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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF WILMINGTON FOR THE YEAR 1895.
No.
Date
Name of Groom and Bride.
Age.
Residence.
Occupation of Groom.
Place of Birth.
Name of Parents.
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Feb. 25. Lawrence A. Babine. Rosanna Surrette.
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Wilmington. Wilmington.
Laborer.
Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia.
Oliver Babine and Julia Surrette. Samuel Surrette and Julia Surrette.
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Feb. 29. Arthur B. Eames.
Margaret W. Collin.
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Wilmington. Pawtucket, R. I.
Farmer.
Charlest'n, Mass. Roxbury, Mass.
Othniel Eames and Ellen S. Glover. John Collin and Margaret Wallace.
3 Mar. 12. Fred T. Harriman. Iralon M. Walker.
21 20
Wilmington. Everett, Mass.
Brakeman.
Portsmouth, N. H. Somerville, Mass.
George L. Harriman and Amelia B. Treat. Winfield G. Walker and Florence E. Trull.
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Apr. 2. Howard B. Morse. Francene A. Buck.
22 23
Wilmington. Wilmington.
Trainman.
Plymouthi, N. H. Wilmington.
Samuel M. Morse and Eliza Corchran. Otis C. Buck and Caroline Howard
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Apr. 25. G. Arthur Sidelinker. Mable A. Pike.
24 23
Wilmington. Wilmington.
Farmer.
Wilmington. Wilmington.
George W. Sidelinker and Mary A. Simpson. John S. Pike and M. Abbie Walker.
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June 11. James R. White.
19 19
Wilmington. Nova Scotia.
N. Reading, Mass Nova Scotia.
Peter White and Elizabeth Muse. Theophail Jaquith and Kate Muse.
Sept. 26. James H. Readio. 1-
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Pawtucket, R. I. Designer. Wilmington.
Wilmington. Manchester, N.H. William Readio and Margaret Cooper. Nathan E. Buck and Elvia G Bowles.
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Oct.
29.
William G. Sheldon. Bertha A. Richardson.
22 19
Wilmington. Woburn, Mass.
Fireman.
Wilmington. Bridgeton, Me.
HI. Allen Sheldon and Catherine Buck. John A. Richardson and Carrie M. Quint.
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Nov. 28. Charles C. Johnson. 25 Lottie B. Hutchinson. 19
Reading, Mass. Wilmington.
Harness-maker.
Reading, Mass.
Alden S. Johnson and Clara E. Gray. Somerville, Mass. Thos. R. Hutchinson and M. Jennie Welch.
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Currier.
Maggie Jaquith
Charlotte S. Buck.
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF WILMINGTON FOR THE YEAR 1895.
| No.
Date.
Name of Deceased.
Age. Y. M. D.
Place of Death Sex & Condition.
Place of Birth.
Names of Parents.
Disease or Cause of Death.
1 Jan. 5 Bessie McIntosh,
2 Jan. 16 Annie M. Frotton,
3. Feb). 7 Eliza E. Colomy, 4 Feb. 20 Maggie H. Frost,
5 Feb. 14 Heath, 6 Feb 24 Lizzie L. Gilson, 7 Feb. 27 Frank Dailey. 8 Mar. 4 Mary W Gowing,
9 Mar. 9 Lellia Bailey,
10 Mar. 31 Catherine T. Watson, 91 9 16 Wilmington, 57 0 0 Wilmington,
11 Apl. 7 John McDonald, 12 Apl. 9 Hiram Bancroft, 13 Apl. 16 Sarah Haley,
87 1 15 Wilmington, 48 7 0 Wilmington,
0 7 7 Wilmington,
57 2 28 Wilmington,
69 9 8 Wilmington, 1 lir. Wilmington, 65 0 20 Wilmington, 44 8 0 Wilmington, 22 0 0 Wilmington,
0 7 15 Wilmington,
37 0 0 Boston, Mass.
0 2 20 Wilmington, Wilmington, 8 23 Wilmington,
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69 4 22 Wilmington, 58 11 1|Wilmington, 82 4 10 Wilmington, 31 0 14 Pelham, Mass. Female, married, Salem, Mass.,
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1 3 0 Wilmington, 6 0 Wiimington, 0 0 Wilmington,
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0 0 Wilmington, 67 11 22 Wilmington. 0 4 10 Wilmington, 71 7 22 Haverhill, Ms.
Female, single, Female, single, Female, single, Female, single, Male, single,
Wilmington, Wilmington, Glenburn, Me. Wilmington, Wilmington,
Female, married, N. H. Male, singie,
Wilmington, Female, married, Brookline, Mass. Female, married, Leroy, N. Y.
Malden, Mass , Cambridge, Mass., Reading, Mass., Phi'a, Pa.,
Wilmington, Wilmington, No. Reading, Mass Wilmington, Wilmington, Canada, Sweden,
Arthur E. Fowler and Trene I. [Harnden ], Isaac Damon and Mary [Taylor],
Asa G. Sheldon and Clarissa [Eames],
Eugene II. Matthews and Lizzie [ McMillan] Premature Birth.
James Gowing and Mary H. [ Eames], Joseph Marsh and Catherine [ Laws], Not Known,
Wilson Thompson and Nellie [ Miller], John Doucette and Margaret [ Londry ],
Adams Bustead and Maggie J. [Snelling], Not Known,
Nathan Eames and Susanna { Harnden], Levi Swain and Phebe [Gowing], Clark B. Woods and Lu A. | Woods], Keysiah Gowing,
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Dominick and Martha [Marsins], Samuel F Cole and Mary F. [Carter], Charles White and Evelina [Babine], Jeremiah Nichols and Rebecca [Foster], George E. Lane and Mary E. [Butters ], Nathan Fuller and Rebecca [Brown], Charles O. Blaisdell and Cora [Wilkins], Allen and Eliza E. [Ruggles],
Retro Phaiyngeal. Uraemia. Phthisis. Still Born. Pneumonia. Convulsions. Septicaemia. Heart Disease.
Old Age.
Old Age Muscul'r Atrophy. Pertunis. Enteritis. Heart Disease.
14 May 6 Everell E Fowler, 15 May 9 Jerusha C. Cook, 16 May 9 Horace Sheldon,
17 May 17
Matthew,
18 May 31 Henry E. Gowing, 19 June 30 Frederick Marsh, 20 July 20 John Lawson, 21 July 31 Frank W. Thompson, 22 Aug. 2|Fanny Duve,
23 Aug. 9| William H. Bustead, 24 Aug. 14 Unknown, 25 Sept. 1 |Lemuel C. Eames, 26 Sept. 20 Charles W. Swain. . 27 Sept. 29 Betsey A. Balcom, 28 Oct. 4 Emeline Bancroft, 29 Oct. 10 Celilia M. Buck,
30 Oct. 12 Grace M. Cole,
31 Oct. 15 Charles D. White, 32 Nov. 9 Parcival Nichols, 33 Nov. 13
Lane, 34 Nov. 22 Darius S. Fuller, 35 Dec. 17 Louis C. Blaisdell, 36 Dec. 11 Elona M. Eames.
0 0 1 Wilmington,
1 2 27 Wilmington,
54 2 11 Wilmington, 19 10 15 Wilmington, 0 0 0 Wilmington,
28 3 6 Wilmington,
0 0 1 Wilmington, 51 6 16 Wilmington,
45 0 0 Wilmington,
Female, widow, Male, widower, Male, widower, Female, married, Male, single, Female, widow, Male, married, Male, single, Male, single, Male, married, Male, single, Male, single, Female, widow, Male, single, Male,
Male, widower, Male, married. Female, married, Female, wid w,
Female, single, Male, single, Male, widower, Male, single, Male, married, Male, single, Female, widow,
Wilmington, Wilmington, Reading, Mass., Wilmington, Newton, Mass., Wilmington, Billerica, Mass.,
Schmeal R.McIntosh & Agnes L [ Matherson ] Strangulation. John Frotton and Maria [Surrette], Abram Colomy and Ann [ Bean].
William A. Frost and Phebe E. [Downs], Wilbur Heath and Jessie [Gould], Frank M. Boynton and Diantha [Murray], John Dailey and Mary [Griffin], John Gustin and Hannah J. [Marden], William Gage and Ellinor [Kimball], Thomas and Nabby [ Pratt]
Alexander McDonald and Sarah [Strafford], Phthisis. Jonathan Bancroft and Sophia [Parker], [Kirkpatrick ],
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Bronchitis. Pl.thisis. Heart Disease. Pneumonia. Heart Disease. Cholera Infantum. Railroad Accident Softening of Brain Cancer. Conges. of Liver. Heart Disease. Phthisis Convulsions Cholera Infantum. Uraemia. Still Born. Heart Disease. Convulsions. Heart Disease.
Wilmington, Nova Scotia, Wilmington, Not Known, Wilmington, Wilmington, Boston, Mass , Wilmington,
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RECAPITULATION.
Births registered in 1895,
48
Males, .
25
Females,
23
Marriages registered in 1895,
9
Deaths registered in 1895,
36
Males, .
20
Females,
16
Received and paid to County Treasurer on account of dog licenses, $132.
EDWARD M. NICHOLS,
WILMINGTON, Jan. 17, 1896.
Town Clerk.
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WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
MIDDLESEX, SS.
To SAMUEL R. RICE, Constable of the Town of Wilmington. Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Wilmington, qualified by law to vote in State and Town af- fairs, to meet and assemble at the Town Hall, on Monday, the second day of March next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon. The polls to be opened at ten o'clock A. M., and may be closed at four o'clock P. M., for the election of officers and to act upon the fol- lowing articles, viz :-
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To bring in your votes on one ballot for all town offi- cers for the ensuing year required by law to be chosen by ballot.
ART. 3. To choose all other necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
ART. 4. To hear reports of committees and act thereon.
ART. 5. To see how much money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of schools, school books and supplies, salary of school committee, highways, and roads and bridges, support of poor, repairs of public build- ings, for improving the grounds of the common, the ceme- tery (old and new), public library, town officers, remov- ing snow, miscellaneous expenses, notes payable and inter- est, State and County tax, outstanding indebtedness, and police and fire wardens.
ART. 6. To see what method the town will adopt for the collec- tion of taxes.
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ART. 7. To see if the town will authorize the Town Treasurer, with the sanction of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of taxes, when necessary to meet current de- mands for the ensuing municipal year, the same to be paid out of this year's taxes.
ART. S. Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town? Yes or No.
ART. 9. To see how much money the town will raise and ap- propriate for the observance of Memorial Day.
ART. 10. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fourteen hundred dollars for the purpose of building a school house on the site of the one destroyed by fire on Butters row in the south district.
ART. II. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Superin- tendent of Streets to employ none but resident legal voters upon the highway work of the town.
ART. 12. To see if the town will vote' to build a school house in any part of the town, and raise and appropriate money therefor, or do anything in relation to the subject.
ART. 13. To see what action the town will take in regard to furnishing additional school accommodation, as recom- mended by the School Committee.
ART. 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise a sum of money for the purpose of purchasing a new hearse.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will vote to employ a Superin- tendent of Schools and make an appropriation for the same.
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, the tenth day of February in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.
EDWARD M, NICHOLS, EDWARD A. CARTER, CHARLES J. SARGENT,
Selectmen of Wilmington.
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ANNUAL REPORT
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OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF WILMINGTON,
WITH
TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS,
AND THE
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JANUARY 30,
1 897.
WAKEFIELD, MASS .: PRINTED AT THE CITIZEN AND BANNER OFFICE. 1897.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF WILMINGTON,
WITH
TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS,
AND THE
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JANUARY 30,
1897.
WAKEFIELD, MASS .: PRINTED AT THE CITIZEN AND BANNER OFFICE. IS97.
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TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1896.
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. EDWARD M. NICHOLS, CHARLES J. SARGENT, WILLIAM E. GOWING ..
TOWN CLERK. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
TREASURER. FRED A. EAMES.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES. FRED A. EAMES.
AUDITORS. FRANK E. MILLETT, W. WARREN CARTER, GEORGE L. PERRY.
CONSTABLE. SAMUEL R. RICE.
POLICE.
SAM'L R. RICE, Chief, JOHN W. PERRY, WILLIAM E. TAYLOR, GEORGE H. SPAULDING, WILLIAM E. SWAIN, LEVI SWAIN, Truant Officer, CHARLES M. GOWING, CHAS. F. HARRIS, Truant Officer.
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KEEPER OF LOCKUP. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
FENCE VIEWERS. CHARLES J. SARGENT, WILLIAM E. GOWING, EDWARD A. CARTER.
FIELD DRIVERS.
A. PORTER PEARSON, GEORGE E. CARTER, GEORGE L. ALLEN.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.
JAMES E. KELLEY, ARTHUR W. EAMES,
HENRY L. CARTER, J. HARVEY CARTER, EDWARD A. CARTER.
SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND BARK.
HENRY L. CARTER, EDWARD A. CARTER, ARTHUR W. EAMES.
JAMES E. KELLEY,
MEASURER OF LEATHER. J. ARTHUR TAYLOR.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS.
GEORGE A. HART, W. WARREN CARTER, EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
POUND KEEPER. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
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SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS. WILLIAM H. CARTER, 2d.
INSPECTOR OF CATTLE AND PROVISIONS. H. ALLEN SHELDON.
UNDERTAKER. EDWARD M. NICHOLS.
SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMSHOUSE. GEORGE H. SPAULDING.
FIRE AND FOREST WARDENS.
JAMES B. NICHOLS, CHARLES M. GOWING,
SYLVESTER CARTER, WILLIAM H. HALEY,
GEORGE E. CARTER, WALTER D. CARTER,
OLIVER McGRANE, ALGERNON WEYMOUTH,
GEORGE L. ALLEN, EDWARD A. CARTER.
BALLOT INSPECTORS.
HOWARD M. HORTON, PETER McMAHON.
DEPUTY INSPECTORS. JOHN GRANFIELD, ARTHUR O. BUCK,
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
JAMES B. NICHOLS, Term expires March, 1898. HENRY SHELDON, Term expires March, 1897. J. HOWARD EAMES, Term expires March, 1899.
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COMMON COMMITTEE.
JAMES B. NICHOLS, Term expires March, 1899. EDWARD M. NICHOLS, Term expires March, 1898. ARTHUR O. BUCK, Term expires March, 1897.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
CHARLES F. REED, Term expires March, 1899. EDGAR C. FOLKINS, Term expires March, 1898. MARY L. BUZZELL, Term expires March, 1897.
LIBRARIAN PUBLIC LIBRARY. FRANCENE A. MORSE.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
ARTHUR O. BUCK, Term expires March, 1899.
EDWARD M. EAMES, Term expires March, 1899. CHARLES F. REED, Term expires March, 1898. J. HENRY BUCK, Term expires March, 1898. HENRY B. NICHOLS, Term expires March, 1897. EDGAR C. FOLKINS, Term expires March, 1897.
LIST OF JURORS REVISED Nov. 3, 1896.
JOHN A. TAYLOR, Burlington ave. Carpenter. WILLIAM J. S. MARSH, Main st. Real Estate Agent.
SYDNEY C. BUCK, Middlesex ave. Butcher.
HORATIO G. LITTLEFIELD, Flint st. Farmer.
EDWARD P. PREBLE, Chestnut st. Clerk.
FRED A. EAMES, Woburn st. Clerk.
WILLIAM H. BOUTWELL, Boutwell st. Farmer.
J. ARTHUR SIDELINKER, High st. WILLIAM K. TIBBITTS, Harnden st. Salesman.
Butcher.
WILLIAM H. CARTER, 2nd, Shawsheen ave. Farmer.
HOWARD M. HORTON, Parker st. Carpenter.
JOHN O. BLANCHARD, Andover st. Painter.
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SYLVESTER CARTER, Woburn st. ARTHUR T. BOND, Andover st. GEORGE E. CARTER, Woburn st. JAMES W. MURRAY, Woburn st. OTIS GOWING, Park st. JOHN GRANFIELD, Middlesex ave. ARTHUR O. BUCK, Middlesex ave. JAMES E. KELLEY, Middlesex ave. THOMAS McMAHON, Middlesex ave.
Wood Merchant. Advertising Agent. Butcher.
Grocer. Farmer. Farmer. Clerk.
Currier.
Butcher.
REPORT OF SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
GENERAL EXPENDITURES.
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING JAN. 30, 1897.
OUTSTANDING JAN. 29, 1896.
Paid Town of Reading, for supplies,
furnished Mrs. Charles Pierce, $102 09
City of Woburn, supplies fur- nished Hannah Upton,
3 51
Michael Mullen, 10 07
William H. Boutwell, removing
snow for 1894-5, 13 67
James E. Kelley, services as Bal- lot Inspector, 10 00
$139 34
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Edward M. Nichols, services as
Selectman, Assessor and Over-
seer of the Poor,
$150 00
Services as Town Clerk,
50 00
Registrar of Voters,
15 00
Journey to Lowell, .
3 00
Car fare,
4 30
Express paid,
6 60
Charles J. Sargent, services as Se-
lectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor, 115 00
Amount carried forward, $343 90
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Amount brought forward, $343 90
William E. Gowing, services as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor,
$150 00
Registrar of Voters, 10 00
75 00
Fred A.Eames,'services as treas., Collecting $947.03 taxes, 1893, @ 2%, 18 94
Collecting $2,244.87 taxes,
1894, @ 2%, 44 90
Collecting $3,824.62
taxes,
1895, @ 2%,
76 49
Collecting $5,669.89
taxes,
1896, @ 2%, ·
113 39
Frank E. Millett, as Auditor, .
10 00
W. Warren Carter, as Auditor, 10 00
H. Allen Sheldon, as Inspector of cattle, 160 00
Sam'l R. Rice, as constable, .
20 00
John Granfield, ballot inspector, 5 00
H. M. Horton,
5 00
Henry L. Carter,
5 00
Edw. M. Eames,
5 00
Arthur O. Buck,
5 00
James E. Kelley, teller,
5 00
$1,062 62
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Paid Edgar C. Folkins, services,
$33 33
Charles F. Reed,
33 33
Mary L. Buzzell, 66
33 34
$100 00
HIGHWAYS.
Paid William H. Carter, 2nd,
$539 50
Fred Brabent, 157 15
Charles Blake,
141 65
Amount carried forward, $838 30
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Amount brought forward, $838 30
George L. Allen,
83 65
C. Nee,. .
127 00
John Murphy,
148 38
Joseph Forest,
77 35.
Town Farm, .
288 20
James Kernon,
45 75
E. A. Carter,
3 00
R. Frotton,
24 00
E. McKay,
3 50
H. A. Sheldon, . 22 50
M. R. Hayden,
1 00
Arnold Carter,
1 00
Lyman Batcheller,
2 62
James Doyle,
3 50
P. Nee, 11 50
C. J. Sargent,
8 00
Jeremiah Doucette, . 13 50
Boston & Maine R. R., . 25 00
C. F. Harris, 5 00
Wm. H. Carter, 2nd, supt., salary, 75 00
E. Wall, 1 75
$1,809 50
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES.
Paid A. Lawson, gravel,
$5 05
N. B. Wiggin,
1 50
Robert Diack, 66
3 00
A. W. Hall,
9 10
Wm. H. Carter, 2d, “
16 85
E. A. Carter, 66
7 00
I. E. Morse, 66
25 10
A. P. Pearson, 66
9 25
Levi Swain, 66
6 25
John Hoban,
66
3 45
John Granfield, 66
3 25
S. R. McIntosh, repairing,
15 95
J. W. Perry,
4 50
Amount carried forward, $110 25
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Amount brought forward, $110 25
Town of Billerica, use derrick,
5 00
E. W. Foster, cedar posts, 8 25
Barker Lumber Co., lumber,
97 35
S. W. Bowker, use pump,
9 38
L. W. Thompson, tools, 6 51
Wm. H. Carter, freight,
1 84
E. E. Carter, lumber,
10 06
$248 64
REMOVING SNOW.
Paid William H. Carter, 2d, . $6 55
Fred Brabent,
4 85
Charles E. Carter,
2 80
Edward A. Carter,
1 75
George L. Allen,
3 50
Robert Hamilton,
1 75
L. Gilson,
58
M. Fitzgerald,
78
S. Putnam,
1 75
O. A. Carter,
39
W. D. Carter,
4 00
B. Barns,
2 33
E. McKay,
2 68
M. R. Hayden,
2 68
B. F. Perry,
3 00
E. E. Swain, .
1 17
Frank Pray,
83
Arthur Carter,
83
D. Colgate,
1 50
J. Howard Eames,
83
Arthur Eames,
83
J. W. Murray,
83
W. P. Holt,
83
Willis Carter,
83
George Crosby, .
83
J. S. Sargent, 1 50
Amount carried forward,
$50 20
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Amount brought forward,
$50 20
Warren Hale,
5 50
Daniel Faulkner,
1 33
Sylvester Carter,
14 11
Albert Hall, .
5 85
Perley Hall,
5 85
James Stone,
5 07
W. Boynton,
2 73
W. Stevens,
5 44
L. Getchell,
5 44
F. Jennings,
5 44
K. Legg,
88
R. White,
5 44
A. Babine,
88
G. W. Sidelinker,
3 33
C. W. Moulton,
3 23
S. A. Dotten,
2 33
A. W. Dotten, 88
Charles H. Hopkins,
1 75
W. H. Boutwell, 4 00
Oliver McGrane,
4 00
Peter McGrane,
3 20
Robert Cloren,
2 40
Town Farm,
6 74
B. F. Kidder,
1 82
C. Nee, .
3 28
S. Taylor,
3 36
R. Frotton,
2 12
P. Neilsen,
19
Edw. Young,
1 62
Chas. Miller,
66
J. A. Watson,
1 73
John Bailey,
1 43
$161 73
TOWN FARM.
Paid Buck Bros., groceries and grain, $187 06
C. E. Hudson, “
111 34
Amount carried forward, $298 40
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Amount brought forward, $298 40
J. W. Murray, groceries and grain, 72 09
Swain & Reed, . 14 52
C. E. Carter, meat and provisions,
91 62
E. N. Eames, " 66
52 19
G. E. Carter,
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23 64
Eames & Sargent, oats, . 14 96
J. W. Perry, blacksmith, 57 19
M. A. Burnes, furniture,
4 50
Sylvester Carter, sawing lumber, 30 33
James Kernon, labor,
28 10
G. E. Carter, fertilizer, 7 00
L. W. Thompson, seeds and hardware, 12 70
N. B. Eames, fertilizer, . 10 00
N. B. Eames, coal, . 24 25
G. F. Jones, difference in horses, 200 00
G. H. Spaulding, 1 yr. salary, . 375 00
Dr. D. T. Buzzell, medical attendance, 39 00
$1,355 49
OUTSIDE POOR.
Paid Danvers Lunatic Hospital, ac- count of Mary White, .
$169 94
Frank Abbott, 80 78
Medfield Insane Asylum, ac- count Frank Abbott, . 76 80
Westborough Insane Hospital,
account Sarah M. Woodman, 169 94
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, account Clarissa M. Gould, 189 42
Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts, account Geo. S. Eames, 90 01
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, account Susan George, 55 71
Middlesex Truant School, ac- count Martin Nee, 80 86
Town of Reading, account Mrs. Chas. Pierce, . 12 75
Amount carried forward, $926 21
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Amount brought forward, $926 21
Martin & Parker, account Mrs.
Chas. Pierce, . 9 25
City of Woburn, account Han- nah Upton, 12 39
City of Woburn, account
Michael Mullen, 6 07
Dr. D. T. Buzzell, account Chas. Kramer, 5 00
E. M. Nichols, burial Charles Kramer, 15 00
E. M. Nichols, burial unknown man, .
5 00
E. M. Nichols, burial T. F. Allen, 35 00
$1,013 92
OLD CEMETERY.
Paid James B. Nichols, labor, $49 13
C. M. Gowing,
11 12
John Kelly, "
15 97
Oliver McGrane,
23 37
Walter Blaisdell,
10 50
George E. Carter, fertilizer,
3 50
Buck Bros., ax and handle,
1 00
J. F. Wilson, lumber and labor,
54 78
S. R. McIntosh, driven pump, 15 41
66 tools and supplies 11 25
E. E. Carter, paint and oil, 1 38
$197 41
MEMORIAL DAY.
Paid Wilmington Cadet Band, $35 00
George W. Ayer, flowers, 9 45
Harry N. Ames, printing, 1 25
$45 70
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid Francene A. Morse, librarian, $58 33
Damrell & Upham, books, 187 84
F. J. Barnard & Co., books, 16 29
Harry N. Ames, magazines, 10 00
stickers,
2 25
George L. Allen, wood,
4 50
J. Henry Buck, 16
4 00
J. W. Kellom, sawing wood, 3 50
Town of Reading, book, 2 50
King Richardson Publg. Co., books, 6 90
Hollingsworth & Co., covering paper, 3 20
Arthur G. Kidder, book, 65
Express,
1 95
$301 91
REPAIRS ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Paid T. I. Brown, weather strips,
$4 00
S. R. McIntosh, repairs on pumps,
3 75
R. H. Hamilton, repairs on alms- house, 38 70
C. B. Osborn, laborCon fence, 3 00
E. E. Carter, lumber and hardware, 5 53
George McKittrick, supplies, Walker School, 37 90
R. H. Hamilton, repairs Town Hall, 7 50 N. Jenkins, pump, 20 00
T. I. Brown, repairs Town Hall,
19 40
66 labor and stock school
house fence,
55 40
E. E. Carter, paint and brush, 8 38
J. B. Nichols, painting fence, . 5 25
E. L. Lawrence, repairs town clock, 6 00
C. B. Osborn, work on flagstaff, 16 00
G. L. Allen, repairs West schoolhouse, 4 46
G. S. Perry & Co., repairs Walker school house, · 20 49
C. W. Smith, repairs almshouse,
21 90
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$277 66
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Commonwealth, ballot box, $50 00
Wright & Potter, printing ballots, 10 50
Maitland P. Foster, printing town report, 104 25
E. M. Nichols, insurance Town Hall, 12 50 James E. Kelley, copying records, 100 00
C. M. Barrows, letter heads, 2 50
G. W. Southworth, assessors' books, 2 60
E. M. Nichols, dog licenses, 3 00
W. D. Carter, lights on bridge, 2 00
C. E. Hudson, oil, 2 85
C. M. Barrows, printing tax bills, 5 25
Thomas Groom & Co., tax book, 3 50
C. J. Sargent, diaphragm pump, 70 25
Lowell Daily Sun, voting list, 6 00
H. G. Ames, rent hall, . 2 00
Geo. S. Perry & Co., two flags, 13 50
E. M. Nichols, insurance, Walker schoolhouse, 125 00
Thorp & Martin Co., order book, 7 00
Buck Bros., oil, Town Hall, 3 95
John W. Perry, lumber, 3 95
E. C. Folkins, services as purchasing agent, · 15 00
James E. Kelley, acknowledgment, 7 00
Dr. D. T. Buzzell, returning births, 8 00 George L. Allen, wood, Town Hall, 5 50
N. Jenkins, repairing pumps, . 7 75
E. M. Nichols, care town clock, 25 00
66 " Town Hall, 15 00
returning 35 births to
secretary state, 17 50
E. M. Nichols, returning 13 mar- riages to secretary state, 1 95
E. M. Nichols, returning 23 deaths to secretary state, 4 60
E. M. Nichols, returning 23 deaths to town clerk, 5 75
E. E. Simonds, care of bridge, .
45 00
$688 65
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SCHOOLS.
Paid Grace T. Pratt, High, 25 weeks, $437 50 Calvin C. Brackett, High, 14 weeks, 210 00 Ella C. Ball, Grammar, 25 weeks, 281 25 Laurie F. Wetmore, Grammar, 13 weeks, . 146 25 Henrietta A. Swain, Sub-Grammar, 13 weeks, 130 00
Blan Alexander, Sub-Grammar, 25 weeks, 250 00
Sylvia E. Prescott, Primary, 37 weeks, 370 00
Sarah K. McKeen, Primary, 13
weeks,
117 00
Blan Alexander, W. Sub-Grammar, 12 weeks, 120 00
Elizabeth Pratt, Asst. Grammar, 25 weeks, 200 00
Eleanor Arms, W. Grammar, 12 weeks, 144 00
Henrietta Wenzel, North, 25 weeks, 188 00 Nettie M. Buck, 13 66 66 117 00
Etta A. Swain, East, 25 weeks, 200 00
Mabel Humphrey, East, 4 weeks, 28 00
Lottie McClellan, East, 8 weeks, 3 days, 68 80
Sarah K. McKeen, West, 25 weeks, 200 00
JANITORS.
Paid Joseph W. Kelley, High, 34 weeks, $267 50 John A. Taylor, High, 3 weeks, 33 75
James Regan, North, 39 weeks, 19 50 Etta A. Swain, East, 25 weeks, 12 50
Winfield Holt, East, 14 weeks, 7 00
Fred Allen, West, 25 weeks, 12 50
C. F. Harris, conveying pupils, 395 50
George L. Allen, “ 60 00
$3,207 80
$808 25
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FUEL.
Paid N. B. Eames, 11 1080-2000 tons coal, . . $69 24
Town farm, wood, 126 00
George L. Allen, wood, 56 50
Sylvester Carter, wood, 4 50
$256 24
FURNITURE, REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, ETC.
Paid G. W. Kibby & Son, express wagon, $30 00 George E. Eaton, programmes, 10 00
E. E. Bradford, diplomas, 1 25
Laura Hale, cleaning schoolhouse, 2 50
Eliza Reed, 5 48
Mrs. Geo. Allen “
2 00
Mary Kidder,
5 18
Mrs. Regan, 66 66
2 50
Mrs. Forest,
1 50
Joseph Kelley, covering desks, 7 55
E. C. Folkins, ribbon and moving piano, 1 56
D. F. Perkins, setting glass, 2 25
E. C. Folkins, labor and supplies, 11 20
Ella C. Ball, microscopes, 2 25
D. F. Perkins, fixing flag, 1 00
Express, 65
C. F. Reed, car fare and supplies, . 5 73 Mary L. Buzzell, car fare and postage, 2 48 Isaac Coffin & Co., key and valves, 70
George L. Allen, sawing wood, 3 51
M. T. Holt, drawing board, 4 00
F. L. Eames, repairing clock, 1 00
H. Allen Sheldon, cleaning vault, 2 00
Thomas Knight, labor, 1 50
John Wilson, use of team, 1 00
$108 79
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BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Paid Buck Bros., supplies, · $4 89
Boston School Supply Co.,
269 75
George S. Perry & Co.,
193 32
F. S. Blanchard & Co.,
1 50
Thorp & Martin Co.,
6.30
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
22 74
Ginn & Co.,
5 25
Express,
5 97
E. C. Folkins, sundries,
2 90
$512 62
STATE AID.
Phebe F. Simpson,
$48 00
Harriet Young, 32 00
Timothy D. Upton,
48 00
Timothy F. Allen,
20 00
Thomas A. McDonald,
36 00.
$184 00
MILITARY AID.
Frank M. Boynton,
$56 00
NOTES PAYABLE.
Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank
acct., principal ten years' loans,
$825 00
INTEREST.
Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank
on acct., permanent loans, $65 26
First National Bank, Reading, on acct., temporary loan, 248 55
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