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EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, C. H. Boodey, Lizzie Mitchell, L. Anna Dudley; Prin. of High School, Jas. H. Hefflon. 7 schools; children of school age 260; appropriation $6000.
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TOWN REGISTER.
Trustees of Public Library. R. T. Lombard, John Connolly, H D. Parmenter, Emily A Heard, Lizzie Mitchell, E. A. Braman ; Libraman, Sarah E Heard.
CLERGYMEN-E. J. Banks (Cong.), J. Candlin (M. E.), Cochituate, - - Haizer (Uv.), J. N. Jaques (R. C.), Cochituate.
ATTORNEY-R. T. Lombard.
PHYSICIANS-Chas. H. Boodey, Cochituate.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Dan'l Brackett, H. B. Brannan, Chas. H. Boodey, Geo. B. Howe, R. T. Lombard
WEBSTER. (Worcester Co.) Inc. Mar. 6, 1832. Pop. 7031; voters 1147; val. $3,124,707; rate $14: no debt. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-3d Congressional, 7th Councilor, 3d Worcester Senato- rial, 8th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTER-John J. Love.
HOTELS-Joslin $1.50, De Witt $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture cotton goods, woolen goods, shoes.
COMMUNICATION-17 miles south of Worcester on N. Y. & N. E. R. R .; stage to Dudley, 3 miles. Exp., Adams, United States.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in April. Clerk, L. J. Upham; Selectmen, Maurice P. Clare, Andrew R. Snow, Chas. A. Woisard; Audi- tors, Clarence Nash, Jas. Cocks, E. D. Clemans; Treasurer, Oscar Shumway: Collector, Frank E. Deon; Assessors, M. V. B. Back, Henry King. A. W. Joslin; Overseers of Poor. L. J. Upham, F. H. Berger, F. Bugbee; Constables, Henry Authier, A. T. Buskey, M. P. Clare, O. K. Emerson, Thos. Farrel, Wm. Hyland, H. C. King, Jos. P. Love, C. M. Mumford, John Sullivan, S. Shumway, Fred A. Wellington: Highway Commissioners, Selectmen, A. R. Snow, M. P. Clare, C. A. Woisard; Water Commissioners, John Flint, L. R. Eddy, E. N. Bigelow; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., L. E. Pattison.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, T. T. Filmer, E. P. Carter, W. F. Gale; Supt. of Schools and Prin. of High School, J. I. Buck. 13 schools; children of school age 1502: appropriation $10,000.
Trustees of Public Library, E. W. Preble, L. E. Pattison, John Millea, John J. Love, H. A. Blake; Librarian. Mrs. J. D. Kingsbury.
CLERGYMEN-T. T. Filmer (B.), A. J. Blake (Cong.). H. L. Gracey (M.), E. W. Preble (Uv.), J. E. Brown (E.), J. T. Madden (R. C.), J. A. Lyris (R. C.), F. S. Chalupka (R. C.).
ATTORNEYS-Fred'k H. Berger, H. J. Clarke, Frank E. Deon, John S. Gould, Chas. Haggerty.
PHYSICIANS-F. A. Brown, Geo. W. Emerson, J. O. Genereux, Geo. F. Hart, L. J. Papineau, C. S. Sargent, J. J. Thompson, Mrs. A. Willard (Bot.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Fred'k H. Berger, James Brack- en, Henry J. Clarke*, Maurice P. Clare, Wm. F. Gale, Edgar S. Hill, Wm. I. Marble, Edw. L. Spaulding*, Oscar Shumway, Chas. A. Woisard, Chas. G. Win- ter.
WELLESLEY, (Norfolk Co.) Villages, Wellesley Hills, Wellesley Farms, Wellesley Falls, Unionville. Inc. Apr. 6, 1881. Pop. 3600; voters 590; val. $7,500,000; rate $11; debt $100,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 2d Councilor, 2d Norfolk Sena- torial, 9th Norfolk Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Wellesley, R. K. Sawyer; Wellesley Hills, Mary P. Austin.
HOTELS-Elm Park, Wellesley Hills, $2; Waban, Wellesley, $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture paint, paper, shoddy and hosiery; creamery. Seat of Wellesley College for young ladies.
COMMUNICATION-3 miles east of Natick on Boston & Albany R. R. Exp., Adams, American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Fred H. Kingsbury; Selectmen, Sylvanus C. Evans, Oliver C. Livermore, Richard Cunningham: Auditor, Chas. C. Henry; Treasurer, Albert Jennings: Collector, F. H. Kingsbury; Assessors, Flavius J. Lake, Frea O. Johnson, H. J. Stevens; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Chester A. Bigelow. Wm. J. Dana, Wm. Cunningham; Highway Surveyors, Selectmen; Water Commissioners, Frank
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L. Fuller, Arthur P. Dana, Jos. E. Fiske, Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept , Dan'l F. Warren.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, H. J. Stevens, Gamaliel Bradford, Jr .. John K. Richardson: Supt. of Schools, Marshall L. Perrin; Prin of High School, Sel- don L. Brom. 13 schools; children of school age 490. appropriation $13.600.
Trustees of Public Library, Gamaliel Bradford, Chas. B. Dana, Robert G. Shaw, Francis W. Hunnewell, Walter Hunnewell; Librarian, Julia F. Jennings.
CLERGYMEN-L. W Hicks (Cong.), W. E. Hayes (E ), Albert B. Vorse (Un ), P. H, Callanan (R. C.).
ATTORNEYS-Henry J. Jaquith, Wellesley Farms, C. E. Washburn, Wellesley Hills, Arthur P. Dana, Wellesley Hills, Geo. A. P. Codwise, Wellesley Hills, Harry L. Rollins, Wellesley Hills.
PHYSICIANS-E. E. Bancroft, W. B. Lancaster, Wellesley Hills, M. H. Clarke, Wellesley Hills, Isabel G. Weston.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Franklin P. Abbott, Wellesley Hills, Geo. C. Buell, Wellesley Hills, Francis L. Bullard, Wellesley Hills, G. A. P. Codwise. Wellesley Hills, Jos. E. Fiske, Wellesley Hills, Chas. C. Henry, Wellesley Hills, Chas. H. Hale, Wellesley Hills, Walter Hunnewell, Albert Jennings*, Fred H. Kingsbury, Oliver C. Livermore, Wellesley Hills, Lyman K. Putney, Wellesley Hills, Noah A. Plympton, N. P., Wellesley Hills, Francis H. Stevens, Stephen B. Simons, C. Everett Washburn, Wellesley Hills, Richard Cunningham, Wellesley Hills, Geo. L. Chesbro, Wellesley Hills.
WELLFLEET. (Barnstable Co.) Village, South Wellfleet. Inc. June 16, 1763. Pop. 1291; voters 277; val. $611,063; rate $8; debt $500. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-13th Congressional, 1st Councilor, Cape Senatorial, 3d Barnstable Representative.
POSTMASTERS - Wellfleet, Joshua H. Higgins; South Wellfleet, Arthur G. Newcomb.
HOTEL-Holbrook $1.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Fishing.
COMMUNICATION-14 miles from Provincetown on Old Colony R. R. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in February. Clerk, Alvin L. Wiley: Selectmen, Edwin P. Cook, Martin D. Holbrook, Chas. L. Rod- man: Auditors, Simeon Atwood, H. P. Higgins; Treasurer, Alvin L. Wiley; Col- lector, Chas. A. Collins; Assessors, Selectmen: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, O. H. Linnell, Theo. Brown; Board of Health, Selectmen and Wm. N. Stone, M. D., A. L. Wiley.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Wm. N. Stone, E. I. Nye, A. H. Rogers; Supt. of Schools, C. W. Fearing; Prin. of High School, J. S. Burns. 5 schools; children of school age 154; appropriation $2800.
Trustees of Public Library, Everett I. Nye, Edwin P. Cook, Mary O. Sparrow; Librarian, Cora M. Higgins.
CLERGYMAN-E. D. Hall (M. E.).
ATTORNEY-H. P. Harriman.
PHYSICIANS-J. G. Johnson (Ecl.), Wm. N. Stone.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Simeon Atwood, Hiram P. Harri- man, Thos. Kemp, N. P., Wm. H. Lubinan, Oliver H. Linnell, Geo. T Wyer.
WENDELL. (Franklin Co.) Villages, Lock's, Wendell Depot, Farley. Inc. May 8, 1781. Pop. 505; voters 118; val. $232,100; rate $20; debt $4000. Li- cense.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-2d Congressional, 8th Councilor, Franklin Senatorial, 3d Franklin Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Wendell. Mrs. Lizzie Lewis; Lock's Village, Warren Ames; Wendell Depot, W. W. Hunt.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Manufacture paper and piano cases; farming: lumber- ing.
COMMUNICATION-2 miles west of Orange on Fitchburg R. R. Exp., National. TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, G. A. Flemming; Selectmen, Alburn Fiske, A. B. Ladd, John H. Wentworth; Auditor,
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Wm. H. Ballou; Treasurer, Henry L Hoyt: Collector, Nelson D Plumb: Asse88- ors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Chas. M. Ballou, Wm Marsh; Supt. of Streets, John B. Davis; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., Alburn Fiske.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, G. A. Flemming, C A. Stearns, E. F. Buz- zell; Supt. of Schools, Lizzie A. Mason. 5 schools; children of school age 96; appropriation $900
Trustees of Public Library, Henry J. Smith, C. M. Ballou, C. A. Stearns; Libra- rian, Julia Kavana.
CLERGYMAN-G. A. Perkins (Cong.)
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-John C. Holston, Wendell Depot, Wm W Hunt, W. H. Holden, Lock's Village.
WENHAM. (Essex Co.) Villages, Wenham Centre, Wenham Neck, Maple- ville. Inc. Sept. 7, 1643. Pop. 886; voters 232; val. $673,850; rate $11.60; debt $5238. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-6th Congressional, 5th Councilor, 5th Essex Sena- torial, 9th Essex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Wenham, F. P. Stanton; Wenham Depot,
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Farming.
COMMUNICATION-4 miles from Beverly on Eastern Div. Boston & Maine R. R. Exp., American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March Clerk, Wellington Pool: Selectmen, John Gentlec, Nath'l P. Perkins, Jas. H. Perkins; Auditor, Simeon Dodge, Jr .; Treasurer, Wm. F. Trowt; Collector. Elbridge Porter; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor. Selectmen: Constables, H. W. Porter, C H. McQueeny, C. S. Cook; Board of Health, Elbridge Porter, Henry L. Eaton, Fred'k F. Perkins, Henry Alley.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, F. M. Dodge, Elbridge Porter, Wm. B. Morgan. 5 schools: children of school age 146: appropriation $1600.
Trustees of Public Library, Henry A. Moulton, Frank H. Tarr, Benj. Conant, Wm. E. Hadlock, Elbridge Porter; Librarian, Arthur N. Ward.
CLERGYMEN-F. W. Klein (B.), Arthur N. Ward (Cong.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Zachariah Cole, R. Frank Dodge, Henry L. Eaton, Wm. B. Morgan, Wellington Pool.
WESTBORO. (Worcester Co.) Inc. Nov. 18, 1717. Pop. 5195; voters 1012; val. $2,747,003; rate $16.30; debt $180,500. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-3d Congressional, 7th Councilor, 2d Worcester Sena- torial, 12th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTER-Butler W. Hero.
HOTELS-Whitney $2, Westboro $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture boots and shoes, straw hats, bicycles, bicycle sundries and sleighs.
COMMUNICATION-12 miles east of Worcester on Boston & Albany R. R. Exp., Adams, American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Henry L. Chase; Selectmen, John E. Henry, William M. Blake, Frank Sibley: Auditor, Harry W. Kimball; Treasurer, Geo. O. Brigham; Collector, Otis K. Newton: Assessors, S. Deane Fisher, Lewis Rice, E. Eugene Dunlap; Overseers of Poor. Anson Warren, Frank W. Forbes, William Magner; Constables, Henry Boyden. Dexter P. Brigham, Harrison M. Brigham, Henry A. Gilmore, Walter B. Jour- dan, William Magner, Frank W. Powers, Thos. H. Treadway; Road Commis- sioners, Selectmen; Water Commissioners, E. T. Gilmore, M. G. McCarty, John L. Brigham: Board of Health, Charles S. Henry, Edwin B. Hanvey, Alden L. Boynton; Chief of Fire Dept., Henry L. Chase.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Daniel P. Cilley, Ira M. Brigham, Horace E. Brigham; Supt. of Schools, True W. White; Prin. of High School, T. W. White. 16 schools; children of school age 747; appropriation $13.850.
Trustees of Town Library, Edward C. Bates, Frank W. Forbes, Charles S. Henry, Charles L. Harrington, Edwin B. Harvey, Emma S. Nourse, Joshua E. Beeman, Mrs. O. W. Judd, Thomas H. Reilly; Librarian, Miss Clara Blake.
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CLERGYMEN-W. H. Alden (B), Walcott Fay (Cong.), P. Webber (M ), John McGann (R C ). J. W. Weeks (Un.).
ATTORNEYS-Edward C. Bates, Joshua E. Beeman, A. Franklin Brown, John W. Slattery.
PHYSICIANS-C. E. Bradley, D. P Cilley, Edith L. Clarke, E. A. Clarke (Hom ), F. E Corey, E B. Harvey, F. L Stone, R. M. Raymond.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-A. Franklin Brown. Edward C. Bates*, Geo. O. Brigham. F. W. Bullard, Joshua E. Beeman, James W. Clark, Henry L. Chase, John W. Fairbanks, Wm. A. Reed, Albert P. Wilson.
WEST BOYLSTON. (Worcester Co.) Villages, Oakdale. Valley, Central. Old Common. West Boylston Station. Lower Factory, Harrisville. Inc. Jan. 30, 1808. Pop. 3019; voters 452; val. $1,247,060; rate $16.20; debt $16,000. No license. POLITICAL DISTRICTS-3d Congressional, 7th Councilor, 4th Worcester Sena- torial, 13th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-West Boylston, Edward A. Newton; Oakdale, Silas Newton HOTELS-Valley $1.50, Oakdale $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture cotton goods, boots and shoes, church organs: dairy farming.
COMMUNICATION-8 miles north of Worcester on Central Mass. Div. and Wor- cester, Nashua & Portland Div. B. & M. R. R. Exp., American, Worcester Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting fourth Monday in March. Clerk. Horatio Houghton: Selectmen, Samuel P. Hallock, Artimus C. Smith, Charles H. Baldwin: Auditors, Harry L. Sawyer, James B. Norcross: Treasurer, Geo. F. Howe. Collector, Walter B. Sawyer; Assessors, William R. Walker, Joseph L. Howe, Charles H. Baldwin; Overseers of Poor, William R. Walker. Francis Merriam, Louis G. Harris: Constables, Emery A. Bacon, E. A. Bacon, Geo. M. Huntington, Albert B. Pierce, F. H. Baldwin, J. E. Loombs, Henry A. Boynton: Road Commissioner, Henry A. Boynton: Water Commissioners, Louis Cutting. Harrison E. Morton, Henry O. Sawyer; Board of Health, Dr. W. A. Earle, Dr. D. B. Lovell, E. A. Cowee; Engineers of Fire Dept., N. M. Huntington, W. B. Wood, F. N. Baldwin.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Thomas Harlow, Albert W. Hinds, Dr. David B. Lovell: Supt. of Schools, J. A. Pitman; Prin. of High School, Charles A. Tucker. 15 schools: children of school age 594: appropriation $6500.
Trustees of Public Library, Louis Cutting, Geo. F. Howe, N. Houghton, Geo. L. Hyde, N. E. Morton, Henry O. Sawyer; Librarian, Martha E. Kidder.
CLERGYMEN-A. C. Hussey (B.), J. H. Thompson (M.), Oakdale, J. B. Victor Campeau (R. C.), Thomas C. O'Connor (R. C.).
ATTORNEY-Louis Cutting, Oakdale.
PHYSICIANS-William Earle, Ernest L. Warren, Joel Boyer, Oakdale.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Emery A. Bacon, Geo. T. Brigham, Louis Cutting*, Horatio Houghton, Geo. F. Howe, Harrison E. Morton, Henry O. Sawyer.
WEST BRIDGEWATER. (Plymouth Co.) Villages, Cochesett, Mat- field, Westdale, Jerusalem. Inc. Feb. 16, 1822. Pop. 1917; voters 359; val. $968,- 268; rate $12.50; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-12th Congressional, 1st Councilor, 2d Plymouth Sena- torial, 9th Plymouth Representative.
POSTMASTERS-West Bridgewater, Charles R. Packard; Cochesett, Edward Tisdale; Matfield, Geo. H. Carlton; Westdale, E. E. Miller.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture boots, shoes and machinery.
COMMUNICATION-3 miles from Bridgewater on Old Colony R. R. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Charles R. Packard; Selectmen, Joseph A. Shores, E. Bradford Wilbur, Samuel G. Cope- land: Auditors, Charles E. Tisdale, Curtis Eddy; Treasurer and Collector, Geo. M. Pratt: Assessors, Selectmen: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen and Mrs. A. S. Le Lacheur: Constables, Ellis R. Holbrook, Loren A. Flagg, Charles H. Egan, H. Eugene Weston; Road Commissioners, William F. Ryder, Joseph C. Howard, Loren A. Flagg; Board of Health, Selectmen.
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EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Jos. A. Shores, Mrs. M. K. Crosby, Horace M. Willard, Mrs. A. S. Le Lacheur, Geo. C. Howard, William H. Bosworth: Supt. of Schools, R. D. McKeen: Prin. of High School, H. M. Willard. 9 schools; children of school age 313; appropriation $4200.
Trustees of Public Library, Charles R. Packard, Horace M. Willard, Elizabeth Kingman, Jos. A. Shores, Edith F. Howard, Miss E. Kingman; Librarian, Miss Mary L. Perkins.
CLERGYMEN-E. M. Bartlett (B.), Everett S. Hammond (M.).
ATTORNEY-Benjamin B. Howard.
PHYSICIANS-Jas. A. Swan, Cochesett, Ellis S. Le Lacheur, Charles A. Loth- rop, W. C. Whiting.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Benjamin B. Howard*, Charles E. Tisdale, Chas. R. Packard, Jos. A. Shores.
WEST BROOKFIELD. (Worcester Co.) Inc. March 3, 1848. Pop. 1592; voters 356; val. $763,022: rate $15.3313 ; debt $11,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-2d Congressional, 7th Councilor, 3d Worcester Sena- torial, 5th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTER-Oliver P. Kendrick.
HOTEL-West Brookfield House $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture shoes and corsets
COMMUNICATION-25 miles west of Worcester on Boston & Albany R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in April. Clerk, Horace W. Bush: Selectmen, Eli M. Converse, Lewvill W. Ford, John J. Gaffney ; Auditor, Joseph T. Wood ; Treasurer, Geo. H. Fales; Collector. Horace W. Bush; Assessors, Philander Holmes, Horace W. Bush, James B. Haskins. Overseers of Poor, W. A. Blair, Chauncery L. Davis, D. W. Mason; Constables, O. R. Cush- man, Geo. W. Stone, E. A. Gilbert, Thomas Roach. Henry Keep; Supt. of Streets, Welcome M. Smith; Board of Health, Albert G. Blodgett, Charles H. Clark, Philander Holmes; Chief of Fire Dept., William H. Allen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, John G. Shackley, Charles H. Clark, A. G. Blodgett; Supt. of Schools, Edward Dixon. 9 schools; children of school age 214: appropriation $3000.
Trustees of Public Library, Thomas S. Knowlton, Charles H. Clark, Geo. H. Fales, J. G. Shackley, John A. Daley; Librarian, Thomas S. Knowlton.
CLERGYMEN-B. M. Frink (Cong.), N. M. Caton (M.).
ATTORNEY-Trial Justice, Horace W. Bush.
PHYSICIANS-A. G. Blodgett, E. F. Perkins.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Horace W. Bush*, John G. Shackley.
WESTFIELD. (Hampden Co.) Villages, Mundale, Little River, West Farms. Inc. May 19, 1669. Pop. 9805; voters 2513; val. $7,621,667; rate $17; debt $293,000. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, 2d Hampden Senato- rial, 2d Hampden Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Westfield, Wm. Provin; Mundale, Mrs. Ella M. Drake.
HOTELS-Park Square, Central, Foster $2, Bay State $1.50, Railroad.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture whips, cigars, steam heaters, coffin trimmings, organs, paper.
COMMUNICATION-10 miles northwest of Springfield on Boston & Albany R. R., and Northampton Div. N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., and terminus Holyoke branch N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Exp., Adams, American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting second Monday in March. Clerk. Charles N. Oakes: Selectmen, Edwin Hedges. Thomas B. Moseley, J. P. Freeman; Auditors, L. P. Lane, W. E. Gibbs; Treasurer and Collector, Charles N. Oakes: Assessors, O. C. Towle, Wilbert F. Loomis. A. W. Holton. Chas. H. Cooley: Over- seers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, John S. Breen, Morris W. Searle, Benj. Chadwick; Supt. of Streets, T. B. Moseley: Water Commissioners, R. H. Kneil. O. B. Parks, S. W. Hildreth, Geo. C. Parks, C. N. Oakes: Board of Health. Leonard Atwater, A. J. Bradley, Merrett Van Deusen; Chief of Fire Dept., Geo. H. Byers.
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EDUCATIONAL - School Committee, F. H. Sackett. R. L. Scott, H. M. Van Deu- sen. Harlow Gamwell, T. J. Cooley; Supt. of Schools, George H. Danforth; Prin. of High School, H. W. Kittridge. 34 schools; children of school age 1944; appro- priation $43,813.
Trustees of Public Library, M. B. Whitney, J. C. Greenough, Henry Holland, Herbert Lyman, L. R. Norton: Librarian, Miss Bisbee.
CLERGYMEN-R. B. Esten (B.), L. H. Dorchester (M.), J. H. Lockwood (Cong.), J. Sutherland (M.), L. H. Blake (Cong.), J. B. Reardon (Uv.), H. Tarrant (E.), J. Donohue (R. C.), J. F. Leonard (R. C.).
ATTORNEYS-H. Ashley. H. W. & C. F. Ely, Henry Fuller. W. S. Kellogg. A. S. Kneil, H. B. Lewis, Alfred F. Lilley, R. Morrissey, H. B. Stevens, M. B. Whitney, Fred A. Ballou.
PHYSICIANS-Jas. B. Atwater, C. W. Bowen, W. P. Burge (Hom.), J. S. Clark, Harlow Gamwell. W. F. Harding (Hom.), E. D. Hutchinson. M. L. Robinson, J. A. Shepard, A. F. Tracy, Wm. H. Whitney, Jas. S. Mclaughlin, Jas. W. Holland, Sigourney T. Cowles.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES - Henry W. Ashley, S. Augustus Allen, Harry H. Brigham*, Daniel W Bates. N. P., Geo. R. Bowers, N. P., All- drew L. Bush, N. P .. Fred'k A. Ballou. David M. Chase, Chas. F. Ely, Henry W. Ely, Henry Fuller. David B. Furber, George W. Hamilton, Willis S. Kellogg*, Arthur S. Kneil *. Thomas Kneil, Geo. Kress. Henry B. Lewis, Alfred T. Lilley*, Herbert Lyman. Rich. J. Morrissey. Wm. B. Mahoney, Charles N. Oakes, Asa P. Rand*, Millard L. Robinson. Robert B Robinson, Homer B. Stevens*, Fred'k H. Sackett, N. P., Olin C. Towle, Milton B. Whitney *.
WESTFORD. (Middlesex Co ) Villages, Central Village, Graniteville, Forge, Brookside, Westford Corner, Parkerville. Inc. Sept. 23, 1729. Pop, 2250; voters 433; val. $1,146,688; rate $15 ; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 5th Middlesex Sena- torial, 31st Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Westford, John M. Fletcher ; Graniteville, Francis L. Fletcher; Forge Village, Daniel E. Splain; Coldspring, E. H. Whidden; Nashoba, Wm. L. Butterworth.
HOTEL-Granite House.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES - Manufacture machinery, woolen goods; granite quarry; agriculture.
COMMUNICATION-6 miles southwest of Lowell on Lowell system Boston & Maine R. R., and Nashua, Acton & Boston branch C. & M. R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting third Monday in March. Clerk, Gil- man J. Wright: Selectmen, Sherman H. Fletcher, Geo. W. Heywood, Julian Cam- eron; Auditor. Arthur B. Plimpton; Treasurer. Nathum H. Wright: Collector, Walter C. Wright: Assessors, Geo. H. Hartford, Wm. H. H. Burbeck. Samuel L. Taylor: Overseers of Poor, Wayland F. Balch, Alvin G. Polley, Hammet D. Wright; Constables, Isaac E. Day, Arthur Wright; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL - School Committee. Abiel J. Abbott, Walter J. Sleeper, Albert R. Choate, F. H. Hildreth, Alfred Woodbury, Alta M. Taylor: Supt. of Schools, Edmund P. Barker. 15 schools; children of school age 357; appropriation $4800.
Trustees of Public Library, Wm. E. Frost, Kate S. Hamlin, Margaret A. O'Neil; Librarian, Carrie E. Read.
CLERGYMEN - A. A. Bickford (Cong.). J. C. Kimball (Un.), Allen J. Hall (M.), John J. Shaw (R. C.).
PHYSICIANS-Walter J. Sleeper, D. G. Trembley.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-J. Henry Read, John M. Fletcher*, Arthur Wright, Gilman J. Wright, Geo. H. Prescott, Arthur B. Plimpton.
WESTHAMPTON. (Hampshire Co.) Village, Loudville. Inc. Sept. 29, 1778. Pop. 477; voters 111; val. $234,584; rate $12.80: no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire and Hamp- shire Senatorial, 2d Hampshire Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Westhampton, A. K. Chapman; Loudville, F. E. Morey. PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Farming, lumbering.
COMMUNICATION-8 miles west of Northampton by stage. Exp., local from Northampton.
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TOWN REGISTER.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting fourth Monday in March. Clerk, I .. H. Judd; Selectmen, O. W. Bartlett, A. D. Rice, L. W. Clapp; Auditor, A. G. Jcw- ett; Treasurer, N. A. Kingsley; Collector, E. A. Bartlett: Assessors, Selectmen: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, O. W. Bartlett, A. E. Metcalf, L. W. Clapp, A. D. Montague, Jr., J. Hathaway, Levi Burt, E. A. Elwell; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, C. N. Loud, A. D. Montague, Jr., F. D. Bridgman; Supt. of Schools, B. C. Day, Easthampton. 5 schools; children of school age 65: appropriation $1000.
Trustees of Public Library, Miss Carrie Burt, A. D. Montague, Rev. A. C. Town- send; Librarian, G. E. Knight.
CLERGYMAN-A. C. Townsend (Cong.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Arthur K. Chapman, Fred'k H. Judd, A. G. Jewett, N. P.
WESTMINSTER. (Worcester Co.) Villages. South Westminster, Centre Westminster, Westminster Depot. Inc. Oct. 20, 1759. Pop. 1688; voters 347; val. $706,323; rate $14.50; debt $189. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 7th Councilor, 4th Worcester Sena- torial, 4th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS - Westminster, Carlos C. Barron; South Westminster, Arte- mas Merriam; Westminster Depot, Melville H. Warner.
HOTEL-Westminster $1.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture chairs, settees; farming.
COMMUNICATION-5 miles west of Fitchburg on Fitchburg R. R. Exp., Na- tional.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk (pro tem), Chas. F. Giles; Selectmen, Hobart Raymond. Henry M Wetherbee, Edwin L. Burnham: Auditors, S. D. Simonds, Caleb S. Merriam; Treasurer, Frank W. Fenno; Collector. Cyrus T. Miller: Assessors, William Carter, L. Ashton Sawin, Theodore S. Wood; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Louie S. Miller, John W. Towle; Supt. of Roads, E. L. Burnham; Chief of Fire Dept., D. C. Miles.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee. Frank A. Merriam, Wm. Gussman, Mrs. K. A. Delva; Supt. of Schools, G. H. Knowlton. 11 schools; children of school age 248: appropriation $3200.
Library Committee, Mrs. S. C. Warner, Mrs. A. R. Hager, Miss Abbie Brown, Hobart Raymond. C. A. Simonds; Librarian, Mrs. S. C. Warner.
CLERGYMEN-Wm. Gussmam (B.), Edw. C. Winslow (Cong.).
PHYSICIAN-A. E. Mossman.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Amos B. Holden, S. D. Simonds, South Westmins- ter, C. E. Wood, Hobart Raymond.
WEST NEWBURY. (Essex Co.) Inc. June 14, 1820. Pop. 1796; voters 441; val. $1,022.766; rate $11.50; debt $666. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-6th Congressional, 5th Councilor, 3d Essex Senato- rial, 1st Essex Representative.
POSTMASTER-Daniel Cooney.
HOTEL-Albion $1.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture shoes and combs; farming.
COMMUNICATION-8 miles southeast of Newburyport by stage; on Haverhill & Groveland Street R. R. Exp., American, Boston Local.
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