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EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, E. Pomeroy Collier, Joseph S. Bigelow, Amos A. Lawrence, Louis T. Cushing, Cyrus H. Bates, Caleb Lothrop; Supt. of Schools, Elmer F, Curtiss; Prin. of High School, Charles F. Jacobs. 11 schools; children of school age 376; appropriation $12,500
Trustees of Public Library, Rev. Jos. Osgood, D. D., Miss S. Sigourney Pratt, Miss Edith M. Bates, Mrs. Abraham H. Tower, Edward F. Ripley, Edward E. Ellens, Louis T. Cushing, Abraham H. Tower; Librarian, Miss Sarah B. Collier.
CLERGYMEN-E. Victor Bigelow (C. T.), Ignatius P. Egan (R. C.), Joseph Os- good (C. U.), John Sharp (C. T.). Beechwood, Cecil Harper (C. T.), Nantasket, Chas. Smith (M. E.), Nantasket.
ATTORNEY-Louis T. Cushing.
PHYSICIANS-Chas. B. Bridgham, Oliver H. Howe.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Edward E. Ellens, Newcomb B. Tower, Chas. A. Welch, H. T. P. Bates, Louis T. Cushing, Aaron Pratt, Abraham H. Tower, N. P., Ezekiel L. James, Ignatius P. Egan, Greenville D. Braman, Alfred Beal, Caleb Lothrop.
COLRAIN. (Franklin Co.) Villages, Shattuckville, Griswoldville, Lyons- ville, Adamsville. Inc. June 30, 1761. Pop. 1671; voters 340; val. $600,000; rate $15; debt $1000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Franklin Senatorial, 5th Franklin Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Colrain, R. C. Hillman; Lyonsville, H. O. Scott; Griswoldville, Lorenzo Griswold: Adamsville, O. B. Kendrick; Line, F. S. Upton; Elm Grove, Hannah Joy; Shattuckville, Chas. Wolfram.
HOTEL-Colrain $1.50 to $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture yarn and cotton sheetings and shirtings. COMMUNICATION-9 miles northwest of Greenfield; stage to Shelburne Falls, 7 miles. Exp., American, National, local from Shelburne Falls.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, R. C. Hillman; Selectmen, C. A. Meney, R. M. Coombs, H. J. Smith: Auditor, H. O. Scott; Treasurer, R. C. Hillman; Collector, J. D. Miller; Assessors, H. A. Howard, Jonathan E. Davenport, D. Miller: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, J. D. Miller, H. S. Meecham; Road Commissioner, R. M. Coombs.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Jonathan E. Davenport, H. A. Howard, C. R. Field ; Supt. of Schools, C. P. Hall. 15 schools; children of school age 242; ap- propriation $3300.
Trustees of Public Library, Jona. E. Davenport, H. A. Howard, Mrs. Henry A. Smith.
CLERGYMEN-I. S. Yerks (M. E.), F. H. Bodman (C. T.), W. H. Smith (B). PHYSICIAN-J. W. Cram.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-G. H. Carpenter, A. A. Smith, H. A. Smith, W. H. Donelson.
CONCORD. (Middlesex Co.) Villages, Concord Junction, Westvale. Inc. Sept. 3, 1635. Pop. 4427; voters 735; val. $3,723,832; rate $11.50; debt $87,900. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-4th Congressional, 3d Councilor, 2d Middlesex Senato- rial, 19th Middlesex Representative.
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POSTMASTERS-Concord, Wm. Buttrick; Concord Junction, Loring N. Fowler; Westvale, Ralph II. Damon.
HOTELS-Wright Tavern $2, Thoreau $2.50 (summer resort).
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture of flannel dress goods and pails. Mass. Reformatory is located here. Cultivation of asparagus and strawberries is extensively carried on.
COMMUNICATION-19 miles west of Boston on Fitchburg R. R., and 14 miles southwest of Lowell on Southern Div. of Boston & Maine R. R. Exp., Ameri- can, National, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting last Monday in March. Clerk, Chas. E. Brown; Selectmen. James B. Wood, Cyrus Fletcher, Frank E. Cutler: Auditor, Stedman Buttrick; Treasurer, Charles W. Sanford: Assessors, Julius M. Smith, George G. Russell, Albert E. Wood; Overseers of Poor, D. Goodwin Lang, Wm. H. Hunt, George II. Wright; Constables, Charles W. Sanford, D. B. Hosmer, Wm. Craig, Charles W. Ball; Road Commissioners, James Garty, Edwin Wheel- er, James Russell; Water Commissioners, Samuel Hoar, Edward C. Damon, Henry J. Hosmer, James B. Wood, ex-of., John C. Friend, ex-of .; Board of Health, John M. Keyes J. W. Godfrey, J. B. Wood, Cyrus Fletcher, Frank E. Cutler; Chief of Fire Dept., Frank W. Holden.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Prescott Keyes, Wm. H. Hunt, Richard F. Barrett, Charles S. Hart, John B. Shedley, Alice R. Wheeler, Anna M. Holland, Hiram P. Worthley, Frank Wheeler; Supt. of Schools, Wm. L. Eaton. Prin. of High School, Wm. L. Eaton. 14 schools; children of school age 700; appropri- ation $19,050.
Trustees of Public Library, E. R. Hoar, Henry F. Smith, William Wheeler, Woodward Hudson; Librarian, Ellen F. Whitney.
CLERGYMEN-W. J. Batt (N.), State Reformatory, Walter W. Campbell (Uv.), Frederick W. Holland (C. U.), Charles L. Hutchins (E.), Alfred P. Putnam (C. U.), George A. Tewksbury (C. T.), Calvin Keyser (C. T.)
ATTORNEYS-George Heywood, E. R. Hoar, Samuel Hoar, Woodward Hudson, John S. Keyes, Prescott Keyes, Henry C. Merwin, Henry A. Richardson, Chas. Thompson, Charles H. Walcott.
PHYSICIANS-H. II. Braley, G. E. Titcomb, J. W. Godfrey, Concord Junction.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-E. S. Barrett, Walter S. Blan- chard, Loring N. Fowler, Joseph W. Godfrey, Concord Junction, Charles F. Heywood, George Heywood*, George H. Hopkins, Asa Jacobs, Prescott Keyes, H. C. Merwin, N. P., Charles W. Sanford, Charles Thompson, Thos. Todd*, Chas. E. Brown, Woodward Hudson, N. P., Chas. H. Walcott.
CONWAY. (Franklin Co.) Inc. June 17, 1767. Pop. 1451; voters 319; val. $694,311; rate $17.50; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Franklin Senatorial, 4th Franklin Representative.
POSTMASTER-Austin R. Stearns.
HOTEL-Conway $2.
COMMUNICATION-8 miles southwest of Greenfield on Northampton Div. N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R .; stage to Bardwell's Ferry, 4 miles, and to South Deerfield, 6 miles. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Henry W. Billings; Selectmen, David Newhall, Chas. F. Allis, Chas. F. Elmer; Treasurer and Collector, Henry W. Billings; Assessors, Chas. L. Boyden, John W. Fuller, HI. W. Billings; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Gordon H. Johnson, C. A. Smith; Road Commissioners, Chas. Parsons, A. C. Guilford, Elias E. Potter; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., C. A. Smith.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, C. L. Hassell, H. W. Hopkins, G. F. Howland; Supt. of Schools, E. W. Goodhue; Prin. of High School, Chas. Phelps. 12 schools; children of school age 225; appropriation $3000.
Trustees of Public Library, J. B. Packard, Chas. D. Ives, J. B. Laidley, H. W. Billings, Mrs. H. W. Field.
CLERGYMEN-Caldwell Morrison (C. U.), A. J. Day (M. E.), Wm. C. Whit- aker (B.).
PHYSICIANS-Chas. W. Clough (Hom.), John B. Laidley.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Wm. G. Avery, Henry W. Billings*, Carlos Batchelder, N. P., Frank W. Stowe.
COTTAGE CITY. (Dukes Co.) Inc. Feb. 17, 1880. Pop. 1080; voters 214; val. $1, 537,800; rate $15.60; debt $13,495. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-13th Congressional, 1st Councilor, Cape Senatorial, 1st Dukes Representative.
POSTMASTER-Charles L. Scranton.
HOTELS-Island $2.50, Oakwood $2.50, Vineyard Grove $1.50 (summer hotels). PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Summer resort.
COMMUNICATION-Steamer to Wood's Holl, 12 miles, and to New Bedford, 32 miles. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting Monday after first Tuesday in March. Clerk, Elmer E. Landers: Selectmen, Thomas D. Crowell, Fred O. Luce, William H. Davis; Auditor, Herbert L. Norton; Treasurer, Zenas D. Linton; Collector, Walter S. Howland; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Con- stables, La Roy S. Lewis, Eli A. Leighton: Road Commissioners, Hamilton J. Greene, Charles T. Luce, Frank P. Bunker; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., Walter S. Howland.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, William D. Harding, Henry I. Benedict, Samuel Q. Rice; Prin. of Grammar School, Linwood S. Pratt. 3 schools; children of school age 195; appropriation $2500.
Trustees of Public Library, Elihu M. Mosher, Francis P. Vincent, Mrs. Shu- bael L. Norton; Librarian, Mrs. Samuel Q. Rice.
CLERGYMEN-Edward D. Mason (B.), R. E. Schule (M. E.).
ATTORNEY-Linwood S. Pratt.
PHYSICIANS-C. F. Lane (Hom.), Wm. Leach.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Henry H. Davis, Edmund G. Eldredge*, Walter S. Howland*, Howes Norris*, Horatio N. Pease, J. Weston Swift *.
CUMMINGTON. (Hampshire Co.) Villages, West Cummington, Swift River. Inc. June 23, 1779. Pop. 787; voters 213; val. $295,835; rate $18.70; debt $2600. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire and Hamp- shire Senatorial, 2d Hampshire Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Cummington. T. O. Hamlen; West Cummington, Harry E. Bicknell; Swift River, W. L. Chilson.
HOTELS-Deer Hill, West Cummington, $2; Union, Cummington, $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Farming, wood turning, manufacture paper, maple sugar, dairy.
COMMUNICATION-16 miles northwest of Northampton; stage to Williamsburg, 11 miles. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, R. R. Packard; Selectmen, D. E. Lyman, M. S. Howes, Chas. R. Starkweather; Auditor, A. V. Stevens; Treasurer, R. R. Packard; Collector, R. M. Porter; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen: Constables. M. I. Jenkins, Chas. Alan- son Wells; Road Commissioners, Alexius Wells, Ward A. Harlow, Geo. A. Streeter; Board of Health, Wm. P. Stutson, M. D.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, W. W. Orcutt, Mrs. M. C. Stutson, H. E. Bicknell; Prin. of High School, John E. Mason. 5 schools, children of school age 110: appropriation $900.
Trustees of Public Library, John H. Bryant, I. H. Steele, Mrs. H. S. Nohmer, D. E. Lyman, L. H. Tower, (one vacancy); Librarian, L. H. Tower.
CLERGYMEN-J. W. Strout (C. T.), E. P. Merrifield (B.).
PHYSICIANS-Wm. P. Stutson, C. R. Starkweather, West Cummington.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Harry E. Bicknell*, West Cumming- ton, Russell R. Packard, Chas. R. Starkweather, West Cummington.
DALTON. (Berkshire Co.) Inc. Mar. 20, 1784. Pop. 2885; voters 631; val. $2,260,358; rate $7.70; no debt. No license.
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POLITICAL DISTRICTS-Ist Congressional, 8th Councilor, Berkshire Senato- rial, 4th Berkshire Representative.
POSTMASTER-M. E. Stockbridge.
HOTELS-Irving, Eagle.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture paper, shoes, woolen and cotton goods. COMMUNICATION-146 miles west of Boston, and 5 miles east of Pittsfield on Boston & Albany R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting last Monday in March. Clerk, Homer H. Bicknell; Selectmen, S. L. Young, G. T. Pike, F L. Warren; Auditor, M. Glennon; Treasurer. George W. Smith; Collector, E. H. Pierce: Assessors, John H. Smith, George B. Benton, E. L. Brown: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Con- stables, E. H. Pierce, W. C. Brague, Wm. Duffy, Joseph Hibert. W. M. Cooper; Road Commissioners, Selectmen; Water Commissioners, W. M. Crane, M. Glen- non, Franklin Weston; Board of Health, Selectmen; Chief of Fire Dept., M. Glennon.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, F. W. Strong, Wm. J. Simmons, Lewis Bradford; Supt. of Schools, Earl Ingalls; Prin. of High School, H. L. Allen. 17 schools: children of school age 489; appropriation $14,000.
Trustees of Public Library, John D. Carson, F. W. Brown, M. Glennon, J. D. Smith, W. B. Clark, W. W. Scofield, H. C. Mitchell, H. A. Barton, H. P. Kit- tredge; Librarian, Mrs. M. Davison.
CLERGYMEN-George W. Andrews (Cong.), Charles S. Robertson. (M.), H. E. Brady (B.), R. L. Lynch (E.), D. F. Cronin (R. C.).
ATTORNEY-M. B. Warner.
PHYSICIANS-F. M. Couch (Hom.), H. J. Hunter, Walter W. Scofield.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-George F. Booth, William B. Clark*, John K. Moulton, Milton B. Warner*, E. H. Pierce *.
DANA. (Worcester Co.) Village, North Dana. Inc. Feb. 18, 1801. Pop. 700; voters 166; val. $293,929; rate $15.20; debt $5070. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-2d Congressional, 7th Councilor, Worcester and Hamp- shire Senatorial, 3d Worcester Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Dana, F. D. Stevens; North Dana, O. E. Hager.
HOTELS-E. H. Richards, North Dana; F. S. Grover, Dana.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture boxes, straw hats and woolen goods.
COMMUNICATION-25 miles northwest of Worcester on Boston & Albany R. R. Exp., American.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, D. L. Richards; Selectmen, F. S. Grover, Fred E. Doane, E. E. Williams; Auditor, N. E. Johnson; Treasurer, C. N. Doane: Collector. Edwin Amsden; Assessors, Selectmen: Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Edwin Amsden, John S. Grover; Road Commissioner, Edwin Amsden; Board of Health, Dr. S. Witt; Chief of Fire Dept., George H. Miller.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, M. T. Knapp, H. H. Childs, G. L. Johnson: Supt. of Schools, H. H. Childs. 5 schools; children of school age 104; appropria- tion $900.
Trustees of Public Library, N. L. Johnson, E. E. Williams, S. Skinner; Libra- rians, Grace Oaks, H. C. Longley.
CLERGYMEN-Josiah G. Willis (C. T.), O. R. Wheeler (M. E.), North Dana. ATTORNEY-Robert E, Bucher.
PHYSICIAN-Stephen Witt (Ecl.), North Dana.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-J. S. Stone, H. H. Childs, Ezra Somers, N. L. Johnson.
DANVERS. (Essex Co.) Villages, Tapleyville, Putnamville, Danvers Centre, Danversport. Beaver Brook. Inc. Jan. 28, 1752. Pop. 7454; voters 1650; val. $4,416,810; rate $16.80; debt $219,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-6th Congressional, 5th Councilor, 5th Essex Senatorial, 22d Essex Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Danvers, Mrs. G. Kenney; Tapleyville, John A. Logan; Dan- vers Centre, F. A. Wilkins; Danversport, P. A. Gallivan,
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HOTEL-Danvers $2.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Shoe and leather.
COMMUNICATION-5 miles northwest of Salem on Boston & Maine R. R. Exp., American, Boston Local.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Julius Peale: Selectmen. D. P. Pope, Chas. H. Preston, F. C. Damon; Auditor, A. Frank Welch: Treasurer. A. P. Leavoyd; Collector, N. L. Turner; Assessors, D. P. Pope, Jacob Marston, D. A. Massey; Overseers of Poor, John A. Putnam, Wm. O. Hood, Wm. Levy; Constables, A. W. Bacon, M. J. Mead, J. F. Putnam, C. C. Patch, T. D. Crowley; Supt. of Streets, D. A. Pettingell; Water Commis- sioners, O. F. Putnam, Edwin Turner, Sr., G. W. Fiske; Board of Health, F. W. Baldwin, F. C. Damon, D. P. Pope, F. H. Caskin, T. E. Tinsley; Chief of Fire Dept., C. F. Aiken.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, I. W. Andrews, H. F. Batchelder, A. P. Learoyd, W. G. Frost, Mrs. C. E. Whipple, E. H. Niles; Supt. of Schools, W. F. Baldwin: Prin. of High School, E. J. Powers. 10 schools; children of school age 1160: appropriation $22.800.
Trustees of Public Library, I. W. Andrews, I. H. Putnam, Francis Peabody, J. W. Woodman. J. Frank Porter, Geo. A. Peabody, Calvin Putnam, A. P. White, C. H. Preston; Librarian, Emilie K. Davis.
CLERGYMEN-Eugene DeNormandie (C. U.), Edward C. Ewing (Cong.), Joseph Wm. Hyde (E.). W. H. Truckey (Uv.), C. B. Rice (C. T.), Danvers Centre, C. F. Holbrook (B.), Danversport, Thos. E. Powers (R. C.), Danversport, Wm. F. Lan- ford (M. E ), Tapleyville.
ATTORNEYS-Dan'l. N. Crowley, J. W. Porter, Alden P. White.
PHYSICIANS-F. W. Baldwin, Henry F. Batchelder (Hom.), W. W. Eaton, E. A. Kemp, W. G. Frost, Danversport, E. J. Magee.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-Watson M. Ayres, Albert G. Allen Jr., Joshua Bragden, Danversport, Daniel N. Crowley, Wm. A. Cowdrey, A. Preston Chase, Elmer A. Dodge, N. P., Arthur A. Forness, Ezra D. Hines, Harry E. Jackson, Walter S. Lovejoy, John N. Lacey, Dudley A. Massey, Andrew Nichols, Julius Peale, John W. Porter N. P., Andrew H. Paton, Webster F. Putnam, J. Frank Porter. Archibald W. Sillers, Tapleyville, Geo. B. Sears, Putnamville, Samuel L Sawyer, Geo. Tapley, John F. Whipple, A. Franklin Welch, N. P., Alden P. White*, Frederick L. Turner N. P.
DARTMOUTH. (Bristol Co.) Villages, Smith's Mills, Russell's Mills, North Dartmouth, South Dartmouth, Apponegansett, Nonquit. Inc. Oct. 5, 1652. Pop. 3122; voters 614: val. $2,412,975; rate $12; debt $20,687. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-13th Congressional, 1st Councilor, 3d Bristol Senato- rial, 7th Bristol Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Dartmouth, Skerratt & Slocum; North Dartmouth, W. W. Thacher: South Dartmouth, Edward B. Sturtevant.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Farming and summer resort.
COMMUNICATION-Stage from New Bedford, 7 miles. Exp., New York & Bos- ton Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in April. Clerk, Benj. J. Potter, North Dartmouth: Selectmen, James E. Allen, Charles W. Howland, 2d, South Dartmouth. S. T. Hawes, North Dartmouth; Auditors, E. F. Potter. J. T. Skerratt. W. W. Thacher; Treasurer and Collector, Benj. J. Potter, North Dartmouth: Assessors, Isaac B. Poole, Charles W. Howland, 2d, Henry M. Plummer; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, L. C. King, D. W. How- land, Arthur Tollman, John Mosher: Road Commissioners, James E. Allen, Sylvanus T. Hawes, James T. Howland; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee. A. B. Cushman, M. D., J. S. Gidley, W. S. Slocum: Supt. of Schools, C. E. Brockway, North Dartmouth: Principal of High School, H. H. Harriman, North Dartmouth. 19 schools; children of school age 478: appropriation $7000.
CLERGYMEN-M. M. Cleverly, E. G. Woods (F.), W. Bell (C. T.), South Dart- mouth.
PHYSICIANS-W. C. Post, A. B. Cushman, South Dartmouth.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Benj. J. Potter, Arthur J. Delano, North Dart- mouth; Charles W. Howland, 2d, South Dartmouth; John O. Slocum.
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DEDHAM. (County seat of Norfolk Co.) Villages, East Dedham, West Dedham, Islington, Endicott, Ashcroft, Oakdale. Inc. Sept. 8, 1636. Pop. 7123; voters 1514; val. $6,088,216; rate $16 80; debt $16,000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-11th Congressional, 2d Councilor, 2d Norfolk Sena- torial, 1st Norfolk Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Dedham, Chas. H. Riley; Ashcroft, H. K. White, Jr .; Endicott, Jos. Harrington; West Dedham, C. H. Ellis; Islington. Mrs. E. C. Geldert; Walnut Hill, H. A. Hutchinson.
HOTELS-Reunion $1, Norfolk $1.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture woolen goods, pickers, absorbent cotton.
COMMUNICATION-12 miles southwest of Boston at terminus Dedham branch Old Colony R. R., and Dedham branch N. Y. & N. E. R. R. Exp,, Boston Local, United States.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Don Gleason Hill; Selectmen, Thos. P. Murray, Geo. W. Weatherbee, F. F. Favor, J. Everett Smith, David Neal: Auditors, D. A. Lynch, E. C. Paul, F. M. Bailey; Treasurer, Edwin A. Brooks; Collector, Thos. J. Baker; Assessors, Thos. P. Murray, H. E. French, H. H. McQuillen: Overseers of Poor, Howard Colburn, Geo. W. Weatherbee, Anna E. Ely; Constables, Wm. F. Drugan, Martin J. Barrett, Irving Donley, John Dean, Isaac H. Carter, James R. Finn, Otis S. Guild, Charles O. Haynes, George E. Morse; Board of Health, Dr. Francis L. Babcock, E. Worthington, Jr., Dr. E. W. Finn; Chief of Fire Dept., Wm. C. Williams.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Fred'k D. Ely, Julius H. Tuttle, Willie W. Baker, John L. Wakefield, Fred'k B. Kingsbury, Francis L. Babcock; Supt. of Schools, R. W. Hine; Prin. of High School, Geo. F. Joyce, Jr. 12 schools; children of school age 1172: appropriation $38,550.
Trustees of Public Library, John R. Bullard, Don Gleason Hill, James M. Ellis, Winslow Warren, Albert Hale, Alfred Hewins, Henry P. Quincy, Fred J. Stim- son, Carlos Slafter; Librarian, Miss Frances M. Mann.
CLERGYMEN-Wm. H. Fish, Jr.(C. U.), J. H. Flemming (R. C.), John J. O'Keefe (R. C.), J. B. Seabury (C. T.), Reginald Starr (E.), Obed Eldredge (Un.), West Dedham, Lyman Partridge (B.), West Dedham, W. F. Cheney (E.), Ashcroft, J. F. Packard (B.), Walnut Hill, Lewis P. Cushman (M. E.), Walnut Hill.
ATTORNEYS-Don Gleason Hill, Thos. H. Wakefield, Erastus Worthington, Alfred C. Smith, Simon W. Hathaway, Chas. Warren, Robert H. O'Schulz, John D. Cobb.
PHYSICIANS-J. W. Chase, T. W. Dike, Edward W. Finn, A. H. Hodgdon, J. P. Maynard, Geo. A. Southgate (Hom.), Robert W. Southgate (Hom.), Wm. G. Ware (Hom.), F. L. Babcock, Walnut Hill.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARIES-
Frank M. Bailey, East Dedham
Simeon W. Hathaway
Chas. H. Shriver*
Alfred Hewins Alfred C. Smith
Willie W. Baker
Don Gleason Hill
Chas. H. Smith
John R. Bullard, N. P.
Edwin L. Homer Henry Smith
John H. Burdakin
Reston R. Mansfield
Nathaniel Smith
Chas. J. Capen
Francis Marsh
Geo. C. Stearns
Geo. W. Caston
Fred'k W. Murphy
Fred'k J. Stimson
Johnathan Cobb John D. Cobb
Thos. P. Murray
John L. Wakefield
Howard Colburn
Edw. C. Paul, N. P.
John Wardle, Jr.
Thos. W. Dolan Fred'k D. Ely, Jr.
Henry W. Richards
Henry White
Aug. B. Endicott
Chas. C. Sanderson
Erastus Worthington
A. W. Gates-Fairbanks
R. H. O. Schmeltz*
Geo. Fred Williams
Hugh McQuillen
Thos. H. Wakefield*
Reuben P. Collins
F. Aleric Pelton Gardner Perry
Chas. Warren*
Winslow Warren
DEERFIELD. (Franklin Co.) Villages, East Deerfield, South Deerfield, West, Deerfield. Inc. Oct. 22, 1677. Pop. 2910; voters 632; val. $1,500,000; rate $10.60; debt $50,000. License.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-1st Congressional, 8th Councilor, Franklin Senatorial, 4th Franklin Representative.
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POSTMASTERS-Deerfield, Miss Martha G. Pratt; South Deerfield, E. M. Roche: West Deerfield, H. S. Chapman.
HOTELS-Pocumtuck, Deerfield, Bloody Brook, Valley, South Deerfield.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Farming and manufacture pocketbooks.
COMMUNICATION-90 miles northwest of Boston, 4 miles south of Greenfield on Conn. River R. R., and Northampton Div. N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Exp., American and Adams.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, Henry S. Childs; Selectmen, Pharcellus D Bridges, Theodore Childs, Daniel W. Collins; Auditors, Charles W. Phillips, E. B. Arms; Treasurer, Obed S. Arms: Collector, Elmer E. Putnam; Assessors, Elisha Wells, Charles A Pierce, James W. Clapp; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Charles L. Hayden, Wm. P. Saxton, F. S. Wise, E. D. Jewett, Wm. Bauch, N. L. Proulx; Road Com- missioners, Seleetmen; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Rev. E. N. Munroe, Elisha Wells; Prin. of High School, Albert Tyler. 20 schools; children of school age 550; appropria- tion $5000.
Trustees of Public Library, Rev. John Cowan, John N. Billings.
CLERGYMEN-Egbert N. Munroe (C. T.), Richard C. Willy (C. U.), John Cowan (C. T.), South Deerfield.
ATTORNEY-Parker D. Martin.
PHYSICIAN-Frank S. Newell.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Obed S. Arms, Wm. D. Bates, Parker D. Martin, South Deerfield, Arthur W. Ball, Asahel W. Root, George Sheldon.
DENNIS. (Barnstable Co.) Villages, East Dennis, South Dennis, West Dennis, Dennis Port. Inc. June 19, 1793. Pop. 2899; voters 757; val. $1,205,516; rate $11; no debt. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-13th Congressional, 1st Councilor, Cape Senatorial, 1st Barnstable Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Dennis, E C. Matthews; South Dennis, C. M. Underwood; West Dennis, James H. Jenks, Jr .; Dennis Port, Barnabas Sears.
HOTEL-Nobscussett $2 to $3 (summer).
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY-Cranberry culture.
COMMUNICATION-11 miles southeast of Barnstable; stage to Yarmouth Port, 4 miles. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Tuesday in November. Clerk, Watson F. Baker; Selectmen, Henry H. Sears, E. B. Joy, Geo. A. Baker: Auditors, Joshua Crowell, Henry H. Fish, Miller T. T. Nickerson; Treasurer, Watson F. Baker; Collectors, Jotham Nickerson, Eilert Wafer; Assessors, Selectmen; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Eilert Wafer, Jotham Nickerson, Jas. S Hinckley, J. W. Peterson, Reuben Rogers; Road Commissioners, Ira Wixon, Wm. B. Brooks, Richard H. Hefler; Board of Health, Selectmen.
EDUCATIONAL-School Committee, Luther Hull, Joshua Crowell, Jotham Nick- erson, Van Buren Chase, Jonathan P. Edwards, Royal P. Kelley : Supt. of Schools, Wm. E. Chaffin ; Prins. of High Schools, B. M. Sheridan, B. E. Holland. 15 schools; children of school age 444; appropriation $6500.
CLERGYMEN-M. Crafts (C. T.), South Dennis, J. G. Gammons (M. E.), West Dennis.
PHYSICIANS-David R. Ginn, Dennis Port, H. S. Kelley, Jr., West Dennis.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND NOTARY-Watson F. Baker, South Dennis, Luther Child, Edw. E. Crowell, Van Buren Chase, Luther Fish, Henry H. Fisk, West Dennis, Thos. Howes, Dennis Port, James B. Hopkins. Joshua C. Howes, Dennis, Nathan Sears, East Dennis, Abner R. Wixom, N. P., West Dennis.
DIGHTON. (Bristol Co.) Villages, North Dighton, Dighton Village, West Dighton, Segreganset. Inc. May 30, 1712. Pop. 1889; voters 388; val. $759,754; rate $15.20; debt $3000. No license.
POLITICAL DISTRICTS-12th Congressional, 1st Councilor, 2d Bristol Senato- rial, 10th Bristol Representative.
POSTMASTERS-Dighton, Ferdinand Muldoon; North Dighton, John A. Rose;
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West Dighton, Harriet E. Horton; Segreganset, Mary Lane.
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES-Manufacture cotton goods, paper, stoves, stove linings, and color works.
COMMUNICATION-4 miles south of Taunton on Old Colony R. R. Exp., New York & Boston Despatch.
TOWN OFFICERS-Annual town meeting first Monday in March. Clerk, George E. Gooding; Selectmen, Charles A. Chase, E. Ellsworth Lincoln, Isaac A. Hardy; Auditor, Josiah S. Place; Treasurer, George E. Gooding; Collector, Albert N. Goff; Assessors, George E. Gooding, Noah Chase, James N. Paul; Overseers of Poor, Selectmen; Constables, Edmond Hathaway, George A. Chase, Fred Mil- lard, James H. Horton, James H. Luther; Road Commissioners, Herbert A. Briggs, Charles A. Horton, John E. Chandler; Board of Health, George E. Good- ing, Chas. S. Chase, E. Ellsworth Lincoln, Isaac A. Hardy.
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