Town annual report of Braintree, Massachusetts for the year 1883-1884, Part 1

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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


.


-


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


1


8


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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