118th ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF WAKEFIELD, MASS. Financial Year Ending December Thirty-first Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-nine ALSO THE TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS OF THE BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS During the Year 1929 ABBOTT PRESS Wakefield, Mass. 53062 Town Officers, 1929-1930 Selectmen Ned C. Loud, Chairman Eugene J. Sullivan, Secretary William Blanchard Leander M. Clark George 0.|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 George H. Stowell, Secretary " 1931 Hugh Connell " 1930 Municipal Light Commissioners Marcus Beehe, 2nd, Chairman Term Expires March 1932 A. Stanley North, Secretary " 1930 Curtis L. Sopher " 1931 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD Water and Sewerage Board Sidney F. Adams, Chairman Term Expires March 1931 William B. Stantial, Secretary " 1932 Howard M. Tuttle 1930 Board of Public Welfare William C. Strong, Chairman Term Expires March 1931 Adelaide W. Boynton, Secretary " 1930 James A. Fox 1932 School Committee Harry B. Allman, Chairman Term Expires March 1930 a u Ida Farr Miller, Secretary " 1930 tt It J. William O'Connell, Treasurer " 1931 Eva Gowing Ripley ii a 1931 it a John B. Sawyer 1932 . a it Leo A. Rogers 1932 Trustees Beebe Town Library J. Oliver Beebe, Chairman Term Expires March 1932 tt tt Florence I. Bean, Secretary 1931 it (i Winfield S. Ripley 1932 Richard Dutton a it 1932 tt u Bertha A. Round 1931 ci a Hervey J. Skinner " 1931 u a Arthur L. Evans 1930 Edson W. White n u " 1930 Frank T. Woodbury (C it " 1930 Board of Health Ernest E. Tyzzer, Chairman Term Expires March 1931 Wesley S. Goodwin, Secretary 1932 Charles E. Montague 1930 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK Park and Cemetery Commissioners A. Philip Knight, Chairman Term Expires March 1930 " " •" George W. Abbott, Secretary . 1930 Sylvester A. Cameron 1930 Town Planning Board Edward M. Bridge, Chairman Term Expires March 1931 Frank T. Woodbury " 1930 T. Fulton Parks " 1932 Leon Reed " 1932 William G. Roberts 1930 Constables James J. Pollard George B. DeRoche John G. M. Gates Harry A. Simonds Registrars of Voters Fred E. Bunker, Chairman Term Expires March 1931 James F. Curley " " 1932 Patrick J. Kelley " 1930 Frederic S. Hartshorne, Clerk Finance Committee Howard A. Jones, Chairman Term Expires March 1932 Loring P. Jordan, Secretary " 1932 T. Joseph Daley " 1932 Charles W. Boynton " 1932 " Michael J. Kelley 1932 Luther M. Howe " 1931 Arthur L. Gardner u 1931 Edward N. Pike " 1931 Orvil W. Smith " 1931 Patrick H. Tenney " 1931 Elmer C. Richardson " 1930 Charles C. Cox ." 1930 Edwin T. Bonney " 1930 Edward W. Wilder " 1930 " Harry I. Reed 1930 1 TOWN OF WAKEFIELD TOWN OF WAKEFIELD Population 1925 Census 15,61 Congressman 8th District, Frederick W. Dallinger, Cambridge. Councillor 6th District, Harvey L. Boutwell, Maiden. Senator 7th Middlesex District, Joseph R. Cotton, Lexington. Representative 19th Middlesex District, M. E. S. Clemmons, Wakefield. LIST OF JURORS Prepared by the Selectmen of the Town of Wakefield, June 18, 1929 Name Residence Occupation Abbott, George W. 27-28-29 31 Lawrence St. Printer Abbott, William O. 28-29 125 West Chestnut St. Treasurer Achorn, Albert W. 28-29 27 Bryant St. Butcher Ackerman, Lawrence D. 29 1 Edmunds PL Chem. Engr. Allyn, William H. 28-29 56 Greenwood Ave. Salesman Archibald, Samuel A. 27-28-29 12 Grafton St. Clerk Avery, Frank W. 27-28-29 118 Greenwood St. Clerk Babcock, David C. 27-28-29 Sheffield Rd. Sales Manager Bangs, Ralph L. 28-29 21a Sweetser St. Salesman Barker, Edward 29 37 West Water St. Shipper Barrett, James 27-28-29 22 Gould St. Watchman Batchelder, George H. 28-29 352 Main St. Shoe Cutter Beebe, John H. 29 5 Common St. Merchant Bemis, Charles H. 28-29 45 Harrison Ave. Editor Bennett, Alton F. 28-29 852 Main St. Shoe Cutter Blythe, Harry W. 29 13 Highland St. Plumber Boothby, Asa A. 27-28-29 19 Chestnut St. Salesman Brockbank, Gray B. 29 99a Salem St. Bookkeeper Brooks, Howard D. 28-29 33 Yale Ave. Retired Bucknam, Arthur E. 27-28-29 40 Harrison Ave. Salesman Bunker, Fred E. 28-29 24 Wave Ave. Janitor Burbank, Colby L. 29 92 Gould St. Civil Engr. Burke, Joseph B. 27-28-29 18 Prospect St. Superintendent Bushell, Marshall E. 28-29 17 Pitman Ave. Electrician Butterfield, George W. 27-28-29 14 Birch Hill Ave. Asst. Mgr. Galley, Edwin A. 29 Ill Greenwood Ave. Manager Cameron, Sylvester A. 28-29 227 Lowell St. Painter REPORT OF TOWN CLERK Name Residence Occupation Campbell, John W. 28-29 18 Chestnut St. Manager Chartier, Arthur N. 29 8 Beacon St. Salesman Climenson, Ernest E. 28-29 23 Cordis St. Engineer Clines, Thomas J. 29 35 Pleasant St. Salesman Coburn, William N. 28-29 7 Essex St. Traffic Mgr. Cole, Raymond T. 28-29 15 Pearl St. Mech. Engr. Collins, Chester A. 29 24 Summer St. Insurance Colson, George L. 29 57 Pleasant St. Clerk Colson, Samuel G. 29 24 Lawrence St. Retired Corcoran, Dennis F. 27-28-29 90 Chestnut St. Shoe Worker Coulter, William E. 27-28-29 17 Converse St. Tel. Co. Coupal, Moses E. 28-29 608 Main St. Machinist Crowell, Leander 28-29 Pitman Ave. Salesman Curtis, George A. 27-28-29 40 Pleasant St. Milk Man Cutter, Charles H. 29 29 Salem St, Piano W^orker Dade, Clarence S. 28-29 13 Madison Ave. Bldg. Supt. DeGroff, Grover C. 29 141 Prospect St. Accountant Donoghue, Patrick W. 27-28-29 98 Woodland Ave. Contractor Eaton, Fred E. 28-29 18 Yale Ave. Salesman Ecay, Clarence 27-28-29 18 Hillis Ave. Optician Edgett, Alfred S. 28-29 44 Yale Ave. H. W. Co. Emerson, Chester A. 27-28-29 Shumway Circle Supt. Emerson, W. Raymond 27-28-29 117 Chestnut St. Broker Fall, Clarence H. 29 115 Greenwood Ave. Salesman Fay, George J. 27-28-29 69 Cedar St. Salesman Findlay, John Jr., 27-28-29 6 Howard St. Machinist Fitz, Robert F. 27-28-29 Shumway Circle D. & L. Slade Co. Flannigan, Ernest J. 28-29 17 West Water St. Tel. Engr. Florance, Charles H. 27-28-29 54 Cedar St. Inspector Gibbons, Arthur F. 27-28-29 223 Vernon St. Shipper Gibson, Richard G. 27-28-29 24 Grafton St. Carpenter Gilcreast, Webster F. 27-28-29 78 Chestnut St. Salesman Gilfoyle, Henry J. 27-28-29 139 Vernon St. Chauffeur Gooch, Chester W. 27-28-29 55 Chestnut St. Salesman Goodwin, Wesley S. 27-28-29 7 Kendrick Rd. Salesman Gowing, Louis P. 28-29 Morrison Rd. Merchant Griffin, Arthur M. 28-29 601 Main St. R. E. Agent Gunn, Irving E. 27-28-29 818 Main St. Broker Hall, Charles B. 28-29 10 Oak Ave. Chief Clerk Harris, Louis S. 29 25 Lafayette St. Chauffeur Hatch, J. Edward 28-29 5 Lakeside Ave. Attend. Officer Hill, Harry 28-29 8 Summer St. Bookkeeper Holden, Dudley F. 28-29 23 Aborn Ave. Salesman Hutchinson, Llewelyn 28-29 31 Pitman Ave. Engineer Jackson, Ernest W. 29 Aborn Ave. Secretary Jacob, Edward S. 27-28-29 10 Summer St. Foreman Keefe, Daniel J. 28-29 6 Stark Ave. Mason TOWN OF WAKEFIELD Name Residence Occupation Kelly, Patrick J. 27-28-29 16 Gould St. Ins. Agt. Kent, W. Stedman 27-28-29 112 Prospect St. Traveler Koallick, Leopold 28-29 624 Main St. Accountant Layton, Leander G. 27-28-29 60 Madison Ave. Carpenter Locke, James L. 27-28-29 28 Avon St. Auditor Long, Richard W. 27-28-29 5 Evergreen St. Policy Writer Lyons, Thomas J. 28-29 50 Lake St. Laborer Macmann, Arthur C. 27-28-29 16 Fairmount Ave. Asst. Treas. Mayo, Lester L. 28-29 12 Morrison Ave. Advertising McKay, Frank D. 27-28-29 22 Greenwood Ave. Carpenter McKay, John G. 27-28-29 22 Greenwood Ave. Carpenter McKie, William C. 29 19 High St. Salesman McPartland, Felix J. 28-29 607 Main St. Carpenter McWhinnie, Albert 28-29 Bryant St. Retired Mead, Edward J. 29 30 Greenwood Ave. Salesman Merritt, Harold W. 29 1 Grafton St. Civil Engr. Millett, Aubrey W. 28-29 16 Lafayette St. Asst. Supt. Monks, John W. 27-28-29 Hillside Ave. Foreman Munier, John A. 27-28-29 34 Valley St. Cabinet Maker Murkland, Frederick W. 27-28-29 127 New Salem St. Newspaperman Murkland, Herbert W. 28-29 303 Salem St. Reporter Noble, Robert A. 29 19 Summer St. Elec. Engr. Oliver, Roland B. 27-28-29 12 Cooper St. Bank Clerk Parker, Arthur G. 29 34 Armory St. Clerk Plummer, Norman A. 27-28-29 7 Hillis Ave. Clerk Pollard, Maurice O. 29 32 Richardson Ave. Auto Inspt. Prescott, Charles F. 28-29 14 Gould St. Clerk Proctor, Arthur M. 27-28-29 45 Chestnut St. Insurance Purdy, Stanley B. 27-28-29 7 Park Ave. Photographer Purrington, Adelbert C. 27-28-29 24 Summit Ave. Merchant Ramsdell, Hubert C. 28-29 4 Pleasant St. Machinist Reams, Walter T. 27-28-29 16 Green St. Ins. Agent Redfern, David 29 18 Court St. Screen Hanger Reid, Fred G. 27-28-29 183 Albion St. Clerk Rice, Charles F. 27-28-29 12 Bennett St. Foreman Roach, John J. 27-28-29 36 Richardson St. Cutter Robbins, Jeffrey 29 38 Melvin St. Steam Fitter Robinson, Harold C. 27-28-29 34 Wave Ave. Printer Rockwood, George W. 29 226 Main St. Treasurer Rockwood, Walter G. 29 226 Main St. Auto Business Russell, Clifford B. 27-28-29 14 Chestnut St.