120th ANNUAL REPORT of the TOWN OFFICERS of Wakefield, Mass. Financial Year finding December Thirty-first Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-one APR 2 9 1332 also THE, TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS of the BIRTHS, MARRIAGES and DEATHS During the Year 1931 ITEM PRESS WAKEFIELD, MASS. W14 bOl< Town Officers, 1931-1932 Selectmen William Blanchard, Chairman Eugene J. Sullivan, Secretary Leander M. Clark Rena M. Colson George O. Sheldon Town Clerk Frederic S. Hartshorne Assistant Town Clerk Margaret V. Hurley Town Treasurer Arthur H. Boardman Tax Collector Charles E. Walton Moderator Theodore Eaton Assessors Charles A. Cheney, Chairman Term Expires March, 1932 Arthur C. Verge, Secretary " " " 1932 Hugh Connell " " " 1933 George H. Stowell (Died July 5, 1931) Municipal Light Commissioners Marcus Beebe, 2nd, Chairman Term Expires March, 1932 A. Francis Harrington, Secretary " " " 1933 Curtis L. Sopher " " " 1934 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD Water and Sewerage Board William B. Stantial, Chairman Term Expires March, 1932 " George H. Stimpson, Secretary . " " 1932 Sidney F. Adams 1934 Chester A. Emerson (Resigned) Board of Public Welfare William C. Strong, Chairman Term Expires March, 1934 Adelaide W. Boynton, Secretary 1933 James A. Fox 1932 School Committee Harry B. Allman, Chairman Term Expires March, 1933 Eva Gowing Ripley, Secretary 1934 J. William O'Connell, Treasurer 1934 Mabel W. Sweetser " " " 1933 John B. Sawyer 1932 Thomas F. Kenney " 1932 Trustees Beebe Town Library J. Oliver Beebe, Chairman Term Expires March, 1932 Florence I. Bean, Secretary 1934 Bertha A. Round (Died Nov. 5, 1931) 1934 Hervey J. Skinner 1934 Arthur L. Evans 1933 Edson W. White 1933 Frank T. Woodbury 1933 Winfield S, Ripley 1932 Richard Dutton 1932 Board of Health Charles E. Montague, Chairman Term Expires March, 1933 Wesley S. Goodwin, Secretary 1932 Charles W. DeWolf 1934 Park and Cemetery Commissioners Sylvester A. Cameron, Chairman Term Expires March, 1932 Gtorge W. Abbott, Secretary 1932 William J. Garden 1932 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK Town Planning- Board Leon F. Reed, Chairman Term Expires March, 1932 Edward M. Bridge, Secretary 1934 Frank T. Woodbury 1933 T. Fulton Parks " " " 1932 (One vacancy) Constables James J. Pollard Gervase V. Stanley John G. M. Gates Harry A. Simonds Registrars of Voters Fred E. Bunker, Chairman Term Expires March, 1934 " " Patrick J. Kelley " 1933 James F. Curley 1932 Frederic S. Hartshorne, Clerk Finance Committee Arthur L. Gardner, Chairman Term Expires March, 1934 Loring P. Jordan, Secretary 1932 Luther M. Howe 1934 Edward N. Pike 1934 Orvil W. Smith 1934 Patrick H. Tenney 1934 Elmer C. Richardson 1933 Edward W. Wilder 1933 Harry I. Reed 1933 Harry Marshall 1933 Albert W. Rockwood 1933 Howard A. Jones 1932 Charles W. Boynton 1932 Michael J. Kelley 1932 Edward G. Lee 1932 Board of Appeal J. Theodore Whitney, Chairman Roland W. Butters, Secretary A. Francis Harrington Recreation Committee Eugene J. Sullivan, Chairman and Treasurer Mabel W. Greenough, Secretary Lawrence W. Churchill Adelaide W. Boynton Adelaide- A. Shedd Frank N. Mclntyre John I. Preston TOWN OF WAKEFIELD TOWN OF WAKEFIELD Population 1930 Census 16,318 Congressman 8th District, Frederick W. Dallinger, Cambridge. Councillor 6th District, Joseph O. Knox, Medford. Senator 7th Middlesex District, Joseph R. Cotton, Lexington. Representative 19th Middlesex District, Charles F. Young, Wakefield. LIST OF JURORS Prepared by the Selectmen of the Town of Wakefield, June 23, 1931 Name Residence Occupation Adams, Sidney F., '31 128 Pleasant St. Hyd. Engineer Anderson, Arthur W., '30-'31 26 Armory St. Cutter Anderson, Guy E., '30-'31 48 Richardson Ave. Salesman Anderson, Harold R., '30-'31 28 Armory St. Ins. Agent Anderson, Philip H., '30-'31 17 Franklin St. Clerk Anderson, Randall, '30-'31 12 Cooper St. Winship-Boit Co. Andrews, Everett W., '30-'31 21 Pearl St. Clerk Austin, George W., '31 SI Emerson St. Salesman Baker, Fred E., '31 34 Bryant St. Utility Man Baker, Rollo M., '30-'31 34 Bryant St. Bookkeeper Baker, Warren A., '30- '31 106 Greenwood Ave. Inspector Barker, Edward, '29-'30-'31 37 W. Water St. Shipper Barnes, Charles, '31 20 Eustis Ave. Plumber Barry, David T., '31 9 Armory St. Garage Prop. Bartlett, Donald A., '30-'31 14 Otis St. Salesman Bateman, William J., '30-'31 3 Swain Place Taxi Owner Beebe, John H., '29-'30-'31 5 Common St. Merchant Beeley, Harold E., '30-'31 36 Renwick Rd. Salesman Bennett, James S., '30-'31 24 Yale Ave. Teacher Blair, George E., '31 34 Church St. Carpenter Blanchard, Leon A., '31 44 Harrison Ave. Awning Mkr. Blanchard, William, '31 43 Pitman Ave. Awning Mkr. Boynton, C. W., '30-'31 41 Spring St. Foreign Fgt. Agent Brackett, John L., '31 13 Charles St. Draftsman Brockbank, Gray B., '29-'30-'31 99a Salem St. Bookkeeper Brooks, Samuel H., '30-'31 3 Lindbergh Rd. Manager Burbank, Colby L., '29-'30-'31 92 Gould St. Civil Engr. Calley, Edwin A., '29-'30,-'31 Ill Greenwood Ave Manager Cambareri, Rodolfo, '30 -'31 71 Cedar St. Manager Carey, George W., '30-'31 191 North Ave. Manager Carey, Michael J., '30-'31 116 North Ave. Box Maker Carley, Walter F., '31 21 Pine St. Cashier Caulfield, Patrick A., '30-'31 9 Armory St. Mechanic Churchill, Charles L., '31 15 Lafayette St. Salesman REPORT OF TOWN CLERK Name Residence Occupation Clark, Leander M., '31 15 Salem St. Salesman Coffey, Francis, '30- '31 9a Melvin St. Shoe Worker Colson, Samuel G., '29-'30-'31 24 Lawrence St. Retired Cooke, Charles W., '30-'31 26 Chestnut St. Shipper Crowley, John J., '30-'31 4 Rockland St. Electrician Cutler, Fred E., '30-'31 6 Eaton St. Merchant Cutter, Charles H., '29-'30-'31 29 Salem St. Piano Worker Dalrymple, Chester W., '30-'31 16 Pleasant St. Fruit Grower Daniels, Raleigh B., '31 32 Franklin St. Machinist Decker, Arthur L., '30-'31 48 Harrison Ave. Brakeman DeGroff, Grover C, '29-'30-'31 141 Prospect St. Accountant Delaney, Timothy J., '30-'31 7 Maple St. Machinist DeMarco, Thomas, '30-'31 56 Melvin St. Reed Worker Donaldson, Francis J., '30- '31 7 Mechanic St. Machinist Douglass, Leo F., '30- '31 19 Cedar St. Merchant Driver, Harold B., '31 290 Main St. Banker Duane, Daniel J., '30-'31 .35 Pleasant St. Watch Maker Duffy, Owen, '30 -'31 5 Murray St. Polisher Eames, Ralph G., '30-'31 5 Charles St. Salesman Eaton, Harding, '31 30 Park St. Clerk Eaton, Nathan W., Jr., '31 13 Bryant St. Druggist Eaton, Willard G., '30-'31 4 Oak St. Ins. Agent Eaton, William E., '31 15 Summit Ave. Real Estate Evans, Arthur L., '31 16 Lawrence St. Shoe Mfr. Fairbanks, John B., '30-'31 35 Richardson Ave. Retired Fall, Clarence H., '29-'30-'31 115 Greenwood Ave. Salesman Fall, William L., '30- '31 Stark Ave. Laborer Farwell, Willard P., '31 29 Lawrence St. ' Shipper Feindel, Henry A., '30- '31 36 Park St. Lumber Feindel, William B., '30-'31 26 Summer St. Carriagesmith Fifield, George W., '31 7 Park St. Wood Worker Fisher, Frank C, '30-'31 Ashcroft Place Designer Galloway, Charles F., '30-'31 25 Pine St. Underwriter Garden, William J., '31 17 Lafayette St. Florist Gerrior, Lloyd C, '31 19 Pleasant St. Steam Fitter Gould, Clarence A., '31 22 Chestnut St. Undertaker Grant, Fred S., '31 227 North Ave. Painter Guillow, Paul K., '30- '31 36 Church St. Toy Mfr. Gurney, George F., '30-'31 10 Crescent St. Salesman Harris, Louis S., '29-'30-'31 25 Lafayette St. Chauffeur Hatch, Milan L„ '31 52 Renwick Rd. Manager Hayden, Albert E., '31 25 Aborn Ave. Carpenter Herbolzheimer, Fred, '31 33 Richardson Ave. Salesman Heselton, Arthur W., '30-'31 18 Elm Sq. Foreman Heywood, Ernest, '31 91 Gould St. Retired Heywood, Paul H., '31 91 Gould St. Bank Examiner Hill, Harold J., '31 3 Lake Ave. Boat Livery TOWN OF WAKEFIELD Name Residence Occupation Howe, Luther M., '31 25 Parker Rd. Salesman Hunt, William D., '30-'31 60 Albion St. Optician Hurley, John, '31 179 Vernon St. Rattan Worker Ingerton, David F., '30-'31 77 Cedar St. Helper Jackson, Ernest W., '29-'30-'31 Aborn Ave. Secretary Jacques, Carl L., '30-'31 14 Elm Sq. Salesman Johnson, August, '30-'31 39a Salem St. Rattan Worker Kelly, John F., '30-'31 36a Gould St. Electrician Kelly, Michael J., '30-'31 21 Bryant St. Clerk Kelsey, Arthur M., '31 16 Oak St. Druggist Kennard, Samuel C, '31 4 Swain Place Retired Kenney, Paul J., '30-'31 5 Cottage St. Bookkeeper Lane, Robert J., '31 1 Stark Ave. Foreman Lee, George W., '30-'31 26 Oak St. Merchant Liston, Henry, '31 21 Mechanic St. Rattan Worker Logan, John A., '31 17 Nahant St. Watchman Loud, Ned C, '31 33 Parker Rd. Tel. Manager MacKenna, Robert, B., '30-'31 26 Armory St. Highway Dept. Madden, Daniel H., '30 -'31 452 Main St. Rattan Worker Maguire, Samuel, '31 46a Bartley St. Rattan Worker Mayer, Walter G., '31 247 Vernon St. Plumber McAuliffe, Timothy J., '30-'31 215 North Ave. Polisher Mclnnis, Joseph W., '30-'31 58 Chestnut St. Electrician Mclntire, Frank E., '30-'31 36 Armory St. Bookkeeper McMahon, James E., '31 5 Parker Rd. Office Manager McMahon, John H., '31 5 Parker Rd. Stock Clerk McTeague, Harry G., '30-'31 6 Birch Hill Ave. Reed Worker Mead, J. Edward, '29-'30-'31 30 Greenwood Ave. Salesman Merritt, Harold W., '29-'30-'31 1 Grafton St. Civil Engr. Mohla, John, '31 134 Salem St. Steam Fitter Morrison, Philip W., '31 21 Pitman Ave. Carpenter Nasella, Saverio, '31 20 y2 Melvin St. Rubber Worker Newhall, Charles W., '31 Elm St. Crossing Tender North, Rupert H., '31 121 New Salem St. Gardener Ohman, Eric W., '31 57 Tamworth Hill Ave. Arch. Packard, E. Walter, '31 16 Park St. Salesman Page, Warren I., '31 137 Vernon St.