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Expended by C. M. Wade, surveyor No. 7
$252 39
66
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4 50
66
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ANNUAL REPORT.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Edwin H. Allen, auditor 1898 $10 00
Chas. Corey, serving dog warrants 1898 12 00
R. H. Babbitt, overseer poor 1897-98 9 50
66 registrar 9 00
selectman 1 00
66 moderator 1 50
Herbert F. Briggs,serving warrant for
March meeting '98 3 00
R. H. Babbitt, selectman from Feb. 1 to March 7, '98 6 00
C. W. Cook,selectman and cash paid out 8 33
Helen R. Strange, s. com. from Feb. 15 to Mar. 7, '98 3 50
Geo. V. Williams, assessor 1898 43 75
B. Emery Townsend, 66
36 25
Giles L. Leach, 37 50
66 cash paid out 9 75
Chas. O. Thrasher, serving 2 warrants
for town meeting '98 6 00
A. J. Briggs, ballot clerk Nov. '98 1 50
Job D. Briggs, con. state election, Nov. '98 1 50
N. G. T. Bowen, ballot clerk, Nov. '98 1 50
W. A. Strange, 66
1 50
Chester Phillips, 66
1 50
Giles L. Leach, town clerk 21 03
66 recording deaths, births
and marriages 20 10
C. F. Paull, assessor 1 dy. 1897 2 50
N. H. Strange, coll. and treas. 100 00
66 12 meetings at town hall 9 00
Alton W. Read, school com. from
Mar. 8, '98 to Feb. 15, '99 23 50
Alton W. Read, cash paid out 1 20
C. W. Cook, s. com. from Feb. 18, '98 to Feb. 12, '99 46 50
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ANNUAL REPORT.
C. W. Cook, supply agent 5 00
cash paid out 4 77
C. T. Crane, overseer of poor from Mar. 22, 1898 to Jan. 12, '99 9 25
C. T. Crane, registrar, Sept. 21, '98 to Oct. 20 6 00
C. T. Crane, selectman from Mar. 9, '98 to Feb. 11, '99 37 35
C. H. Macomber, selectman and over- seer of poor from Mar 9, '98 to Feb. 15, '99 36 90
C. H. Macomber, stationary and pos- tage stamps 68
Eliphalet Terry, inspector slaughtered animals 24 60
R. H. Babbitt, s. com. from Feb. 16, '98 to Feb. 15, '99 21 75
Herbert F. Briggs, selectman from Mar. 9, '98 to Feb. 6, '99 28 50
Herbert F. Briggs, cash paid out 90
R. H. Babbitt, s. com. 91
$599 02
STATE AID.
Mrs. A. R. Williams 12 mos. at $4 00 $48 00
Mrs. Mary E. Smith 12
4 00 48 00
Mrs. Maria Macomber 12
66 2 00 24 00
Mr. A. J. Briggs 12 66 4 00 48 00
Mr. B. F. Dean 12
3 00 36 00
Mr. Dyer S. Paull 12
66 4 00 48 00
Mr. Calvin Belcher 12
6 00
72 00
Mr. John A. Read 66
2
. 66
5 00 10 00
10
،،
6 00
60 00
Mr. S. W. Phillips
12
66
3 00
36 00
Mr. Isaac M. Cole
10
66
4 00
40 CO
Mrs. M. M. Wellman 2
66
4 00
8 00
$478 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Chas. B. Hathaway, 12 mos. at $3.00 $36 00 $36 00
HIGH SCHOOL.
City of Taunton for
Edith Haskins 50 00
Emma F. Macomber 50 00
Ada H. Strange 50 00
C. F. Clarke 50 00
Lena B. Macomber 50 00
Term ending July 1, 1898 $250 00
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Mrs. Flora Hathaway, care of Lydia Seekell from Dec. 1, '97 to Sept. 25, '98 $79 57
C. A. Briggs M. D., med. att. to Lydia Seekell 30 00
B. L. Dwinell M. D., med. att. to Lydia Seekell 44 00 153 57
J. I. Dean, aid rendered Daniel Caswell 1 25 Mrs. Jason Pittsley, 52 wks up to Feb. 6,'99 78 00
Mrs. Mary L. Wilbur, 52 wks. up to Feb. 6, '99 78 00
Taunton insane hospital for Fred French 169 46
C. H. Poole, groceries for Mrs Eliza Hathaway 54 51
Presbrey Bros , groceries for Elias Mac- omber 68 00
S. D. Presbrey M. D., med. att. Elias Macomber 6 00 74 00
City of Taunton, aid to Everett W. French and family 43 75
City of Taunton, aid to Norcutt family 1 75
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa 66 1 99 3 74 -
Town of Bridgewater, for E. W. Mac-
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ANNUAL REPORT.
omber 10 00
Aid to Ellen Keefe, Nov. 15, '98 to Jan.
· 23, '99 15 00
$681 28
SCHOOLS.
Teachers' Names and Wages.
No. 1 Julia R. Burt, 34 wks. at 8 50 $289 00
2 Mary L. Corey, 34 8 50 289 00
3 Mary Haines, 14 66 8 00 112 00
3 20 66 8 50 170 00
4 Annie E. White, 34 7 50 255 00
5 Eudora M.Allen, 15 7 50 112 50
5 Ger'de M.Eaton, 19 7 50 142 50
6 Anna S. Prout, 14 66 8 00 112 00
6 Jennie M. Hooke, 20
8 00 160 00
7 Fannie M.Clarke, 2 66 8 50 17 00 7 Carrie E. Foss, 23 66 8 50 195 50
7 Cath'ne O'Connell, 9 66 8 50 76 50
Expended for teachers
$1931 00
JANITORS
No. 1 Harry C. Perry
3 40
1 Harry Williams 6 00
2 Fred Clarke 9 40
3 Roy Ashley 6 25
4 W'm. Grady 3 15
5 Clarence Copeland
3 50
6 Clifford N. Phillips
9 40
7 Arthur Wordell 3 15
7 Bert Wordell 7 10
WOOD.
Chester J. Briggs, cutting 8 cords pine 8 00 Chas. Corey, 2 ft. pine 1 00
J. T. Cummings, carting 8 cords pine 8 00
$51 35
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H. A. Dean, 5 cords oak 18 25
E. H. Allen, 13 66 48 36
1/2 cord pine
2 00
L. P. Churchill, 1/2
1 75
66 1/2 66
2 25
1 cord oak 3 75
John D. Rose 1 66
5 00
$98 36
SAWING AND HOUSING.
B. F. Dean 22 49
E. V. Boyce 7 00
L. P. Churchill 2 25
Zebedee Terry
5 00
Arthur Wordell
6 25
Bert Wordell
50
$43 49
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
R. J. Kimball, 11 maps
11 00
American Book Co. 68 07
J. L. Hammett 25 47
University Pub. Co.
17 86
Leach Shewell & Co.
7 20
Thomas Shewell Co.
6 00
Wm. Ware & Co.
3 50
Pierce Hardware Co.
1 98
Isaac M. Cole
41
Houghton & Mifflin
3 06
Expended for books and supplies $144 55
TABLE OF AGGREGATES.
Receipts
$13854 77
Memorial day
21 98
Public library
76 13
Miscellaneous bills
6672 19
Snow bills
586 52
Forest fires
2 50
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Highway
Miscellaneous bills
1510 28
Town officers
599 02
State aid
478 00
Soldiers' relief
36 00
High school
250 00
Poor out of almshouse
681 28
Schools
2268 75
Uncollected taxes 1898
295 08
Cash in treasury
377 04
$13854 77
BILLS DUE THE TOWN.
C. N. Simmons, fish note
$90 00
Marble Bros., oyster note
1010 00
City of Taunton, (aid rendered poor)
69 51
Uncollected taxes of 1896
66 14
66
1897
148 94
1898
295 08
City of Taunton, (pupil att. school)
/3 50
Town of Lakeville, 66
25 50
--
$1708 67
TOWN DEBTS.
Mach. Nat. Bank, note due Apr. 2 800 00
Henry Hathaway's note due on demand 800 00 Taunton high school 225 00
Flora Hathaway, care Lydia Seekell
30 00
Aid to Manuel Sylvester
30 00
Snow bills in Feb. 1899
551 00
$2436 00
Berkley, Feb. 15, 1899.
The undersigned having been chosen Auditor of the town of Berkley and duly sworn for the current year, sub- mits the following report :
The books of the Collector examined Feb. 15, 1899, indicated :
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ANNUAL REPORT.
The whole tax to be collected
Taxes uncollected Oct. 21, 1898
$5245 39 433 72
Taxes subject to 10 per cent. discount 4811 67
10 per cent. discount 481 16
Cash due from Coll. to Treas. $4330 51
The Treasurer has exhibited vouches in the form of orders and receipts for all money expended by him. He has credited the town with cash from all sources amounting to
$13854 77
He has charged the town with $13182 65 money paid out for the current year
Cash on hand in treasury 377 04
Uncollected taxes 295 08
$13854 77 -
Uncollected taxes 1896
66 14
66
1897
148 94
66
1898
295 08
Amount of taxes due $510 16
The Treasurer has also in his hands one fish note of $90, payable in June, and two oyster notes of $1010 each payable in June.
E. H. ALLEN,
Auditor.
NOAH H. STRANGE,
Treasurer.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
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Assessor's Report.
Valuation of Real Estate
$328576 00
Valuation of Personal
62674 00
State tax
255 00
County tax
919 00
Town appropriation for highways
-1200 00
Schools and supplies
1600 00
Memorial Day
25 00
Fox cemetery
50 00
T. B. Dean's hill
50 00
Public library
75 00
Incidentals
500 00
Discount on taxes
450 00
Tramp house
125 00
Rate per 1000
12 00
No. of polls
281
Dwelling houses
250
Acres of land
9831
Horses
259
Cows
326
Sheep
11
Neat cattle other than cows
60
Swine
37
Fowl
2240
GILES L. LEACH,
Chairman.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF THE Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Berkley, 1
For the Fiscal Year Ending Feb. 15, 1899.
TOWN FARM.
Within the past year some of the old cows have been disposed of and young cows put in their stead reducing the number by two, but adding materially to the value of the herd. It has become a serious question as to the abil. ity of the town to carry on the production of milk at the present price, (24 cents per can) and not lose money. Taking into consideration the reduction in price of milk and the advance in price of grain, some well informed per- sons declare there is not a new dollar for an old one. With the loss of milk caused by the snow storms of the past winter we think there is not. The difference to the Town Farm occasioned by the reduction in the price of milk and the rise in grain is more than $15.00 per month as com- pared with a year ago.
The reduced income from milk, the loss of the potato crop by disease, the collapse of the strawberry market and the increase in the family at the Farm makes the financial statement below the average of past years, but better than we anticipated, being only $12.48 less than the receipts as near as can be estimated.
Mr. and Mrs. Brightman have performed their respec- tive duties as well as in former years, this being their sev- enth term, and are to be commended for their kindness to persons committed to their care during the past year and all other years of their service in this town.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
THE ANNUAL APPRAISAL AT THE TOWN FARM WAS TAKEN FEB. 16, 1899.
2 horses $70 00
4 cows 200 00
5 cows 195 00
3 cows
100 00
13 tons English hay
152 00
21/2 tons salt hay
15 00
Lot of rye straw
13 00
Lot of corn fodder
12 00
Harrow and drag
15 00
Horse rake, cutter, forks and hoes
12 00
Iron bar, hay forks, diggers and chains
6 00
Harnesses and chains, etc.
24 00
Whiffletrees and ladders
4 50
Express wagon and blankets
45 00
Farm wagon and rack
40 00
Mowing machine
22 00
Dressing barn
100 00
Plows and cultivator
10 00
Grain in barn
3 00
Acre of strawberries
Grindstone, boards, shingles
10 00
50 hens
25 00
Lot of corn in crib
30 00
Cradle and scythes
4 00
Meal bags
2 00
21 crates and baskets at cost
4 85
2 cords of wood, posts
9 00
4 stoves and ware
10 00
Clothes basket, line and wringer
4 00
Oil and cans
2 00
Boiler, tank, pails, etc.
5 00
Lamps, lanterns and doors
5 00
Clothing and drum
5 00
3 axes, two stone ham mauls
3 50
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Tables, chairs, table cloth
7 50
Mirrors, chair, brushes, jugs
5 00
Groceries
5 50
Feather beds, mattresses
20 00
Clock, crockery, moulds, etc. 7 00
Bedding and towels
12 00
Clothes horse, rope, etc.
1 00
Chests, trunks and furniture
6 50
$1222 35
AID FURNISHED TO PERSONS OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE.
The town has furnished full support to only one per- son, Daniel Caswell, at the almshouse. Under the Acts of 1898, Chap. 196, the Governor and Council allowed this town up to Sept. 24, 1898, the sum of $407.95, back pay and thereafter one half of the expense of Fred H. French at the Taunton Insane Hospital is to be paid by the State. Mary L. Wilbur and Mrs. Jason Pittsley receive $1.50 per week ; Cordelia Macomber and Mary D. Dean receive $1 per week ; Lydia Seekell receives $1.50 per week and medical attendance ; Manuel Sylvester,medical attendance; Elias Macomber is paid $1 per week which is refunded by the State, he not having a settlement in this town.
In this connection it may be well to refer to the changes in the pauper laws, made by the Legislature of 1898 found in Chap. 425, whereby all settlements not fully acquired subsequent to May 1, 1860, are lost, except in certain cases. All persons absent from the State for ten years in succession also lose their settlement. This does not come into effect until after the expiration of ten years, or until July 1, 1908. The purpose of the above change in the law was to relieve cities and towns and more espec- ially towns from liability, for the support of poor persons who had a settlement in this State through their grand- parents and great-grandparents. Persons, who with their parents were born outside of this State, had derivative set-
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tlements acquired two or three generations before, that is by the laws of the State persons in distress or liable to be- come a public charge could, by simply returning to this State claim a settlement acquired by their ancestors.
Another change in the law is that the same legal ob- ligation rests on the mother to support her children as rested on the father under the former law, but the mother shall not be liable to criminal prosecution. We have felt the good effects of the new law already and undoubtedly shall be greatly benefitted in the future.
GUIDE BOARDS.
A guide board has been placed at Richmond's four corners near Myricks, supplying a long needed want. Many of the boards will need repainting next year.
TRAMP HOUSE.
The tramp house at the town farm was built within the appropriation of $125. The sum of $4 was expended in painting the outside.
137 tramps have been provided for in the past year.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
At the annual meeting held March 7, 1898, the sum of $1200 was appropriated for repairs to our roads, and a special grant of $50 to repair the "Sandy Bottom" hill. Town also voted that the repairs to the bad places in the roads at Briants hill and the Tory roads be left in the hands of the selectmen. Taking these places into consid- eration the road money was divided among the surveyors as follows :
Dis. No. 1 George V. William, $245
Expended,$241 62
.. 2 Samuel C. Norcutt, 150
..
185 02
66 3 E. E. Whitaker, 165
163 90
66 4 D. Benj. Phillips, 90
131 97
Job D. Briggs, 95
66 5 6 John H. Thrasher, 200
.. 100 72
66 196 58
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" 7 Charles M. Wade, 255 66 262 37
The extra appropriation for No. 2 was expend- ed by the surveyor of Dis. No. 2 50 00
Cost of repairing the washout in Feb. 1898 204 00
Making the total sum expended on road dur- ing our fiscal year ending Feb. 15, 1899 $1536 18
BERKLEY AND DIGHTON BRIDGE.
The tops of the piling should be covered with paint or coal tar and the iron work repainted to prevent it from scaling. Salary of draw-tender #225 per year.
FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Our pecuniary affairs would have been in fair condi- tion but for the roads being so severely washed by the heavy rains in Feb. 1898, and by the snow blockade Nov. 27, 1898, which cost $560 to make the roads passable, fol- lowed by another snow storm Feb. 6, 1899 which is esti- mated to have cost nearly $500 more. These taken to- gether making an extraordinary account of more than $1200, which must be provided for at our annual meeting.
We would renew the recommendation of the past two years that a discount of 5 per cent. be allowed on all taxes voluntarily paid, instead of 10 per cent. as in former years.
CALVIN T. CRANE, Selectmen CHAS. H. MACOMBER, of HERBERT F. BRIGGS, Berkley.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Trustees Report of the Town Cemetery.
From Feb. 15, 1898 to Feb. 15, 1899.
RECEIPTS.
Feb. 15 £ Cash on hand
$21 10
1899.
Jan.
Lot for Stephen Corey 5 00
66
66 Albert Burt 5 00
$31 10
DISBURSEMENTS.
1898.
May. 2 1 Record book 80
Oct. 3 Mowing bushes 1 50
Feb. 15 Cash on hand 28 80
$31 10
The heirs of Phillip C. Porter left one hundred dol- lars, the income to be applied for perpetual care of his yard.
We hope this will inspire others to follow with like endowments. Yours respectfully,
E. H. ALLEN,
Trustee.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
LIST OF JURORS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 13TH, 1899.
Edwin H. Allen, farmer Caleb D. Babbitt, machinist
Benj. F. Anthony,
Chas. W. Cook, farmer
Herbert F. Briggs, machinist
Chas. O. Thrasher, carpenter
Chester E. Phillips, moulder
Chas. H. Macomber, book-keeper
S. Albert Burt, farmer Gideon H. Babbitt, farmer
Thomas A. Briggs, shipwright
George W. Cummings, farmer
Job D Briggs, 66
Elmer V. Poole, silversmith
Willard F. Westgate, carpenter
James McCall, moulder
CALVIN T. CRANE, Selectmen CHAS. H. MACOMBER, of
HERBERT F. BRIGGS, Berkley.
Berkley, Feb. 23, 1899.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
TOWN WARRANT.
, Articles to be acted on at the annual Town Meeting Mar. 13, 1899.
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To fix the number of members that shall constitute the Board of Selectmen and Assessors ; also the number of Auditors, Constables, Fish and Oyster Wardens, Surveyors of Highways and other Town Officers not estab- lished by law for the ensuing year.
Art. 3. To fix the compensation of the Collector and Treasurer for the ensuing year.
Art. 4. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year.
Art. 5. To vote on the question, Shall a license be granted in this town for the sale of intoxicating liquors ? Yes or No.
Art. 6. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for repairs of Ways and Bridges and determine the expendi- tures of same. Berkley and Dighton included.
Art. 7. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for school purposes, including tuition at High School, books, etc.
Art. 8. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money from the Dog Fund for the support of the Public Library.
Art. 9. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for the support of the Poor, salaries of the Town Officers, re- pairs on Public Buildings, State Aid, discount on Taxes, printing and all incidental expenses for the ensuing year.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Art. 10. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate a sum of money for Decoration Day and choose a Committee.
Art. 11. To see if the Town will accept the Jury list as prepared by the Selectmen.
Art. 12. To see in what manner the Town will pro- vide for its present indebtedness.
Art. 13. To see if the Town will allow a discount on taxes when voluntarily paid before a date fixed by the Town and fix a rate of interest on unpaid taxes after a date fixed by the Town.
Art. 14. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer to hire money under the directions of a majority of the Selectmen to pay the indebtedness of the Town and cur- rent expenses.
Art. 15. To see what action the Town will take in regard to our Oyster Fisheries.
CALVIN T. CRANE, Selectmen CHAS. H. MACOMBER, HERBERT F. BRIGGS, of Berkley.
Feb. 24, 1899.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Report of the Trustees of the Public Library.
At the close of the year Feb. 15th, 1899, the library contained about 800 volumes ; 733 covered, and in actual circulation, the rest, books from the different state depart- ments that are sent us from time to time. Valuable for reference for those who have occasion to use them. Our donations do not come in very generously, "but we still live in hopes !"
Our genial Capt. Henry Haines, always puts in a vol- ume or two, for which we are truly thankful. Every little helps and we will keep on looking for the little things. The $50.00 appropriated by the town was expended as wisely as possible for new books and catalogues of the same.
$25.00 was appropriated for the salary of the librarian and she has been paid accordingly. Balance in hands of the librarian at the beginning of the year,$3.36. Collected during the year as fines, $3.47. Paid for the Christian Herald and Premium, $2.10, leaving $4.73 in her hands Feb. 15th, 1899. Respectfully asking the same appropria- tion the coming year, we submit the report.
W. H. S. CRANE, JOSEPH HOWLAND, Trustees. CHAS. W. COOK,
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REPORT
- OF THE-
Town Clerk for 1898.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN BERKLEY, 1898.
CHILD'S NAME.
PARENTS' NAMES.
Jan. 6
Mary Rose,
Frank and Mary Rose.
Feb. 3 Alvin Ebenezer Briggs,
Adelbert A. and Eva S. Briggs.
23 Manuel Silvia,
Joseph and Maggie Silvia.
28 Harry Arnold Haskins,
Albert F. and Alice Haskins.
Mar. 9 Alice Morse Horton,
Frederic N. and Jennie Horton.
May 9 Maud Eldora Francis,
13 Grace L Patterson,
Herbert H. and Bertha L. Patterson
30 Manucl P. Cordoza
Joe P. and Frances C. Cordoza
July 2 Pearl Frances Macomber
Frederic and Hannah E. Macomber
23 Manuel Rose
Joe and Anna Rose
Aug. 8
Percy Sterling Poole
Elmer V. and Clara F. Poole
23 Joe Torpa
24 Louella Marion Delano
27 Ruth Lilian Haskins
29 Michael Henry Murphy
30 Manuel Silvia
Sept. 4 Mertis Elizabeth Tripp
12 Grace Eudora Staples
19 Joe Serpa
23 John Encanany
Manuel and Mary Serpa Isaac and Eugenia Encanany Obed and Ange Lara Charles and Victoria Bisson
18 Evan Bisson
29 Gilbert Earle Howland
Joseph and Lizzie K. Howland
Nov. 6 Manuel Souza
Manuel and Mary Souza
9 Thomas Borgis
Manuel and Lucy Borgis
10 Julia Irene O'Brien
Daniel and Fenella D. O'Brien
24 Julia F. Martin
Frank and Loeza Martin
Jabez and Carrie Francis.
25 Kathleen Campbell
John and Hattie B. Trainor
Joe and Josephine Torpa Charles G. and Jennie Delano Frederic and Lavinia Haskins Cornelius and Mary Murphy Antone and Anna Silvia William G. and Sadie Tripp Daniel and Dora C. Staples
Oct. 5 Obed Lara
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN BERKLEY, 1897.
Jan. 5
Edward P. Dean of Taunton and Ada D. Anthony of Berkley. Married by Rev. H. H. Critchlow, Acushnet.
Jan. 6
Herbert S. Park of Taunton and Lydia J. Whiteley of Berkley. Mar- ried by Rev. T. Clayton Wells, Taunton.
Mar. Samuel Haskins and Nancy Meack of Berkley. Married by Rev. E. B. Gurney, Berkley.
Mar. 20 Herbert Dewhurst of Halifax and Helena Edmondson of Berkley. Married by Rev. George S. Wheeler, Bridgewater.
May 5 George A. Braley of Fall River and Alice T. Northup of Berkley. Married by Rev. James L. Smith, Taunton.
May 23 Lyman B. Grinnell of Berkley and Lillian E. Terry of Freetown. Married by Rev. Charles S. Thurber, Berkley.
July 6 Frederick L. Wynne and Anne M. Leonard of Pawtucket, R. I. Married by Rev. Charles S. Thurber, Berkley.
· Oct. 14 David A. Harvey and Eleanor Munroe of Barrington, R. I. Married by Rev. Charles S. Thurber, Berkley.
Oct. 17 Carl Peterson of Broekton and Irene May Crane of Berkley. Married by Rev. A. Arnold Ross, Taunton.
Nov. 14 Michael McDagno and Rosanna Delude of Berkley. Married by Rev James L. Smith, Tannton.
Dec. 24 Norman Oakes and Maria L. King of Berkley. Married by Rev. F. K. Beem, Berkley.
Dec. 28 Samuel H. Cook and Eva Gilbert Strange of Berkley. Married by Rev. F. K. Beem, Berkley.
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN BERKLEY, 1898.
AGE.
DATE.
NAME.
Y.
M.
D.
January
4
Lucy A. Briggs
66
10
12
March
18
John F. Richmond
74
5
1
April
11
Sarahı A. Clark
72
May
8
Dorothea Cudworth
75
1
9
Louise Borgis
1
8
June
24
William G. Tripp
21
1
July
27
Samuel Larouche
54
3
29
21
Samuel N. Crane
62
10
15
September 16
Mertis E. Tripp
72
9
19
November 18
George W. Westgate
75
-100
14
19
David K. Richmond
39
11
17
December 26
Mary S. Macomber
82
10
29
6
August
8
John Cushing
89
13
30
Harriet A. Harmon
Number of Dogs licensed in Berkley, 1898-57.
GILES L. LEACH, TOWN CLERK.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
LIST OF TAXES.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1899.
Poll. Personal.
Real.
Total.
Edwin H. Allen
$2
$4 68
$36 60
$42 68
Albert W. Allen
2
2 70
23 28
27 98
Jethro Ashley
2
60
18 12
20 72
Martin Alden
2
42
10 50
12 92
Benj. F. Anthony
2
60
12 00
14 60
Edmond Y. Anthony
2
2 00
Cyril O. Abel
2
2 00
Joseph Addlesome
2
2 00
Thomas Burt heirs
17 70
17 70
Stephen A. Burt
2
1 02
12 78
15 80
William A. Burt
2
2 00
Andrew J. Briggs
1 80
1 80
Charles Bissett heirs
1 31
19 50
20 88
Caleb D. Babbitt
2
2 28
23 52
27 80
William Babbitt
22
3 72
19 20
24 92
William Boyce
2
2 70
4 70
Louisa Babbitt
14 10
14 10
Simeon Briggs
2
2 82
20 04
24 86
Herbert F. Briggs
2
2 00
Thomas A. Briggs
2
10 74
16 20
28 94
John D. Babbitt heirs
15 60
15 60
Rollin HI. Babbitt
2
2 10
19 32
23 42
Rollin H. Babbitt Jr.
2
2 00
Charles Babbitt
2 00
Gideon H. Babbitt
2
4 98
22 80
29 78
Enoch E. Boyce
·2
2 00
Enoch B. Babbitt
25 50
25 50
Angeline Bassett
15 00
15 00
Albert F. Bassett
·2
1 26
3 26
Arthur B. Bassett
2
30
2 30
Mary Boyce heirs
19 80
19 80
Elisha Belcher
2
6 00
8 00
Calvin Belcher
2
60
2 10
William H. Belcher
2
2 00
Lucy Briggs heirs
6 60
6 60
Job D. Briggs
2
2 00
Clinton L. Briggs
2
2 00
Chester J. Briggs
2
2 00
Adelbert Briggs
*2
2 54
18 90
20 90
Caleb S. C. Briggs
34
ANNUAL REPORT.
Nancy I. Burt
16 20
16 20
Amasa W. Bowen
2
2 00
N. G. T. Bowen
2
1 02
20 22
23 24
Alvin Briggs heirs
17 10
17 10
George H. Bowers
2
90
21 00
23 90
Frederick C. Borden
60
2 60
Arthur J. Bennett
2
5 94
21 00
28 94
John O. Babbitt
8 10
10 10
Freeborn S. Brightman
2
2 00
Franklin K. Beem
2
72
2 72
Sarah E. Boyce
18 30
18 30
Manuel Burgess
2
18
2 18
William P. Bunker
2
2 00
Joseph Bluette
2
42
2 42
John Barber
2
2 00
Manuel Baptist
2
2 00
Levi L. Crane
2
1 20
22 20
25 40
William H. S. Crane
2
1 38
17 10
21 48
Benj. F. Coombs
2
2 88
21 90
26 78
Benj. F. Coombs Jr.
2
24
2 24
Margret Crane
237
16 50
18 87
John Cameron
2
2 00
Effie Cameron heirs
90
90
William Caswell
2
1 62
17 70
21 32
Emma T. Crane
13 80
13 80
Capt. Geo. Cummings
2
2 36
26 40
31 76
Geo. S. Cummings
2
1 20
6 30
9 50
Barzilla Crane heirs
4 80
4 80
Nathan G. Case
2
30
13 20
15 50
Charles E. Chase
2
30
2 30
Joseph T. Cummings
2
42
9 30
11 72
Charles Corey
2
3 54
9 30
14 84
Mary Corey
16 50
16 50
Stephen Corey heirs
2 40
2 40
Thomas G. Chace
2
2 00
Irvine A. Chace
2
15 90
21 90
39 80
Geo. W. Cummings
2
2 00
Andrew H. Covill
-2
3 21
5 20
Sarah F. Covill
27 30
27 30
Charles E. Clark heirs
2 10
20 10
22 20
Charles E. Clark
2
78
9 60
12 38
James F. Clark
2
2 00
Patrick F. Clark
2
2 00
Benj. Crane heirs
2 10
2 10
Peter L. Chace
2
90
28 80
.31 70
Samuel H. Cudworth
3 60
3 60
Samuel P. Cudworth
2
24
2 24
35
ANNUAL REPORT.
John Carroll
2
2 00
Charles Carroll
2
2 00
William E. Carroll
2
60
28 80
31 40
Calvin T. Crane
2
6 30
19 20
27 50
John Cushing
13 44
13 44
Mrs. E. R. Clark
4 50
4 50
Geo. S. Clark
2
78
11 70
14 48
Albert B. Cummings
2
30
2 30
Charles W. Cook
2
1 32
33 00
36 32
Samuel Cook
2
Mrs. Mary Cummings
6 00
6 00
Thomas H. Chace
2
2 16
19 80
23 96
Antone P. Cordoza
2
1 02
13 20
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