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Samuel, Blair, Town Clark.
Note of District Number 18. For Representatives
Warren Brookfa-Hr, Brookfal- N. Brooks1 8 Turbe Total
roald, Ladd. 239 289
161
396
108 1193
236 291
161
396 173
192 1276
Nat Upham 145 161
106
D. A. Hathaway 148 161
106
172
136 56
721 643
Curtiss
Sammelt, Blair. Down blank.
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Worcester, 18. I'do William Combs Constable of the Town of Heaven, in the County o Worcester. Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts, you and directed to notify the enhab. itants of the town of yourren, qualified to vote in selections and in Town affairs , To best at Brighams Hall, in Said Hatten, on Monday the seventh day of April nost at nine o'clock, in the forenvon, Then and there to act on the full owing articles :
First To Choose a moderator to preside in Said Marting Second To Choose all naccessary down Offices for the Ensuing year and One School Committee for Two years and one for three years.
Third do sac if the town will accept of the list of Euros prepared by their bad'action.
Fourth do determine the manner of rapraising the Roads and Bridges the inshing your.
Sixth do raise and appropriate such bums a money as may be thought mac ces ary fort Support of Schools, for the rapairs of Roads wid Bridges, for the Support of Pour for the pan munt of interest and indittad ress of the town dobi wird for Contingent expenses. D
Siyah do sar is the Town will allow a discount To all passons who voluntary for their lopes or to add a percentage to those persona vono do not han their tages within & wich specified time as the Town may détermine
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I want To Seeif the town will un trovise their reas ver To borrow money when necessary to med doma nos against the town.
Eightti do determine the Compensation of the Collector of taxes for the Ensuing year.
Much So Sac if the town will Causa a reportof the raceits and Expenditures of the town for the Ensuing year to be printed.
South To hear thereport of all outstanding Committees and act thereon.
Eleventh To Say if the town will appropriate a 8 mm of money to help defray the Expenses Decoration Day.
I walverty To SEE if the town will cause the thirdroom in the new School House to be finished for School purposes. and raise and appropriate money therofor.
Thirteenth To Ecc if the town will purchase any um- ber Straat & amp Posts and Lanterns for the purpose of lighting the Straits in the Centro village with gas furnished by the Excelsior Gas Company.
Houstanth To Say if the town will widen the Road. was the House lo Banji's. Houve or act in any. way relative trebaTo.
Fifteenth So Sur if the town will Choose a Committee and authorise them to take charge of a s mit at Law Commenced by Bridges Brother's against 6. fr. Hus Nings. S. H. Bishop and I. H. Yones a Build- ing commatter Chosen by the room to build a school House in 1872. with authority to defend Said & mit or bitite it as they may dan for the best interests of the Jon.
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Situent do Has is the town will choose an agent or agentes to frrosachute all claims for the town and. defend all Suits at law brought a gails the Town,
And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posti ng up artisted Copies thereof, at Each of the public Marting houses and at Bist grunnen in said I bun. Com days at least before the time for holding Said marting. Hexag faire not, and make due return of this "surrant with your bloings thereon, To the down Clock, at the time and place of mailing, as af erasaid.
Given under our hands this twenty townthe chan March in theyear one thousand Eight hundred and Saventy Otra.
Sammel Gleason Malachimon P. A. Sniff Squramon Worcester. les
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Human 1 hervin described, to mac at the time and place und for the purposes within mentioned. by frosting wh attested Copies of this warrant at Each of the public meeting houses in Said lowon and ut Mass gravon, Ten days before the time but for Suid marting.
Marron March 28 5 1893
you bombs, Constable of gravon
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AT a legal maching of the Inhabitants of the own of Harrow, held in Brigham's Hall on Monday The Seventh day of A hvil A, D, 1873. The meeting was Called to order, by the down Clerk at Ning O'clock and 50 minutes A. M. and the Warrant was reach.
Meade Choice of John 8. Tyler, for Moderator.
Moved To Choose five School Committee, an amendment was offered to Choose two- and the the amendment was Carried, and the motion as amended was adopted,
Noted To choose Ihrer Selectmen, three Assessors. three I versions of the Poor, and two Constables,
Noted to reconsider the vote to Choose two Constin- Noted To Choose Si Constables, Voted So reconsider the last the last vote. Then Youich to choose two Constables, and instruct the alactmon To uppornt one or more special Police. for this village.
The boys were then opened for the reception of Vallots. for Town Officers.
Noted To take up the 10th article, and under the article, heard the reports of several Committee. Noted To Take up the 12th article,
It was Moved To finish the third room in via New School House for School purposes. an Commend. mont was offered to instinct the building bom mittag, to finish it off contable for a arception room for the Scholars before School in the Morning at noon and at recess.
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Solid do take up the third article. and the list of Jurors was read by the blesk, and it was Noted To accept and adops the list. The list is as follows.
A. A. Burbank ME, Patrick D. H. Shepard S. R. Burroughs Hillard Hall Charles Bliss Royal &, Blair Georgen. Naroton som L. Powers 6. Allen Day
John H. P gives Sammeler, leason
John J. Combs
Alexander Banis Frank Y. Fazes
Aber Inles Lewis M. Wood worth Charles S. Shephard Siles Blodgett Samuel P. Robbins Orvin J. Bliss
Bart O. Sage Elbridge R. Bliss Charles ge, Comins Pardon P. Allen 6. b. Orcutt Alvin B. Bliss Thomas & Henter Charles & Gleason Charles L. Carter David R. Sylar Frederic Brigham
Edward Huis banks Cashna Moody. John d. Sandyes Dannalvor, tutte Loven Hatcher.
Noted at 12 o'clock and 10 minutes to adjour for one hour.
What according to adjournments,
Noted To Take up article fifteenth, and wou the article IT was moved that the salvatimano be a Committee to defend the Suit or No & citte it as they may deem best for the interest of the town Un Chandmans was offered, do Strike obut we after the word moved and insert To pass the Ori de over. The amendment was lassi and ILL original motion was Carried ,
Noted That by the Salach man in the last vote it is declared that we mean S. A. Gleason, Willard Hall and B. A. Sniff ..
Voted To Take up article 11th
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Noted To appropriate One hundred dollars for the Expenses of Decoration Day
When the fourth article, Voted to leave it to the Selectmen to appoint as many as they think best to Take Charge of the repair of Roads.
When the fifth article Toted To raise and appro. portate farle ontingent Expenses. Twenty five Hunched Dollars. ($2500,)
Noted To raise and appropriate for the Repair of Roads and Bridges, Twenty five Hundred Dollars($250)
Toted To raise and appropriate for Special seguir. Grounds and Bridges One Thousand Dollars ($1000)
Notice To revise and appropriate for the Infront of schools Four thousand Five hundred Dollars ($4500,)
Voted, To revise and appropriate for the Fire Dapartin. Luis Two hundred Dollars ($200)
Moved to raise and appropriate for the Support of Pour Twelve hundred Dollars ($1200, an amendment was offered To make the appropriation to $600 The amendment was lost, and the original motion was carried .
Noted To raise and appropriate for the reduction of the Town Dabt Six thousand five hundred (Dollars ($6,00)
Noted To raise and appropriate for the Interest of the Town Doby Two thousand Dollars ($2000,)
Voted To raise and appropriate for the Repair of school Houses Five Hundred Dollars
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Toted To take up the 13th article, und upon the article, Noted That the Chair appoint a levin mittee of thras. To report as a future marking upon the Entides. The Chair appointed 6. 98. Richardson Je, Honigham and M. R. Shiffle
When the high article, Noted That the taxes be due and payable October first. and after that date Interest be added at the rate of one per cent her mouth to the bill
When the Seventh article Toted To anchorise Ite Treasurer to borrow Money with the advice and Consent of the Salomon.
"Voted To put up the Collection of Tampas to the lavest bidder, and they were Struck off to you 2. Powers. for d'ifty Dollars ($50)=
When the four tenth article. Voted. That the inaction be authorised to widen the Road us Turn, may think less and be limited to an Expense of pain.
When the sixth article Voted To have a report printed leaving out the Assessors valuation
When the Six Tenth article. Noted That Sam mit Blair be the agent for the town under the article, Mr Blair asked to be abeused, Voted not to spouse him
noted That the annual Marting be held in the first Monday in March magt.
Voted To Close the Polls.
Pending a Count of the ballate, the following avere chosen by nomination.
ym Bo. Reams dell For Measures of Leather.
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Sammel &. Blair Charles B. Elwell Harvey Ellis
) For Measures of Goods Basic S
yarn H. Bishop Pliny J. Chandler (S)
5 For Surveyors of Semmler
Robert P. Bestick Franklin Drury Tilas Hobbs Jorge Burbank
S 4.85 S John He, Pervers SR. Burroughs P. s. Gleason
Har field Drivers
) For France Growers S
George M. anton S 4-8 for SEaler of Heights & Measures Ar A, Burbank For Pound Rachen Noted To leave the appointment of Sep ton to the Salackmin
Noted To leave Hise Hands Tod daction
The ballots having been, Sorted Counted, and declared the following were declared Elected
Drillard Hall S B. A. S riff $ ) For Batichman
6. on. Gilbert S
, Så Richardson ($)
orchard (8) Sofar Assessors
ym A. Patrick 1
For Oversions of the Poor
Charles 6. 9 laason (2)
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som Combs S 4-125 for Constables He He. Hitchcock
g. He. Moore (A) Forschool Committee for three years 6) Ir. Huslings (+) 11 11 11 11 two
Samuel &. Blair Hor Town Clark
Sammal &, Blair. For Jaron Treasurer,
yoted To dissolve the Macting. Unless Sammal de. Blair. Down black
Worcester fs April 7, 1873. This day personally appeared Samuel D. Mais and made out that having been Chisin blesk and Treasurer of the Town of Harren for the Ensuing year he would faithfully perform und discharge all the vagy visite duties pertaining to the aforesaid Offices and Serve until another is chosen and Sworn in his Stead","before Me" Samueldr. Gleason, Justice of the Peace
Worcester, Is. To William Bombs Constable of The Town of Harron, in the Country of Worcester. Directing.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massach- usolts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the color of Brunson, qualified to vote in olactions and in Town affairs. To mars at Brighams Hall, in Said Barron, on Monday the Twenty Eight day of April at one o'clock, in the afternoon, then and there ato wet on Defollowing articles:
This to Choose a moderator to preside in Said marting and To fill all vacancies in Town Officers for the sun. ing year. 3rd to hear the report of all outstanding Committee and act therion
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4th do Sai's the town will Cause the third room in the new school House to be finished and appropriate money therefor,
5th To Say if the town will discontinue a price of Road from the House of David R. of year by the Barnum place to interact the Road leading to Brimfield and & Fürbridge
6th To Sac is the town will authorise their Selection To Suite with Halter A, In tham for damages by an alleged defect in the highway.
7th To our if the town will pay I Brigham for Land Taken by the bounty commissioners in their relay of the Road near his Hall buil- ding.
8th To Sac is the town will accept a layout o chair Selectman ho widen the Road near the House of yr. L. Porvers.
got To Bia is the town will authorise their Selection To his Brighams Hall for town meetings and rooms for the use of town offices!
And you are directed to Save this Han ant. My hashi- na up attested Copias therag, at Each of the public hasting houses and at Best Branson in Said Town, Men days at lus before the time for holding said Marting " creo fail not, and make the return of this Hranand. with what doings thereon , to the Town Clark , at the time and place of marting, as agorasaid, Giver under our hands this Eighteenth day of Alm in the year one thousand Eight hundred and sweet.
Willard Hallybelastmen D. M. Gilbert J Markan
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Pursuant to the within warrant . Ihave notified the inhabitants of the town of Huren herein described to mas at the time and place und for the purposes within mentioned, by posting hip alles ted Copies of this warrant as Each of the public mailing houses in Said lown and at West Habon ton days before the Time out for Said maching. yaman April 18th 18930
you Combs beans table of Harrow antes Samuel &, Blair, Town blesk.
At a legal making of the Inhabitants of the Son of ahran held in Borgharms Hall on Mon. day The 28Th day of april A. D. 1873 The marting was called To order and the surrant read by the down blesk.
Meade choice of yMH, hahard, for Moderator
When the Second article Moved not To Choose Overseas of the Poor. motion loss.
Moved To leave the appointment of Pound Kacper to the Electionen morton Carried
Toted To pass over filling the place of Fraled Driver in place of thankling I may declined
Noted To Take of the third article.
Heard The report of the Committee on lighting the Strach, Soted to accept the report, Then Voted To lay the raport on the table,
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, Upon the fourth article Toted to leave the third 1 room in the school House to the school Committee
When the fifth article Voted de discontinuethe roud.
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When the Sixth article, Toted do fras the article
When the Seventh article. It was moved To pay Mr Brigham. The Motion was lost,
Then toted To pass the article over.
When the Eightharticle It was Moved To accept the Road as laid out. The Motion was los.
When the ninth article Noted To him the Hall and Rooms for $ 125,
Moved To take from the table the report on the lighting of Streets The motion was los!
A, Reconsideration of the Tote whereby the Town voted not To accept the alteration of the Road near the house gyeng Powers was Moved, and Carica,
When bored To accept and adopt the ral:
Voted To close the Polls. The votes were Ihren sorted. Counted and declard as follows,
John 53, Sillen Hor tons Table
John S. Combs S For Assessor
Ormin Je Bliss Charles &. Gleason
Sofor Overseas of the Door.
Noted To reconsider the bote whenby the Polls were Closed Made Choice of John 18 The bee for Overson of the Poor. Noted To dissolve the meding attest Sammal &, Ilair. Down lovers
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Worcester fo So you bombs Constable of the Down of Harren. in the bounty of forcester. Creating
In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass- achusaus. you and directed to notify the Shar. itants of the Town of Harron, qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs. To meet at Inghams Hall. in Said Harrow, on Tuesday the Seventh day of October at one o'clock, in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 13 To choose a Moderator To preside at Sail acting and To See if the Town will accept the out by the 11 Selectman of a Town way from the County road Commencing near the residence of franklin Drury and running to the So Called butter road opposite Buster Bartletts house, and act therion,
1) 3rd To See if the Town will cause a New Bridge To be built over the river in place of the so called butter bridge and act in any way relative Marito, or discontinue said bridge and 80 much of the road as may be thought best.
14th To SEE if the Town will cause a New Bridge To be built over the river at Brast Harren in place of the so Called bollister bridge and act in any way relative stroreto.
1 5th To SEE if the Town will assume the responsibility of Kashing up a fence and bank wall on the line of the County road in front of the premises of George Howard and act in any way relative tutto
6th To See if the Town will finish widening the Sturbridge 11 road in front of the premises of Benjamin Howe or act in any way relative thereto,
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And you are directed to Save this Tarrant. by hosting up attested Copies thereof. at each of the public Making -houses and at Best Franzen in Said Town, ten days at least before the Time for holding Said Marting.
Harag fail not, and make due return of this Is arrant with your doings therion, To the Town Clerk at the Time and place of marting, as aforesaid.
Sven under our hands this twentieth day of Saft- amber in the year one thousand eight hundred and Seventy three
Hillard Hall A.vijf .M. Gilbert 5 Jahren
S Selectmen
Worcester.fr. Pursuant to the within Harrunt I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Warren, harin described to mac att the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned By posting hip attested copies of this warrant ihre of the public meating houses in said town and at yeast frauen? ten days before the time out for Suid Marting
Havran Safsamber 26 th 1873 I'm Bombs, Constable of Frauen
ACopy anast Samuel & Blair, Down Clerk
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At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Down of Barron held in Brighams Hall on Inisday the Seventh day of October A. D. 1873. The Macting was Called to order and Marrant read by the Town blesk.
Meade Choice of Mm HG. Shepard for Moderator,
When the Second article. IT was moved To pas the article over. The motion was lost.
Noted To accept and adopt the report of the Selectman in laying out the road,
Toted To choose a Committee to build the road this fall.
Noted That the chair appoint a Committee of Three to nominate a Committee to build the road.
The Chair appointed Q. I. Hastings f. H. Moore and A. Richardson,
The Committe reported as the building. Committee G. H. Moore Phi Te. Season and MAMMA. Patrick, and it was toted To accept the report.
Noted To appropriate the 8 um of Four hundred Dollars to build the road .
When the third article, Noted That the Select men be instructed. To build a bridge Similar to the one now there,
When the fourth article Noted That the Chair appoint a committee of three to Examine the bollister Bridge, And report at the best making. what is necessary To be done, The Chair appointed Vs. Halk. G. , Bridges und 18" Jones. and A. M. Grossman and b.L. Carterwere added by nomination to the Committee .
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When the fifth article. Voted, That the town maintain the Wall and railing in front of the house of Sorge Howards
When the Sixth article Noted That it be levt to the selectmen to finish the work.
Voted. To dissolve the marting. antes Summel &. Blair, Down Clark.
Worcester. As. To William Combs Constable of the Son of Harren, in the Country of forcester,
Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of avion, qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs, Ad mast at Brighams Hall, in Said Haver, onl & nesday the Fourth day of November at one o'clock, in the afternoon then and there To Bring in their votes to the blackmen, forgovernor, and Lieutenant governor of the Commonwealth, For Councillos for the Seventh Councilordistrict, Hor Secretary, Streasurer and Receiver General, Auditor of accounts. Attorney general, Senator for the child Worcester senatorial District, Register of Probate and Insolvency, for One County Commissioner for the bounty of wor cester, County Treasurer, and Magister of Deads all on One Bullet.
Also for two Representatives to represent the Eighteenth Worcester District in General Court all in one Ballot.
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The Polls will be opened as one O' Clock P. M. and may be closed at three o'clock P.M.
Also as the Same time and place to act on the following articles
Article 1st To Choose a Moderator to preside at said Meeting 11 2nd To hear the report of all outstanding Dammi Mes and GOT sharon.
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3nd To Say if the town will take Measures to remove the water wife of SI mary to the west Side of the day out of the road facenity accepted by the town naar the house of butter Noora and others and to lay Said wife low enough to protect it from frost at all times or act in any wody relative trovato.
the To Sac is the Town will discontinue a part of the 11 old Road Motherly and near the house of fat Burbank
srt To SEE if the town will purchase a new date for 11 The use of the town.
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6th To SEE if the town will an thorise the School Com- mittea or choose a Committee to Complete The School House in Herren Village also grade and build a faitable fence about the grounds
And you are directed to Serve This Har ari. posting up artistad Copies thereof, at each other public marting houses and at trest franon in Said Towon ton days at least before the time for holding Said, Meeting. Harco far mot, and make due return of this Marrant with your wings thanon, to the Town Clerk, but the time und place of marting, as afvrasaid, Gyven hunder our hands this twenty thand a can of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and Seventy Ihras
Willard Hall "Selectmon L. M. Gilbert Joz Havran
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yrorcester. Is Porsuant to the within garant. I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Fraren hering described. To mad at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned, by posting up attested Copies of this warrant at three public meating houses in Said Town, and at Grass 98 akron, Con days before the Time 8 05 for Said marting.
Harrin Oct 24, 183 you Combs. Constable of Marron
A. Copy antes Samuel &, Blair, Sown Clark .
At a legal making of the Inhabitants of the down of Harren held in Brighams Hall on Tuesday The fourth day of November A, D, 1873 is being the Smell day after the first Monday of Said month.
The making wels Called to order by the Chairman of the board of Selectmen at one O'clock P.M. and the Garant was read by the Town blesk.
The loges were than opened for the reception of Ballots. as one O'clock and five minutes P.M.
Pending the reception of Ballots. The Marrant for town business was acted out the meating being Called to Order by the Town blesk.
Made Choice of 78M H. She pard for Moderator
When the Second article of the Garant. The Com. mittee chosen October Seventh made their raport whore The hollister Undge. and it was totad Jo autorise the Salatmen To advertise for proposals for a new Wooden bridge.
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The Committee Made a report of the Cost and Expience of the improvements on the beachmotory. and it was voted to accept the report.
The Committee on the now road, near the School house made a report that is cost, $535, and it was Voted To accept the report.
Noted To pass the third article of the Warrant over
When the fourth article. it was Moved To liscom. the the road as laid out by the Salactmon - The motion was lost. Than Voted To pass the fourth article over .
When the fifth article Noted To purchase a new Safe! and that the Town blesk be instructed to purchase a Suitable one for the use of the town
When the Sight article Noted That the School Commina be authorised to finish the lower room for a School room if in their judgment IT is Necessary for School purposes, and get blinds and railing.
Noted To dissolve the marking for Town business
AT 3 O'clock and 45 minutes, Noted To Class The Polls,
The Ballots were then Sorted, Counted and declared as follows.
for beso rnor.
William B. Washburn greenfield. One hundred thirty one William Gaston of Bustour One hundred Sing
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For Licitenans Governor.
Thomas Fallos, of Billerica, One hundred thirty one William L. Smith, of Springfield, Onehundred five
Her bacrotary
Oliver Harnor, of Northampton, One hundred thirty four Benjamin J. Mills fus illiams town, One hundred one
For Treasurer, and Receiver General
Charles Adams jr. of North Brookfield. One hundred thirty four Nathan Clark, of Lym, One hundred one
for Attorney general
Charles R. Train, of Boston One hundred Thirtyfive Hallo Colburn, oDadham One hundred two
for Auditor,
Charles Endicott, of Canton, One hundred thirty five b. Osgood Morse, of Newburyport, One hundred two
For Councilor, Seventh District
George Whitney, o Rozalston, One hundred Thirty four Isaa Davis, qforcester, One hundred three
For Sanator, Third Worcester District,
Honny Le, Bancroft, q Millbury, one hundred thirty three frashington Swifts of Brookfield, One hundred four.
For County, Commissioner.
G Huren Bigelow of Rustand One hundred thirty four 4 C tis Hale of Hub Bardston. One hundred two
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For County Treasures
Charles A. Phase, Of Worcester, One hundred thirty five Charles Haywood. of Sardines, one hundred two For Register of Deads Alexander He Wilder. of Worcester, Two hundred thirty sven For Register of Probate and Insolvency.
Charles &, Stevens of Worcester. One hundred thirtyfive Levi Barker. flyworcester, One hundred two
for Representatives Eighteenth WorcesterDistrict
Lucian M.Gilbert, a yravon, one hundred fifty Javerge of Harles, of Brookfield , One hundred forty Seven Stillman Butterworth of Brookfield. Sindth Charles 6, Conks of North Brookfield, Eighty two Harron Tyler North Brookfield, Nine
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