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TWENTY-EIGHTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE OFFICERS OF THE
TOWN OF FRANKLIN
FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JAN. 31. 1886.
FRANKLIN : FRANKLIN STEAM PRINTING HOUSE, COTTON'S BLOCK, DEPOT STREET. 1886.
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TWENTY-EIGHTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE OFFICERS OF THE
TOWN OF FRANKLIN
FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1886.
FRANKLIN : FRANKLIN STEAM PRINTING HOUSE, COTTON'S BLOCK, DEPOT STREET. 1886.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1885.
SELECTMEN. DANIEL C. COTTON, JAMES M. FREEMAN. ALBERT L. CLARK.
TOWN CLERK. WALDO DANIELS.
TREASURER. JAMES M. FREEMAN.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
WARREN H. BRIGHT, C. MILTON ALLEN, GEO. E. EMERSON.
ASSESSORS.
WILLIAM ROCKWOOD, A. A. FLETCIIER, SABIN HUBBARD.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE. GEO. W. WIGGIN, A. L. CLARK, S. W. SQUIRE.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
WILLIAM F. RAY, NELSON E. NEWELL, ALFRED G. METCALF, WALDO DANIELS.
COLLECTOR. WILLIAM E. NASON.
AUDITOR. WALDO DANIELS.
CONSTABLES.
LEWIS R. WHITAKER, WILLIAM E. NASON.
Fence Viewers. MATTHEW F. CONROY, LAWRENCE J. KELLEY. SAMUEL Y. REED.
Field Drivers. EDWIN TROWBRIDGE, NATHAN E. DARLING, E. LOVELL METCALF, FRANK D. FULLER.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
TOWN GRANTS AND APPROPRIATIONS, 1885.
For Support of Public Schools, $6,500 00
Miscellaneous School Expenses, 300 00
Repairs of Schoolhouses, 400 00
School Books and Stationery,
600 00
Repair of Roads, Bridges and Sidewalks,
4,700 00
Almshouse and Support of Poor,
3,500 00
Fire Department,
1,800 00
Water Supply for Hydrants,
2,400 00
Payment of Town Officers,
1,500 00
Interest Account,
750 00
Abatement and Collection of Taxes,
500 00
Lighting Streets,
600 00
Franklin Library Association,
300 00
Printing and Stationery.
250 00
Soldiers' Aid, 400 00
Police Service, 700 00
Post 60, G. A. R., for Decoration Day,
100 00
Improvement of Cemetery,
150 00
Planting Shade Trees on Streets,
100 00
Hiring Rooms for Schools,
100 00
Miscellaneous Expenses,
1,000 00
$26,650 00
State Tax, 1885, $1,635 00
County Tax,
1,161 63
Overlayings, 66
936 84
$3,733 47
Total Tax, 1885,
$30,383 47
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SCHEDULE OF RECEIPTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1886.
Cash in Treasury, February 1, 1885, $9,218 14
Received on temporary loans, at Savings Bank, 9,000 00
Loan from King David Lodge, No. 71, 1,000 00
Interest on Lucretia Pond Fund, 40 40
of O. F. Metcalf & Sons, for Lumber,
95 16
of J. H. Ray, Pedler's License,
10 00
of S. W. Squire, for Books and Tuition,
11 02
of H. S. Morse, for Grass on Common,
6 50
from Sale of Horse, 85 00
of S. C. Taft, lot of old Hose, 4 50
Willard Miller, Court Fees,
90
from Sale of Products of Town Farm, 556 94
John Dolan, pauper account, 60. 83
Town of Norfolk, 66
155 54
Webster,
30 00
Milford,
126 53
Lynnfield
87 00
Blackstone,
10 50
of Staples Family,
66
13 95
Commonwealth,
66
66
7 60
payments for Charline Daniels at hospital,
138 37
State Treasurer, for State Aid,
for Military Aid, 422 27
6. National Bank Tax, 1885, 313 04
66
Corporation Tax, 1885, 1,069 20
66
66 Income State School Fund, 194 66
from County Treasurer, Dog Tax, 323 06
Wm. E. Nason, Collector, Tax, 1883, 1,263 16
- Int. on same, 84 27
66 66
66 Tax, 1884, 5,101 86
.6 66 Tax, 1885, 25,895 83
Total receipts, $55,588 23
261 00
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EXPENDITURES.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Paid Nettie A. Everett,
15
weeks,
$120 00
Clarence E. Griffin,
15
150 00
Lizzie King,
19
66
152 00
Mima Allen,
19
152 00
Mabel Howard,
34
238 00
A. Daisy Dorr,
36
324 00
Isabelle J. Reilly,
34
306 00
Susie E. Young,
34
306 00
Louisa A. Metcalf,
34
306 00
Nellie J. Cleary,
34
272 00
Mary C. Sawyer,
34
66
291 00
Mattie G. Knapp,
34
6 6
340 00
Isaac C. Jenks,
34
272 00
Emilie Albee,
34
340 00
Ella G. Daniels,
35
304 00
Delia M. Bailey,
35
210 00
Alice E. Corbin,
35
66
437 50
Samuel W. Clark,
39
585 00
Mary A. Wiggin,
39
975 00
Total,
$6,080 50
CARE OF SCHOOL ROOMS.
Paid Julius T. Rockwood, 1 room, 11 weeks, $6 60
Louis P. Faxon.
1
11
4 60
James Smith,
1
66
11
4 40
6
Paid Clarence E. Griffin,
1
room,
23
weeks.
$9 20
Eddie Darling,
2
23
23 25
Mabel E. Howard,
. 6
34
66
13 60
Ernest E. Daniels,
1
6.
35
66
17 50
George E. Daniels,
1
35
16 30
Elbert J. Gilmore,
1
٠٠
23
66
10 50
Nellie J. Cleary,
1
6.
23
9 20
Robert Ferguson,
1
66
20
..
7 84
Jessie G. Morse,
1
66
23
66
9 30
Wm. S. Young,
1
6%
34
..
18 10
Frank Curry,
1
.6
3
66
1 20
Joseph Watkins,
1
66
3
66
1 50
H. B. Ford,
1
11
1 40
J. W. Byrnes,
1
..
11
60
4 40
Fred. S. Barrows,
1
66
12
24 00
Nathan Burr,
5
. .
35
92 50
Total,
$278 39
FUEL FOR SCHOOLS.
Bill.
9 Paid J. T. Rockwood, sawing 4 1-2 cords wood, $7 88
27 L. W. Daniels, lot kindlings, 1 00
42 Joseph W. Heaton, 1 ton coal,
6 75
65 Nathan Burr, sawing wood, 3 00
164 Jason Tower, for 18 cords wood,
79 00
165 John F. Stratton, sawing 12 cords wood,
22 00
173 Leonard B. Brown, sawing 1 cord wood, 1 75
174 Wm. I. Trentham, sawing 2 cords wood, 3 50
178 Joseph W. Heaton, for 4 tons coal,
26 25
281 Oscar J. Daniels, sawing 3 1-2 cords wood, 6 13
284 L. B. Brown, sawing 4 cords wood, 7 00
285 Thos. J. Daniels. for 37 cords wood, 171 50
286
John F. Stratton, sawing 4 cords wood, 7 00
288 Salmon W. Squire, sawing 3 1-2 cords wood, 6 12 403 Wm. S. Young, sawing 4 1-2 cords wood, 7 88
687 George O. Guild, 25 barrels shavings, 3 25
7
Bill. 688 845 876 961 962 963 964
Paid Joseph W. Heaton. 25 tons coal. 150 00 Albert J. Gilmore, 6 cords wood and sawing. 36 50 Henry M. Howard, sawing 2 cords wood, 3 50
Amos Daniels, sawing 1 cord wood, 1 75
Geo. H. Greenwood. for 10 barrels shavings, 1 00
A. J. Gilmore, 1 cord wood and sawing, 5 50
Amos Daniels, sawing 1 cord wood, 75
965
Robert Ferguson, piling 1 1-2 cords wood, 75
Total, $560 76
PAYMENTS FOR SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Bill. 19 75 111 139 140 141
Paid Carrol W. Clark. bill stationery, $2 10 J. J. Tobey, blank book, 1 20
Carl Schænof, 1 1-2 dozen French Readers, 11 88
Harper Bros., for school books. 9 60
Prang Educational Co., school books,
19 20
Charles H. Whiting, school books, 37 10
142-3 Boston School Supply Co .. school books, 38 90
144 William Ware & Co., school books, 15 00
145 Harris Rogers & Co., school books, 12 00
Ivison, Blakeman & Taylor, school books. 24 30
Winklev, Dresser & Co., school books. 44 76
146 147-8 160 163 282
Mass. Total Abstinence Society, school books, 1 00 Adams Express Co., express on books, 1 30
Porter & Coates' bill. school books,
26 67
J. M. Whittemore. bill of stationery, 1 05
287 289 406 407
1 25 S. W. Squire, for express on books, Razee & Sanborn. express on books, 3 90 1 copy American Politics. for High School, 6 00
583
Charles H. Whiting, bill of school books, 86 99
584
Harris Rogers & Co., school books, 87 50
585
Cowperthwait & Co .. school books. 50 02
586
Express bill on school books, 2 00
8
Bill. 587 588
Paid Warren P. Adams, school books, Prang Educational Co., school books, 15 20
Harper Bros., school books, 7 00
589 590
Boston School Supply Co., school books, 5 40
2 40
601 681
Boston School Supply Co., mdse.,
9 00
682 Harris Rogers & Co., school books, 10 50
Warren P. Adams, school books, 5 40
25
780
J. L. Hammett, mdse., 5 40
786
Charles H. Whiting, mdse.,
18 00
882
Charles H. Whiting, mdse.,
3 00
883 884 885
Clark & Maynard, mdse.,
14 40
Thompson, Brown & Co., school books, 14 67
916
O. B. Case & Co., for maps, 12 00
917
Harper Bros., for geographies,
12 60
967
Charles H. Whiting, bill of books,
22 16
968 Boston School Supply Co., mdse.,
3 90
1071
Express on school books, 1 50
Total, $708 37
REPAIRS OF SCHOOLHOUSES.
Bill.
Paid O. A. Stanley, bill for repairs, $3 75
109 172
Joseph T. Hutchinson, setting glass, 1 50
176
Harry Spence, setting glass, 75
283
Carrol W. Clark, bill of school furniture,
18 75
488
George B. Baker, painting school house at Unionville,
50 00
513
W. E. Keach, slating blackboards, 29 05
514 H. McElvin, slating blackboards,
9 60
591
S. C. Taft, repair of lock, 30
601 Freight on school furniture, 1 50
648
Jas. Follansbee, repairs at High schoolhouse, 24 50
$55 62
Express bill on school books,
683
779
S. W. Squire, for express on books,
Ginn & Co., mdse.,
6 25
9
Bill. 654
Paid S. W. Squire, for labor and superin- tendence of repairs on schoolhouses, $54 54
'655
Express and freight bills, 4 06
685 689
A. G. Whitcomb, for school furniture, 51 20
Walter E. Keach, repairing blackboards, 5 00
690
Timothy Quigley, repairing schoolrooms, 38 60
691
Jeremiah Desmond, labor, 1 50
775
George B. Baker, painting schoolhouse, 21 18
788
John K. Meek, repairing Schoolhouse No 7, 1 50
822
S. W. Squire, services on repairs, 8 36
877
O. F. Metcalf & Sons, for lumber, 17 36
879
Anthony Connor, setting glass, 1 25
919
Willard Miller, moving school desks, 2 74
1054
O. A. Stanley, bill for labor, 17 00
Total, $363 99
MISCELLANEOUS SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Bill. 20
Paid rent for Baptist Vestry, 4 weeks, $8 00
A. M. Everett, supplies for schools, 50
33
J. H. Daniels, livery bill for S. W. Squire, 1 50
45 Lewis R. Whitaker, truant officer, 10 00
71 Rent of Baptist Vestry, 4 weeks, 8 00
97
Edwin Trowbridge, rent of 6 organs, 24 00
108
Bridget Maun, cleaning schoolrooms, 3 74
402
Edwin Trowbridge, rent of 7 organs, 21 00
408
Baptist Vestry rent, 12 weeks, 24 00
409
Wm. Bonsall, labor on schoolhouse, 2 00
446
J. G. Cunningham, livery bill, school committee, 1 00 Amos Daniels, labor on school grounds, 2 00
569
Nathan Burr, labor at schoolhouses. 7 50
571 Maria Sullivan, cleaning schoolrooms, 8 00
578
Mrs. Oliver Gay, cleaning schoolrooms, 7 67
598
Kate Callahan, cleaning schoolrooms, 4 00
599
Bridget Maun, cleaning schoolrooms, 8 33
516
2
10
Bill. 600
Paid Susie Gallagher, cleaning schoolrooms, $6 67
602
Joseph W. Heaton, moving furniture, 4 50
711
E. F. Harttmann, for table and chair, 2 85
873
Mrs. Welch, cleaning schoolhouse, 1 50
875 Edwin Trowbridge, rent of 7 organs, 21 00
881 H. S. Morse, mdse. for schools, : 15
966 J. F. Ray, mdse. for schools, 1 42
1013
George W. Heywood, repair of clocks, 4 50
1022
D. C. Cotton, mdse. for schools, 114 57
Total,
$300 40
REPAIRS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Bill.
23
Paid Jeremiah Desmond, 24 hours, 15 cents, $3 50
William Keefe, 4 60
39
Joseph W. Heaton, 50 66 7 50
70 Charles Gowen, foi 99 loads gravel,
5 94
86 Barzillai Howes, for 8 loads gravel,
40
93 William Dempsey, for 2 horses,
450 00
94 John W. Richardson, 1 horse cart, 95 Joseph W. Clark, 1 horse cart,
45 00
112
Alex. F. McLean, 3 harnesses,
98 00
149
Washington Pierce, repairs on Mount hill, 2 00
26 25
151
Parker R. Farr, 115 hours, 15 cents, 17 25
17 25
153
Phillip Reilly, 115
17 25
154
John Lynch, 115
66 17 25
155
Charles Staples, 60
66 9 00
156
Patrick Haggerty, 120
66
18 00
167
Henry R. Jenks, 1 heavy harness, 15 00
171
Joseph T. Hutchinson, painting carts,
3 00
255
Frank M. Osgood, 363 hours, 15 cents, 54 45
256
John Lynch, 110
66. 16 50
30 00
150
James Hood, for express wagon,
152
John Costello, 115
11
Bill.
125 hours, 15 cents, $18 75
258
Parker R. Farr,
125
66
18 75
259
Phillip Reilly,
125
.6
18 75
260
Charles Staples,
125
66
18 75
261
Thomas D. Morse,
115
66
17 25
262
John Costello,
125
18 75
263
Warren H. Bright,
89
66
13 05
264
John Hines,
25
66
3 75
265
John G. Cunningham, board of horses,
5 00
266
John G. Cunningham, 75 hours, 15 cents,
11 25
267
Frank M. Osgood,
607 1-26
66
24 15
269
Phillip Reilly,
90
..
66
13 50
270
John Costello,
90
13 50
271
Thomas D. Morse,
90
13 50
272
Patrick Haggerty,
85
66
12 75
273
Charles Fisher,
260
66
39 00
274
Parker R. Farr,
90
13 50
275
John Lynch,
90
13 50
276
H. M. Stowers, 1 month's services,
64 58
277
Leonard Perfect,
10 hours, 15 cents,
1 50
278
Charles Staples,
90
13 50
279
Michael Shea,
10
66
1 50
307
William Nilson,
25
3 75
330
Joseph W. Heaton, bill for grain,
61 98
333
H. M. Stowers, 1 month's services,
64 66
334
Warren H. Bright,
90 hours, 15 cents,
13 50
335
Frank M. Osgood,
303
45 45
330
William George,
30
4 50
338
Thomas D. Morse,
106
60
15 90
339
Charles Fisher,
260
66
66
39 00
340
Calvin M. Hurd,
32
66
66
4 80
341
Charles Staples,
106
66
66
15 90
342
Parker R. Farr,
120
66
66
18 00
343
Phillip Reilly,
105
66
15 75
344
John Costello,
106
66
15 90
345
John Lynch,
117
66
66
17 55
257
Patrick Ilaggerty,
91 12
268
John G. Cunningham, 161
12
Bill. 346
Paid A. F. McLean, repairing harnesses,
$1 25
317
D). C. Cotton, mdse.,
71 07
349
Fred. A. Rogers, blacksmith,
5 55
352
Hood & Mason,
.6
20 67
361
Calvin M. Hurd,
60 hours, 15 cents,
9 00
362
Frank M. Osgood,
231
..
66
34 65
363
Thomas D. Morse,
20
3 00
364
Calvin M. Hurd,
77
66
11 55
365
John Lynch,
100
66
66
15 00
366
Phillip Reilly,
109
. .
66
16 35
367
John Costello,
112
66
6.
16 80
368
Charles Staples,
112
16 80
369
Charles Fisher,
120
18 00
370
Parker R. Farr,
120
6.
18 00
386
F. W. Clark, 8 loads stone,
40
165
Frank M. Osgood, 300 hours, 15 cents,
45 00
466
H. M. Stowers, 1 month's services,
64 66
167
Davis Thayer,
15 hours, 15 cents,
2 25
468
Walter King,
30
4 50
469
Calvin M. Hurd,
171
66
25 65
471
Charles Fisher,
110
66
21 00
472
Parker R. Farr,
140
66
60
21 00
473
John Costello,
130
66
66
19 50
474
Phillip Reilly,
140
66
21 00
475
Charles Staples,
135
20 15
476
John Lynch,
134
20 10
477
Timothy Haley,
150
22 50
478
Phillip Reilly,
121
66
66
18 15
479
Charles Fisher,
121
66
66
18 15
480
Joseph G. Guild,
78
11 70
481
Charles Staples.
120
66
18 00
482
Parker R. Farr,
120
66
66
18 00
483
John Lynch,
111
66 .
66
16 65
484
John Costello,
120
18 00
485
Timothy Haley,
111
66
16 65
490
Calvin M. Hurd,
60
66
9 00
491
John Lynch,
5
66
66
75
13
Paid Wm. F. Welch, 70 hours, 15 cents, $21 00
Jason Tower, for plank, 27 87
William F. King, for labor, 5 00
Geo. P. Hutchinson, lumber and labor on
shed for teams,
62 90
Monroe M. Morse, 123 loads gravel, 6 15
William F. Welch, 60 hours, 30 cents, 18 00
Calvin M. Hurd, 60 hours, 15 cents,
9 00
D. C. Cotton, mdse. and labor,
144 95
James Ford, for stone,
8 00
Frank M. Osgood, 84 1-2 hours, 15 cents,
12 68
Fred. A. Rogers, blacksmith bill,
16 24
A. L. Selfridge, 1 ladder,
2 25
H. M. Stowers, 1 month's service,
67 78
W. H. Gile & Co., work,
1 50
Charles Staples,
250 hours, 15 cents, 37 50
66
40 50
Parker R. Farr, 270
66
40 50
Phillip Reilly, 265
39 75
John Costello, 270
40 50
Calvin M. Hurd, 147
22 05
Timothy Haley,
125
18 75
Timothy Haley, 140
21 00
Calvin M. Hurd, 60
66
9 00
Joseph G. Guild, 325
48 75
John J. Stewart, watering streets,
6 00
Calvin M. Hurd, 50 hours, 15 cents, 7 50
Michael Shea, cutting brush,
25 00
Hood & Mason, blacksmith,
30 80
Joseph W. Heaton, mdse. bill,
74 86
Fred. A. Rogers, blacksmith,
14 90
Robt. B. Stewart & Co., repairs,
47 35
A. H. Morse, for stone,
4 00
Aaron H. Morse, for straw,
4 75
Frank M. Osgood, 60 hours, 15 cents,
9 00
John Ford, cutting brush,
5 00
617
John Costello,
120 hours, 15 cents, 18 00
618
Timothy Haley, 110
16 50
Bill. 492 493 494 495 506 508 510 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 53 536 538 540 542 545 546 544 547 572 606 607 608 609 611 612 613 614 615 616
Charles Fisher, 270
14
Bill. 619 620
Paid Parker R. Farr,
130 hours, 15 cents, $19 50
..
28 50
623
Charles Fisher, 260
66
39 00
625
Phillip Reilly,
240
6 .
36 00
627
H. M. Stowers, 1 month's services,
64 58
628
H. M. Stowers, for hay,
4 80
629
Timothy Haley,
120 hours, 15 cents,
18 00
630
John Costello,
120
.6
18 00
631
Parker R. Farr, 130
66 19 50
632
Augustus Boucher, cutting brush,
40 50
633
L. M. Thayer, cutting brush,
3 00
665
A. F. McLean, repairing harnesses,
2 70
666
George S. Hosie,
34 hours, 15 cents,
5 10
667
Augustus Boucher, 280
66
42 00
668
H. M. Stowers, 1 month's services.
64 58
669
John Costello,
40 hours, 15 cents,
6 00
670
Parker R. Farr,
260
..
39 00
672
Phillip Reilly,
223
66
33 45
674
Charles Fisher,
260
،،
39 00
676
Timothy Haley,
288
66
35 70
678
Calvin M. Hurd,
70
60
10 50
679
Frank M. Osgood,
90
. 6
13 50
710
Calvin M. Hurd,
35
66
5 25
733
Henry Demerritt, 60 loads gravel,
3 00
746
H. M. Stowers, 1 month's services,
64 58
747
Phillip Reilly,
140 hours, 15 cents,
21 00
748
Timothy Haley,
140
66
21 00
749
Parker R. Farr,
140
66
21 00
751
Charles Fisher,
140
.6
21 00
767
Hood & Mason, blacksmiths,
24 15
768
W. H. Gile & Co., 2 street blankets. .
4 75
769
Charles Fisher,
30 hours, 15 cents,
4 50
770
Timothy Haley, 98
..
66
14 70
771
John Lynch,
95
14 25
787
Joseph W. Heaton, grain bill and hay,
52 23
796
Frank M. Osgood,
75 hours, 15 cents,
11 25
797
R. B. Stewart & Co., bill of repairs.
3 50
Calvin M. Hurd, 190
15
Bill. 843 844 859 860 861 862 863 864 925
Paid Phillip Reilly,
161 hours, 15 cents, $24 15
Parker R. Farr, 180
66
27 00
H. M. Stowers, 1 month's services,
64 58
D. C. Cotton, mdse.,
18 65
O. F. Metcalf & Sons, mdsc.,
15 07
John W. Richardson, for stone,
6 00
Fred. A. Rogers, blacksmith,
1 50
James Ford,
8 hours, 15 cents,
1 20
Phillip Reilly, 72
וי
10 80
926
Parker R. Farr,
69 1-2 “
10 42
927
Wm. F. Briggs,
9 1-2 “
66
1 43
928 945
HI. M. Stowers, 1 month's services,
64 5S
946 947
Phillip Reilly,
22 hours, 15 cents, 3 30
: 6
15 90
948
Aaron H. Morse, 1440 lbs. hay,
15 90
949 1008
Joseph W. Heaton, grain bill,
40 49
1009
Patrick Hart, gravel for roads, 10 00
1010
H. M. Stowers, 1 month's services, 64 58
37 65
1025
D. C. Cotton, mdse. supplied,
7 47
Total,
$4,656 45
PAYMENTS FOR ALMSHOUSE.
Bill.
Paid R. L. McPherson, repair of chair, $ 25
34 49 50
W. L. Enegren, Jr., baker's bill, 9 66
Joseph W. Heaton, for coal, 59 75
74 J. J. Tobey, mdse. for Almshouse, 2 33
113 J. B. Barnaby, bill for clothing, Almshouse, 9 25
114 Wm. H. Spear, mdse. for Almshouse. 14 69
115 Leland, Rice & Co., clothing for Almshouse, 18 40
. 6
5 10
A. J. Gilmore, 34
Parker R. Farr, 106
Hood & Mason, blacksmith bill,
15 45
1019
R. B. Stewart & Co., repair bill,
16
Bill. 116 117 118 J. C. Libby, for yoke of oxen, 96 00 135 Frank B. Gay, supplies at Almshouse, 2 64
Express on mdse. from Boston,
1 95
Howard W. Spurr & Co., groceries, 8 81
4 35
S. H. Barrett, mdse ..
25 88
184 185 John T. Freeman, balance salary,
141 16
186
S. S. Ray, bill mdse.,
2 88
187 Joseph W. Heaton, mdse.,
56 90
188
Amos F. Daniels, cutting wood,
4 50
189
C. W. Clark, meat bill,
17 86
301 302
R. McLeod, 8 days' labor,
5 60
303
B. Tracy, 5 days' labor,
5 00
John C. Waugh, 7 1-2 days' labor,
5 25
304 305
T. M. Turner & Co., mdse.,
14 60
327
Express for mdse.,
50
374
N. E. Agency for Grenades,
5 00
375
Dr. J. C. Gallison, medical attendance, 7 90
56 50
376 377 378 379
Theodore Sturtevant, 9 days' labor,
5 34
Charles H. Heaton, meat bill,
10 99
Joseph W. Heaton, grain bills,
13 00
381
A. J. Harrington, mdse.,
5 10
382
George E. Emerson, mdse.,
12 84
383
Howard W. Spurr & Co., bills,
11 86
385
T. B. Leverett & Co., bill farming tools,
13 00
433
Olney Paine, keeper, 3 months' salary,
100 00
434
Charles Tingley, 4 1-2 days' labor,
5 62
435
Howard W. Spurr, groceries,
4 18
487
Freight on mdse.,
50
503
T. M. Turner & Co., supplies, 8 04
505
A. E. Hill, 1 month's labor,
18 00
553
Arthur J. Keefe, for labor,
21 75
Paid Hawley, Folsom & Martin, mdse. Almshouse, $2 73 Howard W. Spurr & Co., groceries, 88 00
168 170 183 Smith W. Thayer, repairs bill,
for 11 cords manure and freight,
71 50
J. W. Heaton, for grain and fertilizer,
17
Bill. 554
Paid R. L. McPherson, undertaker, for
Fannie Wilkinson, $20 00
555
Alexander Hill, 1-2 month's labor, 9 00
556
R. L. McPherson, undertaker,
Mrs. E. Bellows, 20 00
557 573 579
Nash & Ramsdell, drugs and medicines, 8 30
Michael Barry, for labor, 3 75
Levi Follett, burial of Fannie Wilkinson, 4 00
610
Fred. A. Rogers, blacksmith bill, 2 15
634
S. Matthewson. baker's bill,
1 50
713
Howard W. Spurr, mdse., 22 40
714 715
Howard W. Spurr, mdse.,
15 87
716 Olney Paine, 3 months' services,
100 00
717
Olney Paine, cash paid for supplies,
4 65
718
William Baxter, for labor,
2 25
719
Alex. F. McLean, bill for repairs,
2 00
720
Dr. E. A. Clarke, medical services,
11 00
823
R. B. Stewart & Co., bill for repairs,
3 50
Charles Tingley, for labor,
3 75
841 900 901
Joseph W. Heaton, mdse.,
136 00
902
Fred. A. Rogers, blacksmith,
3 75
Henry Bemis, sexton's bill, 66 Mrs. Green, 2 50
Joseph T. Hutchinson, repairs, 6 00
987
Olney Paine, cash paid for supplies, 7 00
988
Olney Paine, 3 months' salary,
100 00
989
Hood & Mason, blacksmith bill,
8 32
990
R. L. McPherson, undertaker's bill
for Mrs. Green, 14 00
1016
George B. Dorr, for plants for farm, 7 50
1018
Dr. J. C. Gallison, medical services, 23 00
1023
D. C. Cotton, mdse. for farm, 57 69
1043
A. C. Dana, drugs and medicines, 8 02
1072
George E. Emerson, meat bill, 88 25
4 00
903 904 929
O. F. Metcalf & Sons, mdse.,
13 96
J. F. Lesure, mdse. and repairs, 6 00
Total, $1,690 17
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PAYMENTS FOR POOR OUTSIDE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid City of Boston :
For James H. Sexton,
$0 68
Lemuel F. Rich, 6 15
Alfred Howes,
28 00
$34 83
Paid for George Akley :
R. P. Ross, bill of supplies,
$24 74
Town of Medway, supplies,
20 69
Henry Bemis, undertaker.
18 00
$63 43
Paid for support of Mary White :
Warren H. Bright, for wood,
$7 15
C. M. Allen, milk bill, 3 80
D. W. Corson, meat bill, 2 50
James F. Ray, mdse.,
53 83
Overseers' orders,
13 24
Joseph W. Heaton, rent,
6 88
D. C. Cotton, mdse.,
1 32
T. M. Turner & Co., mdse.,
7 50
$96 22
Paid for Mrs. Daniel Green :
Dr. J. C. Gallison, medical services, $6 00
Town of Bellingham, for aid, 2 00
Overseers' orders, cash, 5 00
Mrs. D. Bates, for care,
10 00
$23 00
Paid for support of Sullivan family : James F. Ray, mdse. bills, $48 13
Paid for Timothy Murphy :
William Rockwood, mdse., $17 12
Julius C. Cross, mdse., 6 88
$24 00
19
Paid for Alonso Davis :
H. S. Morse, mdse.,
$13 00
Charles P. Carter, mdse., 4 50
Warren H. Bright, supplies, 2 50
moving family, 4 50
George Staples, moving goods, 10 00
$34 50
Paid for Mrs. John Carr :
Thompson & Co., for supplies, $78 20
Mrs. W. D. Smith, rent, 21 00
D. W. Corson, meat bill, 8 89
C. L. Fales & Co., mdse.,
1 88
T. J. Daniels, for wood,
3 00
Overseers' order, cash,
2 46
$115 43
Paid for Margaret Doherty :
C. M. Allen, for milk bills, $7 61
Overseers' orders, cash, 47 25
$54 86
Paid Town of Attleboro, for Mrs. A. D. Pond and
family, $10 00
Support of Mrs. C. A. Bishop, 32 00
H. M. Bullock, rent for G. G. Gibson, 60 00
S. H. Barrett, mdse. for J. A. Crowningshield, 30 21 Town of Shrewsbury, aid for Kate Newell, 24 50
Jane D. Fisher, board of Mrs. Nancy Kimball, 52 00
Dr. E. A. Clarke, med. services for Kate White, 10 00
Charles E. Cotton, rent for D. Gay family, 15 00
Town of Walpole, for Charles Greene,
58 34
Aid to Thomas J. Russell,
10 00
Dr. J. C. Gallison, attendance on Wm. Kane,
33 50
Clothing for Pliny A. Holbrook,
9 00
James Coombs, rent for Mrs. Nourse,
12 00
Geo. E. Emerson, mdse. " 1 90
'Town of Wrentham, aid to Kate Warren, 21 50
Town of Medfield, support of Betsy Whiting, 68 00
Dr. J. C. Gallison, examining George Cherry, 2 40
20
Paid Town of Marlboro, for Mrs. John Hart, $101 00
Patrick Feely, for Murphy children, 88 00
E. B. Stowe, supplies for Callahan family, 34 00
Patrick McGota family, 19 92
C. M. Maker, support of Nancy Blake, 72 00
Horace Parkhurst, support of Sarah Wales,
78 39
City of Worcester, support of Jane Savage,
91 30
Overseers' order, Susan Sallee,
1 30
C. M. Allen, milk bill for - Moran,
1 25
Anthony Connors, feeding tramps, 4 70
Geo. E. Emerson. 4 45
Overseers' orders to Eliza Green,
81 00
Paid for Michael Ryan :
Dr. George King, medical service, $6 00
Overseers' order, cash, 4 50
$10 50
Paid for George White :
Dr. George King, medical services, $3 00
Dr. J. C. Gallison, 1 00
$4 00
Paid for Ann Allice :
Dr. Geo. King, medical services, $8 95
A. C. Dana, drugs, etc., 2 43
C. M. Allen, milk bill, 40
D. W. Corson, meat bill,
18
Joseph W. Heaton, for coal,
5 25
. 4 house rent, 12 00
R. L. McPherson, undertaker, 18 00
$47 21
Paid for Cornelius Ford :
Overseers' orders, cash, $7 05
D. W. Corson, mdse., 28
Dr. W. B. Nolen, medical services,
6 00
H. S. Morse, for supplies, 8 00
George E. Emerson, mdse., 10 01
J. M. Daniels, rent bill,
14 00
$45 34
21
Paid Mass. School for Feeble Minded . For Lowell Merrifield, $169 45 State Reform School, for Michael McGota. 16 43
Paid Worcester Lunatic Hospital :
For care Phillip Dolan,
$183 96
Albert H. Staples, 119 00
$302 96
Paid Asylum for Chronic Insanc :
For care Abby M. Blake, $178 95
Robert Graham,
204 68
$383 63
Total, $2,501 58
Less amounts received from other towns and indi-
viduals and paid to Treasurer, viz :
· From town of Norfolk,
$155 54
Milford,
126 53
Lynnfield, 87 00
66
Webster,
30 00
Blackstone,
10 50
John Dolan, 60 83
Staples family, 13 95
7 60
Commonwealth of Mass.,
" acct. Charline Daniels at
Asylum, 138 37
$630 32
Net cash expenses outside poor.
$1,871 26
ALMSHOUSE IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN.
DR.
To interest on cost of farm, $180 00
appraisal of personal property at almshouse, Jan. 29, 1885, 1,795 84
Cash paid from treasury, 1,690 17
$3,666 01
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CR.
By amount appraisal personal property at almshouse, Jan. 28, 1886, $1,972 00 Cash received for products of Town Farm, viz :
For Milk and Butter, $103 51
Poultry and eggs, 25 46
Pork,
24 24
Veal,
34 50
Beef,
20 00
Vegetables,
103 34
Hay, 20 00
Two oxen,
123 30
Pigs,
35 50
Miscellaneous,
25 02
Pasturing cows,
13 25
Boarding
Mrs. McDowell, 27 00
Use of sled, 2 00
$557 12
$2,349 12
Net cost at almshouse,
$1,316 89
Net cash expenses for outside poor, $1,871 26
66 66 at almshouse, 1,316 89
Total net pauper account,
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