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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS,
FOR YEAR ENDING
MARCH 1, 1894.
PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, EAST DOUGLAS, MASS. 1894.
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1893-4.
Town Clerk. WILLIAM H. MEEK.
Treasurer. WALTER E. JONES. Selectmen.
E. N. JENCKES, J. W. WIXTEAD, W. R. WALLIS.
Assessors.
A. F. BROWN,
EDWIN MOORE, S. W. POTTER.
A. F. JONES,
Overseers of Poor. W. P. WIGHT. ORRIN CHASE.
School Committee.
FRANCISCO BOWEN, A. F. BROWN, F. STERLING, EDWIN PARKER,
MRS. LORETTA SWEET, STILLMAN RUSSELL, W. W. BROWN, WM. H. EMERSON. C. J. BATCHELLER.
Town Agent. JAMES DERMODY.
Auditor. M. M. LUTHER.
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Constables.
E. G. BABSON, JOHN CHAPDELAIN,
STILLMAN RUSSELL,
W. W. BROWN, JAMES DERMODY, GEORGE M. WALLIS.
Agent Moses Wallis Devise. EDWIN MOORE.
Appraisers on the Devise Moses Wallis.
ASAHEL FITTS, EDGAR PARKER. WELLINGTON YOUNG.
Trustees of Public Library.
C. J. BATCHELLER,
W. W. BROWN,
ALVIN H. BROWN,
WM. D. SANBORN,
W. R. WALLIS,
WV. P. WIGHT.
Bridge Viewers.
JOHN KELLEY, C. W. POTTER, WALTER H. PARKER.
Fence Viewers. BENJAMIN BURLINGAME, WILLIAM JILLSON, CHARLES LAMBERT.
Tax Collector. CHARLES S. CASWELL.
List of Jurors.
TO BE ACTED ON MARCH 19, 1894.
Herbert L. Stiles, Aaron F. Jones, Francisco Bowen, Bertrand Aldrich, Joseph Quintal, Sr.
S. P. Rawson, Walter E .; Parker,
Brigham Morse, Sr.
Edward B. Knapp,
Jesse B. Sweet,
Andrew J. Thayer,
Alvin H. Brown,
Milton Humes, Geo. M. Wallis,
Charles Mercier, J. M. Rawson, Newel Morse,
Henry D. Wallis,
Arthur G. Woodman.
Solomon F. Root, W. H. Wellman, Geo. E. Fairfield, Brigham Morse, Jr. Wm. Abbott, Henry O. Lamson,
Chauncy Hill, Moses Balcome, James Dermody, Chandler Titus, Walter E. Carpenter,
E. N. JENCKES, Selectmen J. W. WIXTEAD, of W. A. WALLIS, Douglas.
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, 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 a Town Clerk, Treasurer, three Select- men, three Assessors, Town Agent, six Constables, Tax Collect- or, Agent and three Appraisers on the Devise of Moses Wallis, three Fence and three Bridge Viewers, all for one year ; also, one Overseer of the Poor, three School Committee and two Trustees of the Public Library, for three years.
ART. 3. To choose all other necessary Town Officers, and to fill any vacancies that may appear.
ART. 4. To vote on the question, shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town the ensuing year ?
ART. 5. To hear the annual reports of the several Town Officers and act thereon.
ART. 6. To raise by tax and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the support of poor, of schools, for re- pairing school houses, repairing highways and bridges, for pay- ing of debts and interests, and contingent expenses the ensuing year.
ART. 7. To raise by tax and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars for the Superintendent of Schools.
ART. 8. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Collector of Taxes for the year 1894, to collect interest on all taxes not
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paid at a specified time, and to fix said time and rate of interest ; and 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 see if the town will accept the list of names proposed by the Selectmen to serve as Jurors the ensuing year, or amend the same by adding thereto or taking therefrom.
ART. 11. To see if the town will vote to pay the members of the Fire Company the sum of eight dollars each, for their ser- vices the ensuing year, no member to receive said sum until he has served his full year ending April 1, 1895, and all fines to be deducted from said amount, and covered into the treasury of said Company.
ART. 12. To see what use the town will make of the Dog Fund (so called) for the ensuing year.
ART. 13. To see of what number the acting Superintending Committee of schools shall consist and what compensation they shall receive.
ART. 14. To see what compensation the town will allow their Tax Collector for collecting taxes the ensuing year.
ART. 15 To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to Samuel Sibley Post G. A. R., for charitable purposes under provision of Chap. 189, Sec. 1, of Acts and Resolves of the year 1885.
ART. 16. To choose one or more Auditors in accordance with Sec. 1, Chap. 221, of Laws and Resolves year 1888.
ART. 17. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to furnish state aid to disabled soldiers and their families.
ART. 18. To see if the town will vote to authorize the As- sessors to abate such taxes as in their judgement ought to be abated, which were assessed the previous year.
ART. 19. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in antici- pation of taxes of the ensuing year, and to issue notes of the town therefor, the debts incurred thereby to be paid from said taxes.
ART. 20. To see if the town will vote to protect the ponds in Douglas from parties living out of town fishing in them.
ART. 21. To see if the town will vote to pay the Selectmen the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for services, the same
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as paid Overseers of the Poor.
ART. 22. To see if the town will vote to hold all future elections in the village of East Douglas.
ART. 23. To see if the town will vote to purchase land of J. H. Richardson for the purpose of enlarging the town cemetery, and to act or do anything in regard to maintaining a suitable public burial ground, for the interment of the dead, according to and complying with the requirements of Chap. 82, Sec. 9-10 of the Public Statutes.
ART. 24. To see if the town will vote to furnish suitable markers and cause them to be erected at the persons graves in the town of Douglas, who served in the Military or Naval Ser- vice of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, the war of 1812, Seminoles war, and the Mexican war, as per Act passed in the General Court in 1884, Chap. 42.
ART. 25. To see what use the town will make of the money received for licenses of the sale of intoxicating liquors for the year ending May 1, 1894.
ART. 26. To hear the report of any outstanding committee and act thereon.
ART. 27. To see if the town will vote to have the Superin- tendent's itemized account of the almshouse establishment print- ed in the annual report of town officers and to act on any other business that may be brought up concerning said town farm or the management thereof.
ART. 28. To see if the Town will vote to bond its debt.
The polls may close at three o'clock, p. m.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attest- ed copies thereof, at the Post Office in East Douglas, at the Post Office in Douglas Center, and at the Tavern House of William Jepherson, so called, in South Douglas, ten days, at least before the time for holding said meeting.
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 ninth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four.
E. N. JENCKES, Selectmen J. W. WIXTEAD, of
W. R. WALLIS, Douglas.
Report of Selectmen.
The Selectmen of the Town of Douglas, herewith respectfully submit their annual report of the financial affairs of the town for the year ending March 1, 1894.
159 orders have been drawn on the Town Treasurer to the amount of $14,659.96 for the following purposes, viz :
Highways and Bridges.
For itemized account see Superintendent's report.
Maintenance of highways and bridges, - - $2,072 42
Appropriation $2,500,
For making snow roads, 1893, - -
221 19
For making snow roads, 1894, 215 61
$2,509 22
Schools.
For itemized account see School Committee's report.
Paid for teaching, - $4,786 32
books and supplies, 1,143 65
W. W. Brown, Superintendent, 299 97
A. J. Curtis, 25 00
$6,254 94
Appropriation for schools, $5.700.
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Overseers of the Poor.
For itemized account, see Overseer's report.
Paid Overseers of Poor, for support of poor, $3,429 00 Appropriation $2,700,
Fire Engine Company.
Paid Engine Company as per vote,
$320 00
E. B. Knapp, care and supplies, 23 36
E. B. Knapp, care and supplies, -
8 00
W. E. Jones, supplies,
4 03
Hose and freight,
172 25
A. F. Jones, wood and coal,
14 91
W. E. Jones, supplies, -
6 05
$548 60
Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R.
Paid as per vote, -
$150 00
State Aid under Chap. 301.
Arena E. Chapman,
$48 00
Lucina P. Sibley,
48 00
Wellington Balcome,
36 00
Theron H. Barton,
48 00
Wellington Dore,
48 00
Joseph T. Arnold,
36 00
Chandler Titus,
36 00
Thomas H. Snow,
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72 00
James Wilson,
12 00
Lizzie Cook,
48 00
Dighton Goddard,
25 00
Laura Balcome,
24 00
$481 00
Military Aid, Chap. 279.
Horace Belding,
$24 00
11 Lockup Expenses.
W. H. Herendeen, - $94 20
Repairs, wood, blankets, and supplies, 97 01
$191 21
Town Clerk.
W. H. Meek, recording,
52 births, -
$27 00
57 deaths, -
19 95
28 marriages,
4 20
Blanks, -
6 25
Express on documents and dog register,
stationary and stamps, 11 73
Returning 47 births,
11 75
$80 88
Registrars,
C. Emmons, -
$15 00
J. M. Rawson,
20 00
I. S. Balcome, -
15 00
Geo. Abbott,
15,00
$65 00
Treasurer.
W. E. Jones,
$75 00
Selectmen.
E. N. Jenckes,
$40 00
J. W. Wixtead,
30 00
W. R Wallis,
30 00
$100 00
Collector of Taxes.
C. S. Caswell, $100 00
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12
Assessors.
S. W. Potter, -
-
$63 00
A. F. Brown,
-
64 15
E. Moore,
55 00
E. Moore,
2 50
A. F. Brown, -
2 50
A. F. Brown,
25
$188 40
Sexton.
Edward Balcome,
$12 50
Rent of Citizen's Hall.
A. J. Thayer, - -
$100 00
Constables.
James Dermody, E. G. Babson, James Dermody,
$8 00
4 00
3 00
$15 00
Printing.
C. J. Batcheller,
$82 00
C. J. Batcheller,
1 75
$83 75
Purchasing Agent.
S. Russell,
$25 00 -
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
W. E. Jones,
$10 00
Truant Officer.
E. G. Babson, $5 00 -
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13
Auditor.
M. M. Luther,
$25 00
Miscellaneous.
Election expenses,
$25 00
Cleaning hall,
2 00
E. N. Jenckes, aid for Mrs. Cook, 30 00
Election expenses,
22 50
Dr. Sterling,
8 00
Oil, wood, and cleaning hall,
2 00
Election expenses,
2 50
C. J. Batcheller, registration blanks,
3 00
Manchaug Mfg. Co., oil lost,
31 25
A. F. Jones, coal and wood for selectmen's room, 25
E. T. Thayer, teams for poor, school com- mittee and selectmen from 1889 to 1893, Perambulating town line, 10 00
21 50
W. E. Jones, stationery and postage, 3 93
Root & Co., felting for desk, and team to Oxford, 7 03
W. R. Wallis, service as cattle commission for 1892,
10 00
Watchman at fire,
4 50
$184 46
Due the Town.
Town of Sutton,
$2 00
Recapitulation.
Highways and bridges,
$2,072 42
Snow roads,
436 80
Schools. Teachers, -
4,786 32
Books and supplies,
-
- 1,143 65
Superintendent, -
324 97
Support of poor,
3,429 00
Military and state aid,
505 00
Engine Co.,
- -
548 60
Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R.,
150 00
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14
Rent of Citizen's hall,
$100 00
Lockup expenses,
191 21
Town clerk,
-
-
80 88
Registrars,
65 00
Tax collector,
100 00
Assessors,
188 40
Sexton,
-
12 50
Constables,
15 00
Printing,
83 75
Purchasing agent,
25 00
Truant officer,
5 00
Auditor,
25 00
Selectmen,
100 00
Treasurer,
-
75 00
Miscellaneous, -
184 46
Town of Sutton,
2 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
10 00
$14,659 96
E. N. JENCKES, Selectmen J. W. WIXTEAD, of
W. A. WALLIS, Douglas.
M. M. LUTHER, Auditor.
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Treasurer's Report.
W. E. JONES, Treasurer.
1893.
DR.
Mar. 1. Cash on hand, $923 85
17. Rec'd from State Treas., corporation tax, 18 60
Apr. 1.
A. A. Putnam, Justice, 65 26
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1. Borrowed from Whitinsville Savings bank,
4,000 00
May 1. Rec'd from Chas. Mercier for license, 1,700 00
1. Stillman Russell, drug. license, 1 00 M. O. Mowry & Co., druggist license, 1 00
" 12.
Flying horses license (show),
2 00
June 2. Uncle Toms Cabin license, 2 00
26. State Treas., for support state paupers, >
30 95
" 26.
State Treas., for burial state paupers, 28 50
July 1.
A. A. Putnam, Justice, 121 00
Aug. 1.
State school fund, 420 00
1.
Geo. P. B. Clarke, Collector, 70 00
Aug. 1.
Town of Sutton,
128 00
Oct. 12.
Walter Cook, for auctioneer's license, 2 00
14.
A. A. Putnam, Justice,
5 80
Nov. 6.
W. H. Wellman, sales of dirt and plank, 5 75
Dec. 12.
State Treas., corporation tax, 238 43
66 12
State Treas., nat'l bank tax, 177 30
" 12.
State Treas., military aid, 412 00
" 12.
State Treas., support state paupers, 21 45
1.
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Dec. 12. Rec'd from State Treas., support state paupers, $118 10
" 12
State Treas., temporary sup- port state paupers, 19 00
" 12. State Treas., burial state pau- pers, 14 00
" 12. State Treas .. burial [indigent soldiers, 17 50
1894.
Jan. 2.
County Treas., dog fund. 282 42
66 2.
A. A. Putnam, Justice, 8 92
4. R. L. Chamberlain, keeper house of correction. 10 00
" 13
John M. Rawson. auctioneer's license, 2 00
Feb. 5.
C. J. Batcheller, Treas. of library, proceed of entertain- ment for benefit of library, 50 15
Mar. 1.
C. S. Caswell, Collector, 15,810 00
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1.
C. S. Caswell, interest on taxes, 9 21
$24.716 19
W. E. JONES, Treasurer.
1893.
CR.
Mar. 25. Paid Selectmen's orders. Nos. 1-13 inclu. $1,220 04
Apr. 3. E. O. Bacon, deputy sheriff, 36 88
66
6. Wm. Abbott, Guardian, int. 1 yr. to March 29, '93, 73 50
6. Wm. Abbott, int. 1 yr. to Apr. 6, '93,
90 00
28. Albert Butler, interest 1 year to Feb. 19, '93,
42 00
" 28. Albert Butler, interest 1 year to May 1, '93, 42 00
" 29 Selectmen's orders, Nos. 14-30 inclu.
1,599 53
May 27. M. M. Luther, interest 2 years to March 29, '93, 24 00
Henry D. Wallis, on note,
29. 25 00
1,385 60 June 5. Selectmen's orders, Nos. 31-44 inclu.
15. State Treas., 14 license money 1892,
50
" 15 State Treas., 14 license money 1893, 425 50
" 16. Sarah Richardson, interest 1 year. 37 96
19. Henry D. Wallis, on note, 75 00
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July 3. Paid Selectmen's orders, Nos. 45-54 inc. $1,271 50
.. 8. Edwin Moore, interest 1 year to April 29, '93, 78 00
Edwin Moore, interest 1 year to May 26, '93, 42 00
8. Edwin Moore, interest 1 year to
June 19, '93, 30 00
10.
E. O. Bacon, Deputy Sheriff, 80 71
Aug. 7. A. J. Thayer, insurance, 10 31
7. Selectmen's orders, Nos. 55-62 inc. 432 13
" 11.
Henry D. Wallis, on note,
150 00
" 17
A. J. Thayer, Treas. Village Pine Cemetery for deed 2 lots, 20 00
Sept. 2.
Selectmen's orders, Nos. 63-73 inc. 758 11
Oct. 2.
Selectmen's orders, Nos. 74-85 inc.
1,190 38
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7.
Henry D. Wallis, note and interest in full, 169 43
" 20.
James Dermody, Constable, 10 05
20.
Stillman Russell, Constable, 13 46
Nov. 6. Selectmen's orders, Nos. 86-101 inc.
1,399 20
8.
Albert Butler, six month's interest to Nov. 1, '93, 21 00
8.
Albert Butler, on note,
200 00
8.
Inhabitants of Douglas tax, 11 96
Dec. 2. 4.
Order of abatement, 22 72
Selectmen's orders, Nos. 102-112 inc. 1,018 84
" 12.
State Treas., state tax, 1,125 00
66 12.
J. C. Hammond, insurance, 25 62
1894.
Jan. 1. 2.
Selectmen's orders, Nos 113-120 inc. 918 43 Whitinsville Savings Bank, note and interest, 4,151 68
66
13.
Stillman Russell, Constable, 4 21
66 19. James Dermody, Constable, 14 00
Feb. 5.
Selectmen's orders, Nos. 121-132 inc.
1,332 65
66 24.
Orders of abatement. 131 87
2,133 55
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Inhabitants of Douglas tax. 6 deeds.
84 77
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Discouut on taxes,
113 12
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County tax, paid by Collector,
774 00
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1.
9 orders drawn by Treasurer Public Library. 378 30
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1. Cash on hand,
1,521 68
S24,716 19
Mar. 1.
Selectmen's orders. Nos. 133-159 inc.
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During the year of 1893 I have borrowed a total of $4,000.00 from the Whitinsville Savings Bank and have paid notes amount- ing to $4,600.00, thereby reducing the notes payable just $600.00.
March 1, 1893, the cash balance was $923.85 while the cash on hand March 1, 1894, is $1,521.68 leaving the town better off March 1, 1894, by $597.83 an increased Available Asset. There is due from Chas. Caswell, Collector $605.55 This amount to- gether with the sum paid on notes ($600.00) and Increase of cash on hand ($597.83) make a total of. $1,803.38. Whether this amount is the money received by the town from licenses during the year, I will leave the reader to judge by referring to the itemized receipts and expenditures as shown in the previous report.
Respectfully submitted,
W. E. JONES, Treasurer. M. M. LUTHER, Auditor.
Assets and Liabilities.
Assets.
Cash on hand,
$1,421 68
Lockup and school property,
5,000 00
Almshouse establishment,
3,000 00
Personal property at almshouse,
1,694 82
Engine building and lot,
1,350 00
Fire engine and hose,
800 00
Two safes in selectmen's room,
425 00
Road machines and scrapers,
296 00
Road tools on hand,
38 40
New school books on hand,
199 89
Due from State for military aid,
493 00
Town of Sutton,
2 00
Collector of taxes, 1892, Geo. Clark,
25 01
Collector of taxes, 1893, Chas. Caswell,
605 55
State for support state paupers,
427 02
Manchaug Co.,
13 25
$15,791 62
Liabilities.
Note to Retus Walling Heirs.
$1,095 00
Albert Butler,
700 00
Edwin Moore,
2,500 00
M. M. Luther,
200 00
Wm. Abbott, Guardian,
1,225 00
Sarah Richardson,
632 68
Albert Butler,
500 00
Wm. Abbott,
1,500 00
Interest due on above notes to March 1, 1894,
521 50
$8,874 18
Annual Report OF THE
Overseers of the Poor,
FOR THE Year Ending March 1, 1894.
LATHERN BENT, Superintendent. DR.
Personal property as per inventory taken by the Board of Overseers March 1, 1893. $1,630 11
CR.
Personal property as per inventory taken by the present Board of Overseers March
1, 1894,
1,694 82
Cash in hands of Superintendent, 58 54- 1,753 36
Increase of personal property at almshouse, $129 42
We have paid out on account of poor farm as follows :
Lathern Bent, balance of salary 1892, $150 00
Joseph Bowen, coffin and robe for Geo. Star 1892, 10 50
Suel Logee, bill of 1892,
23 00
W. E. Jones, bill of 1892,
35 09
H. Arnold, 2 cows, 1893.
100 00
Lathern Bent, on salary,
150 00
Clarence Batcheller, for wagon,
37 50
A. J. Dudley, Fertilizer,
21 00
Ira Wallis, for mowing machine,
43 00
Ira Wallis, for tiger rake teeth,
1 00
E. N. Jenckes, groceries 1892,
42 03
E. N. Jenckes, groceries 1893,
58 09
S. F. Root & Co., 1892,
22 62
S. F. Root & Co., 1893,
125 07
21
Suel Logee, $27 04
Dr. and medicine for Rhody Hill,
3 00
C. S. Caswell; for meat,
37 56
H. W. Jones, for meat,
41 26
E. P. Heath, for meat,
15 74
Manchaug market, for meat.
52
W. R. Wallis, for grain,
197 48
Pascoag baker,
24 79
A. J. Dudley, store account,
13 84
E. G. Babson, for fish,
22 60
C. W. Brown, blacksmithing.
9 00
W. H. Bowen, blacksmithing,
4 95
G. A. Gleason,
13 08
M. O. Mowry & Co.
7 60
W. E. Jones, hardware,
23 66
E. N. Jenckes, cash trade for groceries,
40 29
Paid for pigs.
21 00
Paid for labor,
170 55
E. C. Parker, for cow.
30 00
E. C. Parker, for fertilizers,
21 00
E. C. Parker, for meadow hay,
2 00
Difference in wagons,
15 00
Suel E. Chase, making cider,
2 74
Sundry small accounts,
16 23
$1,679 83
We have received for labor of Superintendent and team,
530 76
C'ash in hands of Supt. March 1, 1893,
41 39
Received for butter,
51 28
eggs,
17 96
milk,
20 42
potatoes,
8 00
calves,
17 97
cabbage,
03
two cows,
50 00
wood,
57 91
pork,
96
$798 68
Increase of personal property at almshouse, 129 42
928 10
Cost of supporting poor at almshouse
$751 73
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Whole number of week's board of poor at almshouse, 241 Cost of supporting poor at farm per week, $3 12
Outside Poor.
John Barry,
$134 49
Nellie M. Buxton,
94 00
Francis Balcome,
21 00
Charles Colback,
25 00
Rosina Conley,
57 56
Mrs. Frank Carey,
20 00
Geo. Casey,
175 67
Frank Chase,
7 00
Herbert Elliot,
10 89
Daniel Emery,
7 33
Julius Gould,
156 00
Mrs. Charles Gravelin,
71 50
Mrs. Goodboo,
77 00
Mrs. Edward Generoux,
60 00
Miss Arilla Green,
175 00
Leon Goulard,
44 09
Mrs. Peter Hughes,
23 00
Albert Hughes,
2 25
Rufus P. Johnson,
48 00
Mrs. Clement Jarvis,
96 00
Mrs. Anthony Ladeaux,
12 00
Denis Murry,
8 00
Mrs. James McCormick.
6 50
Jane Macentire,
2 00
Gardener Nickerson,
17 25
Nelson Perry,
48 60
Joseph Portras,
80 35
Peter Scott,
78 25
Mrs. Joseph Taylor,
10 00
Smith Thayer,
30 00
Noel Togust,
79 55
Thomas Vallier,
234 27
John Virgin,
23 00
Louis Willett,
12 50
Silvie E. Wakefield,
60 00
Annie Williams,
20 00
Mrs. Mary Young,
126 07
$2,154 12
23 State Poor.
Chas Allen,
6 25
James Brady,
1 00
Michal Cortemach,
35 45
Daniel Humes,
18 78
John Halburg,
39 51
Charles Lawrence,
148 13
Mrs. Nellie Littlefield,
31 50
Joseph Murphy,
1 16
Joseph Mackiver,
46 41
James O'Neil,
17 32
Francis Prefountaine,
46 45
Peter Rattie,
4 00
Henry Wilson and wife,
3 00
Pope Dejoug,
28 06
Miscellaneous.
$427 02
Expense looking up following cases :
Annie F. Williams and Arthur Tatro,
$2 50
Nellie M. Buxton and Mrs. Frank Cary, George Manahan,
2 20
Going after John Barry,
6 50
Removing Daniel Humes to Tewksbury,
7 78
Going to Boston and Worcester to the Association of Overseers of Poor,
5 92
Taking James O'Neil to Tewksbury,
7 82
Going to Worcester in cases of Craggin,
2 18
Stationery and stamps,
2 23
For team and expenses,
8 50
Recapitulation.
$50 48
Cash paid for supplies at almshouse,
$840 05
Cost of supporting outside poor,
2,154 12
Paid for state poor,
427 02
Miscellaneous expense,
50 48
$3,471 67
Cash received from Treasurer,
3,429 00
Received from Town of Blackstone,
7 50
Cash on hand March, 1893,
23 43
Balance due Chairman Overseers,
11 74-3,471 67
Respectfully submitted, ORRIN CHASE, ) Overseers W. P. WIGHT, of
A. F. JONES,
Poor.
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WILL OF MOSES WALLIS.
I, MOSES WALLIS, of DOUGLAS, in the County of Wor- cester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being in a very infirm state of health, and sensible too of my liableness to sud- den death, at the same time being in my own apprehension of sound mind, do judge it best to make, and accordingly do here- by make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.
It is my will that all my just debts and the charges of my funeral be paid and discharged by my Executor hereinafter named and appointed, out of that part of my Estate hereinafter designated for that purpose, as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.
I give, devise and dispose of all my Estate, both Real and Personal, (save what shall be necessary for the payment of my just debts, funeral charges, and to procure a set of good marble grave stones of the value of not less than fifty dollars, to be procured by my said Executor, and by him erected at my grave as soon as conveniently may be after my decease) in the follow- ing manner, to wit:
I give and devise to my brother, Peter Wallis, two undivided third parts of all of that part of my Lapham wood lot lying the south side of my saw mill pond, situate in the westerly part of said Douglas, to hold to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
I give and devise unto my brother, Benjamin Wallis and his son Waldo Wallis, my saw mill and privilege, with all my land lying together and adjoining said saw mill and saw mill privi- lege, with all the residue of my said Lapham wood lot (not herein before devised to said Peter Wallis) lying upon the north and south side of said pond, and all situate in the westerly part of said Douglas, to hold to them, said Benjamin and Waldo, and their heirs and assigns forever, together with all the privi-
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leges and appurtenances to the same belonging, and the tools and irons belonging to said saw mill.
I give and devise unto my brother. Joseph Wallis, all of my Willard Wallis wood lot. so called. situate in the westerly part of said Douglas. to hold to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
I give and devise unto my brother, Rufus Wallis, all of that mowing lot lying at the north end of the lane, (running north- erly from said Rufus' cider mill yard) as the same is enclosed by the fences surrounding it. to hold to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
I give and devise unto my said brother, Joseph Wallis, Peter H. Wallis, (son of my brother Peter) Elbridge G. Wallace, and Benjamin Wallis. (son of my brother Rufus) all of that part of my Real Estate lying between the road (leading from the David Walker place in said Douglas, to and by the dwelling house of John Hunt in Sutton) and the west line of Ezra Morse's land, and said west line continued in the same direction from the N. W. corner of said Ezra's farm (which he purchased of the Inhabitants of Douglas) northerly to Sutton south line; bound- ed East by the east line of a part of the same premises which my father purchased of Elisha Hill, north by Sutton south line, west by said road, and south by the road leading from said Walker place to said Morse's, to hold to them, their heirs and assigns forever.
I hereby order and direct my Executor hereinafter named to sell and convey all of my wood lot lying upon the west side of, and adjoining the Oxford and Providence Turnpike road, form- erly so called, bounded south by land of said Joseph Wallis, west by land of Aaron Wallis, and north by land of Samuel Dudley, together with all my wood lot lying at the northeast corner of my farm, bounded south by said Ezra Morse's said farm he purchased of said inhabitants, west by that tract of land herein before devised to said Joseph, Peter H., Elbridge G., and Benjamin son of said Rufus, north by Sutton south line, and east by land of the Morses; and I hereby further order and direct my said Executor to sell at Public Auction, and so to dispose of all my moveable personal property, including all my hay, grain, farming tools, carts, wagons, neat stock, horse. sheep, swine, household furniture, and provisions, &c. Reserv- ing however, so much of my provisions as shall be necessary to be used in boarding those persons who my said Executor may appoint to take the charge and care of my said personal prop- erty, until he may dispose of the same as aforesaid. Excepting
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