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PHYSICIANS-P. S. W. Geddes, M. E. Gleason, J. G. Henry. F. W Russell.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-David H. Barnes. Ransom D. Crain, N. P., Waldo C. Carey, Silas A. Greenwood. Chas. A Merrill. Orlando Mason, Frank F. Spalter*, Alfred H. Whitney, Geo. M. Whitney*, Zadoc L. White, Winchendon Springs.
WINCHESTER. (Middlesex Co.) Inc. Apr. 30. 1850, Pop. 4861; voters 1195; val. $6,206,125; rate $16: debt $400,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-8th Congressional, 3d Councilor. 1st Middlesex Sena- torial, 15th Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTER-P. W. Reardon.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture school furniture: tannery
COMMUNICATION-8 miles northeast of Boston on Southern Div. Boston & Maine R. R. Exp., American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk. Al- bert Ayer; Selectmen, M. H. Dutch, Albert Ayer, Jas. H. Winn John L. Ayer E. H. Stone: Auditors, F. B. Browning, J. E. Gendron. J. J. Field, Treasurer, Thos. S. Spurr; Collector, Aaron C. Bell: Assessors, Albert Ayer, Thos. H. Stin- son, G. G. Kellogg; Overseers of Poor, Albert Ayer, Geo. H. Carter. Mrs. Pierce. Mrs. Mason; Constables, J. W. Richardson, F. H Haley. A. C. Quimby Road Commissioners, J. H. Winn, C. A. Bowman, N. D. Nash, Water Commissioners,
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TOWN REGISTER.
D. N. Skillings, Lewis Parkhurst, J. R. Freeman; Board of Health, Benj. F. Church, Dan'l March, Jr., L. F. Cutter; Chief of Fire Dept., Fred M. Symmes.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Geo. S. Littlefield, Sam'l S. Symmes, J. W. Suter: Supt. of Schools, E. Hunt; Prin. of High School, E. N. Lovering. schools : children of school age 906: appropriation $23,900.
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Trustees of Public Library, A. C. Whitney, E. N. Lovering, H. D. Bradbury; Librarian, Cora A. Quinby.
CLERGYMEN-W. S. McKensie (B.), D. A. Newton (Cong.), A. J. Littlefield (Uv ), H. J. Madden (R. C.), C. E. Holmes (M.), J. W. Suter (E.), T. F. Ceamy (R. C.).
ATTORNEYS-A. B Coffin. S. J. Elder, S. H. Folsom, Geo. S. Littlefield, Eu- gene Tappan, A. C. Vinton. J. T. Wilson.
PHYSICIANS-B. T. Church, Mott A Cummings, Dan'l March, Jr., W. C. Stil. son.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-
T. A. Apollonio Josiah Hovey
F. H. Nourse, N. P.
Homer Albers* Geo. L. Huntress*
H. D. Nash*
H. D. Bradbury Wm. H. Herrick
Wm. C. Newell
Alpheus Bowers Alfred S. Hall
John B. Rhodes*
Geo. C. Coit Fred Joy*
A. H. Russell. N. P.
A. P. Coffin
D. W. Kimball
J. W. Richardson
Jas, F. Dwinnell
W. L. Knox
D. N. Skillings
S. J. Elder
Geo. G. Kellogg, N. P.
Chas E. Shattuck
Wm. B. French G. S. Littlefield*
Eugene Tappan
Geo. A. Fernald, N. P. Sam'l W McCall Alfred C. Vinton
S. H. Folsom F. C. Manchester. N. P.
C. H. Tyler
H. B. Glover
J. M. Marshall. N. P.
John T. Wilson*
WINDSOR. (Berkshire Co ) Villages, Windsor Hill. East Windsor. Inc. Oct. 16, 1778. Pop. 612; voters 127 val. $193,251: rate $15.40. no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire Senatorial, 3d Berkshire Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Windsor, N. N. Cummings; East Windsor, J. A. Shaw.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Farming.
COMMUNICATION-12 miles northeast of Pittsfield: stage to Hinsdale, 8 miles. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk. G. W. Converse: Selectmen, A. A Shaw. H A. Ford. C. R. Tower; Auditor, O. G. Pierce: Treasurer and Collector, N. N. Cummings; Assessors, J. W. Nichols, Jas. Driscoll, J. W. Shaw: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen Constable, Frank W. Ball; Road Supt., C. R. Tower; Board of Health. Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee. H. J. Whitmarsh, J. W. Nichols, A. N. Hub- bard. 7 schools: children of school age 106; appropriation $600.
Trustees of Public Library, S. M. Andrews, B. H. Hollis, H. A. Ford; Libra- rian, R. W. Torrey.
CLERGYMAN-S. M. Andrews (Cong ).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Grove W. Converse, J. W. Nichols.
WINTHROP, (Suffolk Co.) Inc. Mar. 27, 1852. Pop. 2726; voters 688 ; val. $4.573,560; rate $16.20; debt $68,805. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-9th Congressional, 3d Councilor, 1st Suffolk Sena- torial, 27th Suffolk Representative.
POSTMASTER-Warren Belcher.
HOTELS-New Winthrop $2: and the following summer hotels: Argyle $2. Bartlett $2, Cottage Park, Hotel Waterson, Shirley $1.50, The Alvha, The Colonial, The Nevada. Winthrop Beach $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Manufacture calf skins. Beach resort.
COMMUNICATION-3 miles southeast of Chelsea on Boston, Winthrop & Lynn R. R. Exp., Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Sumner Floyd; Selectmen, O. E. Lewis, Lucius Floyd, John R. Neal; Auditors,
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Charles G. Bird, O. B. Ingalls; Treasurer. Frank F. Cook: Collector. E. Everett; Assessor. S H. Griffin: Overseers of Poor. Selectmen: Constables, Thomas Haggerston. D. Albert Floyd: Board of Health, Dr. H. S. Soule, Dr. Albert B. Dorman, Albert Richardson: Chief of Fire Dept .. E. B. Floyd.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee. Edward B. Newton. Benj. W. Clisby, J. W. Storer: Supt. of Schools. M. K. Putney: Prin. of High School, Alvin P. Wagg. 15 schools: children of school age 474: appropriation $16.000.
Trustees of Public Library. C. A. Grant. I. A. Whorf. Channing Howard. David Floyd. 2d. Nathaniel C. Fowler, Jr . F. W. Tucker: Librarian, Flora L. Pomroy.
CLERGYMEN-C. W. Blackett (M ), G. W. Fuller (B.), W. S. Key (Un.), C. M. Westlake (E.).
ATTORNEYS-Geo F. Sleeper. Charles H. Pattee, Charles R Morse.
PHYSICIANS-Albert P Dorman, Horace J. Soule, Horatio S. Soule, Daniel W. Dorman, Edward F. Gage.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Frank F. Cook, Sumner Floyd, Henry B. Fiske. N. P . David Floyd. 2d *. Robert B Gardner. N. P . Lyman J. Gillies. Fred'k A, Higgins, Chas. A Jones. Samuel G. Irwin, Geo. Z. Lythgoe, Wm, T McLaughlin. Chas H Pattee. Foster Rogers*, Fred H. Seavey. E Warden Sears. Edward S Sears. Frank W. Tucker, Geo. T. Sleeper, James P. Turnbull, E. T. Underhill, Wm. L. Wellman.
WOBURN. See under City Register.
WORCESTER. See under City Register.
WORTHINGTON. (Hampshire Co ) Villages. Worthington Corners, South Worthington, West Worthington, Ringville. Inc. June 30, 1768. Pop. 714; val. $295,501; rate $16: no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire and Hampshire Senatorial, 2d Hampshire Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Worthington, Horace Cole: West Worthington, -- Jones; South Worthington, - - Witherell; Ringville, Arthur Dodge.
HOTELS-Worthington $1, Lafayette $1.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture baskets, wood work for musical instru- ments, woolen mills, lath and lumber.
COMMUNICATION-18 miles northwest of Northampton; stage to Hinsdale, 10 miles, and Williamsburg, 13 miles.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, C. F. Burr: Selectmen, A. J. Randall, Willard Jones, Samuel Cole: Auditor. C. K. Brewster: Treasurer and Collector, C. F. Burr; Assessors. Selectmen: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen: Constable, E. S. Burr; Road Commissioner, C. M. Cudworth; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Estelle Cole, Dr. L. V. Gibbs, Mrs. James Starweather. 9 schools; children of school age 111; appropriation $1125.
CLERGYMEN-Edward Camp (Cong.), W. T. Hale (M.).
PHYSICIAN -- Dr. L. V. Gibbs.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-C. K. Brewster, Samuel Cole, Ethan Clark.
WRENTHAM. (Norfolk Co.) Villages. Plainville. Sheidonville, Shep- ardsville. Inc. Oct. 15, 1673. Pop. 2566; voters 551; val, $1,447,747; rate $15.50; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-11th Congressional, 2d Councilor, 2d Norfolk Sena- torial, 8th Norfolk Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Wrentham, Miss Amira Farrington; Plainville, Harland G. Bacon; Sheldonville, Geo. Sheldon.
HOTELS-Farrington $1 to $1.50, Minot $1.25 to $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture straw hats and jewelry.
COMMUNICATION-15 miles southeast of Dedham on Wrentham branch O. C. R. R .; stages to Franklin and Foxboro. 5 miles each; electric cars to Attle- boro and Pawtucket. Exp., Earle & Prew.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting third Monday in March. Clerk, David T. Stone; Selectmen, Albert W. Coleman, Franklin Brown, William E. Pond;
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TOWN REGISTER.
Auditor, James E. Carpenter; Treasurer, Francis N. Plimpton; Collector, Lunar F. Mendell; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Fred D. Randall, Edgar I. Blake, William E. Barney, Francis Young; Road Supt., John S. Scott; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., Geo. B. Metcalf.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, William M. Proctor, Rev. John L. Crane, Harriet N. Blake; Supt. of Schools, Bert Jay Tice; Prin. of High School, George E. Marsh, Jr. 16 schools; children of school age 500; appropriation $7700.
Trustees of Public Library, William M. Proctor, Rev. John L. Crane, H. G. Bacon, A. W. Burton, Dr. Jos. F. Jencks, William C. Avrill; Librarian, Miss Mary A. Smith.
CLERGYMEN-E. C. Hood (Cong.), C. T. Erickson (M.), Plainville, Horace Hall Buck (E.).
ATTORNEYS-Samuel Warner, Elbridge J. Whitaker.
PHYSICIANS-Joseph F. Jencks, Lorenzo Chapman.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Samuel Warner*, Nathaniel W. Hawes, David T. Stone, James E. Carpenter, Elbridge J. Whitaker, James H. Shannon, Lunas F. Mendell.
YARMOUTH. (Barnstable Co.) Villages, Yarmouthport, South Yarmouth, West Yarmouth, Yarmouth Farms. Inc. Jan. 7, 1639. Pop. 1760; voters 481; val. $1,970,777; rate $8; debt $16,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-13th Congressional, 1st Councilor, Cape Senatorial, 1st Barnstable Representative.
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PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Farming, cranberry culture, navigation.
COMMUNICATION-75 miles southeast of Boston on Old Colony R. R. Exp,, New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting second Monday in February. Clerk, Wm. J. Davis; Selectmen, Thacher T. Hallet, Stephen Wing, Edw. Lewis; Audi- tors, Freeman Howes, Elkanah Crowell, Stephen Sears; Treasurer, William J. Davis; Collector, Seth Taylor; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Select- men ; Constables, Seth Taylor, John H. Stetson; Road Commissioners, Joice Tay- lor, Seth H. Hampton, David Sears; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Edw. L. Marsh, Wm. R. Farris, A. B. Chase; Supt. of Schools, W. E. Chaffin; Prin. of High School, Edw. F. Peirce. 9 schools; children of school age 150; appropriation $3900.
Trustees of Public Library. Wm. H. Mayhew, H. C. Swift, Wm. P. Davis, E. L. Marsh, Thos. Matthews, T. B. Pulsifer, H. C. Thacher; Librarian, Mrs. Geo. P. Matthews.
CLERGYMEN-P. S. Collins (B.), E. L. Marsh (Cong.), H. S. Kimball (Cong.), West Yarmouth, C. A. Bradley (Un.).
ATTORNEY-Fred C. Swift, Yarmouthport.
PHYSICIANS-Thos. B. Pulsifer, Edwin M. Parker, South Yarmouth, Stephen L. Sears, Yarmouthport.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Henry G. Crowell*, South Yar- mouth, Wm. J. Davis, N. P., Yarmouthport, T. T. Hallett, Yarmouthport, John Orlando, Fred'k C. Swift*, Yarmouthport, Stephen Sears, South Yarmouth.
SUMMARY OF TOWNS.
There are 322 towns in the State, 88 of which are free from debt.
The total debt of the other 234 towns is $14,355,812.
Total valuation of towns $743,505,515.
Total number of registered voters 181,788.
The lowest rate of taxation is in Gosnold, $4.60, and the highest in Savoy, $25. The average rate is $13.9951+ per $1000.
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