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COMMUNICATION-7 miles southwest of Greenfield; stage to Bardwell's Ferry, 3 miles, on Fitchburg R. R. Exp., National.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Geo. W. Mirick: Selectmen, David W. Temple, Daniel F. Bardwell, Joseph C. Se- verance; Auditors, H. Newell, L. M. Packard: Treasurer, Geo. W. Mirick; Collector. Austin L. Peck, 2d: Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Select- men; Constables, W. Woodward, E. Guilford, H. W. Fish; Road Commissioner, Joseph C. Severance; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., Dwight C. Bartlett.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, M. A. Anderson, H. M. Puffer, E. baker, N. R. Williams, A. T. Graves, O. Truesdell; Supt. of Schools, Charles P. Hall. 10 schools; children of school age 253; appropriation $4300.
Trustees of Public Library, A. Dodge, Z. D. Bardwell, M. A. Anderson; Libra- rian, Mrs. Dodge.
CLERGYMEN-A. E. Peck (B.), Shelburne Falls, D. W. Wilcox (B.), Shelburne Falls, Austin Dodge (Cong.), Shelburne Falls, W. H. Ashley (Cong.), Shelburne Falls, H. G. Alley (M.), Shelburne Falls, W. D. Potter (Uv.), Shelburne Falls, G. Fisher (E.), Shelburne Falls, A. Balthazard (R. C.).
ATTORNEYS-Sam'l T. Field, Shelburne Falls, Henry M. Puffer, Shelburne Falls.
PHYSICIANS-F. J. Canedy, Shelburne Falls, F. H. Drew. Shelburne Falls, E. A. Willis, Shelburne Falls, Charles M. Wilson, Shelburne Falls.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-John S. Anderson, Frederick A. Ball, Samuel D. Bardwell, Samuel T Field*, Shelburne Falls. A. T. Graves, East Shelburne, Henry M. Puffer*, Shelburne Falls, Alanson K. Hanks, N. P.
SHERBORN. (Middlesex Co.) Villages. Sherbornville, South Sherborn. Inc. Oct. 7, 1674. Pop. 1381; voters 213; val. $838,264; rate $12.80; debt $1075. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-11th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 4th Middlesex Sen- atorial, 28th Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Sherborn, Geo. H. Bullard; South Sherborn, Chas. A. Hol- brook.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture shoes; farming. Here is located the State Reformatory Prison for women.
COMMUNICATION-18 miles southwest of Boston on Northern Div. Old Colony R. R. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March Clerk, Frank- lin Grout; Selectmen, Jas. F. Leland, Norman B. Douglas, Jas. E. Gardner; Auditor, Frederick W. Cushing: Treasurer, Franklin W. Grout: Collector, Jos. W. Coombs: Assessors, Norman B. Douglas, Francis O. Everett, Wm. A. Adams; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Chas. H. Bailey, Oscar H. Brown; Board of Health, Selectmen
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Edmund Dowse, Albert H. Blanchard, Mrs. Martha A. Clark; Prin of High School, J. Francis Allison. 6 schools; children of school age 137: appropriation $3825.
Trustees of Public Library, N B. Douglas, F. Grout, A. F. Carter, A. L. Bab- cock, Mrs. M. A. Clark, Miss E. F. Coolidge, W. H. Rich, H. Bigelow, F. O. Everett: Librarian, M. Nellie Clark.
CLERGYMEN-Edmund Dowse (Cong.), L. R. Daniels (Un.).
ATTORNEY-Robert H. Leland
PHYSICIANS-Albert H. Blanchard, Geo. W. Dennett (Hom.), South Fram- ingham.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Jos. W. Coombs, Jos. Dowse, Chas. Holton, Robert H. Leland, Franklin Grout, Henry Bigelow.
SHIRLEY. (Middlesex Co.) Villages, Shirley Village, Shirley Centre. Wood's Village. Inc. Jan. 5, 1753. Pop. 1191; voters 265; val. $718,859; debt $1663. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 5th Middlesex Sena- torial, 32d Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Shirley, John W. Farrar; Shirley Village, Thomas L. Hazen. HOTEL-Davis $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture cordage and suspenders; farming.
COMMUNICATION-22 miles southwest of Lowell on Fitchburg R. R. Erp., National.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday after March 10th. Clerk. Jonas Longley ; Selectmen, Samuel H. Longley, D. Chester Parsons, Henry M. Holden; Auditor, John G. Conant; Treasurer, Henry Edgarton: Collector. Samuel B. Scott; Assessors. Selectmen: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen: Constables, Henry A. Sawtell, Samuel Sandlin: Road Commissioner, William E. Barnard; Board of Health. Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., Henry A. Sawtell.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Henry Edgarton, N. J. Rowell, Samnel H. Longley : Supt. of Schools, Susan M. Barker. 7 schools; children of school age 240: appropriation $2650.
Trustees of Public Library, W. H. Wilbur, Mrs. M. M. Nickless, M. J. Conant, N. J. Rowell, Mrs. T. L. Hazen, S. H. Longley.
CLERGYMEN-Jos. Tovrey (Cong.), Shirley Village, - - Blackford (Un.), Shirley Village.
ATTORNEYS-Samuel H. Longley, D. Chester Parsons, Shirley Village.
PHYSICIANS-Chas. J. Pierce, Shirley Village; - - Fernald.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Samuel H. Longley, D. Chester Parsons, Edwin L. White, Albert Adams. Jacob P. Hasen.
SHREWSBURY. (Worcester Co.) Villages, South Shrewsbury, West Shrewsbury. Inc Dec. 6, 1720. Pop. 1449; voters 327; val. $1,003,102; rate $13.40: debt $13,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-3d Congressional. 7th Councilor, 2d Worcester Sena- torial, 12th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTER-H. L. Knowlton.
HOTELS-Eyrie, Lake Quinsigamond; Highland Farm $2 (both summer).
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Large tannery, boot and tinware manufactures; farming.
COMMUNICATION-6 miles northeast of Worcester; stage to Worcester. Exp., local from Worcester.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk. Geo. E. Stone; Selectmen, Reuben Taft, Herbert A. Maynard, Geo. N. Gates: Auditor. Romeo E. Allen; Treasurer and Collector, C. Myron Boutell: Assessors, A. H. Plympton, W. C. Knowlton, C. B. Allen; Overseers of Poor, J. H. Knowlton. F. J. Stone, W. H. H. Corey: Constables, W. H. Donley, A. W. Crooker, Geo. F. Cole; Road Commissioners, H. W. Loring, Geo. E. Brigham, F. S. Temple: Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, D. W. Bemis, R. P. Walker, Mrs. W. C. Warren: Supt. of Schools. Geo. A. Mirick; Prin. of High School, J. T. F. Burrell. 9 schools; children of school age 277: appropriation $3500.
Trustees of Public Library, G. L. Davis. Bessie A. Rice. Rev. W. A. McGinley, Miss A F. Eaton, H. A. Maynard. D. B. Rice, Dr. F. W. Brigham, H. J. Hascali, E. E. Wheelock; Librarian. Miss M. E. Knowlton.
CLERGYMEN-W. A. McGinley (Cong.), R. P. Walker (M. E.).
PHYSICIANS-F. W. Brigham, C. S. Pratt (Hom.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Asa H. Allen, Romeo E. Allen, Aaron G Cutler, Chas. O. Green, Levi J. Hemenway, Herbert A. Maynard *.
SHUTESBURY. (Franklin Co.) Village, Lock's Village. Inc. June 30, 1761. Pop. 453; voters 107; val. $166,785; rate $22; debt $400. No license.
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POLITICAL DISTRICTS-2d Congressional, 8th Councilor, Franklin Senatorial, 2d Franklin Representative.
POSTMASTER-Newton D. Crossman.
HOTEL-Lake View $1.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Farming and lumbering.
COMMUNICATION-16 miles southeast of Greenfield; stages to Leverett, 5 miles, and to Amherst. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in April. Clerk, Wm H. Hemenway; Selectmen, Henry C. Winter, Warren Ames. Oscar H. Shaw ; Auditor, Ralph T. Dudley; Treasurer, Cyrus Rogers; Collector, Oscar H. Shaw; Assessors, Geo. A. Berry, Albert J. Baker, Minor A, Haskell; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen ; Constables, Oscar H. Shaw; Supt. of Streets, Warren Ames; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Geo. A. Berry, Nath'l Belcher, Susie P. Spear. 5 schools; children of school age 53: appropriation $650.
Trustees of Public Library, Wm. H. Hemenway, Moses A. Wood, Chas. T. Matthews; Librarian, Mary L. Clark.
CLERGYMAN-J. B. Read.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Geo. A. Berry, N. P., Henry C. Winter, Wm. H. Hemenway, Moses A. Wood *.
SOMERSET. (Bristol Co.) Villages, Pottersville, Egypt, South Somerset. Inc. Feb. 20, 1790. Pop. 2106; voters 426; val. $1,019,133; rate $14.50; debt $21,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-13th Congressional, 1st Councilor, 2d Bristol Senato- rial, 10th Bristol Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Somerset, Patrick Hollihan; Pottersville, Magnus Hanson.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture stoves, bricks, working iron; farm- ing.
COMMUNICATION-44 miles southeast of Boston, 10 miles southwest of Taunton on Old Colony R. R. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Elisha Slade; Selectmen, Samuel P. Marble, Wm. Luther, Thos. B. Rounds; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen: Constables, Patrick Donohue, Jos. Sheldon, Walter L. Calder, Wm. D. Flick, Wm. H. Tallman, Jas. F. Gardner; Supt. of Streets, Patrick Don- ohue; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., H. M. Wilson.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, F. M. Trafton, F. A. Shurtleff, Mary B. C. Buffinton; Prin. of High School, Clara B. Conant. 9 schools; children of school age 335; appropriation $5000.
CLERGYMEN-J. R. Very (B.), Thos. F. Norris (Cong.), James Marsterson (R. C.), W. F. Taylor (M. E.), L. M. Flocken (M. E.), South Somerset.
PHYSICIANS-Frank A. Morrill, Frank A. Shurtleff.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY - Benj. C. Chace, Elisha Slade, Wm. H. H. Hood, Wm. P. Hood *.
SOMERVILLE. See under City Register.
SOUTHAMPTON. (Hampshire Co.) Villages, Russellville, West Part. Inc. Jan. 5, 1753. Pop. 1017; voters 223; val. $489,929; rate $14; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire and Hamp- shire Senatorial, 1st Hampshire Representative.
POSTMASTER-Michael Norris.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Farming.
COMMUNICATION-12 miles northwest of Springfield on Northampton Div. of N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Exp., Adams.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting third Monday in March Clerk, F. E. Judd: Selectmen, C. P. Gridley, G. K. Edwards, E. K. Parsons: Auditor, L. C. Tiffany: Treasurer. F. E. Judd; Collector. Geo. K. Edwards; Assessors. Select- men; Overseers of Poor. Selectmen; Constables, F. S. Erving, Wm. H. Crowley; Roud Commissioner. H. E. Coleman; Board of Health, Selectmen.
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EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Caroline Edwards, R. H. Sheldon, C. B. Ly- man: Supt. of Schools, B. C. Day; Prin. of High School, Minnie Bridgman. 8 schools; children of school age 191: appropriation $1450.
Trustees of Public Library, F. K. Sheldon, R. H. Sheldon, E. Hannum, E. A. Edwards, H. L. Parsons, Rufus Lyman, E. W. Birge, L. C. Tiffany; Librarian, Julia B. Strong.
CLERGYMEN-T. H. Vincent (Cong.), E. E. Abercrombie (M. E.).
PHYSICIAN-Albert C. Cobb.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Fred'k E. Judd, E. A. Edwards.
SOUTHBORO. (Worcester Co.) Villages, Fayville, Cordaville, South- ville. Inc. July 6, 1727. Pop. 2114; voters 403; val. $1,409,616; rate $12 60; debt $7000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 7th Councilor, 2d Worcester Sena- torial, 12th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Southboro, H. E. Cook: Fayville, Mrs Arathusa A. Newton; Cordaville, Curtis Woods; Southville, Paul S. Lincoln,
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture woolen goods; farming. Seat of St. Mark's Academy.
COMMUNICATION-28 miles southwest of Boston on Northern Div. Old Col- ony R. R. Exp., Adams, American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting fourth Monday in March. Clerk, Henry A. McMaster; Selectmen, J. H. Robinson. C. W. Jennison, D. C. Nichols: Auditors, F. H. Haviland, N. A. Lamprey, T. E. Waldron; Treasurer, Waldo B. Fay: Col- lector, H. F. Webster; Assessors. Francis D. Newton, L. W. Newton, D. C. Nich- ols; Overseers of Poor, Benj. F. Prentiss, Curtis Hyde, John A. Page; Constables, W. A. Gould, F. D. Newton. W. E. Barney, F. A. Dow, Frank E. Fay; Road, Com - missioners, Charles H. Newton, John A. Salmon, Charles L. Johnson; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Rev. M. F. Mevis, Edw. F. Collins. Walter C. Metcalf; Supt. of Schools, Geo. A. Mirick; Prin. of High School, H. L. Wilbur. 9 schools; children of school age 300; appropriation $6800.
Trustees of Public Library, Hon. F. B. Fay, S. F. Williams, John Stone, S F. Draper, Mrs. W. B. Buck, Mrs. C. Temple, Rev. Waldo Burnett, W. H. Buck, A E. Bacon, Lucy N. Fisher. Rev. W. T. Finneran, Rev. F. T. George, Mrs. L. W. Newton, Mrs. D. Newton, Francis Wright; Librarian, Francena E. Buck.
CLERGYMEN-M. F. Mevis (C. T.), Waldo Burnett (E.), W. T. Finneran (R. C.), Cordaville.
ATTORNEY-Chas. F. Choate, Jr.
PHYSICIAN-J. Henry Robinson.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-John T. Burnett, Robert M. Burnett, Henry A. McMaster, Francis D. Newton*, Hubbard Willson, Cordaville.
SOUTHBRIDGE. (Worcester Co.) Village, Globe. Inc. Feb. 15, 1816. Pop. 7664; voters 1256; val. $3,437,865; rate $19.20; debt $50,000. - License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-3d Congressional, 7th Councilor, 3d Worcester Senato- rial, 7th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Southbridge, John W. Ellam; Globe Village, M. W. Kelly.
HOTELS-Dresser $2, Central $1.50, Faulkner $1.50, Globe Village $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture boots and shoes, shoe knives, specta- cles, woolen and cotton goods.
COMMUNICATION-27 miles southwest of Worcester on branch N. Y. & N. E. R. R .; stage to Charlton Depot, 8 miles. Exp., United States.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in April. Clerk, Edgar M. Phillips; Selectmen, Thos. Sanders, O. B. E. Chipman, Calvin Chaffin; Audi- tors, W. T. Robinson, A. F. Henon, W. A. Boyd; Treasurer, John A. Hall: Collec- tor, Joseph M. Olney; Assessors, V. W. Lamoureux, F. Jacobs, T. K. Edwards; Overseers of Poor, C. A. Paige, H. A. Morse, Chas. Hyde; Constables, Peter Cap- lette, M. L. Dillaber, J. S. Dresser, A. M. Higgins, Wm. Sanders, W. A. Seavey, G. H. Thayer; Road Commissioner, Austin H. Shepard; Board of Health, W. G. Reed, C. C. Bradford, P. J. Creedon; Chief of Fire Dept., C. E. Wilson.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Silvanus Hayward, George M. Lovell. I. P.
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Hyde, J. B. Drennan, A. L. Bartholomew, F. X. Tebrault; Supt. of Schools, J. T. Clarke; Prin. of High School, F. E. Corbin. 19 schools; children of school age 1187; appropriation $19,000.
Trustees of Public Library, J. M. Cochran, G. M. Lovell, C. C. Bradford, T. E. Corbin, F. C. Litchfield, J. B. Drennan, James Jazzer, James Allard, Geo. Grant; Librarian, A. Jenette Comins.
CLERGYMEN-W. C. Richmond (B.), S. A. Burnaby (Cong.), A. R. Nichols (M.), A. J. Torsleff (Uv.), Silvanus Hayward (Un.), J. B .Drennan (R. C.), G. Elz. Brochee (R. C.).
PHYSICIANS-C. C. Bradford. F. E. Edwards (Hom.), J. A. Genereux, Francis H. Olin, H. D. West (Ecl.), P. L. Creedon, Globe Village, L. W. Curtis, Globe Village, W. G. Reed, F. E. Ferland.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-A. J. Bartholomew, Lucien W. Curtis, Globe Village, Francis L Chapin, Sylvester Dresser, Alva Hyde, Globe Village, Franklin Jacobs, Victor W. Lamoureux, Chas. D. Monroe, N. P., Calvin A. Paige, N. P., J. C. F. Wheelock*, Chas. W. Weed, John M. Cochran *.
SOUTH HADLEY. (Hampshire Co.) Village, South Hadley Falls. Inc. April 12, 1753. Pop. 4261; voters 709; val. $1,987,240; rate $10.60 (South Hadley Falls pays an additional fire district and village tax of $5.3313) ; debt $66,600. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-2d Congressional, 7th Councilor, Worcester and Hamp- shire Senatorial, 3d Hampshire Representative.
POSTMASTERS-South Hadley, Thos. White; South Hadley Falls, John Kirk- patrick.
HOTEL-Palmer, South Hadley Falls, $1.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Manufacture paper.
COMMUNICATION-14 miles north of Springfield. 5 miles southeast of North- ampton ; stage to Holyoke, 5 miles. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Geo. I. Smith, South Hadley Falls; Selectmen, A. L. Wright, South Hadley Falls, H. T. Brockway. C. J. Bartlett. South Hadley Falls; Auditors, W. R. Hill, A. W. Hoff- man, South Hadley Falls; Treasurer, Fred M. Smith, South Hadley Falls; Col- lector, C. N. Webster, South Hadley Falls; Assessors, H. W. Gaylord, South Had- ley Falls, A. N. Chapin, South Hadley Falls, Burrett Judd, South Hadley Falls; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, David M. Donaldson, Martin L. Barnes, Frank H. Clark, E. F. Crosby, Levi P. Dickinson, H. W. Gaylord, J. E. Lyman, Geo. M. Selfridge, C. N. Webster; Road Commissioners, Selectmen; Water Com- missioners, W. R. Hill, H. E. Gaylord, Fred M. Smith. South Hadley Falls, P. A. Moore, Maurice J. Moriarty, S. E. Bliss; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., E. F. Crosby, South Hadley Falls.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee. Joseph Toepfert, Lewis M. Gaylord. A. W. Hoffman, South Hadley Falls; Supt. of Schools and Prin. of High School, Edward H. McLeachlin, South Hadley Falls. 21 schools; children of school age 698; ap- propriation $11,300.
CLERGYMEN-N. I. Jones (Cong.), R. L. Swain (Cong.), South Hadley Falls, J. H. Stubbs (M. E.), South Hadley Falls, E. Toher (R. C.), South Hadley Falls, J. P. Hackett (R. C.), South Hadley Falls.
ATTORNEY-R. Ogden Dwight, South Hadley Falls.
PHYSICIANS-G. W. Hubbard, G. G. Hitchcock (Hom.), South Hadley Falls, D. M. McIntosh, South Hadley Falls, Adolph Franz, South Hadley Falls.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY - Joseph Allen. South Hadley Falls, R. Ogden Dwight, South Hadley Falls, Chas. A. Gridley*, William R. Hill, South Hadley Falls, Samuel N. Miller, Coleman H. Waite, South Hadley Falls, C. N. Webster, South Hadley Falls. -
SOUTHWICK. (Hampden Co.) Inc. Nov. 7, 1770. Pop. 914; voters 243; val. $509,198; rate $15.25; debt $1154. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, 2d Hampden Senato- rial, 1st Hampden Representative.
POSTMASTER-Franklin A. Osborne.
HOTEL-Southwick $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Farming.
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COMMUNICATION-10 miles southwest of Springfield on Northampton Div. N. Y .. N. H. & H R. R. Exp., Adams.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in April. Clerk. Geo. W. Brace Selectmen. John Mason, Geo. Doherty, Chas. Saunders: Auditors. W. W. Phelps. A. S. Webb. Treasurer and Collector. Calvin S. Miller: Assessor &. Select- men; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen: Constables, Harvey Phelps Ben Hastings Road Commissioner, Geo Doherty; Board of Health, Selectmen
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee. Harvey Webb. Carvin Shurtleff. Walter P. Griffin. Supt of Schools. Fairfield Whitney: Prin. of High School, I H Clagg. 10 schools ; children of school age 195: appropriation $1200.
Trustees of Public Library, A. Holcomb, G. W. Brace, Chas. J. Root: Librarian Miss Frank Phelps
CLERGYMEN-E D. Bowers (B.), Geo. Hudson (M.), D. L. Kebbe (Cong.).
PHYSICIAN-Geo. W. Brace.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-C. E. Kent, Jos. Palmer, Geo. W. Brace.
SPENCER. (Worcester Co.) Villages. Wire, Hillsville, North Spencer South Spencer Inc. April 12, 1753. Pop. 8747; voters 1382: val. $3,833,566; rate
$21 50 debt $284.187. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-3d Congressional, 7th Councilor, 3d Worcester Sena- torial, 6th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTER-Emory E Harwood.
HOTELS-Massasoit $2, Winsor $1.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture boots and shoes, wire, satinet
COMMUNICATION-On Spencer branch Boston & Albany R. R. ; electric cars to Worcester. 12 miles. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in April. Clerk A. W. Curtis. Selectmen, A W. Curtis. C H. Allen, A. E. Kingsley, G. H. Ramer. F. B. Watson; Auditor, F L. Drury; Treasurer, E. Jones, Collector, E. M Bliss Asses. sors, T A Prouty, H. P Howland. W. J. Livermore, Aaron Woodbury. H W. Bemis. Overseers of Poor, T. A. Prouty, Capen Bliss. E. M. Bliss: Constables W. E Barton. H. P. Draper, J. E. Heminway, F. L. Marble, G. C. Phillip. A Rich- ard. E Bowen. W. H Hatheway, T. C. Lyford, G. F. McKenna, F. M. Prouty C. H. Sibley. Chester Sylvester: Road Commissioners, L D. Bemis. E. P. Cutler Water Commissioners, Dexter Bullard, A. G. Pease, N. E. Craig: Board of Health Selectmen: Chief of Fire Dept., W. T. Clark.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee. J. E. Bacon. G. H. Dolan. E. S. Jones. Supt. of Schools W C Fickett: Prin. of High School, E. S. Terrell. 37 schools; chil- dren of school age 1861: appropriation $28.750.
Trustees of Public Library, A. W. Curtis, E. R. Wheeler, Annie E. Tucker: Li- brarian. Nellia A Cutter.
CLERGYMEN-C. M Bowers (B.). S. W. Brown (Cong.), E. S. Best (M.), T. O Marvin (Uv.), G. H Dolan (R. C.), A. A. Laney (R. C.).
ATTORNEYS-Daniel J. Cowen, A. W. Curtis, J. R. Kane.
PHYSICIANS-W. Baribault. E. Barnaud, Mark Fontaine, Joseph Houle, E. A. Murdock, E W. Norwood, Fred M. Sanborn, I. Verner, E. R. Wheeler.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES - Edw. M. Bliss, Daniel J. Cowen, Nathan E. Craig, Albert W. Curtis*, George A. Drury, Mark Fontaine. Harry W. Goddard, Luther Hill*, E. Harris Howland, Erastus Jones*, Jerry R. Kane. Geo. P Ladd, John O'Gara, Emerson Stone, Andrew H. Sinnett, Richard Sugden. Edw R Wheeler. Geo. A. Craig*, F. A. Drury, N. P.
SPRINGFIELD. See under City Register.
STERLING. (Worcester Co.) Villages, Sterling Junction, Pratt's Junc. tion. West Sterling Inc. Apr. 25, 1781. Pop. 1244; voters 314; val. $843.445; rate 812 70. debt $8000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 7th Councilor, 4th Worcester Sena - torial. 13th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Edward P. Bartlett; Sterling Junction, Fred H. Bates; West Sterling, Wm J. Walley: Pratt's Junction, Frank R. Towle.
HOTEL-Sterling Inn $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Chair manufacturing: farming.
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COMMUNICATION-7 miles from Leominster on Northern Div. O. C. R. R. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch, American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting third Monday in March. Clerk, E. P. Bartlett: Selectmen, Jona Davis, G. F. Davidson, J. S. Burpee: Auditor. A. L. Fitch; Treasurer, E. P. Bartlett: Collector, Chas. E. Phelps: Assessors, Ezra Sawyer, W. S. Walker, S. T. Wilder; Overseers of Poor, E Sawyer. Geo. M. Stuart. Constables, C. E. Phelps, F. E. Willard, L. B. Kendall: Road Com- missioners, M. B. Heywood, A. S. Stuart, J. B. Smith: Board of Health, Select- men and Dr. A. M. Tyler; Chief of Fire Dept., D. H. Hosmer.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, W. S. Heywood, J. S. Burpee, Mary S. Rugg: Supt. of Schools, G. H. Knowlton; Prin. of High School. C. H. Murdock. 10 schools, children of school age 285; appropriation $4500.
Trustees of Public Library, E. H. Coolidge, F. H. Bates, E. K. Heywood, Librarian, Miss Mary D. Peck.
CLERGYMEN-A E. Harriman (B.), Geo. H. Pratt (Cong.), Wm. S. Heywood (Un )
ATTORNEY-F B. Deane.
PHYSICIAN-A. M Tyler.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Fred H. Bates, Edward P. Bartlett, Fred'k B Deane, Geo H. Priest, Frank R. Towle, H. P. Kendall, N. P.
STOCKBRIDGE. (Berkshire Co.) Villages, West Stockbridge Centre. Curtisville. Glendale Inc. June 22, 1739. Pop. 2132; voters 453; val. $2,940,495; rate $10 90, debt $12,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire and Hampshire Senatorial, 5th Berkshire Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Stockbridge, A. J. Smith; West Stockbridge Centre, John G. Wilson. Curtisville, B. F. Barker; Glendale, S. A. Cook ..
HOTEL-Red Lion Inn $2.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Farming. Summer resort.
COMMUNICATION-17 miles southwest of Pittsfield on Housatonic R R. Exp., Adams.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in April. Clerk. Geo. Seymour: Selectmen, C. E. Bidwell, B. F. Barker, S. A. Cook; Auditor, J. M. Van Deusen: Treasurer, Geo. Seymour; Collector, S. P. Lincoln; Assessors. D. B. Fenn, D. H. Newton, F. J. Pratt: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen: Constables. E. L. Day, W. K. Baird. E E. Barker, E. N. Case; Road Commissioner. B. F. Barker. Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept , F. S. Aymar.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, P. T. Farwell, H. S. Dean, F. W. Heath; Supt of Schools and Prin. of High School, A. W Rogers. 8 schools: children of school age 373. appropriation $8500.
Trustees of Public Library, H. D. Sedwick, D. A. Kimball, F. S. Aymar. R. C. Stetson, C. H. Plumb, F. Hoffman, S. B. Cone; Librarian, Miss C. P. Wells.
CLERGYMEN-P. T. Farwell (Cong.), A. Lawrence (E.), W. Ackroy (M.), West Stockbridge Centre, J. Maher (R. C.).
ATTORNEY-Chas. E. Evans.
PHYSICIANS-Webster Miller, T. J. Warner, Glendale, T. C. Burnett.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Franklin W. Adams, Fred'k S. Aymar, Edward L Day, Chas. E. Evans, Daniel B. Fenn, Marshall S. Heath, Wm M Kniffen, West Stockbridge Centre, Daniel R. Williams, N. P.
STONEHAM. (Middlesex Co.) Inc. Dec. 17, 1725. Pop. 6155; voters 1552; val. $1,018,157; rate $19 50, no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-7th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 6th Middlesex Sena- torial, 12th Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTER-Wilson A. Bartlett.
HOTEL-Makers Hotel.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Shoe manufacturing.
COMMUNICATION-13 miles north of Boston on Western and Southern Divs. B. & M. R. R. Exp , American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Geo.
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TOWN REGISTER.
N Green: Selectmen. William H. Sprague. William P. Fletcher. Edward W. Byron Treasurer. Fred E Nickerson: Collector, Arthur W. Rice: Assessors, Charles E. Horne. Stephen P Finnegan. James A. Jones. Overseers of Poor. W. Ward Child. Silas Deane. John G Beede: Constables. Otis Buckram. Rix L. Newton. Walter H. George; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept .. Geo E Sturtevant.
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