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THE FARMERS' CLUB .- The Sterling Farmers' Club had its birth on the evening ot the 12th of November, 1857. It had a noble parentage; but most of the original members have passed on to their reward. We recall their venerable, manly forms, the genial expression of their countenances and the words of wisdom and experience which fell from their lips.
Pursuant to public notice, a meeting of the citi- zens was held, and after being duly organized, a com- mittee appointed for the purpose presented a consti-
tntion, which was unanimously adopted. The first article declares that the association shall be called the Sterling Farmers' Club. The second defines the object in the these words : " Its object shall be to promote the interests of agriculture and the wel- fare of the farmer and disseminate such knowledge, practical and scientific, as shall conduce to that end."
Another article prescribes the order of business at each meeting as follows: "There shall be a meet- ing of the club ance a fortnight, and at such meet- ing a discussion upon a topic previously annonnced, which shall be commenced by four members desig- nated at a previous meeting by the presiding officer, and such other exercises as the club shall deem proper." Fifty -one gentlemen signed the constitu- tion and at once became members. For more than twenty years the meetings of the club were well attended, its discussions carried on with earnestness, often with enthusiasm, and much practical informa- tion diffused among its members.
The work of the club has been educational in an eminent degree. By the discussion of the multitudi- nons questions of farm interest it has awakened thought, led to inquiry, investigation, experiment and practical knowledge. It has encouraged enter- prise and promoted improvement in methods of farm work. In a social way, also, it has had a beneficent influence. With the exception of two years during the late war it has held its annual cattle-shows and exhibitions. Among those who have given addresses on these occasions are the Hon. Charles L. Flint, of Boston ; the late Hon. John A. Goodwin, of Lowell ; the late Rev. George Putnam, D.D., of Roxbury and the present Secretary of War, the Hon. William C. Endicott, of Salem.
Another instrumentality designed to promote the welfare of the farmer and the farmer's family is that of the order of the Patrons of Husbandry, which has been a successful experiment in this town. "The Sterling Grange, No. 53, Patrons of Husbandry," was organized in April, 1874. In some of its methods of operation it varies from the Farmers' Club, but is not, in any sense, in conflict with it. The objects of the two associations are identical. The Sterling Grange at the present time is an active force and has a membership of sixty persons.
THE CENTENNIAL .- The centennial anniversary of the incorporation of the town was observed on the 15th of June, 1881. The subject was brought up be- fore the town, informally, at the annnal town-meet- ing in November, 1879, and a committee was ap- pointed to take the matter into consideration and report at a future meeting. The committee reported at the annual meeting in March following in favor of a snitable observance of the event, which report was unanimously accepted, and a Centennial Committee was chosen and empowered to make all necessary
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arrangements therefor. The committee consisted of the following persons : Samuel Osgood, Captain Eli Kilburn, Dr. William D. Peck, Ezra Sawyer, Esq., Mr. William H. Burpee. Captain Kilburn, owing to the infirmities of age, declined to serve and Mr. Charles H. Loring was chosen in his stead.
The committee held frequent meetings during the summer and winter following, and made snch ar- rangements as were deemed proper. An act was procured from the Legislature of 1880 authorizing the town to raise money by taxation to an amount not exceeding five hundred dollars, for commemorating the centennial anniversary of its incorporation and for publishing the doings of the celebration. The anni- versary of incorporation occurred on the 25th of April, but on account of probable bad traveling and unpleasant weather at that time the celebration was postponed until the 15th of June, when it to k place according to the following
PROGRAMME.
1781. 1881.
Bells were rung and Salutes fired at Sunrise, at Nooo and at Saaset.
At 916 o'clock A. M. a Procession was formed nader the direction of Chief Marshal, Capt. P. T. K Burpee, in the following order :
A platoon of Police Fitchburg Cornet Band. Maj James A. l'ost, No. 59, G. A. R. Town Officers and Invited Guests in carriages. Fira Company. The Sterling Grange. Representatives of Ancient and Modern Costumes. The School Children. The Citizens in carriages aad on foot. Route of Procession-through the principal streets to the Uoitarian Charch. The exercises in the Church, commencing at 11 o'clock, were : Voluntary on the Organ.
Ist -Prayer by Rev. Heory P. Cutting.
2d .- Ilymn by the Centennial Choir ander the direction of Prof. Birney Maaa. 3d .- Masic by the Band.
4th .- The following Address of Welcome by the Chairman of the Cen- ten cial Committee :
Friends and Fellow Citizens :
We have assembled oo this beautiful June morning to observe in a fitting manner the Oaa Hundredth Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town of Sterling.
As the Chairman of the town's Centennial Committee it becomes my pleasant duty, in bebalf of the towo, to extend to you all a sincere aod hearty welcome to the joys and festivities of this occasion.
To-day Sterling extends her hand io cordial greeting to all her friends and to all her sons and daughters from far and from near, and bids them "welcome home "-welcome to ber hills and valleys-to her green fields and to her many homes smiling in peace and plenty-wbose doors are open to receive you.
And may it prova a benediction and a blessing to us all, that leaving our cares and labors and anxieties behiad n8, we have gathered here at the old homestead to revive the fond recollections of earlier years, and exchange friendly greetings amid the familiar scenes of our childhood and youth.
Que Hundred years ago, on the 25th day of April, this rural town, thea known as the Second Precinct of Lancaster, was, by an Act of the Legislatare, invested with all the rights and privileges and duties of a town, and took her place among her sister towns in the Commonwealth as the town of Sterling.
One Haadred years! As a grain of sand on the globe, so is a Cen- tary in the Cycles of time. But as compared with buman life, it is a long period and most wonderful are the changes that are wrought therein.
As a suitable introduction to the exercises that are to follow, I will
now call upon our much respected fellow-townsman, Dr. William D. Peck, to read the Act of Incorporation.
5th .- Centennial Address, by William Frederick Holcombe, M.D., of New York, a native of the town.
6tb .- Hymo.
7th .- Music by the Band.
8th .- Auld Lang Syne, sung by Choir and Audience.
At the close of the exerci-es in the Church, which was completely filled, dinner was served in a tent on the Common by Augustus Marrs, caterer of Worcester, and was followed by toasts and speeches by di-tinguish- ed speakers, and the reading of letters and poems.
In the Town Hall there was a display of portraits and photographs of past and present inhabitants of the town, antique articles and interesting relics.
In the evening there was an illumination, and fire- works on the Common, accompanied by music by the band.
TOWN OFFICERS SINCE 1794.
1793 .- Selectmen, John Robbins, Joel Pratt, Silas Roper, Timothy Kilbura, Moses Smith.
1794 .- Town Clerk, Moses Smith.
1795 .- Towo Clark, Moses Smith ; Selectmen, Jobn Robbins, Timothy Kilbara, Moses Smith, Joel Pratt, Silas Roper ; Assessors, John Rob- bins, Moses Smith, Silas Roper ; Representative to General Court, Ed- ward Raymond, Esq.
1796 .- Towa Clerk,, Moses Smith ; Selectmen, John Bobbins, Moses Smith, Joel Pratt, Timothy Kilburn, Silas Roper ; Assessors, Robert B. Thomas, Moses Smith, John Robbins ; Representative to the General Court, Edward Raymond, Esq.
1797 .- Towo Clerk, Moses Smith ; Selectaien, John Robbins, Timothy Kilbara, John Snow, Robt. B. Thomas, Ebenezer Buss, Jr. ; Assessors, Joho Saow, John Robbins, Robt. B. Thomas; School Committee, Israel Allen, M. D., Joha Barnard, M.D, Samuel Clark.
1798 .- Town Clerk, Moses Smith ; Selectmen, Timothy Kilburn, Robt. B. Thomas, Jobo Soow, Aaron Kimbal, Andrew Putnam ; Asses- sors, Josiah Kendall, Joho Snow, Aaron Kimbal; School Committee, Israel Allen, Jobn Barnard, Roht. B. Thomas, John Robbins, Moses Smith ; Representative to the General Coart, William Putnam).
1799 .- Towa Clerk, Moses Smith ; Selectmen, John Snow, John Rob- bins, Bobt. B. Thomas, Joseph Palmer, Silas Buss ; Assessors, John Snow, John Robbins, Joseph Palmer; School Committee, Robt. B. Thomas, Israel Allen, Moses Smith, Jobn Barnard, Luther Allen.
1800 .- Town Clerk, Moses Smith ; Selectmen, Joseph Palmer, Silas Buss, Robt. B. Thomas, John Robbins, Samuel Sawyer ; Assessors, Robt. B. Thomas, Joseph Palmer, Samael Sawyer; School Committee, John Robbins, Israel Allen, Robt. B. Thomas, John Barnard, Lnther Allea ; Representative to the General Court, Benjamio Richardson, Esq.
1801 .- Town Clerk, Moses Smith ; Selectmen, Robt. B. Thomas, Jo- seph Palmer, Silas Buss, Samuel Sawyer, Paul Bailey ; Assessors, Roht. B. Thomas, Joseph Palmer, Samnel Sawyer; School Committee, Dr. Israel Allen, Luther Allen, Robt. B. Thomas, John Barnard, Isaac Story ; Representative to the General Coart, Dr. Israel Allen.
1802 .- Town Clerk, Moses Smith ; Selectmen, Joseph Palmier, Samuel Sawyer, Paul Bailey, Joseph Pierson, Joho Porter ; Assessors, Joseph Palmer, Paul Bailey, Samuel Sawyer ; School Committee, Pearson Ken- dall, Israel Allen, Thomas H. Blood, Luther Allen, John Baroard ; Representative to the General Court, Dr. Israel Allen.
1803 .- Town Clerk, Moses Smith ; Selectmen, Samuel Sawyer, Panl Bailey, Joseph Palmer, Joseph Pierson, John Porter ; Assessors, Joseph Palmer, Samuel Sawyer, Paul Bailey ; School Committee, Pierson Ken- dall, Israel Allea, John Barnard, Luther Allen Thos. H. Blood; Repre- sentative to the General Court, Dr. Israel Allen.
1804 .- Town Clerk, Moses Smith ; Selectmen, Paul Bailey, Samuel Sawyer, Joseph Pierson, Joho Porter, Barth1. Brown ; Assessors, Paul Bailey, Samnel Sawyer, Joseph Pierson ; School Committee, Dr. Israel Allen, Joha Robbins, Thos. H. Blood, Barth1. Brown, Pierson Kendall ; Representative to the General Court, Dr. Israel Allen.
1805 .- Town Clerk, Moses Smith ; Selectmen, Paul Bailey, Joseph Pierson, Barth1. Brown, Tbos. H. Blood, John Bass; Assessors, Paul Bailey, Joseph Pierson, Bartholomew Brown ; School Committee, Israel Alleo, Pierson Kendall, Thos. H. Blood, Barthew. Browa, Robt. B. Thomas; Representative to the General Court, Dr. Israel Allen.
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1806 .- Towo Clerk. Moses Smith : Selectmen, Paul Bailey, Joseph Pierson, Thos. H. Blood, Bartw. Brown, John Buss ; Assessors, Paul Bailey, Joseph Pierson, Bartw. Brown ; School Committee, Israel Al- len, Bart. Browo, T. H. Blood, Pierson Kendall, David Willard (3d), Robt. B. Thomas, Sam1. Sawyer; Representatives to the General Court, Dr. Israel Allen, Rev. Ruben Holcomb.
1807 .- Town Clerk, Moses Smith ; Selectmen, Paul Bailey, Bart". Brown, T. H. Blood, John Buss, Moses Thomas ; School Committee, Bartholomew Brown, T. H. Bloud, Luther Allen, David Willard (3ª), Sam1. Sawyer, Israel Allen, J. Robbins ; Representative to the General Court, Dr. Israel Allen.
1808 .- Town Clerk, Moses Smith ; Selectmen. Paul Bailey, Moses Thomas, John Buss, Harrison Wilder, Jesse Dana ; Assessors, Paul Bailey, Moses Themas, Jesse Dana ; School Committee, B. Brown, P. Kendall. T. H. Blood, L. Allen. Joseph Gary, M. Thomas, Israel Allen, Paul Bailey ; Representative to the General Court, Dr. Israel Allen.
1809 .- Town Clerk, Moses Smith ; Selectmen, Paul Bailey, Jesse Dana, Harrison Wilder, James Wilder, Gideon Beaman ; Assessors' Panl Bailey, Moses Smith, Samuel Sawyer; School Committee, Israel Allen, Luther Allen, Tho". H. Blood, Pierson Kendall, Bartholomew Brown ; Representatives to the General Courts, Dr. Israel Allen & Bartholomew Brown, Esq.
1810 .- Towo Clerk, Moses Smith ; Selectmen, James Wilder, Gideon Beaman, Sam1. Sawyer, Thomas Sawyer, Elijah Houghton ; Assessors, Paul Bailey, Samnel Sawyer, Moses Smith ; School Committee, Luther Allen, Pierson Kendall, Joseph Geary, Lnther Rngg, Paul Bailey ; Representatives to the General Court, Dr. Israel Allen, Samuel Suw- yer.
1811 .- Town Clerk, Moses Smith ; Selectmen, Sam1, Sawyer, James Wilder, Gideon Beaman, Thomas Sawyer, Elijab Houghton ; Assessors, Sammel Sawyer, Elijah Houghton, James Wilder ; School Committee, Luther Allen, Pierson Kendall, T. H. Blood, Isaac Goodwin, Joseph Geary ; Representatives to the General Court, James Wilder, Samuel Sawyer.
1812 .- Town Clerk, Moses Smith ; Selectmen, Samnel Sawyer, Gideon Beaman, Thomas Sawyer, Elijah Houghton, Benj. Bailey ; Assessors. Samuel Sawyer, Elijah Houghton, Joseph Pierson ; School Committee, Pierson Kendall, Luther Rugg, Sam1. Sawyer, Jona. Wilder, T. H. Blood, I. Goodwin, L. Allen ; Representatives to the General Court, Samuel Sawyer, James Wilder.
1813 .- Town Clerk, Luther Allen ; Selectmen, Elijah Houghton, Gideon Beaman, Benj. Bailey, Isaac Goodwin. Putnam Sawyer; Asses- sors, Samuel Sawyer, Elijah Houghton, Sawyer Wilder ; School Coni- mittee, I. Goodwin, T. H. Blood, Moses Sawyer, Luther Allen, P. Kendall, Sam1. Sawyer, Dr. I. Allen ; Representatives to the General Court, Samuel Sawyer, Thomas H Blood.
1814 -Town Clerk, Luther Allen ; Selectmen, Elijah Houghton, Benj. Bailey, Isaac Goodwin, Putnam Sawyer, Luther Rugg ; Asses- surs, Samuel Sawyer, Elijah Houghton & Sawyer Wilder ; School Com- mittee, Dr. Israel Allen, Isaac Goodwin. Lnther Allen, Benj. Fairbanks, Luther Rugg, Dr. P. Kendall, T. H. Blood; Representatives to the General Court, Thomas H. Blood, Samuel Sawyer.
1815 .- Town Clerk, Moses Sawyer ; Selectmen, Luther Rugg, Jons. Wilder, Silas Howe, Francis Butterick, Moses Sawyer ; Assessors, Saw- yer Wilder, Luther"Rugg, Joseph Palmer ; School Committee, Isaac Goodwin, Israel Allen, Moses Sawyer, Pierson Kendall, Thos. H. Blood ; Representatives to the General Court, Thomas H. Blood, James Wilder.
1816 .- Town Clerk, Moses Sawyer ; Selectmen, Luther Rugg, Silas Howe, Francis Butterick, Jona. Wilder, Moses Sawyer ; Assessors, Saw- yer Wilder, Luther Rngg, Nathan Waite ; School Committee, Isaac Goodwin, Luther Allen, Moses Sawyer, Israel Allen, Thos. H. Blood ; Representatives to the General Court, Jamies Wilder, Samnel Sawyer ; Senator froot Sterling, Thomas H. Blood.
1817 .- Town Clerk, Luther Allen ; Selectmen, Jona, Wilder, Francis Butterick, Samuel Conant, Thomas Wright, Ebor. Pope, Jr .; Assessors, Luther Rugg, Sawyer Wilder, Nathan Waite; School Comouttee, Moses Sawyer, Jona. Wilder, T. H. Blood, Isaac Goodwin, Luther Allen ; Rep- resentative to the General Conrt, - ; Senator froni Sterling, Thomas H. Blood.
1818 .- Town Clerk, Luther Allen; Selectmen, Samuel Conant, Thomas Wright, Stephen Hast ngs ; Overseers of the Poor, Luther Rugg, Jona- than Wilder, Samuel Sawyer ; Assessors, Luther Rngg, Nathan Waite. Muses Sawyer; School Committee, Isaac Goodwin, David Wilder, Luther Allen, Thos. II. Blood, Luther Rugg; Representatives to the General Conrt, Samuel Sawyer, James Wilder.
1819 .- Town Clerk, Luther Allen; Selectmen, Samuel Conant, Thomas
Wright, Stephen Hastings, T. H. Blood, Ebnr. Pope, Jr .; Assessors, Luther Rugg, Nathan Waite, Moses Sawyer, John Robbins, Isaac Goodwin; School Committee, Isaac Goodwin, David Wilder, Luther Allen, T. H. Blood, Luther Rugg, Moses Sawyer, Jon". Wilder, Samuel Conant, Dr. P. T. Kendall, Nath1. Lewis, Josiah Kendall, Jr., Rufus Hastings, Samuel Sawyer, Ephim. Nelson, Ebnr. Pope, Jr .; Representatives to the General Court, James Wilder, Samuel Sawyer, Esq.
1820 .- Town Clerk, Manasseh Bailey ; Selectmen, John Porter, Fran- cis Butterick, John Davis; Assessors, Joseph Pierson, Joseph Palmer, Jonathan Wilder; School Committee, the same that served last year; Representative to the General Court, Samuel Sawyer, Esq ; Delegates to the Constitutional Convention, Thomas H. Blood and John Robbins.
1821 .- Town Clerk, Manasseh Bailey; Selectmen, John Porter, John Davis, Francis Butterick ; Assessors, Joseph Palmer, Joseph Pierson, Jonathan Wilder ; School Committee, Samuel Sawyer, Rufus Hastings, Phineas B. Dana. David Wilder, Mark Kendall, Augustin Holcomb, Josiah Kendall, Jr., Isaac Goodwin, Esq,; Representives to the General Court, Col. James Wilder and Luther Rngg.
1822 .- Town Clerk, Luther Allen ; Selectmen, John Robbins, Harrison Wilder, James Kilburn; Assessors, Moses Sawyer, Luther Rugg, Thomas Wright; School Committee, the number chosen this year was 20, con- sisting of former members with two new members, viz .: Ezra Kendall, Jr. and Sumuel Sawyer (3d).
1823 .- Town Clerk, Luther Allen ; Selectmen, John Robbins, Harrison Wilder, James Kilburn ; Assessors, Jacob Conant, Jonathan Wilder, Joel Pratt, Jr .; School Committee, Moses Sawyer, Rufus Hastings, Phinees B. Dana, David Wilder, Mark Kendall, Augustin Holcomb, Josiah Ken- dall, Jr., Isaac Goodwio, L. Buss, T H. Blood, Luther Allen, J. Wilder, S. Sawyer, S. Conant, N. Lewis, E. Nelson, E. Pope, Jr., Dr. P. T. Ken- dall, Ezra Kendall, Jr., Samuel Sawyer, (3d) ; Representatives to the General Court, Luther Rugg, James Wilder.
1824 .- Town Clerk, Luther Allen ; Selectmen, Isaac Goodwin, Thomas Wright, Tyler P. Osgoud ; Assessors, Nathan Waite, Luther Rugg, Moses Sawyer ; School Committee, same as last year, except Oliver Blood and Josiah Pope instead of Mark Kendall and L. Buss.
1825 .- Town Clerk, Luther Allen ; Selectmen, Jacob Conant, Tyler P. Osgood, Jonathan Wilder ; Assessors, Moses Sawyer, Moses Thomas, Luther Rugg; School Committee, same as last year -- twenty members.
1826 .- Town Clerk, Luther Allen ; Selectmen, Jonathan Wilder, Jacob Conant Tyler P. Osgood ; Assessors, Moses Thomas, Moses Sawyer, Luther Rugg ; School Committee, Moses Sawyer, Rufus Hastings, Phineas B. Dana, David Wilder, A. Holcomb, I. Goodwin, L. Rugg T. H. Bloud, S. Sawyer (3d), L. Allen, Jon". Wilder, S. Sawyer, Esq., Nath1. Lewis, Ephm. Nelson, Ebor, Pope, P. T. Kendall, Ezra Kendall, Jr., Josiah Pope; Representative to the General Court, Jonathan Wilder.
1827-Town Clerk, Luther Allen ; Selectmen, Jonathan Wilder, Jacob Couant, Rufus Hastings, Sammel Sawyer (2d), Nath1. Lewis ; Assessors, Moses Thomas, Moses Sawyer, Luther Rugg ; School Committee, Rev. Peter Osgood, Luther Allen, Alexr. Dustin, Rufus Hastings, Sam1. Sawyer (2d), Ezra Kendall, Jr., Augustin Holcomb; Representative to the General Courts, Jonathan Wilder.
1828 .- Towo Clerk, Luther Allen ; Selectmen, Jacob Conant, Rufus Hastings, SanıJ. Sawyer (2d), Eli Kilburn, Calvin Wilder ; Assessors, Samuel Sawyer, Phineas B. Dana, Thomas Wright ; School Committee, Rev. Peter Osgood, Luther Allen, Alex". Dustin, Rufus Hastiogs, Angus- tin Holcomb, Samuel Sawyer (2d), Ezra Kendall, Jr. ; Representatives to the General Courts, Ebenezer Pope, Jonathan Wilder.
1820 .- Towo Clerk, Luthier Allen ; Selectmen, Jacob Conant, David Wilder, Nehemiah Pierson ; Assessors, Thomas Wright, Nathan Waite, David Wilder; School Committee, Rev. Peter Osgood, Alex". Dustin, Luther Allen, David Wilder, Samuel Sawyer (2d), Augustin Holcomb, Ezra Kendall ; Representatives to the General Conrt, Jacob Conant, Thomas Wright.
1830 .- Town Clerk, Luther Allen ; Selectmen, Jacob Conant, David Wilder, Nehemiah Pierson ; Assessors, Thomas Wright, David Wilder, Nathan Waite ; School Committee, Rev. Peter Osgood, Luther Allen, Alex". Dustin, Sam1. Sawyer (2d), Augustin Holcomb, David Wilder, Ezra Kendall.
1831 .- Towo Clerk, Luther Allen ; Selectmien, Jona. Wilder, David Wilder, N. Pierson, Joel Pratt, Jr., Gilson Brown ; Assessors, Thomas Wright, Moses Sawyer, Samuel Sawyer (2d) ; School Committee, Rev. P. Osgood, Alex" Dustin, Augustin Holcomb, Samnel Sawyer (2d), David Wilder, Ezra Kendall, Moses Sawyer ; Representatives to the General Court, Jonathan Wilder, Moses Sawyer.
1832 .- Town Clerk, Luther Allen ; Selectmen, Gilsou Brown, Joel Pratt, Jr., Eli Kilburn, Ezra Kendall, Samuel Sawyer ; Assessors, Moses
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Sawyer, Samuel Sawyer (2d), Samuel Sawyer, Esq ; School Committee, Rev. Peter Osgood, Alex" Dustin, Samuel Sawyer (2d), David Wilder, Moses Sawyer, Ezra Kendall, Augustin Holcomb ; Representatives to the General Conrt, Jacob Conant, Thomas Wright.
1833 .- Town Clerk, Luther Allen ; Selectmen, Eli Kilburn, Silas Buss, Fisk Honghton; Assessors, Moses Sawyer, Moses Thomas, Thomas Wright ; School Committee, Rev. Peter Osgood, Dr. P. T. Kendall, Au- gustin Holcomh, Edwin Conant, Solon S Hastings, Ruben H. Sawyer, Tho H. Blood ; Representatives to the General Court, Jacob Conant> Thomas Wright.
1834 .- Town Clerk, Lnther Allen ; Selectmen, Fisk Houghtoo, Oliver Johnson, Francis Butterick ; Assessors, Moses Sawyer, Moses Thomas, Thomas Wright ; School Committee, Rev. Peter Osgood, Dr. P. T. Kendall, Solon S. Hastiogs, Ruben H. Sawyer, Sam Sawyer (2d), Moses Sawyer, Torry Houghton ; Representatives to the General Conrt, Moses Sawyer, Gilson Brown.
1835 .- Town Clerk, Luther Allen ; Selectmen, Oliver Johnson, Sam- uel Houghton, Charles H. Whiting ; Assessors. Moses Sawyer, Thomas Wright, Cyrus Holbrook ; School Committee, Rev. Peter Osgood, Dr. P. T. Kendall, Solon S. Hastings, Ange Holcomb, Moses Sawyer, Samuel Sawyer (2d), Torry Houghton ; Representatives to the General Court, Moses Sawyer, Samuel Sawyer (2d).
1836. Town Clerk, Luther Allen ; Selectmen, Oliver Jolinsoo, Samuel Houghton, Charles H. Whiting ; Assessors, Moses Sawyer, Thomas Wright, Cyrus Holbrook ; School Committee, Rev. Peter Osgnod, Moses Sawyer, Dr. P. T. Kendall, Samnel Sawyer (2d), Augustin Holcomb, Solon S. Hastings, Torry Honghton ; Representatives to the General Court, Samuel Sawyer (2d).
1837. Town Clerk, Thomas H. Blood ; Selectmen, Samuel Houghton, Charles H. Whiting, William Goss ; Assessors, Thomas Wright, Cyrus Holbrook, John Springer; School Committee, Rev. Peter Osgood, Dr. Pierson T. Kendall, S. S. Hastings, Sanı1 Sawyer (2d), Torry Honghton, Samuel Osgood, Gilbert H. Howe; Representative to the General Court, Emery Burpee. .
1838 .- Town Clerk, Thomas H. Blood ; Selectmen, William Goss, Sam- uel T. Sawyer, Jonª Nichols, J. B. Goodnow, Daniel Hosmer ; Assessors, Thomas Wright, Cyrns Holbrook, Ruben H. Sawyer; School Cunimit- tee, Rev. Peter Osgood, Rev. Rufns S. Pope, Dr. Pierson T. Kendall, S. S. Hastings, Torry Houghton, Samuel Osgood, Gilbert H Howe ; Rep- resentatives to the General Court, Timothy Endicott, William Goss.
1839 .- Town Clerk, Thomas H. Blood; Selectmen, Wm. Goss, S. T. Sawyer, Jona. Nichols, Jonas B Goodnow, Daniel Hosmer ; Assessors, Thomas Wright, Ruben H. Sawyer, Solon S. Hastings; School Commit- tee, Rev. Peter Osgood, Rev. R. S. Pope, Dr. P. T. Kendall, S. S. Hast- ings, Torry Houghton, Gilbert H. Howe, Rev. George Waters ; Repre- seotatives to the General Court, Wo1. Goss, Samuel T. Sawyer.
1840 .- Town Clerk, Thomas H. Blood ; Selectmeo, Samuel T. Sawyer, Manasseh Honghton, Richard Hildreth ; Assessora. Thomas Wright, Rnhen H. Sawyer, Solon S. Hastinge; School Committee, Rev. George Waters, Torry Houghton, Cyra Kendall ; Representative to the General Court, Cyrus Holbrook.
1841 .- Town Clerk, Thomas H. Blood; Selectmen, Manasseh Hough- ton, Richard Hildreth, Jesse Curtis ; Assessors, Thomas Wright, Ruben H. Sawyer, Torry Houghton ; School Committee, Torry Houghton, Ru- hen H. Sawyer, Samuel Osgood; Representative to the General Court, Manasseh Houghton.
1842 .- Town Clerk, Thomas H. Blood ; Selectmen, Manasseh Hough- ton, Jesse Curtis, John W. Spring; Assessors, R. H. Sawyer, Torry Honghton, Luther W. Rugg; School Committee, Torry Houghton, R. H. Sawyer, Samnel Sawyer (24) ; Representative to the General Court, Manasseh Houghton.
1843 .- Town Clerk, Thomas H. Blood ; Selectmen, John W. Spring, Silas Howe, Jr., James Phelps ; Assessors, R. H. Sawyer, Torry Hough- ton, L. W. Rugg; School Committee, Rev. John Allen, Rev. David Fos- dick, Rev. George Proctor ; Representative to the Legislature, Manasseh Honghton.
1844 .- Town Clerk, Thomas II. Blood ; Selectmien, James Phelps, Samuel Honghton, Ruben H. Sawyer ; Assessors, R H. Sawyer, Torry Houghton, L. W. Rugg; School Committee, Samuel Osgood, Ezra Ken_ da'l, Torry Honghton, P. M. Rngg, John M. Stevenson ; Representative to the Legislature, Samuel Houghton.
1845 .- Town Clerk, Thomas H. Blood ; Selectmen, Samuel Houghton, R. II. Sawyer, Perley Bartlett ; Assessors, R. H. Sawyer, Torry Hough- ton, Luther W. Rugg ; School Committee, Rev. David Fosdick, Rev. O. Cunningham, Samuel Osgood, Torry Houghton, John M. Stevenson ; Representative to the Legislature, Samuel Honghtvo.
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