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TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, E R. Studley: Selectmen, Edwin Mulready. Chas. A. Townsend, Henry T. Smith: Audi- tors, John Sullivan. C. W. Howland. W. J. Barry: Treasurer. Joshua S. Gray; Collector, Walter N. Beal; Assessors. Selectmen: Overseers of Poor. Selectmen: Constables. George A. Hobart, S L. Snell, T. F. Kendrigan. J T Condon: Road Commissioners, Henry E. Baker, M. J. Fitz Gibbons, James A Monroe: Water Commissioners, Charles A. Townsend, George W. Kelley, John Spence: Board of Health, L. J. Donovan, J. McIntosh, C. B. Collins; Chief of Fire Dept , N. B. Foster.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee. James H. Tangrey, Mrs. C. B. Burrell, Amos A. Phelps: Prin. of High School. Theodore P. Farr. 21 schools; children of school age 951; appropriation $18,500.
Trustees of Public Library. S. Addie Donham, Hulda B. Loud, Angela Collins, T. P. Farr, L. D. Perkins; Librarian, Amelia Pool.
CLERGYMEN-Horace G. Ogden (M. E.), Fred'k McCartney (C. U.), J. D. Tier- ney (R. C.), A. L. Wadsworth (B.), Francis Welch (R. C.), E. G. Babcock (M. E.).
ATTORNEYS-L. J. Donovan, Geo. W. Kelly, C. M. Perry, Richard Cough- lan.
PHYSICIANS-J. E. Bradbury, J. D. McIntosh, C. S. Millet, Gilman Osgood, John C. Batchelder (Hom.), Mrs. J. A. W. Winslow.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES - John F. Mckay*, Chas. W. How- land*, Ezekiel R. Studley, Edwin Mulready, Chester M. Perry, Amos A. Phelps, Wm. B. Seavy, Edw. Whicher, Hermon L. Studley.
ROCKPORT. (Essex Co.) Village, Pigeon Cove. Inc. Feb. 27, 1840. Pop. 4087; voters 876; val. $2,598,274; rate $16; debt $100,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-6th Congressional, 5th Councilor, 3d Essex Senatorial, 11th Essex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Rockport, James S. Wallace; Pigeon Cove. Austin W. Story.
HOTELS-Abbott $2, Beach View $2, Sandy Bay $1.50, Turk's Head Inn $4, The Linwood $2 (all summer hotels.)
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Granite quarrying, fishing, agriculture.
COMMUNICATION-18 miles northeast of Salem on Eastern Div. Boston & Maine R. R. Exp., American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Calvin W. Pool: Selectmen, Walter W. Peckham, Bryant Lurvey, Charles F. York: Auditor, John W. Marshall; Treasurer, Geo. W. Tufts: Collector, E. S. Knowl- ton; Assessors, Selectmen: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen: Constables. Joseph Chadwick, John E. Sullivan, Abraham Lurvey. James E. Woodbury: Road Com- missioner. James P. Merridew; Water Commissioners, Geo. Ira Tarr. Geo. A. Lowe, J. Loring Woodfall; Board of Health, Selectmen and Dr. A. M. Tupper; Chief of Fire Dept., John Parsons.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Miss Janette Parsons. Dr. Lowe. - - Hale: Supt. of Schools, Miss M. A. Wood: Prin. of High School, W. F. Eldridge. 15 schools: children of school age 750: appropriation $7000.
Trustees of Public Library, Janette Parsons, J. L. Woodface, Charles F. York: Librarian, Miss Elsie M. Dann.
CLERGYMEN-Israel Ainsworth (C. T.), Edward E. Small (M. E.), T. Tobin (R. C.), J. R. Peacock (C. T.), Pigeon Cove, G. T. Flanders (Un.), John H. Kampi (Finnish Evan. Luth.).
ATTORNEYS-Henri N. Woods, Sumner D. York.
PHYSICIANS-E. M. Dolloff, O. St. C. O'Brien, A. M. Tupper.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Zeno A. Appleton*, Eben Blatch- ford, Jason L. Curtis, Chas. H. Cleaves, Joseph Manning. Alfred Parsons. N. P., John Parsons*, Story D. Poole, Calvin W. Pool, Nathaniel Richardson. Jr., James H. Stillman, Otis E. Smith, Henri N. Woods, Albion C. Wentworth, Sumner D. York *.
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ROWE. (Franklin Co.) Village, Davis. Inc. Feb. 9, 1785. Pop. 541; voters 108: val. $185,378; rate $17.50; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Franklin Senatorial, 5th Franklin Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Rowe, B. T. Henry ; Davis, C. B. Stranahan,
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Farming, mining.
COMMUNICATION-26 miles northwest of Greenfield; stage to Zoar, 4 miles. Exp., American, National.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March Clerk, B. T. Henry: Selectmen. J. G. Davenport. F. W. Newell. H A. Smith: Auditor. Edward Wright: Treasurer, B. T. Henry: Collector, E C. Higgins; Assessors. Selectmen; Overseers of Poor. Selectmen: Constable, E. C. Higgins; Fifteen Highway Sur- veyors: Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, S. D. Bowker, Mrs. E. A. Hawkes, E. E. Higgins. 7 schools: children of school age 74; appropriation $700.
Trustees of Public Library. F. Snow, S. Woffende, C. H. Scott, B. T Henry, H. A. Smith; Librarian, Miss M. L. Smith
CLERGYMEN-Rev. Herman Hangerud (C. U.), Rev. A. D. Barter (B.).
PHYSICIAN-Dr. S. D. Bowker.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Chas. B. Stranahan, Christopher C Wheaton, Charles Scott.
ROWLEY. (Essex Co.) Villages. Plains, Glen, Turnpike, Depot, Kittery. Inc. Sept. 4, 1639. Pop. 1248; voters 341; val $635,808: rate $10; debt $6400. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-6th Congressional, 5th Councilor, 3d Essex Senato- rial, 9th Essex Representative.
POSTMASTER-Albert E. Bailey.
HOTEL-Eagle $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture shoes, heels; farming clam digging. COMMUNICATION-15 miles northwest of Salem, 5 miles south of Newburyport, on Eastern Div. Boston & Maine R. R .. Exp., American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting second Monday in March Cierk. Benj. P. Mighill: Selectmen, John A. Marshall. Phineas A Dodge. Milton Ellsworth; Auditor, Wm. S. Foster: Treasurer and Collector. Henry P. Boynton; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, John A. Savage, Wm. A. Foss; Road Commissioner, Geo. Prescott, Adoniram J Stockbridge. Chas. P. Dresser; Board of Health, Selectmen: Chief of Fire Dept , O A. Rundlett,
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Chas. E. Marshall, Jos. D. Dodge, Sophy D. Carleton. 7 schools: children of school age 223; appropriation $2200.
Trustees of Public Library, Frank E. Jackson, Albert E Bailey, Abbie F. Ells- worth, L. Annie Henderson, Sarah E. Blackinton, Nancie T Morrison, Frank P. Todd. Chas. E. Marshall, Adoniram J. Stockbridge; Librarian, Catherine N. Mighill.
CLERGYMEN-Lyman E. Carter (B.), John Pike (C T.), Jona Tillson (B), Sam'l B. Cooper (Cong.).
ATTORNEYS-Geo. B. Blodgette.
PHYSICIANS -- Geo. G. Bailey, Benj. W. Bartlett.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Geo. B. Blodgette, Jacob Kent, Benj P. Mighill, J. Scott Todd, John A. Marshall, Dan'l H. Hale.
ROYALSTON. (Worcester Co.) Village South Royalston. Inc. Feb. 19, 1765. Pop. 1030; voters 238; val. $518.946; rate $10: no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-2d Congressional, 8th Councilor, Franklin Senatorial, 1st Worceester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Royalston, Geo. W. Blandin; South Royalston L. L. Clark.
HOTEL-Royalston House, South Royalston.
COMMUNICATION-53 miles northwest of Worcester on Fitchburg R. R. Exp , National.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March, Clerk, Geo.
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W. Blandin; Selectmen, A D. Raymond. J. A. Rich, P. S. Newton: Auditor, C. W. Day: Treasurer and Collector. Geo. E. Peirce: Assessors, Selectmen: Over- seers of Poor, Selectmen: Constables, Geo. E. Peirce, Frank N. Dyer: Road Commissioners, John S Moore, Wm. H. Leathe, Edw. Beals; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, B. H. Brown, J. T. Nichols, H. O. Adams. L. E. Stewart, Mrs. J. S. Moors. 6 schools; children of school age 159; appropria- tion $2361.
Trustee of Public Library, J. A. Rich; Librarian, Lizzie W. Chase.
CLERGYMEN-F. J. Fairbanks (Cong.), - - Chapin (Cong.), South Royalston.
PHYSICIANS-Frank W. Adams, Henry O. Adams, South Royalston.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Frank W. Adams, John N. Bart- lett*, South Royalston, Everard B. Hanson*, A. D. Raymond.
RUSSELL. (Hampden Co.) Village, Fairfield. Inc. Feb. 25, 1792. Pop. 879; voters 170: val. $150,000; rate $14; debt $7000. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire and Hamp- shire Senatorial, 2d Hampden Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Russell, E. D. Parks: Fairfield, R. M. Fairfield.
HOTELS-Russell $2; Casby Hotel, Fairfield.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture paper, fire and building brick, wood, lumber.
COMMUNICATION-18 miles northwest of Springfield on Boston & Albany R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, E. D. Parks; Selectmen, A. L. Quance, G. H. Mortimore, R. L. Parks; Auditors, H. Parks, Chas. Coffrey; Treasurer, T. H. Clark; Collector, Wm. Pomeroy: Assess- ors, Selectmen: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, W. B. Shilby, Rufus Banker, Edw. Bishop: Road Commissioners, A. L. Quance, Wm. Holmes, F. F. Cartis: Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Minnie E. Boyden. Marvin Wright, M. S. Thompson. 7 schools; children of school age 183; appropriation $2000.
CLERGYMEN-Rev. Jas Nobbs (B.), Rev. Mr. Porter (M.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Horace Parks, Eugene D. Parks, Sam'l C. Warner, Robert L. Parks.
RUTLAND. (Worcester Co.) Villages, North Rutland, West Rutland. Inc. Feb. 23, 1713. Pop. 980; voters 229; val. $523,433; rate $22; debt $8167. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-3d Congressional, 7th Councilor, Worcester and Hamp- shire Senatorial, 3d Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Rutland, John M. Kennedy; North Rutland, Alfred Hatstat; West Rutland, Miss Mary J. Quimby.
HOTELS-Prospect $2, Muschopauge $2 (summer).
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Farming. Summer resort.
COMMUNICATION-13 miles northwest of Worcester on Cent. Mass Div. Boston & Maine R. R .; stage to Holden, 5 miles. Exp., National, American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk. Geo. A. Putnam: Selectmen, Menzies R. Moulton, Francis G. Bartlett, T. Sibley Heald; Auditor, Freeman R. Foster; Treasurer and Collector. Chester W. Dodge: Assessors, Chas. R. Bartlett, Wm. C. Temple, Chester W. Dodge: Overseers of Poor, Henry A. Kennen, Henry Converse, Geo. W. Cowden; Constables. J. War- ren Moulton, Fred W. Hatstat, Fred B. Stearns; Road Supt., Henry A. Kennen; Board of Health, Selectmen: Chief of Fire Dept., Henry Converse.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Franklin Hathaway, Walter A. Hunter, Wm. C. Temple; Prin. of High School, A. L. Sabin. 8 schools; children of school age 205; appropriation $2450.
Trustees of Public Library, Wm. C. Temple, Mrs. Sarah E. Munroe, Mrs. Har- riet R. Spaulding; Librarian, Mrs. Freeman R. Foster.
CLERGYMAN-Sidney Crawford (C. T.).
PHYSICIAN-Wm. E. Chamberlain.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Wm. E. Healy, M. R. Moulton, Geo. A. Putnam, S. W. Trowbridge.
SALEM. See under City Register.
SALISBURY. (Essex Co.) Village, Salisbury Beach. Inc. Oct. 7, 1640. Pop. 1316; voters 365; val. $606,835; rate $12; debt $3320. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-6th Congressional, 5th Councilor, 4th Essex Senato- rial, 1st Essex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Salisbury, Frank A. Chapin; Salisbury Beach, Michael Kelley. PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture shoes; farming.
COMMUNICATION-2 miles east of Newburyport on Eastern Div. B. & M. R. R. Exp., American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting second Tuesday in March. Clerk, C. W. Knowles; Selectmen, Wm. H. Evans, Chas. C. Sanborn, John A. Stevens: Auditor, Wm. H. Greenleaf: Treasurer and Collector. Sam'l Coffin: Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constable. Sam'l Coffin: Road Com- missioners, N. P. French, C. M. Pike, Geo. C. Pike; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, F. H. Greely, T. B. Pike, Amos B Coffin: Prin. of High School, J. Q. A. Pettengill. 7 schools; children of school age 211: appropriation $2600
PHYSICIAN-Jacob F. Spalding.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Sam'l Coffin, John L. Cilley, Jos. M. Eaton, P. Al- bert True.
SANDISFIELD. (Berkshire Co.) Villages, South Sandisfield, Montville, New Boston. Inc. Mar. 6, 1762. Pop. 807; voters 198; val. $365,000; rate $16; no debt. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional. 8th Councilor, Berkshire and Hamp- shire Senatorial, 7th Berkshire Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Sandisfield, Mrs. Eliza C. Wing: New Boston, Edwin A. Northway; Montville, Jas. H. Merrell; South Sandisfield, Mrs. Sarah A. Smith.
HOTEL-C. H. Hunt $1.50,
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture rakes, school furniture; dairy farm- ing.
COMMUNICATION-27 miles southeast of Pittsfield; stage to Great Barrington, 17 miles, and to Winsted, Conn., 15 miles. Exp., Adams.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in April. Clerk, W. N. Clark; Selectmen, C. A. Claflin. C. E. McCaffrey, F. M. Rugg; Auditor, E. O. Northway: Treasurer, J. M. Fuller: Collector, G. W. Pruyn; Assessors, T. C. Ryan, H. W. Vrils, W. N. Clark: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen: Constables. T. W. Jones, L. F. Shepard; Road Commissioner, J. A. Northway; Board of Health, C. H. Callender, H. S. Manly; Chief of Fire Dept., H. S. Manly.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, H. J. Vrils. C. A. Claflin, Z. A. Hawley; schools; children of school age 160; appropriation $1000.
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CLERGYMAN-Chas. H. Couch (Cong.), Montville.
PHYSICIAN-C. Callender, New Boston.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Jos. M. Fuller, Henry S. Manly, Chas. K. Wil- liams.
SANDWICH. (Barnstable Co.) Villages, Forestdale, East Sandwich, South Sandwich, Spring Hill. Inc. Mar. 6, 1638. Pop. 1819; voters 425; val. $894,- 250; rate $14; debt $9517. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-13th Congressional, 1st Councilor, Cape Senatorial, 1st Barnstable Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Sandwich, Chas. E. Brady; Forestdale, Wm. O. Osborne: East Sandwich, Jos. Ewer; South Sandwich, Wm. H. Meiggs; Spring Hill, Miss Lot- tie B. Taber.
HOTEL-Central $1.50 to $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Glass cutting and decorating, manufacture silk cards, tags.
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COMMUNICATION-11 miles northwest of Barnstable on Old Colony R. R. Erp , New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, John A. Holway; Selectmen, John F. Carlcton, Hiram H. Hcald. Edw. B. Howland ; Auditors, Geo. L. Haines. Fletcher Clark; Treasurer. John A. Holway; Collector, Peleg T. Brown: Assessors. Selectmen: Overseers of Poor. Selectmen; Con- stables, Chas. Quinn, P. T. Brown, E. W. Haines, C. H. B. Ellis, L. P. Hoxie; Road Commissioner, Stephen S. Chipman; Board of Health, W. E. Boyden, R. H. Faunce, G. E. White; Chief of Fire Dept., Geo. H. Wright.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Dr. R. H. Faunce, Chas. Dillingham, Bonj G. Bartley, Robert Armstrong, Henry W. Goodspeed, Mrs. Hattic Morse, Fran- cis R. Holway, Ephraim C. Percival, Frank A. Fish; Supt of Schools, E. J. Edmonds; Prin. of Iligh School, A. B. Webber. 10 schools; children of school age 200: appropriation $5000.
Trustees of Public Library. Thos. F. Clinton, Elmer L. Curtiss, Sam'l B. Flagg. Alice R. Cooke, Wm. H. Woodwell, John F. Carleton, Chas. Dillingham, Benj. G Bartley, Chas. L. Norton; Librarian, Della R. Baker.
CLERGYMEN-Thos. F. Clinton (R. C.), Geo. W. Elmer (M. E.), Sam'l B. Flagg (C. U.), W. H. Woodwell (Cong.).
PHYSICIANS-Marcus F. Delano, Robert H. Faunce, J. E. Pratt, Henry Rus- sell, Geo. E. White.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Geo. N. Chipman*, H. G. O. Ellis, Wm. O. Osborne, Fred'k S. Pope*, Ambrose E. Pratt*, John H. Stevens, N. P.
SAUGUS. (Essex Co.) Villages, East Saugus, Cliftondale, Oaklardvale, North Saugus. Inc. Feb. 17, 1815. Pop. 4040; voters 1030; val. $2,947,765; ratc $18.40; debt $68,983. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-7th Congressional, 5th Councilor, 5th Essex Senatorial, 20th Essex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Saugus, John E. Stocker; East Saugus, Henry J. Mills; Clif- tondale, C. O. Thompson.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Manufacture woolen goods.
COMMUNICATION-8 miles southwest of Salem on Saugus branch Boston & Maine R. R. Exp., American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Wm. H. Newhall: Selectmen, Edw. Brewer, Marion V. Putnam, Chas. Florence: Audi- tor, Geo. Parsons: Treasurer, Jos. S. Meacom; Collector, A. Dudley Johnson; Assessors. Benj. F. Calley. Benj. F. Robinson, Geo. P. Haywood; Overseers of Poor, Herbert S. Pratt, Geo. Faulkner, Anthony Hatch: Constable, Chas. F. Clark; Road Commissioner. John L. Edmands; Water Commissioners, Geo. W. Caswell, Fred C. Cheever, Chas. I. Hitchings; Board of Health, Chas. F. Clark, Wm. F. Belcher, Geo. W. Gale; Chief of Fire Dept. Chas. I. Hitchings.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Thos. P. Parsons, Henry J. Mills, Geo. L. Briggs; Supt. of Schools, C. E. Stevens; Prin. of High School, Wilbur F. Gil- lette. 16 schools; children of school age 751; appropriation $11,500.
Trustees of Public Library, Wilbur F. Gillette, E. H. Bond, Marshall B. Faxon, B F. Calley, Chas. E. Wilson; Librarian, Wilbur F. Gillette.
CLERGYMEN-Allen E. Cross (C. T.), Gilbert C. Osgood (M. E.), C. K. Flan- ders (F. B.), Wm. L. Clapp (M. E.), John C. Labaree (C. T.), C. H. Walters (M. E.).
PHYSICIANS-Edw. A. L. Francois, Geo. W. Gale, East Saugus, J. W. Knights (Hom.), Cliftondale, G. C. Parcker, Saugus.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Henry Clucas, Jr., Wilbur F. New- hall, East Saugus, Herbert B. Newhall, East Saugus. Levi L. Parsons, Benj. F. Robinson, Wm. H. Newhall, C. A. B. Halvarson, Geo. M. Amerige, N. P.
SAVOY. (Berkshire Co.) Inc. Feb. 20, 1797. Pop. 569; voters 139; val. $162,800; rate $25; debt $500. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire Senatorial, 2d Berkshire Represenative.
POSTMASTERS-Savoy, Nathan E. Goff; Savoy Centre, Wm. E. Cain; Brier, Tylvia Wing.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Farming.
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COMMUNICATION-15 miles northeast of Pittsfield; stage to Adams, 6 miles. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in April. Clerk, Nathan E. Goff; Selectmen. F. C. Bourne, A. J. McCulloch. Elmer E. Maynard; Auditor, Eber L. Maynard: Treasurer, Nathan E. Goff; Collector, Theo. L. Burnett, Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constable, Alden H. Miller: Board of Health. Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee. F. N. Haskins, Jos. Leete, A. J. McCulloch. 6 schools: children of school age 83; appropriation $1256.
Trustees of Public Library, Wilmer Kemp, A. J. McCulloch, Joseph Leete.
CLERGYMAN-Wm. Spencer (B.).
PHYSICIAN-Wm. W. Pascoe (Hom.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Franklin C. Bourne, Almiron J. McCulloch, Savoy Centre, Fathan E. Goff.
SCITUATE. (Plymouth Co.) Inc. July 1, 1633. Pop. 2318; voters 559; val. $2,038,885; rate $12.70; debt $48,658. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-12th Congressional, 1st Councilor, 1st Plymouth Sen- atorial, 3d Plymouth Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Scituate, Ellen A. Torrey; North Scituate, Edwin Young; Greenbush, Thos. F. Kane; Scituate Centre, E. F. Varney; Egypt, Perez Young. PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Moss gathering; farming.
COMMUNICATION-17 miles northwest of Plymouth, 25 miles southeast of Boston, Old Colony R. R. Exp., Boston Local, New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Chas. Manson; Selectmen, Geo. H. Webb, Thos. F. Bailey, Azro Turner; Auditor, Francis B. Lee; Treasurer and Collector, Roland Turner; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Wm. E. Supple, John F. Turner, L. F. Litchfield: Road Commissioners, David S. Jenkins, Jos. W. Morris, Wm. W. Waterman; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Mrs. Julia E. Webb, Clara M. Skeele, Fred T. Bailey; Prin. of High School. Julius N. Mallony. 12 schools; children of school age 442; appropriation $5500.
CLERGYMEN-Albert D. Spaulding (B.), Watson Weed (Un.), Chas. H. Van Natter (M. E.).
ATTORNEY-Edw. O. Cooke.
PHYSICIANS-Frank T. Vinal, J. B. Harvey, North Scituate, Geo. L. Newcomb, North Scituate, Chas. H. Davie, Scituate Centre.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Wm. H. Litchfield, Edwin Young, Frederic T. Bailey, Hosea J. Stockbridge. Daniel J. Bates, Geo. C. Lee, John J. Ford, Edw. O. Cooke, Geo. H. Webb, John E. O. Prouty, Andrew J. Water- man, N. P.
SEEKONK. (Bristol Co.) Villages, Hebronville, Luther's Corner, South Seekonk. Inc. Feb. 26, 1812. Pop. 1317; voters 252; val. $903,560; rate $10; debt $2000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-12th Congressional, 2d Councilor, 1st Bristol Senatorial, 1st Bristol Representative.
POSTMASTER-Andrew N. Medbery.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture carriages, wood turning; farming; market gardening.
COMMUNICATION-14 miles southwest of Taunton; stage to Providence, R. I., 4 miles. Exp., local from Providence, R. I.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Asaph C. Hill; Selectmen, Solon Carpenter, Henry W. Brown, Fred A. Howe; Auditor, Andrew N. Medbery; Treasurer, Cyrus H. Chaffee; Collector, Solon Carpenter; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen: Constables, Geo. H. Harton. Edw. E. Case, Henry Carpenter; Road Commissioners. Maynard A. Davis, H. Miles Carpenter, Cornelius C. Peck; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Hiram A. Thurber, Frank L. Howe, Miss Aurelia A. Perry. 8 schools; children of school age 652; appropriation $2000.
CLERGYMAN-Andrew M. Rhoades (Uv.), East Providence.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Asaph C. Hill, Herbert E. Cushing, Andrew N. Medbery, Josiah A. King, Solon Carpenter.
SHARON. (Norfolk Co ) Villages, Knife, Sharon Heights. Inc. Feb. 25, 1783 Pop. 1634; voters 347; val. $1,572,643; rate $10.20; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-11th Congressional, 2d Councilor, 2d Norfolk Sen- atorial, 7th Norfolk Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Sharon, Charles F. Bryant; East Sharon, Warren Cobb.
HOTELS-Massapoag $3 to $4, Sharon, Caledonia.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture carriages, knives, cotton goods; farm- ing.
COMMUNICATION-14 miles south of Dedham on Providence Div. Old Colony R. R. Exp., Earl & Prew.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Geo. H. Whittemore; Selectmen, Silas A. Stone, Oliver H. Green, Charles M. Smith; Auditors, W. R. Mann, E. F. Drake, H. S. Shepard; Treasurer. Sanford Waters Billings, Collector, Dexter Packard; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Warren Johnson, Charles S. Curtis, Benj. S. Bolles: Road Commissioners, Fred H. Baker, H. F. Leonard, Warren Johnson; Board of Health, Henry F. Maxwell, John Smithwick, Henry L. Naramore; Chief of Fire Dept., Fred L. Holbrook.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Calvin F. Allen, Arthur D. Colburn, Henry L. Naramore, Silas Poole. Emma A. Baker, Dora M. Leonard; Sunt. of Schools, Edward P. Fitts; Prin, of High School, Gracia E. Read. 8 schools; children of school age 271; appropriation $4380.
Trustees of Public Library, S. W. Billings, M. Ella Hixoon, Geo. H. Mann, W. Oscar Arnold, Sara B. Chute; Librarian, Emma A. Baker.
CLERGYMEN-W. T. Kempton (B.), G. F. Stanton (Cong.), Mrs. E. M. Hickok (Un.).
ATTORNEYS-Elmer E. Marshall, Bushwood Morse, Edmund H. Talbot.
PHYSICIANS-Charles T. Chase, Oscar L. Corliss, - - Koyle, Mrs. C. A. Rollins, John Smithwick.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Wm. H. Guild, Wm. R. Mann, B. Morse, Elmer E. Marshall. John J. Weyth, Wm. B. Wickes, O. H. Green, San- ford Waters Billings, N. P.
SHEFFIELD. (Bershire Co.) Village, Ashley Falls. Inc. June 22, 1733. Pop. 1954; voters 417; val. $856,299; rate $14.60; debt $1500. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire and Hamp- shire Senatorial, 7th Berkshire Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Sheffield, Mrs. Gertrude T. Gleason; Ashley Falls, Watson B. Parmelee.
HOTEL-Sheffield Inn $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Farming and dairing.
COMMUNICATION-29 miles southeast of Pittsfield on Housatonic R. R. Exp., Adams.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting last Monday in March. Clerk, Henry C. Clark; Selectmen, E. D. Andrus, A. M. Hewins, G. H. Blodget: Auditors. T. C. Wickwire, H. Z. Cande: Treasurer, Henry C. Clark; Collector, S. Hopkirs Bushnell; Assessors. H. S. Chapin, Edgar D. Shears, Jos. W. Cande; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, S. Hopkins Bushnell, John C. Smith; Road Com- missioners, Selectmen; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, H. S. Cande, W. D. French, Frank Roys; Supt. of Schools, W. W. Abbott; Prin. of High School, Paul M. Goodrich. 14 schools; children of school age 296: appropriation $4300.
Trustees of Public Library, Chas. O. Dewey, J. S. Ellis; Mrs. Mary E. Cowles; Librarian, Miss Jettie Dewey.
CLERGYMEN-Wm. Carr (Cong.), J. S. Ellis (E.), G. H. Smith (M. E.).
PHYSICIANS-C. W. Snyder, A. T. Wakefield, J. W. Park.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-John D. Burtch, Bela N. Clark, Henry C. Clark, Wm. H. Dresser, John C. Smith, Ira E. Manvel, Ashley Falls.
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SHELBURNE. (Franklin Co.) Villages, Bardwell's Ferry, Shelburne Falls. East Shelburne. Inc. June 21, 1768. Pop. 1553; voters 396; val. $902,841; rate $14.50; debt $7000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Franklin Senatorial, 1st Franklin Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Shelburne, Merton Z Woodward: Bardwell's Ferry, L. G. Alvord; Shelburne Falls, Geo L Glass; East Shelburne, Charles Wilson.
HOTELS-Shelburne Falls $2: Woodward $1.75.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture cutlery, hardware.
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