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Number of names in Baldwinville Directory, - 334
Number of names in East Templeton Directory, 165
Number of names in Erving Directory, - 274
Number of names in Orange Directory, 1524
Number of names in Otter River Directory,
249
Number of names in Royalston Directory, - 416
Number of names in Petersham Directory, 332
Number of names in Phillipston Directory, 152
Number of names in Templeton Directory, 239
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CENSUS OF 1885 : - TOTAL, 1,942,141.
BARNSTABLE CO
North Adams, - 12,540 Otis, 703
DUKES CO.
Barnstable, 4,050
Peru, 368
Pittsfield, 14,466
Cottage City,
-
709
Brewster, 934
Richmond, 854
Edgartown, - 1,165
Chatham, 2,028
Sandisfield, 1,019
Gay Head, 186
Dennis, 2,923
Savoy, 691
Tisbury, 1,541
Eastham, . 638
Sheffield, - 2,033
Falmouth,
2,520
Stockbridge, 2,114
Total,
4,135
Mashpee, - 311
Washington, - 470
Orleans, 1,176
W. Stockbridge, 1,648
Provincetown, - 4,480
Williamstown, - 3,729
Sandwich, 2,124
Windsor, - - 657
Truro, 972
Wellfleet, 1,687
Total, - - 73,828
Yarmouth, 1,856
Total, - - 29,845
BERKSHIRE CO.
Adams, 8,283
Alford, 341
Becket, -
938
Easton, 3,948
Haverhill, 21,795
Cheshire,
1,448
Fairhaven, 2,880
Ipswich, 4,207
Clarksburg, 708
Fall River, 56.870
Lawrence. 35.862
2.113
Freetown. 1.4 7
Mansfield, 2.939
Lynnfield.
Manchester, 1,639
Florida, - 487 Gt. Barrington, - 4,271 Hancock, - 613
Raynham, -
1,535
Merrimac, 2,378
Hinsdale, - 1,656
Rehoboth, 1,788
Methuen, 4,507
Lanesborough, 1,212
Seekonk, 1,295
Somerset, 2,475
Nahant, -
637
Lenox, 2,154
Swansea, 1,403
Newbury, - 1,590
Monterey, 571
Taunton, 23,674
Newburyport, - 13,716 North Andover, 3,425
New Ashford, - 163
Peabody, - 9.530
New Marlboro, - 1,661 ]
Total, - - 158,498
Rockport, - 3,888
ESSEX CO.
Amesbury, 4,403
Andover, 5,711
Beverly, 9,186
Boxford, -
840
Bradford, 3,106
Danvers, -
7,061
Acushnet, 1,071
Essex, - 1,722
2,299
Gloucester,
Dartmouth, 3,448
Dighton, 1,782
Groveland, Hamilton, 851
2,272
Egremont, 826
New Bedford, 33,393
Norton, -
1,718
Marblehead, 7,517
Middleton, 899
Lee, - 4,274
Mt. Washington, 160
Westport, - - 2,706
Gosnold, - 122
Harwich, 2,783
Tyringham, - 457
BRISTOL CO.
Attleboro, 13,175
Georgetown, 21,713
Berkeley 941
Chilmark, 412
Bourne, 1,363
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MILLERS RIVER DISTRICT DIRECTORY.
Rowley, 1,183
Monson, - 3,958
Carlisle, 526
Salem, 28,090
Montgomery, 278
Chelmsford, 2,304
Salisbury, 4,840
Palmer, - 5,923
Concord, 3,727
Saugus,
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2,855
Russell, 847
Dracut, 1,927
Swampscott, 2,471
Topsfield,, 1,141
Wenham, 871
West Newbury,
1,899
Total, - - 263,727
FRANKLIN CO.
Ashfield, 1,097
Bernardston, - 930
HAMPSHIRE CO.
Lowell, 64,107
Buckland, - 1,760
Charlemont,
958
Amherst, 4,199
Marlborough, - 10,941
Coleraine, -
1,605
Belchertown, - 2,307
Maynard, - 2,703
Conway, -
1,573
Chesterfield, -
698
Medford, 9,042
Deerfield, 3,042
Cummington, 805
Melrose,
6,101
Erving,
873
Easthampton, - 4,291
Natick,
8,460
Gill,
860
Enfield, - 1,010
Newton,
19,759
Greenfield, 4,869
North Reading, - 878
Hawley -
545
Granby, -
729
Pepperell, 2,587
Heath,
568
Greenwich,
532
Reading, 3,539
Leverett,
779
Hadley, -
1,747
Sherborn,
1,391
Leyden,
447
Hatfield, -
1,367
Shirley, 1,242
Monroe,
176
Huntington, 1,267
Somerville, 29,971
Montague,
5,629
Middlefield, - 513
Stoneham, 5,659
New Salem,
832
Northampton, - 12,896
Stow, -
976
Northfield,
1,705
Pelham,
549
Sudbury,
1,165
Orange,
3,650
Plainfield,
453
Tewksbury,
2,333
Rowe, -
582
Prescott, .
South Hadley,
3,949
Tingsboro'
604
Shutesbury, - 485
Southampton, -
1,025
Wakefield,
6,060
Sunderland,
700
Ware,
6,003
Waltham,
14,609
Warwick, 662
Westhampton, - 541
Watertown, 6,238
Wendell,
509
Williamsburg,
2,044
Wayland, 1,946
Westford, - 2,193
Weston, - 1,427
Wilmington, 991
Winchester, 4,390
HAMPDEN CO.
MIDDLESEX CO.
Acton, 1,785
Total, - - 357,311
Blandford, 954
Arlington, 4,673
Brimfield, 1,137
Aslıby, 871
Ashland, 2,633
Chicopee, 11,528
Ayer, - 2,190
Granville,
1,193
Hampden,
868
Belmont, 1,639
Total, -
- 3,142
Holland, -
229
Billerica, 2,161
Holyoke, 27,895
Boxborough, 348
NORFOLK CO.
Longmeadow, - 1,677
Burlington, 604
Ludlow, 1,649
Tolland, 422
Framingham, 8,275
Wales, 853
Groton, 1,987
Westfield, 8,961
Holliston, - 2,926
West Springfield, 4,448
Hopkinton, 3,922
Wilbraham, - 1,724
Hudson, 3,968
Lexington, 2,718
Total. - - 116,764
Lincoln, 901
Littleton, 1,067
Malden, 16,407
Goshen, 336
Total, - - 37,449
Total, - - 48,472
Woburn, 11,750
Agawam, 2,357
NANTUCKET CO.
Chester, - 1,318
Nantucket, - - 3,142
Bedford, 930
448
Townsend,
1,846
Shelburne, - 1,614
Worthington, - 763
Whately, -
999
Southwick, 982
Dunstable, 431
Springfield, - 37,575
Everett, 5,825
Cambridge, - - 59,658 |Bellingham, - 1,198
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MILLERS RIVER DISTRICT DIRECTORY.
Braintree, - 4,040
Marshfield, - 1,649
Hardwick, 3,145
Brookline, 9,196
Mattapoisett, - - 1,215
Harvard, - 1,184
Canton,
4,380
Middleboro', 5,163
Holden, , 2,471
Cohasset, 2,216
Pembroke, 1,313
Hubbardston, - 1,308
Dedham,
6,641
Plymouth, 7,239
Lancaster, 2,050
Dover,
664
Plympton,
600
Leicester, - 2,923
Foxboro, 2,814
Rochester,
1,021
Leominster, - 5,297
Franklin, 3,983
Rockland, .
4,784
Lunenburg, 1,071
Holbrook, - 2,334
Scituate, -
2,350
Mendon, - 945
Hyde Park, 8,376
South Abington, 3,595
Milford, 9,343
Medfield, . 1,594
South Scituate, 1,589
Millbury, 4,555
Medway,- 2,777
Wareham, - - - 3,254
New Braintree, - 558
Millis, -
683
W. Bridgewater, 1,707
Northborough, 1,853
Milton,
3,555
Needham, 2,586
Norfolk,
825
Norwood, -
2,921
SUFFOLK CO.
Oxford, 2,355
Paxton,
561
Randolph, -
3,807
Sharon, -
1,328
Chelsea,
25,709
Phillipston, 530
Revere, - 3,637
Princeton,
1,538
Walpole, - 2,443
Wellesley. 3,013
Weymouth, - 10,740
Wrentham,
- 2,710
Total - - 102,142
PLYMOUTH CO.
Abington, -
- 3,699
Bridgewater,
3,827
Brockton, - 20,783
Carver,
1.091
Bolton,
876
Warren,
4,932
E. Bridgewater,
2,812
Brookfield, 3,013
Westborough,
- 4,880
Halifax, 530
Charlton,
1,823
W. Boylston, -
2,927
Hanover, 1,966
Clinton, 8,945
W. Brookfield, - 1,747
Hingham, - 4,375
Douglas,
2,205
Winchendon, - - 3,872
Ifull, - 451
Dudley, 2,742
Worcester, - - 68,389
Kingston, 1,570
Fitchburg, 15,375
Lakeville,
980
Gardner, - 7,283
Total, - - 244,039
Grafton, - 4,498
Royalston, 1,053
Rutland, - 163
Total, - - 421,109
Shrewsbury, - 1,950
Southborough, - 2,400
Southbridge, - Spencer,
8,547
Sterling, 1,231
Athol, - 4,758
Auburn, 1,268
Barre, - 2,093
899
Upton. - 2,665
Blackstone,
5,436
Uxbridge, 2,248
Duxbury, 1,924
Boylston,
834
Webster, -
6,020
Hanson, 1,227
Dana, - 695
Westminster, - 1,556
Marion, 965
Total, - - 81,680
N. Brookfield, - 4,201
Oakham, 749
Quincy,
12,145
Boston,
390,393
Petersham, 1,532
Stoughton, 5,173
Winthrop, 1,370
WORCESTER CO.
6,100
Ashburnham, 2,058
Sturbridge, 1,380
Sutton, - 3,901
Templeton, 2,127
Berlin,
Northbridge, - - 3,786
Worcester County Register FOR 1887.
WORCESTER COUNTY-INCORPORATED, APRIL 2d, 1731.
SHIRE TOWNS, WORCESTER AND FITCHBURG.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-Chairman, William O. Brown, Fitchburg, term expires 1889; James H. Barker, Milford, term expires 1887; Geo. S. Duell, Brookfield, term expires 1888. Elected for a term of three years. Compensation, $3,900. Hold their meetings at the old Court House, Worcester, on the fourth Tuesday of March, third Tuesday of June, second Tuesday of September, and fourth Tuesday of December.
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS-Thomas P. Root, Barre, term expires 1889; Charles J. Rice, Winchendon, term expires 1889.
REGISTER OF DEEDS-Harvey B. Wilder, Worcester; salary, fees; term expires 1887. Elected by the people.
REGISTRY OF DEEDS, Worcester Northern District-Charles F. Rock- wood, Register; Court House, Fitchburg.
COUNTY TREASURER-E. A. Brown, Worcester; salary, $2,200. Term expires 1890.
SHERIFFS AND DEPUTIES.
SHERIFF-A. B. R. Sprague, Worcester; salary, $2,000. Elected for a term of three years. Term expires January 1890.
DEPUTIES-Appointed by the Sheriff. David M. Earle, Charles N Hair, James M. Drennan, Aaron G. Walker, Antipas F. Earle, Charles Sibley, Worcester; Gardiner Lord, Athol; Sylvester Bothwell, Barre; Hiram E. Capen, Brookfield; Enoch K. Gibbs, Abbott A. Jenkins, Clinton ; Francis Buttrick, Henry G. Greene, Benjamin D. Dwinnell, (at jail), Fitchburg; George England, Leominster; Henry A. Turner, South Gardner; Samuel W. Hayward, Henry O. Snell, Milford; Luther P. DeLand, North Brookfield; Franklin Jacobs, Southbridge; Nathan
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MILLERS RIVER DISTRICT DIRECTORY. .
Hersey, Sylvanus Clapp, Spencer; Edmund O. Bacon, Uxbridge; Solo- mon Shumway, Webster; Henry L. Chase, Westboro; Walter A. Put- nam, Warren; Eliphalet S. Wood, Winchendon; Frank H. Baldwin, West Boylston.
JAILERS-At Fitchburg, Benjamin D. Dwinnell; at Worcester, A. B. R. Sprague. Appointed by the Sheriff.
COMMISSIONERS TO QUALIFY CIVIL OFFICERS-At Athol, George W. Horr, T. H. Goodspeed, Lilley B. Caswell.
COMMISSIONERS OF INSOLVENCY-Charles Field, Athol; David HI. Merriman, Fitchburg; Andrew J. Bartholomew, Southbridge; Daniel B. Hubbard, Grafton.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS-James Green, Jr., Worcester; Daniel Messinger, Fitchburg; Adam Harrington, Shrewsbury; Joseph F. Hitchcock, Warren; A. A. Simmons, Grafton.
MEDICAL EXAMINERS-District No. 1-Athol, Petersham, Phillipston and Royalston, James P. Lynde of Athol. District No. 2-Gardner, Templeton and Winchendon, Ira Russell of Winchendon.
COURTS-Court House in Worcester on Main Street; Court House in Fitchburg located on Church, Ehn and Hartwell Streets.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CHIEF JUSTICE-Marcus Morton, Andover. Salary $6,500.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICES-Walbridge A. Field, Boston; Charles Devens, Worcester; William Allen. Northampton; Charles Allen, Boston; Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Boston; William Sewall Gardner, Newton.
ATTORNEY GENERAL-Edgar J. Sherman, Lawrence.
CLERK FOR THE COMMONWEALTH-John Noble, Boston.
TERMS OF THE COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY.
At Worcester, Jury term, second Tuesday in April; Law term, fourth Tuesday after the first Tuesday in September.
SUPERIOR COURT.
C'HIEF JUSTICE-Lincoln F. Brigham of Salem. Salary 85,300.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICES-Julius Rockwell, Lenox; P. Emory Aldrich and
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MILLERS RIVER DISTRICT DIRECTORY.
Hamilton B. Staples, Worcester; John W. Bacon, Natick; Robert C. Pitman, Newton ; M. P. Knowlton, Springfield; Caleb Blodgett, Boston; Albert Mason, Brookline; James M. Barker, Pittsfield; Charles P. Thompson, Gloucester; John W. Hammond, Cambridge; Justin Dewey, Great Barrington.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY-Francis A. Gaskill, Worcester. Elected by the people for a term of three years. Term expires January, 1890.
CLERK OF THE COURTS-T. S. Johnson, Worcester; elected by the people for a term of five years. Term expires January, 1892.
ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE COURTS-William T. Harlow, Worcester; appointed by the Supreme Court for a term of three years. Term expires January, 1889.
SECOND ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE COURTS-Elliot H. Peabody. Ap- pointed by the clerk.
TERMS OF THE COURT FOR WORCESTER COUNTY.
For Civil cases, at Fitchburg, the second Monday of June and Novem- ber. At Worcester, the first Monday of March, the Monday next after the fourth Monday of August, and the second Monday of December. For Criminal Cases, at Fitchburg, the second Monday of August; at Worcester, the third Monday of January, the second Monday of May, and the third Monday of October.
COURT OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY.
Probate office at the New Court House, Worcester.
JUDGE-Adin Thayer, Worcester; appointed for life by the Governor. Salary $3,000.
REGISTER-Frederic W. Southwick, Worcester; elected by the people for a term of five years. Term expires January, 1889; salary $2,000.
ASSISTANT REGISTER-William S. Coe, Worcester, appointed by Judge of Probate for a term of three years. Salary $1,500.
TERMS.
At Fitchburg, on the fourth Tuesday of every month, except July and August. At Worcester, on the first and third Tuesdays of every month except August. At Milford, on the second Tuesdays of April and September. At Templeton, on the second Tuesdays of May and October. At Barre, on the Wednesdays next after the second Tuesdays of May and October.
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MILLERS RIVER DISTRICT DIRECTORY.
FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF NORTHERN WORCESTER.
Including the towns of Athol, Royalston, Phillipston, Petersham, Templeton, Hubbardston and Gardner.
JUSTICE-Charles Field of Athol; salary $1,200.
SPECIAL JUSTICES-Sidney P. Smith of Athol; James A. Stiles of Gardner.
CLERK-Julian P. Dunn of Gardner; salary $600.
TERMS FOR CIVIL BUSINESS-First and third Wednesdays of every month at Gardner; second and fourth Thursdays of every month at Athol.
FOR CRIMINAL BUSINESS-Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays of every week at Gardner; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays of every week at Athol.
STATE SENATORS FROM WORCESTER COUNTY.
Dist. 1, Edwin T. Marble, Worcester. Dist. 2, William T. Forbes, Westboro.
Dist. 3, Irving E. Sayles, Millbury.
Dist. 4, Harris C. Hartwell, Fitchburg.
WORCESTER-Hampshire District-Charles A. Gleason, New Braintree.
WORCESTER-Hampshire District comprises Athol, Barre, Dana, Gardner, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, Oakham, Petersham, Phillipston, Rutland and Templeton, in the County of Worcester; and Amherst, Belchertown, Enfield, Granby, Greenwich, Hadley, Pelham, Prescott, South Hadley and Ware, in the County of Hampshire. Legal voters, 11,127.
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WORCESTER COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES.
Dist. 1, Sidney P. Smith, Athol.
Dist. 2, Edward P. Noyes, Gardner.
" John H. Wilkins, Ashburnham.
Dist. 3, James F. Davis, Holden.
Dist. 4, Samuel W. Armington, Barre.
Dist. 5, Edwin D. Goodell, Brookfield. " Samuel Clark, N. Brookfield.
Dist. 6, Luther Hill, Spencer.
Dist. 7, Charles Haggerty, Southbridge.
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MILLERS RIVER DISTRICT DIRECTORY.
Dist. 8, Henry Brandes, Webster.
Dist. 9, Henry Simeon Stockwell, Sutton.
Dist. 10, Daniel W. Taft, Uxbridge.
Dist. 11, James Lally, Jr., Milford.
" Henry E. Fales, Milford.
Dist. 12, George B. Brigham, Westborough
". .. Samuel I. Howe, Shrewsbury.
Dist. 13, Jonas E. Howe, Clinton.
.. . Harrison E. Morton, W. Boylston.
Dist. 14, Morrill A. Greenwood, Leominster
Dist. 15, Joseph S. Wilson, Fitchburg.
.. " James F. D. Garfield, Fitchburg.
Dist. 16, Thomas G. Kent, Worcester.
Dist. 17, Alfred S. Pinkerton, Worcester.
Dist. 18, John Francis O'Connor, Worcester.
Dist. 19, Peter A. Conlin, Worcester.
Dist. 20, Thomas W. Butler, Worcester.
Dist. 21, Joseph II. Walker, Worcester.
Dist. 22, Henry L. Parker, Worcester.
Dist. 23, William A. Gile, Worcester.
ELEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS-Represen- tative to the Fiftieth Congress, William Whiting of Holyoke.
MEDICAL SOCIETIES.
WORCESTER NORTH DISTRICT MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Embracing Fitchburg and towns in the northern part of Worcester county.
President, Dr. Levi Pillsbury, Fitchburg; Vice-President, Dr. Charles HI. Rice, Fitchburg: Secretary, Dr. A. P. Mason, Fitchburg ; Treasurer, Dr. E. P. Miller, Fitchburg; Librarian, Dr. F. HI. Thompson, Fitchburg.
The library consists of about five hundred volumes, embracing all the recent works of standard authorities.
Annual meeting on the fourth Tuesday in April. Regular meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each quarter following. Meetings held at Fitch- burg.
MILLERS RIVER MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Embracing towns in the northwestern part of Worcester county and eastern part of Franklin.
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MILLERS RIVER DISTRICT DIRECTORY.
Annual meeting held on the first day of January; regular meetings held on the first Saturday of each month.
President, A. V. Bowker, Millers Falls: Vice Presiden's. F. A. John- son, Cooleyville, J. P. Lynde, Athol; Secretary and Fabulous, N. A. Towne, Enfield.
WORCESTER COUNTY HOMEOPATHIC SOCIETY. (Organized 1866.)
President, O. W. Roberts, Ware; Librarian, E. L. Mellus, Worcester.
'Annual meeting the second Wednesday of November; regular meet- ings second Wednesdays of February, May, August and November.
WORCESTER NORTHWEST AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY.
(Incorporated, April 2nd, 1867.)
Includes the towns of Athol, Royalston, Phillipston, Templeton, Gardner, Petersham, Dana, New Salem, Orange and Warwick, with members in various other towns.
The annual exhibition is held on the grounds of the Society on Main Street, Athol, on the third Tuesday and Wednesday of September of each year. The grounds comprise about 21 acres of land, with half mile track, stables and barn, with a large exhibition hall.
Annual meeting for the choice of officers, the second Monday in December.
President, W. II. Bowker, Boston; Vice-Presidents, J. M. Lee, Athol ; Ansel Harrington, North Orange; James A. Carruth, Phillipston ; John Brooks, Templeton ; B. W. Spooner, Petersham; E. V. Nelson, Royals- ton; Ira Witt, North Dana. Secretary, J. F. Whitcomb, Athol; Trea- surer, T. II. Goodspeed, Athol; Trustees, J. R. Bigelow, Petersham ; M. D. Fuller, Phillipston; N. C. Forrester, North Orange; R. L. Doane, Athol; George E. Bryant, Baldwinville; A. D. Raymond, Royalston. . Auditors, James M. Lee, Henry Gray, Athol. Delegate to State Board of Agriculture, Dr. J. P. Lynde, Athol.
WORCESTER WEST DISTRICT GRANGE.
Comprises the Granges of Barre, Hubbardston, Gardner, Templeton, Phillipston, Petersham, North Dana and Hardwick.
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MILLERS RIVER DISTRICT DIRECTORY.
Master, E. C. Farnsworth, Templeton; Overseer, D. Parsons, Hub- bardston; Lecturer, Dr. L. O. Martin, Petersham; Steward, William Slaney, Hardwick; Assistant Steward, HI. Patterson, Barre; Treasurer, Charles Lane, Templeton; Secretary, Mrs. N. M. Stone, Barre; Gate Keeper, N. M. Stone, Barre; Pomona, Mrs. William Wade, Petersham ; Flora, Mrs. E. A. Albee, North Dana ; Ceres, Lizzie Haire, Barre; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. Emma Smith, Phillipston.
MONEY ORDER OFFICES IN WORCESTER COUNTY.
Ashburnham,
Oxford,
Athol,
Princeton,
Baldwinville,
Southboro,
Barre,
Southbridge,
Berlin,
South Gardner,
Blackstone,
Southville,
Brookfield,
Spencer,
Clinton,
Templeton,
East Douglas,
Upton,
Fiskdale,
Uxbridge,
Fitchburg,
Warren,
Gardner,
Webster,
Globe Village,
Westboro.
Lancaster,
West Gardner,
Leominster,
Westminster,
Milford.
West Lancaster,
Millbury,
West Upton,
Millville,
Whitinsville,
Northborough,
Winckendon,
North Brookfield,
Worcester.
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ATHOL DIRECTORY,
1887. 1
ATHOL INCORPORATED AS A TOWN, MARCH 6, 1762.
POPULATION FROM 1790.
1790,
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848
1855, -
2,395
1800,
993
1860,
2,604
1810,
1,041
1865, -
2,814
1820,
1,211
1870,
3,517
1830,
1,525
1875, -
4,134
1840,
1,591
1880,
4,307
1850,
2,034
1885, -
4.758
VALUATION
Real Estate, $2,006,535; Personal, $582,670; Total Valuation, $2,589,205. Rate of Taxation, $14.50. Poll Tax, $2.00.
Number of Polls, -
1,206
Horses, -
584
Cows,
432
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Sheep. -
- 120
Dwelling Houses,
970
Total number of Tax Payers,
- 1,724
The annual town meeting for the election of officers is held on the first Monday of March.
The Selectmen meet on the last week day of each month, at 2 o'clock p. m., at their office, in Lee's New Building, Main Street, for the pur- pose of paying State Aid, and to attend to any business which parties may have to do with them.
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ATHOL DIRECTORY.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1887.
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor, C. Fred Richardson, Ira Y. Kendall, A. J. Nyc; Assessors, William W. Fish, J. F. Whitcomb, James W. Hunt; Town Clerk, John D. Holbrook; Town Treasurer, Samuel Lee; Collector of Taxes, Calvin Miller; Constables. James Cot- ton, George W. Woodward, L. C. Sawin, Joseph II. Haskins, Samuel Hosmer, Harry H. Boutell ; Fence Viewers, George W. Babbitt. Josiah Haven; Sealer of Weights and Measures, C. Fred Richardson: Pound Keeper, E. J. Gage; Surveyors of Wood and Bark. C. O. Newton, C. HI. Tyler, George W. Stevens, George W. Woodward, R. L. Doane: Surveyors of Lumber, F. E. Foster, James Cotton, William Hackett, W. H. Chase, Henry W. Stratton, O. A. Fay, Fred Allen, Henry Brock, Elmer Bigelow, John Hayden; Surveyor of Shingles, Elisha F. Brown : Sextons, Willard Hager, J. B. Cardany, Henry Sargent, George God- dard, E. J. Gage, Joel R. Drury, J. F. Sawtelle, John Glennon ; Mea- surer of Leather, David B. Davenport; Public Weighers, Albert W. Tyler, George W. Stevens, N. Whitcomb, A. P. Richardson ; Road Com- missioner, William W. Fish; Auditor, Gardiner Lord : Board of Health, C. F. Richardson, Ira Y. Kendall, A. J. Nye, Dr. J. P. Lynde, E. V. Wilson.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS-Charles Gray, Chief; J. C. Blake, John A. Carter, Assistants; A. L. Pike, Clerk and Treasurer.
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