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Aug. 19
Howard Alton Thornley
Thomas B. and Hattie Thornley
2
Leon Francis Chase
E. Emmons and Emma I. Chase
Frank A. D. and Anna L. Bullard
16
Rachael Hathaway Lewis
Edgar P. and Olive G. Lewis
8
Joseph Sylvia
Antone and Mary Sylvia
Sept. 15
Deering
James A. and Rosa Deering George and Lizzie Cole
26
Elmer Hrthaway Chadwick
Ernest E. May W. Chadwick Charles H. and Maud Shank
Oct. 1
Sarah Tomkins Place
William T. and Elizabeth T. Place Joseph and Catharine Donnelly
3 12
Mary Hamilton
James and Delia Hamilton
11
Joe Sylvia Borges
Manuel S. and Anna E. Borges
Nov. 14 16
Mary Baker
Albert P. and Mary P. Davis Peter and Mary Baker
1891
Dec.
8
John Joseph Gough
Peter and Mary A. Gough
1892
Dec. 20
Antone Perry
Francis and Mary Perry
14
Joseph Ernest Ducket
George and Anna Ducket
William C. and Ida M. Codding Lewis A. and Tressa Drown Joseph and Lena Sylvia
Williard T. and Bertha Bowen
Peter and Philomena Furtato
George and Jennie C. Lewin
James C. and Edith Standish Joe and Mary Enos
16
Mar. 28 Margaret Eliza Hamilton
William T. and Alicc G. Tweedy
Antonia and Mary Sylvia
Antonia and Antonis C. Mederics
Daniel S. and Louisa Anthony
Apr. 2 G Harold Nelson Goff
Manuel and Mary Patreque
June 17
13 Leland Franklin Bullard
24
Arthur Lincoln Shank
Albert Francis Donnelly
Bernard Lawrence Davis
17 Ellen Baker Cole
Ruth Clark Codding
1
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ANNUAL REPORT.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED FOR THE YEAR 1893.
April 9th. Bertrand E. Dary of Taunton and Louisa M. Gay of Dighton, by Rev. Joseph E. Sears.
April 23d. Benjamin A. Carr and Fanny L. Talbot, both of Dighton, by Rev. E. Battenbnry Hodges.
April 30th. Edward T. Fenner of Swansea and Emina M. Reed of Rehoboth, by Rev. Joseph E. Sears.
June 1st. William C. Horton and Editli M. Spencer, both of Dighton, by Rev. John L. Colman of New Bedford.
June 24th. Ernest E. Chadwick and Mary W. Codding, both of Dighton, by Rev. Frank E. Mills.
July 13th. Charles H. Shove and Laura Maginnis, both of Dighton, by Rev. T. W. Bakerman of Chelsea.
Aug. 20th. Rev. George P. Fuller of Dighton and Abbie E. Davol of Westport by Rev. William Miller of Swansey.
Sept. 21st. George Homer of Fall River and Clara E. Shove of Dighton, by Rev. William D. Athean.
Oct. 17th. Bouland H. Farnham of Portland, Me. and Clara E. Swift of Dighton, by Rev. William D. Athean.
Oct. 17th. William T. Donnelly of Taunton and Emma E. Simmons of Dighton, by Rev. John P. Forbes of Taunton.
Nov. 22nd. William N. Ashley and Ellen M. Taylor, both of Dighton, by Rev. Frank E. Mills.
Nov. 29th. Alanson L. Battles of Boston and Anna N. Barney of Dighton, by William D. Athean.
Nov. 28th. Charles Herbert Chase of Dighton and Sadie Louisa Sherman of Portsmouth, R. I., by Rev. W. R. Trotter of Bristol, R. I.
Dec. 16tlı. Ernest C. Hinckley and Lottie M. Leonard, both of Dighton, by Rev. J. K. Wilson of Taunton.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
DEATHS REGISTERED FOR THE YEAR 1893.
AGE.
DATE.
NAME OF DECEASED.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Yrs.
Mos.
Dys.
Jan. 1
Lois H. Wing
50
10
3
Heart Disease
4
Mary B. Read
78
2
15
Apoplexy
Feb. 23
John O'Brien
Phthisis
17
Mary E. Walker
53
4
10 Capillary Bronchitis
Mar. 25
Laprelet C. Smith
59
5
5 Enlargem't prostrate gland
30
Bartlett O. Harrington
26
Apr. 1
Michael Lord
60
13 Consumption Pneumonia
16
Albert A. Macomber
4
26
Convulsions
8
Serena A. Pidge
73
2
29
Pleurisy
26
Frank Furtato
52
7
Consumption
29
Allen Talbot
70
6
15 Fracture of Skull from fall Septecarmia
May 10 Naney Talbot
84
5
Influenza and Measles
June 27
Nicholas C. Blake
74
10
10 Dilatation of the Heart
29
Joseph Varques
2
15
Enteritis
July 2
Everett A. Thomas
27
0
25 Consumption
Aug.14'92
Mary A. Wilmartlı
82
G
4 Aeute Dysentary
Sept. 17
Charles E. Whitmarsh
59
0
8 Septeearmia
Oet. 6
Joseph A. Bullard
53
10
Uleeration Duodenum
9'92 Samuel F. Eames
43
11
Brights Disease
July 26
Ann Janette Luther
76
Old Age
Sept. 3
Anson L. Boothe
58
10
23
Heart Disease
Oct. 12
Catharine B. Babbitt
66
1
21
Paralysis
20
Catharine Chadwiek
50
9
20 Heart Disease
Dee. 9
Angeline M. Case
79
11
11 Brights Disease of Kidneys
9
Almira A. Reed
64
4
9 Heart Disease
18
Lois B. Davis
75
1
18 Acute Atrophy of Liver
22
Gilbert L. Austin
71
10
8
12
Josiah R. Walker
40
11
10
Apoplexy Pneumonia
Nov. 1
George Squires
62
7
21 Phthisis
Dee. 12
Clarissa S. Eddy
80
9
4 Congestion of Brain
28
Harriet A. Phillips
58
6
Gastritis
29
Dora E. Phillips
7
9
15
Peritonitis Stillborn
June 2
MeManus
57
1
12 Dropsy, result of Diabetis
28
Antone Perry
10
Convulsions
18
Maria E. Da Silvia
7
6 Convulsions
28
William H. H. Dean
3
Infantile Convulsions
29 Laura Louisa Locke
18
17 Benjamin F. White'
35
ANNUAL REPORT.
DOG LICENSES FOR 1893.
OWNERS' NAMES.
OWNERS' NAMES.
Albertus F. Simmons
1 William C. Tripp
1
Josephine G. Thaxter
1 Ferdinand Waldron 1
Livonia King
1 Mark Dunham
1
Clara L. Eames
1 Charles H. Talbot
1
William R. Wheeler
1 James H. Luther 66
3
Daniel D. Andrews
1
1 Female
Charles W. Cole
1 Grace R. Paull
1
Mary W. Greene
1
Walter N. Lewin
1
Isaac A. Reed
1 William W. Frencli
1
S. Herbert Briggs
1 J. A. Bullard
1
Arthur L. Young
1 Howard D. Pierce
1
Jesse P. Goff .
1 Henry H. Lincoln
1
Charles P. Jones
1
Almond B. Horton
1
James Hortnessy
1 Anna F. Davis
1
George E. Cole
1 Mary J. Gray
1
John M. Perry
1 Leonard I. Paull
1
Charles .W. Turner
Charles F. Washburn
1
Pardon T. Leonard
1 Charles W. Dean
1
Lucinda B. Horton
1 Benjamin P. Jones
1
James M. Lincoln
1 Homer E. Whitmarsh
1
John W. Vance
1 Leonard W. Pierce
1
James M. Lincoln
1 E. A. Merton Hathaway
1
E. Ellsworth Lincoln
1 George F. Hathaway
1
Daniel O'Brien
1 J. T. W. Reed
1
Nelson Gay
1 James O. Simmons
1
John O'Connor
1 Gideon Dennis
1
George O. Williams
1 William O. Lee
1
Milo D. Wood
1 John B. Chase
1
Thomas J. Wood
1 Isiah Sanderson
1
Alfred Horton
1 George Paull
1
Peter B. Haskins
1 Silas H. Whelden
1
Isaac A. Hardy
1 Herbert L. Horton
1
1 Female Charles A. Horton
1
Thomas Lee
1 George I. Potter
1
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Timothy Waterman
1
Louis A. Drown
1
John A. Rose
1 Jacob J. Davis
3
John Walton
1
Herbert H. Horton
1
John E. Chandler
1
H. O. Palmer
1
John H. Harlow
1
George Phillips
1
Albert Cole
1
Eben F. Andrews
1
Alexis Eddy
1
Clarence C. Andrews
1
Hodijalı Baylies
1
John F. Rose
Female
H. Frank Horton
1
William P. Eddy
1
J. F. Coats
1
James Mc Kenna
1
Edmund Hathaway
1 Frank E. Følernslee
1
Sylvanus J. Chace
1 James McKenna
1
Jacob Wolfe
1 Walter C. Ried
1
George H. Townsend
1
Mrs. Mackey
1
Arthur T. Pierce
1
Mr. O'Connor
1
Gains E. Horton
1
Robert Hewitt
1
Emerson H. Baylies
1
Setlı T. Vicker
1
Charles E. Lincoln
1
J. H. Murphy
1
John A, Negus
1
Joseph Brightman 66
1
Charles H. Smith
1
1 Female
George Lewin
1
Emanuel Frank
1
Parker H. Carr
1 Forest Whitmarsh
1
Lewis Carr
1 Howard Wood
2
James Heddy
1 George Richmond
1
E. P. Lewis
1 Dr. H. B. Baker
1
Emanel Parties
1 Laren Pedro
1
GEORGE E. GOODING,
TOWN CLERK.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Treasurer's Report
For the Financial Year ending February 10, 1894.
1893. RECEIPTS.
Feb. 10 Balance in settlement $1633 80
23 State for burial of pauper 15 00
Mar. 2 Balance due from D. M. White, Collector 138 48
25 Bank tax due the town 25 93
25 Insurance on No. Dighton school house 2000 00
Apr. 12 M. S. Cobb, board of Charles Cobb 41 74
17 From sale of house of Eunice Swift 201 00
17 Town clerk, from sale of three old pamphlets 3 75
26 From sale of J. E. Dean's horse 20 00
26 Balance due from State on cor- poration tax 87 78
May
6 To G. M. Chase, rent of town hall 4 00
6 From Daniel M. Lee for support of child 5 00
31 I. N. Babbitt, fish note 31 00
25 Edward D. Perry, fish note 30 00 June 24 Marble & Hood, oyster note 275 00 July 1 D. M. Lee for support of child 5 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
10 M. S. Cobb, board of Charles Cobb 42 25
10 State for assistance to State paupers 86 88
10 State for burial State paupers 15 00
May 12 Note at Bristol County Nation- al Bank 1953 06
June 9 Note at Bristol County Nation- al Bank 1960 27
Aug. 2 To a series of four notes at Bos- ton 3200 00
7 Town of Plymouth for Charles Danforth 30 75
Nov. 23 M. S. Cobb, board of Charles Cobb 42 71
Dec. 7 Note to No. Dighton Co-Opera- tive Bank 600 00
13 Corporation tax 231 91
13 Bank tax 997 81
13 State aid 196 00
Jan. 9 ) Fines and costs from A. R.
Wright, sheriff 20 88
Jan. 24 Dog Fund 215 45
24 M. S. Cobb, board of Charles Cobb 42 71
Nov. 16 Note B. C. National Bank 1479 15
Jan. 31 School fund 333 54
13 Wm. P. Hood & Son, advertis- ing 5 00
Apr. 26 Chas. Lee, refunded to town 3 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
1894. Feb. 10 Town of Swansey, for assist- ance to T. S. Almy 20 60
$15994 45
10 Herbert N. Walker, collection of taxes 11413 83
Total Receipts $27408 28
EXPENDITURES.
1893.
SCHOOLS.
Mar. 3 Adelaide Andrews, teacher $ 96 00
3 N. M. Morse 66 120 00
3 Howard D. Pierce, care S. D. house 9 00
3 C. C. Blake,care of S. D. house 4 50
4 Florence E. Locke, teacher 90 00
4 Edward W. Haskins, care of house 6 00
4 Bessie I. Tompkins, teacher 90 00
1
7 Susie M. Williams, . 90 00
7 J. A. Lewis Jr., care of B. Cove house 6 00
7 H. C. Greenlaw, care school house 6 00
7 Geo. A. Barney,care S. D. House 4 50
7 Sarah W. Turner, teacher 114 00
11 Addie W. French, 66 96 00
15 Emma E. Simmons, 66 120 00
15 Mabel A. Reed, 66 96 00
16 Jas. E. Driscol,care school room 8 25
18 Geo. F. Hathaway,care of Brick school house 6 00
40
ANNUAL REPORT.
Apr. 1 Irving Horton care of Fish school house 6 00
26 I. N. Wheeler, kindlings 1 50
May 1 Town of Swansey, schooling children 27 60
27 Taunton, for schooling children 37 50
June 6 Ira P. Briggs, wood for school 58 00
9 Mabel A. Reed, teacher
80 00
9 Emma E. Simmons, "
110 00
9 Adelaide Andrews, “ 80 00
9 Wm. A. Clapp, care B. C. house 2 50
9 Addie W. French, teacher 80 00
10 Susie M. Williams, 66
77 50
10 Florence E. Locke, 80 00
10 Edward W. Haskins, care of Williams house 2 50
12 Dan Connors, care of school room 10 00
15 N. M. Morse, teacher
100 00
15 H. C. Greenlaw, care of 4 Cor- ners school house 2 50
16 Grace L. Babbitt, teacher 75 00
21 Grace L. Horton, 66
90 00
24 G. A. Barney,S. Dighton school house 13 75
29 Blanche Sweet, teacher 30 00
Aug. 5 Nathan T. Pierce, care of house 2 50
Sept. 11 City of Taunton, schooling children 37 00
Nov. 15 Chas. H. Smith, coal, Dighton school house 36 00
17 Wm. T. Place, coal No. Digh-
ton school house 98 99
24 Adelaide Andrews, teacher 88 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
24 Grace L. Horton, 66
99 00
24 Mabel A. Reed, 66 99 00
24 N. M. Morse, 66 121 00
24 James Heddy, care of B. Cove house 2 75
25 Addie W. French, teacher 88 00
25 Mary W. Briggs, 121 00
25 H. C. Greenlaw, care of school house, 2 75
25 Susie M. Williams, teacher 82 50
25 Susie M. Williams, care of school house 2 75
Nov. 25 Blanche Sweet, teacher 82 50
27 Grace L. Babbitt, 66 82 50
28 Edward W. Haskins, care of school house 2 75
Dec. 1 Nathan F. Pierce, care of school house 2 75
8 C. W. Waldron, care N. Digh- ton school house 27 50
8 George A. Barney, care S. Digh- ton school house 13 75
Jan. 20 George T. Briggs, shavings for school 1 50
$3021 09
TUITION AT HIGH SCHOOLS.
1893
May 27 City of Taunton $300 00
27 66 Fall River 220 00
Aug. 27 66
. 66
220 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Sept. 11
300 00
$1040 00
SCHOOL INCIDENTAL CHARGES.
1893.
Feb. 28 Job W. Perry, labor on school room $8 75
Mar. 11 Nancy Poole, use of well 3 00
April 1 Jos. E. Sears, express on sta-
tionery, 3 78
1 J. A. Williams, repairs of school house 17 98
17 H. W. Briggs, use of well 3 00
18 G. B. Walker, use of well and setting glass 3 75
27 J. F. Briggs, use of well 3 00
May 1 Henry A. Dickerman, school supplies ---- 12 69
11 H. N. Bowen, labor at school house 15 40
11 S. F. Goff, labor at school house 6 29
11 J. E. Sears, sundries for schools 2 00
13 Milton F. Sprague, repairs school house 4 35
13 Crowell & Savery, school sup- plies 10 34
27 Sanders and Buffington, lumber 8 17
27 William Cox & Co., sundries for school house 1 26
11 H. D. Greenlaw, repairs on school house 6 30
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ANNUAL REPORT.
27 American Book Co., school supplies 6 72
27
Edward Almy, goods 3 48
June 14
D. D. Andrews, school supplies 56
July 17 William Ware Co.,school supplies 6 00
Aug. 5 R. G. Briggs, painting 4 20
15 J. A. C. Brownell, labor with team 3 25
19 Pierce Hardware Co., goods 2 40
24 C. W. H. Moulton, ladder 2 50
Sept. 1 George A. Barney, labor 75
16 Job W. Perry, repairs 11 25
19 D. F. Lane, carting for school house 5 50
19 S. H. Briggs, labor on school house 16 75
19 Mrs. Manchester, cleaning school house 6 00
19 L. I. Young, labor 4 20
19 H. D. Greenlaw, labor 7 85
19 Glenwood Furnishing Co. 5 00
27 D. M. White, team work 6 75
Oct. 16 Samuel N. Codding, labor on yard 3 00
16 George W. Perry, labor on yard 1 50
16 J. L. Hammett, school supplies 18 09
20 Sanders & Buffington, lumber 50 36
20 Crowell & Savery, goods 11 61
24 William Ware Co., school sup- plies 28 60
24 Pierce Hardware Co. 2 41
Nov. 3 Francis Waldron,storing school furniture 5 00
3 Glenwood Furnishing Co., goods 3 60
-
44
ANNUAL REPORT.
3 Dighton Furnace Co., piping 6 20
4 J. P. Ashley, repairing school house 4 00
6 H. A. Briggs, grading So. Digh- ton school yard 7 48
7 Job W. Perry, labor on school house 2 50
15 American Book Co. 34 72
15 E. F. Andrews, repairs 1 00
Oct. 7
John Wheeler, cleaning school houses 11 50
Nov. 27
D. M. White, carting furniture 3 65
Dec. 2 J. A. Williams, labor on school 4 50
16 Sanders & Buffington, lumber 9 92
19
H. B. Horton, labor on school houses 2 50
29 Dighton Furnace Co., labor with team 3 00
1894
Jan. 6 H. D. Greenlaw, labor school houses 16 25
6 Frank A. D. Bullard 3 00
6 S. N. Smith, mowing school house yard 50
6 Ginn & Co., school books 55 87
23 H. A. Dickerman, school sup- plies 13 45
23 William Ware Co.,school books 17 50
23 American Book Co., 66 3 65
23 Boston School Supply Co., school books 8 7.0
23 Boston School Supply Co.,
school books 16 62
-
45
ANNUAL REPORT.
Feb. 3 Crowell & Savery, school sup- plies 17 84
3 Caleb S. Cummings, cleaning out houses 10 00
3 J. L. Hammett, school supplies 1 61
3 Pierce Hardware Co., 4 72
3 F. R. Washburn, 66
50
3 Ezra Davol, printing
1 60
3 Glenwood Furnishing Co., school supplies 85
3 E. M. Walker, repairing clock 75
3 H. A. Williams, posts and use of well 3 50
3 Owen McCabe, blacksmith 1 00
$596 27
SUPPORT OF POOR.
1893
. To Selectmen's orders $1840 45
Refer to Selectmen's report.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
1893.4
Selectmen's orders to highway's and bridges 3034 53 To new wall at No. Dighton 512 67
SELECTMEN'S ORDERS.
1893-4
State Aid :
George A. Monroe 48 00
46
ANNUAL REPORT.
Laprelet C. Smith
4 00
Ruth Ann Smith 48 00
Angenette Jones
24 00
Benjamin F. White
20 00
Emily C. White
44 00
Henrietta Read 48 00
Sarah M. Jones
16 00
252 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Robert Bradbury 72 00
72 00
Joseph A. Bullard, soldiers'
relief and military aid 83 00
83 00
BURIAL OF SOLDIERS
ACCORDING TO ACT OF 1889 CHAP. 395.
Laprelet C. Smith 35 00 .
Benjamin F. White 35 00.
Joseph A. Bullard 35 00 105 00
$512 00
INCIDENTAL CHARGES.
1893
Mar. 10 H. B. Baker, returning births $5 50
10 S. E. Fiske, printing reports 67 00
31 Chas. H. Oakes, returning births 2 25
Apr. 1 John A. Williams, shingling town house 48 50
1 Geo. M. Chase, care town house 13 16
47
ANNUAL REPORT.
1 J. T. Horton, cleaning weights and measures 50
1893.
Apr. 7 John H. Harlow, clearing bur- ial ground 3 00
15 Sanders & Buffington, shingles 49 63
15 Samuel E. Fiske, advertising 6 25
22 Charles A. Reed, advice to Overseers of Poor 4 00
27. J. F. Briggs, shingles Town House 49 00
May 10 Taunton Savings Bank, interest 20 00
13 E. W. Ward, advertising Digh- ton Rock 8 00
13 Taunton Daily Gazette, adver- tising 20 00
13 North Dighton Co-operative
Bank note 954 71
23 Noah Chase, auctioneer E. Swift place 2 00
27 Charles A. Reed, legal service 31 75 '
July 15 Edmund Hathaway, Inspector of Cattle 22 50
31 N. R. Lincoln, Town seal 4 25
Aug. 9 C. W. Waldron, police service 3 00
24 Taunton Daily Gazette, adver- tising 9 00
25 Edmund Hathaway, police ser- vice 52 00
Sept. 11 Eldorus Negus, police service 46 00
Oct. 13 H. A. Williams, collecting dog licenses 15 00
13
C. B. Chase, illegal tax 3 94
16 County Tax 1158 49
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ANNUAL REPORT.
17 Town of Middleboro, watch- ing alewives 20 00
24 Wm. P. Hood, insurance 76 00
21 Bristol County National Bank, note 2000 00
21 Bristol County National Bank, note 2000 00
Nov. 3 Sanders & Buffington, blinds Town House 1 25
4 Andrew B. Simmons, labor bur- ial lot 8 60
4 J. A. Williams, repairs on Town House 20 90
4 Roland G. Briggs, painting Town Hall 104 42
11 Taunton Savings Bank, note 1000 00
15 Leonard I. Paull, burial of horse 5 00
Dec. 2 C. W. Waldron, police service 3 60
Dec. 2 L. J. Wade, ballot clerk 2 00
2 C. W. Waldron, truant officer 3 60
11 State tax
900 00
16 Thomas O. Falvey, deputy sheriff 6 60
16 Thomas O. Falvey, subpoena 7 98
16 Ezra Davol, printing Town Meeting blanks 4 50
Jan. 6 D. F. Lane, teller Nov. 7 elec- tion 2 00
6 Edmund Hathaway, constable on B. Goff & Charles Dan- forth case 13 06
6 Charles S. Chase, car fare, pos-
tage and stationery 13 18
49
ANNUAL REPORT.
6 George E. Gooding,sundry bills postage, stationery, express bills, and to Somerset, as Town Clerk for year ending March 7, 1892 25 05
6 George E. Gooding, copying valuation for report Feb. 1893 5 00
6 George E. Gooding, copying valuation for State 10 00, collector's tax books for 1892, 2 50 12 50
6 H. F. Bowen, teller Nov. election 2 00
20 Edmund Hathaway, watchman and inspecting cattle 29 50
23 Ezra Davol,printing voting list and assessors notices 16 00
Feb. 3 C. W. Waldron, police service 5 00
3 N. O. Walker, teller Nov. elec- tion 2 00
6 John W. Hodgdon. interest on notes 88 00
7 J. T. W. Reed, wood for Town Hall 2 50
10 J. Hervey Briggs, teller Nov. election 2 00
10 B. T. Hathaway, Nov. teller election 2 00
20 Albert Goff, teller Nov. elec- tion 2 00
1894
Feb. 10 'Bristol County Nat. Bank,note 1500 00 10 E. E. Lincolm, building com- mittee of school house 30 00
50
ANNUAL REPORT.
10 C. S. Chase, building committee on school house and car fare 10 50
1893
May 6 H. A. Briggs, repairs on Berk- ley bridge 30 99
1894
Feb. 10 Entertainment of town officers 4 00
$10592 15
NORTH DIGHTON NEW SCHOOL HOUSE.
Apr. 27, 1893
May 12 .E. E. Lincoln, to labor and ma-
terial on cellar $100 00
23 Patrick Hennesy,labor on cellar 50 05
June 14 Geo. E. Francis, 66 106 88
Aug. 7 E. E. Lincoln, blackboards 6 60
12 Patrick Hennesy, labor on yard 25 80
14 Andrew M. Waldron, contractor 1720 00
19 Owen McCabe, blacksmithing 4 15
19 H. B. Horton, building fires and library 18 75
19 Williams Brick Co., brick 6 30
30 E. E. Lincoln, freight 6 39
Sept. 2 A. M. Waldron, contract 2 66 extra work 108 87
860 00
2 Patrick Hennessy, labor 14 25
2 Geo. E. Francis, pointing cellar 20 85
12 Job W. Perry, labor setting up seats 10 00
12 Geo. W. Perry, labor setting up seats 10 50
12 D. M. White, carting seats 6 55
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Oct. 12 Chas. A. Horton, labor on vault 15 00
16 Samuel N. Codding, setting up seats 12 00
16 J. L. Hammett, blackboards 104 00
16 Staples Coal Co., lime 11 00
Oct. 20 Crowell & Savery, painting 50 30
Nov. 7 Job. W. Perry, labor 2 50
Dec. 14 O. D. Case & Co., desks and seats 357 90
23 Geo. E. Hathaway, varnishing 1 12
29 Dighton Furnace Co., heating and ventilating 50 00
Feb. 8 Owen McCabe, blacksmithing 3 20
8 Edward Almy, hardware 1 62
$4084 58
1893. TOWN OFFICERS.
Mar. 4 Isaac Hardy, service selectman to Feb. 7, 1893 30 40
4 D. F. Lane, auditor to Mar. 6, 1893 12 00
4 Henry A. Williams, constable, calling town meetings and collecting dog license 21 00
Apr. 1 Joseph E. Sears,salary Supt. of schools 100 00
May 6 Henry F. Bowen, registrar of voters to May 1, 1893 14 00
Aug. 2 Thomas Lee, registrar of voters to two years to May 1,1893 28 00 Nov. 12 Joseph E. Sears, salary Supt. schools 100 00
12 Geo. E. Gooding,to registering
52
ANNUAL REPORT.
births, marriages and deaths for 1891 27 40
Jan. 6 Chas. S. Chase, services as se- lectman and overseer of poor to Jan. 1, 1894 77 50
6 Geo. E. Gooding,assessor 1892 55 50
6 66 registrar of voters and clerk of the Board to Mar. 6, 1893 22 25
6 Geo. E. Gooding, services as town clerk Mar. 2, 1891 to Mar. 7, 1892 30 00
1893.
Feb. 3 Isaac A. Hardy, service as Selectman and Overseer of Poor, Feb. 15, 1893 to Feb. 1,1894 30 00
3 James N. Paull, service as As- sessor for 1893 25 00
3 Henry A. Williams, services as Constable for 1893 16 00
3 E. E. Lincoln, service as Select- man from March 4, 1893 to Feb. 10, 1894 42 25
Aug. 25 Edmund Hathaway, Fish War- den 2 00
1894. Feb. 10 Treasurer's salary to Mar. 5, 1894 50 00
$683 30
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ANNUAL REPORT.
TABLE OF AGGREGATES.
1893-94
Total Receipts,
$27,408 28
EXPENDITURES.
Paid on schools
3,021 09
High School tuition
1,040 00
School incidentals
596 27
Support of Poor
1,840 45
Highways and bridges
3,034 53
New wall at No. Dighton
512 67
Incidental charges
10,592 15
State aid and soldiers relief
512 00
New school house at No. Dighton
4,084 58
Town Officers
683 30
25,917 04
Balance in Treasury $1,491 24
GEORGE E. GOODING,
TREASURER.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
I have this day examined the accounts of the treas- urer, Geo. E. Gooding, and find them correct and duly authenticated.
I find in his hands 4 notes signed by Wm. P. Mar -. ble and David B. Hood for $275, each due July 1, 1894- 95-96-97; also two fish notes, one signed by I. N. Babbitt and one by Edward D. Perry for $45 each.
Balance in Treasury Feb. 10, 1894, $1,491 24
TOWN DEBT.
4 notes of $800, each at 5 } per cent. interest, the first coming due Nov 1, 1894, and one note yearly until paid, also one note for $600 at 5 per cent , held by North Dighton Co- op. Bank.
I find the account of collector H. N. Walker as follows :
DR
To Commitment of taxes
$12423 91
Added after by assessors
5 75
12429 66
CR.
Oct.
4 To cash paid Treasurer
350 00
7
66 66
1480 00
12
66
150 00
13
2310 39
14
1495 00
55
ANNUAL REPORT.
20
66
2970 03
Jan.
3
66
400 00
20
66
293 79
Feb.
2
66
500 00
7
66
500 00
Percentage for collecting
333 89
Discount on taxes
614 43
Assessors order of abatement
67 51
$12429 66
D. F. LANE, Auditor.
Dighton, Feb. 10, 1894.
1
10
66
964 62
56
ANNUAL REPORT.
Valuation and Tax List
State, County and Town Taxes in the Town of Dighton,
for the Year 1893.
NAMES.
Personal Estate.
Real Estate.
Total Tax.
Widow George W. B. Atwood,
245
3 63
Jephthah Ashley,
70
2225
36 43
Josephus P. Ashley,
50
1900
31 25
Robert Allen,
55
700
13 33
Robert E. Atwood,
29
900
15 94
Edward Almy,
4200
5255
143 83
Edwin A. Anthony,
50
875
15 88
Daniel S. Anthony,
2400
36 37
Nathaniel C. Ashley,
88
1100
19 82
Heirs of Cynthia Briggs,
700
10 50
Heirs of George Briggs
195
2 93
Ira P. Briggs,
213
2425
41 58
David H. Briggs,
58
675
13 00
Heirs of Henry Briggs,
1125
16 88
Heirs of Mumford Briggs,
300
4 50
Everett H. Briggs,
119
3 79
Sarah P. Briggs,
220
3 30
57
ANNUAL REPORT.
Benjamin F. Briggs,
38
1950
31 82
Silas D. Briggs,
1350
22 25
Albert Briggs,
145
3760
60 58
Joseph E. and Albert S. Briggs,
200
3 00
Joseph E. Briggs of Boston,
200
3 00
Isaac N. Babbitt,
100
825
15 88
Randall B. Bullock,
178
3225
53 05
Franklin Briggs,
79
1845
30 87
Elizabeth W. Briggs,
920
13 80
Estate of William Burnett,
50
1605
24 83
Nathaniel M. Babbitt,
70
600
12 05
Charles N. Simmons, Trustee of Bap- tist Society
150
2 25
Sally Babbitt,
1100
16 50
Helen C. Briggs,
295
4 43
Patrick Barry,
600
11 00
Hiram W. Briggs,
31
815
14 70
Hiram W. Briggs and H. R. West,
10
15
James B. Babbitt,
63
330
7 90
John L. Boomer, 2
30
2 45
Anna J. Boomer, S
2300
34 50
Laura A. Briggs,
1600
24 00
N. Wallace Babbitt,
108
1300
23 12
Joseph A. Bullard,
· 118
3 77
Widow Betsey and Mary Briggs
1855
27 83
Widow Fanny M. Babbitt,
350
5 25
Royeltha Bliss,
250
3 75
Hiram W. Baylies, ¿
455
7 28
Caleb S. Cummings,
30
800
14 45
Estate of George Chadwick,
750
11 25
Samuel N. Codding,
925
15 88
Charles S. Chase,
350
7 25
Daniel S. Chase,
598
3215
59 20
Nathan O. Codding,
625
11 38
James D. Codding,
30
1225
18 83
A. W. Paull, guardian, S
2 00
Zillah Baylies,
58
ANNUAL REPORT.
Widow Emery Crosby,
625
9 38
Widow Jane Chase,
650
9 75
John W. Chadwick,
100
3 50
George W. Chase,
115
1325
23 61
Charles A. Chase,
100
3 50
George A. Clark,
141
1350
24 37
Samuel Chandler,
250
1950
37 00
John E. Chandler,
100
3 50
Anna J. Cobb,
95
775
15 06
Mrs. Sarah P. Codding,
60
2 9C
Everet T. Dary,
75
3 13
Henry A. Dary,
500
7 50
George Dunbar,
675
800
24 13
Dighton Manufacturing Company,
20,000
300 00
Heirs of Clifford M. Dunbar,
450
6 75 .
Dighton Furnace Co.,
5750
86 25
Jacob J. Davis,
800
14 00
William E. Davis,
50
2 75
Estate of Wm. H. H. Dean,
965
14 47
John F. Driscoll,
75
3 13
James Daily,
500
9 50
Gideon Dennis,
154
1875
32 44
Charles W. Dean, Treas. of Central Congregational Society,
750 .
11 25
Lyman J. Emerson,
35
2 53
Samuel J. Eaton,
300
1460
28 40
Jeremiah P. Edson,
230
1730
31 40
Heirs of Samuel F. Eames,
190
2 85
Horace Eddy,
60
1125
19 78
Martha J. Essex,
75
1 13
George E. Francis,
148
1035
19 75
William W. French, 2
68
3 02
Adrienana French,
645
9 68
Rev. George P. Fuller,
25
2 38
George W. Cobb,
880
13 20
Edwin L. Childs,
2050
30 75
E. Emmons Chase,
59
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Harriet Gavitt,
150
2 25
Mary W. Greene,
80
4350
66 45
Jesse P. Goff,
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