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SECOND DIVISIOX. OF TBB Bedford Free Public Library .. - . . • • - :3 Report of President ...... - - - 4 Treasurer's Statement ...... - - . 1, 9 Supplement to Catalogue ...... 8, 10 Town of Bedford

FOR THE

FinancialYear EndingFebruary I , 191 2

• BOSTON: THE WORCESTER PRINTING CO., PRINTERS OLD SOUTH BUILDING 1912 3 Officers Appointed, 1911-1912. Trustees Bedford Free Public Library. By the Board of &lectmen. Chief of Police, Edward P. Kelley. William X. Cragin, term expires 1915. George R. Blinn, term expires 1912. S-peci,ol Police. Charles W. Jenks, term expires 1913. Daniel E. Haynes. T. Mason Korton Harrv L. Challies. Eilhu G. Loomis, term expires 1914. Wm. J. McLaughlin. Everett F. Wright. William Thompson. Duane F. Carpenter. William C. Burns. " 'arren A. Cutler. 'fogether with the chairman of the Board of Selectmen chairman of Engineers of Fire DepartmenJ.. the School Committee and past-0rs of the three churches. ' Charles E. Williams. John Q. Blake. Irving C. Waite. Shawsheen Cemeiery Commiiiee. Forest Warden, Charles E. Williams. Sealer of Weights and Measures, John R. ComleJ·. George A. Goodwin, term e_._pires 1914. George R. Blinn, term expires 1912. Public Weighe-rs. Abbott R. Webber, term expires 1913. Elihu G. Loom.is. Roger W. Brown. Hiram E. Young. John Isnor. Catherine E. O'Dowd. Constable,;. William H. Kelley. Walter F. Fitch . A. Elmer Blake. Thomas Ryan. Gaugers of Liquid Measures. Edward Walsh. Edward P. Kelley. Charles H. Clark. Oliver J. Lane. H. Oliver Staples. Field DriTJeTs. Inspector of Animals. lnS'pf:dor of Provisions. Immanuel Pfeiffer, Jr. Immanuel Pfeiffer, Jr David L. B. Fitch. William H. lludge Keeper of Lockup, Edward P. Kelley. Quincy S. Cole. Burial Agent, George A. Goodwin. M easurers of Wood and Bark. Pound Heeper. Willis G. Lane William G. Hartwell. Charles H . Clark. Howard D. Skelton. Roger W. Brown. The Superintendent of the Town Farm . Superintendent of Work for Extermination of .\f oths. Tree Warden. Warren A. Cutler. Charles W. Jenks . By Committee on Public Buildings. (Consisting of Selectmen, Chairman of Library Trustees, Park C01mnissioners. and Chairman of School Committee) JaniUJT of Public Buildings, Harry L. Challies. James Salla,nly, term expires 1912. Oliver J. Lane,, term expires 1914. By Trustees of Free Public Library. Elihu G. Loomis, term expires 1913. Assistant Librarian. Librarian. Clara H Hartwell Fannie A. Wood. Fence Viewers. By Overseers of the Poor. Superintendent and M a/Ton of the Town Farm. Irving L. Hodgdon. David L. B. Fitch. William G. Hartwell. Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson. Surveyors of Lumber. By the School Committee. Janitor of U11wn Sclwol Buildi11g. William Thompson. Oliver J. Lane . Herbert L. Clark. Harry L. Challies. C. Willard Plsstridge. Daniel E. Haynes. Roger W. Brown. Truant Officer, Edward P . Kelley. Charles H. Clark Quincy S. Cole. Town Officers 1911-1912.

Selectmen. berman G. Rich, tenn expires 1914. Irving L . Hodgdon, term e,rpires 1912. . I. Pfeiffer, Jr., term expires 1913. TOWN CLERK'S REPORT. Assessors. Ining L . Hodgdon, term expires 1914. · William G. Hartwell, term expires 1912. Willis G. Lane, term expires 1913. Warrant For Town Meeting, Monday, March 6, 19 1 I. Overseers of the Poor Wlli&m B. Hughes, term expires 1914. . William G. Hartwell term expire, 1912. . Cha:les E . Wi!Eams, term expires 1913. :Jliddlesex, ss. Tuwn Clerk . .Abbott R. Webber term expires 1914 To either of the Constables the Town Bedford, Greeting: Tawn Treasurer. Collec/.Qr of Taxes. of of George Arthur Skelton. A. Elmer Blake. Auditors. In the name of the Commonwealth of liassachusetts, you Roger W Brown. Edwarcl C Mason. are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Bedford, qualified by law to vote in elections and in Town Water Cummisswners affairs to meet in the Town Hall of said Bedford on 1Ionday, George M Dimond, term expires 1914. . the ixth day of March next, at 6.30 o'clock in the forenoon, Charles A. Burke, term expires 1912. Henry D Lyons, term expires 1913- then and there to act on the following articles of the Town Warrant. Board of Ht aUh. Irving L. Hodgdon. I Pfeiffer, Jr . Sherman G Rieb. Article 1.- To choose a }Ioderator to preside at said School Committee. meeting. John Ki.rkeg:uud,~tenn expires 1914. Ernest H.' Hosmer, term expires 1912 Art.2.-To hear reports of Committees and Town Officers ~ Martha ..,. :\.lason, term expires 1913. and act on the same. Registrars of raters. Ining L. Hodgdon Abbott R . \Yebber. Sherman G. Rich. I. Pfeiffer Jr. Art. 3.-To choose all necessa~y Town Officers for the ensuing year, the polls to be kept open for vot.ing for said Sun:eyor of Highways. Da~;d L . B . Fitch. officers the length of time the meeting may decide upon. Art. 4.-To vote on the question, viz: Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Town of Bedford? Yes or No. 6 7 Art. 5.-To raise such sums of money as may be necessary opposite the residence of Francis P. Magoun, raise and appro to defray the expenses of the Town for the ensuing year and priate money for that purpose, or do anything in relation to make appropriations for the same. the same.

Art. 6.-To see what method the Town ,vill adopt for the Art. 15.-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro repairs of roads and bridges for the ensuing year and make priate the sum of four hundred ($400) dollars to macadamize appropriations for the same. a portion of the Burlington road from t he Old road to Bill erica to the Shawsheen river in said Bedford on the Burling Art. 7.- To designate the time and manner of collecting ton road. the taxes and fix the compensation of the Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year . Art. 16.-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro priate the sum of six hundred ( 600) dollars to extend t he Art. 8.-T o see if the Town will authorize their Collect.or of water mains of the Bedford Water Department on Spring Taxes to use all means for the collection of taxes which the street to the Whitton place, so called, or do anything in rela Town Treasurer when appointed Collector may use. tion to the same.

Art. 9.-To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer, Art. 17.-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money priate the sum of one thousand five hundred (Sl,500) dollars in anticipation of taxes. to be spent on the Carlisle road·in connection with a like sum to be appropriated by the State Highway Commission, the Art. 10.-To see for what purpose the Town will appro money to be spent in repairs from the corner of the Billerica priate the money received from dog licenses. road to the foot of Ford's Hill, so called, under the direction of the Highway Surveyor, or do anything in relation to the Art. 11.-To see in what manner the Town will vote to .same. observe Memorial Day. Art. 18.-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro Art. 12.-To see if the Town will grant the free use of the priate the sum of one thousand (Sl ,000) dollars to extend Town Hall for a patriotic meeting, under the direction· of the the water main of the Bedford Water Departmen t on the Historical Society, to be held on or about the Nineteenth day Concord road, or do anything in relation to the same. of April, 1911. Art. 19.- To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the Art. 13.-T o ee if the Town will vote to install electric sum of one thousand ( 1,000) dollars for hydrant service, lights in the Union School Building, raise and appropriate with the understanding that the said sum shall be applied to money for that purpose, or do anything in relation to the interest on the Town of Bedford \Vater Bonds Loan during same. the current year.

Art. 14.-To see if the Town will vote to macadamize a Art. 20.- (By request of Roy Proctor) To see if th e portion of the Davis road, beginning at the Concord road Town wiU give the Board of Water Commissioners permis- 9 sion to lay a service pipe along the western line of the Hart member of Shawsheen Cemetery Committee for two years well estate on Elm street in order to supply water to abutters (unexpired term), one member of Shawsheen Cemetery on School avenue, a private way. Committee for three years, one Park Commissioner for three years, one Tree Warden, and fixe Constables, and that they And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting all be voted for on one ballot by each voter, and that the attested copies, one at the To'\'i'Il Hall and one at t he Post polls be kept open until fh·e o'clock P. :M. Also that the Office, eight days at least before the time of said meeting. polls be kept open the same length of time for women to deposit Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with votes for School Committee. Also that the polls be kept your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time open the same length of time for voting on the question: and place of said meeting. Shall licen e be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Town of Bedford? Given under our hands this twenty-fourth day of Feb- ruary, 1911. Voted,-That the consideration of Articles 2, 5, and the IRYING L. HODGDOK remaining articles of the warrant be taken up at nine o'clock. HOWARD D. SKELTOK, Thf}lAKUEL PFEIFFER Jr. Art. 3.-Result of ballot was a follows Selectmen of Bedford. :-

Selectman for three Years. Sherman G. Rich.

Doings at Town Meeting, Monday, March 6, 19n . Fence Viewers. Irving L. H odgdon, William G. Ha rtwell, David L. B. Fitch

Article 1.--Charles W. Jenks was chosen to serve as Mod Assessor of Taxes, for Three Years. erator and was duly sworn, Dudley P. Ladd was appointed Irving L. Hodgdon. Ballot Clerk and was duly sworn. Ballot box was opened and found to be empty. ·voted to take up Articles 3 and 4 Overseer of the Poor, For Three Years. at this time, and tha.t the polls be now opened for the choice of one Selectman for three years, three Fence Viewers, one William B. Hughes. Assessor of Taxes for three years, one Overseer of the Poor for th ree years, one Town Clerk for three years, one Town Town Clerk, for Three Years. Treasurer, one Collector of Taxes, two Auditors, one Water Abbott R. Webber. Commissioner for three years, one member of School Com mittee for two years (unexpired term), one member of School Town Treasurer. Committee for three years, one Surveyor of Highways, one Trustee of Bedford Free Public Library for four years, one George Arthur Skelton

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Water Water

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Park Park

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School School

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the the m. m. 12 13 Schools unexpended balance, 1973.37 40 per cent of which amount three hundred and fifty ($350) and ...... -- - . - - 4,450 00 shall be expended for street watering. The sum of one thous School supplies unexpended balance, and dollars of the amount for highways shall be divided as $39.13 and ...... 275 00 follows:- 00 shall be spent on the Old road to Billerica, Roads and bridges ...... 3,000 00 Brooksbie or Page roads in the discretion of the Highway Incidentals and moving snow ...... 4,000 00 Sun·eyor; $200 ball be spent in the East District. The Support of poor ...... 1,000 00 amount expended for each clistrict shall be reported in the Fire department ...... 800 00 Town Report. Street lights ...... 1,500 00 Sidewalks ...... 250 00 Art. 7.-Yotecl, single poll taxes be payable on Public library, amount received from that demand: on all other taxes, if one-half is paid on or before dog licenses and ...... 250 00 Cemetery. "Gnexpended balance ...... 5 1 8-! the ~econd Wednesday in October, 1911 and the remaindet on 01· before the econd Wednesday in January . 1912, a deduc Old bur)ing ground ...... 25 00 tion of six per cent be allowed. e installment is )le morial Day, unexpended balance If th fi~ not paid promrtly the whole tax be demanded and collected $19.20 and ...... 125 00 according to law. On alJ taxes not paid when due, interest Interest ...... • ...... - . 800 00 at the rate of six per cent per annum be collected, prO\ided Bonds ...... - - - - -• - - • 40 00 however that when one-half of the tax is paid on or before Sealer of weights and measures ...... 50 00 the second Wednesday in October, 191 J, interest be collected Interest on water bonds ...... 1,400 00 on the remaining half after the second Wednesdav in Jan And amount called for under Art. 19 .. . 1,000 00 uary, 1912. The compensation for the collection of taxes be Tree "-7arden. Unexpended balance, two pet· cent upon all money collected and paid into the 75.92 and ...... - . 25 00 ...... treasury. Additional sums appropriated under special articles. 600 00 E2..-t:ending water mains on Spring street Art. 8.-Yoted. that the Collector of Taxes be authorized Carlisle road ...... 1,500 00 to use all means for the collection of taxes which the Town Amounts previously appropriated from Treasurer when appointed Collector may use. tax levy of 1911 October 15 ...... 00 00 ~ ovember 553 31 Art. 9.-Yoted. that the Town Treasurer with the approv al of the Selectmen be and herehy is authorized to borrow Resoh-ed :-Tha t in reference to street lights, the Select money from time to time in anticipation of taxes of the present men be requested to obtain better service if possible on dark municipal year to an amount not exceeding tweh·e thousand nights. ($12,000) dolla1 and to issue a note or notes therefor, pay able within one year, any debt incurred under this vote to be Art. 6.-Yoted, that of the three thousand dollars appro paid from taxe of the present municipal year. priated for roads and bridges, two thousand dollars shall be of

Committee. Town

lights Historical Bppropriate Bnd a

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thousand hundred at

received

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cent; grant Selectmen

)

and

laid

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from dollars

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raise o

the raise

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foot

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give

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permission

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permission

the of state.

epairs

page

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and

th~

the

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fifteen

ousand

brought

the abutting

Hartwell

that

hill the

that of

State

that

Town

road

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end

from ,

ljfe

the

olution retirement

before

the

rs. hundred in

to the

the

interest called,

up, (

of Bedford trncted

School

that

connection

property the

records

laid .ll

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matter

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said

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of a

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(

give

the

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dollars

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vater

Commission,

aid

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owners

raise

vote be

Commissioners 500)

procure

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sum

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Lucy the

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Town

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ball

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with appropriate

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Clerk

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16 17 Recognizing as we do her long connection with the cause of Bedford qualified by law to vote in elections and in Town · of education, both as a teacher in our schools and during her affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Bedford, on Saturday subsequent service of ten years as a member of the School evening, April 22nd, 1911, at eight o'clock p. m., then and Committee, we appreciate fully the loss, occasioned by her there to act on the following articles:- retirement of the services so conscientiously and faithfully Article I .-To choose a Moderator to preside at said rendered during this long period. meeting. By her gentle and una suming personality she has endeared herself alike to teachers, parents and pupils, and h.er retire Art. 2.-To see if the Town wil1 raise and appropriate ment from active work in connection with school affairs will the sum of three thousand two hundred ($3,200) dollars to be keenly felt by all. settle the judgment against the Town in the case of Oscar 'While we realize that our chools will still have in her an B. Mowry, Trustee of the estate of Lucy L. Kenrick, vs. the earnest champion of their welfare, we desire publicly to Town of Bedford and to pay the expenses of the trial. express the deep regret which her resigination has caused and to record our appreciation of these years of devoted ser Art. 3.-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro vice. priate the sum of one hundred ($100 ) dollars to paint the ~lay the future have in store for her many happy years of iron work on the Carlisle bridge, or do anything with regard prosperity and peace, with a full realization of the knowledge to the same. that duty well performed brings its own reward.

Voted, To extend a rising Yote of t hanks to lli. E . G. Loomis for hi years of faithful service on the School Com Doings at Town Meeting, April 22, 19 II . mittee.

Voted, To adjourn. In accordance with the foregoing warrant the meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk who read the warrant and the return of the Constable thereon. Warrant for Town Meeting, Ap;il 22, 19n. Article 1.-Charles W. Jenks was elected to serve as Moderator and was duly sworn.

:\Iiddlesex, ss. Art. 2.-Voted , that this matter be laid on the table.

To either of the Constables of the Town of Bedford, in said Art. 3.-Vot ed, to raise and appropriate the sum of one County, Greeting: hundred ($100) dollars to paint the iron work of t he Carlisle bridge. In the name of the Commonwealth of :Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town Voted,- To adjourn. •

18 19 Warrant For Town Meeting, April 29, 19II . priate the sum of one thousand (Sl,000) dollars, the same to be included in the tax levy of 1911, said sum to be applied by the Board of Water. Commissioners towards the payment of the judgment against the Town in the case of 0. B. Mowry, Middlesex, ss. Trustee of the estate of Lucy L. Kenrick, vs., the Town of Bedford and the expenses of said trial. To either of the Constables of the Town of Bedford, Greeting: Voted,-To adjourn . In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Bedford, qualified by law to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet in the Town Hall in said Bedford on Saturday Warrant For State Primary . evening, April 29th, 1911, at eight o'clock, t hen and there to act on the following articles of the Town Warrant.

Article 1 .-To choose a Moderator to preside at said Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex, ss. meeting. To euher of I.he Constables of the Town of Bedford, Greeting: Art. 2 .-To see if t he Town will raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand two hund red ($3,200) dollars towards In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby required the payment of the judgment against the Town in the case to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are of O. B. Mowry, Trustee of the estate of Lucy L. Kenrick, vs., qualified to vote in state primaries to meet in the Town Ha ll, The Town of Bedford and the expense of the trial, or do any Tuesday, the twenty-sixth day of September, 19ll, it being the thing in relation to the same. sixth Tuesday preceeding the State election, at one o'clock p. m., for the following purposes:- To bring in their votes to the Primary officers for t he nomination of candidates of political parties for the follow Doings at Town Meeting, April 29 , 1911 . ing offices: Governor, Lieuteuant Governor, Secretary, Treas urer ~nd Receiver General, Auditor and Attorney General, for thIS Commonwealth, Councillor for the sixth Councillor Agreeably to t he joregoing warrant, t he citizens assembled District, Senator for the seventh Senatoria l District, Repre and transacted business as follows:- sentative for the thirteenth Middlesex Representative Dis trict, County Commissioner, Register of Deeds, and Cler k of Article 1.--Charles W. J enks was chosen to serve as Mod Courts for Mid dlesex County; and for the election of the fol erato r and was duly sworn. lowing officers:-Me mbers of State Committee for the seventh Middlesex Senatorial District, Members of Town Committees Art. 2 .-Voted, t o t ake from the sinking fund the sum of· for the Town of Bedford, and delegates to the State conven twenty -two hundred ($2,200) dollars and to raise and appro- tions of political parties. upon

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W. C. Dillingham 124 T. F . Kearns 5 Blanks 46 Blanks 4 Middlesex, ss. State Committee. J. W. Grimes 117 Blanks 9 To either of the Constables of the Town of Bedford, Greeting: Blanks 53 In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you Delegate to State Convention. are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Bedford qualified by law to vote in elections and in Town Fred F. Cook 120 Michael F. Manning 2 affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Bedford on Septem Blanks 50 Blanks 7 ber twenty-eighth next at eight o'clock p. m., then and there to act on the following articles. Town Committee. Louis Pfeiffer llO Ed ward Walsh I Article r.-To choose a Moderator to preside at said Sherman G. Rich 115 Peter Kavanaugh 2 meeting. Fred F. Cook 111 Michael F. Manning I Charles W. Blake 118 John Walsh I Art. 2.-To hear reports of Committees and act on the Marcus B. Webber 115 Blanks 7 same. Charles A. Burke 1 Hiram E. Young 1 Art. 3.-To see if the Town will vote to install electric Harrison D. Hodgdon 1 lights in the Union school, raise and appropriate money for Sydney W. Young 1 that purpose, or do anything in relation to the same. Willia.m B. Hughes 1 Blanks 13 Art. 4.- To see if the Town will raise and appropriate t he sum of four hundred ($400) dollars for the purpose of The records of the ballot clerks showed that 170 Repub extending the water mains of the Town Water System to the lican, 9 Democratic and 0 Progressive Democratic ballots farm buildings of Roger W. Brown on the North road, or do had been cast. The check list used by the Town Clerk and anything in relation t hereto. the register on the ballot box showed that 179 ballots had been cast, a.nd the tally was therefore declared perfect. Art. 5.- To see if the Town v.-.illvote to remove the Town water trough now situated near Lexington Park to some Adjourned. place in Depot square, appropriate money for that purpose, or do anything in relation thereto.

Art. 6.- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro priate the sum of six hundred dollars and seventy-seven cents 24 25 ( $600.77) for the ·gypsy and brown-tail moth work as Art. 4.-Voted, that the sum of four hundred ($400) dol required by law for the year beginning December 1st, 1911. lars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of extending the mains of the Town Water system on the North road to Art. 7.-To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the farm buildings of Roger W. Brown, said sum to be includ the sum of seven hundred and fifty ($750) dollars or such ed in the tax levy of 1912. part thereof as may be necessary to refit the Town safe, pro cure safes for the various Town boards as required by the Art. 5.-Voted, that the Town watering trough now near Commissioner of Public Records, or do anything in relation Lexington Park be moved to Depot square, and that the sum to the same. of forty (840) dollars be raised and appropriated in the tax levy of 1912 for that purpose. Also that David L. B. Fitch Art. 8.-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro be appointed as a Committee to carry out the work. priate the sum of seven hundred ($700) dollars to make good the deficiency in the Town Treasury made by the abate Art. 6.-Voted, that the Town do raise and appropriate ments on ta.xes as voted by the Town. the sum of six hundred dollars and seventy-seven cents (8600.- 77 ) for the gypsy and brown-tail moth work for the year beginning December 1st, 1911, as required by state laws, same to be included in the tax levy of 1912.

Doings at Town Meeting, September 28, 19n . Art. 7.-Voted, that the Town do raise and appropriate from the tax levy of 1912, five hundred ($500) dollars or such part thereof as may be necessary to refit the Town safe and procure safes for the various Town Boards, as required by Article I. - Charles W. Jen ks was chosen to serve as the Commissioner of Public Records. Moderator and was duly sworn. Art. 8.-Voted, To lay this article on the table. Art. 2.-Resolved, that the Selectmen be instructed to grant the free use of the Town Hall to the Parent-Teacher Voted,-To adjourn. Association for an entertainment to be given during the coming winter Warrant For State Election, Tuesday, November, 7, 19n . Resolved:-That the Selectmen be authorized to allow certain organizations to hold smokers in the Town Hall at which smoking may be permitted. Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Be,dford, in said Art. 3.-Voted, t hat the Town install electric lights in County, Greeting: the Union schoolhouse, and raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred ($100) dollars for that purpose, th e same to In the name of t he Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you be included in the next tax levy. are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of 26 27 Bedford qualified by law to vote in elections and in Town sealed package was delivered to the ballot clerks, which on affairs to meet in the Town Hall in said Bedford on Tuesday, being opened was found to contain four hundred ballots. the seventh day of November next at six o'clock a. m., at The polls were then declared open. At three p. m., the first which time the polls will be open (and they must be kept. block of ballots was taken from the ballot box, and A. E. open at least four hours) to bring in their votes to the Select Blake and M. F. Manning having been appointed to a-SSist men for the election of a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, in counting and duly sworn, the work of counting was begun. Secretary, Treasurer, and Receiver General, Auditor and At four-thirty p. m., the polls were declared closed. Attorney General for this Commonwealth, Councillor for the The register on the ballot-box showed that two hundred and Sixth Councillor District, Senator for the Seventh Middlesex eleven ballots had been cast, and the check lists used by the Senatorial District, Representative for the Thirteenth Middle Town Clerk and Ballot Clerks sho~ring the same number, the sex Representative District, County Commissioner, Register tally WM declared perfect. The result of the voting was as of Deeds and Clerk of Courts for Middlesex County. Also follows:- to vote on the following questions, viz:- Governor.

Amendment t o the Constitution authorizing the use of James F. Carey, (Soc.) ...... _...... _.. __ .. 5 voting machines at all elections. (Chapter 75, Resolves of Eugene N. Foss, (Dem. ) ...... __ .. _... __. ____ . 46 Eugene N. Foss, (Dem. Prog.), _ . __ . _. _ 1911.) ...... 10 Louis A. Frothingham, (Rep.) . . __ ...... ___. _ . _. _. _ 148 Amendment to the Constitution increasing the power of Dennis McGoff, (Soc. Lab.) ...... _... _. _.. __ .. _. 0 the Legislature to authorize the taking of land and property Frank N. Rand, (Pro.) ...... __ ...... 0 for highways or streets (Chapter 91, Resolves of 1911.) Blanks ...... _...... __ .. z

Acceptance of Chapter 634, Acts of 1911, entitled an act Lieutenant Governor. to authorize the counties of the Commonwealth to establish Walter S. Hutchins, (Soc.) ...... 4 retirement systems for their employees. Robert Luce, {Rep.) ...... _ ...... 142" William G. Merrill, (Pro. ) ...... 0 Pat~ck Mulligan, (Soc. Lab.) ...... ___ ...... 0 David I. Walsh, (Dem. Prog.) (Dem.) ...... _...... 62 State Election, November 7~ 1911 . Blanks ...... _...... - ...... - ...... 3

Secretary.

Meeting called to order at 6 a. m., by the Town Clerk, who David Craig, (Soc. Lab.) ...... 2 read the warrant and the return of the Constable thereon. Frank J. Donahue, (Dem.) (Dem. Prag. ) ...... 43 John Q. Blake, Dudley P. Ladd and Edward Walsh were Alfred H. Evans, (Pro. ) ...... _...... 0 appointed to act as ballot clerks and duly sworn. The ballot Rose Fenner, (Soc.) ...... 4 box was opened and shown to be empty, after which the Albert P. Langtry, (Rep.) ...... 138 keys were delivered to the Constable in attendance. A Bla.nks ...... - ...... 24 28 29 Representative in General Court. Treasurer. Warren Langmaid Bishop, (Dem. Prog.} (Dem.) 86 Joseph M. Coldwell, (Soc. ) ...... • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 Waldo L. Stone, (Rep.) ...... 115 Jeremiah P. McNally, (Soc. Lab. ) ...... • ... • • • • • . 0 John C. Wright, (Soc. Cit.) ...... 2 Charles E. Peakes, (Pro. ) ...... - . - • • • • • • · • • • • • 1 Blanks ..... - ...... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • · · · · · 8 E lmer A. Stevens, (Rep. ) ...... • • • • • • • • • • • • • 141 Augustus L. Thorndike, (Dem.) (Dem. Prog.) ...... 46 County Commissioner. Blanks ...... • . . • • • • • • • • 18 Charles J. Barton, (Dem. ) ...... 43 Levi S. Gould, (Rep. ) ...... 147 Auditor. Blanks ...... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • · · • • • • • • • • · · · · 21 2 K arl Lindstrand, (Soc. Lab. ) ...... • • • • • • • • • • • • Clerks of Courts. Sylvester J. McBride, (Soc.) . . . .. _...... • • .. • • • • • • • • 4 William W. Nash, (Pro. ) ...... • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 ,villiam C. Dillingham, (Rep.) ...... 154- Charles B . Strecker, (Dem. Pro.} (Dem.) . . . . . • .. •• • • 38 Thomas F. K earns, (Dem. Prog. ) (Dem.) ...... 36 J ohn E. White, (R ep.) ...... - • - • • • • • • • • • · · • • 138 Blanks ...... •• ...... •• ••• •••• • •• •• ··· · 21 Blanks ...... • .•• • •••• • ········ · ·· 28 Register of Deeds. Attorney General. 34 Edwin 0. Childs, (Rep. ) ...... 148 Charles Leo Shea, (Dem.) ...... 37 George W. Anderson, (Dem. Prog.) (Dem. ) . . . . . • • • • 43 Blanks...... 26 Henry C. H ess, (Soc. Lab.) ...... • • • • • • • • 0 George E. Roewer, Jr., (Soc.) ...... • .• ••• • •••• 4 Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, author James M. Swift, (Rep.) ...... • .. . •••• • • • • · · · · 142 izing t he use of voting machines at all elections, be approved Blanks ...... • ••••• •• · • ·············· · · 22 and ratified. Yes, 94; ro, 34; Blanks, 83.

Councillor. ShaU the proposed amendment to the constitution, increas ing t he power of the Legislature to authorize the ta king of Leander V. Colahan, (Dem. Prog.) (Dem.) ...... • • • • 37 land and property for highways or streets, be approved and Herb ert E. Fletcher, (Rep.) ...... • • • • • • · · • · 144 ratified. Yes, 83; No, 40; Blanks, 8&. Blanks ...... - - · . - · · - · · · · · · · · · · 30 Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year 1911 Senator. entit led, "An Act Authorizing the Counties of the Common wealth to Establish Retirement systems for their employees" Frank P . Bennett , Jr., (Rep.) ...... •. • • • • • • · • · · 160 be accepted. Yes, 76; No, 51 ; Blanks, 84. Philip A. Kiely, (Dem.) ...... - - · . - · · · · · · · · · 40 11 Blanks ...... ••• - • • • • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 30 31 Town Clerk's Meeting.

TOWN OF BEDFORD. Vote of Middlesex District No. 13 for Representative in -the General Court as ascertained and declared at the Town Clerk's Meeting for said district held at Concord, November 17, 1911, at 12 m. List of Jurors as prepared by the Selectmen, March 25, 1911. Irving L. Hodgdon, Webber Ave. Stable Keeper ""David L. B. Fitch, Shawsheen Rd. Farmer .. "!! "!! .. "'C C William P. Fitzgerald, Elm Street, Coachman 0 0 0" 3 ...... <>" >,• .. -g C 'O • 3 ~Ernest H. H osmer, Fletcher Rd., Insurance ~ 8 ~" ~ ~" ~ "'" Elmer E. Glass, Winthrop Ave. Starter, Elec. R. R. Frank A. Goodwin, The Great Rd. Clerk Warren L. Bishop, Sheldon D. Gates, Concord Road, Farmer of Wayland . . . 86 329 59 40 217 50 781 Charles H. Clark, Davis Road, Farmer Waldo L. Stone, Fred B. Bartlett, Main Street, Hotel Keeper of Sudbury .. . . 115 476 105 138 161 277 1272 C. Willard Plastridge, Nc,rth Road, Farmer John C.Wright, Henry P. Neville, South Street, Farmer of Wayland ... 2 6 1 2 45 2 58 John H. Brown, Springs Road, Farmer Blanks ...... 8 44 15 6 11 18 102 George A. Skelton, Main Street, Grocer - ,-- John Q. Blake, Hillside Ave., Clerk 211 855 180 186 434 347 2213 Frank M. Goddard, Loomis Street, Carpenter Edward Walsh, Springs Road, Crossing Tender Two certificates of election· were made out for Waldo L. Oswin S. Bumpus, South Street, Machinist .Stone of Sudbury and signed by: James W. Elliott, Davis Road, Farmer -~Dudley Hartford, South Street, Florist ABBOTT R. WEBBER, Toum Clerk of Bedford. ERASTUS H. SMITH, Asst. Town Clerk of Concord. IRVING L. HODGDON, GEORGE L. CHAPIN , Town Clerk of Lincoln. IMMANUEL PEFIFFER, Jr. FRANK F. GERRY, Town Clerk of Sudbury. SHERMAN G. RICH, DANIEL BRACKETT, Town Clerk of Wayland. Selectmen of Bedford. GEORGE W. CUTTING, Town Clerk of Weston. -'$Drawn during the year.

One of the certificates was sent to the Secretary of the -COmmonwealth and the other was forwarded to the Repre :Sentative elect. BIR'fHS RECORDED FOR THE Y J£AR 1911.

Whole number of births recorded, 28. Males, 11 . Females, 17. Parents native born, 19. Parents foreign born 1 4. Parents one foreign and one native born, 5. Date. Name. Parents. Jan. 15 H arold Johansen Thorwald Morri1:1 and Elinc (Jensen) Johtinsen J an . 2a Wilmer Emerick Fremont Sumner and Katie (Hislop) Emerick Feb. 6 Floyd Dexter Nelson William F. nnd Edit h May (Willson ) Nelson Feb. 14 J ohn J oseph McGrath John Thomas and Julia A. (O'Neal ) McGrath March 11 Francis Yvonne Wright Everett F. and I March 21 John Edward R yan Thomas and Katherine (Whooley) Ryan April 2 May D ay Burns William C. and May (Day) Burns April 5 Mary Helen O'Neil ,James and Mary A. (Whooley) O'Neil May 24 H elen Wiley Edward and Elsie (H anigan) Wiley May 29 Philip Raymond Leahy John Michael and Eva Marie (R aymond) Leahy June ]4 Edna Elizabeth McCannell Alexander W. and Catherine M. (Pitts) McCannell June 28 H elen Josephine Wood George and Annie (Harrington) Wood July 10 William Straw William R. and Mary E. (Pallen) Straw July 20 Harold Edgar Boone Miles l<.i. and Ethel (Pierce) Boone Aug. 7 Evelyn Marion Davii; Sidney and Hilda (Hansen) Davis Aug. 21 Helen O!Connell .John Henry and Julia (Cormier) O'Connell

Sept. ] Dol'othy F1·anois Dutton Wane11 TI. and Lillian Rose (l1'ren ch) Dutton Sept. 7 Ralph Stearns Skelton George A. and Lillian (Hammond) Skelton Sept. 1J Violet Mny Sennett William and Agnes (Hamilton) Sennett Oct. 3 Randall Augustus Whittier, Jr. Rn.ndall A. t,nd J ane (Blakney) Whittier Oct. ]2 Edith Marie Hansen Walter and Christina (Svord ) Hansen Oct. 18 (Still-born )Comley John R. and Ethel Maude (Stiles) Comley Nov. 4 (Still-born ) Carpenter Duane and Sarah F. (Fitts) Cal'penter Dec. 7 Norma Skene Norman Locke·and Emma Jane (Hughes) Skene Dec. l l Mary Susan Sullivan Frederick and Mary E. (Martin) Sullivan Dec. 16 Arthur Edward Troy Edward A. and Katherine (Walsh) 1rl'oy

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Highways.

ORGA IZATION. The construction of new highways as well as caring for that portion of the Towns highways macadamized in previous Irving L. Hodgdon, Chairman. years has gone forward with the usual systematic manner Sherman G. Rich, Secretary. characteristic of the Street Department. Immanuel Pfeiffer, Jr. Carlisle Road.

The completion of the Carlisle road contract made pos The Selectmen present their report for your consideration sible by the allotment by the State of Sl ,500 under t he pro showing the Town to be in excellent financial condition. visions of the "Small Towns Act" in conjunction with $1,500. The Town has no debt other than its bonded indebtedness of appropriated by the Town nearly completes a section of road which $2400.00 becomes due in August of this year. Thecor which will be appreciated by all. We have made a request porat~on and bank taxes will provide for the payment of this of th e State authorities for an additional allotment of $1,000. and leave a balance. It is gratifying to state that in our esti trusting that they on the same conditions as the former will mation the 1912 corporation tax will exceed that of 1911 grant, if the Town decides to appropriate a like sum, make which ta x exceeded t hat of 1910. a sum sufficient to complete the work to the :rorth road and to Rigid economy has been exercised in all departments in the Carlisle bridge. It is particularly gratifying to state that so far as they came under t he supervision of the board and it this piece of road was constructed by our own Superinten must be of interest to the tax payers to know that each depart dent of streets . It compares favorably with the best con ment has entered into the spirit of efficiency and economy. struction work and has given employment to many of our The growth of the Town which we are pleased to note citizens. bas necessitated many consultations with Public Service Town Hall. Corporations and as a whole we have ever found them willing to co-operate with us in our desire to serve the people. The Town Hall as for the past few years is inadequate to the growing needs of our people. The sanita ry conditions, Safes and Vaults. heating and lockup are antiquated and must soon be put on a more modern basis to meet requirements compulsory. The Selectmen, when notified by the State Commissioner The Selectmen after carefully considering conditions and of Public Records that the valuables and property of the anticipating developments which may open a way for improve town were insecure against fire, called a special Town meet- ments in the future, refrain from recommending an appropria- 41 40 Moths. tion at this time trusting in the near future a more permanent plan can be presented for your consideration. This department bas been very skillfully conducted the past yea~ under the supervision of the local superintendent. Express Franchise. ~e territory covered bas been done in a thorough manner. Liberal allotme~ts by the state in conjunction with the The Lexington & Boston St. Railway Co., petitioned the amount appropriated by the Town has enabled the extermina Selectmen for a franchise to carry express into and through tion of the moths to progress steadily. An allotment of the Town. A public hearing was held and the general expres $900.00 by the State for the purpose of continuing the sion was so strongly opposed to granting a franchise of this work has been secured to begin the new year. character that the Selectmen unanimously voted to deny the request. Tbe Board are in receipt of another petition of the RECOMMENDATION FOR NEW SYSTEM. same character from the same company and at a hearing to be held later we trust all interested in this important matter It would be a good business proposition to concentrate will avail themselves of the opportunity that the Selectmen the various departments of the Town under one clerical head may be guided by the will of the majority. b! emplo~g a clerk familiar with bookkeeping and making him _responsible for all departments. Our system although safe 1s not above criticism. To open a new set of books Joint Poles. and place all departments under one clerical head would be a wise move. The beneficial results to be derived from The N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Edison Elec. Ill. Co., and Lex a_ concentration of th_e Town's clerical work would be appre ington & Boston St. R.R. Co., are about to use poles jointly, ciated. We trust th1s proposition will be considered by the thereby eliminating the individual poles which have a tendency Town in the near future. to deface our streets. We trust in all new construction work A suggestion has been received by the Selectmen from this method will be adopted. t.~e Au_ditors bearing on the subject which is worthy of con No poles are installed without first consulting the Super- sideration. visor of highways. By so doing the rights of our citizens are more closely guarded. SHERMAN G. RICH Sec'y. of Board' of Selectmen.

Forest Fire Wagon.

The Forest Fire Wagon was completed and put in com mission in the summer. It is an up-to-date thoroughly equipped outfit for fighting brush fires and bas proven of value in extinguishing the many fires the department has been obliged to cope with during the dry period of last sum mer. The investment on the part of the Town we feel was a wise one. 42 43 Schools.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Receipts.

Amount appropriated $4,450 00 Amount appropriated for electric Number of orders drawn 1,269' lights 100 00 Unexpended balance from 1910 1,973 37 Schools $6,150 77 Amount received from State for School supplies 151 94 tuition for small towns 472 00 School fund 680 60 Amount received from State for Incidentals and moving snow 4,751 92 Superintendent's salary 437 50 Highways, incidentals 97 82 Received from sale of piano 15 00 Highways, Center district 1,022 41 Received from Patrick Rooney for Highwa.ys, North district 405 73 High School tuition 12 00 Highways, West district 371 47 Received from Fred Sullivan for Highways, South district 399 98 High school tuition 12 00 Highways, East district 978 78 Received from sale of tickets 2 94 Street watering 386 14 Received from sale of books 1 75 Sidewalks 240 28 Received for broken glass l 50 Street lights 1,412 35 $7,478 06- Extermination of gypsy moth 4,996 99 Transferred to Incidentals, for Support of poor 3,076 57 janitors service 300 00 Fire department 713 44 Transferred to school fund 25 86 Cemetery 1,009 39 $325 86 Old burying ground 21 97 Memorial day 127 04 $7152 20 State aid 168 00 Public library 2.50 00 Amount expended $6,150 77 Tree warden 83 34 Amount unexpended 1,001 43 Sealer of weights and measures 58 14 $7,152 20 Bonds 40 00 Appropriation for Forest Fire Expenditures. wa.gon 449 34 Carlisle road 3,346 90 Town of Concord tuition in high Moving watering trough 31 92 school $1,026 55 Appropriation for safes 266 00 Lexington & Boston Street Rail- $31,689 23 way tickets 405 00 44 45

George P. Armstrong , salary S682 50 Bedford Vi'ater Dep't ., water Emily L. H aines, teacher's salary 55 00 service 23 26 Carolyn P. Webber, teacher 's Chas . W. Blake, Co., disinfectants 26 65 salary 27 50 Allen Bros., bolder 1 90 Ruth F. Dearing, teacher's salary 186 00 Ernest W. Martin, cleaning cess Eli~abeth M. LeP rohon, teacher's pool 25 00 salary 376 00 C. C. Farrington , printing 5 00 Mary E. Davis, teacher's salary 376 00 Mrs. Minnie Peak, labor at school Laura M. B enty , teacher's salary 388 50 house $17 95 Mary E. Frye, teacher 's salary 469 70 R. W. LeBarran , electrical work 160 20 Mildred S. Jones, teacher's salary 128 90 A . M. Johanson, mason work 58 05 Evelyn F. Cross, teacher 's salary 75 90 Mrs. A. Burnham , cleaning win- Marion Shepherd , teacher 's salary 47 50 windows 5 90 I. L. & H. D . Hodgdon, convey- Bedford Har d ware & Plumbing Co., ing school children 666 50 general supplies 39 31 Bedford Coal & Grain Co ., for H . :VI.M udge, supplies 6 14 373 92 coal Joseph Breck & Son, supplies 8 50 A. D wyer, expressing 3 05 George A. Skelton, supplies 19 55 J. H. Grimes, mason work 13 00 Boston & :Maine R. R., freight 25 M. E. Laws, taking school census 8 00 American Express Co. 3 30 Mark Marra, painting 129 07 Allen Shade R oller Co., shade E. A. Stone, vaulting racks 3 00 holders 40 00 Edward E. Hamblen, M. D., Thompson Brown Co., supplies 26 16 medical inspection 50 00 Mart ha S. Mason, postage and Ross K. Whiton, M. D ., medical stat ionery 8 89 inspection 25 00 William G. Hartwell, wood 6 00 A. J. Poland, Co., plumbing sup $6,150 77 plies, etc. 7 37 Henry D . Lyons, supplies 2 80 Edison Electric Light Co., lamp and lighting 9 00 Mass. School Fund. Town of Lexington , High school tuit ion 60 00 Receipts. L. E. Knott Co., drinking fo untain 7 90 Harry L. Challies, oiling floors 5 00 Amount received from State $654 74 John R. Comley, supplies and Amount transferred from school labor 60 10 a ppropriation 25 86 $680 60 'Town

.Mildred

Mary Eli Mary

Emily Laura Ruth Carolyn

Amount

Amount Amount

Amount Amount Amount

Amount

Amount Amount

zabeth

appropriation salary

Hall and

fines

inspectio

park,

L. M.

scenery S.

Frye,

Dearing Davis, Lexington,

received

appropriated

received

received Haines,

expended

received

Henty M.

license

Jones, ne

Webber,

eceived

LeProhon,

pended

salary

, lncidental

from

salary salary

salary

share salary

for

from

tuition

for salary

use

school

State

Expenditures.

salary

Lexington

courts

janitor'

and

Town

46 cattle piano

ving

$4,000

34,751

$60

160 108 108

108

300

330

117

20 46 48

10 13

00 00 00 00 00

50 00 00 10

00 96

92 64

$4,791

$680

56 56

G. I. Edward G.

Ross

Sherman Irving I. Sherman William I. Willis I. Irving

Irving Irving Irving Ir,·ing Irving

Abbott Abbott A. Abbott Harry Harry

Pfeiffer, Pfeiffer, Pfeiffer, Pfeiffer,

Arthur

returning expense

and

Elmer

expense

Boston expense

Boston

births, of

Arthur

Voters

L. L.

provisions

L. R.

R. Whitton,

G. L.

Lane

Hodgdon E.

Blake,

Hodgdon,

Skelton,

Challies,

deaths

Jr. Jr.

Jr.,

Hodgdon

Jr.

Hartwe Webber,

Webber,

odgdon,

Rich,

Hodgdon

births

Skelton,

, Webber,

odgdon,

Hamblen,

, ,

registrar inspector selectman

assessor

inspector

tax

and

registrar selectman

treasurer

care

janitor

selectman

Salaries

registrar

assesso , collector

town

registrar

D.,

assessor

marriages

inc

8 returning

incidental

Expenditures.

return

M. i

days

clerk

dentals

cattle

meats

flag

d E d

ses.

100

234

545

100

700

50 50

10 10

24 14 60

15 17

4 10

70 00 00 00

00 00 00 00 00

00 00 31 00

00 00 00

60 00 00 00

22 00 C Arthur Willard W.

Edward

Charles Edward Charles Forr~st Harry

Thomas w. W Claude Claude

A. Edward A. harle W-arren William New I.

alter

ing deaths deaths births

expense

Elmer

J. and Elmer

mobile

L. equipment

telephone

and

s Barnes,

McLaughlin

births

England

& A.

Blake, E. club

B. A.

automoblies . Ryan, A.

Challies, Burke Blake,

Farrar Fitch

Blake, H.

Read

Barllett, Kelley,

Williams,

alsh,

Bartlett, Cutler,

Williams,

Marshall

Kelley,

police

Tel. police use

clerical

police &

Chief

police

D police police

Co.,

police odgdon,

Police ., p Sons, ,

duty

use

duty

& o

incidental

one duty automobile

duty

lice

of duty

returning

returning returning

work

duty

Tel.

duty duty

duty

Police

badge duty Deparbnent.

police

teams

auto

Co.,

$871

0 15 10 31 1 11

15 3

64 18

2 5

2 6

1 6 1

50 50

50 00 75

75 46 50

00 00 00 00 00

50 00

50 75 00 08 25

208

Charles Bedford H. Edison G. W. F. Thorp William The H. Thomas William 0. C. W. Lilla Bedford C.

Wakefield

C. S. W. Arthur

ex.--tinguishers

D. coal, M. labor

Co., E. B. for

Worcester

Twitchell

Bumpus, Farrington,

Lyons

Barry, !\fudge, Clarke Dennis

& assessors

Electric

Stott, revolvers,

etc

B. G.

Groom

Coal

Martin

Skelton

. Hughes Hartwell, ardware

Daily

Willfams

oil Beal

abstracts

Printing &

pens

dressing Press,

rep

Co.

Co.,

Grain

Co.,

printing

airing

etc.

Co.,

, &

Item

stock

printing

Town

Co.,

& books

coal

badge ,

books and

for

Co.,

labor

lights Plumbing

Town

Insurance.

books deeds

and printing

scenery reports

Stationery.

char

Hall.

5230

$83

3 65

3 1 7 3

4 4

9 4

80 00 75 22 00

75 35 00

25 50 50 75 00 00 75 20 75

00 45

$1,146

$282

91 70

73 L. Bedford Clifford

Bedford

Harry

Bedford

Daisy

Dudley

Fred John Edward

Arthur

Edward

New Olwin

Ameri

L. Co.

stand

L. trough

selectmen

assessors

well

ing

Ripley

& &

B. Board

M. st

England

ca suppl

Mudge,

. H.

Water

royer P.

Hardware house

C. fountain Challies, Bartlett,

Walsh, n Water

Comley,

pipes

Connor

Lane Water Water

Challies,

Marshall,

Express D Ladd D

fuson,

tuning . es .

Hodgdon

Dept.

Health

and

care

upplies

ballot

Hodgdon

services

ballot

Dept. rurseries, globes Dept

and

lunches

ept.,

labor

legal

labor

Co.

labor

piano

fumigating

water

clerk

Miscellaneous. ,

Wilson

Plumbing

advice

clerk

water

teams

install

installing

nurse

teams

scale

Hart-

park for

for for

SlO

6 29 26

25 5

4 8 6

5 3 3

50 80 00

00 00 50

54 95

262

John DaYid Dudley Overseers Bedford

Walter I. F David Bedford Charles Bedford

Charles

T Joseph F. J Harry

John

G Warren

I. Charles

Jo Forest

George William

ohn

rost

eorge

ony

eph

team

sprayer horses

Co.,

Walsh

Waite,

Chamberlain, Kavanaugh

Bartlett,

L.B. Insecticide

Plastridge, L.

Waite,

Blake,

S. F.

Proctor,

H. H.

W. Zuick,

Williams

Walter A.

gasoline,

Hardware

Coal

Hodgdon

Fitch Smith,

uad

Wood, D.

Blake

Cutler,

Graham, , and

Fitch,

Poor

Fitch,

labor

Hodgdon

labor

, labor

., abor ,

lunches

labor

teams

labor

lab

labor etc

Co.,

labor

labor abo

, Co., team

labor

kegs

Grain

or &

abor . abor

, Moving

repairs

and

labor

soda

Brush and

Plumbing teams

Co.,

team

and

for Fires.

Snow.

$116

$49

16 11 26

19 19 12 11

4 2 4 6

5 5

3 7

3 4 2 1 2

00 65

00 00 00

80 25 50 58 60

00 75 50 50 25 75 50 13

50 50 50 75

25 25

$61

Oliver Oliver

W. W. Stephen Stephen

Clifford Clifford

William William

Charles Charles

Stephen Stephen Willie Willie Harold Harold

Frank Frank

Hector Hector

J Manning Manning

Howard Howard

John John

Charles Charles

Frank Frank

C. C.

John John John John

P. P. Alfred Alfred

William William

Edwin Edwin

P. P. H. H.

C. C.

11. 11.

Alden Alden

Pet Aage Aage Walter Walter

John John

Guy Guy

Everett Everett William William

Alfred Alfred

ames ames

B. B.

Mullaney

F. F.

H. H.

L. L.

r r

. .

Proctor, Proctor,

. .

English, English,

Gammon, Gammon,

Bartlett, Bartlett,

Petersen, Petersen,

Q D

Kaxanaugh

Hanson, Hanson,

Pea

English

Skelton Murray

Mudge, Mudge, l\Iurr

W. W.

J. J.

B. B.

Sennett

Jacks R. R.

nor

Corey, Corey,

. .

ay, ay,

taples, taples,

Manning

Hunt

Challis, Challis,

W. W.

J. J.

Sorensen, Sorensen,

Rich

Whittaker, Whittaker,

Davi

Sennett, Sennett,

W. W.

Blak

Goddard, Goddard,

Walt

Ladd, Ladd,

Brown, Brown,

Blake

, ,

Jr.

Blake

ay, ay,

, ,

ll, ll,

labor labor

on, on,

cGlo

, ,

s, s,

labor labor

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, ,

labor labor

, ,

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labor labor

, ,

labor labor

abo

labor labor labor labor

labor labor

, ,

labor labor

, ,

labor labor

abor abor

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labor labor

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r r

labor labor

or or

labor labor

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12 12 18 18

10 10

2 2

4 4

5 5

4 4 1 1

1 1

2 2

4 4

3 3

2 2

7 7

3 3

6 6

5 5

6 6

4 4

2 2

1 1

7 7

5 5

1 1

3 3

1 1

I I

1 1

00 00 25 25

50 50

25 25

50 50

50 50 75 75

00 00

00 00 25 25 75 75

50 50

25 25

25 25 25 25

50 50

25 25 87 87

00 00 00 00

75 75

00 00

75 75 00 00 25 25 00 00

25 25 75 75

25 25

50 50

00 00

50 50

00 00

50 50

440 440

73 73

Joseph Joseph

H. H.

L. L.

C. C.

A. A.

William William

Bedford Bedford

George George

Good Good

Bedford Bedford

Transfered Transfered

Amount Amount

Received Received

Amount Amount

mou

D. D.

A. A.

Dwyer Dwyer

D. D.

ing ing

Co., Co.,

cement, cement,

excise excise

material material

Road Road

Ford, Ford,

Phillips

Lyons, Lyons,

nt nt

Breck Breck

A. A.

Coal Coal

supplies supplies

unexpended unexpended

expended expended

B. B.

appropriated appropriated

Hardware Hardware

& &

Skelton, Skelton,

received received

for for

tax tax

from from

Machinery Machinery

gravel gravel

Co., Co.,

Hughes, Hughes,

etc. etc.

, ,

tools tools

& &

blacksmithing blacksmithing

Grain Grain

Son, Son,

reet reet

exp

and and

Street Street

tools tools

from from

watering watering

one one

& &

ess ess

repairs repairs

Roads Roads

Co., Co.,

ghway ghway

acksmith-

Expenditures. Expenditures.

screen screen

lumbing lumbing

Rai

lumber, lumber,

repairs repairs

sale sale

Receipts. Receipts.

and and

Incidentals. Incidentals.

53 53

way way

of of

Bridge

$3,2

S3,000 S3,000

s. s.

350 350

113 113

739 739

728 728

35 35

20 20

11 11

6 6

2 2 9 2

9 9

1 1

7 7

6 6

00 00

50 50

97 97 35 35

20 20

65 65

06 06

68 68

50 50

00 00

70 70

19 19 82 82

89 89

07 07

00 00

1 1

$3,389 $3,389

,38

$97 $97

9 9

82 82

89 89 89 89 54 55 Center Highway. Overseers of the Poor, labor and tea.ms $47 50 Standard Oil Company, oiling Ralph D. Proctor, labor 32 00 Loman Proctor, labor highway 8148 75 30 00 Winchester Stone Co., stone 46 00 A. Dillosse, labor 16 00 Boston & Maine, R. R., freight 13 31 P. Milene, labor 21 00 Bedford Hardware & Plumbing A. Cillotti, labor 16 00 Frank Sublow, labor Co., pipe 15 47 19 00 David L. B: Fitch, labor and A. H. Kenrick, labor 32 00 teams 265 38 $405 73 Overseers of Poor, labor and teams 117 50 Dudley Proctor, labor 70 78 D. Ferrona, labor 11 00 Andrew Buttermore, labor 6 00 East Highway. Loman Proctor, labor 54 65 Timothy Hurley, labor 9 00 Waltham Trap Rock Co., stone $359 49 Lucy Kenrick estate, gravel A. Cillotte, labor 23 78 11 30 Bedford Water Department , T. Reynolds, labor 26 67 water Clarence Corey, labor 1 00 I 00 Bedford Hardware & Plumbi A. Dillosse, labor · 22 78 ng Co., pipe A. Kenwick, labor 100 45 9 37 David L. B. Fitch, labor and George Pierce, labor 27 89 teams Azel Drake, labor 6 00 223 12 Overseers of the Poor, labor and A. McConnell, labor 17 00 teams Frank Sublow, labor 5 00 112 50 Alden W. Brown, labor and Eugene Sennett, labor 16 00 teams P. Milene, labor 5 00 25 00 George Pierce, labor Frank Kenrick, labor 13 00 18 00 $1,022 _41 P. )filene, labor 12 00 Andrew Buttermore, labor 16 00 A.H. Kenrick, labor 46 00 North Highway. A. McConnell, labor 18 00 T . Dillosse, labor 10 00 T . Reynolds, labor Dudley L. Pickman, stone 59 00 16 00 C. Willard Plastridge, gravel 15 10 Loman Proctor, labor 56 00 David L. B. Fitch, labor and Ralph D. Proctor, labor 45 00 teams 168 13 $978 78 Henry T. T. Waltham

John

George

David

Overseers

Ralph

George A. Frank

Loman A Roger

Canlett,

Mason

teams

Milene Dillo Cillotti

McGovern,

teams teams

eynolds,

Neville, .

Kenrick,

P. Sublow,

Pierce,

Pro

sse, Norton,

labor

Davi

T P ,

Brown,

labor roctor, B. ota

ctor,

labor

l Rock,

abor

s, l

labor

and Jr

Fitch,

Poor,

labor labor

labor

labo

gravel

lab labor

labor and

tea.ms

Co.,

South

and

West

labor r

tea.ms

abo

stone

and

Highway.

and

$172

63 54

832

139

43 2 33

00 00 00

67 00 00

00 00

$399

3,276

$371

Amount Amount Received Amount

Waltham Winchester Boston D. Overseers

Loman Ralph A.H. Andrew

Amount

Excess

Skene

team

ways

Kenri

Proctor,

appropriated

expended unexpended

Buttermore,

Fitch,

Maine

appropr

Trap

from

Pro

appropriation

Stone

ck,

cto the

Rock

labor labor

t R.

l r,

abor

Poor

Co., ated

labor

R.,

Rev.

Co.,

labor and

freight stone

Street

from

labor

Sidewalks.

Expenditures.

stone team

George Receipl$.

ecei

Watering.

high

and

pl$.

$350

250

240

$35

$36

21 85

26 15 11 2 11 14 3 13 13

28 72

01 52 59

80 75 00 35 13

$262

S262

240

386

00 00

14 D. Bedford

Amount

Amount Amount

Edison

Balance

Amount

L.B.

water

Co.

Co.,

Fitch

appropriated expended

unexpended Electric

Electric

for

Water

from

expended

unexpended

ppr

changing

1910

abor

pria

Departmen

and

Scho

Illuminating

Illumina

lamp

Expenditures.

team

eet E

o x

penditu

Lights. ecei

t, Supplie

eceipts.

ts.

res.

, 301

$275

412

409

151

162

19 94 1

$1,500

,500

386

$314

, $314

412

J George Bedford

I. Excess

W A Chas. Chand Amount

Amount

L W Laurel J A. E. K Ginn

Library

L. ads

E. rren

n plie

oun

Co ing

w Hammet

Scribner's

ler

Well

Babb

Palmer

. s

t ort

A. , of

Book

Co.,

Comley recei,·ed

Bro supplies

appropriated

received bureau,

Hardware

appropriation

H h

Skelton

Cutler D

Barber

. supp s

Co,.

upplie

Co., t

Co.,

odg

Co., Sons,

land s

ren

Walkin

from

, s ,

supplies

uppli

expense

Extermination

supplies es

don

upplies

upplies supplies t

supp

upplie

ndividu

Expenditures.

Plumbing

Co.,

Exp teams

build- at

lie

eceipts.

enditures.

ppli

up-

als

Moths

2,464

S411

$553

668 310

20 60

25 52 $2

7 4

5 8 2 3

00 00 67 12

45 97 31 26

53 40 6 80

50 94 64 51

44 91 66

$151

996

94- 61 60 Support of Poor. Bedford Coal and Grain Co., 96 supplies Sl Receipts. Southborough Print shop, print- 1 50 ing notices Amount appropriated S1,000 00 5 10 "William B . Hughes, repair work Received from sale of milk 1,414 72 1 60 Frost Insecticide Co., repairs Received from labor with team 533 95 2 20 American Express Co., expressing Received from sale of eggs 166 02 L. C. Proctor, sharpening saws, Received from sale of stock 137 75 3 10 etc. Received from sale of produce 13 30 Bedford Water Department, Received from sale of poultry 26 65 1 00 water Received from sale of land 6 40 Boston & Maine R. R., freight 9 06 8528 91 3,298 79 Amount expended 83,076 57 $762 00 Warren A. Cutler, Sup., labor Amount unexpended 222 22 640 14 John Kavanaugh, labor 832,98 79 James N. Murray, labor 557 00 612 63 William Sorensen, labor Expenditures. Peter Hanson, labor 381 52 371 51 Guy Proctor, labor Bedford Coal & Grain Co., grain Sl ,022 46 207 00 James Kelley, labor WiUiam Thompson, salary 500 00 141 76 James Proctor, labor William Thompson, cash paid out 39 84 163 26 William Dengaw, labor William B. Hughes, salary 50 00 52 00 Clifford Day, labor William B. Hughes, incidental 44 25 Fred Wood, labor expense 5 15 94 00 John Chamberlain, labor William G. Hartwell, salary 2-5 00 142 76 Thomas Johanson, labor Charles E. Williams, salary 25 00 84 00 Clifford Challis, labor Joseph Sorenski, labor 236 00 12 00 Phillip O'Dowd, labor Eliza Hunt, labor 8 15 79 50 Charles Boynton, labor Charles Hunt, labor 19 00 1 00 Azel Drake, labor George F. Whitney, sawing wood 5 00 59 00 Clarence Burke, labor Louis Delfino, labor 41 00 30 00 Forest Blake, labor Ben Shelyvich, manure 31 88 2 00 John Guiness, labor George A. Skelton, groceries 211 80 Perley Knight, labor 30 75 George A. Skelton, groceries and $4468 08 provisions, outside aid 101 72 H. D. Lyons, groceries 151 60 Total S4,996 99 J. George Bedford :\1.

Edward City Ross

H. Charles Wm. C. Houghton

T. I. I.

Joseph Charles Walter Luther Quincy Charles

Willia

Alfred

L. :\foGaun,

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}f.

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side chairs C.

and W supplies

grinding

wood

Prescott

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Boston,

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Shea, supplies

Breck A. aid Whit A.

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Hughes,

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Cole,

Davis

Wood Ford

ardware

Phillip &

fish

Hartwell

ton,

Hodgdon

blacksmith

, Clark

Hamblen

supplies

& Dutton

fertilizer

bill outside

repairing Hodgdon

Co.

provisions

supplies

fertilizer Sons,

services

Co. wheehvright

proYisions

blacksmith

supplies

sawdust

repairs

aid

outside

repairs

teams

table

Plumbing

shoes

bill

and

:\f.

ankets

labor

out

and

D. and

aid,

79 63

JO 10

67 22

26 3 51 48

4 6

9 8

I 2

41 86

95 27 80

50 00

00 05 51 29

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50 45

65 46

30 15 86

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L. ~wyer W. P

A. mbination

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lights

phone

pay

Bumpus, Day Albani,

Q. Hanson, &

Kavannaugb,

Whitney

Blake s

Hughes

Electric

H. E. F.

Blake,

Murray, and

cart

Blake expended , appropriated

unexpended

and

watching

Jr.

Willia

Engine

elson Company,

use

ladder

France

, France

, Co., Hose

Hodgdon

watching

repairs

engineer

repairing

engineer

watching

Illuminating stamps

of m

watching

expressing

watching

horse steward

Co.,

fire straps

Co.,

Fire

engineer

Engine Engine

supplies

fire

Exp

and teams

wagon

fire

members Department.

members

Receipts.

fire

nditur

tele

Co.,

$302

$713

105 100

25 23

15 15 25

86 3

1 3

4 3

3 2

1 1

50 75 25 05 75

20 00

50 00 43 80

06 00 00

00 75 00 00

S800

$800

00 64 65 Bedford Water Department, Joseph Breck & Sons, repairs so 58 water $10 00 Bedford Coal & Grain Co., supplies 73 55 Bedford Coal & Grain Co., use George A. Goodwin, incidental of horses 8 50 expense 6 42 Boston Coupling Co., supplies 13 00 Quincy S. Cole, repairing pump 1 25 H. D. Lyons, oil 50 C. C. Farrington, printing and Bedford Hardware & Plumbing stationery 16 75 Co., supplies 8 90 Bedford Water Dep't. 98 39 Badger Fire Extinguisher Co., Francis Doane & Co., cash box 1 50 supplies 6 00 Gypsy Moth Dep't., labor and $713 44 spraying 20 43 G. A11,hur Skelton, supplies 12 86 A. Dwyer & Co., expressing 3 25 John R. Comley, plants and sup Cemetery. plies 27 51 John R. Comley, services Receipts. 100 00 81,009 39 Balance appropriation 1910 $581 84 Received from sale of lots and annual care 255 75 Interest on trust funds 492 50 Sl,330 09 Old Burying Ground. Amount expended Sl,009 39 Amount unexpended 320 70 Receipts. $1,330 09 Amount appropriated $25 00 Expenditures. Amount expended $21 97 Amount unexpended 3 03 John Walsh, labor $418 00 $25 00 Ralph D. Proctor, labor 12 00 Fred Delfino, labor 32 00 Expenditures. Michael Petrolitski, labor 6 00 John Sagerson, labor 4 00 H. M. Mudge, flags S3 05 D . L. B. Fitch , stone and sand 5 00 John Walsh, labor 16 00 H . E . Young, loam 16 00 Gypsy Moth Dept., spraying for Bedford Hardware & Plumbing Co., elm tree beetles 2 92 installing water 153 90 $21 97 Amount Received Bo

Excess

Essex L.

Lucy Chester W H Dudl H. Buffalo Bedford

Bedford Charles Bedford

W. Am Boston D

Alden

arold

altham

avid ston

ger

erican

freight

waste water

steam Co

teams

Ford, Kenrick

Trap

Lyons,

W. Hughe

Steam L.

L. , G.

appropriated

L. &

Coal

from

repairs appropriation

Trap

Maine H

Water

Express

Brown, Maine Bond Pickman

Brown,

Barnes

roller Tirrell,

ardware Rock gravel

and

kerosene

estate,

State

Roller

blacksmith ,

Fitch,

for

grease

R. R.R.

Co., G1·ain ,

Depar

labor

Company

labor

agent,

labor

R.,

stone

Co.,

grave

sto

, C

and Co

labor tment, rebate Exp

and

arlisl freight

and

Plumbing

on ne

repairs

stone Receipts.

stone

work

teams enditures. coal

ste

teams

and

Road.

1,500

,500

343

521

317 116

12 146 107 260 369

84 1

3 2 1

00 00

74 16

90 5 04

62 40 82 50 70 90 70

07 84 56 67 60 35

93 33

3,346

George

Lexington Amount Amount

Balance Amount

Ralph P. Loman

A.H. Alec Frank A. D. Henry H. Dominic P. Eugene

Scott Overseers

Rastmus

olillene

Dill

Mansfield Ferrone,

teams

teams M

Kenrick, L.

orsa,

H. Young, D. cConnell, Sublow,

Proctor

expended of

unexpended appropriated Sennett,

Bowman,

, Pr

Peterson, H l D

dberg,

emark, of

labor

910 ensley, rum

labor octo

abor

the

abor

labor

labor r

labor

Corps,

labor

Poor,

labor la labor

collation

and

abo

bor

Memorial

Expenditures.

and

teams labor

and

Receipts.

teams

and

Day

S127

$125

$35

8177

132 127 17 19 162

81 54 29 79 43 63 51

38 23

00 78

16 00

50 00 00 00

50 00 50 00 00

00 00 50 50 50 50

.$144

5144

,34

90 68 69 Bedford Civic Club, expense of Weights and Measures. speaker SlO 00 16 60 John R. Comley, plants Receipts. Dudley Hartford, wreaths for 1910 11 80 Amount appropriated S50 00 Dudley Hartford, wreaths for Received in fees 17 29 1911 12 50. 867 29 I. L. & H . D. Hodgdon, teams 10 50 Amount expended $58 14 H . 11. Mudge, flags 4 86 Amount unexpended 9 15 $127 04 867 29

Expenditures. State Aid. John R. Comley, salary 850 00 Boston - 1ickel Plating Co., Receipts. repl ating 7 60 Amount appropriated from tresa American Express, expressing 54 ury SI68 00 $58 14 Expenditures.

:\Iary Williams, aid S48 00 Interest. Fannie A. Bowers, aid 48 00 Benjamin F. Day, aid 72 00 Amount appropriated $800 00 $168 00 Amount appropriated to pay The above amount is due from the Interest on Water bonds 1,400 00 State of Massachusetts. Received from \Vater Dep't. to pay interest on water bonds 1,000 00 Interest on bank deposits 80 90 Public Library. 53,2-80 90 Amount expended S3,199 65 Receipts. Amount unexpended 81 25 Amount appropriated $250 00 $3,280 90 Received from dog licenses 294 40 8544 40 Expenditures. Expenditures. Interest on water bonds $2,400 00 Interest on Cemetery Trust funds 492 50 Paid Charles w. Jen ks, t reasurer Henry B. Patrick, interest on Bedford Free Public Library $544 40 temporary loan 94 79 National Arlington

Bedford

Appropriated Excess

Ban

American I.

Boston

American American

American

The

int-erest

interest

the

wagon extinguishers,

wagon

extinguishers

amount temporary forestry

refunded

Buskirk

Shawmut

Free

above

appropriation five

i\laine

La La

from

due

school

France

•

France cent

the

department .

France

orth

Public

and

amount

R. Hodgdon, Joan

from

town

the

bank,

etc.

savings

road

house

Forest

Engine

Osborn

Engine

treasury

Engine the

Engine

freight

Library

Expenditures.

Joan

the

interest

state Receipts loan

carting Fire

has bank

Co.

state

Co.,

Co.

Wagon

$350

$92

5250

5220

00 70

00 00

92 75

$3,199

$449

5449

Sherwin Balance Gypsy Amount Massachusetts Amount Boston Amount Sidney Amount

Amount

lead

ming

bond

Co.,

and

lioth

expended A

appropriated unexpended

Williams appropriated expended

treasurer's

and

appropriation

Maine

Bul

spraying

department,

Bonding

Co.,

tax

bond

R.,

arsenate

Tree

Expenditures.

& freight collector's Expenditures.

Receipts.

Insurance Receipts.

1910

Bond

trim Warden.

S20

17 75

32 75 27 58 00 34 92

SIOO

883

S40

100 $40.00

34 92 92 00

00 72 73 Appropriaton for Safes. Incidentals.

Receipts. Salaries 82,208 08 Police Amount appropriated $500 00 1,146 73 Printing and stationery Amount expended 8266 00 282 70 Insurance Amount unexpended 234 00 68 91 Town Hall $500 00 262 04 l\Iiscellaneous 281 58 Expenditures. $4,250 0--1

Morris Ireland Safe Co., fsae for Brush fires S440 73 Town Clerk $100 00 )loving snow 61 15 Union Vault & Safe Co., four safes 138 20 $4,751 92 Boston & Maine R . R., freight 11 80 Bedford Coal & Grain Co., carting 10 50 I. L. & H. D. Hodgdon, carting 5 50 8266 00

Removal of Watering Trough.

Receipts. Amount appropriated $40 00 Amount expended 531 92 Amount unexpended 8 08 $40 00

Expenditures. Bedford Water Department, stock and labor $10 95 D. L. B . Fitch, labor and team 7 50 A. H. Kenrick, labor 3 00 Patr ick Mansfield, labor 4 00 Bedford Hardware & Plumbing Co., stock and labor 6 47 $31 92 74 75

SELECTMEN'S ESTIMATES. REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.

Excess A.mount Balance of Estim ates Object of Approp tion Appropriated for 1912. ria in 1911 Unexpended Ap propriat'n $1,001 43 $5,000 00 Schools...... - - - 54,450 00 Balance from 1910 1,973 37 ORGANIZATION. Lights - - - - 100 00 ...... 162 19 275 00 School supplies .. . 275 00 William G. HartweII, Chairman. School supplies bal. 39 13 William B. Hughes, Clerk . 1910 ...... - .. . 3,000 00 Charles E. Williams. Roads and bridges 3,000 00 Incidentals and 4,000 00 4,000 00 39 64 IDO\-;ng snow. . . 1,000 00 1,000 00 222 22 Support of poor .. . 800 00 800 00 86 56 Fire department .. 1,500 00 1,500 00 87 65 Street lights ...... 250 00 The live stock of the farm comprises: 11 cows, 1 bull, Z 250 00 21 72 Sidewalks ...... 250 00 heifers, 3 horses, 2 pigs, 100 hens, There are 175 bushels Public Library . . . . 250 00 corn on ear, 25 tons of hay, 10 cords of wood, 600 tons of grain. Cemetery Ba.I. from 200 00 There are three inmates at the almshouse. 1910 ...... 581 84 320 70 3 03 25 00 Old burying ground 25 00 March 2, 1911 we were informed by the city of Boston 17 16 125 00 Memorial day . .. 125 00 that Carrie B. Ogilvie (26) was in city hospital. Boston ~emorial day Bal. claimed sett lement was in Bedford but we found the settle 19 20 from 1910 . .. . . 700 00 ment was in Cambridge. 800 00 Interest ...... 40 00 April 24, 1911 we were notified from Institut ion of Regis Bonds ...... 40 00 Weights and meas- tration Dep't., that Frederick A. Cutler was at Long Island 9 15 50 00 ures ...... --- . 50 00 hospital. On April 27 we brought him from Boston to alms Interest on water 2,400 00 house in Bedford. He remained until Oct. 16, when he ran 2,400 00 bonds ...... 100 00 away. Bill for him from City of Boston was $4.29. 25 00 17 56 Tree Warden ...... Sept. 29, 1911 the City of Cambridge not ified us that Tree Warden Bal. Thomas DeAvilla was an expense to t hat city, and charged 1910 ...... 75 92 Forest Fire wagon, same to us. On due-inquiry we found that this town was not from treasury .. 449 34 his lawful place of settlement as the State bad paid a bill in State Aid, from 1891. treasury ...... 168 00 We e.-xpended for outside aid for 1911-12, provisions and 654 74 Mass- school fund .. groceries $101.72; fuel $12.00; medical attendance 810.50; Appropriations for 2()() 00 234 00 safes 500 00 medicines 82.00. 343 7'1 1,000 00 Carlisle road •.. . . . 1,500 00 In 1910, $106.00 was expended for medical attendance Extermination of to Mrs. William W. Dengaw, which amount had to be taken 553 31 gypsy moth .. . 100 00 from 1910 approriation. The state has since reimbu rsed Carlisle road ...... 1,000 00 the amount. Discount on Taxes

of of

)Ir. )Ir.

The The For For

and and

financial financial

town town

i\lrs. i\lrs.

is is

very very

statement, statement,

Thompson

fortunate fortunate

Rsepectfully Rsepectfully

WILLLU1 WILLLU1

see see

. .

76 76

in in

Auditor

still still

submitted

B. B.

retaining retaining

s s

HUGHES

report. report.

, ,

e e

, ,

Clerk. Clerk.

services services

a a

care care Gen

resources, resources,

mated mated

foundation foundation

way. way. tery tery

entirely entirely

pose pose

attention. attention.

dent. dent.

large large

have have

the the S

has has

f f

t tarting tarting

ar ar

, ,

tempt tempt

ion ion

There There

The The

hown hown

in in We We

the the

The The

Total Total

George George

of of

ral ral

good good

of of

been been

during during

itself. itself.

a a

the the

measure measure

for for

Thi

the the

lots lots

fund

The The

have, have,

Chapel Chapel

Committee Committee

REPORT REPORT

two two

urplus urplus

to to

in in

finan

Savings Savings

ut ut

the the

physical physical

have have

we we

s s

long long

maintained

cost cost

the the

during during

remedy remedy

R. R.

would would

new new

, ,

will will

It It

of of

the the

hundred hundred

It It

belieYe

con

George George

year year

la ial ial

Blinn, Blinn,

Fund Fund

run keeping keeping

of of

to to

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of of

been been

drive"l\·a)· drive"l\·a)·

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be be

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amounted

OF OF

over over

equently

condition condition this this

the the

be be

the the

, ,

condition condition

report, report,

ome ome

the the

this this

that that

not not

a a

without without

, ,

now now

Chairman, Chairman, , ,

money money

ORGA ORGA

A. A.

THE THE will will

no no

past past

good good work work

three three

aving aving

with with

opinion opinion

condition condition

water water

only only

llars llars

year year

time

Goodwin, Goodwin,

this this

Abbott Abbott

to to

depo

to to

be be

, ,

year year

n n

, o ,

CEMETERY CEMETERY

asked asked

the the

about about

the the

wit

of of

management management

of of

hundred hundred

s s

thrown thrown

a a

which, which,

JIZATION. JIZATION.

sufficient sufficient

deposit deposit

in in

to to n n

favorable favorable

has has

he he

77 77

credit credit

impassable impassable

January January

the the

, ,

of of

entrance entrance Cemetery Cemetery

money. money.

construct construct

s s

R. R.

nd nd

without without

usual usual

been been

Clerk. Clerk.

for for

four four

the the

made made

lots

Cemetery Cemetery

89 Webber. Webber.

together together

the the

away away

in in

dollars. dollars.

to to

an an

100 100

, ,

to to

750 750

Committee Committee

hundred hundred

1st

showing showing

installed installed

the the

Town Town

fund fund

walks walks

the the

COMM

and and

)fr. )fr.

requires requires putting putting

meet meet

for for

appropriation appropriation

of of

a a

and and

, ,

00 00

and and

00 00

1912

:l\1iddlesex :l\1iddlesex

macadam macadam

Town, Town,

the the

with with

Fitch Fitch

the the

is is

and and

appropriation, appropriation,

It It

it it

this this

at at

TTEE. TTEE.

, ,

ount ount

dollars. dollars.

and and

i i

to to

s s

in in

is is

ati

immediate immediate

uperinten

the the

our our

perpetual perpetual

dri,·eways dri,·eways

that that

all all

the the

expense. expense. due due

has has

$113.72. $113.72.

our our

but but

a a

factory. factory.

we we

proper proper

50 50

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times times

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still still

00 00

a a . . 78 79 The Old Burying Ground has received the usual care We hope in the coming year to improve the Avenues and ,during the past year and flags were placed at the graves walks as far as money will allow also to do some grading of the Revolutionary Soldiers on the nineteenth of April. of new lots. The capping of the old tombs is in poor condition and The Superintendent is ready at all times to carry out the considerable mason work is necessary to properly preserve wishes of lot owners as far as possible and hopes they will them. An appropriation of fifty dollars instead of the usual feel free to call upon him. twenty-five dollars has, consequently, been asked for. Respectfully submitted, The reports of the Superintendent and of the Clerk follow: J OH N R . COMLE Y, Superintendent. GEORGE R . BLINN , Chairman.

FINANCI AL STATEMENT OF SH AWSH EEN CE~IETERY Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen:- Receipt-S. The report which the Superintendent will give at this Balance on hand, February 1, 1911 581 84 time is somewhat. different from other years, inasmuch as Income of Tr ust Funds for lots to we haYe had Town water installed in the Cemetery having February 1, 1912 487 50 had pipes laid through all the Avenues enabling us to water Received for care of lots, etc., on all of the lots when necessary. All of the perpetual care lots 1 908 charges 2 00 were ,vatered during the dry spell last summer, also quite Received for care of lots, etc., on a number of the annual care lots when we were so requested. 1909 charges 1 50 cards were sent out to all lot owners advising them of our Received for care of lots, etc., on facilities for watering same and wishing to know their pleas 1910 charges 26 50 ure in regard to it. Received for care of lots, etc., on We received a number of favorable replies. We hope to 1911 charges 77 50 have more the coming year. Received for foundations on 1911 The price charged was Sl .00 per year. charges 42 25 I think that the expense of installing the water will be Received for 1-e-seeding lots on 1911 justified by the benefit to the Cemetery and will be appre charges 6 00 ciated by all interested in keeping the Cemetery in good Received for opening graYes to condition. Feb. I, 1912 70 00 All of the buildings have received a fresh coat of paint Received for sale of lots 30 00 and all of the Avenue signs have been painted and are in 81,325 09 readiness to be put up in the Spring. Amount expended 1,004 64 The rest of the work has been practically the same as in other years. Balance on hand, February J, 1912 S320 45 80 81 Expenditures. Fred Delfino, excavating for water pipes $32 00 John Walsh, labor $347 00 Bedford Water Department water James Walsh, labor 71 00 rates 7 05 12 00 Dudley Proctor, labor Sl,004 64 )li chael Petrolitski, labor 6 00 John Sagerson, labor 4 00 Uncollected bills at present are: Quincy Cole, labor 1 25 Francis Doane & Co., cash box Charges b.efore 1908 $74 00 and lettering 1 50 Charges in 1908 15 25 Joseph Breck & Sons, sundries 58 Charges in 1909 15 50 David L. B. Fitch, teaming 3 75 Charges in 1910 17 50 C. W. Blake & Co., supplies 6 25 Charges in 1911 149 25 C. C. Farrington, printing 16 75 Bedford Coal & Grain Co., cement, "Chapel Fund " on deposit in the Middlesex Institution fert ili z.er and grass seed 55 55 for Savings, Concord, Mass., Bedford Coal & Grain Co., painting avenue signs 14 50 On hand January 1, 1912 $113 72 H. E. Young, loam 16 00 George A. Skelton, supplies 12 86 Dyers express, express charges 3 25 Town of Bedford, moth depart- OLD BURYING GROUND. ment; moth extermination work 8 88 Spraying for elm beetle 11 55 John R. Comley, teaming and Amount appropriated $25 00 sundries 9 91 John R. Comley, plants 17 60 Expenditures. John R. Comley, services as super John Walsh, labor intendent 100 00 $16 00 H. M. Mudge, flags George A. Good'-\in, postage and 3 05 Town of Bedford, Moth Dept., sundries 6 42 spraying for elm beetle 2 92 INSTALLATION OF WATER $21 97 C. W. Blake. & Co., installing Amount unexpended Februar y 1, 1912 $3 03 water and and material 147 65 Bedford Water Departmen t, 3 GEORGE A. GOODWIN , inch pipe and fittings 91 34 Clerk. ment To

of made,

vagrancy

suicide. 1, ered

unpaid Recovered

compla

street

as the

released

property I the The Organization

Arrests,

Disposition,

Truant Stolen

)

The Lights

herewith

liscellaneous

past

value

for

and

addition

lights

nts

following

oru>rable

care dog

the

y~ar.

REPORT

how property

from , value placed

Officer drunkenness

2, where

tramp

year

were of

licenses. present

disposed

assault

to house :-Chief,

persons

lockup

Property

S74.

Board

at work ending was statement

the

reported

no 1

reported OF

Respectfully

defects

the

insane

above

done

and

prosecution 5 of

POLICE

8, in

done

correction

annual

Jan.

The

released Selectmen:

reported larceny

the by

Constables, D

out.

battery

WARD there

shows

the

consisted

lockup 31,

investigation

the

the the

report

DEPARTMENT

submitted,

courts

from by

s 1912.

was

Police

value lost

the

treet were

s ,

fined P court

and

. of

the

uspicious

KELLEY,

Special

number

the of murder

Department necessary.

2, the

the

otherwise. person

the

S33

Police insane

probati

Chief

work

value cases,

collection .

26 Poli

case

persons of

Depart

of h different

ce.

larceny required

arrests

Recov of

osp

and

and during

Police

$84.

ital

16 of

ca a of the th as th

and Warden. of the trees b unexpended $581.09. has for

urning.

lls

the

the done

The The

The For

On An

Savings, current

ensuing

height

ttus brown

inefficiently

on been

Telephone

will.

appropriation

the

the extens the

by insulation elm

the

spraying

This

For

expended

tail

of the

was

centre

REPORT benefit year. 3

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Concord,

balance

leaf

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wires

the on

Gas

fund

turned

moth

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done,

of beetle

Warden

seems of

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and

bas

January the

the

seventeen has

and of

OF the Mass., ALBERT nests

the

invested

one

Town also

CHARLES

made

lines

been

l the

THE

there

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silent electric on

marked

hundred of

the 83

and renewal

account

1912,

were used

unusual

the

TREE were

have

BACON

in Co.,

poor

past

the

such -100

light

First

the

contrast

sprayed

the

of W.

frequent

Electric

dollars had

years of

of of

directed

WARDEN.

part }liddlesex

( Lexington,

calls

Sl wires poles

FUND

(Unitarian) JENKS, injuries Bedford. Fund

7.58

appeared

marked

with

upon

(

and

Light

and

was

. ) the

100

amounted

Tree

former

good

Institution

the

numerous

income and

) the the

asked carelessly

effect

Co., trees

Warden.

and

Parish.

raising

results

terms

whe

work

Tree

and

the the

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· 84 85 CLERK OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR REPORT OF THE FOREST FIRE WARDEN. YEAR ENDING FEB. 1 , 1912 .

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Bedford: Gentlemen:- To the Selectmen: In pursuance with the custom which has prevailed in the past, we herewith submit a report of the work done by our I respectfully submit my report for the year ending Feb. department for the year ending January 31, 1912. 1, 1912. During the past year we have had twenty-four alarms Whole number of alarms 26 of which 4 were still alarms. twenty of which were for brush fires, (See Forest Warden's The damage I am pleased to state was much less than report,) we have also answered four still alarms, cause, chim some of the past years. The Forest Fire Wagon with the ney fires. complete equipment which we received in the early summer, February 1, house owned by Joseph Coan, Hartwell road, I am positive enabled the department to keep the damage occupied by \,f. J. Maxwell, cause of fire, ignition of clothes down to a minimum . hanging over dining room stove. Loss on building and con The three deputies appointed the past year are as fol tents, 82,300, covered by insurance. lows :-Irving L. Waite, John Q. Blake and Jos. H . Hodgdon. June 21, alarm 4.30 p. m., hay sheds owned by Elihu G. As it is unla 'l"ful to start a fire in the open air from April Loomis, caused by children with matches, loss on buildings 1st to Dec. 1st inclusive without a permit, I would state and hay $1,040. Insurance, $640. that the deputies have in their possession blank forms which August 26, alarm 7.10 p. m., fire at rew England ·urser they will give to reliable parties during that period upon ies Co., Concord road, in the packing and storage building, request. supposed to have been caused by sparks from B. & M. R. R ., The following Forest Fires and date of same are as follows: locomotive. L-0ss on building and contents S2,000. No April 7, 1911, still alarm 7.30 p. m., for grass fire on land insurance. of Geo. Howe. Cause supposed spark from locomotive. December 11, fire at New England Nurseries Co .. store April 8, alarm 11.20 a. m., fo r grass fire on land of Geo. houses, cause burning grass beside B. & M. R. R., tracks. Howe. Cause supposed spark from locomotive. Loss on buildings and contents $999. No insurance. April 12, alarm 10.20 a. m., for grass fire at E. E. Knowles, In 1911 the Board purchased a new hose reel and stationed Spring road, owned by )1iss S. Sanders. Cause burning it at Depot Square. The reel is equipped with 400 ft . of 2½ brush. · inch hose to be used in emergency, for fires in that section of April 13, alarm 11.10 a. m., for brush fire on land of Dr. the town. Pheiffer. Cause unknown. The Board respectfully call your attention to the necessity April 13, alarm 2.55 p. m., for grass fire on land of A. H . of the purchase of a new hook and ladder truck, urgently Parker. Cause burning grass. required to conserve the efficiency of our department. April 17, alarm 12.30 p. m., for grass fire on land of M. CHAS. E. WILLIAMS, McMahan. Cause burning brush. JOHN Q. BLAKE, April 24, still alarm 11.45 a. m., for brush fire on land of IRVING C WAITE, E. G. Loomis, south part of town. Cause supposed spark Board of E11gineers. from locomotive. 87 86 July 10, alarm 11 a. m., for brush fire on land of C. W. April 25, alarm 2.35 p. m., for fire on land of Geo. Smith Jenks near railroad . Cause supposed sparks from locomo and E . G. Loomis in east part of to11,TD. Cause unknown. tive. Sprayer used_. April 26, alarm 11.25 a. m., for brush fire on land of E . July 11, sprayer used on same fire (12 hours. ) G. Loomis, south part of town. Cause supposed spark from July 13, alarm of fire given by 12.15 train a. m., for brush fire on land of C. W. Jenks near railroad in south part of locomotive. . April 26, alarm 12.35 p. m., for brush fire m east part of town. Cause spark from locomotive. 12 men responded, sprayer used. town. Cause unknown. April 26, still alarm 1.20 p. m., for grass fire on land of Nov. 11, still alarm, for forest fire on the land of E . G. Loomis, east part of town near Shawsheen road about two S D. Prince. Cause burning papers. · April 26, still alarm 2.40 p. m., fo:brush fire on land of acres burnt over. F. Goddard and E. G. Loomis, Loonus street. Respectfully submitted, April 26 alarm 3.10 p. m., for brush 6.re on land of W. Hooper. Mr~- Hayden and Copeland Est. Cause spark from CH AS. E. WILL IAMS. locomotive. April 26, alarm 4 p. m., for brush fire o~ land of Geo. H owe. Cause supposed spark from locom~t1ve. April 27, ala.rm 4 p. m., for brush fire m south part of REPORT OF THE LOCAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MOTH WORK. town. Fire was in Lexington. May 4, ala.rm 1.30 p. m., for brush fire in south woods on land of Mrs. R-eed. Ca.use supposed spark from locomo- tiw. . May 7, alarm 1.20 p. m ., for brush fire m east part of town To the Board of Se"lectmen: on old T urnpike road. Cause unknown. . May 11, ala.rm 1.35, grass fire on land _of Fisher Ames, The following report of the Moth work for the past year is respectfully submitted. north part of town. Cause burning caterpillars. J May 13, alarm 3 p. m., for brush fire on land of C. "• The shade trees in the center of the to~ are in much better Jenks, south part of town. Cause suppose spark from loco- condition than heretofore. The partial stripping of a few of them during the past summer was due to the work of the motive. 1 d f C W · May 14, alarm 12.30 p. m., for brush fire on an o · · elm leaf beetle instead of to the moth. This shows the need of Jenks and E. G. Loomis. Cause started from old fire. a larger appropriation for the destruct ion of this pest as no May 15, alarm 1.30 p. m., for brush fire on land of C. W. money from the moth appropriation can be taken for it. The wooded sections of the town, on the whole are also Jenks. Cause started from old fire. May 16, alarm 11.30 p. m., for brush fire o_n land of Geo. in a better condition, although the woods of the east part H owe. Cause supposed spark from locomotive. and about the springs are still far from satisfactory . July 6 alarm 5.15 p. m., for brush 6.re on land of C. W. Early in J une through the co-operation of William Reiff, Jenks in ;outh part of town near railroad. Cause supposed entomologist of the Bussey Institute an experiment was made with ten plantings of wilt disease. While success, in a spark from locomotive. No time for men. J uly 7, same fire with sprayer . 88 89 measure, was the result, we feel confident that our increased knowledge in handling this disease will enable us by following this line of work more closely the coming year to bring about much greater results. A fungus for the destruction of the brown tail moth was put in the nests this fall with the idea that by spring the moths will have become diseased and will themselves spread REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS, MEATS AND the disease. It is too soon to know the result of this experi PROVISIONS. ment. Spraying for brown tail in September was also tried with what seems good results. For example, the Wilson Oak usually bas bad between three and four hundred nests As the yearly inspection is just beginning a report of the to be cut; this winter we have cut less than a hundred from number of animals cannot be given at this time. th e tree, the decrease being due, we believe, to the fall spray There has been very little tuberculosis among the cattle ing. in Bedford, owing to the care given to ventilation and gen The pleasant weather of the late fall has enabled us to get eral sanitation. the work done in good shape ready for the coming year. There seems to be an increasing interest among the farm ers toward raising horses both in Bedford and in the surround Yours truly, ing towns, t here being many promising colts in this vicinity. WARREN A. CUTLER , An exceptionally large amount of meats have been in L ocal Sup t. spected during the past year and with very few exceptions has been found perfect. Greater care is being given to both the producing and REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. distributing of milk, also to the grade of cattle purchased. Respectfully submitted,

To the Selectmen of the T own of Bedford: I . PFE I FFER , Jr., D. V. S. Inspector of Animals . The annual report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures Inspector of Meats and Provisions. for year ending Jan , 31, 1912 is herewith respectfully sub mitted. Collected for work done 1909 $1 06 Collected for work done 1911 16 23 Total $17 29 Paid Town Treasurer $17 29

JOHN R . CO~fLE Y, Sealer of Weights and M easu.res.

Total Total Buildings Buildings

Valuation Valuation

Land Land

Value Value

Gain Gain

Net Net

State State

Town Town

County County State State

Lexington Lexington

Overlayings Overlayings

Supplementary Supplementary

Taxes Taxes

Real Real

Personal Personal

Polls Polls

ount ount

increase increase

in in

exclusive exclusive

valuation valuation

tax tax

estate estate

highway highway

tax tax

f f

were were

valuation valuation

tax tax

.. ..

assessed assessed

of of

exclusive exclusive

April April

estate estate

......

& &

tax tax

. .

assessed assessed

- - - · · · · · - - -

in in

. .

Boston Boston

- - - - • • - - - -

of of

...

tax tax

.. ..

. .

1, 1,

valuation valuation

committed committed

of of

tax tax

personal personal

......

buildings

of of - -

• •

of of

1910: 1910:

real real

. .

• • -

• •

· ·

- · · -

ASSESSOR'S ASSESSOR'S

.. ..

f f

- • • -

real real

personal personal

• •

· · · ·

· ·

as as

St. St.

land land

· ·

• •

· ·

estate estate

• •

· ·

· · · · · · · · · · ·

• •

· · · ·

· ·

• •

· · · ·

· ·

• • ·

estate estate

· ·

• - · · • -

R. R.

. .

· ·

· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

from from

· ·

· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

estate estate

· · ·

· ·

to to

· · · ·

• •

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· ·

• •

· · · ·

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

90 90

• •

R. R.

· ·

• - • • • • • - · ·

· ·

• •

· · · · · · · · · · · ·

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estate estate

· · · · · · · · · ·

· · · ·

Collector: Collector:

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· · ·

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1910

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· · ·

REPORT

· ·

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· · · ·

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· · · ·

· ·

·. ·.

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. .

$1,187

$1,501

$138,699 $138,699

390,070 390,070

314,814 314,814

$3 $3

100

$29

$21

1,264 1,264

,11

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5,666 5,666

7,6

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396 396

822 822

,14

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45 45

728 728

543 543

726 726

656 656

82 82

5 5

90 90

0 0

7 7

00 00

75 75

50 50

82 82 I

13 13

68 68

07 07

00 00

65 65 7Z 7Z

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1 1

All All

Number Number

All All

Taxes Taxes

Sinking Sinking

Taxes Taxes

Cash Cash Taxes Taxes

Taxes Taxes

Cemeter

Wate

Fire Fire

Other Other

Assets: Assets:

Town Town Cha Public Public

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mber mber

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property property

others others

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1910 1910

1909 1909

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$102,850 $102,850

$19

4,500 4,500

4,100 4,100

8,033 8,033

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,00

998 998

000 000

139 139

500 500

51 51

54 54

32 32

1 1

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313 313

248 248

97 97

23 23

74 74

65 65

43 43

94 94

66 66

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22 22

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19 19

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3,468 3,468

8,18

410 410

182 182

282 282

385 385

764 764

315 315

11 11

8 8

2 2

9 9

5 5

Amount Amount

U'ncollected U'ncollected

Paid Paid

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Amou

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Treasurer Treasurer

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TAX TAX

collected collected

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COLLECTOR'S COLLECTOR'S

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of of

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STATEMENT. STATEMENT.

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827,692 827,692

1,452 1,452

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$97 $97

159 159

153 153

120 120

725 725

38 38

728 728

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54 54

86 86

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50 50

62 62

12 12

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48 48

53 53

45 45 22 22

60 60

32 32

82 82

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73 73

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$29

$29,151 $29,151

$313 $313

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151 151

97 97

40 40

01 01

59 59

59 59 2 2 Amount Supernumerary

Interest

Amount Amount Amount

Heirs

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due

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paid abated to E. A.

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T. Kirkegaard Jiack

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Randlett

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National

Treasurer

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collected

list

Butterfield Innes Osborn

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Feb.

Bank

heirs incorporated

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Taxes

Due 1911

1910

from

1910.

Sl,993

2,923

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39 40

5 2

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S3,009

$3,009

Amount Interest Paid Paid Amount Amount Amount

John Cyrus Shedd Stephen R. Beatrice 1912 Edw. Mary Geo. W.

S. Mary Arabella H. Geo. L.

Treasurer Treasurer

Osborn

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due B. due uncollected abated CuU

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1911

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from

1909.

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65 29 19 54 . 22

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55 86 50 95 00 95 63 95 60 36 63 26

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$432 $432

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19 63 63

Amount Amount

Paid Paid Amount Amount

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$1,500 $1,500

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Massachusetts Massachusetts

Legislature Legislature

912 912

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of of

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them them

912

of of

Treasurer. Treasurer.

Massachusetts Massachusetts

$5,000 $5,000

$5,139 $5,139

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to to

Amount Amount

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94 94

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94 94 of of 98 99

TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT RECEIPTS 1911. TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT. &,;eipl.a . E:cpenditures 1911. $6,78 1 96 Balan ce in treasu ry, Feb. l, 1911 ...... - ...... - .• • .. •.. . P aid Henry .B. Pat.rick. tempora ry Joan $5,000 00 Received State T ~ure r Corp. Tax 19 10 Pub . Ser'"· ...... 81 59 .. Hen_ry B. Patri ck, interest on sam~ ·.: : : : : · · · · · · · · · · 94 79 " " " Corp. Tax 19 10 business ...... 46 46 ~at,onal Snawmut bank, temporary loan · · · · · · · · · · · • · · • • · · 5,000 00 National Bank Tax 1910 ...... 16 49 :Sa u onal S~wmut Bank. interest on sam · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 92 36 Corp. Tax 1911 Pub. Sen ·ice ...... 2,452 58 Arlrngton Fh ,e Cent Sav . Bank. North ro:d·,·· · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1,500 00 Corp. Tax 1911 business ...... •.. . 132 OS Arlmgton Fi,•e Cent~'' · Bank, Interest on 'sa':!.~ ·_-_·_· • · · · · · · · 106 00 60 00 suppon sick paupers ...... • . .. t:lfi::t JreePPubb. LL!bbrary Corp., ~chool house loan .. : :: ::: :: I 500 00 motor vehicles fees fund ...... • .. 30 30 .. Bedf Wree u · 1 rary Corp .• mte r on same 117 00 est 60 00 Inspection of anim als ...... •...... • ord ater Dept., as per vote of 1910 · · · · · · · · · · 800 00 account forest fire wagon ...... 220 92 .. Bedlt fordt Water Debopt., as per vote liarch 19ii-(Sp. ri~g-st · ). ... 600 00 National Bank Tax 1911 . ..• ...... 566 70 n eres on water nds · · · · 1,400 00 State Aid refunded ...... 132 00 1,000 00 53 71l addi tional Corp. Tax 1911 ...... :: 1,264 17 High school tuition ...... • 472 00 ~1ffk:I":) ;;;:;;::: : : : : :: ; ; ; ; ; ; :; ; ; : : ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; 1,980 00 Dist. Supt- fund ...... • .•...... • 437 50 82 50 lliss. school fund ...... • ...... 6S4 74 ·· llass. bureau of statisti~ -r'egi~~-ri~g -~~t~· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 6 00 account Car lisle road ...... • . ...• ...... 1,500 00 Wat-er Dept-, water used on Carr I d · · · · · · · · • · · · · · · ' · 30 30 moth work ...... 2,464 26 State Treasurer 25 per cent d ru~s Ji=.,· · · · · ·· · · · · · · · · ·· · · ...... 2,298 79 25 Overseers of P oor. account Town farm ...... • ...•. .. Library Committee dog~ ·· · · · · · · · ·• · · · · · ·• · 297 40 Tax Collector Tax of 1911...... • ...... 24,692 32 Orde,s draw n by &lecldnen · · · · · · · · • • · · · • · 31,689 23 " .. Tax of 1910...... • ... .. • ...... 1,993 97 .. lA>nd damage (Ken.rick ) . . : : : : : : : : : : · • · · · · .. · · · · · 3,200 00 Tax of 1909...... • ...... 371 73 0 400 00 _ -u~t-~~rt~-~~_~ .· moth tax 1909 ...... • .. . 1 63 Ba1an!'i!"~~.{,~~n_t: a_~ ~-k _:::::::::::::: 2,562 60 moth tax 19 10 ...... 43 28 H. L. Challies rent of Town Hall ...... 330 60 $58,619 60 H . L. Challies, for glass broken a• school house ...... l 50 H. L. Ohallies rent of scenery Town Hall . . . . 10 00 GEO . A. SK.ELT ON, at ...... 150 00 F rost Garden Co., for old sprayer ...... TQ'I.C1t.Treasurer. Henry B. Patrick, temporary loan at 4 per cent ...... 5.000 00 National Shawmut Bank. tempora ry loan at 4 per cent .. . 5,000 00 I ndividuals for moth work ...... 1,522 45 J. R.. Comley, leasing weignts and measures ...... 17 29 D. 1'. O.rpenter, use of sewer pump ...... • .. .. I 00 Dist. Court of Cen. Middlesex court fines ...... • ... . 13 96 Town Clerk, exp.ress licenses ...... 1 00 Druggi st's license ...... 1 00 N orumbega Park Co., l"'rk licenses ...... •.. 20 00 L. A. Ford, auctioneers license ...... • ...... •.. 2 00 I. L. Hodgdon, auct ioneer's license ...... •..•...... 2 00 Schoo l Committee sale of school tickets . . ...•. . .• ...... 2 94 School Committee sale of books ...... ••. . ..••...... l 95 Charles Crowe, for piano at school ...... , ...... 15 00 Patric k Roon ey, tuition in Lexington ...... •...... 12 00 F. S ullivan, tuition in Lexington ...... 12 00 Cemetery CommiUee, sale of lots, foundat iona, ete ...... 255 75 R. W. Brown, for crushed stone ...... 11 0 7 Geo. Sken.e, for crushed stone ...... •...... 2 80 Geo. Skene, for crushed sw ne for sidewa lks ...... • 12 00 Boston & Maine R. R., overcharge on freight ...... •.... • 3 16 Interest on deposit in ban k ...... • ... .. SO 90 County T reasurer, dog tax refunded ...... • 297 40 W. A. Cutler. brush fire work done with sprayer . ..• .. ... 8 75 D. Hartford for filling ...... _ ...... 5 00 Taxes Collector, moth t.ax 1911...... 153 48 Tax Collector. tax 1908 ...... , ...... •. 4 51

$58,619 60

GEO. A. SKE LTON , Tou,n Treaaw

INSURAlfCE ON TOWN PROPERTY. FEB.f 1, 1911. STATISTICS.

Company Property insured Amount .Q"""·"' ,; ,:: C ...... c,O '°0 ...... > :§ Dorchester l!utual, Town Ball Building. $1,000 00 .; .. ,; ~ ,; ;g£ ~ :::: 0 ., .; Expires J,' eb. 1. 1913. .. :5 'E -£ Q--! .. " 1,000 00 ... ., ..c:~s.c :og ~ r: ~ Traders & Mechanics, 1i uoo0_,,:, A 0 Expires Feb. 19, 1912. .. ., ii:i ::;:; A" :c 8 .. .. 1,000 00 s:i ...... "',. "'"" ...... Abington )lutual .,.. 0 ~ 0 o~c ~~ 0 • ~ 0 ., ._,:: Expires Feb. I, 1913...... ~ ...... "' ..~ ., ... Quincy Mutual, 2,000LOO .. < j o- .. ,: ;:; .8 .Q" ,85~ .Q .. $~ ,.0," .Q Expires Feb. 14, 1912. ~ E E E "'" E~ eo E E Tools of Moth Department 1,500 00 .. 0 0 ::, ~ ::st~ ::,~ :, :, Springfield F. & M .. " ~ Expires Dec. 10, 1912. >< p.," p., ;z; z i z z'"' z z z Law boob and papen, in 400 00 >< Providence Wa.shiogton 228 Expires June 7, 1912. Town Hall. . 1871 1 14 4' 151 179 177 453, 1871 Merrimac Mutual, Book&. furniture, etc., in 1,000. 00 1872 2.so 14 -1 17 180 179 527 1872 Expires Jan. I. 1914. Llbrary. . 1873 255 11 ~, Cambridge Mutual , Books. furniture, etc.. m 1,000 00 14 178 195 460 1873 1874 253 14 14 1 178 Expires Jan. 1, 1914. Library. . 1,000 00 1fl 204 448 1874 London Assurance Co.. Books, furniture. et<:., Ill 1875 900 255 24 8 20: 181 211 4541 1875 Expires Nov. 1, 19H.. Library. . 1876 256 19 Bingham Mutual, Books. furniture, etc., 10 1,000:.00 12: 185 201 519 1876 E,tres April I. 1912. LibTary. 1877 269 17 :I 15, 189 211 530, 1877 Fitch urg Mutual, Books, furnit ure, et<:., in 1,000 00 1878 274 10 4 9 195 213 539 1878 Expi res April l. 1912. Library. 1879 270 Penn. Fire Insurance Co., Books. (urnitu.re in annex 1,000 00 9 6 23 151 181 195 225 585, 1879 Expires Aug. 4, 191.5. to Library. 1880 931 284 20 5 7 148 166 194 207 628 1880 Quincy Mutual, School House. 1,000 00 1881 272 10 5 14 134 162 194 221 778 1881 Expires Au~. 15, 1912. 1882 242 23 Merchants an Farmers, .. 1,000 00 12 25 136 143 194 223 623 1882 " 1883 234 22 13 Expires Aug. 15, 1912. .. 18 136 144 191 2091 583 1883 Cambridge Mutual, .. 1,000 00 1884 255 18 8 27 139 152 191 222 589 1884 Expires Aug. 15, 1912. 1885 930 255 13 5 18 DorcheslA>.r Mutual, .. " 1,500 00 129 151 195 245 566 1885 Expires Serrfl. 1~12 . 1886 279 18 12 21 121 157 198 248 718 1886 Traders and echamcs, .. .. 1.000 00 1887 274 17 3 18' 121 157 204 260 672 1887 Expires March 19. 1913. 1888 270 16 12"2 Abington Mutual, .. .. 1,000 00 11 15 161 208 257 648 1888 1889 297 18 10 18 129 170 212 270 589 Extres March 19, 1913. .. 1,500 00 1889 Roy& Insurance Co.. , " 1890 1092 290 16 10 21 130 168 273 654 1890 Expires May 22, 1915. 1891 305 22 6 16 214! Boston I nsurance Co .• .. .. 1,500 00 146 170 218 269 604 1891 1892 294 18 4 31 153 182 22-3 284 561 1892 Expires Feb. I~. 1915. .. 2,000 00 Providence Washangt.on, .. 1893 316 24 7 19 157 181 226 305 533 1893 Expires Jan. 19. 1915. 1894 307 17 Continental Ins u.-ancr Co., jTown Farm Property. 1,500 00 26 20 161 193 234 307 5201 1894 1895 1169 310 23 8 26 160 225 Expires Dec . 30, 1912. 1,500 00 235 300 554 1895 Boston I nsurance Co.. Town Farm Property. 1896 361 22 8 29 189 2-37 346 548l 1896 Expires Dec. 24. I ~ll I. 1897 333 Tradera and Mechamcs, Town Farm Property. 1,500 00 26 16 15 206 246 248243 1 326 522 1897 Expires Dec. 24. H)I I. l!achinerv in 1898 305 21 12 17, 253 257 598 1898 London and Lancaslure. • pumping station. 2.000 00 1899 286 24 10 30 191 240 258 273 525 1899 Sept. 19. 1914. Expires 1,300 00 1900 1207 284 20 8 19 193 207 262 Peon. Fire Insurance ~ ... School Bouse . 314 529 1900 1901 276 25 8 14 138 Expires Aug. 20. 191<>. J.300 00 233 263 303 538 1901 London Assurance Co.. School Bouse. 1902 564 15 12 15 134 219 263 300 546 1902 Expires Au,:. 20. 1915. 1903 570 18 11 Middlese x Mutu al, _ Hartwell property. 1,000 00 21 130 229 265 263 514 1903 Expires Apnl I, 191<>. 1904 288 23 12 15 140 200 270 305 499 1904 Holyoke Mutu~I, _ Hartwell Property. 1,000 00 1905 1210 292 17 6 19 125 201 271 311 495 1905 Exp ires Apn l 1. )91:,. 1906 289 18 15 19 132 200 272 llichigan Commercial. Engine Bouse and Content. Z.250 00 274 453 1906 Expires )Jareb 17, 1912. 1907 296 18 10 17 125 206 277 375 472 1907 $37.750 00 1908 290 16 10 17 131 216 278 356 441 1908 1909 299 21 11 23 131 210 280 308 359 1909 1910 1231 305 18 15 20 132 192 291 270 354 1910 GEORGE A. SKELTON, 1911 328 28 8 ' 25 127 315 282 385 1911 Town Trwa-urtr. VALUA11UN, FlNANClAL STATISTI CS, AND SUNDRY RECEll'TS.

VALUA'tlON FINANCIAL STA' rJSTICS SUNDRY RECEIPTS --- Dog A vor- Rate uC Town debt Tol.41 Bank Corpom- 1 School State Llcensea Real MIO 'fuxa.. ms Sw.t,0 County Re/und'd Peroonal Total Rr.te o! tton. llopro,;cnled Tnx lion by Coun- E•tate 1'axa- Bod- by N ot.ee Tux Tnx Tax F'und Aid 'tax t y 'l~rcas• tlo11 f or ford Feb, I. Levy urer. MU6il, I 1880.$105,351 $653,779 S759.13() $ l5 35 $12 50 $23,7 19 49 $ 615- on s 3J9 04 S 9,995 44 $247 42, S 99 60 $214 72 .$338 00 $ 105 92 I 1881 109,003 655,051 70 l,0.j I l l 78 13 00 22,069 48 615 00 3()9 01 10,019 01 310 88 244 74 215 06 468 00 100 00 I 1882 91.,57,'3 653,16'> 751,73~1 16 28 l5 O'.J 21,709 48 820 00 309 04 11,853 64 374 161 145 36 214 86 414 00 JOO 58 I -45,353 11 03 1 13 50 19,010 48 660 00 386 30 10,541 24 308 94 1,241 12 213 82 432 00 111 75 J 1883 87,69.3 657,748 1 :4 Sl,6,B 6 I 7 U,652 J.j o-;1 1'3 2.; 17 ,881 00 880 00 401 80 10,265 20 343 54 l ,246 IO 208 84 319 00 111 75 l 18iH ;s,oo 11 l :5 1885 103,823 663,33j 707, 153 H 051 1270119,5l0 OJ 600 00 528 50 10,271 68 271 75 11 150 82 207 75 24-l 00 132 1886 10.3,82~ 676,95,J 779,!7JI l ·~ 48 12 50 17,510 00 67? 00 405 82 10,250 63 261 001 J, 145 87 200 33 130 95 J/i2 28 1 :6 609,3(lg 79 ~.-1 L'll I , 06 13 70 10,30'.l 00 l,012 60 473 45 11,412 86 278 50 1,616 68 208 73 279 00 196 65 J :7 1887 03,07.J 10 1 1888 101,08<1 715,605 8 16,639 14 0'3 J3 00 16,000 00 1,012 50 . 568 14 11,187 85 294 08 1,312 58 267 97 264 00 177 :88 1889 118,082 757,285 871>,367 14 72 13 0() 15,000 00 860 00 666 72 11,873 71 280 71 l, 186 82 204 92 270 00 176 13 1 :89 189n 119,3.>7 758,029 878,236 H 81 13 OJ 13,000 OJ 752 50 692 36 11,978 52 305 09 1,602 72 207 18 228 00 172 00 I :oo 1891 111,085 781,015 892,IOJ 14 50 13 OJ ❖2,5,000 O'J 6-l5 00 692 36 12,108 67 277 66 2,285 04 392 26 246 00 137 68 1 1 B 8~ 14 00 •26,000 00 770 00 858 73 13,177 78 280 77 2,524 90 470 54 206 00 152 90 J 2 o 1892 104,663 800,567 0:.15,23.) ,3 ~ 1893 107,681 859,976 967,657 15 3J l,5 /i'J 24,lOO 00 1,100 00 808 22 15,569 95 289 5 l 2,203 74 426 35 184 00 102 08 1 1,3 -15 OJ 890 962 38 Hi,451 161 96 26 1,386 02 369 88 150 00 244 92 I ,4 1894 112,106 880,251 992,357 l •l 8'.) 15 00 2 00 ,5 1896 94,721 866,716 9:i7,437 14 0,5 J.~ 50 2;),630 00 585 00 023 59 15,386 i"' 100 16 996 85 460 00 157 00 J57 89 I 880,806, 979,055 15 10 15 00 l8,6GO 00 682 liO 97 l 01 15,317 8tl, 106 29 965 50 558 39 132 00 94 05 I 6 1896 08,249 95 J 1897 93,507 910,682110:.14, 189 15 26 16 00 l8,6'.l0 00 682 50 923 59 16,603 02 94 71 877 94 595 02 132 00 173 1898 104,543 961,13 l 1078,674 15 60 15 50 aJ6,500 OD 55.5 00 920 27 17,128 64 105 76 728 091 605 55 136 00 157 32 l 1899 103,600 981,446 1088.0!6 1s 18 16 5oj 14,SOD on 555 00 1,002 85 18,484 J3 162 03 1,186 OJ 255 51 120 00 192 06 1 11 200 38 950 20 282 86 89 00 179 55 1 1900 98,916 1000,56 l 11 04,477 16 14 14 50 14,500 00 555 00 090 32 16,582 9 1 00 6,500 00 647 50 1, lM ,59 18,302 03 282 29 1,298 62 638 08 104 00 103 23 J 1901 97,824101l,547 1llL2,371 10 18 10 1 19D2 106,2311022,032 l 128,263 16 18 16 OJ 3,000 0'.) 555 00 1,162 75 18,397 63 234 90 1,406 57 657 26 286 00 105 26 1 1903 121,436 1055,727 ll76,163 W 76 15 OD 4,500 OD 925 00 l,211 67 17,989 95 197 23 1,584 92 622 40 322 00 205 06 J 077,577 l2L0,197 10 60 15 O') 3,00D 00 02,3 00 1,250 53 18,543 96 197 4J 1 ,225 73 902 92 230 00 231 42 l 1904 136,620 1 42 I 1905 154,870 1077,680 1233,55() 17 2,; 16 00 4,000 00 1,480 00 l,215 24 20,123 47 200 75 1,868 63 681 74 237 00 228 099,822 1266,732 16 87 15 50 4,000 00 1,295 00 1,288 11 20,026 77 262 23 1,562 05 7 06 50 237 00 242 72 l 1906 172,910 l 00 13 17 1 1907 195,013 1090,072 1285,115117 03 15 00 1,900 00 1,480 OD 1,30,5 70 20,384 67 260 82 1,709 36 708 182 242 1908 200,101 10)9,osn 1aoo 74 1 11 10 18 oo 3,400 on 2,1)35 00 l 283 20 24,9·14 21 244 92 1,50 I 95 72!; 05 16,~ 00 256 30 I 67 21,5 19 73 656 97 l ,96-5 68 736 68 96 00 269 40 l 1909 193,779 lll3,482 1307,2611 17 52 18 50 4,900 00 1,665 00 l ,426 3g3,26,3, 17 110 19 00 3,00.) 0011.oso oo 1,373 rn 26,5 11 a1 637 02 2,51s rn 675 11 1 132 oo 201 50 1 19l0 21'1,5 ll ll6S,7.'>21 1 00 2117 40 I 11111 314,811 LL87,ll/\ ll'iOl,1120_1_7 ll,3 l_".! 00 none l,0'30 00 1.261 17 2/U 18 86 623 10 !:!. 761'1 50 G5,I 71 1~2 1hown h"NI• tot C•rllale Bl'ldgo. !Cl011lrur the 'town Trcuuror'a Bookll F•b. I, ln11.oAd ol March I. ca..-! th~ AP1>•,...nt decronac •sa,ooo 1$18,000Sahool-houae luan, '1$2,liOO.OO SouU, at. 1011n,

APPROPRIATIONS

Sundry Text- Hla-hwan I Support I Fire Do- Incldcntal•and I Small Mlscella- Sundry Rcpaira, Street Books I I New Streeui, otc. ILighlinQ' I Year an~ Library. ~nd ot Poor. Interest. partment. Moving Appro- I neoue, I Year ISchool•. ISupphca, Bridges. Snow. prlntlona. 1879 $1,800 OD $100 00 Sl ,400 00 $1,500 00 Sl ,725 00 $1,200 00 S 60 00 1879 1880 1880 1,800 00 LOO 00 1,40D 00 1,500 00 1,700 00 $160 00 1,000 00 Repairs at, 00 OD 1,600 00 1,700 00 150 00 1,000 00 225 00 Piano, town farm , 1881 1881 1 ,800 00 JOO 00 1,4 1882 1882 2,000 OD 125 00 1,50D 00 1,500 00 1,650 00 226 00 1,000 00 495 00 $300 00 S600 00 00 1,500 00 1,500 00 250 00 800 00 120 00 Carl'ie Bdg., 1883 1883 1,600 00 125 00 1,200 1884 1884 l,8DO 00 $220 00 125 00 1,4.00 00 1,500 00 1,400 00 800 00 14.5 DO Concr'te $1,000 00 00 1,700 00 1,000 00 1,574 92 300 00 l,000 00 625 00 walks, 432 20 1886 1885 2,300 00 200 00 125 $150 00 1886 1886 2,600 00 200 00 125 00 2,000 00 1,200 00 l ,336 37 300 00 800 00 85 00 $400 00 00 125 00 2,400 00 J,000 00 1,230 00 300 00 800 00 50 00 300 00 200 00 1887 1887 2,500 00 250 300 00 1888 1888 2,200 00 25D 00 150 00 1,750 00 J,000 00 1,125 00 500 00 1,000 00 625 00 200 00 00 2, 15D 00 1,200 OD 1,000 00 370 00 1,000 00 606 50 200 00 New School- 300 00 1889 1889 2,800 00 250 OD 150 350 00 1890 1890 2,500 00 250 OD 150 00 2,211.00 1,400 00 050 00 375 00 1,000 00 821 35 50 00 house, 00 2,128 50 1,400 OD 960 00 400 00 1,000 00 225 00 164 00 $13,000 00 375 00 1891 189t 2,600 00 2iSO 00 200 400 00 1892 .,.. 1892 2,800 00 255 00 200 00 2,200 00 1,200 00 l ,350 00 400 00 1,200 00 315 00 55 l 00 00 250 00 200 00 2,100 00 1,000 00 1,275 00 41i0 00 1,600 00 816 00 400 00 1893 o 1893 3,30D 400 oo 1894 w 1801 3,450 oo 300 oo 200 oo 2,ooD oo 1,450 ooi 1,210 54 1100 oo 1,600 oo 425 oo a18 80 00 100 00 2,000 00 1,20D 00 1,100 00 40D 00 2,000 00 402 00 Town 400 00 1895 1895 3,450 00 250 1 400 00 1896 1896 3,800 00 250 00 200 00 2,400 00 1,200 00 1,100 00 400 00 2,000 00 442 33 Debt 00 250 00 200 00 2,600 O() 1,400 00 l ,l)OO 00 400 00 2,000 00 470 DO SIOOO 00 4.50 00 1897 1897 4,200 450 00 1898 1898 4,LOO 00 300 00 2DO 00 2,,50D OO j J,400 00 1,000 OD 6DO 00 2,500 00 000 00 1000 00 J\foo11d'zing 00 2,700 00 1,400 00 900 00 650 00 2,500 00 808 08 1000 00 South street, 475 00 1899 1899 4,400 00 300 00 200 476 00 1900 1900 4,40D 00 300 00 225 001 2,00D 001 1,400 00 700 00 650 00 2,500 00 648 00 1000 00 $3,000 00 00 200 00 225 00 2,700 00 1,400 00 500 00 500 00 2,600 00 526 00 7000 00 .500 00 1901 1901 4,600 550 00 1902 1902 4,800 00 200 00 226 ool 2,9DO 00 J ,400 00 400 00 600 00 3,400 00 1,215 00 2,500 00 Town Hall 00 §6,,50D 00 l,4.DO 00 600 00 550 00 2,800 00 2,040 00 4,liOO 00 Improvom't, 550 00 1903 1903 4,000 00 200 00 225 800 00 1904 1904 5,0DO 00 300 00 22.S 00 3,00D 00 1,000 00 700 00 400 00 3,900 00 l ,025 00 3,000 00 $720 67 00 225 00 3,200 00 1,200 00 650 00 650 00 3,200 00 1,745 00 •2,200 00 1200 00 1905 1905 4,500 00 300 1425 00 1906 1906 4,600 00 2.50 00 250 00 4,000 00 1,000 00 700 00 800 00 3,200 00 1,700 00 0) a $1600.00 00 700 00 800 00 3,200 00 1,465 00 1,900 00 aa $1500.00 1480 00 1907 1907 4,600 00 250 00 250 OD :l,000 00 l .000 1480 00 1908 1908 6,250 00 250 00 250 00 3,000 00 l ,000 00 700 00 800 00 3,200 00 915 00 1,000 00 t3,lOO 00 800 00 3,200 00 485 00 :j:3,000 00 b$1,000 00 1520 00 1900 1009 5,725 00 27,5 00 250 001 3,000 00 00 1910 275 00 2/'iO 00 :l,000 00 1,000 00 t 2,400 00 800 00 3,200 00 1,890 00 260 00 1500 1910 4,500 00 1500 00 19 11 1911 4,450 00 275 00 250 00 4,500 00 1,000 00 t3,20() 00 800 00 4,000 00 1,265 00 489 :14 on wot-Or loan bond•. i School-how,o heating plant. f $2,500 CoAt ot Carl!slo Dridgo to Town. • Snnltary repaln, Union School. t Includinll' Interest . 6 Hillelde Avenue lmprovemcnta •• C08t of Chomlc-,1nnd Hoee Wagon, a Spring, Davi• and Burllngton Roads ltnprovemonta. aa North Road lmprovementa 104 105

REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYOR. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.

In addition to the necessary work and repairs to high ways during the past year there bas been the new construc ORGANIZATIO tions work on Carlisle road one of the most important improve ments in the Town about 2,400 feet of macadam road, in George i\f. Dimond, Chairman. this work there was expended a little over the appropriation Henry D. Lyons, in order to finish up the work that was laid out by the state. Charles A. Burke, Secretary. The work in the east part was graveling in a number of places and the hill below Mr. Loomis house was macadamed and connected up with the other peices of stone also some work had to be done over near the turnpike road. The Board of Water Commissioners submits to theTown Last year and this year also, the smooth part has used the following report for the year ending February I, 1912. broken stone with very good results. The construction work for the year included the building The work done in the north district, the amount being so of two extensions to the system of mains, one of 720 feet on small that it ought to have at least $1,000 in order to do any Springs Road and another of 725 feet on North Road and the thing, I have patched in places with stone and have filled with installation of 31 services. With the laying of the n:ains two gravel ready for stone this next year as this _road is used so hydrants were set in accordance with the policy of locating much by automobiles it has a great deal of wear on it. hydrants every 500 feet. Six inch pipe was laid fo both The west road is also a part of our Town where a great extensions. For the new mains appropriations of 8600 for many automobiles go and it makes a great deal of wear on our Springs Road and 8400 for North Road were made and roads. I think more money ought to be spent on this part as although the teaming of pipe and the work of tren ching and we do not get the wear out of the gravel as we do stone. back filling on the North Road job was contributed by Mr. Work in Center was done this year, we tried oiling and Roger W. Brown, the cost of the two extensions exceeded the in most places it worked well and gave good satisfaction appropriations by $249.36, which sum was paid from water of course I only recommend it on stone road as on dirt roads department funds as also was a deficiency of $511.17 in the it makes it muddy. I think it a great improvement on water service connections account. The total length of mains is and I consider it is cheaper. now 5.75 miles and there have been installed 178 s~rvices of Most of the work that was done on sidewalks has been which number 175 are active. ' done ·with crushed stone and I think stone or concrete is The receipts from the sale of water, not including the the only way to build them to have them hard and dry, gravel ap~ropriation of Sl,000 for hydrant service which was applied lasts only a short time then the work has to be done over to mterest on bonds, amounted to $2,058.24, an increase of again. $592.69 over the year preceding. The maintenance expenses DAVID L. B. FITCH, for the year were 8578.72, leaving a profit from operation of Highway Surveyor. the works of $1,479.52. 106 107 The pumpage record was 8,970,900 gallons as compared on hand at the close of the year the commissioners will with about 5,800,000 gallons the previous year. The pump recommend that S400 of this sum be applied toward the ing plant maintained its splendid record for efficiency with first bond payment. the use of only 1,355 gallons of gasolene for power and an Statements of the various accounts of the Water Depart expense of S19.00 for repairs and renewals. ment, the pumping record, analysis of water and other sta In the civil suit brought against the Town by the trustee tistics for the year follow: of the Kenrick estate to secure an assessment of damages for land taken by right of eminent domain for the site of the water works pumping station, for the source of supply and for protection purposes, in all about 49 acres, a judgment was found for the petitioner for $3,757.05 with costs of 96.45. The case was heard before Judge Wait and a jury in the Mid MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT. dlesex Superior Court at Cambridge and occupied three days, March 13 to 15, 1811, inclusive. To meet the estimates on the value of the property taken, as given by four experts appearing for the petitioner and ranging from 89,000 to $13,000, the Town was forced to put in similar evidence and Statement for the Year Ending February 1, 19 1 2. for this purpose secured the services of three real estate men familiar with values in Bedford. Their appraisals of the Receipts. land taken ranged from $1,750 to $3,000. Francis J. Car ney of Boston served as counsel for the Town in the prepa Water rates and sale of water $1,968 90 ration and trial of the case. He handled it with good judgment Street watering account 89 34 and, as instructed by the commissioners, in a spirit of Appropriation for hydrant service 1,000 00 fairness toward the townspeople in whose interest the suit $3,058 24- was brought. It should be said at this time that for a period of more than two years the commissioners used their best Expenditures. endeavors to effect a settlement out of court but t.hat at no t ime were they able to get the trustee to name a definite Edison Electric Co., lighting ser figure as a basis for discussing a settlement and their own ,ice 811 00 propositions were repeatedly rejected. Worcester Press, printing and The total expense on account of the Kenrick land taking stationery 59 00 was 84,749.80. Of this sum the Town appropriated $1,000 Standard Oil Co., gasolene 136 40 from taxes, $2,200 from the sinking fund and the balance of W. H. Kenrick, services as engineer 280 74 $1,549.80 was paid from water department funds in t he 0. S. Bumpus, services as engineer 7 84 treasury . H. M . )fudge, postage and sta- The first payment on the Water Loan Bonds, amounting_ tionery 7 80 to $2,400, must be provided for and made this year. T he Bedford Coal & Grain Co., coal payment is due on August 1st. With a balance of $929.37 for station 11 50 108 109 0. Gill, signs S 5 00 CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT. A . J. Wilkinson & Co., tape measure 3 12 Statement for the Year Ending February 1 , 1 9 12. Olds Gas PowerCo.,enginesupplies and repairs 5 15 Peter Hanson, labor at standpipe 2 00 Platt Iron Works, repairing Receipts. pumps 10 85 Paul Raymond , labor at filter bed 5 00 Appropriation for Springs Road D . L. B. Fitch, repairs on pipe extension $600 00 line 2 00 Appropriation for North Road Alex McDonald, labor at filter bed 4 00 extension 1911 400 00 F. W. Barry-Beale Co., office sup $1,000 00 plies 2 80 *Appropriation · for North Road Thomson Meter Co., meter fittings 1 00 extension 1910 800 00 Seager Engine Works, engine supplies 3 00 C.H. Robbins, typewriting 4 70 Expenditure a. W. B. Hughes, wrench and repairs . 1 75 Bedford Coal & Grain Co., coal SPRINGS ROAD EXTENSION. for station 4 00 George A. Skelton, incidentals 2 50 Boston & Maine R. R., freight S37 05 Water Commissioners, incidentals Charles Millar & Son Co., cast and express 6 84 iron pipe $230 30 Walworth Mfg. Co., hammer 73 D. L.B. Fitch, teaming 6 05 $578 72 Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., gate valve 10 93 Total receipts from water $3,058 24 Thomas Bruno, pipe laying con T otal maintenance expenditures 578 72 tract 433 IO Interest paid on Water Loan bonds 1,000 00 Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co., special castings 9 28 Net income from operation of Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., valves 8 15 Water Works $1,479 52 8734 86

*By vote of Town, March 7, 1910, this appropriation was from t axes of the year 1911. The extension authorized was coustructed in 1910 and paid for that year from Water De partment funds in the treasury. 110 111 NORTH ROAD EXTENSION 1911. .J. R. Carty $11 91 E. H. Hosmer 8 02 Bedford Coal & Grain Co., teaming 1 50 D-. 0. La,vrence estate 11 74 E . Worthington, surveying 15 00 Ed ward Walsh 16 20 Boston & Maine R. R., freight 39 49 William H. Kelley 16 70 Charles Millar & Son Co., cast iron A. J. Walter 19 94 pipe 316 90 George Skene 12 03 Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., iead 39 29 Mary A. Gragg 10 31 Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co., special Alden W. Brown 16 95 castings 8 44 John H. Brown 11 56 Boston & Maine R.R. , freight 1 lO Annie R. Crowe 57 24 Walworth Mfg. Co., valves and S. J. F. Brown 33 98 boxes 17 78 S. J . F. Brown 16 95 Bedford Hardware & Plumbing Bedford Safety Razor Co. 6 47 Co., caulking mains 46 65 Sa1·ah C. Fitch 9 88 Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., hydrant 28 35 Highway department, water S514 50 cranes ]08 88 Town of Bedford, drinking Total appropriations 81,000 00 fountain 8 41 Total expenditures 1,249 36 Shawsheen Cemeterv 91 34 Expended in excess of appropria L. C. Proctor · 38 70 t ions 249 36 Clara English 8 52 Highway department 10 95 H. W. Thurston 11 15 Roger W. Brown 11 34 INSTALLATION OF SERVICES. Roger W'. Brown 51 5 8627 87

Expenditures. Statement for the Year Ending February 1, 1912. Walworth Mfg. Co., service pipe and supplies $138 07 H. Mueller Mfg. Co., brass goods 75 93 Receipts. Lead-lined Iron Pipe Co., pipe For Service Connection: fittings 7 IO Frank M. Goddard $8 62 Boston & Maine R. R., freight 2 69 John G. Gammon 8 88 Bedford Hardware & Plumbing :VIary A. Gragg 9 62 Co., materials and labor 363 03

Appropriation Appropriation

Expended Expended

Total Total

Thomson Thomson

A. A.

E. E.

D. D.

~ tax tax

E. E.

James James

City City

J. J.

I. I. Boston Boston

inking inking

Broad Broad

. .

I. I.

Walworth Walworth

H. H. connections connections

F. F.

:\ Dwyer Dwyer

L.B. L.B.

F. F.

Statement Statement R. R.

L. L.

fueller fueller

fountain fountain

1. 1.

pipe pipe

and and

receipts receipts

Hughes, Hughes,

expenditures expenditures

of of

Hughes, Hughes,

& &

Fletcher, Fletcher, lueller lueller

Leahy, Leahy,

Barrett Barrett

Fund Fund

Fitch, Fitch,

Gauge Gauge ~ewton, ~ewton,

H. H.

& &

in in

:!'!Jeter :!'!Jeter

frame frame

box box

& &

Mfg. Mfg.

Maine Maine

excess excess by by

Co., Co.,

by by

M . . H from from

service service for for

express express

teaming teaming

Town Town

service service

fg. fg.

Co., Co.,

Iron Iron

~Hg. ~Hg. lamp lamp

Co., Co.,

odgdon, odgdon,

LAND LAND

Town Town express express

. .

standpipe standpipe

the the

R. R.

of of

property property

Co., Co.,

for for

meters meters

brass brass

from from

R., R.,

receipts receipts

Works, Works,

Year Year Co., Co.,

, ,

pipe pipe

post post

pipe pipe

brass brass

and and

service service

DAMAGE DAMAGE

Recei.pts. Recei.pts.

from from gate gate

teaming teaming

freight freight

drinking drinking

goods goods

1911 1911

Ending Ending

labo1 labo1

frames frames

owners owners

goods goods

stand-

valves valves

112 112

ACCOUNT

February February

2,200 2,200

,000 ,000

1,029 1,029

627 627

120 120

130 130

41 41

42 42

00 00

15 15

$46 $46

3 3

5 5

IO IO

58 58

9 9

11 11

1 1

2 2

. . 00 00 6 6

90 90

00 00 IO IO

50 50

7 7

00 00

20 20

16 16

00 00

64 64

20 20

50 50

1912

50 50

84 84

22 22

$3,200 $3,200

· ·

S401 S401

,029 ,029

00 00

71 71

58 58

Total Total

Cost Cost

Total Total

Amount Amount

Total Total

R. R.

Alvah Alvah

rights rights

Horace Horace

B. B.

Kenrick Kenrick

Atwood, Atwood,

funds funds

of of

E. E.

damages damages

Franc

cost cost

C. C.

of of

expert expert

O. O.

E. E.

court court

Frederick Frederick

expenditures expenditures H. H.

vices vices John John

. . as as

T. T.

counsel counsel

of of

Butler, Butler,

estate estate

Tolman, Tolman,

Mowry, Mowry,

Kenrick Kenrick

costs costs

B. B.

of of

vices vices

\Y \Y

property property

paid paid

Carr, Carr,

expert expert

on on

titles titles

i E. E.

Harrington Harrington

s s

appropriations appropriations

orthington, orthington,

Skelton, Skelton, l

Mowry, Mowry,

as as

and and

above above

D. D.

Pattee Pattee

J. J.

Holmes, Holmes,

and and

expert expert

vs. vs. from from

map map

and and

Mahoney Mahoney

services services

and and

services services

taking taking

Drum, Drum,

trustee, trustee,

Carney, Carney,

land land

Town Town

attendance attendance

account account

interest interest

on on

services services

water water

trustee, trustee,

Wate

& &

attendance attendance

& &

and and

account account

map map

engineering engineering

as as

of of

examination examination

Potter, Potter,

Co., Co., as as

farm farm

r r

Kenrick Kenrick

rights rights for for

services services

expert expert

Bedford Bedford

water water

Works Works

in in

of of

judgment, judgment,

lumber lumber

services services

at at

land land

Expenditures. Expenditures.

case case

of of

Kenrick Kenrick

court court

ser

at at

ser as as

113 113

of of

4,749 4,749

S3,200 S3,200

of of

,068 ,068

1,549 1,549

3,869 3,869

100 100

82 82

·so ·so

150 150

2 2

400 400

3 3

8 8

80 80

00 00

100 100

12 12

00 00

5 5

00 00

80 80

85,8

00 00

00 00 $4,749 $4,749

00 00

S4,749 S4,749

8 8

80 80

2 2

0 0 ■ ■ 114 115 CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT SUMMARY. Received from property owners for installation of services $627 87 Received from sale of grass 14 50 Cost of Water Works to Feb. 1, Received from Walworth Mfg. Co., 1911 $60,846 22 for materials returned 10 00 Land taken for station site, for Received from Old Colony Trust source of supply and for pro- Co., interest on deposits 14 00 tection purposes $4,749 80 Received from Town appropria Springs Road e>,..i;ension 734 86 tion for land damages 3,200 00 North Road extension 1911 514 50 $9,536 83 Total cost of Water Works to February 1, 1912 $66,845 38 Expended on maintenance account $578 72 Cost of services in Town ways to Expended for service connection Februa ry 1, 1911 2,232 12 materials 1,029 58 Cost of services in Town ,vays for Expended for construction of year ending Feb. 1, 1912 511 17 Springs Road extension 734 86 Total cost of services to February Expended for construction of $2,743 29 1, 1912 North Road extension 1911 514 50 Interest on Water Loan bonds 1,000 00 Land damages 4,749 80 GENERAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT. $8,607 46

Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1912 $929 37 For the Year Ending February 1, 1912 .

Balance on hand Februar y 1, l 911 5812 22 Receive

Received Received

Appropri Rec

Appr

Appropriation Appropriation

Appropri

Pai Balance Balance

Commissioners Commissioners

Water Water

grass grass

returned returned

connections connections d d

Co., Co.,

sioners sioners

eived eived

We We

opriation opriation

on on

Departm

interest interest

have have

on on

ation ation

orders orders

on on

from from

on on

to to

on on

hand hand

account account

Feb. Feb.

examined examined

account account

for for

and and

Old Old

of of

ent ent

Springs Springs hydrant hydrant

Feb. Feb.

North North

land land

Korth Korth

water water

, ,

the the

AUDITORS' AUDITORS'

and and

Colony Colony

1912 1912

of of

damages damages

of of

, ,

Road Road

Town Town

materials materials

the the

find find

1912 1912

Road Road

commis

service service

sale sale

service service

ROGER ROGER

EDWARD EDWARD

Trust Trust

accounts accounts

1910 1910

1911 1911

the the

Treasurer Treasurer

6 6

of of

REPORT. REPORT.

same same

W. W.

of of

1,000 1,000 3,200 3,200

C. C.

correct. correct.

$14 $14

800 800

627 87 87 627

400 400 600 600

BROW-, BROW-,

the the

in in

10 10

14 14

MASON, MASON,

account account

00 00

50 50

00 00

Board Board

$9,536 $9,536

$8,607 $8,607

of. of.

Auditors. Auditors.

with with

$929 $929

Water Water

the the

83 83 46 46

37 37

STATISTICS STATISTICS

January January

December December

September September

November November

October October

July July

June June

May May

August August

February February

March March

April April

Total Total

Services Services

Number Number

Total Total

Miles Miles

Day Day Gallons Gallons

Gallons Gallons

Week Week

Gsllons Gsllons

umber umber

ains ains

BEDFORD BEDFORD

greatest greatest

for for

of of

number number

1912 1912

greatest greatest

laid laid

1911 1911

MONTHS MONTHS

mains, mains,

pumped pumped

gasolene gasolene

installed installed

year year metered metered of of

of of

FOR FOR

during during

services services

amount amount

WATER WATER

of of

amount amount

February February

YEAR YEAR

ser

on on

in in

used used

during during

year year

vices vices

above above

in in

above above

metered, metered,

f f

in in

WORKS WORKS

use, use,

was was

water water

(feet), (feet),

Operated Operated

ENDING ENDING

266 266

1, 1,

insta

year, year,

Pumps Pumps

year, year, pumping, pumping,

18 18

Daya Daya

18 18

19 19

18 18

27 27

30 30

22 22

30 30

117 117 29 29 18 18

18 18

week, week,

day, day,

9 9

1912, 1912,

175. 175.

pumped, pumped,

was was

lled

129. 129.

I I

1,445. 1,445.

15. 15.

570 570

86,505. 86,505.

PUMPING PUMPING

36 36

35 35

5.75. 5.75. 35 35

32 32

56 56

76 76

52 52

65 65

32 32

86 86 389,273. 389,273.

25 25 Hrs. Hrs.

, ,

pumped, pumped, . .

Duration Duration 7 7

FEBRUARY FEBRUARY

Pumping Pumping

178. 178.

1,355. 1,355.

July July

.Mins.. .Mins..

00 00 15 15

00 00

55 55

00 00

45 45

30 30

28 28

53 53

of of

0 0

July July

RECORD

8,970,900 8,970,900

1,128,995 1,128,995

Water Water

679,06

, , 592,836 592,836

608,616 608,616

606,034 606,034

995,849 995,849

342

915,613 915,613

602,705 602,705

474,756 474,756

462,018 462,018

15, 15,

1, 1,

Gallons Gallons

911. 911.

799 799

Pumped Pumped

1911. 1911.

1912. 1912.

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j 120 121 To the south and west of the building a new plank walk bas been built, and the old well, which bad become danger ous, has been filled in. At the suggestion of your Committee the surveyor of highways took away a very-dilapidated and REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE. uneven board walk on the back common and built a broad gravel walk. The level of the driveway has been raised, and the approach to the school building bas been much improved, To the Citizens of Bedford: especially in wet weather. The School Committee submit the following report for the year ending Feb. 1, 1912. TEACHI NG STAFF. SCHOOLHOUSE AND GROUNDS. In his last report our superintendent called the attention Although no radical changes have been made in or about of your Committee to the fact that the frequent changes in the schoolhouse, some improvements have been added. The the teaching staff made it impossible to secure the best results most important of these is an electric light system which was in our schools. These changes were often made to secure installed in November. This has proved of great service, salaries more in accordance with the increased cost of living. not only on dark days but after school hours when teachers It became evident to your Committee that, in order to increase are preparing the next day's work, for teachers' meetings, t he permanency of our teachers and to give them a larger Parent-Teacher meetings, and as a convenience for the janitor. chance for intellectual and social growth, higher salaries must A large electric gong has been placed in the hall and can be paid. Accordingly, a schedule of salaries providing for a be heard in all parts of the building. This serves in place of small annual increase up to a maximum sum was adoptedto the old hand bell in summoning and dismissing pupils, and go into effect in September, 1911. is easily available in case of fire. Used in connection with -o changes have been made during the year in our regu a revived fire drill and doors which have been made to open lar teaching force, and, except for the trouble occasioned by outwards, it is possible to empty the building of pupils at illness, the school work has had fewer interruptions than usual. less than a minute's notice. Owing to lack of proper accommodation to make effective Window shades have been provided with adjustable the work of an extra teacher who had been connected with fixtures, and windows made to open from t he top. This the school for two years, the services of Miss Ruth T. Dearing allows fresh air to come into the room without blowing of Royalton, Vt., were dispensed with. Miss Dearing had directly on the pupils. successfully acted as assistant to the regular teachers and Before the opening of school in the fall all desks and had endeared herself to them and to the pupils, so that her interior woodwork were washed and varnished, and floors, going was a matter of general regret. windows and basements thoroughly cleaned. Two special teachers resigned during the summer to take Your Committee agrees with the United States bureau up other work, Miss Carolyn P . Webber of Bedford, instructor of education when it says that "every sanitary precaution in se~ng, and Miss Emily L. Haines of Boston, d(rector of necessary in private homes should be enforced many times drawmg. Both of these teachers had served for several more vigorously in schoolhouses." years with ability and enthusiasm and have been missed 122 123 from their places. Your Committee, however, was fortunate STAMP SA VI TGS SYSTE~L in securing Miss Evelyn F. Cross, of Stoneham, as director of drawing, and Miss Marion Shepherd, of Cambridge, as instruct Your Committee appreciate the faithfully continued or in sewing. Both of these new teachers are doing excel effort of Mrs . George R. Blinn in carrying on the stamp sav lent work. ings system and in thus helping to form habits of prudence and thrift. MEDICAL INSPECTION. Dr. Ross K. Whiton, school physician, has visited the SUPERIN TENDENT. school once a week, or oftener, during the year, and has taken constant care to prevent the spread of contagious dis Our Superintendent, Mr. G. P. Armstrong, has proved .a eases. In spite of precautions taken within the school, an valuable executive head for your Committee which is two epidemic of measles has invaded every room in school and thirds new and inexperienced. He has been successful in his seriously interfered with the work in the lower grades. untiring effort to promote the welfare of our school children and to supply pleasant and healthful conditions for pupils and PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCI ATION. teachers. Your Committee wish to thank the Parent-Teacher Asso RECOM1'.IE~DATIONS. ciation for its cooperation and suggestions, and for its interest in the welfare of the children of Bedford. It has become a That the roof of the schoolhouse be shingled during the means of interpreting the schools to its patrons, and of hold summer vacation. This has not been done for twenty years. ing up the mirror to your Committee so that it. can see t~e That the basement floor, which is now rough and unsani blemishes and remove them. Teachers salaries, electric tary, be resurfaced. lighting, safety from fire were discussed by the Association That the fence around the school grounds be repaired or and recommendations made. A beginning bas been made to rebuilt. provide games and exercises on the p~ayground: and already That as soon as possible a new piano be bought. The basket-ball, a horizontal ladder, a swmg and rmg toss have old one is unmusical and cannot be made satisfactory. been placed there. Play has a moral and intellectual as well That manual training be given the boys of the two upper as a physical value, and playgrounds, equipped and averse~, grades, to correspond with instruction in sewing given to the mean more to the future welfare of Bedford than can easily girls. be estimated. The usual classification of receipts and expenditures and The Association has provided bot cocoa at three cents a the estimates for the ensuing year are presented herewith. mug during the cold months for children obliged t? bring lunches. It has given out lists of good books of all kmds for children of different ages, and lists for parents who wish to know the best helps in caring for their children. . At their regular monthly meetings experts in many Imes appear as speakers and give valuable information upon sub jects of interest to parents and teachers.

ending ending

Sale Sale

*Town *Town

Sale Sale

Josephine Josephine

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Fred Fred

Massachusetts Massachusetts

High High

District District

Teachers Teachers

Conveyance Conveyance

Superintendent Superintendent

High High

Fuel Fuel

Repairs Repairs

Text Text

Amount Amount

ppropriation ppropriation

anitor anitor

Receipts Receipts

Expenditures Expenditures

Balance Balance

tuition tuition

tuition tuition of of

of of

*Includes *Includes

of of

H. H.

school school

books books

ance ance

Feb

ation ation

appropriation appropriation

railway railway

piano piano

books books

window window

super

Sullivan

and and

expended expended

Rooney, Rooney,

. .

unexpended unexpended

1, 1,

tuition tuition

and and available available

tuition tuition

of of

unexpended unexpended

sundries sundries

ntendence ntendence

for for

1912: 1912:

unexpended unexpended schoo

schoo

pupils pupils

glass glass

supplies supplies

, ,

during during

electric electric

high high

reimbursement reimbursement

l l

fund fund

tickets tickets

for for

schoo

school school

the the

fund fund

appro

lights lights

school school

124 124

yea

l l

ance ance

r r

ending ending

purposes purposes

from from

$6,423 $6,423

$2,

1,071 1,071

100 100

437 437

654 654

472 472

300 300

682 682

219 219

275 275

Feb. Feb.

12 12

45 45

85 80 80 85

1911

5 5

2 2

1 1

8 8

7 7

37 37

00 00

75 75

00 00

94 94

50 50

00 00

during during

50 50

74 74

00 00

50 50

67 67 50 50

50 50

00 00 50 50

00 00

1 1

, ,

2 2

of of

$8,132 $8,132

2. 2.

the the

$1,011 $1,011

$1,973

121 121

$55 $55

year year

80 80

37 37

47 47

33 33

99 99

· ·

Christmas Christmas

Summer vacation, vacation, Summer

Spring Spring

~!id-winter ~!id-winter

Holidays, Holidays,

and and

$300 $300

1fassachusetts 1fassachusetts High High

t sources sources

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Janitor Janitor

Repairs Repairs

Fuel Fuel

Conv

:\Ianual :\Ianual

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High High

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llowing. llowing.

Your Your

Deduct Deduct

instruction instruction

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the the

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for for

eyance eyance

school school

vacation, vacation,

other other

superi

and and unexpended unexpended

text text

Committee Committee

raining raining

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vacation, vacation,

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estimated estimated

fART

tuition tuition

of of

tuition tuition

sundries sundries

CALENDAR CALENDAR

books books

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than than

ntendence ntendence

expenditures expenditures

pup

April April

hool hool

equipment equipment

June June

Feb. Feb.

Town Town

ls ls

Dec. Dec.

reimbur

A A

and and

day, day,

recommend recommend

balance balance

fund fund

13-23. 13-23.

SPRAGUE SPRAGUE

receipts receipts

21-Sept. 21-Sept.

supplies. supplies. 20

fund fund

For For

Thanksgiving Thanksgiving

appropria

for for

-D

and and

, ,

for for

the the

ec. ec.

125 125

of of

ment ment

I I

9 9 1912 1912

from from

ensuing ensuing

la5t la5t

L3. L3.

School School

31. 31.

the the

. .

MASO MASO

and and

year year

appropriation appropriation

S S

2,200 2,200 1,250 1,250

$650 $650

437 437

560 560

Committee Committee

300 300

350 350

550 550

665 665

630 630

752 752

day,e'and day,e'and

year: year:

1913. 1913.

for for

r, r,

00 00

50 50

......

00 00

50 50

00 00

Secretary. Secretary. 00 00

the'Friday the'Friday

of of

$1,647 $1,647

$7,050 $7,050

of of

s, s,

8,697 8,697

- Bed/ Bed/

and and

$5,700 $5,700

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00 00

50 50

of of

50 50 . . 126 127 pupil covers over his imperfect work with the copy line and so copies from the headline each time. The Werner arithmetics which have been in use for the Report of the Superintendent of Schools. past eight years bad become badly worn through long use and have been superseded by the revised edition of the Nichols' Graded Lessons. These are arranged upon the same general plan as the Werner with such modifications as experience has To the Bedford School Committee: shown advisable. The new series provide a large number of problems of a practical nature. An unusually large per I herewith present for your consideration this my second centage of the problems may be solved orally. annual report. It is the twenty-first in the series of annual The Parent Teachers Association established some two reports by the Superintendent of Schools for this Town. years ago is proving of great service to the schools. The year just closed has not been characterized by any It has continued the present winter to serve hot chocolate marked change in plans or methods but has been one of faith to those who bring their lunches to school and remain through ful work and steady progress. the dinner hour. This adds to the comfort and promotes The plans introduced last year varying the length of the the health of those who would otherwise have to eat cold school session to meet the need of the d ifferent pupils lunches. has been continued throughout the year with beneficent The Association has contributed the sum of $30 for the results. These are most noticeable in the cases of those who purchase of apparatus and games for the use of the school through absence or other cause have fallen behind the class. children and a lso made a generous contribution to t he Christ It also reduced greatly the number not ready for promotion mas gift fund of the schools. at the end of the year. Each month they have pro,·ided for parents and teachers There have been but few changes in te:-..'t books during the a talk on some phase of education. These have been helpful year. The books of the Emerson and Bender course in English and stimulating to the teachers and have been of great ser Composition and Grammar have proved an improvement vice in bringing school and home into more sympathet ic upon the text displaced. The work in English composition relations. shows a marked improvement. Among the improvements in the school plant the placing The course in geography has been strengthened by the of electric lights in each school room and the hanging of the introduction of Book I of The Tarr and ~lc~Iurray series window shades upon fixtures which permit of their being low in grade I V and the insertion of Book, II Part I , of the same ered from the top both improve the light of the rooms on series, as the text to be used by Grade VI. This provides prac cloudy days. The moveable shade holders also permit of tically a full year's study of the geography of our own coun the opening of the windows from the top for the admission of try. The work in grades VII and VIII has been broadened an extra supply of fresh and cool air ,vithout allowing it to by the use of supplementary material through books of refer blow directly upon the children. ence. The wood work throughout the building was revarnished The work in penmanship has been improved by the intro during the summer vacation materially improving the appear duction of the Economy system of Penmanship in grades ance of the rooms: an additional bubbling drinking fountain three to six inclusive. This is a series so arranged that t he was also put in at the same time. This makes the provision

ample ample

drinking drinking

time. time.

cious cious

ciation ciation

:-hat :-hat

!!rounds !!rounds

material material

with with

The The

of of

and and

ture ture

and and

into into

ment

year. year.

increased increased school school

entrance entrance began began

a a

many many

studies studies

mon mon

In In

prepar~tion prepar~tion

the the

The The

group group

The The

Through Through

Much Much

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For For

fact fact

vines vines

well well

of of

wealth. wealth.

s s

planting planting

completion completion

decay decay

;pparatus ;pparatus

playgrounds. playgrounds.

is is

on on

a a

would would

chool chool

to to

walks walks

has has

a a

Town Town a a

fence fence

known known

by by

cups. cups.

manv manv

this this

equipment equipment

boy boy

kept kept

both both

known known

beginning beginning

might might

itt

formed formed

would would

be be

to to

until until

b~n b~n

erecting erecting

and and

le le

the the

grounds. grounds.

has has

for for

added added

about about

professional professional

and and

around around

has has

of of

not not

This This

grounds grounds

money money

floors floors

years years

asthe asthe

INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL

for for

they, they,

be be

add add

of of

should should

the the

entering entering

as as

a a

been been

generosity generosity

a a

provided provided

girl girl

be be

few few

their their

has has

the the

commercial commercial

added added

they they

a a

to to

gymnastic gymnastic

for for

course course

and and

fitting fitting

greatly greatly

"back "back

one one

the the

in in

large. large.

fence fence

have have

required required

would would

the the

with with

building building

properly properly

several several

been been

be be

this this

work work

entirely entirely

rest rest

The The

of of

life. life.

have have

subjects subjects

commercial commercial

to to

common" common"

generously generously

with with

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of of

12 12

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by by

to to

certam certam

way. way.

of of

the the

made made

abundantly abundantly

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of of

expense expense

the the

boys boys

in in

EDUCATIO~-

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exercises exercises

games games

by by

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were were

done done

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a a

grouped grouped

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does does

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tudi_es tudi_es

s s

refining refining

appearance appearance

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the the

in in

and and

means means

school school

lingmst1c lingmst1c

or or

and and P

many many

also also

supp

of of

away away

arent

life life

in in

and and

schoo

functions functions

measurably measurably

statutes statutes

replaced replaced

to to

girls girls

~d-

both both

and and

the the

repay repay

and and

relaid relaid

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lying lying

he he

gateway, gateway,

effect effect in in

imm

those those

been been

sports. sports.

grounds grounds

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years years

l. l.

with with

school school

to to

gradually_ gradually_

matter matter

_ _

the the

these these

also also

of of

placed placed

attractiveness attractiveness

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of of

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high high

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with with

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grounds. grounds.

expendi

the the

between between

plea plea

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coming coming

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to to

college. college.

use use

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same same

spa-

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th~se th~se

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upon upon

it it

high high

the the

gain gain

ant ant

a~d a~d

of of

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a a

the the school school

take take

and and

the the

industries industries

taken taken

learn learn

vision vision

it it reside. reside.

one one

relative relative

schoo

for for

smaller smaller

For For

first first

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mechanical mechanical

be be

work work or or

with with

occupation occupation

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mercial mercial

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During During

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To To

Bedford Bedford

car car

provided provided

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for for

the the

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wished wished

lic lic

if if

high high

up up

of of

trades, trades,

but but

l l

as as

number number

of of

up up

and and

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a a

to to

for for

obviate obviate

fares fares

it it

rcial rcial

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material material

high high

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other. other.

cost cost

One-half One-half

and and commercial commercial

to to

town town

real real

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pursuits pursuits

preparing preparing

slight slight

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by by

could could

because because

the the

enter enter

seem seem

others others

instructors instructors

to to

has has

more more

or or

at at

school school

excuse excuse

trade trade

of of

and and

the the

course course

reason reason

were were

matter matter

indeed, indeed,

should should

attend attend

fall fall

of of

this this

payment payment

the the

high high

expense expense

such such

another another

hardly hardly

justified justified upon upon

town, town,

for for

equipment. equipment.

has has

for for

ly ly

than than

and and

frequently frequently

residing residing

the the

it it

difficult difficult

term term

household household

a a

an an

fit fit

rea

the the

a a

cou

for for

was was

courses courses

many many

school school

of of

been been

which which

of of

group group

enter enter

high high

to to

cost cost

some some

fail fail

some some

and and

l l

is is

tuition tuition

the the

either either

industrial industrial

equipment equipment

ld ld

high high

ass ass

some some

this this

provide provide

its its

or or

of of

unable unable

which which

refunded refunded

any any

in in

not not

so so

school, school,

to to

I I

be be

years years

to to

seeming seeming

material material

there there upon upon

the the

other other

for for

pupils pupils

of of

pupils pupils

graduating graduating

refusing refusing

seeming seeming

and and

schoo

asked asked

the the l

129 129

in in

arts, arts,

of of

find find

While While

do do

grafted grafted

the the

that that

but but

pupils pupils

rge rge

that that

paid paid

might might

to to

tuition tuition

the the

those those

for for

trade trade

might might

training training

town town

but but

equally equally

paid paid

were were

l l

by by

do do

and and

by by as as

at at

mechanical mechanical

to to

as as

the the

almost almost

has has

they they could could way way

unfairness

would would

purpose. purpose.

teaching teaching

to to

for for

Concord. Concord.

were were

partiality partiality

what what

the the

for for

to to

enter enter

that that

be be

in in

upon upon the the

the the

instruction instruction

made made

permitted permitted

most most

of of

been, been,

be be

do do

of of

do do

in in

be be

wished wished

attendance attendance

entering entering

state,. state,.

town town

done done

well well

offer offer

and and

properly properly

addit

second second

it it

pupils pupils

an an

be be

tuition tuition

the the

prohibitive prohibitive

what what

entirely entirely

at at

equally equally

June June

the the

would would

ruction ruction

application application

wealthy wealthy

why why

, ,

one one

equa

required. required.

industries? industries?

has has

once once

in in

studies studies

at at

for for

has has

on on

the the

onal onal

to to

it it

high high

desiring desiring

which which

wished wished

no no

upon upon

to to

the the

could could in in

made made

trade trade should should

l l

those those

qualified, qualified,

been been

and and

like like

state state

favor favor

into into

could could

demand. demand.

well, well,

different different

at at teachers teachers

its its

attend attend

greater greater

in in

part part

towns. towns.

to to

school school

of of

to to

high high

they they

some some

that that

high high

pro

also also

com

only only

and and

The The

the the

how how

for for

bas bas

the the

one one

the the

for for

the the

to to

do do

to to

of of 130 131 admission to an industrial school,Lowell and were admitted. small per cent of the pupils attend high school is another If the application of these pupils for trade instructio n is reason for providing it earlier. endorsed by the State Board of Education ( and there seems A further reason is found in the fact that it bas a helpful no good reason why it should not be) the tuition of these influence upon the other work of the schools. I t is particu must be paid by the town. This will be a long step toward larly valuable for a class of boys who do not succeed well providing at public expense equal privileges and opport uni in text boo~ studies and failing so freq~ently in the regular ties for all pupils regardless of the line of service in which school studies they lose not only interest in school but they may elect to spend their energies. cour~g~ and confidence in themselves. Once imbued w.ith the Recently the School Committee of Concord has made co~VIct10n that he can do nothing well, a boy is not likely to plans, which will be carried into fulfilment by September, by gam muc~ from_ attending school since he always appears in which their high school will give to t hose electing them, a descred1table light t here. Such a boy is greatly tempted to courses in the Mechanic Arts, Domestic Arts and also a good tr~ancy. and quite_ likely to fall a prey to some of the many Commercial course. These are in addition to the College evils which follow m the train of such a course. Preparatory, Scientific and General courses heretofore given. Not _infrequently, a boy who is pretty much a failure in Now that the door of opportuni ty is open to all it would t he ordm~ry school subjects, finds that in manual work he seem wise to make provision for ascertaining, with some degree can do quite as well as his fellows and sometimes excels those of accuracy, for what line of activity each of the pupils has who stood far abO':e him in other classes. His courage and natural qualifications. self ~es~ct are revived and he takes a new interest in school The regular studies of the grammar school course give and m Ide generally. II manual trnining did nothing more sufficient indication fitness of individual for t han save a few such boys it would be well worth all ·t st as to the the I . b . I co s. scholarly pursuits. They also enable the teacher to judge, t_ JS ?wever ~benefit to all and gives a training to hand and somewhat uncertainly it is true, as to each puplis nat ive mmd m working together tha t nothing else in t he school qualifications for engaging in commercial life. As to t~e curriculum does. To get the best results such work should whether a pupil bas the qualifications which would make 1t be begun. not_ later than the beginning of the seventh year. wise for him to engage in mechanical pursuits, the present !he girls m s~hool have their weekly exercise in sewing course of study for -the grammar grades, gives little or no indi durmg the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth years and find th cation. Such pupils as were able to complete satisfactorily work highly profitable. e the work of the grammar course and wished to attend High Whe~ ~e co~ider the opportunities the average girl has school at Concord had opportunities in the manual training for ~cqumng skill of band and knowledge of the household work given there, to find whether they had native fitness for arts m th_e_home under the tuition of her mother, and the few follo,.,;ng that kind of work. opportumties that most of the boys have of learning how to r0 w however since the industria l school is open to all use head and hand together in constructive work, it would seem residents of the town over 14 years of age it is desirable that that ~he boys ~re more in need of such work in school than such fitness for engaging in mechanical pursuits be ascer the girls. It 1s very profitable work for both and as well tained before the pupil leaves the grammar school and for worth support as any subject in the curriculum. this reason work in manual training should form a part of the n· A .r oom suitable for this work could be fitted up by par- grammar school course. The fact that only a comparat ively 1 10mng off a part of the basement. The expense would not be great and the profit to every boy would make it a good investment observation recommend

The 1910 between last

is school

mar census. closely

primary

ciation

tion schools me co-operation

faithful carrying for

Before year.

by number

the

shows schoo

comparison

comparison for

nterest.

wish

s with

the

and

school improvement five

one earnest

the

into

the

concludjng

i also

of for a

t. committee

the

larger between to and

decrease

ea between

the

three

hearty

effecient

The the is

rne

bring

decrease

work

of SCHOOL of

twenty

fifteen effects

thank

st se

than

the the town.

arger

this show

seven work co-operation

about

of of

CONCLUSION.

and home also

figures school

operation

last years of

th in

the 21 less

R report,

than for STATISTICS. 132

espectfully that such the

they After

and in

teachers and schools.

year

than

GEORGE

more the census of the the relating

number

the

la fourteen work,

I are

school

age

sixteen and

l wish and total

Parent-Teachers p ast

ains

sympathetic

number

year. doing

and

for

residing

submjtted,

the

year

I steady to

shown

P. number

ans teacher

they

1911

is schoo supervisors

years express

number

ARMSTR

and in

The not

eight

and

attending

support have

by in

behalf with

corresponds

hesitate

and attendance of

number

and

s the

the

less

in children

ggestions

taken that

Assoc ca

ONG.

parent.

for school to appre

gram of hearty

than

given

high

wn.

ful

the

of the

Pupils Pupils Pup Ente Entered }loved

Numbe Number

Kumber

Total

1910 Total ,;Census A

ils

red

ota ttendance

enrolled enrolled enrolled

o r

...... ut

of·~~~i· Lexington Concord

.....

f .

......

children

1911

town

.... in in in l

compulsory.

) ~~d~~~j~~ High

Primary High Grammar

boys

High

......

between between

.•

~~h~~i

school

......

school S

schoo

atistics

girls

school

,;~~-G~~~~~~

.... 5 7

..... 133 ·.

Boys

1911 and and·l·4· :

. l

3 ....

: · ·

1 .

: · ·

19~j 15

_ . : · ·

: · ·

. : · · years

.. years

' .

· · · · .....

gir

...... · · · ·

· ·

....

· · · ls ·

...

· · · ·

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...... · · · ·

....

· · · ·

0 ...

age:

age -

· · · ·

....

· · · ·

.. · · · · · 1 .

. · · ·

· • . · · .. ·

. . . . · · ·

187

127

171

72 86

29 1

5 9 5 I

for for

Anna Anna Ethelyn Ethelyn Edward Edward

Ethel Ethel

Laura Laura

Laura Laura Ruth Ruth

Theodore Theodore

Herman Herman

Mildred Mildred Mabel Mabel

Harris Harris

Frank Frank

Robert Robert

The The

the the

elen elen

arold arold

O'Dowd O'Dowd

Gray Gray

Holden Holden

Rooney Rooney

~fanning ~fanning

following following

Love Love

Riese Riese

Comley Comley

Moulton Moulton

me me

Moulton Moulton

Temple Temple

Riese Riese Beane Beane

Riese Riese

Proctor Proctor

Anthony Anthony

Thaxter Thaxter

designated. designated.

pupils pupils

Dorothy Dorothy

ROLL ROLL

For For

have have

One One

Two Two

One One

Thaxter Thaxter

OF OF

134 134

Mary Mary

Florence Florence

Edward Edward Eliza.beth Eliza.beth neither neither

Terms. Terms. Mary Mary

Ellen Ellen

Griffith Griffith

Anna Anna

Doris Doris Robert Robert

Year

Arthur Arthur

Alice Alice Frances Frances e

Years Gertrude Gertrude Edna. Edna.

HONOR

Willis Willis

rm. rm.

Joseph Joseph

. .

Moulton Moulton

Zorngilas Zorngilas Kelley Kelley

CanJett CanJett

. .

Rosenthal Rosenthal

Emrich Emrich

Baseline Baseline

been been

Pike Pike

Canlett Canlett

French French Jensen Jensen

~fanning ~fanning

McDonald McDonald

Kelley Kelley

. .

Houk Houk

Jensen Jensen

inan inan

absent absent

nor nor

tardy tardy

Eleanor Eleanor

Ralph Ralph

Percy Percy

Ruth Ruth

Floyd Floyd

Margaret Margaret

Madeline Madeline

Thomas Thomas

Willard Willard

Gladys Gladys Jennie Jennie

Eliza.beth Eliza.beth

Andrews Andrews

Gray Gray

Davis Davis

Sweetman Sweetman

Crow Crow

Glass Glass

Hunt Hunt

Preble Preble

Ryan Ryan

Isbester Isbester CanJett CanJett

Tygart Tygart

For For

ester ester

One One

135 135

Rich Rich

Bennie Bennie

Ellen Ellen

Ma.be! Ma.be!

Alfred Alfred

Duncan Duncan

John John

Hollis Hollis

Term

William William Arthur Arthur

Reita Reita

Milton Milton

rest rest

Johnson Johnson

Lyons Lyons

. .

Gray Gray

Webber Webber

Day Day

Halliday Halliday

Shea Shea

Sennett Sennett

Ford Ford

Friese Friese Whittaker Whittaker Jensen Jensen AT TENDANCE '£ABLE FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1911.

.I d. .,il ~g 11 6.1 :i ~ r>l.,. ~ .I~ .. "'~~"0 •!3 1 GRADES, ].@ .... """ '

ATTENDANCE TABLE FOR THE TERM ENDING DEC. 22, 1911.

8"0 ..J d. ... ,1 G>;Ei QI 8 0" " .....•

LIBRARY LIBRARY

BEDFORD BEDFORD

ANNUAL ANNUAL

TRUSTEES TRUSTEES

1911-12 1911-12

CORPORATION CORPORATION

FREE FREE

F F

THE THE

OF OF

REPORT REPORT

THE THE PUBLIC PUBLIC 3

TRUSTEES OF THE BEDFORD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY CORPORATION.

IRVING L. HODGDON ...... Ex,..ojficio ERNEST H. HOSMER...... " REV. DAVID C. TORREY ... . " REV. M. J. OWE rs ...... " REV. LOREN B. MACDONALD " *WILLIA~f if. CRAGI~ ...... Term Expires March 1915 ELIHU G. LOOMIS ...... " " " 1914 CHARLES W. JENKS ...... " " " 1913 GEORGE R. BLINN ...... " " " 1912

*William M. Cragin ceased to be a resident of the To-..rn during the past year and his office has become vacant and will be filled at the annual meeting of the Town.

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GEORGE R. BLINN ...... P resident CHARLES W. JENKS ...... Treasur(?}r REV. DAVID C. TORREY ... . Clerk CHARLES W. JENKS ...... Book Committee REV. DAVID C. TORREY .. . . " " ,, u ELIHU G. LOOMIS ...... GEORGE R. BLINN ...... " u REV. DAVID C. TORREY .. . . Finance Committee GEORGE R . BLI N ...... Finance Committee IRVING L. HODGDON ...... Auditor ELIHU G. LOOMIS ...... Auditor 4 5 of the uncle in 1779, Nathaniel, son of John, appears with out the 'Jr.', in the birth records. Nathaniel Page, Jr., is REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT. found in the list of Bedford Minute Men, as sworn to by the lieutenant. "The words of mouth are from two persons, the daughter who was thirty-one years old when her father died, and the So many requests have been made for copies of the former grandson, who was eighteen at that time, and these persons report containing the account of the Bedford Flag that it both said they received the information from the bearer him seems desirable at this time to reprint Mr. Jenks' accurate self and they bot h told pract.ically the same story to persons and comprehensive statement of all that is known concern now living. ing this most valuable historical relic. This statement "The story of the grandson of the above Nathaniel Page appeared first in the Boston Evening Transcript and was (Jr.), Captain Cyrus Page, who presented the flag to the afterwards embodied in the Trustees' annual report of 1907 town, Oct. 19, 1885, was that it was carried to Concord by his and 1908. It is here given with a few additions. grandfather, Nathaniel Page (Jr. ); that after the Bedford men "The Bedford Flag: In several articles under this number arrived there and were helping remove the stores, the boys (5482 ) allusion bas been made to the 'Bedford Flag' and it 'played soldier with it.' Nathaniel Page (Jr.) died 1819; seems proper to state what is believed to be its history. The Cyrus Page was born 1801 and was therefore eighteen years claim made by the citizens of the town is that the flag was old, old enough to have beard the story many times. carried to Concord with the 11inute Men from Bedford, April "The account of Mrs. Ruhamah (Page ) Lane, the daughter 19, 1775, by one of their townsmen, Nathaniel Page, Jr. The of the same Nathaniel Page (Jr. ) was similar that of Cyrus idea that the flag was that of the Three County Troop did Page, but she added that her father left his newly married "ife not originate in Bedford, and a personal examination, this wit h child. Mrs. Lane was born in 1788 and was therefore summer, of the record in the British Museum referred to, has thirty-one years old when her father died and could have heard proved that while there is some resemblance between the two the story from him in bis prime. The records bear out the flags the 'Bedford Flag' is not the Three County Troop flag assertion as Nathaniel Page (Jr.) was married Dec. 15, 1774 there described. and the child was Nathaniel born Oct. 25, 1775. "The history of the flag, as received and believed in Bed "The flag is now in the custody of the Bedford Free Public ford, is based on the following facts and words of mouth. Library Corporation and for its more complete preservation The facts are: John Page of Bedford was called Cornet accord and protection has been encased between glass plates and ing to birth records, in 1739,1741, 1742, 1750 and 1751. This secured in the fireproof voult of the town, where it can be would account for the standard or flag being in possession of seen on application to the trustees or the Librarian." the Page family. His commission from Qov. Belcher, 1737 "in troop of horse under Capt. William Reed Regiment of militia within County of Middlesex" is now {1912) in posses sion of Mrs. Charles E. Lauriat, a direct descendant. Nathaniel Page, son of the above John was called 'Jr.', in his marriage record, 1774, and in birth records 1775 and 1777, that is, while his uncle Nathaniel was alive; after the death 7 6

STATEMENT OF FUNDS. The report of the Librarian is as follows:- Bedford Free Public Library Corporation, February 1, 19 1 2 • To the Trustees of the Bedford Free Public Lihrary: The Librarian submits the following report: During the past year 381 books have been added, making a tota l of 10,618 volumes in the library. _Samue l Davis fund, bequest $500 00 The books which were added were from the following Deposit North End savings bank, No. 13389 500 00 sources. Purchase 144, Edwin Brooks Fund, 47; William J. Niles Fund, 145; Lawrence Fund, 7; gift of Massachusetts, Edwin Brooks fund, bequest $4,250 87 22; gift of United States, 6; gift of others, 8; bound maga Mortgage on real estate . 1,500 00 zines, 2. Mortgage on real estate 1,500 00 9,562 books have been circulated during the year, gen Deposit Suffolk savings bank 691 70 eral works 47; philosphy 19; religion 38; sociology 241; phil Deposit Franklin savings bank 559 17 ology O; natural science 111; useful arts 104; fine arts 76; $4,250 87 literatu r e 225; history 518; biography 185; magazines 1,029; fiction 6,965; traveling art library 4. The books of the travel Lawrence fund, bequest 8100 00 ing art library have been circulated among the art club Deposit Iorth End savings bank, No. 13389 $100 00 members also. A number of the books from the public library have been taken by the Art club and circulated. William J . Niles fund, bequest 85,000 00 The Parent Teacher's Association have had a number of Mortgage on real estate $2,500 00 books from the library, which have been kept at the school Mass. Gas Co., deb . 4½ cost 985 00 and circulated among the parents for their use and also the 10 Shares Am. Tel. & Tel. cost 1,397 50 younger children. Deposit Middlesex Institut i~n for savings, No. 26069 $117 50 $5,000 00 Respectfully submitted, Fannie A. Wood, Sarah Hartwe ll Bryant fund, Bedford, February 3, 1912. · bequest S25 00 GEORGE R . BLINN, Interest to Jan. 1, 1912 1 52 $26 52 President. Deposit North End savings bank,No. 39607 $26 52

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G G .1 .1 20 21 Guide to the West Indies and Bermu- Rem y O. Sixes and sevens ...... H 393.4 das. F. A. Ober ...... 917.29 0 Her little young ladyship. M. Kelly . K 291.2 Hall, A. Neely. Handicraft for handy Herts, Alice Minnie. Children's educational Theatre . . . boys ...... : ...... 680 H ...... 792 H 1 Hall, Eliza Calvert . To love and to Highways and byways of the 'Great Cherish ...... H 143.2 Lakes. C. Johnson ...... 917.7 J Hammerton, J. A. George }1eredith Higinbotham, John U. Three weeks in anecdote and criticism ...... 920 M 54 in the British Isles ...... 914.2 H 10 Handicraft for handy boys. A. N. H_ilda, Lessways. A. Bennett ...... B 433.4 Hall ...... 680 H Hill, Frederick Trevor. On the trail of Hanson, Mass. Vital records of, to Grant and Lee ...... 92 H 13 1850 ...... 974.48 H 19 .Hill, Marion. Harmony Hall ...... H 551 Hardie, Martin. John Pettie ...... 920.P 45 Historical reminiscences of the early Hare, Bishop Wm. H . Life and labors times in Marlboro, Mass. E. A. of, M.A. DeW. Howe ...... 920.H 221 Bigelow ...... 974.44 M 34.1 Hare, Christopher. Courts and camps H istory and problems of organized of the Italian Renaissence ...... 945 H labor. F. T. Carlton ...... 331.8 C 1 - --S tory of Bayard ...... 920 B 34 Hoar, Ebenezer Rockwood. M. Storey Harmony Hall. :\L Hill ...... H 551 and E. W. Emerson ...... 920.H 651 Harper's camping and scouting. G. Holy Land. J. Kelman ...... 915.6 K B. Grinnell and D.r. E. L. Swan, Home life in Holland. D.S. }feldrum 914.92 M editors ...... 796.H 1 Hope, Anthony. Second string ...... H 77.15 Harris, Virgil M. Ancient, curious and Hour with the fairies. K. D. Wiggin famous wills ...... 347.6 H and N. A. Smit h ...... 398 W Harrison, Mrs. Burton. Recollections How Leslie loved. A. Warner ...... W 242.7 grave and gay ...... 920 H 241 How to live on twenty four hours a day. Harrison, Henry Sydnor. Queed ... . H 246 A. Bennett ...... 824.B 43.2 Harrison, Peleg D. Stars and stripes Howden, J. R . Boys' book of war- and other American flags ...... 929.9 H ships ...... 699 H Harte, Bret, Life of, H. C. )Ierwin . . . 920 H 25.1 H owe, M.A. De Wolfe. Life and labors Harvester. G. S. Porter ...... P8 33.4 of Bishop Hare, Apostle to the Harvey, William. Scottish life and Sioux ...... 920.H 221 character in anecdote and story .. 914.H l Human machine. A. Bennett ...... 824.B 43.3 Haworth, Paul Leland. Path of glory. H 31 Huneker, James. Franz Liszt ...... 920 L 69 Heart of a woman. Baroness Orczy . . . Or 1.2 Huntington, Ellsworth. Palestine Helen Grant's harvest year. A. :M:. and its transformation ...... 915.H 1 Douglas ...... D 74.17 Husband, Joseph. Year in a coal mine 622.33 H Henderson, C. Hanford. Pay-day . . . 331 H 22 23 Hutchinson, Dr. Woods. We and our ---Little aliens...... K 291.1 children ...... 150 H 1 Kelman, John. Holy Land ...... 915.6 K Hyde, William De Witt . Five great Kennedy Square. F. H. Smith ...... Sm 52.13 philosophies of life ...... 104 H Kent, Charles Foster. Biblical geog- Hyde, William DeWitt, ed. Vocations raphy and history .... : ...... 933.K 3 10 vols...... 331 H 1 Kester, Vaughan. Prodigal judge .. . K48 Ideal Italian tour. H. J. Forman ... . 914.5 F Key, Ellen. Love and Marriage .... . 173.1 K In the High Valley. S. C. Woolsey .. W 88.13 Keyes, Angela M. When mother lets In the shadow of Islam. D. Vaka ... V 22.1 us play ...... 372.03 K Indian Wars in New England. 3 vols. Kingsley, Florence Morse. Return of H. M. Sylvester ...... 973.S 5 Caroline ...... K 614.3 Initials only. A. K . Green ...... G82.8 Kirkham, Stanton Davis. East and Ipswich, Mass., Vital records of, to West ...... 590 K 3 1850. vol. 1, Births ...... 974.45 Ip 6 Kirwan, Thomas. Memorial history of Iron woman. Mrs. M. W. Deland . .. . D 37.11 the 17th Regiment Mass. Volun- Ironside, John. Forged in strong fires Ir 6 teer Infantry 1861-65 ...... 973.74 K Jackson, Andrew. Life of, 2 vols. Koebel, W. H. Argentina past and J. S. Bassett ...... 920.J 12.5 present ...... 918.2 K Jacobs, William Wymark. Ships Lady, (The). E. J. Putnam ...... 396 P company ...... J 15.9 Lagerlof, Selma. Further adventures Jean-Christophe. R. Rolland ...... R 64 of Nils...... L 13.4 Jean-Christophe in Paris. R. Rolland R64.l Land claimers. J. F. Wilson ...... W 691 Jewett, Sarah Orne. Letters ...... 920 J 54 Landscape gardening book. G. Tabor 710 T Job. Herbert Keightley. Bluegoose Lang, Andrew, ed. Green fairy book. 398.L 3 chase ...... J 57 Lang, Andrew, ed. Red fairy book ... 398.L 5 Johnson, Cl.ifton. Highways and by- Lang, Andrew, ed. Yellow fairy book 398.L 4 ways of the Great Lakes ...... 917.7 J Larned, J. N. Study of greatness in Johnston, Sir H. H. Opening up of men ...... 92 L 5 Africa ...... 960 J Lawrence, Edwin Gordon. Speech- Johnston, Mary. Long roll ...... J 64.5 making ...... 808.5 L Journal of the House of Representa- Lawton, Frederick. Third French tives 1911 ...... 328.7 Mass. Republic ...... 944 L 7 Journal of the Senate 1911 ...... 328.7 Mass. Leaming, Thomas. Philadelphia Just Patty . J. Webster ...... W 393.1 lawyer in the London courts ...... 340.9 L Justice of the King. H. Drummond . D 841 Legacy (The). M. S. Watts ...... W 34.1 Keeping up with Lizzie. I. Bacheller B' 12.2 Leominster, Mass. Vital records of, Kelly, Myra. Her little young lady- to 1850 ...... 974.43 L 55 ship ...... K 291.2 24 25 Life, death and immortality. Dr. W. McSpadden, J . Walker. Opera syn- H. Thomson ...... 237.2 T opsis ...... 782 M Life everlasting. M. Corelli ...... C 812.5 Madame Mystery. May Crommelin .. C 886 Life in the making. ·- L. B. Macdonald 230 }iI Maeterlinck, Maurice. Blue bird ... . 842 M 26 Life transfigured. L. Whiting ...... 814 W 59.6 Magic of dress. G. M. Gould ...... 391 G Likely story. W. De Morgan ...... M 823.3 1\Iaid of old ~ew York. Mrs. A. E. Lincoln, Joseph C. Cap'n. Warren's Barr ...... B 27.17 wards ...... • L 632.8 .Making both ends meet. S. A. Clark ---Woman-haters ...... L 632.7 and E. Wyatt ...... 396.5 CI Lindsay, A. D. Philosophy of Berg- Man who could not lose. R . H. Davis D 29.9 son ...... 140L Man who likes )Iexico. W. Gillpat- Lindsay, David Moore. Voyage to the rick ...... 917.2 G Arctic in the Whaler Aurora .... . 919.8 L )fanual for the use of the General Liszt, Fran.,,. J . Huneker ...... 920.L 69 Court 1911 ...... 328.7 Mass. Literary taste, how to form it. A. }farcin, Max. Substitute prisoner . . . M 331 Bennett ...... 824.B 43 ::\fargery. E. F . Ben.son ...... B 44.5 Little aliens. Myra Kelly ...... K 291.1 Marie Claire. M. Audoux ...... Au 21 Locke, William John. Glory of Clem- Marshall, Archibald. Eldest son . ... . 11 351.1 entina ...... L 79.4 )fartin Hyde, the Duke's messenger. Log of the "Easy Way." J. L. J . ).iase field ...... M 37 Mathews ...... 917.7 M 1 Mary l\lidthorne. G. B. i\1cCutcheon . :\I 133.3 London, Jack. South Sea tales ...... L 84.6 Mary of Plymouth. J. Otis ...... 974.4 0 1 Longroll. M. Johnston ...... J 64.5 )fasefield, John. }fartin Hyde, the Lorimer, Norma. By the waters of Duke's messenger ...... M 37 Egypt ...... 916.2 L l Master Christopher. }'lrs. H. de la Louisa of Tuscany. My own story .. . 920.L 93 Pasture ...... P 26.8 Love and marriage. E. Key ...... 173.1 K Mathews, John L. Log of the "Easy Lucy, Henry W. }iemories of eight Way." ...... 917. 7 :u 1 parliaments ...... 942 L 4 Measure of a man. N. Duncan ...... D 913.4 Lyle, Eugene P., Jr. Missourian . , .. . L 981 Meldrum, D. S. Home life in Hol- Lynch, Frederick. Peace problem . . . . 172.4 L land ...... 914.92 :.\:I Lynde, Francis. Price (The) ...... , . L 99.l Members of the family. O. Wister .. . W76.5 Mabie, Hamilton Wright. Folk ta_les Memorial addresses. W. B. Allison .. 920.Al 5 1 every ch.ild should know ...... 398 M 2 Memories of eight parliaments. H. McCutcheon, George Barr. Mary W. Lucy ...... 942 L 4 Midthorne ...... M 133.3 Mental efficiency. A. Bennett ...... 824.B 43.1 Macdonald, Loren B . Life in the Meredith, George. J. A. Hammerton . 920 M 54 making ...... 230 M. 26 27 Meriwether, Lee. Seeing Europe by Muir, John. My first summer in the automobile ...... 914.M 3 Sierra ...... 917.9 M Merwin, Henry Childs. Life of Bret Mullins, Isla May. Boy from Hol- Harte ...... • • • • • • • • 920 H 25.1 low Hut .. - ... - ..... -...... M 91 Mijatovich, Chedo. Servia of Ser- Murdock, W . G., Burn. From Edin- vians ...... 914.97 M burgh to India and Burmah . .... 910 M 5 Miles, Lieut-Gen. Nelson A. Serving My first summer in the Sierra. the Republic ...... 920 M 59 J. Muir ...... 917.9 M Miller of Old Church. E. Glasgow . . . . G 46.4 Navigable Rhine. E . J . Clapp ...... 914.C 2 Mills, Enos A. Spell of the Rockies .. . 917.8 M 2 Neighbors unknown. C. G. D. Rob- Miss Billy. Porter E. H...... P 831 erts ...... 590 R 2 Miss Gibbie Gault. K. L. Bosher . .. . B 65.1 Newburyport, 1\f.ass. Vital records Miss Livingston's companion. M. Dil- of, vol. 1 ...... 974.45 N 42.3 lon ...... D 58.2 Nicholson, Meredit h. Siege of the Missourian. E . P. Lyle, Jr ...... L 981 seven suitors ...... N 52.4 Mitchell, John Ames. Pandora's box . M 70.3 Nicoll, W. Robertson. Round of the Moore, John Trotwood. Gift of the clock...... 92 N 2 grass ...... • • M 781 Nolhac, Pierre de. Versailles and the Mother Carey's chickens. Mrs. K. D. Trianons ...... 914.4 N Wiggin ...... W 63.14 Ober, Frederick A. Guide to the West Money moon. J. Farnol ...... F231.l Indies and Bermudas ...... 917.29 0 Montgomery, L. M. Story girl ...... M 762.3 O'Flynn, Thomas F. Story of Wor- Motor boys. C. Young ...... Y 81 cester, Mass...... ·...... 974.43 W 89 Motor boys across the pJajns. C. Old Indian trails of the Canadian Young ...... Y 81.3 Rockies. M. T. S. Schaffer . .. .. 917.11 S Motor boys afloat. C. Young ...... Y 81.4 Old Mother West Wind. T. W. Bur- . Motor boys in Mexico. C. Young . . . . Y 81.2 gess ...... B 911 Motor boys on the Pacific. C. Young Y 81.5 On board t he " Mary Sands." Mrs. Motor boys over the ocean. C. Young Y 81.6 L. E. Richards ...... R 39.18 }fotor boys overland. C. Young ..... Y 81.1 On the iron at Big Cloud. F . L. Motor flight thro ugh Algeria and Packard ...... P 121 Tunisia. E. B. Ayer ...... 916 A On the trail of Grant and Lee. F. ~fo-v; ng finger. E. P. Oppenheim ... . Op 5.9 T. Hill ...... 92 H 13 ~fozans, H. J. Along the Andes and One way out. W. Carleton ...... 331 C down the Amazon ...... 918.M l Opening up of Africa. H . H . John- ---Up t he Orinoco and down the ston ...... 960 J Magdalena ...... 918 M Opera Synopsis. J. W. McSpadden .. 782M Oppenheim E . Phillips. Moving finger Op 5.9 28 29 Orczy, Baroness. Heart of a woman . Or 1.2 Philadelphia lawyer in the London Osborne, William Hamilton. Catspa w Os 11 courts. T. Leaming ...... 340.9 L Otis, James . Calvert of Maryland . . . 975.2 0 Phillips, David Graham. Grain of ---Mary of Plymouth ...... 974.4 0 1 dust ...... P 542.1 ---Peter of New Amsterdam . ... . 974.7 0 l Philosophy of Bergson. A. D. Lind- ---Richard of Jamestown ...... 975.5 0 say ...... 140 L ---Ruth of Boston ...... 974.4 0 Piper. J. P. Peabody ...... 812.P 31 -- -Ste phen of Philadelphia ...... 974.8 0 Pitt, V'i'illiam, and national revival. Oxford. E. Thomas ...... 942.57 T J. H . Rose ...... 920.P 68.2 Packard, Frank L. On the iron at Pitt, William, and the great war. Big Cloud ...... P 121 J. H. Rose ...... 920.P 68.3 Paine, Ralph D . Book of buried Plain towns of Italy. E. R . Will- treasure ...... 910.4 P 2 iams, Jr ...... 914.5 W 3 Palestine and its transformat ion. E. Porter, Eleanor H . Miss Billy ...... P 831 Huntington ...... 915.H 1 Porter, Gene. Stratton. Harvester . . . P 833.4 Pandora's box. J. A. Mitchell ...... M 70.3 Prairie courtship. H. Bindloss...... B 611.2 Paper bag-cookery. N. Soyer ...... 641 S Price, The. F. Lynde ...... L 99.1 Partridge, Anthony. Golden web ... . P 251 -1 Principles of economics. 2 vols. Pasture, Mrs. Henry de Ia. Master F. W. Taussig ...... 330 T Christopher ...... P 26.8 Proceedings of the U. S. National Path of glory. P. L. Haworth ...... H 31 museum. Vol. 39 ...... 506 Sm 6 Patrician. J. Galsworthy ...... G 131.1 Proceedings of the U. S. National Patty, Fairfield. C. Wells ...... W 463.16 Museum~ Vol. 40 ...... 506 Sm 6 Patty's friends. C. Wells ...... W 463.14 Prodigal judge. V. Kester ...... K48 Patty in the city. C. Wells ...... W 463.15 Putnam, Emily James. The lady ... . 396 P Patty's summer days. C. Wells .... . W 463.13 Putnam, Ruth. William the Silent .. 920.W 675.1 Pay-day . C. H. Henderson ...... 331 H. Pyle, Katharine. Fairy tales from Peabody, Josephine Preston. Piper . . 812.P 31 many lands ...... 398 P Peace problem. F. Lynch ...... 172.4 L Queed. H. S. Harrison ...... , ...... H 246 Pearson, Edmund Lester Believing Question of marriage. Mrs. G. de years ...... P 311 H . Vaizey ...... V 191 Pembroke, Massachusetts. Vital Railway library 1910. S. Thompson . 656 T 1 records of, to 1850 ...... 974.48 P. 36 Ray, Anna Chapin. Woman with People of Popham. M. C. E. Wemyss W47 a purpose ...... R21.16 Perkins, Lucy Fitch. Dutch twins .. . 372.03 P 4 Recollections grave 11,nd gay. Mrs. Peter of New Amsterdam. J. Otis .. . 974.7 0 1 B. Harrison ...... 920.H 241 Pettie, John. M. Hardie ...... 920 P -15 Recollections of seventy years. 2 vols. F . B. Sanborn ...... 920 S 13 30 31 Red fairy book. A. Lang, ed ...... 398.L 5 Rural hygiene. Dr. I. W. Brewer ... . 613.B 3 Reed, Helen Leah . Brenda, her Ruskin, John . A. C. Benson .. ·...... 920 R 89.2 school and her club ...... R 252.4 Ruth of Boston. J . Otis ...... 974.4 0 ---Brenda's cousin at Radcliffe ... . R 2-52.2 St. Nicholas Vol. 36. Parts 1 and 2 .. 051 S 11 --- Brenda's summer at Rockley .. . R 252.3 Sanborn, Franklin Benjamin. Recol- Reminiscences of an athlete . E. H. lections of seventy years. 2 vols. 920.S 13 Clark ...... 920.C 541 Schaffer, Mary T. S. Old Indian Report of Commissioner of Education 379 W S trails of the Canadian Rockies .... 917.11 S Report of the Libra.rian of Congress .. 023 C 76 Schreiner, Olive. Woman and labor . 396.5 S Return of Caroline. F. M. Kingsley . . K 614.3 Scottish life and character. W. Reynolds, Mrs. Baillie. Girl from Harvey ...... 914.1 HI nowhere ...... R 33.1 Second boys' book of model aeroplanes Richard of Jamestown. J. Otis ...... 975.5 0 F. A. Collins ...... 656.C 4 Richards, Mrs. Laura E. On board Second string. A. Hope ...... H 77.15 the " Mary Sands." ...... R 39.18 Secret garden. Mrs. F. H. Burnett .. B 93.18 Richer, life. W. A. Dyer ...... 240 D 3 Seeing Europe by automobile. L. Richmond, Grace S. Strawberry :Meriwether ...... acres ...... R 412.2 Servia of the Servians. C. Mijato- Ride of the Abernathy boys. M. vich ...... 914.97 M Abernathy ...... Ab 3 Service, Robert W. Trail of '98 . ... . Se 61 Roberts, Charles G. D. Neighbors .. Serving the Republic. I . A. Miles .. . 920 M 59 unknown ...... 590 R 2 Seton, Ernest Thomrs on. Rolf in Robinetta. K. D. Wiggin and others A 43 the woods ...... Se 7.1 Roe, Alfred S. Fifth Regiment Mass. 17th Regiment Mass. Vol. Infantry. Volunteer Infantry ...... 973.74 R 1 Memorial history of 1861-65. T. Rogers, Julia Ellen. Earth and sky Kirwan ...... 973.74 K every child should know ...... 550 R 74th annual report of Board of Edu- ---Wild animals every child should cation. Vol. 2 ...... 379 Mass. know ...... 590 R 3 Shar p, Dallas Lore. Face of the Rolf in the woods. E . T. Seton .... . Se 7.1 fields ...... 590 S Rolland, Romain. Jean-Christophe R64 --- Fall of the year ...... 590 S 1 ---Jean-Christophe in Paris ...... R 64.1 Shaw, Bernard. Doctors dilemma Rose, J. Holland. William Pitt and Getting married-Showing-up of national revival...... 920.P 68.2 Blanco Posnet ...... 822.Sh 2 ---William Pitt and the great war . 920 P 68.3 Sheffield, Chas. A. History of Flor- Ross, Edward Alsworth. Changing ence, Mass ...... 974.42 F 66 Chinese ...... 915.l R 1 Sheldon, Charles. Wtlderness of up- Round of the clock. W. R. Nicoll ... . 92 N 2 per Yukon ...... 917.98 S 32 33 Shelley, Henry C. British Museum: Story girl. L. M .. Montgomery ...... M 762.3 its history and treasures ...... 942.1 S Stowe, Charles Edward and Lyman Ship of Coral. H. de V. Stacpoole . . . St 12 Beecher Stowe. Harriet Beecher Ship's company . W. W. Jacobs ... . . J 15.9 Stowe, the story of her life...... 920.St 7.1 Shute, Henry A. Country lawyer . . . . Sh 9.5 Stowe, Harriet Beecher. C. E. and Siege of Boston. A. French ...... 974.46 F 1 L.B. Stowe...... 920 St 7.1 Siege of the seven suitors. M. Nich- Strawberry Acres. G. S. Richmond .. R 412.2 olson ...... N 52.4 Studies military and diplomatic. C. Six girls and Betty. M.A. Taggard . . . T 12.4 F . Adams ...... 973 A 3 Six girls and Bob. M. A. Taggart .. . T 12.6 Study of greatness in men. J. N. Six girls and t he tea room. M. A. Larned ...... 92 L 5 Taggart ...... T 12.5 Substitute prisoner. )f. Marcin ... . . M 331 Sixes and sevens. 0. Henry ...... H 393,4 Swift, Lindsay. William Lloyd Gar- Smith, Francis Hopkinson. Ken- rison ...... 920.G 19.1 nedy Square ...... Sm 52.13 Sykes, A. L. Tiny Hare and his Social reform and the constitution friends ...... Sy 4 F . J. Goodnow ...... 342.73 G Sylvester, Herbert Milton. Indian Some chemical problems of to-day Wars in New England. 3 vols.. . 973.S 5 R. K. Duncan ...... 540 D Tabor, Grace. Landscape garden- Soul of the Indian . C. A. Eastman .. 970.1 E 1 ing book ...... 710 T South Sea tales. J. London ...... L84.6 Taggard, Marion Ames. Six girls Soyer, Nicolas. Paper-bag cookery... . 641 S and Betty ...... T 12.4 Sparhawk, Frances Campbell. Doro- ' =====Six girls and Bob ...... T 12.6 thy Brooke's experiments ...... Sp.2.1 Six girls and the tea room. Speech-making. E. G. Lawrence .. . . 808.5 L Sequel to Six girls and Bob ...... T 12.5 Spell of the Rockies. E. A. Mills.... . 917.8 M 2 Talking beasts. K. D. Wiggin and Spices and how to know them. W. N. A. Smith ...... 398 WI .M. Gibbs ...... 641 G 3 Tarbell, Ida M. Tariff in our times .. . 337 T Spirit of the island. J. H. Coates ... . C 63 Tariff in our times. I. M. Tarbell . . . . 337 T Stacpoole, H. de Vere. Ship of coral. St 12 Taussig, Francis William. Princi- Stars and stripes. P. D. Harrison .. . 929.9 H ples of economics. 2 vols...... 330 T Stearns, Ezra S. Early generations of Teaching of Agriculture in the High the founders of old Dunstable ... . 974.44 D 92 school. G. A. Bricker ...... 630 B 4 Stephen of Philadelphia. J. Otis . ... . 974.8 0 Team-mates. R.H. Barbour ...... B 232.16 Storey, Moorfield and E. W. Emerson. Tenderfoot with Peary. G. Borut .. . 919.8 B Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar ...... 920.H 65 1 Third annua l report of statistics of Stories of useful inventions. S. E. municipal finances of Mass ...... 974.4 A 11 Forman ...... 608 F Third French Republic. F. Lawton_ .. 944 L 7 34 35 Thomas, Edward. Oxford ...... 942.57 T Underwood, Loring. Garden and its Thomas, Rose Fay. Memoirs of Theo- accessories ...... 710 U dore Thomas ...... 920 T 361 Unknown God. B. L. P. Weale .. .. . W 37 Thomas, Theodore. R. F. Thomas .. . 920 T 361 Unknown Isle. P. de Coulevain .... . C 831.1 Thompson, Slason. Railway library Up the Orinoco and down the Magda- 1910 ...... ·...... 656 T 1 lena. H. J. llfozans ...... 91 ~'.[ Thomson, Dr. William Hanna. Life, Vaizey, li:lrs. George de Horne. Ques- death and immortality ...... 237.2 T tion of marriage ...... V 191 Three weeks in the British Isles. J. Vaka, Demetra. In the Shadow of U. Higinbotham ...... 914.2 H 10 Islam ...... V 22.1 Tiny Hare and his friends. A. L. Yersailles and the Trianons. P. de Sykes ...... • Sy 4 Nolhac ...... : ... . 914.4 N To love and to cherish. E. C. Hall .. H 143.2 Very Little Person. M. H. Vorse . .. . V 91.1 Tomlinson, Everett T. Champion Vocations. 10 vols. W. DeW. Hyde, ed. 331 H 1 of the regiment...... T 592.14 Vorse, Mary Heaton. Very Little Tommy Sweet-Tooth and Little Girl Person ...... V.91.1 Blue. J. S. Gates ...... G 221.1 Voyage to the Artie in the whaler Touring in 1600. E. S. Bates ...... 910 B 3 Aurora. D. M. Lindsay ...... ·. . 919.8 L Townsend, Charles Wendell, ed. Cap Waller, Mary E. Year out of life . . . . W 152.4 tain Cartwright and his Labrador Ward, Mrs. Humphry. Case of Rich- journal ...... 917.19 C a rd Meynell ...... W 21.12 Tragedy queens of the Georgian era Warde, Margaret. BettyWa les decides W 214.6 J. Fyvie ...... · · · · · · · · 92 F 7 Warner, Anne. How Leslie loved .... W 242.7 Trail of '98. R. W. Service ...... Se 61 Watson, H. B. :.\farriott. Alise of Trail of the axe. R. · Cullum ...... C 891 Astra ...... W 33 Trevelyan, George Macaulay. Gari- Watts, Mary S. Legacy, a story of a baldi and the making of Italy . .. 945.T 1 woman ...... W 34.1 Truth about an author. A. Bennett . 920.B 43 We and our Children. Dr. W . Hutch- Tucker, ,iVi.Iliam Jewett. Function of inson ...... 150 H 1 the church in modern society .... 291 T Weale, B. L. Putnam. Unknown God W 37 Twenty-third annual report of the Mass. Webster, Henry Kitchell. Girl in the Agricultural Experiment Station other seat ...... W 392.6 Part 1 ...... · . 630 Mass. Webster, Jean. Just Patty ...... W 393.1 Two hundred and seventy-fifth anni Welles, Gideon. Diary 1861-1869. 3 versary of the Boston Latin vols ...... 920 W 45 school ...... 974.46 A 17 Wells, Carolyn. Patty Fairfield .... . W 463.16 Two years before the mast. R. H. --- Patty's friends ...... W 463.14 Dana, Jr ...... 910.4 D 1 ---Patty in the city ...... W 463.15 36 37

---Patty's summer days ...... W 463.13 Woman with a purpose. A. C. R ay .. R 21.16 Wemyss, Mary C. E. People of Pop- Women of the Caesars. G. Ferrero .. 937.F 2 ham ...... W 47 Woman. and labor. O. Schreiner . .. . 396.5 S West Boylston, Mass. Vital records Woolsey, Sarah C. Clover ...... W 88.11 of, to 1850 ...... 974.43 W 521 -- In t he High Valley ...... W 88.13 West in the East . P. Collier ...... 915 C --- What Kat y did next ...... W 88.12 What Diantha did. C. P. Gilman .. . . G 424: Worcester, Mass. Story of, T. F. What K aty did next. Woolsey, S. C .. W 88.12 O'Flynn ...... 974.43 W 89 \\hat the public wants. A. Bennett . 822.B 43 Wormwood. M. Corelli ...... C 812.4 When mother lets us play. A. :hl.Keyes 372.03 K Wrentham , Mass. Vital records of , When neighbors were neighbors. G. vol. 2. Marriages and deaths ... 974.47 W 92 917.47 A Wright, Harold Bell. Winnin a of Anderson ...... h \Vhite, Bouck. Call of the Carpenter . 230 W Barbara Worth ...... W 933.1 White, Eliza Orne. Enchanted Wyman, Bruce. Control of the market 338 W mounta in ...... W 582.11 Whiting, Lilian. Life transfigured . . . 814.W 59.6 Year in a coal-mine. J. Husband ... . 622.33 H Winning of Barbara Worth. H. B. Year out of life. M. E. Waller ...... W 152.4 Wright ...... W 933.1 Yellow fairy book. A. Lang, ed . .' ... . 398.L 4 William th e Silent. R. Putna m . . .. . 920.W 675. 1 Yosemite trails. J. S. Chase ...... 917.9 C Wilson, John Fleming. Land claimers W 691 Young, Clarence. Motor boys . . . Y 81 Williams, Egerton R., Jr. , Plain- ---Moto r boys across the plains .. . Y 81.3 towns of Italy ...... 914.5 \V 3 --- Motor boys afloat...... Y 8 1.4 Wister, Owen. Members of the family W 76.5 - --Motor boys in Mexico ...... Y 81.2 Wilderness of the upper Yukon. C. -- -:\fo tor boys on the Pacfic .... . Y 81.5 Sheldon ...... 917.98 S --- Motor boys over t he ocean ... . Y 81.6 Wilhelmina, Margravine of Baireuth. --- Mot.or boys overland ...... Y 81.1 2 vols. E. E . Cuthell ...... 920 W 64.1 Wiggin, Mrs. Kat e Douglas. Mother Carey's chickens ...... W 63.14 Wiggin, Mrs. Kate Douglas and N. A. Smith. Hour with the fairies . .. 398 W Wiggins, Kate Douglas and others. Robinetta ...... • A 43 Wiggin, Mrs. Kate Douglas and N. A. Smith . Talking beasts ...... 398.W.. 1 Wild animals every child should know. J. E. Rogers ...... 590.R_,3 Woman-haters. J.C. Lincoln ...... L 632.7