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Warren October 25.1899
Charles &. Lincoln. Constable of Marine
a lory- West Sammel &, Blair, Town Blesk
At a legal making of the Inhabitants of the Song Brandon held in the Town Hall on Snesday the four the day of November A. D. 1879. it being the "nesday after the first Monday in Said months, The muting was called to order at Eleven o'clock a. M. by the Chairman of the board of election, and the gravant was read by the Town Clerk. I
The polls were then opened for the receptiong ballots. at itine o'clock P.M. It was sorted So kach the polls open until four o'clock, and at that time et ay were declared Closed.
She ballots were then Sorted Counted and declared as follows.
For Governor John1. Long a Hingham, Sve hundred fifty right Benjamin"Butter! Sowell, One hundred Eighty pour
John LainenUdams . Bonnier. 1 Hyde Park, Ihrer For Lieutenant Governor.
Danielle, Eld;
Dalton, Two hundred fifty
William R. Phancket " Pittsfield, twenty two Sinotty R. Carle " Worcester "horas"
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for Secretary of State Henry B. Prince of Abrily ton, two hundred sixty four Michale J. Donahoe , Somerville, one hundred Seventy big M. S. Donahue 11 11 Twenty one Charles Almy Il New Bedford Storia
For Treasurer and Racever Ginanul Charles Endicott a Counton, Twohundred Sixtyone David N. Skillings Winchester, Two hundred Swin
For atornar Sanoral Scorge Marston of New Bedford, Two hundred Biti two MillianoD, Northand . Salern, one hundred Eighty three
Richard Olmay Poston. Twenty two
Auditor Charles H. Lad of Springfield, Two hundred fifty one Davis & Jenia " boston, One hundred Eighty two
Charles Re Field " Greenfield, Enesta tivo Formation He. One " Marblehead. Iloraz
For Councilor of the worst District. Rodney Wallace 1. Fitchburg, Two hundred Sixty two
William Pocity " Greenfield Two hundred five"
For Sanator of the strind forrester District Jumis H, Stockwell of Surton, Two hundred Sixty two Baurge Hodges " Oxford, I've hundred fire
For Register g Deals
Harvey På. Bilder ifWorcester. Two hundred sixty one Losfuhr A. Sitis 11 11 One hundred Eighty Ihres " Millbury, Twenty three
L. B. Sayles
For County Treasurer. Edward A, Brown & Worcester. Two hundred & into store Loven , Parks Two hundred Sig V For County Commissioner Jimmy &. Porce 9 . Barre Two hundred Bryty hores "1 Iibrookfield . Two hundred four.
Kushington drifts
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Hor Reapresentatives to General Court 1 2th Worcester District. George H. John son of Brookfield. Two hundred sixty one George Ni Bacon „Sturbridge Two hundred Sixty &ing John Renske " North Brookfield one hundred Eighty form
William Ist, intemore "Sturbridge one hundred fifty four Sivo
John Dr. Tyler
The ballot's being Backed ufu, and delivered to the Down Clark, at Six o clock P.M. Toted To dissolve tre marting.
Panding the reception of the foregoing ballots the articles of town business. where taken up at two o'clocks.u The marking was Called to order and Warrant read by the Town Celork.
Meade choice of John Is. I year for moderator.
When the Second article . The relocation and widening of Central Street, was read, and toted To accept of the Same provided the land damage Shall not by ceed the farm of Three hundred dollars , as awarded by the Salechinen.
Who the third article. Voted. To access of the relocation and discontinuance of the road from the Catholic burch it Hest Braven, to f. Reeds, as reported by the fleetinen.
When the bounty article boted To accept of the road us laid out by the Selection, to be known as Pine Street,
Wien the fifth article It was Moved To pass the article over. The motion was lost . Then soted To assume the repair and support forever of the bridge over the race way near Cross mums Shop
Voted To fluss over the sixth article Voted To pass over the Laven the article
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When the Eighth article voted To hear a report from the Selectman which was made. IT was then moved'Shat if there is a portion of the building on the townes land itun be required to take it off- an amendment was offered So haberthe Chair appoint a Committee of three to minestr gate the matter and report at a future time- and the amendment was adopted, and the original motion as amended was Carried.
The Chair appointed as the Committee B. A. Tripp, um E. Lincol and I'm A. Patrick, and it was Noted So accept of the Committe.
When the ninth article Noted That all Suits at Law in hamper cases be left to the Oversains of the Poor, and Case of Timothy Shea be left with the building Committee of the Town Hall building.
Toted To dissolve the making Wit est Sammeli, Blair, Town Clerk
Notes. For Representatives in District No 12 for County
Haven Tunbridge 4
Total 1337
Sorge Is. Johnson of Brookfield ? 174 Scorge JS, Bacon " strstorage 266 189 410 300 217 1382
John Pask 11. Vor1212 189 149 262 199 gili 881
Sturbridge 154 157 2,5 204 49
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E. He, Blair. blesk of thest Brookfield Herram Knight 1)
Herram Piscould
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A.le. Marce " Sturbridge
Dannel Ce, Blair " " Hanen
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Worcester. Is do Charles a. Lincoln Constable & the dawn g haven in the country of Worcester. Greeting.
In ou name of the Commonwealth of tus sue inserts you use directed to notify the Inhabitants of the town of Warren, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to mor at the kan ball in baid gration on Monday, the Health day of Upsie nopt ar ten o'clock. in the formon then and there to act on the following articles V
artist To Choose a moderator to preside in Said Masking " 22 So Choose a Down Cork
11 3rd To hear the Report of the Selection Overseers of the Poor and all blanding and Special Comm ittes and act thereon.
It To determine the number of and Choose all 11 necessary to on officers for the Existing year.
1 5th To raise buch tians & honey us ma, bevanded Le defray Down Charges for the living sur www. for reduction of the Bout debt, and apropriate the Bare
" 6th de determine the mansos a scheuring ttu Migra ways und Brings the Ensuing year and act Therion.
The To Sac is the Town will allow a discount to all persons who voluntaries par etrei tores or to call " percentage to those persons who do not pay their Tags within Such Specific time as the Down may determine or ces in any way vecutive strive to
" 8th De Bu i are down will accept of the list of provvis us revista dia reported to the bulletman
a "So Das in the Town will anthovise the I've us over to to borrow money to Inet demarie's against the I ovn cond in anticipation of tages for the ensuing year.
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artott So Sac in the Town will raise and appropriate a 8um of money for the Construction of side walks und Cross wallis and Choose a Committee to spend the sun ?
11 the use of the Town Hall for Decoration Day.
" 12th To Choose a Commine to have the Care and rental of the Town Hall Building the Ensuing your.
13 th To See if the Town will vote to appropriate the room 11 ovenfored by the graven Cornet Bund, or any portion Itero for the use of a Public Reading Room truet un avin way relative tento.
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14th To See if the Son will raise and appropriate a Burro of Money for the benefit of the Harrin Public Library
(a) To choose a Cometery Committe and not in any way relative tterato.
With Do bie of the Town will vote to instruct the Selection not to grant any license or licenses to sell in togreat. ing liquors in this Town for the year Commencing May 1- 180 and Ending Nay April 30, -181
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17th To determine by hall of which shall be "yes" or "no" whether the Ion will instruct the Selection to grant licenses of the third and fourth Class for the Sale of intoxicating liquors for the Ensuing year.
I 18 Do Err in the Town will take any action to alter the by- laws of the down in regard to truants
14th do Dur if the Town will purchase Organs for the use 11
of the Grammar 82% ools and appropriate Money for the Sami.
1 20th To Sac of the Town will appropriate money to jay for the Convencional of forfaits to und i v Hust Verein le Une High School or act in any way relative trovato
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how To bar what action the Town will take relative to building the new road from Foundry Street to the Sturbridge road and make an appropriation and Choose a Committee eurofor.
" It To SEE if the Town will Can Special repairs to be made whom the Highway leading from Cheruy Brooke to near the premises of brauc Stearns or act in any way relative ethereto U
23rd So far is the Down will accept of the lay out qu 11 Towa way a reported by the Election intending the Street leading hast the premises of such Moore
1. 24th To see what action the Down will take with reference to a & vit bringit against the Down by Forget. Mars ton to recover damages for injuries Sus turned on account of an alleged defect in the Highway.
"25th To Era of the Town will vote to distinme a portino a tre down way in the Center Village Known as School street upon which the tenement house of Rufus 's aker now Stands
A i you are directed to farve this warrant, by posting up artisted Copris tturaq, at Each of the Post Offices, in Said town, and One Copy at Some Spu blic place in the Lower Village, So Called and one Colu on the Town Hall the building where the MEating is to be held, Con dass at least before the Time for holding band mailing. Heiro fail not und make Que return of this Marrant with your doings Chorwa to the Down clerk at the time and place of marting us uf oresund Given under our found this twenty four to day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty
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forester. Is March 26 th 1980 Town of Frarvon Pors want to the within warrant ! have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Harren heroin, described to meet at the time and deluce and for the proposis outtheir mentioned by posting y altistade Comis q this Warrant at Each of the Post Offices in Cui tian, und I veut a fabric place in the Server Vintage, So Called, und vivi .netre building where the maling is tobe held ten days before the time appointed for Said Mocking. Haton March 26, 1880
Chas & Driveom, Constable g Haven a. Bolin allest Samniti, Blair. Joun UKall
At a legal marting of the Inhabitants att www & Naran held in the Town Hall on Monday the Hitthe day of Upril A. D. 1880. it being the first Monday in said month
The making was called to order at 10 o'clock and 30 minutes a. M. and the warrant read by the Baron Clerk.
Made Choice of you 86, Shepard for moderator, Nudle Choice of Samuel l. Svais. For Bron Creste.
The Down blesk was then & worn to the discharge of his duties by the moderator
When the Third article. The reports of the town officers beling in for.5, wore accept eu contmount further refront.
und ET abatter recommended that Hart undes Över and Bright Should of me the town a lease, and that the town should give fai banks of your und I rif i tense
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in return as long as the buildings romain, Voted. So accept avid a d ojot the report.
Now the fourth article. Noted To choose a Treasures Shh Selection, Shrie Overscorso Pour, Shreelissessors, Two bonstables. One ochoa Committee for three years. und un auditing Committee To bottle which the Treasures next Spring.
Moved To lay the article on the table and take of article 17. The motion was last.
The boys were then opened for ballots for Down Officers. at 12 O'CLOCK Total to un own for store forthe au hour. Mit according to ad jou nicht. und Une. Falls wir again opened. Ponding the reception of ballots the following business, was transacted,
Voted So take a article 17th and when ita worten It was moved Siguen a boy for the reception of ballots " us"or"o" on the question. un Cionand mint was atend so indefinately postpone all action on tte article- Sha Kimondchant wir less- und etter muiwal motion was carried. a boy vous then oper ad for ballots.
At Two O'clock Eleven froman appeared under the Escort of Charles & Lincoln Constable, unud. it Hathaway and Voted for School Committee
Poter To take up article fifth. A. Ination was made Io c. A. Lutter. To raise and ag propriule Nin teen thousand Hire Hundred and fifty Dollars for Tour in purposes, con limondimenti was incurre de table vejo the appropriations & qparately- und The amendment was Carried, and the original motion as amended adopted.
Then tolia To raise and appropriate, for repair q Mondo and Bridges Twenty Five Hundred Dollars $ 2500. For Special repair of Roads Five Hundred Dvaus $ 500 " sefaire Brinfind " Sturz Hundred Dollars $300
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yoted To raise and appropriate for Support of schools Dix Thousand Dollars $600011
Moved To raise and appropriate for repair & School Houses Three Hundred Dollars $ 300. an amendment was offered To raise five Hundred Dollars. The amend- mons was lost, and the original motion adopted,
Noted To raise and appropriate for Support of Poor Twelve Hundred Dollars $ 1200.
Moved To raise and appropriate for Contingent Expenses. Twelve Hundred Dollars, an Ummondment was offered to raise One Thousand Dollars. and the monument was Carried, and the original Motion as amended adopted.
Moved To raise and appropriate. To reduce town Dalt $ 6000, an amendment was offered To raise for the reduction of the debt Five Thousand Dollars, and For Interest Jisption Herunderad Dollars, and The himand mont was Carried, and the Original motion as amanded adopted. making $ 6500.
Moved To raise and appropriate For eine défiant. ment, Five Hundred Dollars, an Amendment was offend Do raise bij Hundred Dollars, und thewrench mens was Carried and the Original motion as a non- ded adopted. making $600,
Noted de raise and appropriate for Struct Fronts Hour Hundred and Fakty Dollars $450.
Nerven De raise and appropriate for Dova Officers Eight Hundred Dollars. an amendment was offered Do ruise $1200. The amendment was lost and the original Motion anaputu.
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Boaed to raise und appropriatefor Commotory. Sivo Hundred Dollars $ 200.
noted So wie and Unproforcate for Decoration I wy Une Unnunca Dollars. $100.
When the birth article. Voted. So icovertre requis of Hergh ways and Sondages to the & elecknow,
Whom the seventh article. That all tages be due and pourable on the first day of November, and that & even per cent interest be added after that date, and that the Poll tapes be die and parable poly 10- and this motion was carried and adapted.
where the Eighth article the best of factors was read and adopted as Follows, after Excusing this, Lincoln Ys. 6 Fracon and S. P. Robbins
Samuel's reason Charles H. Comins Fred Fr. Fino Val Millim &. Patrick GratterAt. Procuram Klinothing R.K. wins Charles A. Shahard
Charles L. Carter George Bliss Honn Low Inciun M. Gilbert Levi's M. Wood war in Brant C. Juge Symand Powers
Edward Shittyfrance Ashley D. Stadler Hurri her Bis
Alfred . Yourriver thisis P. Grossman Edward Fair banks franklin 98. Kazes possui2. Ecoaler Alfred de Converse Förra frittden
Horaceb. Invester YEorge He windells George &. Bridges giorgi de Ti ainen Charles 6. Gleason Martine I, Ly man
Frank L. Harwood Hillard Hall
Honху б. Неnel
Upon the birth article. Loted To authorize the Treasurer. To borrow money to most demands against the Town, and in controilation of tanks for the cursing year, with the approved of the à section.
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When the South article. Toted To suise and Myfire- prate for side tracks and grading Jo wie Hundred Dollars $ 500.
Mon the Eleventh Urtide Soleil i grunt the use of Ere Hall for Decoration Day.
Lyon the " with article Voted Shut the same Com mitter us lust your be the committee on the Town Hall Building
When the Thir tenth article. Moved To frass the article Over. - an amendment was offered. To divide the room, and make an entrance from the Town Clerks room, and use the other part. for a reading rooms, amendment Cost. Then voted So Grant the use of the room to the Band the Same as last year. Then Total Jo fluss the article over.
When the fourteenth article. Toled To give the day und To the frauen Public Library. It was moved To reuse and appropriate the Sum of Three hundred dollars To the Library - The motion was lost.
When the Fifteenth article. Voted. That George Mednewton 8. H. Chadsch and P. S. Lombard be a tomater com mi- De.
When the sixteenth article. Foted to instruct the Aret men not to grant any licenses the ensuing year.
Upon the seventanto article. Voted do indefinitely postpone all action on the article.
upon the lightanth article. Noted that the School Committee find a place where I rants Can be Sous if they Can und that the by laws be amended to conforms ther cur th.
When the Mindent article. goted To pass the article Över.
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"how the Twentieth article It was moved to raise the Sum q seventy five dollars to bring Scholars from "rest Haven to the high School _ an amendment was offerte! To raise one hundred dollars to bring them from will over town. The amendment was lost. and the original motion was lost.
Uuon the Twenty first artère. It was Moved To build the road is laid out un amendment was offersel That the Selection be a Committee to build the road and that they have an thority to change the location if they think best. She amanimmt was carried and the Motion as amended adopted.
Won the I wanty Second article, Yoled To leave It Road to the Selection to make & fecial repairs ou the road if they think best.
Wifion the Swordy third article. Soud. To accept the Road as laid out! Voted To leave the building of the road to the Bareet inin.
Then Goted, To raise and apropriate the Sun of One Hundred Dollars, to build it $ 100,
Whose the & we rity fourth Certiere Volia. " leave the Case of fact. Mars ton to the E lection us Urgents for the down to Saute it or defend the Suit as they think best.
When the Imunity fifth article. Toted To pass the article over.
Voted do again take up article fourteen. Then Volete To raise and appropriate Three devoured Dollars, for the benefit of the Marron Public Library. $ 300.
Noted to leave the appointment of the Severu Officers usualy Choson by nomination. To the sweet min.
Noted to Choose a Sig ton by bund at this Muting
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Noted That the Compensation of the Sopron be There dollars for each burial, and One dollars and fifty cents for going to Depots with Hecasse
Noted That Jos th B. Lombard, George No Vator und D. 18. Shalvural be a committee to sulle with the treasures next March.
Noted To leave the choices Collector to a future martina.
Noted To Close the polls.
The votes were then Sorted, Counted and declared as follows.
Mude Choice o Dum mett Blair. For Town Treasure. The Treasurer was trew & worn by the Moderator.
Mude Choice , Dumna r.S Season $ 4-10 for tym B. Ramsdell S 4-10) Selection How He, Shephard $ 4-10)
Nudle Choice of Stefchen B. Richardson 5 4-8, or O Cosath 13. Sombare 5 4-10 Usbusses Danndie, Salair
Bammel &, Blair, was Soon as assessor by the Moderator
Made Choice q Iso 96. Shepard 5 4-10 for OverseErs Joseph Ramsdell 5 4- 10 of the Poor Meude Choice & John 3. Sibley $ 4-5 For Constables Mosca B. Smith S 4-6 Meade Choice of you Canvs. Meade Choice q'A. M. Domes School Committee 3 years The ballots on anti? they were tro 153. Mas 117. Noted. To dissolve the medling. attest Samuel U. Blair, Down Clerk
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Worcester. Is To Golon B. Sill on Constable of the Suur q Marron. in the bounty q 18 os ces ter Greetings. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massach insults, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Harron, qualified to vote in erections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in Said Warren? on Earthday the first day of May not at one o'clock in the afternoon, then and then to add on the follow. ving Articles:
Urt SI To Choose a Moderator to funside in Said mailing
1. Ind To determine the Compensation q and Choose a Collector of dayas.
i 3d To fill all vacancies in the boards of town Offices 4th To bre if the Town will access of a down way us laid out by the & elect mon near the premises q Charles 2. Stenson for the purpose of a broughtierung the Old Bainfield and Attiol County road,
15th To SEE if the down will accept of the widening of a Section of road between the how g you Jagan and the house of .. . fone us ein out by the Select. mon.
6the do ou à the down will apropriate a Bim of Money for the benefit of the Harron Public Library.
It to See if the down will Cause the Coveral Stracts 11 in the villages of Harron and Fres Harron to be named and their names placed at the Corners q Euch Street
8 th So the is the i von will Cause De arounds around the High School Building to be rearaded or not in any way relative otranto.
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art get So but what action the Sound will take in riforme to damages d'aimer les sentier » velges un account of laying a Sidewalk adjoining his promises, 2h. "To SEE if the Town will cause the reports of the 11 10 Jour Officers and The assessors valuation and Tax list of the Current year to be printed.
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11th To bia if the Boom will an thorise the & electmen to purchase grave when necessary for the repairs of roads.
And you are directed to Serve this surrant by posting of artes to Copies thereof, at Each of the Post Offices in Band town, and one Copy at Some public place in the Lower Village (So Called) and one Cally on The Town Hall the building where the marting is to be held. ten days at least before the time for holding Said Maching.
Hereof ail not, and make cine return of this Warrant. with your doings thereon, to the Town Blesk, at the time and place of medling as aforesand Ivien under our hands this nineteenth day of afric in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Eighty
amide A. Gleason , Salactnow Is. He Chopard S & Harron Bown of Harren. Worcester. Is
Personant to the within warrant! have notivid tu Inhabitants of the Boon q Marron herein described To meet at the time and place and for the furposes within mentioncel. by posting of attested Cop ris 4 this Harrand at each of the Post Of Laws in tail low and one at a public plack in the Lower Village So Called and one on the building where the making is to be held, Ten days before the time wwwvinted for Said Marting
Marion avoir 20 th isse John f. c illen Constable & Huren
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At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the 1 svom ou rian held in the Town Hall on Saturday the First day of Man A. D. 1880 The acting was Called. To Order und I want read by the down blesk
Made Choice of John Mr. Tyler for Moderator.
When the second wilide. Total To Just of the Collections tages le the keress bidder and strong where & truck of to Ashley b. Stud on for Seventy Hour Dollars.
Nade Choice of Ashley D. I Dudley for Collector by Won the third article The Selection reported the names of Damna 6. Sólain 1 Thomas H. Jones Willand Heal 8 rewers Noted To accept and adopt the report
To Jereed Drivers Omin Je. Bliss Stephan Bullen 5-5-6 Harvey d. Luis Dennis al ivan Noted To accept and a dopl the refront
The polls were then open air for Oversion of four
Made Choice of Albert . Lincoln 5 511 For Uversion of Power lion the fourth costide. Sotia d'o crecent of the road as Caile out by the alect mon.
Ul on the fifth article d'oted de accuvig être road us laid out by the Scheetmon
on the sixth article . Moved To pass the article over un amendment was ofend. De revise and appropriate Three hundred dollars for the public library. cover
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the amendment was a dostal, and the original motion as amended Carried.
It was then Moved To reconsider the last vote and the motion to reconsider was Post-
Wifion the Seven the article, Noted That the Streets be named and the namas be filaced on the Corners, and that the Selectionbia Committee to carry out the vote,
When the Eighth article. Noted Thatthe Selection und Schvo Committo be a Committa to vegrade the grounds
Upon the Moth article. Moved To give Mr Bridges più. com comandoã vous conel do appropriate $ 5, and instruct the select men to remove the side walk The amendment was adopted . Then moved To lay the article on the table and the motion lay un table vias carrico
Upon the South article. Toled To print the reports
Whose the Eleventh article, roti do authorise tre Selectinan to purchase gravet o. tô tüke telagul Curvise.
The Selection reported a lot of the nos officers, as Noted as the Mading april 5th us
Hearing B. SO vs worth Mercismaro Leather Edward Fair banks 8 5-10. Measures r. A. Korth of Brood and Burk
6. B. Elwell 6. Mr. Strason
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ym H. Bishop 6. H. Hitchcock 5 5-3
Surveyors of Summer
6. 6. Ilair. Dialer of Heights and Measures Pound Rocher
A. D. Studley Noted To dissolve the tasting altist
anual &, Blair, Down Blesk
Fransen treas 1-5 1880 So S. E. Blair Town blesk o Marrow Ut a tracking of the Selecting and School Committee held this afternoon Rev R. J. Hout wen was Elected li filetti vaccinen no the board of School Com mitter Caused by the death of Rev . P. Palice. accepted 5-6 6. He. Fracker. Secretary a Copy. altost Dumuncit, Blava Jour Cleve
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Worcester. Is. So John B. Sibien Constableettu down & Harron. in the bounty of forces ter. Ercolina.
In the name of the Commonwealth a Massach uselts. Ion une directed to notify the Inhabitants a) the Power of Harrow. qual it and to vote in elections and in town affairs. to mars at the Town Hall in Said Branson, on &nesday the Second day & November at 11 o'clock. in the formnoon, then and there to Bring in their votes to the Selection.
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