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Voted Animation of Bras Co. Brown that the School Committe be a Committe to investigate, and a.c. estimates of the expense of increasing I've Casacity of the seroa house at East Brinfield and report at an adjourned meting. Voiced To adjourn to Saturday, March 25th at one o clock
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Voted To raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars for the 1 chase of text books and
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Vate: 1 To accept the sum of one hundred dollars. from E. A. Wallers to be held Chas O Lumbard as a f. is To be used for the case of the Charles fund Q. Lumbard lot in Brimfield Center Cemetery.
The tellers having completed the canvas of the ballots cast for town officers, and ukon the pression of granting license for the sale ieating liquors, reported to the Producator and marcie ared by him
her of baixots east for town of oursties tin (30 Town Khi.
Tienes Al Corbin received fifty six votes and was declared e - I sworn by the moderator. Town Treasurer.
Inimes A. Corbin received fifty six votes, and was declared elected worn by the moderator.
Warles J. Tarbell received fifty Four Edward H'S avenhost received fit ty six votes
Orrin Hicks received fifty six vates
Orus E. Parker received one vote runarles J. Tarbell. Edward His aven and Orrin Hicks werea clared elected, and were severally aworn by the
I Newton received fifty six 1
and they were declared Overseers of the Poor.
Charles & Brown received fifty jour va.
бого Таки. Врач- А. Ганба and was declared elected and sworn
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The ballet saat how to "Bien How Fast upon the All: trong granting license for the sale of intoxicating liquors. wordlaw Check lists when por ine purpose of checking the of otiss was seated up and certified to by a majority officers as provided by law and the same were
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Permanent roads 250.00
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Salies of teachers. Lidl & care of school houses.
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The Selection have appointed the usas his ensuing fear, Sevil: Sherman. Certes l'artiet. NET. Davenport.
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rally a Neared Hubert F. Booth and took the wealth of office as lund driver for the ensuing year . this 15# day of april 1905. - down verse
of office as measures of Wood and Lumber for the ensuing year this 18th day of April 1905.
Jour & terk. This is to certify that I have caused be destroyed all The ballots, Ergether with those cast on the question of granting a license for the sale of index i want Annual Election held Monday" march 20th,
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of achusetts respectfully solutions Grande delectmen of Town of Brinfield Massachusetts for a location for its poles and wires thereon, and necessary supporting a wrong thening fix tures and wires , in the med streets and highways of said Town - Viz. On main highway Palmer- Wales Via Brimfield. from the Monson"town live to the Wales town line "Via" I'll wane wvad so called on which the sims now located (Relocation of existing line)
The New England Tele phone and Telegraph Company. By Francis a Houston- General Manager. S.
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In Board of Felednien.
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este Telegeutah Company of N'S Telephone to Dien . exethis be and is hereby authorized and permitted to 2011. Crispi treat and maintain poles and wires to be placed thereon
herning fixtures and wires as said Company may dem requisite, in
the streets and highways of said town as herein after designated. a construction under this permit shall be in accordance seibinations: The holes should be located te travelled neuen
wood of the the Wow inand run at the usual height and along and across the highway. after the poles and wires have been located as specified in thus permit. alterations shall be made in the location or exection of poles . and in the Ist of wires if no ouvielen is, the board of Selectmen. Following are the streets and highways above referred to. On main highway Palmer-Wales Via Brinifield, from the monson line to the Wales town Will Same road on volviste the line is now located - ( Relocation of existing line)
Signatures of Selectmen Chas & Tarbell Orrin Hicks Edward H, Davenport
a true Co's from the original? Attat Maio. 1! Corbin. blesk.
The New England Telephone and Jeles and Company of Terig: als do' \Massachusetts respectfully partitions the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Brimfield Massachusetts, fara location for its sales and wires thereon, and the necessary supporting and string thering fixtures and wires, in the following named streets and highways of said town - Viz-
We herevy certify that on april
Brankufulle: 'hearing was held
Elegraph Company of Massachusetts for kommissi
fixtures designated Of the specification hereby endors
alchaj the ani of real estate, at least three days before said. hearingavwritten natio taxationit along the
Beantragt google of said hearing to catch assessment forg ghes of is Chas S. Tarbell- Cerrah tv2.00
thus and other ser trat eve marked el me and place the last preceed che is proposed
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Warren road, North brown "hansen- Paimmer road, Via Tower Hill
Warren road to connect with herents: vote ce at Mill Lane Corners Road from Painmer &Horison, North to Prospect Nili. Road From Painen road near Haskett's mill to Dunham Town road near residence. of F. A. Smith. Dunhamtown road. from said junction near reside of F. A. Smith North to Lyman's corner, so called, there to residence of E. B. Brown. Cross road from Dunhamtown road to residence of G. W. Sherman. Cross road from Monson road to Palmer road neas. Haskett's Mill. Hollow road, from Monson & Palmer road, south to residence of E. D. allen. Road running South from revidence of of W.O. Smith. Pale location to connect Central Office on Afield road win
the junction of the Warren road and the Monson & Palmer road . Dated april 25 # 1905 .
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts
Boy Frances a Amusion
In Board of Selectmen - Brumfield Massacinsel May 4 th. 11905
Voted Jo New England Telephone and Telegraph Company wachusett be and it is deadly authorized and xermitted to erect and maintain podes and wires to be placed thereon together with such supporting and strengthening & stores and wires as said Company may dem requisite in the Streets and highways of said town as herein le designated. Il construction mander hi perment shall be accordance with the following specifications: The poss shall be located between the travelled driveway and the limits of the highway, and shall be wood or other suitable matinal, and the wires whale run at. the usual height and along and across the highway. after the poles and wines have been located as spec- - ified in this permit alterations shall be made in the location or erection of the poles and in the height of wines if so directed by the Board of Selectmen.
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Following are the streets and highways above referred to. Warren road, North from Monsont Palmer road, Via Tower Hill road to residence of E.B. Brown .- Monson & Palmer road, from junction with Warren road to connect with. present pole live at mill Lane Corners. - Road from Palmer & monson road. North to Prospect Hill Road from Palmer road, near tosket's mill to Dunhamtown road near residence of F. A. Smith. Innhamtown road. dance of 7. A. Smith North to Layman's Corners. so called thence to residence of E. B. Brown- Cross road from Dunhamtown road sidence of 8. & Share. 70 marad from Monson road to Palmer road near Forket's mill. Hallow rand Irom Mensen& Palmer road, South to residence of E. D. allen- Road running South from residence of Wma Gilbert through East aces of Will Smith . Pole location to connect Central Office on Brookfield road with proposed pole live at or near the junction of the warren road and the Monson of Palmer road.
Signatures [ Chas J. Jarbelt. of Selectmen (Edward N Davenport.
Recorded from the original. attest Miner H. Corbin Town Clerk
O true Copy of Warrant and return of Constant.
There Mine A. Korn- Town Clerk.
Warrant for Annual Stale Election held November 7th- 1905.
To either of the Constables of the Town of conan
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State Es tion In the name of the Commonweal. Io vil assacionlet's am Warrant. der be directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of Brimfield a onified to vote in Elections to meet at The Town For a non davon vorinfield on Tuesday the seventh day of November next at 10, 0 clock in the Lorenaon, at which time the Polis will be opened . ) to bring in their votes to the Selectmen who will Areside at said meeting Kor-Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Secretary of State: Treasures and Deceiver Harvey General: Councilor for Eighth Canciller Lastreet: One Senator for List Hampolen District. One Representative to General Court for the first Hampden Avances; One Nie Commissioner 452 , , UM,
The Guldmen Six the time for closing the I vis at male last two in the P. M.
and you are directed to serve mis warrant, Ian attested copy of the same at the Town Hall one at the Center Cost Office, and by mailing a capy to the Pro Waves at East Brimfield, and by ing or
. Seven days of best before the Hercol Sail not and make due return of this warrant Www to the Situat
lace of the white given under our hands this trening bit of de October in the minitien hundred a
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Q Hicks Domani Sklen. Hampden SS. Ihave served the within Warrant as theein directed. Orrin Hicks- Constable of Parimfield.
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Je Volks & Bring, ild assembled at the Town Hall on J. Sn7. 1905. response to the forgeies Ieren.
Tarbell Presiding Election Officer, at 10. 0 clock and 4 minutes The Card's of instruction. specimen ballots, and the
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Meus Filerin having been and Juice were both sworn by the Town Clerk. At 10, o clock and 30 minutes anti. the Polis for the reception of ballots were declared open. the seals to the packages containing the first set of 250 ballots. wel beckon, and the ballots oliven to the ballot Clerks by the Presiding Officer. The ballot Box was then opened for inspection and shown to be empty. and so declared. Then closed and locked and the key deved to 12 How hard Police Officer. The Ballet Box Register was declared to and
My vote of the town the time of closing the Polls was 2. 0 check a 40 the polls were their declared closed. The ballot Box ica in that one hundred and wine Maillots had been east. A count of the names checked on the 1st of wales used for the reception of vold showed that one hundred and nine male to voted and no female persons. and it was so declared by the Presiding. Offices. a count of the names e chedo The list of voters used by the Ballot Klerks whoved that they had delivered to vaters one hundred and nine ballots. and a count of the ballots
remaining in Fu-hands of the Day and Karin ballots one jaachaq . delivered. The batting
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She a: title's. to assist inthe asse ..... ballots were then counted and canvas.
1-A wenpart and issin Hicks and the result of the Co
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hundred and mine of which & liauerner.
Charles. W. Bartlett of Basten Kr w
James F. learn of Ha Fid 'nu: " ( 3)
Curtis Guild of Boston
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Willard O Mindre of Beverly 11
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For Lieutenant Powin
Thomas A. Brennan of Salem Received No. Votes (0) Efen S. Draper of Hardware Seventy one" (71)
Patrick Mahoney of Boston Three - " ( 3 ) Two 2,
John H. Smith of Dalton
In wichita of Brookline Thirty. (30) BIG
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For Seculars
Bienries C. Hitchcock of Ware, Received Three votes (3) Jonathan S. Lewis of Stonehouse 11
Two " (2) Henry B Little of Newbury part "
twenty -Five " (25)
William m. Olin of Boston Jeventi one " (71) inority & Ruthus of Holyoke " (i) "1 Blanks. Leven (7)
Christopher I albero of milla Rue is Iwe DANCE David of Brodeur of Brockton
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For auditor
Patrick Zeci de Transition votes(24) 1.
9 Hansons of in afara iene (1)
WALLS of Lynn Three (3)
3. James of Malden 11
Seventy " (70)
For Horney Generar
allen Golfin of Nantucket Received Three Vates (3) Henry is Ness of Boston No 11 (0)
John J. Leahy of Boston Twenty four ", (24) " Frites nine ... (69)
Dana malone of Greenfuld
John Weaver Sherman of Boston " Three ( 3)
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For Councilor Eighth District.
Es and a buck Land of Holyoke Received. Three vates (3) Of ver W. Cobb of Easthampton Three " (3) Robert & Harrington of Hinsdale " Twenty four " (24) John Mi Wheeler of Orange Blanks
" Sixty nine " (69) Jen (10)
Senator First Hampden De.
Henry O. Booth of Springdie Le (~6)
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8 Reonly f Val (26) IL Ic of mansonby three 1 73. 7€ To banky ma 'ver
of Pain un Read & gas gas voleo(85) Charles H. Nuthing of Chickopu " Jen " (10) William 25 0
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and the was usedby the ballot clerks for delivering of the ballots to voters, and the same
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This is to certify that I have destroyed the bab ato cant ! the last Denne Stale Emotion hele
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meeting of Town blesks. This Certifies that at a meeting
Ur ym ion, and adcertain who
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had been elected. The whole monster of , was and were
of Parecer sice Six hundred and trata. ( 622 )
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Orrin Hicks. Гранича. Cet George & Hitchcock James Noses Edward 02.08 roun decreta Harimfield. Heb. Lb: 1706 ,
the 1 91 6, and recorded from ine una sine
Cutest miner Me Corvin.
This certifies that we the Selectmen of Brimfield have this day appointed Iser W. Sherman as inspector of animals for the year 1906. Brimfield march 5 # 1 906. Ko JS Fortell EN sonpont Levechmen of
march 26 th 1906. Personally appeared Geo W Sherman and took the Death of Office. I'll moins, Allearten Town black
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The town will authorize at Treasurer to barrow
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Article X : 1. To see if the town will raise and appropriate ung money for de aid !
for Memorial Day.
LeXX To bring in their votes des on to" for the question, Soll license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquor. in this town ."
article XV. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriatenon to purchase It land of George Royce South of the Center Cemetery, or any part thereal to be used as an addition to said Cemetery
Centrale XVI To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sunnof money for the case of the Cemetery at West Brimfield
articleXVI. To see if the town will vote to wait and appropriate money for new guide boards and posts.
articleXVI. To see if the foun will vote to sell the bottle Nost school - house and act thereon. and you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy of the same at the town hall out at the center post office and by mailing a copy to the post office at East fiche of day mailing is otherwise
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sending a taky to hacket's balls and the defect at What I fica seven mars at least before the time of holding said inceting
Hereof fait not and make dove return of this present with yourdainas there of the tron lord of said Bring it at the time and places of meeting afaresaid.
of march in the year one thousand wine hundred and six .
Charles & Ja well )
Edward H Davenport & of Perrin Hicks Brimfield
commonwealth of Massa seuretts. Hampden S.S.
I have served the within warrant as therein directed
Arrive Licks.
Contable of Brimfield
A. Live Copy of the warrant and return of constable.
attest server At workin. Town Blesk.
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annual Town meeting held Monday, March 26# 1906.
The waters of Bonifiche assembled at the Lon Hell ow 26th day of march 1906. The meeting was opened and called to order . and the warrant was read by the Town Click. 8 H Davenport were appointed tellers by the tron belek to assist in ediving assorting and Germany sworn by the town Click . a ballot for moderator was taken and resulted as follows , whole number of ballots can't 16, Ger MiHitchcock had 16 vates and was declared elected, and sworn by the town
appanited tellers by the moderator to assist in receiving and checking the ballots cast for town officers, and upon the question of granting license, and were severally swarm by the town belek.
East upon the question of granting license for the sale of intoxication liquors in this town , was opened and declared by the moderator empty, it was then locked and the key delivered to Orrin Hicks Constable, the ballat regist standing at 000.
at 10, o clock and 30 minutes a.M. The maling was declared oben to receive votes.
and three Selectmen- three assessors, three Overseers of Pour- five Constables, and two auditors,
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name be taken from the list.
To excuse Mr I'herman from serving on the Jurar list.
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Rev Samuel Eaton asked to be excused from serving as Juros. To excuse Mr Eaton from serving as furar.
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the several offices of the train be
for the year . 1885,
Vated.
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Voted To pass over patates 12
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small collect the taxes and receive the same compen.
pind wer -sticks eight.
Vared To authorize the Collector to use the same means
Ich sixteen for the present.
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at one o'clock and 17 minutis the valeurs
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Notion of Oscar F. Brown that the Selectmen be authorized and directed" to investigate the subject math sixtrent's and ascertain who the title ested in of said Cemetery.
wh article fifteenth. after some discussion when
To pass over" the article. 13 voting for, and addition to mailing Cihad 8. Tarbell, gra
aral report for the Com
Valid Paid For. To reach, there al mand vice To take up article fourth.
To appropriate the sum of thirteen hundred ("130",! dollars for use on the highway.
Vated That three hundred ! $300) dollars of that appropriated for highway be used for permanent road.
Fated food vel $125;) dollars for repairs of bridges. Vailed To appropriate the sumof seventy five($75.) dollars for repair of culverts. To appropriate the sum of seventy five dollars( 16) for Highway railings. And of twenty five delses $ 20% for repair and purchase of tools .
Vores to appropriate the stars of one died datters(10)
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Vated To appropriate the sum of fifty dollars ($50.) for new guide boards and parts.
To appropriate the sum of fourteen hundred dollars ("1400.) far salaries of teachers care of school houses and full
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Vated So aspropriate the sumof two hundred and Akty dollars 216
Vated To ar erariale the sun at one hundred and fifty dollars
Voted To appropriate the sum of three hundred and Sixty ( 350
Voied To appropriate Nos sum of seven hundred daliars $ 100.
Voled To appropriate the sum of twenty five dollars for debt and interest "25)
Vivied to appropriate the sum of one hundred and flyer, lise
wing .
.($600,)
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I'Mled To app priate the sum of twenty five dollars (25)
for the rise of the
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Surveyors of wood + Lumber
they be chosen by nomination, and the following were chosen vif. Bev. M. Fitcheach . I'm Gerne
Voted To choosea Pound The per, and Frederick Bissell was Pound Refer
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Cemetery Com.
Berie E. Campbell. was chosen and 2
Vated To choose three ferver viewers. by Fence Viewers Cheney F. Newton and Samuel adams were chosen and lack
Vated to choose three file Feld drivers \ Cheney F. Newton and Drican't & Perkins were chosen as Mr Q Weil and I'm Newton were sworn. Wir De skina quarta
the Moderator declared the Dall' for the e' ...... + 011 veers, also wire -oled for line vores cant on the questi wanting license for the sale of interneating liquors
Edward Hver Oscar H. Borsa
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the ballats cast. The ballot box registo machine discount on the question of granting
moved by Geo Stienson that the town click be paid a salary aclass per year and the Treasurer sixty dollar.
alany of the Salary of Jam band Joun Blech be fourty finde condition
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In motion of F. Brown that a cosmetic of three consisting of the town devemser Chair man of the board of Lules of board of carewon't be appointed the estate secteurations of the same reacting what propor assisted the Polis and Estates for the
viations
the report of the To be raisedby Committee be accepted, and that we raise by taxation Live thousand dollars for the current year
Vated. In motion of Q. F. Brown. that annually here after Written until otherwise ordered by vote of the town, written copies Annuaire one of the annual reports of the several town Ceffiers property 17 mortified to be placed on file with the town click, the I bo di od war same to be kept on file for a period of not less than
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Treasurer ! Miner H. Losbin was declared elected and sworn by the moderator Selectmen. Charles f. Tabell received seventy two votes (72) Perrin Hicks received seventy three votes (73) Selectmen for 1906 Edward H Davenport received seventy two votes (72) Charles S. Tarbell. Cerrin Hicks and Edward H Davenport were declared elected and severally swarm by the town click.
Charles b. Brown received seventy one votes (7) Cheney F. Newton received seventy three vates (78)
assessors
Charles to Brason Shown To New t's and Kolosence B Tion.
Overseers of the Pour
Overseers of Pour. R.V. Sawin received sixty nine votes (69) Char C. Brown received seventy two votes [72, Samuel H. adams received sixty Eight votes (68) R. V. Sawin Chas L. Brown and Samuel H. Adams were declared elected, and snow by the town ci. Collector of Taxes.
Collector : Charles S. Tarbell received seventy two votes (72) of Taxes auditors and was declared elected and sworn by the town Clerk. arthur Brown received seventy three votes (73) Oru. E. Parke.
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School Committee for three years Javier Eaton received seventy one votes (?). Le King Samuel Eto received ,one vote (!)
and was declared elected and awarm by the town Click. tables
Orrin Hicks received seventy three votes. (73) 7. severst three votes (73)
+ 3, Bradway received seventy, tuvotis (72)
Sixty six votes (66) vote (1)
two one
vores (2)
received Three votes (3)
. William & Davenport Bestie & Campbell IT'S Brand soud Moses & Faith, were
. Beides& campbell
in town Cloud. Um & Amenbut was
sworn by the town clerk March 24 th, 1906 Library Trustus for three years.
Samuel Eaton received seventy tivo vo (12) Rebecca in Lincoln received seventy three votes (73) Le King received one vote (1)
Libro Tout Jaune Baton and Rebeccam. Lincoln were declared elected
True Warden " Warden George M Hitchcock received seventy, one votes . and was declared elected and sworn by the town belech.
The whole number of ballots cast upon the question Votes on the que in of portions exist In the sale of xieating liquors of cows a nations in this town, mr. fifty three, yes eight No. forty The ballots can't for town officers, and those cast won the question of granting license for the sale of intoxicating guars. and the se at checklists used for the purpose Schuh , the names of voters, was sealed up and certified to by a majority of the Election officers as provided by law and the same were delivered to the Town lekerk.
voted That the meeting be now desived, and it wasso declared by the moderator. attint Miner H. Carbin Jon Glere.
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Wood Surveyor. Personally afaceri refere are As They are and Took the oath required by can f Awvorn
Fied driver ! Danight & Sertan and not the Ga" of a,
Hubert Booth Personality appeared, before me this fourth 4th care of re write a
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mars Safarit 2 x 106. This certifies that we have appointed the following persons as forrest five wards for the seas body Ofarts 1907, Hubert Booth, Orrin Hicks. Urus & Parker
accepted said appointment. Chas I. Tarbell > Selectmen of Orrin Hicks & Brimfield. West Miner A. Cochin Town clerk. Brumfield Mass april 16, 1906. This is to certify that we have this day appointed Fredirich M. Spooner as inspector of meat nd. provisions for the year ending march 31 st 1907. Chas I. Jasbell Selection of "Brein Hicks ) Brimfield.
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