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THE SOUTH BERLIN LYCEUM.
No organization in town ever more completely filled a gap in the social and literary institutions of the period than did the Lyceum as it existed before and some years subsequent to the war. The one held at the south part school-house was famous for the matchless debates and intellectual sparring, which drew large audiences from all the region around. The great latitude given to discussion gave opportu- nity to all to air their individual theories on law, theology, medicine and political economy. Indeed, the debates embraced the whole category of subjects which came within the range of the intellectual sharp- shooters of the time. The participants in these forensic exercises were by no means confined to
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persons within our limits, but it may fairly be main- tained that home talent usually held its own with the giants from abroad, who contributed in no small degree to the celebrity and success of the Lyceum. Among the familiar names of those here who took an active part were Rev. W. A. Houghton (when held at the Town Hall), E, C. Shattuck, Solomon Jones, Nathaniel Wheeler, Lyman Morse, Amasa A. Whitcomb, William Bassett. Of those from out of town, A. J. Bigelow, Welcome Cook and Myles Wood were frequent attendants from Robin hill, and never to be forgotten were the representatives of Feltonville-Abram Tyler, Charles Brigham and Wilbur F. Brigham, Esq., who contributed, whenever present, largely to the success of the Lyceum. George Forbes from the East Woods, Boylston, was interested in the Lyceum, and gave essays and lec- tures on various topics. The teachers in some of the schools frequently took an important part in the exercises. The part taken by the ladies of the town is worthy of special mention. Continucd interest was largely kept up by their papers and essays, con- taining pungent hits and sharp criticisms. The exercises were interspersed with dialogues, declama- tions and conundrums. The latter finally became exceedingly attractive to the crowd on account of the sharp hitting puns contained therein, flying hither and thither, to the amusement of all. The Berlin Lyceum may well be counted among the former educational institutions of the town, and filled an important place at a time when public entertain- ments were less numerous than at present. Long be remembered the South Berlin Lyceum.
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Another lyceum was instituted at the north school- house after the old Lyceum at the Centre was given up. No record at hand. It is reported to have been profitable and instructive to the north enders; was aided by talent from Fryville and elsewhere.
THE FARMERS AND MECHANICS' CLUB.
This club was organized October 10th, 1868, with D. H. Carter as president and Erastus Wheeler as secretary. The meetings were held the first winter in the old Town Hall. In the fall of 1869 the first exhibition of stock, fruit and vegetables was held. Central hall in the Congregational Church was used for fruit and vegetables. The first attempt at a cattle show was a success, and so they were continued annually, the last being held September, 1892. In the twenty-three exhibitions held a large amount of money was paid in premiums. The office of president was held by a number of our farmers. P. B. Southwick was secretary fifteen years.
Notwithstanding our annual exhibitions have been given up, the club as an organization still continues, and the officers chosen January, 1895, were the fol- lowing : President, P. B. Southwick ; Vice-President, G. H. Barnes ; Secretary, J. D. Southwick; Treasurer, Robert B. Wheeler; Executive Committee, J. D. Southwick, Edward L. Wheeler and L. W. Brewer. The starting of the Worcester East Agricultural Society has tended to draw some interest from the town clubs in the district and prevented the holding of town shows,-still no injury has resulted to the farmers of this town.
This club is worthy of special mention in thesc
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pages: it infused the elements of new life into the agricultural industries of the town, and was largely instrumental in introducing a higher and more scientific method of farming. Free discussions, lec- tures and readings on agricultural subjects, embracing mechanical appliances and improved machines to lessen the manual labor of the farmer, were the subjects which engaged the attention of the club at the regular monthly meetings. In the summer sea- son field meetings were held from time to time at various farms, the culture of which was supposed to give new ideas in raising special crops. The annual "fair or cattle show" was an institution long to be remembered. It was a gala day for the town. Old residents and people from the surrounding towns were present in large numbers. A marked and interesting feature of the show was the exhibition of fruits, flowers and artistic work exhibited in the Town Hall. Dinner was provided for all at a mod- erate charge: usually in Central hall, else in a tent on the Common. After-dinner speeches were always in order, and all the exercises were enlivened by the Berlin or some other brass band. A fair and unbiased estimate of the club would place it with the educa- tional institutions of the town. It was superseded practically by the Grange, an institution of greater vitality and of a larger scope of usefulness. The club is still alive with promise of future potency and power.
A BRANCH OF THE HOPEDALE COMMUNITY.
A notable interest was awakened here about 1849 in what was called "The Practical Christian Com-
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munion of Berlin," by the efforts of the Rev. Adin Ballou of Hopedale and others of the same faith. Meetings were held in the old Town House, and occasionally at private houses of interested parties. As the adherents to the eause here were too few for effeetual work, a number emigrated to Hopedale, where more enlarged opportunities seemed to be offered for material and spiritual growth and develop- ment. Most of those who joined the Hopedale community returned some years later, wiser, no doubt, from the experience gained. The principles and obligations embraced in the constitution, if practically exemplified in daily life, would indieate a state of society approximating earthly perfection.
The records of the organization elosed Mareh 3, 1850.
CONSTITUTION.
A general association of Practical Christians is hereby con- stituted, to be called
The Practical Christian Communion.
It consists of all adhering subscribers to the subjoined " Declaration. "
It is in unity and cooperation with The Practical Christian Ministry.
Any seven or more members, resident in any locality where they can more conveniently associate with each other for religious purposes than with their fellow-members elsewhere, may organize themselves into a local Communion, with all the rights, powers and privileges necessary to their edification as a distinct branch of this general Communion.
Such local branches of The Practical Christian Communion shall hold regular monthly meetings for the special discipline and improvement of all the members in practical Christian
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excellence, and for the transaction of such business as may properly demand their consideration.
Every such local Communion shall open a book of records, with this Constitution to be subscribed by all its members, and shall register therein such statistics, events and proceedings as may be deemed worthy of historic preservation.
Every such local Communion shall be competent to establish for itself any rule or regulation necessary to its edification, good order and efficiency in promoting the common cause of practical Christianity ; provided that the same be not incom- patible with the general harmony under this Constitution.
The internal discipline of this Communion shall always be in conformity with the precept of Christ, recorded in the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth verses of the eighteenth chapter of Matthew.
Declaration.
I believe in the religion of Jesus Christ as He taught and exemplified it, according to the Scriptures of the New Testa- ment. I acknowledge myself a bounden subject of all its moral obligations. Especially do I hold myself bound by its holy requirements never, under any pretext whatsoever, to kill, assault, beat, torture, enslave, rob, oppress, persecute, corrupt, slander, revile, injure, envy or hate any human being- even my worst enemy; never, in any manner, to violate the dictates of pure chastity ; never to take or administer an oath ; never to manufacture, buy, sell, deal out or use any intoxicating liquor as a beverage ; never to serve in the army, navy or militia of any nation, state or chieftain ; never to bring an action at law, hold office, vote, join a legal posse, petition a legislature, or ask governmental interposition in any case involving a final authorized resort to physical violence ; never to indulge self-will, bigotry, love of preëminence, covetousness, deceit, profanity, idleness, or an unruly tongue ; never to participate in lotteries, games of chance, betting or pernicious amusements ; never to resent reproof, or justify myself in a known wrong ; never to aid,
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abet, or approve others in anything sinful ; but, through divine assistance, always to recommend and promote, with my entire influence, the holiness and happiness of all mankind.
And, trusting that the work of spiritual regeneration has effectually commenced in my heart, by the exercise of sincere repentance toward God and faith in His Son, Jesus Christ, I will earnestly endeavor to live a true life, according to the foregoing acknowledgment of duty; to walk in unity with all my fellow disciples of this Communion wherever I may have intercourse with them ; to contribute liberally of my temporal goods towards the prevention of poverty, ignorance and vice, and for the dissemination of practical Christianity; and to cooperate cordially in establishing local Practical Christian Communities, so constituted as to harmonize the interests and obligations of the members, without destroying their proper individual freedom, enterprise and responsibility.
Names.
Leonard Hartwell,
Pliny B. Southwick,
Abigail Hartwell,
Addison G. Smith,
Daniel H. Carter,
Edwin Sawyer,
Lucy H. Carter,
Emily P. Sawyer,
Mary J. Hartwell,
John A. Merrill,
Israel Sawyer,
Josiah Moore,
Louisa Sawyer,
Ellen L. Moore.
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
The Berlin W. C. T. U. was organized Oct. 27, 1879, by Mrs. Emma Molloy, with twenty-nine mem- bers. It early endeavored to secure the enforcement of the law against illegal liquor selling, obtaining over two hundred signatures to a petition to the Selectmen for that purpose; and in years when the town officers have been faithful in this regard, the
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
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MRS. L. W. BREWER. MRS. FRED'K MILLER.
MRS. A. PARMENTER. MISS MARY KEYES. MRS. HENRY A. WHEELER.
MRS. SILAS SAWYER. MISS CLARA L. SHATTUCK.
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W. C. T. U. members have stood by them with prayers and encouragement.
Union temperance concerts by the different Sun- day schools were inaugurated by the Union, and have been successfully held for years. At one time, when the Total Abstinence Society became so disabled as to be threatened with dissolution, it was revived by the work of a W. C. T. U. committee in providing attractive programmes for the meetings. Three times children's societies have been started by the Union : twenty-four lectures have been given under its auspices ; children's picnics have been arranged ; mass meetings and gospel temperance meetings have been held; lunch has been furnished and literature circulated at cattle shows. Bouquets have been sent to hospitals and prisons, and to the sick in town, and temperance literature has likewise been distributed at home and abroad. Various temperance petitions have been circulated. Delegates have been sent to twenty conventions-county, state and national.
The Union now has twenty members, and is doing good work in the following departments: Sunday school. evangelistic, Loyal Temperance Legion, scientific temperance instruction, press, flower mis- sion, railroad and good literature.
We wage our peaceful war for God, and home, and native land.
THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN FLAG STOLEN.
In the fall of 1868, after the nomination of Grant and Colfax, a flag was purchased, and on a Saturday afternoon there was a flag raising. It was suspended across the street from the oak tree on land of John
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F. Bennett to the Parker shoe shop opposite. A very enjoyable time was had and the citizens retired to their beds feeling happy, thinking, no doubt, that a duty had been performed, but an early riser on Sunday morning was surprised to find that the rope had been cut at the shop, and was lying across the street and the flag stolen. The news spread through the town like wildfire, and the excitement that Sun- day far surpassed anything that had ever happened before or since. Search was continued all day, and the services at the church were slimly attended. A paper was circulated, and never was money more freely paid than for the purchase of another flag. One was procured much larger and much more expensive than the one stolen. Arrangements were made for another rally on the next Saturday after- noon. The papers reported the affair and the people came from far and near. The crowd that gathered exceeded the first rally as much as the new flag exceeded the old one. The new flag was suspended from a rope extending from the Parker shop to a flagstaff on the opposite side of the road. The emblem of liberty was flung to the breeze amid the shouts and hurrahs of the enthusiastic multitude. Watch was kept nights till after the election, but the flag was not molested. The stolen flag was found hidden in a stone wall some two years later, but was nearly ruined.
BERLIN STATISTICS.
POPULATION AND VALUATION.
1790
512
ISIO
59I
1800
.
590
1820 ·
625
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1830
692
1870
1016
1840
763
ISSO
987
1850
866
1 890
884
I860
II06
T'al.
1784.
$396,170
Tal. 1884.
492,317
..
1870.
423.547
1 890,
519,7II
..
1875,
483.909
I 894,
486,80I
ISSO.
495.996
From the above it will be seen that the town has made an increase in its population of 372 from 1790 to 1890. 100 years. Our greatest number was in 1860. of 1106, when the town was filled with small shops. The decrease since is attributable to the con- centration of the shoe business in large establishments using improved machinery.
The valuation increased from 1784 to 1884 $96, 147 ; it reached its maximum in 1890 of $519,71I. A.s taken from the Assessors' books of 1894, the number of male polls was 251 : female, 7 (right to vote on school matters): dwelling houses, 231 ; horses, 271 ; COWS, 555: sheep. 28 ; neat cattle, other than cows. 72: swine, 94: acres of land assessed, 7,6422. The most marked change in the stock on farms has been the substitution of horses for oxen in farm work; but three or four yoke of oxen are now kept in town. Sheep husbandry and pork fattening have of late decreased in volume.
PARISH, PRECINCT AND TOWN OFFICERS, 1778-1895. Moderators.
Samuel Baker, 1778, '84, '88. Jacob Moore, 1781.
Ephraim Fairbank, 1779, '83. Fortunatus Barnes, 1782.
James Goddard, 1 780,'86, '87. David Taylor, 1785,'89,'91,'93.
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Barnabas Maynard, 1790, '92,
'94-96, '98, '99, 1801, '02, '06, '08, '09.
Stephen Bailey, 1797, 1800, '03, 'II-13.
James R. Park, 1804, '07.
Jonathan Meriam, 1806.
Solomon Howe, 1810.
Henry Powers, 1814, '15.
Oliver Sawyer, 1816-29.
Asa Sawyer, 1830-46, '48, '51. William Jones, 1847.
Silas S. Greenleaf, 1849, '50.
Amos Sawyer, 1852-58.
Lewis L. Carter, 1859-61. William Bassett, 1862.
Amory A. Bartlett, 1863-66, '79-81, '85 '90. Abel W. Longley, 1867-69, '72, '74, '75, '77. Elijah C. Shattuck, 1870, '71, '73,'76. Leslie Hastings, 1878.
Edward H. Hartshorn, 1882- 84,'86.
James D. Tyler, 1887, '88, '89. H. A. Wheeler, 1891, '92, '93, '94, '95.
Town Clerks.
Jonathan Meriam, 1778-85, '89-99, 1800-04.
John Temple, 1786-88.
Stephen Bailey, 1805-07.
Dexter Fay, 1808-15.
Amos Sawyer, 1816.
Albert Babcock, 1857, '58, '74-82. Josiah E. Sawyer, 1859-73.
Solomon Howe, 1817-26.
Frank H. Crossman, 1883-88,
Josiah Conant, 1827-31. '89, '90, '91, '92, '93, '94, Wm. A. Howe, 1832-37. '95.
Lewis Sawyer, 1838-45,'50-55.
Selectmen.
James Goddard, I 778-80,
Jonathan Meriam, 1779-83, '82-84, 1817. '85, '87, '89-94, '98, '99,. 1817. William Sawyer, 1780, '85, '87, '99, 1800.
Abijah Pratt, 1778.
Joshua Johnson, 1778, '79, '81, '88, '89.
Oliver B. Sawyer, 1846.
John F. Newton, 1847-49.
Otis L. Larkin, 1856.
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William Sawyer, Jr., 1781, '82.
Josiah Sawyer (3d), 1783, '90, '92, '94, '97. Samuel Baker, Jr., 1788-94. John Temple, 1785, '86, '88. Barnabas Maynard, 1785, '86. Henry Powers, 1785, '86, '88- 92, '94, '99, 1800, '01, '14-16.
Timothy Jones, 1787. Josiah Sawyer, Jr., 1788, '89, '91, '99, 1800.
Amos Johnson, 1790, 1807, '08.
Levi Meriam, 1791-98, 1801. Stephen Bailey, 1795-98, 1812-14. Samuel Jones, 1795, '96, '98. Samuel Spofford, 1795, '96. Job Spofford, 1795, '97, '98. Ephraim Howe, 1796.
Joel Fosgate, 1797.
Nathan Johnson, 1799-1801. Jonathan Meriam, 1800, '17- 19, '21-23. James R. Park, 1801.06, '12, 'I3
Caleb Fairbank, 1802-04. Ephraim Howe, 1802-06. James Goddard, Jr., 1802 07, 'I2.
Alvah Sawyer, 1802-06, '12, '13.
David Barnes, 1805, '06, '12. Dexter Fay, 1807-1I.
Solomon Howe, 1807-II. Oliver Sawyer, 1807-1I, '17- 22, '28, '29, '33, '34. Silas Houghton (2d), 1808- 10, '20.
Amos Sawyer, 1809 - TI, '17- I9. Ephraim Babcock, 1813-16, '18, '19, '23-26, '28-33.
Adam Bartlett, 1813-16. Wm. Jones, 1814-16, '20-22, '24.
Silas Sawyer, 1815, '16. William Barnes, 1817-19, '24,. '25. Hollis Johnson, 1820-22, '28- 30, '33, '34.
Timothy Bailey, 1820-22. Joseph Park, 1823-27, '33-35, '42, '43. Luke Fosgate, 1823-26.
Benjamin F. Spofford, 1823-
27, '33-35, '42, '43. Peltiah Jones, 1825, '26. Welcome Barnes, 1826. John Bartlett, 1827, '31, '32, 37,'38. Edward Johnson, 1827. Ira Sawyer, 1827.
Luther Carter, 1827, '28.
Levi Wheeler, 1828-30. Wm. Babcock, 1830-32.
Abram Sawyer, 1831, '32.
Lewis Carter, 1831, '32, '35, '36, '41, '49, '50 Timothy Jones, 1832.
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Thomas Brigham, 1833-35.
Paul Brigham, 1836, '37, '48. Samuel Spofford, 1836-38,'41. Ephraim Babcock, Jr., 1838, 39, '49, '50. Asa Bride, 1839. Jonas Hale, 1839.
Wm. Jones, 1840, '41.
Daniel Bartlett, 1840, '44-47.
Oliver Fosgate, 1842, '58.
John F. Larkin, 1842, '43.
Peregrine Wheeler, 1843.
Silas Sawyer, 1844-48, '51- 53, '59-61. Jonas Robbins, 1844, '45. Samuel H. Wheeler, 1846, '47, '49, '50.
Seth Rice, 1848. Silas Houghton, 1851, '54.
Lewis L. Carter, 1851-53,'66- 72, '77-85, '90.
Abram Bigelow, 1852. Hartwell Sawyer, 1853.
Jonas Sawyer, 1854, '63-65. Elisha M. Whitney, 1854.
Oliver Smith, 1855.
Josiah E. Sawyer, 1855, '56. Ezra S. Moore, 1855, '56. George W. Maynard, 1856, '59-62.
Asa Sawyer, 1857. Josiah Babcock, 1857. Christopher S. Hastings, 1857. Henry D. Coburn, 1858-61, '69, '70.
George H. Barnes, 1858. Luther Peters, 1862.
Abel W. Longley, 1862, '63. Riley Smith, 1863.
Wm. Bassett, 1864-69,'73-76.
Israel Sawyer, 1864-68. Lyman Morse, 1870-72, '88, '89, '90.
Edwin Sawyer, 1871-73. Robert B. Wheeler, 1873-86,
'90, '91, '92, '93, '94, '95.
Frederick Miller, 1874-76. Winslow B. Morse, 1877.
Arthur Hastings, 1884, '91. Fred. A. Woodard, 1885-87. John Q. Maynard, 1886, '87. James D. Tyler, 1887,'88,'89. Samuel Wheeler, 1888, '89, '91, '92, '95. Ruthven Hastings, 1878-83. Levi Babcock, 1892. S. Rolla Carter, 1893, '94. D. P. Hartwell, 1893, '94. James E. Andrews, 1895.
Assessors.
Jonathan Meriam, 1778-85, '89-1804. Timothy Jones, 1778-80. William Sawyer, Jr., 1778-83, '89-94.
Jonathan Jones, 1781-83. David Taylor, 1784, '85. Henry Powers, 1784, '90- 1803. Barnabas Maynard, 1788, '89.
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Amos Allen, 1785. Josiah Sawyer, Jr., 1785-87. John Temple, 1786-88. James Goddard, 1786, '87. Stephen Bailey, 1795-1802, ·to. David Barnes, 1803, '04. James Goddard, Jr., 1805.
Amos Johnson, 1806, '07. Dexter Fay, 1806-08, '28. Solomon Howe, 1806-12, '14, '16, '21-24. Wm. Newton, 1808, '09, '13, '14. Alvan Sawyer, 1809-II. Ephraim Babcock, 1810, 'II, '21-24. Amos Sawyer, 1812, '13, '15- 20, '22-27.
Silas Houghton, 1812-14. Jonathan D. Meriam, 1815- 19, '31, '32, '40. Stephen Pollard, 1815. Ira Sawyer, 1816-18, '25, '26. Oliver Sawyer, 1819.
Thomas Brigham, 1827-37. Theophilus Nourse, 1820. Daniel Holder, 1825-27. Samuel Spofford, 1828, '33, '34, '36-38.
Asa Sawyer, 1829-33, '39-42, '48, '49, '57. Peltiah Jones, 1829, '30. Benjamin F. Spofford, 1833- 38. Benjamin Cofran, 1835.
Jonas Hale, 1838, '39. Eli Sawyer, 1839. Daniel Bartlett, 1840, '41.
Peregrine Wheeler, 1841 43. Oliver B. Sawyer, 1842-46. Oliver Fosgate, 1843, '50, '51.
Wm. Jones, 1844-47. Oliver Moore, 1844-46.
Christopher S. Hastings, 1847.
Ira H. M. Brown, 1847.
Levi Bigelow, 1848-50.
Solomon Jones, 1848, '49, '57.
Seth Rice, 1850, '52. Silas S. Greenleaf, 1851.
Albert Babcock, 1851,'53,'56.
Josiah E. Sawyer, 1852, '53 Samuel H. Wheeler, 1852, 54,'55, '60.
Jonas Sawyer, 1853. Lewis L. Carter, 1854, '60, '61, '65, '73, '76. Thomas Pollard, 1854.
Tyler Paine, 1855.
Willard Southwick, 1855, '59. Riley Smith, 1856. Henry D. Coburn, 1856.
Samuel H. Wheeler, 1857, '58, '60-62, '67-69.
Edward W. Flagg, 1858. Winslow B. Morse, 1858, '62. Josiah Sawyer, 1859, '63-75. Riley Smith, 1859.
Willard Southwick, 1859.
Wm. Bassett, 1860, '61, '72, 178-82. Nahum W. Fay, 1862.
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Albert Babcock, 1863-70. Oliver Fosgate, 1863.
Amory A. Bartlett, 1864.
Henry D. Coburn, 1866.
Abel W. Longley, 1870.
Silas Sawyer, 1870-73. Josiah Moore, 1871-72.
Arthur Hastings, 1873-76, '86.
WVm. Tho. Babcock (2d), 1874.
Jonas H. Carter, 1875.
Elijah C. Shattuck, 1876.
Silas S. Greenleaf, 1877.
Israel Sawyer, 1877-81.
Geo. W. Fosgate, 1878-81.
Paul A. Randall, 1882.
Ruthven Hastings, 1882-85.
John A. Merrill, 1883-87.
Henry A. Wheeler, 1883-88.
Robert B. Wheeler, 1887.
Charles M. Sawyer, 1888, '89, '90, '91, '92.
Walter E. Brown, 1888.
Willis Rice, 1889, '90, '91, '93, '94, '95.
A. J. Johnson, 1889, '90, '91, '92, '93. Adin B. Allen, 1892, '93, '94, 95. John E. Moran, 1894, '95.
Treasurers and Collectors.
Samuel Jones, 1778-82. Ephraim Fairbank, 1783-87. William Sawyer, 1788, '93, '94. Stephen Bailey, 1789-92, '95. Barnabas Maynard, 1896-98. Amos Johnson, 1799-1804. Levi Meriam, 1805-II. Solomon Howe, 1812-22. Jonathan D. Meriam, 1823- 27. Samuel Spofford, 1828-30, 33,'45. Peltiah Jones, 1831, '32. Wm. A. Howe, 1834. Amos Sawyer, Jr., 1835-37.
Oliver Fosgate, 1838, '39. George W. Babcock, 1840, '41.
Oliver B. Sawyer, 1842-44. Ira Jones, 1846-48. Solomon Jones, 1849. Christopher S. Hastings, 1850- 63. Elisha M. Whitney, 1864, '65. Edward H. Hartshorn, 1866- 71. Josiah Moore, 1872, '76-87. Ruthven Hastings, 1873-75, '88, '89, '90, '91. Arthur Hastings, 1892, '93, 94, '95.
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Constables.
Joel Fosgate, 1784. William Babcock, 1785. Jonatlian Meriam, 1786. Nathan Johnson, 1787. James Goddard, Jr., 1788. Jonathan Wheeler, 1 789. Barnabas Maynard, 1790.
Levi Meriam, 1791. Silas Bailey, Jr., 1792.
Samuel Spofford, 1793, 1809, '32, '33, '45.
Samuel Jones, 1794. Nathaniel Hastings, 1795.
John Larkin, 1796-99, 1800, 'IO, 'II.
Amasa Holt, 1801-4, '07. Solomon Howe, 1808.
William Newton, 1805.
James Goddard, Jr., 1806.
Stephen Pollard, 1812,'14-16. Joseph Moore, 1813. Asa Sawyer, 1817-22. Barnabas Brigham, 1823-24.
Luther Carter, 1825-27.
John Bartlett, 1828-33. Amos Sawyer, Jr., 1834-37. Oliver Fosgate, 1838-40. Josiah Bride, 1841-42.
R. S. Hastings, 1843-46. Silas Houghton, 1850-53. L. L. Carter, 1854.
Thomas Pollard, 1854. A. A. Bartlett, 1855, '85. William G. Hapgood, 1856. Samuel M. Fuller, 1857, '64- 68. John F. Bennett, 1857. Geo. Q. Sawyer, 1858. Andrew A. Powers, 1859-61. Josiah Moore, 1862-63. Frederick D. Kallom, 1863- 64. William H. Frye, 1865.
Samuel E. Fuller, 1869-72, '74, '75.
George H. Andrews, 1872, '78, '79, '81. John L. Bruce, 1873-79, '82- 84. Henry D. Coburn, 1873.
Thomas Hale, 1876.
Warren S. Howe, 1877.
Charles B. Bancroft, 1886.
Leonard W. Brewer, 1887-89. Appleton D. Parmenter, 1887. John O. Osgood, 1888, '90- 94. George W. Knight, 1891. Benj. S. Walker, 1892-94. Arthur L. Brewer, 1895.
Henry A. Wheeler, 1895.
School Committee.
R. F. Walcott, 1832, '33. A. C. Baldwin, 1832.
Asa Sawyer, 1832, '36-38,'40, '41, '46.
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WVm. A. Howe, 1832-34. Wm. Sawyer (2d), 1832.
Horace Bailey, 1833, '35. Willard Howe, 1833. Michael Burdett, 1834. Josiah Bride, 1834-39, '52-55. S. G. A. Tyler, 1834. Josephus Wilder, 1834.
David R. Lamson, 1835-39.
Eber S. Clarke, 1835-37.
J. L. S. Thompson, 1835-37. Robert Carver, 1838-39.
Albert Babcock, 1838, '71, 73. John F. Larkin, 1839,'44,'45. Lewis Sawyer, 1839, '49, '50. WVm. Jones, 1840.
G. W. A. Babcock, 1840. Edward Hartshorn, 1841-44, '52-55, '64, '67.
Dexter Fay, 1841, '42.
Oliver ·B. Sawyer, 1843-45.
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