Massachusetts Year Book and City and Town Register for 1908, Part 24

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Auditor, Benjamin G. Collins


Treasurer, W. Channing Nevin Collector, Walter S. Osborn


Constables, Jason L. Dexter, James C. Sandsbury Highway Surveyor, George L. Marchant


Cemetery Commissioners, Elihu M. Bunker, Fran- cis W. Pent, Joseph E. C. Currier


Park Commissioners, Beriah T. Hillman, Alex- ander Pease, Thomas J. Walker Chief Fire Dept. William W. King Tree Warden, John P. Fuller Fish Warden, Lyman S. Smith


Inspector Animals, George N. Cleveland


Public Schools.


Committee, William C. Nevin ch. Caroline L. Schofield, Holmes W. Smith Supt. Andrew P. Averill


Public Library.


Edgartown Public Library, Eunice C. Ripley lib. Trustees, Andrew P. Averill, Lucretia 8. Norton, Holmes W. Smith, Eunice C. Ripley, Mra. T. J. Walker, J. C. Cottle


EGREMONT.


In Berkshire Co. Inc. Feb. 13, 1760. Pop. 721. 4 m. southwest of Great Barrington by stage; South Egremont 4 m. from Great Barrington. VILLAGES-South EgremontA, North Egremont 4, Egremont Plain, West Egremont.


Town Officers.


Annual town meeting third Monday in March Clerk, Chester G. Dalzell, South E.


Selectmen, Overseers Poor and Board Health, J. L. Millard ch. North E. William O'Neil, North E. N. L. Van Deusen


Auditor, E. G. Harrington, South E. Treasurer and Collector, W. E. Boice, North E.


Assessors, A. P. Karner ch. North E. T. F. Burtis, North E. H. M Brown, E. Plain


Constables, R. H. Brown, South E. Ernest Tyrrell, Seeley Doty Jr. North E. Ray W. Spurr


Supt. Streets, J. L. Millard


Tree Warden, R. H. Race, North E.


Inspector Animals, William F. Crippen


Public Schools.


Committee, Rev. H. M. Bowden ch. South E. J. B. Briggs sec. South E. D. F. Stillman, North E. Supt. Frederick F. Williams, West Stockbridge


Public Library.


Free Town Library, Mrs. R. H. Brown lib. Trustees, Mrs. W. C. Dalzell ch. South E. Mrs. G. W. Smith, South E. Bessie Millard, North E.


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ENFIELD-ERVING-ESSEX.


ENFIELD.


In Hampshire. Co. Inc. Feb. 15, 1816. Pop. 973. 100 m. from Boston, 20 m. from North- ampton and 11 m. from Barrett's Junction on Athol Br. B.&A.R.R.


VILLAGES-EnfieldAO0Amx, Smith's40.


Town Officers.


Annual town meeting third Monday in March Clerk, Leverno S. Bartlett


Selectmen, Overseers Poor and Board Health, Josiah W. Flint ch. Charles M. Felton, John Crowther. Meet last Saturday of every month Auditor, E. Hess


Treasurer, Charles D. Haskell


Collector, Harry L. Ryther


Assessor8, Albert R. House ch. Henry M. Downing, Edward B. Downing


Constables, Josiah W. Flint (deputy sheriff), Harry L. Ryther


Highway Commissioners, William D. Lloyd, Chas. W. Felton, Edward B. Downing .


Cemetery Commissioner, Albert R. House


Chief Police, Josiah W. Flint Chief Fire Dept. Amil Hess


Tree Warden, Henry M. Downing


Inspector Animals, John M. Eddy


Public Schools.


Committee, Henry M. Downing ch. Mrs. Henry Stevens sec. and treas. (vacancy)


Public Library.


Enfield Library Association, Ada L. Harwood lib. Trustees, C. D. Haskell ch. Mrs. H. M. Smith, Sarah Underwood, Mrs. A. W. Ewing


ERVING.


In Franklin Co. Inc. Apr. 17, 1838. Pop. 1094. 91 m. from Boston and 14 m. northeast of Green- field on Fitchburg Div. B.&M.R.R. VILLAGES Erving AOUNx, Farley 400INx, Miller's FallsAO0AmNx.


Town Officers.


Annual town meeting first Monday in March Clerk, H. N. Blackmer


Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers Poor, Supts. Roads and Bridges and Board Health, William T. Richards ch. C. H. Holmes, Farley, H. W. Kav- anaugh, Miller's Falls. Meet by appointment Auditors, M. M. Stebbins, George A. Abbott, Mil- ler's Falls


Treasurer, Alpheus W. Hanson


Collector, Frank R. Elmer, Miller's Falls


Constables, Will L. Burnette, Elliott S. Holland, Eugene Baker, Farley, Herbert I. Farley, Far- ley, Michael W. Carroll, Miller's Falls, Walter W. Higgins, Miller's Falls


Sewer Commissioners, E. J. Pratt, M. W. Carroll, Miller's Falls, Dr. F. E. Johnson


Chief of Police, A. W. Smith Chief Fire Dept. Charles H. Gary Tree Warden, Joseph Mclaughlin, Miller's Falls Inspector Animals, W. P. G. Huntoon, Farley


Public Schools.


Committee, Herbert I. Farley ch. Farley, Mrs. Jennie C. Richards sec. and treas. J. H. Ma- honey, Miller's Falls


Supt. Mrs. Cora A. Stearns


Prins. Grammar Schools, Mrs. Edith Gillette, Er- ving; Nellie E. Donovan, Miller's Falls; Miss L. A. Higgins, Farley


Public Library.


Erving Public Library, Mrs. William G. Walkup, W. A. Butman libs. Miller's Falls


Trustees, W. A. Butman, Miller's Falls, Mrs. L. L. W. Brown, Noah Rankin


ESSEX. 4


In Essex Co. Inc. Feb. 15, 1819. Pop. 1890. 27 m. from Boston, 12 m. from Salem and 19 m. southeast of Newburyport on Essex Br. B.&M. R.R., connecting at Wenham and Hamilton with Eastern Div .; Boston & Northern Electric Rail- way (Gloucester Div.) passes through the centre and connects with branch to Ipswich.


VILLAGES-EssexAOQAmBLX, Essex Falls[], South EssexA, Conomol


Town Officers.


Annual town meeting first Monday in March Clerk, Epes Sargent


Selectmen and Assessors, Aaron Cogswell ch. David E. Mears, Enoch B. Kimball. Meet every Monday evening


Auditor, Frank E. Mckenzie


Treasurer, Benjamin F. Raymond


Collector, Joseph N. Tucker


Overseers Poor, Albert E. Lufkin ch. L. E. Perkins, John Wilson


Constables, John F. Gilbert, Charles R. Lane, James H. Jeffs


Cemetery Commissioners, A. M. Knowlton, Lyman D. Low, Everett W. Lauder Board Health, Selectmen, Ernest C. Steeves Burial Agent, Edward W. Lander


Chief Fire Dept. Horace C. Haskell


Tree Warden, Otis O. Story


Inspector Animals, David L. Haskell


Public Schools.


Committee, O. Perry Burnham ch. Dr. Edwin An- drews 800. William H. Hull Supt. A. S. Thompson Prin. High School, Stephen Wright


Prins. Grammar Schools, Anna Williams, Thomp- son's Island; Elizabeth Stewart, Center; Belle D. Rogers, Falls


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FAIRHAVEN-FALMOUTH-FLORIDA.


Public Library.


T. O. H. P. Burnham Library, Ethel B. Story lib. Trustees, Willard A. Burnham ch. South E. Arthur D. Story, Herbert P. Andrews


EVERETT. See Index for location.


FAIRHAVEN.


In Bristol Co. Inc. Feb. 22, 1812. Pop. 4235. 60 m. from Boston, 17 m. southeast of Taunton and % m. east of New Bedford on Fairhaven Br. Old Colony Sys. N.Y., N.H.&H.R.R. Electric cars and ferry to New Bedford.


VILLAGES-FairhavenAOCINYBX, Nashetucket, New Boston, Oxford, Sconticut Neck.


Town Officers.


Annual town meeting first Monday in March Clerk, Charles F. Swift


Selectmen and Overseers Poor, John H. Howland ch. Walter P. Winsor, Joseph Pette Jr. Meet every Monday p.m.


Auditors, William B. Gardner, Nathaniel Pope Treasurer, C. F. Swift


Collector, William H. Hoeg Jr.


Assessors, William H. Hoeg Jr. ch. George L. Mon- tague, Nathaniel J. Crossman


Constables, Herbert W. Barney, Andrew J. Shooks Supt. Streets, H. H. Rogers


Asst. Supt. John I. Bryant, Fairhaven


Sewer Commissioners, Clarence F. Delano ch. Geo. T. Thatcher, Zenas W. Dodge


Board Health, Charles P. Maxfield ch. Dr. William H. Thayer, William L. Peters


Chief Fire Dept. John F. Sullivan


Tree Warden, John I. Bryant


Inspector Animals, Dr. D. C. Ashley


Public Schools.


Committee, Thomas A. Tripp ch. Joseph K. Nye, George H. Tripp, George W. Stevens, Daniel W. Kendrick, Lewis E. Bentley


Supt. Frank M. Marsh Prin. High School, Albert B. Kimball


Prins. Grammar Schools, Sara B. Clarke, Rogers School; Myra D. Crowell, Oxford School Public Library. The Millicent Library, Drew B. Hall lib.


FALL RIVER. See Index for location.


FALMOUTH.


In Barnstable Co. Inc. Sept. 14, 1686. Pop. 3245. 15 m. south of Buzzards Bay on Wood's Hole Br. Plymouth Div. N.Y., N.H.&H.R.R.


VILLAGES FalmouthAOLINYBX, Wood's Hole


AODNYBX, West FalmouthAOONYBX, North FalmouthAOONYBX, East FalmouthA, Fal- mouth Heights4, MenanhantA, WaquoitA, Tea- ticket4, Davisville, QuissettA, Hatchville4.


Town Officers.


Annual town meeting second Tuesday in Feb. Clerk and Treas., W. H. Hewins


Selectmen and Assessors, Silas Hatch ch. Tristram P. S. Phinney, Waquoit, Edwin F. Lawrence. Meet every Monday


Auditors, William E. Davis, Geo. N. Tobey, H. H. Fay, Lawrence Shiverick


Collector, John A. Tobey, East F.


Overseers Poor, Frank L. Stevens, Joseph D. Wins- low, Andrew W. Davis


Constables, Levi C. Chase, Wood's Hole, Jonathan H. Jones, Waquoit, Herbert H. Lawrence, Tea- ticket, George E. Noyes, North F. David H. Bowman, Edwin L. Bowman, West F. Russell 8. Nye, Harry W. Turner


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Herring Committee, Thomas R. Nye, Nehemiah A. Smalley, W. P. Dimmock


Highway Surveyor, Thomas B. Landers


Cemetery Trustees, W. H. Hewins, Charles H. Gif- ford, Simeon Hamlin


Park Commissioners, William E. Lawrence, Rob- inson C. Bodfish, Nathan S. Ellis


Water Commissioners, John H. Crocker, George H. Turner, S. A. Holton


Board Health, T. Lawrence Swift ch. Russell S. Nye sec. Dr. J. M. Watson


Harbor Master, John J. Veeder


Chief Fire Dept. Dr. J. M. Watson


Tree Warden, William B. Bosworth


Inspectors Animals, Barzillai C. Cahoon, Herbert H. Lawrence Public Schools.


Committee, W. C. Davis ch. Wheelock T. Craig, Elam Henderson, Franklin L. Gifford, F. C. Swift, Charles S. Burgess


Supt. R. L. Wiggin


Prin. High School, Ira Jenkins


Prin. of Grammar School, H. W. Hall, Village


Public Library.


Falmouth Free Library, Pamelia F. Robbins lib. Trustees, E. Pierson Beebe ch. H. H. Smythe, S. A. Holton


FITCHBURG. See Index for location.


FLORIDA.


In Berkshire Co. Inc. June 15, 1805. Pop. 424. 135 m. from Boston and 25 m. from Pitts- field at the Hoosac Tunnel, the village of that name being at the eastern portal of the tunnel on Fitchburg Div. B.&M.R.R. and Hoosac Tun- nel & Wilmington R.R.


VILLAGE-Hoosac TunnelAOONX


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FOXBORO-FRAMINGHAM.


Town Officers.


Annual town meeting first Monday in March Clerk, Hannum Brown, Hoosac Tunnel


Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers Poor, Highway Commissioners and Board Health, George W. Phelps ch. George N. Thatcher, Hoosac Tunnel, C. H. Read. Meet last Friday of each month Auditor, J. H. Bigger


Treasurer, George N. Thatcher


Collector, William J. Newman, Hoosac Tunnel


Constables, Miles Tower, Monroe, A. Wheeler, Hoosac Tunnel


Cemetery Commissioners, C. H. Read (for 3 years), N. W. Kemp


Tree Warden, C. W. Read


Inspector Animals, Fred Whitcomb


Public Schools.


Committee, Miles Tower, Monroc, C. W. Read, Hoosac Tunnel, Sidney Tower, Hoosac Tunnel Supt. G. Alvin Grover


Public Library.


Florida Public Library, Mrs. E. J. Whitcomb lib. Trustees, Miles Tower, Monroe, W. C. Reed, Hoosac Tunnel, Burton Tower, North Adams


FOXBORO.


In Norfolk Co. Inc. June 10, 1778. Pop. 3364. 18 m. south of South Framingham on Taunton Div. N.Y., N.H.&H.R.R. Electric railways to Mansfield, Walpole, Wrentham and Norwood. VILLAGES - FoxboroAOGAdE&PNYBX, East Foxboro4DE&PX, North Foxboro4ONYBX, West Foxboro, FoxvaleAONYBX.


Town Officers.


Annual town meeting first Monday in March Clerk, Louis W. Hodges


Selectmen and Board Health, Ezra C. Comey ch. John W. Richardson, Charles E. Mastis, East F. Meet every Friday at 8 p.m. Auditors, Albert L. Pond, Robert W. Carpenter Treasurer, Howard E. Newton


Collector, Franklin A. Pettee


Assessors, Forrest Bassett, F. H. Richards, George R. Ellis


Overseers Poor and Highway Surveyors, Ezra C. Comey ch. John W. Richardson, Albert J. Daniels Constables, Ernest A. White (civil), Frederick W. Pettee


Water Commissioners, Horace G. Smith ch. Charles G. Hodges, Edward B. Swift


Chief Police, Ernest A. White Chief Fire Dept. E. A. White


Inspector Animals, Dr. Carleton Sawyer


Tree Warden, Frank C. Carpenter


Public Schools.


Committee, Dr. W. C. Crocker ch. Miss Frances A. White sec. William S. Kimball Supt. L. A. Freeman


Prin. High School, E. Edgar Horton Prin. Grammar School, Miss Elizabeth Johnson


Public Library.


Boyden Library, Mary D. Torrey lib. Trustees, Jarvis Williams pres. W. Edgar Horton sec. George F. Williams, Benjamin F. Boyden, Edwin P. Jewett, A. Thomas Starkey


FRAMINGHAM.


In Middlesex Co. Inc. Oct. 13, 1700. Pop. 11,548. 23 m. west of Boston on Taunton Div. N.Y.,N.H.&H.R.R., and South Framingham on B.&A.R.R. Electric railways to Southboro, Marlboro, Milford, Ashland, Hopkinton, Hollis- ton, Natick and Saxonville.


VILLAGES FraminghamAOnAmAdNYBx, Hastingsville, North Framingham[], Nobscot4 OGNYBX, Lokerville, South Framingham400 AmAdNYBBLx, SaxonvilleAODAdx, Montwait.


Town Officers.


Annual town meeting first Monday in March Clerk, Frank E. Hemenway, South F.


Selectmen and Park Commissioners, William H. Walsh ch. Saxonville, John L. Young, South F. Herbert W. Damon. Meet every Thursday Auditor, Fred L. Oaks, South F.


Treasurer, John B. Lombard, South F. Collector, William F. Richardson


Assessors, Charles A. Hemenway ch. Adoniram J. Hemenway, South F. James E. Hall, Saronville Overseers Poor, Edward Gleason ch. Saxonville, Curtis S. Oaks, South F. George H. Waterman Constables, Henry Atchison, South F. Edmund B. Greenlaw, South F. Warren H. Atwood (civil), South F. Charles N. Hargraves (civil), South F. Nelson L. Winch, Eugene E. Adams, James H. Donnelly, John J. Sheehan, Robert S. Place, South F. Wm. B. Wallace, Saronville


Road Commissioners, Stephen A. White ch. South F. John Brennan, Harry Underwood


Sewer Commissioners, James R. Entwistle, Frank W. Meserve, South F. Fred E. Barrett


Trustees Edgell Grove Cemetery, Arthur C. Blan- chard, W. H. Smith, L. F. Fuller, Fred M. Esty, Fred B. Horne


Sinking Fund Commissioners, James R. Entwistle, Saxonville, Clifford Folger, James J. Valentine, South F.


Board Health, Charles O. Trowbridge ch. F. Cen- ter, R. M. Raymond, M.D. South F. Charles N. Hargraves, Saxonville


Chief Police, Robert S. Place, South F. Chief Fire Dept. Eugene Waterhouse, South F. Tree Warden, N. I. Bowditch, F. Center Inspector Animals, Walter P. Mayo, V.S.


Public Schools.


Committee, Theodore H. Videto ch. South F. Charles E. Haberstroh, South F. Matthias Hol- lander, South F. James E. McGrath, Saconville,


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FRANKLIN-FREETOWN-GARDNER.


Horatio F. Twombly, Henry Whittemore, S. F. Blodgett sec.


Supt. Samuel F. Blodgett, South F.


Prin. High School, W. H. Cushing, South Fra- mingham


Prins. Grammar Schools, Rowland H. Watts, Sax- onville; M. J. Shannon, Lincoln; Miss A. M. Murphy, Arlington Street


Public Library.


Framingham Town Library, Emma L. Clarke lib. Trustees, L. R. Eastman ch. C. U. Fuller, Saxon- ville, C. T. Boynton, South F. Fred B. Horne, Charles A. Potter, Calvin Stebbins, South F. Clifford Folger, W. A. Kingsbury, Saxonville, Enos H. Bigelow, A. C. Blanchard, Sid A. Phil- lips, South F. Franklin Hutchinson


FRANKLIN.


In Norfolk Co. Inc. Mar. 2, 1778. Pop. 5244. 2716 m. southeast of Boston on Midland Div. N.Y.,N.H.&H.R.R. and its Providence and Milford Branches.


VILLAGES-FranklinAOQAdBLx, South Frank- lin, North Franklin, Wadsworth[], Unionville AODAdx.


Town Officers.


Annual town meeting first Monday in March Clerk, Orestes T. Doe


Selectmen, James F. Ray, Roswell K. Stevens, Palmer A. Woodward. Meet every Friday at 7.30 p.m.


Auditor, Albert H. Martin


Treasurer, Nelson E. Newell


Collector, Edward H. Sherman


Assessors, Lawrence J. Kelley ch. Dean L. Chilson, Elisha P. Chapman


Overseers Poor, George A. Allen, David W. Cor- son, George E. Emerson


Constables, L. R. Whitaker, David W. Corson, J. B. Fitzpatrick Supt. Streets, Charles R. Gowen


Board Health, Dr. G. A. Martin, George I. Peck, Dr. J. M. Crowley


Chief Police, John W. Nickerson Chief Fire Dept. Lawrence E. Morrissey Tree Warden, John W. Stobbart


Inspector Animals, William F. King


Public Schools.


Committee, Ambrose J. Gallison ch. Solon Abbott, William A. Wyckoff


Supt. and Prin. High School, Irving H. Gamwell Prins. Grammar Schools, Isabella M. Reilly, Ray School; Charles F. Frazer, Nason Street School; Emma J. Holmes, Arlington Street School; Re- becca Dunning, W. M. Thayer School


Public Library.


Franklin Library Association, Mrs. Ella G. Campbell lib.


Directors, Mrs. Arthur W. Peirce, Mrs. George W. Wiggin, Mrs. Rebecca Farnum, A. D. Thayer, H. R. Burrington, Orestes T. Doe


FREETOWN.


In Bristol Co. Inc. July, 1683. Pop. 1470. 9 m. northwest of New Bedford on Taunton Div. Old Colony Sys .; Assonet is 45 m. from Boston and 8 m. north of Fall River and 9 m. south of Taunton on Old Colony Sys. N.Y.,N.H.&H.R.R., via Middleboro & Brockton Br.


VILLAGES - FreetownA, AssonetAOLINYBX, East FreetownAOLINYBX, Crystal Spring Sta- tion[], Braley 's[].


Town Officers.


Annual town meeting fourth Monday in March Clerk and Treasurer, Joseph S. Taylor, Assonet


Selectmen, Overseers Poor and Board Health, George B. Cudworth ch. Assonet, Gilbert M. Nichols, Assonet, George H. Gibbs, East F. Meet second and last Saturday evenings of each month


Auditor, Earl F. Pearce, Assonet


Collector, Ephraim L. Peirce, Assonet


Assessors, Gilbert M. Nichols ch. Assonet, Anthony D. Hathaway, Assonet, George H. Gibbs, East F. Constables, Leon H. Cudworth, Assonet, Thomas H. Clark, East F.


Highway Commissioners, Paul M. Burns, Assonet, George C. Wing, Assonet, Dennis D. Moranville, East F.


Fish and Oyster Wardens, Frank A. Varey, As- sonet, Levi M. Hathaway, Assonet, C. A. Has- kins, Assonet


Inland Fish Commissioners, Handel E. Washburn, East F. Edwin T. Rounsville, East F. A. F. White, East F.


Cemetery Commissoners, Ambrose Dean, Assonet,


George C. Wing, Assonet, David E. Peirce, Assonet Chief Fire Dept. Levi M. Hathaway, Assonet Inspector Animals, Gilbert M. Nichols, Assonet


Public Schools.


Committee, Winslow Nichols ch. Assonet, Mrs. Viola Burns, Elijah D. Chace, East F. Supt. H. N. Knox, Somerset


Public Libraries.


Guilford H. Hathaway Memorial Library, Miss Helen Winslow lib.


Trustees, George B. Cudworth lib. Mrs. Edith I. Kidder, Assonet, Gilbert M. Nichols, Assonet East Freetown Public Library, Mrs. R. E. Law- rence lib.


GARDNER.


In Worcester Co. Inc. June 27, 1785. Pop. 12,015. 65 m. west of Boston and 25 m. north of Worcester on main line of Fitchburg Div. and


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GAY HEAD-GEORGETOWN.


Worcester Div. B.&M.R.R. Electric railways to Fitchburg, Templeton, Athol and Westminster ..


VILLAGES - Gardner CentreACONx, South GardnerA, West Gardner, Heywood's Station[], Crystal Lake.


Town Officers.


Annual town meeting first Monday in March Clerk and Collector, Levi W. Wood


Selectmen and Highway Commissioners, Levi G. Mcknight ch. Thomas E. Cody, Charles H. Hartshorn. Meet second and fourth Tuesdays in forenoon and every other Tuesday in the evening


Auditors, Prime Robichaud, J. Myron Moore, Har- rison Greenwood


Treasurer, John D. Edgell


Assessors, Willis E. Knight ch. George H. Abbott, Henry B. Story


Overseers Poor, Herbert V. Gale ch. Ezra Osgood, Albert Lovejoy


Constables, William Flood (civil), Albert L. Pot- ter (civil), Wilhelm Waxlax (civil)


Sewer Commissioners, Charles W. Conant ch. Ezra Osgood, Charles O. Bent


Water Commissioners, George N. Dyer, Charles O. Bent, Onesime A. Sylvester


Cemetery Commissioners, Edward G. Watkins, Henry W. Sanders, S. W. A. Stevens


Supt. Streets, Alonzo H. Kimball


Board Health, Daniel Regan ch. Dr. Chas. Bailey, Dr. Aime N. Leblanc


Chief Police, Timothy F. Shea


Chief Fire Dept. George S. Hodgman


Inspector Animals, Willis E. Knight


Inspector Meat and Provisions, Aug. S. Cleaves


Public Schools.


Committee, Geo. B. Underwood, Chas. H. Bailey, Amasa B. Bryant, Helen R. Heywood, Daniel Regan, Elizabeth B. Stone


Supt. Judson I. Wood


Prin. High School, Albion H. Brainard


Prins. Grammar Schools, Cora L. Bowker, School Street; Mary E. Whalon, Chestnut Street; Ade- line C. Regan, West Street; Mary A. Leamy, Connors Street; Zoe Walker, Prospect Street; Mertice P. Thrasher, Broadway; Flora L. Whit- comb, Little Canada


Public Library.


Levi Heywood Memorial Library, Mary R. Clarke lib.


Directors, J. D. Edgell, pres. L. H. Greenwood, clerk, V. W. Howe, treas. Mrs. C. W. Conant, Mrs. A. J. Stone, Helen R. Heywood, Mrs. Alvin Greenwood, Mrs. B. S. Gilman, Mrs. C. F. Richardson, J. I. Wood, A. B. Bryant, J. A. Stiles, Mrs. George Heywood


GAY HEAD.


In Dukes . Co. Inc. Apr. 30, 1870. Pop. 178. 70 m. from Boston, 20 m. from Edgartown and 16 m. southwest of Vineyard Haven by stage. VILLAGE-Gay HeadA.


Town Officers.


Annual town meeting first Tuesday in March Clerk, Charles H. Mingo


Selectmen, Auditors, Assessors, Overseers Poor and Board Health, E. D. Vanderhoop ch. Francis


Manning, Linus S. Jeffers. Meet by appoint- ment


Treasurer, Leonard L. Vanderhoop


Collector, Francis Manning Constable, John W. Belaire


Highway Commissoners, Raymond Madison, P. Cundy, Leander B. Smalley


Cemetery Commissioner, Thomas C. Jeffers


Tree Warden, Samuel J. Haskins


Inspector Animals, William A. Vanderhoop


Public Schools.


Committee, Edwin D. Vanderhoop ch. John W. Belain, Durwood D. Diamond


Supt. A. P. Averill


Prin. Grammar School, Chas. P. Averill Public Library.


Gay Head Library, Harry G. Reed lib. Trustees, Thomas Jeffers, E. D. Vanderhoop, Charles H. Mingo


GEORGETOWN.


In Essex Co. Inc. April 21, 1838. Pop. 1840. 9 m. southwest of Newburyport on Western Div. B.&M.R.R. Electric cars to Groveland, Haver- hill, Newburyport and Ipswich.


VILLAGES-Georgetown4OGAmBLx, Marlboro, South Georgetown


Town Officers.


Annual town meeting first Monday in March Clerk and Treasurer, Justin F. White


Selectmen, Assessors and Board Health, R. F. Metcalf ch. J. A. Riley, Willard C. Hardy, (va- cancy). Meet every Thursday evening Auditor, C. Albert Pingree . Collector, Henry Hilliard


Overseers Poor, Roger S. Howe ch. J. Winfred Yeaton, E. Augustus Yeaton


Constables, Roger S. Howe (civil), Benjamin Dres- ser, Clinton J. Eaton, Buel D. French, W. P. Hardy, William Urquhart, Clarence W. Buck- minster


Highway Commissioners, Ai C. Hall, Edward Lee, Ernest S. Brown


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Chief Police, William Urquhart


Chief Fire Dept. Ellwood T. Wildes Tree Warden, William Bray


Inspector Animals, J. Winfred Yeaton


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Public Schools.


Committee, Albert C. Reed ch. C. Atherton Holmes, Robert A. Coker


Supt. Schools, G. B. Frost Prin. Perley Free School, Frank W. Alexander


Prin. Grammar School, Helen Spofford Public Library. Peabody Library, Sarah Noyes lib. Trustees, I. S. Dodge ch. Charles E. Tyler, Horace E. Harriman, Frank A. Palmer, John C. Wilkins


GILL.


In Franklin Co. Inc. Sept. 28, 1793. Pop. 1023. 105 m. from Boston and 7 m. northeast of Greenfield. Rural free mail delivery from Turner's Falls.


VILLAGES-GillA, Riverside, Mount Hermon. Town Officers.


Annual town meeting first Monday in March Clerk and Treasurer, Henry B. Barton, Riverside Selectmen, Assessors, Highway Commissioners, Overseers Poor and Board Health, Frank B. Foster ch. Riverside, William A. Boyle, Frank N. Bascom. Meet first Monday in each month Auditors, William F. Nichols, Mt. Hermon, Lewis E. Brewer


Collector, H. B. Baley, Mt. Hermon


Constables, H. B. Baley, Mt. Hermon, Clayton H. Purple, E. W. Chaplean, Riverside, Herbert B. Hastings


Cemetery Commissioners, John J. Wrisley, Arthur S. Stratton, Lewis C. Munn


Tree Warden, Horace Church


Inspector Animals, William A. Boyle


Public Schools.


Committee, F. D. Jones ch. Riverside, Lyon L. Norton, Mt. Hermon, sec. O. F. Hale Supt. Elmer F. Howard, East Northfield


Public Library.


Free Public Library, Otis F. Hale and Frank D. Jones libs. Riverside Trustees, F. D. Jones ch. Riverside, F. A. Foster, Mrs. Horace Church


GLOUCESTER. See Index for location.


GOSHEN.


In Hampshire Co. Inc. May 14, 1781. Pop. 277. Reached by stage from Williamsburg (6m.) on Northampton Div. N.Y., N.H.&H.R.R. VILLAGES-GoshenA, LithiaA.


Town Officers.


Annual town meeting first Monday in March Clerk, Edward C. Packard Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers Poor and Board


Health, Edward C. Packard ch. W. H. Godfrey, Charles V. Dadmun. Meet first day of each month


Auditor, Spencer W. Tilton


Treasurer and Collector, Fred P. Stone, Lithia Constable, John S. Mollison (civil)


Highway Commissioner, Charles F. Sears


Cemetery Commissioners, Charles E. Brooks, E. C. Packard Tree Warden, Alvan Barrus Inspector Animals, Charles S. Packard


Public Schools. -


Committee, Prof. H. G. Smith, George L. Barrus, Mrs. Fred P. Stone


Supt. C. L. Judkins


Public Library.


Free Public Library, Calvin Keyser, lib.


GOSNOLD.


In Dukes Co. Inc. Mar. 17, 1864. Pop. 161. On Naushon Island, 13 m. northwest of Edgar- town.


VILLAGES-CuttyhunkA, Tarpaulin Cove4. Town Officers.


Annual town meeting second Monday in March Clerk and Inspector Animals, Josiah W. Tilton, Cuttyhunk


Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers Poor and Board Health, A. B. Veeder ch. Cuttyhunk, David P. Bosworth, Cuttyhunk, Oscar H. Stetson, Cutty- hunk. Meet by appointment


Auditor, Josiah H. Tilton


Treasurer and Collector, Mrs. Albina F. Veeder, Cuttyhunk


Constables, F. A. Veeder, Cuttyhunk, Frank B. Veeder


Tree Warden, George F. Bosworth Public Schools.


Committee, George L. Barrus ch. Mrs. C. M. Stone sec. Henry G. Smith


Supt. C. L. Judkins Public Library.


Free Public Library, Bertha L. Stetson lib.


Trustees, Josiah W. Tilton ch. Albina F. Veeder, Bertha L. Stetson


GRAFTON.


In Worcester Co. Inc. Apr. 18, 1735. Pop. 5052. 38 m. from Boston and 8 m. from Worces- ter; North Grafton 6 m. southeast of Worcester on B.&A.R.R .; Farnumsville and Saundersville on Worcester Div. N.Y., N.H.&H.R.R. Electric rail- way to Upton and Milford; from Grafton through North Grafton to Worcester and to Westboro; also from Farnumsville, Fisherville and Saundersville, through Wilkinsonville and Millbury to Worces- ter; also from North Grafton to Westboro.




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