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[From the Boston Evening Traveller.] " Two hundred years have passed away Since Falmouth first became a town. And now we celebrate the day, For 'tis a place of some renown.
The founders have all passed away, And all their children gone to rest;
But we to them our tribute pay, Although not one can be a guest.
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TOWN OF FALMOUTH.
Falmouth is a pleasant place, The land so smooth, the streets so level ; So many have a smiling face, And in their pleasures seem to revel.
Here we have built a nice town hall ; Two churches also grace our village;
Good schools we have for large and small ; Our land is very good for tillage.
Here people from the cities come, And stop through all the sultry weather, And find a very pleasant home, Spending their leisure hours together.
Long may we find this quiet place A pleasant home in which to dwell; And when we have all run our race, May we all find we have done well."
The sons and daughters of old Falmouth are to-day celebrating the 200th anniversary of the settlement of the town. At sunrise Bat- tery A, of Boston, commenced on a salute of two hundred guns in honor of the day, and by 6 o'clock there were indications of life in the ancient town. In the morning the streets were gradually filling up with visitors and citizens, and at 9.30, when the procession moved to the depot, there was much enthusiasm manifested. On the arrival of the train bearing Governor Robinson and his staff, a salute of seven- teen guns was fired. There were many distinguished guests present at the exercises at the tent, among the number being Governor George D. Robinson, Lieutenant-Governor Oliver C. Ames, Hon. W. W.
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Crapo, Hon. Henry B. Peirce, Hon. Francis H. Lincoln of Hingham, Rev. Fr. J. P. Bodfish, a native of the town, Jonathan Bourne, and ex-Councillor Matthew Cushing of Middleboro. Following the exer- cises a collation was spread in a tent under the direction of Caterer S. P. Richmond of New Bedford, and the exercises were brought to a close by toasts and responses, interspersed with music. In the evening there is to be a grand reunion of families, old friends and acquaintances, illumination, fire-works, and band concert on the Common.
TOWN OFFICERS OF FALMOUTH, 1886.
TOWN CLERK AND TREASURER. WILLIAM H. HEWINS. SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS.
JOSHUA C. ROBINSON,
* THOMAS H. LAWRENCE,
JAMES E. GIFFORD.
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
JOSHUA C. ROBINSON,
JOSEPH D. WINSLOW,
GEORGE H. DAVIS.
JOSHUA C. ROBINSON,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
HENRY JONES,
SEBA A. HOLTON.
ASA SHIVERICK,
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
WILLIAM HEWINS,
DANIEL BOWERMAN.
together with WILLIAM H. IIEWINS, Town Clerk.
COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.
SILAS JONES, BARZILLAI C. CAHOON, GEORGE E. CLARKE.
HERRING COMMITTEE.
ABITHAR CROCKER, TIMOTHY L. DAVIS, ZACHEUS BRALEY.
COMMITTEE ON INLAND FISHERIES.
ABISHAI PHINNEY,
THOMAS H. LAWRENCE, BARZILLAI C. CAHOON.
CONSTABLES.
SHUBAEL M. NORTON,
GEORGE C. CLARK,
SYLVESTER BOURNE,
SILAS F. SWIFT, OBED PIERCE, WM. F. DONALDSON,
JOSEPH D. WINSLOW, ABISHAI PHINNEY.
HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.
CHARLES E. DAVIS,
WILLIAM N. DAVIS,
STEPHEN G. CAHOON,
BENJ. S. BOWERMAN,
ZACHEUS BRALEY,
ALBERT F. CROWELL,
BENJ. II. HATCH, ABISHAI PHINNEY, JOSHUA C. ROBINSON,
THOMAS R. NYE,
GEORGE H. DAVIS.
SURVEYORS OF WOOD.
GEORGE P. GAMANS,
WM. W. CHADWICK,
HERBERT F. NYE, CHARLES E. DAVIS, JOSEPH WING, SOLOMON L. HAMLIN,
WILLIAM E. LAWRENCE, ROWLAND C. PHINNEY.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.
PRINCE D. SWIFT, B. B. KING,
HENRY W. JENKINS, SIMON H. COWEN,
EZEKIEL E. SWIFT,
TIMOTHY HATCH,
ZACHEUS BRALEY. FIRE WARDS.
CHARLES E. DAVIS, LEWIS H. LAWRENCE, E. FRANK BEMIS, SHUBAEL N. HATCH, ASA. P. TOBEY,
SHUBAEL M. NORTON, MICHAEL H. WALSII,
STEPHEN G. CAHOON, GEORGE H. DAVIS,
REUBEN E. BOWMAN,
JOSEPH WING,
SETHI COLLINS,
WM. W. CHADWICK, BARZILLAI C. CAHOON, JAMES J. HATCH.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. HENRY F. GIFFORD.
HERBERT F. NYE, JOTHAM HOWES,
PUBLIC WEIGHERS. CHARLES E. DAVIS, JAMES E. GIFFORD, JOHN H. LUMBERT. FENCE VIEWERS. E. PIERSON BEEBE,
ROWLAND R. JONES,
CALEB (. HAMBLIN,
J. ARTHUR BEEBE,
BARZILLAI C. CAHOON.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES. ASA P. TOBEY.
* The term of Thomas H. Lawrence expired March 1.
SILAS HATCH,
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200TH ANNIVERSARY.
LIST OF VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF FALMOUTH, FOR THE YEAR 1886.
Adams, Frederick W. Baxter, Alpheus II. Bowman, David H.
Avery, John W.
Baxter, Edward Bowman, Ebenezer F.
Ayers, Richard
Baxter, Solomon H. Bowman, Edward H.
Bacon, William B.
Beal. Benjamin F. Bowman, Enos E.
Baker, Alpheus R.
Bearse, Christopher G. Bowman, Francis M.
Baker, Andrew Bearse, Crocker H.
Bowman, Jabez D.
Baker, Barnabas H. Beebe, E. Pierson Bowman, Joseph H.
Baker, Daniel H. Beebe, Frank II. Bowman, Moses H.
Baker, Edward A. Beebe, J. Arthur Bowman, Renben E.
Baker, Elwood Bemis, E. Frank Bowman, Stephen
Baker, Henry Bessee, Lemuel Boyce, James A.
Baker, Henry H.
Bodtish, Robinson C. Braley, Savery
Baker, Hiram E.
Bosworth, William B. Braley, Silas
Baker, Isaac F. Bourne, Barnabas E.Jr. Braley, Zachens
Baker, Jabez D. Bourne, Charles L. Briggs, Abner P.
Baker, Jehiel Bourne, Edson
Broderick, Martin
Baker, Joshua Bourne, Sylvester
Burdick, Charles H.
Baker, Leander Bowerman, Benj. S.
Burdick, Theodore E.
Baker, Lewis Bowerman, Daniel Burgess, Charles S.
Baker, Mayhew Bowles, Henry Burgess, Joseph C.
Baker, Nehemiah P. Bowles, John W. Burgess, Joshna W.
Baker, Newell E. Bowman, Charles E. Burgess, Josiah S.
Baker, Shubael
Bowman, Charles T. Butler, David E.
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TOWN OF FALMOUTH.
Butler, Watson S. Clarke, George E. Davis, Daniel
Cahoon, Alden F.
Coleman, Nathaniel
Davis, Francis
Cahoon, Barzillai C. Collins, Seth
Davis, Francis 2d
Cahoon, Frederick A. Collins, Simeon D.
Davis, Frank P.
Cahoon, George H. Collins, William A.
Davis, Frederick C.
Cahoon, Stephen G. Conaley, John
Davis, George H.
Cahoon, William S.
Cook, James F.
Davis, Henry Oscar
Calott, Lewis W. Coombs, Charles B.
Davis, Henry O.
Chadwick, Alex'r T. Cornors, John
Davis, Henry T.
Chadwick, John T. Cowen, Simon H.
Davis, Herbert L.
Chadwick, Samuel H. Craig, Henry K.
Davis, Israel B.
Chadwick, Willard N. Crocker, Abiatha
Davis, Jabez
Chadwick, William W. Crocker, Alexander
Davis, James
Chase, Levi C. Crocker, Augustus O. Davis, James C.
Childs, Byron P.
Crocker, Benjamin F. Davis, James H.
Childs, Charles, Crocker, John H. Davis, John W.
Childs, Charles F. Crocker, Joseph B. Davis, Justus
Childs, Frederick N. Crocker, Silas J. Davis, Matthew P.
Childs, Henry W.
Crocker, William H.
Davis, Samuel F.
Childs, Herbert Crowell, Albert F. Davis, Samuel P.
Childs, Joseph A.
Crowell, Azariah F. Davis, Thomas L.
Childs, Peter E. Crowell, Edward J.
Davis, Timothy L.
Childs, Robinson P.
Crowley, Charles Davis, William C.
Childs, Thomas
Cummings, Patrick Davis, William N.
Childs, William
Davis, Andrew W. Davis, William T.
Childs, William 2d
Davis, Ansel T.
Davis, Zenas H.
Clark, Charles A.
Davis, Charles E.
Delano, Jabez
Clark, George C. Davis, Charles F. Dexter, Henry M.
Clark, James C.
Davis, Charles W.
Dillingham, Win. B.
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200TH ANNIVERSARY.
Dimmick, Charles M. Fish, Arza
Ford, William
Dimmick, Francis H. Fish, Bethuel L.
Fuller, Benjamin A.
Dimmick, Joseph Fish, Charles W. Fuller, Gilbert
Disney, John W. Fish, Cornelius B. Fuller, Henry
Donaldson, John F. Fish, Eugene W.
Fuller, Joseph P.
Donaldson, William F. Fish, Eleazer H.
Gains, James
Doneley, Hugh Fish, Elnathan B.
Gardner, Joseph W.
Doneley, Michael
Fish, Elijah H.
Geggatt, Ezra F.
Douglass, Andrew W. Fish, Elial T.
Gifford, Arnold
Durgin, William F. Fish, Geo Washburn Gifford, Barzillai L.
Edmonds, John Fish, George W.
Gifford, Benjamin R.
Edmonds, William L. Fish, Henry H.
Gifford, Braddock L.
Edwards, Benjamin J. Fish, Henry L.
Gifford, Charles H.
Edwards, Madison Fish, John B.
Gifford, Clarence M.
Edwards, Vinal N. Fish, Joseph C.
Gifford, David F.
Edwards, Watson Fish, Joseph C. Jr.
Gifford, Francis A.
Eldred, Charles H. Fish, Joseph F.
Gifford, Frederick R.
Eldred, Lorenzo Fish, Levi L.
Gifford, Gideon C.
Eldred, Samuel Fish, Moses R.
Gifford. Henry F.
Eldred, Ward Fish, Solomon L.
Eldridge, William W. Fish, Thomas
Gifford, James E.
Ellis, Leonard Fish, Thomas 2d.
Gifford, John L.
Gifford, Robert P.
Ellis, Thomas 2d.
Fisher, Edward B. Gifford. Robinson
Emmons, Nathaniel H. Fisher, Gilbert R.
Gifford, Rufus F.
Fay, Henry HI Fisher, Henry G. W. Gifford, Seth A. 2d.
Fay, Joseph S. Fisher, Jabez D.
Gifford, Thomas D.
Fay, Joseph S. Jr.
Fisher, James H. Gifford, William H. H.
Fish, Aaron C. Flanagan, Michael
Gifford, Willis C.
Gifford, Henry H.
Ellis, Nathan S. Fisher, David W.
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TOWN OF FALMOUTH.
Glynn, John
Hatch, Benjamin H. Holton, Seba A.
Glynn, Peter
Hatch, Charles E.
Howes, Jotham
Goffin, Robert G.
Hatch, Ebenezer A.
Howes, Levi A.
Goodwin, Charles H. Hatch, Emerson D.
Howland, William H.
Gould, Edward A. Hatch, Francis M.
Hoxie, James D.
Grant, Lewis Hatch, Heman N.
Hoxie, James D. Jr.
Greaves, Thomas W. Hatch, Ira W.
Hubbard, William M.
Green, Allen Hatch, James J.
Huckins, James B.
Green, Sylvanus A. Hatch, James T.
Hunt, Charles L.
Grew, Henry M. Hatch, Shubael N.
Jenkins, Benjamin F.
Grew, Robert Hatch, Silas
Jenkins, Henry W.
Hamblin, Andrew J. Hatch, Southward P. Jenkins, Joseph
Hamblin, Caleb E. Hatch, Timothy
Jenkins, Simeon F.
Hamblin, Caleb O. Hatch, Vinal N. Jenkins, Wilson R.
Hamblin, Hiram Hatch, Wallace Jones, Albert
Hamblin, Jonathan Hatch, Willard Jones, George W.
Hamblin, Solomon L. Herendeen, Lewis N. Jones, Henry
Hamblin, Stephen Hewins, Charles S. Jones, Hezekiah
Hamblin, Timothy P. Hewins, Llewellyn R. Jones, Horace E.
Hamblin, Warren B. Hewins, William Jones, James H.
Hamblin, William L. Hewins, William H.
Jones, Jonathan
Handy, Andrew J.
Hibbard, James T. Jones, Josiah C.
Handy, Ebenezer B. Handy, Ozias Hinckley, James D. Jones, Silas
Handy, Reuben T. Hinckley, Russell
Jones, William F.
Hallahan, Jeremiah Hinckley, Thomas
Jones, Zenas C.
Hallett, Freeman Hitch, Obed F.
Judson, Henry H.
Harlow, Renben HI. Holmes, Bartlett Kelley, Heury
Hatch, Benjamin Holmes, James C. Kelley, Owen
Hill, Reuben T. Jones, Rowland R.
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200TH ANNIVERSARY.
King, B. Baalis
Lawrence, William E. Miller, Joseph
Knight, Nathan J.
Lawrence, William G. Moore, Frank T.
Landers, Alden B.
Leahy, James
Morse, Asa T.
Landers, Ansel R.
Lewis, Henry C. Newcomb, Charles S.
Landers, Franklin Landers, Galon G. Little, Richard Norton, Lyman K.
Landers, Lewis A.
Look, Alfred H. Norton, Shubael M.
Landers, Reuben
Lothrop, Simeon H. Noyes, George E.
Landers, Sumner Lumbert, Frank L.
Nye, Albert
Landers, Thomas B.
Lumbert, Henry W. Nye, Alden
Larkin, Edgar A.
Lumbert, Hiram B. Nye, Alvin
Lawrence. Augustus
Lumbert, James M.
Nye, Alvin E.
Lawrence, Edwin F. Lumbert, John
Nye, Arthur G.
Lawrence, Ephraim Lumbert, John H.
Nye, Charles J.
Lawrence, Francis D. Luscombe, Walter O. Nye, Daniel B.
Lawrence, George A. Maley, John H.
Nye, David B.
Lawrence, George S. Maley, Michael J.
Nye, Ferdinand G.
Lawrence, Harry V. Maley. Terrence
Nye, Francis A.
Lawrence, Henry Maley, Terrence F.
Nye, Frederick F.
Lawrence, Herbert H. Mayhew, James M.
Nye, Herbert F.
Lawrence, Hiram N. Mayhew, Sunmer L.
Nye, Hiram
Lawrence, John R. McDermott, Charles
Nye, John C.
Lawrence, Joseph McLane, Albert C. Nye, Russell S.
Lawrence, Lewis H. McLane, Benjamin Nye, Samuel
Lawrence, Lyman M. McLane, Benjamin L. Nye, Thomas G.
Lawrence, Oliver M. McLane, Henry S.
Nye, Thomas R.
Lawrence, Peleg McLane, Nathan A. Nye, William
Lawrence, Solomon H. McTeer, John
Pease, Walter S.
Lawrence, Thomas H. Merithew, George
Pease, William B.
Lewis, William T. Nickerson, Judah S.
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TOWN OF FALMOUTH.
Perkins, Robert I. Robinson, Henry Stevens, John R.
Phillips, Albert Robinson, Herbert F. Stuart, Mayhew C.
Phinney, Abishai Robinson, John Stuart, Prince
Phinney, Ebenezer N. Robinson, John H.
Studley, Edward L. F.
Phinney, Edward B. Robinson, John P.
Studley, George A.
Phinney, Eugene E.
Robinson, Joshua C. Studley, Silas L.
Phinney, Joseph H.
Robinson, Nathaniel P. Studley, Watson C.
Phinney, Nynphus C. Robinson, Solomon D. Studley, William H.
Phinney, Reuben E.
Robinson, Samuel F. Sturgis, Almon P.
Phinney, Roland C.
Robinson, William H. Sweet, William H.
Phinney, Thomas
Robinson, Zepheniah Swift, Abiel
Phinney, Thomas J. Rogers, John
Swift, Alonzo O.
Pierce, Obed Sanford, David L.
Swift, Edward E.
Purdam, James K. P. Sargent, Ignatius
Swift, Eugene E. C.
Richards, George H. Shiverick, Asa
Swift, Frank J. C.
Richardson, N. H. S. Shiverick, A. Frank
Swift, George W.
Richardson, Phineas Shiverick, Foster S.
Swift, John P.
Richardson, Uriah Shiverick, Samuel F.
Swift, Lewis C.
Ripka, Andrew A. Smalley, Henry A.
Swift, Nathaniel
Robbins, Nehemiah B. Smalley, Henry T.
Swift, Prince D.
Roberts, Proctor A. Smalley, Hiram E.
Swift, Reuben E.
Robinson, Andrew Y. Smalley, James
Swift, Silas F.
Robinson, Charles M. Smalley, Nehemiah A. Swift, Weston J. Robinson, Charles R. Smalley, Washington Swift, William C.
Robinson, Edwin F. Smith, David A. Swift, Wilson
Robinson, Elisha F. Smith, Oliver P. Thayer, Charles N.
Robinson, Elijah Spindel, Isaiah Thompson, Edward H.
Phinney, Tristam P. S. Ryder, Edward N.
Swift, Browning
Quinn, Henry E. Sherman, John T.
Swift, Ezekiel E.
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200TH ANNIVERSARY.
Thompson, Josiah A. Ward, Ezekiel G. Tilton, Alonzo
Wilbur, Oliver K.
Warren, Edson P. Winch, Charles G.
Tobey, Asa P.
Watson, James M. Wing, Daniel S. Wing, Joseph
Tobey, John A. Weeks, Arza F.
Tobey, Josiah Weeks, Joseph S.
Williams, Frederick
Turner, Charles H. Weeks, S. O.
Williams, William A
Turner, George H. Weld, Franklin
Winslow, Joseph D.
Turner, Nathaniel D. West, John M.
Wood, James B.
Underwood, Arthur Wicks, Daniel R.
Wright, John G.
Wainright, Peter Wicks, John O. Wright, Robert L.
Walker, Alexander T. Wicks, Rodolphus D. Young, George B. Walsh, Michael Wilbur, Emery S.
ERRATA.
On 9th page, Ist line, read 200th, instead of 250th.
On 79th page, omit first four lines, they being a repetition of the last four lines on preceding page.
On 109th page, 7th and 12th lines, the punctuation marks [ :- ] should have been placed after the word " collected ".
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