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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/townofreadingmas19 TOWN OF READING. ANNUAL REPORT ...OF... Receipts and Expenditures FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1002:. VV. E. & J. F. TWOMBLY, PRINTERS, READING, MASS., 1903 5 TOWN OFFICERS, 1902-1903. Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Fence Viewers. GEORGE A. SHACKFORD, Chairman, WILLIAM I. RUGGLES, Secretary. JOHN F. TURNER. Assessors. EDWARD F. PARKER, Chairman . Term expires 1905 • « “ WILLIAM WALLACE DAVIS, SeCy . 1908 “ JOHN H. ADDEN . “ 1904 Town Clerk. MILLARD F. CHARLES. Treasurer. EDWARD F. PARKER. Collector of Taxes. HERBERT M. VIALL. Auditors. EDGAR N. HUNT. HARRY L. DANE. GEORGE H. CLOUGH. Board of Health. CALVERT H. PLAYDON, Chairman . Term expires 1908 FRED D. MERRILL, Secretary “ “ 1905 “ “ GEORGE L. FLINT, . 1904 6 School Committee. WALTER S. PARKER, Chairman . Term expires 1905 GILMAN L. PARKER, Secretary “ “ 1903 MRS. ELLEN M. BANCROFT “ “ 1903 “ HORACE G. WADLIN “ 1 905 MARY L. NESMITH “ “ 1904 “ HENRY C. PARKER “ 1 904 MELVILLE A. STONE, Superintendent of Schools. Water Commissioners. HENRY R, JOHNSON, Chairman Term expires 1904 EDWARD B. DRAKE, Secretary “ “ 1903 E. HARLEY GOWING “ “ 1905 Hunicipal Light Board. WM. S. KINSLEY, Chairman . Term expires 1903 CHARLES W. LEE, Secretary. “ “ 1904 GEORGE L. FLINT “ “ 1905 Trustees of Public Library. HORACE G. WADLIN, Chairman Term expires 1904 CYRUS M. BARROWS, Secretary “ “ 1905 FREDERICK E. WHITTEMORE “ 1905 HARLEY PRENTISS “ “ 1903 HENRY G. KITTREDGE 1903 “ “ J. WOODWARD MANNING . 1904 Trustees of Laurel Hill Cemetery. GALEN A. PARKER, Chairman . Term expires 1905 “ WILLIE E. TWOMBLY . 1905 ALFRED W. DANFORTH, Supt. and Sedy “ 1903 ALDEN BATCITELDER “ 1904 EDWARD F. BROOKS (died June 9, 1902) “ 1904 IIENRY T. LEA VIS “ 1903 Registrars. MILLARD F. CHARLES, Clerk. OWEN M< KENNEY. WALTER S. PRENTISS. WALTER M. SCOTT. Engineers of Fire Department. FRANK G. NICHOLS, Chief. GEORGE L. PRATT, Clerk. ORVILLE O. ORDWAY. Superintendent of Fire Alarm. L. T. EAMES. Forest Firewards. ASA PARKER, Chairman. ALBION G. NICHOLS. WILLARD A. BANCROFT. GEORGE LAMPRO. .JASON ZWICKER, Secretary. Constables. FRED. D. MERRILL. HENRY STOCK. 8 Police. FRED. D. MERRILL, Chief, and Keeper of the Lock-up . J. HENRY ORR. WM. H. MANNING. Specials. SAMUEL BROWN. EVERETT C. CLOUDMAN. CHESTER W. McDOUGAL. ELTGENE L. LOVEJOY. JEREMIAH CULLINANE. JASON ZWICKER. JOHN STOCK. FRANK S. VERMILLE. ASA PARKER. Superintendent of Streets. ARTHUR G. EMERSON. Keeper of Town Home. JOHN F. BURNHAM. Inspector of Plumbing. GREENLEAF S. TUKEY. Inspector of Animals, Slaughter Houses, Heats and Provisions. CALVERT H. PLAYDON, M. D. V. Sealer of Weights and Measures. FRANK W. PARKER. Burial Agent of Deceased Soldiers and Sailors. EPHRAIM WIGHT. 9 Tree Warden. A. CHANDLER MANNING. Finance Committee. M. F. CHARLES, Secretary Term expires Dec. 31, 1904 G. A. PARKER U U M. A. STONE E. L. LOVEJOY SOLON BANCROFT c. u H. E. McINTIRE . Dec. 31, 1903 JOHN CONNELLY GEO. W. BEASLEY U U JOS. S. TEMPLE . u u F. W. B. PRATT . JACOB MITCHELL, Chairman Dec. 31, 1902 ALDEN BATCH ELDER F. E. CRAFTS u u H. P. BOSSON F. M. SMITH .... Measurers of Wood and Bark. JAMES A. BANCROFT. CHARLES WAKEFIELD. CALVIN L. MARTIN. WENDELL BANCROFT. FRED’K WALLACE. Surveyors of Lumber. JAMES A. BANCROFT. SAMUEL BROWN. WENDELL BANCROFT. JOSEPH W. KILLAM. ORA L. MILBURY. BURTON K. SYMONDS. 10 Weighers of Coal and Hay. CHAS. W. LEE. CALVIN L. MARTIN EKED M. PLATTS. FREEMAN KELSO. IRVING BANCROFT. LUKE McKENNEY. M. J. DALEY. WM. WHITE. JOHN McKILLOP. WM. WELCH. WENDELL BANCROFT. WM. BUCANNON. TOWN CLERK’S REPORT. BIRTHS REGISTERED IX READING IN THE YEAR 1902. Jan. 1 Leander Holden Poor M Howard W. and Edith ,T. Poor Schoolmaster 2 Joseph Lawrence Doucette M James and Mary Doucette Shoemaker 3 James Warren Killam, Jr, M James Warren and Gertrude Civil Engineer Killam u 5 Herbert A. Nickerson M Isaac W. & Sarah J. Nickerson Tea \gent 12 Eva Margaret Clement F Frank E. and Annie Clement Fireman “ 25 Jennie Evangeline Mansfield F Aldis E. & Josephine M. Mans- Piano Maker field u 29 Henry Albert Castine M Peter and Mary Ann Castine Iceman 44 31 Ida May Frotton F Ambrose and TVrese Frotton Gardener Feb. 6 Rogers M Charles E. and Ella M. Rogers Lineman 15 Edwin Harris M Christopher & Martha E. Harris Tinsmith 17 Elsie May Butters F Frank A. and Mabel Butters Carpenter 44 19 Ambler M Harry W. and Mary G. Ambler Fireman *• 19 Edwin Ellsworth Peabody M Erlin C. and Ella Peabody Mechanic 23 Grace Lillian Doucette F Joseph and Jessie Doucette Barbei- 24 Katherine Desmond F Daniel and Nora Desmond Gardener Mar. 1 George Donald Fife M Charles T. and Cynthia A. Fife Plumber 44 5 Richard Clark Buck M William C. and Sallie F. Buck Clerk 44 13 John Walter Doucette M Alexander C. & Rose M. Dou- Stone Mason cette « 16 Daniel Edward Goodwin M David A. and Mary C. Goodwin Woodworker 18 Dulong M Peter R. and Rose Dulong Machinist 23 Mary Lottie Babine F Mary Babine l 25 Oreste Ugo Marchette M Luigi and Carolina Marchette Rubber Worker fc ‘ 27 Marion Cummings Sparhawk F Nathaniel A. & Mabel S. Spar- Clerk “ 29 Ethel Elizabeth Pendergraee F Tliomas & Elizabeth Pender- Grocery Clerk grace Apr. 4 Florence Mabel Porter F Lourie F. and Maggie Porter Carpenter 6 Edith May White Lizzie White « 17 Jesse Earl Kimball M Herbert R. & Carrie L. Kimball Travel. Salesman 44 18 Elliott Dana Southwell M R. Dana and Emily Southwell Buyer 44 18 Clayton Small Moses M Charles E. and Annie B. Moses Bookkeeper May 3 Henry Hugh Bosquet M Albert E. and Agnes Bosquet Laundry 44 7 Harry Scanlon M James and Christine Scanlon Stableman 15 Ralph Michelini M Antonio and Annie F. Michelini Contractor 44 24 Lawrence Edward Hogan M James J. and Lillie Hogan Plumber 44 30 Alvian Edmund Metcalf M Edmund C. and Hattie A. Met- Merchant calf June 11 Edith Elizabeth Sylvester F Fred L. and Addie M. Sylvester Pattern Maker “ 17 Mildred Smith F Merritt J. and Lillian V. Smith Milkman BIRTHS REGISTERED IN READING IN THE YEAR 1902. .1 une 22 Peavey M Hermon R. and Ethel M. Peavey Clerk a 30 Eva Louise Doucette F John and Vitaline Doucette Laborer July 12 William Theodore Thorborn M George J. & Isabel H. Thorborn Jeweler 14 Doris Madeline Hill F Louis G. and Hattie E. Hill Leather 15 Marian Preston MacDougall F Chester W. and Nettie L. Mac- Plumber Dougall << 22 Mildred Ferriok F James and Margaret Ferrick Laborer 26 Mary Helen Cummings F Dennis F. & Mary E. Cummings Box Maker Aug. 1 Amy Elizabeth Lampro F .George and Margaret Lampro Contractor 6 Isabel Marguerite Whall F Richard A. and Grace Whall Rubber Worker it 9 Anna Vivian Cal nan F William and Julia Calnan Carrier a 11 John Aldrich Dow M George F. and Gertrude Dow Physician ti 13 Annie Catherine Muse F Norman and Agnes Muse Laborer “ 19 Lawrence Applebee Cope- M Edward E. and Addie M. Cope- Dentist land land it 20 Louise Hunnewell F Frank S. and Louise Hunnewell Minister it 23 Milton Alfred Saunders M John Wm. and Lillian Saunders Carpenter 30 Timothy Spillane M Timothy and Mary Spillane R. R . Laborer 30 Bertha Viola Cail F Frederick W. and Mary E. Cail Foreman Sept. 2 Peter Joseph Tahey M Michael and Bridget A. Fahey Night Watchman 3 Arthur Allen Libby M Arthur A. & Florence A. Libby Dentist Oct. 7 Gertrude Kenyon Marshall F Joseph E. and Florence Marshall Wool Dealer “ 8 John Joseph McKenney M Luke and Teresa M. McKenney Iceman 10 John Forman Dulong M John R. and Mary Dulong Stone Mason 17 Roger Wallis Stevens M Frank W. and Sarah C. Stevens Advertiser 20 Russell Earl Robertson M James R. and Jessie Robertson Farmer v 20 Herbert William Knight M Eugene F. and Emma L. Knight Brakeman 21 James Cornelius Denehey M John E. and Annie K. Denehey Insurance 22 Gladys Beatrice Fielding F Lester (). and Addie E. Fielding Laborer 26 Peter Edward White M Peter and Ada White Laborer 26 Genevieve Quinlan F Michael S. and Mary E. Quinlan Furniture Dealer Noy. 6 Muriel Chislet Litchfield F Emil C. and Etta B.' Litchfield Grocery Clerk 14 Myrtle Lillian Morse F Merton C. and Lillian Morse Steamfitter 15 Francis Bosworth Parsons M Frank W. and Cora E. Parsons Foreman 17 Philip W'adsworth Benton M Albion J. and Lena M. Benton Brakeman 20 Thomas Ganley M James and Sarah Ganley Gardener 25 Esther Dorothy Merrill F F. Elverton and Inez P. Merrill Bookkeeper 28 Laura Virginia Wakeinan F William W. and Lucia J. Wake- Clergyman Dec. 6 Katherine Richards F James and Margaret Richards Farmer “ 12 WHlliam Andrew Herbolzhei- M Christ and Paulina Herbolzliei- O’g’n-pipe maker mer mer 20 Fred Wayland Nelson 31 Cyrus W. and Emma S. Nelson Farmer “ 23 Carl Roosevelt Staples M Benjamin M. & Grace M. Staples Brakeman “ .29 Margaret McLeod F John H. & Blanche M. McLeod Carriage trimmer 1900 Oct, 1 Clinton Fred Emmons M Walter F. and Ruby R. Emmons Restuarant 1901 Mar. 3 Harold Franklin Tibbetts M George F. & Blanche A. Tibbetts Grocer’s Clerk Whole number of births, 77; Males, 44; Females, 33. Nativity of parents: United States fathers, 49; foreign fathers, 26; United States mothers, 44; foreign mothers, 33. 1902 YEAR THE IN READING IN REGISTERED MARRIAGES : Igisl j*i £..< >.o = fe a SSS J.2 2 S |S|£ sigag r 11« *S 3 ?S-,_-£S g 5 «^S 5 2 tfsl 2 l'g«I*«*c ummmm SSataaSissss^' Sa’-a c a rZ £ - c ^ - * _, ‘g§ 3 £ ? 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