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2 00
S. Russell, rubber bag,
85
Mending harness,
50
Oct. 28. S. Russell, medicine.
55
Tom Murphy, meat,
4 17
Wood, school dist No. 4,
15 75
50
Shawl Bridget Lee.
00
Clothes frame,
25
Nov 6.
William Buxton, one mo. labor,
18 00
Two qts. cranberries,
30
Two qts. vinegar, Jane Thompson, sewing.
25 1
Arthur Jones. labor, 10 50
: 75
D. A. E. Wallis, labor,
10 50
M. H. Balcome, labor, 2 00
1 00
M. O. Mowry, medicine,
50
Five lbs. sausage,
50
Dec. 3
William Buxton, one mo. work,
18 00
4. S. Russell, medicine.
95
F. Phetteplace, shoeing horses, Grinding corn,
60
Filing saws,
45
Repairing boots,
75
Bolt,
25
Repairing harnesses,
4 25
T. H. Barton, labor, 5 27
66
23.
Grinding corn, Filing saw,
15
66
24. Mrs. Thompson, cutting and sew- ing, 3 00
Fourteen and three-fourths lbs. butter, 3 69
1896.
Jan. 15.
Edgar Parker, for butchering, 00
Grinding corn, 1 25
H. T. Barton, labor, 5 60
CR. $18 00 15
Pr. gloves, Samiter,
13
Everett Sweet, setting glass, etc.
C. Hilton, milk,
2 50
75
27
1896.
DR
CR. $1 00 1 50
Undervest Bridget Lee,
Small potatoes, $3 00
Feb.
Labor on highway,
15 12
C. S. Caswell, pigs,
6 50
Wm. Buxton, one mo. labor,
18 00
Alcohol,
25
China eggs,
10
Thomas Murphy, meat,
7 70
Vinegar,
13
L. I. Chase, care Mrs. Jones, Grinding corn,
70
Grinding corn, J. H. Dudley,
3 63
Feb. 15.
W. L. Jillson, labor, 31 75
Small potatoes,
3 00
H. T. Barton, labor,
5 46
H. T. Barton, paveing blocks,
1 70
Oysters,
50
6
22. Wm. Buxton, one mo. labor,
18 00
Sausage,
60
24. Wmn. Buxton, one mo. labor, Filing saw,
20
25. A. F. Jones, 3232 plank,
58 18
Seven bridge stringers,
35 00
E. C. Parker, man and team,
20 00
1895. Two days,
3 00
Oct. 16. G. H. Dudley, man and team,
7 20
200 lbs. hay,
1 55
John Jarvis, labor,
8 62
Two plow points,
1 50
Shoeing horses,
2 00
Paid for team,
2 00
1896.
Chas. Buxton, for board,
5 00
Feb. 26. S. Russell, medicine,
4 32
F. Phetteplace, shoeing and repairs,
7 00
W. R. Wallis, logs,
6 00
M. H. Balcome, labor,
5 62
W. S. Jillson, labor,
1 25
A. J. Dudley, labor,
6 00
" 27.
E. C. Parker, butchering,
50
Bread and crackers,
20 50
Arthur Jones, labor, 8 75
18 00
7 60
Pr. pants, Sameter,
28
1895.
W. L. Jillson, labor, C. W. Brown, shoeing, etc.
DR. $10 00
CR
$3 25
June 6.
F. R. Caswell, 89 lbs. veal,
8 01
July 3.
94 8 46
Sept. 3.
73
6 57
Jan. 15.
422 pork, 25 32
Drawing rails, 2 00
For meat, 84 88
A. J. Dudley, supplies,
18 30
Suel Logee, supplies and repairs.
14 10
E. G. Babson, fish and oysters, (See itemized accounts),
Mch. 1. Cash in hands of Supt, 18 13
$637 76
$637 76
The above account 'shows what the Supt. has received and paid out. The Overseers of the Poor have paid the following bills on town farm account.
Lathern Bent, on salary, 1895,
$278 62
W. P. Wight, as per report of 1895, 19 45
$298 07
G. E. Fairfield, Supt., on salary,
200 00
Linburg and Benson, for repairs on buildings,
21 50
E. C. Parker, for fertilizer,
38 40
G. C. Clarke, medical attendance,
2 00
E. Sterling, medical attendance,
31 50
C. R. Mills, for supplies,
18 42
A. J. Dudley, supplies,
45 44
W. E. Jones, supplies,
66 42
E. N. Jenckes, supplies,
231 55
S. F. Root & Co., supplies,
97 82
(For the above bills see itemized accounts.)
A. J. Thayer, grain, 28 05
W. R. Wallis, lumber and repairs,
40 54
$1,119 71
Cash in hands of Superintendent,
18 13
$1,101 58
17 39
29
Number of weeks board at almshouse,
338
Nancy Jones,
52
Ellen Thayer, 52
Bridget Lee,
52
Chas. Samiter,
52
Rosina Conley,
45
Preserved Green,
33
Rhoda Hill,
52- 338
Cost of board per week, $3 25
Deducting the amount that we have paid on last
year's account $298.07 and it has cost per week, 2 38
Miscellaneous Accounts.
A. F. Jones, expense to Worcester, in case of Edith Shaw,
$1 50
A. F. Jones. expense in case of Remie Mathews, 2 00
A. F. Jones, expense in case of Preserved Green, 5 00
A. F. Jones, time and expense to Boston, in case of state poor,
5 00
C. J. Batcheller, printing and stationery,
3 75
Postage stamps, 4 00
Letter file book,
1 00
Bill heads,
1 49
History blanks,
1 25
Joseph Bowen, case of drawers for bill heads, etc.
5 00
Dr. G. C. Clarke, medical attendance to three tramps, 2 50
E. C. Parker, time surveying town farm,
10 00
A. F. Aldrich, for surveying and making plan of town farm, 20 00
$62 49
C. R. Mill's Itemized Account.
2 brooms
40
1 R. beef,
20
1 paper pail
35
Berries,
20
1 broom
20
Peas,
15
3 gal. oil
36
..
17
Salt
18
Cheese,
39
Prunes,
25
Tablet,
10
Oranges,
25
Stationery,
10
Prunes,
50
Axle grease,
25
2 R. beef,
40
2 rakes,
70
30
Meal and corn,
2 50
Salt,
30
Oats,
2 00
Seeds,
25
Sugar,
1 00
Pepper,
12
Elastic cord,
05
2 brooms,
45
Corn and oats,
2 15
1 qt. peas,
20
Jug,
25
Cucumber seeds,
30
2 pails,
30
Turnip
66
10
1 rake,
35
1 bu. potatoes,
65
$18 42
Meal and corn,
2 30
A. J. Dudley's Itemized Account.
1 shawl,
$ 68
Pork,
1 20
Hay,
30
Oil,
15
2 pails,
75
Sausage,
53
Beef,
1 35
Rib,
1 18
Spikes,
25
Print,
66
Screws,
06
Fish,
38
Nails,
09
Sausage,
87
Hinges,
25
Bacon,
20
Balsam,
35
Stockings.
50
Extract lemon,
25
Pork.
75
70 lb. nails,
1 78
Sausage,
46
Bacon,
1 20
Oil,
45
Mowing machine knives,
3 16
Crackers,
25
Vasiline,
10
Codfish,
38
Scythe and snath,
1 40
Extract lemon,
25
Stone and rifle,
20
Mittens,
50
Nails,
07
Saw,
87
Sweet potatoes,
25
Pork,
1 34
Bacon,
80
Nails,
16
Beef,
25
Tobacco,
25
Bacon,
25
Bacon,
49
Codfish,
38
Codfish,
38
Basket,
50
Sausage,
65
Bacon,
72
Card,
10
Sausage,
63
Pork,
95
Fish,
38
1 pr.drawers,
50
Sausage,
55
Fish,
38
Flour,
2 45
Bolts,
12
Fish,
38
Fish,
38
Sausage,
65
Bacon,
59
Bacon,
80
Stockings,
50
Balsam,
70
Fly paper,
25
Sausage,
78
$45 44
W. E. Jones' Itemized Account.
1 qt. turpentine,
15
1 varnish,
1 25
1 ivory black,
45
1} gal. paint, 2 75
2 38
Axle oil,
25
Tobacco,
25
45
Sausage,
78
31
Umber,
25
Paint,
90
Butts.
10
Beans,
10
Dryer,
18
Paint,
90
3 latches,
30
Grass seed,
1 38
2 tubs,
70
6.
66
80
1
25
1 pad,
35
1 pt. turpentine,
10
1 door latch,
25
Lime,
18
Thimbles,
20
Potash,
15
Milk pail,
90
Screws,
15
Hinges,
20
Varnish,
90
Varnish,
38
White paint,
1 75
Nails.
15
Glass,
60
File,
20
Putty,
25
Rake teeth,
1 00
Tubeing,
1 80
Oiler,
25
1 cutter,
25
3 rake teeth,
1 50
1 chain,
1 80
Hitch ropes,
50
1 yoke,
25
Scythe,
85
Buckets,
1 80
Tubes,
75
Rubiron,
25
1 pump complete,
9 50
Swivels,
30
1 double elbow,
50
Lead pipe,
45
5 lbs. stove pipe,
75
Labor and team.
2 78
Damper and collar,
35
1 link,
2 65
3 snappers,
15
Pump,
90
95
Labor and man.
1 75
16
Roll washer,
25
Grass seed,
3 76
Lime
15
Stove pipe,
3 00
Latches,
20
Elbow,
35
Hooks,
20
Damper and collar,
35
1 knob,
10
Pipe,
1 00
Hinges.
35
Labor,
25
Paint,
55
Axe handles,
45
Bolts,
10
66
45
Varnish stain,
55
Pipe and elbow.
1 50
Glue,
10
2 screen doors,
3 00
$66 42
E. N. Jenckes' Itemized Account.
9 bowls,
S 90
Paper,
1 20
Platter,
25
Border,
74
Coffee,
1 00
Bitters,
17
Sugar,
1 00
3 spools,
15
C. tartar,
35
Oil,
30
Pepper.
10
Tobacco,
25
Soda,
OS
Roll paper,
20
Oats,
90
Roll paper,
30
Meal,
1 05
Border,
20
Corn,
1 05
Curlers,
25
Rye meal,
15
Tea,
60
Sapolio,
10
Butter,
85
Rails,
12
Gingham,
34
Glass, 66
25
1 pr. butts and screws,
15
Putty,
32
Elastic,
08
3 1b. raisins,
25
Molasses,
50
Cloth,
90
Tobacco,
25
Meal,
1 25
Soap,
25
Oats,
95
Gold dust,
1 25
Curtains,
50
Chambers,
1 00
Coffee,
1 00
Butter,
85
Butter,
1 00
Suga ,
1 00
Corn,
1 25
Beans,
65
Oats,
95
Molasses,
13
Suspenders.
25
Beans,
25
Hdkfs.
25
Paper and border,
65
Meal,
1 25
Pickles,
10
Corn,
1 40
Ginger,
10
Feed,
1 20
Meal,
1 05
Oats,
95
Corn,
1 15
Tobacco,
25
Tub,
60
Hose,
25
Coffee,
1 00
Sugar,
1 00
Meal,
15
Table cloth,
68
Beef,
60
Lemons,
20
Pick'es,
2.5
Pickles,
10
Brush,
50
R meal,
30
Comb,
15
Beans,
65
Soap,
4 50
Chocolate,
20
Jumper,
65
Tea,
60
Meal,
1 10
Soda
08
Shorts,
1 90
C. tartar.
35
Cassia,
10
Print. 66
€6
Cloves,
10
72
Jumper,
60
Oil cloth,
75
Berries,
25
Corn,
1 35
Oats,
90
Slippers,
25
Tobacco,
25
Cotton,
07
Mugs,
20
Spool,
05
R. meal,
30
Silesia,
30
Cotton,
10
Tumblers,
40
Sugar,
1 00
Spool,
05
Butter,
1 50
R. beef,
1 30
Tea,
60
Goods,
2 75
Tobacco,
25
Meal,
1 20
Oats,
1 80
Corn,
1 20
Meal.
1 10
Oats,
95
Feed,
1 20
Cloth.
1 05
Corn,
1 25
Berries,
50
Shoe strings,
04
Molasses,
50
Ticking,
16
Pepper.
10
Print,
07
Tea,
60
Shoes,
1 25
Coffee
1 00
Combs,
30
Rice.
32
Lemons,
13
Meal,
1 20
Sugar
1 00
Broom,
25
Onions,
16
Corn,
1 20
Molasses,
50
Oats,
90
Meal,
1 15
Chimney.
08
Corn,
1 15
Shoes,
60
Cotton,
1 50
Lemons,
25
33
Jar,
45
Overalls,
65
Feed,
1 15
Sugar,
1 00
Meal,
1 15
Tea,
1 20
Oats,
90
Corn,
1 05
Corn,
1 15
1 05
Cheese,
45
Feed,
1 10
Pickles,
25
Coffee,
1 00
Onions,
25
C tartar,
35
Sugar.
1 00
Tongue,
60
Onions,
20
Beef,
23
Oil,
35
Lemons,
25
Soda,
08
Cheese,
74
50
R. meal,
30
Sarsaparilla,
75
10
Tea.
60
Balsam,
25
Sugar,
1 00
Salt,
45
Squash,
10
S. potatoes,
50
Shoes,
85
50
Cloth,
25
Oats,
2 40
Cheese,
60
Corn,
95
Aprico s,
40
Boots,
2 25
R. meal,
30
Beef,
1 32
Coffee,
1 00
Lard,
95
Cotton batting,
25
20
Raisins,
25
S. potatoes,
50
Shoe strings,
04
Peaches,
25
Lemons,
13
Sugar,
1 00
Lard,
95
Corn, 66
95
Hdkfs.
10
Matches,
18
C- tartar.
35
Cheese,
98
Tea,
60
S. potatoes,
50
Sugar,
1 00
Oats.
2 40
Salt,
10
Pork,
1 33
Salts.
10
Onions.
25
Peppermint,
10
Starch,
25
Broom,
45
Balsam.
12
Ilair pins,
05
Oil,
36
Apricots,
1 00
Ginger,
35
(ats,
2 55
Feed,
1 10
Meal,
1 10
Meal,
90
Corn,
1 10
Corn,
90
66
1 05
R. meal,
30
Beans,
65
Tea,
60
Soap,
60
Coffee,
1 00
Print.
90
1 00
Yarn,
08
Cheese,
64
Onions,
18
Oats,
2 25
Cheese,
67
Batting,
25
Pins,
10
50
Pepper,
10
Corn,
1 80
Spools cotton,
50
Oats,
1 50
Pork.
1 10
Beef,
1 32
Sweet potatoes,
25
S potatoes,
50
Cheese,
75
Balsam,
24
BS
Sugar.
1 00
Nutmeg,
95
Beef
1 30
Pepper,
66
Sugar,
34
Shirts,
1 00
Soda,
08
S. powder,
10
Sugar,
1 00
Tobacco.
25
Cheese,
Cheese,
C. tartar,
35
Paper,
15
Oats,
1 30
Oats,
2 25
Corn,
85
Corn.
1 80
Oil,
42
Sugar,
1 00
Rice,
25
Oats,
2 25
Pins,
05
Corn,
1 80
Raisins,
25
Cotton,
2 40
Sundries,
90
Raisins.
25
Shoe string,
02
Flannel,
42
Curtains,
50
Soda,
08
Tea,
60
Salt,
20
Sugar,
1 00
Tea,
60
Coffee,
1 00
Cheese,
60
Meal,
85
S. potatoes,
50
Soda.
08
Apples,
30
Oil,
42
Pickles,
15
Corn,
85
Tripe,
30
Oats,
1 30
Meal,
1 80
Meal,
85
Oats,
1
Cheese,
75
Corn,
90
Pickles,
20
Lard,
9.
Molasses,
50
Ginger,
35
Catchup,
25
Beans,
60
Sugar,
1 00
Oil cloth,
1 20
Oats,
1 30
Molasses,
50
Corn,
85
Ginger,
10
Rope,
15
R. meal,
30
Tea,
60
Coffee,
1 00
()il,
12
Drawers,
1 00
Tripe,
24
Sugar,
1 00
Beef,
40
Oats,
1 40
Pepper,
10
Corn,
90
Corn,
80)
Tea,
60
Oats,
1 30
Cheese,
1 04
Sugar,
1 00
Corn,
90
Beans,
60
Meal,
90
Crackers,
25
Oats,
1 40
Yarn,
60
Meal,
90
Lemon,
15
S. potatoes,
25
Spools,
10
Beef,
1 20
Matches,
18
Apples,
2 75
Scissors,
25
Crackers,
25
Oats,
35
Turnips,
50
Pail,
35
Drawers,
50
Coffee,
1
00
Pickles,
20
Cloves,
10
Oil,
42
Spice,
10
Corn,
90
Oats,
65
Oats,
1 40
Oil,
42
Oil,
36
Pickles,
20
Prunes,
25
S. potatoes,
50
Pickles,
20
C. tartar,
35
35
Molasses,
50
C. tartar,
35
Prunes,
50
Cocoa,
25
Corn,
80
Oil,
42
Sugar.
1 00
Sugar,
1 00
Tea,
1 20
Yarn,
10
Oats,
1 30
Cotton,
08
Pepper,
10
Mustard,
20
Cassia.
10
Ginger,
10
Suspenders,
25
Oats,
1 30
Ginger,
35
Spool,
05
Sugar,
1 00
Oats,
60
C. tartar,
35
Sugar,
1 00
Cheese,
55
Peas,
27
Meal,
1 30
Seeds,
33
Oil,
42
Axle oil.
25
Salt,
10
45
Raisins,
25
Overalls,
70
Squash,
38
Corn,
80
Pickles,
10
Oil,
42
Nutmeg,
20
Coffee,
1 00
Pickles,
25
Oats,
1 30
Coffee,
1 00
Corn.
80
Molasses,
50
R. meal,
30
$268 77
Starch,
25
Soda,
CR.
Eggs,
8
75
Eggs,
1 25
66
1 28
66
1 62
90
66
1 12
1 13
Butter,
1 38
66
1 20
Eggs,
1 65
1 80
Butter,
1 81
Butter,
1 40
Eggs,
1 20
Potatoes,
1 20
Butter,
1 06
Eggs,
80
Beans,
1 65
Butter,
1 60
Pototoes,
10
Eggs,
88
Butter,
1 54
$37 22
S. F. Root & Co.'s
Itemized Account.
Bal. due on %.
$5 80
Fish,
1 75
Flour,
3 50
Starch,
25
Carpet,
6 90
Matches.
18
Cheese,
28
Salt,
20
31 yds. carpet,
13 95
Corn,
1 10
Making carpet,
1 55
Oats,
90
Rice,
50
Print,
1 39
Codfish,
50
Corn,
1 10
Screen,
32
Chamber,
35
Tea,
50
Oats,
1 80
08
36
Blueing,
15
Hlav,
2 26
Ham,
1 88
Potatoes,
50
Seed potatoes,
2 00
Molasses,
50
Screens,
40
Undervests,
2 00
Apples,
1 00
Oil,
36
Soda,
08
Meal,
90
C. tartar,
40
Corn,
1 00
Shoe strings,
08
Lemons,
15
Plasters,
25
Bananas,
20
Meal,
1 25
Oil,
36
Twine,
10
Meal,
90
Codfish,
2 70
Buttons,
20
Ilose, 66
25
S. potatoes,
50
Berries,
30
Beans,
1 00
Rolled oats,
75
Meal,
85
D. apple,
1
00
Oats,
1 30
Waist,
50
Meal,
85
Beans,
18
Corn,
85
Seeds,
10
Shorts,
1 00
Sugar,
1 00
Onions,
60
Shorts,
1 32
Horse blankets,
4 50
Meal,
1 20
Surcingles,
1 00
Berries,
25
Blanket,
1 25
Meal,
1 15
Flour,
4 00
Corn,
1 15
Salt,
30
Oats,
90
Flannel,
2 22
Paris green,
35
Oil,
39
Hay,
83
Crackers,
20
Potatoes,
65
Oil,
39
Molasses,
50
Silesia,
60
Hay,
2 43
Hose,
25
Corn,
1 25
Oats.
1 30
Hay,
2 61
Tobacco,
25
Tobacco,
25
Sugar,
1 00
Meal,
1 15
Oats,
1 30
D. apple,
50
Mustard,
20
Molasses,
50
Sugar,
1 00
Soda,
08
Currants,
20
Citron,
15
Molasses,
50
Eggs,
90
..
1 05
Chamber returned,
35
S. potatoes,
50
1 00
Codfish,
50
1 32
Oil,
36
1 75
Meal,
95
9 ft. wood,
5 07
Corn,
95
66
4 50
Sugar,
1 00
9 4
5 07
Rice,
50
S. potatoes,
25
$21 01
Corn,
85
$118 83
CR.
Onions,
20
Soda,
08
Eggs,
25
Corn,
90
37
F. R. Caswell's Itemized Account.
Ham,
$ 46
Pork,
64
Beef,
1 08
Beef,
70
Sausage,
54
Ham,
Ham,
78
Bacon and pork,
1 65
Beef,
72
Beef,
1 00
Sausage,
57
Pork,
40
Beef,
90
Beef,
58
Ham.
1 61
Pork,
75
Pork.
88
Veal,
84
Bacon,
75
Beef,
30
Sausage,
62
Sausage,
56
Bacon,
83
Beef,
54
Pork,
1 17
Pork,
1 30
Sausage,
49
Beef,
90
Bacon,
1 09
Pork,
1 35
Veal,
85
Beef,
80
Pork,
91
Cabbage,
14
Sausage,
52
Pork,
40
Beef,
1 08
Sausage,
77
Sausage,
95
Veal,
85
Spinach,
50
Ham,
1 00
Pork,
95
Beef,
14
Veal,
1 44
Ham,
1 82
Beef.
1 14
Beets,
45
Sausage,
78
Beef,
1 44
Pork,
75
Pork,
1 35
..
1 08
Mutton,
78
Bacon,
38
Pork.
1 20
Veal,
72
Beef,
60
Pork,
1 25
66
30
Tripe,
30
66
75
Sausage,
72
66
48
Beef,
10
Cabbage,
05
Lettuce,
25
Sausage,
35
Pork,
60
Beef,
50
Veal,
91
Pork,
88
Mutton,
66
Sausage,
60
Pork.
91
Beef,
83
Ham,
85
Cabbage,
10
Vegt.
10
Pork,
55
Mutton,
1 00
Ham,
1 92
Beef,
10
Beef,
1 00
Cabbage,
35
Ham,
1 96
Vegt.,
63
Mutton.
50
Pork,
05
Sausage,
48
Vegt.,
89
Pork,
1 08
Pork,
65
Sausage,
60
66
1 05
Beef,
85
Bacon,
57
Sausage,
43
Beef,
75
Beef,
51
64
75
Vegetables,
48
Beef,
97
38
Beef,
72
Cash,
CR. $12 99
Sausage,
54
89 veal,
8 01
Beef,
30
94
8 46
Sausage,
60
Cash,
10 00
Beef,
1 20
73 veal,
6 57
Sausage,
54
Cash,
10 00
Beef,
42
422 pork,
25 32
66
72
Labor,
2 00
Sausage,
69
Cash,
1 53
$84 88
$84 88
E. G. Babson's Itemized Account.
Fish,
S 32
Fish,
48
do
48
do
26
do
44
Oysters,
20
do
44
Fish,
36
do
62
Oysters,
60
do
68
Fish,
48
do
42
do
52
do
49
Oysters,
20
do
42
Fish,
56
do
42
do
46
do
56
do
50
do
32
do
50
do
56
do
50
do
52
Oysters,
80
do
52
Fish,
48
do
56
do
56
do
56
do
48
do
56
do
56
$17 39
Outside Poor.
Nellie M. Buxton,
$20 00
Mrs. Frank Cary,
99 55
Julius Gould,
156 00
Chas. White,
5 00
Matilda Ladeaux,
1 50
Mrs. Peter A. Hughes,
17 00
Mrs. Chas. Gravlin,
11 97
Laura Virgin,
8 00
Rosina Conley,
4 72
Albert Hughes,
6 00
George Goro,
5 00
Thomas Vallier,
99 80
Smith Thayer,
35 00
39
Nelson Perry,
$54 50
Geo. Casey,
124 23
Margaret Duprey,
56 00
Richard M. Shaw,
57 08
Mrs. Peter Scott,
4 25
Chas. Samiter,
11 14
Sylvia Wakefield,
60 00
Geo. F. Haven,
129 78
Joseph Raferty,
6 25
Amelia Berthume,
46 50
Aided two tramps,
1 75
$1,021 02
Lockup.
W. D. Sanborn, Keeper,
$20 00
T. E. Hall, wood,
4 00
A. F. Jones, wood,
20 88
S. F. Root & Co., supplies,
16 57
E. N. Jenckes, supplies,
2 64
C. R. Mills, supplies,
6 78
W. E. Jones, supplies,
12 83
Joseph Bowen, filing saws,
50
John Labelle, whitewashing and cleaning,
3 25
John Labelle, keeper from April 8, 1895, to March 1, 1896, 44 00
$131 45
Number of tramps lodged and fed,
864
Aided poor of other towns,
Samuel Elliot, (Blackstone),
$1 00
Edward Putnam, (Wakefield),
42 61
Archibald Kennedy, (Dudley),
34 90
William Parsons, (Sutton),
33 10
Peter Rattie. (Fall River),
35 56
$147 17
State Paupers.
Adolph Gardner,
$23 00
Harry Smith, 130 60
Alfred Bergran,
27 25
40
P. A. Efling,
$ 2 00
Fred Keinner,
68 09
Napoleon Turcott,
11 00
Joseph John, Mary Johnson,
6 00
J. R. Mills,
11 00
$312 94
Amount due from the state,
Chis. Lawrence.
$132 63
Poke DeJong,
21 56
Frank Helgreen.
23 10
Adolph Berg,
8 00
Reme Mathews.
37 50
Peter Delier,
11 50
Joseph Derocia,
19 25
Geo. Simons,
30 79
Chas. Peterson.
5 00
Napoleon Turcott. (1894).
76 13
Edwin Carlson,
3 00
Adolph Gardner,
23 00
Harry Smith,
130 60
Alfred Bergran,
27 25
P. A. Elfing,
2 00
Fred Keinner.
68 09
Napoleon Turcott.
11 00
Joseph John.
344 00
Mary Johnson,
6 00
J. R. Mills,
11 00
$676 40
Due from town of Blackstone,
Samuel Elliot, 4 00
Recapitulation.
Paid for supplies at almshouse less the amount received from Supt. $1,101 58
Miscellaneous account, 62 49
Outside poor,
1,021 02
Lockup expenses,
131 45
Poor of other towns.
147 17
State poor,
312 94
34 00
41
Cash in hand of overseers of poor,
$2,776 65 12 77
$2,789 42
Cash received from treasurer, $2,650 00
Cash received from other towns, as follows : Fall River,
$35 56
Dudley,
34 90
Wakefield, 35 86
Sutton, 33 10
139 42
$2,789 42
Due the supt. of almshouse for labor,
H. T. Barton, $9 24
I. T. Johnson, 13 25
Respectfully submitted,
A. F. JONES, Overseers of ORRIN CHASE, the Poor
EDGAR C. PARKER, of Douglas.
ANNUAL REPORT OF A. F. JONES, SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGERS, FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1896.
Prices paid for labor and teams has been as follows, as per vote of the town :
Superintendent, per hour,
20 cents. 15
Man, per hour,
Boys, per hour,
7} to 122 121
Two horses and cart.
224
Two horses on scraper, 30
Driver on scraper,
17}
Superintendent's horse,
05
A. F. Jones, 8323 h. $166 50
Driving horse, 6941 h. 34 73
2 horses and cart, 494h 111 15
John Austin 455 h. 68 25
William S. Reynolds 381 h. 57 15
George Roberts 274 h. 41 10
Charles Scold 85 h. 12 75
Arthur Jones 2 horses and
cart 623 h. 140 18
4 horses on scraper 123 h. 73 80
AAmable Signet 151 h. 22 65
Leon Thayer 31 h. 4 65
Geo. Nichols 90 h. 13 50
Fred Fashburg 2633 h. 39 53
Wm. Sanborn 95 h. 14 25
Win. Correll 150 h. 22 50
. Eugene Correll 100 h. 15 00
John Goff 20 h. 3 00
Richard Shaw 45 h. 6 75
Fred Foster 70 h. 10 50
Peter Martin 40 h. 6 00
David Lunn driving scrap- er 123 h. 21 53
L. A. Buffum 2173 h 32 63
Amos Goodness 114 h. 17 10
Tramp 5 h. 75
Alfred Lafloe 483 h. 7 28
Fred Liberty 6.5 h. 9 75
Frank Lambert '22 h. 3 30
Frank Pease 10 h. 1 50
Joseph Taylor 73 h. 10 95
Marshal Taylor 18 h 2 70
One horse and cart,
43
Otis King 244 h. 36 60
Joseph Quinn 10 h. 1 50
Homer Mercier 4 h. 60
Henry D. Wallis 39 h. 5 85
Nelson Emmons 4 h. 60
Mr. Phetteplace 5 h. 75
Harry Luni 253 h. 3 83
Frank E. Jones 5 h. 75
Henry White 5 h.
75
Peter Jarvis 83 h.
1 28
Horace Batcheller 60 h. 9 00
1 horse and cart 60 h. 7 50
Chandler King 125 h. 18 75
W. H. Herendeen 286 h. 42 90
68
James Wixtead 61 h.
9 15
Geo. Goro 115 h.
17 25
Lewis Gaborey 1123 h.
16 88
E. T. Thayer 59} h. 8 93
2 horses and cart 143} h. 32 29
W. Hopkins 84 h. 12 60
Wilson. Emerson 105 h. 15 75
Ralph Aldrich 40} h 6 08
2 horses and cart 40} h.
9 11
A. F. Brown 2 horses and cart 41 } h. 9 33
Henry Howard 412 h. 6 23
Herbert Wilcox 9} h. 1 42
Phillip Mean 5 h. 75
Lorenzo Clark 10 h. 1 50
Poquett 5 h. 75
Nelson Lizard 21 h: 3 15
Mike Kulizak 873 h 13 13
A. G. Houghton 36 h. 5 40
Geo. A. Finley 150} h 22 58
Wm. N. Jones 9 h. 1 35
Herbert Johnson 4 h. 60
Jesse Thompson 150 h. 22 50
Harlie Brown 182 h. 27 30
David Keith 100 h. 15 00
Fred Parker 192 h. 28 80
Leon Keith 100 h. 15 00
A. G. Dudley 2 horses and
cart 45 h. 10 12
Wm. Buxton 266 h. 39 90
Edgar Parker 100 h. 15 00
2 horses and cart 100 h. 22 50
Oscar Wade 113 h. 16 95
1. E. Chapman 30 h. 4 50
2 horses and cart 10 h. 2 25
Geo. E. Fairfield 294 h. 44 10
2 horses and cart 203 h. 45 67
2 horses on scraper 61 h. 18 30
Geo. E. Fairfield 1 horse and cart 25 h. 3 12
Peter Friary 20 h. 3 00
Driving on scraper 32 h. 5 60
2 horses and scraper 32 h. 9 60 2 horses and cart 20 h. 4 50
G. H. Dudley 92 h. 13 80
Driving scraper 25 h. 4 37
2 horses on scraper 5 h. 1 50 4 horses on scraper 30 h. 18 00 1 horse and cart 2 h. 25
W. L. Church 61 h. 9 15
2 horses and cart 11 h. 2 48
Frank Wellman 30 h. 4 50
2 horses and cart 30 h. 6 75
Harold Church 45 h. 6 75
I. A. Buffum 122 h. 18 30
2 horses and cart 66 h. 14 85
1 horse and cart 12 h. 1 50
Perley Jefferson 40 h. 6 00
M. J. Pease 10 h. 1 50
H. C. Belding 25 h.
3 75
Theodore Hall 35 h. 5 25
2 horses and cart 35 h. 7 87
M. D. Hathaway 24 h. 3 60
Willard Whipple 24 h. 3 60
1 horse and cart 10 h. 1 25
E. J. Paine 5 h.
75
S. P. Copp 10 h. 1 50
P. A. Dudley 5 h. 75
J. C. F. Bates 2 h. 30
Wallace Putnam 70 h. 10 50
Driving scraper 50 h. 8 75
A. F. Dudley 45 h. 6 75
Geo. M. Wallis 10 h. 1 50
Wm. Jilson 10 h. 1 50
O. F. Chase 155 h. 23 25
2 horses and cart 643 h. 14 51
Suel Chase 961 h. 14 48
Myron B. Chase 961 h 14 47
Orson Chase 611 h. 9 23
Edrastus Chase 52 h. 7 80
Henry Chase 69 h. 10 35
C. Chase oxen 5 h. 1 00
Suel E. Chase oxen and cart 36 h. 8 10
Henry Chase 1 horse and cart 20 h. 2 50
V. T. Esten 2 h. 30
Ralph Converse 73 h. 7 30
J. A. Richardson 30 h. 4 50
2 horses and cart 68 h. 15 30
Chandler Titus 60 h. 9 00
Geo. Reynolds 41 h.
44
Chandler Titus 1 horse and cart 20 h. 2 50
Wm. Richardson 7 h. 1 05
Wni. Manahan 49 h. 7 35
Walter Buxton 20 lı.
3 00
Josepli Hughes 371 h.
5 63
Wm. Benson 5 h.
75
G. C. Dudley 65 h. 9 75
2 horses and cart 65 h. 14 62
F. II. Paine 5 h. 75
Walter M. Buffuni 12 h. 1 80
Henry A. Walker 20 h. 3 00
Pliny Richardson 25 h. 3 75
Ira Arnold 30 h.
4 50
Waldo Smith 20 h. 3 00
Bosma 10 h. 1 50
John Jarvis 20 h. 3 00
Henry Jarvis 20 h. 3 00
Chas. Fisher 20 h. 3 00
Richard Dermody 20 h. 3 00
W. R. Wallis 2 horses and cart 20 h. 4 50
1 horse and cart 20 h. 2 50
Lafayette Taft 11 h.
1 65
2 horses and cart 8 h. 1 80
Mr. Mowry 5 h. 75
N. G. Dudley 193 h.
8 95
1 horse and cart 26 h. 3 25
James Peters 53 h.
7 95
2 horses and cart 101 h. Henry Peters 51 h. 7 65
22 72
Andrew Roberts 93 h. 13 95
1 horse and cart 28 h. 3 50
2 horses and cart 71 h. 1 68
Nelson Roberts 96 h. 14 40
A Goular 58 h. 8 70
Chas. Dudley 124 h. 18 60
Amos Humes 73] h. 11 03
Valium Davis 7 h. 1 05
L. A. Stockwell 8 h.
1 20
2 horses and cart 6 h. 1 35
S. P. Rawson 50 h. 10 00
Driving horse 10h. 50
G. H. Dudley 2 horses and cart 80 h. 18 00
Chas. White 183 days
trimming roads 13 88
C. F. Rawson labor on cul- vert 25
G. H. Dudley 5 h. 75
Wallis Putnam 5 h. 75
$2236 38
Snow Roads.
G. H. Dudley 3 h. 45
2 horses and sled 3 h. 67
Wallis Putnam 3 h. 45
$1 57
Gravel Purchased.
A. J. Thayer
94 loads $4 70
J. R. Walling
30
.6
1 50
Alfred Reynolds
24
1 20
Hannah Fairfield
14
70
Phoebe Keith 47 2 35
L. A. Buffum 85 66 4 25
A. F. Jones 690 .6 34 50
W. R. Wallis
126
6 30
Chas. Dudley
32
1 60
L. A. Stockwell
1
20
$57 30
Labor on Bridges.
B. A. Stockwell 85 h. @@ 30 $25 50
John Balisle 65 h. @ 171
11 37
Major Benson 201 h. @ .30 6 15
..
67 h. @ .25 16 75
Wm. Benson 871 h. @@ .20 17 50 Stillman Russell 42 h. @ .20 8 40
$85 67
Lumber for Bridges.
Geo. E. Fairfield 7 bridge stringers 5.00 $35 00 3232 ft. chestnut plank 18 00 58 18
W. R. Wallis 2010 chest-
nut plank 18 00
36 18
Chestnut
lumber
and
sawing
3 00
14 bridge stringers 5 00 70 00 594 ft. chestnut lumber 22 00 13 06
A. F. Jones 353 ft. chest- nut plank 20 00 7 06
105 ft. chestnut lumber 18 00 1 85
W. H. Parker 349 ft. chest- nut plank 15 00 5 23
Arthur F. Jones carting
bridge timber
4 00
Geo. A. Gleason sharpen- ing tools 1 85
45
Bolts for Lovett bridge 8 50
W. E. Jones 1 hoe 65
1 potato hook 50
Hoopiron and nails
66
Dynamite 1 00
Pail and dipper .
30
Caps and fuse 68
Spikes and nails 8 91
C. W. Brown sharpening tools 50
S. D. Strout sharpening tools 50
F. Phetteplace sharpening tools 80
N. G. Dudley powder fuse
and caps 1 82
Sharpening tools TO
A. F. Jones 150 ft. heavy
railing 3 00
20 posts 1 00
2 road machines, points
and cutters $250 00
2 bush scrapers 6 00
2 side scrapers 1 00
2 steel bars 3 00
4 snow shovels 1 00
i picks 3 00
1 post spade
50
1 lantern oil and globe
14 spades
4 00
used at Lovett bridge 2 00
Expense to Worcester to
5 stone pickers
2 00
meet State Highway
1 iron rake
50
Commissioners 2 00
1 stone sledge 1 00
Painting two road scrap- ers 2 coats 6 00
1 bush scythe and snath 1 50
Stone tools and explosives 10 00
Mrs. Caleb Hill housing road scraper 3 50
W. R. Wallis repairs on 2 road scrapers 33 50
1 plank
A. J. Dudley 32 lbs. spikes 80
G. H. Dudley 8 posts 4 poles 1 00
75
O. F. Chase bridge stone 2 50
James McLaughlin 1490 ft. fence railing 14 90
S. F. Root 1 branding cop-
per 1 75
Total expense
$2,738 82
Road Tools on Hand Mar. 1, 1896.
Hoopiron 25
86 small ties 5 16
1 pick and handle 1 12
Sharpening tools 50
Repairs on 4 bridges 15 16
3 iron posts 1 00
Plow point and bolts 80
2 forks
1 50
$285 00
It has been my endeavor to keep the expenditures within the appropriation, but some unforeseen expenses, which were not anticipated in the appropriation. have made it impossible to do so. Cutting down the hill near W. E. Hayward & Co.'s new mill, as per order of the selectmen, has cost the town $283.47. Building a new bridge near the Lovett mill, and repairing the bridge near J. B. Sweet's, putting on new three inch covering plank as per order of the bridge viewers, has cost about $350. I also found it necessary to repair the road scrapers, neither of which could be used as they were; I have put them in good
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