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HARDWICK. (Worcester Co.) Villages, Gilbertville, Furnace, Wheel- wright. Inc. Jan. 10, 1739. Pop. 2922; voters 427; val. $1,466,120; rate $12.20; debt $14,302. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-2d Congressional, 7th Councilor, Worcester and Hamp- shire Senatorial, 3d Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Hardwick, Herbert E. Emmons; Gilbertville, John S. Bonney; Furnace, Geo. F. Hillman; Wheelwright, W. Page.
HOTELS-Hardwick; Windsor, Union, Gilbertville.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture wool, paper; dairy farming.
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COMMUNICATION-22 miles northwest of Worcester on Central Mass. Div. of Boston & Maine R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Timo- thy Paige; Selectmen, Samuel S. Dennis, Joel L. Powers, John N. Hillman; Au- ditor, Harrison Spooner; Treasurer, Geo. Manly; Collector, J. L. Powers; Assess- ors, Joel L. Powers, Timothy Paige, Fred E. Ruggles; Overseers of Poor, S. S. Dennis, Geo. Manly, Geo. Warner; Constables, Fred L. Tinney, Geo. F. Hillman, Fred E. Crawford; Road Commissioner, J. L. Powers; Board of Health, Select- men.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Geo. W. Wheelwright, Jr., John F. Green, Harriette S. Warner; Supt. of Schools, M. H. Bowman; Prin. of High School, O. F. Tuttle. 12 schools; children of school age 432; appropriation $5600.
Trustees of Public Library, J. R. Robinson, Mrs. M. A. Mixter, Miss H. Spooner, Harrison Spooner, Sarah E. Paige, Wm. C. Ruggles; Librarian, Miss Hannah Spooner.
CLERGYMEN-H. Paige (C. T.), A. Titcomb (C. T.), Gilbertville, Wm. C. Grace (R. C.), Gilbertville.
PHYSICIAN-Myron H. Davis.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE- James P. Fay, John F. Green, Denis Healy, Timothy Paige, Harrison Spooner, Albert L. Wiley.
HARVARD. (Worcester Co.) Villages, Still River, Shaker. Inc. June 29, 1732. Pop. 1095; voters 259; val. $893,955; rate $10.70; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 7th Councilor, 2d Worcester Sena- torial, 13th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Harvard, M. E. Hersey; Still River, Sarah E. Newell.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Wood splitting and manufacture saw tables and cutlery; farming.
COMMUNICATION-25 miles northeast of Worcester on Worcester, Nashua & Portland Div. of Boston & Maine R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Abner Barnard; Selectmen, M. A. Farnsworth, John H. Davis, Harry M. Whitney; Au- ditor, Geo. T. Gale; Treasurer, Philip O. Dickson; Collector, Henry H. Gale; Assessors, W. H. Fairbank, Alfred A. Sawyer, W. I. Dickson; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Ephraim W. Houghton. Augustus D. Parker; Board of Health, H. B. Royal, S. M. Farnsworth, M. A. Farnsworth; Chief of Fire Dept., Geo. L. Sawyer.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Arthur H. Turner, J. Edward Maynard, Warren H. Fairbank; Supt. of Schools, J. A. Pitman; Prin. of High School, Miss L. N. Frost. 8 schools; children of school age 140; appropriation $3200.
Trustees of Public Library, E. A. Hildreth, Miss Ellen Gamage, W. H. Fair- bank, Mrs. Emogene A. Gale, Mrs. Geo. Harrod, F. W. Bateman; Librarian, Miss Emma Willard.
CLERGYMEN-C. T. Torrey (C. T.), Wm. H. Evans (B.), Still River, Benj. A. Goodridge (Un.).
PHYSICIAN-H. B. Royal.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE .- Chas. P. Atherton, Mark A. Farnsworth, Warren H. Fairbank, Edwin A. Hildreth, Stanley B. Hildreth, Martin Howard, Samuel F. Whiting.
HARWICH. (Barnstable Co.) Villages, East Harwich, South Harwich, North Harwich, West Harwich, Harwich Port, Harwich Centre, Pleasant Lake .. Inc. Sept. 14, 1694. Pop. 2734; voters 668; val. $1,073,790; rate $14; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-13th Congressional, 1st Councilor, Cape Senatorial, 2d Barnstable Representative.
POSTMASTERS-John H. Dunn, Josiah S. Chase, Wm. F. Sears, A. H. Bassett, Thomas W. Kendrick, Geo. T. Bassett, C. E. Lothrop.
HOTELS-Snow, Harwich Port; Central, $1.50, West Harwich; Curvell, Har- wich Centre; Centre, Harwich; Grant, Harwich Port.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Cranberry culture.
COMMUNICATION-12 miles east of Barnstable on Old Colony R. R. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch.
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TOWN REGISTER.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in February. Clerk, Joshua H. Paine; Selectmen, Watson B. Kelley. Ambrose N. Doane, Asa L. Jones. Auditors. J. K. Robbins, Eumlons Small : Treasurer, Joshua H. Paine: Collectors, Patrick Kelley, Ezra Eldredge; Assessors, Selectmen: Overseers of Poor, Select- men: Constables, Mark F. Nickerson, Jos. Ashley, Michael B. Chase; Road Commissioners, T. D. Kenney, Ozias C. Baker, Rinaldo Eldredge; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Warren F. Nickerson, C. E. Brett. S. A. Hayward. Supt. of Schools, W. O. Cartwright; Prin. of IHigh School, Wm. H Powers. 13 schools: children of school age 400: appropriation $5600.
Trustees of Public Library, Executors under the will of H. C. Brooks; Libra- rian, Miss Phosa Tobey.
CLERGYMEN-Chas. A. Snow (B.), West Harwich, N. W. Everett (M.), East Harwich, N. B. Cook (M.), South Harwich, A. J. Haynes (C.), Harwich Centre, Geo. W. Locke (C.), Harwich Port.
ATTORNEY-Darius M. Nickerson, Jr., West Harwich.
PHYSICIANS-Geo. N. Munsell (Hom.), Mrs. F. C. Nickerson (Hom.), D. R. Ginn, West Harwich, Louis Edmunds, Harwich Centre, Freeman A. Phillips, Harwich Port (Bot.), C. H. Phillips, Harwich Port (Ecl.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Erastus Chase, Josiah S. Chase, Ensign L. Gerauld, Watson B. Kelley, Chas. H. Kelley, S. B. Kelley*, Warren J. Nickerson, Joshua H. Paine, Josiah Paine, Wm. F. Sears. E. Small, Daniel F. Weeks, Alphonso L. Weeks, N. P., Wm. H. Underwood, N. P.
HATFIELD. (Hampshire Co.) Villages, North Hatfield, West Hatfield. Inc. May 31, 1670. Pop. 1246; voters 307; val. $938.445; rate $10.70; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS - 1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire and Hampshire Senatorial, 3d Hampshire Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Hatfield. Albert Webber; North Hatfield, Reuben H. Belden; West Hatfield, M. P. Bradford.
HOTEL-Hatfield $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture lathes, guns; farming.
COMMUNICATION-5 miles north of Northampton on Conn. River R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting third Monday in March. Clerk, W. D Billings; Selectmen, Matthew J. Ryan, Chas. A. Jones, Chas. L. Graves; Auditor. Chas. S. Shattuck; Treasurer, Wm. C. Dickinson; Collector, Dennis P. McGrath, Assessors, W D. Billings, Lewis H. Kingsley, Henry R. Graves; Over- seers of Poor. Selectmen, Constables, W. D. Billings, Michael J. Proulx, Silas S. Dwight; Road Commissioners, Selectmen; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, C. M. Barton, M D., D. Billings, R. R. Finn; Supt. of Schools, C. M. Barton; Prin. of High School, A. H. Thorndike. 8 schools; children of school age 220; appropriation $2600.
Trustees of Public Library. Rev. Robert M. Woods, E. F. Billings, Chas. L. Graves; Librarian, John H. Sanderson.
CLERGYMAN-Robert M. Woods (C. T.).
ATTORNEY-Thaddeus Graves.
PHYSICIAN-C. M. Barton.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Samuel. P. Billings, Wm. H. Dickinson, Henry H. Field, Daniel W. Wells, Thaddeus Graves.
HAVERHILL. See under City Register.
HAWLEY. (Franklin Co.) Village, West Hawley. Inc. Feb. 6, 1792. Pop. 515; voters 156; val. $148,000; rate $24; debt $2000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Franklin Senato- rial, 5th Franklin Representative.
POSTMASTERS -- Hawley, Edwin Scott; West Hawley, Mrs. Walter Maynard. PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Farming.
COMMUNICATION-14 miles southwest of Greenfield; stage to Shelburne Falls. 10 miles. Exp., American.
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TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Lucius Hunt; Selectmen, L. W. Temple, A. C. Bissell, A. K. Sears: Auditor, J. F. King; Treasurer, Lucius Hunt; Collector, Chas. F. Sears; Assessors. Selectmen; Over- seers of Poor, Selectmen: Constable, Chas. F. Sears; Road Commissioner, Chas. Stiles; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, C. T. Harmon, M. H. Vincent, J. B. Warrin- er; Supt. of Schools, Justus Dartt. 6 schools; children of school age 78; appro- priation $1000.
Trustees of Public Library, Edwin Scott, Willis Vincent, C. T. Harmon; Librarian, Mrs. A. C. Bissell.
CLERGYMEN-David Bremner (Cong.), R. M. Sargent (Cong.).
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE-Wm. O. Bassett.
HEATH. (Franklin Co.) Villages, Dell, North Heath. Inc. Feb. 14, 1785. Pop. 503; voters 115; val. $187,663; rate $18; debt $376. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Franklin Senato- rial, 5th Franklin Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Heath, Miss Mary E. Maxwell; Dell, R. S. Chaffin; North Heath, Henry Fairbanks.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Farming and milling.
COMMUNICATION-13 miles northwest of Greenfield; stage to Shelburne Falls, 9 miles. Exp., Adams, National.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Chas. T. Barber; Selectmen, Geo. W. Thompson, Jona. Peterson, Wm. H. Barrington; Auditor, H. Kirk Smith; Treasurer and Collector, Chas. T. Barber; Assessors, Isaac W. Stetson, Fred'k Churchill, Rollin Bassett; Overseers of Poor: Select- men; Constable, Anson T. Churchill; Road Commissioners, Selectmen; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Geo. M. Canedy, Clifford J. Hager, Wm. Bassett. 7 schools; children of school age 99; appropriation $800.
Trustees of Public Library, A. J. Barrington, Bion N. Peterson; Librarian, H. Kirk Smith.
CLERGYMEN-Brainard B. Cutler (C. T.), Chas. W. Purington (F. B.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Russell S. Chapin, B. N. Peterson, Henry K. Smith.
HINGHAM. (Plymouth Co.) Villages, West Hingham, South Hingham, Hingham Centre. Inc. Sept. 2, 1635. Pop. 4564; voters 973; val. $3,953,887; rate $11.40; debt $6309. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-12th Congressional, 1st Councilor, 1st Plymouth Sen- atorial, 4th Plymouth Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Hingham, Geo. Cushing: West Hingham, Bela F. Lincoln; South Hingham, Wm. Cushing; Hingham Centre, Seth Sprague, 2d.
HOTELS-Cushing $2, Rose Standish $2 (summer).
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture rope, wooden ware.
COMMUNICATION-17 miles southeast of Boston on Old Colony R. R .; steamer in summer to Boston. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Chas. N. Marsh; Selectmen. DeWitt C. Bates, Hingham Centre, Seth. Sprague, South Hingham, Walter W. Hersey: Auditor, Demerick Marble, Hingham Centre; Treasurer, Wm. Fearing, 2d, Hingham Centre: Collector, Andrew J. Gardner; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, De Witt C. Bates, Hingham Centre, Seth Sprague, South Hingham, Edmund Hersey, Constables, 2d; R. Foster Rob- inson, South Hingham, Oliver Tower, Hingham Centre, Jas. H. Crehan, Wash. J. James, Chas. H. Wakefield; Supt. of Highways, Alonzo H. Kimball. Hingham Centre; Water Commissioners, Water Company a corporation, W. Henry Thomas, Supt .; Board of Health, Walter W. Hersey, J. Winthrop Spooner, Sam'l H. Spalding. Chas. A. Dorr, South Hingham, Jas. H. Robbins, Hingham Centre; Chief of Fire Dept., Geo. Cushing.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee. Jos. O. Burdett, Wallace Corthell, Edmund Hersey, Wm. Cushing, J. Winthrop Spooner, Elisha C. Sprague, Thos. H. Butti- mer, Chas. A. Dorr, Frederic M. Hersey, Jas. H. Robbins, Benj. A. Robinson, Arthur W. Young; Supt. of Schools, Elmer L. Curtis, Hingham Centre; Prin. of
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High School, Jacob O. Sanborn, Hingham Centre. 18 schools; children of school age 614; appropriation $16,944.
Trustees of Public Library, E. Walter Burr, Fcaring Burr, Quincy Bicknell, Thos. L. Bouve, Henry W. Cushing, Hawkes Fearing, Lincoln Fearing, Wm. Fearing, 2d, Fred M. Hersey, Arthur Lincoln. John D. Long. Ebed L. Ripley, Elijah Shute, Jacob O. Sanborn, J. Winthrop Spooner; Librarian, Hawkes Fear- ing, Hingham Centre.
CLERGYMEN-Wm. J. Hambleton (M. E.), C. T. Billings (Un.), J. W. Day (Uv.), G. Fagan (R. C.), I. E. Usher (B.), Henry A. Miles (Un.), W. E. Cadmus (Cong.).
ATTORNEYS-Walter L. Bouve, J. O. Burdett, John D. Long, E. B. Pratt, Edw. M. Bentley, Wilman W. Blackmar, Sewall H. Hooper.
PHYSICIANS-H. E. Spalding (Hom.), Sam'l H. Spalding (Hom.), J. Winthrop Spooner, J. H. Robbins, Hingham Centre, C. A. Dorr, South Hingham. G. A. Ordway (Hom.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Henry C. Harding, N. P., Arthur Lincoln, Geo. F. Childs, Chas. N. Marsh, Edmund Hersey, 2d, Walter L. Bouve, Quincy Bicknell, Ebed L. Ripley, Alfred H. Hersey, Jos. Jacobs, N. P., Chas. Spring, Edw. B. Pratt*, J. Walter Pyne, Howard P. Hersey, N. P., Elijah Shute, Sidney Sprague, Urban S. Bates, Chas. E. Stevens, Thos. H. Buttimer, Gco. Lincoln, Francis H. Lincoln*, John D. Long, Walter B. Foster, S. Henry Hooper.
HINSDALE. (Berkshire Co.) Inc. June 21, 1804. Pop. 1739; voters 330; val. $692,235; rate $13.50; fire district debt $34,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire Senato- rial, 3d Berkshire Representative.
POSTMASTER-Luke J. Macken.
HOTEL-Belmont $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Manufacture woolen goods.
COMMUNICATION-8 miles southeast of Pittsfield on Boston & Albany R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Tuesday after first Monday in April. Clerk, O. E. Maxwell; Selectmen, E. J. Russell, S. H. White. David Barry; Auditor, P. A. Clogher; Treasurer, John B. Woodburn; Collector, O. E. Maxwell; Assessors, T. J. O'Leary, A. H. Peirce, Chas. Morgan; Overseers of Poor, Select- men; Constables, J. L. Crossett, H. Fassell, Patrick McGill; Supt. of Streets, Haven Jackson; Water Commissioners, Geo. T. Plunkett, Edwin Tremain, O. E. Maxwell; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Daniel F. Cronin, Thos. A. Frissell, Thos. F. Barker; Prin. of High School, O. J. Sawyer. 11 schools; children of school age 222: appropriation $3500.
Trustees of Public Library, G. T. Plunkett, C. W. Goodrich, C. J. Killredge, F. B. Cook; Librarian, Pitt R. Bormingham.
CLERGYMEN-Dan'l Cronan (R. C.), J. H. Laird (C. T.), - McCaughin (R. C.), J. C. Seagrave (C. T.).
PHYSICIANS-W. L. Tucker, Wm. Parmelee.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Lysander M. Francis, Chas. W. Goodrich, Owen E. Maxwell, Milo Stowell, Wm. A. Taylor.
HOLBROOK. (Norfolk Co.) Village, Brookville. Inc. Feb. 29, 1872. Pop. 474; voters 555; val. $1,155,213; rate $23; debt $195,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-12th Congressional, 2d Councilor, 1st Norfolk Senato- rial, 6th Norfolk Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Holbrook, C. W. Lincoln; Brookville, A. A. Beaman.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Manufacture boots and shoes.
COMMUNICATION-12 miles southeast of Dedham on Old Colony R. R .; stage to Avon, 1 mile. Exp., Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Geo. T. Wilde: Selectmen, S. D. Chase, Chas. E. Brown, Abram C. Holbrook; Auditors, John A. Holbrook, C. T. Derby; Treasurer, G. T. Wilde; Collector, Geo. B. French; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, C. W. Wilde, C. W. Middleton, C. W. Peckman, Henry G. Davies, C. H. Buzzell, E. E.
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Howard. H. W. Paine: Supt. of Streets, Z. P. Jordan: Water Commissioners, Frank G. Morse, C. H. Paine. Geo. W. Wilde: Board of Health, Dr. J. B. Kings- bury, H. W. Paine, Thos. Fadden; Chief of Fire Dept., Emmons E. White.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, L. A. French. Lewis Alden, Henry J. Whit- comb; Prin. of High School, E. O. Hopkins. 13 schools; children of school age 443: appropriation $8150.
Trustees of Public Library, John Underbray, Lewis Alden; Librarian, Z. A. French.
CLERGYMEN-Warren F. Low (Cong.), John N. Geisbe (M. E.), J. J. Kelley (R. C.).
ATTORNEY-Geo. B. French.
PHYSICIANS-C. W. Clark. J. B. Kingsbury.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Henry N. Clark, J. W. Chessman. Geo. B. French, John Underbray. Sam'l D. Chase, John King, Geo. T. Wilde, A. C. Holbrook, Geo. B. French, N. P.
HOLDEN. (Worcester Co.) Villages, Jefferson, Quinapoxet, Springdale, Lovelville, North Woods, Chaffins, Dawsons, Unionville. Inc. Jan. 9, 1741. Pop. 2623; voters 374; val. $1,202,904; rate $16.60; debt $19,627. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-3d Congressional, 7th Councilor, 4th Worcester Sen- atorial, 4th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Holden, H. C. Chenery; Jefferson, W. J. Prendergast; Quina- poxet, C. G. Wood.
HOTELS-Elmwood, Mt. Pleasant $1.50, Wildwood, Pine Grove (last three summer hotels), Eagleville $1.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture woolen goods, satinet; tannery.
COMMUNICATION-8 miles northwest of Worcester on Worcester Div. Fitch- burg R. R., and Cent. Mass. Div. B. & M. R. R. ; stage to South Rutland, 5 miles. Exp., National.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting third Monday in March. Clerk, S. W. Armington: Selectmen, A. A. Metcalf, Fred T. Holt, D. W. Harrington: Audi- tor, H. H. Holden: Treasurer, H. W. Warren; Collector, S. F. Morse: Assessors, Sam'l Warren, H. C. Chenery, H. D. Stearns; Overseers of Poor, E. M. Merrick, Fred T. Holt, G. S. Graham; Constables, E. W. Merrick, Jas. Sullivan, Chas. Travis, Wm. Day; Road Commissioners, J. W. Holt, Ben M. Chamberlain, Frank C. Parker; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee. W. E. Austin, Mrs. M. E. Warren, Jas. A. Holden: Supt. of Schools, Miss E. M. Chapman; Prin. of High School, A. K. Learned. 15 schools: children of school age 587: appropriation $8700.
Trustees of Public Library. W. E. Austin, H. W. Warren, S. F. Morse, Emory Rogers, C. W. Stickney, A. K. Learned; Librarian, Mrs. H. H. Holden.
CLERGYMAN-Thos. E. Babb (C. T.).
PHYSICIANS-J. S. Ames, C. W. Stickney.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Waldo E. Austin, Jeffersonville, Sam'l W. Arming- ton, Israel M. Ball, Isaac Damon, Edw. W. Merrick, Chas. E. Parker, Clifford W. Stickney, Wm. H. Walker, J. Frank Wood, Stillman F. Morse.
HOLLAND. (Hampden Co.) Inc. July 5, 1783. Pop. 201; voters 47; val. $00,597; rate $20; debt $153. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-2d Congressional, 8th Councilor, 1st Hampden Sena- torial, 10th Hampden Representative.
POSTMASTER-Wm. L. Webber.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Farming, basket making.
COMMUNICATION-23 miles southeast of Springfield; stage to Palmer, 12 miles. Exp., Adams, American,
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in April. Clerk, Wm. L. Webber: Selectmen, Geo. L. Webber, Horace E. Wallis, Francis Wright; Audi- tor, Henry J. Switzer; Treasurer and Collector, Wm. L. Webber: Assessors, Wm. L. Webber, F. B. Blodgett, Wm. S. Wallis; Overseers of Poor,, Selectmen; Con- stable, Wm. S. Wallis; Road Surveyors, Henry C. Brown, Albert E. Drake, Jas. Rattigan, Chas. Back; Board of Health, Selectmen.
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EDUCATIONAL-School Committee. Mrs. Wm. L. Webber, F. B. Blodgett, Fran- cis Wright. 1 school; children of school age 35; appropriation $200.
Trustees of Public Library, Francis Wright, H. E. Wallis; Librarian, Rev. O. Bissell.
CLERGYMAN-Oscar Bissell (C.).
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE-Wm. L. Webber.
HOLLISTON. (Middlesex Co.) Villages, East Holliston, Metcalf. Bragg- ville. Inc. Dec. 3, 1724. Pop. 2619; voters 734; val. $1,622,147; rate $17.80; debt $17,000. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-11th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 4th Middlesex Sen- atorial, 28th Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Holliston, Edw. M. Wall; East Holliston, Jas. E. Parker; Metcalf, Benj. F. Wayne; Braggville, Ernest A. Bragg.
HOTELS-Bullard $1.50, American $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES - Manufacture boots, shoes, harnesses, straw and woolen goods, nails.
COMMUNICATION-5 miles south of South Framingham on Milford branch of Boston & Albany R. R. Exp., Adams, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Edgar A. Coolidge; Selectmen, John W. Mahoney, Watson B. Gage. Eugene A. York; Auditor, Edw. C. Rawson: Treasurer and Collector, Jas. F. Fiske: Assessors, P. F. Gahan. Sylvanus Pond, Ira W. Hoffman: Overseers of Poor, Henry D. Blake, Wm. H. Hamilton, (one vacancy): Constables, John Baker, Henry D. Blake, John F. Curran, Thos. F. Carroll. Wm. H. Durfee, Amos S. Robbins, Benj. F. Willey; Board of Health, I. C. Pope, M. D., Arthur E. Kimball, Chas. F. Thayer; Engineers of Fire Dept., John O'Brien chief, Henry D. Blake, E. A. Daniels.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee. Rev. R. J. Quinlan, C. J. Driscoll, Rev. M. N. Reed, Geo. B. Fiske. C. P. Dozois, M. Anna Johnson, John H. Mahony, Franklin B. Gamwell. Chas. F. Oliver; Supt. of Schools, Fred C. Tenney: Prin. of High School, Erwin D. Osborne. 13 schools; children of school age 489; appropriation $7800.
Trustees of Public Library, Geo. A. Flagg, Wm. Hamilton, Rev. R. J. Quinlan, Edwin F. Whiting, Fred C. Tenney, C. P. Dozois; Librarian, Josephine E. Rock- wood.
CLERGYMEN-R. J. Quinlan (R. C.), M. N. Reed (B.), H. G. Buckingham (M. E.), Edwin N. Hardy (C. T.), E. W. Whitney (Uv.).
ATTORNEY-J. P. Dexter.
PHYSICIANS-F. G. Atkins, C. P. Hutchinson, I. C. Pope.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Frank Cass, Jos. P. Dexter, Harry W. Eaton, Jas. F. Fiske. N. P., Geo. B. Fiske, Geo. A. Flagg, Orrin Thompson*, S. O. Thompson, Maurice F. Coughlin.
HOLYOKE. See under City Register.
HOPEDALE. (Worcester Co.) Villages, Hopedale, South Milford. Inc. April 7, 1886. Pop. 1176; voters 304; val. $903,046; rate $8; debt $4000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS - 11th Congressional, 7th Councilor, 2d Worcester Senatorial, 11th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Hopedale, E. M. Wheelock; South Milford, H. B. Fisk.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture cotton machinery, cotton elastic goods, iron foundry.
COMMUNICATION-11/2 miles from Milford on Grafton & Upton R. R. Exp., Adams.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, D. A. Westcott: Selectmen, F. M. Day, L. B. Gaskill, A. A. Westcott; Auditor, R. A. Cooke; Treasurer, E. D. Bancroft; Collector, E. S. Stimpson: Assessors. G. O. Draper, Wm. Bancroft, W. E. Knight; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen: Constables, Robert Ross, H. B. Fisk, J. M. French, Antoine Morin, A. F. Fairbanks, Chas. A. Hopkins, S. A. Andrew, T. J. Coyne, E. C. Barrows; Road Commissioners. F. M. Day, C. F. Roper, G. A. Draper; Board of Health, Selectmen: Chief of Fire Dept., Chas. E. Pierce.
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MASSACHUSETTS YEAR BOOK.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Miss A. M. Bancroft, A. W. Ham, F. J. Dut- cher: Supt. of Schools. Sherman: Prin. of High School, Chas. A. Flagg. 3 schools: children of school age 265; appropriation $5600.
Trustees of Public Library, F. H. French, Irving Ross, Timothy Osgood; Librarian, F. H. French.
CLERGYMAN-L. G. Wilson (Un.).
PHYSICIAN-Dr. Fish.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Wm. F. Draper, Geo. O. Draper, Frank J. Dutcher. E. O. Bancroft, David A. Westcott.
HOPKINTON. (Middlesex Co.) Village, Woodville. Inc. Dec. 13, 1715. Pop. 4088; voters 903; val. $2,116,068; rate $20; debt $42,760. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-3d Congressional, 6th Councilor, 4th Middlesex Sena- torial, 27th Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTER-J. A. Woodbury.
HOTELS-Park $2, Hopkinton $1.50, Reservoir $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Manufacture of boots and shoes.
COMMUNICATION-3 miles southwest of Ashland on branch B. & A. R. R., and on Milford branch of N. Y. & N. E. R. R. Exp., United States.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Wm. E. Powers; Selectmen, Wm. B. Claflin, Wm. A. Frail, Chas. H. Morse; Auditor, Norman W. Stores; Treasurer, Geo. L. Hemenway ; Collector, Dennis J. O'Brien; Assessors, Elijah Fitch, Marius C. Phipps, Rich. M. Fahey; Overseers of Poor, Terrance Corrigan, Jas. Riley, Fred Wood: Constables, Jeremiah Ensman, Michael Norris, Jas. R. McColl; Water Commissioners, J. A. Woodbury, Bernard Mahon, Henry McFarland: Board of Health, Dr. Sam'l R. Capen, Jeremiah Ensman, Wm. E. Powers; Chief of Fire Dept., Roswell I. Frail.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, L. Q. Woolson, Rev. J. L. Colbert, R. M. Fahey; Supt. of Schools, Arthur R. Lewis; Prin. of High School, G. A. Andrews. 19 schools; children of school age 578; appropriation $11,150.
Trustee of Public Library, L. Q. Woolson.
CLERGYMEN-J. R. Colbert (R. C.), Jos. Fletcher (B.), T. C. Martin, (M. E.), T. J. Holmes (C. T.).
ATTORNEY-Geo. L. Hemenway.
PHYSICIANS-Geo. S. Albee (Hom.), T. W. Patton, W. A. Phipps, E. S. Hamil- ton, S. R. Capen.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Geo. L. Hemenway, Martin V. Phelps, Marcus M. Woods, C. P. Wonderly.
HUBBARDSTON. (Worcester Co.) Villages, Williamsville, East Hubbardston. Inc. June 13, 1767. Pop. 1346; voters 293; val. $661,366; rate $15; debt $9600. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS - 4th Congressional, 7th Councilor, Worcester and Hampshire Senatorial, 4th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Hubbardston, Miss Louise E. Warren; Williamsville, S. P. H. Hale; East Hubbardston, W. M. Roper.
HOTEL-Falmouth $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture of blankets, lumber, boxes; farming.
COMMUNICATION-20 miles northwest of Worcester on Worcester Div. Fitch- burg R. R. Exp., National.
TOWN OFFICERS - Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, L. Woodward; Selectmen, A. J. Greenwood, F. S. Gleason, H. P. Smart; Auditor, A. S. Woodward; Treasurer, L. Woodward; Collector, H. P. Smart: Assessors, A. J. Greenwood, Geo. E. Morse, Hobart Clark: Overseers of Poor, John Adams, R. G. Warren, W. H. Jefferson; Constables, S. S. Parker, Will G. Clark; Board of Health, Selectmen.
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