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In the name of the commonwe allle you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to mut in Grunnet Consolidated School
Tuesday the Fourteenth Day of September 1954 at Two o'clock P.M for the following purposes:
To bring in their voter to the Primary Officers for the nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices : governor
Lieutenant governor for this commonwealth Secretary of the Commonwealth ..
Treasurer and Receiver general ..
auditor of the Commonwealth
..
attorney general Senator in Congress First banquesonal District Comicellos Eiglette Councillos District Representative in general Constfor First Franklins District District attorney north Westerne. District Register of Probate and Susolvency for Franklin County
bounty commissiones (!)
bounty Treasurer
Register of Deeds .
The pooh will be open from Two to Eight P. M. Here of fail not and make return of this
warrant with your doings theron at du time and place of said meeting. given under our hands this Ist day of September a.D. 1954
Fred S. Johnson
Selectnem
Ihave served this wunaut as directed therein.
Wayne a. Howard
Clifford N. Bliun Livrett
Chester S. Woodward Constable
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Record of the vote cast at State Pumary September 14, 1954.
Republican Party Total Republican vater 61 goremor Christian a. Hertise had 59 votes Blacks 2 ..
Robert murphy
had 2
Lieut governor Summer g. Whittier
had 57 votes
Blanks 4
Secretary michael & mc carthy
had 50 votes Blaube 6
Treasurer augustus g. Meaus had 53 votes
Blacks
8
auditor
William Q. Constantino
had 53 votes
Blacks 8
attorney general george in gold
had 55 votes Btoubs 6
Senator in longues Laverett Saltonstall had 59 votes Blacks 2
bougurman Jolie W. Heselton
had 57 votes
Blacks
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Canciller Bruce brause
had 55 votes Blacks 6
Senator Ralph b. Mahar
had 57 votes Blanks 4
Representative in general baut Philip F. H bitmore had 57 votes Blanks 4
District attorney Sanford Jedy had 58 votes
Blacks 3
Register of Probate and Susolvency Laurence a. Comins
had 56 vote
Blaube 5
bounty Commissioners arthler E. Burgues Howard F. Bunlar
had
1 vote
had 5 votes
had 7 .
Emile E. Denault & Fred a. Donaldson
had 8 '
Frank . Reed
had 11 had 29 " 305
Blacks
County Treasurer gerard m. Fritz
had 53 votes
Blaulos
8
Register of Feeds Harold q. barrier Richard Q. guy Williard a. Haskell Vielen g. Fallson
had 2 votes had 3 " had 15 " had 41. Blanche 183
Raymond m. Judel
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Jobal Democratic Votes 6
Democratic Party governor Robert F. murphy Francis E. Kelly
hrad 2 votes had 3 ' Blauchs 1
Lieutenant governor James a. Burk
had 4 votes Blacks 2
Secretary Edward J. bronis
had 4 votes Blaubs 2
Treasurer Clement a. Riley William & Carr John F. Kennedy
had 1 vote had i vote Lead 2 votes Plantas 2
Ciuditor Thomas J. Buchley
had 4 votes Blaubo 2
attorney general ins
had 4 votes Bauchs 2
Senator in Congress Foster Furcolo Solve I. Fitzgerald Joseple & murphy
had 4 votes had ! vote hado " (slawhs 13
Congressman William B. Bums John J. Diyor
had 1 vote had 3 votes
Blanks 2
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Stanley Borsa Raymond F. Sullivan
had 0 votes had 4
Blacks 2
Senator Walter E. lowad (name written in) had | voto Blacks 5
Representative in general bout Jelev M. loomad (name written in) had not Blanks 5
District attomey Mrs. b. L. Putney (name written in) had I vote Blacks 5
Register of Probate and Insolvency no candidate Blacks 6
bounty communioner Francis S. Lawler had 4 votes
Banks 2
bounty treasurer no candidate
Blanks 6
Register of Deeds Peter J. Sullivan fr. had 4 votes
Banks 2
Attest :
F. J. Taylor Jaun beleck.
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Warrant for State Election november 2, 1954 Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin S&.
To one of the banstables of the Town of Liverett greeting.
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warm the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in the State Election to mut inthe Leverett Consolidated School on
Tuesday, the Second Day of november, 1954 at Two o'clock p.M. for the following Jemposis. governor, Lieutenant governor, Secretaryof the Commonwealth, Treasurer and Receive General, auditor, attorney general, Senator in langues, Representative in langues, Councilor, Senator, Representative in general boat (!) District attorney, Register of Probate and Susolvency, baucity Commis rover,
County Treasure.
Vacances In Franklin District a Register of Duedo Questions
Question no1.
Su all Cities and Towns a. Shall license be granted in this Town forthe Sale therein of all alcoholic beverages ( whiskey , rum , give , matt beverages , wines , and all other alcoholic beverages)? B. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale there of wines and malt beverages ( wines and been, all and all other malt beverages)?
Les Shall licences be granted in this town for the sale herein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, is called, not to the.
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drunk are the premises? Questions no 2.
Su all cities and Towns a. Shall the pari-
mutuel system of letting on licenses house races the permitted in this country? B. Shall the pare-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permetted in this country? The polls will be open from two to eight p.m.
There of fail not and make retune of this wanaut with you doings there on at the time and place of said meeting. Given under one hands the 20 th day of - tolu a. D. 1954 Fred S. Lolunsou wayne a. Howard Clifford It. Blive Selection of Leveret.
a true copy attert: Richard L. glazier Constable October 22, 1954.
lettest
J. J. Taylor Tower Lo lula.
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Record Of the vote at the State Election held november 2, 1954.
256 votes cast governor
Christian a. Ierter Republican had 222 votes Robert F. murphy Democratic had 29 11
Laurence gilfedder Socialist Labor had 2
guy S. Williams Prohibition had 1
Blanks 2 11
Lieutenant governor Summer q. Whittier Republican had 221 votes
James a. Buck Democratic had 30
Donald E. Babcock Prohibition head 1
Francis a. Votano Socialisti Labor
head 1
Blacks 3 Secutary
Edward &. Cronin Democratic had 50 votes
michael J. Me beauty Republican Lead 198 "
Fred m. Sugersoll Socialist Laboe had 1 -
Williams A. Ross Prohibition Lead 2
Blacks 5
Treasurer
John F. Kennedy Democratic head 49 votos
Cinquetus q. means Republican 199 "
Henning a. Blomeu Souatiet Laboe 1 "
Isaac goddard Prohibition 2 '
Blacks 5
auditor Thomas f. Buckley Democratic had 51 votes
William P. Constantin Republican had 197 "
Jolie B. Lauder Prohibition had 2".
had o"
Cuttony Martin Socialist Labor Blanche 6
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attorney general George Fingold Republican had 217 vote John F Collins Democratic had 32 ' Harvard B. Rand Prohibition had o"
malcolm T. Rowe Socialist Labor had
Blacks 5
Senator in Congress Leverett Saltonstall Republican had 227 voto
Foster Furcolo Democratic had 28 "
Thelina Lugusoll Socialist Labor had o " had o "
Harold J. Seland Prohibition
Blacks 1
Congressman. Jour w. Herelton Republican Solve g. Digger Democratic
had 226 votes had 31 '
Blacks 0
Canciller Bruce lorane Republican Raymond F. Sullivan Democratie Laurence Husbut Prohibition
had 218 votes had 82 " had 3 ' Blaubo 3
Senator Ralph Co. mahar Republican Blacks
had 236 votes 20
Representative in general baut Philip F. Whitmore Republican Blanks 20
had 236 m
District attorney Sanford Reedy
Blacks
had 240 mot 16
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Register of Probate and Insolvency Laurence a. Gamins
had 240 vote 16
Blacks
bounty commissioners
Francis &. Lawler Democratic hadr
Frault, Reed Republican had 202
James D: avery Sudependent had 13
Blauks
4
County Treasure
had 240 votes guard m. Fritz Republican
Blauho 16
Register of Deeds Helen q. Johnson Republican
Lad 221
Peter 2. Sullivan & Democratic 31
Blacks
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Question no. 1 a. Shall licences be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages ( whiskey , 'rum , gin , maltbeverages , wines and all other alcoholic beverages yes 66 - no 167 - Blaubs 23
B. Shall licences be granted in this town for the sale of wines and malt beverages wines and bear, ale and all other malt beverages
yes 62 -20162- Blacks 32
I shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of are alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to he drunk on the premises?
yes 82 - no 155 - Blaubs 19
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Question no 2 a. Shallthe pari-mutuel systems of letting are licensed house races be permitted in this country? yes 59 - no 169 - Blanko 34
B. Shall the pain-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permetted in this county? yes 38 - 30180 - Blaubs 38 attest:
F. J. Taylor Town lederk.
Warrant for Special Tacere Meeting Nov. 13,1954
Commonwealth of massa chussetts Franklin 8. S.
To one of the bourtables of the Town of burnett. greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby directed to notify and war the inhabitants of the Town of Leverett, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in the Tower Itall at said hewent on Saturday the 13th day of novewhen next, at eight o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles, namely :
article. To see if the Jawn will vate to saire and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for general Relief or take any action in relation thusto.
article 2. To see if the town will voto to saire and appropriate or transfer from unapro- priated available funds in the treasury, a sum
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of money for Election Expenses or take any action in relation thueto. Cuticles. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from inappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for the School account or take any action in relation thereto.
article 4. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the moderator to appoint three persons, one of whom shall be a member of the school Committee , so serve on a special unpaid Board to be known as the Lowerett Regional School District Planning Committee, all in accordance with Sections 1+6 of chapter 11of the general Laws as ammended by Chapter 638 Ofttur ants of 1949.
and a sum of money to be raised and appropriated or transferred from unappropriated available funds in the treasury for the expenses of this committee.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof on the store and feargregational blunck at Levent and the Baptist blanche at north Leveret, and the store at moour tomu, seven days at least before the day of said meeting. given under au hands this 3rd. day of november, a. D. 1954.
Fred & Johnson Wayne a Howard Cliffordth Blume Board of Selectmeer
Chester S. Woodard Contable attest! F. H. Taylor Jouablesle
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Record of the Special Jawn meeting Nov. 13, 1954,
article1. Voted to transfer from the Disability assistance appropriation the sum of $500. to general Relief. article 2. baled to transfer $50. from the aid to Dependent Children appropriation to Election Expenses.
article 3. The motion was made to vairs and appropriate or transfer from available funds the Run of $2,500, for the School account. There was some discussion and it was revealed that there was a balance in the aids to Dependent Children appropriations and an amendment was offered to use $900. from this appropriation. The first motion was subsequently withdrawn and it was voted as pour the ammendment to use $900. from the aid to Dependent Children appropriation for the use of the schoole. Their it was voted to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds in the treasury the sum of $1600. for the use of the Schools.
article 4. There was come discussion on this article and De Roep gave a very comprehensive explanation of the subject of Regional Schools and the effect it would have upon are relations with the State if we should decide to apply for admission to any of the several Regional School Districts now available.
It was then voted to instruct the moderator to appoint three perour, one of whom shall be a member of the School Committee, to serve on are unpaid Board in accordance with
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Sections 14-16 of the General Laws as ammended bey chapter 638 of the acts of 1949, said Committee to be known as the Levertt Regional School District Planning Committe. It was also voted to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury the sum of $25, for the expenses of this committee for the remainder of the year.
The moderator advised the black that he had appointed the following committee Mis. Eleanor H. Ramye th, Mr. James P. Qued Mr. John D. Swenson
Undue date of november 16 to the alone bommutter was notified of their appointment,
attest:
7. Jr. Taylor Joven blesk.
warrant for Special Town meeting Dec. 23, 1954.
Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin S. To one of the boustablen of the Town of greeting:
Sutter name of the Commonwe altte you are hereby directed to notify and warm the inhabitants of the Town of Leverett , qualified to vote in Tacere affairs, to meet in the Elementary School at said Leverett on Sunday, the 23rd day of December neft, at eight sclocks in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles, namely.
article !. To see if the Jowe will vote to transfer a sense of money from the road
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machinery fund to the road machenery account, ar act anything there are. article 2. To see if the Jawe will voto to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sim of money for Chapter 90 which will be rember- sed to the Jaune by the state, or take any action in relation thereto.
article 2. To see if the Force will vote to instruct the moderator to appoint five persons, one of whom shall be a member of the School Committee, to serve as are investigating and building committee for addition de activation to our elementary school and have a report ready to print at the next annual town meeting, or act anything thereare.
Wicle 4. To if the Town will instruct the Leverett Regional School Planning Committee to petition the aubert - Pelham Regional School District for admission or take any action in relation thereto. article 5. To see if the Tour will voto to transfer any balances (Jour) from Old age assistance, aid to Depuedeat Children and Disability aventance appropriations to general Relief, or acts anything thereou.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereaf on the store and the Congregational blinde at hverett, also the store and the Baptist blendle at north Leurett, and the store at movies borner, seven days at least before the day of said muting. given under our hands this 15 the day of December, a.D. 1954. Fred S. goluson
attest: la hester
S. Woodard Constable Dec. 16, 1954. 7. J. Taylor Town Clerk
wayne a. Itoward Clifford 76 Beinu
Board of dilieinen
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Record of the Special Town meeting held Dec. 23, 1954. Cuticle1. Voted to transfer the sum of $3500. from the Road machinery Fund to the Road machenery account.
Cuticle 2. Voted to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, the sum of $5000. for Chapter 90 Emergency work, which will be reimbursed to the Town by the State.
article 3- Voted to instruct the moderator to appoint five persons, one of whom shall be a member of the School Committee, to serve as au investigating and building committee for addition or alteration to or Elementary School. Said Committee to have a report ready to present at the next annual Town meeting. Cuticle 4. Because of the wording of this article au ammendment was offered as Follows: It is understood that this action is to be taken with full approval and authority of the Town as hudby voted. The vote on the foregoing was imanimous. The article was there voted unanimously to instruct the Leverett Regional Planning Committee to petition the ambert-Pelham Regional School District for admission Muito.
article 5. lated to transfer, general Relief balances as follows:
$23.81 from Old age assistance 26,80 from Disability asustance
13.13 from aid to Dependent Children
$ 63.74 Total amount for general Relief. as there was no further business to come before this meeting, it was voted to dissolve.
The bleck was notified by the modulator that the following appointments had been mide.
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Thetin S. Woodard bail J. Roys Elinu le. Osgood Jahre D. Swenson Wayne a . Howard. The above committee was notified. of their appointment under date of Эксили 30, 195+,
The vote taken under article 4 relative to the petition to the amberst- Jethaw Regional School District was certified to the Committee.
also the following application was made to the ambient - Pelham Regional School District.
mr. Palple W. Goodrich, Scutary, ambert-Pelham Regional School District. Town Hall, aubert.
Dear Sir: In accordance with the vote at the Special Town meeting held in Leverett, are December, 23, 1954, the Leverett Regional School Planning Committee by authority and acting in behalf of the Town of Laurent, hereby petition the auments- Pelham Regional School District for admission.
a certified copy of the proceedings of the town meeting in relation to the pertinent article in the warrant for this town meeting is enclosed. Very truly yours Eleanor It. Kanye James P. Reed John D. Swenson The Leverett Regional School Planning Committee +
attest: F.It. Taylor Jawn bleck.
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The commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin, SS. To one of the boustables of the Jason of Leverett, greeting !
Inthe name of the Commonwealth you are hudby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Leverett, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in the new school auditorium at said Leverett on Saturday the 12th day of February next, at ten and one half o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, namely !
article 1. To choose all necessary town officers To sempre for person's belowted by law of town
Article 2. To act on the report of the auditor, Selectmens School Committee, School nurse and Library Trustees.
Cuticle 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Jawn Treasurer, with the approval of the Selection, to borrow money from time to time in antici- pation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1955 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year), and to renew any noter as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the general Laws.
article 4. To see if the Town will vote to accept the list of jurons as prepared by the Selectmes.
article 5. To see if the Town will vote to pay a fifty cent bounty to residents of this. town ou hedgehogs killed in this town or act anything thereon.
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article 6. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the road machinery fund to the road machinery account, or ect anything thereon.
article 7. To see if the Jawwe will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the case of Cemeteries in Town, and for the observance of Memorial Day, or act anything thereon.
Cuticle 8, To see if the Jawow will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the Jawn Library ar act anything thereon.
article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for sidewalks, highways, bridges, railings snow removal, sauding etc., or take any action in relation thereto.
articleID. To see if the Towns will voto to raise and appropriate, ou transfer pour unappropri- ated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81, or take any action in relation therets.
article 11. To see if the Joure will vote to raise and appropriate, we transfer from inappropriated available funds in the treasury, a below of money for Chapter to viation thusets.
Article 12. Some of the flowers with sate to Wine and appropriate, or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the
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treasury, a sum of money for a. Chapter 90 construction B. Chapter 90 Bridges+ Railings. or take any action in retation thereto.
article 13. To see if the town will hear the report of the Building Code Committee or take any action in relation thereto.
article 14. To see if the Jawn will vote to discon- tinul the road leading from the Dudleyville Road to the farm of William Flemming, known as the Nation Road, or take any action thereis.
article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from inappropri- ated available funds in the treasury, a sum If money for a /4" water supply line from the School Building to the Fire Department Building or take any action thereon,
article 16. To see if the Jawow will votes to transfer a sim of money from the Road machinery tocount to purchase a Compressor for the Town garage or act anything theron
article 17. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Road machinery account to purchase a Rick. Up Truck ar act anything thereous.
article 18. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from surplus oneway to the reserve- fried on act anything thereon.
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article 19. To see if the Town will vote to change the terms of office of the Tax Collector from one year to three years to become effective at the annual Jour meeting of 1956 ract any thing thereaus.
article 20, Jo die if the Town will vote to fix the salaries of elected and appointed Town Officers for the reading years as
and appropriate à vím of money iterapia. Elected Officer
moderator 10.00 Joven eleste and creaseiner 1000,00 Chairman-Selective 270,00
Veledmais (2) at 250,00
Chainau-Public Helfria
Members (2) Pubic Helfores @ 50,00
300.00
1,50,00
auditor 15.20
25. 11
affected officers
Clerks of Board of Selectmer 150. 00
Forest Fire Warder 25.00
Inspector of animals 50.00
assistant moderator 5.00
Civil Defense Director 25.00
Deputy Forest Fire warder 10.00
articles 21 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as should be necessary to meet town 1
expenses or act anything theron.
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article 22. To see if the Tour will vote to hear the Report of the Investigating and Building Committee on act anything thereon.
article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappro priated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for alteration and addition to our present School Building.
article 24, To see if the Town will rains and appropriate the necessary funds to install and maintain a flood light ou the East side of Echo Lake for the purpose If Ice Skating.
article 25, To see if the Town will authorize the School Commetter to establish and maintain state aided vocational Education in accordance with provisions of chapter It, general Laws and acts, amended thesets, or provided thereon , and further waist and appropriate amount of two heardred dollars to the expended therefore
article 26. Is sure whether the Town will vote to ratify, adopt and confirm action taken by the Regional School Planning Committee in submitting to the Regional, school Committee of aubert-Pelham Regional School District, a petition on behalf of the Town of Leverett to jours said District as a Participating Town
article 27. To see whether the Town will vote to accept the following amendments to "an agreement Establishing a Regional School District Comprising the Jours of Chest and Pelham, on either of them namely
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(1) are amendment entitled"an amendment Artist aquement providing for the Aimerions of the Towns of heverte and Shutesbury"; " and (2) are amendment entitled "are amendment to the Cimbert- Pillan Regional School District agreement Providing you the admission of the Town of Leverett" note: Copies of the said agreement and of the said amendments are on filt at the office of the Board of Selectmen in the Elementary School of Leverett, Montagne Road, Leverette massachusetts, and in the office of the Town black, Miss Hannes Hr. Taylor, at her home Depot Road, Lavente Massachusetts, and are available for inspection,
article 28. To see whether the Town with wate to accept the provisions of " are. Agreement Establishing a Regional School District Computing tho Jouons If anteant and Dechace" as the same may be amended by actions taken under the preceding article 27 of theus warrant.
note: Copies of said agreement are are file at the office of this board & Lee Towers in the Elementary School of Leverett, Montague Road, Leverett, massachusetts, and in the office of the Town blecke, Muss Fannie H. Taylor. at her home Depot Road Leverett Massa- chusetts, and are available for inspection.
article 29 To see if the Town will vote to transact any other business that
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may legally come before this muting or acti anything thereon.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof on the Store and the Congregational Church at heverett, also the store and the Baptist blunch at route Leverett, and the store at moores Comer, seven days at least before the day of said meeting. given under anhands this 2nd day of February, 2. 2. 1755.
Fred S. Johnson Hayne a . Howard Clifford J. Bliun Selectmen of Leverett,
attested by Chester S. Woodard Constable
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