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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
or THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE,
FROM
FEB. 1, 1887, TO FEB. 1, 1888.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
B
RATED
MING
To
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1640.
IS.
QUINCY : GREEN & PRESCOTT, PRINTERS 64 HANCOCK STREET, 1888.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE,
FROM
FEB. 1, 1887, TO FEB. 1, 1888,
TOGETHER
WITH THE
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
QUINCY : GREEN & PRESCOTT, PRINTERS, 64 HANCOCK STREET, 1888.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1887.
Town Clerk, SAMUEL A. BATES.
Town Treasurer,
DAVID H. BATES, (resigned.) ANDREW J. BATES, (appointed. )
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of Poor, and Highway Surveyors. ANSEL O. CLARK. J. MURRAY KNIGHT. J. FRANKLIN BATES. School Committee.
SAMUEL A. BATES, 1888. MRS. ANNIE M. BROOKS, 1889.
E. AUGUSTUS WILD,
1888. WILLIE H. SHAW,
1889.
LAWRENCE H. H. JOHNSON, 1888. JOHN REED,
1890.
ALBERT E. AVERY,
1890.
Collector of Taxes, NATHANIEL F. HUNT.
Constables,
HORACE FAXON,
EDWIN L. CURTIS,
JOSHUA M. BUNKER,
JOHN W. W. ROWELL,
THOMAS CLINTON,
ALBERT HOBART,
GILMAN D. WHITTAKER, EDGAR HAYDEN.
Auditors,
GEORGE D. WILLIS, JOHN M. BEALS, ALVERDO MASON.
Engineers of Fire Department, .
F. O. WHITMARSH, Chief, MARCUS A. PERKINS, F
EDWARD O. PIERSON.
Registrars of Voters,
EDWARD AVERY, 1890, F. A. HOBART, 1889,
A. S. MORRISON, 1888. Fence Viewers,
ALBERT E. AVERY, FREEMAN G. CROSBY, J. FRANKLIN BATES.
Superintendent of Schools, CHARLES L. HUNT.
* Resigned.
1887- 88
REPORT OF THE
Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor and Highway Surveyors,
At the annual town meeting the following. sums were raised and appropriated :-
For support of schools, besides dog tax and school funds, . $8,400 00
1
Incidentals for schools, 300 00
Incidentals for school houses, 400 00
Superintendent of schools,
1,200 00 ·
Text books and supplies,
800 00
Poor in Almshouse,
1,800 00
Poor out of Almshouse,
1,800 00 ·
Removal of snow,
1,000 00 .
Repairs of highways,
3,000 00
Stone road, 3,000 00
Paving gutters, (Monatiquot Heights,) 400 00
Town lands, 100 00
Incidental expenses,
1,200 00 ·
Janitor,
·
600 00
Post 87, G. A. R.,
150 00
Building new road from Liberty to Elliott street, 835 00
Widening of Commercial street, 5,500 00
To finish Walnut avenue, 200 00
To finish Prospect street, 200 00
To finish Sterling street,
100 00
Repairs on Quincy avenue, 1,500 00
Painting Almshouse,
200 00
Public Library, 690 00
Delivery of books from Public Library,
100 00
Building new road from Pearl to Liberty -
street,
4,000 00
·
Amount carried forward,
$37,475 00
4
Amount brought forward . $37,475 00
Paid Interest on town debt,
2,000 00
Town officers,
· 2,200 00
Fire department,
1,800 00
$43,475 00
Reappropriation for delivery of books,
$42 76
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation,
$8,400
HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid Charles E. Stetson, teaching 40 weeks,
at $30 . $1,200 00
Carrie M. Bassett, teaching 20 weeks, at $12.50 250 00
Carrie M. Bassett, teaching 20 weeks, at $15 300 00
E. P. Hayward, teaching music, 5 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal, 58 50
Morrill Williams, kindlings,
7 20
$1,820 70
POND SCHOOL.
Paid H. E. Wentworth, teaching 20 weeks, at $15
$300 00
Fred H. Saunders, teaching 20 weeks, at $15
300 00
Elizabeth M. Thompson, teaching 40 weeks, at $8
320 00
160 00
S. Ella Torrey, teaching 20 weeks, at $8 Mary L. Burroughs, 20 weeks, at $8 . Sarah L. Arnold, teaching 40 weeks, at $8
320 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal,
99 45
M. L. Tupper, wood,
5 78
Morrill Williams, kindlings,
8 40
Mrs. A. L. Cole, cleaning house,
2 00
·
160 00
$1,675 63
5
UNION SCHOOL.
Paid Herbert E. Walker, teaching 40 weeks, at $15 $600 00
Susan O. Lane, teaching 20 weeks, at $8 160 00
Adelaide E. Perry, teaching 20 weeks, at $8 160 00
Abbie A. Mills, teaching 40 weeks, at $8
320 00
Sarah L. Hadley, teaching 40 weeks, at $8
320 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal, 93 60
J. W. W. Rowell, sawing wood,
1 50
E. W. Adams, care of house,
12 50
E. P. Allen, care of house,
68 00
Onslow Q. Ball, care of house, 70 35
1 00
E. P. Hayward, tuning piano,
1 50
R. Allen Gage, wood,
3 25
Morrill Williams, kindlings,
7 20
$1,818 90
IRON WORKS SCHOOL.
Paid John S. Manter, teaching 40 weeks,
at $15
$600 00
Avis A. Thayer, teaching 40 weeks,
at $8
320 00
Adelaide A. Scott, teaching 20 weeks,
at $8
160 00
Mabel L. Bates, teaching 20 weeks, at $8 160 00
William Orr, care of house,
143 50
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal,
88 58
R. Allen Gage, shavings,
90
M. L. Tupper, kindlings,
25
Morrill Williams, kindlings,
.9 60
$1,482 83
M. L. Tupper, kindlings,
6
EAST SCHOOL.
Paid Victoria P. Wilde, teaching 393 weeks, at $11.25 $443 25
Jennie G. Carmichael, teaching 20 weeks, at $7 140 00
Susie W. Snow, teaching 20 weeks, at $7
140 00
Jesse Burrell, care of house, 56 85
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal, . 29 25
Morrill Williams, kindlings,
7 20
- $816 55
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Paid Margarett E. C. Bannon, teaching 40
weeks, at $8 $320 00
Henry Bruso, care of house, 3 00
Mrs. M. A. Holbrook, care of house, 15 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal,
23 40
Morrill Williams, kindlings,
5 40
$366 80
SOUTH WEST SCHOOL.
Paid Isaline R. Hayden, teaching 40 weeks,
at $6
$240 00
Hiram A. Hayden, care of house, 15 00
Ann M. Hayden, care of house, . 1 40
Charles L. Holbrook, care of house,
7 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal,
17. 55
Morrill Williams, kindlings,
2 40
$283 35
SOUTH EAST SCHOOL.
Paid Margarett G. King, teaching 17 weeks, at $6
$102 00
Martha Penniman, care of house, 16 30
Martha Penniman, kindlings, 60
M. Williams, kindlings,
3 60
$122 50
7
WEST SCHOOL.
Paid Mabel L. Bates, teaching 20 weeks, at $6
$120 00
Lucy W. Gibbs, teaching 20 weeks, at $6 120 00
Elisha Saville, care of house, 15 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal, 17 55
M. Williams, kindlings,
6 00
$278 55
MIDDLE STREET SCHOOL.
Paid Mary L. Crowe, teaching 40 weeks, at $8
$320 00
Orrin N. Hollis, care of house, 15 75
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal, 17 55
Orrin N. Hollis, kindlings, .
75.
Morrill Williams, kindlings,
4 80
$358 85
Total for Schools, .'
$9,024 66
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Appropriation ·
. $1 200 00
Paid Charles L. Hunt, 12 months, · 1 200 00 .
INCIDENTALS FOR SCHOOLS.
Appropriation
$300 00.
Paid Gilman D. Whittaker, 'services as tru- ant officer, $1 50
Van Antwerp Bragg & Co., school sup- plies, 52 50
W. Austin Torrey, school supplies,
85
Albert F. Hall, engrossing diplomas,
6 25
E. O. Fish, maps, . 24 00
C. L. Hunt, cash paid for keys, .
90
Amount carried forward, $86 00
8
Amount brought forward $86 00
Paid H. A. Pettengill, brooms, brush, coal hod, etc., 3 70
J. R. Carmichael, cleaning stoves, 8 00
Paul F. DeLang, cleaning clocks, 4 00
Wallace Spooner, printing, . 11 00
A. J. Wilkinson, supplies, .
4 67
Silver Rogers & Co., supplies, 70 00
Boston School Supply Co., supplies, 10 00
Green & Prescott, printing, . 4 00
C. H. Hobart, supplies, ·
19 14
O. M. Rogers, repairs on stoves, etc., .
17 50
L. H. H. Johnson, cash paid for sup- plies, 6 85
George S. Perry, pencil sharpener, 3 50
Belknap & Co., supplies, 1 50
J. G. Roberts & Co., supplies, 2 25
Guss B. Bates, repairing stoves,
pipes, etc., 19 90
Sanborn & Damon, repairing stoves, pipes, etc., 59 14
J. M. Arnold, supplies, 10 66
James Wilson, supplies,
50
Vinton & Son, expressing, .
1 75
Vinton & Son, box of crayons,
50
E. L. and F. S. Rollins, supplies, 13 50
C. E. Stetson, supplies,
7 20
$365 26
INCIDENTALS FOR SCHOOLHOUSES.
Appropriation $400 00
Paid, Wales Brothers, repairs on pumps, . $10 00
L. E. Penniman, repairs on Pond school house, 2 25
A. K. Bates, iron pipe, 4 00
Mrs. C. Starr, cleaning windows, etc.,
Iron Works,
11 72
Amount carried forward, .
$27 97
9
Amount brought forward $27 97
Paid Mrs. Donnovan, cleaning house, Union 14 30
Vinton & Son, expressing, . 1 00
F. O. Whitmarsh, mason work,
Union, Middle street, 8 88
William Orr, setting glass, cleaning vault, Iron Works, 20 70
Charles Barker, repairs on Union 2 00
Charles Barker, making tables, 6 00
J. D. F. Lyons, repairing chimneys, Pond 12 12
B. J. Loring, Jr., repairs on East and Iron Works 18 90
Mary Gilbrath, cleaning house, West . 4 30
Mary Rennington, cleaning house, Middle street 3 50
A. H. Holbrook, cleaning well, vault, South 4 00
Mrs. Irene Thayer, cleaning house, South West 4 00
Bridget Connor, cleaning house, Pond 1 00
John W. Connor, cleaning vault, East 3 00
C. C. Webster, mason work, Union 40 50
C. C. Webster, mason work, Middle street 6 00
C. C. Webster, mason work, Iron
Works 12 00
Mrs. Gorham, cleaning room, Pond 1 50
Mrs. O'Connor, cleaning room, Union . 1 00
Bridget Hunter, cleaning room, Pond . 3 45
O. Q. Ball, repairs on house, Union 4 48
R. Allen Gage, cleaning well, Union 5 00
R. Allen Gage, cleaning well, Pond 3 00
Thomas B. Stoddard, repairs on
black board and setting glass, Pond . 9 86
Amount carried forward $218 46
10
Amount brought forward. $218 46
Paid John Kelley, repairing black board and lock, East . 3 25
J. H. Malvena, cleaning vault, Pond 3 00
J. H. Malvena, cleaning vault, High .
3 00
J. H. Malvena, cleaning vault, Union . 3 00
William H. Cobb, hanging wire, Pond . 2 53
Peter Ness, paints and labor, Union, . 8 22
George H. Holbrook, stock and labor, Middle street 2 75
Hayward Brothers, stock and labor East 38 63
B. F. Dickerson, fitting keys, 75
Willard Small, supplies, 20 04
Charles L. Hunt, cash paid supplies, 7 07
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber, East 70 40
M. L. Tupper, repairs, High 1 65
M. L. Tupper, repairs, Pond 3 25
S. W. Pratt, hardware, Iron Works, 1 30
G. C. Hollenbeck, two stands,
Middle street 1 50
C. H. Hobart, supplies, Union 20
C. H. Hobart, supplies, Pond 2 01
C. H. Hobart, supplies, Supt., 1 08
C. H. Hobart, supplies, High 2 15
C. H. Hobart, supplies, South West 1 76
C. H. Hobart, supplies, South 1 15
Joseph I. Bates, labor on stoves, . 9 73
Josiah Penniman, ink wells, 5 00
Josiah Penniman, repairs, Pond .
1 00
Josiah Penniman, paint and labor, Union 4 35
Josiah Penniman, repairing black-
boards
5 42
$422 65
11
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Appropriation
$800 00
Paid Adams, Ingraham & Co., supplies $71 84
Ginn & Co., supplies
31 49
Carl Schoenhof, supplies ·
6 84
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., supplies
17 82
Winchester Furniture Co.
26 50
Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., .
24 18
Boston School Supply Co.
15 62
J. L. Hammett
26 88
C. L. Hunt, expenses
9 31
Harper Brothers, supplics
43 69
Willard Small
4 00
Clark & Maynard
126 10
Geo. F. King & Merrill
42 66
A. Lovell & Co.
3 60
Silver, Rogers & Co.
28 03
Interstate Publishing Co.
15 00
D. C. Heath & Co.
12 25
C. H. Whiting
149 98
Wallace Spooner .
15 00
William Ware & Co.
6 50
Educational Publishing Co. .
7 92
Thompson, Brown & Co.
3 20
Potter & Coates
14 00
Heath & Co.
1 33
F. M. Ambrose
19 00
Warren P. Adams
12 80
Prang Educational Co.
10 80
D. Appleton & Co.
46 33
Weeks & Potter
1 94
George S. Perry
31 40
J. G. Roberts
7 00
Daniel Pratt & Sons
13 50
C. B. Woodsum, expressing
13 65
Holden Cover Co.
3 13
Thorp & Adams Manufacturing Co.
1 80
· $865 09
12
POOR IN ALMSHOUSE.
Dr.
Appropriation . $1,800 00
Appraisal Feb. 1, 1887 . $2,103 42
Paid Morrill Williams, services as super- intendent 350 00
Morrill Williams, cash paid sundries .
32 72
Hired girl 140 50
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
248 89
F. W. Morrill, for butter
15 00
John F. Nickerson, groceries 93 06
C. H. Hobart, groceries 73 34
H. M. White, groceries
52 82
J. M. Arnold, groceries
101 73
Horace Dana, groceries
54 16
Hollis & Weeks, groceries and meat 104 46
R. Porter, meat 73 58
John F. Eaton, meat 61 75
Jewett & Chace, butter 19 32
Bradford & Mansfield, groceries
26 23
J. Dexheimer, Jr., fish
15 47
B. S. Snow & Co., salt fish
5 00
O. M. Rogers, tin-ware, iron-ware and repairs 27 30
Ambler & Hobart, grain 169 20
W. A. Hodges, bread and crackers 49 43
Braintree Clothing Store, clothing 85 00
John Rennie, hay 18 00
Timothy H. Libby, hay 21 00
Timothy H. Libby, ploughing 3 50
Charles Thayer, bbl. apples . 1 25
Moscs .T. Dyer, killing hogs 5 00
Joseph Dyer, wood 20 00
N. H. Hunt, wood 15 31
A. S. Kane & Co., dry goods
46 71
Amount carried forward . $4,033 15
13
Amount brought forward, . $4,033 15 Paid Ford & McCormick, burial of Tristram Dalton 15 00
G. C. Hollenbeck, burial of Sally White 15 00
G. C. Hollenbeck, burial of Caroline Littlefield 15 00
W. Austin Torrey, medicine 14 79
H. B. Whitman, new harness and re- pairs . 38 00
H. H. Thayer, repairs on wagon . .
2 50
John Rennie, cleaning drain 2 00
William Reed, cow
62 50
Henry Gardner, repairs on water-pipes 5 50
C. B. Woodsum, expressing . 3 45
Melvin French, repairing pump .
1 00
Edward Shay, blacksmith work
9 80
Noah Torrey, medical attendance on inmates 30 50
Noah Torrey, medical attendance on Sally White 1 25
$4,249 44
Cr.
Appraisal Feb. 1, 1888
$2,012 15
.
To labor and produce 127 63
To kindling for schools and Town House 71 70
$2,211 48
Total cost of poor in almshouse . $2,037 96
Less amounts due from town of Holbrook . $118 25
Less amounts due from Christian Hanson 38 25
Less amounts due from town of Quincy ·
25 75
Less amounts paid by Christian Hanson 88 75
271 00
$1,766 96
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INMATES OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
AGE.
DAYS.
John Somers,
92
365
Charles Hayden,
82
365
Tristram Dalton,
78
110
Ezra Dyer,
70
365
George Littlefield,
62
365
Charles Hayden, 2d,
60
365
John Hennesey,
30
90
Nathaniel Mckinley,
16
112
Stillman Leavett,
10
365
Johanna McMahan,
93
365
Elizabeth Saunders,
.
88
365
Elizabeth Penniman,
78
365
Sally White, .
82
257
Caroline Littlefield,
63
356
Mary Goodman,
50
365
Sarah McComish,
50
312
Emily C. Hanson, .
36
365
Carrie E. Leavett, .
10
279
Maude M. Leavett, .
7
279
Catherine Leavett, .
4
279
Thomas Leavett,
2
279
Mrs. Henry Willey,
28
22
Minnie Willey,
11
22
Ella Willey, .
2
22
James H. Willey,
3 mos.
22
Annie McNeil,
65
16
Daisy Aaron, .
17
17
Lizzie Corkery,
24
24
Infant son,
24
212 tramps,
212
Total number of days,
6,749
Total number of weeks, .
9641
Total cost per week,
$2 11+
.
·
.
.
·
15
APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE.
1 horse, $200 00
Am't brought forward, $609 90
1 cow,
62 00
4 steel drills, 7 00
2 pigs, 30 00
4 grub hoes, 2 00
1 covered wagon, 70 00
Manure,
37 50
1 express wagon, 9 00
4 harnesses, Whippletree, four
45 00
1 hay wagon,
36 00
1 farm wagon.
8 00
2 tip carts,
60 00
Currycomb, brushes, 25
Meadow shoes, 50
wrench, 1 50
1 horse sled, 2 50
1 sleigh,
5 00
2 ploughs,
6 00
1 harrow,
2 00
carriage, . 15 00
1 wheelbarrow, .
2 50
2 robes and blankets, 7 00
Coal sifter, 30
49 hens,
36 75
Ice chest, 2 50
Hay and straw, 45 00
Ice tongs, . 50
4 hay rakes,
50
10 cords of wood, ..
45 00
2 hay ropes,
75
2 stoves and range, 60 00
4 iron rakes,
1 00
2 boilers,
3 75
5 hoes,
1 00
1 steam cooker, 7 00
1 iron bar,
1 00
Iron, stone and wood-
Forks, 3 00
en ware, 16 00
2 picks,
3 00
Crockery and glass-
1 bush hook,
50
ware, 15 00
2 50
1. bill hook,
35
Lamps and lanterns, Extension table, 7 50
Dining table, . 5 50
2 bush scythes, . 1 25
1 sickle,
30
2 tables and covers, 6 00
4 axes and 4 saws,
4 00
1 pine table, . 1 75
2 saw horses,
50
10 toilet tables, 13 00
Stone tools, 75
Office table and chairs 17 00
Beetle and wedges,.
50
1 desk, 5 00
Am't carried forward, $609 90
Am't carried forward, $949 95
1 drag, 2. 00
Steel balances, . 2 50
2 snow ploughs,
12 00
Grindstone, 3 50
Work bench, 2 00
3 ladders, 4 50
Rubber hose and
chains, 2 00
1 wheel jack and
2 scythes and three snaths, 1 25
Dining table, . 3 00
16
Am't brought forward, $949 95
Am't brought forward, $1,231 95
24 chairs, . 22 00
Butter stamp, 75
40 chairs, . 10 00
Crackers, 2 25
12 chairs, . 7 00
Salt fish, 2 00
6 rocking chairs,
7 00
1 wheel chair,
10 00
Tablecloths,
6 00
Vinegar,
50
Towels,
5 00
Coal, . 80 00
Scalding tub,
50
3 coal hods, 40
6 wash tubs,
2 00
32 barrels, 3 20
12 water pails,
2 00
Set of meausres, 1 50
Clothes horses, 1 00
3 50
Bell,
50
8 clothes lines,
2 50
Churn,
1 00
7 flat irons,
2 00
1 chest of drawers, 2 50
Watering pot,
75
2 chests,
1 50
Washing machine, .
60
1 trunk,
50
5 baskets and 5
wash boards,
3 45
1 closet, 1 00
500 lbs. squash, 10 00
Sweet corn,
14 00
Meal chest and meal,
1 25
Rubber blanket, .
50
Grain,
4 00
20 chambers, 10 00
20 meal bags,
5 00
Brushes, brooms, etc. 2 00
Supplies, .
2 50
Knives and forks, . · 5 00
4 00
12 lbs. coffee,
1 50
4 oil cans and oil, Soap,
6 00
1} lbs. tea,
1 05
Tobacco cutter,
2 75
700 lbs. salt pork,“ 70 00
Handcuffs, 1 00
112 lbs. ham,
13 50
Straw matting, .
4 00
135 lbs. lard,
16 20
2 woolen carpets, 7 50
Vegetables,
1 50
Seed corn,
1 00
2 gals. molasses and barrel,
2 20
Sugar,
27 00
22 iron bedsteads, . 162 80
Butter,
3 50
3 iron bedsteads, . 15 00
Am't carried forward, $1,231 95
Oil cloth and mat, 5 00
3 door mats, 2 00
3 looking glasses, 1 50
2 wooden bedsteads, 6 00
Am't carried forward, $1,584 45
Crutches, 75
8 spittoons, 5 00
Bed pan, 1 50
4 barrels of flour,
22 50
2 bushel baskets, 60
Clothes wringer,
Spices, preserves and provisions, 12 00
17
Am't broughtforward, $1,584 45
2 clocks, . 10 00
27 mattresses, 40 00
1 canvas mattress, 1 75
17 feather beds, 85 00
35 pillows,
22 00
New lumber, .
3 00
65 pillow cases, . 13 00
87 sheets, .
35 00
Potatoes, 30 00
29 pairs blankets, . 43 00
Wood, cut, 44 00
35 comforters,
25 00
Hammer and wrench, 1 50
Tackle and fall, . 2 00
8 shovels, 4 00
.
Total,
$2,012 15
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Appropriation
$1,800 00
Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of Jacob Veasie . ·
$76 54
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of William Kincaide .
193 15
Taunton Lunatic Hospital, support of John Hennesey
147 16
$416 85
MRS. NIGHTENGALE.
Paid Bradford & Mansfield, goods for $12 00
C. H. Hobart, goods for
14 05
R. Porter,
3 00
M. L. Tupper, coal
19 75
H. M. White, groceries
2 00
$50 80
3 white bedspreads, 2 25
Air pillow,
2 00
Window curtains, .
35 00
Am't carried forward, $1,898 45
Am't brought forward, $1,898 45 Sewing machine, . 20 00
24 wire window screens, .7 20
2 wire screen doors, 1 50
2 spring balances, 50
18
BETSY WILD.
Paid Martin L. Curtis, sawing wood .
$12 00
L. F. Belcher, wood 26 38
Town of Holbrook, aid
.
12 53
$50 91
THOMAS J. DALTON.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
$7 55
H. A. Pettengill, groceries . 5 00
John Crane, shoes
4 75
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance
6 25
Lewis J. Hart, shoes .
1 25
$24 80
THOMAS J. GRIFFIN.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal $15 23
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance
2 25
Noah Torrey, medical attendance
75
W. A. Torrey, medicine
7 15
D. J. Pierce, medicine
3 60
$28 98
TERENCE STARR.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
$11 68
John Taylor, groceries .
8 00
John Crane, shoes
4 00
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance
11 50
$35 18
GORMAN CHILDREN.
Paid H. A. Pettengill, groceries
$104 00 ·
John Crane, shoes,
13 60
$117 60
MRS. SANDERSON AND CHILDREN.
Paid Town of Randolph, aid to $70 01
Dr. F. C. Granger, medical attendance
7 50
$77 51
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19
MRS. GARDNER MANSFIELD.
Paid Town of Randolph, aid to
$60 00
Dr. A. L. Chace, medical attendance 23 33
$83 33
LEAVETT CHILDREN.
Paid Henry M. White, groceries for . $30 00
C. H. Hobart, shoes
3 30
$33 30
SAMUEL E. WHITMARSH.
Paid Town of Pembroke, aid to $196 02
$196 02
MRS. WILLIAM FOGG.
Paid City of Lynn, aid to $15 50
$15 50
GEORGE C. BUKER.
Paid Noah Torrey, medical attendance
$15 00
$15 00
MRS. JOHN KERBY.
Paid Mrs. E. Conneton, nursing
$23 00
Frank H. Morgan, medicine
7 02
Hollis & Weeks, groceries
.
1 61
$31 63
ELIZABETH NASON.
Paid Benj. F. Smith, medicine
$1 70
$1 70
JOSEPH W. THAYER.
Paid Cash, aid
$5 00
M. L. Tupper, coal
7 75
C. H. Hobart, groceries · .
2 40
J. M. Arnold, groceries .
3 00
.
·
.
1
$18 15
20
JOHN HENNESEY.
Paid Braintree Clothing Store, clothing 14 65
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance . 2 00
$16 65
NIGHTENGALE BOY.
Paid C. H. Hobart, shoes .
2 75
Braintree Clothing Store, clothing 10 00
$12 75
ANDREW NIGHTENGALE.
Paid H. M. White, groceries
$2 00
M. L. Tupper, coal ·
4 25
$6 25
ELISHA B. NIGHTENGALE.
Paid H. M. White, groceries
$2 00
$2 00
C. HENRY HAYDEN.
Paid C. H. Hobart, groceries
$10 13
T. F. Finnegan, wood . 2 50
$12 63
LEONARDO MORALES.
Paid S. W. Pratt, repairs on stove $2 76
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal 19 20
H. A. Pettengill, groceries 3 00
Dr. G. D. Bullock, medical attendance 2 68
F. H. Morgan, medicine
7 53
$35 17
HERBERT W. LEONARD.
Paid City of Boston, aid to
$37 00
$37 00
JOSEPH GUNNING.
Paid City of Boston, aid to
$6 88
$6 88
21
WILLIAM H. MULLIGAN.
Paid George F. Wilson, groceries $15 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal 18 95
$33 95
S. G. LEAVETT.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal $3 25
C. H. Custance, wood . 3 50
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance 13 50
$20 25
BRIDGET MC CORMICK.
Paid Town of Weymouth, aid .
$11 50
$11 50
HANLON CHILD.
Paid City of Boston, aid $3 50 .
$3 50
1
SARAH MC COMISH.
Paid W. A. Torrey, medicine $0 25
$0 25
MARIA HALL.
Paid Charlotte A. Hayden, nursing
$10 00
G. C. Hollenbeck, expenses 5 00
$15 00
JACOB C. SNOW.
Paid City of Brockton, aid
$43 00
$43 00
LIZZIE CORKERY.
Paid Horace Faxon, services and expenses $13 20
$13 20
Paid C. E. Hill, conveying pauper to almshouse .
$0 75
$0 75
22
POOR OF OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS.
MRS. A. L. COLE, (CHARGED TO BROCKTON.)
Paid H. M. White, groceries $106 00
M. L. Tupper, coal 2 25
$108 25
WILLIAM R. LYNCH, ( CHARGED TO BROCKTON.)
Paid Bradford & Mansfield, groceries ·
9 00
H. M. White, groceries 3 00
Noah Torrey, medical attendance 1 50
C. H. Hobart, groceries
9 00
$22 50
ALVA M. NIGHTENGALE, (CHARGED TO DUXBURY.
Paid Bradford & Mansfield, groceries
$27 00
C. R. Hobart, groceries 3 00
H. M. White, groceries
2 00
$32 00
JOHN F. O'BRIEN, ( CHARGED TO STATE.)
Paid Benjamin Stevens, digging grave $3 00
George C. Hollenbeck, burial of 10 00
Noah Torrey, medical attendance .
4 00
$17 00
MRS. DEVINEY, ( CHARGED TO STATE.)
Paid H. A. Pettengill, groceries · $27 00
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance 7 00
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal .
10 20
John Crane, shoes
2 75
Mrs. Gillespie, house rent
10 00
- $56 95
R. H. MOSES, ( CHARGED TO STATE.)
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal $3 25
J. M. Arnold, groceries 9 19
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance 8 25
$20 69
23
JAMES F. FOLEY, (CHARGED TO BOSTON.)
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal $14 25
John Taylor, groceries 3 00 .
$17 25
MRS. HENRY J. WILLEY, (CHARGED TO QUINCY.)
Paid Mary Binney, nursing $7 00
John Taylor, groceries 17 00
T. H. Dearing, medical attendance - 3 50
Benj. F. Smith, medicine 2 25
J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal
5 15
John Crane, shoes 3 08
William Kiley, milk. 2 40
F. A. Burrell, use of team 2 50
D. J. Pierce, medicine
1 00
$43 88
SARAH SPROULE, ( CHARGED TO NEWTON.
Paid S. C. Bridgham, medical attendance . $5 50
$5 50
MOSES BRUSO, (CHARGED TO BOYLSTON.
Paid Edward Hobart, wood
$3 00
M. L. Tupper, coal
3 75
C. H. Hobart, groceries
15 21
J. W. Hollis, meat
4 31
$26 27
MRS. O'LEARY, ( CHARGED TO STATE.
Paid J. M. Arnold, groceries $2 00
$2 00
RUFUS E. MANN, (CHARGED TO CANTON.
Paid H. M. White, groceries ·
$3 00
M. L. Tupper, coal
4 50
$7 50
MARY BINNEY, ( CHARGED TO WEYMOUTH.
Paid T. H. Dearing, medical attendance
$
75
$ 75
24
JOHN SHEEHAN AND FAMILY, (CHARGED TO WEYMOUTH.)
Paid T. H. Dearing, medical attendance $2 75
$2 75
SALLY WHITE, ( CHARGED TO HOLBROOK.)
Paid F. A. Burrell, teams to Holbrook $4 75
1
$4 75
JAMES E. WHEELER, ( CHARGED TO BOSTON.)
Paid Noah Torrey, medical attendance $18 75
$18 75
Total, .
$1,854 78
Cr.
Due from city of Brockton for Mrs. A. L. Cole
$108 25
.
From city of Brockton for W. R. Lynch 22 50
From Duxbury for A. M. Nightingale 32 00
From State for John F. O'Brien
17 00
From State for Mrs. Deviney
56 95
From State for R. H. Moses
20 69
From State for Mrs. O'Leary
2 00
From Quincy for Mrs. Henry Willey 43 88
From Boston for James F. Foley
17 25
From Boston for James E. Wheeler
18 75
From Newton for Sarah Sproule
5 50
From Boylston for Moses Bruso 26 27
From Canton for Rufus E. Mann 7 50
From Weymouth for Mary Binney
75
From Weymouth for John Sheehan
2 75
From Holbrook for Sally White
4 75
$386 79
Total
$1,467 99 .
25
STATE AID, Chap. 301.
NO APPROPRIATION.
Cash paid families of soldiers from Feb. 1,
1887, to Feb. 1, 1888 $1,283 50
Cash paid for month of January, 1887 113 00
Due from State . $1,396 50
SOLDIERS' AID, Chap. 252.
NO APPROPRIATION.
Paid George B. Jones
$48 00
John Flood .
72 00
Jacob C. Snow
90 00
Samuel F. Whitmarsh .
144 00
S. G. Buker
120 00
C. S. Chandler
48 00
· Lawrence A. Dyer
48 00
Benj. F. Spear
18 00
John O. Keefe
36 00
$624 00
Paid January, 1887
52 00
One-half due from State
$338 00 ·
HOSPITALS.
NO APPROPRIATION.
Dr.
Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital for board $451 92
of insane
$451 92
Cr.
Due for support of Alden Bowditch . $184 65
To cash refunded (see Treasurer's account) 267 27
$451 92
26
TOWN LANDS.
Paid John Rennie, 6 day's labor, at $2.00 . $12 00
Andrew Dyer, 1 day's labor, at $2.00 . 2 00
J. F. Holbrook, 1 day'slabor 1 75
Horace F. Hunt, 1 day's labor 1 75
T. F. Finnegan, carting manure 3 38
F. P. Lothrop, manure 9 00
H. M. Hobart, labor
5 60
Thomas B. Stoddard, painting fence 42 50
J. B. Wood, building fence 12 37
C. H. Hobart, paints . 30 00
$120 35
TOWN HALL.
Paid E. A. Dustin, tuning piano $4 00
Paul F. DeLang, cleaning clock 75
W. A. Torrey, supplies 1 60
Lyman E. Penniman, repairs on gas
and water-pipes 11 25
Bradford & Mansfield, oils, etc.
5 06
Thomas B. Stoddard, painting and setting glass 9 50
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