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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Selectmen, & Assessors @ and Overseers of the Por
OF THE
TOWN * OF = HARWICH
INCLUDING REPORTS OF
Road Commissioners, Town Clerk, Treasurer and Auditors,
NOFOR THE YEAR 1890.5-
HARWICH, MASS: THE HARWICH INDEPENDENT STEAM PRINT. -1891 .-
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Selectmen, & Assessors @ and Overseers of the Por
OF THE
TOWN * OF * HARWICH
INCLUDING REPORTS OF
Road Commissioners, Town Clerk, Treasurer and Auditors,
NSFOR THE YEAR 1890.
HARWICH, MASS : THE HARWICH INDEPENDENT STEAM PRINT. -1891 .-
Harwich Incorporated Sept. 14, 1694.
Population by State Census in 1890, 2733.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1890.
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. Josiah Paine, Watson B. Kelley, Ambrose N. Doane.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
George T. Bassett, Term expires in 1891.
George N. Munsell, - -
66
1892.
B. F. Sears, -
-
66 “ 1893.
AUDITORS.
Emulous Small,
Albert D. Long.
CONSTABLES.
Mark F. Nickerson,
Michael B. Chase,
Joseph Ashley.
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Ozias C. Baker, Term expires in 1891.
America Nickerson,
-
-
66 " 1892.
Rinaldo Eldridge, -
-
-
66 “ 1893.
COLLECTORS OF TAXES. Patrick Kelley, Allen S. Megathlin.
REPORT.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1890.
For the Support of Poor in Almshouse,
$1200.00
.6
66 " out of Almshouse, 1700.00
..
66 " Insane in Asylums,
1300.00
66
Repair- on Roads,
1000.00
66
" Buildings,
100.00
Military Aid,
200.00
·
66 Safe for the Town Clerk,
150.00
Town Officers,
750 00
Town Bond due July 1, 1890,
2000.00
66 Interest,
300.00
66 Schools,
5000.00
Miscellaneous Expenses,
400.00
66 Additional for Roads,
700.00
$15100.00
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
SUPPLIES FOR THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Mark Allen, Services as Keeper, 12 mos.,
$250.00
66 66 66 for supplies,
34.43
" Samuel J. Miles
66 66
47.97
" S. K. Sears 66
21.55
" Orrin S. Mecarter 66 66
10.00
" Thomas R. Eldridge
66 66
96.67
" H. Kelley & Co.
66
104.54
" J. F. Tobey
66
44.40
". Samuel A. Ellis
66 66
22.95
" Fred W. Baker
66
71.55
" Davis Lothrop
66
66
10.92
" Erastus Chase
66
6€
12.52
1
66
" Bridges,
300.00
4
Paid Elisha Mayo for supplies
$10.40
W. R. Burgess & Co. "
66
29.36
" John A. Baker 66
66
10.00
" Edward B. Allen 66
66
9.30
" F. D. Weckes 66
66
69.47
" C. H. Kelley .6
66
15.69
" S. B. Kelley 66
66
17.21
". W. B. Kelley
1.00
‘. C. S. Hunt
66
19.89
T. B. Baker & Co.
66
.
1.80
" S. K. Crowell
66
6.
24.41
66 Mulford Young
66
..
16.71
Valentine Doane
66
7.87
" Ezra Eldridge
66
.6
35.67
' Freeman Ryder
66
2.70
" H. C. Robbins
66
16.78
" B. F. Robbins
66
66
2.80
" Sidney Underwood
66
.80
" Kendrick & Bearse
66
66
18.00
" James S. Paine
66
17.50
" Paddock Small
66
23.84
" C. E. Brett
66
66
12.15
" G. D. Smalley
4.00
$1094.85
The number of inmates in the Almshouse the past year has averaged fourteen. There has been paid into the Town Treasury by Chas. G. Smalley for support of his, father, Francis Smalley,
$ 60.00
$1034.85
SUPPORT OF POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Wm. Cahoon, and funeral expenses of wife, 1889, $47.85
O. D. Lovejoy and family, for 1889, 159.00
Eben Cahoon and family, for 1889, 36.75
Eben Cahoon, Jr., for 1889, 2.15
Myra Caffrey and family, for 1888, 1889 and 1890, 99.89
5
Alexander Nickerson and family,
$120.00
Theophilus S. Snow, for 1889,
1.50
Hitty C. Hunt and family,
42.63
Alice. Glendon and family,
75.00
Elvira Cahoon and family, for 1889-1890,
35.87
Mary E. Kelley and children,
60.74
Zebina H. Ellis and Orrick Ellis,
84.44
Emily C. Chase,
19.12
Mrs. Sabra Chase,
7.75
Luther G. Nickerson.
17.35
Emily Nickerson,
96.00
Mrs. Reliance Ellis,
3.38
Hezekiah Moody and family,
112.28
Alice Hall,
59.00
Julius Nickerson,
52.64
Luther Nickerson, support and funeral expenses,
80.54
Abby E. Robinson,
15.00
Aldenia Eldredge,
47.75
Simeon Y. Nickerson, support and funeral expenses,
36.00
Joanna Allen,
66.47
Alexander Chase,
15.00
Clara J. Smith,
43.00
David B. Thomas and family,
12.78
Martin A. Bumpas,
4.00
William Devine's child's funeral expenses,
11.50
Christopher C. Handy and family,
9.00
Harvey Nickerson and family,
5.00
Heman Nickerson and family,
9.20
Augusta Cahoon,
15.00
Edwin E. Nickerson,
52.00
Starks L. Kelley's children,
30.00
Eldridge Chase,
36.00
George W. Ellis and family,
28.59
Abbott Higgins' funeral expenses, etc.,
32.15
Lydia Robbins,
52.00
Edwin L. Chase,
52.00
Sally W. Nickerson,
17.00
Sarah Shuster,
52.00
Nicholas Dixon's family,
35.78
$1891.10
6
POOR SUPPLIED BY OTHER TOWNS.
J. O'Brien, State,
$75.86
Manuel Barlow, 66
20.47
Alex. B. Chase, Dennis,
3.38
Lydia Chipman and family, Boston.
39.00
$138.71
SUPPORTED IN INSANE ASYLUMS.
Andrew H. Coggin, at Worcester. $ 33.39
Pliny N. Doane, at Worcester and Taunton,
169.93
Thankful W. Chase, at Taunton,
169.46
Erastus K. Allen, 66 66
169.46
America Nickerson, 66 66
165.28
Myra F. Bassett. 66
153.21
Samuel S. Cahoon,
66 66
120.72
Nellie M. Stone, at Westborough,
130.94
William S. Clark, " Taunton,
69.32
$1181.71
SUPPORTED IN STATE ALMSHOUSE. Mary J. Maker, (insane) $145.60
Of the above number, during the year three have died and one has recovered. The whole number of insane persons now supported is six.
Respectfully Submitted,
JOSIAH PAINE, OVERSEERS OF POOR WATSON B. KELLEY, -OF THE- AMBROSE N. DOANE, TOWN OF HARWICH.
January 12, 1891. .
MILITARY AID.
David P. Clark.
$ 6.00
Kenney Eldridge,
72.00
George W. Burnbam,
150.00
Martin A. Bumpas.
60.00
Alonzo F. Chase,
60.00
$348.00
REPAIRS ON ROADS.
Edward Kendrick, Surveyor in 1889 and 1890, $ 2.50
Jos. A. Baker, for working road at West Harwich, 25.00
Andrew J. Chase, for working road at East Harwich, 12.00
Coleman Kelley, repairs on culvert, So. Harwich, 2.00
America W. Nickerson, Road Commissioner, 1890, 688.43
Rinaldo Eldridge, 66 66
331.56
Ozias C. Baker,
66
66
387.87
Lafavor B. Ellis, working new road at Harwich Port, 15.00
Expense paid by O. C. Baker laving out road, 2.50
$1466.86
Paid for railing and spouts on roads,
$72.09
". " clay and loam,
$67.45
Paid for land damage, Harwich Port, $26.00
66
East Harwich, 1889 and 1890, 51.00
66 .6 66 West Harwich, 7.00
$84.00
8
REPAIRS ON BUILDINGS.
Paid for paint, 22.77
repairs on H. Moody's house, 14.96
66 66 painting North Harwich school house, 40.25
66 66 repairs on High school house, and furniture, 240.89
"' Almshouse and office, 19.98
$338.95
REPAIRS ON BRIDGES.
Bass River Bridge,
$ 45.31
Cove
22.17
Allen's 66
18.18
Coy's Brook 66
10.25
E. Chase's 66
61.74
B. D Kelley's "
118.58
Bell's Nock 6.
29.09
S. Crowell's 66
13.22
Walker's
66
1.80
Annis'
66
29.77
$350.11
CLEARING SNOW.
Paid A. W. Nickerson,
$156.75
" O. C. Baker, 46.56
" Rinaldo Eldridge,
68.48
$271.79
ELECTION OFFICERS.
T. B. Baker, Jr., Deputy Inspector, $2.50
J. W. Ashley, Inspector, 2.50
M. L. Chase, 2.50
F. D. Underwood, teller, April meeting, 1889,
2.50
$10.00
9
FIRE WARDS.
Paid James H. Eldridge's bill, at Bell's Neck, $51.45
A. L. Jones' bill for fire,
1.00
$52.45
SCHOOL BOOKS AND OTHER SUPPLIES. Paid by order of Schoo! Committee, $547.59
No appropriation was made in 1890 for school books.
REGISTRARS.
Paid J. H. Paine,
$10.00
66 Davis Lothrop,
10.00
" Ephraim Doane,
10.00
Darius F. Weekes,
10.00
$40.00
SCHOOLS.
High School :
Teacher's Wages,
$583.34
Janitor's
55.50
Fuel,
46.12
Repairs,
35.39
Diplomas,
12.43
$732.78
Centre Schools :
Teachers' Wages,
$812.50
Janitor's
66
70.00
Fuel,
42.93
Repairs,
17.55
-- $942.98
1
10
South Harwich Schools :
Teachers' Wages,
$313.25
Janitor's
30.75
Fuel,
20.75
Repairs,
36.84
Paid Craig C. Choate per order of Committee,
11.16
$412.75
West Harwich Schools :
Teachers' Wages,
$563.50
Janitor's 66
47.90
Fuel,
24.33
Repairs,
41.66
-
$677.39
Harwich Port Schools :
Teachers Wages,
$572.50
Janitor's
49.00
Fuel, .
32.38
Repairs,
19.62
$673.50
East Harwich Schools :
Teachers' Wages,
$527.50
Janitor's 66
68.79
Fuel,
38.25
Repairs,
36.55
$671.09
North Harwich Schools :
Teacher's Wages,
$257.00
Janitor's 66
53.00
Fuel,
29.25
Repairs,
6.08
$345.33
Pleasant Lake Schools :
Teacher's Wages,
$227.50
Janitor's
41.00
Fuel,
21.25
Repairs,
12.71
$302.46
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Patrick Kelley, expense to Boston on
account of taxes,
$ 8.70
repairs on hearse, 4.50
66
A. P. Goss, printing Town Reports, 39.65
66 66 66 16.53
School 66
66 .. .. 66 advertising, etc., 23.95
Geo. N. Munsell, M. D., medical attendance,
36.75
66 6. " supplying paupers, 12.02
66 John Stetson, M. D., medical attendance, 1889 and 1890, 21.28
66 J. H. Patterson, M. D., medical attendance, 117.25
..
S. W. Rogers, medicines, 36.08
Thomas C. Day, legal advice on taxes, 20.00
66
rent of Social Hall, Town Meetings, 35.00
travelling expenses, on town's business, 60.92
9.35
66 W. R. Taylor, Chatham, damage to carriage on road, 7.00
for record books,
8.25
" voting tables, shelves, etc.,
11.26
66 for safe for Town Clerk, and freight, etc.,
80.65
B. D. Eldridge, for medicine, 66
6 80
66 H. C. Doane, Dennis, for damage to carriage, 5.00
66
Jonathan Higgins, for legal business, 5.00
25.00
66 " furnishing coffins for Mary Gomes and Peter Cahoon, 30.00
Asa L. Jones for going with hearse twenty- seven times, 33.75
38.00
66 H. P. Harriman, for legal advice,
$707.69
A. F. Sherman, abstract of deeds, 15.00
stamps, stationery, telegrams and expressage,
66 Levi Long for going with hearse twenty times,
12 TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid B. F. Bee, Auditor, 1889, $15.00
G. W. Nickerson, Auditor, 1889, 3.75
" Uriel Doane, services as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor, for January, 1890, 19.50
" M. F. Nickerson, Constable,
2.50
4.50
66
66 " Truant Officer,
1.50
Jona. Buck, Moderator,
6.00
66 S. A. Hayward, School Committee,
35.00
66 Geo. T. Bassett, 66
63.25
66 Geo. N. Munsell, 66
57.50
66 Benj. F. Sears, 66 60
36.25
66
Geo. T. Bassett, for supplies, etc.,
16.72
66
Watson B. Kelley, Selectman, 12 months, 110.00
66
66 66 " Overseer of Poor, 12 mos., 51.25
66
Ambrose N. Doane, Selectman, 11 months, 83.75
66 66
66 " Overseer of Poor, 11 mos.,
25.00
66
Josiah Paine, Selectman, 12 months. 67.50
66
60 Overseer of Poor, 12 months,
15.00
66 Assessors for assessing Town and Bank Taxes and making returns, etc., 190.00
$803.97
ABATEMENT ORDERS.
Paid on over-tax of property, 1890, $54.21
RECAPITULATION.
Expense of Poor in Almshouse, $1094.85 66 66 66 out of 1891.10
Poor supplied for other towns, and of State,
138.71
Support of Insane in Asylums, 66 " State Almshouse,
1181.71
145.60
Military Aid, part to be refunded,
348.00
1466.86
Railing and spouts on roads,
72.09
Paid for clay and loam,
67.45
Land damage on new roads,
84.00
" Michael B. Chase, 66
Repairs on roads,
13
Repairs on buildings, 66 " bridges,
$338.95
350.11
Clearing snow, 1890,
271.79
Election officers and tellers,
10.00
Fire wards,
52.45
School books and supplies, 1890,
547.59
Registrars,
40.00
Schools,
4758.28
Miscellaneous,
707.69
Town officers,
803.97
Abatement Orders, 1890,
54.21
$14425.41
In full payment for the same the Selectmen have drawn orders on the Treasurer to the amount of Fourteen Thousand Four Hundred and Twenty-five Dollars and Forty-one Cents,
$14425.41
VALUATION IN 1890.
Real Estate,
$749,460.00
Personal,
270,531.00
Total Value,
$1,019,991.00
Number of Polls,
779
paying Poll Tax only,
167
Rate of Taxation on $1000,
$15.50
Number of Acres of Land,
7680
66 " Dwelling Houses,
805
66 "' Horses,
309
" Cows,
185
" Swine,
49
Respectfully Submitted,
JOSIAH PAINE, SELECTMEN
WATSON B. KELLEY, -OF THE-
AMBROSE N. DOANE, TOWN OF HARWICH.
January 12, 1891.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
JOSHUA H. PAINE, IN ACCOUNT WITH HARWICH.
THE TOWN OF DR
Cash in Treasury at last settlement, Jan. 14, 1890, $1748.25
" received of B. F. Bee on N. Walker's account, 15.00
60 66 from State School Fund, 167.27
66
66
" licenses, peddlers, billiard tables and auctioneers, 24.00
- 66 66 from City of Boston on account of
. Lydia Chipman, a pauper, 39.00
66
66 " State Treasurer, burial of paupers, 10.00
66
66
" C. G. Smalley, father's board at Almshouse 60.00
66
66
of D. F. Weekes, on account of drain, South Harwich, 5.00
66
66 Town of Falmouth on account of Edwin Jenkins, 16.63
66
66
" Chester Snow, taxes, 1884 to 1889 inclusive,
1882.84
66
66
" Commonwealth, support of Manuel Barlow and J. O'Brien, 177.30
66
66.
" William Caffrey, for children, 10.00
66
66
" C. C. F. C. S. Bank, 3500.00
66
66
" H. C. Berry, Herring Brook, 615.00
66
66
" Patrick Kelley, Collector, 1888, 39.34
66
" O. C. Baker, sale of bridge plank, 8.60
66
66
" C. C. National Bank Tax, 5812.50
66
" Cornelius Eldredge, on account of homestead, 10.00
6.
66
State Corporation Tax,
1277.40
66
66
National Bank Tax, 366.82
66
66
66
State Aid, Chap. 279, 164.00
66
66
66
66
66 66
66
301, 989.00
66
66
66
" on foreign ships, tax, 183.90
66
66
66
J. H. Hopkins, ( fines) Second District Court, 17.19
66
66
for discount on school books, 1.44
66
66
of County Treasurer, dog fund, 164.37
.66
" Patrick Kelley, Collector, 1889, 4267.00
66
66
66 66
1890, 4812.00
15
Cash received of Ezra Eldredge, Collector, 1889, $2121.00 " A. S. Megathlin, « 1890, 3647.37
$32152.22
Respectfully Submitted,
J. H. PAINE, TREASURER.
We, the undersigned, have this day examined the Treasurer's accounts and vouchers and found them correct.
WATSON B. KELLEY,
BENJAMIN F. BEE, COMMITTEE. ABIATHAR DOANE,
Harwich, January 12, 1891.
J. H. PAINE IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF HARWICH.
CR.
Paid outstanding orders of 1889,
$ 414.85
.. orders exhibited and cancelled, 1890, 14054.91
$6 State Aid orders, 1890,
1086.00
6: committee settling with Treasurer,
9.00
66 Justice of the Peace services,
1.20
. . recording deeds,
1.07
66 expressage,
5.90
66 stamps and stationery,
11.87
66 Clerk's services, at extra town meetings, 6.25
66 physicians, return of births, 9.00
undertakers, return of deaths, 4.75
insurance on four school houses and Almshouse, 100.50
66
66 " three 66 19.40 66
66
recording 52 marriages,
7.80
66
66
43 deaths, 10.55
66
66 44 births, 22.00
66 Treasurer's salary, 100.00
16
Paid County Tax,
$ 865.98
State
980.00 *
60 C. C. National Bank Tax to State, 4380.94
66 two Town Bonds-$1000 each, 2000.00
66 Interest on Bonds to July, 175.00
66 " $5000 Bonds to January 1, 1891, 125.00
66 Note and Interest C. C. F. C. S. Bank, 3570.00
Cash in hands of Treasurer, Jan. 12, 1891, 4190.25
$32152.22
REPORT OF OZIAS C. BAKER, ROAD COMMIS- SIONER FOR WEST SECTION OF THE TOWN, FOR 1890.
To Amount Paid for Labor on Highways, $390.38
66 66
" Bridges, 91.11
66 Clay and Loam, 7.35
66 Clearing Snow, 46.56
66
66 66 - Repairing Scraper,
.35
66
66
66
66 Damage to H. Doane's Horse and Carriage, 5.00
66
66
66
Josiah Paine, laying out road, 2.50
$543.25
I would recommend that the bridge near Sheldon Crowell's be stoned, as the spiles and abutments must be new.
Also, I would recommend that the east- ern side of the lower Herring River bridge be made of earthwork.
OZIAS C. BAKER, ROAD COMMISSIONER.
Dec. 31, 1890.
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REPORT OF RINALDO ELDRIDGE, ROAD COM- MISSIONER FOR MIDDLE SECTION OF THE TOWN.
Paid for Labor on Highways, $341.55
Clearing Snow, 68.48
" Lumber and Labor on Marshall Kelley's Bridge,
3.00
66
66 Allen's Bridge,
3.88
66
66 Walker's .52
" Harrison's 66
3.18
66 " Railing and Spouts, 16.83
$437.44
RINALDO ELDRIDGE, ROAD COMMISSIONER.
Harwich, Dec. 31, 1890.
REPORT OF AMERICA W. NICKERSON, ROAD COMMISSIONER FOR THE EAST SECTION OF THE TOWN.
Paid for labor and material on Bridge road in
East Harwich, $341.10
66
66
clay and loam for So. Harwich road, 198.55
66 66 66 on highways, 203.85
66
66 loam and clay for highways,
13.37
66
66 drain pipe for 66
3.00
66
carting, etc., for
2.00
66
" clearing snow,
156.75
$918.62
A. WESLEY NICKERSON, ROAD COMMISSIONER.
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
We have examined the books and accounts of all the Officers of the Town of . Harwich, entrusted with the receipt, custody or expenditure of money, for the year ending January 12, 1891, and find them substantially correct.
EMULOUS SMALL, 2
AUDITORS. ALBERT D. LONG,
TOWN'S LIABILITIES-1891.
Outstanding Orders, 1890,
$ 370.50
Bonds, last issue, 5000.00
$5370.50
There are still outstanding bills, for Schools and Supplies of Paupers, etc., of about Fifteen Hundred Dollars.
$1500.00
TOWN'S RESOURCES.
Cash in Treasury,
Due from Patrick Kelley, Collector, 1889,
194.73
66 .. 66 1890, 4735.10
" Ezra Eldridge, 1889,
21.14
6.6 " A. S. Megathlin, ،٠
1890,
2429.39
66
"' State, State Aid,
1086.00
.. Military Aid,
174.00
Herring Brook,
615.00
Other Towns, for Paupers,
137.71
Real Estate, 75.00
$4190.25
$13658.32
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TAX REMITTANCES, 1889. EAST SECTION-EZRA ELDRIDGE, COLLECTOR.
Estate of Sidney Brooks, estate divided, $ 11.84
Everett E. Bassett, over tax,
1.44
Heirs of Sylvanus Cahoon, exempt,
2.44
" John K. Crowell,
2.88
" Ahira S. Chase. over tax,
.32
" Ahira Chase, old age, .
7.04
James E. Cahoon, sickness,
10.72
Benjamin G. Cahoon, no property,
5.60
Joshua I. Cash, no cow, .
.48
George Crowell, non resident,
2.00
William Cook, non resident,
2.00
George T. Cahoon, no real estate,
.80
Alexander Chase, non resident,
2.00
Eugene E. Cahoon, non resident,
2.00
David Ellis, poll tax,
2.00
Esther E. Eldridge, over tax,
5.40
Frank L. Eldridge, non resident,
2.00
Estate John P. Eldridge, exempt,
5.12
Joseph Eldridge, old age,
6.32
Christopher W. Eldridge, dead,
7.92
Frank M. Ellis, non resident,
2.00
Frank E. Eldridge, non resident,
2.00
Thomas Kendrick, old age,
2.00
Sylvester Kendrick, sickness.
9.64
Oliver F. Kelley, non resident,
2.00
Henry A. Kendrick, non resident,
2.00
Elkanah Long, old age,
4.64
Gustavus Long, non resident,
2.00
Anthony P. Larkin, non resident,
2.00
Wallace Maker,
2.00
Hiram C. Nickerson, old age,
2.00
Heirs Zephaniah Nickerson, over tax,
.48
Warren Nickerson, old age,
17.84
Joseph W. Nickerson, non resident,
2.00
Artemus Nickerson, no property,
.32
Ernest C. Nickerson, non resident,
2.00
Joseph N. Nickerson, no cow,
.48
Jonathan O. Nickerson, non resident,
2.00
20
Daniel T. Nickerson, over tax,
$ 2.00
Henry B. Nickersou, 2d., no property,
1.60
Joshua A. Nickerson, non resident, 2.00
Fred W. Nickerson, Jr., " 66
6.86
Benj. M. 66 66
2.00
Martin L. Robbins, 66
2.00
William no property,
1.12
Erastus Snow, old age,
2.00
Edgar C. Small, non resident,
2.00
Curtis Starbuck, " 66
2.00
Samuel Small, . (
5.36
Heirs Eunice Sears, exempt,
10.40
Levi L. Sears, non resident,
2.00
Silman S. Smith, non resident,
2.00
Jonathan F. Small, non resident,
2.00
Ezra P. Ryder, over tax,
.4()
Remittances in Chatham.
Joseph Atkins, no property,
.32
Alvin Z. 66 66
.80
Asenith Eldridge, exempt,
5.60
Elijah Eldridge, 2d., no property,
.16
Heirs Benjamin M. Tripp, no property,
.16
George H. Eldridge, 66
66
1.76
Heirs Edmund Flinn,
66
1.44
Henry Howes,
66 66
.16
Heirs Franklin Howes,
66 6.
.32
Enoch Howes,
6.
66
.32
Joseph Howes,
66
.16
Heirs Samuel T. Howes,
66
2.40
Samuel C. Howes,
66
.96
Timothy V. Loveland,
66
66
.96
$198.98
21 TAX REMITTANCES, 1889.
WEST SECTION-PATRICK KELLEY, COLLECTOR.
Sidney A. Chase, over tax, $ 1.60
Gershom Hall, 2d., . 3.50
Abner F. Long, 66 166
3.20
C. C. F. S. Bank. « 66 2.40
Valentine D. Nickerson, non resident,
2.00
Joseph Chase, 2d., disability,
2.00
Charles T. Chase, over tax on personal property, 2.24
Robert Baker, Jr., under age, poll tax, 2.00
Mrs. John Norris, exempt by law, 8.00
16.96
Thomas A. Nickerson, over tax on personal property, 21.60
Edwin B. Rogers, non resident,
4.20
Elam Baker, poll tax,
2.00
Emulous Hall, over tax,
1.84
Valentine D. Bassett, 66 66
.80
Freeman Rogers, 66 66
.80
David P. Ryder, 66 66
1.48
Isaac Kelley, 2d., non resident,
2.00
Mrs. Zebina H. Small, over tax,
8.00
Walter S. Chase, non resident,
2.40
Heirs of Lot Chase, no property,
1.60
Howes Baker, no property in town,
.16
Heman B. Chase, no property in town,
.96
Leonard Studley, over tax on personal estate,
.48
Alonzo E. Cahoon, in Falmouth, -
3.28
Sidney Chase, not in town,
2.00
Chas. W. Baker, non resident,
2.00
Isaiah L. Chase, «
2.00
Franklin S. Doane, over tax,
4.80
Mrs. N. D. Kelley, “ 66
9.00
Richard B. Snow, non resident,
2.00
George F. Ellis, over tax, 8.00
.48
Joshua T. Baker, non resident,
2.00
B. F. Hall, Jr., 66
2.00
Shadrack F. Kelley, “ 66
Isaiah Doane, over tax on personal property,
2.00
Valentine Doane, account of old age,
22
Joshua Nickerson, error,
$ .40
Gilman Hook, over tax on personal property, 1.60
2.00
Clarence H. Nickerson, non resident, Gustavus Kelley, over tax, John I. Smith, 66 66
14.00
.60
$150.38
23
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT. VITAL STATISTICS. BIRTHS RECORDED IN HARWICH IN THE YEAR 1890.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
NAME OF PARENTS.
Jan. 14 Earle Proctor, Feb. 8 Roy Clayton,
22 Cyrus Cahoon,
25 Lucy Anna,
26 Alton Plummer,
- Mar. 2 Erma Harrison, 66 3 Euphema Lowell,
- 3 Leroy Stanley,
66 14 Leon Mayo,
- Apr 10 Marie Aplin,
25 Chester Arthur, 28 Wallace Everett, May 20 Earle Blanchard, " 27|Stella May,
J'ne 1 Lottie Coralena, J'ne 12 Christopher Lin-
wood,
J'ne 28 Gray Belle Ford, July 3 Llewellyn Leroy, 7 Bruce Kempton,
66 12 daughter,
66 14 Maud Frances,
66 16 Isaiah Baker,
66 16,son,
21| Walter Fisk,
Aug. 3 Jennie Cole,
" 10 Louise Esma,
" 10 Ina Annie, Sept. 1 Frances Evelyn,
" 2 Delia Magracie, " 9 Mary, " 21 daughter,
Oct. 6 Olive Watson,
W. Scott and Euretta B. Chase. Fred C. and Susie W. Clark. Edmund C. and Rebecca N. Lee. Rufus H. and Eliza M. Eldredge. Emulous and Catherine Hall. Sherman F. and Mary L. Bassett. -Sarah D. Nickerson.
James W. and Flora D. Cahoon. Adelbert F. and Saraphena M. Doane.
Fred W. and Addie M. Baker. Arthur F. and Clara L. Nickerson. Brown and Catha R. Simmons. Otis C. and Louisa K. Nickerson. Rufus A. and Lucy P. Crowell. Frank A. and Lettie E. Weekes.
George L. and Mabel D. Cahoon. Albertus S. and Lizzie R. Cahoon. Richard S. and Hannah M. Gage. E. Curtis and Anna C. Jerauld. Delila B. Clark. James S. and Hannah P. Baker. Myron D. and Addie E. Ashley. Bernard and Mary Nunis. Augustus K. and Mary T. Small. Sylvanus K. and Mary M. Howes. Henry M. Jr., and Annie Walker. Heman B. and Loena E. Chase. Ossian Me and Mary F. Sampson. Benj. H. and Delia Bassett. Manuel and Delia Lomba.
Cyrus W. and Idella S. Chase. Cyrenus S. and Maggie Hunt.
24
BIRTHS RECORDED IN HARWICH IN THE YEAR 1890.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
NAME OF PARENTS.
Oct 12 daughter,
" 24 Ray Causten,
Nov 12 Richard Crowell,
" 19 George Francis,
66 19 daughter,
26 Emulous Small,
Dec 11 Alice Linwood,
" 22 son,
" 22 daughter,
" 28 Lillian Mabel,
Francis H. and Melissa G. Briggs. Henry T. and Eliza D. Crosby . Isaiah L. and Sarah J. Chase. Seth F. and Addie E. Wixon.
Alonzo F. and Linda Howes. .
Joshua D. Jr., and Cynthia A. Allen.
Joseph L. and Adelia M. Crabe. Rufus H. and Anna Small. .. .. .. 66 66
Arthur M. and Flora M. Alley.
25
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN HARWICH IN 1890.
DATE.
NAME OF PARTIES.
AGE. RESIDENCE OF EACH.
Jan. 1
Franklin D. Underwood, Sarah A. Whitney,
27 25
Harwich. West Newton.
66
66
Charles M. Snow, Deborah A. Walker,
29
Harwich.
29
Yarmouth.
66
66
Francis H. Briggs, Melissa G. Briggs,
21
21 Brewster. Harwich.
66
60
Silman S. Smith, Almena S. Small,
24
Harwich.
21 Brewster.
. .
5 Osmyn Berry, Lillan M. Kelley,
24 18
66
£ 8 Jonathan I. Buck, Ellen K. Jeraulds,
25
Harwich.
24
25 25
Harwich.
66
" Sparrow M. Young, Priscilla T. Nickerson,
20) Chatham.
66
66 Oliver D. Jeraulds, Mary A. Kenney,
20 20
Harwich. 66
. . 23 Alvah B. Crabe, Alice P. Coggeshall,
20 Fairhaven.
Feb. 22 Dean S. Nickerson, Emma M. Nickerson,
24 Harwich.
22 Chatham.
23 Harwich.
66 24 Wallace H. Cahoon, Myra L. Baker,
22 Yarmouth.
Harwich.
66
Frank W. Atwood, Nellie McNiel,
21 Harwich.
22 Harwich.
26
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN HARWICH IN 1890.
DATE.
NAME OF PARTIES.
AGE. RESIDENCE OF EACH.
Feb. 26 Ernest Nickerson, Hattie M. Cahoon,
25
Harwich. 66
Apr. 3 Mark F. Nickerson, Eliza J. Howes,
68
53
Harwich. Chatham.
66
6 Alvin H. Bassett, Idella M. Hurd,
31
19
Harwich. Orleans.
66 7 Ossian M. Sampson, Mary F. Poole,
32
Plymouth. Harwich.
66 17 Everett E. Bassett. Nellie A. Nickerson,
28 Harwich. 27 Chatham.
6. 20 Edwin W. Freeman, Julia C. Vibbarts,
22
Harwich. Boston.
27 Charles H. Taylor, Phebe S. Bassett,
40 18
Harwich.
66 28 Charles F. Crowell, Lillian Bloomer,
25
Harwich. Chatham.
May 6
Frank B. Rogers, Lettie L. Nickerson,
25 20
Harwich.
66 14 William T. Phillips, Sarah A. Rich,
45 30
Harwich. Wellfleet.
66
66 Samuel Long, Lavina Nickerson,
76
Harwich.
55
66 24 Augustus I. Eldredge, Annie C. Cahoon,
20
Dennis.
18
66
22
890 31
159
29
24
22
.
27
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN HARWICH IN 1890.
DATE.
NAME OF PARTIES.
AGE. RESIDENCE OF EACH.
June 5
Albert M. Nickerson, Nellie C. Chase,
26
Harwich. Dennis.
66
11 Frank T. Chase, Lena E. Kelley,
23
Boston.
23
Harwich.
.6
12 George W. Eldredge, Marion E. Hopkins,
23
Chatham.
23
Harwich.
22 Willis B. Chase, Sarah B. Taylor,
28
Harwich.
21
Dennis.
July 2
John Oliver, Mary E. Kelley,
59
Harwich.
31
66
66
5 Charles H. Kelley, Hope E. Kelley,
51
Harwich.
36
66
16 Charles H. VanOrden, Helen C. MeLean,
43 25
Harwich.
Aug. 2
Gideon Gomes, Mary Ann Perry,
32
Harwich. .6
.6
15 Roscoe A. Jewell, Abbie B. Garfield,
24
Plymouth. Dennis.
66 19 Charles H. Weekes, Lillian A. Hunt,
24 23
66
66
31 Charles H. Kendrick, Mamie E. Nickerson,
24 Harwich. 20 Chatham.
Oct. 13 Zidon C. Long, Anna Eldridge,
27
Harwich.
23 Chatham.
21
24
Harwich.
21
28
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN HARWICH IN 1890.
DATE.
NAME OF PARTIES.
AGE. RESIDENCE OF EACH.
Oct. 26 George H. Woodward, Cyrena B. Chase,
29 21
New Hampshire. Harwich.
Nov. 6
Aldo S. Hyde, Mercy Eldredge,
23 Chatham. 17 Harwich.
:6 66 Gershom Hall, Temperance B. Messick,
61
Harwich. 66
..
8 George P. Brackett, Rosa A. Holmes,
27
27 Eastham. Harwich.
66 20 Frederick H. Chase, Bertha E. Kelley,
21 20)
Harwich.
66
66 25 Frank M. Nickerson, Lottie E. Howes,
25 20
Harwich. Chatham.
66 26 Job A. Brightman, Eunice A. Merrihow,
61 Bourne.
53 . Harwich.
66 Charles T. Snow, Clara A. Lincoln,
35 25
Taunton. 66
66 27 Rufus E. Bassett, Marguerete K. Nickerson
19
21 New Bedford. Harwich.
Dec. 10 Charles B. Oliver, Mary E. McVea,
35 27
Harwich.
66 14 Anthony E. Crowell, Laura L. Doane,
28
Harwich. 66
23
66 17 Paddock Small, Lucinda Nickerson,
60
Harwich.
59
60
1
29
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN HARWICH IN 1890.
DATE.
NAME OF PARTIES.
AGE. RESIDENCE OF EACH.
Dec. 24 Zebina K. Howland,
26
Harwich. 6%
Alice M. Jacobs,
23
".25 Abbott C. Nickerson, Laura A. Higgins,
23
Harwich.
22 Orleans.
.. 66 Obed S. Baxter, Mary L. Phillips,
24
Dennis.
24
Harwich.
28 Winfred C. Higgins, Inez W. Nickerson,
23
Harwich. ·
. 23
66
30
DEATHS RECORDED IN HARWICH IN 1890.
DATE.
NAME OF PERSON.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
AGE.
Jan. 3 Roxanna Cahoon,
Scirrhus Tumor.
44 3 11
10 Elvira S. Cahoon,
Consumption.
16 4
Cancer of Bowels.
77
66
16 Harriet N. Chase,
Consumption.
66 10 11
66
24 Walter G. Chase,
Hydrocephalus.
1
5
66
27 Barney Taylor,
Pneumonia.
57
2 28
66
31 Cynthia Chase,
Old Age.
70
8
Feb. 3 Ruth Crowell,
La Grippe.
72
: 15
66
6 Sabra Chase,
Disease of Brain.
92
3 29
66
7 Elizabeth Chase,
Disease of Brain.
62 9 23
66
8 Ebenezer Smith, .
La Grippe.
72
3 25
17 Patience Phillips,
Paralysis of Brain.
82
2 23
66 27 Almena Weekes,
Pneumonia.
47
March 1 Ephraim H. Bassett, April 10 Bethany Doane,
Old Age.
92
7 2
May 5 Adaline M. Baker,
. . 6|Russel E. Howes,
66 16 James Baker,
Cancer of Stomach.
73
June 10 infant male, Berry,
Heart Disease.
5
512
66 16 A. Everett Megathlin Consumption. 38
30
8:25
July 15 Emeline Snow,
Dysentery.
61
9.18
66 16 infant male, Nunis,
Exigences of Birth.
Consumption.
48
66 22 Joshua Snow,
Disease of Stomach.
62 8 4
Aug.
66 13 Zephaniah Nickerson,
Old Age.
77
-- +
66. 19 Francis T. Joslyn,
Diphtheria.
6 8
Paralysis.
76, 3 26
66 27 Peter Cahoon.
Typhoid Fever.
57 511
Sept. 1 EldredgeP.Nickerson
Internal Cancer.
81 920
.. 14 Benjamin A. Long,
Typhoid Fever. 24' 9:15
66
" | Samuel S. Cahoon,
Heart Disease.
51
3 6
14 Olive S. Howes,
Congestion of Brain. 9
22
Puerpual Peritonitis. 37 Remittent Fever. 48
7|20
8 18
66 25 Rebecca F. Doane,
Consumption.
Consumption. 56
Vital Degeneration.
80, 2 10
21 Phineas Nickerson,
21 Abby K. Ryder,
29 Luther Nickerson, 5 Hannah Cahoon,
Diabetes. 33
YMD
12 Samuel James,
31
· DEATHS RECORDED IN HARWICH IN 1890.
DATE.
NAME OF PERSON.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
AGE.
Y MD
Sept. 15 Neri Chase,
Heart Disease.
66 9|21
66 20 Hattie W. Nickerson,
Erysipelas.
18|10
Oct. 11 Nancy B. Tingley,
Pneumonia.
84 3 5
Nov. 6 Leonard Robbins,
Disease of Brain.
73 4 15
19 Lavina S. Kendrick,
Consumption.
56
Dec. 10 Catherine Chase,
Old Age.
82
.... 12 Ebenezer Eldredge,
Apoplexy.
86 11
1
..
19 America Nickerson,
Chronic Mania.
78
REMARKS.
The number of births returned and entered upon record the past year is forty-two, and the deaths execed that number by one.
Fifty-two marriages, as required by law, have been placed upon the records the past year. The marriage rites were performed by the following named Clergymen and Magis- trates : Rev. Mr. Snow, 17; Rev. Mr. Couden, 6; Rev. Mr. Wilkins, 5; Rev. Mr. Alger, 3; Rev. Mr Dunbar, 2; Rov. Mr. Farley, 2; Rev. Mr. Fletcher, 2; Rev. Mr. Frasier, 2; Rev. Mr. Andrews, 2; Rev. Messrs Patrick, Leighton, Parker, Ward, Atwood and McAllister, 1 each ; J. H. Paine, Esq., 3: Geo. T. Wyer, Esq., 1; F. P. Cur- ran, Esq .. 1.
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DOG LICENSE ACCOUNT.
Male dogs licensed, 87
Female dogs licensed,
8
Whole number licensed,
95
Whole amount received for Licenses, $214.00
Clerk's fees deducted for licensing, 19.00
Paid County Treasurer, $195.00
Amount returned by County Treasurer, Jan. 1, '91, 164.37
Amount retained to pay damages by dogs, $ 30.63
Respectfully Submitted,
J. H. PAINE, TOWN CLERK.
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