Town of Wilmington Annual Report 1937-1938, Part 11

Author: Wilmington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1937
Publisher: Town of Wilmington
Number of Pages: 348


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The proceeds of the above loan are hereby appropriated for the following purposes :


Payment of 1937 Revenue Loans $10,000.00


Mr. H. C. Barrows reported for the Finance Committee that they had approved of this Article.


The Moderator announced that a two-thirds vote was required under this motion.


The Moderator called for a rising vote.


Motion by Mr. Currier that the vote be declared unanimous.


Voted in the affirmative.


Motion by Mr. Barrows to adjourn.


Voted in the affirmative.


Attest:


WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH


Town Clerk.


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VITAL STATISTICS


BIRTHS


Number of Births recorded in 1938 64


Male 33 Female 31


MARRIAGES


Number of Marriages recorded in 1938


67


DEATHS


Number of Deaths recorded in 1938


54


Male 30 Female 24


Persons 70 years and over who died during the year 1938:


Years


Months


Eliza Ellen Hoyt


82


Emil Kark Hofmann


82


James Woods


71


Samuel Dow


78


11


Margaret Eames


78


3


Andrea Lagamasino


81


Caroline Frances Buck


77


11


George L. Allen


76


Jennie McMulkin


87


Frank A. Roman


76


11


Rose Lyons


86


Lydia Brown


71


10


Caroline Purslow


76


2


Martha Ann Eames


81


8


George Woodman


75


Catherine Buck


79


3


James Wood


85


9


George McKittrick


78


7


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Report of Burials for Wildwood Cemetery for the Year 1938


Wilmington residents died in Wilmington


15


Wilmington residents died elsewhere Non-residents buried in Wilmington 12


18


Money Paid Town Treasurer on Dog License Account


Whole number licensed


434


Males 322 Females 56 Spayed 55 Kennel 1


By cash paid Town Treasurer $972.20


I wish to express to the Police Department my sincere thanks for their assistance and co-operation in this work.


Report of the Division of Fisheries and Game Licenses


Whole number issued 127


Resident Citizen Fishing 59


Resident Citizen Hunting 24


Resident Citizen Sporting 19


Resident Minors and Women's Fishing 13


Resident Citizen Trapping 2


Resident Citizen Minor's Trapping 1


Resident Citizen Sporting (Free)


9


By cash paid Division of Fisheries and Game $288.25


Compiled Records of Births, Marriages, and Deaths


Number on hand January 1, 1938


99


Number donated 1


By cash paid Town Treasurer 1 copy 1 dollar $1.00


Number on hand December 31, 1938 97


These records are on sale by a vote of the Selectmen at $1.00 per copy. (Book stores are allowed to purchase these copies at 60 cents each) and may be obtained from the Town Clerk.


Town Licenses


Total value of licenses issued by Selectmen and recorded $4,182.00


Renewals by Town Clerk (gasoline) 107.50


By cash paid Town Treasurer 4,289.50


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH


Town Clerk.


THE TOWN CLERK WILL FURNISH TO PARENTS, HOUSE- HOLDERS, PHYSICIANS AND MIDWIVES APPLYING THEREFOR, BLANKS FOR RETURNS OF BIRTHS AS REQUIRED BY LAW.


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JURY LIST-TOWN OF WILMINGTON Revised July 18, 1938


Name


Occupation


Address


Harry Alpert


Salesman


Salem Street


Justice V. Balser


Carpenter


Woburn Street


Michael H. Barry, Jr.


Insurance Agent


Glen Road


George L. Blaisdell


Porter


Clark Street


James D. Blake


Accountant


Middlesex Avenue


James W. Castine


Leather Worker


Columbia Street


Rufus L. Cushman


Foreman


High Street


Paul W. Dayton


Electrician


Church Street


Harry W. DeLoriea


Clerk


Church Street


Rupert W. Deming


Leather Worker


Federal Street


Philip F. Denner


Supervisor


Chestnut Street


Owen Devine Clarence E. Doucette


Baggage Master


Mystic Avenue


Engineer


Ballardvale Street


John H. Doyle


Currier


Middlesex Avenue


Adrian A. Durkee


Barber


Wilson Street


William C. Esler Walter Fitch


Sales Representa-


tive


John A. Fitzgerald


Computor


Lake Street


John R. Fleming


Truckman


Off Salem Street


Terrence A. Gallagher


Leather Worker Middlesex Avenue


Frank W. Gammons


Farmer


West Street


Osmond S. Glazebrook


Laborer


Mill Road


Clerk


Cottage Street


Bank Teller


John F. Haggerty


Pensioner


Walter L. Hale, Jr.


Oil Dealer


William S. Hale


Fireman


Columbia Street


Harry O. Henderson


Laborer


Brentwood Avenue


Foreman


Main Street Hillside Way


Walter Goss Frank J. Hadley


Boutwell Street Grand Street Chestnut Street


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Gilbert T. Hill


Janitor


Lowell Street


Joel P. Ireland


Salesman


Washington Avenue


Oliver A. McGrane


Wood Dealer


Church Street


George G. McKittrick


Machinist


Eames Street


Chester W. Nichols


Consulting Engineer


Salem Street


John J. Regan


Clerk


Off Beacon Street


Gardner I. Ritchie


Clerk


Columbia Street


Harold E. Smith


Salesman


Lowell Street


Harry Solow, Jr.


Welder


Off Salem Street


Lindsay E. Stevens


Carpenter


Washington Avenue Middlesex Avenue


Burt E. Tilley


Clerk


Paul E. Todd


Engineer


Edward A. Welling


Clerk


Joseph H. Woods


Clerk


Chestnut Street Off Glen Road Beacon Street


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ASSESSORS' VALUATION For the Year 1938


Real Estate


$ 4,008,785.00


Personal Estate


292,765.00


Excise


232,270.00


Number of Poll


1,295.00


State Tax


6,004.50


State Parks and Reservation Tax 184.14


7,062.37


County Tax


Net amount raised by Taxation


190,137.68


SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY


School Houses and Lots


$116,100.00


Memorial Park


4,500.00


Town Hall and Fire Equipment


7,250.00


Cemetery and Buildings


7,000.00


Public Library and Contents


4,800.00


Engine House and Equipment


6,100.00


Moth House and Equipment


850.00


Common and Flagstaff


2,500.00


Highway Building, Tools, Machinery and Trucks


9,800.00


Furniture, Safes and Cabinets in Town Hall


2,000.00


Sealers of Weights and Measures Equipment


2,000.00


Police Equipment


1,000.00


School Furniture, supplies etc.


9,500.00


Town Ambulance


250.00


Water Department Furniture, Tools etc.


500.00


Water Department Buildings, Standpipe, Equipment and Land


415,000.00


$589,150.00


GEORGE W. BUCK JOHN D. COOKE WILLIAM H. DOUCETTE


Board of Assessors.


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TREASURER'S REPORT


Cash in Treasury $ 36,500.87


Cash Received Account of:


Income Taxes


26,182.71


Public Welfare


5,656.94


Water Revenue


19,021.65


Deeds of Release and Sale of Land


10,338.19


Licenses


4,309.50


Corporation Taxes


561.61


Dog Licenses from Town Clerk


972.20


Return of Dog Licenses from County Treasurer


695.28


Births, Deaths and Marriages


1.00


Interest


1,117.41


Cemetery


631.00


Perpetual Care of Cemetery Lots


225.00


Highways


6,613.64


Court Fines


25.00


Soldiers' Relief


10.00


Land Court, Return of Deposits


35.25


Building Inspection


52.00


Health


834.29


Old Age Assistance


29,069.41


Education


6,540.74


Sealer's Fees


64.47


Moth Department


11.30


Emergency and Federal Relief Fund


26.29


Library


68.81


Trust Funds


608.47


Town Clerk


.20


Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes


7.31


Veteran's Exemptions


268.00


Police


1.00


State Aid


304.00


Town Notes, Anticipation of Revenue


224,000.00


Town Notes, Municipal Relief Loan


7,000.00


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Town Notes, Tax Title Account


30,500.00


George W. Buck, Collector


171,766.68


$584,020.22


PAYMENTS


Treasury Warrants


$517,303.64


Cash in Treasury


66,716.58


$584,020.22


FRANK L. EAMES,


Treasurer.


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REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL


January 30, 1939.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


In accordance with the requirements of the Town By-Laws, I submit herewith my report as Town Counsel covering the year 1938.


A. On January 1, 1938 there were pending the following actions by or against the Town (exclusive of actions in which the Town was merely summoned as Trustee and in which it had no interest, and of tax lien foreclosure proceedings in the Land Court) :


Hakey v. Town of Wilmington, Middlesex Superior Court. (Action of tort by Mary Jane Surrette Hakey to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been received by reason of a defect in Middle- sex Avenue; ad damnum $5000.)


City of Woburn v. Town of Wilmington, Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex. (Action of contract by City of Woburn to recover for aid furnished in a public welfare case in which $102.64 is claimed to be due )


City of Woburn v. Town of Wilmington, Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex. (Action of contract by City of Woburn to recover for aid furnished in a public welfare case in which $68.84 is claimed to be due.)


City of Woburn v. Town of Wilmington, Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex. (Action of contract by City of Woburn to recover for aid furnished in a public welfare case, ad damnum $3000.)


City of Lowell v. Town of Wilmington, District Court of Lowell. (Action of contract by City of Lowell to recover the sum of $275.96 for special vocational training of certain pupils.)


City of Loweil v. Town of Wilmington, District Court of Lowell. (Action of contract by City of Lowell to recover $657.77 plus interest for aid furnished in a public welfare case.)


City of Loweil v. Town of Wilmington, District Court of Lowell. (Action of contract by City of Lowell to recover $721.90 for aid furnished in a public welfare case.)


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Town of Wlmington v. Wyckstrom, Administrator, Middlesex Pro- bate Court. (Suit in equity seeking to collect judgment previously ob- tained against above administrator in the Superior Court for Middlesex County.)


Town of Chelmsford v. Town of Wilmington, District Court of Lowell. (Action of contract by Town of Chelmsford to recover the sum of $63.84 for aid furnished in a public welfare case.)


Louis I. Elfman v. Building Inspector and Members of the Board of Appeal, Supreme Judicial Court for Middlesex County. (Petition by Louis I. Elfman for writ of mandamus to compel the respondents to re- voke a building permit and to bring a bill in equity to restrain the erect- ion of a certain building in Thompson's Grove.)


B. During the year 1938 the following new actions were brought against the Town:


City of Woburn v, Town of Wilmington, Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex. (Action of contract by City of Woburn to recover for aid furnished in a public welfare case; ad damnum $500.)


Town of Stoneham v. Town of Wilmington, Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex. (Action of contract by Town of Stoneham to recover for aid furnished in a public welfare case; ad damnum $300.)


City of Boston v. Town of Wilmington, Suffolk Superior Court. (Action of contract by City of Boston to recover for aid furnished in public welfare cases; ad damnum $6000.)


Arthur S. Flint et al v. Town of Wilmington, Middlesex Superior Court. (Bili in equity seeking to enjoin the Town from maintaining a dam on Martin's Brook and to recover damages for flooding of plaintiff's land alleged to have been caused thereby.)


Sumner & Dunbar v. Town of Wilmington, Fourth District Court of Eastern Middlesex. (Action of contract to recover for goods sold to an individual, for which the Town was not liable.)


During the year 1938 the Town brought one new case, (besides sundry tax lien foreclosure proceedings in the Land Court) :


Town of Wilmington v. Marion D. Wadsworth et al, Middlesex Su- perior Court. (Bill in equity in which the Town sought to reach and apply the proceeds of a certain fire insurance policy toward the pay- ment of taxes due the Town.)


C. During the year 1938 the following actions by or against the Town were settled or disposed of:


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Louis | Elfman v. Building Inspector and Members of the Board of Appeal. This case was disposed of by entry of final judgment, after trial, in favor of the defendants, dismissing the petition.


Town of Wilmington v. Wyckstrom, Administrator. This case was disposed of by the entry of judgment in favor of the Town of the sum of $112.05.


Town of Chelmsford v. Town of Wilmington. This case was disposed of by the payment, with the approval of the Selectmen, of the sum of $25.00 in full settlement of the claim.


Sumner & Dunbar v. Town of Wilmington. This case was disposed of by the payment of the judgment by the individual actually liable thereon.


D. Compensation was received by the Town Counsel in said mat- ters and in all other matters during the year as follows:


Compensation $437.50


Disbursements 11.91


(The above payment was entirely on account of services rendered and disbursements paid in the calendar year 1937.)


Respectfully submitted,


PHILLIP B. BUZZELL


Town Counsel.


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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


I herewith submit my report of the Wilmington Police Department for the year 1938.


It is indeed a pleasure for me to report, that with the exception of one case in which one of our local merchants was shot in the leg in his effort to forestall a holdup, our town has been very fortunate in not having any other major crime committed during the year and I be- lieve that the marked increased efficiency of the Department is mainly responsible for the prevention of crime.


The meeting of this Department called by your Honorable Board early in the year certainly proved very beneficial in many ways and I feel that more of these meetings should be held.


The court cases this year have been varied and the Department has been called upon to use its utmost tact in a satisfactory disposition of the cases.


During the past year the Silver Lake Section has been given ad- ditional police protection especially during the summer months when that particular section is so heavily populated.


In addition to this special police protection at Silver Lake I have made good use of the National Youth Administration as I have had boxes and stands made and equipped with life preservers which have been placed at various points about the lake for emergency and the re- sults of this feature show no drownings for Wilmington during the year 1938.


The National Youth Administration have also made several needed improvements about the Police Station.


You will note in my statistical report that there has been a marked decrease in cases involving the Violation of the Motor Vehicle Laws while Drunkenness has shown a decided increase over the previous year.


Regarding Automobile Accidents our records show an increased number over the year 1937 and the majority of cars involved in acci-


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dents were owned and registered by persons from other cities and towns. With the exception of one person who was killed the greater number of persons injured were not seriously hurt.


The Department still maintains the School Safety Patrol System and I am proud of the good work accomplished by our boys on this Patrol in taking care of the children of the lower grades at various points where it is dangerous in crossing streets.


The Red Cross Emergency Station under the jurisdiction of this Department has maintained its efficiency and many persons have re- ported for treatment.


This year each regular Officer has been made or appointed a Dog Officer and as a result it has enabled the Department to take a thorough census of all dogs in the Town. Working in conjunction with the Mid- dlesex County Dog Officer has resulted in the licensing of more dogs this year than in any other previous year. A filing system has been set up in the Department showing a true list of dogs, owners' name, address and License number. Through the facilities of the National Youth Ad- ministration a Dog Pound has been built in the rear of the Police Station.


All Officers of the Department have improved wonderfully in the art of shooting. In the early fall Col. Duncan Stewart who has been so faithful in his instruction to the men since 1935 started his school of instruction and all Officers were advancing to higher averages under his supervision but in December Colonel Stewart was taken sick and recently passed away. The Department deeply grieves the loss of such a fine friend as he proved to be.


Another pleasing act of cooperation in the Department was during the Hurricane in September when every Officer reported for duty and did excellent work.


At this time I wish to express my appreciation and thanks to your Honorable Board, to the Citizens of the Town, to the various Depart- ments and to the Officers of this Department for their cooperation and service rendered.


Number of Arrests


161


Males


147


Females


14


Residents


48


Non Residents


113


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Causes of Arrests


12


Assault and Battery


Delinquent Children


1


Drunkenness


2


Forgery


Insane


Larceny


Lewd and Lascivious Cohabitation


1


Malicious Damage to Real Property


1


Misappropriation of Automobile


Violation of Motor Vehicle Laws:


Driving under the Influence


10


Leaving the scene of Accident


1


Failing to Stop for Officer


2


Speeding


16


Driving so as to Endanger


3


Failing to slow down at Intersection


3


Driving without License


3


Driving Uninsured car


1


Passing Red Light


3


Failing to Stop at Stop Sign


1


Failing to Keep to Right


1


44


Non Payment of Wages


2


Non Support


3


Non Payment of Fine


3


Peddling without License


1


Suspicious Persons


1


Vagrancy


1


Violation of Conditions of Probation


1


Disposition of Cases


Released


62


Filed


17


Discharged by Court


21


Suspended Sentence


9


House of Correction


1


To Officers of other Cities and Towns


8


To Danvers State Hospital


4


Fined


35


Fines Imposed


Probation


$603.00 4


1


Disturbing the Peace


79


4


2


2


68


Miscellaneous


Accidents Reported


.... 71


Persons Injured :


Male-57


Female-31


Total 88


Persons Killed:


Male-1


Total


1


Automobile Licenses Revoked and Suspended 42


Automobile Registrations Revoked 34


Building Found Open


54


Dogs Disposed of:


Males-41


Females-27


Total 68


Complaints


824


Complaints Investigated


824


Emergency Messages Delivered


71


Persons Bitten by Dogs


21


Persons Found 39


Permits to Work on Lord's Day 8


Number of Town Warrants Posted 30


Number of Notices posted for Registrar of Voters 10


Number of Officers Detailed for Public Assemblages


22


Notice to Delinquent Taxpayers of Dog Licenses


87


Property Found and Recovered


$7845.00


Recommendation to Registrar of Motor Vehicles for Suspension of Licenses 25


Transfer of Automobiles 440


Warrants and Summons Served


91


Warnings for Violation Motor Vehicle Laws 151


Ambulance: 1938


Ambulance Cases 67


Males


33


Females


36


Town Cases


63


Out of Town Cases


4


Accidents 7


69


Ambulance Fund


Balance, December 31st, 1937


$74.54


Interest


2.05


Cash Received


350.46


Balance


427.05


Paid Out


296.32


Balance


130.73


Respectfully submitted,


HARRY J. AINSWORTH


Chief of Police.


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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit my Twenty-first Annual Report as Chief of the Wilmington Fire Department.


This Department has responded to the following alarms for the year ending December 31, 1938:


Building


Chimney


Grass & Brush


Automobile


Oil Burner


Animal Rescue


Motor


False


Drowning


TOTAL


January


2


3


2


7


February


2


3


1


1


7


March


4


1 19


24


April


3


22


1


26


May


3


17


1


21


June


1


5


1


7


July


3


1


4


August


2


1


3


September


3


1


1


1


6


October


2


2


4


November


5


3


5


2


15


December


3


1


1


1


1


1


8


-


Total


30


9


77


5


3


1


1


5


1


132


North Wilmington Co. have responded to sixty of these alarms as follows: House 18, Chimney 3, Grass and Brush 34, Auto 2, False 2, and Drowning 1.


Valuation of Buildings Not Destroyed


$40,500.00


Valuation of Buildings Destroyed


6,700.00


Damage to Buildings


5,730.00


Valuation of Contents


33,117.00


Damage to Contents


6,367.00


..


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Valuation of Autos


2,250.00


Damage to Autos


280.00


Feet of 21/2 inch Hose used


15,700


Feet of 11/2 inch Hose used


22,800


Oil Permits issued


32


Hydrants used


19


Mileage of Trucks:


Reo


151-1


Ford No. 4


497-5


La France


141-2


ROLL OF DEPARTMENT


Chief Edwin L. Day


Asst. Chief Winfred W. Rice


Captain Chester T. Horton


Clerk Charles H. Black


Members


W. G. Buckle


F. A. Field


J. J. Reagan


J. W. Castine


J. R. Gracie


C. D. Sumner


H. J. Cutter


F. J. Muse


W. E. Townsend


E. H. Downing


N. W. Perry


R. K. Wood


R. W. Deming


H. W. Peitzsch


J. G. Watters


E. W. Eames


N. W. Rice


NORTH WILMINGTON COMPANY


Captain Donald W. Foster


Clerk E. H. Sargent


H. H. Cutter


Members L. A. Durkee


A. S. Williams


H. W. Cutter


E. W. Eaton


L. M. Swain


Respectfully submitted


EDWIN L. DAY


Chief Fire Department.


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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen·


I herewith submit my report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year 1938.


Sealed Adj. Condemned


Platform Scales over 10,000 lbs.


1


Platform Scales 5000 to 10,000 lbs


3


Platform Scales 100 to 5000 1bs


10


Counter Scales 100 lbs. or over


1


Counter Scales under 100 1bs.


6


Spring scales 100 lbs. or over


9


1


Spring Scales under 100 lbs.


34


13


1


Computing Scales under 100 lbs.


19


4


Personal Weighing Scales


4


1


Avoirdupois


65


Liquid Measures


28


Oil Jars


8


Meters 1 inch inlet


47


7


Bulk and Tank Trucks:


Meters over 1 inch inlet


12


8


Gasoline Pumps


5


Oil Measuring Pumps


5


Grease Measuring Pumps


7


Quantity Measures on Pumps


39


15


Sealing fees collected and turned over to Town Treasurer $64.47


The following are weights of commodities for immediate deliv- ery:


-Incorrect-


Tested


Correct


Under


Over


Coal in Paper Bags


54


27


27


Butter


18


16


2


Bread


31


5


26


Confectionery


5


5


73


Beans


25


23


2


Lard


16


6


10


Potatoes


8


8


-


Total


157


85


2


70


Number of Licenses Inspected


12


Hawkers and Pedlers Seals


4


Junk Dealers


1


Clinical Thermometers


9


Expenses of Department are as follows:


Appropriation


$420.00


Total Expenses


417.63


Unexpended Balance


$2.37


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN F. MUSE


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS


Wilmington, Mass., Jan. 9, 1939.


Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen :


The following is my report as Inspector of Buildings from April 4, 1938 to December 31, 1938 inclusive.


The total number of permits granted, 55


34 were new construction.


21 were alterations.


The total estimated value is $36,966.00. Permit fees amounting to $44.50 were collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer.


I wish at this time to thank the Police Department for the co-opera- tion given me.


Respectfully submitted,


JOSEPH A. CRISPO


Inspector of Buildings.


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING


January 23, 1939.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Wilmington, Mass.


Gentlemen:


No slaughtering inspected during the year 1938.


Respectfully submitted,


RALPH B. ODIORNE


Inspector of Slaughtering


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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY


We regret to report the death of our former Librarian. For thirty- eight years she had held this position and she knew the books and au- thors and could give helpful advice to readers. It will take some time for another to familiarize themselves with the contents and details of our Library. We would, therefore, ask your indulgence for awhile if the service is somewhat slow.


We shall shortly require re-registration of all persons borrowing books from the Library. This is necessary in order to keep our files com- plete with proper names and addresses.


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD N. EAMES, Chairman CHARLOTTE HATHAWAY HELEN BUCK PHILLIP BUZZELL LOUIS T. McMAHON PETER NEILSON


Trustees of the Public Library.


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£


MISS ANNA TOLMAN SHELDON


In Memoriam


ANNA TOLMAN SHELDON


With profound sorrow, the Trustees of the Public Library record the death on August 29, 1938, of their faithful Librarian, Anna Tolman Sheldon. Miss Sheldon was appointed Librarian in 1900 and had served continuously in that capacity up to the time of her death.


Every now and then God sends a spirit into the world who lives according to His precepts and of whom it may be said, "She was a real Christian". By her devotion to her spiritual life and her faithfulness in her worldly duties it can be said, "She served her Master well".


In her work she was always desirous of improving the Library, of providing worthwhile reading, and extended courtesy, and help- fulness to all who consulted her, or asked her assistance. She was most conscientious in her duties and exacting in her accounting, she served her community well.


With the sense of community loss is mingled deep sympathy for the members of her family.


Adopted by the Board of Trustees, Wilmington Public Library. January 25. 1939.


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REPORT OF THE ACTING LIBRARIAN


To the Honorable Board of Trustees:


I herewith submit my report as Acting Librarian.


As I did not assume my duties until the latter part of the summer, this report will not be as complete as in former years.


A number of public documents, leaflets and pamphlets have been received, also bulletins from the State Department of Education and Northeastern University and the State College at Amherst. These have been placed on the reading table. The following magazines have been subscribed to: Bird Lore, National Geographic, Hygeia, National Sports- man, Pictorial Review, Playmate, Child Life, St. Nicholas, Country Gentleman, Better Homes and Gardens, Readers Digest, Radio News, American, Good Housekeeping, Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, Nature, Science Digest, American Boy, Boys' Life, Life and Health, Outdoor Life and Woman's Home Companion. These magazines may be taken from the library after a period of sixty days.


The Christian Science Publishing Company supply us with the Wednesday copy of the Christian Science Monitor and the Christian Science Journal. Other magazines contributed are Specialty Salesman, Our Dumb Animals, Recruiting News and the Bell Telephone Quarterly.


Number of new books purchased during the year 134 volumes Number of books in library 7,615 volumes


Number of books taken out during the year 11,506 Number of magazines taken from library 523


Other literature taken from library 14


Many books have been taken from the shelves owing to their con- dition and cannot be in circulation until repairs have been made.


One book was borrowed for a student from the Boston Public Library.


Fines on library books sent to the Town Treasurer $68.81




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