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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS,
FOR YEAR ENDING
MARCH 1, 1888.
PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, EAST DOUGLAS, MASS. I888.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS,
FOR YEAR ENDING
MARCH 1, 1888.
PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, EAST DOUGLAS, MASS. 1888.
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WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING.
WORCESTER, SS.
To either of the constables of the Town of Douglas, in the County of Worcester, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
You are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Doug- las, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in said Douglas, on Monday, the nineteenth day of March, inst., at ten o'clock, in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles :
ART. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the en- suing years, including an Agent and three Appraisers on the De- vise of Moses Wallis to the Inhabitants of Douglas ; three School Committee for three years each, two Trustees of the Public Library, for three years each ; and one Road Commiss- ioner for three years.
ART 3. To hear the reports of the several Town Officers and act thereon.
ART. 4. To raise by tax and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the Support of Poor, of Schools, for Repairing School Houses, Repairing Highways and Bridges, for payment of Debts and Contingent expenses for the ensuing year.
ART. 5. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote passed at the Annual March meeting of 1883, under Article 19 of the Warrant of said meeting, whereby the Town voted to ac- cept the provisions of the statutes, and that we repair the high- ways, townways and bridges the ensuing year by choosing three Road Commissioners.
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ART. 6. To see if the Town will vote to repair Highways, Townways and Bridges by electing one Highway Surveyor, for each School District.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Collect- or of Taxes for 1888, to collect interest on all taxes not paid at a specified time, to fix said time, and rate of interest.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will give the Collector of Taxes the same authority that a Town Treasurer has when Collector.
ART. 9. To determine the time when Poll and other Taxes shall be collected.
ART. 10. To act on the list of Jurors reported by the Se- lectmen.
ART. 11. To see what use the Town will make of the Dog Fund (so called) for the ensuing year.
ART. 12. Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxica- ting liquors in this town, the ensuing year.
ART. 13. To hear the report of any outstanding committee and act thereon.
ART. 14. To see what number the acting Superintending Committee of Schools shall consist, and to see what compensa- tion they shall receive.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will vote to pay the members of the Fire Company the sum of eight dollars, each for their services the ensuing year ; no member to receive said sum until he has served his full year, ending April 1, 1889, and all fines due said Company be deducted from said amount ; the above named sum to be drawn on the order of the Foreman of said Company.
ART. 16. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote whereby the Selectmen authorized A. F. Brown to sell the Orison Hewitt property, willed by him for the benefit of the Town Library in 1886.
ART. 17. To see if the Town will authorize some one to sell and convey the Orison Hewitt Place, willed to the Town for the benefit of the Town Library.
ART. 18. To see if the Town will authorize the Collector of Taxes to proceed to collect, after Jan. 1, 1889, all taxes remain- ing unpaid at that time.
ART. 19. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $150.00 to Samuel Sibley Post G. A. R. for charitable purposes under provisions of Chap. 189, Sec. 1, of the Acts and Resolves
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of the year 1885.
ART. 20. To see if the Town will vote to award a bounty on all Foxes killed by our own town's people, within the limits of the Town, and how much.
ART. 21. To see if the Town will vote to protect all fishing in the Town of Douglas.
ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to pay the bill of Burton Goddard against the Town for the board of Samuel Cragin.
ART. 23. To see if the Town, will authorize its Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to hire money in anticipa- tion of taxes of the ensuing year, and to issue notes of the Town therefor, and that the debts incurred under the authority of this vote are hereby made payable from said taxes.
ART. 24. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Se- lectmen or Road Commissioners, or the Highway Surveyors, to repair a certain Culvert which passes through the yards of Mrs. William Gardner and McDonald Whipple, in the Village of East Douglas.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up at- tested copies thereof, at the Post Office in East Douglas, at the Meeting House at Douglas Centre, and at the Tavern House of William Jepherson, so called, in South Douglas, ten days, at least, before the time for holding said meeting. The Polls will open at ten o'clock, A.M., and close at 4 o'clock. P.M.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the 'Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this sixth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight.
B. W. ALDRICH, Selectmen I. S. BALCOME, of
S. F. ROOT. Douglas.
APPROPRIATIONS, MAR. 21, 1887.
Grand Army Post,
-
-
$200 00
High School,
1,000 00
Common Schools,
3,000 00
Highways and Bridges,
1,500 00
Depot Road, -
100 00
Support of Poor,
2,500 00
Debt and Interest,
1,000 00
Contingent Expenses,
800 00
Repairs on School Houses and Purchase of Books.
500 00
State Aid to Soldiers, - 300 00
Fire King Engine Company, -
320 00
-
-
.
1
$11,220 00
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN.
The Selectmen of Douglas submit the following report for the year ending Feburary 29, 1888.
438 orders have been drawn on the Town Treasurer amounting to $14,694.50.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
TOWN CLERK.
T. H. Meek, services, $40 45
Stationery and postage, 5 43
$45 88
TREASURER.
Walter E. Jones, salary,
$90 00
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
B. W. Aldrich,
$50 00
I. S. Balcome, 75 00 -
S. F. Root, 50 00 - -
E. G. Babson, -
- 50 00
T. J. Stringham,
- 25 00
$250 00
ASSESSORS.
S. W. Potter, -
- $59 50
8
Brigham Morse,
E. W. Fitzgerald, -
$59 00 57 50
$176 00
SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS.
Stillman Russell, $33 33 -
Rev. James Wells,
33 33
Francisco Bowen,
-
33 33
$99 99
CONSTABLES.
E. P. Heath, posting warrants, 1886, $9 00
Alvin Brown, notifying 43 town officers, 8 60
E. G. Babson, posting warrants, 3 00
$20 60
TAX COLLECTOR.
Stillman Russell, $100 00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
M. M. Luther, -
$10 00
SEXTON.
Edward Balcome, $31 00
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
Caleb Hill, 2 years, - $30 00
T. H. Meek, 11/2 years, -
15 00
$45 00
TRUANT OFFICERS.
James Smith, 1885-6, $5 00 Francisco Bowen, 5 00
Stillman Russell,
5 00
$15 00
9
PRINTING.
C. J. Batchellef, town and school reports. - $62 50
blanks for selectmen, 9 25
$71 75
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid members as per vote,
$320 00
E. B. Knapp, supplies,
28 18
A. F. Jones, coal,
4 93
E. P. Heath, care of hall,
12 00
$365 11
DAMAGES.
Hugh McCaffery, loss of horse,
$50 00
Mrs. Jas. Daley, washout July, 1887,
10 00
$60 00
LOCK-UP.
E. H. Leaver, tramps and crackers,
$55 65
A. F. Jones, whitewashing,
2 50
Joseph Bowen, filing saw,
1 25
B. W. Aldrich, supplies and wood,
-
20 16
L. Taft, repairs on chimney,
2 50
E. N. Jencks, wood,
2 50
S. F. Root, supplies.
-
8 47
$93 03
MISCELLANEOUS.
A. F. Jones, coal for selectmens' room, -
$2 15
Caleb Hill, housing road scraper,
4 00
T. T. Potter, cleaning town hall,
-
2 00
J. C. Morrill, for gravel pit,
25 00
G. A. R. appropriation, -
200 00
Balance on safe exchanged,
175 00
Wm. Abbott, services legalizing town meeting,
10 00
settling fire damages. 5 00
recording deed,
-
60
-
-
-
-
-
10
Valorus Taft, services,
-
$10 00
Assessors' books,
-
3 70
Account book, · -
75
Stationery and postage, -
.2 33
W. E. Jones, check book and stationery, -
3 79
Costs in suit of Prudence Fitts,
58 54
A. F. Brown, measuring Gilboa bridge, 66 selling wood on town farm,
2 00
E. B. Knapp, stone post for gravel pit,
3 00
Francisco Bowen, census school children,
75
$509 61
GUIDE BOARDS.
David L. Thomas, painting, -
$14 00
Paid for bolts and irons,
2 75
Joseph Bowen for work, -
6 75
$23 50
IMPROVEMENTS AT ALMSHOUSE.
B. Stockwell, labor,
$95 05
D. L. Thomas, painting,
35 40
Geo. F. Gleason, irons,
75
I. S. Balcome, oil and paints,
6 70
W. R. Wallis, lumber, -
96 33
Joseph Bowen, repairing blinds, -
1 25
work on bath tub, -
3 25
W. E. Jones, hardware,
23 32
V. M. Aldrich, sundries,
40 07
E. N. Jencks, lead and oil, -
21 50
$323 62
MILITARY AID.
(Chap. 252.)
Sylvester Chase,
-
$24 00
Charles F. Balcome, 32 00 -
George Leach, -
-
48 00
$104 00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1 00
11
MILITARY AID. (Chap. 301.)
Arena E. Chapman,
-
$48 00
Lucina P. Sibley,
48 00
Wellington Balcome,
72 00
Theron H. Barton,
48 00
Dorris B. Young,
48 00
Henry C. Lamson,
-
-
72 00
Samuel Cragin,
36 00
Wellington H. Dore.
48 00
Charles Walls,
8 00
$428 00
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Suel Logee,
$1294 93
N. S. Caswell,
1038 67
Wm. S. Jillson, -
277 73
$2611 33
SNOW ROADS.
Henry Chase, 1886.
$12 39
Jesse Chase, 1886,
15 81
Wellington Young, 1886,
1 35
E. G. Paine, 1886,
6 45
Suel Logee, 1886,
26 96
W. S. Jillson, 1886,
28 35
$91 31
BRIDGES.
W. J. H. Dudley, stone bridge on Providence road,
$103 00
V. M. Aldrich, supplies, 2 19
W. R. Wallis, lumber,
40 43
A. F. Jones, plank,
6 87
O. F. Chase & Co., plank,
11 30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$163 79
12
HIGHWAYS.
V. M. Aldrich, tools, repairs, etc., $8 16
French & Co., 2 sections and point for road scraper, 11 00
John Chollar, loam, 6 30
Geo. A. Gleason, sharpeniag tools,
2 08
B. Goddard, 360 loads of gravel, 21 60
W. E. Jones, supplies. -
6 87
$56 01
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
L. Travis, sawing wood, $3 50
W. L. Church, wood,- 22 50
J. A. Place, sawing wood, 3 50
O. B. Young, repairs on organ, Dist. No. 9, 10 00
8 00
66 four clocks,
16 75
66
paint and oil,
14 20
- A. J. Thayer, wood, 3 00
Potter Bates, wood and sawing,
15 25
C. Thompson, wood. 33 00 -
C. J. Batcheller, supplies, -
16 50
Joseph Bowen, supplies and repairs, -
22 20
A. E. Chapman, wood,
11 00
A. F. Jones, coal,
72 32
Joel 'T'aft, wood, 2 00
Thomas Buxton, Admr., painting school-house, Dist. No. 1, in 1886, 11 50
Francisco Bowen, cutting wood, 1 50
Joseph Bowen, repairs, -
14 65
W. S. Jillson, sawing wood, 2 00 -
2 25
Stillman Russell, supplies,
228 94
$514 56
RENTS AND INSURANCE.
Albert Butler, Citizens hall,
$100 00
Abbott & Batcheller, hall for graduating class, 10 00
Ira Wallis, rent of organ, 12 00
A. J. Thayer, insurance, 9 60
$131 60
-
Elijah Bigelow, wood and sawing, -
-
Stillman Russell, repairs chimney, Dist. No. 6,
13
SCHOOL BOOKS.
Stillman Russell, for books,
$398 76
purchasing agent
25 00
$423 76
Care of school rooms,
140 80
IMPROVEMENTS, SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Byron Stockwell, wood-shed, Dist. No. 10, $61 55
W. E. Cook, painting school house, 8 63
Stillman Russell, permanent repairs, 43 93
$114 11
SCHOOL TEACHERS.
M. A. Bowman.
$260 00
Dora S. Russell,
253 00
Patience Breck,
.
330 00
Eunice F. Brown,
-
-
88 00
Jennie L. Parker,
154 00
Alice Neil,
88 00
Ida M. Johnson,
253 00
Emma J. Paine,
-
-
231 00
Ada E. Brown,
231 00
May F. Kimball,
-
231 00
Kate R. Sibley,
297 00
Roxy A. Dawley,
-
.
-
-
224 00
Ella M. Parker,
-
-
.
.
-
-
154 00
Walter O. Cartwright.
-
-
460 00
$3870 00
ALMSHOUSE.
Geo. Parker, balance salary,
- $100 00
W. R. Wallis, meal, 1886,
192 14
66 1887, -
43 10
V. M. Aldrich, supplies,
-
59 12
A. J. Thayer, meal and grain,
-
- 52 16
-
-
-
-
-
.
-
-
231 00
Minnie F. Darling,
231 00
Evelyn Smith,
-
154 00
Emma J. Willis,
-
14
E. N. Jencks, supplies,
$120 85 Geo. Parker, on account, salary, 250 00
$817 37
MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.
Levi White, M. D., at almshouse, - $11 75
S. P. Holbrook, M. D., outside service, -
4 00
$15 75
JOSEPH BOWEN FOR COFFINS.
Milton Streeter, coffin and robe, -
$11 00
Ellis Everett, -
11 00
$22 00
OUTSIDE POOR.
Mrs. Frank Casey,
-
$235 17
Evelyn Sprague.
116 63
Hector Peow,
-
176 98
Mary Hughes,
39 00
Mrs. Joggerson and son,
48 00
Mrs. Rosanna Conelly,
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4 00
Caroline Johnson,
52 00
Hiram Johnson,
30 50
Mrs. Michael Martin, -
186 00
Wm. Jones and wife, +
58 25
Sylvia Wakefield,
48 00
Julius Gould for aid in 1885.
13 00
Julius Gould, -
156 00
Helen M. Buxton,
201 53
Esther Lovely, on account, 1886,
50 22
Milton Streeter,
66
21 59
George Casey,
97 43
Charles Walls and wife,
46 40
Charles Walls' children,
92 00
Peter Hughes,
-
40 50
-
-
-
-
84 22
Mrs. James McCormick,
125 00
Fannie J. Balcome,
11 00
Samuel Landry, coffin,
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15
Eugene Gazette, -
$9 00
Mrs. Traverse,
85 00
Anthony Ladoux,
194 00
Mrs. Goodboo, .
102 00
Willard Taft,
139 54
Joseph Morse, medical attendance, -
7 25
Town of Uxbridge, Mrs. Wilcox, 66
68 30
Webster, A. Davis,
19 50
٠، Sutton, Balcome children,
52 00
City of Chelsea, Gardner Nickerson,
11 85
$2620 86
STATE PAUPERS.
Charles Gravelin,
-
-
$88 00
Mrs. Philip Bebo,
31 84
Mrs. Joseph Bean,
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9 45
Francis Gobin,
17 00
Mitchell Santo,
-
-
4 75
$238 16
RECAPITULATION.
Miscellaneous expenses,
$2330 09
Military aid, Chap. 252,
301,
428 00
Highways, bridges and snow roads,
-
2922 44
Schools and supplies,
5194 83
Almshouse expenses,
855 12
Outside poor,
2621 86
State paupers,
238 16
$14,694 50
B. W. ALDRICH, ) Selectmen I. S. BALCOME, 1
of
E. G. BABSON, S. F. ROOT, j Douglas.
GEO. P. B. CLARKE, Auditor.
-
- -
-
-
-
-
-
28 00
Henry Plant,
59 12
Geo. Morse,
-
104 00
-
-
REPORT OF THE TREASURER.
The Selectmen further report they have settled with the Treasurer, and his account stands as follows ;
W. E. JONES, TREASURER.
1887.
DR
March 1. Cash on hand as per last report
$2198 98
18. Chas. Caswell, Collector, 1 poll tax,
2 00
66 28 State Treasurer, Support State Paupers, 39 32
Apr. 29. Whitinsville Bank, loan, @ 4%,
4000 00
May
28. State Treasurer, burial state paupers,
16 00
July 2. Note to I. S. Balcome,
2000 00
60
7. Town of Uxbridge,
40 00
7. John Rawson, auctioneer's license,
2 00
Aug.
13.
John F. Smith, druggist's license,
1 00
66
22.
N. Y. & N. E. R. R., fire damages, 1883 66 6. 66
15 00
66
29.
Received from estate of Chas. Walls, 66
27 11
Sept. 26.
29.
E. H. Moorse, auctioneer's license.
2 00
Oct.
6. Frank Young, use of lock up,
50
Dec. 16. Walter Cook, auctioneer's license,
2 00
66
20.
66 national bank tax,
149 16
20.
state aid, Chap. 252,
138 00
20.
66
66
301, 412 00
22
1886 100 00
66
30.
Fanny J. Balcome, 24 35
A. F. Brown, auctioneer's license
2 00
20. State Treasurer. corporation tax,
131 29
5. Stillman Russell, druggist's license,
00
17
1888. Jan. 2. I. S. Balcome, renewal of note on demand $2000 00
.. 28. State 'Treasurer, support of state paupers 23 84
28. 65 .. temporary support paupers, 28 00
6
28. 66
.. burial state paupers, 15 00
177 69
Feb. 4. John M. Rawson, sale of wood and timber
6. 29. Town of Uxbridge,
..
29, Miss Edna Houghton, tuition.
6 00
66 29. Miss E. M. Clark. ..
6 00
6.
29. Walter Brown,
60
3 00
6:
29. Interest on taxes, 4 02
66
29. Stillman Russell, collector of taxes, 13,520 88
$25,305 93
W. E. JONES, TREASURER.
1887
CR.
March 7. Inhabitants Douglas, tax, 4 deeds and recording, $78 04
March 7.
James M. Luke, interest on note 2 years, 36 00
21.
Order of abatement to V. Esten, 2 00
22. Henry D. Wallis, interest on note, 36 00
23. M. H. Bowman
60 00
66 23. N. H. Jones, 33 33
72 50
66 12. M. M. Luther. interest on note,
10 00
June 3. Mary Walker, interest on note,
17 66
3. Sarah Richardson, interest on note,
31 63
Aug. 18. James W. Stockwell, collector,
5 84
Oct. 28. Retus Walling, interest on note.
65 70
Nov. 1. Suel Logee, interest on note,
120 00
.6
1. Whitinsville Bank note,
4000 00
66
1. Whitinsville Bank, interest on note,
81 33
1. Town of Northbridge, tax,
2 42
6.
25. Inhabitants Douglas, tax,
2 69.
Dec. 20. State Treasurer, state tax.
1282 50
1888.
Jan.
2. Henry Walker, 6 months interest to Sept. 22, 18 00
66
2. I. S. Balcome, interest on note. 60 00
2. I. S. Balcome, note, 2000 00
66 income of school fund, 157 50 42 29
28.
66
18 00
29. Miss F. M. Hodgdon, 6.
May 12. Clara R. Lawton, interest on note,
18
Feb. 12. State Treasurer, 14 licenses, druggist,
$ 50 66
22. W. E. Jones, Treasurer Public Library, 195 00
60
29. County tax, paid by collector, 762 00
29. Inhabitants of Douglas, tax,
15 86
29. Discount on taxes,
33 73
29. Order of abatements,
109 08
29. 438 orders from selectmen,
14,694 50
66
29. Cash on hand,
1479 62
$25,305 93
Respectfully submitted,
W. E. JONES, Town Treasurer.
GEO. P. B. CLARKE, Auditor.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
ASSETS.
Due from State, Military Aid, [Chap. 252] $52 00
66 66 [Chap. 301]
428 00
Support State Paupers,
186 95
Town of Webster,
20 50
New school books on hand,
122 29
Plank etc. for bridges on hand,
7 50
Road tools on hand,
25 00
Road Machine,
150 00
Safe, in selectmens room,
200 00
Fire Engine and hose,
700 00
Engine Building,
900 00
Lockup and School property,
5000 00
Almshouse Establishment,
3000 00
Personal Property at Almshouse,
1465 29
Cash on hand,
1479 62
$13,737 15
Liabilities Deducted,
12,341 41
Total Assets above Liabilities,
$1,395 74
LIABILITIES.
Note to Mary Walker, -
$353 21
Retus Walling,
1,095 00
Henry D. Wallis, -
600 00
Albert Butler,
700 00
Sarah Richardson,
632 68
M. M. Luther,
- -
-
200 00
-
20
Note to Clara R. Lawton, $1450 00
Edwin Moore, 3 notes, 2500 00
James M. Luke. 300 00
Suel Logee. 2000 00
Isaac Balcome, 2000 00
Accrued interest on above notes to March 1, 354 52
Due town of Attleboro for aid rendered to Helen Buxton 156 00
$12,341 41
Annual Report
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1888.
GEORGE PARKER, Superintendent. DR.
Personal property as per inventory taken by the Board of Overseers of 1886 upon the 1st day of March, 1887. Sum total, $2026 68
CR.
Personal property as per inventory taken by the pres- ent Board of Overseers upon the 1st day of March, 1888. Sum total, $1465 29
We have caused the inventory of personal property for the years 1887 and 1888 to be printed in order that the voters may see wherein the shrinkage of same consists.
W'e have paid out on account of Poor Farm as follows :
Salary of Geo. Parker as superintendent, $350 00
W. R. Wallis, for grain. 43 10
A. J. Thayer, for grain, 52 16
E. N. Jencks, supplies, 120 85
V. M. Aldrich, supplies 59 12
$625 22
22
Whole number of weeks board of paupers at alms- house, 189
Cost of supporting paupers per week, $3.31
We have also paid W. R. Wallis a bill for grain and
lumber, all of which was furnished previous to March 1, 1887, to the amount of $192 14
I. S. BALCOME, Overseers B. W. ALDRICH, of
E. G. BABSON, Poor.
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMS- HOUSE.
March 1, 1887.
March 1, 1888.
Corn,
$4 60
$1 95
Hay,
120 00
198 00
Rye,
10 00
3 00
Straw,
18 00
Ladder Hook,
1 00
75
2 Corn Cutters,
1 00
50
1 set balances,
3 00
3 00
Shovels,
4 50
3 50
2 potato hooks,
1 50
1 50
1 dung hook,
75
75
Hoes,
1 50
1 50
2 picks,
50
50
Monkey wrench,
75
75
6 pitchforks,
3 00
2 00
4 ladders,
6 00
6 00
1 hay cutter,
5 00
5 00
Ox yokes,
14 00
10 00
Rake,
2 00
Bar posts,
4 50
1 wheel barrow,
5 00
3 00
Axes,
2 75
1 50
Wood saws,
2 00
1 00
Baskets,
1 00
50
Barrels cider,
8 00
8 00
Wash tubs,
1 00
1 75
Pork,
48 00
27 00
1
1
23
March 1, 1887.
March 1, 1888. $7 50
Hams,
$2 00
Apples,
75
Washing machine,
10 00
5 00
Ashes,
3 00
3 00
Soap,
4 00
3 50
Potatoes,
75 00
55 00
Keg and faucet.
75
75
Vinegar,
12 00
10 00
Kegs,
1 00
Pork barrels,
2 00
2 00
Jars,
2 00
1 50
Pickles,
1 00
Fowls,
35 00
37 50
Curry combs,
1 00
50
Beans,
3 00
3 00
Oxen,
120 00
Cows,
145 00
150 00
Hogs,
54 38
20 00
Cider,
6 60
Pigs,
54 50
Stoves,
37 75
47 00
Churns,
5 00
4 00
Wash boiler,
75
75
Chest of drawers,
1 00
1 00
High chair,
25
25
Bed pan,
1 00
1 00
Clothes line,
50
50
Rocker,
3 25
2 00
2 bureaus,
8 00
8 00
Lard,
1 40
4 50
Chests,
8 00
10 00
Brooms,
1 50
1 50
Dried apple,
3 50
50
Milk pails,
1 00
00
Oi! can,
1 00
50
Water pails,
35
50
Wooden bowl,
1 00
00
Clocks,
2 00
3 00
Mirror,
75
75
Lamps,
25
50
Stands,
50
50
Chairs,
6 00
6 65
24
March 1, 1887.
March 1, 1888.
Dust pan,
$ 25
$ 10
Screen doors,
15 00
12 00
Shackle irons,
6 00
6 00
Handcuffs,
2 00
2 00
Tables,
7 75
7 00
Lantern,
1 00
50
Bell.
1 50
1 50
Cupboard,
3 00
3 00
4 Clothes closets,
20 00
Eggs,
80
66
Sugar,
1 50
2 00
Oil table covers,
: 20
2 50
Rafrigerator,
13 50
10 00
Force pump,
1 50
50
Steelyards,
50
50
Tin pails,
1 80
1 50
Tin dippers,
25
25
Wash basins,
50
25
Tunnels,
75
25
Spider,
35
35
Handsaw,
1 00
50
Wash pan,
50
50
Wood box,
35
25
Flour,
3 25
7 75
Meal.
3 30
30
Butter,
10 00
10 00
Crackers,
1 25
75
W. W. brush,
3 50
75
Clothes frame,
1 50
1 50
Clothes baskets,
50
50
Slop pails,
1 30
50
Copper boilers,
8 40
2 50
Iron pots,
3 70
3 00
Milk pans,
8 00
6 00
Jugs,
40
90
Dish pan,
50
Shears,
00
20
Chopping knife,
30
25
Coffee pot,
40
30
Coffee,
40
Washer,
7 00
Wringer,
6 00
25
March 1, 1887.
March 1, 1888.
Mops,
$ 15
S 45
Quart can,
10
10
Sad irons,
1 50
75
Oil,
30
Ironing board,
50
50
Wash board,
50
25
Crockery,
18 00
15 00
Glassware,
3 25
00
Bedding and beds,
90 00
106 00
Bedsteads,
15 00
20 00
Sick chair,
50
50
2 black shawls,
3 00
3 00
Horse blankets,
1 50
1 00
Circingle,
50
Halter,
50
25
Stone puller,
20 00
5 00
Hen box,
2 50
: 00
Measures,
1 00
1 00
Chains.
4 00
5 00
Window frames,
50
Water pots,
3 00
1 00
Grind stone,
4 00
3 00
Meal chest,
2 00
2 00
Ox muzzles,
40
25
Hammer,
85
85
Salt,
30
50
Wagon jack,
1 50
1 50
Horse,
100 00
75 00
Harnesses,
42 00
12 50
Road scraper,
75 00
10 00
Teacles,
3 00
3 00
Iron bars,
2 00
2 00
Drawl,
5 00
Stone drag,
4 00
3 00
Ox cart,
35 00
35 00
Road scraper,
3 00
3 00
Ox wagon,
30 00
45 00
Ox sleds,
10 00
10 00
Horse sled,
8 00
8 00
Express wagon,
60 00
30 00
Pung,
10 00
10 00
Plows,
35 00
25 00
26
March 1, 1887.
March 1, 1888.
Cultivators,
$14 00
$8 00
Scythe and snath,
5 00
3 00
Drag rakes,
1 80
1 00
Old iron,
3 00
3 00
Mowing machine,
60 00
50 00
Horse rake,
29 00
20 00
Shingles,
4 25
4 00
Stone hammer,
1 00
00
Whiffletree,
1 50
50
Lumber,
15 00
5 00
Wood,
75 00
75 00
Oil-cloth and carpet,
2 55
22 00
Curtains,
2 70
Manure,
110 00
Fine feed,
2 25
Oats,
1 00
Manure forks,
2 25
Tallow,
2 00
1 half hogshead,
50
Turnips,
75
Sausage cutter,
2 00
1 lounge,
4 00
3 trunks,
3 00
Candle mould,
50
50
2 sickles,
50
20 flour barrels,
2 00
3 meal bags,
60
Error in footings, 1887,
74 25
Cash on hand,
46 63
$2026 68
$1465 29
REPORT OF AARON F. JONES, AGENT
ON THE DEVISE OF MOSES WALLIS TO THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS.
FOR THE
Year ending March 1, 1888.
The Agent charges himself with cash and notes, as follows : 1887.
March 1. Notes due the town.
$14,900 00
Accrued interest,
842 74
Cash in hands of Agent,
376 57
$16,119 31
Mar. 5. Received interest on S. H. Starr note,
$6 00
14 Interest on Aaron Aldrich, 66 30 00
Apr. 11. 66 15.
Alfred & Mary Reynolds note, 19 50
66
23.
23.
6.
Ira T. Robbins
66
10 00
26.
66
Horace Batcheller
13 02
66
30,
66 Mitchel Auger
66
18 00
30,
John Labeau,
66
12 00
note,
6 00
Allen Buxton
Horace Batcheller 66
15 00
28
May 3. Interest on Amos A. Humes
note,
$21 00
5.
66 Ira T. Robbins
5 00
June 11.
James McCormick 66
10 00
6.
14. 6.
Chandler Titus
8 10
23. 66 Philamen Mercier 66
30 00
July 2.
Michael Roberts
66
30 00
66 9.
66
Joseph Labean
66
15 00
18.
66 Isaac Desotelle 66
15 00
66
19. Received of Mary E. Arnold, note and interest,
64 57
66 21.
Interest on James McCormick note,
5 00
Aug.
5.
O. N. Thurber
14 00
66
8.
66
Thos. M. Remington 66
12 00
8.
66
Wm. M. Putnam 66
25 50
66
8.
66
Julius & Matilda Rivers note,
24 00
66
11.
Chas. F. Rawson
note,
12 00
66
14. Received of Philamen Mercier, note and interest,
504 68
15.
Interest on Margaret Stearnes note,
18 00
66
20.
Rufus P. Johnson
72 00
66
23.
66
Phoebe E. Johnson
19 98
29.
..
Potter M. Bates
9 00
30.
Mary A. Hilton
19 50
Sept. 10.
24.
Vesta H. Balcome
12 00
6.
28. Received of Horace Batcheller, note and interest,
223 58
Oct. 1.
Interest on Dennis Quinn note,
21 00
66
22.
Louisa Jarvis
66
6 00
..
22.
Peter Jarvis 66
€ 6
12 00
Nov. 21.
Chandler Titus
20 40
66 25.
Abbie Thayer 66
18 00
Dec. 19.
Vesta H. Balcome
12 00
66
26.
S. P. Rawson
30 00
1888.
Jan.
9. Received of Horace Batcheller note and interest,
261 25
66
30
Interest on Selina Casey note. 21 00
66
31.
Joel Glover
12 00
R. M. Peters
15 00
Feby. 11. 11. Charles H. Hilton,
12 00
13.
66 Alfred & Mary Reynolds note. 19 50
16.
Amos G. Yates
9 00
12 00
22. 66
T. H. Barton
66
30 00
66
Mary J. Willis
29
Feby. 13. Interest on O. N. Thurber
note,
$9 00
.6
18.
66 I. T. Robbins
12 00
18.
James McCormick
3 00
66
22. " S. P. Rawson 66
30 00
27.
Alvin H. Brown
60 00
27.
John M. Putnam 66
7 50
66
28. Received of Rebecca Morse, note and interest,
324 25
29.
Interest on Mary J. Murphy note
30 00
..
29.
Phoebe Young
20 00
29.
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