Town of Wilmington Annual Report 1860-1887, Part 39

Author: Wilmington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1860
Publisher: Town of Wilmington
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66 1887.


CHARLES W. SWAIN,


66


66


66


1887.


Treasurer and Librarian of Public Library. ARTHUR O. BUCK.


Collector of Taxes. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.


Auditors of Accounts.


HENRY HILLER.


WARREN EAMES.


HENRY SHELDON.


Constable. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.


. 66


66


1888.


HOWARD M. HORTON,


.


Fence Viewers.


HENRY SHELDON. HI. ALLEN SHELDON. JOHN W. PERRY.


Sealer of Weights and Measures. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.


Surveyors of Lumber.


SILAS BROWN.


GEORGE H. HORTON.


HENRY SHELDON. EDWARD A. CARTER. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.


Measurers of Wood and Bark.


HENRY B. NICHOLS.


HENRY SHELDON.


GEO. W. HORTON. EDWARD A. CARTER. JAMES E. KELLEY.


Public Weighers of Merchandise. WM. WARREN CARTER, for the North. HENRY BUCK, for the South. EDWARD M. NICHOLS, for the Centre.


Measurer of Leather. JAMES E. KELLEY.


Field Drivers. A. PORTER PEARSON, for the North. ELMER E. SIMONDS, for the South. J. HOWARD EAMES, for the East. GEORGE E. MILLIGAN, for the West. EDWARD M. NICHOLS, for the Centre.


Pound Keeper. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.


Cemetery Committee.


EDWARD M. NICHOLS,


Term expires March, 1889.


HENRY SHELDON, .


1888.


LEVI SWAIN,


66 1887.


Superintendent of Almshouse. WESLEY NASON.


4


Surveyors of Highways.


DISTRICT NO. 1. .


.. No. 2. .


WM. II. CARTER, 2D.


No. 3. FRED S. WHITE.


No. 4.


BENJ. F. PERRY. GEORGE T. EAMES. JOHN BAILEY.


.. No. 5, . .


.. No. 6.


No. 7, CHARLES HOPKINS.


..


No.


8,


BENJ. F. PERRY.


WESLEY NASON. .. No. 9,


No. 10.


WM. H. BOUTWELL.


No. 11,


EDWARD MEARS.


No. 12,


STEPHEN O. BUTTERS. LEVI SWAIN.


Common Committee.


HENRY HILLER, .


OTIS C. BUCK,


LEVI SWAIN,


66 66 1887.


Special Police.


LEVI SWAIN, Term expires March, 1887.


THOMAS A. BANCROFT, .


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". 1887.


A. PORTER PEARSON, .


66 1887.


Undertaker. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.


List of Jurors, Revised Oct. 14, 1886.


ARTHUR O. BUCK. FRANK W. KIDDER. ABIEL P. PEARSON. ARTHUR W. EAMES. JOHN F. WILD. JAMES E. KELLEY. WM. H. BOUTWELL. DARIUS BUCK.


HENRY L. CARTER.


J. HOWARD EAMES. JONATHAN H. BUCK.


LEVI F. MANNING. H. ALLEN SHELDON. EDWARD A. CARTER.


Paid County Treasurer $163.80 for, and on account of, Dog Licenses in 1886.


WILLIAM H. CARTER, Town Clerk.


Term expires March, 1889.


66 1888.


66 No. 13,.


HENRY B. NICHOLS.


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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


J. Howard Eames, 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,


20 00


Frank L. Eames, for services as Town Treas- urer, 50 00


Edward M. Nichols, for services as Collector of Taxes, 110 00


Edward M. Nichols, for services as Constable, 25 00 Othniel Eames, for services as School Com- mittee, . 45 00


Frank L. Eames, for services as School Com- mittee, 25 00


Edward M. Nichols, for services as School Committee, 25 00


Othniel Eames, for services as Moderator, 3 00


Chester W. Clark, Henry Hiller and Warren Eames, for services as Auditing Committee, 6 00


$659 00


REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.


The amount expended by the several Surveyors, viz. : -


District No. 1. Paid H. B. Nichols, . $101 66


No. 2. William H. Carter, 2d, 90 45


No. 3. Frederick S. White, . .


128 43


No. 4. B. F. Perry, 138 98


No. 5. George T. Eames, 125 05


No. 6. John Bailey, . 80 00


6


District No. 7. Paid Charles Hopkins, $82 54


No. 8. B. F. Perry, 92 00


No. 9. Wesley Nason, . 110 00


No. 10. William H. Boutwell, 91 86


No. 11. Edward Mears, . 80 30


No. 12. Stephen O. Butters, . 100 28


No. 13. Levi Swain, 66 99


$1,288 54


The amount expended for the repairs of roads and bridges,


$71 24


The amount expended for removing snow : -


District No. 1, .


$1 33


No. 2,.


2 17


No. 6,.


2 50


No. 7, .


3 00


No. 8, .


4 50


No. 9, .


.


2 83


No. 10, .


2 67


No. 11,.


3 33


No. 12, .


4 50


No. 13,.


4 88


$31 66


The amount expended for repairs on town house, . amount expended for repairs on public build- ings, · ·


$171 56


· amount expended for improving the common, 100 00


amount expended for improving the cem- etery, 173 25


112 38


amount expended for school books and sup- plies, 267 69 . · amount expended for the support of the pub- lic library, 200 00


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


Paid Wright & Potter, for printing town reports, . $55 00 E. A. Carter, for writing duplicate valuation book and returning to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 15 00


.


7


Paid E. A. Carter, for postage, expressing and sta-


tionery, . $1 00


Othniel Eames, for taking school census, 5 00


Mr. Mulkeen, for police duty Fair Day, 3 00


Jonathan Carter, for supplies furnished town house (1885),. 4 00


Everett G. Averry, for printing tax bills, 4 00


A. P. Pearson, for police duty Fair Day, 2 00


Winkley, Dresser & Co., for treasurer's draft book, 6 50


Henry Ames, for justice fees, 2 00


Miss Mary Kernon, for cleaning town house, .


2 00


Edward M. Nichols, care of town hall, . 15 00


for ringing bell, 5 00


for returning 17 deaths


to town clerk, . 4 25


for glass and putty, 50


for key for Selectmen's


room, 20


for insurance on town


house, 22 50


N. B. Eames, for making and painting guide boards,


5 89


Maynard Spaulding, for sawing wood at town house, 4 08


Clerk of Court's fees, . .


80


Wm. HI. Carter, Clerk of Registrars, ·


5 00


journey to Tewksbury to


qualify representative, 2 00


blanks for dog licenses, .


2 00


blank book, .


1 25


stationery, .


3 12


express matter,


2 95


postage,


75


printing notices, etc., .


2 00


making return to Secretary of Commonwealth of 20 births, 10 00


8


Paid Wm. H. Carter, making return to Secretary of Commonwealth of 17 deaths, . making return to Secretary of Commonwealth of 13 marriages, ·


$3 40


1 95


Dr. D. T. Buzzell, reporting births,


3 00


$197 14


TOWN APPROPRIATIONS VOTED AT THEIR LAST ANNUAL MEETING.


AMOUNT APPROPRIATED.


AMOUNT EXPENDED.


Annual expenses, . $1,000 00


For town officers, · $659 00


For support of common


miscellaneous ex-


schools, . 1,200 00


penses, . .


195 14


support of select


support of common schools,


1,814 32


support of poor, 500 00


support of highways,


1,500 00


school, . .


622 00


support of library, .


200 00


repairs on public


support of highways,


1,288 54


buildings,


200 00


improving cemetery,


200 00


repairs on public buildings, 112 38


improving the com- mon, .


100 00


improving cemetery, 173 25 improving the com- mon, . 100 00


suppressing Sunday hunting,


50 00


repairs on town house,


171 56


suppressing Sunday hunting, 10 75


$5,750 00


$6,780 61


STATE AID.


Paid Betsey Wilkins, .


$32 00


Susan R. Poor,


·


.


36 00


Phebe F. Simpson,


48 00


Harriet Young, .


48 00


Merrill Hutchinson,


29 00


Frank M. Boynton,


.


112 00


school, . 550 00


support of select


1,433 67


support of poor,


support of library, . 200 00


repairs on town house,


250 00


$305 00


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VALUATION FOR 1886.


Real estate,


$513,170 00


Personal estate, .


. 72,995 00


Total valuation,


$586,165 00


Amount of taxes assessed in 1886, . $5,604 61 .


Rate of taxation for general tax, $8.50 per $1,000.


ABATEMENT ON TAXES


For the year 1884, Darius Buck, Collector, . $73 71


SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.


Town farm, · $5,000 00


Personal property at town farm, .


1,239 25 .


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,


350 00


Cemetery land and lots,


800 00


Furniture in town hall and selectmen's office,


450 00


Public library and furniture,


1,000 00


Lock-up,


300 00


$18,064 25


EDWARD A. CARTER, J. HOWARD EAMES, 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.


Regi tered Number


NAMES.


Age.


Remarks.


Fannie Butters,


46


8


Albert Carter,


67


Died the 20th of January, 1887.


22


Charlotte Butters,


14


43


Eldad Butters,


74


Died the 23d of February, 1886.


42


Mary Butters,


70


Died the 20th of January, 1887.


Whole number during the year, .


. 5


Present number, .


· 2


Three hundred and eleven lodgings and seven hundred and fifty meals have been furnished to vagrants.


INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, FEBRUARY 1, 1887.


Live stock,


$343 00


Farming tools, etc.,


378 75


Provisions, etc., . .


125 50


Wood and lumber,


49 00


Household furniture,


327 00


Contents of lobby,


16 00


$1,239 25


EXPENDITURES AT THE ALMSHOUSE.


Paid Charles E. Hudson for groceries and grain, . $142 05


Henry Ames for groceries and grain, . 69 49


Jonathan Carter for groceries and grain, 65 74


Buck Brothers for groceries and grain, 13 32


Superintendent's salary for two months, 50 00


·


11


Paid Edward M. Nichols, funeral expenses for Eldad Butters, Mary Butters and Albert Carter,


$63 50


William Nokes, the difference between horses, 155 00


George E. Carter for meat, . 26 11


J. Howard Eames for meat, . 18 19


J. Howard Eames for cow, .


40 00


D. T. Buzzell for medical attendance, .


1 00


Edward A. Carter car fare, .


.


2 00


N. B. Eames for fertilizer, . 20 50 .


$666 90


OUTSIDE POOR SUPPLIED.


Paid for aid rendered Bernard Kernon and B. F.


Upton and family,


$45 62


Paid for aid rendered Mrs. Thomas B. Flagg,


9 25


medical attendance for outside poor, 5 50


$60 37


WESLEY NASON'S ACCOUNT AT THE ALMSHOUSE.


Paid for dressing hogs,


$7 50


blacksmith work and repairs,


28 26


gravel for highway,


6 39


labor on farm and highway,


133 42


grain and groceries,


67 50


meat,


24 50


dry goods,


36 80


medicine,


9 57


medical attendance,


1 00


syringe,


1 40


grinding corn,


3 68


repairs on harness, and new collar, .


8 20


hardware,


4 50


stove and pipe,


14 40


lumber, .


2 82


mortar, .


15


ice, ·


1 05


shoes and rubbers, .


3 20


crackers,


.


42 44


.


12


Paid for whitewashing,


$2 00


seed potatoes and other seeds,


12 26


pigs, ·


12 00


horse blankets,


.


3 65


tinware, ·


71


sewing, . .


3 32


window screens,


1 50


paint and glass,


1 37


pasturing cow,


5 75


use of bull,


75


potash, .


· 60


fish, .


11 06


crockery ware,


75


mending brass boiler,


85


window brush,


20


dog tax, ·


2 00


car fare,


85


Cash paid, superintendent's salary, 10 months,


250 00


$706 40


RECEIPTS AT THE ALMSHOUSE.


Received for milk,


$350 18


calves,


36 77


butter,


4 33


pork,


76 15


potatoes, .


105 60


vegetables,


44 02


wood,


20 06


eggs,


6 00


apples,


4 40


board,


3 11


labor,


115 88


poultry,


.


4 79


clothing,


2 35


tin pail,


20


berries,


70


oil barrel,


1 50


cow,


.


.


29 80


.


.


.


$805 84


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SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.


Total expense at the Almshouse, . . $1,373 30 .


Receipts, .


805 84


Net expense at the Almshouse,


$567 46


Expense outside,


60 37


Net expense of poor, inside and outside of the Alms- house,


$627 83


EDWARD A. CARTER, J. HOWARD EAMES, NATHAN B. EAMES,


Overseers of the Poor


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BOOK ACCOUNT OF E. M. NICHOLS, Agent. Dr.


1886.


Feb. 1. To books received from Putnam Webber, $80 73


cash received from Putnam Webber, . 2 66


paid Henry D. Noyes & Co., 232 54


J. Howard Horton,


13 31


Othniel Eames, 4 00


C. W. Clark, .


12 25


Hollis R. Gray,


8 58


E. M. Nichols, .


14 00


Charles E. Hudson, .


3 90


$371 97


Cr.


1887.


Feb. 1. By books furnished High School, .


$72 06


Centre


38 40


North 66


.


52 07


South


15 86


East


15 95


West


10 93


cash paid for bookcase, ·


13 31


posts and bar,


4 00


3 desks,


12 25


10 chairs, .


8 58


car fare and express,


4 00


commission,


10 00


for books sold,


2 46


books on hand,


.


112 10


$371 97


15


PUBLIC LIBRARY.


LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.


Public documents received, . 14 vols.


From the heirs of A. G. Carter, Woburn, 4 66


Miss Sabra Carter, Smithsonian Reports, 1882-83, 2 .


Number of books for circulation, . . 1,357


taken out during the year, . . 1,214 66


persons taking out books, . · 186


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Receipts.


Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1886, $3 14


Received of town treasurer, appropriation for books, book-shelves, catalogues, and incidental expenses for 1886, . 200 00 town treasurer, balance of Burnap Fund, 114 20


town treasurer, 6 months' interest on $500 donated by the late Benjamin Buck, . ·


10 00


Catalogues and fines, .


3 77


$331 11


Payments.


Henry D. Noyes & Co., books, . $71 30 .


Deposited Burnap Fund in Savings Bank, 114 20 with Burnap Fund in Savings Bank, 80


De Wolf, Fisk & Co., books, 2 95


Express on books, mucilage and key, . 85 . .


16


Preparing new books, .


$1 25


Covering and repairing books, 1 85


Preparing catalogues and paper, .


21 25


Geo. W. Horton, 2 sets book shelves, .


22 00


C. M. Barrows & Co., printing 300 catalogues,


54 00


Librarian's salary, 1886,


25 00


Cash to balance, .


15 66


$331 11


ARTHUR O. BUCK, Treasurer and Librarian.


A CONDENSED ABSTRACT FROM THE TOWN'S BOOKS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING FEB. 1, 1887. FRANK L. EAMES, Treasurer.


Dr.


CASII.


PER CONTRA.


Cr.


To balance in treasury at former settlement, ·


$912 81


By cash paid town orders,


$3,905 08


cash received of county treasurer, dog licenses,


135 61


66 school orders, - North,


352 (0


66


66


1885,


1,594 12


Centre,


362 07


66


66


1886,


.


4,000 00


South,


380 50


for town notes issued,


West, .


333 25


for cemetery lot,


High,


622 00


66


from the Commonwealth corporation tax,


54


66 cemetery committee,


10 00


66


"


national bank tax, .


105 61


66


66


town's notes,


1,800 00


66


66


ch. 252, acts '79,


72 00


library, ·


200 00


66


school fund,


211 21


66 State tax,


465 00


received on account poor,


66


interest, .


115 11


State aid,


.


305 00


balance carried forward to new account,


.


738 98


200 00


66


66


· of Darius Buck, bequest of the late Benjamin Buck,


500 00


66


for rent of town hall,


4 00


$10,175 45


$10,175 45


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 cor- rectly cast and properly vouched, and they find remaining in the treasury seven hundred and thirty-eight dollars and ninety-eight cents.


WILMINGTON, Fcb. 10, 1887.


HENRY HILLER, HENRY SHELDON, WARREN EAMES, 1


Auditors.


.


.


·


.


.


.


17


county tax,


.


279 57


of A A. Shauding, bequest of the late James Fraser,


99 44


interest, ·


35 50


State aid, ch 301, acts '79,


156 00


East,


386 50


on account of taxes, 1883, '84, .


259 00


1,800 00


10 00


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LIABILITIES AND ASSETS.


ASSETS.


Cash in treasury, ·


$738 98


Due on taxes, 1883, '84,


120 25


1885, .


482 21


1886, .


1,598 57


State aid, ·


251 00


From city of Malden,


30 50


$3,221 51


LIABILITIES.


Due East School,


$2 32


Centre "


·


18 67


South “


14 25


West 66


76 67


High


283 64


Outstanding town orders,


94 19


TRUST FUNDS.


Bequest of Dolly Harnden, .


$100 00


James Fraser, . 200 00


Benjamin Buck,


500 00


Interest accrued on above, .


10 00


$1,299 74


Amount of assets exceeding liabilities, . .


$1,921 77


.


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STATISTICS FROM TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS.


BIRTHS REGISTERED IN WILMINGTON IN 1886.


No.


Name of Child.


Names of Parents.


Date of Birth.


1


Ethelyn Blaisdell.


Hattie L. Blaisdell.


2


Walter E. Taylor.


Inez G. Taylor.


3 4


Clarence G. Eames.


Wm. T. Eames. Lillian Eames.


April 6.


Daniel R. Carter.


Clara A. G. Carter.


Solomon S. Gilson.


Levi A. Gilson.


Lizzie L. Gilson.


James Rossiter.


Lizzie Rossiter.


James Kernon.


May 22.


Margaret Wall.


Thomas A. Wall. Bridget Wall.


May 30.


George S. Lane.


George E. Lane. Marie A. Lane.


June 8.


John E. Doucette.


Demititie Doucette.


Merrill Hutchinson.


Berthia F. Hutchinson.


June 29.


Lawrence J. Babine.


July 20.


William A. Appleby, Jr.


July 30.


Edith Ames.


Addie C. N. Ames.


Frederick J. Reynolds.


John F. Reynolds. Jennie D. Reynolds. John Granfield.


Aug. 22.


Morris F. Granfield.


Oct. 5.


Margaret E. Babine.


Oct. 21.


Beulah E. Eames.


Oct. 22.


Catherine Doyle, Jr.


Warren Eames. Elizabeth A. Eames. James Doyle. Catherine Doyle.


Nov. 25.


5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17


18 19 20


ISS6.


Walter J. Blaisdell.


Jan. 5.


Henry A. Taylor.


Feh. 2.


Anna F. Casey.


Michael Casey.


March 4.


Lena Casey.


Wm. H. Carter. 2d.


April 14.


April 17.


John Rossiter.


May 12.


Catherine Kernon.


Mary W. Kernon.


Jeremiah Doucette.


June 26.


Hariot A. Hutchinson. Mondy Babine. Emily Babine.


William A. Appleby. Fannie F. Appleby. Henry Ames.


Aug. 7.


Mary J. Granfield. Amos Babine. Judith Babine.


DEATHIS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF WILMINGTON IN 1886.


Number.


Date of Death.


Name of Deceased.


Age.


Condition.


Place of Birth.


Names of Parents.


Disease or cause of Death.


1886.


1


Jan. 6,


Sarah E. Richardson,


Y. M. D. 61 10 12


Married,


Lexington, .


Benjamin Locke, Sally Locke.


Ulcer of stomach.


2


Feb. 2,


Walter E. Taylor,


8 hours.


Single, .


Wilmington, .


.


Henry A. Taylor, Inez J. Taylor.


Premature birth.


3


Feb. 23,


Eldad Butters, . .


75 0 0


Married, .


Burlington,


Simeon Butters, Polly Butters.


Paralysis.


20


4


Mar. 9,


Hannah F. Casey,


0 0 5


Single,


Wilmington, .


Michael Casey, Lena Casey.


Hemorrhage.


5


Mar. 10,


Ethelyn Blaisdell,


0 2 5


Single,


.


Wilmington, .


.


Walter J. Blaisdell, Hattie L. Blaisdell.


Whooping cough.


6


Mar. 18,


Hannah S. Goodwin, .


84 2 21


Widow, .


Danville, Vt., .


.


Phillip Colby, Elizabeth B. Colby.


Gangrene.


7


May 4,


William Wentworth, .


81 6 19


Married, .


Wakefield, N. H., .


Elias Wentworth, Lydia Wentworth.


Heart disease.


8


May 12,


James Rossiter, .


0


0 2


Single,


.


Wilmington, .


John Rossiter, Lizzie Rossiter.


Premature birth.


·


9 | May 17,


Fred II. Morris, .


24 4 17


Wilmington, . Married, . Married, . Andover, Mass ,


.


Jonathan B. Morris, Abbie J. Morris.


.


·Nathan Townsend, Eliza S. Townsend.


11


June 15,


Hannah M. Bailey, .


85 0 0


Widow,


Westford, Mass., .


William Mears, Esther Mears.


12


June 19,


Sophia E. Wentworth,


78 2 0


Widow, ·


Greesborough, Vt., .


Joseph Glidden, Dorcas Glidden.


Neuralgia of the heart.


Brain fever.


13


July 3,


Ethel Olive Bond,


0 8 17


Single,


Casselton, Dak.,


.


Joseph JJ. Bond, Margaret M. Bond.


14


July 27,


Salome Phillips,


75 10 16


Married,


Londonderry, N. H.,


Joseph Ripley, Salome Ripley.


15


Sept. 8,


Henry Blanchard,


66 7 11


Married, .


Wilmington, .


·


William Blanchard, Elizabeth F. Blanchard.


Heart disease and malarial fever.


16


Nov. 22,


George F. Nichols,


4 7


4


Single,


·


Andover, Mass.,


.


Francis Nichols, Sırah A. Nichols.


17


Nov. 26,


Isaac Damon,


81 2 18


Widow, .


North Reading,


Lafayette Damon, Esther Damon.


Consumption.


Heart disease.


10


June 5,


Sarah A. Pearson,


64 4 13


.


.


.


Croup.


Bright's disease of kidneys.


·


.


·


Heart disease.


21


Old age.


MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF WILMINGTON IN 1886.


Number.


Date of Mar- riage.


Names of Groom and Bride.


Age.


Residence.


Occupation of Groom.


I'lace of Birth.


Names of Parents.


ISS6.


1


Jan. 12,


Henry S. Convers, Delia HI. Gerry, .


36 25


Lowell, Wilmington,


Surveyor,


Woburn, . Boston, .


·


Sherman and Elizabeth Convers. William and Nellie Gerry.


2


Mar. 28,


Frank Bisbee, Ida Jellison,


·


.


21


Wilmington, Wilmington,


Cooper,


Canada, . Bath, Me.,


Oliver and Mary Bisbee. Alvah and Sarah Jellison.


3


June 15,


Frank C. Nichols, Sarah E. Carter,


36


Woburn, Wilmington,


Ice Dealer,


Woburn, . Wilmington,


.


·


·


22


4


June 16,


Frank W. Hobart, · Ardelle W. Butters, ·


32


Quincy, Wilmington,


Stone Cutter,


. Medford, . Wilmington, .


John Q. and Sarah R. Hobart. Chauncy W. and Mary J. Butters.


5


June 30,


John Sands, Jr., · Hattie E. Carter, ·


19


Wilmington, Wilmington,


Currier,


New Brunsw'k, Wilmington, .


John and Lydia Sands. Osgood A. and Malvina Carter.


6


Aug. 25,


William C. Buck, . Sallie U. Flint, . ·


22


Wilmington, No. Reading,


Clerk,


Wilmington, .


Otis C. and Caroline R. Buck. Isaac and Mary J. Flint.


7


Aug. 29,


Charles B. Osbon, · Alice W. Pringle, ·


25


Wilmington, Wilmington,


Clerk,


White Plains, N. Y., Woburn, .


Abiathur F. and Josephine G. Osbon. George and Mary A. Pringle.


8


Sept. 11,


Edward E. Poore, ·


19


Georgianna A. Mason,


38


Wilmington, Wilmington,


Farmer,


Andover, . .


Washington L. and Susan R. Poore. Willard and Sarah J. Mason.


9


Sept. 23,


Luther A. Parrott, ·


20 20


Quincy, Wilmington,


R. R. Baggage Master.


. Quincy, Wilmington,


John F. and Caroline Parrott. George F. and Jerusha Cook.


.


·


.


.


19


·


Tracy C. and Lydia R. Nichols. William and Susan Carter.


23


26


27


20


No. Reading, .


18


Andover, . .


Carrie C. Cook, . ·


.


10 Oct. 6, Virgil C. Pond, . .


32 21


11


Oct. 26,


Arthur P. McDonald, Sarah E. Smith, . .


20 18


Foxborough, Wilmington, Wilmington, Wilmington,


22


Wilmington, Wilmington,


Laborer,


Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia, .


Oliver and Julia S. Babine. Christopher and Rosanna Muse.


Jonathan H. and Mary J. Gowing. George I. and Elizabeth E. Iveston.


13


Dec. 22,


Daniel H. Gowing, Mary Iveston,


20 21


Wilmington, Wilmington,


Carpenter,


Wilmington, England, .


.


| Virgil S. and Ann M. Pond. Augustus O. and Marrian A Closson.


John and Esther E. McDonald. Henry and Dorothy Smith.


12


Oct. 26,


Mark Babine, Rose Muse, ·


.


21


.


.


.


Dentist,


Farmer,


Wilmington, Nova Scotia, . .


.


Foxborough, Boston, .


Maud M. Closson, .


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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


OF THE


TOWN OF WILMINGTON,


FOR THE YEAR 1886-87.


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SCHOOL REPORT.


In presenting this their annual report of the schools for the past year, the committee say that most of the schools have maintained their former good record.


In the East, South, and Centre schools there has been no change in teachers during the year, and the progress has been apparent. The average attendance in the East School has been larger in proportion to the number of scholars attending than in any other school, and in the South School it was the small- est. The number of scholars in the Centre School is steadily increasing, and will soon reach the limit allowed by law to be under the charge of one teacher. See sect. 14, chap. 44, School Laws.


NORTH SCHOOL.


The North School was, during the spring term, under the charge of Miss Mary J. Wbittemore of Lowell. Miss Whitte- more fully sustained her former most excellent record, and it was with regret that we received her resignation.


Miss Nellie L. Buck of Ballardvale took charge of the school at the beginning of the fall term, and we are pleased to say maintained the high standard to which this school has attained throughout the remainder of the year.


WEST SCHOOL.


This school was under the charge of Miss Nellie L. Buck during the spring term, and although quite small in numbers, made a very good exhibit at its close.


The fall and winter terms the school was under the charge of Miss Agnes C. Eames. This was Miss Eames' first experience as teacher, and when the committee visited the school every- thing was commendable; the order was good, and the recita-


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tions were prompt and mostly correct. Still there was lack of discipline, which we think might have been remedied had the parents fulfilled their duty toward their children. There are the names of three scholars in this school whose deportment is marked on the register as being below mediocrity, the only ones in town so marked.


HIGH SCHOOL.


Mr. H. H. Ellis of Oxford, Maine, was in charge of this school during the spring term.


The old adage, " A new broom sweeps clean," was verified during the first part of the term, and we were quite encouraged. One good feature of his school was the improvement in writing, and he gave particular attention to that branch of study. As time went on the listlessness of former days was apparent in many of the scholars, which told to their discredit at the close of the term. The graduation exercises took place Friday evening, June 25th.


The names of the graduates were : -


MABEL BEALE POTTER. NATHAN OSGOOD EAMES. JOHN WALTER HAMLIN.


The services of Mr. C. H. Scholefield were engaged for the fall term. Mr. Scholefield is a graduate of the Providence Normal School, and we are satisfied that he is doing good work. It is with pleasure that we can say that the appearance of the school has changed very much for the better. The order in the school-room is very good, and the recitations are very prompt.


SCHOOL-HOUSES.


The school-houses are in very good condition, the walls of all of them having been whitened during the summer vacation. We are of the opinion that the Centre School-house ought to be enlarged or better accommodation afforded in some way. There have been four new desks provided, and still more are required, for which there is no room.


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ROLL OF HONOR.


HIGH SCHOOL.


Spring Term: Francene A. Buck, E. Roxie Eames, Emma A. Murray. Fall Term: Emeline M. Doucette, Emma A. Murray, Etta A. Swain, George L. Perry. Winter Term: E. Roxie Eames, Emma A. Murray, Aldice G. Eames.


NORTH SCHOOL.


Spring Term: Alice W. Pike, Carrie E. Pike, Ernest C. Beale, Etta Jeunings, Albert Jennings, Albert E. Poore, Elmer E. Batcheller, Irvin S. Batcheller, T. Louis Doucette. Fall Term: Nellie Francis, Mabel Pike, Nellie White, Percy Buck, T. Louis Doucette. Winter Term: Nellie Francis, Alice Doucette, Percy Buck, T. Louis Doucette.


EAST SCHOOL.


Spring Term : Marion Holt, Etta A. Swain, Hattie S. Tay- lor, Maurice A. Buck, Homer W. Bancroft, Arthur E. Carter, Willis H. Carter. Fall Term : Marion Holt, Hattie S. Taylor, Lizzie Y. Taylor, Charles F. Perry, Homer W. Bancroft, Arthur E. Carter, Frank G. Carter, Willis F. Carter. Winter Term: Marion Holt, Hattie S. Taylor, Arthur E. Carter, Charles F. Perry.


SOUTH SCHOOL.


Spring Term : Mary M. McGrane, Evaline A. Flagg, Nellie P. Miller, Hattie F. Miller, Fred. A. Taylor. Fall Term : Evaline A. Flagg, Patrick F. McGrane. Winter Term: Eva- line A. Flagg.


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WEST SCHOOL. Spring Term : Ida Kelley, Charles Blaisdell.


CENTRE SCHOOL.


Spring Term : Harry H. N. Ames. Full Term : Mary O. Babine, Lillian May Cady, Margarett E. Gillispie, Lucy M. Harmon, May F. Harmon, Emma E. Kellom, Harry H. N. Ames. Winter Term : Harry H. N. Ames, Lucy M. Harmon, May F. Harmon.


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TABLE OF STATISTICS.


NAME OF SCHOOL.


NAME OF TEACHER.


Term.


Number of Pupils.


Average Attend- ance.


Number Number under 5 years.


over 15 years.


Number between S and 14 years.


Length of Time.


Salary per Month


High,


H. H. Ellis,


·


.


.


.


Spring,


24


19++


11


13


3 months,


$18 00


66


C. H. Scholefield,


.


.


Fall,


28


23-


10


18


24


In session,


48 00


66


66


Winter,


.


33


26


-


-


28


3


months,


32 00


North,


Miss M. J. Whittemore,


Spring,


Fall,


40


31+


1


29


28


.


.


.


Winter,


35


19-


1


26


66


32


32


00


East, .


66


...


.


Fall,


15


13+


11



66


·


32 00


Winter,


14


11+


2


13


3


66


32


00


South,


Miss Blan Alexander, .


Spring,


.


14+


1


8


24


66


32


00


66


66


Winter,


19


4++


5


2


32


00


66


Nellie L. Buck, ·


Spring,


12


10+


8


3


66


32 00


West, 66


Agnes C. Eames,


.


Fall,


13


8+


8


23


1


month,


28 00


Centre,


.


.


66


" ,


·


Fall,


48


41++


26


23


·


.


66


66


Winter,


49


34


-


33


2}


.


.


-


.


OTHNIEL EAMES. FRANK L. EAMES,


1 School Committee. EDWARD M. NICHOLS, )


30


.


11


21


.


66


Miss Nellie L. Buck,


66


Miss Charlotte S. Buck,


Spring,


.


20


16++


16


3


66


.


32 00


.


.


31


22


Fall,


.


.


.


Winter,


6


2++


-


66


66


Nellie B. Eames,


.


.


Spring,


·


48


28


30


3


months,


32 00


32 00


-


.


.


48 00


.


27


10


17


·


32 00


-


.


.


.


.


4


28 00


32 00


66


24


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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 seventh day of March next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, the polls to be opened at eleven o'clock A. M., to act on 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 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 ensuing year.


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 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 vote to enlarge the Cen- tre School-house and appropriate money for the same, or see what they will do about it.


ART. 17. To see if the town will vote to build a new school house within a distance of less than half a mile from the Boston and Lowell Railroad Depot in said Wilmington, for the purpose of maintaining a school in that part of the town and appropri- ate any sum or sums of money therefor, and choose a committee to procure a lot of land and cause said building to be erected thereon, or do anything in relation to the same.


ART. 18. To see what action the town will take in relation to the proposition of Miss Sabra Carter.


ART. 19. To see how much money the town will raise and appropriate to suppress hunting and fishing on Sunday in this town.


ART. 20. To see how the town will dispose of the trust fund now in the hands of the treasurer.


ART. 21. To see what action the town will take in regard to the injuries received by Frederick S. White, caused by driving on to a bound stone near the tannery.


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 seventeenth day of February, A. D. eighteen hundred and eighty-seven.


EDWARD A. CARTER, J. HOWARD EAMES, NATHAN B. EAMES, Selectmen of Wilmington. 1527 23 (JA)





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