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June Inspection of animals 70 50
Oyster note 275 00
July 2 Pool and billiard license at park 35 00 Appropriation for bills due Feb. 10, 1898 400 00 $2014 23
Balance unexpended 29 28
SCHOOLS.
Feb. 12 Sadie E. Tallman, teacher $50 00
May E. Adams 66 60 00
26 Mary W. Briggs 66 48 00
Mar.11 Daisy C. Jubb 66 50 00
Samuel N. Codding, janitor 25 00
Howard Wade 66 6 00
Clarence Marble 66
6 00
Clarence Adams 66 6 00
6 00
Blanche Swett 65 teacher 70 00
H. Chester Greenlaw, janitor 6 00 Emma R. F. Sherman, teacher 40 00 May E. Adams 60 00
58
ANNUAL REPORT.
Sadie E. Tallman 50 00
Grace A. Phillips 80 00
Bertha A. Walsh
40 00
Hattie A. Sherman
40 00
Gains E. Horton, wood
64 75
Laura A. West, teacher
80 00
Mary W. Briggs, 66
36 00
Addie A. Leonard, janitor
6 00
Willie Macker 66 20 00
75
Apr. 2 Everett H Briggs, kindling
21 Miss R. M. Oldmixon, teacher
24 00
29 Mary W. Briggs 66
60 00
May 7
Daisy C. Jubb 66 60 00
Mary J. Kimball
48 00
Emma R. F. Sherman, teacher 40 00
Bertha A. Walsh
48 00
Sadie E. Tallman 66
60 00
J. A. C. Brownell, kindlings
1 00
L. J. Wade 1 00
Samuel N. Codding, janitor
15 00
17 Grace A. Phillips, teacher 40 00
June 3 Mary W. Briggs 66
60 00
R. M.Oldmixon 66
56 00
Emma R.F.Sherman
40 00
Bertha A. Walsh 66
32 00
Grace A. Phillips 66
40 00
Sadie E. Tallman 66
40 00
M. E. Adams 66
120 00
Mary J. Kimball 66
32 00
Blanche Swett 66 70 00
66 janitor 6 00
Samuel N .¿ Codding
10 00
Willie Macker
66
20 00
H.Chester Greenlaw
6 00
Howard Wade 66
6 00
Addie Leonard
66
6 00
Clarence Marble 66
6 00
20
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Clarence Adams
6 00
June 7
Daisy C. Jubb teacher
40 00
Oct. 1 Blanche Swett,
28 00
Winifred W. Sears
48 00
Ada M. Perry
66
40 00
Bertha E. Atwood
66
32 00
Emma R.F.Sherman
32 00
Grace A. Phillips
66
32 00
Renetta Oldmixon 66
32 00
Cora M. Walker
48.00
Sadie E. Tallman
40 00
Mary J. Kimball 66
32 00
Oct. 14 S. N. Codding, janitor
Nov. 5 Emma R. F. Sherman teacher
40 00
Bertha E. Atwood
40 00
Ada M. Perry
50 00
Winifred .W. Sears
60 00
Mary J. Kimball
66
40 00
Cora M. Walker
12 00
Arthur P. Briggs 66
48 00
Sadie E. Tallman
50 00
Grace A. Phillips 66 40 00
Renetta Oldmixon
40 00
Blanche Swett 66 35 00
T. L. & J. H. Church, coal 56 25
B. F. Hathaway, wood shavings 1 50
18 Willie Maker, janitor 22 00
Dec. 3 J. G. Tompkins, coal 27 50
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L. J. Wade, shavings Town of Rehoboth, tuition of Watson children to Mar. 4, 1897 18 80
Town of Rehoboth, tuition of Watson children to Mar. 5,1898 12 80
S. D. Jones, kindling 2 00
15 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
S. N. Codding, janitor
15 00
Bertha E. Atwood, teacher 24 00
Mary J. Kimball 66 66
24 00
16
16 00
Winifred Sears 66
60 00
Ada M. Perry
50 00
Emma R. F. Sherman
66
40 00
Arthur P. Briggs
66
60 00
Sadie E. Tallman
66
50 00
Grace A. Phillips 66
40 00
Bertha E. Atwood
66
16 00
Renetta Oldmixon
66
40 00
Blanche Swett
66
35 00
66 janitor
8 40
Willie Macker
6 00
Clarence Adams 66
8 40
Addie Leonard 66
8 40
S. N. Codding 66
5 00
Chester Greenlaw "
8 40
Howard Wade 66
8 40
Clarence Marble " 8 40
Feb. 4
Renetta Oldmixon, teacher
40 00
Bertha E. Atwood 66
40 00
Grace A. Phillips
40 00
Sadie E. Tallman 66
50 00
Arthur P. Briggs
60 00
Bertha A. Walsh 66
40 00
Ada M. Perry 66
50 00
Mary J. Kimball
66
40 00
E. Janet Abernethy
66 60 00
Blanche Swett
66
35 00
J. T. W. Reed, wood
9 50
3815 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Appropriation 3100 00
Dog fund
152 84
Mass. school fund 459 24
Special appropriation for bills
due winter schools of
1897
700 00
4412 08
Feb. 10, 1899, Balance due winter term of schools $597 08
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
Mar.12 H. A. Dickerman & Son, sup- plies 1 50
J. L. Hammett & Co., supplies 19 30
Glenwood Furnishing Co. " 4 50
Owen McCabe
66
1 57
American Book Co. 109 26
B: L. Dean, use of well 3 00
Apr. 2 Walter E. Chase “ 3 00
J. E. Sears, car fare, postage
and express
10 42
May 7 Samuel E. Fiske, printing re- ports 15 00
G. B. Walker, use of well to April 1898 3 00
J. L. Hammett & Co., supplies 28 22
H. D. Greenlaw, repairs 7 00
June 4
R. J. Kimball, six maps 3 00
S. N. Codding, repairs 50
James F. Briggs, use of well 1 50
Job W. Perry, repairs 1 10
H. A. Dickerman & Son, sup- plies 1 50
Glenwood Furnishing Co., sup- plies 1 75
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ANNUAL REPORT.
American Book Co , supplies 17 50
Pierce Hdw. Co. 38
Aug. 6 Emmons Chase, repairs 1 50
Pierce Hdw. Co., supplies 1 93
Sept. 3 David F. Smith, labor 15 46
Oct. 1 Otis N. Walker, labor 75
66 2 62
Emmons Chase, "
2 00
John Wheeler, cleaning school houses 16 00
19 American Book Co., 35 72
H.A.Dickerman & Son, supplies
4 17
William Ware & Co. 66 22 00 .
J. L. Hammett Co. 10 60
Crowell & Savery 66
11 25
Ginn & Co. 5 20
A. G. Williams & Co ,
42 09
Nov. 5 J. E. Sears, express, car fare and postage 5 17
Glenwood Furn. Co., 12 doz. pails 1 20
Glenwood Furn. Co., supplies 13 00
Howard Hathaway, labor 2 75
American Book Co. 12 20
H. D. Greenlaw, labor 5 00
Dec. 3
Pierce Hdw. Co , sash cord 79
David F. Smith, labor on school houses 1 50
L. J. Wade, repairs on flag 50
Jan. 4 L. I. Young, labor 30
Mrs. P. Williams, use of well 1896-1897 6 00
Theron Goram, printing labels 1 50
A. C. Brownell, 1 doz. dippers 50
Feb. 4 American Book Co., books 5 76
J. L. Hammett Co., 66 1 10
66 18 90
$480 46
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Appropriation Balance unexpended $19 54
$500 00
HIGH SCHOOLS.
Mar.12 Paid City of Fall River, tuition $20 00
Taunton 300 00
Aug. 6
Fall River 20 00
Sept. 3 66 Taunton 300 00
$640 00
Appropriation $700 00 for bills due Feb 10,'98 300 00 1000 00
Balance unexpended $360 00
REPAIRS ON ALMSHOUSE.
May 7 Paid H. W. Briggs, labor on chimneys 10 00
June 4 Paid I. N. Horton, labor on almshouse 11 03
July 2 Paid R. G. Briggs, painting 60 00
Aug. 6 C. V. Sanders & Co., lumber 22 96
Dec. 3 Paid C. V. Sanders & Co, lumber 44 13 148 12
Appropriation $200 00
Balance unexpended $51 88
STATE AID.
Paid Selectmen $532 00
Charles A. Shove, military aid 72 00
Robert Bradbury, soldiers relief 60 00
Geo. A. Shove, 6 00 $670 00
Received from State
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ANNUAL REPORT.
State aid for 1897
477 00
Burial of indigent soldier 1897
35 00 $512 00
Overdrawn
$158 00
TOWN NOTES.
Mar.21 Paid note at B. C. Sav. Bank $800 00
66 Nat. 66 600 00
Oct. 29 66
Sav. 1200 00
25 66
Nat. 66 3000 00
66 66 500 00
Nov. 1
6.
2500 00
Feb. 2
66 North Dighton Co-op.
Bank 600 00 $9200 00
TAXES.
Oct.20 Paid County tax
$1730 25
Dec.10 State tax 480 00 $2210 25
POLICE SERVICE.
Mar. 5 Paid James Cash, Murray case $4 10
Apr. 4 Leroy J. Wade, O'Brien case 7 80
June 4 Oliver Earle, Duffy case 12 07
Aug. 6 John A. Negus, police service 32 00
Eldorus Negus, police ser- vice 29 50
George M. Chase, police service 7 00
Oct. 1
C. W. Waldron, police service 6 00
14 Edmund Hathaway, Ryan case 6 82
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Dec. 5
Edmund Hathaway,Dutra
case
10 54
6 C. W. Waldron 4 87
Feb. 4 Edmund Hathaway, case
of Lee children 9 22
Charles Corey, Hathaway case 10 00 139 92
Appropriation 75 00
Apr. 2 Rec'd of A. Fuller, police
court fine 5 00
Oct. 4
A. Fuller.police court fine 10 00
Jan. 3
1 65 $91 65
Overdrawn $48 27
HIGHWAYS.
Feb. 10 Selectmen's orders paid Road Commissioners $3554 76
See Road Commissioners report
Appropriation 3000 00
for bills due Feb.
10, 1898 150 00
66 for snow account 500 00 3650 00
Balance unexpended
$95 24
BERKLEY BRIDGE.
Apr. 4 Paid J. C. Standish, tending draw $35 00
May 7 Paid J. C. Standish, tending draw and repairs 43 82 Aug. 6 Paid James Maguire, repairs 4 93
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ANNUAL REPORT.
J. T. Horton, tending draw 39 37
Oct. 1
66
26 25
Jan. 7 66
66
39 38 $188 75
Appropriation 150 00
for bills due Feb.
10, 1898 50 00 $200 00
Balance unexpended $11 25
MUSIC IN SCHOOLS.
Mar.31 Paid H.J. Whittemore, teacher $51 46
May 7 H.E. Whittemore 66 42 85
June 4
66
42 85
Oct. 11
66
66
42 86
Dec. 3
16
66
42 86
Jan. 7
66
66
42 86
$265 74
Appropriation $300 00
Balance unexpended
$34 26
1899. POOR AND ALMSHOUSE.
Feb. 10 Paid selectmen's orders to date
$2050 33
Total receipts $613 77
Appropriation for 1898 1200 00
" for bills due Feb.10,'98 200 00 $2013 77
Overdrawn $36 56
See report of Overseers of Poor.
Sept. 3 Paid D.F.Lane from dog fund on library account $100 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
TABLE OF AGGREGATES.
Total receipts 1898-9
$26497 41
EXPENDITURES.
Paid on account of highways
$3554 76
66
Berkley Bridge
188 75
66
66
Town Officers
965 17
66
Incidentals
1019 78
66
66
Schools
3815 00
66
66
School incidentals 480 46
66
66
High school
640 00
66
66
Repairs at almshouse 148 12
66
66
State aid
670 00
66
66
Poor and almshouse 2050 33
66
66
Police bills
139 92
66
66
Town notes
9200 00
66
66
Taxes
2210 25
66
66
Music in schools 265 74
66
66
Public Library
100 00 $25448 28
Balance in Treasury
$1049 13
TOWN'S INDEBTEDNESS BY NOTES.
Four notes of $800 each held by Bristol County Savings Bank, payable Nov. 1st, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902 respectively at 414 per cent.
One note of $500 held by No. Dighton Co-op. Bank, payable on demand.
DWIGHT F. LANE,
TOWN TREASURER.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Public Library.
During the past year $100 has been taken from the Dog fund and $20 has been given by the Herald Dramatic Club for the purchase of books. The thanks of the Town are due this Club for their generous donation. If all citi- zens of Dighton would help in this or a similar manner the Library could be made of great benefit to the Town and one of the best in the smaller towns of the State.
The following is a report of receipts and expenditures for the past year :
RECEIPTS.
From Dog fund $100 00
Herald Dramatic Club 20 00
Sale of catalogues and fines 7 62 $127 62
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Ezra Davol, printing catalogues $6 50
Dewolfe Fiske & Co., books 11 32
Charles E. Laureate & Co., books 99 61 F. W. R. Emery, binding magazines 9 60 $127 03 Balance in hands of trustees 59
No. volumes on hand Feb. 10, 1898 650
purchased during year 168
given by Rev. Walter E. Green 5
· Louise Cowing 2
in library Feb. 10, 1899 825
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ANNUAL REPORT.
No. of borrowers' cards Feb. 10, 1898 212
issued 51
Total 263
No. of borrowers' cards withdrawn 5
Feb. 10, 1899 258
DWIGHT F. LANE,
For the Trustees.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Auditor's Report.
Dighton, Feb. 10, 1899.
I have this day examined the books and accounts of D. F. Lane, Treasurer and find them correct and duly · authenticated.
I find the Receipts from all sources $26497 41
Expenditures
Town Officers 66 Incidentals
$965 17
1019 78
Schools
3815 00
School Incidentals
480 46
High School
640 00
Repairs at Almshouse
148 12
State Aid
670 00
Poor Department
2050 33
Police Bill
139 92
Town Notes
11410 25
Highway
3743 51
Music in Schools
265 74
Public Library
100 00 $25448 28
Balance in hands of Treas. $1049 13
I have this day examined the accounts of Albert N. Goff, Collector of Taxes, and find as follows :
Committment
$13554 47
Treasurer's Receipts
$12620 34
Abatements
55 34
Discounts
743 25
Commission
135 54
$13554 47
71
ANNUAL REPORT.
I find in the hands of the Treasurer four notes signed by William P. Marble and David B. Hood for Two Hun- dred and Seventy-five Dollars each, due July 1st, '99-1900- '01-'02.
Also two notes for Fish Privileges for Thirty-five Dollars each signed by E. D Perry and I. N. Babbitt.
CLARENCE C. ANDREWS,
Auditor. .
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Town Clerk's Report.
BIRTHS REGISTERED FOR THE YEAR 1898.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
NAME OF PARENTS.
Jan. 9
Walton
John and Mary Walton
16
Gladys May Chase
Edwin E. and Emma I. Chase
20
George Russel Horton
Henry W. and Hannalı J. Horton
22 Charlie Whipple
22 Lewis De Murier
22 Rosie De Murier
Arthur and Jeanette Whipple Manuel and Anna De Murier 66 66 George A. and Lizzie Staples Patriek and Agnes L. McManus
Mar 2 William G. Staples
23 Agnes Veroniea MeManus
May 19 .
Waldo Lewis Lueas
Arehie L. and Maud F. Lneas
20 Clara May Jones
26 Ruth Read
June 18
Harry Franeis Rose Marie P. Rogers
July 7
Catherine Donlon
10 James Kenneth Barker
20
10 Marie Blanche Lavallie Sears Dutra
Charles P. and Bertlia Jones J. T. W. and Susie T. Read Jolın F. and Effa E. Rose Frank and Philomena Rogers Joseph and Kate Donlon William C. and Nancy Barker Theophile and Mary Lavallie George and Annie Amelia Dutra Carl and Helga Gordon
Aug. 1
Herbert and Mary Murray
18
Thomas Barry
Thomas and Maggie Barry
25
Hazel Lee
Sept. 10
Adelphy Prew Bertha Louise Cole
William and Lila Lee Henry and Palma Prew George and Lizzie Cole George and Margaret L. Chaee
Oet. 6
Russel Herbert Phillips
George and Lucie M. Phillips
10 15
Ella Rebecca Thornley Forest B. Horton
Everett and Irene M. Horton John and Margaret Driscoll Jerry and Arabia King
22
Albert King
25
Francis E. Rose
Joseph W. and Mary Rose
31
Serena E. Paull Clara Silvia
George and Maggie Panll Manuel and Marie Silvia Charles and Luey Prew Henry and Celia Miller
Dee. 2 William Miller
11 Greta Amelia Costa
20 Frank B. Chase
26 Marian Brown
Oet.10,'97 Aliee Heflin
Manuel and Greta Amelia Costa Benjamin S. and Alice A. Chase Joseph P. and Caroline Brown John C. and Mary Heflin Chas. and Sarah E. Marsehewski
Dee. 2,'97 Charles Marschewski
Aug.13'98 Anibra Andrews
15 [Rosie Crevies
Fred and Francesea Andrews Antone and Mary Crevies
24
27
Kenneth Earle Chase
William H. and Elizabeth G. Thornley
15 John F. Driseol]
Nov. 1
10 Albert E. Prew
23 Carl Patriek Gordon
Graee Franees Murray
25
73
ANNUAL REPORT.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED FOR THE YEAR 1898.
Jan. 26. Edgar C. Leavitt of Tannton and Susie M. Daniels of Dighton, by W. D. Athearns, clergyman, of Hopkinton.
Feb. 22. Isaac A. Reed and Abbie M. Clark, both of Dighton, by Charles H. Shank, clergyman.
Feb. 24. Almond B. Horton of Dighton and Mabel M. Smith of Rehoboth, by Charles H. Shank, clergyman.
Mar. 7. William C. Barker of Newport, R. I.,and Nancy M.Tompkins of Dighton, Joseph E. Sears, clergyman.
Apr. 23. John H. Buckingham of Dighton and S. Melissa Bowen of Rehoboth, by Charles H. Shank, clergyman.
May 7. John Silvia of Dighton and Anna de Gloria Baptesta of Tannton, by Rev. Thomas E. Kenney.
July 20. Benjamin Lewis of Duxbury and Mabel A. Read of Dighton, by Charles H. Shank, clergyman.
July 16. Mannel Cabral Lnce and Anna Silvia, both of Dighton, by Rev. Walter C. Green.
Sept. 19. Frank P. Cambria and Mary P. Suite, both of Dighton, by James L. Smith, clergyman.
Sept. 26. Manuel Madeira and Legan Argot, both of Dighton, by Rev. Walter C. Green.
Oct. 6. Nathan B. Horton of Dighton and Isadore M. Peck of Taunton,by Joseph E. Sears, clergyman.
Oct. 8. Lonis Carleton Williams of Middleboro and Mabel Gertrude Arnold of Dighton, by S. H. Emery, pastor, Emeritus.
Oct. 12. Edward E. Barlow and Nellie P. Briggs, both of Dighton, by Rev. W. D. Athearn, of Hopkinton.
Oct. 17. Antonio Golarte and Caroline De Santo, both of Dighton, by James L. Smith, clergyman, of Tannton.
Oct. 31. Manuel Enos Sonsa and Annie Silvia Rogers, both of Dighton, by James L. Smith, clergyman.
Nov. 16. Thomas Henry Tattersall and Nellie Grant Evans, both of Taunton, by Rev. H. H. Critchlow, of North Dighton.
Nov. 19. Manuel Duarte and Anna Amelia Duarte, both of Dighton, by James L. Smith of Taunton.
Nov. 24. John E. Noyes of Dighton and Sarah B. Hale of Somerset, by Edward R. Phillips, clergyman, of Somerset.
Dec. 14. Francis W. Barney of Dighton and Laura J. Randlett of Taunton, by H. H. Critchlow, of North Dighton.
Dec. 22. Albert M. Davis of Taunton and Louisa M.Anthony of Dighton, by H. H. Critchlow, clergyman.
Dec. 21. William H. Gardner and Alice A. Brown, both of Dighton, by O. H. Wallace, of Dighton.
Dec. 29. Archie Clifford Smith of Taunton and Emma R. F. Sherman, of Digh_ ton, by F. A. Robinson, of Pawtucket, R. I.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
DEATHS REGISTERED FOR THE YEAR 1898.
AGE.
, DATE.
NAME.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Yrs.
Mos.
Dys.
Jan. 10
Walton
Still Born
15
Willie A. Gay
21
11
8 Consumption
30
Charlie Whipple
10 Inanition
27
John A. Rose
72
1
17 Traemia
Feb. 12
Francis A. Whitmarsh
88
9
19 Heart Disease
14
Thomas D. Standislı
88
9
15 Paralysis
Jan. 23
John B. Chase
78
7
5| Pneumonia
Feb. 21 Chester G. Walker
27 |Appendicitis
Mar. 5
Julia Albro
33
1
11 Consumption
Jan. 19
Edgar Nelson Bennett
36
1
4 Asphyxia from Drowning
Mar. 18
Abbie Allen Dennis
52
10
25 Heart Disease
1897
George Parrington
S1
10 Asphyxia from Drowning
Mar. 30
Joseph Perry
11
18 Meningitis
Apr. 12
Rev. George A. Sisson
42
16 Diphtheria
6
Mary E. Chadwick
83
3 Senile Debility Senility
26
Ruth A. Waterman
60
4
25 Heart Disease
27
Lottie May Shove
19
3
12 Consumption General Debility
May 17
Rebecca Lee
S
1
14 Marasmus
June 1
Anjenette Jones
81
24 Oedaemia of Lungs
May 30
Lettie Jane Hayes
31
13 Phthisis Pulmonaris
June T
Rowena Childs
76
10
2 Senile Debility
8
Margaret Hamilton
65
Chronic Bronchitis:
18
Emily Hadfield
63
Phlebitis
ab't Jul.4 Unknown boy
unknown
Drowning
Aug. 4
Joseph Perry
9
Cholera Infantum 66
11
Ruthi Read
16
10
Isaac N. Wheeler
75
5
17 Softening of the Brain
Sept. 3
Zabriskie
88
3
4 Chronic Bronchitis
Oct. 8
Manuel Viera
1
25 Convulsions
14
Russel S. Tripp
66
7
5| Disease of the Heart
25
George F. M. Forrester
4
10 Heart Failure Cancer
Dec. 14
Eliza Oldmixon
76
20
Martha Leonard
102
6 15|Old Age
20
Elder Thos. W. Buckingham
90
2
5 Cerebral Congestion
26
Ephraim L. Wilbur
20
11
8 Intestinal Obstruction
Henrietta Reed
Senile Debility
15 Elisha S. Hood
4
23 Laurence E. Sisson
Membraneous Croup
Nov. 10
Joseph Sousa
5
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ANNUAL REPORT.
DOGS LICENSED IN 1898.
NAMES OF OWNERS.
NAMES OF OWNERS.
Mrs. Clara Eames
1 Herbert L. Horton 1
George N. Goff
1
Alfred A. Horton 1
Mary W. Green
1 Henry E. Horton 1
Jas. H. Luther 3 female 1 male 4
Herbert H. Horton
1
Mrs. Markey
1 E. A. M. Hathaway 1 fem. 1 m. 2
Daniel O' Breen
1 Wm. O. Lee
1
J. W. Read
1 Wm. E. Walker 1
John Walton
1 Herbert N. Gay 1
James McKenna
1 Alfred N. Gay
1
Peter B. Haskins
1 Arthur L. Young
1
Geo. H. Townsend
1 D. D. Andrews
1
Charles O. Gay
1 J. W. Andrews 1
Cephas C. Madison
1 Charles W. Cole 1
Thomas Lee
1
Edmund Hathaway
1
Charles C. Marble
1 Edward D. Perry
1
D. B. Williams
1 Ferdinand Waldron
1
Mrs. Frank Waldron
1 John H. Sylvia
1
Nehemiah A. Walker
1 Charles E. Carr
1
John W. Buckingham
1 Oliver P. Simmons
1
Hiram W. Briggs
1 Louis H. Carr
1
George T. Briggs
1 Herbert I. Carr
1
John T. Coats
1 Charles H. Talbot
1
Gideon Dennis
1 Benj. N. Cummings
1
Wm. E. Davis
1 Seth T. McVicker
1
Jacob J. Davis
2 Howard S. Wood
1
B. I. Hathaway
1 C. C. Andrews
1
C. A. Horton
2 John Noyes
1
Wm. C. Tripp
1 Albert Hardy 1 fem. 1 male 2
1
Mrs. L. King
1 O. P. Watson
1
John W. Paull
1 Milton Sprague
1
Wm. Brightman
1 Henry F. Horton
1
Thomss Walsh
1 John A. Negus 1 fem. 2 m.
1
Sylvester B. Parlow
1 Joseph D. Rose
1
Edward Haskins
1 Hiram O. Palmer
1
C. W. Snow
1 Charles N. Smith 1
Jesse P. Goff
1 John W. White
George E. Cole
1 Albert F. Wheeler
John F. Rose
1 George Phillips
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Herbert Briggs James H. Horton
1 George Richmond, Jr.
1 J. Chester Talbot
1
T. J. Wood
1 Edgar P. Lewis
1
A. A. Harnden
1 Forest Whitmarsh
1
L. W. Pierce
1 William E. Goff
1
Fred W. Talbot
1 Wm. P. Eddy 1 fem. 1 m. 2
1
A. L. White
1 S. J. Eaton
1
James E. Macker
1 Lyman J. Emerson 1 female
James Heddy
1 Lester T. Hathaway
1
Almond B. Horton
1 Gains Horton
1
George F. Hathaway
1 T. G. Lavalli
1
Matthew McNally
1 Manuel P. Morier
1
John Mansfield
1 Frank E. Tinkham
1
Emerson H. Baylies
1 C. M. Lincoln
1
James M. Lincoln
1
Thomas F. Hawitt
1
E. E. Lincoln
1
B. Pierce 2 females 1 male
3
J. Shortnessy
1 Frank Follansbee
1
M. E. Gay
1 J. T. W. Read
1
Eldorus Negus
1 Chester L. Barney
1
Charles Gardner
1 John Taress
1
Murray
1 Manuel F. Burgess
1
E. W. Childs
1 Charles Lee
1
Joseph Rose 1
DWIGHT F. LANE,
TOWN CLERK.
Eben F. Andrews
1 Benaiah L. Dean
ANNUAL REPORT.
Town Meeting.
To be held March 6th, at 9 a. m , in Town Hall to act on the following articles :
1st. To choose a Moderator.
2d. To hear the annual reports of the Town Officers and act thereon.
3d. To hear the report of the Auditor and act thereon.
4th. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing, including an Auditor and to vote "Yes" or "No" on the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town ?"
5th. To raise such sums of money as may be neces- sary to defray Town charges for the year ensuing and ap- propriate the same.
6th. To raise and appropriate a sum of money for highways, Town-ways and bridges and to determine the expenditure of the same.
7th. To see if the Town will accept and approve of the Jurors nominated by the Selectmen and act thereon.
8th. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase books for the Public Library.
9th. To see if the Town will allow a discount to per- sons making a voluntary payment of their taxes on or before some date that may be fixed by the Town and charge interest after a date the Town may fix.
10th. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer to hire money under the direction of the Selectmen to pay Town charges.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
11th. To determine the compensation of the Treas- urer and Collector of taxes.
12th. To see if the Town will instruct the Overseers of the Poor to hire a Superintendent of Town Farm for the year succeeding their term of office, and for the year commencing April 1st, 1899, or to otherwise dispose of the town farm.
13th. To choose three Fish Wardens.
14th. To choose three Oyster Wardens.
15th. To see if the Town will vote to purchase a steam-roller and stone-crusher for the use of the Town upon the highways and to provide for the payment of the same agreeable to a petition of Andrew J. Hathaway and nine others.
16th. To see if the Town will vote to repeal the vote adopted at a Town Meeting, held April 4th, 1891, where- by the Town accepted the provisions of Chapter 158 of the Statutes of 1871, and Sec. 74, 75, 76 and 77 of Chap. 27 of the Public Statutes, relating to the election of Road Commissioners, agreeable to a petition of L. J. Wade and nine others.
17th. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase a safe for the Town records.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Valuation and Tax List.
State, County and Town Taxes in the Town of Dighton,
for the year 1898.
NAMES.
Personal Estate
Real Estate
Total Tax
Heirs of George W. B. Atwood
$810
$13 80
Jephthah Ashley
2450
38 71
Josephus P. Ashley
55
1900
32 89
Robert Allen
750
13 85
Robert E. Atwood
15
1100
19 62
Edward Almy
4150
5255
150 60
Edwin A. Anthony
875
15 83.
Est. of Nathaniel C. Ashley
600
9 48
Heirs of Cynthia Briggs
900
14 22
Heirs of George Briggs
195
3 08
Ira P. Briggs
186
2650
46 81
David H. Briggs
25
650
12 67
Heirs of Henry Briggs
1175
18 57
Everett H. Briggs
65
3 02
Sarah P. Briggs
200
3 16
Benjamin F. Briggs
25
2050
34 79
Albert Briggs
100
3445
58 01
Joseph E. and Albert S. Briggs
220
3 48
Joseph E. Briggs, Boston
200
3 16
Albert S. Briggs
75
3 19
Isaac N. Babbitt
40
875
16 46.
Randall B. Bullock
70
2875
48 53
Franklin Briggs
.75
1850
32 42
Elizabeth Briggs
900
14 22
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Est. of William Burnett
60
1605
18 41
Nathaniel M. Babbitt
100
600
13 06
Sarah Babbitt
1125
17 78
Helen O. Briggs
295
4 66
Patrick Barry
600
11 48
Hiram W. Briggs
190
805
17 72
Hiram W. Briggs and H. R. West
10
16
James B. Babbitt
55
350
8 40
John L. Boomer
2 00
Anna E. Boomer
2350
37 13
Laura A. Briggs
2300
36 34
N. Wallace Babbitt
30
1675
28 94
Wid. Betsey Briggs and Mary W. Briggs
1865
29 47
Fanny M. Babbitt
350
5 53
Rosaltha Bliss,H. T. Horton, guardian
250
3 95
Albert G. Bosworth
425
8 72
Hiram W. Baylies
2 00
Zillah Baylies
455
7 19
John W. Buckingham
70
3 10
Caleb S. Cummings
25
800
13 04
Samuel N. Codding
950
17 01
Charles S. ( hase
250
5 95
Daniel S. Chase
160
3615
59 65
Nathan O. Codding
625
11 87
James D. Codding
1050
16 59
Wid. Emery Crosby
625
9 88
John W. Chadwick
1300
22 54
George W. Chase
60
1200
21 91
George A. Clark
60
1275
23 09
Samuel and John E. Chandler
200
1950
37 97
George W. Cobb
30
2 47
Anna J. Cobb
880
13 90
Edwin L. Childs
150
825
17 41
Antone Clevis
75
475
10 70
Walter E. Chase
1125
19 78
Sarah P. Codding
1750
27 65
Walter Childs
1200
20 96
E. Emmons Chase
800
14 64
George M. Chase
875
15 83
Charles A. Chase
230
5 63
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Benjamin S. Chase
70
1000
18 91
Manuel Pacheco Canbra
95
575
12 59
Mrs. Rhoda O. Dunbar
200
3 16
Dighton Manufacturing Co.
16000
252 80
Heirs of ( lifford M. Dunbar
500
7 90
Dighton Furnace Co.
5750
90 85
Jacob J. Davis
40
575
11 72
Augustus F. Dever
55
500
10 77
Est. of James E. Dailey
500
7 90
Arthur J. Dunlap
1950
32 81
Manuel Frank Dever
40
2 63
Samuel J. Eaton
349
1510
31 37
Est. of Samuel F. Eames
190
3 00
Forace Eddy
50
1125
20 57
Martha J. Essex, Providence, R. I.
75
1 19
George E. Francis·
120
1485
27 36
Adrienna French
145
2 27
Mary W. Greene
87
4175
67 33
Jesse P. Goff
80
785
15 66
Ebenezer R. Gay
155
2275
38 40
Charles O. Gay
160
2930
50 82
John Gooding
30
2640
42 18
Henry D. Greenlaw
1050
18 59
Susan H. Greenlaw
125
1 97
George E. Gooding
45
3480
57 69
Albert N. Goff
34
2 54
William F. Glynn
50
2 79
Benjamin F. Goff
50
325
7 93
Lucinda B. Horton
55
2570
41 48
Est. of Leonard Horton
185
2 90
Est. of William Hathaway
2340
36 94
Jarvis B. Horton and Almond B. Horton
400
1035
22 67
Alfred A. Horton
205
860
18 83.
Josiah T. Horton
1000
17 80
James G. Horton
925
16 62
Alfred Horton
100
1650
29 65
Isaac A. Hardy
90
1265
23 41
James H. Horton
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