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Increase over the year 1885
48,252.04
Amonnt raised by taxation in 1887
255,958.81
Decrease over the year 1886.
17,802.88
Amount raised by taxation in 1888
255,768.10
Decrease over the year 1887
190.71
Amount raised by taxation in 1889 265,662.98 Increase over the year 1888 10,894.88
Amount raised by taxation in 1890
287,118.38 Increase over the year 1889 21,455.40
Amount raised by taxation in 1891.
348,093.32
Increase over the year 1890
60,974.94
Amount raised by taxation in 1892 382,374.21
Increase over the year 1891
37,289.75
Valuation of the City.
592
HISTORY OF BROCKTON.
Amount raised by taxation in 1893 435,793.21
Increase over the year 1892.
53,419.00
Amount raised by by taxation in 1894
412,000
Increase over the year 1893.
7,000
RATE OF TAXATION PER THOUSAND IN DOLLARS AND CENTS.
1882, 1G3; 1833, 163; 1884, 17; 1885, 13.80; 1886, 16; 1887, 163; 1888, 15.90 1889, 15.70; 1890, 15.20; 1891, 17.50; 1892, 18.80; 1893, 19.70; 1894, -.
Number of registered voters in Brockton in 1893, 6,493.
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES OF BROCKTON.
State Tax.
County Tax.
1882
$ 6,260.00
1882
$ 6,196.66
1883
7,800.00
1883
8,372.09
188
10,400.00
1884
8,372.09
1885
7,800.00
1885
9,674.42
1886.
10,590.00
1886
13,025 82
1887
15,885.00
1887
14,210.00
1888
15,885.00
1888
14,210.00
1889
14,860.00
1889
15,394.16
1890
13,002.50
1890
15,394.16
1891
11,145.00
1891
15,394.16
1892
14,157.50
1892
23,655.13
1893
20.225.00
1893
25,046.43
NUMBER OF DWELLING HOUSES IN BROCKTON.
1881
2,245
1888 3,599
1882
2,447
1889
3,790
1883
2,581
1890
4,055
1884
2,791
189'
4,361
1885
3,129
1892
4,593}
1886
3,235
1893
4,810₺
1887
3,400
1894
NUMBER OF DWELLING HOUSES ERECTED IN BROCKTON SINCE IT
BECAME A CITY.
1882
232
1889 191
1883
134
1890
265
1884.
210
1891 306
1885
338
1892
232
1886
106
1893.
217
1887
165
1894.
1888
199
593
STATISTICAL. 1
The following lists are published to show the rapid increase in the amount of boots and shoes manufactured in Brockton at different periods.
COMPARATIVE SCHEDULE.
1878.
1877.
January
3
1531
1408
10
1779
1938
17
3027
3297
24.
2940
3378
31
4125- 13,402
3823 -- 13,844
February 7
3730
4774
14
4159
4449
21
4462
4816
28
4710-17,061
5216-19,255
March
7.
4354
5024
14
4063
5383
21.
4018
5347
28
4353-16,788
4997-20,751
April
4
4249
5251
11
4203
4610
18
4109
3914
25.
4129-16,690
4081-17,856
May
2
3896
3322
9
3698
3793
16
3243
3150
23.
3026
2922
30
2573-16,436
2780 -- 15,967
June
6.
2171
2125
13.
2147
2267
20
1867
2124
27.
1647- 7,832
1709- 8,225
July
4.
1802
1502
11
1186
1103
18
1533
1866
23
2173- 6,694
2249-
6,720
August
1
2600
3418
8.
3047
2926
15.
3342
3107
22.
3716
3542
29
3840-16,545
3141 -- 15,134
September 5.
3965
3569
12
3886
3703
19
4126
3178
26.
3727-15,704
3290 -- 13,740
October 3.
3830
3536
10
2149
1976
17
3714
2963
24
3362
2810
31
2881 -- 15,936
2049-13,334
November 7
2318
2000
14
1943
1279
21
1650
1105
28
1524 -- 7,435
1060- 5,444
75
594
HISTORY OF BROCKTON.
December 5 ..
808
810
12.
920
884
19
974
1252
26.
1285- 3,987
1080 -- 4,026
Totals.
154,510
154,296
Number of cases shipped in 1876, 142,010.
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF SHIPMENTS OF CASES OF BOOTS AND SHOES FROM
Brockton.
Campello.
1881.
1880.
1881.
1880.
January 7. . .. 3181.
4843 .
1174
1521
14.
4433
4487
1672
1201
21.
4676
5291
1500
1546
28. . .
4959-17,249
4124-18,745
1525 -- 5,871
1280-5,548
Febru'y 4.
5676
3702
2045
1376
11
5743
3905
1777
1323
18.
5572
5049
1815
1334
25.
6168-23,159
5528-18,184
1806-7,443
1494 -- 5,577
March 4. . . .
5968
5991
1905
1613
11.
6243
5927
1945
1686
18.
6316
6011
1991
1681
25.
6648 -- 25,175
5460-23,389
2121-7,962
1534-6,514
April 1. . .
6521
3807
2117
1501
8. . .
4544
4320
1405
1260
15. . . . 4899
5075
1602
1622
22.
5573
4849
1764
1566
29.
5315 -- 25,852
4935 -- 22,686
1196-8,084
1422 -- 7,371
May
6. 4984
4723
1848
1809
13. . . 4926
4100
1880
1365
20.
4764
3716
1814
1349
27.
4379-19,053
3585 -- 16,124
1714 -- 7,256
2318 -- 6,841
June
3. 2635
2871
912
932
10.
3421
2980
1213
835
17.
3070
3172
1080
1427
24.
2527 -- 11,653
2360-11,383
1075 -- 4,280
756-3,950
July
1. ...
2991
2253
1008
496
8. ..
1890
1352
606
388
15.
2483
2200
755
550
22.
3476
2757
1136
833
29.
4058 -- 14,898
3690 -- 12,252
1284 -- 4,789
1048 -- 3,315
August 5. . . .
4378
3847
1642
1216
19.
4780
4565
1881
1315
26.
4985 -- 19,218
4465 -- 17,350
1825 -- 6,788
1411 -- 5,240
Septem'r 2 ....
5246
4990
1752
1440
9 .... 4833
4502
1815
1488
16 .. . .
5253
2561
1848
1225
23 ..
4622
4547
1777
1395
30.
4154 -- 24,108
3014 -- 19,614
1504 -- 8,796
1505 -- 7,053
12.
5075
4473
1440
1298
595
STATISTICAL.
October 7.
4549
3746
1130
1107
14. . . .
3026
3604
966
1106
21 .. .. 3803
2456
1432
1278
28.
3594-15,172
1851 -- 11,657
1394 -- 4,522
1324-4,815
Novem'r 4. . .
3190
2605
1206
985
11. . .
3190
2531
1206
917
18.
2922
2531
879
917
25.
2240-11,542
2 :67 -- 9,734
762 -- 4,053
856 -- 3,675
Decem'r 2.
1925
1650
623
644
9.
2040
1089
873
706
16.
1611
2433
810
733
23 ..
3060
1526
1211
820
30. . . 3021 -- 11,657
1674- 8,372
786 -- 1,303
676 -- 3,579
Totals.
218,726
189,490
74,147
63,478
Total shipments for 1879, 181,372; for 1878, 154,510; for 1877, 154,296; for 1876, 142,010.
1882.
1881.
1882.
1881.
Brockton.
Campello.
January 6. ..
4440
3181
1267
1174
13
4455
4433
1751
1672
20.
4982
4676
2109
1500
27.
5791-19,968
4959-17,249
1490- 7,617
1525-5,871
Februa'y 3. . .
5596
5676
2197
2345
10.
5916
5743
2085
1777
17.
6378
5572
2118
1815
24.
6599-26,589
6168-23,159
2454- 8,851
1806-7,443
March
3.
6570
5968
2761
1905
10.
6806
6243
2056
1945
17.
7091
6316
2401
1991
24.
7328
6648
2344
2121
31.
7162-34,957
6521-25,175
2431-11,993
2117-7.962
April 7.
6188
4544
1938
1405
14.
6977
4899
1946
1602
21
6948
5573
2032
1764
28:
6317-26,430
5315-25,852
1920- 7,806
1196-8,084
May
5 ..
6335
4984
1392
1848
12.
6093
4926
1851
1880
19.
6419
4764
1701
1814
26.
5391-18,238
4379 -- 19,053
1714- 6,558
1714-7,256
June
2.
5176
2635
1726
912
9 ....
4960
3421
1725
1213
16.
4810
3070
1744
1080
23.
4192
2527-11,653
1281
1075-4,280
30.
3218-22,356
2991
950- 7,426
1008
July
7.
3201
1890
909
666
2483
918
755
21.
3283
3476
1622
1136
28.
4106 -- 12,906
4058-14,898
1733- 5,182
1281-4,789
4378
1929
1642
11
4653
5075
1711
1440
18.
5140
4780
1921
1881
25 ...
5940-20,704
4985 -- 19.218
2199- 7,760
7825-6,788
14.
2316
August
4. ...
5071
596
HISTORY OF BROCKTON.
Septem'r I . . . . 6264
5216
2462
1752
8. . . . 6112
1833
2579
1815
15 .... 5993
5253
2122
1848
22 .. .. 5968
4622
2072
1777
29 .... 5642 -- 29,779
4154 -- 24,108
1880 -- 11,115
1504-8,796
October 6 ....
5316
4549
1738
1130
13 ..
5140
3026
1713
966
20 ..
4999
3803
1776
1432
27.
498] -- 20,436
3594 -- 15,172
1660 -- 6,887
1394 -- 4,522
Novem'r 3.
4061
3190
1350
1206
17. . .
3467
2922
1272
879
24
2306 -- 14,538
2240-11,542
1587 -- 5,237
762 -- 4,053
Decem'r 1.
2915
1925
971
623
8.
2417
2040
918
873
15.
3256
1611
1373
810
22.
3864
3060
1496
1211
29
3704 -- 16,156
3021 -- 11,657
1177 -- 5 935
786 -- 4,303
Totals. . . 261,657
218,726
92,367
74,147
The total shipments for 1880 were 189,490; in 1879, 281,372; 1878, 154,510; 1877, 154,205; 1876, 142,010.
COMPARISON OF WEEKLY SHIPMENTS.
Brockton
1893.
1892.
January
6.
9827
8604
13
7864
7736
20
8127
8192
27
8865 -- 34,683
8320 -- 36,852
February 3.
8664
10,317
10
7712
8202
17
9679
9093
24
7984 -- 34,039
9151 -- 36,763
March
3
9635
8658
10.
9372
8131
17
10,559
8293
24
10,034
3646 -- 34,428
31
10,096 -- 49,696
9275
April
7.
9879
8327
14.
11 502
9384
21.
10,014
9142
28.
10,958 -- 42,353
9210-45,338
May
5.
10,134
8864
12.
9984
8774
19.
9653
8552
26
9900 -- 39,671
8527 -- 34,717
June
2.
7861
7497
9.
10,434
7937
16.
9911
7125
23
10,092 -- 47,149
7949-30,508
30.
8851
7681
10.
.. 3704
3190
1028
1206
597
STATISTICAL.
July
7.
6513
4158
14
5824
5356
21
6699
8266
28
7186-26,222
7780 -- 33,241
August
7085
7769
11
7646
8409
18
7551
9037
25
6858 -- 29,140
9247 -- 34,462
Septemb'r 1
7245
9069
8.
7129
7556
15.
7308
8714
29
8463-38,163
9295 -- 43,041
October 6.
5780
8956
13
6289
7189
20
8264
8637
27
7809 -- 28,142
8362 -- 33,144
Novemb'r 3.
7710
8435
10.
6573
8119
17
6308
8545
24.
5933 -- 26,524
7648 -- 32,747
December 1
6102
6923
S
5317
8394
15
5781
8336
22
4775
6251
29
4296-26,271
7096 -- 37,000
Totals.
422,053
428,341
CAMPELLO SHIPMENTS.
1893.
1892.
January
6.
3586
4044
13
3132
3552
20
2851
3211
3055 -- 12,624
3014 -- 13,821
February 3
2790
3366
10.
2733
3216
17
3298
3778
24.
3018-11,839
3703 -- 14,063
March 3
3799
4028
10.
3221
2831
17
3973
3147
24
3914 -- 18,676
3900-13,906
31.
3769
April
7.
3466
3790
14.
4266
3596
21
3915
4172
28
4476-16,123
4037 -- 19,390
May
5
3552
3680
12
3525
3293
19
3262
3448
26
3043-13,382
3795
3487-13,908
8018
8407
598
HISTORY OF BROCKTON.
June
2.
9.
3180
2769
16.
3152
2582
23
2938
2955 -- 10,948
30.
2673 -- 14,466
3261
July 7
1085
1644
14
1260
2114
21
1463
3012
28.
1591 -- 5,399
2892 -- 12,923
August 4.
1782
3224
11.
2123
3244
18.
2170
3200
'25
2159 -- 8,234
3622 -- 13,290
Septemb'r 1.
2282
3634
8.
2141
2973
15
3043
3571
22
2711
3384
29.
2774-12,951
3674 -- 17,236
October 6.
2682
3284
13.
1860
2475
20.
2901
3417
27.
2730-10,173
375 -- 12,551
Novemb'r 3
2827
2694
10
2035
3137
17
2460
3274
24.
2110- 9,432
2666-11,771
December 1
2127
2066
8
1424
3086
15
1968
2826
22
1214
2209
29.
1046- 7,779
2289-12,476
Totals
141,078
166,293
MONTELLO SHIPMENTS.
1893.
1892.
January
6
2096
1250
13
1938
1304
20.
2509
1308
27
2189- 8,732
1391 -- 5,253
February 3
2061
1334
10.
1954
1364
17
1800
1335
24
1181- 6,996
1233- 5,286
March
3
1583
1088
10.
1751
1349
17.
1576
1237
24
1509
1094 -- 4,768
31
1951- 8,370
1194
April
7.
1875
899
14
1766
1028
21.
1703
1190
28.
1465- 6,809
1321 -- 5,632
2223
2642
599
STATISTICAL.
May
5
1535
1311
12
1458
1186
19
1567
959
26.
1522-
6,082
1150- 4,606
June
2
1401
1210
9.
2480
1170
16.
2165
1290
23.
1837
1052- 4,722
30.
2329-10.212
1430
July
7
668
585
14
1001
689
21
1248
1494
28
1468- 4,385
848- 5,046
August 4.
1409
1263
11
1553
1510
18.
1509
1341
25
1470- 5,941
1244- 5,358
Septemb'r 1 ..
1593
1328
8.
1153
1588
15.
1685
1704
22
1703
1968
29.
1533- 7,667
2041- 8,629
October
6.
898
1358
13.
949
1548
20
1282
1821
27
1143- 4,272
1702- 6,429
Novemb'r 3.
1040
2121
10
1245
708
17
615
1726
24.
785- 3,685
1662 -- 7,217
December 1
1177
863
8.
1374
3559
15
1237
1864
22
1428
1844
29
1500- 6,716
1820- 9,950
Totals.
79,865
72,896
PRICES IN OLD TIMES .- In the year 1779 (August 9), the town of Bridgewater chose a committee of eighteen to ascertain and form prices for all sorts of produce, trade, labor, etc., within said town.
The following list is the result of the committee's labors :
The Selectmen and committee of the Town of Bridge water, agreeable to an act of the State of Massachusetts Bay, entitled An Act to prevent monopoly and oppression, do hereby affix the Rates and prices of the following, goods, articles, and necessaries of life and labor in the town of Bridgewater, and all persons are hereby notified thereof, and are directed to conform themselves thereto, and not in labor, or any other Article to exceed the prices hereafter affixed, as they would avoid the penalties in said Act, made and provided, "Farming labor in July and August 3 shillings per day. In April, May, and June, Sept. and October, 2s. d. per day, and found as usual. Wheat 7s. a Bushel, Rye 5s. Indian Corn 3s. per Bushel, Sheeps wool 2s. per pound. Good fresh
600
HISTORY OF BROCKTON.
pork 4s. per pound, salt pork in proportion, Beef grass fed, and well fatted, with the Hide and T'allow, 3d. per pound, Beef of inferior quality in equal proportion. Hides 3d. per pound, Raw calf skins 6d. per pound. Salt made in this Country 12s. Im- ported Salt 10s. with ye allowance of transportation, West India Ruin 7s. per Gallon, 2s. per Quart, and smaller quantities in proportion, as usual, Best Muscovado Sugar 62s. 3d. by the Cwt. and 8} d. by the single pound, Molasses 4s. 3d. per gallon, good new milk cheese, 6s. per pound, Butter 10s. per pound, Beans six shillings per Bushel, Flax well cleansed 1s. per pound, Potatoes Is. in ye fall, 1s. 6d. in ye Spring, yarn stockings, good and well made, 5s. a pr. Mens Shoes of good neats leather 7s. 6d. and other Qualities and sizes in equal proportion, Cotton wool 3s. 9d. per lb, good oats 2s. per Bushel, Coffee 1s. 6d. per lb, Tallow Fryed and good 7gd. per lb. Rough Tallow 5d. per lb. Tow cloth, yard wide and good 2s. 3d. yd. and other tow cloth in proportion, ac- cording to its width, and goodness, and coarse linen after the same rate, oak wood 8s. per cord at the place where it is delivered, Tanned Hides, 1s. 3d. pound, other leather in proportion, cotton and linen good and well made at 3s. 6d. a yard, other widths and qualities of cotton in equal proportion. Meat, Mutton, lamb, and veal at 3s. a pound. Horse keeping one night or 24 hours by hay 1s. 6d. English Hay of ye best sort 3s. other hay in proportion, the present Season, Oxen's labor for one yoak of oxen one day, ye same as farming labor, excepting July and August, then not to exceed 2s. 6d. Horse labor to cart or plough, Is. 6d. per day, Horse Hier 2s. per mile, a single man without a load, Iron refuse Iron 50s. a cut, Bloomery Iron, 30s. per cut, Scythes 9s. single, and by the Dozen as usual while steal remains 4s. per pound, and Rise or Fall, as Steal rises and falls, allowing 1s. 2d. per lb. to each Scythe, Axes 9s. single, with the same allow- ance, as Scythe, Horse Shoeing, Stealed Corkt, Tow and heel 7s. and in the same pro- portion for plain shoeing, according to former custom and usage, Milk in ye summer season from May the first six months ltd. a quart 2d. a Quartt the other six months. Hats, good well made felt Hats 6s. each, Best Beaver Hats, 42s. Beaver Rit Hats in ye same proportion, Ceader pails, well made 1s. 6d. largest size wash tubs well made 5s. 8d. and Ceader work in like proportion, striped Flannel well made, 3s. 6d. per yard and other woolen cloath in same proportion. Plough Share and Coulter, well stealed and completed ls. per pound and other Iron work in proportion, according to former usage and custom. Hoes, Broad Hoes 4s. Tobacco, 6s. per lb. Iron hollow ware 18s. cwt. for common Tunnage ware, and other ware in proportion. Ceader Rails the best 12 feet 20s. per hundred, and other lengths and qualities in proportion, Foot wheels 14s. each, Greate wheels in proportion. Oak Charcoal 15s. single load or 80 Bushels, and other Cole in proportion, Ceader Shingles, full 18 inches Long will lay four inches and a half 20s. per Thousand, other lengths and qualities in proportion, Laths in proportion to shingles, Oak Boards and Slat work good and Merchantable, 42s. a Thousand, other pine Boards in proportion to the quality. Good hunting Saddles, 50s., common Snaffle Bit Bridles 6s. Cyder good and drawn of ye lees, 12s. per barrel exclusive of the barrel. Honey 10s. per pound. Beesewax 1s. 6d. 1b. Ox Cart wheels 30s. per pr. flax seed on Hand, clean and good for sowing only 4s. per Bushel, Boarding a common farmer 6s. per week, other boarding in proportion, pasturing a cow six months or through ye Sum- mer at ls. per week, pasturing other creatures in usual proportion, Oak Bark, 15s. a
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cord delivered at ye Tanners works, other bark in proportion, Making mens shoes at home 2s. Sd. and other shoes in usual proportion, making mens shoes abroad 2s. and other Shooes in proportion. House Joyners and Carpenters 3s. 9d. per day, seven months from the first day of April, and 3s. per day ye other five months, Shop Joyners to conform themselves in their work to the prices of labor, herein set down, to House Joyners, and Carpenters, Bricklayers and Masons 4s. per day, womans labor in general to rise in proportion with mens labor, according to former usages and customs, Board Nails, while nail Rods are sold at 6s. per Cut 10s. Nails at 19s. a thousand reckoning six score to the hundred, and by the hundred at the same rate, and to fall in the price, as rods shall fall in the same proportion, Turkeys, Dunghill Fowl, and Ducks, 5d. per pound, Geese at 4s. per lb. Ox Shoeing, Shoeing one Yoak of Oxen all round well corked, 12s. and plain shoeing in proportion. Mens Taylors by the day 2s. when they go out to work, Barley and Malt, at 3s. 8d. per Bushel, Flax seed, Hogsheads 4s. when they are made.
A True Extract from the minutes,
Entered on Record by me,
DAVID KINGMAN, Clerk.
NATHANIEL BRETT, Town Clerk.
1779-The town chose a committee of twenty seven to see the pen- alty for violation of the law of prices, of this number Nathaniel Reyn- olds, esq., Col. Simeon Cary, Capt. Thomas Thompson, David How- ard, 3d, John Bicknell and William Shaw were from the North Parish.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
LIST OF FIRES FROM 1800 TO 1894.
I 800. Dwelling-house of Issachar Snell destroyed by fire.
1816. Dwelling- house of Arza Keith partially burned ; caused while making varnish in one of the rooms. Mr. Keith was injured by inhal- ing smoke, from the effects of which he never recovered.
1818. Barn belonging to Charles Keith in Campello destroyed by fire.
1819. Barn belonging to Oliver Leach struck by lightning and de- stroyed by fire.
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1836, March 6. Dwelling-house, formerly belonging to Rev. Daniel Huntington, and occupied by Dr. A. K. Borden and George H. Brown, on North Main street, destroyed by firc.
1845, July 4. The dwelling house of Sanford Alden in the northeast section of the town. Took fire from a fire cracker.
1846. Cabinet-shop belonging to Howard & Clark destroyed by fire.
1847, January 30. Dwelling-house belonging to Freeman Dexter destroyed by fire at half-past five o'clock A. M. (a very cold morning).
1847, March 11. Shoe manufactory of William French partially de- stroyed by fire about five o'clock A. M.
1847, March 19. ; Store owned by George Clark destroyed by fire at eleven o'clock P. M. Also a dwelling-house belonging to Micah Pack - ard nearly consumed at the same time.
1 847, September 26. Dwelling-house belonging to Nathan Hayward slightly damaged by fire at four o'clock A. M.
1848, March I. Edward E. Bennett's dwelling-house slightly dam- aged.
1848, March 23. House of Edward J. Snow slightly damaged.
1848, March 30. Woods near Benjamin Eaton's burned.
1848, May I. Woods near Thomas Wales burned.
1849, July 28. A carpenter shop owned by Charles S. Johnson about three o'clock P. M. ; his dwelling adjoining narrowly escaped de- struction.
1850, February 6. Ruel Richmond's wheelwright shop consumed by fire at three o'clock A. M. Weather severe cold ; engines could not work well ; thermometer six degrees below zero.
1850, April 2. Barn belonging to Silas Packard burned at three o'clock A. M.
1850, April 15. Building owned by Salmon & Galen Manley, at eleven o'clock P. M., was totally destroyed.
1850, August 6. David Ford's barn struck by lightning and de- stroyed about three o'clock P. M.
1850, October II. Lucius Keith's periodical depot damaged by fire.
1850, October II. Tailor shop owned by W. F. Brett nearly de- stroyed about four o'clock A. M. Also a building occupied by W. E. Skinner.
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FIRES.
1851, June 29. Store of Messrs. Brett & Kingman in Kingman block, badly damaged by fire about three o'clock A. M.
1852, April 9. Barn on the John Tilden farm consumed about cight o'clock A. M.
1852, May 30. Pine Grove, a short distance south of the Centre Vil-
lage, was burned. Buildings were saved with difficulty.
1852, May 30. Baptist Chapel damaged by fire at half-past eight o'clock P. M. Loss about $1,000.
1853, March 30. Dwelling-house near " Keith's Mill" partly burned ; formerly occupied by Zenas Packard, the " honest miller."
1853, March 31. The last and boot manufactory owned by Chand- ler Sprague, esq., and formerly known as the "Old Cotton Factory," was totally destroyed by fire at half-past three o'clock A. M. Loss, $4,000.
1853, May 23. Stable belonging to Nathaniel Snow, in the Pine Grove, was destroyed about four o'clock A. M.
1853 May 23. The steam-mill connected with the furniture manu- facturing establishment of Josiah W. Kingman at Campello, took fire about a quarter to one o'clock P. M., communicating with the lumber- yard and buildings around, destroying the dwelling-house of Mr. King- man, stable, warehouse, and finishing shop, three workshops belonging to the same, also the dwelling-house owned and occupied by Anson Morse, dwelling of David Allen, meeting-house, and fire engine-house belonging to Enterprise Engine Company No. 2. Many other build- ings took fire from these, but by the prompt and energetic working of seven different engines were saved from the devouring element. The loss by this fire was estimated at about $50,000, with a very small in- surance, a severe loss to the village, besides throwing a large number of workmen out of employment.
1853, May 24. Barn belonging to Turner Torrey, in the west part of the town, was burned in the evening.
1853, June 9. Barn belonging to John Thompson, on Summer street, together with fifteen tons of hay. Loss $1,000.
1853, September 29. The building owned by Rev. A. B. Wheeler, and occupied by C. C. Bixby, F. & H. Baylies, and S. W. S. Howard, partially burned.
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1854, May 22. House owned and occupied by Jarvis W. Reynolds, on Main street, Campello, slightly burned.
1856, January 4. The dwelling- house of Dwight E. Hale was par- tially burned.
1856, January 22. A dwelling house on Grove street, owned by Timothy Cronan and occupied by Edward Barry, destroyed by fire.
1856, September 8. The building known as the Unitarian Church, owned by Major Nathan Hayward, totally destroyed about one o'clock P. M.
1856, September 9. Barn and shop of Daniel McIntee, with two horses, were destroyed.
1856, October 5. ' The grocery store near the depot in the village, occupied by William H. Pierce, partly destroyed between two and three o'clock A. M.
1856, December 22. Ara Snow's house slightly burned.
1857, January 8. Dwelling-house owned by C. J. F. Packard par- tially burned. Loss $300.
1857, November 26. Shoe manufactory of Martin L. Keith & Co. at Campello, slightly damaged by fire. Damage $100.
1857, December 17. A small building owned by the heirs of Major Nathan Hayward, situated in the Tilden District. Loss was small.
1857, December 21. Railroad depot took fire from the telegraph. Damage was slight.
1857, December 30. The saw-mill belonging to Messrs. Thomas and Welcome Howard, on Belmont street, nearly consumed.
1859, January 22. House on Ashland street belonging to the heirs of Major Nathan Hayward. Damage $200.
1859, September 2. The musical instrument manufactory owned by Caleb H. Packard at Campello, occupied by A. B. Marston, destroyed.
1859, September 8. Dwelling-house and stable of Marcus Packard, on Mount Ashland, about eleven o'clock A. M. Loss $9,000. Also, a lot of wood near by, caused by sparks from the same.
1859, December 12. House owned by Henry Baylies. Loss $800. 1860, January II. Varnish factory near Ephraim Brett's house. Loss $500.
1860, January 25. Barn belonging to John Reardon at one o'clock P. M.
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1860, April 2. An old building on Pond street. Loss $100.
1860, April 8. An old building on the corner of Centre street. Loss was small.
1860, October 19. Barn belonging to William F. Brett, containing thirty-two tons of hay and one cow, destroyed at twelve o'clock at night. Loss $700.
1860, October 27. House belonging to Orren Bartlett partially burned. Loss $500.
1860, November 7. Hall belonging to Baker & Kingman, on Green street, near where the recent fire took place destroying the " Old Brown Church," destroyed at half- past eleven o'clock P. M. Loss $9,000. In- sured for $6,000.
1860, November 8. Steam-mill of Howard & Clark slightly dam- aged by fire.
1860, November 29. Small dwelling-house owned by Benjamin King- man, near " Keith's Mill," destroyed by fire.
1860, December 30. Tailor shop occupied by Daniel Logue, and owned by Tyler Cobb, partially destroyed by fire.
1861, March 2. Barn belonging to Galen Packard, together with one horse and three cows, destroyed by fire about five o'clock A. M. Loss $600. No insurance.
1861, March 11. Shop occupied by Alexander Chaplin slightly dam- aged.
1861, May 8. Store belonging to Colonel E. Southworth partially burned. Loss $300.
1861, June 21. House of John McCullough. Loss $300.
1861, July 6. House belonging to Franklin Keith partially destroyed. Loss $600.
1861, November 29. House belonging to Moses W. Hancock slightly damaged by fire.
1862, January 2. Store belonging to Daniel Hayward partially burned. Loss $450.
1862, February I. Store belonging to Charles Curtis partially de- stroyed.
1862, May 14. Barn, shop, and wood-house, together with three cows and a calf, belonging to Galen Warren, destroyed by fire. 'Loss $1,000.
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1862, June 14. Barn, three cows, and two tons of hay belonging to Edward E. Bennett destroyed.
1862, June 16. House of Sylvester Cotter partially destroyed. Loss $500.
1862, August 17. House belonging to Clark Paul. Loss $200.
1863, September 30. Barn and shop of William Gegin destroyed. Loss $700.
1863, November 26. (Thanksgiving morning). House and barn be- longing to the heirs of Jesse Perkins, together with two cows. Loss $1,500.
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