USA > Massachusetts > Worcester County > Lancaster > Records of the Town of Lancaster 1865-1877 > Part 7
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14
1870
Meeting June 18" 1820
The oriens aperuble 21 2 Derock at the Foun Hall. Me ireeling was called to order and the warran! wall by the well and a role called for Inceleration Elected. I & Farvels. Miveleration.
A School
First business report of the bounmiller on high School. Senhor rofile) bored to accept the report
vocêd
To take w2 the 3 Ar. After a full discussion it was
120% to rescind the vote for Establishing a free High School
To instruct the barmueller on the School to pospone the commencement for one year from Sehe 1 1870 vocid
Lowon May Tuition
That the town pay for the instruction of all scholars qualified to inter- a High School at the Sameasher Academy on recommendation of School born we are. said scholars to be under the control of School consulter
Bridges
next business report on Midges voted accepted. See on file vocid
That the Selec! men be and are herely instructed and authorized. Is selle ?- a proper plans for an from trussed girdles Bridge. To take me place of the Existing Build Alterlion Bridge and to contract with responsive parties for the execution of the Son Bridge Samme. The present! Season. Causing previous to the creation of sepensinature. Suele changes in foundation and the masonry of said Allerton Thridge. It Shall sender. it safe and durable. And that in executing there duties. They shall retunder The advice d a competent Engineer. To be appointed by them as soon as practicable Bolid. To add Servel Day. & & wilder Is the above Cornicette
voted
Is authorre the Selectionens and measures to borrow money in anticipation of loxes Bored
Road Trustees
To discontinue a piece of road on old hou mons. Extending from the House of Franklin Writing to the intersection will. the road laid out by The Selectinen. Extending from the Harvard road hear Stuart barn to the Trollon road, and to accept said new road from its function with fire Harware Road. In the Trollon road running on border of stall land. When such Had is connected to the acceptance of the Selectiven voria
To delsolve the meeting Lancaster- June 18" 1870
& I Farwill.
Altest I d & Marhoon Down beer
105
worcester fs To Either of the confiables in The town of Lancaster in the bounty of Tooreester - Greeting
In the name of the Common weal . of massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of dan carter qualified to voce in Elections, and Foron affairs. To meet at the town Hall in said daneaster. on tuesday The Eighth day & november next. as one seloch in the afternoon Then and There is achin the following articles_bir
To Bring in their votes for Governor, dient Governor, Secretary of State. Auditor Treasurer and Receiver General. Aromney General. Councillos. for Dist however. Senator for Dist hotive Representative to the General Court- for vist to fix Representative to congress for Dist-nine. Register of seeds bounty treasurer. bounty low millioner for the bounty of worcester All the fore going to be voted for one one ballot. And the Polls may be closed at three leroch.
And you are directed to serve this warran lily hosting wh attested copies Thered at the north village. South dan castin and The Mich meeting House in the said town, seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting Here to fail 201; and ina ve due return of this warrant with your doings there on To the Town beest, at the time and place as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty ninth day of belover. in the year one Thousand eight hundred and seventy. balvin Holman) Geo to Hove (Selectiness of Lancaster
Jona Detrick
Worcester-fs Lancaster- nov 8" 1870
I have derved the within toamanti ty posting wh attested copies of The same. at South Lancaster. The north village, and the mich meeting Houve in the said Town. Seven days before the day of meeting
Joel wieder- Constable
106 1870
1870
Movember Meeting Nov 8" 1870
107
The voters aftenblad a? The four at One Delen in accordance worth The woman". The meeting was called to order and the warrant readly Mellem. after which the following votes were east- viz For Governor
William Claflin & newton. Has John Quincy Adams of Quincy - Has
147
votes
34
votes
Wendell Phillips of Boston Har
For Lieu: Governor.
Joseph Jucken of Lenox
Has
147
votes
games lehattaway & Springfield Has
34
voces
Elinhalet Trash of Springfuld
Nas
3
roles
For Secretary of State
Oliver Warner & northampton
Has
149
votes
Luther Stephenson of Hingham
Has
34
votes
George & Ball of Upton
Has
3
vocês
For Attorney General
Charles Allen of boston
Has
147
votes
Your Voir Warren & Brighton
Has
34
Whiting Griswold freenfield
Has
3
Totis
For Treasurer
low Adams In of north Brookfield
Has
147
Botes
Levi Haywood of Gardner
Has
34
voces
John & Backen of Beverly
Has
3
vocês
For Auditor
Charles Indicat of lanton
Has
147
vocês
Phineas Allen of Peasfield
Aces
34
voces
Lyman to Dagget of Alleborough
Has
3
votes
For Councilor bist no?
Elijah To Stoddard of Worcester
Has
147
Tod Bachelor of Sector
Has
34
voces
For Senator Dist no 5 Henry le Greeley of Clinton
Has
145
votes
Has
34
voces
Timothy & wilson of Fitchburg le m Powers of l'union
Has
3
vores
For to commissioner
Of Warren Bigelow of Rutland
Has
150
voces
Has
34
votes
Emery & Harwood of Oxford
108 1870
November meeting continued
For bounty Treasurer Charles A Phase of Worcester Has
150
Botes
I Otis Nale & Hurrarelston Has
34
vocês
For Register of Deeds Alexander A Wilder of Worcester
Has
184
vocês
For Representative to Congress
William 73 Washburn of Green field Has
150
roles
Lysander is Jaquith of felchoung Has
34
voces
For Representative to Gen Court
George A Partner of Lancaster
Has
141
vocês
Samuel & Whitney of Harvard
Has
33
vocês
Forumball Bull of Harvard
Has
4
voces
The above votes were received and counted public declaration of the same made and sealed wh in open town meeting
To dissolve the meeting A true edry Attest of Les Thompson town blush
1870
109 1
The Celemof The several Frons composing the six Me Toorester. District Met at Laneaster nov q"at 12 Deroch In. And surnitted The following repor of the vote for- representative in the meetings held on The eigh th ins1: 02
Town of Bolton
George A Parker of Lancaster. Had 107
votes
Journfull Full of Harvard 18
Samuel & Whitney Harvard
4
Town of Harvard
George of Parker of Lancaster
Had
62
..
Samuel & Whitney of Harvard.
76
Fourball Bull of Harvard
2%
June Whitney of Harvard
/
..
Town of Lancaster
George of Tarmen of Lancaster
Had
141
..
Samuel & Whitney of Harvard
33
Fremball Trull of Harvard
4
..
George A Parker of Lancaster having received a majority of the Boas east was declared July Elected as Representative for the sixth Worcester Dist for the year 1870-21
A true edpy Allest of L & mownson Dist blesk
At the above meeting of the lecerto of the 6"Dist.
voted
To reject the votes received from voters of Hudson 22 The meeting held x1 Bolton 200 8' ly reason of non conformity to provisions of law-by the Sellerquen of Hereson
Aast IL & Moinson Dist blesk
110 1871
Common wealth of massachusetts Worcester fo
To zu then of the constables of the Front of Lancaster in the bounty of torreester Greeting
9.22 the name of the commonwealth of massachusetts . you are directed To notify the inhabitants of the Town of danseaster qualified to vote in Elections and town affairs. To meet at the town Hall in said Lancaster. on Monday The Thirteenth day of Fel inst at ten Deloch in the forenoon. Men and there to act on the following articles. vir
"To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting
2) To see what action the Form will take in favor of Lancaster as a suitable location for the contemplated normal School. to be established by the State or activelating there to
To hear the report of any outstanding committee and act there on To choose any born mitte on committees that may be thought necessary
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting wh attested copies Mered, at South daneaster. The north village and the Brick Meeting House in the said Foron. Seven days at least before the time for holding said testing Hereof fail hot and make que return of this warrant with your doings There ors. to the town belen. at The time and place of meeting as afore said Given under our hands this fix the day february in the year one Thousand Eight hundred and Seventy one
balvin Holman) & wo Houve (Selectmen of Lancaster you Buttrich 5
Worcester fs Lancaster Fier 13+ 1871
I have served the within warranty hosting up allested copies of the same at South Lancaster. The north village. and the Brech Meeting house in the said town. Seven days before the time of meeting foil wilder. Constable
1871
Town meeting Feb 13" 1871
111
The voters afternered at Me Gron Hall al- Jen Deroch of In. The meeting was called to order and the warrant readly the bilerh. after which a vote for Moderator was taken- Elected
Lucius I Farwell - Moderator
voleo
Ma! the Town in its corporate capacity by its Selecteren Petition the Legislature 20 20 ablish Me projected normal School in Lancaster vorich
To appoint a commiace of three to nominate a committee of five to present and prosecute the object before the Legislature. Elected Charles & wilder. Marcus Amed
Jaeda Fisher A P Marvin
f & & Thompson
That The Committee be authorized to offer a sice for the normal School free de ix pense to the State.
Vocea
To place the whole subject in the hands of the above commuter
That the action as above be declared unanimous
Io difsolve the meeting. Я Был сбру Acest f & S Tornoon your leth
& 1 Farwell £ moderation.
normal School
112
1871
March meeting Commonwealth of massachusetts worcesterfs
If either of the lionstables of the town of Lancaster in the bounty of forces ter Greeting
In the name of the common wealth of massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Lancaster qualified to vote in Elections and town affairs to meet at the town Hall in said Lancaster on monday The Sixth day of march next, at one O clock in the afternoon, then and there. To act on the following articles vir
"To choose a moderator. To preside at said meeting
2) To choose all necessary town oficer for the year inseeing
3 to choose a member of the School learn mettre for three years in place of The retiring member of said committee. also to fill all vacancies in said Committee or act in relation thereto.
4" To hear the annual report of the Selectmen and act thereon
" to raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for The ensuing year and make appropriations of the same
" To see if the town will vote to make a discount to such persons as shall make voluntary payment of Their taxes for the ensuing prior to specified times and if any how much.
" To determine the manner of repairing Highway. Townways and Threel ges. The year Insung " To revise the list of jurors
" To see if the town will provide The school learn mutter to sell the school building When the land of Patrick Glynn. or act there on.
10" To see if the town will rebuild one or more of the River Bridges. or Take any action in regards To the same.
"1" to see if The town will accept" of the road as laid out by the Selection leading from the Lunenburg road to The American Shoe Shark boy Factory rael There on
12" To see if the town will give additional power to the committee for the propagation of fish or act relating there to.
,13" To see if the town will authorize it's committee on normal School. To petition the Legislature for leave for the town to subscribe a sum. Not Exceeding three percent of its valuation. in aid of a normal School, to be located in Lancaster- or alt relating there ?
carried forward
113
1871
march meeting Warrant Continued
To hear the report of ary outstanding commuters, and act Preston To choose any com metter or born mutters that may be thought necessary.
And you are directed to serve this warrant. by posting un arrested copies thered. 2ª South Lancaster. The north tillage and The mich meeting house in The mid town, deven days at least: before the time for holding said meeting
Hered fail not and make due return of This warran! with your drings There on - To The Foun beler at The time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Geven under our hands. This liven ty fifth day of February in the year one thousand Eight hundred and seventy once.
learvin Holman) Geo to Houve ( Seuchen of Lancaster Jons Buttrich)
Worcester fs
Lancaster March 6" 1871
I have served the within warrant by posting wh attested copies of the same u" South Lancaster. Mre north village and the mich Meeting House in the said Town. Seven days before the day of wrestling.
Joel wilder - Constable .
1
114 1871
Proceedings of March heating 1871
The voters of Lancaster assembled at the Town Hall in accordance with The warrant. at One Delen. The meeting was called to order and the warrant read by The bleM. and voces for moderator called for. The voces being sorted and counted showed the election of Lucius Forwell - Moderator The voters than proceeded to select The following officers for the inducing year- our
Town lelern
I d & thornton - Town Celer
Treasurer Solon wilder - Treasurer
Selectmen
balvin Holman) & I Farwell
Selectinen
Sewell Day
Sewell Day r
Afrefors
Jeremiah Moore -
Apelsons
Born Bennett
fail wilder? SH Juners
Constables
Field Drivers
Field Drivers
5 Is F Chandler Walter A Davis Frank # barter Charles Mood Toillian Parge!" s Franklin Davis
s John & Toynan William & Moore Mornas Laughton James Seven g 2 Truller Frech to Johnson
measures of wood.
Inviasurens
3 & Phelps I Im Howard
John Bennett
IR Mansfuld Horatio Barley Zamen Davis
S'enveyors of dumber.
John Dermed
Surveyors of dumber $ Arba Estey sjoel to Phelps ses to Wellington
Ferrer brewers
Fence Reward & Terry 13 Otis - syown Alves John James
Sealer of Leather & George A Jounsou
becker of Shares Alex Poder
Constables
115
March meeting Continued
Vaccinating kommittee gd & Thompson & # Thompson Auditing Commetter & R menich le & wilder fr . Frances To Fray vocd. To defer 3 Art to the adjournment of this meeting
The Selection and Overseers of the decorrelated their annual report. Also the Treasurer Inade his report
The Select men alsobeconnected a report on Guide Boards
to accept The avons reports
That The Selection cause such beide Boards as require in. To be repainted and to remove all willst Advertisements from the same
To refer the 5" Ar to a committee of seven. vir to report at The adyourment of This meeting- elected the following committee on?
naManiel Mayer George to Houve
George A Parker gasse Fisher balvin Holman
John cunningham
Discount on Taxes
To make the same discount on Taxes as last year vir 3 per cent. on all taxes haich on before bet 10"
Botech
Marte repair of thealways and Bridges be put in charge of a Superintendent. the same as last year
Repair of Highways Town Hall 9
That the Superintendent of Highways De authorized to rx french The sure of $200. ou humoral Hall The approaches to Town Hall and Memorial Hall
vocêd
To accept the List of jurors.
Mal Ar: 9 be referred to the Selectiven with full powers
Forced
To refer. Art 10" To the Finance Committee
Tre Selectionen Submitted a report of the laying out of a downway from Mu Lunenburg road to Show Shann Factory- report accepted and
road
Io refer the matter to the Secretmen
boaed
To authorize The learn vete for propagation of Fish to use the funds voted for the introduction of suitable Fish into our fresh water honds and to enforce The law made and applied to such cases voted
To god Dulys 200
carried over
1871
Vaccinating hornmitte
studiting Gourmetter
Reports of Selectiven
Report on Guide Boasels
Finance Cornmetter
Jurors
School House Sale of , 1
new Road
Fish Com
116
1871
March Meeting Continued
To pays over the 13" Art To adjourn to the first monday in April to the oclock I hr d & Harwell moderator
A true edry. Acest I d & Marhoon Town bilen
List of Jurors
John Bennett
Geo to Houve
And Puttrien H 2 Humphrey
John to Barnes Calvin Holman
Tom H Movel ,400 & johnson monardaughton
Geo & behandler
Joun bunninghai
& n Merrick
Oliver 20 barter BS Phelps
Sewell Day
Leander Rowell , Chlo Safford . $ N Jurner
Arve 20ty Rufus Lagar
n & Farnsworth
I 1 Farwell
6 72 Good all
James A Holman
17 H Willardx . le & wilder fr. Geo to wellington · baster wilderx IR Wyman
n le Hawkins
Henry Hoster
Warren Willard
1
117
March meeting Adjournment
The adjourned meeting was called to order by the moderator. at-11/2 letoch The first business was the choice of one member of the school hon midler. Elected & m. nasze. for 3 years
School
Commetter and in consequence of the resignation of Geo to Nowe- Elected
To A nieboum - for 1 year
number
That the number of the committee consist of three only The next business was the consideration of the following resolution presented ly Henry Zielder vir
Where as a competent knowledge of our mother tongue is the foundation of our School system. There fore voted
· requested That the School committee be instructed to require mal: reading. Spelling Resolution on and English Grammar. bemade distinct and primary studies in the High School High School. And no pupil of the High school. Shall in School hours study any language bur- English until the School committee shall after full Examination certify that in their judgement. The time required for such study. could not be otherwise belen spent Boaed
to pays the above voce or resolution
The next busines was the report of the finance comm the voted
do accept- The genot"
voted
Bridge To rebuild the Centre and Ponallin Bridges with from, and that The Same be lasmitter referred to a bonitur consisting of Geo A Parker. balvin Holman . Ann Cunningham vocea
Town Gran!
To raise the sur of $21.000. To be appropriated as follows.
Town Library $1000 Schoolor Repairs 3.300
Ordinary Expenses 5.000
Repair of mielges 300
Highways 4.000
new Trielges 12,000. To which was added for
new Road 1.000
new bern clary 1.000 $27.600
In Treasury $6,000
Shoe Shark The Selection reported the baying our a road from the American Shoe Shank lo Hilding near the Jewell barter place. so called. in a South Easterly direction. Eighteen hundred feet. to the Lunenburg road. See Plans refrest
voleo
Io accept the report and that the same be addy leal
Forced
To instruct the Secret men to build said road. 20 the acceptance of the Tour
over
1871
7
lo Road
118 1871
Appropriation for new Road
Gernetery
March meeting. Adjournment bon teniud
voted
To appropriate the sun of $ 1000. To build the road from the Secret learter place to the Sunenburg road
The next business was the report of the learnmitte for the purchase of a new leermetery los.
To accept The report 1
voted To refer the subject of Here wearets. to Selectmen
Ited That The town purchase The in line lot owned by Geo In Bartol and g & S Thompson, and that The case of the same. be referred is the berne tery com mettee voted
To raise the sum of $ 1,000 for The purchase of new Gerne Cery Voted
to eleforlive the meeting
I & Farwell Incelerator
Acest Id & monson town lash
Boliel
to refer the
119
1871
April meeting warrant Commonwealth of massachusetts
woreefter fs
To ritter of the bons tables of the town of don caster in the bounty of worcester. Greeting In The name of the common wealth of massachuseas you are directed to notify the whabitants of the town of Lancaster qualified to vote in Elections and from affairs To meet at the town Hall in said Lancaster on Monday the Mind day of April next. at one Derock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles -vir " To choose a moderator to preside at The sweeting
2) To choose one ruster of the Charitable found in the town of Lancaster. To feel a vacancy in said board
3 To see what- action the town will Take if any-in aid of the publication of a manuscript history of the town of Lancaster. by the late Joseph Willard Eog. or act in relation Preseto
4"To see if the town will pay the expenses for placing a Pump in the well near the Post Office or act in relation to the same.
5 To bez of the From will allow luns Joseph cleverly. To sell the Real Estate indan easter belonging to her husband and appropriate the proceeds to her support: on act there on
6 to see what measures the town will take to provide money to defray town ix penses in anticipation of taxes
" To see what action the town will take of any. in relation to the Road Bridge ar- SouthLancaster on the alised road to Clinton-
To hear the report of any outstanding com mitter and act there on To choose any committee on commuters, that may be thought neces ary And you are directed to leave this evarantly hosting wp attested copies these of a ?- South Lancaster. the north village, and the mich meeting House in the said Town. Seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and mans due return of this tarrant, with your doings there on. To the Town lleM. at the time and place of meeting as afiresaid
Even under our hands this twenty fifth day of march in the year one thousand Eight- hundred and seventy one
Calvin Holman) L 1 Farwell (Selichen of Lancaster Sewell Day
Worcester Is Lancaster Ah & 1871
I have served the within warrant: ly posting whattested copies of The same at South Lancaster. The north village, and the Mich meeting house in the said Four Seven days before the day of testing
Joel wilder - Constable
120
1871
Proceedings of April Meeting
The voters afsernaled at the town Hall in accordance with the warrant The Imerking was called to order 22 one @ clock and the tournant read by the clash and then proceeded to choose a moderator. Elected
Lucius & Farwell moderator
Wonder Art. 2
voted and chose
lealer I Sepumes Fruster of Charitable Fund
voted
That the publication of a history of Lancaster. be referred to Geom Bartol. A P Marvin. Henry Wieder- li report facts voted
Tal Mu Town hay The expenses for placing a Jump in well near the Post Office-
Boaed
To refer the 6" An. 20 Selectmen with full powers voted
Mar The Selectmen and treasurer be authorized to borrow a sum- not Exceeding $10,000 in anticipation of taxes.
BrCell
That The affair of A road Bridge near Fullers mills be recommended to The Selectmen with powers and to employ council if necessary
Commiau on dirary besoinited their annual report. accepted
Voted and chose as Library commeder Geo Mar Bartol Henry Woulder 121 Moisson To A Melbourne
À le Kendrick f & Butter
voted to let out the collection of taxes? To H Move- at- 4 mills per cent
And chose wo H Blood Collection of Taxes
voted.
I Farwell moderator
To difsolve the meeting A Que copy & Thompson Town Clerk
History of Lancaster
Borrow money
12 M2 Mariage
1211
1871
Town Meeting May 2
Common wealth of mapachusets worcester Is.
To sister of the lionstables of the town of Lancaster in the bounty, worcester- Greeting In the name of the learnmon wealth of massachusetts, you are directed to notify The inhabitants of the Form of Lancaster qualified to vice in Elections and town affairs To meet a? Mire town Hallin said Lancaster. on tuesday the second day of may next at Three O clock in the afternoon. Then and there to act on the following articles- our
1 to choose a moderator to preside at said meeting
2 To see if the town will vote. That 220 person shall be allowed is veel Ale. Porter Strong Treen. or dager Deer in said town
8 to see if the from will allow the trustees of the State Industre at School To Extend 1 Their line of france continuous with the fence as it now exist's in front of the House of Frederick Whitney. To the road recently built by The state
To hear the report of any outstanding consultees and act theseou to choose any committee on bonnevilles that may be thought necessary
And you are directed to serve this warranty posting up attested copies thereof a ?: South Lancaster. the north village and the Mich queeting House and Post Office in the said town. Seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting Hereof fail 220: and Inalle due return of this warran? with your doings Thereou. 20 The town llen. at the time and place of riveting as aforesaid Given under our hands this twenty second day of April in the year one thousand Eight hundred and seventy one
Calvin Holman I I Farwell Sewell Day
{Selection of Lancaster
Worcester fs Lancaster May 2 1871
I have served the within warrant by posting up attested copies of the same at South Lancaster. The North bullage and the Brick leveling house in the said Town. Seven days before the day of meeting Jack wilder Constable
1
1 i
1
122
1871
Town Meeting May 2
The voters aberbled as the Four Hall at 3 Ochoch Tre Meeting was called to order and the warrani read by the beach. after which the reclining proceeded to the choice of motherator - Elected
d & Farewell
- voted To dismiss Dire 2 Art.
To refer the matter of 3 Ar to The Selectmen with full powers voced to Clefsolve the wrecking I I Harwell moderator
Acest II & thompson town lesk
Five Wards
The Selectiven appointed the following as Five wards for the Ensuing year. vir
le I wilder Chairman 2) In Howard
L & Farwell Charles Fairbanks
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.