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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FROM
FEB. 1, 1883, TO FEB. 1, 1884,
TOGETHER WITH THE
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
BOSTON : ALFRED MUDGE & SON, PRINTERS, No. 24 FRANKLIN STREET. 1884.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES (
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FROM
FEB. 1, 1883, TO FEB. 1, 1884,
TOGETHER WITH THE
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
BOSTON : ALFRED MUDGE & SON, PRINTERS, NO. 24 FRANKLIN STREET. 1884.
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Paid bills approved by School Committee as follows : -
HIGH SCHOOL.
Charles E. Stetson, teaching 40 weeks, at
$35 per week · $1,400 00
Martha Reed, teaching 40 weeks at $11.25 per week
450 00
Michael Brandley, for coal
54 78
J. F. Sheppard, for coal
:25
Joseph Dyer, for wood
. 50
Morrill Williams, 9 bbls. kindlings
2 70
.
$1,916 23
POND SCHOOL.
F. A. Pease, teaching 20 weeks, at $15 per week .
$300 00
H. E. Wentworth, teaching 18 weeks, at $15 per week
270 00
S. Ella Torrey, teaching 40 weeks, at $8 per week
320 00
E. M. Thompson, teaching 40 weeks, at $8 per week
320 00
Susie M. Reed, teaching 394 weeks, at $8 per week
318 40
Mary C. Brightman, for teaching two weeks, at $15 per week 30 00
4 12
George Mansfield, sawing and splitting wood
, 25
J. F. Sheppard, coal .
41 75
Michael Brandley. coal
86 37
J. Loud & Co., coal .
5 94
M. L. Tupper, kindlings
50
Morrill Williams, 14 bbls. kindlings ·
4 20
$1,703 53
UNION SCHOOL.
Wellington Record, teaching 36 weeks, at $15
$540 00
60 00
Edward E. Swallow, teaching 4 weeks, at $15 Helen A. Nevers, teaching 39 weeks, at $8,
312 00
140 00
Fannie M. Dugey, teaching 20 weeks, at $7, Fannie M. Dugey, teaching 20 weeks, at $8, Abbie A. Mills, teaching 32 weeks, at $8 . R. A. Gage, care of house . ·
160 00
256 00
101 75
.
.
·
James Martin, wood .
5
R. A. Gage, 14 bbls. shavings .
$2 10
Michael Brandley, for coal
·
65 89
J. F. Sheppard, for coal
6 75
J. Loud & Co., for coal
6 59
Morrill Williams, 24 bbls. kindiings .
7 20
$1,658 28
IRON WORKS SCHOOL.
Alverdo Mason, teaching 40 weeks, at $15 . $600 00
Inez A. Penniman, teaching 40 weeks, at $8 320 00
Avis A. Thayer, teaching 40 weeks, at $8 320 00 .
Alverdo Mason, care of house
16 00
William B. Morse, Jr., care of house
51 50
E. W. Mason, care of house 8 00
Lizzie Corkery, cleaning house
4 95
J. Loud & Co., for coal
45 77
William B. Morse, Jr., shavings
1 25
Morrill Williams, kindlings
20
$1,374 67
EAST SCHOOL.
Victoria P. Wild, teaching 393 weeks, at $11} $443 00 Nettie L. Burt, teaching 393 weeks, at $8 . 316 80
Jesse Burrel, care of house . 48 00 ·
Nettie L. Burt, cash paid cleaning house 3 05
Mrs. S. G. Buker, cleaning house
·
2 75
Mrs. Flood, cleaning house
5 76
J. Loud & Co., coal
50 84
J. F. Sheppard, wood .
2 30
Morrill Williams, kindlings .
3 60
$876 10
SOUTH SCHOOL.
M. E. C. Bannon, teaching 40 weeks, at $8 . $320 00
Mary E. Tenney, care of house 15 00
James L. Lavin, coal . ·
14 00
Michael Brandley, coal
18 79
George W. Dyer, shavings . ·
40
Morrill Williams, kindlings .
11 40
$379 59
, SOUTHEAST SCHOOL.
Ella E. Cronin, teaching 20 weeks, at $8 . $160 00 Margaret G. King, teaching 20 weeks, at $6, 120 00
.
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6
Martha Penniman, care of house, and clean-
ing same · Michael Brandley, coal
·
Joel F. Sheppard, coal ·
3 63
G. W. Dyer, shavings.
30
Morrill Williams, kindlings .
3 60
$316 51
SOUTHWEST SCHOOL.
Mrs. W. Record, teaching 40 weeks, at $8 . $320 00
Herbert A. Holbrook, care of house . 00
Ada F. Thayer, care of house 6 00
James Lavin, coal
. 7 00
Michael Brandley, coal .
.
12 10
Morrill Williams, kindlings . ·
2 40
$356 50
WEST SCHOOL.
Margaret Downey, teaching 40 weeks, at $6. $240 00
Elisha Savill, care of house . 16 00 .
Michael Brandley, coal 11 91 ·
J. F. Sheppard, coal
6 75
Morrill Williams, kindlings .
.
$280 66
MIDDLE STREET SCHOOL.
Mary L. Crowe, teaching 32 weeks, at $7 224 00
Mary L. Crowe, teaching 8 weeks, at $8 64 00
George H. Howe, care of house !
.
7 50
Orrin W. Hollis, care of house
7 50
Michael Brandley, coal
19 33
R. A. Gage, shavings .
90
Morrill Williams, kindlings .
3 60
$326 83
Total for schools
· $9,188 90
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES OF SCHOOLS.
Appropriation .
$300 00
Paid T. W. Gilson, for reading books .
$32 76
Hall & Whiting, for reading books 10 53 ·
R. S. Davis, for reading books 5 25 .
·
6 00
$17 10
11 88
7
Paid Boston School Supply Company, books, charts, etc. $49 85
Boston School Supply Company, chart, easel, etc. ·
7 38
Boston School Supply Company, for blanks
5 84
E
Boston School Supply Company, cray- ons, erasers, etc. 24 90
C. W. Clark, call bell, Pond School 1 00
C. W. Clark, call bell, South School
75
Edwards P. Allen, books and crayons, Union School . .
3 13
Edwards P. Allen, books for poor chil- dren
·
3 62
O. M. Rogers, grate and hook, High School
1 60
O. M. Rogers, repairs of stoves, etc., South School · · O. M. Rogers, knob for heater, South- east School ·
8 45
30
O. M. Rogers, floor brush and labor on grate, Pond School .
1 70
O. M. Rogers, repairs on stove, Pond School 1 25 · O. M. Rogers, stove', coal hod, and duster for Southwest School 29 90 . O. M. Rogers, duster for Iron Works . C. F. Vaughan, slates for Iron Works . 1 26
85.
A. F. Hall, engrossing diplomas, High School
5 25
J. W. Queen, supplies, High School
53 85
Charles E. Stetson, ink, High School
75
Coburn Brothers, programmes, High School
6 00
Julia F. Hayward, crayons, books, etc., Pond School 6 83
Julia F. Hayward, books for poor chil- dren, Pond School .
60
Julia F. Hayward, books for poor chil- dren, West School . ·
2 01
Julia F. Hayward, books for poor chil- dren, Iron Works School . 1 96
Julia F. Hayward, books for poor chil- dren, East School
1 90
Julia F. Hayward, crayons and books, Iron Works School . 15 95
Julia F. Hayward, crayons and books, East School 5 13
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Paid Julia F. Hayward, crayons, South School · $0 20 Julia F. Hayward, crayons and books, West School · · Julia F. Hayward, crayons, West School, 40 Julia F. Hayward, crayons and books, Southeast School 1 30
5 77
Julia F. Hayward, crayons, High School, Julia F. Hayward, books, postal cards, paper, and stamps for School Com- mittee . 3 70
20
Joseph I. Bates & Sons, repairs on stove, Middle Street School 1 25
Joseph I. Bates & Sons, exchanging stove, Iron Works School . 27 75
Joseph I. Bates & Sons, repairs on stove, Iron Works School 5 64
Horace Dana, water pail and dipper, Middle Street School
50
Joseph I. Bates & Sons, exchanging stove, East School
26 00
Joseph I. Bates & Sons, repairing stove, East School 3 50
Daniel H. Huxford, printing 5 00
Charles Thayer, cover to piano, High School 3 65
William B. Morse, Jr., dipper, Iron Works School . 25
P. D. Holbrook & Co., dipper, South- east School . P. D. Holbrook & Co., supplies, Pond School .
20
P. D. Holbrook & Co., supplies, South School 55
6 56
P. D. Holbrook & Co., coal hod, Mid- dle Street School 94
C. B. Woodsum, expressing 7 10
George S. Baker, call bell, Middle Street School . 62
George S. Baker, call bell, Union School 83 R. A. Gage, cleaning stove, Middle Street School . 50
William Bowditch, brooms, East School 60 Sanborn & Damon, repairing stove, etc., High School . 11 75
Sanborn & Damon, stovepipe and re -. pairs on stove, West School .
11 50
9
Paid Sanborn & Damon, grates to stoves,
Union School . .
$2 99
Vanantwerp, Bragg & Co., books. . 10 13
$429 93
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES OF SCHOOLHOUSES.
Appropriation
$300 00
Paid W. J. Custance, dipper and chain, Union Schoolhouse $2 35
Thomas Penniman, labor and stock, Pond Schoolhouse . . Thomas Penniman, labor and stock,
50 57
Southeast Schoolhouse . · O. M. Rogers, door knob, Pond Schoolhouse . 25
6 18
Adam Hobart, whitewashing South Schoolhouse .
2 00
E. W. Mason, grading yard, Iron Works Schoolhouse 9 00
B. J. Loring, Jr., labor and material, Iron Works Schoolhouse 7 96
William B. Morse, Jr., setting glass, Iron Works Schoolhouse ·
3 50
G. D. Whittaker, repairs, Middle Street Schoolhouse 75
E. H. Frary, repairing clock, Middle Street Schoolhouse 1 75
George S. Baker, ironware, Middle Street Schoolhouse . 84
G. D. Whittaker, repairing drain, Union Schoolhouse 75
J. H. Macandrew, painting and set- ting glass, Union Schoolhouse 7 41
Thomas B. Stoddard, paint and labor, South Schoolhouse . 11 40
Thomas B. Stoddard. paint and labor, Pond Schoolhouse . 8 40
W. H. Cobb, netting wire and labor, Pond Schoolhouse . 6 63
Albert E. Bradford, setting glass, Pond Schoolhouse 1 00
H. M. White, glass and hardware, Pond Schoolhouse : 70
James L. Hunter, grading around East Schoolhouse . 10 20
George Hill, labor and material grad- ing around Union Schoolhouse 5 50
10
Paid Wales Brothers, repairing pump, Union Schoolhouse . $5 00
Wales Brothers, repairing pump, Mayflower Park Schoolhouse . 3 00 · Robert Brooks, labor and material East Schoolhouse 33 80
$178 94
REFURNISHING EAST PRIMARY SCHOOL-ROOM.
Appropriation
$350 00
Paid O. D. Case & Co., school furniture G. F. Roach & Co., chairs 7 50
Hayward Bros., lumber and labor 170 89
Whitmarsh and Lyon, mason work 11 13
J. F. Sheppard, cedar post
75
$357 42
PAINTING SCHOOLHOUSES.
Appropriation .
$500 00
Paid T. B. Stoddard, painting Southwest Schoolhouse . $25 00
T. B. Stoddard, painting South
Schoolhouse 25 00 1
T. B. Stoddard, painting Southeast Schoolhouse .
25 00
T. B. Stoddard, painting Pond
Schoolhouse . 100 00
J. H. Macandrew, painting Union Schoolhouse . 85 00
Robert Brooks, painting Iron Works and East Schoolhouses . ·
175 00
Josiah Penniman, painting Middle
Street and West Schoolhouses 50 00
$485 00
FURNISHING ROOM IN UNION SCHOOLHOUSE.
Appropriation · .
$325 00
Paid C. W. Clark, desk and tables $165 20
O. M. Rogers, heater 50 00
O. M. Rogers, 85 lbs. Russia pipe 21 25
O. M. Rogers, iron fender, zinc and tacks 9 00
N. D. Cole, one octagon clock .
6 00
C. W. Hobart, labor and stock .
·
46 61
$298 06
·
$167 15
11
REPAIRS ON SOUTH SCHOOLHOUSE.
Appropriation
Paid T. B. Stoddard, 7 days' labor, at $2.50, $17 50
T. B. Stoddard, 1 pair blinds 1 00
T. B. Stoddard, setting glass 1 00
P. D. Holbrook, paint, oil, hardware, etc.
20 21
Thomas Penniman, labor
24 25
Thomas Penniman, stock .
23 00
$100 00
$86 96
SOUTHWEST SCHOOLHOUSE.
Appropriation
$100 00
Paid Thomas Penniman for labor
$30 00
Thomas Penniman for lumber, etc.
68 25
Thomas Penniman, paint and paint-
5 25
$103 50
ALMSHOUSE.
Dr.
Appraisal Feb. 1, 1883
$1,918 75 .
Paid John N. Fox, superintendent
101 87
John N. Fox, sundry bills
9 96
Morrill Williams, services as superin- tendent
257 25
Morrill Williams, sundry bills
19 95
P. D. Holbrook, groceries .
198 32
H. M. White, groceries
144 63
J. M. Arnold, groceries
142 48
W. E. Daily, butter .
50 25
Edwin F. French, meat
34 12
Moses Tibbetts, fish .
7 66
A. S. Cobb, fish
14 02
Ambler & Hobart, grain
197 56
William A. Hodges, bread and crack- ers
40 60
Charles T. Sumner, oysters
5 85
A. A. Saunders, meat
7 89
Isaac Porter, meat
13 25
A. C. Hollenbeck, meat
5 01
C. W. Hollis, meat .
62 58
Flora J. Dyer & Co., dry goods
27 05
Braintree Clothing Store, clothing,
boots, and shoes .
95 62
.
ing
12
Paid Cobb, Bates & Co., tea $10 38
Joshua Wilkins, horse ·
.
225 00
E. W. Hobart, cow .
45 00
Silas Jones, two pigs
20 00
E. F. E. Thayer, standing wood
21 75
James Lavin, coal
4 38
J. F. Sheppard, coal .
71 77
J. F. Sheppard, ice .
10 00
David H. B. Thayer, use of horse 21 00
J. B. Souther, wheel chair . 17 00
J. N. Fox, sewing machine
35 00
J. M. Whaley, shoeing horse
5 50
Edward Shay, blacksmith work .
16 35
H. H. Thayer, blacksmith work
5 25
C. G. Anderson, repairs on wagon
1 25
O. M. Rogers, ironware, tinware, and repairs' .
11 48
L. Stetson, driving cows from Brigh- ton. 1881-22 . 2 00
Julia F. Hayward, medicine 14 91 .
A. R. Dickenson, medicine 5 85 ·
William H. Cobb, hardware
85
H. B. Whitman, repairing harness
1 50
Wales Brothers, repairs on pump 2 00
T. B. Vinton, returning pauper to house
1 50
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance on inmates . 12 63
Noah Torrey, medical attendance on inmates .
11 00
Braintree School Fund, rent of farm . S. W. Hollis, services and expenses as overseer
15 00
A. O. Clark, services and expenses as overseer 20 00
A. J. Bates, services and expenses as overseer 6 00
$4,169 02
Cr.
Appraisal Feb. 1, 1884 $1,795 08
Received from sale of cow . 65 00
Received of William Reed for milk
268 97
Received of W. Record for milk
16 98
Received from sale of hay .
121 04
Received of J. M. Arnold for eggs
52 52
Received from road commissioners
for
board of horses
30 00
200 00
1
13
Received for labor and produce . $177 67 Due from D. Brainard Thayer, for produce 2 00
-
$2,529 26
Total cost of poor in almshouse . . $1,639 76
INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE, FEB. 1, 1884.
Age.
Days.
George W. Hall .
57
365
George Littlefield
57
365
Thomas Buker
49
365
Frederic Bunker .
37
365
Sally White
79
365
Mary Ann Littlefield
67
365
Caroline N. Littlefield
59
365
Mary Goodman
46
365
Maria Barton
62
365
Albert Lucass
53
323
Charles Hayden .
56
289
Tristram Dalton .
73
288
J. Franklin Holbrook
49
142
Thomas B. Coffin
78
73
Lawrence Lynch .
56
125
Sarah McComish
47
117
Mrs. J. Sheeban .
62
12
Patrick Quigley
57
9
114 Tramps
114
Total number of days .
4,777
Total number of weeks
6823
Total cost per week
$2 40
Cr.
By cash received from city of Taunton
$1 56
Due from city of Somerville
43 20
Due from town of Holbrook
124 80
Due from town of Weymouth
.
4 11
$176 67
APPRAISAL AT ALMSHOUSE, FEB. 1, 1884.
One horse .
$225 00
One cow
.
.
.
70 00
One cow
.
·
.
60 00
One cow
.
.
.
45 00
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
14
Thirty-six fowls .
$18 00
One covered wagon
100 00
One express wagon
10 00
One hay wagon .
25 00
One farm wagon
15 00
Two horse carts .
80 00
One horse sled .
4 00
One sleigh ..
12 00
Two snow ploughs
18 00
One harrow
3 00
Two ploughs ·
8 00
One wheelbarrow
50
Three harnesses .
40 00
Ten cords manure
60 00
Five tons English hay
115 00
Six cords pine wood .
36 00
Sixteen cords hard wood
72 00
Two and one half cords cut wood
20 00
Forty barrels kindlings
12 00
Oak lumber
4 00
Old plank .
2 00
Thirty-two barrels
3 20
Three ladders
6 00
Eight manure and hay forks
4 00
Two iron rakes .
00
Six hay rakes
00
Hay ropes .
1 00
Hoe's .
1 25
Iron bar
. 00
Eight picks and six shovels
00
Scythes and snaths
, 50
Grindstone
5 00
Work bench and tools
N , 00
Bush hook .
60
Bill hook
50
Robes and blankets
5 00
Steel balances
2 75
Wheel jack and wrench Axes and saws ..
6 00
Stone tools
1 50
Beetle and wedges
1 '50 '
Curtain fixtures .
2 00
Towels
4 50
Table cloths
4 00
Spoon, knives, and forks
2 50
Corn popper
20
Three cans and oil
3 00
Ice chest .
2 50 .
. 50
15
Stoves
$60 00
Soap .
80
Tobacco
1 35
Fifteen beds and bedding
200 00
Two barrels of flour
16 00
Spices
1 00
One tub
62
Pails .
2 00
Washtubs .
3 50
Baskets and washboards
4 00
Meal chest and meal .
2 75
Nine meal bags .
1 80
Seven bushels beans .
21 00
Ten bushels potatoes .
7 50
Vegetables
20 00
Seed peas .
3 00
Grass seed .
3 00
Two and one half bushels corn and beans
2 00
Two tons of coal
15 00
Two bushels salt
1 00
Two hundred and twenty-five pounds salt pork
27 00
One hundred pounds hams .
14 00
Pork barrels
2 50
Iron door
3 00
Cage and handcuffs
25 00
Iron, stone, tin, and wooden ware
20 00
Crockery and glassware
15 00
Tables and chairs
24 00
Extension table .
10 00
Brushes and brooms
2 00
Four looking-glasses
3 00
Two wire doors .
2 50
Lamps and lanterns
3 00
One churn .
1 00
Clothes horses
1 25
Clothes wringer .
, 50
Coal hods .
100
Set of measures .
1 50
Butter stamp
75
Two clocks
1 50
Two chests
1 00
Spittoons
75
Closet
1 00
Bell
50
Six flat-irons
1 00
One desk .
3 00
Rocking chairs
.
3 00
Chest of drawers
.
2 00
1
1
·
16
One carpet
$18 00
Oilcloth
1 00
Twelve pounds coffee .
1 70
Wheel chair
17 00
Sewing machine.
33 00
Five pounds tea .
2 50
Twenty pounds sugar.
. 70
Sixty- five pounds lard
7 80
Two gallons molasses
1 50
One hundred pounds butter
29 00
One quarter barrel crackers
75
Vinegar
86
Eggs .
1 20
Preserves and provisions
10 00
Salt fish
00
Washing plunger
1 00
$1,795 08
POOR OUT OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Jacob Veazie
$208 00
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of John Hen- nesey
198 32
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of William Kincaid .
186 61
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Elizabeth Penniman
179 47
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Harriet Dyer
188 36
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support
184 50
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of William F. Furnald . 96 77
Danvers Lunatic Hospital, support of Teresa O. Rourke 118 50
City of Boston, aid to Bridget Callahan 41 08
City of Boston, aid to John Hanlan's child 29 04
City of Boston, aid to Alexander B. Shaw
23 26
City of Boston, aid to E. D. Maybury .
3 57
City of Boston, aid to Mary Hewes
10 00
City of Boston, aid to Annie Egan
12 00
City of Taunton, aid to Robert Tipping
15 00
Town of Holbrook, aid to Mrs. Betters and chil.l .
3 00
P. D. Holbrook & Co., supplies to Mrs. Better's and child . 40 63
J. W. Hollis, supplies to Mrs. Betters and child : 14 82
Callahan. of William
17
Paid Town of Randolph, aid to Chandler Cox $4 00
Town of Randolph, aid to William Wild 1 50
Town of Randolph, aid to Harriet L. Mansfield 10 00
East Bridgewater, supplies and medical attend- ance in 1882 86 11
Aid to Harriet L. Mansfield
60 00
City of Worcester, aid to Fenton Murphy 17 00
Town of Quincy, aid to William H. Mulligan 27 28
Town of Quincy, aid to John Somers 31 82
Town of South Scituate, aid to Charles David 6 00 Robert Saunders, aid to Elizabeth Saunders . 11 00
P. D. Holbrook & Co., supplies to Elizabeth Saun- ders. 36 04 -
Aid to Margaret Slavin
43 00
H. M. White, supplies to Margaret Slavin
3 00
J. M. Arnold, supplies to Margaret Slavin Aid to Eva D. Burtch .
12 00
J. M. Arnold, supplies to Mrs. Coneton
157 51
Aid to Mrs. Coneton
6 00
J. M. Arnold, supplies to Michael Sullivan
49 90
John Cavanagh, rent for Michael Sullivan
8 33
C. W. Hollis, meat to Michael Sullivan
26 15
J. F. Sheppard, coal to Michael Sullivan 8 50
J. M. Arnold, supplies to S. G. Leavitt
6 00
T. M. Dearing, medical attendance on S. G. Leavitt
12 75
Michael McDermott, moving William T. McCor- mick, to Waltham 4 00
John Taylor, supplies to William T. McCormick 6 00
Aid to Mrs. L. W. Holbrook
9 00 G. C. Hollenbeck, burial of Mrs. L W. Holbrook . 15 00 Noah Torrey, medical attendance on Mrs. L. W. Holbrook .
1 00
Aid to Waldo Holbrook
72 00
James Lavin, coal to J. Franklin Holbrook
8 26
P. D. Holbrook & Co., supplies to J. Franklin Holbrook . ·
38 08
F. C. Granger, medical attendance on Mrs. Frank- lin Holbrook 53 50
James Lavin, coal to Mrs. Nightengale 14 76
Martin L. Tupper, coal to Mrs. Nizhtengale
8 25
R. A. Thayer, wood to Mrs. Nightengale
1 25
R. A. Thayer, milk to Mrs. Nightengale
4 38
H. M. White, supplies to Mrs. Nightengale . 47 00
P. D. Holbrook, supplies to Mrs. Nightengale
8 00
F. C. Granger, medical attendance on Mrs. Nightengale . 2
4 00
3 00
18
Paid Noah Torrey, medical attendance on Mrs. $8 00
Nightengale
A. R. Dickinson, medicine 3 65
Mrs. E. A. Hunt, nursing Mrs. Nightengale 18 00
Mrs. E. A. Hayden, nursing Mrs. Nightengale
8 00
Braintree Clothing Store, clothing Mrs. Nighten- gale's boy 10 00
James Lavin, coal to Mrs. A. L. Cole . 8 13 ·
Martin L. Tupper, coal to Mrs. A. L. Cole . ·
11 75
H. M. White, supplies to Mrs. A. L. Cole
104 00
James Lavin, coal to poor person (refunded)
4 13
Braintree Clothing Store, clothing to poor, person (refunded) 10 00
Morrill Williams, support of Charles Hayden ·
8 66
James Wilson, supplies to Susan Cromwell .
3 00
James Wilson, supplies to Mrs. Higgins
1 00
J. F. Sheppard, coal to Mrs. Higgins .
3 90
James Wilson, supplies to George C. Buker . 4 00
Josiah W. Thayer, wood for Betsey Wild 4 00
Thomas Finnegan, wood for Betsey Wild
6 00
Andrew Dyer, wood for Betsey Wild .
.
6 00
P. D. Holbrook, supplies to Betsey Wild
48 50
Jacob Buker, sawing and splitting wood for Betsey Wild 8 50
Aid to Joseph Tuck 10 00
John Taylor, supplies to T. J. Dalton . 2 00
William Bowditch, supplies to T. J. Dalton . 6 58
J. F. Sheppard, coal to T. J. Dalton .
3 50
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance on T. J. Dal- ton .
7 64
S. E. Bridgham, medical attendance on Wm. R. Lynch
4 67
Noah Torrey, medical attendance on Mrs. Wm. R. Lynch H. M. White, supplies to Wm. R. Lynch R. P. D. Holbrook & Co., supplies to Wm. Lynch · Braintree Clothing Store, clothing for C. A. Hay- den's boys.
4 00
21 00
21 00
10 85
P. D. Holbrook & Co., supplies to C. A. Hayden . F. C. Granger, medical attendance on C. A. Hay- den .
8 00
Braintree Clothing Store, clothing for Lawrence Lynch 10 20
J. M. Arnold, goods to poor person (refunded) 8 00
Ford & McCormick, funeral expenses Frank Gor- man ·
16 50
William Bowditch, supplies to Frank Gorman 74 00
18 53
19
Paid J. F. Sheppard, fuel to Frank Gorman . $4 90
John Crane, shoes to Frank Gorman's children 2 50
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance on Frank Gorman 2 00
Benjamin F. Smith, medicine to Mary E. Nason . G. C. Hollenbeck, burial of poor person (refunded) 15 00 33 28
Benjamin Stevens, digging grave poor person (re- funded ) .
3 00
John Crane, shoes to McCue children 2 50
William Bowditch, supplies to Mrs. McCue . 30 00
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance on Mrs. Mc- Cue's family 20 33
J. F. Sheppard, fuel to Mrs. McCue 23 05
G. C. Hollenbeck, burial poor child (refunded) 10 00
William Bowditch, supplies to Mrs. McMahan 26 00 William Bowditch, supplies to Thomas Griffin 18 20
Braintree Clothing Store, clothing to Herbert A. Holbrook . 2 50
P. D. Holbrook & Co., supplies to B. F. Carey
·
and family 6 00
J. M. Arnold, supplies to B. F. Carey and family 2 00
J. L. Simonds, rent to B. F. Carey and family 8 00
Alfred Wyman, medicine to Rafferty girls .
3 90
William Bowditch, supplies to Rafferty girls. 7 75
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance on Rafferty girls 32 34
J. F. Sheppard, coal 3 65
H. M. White, supplies to Langley children 78 00
H. M White, supplies to Patrick McLaughlin 6 00
H. M. White, supplies to Mrs. Edmund Burke 2 00
H. M. White, supplies to Lizzie Walsh and chil- dren 18 00
H. M. White, supplies to John W. Richardson 8 00
J. F. Sheppard, fuel to J. N. Hobart 11 15
J. F. Sheppard, fuel to Lucy Thayer 33 21
Ford & McCormick, burial John Sheehan's child . 15 00 Martin L. Tupper, coal to Mrs. Edmund Burke 3 50
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance on Thomas B. Coffin 1 00
Benjamin Stevens, digging grave for poor person .
William Bowditch, goods to Philip J. McGee 3 00
12 00
William Bowditch, goods to Morris Connor . .
3 45
J. M. Arnold, goods to Mrs. Lydia Peterson
3 00
H. M. White, goods to Andrew Nightengale 6 00
H. M. White, goods to Rufus Mason
A. R. Dickinson, medicine to Rufus Mason . 4 40
3 00
Rufus A. Thayer, wood to Mrs. Langley 1 50
Noah Torrey, medical attendance on Mrs Langley, 50
20
Paid Noah Torrey, medical attendance on E. Huff and family $6 00
Noah Torrey, medical attendance on James W. Saunders . 1 50
Noah Torrey, medical attendance on George C. Buker .
2 00
P. D. Holbrook & Co., pair boots to Isaac A. Tower 3 90
S. W. Hollis, wood to Mrs. Lydia. Peterson . ·
.
6 00
S. W. Hollis, services as overseer
75 00
S. W. Hollis, cash expenses
15 50
S. W. Hollis, use of team .
14 25
A. J. Bates, services as overseer
50 00
A. J. Bates, cash expenses .
2 50
A. O. Clark, services as overseer . 75 00
A. O. Clark, cash expense . 13 50
Cr.
$3,719 25
Due from city of Chelsea, for William T. McCormick . $10 00
Due from city of Brockton, for Mrs. A. L. Cole and family
123 88
Due from city of Brockton, for W. R. Lynch and family
50 67
Due from city of Lawrence, for B. F. Carey and family, 16 00
Due from city of Somerville, for Lawrence Lynch 10 20
Due from town of South Scituate, for Susan Cromwell,
3 00
Due from town of Foxborough, for Mrs. E. Burke .
5 50
· Due from town of Holbrook, for Mrs. E. Walsh and family 18 00
Due from town of Weymouth, for John, Sheehan and child
15 00
Due from town of Weymouth, for Philip J. McGee 12 00
Due from town of Weymouth, for Isaac A. Tower
3 90
Due the State, for Morris Connor
3 45
Due the State. for Mrs. Lydia Peterson
7 50
Due the State, for James W. Saunders 1 50
Due from town of Canton, for Rufus E. Mann
10 40
HOSPITALS.
$291 00
To cash paid for board of insane persons $286 21
By cash refunded by friends (see treasurer's account).
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
N. F. T. Hayden, treasurer of trustees
$450 00
4 50
S. W. Hollis, wood to Michael Sullivan
.
21
GRAND ARMY.
M. A. Perkins, quartermaster Post 87 $150 00
IMPROVEMENT OF TOWN LANDS.
Andrew Dyer, 15 days, self and team, at $3.25 $48 75
Thomas F. Finnegan, 132 days, self, at $1.75 24 07
Thomas F. Finnegan, 14 days, team, at $1.50 21 00
John Kelley, 12 days, at $1.50
18 00
George E. Arnold, 11 days. at $1.50
16 50
Elmer E. Dyer, 9 days, at $1.50 .
13 50
John Rennie, 6 days, at $1.50
9 00
W. A. Hollis, ¿ day, at $1.50
75
E. A. Hollingsworth, 108 loads of gravel, at 12c. per load 12 96
Edward Hobart, 70 loads of gravel, at 12c. per load
8 40
Mitchel Granite Co., leading soldiers' monument . 00
B. Johnson, lumber for horse sheds
21 75
P. D. Holbrook & Co., nails and grass seed .
2 98
Thomas Penniman, labor on horse sheds
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