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Westborough Insane Hospital, board Annie C. Soule, 126 75
Taunton Insane Hospital, board G. Arnold, A. Brewster and Kate Higgins, 374 67
Massachusetts Hospital for Dipsomaniacs, care E. Marsh and C. F. Turner, 67 31
Mrs. Bert Lampher, cash aid, 46 00
Supplies to Elijah Snell and wife,
46 84
Supplies to Aron Neilson, 48 30
B. P. Barstow, medical attendance, children, Aron Neilson, 42 00
Supplies to Alex Fournier (Fall River)
88 57
N. K. Noyes, medical attendance, A. Fournier and child, Fall River,
49 75
N. K. Noyes, medical attendance, Edwin T. Leavitt (Norwell) 49 75
N. K. Noyes, medical attendance, child of Mrs. John Charett (Fall River) 20 75
W. H. Adams, medical attendance, Elliott Randall, 35 40
W. R. Amesbury, medical attendance, Emma Harris, 9 25
W. R. Amesbury, medical attendance, John M. Winsor, 48 50
H. W. Dudley, medical attendance, Mrs. Wm. Gardner, 22 50
Fred V. Hunt, removal of pauper, 2 50
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H. A. Briggs, transportation, wrecked crew of schooner Etta A. Stimson from Gurnet to Boston, 14 55
Duxbury Coal & Lumber Co., coal to D. Burgess ( Plymouth ) 27 75
N. K. Noyes, medical attendance, Mrs. Snell, II 00
N. K. Noyes, medical attendance, Mrs. Oscar Soule, 17 00
N. M. Stetson, medicines to Charett and Crocker,
4 00
J. W. Baker, house rent for Elijah Snell,
36 00
H. W. Foster, agent, house rent for Aubury Soule, 52 50
R. T. Randall, wood for E. Snell,
5 50
$1,506 05
EXPENSES AT ALMSHOUSE FOR YEAR ENDING JAN. I., 1903.
Paid-
C. E. Peterson on account of salary as superin-
tendent,
$295 00
Ginter Grocery Co., supplies,
30 00
W. O. Peterson, supplies,
54 42
Sweetser & Arnold, supplies,
140 77
N. Ford & Sons, supplies,
120 50
James Langille, meats,
32 0I
L. B. Sherman, meats,
31 12
Merry & Gould, meats,
31 32
C. W. Marsh, meats,
I 08
F. W. Atwood, supplies,
34 46
L. H. Cushing, supplies,
16 75
L. B. Gardner, supplies,
9 91
J. H. Peterson, fish,
IO 86
George H. Stearns, supplies,
20 34
Mrs. H. A. Fish, milk,
15 09
J. W. Brewster, potatoes,
3 12
Loring Coal Co., coal,
27 00
Duxbury Coal & Lumber Co., coal,
50 46
James Millar & Co., coal,
22 50
L. H. Cushing, wood,
14 50
W. W. Rawson, pigs,
7 00
Duxbury Coal & Lumber Co., razor, paint and oil,
7 32
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J. W. Cushing, ice, 9 35
C. M. Smith, care Edwin Soule, 2 00
J. K. Parker, services of Daniel, I 00
Chandler & Freeman, labor and stock,
3 00
Warren E. Peterson, labor and stock, painting,
2 64
Chandler & Glover, labor and stock,
3 25
N. M. Stetson, medicines,
3 37
L. A. Peterson, vegetables,
8 17
W. W. Campbell, labor and supplies, water system,
42 08.
$1,050 39
Inmates of the Almshouse and their ages.
Charity M. Bourn, 93 years.
Lucy B. Chandler, 56 years.
Rosina Witherell, 81 years.
W. E. B. Thomas, 30 years.
Cordelia F. Metcalf, 72 years.
Tramps lodged, 142.
AVAILABLE MEANS FOR SUPPORT OF POOR.
Balance from 1901,
1,029 OI
Appropriation,
1,600 00
Received for board, Mrs. Wadsworth,
156 00
Received for board, George L. Gerrish,
24 00
Received for farm sales, 30 00
Received from city Fall River,
19 30
Received from Plymouth, aid to D. Burgess,
27 75
Due from city of Fall River, 152 32
Due from state transportation, shipwrecked sailors,
14 55
Due from town of Norwell, aid to E. T. Leavitt,
49 75
Due from town of Sturbridge,
25 00
$3,127 68 Amount of Inventory in Almshouse and on the farm, $287 38 Expenses of outside poor, $1,506 05
Expenses of inside poor, 1,050 39
$2,556 44
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Unexpended balance,
571 24
Average cost per week in Almshouse per person, $2.95
$3,127 68 HENRY H. LEWIS, EDMUND H. SEARS, WENDELL PHILLIPS, Overseers of Poor.
The accounts of the Overseers of the Poor have been ex- amined and found correct.
Jan. 15, 1903.
SAMUEL P. SOULE, Auditor.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Value of buildings assessed,
$1,043,766 00
Value of land assessed, 470,617 00
Total valuation of real estate assessed,
1,514,383 00
Total valuation of personal estate assessed,
244,532 00
Total valuation,
1,758,915 00
Real estate increase from last year,
42,403 00
Personal estate, increase from last year,
4,253 00
Total increase,
46,656 00
Rate of taxation $13.70 per $1,000,
Number of houses assessed,
716
Number of acres land assessed,
13,452
Number of horses assessed,
388
Number of cows assessed,
265
Number of neat cattle other than cows, assessed,
82
Number of swine assessed,
37
Number of sheep assessed,
32
Number of fowl assessed,
2,229
Number of persons assessed tax on property,
1,028
Number of residents assessed tax on property,
669
Number of non-residents assessed tax on property,
339
Number of polls assessed,
554
State tax,
$855 00
State Tax for repairs of state highway,
$102 50
County tax,
$1,818 49
Population, census 1900,
2,075
HENRY H. LEWIS, EDMUND H. SEARS,
WENDELL PHILLIPS. Assessors of Duxbury.
Duxbury
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
George H. Stearns, Treasurer and Collector, in account with Town of Duxbury.
DR.
I902 CR.
Jan.
I. To cash at settlement,
$3,435 33
By paid Selectmen's orders for : Incidentals,
4,099 65
I. To uncollected taxes, 1901, 5,933 93
Schools,
5,161 45
Received of-
School Incidentals,
658 84
3. County Treasurer, dog dividend , 284 22
Repairs, School houses,
193 25
I5. On acount, farm sales, 12 06
Highways,
4,272 90
27. State Treasurer, account state paupers 62 50
Poor,
2,596 05
27. . Income Massachusetts School Fund, 530 46
State, aid,
2,101 00
Feb.
I. Selectmen, on account A. F. Nickerson, 7 00
Military aid,
276 00
Snow,
467 04
Soldiers and Sailor's Relief,
419 25
Tree warden,
4II 39
24. State Treasurer, bal. Corporation tax,
12 29
Cemeteries,
250 00
April I. George Cobbett for lumber,
5 00
Border street,
68 05
Mattakeesett Court,
505 69
2I. Fall River, pauper account,
9 30
May
I. S. M., account of applications for licenses,
12 00
Public Library,
450 00
Superintendent of schools,
500 00
July 18. Plymouth, account Daniel Burgess,
27 75
Board of Health,
139 46
Aug. 4. Farm sales,
10 00
Memorial Day,
100 00
Crushed Stone Roads,
1,905 65
23. State Treasurer, account Inspection of animals,
35 00
New school house,
3,882 87
New road at Hall's Corner,
125 00
Congress street,
529 02
15. Salary, School Superintendent, re- imbursed,
416 66
Temporary loan, Paid-
10,500 00
Oct. I. H. A. Anderson, uniform, II 00 Bounties on seals, hawks and crows,
72 65
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Mar.
I. Selectmen, account of A. F. Nickerson, 7 00
Enforcing liquor law,
207 30
I. Selectmen, account of A. F. Nickerson, 7 00
Blue River Bridge,
53 36
New road at Powder Point,
I43 65
June 24. Farm sales, 4 00
Sept. 13. E. S. Freeman, Tree Warden, out- side spraying, 41 82
1902
I. To uncollected taxes, 1900, 1,951 88
I. County Treasurer, on account seals killed, 36 00
17. Fall River, pauper account, 10 00
2. New School House loan,
5,000 00
Railroad interest, Discount on taxes,
1,000 00 486 52
23. Rocky Point Oyster Co., 115 00
Exchange on checks, I 62
Nov. I4 Rocky Point Oyster Co.,
25 00
On Gurnet Bridge Loan,
1,000 00
17. Farm sales,
5 00
On Gurnet Bridge Interest,
60 00
22. Sales of Town Records, 2 copies,
2 00
Interest on Temporary Loan,
262 50
Dec. 12. State Treasurer, Corporation tax,
2,207 38
12.
State Treasurer, Bank tax,
434 78
12. State Treasurer, Military aid,
204 00
12.
State Treasurer, State aid,
2,028 00
way, 102 50
Tax Deed, 6 68
Uncollected taxes, 1900,
549 75
Uncollected taxes, 190I,
2,248 08
Uncollected taxes, 1902,
6,517 85
Cash on hand,
4,294 62
Eden W. Soule, reimbursed,
34 75
I. J. W. Swift, back taxes,
150 37
I . Fines,
109 44
I. Licenses,
1,913 00
I. Interest on taxes,
I3I IO
I. Temporary loan,
8,500 00
I . Tax deed,
6 68
I. Foot of tax bills,
25,229 64
I. Added taxes, 77 88
GEORGE H. STEARNS, Collector.
We the undersigned have examined the accounts of the Treasurer, and we certify that to the best of our knowledge and belief, they are correct. WILLIAM J. BURGESS, SAMUEL P. SOULE,
Auditors.
Duxbury, Jan. 17, 1903.
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GEORGE STEARNS, Treasurer and Collector.
Duxbury, Jan 1, 1903.
NOTE. $3,394 32 Feb. 10, 1903, Collections and abatements since Jan I, Leaving total uncollected, $5,921 36
$59,293 13
Jan.
1. George L. Gerrish, board, 24 00
I. Miss Wadsworth, board,
156 00
$59,293 13
State tax,
855 00
County tax,
1,818 49
State Treasurer, account repairs State high-
19. G. Lootz, account, building bank at Powder Point, 70 91
1903.
4. Farm sales,
6 00
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CEMETERY FUNDS.
FUNDS.
Balance Jan. 1, 1902
Interest.
Total Jan. 1, 1903
Paid Care of Lot.
Balance Jan. 1, 1903
Mary Simmons .
$57.90
$2.16
$60.06
$1.00
$59.06
Henry W. Hathaway
1,013.13
38.33
1,051.46
15.00
1,036.46
John Porter
111.02
4.18
115.20
3.00
112.20
Hambleton E. Smith
111 03
4.18
115.21
2.00
113.21
John Bradford
106.07
3.99
110.06
3.00
107.06
Lydia W. Chandler
113.99
4.28
118.27
2.00
116.27
Susan B. Nickerson
179.52
6.77
186.29
3.00
183.29
Ferdinand Emerson .
109.65
4.13
113.78
3.00
110.78
John Thomas
100 25
3.89
104 04
3.00
101.04
Zilpha S. Soule .
100.00
3.77
103.77
3.00
100.77
Latham
402.98
16.26
419.24
5.00
414.24
Zeruah Soule, rec'd Feb. 28,1902 . .
100.00
2.87
102.87
102.87
Josiah S. Battis, received Mar. 25, 1902
100.00
2.87
102.87
2.00
100.87
Lydia A. Bates, received Aug. 29, 1902 .
100.00
1.00
101.00
101.00
Oct. 14, 1902
100.00
1.00
101.00
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101.00
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
At the annual Town Meeting held March 3, 1902. Chose Edmund H. Sears Moderator.
Walter W. Campbell, James L. McNaught and Henry B. Chandler were appointed Tellers and sworn by the Town Clerk.
Chose George H. Stearns, Town Clerk.
Chose George H. Stearns, Treasurer and Collector.
Chose Henry H. Lewis, Edmund H. Sears and Wendell Phillips, Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor.
Chose Samuel P. Soule and William J. Burgess, Auditors. Chose Thaddeus W. Chandler, William J. Alden, Luther W. Sherman and William J. Turner, Constables.
Chose Nathaniel K. Noyes, School Committee for three years.
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Judah Harlow, received
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Chose Charles W. Marsh, Board of Health, for three years. Chose Albert M. Goulding, Cemetery Trustee for five years. Chose Eugene S. Freeman, Tree Warden.
Chose John K. Parker, Highway Surveyor.
Voted-That the Fire Wards be appointed by the Highway Surveyors, as last year.
Voted-That the Field Drivers be the same as last year- appointed by the Selectmen.
Voted-To have four Forest Firewards, and that they be ap- pointed by the Selectmen.
Chose Horatio Chandler, John K. Parker and Herman H. Delano, Fence Viewers.
Voted-That the Selectmen appoint the balance of the Town officers for the ensuing year.
Voted-To accept the Reports of the various Town Officers as printed in the Town Report.
Voted-To accept the Report of the Committee of Investi- gation regarding the matter of Messrs. Bradford and Wads- worth.
Voted-To accept the Report of the Committee on Town Landings, and that the Committee be discharged.
Voted-That the Selectmen appoint a Committee of three on Town Landings.
Voted-To grant license for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors for the ensuing year, Yes, 101; No, 87.
Voted-That the School Committee be authorized to pay one thousand dollars for tuition at Partridge Academy.
Voted-To accept List of Jurors as presented in Town Re- port by the Selectmen.
Voted -- That for the purpose of procuring a temporary loan to and for the use of the Town of Duxbury in anticipation of taxes of the present municipal year, the Town Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to borrow from time to time with the approval of a majority of the Selectmen, a sum or sums, in the aggregate amounting to twelve thousand (12,000) dollars, and to execute and deliver the note or notes of the Town, therefor, payable within one year from the time the loan is made, with interest thereon, at a rate not exceeding five (5) per cent. per annum.
Any debt, or debts, incurred by a loan, or loans, to the Town under this vote, shall be paid from the taxes of the present year.
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Voted-That the Town proceed to build the highway laid out by the County Commissioners, and ordered built, to in- clude Mattakeesett Court, as soon as practical, and
Voted-To appropriate five hundred (500) dollars to cover expense of same.
Voted-To raise and' appropriate five hundred (500) dol- lars for repairs of Congress street and bridge from "Hank's Bridge," so called, to Franklin street.
Voted-To reconsider the vote passed, by petition, March 5, 1900, whereby it was voted that the Selectmen be instructed to give F. B. Knapp a quit claim deed for any land that is left between the road to be worked at Point End, and the County Commissioners line over the cliff in exchange for a similar deed from him of land used as a road.
Voted-That the Selectmen be instructed not to give F. B. Knapp a quit claim deed for any land that is left between the road to be built at Point End and the County Commissioners line over the Cliff for a similar deed from him of the land to be used as a road.
Voted-To accept "Upland Road" and "Bayside Road" as built by Mrs. Georgiana B. Wright on her property at Point End.
Voted-To raise and appropriate two thousand (2,000) dol- lars for crushed stone roads.
Voted-To raise and appropriate four hundred (400) dol- lars for the use of the Tree Warden, one hundred and fifty (150) dollars to be expended for a spraying machine.
Voted-To raise and appropriate five thousand (5,000) dol- lars for a two room school building and land, one thousand dollars to be paid yearly.
Voted-That a committee of five (5) be appointed by the Moderator, after due consideration, to settle the matter of loca- tion of the two room school building, and other matters per- taining thereto.
Voted-To raise and appropriate two thousand (2,000) dol- lars to establish a sinking fund for the payment of the rail- road loan.
Chose for Sinking Fund Commissioners, Elisha Peterson, for one year, George P. Cushman, for two years, and Edmund H. Sears for three years.
Voted-That the deficit on Bow street and Blue River Bridge be carried to Incidental Account.
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Voted-To appropriate for :
Support of schools,
$4,500 00
School incidentals and repair school houses,
900 00
Superintendent of schools, 250 00
Duxbury Free Library,
350 00
Repairs highways and bridges,
4,000 00
Removing snow,
200 00
Aid to indigent soldiers and sailors,
200 00
Military aid,
200 00
Memorial day,
100 00
Cemetery,
250 00
Ashdod cemetery,
50 00
Railroad interest,
960 00
Gurnet Bridge Loan and Interest,
1,060 00
Support of Poor,
1,600 00
Board of Health,
100 00
For incidental expenses, five hundred (500) dollars in ad- dition to the bank and corporation taxes.
Voted-To accept the road as laid out by the Selectmen 'commencing at Washington Street and continuing over land of C. E. Baldwin heirs and heirs of Lucy Marsh and to raise and appropriate four hundred (400) dollars for building of the same.
Voted-To accept "Mayflower" as the name for the Town Cemetery, as recommended by the Cemetery Trustees in their 'report of last year.
Voted-That the Selectmen designate Public Dumping Grounds in various parts of the Town.
Voted-That the Moderator appoint a committee of three (3) in regard to the relation of the Partridge Academy to the Town.
Voted-That the Moderator be paid five (5) dollars for his services and that this may be permanent.
GEORGE H. STEARNS, Town Clerk.
At the close of last registration there were 552 Assessed polls-401 registered Male Voters and 5 registered Female Voters.
At above meeting the name of 218 Male Voters were checked 'as having voted.
The registering ballot box being unfit to use the balloting
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for license was done with the ordinary ballot box under the supervision of the Moderator.
GEORGE H. STEARNS, Town Clerk.
Special Town Meeting, May 7, 1902.
Chose Edmund H. Sears, Moderator.
Voted-That the Selectmen be instructed to patrol such parts of the Town as they think wise by two regular offi- cers from the time of their appointment until October Ist, next, and by one officer for the balance of the year.
Voted-To amend the foregoing by adding, "and such other officers as the Selectmen may think necessary."
Voted-That the Selectmen be empowered to pay for police protection out of any unexpended money in the Treasury.
Voted-To accept Russell Road as laid out and built by Mrs. Georgiana B. Wright.
GEORGE H. STEARNS, Town Clerk.
Special Town Meeting, August 29, 1902.
Chose Edmund H. Sears, Moderator.
Voted-That the Town hire six hundred dollars for the new school building in excess of the five thousand dollars al- ready appropriated.
Voted-To accept Free Trade and Tariff Streets as Town Ways.
GEORGE H. STEARNS, Town Clerk.
Special Town Meeting, September 24, 1902.
Chose Edmund H. Sears, Moderator.
Voted-That for the purpose of raising money for a new Grammar School House the Selectmen are instructed to issue bonds or notes of the Town to an amount not exceeding six thousand (6,000) dollars ; said bonds or notes to bear interest at a rate not exceeding 4 per cent annum, payable semi-an- nually ; said notes to be payable one thousand (1,000) dollars a year for six years, and to be signed by the Treasurer and
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approved by the Selectmen. This vote is to supersede any previous votes as to the issue of notes for said purpose.
On the above motion twenty-one (21) voted in the affirma- tive, and none in the negative, more than two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the motion was carried, and it was so declared by the Moderator.
Voted-That the School Committee be authorized to sell the old school building on the lot of District No. I.
Voted-That the matter of building the road laid out by the Selectmen through land of heirs of Chas. E. Baldwin and heirs of Lucy Marsh be left in the hands of the Selectmen.
Voted-That it is the sense of this meeting that the Se- lectmen be instructed to request the proper officials of the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co. to continue to flag throughout the year the crossings that are now being flagged.
GEORGE H. STEARNS,
Town Clerk.
STATEMENT OF DOG LICENSES ISSUED. I71
Whole number of Dogs licensed,
Males, 146; females, 25.
Returned to County Treasurer, $382 80
GEORGE H. STEARNS, Town Clerk.
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN THE TOWN OF
DUXBURY DURING THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1902.
Jan. 19. At Plymouth, James Ryan of Plymouth and
Delia Brennan of Duxbury, by Rev. Andrew F. Haberstroh.
Feb. 6. At Whitman, Vivian C. Belle of Whitman and Abbie M. Sampson of Duxbury, by Rev. Edward C. Camp.
Feb. 25. At Duxbury, Frank C. Baker and Clara S. Merry, both of Duxbury, by Rev. Jairus C. Osgood.
March 2. At Duxbury, Newton L. Litchfield of Pembroke and Annie P. Simmons of Duxbury, by Rev. Burton A. Lucas. April 2. At Kingston, Hortense E. Merry of Duxbury and Ruth L. Hatch of Whitman, by Rev. C. Y. DeNormandie.
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June 5. At Plymouth, Harry L. Freeman and Margaret M. Hayes, both of Duxbury, by Rev. Andrew F. Haberstroh.
June 17. At Duxbury, Winthrop O. Delano and Delia Ho- ran, both of Duxbury, by Rev. Henry B. Mason.
June 23. At Marshfield, Levi P. Simmons and Sarah Hub- bard, both of Duxbury, by Rev. Burton A. Lucas.
August II. At Duxbury, William A. Hunt and Mary E. Beattie, both of Duxbury, by George H. Stearns, Justice of the Peace.
September 25. At Plymouth, Arthur B. Chandler and Mary E. McDonald, both of Duxbury, by Rev. J. J. Buckley.
October 8. At Duxbury, Horace H. Soule, Jr., of Newton, Mass., and Adeline M. Train of Duxbury, by Rev. Thatcher R. Kimball.
October 12. At Kingston, Arthur A. Sprague and Alice M. Simmons, both of Duxbury, by Rev. C. Y. DeNormandie.
December 10. At Boston, Arthur F. Mansur and Eva R. Weed, both of Duxbury, by Rev. Thatcher R. Kimball.
December 25. At Stoneham, Mass., Willard R. Chandler of Duxbury and Lois V. Brown of Stoneham, by Rev. John W. Ward.
BİRTHS REGISTERED IN DUXBURY IN THE YEAR :902.
DATE.
NAME.
PARENTS NAMES.
MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER.
Jan. 3
6
Eva L. Simmons
Blanche Heath Flood
66
27
Julia Ann Redmond
Hiram B. and Lillian H. Thomas H. and Annie M. Thomas and Mary A. Arthur C. and Grace M.
McKay Soule
Feb.
11
Bennett
Annie Hazel Price
Charles H. and Lottie B. Willie D. and Sarah
Wm. J. and Zilpha E.
Brewster
25
Marie Louise Diana Deragon
Philiza and Amelia
Charreth
April
23
David Edward Dupré
Harvey J. and Cora E,
Delano
29
Alice Warren Peterson
Lucius A. and Elizabeth P.
Soule
May
23
Mabel Peterson
Abbott W. and Nellie M.
Lapham
July
2
Dorris Hatch Boylston
Charles A. and Agnes T.
Hatch
"
9
Arthur Richmond Studley
Ira W. and Bertha L.
Ewell
Aug.
3
John Gardner Low (2d)
John F. and Elizabeth B.
Wadsworth
17
Levi Gordon Cushing
Harry and Ellen B.
Chandler
Sept.
13
Aaron Goldbarg
David and Ida
Strall
Oct.
21
Elizabeth Browning
John F. and Lucy S.
Whitcomb
Nov.
10
Fannie Margaret Mckay
James and Alice T.
Frank and Mary
Gonder
Dec.
6
Kotherine Angelia Waters
Henry and J. Catherine A.
McCarthy
20
Fanny Maude Baker
Frank C. and Clara S.
Merry
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Oliver and Delia
Dupré
25
Reynolds
William D. and Annie B.
Swift,
Annie May Baker
Bates
15
Edith Frances Turner
twins
24
Emily Florence Turner
Douglas
14
Bertha Erdel Freeman
J. Melbourne and Abbie E.
Clark Peterson Winslow
19
24
30
Simmons
Leslie
27 Agnes Pratt
DEATHS REGISTERED OUT OF TOWN AND
BROUGHT TO DUXBURY FOR INTERMENT DURING THE YEAR 1902.
AGE.
DATE.
NAME.
Years.
Months
Days.
Jan. 6
Emma J. Battis
61
1
25
Arthur W. Soule
44
3
4
28
Lourette M. Wilde
41
5
26
Feb.
15
Frederick A. Sampson
47
9
5
Mar.
8
Lucy B. Nutter
76
10
23
April
29
Lydia P. Moore
81
4
5
East Boston
May
2
Horace N. Watson
69
9
23
East Orange, N. J.
6
Edward Sampson
53
3
1
Rockland, Mass.
16
Adelaide M. Libby
73
Boston
June
14
A'freda P. Randall
46
1
10
Rockland, Mass. Boston
Phthisis pulmonalis
July
6
Arthur S. Chandler
46
6
21
Sept.
28
Esther J Prior
50
10
18
Woburn
Oct.
2
Ellen Ames Weston
68
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10
Selina Chandler
82
8
4
Belmont, Mass.
Nov.
4
Elizabeth J. Jackson
24
5
26
Boston
Abscess of liver
Pernicious anaemia Chronic Bright's disease. Cancer.
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Senility Chronic Cystitis Pulmonary tuberculosis Angena pectoris Dementia
2
Emily Sprague Mann
71
-
Boston do
do
29
Francis Ellison
60
-
Springfield, Mass. Boston do
78
4
Waltham, Mass.
30
John Hathaway
Boston
Chelsea, Mass.
Apoplexy Old age
PLACE OF DEATH.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
DEATHS
RECORDED
IN DUXBURY IN THE YEAR 1902.
AGE.
DATE.
NAME.
Years. >
Months
Days.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
PLACE OF DEATH.
PARENTS NAMES.
Jan.
5
Martha Weston (Walsh)
89
8
26
Old age
Judah Chandler
Cyrus and Ann
19
Rebecca B. Weston (Churchill)
2
2
13
Tubercular Meningitis
do
John and Hermine Francis and Rebecca W.
Feb.
16
Rebecca F. Cushing (Sears)
61
9
6
Chronic gastritis
do
Andrew and Atherna
66
18
Daniel Burgess
89
3
11
Pneumonia
do
Theopholus and Lydia
Mar.
2
Maria L. Winsor (Brown)
67
1
Exhaustion
Hiram and Mary D.
.6
11
Cora A. Wadsworth (Foster)
42
7
11
La grippe and heart failure
do
24
Fannie P. Webster (Hutchinson)
57
11
1
do
66
27
Elizabeth W. Alden (Peterson)
71
2
6
Pernicious anaemia
do
April
10
Jabez P. Weston
76
5
27
Cerebral softening
do
13
John Murray
1
1
4
Pneumonia
Rufus and Judith
26
Thomas D Hathaway
83
11
13
Bright's disease
Stephen and Sally
May
6
Martha B. Osgood (Davis)
84
9
25
Senility
William and Mary
19
James F. Myrick
65
9
3
Found dead
Lucius and Elizabeth P.
75
6
30
Chronic disease of kidneys
Bradford and Waity
June
22
Bradford Freeman
81
4
10
Pneumonia
July
14
Gertrude E. Austin
19
9
25
Consumption
Aug.
4
Helen H. Glover
1
1
Cholera infantum
do
19
Jesse Taylor
96
7
19
Senile Cystitis
do
30
Calvin Chandler
67
10
2
Cancer
do
70
2
16
Cerebral hemorrhage
do
Sept.
1
Lydia W. Harvey (Wainwright)
94
7
26
Chronic intestinal obstruction
44
11
28
Pernicious anaemia
Newton, Mass.
Oct.
27
Almeda Ellison (Partridge)
87
9
12
Cardiac exhaustion
William J. and Zilpha
Nov.
16
Rebecca R. Holmes (Teale)
86
4
2
Old age
Dec. 15
66
27
Jane Lewis (Little)
92
10
20
Old age
James and Abigail
27
Sallie W. Bailey (Weston)
80
17
Old age
50
6
8
Cancer
do
Daniel and Deborah
28
Daniel Burgess
83
9
26
General Asthenia
Duxbury
Unknown Daniel and
66
26
Myocaiditis
27
Adaoda Cherette
29
11
8
Bright's disease
do
Andrew Bennett
81
10
9
Broncho pneumonia
do
Nathan and Bethiah
23
Lot Soule
do
George and Harriett
Thomas and Mary W.
Thomas and Nancy
Joseph and Mary L.
1
10
do
Laurence and Sylvia J.
14
Walter L. Phun
do
27
Mabel Peterson
Benjamin and Sarah
29
Henry W. Barstow
do
Forest R. and Isabella F.
Horatio N., Jr., & Mary E.
Martin S. and Nancy Joseph and Abigail Vincent and Rebecca
Joseph and Martha A.
14
Lilla A. Stewart
Ralph and Hannah
8
23
Valvular heart disease
Duxbury
Edith Frances Turner
do
Jonathan and Lydia
do
Charles and Sarah
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do
do
do
4
do
do
do
31
Scott B Belknap
do
Cancer
Nathan and Deborah
18
do
do
15
do
do
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CEMETERY TRUSTEES' REPORT.
Interments in Mayflower cemetery,
37
Interments in Ashdod cemetery, 3
Number of lots sold in Mayflower cemetery, I
Number of lots taken and built by citizens, 8
As was stated in last year's report, some grading was re- quired, a part of which has been done, and more is needed to extend avenues already partly finished. For that reason the Trustees would again ask that the appropriation be raised to three hundred (300.00) dollars.
CASH ACCOUNT.
DR.
To cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1902
$ 65
April 18. To cash from Mrs. Stebbins, 2 00
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