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Annual Reports
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS,
OF THE
Town of Douglas,
FOR YEAR ENDING
March 1, 1897.
PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, EAST DOUGLAS, MASS. 1897.
Annual Reports
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS,
OF THE
Town of Douglas,
FOR YEAR ENDING
March 1, 1897.
PRESS OF CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, EAST DOUGLAS, MASS. 1897.
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Town Officers, 1896-7.
Town Clerk, WILLIAM H. MEEK.
Treasurer, WALTER E. JONES.
Selectmen,
WM. ABBOTT, W. L. CHURCH, E. N. JENCKES
Assessors,
I. S. BALCOME,
C. R. HILL, BRIGHAM MORSE
Overseers of Poor, E. C. PARKER, W. P. WIGHT
A. F. JONES,
School Committee,
STILLMAN RUSSELL,
WILLIAM H. EMERSON,
H. O. LAMSON, VERNON T. ESTEN,
W. E. CARPENTER, SOLOMON F. ROOT, W. W. BROWN, C. J. BATCHELLER, M. M. LUTHER.
Town Agent, ISAAC S. BALCOME.
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Auditor, GEORGE ABBOTT.
Trustees Public Library.
A. D. BOWERS,
C. J. BATCHELLER,
JOHN U. HUBBARD,
A. H. MARSH, H. O. LAMSON, W. P. WIGHT,
Constables,
WILLIAM W. BROWN,
ALVIN H. BROWN,
JAMES DERMODY,
THEODORE F. HALL,
ARTHUR G. WOODMAN, STILLMAN RUSSELL,
Agent Moses Wallis Devise, EDWIN MOORE.
Appraisers Moses Wallis Devise,
ISAAC S. BALCOME, WM. H. EMERSON BRIGHAM MORSE,
Tax Collector, EDWARD B. KNAPP.
Road Commissioner, JOHN M. RAWSON.
List of Jurors.
TO BE ACTED ON MARCH 15, 1897.
Edgar C. Parker, Aaron F. Jones,
Chauncey R. Hill,
Andrew J. Thayer,
James W. Wixtead, William Abbott, Edward B. Knapp, Isaac S. Balcome, Henry D. Wallis,
James Dermody, Francesco Bowen, Brigham Morse,
Jesse B. Sweet, Geo. M. Wallis,
John U. Hubbard, Frank Correll,
Walter E. Parker,
Milton Humes, A. Fred Marsh, Stillman Russell,
Herbert N. Logee.
WILLIAM ABBOTT, ) Selectmen E. N. JENCKES, of W. L. CHURCH, 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 East Douglas in said Douglas, on Monday, the fifteenth day of March next, at nine 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 fill any vacancies that may appear.
Art. 4 .- To vote on the question : "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors 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 the poor, of schools, for repairing school houses, repairing highways and bridges, for paying of debts and interest, and contingent expenses the ensuing year.
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Art. 7. To determine the time when poll and other taxes shall be collected.
Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Collector of Taxes for the year 1897, to collect interest on all taxes not 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 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. 10 .- 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, 1898, and all fines to be deducted from said amount and covered into the treasury of said company.
Art. 11 .- To see what use the town will make of the Dog Fund, so called, the ensuing year.
Art. 12 .- To see what number the acting Superintending Committee of schools shall consist and what their compensation shall be.
Art. 13 .- To see what compensation the town will allow their Tax Collector the ensuing year for collecting taxes.
Art. 14 .- To choose one or more Auditors in accordance with Sec. 1, Chap. 221, of the Laws and Resolves of the year 1888.
Art. 15 .- To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to furnish state aid to disabled soldiers and their families and for any other purpose not included in Art. 6.
Art. 16 .- 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 in previous years.
Art. 17 .- To see if the town will vote to reimburse Nelson Jefferson the amount of taxes paid by him for the years 1895 and 1896, also exempt him from paying any tax the ensuing year.
Art. 18 .- To see if the town will vote and raise and appropri- ate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R., for charitable purposes, under provisions of Chap. 189, Sec. 1, of Acts and Resolves of the year 1885.
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Art. 19 .- To see what price the town will pay for teams and labor the ensuing year.
Art. 20 .- To hear the report of all outstanding committees, and act thereon.
Art. 21 .- To see if the town will vote to have a suitable num- ber of valuation books printed as taken by the Assessors.
Art. 22 .- To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treas- urer to borrow money with the approbation of the Selectmen to pay all necessary expenses when there is a deficiency in the treasury.
Art. 23 .- To see what action the town will take to provide better accommodation for schools or act or do anything in re- lation to the same.
Art. 24 .- To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars to enforce the law regulating the sale of intoxicating liquor in the town of Douglas.
Art. 25 .- To see if the town will vote to instruct their Select- men to grant a franchise to the Douglas and Sutton electric railroad.
Art. 26 .- To see what disposition the town will make of the license money received for the year 1896.
Art. 27 .- To see what action the town will take in relation to the claim of F. J. Libby against the town.
Art. 28 .- To see if the town will vote to repair the drain on Main St., and make an appropriation for the same.
Art. 29 .- To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to repair and keep in order the town clock on the Second Congregational Society's meeting-house in East Douglas.
Art. 30 .- To see if the town will vote to choose by ballot either a superintendent of highways, townways, and bridges ; a highway surveyor ; or a road commissioner for the ensuing year and succeeding years.
Art. 31 .- The Polls may close at 3 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 School House in South Douglas, ten days at least before the time for holding said meeting.
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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 first day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven.
WILLIAM ABBOTT, ) Selectmen E. N. JENCKES, of
W. L. CHURCH, Douglas.
Report of the 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, 1897,
121 orders have been drawn on the town Treasurer, to the amount of $15,656.25 for the following purposes :
Highways and Bridges.
A. F. Jones, Supt. of Highways, for repairs on highways, $40 73
John M. Rawson, Supt. 2,537 27
$2,578 00
Schools.
Teachers' salaries, care of rooms, school
supplies, and repairs on school houses,
$5,861 83
Overseers of Poor.
For support of Poor,
$3,720 00
State Aid, Chap. 301.
Arena Chapman,
$48 00
Lucina P. Sibley,
48 00
Theron H. Barton,
30 00
Wellington Dore,
48 00
Joseph T. Arnold,
42 00
Chandler Titus,
36 00
Thomas Snow,
72 00
.
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Mrs. Henry Cook,
$48 00
Laura Balcome,
48 00
Dighton Goddard,
72 00
Wm. S. Reynolds,
36 00
Nathan B. Fisk,
4 00
Sylvester Chase,
60 00
George Leach,
48 00
Charles E. Green,
36 00
Jacob Blunt,
72 00
Geo. H. Nichols,
3 00
James Wilson,
18 00
Sybil Andrews,
15 00
Morey McKenney,
20 00
Wellington H. Balcome,
60 00
Simon H. Paine,
36 00
$900 00
Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R.
Vote of the Town,
$150 00
Fire Company.
Vote of town,
$320 00
E. B. Knapp, repairs on engine,
12 81
Care of engine hall and room,
12 00
Charles Mercier, for supplies and hose,
145 75
Charles Mercier, services and expenses,
4 50
A. F. Jones, coal engine room,
3 25
A. F. Jones, coal engine room,
14 00
$512 31
Soldiers' Aid.
E. L. Sterling, attendance on John Holland, $4 00 E. L. Sterling, attendance on children Wm. H. Cook, 15 00 $19 00
Town Clerks.
Wm. H. Meek, C. H. Batcheller,
$8 05
80 40 $88 45
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Registrars.
George A. Gleason, one year,
$15 00
Wm. H. Meek, one year, 15 00
Charles Mercier, one year,
15 00
C. H. Batcheller, two years,
30 00
$75 00
Election Expenses.
Wm. L. Church, three meetings, $7 50
W. P. Wight, two meetings, 5 00
Geo. A. Gleeson, one meeting, 2 50
William Abbott, three meetings, 7 50
A. G. Woodman, one meeting, 2 50
W. H. Emerson, three meetings, 7 50
James Dermody, one meeting,
2 50
Stillman Russell, one meeting, 2 50
5 00
C. J. Batcheller, two meetings, Printing tally sheets, 3 50
Fred Place, two meetings, 5 00
C. H. Batcheller, Clerk of Board of Registrars, 2 50
E. P. Heath, services Nov. election, 2 50
W. E. Jones, oil and lamps for hall, 1 23
$57 23
Tax Collector.
E. B. Knapp, for 1895,
$150 00
Stillman Russell, 1894, 150 00
$30000
Cemetery Addition.
A. F. Jones,
$150 00
A. F. Jones,
84 86
$234 86
School Committee.
S. Russell, services, 1896, $33 33
33 33
W. W. Brown, S. F. Root, 33 34 $100 CO
13
Purchasing Agent.
S. Russell, $25 CO
Town Treasurer.
W. E. Jones, $75 00
Services as sealer of weights and meas. 10 00
$85 00
Selectmen.
Wm Abbott.
$33 34
E N. Jenckes,
33 33
Wm. L. Church,
33 33
$100 00
Cattle Inspectors.
Heath and Dermody, inspecting cattle, hogs, and meat, $161 32
Assessors.
Brigham Morse, services,
$67 50
I. S. Balcome, services,
67 00
C. R. Hill, services,
77 50
For books and stationery,
5 50
$217 50
Truant Officer.
F. F. Young,
$15 00
Printing.
C. J. Batcheller, town and school reports, tally sheets, ballots, blanks, etc.
$101 00
Sexton.
M. H. Balcome,
$1 50
Damage Case.
Mrs. Caleb Hill, $250 00
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Miscellaneous.
Dexter Whipple, for rent of land,
$3 50
E. Moore, one day as assessor, 2 50
E. P. Heath, watchman July 4, 2 50
James Dermody, watchman July 4, 2 50
A. F. Brown, surveying road, and report,
2 00
J. C. Hammond, insurance on town property,
48 88
W. L. Church, mowing town cemetery,
7 00
S. Russell, watchman July 4, 2 50
E. B. Knapp, for expense at forest fires, 13 50
S. Russell, copying and posting warrants, 4 50
C. J. Batcheller, printing highway blanks, 3 50 Joseph Bowen, setting glass in town hall, 4 00
W. E. Jones, postage and stationery,
6 37
$103 25
Recapitulation.
Highways and bridges,
$2,578 00
Schools,
5,861 83
Overseers of poor,
3,720 00
State aid,
900 00
Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R.
150 00
Fire Company,
512 31
Soldiers' aid,
19 00
Town clerks,
88 45
Registrars,
75 00
Election expenses,
57 23
Collectors of taxes,
300 00
Cemetery addition,
234 86
School committee,
100 00
Purchasing agent,
25 00
Town treasurer,
75 00
Sealer of weights and measures,
10 00
Selectmen,
100 00
Cattle inspectors,
161 32
Assessors,
217 50
Truant officer,
15 00
Damage case,
250 00
Miscellaneous,
103 25
Sexton,
1 50
15
Printing,
101 00 - $15,656 25
WILLIAM ABBOTT, ) Selectmen E. N. JENCKES, of
WM. L. CHURCH, Douglas.
Douglas, March 1, 1897.
Treasurer's Report.
W. E. JONES, Treasurer.
1896.
DR
Mar. 1. Cash on hand,
$1,414 88
24. Rec'd from E. B. Knapp. Collector, 75 00
66
26. Borrowed from Edwin Moore, on note, 2,000 00
Apr. 1. Rec'd from John Congdon. ℃ butcher's license, 1895, 1 00
66
3. A. A. Putnum, Justice. 69 00
State Treas. % corp. tax, 18 67
E. B. Knapp, Collector, 50 00
" 21. Borrowed from Whitinsville Bank, 7,000 00
25. Rec'd from License flying horses. Mr.
Dupont, 10 00
66. 30.
S. Russell, drug. license. 1 00
May 1.
Warren Bathrick & Co, 1st and 4th class license, 1,750 00
Edw. Genott & Co., 1st and 4th class license, 1,750 00
" 8.
License flying horses,
18 00
Geo. Darling, sale of bridge plank, 3 00
" 12.
State Treas., support state paupers, 67 56
June 1.
Auctioneer's license,
2 00
" 22.
E. B. Knapp, Collector,
100 00
" 28.
John Congdon, butcher's lic- ense, 1896, 1 00
July 6.
State Treasurer, support state paupers, 260 98
A. A. Putnam, Justice. 59 89
17
July 10. Rec'd from T. J. Murphy, butchers' lic- ense, 1896, $1 00
30.
E. B. Knapp, Collector, 5,700 00
Aug. 20.
E. B. Knapp, Collector, 2,400 00
Sep. 29.
E. B. Knapp, Collector, 238 19
State Treas., c support and burial state paupers, 38 00
Oct. 3.
A. A. Putnam, Justice. 25 55
66
23.
E. B. Knapp, Collector.
700 00
Nov. 18.
E. B. Knapp, Collector,
1,600 00
Dec. 3.
C. J. Batcheller, Treas., pro- ceeds libr'y entertainment, 37 20
66
19.
E. B. Knapp, Collector,
500 00
6
21.
Chas. Noles, butchers' lic. 1 00
66 30
J. M. Rawson, auct. license, 2 00
1897.
Jan. 2.
James Wilson, 12 00
State Treas., % nat'l bank tax,
148 74
State Treas., state aids, 1895,
803 00
State Treas., burial indigent scldiers, 35 00
14.
State Treas., support state paupers, 35 50
State Treas., contageous dis.
10 50
County Treas., dog fund,
307 99
H. W. Jones, butcher's lic.
1 00
Amabel Signet, peddlers lic. 6 00
E. B. Knapp, Collector. 200 00
2 00
S. Russell, int. on taxes,
14 57
S. Russell, Collector,
359 34
E. B. Knapp, Collecter, 733 99
10 00
Town of Sutton,
S. Russell, % sales school books, 3 25
S. Russell, % tuition,
15 00
State Treas, income school fund, 316 77
$29,154 19
Feb. 25.
Chas. Caswell, % taxes,
A. A. Putnam, Justice,
29 15
State Treas., % corp'n tax,
151 97
State Treas , % cattle inspec. 63 50
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W. E. JONES, Treasurer. CR.
1896.
Mar. 21. Paid Albert Butler Estate, interest on two notes to Feb. 19, 1896. $195 00
Apr. 1.
A. J. Thayer, insurance, 10 31
State Treas., one-fourth lic. money. 25
Frank Young, Constable, 14 01
E. P. Heath, Dep. Sheriff, 59 70
66
4. Orders of selectmen, Nos 1 -9 inc. 890 64
66 21.
Whitinsville Bank, note and int. 2,533 90
66 25.
A. F. Jones, note and int.
706 53
May 2. Lura A Wallis, int. on note, 1 yr. to Apr. 20, '96, 48 00 Orders from selectmen, 10-21 inc. 1,212 66
25.
Wm. Abbott, int. on note, 1 yr. to April 6, '96, 90 00
June 2.
William Abbott, Guardian, int. on note 1 yr. to Mar. 29, '96, 52 94
Wm. Abbott, Guardian, on prin. of note, 100 00
Sarah Richardson, int. on note, 1 yr. to May 30, '96, 37 96
3.
State Treas., one-fourth lic. money, 1896, 875 25
6.
Orders from selectmen, 22-32 inc.
1,956 50
8. M. M. Luther, int. on note to Mar. 29, '96, 12 00
25. Edwin Moore, int. on three notes, 1 yr. 150 00
July 3.
Orders from selectmen, 33-38 inc.
1,479 95
Wm. Abbott, % E. P. Heath, dep. sheriff, 36 20
66
7. Two orders from Treas. Pub. Lib. Nos. 72 and 73, 43 25
Aug. 1.
Orders from Selectmen, 39-49 inc. 332 26
22.
E. N. Jenckes, Agt. int. on note 1 yr. 110 00
Sep. 5.
Orders of abatement, 101 95
Orders from selectmen, 50-57,
927 47
66
7. Two orders from Treas. Lib'y Nos. 74 and 75, 43 92
15.
Whitinsville Bank, 3,000 00
29.
Order from Treas. Lib'y, No. 76, 202 19
19
Oct. 3. Paid E. P. Heath, Dep. Sheriff, $61 18
Orders from selectmen, 58-66 inc. 941 63
Orders from selectmen, 67-70 inc. 326 65
12
Whitinsville Bank, int. on note, 148 13
Two orders of abatement, 2 51
Nov. 7. Orders from selectmen, 71-78 inc.
1,684 29
30. Heirs Retus Walling, int. on note to Nov. 18, '96, 65 70
Dec. 3. Order from Treas. Lib. No. 77, 20 18
Order of abatement, 64
5. Orders from selectmen, 79-89 inc. 1,295 15
66 10. State Treas., state tax, 735 00
1897.
Jan. 2. Orders from Selectmen, 90-94 inc. 835 67
16.
Order from Treas. Lib'ry, No. 78, 11 04
1,506 43
Feb. 6. Orders from selectmen, 95-103, inc. County tax,
1,225 00
27. Orders from selectmen, 104-113 inc.
1,065 83
Disc't on taxes, S. Russell, Col. '94,
83 99
Order of abatements, S. Russell, Col. 1894, 76 52
Orders of selectmen, 114-121 inc. 1,051 12
E. B. Knapp, Col , order abatements, 49 28
E. B. Knapp, Col., disc't on taxes, 183 91
Orders Treas. Lib'ry, 79-83 inc, 23 12
Order from selectmen, No. 119, 150 00
Order from Treas. Library, No. 84, 50 00
Order abatement to John Humes, 2 00
Cash on hand, 2,280 10
$29,154 19
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER E. JONES, Treasurer. GEORGE ABBOTT, Auditor.
E. P. Heath, dep. sheriff, 56 28
Assets and Liabilities.
Assets March 1, 1897.
Cash on hand, $2,280 10
Lockup and school property,
5,000 00
Almshouse establishment, 3,000 00
Personal property at almshouse,
1,658 92
Engine building and lot,
1,350 00
New town hall building and lot,
2,800 00
Fire engine and hose,
800 00
Two safes in selectmen room,
425 00
Road machine, scrapers and tools on hand,
337 15
New books, stationery, etc. on hand,
106 76
Due from State, % state aid,
1,061 00
Chas. Caswell, Collector, 1893,
40 68
State, c support state paupers,
1,002 05
State, ac inspection of cattle,
161 32
Town of Sutton,
5 00
Other towns and cities,
348 42
E. B. Knapp, Collector, 1896,
848 26
$21,224 66
Liabilities.
Note to Retus Walling Heirs,
$1,095 00
Albert Butler Estate, two notes,
1,200 00
Edwin More, three notes,
2,500 00
M. M. Luther,
200 00
William Abbott, guardian,
650 00
Sarah Richardson,
632 68
Wm. Abbott,
1,500 00
Whitinsville Bank,
4,000 00
E. N. Jenckes, agent,
2,000 00
Lura Wallis,
800 00
Edwin Moore,
2,000 00
Interest due on above notes,
786 47
$17,364 15
Annual Report of the
Overseers of the Poor,
For the Year Ending. March 1, 1897.
CHARLES E. SIBLEY, Superintendent
Personal property at almshouse as per inventory March 1, 1896, $1,553 85
Personal property at almshouse as per inventory March 1, 1897. 1,658 92
Showing a balance in favor of the farm over last
year's account, $105 07
We have made Superintendent debtor to what he has receiv- ed for labor, produce, etc., and credited him with what he has paid out, as follows :
1896. Mar. 2. Cash in hand of supt.
DR CR
$18 13
Paid A. J. Dudley, camphor, tobacco, etc. $ 50
7. F. R. Caswell, beef, 70
10. E. G. Babson, fish, 45
Received of I. T. Johnson, work last year, 13 25
11. Baker, bread and cookies, 40
12 J. Hilton, cutting wood, 3 56
14. S. Russell, opium for Mrs. Jones, 60
18. W. H. Parker, chestnut plank, 4 90
22
1896.
DR. CR.
Mar 20. Received of H. T. Barton, work, $5 74
Rec'd of H. T. Barton, 1435 paving blocks, 1 78
21. G. E. Fairfield, work, 10 00
A. J. Dudley, filing saw, Tobacco, $ 25
25
27. Brown, repairing gloves,
4 50
Baker, bread and crackers,
2 50
28. F. S. Phetteplace, shoeing horses, Wm. Buxton, labor,
18 00
31. F. Parker, cutting wood,
4 00
E. G. Babson, fish,
50
F. R. Caswell, beef, sausage, bacon,
3 66
E. N. Jenckes, supplies,
21 46
A. J. Dudley, supplies,
1 75
J. M. Rawson, work on highway, 6 04
J. M. Rawson, drawing lumber, 11 90
Apr. 4.
Supt. for supplies, 1 44
S. Russell, medicine,
95
8. A. J. Dudley, filing saw,
20
Received for use of team, 1 00
50
Paid for bottle liniment,
54
9. A. J. Dudley, butter, Yeast cake, 02
10. Rec'd for milk, 10
25
13. Straw hat for Green,
25
S. Russell, opium Mrs. Jones,
75
S. Russell, pint whiskey, (Mrs. Conley),
60
18. F. Phetteplace, shoeing horses.
1 60
29. S. Russell, medicine,
1 34
30. A. J. Dudley, two hoes, Box pills,
25
May 2. Seed corn,
50
C. P. Brown, brush, etc.,
75
4. S. F. Root, garden seed,
50
W. E. Jones, 4 lbs. nails,
25
10. C. P. Brown, harness, Repairs, 10
11 00
60
14. Babson, fish,
50
15. A. J. Dudley, can beef,
25
11. W. E. Jones, two hitch ropes,
30
23.
23
1896.
DR. CR
May 11. W. E. Jones, barn lock, Paid freight on wheels and axle, 94
$ 50
12. S. Russell, medicine, 1 05
Nine yds. prints for Mrs. Conley,
54
15. Tobacco for Mr. Green,
25
S. F. Root, seeds,
15
16. W. E. Jones, three sponges,
95
21. John Sargent, two wks. labor,
7 50
M. Farley, mo. labor,
15 00
22. E. C. Parker, two pigs, For drawing paving,
7 40
23. W. E. Jones, sweet corn fodder, Mr. Place, planting corn,
2 00
27. S. Russell, medicine,
1 50
S. F. Root, two shirts for Green,
90
A. J. Dudley, pills, Two hoes,
60
Babson, fish,
1 65
28. Walter Parker, 13 bu. potatoes,
3 25
June 2. Mrs. Jones, two pr. hose,
25
4. A. J. Dudley, wheel grease,
25
8. W. E. Jones, 8 milk pans, Hand dish and seed,
1 20
Suel Logee, plow beam,
2 50
E. N. Jenckes, cough syrup and seeds, Six balls twine,
25
9. Babson, fish,
60
W. Wallis, shoeing horses,
2 00
12. Four boxes strawberries,
50
15. Ellen Thayer, hair pins, 05
23. Babson, fish,
80
25. Bridget Lee, cough candy,
05
Medicine,
3 00
26. Charles Hilton, labor,
5 25
Chase, strawberries,
1 87
30. Babson, fish,
43
M. Farley, mo. work,
15 00
July 2. WV. R. Wallis, two hand rakes, Stone and rifle,
60
25
Paris green, 35
6 00
1 55
25
29
55
24
1896.
DR CR.
July 2. A. J. Dudley, tobacco for Green, $ 25
0. E. N. Jenckes, hose, (Mrs. Conley), 40
Qt. alcohol, 1 00
C. P. Brown, whip, 1 50
4 20
25. W. E. Jones, three bu. Hungarian, Turnip seed, .
30
Rivets, etc.,
85
W. R. Wallis, horse shoeing,
1 40
M. Farley, mo. work,
15 00
Three prs. hose for C. St. Martin,
25
28.
Babson, fish,
50
Sep. 30. W. R. Wallis, shoeing horses, 2 00
Aug. 4. E. G. Babson, kit of mackerel, 1 40
75
S. Russell, opium for Mrs. Jones, Camphor,
30
WV. R. Wallis, hen netting and repairs, 1 81
14
8. Charles P. Brown, repairs,
50
11. E. G. Babson, fish,
65
15. W. R. Wallis, paint and repairs,
2 66
18. Babson, fish,
84
19. George A. Palmer, labor,
4 20
Box soap,
5 00
21. Pr. shoes for C. St. Martin,
1 00
S. Russell, for poor,
35
W. E. Jones, hand dish,
15
W. R. Wallis, shoeing horses,
2 00
25. Repairing shoes,
20
1 00
29. James Mason, shoes for Ellen Thayer, James Mason, slippers for Mrs. Jones, S. Russell, pt. whiskey, (Mrs. Conley),
.30
Sep. 2. E. G. Babson, fish,
50
P. Green, tobacco,
25
10. Babson, clams,
85
19. Repairing glasses, (Mrs. Jones),
15
S. Russell, pt. whiskey, (Mrs. Conley),
60
Sibley, twenty-two lbs. brown sugar,
1 00
29. P. Green, tobacco,
25
Repairing shoes,
25
C. P. Brown, pr. feed bags,
2 00
Repairs on harness,
2 65
Oct. 3. L. Barnes, wall paper,
3 97
50
A. J. Dudley, spikes,
25
1896.
DR. CR. $ 55
Oct. 6. Babson, fish,
13.
Fish, 60
Pr. slippers, (Mrs. Hill),
30
Green, tobacco,
25
20. M. Farley, three mo. work,
45 00
Underflannels, (Bridget Lee),
1 00
Dec. 4.
Pr. slippers, (Mrs. Conley),
1 00
S. Russell, medicine, three mo.
4 95
Pr. boots, C. St. Martin,
2 50
Tobacco, (Green),
25
W. R. Wallis, zinc, Tacks,
04
Sixty-five lbs. barbed wire,
1 95
Shoeing horses,
2 00
Four eyes, bolts and rings, Hook,
15
14 window glass,
81
One-half window sash,
50
Nails,
04
Repairing chains,
75
W. E. Jones, sundries, (see bill on file),
5 15
14. S. E. Chase, making 345 gal. cider, 6 90
50 16. S. Russell, pt. whiskey, (Mrs. Conley), Qt. alcohol, 90
21. E. N. Jenckes, pr. pants, (Green), 1 85 Mittens for Green, 45
1 50
Bolts and clasps,
50
S. Russell, medicine Mrs. Jones,
10
C. P. Brown, two hames straps,
60
26. S. Russell, pt. whiskey (Mrs. Conley),
50
Tobacco for Green,
25
Lougee, repairs on wagon,
15
Aldrich for grinding corn,
47
31.
M. Farley, two mo. work,
20 00
1897. Potter Bates, 104 lbs. beef,
20
Jan. 5. E. Parker, butchering hog,
50
9. C. Sweet, fileing two saws,
40
13. Shoes and rubbers for Ellen Thayer,
1 35
S. Russell, opium for Mrs. Jones, 80
22. M. Farley, three wks. work, 7 50
1 12
50
Logee, shoeing horses,
26
1897.
DR. CR.
Jan. 26. Tobacco for Grèen, $ 25
27. Mrs. Bugbee, for soap, 1 00
Jan. 30. Aldrich for grinding, 00
Feb. 1. S. Russell, 12 pt. whiskey, (Mrs. Conley),
25
Louger, sharpening horses,
1 70
S. Russell, for use of ice tools,
2 00
Wm. Peak, labor, 2 00
Tobacco for Green,
25
Lawrence for stove blacking, 20
Cough candy, (Mrs. Conley),
10
Mrs Thompson, sewing,
50
Babson, fish, 4 05
Cattle card,
10
Charles Hilton, labor,
1 50
Paid for washing, 1 00
1896.
Apr.30. Team labor Gus. Dudley, $7 00
May 21. H. T. Barton, drawing paving and 15,500 paving blocks, 61 81
28. Rec'd for two dinners, 50
A. Barton. for milk Apr. and May. 3 00
Mrs. Ililton, for milk, 12
75
July 3. J. M. Rawson, labor on highway. 49 75
16. H. T. Barton, mowing, 3 00
20. Mowing, 3 00
23. 16,611 pavings stone and drawing paving stones, 63 51
Aug. 1.
11. Two dinners. 50
Geo. A. Palmer, labor, Two hens, 1 00
28. Mrs. Pillion, for board, 00
Sep. 11. A. F. Jones, carting stone, 2 00
12. Two qts. milk, 10
30. J. M. Rawson, labor on highway, 3 80
O. F. Chase, labor on highway, 4 50
Geo. A. Palmer, two doz. eggs. 50
Oct. 7. Bridge, for cabbage, 25
13. Butter and milk sold, 30
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