie M. Cole.
Mabel F. Taylor.
Henry A. Taylor. Inez J. Taylor.
August 9.
3 Not named.
Jomes W Heath. Emma L. Heath.
September 1.
14 Charles E. Young.
Mundy M. Babine.
Mary Babine. Amos Babine.
Judith Babine.
Henry Hall. Lavilie Hall.
William Babine.
November 30
18 Lillie B. Babinc.
Rose M. McGrane.
Annie L. Babine, Peter McGrano. Mary MeGrane. James Doyle. Catherine Doyle.
December 14.
20
Thomas Doyle.
J. Henry Buck.
Jannary 19.
Arthur G. Kidder.
Mary A. Kidder.
Mondy Rabine.
March 14
Emily Babine. Edward F. Fortis
S George M. Milligan.
April 2.
S James M. Fortis.
Justin L. Parker.
April 27.
Not named.
Mary Kenney. Joseph Doucett.
Juiy 5
10 Lewis P. Cady.
Abbie A. Cady. Samuel F. Cole. Mary E. Cole.
August
Edward Young. Mary E. Young. Joseph Babine
September 3.
September 16
16
Mary R. Babine.
November 4.
17
Not named.
November s
co
December 26. S
March 27.
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN WILMINGTON IN 1883.
Number.
Date of Death.
NAME OF DECEASED.
Age.
Condition.
Place of Birth.
NAMES OF PARENTS.
ISS3.
Jan. 15,
Feb. 14.
William Boutwell, Willium Dumphy, Rich Carter,
.
81 10 80
Married, Single, . Widower, Single, . Single, .
Wilmington, Ireland, Wilmington, Wilmington, Wilmington,
Wilmington, Wilmington, Haverhill, Mass., Nova Scotia, Wilmington, Barnestead, N. H.,
Wilmington, Nova Scotia, Maine, . Wilmington, Wilmington, Wilmington, Wilmington,
Jonathan and Jemima Boutwell. Edward and Johanna Dumphey, Jonathan and Lydia G. Carter, .
John and Mary Kenney,
6
June 6,
7
June 26,
S
July 1,
9
July 10.
.
10
July 16.
.
Kingsbury G. Kaime .
67
81
17
13
Aug. 14.
14
Oct. 20,
.
63
76
15 16 17
Nov. 16,
8
2 9 19
18
Nov. 28, Dec. 23,
1
Y. M. D.
1234-
Mar. 20,
April 24,
Louisa Burtt, .
79
May 25,
Not named,
.
12 hours,
22 1 17
Married, Single, . Single,
0 8 8
0 9 17
79 10 24
Single, . Single, . Married,
11 July 25, 12 Aug. 13,
Dolly Pearson, . Mary L. Babine, Lucy M. Painter, Elbridge Butters, Not named, Maude L. Blaisdell, Mary Hall,
·
0 5 0)
.
Nov. 10,
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2
Widow,. Siugle, . Widow, . Single. . Single, . Single, . Single, .
Elbridge and Abby L. Taylor, James and Mary W. Kernon,
E. C. and Annettie J. Richardson, Amos and Judith Babine, . Edward and Mary Beard, . ·
Samuel and Nancy S. Kaime, Samuel and Dolly Eames, . Monday and Emily Babine, Not known, .
Simeon and Polly Butters, Henry and Lavitie Hall. Walter and Hattie E. Blaisdell, Henry and Lavitie Hall,
Disease or ( alise ce Death.
Paralysis. Consumption Cancer. Old Age. Cholera Infantum. Bright's Disease of the Kidneys Cholera Infantum. 20
Cholera Infantum. Dysentery. Dropsy.
Heart Disease. Erysipelas Cholera Infantum. Catarrh. Dysentery. Cholera Infantum. Heart Disease. Consumption.
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91 8 13
1 5 28
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Susan H. Fortis, Annie Kernon, Lewis Richardson,
Joseph A. Babine, Lydia Beard,
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF WILMINGTON IN 1883.
Date of Marriage.
Names of Groom and Bride.
Age.
Residence.
Occupation of Groot.
Place of Birth.
Name of Parents.
1993.
1
Jan. 21.
Michael HI. White, Mary J. Babine,
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Wilmington, Wilmington,
Farmer,
Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia, .
Peter and Elizabeth White. Barney and Margaret Babine
Feb. 24, .
Edward Young, Mary E. Miller, .
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Wilmington, Wilmington,
C'arpenter,
Nova Scotia, Burlington, Mass.,
Ned and Zevine Young Charles O. and Laura Miller.
3 June 24,
James H. Doucett, Fanny White,
22
Wilmington, Wilmington,
Laborer,
Nova Scotia,
Clements and Rosaline Doucett. Peter and Elizabeth White.
21
1 Sept. 19,
Charles E. Carter. . Annie B. Cazneau, ·
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Wilmington, Wilmington,
Butcher,
Wilmington, Medford, Mass., .
William and Susan Carter. Isaac and Nancy Cazneau.
Oct. 1, .
Charles L. Miller. Mame A. Boutwell,
18
Wilmington, Woburn,
Farmer, Burlington, Mass., Woburn,
Charles O. and Laura A. Miller. Charles and Mary A Boutwell
Oct. 1>, .
J. Howard Eames, · Martha A. Joy, . ·
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Wilmington, Wilmington,
Butcher,
Wilmington, Lubec, Me., .
Lemuel (. and Catherine C. Eames. Andrew J. and Hannah A. Joy
Dec, 24, .
Lawrence C. Swain, Mina A. Taylor, .
19
Wilmington,
Butcher,
Wilmington, Burlington, Mass ..
Edward E. and Hariot A Swain. John B. and Mary E. Taylor.
* Certificate issued by request of father.
t Certificate issued by request of father.
# Certificate issued by request of guardian.
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16
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18
Nova Scotia,
21
19
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15 Burlington. Mass.,
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SCHOOL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OF WILMINGTON.
SCHOOL REPORT.
The School Committee, in presenting their aunual report, desire, in the first place, to thank all the teachers for their uniform courtesy in adopting such suggestions as the com- mittee have made in regard to the general management of their respective schools. Their thanks are also due Rev. Daniel P. Noyes for his kind assistance at the annual examinations last June. At the close of the winter term the committee suggested to the teachers that they present a detailed report of the work which had been done in their respective schools. Such reports have been received from all the teachers, but lack of space will prevent their publication. They will, however, be made use of in the following report.
All the schools opened last spring, under the management of their former teachers; and, with the exception of the High and the West schools, retained the same teachers to the end of the winter term. With the Christmas vacation Mr. Fred Gowing, principal of the High school, accepted a position in a school in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and Mr. F. H. Pease, a recent graduate of Tufts College, was accepted as his successor. Soon after the close of the spring term, Miss Nellie L. Buck, of Andover, was appointed to till the vacancy in the West school caused by the resignation of Mrs. L. H. Carter.
It has long been the opinion of the committee that the Wilmington schools need a more thorough supervision, and it has been suggested that such supervision be made a part of the duty of the principal of the High school ; but. at present, such a plan seems to be impracticable.
The grossest fault in our schools is that of irregular attend- ance. This fault is chargeable, in a large measure, to the parents. The necessity of regular attendance on school cannot
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be urged with too much earnestness. Every parent should see to it that his children attend school not merely four days out of the school week, but every day. Without regular attendance the best results cannot be obtained.
The committee would also urge the parents, especially those having pupils, to visit the schools as often as possible, in order that they may learn for themselves just what work the teachers are doing and how they are doing it. Parents and teachers have it in their power to help each other greatly, by supple- menting each other's work. If parents want their children to take an interest in their school, they should do all that lies in their power to make their attendance upon school a pleasure rather than a task, or even a duty. The child should never be driven to school (certainly not until all other means have failed), but should be taught to regard his school as one of his greatest blessings.
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