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State Treasurer, Boston, on acct.
temporary loan, 184 88
$498 69
Received interest on taxes,
483 53
$15 16
20
WALKER SCHOOL HOUSE.
Paid France B. Hill, land, $500 00
John W. Wilson as per contract, $4475.00 less $230.59, for deductions, 4,244 41
J. F. Wilson, extra labor and lumber, 130 85
Warren L. Floyd, architect,
158 25
T. Costello & Co., letters,
21 12
J. T. Wild, telephone message,
1 30
J. W. Vinal & Co., hardware,
87 87
Louis Cohn & Co., moulding, 5 70
Smith & Anthony Co., heating, 851 40
J. E. Osborn, mason work, 160 93
A. W. Boutwell, concreting,
58 72
B. F. Perry, grading,
33 75
Town Farm, 66
53 85
C. O. Blaisdell,
41 00
W. H. Boutwell, “
36 00
Mitchell Marion,
16 17
Michael McMahon, “
10 17
E. Surrette,
16 17
Barnard Babine, 66
16 17
W. Surrette, 66
6 00
Oliver McGrane,
16 17
Charles Gowing, 66
19 75
Robert Cloran, 10 50
Patrick Kellett, 66
11 25
Patrick Rooney,
11 25
Robert Diack,
10 00
Nellie Brown,
6 40
Mary Kidder, 16
2 30
Edw. N. Eames, advertising,
telephoning, and car fares, 6 37
J. P. Thompson, !recording deed, 77
H. E. Hall, furniture, . 316 75
Geo. S. Perry & Co., “
30 26
$6,903 60
James White,
labor, . 12 00
2I
POLICE AND FIRE WARDENS.
Paid G. L. Allen, fighting fire,
$2 50
Oliver McGrane,
.
5 00
Henry Jaquith,
"
4 00
Robert Cloran, 66 66
50
G. L. Taylor, Jr.,
66
2 00
A. J. Miller,
66
2 00
Arthur Kidder,
66
90
Charles Buck,
1 05
James Stone,
66
3 00
E. E. Simonds,
66
1 50
G. C. Mullen,
66
1 75
Thomas Knight,
66
66
1 75
J. W. Kellom,
75
James Doyle,
.66
16
1 75
A. Babine,
66
2 25
John Rooney,
66
66
3 00
L. Gilson, '
66
66
1 50
A. W. Carter,
66
1 25
F. Jennings,
66
2 25
A. Weymouth,
66
66
1 50
E. Jennings,
66
66
2 25
M. R. Thomas,
66
88
J. W. McTigue,
66
66
1 50
Raymond White,
5 50
B. Granfield,
66
66
75
J. H. Snelling,
66
6 50
Oliver McGrane,
66
8 50
James White,
6 25
H. M. Taylor,
1 25
Michael Rooney,
66
66
2 25
T. Malancon,
16
4 75
W. H. Carter, 2d,
66
2 50
S. F. Cole,
2 00
T. D. Upton,
3 00
F. H. Jaquith,
66
66
3 25
Amount carried forward,
$93 33
66
2 00
C. B. Osbon,
22
Amount brought forward,
$93 33
C. A. Hathaway, fighting fire,
5 00
C. L. Parker,
2 00
W. H. Parker,
66
1 25
Arthur Rand,
50
James Reagan,
66
3 00
A. P. Pearson,
3 00
C. M. Buck,
3 50
Otis Gowing,
66
2 25
Win. Stevens,
66
66
1 25
B. F. Perry,
66 66
1 50
Peter Cassidy,
66
1 25
Wmn. Sims,
66
1 75
G. W. Ayer,
66
1 25
A. Waymouth,
16
3 25
C. Morehand,
66
66
4 50
M. B. Thomas,
66
1 75
G. O. Wilson,
1 50
Thomas Doyle,
75
John Kenney,
2 25
Michael McMahon,
2 75
Thomas Gallagher, "
66
7 25
Peter Rooney,
90
Jerry Doucette,
3 00
J. S. Doucette,
1 50
John Doherty,
66
2 25
John Hoban,
9 00
J. B. Nichols,
3 00
Robert Cloran,
-
6 50
J. B. Wiggins,
5 00
James Doyle, Jr.,
3 63
C. Nee,
3 00
John Murphy,
2 50
Joseph Forest,
2 50
G. L. Allen,
66
5 75
M. T. Holt,
4 78
J. A. Watson,
2 75
W. E. Taylor,
66
3 25
Amount carried forward,
$204 14
66
23
Amount brought forward,
$204 14
Thomas Brenan, fighting fire,
6 50
Thomas Mann,
6 50
A. W. Eames, 66
4 00
G. T. Nickerson,
5 00
C. R. Fairbrothers,
66
1 75
Charles Mears,
1 75
W. P. Barto,
3 50
E. E. Poor, 66
2 00
I. W. Nickerson, 66 66
5 00
Frank Nichols, 66
2 50
Charles McPhail,
5 00
C. E. Shanley,
3 12
G. L. Blaisdell,
1 50
M. Hayden,
3 12
A. D. Carter,
66
3 12
G. E. Carter,
50
G. E. Buck,
66
3 50
H. Bancroft,
1 00
F. B. Waite,
1 25
J. Howard Eames,
2 25
E. McKay,
2 00
Geo. McKittrick,
66
3 75
H. L. Sheldon, 66
1 00
W. D. Carter,
66
4 00
A. E. Carter,
66
3 12
Warren Hale, 66
3 50
G. E. Carter,
16
7 00
A. B. Eames,
66
2 50
Buck Bros., refreshments,
6 47
J. W. Perry,
police duty,
2 00
C. M. Gowing,
66 66
2 00
W. E. Swain,
66 66
7 00
S. R. Rice, 66 66
15 00
W. E. Taylor,
66
3 00
City of Woburn,
12 00
W. E. Taylor,
6 00
S. R. Rice, 66
10 80
66
Amount carried forward,
$358 14
24
Amount brought forward, $358 14
S. R. Rice, police duty, 8 00
Thomas Mulkeen " 66
3 90
S. R. Rice,
4 00
Frances Curran Council,
30 00
$404 04
NEW HEARSE.
Paid H. J. Russell, for hearse, $743 20
Boston & Maine R. R., freight, 6 80
$750 00
VALUATION FOR 1896.
Real Estate,
$906,183 00
Personal Property,
120,159 00
Total, $1,026,342 00
Amount of Tax Assessed, .
$12,357 62
Rate of Taxation, per $1,000
$11 25
Number of Polls, 403.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
We hereby certify that we have examined the Treasurer's and Collector's books for 1896 and find them correct, with bal- ance of one hundred fifteen dollars and ninety-eight cents in treasury.
Also Selectmen's orders, valuation and commitment books, and with a few small differences, which have been rectified, find them properly vouched and cast.
FRANK E. MILLETT, WM. W. CARTER,
Auditors.
Wilmington, Mass., Jan. 30, 1897.
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SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Town Farm, . $4,000 00
Personal Property at Town Farm,
2,573 93
Eldad Butter's Place, 75 00
School Houses and Furniture, . 20,000 00
Town House,
2,000 00
Town Scales and Sealer's Office,
250 00
2 Hearses,
800 00
Cemetery Land and Lots,
2,000 00
Furniture in Town Hall and Select- men's Office,
900 00
Public Library and Furniture,
1,600 00
Johnson Pumps,
40 00
Highway Tools,
160 00
Lockup,
300 00
Handcuffs and badges,
25 00
Hearse House,
100 00
$34,823 93
ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATIONS.
We recommend the following appropriations for the ensu- ing municipal year :-
School, including teachers' and jani-
tors' pay, fuel and maintenance, $3,500 00
School books and supplies, 300 00
Bills payable, 1,500 00
Highways,
2,000 00
Interest, 100 00
Miscellaneous,
500 00
Outstanding indebtedness,
100 00
Repairs on public buildings,
200 00
Support of poor, .
1,200 00
Town officers,
1,000 00
State and county taxes,
1,500 00
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Memorial day,
60 00
Police and fire wardens, .
100 00
EDWARD M. NICHOLS, CHARLES J. SARGENT, WILLIAM E. GOWING,
Selectmen and Assessors.
Wilmington, Jan. 30, 1897.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS.
NAMES AND AGES OF THE INMATES AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
No. Registered.
Name. Age.
22
Charlotte Butters, 23
50
Peter Cunningham, 69
Whole number during the year, 2.
Present number, 2. 496 lodgings and 1,150 meals furnished vagrants.
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY JAN. 1, 1897.
Live stock,
$525 50
Farming tools, etc., 883 13
Wood, hay, manure, grain and lumber,
508 40
Household furniture, 550 00
Provisions and groceries,
81 90
Contents of Lobby,
25 00
$2,573 93
EXPENDITURES AT ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Buck Bros. groceries and grain, $187 06
C. E. Hudson,
111 34
J. W. Murray, 66 66
72 09
Swain & Reed,
66 14 52
C. E. Carter, meat and provisions, 91 62
E. N. Eames, 66 " 52 19
G. E. Carter,
23 64
Amount carried forward, $552 46
(27)
28
Amount brought forward, $552 46
Eames & Sargent, grain, 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, 10 00
N. B. Eames, 66
L. W. Thompson, seeds and hardware, 12 70
N. B. Eames, coal, .
24 25
G. F. Jones, difference on horses, 200 00
G. H. Spaulding, 1 yr. salary, 375 00
Dr. D. T. Buzzell, medical at- tendance, 39 00
$1,355 49
SUPERINTENDENT'S ACCOUNT AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for cutting wood,
$63 52
Labor,
130 91
Crackers,
23 69
Fish, 18 28
Apples,
3 25
Medicine,
12 25
Horse medicine,
2 50
Ladder,
1 30
Repairs on harnesses, 10 30
Surveying wood and lumber,
2 73
2 team collars,
10 00
3 pigs,
18 95
Tomato plants,
30
Hardware,
5 64
Fertilizer,
4 50
Lumber,
79
Dressing hogs,
3 00
Horse feed and dinners,
75
Bbl. soft soap,
3 25
Making cider,
8 52
Amount carried forward,
$324 43
.
7 00
29
. Amount brought forward,
$324 43
Coal,
5 75
2 cider barrels,
2 50
Meadow grass,
1 50
Curing hams,
1 00
2 calves,
2 50
Services bull,
3 00
$340 68
RECEIPTS.
Received for labor on highways,
$294 89
labor,
170 85
wood,
151 50
milk,
163 18
potatoes,
70 15
66
pork,
33 83
66
cow,
33 00
66
calves,
35 14
apples,
26 95
66
lumber,
34 41
66
cabbages,
34 85
cider,
17 95
66
cranberries,
5 45
corn,
3 30
peas,
75
66
beans,
50
66
horse collar,
4 00
66
cabbage plants, 1 00
66
" cider barrel, 1 25
2 50
" lodgings,
75
Due from state, quarantine expenses,
161 25
OUTSIDE POOR.
Paid Danvers Lunatic Hospital, acct. of
Mary White, $169 94
Acct. Frank Abbott, 80 78
Amount carried forward, $250 72
$1,247 45
" stone drag,
30
Amount brought forward, $250 72
Medfield Insane Asylum, acct. of .
Frank Abbott, 76 80
Westborough Insane Hospital, acct. Sarah M. Woodman, . 169 94
Northampton Lunatic Hospital, acct. Clarissa M. Gould, 189 42
Commonwealth of Mass., acct. George S. Eames, 90 01
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, acct. Susan George, 55 71
Middlesex County Truant School,
acct. Martin Nee, 80 86
Town of Reading, acct. Mrs. Chas. Peirce, 12 75
.Martin & Parker, acct. Mrs. Chas. Peirce, 9 25
City of Woburn, acct. Hannah Up- ton, 12 39
City of Woburn, acct. Michael Mullen, 6 07
E. M. Nichols, burial expenses of Chas. Karmer, . ·
15 00
E. M. Nichols, burial expenses un- known man, 5 00
E. M. Nichols, burial expenses Tim- othy F. Allen, . 35 00
Dr. D. T. Buzzell, medical atten-
dance Chas. Karmer, 5 00
$1,013 92
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Total expense at Almshouse,
$1,696 17
" receipts " 1,247 45
$448 72
Credit by increase of personal proper- ty at Almshouse, 163 98
Net expenses at Almshouse, $284 74
3I
Expenses of outside poor, $1,013 92
Credit by cash from Betsey R. George, guardian, 85 42
Due from state, burial expenses of Tim-
othy F. Allen, 35 00
Due from Betsey R. George, guardian,
55 71
Net expense of outside poor,
$837 79
Net expenses inside and outside Almshouse, $1,122 53
CHARLES J. SARGENT, EDWARD M. NICHOLS, WM. E. GOWING,
Overseers of Poor of Wilmington.
Wilmington, Jan. 30, 1897.
TABLE OF EXPENDITURES AND APPROPRIATIONS.
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation, March, 1896, $3,500 00
August,
477 68
75 per cent. Mass. school fund, 276 90
Received from dog licenses,
125 40
Expenditures,
$4,381 98 4,381 08
Unexpended, $ 90
SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Appropriation, March, 1896,
$300 00
August, 1896, 120 32
25 per cent. Mass. school fund,
92 30
$512 62
Expenditures,
$512 62
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation,
$2,000 00
Expenditures,
2,058 14
Excess,
$58 14
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REMOVING SNOW.
Unexpended,
$6 27
Expenditures,
161 73
Excess,
$155 45
PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
Appropriation,
$100 00
Unexpended,
277 77
$377 77
Expenditures,
277 66
Carried to old cemetery account,
25 00
$302 66
Unexpended,
$75 11
OLD CEMETERY.
Appropriation,
$150 00
Interest from trust fund,
20 00
From public building appropriation,
25 00
$195 00
Expenditures,
197 41
Excess,
$2 41
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation,
$60 00
Expenditures,
45 70
Unexpended,
$14 30
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation,
$150 00
Unexpended, .
129 10
Interest from trust fund,
25 00
Fines, catalogues and cards,
6 14
$310 24
Expenditures,
301 91
Unexpended,
$8 33
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation, $1,000 00
Due from state on account salary of cattle inspector, 136 84
$1,136 84
Expenditures,
1,062 62
Unexpended,
$74 22
POLICE AND FIRE WARDENS.
Appropriation,
$100 00
Received from court fines,
125 00
Due from court,
3 00
$128 00
Expenditures for police,
$103 70
" fire,
300 34
$404 04
Excess,
$276 04
WALKER SCHOOL HOUSE.
Appropriation, March, 1896,
$6,000 00
August, “
1,000 00
$7,000 00
Unexpended,
$96 40
NOTES AND INTEREST.
Appropriation,
$1,200 00
Received from interest on taxes, 483 53
$1,683 53
Expenditures,
1,323 69
Unexpended,
$359 84
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Appropriation, $1,400 00 1,533 70 Expenditures, Excess, $153 70
Expenditures,
6,903 60
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Appropriation, Unexpended,
$400 00 161 96
Expenditures,
$561 96 688 65
Excess,
$126 69
SCHOOL COMMITTEE SALARY.
Appropriation,
$100 00
Expenditures,
100 00
POOR.
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
Receipts, at Almshouse, 1,247 45
Increase of personal property at Alms- house, 163 98
Cash received from Betsey George, guardian, 85 42
Due from Betsey George, guardian, 55 71
Due from state for soldiers' burial,
35 00
$2,587 56
Expenditures for inside poor,
$1,696 17
" outside “
1,013 92
Excess,
$122 53
OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS.
Unexpended, Expenditures,
$308 50
139 34
Unexpended,
$169 16
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HEARSE.
Appropriation, Expenditures,
$750 00 750 00
EDWARD M. NICHOLS, CHARLES J. SARGENT, WILLIAM E. GOWING,
Selectmen and Assessors of Wilmington.
Wilmington, Jan. 30, 1897.
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DR.
FRED A. EAMES, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT
To cash in treasury, Feb. 1, 1896,
$744 31
from State Treasurer, corporation tax, 4 93
State Aid, .
220 00
income Mass. school
fund, 369 20
County Treasurer, returns dog lic., 125 40
Town notes, permanent loans, 7,000 00
temporary loans,
11,000 00
Supt. Town Farm,
741 54
" Maverick National Bank, Seventh div., 2 per cent.,
93 99
" Fourth District Court, Eastern Mid- dlesex, fines, 125 00
Sidney C. Buck, cemetery lot No. 274,
20 00
Albert D. Butters, pedler's license,
6 00
" Betsey R. George, guardian, board Susan F. George at Worcester Lunatic Hospital, 85 42
" H. Allen Sheldon, old lumber,
2 59
" Edward M. Nichols, on acct. tax, 1892, 35 81
" Edward M. Nichols, int. on same, 7 60
Collected taxes, 1893,
947 03
interest,
126 14
taxes, 1894,
2,244 83
interest,
212 75
66
taxes, 1895,
3,824 62
66
interest,
130 54
taxes, 1896,
5,669 89
interest, 6 50
.
$33,744 09
ACCOUNT TAX, 1893.
Uncol'd, Jan. 6, '96, $1,171 42 Collected, $947 03
Abatement, 33 89
Uncol'd, Jan. 5, '97, 190 50
$1,171 42
$1,171 42
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WITH TOWN OF WILMINGTON.
CR.
By paying State tax, 1896,
$630 00
County tax, 1896,
903 70
Town notes, temporary loans, 66 permanent loans,
10,090 10
825 00
Interest,
498 69
State aid,
184 00
Military aid,
56 00
Selectmen's orders,
20,440 62
Cash in treasury,
115 98
$33,744 09
ACCOUNT TAX, 1894.
Uncol'd, Jan. 6,'96, $3,078 28 Collected,
$2,244 83
Abatement, 162 50
Uncol'd, Jan. 5, '97, 670 95
$3,078 28
$3,078 28
ACCOUNT TAX, 1895.
Uncol'd, Jan. 6, '96, $6,827 00 Collected, $3,824 62
Uncol'd, Jan. 5, '97, 3,002 38
$6,827 00
$6,827 00
ACCOUNT TAX, 1896.
Commitment,
$12,353 89 Collected,
$5,669 89
6,684 00
$12,353 89
$12,353 89
SUMMARY.
Uncollected on 1893,
$190 50
"
" 1894,
670 95
" 1895,
3,002 38
" 1896,
6,684 00
$10,547 83
FRED A. EAMES,
Collector of Taxes.
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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
LIABILITIES.
Permanent Loans.
Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank,
$7,900 00
Temporary Loans.
First National Bank, Reading, $3,000 00
State Treasurer, Boston,
8,000 00
$11,000 00
Trust Funds.
Benj. Buck, acct. of Library,
$500 00
Dolly Harnden, acct. of cemetery, 100 00
James Frazer,
200 00
Martha Temple, “
100 00
Susan S. Carlton,“
75 00
$975 00
Outstanding Accounts (estimated),
250 00
$20,125 00
ASSETS.
Cash in Treasury,
$115 98
Uncollected taxes of 1888,
$42 38
" 1889,
220 74
66
66 " 1890,
187 95
66 " 1891,
595 32
" 1892,
1,347 68
" 1893,
190 50
" 1894,
670 95
66 “ 1895,
3,002 38
66
1896,
6,684 00
$12,941 90
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Due from State Treasurer.
Account State Aid,
$180 00
66 Military Aid, 56 00
expense for burial indigent soldiers, 35 00
" inspector of animals, 136 84
quarantine of cattle at town farm, 161 25
$569 09
Due from Betsey R. George, guardian Susan F. George, on Maverick National Bank claim,
55 71
493 42
Excess of Liabilities, 5,948 90
$20,125 00
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF CATTLE AND PROVISIONS.
At the commencement of the year 18 cattle were in quaran- tine, which were tested in June. 12 were condemned and de- stroyed, the balance were released.
Certificates of health have been given to owners of cattle as follows :
Cows in milk,
188
" dry,
26
Young cattle,
59
Bulls,
7
Oxen,
2
Quarantined,
20
Total Inspection, 302
Of the 20 cattle quarantined, 8 were condemned and de- stroyed, balance were released.
Special permit was received from commissioners to kill and examine 14 cattle suspected of tuberculosis, at the slaughter- house, of which 10 were condemned, the balance were found healthy. The number of cattle inspected at slaughter-house at
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time of slaughter, was 200. Of this number, only 1 was con- demned and destroyed.
It will be seen that a total of 21 cattle were destroyed this year. 47 hogs were inspected and 2 were found tuberculous and were killed and buried.
H. ALLEN SHELDON,
Inspector of Cattle and Provisions.
Wilmington, Jan. 30, 1897.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
Public Documents received, 28 volumes From Charles J. Gillis, 1
Number of books for circulation,
" " taken out during 1896, . 2,257
3,432 66
66 " persons taking out books, 283
The Library has been supplied during the year with the Century, New England and St. Nicholas Magazines.
FRANCENE A. MORSE, Librarian.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Burnap Library fund (deposited March, 1896), $115 00
Receipts.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1896, $ 14
Received for fines, catalogues and cards, 6 00
of Town Treasurer, 301 91
$308 05
Payments.
Paid for magazines, $ 10 00
" Damrell and Upham for books, 187 84
" F. J. Barnard & Co. for binding books and magazines, 16 29
Amount carried forward, $214 13
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Amount brought forward, $214 13
Paid H. N. Ames for printing 500 copies of Rules and Regulations, 2 25
" King, Richardson Publishing Co. for two volumes, 6 90
" for one volume of "250th Annniver- sary of Town of Reading, &c.," 2 50
" for one copy of " Wreck of the Grosve- nor," 65
" J. H. Buck for 1 cord pine wood, 4 00
" Hollingsworth & Whitney Co. for cov- ering paper, 3 20
" Express on books, documents, &c., 1 95
" Geo. L. Allen for 1 cord oak wood, 4 50
" for repairing and covering books, 4 70
" ink, kerosene, mucilage, &c., 1 33
" J. W. Kellom, sawing and housing wood, 3 50
" Librarian's salary, 14 months, 58 33
Cash to balance, 11
$308 05
ARTHUR O. BUCK,
Treasurer.
CATALOGUE.
The following books have been added to the Library during the year :-
Early History of the Dept. of Mass. G. A. R.
A Fight with Fate, by Mrs. Alexander
A Flock of Girls and Boys, . by Nora Perry
A Gentleman Vagabond, by F. Hopkinson Smith A Library of Steam Engineering, by John Fehrenbatch Amos Judd, by J. A. Mitchell A question of Faith, by L. Dougall
A Woman Intervenes, . by Robert Barr Battlement and Tower, by Owen Rhoscomyl ·
Bill Nye's History of the United States Cameos, by Marie Corelli
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College Girls, by Abbe Carter Goodloe Daughters of the Revolution, by C. C. Coffin Dr. Warrick's Daughters, by Rebecca H. Davis
English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century,
by James Anthony Froude
Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Europe in Africa,
by Elizabeth W. Latimer For Life and Liberty, by Gordon Stables Gulliver's Travels, by Dean Swift How to know the Wild Flowers, by Mrs. William Starr Dana In New England Fields and Woods, by Rowland E. Robinson In Search of Quiet,
In the Blue Pike,
by Walter Frith by Georg Ebers by Edna Lyall by Frank Bolles
Knight Errant,
Land of the Lingering Snow,
Lilith, . by George MacDonald
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The 250th Anniversary of the Town of Reading Portraits and Principals.
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