The year 1845 was a lively one in the school affairs
of Fitchburg. At the annual town-meeting, March 3,
1845, sundry articles in the warrant relating to the es-
tablishment of a town school, new districting, &c.,
were referred to a committee composed of one chosen
from each district, as follows: No. 1, Charles Mason ;
2, Robert L. Friar; 3, John Whitcomb ; 4, Abram
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Osborn ; 5, Levi Downe ; 6, Ivers Phillips ; 8\ David
D. Mclntire; 9, Asa Raymond ; 10, David Lowe; 11,
John Andrews; 12, David Boutelle; 13, Isaac B.
Woodward.
This committee met March 18th and thoroughly
discussed the subject and adjourned to the morning
of April 7th, when a report, prepared by the chair-
man, Mr. Mason, was read in committee and unani-
mously agreed to.
