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Worcester, ss. To Walter A Putnam Constable of the Town of Harnin, in the Country of Director, Grating.
In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Son of Dharma.
qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town "all, in said Warren, on Tuesday the sixth day of Acramber next at dleton adeck in the fornoon, then and then to bring in their votes to the Selectmen for President -tial Electors, for Representatives to refers - sent the tenth Massachusetts District in Congress, for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth, Councilor for the seventh Councilor District Secr- - larry, Irasuzer und Receiver Veneral, Auditor of accounts, and Attorney Gen -eral of the Commonwealth, for Senator for the third Worcester Senatorial L'instinct, for one County Commissioner for the County of Heroester, and for one County Commissioner to fill the vacancy caused by the death of fame, '1. Barker, for Register of Portate and Juicesucy for the Country of Horecater, for County. Treasurer, for Register of Lords for effic Marcoster District, and for Register LEEds for the Northern Worcester District, for two Representations to represent the to Horster District in General Court, alloxone ballot,
The Polls will be open at Eleven o'clock in the formvon and may be closed at thrus o'clock in the afternoon. And you are dincted to serve It's Warrant, by posting up attested copies
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thenol, at such of the Post Offices in said Town, and one copy in the Tear Hall Building, when the meeting is to be held, con eldep at least before. the time for holding said meeting,
Herof fail not, and make dres re- "of chi's warrant, with your doing? the now, to the town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as afonsaid. Giran under our hands this twenty second day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and Eighty. - eight.
Samuel N. Claxon) Selection Amory Grossman
J.A. F. Quinlan) Harrin of
Worcester, S.S.
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Harnin herin described to meet at the time and place and for the purposes wohin mentioned, by hosting up allested copies of this warrant, at each of the Post Offices in said Your, and one copy .on the building when the meeting is to be held, ten days before the time up prindes for said meeting. "Haman, October 25th, 1888
HullerA, Pietrus Constante of Warson
Samuel E Klain Town Clerk
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At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Harnn held in the Town Hall on Tuesday the 6th day of November AL 1888, the "meling was called to order by the Chart - man of the Board of Selectinen at Eleven astock and the warrant read by the Town Clerk The chairman appointed Haschal Underwood and Fradit Kimball as tellers who win sworn by him, and hesten announced that the polls ever open for the reception of ballots, At tura o'clock P.M. voted to Keep the polls open until 4 o'clock, at which hour the falls was declared closed. The register of the box was seven hundred twenty one, and the count of the checklist agreed with the registry of the box. The box was then openEd and the ballots Sorted counted and decland as follows. For electors at large.
George D. Robinson of Chicopee Three hundred winty seven William J. Draper of Hope dale John Boyle O'Reillyof Postin This hundred twenty eight. Three hundred twenty eight. Sixty
Three hundred lively seven.
George M. Stearns of Chicopee James H. Roberts of Cambridge. John Blackmer of Springfield
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Presidential Electors by Districts
1. John H. Reed- Barnstable Thomas & Day Barnstable 1. John D. Flint-Fall River 1 2 George D. Freeman Brockton 2 Bristred Horse-Sharan 2 William Smith Taunton Fifty nine 3
Three hundred leventy Lix Thor hundred liventy eight Fiftig mine. This hundred twenty fix. Theiss foundred linesly right.
Halsey J. Boardman Boston. Three hundred liventy dix
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Nachan Matthews Jr. Boston Three hundred twenty eight
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James MI Gre Resten
Fifty mine
Three hundred forty six
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1) Harthere Beany Besten Deradt S. Trafton- Boston 1. "Homme, ). Halls Kanalridge Charte! He. Taylor - Boutin
HoratioWellington- Boston 6 Horas Sindtter Medford George Ho Harwood- Lynn Francis Norwood - Beverly James J. Drar Salem Daniel. W. Friend. Manchester Charles. U. Bell
5 John 6. Santor Laurier
5 Orson E Mallory Lowell Charles 2 Tirnel Matiek Vechiam Ashinovalt Brookline Chantes HH. Accesos (listen to Grant . Goulding Hereester 10 Edward H, Lincoln Worcester
10) Edward S. Conant 11 Chester 6. Conant
Worcester
Ihre hundred leventy Eight Fifty nine. Three hundred liverly dix Theone hundred linenty Eight Tifty nine.
Three hundred twenty fix Three hundred Seventyright. Fifty nine This hundred twenty six.
Fifty nine
Thor hundred twenty six. Three hundred twenty Eight Fifty nine.
Three hundred licenty six.
·Fifty 1111111
This hundred liventy six Ihres imadad lervanty eight Fifty 'nin
Granfield. Thor hundred twenty six "1 "Broderiena). Kostidie Ashburnham Three hundred twenty Eight Amherst Fifty nine
12 Elisha Morgan 12 Halter Cutting 1) Acard. A. Slikts
Springfield ThisE hundred fresnes dix Pittsfield Thors honderd levanty Eight
For Governor -
Ultimo Amnes Gaston William E Russell Cambridge Heltcan't Carte Worcester"
This hundred thirty one Three hundred twenty six Jexly CHEE
Tor Lieutenant Governor John Q. A. Brackett-Arlington Three hundred thirty John H. Corcoran - Quinten Thene hundred twenty six John Bascon - Hiltiamstoun Sixty forer
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For Secretary of the Communication
Henry Peirce-Abington Ihre hundred thirty ture
William A. Osgood- Boston Three hundred levenly dix
Henry 6: Smith - Williamsburg Sixty two.
For Treasure to Receiver General
George. A. Marden- Lowell - Three hundred thirty one Henry to. Thacker Harmarch This Arendred teacaly Jis Yolu M. Fisher -Auteborough Sixty theo
For Auditor Charles R. Ladd - Springfield Three hundred thirty alle
William A Wiliams Worcester Thishundred lively six Edmund M. Stone- Houdson Jindy this For Attorney General. Andrio J: Waterman-Pittsfield Thor hundred thirty one.
Allen boffin Nantucket Sixty Ihre.
For Register of Probate and Insolvency. Inderick H. Southwick Worcester. This hundred thirty one John D. Ratigan - Worcester Thone hundred twenty six George J. Pratt - Clinton. Sixty this
For County Trasunr. Edward A. Brown Worcester. Three hundred thirty
Levi Barker Worcester Thor hundred ternly sex Joseph A Mount Mitford Ville, three
For County Commissioner
Einersex Stories- Spencer Three hundred thirty feuer
Samuel R. Barton Oxford This hundred turnity tun Charles H. Walker Harnu. Sixty four
For County &commissioner to fill vacancy. Henry Haft Ulabridge- These hundred thirty one
Stephen J. Edwards Southbridge Three hundred tusenty Lex Joseph P Gaten Autumn
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For Register of Leeds, Worcester District. Harry B.Wilder Worcester Joseph A. Titus Worcester Charles 6. Burnham Storcester
This hundred thirty two. Thor hundred lily six. Sixty two.
For Representativoto Congress, 10th Congressional District Joseph to Hacker Worcester Those hundred one.
Irving S. Sayles - Millbury- Ihre hundred fortythis Charles G. Allen- Barre Sixty
For Councilor, 7th District. George W. Johnsen-Brookfield- Ransom to Farger Worcester Charles I. Bowers-Clinton
Three hundred thirty two, There hundred twenty six. Sixty thro.
For Senator 3to Worcester District
Levi 'S. Whitney Millbury Charte, Haggerty Southbridge Emerson H. Stoddard Brookfield
The hundred wanty sean This hundred livEnty nine. Sixty two.
Her Representations to Genomet Court, 5th Worcester Listener Theoden C. Bates, North Brokfeld - Ihre hundred Sixteen. George Bliss Harnin' This hundred seven.
Emmons W. Twitchell Brookfield John B. Gold Warren.
Thor hundred lively secco. Those hundred fifty sein.
Justin S. Burrows Brookfield Sixty two
Melvin Shepherd Sturbridge. Fifty eight
For Register of Leeds, Fitchburg District William H. Jandy-Gardner- Sixty chino The ballots having been sorted, counted and scaled in ofen meeting, wan deliving to the Foun Werk at 8-15 oclock. Valid to dissolve the meeting
483 Vote for Representatives in the fifth Worcester Distinct
Warren
West Brookfield Brookfield N. Braintris
John B. Gould George Bliss
Theoder lo. Bates
Emons W. Twitchell
Justin S. Barrows
Melvin Shepard
327-165-384-323-124-38-32-1393 62-10-22-30- 8 -- 7-139 58-11-20- 29- 7 -- 6-131
Given under our hands at Brookfield Nov. 16." 1888.
Samuel E Blair
Noruce W. Bush
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1 Harran Heat Brookfield
Geo. R. Hamant
11 11 Durch Brookfield
Hiram P. Gerald
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11 Brookfield
A. B. Chamberlain
11 Sturbridge
Geo. R. Tufts
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New Braintres
Jesse Allen
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Oakham.
-North Brookfield
Sturbridge Oakham. Total 357-249-413-269-122-56-103-1569 307-169-408-252-172-59-85-1452 316-79-385-273-171-38-7-1269
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Worcester is J. Walter A. Putnam Constable of the Jour of Warren, in the County of Worcester, Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you an directed to notify the Inhabitants of the town of Warreno,
qualified to vote in election's and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said. Haven, on Juciday the twenty second day January envient at two oclock in the afternoon, then and then to act on the following articles ;- 1st To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
2nd To hear the report of the committee chosen at the last annual Town Meeting to senter wick Mas Omity Hitchcock in way Settlement of suit their pending against the town of Harren on account of damage claimed by laying out sewer through that part of her premises, Known as Wigwam Brook and act thereon.
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To see if the Town will authorize the construction of a suitable stone cour- ing over that part of Wigwam Brook extending through the premises of these Emily Hitchcock situate in the center village of Whatis taken for a sewer, and cour in with permanent masoring all of said server between the Boston and Albany Railroad and the present arch fridge ruder 1 Maple Street, raise and appropriate money thenfor, and act in any way relating to the fore going article,
To see if the Town will pay the taxable costs and terienses fees of Mr. Emily Hitchcock
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incurred by her in suit for damages on account of laying server through and our her premises, and act in any way relativ thento.
5th To see what sum of money the Train with bay Mas Erity Hitchcock as and for a full payment of her damages incurred by reason of taking of certain of her land for a Public Server, or act in any manner orway in relation thento, mise und after priate money shorter and not in any may relation thereto.
6% To see if the Town will choose and instruct a Committee, or committees, to carry out each, any, or all of the foregoing articles,
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting of attested copies therict at each of the Post Offices in said Toton, and one copy on the Town Hall Building, when the meeting is to be held, ten days at least before the time for holding said meeting, Herof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doing therion, to the Tion Clerk, at the time and those of meeting as aforsaid,
Ein under our hands this ninth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine.
Janmet & Gleason/ Selectionen JA. F. Quinlan [ Hats
Worcesters. Townof Warna,
Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified the Inhab ilants of the Town of Harnn herein described to meet at the time and place and forthe purposes contin mentioned, by posting up untested copies of this warrant, at each of the Post Offices in said Town, and one cafe on the building when the meeting
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is to be held, ten days before the time appointed for said meeting. Narna January 10 th, 1889 Walter A. Putnam Constable of Harm
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Warnie held in the Town Hall, Tuesday, January wwinty second A.D. 1889, at 2 aclock P. M .:-
The meeting was called to order and warrant read by the Foun Clerk who appointed f. Elleaxon and HefraL Converse tellers, who won swam by student
Upon the first article of the warrant made choice of John W. Tyler as moderator
Upon the second article heard the report of the committee chosen at the last annual meeting.
They reported that flint would do the whate farb for thirteen hundred dollars Lyman of Har, would do it without the Bowring for nine hundred dollars und they estimated the job comed ort about fifteen hundred dollars.
The voted to lay the third article on the table.
Upon the fourth and fitch articles, moved that a committee be authorized to Suite with An. Hitchcock for a sum not exceeding twelve hundred dollars. Motion was lost, Ther voted to take from the table the chno article, and upon the article voted to
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For the brook from the stone arch under Maple Start to the arch under the By A. Fail -road in a good and substantial man- -ner, with a capacity of the passage way not less than that under the BXA. Railroad and that it be done within one year from date; and also to pay Mr. Hitch cock her costs, not exceeding one hundred and thirty dollars.
Motion was then made that A. L. Converse John It. Tyler be a committee to draught a bond binding the Town to cover with proper stone the server, from the Stone arch under Maple street adjoining the formises of Mr Emily Hitchcock, in a manner satisfaction to her. The wine to be executed within one year from date; the committee to procur Mr. Hitch cock to sign the bond and they to sign it in behalf of the Town; to make the penalty of the bond fifteen hundred dollars. the said committed to cause the bond to be executed and delivered within thirty days from date.
They made choice of ALLinvine, John I. Tyler and Frank 6 Gleason as a commit tee to do the work.
Then moord to appropriate sixteen hundred dollars, to do do the work, moti'm carrie. Then voted to dissolve the meeting.
antist Sammet En Hain Jours Galerie
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) forester, US. To Haller A. Putnam, Constable of the Town of Warren, in the Country of Worcester Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the town of Warren, qualified to vote in elections land in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in Said Harren, on Monday the first day of April at ten o'clock in the formvon, then and there to act on the following articles :- To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting
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second To choose a Town Clerk.
Third To hear the reports of Selectinen Cursus of the four and all standing and special Committees and act theras.
Fourth To determine the number and chose Selectinen, Assessors, Querseen of the Poor, Treasurer, Auditor and all other "Necessary Jean Officers for the ensuing year.
Fifth I rise and appropriate such Jums of money as may be necessary to defray Town charges and expenses for the ensu- - -101 9 year wood, a, the reduction of the Town debt,
visite. To see if the Town will authorize their trendence to borrow money to meet the demands and claims against the Town In anticipation of taxes for the current. your, the same to be paid from said taxes.
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Switch To determine by ballot "yes or no"in an- Jever to the question Shall licenses be great ed for the sale of intoxicating lignors in this Town for the ensuing year?
Eighth To see if the Town will determine a therified time that all taxes shall be paid and change. a percentage to persons who do not pay their taxes on or before such specified time .-
Auch To see if the Town will rote to accept the test of jurors as revised and reported by their Selectmen.
beuth To see if the Town will vote to raise a Sum of money to enforce the ligner law and to prevent crime, and for the suppression of delaney and appoint à committee to enforce the same and expand the money or act ( any way as relates to the same
To see if the town will vote to appoint a committee to have the care and lighting of the Street Lamps, and make an appropria- hin therefor.
Twelfth To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money to construct sidewalks and act in any way relation thereto.
Thirteenth To see if the Town will rote to raise the grade of the sidewalk in Southbridge Street infact in any way relation there to
Fourteen To see if. the Town will purchase land and build a fireman's building at West Haven and appropriate money therefor or act on uruy way relative ciones
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Fifteen To see if the Town will vote to change the name of the street Known as Qualong Street so that its name shall be Lombard Street or act in any way relation thereto.
Sixteach To see if the town will vote to have the town officers use the room in the Town Hall building now occupied as a millivery slow, for doing Jour business.
Sennenh To see if the town will grade and widen to the full extent of the layout Southbridge and Liberty Streets was the residence of Dr. E. G. Buck and raise and appropri- -ate money therefor
Eightauch To see if the town will accept the provisions of the Public Statutes chapter 27 sect 74 and three following sections of said chapter in u- gard to Selectmen, assessors, ourseer of the poor and road commissioners.
To see if the town will vote to elect three Selectmen one for one year one for two years and one for three years and there after ut euch annual meeting of the loan tech one selectman to serve for three years. To see if the town will vote to elect three Possessors one for one your one for two years and one for three years and thereafter at each annual meeting of the town elect one assess or to serve for Three years.
To see if the Town will rote to elect that's Queens of the Poor one for one year, one for two years and one for three years and there after at each annual meeting of the town elect one. Onceer of the Fort to serve for those years. 1 No see if the town mill rote to elect these
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road commissioners one for one year one for two years and one for three years and thereafter at each a incal meeting of the town elect one road commissioner to deres for three years.
Mindent To see if the town will authorize the town treasurer to subscribe the amount of money which the town has approfientid at various times as a memorial fund to the subscription which is now being made for the building of Library memorial building
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To see if the town will authorize the hurt Committee to sell to 7 Corp Heits. School house or act in any way relative there to.
Testyfeist To see if the Form will austrongethe school committee to petition the county commissioners to establish a country truant school as pro- vided in public statutes chapter 48 Sec. 14"
Fontyscome To see if the town will grade Sitterfrom "mechante to High a uniform grade and act in any way relative thereto,
Frontytuos To see if the town will raise and abluefinate a certain sum of money to widen and grade Sine St Ir act in any way relation Itrereto
Vanty path To see if the town will raise and approprié ate money to construct the road leading from South St. to Southbridge Staccepted by the town last season also the road leading from Have St. northerty to near the residences Sally Thompson! of
Twentyfifth To see if the town will take action in an- · currence with the directors of the Boston and Altany Railroad Co. idati to abolish-
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-Ing grade crossings at West Harren or act in any way relation thereto Jeruty Sixte
To see if the Town will take action relation to publishing a town History of active any may relation thereto.
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Sevinch To see if the town will take action relation to purchasing additional land for the Cemetery or act in any way relative thereto.
Juinly
Eighth Je see if the town will accept of the doings of the Selectionen in the laying out a town Hay as politined by I. E. Moon and others and cause the same to be construction and appropriate money therefor.
And you are directed to serve this warauch by posting up allested copies thereof at each of the Post Offices in said town, and one Copy on the Sein Hall Building, where the meeting is to be held, ten days at least before the time for holding said meeting Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Hanant, with your drings therem, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aferssaid.
Given under ourhands this twenty second day of march in the year one thousand Eight hundred and eighty nine.
Samuel A. Gleason, Selectmen Amor
JA. . Quinlan ) Warren. of
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Worcester SS, Town of Warren. Pursuant to the mitrin Harant have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Manen herein described to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned, by posting us attested casier of the Havant, at eacha the Post Offices in said Sown, and one copy. on the building where the meeting is to be held on March 23 01889 befor ten o'clock in the formvon.
Warren, March 23 1889
Haller of Putuman Constable of Manera.
Off a meeting of the Shhabitants of the Town of Harren held in the Town Hall on Monday the 1st day of April art. 1889; the meeting was called to order at 10-10 AM, and war- - raut read by the Town Werk, who arepentru. Ho. Underwood and I. H. Kimball, Tellers. When the first article of the warrant,- made choice of Charles Ho. Walker for moderator,
Upon the second article, made choice of Sam- Mel E Blair, Town bleak, who was there Sevon by the moderator
Upon the third article the several officers reported in print, and voted to accept the reports.
When the j'ourch article. Toted to beatbons all action until 1-15 P.M. apon all ar ables except fourth, seventh, and eighteenth. Voted to take up article eighteen. Then voted to postpone all action under the article for one year.
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Then voted to take up article four. IHad to alicate three Selectevery Three Diverser, three Overseers of Your, three School Committee for three years, two School Committee for two years, a Treasures, and ten Constables,
Voted to take up article Seven, and vote on license question at same time, and also to choose a board of health consisting of three, and Marcas Brunghs Anur Grossman and Det. Kulter um cheven to report, and they reported J. H. Hastings Hm. Folket and Charles Heritage, but voted that the Young talent be instructed to cast the vote for the Board of Health, and they won declared elected,
The moderator (tun appointed He Hudenmed I'MMentale, D.H. Cutter und asy Steres and I.P. Stuper as tellers, and administered to them the oath of office.
The boxes were then opened for the reception of ballots, Moved to take up article nineteenth and on the article voted that the Pinsener be aucherized te subveritas the aument already aphrotreated as l'memorial fund amounting to thirty seven hundred eighty five dollars and Theo for the Library and Memorial building, motion was lost.
When the fifth article voted to raise and appropriate for contingences fifteen hundred dollars
For Jean Officer Jeanteen hundred dollar, 1710,- Jor Highway "Bridges Threethousand 3000, four hundred For Schools Tenthousand eight hundred." 10800
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For Book, Wo Supplies Eight hundred dollars For Music Four ."
For School house repairs Seven For Evening Schools Sur
500. 400. 700 .- 200,
For Support of four Two thousand 2000, 1500.
for Sin Department Fifteen hundred " Sfr Cemetery 200, - 1110,- 200,- 300, - 500, -
For Street Lights Eleven
For Military Statelid Liv. 11
In talement of Takes Three 11 For Public Library Five 11 and Dog Fund Reduction of funded Debts Fourthousand dollars For Interest
4000,- 1800, - For Suppression of Crime and enforcement of Law: Three hundred dollars 300,- 300,- 200,-
For Sidewalks (Clearing) Thie 11 For Rehaving Somekindge St. Sidewalk
For Grading and widening Southbridge and Liberty Street Two hundred dollars 200,- For Grading and urdering Pine Street 200,- For Building new road. Three hundred dollar. 302.
Whom the sixth article voted to auchinge the Treasurer to borrow money with concurence of Selectinen.
Won the eighth article Voted that the holl taxes the due and payable fate and all acher on or before tomber, Interevest at the rate of 6 percent your con- norm to be charged on all that paid beton Honmbert
Upon the munch article voted to accept the list of jurors as reported by Selectmen. after accusing George L. Butter, Hemert, Tide, Silas ABrown, Benjamin Taylor Thomas Cunningham Thomas the leit
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reported as follows George Bliss George 6. Bridges
Charge E Martin Helland Houle 7 M Maxim A. L. Concasse William (du. K. M. E . Patrick Edwin Rycroft I. C. Tonno John W. Quinlan Charles E Bennett Echan . Hall Edward L. Joskit Ora D. Hfuite. Alfred A. Naseiner Jesse I. Leonard fr. E. C. BGi .. Howschal Underword William & Curtis Richard Sheehan Blodgett 16. 05. Hours
George H. Corresman
Thomas H. Jones Albert B. Patrick Charles A. Shehard Clarence L. Thompson AffEnt He. Commence. Samuel A. Cutter. Joshua G. Freeman C. A. Barton N.A. Rou tard Frank E Gleason Edward Stanton Patrick O'Donnell Orin Nickerson Josiah Brooks John H. Lawrence Janne, A.F. Quinlan Lyman A. Powers.
Foto S. Cents Edward M. Sibley Aubilen Generar George H. Rand P. P. Allen Russell Lombard Charles Heritage
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