USA > Massachusetts > Massachusetts year book and city and town register, 1895 > Part 15
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-13th Congressional, 1st Councilor, 2d Plymouth Sen- atorial, 7th Plymouth Representative.
99
TOWN REGISTER.
POSTMASTERS-Mattapoisett, Abner Harlow; East Mattapoisett, Jas. F. H. Hammond.
HOTELS-Bay View $1.50, Mattapoisett $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture lumber, boxes; farming, fishing.
COMMUNICATION-24 miles southwest of Plymouth on Old Colony R. R., 6 miles from New Bedford. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Geo. H. Dexter; Selectmen, J. S. Cole, Jas. F. Hammond, Allen D. Hammond; Au- ditor, Isaiah P. Atsatt; Treasurer and Collector, F. C. Keene; Assessors, Select- men: Overseers of' Poor, Selectmen; Constables, R. W. Bowles, Pliny A. Allen; Road Commissioners, W. L. Hubbard, Jos. R. Jenney, Nathaniel S. Ransone; Board of Health, W. E. Sparrow, M. D., David H. Cannon, M. D., C. H. Nye; Chief of Fire Dept., Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Jos. L. Meigs, Joshua L. Macomber, David H. Cannon; Prin. of High School, Wilson E. Davis. 6 schools; children of school age 163; appropriation $2450.
Trustees of Public Library, Geo. H. Dexter, J. C. F. Atsatt, Lemuel B. Dexter; Librarian, Annie E. Almy.
CLERGYMEN-Wm. Faunce (B.), Leslie Moore (Uv.), Chas. A. Ratcliff (C. T.). ATTORNEY-F. M. Sparrow.
PHYSICIANS-D. H. Cannon (Bot.), Wm. E. Sparrow (Bot.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Joshua L. Macomber, R. W. Bowles, Allen D. Hammond, Chas. J. Whitmore, Geo. H. Dexter, Isaiah P. Atsatt*, Jos. L. Meigs, N. P.
MAYNARD. (Middlesex Co.) Inc. Apr. 19, 1871. Pop. 2700; voters 533; val. $2,115,347; rate $15; debt $132,000. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 4th Middlesex Sen- atorial, 30th Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTER-Wm. R. Hall.
HOTELS-Maynard $2, Maple $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Manufacture woolen goods.
COMMUNICATION-7 miles southwest of Concord on Fitchburg R. R. Exp., National.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting second Monday in March. Clerk, Chas. H. Persons; Selectmen, Levi R. Cheney, Samuel Lawton, Geo. Flood; Auditors, Thos. Deane, John W. Flood; Treasurer, Wm. H. Gutteridge; Collector, Frank H. Salisbury: Assessors, Orrin S. Fowler, Abel G. Haynes, Calvin A. Whitney; Overseers of Poor, Orrin S. Fowler, Alvin D. Russell, Edw. Henderson; Con- stables, Edw. Fearns, Jas. J. Morgan, Jos. T. Smith; Supt. of Streets, Geo. A. Whitney; Water Commissioners, Orrin S. Fowler, Lorenzo Maynard, David Hen- derson: Board of Health, David Henderson, Alex. McIntyre, Michael Wall; Chief of Fire Dept., David Henderson.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Wilkinson Crossley, Alex. Veitch, Alvin D. Russell; Supt. of Schools and Prin. of High School, E. E. Sawyer. 13 schools; children of school age 537; appropriation $8500.
Trustees of Public Library, Michael Twomey, Alex. Veitch, Jas. N. Haire; Librarian, Mrs. Frank Nyman.
CLERGYMEN-M. E. Blanchard (C. T.), Rev. John A. Crowe (R. C.), Jas. F. Mears (M. E.).
ATTORNEYS-Thos. Hillis, Jos. W. Reed, Jas. F. Sweeney.
PHYSICIANS-Jas. E. Marsh, F. M. Rich.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-John B. Deane, Wm. H. Gutteridge, Thos. Hillis, Chas. H. Persons, Jos. W. Reed, Arthur E. Walker, Jas. F. Sweeney.
MEDFIELD. (Norfolk Co.) Inc. May 22, 1650. Pop. 1493; voters 357; val. $1,289,674; rate $10; debt $6177. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-11th Congressional, 2d Councilor, 2d Norfolk Senatorial, 9th Norfolk Representative.
POSTMASTER-Frank R. Moore.
HOTEL-Elmwood $1 to $2.50.
100
MASSACHUSETTS YEAR BOOK.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture of straw goods, wire, carriages
COMMUNICATION-8 miles southwest of Dedham at junction of N. Y. & N. E. R. R., and Northern Div. Old Colony R. R. Exp .. American, Adams.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk. Still- man J Spear: Selectmen, Wm F. Guild, Henry M. Parker. Wilmot W. Mitchell: Auditor. Pat. H Leahy: Treasurer and Collector. Ralph A. Battelle: Assessors, Wm F Guild Francis D Hamant. Alonzo B Parker: Overseers of Poor. Geo. W Kingsbury. Herman G. Crosby. Herb. W. Hutson; Constables. H. G. Crosby. Stephen V. Crooker Howard M Blood. David Meany. Arthur E Read: Supt. of Roads. Geo, W. Kingsbury: Board of Health, Dr. Arthur Mitchell. Dr. John H Richardson, Wm S. Tilden, Chief of Fire Dept., Herman G. Crosby.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee Jas, Hewins, Geo. R. Chase, Wm S Tilden. Prin of High School, Chas. A. Guild 6 schools; children of school age 245: ap. propriation $3500.
Trustees of Public Library. Stillman J Spear, Wm. Harwood, Edwin V. Mitchell. Geo H Smith, Bracey Curtis, Librarian, Emma Johnson.
CLERGYMEN-A M Crane (B ), N. T. Dyer (C. T.), John Arthur Savave (Un ) ATTORNEY-Jasper Hewins
PHYSICIANS-Arthur Mitchell (Hom ). John H Richardson
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-James Hewins, Jere B. Hale, Francis T. Hamant, Wilmot W. Mitchell, N. P.
MEDFORD. See under City Register.
MEDWAY. (Norfolk Co ) Inc. Oct. 24, 1713. Pop. 2985; voters 707: val. $1,225,000; rate $22.50; debt $9000 License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-11th Congressional, 2d Councilor. 2d Norfolk Senatorial. 8th Norfolk Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Medway, Jas. A. Snow: West Medway. Geo. E Pond.
HOTELS-Gladstone $1, Brigham $1, Stanley $1, West Medway.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture boots and shoes, woolen goods.
COMMUNICATION-13 miles southwest of Dedham on N. Y. & N. E. R. R. Exp .. United States.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Tuesday in March. Clerk, Geo. E. Pond; Selectmen, D. S. Woodman, J. P. Bullard, F. F. Noyes, Auditor, J. P. Converse; Treasurer, Geo. E. Pond: Collector. Geo. R. Drake: Assessors, Jas. A. Snow. H. C. Austin, W. C. Mann: Overseers of Poor. E. Whiting. Wm. Colvin, S. H. Clark: Constables, M. Brennan, Peter Foley: Board of Health, Rob't Bell, M. D .; Chief of Fire Dept., M. F. Desmond.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee. Rob't Bell. M. D., Henry S. Patridge. Helen T. Allen: Supt. of Schools. Fred C. Tenney: Prin. of High School, W. J. Fisher. 15 schools ; children of school age 475. appropriation $6000.
Trustees of Public Library, E. E. Holbrook, Chas. M. Smith. L. D. Rice; Libra- rian, Anna M. Fales.
CLERGYMEN-R. K. Harlow (C. T.). T. B. Louney (R. C.), J. F. Crosby (C. T.). West Medway, R G Johnson (B.), West Medway, Arthur Bonner (M. E.).
ATTORNEYS-C. H. Deans, West Medway. R G. Fairbanks. West Medway.
PHYSICIANS-Robert Bell, Kate Sanborn (Hom.). C. A. Bemis, West Medway, Jas. A. Gale (Hom.). West Medway, N. P. Quint, West Medway, C. W. Bresen- ham (Hom.), West Medway.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Julius P. Converse. Chas. H. Dean. Milton M. Fisher *. A. M. B. Fuller, Fred'k L. Fisher, Wm. R Grant. West Med- way, Arthur T. Johnson, Henry E. Madden, David A. Partridge. N. P., James A. Snow.
MELROSE. (Middlesex Co.) Villages. Melrose Highlands. Fells. Inc. May 3, 1850. Pop. 8519; voters 2205: val. $9,924,873; rate $14,20; debt $396,000: water debt $249,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-7th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 6th Middlesex Sen- atorial, 11th Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Melrose, Chas. W. Ellison; Melrose Highlands, John Singer Jr., Fclls, C. H. Ormsby.
101
TOWN REGISTER.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture shoes, rubbers.
COMMUNICATION-20 miles southeast of Lowell on Boston & Maine R. R. Exp., American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk. E. K. Bordman; Selectmen, Daniel Norton, Eugene H. Moore. Chas. W. Cook. John P. Deering, Sidney H. Buttrick: Auditor, Edwin C. Gould: Treasurer, Geo. Newhall: Collector. Addison Lane: Assessors, Geo. C. Stantial. Henry A. Leonard, Dexter Pratt; Overseers of Poor, Henry G. Fields. Thos. W. Ripley, Martha G. Ball: Constables, Frank M. Mclaughlin, Ansel B. Pierce: Road Commissioners, Select- men; Water Commissioners, Wilbur D. Fiske, Geo. J. Bicknell. George L Morse: Board of Health, John E. Sanborn, Ephraim L. Warren, Frank L. Washburn; Chief of Fire Dept., Wilbur Lynde.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, John O. Norris, Bessie B. Dearborn, John Dike, Wm. D. Stewart, Ella F. McDonald, Susan F. Flanders: Supt. of Schools. B. F. Robinson: Prin. of High School, Alonzo G. Whitman. 43 schools; children of school age 2000: appropriaton $47.000.
Trustees of Public Library, Elbridge H. Goss. Chas. C. Barry, Chas. A. Patch. Ruby F. Farwell, Mary L. Charles, Geo. E. Munroe: Librarian, Carrie M. Worthen.
CLERGYMEN-Albert G. Bale (C. T.), T. W. Brown (C. U.), J. S. Cutler (Uv.), C. E. Davis (M. E.), Paul Sterling (E.), C. D. Swett (B.), Fells. F. J. Glynn (R. C.), Burke E. Leavitt,. J. Kennard Wilson, George N. Howard, Bowley Green.
ATTORNEYS-B. M. Fernald, F. S. Hasseltine, Geo. W. White, S. F. Keyes, Melrose Highlands.
PHYSICIANS-A. F. Amadon, J. S. Clark, John Dike, E. S. Jack. F. H. Morse, Chas C. Odlin, B. D. Peaslee (Hom.), Annie M. Selee (Hom.), E. L. Warren. C. W. Harlow, Melrose Highlands, John E. Sanborn.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Chas. C. Barry, Alfred Bicknell. E. K. Bordman*, Andrew H. Briggs, Wm. A. Burrell, N. P., S. H. Buttrick, Chas. A. Castle, Albert P. Chute, Lewis G. Colburn, Frank H. Damon, Jabez S. Dyer, M. Frank Eastman, Geo. W. Farnsworth, B. M. Fernald, L. W. Gilman, R. R. Gilman, E. H. Goss, E. C. Gould *. T. B. J. L. Grady, J. L. Hanaford, Gil- bert N. Harris, F. S. Hasseltine, N. F. Hasseltine, A. L. Hayden. F. W. Hunt, Geo. R. Jones, S. F. Keyes, Jerome Kilbourn, John Larabee*, R. B. Leighton, Fred M. Libby, C. C. Livermore, N. P., Edw. J. Lord, Chas. F. Loring. N. P., S. A. Lovejoy, Peter J. Lynch, A. S. Lynde, A. V. Lynde, Francis E. Manley, E. M. Marshall. Hiram H. Miller, J. T. Norwell, Frank E. Orcutt*, Wm. A. Pickett, Walter H. Roberts, John Robson, Calvin W. Sawyer, Nathan P. Selee. Edwin S. Small, Eugene A. Snow, N. P., Jos. W. Spaulding, N. P., Frank H. Stewart, W. C. Stevens. Chas. E. Todd, Frank H. Torry. Asa E. Upham, Wm. M. Upham, F. L. Washburn, Geo. W. White, Norman S. Wood.
MENDON. (Worcester Co.) Villages, Alberville, South Milford. Inc. May 15, 1667. Pop. 919; voters 215; val. $537,175; rate $13: no debt; balance on hand $1000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-3d Congressional, 7th Councilor, 2d Worcester Sen- atorial, 11th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTER-Irwin O. Rhodes.
HOTEL-Adams $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture shoddy flocks, lumber; farming.
COMMUNICATION-22 miles southeast of Worcester: stage to Milford, 3 miles. Exp., Adams, United States, and local for Hopedale and Milford.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Horace C. Adams: Selectmen, Julius A. George. Albert W. Gaskill. Liberty Freeman: Auditor, Chas. H. Allen; Treasurer, Nathan R. George; Collector. Geo. M. Taft: Assessors, Albert W. Gaskill, Willard S. Wilcox. Erwin A. Snow: Overseers of Poor, Liberty Freeman, Gilbert Gaskill. Henry W. Gaskill: Constable, Edward L. Smith; Supt. of Streets, Frank Taft: Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, E. A. Snow. Henry Gaskill, Lyman Cook; Supt. of Schools. S. S. Sherman: Prin. of High School, F. N. Havener. 8 schools; children of school age 163; appropriation $3054.
Trustees of Public Library. Julius A. George. Erwin A. Snow, Horace C. Adams, Henry W. Gaskill, S. S. Sherman; Librarian, Sara F. Towne.
102
MASSACHUSETTS YEAR BOOK.
CLERGYMEN-Lewis G. Wilson (C. U.), D. L. Cleveland (B.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Liberty Freeman, Julius A. George, Jas. F. Warner.
MERRIMAC. (Essex Co.) Villages, Merrimac, Merrimacport. Inc. Apr. 11, 1876. Pop. 2633; voters 585; val. $1,311.224; rate $17.50; debt $3586. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-6th Congressional, 5th Councilor, 4th Essex Senatorial, 1st Essex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Merrimac, Elizabeth W. Smart; Merrimacport, Philip J. Neal.
HOTEL-Monomack $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Manufacture carriages.
COMMUNICATION-6 miles northeast of Haverhill: 8 miles northwest of New- buryport; terminus Merrimac branch B. & M. R R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Bailey Sargent; Selectmen, Isaiah B. Botton, Richard S. Bailey, Jas. T. Locke: Treasurer. Daniel J. Poore; Collector, Wm. C. Russell: Assessors, Selectmen: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, J. Fred Ives, Alex. Hanna: Supt of Streets, Ralph H. Sargent; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., Albert Parker.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Thos. H. Hoyt. Bion Green, Frank E. Pease: Prin. of High School, Daniel G. Abbott. 14 schools; children of school age 425; appropriation $8500.
Trustees of Public Library. D. J. Poore, N. P. Cummings, J. A. Lancaster, S. A. McConnell, Jas. F. Pease, F. O. Davis; Librarian, Louise Brackett.
CLERGYMEN-J. H Cox (B.), Thos. Moylan (R. C.). R T. Sawyer (Uv.), Geo. L. Todd (C. T.), Henry O. Walker (C. B.), Thos. W. Sprowls (M. E ), Merrimac- port.
ATTORNEY-T H. Hoyt.
PHYSICIANS-I. B. Botton (Hom.), H. J. Cushing, F. E. Sweetzer.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Nelson B. Cummings, Geo. O. Goodwin, Thos. H. Hoyt, Daniel J. Poore, Chas. E. Rowell, M. Perry Sargent*, Bailey Sargent *.
METHUEN. (Essex Co.) Inc. Dec. 8, 1725. Pop. 4814; voters 1170; val. $3,469,226; rate $17; debt $53,790. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-5th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 6th Essex Senatorial, 3d Essex Representative.
POSTMASTER-Jas. Ingalls.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture organs and organ pipes, hats, cotton, wool scouring, knitting fabrics, chemical works.
COMMUNICATION-20 miles northwest of Salem on Boston & Maine R. R. Exp., American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Jos. S. Howe; Selectmen, Geo. O. Marsh, John E. Sawyer, Chas. H. Hall: Auditor, Thompson E. Gammons: Treasurer and Collector, Jos. S. Howe; Assessors, Se- lectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Chas. H. Emerson, Albert B. Gordon, Chas. Hutchins, Amos G. Jones, Jas. Spicer, J. Calvin Taylor; Road Commissioners, Eben W. Powell, Chas. W. Mann, Jas. S. Blodgett; Water Com- missioners, Edwin J. Castle, Dan'l W. Tenney, Chas. W. Mann; Board of Health, Geo. O. Marsh, John E. Sawyer, Chas. H. Hall; Chief of Fire Dept., Henry N. Hall.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Wm. M. Rogers, Edward F. Johnson, Aaron H. Clark, William D. Hartshorne, George B. Bradley; Supt. of Schools, Geo. E. Chickering: Prin. of High School, Caleb A. Page. 24 schools; children of school age 994; appropriation $17,300.
Trustees of Public Library, David Nevins, Mrs. David Nevins, Mrs. Henry C. Nevins, Geo. E. Woodbury, Jacob Emerson, Lewis E. Barnes, Jos. S. Howe; Librarian Mrs. Jennie B. Crocker.
CLERGYMEN-Nathan Bailey (B.). A. Humphries (Prim. Meth.), John W. Adams (M. E.), Robert W. Hudgell (E.), C. H. Oliphant (C. T.).
ATTORNEYS-Wm. M. Rogers, W. R. Rowell.
PHYSICIANS-Jas. Peirce, Geo. E. Woodbury.
103
TOWN REGISTER.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Henry Arnold, Jacob Emerson, John W. Frederick, Jos. S. Howe, James Ingalls, Wm. M. Rogers*, Wm. R. Rowell*, Wm. C. Sleeper, Sam'l G. Sargent, John E. Sawyer, Geo. W. Sawyer, Guy E. Tripp.
MIDDLEBORO. (Plymouth Co.) Villages, North Middleboro, South Middleboro, Rock, Eddyville. Inc. June 1, 1669. Pop. 6065; voters 1564; val. $3,833,346; rate $15.75; debt $128,253. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-12th Congressional, 1st Councilor, 2d Plymouth Senato- rial, 8th Plymouth Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Middleboro, Thatcher B. Lucas: North Middleboro, Nathan W. Pratt; South Middleboro, E. H. Gammons; Eddyville, Wm. Pratt; Rock, Harvey N. Atwood.
HOTEL-Nemasker $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture shoes, straw goods; saw mills.
COMMUNICATION-14 miles southwest of Plymouth at junction Old Colony R R., and Middleboro & Taunton branch Old Colony R. R .; stage to Plympton. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk. Augus- tus M. Beane: Selectmen. Albert T. Savery. Edwin F. Witham, Chas. W. King- man: Auditor, Andrew M. Wood; Treasurer and Collector, Augustus M. Beane; Assessors, Selectmen: Overseers of Poor. Andrew C. Wood, Sylvanus Mendall, Chas. T. Thatcher: Constables, Everett T. Lincoln, Herbert L. Leonard; Road Commissioner, Samuel N. Shiverick: Water Commissioners, Jos. E. Teals. Amos H. Eaton, Foster A. Harlow; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., Chas. W. Kingman.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, John C. Sullivan, Chas. M. Leonard, Eben- ezer Pickens, Augustus H. Soule, Augustus Pratt, Mrs. Adeline V. Wood; Supt. of Schools, Asher J. Jacoby: Prin. of High School, Walter Sampson. 27 schools; children of school age 1090; appropriation $19,000.
Trustees of Public Library, Jos. E. Beals, Wm. R. Peirce; Librarian, Mrs. Addie K. Thatcher.
CLERGYMEN-Wm. F. Davis (M. E.), M. F. Johnson (B.), Richard G. Wood- bridge (Cong.), Jas. O'Neil (R. C.), W. C. Rider (Cong.), Geo. W. Stearns (Cong.). J. W. Tingley (B.), H. K. Job (Cong.), North Middleboro, Joseph Barber (B.), Rock.
ATTORNEYS-Everett Robinson, Geo. W. Stetson, John C. Sullivan, Nathan Washburn.
PHYSICIANS-Edw. S. Cummings, Geo. L. Ellis, W. F. Fryer (Hom.), T. S. Hodgson (Hom.), Amos Paun, A. Vincent Smith, Jas. H. Sherman, North Mid- dleboro, J. F. Shurtleff, South Middleboro.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Jared F. Alden, Chas. H. Alden, Leander M. Alden, Ichabod F. Atwood. Levi O. Atwood, John S. Benson. South Middleboro, Jos. E. Beals, Augustus M. Beane, Chas. F. Cornish, Matthew H. Cushing, Wallace C. Collins, N. P., Abisha T. Clark, Thos. C. Collins, Geo. E. Doane, Henry A. Ford, Ephraim A. Hunt, Jas. H. O'Neil, Nathan W. Pratt, Ed- mund T. Pratt, North Middleboro, Everett Robinson, John C. Sullivan*, Dennis D. Sullivan, Aug. W. Soule, Eddyville, Chas. T. Thatcher, Sidney Tucker *; An- drew M. Wood, N. P., Chester E. Weston, Nathan Washburn.
MIDDLEFIELD. (Hampshire Co.) Village, Bancroft. Inc. Mar. 12, 1783. Pop. 455; voters 82; val. $209,155; rate $12.50; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire and Hamp- shire Senatorial, 2d Hampshire Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Middlefield, John T. Bryan; Bancroft, Thos H. Fleming.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Dairying, sheep raising.
COMMUNICATION-3 miles from Middlefield station on Boston & Albany R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Jona- than McElwain; Selectmen, Geo. W. Cottrell, Metcalf J. Smith, Hiram Taylor; Auditor, Geo. F. Friend; Treasurer, John T. Bryan; Collector, Edw. D. Blush: Assessors, Selectmen: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Edw. D. Blush, Thos. H. Fleming; Road Commissioners, Orrin Pease, Fred A. Osgood; Board of Health, Selectmen.
104
MASSACHUSETTS YEAR BOOK.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Geo. W. Cottrell, Arthur D. Pease. Mrs. Clarence E. Johnson; Supt. of Schools, Louis A. Pratt. 4 schools; children of school age, 43: appropriation, $800.
Trustees of Public Library, M. J. Smith, John T. Bryan, J. McElwain; Libra- rian, Mrs. Lucy Newton.
CLERGYMAN-Luciene C. Kimball (Cong.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-John T. Bryan, Metcalf J. Smith.
MIDDLETON. (Essex Co.) Village. South Middleton (railroad station here called "Paper Mills"). Inc. June 20, 1728. Pop. 924; voters 167; val. $536,374; rate $14.80; debt $3940. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-6th Congressional, 5th Councilor, 5th Essex Senatorial, 22d Essex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Middleton, Francis E. Batchelder; South Middleton, Fannie F. Flint.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture shoes, paper; farming.
COMMUNICATION-8 miles northwest of Salem on Lawrence branch Boston & Maine R. R. Exp., American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Sam'l A. Fletcher; Selectmen, Jesse W. Peabody, Wm. T. Martin, Asa Howe; Auditor, Dan'l Weston; Treasurer, Samuel A. Fletcher: Collector, Jesse W. Peabody; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, B. T. McGlauflin, A. W. Peabody, H. Erskine Howe; Constable, Fred C. Campbell; Road Commissioners, Willis Estey, H. Erskine Howe, Allen D. Bryer; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., Wm. H. Grothe.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Maurice E. Tyler, B. T. McGlauflin, Lever- ett H. Wilkins. 5 schools; children of school age 159; appropriation $1600.
Trustees of Public Library, Ansel P. Tyler, Sam'l A. Fletcher, Jas. Flint, Jesse W. Peabody, B. Herbert Wilkins; Librarian, Sam'l A. Fletcher.
CLERGYMEN-Warren P. Landers, (Evan. Cong.), F. B. Harvey (M. E.).
PHYSICIAN-F. Bowditch Chapman.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Sam'l A. Fletcher, Ansel P. Tyler.
MILFORD. (Worcester Co.) Inc. Apr. 11, 1780. Pop. 8780; voters 2070; val. $5,196,509; rate $17.50; debt $86,500. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-11th Congressional, 7th Councilor, 2d Worcester Sena- torial, 11th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTER-Jas. Lally, Jr.
HOTELS-Mansion $1, Milford $1.25, William $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Manufacture shoes.
COMMUNICATION-18 miles southeast of Worcester on Milford branch N. Y. & N. E. R. R., and terminus Milford branch Boston & Albany R. R., and Grafton & Upton R. R. Exp., Adams, United States.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, D. J. Lang; Selectmen, C. R. Scott, M. E. Nelligan, Geo. F. Bush; Auditor, H. A. Brown; Treasurer, C. A. Cook; Collector, Wm. P. Foley; Assessors, Geo. E. Stacy, T. J. Connor, L. E. Heath; Overseers of Poor, C. L. Clark. John Smith, Jas. W. Burke; Constables. M. Broderick, E. J. Dalton, J. Moore, T. Kelly, Jas. Howard, C. H. Waters, D. E. Casey, J. Davoren, L. V. Corbett, O. D. Holmes, M. W. Edwards, J. W. Burke, M. McKeague, P. P. O'Donnell, J. Power; Road Commissioner, Geo. A. Sherborne: Board of Health, John M. Eaton, M. D., R. H. Cochran, W. J. Clark, M. D .; Chief of Fire Dept., J. H. Scott.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Dr. Geo. L. Cooke, Geo. E. Stacy, H. D. Bowker, Dr. J. J. Duggan, Dr. Chas. Mackin, John T. McLoughlin; Supt. of Schools, S. F. Blodgett; Prin. of High School, Eben Williams. 10 schools; chil- dren of school age 1260: appropriation $25,000.
Trustees of Public Library, N. F. Blake, N. W Heath, S. F. Blodgett, C. A. Dewey, Benj. Adams, Thos. F. Manning; Librarian, N. F. Blake.
CLERGYMEN-J. T. Canavan (R. C.). P. Cuddihy (R. C.), Wm. C. Townsend (M. E.), E. W. Whitney (Uv.), J. B. Wicks (E.), Webster Woodbury (Cong.), Bryant McLellan (B.), J. F. Griffin (R. C.).
ATTORNEYS-Leander Holbrook, M. J. Kelly, John S. Scannell, Jesse A. Taft, G. B. Williams, Lowell E. Fales, Wendell Williams.
105
TOWN REGISTER.
PHYSICIANS-C. D. Albro, John Barns, W. J. Clarke, John J. Duggan, John M. Eaton, J. M. French, M. W. Knight, Chas. Mackin, T. W. Monroc, Le Grand Blake, Dr. Cole, Dr. Nutting.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Wm. H. Baker, Lloyd H. Cook. Lowell E. Fales. Henry E. Fales, Lewis Hayden, Jos. Hancock, N. P., Leander Holbrook, Austin Howard, Abbott A. Jenkins, Martin J. Kelly, Dominick J. Lang, Frank E. Mann, J. T. Mclaughlin, John S. Scannell, Jas. E. Walker*, Alex. T. Wilkinson, N. P., Jesse A. Taft*, Gustavus B. Williams, Jos. P. Galla- gher.
MILLBURY. (Worcester Co.) Villages, Bramanville. West Millbury. Inc. June 11, 1813. Pop. 4428; voters 739; val. $2,229,557; rate $17.70; debt $35.731. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-3d Congressional, 7th Councilor, 3d Worcester Senato- rial, 9th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Millbury, Dan'l J. Dempsey; West Millbury, Mrs. Irene Morris.
HOTELS-Tourtellotte $2, St. Charles $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture hosiery, cotton and woolen goods, win- dows, doors, house finish, electric cars, edge tools, shoe threads, loom harness frames, iron works.
COMMUNICATION-6 miles southeast of Worcester on Providence & Worcester R. R., and Boston & Albany R. R .; electric cars to Worcester. Exp., Earle & Prew, Adams.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting third Monday in March. Clerk. Ira N. Goddard; Selectmen, L. L. Whitney, C. B. Perry, (one vacancy) : Auditor. Jas. C. Wooldridge: Treasurer, David Atwood: Collector. Herbert A. Ryan: Assessors. A. C. Molt, H. W. Davidson. C. F. Holman; Overseers of Poor. Henry E. Newell. Wm. H. Stockwell, Henry Van Ostrand: Constables. Chas. H. Smith, A. B. Slo- cum, John S. Rich, T. A. Dolan. E. H. Dolan, H. F. Hobart: Road Commissioner. Geo. S. Batcheller: Board of Health, H. W. Crossin, S. N. Rogers, J. A. Lange- vin; Chief of Fire Dept., Nathan H. Sears.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, H. W. Aiken. Irving B. Sayles, Geo. A. Slo- comb; Supt. of Schools, C. S. Lyman: Prin. of High School, J. F. Roach. 20 schools: children of school age 950; appropriation $11.750.
Trustees of Public Library. John Hopkins, Irene B. Sayles, D. Edmund March: Librarian, Henry T. Maxwell.
CLERGYMEN-S. D. Ashley (B.). Wm. Wignall (M. E.), A. J. Charland (R. C.). Geo. P. Eastman (C. T.), W. A. Goggin (R. C.), Geo. A. Putnam (C. T.).
ATTORNEYS-H. W. Aiken, Thos. L. Brown, John Hopkins, H. S. Hopkins.
PHYSICIANS-Robert Booth, J. A. Langevin, J. R. Lincoln, Geo. A. Slocomb (Hom.), Geo. C. Webber, Henry W. Cronin.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY - David Atwood. Thos. L. Brown. Henry W. Aiken. Henry W. Carter, H. W. Davidson, West Millbury, Ira N. Goddard, N. P., Herbert S. Hopkins, S. E. Hull, Herbert A. Ryan, John W. Sheehan, Chas. H. Smith, T. H. Sullivan, Pliny W. Wood.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.