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EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, B. H. Hartwell, W. N. Coles, Geo. H. Brown: Supt. of Schools, Edmund P. Barker; Prin. of High School, L. V. Symonds. 12 Schools: children of school age 382; appropriation $5200.
Trustees of Public Library, Warren H. Atwood, Geo. H. Brown, John E. Par- sons; Librarian, Mabel Whitcomb.
CLERGYMEN-S. P. Everett (B.), A. S. Hudson (C. T.), P. J. Sheedy (R. C.), H. F. Hallett, (C. T.), J. W. Roberts (Un.), John Gallagher (R. C.).
ATTORNEYS-Warren H. Atwood, C. A. Batchelder, George J. Burns, Levi Wallace, C. F. Worcester, Wm. H. Mullin.
PHYSICIANS-W. N. Cowles, B. H. Hartwell, John E. Parsons.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Warren H. Atwood*, E. Dana Bancroft, Geo. J. Burns*, Clark A. Batchelder*, Patrick Donlon, Jr., Arthur Fenner, A. S. Hudson, Edward Lawton, Wm. H. Mullin, Wm. W. Sherwin, Benj. Taft, Levi Wallace.
BARNSTABLE. (County seat of Barnstable Co.) Villages, West Barn- stable, Hyannis, Hyannisport, Centreville, Osterville, Marston's Mills, Santuit, Cotuit, Craigville, Wianno. Inc. Sept. 3, 1639. Pop. 4023; voters 1029; val. $3,671,885; rate $11; no debt; balance in favor of town $7149. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-13th Congressional, 1st Councilor, Cape Senatorial, 1st Barnstable Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Barnstable, Oliver W. Hinckley; West Barnstable, John W. B. Parker; Hyannis, James Murphy: South Hyannis, Auren B. Crocker; Hyan- nisport, Geo. O. Makepeace; Craigville, Miss Aldrich (June 1 to Oct. 1); Cen- treville, Arthur A. Phinney ; Marston's Mills, Mrs. Harriet A. Mecarta; Oster- ville, Henry P. Crocker; Wianno, Mrs. Thankful H. Ames (June 1 to Oct. 1); Santuit, Mrs. Ellen Chase; Cotuit, Andrew Lovell.
HOTELS-Globe, Barnstable, $2; Iyanaugh, Hyannis, $2.50. The following are summer hotels only: Hallett, Hyannisport, $2.50; Chequaguette, Craigville, $2.50: Sabine, Craigville, $2.50; Santuit, Cotuit. $2.50; Hotel Pine, Cotuit, $2.50; Cotocheset, Wianno, $3; Crosley, Osterville, $2.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Cranberry culture, farming, boat building, fishing, and summer resort.
COMMUNICATION-County seat and port of entry; 73 miles southeast of Boston on Old Colony R. R. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Chas. F. Parker; Selectmen, Eben B. Crocker, Barnstable, Charles C. Crocker, Hyannis, Ulysses A. Hull, Cotuit; Treasurer, Charles F. Parker; Collector, Leander W. Nickerson; Assessors, Selectmen: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, John J. Harlow, John F. Cornish, Waterman Wood, John S. Bearse, Geo. B. Crocker, Leander W. Nickerson, Charles E. Jenkins, Nelson B. Heat- lett, Henry C. Lumbert, Battahua G. Robbins; Surveyor of Highways, Cyrenius A. Lovell, Osterville; Board of Health, Thomas R. Clement, Edward E. Hawes, Eli Phinney, Wendall L. Hinckley, John Bunley; Agent of the Board, Charles F. Parker.
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EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Lucius K. Paine, James H. Jenkins, Wm. H. Crocker; Supt. of Schools, Samuel W. Hallett; Prin. of High School, A. B. Crawford. 24 schools; children of school age 600; appropriation $13,500.
CLERGYMEN-J. W. McGregor (B.), Hyannis, Henry S. Kimball (Cong.), Hyannis, Oscar E. Johnson (M. E.), Osterville, John Jenner (B.), Osterville, James R. Goodspeed (M. E.), Osterville, John A. Bevington (C. U.), Barnstable, Wm. R. Joyslin (Cong.), Centreville, Sarah A. Dixon (M. E.), Barnstable, Charles W. Foster (M. E.), Cotuit, Samuel W. Clark (Cong.), West Barnstable.
ATTORNEYS-Thomas C. Day, Smith K. Hopkins, Freeman H. Lothrop, Henry M. Hutchings, Henry H. Baker, Jr., Hyannis.
PHYSICIANS-Geo. W. Doane, Hyannis, Edward E. Hawes, Hyannis, Samuel Pitcher, Hyannis, T. R. Clement, Osterville, J. Hayden Higgins, Marston's Mills, Albert Pick, Barnstable, W. Dean Jacobs, Hyannis.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Henry H. Baker, Jr., John J. Collins, Edw. L. Chase*, Hiram Crocker, Alfred Crocker*, Eben B. Crocker, Aaron S. Crosby, Chas. R. Codman, Thos. C. Day, James H. French, Smith K. Hopkins, Joseph T. Hall*, Henry M. Hutchings, Geo. W. Hallett, Leander L. Jones, Ferdinand G. Kelley, Freeman H. Lothrop*, Andrew Lovell, Chas. H. Nye, Julius Nickerson*, Sylvanus B. Phinney, Chas. F. Parker*, Lucius K. Paine, Eli Phinney, Isaiah C. Sears, N. P., Andrew F. Sherman.
BARRE. (Worcester Co.) Villages, Barre Plains, Smithville, Heald Vil- lage, Ryder Village, Rice Village. Inc. Nov. 7, 1776. Pop. 2239; voters 450; val. $1,439,751; rate $16; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-2d Congressional, 7th Councilor, Worcester and Hampshire Senatorial, 3d Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Barre, Albert E. Rice; Barre Plains, James E. Holden; Smithville, R. J. Stevenson.
HOTELS-Hotel Barre $2, Naquag $2, Massasoit $2, Hotel Brunswick, Barre Plains, $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture of cotton goods, agricultural imple- ments, etc. Superior dairy section.
COMMUNICATION-20 miles northwest of Worcester on Mass. Cent. Div. of B. & M. R. R., Ware River branch of B. & A. R. R. Exp., American, and local to Worcester.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk. Clin- ton C. Cook; Selectmen, Charles H. Follansby, Charles F. Atwood, Charles E. Haven; Auditor, Frank A. Rich; Treasurer, Harding Jenkins; Collector, Sylves- ter Bothwell; Assessors, Matthew Walker, George N. Harwood, James A. Rice; Overseers of Poor, Charles H. Follansby, Charles F. Atwood, Sylvester Both- well; Constables, Sylvester Bothwell, Charles H. Follansby, Albert R. Stone, Pliny H. Babbitt; Road Commissioner, Charles F. Atwood; Board of Health, Dr. E. L. Sawyer, Dr. Geo. A. Brown, Sylvester Bothwell; Chief of Fire Dept., Charles H. Follansby.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Rev. A. T. Bailey, J. Harding Allen, Hard- ing Jenkins: Supt. of Schools, Mortimer H. Bowman; Prin. of High School, C. L. Randall. 14 schools: children of school age 274; appropriation $5100.
Trustees of Public Library, Geo. A. Brown, Harding Jenkins, Alice M. Hathorn, Thomas P. Root, Caroline W. Woods; Librarian, Mary A. Lane.
CLERGYMEN-Osman W. Adams (M. E.), Alvin F. Bailey (C. U.), Joseph F. Gaylord C. T.), William Read (B.), Coldbrook. (Coldbrook is in Oakham, but church and parsonage are in Barre.)
ATTORNEY-Archie John Aldrich.
PHYSICIANS-E. L. Sawyer, Geo. P. Dunham (Hom.), Geo. A. Brown (Insti- tute for feeble minded youth).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Chas. G. Allen, Archie J. Aldrich, N. P., Pliny H. Babbitt, Sylvester Bothwell, John C. Bartholomew, N. P., Geo. W. Cook, Jas. F. Davis, Chas. H. Follansby*, Jas. E. Holden, Barre Plains, Geo. N. Harwood, Frank A. Rich, Wm. R. Spooner, Matthew Walker.
BECKET. (Berkshire Co.) Villages, North Becket, West Becket, Becket Centre. Inc. June 21, 1765. Pop. 946; voters 208; val. $416,050; rate $15; debt $634. No license.
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POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire and Hampshire Senatorial, 5th Berkshire Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Becket, A. H. Bidwell; West Becket, Albert C. Andrews; Becket Centre, Mrs. D. A. Camp.
HOTELS-Claflin House $2 (summer resort).
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Basket manufacturing and farming.
COMMUNICATION-16 miles southeast of Pittsfield on B. & A. R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting in March or April. Clerk, Omri S. Willis; Selectmen, Edwin Lee, William H. Snow, Henry A. Jennings; Auditor, Calvin E. Tubbs; Treasurer, Omri S. Willis; Collector, Fred D. Abbott; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Wm. J. Cross, Fred E. Abbott; Road Commissioners, Fred D. Ballou, Willie K. Holmes, George G. Carter; Board of Health, Wm. J. Cross, William W. Prentice, Henry A. Jen- nings.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Edwin Sell, W. H. Robbins, A. C. Andrews; Supt. of Schools, Louis A. Pratt. 8 schools; children of school age 140; appro- priation $1660.
Trustees of Public Library, O. S. Willis, C. E. Lyman, S. C. Snow, M. A. Church, L. Coats, M. Harris. Librarian, volunteer service.
CLERGYMAN-Charles S. Agan (C. T.).
PHYSICIAN-Leander W. Combs (Ecl.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Willis D. Ballou, Robert M. Savery, Wm. A. Schlesinger, Calvin E. Tubbs.
BEDFORD. (Middlesex Co.) Inc. Sept. 23, 1729. Pop. 1092; voters 224; val. $992,357; rate $15; debt $21,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 5th Middlesex Sen- atorial, 19th Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Bedford, Charles F. Spaulding; Bedford Springs, Wm. R. Hayden.
HOTELS-Bedford House $1.50, Bedford Springs $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Farming section, also lumber.
COMMUNICATION-12 miles south of Lowell on Southern Div. of B. & M. R. R. Exp., American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Chas. A. Carey; Selectmen, Oliver J. Lane, Irving L. Hodgdon, Wm. G. Hartwell; Au- ditors, Wallace G. Webber, Edwin H. Blake; Treasurer and Collector, Charles J. Corey; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Wallace A. Calef, Frank P. Fitch, George W. Davis; Constables, Benjamin F. Miller, Herbert E. Hartford; Road Commissioner, David L. B. Fitch; Board of Health, Oliver J. Lane, Irving L. Hodgdon, Wm. G. Hartwell; Engineers of Fire Dept., A. Elmer Blake, Harri- son D. Hodgdon.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Geo. R. Blinn, Wallace A. Calef, Mrs. Abby C. Clark; Supt. of Schools, Lewis T. McKenney; Prin. of High School, Minnie C. Potter. 4 schools; children of school age 157; appropriation $3300.
Trustees of Public Library, Abram E. Brown, George B. Blinn, Jerome A. Bacon, Francis Rodman, also pastors of the churches, chairman of selectmen and school committee; Librarian, Lottie M. Corey.
CLERGYMEN-Daniel W. Richardson (C. T.), John Salloway (C. U.), Edwin A. Smith (C. T.), Oliver J. Fairfield (C. U.).
ATTORNEYS-Geo. R. Blinn, Elihu G. Loomis.
PHYSICIANS-William R. Hayden, Stephen A. Wood.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Geo. R. Blinn, F. A. Cutler, Chas. A. Carey, Thomas B. Hosmer, Martin Simonds, Albert Sampson, Abram E. Brown, Elihu G. Loomis, Edwin H. Blake.
BELCHERTOWN. (Hampshire Co.) Villages, Dwights, Tylerville. Inc. June 30, 1761. Pop. 2120; voters 485; val. $826,190; rate $14.30; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-2d Congressional, 7th Councilor, Worcester and Hampshire Senatorial, 4th Hampshire Representative.
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POSTMASTERS - Belchertown, Wm. E. Bridgman; Dwights, Wesley M. Goodell.
HOTELS-Belcher $1.50 to $3, Union, South Belchertown.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Farming.
COMMUNICATION-16 miles east of Northampton on Mass. Central Div. of B. & M. R. R., and New London & Northern Div. of Central Vermont R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, C. L. Worden; Selectmen, Nelson Randall, Asa C. Smith, Myron S. Barton; Auditor, E. R. Bridgman; Treasurer, Arthur Bridgman; Collector, Wm. Burnett: Assess- ors, Wm. Burnett, George A. Keith, Guy C. Allen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Wm. Burnett, L. W. Dillon. W. M. Goodell, H. S. Pratt, A. D. Ran- dall; Supt. of Streets, A. M. Baggs; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., H. A. Hopkins.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Geo. H. B. Green, M. A. Morse, A. S. Geer; Prin. of High School, George F. Babb. 18 schools; children of school age 520; appropriation $4400.
Trustees of Public Library, Mrs. Calvin Bridgman, D. P. Clapp, E. L. Clapp, W. Dwight, Nelson Randall; Librarian, Miss Lydia A. Barton.
CLERGYMEN-V. C. Harrington (Cong.), S. A. Bragg (M. E.), J. R. Haskins (B.).
ATTORNEY-E. B. Hinckley.
PHYSICIANS-C. B. King, Geo. F. Thompson.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-E. R. Bridgman, Wm. E. Bridgman, Wesley M. Goodell.
BELLINGHAM. (Norfolk Co.) Villages, North Bellingham, Caryville, South Bellingham, Rakeville. Inc. Nov. 27, 1719. Pop. 1334; voters 226; val. $686,495; rate $13; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-11th Congressional, 2d Councilor, 2d Norfolk Senato- torial, 8th Norfolk Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Bellingham, Edward E. Rockwood; South Bellingham, Orville C. Rhodes; North Bellingham, Elbridge Grant; Caryville, Elijah B. Stowe.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Satinet manufacture.
COMMUNICATION-Junction of Woonsocket Div. of N. Y. & N. E. R. R., and Milford branch of same. Exp., United States.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Henry A. Whitney ; Selectmen, Ruel F. Thayer, Orrin Chilson, Elijah B. Stowe; Auditor, Elbridge Grant; Treasurer, Ruel F. Thayer: Collector, Calvin Fairbanks; Assessors, Nathan A. Cook, Carroll E. White, Wesley E. Howes: Overseers of Poor, Carroll E. White, George Nelson, George A. Crooks; Constables,, Henry A. Whitney. Luman R. Camp, Judson E. Camp, Elwin M. Taft; Road Commis- sioners, L. Francis Thayer, Judson E. Camp, Stephen E. Scott; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Nathan W. Sanborn. Albert A. Aldrich, Whitman Cook; Supt. of Schools, Elmer E. Sherman, Hopedale. 9 schools; children of school age 245; appropriation $2650.
CLERGYMEN-Lucien Drury (B.), J. M. Rockwood (B.).
ATTORNEY-R. G. Fairbanks, Caryville.
PHYSICIANS-N. W. Sanborn (Hom.), Wm. Nutting, B. W. Tingley.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Rufus G. Fairbanks, Henry A. Whitney, Francis Metcalf, Caryville.
BELMONT. (Middlesex Co.) Village, Waverley. Inc. Mar. 18, 1859. Pop. 2098; voters 427; val. $3,633,715; rate $16; debt $81,800. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-11th Congressional, 3d Councilor, 2d Middlesex Sena- torial, 16th Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Belmont, A. A. Adams; Waverley, J. R. Muckessy.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Market gardening.
COMMUNICATION-32 miles southeast of Lowell on Fitchburg R. R., and Mass. Central Div. of B. & M. R. R. Exp., National, Boston Local.
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TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Win- throp L. Chenery; Selectmen, Josiah S. Kendall, Jacob Hittinger, Thomas L. Creeley; Auditor, Edward W. Brown; Treasurer and Collector, Winthrop L. Chenery; Assessors, Thomas W. Davis, Josiah S. Kendall, Isaac H. Locke: Over- seers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, F. D. Chant, D. S. McCabe, Michael Kearns, Thomas E. Murphy; Water Commissioners, Gustavus C. Holt, Fred P. Rogers, Amos E. Hill; Board of Health, Dr. L. B. Clark, Geo. A. Prentiss, Chan- dler Robbins; Chief of Fire Dept., Geo. A. Prentiss.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Harry H. Baldwin, Mrs. Mehitable B. Frost. Leonard B. Clark, 2d, Waverley, Mrs. Mary F. W. Homer, Herbert F. Rockwood, Horace W. Ball, Waverley; Supt. of Schools, I. Freeman Hall; Prin. of High School, Henry H. Butler. 10 schools; children of school age 606; appropriation $12.649.
Trustees of Public Library, Wm. J. Underwood, John M. Brown, Thomas W. Davis, J. V. Fletcher, Frederic Dodge; Librarian, Edward W. Brown.
CLERGYMEN-Hilary Bygrave (C. U.), Geo. P. Gilman (C. T.).
ATTORNEYS-Frederic Dodge, Lewis P. Frost.
PHYSICIANS-H. A. Yenetchi, Leonard B. Clark, Waverley.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-John M. Brown, Everett C. Benton, H. W. Ball, Waverley, Geo. G. Bryant, Winthrop L. Chenery, Thos. W. Davis, Waverley, Fred Dodge, L. G. Dennett, J. H. Fletcher, Gustavus C. Holt, Henry S. Harris, A. A. Lawson, Wm. M. Nassau, Chandler Robbins.
BERKLEY. (Bristol Co.) Villages, Myricksville, Burt's Corner, Berkley Bridge. Inc. Apr. 18, 1735. Pop. 894; voters 225; val. $388,233; rate $8; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-12th Congressional, 1st Councilor, 2d Bristol Senato- rial, 3d Bristol Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Berkley, Philip C. Foster; Myricks, Restcome Macomber.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Farming and fishing.
COMMUNICATION-3 miles south of Taunton on Old Colony R. R. Exp., from Taunton.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk. Giles L. Leach; Selectmen, Calvin T. Crane, Chas. W. Cook, Joseph Howland; Auditor, Edwin H. Allen; Treasurer and Collector, Noah H. Strange: Assessors, Giles L. Leach, Charles F. Paull, George V. Williams; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Charles Corey, Walter A. Strange, Charles M. Wade, Herbert F. Briggs, James Magnose, Charles A. Shaw; Road Commissioners, Gideon H. Bab- bitt, Geo. W. Westgate, E. E. Whitaker, A. W. Allen, John H. Thrasher, Chas. M. Wade, Arthur J. Bennett; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Charles W. Cook, Joseph Howland, Helen R. Strange. 7 schools; children of school age 165; appropriation $2000.
Trustees of Public Library, C. W. Cook, Joseph Howland, Wm. H. S. Crane; Librarian, Julia R. Burt.
CLERGYMAN-Everett M. Hill (M. E.).
ATTORNEY-James D. Dillingham.
PHYSICIAN-Philip C. Porter.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Calvin S. Crane, James D. Dilling- ham*, Herbert A. Dean, Giles L. Leach.
BERLIN. (Worcester Co.) Villages, Carterville, West Berlin, South Berlin. Inc. Mar. 16, 1784. Pop. 884; voters 224; val. $486,801; rate $9.25; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 7th Councilor, 2d Worcester Sena- torial, 12th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Berlin, C. S. White; West Berlin, S. R. Carter; South Berlin, John Walter.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Shoe manufacturing, farming and market gardening. COMMUNICATION-14 miles northeast of Worcester on Central Mass. Div. of B. & M. R. R., and Northern Div. of Old Colony R. R. Exp., American, New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, F. H. Crossman; Selectmen, S. Rolla Carter, Robert B. Wheeler, Daniel P. Hartwell;
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Auditor, C. S. White; Treasurer and Collector, Arthur Hastings; Assessors, Willis Rice, Adin B. Allen, John E. Moran: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Con- stables, J. O. Osgood, B. F. Walker; Road Commissioners, George H. Bruce, John H. Barnes, J. J. Randall; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Henry A. Wheeler, Geo. F. Pratt, Mrs. I. F. Parmenter; Supt. of Schools, George A. Myrick. 5 schools; children of school age 141: appropriation $1100.
Trustees of Public Library, George F. Pratt, William Bassett, F. H. Crossman; Librarian, Mamie Babcock.
CLERGYMAN-G. F. Pratt (C. U.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Amory A. Bartlett, William Bas- sett*, Arthur Hastings, South Berlin, C. A. Otterson, Pliny B. Southwick, James D. Tyler *.
BERNARDSTON. (Franklin Co.) Inc. Mar. 6, 1762. Pop. 770; voters 196; val. $368,000; rate $12; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Franklin Senatorial, 1st Franklin Representative.
POSTMASTER-F. W. Bardwell.
HOTEL-New England $1.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Farming.
COMMUNICATION-7 miles north of Greenfield on Conn. River Div. of N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Henry Slate; Selectmen, Dr. Charles Bowker, Edwin B. Hale, Willis A. Stratton; Auditor, P. L. Cushman, Hartley Hale; Treasurer, Henry Slate; Collector, S. H. Atherton; Assessors, Selectmen: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen: Constable, S. H. Atherton; Road Commissioner, John W. Chapin; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Geo. R. Paige. Geo. E. Lamphere, Hendrick A. Slate; Prin. of High School, F. S. Brick. 5 schools; children of school age 120; appropriation $2050.
ยท Librarian, David H. Strong.
CLERGYMEN-A. A. Davis (B.), Francis W. Holden (C. U.), David H. Strong (Cong.), John C. Von Bast (M. E.).
PHYSICIANS-Charles Bowker, Wm. Bolton.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-R. L. Crowell, Geo. H. Davenport, Geo. R. Paige, N. P.
BEVERLY. See under City Register.
BILLERICA. (Middlesex Co.) Villages, Centre, North Billerica. Inc. May 29, 1655. Pop. 2804; voters 584; val. $1,795,395; rate $11; debt $30,000. No
license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 5th Middlesex Sena- torial, 20th Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Billerica. T. Frank Lyons; North Billerica, Maurice H. Mc- Elligott; East Billerica, Wm. F. Symmes; South Billerica, Chas. H. Hill.
HOTES-Stearns $1 up.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture woolen goods, machinery and glue.
COMMUNICATION-19 miles northwest of Boston, 7 miles south of Lowell on B. & M. R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Tuesday in March. Clerk, Dud- ley Foster; Selectmen, John E. Rowell, Edward B. Haskell, Franklin Jaquith; Auditors, John Richardson, E. N. Raye; Treasurer, Dudley Foster; Collector, Hiram Brown; Assessors, John E. Rowell, C. S. Smith, George Colson; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Everett Livingston, Marten Conway; Supt. of Highways, George Crosby; Board of Health, Dr. J. B. Tyler, Dr. O. A. Flint; Chief of Fire Dept., Herbert Sheldon.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Dr. O. A. Flint, Rev. J. N. Pardee, Rev. W. W. Nason; Supt. of Schools, A. Mckinney; Prin. of High School, Samuel Tucker. 6 schools; children of school age 451; appropriation $7700.
Trustees of Public Library, F. A. Morey, S. Tucker, C. E. Hosmer, E. F. Dick- inson; Librarian, Miss Fannie Page.
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CLERGYMEN-C. C. Hussey (Un.), D. W. Hardy (Cong.), Jas. Anderson (B.), G. H. Cambridge (B.).
PHYSICIANS-J. B. Tyler, O. A. Flint, Charles E. Hosmer.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Dudley Foster*, F. A. Morey.
BLACKSTONE. (Worcester Co.) Villages, Millville, East Blackstone. Inc. Mar. 25, 1845. Pop. 6138; voters 1052; val. $2,620,290; rate $16; debt $20,863. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-3d Congressional, 7th Councilor, 2d Worcester Senato- rial, 11th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Blackstone, Lawrence Gibney; Millville, John Conway; East Blackstone, Henry P. Tracy.
HOTELS-Lincoln $1, Clarendon $1, Union $1.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture of cotton and woolen goods and rubber boots.
COMMUNICATION-25 miles southeast of Worcester on N. Y. & N. E. R. R., and Prov. & Worcester Div. of N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Exp., Earle & Prew, Adams, United States.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting second Monday in March. Clerk, James Heffernan; Selectmen, Michael Carroll, James Buckley, John Cusick; Auditor, John P. Smith; Treasurer, William H. Hawkins; Collector, John Nugent; Assessors, Americus Welch, Joseph Byme, John Nugent; Overseers of Poor, John J. Powers, William Fitzgerald, Michael McGuinness; Constables, John Nugent, William J. Aitchison, John Colebert, John F. Walsh, James Fay; Road Commissioners, Salmon Blanchard, Daniel Keough, Thomas Reilly; Board of Health, George E. Bullard, John Nugent, John Colebert; Chief of Fire Dept., John J. Dorsey.
EDUCATIONAL- School Committee, Jas. H. Clark, Jos. W. Byrne, Josiah B. Davis; Supt. of Schools, Josiah B. Davis; Prin. of High School, Edward J. Barrett. 9 schools; children of school age 879; appropriation $13,000.
Trustees of Public Library, Andrew Booth, John F. Campbell, Samuel V. Crane, Wm. A. Cole, Adrian Scott; Librarian, Wm. A. Cole.
CLERGYMEN-L. M. Pierce (C. T.), Wm. A. Powers (R. C.), D. L. Dedrickson (Swed.), M. H. Kittredge (R. C.), Samuel Hodgkiss (M. E.), Millville, B. M. Briggs (B.), J. T. Orlander (Swed. Luth.), Millville, John Richards (M. E.), East Blackstone.
ATTORNEYS-A. A. Putnam, F. W. Thayer.
PHYSICIANS-W. W. Brown, Geo. E. Bullard, Thomas F. Roche, A. Scott, Frank J. King, Millville, Geo. F. Mellephant.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Alphonso L. Bowes, Lyman Legg, James O'Reilly, Francis M. Thayer *.
BLANDFORD. (Hampden Co.) Village, North Blandford. Inc. Apr. 10, 1741. Pop. 871; voters 206; val. $430,380; rate $16; debt $4500. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire and Hampshire Senatorial, 1st Hampden Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Blandford, Enos W. Boise; North Blandford, Henry A. Blair. HOTEL-Mountain $2.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture of cardboard, farming.
COMMUNICATION-21 miles northwest of Springfield; stage to Russell, 4 miles. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Enos W. Boise; Selectmen, Edwin A. Bishop, Lee W. Higgins, J. E. Cooney; Auditor, J. H. Moore; Treasurer, John E. Cooney; Collector, W. J. Peebles; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, W. J. Peebles, Ira O. Hig- gins, C. A. Bartlett; Board of Health, Selectmen and W. H. Deane, M. D.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, J. M. Chrysler, C. B. Hayden, C. M. Blair. 10 schools; children of school age 226; appropriation $1800.
Trustees of Public Library, W. H. Deane, Wm. E. Hinsdale, Mary Spiller; Librarian, Lena B. Knox.
CLERGYMEN-J. M. Chrysler (C.), N. L. Porter (M.).
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PHYSICIAN-W. H. Deane.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-E. W. Boise, Sam'l. A. Bartholemew.
BOLTON. (Worcester Co.) Villages, Bolton Centre. Quakerville. Inc. June 24, 1738. Pop. 827; voters 177; val. $48,000; rate $9; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 7th Councilor, 2d Worcester Sena- torial, 13th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTER-James H. Hurlbert.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Farming.
COMMUNICATION-15 miles northeast of Worcester on Northern Div. of Old Colony R. R .; stage to Hudson, 4 miles. Exp., American, New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Amory S. Haynes: Selectmen, William N. Felton, Andrew L. Nourse, George E. Dow; Auditor, W. J. Woodworth: Treasurer. Aaron R. Powers; Collector, George H. Brigham; Assessors, Andrew L. Nourse, Marshall Walcott; Overseers of Poor. George E. Dow, Henry E. Babcock, Amos H. Powers; Constables, Wm. H. Dow, Walter Cole, Samuel H. Wheeler; Road Commissioners, Selectmen. Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., A. S. Haynes.
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