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ATHOL TOWN OFFICERS.
Elected March 1, 1897.
Selectmen, W. H. Mellen, C. F. Richardson, H. L. Hap- good.
Assessors, J. F. Whitcomb, Charles A. Carruth, H. L. Hap- good.
Town Clerk, J. D. Holbrook.
Treasurer, Samuel Lee.
Collector, Samuel Lee.
Overseers of Poor, W. D. Smith, A. W. Tyler, Henry Gray. Registrars of Voters, J. D. Holbrook, clerk, H. M. Hum- phrey, George H. Foy, Converse Ward.
Constables, Wm. E. Jaquith, Chas. F. Smith, Orrin P. Ellis.
Auditor, P. B. Swift.
Field Drivers, W. L. Thrower, S. C. Perham.
Fence Viewers, Lilley B. Caswell, George H. Cragin. Pound Keeper, Cyrus Smith.
Surveyors, Wood and Bark, O. A. Scott, J. D. Snow, George S. Brun.
Surveyors of Lumber, B. M. Rice, F. A. Haskins, George S. Brewer, A. M. V. Hager.
Sextons, Willard Hager, Joel R. Drury, H. C. Dunton, J. F. Sawtelle, George Goddard, John Glennon, M. F. Gage, Martin Burke, Asa Smith.
Measurer of Leather, George A. Bennett.
Surveyor of Shingles, Solon W. Lee.
Public Weighers, A. W. Tyler, A. N. Ellis, A. P. Richard- son, Edmund Moore, C. L. Morse, A. F. Stratton.
Sealer of Weights and Measures, C. L. Morse.
Commissioners to Qualify Civil Officers, George W. Horr, Thomas H. Goodspeed, L. B. Caswell, A. J. Hamil- ton.
Population of Athol from 1790.
1790,
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848 1860,
. 2,604
1800,
993 1865,
2,814
1810,
1,041 1870, .
3,517
. 1820.
1,211 1875,
. 4,134
1830,
1,325 1880,
. 4,307
1840,
1,591 1885, 1890,
. 4,758
1850,
2,034
. 6,319
1855,
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2,395 1895,
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7,360
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Valuation.
Real estate,
$3,094,596
Personal estate,
743,470
Total valuation,
3,841,036
Rate of taxation,
23.50
Poll tax,
2.00
No. of polls,
2,087
No. of horses,
861
No. of cows, .
391
No. of other neat cattle,
94
No. of sheep,
48
No. of dwelling houses,
1,311
Total No. of taxpayers,
2,773
Total tax for state, county and town purposes, $94,368.56
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Office 206 Exchange.
Board of Engineers-Fred A. Haskins, Chief; James Mc- Manamy, William Murdock, District Chiefs; W. Lord, Clerk.
Steamer Pequoig, No. 1-Irving L. Wood, James H. Mc- Donald, Engineers.
Steamer Athol, No. 2-E. E. Gilson, Engineer; Walter E. Reynolds, Assistant Engineer.
Pequoig Hose, No. 1-Thomas H. Sunderland, Captain; Daniel Jardine, Lieutenant; W. B. Gould, Clerk.
Despatch Hose, No. 2-C. T. M. Smith, Captain; A. E. Barrows, Lieutenant and Clerk.
Athol Hose, No. 3-J. G. Cobb, Captain; William Trask, Lieutenant; Louis F. Maynard, Clerk.
Star Hose, No. 4-Fred F. Cleary, Captain; H. N. Phelps, Lieutenant; A. C. Porter, Clerk.
Union Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1-Walter E. Morse, Captain; Charles McCrillis, Lieutenant; F. W. Flos- dorf, Clerk.
Tully Hook and Ladder Co., No. 2-George A. Carrick, Captain; A. E. McReel, Lieutenant; George A. Rich- ardson, Clerk.
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH. District No. 1.
12-Main cor. Water.
14-Beacon cor. Wheeler.
16-Main cor. Summer.
24-Main opp. Summit House.
26-Hapgood cor. Riverbend.
32-Central cor. Park.
34-Main cor. Green.
36-Green cor. Kennebunk.
42-Main cor. Pleasant.
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46-School cor. Main.
52-Old Main at junc. Kendall Mill.
54-School cor. Riverbend. 56-Crescent cor. Chestnut Hill.
62-Main cor. Mechanic.
District No. 2.
5-L. S. Starrett's shop. 13-Crescent cor. Wellington.
15-Chestnut cor. Cottage.
21-Sanders cor. Chestnut.
23-Sanders cor. Hapgood.
25-South cor. Exchange. "Opera House."
31-Main cor. Crescent.
35-Exchange cor. Pequoig av.
41-Main cor. Island.
43-Main cor. Exchange.
45-Main cor. Freedom.
51-South cor. Freedom.
53-Cottage cor. Hapgood.
61-Walnut cor. Union.
63-Main cor. Mount Pleasant.
In addition to the above the following alarms will be used: 3, all out. School alarm-4 blasts repeated 8 to 8.15 a. m.,no morning session; 4 blasts repeated 12 to 12.15 p. m., no afternoon session; 5 blasts only, general alarm; 6 blasts repeated, brush fire; 7 blasts only, shut off all currents at electric light station. Special call -1-1-1-1-1-1, firemen to respond to engine house promptly. Steamer calls-1 blast only, Pequoig Steamer; 2 blasts only, Athol Steamer; 1 blast at 9 a. m. and 9 p. m.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
School Committee-C. A. Chapman, term expires 1900; Ellen M. Bigelow, term expires 1898; George D. Bates, term expires 1900; W. D. Luey, term expires 1898; Lucien Lord, term expires 1899; Dr. James Oliver, term expires 1899.
Superintendent, W. Scott Ward.
Teacher of Music, Mrs. S. T. Smith.
Teacher of Drawing, Miss Lizzie Rogan.
High School .- School street. Principal, F. C. Avery; Miss. Mary Hadley, German; Miss Mary Epps, Latin; Miss Julia Strong, English; Miss Gertrude Farr, Mathe- matics.
Grammar School .- Miss Ellen M. Bigelow.
Eighth Grade .- Isabelle D. Knaut.
Highland School .- Miss Ellen E. Clark, Miss Annie Weth- erbee, Miss Lena Adams, Miss Annie Rogan.
Main Street School .- Miss Anna Tenney, Miss Carrie J.
Stevens, Miss Agnes Coolidge, Miss Lila Rogan.
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Lake Park School .- Miss Jessie Kemp, Miss Josephine Haire, Miss Clara Jackson, Miss Harriet Clapp, Miss Elizabeth Hersey.
Silver Lake School .- Miss Addie Flagg, Miss Julia Burke. Hapgood Road School .- Miss Bertha Matthews, Miss Mahelle Marsh.
Pleasant Street School .- Miss Minnie Stockwell.
Partridgeville School .- Miss Grace Bliss.
South Athol School .- Miss Ella Bemis.
Chestnut Hill School .- Miss Margaret Willard.
CHURCHES.
First Baptist Church-Organized 1813. Walnut, corner Church street. Pastor, Rev. J. N. Shipman; Deacons, C. F. Tandy, P. H. Bliss, A. C. Porter, A. M. White; Treasurer, H. S. Goddard; Clerk, Charles W. Wight; Organist, Mrs. George H. Foye; Sunday School Super- intendent, W. A. Forrester.
First Evangelical Congregational Church-Organized 1830. Chestnut street near Main, A. C. Pastor, Rev. Rolla G. Bugbee; Deacons, Ira Y. Kendall, Oren M. Lawton, Elbridge E. Spaulding, A. R. Tower; Church Clerk, C. K. Wood; Treasurer, Charles A. Chapman; Parish Officers, Clerk, H. M. Humphrey; Treasurer, C. A. Chapman; Sunday School Superintendent, Oren M. Lawton; Assistant, George H. Wood; Chorister, Oren M. Lawton; Pianist, Nellie M. Drury.
St. John's Parish (Protestant Episcopal)-School corner Park avenue, A. C. Rector, Rev. C. J. Shrimpton; Clerk, R. William Waterman; Treasurer and Col- lector, A. A. Hyatt; Assistant Collector, Frank E. Smith; Executive Committee, R. William Waterman (Chairman and Secretary), Mrs. Ernest Shriver, M. B. Dow, Frank H. Markoe, E. D. Chase, J. M. Temple, Franklin McNay, A. A. Hyatt, Frank E. Smith; Choir Master and Organist, Ernest Shriver; Sunday School Superintendent, Rev. C. J. Shrimpton.
Methodist Episcopal Church-Organized November 30, 1851. Main corner Crescent. Pastor, Rev. John H. Mansfield; Trustees, O. J. Stockwell, E. L. Twitchell, A. S. Davis, L. C. Sawin, T. W. Savage, George N. Thompson, James Oliver, L. S. Starrett, O. S. Latham; Recording Steward, Chester Chapin; Treas- urer, A. N. Priest; Chorister, A. S. Davis; Organist, Mrs. N. S. Beebe; Sunday School Superintendent, L. B. Caswell; Assistant, Howard Douglass.
South Athol Methodist Church-Church erected 1836. Pastor, Rev. H. G. Buckingham; Treasurer, Lucius W. Rice; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Edna Hager; Trus- tees, Mrs. Edna Hager, L. W. Rice, Howard Hager, A. W. Tufts, Emery Hager; Chorister and Organist, Miss Stella Sly; Superintendent Sunday School, A. W. Tufts.
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First Congregational Unitarian Church-Organized Au- gust 29, 1750. Main corner Liberty streets, Athol Centre. Pastor, Rev. Silas W. Sutton; Clerk, Samuel Lee; Parish Committee, Leander B. Morse, Othello A. Fay, James F. Whitcomb, Dennis Gage, Henry B. Cheney; Treasurer, Joseph A. Holton; Collector, Den- nis Gage; Superintendent Sunday School, Rev. S. W. Sutton; Chorister, William S. Wiggins; Organist, Miss Elsie Balcom.
Second Unitarian Church-Incorporated June 11, 1877. 478 Main street. Pastor, Rev. Carl G. Herst; Clerk, Frank E. Wing; Treasurer, W. G. Johnson; Executive Committee, George D. Bates (Chairman), Parke B. Swift, Henrie C. Fay, William S. Hinman, William D. Luey, Frank E. Wing, Lucien Lord, Edgar V. Wilson, William G. Johnson; Sunday School Super- intendent, Lucien Lord; Organist, Mrs. L. M. Lind- sev: Sexton, William C. Murdock.
Second Advent Chapel-Organized May 17, 1863. 1287 Main, Athol Centre. Pastor, Rev. M. A. Potter: Elders, Ensign Marsh, J. Frank Sawtelle; Deacons, Horace Mann, George Stockwell; Trustees, Henry W. Stratton, J. Frank Sawtelle, Horace Mann; Secretary, Oscar T. Brooks; Treasurer, Charles E. Marsh; Sunday School Superintendent, Oscar T. Brooks; Organist, Miss Jennie Sawtelle; Sexton, Charles E. Marsh.
St. Catherine's Church (Roman Catholic)-Organized 1882. Park avenue corner Allen street. Rector, Rev. E. F. Martin; Organist, Aileen Leonard; Sunday School Superintendent, J. W. Donovan; Sextons, J. W. Donovan, P. J. Fitzgibbon.
SOCIETIES, ASSOCIATIONS, ETC.
Ancient Order United Workmen, Artisan Lodge, No. 86- Lodge instituted July 26, 1887. Meets first and third Thursdays of each month in Knights of Pythias Hall, Bank Block, 386 Main. Master Workman, Hugo Engel; Recorder, A. E. Dunklee; Financier, Charles F. Foye; Receiver, J. W. Clayton.
Helping Hand Association. Auxiliary to Artisan Lodge, No. 86, A. O. U. W .- Organized May 23, 1889. An- nual meeting third Saturday in December. President. E. V. Wilson; Secretary, Charles E. Taft; Treasurer, F. W. Flosdorf.
Athol Cycle Club-Rooms Parmenter Block. President, W. L. Whitney; Secretary, H. M. Butler; Treasurer, W. L. Whitney; Captain, W. P. Hamilton.
Athol Rod and Gun Club-Range near Central Park. Club meets for practice every week on Thursday afternoon. President, J. G. Albee; Secretary and Treasurer, C. A. Thomas; Captain, C. Flagg.
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Athol Sportsmen's Club-384 Main street. President, George D. Bates; Secretary, C. F. Amsden; Treasurer, W. G. Johnson.
D. O. H., Andreas Hofer Lodge, No. 601-Meets last Sat- urday in each month at Lucien Lord's Hall, Sanders street. O. B., George Kugler; Secretary, John Tribel- hom; Treasurer, F. J. Hause.
High School Alumni Association-President, Roy C. Os- good; Secretary, Mary A. Holton; Treasurer, Harry L. Doane.
Knights of Honor, Acme Lodge, No. 523-Organized March, 1877. Regular meetings first and third Thurs- days of each month in Grand Army Hall, 466 Main street. Dictator, A. J. Hamilton; Reporter, I. L. Wood; Financial Reporter, C. A. Perry; Treasurer, O. T. Brooks.
Millers River Medical Society-Embracing towns in the northwestern part of Worcester county and eastern part of Franklin. Annual meeting held on the first day of January; regular meetings held on the first Thursday of each month. President, E. N. Mullins, M. D., Baldwinville; Secretary and Treasurer, Lilley Eaton, M. D., Athol Centre.
Patrons of Husbandry, Athol Grange, No. 175-Regular meetings every Friday evening at Good Templars' Hall, 1479 Main street, A. C. Master, C. A. Drury; Treasurer, Dennis Gage; Secretary, Mrs. M. J. Tooley. Poquaig Club-Rooms, Academy of Music, 184 Exchange street. President, Hon. Charles Field; Secretary, Fred W. Lord; Treasurer, Converse Ward.
U. O. G. C., Pequoig Commandery, No. 345-Meets first and third Thursdays of each month in Temple of Honor Hall, 39 Exchange street. N. C., Dr. Lilley Eaton; K. of R., Daniel E. Gilkey; F. K. of R., Miss Fannie E. Hunt; W. T., H. W. Harris.
Worcester Northwest Agricultural and Mechanical Society -Grounds located Main street corner Petersham road, Athol Centre, Mass. Annual meeting second Monday in December. Annual Fair first week in Oc- tober. President, B. W. Spooner, Petersham; Secre- tary, J. H. Humphrey, Athol Centre; Treasurer, T. H. Goodspeed, Athol Centre; Vice Presidents, J. F. Whitcomb, Athol Centre; J. R. Davis, Gardner; W. H. Lee, New Haven, Conn .; G. H. Kelton, Petersham; J. H. Waite, Baldwinville; F. H. Sprague, Orange; W. H. Brock, Athol Centre; John Brooks, Temple- ton; Trustees, A. F. Tyler, Athol; H. U. Wakefield, Tully; E. W. Ellis, Athol Centre; A. J. Raymond, Royalston; C. W. Bates, Phillipston; G. H. Cragin, Athol Centre; H. W. Goodman, North Dana; John Swan, Athol; Auditors, H. M. Humphrey, Athol Cen- tre; Henry Gray, Athol Centre; Delegate to State Board, Thomas H. Goodspeed, Athol Centre.
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Young Men's Christian Association-216 Exchange street. President, O. T. Brooks; Recording Secretary, H. S. Goddard; Treasurer, A. J. Hamilton; Directors, L. S. Starrett, W. H. Brock, A. M. White, L. B. Caswell, J. W. Clayton, Charles E. Marsh, C. M. Pierce.
MASONIC.
Athol Lodge, F. & A. M .- Regular Communications Wed- nesday on or before full moon, in Masonic Hall,Chest- nut corner Main, A. C. W. M., Frank L. Hood; S. W., Henry W. Harris; J. W., Frank E. Wing; Treas- urer, Henry Gray; Secretary, Wor. Joseph A. Holton; S. D., George E. Gibbs; J. D., Chas. W. Sawyer; Or- ganist, Wm. S. Wiggins; Tyler, John E. Wood.
Star Lodge, F. & A. M .- Regular Communications first Monday of each month, at Masonic Hall, Main street. W. M., Henrie C. Fay; S. W., George S. Allen; J. W., Arthur E. Albee; Treasurer, Wor. George H. Foye; Secretary, Wor. William .H. Heustis; S. D., Albert N. Ellis; J. D., Eugene C. Gaynor; Tyler, John D. Smith.
Union Royal Arch Chapter-Regular Convocations third Tuesday of each month, at Masonic Hall. M. E. H. P., James F. Whitcomb; E. K., Henry W. Harris; E. S., Frank L. Tourtellott; Treasurer, Converse Ward; Secretary, Frank E. Wing; C. of H., Fred H. Fay; P. S., Frank J. Hause; R. A. C., Frank W. Gourlay; Tyler, John D. Smith.
Athol Commandery, K. T .- Stated conclaves first Wednes- day of each month, in Masonic Hall, Richardson's Block, 503 Main street. E. C., Edmund C. Shepard- son; Gen., Henry W. Harris; C. G., Frank E. Wing; Prelate, Edgar V. Wilson; Ass't Prelate, Rev. Charles J. Shrimpton; S. W., James F. Whitcomb; J. W., John E. French; Treasurer, Fred W. Lord; Recorder, Henrie C. Fay; Std. Br., Ansel T. Ward; Swd. Br., Frank W. Gourlay; Warder, Cyrus M. Peirce; Senti- nel, George M. Gerry.
Themis Chapter, No. 30, O. E. S .- Meets first Friday even- ing in each month in Masonic Hall, 503 Main street. W. M., Mrs. Mary B. Gage; W. P., Frank E. Wing; Secretary, Mrs. Helen Stevens; Treasurer, Mrs. Sadie S. Cheney.
ODD FELLOWS.
Canton Athol, No. 60, Patriarchs Militant, I. O. O. F .- Regular Cantonment first Thursday of each month. Meets in Odd Fellows' Hall, 39 Exchange street. Captain, W. C. Murdock; Lieutenant, E. E. Gilson; Ensign, G. H. Cragin; Clerk, W. S. Lyman; Account- ant, C. L. Fay.
Mt. Pleasant Encampment, No. 68, I. O. O. F .- Meets sec- ond and fourth Fridays of each month at Odd Fellows' 9
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Hall, 39 Exchange street. C. P., W. S. Lyman; H. P., E. B. Newton; S. W., F. W. Gourlay; Scribe, G. A. Sprague; Treasurer, G. N. Kendall; J. W., G. L. Davis.
Tully Lodge, No. 136, I. O. O. F .- Meets every Wednes- day evening at Odd Fellows' Hall, 39 Exchange street. N. G., A. J. Lawton; V. G., J. H. McDonald; Secre- tary, E. C. Mahogany; Treasurer, H. C. Fay; Perman- ent Secretary, G. A. Sprague.
Banner Rebekah Lodge, No. 89, I. O. O. F .- Meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month at Odd Fellows' Hall, 39 Exchange street. N. G., Etta P. Cragin; V. G., May E. Mayo; Secretary, Alice J. Bigelow; Treas- urer, Maria L. Morse; Financial Secretary, Mabel L. Goodrich.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Corinthian Lodge, No. 76, K. of P .- Meets every Tuesday evening at Pythian Hall, 386 Main street. C. C., James H. McDonald; K. of R. and S., Frank H. Niles; M. of F., George A. Richardson; M. of E., Les- lie F. Smith; M. at A., William E. Weeks. Athol Co., No. 25, U. R. K. of P .- Meets first Monday evening of each month at Pythian Hall, 386 Main street. Captain, E. D. Peasley; First Lieutenant, W. E. Weeks; Second Lieutenant, Howard Douglass; Re- corder, A. J. Wilson; Treasurer, J. V. C. McDonald. Myrtle Assembly, No. 13, P. S. K. of P .- Meets second and fourth Friday evenings of each month at Pythian Hall, 386 Main street. C. C., Mrs. A. H. Drury; K. R. S., Mrs. R. L. Doane; M. E., Mrs. R. L. Whipple; M. of F., Mrs. W. E. Weeks; M. at A., Mrs. F. G. Cof- fin; A. M. A., Mrs. C. Clapp; M. O., Mrs. J. H. Toombs.
TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES.
Silver Social Temple of Honor, No. 8-Instituted Febru- ary 9, 1883. Meets every Wednesday evening at Tem- ple of Honor Hall, 39 Exchange street. S. Presiding Templar, Mrs. R. L. Whipple; Recorder, Miss Lizzie E. Garfield; Financial Recorder, C. Powers; Treasurer, W. Cleveland.
1. O. G. T., Summit Lodge, No. 62, Athol Centre-Meets Monday evenings in Grange Hall, 1479 Main street, Athol Centre. Chief Templar, Alton E. Fuller; Sec- retary, Mary A. Holton; Financial Scretary, Nellie M. Drury; Treasurer, A. W. May.
Woman's Christian Temperance Union-Regular meeting first Friday afternoon of each month. President, Mrs. Annis Sears; Recording and Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Addie A. Stevens; Treasurer, Mrs. Emeline P. Twichell.
G. A. R.
Parker Post, No. 123 .- Organized June 8, 1870. Meets second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month
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in G. A. R. Hall, 1626 Main street, Athol Centre. Commander, A. M. White; S. V. C., L. B. Hastings; J. V. C., F. R. Thomas; Surg., James Oliver, M. D .; Chaplain, George F. Parish; Adjutant, Charles E. Taft; Q. M., George W. Stevens; O. D., H. A. Ban- croft; O. G., I. S. Merrill; S. M., H. W. Stevens; Q. M. S., George D. Marsh.
Hubbard V. Smith Post, No. 140-Organized Feb. 22, 1882. Meets second and fourth Tuesday evenings in G. A. R. Hall, 466 Main street. Com., Pliny F. Nims; S. V. C., Chas. H. Parmenter; J. V. C., Geo. C. Taft; Adjutant, L. H. Sawin; Q. M., Levi Bosworth; Surg., F. L. Lord; Chap., J. S. Jobbins; O. D., John Killay; O. G., John A. Grout; S. M., John C. Blake; Q. M. S., William Dinsmore.
Hubbard V. Smith, W. R. C., No. 82-Organized Feb. 22, 1887. Meets first Tuesday evening and third Tues- day afternoon of each month in G. A. R. Hall, 466 Main street. President, Mrs. Sarah L. Smith; S. V. P., Mrs. Mary F. Wood; J. V. P., Mrs. Ella A. Drury; Secretary, Mrs. Etta A. Flagg; Treasurer, Mrs. Angie M. Hines.
Post No. 3, M. of R .- Meets second and fourth Thursday evenings in each month in G. A. R. Hall, 1626 Main street, Athol Centre. Commander, Emma E. Moore; Vice Commander, Carrie Pond; Secretary, Abbie A. Hill; Treasurer, Lillian Stevens.
SONS OF VETERANS.
Gen. W. T. Sherman Camp, No. 65-Organized May 26, 1886. Meets every Friday evening in G. A. R. Hall, 466 Main street. Captain, W. L. Frink; 1st Lieuten- ant, Frank A. Merrill; 2d Lieutenant, Waldo E. Fay; Q. M. Sergeant, G. F. Heustis.
ATHOL BOARD OF TRADE.
Meets at Poquaig Rooms, 184 Exchange street. President, George D. Bates; Vice President, Levi B. Fay; Treasurer, Frank S. Parmenter; Secretary, Lucien Lord; Executive Committee, Thos. H. Goodspeed, Augustus Coolidge, William D. Luey, A. F. Tyler, O. T. Brooks, W. H. Brock, H. L. Hapgood, Fred W. Goodman, J. W. Clayton.
ATHOL PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Library, 274 School street. The Library is open Mon- days and Wednesdays from 2 to 5 p. m., Satur- days from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m. Library Committee chosen at the annual March Town Meeting. Trustees-Chairman, Rev. C. J.Shrimpton; Secretary, Mrs. Sarah L. Smith; Rev. S. W. Sutton, Miss Ellen M. Bigelow, I. B. Caswell, Lucien Lord;
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Librarian, Mrs. Mercie S. Doane. The Library was established in 1878, when the Athol Library Associa- tion made the donation of its collection of 1,063 vol- umes to the town. The present number of volumes is 5,000.
CEMETERIES.
Silver Lake Cemetery-336 Silver Lake street.
Highland Cemetery-Off 1886 Main street, A. C., between Bears Den road and Summer street.
Old Indian Cemetery-Hapgood street near Hampstead place.
Catholic Cemetery-101 Vine, A. C.
Chestnut Hill Cemetery-Royalston road above Townsend road.
Old Cemetery-Entrance, 98 Pleasant street, A. C.
Pleasant Street Cemetery-Foot of Pleasant beyond New Sherborn road, A. C.
Lower Village Cemetery-Mt. Pleasant corner North Or- ange road.
ATHOL POST OFFICE.
Bank Block, 380 Main street corner Exchange.
Postmaster, Justin W. Clayton.
Assistant Postmaster, Miss Minnie E. Slate.
Money Order Clerk, Bernice Piedalue.
Mailing Clerk, James N. Keefe.
Stamp Clerk, Gertrude A. Piedalue.
Office hours, from 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. except Saturdays,
when it closes at 9 p. m. Open on Sundays from 10 to 10.45 a. m.
Closing and Arrival of Mails.
City of Boston, Maine, Eastern New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Fitchburg close at 6.45 a. m.
City of Boston, Maine, Eastern New Hampshire, Eastern Massachusetts, Fitchburg and Way Stations close at 11.50 a. m. and 6.30 p. m.
Due at 10.10 a. m. and 2.50 and 5.40 p m. Closed mails from Boston are due at 9.50 p. m.
New York State, Western States and Territories, Ontario, Vermont and Western Massachusetts close at 9.35 a. m. and 5.15 p. m. Due at 12.15 and 7 p. m.
New York City, Southern States, Springfield and Way Stations (via Boston and Albany road), close at 3.10 p. m. Due at 9.45 a. m.
Closed mail closes for Springfield, New York City, Mid- dle and Southern States (via Boston and Albany road), at 7.30 a. m.
Petersham mail closes at 12.15 p. m. Due at 11 a. m. Summer mail closes at 10.30 a. m. and 6 p. m .; arrives at 9.15 a. m. and 4.45 p. m.
North Orange mail closes at 12.15 p. m. Due at 9.30 a. m. Phillipston mail closes at 6.30 a. m. and 12.15 p. m. Due at 9.40 a. m. and 4 p. m.
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Athol Centre mail closes at 9.30 and 11.15 a. m. and 2.30 and 6.25 p. m. Due at 9.30 a. m. and 2.30 and 5.30 p. m. Closed mail from Western States due at 3.45 a. m. Closed mail from Springfied, Mass., due at 8.45 p. m.
ATHOL CENTRE POST OFFICE. 1497 Main.
Postmaster, Edwin B. Horton.
Assistant Postmaster, Mary A. Holton.
Mails Close.
West, 9.20 a. m., 5 p. m.
East, 11.35 a. m., 6.20 p. m.
Springfield, 2.20 p. m.
Athol, 9.20 a. m., 2.20 and 5 p. m. Mails Arrive.
East, 10.30 a. m., 6 p. m.
West, 12.45 p. m., 7. 20 p. m.
Springfield, 10.30 a. m.
Athol, 10.30 a. m., 11.45 a. m., 3 and 7.20 p. m.
SOUTH ATHOL POST OFFICE.
Postmaster, William H. Snow. Assistant Postmaster, Mrs. Addie E. Snow.
Mails close-9.00 a. m. and 3.20 p. m.
Mails Open-9.30 a. m. and 3.48 p. m.
WORCESTER COUNTY.
Incorporated April 2, 1721. Shire Towns-Worcester and Fitchburg. County Commissioners, Emerson Stone, Spencer, term ex- pires 1898; George W. Cook, Barre, term expires 1899; H. G. Taft, Uxbridge, term expires 1897. Elected for a term of three years.
Clerks, the Clerk of Courts, ex-officio.
Meets at North Court House, Worcester, on the fourth Tuesday of March, third Tuesday of June, second Tuesday of September and fourth Tuesday of Decem- ber.
Register of Deeds, Harvey B. Wilder, Worcester; salary, fees. Term expires 1898. Elected by the people. Register of Deeds, Worcester Northern District, D. H. Merriam, Fitchburg; salary, fees. Time expires 1898. Elected by the people.
County Treasurer, E. A. Brown, Worcester; salary, $2,200. Term expires 1898.
Sheriff, Robert H. Chamberlain, Worcester. Elected for a term of three years. Term expires January, 1899. District Attorney, Herbert Parker; Assistant, Arthur I. Rugg.
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Deputy Sheriffs, J. M. Drennon, Worcester; Charles Sib- ley (at court), Worcester; James Early, Worcester; David H. Hayter and William W. Scott (at court), Worcester; W. Ansel Washburn (at jail), Worcester; Roswell L. Doane, Athol; W. H. Richardson, Ashburn- ham; Sylvester Bothwell, Barre; John Nugent, Black- stone; W. F. Tarbell, East Brookfield; John P. Ran- ger, North Brookfield; Charles A. Bartlett, Clinton; B. D. Dwinnell (at jail), Fitchburg; J. J. Sheehan, Fitchburg; Charles H. Potter, Fitchburg; H. G. Green, Fitchburg; E. W. Merrick, Holden; Henry A. Turner, Gardner; N. E. Metcalf, Leominster; Abbott A. Jenkins, Milford; Henry C. Snell, Milford; Hamil- ton Boyd, Northbridge; Francis D. Newton, South- boro; Henry P. Draper, Spencer; Franklin Jacobs, Southbridge; C. W. Nichols, Templeton; E. O. Bacon, Uxbridge; Robert Callahan, Winchendon; Maurice P. Clare, Webster; William Magner, Westboro; Walter A. Putnam, Warren; Emory A. Bacon, West Boylston; Frank H. Baldwin, West Boylston.
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