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Trustees of Public Library, Josiah W. Tilton, Mrs. Bertha Stetson, Mrs. Albina F. Veeder; Librarian, Mrs. Bertha Stetson.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Fred'k S. Allen, Josiah W. Tilton, Gilbert P. Wilcox, Ensign E. Howes, N. P.
GRAFTON. (Worcester Co.) Villages, North Grafton, Farnumsville, Fisherville, Saundersville. Inc. Apr. 18, 1735. Pop. 5002; voters 789; val. $2,- 352,750; rate $17; debt $69.967. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-3d Congressional, 7th Councilor, 2d Worcester Senatorial, 12th Worcester Representative.
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POSTMASTERS-Grafton, Martin Hickey ; North Grafton, Aaron Elliott; Saun- dersville, M. J. Casey; Fisherville, A. L. Fisher; Farnumsville, Simeon Cromb.
HOTELS-Kirby $1.25 to $2, Quinsigamond $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture shoes, thread, emery, lasts, shoe strings, cotton goods.
COMMUNICATION-6 miles southeast of Worcester on Prov. & Worcester R. R., and B. & A. R. R. Exp., Adams.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Edwin A. Howe; Selectmen, Francis E. Huckins, Henry E. Brooks, Dan'l N. Gibbs, Thos. Wilmarth, Oliver M. Wing; Auditor, A. J. Hall; Treasurer, Henry F. Wing; Collector, Edwin A. Howe; Assessors, Luther K. Leland, Arthur M. Bige- low, Silas E. Stowe; Overseers of Poor, Henry L. Banister,, Silas Vinton, Eras- tus Adams; Constables, Jas. Carney, Wm. H. Miles, Frank E. Vinton, Amos G. Getchell, Alfred E. Lowell, Henry Mann. Frank P. Kelley, Frank Fay; Supt. of Streets, John E. Mcclellan; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., Alden M. Bigelow ..
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Francis M. McGarry, Warren B. Maxwell, D. Webster Norcross; Supt. of Schools, Stanley H. Holmes; Prin. of High School, Geo. Rugg. 25 schools; children of school age 937; appropriation $15,450.
Trustees of Public Library, Selectmen, Revs. B. A. Robie, B. S. Morse, T. Ernest Allen and Henry F. Wing, Geo. W. Fisher, J. S. Keith, Geo. Rugg; Libra- rian, Hattie S. Mann.
CLERGYMEN-T. Ernest Allen (C. U.), Bailey S. Morse (B.), John R. Murphy (R. C.), Benjamin A. Robie (C. T.), Michael J. Carroll (R. C.), Fisherville, David Howie (C. T.), Saundersville.
ATTORNEYS-Wm. E. Fowler, Saundersville, John B. Scott, Worcester.
PHYSICIANS-Jos. H. Bachard, Fisherville, Henry W. Brown, Farnumsville. Fred'k A. Jewett, Warren B. Maxwell, Frank H. Clapp, North Grafton, Chas. A. Lussier, North Grafton, Edw. D. LaForce, Farnumsville, Edw. W. Perry, Farnumsville.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Lewis H. Bigelow, North Grafton, Wm. E. Fowler, Perley Goddard, Edwin A. Howe, Willard J. Humes, Ellsworth E. Howe, Austin G. Kempton, Luther K. Leland, North Grafton, D. Webster Norcross*, Lyman M. Rice, Jesse H. Smith, Henry F. Wing, Oliver M. Wing, Thos. Wilmarth.
GRANBY. (Hampshire Co.) Inc. June 11, 1768. Pop. 765; voters 161; val. $425,209; rate $12; debt $1750. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-2d Congressional, 7th Councilor, Worcester and Hampshire Senatorial, 4th Hampshire Representative.
POSTMISTRESS-Ellen S. Davis.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Farming.
COMMUNICATION-9 miles southeast of Northampton; stage to Hadley Falls, 7 miles. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting third Monday in March. Clerk, O. L. Davis; Selectmen, S. B. Dickinson, W. S. Clark, D. R. Barnes; Auditor, E. J. Aldrich; Treasurer, O. L. Davis; Collector, Eugene W. Sullivan; Assessors. E. H. Fiske, H. H. Moody, C. W. Ferry; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables. E. W. Sullivan, E. J. Aldrich, D. R. Barnes, D. C. Nutting; Road Commissioner, D. R. Barnes; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, W. S. Clark, W. A. Taylor, Mrs. M. M. Whitmarsh: Prin. of High School, Miss Mary Brigham. 7 schools; children of school age 112; appropriation $1800.
Trustees of Public Library, W. S Clark, W. A. Taylor, R. C. Bell, H. S. Bell, Mrs. G. F. Eastman, Mrs. S. B. Dickinson, Mrs. G. N. Smith, Mrs. E. J. Aldrich, Mrs. A. W. Fiske; Librarian, Geo. L. Murray.
CLERGYMEN-R. C. Bell (Cong.), Chas. N. Morgan (S. A.).
ATTORNEY-W. S. Clark.
PHYSICIAN-Homer S. Bell.
· JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Homer S. Bell, Wm. S. Clark, O. L. Davis.
GRANVILLE. (Hampden Co.) Villages, Granville Centre, West Gran- ville. Inc. Jan. 25, 1754. Pop. 1061; voters 223; val. $341,992; rate $23; debt $9856. No license.
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POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, 2d Hampden Sena- torial, 1st Hampden Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Granville, J. M. Gibbons; Granville Centre, Wm. S. Pomeroy; West Granville, Jos. Welch.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture toys; farming.
COMMUNICATION-14 miles southwest of Springfield; stage to Westfield, 10 miles. Exp., Adams, American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting third Monday in March. Clerk, Elmer E. Smith; Selectmen, E. H. Seymour, M. J. Rose. Wm. E. Barnes; Audi- itor, E. B. Holcomb; Treasurer, Elmer E. Smith; Collector, Jas. W. Johnson; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, R. O. Rowley, Chas. A. Sheets; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School. Committee, E. D. Dickemon. Mrs. Orville Carpenter, Mrs. Celia Barnes; Supt. of Schools, Fairfield Whitney. 10 schools; children of school age 190; appropriation $3025.
Trustees of Public Library, M. V. Stow, E. D. Dickinson; Librarian, George Beckwith.
CLERGYMEN-Geo. Preston (B.), F. J. Hale (M. E.), H. C. Sturtevant (C. T.), West Granville, Geo. Beckwith, Granville Centre.
PHYSICIAN-Chas. W. Bartlett.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-J. C. Carpenter, J. W. Phelon, Granville Centre, M. J. Rose*, E. H. Seymour, Jos. Welch, West Granville.
GREAT BARRINGTON. (Berkshire Co.) Villages, Housatonic, Van Deusenville. Inc. June 30, 1761. Pop. 4612; voters 1063; val. $3,311,490; rate $10; debt $34,675. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire and Hampshire Senatorial, 6th Berkshire Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Great Barrington, Wm. C. Hinman; Housatonic, R. H. Mc- Donald; Van Deusenville, Henry Baker.
HOTELS-Berkshire Inn $2 to $3, Miller $2 to $2.50, Kennedy $2, Central $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture cotton goods, woolen goods and paper.
COMMUNICATION-24 miles southwest of Pittsfield on Housatonic R. R .; stages to New Marlboro, 12 miles, Sandisfield, 17 miles, and Monterey, 9 miles. Exp., Adams.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting fourth Monday in March. Clerk, Chas. J. Burget ; Selectmen, John B. Chadwick, A. L. Hubbell, H. S. Shufelt; Auditors, Ward Lewis, G. E. Russell, T. L. Potter; Treasurer, Henry T. Rob- bins; Collector, Howard Wheeler; Assessors, W. B. Sanford, C. W. Ray, E. S. Thatcher; Overseers of Poor, T. Z. Potter, H. C. Joyner, Wm. I. Walker; Con- stables, E. E. Barnes, L. C. Raifstanger; Road Commissioners, Selectmen; Water Commissioners, P. A. Russell, Ward Lewis, Jas. McManus; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., L. C. Raifstanger.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee. A. C. Collins, T. Giddings, M. D., Rev. I. S. Hartley; Prin. of High School, Sanford L. Cutter. 24 schools; children of school age 676; appropriation $12.500.
Public Library not owned by town. President, A. C. Collins; Librarian, Miss Hattie Sheldon.
CLERGYMAN-Isaac Hartley (E.), F. R. Marvin (C. T.), C. C. Painter (C. T.), W. T. Albrecht (M. E.).
ATTORNEYS-Orlando C. Bidwell, A. C. Collins, Herbert C. Joyner, Frank H. Wright.
PHYSICIANS-Samuel Camp, O. W. Lane (Hom.), Alfred Large, G. H. Race, W. P. Small, Theo. Giddings, Housatonic.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Chas. J. Burget, Orlando C. Bid- well. A. Chalkley Collins*, Dempster J. Coleman, Fred'k N. Deland, N. P., Rob- ert E. Elsden, Chas. Giddings, Herbert C. Joyner, Wm. McDonald, John C. New, Timothy Z. Potter, Housatonic, Walter B. Sanford, Frank H. Wright, Fred'k T. Whiting, John C. Wheeler, Henry L. Wilcox, Geo. C. Warner, N. P.
GREENFIELD. (County seat of Franklin Co.) Villages, Factory, North Parish. Inc. June 9, 1753. Pop. 5252; voters 1406; val. $5,086,162; rate $14; debt $55,000. No license.
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POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Franklin Senatorial, 1st Franklin Representative.
POSTMASTER-Frederick E. Pierce.
HOTELS-Mansion $2.50 to $3, American $2, Elm $2, Franklin $2, Warner $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture shoes, silverware, cutlery, baby car- riages, machinists tools, rakes, snow shovels.
COMMUNICATION-56 miles west of Fitchburg on Fitchburg R. R., and Conn. River R. R. Exp., American, National, Adams.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town mecting first Monday in April. Clerk. Frederick L. Green; Selectmen, Francis M. Thompson, Eugene B. Blake, Job G. Pickett; Auditors, Samuel D. Conant, John E. Donovan, Wm. G. Packard; Treasurer, William Blake Allen; Collector, John F. Spring; Assessors, Geo. Picrcc, Leorcm B. Slate, Francis H. Ballou; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen: Constables, Edward L. De Wolf, Murray J. Guilford, Rufus A. Lilly, Henry T. Lyons, John E. Os- good, James E. Peabody, Geo. Pierce. William J. Sears, Jesse H. Smead. John F. Spring; Water Commissioners, Ansel A. Rankin, Eugene A. Newcomb, Charles J. Day; Board of Health, Geo. P. Twitchell, Frank H. Zabriskie, Augustus C. Walker; Chief of Fire Dept., Geo. H. Wright.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Rev. P. Voorhees Finch. Rev. C. H. Watson, Miss Delia Nims; Supt. of Schools, Dana P. Dame: Prin. of High School. Wm. H. Whiting. 25 schools; children of school age 1068; appropriation $22,400.
Trustees of Public Library, Charlotte H. P. Twitchell, Martha C. Watson. N. Newton Glazier, Delia Nims, Herbert O. Edgerton, James C. Parsons; Librarian, Miss Emma F. Tyler.
CLERGYMEN-M. F. Boese (M. E.), Arthur A. Brooks (C. U.), P. V. Finch (E.). N. Newton Glazier (B.), Elias Hodge (M. E.), M. E. Purcell (R. C.), E. J. Richter (L.), William T. Sherry (R. C.), C. H. Watson (C. T.).
ATTORNEYS-John A. Aiken, William S. Allen, Chester C. Conant, Samuel D. Conant, Fred'k L. Green, Samuel O. Lamb, Frank G. Lawler, Dana Malone, Parker D. Martin.
PHYSICIANS-A. C. Deane, Chas. L. Fisk (Ecl.). Chas. L. Fisk, Jr. (Ecl.), F. F. Fyfe, Wm. L. Severance, Wm. S. Severance (Hom.), G. P. Twitchell, A. C. Walker, Thomas Womersley, Mrs. Paulina Wunsch, F. H. Zabriskie.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-John A. Aiken, Chas. Allen, N. P., Wm. H. Allen. N. P., Wm. S. Allen*, John D. Bowker. Chester C. Conant. Fred'k Clapp, Thos. L. Comstock. Sam'l. D. Conant*, N. S. Cutter, Herbert O. Edgerton, N. P., Fred'k L. Green*, Eben A. Hall, Chas. Keith, Geo. A. Kimball, Edward E. Lyman, Nicholas J. Lawlor, Frank J. Lawlor, Dana Malone*, Baxter B. Noyes, George Pierce, Wm. G. Packard, Henry K. Simons*, Walter N. Snow, N. P., Edwin Stratton, John F. Spring, Major H. Tyler, Francis M. Thompson*, Geo. E. Rogers.
GREENWICH. (Hampshire Co.) Inc. Apr. 20, 1754. Pop. 526; voters 130; val. $270,180; rate $13; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-2d Congressional, 7th Councilor, Worcester and Hamp- shire Senatorial, 5th Hampshire Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Greenwich, E. G. Kelley; Greenwich Village, G. B. Walker. HOTELS-Greenwich $1.50, Riverside $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture lumber, boxes and cloth board.
COMMUNICATION-20 miles northeast of Northampton on Athol branch Boston & Albany R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting third Monday in March. Clerk. H. B. Hodgkin; Selectmen, Hiram Newton, H. M. Woods, E. P. S. Alden; Auditor. C. N. Powers; Treasurer, H. B. Hodgkin: Collector, E. T. King; Assessors. E. P. S. Alden, E. T. King, G. E. Nevins; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen: Constables, E. T. King, H. M. Lyman; Supt. of Streets, G. B. Walker; Board of Health, Sclect- men.
EDUCATIONAL -- School Committee, Wm. S. Douglass, Fannie P. Walker, G. N. Duncan. 3 schools: children of school age 57; appropriation $1400.
Trustees of Public Library. W. S. Douglass. Fannie P. Walker, A. M. Root, W. H. Walker, E. P. S. Alden, S. G. Crowell; Librarian, F. P. Walker.
PHYSICIANS-Frank M. Gould (Bot.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Frank M. Gould, Chas. Hodgkins.
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GROTON. (Middlesex Co.) Village, West Groton. Inc. May 29, 1655. Pop. 2057; voters 425; val. $2,782,663; rate $8; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 5th Middlesex Sena- torial, 31st Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Groton, Mrs. C. D. Fosdick; West Groton, Geo. H. Bixbey. HOTEL-Central $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture paper, leather board; farming.
COMMUNICATION-20 miles southwest of Lowell on Worcester, Nashua & Port- land Div. B. & M. R. R., and Fitchburg R. R. Exp., American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in April. Clerk, A. H. Torrey; Selectmen, Geo. H. Bixbey, John W. Parker, William T. Boynton: Au- ditors, Frank L. Blood, Benj. P. Williams; Treasurer, Geo. S. Gates; Collector, Samuel P. Williams; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen: Con- stables, Henry A. Johnson, Solomon Fletcher, Joshua Bixbey: Supt. of Roads, Edwin A. Shattuck; Board of Health, Dr. John G. Park, Samuel P. Williams, Frank H. Sampson; Chief of Fire Dept., Henry W. Whiting.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Daniel Needham, Mrs. Marcia W. Park- hurst, Dr. W. B. Warren; Prin. of High School, John H. Manning. 14 schools; children of school age 321: appropriation $7300.
Trustees of Public Library, Geo. S. Boutwell, Rev. Endicott Peabody, Charles Woolley, Geo. S. Gates, Mrs. Charlotte A. L. Sibley, Mrs. Mary Shumway; Librarian, Miss Emma Blood.
CLERGYMEN-Louis B. Voorhees (C.), Arthur J. Hovey (B.), Joshua Young (Un.), Endicott Peabody (E.).
PHYSICIANS-William B. Warren, Miles Spaulding, David R. Steere.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Appleton H. Torrey, Charles Woolley, Geo. S. Gates*, Daniel Needham, Moses P. Palmer, Francis M. Boutwell, Frank L. Blood.
GROVELAND. (Essex Co.) Villages, South Groveland, North Grove- land. Inc. Mar. 8, 1850. Pop. 2191; voters 543; val. $945,399; rate $17; debt $24,850. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-6th Congressional, 5th Councilor, 5th Essex Senatorial, 7th Essex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Groveland, John P. Rundlett; South Groveland, Edw. Lanen. PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture woolen goods and shoes.
COMMUNICATION-12 miles southwest of Newburyport on Boston & Maine R. R. Exp., Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting third Monday in March. Clerk, Jere. B. P. Ladd ; Selectmen, Wm. T. Pike, Chas. T. Balch, Frank B. Carleton; Auditor, John Magee; Treasurer and Collector, Gardner P. Ladd; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Abel Stickney, Samuel H. Nelson, Samuel B. George; Con- stables, Chas. D. Twombly, Alfred Baker, Daniel Murphy, Thos. W. Dawkins: Road Commissioners, Wm. K. Colby, Aaron B. Parker, Geo. F. Dewherst; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., John W. Libby.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Mrs. Ruth M. Ruddock, Abel Stickney, An- drew S. Longfellow; Prin. of High School, Norris E. Adams. 11 schools; children of school age 362: appropriation $6125.
Trustees of Public Library, Edwin H. George, Wm. F. Smith. C. F. Paine, Lizzie Griffin, Ophia T. Spofford, Chas. H. Seymour, D. D .; Librarian, Miss Maggie Curtis.
CLERGYMEN-Harry Grant Butler (M. E.), C. H. Seymour (E.), Louis F. Berry (Cong.).
ATTORNEY-Chas. T. Paine.
PHYSICIANS-Louis A. Woodbury, W. Thornton Parker.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-J. B. P. Ladd, Chas. F. Paine, Gardner P. Ladd.
HADLEY .. (Hampshire Co.) Villages, North Hadley, East Hadley, Hocka- num, Hartsbrook. Inc. May 22, 1661. Pop. 1669, voters 367; val. $966,455; rate $17: debt $39,828. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-2d Congressional, 7th Councilor, Worcester and Hamp- shire Senatorial, 3d Hampshire Representative.
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POSTMASTERS-Hadley, Jas. P. Burke; North Hadley, R. P. Scott. HOTEL-Elmwood $1.50 to $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Farming and manufacture brooms.
COMMUNICATION-3 miles northeast of Northampton on Cent. Mass. Div. Boston & Maine R. R. Exp., American.
· TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, H. S. Shipman; Selectmen, O. W. Prouty, A. E. Cook, Geo. E. Smith; Auditor, Al- phonso Dickinson; Treasurer, H. S. Shipman; Collector, Reuben Bell; Assessors, B. W. Sawtelle, H. C. Russell, L. W. West; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Con- stables, Reuben Bell, A. Briggs, J. R. Hibbard; Road Commissioners, Selectmen; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, G. B. Smith, H. C. Comins, M. L. Pasco: Prin. of High School, A. C. Thompson. 14 schools; children of school age 316: appropriation $3450.
CLERGYMEN-F. D. Huntington (E.), J. W. Lane (C. T.), North Hadley, E. E. Heedy (C. T.), John Gavin (R. C.).
ATTORNEY-Chas. G. Delano.
PHYSICIAN-Franklin Bonney.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Orville W. Prouty, Geo. D. Howe H. S. Shipman. HALIFAX. (Plymouth Co.) Inc. July 4, 1734. Pop. 562; voters 122; val.
$267,038; rate $13; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS - 12th Congressional, 1st Councilor, 2d Plymouth Sena - torial, 8th Plymouth Representative.
POSTMASTER-Harrison D. Packard.
HOTEL-Monponset $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES - Manufacture boxes, lumber, lumber sawing, and farming.
COMMUNICATION - 9 miles northwest of Plymouth on Old Colony R. R. Exp., Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS - Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Thos. D. Morton; Selectmen, Jabez P. Thompson, Harrison D. Packard, Sylvanus Bourne; Auditor, Stephen P. Lull; Treasurer and Collector, Jabez P. Thompson ; Assessors, Selectmen ; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constable, Thos. F. Harlow; Street Commissioner, Wm. T. Hayward; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Geo. W. Hayward, Jas. T. Thomas, Harrison D. Packard; Prin. of High School, Eugene Deane. 3 schools; children of school age 90; appropriation $1000.
Trustees of Public Library, Selectmen and School Committee; Librarian, James T. Thomas.
CLERGYMAN-Louis Ellms (C. T.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Harrison D. Packard, Jabez P. Thompson, Chas. H. Paine.
HAMILTON. (Essex Co.) Villages, West District, East District, Depot Village, Hamilton Centre. Inc. June 21, 1793. Pop. 961; voters 226; val. $1,008,102; rate $7; no debt. No license ..
POLITICAL DISTRICTS - 6th Congessional, 5th Councilor, 3d Essex Senatorial, 9th Essex Representative.
POSTMASTERS- Hamilton, Miss Nellie D. Kimball; Asbury Grove, Lester E. Libby; Wenham Depot, L. E. Libby.
HOTELS-Chebacco (summer), Winnepoyken $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Farming.
COMMUNICATION - 12 miles south of Newburyport on Eastern Div. Boston & Maine R. R. Exp., American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting second Tuesday in March. Clerk, Otis F. Brown; Selectmen, Isaac F. Knowlton, Daniel D. Stone, Jonathan Lam- son ; Auditor, Andrew Haraden; Treasurer, Daniel E. Safford; Collector, Oscar F. Whipple; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Chas. A. Peterson, Sylvester Dane, Chas. E. Whipple, Geo. T. Litchfield; Road Commissioner, Clarence P. Roberts; Board of Health, Selectmen.
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EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Jos. P. Lovering, Frank V. Wright, Esther L. Clifford. 6 schools; children of school age 110; appropriation $2000.
Trustees of Public Library, Augustus P. Gardner, A. L. Devens, Frank V. Wright; Librarian, Mrs. Martha E. Woodbury.
CLERGYMAN-Jesse G. Nichols (C.).
ATTORNEYS-Daniel E. Safford, F. N. Wright.
PHYSICIAN-S. E. Thayer.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE - Otis F. Brown, Jos. P. Lovering, Geo. E. Porter, Daniel E. Safford, Frank V. Wright.
HAMPDEN. (Hampden Co.) Inc. March 28, 1878. Pop. 831; voters 182; val. $403,700; rate $12; debt $2000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-2d Congressional, 8th Councilor, 2d Hampden Senato- rial, 9th Hampden Representative.
POSTMASTER-Matthias Casey.
HOTEL-Allen $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture of woolen goods and farming.
COMMUNICATION - 11 miles southeast of Springfield; stage to East Long- meadow, 6 miles. Exp., Adams.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in April. Clerk, John Q. Adams; Selectmen, Mortimer Pease, C. H. Burleigh, N. M. Carew; Auditor, Thos. Kenworthy; Treasurer, John Q. Adams; Collector, Chas. I. Burleigh; Assessors, Matthias Casey, Lucius A. Burleigh, C. M. Walker; Overseers of Poor, Select- men ; Constables, E. P. Lyons, M. Casey, W. J. Weeks; Road Commissioners, S. P. Chapin, E. H. Temple, Clark Goodwill; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, A. B. Newell, F. W. Dickinson, M. H. War- ren. 6 schools; children of school age 100; appropriation $1700.
Trustees of Public Library, J. N. Isham, A. B. Newell, Lucy C. Alden; Librarian, Mrs. J. Q. Adams.
CLERGYMEN-N. D. Parsons (B.), Geo. W. Solley (Cong.).
PHYSICIAN-Geo. T. Ballard.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY- Chas. I. Burleigh, Epaphro A. Day, Sumner Smith, G. T. Ballard, N. P.
HANCOCK. (Berkshire Co.) Village, Hancock Shakers. Inc. July 2, 1776. Pop. 506; voters 94; val. $328,880; rate $8.60; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS - 1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire Senato- rial, 3d Berkshire Representative.
POSTMASTER-Chas. L. Lapham.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Farming.
COMMUNICATION-3 miles from Stephentown, N. Y .; stage to Pittsfield, 9 miles. Exp., Adams, American.
TOWN OFFICERS - Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, C. B. Wells; Selectmen, Geo. H. Hadsell. Alfred E. Gavitt, Delos L. Whitman; Audi- tors, R. L. Mason, C. H. Wells: Treasurer and Collector, Daniel Shepardson; Assessors, Daniel Sharp, Elmer S. Goodrich; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Con- stable, A. A. Grant; Supt. of Streets, Geo. C. Gavitt; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Rev. Daniel Shepardson, Miss H. Louise Gardner, Mrs. H. M. Goodrich. 5 schools; children of school age 88; appropria- tion $725.
Trustees of Public Library, Daniel Shepardson, Miss H. Louise Gardner, Mrs. C. H. Wells; Librarian, Daniel Shepardson.
CLERGYMEN-Daniel Shepardson (B.), Alvin E. Goff (B.).
PHYSICIAN-C. A. Chaloner.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Chas. L. Lapham, Rufus L. Mason.
HANOVER. (Plymouth Co.) Villages, Hanover Four Corners, South Hanover, West Hanover, North Hanover. Inc. June 14, 1727. Pop. 2093; voters 505; val. $1,183,000; rate $16; debt $13,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-12th Congressional, 1st Councilor, 1st Plymouth Sena- torial, 5th Plymouth Representative.
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TOWN REGISTER.
POSTMASTERS-Hanover, H. Flodell; West Hanover, Horatio B. Magoun; South Hanover, Isaac G. Stetson; North Hanover, J. S. Brooks; Assinippi, Robert W. Killam.
HOTEL-Howard $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES - Manufacture rubber goods, tacks, boxes and shoes. COMMUNICATION-16 miles northwest of Plymouth; terminus Hanover branch Old Colony R. R. ; stage to Pembroke, 7 miles. Exp., Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS - Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Ber- nard Damon; Selectmen, Charles H. Killam, Isaac G. Stetson, George C. Russell; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen: Constables, David H. Stod- dard, Luther J. Hunt, Jos. F. Stetson; Road Commissioners, Geo. W. Curtis, Ru- fus M. Sturtevant, J. Wm. Beal; Board of Health, Andrew L. MeMillan, John G. Knight, Chas. H. Killam.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Clarence L. Howes, John G. Knight, Try- phenan Whiting; Supt. of Schools, A. J. Curtis; Prin. of High School, William G. Park. 8 schools; children of school age 305: appropriation $1550.
Trustees of Public Library, Lavina Ford, Melden S. Nash, Morrell A. Phillips; Librarian, Ruthetta M. Sylvester.
CLERGYMEN -F. S. Harridon (E.), John Wilde (Cong.), G. H. Wright (Cong.).
ATTORNEY-J. F. Simmons, West Scituate.
PHYSICIANS-Clarence L. Howes, Woodbridge R. Howes, A. L. McMillan.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES -Lloyd Briggs*, Hira W. Bates. Josiah W. Hinckley, Harrison L. House, Edward Y. Perry, John F. Simmons, Everett N. Mann, Jedediah Dwelley, Chas. H. Killam, Eben C. Waterman*, Mel- vin S. Nash, Thos. Drew, David B. Ford.
HANSON. (Plymouth Co.) Villages, South Hanson, North Hanson, Bry- antville. Inc. Feb. 22, 1820. Pop. 1267; voters 323; val. $620,325; rate $15.80; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-12th Congressional, 1st Councilor, 1st Plymouth Sena- torial, 3d Plymouth Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Hanson, Henry B. Harding; South Hanson, L. Sumner Josse- lyn; North Hanson, Wm. W. Copeland.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture shoes, lumber, boxes, tacks; farm- ing.
COMMUNICATION - 13 miles northwest of Plymouth on Old Colony R. R. Exp., Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, John Barker; Selectmen, Bernard C. Beal, F. White Howland, Walter Damon; Auditor, Seth N. Briggs; Treasurer and Collector. John Barker; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Thos. W. Bourne. George B. Mcclellan, Isaac Bourne; Supt. of Streets, Philip H. Barker; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, F. S. Thomas, M. D., Evie W. Drew, Levi Z. Thomas; Supt. of Schools, A. J. Curtis. 8 schools; children of school age 209; appropriation $3175.
CLERGYMEN-Chas. W. Williams (B.), A. J. Leach (Cong.).
ATTORNEYS-A. F. Barker, Otis L. Bonney.
PHYSICIANS-Flavel S. Thomas, Geo. E. Huntley (Hom.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE - Otis L. Bonney, Josephus Bryant, Jos. B. White. Albert F. Barber, John Foster.
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