Randolph town reports 1852-1874, Part 64

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Appropriations, 5,000 00


Excess,


$1,091 49


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There was appropriated for repairs of roads,


$2,500 00


Expended, 2,442 16


Unexpended,


$57 84


Appropriated for railing and bridges,


$500 00


Expended,


450 33


Unexpended,


$49 67


FOR NEW ROADS.


Appropriation for Roel street,


$500 00


Expended,


660 39


Excess,


$160 39


Appropriation for Allen street,


$1,500 00


On and concerning this street there has been expended, 2,429 53


Excess


$929 53


Incidental expenses,


$109 08


Your Commissioners have attempted, as far as possible, to keep within the limits of the appropriations. The two unexpended balances of $107.51 about pays the incidental expenses of $109.08.


The cost of Roel Street, owing to the excessive hard- ness of the ledge in the line of the road, and the necessity of relaying the bridge across it, has exceeded the esti- mate and appropriation by the sum of $160.39.


The expenses connected with the Allen road, however, exceed the estimate and appropriation by the sum of $929.53. Had no appeal been taken from the award of the Commissioners, the cost of the road would have been


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less than the appropriation, and the whole work of the year would have been accomplished with over-running the appropriation only about a hundred dollars. The whole history of the inception, trial, and award in that case is well known, and hence it is unnecessary here to make any comments on the matter.


New houses have gone up on and near the road since its construction, and more are known to be projected and under contract. It is safe to say that soon every availa- ble lot in the vicinity will be taken up, and occupied by dwellings.


The sum of $500.00 was appropriated for a concrete walk to the railroad depot; but as no satisfactory ar- rangement could-be made as to the right-of-way, nothing has been done, and the money remains in the Treasury.


For the ensuing year your Commissioners recommend that the sum of $2,500.00 be appropriated for repairs of roads ; and believing that it will be a matter of economy, ask for an appropriation of $500.00 for paving the street- gutters on various descending grades in town.


The reports from year to year indicate, that there is a large outlay for gravel for the roads. We think it would be economical for the Town to authorize the purchase of small lots of land or gravel-banks to furnish material for the roads, and recommend that some action be taken looking to that end.


Upon the petition of James A. Tower and others, and in pursuance of a recommendation of the Town, we have filed in the Town Clerk's office, for the action of the Town thereon at its annual meeting, a report of a widen- ing of Warren Street from the west side of the O. C. railroad to West Street.


We estimate the cost of the widening, -for land, at


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$400.00 ; and for the proper construction of the road and sidewalks, at $1,200.00.


All of which is respectfully submitted.


JOHN LONG, EPHRAIM MANN, EDSON M. ROEL, Road Commissioners.


STETSON SCHOOL FUND.


The Stetson School Fund of ten thousand and six hun- dred dollars ($10,600) remains invested in the following Banks, viz. :-


10 shares Eliot National Bank, Boston, (par)


$1,000


10 Webster,


1,000


10 Hide & Leather, " .


66


66


1,000


10


Shoe & Leather, "


66


66


1,000


10


66 Exchange,


-


66


1,000


10


Boylston,


66


1,000


10


Tremont,


60


66


1,000


20


Old Boston,


1,000


13


Shawmut,


1,300


13


Randolph,


" Randolph,


66


1,300


$10,600


The annexed Financial Schedule furnishes all the in- formation needed in regard to the receipts and expendi- tures for the current municipal year. The State tax assessed on the Bank Stock collected in 1872-73, it will be observed, has been refunded. The Trustees are obliged to ask the Town for an appropriation of five hundred dol- lars ($500) to enable them to meet the necessary school expenses for the ensuing year. They are also obliged to ask for an additional appropriation of two hundred dollars


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($200) to enable them to make such repairs, principally upon the roof of the Hall, as seem absolutely necessary and cannot longer be delayed without great and increasing injury to the building.


The school-year of 1873 and 1874 commenced March 31, 1873, and ended March 20, 1874.


The grand total days attendance for the year was 7,948


Total days absence, 394


Whole number of days taught,


199


Average membership,


4 1183


199


Average daily attendance,


39187


199


Percentage of attendance,


95,276


The school has been under the management of the same Instructors as at the close of the last year ; and the pupils have made commendable progress in the various branches taught.


The deportment of the school is excellent, and is noted by the Trustees with great pleasure. "Order is Heaven's first law."


The wisdom of having a Female Assistant in the school has been demonstrated during the year, and it is regarded as of the utmost importance to retain her services.


A system of monthly written examinations has been initiated during the year, and has greatly increased the efficiency of the school, though at the same time adding very much to the labor of the teachers. So long as this system is pursued (and in the judgment of the Trustees it should be one of the last to be abandoned), it affords an additional reason for the employment of two teachers.


Public examinations of the school at the close of the year have been dispensed with. As conducted heretofore, in this and other schools, they have been tedious and un-


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profitable, and have afforded little or no indication of the real proficiency of pupils, or efficiency of teachers. The monthly written examinations, it is believed, afford a much more profitable exercise for the school, and fully compen- sate for the omission of the publie examination. The doors of the Stetson school-rooms are always open for the admission of visitors ; and when parents and friends are sufficiently interested in the school to come in and see it at its daily work, it is believed this course will be ap- proved by all


During a portion of the year considerable interest has been taken in vocal music. 'The elements have been taught, and marked progress made by the pupils in read- ing music. The Trustees believe that music should be taught in all our schools, and it is their purpose to give all members of the Stetson School an opportunity to learn to sing by note. It is believed that by so doing the hours will pass more pleasantly, cheerfulness will be promoted, and enthusiasm encouraged, while it detracts nothing from the solid studies, and is of itself a solid and lasting ac- complishment.


During the year a few pupils having no taste for Latin, were allowed to take book-keeping in its place. It is pro- posed to follow this course in the future, when so desired by parents, in order to adapt the course of study to the wants of the community as well as to the ability. and, in part, to the inclination and taste of the pupil.


The Trustees fully realize the necessity of having a standard of admission to the school not so high as to close its doors against those whom the " honored doner " so much desired to benefit, nor yet so low as to fill its seats with pupils only partially fitted. It is believed that this standard so devoutly prayed for, and so difficult to obtain, will soon be reached.


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The co-operation of parents is much needed in securing greater punctuality and regularity of attendance. It is the desire of the Trustees and of the teachers to raise the standard of the school in this respect. That it is no worse than previous years, or than many other schools, certainly is no valid reason why it should not be much better.


The school sessions are so short that the necessity of studying at home seems imperative. To accomplish any- thing in this way regular hours should be allotted for the purpose, and no ordinary matter allowed to interfere with them. In no case, however, should this course be pursued to the physical disadvantage of the pupil.


In conclusion, the Trustees carnestly repeat what has heretofore been said, as to the importance of parents and friends more frequently visiting the school, and thus show- ing the sympathy and interest which they doubtless feel. Parents and teachers should be personally acquainted, and labor harmoniously for the interests of the school. In this way wrong impressions will be removed and mis- chievous insinuations silenced.


The ensuing school-year will commence on Tuesday, April 7. Candidates for admission are requested to pre- sent themselves for examination at the school-room on Friday, April 3, at nine o'clock A.M.


SIDNEY FRENCH, E. A. ALLEN, EPHRAIM MANN, Trustees Stetson School Fund.


RANDOLPH, March 23, 1874.


Having, as required by the terms of the Hon. Amasa Stetson's letter of donation, examined the account of the " Trustees of the Stetson School Fund," the subscribers hereby certify that they have found the same correct, and


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that their Secretary has in charge the proper certificates of bank stock as stated, and amounting at par value to ten thousand and six hundred dollars ($10,600). They further report a cash balance on hand of eleven dollars and thirty-three cents ($11.33).


J. WHITE BELCHER, SETH MANN, 2D, JOHN T. FLOOD, Selectmen of Randolph.


RANDOLPH, March 23, 1874.


Dr. TIIE BOARD OF TRUSTEES in acc't with the STETSON SCHOOL FUND. Cr.


1873. April.


To Cash, National Exchange Bank dividend, $60 00


Boylston


70 00


Shoe and Leather


60 00


Eliot


50 00


Hide and Leather


40 00


"


W. H. Smith's bill, charcoal, Oct., 1872,


3 53


..


Tremont


50 00


July 10.


F. M. Tyler's salary to date,


450 00


19.


Miss Helen L. Webster's salary to date,


180 00


September 12.


Samuel Jenkin's bill. lightning rods,


120 92


Old Boston


60 00


573 00


July.


Town Appropriation,


300 00·


September.


Randolph National Bank, 6 mos. rent,


75 00


October 6.


Philip Reynolds' bill, organ rent,


12 00


October.


Boviston National Bank dividend


50 00


60 00


Shoe and Leather


45 00


November.


R. W. Turner & Co's. bill, glass. &c.,


4 80


..


Eliot


40 00


7.


F. M. Tyler's bill, salary, ten weeks,


325 00


21.


Miss Ilelen L. Web ter's bill. salary,


144 00


'Tremont


40 00


December 15.


Lee & Shepard's bill, encyclopedia,


15 00


Webster


30 00


Old Boston


50 00


Feb. 9, 1874.


Waldo Colburn, Esq's. bill, services and ex. penses in the Dean suit,


66 14


W. H. Smith's bill, charcoal,


3 50


March.


Randolph National Bank, 6 mos. rent, . 75 00


325 00


March 14.


F. M. Tyler, salary one quarter, to close of vear,


227 50


Miss Helen I .. Webster, salary to close of year, 180 00


4 00


E. A. l'erry's bill, repairs,


5 75


Sidney French's bill, music-chair,


1 00


$2,322 04


1873. March. May.


By Balance against the Fund, the last year's account,


By paying N. Rosenfeld's bill, tasseis, A.c.,


$26 89 80


E. A. Perry's bill, labor, and material, 8 81


F. M. Tyler's bill. sundries,


5 17


R. W. Turner & C/'s. bill, coal,


9 50


June.


Shawnut


65 00


Webster


40 00


Randolph


78 00-


30.


١٠


R. W. Turner & Co's. bill, eval, Io tons,


90 00


James Ingham's bill, painting,


26 00


H. J. Whitcomb's bill, care of room to Dec. 1.


10 00


Ilide and Leather


40 00


Randolph


78 00-


485 00


Rent of Hall to sundry persons during the year, 237 00


Special Appropriation of the Town, 400 00


Amount of Tax on Bank Stock refunded by the State,


177 04


Trustees and Secretary, for services past year, 20 00


$2,310 71


Balance,


11 33


2 04


KANDOLPH, March 21, 1873.


SETH TURNER, Secretary.


Shawinnt


52 00


Sidney French's bill, charcoal, school-room sup. plies, and expenses in suit of Mr. Dean,


22 60


Exchange


HI. J Whitcomn's bill, care of 10011 to Sept. 1, 13 00


16.


George C. Platt's bill, glass and setting,


Dr.


STATE OF THE TREASURY, MARCHI, 1874.


Cr.


Sundry Treasury Notes


$56,000 00


Value Bank Stock (8 shares) $1,400 00 )


Coddington Donation $1,900 00


Value Salt Marsh, Quincy 500 00)


$56,300 00


Balance Tax, 1873 .


· 916 47


Balance in Treasurer's hands .


. 10,326 87


State Aid due . .


. 5,000 00


Due on Note .


. 500 00


Due from other Towns .


150 00


.


Balance


. 37,506 66


$56,300 00


.


Estimated Amount of Interest due


300 00


Dr.


TOWN OF RANDOLPH in account with H. C. ALDEN, Treasurer.


Cr.


March, IS74.


March, 1874.


To paid Treasury Notes


$11,000 00


Balance ·


$9.715 10


Town Orders .


.


.


.


·


27,557 40


Received for Treasury Notes issued =


11,000 00


Interest


.


.


.


.


·


.


.


96 00


Bank Tax (Non-resident)


$429 57


..


Interest on Taxes, IS72 .


. 217 04


Salt Grass


60 50


..


Expense account of Treasurer


100 00


Dog Licenses, County Treas. of State Treas. School Fund .


. 288 56


Expense T. C. and Tr. office .


12 00


..


Bank Tax .


. 4,179 15


Balance .


12,743 34


=


State Aid .


. 3,472 98


Bank Stock


. 800 00


Note .


.


.


·


1 00


Balance Tax, IS73


·


.


916 47


..


for Old material


. 21 10


from Town Farm .


· $349 92


$12,743 34


of R. Stevens, Gdn. Farm


.


156 00


$505 92


for State Aid overdrawn


·


.


·


. 47 05


..


for rent of Fearless Engine House


.


. 7 50


.. Independence


· 3 00


$61,458 37


The subscribers, Auditors of the Accounts of the Treasurer of the Town of Randolph, for the year ending Feb. 28, 1874, have examined the Accounts of Hiram C. Alden, Treasurer, and have found the same correctly cast and properly vouched, with suitable entries.


RANDOLPH, March 25th, 1874.


Auditors.


.


.


H. L. Pierce .


for School-house and Land, Dist. No. 7


.


· 800 00


Cash and Bills, .


. 10,326 87


.


.


·


·


·


$61,458 37


Tax Bill 1873 .


28,578 40


State Tax, 1873


3,532 50


Bank Dividends


.


.


.


2.454 68


$2,884 25


· 394 07


Births, Marriages, and Deaths,


85 55


16 Corporation Tax


. 2.031 00


$197 55


State Pauper


10 00


700 00


·


.


3,543 33


R. W. TURNER, RICHARD STEVENS, ELISHA MANN, JR ,


FIRE DEPARTMENT.


To the Selectmen of Randolph :-


GENTLEMEN, - The Engineers of the Fire Department of Randolph respectfully submit the following report. The expenses of the department have been. as follows :-


PIONEER HOOK & LADDER NO. 1.


For the year ending May 1, 1873.


Paid 25 men, services one year, at $7.00 each, $175 00


For the year ending March 1, 1874.


Paid 21 men, one hour labor, at fire, at 25 cts., $5 25


16 “ 66 66 66 4 00


18


66 66


66


4 50


66 16 “


66 6 00


N. E. Knight, steward's bill, 3 75


G. A. Burrell, 66


8 00


$206 50


INDEPENDENCE ENGINE NO. 2.


For the year ending May 1, 1873.


Paid 50 men, services one year, at $7.00 cach, $350 00


For the year ending March 1, 1874.


Paid 50 men, 12 hours labor, at fire, at 25 cts., $18 75


James Meancy, steward's bill, 7 25


" Danicl Twomey, 66 12 75


$388 75


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FEARLESS ENGINE NO. 3. For the year ending May 1, 1873.


Paid 45 men, services one year, at $7.00 each, $315 00


For the year ending March 1, 1874.


Paid 37 men, 2 hours labor, at fire, 25 cts., $18 50


" Wm. A. English, steward's bill, 11 50


$345 00


FIRE KING ENGINE, NO. 5.


For the year ending May 1, 1873.


Paid 50 men, services one year, at $7.00 each, $350 00


For the year ending March 1, 1874.


Paid 50 men, 4 hours labor, at 3 fires, 25 cts., $50 00


G. A, Burrell, steward's bill, 9 75


J. T. Cartwright, " 10 75


$420 50


INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.


Paid J. H. Wales, repairs, $3 00


A. J. Gove, expressing, 17 70


" Wm. Grady, rent of land, Independence house, 10 00


66 R. T. Mann, furniture for Fearless house, 65 00


J. Clark, rent of land "


10 00


7 men, labor at fire, 7 00


3 00


G. W. Weeks, shovelling snow,


Wm. Campbell, repairs on Independence Engine, 9 00


" Wm. A. Croak, labor and material, 17 00


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Paid H. A. Winship, repairs on hose, &c., $53 00


H. H. Francis, labor, 3 37


Walter Cartwright, repairs, 2 83


" C. A. Wales, supplies,


27.21


" F. Porter, 66


2 10


" R. W. Turner & Co., supplies, 20 05


$250 26


RECAPITULATION.


Pioneer Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1


$206 50


Independence Engine, No. 2,


388 75


Fearless


No. 3, 345 00


Fire-King


No. 5,


420 50


Miscellaneous Expenses.


250 26


Whole amount, $1,611 01


The department has been called out during the year as follows :-


March .- Fire on North street, house of Wm. Barry, damage slight ; insured ; engines present,-Pioneer Hook and Ladder, Fire-King, Fearless, and Independence.


June .- Fire on Lafayette street, house of Jas. Barry ; insured ; engines present,-Independence, Pioneer Hook and Ladder, and Fire-King.


June .- Fire on Warren street, house of Dennis Kelle- her, damage slight ; insured ; engines present,-Pioneer Hook and Ladder, Fire-King, and Independence.


Full companies have been approbated or each engine and hook and ladder carriage.


Although there have been but few alarms to call the department into active service, yet each company is well organized and will respond promptly at any time.


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In our estimation the sum of eighteen hundred dollars will be needed to defray its expenses for the ensuing year.


Respectfully submitted,


WM. H. WARREN, CHIEF, LEVI WILBUR, E. E. LOTHROP, CLERK, Engineers of Fire Department.


MARRIAGES


3 REGISTERED IN RANDOLPH FOR THE YEAR 1879.


1872.


Jan. 1. William H. Ainsley and Hannah I. Stetson, both of Ran- dolph.


1. Elbridge G. Stetson of Randolph, and Mary E. Ainsley of Scituate.


66 1. Luther Belcher of Randolph, and Maria H. Crandall of Freetown.


66 1. John P. Linfield and Anna W. Richarson, both of Ran- dolph.


1873.


Jan. 1. Royal Abbott and Caroline L. Paddock, both of Randolph.


7. Patrick Reynolds of Newport, R. I., and Jennie F. McMa- hon of Randolph.


7. Martin G. Holbrook and Addie M. Cox, both of Randolph.


66 19. Martin Packard and Alice Howard, both of No. Bridge- water.


29. W. W. Smith of Randolph, and Ella J. Baker of Charles- town.


Feb. 7. Thomas B.dones and Emma A. Clark, both of Randolph.


66 22. Charles W, Thayer of Braintree, and Emma M. Bowers of Randolph.


March 4. Silas Binney and Emily F. Stevens, both of Randolph.


27. Bartlett A. Winslow and Lizzie C. Woodman, both of Ran- dolph.


April 5. Battie L. Ireson and Emma F. Morton, both of Stoughton.


10. Horace Walker of Clinton, and Laurette Holbrook of Ran- dolph.


66 29. Gayton Eddy and Lucy Francis Thayer, both of Randolph.


May 15. J. Eliot Chandler and Clara Francis Belcher, both of Hol- brook.


25. Andrew A. Nightingale of Randolph, and Bridget Moran of Stoughton.


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29. Henry A Stetson and Alice E. Hines, both of Randolph.


31. Henry M. Snell and Maria Keegan, both of North Bridge- water.


June 14. Lucien B. Keith of North Bridgewater, and Emma J. Tow- er cf Stoughton.


20. John S. Randall and Lizzie M. Kinsley, both of Abington.


25. Andrew L. McClary of Boston, and Eliza E. Lewis of Randolph.


66 26. James Ransom and Mary Kemp, both of Randolph.


July


1. Charles N. Blanchard of Weymouth, and Ella Maria White of Randolph.


3. Edward E. Belcher of Weymouth, and Martha A. Stetson of Randolph.


5. Horace E. Whiting and Hattie J. Dyer, both of Stoughton.


16. Henry L. Simmons of Randolph, and Isabel Townsend of Holbrook.


Aug.


9. Benjamin L. Clark and Lucy A. Myers, both of Randolph. 13. Geo. W. Littlefield and Cora A. Burrell, both of Stoughton. ~


23. Samuel Burrell and Emily L. Eddy, both of Randolph.


30. Henry W. Clark and Caroline M. Beal, both of Hingham. 31. Jas. F. Sullivan and Katie O'Donnell, both of Randolph.


Sept. 17. Wm. H, Balkam, Jr. of Milton, and Hannah F. Thayer of Randolph.


66 15. Henry C. Hirsch and Ella F. Roel, both of Holbrook.


60 22. Samuel Peirce and Louisa Brown, both of Randolph.


23. Isaac S. Porter and Mary E. Doolan, both of Lynn.


23. Henry W. Hayden and Ellen M. Howard, both of Braintree. 30. Michael Shay and Catharine Hamilton, both of Randolph.


Oct. 14. Edgar H Deane and Abby H. Meroon, both of Canton. 20. Edward Barry and Julia McAuliffe, both of Randolph.


29. Albert H. Smith and Ella F. Hunt, both of Weymouth.


Nov. 5. Francis B. Thayer and Malina C. Wilson, both of Randolph.


6. Daniel D. Dennohy and Margaret McConety, both of Ran- dolph.


20. Preston C. Harlow and Lydia T. Jordan. both of Holbrook. 25. Geo. L. Crosfield and Emma L. Sprague, both of Holbrook.


25. Peter Quinn and Catharine Wren, both of Randolph.


66 27. Wm. Taylor of Randolph, and Edith A. Mills of Easton.


Dec. 3. Augustus L. Chase and M. Louisa Mann, both of Randolph.


66 17. Charles I. Bainbridge of New York, and Alice J. Pratt of Randolph.


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DEATHS REGISTERED IN RANDOLPH IN THE YEAR 1873.


Date.


Names.


Cause of Death.


Y.


M.


D.


1873


6


Anna Noonan


25


5


21


Pueperal Peritonitis.


21


Maria Turner


3


10


Iuflammation Bowels.


31


Margaret McGiveny


21


5


29


Consumption.


February 5


Abigal F. French


20


3


Pneumonia.


8


Georgianna Wilbur


21


10


28


Childbed.


9


Betsey Jones .


50


10


20


13


Arthur J. Tolman


11


10


1


18


James De Neil


28


Consumption, Congestion.


20


Harry L. Davis


1


13


Choked to Death.


1


Mary Slattery


15


4


Consumption.


9


Charles B. French Mary Barry


62


10


13


Heart Disease. Burned to Death.


11


George W. Thayer


55


5


Heart Disease.


14


Willie Burrell


6


3


16


Inflammation Bowels.


18 Bridget Moore


33


10


Acute Peritonitis.


24


Francis E. O'Rieley


3


19


Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.


25


Timothy Halpin


74


› Disease Urinary Organs.


28


George W. Abbott .


44


9


12


Killed on Railroad.


3


Jonathan Mann


86


6


29


Old Age.


Theodore B. Gould


58


5


23


Pjommia.


14


George Henry


20


3


3


Consumption.


21


Margaret Morton


68


2


16


Old Age, Dropsy.


23


Royal T. Stetson


6


13


Pneumonia.


24


Charles J. Kelliher


1


4


8


Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.


80


0


9


Old Age.


23


Pneumonia.


30


Charles L. Hayden


1


Convulsions.


3


Otis Spear .


83


8


20


Old Age, Typhoid Fever. Consumption. 66


27


Michael H. Buckley Bridget McMahon


63


28


Horace A. Hatch


2


11


Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.


30


William Allen


65


Appoplexia.


June


10 Ella D. Blanchard Margaret Trainor


5


4


28


Pertussis, Typhoid Fever.


12


Thomas Howard


88


4


28


i Injury to Hip Joint.


13


Buelah Hunt .


104


Old Age.


14


John Farquhar, Jr.


18


11


4 Typhoid Fever, Phthisis.


17 Timothy Lynch


9


11


Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.


19


Henry J. Parker


5


4


Diarrhæa.


21


Rose Riley


6


9


Typhoid Fever.


3


Oscar J. Hunt


CI


2


25


Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.


4


Elizabeth J. McConety Purcell


22


Consumption.


16


Tirza Wild


75


5


Cancer.


21


Bridget Blythe


53


4


Disease Kidneys.


23


Denis Hurley .


14


1


21


Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.


31


Mary E. Riley


1


7


16


Cholera Infantum.


May


4


Catherine Kane


48


31


1


25


Jaundice.


Whooping Cough,


9


¿ Pneumonia.


3


3


28


Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.


9 John C. Kelliher, Jr.


63


3


Peritonitis.


Sally Hayden .


39


Rum.


March


April


July


10


1


Infantile.


January


25


Disease of Heart.


Francis Ward


Pneumonia. Consumption.


Martin O. Thayer


65


) Old Age,


62


Remembrance Jones Sarah Clark


11


) Old Age,


Age.


53


DEATHS .- Continued.


Age.


Date


Names.


Cause of Death.


Y.


M.


D.


August


1


Dennis Ryan


33


3


15


Hemorrhage.


2


James Leach


Cholera Infantum.


Nellie M. Howard


29


18


Consumption,


3


Minnie A. Thayer


1


2


15 Teething, Cholera Infantum.


7


Katie L. Hand


3


10


16 Scrofula, Consumption.


9


Mary J. Barry


34


8


12 Dropsical.


14


Mary Crosby


11


Inflammation Bowels.


20


Edwin Howard


70


7


Cancer in Stomach.


24


Nellie M. Clark .


4


11


21


Consumption.


25


Lizzie Reynolds


24


10


Sept.


17


Edward McNath .


31


6


19


Softening Brain.


26


Elizabeth Forrest


9


19


Infantile.


October 1


Mary Thayer


82


3


18


Old Age.


Nov.


- Cook


Stillborn.


11


Eliza Binny


2


15


Asthma.


15


Margaret Crosby


4


5


Scarlatina Maligna.


17


29


Sally Mann.


80


2


17


Typhoid Fever.


30


Drucilla E. Goldthwait


51


6


Carcimona.


Dec.


5


Sarah G. Bowers .


12


4


8


14


Forrest T. Wentworth.


Marasmus.


19


- Kennedy .


Stillborn.


Ellen Maney


65


Heart Disease,


22


Nellie Sullivan


11


Obstruction of Bowels.


3


24


Infantile.


22


Francis B. Woodbury


- Mc Pherson . -- Henry .


Stillborn.


1


Infantile.


1


5


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TABLE OF DISEASES


AND NUMBER OF EACH.


Puerperal Peritonitis, Childbed, Peretonitis, Choked to Death, Rum, Acute Peritonitis, Scarlatina Maligua, Pgomonia, Burned to Death, Convulsions, Jaundice, Apoplexia, Portussis, Killed on Railroad, Diar1hœa, Asthma, Disease Kidney, Hemorrhage, Unknown, Dropsy, Softening Brain, Marasmus, Carcimona, Obstruction Bowels,-1 each. Cancer,-2. Inflammation Bowels, Typhoid Fever, Cholera Infan- tum, Stillborn,-3 each. Disease Heart, Infantile,-4 each. Pneu- monia,-5. Cerebro Spinal Meningitis,-7. Old Age,-8. Con- sumption,-12. Total, 78.


Under 5 years of age,


. . 26


Between 5 and 10


4


10 and 20


·


5


66 20 and 30


9


66 30 and 40


6


66 40 and 50


3


66 50 and 60


. 5


66 60 and 70


8


66 70 and 80


6


66


80 and 90


. 6


Over 100


1


Total,


78


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, { ss.


NORFOLK,


TO WILLIAM H. WARREN, or either of the Constables of the Town of Randolph, in said County, CREETING :


You are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabi- tants of the Town of Randolph, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to assemble at Stetson Hall, in said Town, on Monday, the sixth day of April next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles : viz., -


ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.


ART. 2. To choose all such Town Officers as towns are by law authorized and required to choose at their annual meeting : also a Trustee for Stetson School Fund.


ART. 3. To raise such sums of money as may be deemed necessary for the support of schools, and appro- priate the same.


ART. 4. To raise such sums of money as may be thought proper for repairs on school-buildings, and inci- dental expenses for schools.


ART. 5. To decide on the amount of money required to defray the General Town Eexpenses the ensuing year, and make appropriation thereof, including the payment on the Town debt,


ART. 6. To see if the Town will revoke the accept-


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ance of chapter one hundred and fifty-eight of the laws of 1871, and thereby abolish the office of Road Commis- sioners, as petitioned for by F. Porter and others.


ART. 7. To determine the manner of repairing high- ways, and raise money for the same.


ART. 8. To see if the Town will accept the report of the Road Commissioners in widening a part of Warren Street, and raise money therefor.


ART. 9. To see what action the Town will take in relation to engines and pay of engine-men.


ART. 10. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors as prepared by the Selectmen, and posted accord- ing to law. -


Art. 11. To-see if the Town will make an appropria- etion for the decoration of soldiers' graves, under the di- rection of Capt. Horace Niles, Post No. 110.


ART. 12. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of taxes.


ART. 13. To see if the Town will build a reservoir on Main Street, at some point between the Post-office and the railroad bridge, and raise money therefor.


ART. 14. To see if the Town will require the School Committee to appoint a Superintendent of Public Schools, and the Town determine the salary of the same.


ART. 15. To see if the Town will authorize and ap- point the Selectmen to be agents and attorneys for the Town, - to prosecute, defend, compromise, and settle any and all suits or proceedings in which the Town may be in any way engaged or interested, as a party or other- wise,-for the ensuing year.


ART. 16. To see if the Town will authorize the Col- lector of Taxes to use the same means a Town Treasurer may use when acting as Collector.


ART. 17. To see if the Town will authorize the Col-


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lector of Taxes to charge interest at the rate of twelve per cent. per annum, on all taxes remaining unpaid on and after Oct. 10, 1874.


ART. 18. To see if the Town will adopt the provisions of chapter three hundred and sixty-six of the laws of 1869, in relation to impounding cattle, and to authorize the sale of the Town pound on South Street.


ART. 19. To see what action the Town will take in relation to establishing a district for erecting and main- taining street-lamps : also building and maintaining side- walks.


ART. 20. To see what action the Town will take in relation to the petition of Morrison M. Alden and others, to remunerate the said Alden for the injury his estate has sustained in consequence of building the new road from Mt. Pleasant Square to the gravel pit of Dr. E. A. Allen.


ART. 21. To see what action the Town will take on the petition of Joseph W. Wilbur and others, in relation to widening the alley-way, leading from Main Street to Moulton Street, between the residence of Ephraim F. Belcher and the building belonging to Dr. B. L. Wales.


And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting attested copies thereof at five or more public places in said Town, seven days, at least, before the time of hold- ing said meeting.


Hereof fail not to make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or be- fore the day appointed for said meeting.


Given under our hands at said Randolph, this twenty- third day of March, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.


J. WHITE BELCHER, SETH MANN, 2d, JOHN T. FLOOD,


Selectmen of Randolph.


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