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COMMUNICATION-40 miles northeast of Boston at terminus Amesbury branch B. & M. R. R., electric cars to Haverhill, 11 miles, and Exeter, N. H., 9 miles. Exp., American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, N. E. Collins; Selectmen, W. E. Carr, D. E. Currier, L. M. Conover; Auditor, Henry J. Quinn: Treasurer. F. W. Merrill. Collector. Samuel Eaton; Assessors, Wm. D. Lowell, Jas. L. Tibbetts, E. H. Alexander; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Con- stables, Geo. W. Bullock, Emelus S. Gowen, C. E. Kennard, Samuel Eaton, F. S. Snell; Road Commissioner, John F. W. Merrill: Board of Health, Dr. J. A. Douglass, Dr. J. A. Fitzhugh, Dr. H. C. Cooper; Chief of Fire Dept., Wm. H. Bishop.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Frank Savage, J. T. Choate, Mrs. E. O. Perkins; Prin. of High School, A. E. Tuttle. 28 schools; children of school age 1624: appropriation $18,100.
Trustees of Public Library, Geo. W. Cate, Aaron Sawyer, F. W. Merrill, Geo. F. Bagley, E. R. Sibley Librarian, Susan E. Wolfenden.
CLERGYMEN-Geo. F Babbitt (B.), Daniel W. Davis (F. B.), John J. Nilan (R C.) James O'Harra (R. C.). Z. A. Poste (Ch.), A. D. Dodge (F. B.), Geo. L. Richmond (Cong.), George W. Christie (Cong.), G. W. Griffith (E.), David E. Miller (M.).
ATTORNEYS-Geo. E. Batchelder, Geo. W. Cate, Jacob T. Choate, Robert S. Patten, A. W. Reddy, Jr.
PHYSICIANS-John Q. Adams, H. Cooper, John A. Douglass, J. A. Fitzhugh, H. G. Leslie, Daniel D. Murphy, J. H. O'Toole, John W. Rand, Arthur Savignac, Chas. S. Stanley (Hom.), J. J. Trudel, B. H. Young.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Chas. L. Allen, David L. Bartlett, Orlando S. Baley, Geo. H. Briggs, Jacob T. Choate*, Geo. W. Cate*, Joseph Merrill, Robert G. Patten*, A. W. Reddy, Jr., J J. Reddy, N. P., Edward H. Rowell*, Wm. Smeath, J. P. Titcomb, Jacques J. Trudel, Hiram Walker, E. P. Wallace*, Alfred C. Webster, Azar O. Webster.
AMHERST. (Hampshire Co.) Villages, North, Centre, East and South Amherst. Inc. Feb. 13, 1759. Pop. 4512; voters 945; val. $3,122,531; rate $17.30; debt $113,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-2d Congressional, 7th Councilor, Worcester and Hampshire Senatorial, 4th Hampshire Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Amherst, O. G. Couch; North Amherst, F. P. Ainsworth; South Amherst, J. E. Merrick.
HOTELS-Amherst House $2.50, Sisson $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture of paper, etc. Here are situated Am- herst College (Congl.) and Mass. Agricultural College.
COMMUNICATION-4 miles east of Connecticut river on New London Div. of Central Vermont R. R., and Mass. Central Div. of Boston & Maine R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Oliver D. Hunt; Selectmen, Wm. E. Smith, H. W. Haskins, D. W. Dickinson; Auditor, E. D. Bangs; Treasurer and Collector, Oliver D. Hunt; Assessors, Wm. E. Smith, Edmund Hobart, Charles Wakefield; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables. D. H. Tillson, Harry White, Peter Suprenunt; Road Commissioner, Wm. E. Smith; Board of Health, Selectmen and Dr. H. H. Seelye; Chief of Fire Dept., John Mullen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Prof. Richardson, Rev. W. D. Herrick; Supt. of Schools, W. D. Parkinson; Prin. of High School, Edward R. Evans. 19 schools; children of school age 620; apropriation $13,000.
Board of Managers of Public Library, W. I. Fletcher, chairman; Librarian, Miss Mary Russell.
CLERGYMEN-W. H. Beaman (C. T.), J. H. Gavin, (R. C.), F. L. Goodspeed (C. T.), W. D. Herrick (C. T.), J. Harry Holden (Uv.), Dwight W. Marsh (C. T.), . J. H. Seelye (C. T.), Newton Walo (Cong.), Geo. E. Fisher, North Amherst, E. W. Gaylord (C. T.), Herbert W. Boyd (Cong.), South Amherst, A. L. Squires (M. E.), Geo. W. Holeman (B.), Charles L. Woodworth (Cong.).
ATTORNEYS-James I. Cooper, W. A. Dickinson, Walcott Hamlin, Henry C. Nash, Jr.
PHYSICIANS-O. F. Bigelow, D. B. N Fish, H. B. Perry, H. H. Seelye, G. W. Rawson, E. B. Herrick, Joel Stowell, J1., North Amherst.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Forester P. Ainsworth, N. P., North Amherst, Edward D. Bangs, Geo. Cutter, James J. Cooper*, Wm. A. Dick- inson*, Walcott Hamlin, Edw. B. Marsh, N. P., Henry M. McCloud*, Henry C. Nash, Jr., Levi Stockbridge, Clarence S. Smith, Byron H. Williams *.
ANDOVER. (Essex Co.) Villages. Centre, Ballard Vale, West . Parish, Fry Village, Marland Village, Abbott Village. Inc, May 22, 1646. Pop. 6142; voters 1186; val. $4,468,750; rate $16.50; debt $172,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-6th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 6th Essex Senato- rial, 6th Essex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Andover, William G. Goldsmith; Ballard Vale, Charles H. Marland.
HOTELS-Mansion House $2.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Flax manufacture and woolen mills. Here are located Phillips Academy for boys, Abbott Academy for girls, and Theological Seminary.
COMMUNICATION-23 miles north of Boston on Boston & Maine R. R. Exp., American and Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Abra- ham Marland; Selectmen, Arthur Bliss, John S. Stark, Samuel H. Boutwell; Au- ditors, Lewis T. Hardy, Louis A. Dane, Joseph M. Bradley; Treasurer, George A. Parker; Collector, Abraham Marland; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, George F. Cheever, Barnett Rogers, John H. Clin- .. ton; Road Commissioner, Joseph T. Lovejoy; Water Commissioners, John H.
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Flint. Felix G. Haynes, James P. Butterfield; Board of Health, Selectmen ; Chief of Fire Dept., Lewis T. Hardy.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee. J. Newton Cole, John N. Cole, John Alden, G. D. Pettee, Mrs. Wilson. Miss Clara Putnam, Thos. David; Supt. of Schools, W. A. Baldwin; Prin. of High School, Allan Latham. 31 schools; children of school age 1018; appropriation $17,000.
Trustees of Public Library, Joseph W. Smith, Francis H. Johnson, E. Kendall Jenkins, James B. Smith, Joseph A. Smart, George W. Foster, C. C. Carpenter; Librarian, Ballard Holt.
CLERGYMEN-J. J. Blair (C. T.), F. W. Greene (C. T.), Varnum Lincoln (C. U.). Frederick Palmer (E.). Charles C. Starbuck (E.), J. H. Towne (C. T.), Frederick A. Wilson (C. T.), Thomas A. Field (R. C.), John C. Evans (C. T.), Ballard Vale, T. A. Hodgdon (C. T.), Ballard Vale.
ATTORNEYS-Geo. W. Foster, Geo. H. Poor, William Odlin.
PHYSICIANS-Charles E. Abbott. J. A. Leitch, James F. Richards, Emma M. E. Sanborn (Hom.), C. W. Scott (Hom.), Charles H. Shattuck, Jr., Ballard Vale, C. N. Chamberlain.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-John W. Bell, C. F. P. Bancroft, Fred'k S. Boutwell. Frank T. Carlton. Geo. W. Foster*, Moses Foster, Geo. Gould. N. P .. John F. Kimball, Chas. H. Marland, Wm. Odlin, Geo. H. Poor, Geo. Ripley, Barnett Rogers, Jos. A. Smart, Wm. Shaw.
ARLINGTON. (Middlesex Co.) Village, Arlington Heights. Originally incorporated in 1807 as West Cambridge; changed to Arlington Apr. 13, 1867. Pop. 5629; voters 1281; val. $7,552,924; rate $16.80; debt $262,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-8th Congressional, 3d Councilor, 1st Middlesex Sena- torial, 15th Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTER-Fred'k E. Fowle.
HOTEL-Arlington House $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Market gardening, also manufacture pianos, saws, picture frames; drug mill, etc.
COMMUNICATION-6 miles northwest of Boston on Boston & Maine R. R .; also Middlesex Electric. Exp., American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, B. Del- mont Locke: Selectmen, Edward I. Fessenden, Geo. D. Tufts, W. I. Durgin; Au- ditors, C. T. Parsons, L. D. Bradley; Treasurer and Collector, B. Delmont Locke; Assessors, Geo. S. Doe, L. C. Tyler, F. Y. Wellington; Overseers of Poor, Select- men; Constables. Daniel M. Hooley. Garrett Barry; Water Commissioners, S. E. Kimball, F. W. Hodgdon, Geo. W. Lane; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., Chas. Goff.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, James P. Parmenter and Messrs. Ceiley, Smith, Holmes, O'Leary, Prescott, Wryman, Rawson and Moore; Supt. of Schools, I. F. Hall; Prin. of High School, T. W. Holt. 6 schools; children of school age 1048; appropriation $28,200.
Trustees of Public Library, S. C. Bushnell, Matthew Rowe, F. P. Parmenter, F. W. Hodgdon, F. C. Holmes, E. N. Blake; Librarian, Miss E. J. Newton.
CLERGYMEN-S. C. Bushnell, (C. T.), Fred'k Gill (C. U.), J. M. Mulcahy (R. C.), P. M. O'Connor (R. C.), M. K. Schermerhorn (E.), I. C. Tomlinson (Uv.), C. H. Watson (B.), George Harmon (Union), Arlington Heights, Henry F. Fister (U.).
ATTORNEYS-James A. Bailey, Jr., John H. Hardy, James P. Parmenter, Wm. E. Parmenter, Samuel H. Smith, W. H. H. Tuttle, S. B. Wood.
PHYSICIANS-L. E. Allen, Chas. A. Libby, (Hom.), Emma W. Mooers, Julia E. Tolman, W. W. Tufts, Allen M. Ring, Arlington Heights.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Chas. L. Abbott, James H. Bailey, Jr *.. J. Q. A. Brackett. Joel Barnard, H. T. Elder, Arlington Heights, Lewis P. Frost. Rodney J. Hardy, Jos. C. Holmes. Alfred D. Hoitt, Wm. H. Kimball. N. P .. Wm. E. Lloyd, B. D. Locke, Nelson Monroe*, Abel R. Proctor, Chas. S. Par- ker. Darwin A. Proctor, Edw. L. Parker, John M. Perkins, Lucien Pierce, John L. Randall, Samuel H. Smith, W. H. H. Tuttle, John T. White.
ASHBURNHAM. (Worcester Co.) Villages. Ashburnham Centre, South Ashburnham, North Ashburnham, Factory Village. Inc. Feb. 22, 1765. Pop. 2704; voters 484; val. $1,086,634; rate $18; debt $12,866. No license.
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POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 8th Councilor, Franklin Senato- rial, 2d Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Ashburnham Centre, E. L. Evans; South Ashburnham, A. C. Lombard; North Ashburnham, Dennis Sanborn.
HOTELS-Central House $2, Elm House, South Ashburnham.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture of chairs, wooden ware and baskets.
COMMUNICATION-30 miles north of Worcester on Ashburnham branch of Fitchburg R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Walton B. Whitney; Selectmen, C. H. Pratt, C. H. Whitney, A. E. Garlick; Auditor, M. P. Greenwood; Treasurer, Geo. F. Corey; Collector, H. C. Newell; Assessors, C. H. Litch, C. A. Jefts, S. H. Upham; Overseers of Poor, A. Needham, C. A. Rob- bins, Lucian Morgan; Constables, Richard Doolan, C. W. Whitney, 2d, M. W. Woods; Road Commissioner, J. W. Bemis; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of' Fire Dept., John L. Clark.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Mrs. A. E. Merritt, Henry Holman, J. W. Felt; Supt. of Schools, Mrs. A. E. Merritt; Prin. of High School, H. S. Cowell. 12 schools; children of school age 368; appropriation $5100.
Trustees of Public Library, M. M. Stowe, M. P. Greenwood; Librarian, Lona M. Davis.
CLERGYMEN-Andrew W. Baird (M. E.), E. F. Hunt (C. T.), South Ashburn- ham, Fred'k P. Johnson (Cong.).
PHYSICIANS-Nath'l Jewett (Ecl.), A. E. Perkins (Hom.), Alonzo L. Stick- ney, Wm. E. Patch.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Geo. F. Corey, James W. Felt, South Ashburnham, Ernest C. Field, South Ashburnham, Moses H. Greenwood, Walter O. Parker, Marshall Wetherbee, Wilbur F. Whitney, Walton B. Whit- ney, N. P.
ASHBY. (Middlesex Co.) Village, Mill Village. Inc. Mar. 6, 1767. Pop. 825; voters, 236; val. $491,187; rate $14; debt $402. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 5th Middlesex Sen- atorial, 32d Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTER-Geo. Handley.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture brooms and tubs, and farming.
COMMUNICATION-33 miles west of Lowell; reached by stage from West Townsend, 4 miles. Exp., Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Tuesday in March. Clerk, Joel W. Sheldon; Selectmen, Francis W. Wright, Horace S. Brooks, Charles C. Da- mon; Auditors, A. A. Carr, Levi W. Mayo; Treasurer, Julius K. Gates; Col- lector, Charles S. Blake; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Charles S. Blake, Sumner E. Buxton; Road Supt., J. Homer Hay- ward; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., J. Homer Hayward.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Julius K. Gates, Fred E. Brooks, Mrs. Abbie S. Sheldon, Walter P. Bennett, Franklin.P. Simonds, Mrs. Henry Robbins, Har- low R. Foster, Horace S. Brooks, Arthur Willard; Supt. of Schools, J. S. Cooley; Prin. of High School, E. G. Campbell. 7 schools; children of school age, 131; appropriation, $1600.
Trustees of Public Library, H. F. Bingham, Martha F. Hubbard, Alice M. Wright; Librarian, Henry W. Burr.
CLERGYMEN -- Wm. J. Robinson (C. T.), George S. Shaw (U.). ATTORNEY-S. J. Bradlee.
PHYSICIAN-Josiah M. Blood.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Charles O. Green, Francis W. Wright, S. J. Bradlee*, E. A. Hubbard.
ASHFIELD. (Franklin Co.) Villages, South Ashfield, Spruce Corner. Inc. June 21, 1765. Pop. 1025; voters 275; val. $480,000; rate $17; debt $5200. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Franklin Senatorial, 5th Franklin Representative.
POSTMASTER-Ashfield, E. J. Cook; South Ashfield, A. J. Chapin; Spruce Corner, A. C. Cole.
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HOTEL-Ashfield House $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Farming.
COMMUNICATION-12 miles southwest of Greenfield, stages to South Deerfield, 12 miles, and Shelburne Falls, 9 miles. Exp., local from Conway.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Henry S. Ranney; Selectmen, G.B. Church, Walter Guilford, Sanford Boice; Auditors, Moses Cook, F. A. Cross; Treasurer and Collector, John M. Sears; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constable, John M. Sears; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., A. D. Flower.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, F. G. Howes, Mrs. W. E. Ford, Dr. J. E. Urquhart; Prin. of High School, Miss M. E. Hersey. 10 schools; children of school age 150; appropriation $2000.
Trustees of Public Library, Dr. Geo. R. Fessenden, F. G. Howes, A. G. Howes; Librarian, Julia A. Williams.
CLERGYMEN-Samuel W. Whitney (B.), Geo. Bailey (Cong.), Geo. Fisher (E.). PHYSICIANS-Geo. R. Fessenden, John E. Urquhart.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Silas Blake, Fred'k G. Howes, A. D. Flower, Henry S. Ranney.
ASHLAND. (Middlesex Co.) Villages, Chattanooga, Oregon. Inc. Mar. 16, 1846. Pop. 2532; voters 434; val. $1,194,292; rate $18.30; debt $23,200. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 4th Middlesex Sen- atorial, 27th Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTER-Wm. F. Merritt.
HOTELS-Central $2, Scott's $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture boots and shoes, thread, box making, and farming.
COMMUNICATION-24 miles west of Boston on B. & A. R. R., and Hopkinton & Milford branch of N. Y. & N. E. R. R. Exp., Adams, American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, John Wenzel; Selectmen, John E. Woods, Granville C. Fiske, Channing F. Grout; Auditor, John T. Jackson; Treasurer, Franklin Enslin; Collector, Abner Green- wood; Assessors. Ezra Morse. S. Augustus Davis, Charles W. Enslin; Overseers of Poor, Geo. E. Whittemore, Charles F. Davis, Arthur R. Stevens; Consta- bles, Henry F. Ball, Albert J. Lowe, Geo. F. Tidsbury; Supt. of Streets, Franklin Enslin; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., John H. Balcom.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, John H. Balcom, Geo. W. Butterfield, Chas. W. Enslin: Supt. of Schools. Alvan R. Lewis, Hopkinton; Prin. of High School, Chas. H. Sibley. 11 schools; children of school age 363; appropriation $6300.
Trustees of Public Library, Chas W. Enslin, Geo. T. Higley, Gardner C. Pierce, Ella F. Wiggins, Gertrude S. Metcalf, John Wenzel; Librarian, Ella F. Wig- gins.
CLERGYMEN-Robert Bennett (B.), Charles H. Tomblen (C. T.), Frank A. Everett (M. E.), John Heffernan (R. C.).
ATTORNEYS-Geo. T. Higley, John Wenzel, Henry Hogan.
PHYSICIANS-Wm. C. Barry, Geo. W. Butterfield, Gardner C. Pierce, Joseph Redfearn, Jr.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Henry Hogan, Geo. T. Higley*, J. Newton Pike, Albert H. Ray, John Wenzel.
ATHOL. (Worcester Co.) Villages, Athol Centre, South Athol. Inc. Mar 6, 1762. Pop. 6319; voters 1645; val. $3,689,000; rate $18.50; debt $80,000. License
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-2d Congressional, 7th Councilor, Worcester and Hampshire Senatorial, 1st Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Athol, A. C. Longley; Athol Centre, Henry Southard; South Athol, H. H. Rice.
HOTELS-Pequog $2, Commercial $2.50, City $2, Summit $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture shoes, fine mechanical tools, matches, sash and blinds, organ cases, etc.
COMMUNICATION-28 miles northwest of Worcester on Fitchburg R. R., and Athol branch of B. & A. R. R. Exp., American.
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TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, J. D. Holbrook; Selectmen, W. D. Smith, H. L. Hapgood, W. H. Mellen; Auditor, E. V. Newton; Treasurer and Collector, Samuel Lee; Assessors, Selectmen; Over- seers of Poor, W. D. Smith, H. L. Hapgood, Henry Gray; Constables, J. B. Jacques, W. E. Jaquith: Road Commissioners, W. D. Smith, H. L. Hapgood, W. H. Mellen; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., F. A. Haskins.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, C. A. Chapman, W. D. Luey, Lucius Lord, G. D. Bates, Dr. Jas. Oliver, Miss Ellen Bigelow; Supt. of Schools, Flora E. Kendall; Prin. of High School, C. A. Avery. 18 schools; children of school age 1000; appropriation $19,500.
Trustees of Public Library, Rev. C. J. Schrimpton, Ellen M. Bigelow, W. H. Mellen; Librarian, Mrs. R. L. Doane.
CLERGYMEN-Edw. F. Martin (R. C.), C. J. Schrimpton (E.), E. S. Gould (C. T.), Athol Centre, J. H. Mansfield (M.), Byron H. Thomas (B.), S. W. Sutton (C. U.), Athol Centre, J. Hemenway (Adv.), D. H. Rogan (Un.), Athol Centre.
ATTORNEYS-Chas. Field, Chas. Field, Jr., Geo. W. Horr, Sidney P. Smith, E. V. Wilson, J. A. Titus.
PHYSICIANS-A. V. Bowker, H. O. Dunbar, Charles H. Forbes, M. L. Lindsey, H. H. Burns, Athol Centre, James Oliver, Jr., Athol Centre, O. S. Wheeler (Mag.), Athol Centre, W. F. Whitman (Clair.), Athol Centre, W. L. Edgar, Gar- rett Larkeque, Geo. L. Terry, Henry R. Thayer.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Lilley B. Caswell, Fred'k R. Davis, Chas. W. Davenport, Chas. Field, Othello A. Fay*, Athol Centre, Sereno E. Fay, Thos. H. Goodspeed, Henry W. Harris, Andrew J. Hamilton*, Geo. W. Horr*, Alpheus Harding, Enoch T. Lewis, Athol Centre. Gardiner Lord, Wm. D. Luey, Ebenezer S. Proctor, James G. Smith, Levi C. Sawin, Sidney P. Smith*, Jos. A. Titus, Henry R. Vaille*, Frank E. Wing, Edgar V. Wilson.
ATTLEBORO. (Bristol Co.) Villages, Dodgeville, Hebronville, South Attleboro. Inc. Oct. 19, 1694. Pop. 7577; voters 1477; val. $4,468,751; rate $20; debt $240,661. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-12th Congressional, 2d Councilor, 1st Bristol Senato- rial, 1st Bristol Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Attleboro, Geo. A. Sweeney; South Attleboro, C. E. Murphy ; Oldtown, C. J. Conant; Hebronville, B. R. Hill; Dodgeville, Noyes Billings; Briggs' Corner, W. A. Vickery; Adamsdale,
HOTELS-Bates, Park $2, Briggs $2, J. D. Chillson.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Very extensive jewelry manufactures.
COMMUNICATION-12 miles northwest of Taunton on Old Colony R. R. Exp., Adams, New York & Boston Despatch. Earle & Prew.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting third Monday in March. Clerk, John T. Bates; Selectmen, E. S. Horton, A. T. Wales, Chas. Phillips; Auditors, F. G. Mason, O. P. Richardson, Mark O. Wheaton; Treasurer, John T. Bates; Collect- or, S. M. Holman; Assessors, John Thacher, S. W. Carpenter, Chas. Phillips; Overseers of Poor, Geo. B. Filtz, Wm. H. Goff, D. H. Smith; Constables, A. L. Barden, S. R. Briggs, W. E. Dunham, F. E. Goff, G. F. Ide, E. R. Read, C. E. Riley, L. Stanton, A. C. Thornton; Road Commissioner, S. D. Bushee; Water Commissioners, Geo. A. Dean, L. J. Carpenter, Wm. Stone; Board of Health, E. E. Hale, J. W. Battershall, E. S. Horton; Chief of Fire Dept., Hiram R. Pack- ard.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Chas. H. Wheeler, Walter E. Hayward, Laura V. G. Mackie, S. E. Briggs, W. L. Elliot, Willis Streeter, E. S. Capron, S. M. Holman; Supt. of Schools, J. O. Tiffany; Prin. of High School, Victor V. Thompson. 26 schools; children of school age 1400; appropriation $32,090.
Trustees of Public Library, Chas. S. Holden, E. S. Horton, A. W. Sturdy, C. H. Wheeler, Abigail S. Gould, Fielen W. Metcalf, C. L. Watson, Caroline S. Holden, M. E. Rowe; Librarian, Mrs. N. A. Blackinton.
CLERGYMEN-E. L. House (C. T.), A. F. Walch (Union), C. D. Hazel (A. M. E.), John O'Connell (R. C.), George E. Brightman (M. E.), J. Whitehill (C. T.), South Attleboro, P. S. McGee (R. C.), Dodgeville, Fred'k Forth (Union), Hebronville, W. B. Heath (M. E.), Hebronville.
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ATTORNEYS-Geo. A. Adams, F. I. Babcock, Philip E. Brady, Harry E. Car- penter.
PHYSICIANS-Joseph W. Battershall, Mrs. J. W. Battershall, E. E. Hale, L. F. Hare. Chas. S. Holden, George Mackie, Mrs. Laura V. G. Mackie, Geo. K. Rob- erts, E. Sanford (Hom.), Daniel P. Smith, S. J. Girouard.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Albert Sinclair, Philip E. Brady*, Elijah R. Read*, Wm. P. Shaw, Frank J. Babcock, N. P., Wm. L. Lockwood, Win. J. Luther, Jos. W. Capron, Lyman M. Stanley, Geo. A. Adams. Harry C. Carpenter, Fred L. Torrey, John T. Bates, Rich. F. Gardner*, Orville P. Rich- ardson.
AUBURN. (Worcester Co.) Villages, Stoneville, West Auburn. Inc. Feb. 17. 1837. Taken from town of Ward, inc. Apr. 10, 1778. Pop. 1532; voters 196; val. $518,982; rate $16; debt $2550. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-3d Congressional, 7th Councilor, 3d Worcester Sena- torial, 8th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Auburn, Mrs. Annie E. Howe; West Auburn, H. C. Tucker.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture woolen yarns, shoddy, soap and ren- dering establishment, and farming.
COMMUNICATION-5 miles southwest of Worcester on Norwich & Worcester Div. of N. Y. & N. E. R. R. Exp., Adams.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Emory Stone; Selectmen, J. P. Eaton, Geo. F. Cummings, E. L. Bancroft ; Auditor, Thos. S. Eaton: Treasurer and Collector, A. M. Phillips; Assessors, J. H. Prouty, H. J. Marcy. W. A. Warren; Overseers of Poor. Selectmen; Constable, Frank Nye; Road Commissioner, J. J. Allen; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, John W. Hicks, Jonah G. Warren, Mrs. Mary D. Stone. 8 schools; children of school age 357; appropriation $2500.
Trustees of Public Library, John W. Wicks, F. M. Wetherhed, Mrs. H. H. Stone: Librarian, Nettie Prouty.
CLERGYMAN-C. M. Pierce (Cong.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-John W. Hicks, Albert M. Phillips, Frank M. Weatherhed.
AVON. (Norfolk Co.) Inc. Feb. 21, 1888. Pop. 1384; voters 406; val. $744,- 000; rate $19; debt $6500. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-12th Congressional, 2d Councilor, 2d Norfolk Senato- rial, 7th Norfolk Representative.
POSTMISTRESS-Mrs. J. L. Varnum.
HOTEL-Avon House $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture of shoes.
COMMUNICATION-31/2 miles from Brockton on Old Colony R. R. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Tuesday in March. Clerk, John T. Callahan; Selectmen, Hiram Blanchard. Wm. Geary, Loring G. Littlefield; Auditor, Wm. K. Tucker; Treasurer, Orville C. Stockwell; Collector, Philip O'Hara: Assessors, Hiram Blanchard, Wm. Geary, Loring G. Littlefield; Con- stables, Cornelius Geary. Wm. E. Oliver: Road Commissioner, James H. O'Brien; Water Commissioners, Nathan Tucker, David H. Blanchard, Frank P. McNiff; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., Alva M. Butler.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Dr. S. S. Gifford, O. C. Stockwell, S. L. Crane; Prin. of High School, Frederick M. Shaw. 6 schools; children of school age 270: appropriation $3800.
Trustees of Public Library, S. S. Gifford, Orville C. Stockwell, John T. Calla- han; Librarian, Chas. N. Blanchard.
CLERGYMEN-Jos. Brownville (B.), James E. Kelley (R. C.).
PHYSICIANS-Silas S. Gifford, Edwin P. Linfield.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Silas S. Gifford, James Keith, Chas. F. Porter, Hiram Blanchard, Ellis A. Lothrop, Jas. B. Leonard, Wm. H. Tucker.
AYER. (Middlesex Co.) Inc. Feb. 14, 1871. Pop. 2148; voters 507; val. $1,354,910; rate $14.60; debt $9748; water debt $63,000. License.
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POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 5th Middlesex Sen- atorial, 32d Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTER-Wm. H. Sherman.
HOTELS-Taylor $2, Union $2, Globe $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture of furniture, shoes, lumber, tannery.
COMMUNICATION-17 miles southwest of Lowell at junction of Worcester & Nashua Div. of B. & M. R. R., Fitchburg R. R., Lowell System of B. & M. R. R., and Peterboro & Shirley branch of Fitchburg R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in April. Clerk, Arthur Fenner; Selectmen, Edward Lawton, Wm. W. Sherwin, Peter Tarbell; Auditors, P. H. Hooley, J. P. Mullin, Levi Wallace; Treasurer, Elisha D. Stone; Collector, Charles W. Mason; Assessors, Wm. B. Fenner, Daniel W. Fletcher, William W Sherwin; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Geo. M. Crawford, Albert A Fillebrown, Charles W. Mason, Henry C. Sherwin; Road Commissioners Selectmen; Water Commissioners, Leonard J. Spaulding, Arthur Fenner. Charles C. Bennett; Board of Health, William N. Cowles, Benjamin H Hart- well, Edward Lawton, William W. Sherwin; Chief of Fire Dept., Geo. M. Craw- ford.
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