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Mr. Gowing, who had charge of the High school during the spring, fall, and a part of the winter terms, infused new life and vigor into the school, and improved its general deportment in a great degree. His resignation at the Christmas vacation was a surprise as well as a disappointment to the committee. He was asked to withdraw his resignation, but felt it his duty to accept a more remunerative position. Mr. Gowing is an energetic and thorough teacher. He gained the confidence and esteem of all who had the pleasure of being acquainted with him, and he has their best wishes for his future success.
The committee have visited the High school several times since Mr. Pease took charge of it, and although there is a marked difference between the methods of the two teachers, they are perfectly satisfied with the work Mr. Pease is doing.
Following are the names of the class who graduated last June : - Emily Maria Buck, Hattie Emily Carter, Agnes Carter Eames, Mattie Ella Nichols, George W. Buck, Fred Alden Eames. The graduating exercises took place Wednes- day evening, June 27, and were unusually interesting. Rev. Daniel P. Noyes presented the diplomas in a few happy remarks.
The Centre school has made excellent progress during the year. Miss Buck has the happy faculty both of interesting and instructing her pupils. It is a wide-awake school and full of
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life and vigor. The first class in reading shows evidence of being as well trained as any class in town.
The committee think themselves very fortunate in securing the services of Miss Whittemore for the North school. The progress of this school has been marked. Miss Whittemore has also succeeded in gaining the goodwill of the parents of her pupils.
The spring term of the West school was taught by Mrs. Lizzie H. Carter with her usual success. The school numbered fourteen and was taught at the school-house, instead of at the residence of Mrs. Carter as formerly. Shortly after the close of the spring term, Mrs. Carter, on account of illness, passed in her resignation. That she may soon regain her usual health is the heartfelt wish of all her acquaintances.
Miss Nellie L. Buck, of Andover, was intrusted with the school for the fall and winter terms. This was Miss Buck's first experience as a teacher, and the committee think she has given general satisfaction. The attendance on the winter term was very irregular on account of sickness, and consequently the progress was not as good as it otherwise would have been.
The South school, during the past year, has been under the charge of Miss Blan Alexander. This school, both in its general deportment and attention to study. was second to none in town, and richly deserves the warmest praise. The progress of the school was very good, and the committee think Miss Alexander has accomplished a permanent improvement in this school. The attendance during the closing weeks of the winter term was not as good as it ought to have been.
Miss H. Ida Perry has had charge of the East school during the past year. Under her instruction the school has shown steady progress. Miss Perry is a conscientious teacher. pos- sessing a genuine love for her work. The attendance during the last few weeks was especially gratifying.
Following are the names of those pupils who have not been absent during one or more terms : -
HIGH SCHOOL.
Spring Term: Helen H. Buck, Hattie E. Carter, AAbbie F. Sheldon, Mary G. Swain, Lila M. Taylor, George W. Buck. Fall Term: Helen H. Buek. Kate H. Milligan, Abbie F.
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Sheldon, Auna T. Sheldon, Lizzie T. Sheldon, Arthur B. Carter, Robt. H. Gowing. Willard F. Lowe. Winter Term : Helen H. Buck, Anna T. Sheldon, Mary G. Swain, Willard F. Lowe, Edgar C. Folkins.
EAST SCHOOL.
Spring Term: Emma A. Murray, Etta A. Swain, Hattie S. Taylor. Fall Term: Herman B. Bancroft. Emma Murray, Fred S. Hutchinson, Carrie M. Swain, Etta A. Swain. Winter Term: Arthur E. Carter, Willis H. Carter. Jesse N. Hutchin- son, Fred S. Hutchinson, Charles F. Perry, Lottie J. Hutchin- son, Emma A. Murray, Carrie M. Swain, Etta A. Swain, Hattie S. Taylor.
NORTH SCHOOL.
Spring Term: Willard F. Lowe, Walter Hamlen, Herbert Harnden. Harry Lowe, Nettie Batchelder, Carrie M. Blanch- ard, Emeline Doucette, Rosie Doucette, Mabel Pike. Fall Term : Eldora E. Frost, Mabel A. Pike, Carrie E. Pike. Win- ter Term: Charles Hamlen, Hiram Pearson, Ernest Beals, Emeline Doucette, Mabel A. Pike, Grace Sidelinker. 18
CENTRE SCHOOL.
Fall Term: Fred Perry. Winter Term: George Perry, Fred Perry, Frank Folkins, Mary Kernon, Abbie Kernon.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Fall Term: Albert G. Ames, Maggie Snelling.
WEST SCHOOL.
Fall Term : Charles V. Blaisdell, Sadie P. Gowing, Annie L. Gowing.
By a special arrangement with the librarian of the Public Library the High school has had the use of " Chambers' Encyclopædia " and other books of reference, and it is the opinion of the committee that the money expended for the library contributes largely to the welfare of the schools.
The closing examinations of all the schools were attended by a large number of visitors, the majority being ladies. From
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the interest manifested in the schools by the ladies it has been suggested that it would be an advantage to the schools if one or more of them were given a place on the School Committee. Undoubtedly Wilmington is in advance of most of the smaller towns of the Commonwealth in her appropriations for schools, and it is hoped that she will continue to maintain the same honorable position.
CHARLES W. SWAIN, FRANK L. EAMES,
School Committee.
WILMINGTON, Feb. 1, 1884.
TABLE OF STATISTICS.
NAME OF SCHOOL
NAME OF TEACHER.
'Term.
Number Average Number Number of l'uplis. Attend- ance-
undler 5 years.
over 15 years
Number between M and 14 years
Length of Têns
Iligh,.
Mr. Fred Gowing,
Spring, Fall,
23
22.
-
16
-
3} months,
$18 00
66
66
.
.
Mr. Fred Gowing,
Winter,
23
-
-
11
In session,
18 00
66
.
Mr. Frank H. Pease,
Spring,
51
38ł
1
28
3} months.
12 00
North,
66
Fall,
51
31.7
1
48
33
66
42 00
.
.
46
66
Winter,
36
22
24
1 }
66
32 00
East
.
·
Miss H. Ida Perry,
Spring, Fall,
19
183
11
32 00
.
66
Winter,
20
163
10
1 }
66
32 00
Centre,
Miss Carrie F. Buck,
Spring,
31
254
21
31
32 00
Fall,
32
2.46
6
66
Winter,
22418
20
19
31
..
32 00
South,
Miss Blan Alexander,
Spring,
27
183
3
29
192
18
3
66
32 00
66
66
Winter,
20
13
1
14
11
32 00
West,.
.
66
.
Miss Nellie L. Buck,
.
Fall,
14
103
66
66
Winter,
15
12125.
6
18
25 00
.
15
1211
7
66
32 00
32
00
.
.
24
11
32 00
Fall,
.
.
Mrs. Lizzie H. Carter,
.
Spring,
14
101
31
32 00
28 00
.
.6
48 00
24
-- 12
11
-
80
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
D
.
66
·
Miss Mary JJ. Whittemore,
30
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
MIDDLESEX. SS.
To Edward M. Nichols, Constable of the Turn of Wilmington. Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the male inhabitants of the Town of Wilmington, qualified by law to vote in town affairs. to meet and assemble at the Town House, on Monday. the third day of March next, at eleven of the clock in the fore- noon, the polls to be opened at twelve o'clock M., to act upon the following articles, viz. : -
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
ART. 3. To hear the reports of committees and act thereon.
ART. 4. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate to defray annual expenses and pay town debts.
ART. 5. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the support of common schools for the year ensuing.
ART. 6. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the support of the select school for the year ensuing.
ART. 7. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the support of the poor for the year ensuing.
ART. 8. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the repairs of highways and determine how the same shall be expended.
ART. 9. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the maintenance of the Public Library for the year ensuing.
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
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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- cating 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.
ART. 15. To see if the town will set apart a lot in the cemetery, to be called and used as the Volunteers lot.
ART. 16. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the improvement of the Volunteers lot.
ART. 17. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for the support and repairs of public buildings.
ART. 18. To see if the town will adopt any by-laws con- cerning truant children.
ART. 19. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for adorning and embellishing the common the ensuing year.
ART. 20. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for a lock-up, and also determine where it shall be located.
ART. 21. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for a safe or vault, for the safe keeping of the town records.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the town clerk at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands, at Wilmington, this eleventh day of February, A. D. eighteen hundred and eighty-four.
EDWARD A. CARTER, WILLIAM H. CARTER, NATHAN B. EAMES,
Selectmen of Wilmington.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF WILMINGTON,
FROM
FEBRUARY 1, 1884. TO FEBRUARY 1. 1585 : AND
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 1884-5:
AND ALSO THE
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
BOSTON : WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING COMPANY. IS POST OFFICE SQUARE. 1 885.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1884.
Selectmen, Assessors and Oberserts of the Door. EDWARD A. CARTER, Chairman. WILLIAM H. CARTER. NATHAN B. EAMES.
Comn Clerk. WILLIAM H. CARTER.
Comn Treasurer. FRANK L. EAMES.
School Committee.
ARTHUR O. BUCK.
Term expires March. 188 ;.
OTHNIEL FAMES,
.. . .
.. 1286.
CHARLES W. SWAIN.
.. ..
1×95.
Trustees of Public Library.
SIDNEY C. BUCK.
Term expires March. 1887.
CHARLES W. SWAIN.
..
..
1837
OTIS GOWING.
. . . .
1886.
ARTHUR O. BUCK.
. .
..
..
WARREN EAMES,
..
..
. .
1885.
DANIEL P. NOYES.
..
..
..
18-5.
Treasurer and MLibrarian of Public Library. ARTHUR O. BUCK.
Collecter of Cares. DARIUS BUCK.
Constable. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
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Auditors of Accounts. LEMUEL C. EAMES. HENRY HILLER. HENRY SHELDON.
Fence Viewers. HENRY W. EAMES. BENJAMIN F. PERRY. OTHNIEL EAMES.
Sealers of Ulrights and ffleasures. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
Surbeyors of Lumber.
SILAS BROWN. Z. T. WHITE. EDWARD A. CARTER. IIENRY SHELDON. GEORGE W. HORTON.
Measurers of Qelood and Bark.
Z. T. WHITE.
HENRY B. NICHOLS.
EDWARD A. CARTER. HENRY SHELDON. GEORGE W. HORTON.
Public Weighers of Merchandise. EDWARD M. NICHOLS, for the Centre. W. WARREN CARTER, for the North part of the Town. HENRY BUCK, for the South part of the Town.
Field Dribers.
DANIEL N. PEARSON. DANIEL GOWING.
JOHN BAILEY. HORACE SHELDON.
NEWELL D. DEAN.
Pound Keeper. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
First Wardens.
SHELDON SARGENT, Term expires March, 1887.
EVEREL HARNDEN, .
1886.
THOMAS P. EAMES, .
. . 1885.
Cemetery Committee.
LEVI SWAIN, Term expires March, 1887.
EDWARD M. NICHOLS,
66 1886.
HENRY SHELDON, ·
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66 .6 1885.
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ffleasurer of Leather.
Z. T. WHITE,
Term expires March, 1885.
Superintendent of Almshouse. JAMES C. PARKER.
Surbryors of Whighways.
DISTRICT NO. 1.
No. 2.
No. 3.
No. 4.
II. ALLEN SHELDON. WARREN EAMES. JOHN BAILEY.
.. No. 5,
No. 6,
No. 7,
.. No. 8.
No. 9.
CHARLES HOPKINS. WALTER D. CARTER. JAMES C. PARKER. WM. HI. BOUTWELL.
. . No. 10,
No. 11.
. . No. 12.
.. No. 13,
EDWARD MEARS. OTIS CARTER. LEVI SWAIN.
Špecial Police.
1. PORTER PEARSON. LEVI SWAIN.
List of Jurors, rebised October, 1884.
WARREN EAMES.
HENRY L. CARTER.
GEORGE W. SIDELINKER.
HORACE E. EAMES.
GEORGE T. EAMES.
EDWARD BUCK.
FRED. M. CARTER.
JONATHAN H. BUCK.
SYLVESTER CARTER.
FRANK W. KIDDER
JAMES E. KELLEY.
FRED. S. WHITE.
ARTHUR W. EAMES. JUSTIN L. PARKER.
WARREN EAMES ( drawn yearly ), Grand Juryman. for the year 1885.
Paid County Treasurer 132 dollars on account of Dog Licenses in 1884.
WILLIAM H. CARTER,
Town Clerk.
·
HENRY B. NICHOLS. WM. H. CARTER. 2d. FRED. S. WHITE.
REPORT OF SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
EXPENSES 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, 100 00
Nathan B. Eames, for services as Selectman, 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 Committee, 35 00
Othniel Eames, for services as School Com- mittee, 25 00
Arthur O. Buck, for services as School Com- mittee,
25 00
Warren Eames, for services as Moderator, 3 00
$638 00
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
The amount expended by the several Surveyors, viz. : - 4
District No. 1. Paid H. B. Nichols, . . $103 48
2. William H. Carter, 2d, 100 12
3. Frederick S. White, 71 48
4. H. Allen Sheldon,
130 54
5. Warren Eames, . 130 00
6. John Bailey, 80 17 .
7. Charles Hopkins, .
.
82 18
7
District No. 8.
Walter D. Carter,
$86 00 9. James C. Parker, 105 65
10. William H. Boutwell. .
89 76
11. Edward Mears,
82 64
12. Otis Carter,
110 00
13. Levi Swain, 75 98
$1,248 00
The amount expended for the repairs of Roads and Bridges, .
$53 65
The amount expended for removing snow :
District No. 1,
$3 50
.
2.
1 67
3.
8 08
4.
11 32
6.
2 00
7.
8 91
8.
3 00
9.
1 50
11.
9 67
12.
4 00
13.
7 17
$60 82
The amount expended for repairs on public build- ings, $68 63 amount expended for force pumps for fire wardens, . 45 00
198 70
165 00
amount expended for improving the common. amount expended for improving the cemetery. amount expended for building and furnishing lockup, 297 59 . Paid Edward A. Carter, for cutting wood on land owned by the town, 24 25
Received of Edward A. Carter, for wood cut on land owned by the town, . 72 73
. .
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid E. M. Nichols, care of town house. $15 00
ringing bell, 5 00
returning deaths to T. Clerk, 6 25
express on gasoline, 25
for washing town house, 2 00
Edward A. Carter, stationery and blank book,
2 50
Edward A. Carter, for work on new register of voters, ·
5 00
Edward 1. Carter, raising flag, . ·
50
car fare, ·
1 00
justice fee, .
25
Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1 book, 1 00
Charles K. Darling, book of record, 1 00
Darius Buck, printing tax bills, . 3 25
Michael Walch, police duty, fair day, .
3 00
Arthur W. Eames, police duty, fair day,
2 00
Levi Swain, police duty, fair day, repairing pump,
2 00
Wright & Potter, printing town report,
52 00
Auditing Committee,
6 00
Clerk of Courts,
1 20
C. W. Swain, taking census of school chil- dren, . 5 50
C. W. Swain, 1 record book, ·
50
E. M. Nichols, washing town house, 2 50
2 00
Dr. J. P. Elliott, making return of births, . Everett G. Avery, printing for assessors and registrars, 3 00
Thomas A. Bancroft, caulking and painting flag-staff, 25 00
2 00
William H. Carter, tax books for collectors, journey to Reading, to 1 qualifying representa- tive, . 2 00
paid for express matter, 3 50
stationery, .
2 75
expense on new ballot box, . 2 75
2 00
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Paid William HI. Carter, 1 blank book of records. $1 50
postage. .
1 50
3 days' labor on new reg- ister of voters. . . for recording and making return to the Secretary of the Commonwealth. of 22 births. ·
11 00
25 deaths.
4 75
5 marriages. . 75
blank dog licenses,
1 50
$189 70
STATE AID.
Paid Frank M. Boynton. .
$144 00
Phebe M. Simpson.
48 00
Harriet Young. . .
48 00
Mary A. Phelp -.
30 00
Rachel Clough.
12 00
Merrill Hutchinson.
60 00
Daniel F. Moran.
12 00)
$354 00
VALU ATION FOR 1884.
Real Estate.
$495.410 00
Personal Estate.
73.954 00
Total valuation.
$569.364 00
Amount of taxes assessed in 1884. $7.128 06 Rate of taxation for general tax $11.50 per $1,000.
ABATEMENT ON TAXE -.
For 1880. Darius Buck. Collector. .
$2 80
1881. . . . .
.
.
20 41
1882. . . . .
.
67 17
.
.
.
$90 38
10
SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Town farm,
$4,000 00
Personal property at town farm,
.
1,098 74
Eldad Butter's place.
75 00
Town house, .
1,800 00
School-house sand 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
Lockup,
300 00
$16,598 74
EDWARD A .. CARTER,
WILLIAM H. CARTER, NATHAN B. EAMES,. Selectmen and Assessors of Wilmington.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
NAMES AND AGES OF THE INMATES AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Registered · Number.
NAMES.
Age.
Remarks.
7
Fannie Butters,
44
8
Albert Carter,
65
22
Charlotte Butters.
12
43
Eldad Butters,
73
42
Mary Butters,
68
Whole number during the year,
5
Present number,
5
Three hundred and thirty-one lodgings and eight hundred and eighty-four meals have been furnished to vagrants.
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY FEB. 2, 1885.
$192 00
Live stock, .
Farming tools, etc ..
365 00
Provisions, etc .. .
122 14
Coal, wood and lumber.
83 00
Household furniture, .
324 60
Contents of lobby,
12 00
$1,098 74
EXPENDITURES AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Jonathan Carter for groceries and grain. $145 10
Henry Ames for groceries and grain, 160 64
Charles E. Hudson for groceries and grain, 38 42
Superintendent's salary, one year, 300 00
James C. Parker, balances due on settlement, . 23 92
12
Paid Nathan B. Eames for fertilizer, $24 25
Alvah Buckman for shoes for the year 1883. . 4 00
E. F. Rollins for fish. . 11 70 ·
E. Pike for repairs on stove, . .
11 58
W. W. McCabe for crackers, .
42 00
HI. L. Day for crackers, 8 19
J. Howard Eames for meat, . 43 79
George E. Carter for meat, . 50 75
John R. Carter for pigs, .
14 00
John W. Perry for blacksmith work, 7 21
Union Ice Company for ice, . 6 40
J. P. Elliott for medical attendance, ·
2 00
George Milligen for moving tramp to town farm, 1 00
$894 95
OUTSIDE POOR SUPPLIED.
Paid city of Worcester for aid rendered William Lynch,
$2 70
E. M. Nichols, funeral expenses of Thomas B. Flagg, 25 00
$27 70
JAMES C. PARKER'S ACCOUNT AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for pigs, $8 00 .
for dry goods and clothing, 20 17 . .
for mending harness,
2 03
for mending shoes, ·
1 75
for seeds, cabbage plants and seed potatoes, . 8 45
for calves, .
. 2 00
for cider,
1 50
for grinding corn,
1 39
for labor,
90 89
for meat,
6 70
for medicines,
82
for use of bull,
3 00
for iron
.
40
for glass, .
.
45
1
.
·
.
13
Paid for putty,
$0 32
for peppers,
15
for butchering four hogs,
6 00
for screw-driver. .
30
for castor oil and extracts,
42
for lock,
30
for lime and fish, .
38
for horse medicine and blank book.
75
for sawing lumber,
6 00
for tin pail, . ·
40
for oil, lead and painting.
2 0:
for two brooms, .
55
for doctoring cow.
75
for registering letter,
12
for repairing clocks,
75
for stove lifter,
10
for expressing.
30
for potash. .
85
for lamp chimney,
10
for eggs,
15
for tin pails,
35
for porcelain kettle,
85
for vinegar,
1 00
for gravel for highway,
8 46
for coffee pot and trap,
65
for rope halter,
27
for matches,
20
for soap and hinges,
28
for insect bellows,
10
for shears and mucilage.
85
for horseshoeing,
31
for table,
7 00
$188 59
RECEIPTS AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Received for butter,
$64 75
for milk,
.
56 68
for potatoes, . ·
.
11 00
for vegetables,
.
.
22 79
.
14
Received for labor, $26 73
for labor on the highway,
105 65
for pork,
49 05
for apples,
2 85
for eggs.
13 93
for hay,
67
for board,
13 45
for wood and lumber,
16 90
for cow,
48 00
for calves,
56 06
for premiums at the fair.
2 00
for chickens,
·
2 40
for table,
50
$493 41
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Total expense at the almshouse, .
. $1,083 54
Receipts, . .
.
.
493 41
Net expense at the almshouse, .
$590 13
expense outside, .
27 70
Net expense of poor inside and outside of the alms-
house,
$617 83
.
.
EDWARD A. CARTER, WILLIAM H. CARTER, NATHAN B. EAMES,
Overseers of the Poor.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
Public documents received, 18 vols.
From Walter Blaisdell, 1 vol.
Mrs. Buffum, 10 years' unbound Atlantics, 1858-67. Mrs. Noyes, 2 years' unbound Century, 1882-83.
Number of books for circulation,
. 1,151 vols.
taken out during the year,
. 1,224 .
persons taking out books,
.
.
214
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Receipts.
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1884,
$41 16
Received of town treasurer, appropriation for 1884, 100 00
Fines, 83
$141 99
Payments.
Covering paper, mucilage, etc.,
$0 85
Two blank books.
1 20
Covering and repairing books.
3 78
Henry D. Noyes & Co., 39 volumes,
40 00
Librarian's salary, 1884. .
25 00
Cash to balance, . .
71 16
$141 99
ARTHUR O. BUCK,
Treasurer and Librarian.
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BOOK ACCOUNT OF CHARLES W. SWAIN.
Dr.
1884.
Feb. 1. To books on hand,
$60 14
cash paid William Ware & Co., 28 24
D. Appleton & Co., . ·
5 67
Clark & Maynard, 9 28
Lee & Shepard,
22 30
Ginn, Heath & Co .. . 4 00
G. F. King, Merrill & Co., 26 99
Thompson, Brown & Co., .. 47 05
Boston School Supply Co., 52 90
Charles H. Whiting,
7 50
$264 07
Cr.
1885.
Feb .. 1. By books furnished North school,
$23 48
South 66
14 79
East
6 25
West . 6
10 46
Centre
13 11
High
57 55
By cash paid express fees,
2 00
commission and expense,
15 00
cash paid treasurer,
29 83
books on hand,
91 60
$264 07
A CONDENSED ABSTRACT FROM THE TOWN'S BOOKS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING FEB 1, 1885. FRANK L. EAMES, Treasurer.
Dr.
CASHI.
PER CONTRA.
To balance in treasury at former settlement, - ៛2,391 51 .
By cash paid town orders,
$1,134 75
cash received of county treasurer, dog licenses,
128 62
66
" for schools, - High,
512 11
on account of taxes 1880, '81, '82, '83,
1,805 91
66
66
46
North,
252 08
66
66
1881,
4,962 01
66
66
South,
294 87
for town notes issued,
last, .
298 35
66
for cemetery lots,
West, .
278 70
66
from the Commonwealth, corporation fax,
66
national bank tax,
164 58
66
:
State aid,
369 00
library,
66
school fund,
211
38
66
State tax,
660 00
66 book account,
·
6.
on account poor,
290 65
town's notes,
2,500 00
66
66
66
wood, ent on town's land,
72 73
book account,
203 93
received for old lumber, .
1 89
balance carried forward to new account, .
1,456 58
$11,462 76
Feb. 1, 1885. To balance of cash in treasury brought forward,
. $1,156 58
The undersigned, a Committee chomen on the part of the town to examine and settle with the Treasurer, hereby certify that the foregoing account in correctly cart and properly vouched, and they find remaining in the treasury fourteen hundred und fifty-nix dollars and fifty-eight cents
WILMINGTON. Feb. 7, 1885.
LEMUEL C. KAMER. } HENRY MILLER, HENRY SHELDON,
17
៛11,462 76
.
.
.
19 60
6.
..
Centre,
298 70
169 09
interest,
100 00
20 83
66
66
county tax, .
303 60
1,000 00
15 00
LIABILITIES AND ASSETS.
ASSETS.
Cash in treasury, . $1,456 58
Due on taxes 1881, '82, '83,
485 52 1884, ·
2,179 13
State aid, . .
290 00
$4,411 23
LIABILITIES.
Note due L. C. Eames, May 1, 1876, . $750 00
Otis Buck, 66 500 00 ·
H. M. Eames, trustee, May 4, 1883,
148 14
First Religious Society, June 17, 1883, 300 00
Librarian Public Library, Burnap Fund, April 2, 1883, .
100 00
$1,798 14
Interest accrued on above,
$69 15
Duc High school,
224 96
North 66
55 96
South
13 12
East
9 64
West 66
29 29
Centre
9 29
Outstanding town orders,
118 69
2,328 24
Amount of assets exceeding liabilities, $2,082 99
STATISTICS FROM TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN WILMINGTON IN 1884.
No.
Name of ('hild.
Names of Parents.
Date of Birth.
1
Maud H. Ames.
Addie C. M. Ames.
John M. White.
2
Henry White.
Margaret White. John Kelley.
1SS4. January 9. January 28. February 2. February 5.
4
James A. Muse.
Rosalie Muse.
James Kernon.
February 8.
5 6 7
Joseph J. Muse.
Peter Muse. Fanny Muse.
February 11.
8
Not named.
Annie Doucett. James H. Smith. Kate Smith.
March 2.
9 10
Frank H. Boynton.
Laura JJ. Boynton.
11
Alfred E. Blaisdell. .
Hattie L. Blaisdell.
July 19. July 23.
12 13
Myron A. Eames.
August 1.
14
Florence B. Taylor.
Clara M. Newhall.
September 21.
15 16 17
Lucy I. Nickerson,
October 8.
October 25.
Annie Kenney.
Annie M. Snelling.
George H. Snelling. Mary A. Snelling. Samuel F. C'ole.
November 14.
Nellie F. Cole.
Mary E. Cole. Amos Bobine. Judith Bobine. Edward F. Fortis.
November 25.
John W. Bobine.
Eola P. Fortis.
Ida M. Fortis.
22
Lulu Stanley.
Charles W. Stanley. Amelia Stanley.
December 6.
3 Mary A. Kelley.
Catharine Kelley.
Frank Muse.
Elizabeth Kernon.
Mary W. Kernon.
Jeremiah Doucett.
February 26.
Margaret L. Doucett.
Not named.
Wm. Wallace Carter. Lizzie Carter. Dan W. Boynton.
April 19.
July 4.
Walter Blaisdell.
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