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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
FOR THE
TOWN OF PALMER,
AND OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures for the Year ending March 7, 1881.
PALMER, MASS. JOURNAL PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT. 1881.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
FOR THE
TOWN OF PALMER,
AND OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures for the Year ending March 7, 1881.
PALMER, MASS. JOURNAL PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT. 1881.
TOWN WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. HAMPDEN, SS.
To H. A. NORTHROP, Constable of the Town of Palmer, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn all the inhabitants of the town of Palmer qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet at the Town House in said Palmer, on Monday, the twenty-first day of March, inst., at ten o'clock A. M., to act on the following articles, viz :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To determine the number of Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Assessors, School Committee and Constables the town will elect for the en- suing year.
ART. 3. To act upon the reports of School Committee, Selectmen and other town officers.
ART. 4. To see if the town will vote to determine the compensation of the collector of taxes for the ensuing year.
ART. 5. To see if the town will allow a discount upon the taxes that may be assessed for the ensuing year.
ART. 6. To determine the manner the town will take to collect taxes that may be assessed for the ensuing year, and state terms and conditions of the same.
ART. 7. To elect all necessary town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 8. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the current expenses of the town for the ensuing year, and to appropriate the same.
ART. 9. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of the taxes of the current year, the same to be payable from said taxes.
ART. 10. To determine the manner of repairing the highways and bridges for the ensuing year.
ART. 11. To see if the town will continue to hire the rooms now occupied for a lock-up and tramp room.
ART. 12. To vote by ballot, which shall be Yes or No, according to the provisions of chapter 54 of the acts of 1881, in answer to the question, Shall licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors be granted in this town for the en- suing year.
ART. 13. To see if the town will vote to accept a town way laid out by the Selectmen in the Depot Village, as follows, viz : Beginning at an iron bound in the ground on the southerly line of Pine street, twenty rods and eleven links westerly from a stone monument at the corner of Pine street, and a pro- posed new street called Squier street, and running thence south 40° west twenty rods and nineteen links, to an iron bound, at the northerly line of a proposed new street called Highland Avenue, twenty rods and eleven links westerly from a stone monument at the corner of said Highland Avenue and said Squier street, said way to be known as King street.
ART. 14. To see if the town will vote to accept a town way as laid out by the selectmen in the Depot Village, as follows, viz : Beginning at the west- erly terminus of Pine street, as already laid out, and running thence in same course as said street now runs twenty-four rods and ten links to an iron bound in the ground in line of land of Ebenezer Brown, said way being a continua- tion of Pine street.
ART. 15. To see what action the town will take, if any, regarding the claims of the parties who sustained damage by reason of the laying out of Dublin and River streets, at the Depot Village.
ART. 16. To see what action the town will take to improve the condition of the road leading from Palmer Center to Warren, near the Still brook, so called.
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ART. 17. To see if the town will vote to pay Eli Smith the whole or any part of the sum claimed by him for services rendered and expenses incurred as highway surveyor in 1879.
ART. 18. To see what action the town will take regarding the construc- tion of a sewer from Park street along the line of Central street to Main street in the Depot Village.
ART. 19. To see what action the town will take regarding the construc- tion of a sewer or sewers in the Depot Village.
ART. 20. To see if the town will vote to move the school house at Three Rivers to the vacant lot at the east end of the common, and build a new house on same lot, and provide money for same.
ART. 21. To see if the town will build a four-room school house on the easterly side of the river at Three Rivers, and appropriate the necessary sum of money for same.
ART. 22. To see if the town will build an addition to the school house at the Depot Village or otherwise increase the school accommodations in that village, and appropriate the necessary sum of money for the same.
ART. 23. To see if the town will authorize the school committee to select and purchase a lot for a high school building, and appropriate the necessary sum of money for the same.
ART. 24. To see if the town will vote to purchase land for the enlarge- ment of cemetery at Four Corners.
ART. 25. To see whether the town will by its vote or otherwise ask the Legislature to extend to women who are citizens the right to hold town offices and to vote in town affairs on the same terms as male citizens.
ART. 26. To see what action the town will take in regard to choosing a Board of Health.
ART. 27. To see if the town will take any action to enforce the agree- ment of Louisa H. Smith to support and maintain Almira Burlingame, who is now supported by the town as a pauper.
ART. 28. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as revised by the Selectmen.
ART. 29. To hear reports of committees and act thereon.
ART. 30. To choose committees and give them instructions.
ART. 31. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the benefit of the Young Men's Library Association.
ART. 32. To see if the town will raise any money for the celebration of Decoration Day, or toward building a soldiers' monument, and appropriate the same.
ART. 33. To see if the town will accept of the provisions of chap. 158, acts of 1871, being entitled, An act to provide for the election of Road Com- missioners.
Names of Selectmen, Overseers of Poor, Assessors, School Committee and Constables wlio are voted for must be all on one ballot; Town Clerk and Treasurer on a separate ballot. And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the different public places designated by vote of the town, seven days at least before the holding of said meeting, and cause this warrant to be printed in the Palmer Journal at least two issues before the holding of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands this tenth day of March, A. D., 1881.
F. A. PACKARD, Selectmen JOSEPH KERIGAN, of CHAS. E. DEWEY, Palmer.
H. A. NORTHROP, Constable.
A true copy. Attest :
Assessors' Report.
VALUATION OF PALMER, 1880.
Real estate, .
$1,420,680
Personal Estate,
.
.
728,695
Total, .
$2,149,375
Whole number of polls,
1239
Tax on polls,
.
$2,478.00
Rate of tax,
$11.80 per $1000
Town appropriations : For schools, teachers, fuel, and care of school-
$9,000.00
Repairing school-house, .
.
600.00
Contingencies for schools.
900.00
Bridges,
3.000.00
Highways,
2.500.00
Support of Poor,
3,000.00
Contingencies,
2,500 00
Interest,
222.00
Railings,
250.00
Decoration or monument,
100.00
Improving cemetery,
100.00
Palmer library,
500.00
Sewerage,
350.00
Hardening roads,
1,000.00
State tax,
1,560.00
County tax,
1,860.16
Overlaying on tax,
397.22
Non-resident bank tax,
590.00
$28,429.38
One poll added,
2.00
Amount on collector's book, .
$28,431.38
JOHN CLOUGH, Assessors DAVID KNOX, of Palmer.
D. B. BISHOP,
houses,
Treasurer's Report
Of the Receipts and Expenditures for the year ending March 1, 1881.
Balance in Treasury March 1, 1880, . $3,524.76
Received of State Treasurer for State aid, 710.00
Aid Soldiers and Sailors, 79.50
State paupers, 56.86
Corporation tax, 418.24
Bank tax,
430.71
Income Mass. School fund, 245.52
County Treasurer, dog fund,
218.00
County Treasurer, lock-up fees,
46.00
George Robinson, lock-up fees,
15.50
Interest on Merrick fund 34.00
Interest on Thompson fund,
43.26
of Town of Monson, bridge account,
29.40
Belchertown, bridge account,
3.43
Chicopee, pauper account,
13.87
Insurance for loss at town farm,
15.62
Insurance policies surrendered,
17.75
Rent of Town Hall,
10.00
Peddler's licenses,
10.00
Auctioneer's license,
4 00
Circus licenses,
20.00
Liquor licenses,
2,025.00
for Blank Book,
1.50
Old Plank,
7.70
Railing,
5.00
Desks,
.75
School Books,
1.20
Coffin,
5.00
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Received cash borrowed of Palmer Savings Bank, . $2,500.00 of S. H. Hellyar, tax for 1879, . 1,895.59
H. A. Northrop, tax for 1880, . 26,029.88
$38,418.04
EXPENDITURES.
Paid State tax,
. $1,560.00
County tax, .
1,860.16
Bank tax, .
554.85
State Treasurer, ¿ amount received for liquor
licenses,
506.25
State aid,
642.00
Military aid,
480.00
Reducing Town debt,
1,400.00
Interest on Notes,
247.34
Palmer Savings bank, borrowed,
2,500.00
Deposited in Savings Bank, on account of soldiers'
monument,
100.00
School committee's orders,
. 13,645.34
Selectmen's orders,
. 14,857.20
$38,353.14
Total receipts, .
. $38,418.04
Total expenditures,
£ 38,353.14 .
Balance in Treasury,
$64.90
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES B. SHAW, Treasurer.
Report of Selectmen.
The Selectmen and Overseers of Poor for the Town of Palmer herewith submit their Report for the year ending March 7, 1881.
Appropriations.
Highways,
$2,500.00
Expenditures. $2,576.00
Contingencies,
2,500.00
2,307.30
Bridges,
3,000.00
3,032.04
Railings, .
250.00
188.54
Library Association, .
500.00
500.00
Cemetery at Three Rivers,
100.00
70.54
Sewer at Depot Village,
350.00
408.38
Dublin and River streets, .
1,800.00
1,401.15
Hardening roads,
1,000.00
395.75
Walnut street,
$12,000.00
. $10,879.70
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HIGHWAYS.
The highways of the town are still in very bad condition, and, in the judgment of the selectmen, must continue so to be until the town makes a radical change in its method of repairing the same. One man, who has a knowledge of road building and repairing, can expend the money of the town more judiciously than thirteen men, chosen as highway surveyors are usually chosen. We would recommend that the town accept the provisions of chap. 158, acts of 1871, and choose three Road Commissioners, or choose one man who shall have the ex- clusive control of the repairs of the highways throughout the town.
BRIDGES.
After carefully considering the matter of a new bridge at Bonds- ville, and in view of the probable growth of that part of the town, and the obvious need of a strong and substantial structure, it was deemed best to build of iron, which has been done at an expense of $1805-one-half of which was paid by the town of Belchertown. Upon an examination of the bridges throughout the town, it was found that the iron and long wooden bridges at Thorndike, the bridge near the residence of Jerre Dutton, the bridge near Mrs. Benj. Bur- leighs, and the bridge near Alvin Hastings, were all in such a con- dition that thorough repairs would be necessary to make them safe for travel. Some of them were absolutely dangerous. Many of the main timbers and stringers have been replaced by new, and all have been replanked. These repairs have occasioned an unusually large outlay, but we now consider these bridges nearly as good as new, and they should need no extensive repairs for years to come.
DRAINAGE.
In accordance with a vote of the town to that effect, a sewer has been laid at the Depot Village, beginning at the corner of Thorndike street, and leading from there to the head of the street east of Com- mercial Block, and leading thence under the railroad bridge to the southerly side of River street. The appropriation for this work has been exceeded $58.38, as no provision was made for the construction of that portion of the sewer lying between Thorndike street and Com- . mercial Block.
In view of the apparent need of better drainage for that part of the Depot Village situate northerly of Pleasant street and easterly of Walnut street, we would recommend that a sewer or sewers be laid in such a manner as to carry off the surface water from the above territory.
CEMETERY AT PALMER DEPOT.
The Selectmen have made no conveyance of any part of the ceme- tery in the Depot Village, as was requested, being satisfied that the town has no legal right to dispose of any part of the same for high-' way purposes.
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HIGHWAYS.
Charles M. Elliott, labor in District No. 1, $115.04 Henry McMaster, labor in District No. 2, 356.36
485.37
398.55
116.13
90.24
70.00
109.99
85.00
124.00
324.31
89.25
J. D. Sawyer, breaking out roads,
6.75
Daniel Graves, breaking out roads,
7.62
F. S. Foster, breaking out roads,
1.50
Charles Hastings, breaking out roads, .
14.00
R. S. Hastings, Jr., breaking out roads, Michael Kinnevan, breaking out roads, J. H. Keith, breaking out roads,
11.00
Henry McMaster, breaking out roads, .
9.39
Luther Collis, breaking out roads,
11.00
Charles Hastings, labor in District No. 13,
136.50
L. F. Whiting, snowing covered bridge,
3.00
$2,576.00
RAILINGS.
Henry McMaster, railing near Burleigh bridge, Josiah Gates, railing near his house, .
$22.49
Henry McMaster, railing near Three Rivers,
51.40
A. L. Haynes, railing near Bondsville,
40.00
J. D. Sawyer, railing near Thorndike,
3.40
Frank Miller, railing near Jonas Blodgett's,
62.25
$188.54
J. D. Sawyer, labor in District No. 3, George A. Griffin, labor in District No. 4, J. H. Keith, labor in District No. 5, . Eugene Shorely, labor in District No. 6, Michael Kinnevan, labor in District No. 7, Calvin Blodgett, labor in District No. 8, James Olney, labor in District No. 9, . Matthew Kerigan, labor in District No. 10, . Luther Collis, labor in District No. 11, Abel Graves, labor in District No. 12,
9.50
1.50
9.00
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BRIDGES.
Thorndike Co., repairs on Thorndike bridges, 1879, $23.72 Town of Monson, repairs on Fay, Cooley and Blanchard bridges, 73.23
F. F. Marcy, sluiceway near Cooley crossing, 4.00
Palmer Mill, painting canal bridge, 19.23
Henry McMaster, repairs on Burleigh bridge,
6.85
Frank C. Hastings, culvert near house of Josiah Gates, 55.00
Jos. Kerigan, material and labor on bridge near Whitings, 29.00
James W. Calkins, labor fencing Burleigh bridge, 1.00
Bentley & Young, timber for Burleigh and Thorn'ke br'ges, 515.43
T. D. Potter, repairs on Dutton bridge, 230.30
B. & A. R. R., freight on timber, 12.50
M. A. Stebbins, timber and plank, 414.93
A. D. Fuller, plank, ·
149.85
C. A. Brown & Co., spikes, 14.05
Republican Co., advertising new bridge at Bondsville, 9.16 Wrought Iron B. Co., half new iron bridge at Bondsville, 902.50 F. F. Marcy, labor and material on Burleigh bridge, 207.17
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" Thorndike br'ge, wood,
229.50
" Thorndike br'ge, iron, 88.42
60 66 66 " Hastings bridge, 59.22
" Goddard bridge, .38
James H. Tuthill, painting signs,
1.00
Michael Kelliher, lanterns and lighting at Thorndike,
5.00
Joseph King, repairs on King bridge, 5.75
Henry McMaster, repairs on iron bridge at Three Rivers, 3.19
Boston Duck Co., bridge plank,
4.49
$3,064.87
Contra.
Town of Belchertown,repairs on bridge, Bondsville, $3.43 Town of Monson, repairs on line bridges, 29.40- $32.83
$3,032.04
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DUBLIN AND RIVER STREETS.
The Republican Co., advertising for proposals, $5.00
Patrick Murphy, land damage, 40.00
Charles E. Dewey, land damage,
120.00
Heirs of Jas. Dawson, land damage,
20.00
Mary Sullivan, land damage,
125.00
James H. Tuthill, stakes for surveyor,
1.40
J. W. Weeks, dinners for surveyor,
3.50
Upham & Thompson, building streets, .
1,000.00
1.25
J. F. Holbrook, hauling gravel, . Upham & Thompson, making culvert and approaches,
50.00
Charles E. Dewey, expenses and services overseeing work, 35.00
$1,401.15
·WALNUT STREET.
Nathaniel P. Braman, Commissioners' award,
$175.00
Amount voted by town, 150.00
Estate of P. W. Webster, balance for building street,
67.75
S. Wing, brick for raising sewer, 3.00
$395.75
SEWER AT PALMER DEPOT.
The Republican Co., advertising for proposals,
$4.50
B. & A. R. R., freight on pipe,
82.70
H. D. Clark & Co., pipe,
229.65
Edgerton & Davis, grates, .
7.53
Fosket & Holbrook, cement,
2.00
George A. Griffin, labor and brick,
82.00
$408.38
CEMETERY AT THREE RIVERS.
F. F. Marcy, building fence,
$54.30
Russell Robbins, trimming grounds,
8.00
Henry McMaster, grading, .
8.24
$70.54
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
S. W. French, amount voted by town, .
$500.00
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CONTINGENCIES.
C. W. Bryan & Co., record book, $25.00
Charles B. Fisk, printing reports &c., and warrants, 129.62
F. F. Marcy, repairs at town house, 2.11
D. Burns, furniture for town house, 38.25
Wm. B. Harris, surveying Dublin and River streets, 55.50
66 Ruggles and Barker roads, 44.62
Springfield Printing Co., copy book,
2.00
Maurice McCormick, liquor for analysis, 1876 and 1879, 5.07
J. A. Palmer, services enforcing license law,
P. P. Potter, one-quarter cost of Bound monument, 5.00
P. P. Potter, sewer at Three Rivers,
30.00
John Clough, books and stationery,
8.92
John Clough, services as assessor, 120.00
D. B. Bishop, services as assessor,
125.00
S. S. Taft, professional services, 1879,
115.50
J. K. Knox, supporting water tub, 1880, 5.00
Stephen Place, supporting water tub, 1879 and 1880, 10.00
David Knox, services as assessor, 122.50
Henry McMaster, filling at Burleigh bridge,
130.12
Robert McMaster, opening grave at Center,
1.75
Horace Smith, building culvert, 20.00
A. H. Willis, amount advanced B. Olney on acct. road, 25.00
O. P. Allen, bottles furnished J. A. Palmer, 10.75
J. J. Moynahan, returning deaths,
20.50
Sikes & Ferrill, Bound stones, ·
3.75
O. P. Allen, liquor for analysis, .
1.67
Joseph Kerigan, wood for town house, . 6.75
7.75
Smith & Co., chimneys, wicks and oil,
7.75
L. M. Squier, opening graves,
6.00
J. W. Weeks, teams, perambulating lines, &c., .
10.65
Wm. H. Thompson, hauling gravel on to highway, 5.00
James B. Shaw, express on books and returns, 6.97
James B. Shaw, salary as treasurer and fees as clerk,
185.15
James H. Tuthill, repairing and painting hearse, . 36.75
6.85
G. L. Hitchcock, liquor for analysis, 1876-1879-1880, . Joseph Kerigan, services as Selectman,
100.00
A. L. Haynes, opening graves, 50.00
John Clough, sealing weights and measures,
107.50
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Charles E. Dewey, services as Selectman,
$100.00
F. A. Packard, services as Selectman, 100.00
S. H. Hellyar, collecting taxes, 1879, .
F. A. Packard, teams, car fares and other expenses, . 150.00
52.11
Charles E. Dewey, teams, car fares and other expenses,
37.95
Joseph Kerigan, car fares and other expenses,
21.17
David Knox, opening graves and going with hearse,
242.70
W. H. Brainard, surveying King and Pine streets, 5.00
John Feeney, liquor for analysis, . 3.62
$2,307.30
REDUCING DEBT OF TOWN.
Paid A. N. Dewey's note, . . $1,400.00
Interest on notes, A. N. Dewey,
$84.00
Pamelia Rogers, 78.00
Reuben Rogers, 60.00-$222.00
SUMMARY.
State tax,
$1,560.00
State bank tax,
.
.
554.85
County tax,
1,860.16
Reducing town debt,
1,400.00
Interest on notes,
222.00
State aid,
642.00
Military aid,
480.00
Support of Poor,
3,599.64
Highways,
2,576.00
Bridges,
3,032.04
Railings, .
188.54
Library Association, .
500.00
Sewer at Palmer Depot,
408.38
Walnut street, .
395.75
Cemetery at Three Rivers,
70.54
Dublin and River streets,
1,401.15
Contingencies, .
2,307.30
$21,198.35
DEBTS OF THE TOWN.
Notes due on demand, Pamelia Rogers, $1,300.00
Reuben Rogers, 1,000.0.0
Interest on above,
115.00-$2,415.00
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CLAIMS AGAINST THE TOWN, MARCH 7, 1881.
Notes and interest,
$2,415.00
Due H. A. Northrop, collector,
200.00
J. A. Palmer, . 100.00
John M. Converse, land damage,
225.00
Estate Bradley Olney, building street,
42.50
Eli Smith, labor on highway,
89.37
$3,071.87
DUE THE TOWN, MARCH 7, 1881.
Balance in treasury, .
$64.90
H. A. Northrop, uncollected taxes,
1,200.00
State, State aid,
882.00
State, on account State paupers,
239.65
Town of Brimfield, on account paupers,
28.75
$2,415.30
Respectfully submitted,
F. A. PACKARD, Selectmen JOSEPH KERIGAN, of
CHAS. E. DEWEY, Palmer.
The Selectmen recommend the following appropriations :
Paupers, .
$3,500.00
Contingencies,
2,500.00
Highways,
2,500.00
Bridges,
1,000.00
Railings, .
200.00
Interest on town debt,
115.00
Library Association, .
500.00
Report of Overseers of the Poor.
Appropriation.
Expenditures.
Support of Poor,
$3,000
$3,599.64
The Overseers of Poor would report the condition of affairs at the farm as substantially the same as last year. There has been an in- crease in the number of inmates, and on account of this. there is urgent need of more room, and we would recommend that two rooms be finished off from the part originally designed for a wood room, at the end of the pauper section. The expenditures have been some- what larger than usual, owing to the increase in numbers mentioned.
The calls for outside aid have been more numerous than usual, especially during the winter, which may be due in a degree to the long continued severe weather. We have looked carefully into the cases of all applicants for aid, and have cared for only such as were deserv- ing and entitled to it.
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SUPPORT OF POOR ON TOWN FARM.
Fosket & Holbrook, meal, &c., . $155.14
A. H. Proctor, salary to March 1, 1881, 222.51
F. F. Marcy, carpenter work, 21.21
Wm. Holbrook, salary as physician in 1879, 35.00
W. C. Wedge, horse, 150.00
J. D. Sawyer, soft soap,
16.00
Wm. Kurtz, pair work harnesses, &c.,
48.50
C. E. Bishop, ladders,
7.50
Plumley & Son, sawing lumber,
12.98
J. H. Plumley, lumber, 1878,
7.60
Mrs. M. S. Shaw, dressmaking,
8.00
Kate McGowan, washing, .
8.00
Horace Smith, 95 pounds pork,
8.55
C. A. Brown & Co., merchandise,
48.49
B. & A. R. R., car fare to Boston, " Callihan & Kraiger," 4.16 F. C. Hatch, fish, 12.51
John Barber, repairing tools,
7.90
Henry P. Holden, groceries and dry goods,
544.59
Mrs. H. D. Wilcox, hats,
3.50
C. H. Keith, meat, 106.21
J. D. Sawyer, two bushels rye,
1.70
S. H. Hellyar, insurance, 36.00
J. R. Lawton, clothing for E. Ryan,
10.25
Julia Crowley, washing,
8.00
A. V. Blanchard, sawing stone boat plank,
2.50
Wm. Kurtz, one pair horse blankets,
5.75
G. L. Watkins, meal, cider and sawing lumber, Ellen Flynn, washing,
12.33
Kate Murphy, labor, .
26.25
J. H. Haines, stove pipe, &c.,
7.73
O. P. Allen, merchandise, .
2.69
Loomis Brothers, mattresses,
11.50
Alfred Trumble, service of bull, &c.,
2.00
Calvin Hitchcock, repairing shoes,
.75
J. K. Warren, services as physician, 1880,
33.00
A. H. Proctor, sundry supplies for farm,
34.25
D. N. Squier, blacksmithing, .
34.66
George Robinson, supplies for mowing machine,
5.26
1.00
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J. K. Knox, service of bull, · Harding Hunt, service of bull and boar,
1.00
5.00
Samuel D. Shaw, repairing chimney, ·
2.00
Contra.
A. H. Proctor, sale of produce, &c.,
$80.15
Wm. Lincoln & Co., insurance, . . 33.37
113.52
$1,558.45
SUPPORT OF POOR NOT ON TOWN FARM.
J. Chapin Warner, support of Eleanor Thompson, $38.87
Holden Brothers, goods to Mary Russell and M. Burnash, 10.00
Thorndike Co., coal to Mrs. Donovan, 9.73
L. F. Whiting, support of Mrs. Swinnington, 63.25 James Hanafin, aid, . 20.00
21.05
Joseph Thompson, goods to Ball children,
63.00
Joseph Taft, support of Mrs. Hildreth,
10.50
Mary Fleming, nursing Ellen Owens,
60.00
James W. Calkins, Mrs. Ball's house rent,
23.00
O. A. Parent, goods to Michael Dillon, 65.00
A. H. Willis, goods to Louise Kraiger, 6.33
M. J. Thomas, care of Newell Brown, 30.00
J. J. Moynahan, coffins for Cushman and Hurley boys, 20.00
Loomis Brothers, coffins for paupers, .
46.00
Jerre Burlingame, aid to Morgan children,
8.00
Wm. Mason, care of Wm. Mason, 4.00
Joseph Thompson, goods to Ellen Owens, 3.00 Julia McGrath, care of Hurley boy, . 71.00
Wm. J. McCormick, goods to Hurley boy,
8.00
J. D. Sullivan, Mrs. Donovan's house rent, 30.00
E. S. Gibbons, shoes for Morgan child,
.65
J. F. Holbrook, coal to Mrs. Colgrove, Mary Dawson, support of Richard Prindable,
21.75
Henry McMaster, wood to Mrs. Merrifield,
3.00
A. C. Downing, medical examination Abby Lynes,
2.00
W. H. Stowe, medicine for Hurley boy,
10.00
A. H. Willis, goods to Mrs. Swinnington, .
5.00
1.76
$1,671.97
Dennis Leary, Mrs. Donovan's house rent,
19
Murdock Brothers, goods to Thomas Fenton, $2.00
Moses Morse, support Mrs. C. Moore, 13.00
J. W. Weeks, teams to funeral Kuss children, 4.50
James B. Shaw, goods to Julia McGrath for Hurley ch'n, 69.00
James B. Shaw, goods to James Hannafin, 15.00
Charles E. Dewey, wood to Mrs. Colgrove,
3.50
John M. Converse, wood to Mrs. Colgrove,
3.50
Joseph Kerigan, services as Overseer of the Poor,
50.00
Charles E. Dewey, services as Overseer of the Poor, 50.00
F. A. Packard, services as Overseer of the Poor, 75.00
Charles E. Dewey, teams, and sundry expenses, 34.75
F. A. Packard, teams, postage, stationery, &c., . 12.31
Joseph Kerigan, expenses looking after paupers, 12.15
Commonwealth of Mass., support of Mary Curran (1879), 177.25
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