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At the request of Charles Sweetser and others to see if the down well reconsider the vote passer at the meeting held June 2gh 1810 whereby action upon the subject of purchasing land for a School house lot- in School District No. 4 so-called- was front fromen lice the next- Отплав Магсы пришло.
To see if the Town will authorize the Selection to purchase for highway purposes a part of that lot of Card in the Centre of the town known as The" Ou "aven Alaw" and owned by Mas. Elija M. Fiske, or ad in relation thereer,
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up arresten copies thereof at the Meeting Houses at the Centre of the town and at- South
Choicesford, at the Post- Oldies it Touch Quelesford. Chelesford and Middlesex Village and at the School house at Gast önstretford ten chu 1 it least- Lefort the time of coldhay have meeting,
facul fail not avai make die owner of this Wincent with your doings thereon to the Tower Clerk at the time and peace of writing as afaresaid Given under our hands this twenty ninth day of July as the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Severity,
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OF Drifree/ Selection of J. P. Perham / Chelmsford
: Town of Chelunsford; 8th Aug, 1870. I have served the within Warrant by posting up attesten copies at the Meeting houses at the Centre of the town and at touch Cheleve form. Wind at the Post Offices at- West & helmed ford North Cheliusfork" and Middlesex Village, and at the School house at East le heles for. So that the Jawe might stawe ten days previous to the time of holding the meeting prescribed thereis. J. B. Emerson, Countable of thelives ford.
Ecorded by GEO. A Parkhurst, Town Buk
Town Meeting, Aug, Sch 1840.
If i legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the home of theliveford qualified to vote for Civil Oficers and in Town affairs, held on the Eighth day. of august A. D. 18 70 at oni o'clock". P. M. at the Beurre of the toure, the following voted we: passed and proceedings had to wit,
E. R. Parkhurst Moveration - Swore by the bleck Took uf Article 2m.
A motive- that the down treasurer be autoriz en and instructure to subscribe for take and hold capital Stock in the Framingham and Lower Railroad Company to the amount of twenty thousand dollars Provided that rules' said road shall be located and constructed withir one half a mile of the present Survey through the Centre of South Chelis for aux the Middle of the Town, there this vote shall be voice and of no effect - was lost, 109 voting in the affirmative, 136 in the negative. Jook ufo Art, 3 ml.
to reconsider the vote-passed at the meeting heen Awe 29 ch-referring action upon the purchase of land for a School-house lot in School district- No, 4 50 called live the next-Casual March Meeting.
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not to defer action upon the purchase of land for said School house lot.
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That the Selectivas be authorized to purchase land in Locate a School house lot in School district- No. H So-called.
To crismiss the 4th Article from the "Warrant. To dissolve the meeting
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E. R. Parkhurst.
Moderator.
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Den Meeting Sehr, 6 th. 1820
Warrant
Middlesex S. S. To either of the bandrables of Jelunsford in the borriely of thiadleres. Greetury, for the marcie of the housewealth of thassachuseus, you are divided to redif. the Inhabitants of the tour of to biler ford qualified to write in Electrones and in Your affairs to meet at the Joure Hall at North Shelves ford on Tuesday the Sinh days of september welt at two o'clock PM there and where to ad ou, the following articul to wit,
To choose a Moderation to preside in save meeting, At the request of Nathaniel Bartlett, Samuel Parker Echnund Sweet, A.B. Edwards A. H. Thelaw, William Juck, Timothy Flug Charles Hyde, J. H. Sargent, Thomas Durant To see if the tour will vole that no person shall be auchoured to sell Ale, Parter. Strong Been or Lager Beerin accordance with a provision of ane all of the Legislative of 1870, or ad in relation thereis,
And you are directed to serve this ivansant by proting if utterted orfried thereof at the Meeting Torres at the Centre of the town and at South Chelingard; at the Post Offices at- North Chaleurform West to belive from, and Middlesex Village and at the School House at East Shelvesfor leve days at least before the time of holding sund Mering. Hereof fail not and wake due return of this warraid with your doings cherion to the Jours Berk at the time and place of meeting is afaresaid, Gevre wider our hard! this twenty bereich day of August A. D. 1870, Е.А.„Дири) Земстен & ? Perhan
Sinal I. Wright Chilis for of
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Warrant, Jour Meeting Sept €1870 (continued)
Town of thebuleford, ich Seht, 18%. at have Learned The working warrant to falling ute ellertil Copies at the Meeting houses at the Centre of the town www South Cheleurfort: at the Post offices as Well Chelunsford, Mouth Chelansford, and Middlesex "Willing, und at the School House it- ust Chausfred, So that the same might stand at least leve days previous to the time of holding the meeting prescribed therein,
leonstable of lo helensford.
Recorded by Der. A. Parkhurst, Towne Click
Town Meeting. Sept, 6 th. 1870. Стигалшений с Молниевания.
It is legal messing of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelunsford, qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs, held on the Sixth day of September A. D. 1870 at two O'clock, Pll, at Your Chancesfood, the following notes were passed and proceedings had to wit; Varhurrel Braillent, Moderator, who was swam by the bleck. Took ufo Article 2nd.
Chose Hotel That the questions of permitting the sale of Ale, Porter, Trong Beer, and Lager Bier be decided by written ballot as follows: those in favor of not authorizing the sale shall vote yu; those in favor of permitting the sale shall vote no, The question was decided in the negative; chere being cant 22 votes in the affirmative, and Is in the negative.
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To dissolve the meeting.
Recomen by Ge. A Parkhurst Town blesk
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or Meeting Sept, 19th 1870
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Middlevy J. J.
To either of the louistables of the some of thebutton in the Country of Isindees the rest of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, You are directed to notify the inhabitants of the tocare of thelucesfords qualified to vote in Elections que ist torre affairs to meet at the Town Hall in the Centre of the time on Monday the minuteeuch day of September instant at two o'clock Til, there. and there to act on the following insicles, to wit; To choose a Moderator to fireside at Sind ameeting, To see if the Tower will accept the report of the Selectieve in relation to taking land for a School house in District-No. So- Called.
To see if the Tour will vole to increase the number of Biulding Committee on School house in Dist, No. ~ So-called .
To see what active the Town will take in The case of Aller Norden against the lower for damages on highway,
And you are directed to Serve this warrant- In hosting up attester Copies thereof at the Melting Houses Fit the Centre of the toure and at-South, theles ford; at the Past ofices at- Mouth Chelesford, Mert Chews ford. and Middlevers Village, and at the School House at East Chelesford ten days at least before the time of holding sand meeting. Here's fail not and make Que return of this warrant with your doings thereou to the Town bleck at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid,
Given weder our hands this sinth day of September i the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Severity
( Samuel & Wright of. Cheles force.
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Jour Seeking Sept. 19-10 Sept, 19 "/8/0, (communes) Town of Chelmsford Sept 10th 18% have, served the within warrant by frowning up allesen Copied at the Newing House at the centre of the town und at South Whileword; it the Post offices at West Cheleusford, Noch Chiensford and Middlesex Village, and it the School house at East Chelwhom So what the Same might-stand the days previous to the time of holding the meeting prescribed thereis. George W. W/hidden.
Countable of thelunsford, Recorded by GEs. A. Parkhurst; Town blesk
Torres Meeting; Sept: 19ch 18℃. Grunnenwealth of Massachusetts. At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of thelunsford qualified to voce in Elections and in Towane affairs, held on the nineteenth day of September, A. D. 1870 at the Centre of the towe, at two o'clock I. M. the following vice were based in: proceedings had to wil" lav, () In your, Moderator who was Aware by the Clock. Took of quick 2nd. The Report of the Selecturen whoever Selecting and laying out a lot for a school house in District- No. 4 So-called was read by the bleck. jo accept sain report (See Page 234) Tok up article 3rd.
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Voter To add two to the Building Committee on School hours in Dist No. H So-called, Choce as members of a Committee. Saufor Nogen and Willard Parker, "ook up article 4th,
That in the suit of Aller Worden against the Town of Ondwsfor the mode of Settlement of the same be left to the discretion of the Selection. the meting . Ger . . Tyum , Moderator,
Reconted by Grand Parkhurst Jours Clerk
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the Selected of theques, ord, having been duly Authorized by Said tocon to purchase or take a building lot for School house: School District.No. 4/ So-called. and having givere legal notice. net September third 1870 und, proceeded to lay out a lot as follows, to win? Beginning at the corner of the wall and hundred and thirty five feet west of the old school house in the Southerly side of the road, leading to [russell's Will; thence westerly Seventy four feet on said Nussede road; Therice one hundred and ninety six feet South to the Boston Road; thence Easterly Severity four fell by Said Bottone Road; hence motherly by Stone wall to the first prointentioned; Saul lot- Contains fourteen thousand five hundred feet, or about one third of are acre, ill one the laws of J. J. Pinkham; and we have estimated the damage to Sain Pinkhave to be two hundred dollars ($200) Respectfully Submitted by Dufree Selecteren
S. P. Perhand! J. J. Wright | Chelmsford, Chelunsford. Sept-5th 1890,
Filed in the Town, blek's Office, Sept, 67870. Attest: Gro. A. Parkhurst Town Blesk.
Recorded by Gro.A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk
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Commonwealth of Manachus Middlesex, S.S. To either of the Courtables of the Lower of Chelmsford and bonity of Middlesex. Grethecry In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify dad war the Inhabitants of the Town of heures ford qualified to vote in Elections, to meet at the Tower Hall at the centre of the town are Tuesday the Eighth day of November next, it-being the Tuesday med. after the first Monday in said mouth. it mul o'clock All, to bring in their votes to the Selective for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer Receiver General, Auditor of Accounts, Attorney General, and Secretary of the Commonwealth Councilon for District No. 6. Jenowy for the Seventh Middlesex Senatorial District, for MEpresentation to represent the twenty fifth Ibiddecrex District in the next General Court, you Representative in Congress for the Seventh Congressional District; for out County Commissioner and Coming Treasurer for the Coming of Willlesen. for Nogetes of Seas for the North Middlesex Dulich, all in one ballot, The kveld will be offered at nine o'clock Mand close at three o'clock All, Hind you are required to serve this warsame by frosting uf arrested copies thereof at the Meeting Houses, at the Centre of the Jour, at South Chelmsford, and the Post Offices at Her Chews ford. North &heliusford, and Middlesex Village, and at the School House at East Chews fish, so that the Sume anight Stand the clay at least before the time of holding said meeting, Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your drugs Thereare to the Subscribers at the trees and place of mithing af ous xid, Given wunder our hands They went second day of ( over
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October in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy, € (. F. Dufine) Selecturen. I. I Might of aware of hichamford. Nov, & 1870, have served the within Warrant by posting up arrested copies at the Meeting Houses fat the Centre of the towns and of South selunsford at the first officer at West Chelesford, North Greves from and Middlesex Village, and at the School House at- East Gehenford, So that the Same night Stand more thats leve days previous to the time of holding The meting prescribed thereis,
M.B. Eme Haustible of Grus ford,
Chemsford, Nov., Jak 1870, Recorded by Gr. A. Parkhurst
It a legal meeting of the Eninvitant of the Town of Chelmsford in the Country of Middlesep, qualified, as by the Gridtitution inquired) to race for Civil Officers, Folder on the Bluesiting next after the first Monday in November, being the Eighth day of said mouth in the news one thousand Eight hundred and Severity, forthe furabyse of giving in their vous, fort a Governar of the Cornera wealth, all the ballots given in. therefor, were sorted, caunited, and recorded and declaration sheriof mude, as by the Constitution is directed would went for the following ferrand namely,
William Gallin of Newton one hundred and ninety for Holm 2. Adams of Quincy Eighty one (81) Wendell Phillips of Boston, four (4)
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legal winy of the bugibitants of the ( hitting inquired to all for Civil Offices il hoveruber, being the Eighth day of said mouth at the that one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy, for the founder of giving in their votes for a Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth will the balles groene in. therefor avere sorted, Counted ind recorded and declaration thereis made any by The Constitution is directed and were for the following ferrous Marcel ...
·Kopft Juster of Linux one Prudred and ninety five (19) James Chattenday of Springfield Eighty. 180
Henry M. Bishop of Lenor. nove), Oliphalet Trash of Spring field. four (+)
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Il a legal meging of the Inhabitants ?! the Power of Corpusford, in the Cursul of Gilleser qualifies at by the Constitution liquid, to roll for Good Officers, holder and the Terellery Monday in
mert after the first, November, being the Eighelt day of Said mouth, in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy, for the findmore of ofliving in their vote for a Secretary of the Carumonnenech sel the Gillies given in therefor were sorted, Commited and recorded and declaration thereof made, as by the Constitution is directed, and were for the following ferrous, namely
Oliver Werner of Northampton one hundred and miner find (g) Lather Stevenson of Hingham Eighty (80) Film B. Pruitt of Hundolph George & Ball of Mpton, jour 4
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Ia legal accessing of the Inhabitants of the.
verified at by the Casadilutions required) in Space for civil Officery holder anche Tuesday get after the first Monday in November, being the Eighth day of Said wrath in the Ways que thousand Eight hundred and Seventy, for the fourshore of giving in their voted for a Treasurer and Receiver General of the Commonwealth, all the ballots given in therefor; were Sorted, Counted and recorded, and declaration there of made as by the Coxtitular is directed, csend were for the following pertous, namely?
Charles Actions Or of North Brookfield, one hundred and miney fine (199 Levi Heywood of Gardner Eighty. (80) Nathaniel W. Stoddard, of North Bridgewater (more) John F. Baker of Beverly. four (+)
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At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Towns of halves fond in the variety of Middlesex qualified as by the larestitution required to vote Loo Civil Officers, holdew ou they deces day ment efter the first Monday in November, being the Eighth King of Sund mouth in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Severely, for the purpose of If iving in their vote for an Attorney General of "The Commonwealth, all the ballots given in we're Sorted counted and recorded and declaration thereof mypade, it by the Constitution is directed, and well for the following ferrand namely;
Charles Allen of Boston one hundred and ninety five (195) Wiliam. W. Waren of Brighton. Eighty (80)
Charles Cowley of Lowell uyul Whiting Griswold of Greenfield. four. (4)
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Coneffort in the Country of 4 Cradlevo, qualified ad by the Constitution
the trupday midt ifer the first fourday i Neverbeen losing the Eighth day of Said with in the air one thousand Eight hundred. and Seventy, for the purpose of growing in chen Hotel fort are Auditor of the Commonwealth, all the ballots giver is therefor were sorted Counted und Recorded and tellination thereof made in by the Constitution is directed, and Avere for the following ferrand namely;
Charles Endicott of Canton, one hundred and mundy tive (193) Phineas Allen of Pittsfield. Eighty (80)
Edmund & Plubory of Groveland (home)
Lyman M. Daggett, Atleborough four (4)
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At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Focus of Carsford in the Country of Middleser in. Councilor District No. 6 qualified as by the Constitution required to vote for Civil Officer, howhere are che Tuesibir next after the first Moriday in November being the Eighth day of Said Emoch, in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy, for the purpose of gliving in their votes for a Counciltor to represent Said District in the Executive Council, all the ballots given in therefor were sorted, counted ind recorded and declaration there of made as by the Constitution directed and were for the following ferrous namely ;
Jonathan 13 Mins of Woburn, and hundred and wind fire ( 195 Extrin It Marin of Gehusford, Seventy nine Samuel N. Aldrich of Marlborough, nous ferie It. forces of Natick four
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The legal uling of the Fabiantaules of the Chelmsford in the Bounty of 1
Axildeter qualified it by the Constitution required, La carte for Representatives in the equal Court Folder on the Tuesday welt after the first Monday in November, being the Eighth day of Jail mouth, in the year out thousand Eight hundred and severity for the purpose of giving in their votes for a Representative of this Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for District Number Seven, all the billets given in therefor Avere Sorted, Counted and recorded and declaration thereof made as is by the Constitution directed and were for the following frissons, namely;
George Af Brooks of Concord and hundred and ninety fine (19) Seth Adams of Newton Eighty, (80)
I, W. Novol of Marlborough 1 four (2+)
A. C. H inball of Vowell 1
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Domainwealth of Massachusetts.
It a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Jours of theles ford in the Seventh Senatorial District, qualified, as by the Construction required to vote for Civil, Officers, holder, on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, being the Eighth day of said mouth, in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy for the purpose of giving in their votes for a Senator to represent said District, in the General bound, all the ballis given in therefor well Sorted, Counted, and declaration thereof made ad by the Constitution is directed and were for the Жену разних тажеву:
Charles I Talbot of Lowell aighty (80)
George F. Richardson of Lo Lowell and Hundred and fifty Eight (158)
Silas I Drie of Lowell thirty Sin. (36)
William W. Sherman of Lowell (none)
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The beach ficate suitesteth, what at a legal my of the achabitur of the Town of ford in Representative District Number 25 in the County of Aid thave qualified as by the Constitution seguired to bole too Good Officer, holding on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, being the Eighth day of said mouth and the year one "haverand, eight hundred and Severing for the purpose Not giving in their adles to, a Representative in the General bauch for said District, all the ballols givere in therefor were Soiled Counted and declaration therest made it by the Constitution is directed, and were for the following ferrous, namely;
Edwin Ho Parkhurst of theword Eighty nine (89) H. Y.B. Mightman of Thelunsford one hundred and joly our (144) Charles Proctor of Chelmsford forty- (40)
RED Jessie H Forces of Varick come!
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At a legal meeting of the Suhabitants of the Jours of thelives ford in the Country of Middlesex. holders, on the Second Tuesday in November. A. D. 1 $10, being the cimural meeting for the elections of Governor, the qualified voters of said town gave in their Does for a County Commissioner; which being forced, Counted, wind public declaration thereof made in ofen. Town meeting, by the Selectures of said Towe were as follows to mit?
Joseph It With of Walden one hundred and windy five (195) Benjamin Woodward of Somerville. Eighty four (84)
wrath of Massach Middlesex S.S.
I'd legal product of the les habitants of the ) Chelerin in the Bounty of Mitellines holder of the de oud duktig in However $ 2.1890. being the ismal meeting for the exclure of factor, she yerli full volend of Said Town give in their voted for a boccaly Caniduren which being Sorted Ornited and public declarations Theres made in of war Town meeting, by the Selectwere of Sain Town, were as follows, however,
Imod Stone of Charlestown one hundred and nicole give (195) William M. Pierce of Charlestown
George F. Ibanke of Show Jour /
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Midellesex S. J.
Il a legal mering of the Inhabitants of the Town of thelunsford sin, the bounty of Middlesex, holder on the Second Tuesday in Havember AN, 1870, being the annualmeeting for the election of Governor. The qualified voters of Said Town gave in their votes for a Register of Deeds for the Northern District, which being Sorted, vomited and public declaration there of isinde in ofen Tower meeting, by the Selecmen of said Joure, were as follows to soit?
George W.loburn of Dracut merely (90) Lucius W. Huntington of Lowell hovering S' (26)
Ihamar W. Beard of Lowell. one hundred and sixty (160)
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ke Freude fisch Vistaich in Hetellerer Counting on the Eight day of November A. S. 1870. ) For Elis 10. Parknuit of Gramford, three hundred and System (316) For THIS. Wighwn of thebusford, one hundred and Eighty Eight (18) For Charles Doctor of iselunsford one hundred and seven (10%)
Billerica, Novin Ich. 1870
Attent:
GEO. A. Parkhurst, Town Clerk of Pietrusford) Dudley Foster 11 Billerica 11
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The voted in Chelmsford were- Parkhurst: Wightwar: Proctor
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insulation of Jour Vines betwill Cheluifora and Carlisle Nove 5 th 1870.
WE the Surgeüber for ande. behind of the joins of Aukusford and Carlisle You, 5th 1870 and ferambulated the line beliveen Said corns. M'Beginning et a Stone
So called, at a point where the towns of Billerica Glasford a. id, Carlisle priel, Houd running outinvesterly about two hundred It to dt stone brand Called"(, C' Standing about forly ists worth of the Benjamin Button. Cual nole and About twelve indy west of the readour? the of Southwesterly about the badbeat and Eighty rods to a stone banned marked C/C" un Cuit old pasture formerly beloning to fourhelt Weight "band les od west of the hand linlinks from the Heada Goodby freace to Belunsford. there. Southwesterly about three hundred and Sim would is in stone bound marked" W. C. C" on land of the late Bliver Hutchins at the point where the owner of Westford. Carlisle and Beresford weet, East of the figure of the late B.Smith.
Prahaford, Nov, 5ch 1870,
Valued Sile dicen S. EX: Perkar.
(9. Cf. Heald. ] Selecteren of . Siilton. (article )
Recorded lay Geo. A. Parkhurst Jour Clark
For Warrant of this meeting see Page 255. Chore
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. It a logues acing of the bookhabitants of the town of Comingout qualified to poll in Elections and in Erare af fund hold on the Sixth day of March A.L. 18'I vering the first Monday in Sain month at nine o'clock A. M. the following votes were frased card Wirreadings had to noch,
Gnose f. I. Host Moderator, who was swarm, by the Clock. George A Parkhurst, Town Cork who was swore by the Moderator, O.S. Dulce, S. P. Perhum, S. I Might, Selectmen.
who were sworn by the black in spen town meeting, Edwin H. Warren, Town, Treasurer; stoom by the Clerk. OH Marrow Chat Sweetser. S. S. Sleeper, Overseers of the Pour, To Choose Six baustables ..
lahore Voten Chore Otis Adams, E. I Parker, S.M. Ma comber, J. W. Dumore G. W. Whidden, CA. Wheeler,
Voted.
To choose two members of the Board of School Commiteu.
Chore Voted
Yoted Chore
Dr. M. B. Edwards, DEa, Otil. Adams. Io hast over remainder of Art. 2 nd relating to Election of town officers and take of Art. 3 ml. To repair the highways, town ways and bridges in The Same manner is last year and appropriate herefor the Sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($1500) J. J. Smith. Chal Sweetler, John H. Loring, John Nix S. J. Wright. S. E Braut, B. A. Hodges. HE. Putnam! Benjamin M. Hildreth. Nu.A. Parkhurst, Sarah Spalding. S. B. Parkhurst. James F. Skeeper Highers of May, Dawson Prelard. C. P. Parker, AV, Smith.
S. T. Wright, E. H. Parkhurst, Surveyors of
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