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Moses Williams Moses Williams, Jr .* Geo. H. Worthley, N. P.
BUCKLAND. (Franklin Co.) Inc. Apr. 14, 1779. Pop. 1570; voters 391; val. $527,151; rate $17.50; debt $6403. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Franklin Senatorial, 5th Franklin Representative.
POSTMASTER-A. T. Bradford.
HOTEL-P. R. Woodward.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Peg manufacture and farming.
COMMUNICATION-4 miles from Shelburne Falls by stage. Station on Fitch- burg R. R., 2 miles. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Albert C. Bray; Selectmen, Emerson J. Griswold, Albert J. Amstein, Spencer Wood- ward; Treasurer, Albert C. Bray; Collector, Joseph F. Ballard; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Joseph Ballard, J. E. Slater, W. Hume; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., D. C. Bartlett.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Clifton L. McKnight, R. W. Field, E. C. May- nard; Supt. of Schools, C. P. Hall. 12 schools; children of school age 312; ap- propriation $2500.
CLERGYMEN-A. C. Hodges (C. T.), J. C. Allard (R. C.), Shelburne Falls.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Albert J. Amstein, Ezekiel D. Bement, James F. Ballard, Albert C. Bray, Warren D. Forbes, Reuben W. Field, Clifton L. McKnight*, Henry L. Warfield.
BURLINGTON. (Middlesex Co.) Village, Havenville. Inc. Feb. 28, 1799. Pop. 617; voters 138; val. $516,559; rate $13.80; debt $6210. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 5th Middlesex Sena- torial, 19th Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTER-Charles G. Foster.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Farming for Boston market.
COMMUNICATION-15 miles southeast of Lowell, 3 miles west of Woburn. Exp., Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting in March or April, date set by Select - men. Clerk, Harry H. Nichols; Selectmen. George L. Tebbetts, Edwin A. Bur- nett, William Graham; Auditor, Walter W. Skelton; Treasurer and Collector. H. H. Nichols: Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, J. F. Rice, D. O'Brien; Highway Surveyor, E. D. Bennett; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Albert S. Wood, Augustus Prouty, M. Stevenson, Jr .; Supt. of Schools, Lewis O. McKenney. 5 schools; children of school age 100; appropriation $1500.
Trustees of Public Library, Augustus Prouty, Marshall Wood, M. Stevenson, Jr .; Librarian, Miss Emma F. Wood.
CLERGYMAN-F. W. Whipple (Cong.).
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE-Samuel Sewall.
Francis W. Lawrence Joseph Lee Albert L. Lincoln, Jr. William E. Lincoln George B. Little James L. Little Thomas J. Lothrop Augustus S. Lovett Anson M. Lymon Herbert Magoun George S. Mann E. Sumner Mansfield Samuel F. McCleary John J. McCormack
David H. Mckay Jonas M. Miles Luther S. Moore
Oscar B. Mowry
William Noble
Patrick O'Laughlin
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CAMBRIDGE. See under City Register.
CANTON. (Norfolk Co.) Villages, Canton Junction, Ponkapoag. Inc. Feb. 23, 1797. Pop. 4538; voters 985; val. $3,890,832; rate $14.80; no debt. No li- cense.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-12th Congressional, 2d Councilor, 1st Norfolk Sena- torial, 4th Norfolk Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Canton, Fred E. Holmes; Canton Junction, J. W. Wattles Jr .; Ponkapoag, John C. Gerald.
HOTEL-Wellington $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture woolen, silk, cotton goods, twine, stove polish, bleachery, iron, copper.
COMMUNICATION-14 miles southwest of Boston on Providence Div. Old Colony R. R. Exp., Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Walter Ames; Selectmen, Francis D. Dunbar, Frederic P. Drake, Alfred Draper; Au- ditors, James E. Grimes, Edwin V. Kinsley, William B. Revere; Treasurer, Patrick F. Brady; Collector, Timothy Owen; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of' Poor, Selectmen; Constables, John Buckley Jr., John Dunn, Lucius Edson, Wm. D. Thurston, Patrick H. Kelley, Peter F. Grimes, Thomas Kennally, John F. Plunkett, Robert L. Draper; Supt. of Streets, E. H. Estey; Water Commis- sioners, Robert Bird, Thomas E. Grover, Michael F. Ward; Board of Health, Robert Rogers, A. R. Holmes, M. D., Thos. D. Lonergan, M. D .; Chief of Fire Dept., Frederick P. Drake.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Augustus Hemenway, Thos. D. Lonergan, M. D., Alfred Draper, Frank R. Bird, Cornelius X. O'Brien, Chas. Endicott, Jesse Fenno, James L. Draper, Charles H. French; Supt. of Schools, James S. Perkins: Prin. of High School, Elmer H. Brackett. 8 schools; children of school age 755; appropriation $14,615.
Trustees of Public Library, Joseph W. Wattles, Charles N. Draper, John C. Gerald, Frank R. Bird, Henry F. Jenks, Cornelius X. O'Brien, Augustus Hemen- way, Joshua P. Bodfish, Henry F. Buswell; Librarian, David T. Hagan.
CLERGYMEN-J. P. Bodfish (R. C.), T. M. Butler (B.), Henry F. Jenks (C. U.), George Walker (E.), M. B. Taylor (C. T.), Omer G. Petrie (Uv.).
ATTORNEYS-H. F. Buswell, B. R. Doody, John Everett, Thos. E. Grover, Gerald A. Healy, M. F. Ward.
PHYSICIANS-A. R. Holmes, Thos. D. Lonergan, C. I. Porter (Aom.), Geo. I. Ross.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Thos. E. Grover*, Henry F. Jenks, B. R. Doody, Michael F. Ward, Edward D. Endicott, Gerald A. Healy, Horace Guild, Chas. Endicott *. Henry F. Buswell, James L. Draper, John H. Dunbar, Chas. H. French, John Everett, Robert Bird, Frederic Endicott, Nathaniel W. Dunbar*, John C. Gerald, Ponkapoag, Oscar D. Capen, Walter W. Shaw.
CARLISLE. (Middlesex Co.) Inc. Apr. 28, 1780. Pop. 481 ; voters 110; val. $346,640; rate $11; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 5th Middlesex Sena- torial, 30th Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTER-John G. Blaisdell.
HOTEL-Gilman Nickles $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Farming.
COMMUNICATION-9 miles southwest of Lowell, and 5 miles north of Concord on Framingham & Lowell branch of Old Colony R. R. Exp., American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting third Monday in March. Clerk, W. B. Chamberlain; Selectmen, J. Q. A. Green, Warren H. Blaisdell, George E. French; Auditor, Howard Melvin: Treasurer, Warren B. Chamberlain: Collector, Albion A. Adams; Assessors, George H. Robbins, Ezra Page, Edward J. Carr; Overseers of Poor, Gilman Nickles, Charles Forbush, Charles H. Hutchinson: Con- stables, Geo. P. Davis, Geo. E. Rose; Road Commissioners, Selectmen; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., George R. Duren.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Mary A. Green, Charles Forbush, W. H. Blaisdell; 5 schools; children of school age 77; appropriation $1000.
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Trustees of Public Library, Willie A. Prescott, Mary Green, Susan M. Hutchin- son; Librarian, Thomas A. Green.
CLERGYMEN-Lyman B. Mevis (C. T.), E. A. Abbott (Un.).
PHYSICIAN-Austin Marsh.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Albion A. Adams, Geo. R. Duren .*
CARVER. (Plymouth Co.) Villages, North Carver, South Carver, Centre, Wenham. Inc. June 9, 1790. Pop. 994; voters 204; val. $773,214; rate $11.50; debt $2000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-12th Congressional, 1st Councilor, 2d Plymouth Sena- torial, 7th Plymouth Representative.
POSTMASTERS-South Carver, Peleg McFarlin; Carver, J. A. Vaughan; North Carver, A. L. Pink; East Carver (vacant).
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Cranberry culture, iron foundry.
COMMUNICATION-8 miles southwest of Plymouth on Plymouth & Middleboro R. R. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting last Monday in March. Clerk, Henry S. Griffith: Selectmen, Fred A. Ward, T. T. Vaughan. W. A. Tillson; Auditors, Peleg McFarlin, S. C. C. Finney; Treasurer and Collector, James A. Vaughan; Assessors, John Bent, Lucius Atwood, E. E. Shaw; Overseers of Poor, Select- men; Collectors, John W. Cobb, W. F. Stanley, W. S. McFarlin; Road Commis- sioner, E. H. Murdock; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Eben S. Lucas, Gustavus Atwood, Mrs. Rebecca Benson. 7 schools; children of school age 131; appropriation $1700.
CLERGYMEN-C. A. Parker (B.), N. Lincoln (Cong.), North Carver, E. A. Hunt (M. E.), South Carver.
PHYSICIANS-Ellis H. Cornish, Geo. F. Morse (Hom.), North Carver.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Benj. Rawson, Gustavus Atwood, Nelson Sher- man, Wm. Savery, John Bent, Albert T. Shurtliff, Peleg McFarlin.
CHARLEMONT. (Franklin Co.) Villages, Zoar, East Charlemont. Inc. June 21, 1765. Pop. 972; voters 265; val. $350,000: rate $20; debt $6000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Franklin Senatorial, 5th Franklin Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Charlemont, T. A. Taylor; Zoar, Frank Hawkes; East Charle- mont, Joseph Packard.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture spools, and farming.
COMMUNICATION-13 miles west of Greenfield on Fitchburg R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, W. E. Niles; Selectmen, L. B. Rice, F. M. Legate, C. H. Sherman; Auditors, F. L. Tyler, O. C. Avery, Fred Wells; Treasurer, W. E. Niles; Collector, L. Thatcher; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen: Constables, L. Thatcher, E. F. Haskins; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., E. T. Haskins.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee. Carrie J. Legate, Mary E. N. Young, Lyman Whiting; Supt. of Schools, Julius Dartt. 10 schools; children of school age 182; appropriation $1550.
Trustees of Public Library, A. L. Avery, George E. Bemis, C. H. Leavitt; Libra- rian, Lizzie M. Temple.
CLERGYMEN-Ira A. Smith (C. T.), Lyman Whitney (C. T.), W. T. Miller (M. E.), A. D. Barter (B.).
PHYSICIANS-Merritt A. Bowen (Bot.), Hiram Temple (Bot.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-W. E. Niles, Ansel L. Tyler, V. M. Porter.
CHARLTON, (Worcester Co.) Villages, Charlton City. Charlton Depot, Northside, Millward, Dresser Hill, Lelandville, Putnamville. Inc. Nov. 21, 1754. Pop. 1847; voters 441; val. $919,120: rate $13.50; debt $2000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-3d Congressional, 7th Councilor, 3d Worcester Senato- rial, 7th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Charlton, Emma J. Dodge; Charlton City, F. J. Rich; Charl- ton Depot, F. Knight.
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HOTEL-Aklor, Charlton City.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Box making, farming, satinet mills.
COMMUNICATION-13 miles southwest of Worcester on Boston & Albany R. R .; stage to Oxford, 7 miles, and Southbridge, 5 miles. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in April. Clerk, Harris M. Dodge; Selectmen, James O. Copp, Elijah R. Carpenter, Lyman S. Lamb; Auditor, Rufus B. Dodge; Treasurer and Collector, J. Fremont Rich; Assessors, Wm. Hammond, Everett Hill, D. M. Howe; Overseers of Poor. Selectmen; Constables, J. Fremont Rich, Charles Baldwin, Frank Knight, J. H. Putnam, A. F. Hiscox; Road Commissioners, Lyman Stevens, Carlos Bond, Jerome Fitts; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, M. D. Woodbury, Ida M. Douty, Fred A. Putnam. 13 schools; children of school age 300; appropriation $3700.
Trustees of Public Library, Carlos Bond, F. O. Wakefield, J. F. Rich; Librarian, J. F. Rich.
CLERGYMEN-W. F. Spencer (Cong.), J. H. Farnsworth (Uv.), W. S. Fritch (M.). PHYSICIANS-George H. Taft (Hom.), H. M. Leach.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Carlos Bond, A. M. Dodge, Benj. F. Goddard, Geo. Hammond, Darwin Lombard, M. D. Woodbury.
CHATHAM. (Barnstable Co.) Villages, North Chatham, Chatham Port, South Chatham, West Chatham. Inc. June 11, 1712. Pop. 1954; voters 535; val. $866,208; rate $17; debt $35,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-13th Congressional, 1st Councilor, Cape Senatorial, 2d Barnstable Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Chatham, M. W. Howard; North Chatham, C. A. Fruman; Chatham Port, Osborn Nickerson; West Chatham; Miss Dora Harding; South Chatham, Joshua Eldridge.
HOTEL-Ocean House $1.50.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Fishing, farming and cranberry culture.
COMMUNICATION-80 miles southeast of Boston on Cape Cod Div. of Old Colony R. R. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in February. Clerk, Levi Atwood; Selectmen, C. A. Fruman, S. E. Hallett, Osborn Nickerson; Aud .- tor, N. B. Small: Treasurer, Levi Atwood; Collector, Charles Bassett; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Gains Mullett, George C. Eldridge; Road Commissioners, Oliver E. Eldridge, John K. Kendrick, Alvin B. Aikins; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, E. T. Bearse, W. L. Nickerson, S. S. Young, T. S. Arey, C. E. Robbins. Gains Mullett, S. W. Hammand, Geo. H. Nickerson, Chatham Port, Cyrus W. Kelley, South Chatham; Supt. of Schools, Samuel S. Young; Prin. of High School, M. F. Daggett. 12 schools; children of school age 214; appropriation $5400.
Trustees of Public Library, E. T. Brasher, S. E. Hallett, Ellen T. Perry; Libra- rian, P. H. Lewis.
CLERGYMEN-S. B. Andrews (C. T.), J. N. Patterson (M. E.), Edward Morris (Uv.).
PHYSICIAN-F. H. Rogers.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Charles Bassett, Erastus T. Bearse, N. P., Levi Eldridge, S. W. Hammond, Solomon E. Hallett, Hiram Harding, G. Mullett, N. P., D. M. Nickerson, Jr.
CHELMSFORD. (Middlesex Co.) Villages, Chelmsford Centre, North Chelmsford, South Chelmsford, West Chelmsford. Inc. May 29, 1655. Pop. 2695; voters 648; val. $1,955,085; rate $8.50; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 6th Councilor, 5th Middlesex Sena- torial, 20th Middlesex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Chelmsford, Wm. H. Hills; North Chelmsford, David A. Polley ; South Chelmsford, Henry H. Emerson; West Chelmsford, (vacant).
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Iron founding, wool scouring and farming.
COMMUNICATION-31/3 miles southwest of Lowell on Old Colony R. R. Exp., American, New York & Boston Despatch.
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TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting third Monday in March. Clerk, Geo. A. Parkhurst; Selectmen, Eben T. Adams, Geo. F. Snow, Martin Robbins, Newell E. Parker, Arthur H. Sheldon; Auditors, Ziba Gay, E. F. Richardson, Perley P. Perham; Treasurer, E. W. Sweetser; Collector, W. L. Gordon; Assessors, Select- men; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, J. P. Emerson, S. J. Garland, D. A. Polley, Fred E. Nason, Wm. J. Quigley; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Samuel Hagerman, Orrin Pierce, Charles F. Randlett, Daniel P. Byam, John H. Redman, Charles H. Andrews, George A. Byam, Hubert Bearce, Joseph A. Parkhurst; Supt. of Schools, Geo. F. Snow; Prins. of High Schools, Centre, Miss Susie H. Emerson; North, Arthur W. Tru- bey. 15 schools ; children of school age 462; appropriation $7075.
Trustees of Public Library, H. S. Perham, Mrs. Harriet M. Bartlett, Luther H. Sargent, Rev. S. I. Briant, A. Heady Park, Miss Louisa A. Allen; Librarian, Rev. H. A. Cornell.
CLERGYMEN-H. A. Cornell (B), E. C. Bartlett (C. T.), Granville Pierce (C. U.), Wilson Waters (E.), S. I. Briant (Cong.), North Chelmsford, M. McConnell (M. E.), West Chelmsford.
PHYSICIANS-Edward H. Chamberlain, Amasa Howard, F. E. Varnex, North Chelmsford.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-C. E. A. Bartlett, Charles F. Dow, H. H. Emerson, Geo. A. Parkhurst, E. F. Richardson, A. H. Sheldon, J. J. Hoyt.
CHELSEA. See under City Register.
CHESHIRE. (Berkshire Co.) Inc. Mar. 14, 1793. Pop. 1308; voters 242; val. $701,890; rate $15; debt $6474. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire Senatorial, 2d Berkshire Representative.
POSTMASTER-Wm. Flaherty.
HOTEL-Hoosic Valley $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Lime burning, lumber, barrel stock, boxes, etc.
COMMUNICATION-9 miles northeast of Pittsfield on Boston & Albany R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting third Monday in March. Clerk, Jos. G. Northrup; Selectmen, George W. Fisher, George Z. Dean, Joseph G. North- rup; Auditor, W. B. Dean; Treasurer, Fred C. Brown: Collector, Almon J. Leon- ard: Assessors, Fred C. Brown, Emory King, Leonard B. Wood; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Israel Barber, Michael Callahan; Road Commis- sioner, Warren E. Brown; Water Commissioners, Levi J. Fisk, Jackson B. Far- num, Howard A. Northrup; Board of Health, Geo. W. Fisher, Henry T. Phillips, Peter J. Donovan; Chief of Fire Dept., W. B. Dean.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Geo. Z. Dean, Wm. Flaherty, R. V. Wood; Supt. of Schools, Earl Ingalls; Prin. of High School, Anna Hitchcock. 8 schools; children of school age 197; appropriation $3000.
CLERGYMEN-E. C. Hoyt (M. E.), E. N. Harding (B.), P. Youlen (M. E.).
PHYSICIAN-Henry T. Phillips.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Richard A. Burget, Fred C. Brown, N. P., Jackson B. Farnum, Thomas J. Keegan, Frank A. Martin.
CHESTER. (Hampden Co.) Villages, Chester Centre, North Chester, Little- ville. Inc. Feb. 21, 1783. Pop. 1295; voters 331; val. $542,605; rate $15; no debt. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire and Hampshire Senatorial, 1st Hampden Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Chester, James C. Cooper; North Chester, Chloe Cushman; Littleville,
HOTELS-White's $2, Chester $1.50 to $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture emery, bedsteads, tanning, granite cutting.
COMMUNICATION-28 miles west of Springfield on Boston & Albany R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting last Monday in March. Clerk, George N. Cone; Selectmen, Clayton D. Smith, Clarence M. Woods, Edw. L. Higgins;
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Auditor, Geo. H. Hapgood; Treasurer, Geo. N. Cone; Collector, Major A. Snow; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen: Constables, Geo. W. Crane, Major A. Snow, Jas. C. Gamwell, Geo. F. Soule, E. F. Pease; Road Commission- er, Clayton D. Smith; Water Commissioners, Clayton D. Smith, Geo. N. Cone, N. A. Harwood; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., Geo. N. Cone.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, E. L. Hemenway, E. L. Cowles, C. M. Bell; Supt. of Schools, Louis A. Pratt. 10 schools; children of school age 254; appro- priation $2325.
Trustees of Public Library, Clayton D. Smith, Fannie Jones, Edward L. Cowles; Librarian, Gertrude Beecham.
CLERGYMEN-R. E. Smith (M. E.), Thos. Murphy (Cong.).
ATTORNEY-Clayton D. Smith.
PHYSICIANS-Oscar J. Shepardson, Howard E. Wilson.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Geo. H. Hapgood, Elisha C. Pease, Clayton D.Smith.
CHESTERFIELD. (Hampshire Co.) Village, West Chesterfield. Inc. June 11, 1762. Pop. 608; voters 180; val. $310,000; rate $16; debt $1500. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire and Hamp- shire Senatorial, 2d Hampshire Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Chesterfield, William Baker; West Chesterfield, Dwight I. Stanton.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Farming and wood-working.
COMMUNICATION-15 miles northwest of Northampton; stage to Williamsburg, 7 miles. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, James D. Stall; Selectmen, W. I. Rice, J. B. Macomber, Victor M. Pearl; Auditor, Fred D. Cleaveland; Treasurer, Martin L. Higgins: Collector, George W. Rogers; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constable, George W. Rogers: Road Commissioner, Oliver S. Munson; Board of Health, A. M. Belden, M. D., W. I. Rice, V. M. Pearl, J. B. Macomber.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, C. T. Macomber, Miss N. Merrett, Mrs. A. M. Belden. 7 schools; children of school age 90; appropriation $1000.
Trustees of Public Library, Horatio Bisbee, C. I. Macomber, Willard Curtis; Librarian, Clayton W. Rhoades.
CLERGYMAN-Elihu Loomis (C. T.).
PHYSICIAN-A. M. Belden (Bot.).
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Chandler T. Macomber, W. Chesterfield; Albert Nichols, James D. Stall.
CHICOPEE. See under City Register.
CHILMARK. (Dukes Co.) Villages, Squibnocket, Menemska. Inc. Sept. 14, 1694. Pop. 353; voters 110; val. $215,280; rate $9.25; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-13th Congressional, 1st Councilor, Cape Senatorial, 1st Dukes Representative.
POSTMASTER-Squibnocket, George West.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Farming, fishing.
COMMUNICATION-12 miles west of Edgartown, stage to Vineyard Haven, 10 miles. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Fred A. Mayhew; Selectmen, Francis Mayhew, Henry H. Allen, Nahum T. Norton; Auditor, Hertford C. Mayhew; Treasurer, Francis Mayhew; Collector, Nahum T. Norton; Assessors. Selectmen: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constable, Nahum T. Norton; Road Commissioner, Francis Mayhew; Board of Health, Henry H. Allen, Daniel Vincent, Eddy C. Flanders.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, F. B. Hammett, Florence B. Mayhew, M. L. Poole. 3 schools: children of school age 32; appriation $350.
Trustees of Public Library, Fred A. Mayhew, Florence B. Mayhew, Addie L. Mayhew; Librarian, Florence B. Mayhew.
CLERGYMAN-Chas. Thurber (M. E.).
PHYSICIAN-Courtland Fairchild.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE-Horatio W. Tilton.
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CLARKSBURG. (Berkshire Co.) Village, Briggsville. Inc. Mar. 2, 1798. Pop. 884; voters 165; val. $200,000; rate $20; debt $5000. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire Senatorial, 1st Berkshire Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Clarksburg, P. O. at North Adams; Briggsville, C. J. Whitney. PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Woolen, lumber.
COMMUNICATION-23 miles north of Pittsfield, stage to North Adams, 2 miles. Exp., Local from North Adams.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting third Monday in April. Clerk, C. J. Whitney; Selectmen. E. W. Gleason, A. A. Graham, Robt. Laufair; Auditor, W. A. Coon; Treasurer, C. J. Whitney; Collector, Dexter Bishop; Assessor, R. G. Hall; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constable, N. C. Mason, R. Laufair; Road Commissioner, C. D. Stevens; Board of Health, R. G. Hall, Wm. Goodell, David Williams.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Jas. Armstrong, Lewis Oakes, Peter Cald- well. 3 schools; children of school age 288; appropriation $1500.
CLINTON. (Worcester Co.) Inc. March 14, 1850. Pop. 10,424; voters 2343; val. $6,927,124; rate $16.60; debt $77,250. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 7th Councilor, 2d Worcester Sena- torial, 13th Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTER-Henry A. Burdett.
HOTELS-Clinton $2, Oxford $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES- Manufacture carpets, gingham, wire, trunks worsted.
COMMUNICATION-17 miles northeast of Worcester, junction Worcester, Nash- ua & Portland Div. B. & M. R. R .. and Northern Div. Old Colony R. R. Exp., American, New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting Tuesday after first Monday in March. Clerk, Samuel W. Tyler; Selectmen, P. P. Comey, T. H. O'Connor, W. R. Dame, H. H. Lowe, F. F. Wallace; Auditors, T. J. Martin, C. M. Dinsmore, Adolph Meister: Treasurer and Collector, Wm. F. Heagney; Assessors, J. A. M. Wittig, Geo. S. Gibson, W. R. Dame; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Abijah Brown, Thos. Murphy, John J. Gibbons, Walter Burke, Charles A. Bartlett, J. H. Bindhammer, Allen A. Bowers, Michael F. Smith; Road Commissioners, W. F. Howard, Martin Murphy, David H. Maynard; Water Commissioners, John W. Corcoran, H. H. Lowe, W. R. Dame; Board of Health, W. P. Bowers, M. D., Philip T. O'Brien, M. D., H. C. Greeley; Chief of Fire Dept., H. H. Lowe.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, John W. Corcoran, Philip T. O'Brien, John McQuaid, A. W. Booth, E. W. Burdett, Edwin L. Harris; Supt. of Schools, C. L. Hunt; Prin. of High School, A. E. Ford. 38 schools; children of school age 1702; appropriation $33,000.
Trustees of Public Library. H. N. Bigelow, John McQuaid, A. E. Ford, C. C. Stone, Geo. M. Morse, George W. Weeks; Librarian, Charlotte L. Greene.
CLERGYMEN-Charles M. Bowers (B.), James C. Duncan (U.), T. L. Fisher (E.), Harvey H. Paine (M.), J. S. Nilligan (R. C.), Richard J. Patterson (R. C.), James M. Pendergast (R. C.), F. C. F. Scherff (Cong.), William W. Jordan (C. T.), Willard E. Waterbury (B.), Albert Flick (Pres.).
ATTORNEYS-C. G. Bancroft, Walter R. Dame, Edmond A. Evans, T. F. Lar- kin, Jonathan Smith, Charles G. Stevens.
PHYSICIANS-W. P. Bowers, George W. Burditt, P. P. Comey, C. L. French, J. J. Goodwin, George M. Morse, P. T. O'Brien, T. H. O'Connor, John F. Wor- cester.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Henry N. Bigelow, Charles A. Bartlett, Herbert J. Brown, Abijah Brown, John W, Corcoran*, Herman Dietz- man*, Charles M. Dinsmore, N. P., Walter R. Dame*, Jeremiah Cotter, Edmond A. Evans*, Lucius Field, Henry C. Greeley, Enoch H. Gibbs, Frank E. Howard, William Hamilton, Thomas F. Larkin*, Timothy O'Toole, Joshua Thissell, Geo. P. Taylor, W. E. Parkhurst, Charles G. Stevens*, Chris T. Stone, Jonathan Smith*, George W. Weeks, J. A. M. Wittig.
COHASSET. (Norfolk Co.) Villages, Beechwood, North Cohasset. Inc. Apr. 26, 1770. Pop. 2448; voters 497; val. $4,300,000; rate $9.20; debt $64,500. License.
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POLITICAL DISTRICTS-12th Congressional, 1st Councilor, 1st Plymouth Sena- torial, 4th Plymouth Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Cohasset, Joseph St. John; Beechwood, Herbert L. Brown. PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Farming and fishing, summer resort.
COMMUNICATION-21 miles southeast of Boston on Old Colony R, R. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, New- comb B. Tower; Selectmen, Philander Bates, Caleb F. Nichols, (one vacancy); Auditor, Harry W. Souther; Treasurer and Collector, Abraham H. Tower; Asses- sors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Edward E. Went- worth, A. Bradford, John Roche, Jr., Henry E. Brennock, A. Bradford Litchfield, Charles L. Kittrell, Thomas S. Grassie; Supt. of Streets, Philander Bates: Supt. of Water Works, Daniel N. Tower; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., Edward E. Wentworth.
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