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. $8,286 87
Rate of taxation for general tax $13.50 per $1,000.
ABATEMENT ON TAXES.
For the year 1883, Darius Buck, Collector, $74 97
SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Town farm, $5,000 00
Personal property at town farm, .
1,249 63
Eldad Butters place, 75 00
Town house,
1,800 00
Schoolhouses and furniture,
6,800 00
Town scales and scaler's office,
· 250 00.
Two hearses,
375 00
Cemetery land and lots,
800 00
Furniture in town hall and selectmen's office,
450 00
Public library and furniture,
1,000 00
Lockup,
300 00
$18,099 63
EDWARD A. CARTER, J. HOWARD EAMES, SYLVESTER CARTER, 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.
7
Fannie Butters,
4.5
Albert Carter,
·
66
22
Charlotte Butters,
13
43
Eldad Butters,
74
12
Mary Butters,
69
Whole number during the year, .
5
Present number,
5
Three hundred and ninety-nine lodgings and nine hundred and twenty-six meals have been furnished to vagrants.
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY FEBRUARY 1, 1886.
Live stock,
$257 00
Farming tools, etc., ·
459 95
Provisions, etc.,
121 85
Coal, wood and lumber,
72 00
Household furniture, .
319 83
Contents of lobby,
19 00
$1,249 63
EXPENDITURES AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Charles E. Hudson for groceries and grain, $123 55
Jonathan Carter for groceries and grain, 72 71
Henry Ames for groceries and grain, Superintendent's salary for two months,
85 97
50 00
R. Dexter Temple for horse cart, . .
32 00
Henry Davis for crackers, 22 56 ·
Wesley Nason, balance due on settlement, 6 49
·
11
Paid J. Howard Eames for one pair of oxen, $183 40
J. Howard Eames for one cow, 40 00
J. Howard Eames for meat, . 27 10
J. P. Bixby for medical attendance, 1 00
H. Allen Sheldon for stone drag, . 4 00 .
George E. Carter for meat, . 17 76
$666 54
OUTSIDE POOR SUPPLIED.
Paid town of Woburn for aid rendered Bernard Kernan,
$3 45
WESLEY NASON'S ACCOUNT AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for groceries,
$ 31 41
pigs,
26 50
dry-goods and clothing,
32 41
repairing harness, .
6 50
seeds and seed potatoes, .
2 84
grinding corn,
1 36
labor,
124 49
meat,
33 90
use of bull,
3 00
butchering hogs,
4 50
fish,
12 54
oil and brooms,
1 37
repairing clocks,
.
1 25
tinware and potash,
3 57
eggs,
1 25
gravel for highway,
6 24
blacksmith's bill,
8 52
salt cucumbers,
25
use of sewing-machine,
4 00
blank book,
30
rope and seed potatoes,
70
boots and shoes,
4 05
grain and soap,
7 15
medicines and disinfectant,
2 03
crackers,
28 53
fowls, .
2 00
crockery and glassware, .
3 21
.
.
12
Paid for cash received,
$2 92
hardware,
5 18
repairing pumps,
5 20
curtains and fixtures,
.
1 65
rubber blanket,
1 25
churn, .
6 68
ice and car fare,
1 05
use of cart,
1 64
exchange of cow,
10 00
making cider,
1 00
harness,
1 25
old lumber and whip,
2 15
pasturing cow, ·
5 00
superphosphate,
20 00
repairs on clothes-wringer,
2 90
lamp shade,
15
farming tools,
.
1 10
matches,
·
·
.
25
doctor's bill, .
2 50
Cash paid Superintendent's salary, 10 months,
250 00
$675 74
RECEIPTS.
Received for one pair of oxen,
$170 34
RECEIPTS AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Received for milk,
$184 91
butter,
13 17
potatoes,
77 34
vegetables,
22 79
labor,
189 44
pork,
53 84
apples,
42 05
cranberries,
40 90
eggs,
10 93
berries,
2 71
straw,
1 85
board,
3 60
lumber,
1 20
calves,
33 37
.
.
13
Received for chickens,
$2 95
cash,
.
3 30
rags,
75
tobacco, .
36
barrels, .
1 00
$686 46
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Total expense at the almshouse,
$1,342 28
Receipts,
856 80
Net expense at the almshouse, $485 48
Expense outside, 3 45
Net expense of poor inside and outside of the alms-
house,
$488 93
EDWARD A. CARTER, J. HOWARD EAMES, SYLVESTER CARTER,
Overseers of the Poor.
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BOOK ACCOUNT OF PUTNAM WEBBER, Agent.
Dr.
1885.
Feb. 1. To books received from C. W. Swain, $91 60
cash paid Henry D. Noyes & Co., .
99 96
Ginn & Co., 45 07
Boston School Supply Co., 23 45
Thompson, Brown & Co , 16 87
William Ware & Co., ·
12 60
Knight, Adams & Co., 6 04
Lee & Shepard, 4 00
Cowperthwait & Co., 2 52
Prang Educational Co., 1 90
Geo. F. King & Merrill, . 1 85
Harrison, Hume & Co., ·
1 25
$307 11
Cr
1886.
Feb. 1. By books furnished North School, .
$11 67
South 60
11 73
East 66
13 67
West 66
.
8 07
Centre
43 64
High 66
124 24
cash paid for printing,
2 00
expressing, . commission,
70
8 00
cash on hand, .
2 66
books on hand,
80 73
·
$307 11
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
Public documents received, . 5 vols. ·
From Mrs. Noyes, 8 years' Atlantic and 2 years' Century Magazines.
Number of books for circulation, . . 1,331 vols.
taken out during the year, . . 1,299 “
persons taking out books, .
·
· 214
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Receipts.
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1885, .
$71 16
Received of town treasurer, appropriation for 1885, 100 00
Fines, 60
$171 76
Payments.
Covering paper, glue, mucilage and bolt,
$2 75
Henry D. Noyes & Co., books, . . 95 73
binding 28 vols. maga's, 14 00
De Wolf, Fisk & Co., books,
18 34
W. B. Clarke & Carruth, books, .
4 20
Preparing new books, 2 70
Covering and repairing books,
4 05
Express on books and magazines,
1 85
Librarian's salary, 1885,
25 00
Cash to balance, .
3 14
$171 76
ARTHUR O. BUCK, Treasurer and Librarian.
A CONDENSED ABSTRACT FROM THE TOWN'S BOOKS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING FEB. 1, 1886. FRANK L. EAMES, Treasurer.
Dr.
CASH.
PER CONTRAA.
('r.
To balance in treasury at former settlement, . $1,456 58
By cash paid town orders. .
.
66
for schools, - High,
119 32
cash received of county treasurer, dog licenses, 128 04
437 52
North,
321 50
on account of taxes, 1882, '83, .
1884,
·
1885,
·
6,201 13
East.
237 70
for town notes issued, ·
.
2,500 00
West.
236
245 44
for cemetery lots, . .
140 00
Centre.
.
171 13
from the Conuuonwealth, corporation tax, " national bank fax. ·
97 43
State tax,
195 00
" State aid, ch. 301, acts'79,
218 00
county tax,
" " ch. 252, acts'79, 72 00
" school fund,
209 63
received on account poor,
170 34
balance carried forward to new account. 912 81
$13.750 52
1882, '83, '84, '85,
132 15
of Dexter Carter, bequest of the late Dolly Harnden, · .
100 00
for rent of town hall, ·
12 00
" old barn at almshouse,
23 45
$13.750 52
Feb. 1, 1886.
Balance brought forward to new
account, .
$912 81
'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 correctly cast and properly vouched, and they find remaining In the treasury nine hundred und twelve dollars and elghly-one cents.
WILMINGTON, Feb. 8, 1886.
CHESTER W. CLARK, ) HENRY HILLER. WARREN EAMES.
Auditors.
.
235 25
1,849 68
Somlı,
.
.
2 57
interest. .
403 44
town's notes,
4.298 14
taxes on land owned by the town,
21 60
16
.
interest on taxes,
.
$5.752 64
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LIABILITIES AND ASSETS.
ASSETS.
Cash in treasury.
$912 81
Due on taxes, 1882, '83,
49 80
1884,
329 45
1885,
2,075 22
State aid,
.
300 00
$3,667 28
LIABILITIES.
Due High School,
$355 64
North
42 05
South
85 39
East 66
79 46
West 66
100 56
Centre “
71 37
Outstanding town orders,
81 58
.
.
.
.
816 05
Amount of assets exceeding liabilities, .
$2,851 23
.
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STATISTICS FROM TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN WILMINGTON IN 1885.
No.
Name of Child.
Names of Parents.
Date of Birth.
1
Arthur H. Rand.
Gertrude M. Rand
S
2
Ethel M. Taylor.
Susan M. Taylor.
3
Thomas J. Hoban.
, John W. Hoban.
March 8.
4
Nellie G. Brown.
Annie M. Brown.
James H. Smith.
April 8.
5 6 7
Alden Noyes Eames.
Elizabeth A. Eames. Wm. Warren Carter. Henrietta V. Carter. Joseph Doucette.
April 22.
8
Simon A. Doucette.
April 28.
9
Charles H. Buck.
May 9.
10 11
Lucy R. Haynes.
May 26.
12
James Conway, Jr.
Maria Conway.
13
Lewis T. McMahon.
( Isabella McMahon. James Doyle.
June 12.
14 15
Ellen Doyle.
1 Catherine Doyle.
Terence F. Byron.
June 25.
16 Winfield Holt.
Ella L. Holt.
17
Mandie E. Young.
July 26.
18 Inez L. Shea.
? Emeline Young. Jeremiah F. Shea. Nellie G. Shea.
August 14.
Edith L. Murray. 19
James W. Murray. Alice J. Murray. Laurence C. Swain. Mina A. Swain.
August 20.
20
Alice C. Swain.
( Alfred P. Brown.
March 16.
Katie Smith.
¿ Katie T. Smith.
Warren Eames.
April 11.
Clarence E. Carter.
Ann J. Doucette ( J. Henry Buck.
( Catherine T. Buck. ( Frank W. Kidder.
May 21.
( Mary A. Kidder. Joseph R. Haynes. Jane M. Haynes.
.James Conway.
June 7.
Thomas McMahon.
June 10.
Lillian Byron.
Mary G. Byron. Martin F. Holt.
5
June 28.
( Edward Young.
ISN5. January 21.
S George H. Rand.
Charles A. Taylor.
January 28.
September 22.
Harlan H. Kidder.
¿ Mary Hoban.
19
No.
Name of Child.
Names of Parents.
Date of Birth.
21 22 32 24 25 26 27 82
George McCue.
Edna H. Eames.
Mattie A. Eames.
( Wm. H. White.
Agnes White.
( Arthur G. Emerson.
Helen A. Emerson.
Phebe A. Frost.
¿ Emily F. Emerson. ( Wm. A. Frost. 2 Phebe E. Frost.
( Joseph J. Bond.
October 16.
November 21.
November 30.
Ida M. G. Norcross.
1555. September 24. September 30.
October 3.
October 9.
October 16.
Ethel Olive Bond.
Margaret M. Bond. Charles L. Miller.
Oscar Lewis Miller.
Mary A. Miller.
Daniel C. Norcross.
Olivia H. Norcross.
| Thomas McCue.
Mary A. McCue. J. Howard Eames. 5
Charles W. White.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN WILMINGTON IN 1885.
Number.
Date of Death.
NAME. OF DECEASED.
Age.
C'ondition.
Place of Birth.
NAMES OF PARENTS.
Discute or Cifix Ef Death.
1 Jan. 7,
Annie D. Martin,
Y. M. D. 17 6 7
Single, ·
Wilmington, .
2
Jan. 12,
Samuel Ward, JJr ..
11 2 14
Married, .
East Cambridge. .
Consumption.
3 4
Feb. 27.
Alfred E. Blaisdell.
0 8 8
Single. ·
Wilmington.
5
April 2,
Nancy Harnden,
82 10 5
Widow. .
Wilmington, .
6
April 5.
Benjamin Buck, .
87 6 0 Widower ..
Wilmington.
Ireland.
7
June 23,
Sarah Martin, ·
16 0 0
Married, . Single, .
1 7 12
36 9 0
( 1 21
Wilmington, .
·
Consumption.
Bright's disease.
20
Heart disease.
Bright's disease of the kidneys. Consumption.
Brain disease.
9
Aug. 2. Aug. 3, 10
Aug. 23, 11
Harriet J. Holt. .
48 11 14
Widow. .
Boston.
Timothy Martin. Sarah Martin. Samuel Ward, Sally Ward. Walter Blaisdell. Hattie L. Blaisdell. C. W. Standley, Amelia Standley. James Tweed. Sarah Tweed. Nathan Buck. Betsey T. Buck. James Harty, Johanah Harty. Wm. Babine, Annie L. Babine. Charles Appleby. Lucy B. Appleby. James Doyle, Catherine Doyle. Charles D. Wild. Rebecca Wild.
Congestion of the brain. Cholera Infantum.
Mar. 3,
Lulu Standley,
0 30
Single, ·
Wilmington, .
.
.
8 July 17, Lizzie I. Babine, .
Helen B. Varney,
Ellen Doyle. . .
Wilmington. . Married, . Eastport, Me., . Single, ·
Consumption.
12 | Aug. 24, 13 14 15 16
17 18
Mary Eames, . .
81 3 18 Widow, . Wilmington. .
Olive T. Bond, ·
63 10 0
Married, .
Nov. 26,
Michael Casey, .
30 0 0
Married. . Ireland,
Wilmington, . . Tery Byron, Mary G. Byron. Wilmington, . · Wilmington, . George T. Eames, Lucy E. Eames. Samuel Ward, Lillie B. Ward. Ireland, Patrick Martin. Hannah Martin. Wilmington, . George T. Eames, Lucy E. Eames. Nathan Buck, . Betsey T. Buck. Samuel Thompson, Lucy Thompson. Tewksbury, Not known, Not known.
Cholera Infantum.
Cerebral Effusion.
Dysentery. Consumption. Dysentery. Paralysis.
Anæmia.
Killed on R. R. 21
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Lillian Byron, . Sept. 3, Sept. 4, Sept. 19, Sept. 25, Nov. 20, Nov. 22,
0 2 0 |Child,
1 0 0 Child,
Wesley D. Eames, . Samuel Ward, Jr., 6 40 Child, · Timothy Martin, . 48 0 0 Widower, .
Robert L. Eames, 10 1 0 Child. .
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN WILMINGTON IN 1885.
Number.
Date of Marriage.
Names of Groom and Bride.
Age.
Residence.
Occupation of Groom.
Place of Birth.
Name of Parents.
1883.
1
Jan. 8. .
Henry Blanchard, Jr., Lillian F. Cummings,
3-4 27
Wilmington, Reading,
Merchant,
Wilmington, East Boston,
Henry and Rebeca L. Blanchard. Horace L. and Abbie L. Cummings.
2
April 30,
Michael Casey, . Lena Amero,
·
30
Wilmington, Wilmington,
('urrier,
Ireland, . Nova Scotia, .
Patrick and Hannah Casey. James and Henrietta Amero
3
May 13.
Wm. H. Carter, 2d, Clara A. Gowing,
11
Wilmington, Wilmington,
Merchant,
Burlington, Wilmington,
William and Susan 1. Carter. Daniel and Sarah Gowing.
June 24.
Thomas O. Upton, Ada D. Buck, .
28
Min'apolis, Minn. Wilmington,
Letter Carrier.
Wilmington, .
Ambrose and Eliza J. Upton. Charles and Susan S Buck.
.
25
Wilmington, Wilmington.
Painter,
Standish, Me., . Nova Scotia, .
Daniel and Ann Stevens. Charles F. and Jane M. Hawes.
July 16, 6
Joseph Rogg, .
·
15
Wilmington, Lawrence,
Germany, Ireland, .
Ignate and Cresene Rogg. Robert and Bridget Randall,
-lug 1, . 7
Thomas A. Wall, Bridget ()'Daniel, ·
25
Wilmington, Lowell,
Tanner,
East Indies, Ireland,
Arthur and Mary Wall. Patrick and Margaret O'Daniel.
Aug. 2, . 8
Wm. H. White, . · Agnes White, .
24
Wilmington, Wilmington,
R.R. Employé.
Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia,
.
Peter and Elizabeth White. Alexander and Rosanna White.
9 .Oct. 17, .
.Joshua Bond, . Jane A. Higgins, . 35
56
Wilmington, Andover,
. R.R. Employé, England, Andover, ·
James and Martha Bond. William and Rosanna Higgins.
22
Wilmington, .
5 June S, .
Wm. D. Stevens, Lillie B. Ward, .
.
39
·
32
Laborer,
.
Mary Randall,
30
.
.
23
23
.
35
.
·
20
.
.
.
10 Oct. 21, . Edward E. Lowe, . Harriet Ida Perry, ·
26
Wilmington, Wilmington,
28
37
Reading, Wilmington,
12
Dec. 21,
Edward M. Nichols, . Esther E. Killom, ·
32
Wilmington, Wilmington,
Ins. Agent,
Wilmington, Wilmington, .
Samuel B and Phebe M. Nichols. Otis C. and Esther Buck.
13
Dec. 29,
Solomon S. Gilson. Lizzie L. Boynton, ·
20
Wilmington, Wilmington,
R.R. Employé,
Medford, . Wilmington,
Samuel and JJoan Gilson. Frank and Diantha Boynton.
George T and Lucy Eames. Elias II. T. and Isabella A. Gordon.
Lillian (. Gordon, ·
21
R.R. Employé,
Wilmington, Wilmington, .
Manufacturer,
Reading, . Wilmington, .
George and Harriet Richardson. James K. and Ellen M. Pearson.
11 Oct. 29, .
Everett B. Richardson, Ella J. Pearson, 4
28
37
34
.
11 Dec. 31,
William T. Eames, ·
26
Wilmington, Somerville,
Butcher,
Wilmington, Somerville,
'Timothy and Mary S. Lowe. John S. and Martha Perry.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF WILMINGTON,
FOR THE YEAR 1885-86.
26
SCHOOL REPORT.
In presenting their report of the condition of the schools for the past year, your Committee say that the several district schools have, in their opinion, made very commendable ad- vancement in their studies, and the discipline is perfectly satis- factory.
NORTH SCHOOL.
The North School has been in charge of Miss Mary J. Whit- temore of Lowell, who has had the care of this school for sev- eral years. She has labored faithfully and successfully for the best interests of the school, and is much beloved by her pupils. We hope that her services will be retained for a long time to come.
EAST SCHOOL.
The East School was, during the spring term, under the care of Miss H. Ida Perry. Miss Perry was a very successful teacher. Her scholars appeared to consider it a pleasure to do her bidding ; consequently, the order in her school was as near perfect as any one could wish. At the close of the spring term Miss Perry tendered her resignation, much to the regret of your Committee and the parents of the children under her care.
The school during the fall and winter terms has been under the care of Miss Charlotte S. Buck, who was transferred from the Centre School at her own request. Miss Buck is a thor- ough disciplinarian, and her school shows marked progress in every branch of study.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
The South School has been, during the year, under the care of Miss Blan Alexander of Billerica. This school has con- tinued to maintain its excellent record, and we consider Miss Alexander a teacher well adapted to the school under her charge. She seems to be interested in her school, and her
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scholars appear to hold her in high esteem ; thus working to- gether, good results will surely follow.
WEST SCHOOL.
The West School has been under the care of Miss Nellie L. Buck of Ballardvale. This is the smallest school in town ; yet the progress made shows that Miss Buck has not been remiss in her duties, but has labored faithfully, with credit to herself and her pupils.
CENTRE SCHOOL.
The Centre School was under the care of Miss Charlotte S. Buck during the spring term. This school is the largest in town.
The discipline was excellent, and, at the examination at the close of the spring term, the recitations were prompt and correct in nearly every instance. During the fall and winter terms Miss Nellie B. Eames was employed as teacher.
Miss Eames is a graduate of our High School, and also of the State Normal School at Salem. This is her first experience at teaching, and her efforts bid fair to be successful.
HIGH SCHOOL.
The High School during the spring term was in the charge of Mr. Sidney E. Bailey. At the end of the spring term (it being the close of the school year) Mr. Bailey resigned, on ac- count of insufficiency of salary.
The examination took place on the morning of June 25th, and the closing exercises in the evening of the following day. Mr. Bailey, although an accomplished scholar, lacked very much in his ability to govern ; consequently, the discipline of the school, at the close of the year, was not of the first order.
During the summer vacation your Committee discussed the practicability of employing a lady teacher, on the ground that we can retain the services of a good female teacher longer for the small salary which we are obliged to give. Acting on this theory, the services of Miss M. E. Leslie of North Woburn were secured. Miss Leslie is a graduate of the Woburn High School, and was, for two years just preceding her labors here, a student at Wellesley College.
Miss Leslie, beginning her labors here under somewhat disad-
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vantageous circumstances, owing to the large degree of free- dom which had been allowed previous to her taking charge of the school, has labored assiduously for the best interest of the school ; yet she made a mistake in her method of goverment. She seemed to take it for granted that scholars old enough to at- tend this school would require no correction in their deportment, therefore the discipline has not been entirely satisfactory ; still, at our last visit to the school, we noticed decided improvement, both in discipline and recitations.
One great hindrance to good order in this school is the mov- able desks and chairs. We hope that this trouble will soon be remedied.
SCHOOLHOUSES.
There needs to be considerable grading around nearly all of the schoolhouses. In some places the water has undermined the foundation, so as to let the underpinning fall into the cel- lar.
The walls and ceilings of several of the houses need whiten- ing or tinting ; new blackboards are also needed in one or two schools.
The graduating class who received their diplomas from the hands of the committee were : -
ROBERT HOSMER GOWING.
EDGAR CHESLEY FOLKINS. NETTIE MARIE BUCK.
LILA MAUDE TAYLOR. ANNA TOLMAN SHELDON. LIZZIE TEMPLE SHELDON.
OTHNIEL EAMES, ARTHUR O. BUCK, PUTNAM WEBBER,
School Committee.
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ROLL OF HONOR.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Spring Term : Emma Murray. Fall Term: Emma Mur- ray, Horace S. Buck, Arthur Sidelinker. Winter Term: Emma Murray, Roxanna Eames, George Perry.
NORTH SCHOOL.
Spring Term: Elmer E. Batcheller, Irving S. Batcheller. Winter Term : Herbert A. Harnden.
EAST SCHOOL.
Spring Term: Maurice A. Buck, Arthur E. Carter, Wil- lis H. Carter, Charles F. Perry, Etta A. Swain. Fall Term : Maurice A. Buck, Arthur E. Carter, Willis H. Carter, Marion Holt, Hattie S. Taylor. Winter Term: Maurice A. Buck, Hermon B. Bancroft, Arthur E. Carter, Frank G. Carter, Willie F. Carter, Willis H. Carter, Marion Holt, Etta A. Swain, Hattie S. Taylor.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Spring Term: Mary M. McGrane, Ellen P. Snelling. Fall Term: Evaline A. Flagg. Winter Term : John H. Snelling, James P. Dowd.
WEST SCHOOL.
Spring Term : Charles V. Blaisdell. Fall Term: Charles V. Blaisdell. Winter Term: Charles V. Blaisdell, Albert D. Butters.
CENTRE SCHOOL.
Fall Term: Ernest Kersting, Fred. Perry. Winter Term : Willie Mullen, Mary Octavia Babine.
TABLE OF STATISTICS.
NAME OF SCHOOL.
NAME OF TEACHER.
Term
Number oť Pupils.
Average Attend- ance.
Number under 5 years.
Number over 15 years.
Number between Sand 14 years
Length of Time
Salary per month.
High,
.
.
Miss M. E. Leslie,
.
·
.
.
27
22
9
11
6.
.
·
Winter,
.
27
24
11
In session.
48 00
North,
66
6.
Fall,
27
15
-
-
21
22
..
In session.
32 00
East,
Miss H. Ida Perry,
Spring,
16
13+
-
I
·
Fall,
17
15
12
22
..
32 00
Miss Charlotte S. Buck,
·
.
Winter,
16
12
In session.
32
00
South,
Miss Blan Alexander,
Spring,
30
2-2
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20
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Mr. Sidney E. Bailey, .
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
MIDDLESEX, SS.
To Edward, M. Nichols, Constable of the town 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 in the Town Hall, on Monday, the first day of March next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, the polls to be opened at eleven o'clock A. M., to act upon the following articles, viz. : -
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
ART. 3. To hear reports of committees and act thercon.
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 the ensuing year.
ART. 6. To see how much money the town will raise and 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 the ensuing year.
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 ensuing year.
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
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of the selectmen, the money so raised 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 raise and appropriate any sum of money to be expended in improving the grounds of the cemetery.
ART. 14. To see if the town will raise and appropriate any sum of money for the support and repairs of public buildings.
ART. 15. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for adorning the common the ensuing year.
ART. 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred dollars to remodel the town house, or see what they will do about it.
ART. 17. To see if the town will vote to build a new school- house near the Lowell Depot, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 18. To see if the town will grade the balance of the highway on Church Street, from a point nearly opposite Edgar .N. Eames' house to the flagstaff.
ART. 19. To see if the town will vote to sell lot No. 1, Ayers' Plan City No. 1, known as the Jeremiah Curtin lot.
ART. 20. To see what action the town will take in relation to the proposition of James Fraser.
ART. 21. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate to suppress hunting and fishing on Sunday in this town, and choose a committee to effect the same.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thercon, to the town clerk, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands, at Wilmington, this ninth day of February, A. D. eighteen hundred and eighty-six.
EDWARD A. CARTER, J. HOWARD EAMES, SYLVESTER CARTER,
Selectmen of Wilmington.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF WILMINGTON,
FROM
FEBRUARY 1, 1886, TO FEBRUARY 1, 18879
AND
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FOR THE SCHOOL-YEAR 1886-87;
AND ALSO THE
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
BOSTON : WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING CO., 18 POST OFFICE SQUARE. 1887.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1886.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor. EDWARD A. CARTER, Chairman. J. HOWARD EAMES. NATHAN R. EAMES.
Town Clerk. WILLIAM H. CARTER.
Town Treasurer. FRANK L. EAMES.
School Committee.
OTHNIEL EAMES,
Term expires March, 1889.
FRANK L. EAMES,
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1888.
EDWARD M. NICHOLS,
.
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Trustees of Public Library.
ARTHUR O. BUCK,
Term expires March, 1889.
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OTIS C. BUCK,
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1888.
WARREN EAMES,
SIDNEY C. BUCK,
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