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The Polls will open at half past one o clock R.M. and may be closed at huff past three o clock I. M. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attentive cupren theory at Each of the Ted Sie Meeting Naveren in said town cowon any, at least before the time of holding swed meeting Here of fact not and make due return of this warrant with your. doing, Thereon to ourselves at the time and place of meating un apresac Given under our hands this sixteenth day of thebreeany in The year one thousand Eight hundred and seventy four.
Han Hield
selectmen. Georgein Field of Leverett attest I. M. Ingram Town Blesk
Precord of Town Meeting Hela Herway 24th 1874 In accordance with the foregoing warrant the inhabitants The town of Leverett mit on the trains pocer 12 day of february and cast- their votes for the following persons. Albert- Montaque af Sunderland- hull Ninety one votes
91 Arthurler A. Perry of thetis bury hace Egypty Seven Bale, 89
Attest- En. M. Ingram Town Aolerde
Warr ant for Town Meeting March 2 1874 To Enlista. M. Ingram Constable of the Town of leverett Greeting in The name of the common wealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify and warm the inhabitants of the town of concrete qualifiche to vote in Elections and in Town affairs to meet at the Town Hall on Monday The Second day of March next: at ten or clock in the farenoon then and there to act on the following articles
ok house a Moderator di presia over Said meeting 2. in chome all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing, To near the unneral report of the Selection and School Committee unch act on the same.
If"To raise such surms of money as may be necessary to adefray town charges and make appropriations for the same To determine the manner of Repressing Highways and Bridges. The Ensuing year, 6In ,er if the thon will accept the list of fueron Selected by the Selectionen.
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7 - a ree. if: the town will vote to sete off David IS badge and John M. Nudge, from School District 3 to School District Ha 5 they having petitionen therefor.
oh To see of the thon coladaable to Establish Watering places in different districtof the number of the same. 1 And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies Thereap at Each of the public Meeting Houses in sacu toin Seven a uns at least hepare The time of holding said meeting.
Hereaf fail not and make due return of this warrant With your doing, therean to the town to leak at the time and place of meeting aforsvare. Given under our hands this Inventy third day. Helixaury in the year one thousand Eight hundred une Seventy four.
Jan Hierl. 10. I. Marvel George in Field $ Leverett March 2 1874
Selectmen of devinette
Area, Tables Pietum
I have served this warrant by posting up attesten Copies Thereof as directed
E. M. Iny num to an, table of Leve rett Attest En. M. Ingran Town Clark
Record of Town Meeting held March K 1874 In accordance with the foregoing warrant The inhabitants . of the town of teverett qualified to vote in toàn affairs "met at the Town Hall in said town and the following terrine" was transacted.
At & hove Fredericks W. hield Moderator Johne. in. M. Ingram Alert & Sworn 3 Calvin ?. Marvel, Frederick M. Field, Win B. Atetion Selectinen Those Chup 71. Field. Dan Field. Stilman R. Field assessors 5 Those Enlista M. Ingrum Treasurer and. Tallecten
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Those Elisha.M. Ingram Stilman 1. Field 10ms tables 7 Chule intimex "Grave, Jehard drammathee for three yeux,
8 Those Who M. Smith School Committee for two years
" There Po. J. Jurnon Aloner Hield Gelman N. Wation Fence Viewers those Dan Field, Clifford Dudley, Gilman H. Watson Grus Ball. 10
Harrison Field& R. I. Jehoner Surveyors of Lumber 11 INoted the Surveyon gdewhen he Measuremy Words Bark. 12 Those Austin W. Mathews Henry VidSmith. B. For Mach Fielddrivers 13" Those Daught M. Thayer Рыже КЕлерех 4 Valed to accept the Report of the detectionen
15 Voted to raise one thousand dollars for dethating 16 Mated to raise one thousand dollars for Highway,
( vater to raise Two Thousand delier, for interest of other purposes
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olen is appropriate Thirty dollars for Falling Bells as usual
"Voted on Making Na lutarum, the Selectionon divide the Jorn into as many district, as theyabest and appoint an agent in each one. to take charge of the house in with district, and let those having in such district working to work on the Highway have The piratebay to the amount of what their theyh way they would be, 20"Voten to accept the list of furor, Selected by the Selection 2) Voted to tet of David H. Hauge of John M Dadie from School District So3 to school District No 5 they having Petite mea There for. 22 Hated A5. puf, over the Eighth article in the warrant 23 Putea The Assessors add a sufficient sum to all the way to discount ten percent and that there be Ton per cent discount allowed on all taxes puede on before the first day of Sept next.
Warrant for Town Meeting March 2 1874 To the constable of the town of leveret Greeting
The name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of Jain Town qualified to rate in Elections to meet at the Town Hall in Said everett on Monday The Second day of March next at one or clock P. M. Then and there to act on the following articles 1. To bring in your rates to the Selectmen for one especial Commissioner to fill the vacancy caused by. the resignation of John M. Smith of Sunderland. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attester capaces thereof at Each of the public Meeting houses in said Town Seven days at least hepare the time of holding said meeting. Hereaf fall not and make auce return of this Warrant with your doing, thereon to the Town tolerle at the time and place of meeting aforesaid, Geven under acer houd, This Twenty there day of thebruary in the year one Thousand Eight hundred and Seventy four
Selection af. attest E. M. Ingram Jeron Roles/2
Dan Field. Analium ?. Manuel. George la Fielel Leverett Record of Town Meeting held March 2. 1874 In accordance with the above warrant the Legal. voter, of the Town of iteverett did assemble on therean - directed and brought in their vater as follows. Whole number of rates for Special Commissioner was fifty three Beneath W. Her of New Julem have fifty three votes 15-3
I voted to dissolve the meeting, attest EM. Ingrum Town Clark,
Tarrant for town Meeting August 19-1874 To the constable of the town of Leverett in the Country of Franklin Greeting In The name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are
qualifiche to vote in Electrons an in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall un said town on Miorden I've ever teenthe day of August content a facea o clock in the afternoon then if there is a.t. a. the hallner articles 1 Itis choose a Moderator to preside in said Meeting,
I To see what meas ures the town will take to celebrate the Centennial
ummannersany of the incontinuation of the low and act theres. 1
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4 days at least before The time of holding said meeting . Hereof fuel not and make duce return of the
drings therewas to the intro tolehet
1 Given under ourhands this tenth day of august in the year one thousand Eight hundred and seventy four 1 7. While 3 Selectmen of C.P. Marvel. } Terrestr Recevra of Town Meeting held in accor once with the above warrant Aug 171814 Isotta to celebrate the continued anniversary of the incorporation 1 of the town,
3 Notice to encore a committee of ten to make all necessary is for saca celebration, rowing Persons to act as such committee, 7. " Field, I. P. habe work IT M The
Ved this Committee be instructed to invite the acumpatur valley Memorial association to jour with them in line' celebration 6 Voten to leave the matter of appointing the time one place of holding saw trelebration with the aforesne Committee
Harant for Governors Meeting Hov 3 1874 % Elisha M. Ingram trans able of town of devait in the Sound of Franklin Greeting
notify and warn the inhabitants of the the town of Levere to qualified to vale in Elections and in town Affairs to add at the Form Hul?
Dar Governono metenant Governor of the Common wealth
for venator for transición was treet par one mount do commission on har lan ·Iparcial commissionias for The Commissione, of based sheriff, and for one Representative In Representative Dis ine /
And you are directed to serve this warrant hy prostating up alles the Carries Present at each of the Public Het is hareses in oxid town seven tamp at tear ! Ich war the time of hal ting, and med Hocrees ; is not and make due relevan up was warrant with mana. elanes thereon to the Jon Robert at 1 IT is place of Meeting a spor. Given under our hands bien twenty Seconce day of relater in the year one Thousand England Hundred + Servering four
Frederick WiField } stelectron Malvin T. Marvell
attest Ell. Ingram In Haler
Record of Town Meetingheld How B 1894 for Choice of Matias too offices William Garton of los tor will 65 boter Thomas Talbot of Billerica., 47 11
Lucidenant William L. Smith of Springfield 63
Governor horatio y Benig ?- ¿ San Marina ñ
Secretary Benjamin & Mills of Williamstown 62
of State Oliver Warmer of Northampton 5$
vraneser ena- Hathan ('each of Lyon 62
Receiver General Charles adams for of No Brocolifield 51
Attorney Waldo Coburn of Dedham 62
General 51
Auditor Osgood Morse of Newburyport 62
Charles Endicott of Canton 51
Councillar for
Isaac Davis of Worcester 63
George Whitney of Royalsion 51
Representative Justice For tective of Antent 45
to congress
( herkes A, Stevens of hare 21
Lever lock bridge of Amicart
District
Austin De Wolf of Greenfield 59
Attorney samuel? Field of Selfscan 52
Senator
David Acken of Greenfield 63
Andrew Je Clark of Orange 5%
Sheriff
Solomon to. Freets of Greenjuice .55-
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Josiah to Gris wold of Buckland 60
Tranmissioner Carlos Batchelder of Conway, 53
Tarrant por tern Mechin Non 3 , 874 Jo Whiske M. Ingram trans table of the town of deverell
In the name of the commonwealth in Massachusetts your directie to notify a a qualifica to vote in Elections and in town affairs to meet at the Town 4
IM to choose a Moderator to preside in saire meeting $.1 Manford Rice as if the town Pluie €.11 is Loss of a horse claimed to have been caused by a defect in
Till you are directed to serve this marrant by working you attesten copies whileog at reich of the public Meeting houses in this will Seat hep are the time of holding sac meeting there of fail not and make the return of this warrant with your drings therean to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as of ages and. Seven under our nameis !i', twenty saythe day of October In your one thousand Eight hundred and seventy Four. Fair Field Selectmen of M. R. Marvell Wm, B. Station' Leverett Ficeerd of you Tic.
/ of I tanford Rice with the Selectimen to act as they 1 is it uns over the Three article in warrant itway dissolved. altest Et Ingram Clark
Warrant to Town Meeting Jan 15th , 895 To the constable of the Town Leverett in The County of Gran Vin. Treating In the name of Vi Massachusetts you are dire teu. To notifin and warm the inhabitants of the town of Levere A qual free to ration Election andar 10
Jared town on draug if Veni us of conan inst at one a cla? in the afternoon then and there to act on the bring in Their a electron for one Representative to Congress for the 1, 1: 1 ..
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up anterie copies thereof at Each of the public Meeting houses in sain. Car Sorin before The Sense of holding sauce meeting 1
Hereof fail not and make dice return of This with your doings thereon to the Town Polert at the tu ca of meeting as aforesaw. Fr: on under auch hands this fifth day of january in ha year one thousand eight hundred & seventy five.
7 . Mr. Hele elective J. J. Marvell
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1. I have served this warrant by posting up alle thereal as directed
In. M. t. from Constable france Pohy arrest E.M. Ingram yr Holera
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In accordance with the foregoing warrant the innat of the town of Loverett met and valeur as follow.
Har Representative So Congres Levi Stockbridge of Amherst had attest En. 11 Ingram Jan 10la
To the Constable of the town of Leverett en greeting In the name of the dicommonwealth of Massachusetts are directed to rouge mont warme The inhabitants of the town. Pap Liver att qualipenge to vote un Elections and in toron appuis to meet at the town Hall in sais town on Monday the first day on March next atten a check in the par crown There and There to act on the following articles. (7)
1ª To l' hause à Moderator Lo prende in and sweeting I To I have all necessary Town Officers for the year insuliny. 17 I to hear the report on the Selection and act thereon 1 It To hear the report althe School Commettre 5th range reach sums of money as man he necessary to a town Charges and make impropriations of the same "To determine The manner of repairing Heathman, Men say, 1 and Bridge, for the Ensuing year.
of the town will accept the proposed best of errors. see if The Town well vote to abolish the school Districts.
Died the down will liche any action in regard to over heti aquest
2 af attester copies thereof at each of time initie heatingche in san town seven days at least prepare the time of holdery secure me in Hereof hace not once amanha être action of these warrant. ana palace à inacting en appresence. Herren sender and rumens this Juventudeconse day . of the brewery on The year one thousand Big hit hundred Seventy fre
Record of town Meeting held March 12 1875-
quan pin to bude an election + Town office, sa at sioon? ace town on monday the 12 way of March 1995 frey offering was transactie. L Phone Endward Field Moderator
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15 Theard. The Report of the School Commetter
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19 Noted to unite school Districts BY in one District: 20 voted to appropriate one Thousand Dateurs por Seinmaliny
22 Vote to raczej 2530, to defray too charger for resterant, Pour &C. 23 %- Ted That the Bonessara add tin per cent to all the taxes.
24"Con ed That a discount op ten percent be allowed an all taxes harch on a chance the first day af éléptionher next. 15 Wanted that i Tort at the rate at one percent a month. he Named on all taxes that remain umpara after the
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26 Mattia that the deletion see to collecting our bill agioist The town of Deerfield if it can be collected.
Warrent for Town Ducting More & 1895 To the Constable of the town of ho everett in the County of Franklin, Greeting. In the name of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts your are fepartie to notify and warm The irish tante of the town of honorEtt qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs To meet at the Town Hall in said lowon on Tuesday The Second day of November next at ten o clock in The Jonencon then and There to bring in Their water to the Selection for Governor, Livelevant Governor, Councilton, Secretary, Incarunan, and. Receiver General, Audebanana Attorney General of the Commonscall and You are Penaten, and an County Commessumen for Franklin. Maunity, and one Representative to the General hauser for District Ha & all on one Butthat
atle tic copies Thereof at Each of the public thelong hours is in said Tour- sean days at least before the line of holding sais meeting, Hereaf fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings Thenear to the Town Alert at The Time and place of meeting as aforinacce. Given under our haver this twenty fejethe day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy five.
Inceramica H. Viele Selectionen Penal iste. a . Hiller
allert In. An Ingram Down Clerk.
Accord of Town Meeting held son 2 18-75 Ut a legal meeting of the waters of the town and accordance with the une warrant the? ~
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Pil ne e HT homes of Deerhis
entière J. Ho. Root of Monteque
Ult a meeting of the subscribing Aplers of the towns
"my of water for Representative of racer District , fines The result of race votes to be as follows.
Whole number of Ballots Eight hundred and hipy. Once the votes were for the following persons, and the water Richard M. C'akman of Prontaque hace Three hundred forty Eight.
Wohn Met with Tilisha in. Ingram P. A. Berry Hurum Willis
Ar lette of Montague Sunderland ,
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Wendell.
attest To the Anagrama. In its lerle
1894 The Selection of the
day perambulanten and run the line and renewhen the marks between sac towns according to law. in such cases
Edition Demander selectioner
delectores 10. P. Marvel's of Leverett
Montaque & Levenett Dec 6 18 ?! Cory B.Test
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Warrant for Town Ameeting hela Nov 7 1876 In the name of the common weation of Manachements you are direction to notify and war the in obstante of the town adeverett qualified to vote in Elections and in town ofpain to meet at the Town Hall in said town on Tuesday the Seventh day of November next at lon a clock ... The boxenoon then and there to bring in their votes to the Selectman from Thirteen Presidential Elections; for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Incarner + Receiver Hencevar, Sulle For una Attorney Teeras of the barmer wealth, pose one barncision for the deroute livret, How one Representative to Congress for the Tenth District for one Representative to the General Mount for District No two, . For one deve on for the Franklin district; for one county hommes black of the Courts, Register of trees, and bounty treasurer. for the to aunty of Franklin, all on one Bellat,
The Folks will be aten at Eleven a clock . it and may he closed at the hour of two P. M. if the town shall so vote and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting cy attestil copies Thereal at each of the public meeting house in said town seven day, at least before the time of holding. said meeting Hereal fail not and make duce return of The warrant with your doings theneon at the time and place of meeting as aforerace. sirven under aux hover this Thirtieth day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundene and Poverty Sex Frederele W. Huelle Selection Calvin. P. Mariek }
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Record of of Town Meeting held for > 1876 For Presidential Election at large
Homes Talbot of Billerica 116
116 William Gaston of Boston . 62
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First District
Warren Land of New Bedford 116 James & Thompson, 62
Second District readone Deane of Taunton 116 . Mayer for of I auth ableington 62
Mince District of helt On grace of Boston 116 George R. Ballerine of Boston 62
Fourth District Martin Bremmer of Boston 116 Charlesdevi Woodbury of Boston 6h
Fifth District Samuel to Laurence of Med ford. 116
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116 James V Smiley of chavenell 62
Seventa District Carroll A Bright of Reading 116 james lo ibbelt of Lowell. 62
lighth district jan es ho howell of train Image 116
10 dwin an Algen of Cambridge 62
·The District John Whiten of North bridge 116
Enli Planen of France, te- Y
Jenta District We Blo, Pearson of Holiore 116
Termo They S. Wilson of Hitch burgh. 62
Eleventh District Rachance Goodman of Lenox Debry Queachinhusk of Pittsfield 62
Processed of Town Meeting Dela Nov 7 1876 Continued How Representative Amara Norcross of Fitch hugh 1150 Li icongreso Samuel "Lamb of Greenfield 64
Man Governor Alexander A. Rice of Boston 1.1
siearles Frances Selaws of France 6.5 -
John A, Baker of Beverly 1
Janine Macron He mais Hinight of toast hampton William Po Punket Pitts field
Invite pisali Charles Endicott of Canton 1 .. e killings of Worcester.
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For Attorney No harti, Re Traire of Banho. 114 General Richiama Onlay of Boston
Hor ta enculler 'S som
Join Halloones of Greenfield 116
in partinin Alijah Willchapin of Deerfield
Tiniai leavents Endurance To hyman of Incenti 116 James . Ininnell of Greenfield Ta Maman hoody of timeenfield Charles Keith of Greenfield
Kines tin of Deeds Endvara Benton of "greenfrete
Samuel H. Deday of Thules bury i 18 Com ., , ionen John the Smiths of Sunderland 60
Dieforsentative to Point Acount William J. Whitmore of Manlaque / 71
Tonasties la. 100g
barra. it for Town Meeting March 6, 1876 To the Constable of the town of Leve rett in the Country of Franklin"
In the name of the Common wealth of Massachue. are directive to notify and warm the inhabitants of the town of the enett qualified to vale in Elections once in town affairs to-
of harch next at Ten a clock in the provencon then and there to act on the following articles (viz). 2 To Choose a Madenaction to preside in sere meeting 1 To See all necessary ins, (leer, on ne y car casseen o at on the repart of the Soletre .. 4 th To hear the report of the School Committee In To determine the manner of refraining Highways. Januar, , Itis sance, 4 To raise such sums of money as m The necessary to defray of the Dance .
· To see if the town will accept the proposed list of Murais. And you are directed to serve this warran- by auf alles tra capaces Fiercon at cacia of ine Publice Meeting houses sauce town seven days at Least .: Hereof fail not avec make dea mexican of this warrant your doing themean to the four dolech at the time and police of meeting as afores and.
Hier ony diy ,
Frederik Di Ficla Selectmen Calvin J. Marvel Kralfah A. Fiedler.
attest Fr. M. Ingram Jorn Clerk
Record of Town meeting held March & 1876 In accordance with the foregoing warrant The legal water of the town of Sevenett met at the Town Hall in said town and pass en The following vates (biz) chose Timothy Putnam moderation
2 Chose infisha 11. Tingnam Joon Talents and wcom
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a Collection of Love.
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for 2 years, Augustus , Wastaken for 1 year, 1
10 " Chose Charles"," Thanken. I. Lee Smith. Tilman " Maison Field 12 Chose Dwight Mr. Thayer jaune is, 13 listed to in Neropacate $ 9, for repairing Hauch ways and Bridge, 14 Moter to choose one man in Each School District to act ...
en- 2 1.11. I. M. Watson, Timothy Putnam.
16 Voted to appropriate 800 for Schooling to be divided as follows $ 40, to be given to each Distinct, the next divider one half on the Scollar of That's on the Inalication.
17 Poter to raise $ 1900, to her for supfront of Poor, interest &c. I had to chiroprate $ 30, to jeary for Faitalling the Church Bells
1. Take that The Graphics Decrvenim has the tap prayers in town 1,50 tien day 1 for games of facthanal tation on theophra. I the same for a good pain of open "listed that 3/4 of the money a chiropractic for high ways shall the expendeur het are the firstday of July ice, ?-
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at a meeting of the subscribers Clerks of the towns comprising The Representative District Non holden at Montague on the Eighth day of November 1876 for the purpose of Examining The returns
sauce vote to be as follows. Whale number of Ballots 1067 and the Votes were for the following persons,
William . Whitmore of Montague had. 549
Invention to troy of Montague had. 517
Neutering 1
Clever of Montague
John M. Smith. Ep. M. Magnana G. A. Berry
Hoiran Willis
( look of thetes home Alors of Wendell
attest D. M. Ingram van Cleve
Montague Dec. 3 1877 The Selection lab Monlaque & Leve rett have This day perambrelated to run the lines and renewed the marks between said towns according to law in such Cases made and provided, Commencing at the South coast corner of montague at a Stone set in the ground running north 87 /2 degrees west 1020 Koos to a file of Stones and price of Stronger being the Power
Dan Field
Edwar Demune Selection of Mantaque
8. A Marvel Select man
ATTeste D. M. Ingresa Tran Chante
To the loons table of the town of Leveret in The County af Frantalin In The name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are elinetia to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of terrenethe realities to rate in ielections and is Teraon offers to meet at the Terror Hall on sale town on the way the fifth day of March muy Gelten o cruel in the frommar- Then and There to act in thefollowing arty art poty choose a moderation to preside in sauce meeting L'To choose all necessary Town Officer, for the year Ensuring 3 Joachin The retreat of the Selection 1
" 4 To ficar the reports of the School Como, votre. =
Highway. Townolay, and Bridges and nate apapiroporcaccia
5 To determine the manor of reporting 1. for Und same.
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To raise such sums of money as may be necessary a to pay ton charge, and appropriate the same. To see if The will pay the usual amount for Falling Bells. To see if the town will accept the newred list of pure To see if the town worte to gett archibald it, Rice to School Das Ko 1.
and you are directed to revise this warrant by posting che atte, tele copie, there of at Each
days at least before the Time of harders nach meeting. The warranedwith youon doing, thereand to the Your to look at the time unit place of mocking as above sand "Joven wonder any beards this lives in second day seventy seven . Theyear Eighteen Munchen and
fineet une cheMI Haela? Selection Calvin to Manuel?
Attest E. M. Ingram Town Clarke
Recover of Town Meeting held March 5 1877 Itt a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Levenett held March 5- 1977 The fultonsons business was Chore Timothy Putnam Moderation Chase & MT. Ingram town Clerk, of Serem Selection
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