TOWN OF r: C) 7 /- READING /o • - -f CQ MASSACHUSETTS , ^ THE ANNUAL REPORT For the Financial Year Ended December 31st 19 2 4 TOWN OF READING ANNUAL REPORT ’ -FOR THE— FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 1924 The Chronicle Press Reading,! Mass. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/townofreadingmas1924read ( 3 TOWN OFFICERS. 1924-1925 Elected and Appointed Board of Selectmen JOSEPH D. KNIGHT, Chairman Term expires 1925 BOBEBT E. PARKEK, Secretary (( ( 1927 FREDERICK L. SPRINGFOBD ( ( n 1926 LEON G. BENT, Clerk Board of Public Welfare JOSEPH D. KNIGHT, Chairman Term expires 1925 ROBERT E. PARKER, Secretary “ 1927 FREDERICK L. SPRINGFOBD 1926 LEON G. BENT, Clerk HELEN A. BROWN, Visitor Board of Assessors ALVAH W. CLARK, Chairman Term expires 1927 J. FRED RICHARDSON, Secretary “ 1925 EDWARD B. EAMES << << 1926 Town Clerk MILLARD F. CHARLES Treasurer , WILFRED A. BANCROFT Collector of Taxes GRACE V. VIALL Town Coimsel JESSE W. MORTON Moderator JESSE W. MORTON Town Accountant LEON G. BENT (i( (i(t<({ (< (i((1t 1<(1 (((i(( 4 Board of Public Works' GEORGE H. CLOUGH, Chairman Term expires 1925 MILES C. HIGGINS, Secretary “ ‘‘ 1927 JOSEPH W. BOOTH “ “ 1926 FRANK C. CARTER “ 1927 JOHN W. OWEN “ “ 1925 HARRY B. COLLINS, Supt Board of Health EDWARD M. HALLIGAN, M. D., Chairman Term expires 1925 CHRISTINE F. ATKINSON, Secretary H ( ( 1927 CALVERT H. PLAYDON, M. D. V. C( (t 1926 Finance Committee ALBERT R. SHEPARDSON, Chairman Term expires Mar. 31, 1927 JOHN CONNELLY ( i i ( ( 1925 WILLIAM S. DENNISON C ( ( i ( ( 1925 JOHN L. DEVANEY ( ( ( ( 1925 MARGARET R. ELLISON ( 1 ( ( ( 1925 MARTIN B. HARTSHORN ( ( ( ( 1925 WILLIAM A. HALEY ( ( 1 ( ( 1926 JAMES P. CARLETON ( (.( ( i ( 1926 FREDERICK D. SPERRY ( ( ( ( 1926 SPENCER G. STEWART ( i ( t ( ( 1926 MOLLIE A. SWEETSER ( ( i ( ( 1926 ELIAS B. CURRELL ( ( 1 ( i ( 1927 JAMES W. FAIRCHILD i ( ( i ( ( 1927 JOHN H. FARNUM ( ( ( ( ( 1927 OTIS B. RUGGLES ( 1 i ( ( ( 1927 LEON G. BENT, Clerk School Committee WALTER S. PARKER, Cliairman Term expires 1926 LEONE F. QUIMBY ( ( 1926 MARION B. TEMPLE < ( i ( 1927 RUTH A. LUMSDEN i ( ( 1927 IDA A. YOUNG ( ( 1925 JESSE W. MORTON i ( 1 1925 ADELBERT L. SAFFORD, Supt. of Schools, Secretary School Atteoiidance Officer ABIGAIL H. MINGO ti(( ((i 5 Municipal Light Board 1926 WILLIAM G. LONG, Chairman Term expires “ “ HERBERT G. EVANS, Secretary 1927 “ HARRY P. BAKER 1925 ARTHUR G. SIAS, Manager, Municipal Light Dept. Trustees of Laurel Hill Cemetery GALEN A. PARKER, Chairman Term expires 1926 ‘‘ PHILIP H. TIRRELL, Secretary “ 1927 “ “ WILLIAM S. KINSLEY 1926 “ “ CHESTER P. EELES 1927 “ “ FRANK L. EDGERLEY 1925 “ ‘‘ WILLIE E. TWOMBLY 1925 ALFRED E. GOODWIN, Supt of Cemeterj' Board of Registrars OWEN McKENNEY, Chairman Term expires 1927 “ S. PRENTISS “ 1925 WALTER “ PRESTON F. NICHOLS “ 1926 MILLARD F. CHARLES, Clerk Playground Commission ARTHUR S. COOK, Chairman MABEL H. BROWN LOUISE E. BURRAGE HAROLD F. PARKER HARRY E. SMITH Planning Board WILLARD P. ADDEN, Chairman Term expires 1927 HELEN R. GRIMES, Secretary i ( ( < 1926 JOHN L. DODGE ( < < 1925 MARY F. DANIEL ( ( 1926 ROBERT S. PARKER { ( 1925 Trustees of Public Library HORACE G. WADLIN, Chairman Term expires 1925 ARTHUR N. MANSFIELD, Secretary i ( ( 1927 CHARLES F. DOUGHTY ( < ( 1926 ^FANNIE C. WHITTEMORE ( ( 1926 EDITH BANCROFT ( ( 1927 RALPH S. KENEELEY ( ( 1925 UDA C. LUCAS ( ( 1925 BERTHA L. BROWN, Librarian GRACE J. ABBOTT, Assistant Librarian ^Resigned t Appointed to fill vacancy 6 Police Department JEKEMIAH CULLINANE, Chief TIMOTHY J. CULLINANE PATEICK J. LONG OSCAE H. LOW WILLIAM F. O ’BEIEN FEANCIS T. SLACK DANIEL T. SCANLON FEANK E. FISHEE Fire Department OEVILLE O. OEDWAY, Chief HUGH L. EAMES, Capt JOHN J. 0 ’BEIEN, Lieut. FEANK L. McKENNEY WILLIAM H. VANHOEN Superintendent of Fire Alarm HUGH L. EAMES Forest Warden OEVILLE O. OEDWAY Deputy Forest Warden HENEY M. DONEGAN Constables *LEON G. BENT tEDWAED G. QUINLAN *J. FEED EICHAEDSON Inspector of Milk GAEL M. SMITH Inspector of Plumbing DAVID TAGGAET Inspector of Animals CALVEET H. PLAYDON, M. D. V. Inspector of Wires AETHUE G. SIAS Inspector of Buildings A. EUSSELL BAENES Sealer of Weights and Measures GAEL M. SMITH fEesigned ^Appointed 7 Tree I Superintendent of Moth Department and Warden ! HENRY M. DONEGAN Burial Agent for Deceased Soldiers and Sailors (Under Chapter 115, Section 19, General Laws) CHARLES STOREY Custodian of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Graves (Under Chapter 115, Section 22, General Laws) ALFRED E. GOODWIN Board of Appeal MAHLON E. BRANDE ^GILMAN L. PARKER FRED L. NUTTER Measurers of Wood and Bark THOMAS E. BROGAN PERCY N. SWEETSEB BURTON K. SYMONDS WARREN M. WHITEHOUSE Measurers of Lumber ORA L. MILBURY BURTON K. SYMONDS WARREN M. WHITEHOUSE WILLIAM R. ZWICKER EDWARD B. EAMES ROLLAND L. PERRY Weighers of Coal and Hay W. IRVING BANCROFT THOMAS E. BROGAN BERTHA D. MacLELLAN MABEL L. MacKAY WENDELL B. NEWELL PERCY N. SWEETSEB CHARLES W. LEE WILLIAM H. WHITE Field Drivers WILLARD A. BANCROFT ADOLPH S. LARSON ROLLAND L. PERRY Fence Viewers J. W. AUSTIN ALBERT E. TEMPLE THOMAS E. WALL Workingmen’s Compensation Agent (Chapter 152, Section 175, General Laws) WILFRED A. BANCROFT Director of Agriculture and Home Economics (Chapter 128, Section 41, General Laws) ROLLAND L. PERRY ^Deceased 8 TOWN OF READING Population 1920 Census, 7424. i Eegistered Voters 1924; Men 1813, Vomen 1527. Fifth Congressional District. ' Sixth Councillor District. Seventh Middlesex Senatorial District. Eighteenth Middlesex Eepresentative District. Congressman 5th District, John Jacob Eogers, Lowell. Councillor 6th District, Charles S. Smith, Lincoln. Senator 7th Middlesex District, Charles P. Howard, Eeading. Eepresentatives 18th Middlesex District, Gustav W. Everberg, Woburn, Lemuel W. Standish, Stoneham LIST OF JURORS FOR 1924—1925 Prepared by Board of Selectmen Adams, George H., Farmer 160 Haverhill St. Akerley Oliver L., Manufacturer 84 Woburn St. Austin, Irving C., Wool Merchant 76 Woburn St. Bancroft, Hamlet E., Shipper 14 Chute St. Becker, W'illiam H., Salesman 35 Grove St. Beeler, Howard A., Clerk 37 Scotland Road Benjamin, William H,, Salesman 12 Berkeley St. Birchall, Joseph C., Superintendent 17 Village St. Boyd, John A., Real Estate 34 Prospect St. Brooks, George C., Salesman 9 Hamden St. Brown, James C., Clerk 68 Pearl St. Buckle, George H., Salesman 47 Bancroft Ave. Burrage, Alvah L., Civil Engineer 65 Lowell St. Byram, Joseph R., Salesman 23 Hillcrest Road Carpenter, A. E. C., Salesman 233 Main St. Carter, Frank C., Cashier 55 Woburn St. Chamberlain, Edw. L., Retired 210 Main St. Chesley, Robert O., Clerk 91 Oak St. Clark, Eugene W., Architect 36 Salem St. 9 Cooper, Carl C., Treasurer 107 Summer Ave. Cox, Charles M., Salesman 48 Woburn St. Cutcliffe, James E., Printer 30 Locust St. Dennison, William S., Manufacturer Copeland Ave. Dillaway, Ernest N., Salesman 12 Perkins Ave. Eames, Edw. B., Buj’er 193 Main St. Evans, Herbert G., Salesman 40 Howard St. Earnum, John H., Merchant 101 Summer Ave. Fowle, Eobert E., Bookkeeper 38 Vine St. French, Clarence J., Salesman 189 Summer Ave. Frost, Eoscoe, Printer 32 Bancroft Ave. Gay, Louis F., Bookkeeper 10 Union St. Godding, J. Harry, Superintendent 102 Bancroft Ave. Hall, Everett H., Decorator 160 High St. Hartshcrn, Benjamin M., Credit Man 15 Vine St. Herrick, Ealph C., Eeal Estate 11 Hopkins St. Higgins, Miles C,, Assistant Treasurer 8 Sanborn St. Hodson, Eobert H., Painter 9 Bancroft Ave. Hubbard, J. M., Broker 91 Prospect St. Hutchinson, George M., Janitor 246 Summer Ave. Johnson, H. Eaymond, Treasurer Woodw’ard Ave. Kerr, Elgin H., Salesman 37 Grove St. Kingman, Leland W., Insurance 7 EchO' Ave. Lane, Elliott W., Salesman 351 Main St. Leach, William M., Electrician 4 Hopkins St. Lewis, Herbert W., Salesman 14 Winter St. Marshall, Douglas B., Salesman 18 Linden St. McDavitt, John 0., Clerk 114 Bancroft Ave. McKillop, John C., Farmer 54 Orange St. Merrill, Frank, Assistant Manager 4 Dudley St. Mooney, Walter C., Manager 131 West St. Moyer, Orlando C., Accountant 310 Summer Ave. Nelson, C. Wayland, Farmer 336 Franklin St. Nichols, Walter B., Civil Engineer 33 Bancroft Ave. Nowell, George F., Treasurer 12 Arlington St. Olsen, Arthur E., Instructor 5 Cross St. Palmer, Harold V., Merchant 65 Prospect St. Parker, Stillman E., Clerk 164 Main St. Pern,’-, Eolland L., Farmer Off Mill St. Porch, Harry G., Salesman 103 Salem St. Ealston, Everett B., Salesman 4 Kingston St. Eich, Charles H., Marine Engineer 10 Dudley St. Eichardson, Elmer H., Civil Engineer 85 Green St. Eoberts, Herbert H., Salesman 134 Woburn St. Eoberts, Willard S., Eetired Hillcrest Eoad Sawyer, John F., Manager 8 Arlington St. Siegars, William S., Steamfitter 42 Temple St. 10 Snow, Carlton E., Secretary 147 Woburn St- Squires, George S., Superintendent 159 Main St- Stembridge, Stanley E,, Merchant 82 Woburn St- Stratton, Charles, Bank Teller 57 West St. Temple, Kaymond B., Designer 50 Hillcrest Eoad Torre, Frank J., Merchant 193 Main St. Turner, Wilbur F., Jr., Manager 5 Fairview Ave. Wallace, Chester J., Civil Engineer 1 Lowell St- Webster, John W., Bookkeeper 23 Lowell St. Whitchurch, Frank H., Salesman 279 Franklin St- Whitney, Glen E., Insurance Ellis Ave. Williams, Walter I., Accountant 25 Intervale Terrace Winship, Arthur G., Manager 61 Woburn St- Wright, Albert J., Salesman 23 Locust St- Approved : JOSEPH D. KNMGHT ROBEET E. PARKER FREDERICK L. SPRIXGFORD Selectmen of Reading- : 11 TOWN MEETINGS 1924 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Security Hall, Woburn St., March 3, 1924. Pursuant to the foregoing warrant and the Constable’s