Records, town of Brimfield (written records of town meetings, people in attendance, elections for town offices, etc. beginning in 1867), Part 30

Author: Brimfield (Mass. : Town). Town Clerk
Publication date: 1867
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involved that this town accept the provisions of thafetes 131. Ants of 1888 und take measures to secure the benefitsto be derived turefram .


Noted that this town write with the town of Monson, Withaham Gamefeder, Wales. Sturbridge Holland and Warren or with one or more of them for the picture of the employment of a Superintendent of schools under the provisions of the adousaid act,


Potent To raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred dollars ($200.) for the purposes contemplated by said act; Provided however if a sufficient munchen of the towns named in The dougoing note fail to unite for the adousaid purpose , then this appropriation shall be void - The foregoing herolection and two following votes were adapted by vote of the town, voted In motion of Henry F. Brown Heat" article 16th School- house the Warrant be referred to the Selection, with full power and authority to disteone of the 9.11 School houses there reamed , by sale , on to allow. there to be used for other than school forfears .


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voted in motion of France's Discussion. that when this meeting adjun , that it he adjourned tto mit on Monday April 21h at two o clock P. M.


boted To raise the following sums of money bin; For rightway repairs 1400 00 " Bridges 150 00


11 Snow 150 00


1360.00 11


Text books and courgamer


. 15000


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11


- alaries of school committee


100 10


11


Refrain of school house


100 00


" Parfum 1300 00 " Officer salaries 500 00


" Miscellaneous expenses 900.00


" Interests on Town debli- 160 00 " Discount on taxes 300 00


$ 6960,00


Noted That the Road Commissioners be instructed To wet Guide Boards as recommended y the report Jan 1888


Guide Bounds


Byorn W. Charles foresented the Prefects of the Road Cosnousscanners on Giden bonds .


At- two and half o clock . In the home namen in the warrant for closing the fourthfor the section of town. officers. also when the question of Licence, and no motion having been made to extend the time the polls were closed -


The votes were men sorted counted and declaration levest made in Jun Tocon meeting and where the Question of diverse as follows, Gas Seventy (20) 1º Forty Eight (48) Whole number of


13 alleta Sixty rights 168)


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For Your Officers the Whole number of Bullets was Eighty and were as follows bez;


For Selection Usar 7. Brown head Seventy nine Inte Josiah Stilling had Seventy force moter Orrin Heicho had dirty one volis Franck the Newtons had leigh Byron W. Shades had Hows Charles A. Homer had One Blank voto Thirteen Areas F. Brown. Josiah Stebbins and Arrive Moiks were declared Elected , and Jerome


For Assessors Passend W. Brown had Seventy nine votes John Shanty head Seventy five votes George W. Sherman had Seventy seven votes istauch votes Samuel W. Brown, John Shany and George W. Sherman were declared cheated and ferie


Ford cho Commatter what b. dawin had dixty For Theuse Beau Charles I . Tarbell had one vote Grus E. Parker had one note Albert Woodard had one vote Blank votes Ven . Robert b. Lawina was declared theater


For? look Sommitte Elouisa? Buona had Seventy five voter Thomas J. Morgan had One vote Blanch votes deven Louis S. Brown was declared thated


For Town reason Henry F. Brown, kad devent, eight who Blank votes Kerry . Brown, was declared Elected and Twor


sollten


Shoulder 8. itell, had Seventy nine votes


Une. Charles & Barbells was declared elected


528 For Constall.


Francis To look had Seventy nine votes Grin tricks had Seventy seven voter Blank volio Francis & Look and Using Hicks ser declined Elected and Jean


The Dreams of Your Francis & look had Seventy eight- volio Chaney newtons had Seventy eight notes Peti W. Moore , had Seventy nine botis Blank votos Five Francis &. Look, theny newton and Peter W. Moon was declared sected and Lavoro


In Brad Conuncisions Cherry Blodgett had devent, nine vola" Blah votar one Henry Blodgett was declared Elected & worse


For "und Commissioner John do Shaffer of reach Seventy, right votes for Two years Black roth Jobens Shaffer for was declared letech Gwar


For Audition George M' Witheach had Fifty five voler


Charles A. Komen, has Thirty vote Frank B. Newton, had one vote Blanch votes. Thirty eight George Me. Witheach, and Dias . Parken com declared Elected and sevorn.


After reading why the fallet cast on the question of receuse and The black list used for receiving the same. Also. Healing we the votes received you Jorn officers. and the Check list used for receiving the Danke. it was To adjuran, and the meeting was adjusted as previous voted


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Adjourned Youon Meeting April 2 t- 1890


Meeting called to order by the Moderator , Samuel. W. Koron. at two o. clark and fifteen minutes P. Me.


the corporation, used conditions for collecting heures, Charles A. Tarbell, the collector sheet asked the form to make the compensation Seventy five dollars,


Moved By Alva Thayer that the compensation of the Collection of Taxes he Seventy five dottern subiect to the same conditions and restrictions as where irreprosess where the collector for best year, not carried the vote being 12 in the affirmative wurde 13 in the negative.


Ested Une motion of themes heaton that the confirmation of the Collection of taxes be dirty dollars , subject Collistar of Taxes to the same conditions and restrictions as afefolied. ! The Collector for last year. See Page Hoth


Compensation


Charles & Martell resigned the ofice of collector of Jares, and his resignation was accepted by vote of the town


Resignation of Collection of Taxes


The Report of the Committee to chow was refund The Reports of the Road Consumeniones locating a town way on the petition of fariale at tillit other . was called for. and want to the committee I report prepared by thenight Showen.


committee was reach ,


Shoved By Charles . . Jurbell, that when the vote in taken when the acceptance of the Report of the Road Commissionus, Locating a town way on the petition of farials Stalins and others. that the sole be to follow , Not carried


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Posed By Lowana Brown. What the report of the Road Commissioners on the petition of Josiah Stilling and others , be referred back to the said Communiones with the request that they make the changes at Stations M' 3 and H, as suggested by the committee establisha grade line, and specifications for the construction of the road , with an estimate of Hue probable cost of construction and report at a future meeting. Mot carried


Stated Une motion of Thomas J. Morgan to reconsider the vote rejection, the motion of Charles & Barbell that - the vote on the acceptance. of the report of the Road Commissionus on Petition of Josiah Stabbing & others be taken by ballot , and it was them


Voted To adopt the motion made by Charles & Jarbell . and that the adousaid vote be taken by ballot . Those in favor of accepting the report- voting Yes. Those offrased voting the


The votes were then received on Vive acceptance of said about. whole number of votes seventy, one and were Bes Twenty three 23 and No Forty eight 48 was viol accepted


Are votes were here received for a collection of Mayer to fill this was ancon caused by the resignation of Charles S. Tarbell. Whole number of votes Giverty eight (28) and were for, Newton. L. Newton, Chever Y. Newtoni & G. W. Shuman, one vote each. for Lopes W. Shuman. five voles, for theny huston Limetten votes , and blurry hunston , was declared Ilutid , and serveres by the Moderator .


d'action of


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Lated To accept has Unnach Relate as boccante. to the Lovers in the printed for the


Town Offices for Hu year 1890-91 Click & Treasurer School Committe, Jeam Ends Road Commissionon. Term Indo


891 Byron M. Charles . 1891 George th Streeter 189-2 John Lo Chaffee 12 1892 1893 formy Blogold 1893


Selectmen


Josiah Stabbers


Rev M. C. Fieren


Library Directors, Jeem End, Surveyors of Wood & Center Louis J. Brown. 1891 John Mr. Smith 1892 Frommar J Morgan Charles A. Homer 1893 D. Winslow Forhet Norman S . Powers Horatio de Converse


Assessora Samuel W. Brown John Shanty . Overseers of the Pros George W. Sherman Francis & Look


Cheney Newton Peter W. Moore


Collector Cherry Newton Fener viewers


Field Drivers Clifton L. Bould George La , Williams Frank b. Hitcheach George M. Sticaler


Constables Samuel W. Brown


Francis C. Look Alvah Yhoyer Mases Ho. Baker Septone George Ma. Hertileuch


Auditor Cemetery, Commeter Li Endo Sengen Me. Nesteheart Godward W. Potter 1891 Gran E. Parker Erney Livermon 1892 List of Jurors for 1890-91 Uus E. Parker Mello S. Booth Oliver f. Hilton


ilprace 6. forces John E. Jarrell Emery Livermore Charles. . Sommer Melvin Boutin Joseph Sales


Frage S. Ayant Peter W. Moore Recorded if,


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Marrant for Special Meeting, May 28th- 1890 Commonwealth of Massachusetts.


To either of the Constables of Brimfield Greeting You are hereby directed to notify and wann the Inhabitants of Brimfield qualified to vote in town affairs to mat at the Town Hall in said Brinnafield . Mednesday the twenty eighth day of May instant , at two o clock in the afternoon , to act on the following articles Viz ;


First To choose a Moderator to provide at said streeting,


Second To see what action the town will take on the partition of Josiah Stebbins and Sanford Booth to the bounty Commissioners asking theme to approves and allows In town way as laid out by the Road Communionus of Brimfield on the petition of Josiah Stebbins and- offers and direct the laying out and acceptance to be recorded by the blink of said town ,


Third To see if the town with affpropriate an additional sum of money for the supervision of schools , And you Are directed to serve this warrant by fasting an attested copy of the same at the Joran Hall, one at the center Part- Office, und by mailing, ar copy to the Post Offices at Least, and West Brimfield , and waiting on Thewise sending a copy to Forkett's Mill, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting .


There of fail not, and make de reten. ' this warrant with your doings thereon . to the Town Check of said Brinfields, at the time and of meeting aforesaid. Given under own hands this ninetenth day of Visay . in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and ninety,


Brimfield May 28 th 1890 . I have served the within Warrant as Marin directed.


Francis E. Look Constable of Binfield


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Town Meeting Thay 28th 1890 The mother of Binfield council at the Town Hall , on the above date , in accordance with the foregoing , warrant, and were called to vedone by Hery & Persone, Jovens Black, aften her unding of the. courant, the votes were received for Moderator, Whole musschen of riotis, hinetien (19) and ware as follows . For George M. Hitbeach, Francis &. Look and Grus To Parker, one vote cache, Has Samuel W. Brown, five votes, For Usean F. Brown. Eleven votes , and he was declared Elected , and accepted the office.


Voted Une motion of Samuel W. Brown that a_ committee of five be appointed by the chain to nominate a committee of three, that committee if chosen to look after the interest of the town. in this matin ,


The Moderator affronted Samuel W. Brown Francis C. Looks, Thomas foMorgan, James hoyesame Edward W. Potter as the committee of five, who reported for the committee of therules, the names of Uscan G. Brown, Francis C. Looks and Thomas if . Morgan , and they were chosen .


ofthe That this carnesmitter be authorised if they find it necessary , to advise with , and employ counsel, The above action was taken under the second articles in the warrant , Under the third article in the warrant it was. On motion of Louis I. Brown that the town raise and appropriate the suns of Twenty five dollars in addition to the same already raised. and appropriated for the supervision of schools.


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A record of the warand , and action of the town under the summer the meeting them


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Commonwealth of harras hurts


To either of the Constables of Brimfield. Greetings In the name of the bo misconwealth you are hereby directed to rectify and warm the inhabitants of Brimfield qualified to vote in town affairs . to meet at the Yovon Hall . in said Brimfield, Saturday the sixthe day of September Text at one o clash in the afternoon to act and the following articles viz; Hast to choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.


Seconds To see if the Jours will raise and appropriate a sun of money sufficient for the construction of a toron way ordered by the bounty Comuniones on Joelition of Josiah Stubbins and others , on act thereare .


Third To see if the Town will raise and appropriate an additional sum of money for the repairs of highways . or act


Foute To hear u parts of Officers, and Agents heretoface chosen by the town , and act thereon. And you are directed to sive. his warrant by posting an attested copy of the same at the Town Hall , one at the center Post office and I mailing a copy to the Post Offices at Least" and West Bringdich and by mailing or otherwise sending a copy !- Farket, Mill, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting


beneof fail not , and make due return of his warrant with your doings hureon to the Town Clerks of said Brimfield at the time and place of investing afouraid , Given warder our Hands his tevent, seventh day of August in the your lighters Hundred and. nissety.


Oscar Y. Brown, Selectrun Josiah Stebbins Darin Keinho


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Brimfield Brin field Soft 60 1890. I have served the within courant is Cusin directed . F. Is Lo Ir. Constable of Brianfield. Recorded In Her Melhorn , Jowan But


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Town meeting Delot 62 1890


The voters of Brinfields raut ins response to the foregoing unvant called to order by Lewych Buscar were Which after de caring of be varande. Her votes were received for Moderator Whole number of votes Gradve 12 and were as follows bir For Samuel Brown one /


" Samuel W. Brown Two 2


" Orcan Ho Broson Line 9 12


Oscar Y. Brown was declared shell- und accident the office


The second Article in the warrant being before the sweeting it was .


Voted


In motion of Samuel W. Brown that the Town Measures Le authorized to borrow Elever Persistred dollars $100 und had The town appropriate the same for the construction of the town way as located on petition of Loxich Stattins and others .


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That the Selectionen he empowered to authorize the Road Commissioners to extend such suns of assoney as they find to the necessary under the provisions of Public Statutes Chaf2 52. Sec 6-


Under Article Fourth in the Nurrant the Selectionen reported that they had & yamed. Sie Bridge specified in Article 18te in the warrant for the annual Meeting held April Jot 1889, in accordance with the vote of the town , and unanimously recommended that the town repair the same.


both Un motore of Samuel il Brown that the prefer town authorities he authorised to retain the hedge over Elbow Look on the Private way leading from School Is 3 to near the house of Alval Thayer.


both That the meeting he dissolved , Henry To Brown Jours Work


Marcante for Election November 4ª 1890


Commonwealth of Massachusetts Partedin fo Is either of the Constables of the town of Brinfield . Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby directed to notify and wann the inhabitants of Brimfield qualified to vote in Collections and town infries to meet at the Town hall, in said Brin gold Tuesday the florethe day of november next at ten o. doch in the fore noors and at ter o, class and fifteen isinten ( ul."which tisser the Polls we'll be ofred ) to bring in their votes to the Selectionen who will preside at said meeting for Governor, Lucent Governos. One Councilor For Councilon District nº 8, Secretary, Treasurer and Receives General. Auditor of accounts, and attorney General of the Commonwealth, Une Representative. for the Youth Con guisional District. One Senator for the First GameJeden District. One County, Commissioner fon leanmelden Counts. Une Representative for District H-10 in Gamleden County, to represent said District in the next General Count, of his Commonwealth. Also ; to bring in their votes"Yes" or " M" when the following two articles of cornered ments to the Constitution of this Commonwealth . biz; "Amendment to the Constitution to forevents- the disfranchisement of voters because of a change of residence within the Commonwealth " Amendment to the Constitution relative to soldiers and sailors Exercising the right of franchise."


All on one ballot. The Selecteren fix the time at half past two or clock P. M. for closing the Path. And you are directed. to serve this warrants by posting an attested copy of the same at the Town Hall, one at the center Post office , and by mailing a copy to the Post offices


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at East and West Brinefield and by mailing on thewise sending a copy to Foskett's Mills, seven days at least before the home of holding said meeting,


return of this warrant , with your doings heeren, to the det etmen of said Piscinafield, at Sustance and force of meeting adousaid


Given under our hands his tiauntiethe day , of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred and ninety


Oscar Y. Brown2 Selection Orrin Hicks 3


of Brimfield


Brimfield Nov 4th 1890 . I have served the within warrant as Receive directed Francis E. Look_ Recorded By HenryShown , Jocan Chales . Constable of Brimfield


Election November 4th 1890 In obedience to the foregoing warrants the voters of Brimfield met at the Jovon Hall November 4, 1890 and were called to order by Oscar Y. Brown, chairman of the Selection, at 10, 0 clock. A Me after the reading, of the warrant, the chairman of the Selection game notice that the Selectoron, had appointed. t. Edgar Brown, and Johnas Seenby Inspectors of Elections, who would act as Ballet denken, Also Beach they had a forventede Samuel W. Brocan and Williams A. James as Deputy Incapace- has to act as Inspectors and Ballet blutes been either of the Inspectors were absent on unable to perform the duties of their office, and the said Inspectors and Samuel W. Brown Defect Inspection , were sworn by the Town Lotul , Williamst. James afterwards sworn & Samuel l . Brown. Justin of the Peace .


The Selection appointed Senge Me. Hitchcock , to have charge of this entrance to the space within the Guard Rail of the Gates Compartments, Also to hifi the time carte voters occupies a compact - 1 ment,


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of the Selectionen , Unear J. Brown Den received. and gave his recept to Herway of Baron Town Which for one package said to contain the First Set of 300 Official Baller Specimen Ballots and Lourds of Instructions . The seals of the package were boken and the package offered by Oscar 7 . Brown, Maissans, in Jean meeting, who delivered me Ballot, and a duplicate list of voters to the Inspector, also a duplicate list of voters to George Ma. Hitchcock The Entrance and time keeper. Une band of Instructions and Speciman Ballet was posted in Each of the Your Poling bare partements , and Herer of the boards of Instruction and five of the Specimen Ballots were posted in about the rolling , womes , outside the guard rail ,


The Ballot- Box was then unlocked and offered in the presence of the voters and found to be empty , the Registin indicating . 000 , the Ballot Box was then closed and locked and the key given to Francis &. Look. Constable , The Polls were them at 10. 0. clock and 25 minutes A. M. Spurned for the reception of votes. The Selection appointed Elseve W. Garder and Edward the Morgan as Tellers to assist in receiving, assorting and counting the votes at this Election . and they were sworn by Samuel W. Born. Justice of the Peace


The Polls remained ofen until two o clash and 30 minutes P. M. when no motion being made to extend the time fixed by the Selectivas in the warrant for closing the same they were closed , The Register at that time Indicating that 153. Ballots had have cast . A count of the names checked on The best of voters showed that-153 persons had voted.


The key of the Ballot- Box was hum received from Francis &. look , constable, and the Ballot Box was unlocked and opened , and a counts of the Tallets thereisa showed that 15-3 had bune received . And a count of the check list- used by the Ballot cheats showed that they had delivered 1 5' hallots to voters , and a count of those


539 remaining in their hands showed 147 ballots not called


A count of the names on the list of voters. checked & Bearger Mo Hitchcock Entrance Refun showed Heat-153 persons had been admitted . within the Grand Mail _


The Ballots were there sorted counted and declaration made in open town meeting as follows; los:


For Governor John Blacknun of Springfield had sent to win


William E Howwell of Cambridge, had Sixty one votes Blank vote


7. Linh Governor John W. Corcoran of Clinton, hach fifty two into Within He. Haile of Springfield nach Sixty six inter Jeorge Kenefiton of Sharon , had Seventy notes Blanch votes


For Secretary of State George S. Chittenden of Buckland had Toenty two voices Ethridge Cushman , of isa hevielle, had Fifty right str William Me. Olin of Boston , had Fifty eight at.


Reciever Senora- For Treasurer and William S. Gleason of Boston, heads Twenty votes George A. Harden, of Lowell, had Sixty, two votes Edwin I Mourn, of Holyoke . had Fifty severe votes Forestice For Auditor


Augustus M . Smith . of Lace had, nineteen volis William J. J. Trefry of Marblehead had Fifty there voto Branch votes Twenty Attorney General Wolcott Hambira of Amherst had hinten votes Elisha B. Maynard, of Springfield had Fifty four voter Albert To. Pillsbury of Boston, had Sixty herce votes Blank votes . Seventure


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Representative & kongress Charles B. P.all of Worcester, Lead Fifty six votes Tenth District The best the Sunall of Templeton had Sixtun vote. Joseph M. Wacher of Worcester had Sixty four votes Blanch voli. Seventeen


For Councilor Sighth District


George the blacke , of Whichve had Twenty one votes Benjamin Franklin. Phillife of Sheffield head fifty seven toto Ashley B. Wright of North Adams . Lead Fifty nine votes Blanck votes fixture


Jasous To Dedame of Holyshe had Fifty six voleo deves Pot of Westfield had Sixt three rot. Alanson Towne of Springfield. had Leightur votes Blank votes Sixteen


In Senator. Mit- Karaden District Frank & Carpenter of Spring field . rad Fifty five votes Edwin I. Metcalf of I'Mringfield. head Sixty six ratio Alfred M. Richardson of farina fied had fixture votes Blanka volés Sixtun For Recensentative il. s. M. beach of Palmos had Forty eight votes Full Hanken District Horace . Sanders of Palmer had Seventy nine votes Blank votes Twenty six


After making out signing and seaking of the return of the adousaid volis, also seating who the Ballot cask. also the list of voters used by the Selectionens and Tellus as a check bist for the reception of votes, also the one used by the Ballot- clubs for The delivery of ballots to voters, all being done in frem meeting, then on motion made and voted to that- effects . the greeting , was dissolved Recorded by


Aroundmenti to the Whole number of votes Une Heuredruck assen fifty there constitution to prevent Ges Forty six (46) the tinfer oli viment (19) of voters Blank votes


Eighty eight 1881 - 15-3.


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Amendment to he wrote nursaber of water One hundred and gift Constitution relationto Bes Thirty severe protis 1371 Hevenation ala


Soldiers + factors exercising the right of safrange


Blank volio kinety, sine 199) = 153 Recorded by


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appointment of Town black pro tempore. Brimfield, Nur. 13, 1890. The undersigned a majority of the Selectmen of Brimfield, here by appoint food & Brown Town Click pro tempore of said Brimfield to fill the vacancy, in said offices, caused by the disability of Henry F. Brown, Town Celeck; to perform the deities required in chapter 423 of itus creto cf 15,00, so far as relates to the meeting of Town Clocks for the purpose If examining and companion transcrifits and ascertaining what person has been elected Representative to represent Representa- tive District no. 10, Hampden Baucity, in the next: General Court.


Oscar F. Brown Selection


Quin Hicks of Brimfield


Hampden SS. November 14 1890 Then personally appeared this retirer named Locais S. Brown and made vath That he would fristifully perform the duties imposed apon tiene.


Before me, Samuel W. Brown,


Recorded from the original. By Louis S. Brown Town Click pro tempore.


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This certifies that at a meeting of the Town Coleckes of Representative Distinct no. 10 in Hamel dane County Massachussets fuld at the District Court room at Pelucas on Friday the fonctionthe day' November A.D. 1890 at noon, for the purpose of examining mil comparing the returns of votes cast in said District on asaber 4# 1890 by the several towns thereis for Representative to the General Garet and ascertain she had been elected. The whole number of votes returned was, Eleven hundred and three and were for The following persons lig ;


For H. E. W. Clarke of Palmer Five hundred and munition For Horace A. Sanders of Palmer Four hundred and Seventy-five. For John Mc. Butcheon of Ludlow one.


Blanks, One hundred and eight. Vate by Towns.


H. E. W. Clarke of Palms !!!


Horace H. Jancles


John the Cutehuon of Ludlou-




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