Town annual report of the offices of the town of Dighton 1905, Part 3

Author: Dighton (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Dighton (Mass. : Town)
Number of Pages: 158


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Town Clerk for 3 years, Dwight F. Lane. Town Treasurer, Dwight F. Lane. Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Board of Health, Charles S. Chase, George M.


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Chase and Willard J. Reed. Assessors, George E. Good- ing, Leroy J. Wade and James E. Macker. Auditor, J. Willis Andrews. For Trustee of Public Library for 3 years, E. Ellsworth Lincoln. Road Commissioner for 3 years, John E. Chandler. School Committee for 3 years. James N. Paul and Josiah S. Place. School Committee for 2 years, George H. Walker. Constable, Albert N. Goff, Edmund Hathaway, Charles A. Horton, James H. Luther, Elwin W. Ward. Collector of Taxes, Herbert N. Walker. Fish Wardens, Edmund Hathaway, Will- iam E. Walker, Walter E. Chase. Oyster Wardens, Ed- mund Hathaway, William E. Walker, Walter E. Chase. Field Drivers, Albert N. Goff, William E. Walker. Measurers of Wood and Bark, Edmund Hathaway, George E. Gooding, Josiah S. Place. Measurers of Lumber, George E. Gooding. Public Weighers, Nathaniel R. Lincoln, William J. Whitmarsh. Fence Viewers, James H. Luther.


The vote on license question resulted as follows ; No. 94. Yes, 5.


Voted to raise and appropriate the following sums to defray town charges for the ensuing year :


Support of schools


$3500 00


Books and supplies for schools


450 00


School incidentals 400 00


Music and drawing in schools


450 00


High School tuition


500 00


District supervision of schools


250 00


Highways and bridges


2000 00


Town debt


900 00


Poor and almshouse


1400 00


Dighton and Berkley bridge


200 00


Observance of Memorial day


25 00


Town officers bonds


50 00


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Public library from dog fund


100 00


incidentals 100 00


Voted to choose a committee of five to investigate the matter of Public Library building and to confer with Andrew Carnegie, Esq., in regard to his offer to give $6000 for said building to report at the next annual Town Meeting or sooner if they deem best. The Selectmen, Charles S. Chase, George M. Chase and Willard J. Reed with Dwight F. Lane and E. Elsworth Lincoln as that committee.


Voted that the Selectmen take such action as they deem best for the prevention of furthur pollution of Taun- ton river by sewerage disposal and that they demand that the city of Taunton cease to empty their sewerage into said river.


Voted that the compensation of the Town Treasurer be the same as last year which was fifty dollars.


The taxes were sold to H. N. Walker and he was duly elected Tax Collector, he agreeing to pay to the town 99 per cent of all legally assessed taxes on or before Jan. 5, 1906.


Voted to instruct the Tax Collector to proceed to col- lect according to law all taxes not paid Nov. 1st, 1905, interest to be charged after that date.


Clarence C. Andrews was excused and his name taken off the Jury list.


Voted to accept list of Jurors as follows :


Frank H. Grant, clerk Charles A. Horton, farmer


Ferdinand Waldron, baker Otis M. Reed, .6 Rufus P. Horton, farmer John T. Adams, blacksmith


Daniel T. Wood, Jr., " Win. J. Roberts, stove mtr.


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Gaius E. Horton, 66


Wm. T. Tweedy, silversmith


James E. Macker.


Herbert L. Horton.


Wm. C. Codding. moulder Thos. P. Williams, carpenter


James N. Paul,


. John A. Briggs.


Dwight F. Lane. . .


Robert E. Atwood,


Charles G. Staples,


Otis N. Walker, 66


Nathan O. Walker,


Edmund Hathaway, retired


Geo. F. Hathaway,


Robert Allen,


Leroy J. Wade, laborer


James H. Horton.


Geo. H. Walker, florist


Fred N. Reed, merchant


J. Harvey Briggs, " Nathan O. Codding, moulder


Albert W.Grant,stovelin. fin.


Voted to authorize the Overseers of Poor to hire a town physician for the year succeeding their term of office.


Voted to authorize the Overseers of Poor to hire a superintendent of almshouse for year succeeding their term of office.


Voted that for the purpose of procuring a temporary loan to and for the use of the town of Dighton in anticipa- tion of the 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 not exceeding in the aggregate eight thousand 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, any debt or debts incurred by a loan or loans to the town under this vote shall be paid from the said taxes of the present municipal year.


Voted to accept the report of town officers as printed, also the Auditor's report.


Voted to instruct the Road Commissioners to work


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out and expend two-thirds of the highway appropriation before the first day of July, and that the Selectmen be instructed not to draw any order for the payment of over one-third of the appropriation after July 1st.


At the adjourned meeting held April 1, 1905, it was voted that the compensation for labor on highway be the same as last year and that the Selectmen be instructed to fill all vacancies in the town offices by appointment.


The Old Colony Street Railway petitioned for the right to carry freight and baggage in the limits of Dighton. I'pon said petition the Board of Selectmen ordered a hearing to be held March 25, 1905, where all parties might be heard relative to said petition. There being no opposi- tion to said petition. The right to carry freight and bag- gage was granted to said street railway.


At a town meeting held April 27, 1905, the following votes were passed relative to the proposed State highway through the town on Somerset avenue.


Joseph E. Sears was chosen Moderator by ballot.


Voted that the town waive its right to enter into a contract for the building of said section of State highway.


Voted that the Selectmen be and are hereby author- ized to give bond to indemnify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against damage caused by the layout, con- struction, change of grade and taking of land for said piece of State highway on Somerset avenue from Rose's corner to Walter Talbot's.


Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to settle all land damages caused by the construction, layout, change of grade and taking of land for the said piece of State highway from Rose's corner to Walter Talbot's.


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Voted to raise and appropriate $200 to pay said damages.


Voted to accept the report of committee on Public Library and refer the same back to the same committee for further consideration.


Voted that the committee on permanent improvement of streets ascertain the probable cost of macadam on Lincoln Ave. and Tremont street from Lincoln Ave. to Somerset Ave.


Voted that Charles S. Chase be a committee of one to correspond with the person or persons wishing to locate in Dighton for manufacturing purposes and report at an adjourned meeting.


The right was granted the Southern Massachusetts Telephone Co., to ercet poles, wires and all necessary strengthening fixtures on the following streets, Williams street from Cedar street to Swansea line, Williams street from Centre street to Taunton line. Spring street from Taunton city line to Lincoln avenue, Lincoln avenue 12 poles south from Spring street.


At the State election held Nov., 7, 1905, the following ballot clerks were appointed and qualified : Nathan O. Walker and Henry E. Williams as tellers, Robert Allen and John T. MeCabe with Willard J. Reed, Charles A. Chase and Albert N. Goff as assistant tellers. The polls were opened at 6 o'clock A. M. and closed at 3.30 o'clock P. M.


Whole number of ballots one hundred and fifty seven and were as follows.


For Governor, Charles W. Bartlett of Boston 30, James F. Carey of Haverhill 1, William H. Carroll of Boston 1, Curtis Guild, Jr., of Boston 114, Willard O. Wylie of Beverly 4, Blanks 7.


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For Lieut. Governor, Thomas F. Brennan of Salem 2. Eben S. Draper of Hopedale 105, John H. Smith of Dal- ton 5, Henry M. Whitney of Brookline 29, Blanks 16.


For Secretary, Charles C. Hitchcock of Ware 1, Jon- athan S. Lewis of Stoneham 2, Henry B. Little of New- buryport 20, William M. Olin of Boston 115, Moritz E. Ruther of Holyoke 1, Blanks 18.


For Treasurer, Christopher D. Albro of Milford 4, David S. Brodeur of Brockton 2, Arthur B. Chapin of Ilolyoke 119, Daniel F. Doherty of Westfield 14, blanks 18.


For Auditor, Patrick J. Ashe of North Adams 15, Herbert B. Griffin of Boston 4, E. O. Frederick Hansson of Medford 2, Henry E. Turner of Malden 118, blanks 18.


For Attorney General, Allen Coffin of Nantucket 8. Ilenry C. Hless of Boston 1, John P. Leahy of Boston 16. Dana Malone of Greenfield 112, blanks 20.


For Councillor, David G. Pratt of Middleboro 125, Joseph R. Smith of Whitman 3, blanks 29.


For Senator, William A. Carman of Fall River 14, Frank M. Chase of Fall River 129, blanks 14.


For Representative, Charles H. Macomber of Berk- ley 141, Henry E. Williams of Dighton 1, blanks 15.


For County Commissioners, William R. Black of Taunton 130, blanks 27.


At the special town meeting for sale of fish privileges held Nov. 7, 1905. The fish privileges were sold to A. N. Goff and E. D. Perry for $15 each, they giving their note for same due June 1st, 1906, it was also voted to authorize and instruct the Town Treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen to receive and apply any funds,


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ANNUAL REPORT.


money or securities that may be deposited with the said Treasurer for the preservation, perpetual care. improve- ment,or embelishment of any public or private burial place situated in the town or of any burial lots situated in such burial places.


On Nov. 17, 1905, the City Clerk of Taunton with the Town Clerks of Dighton and Berkley met at City Hall in Taunton and examined the transcripts of votes for representatives and found that Charles H. Macomber of Berkley was elected.


The Selectmen have made the following appoint- ments during the year :


Constables, Thomas H. Walsh, Fred Millard, Allen David, Herbert N. Walker.


Auctioneers, Charles S. Chase, Ferdinand Waldron. Herbert N. Walker.


Agent of Board of Health, Dwight F. Lane.


Burial agent. Nathan O. Walker.


Forest Fire Wards, James H. Horton, John T. Adams. Inspector of animals and meats, William H. Walker. Registrar of voters for 3 years, Clarence C. Andrews. Sealer of weights and measures, Albert N. Goff. Licenses granted.


Common Vietuallers to George K. Wilbur.


To sell fire works, Fred N. Reed, Job W. Perry, Albert L. Briggs.


To fish by traps in Taunton river, Charles Gardner.


Jurors drawn during 1905. Albert. W. Emery, Henry HI. Lincoln, Joseph Pitts, Robert E. Atwood, Gaius E. Horton, Robert Allen, Albert W. Grant, Leroy J. Wade.


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ANNUAL REPORT.


Town Clerk's Report.


BIRTHS REGISTERED FOR 1905.


DATE.


NAME.


NAME OF PARENTS.


Jan. 3 Rice


John and Susie Rice


24 Still born


28 Etta Francis White 29 Joe de Camara


Sylvester and Hattie F. White Joe and Constance de Camara


Feb. 3 Still born 20 Susie Rogers 27 Louisa Starch Reinbeau


Mar, 18


Apr. 7 Bernice Natalie Horton 9 Alphonse Willet 23 Helen Doane Milliken 29 Dorothy Young May 13 Oliver


20 Smith


23 Doucette


28 Lucas Snow


June 3


7 Florence May Richmond


S Cobb


July 20 Samuel Cabral 26 Still born Aug. 7 Perry


12 Tower


Sept.12 Salter


20 Flora Perry 26 Joe Silvia Grassia


27 Milton Blake Brightman Oct. 3 Mary Wood


11 Vernon Emmons Butler 22 Louisa Emma Eddy


Frank and Marie Rogers Joseph and Mary Starch Joseph and Viola Reinbeau Charles L. and Clara M. Horton Alphonse and Adela Willet Joseph K.and Carrie E. Milliken Arthur L. and Louise Elliott Eugene T. and Mary Oliver and Pearl W. Smith


J. B. and Catherine T.Doucette Archie and Maud Lucas Everett Basil Snow


Geo. A.and Margaret Richmond G. Arthur and Emma Cobb Joseph and Mary Cabral


Manuel and Enos Perry John and Marie Tower Wm. and Lesla Salter Antone D. and Flora Perry Manuel S. and Mary Grassia Wm. T. and Jennie Brightman Joseph and Annie Wood Lester E. and Edith B. Butler William A. and Maud Eddy


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26 Seraphine Cambria Nov.16 John Cardoza


Dec. 15 Kenneth Alan Horton 16 Roberts


19 Still born


Mar. 15 Perry


Jan. 23 Swartz


11 Florence Ethel Enos July 23 James Joseph Weldon Oct. 17 Eunice Rose


Jesse and Julia Cambria Frank P. and Marie Cardoza George and Blanche S. Horton Wm. J. and Margaret Roberts


Joseph and Annie Perry Antone and Mary Swartz


Manuel and Sadie Enos


James and Annie Weldon Joseph W. and Faustina Rose


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ANNUAL REPORT.


MARRIAGES FOR 1905.


Feb. 11 Frank R. French of Boston and Grace M. Smith of Dighton, by Abram L. Bean.


Feb. 15 Rollo S. Hewitt of Taunton and Eva Eudora Peck of Dighton, by Joseph E. Sears.


Mar. + Elmer E. Shove and Elsie L. Delano both of Dighton, by Rev. O. J. White.


April 20 Frank A. Talbot of Dighton and Esther Dillingham of Berkley, by Abram R. Ballard.


April 24 Joseph Sylvaro Bulcaro of Dighton and Leirijada Gloria of New Bedford, by Rev. J. D. Nuney.


June 10 Manuel Rogers of Digliton and Rosa Concalves of New Bedford, by Francis C. B. Sylvia.


July 6 John W. Earle of Dighton and Bessie A. Bennett of Boston, by Rev. A. J. Rich.


July 19 Everett T. Hayward of W. Bridgewater and Rose I. Grant of Dighton, by Rev. Robert Bennett.


July 29 Jesse P. Perry and Mary Amelia Frates both of Dighton by M. A. Silva.


Ang. 7 John W. Tavis of Dighton and Catherine Doherty of Fall River by Arthur B. Brayton.


Aug. 13 Clarence E. Chase and Grace Avis Staples both of Som_ erset, by Rev. Robert Bennett.


Sept. 9 Thomas F. Rogers and Susie Sousa both of Dighton, by M. A. Silva.


Sept. 13 Joe Garsea Bargas and Mary L. Silvia both of Dighton, by J. S. Bridgeford.


Sept. 26 Arthur F. Spragne of Dighton and Florence C. Marble of Somerset, by E. W. Goodier.


Sept. 28 Joseph de Costa Mello and Mary Roderick of Rehoboth, by M. A. Silva.


Oct. 4 Charles C. Perry of Dighton and Sadie A. Goldrick of Taunton, by Wm. H. Curley.


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Nov. 30 Frank Grassia Junes and Rosie Amelia Goulat both of Dighton, by M. A. Silva.


Dec. 1 George E. Goff and Ada Viola Horton both of Dighton, by Frank James Noyes.


Dec. 7 Charles B. Lee of Dighton and Mary G. Donovan of Fall River, by Robert Bennett.


Dec. 9 Howard A. Horton of Dighton and Edna HI. Davis of Berkley, by Frank James Noves.


Dec. 19 Normon Hathaway Pidgeon of Taunton and Lizzie May Hathaway of Dighton, by Frank James Noyes.


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ANNUAL REPORT.


DEATHS REGISTERED FOR 1905.


AGE.


DATE. NAME.


CAUSE OF DEATH.


YMD


Jan. 13 Charlotte C. Marvel


92 9 2 Old age


27 George W. Simmons


74 11


7 Arterio Sclerosis


Feb. S Elizabeth F. Rose 14 Grace Balfour


32


4 Pneumonia


17 Peter Rice


1 Spinal Meningitis Intest. Obstruction


21 George A. Shove 24 Caleb B. Bowen


84


2 Senility


Mar. 1 William HI. Rose


18


B Tuberculosis Phthisis


11 Michael F. Murphy


56


Pneumonia


Apr. 4 Emma L. Goff


28 4 14


Tuberculosis


13 Ebenezer F. Andrews


72 7 15


Ulcer of Stomach


26 James E. Maynadies


66 5 3 Endocarditis


28 John McVicker


83


Bronchitis


10 Ezra Crowell


75 10 17 Arterio Sclerosis


May 14 Betres Friar


Pneumonia


19 Lney J. Talbot


64 4 21 Cancer


28 Sarah M. Dean


78 3 14 Uremia


June 4 Charles Cobb


60


Atheronia of Arteries


6 James G. Horton


79 11 Atheronia of Arteries


13 Peace M. Baker


53


13 Apoplectic Shock


24 Nathaniel M. Babbitt


82 8 10


Diabetes


27 John P. Cambria


. 3 10 27


Meningitis


July 6 Lucy M. Briggs


55 3 Rup. Appendix Sack


10 Alton E. Fisher


13 11 28


Accidental drowning


13 Elizabeth Keith


79 6 Gastritis


25 Evangeline Cambria


2 5 10 Membraneous Croup


31 Fred Haverstraw


32


Crush. by Electric car


Aug. 3 Louisa Rose


5 7 21 Appendicitis


7 Merthise Cobbett


4


7 Cholera Infantum


11 James Richmond


74 11 9 Senility


15 Peter Erskin


15 Typhoid fever


20 Willian Erskin


4 3 Typhoid fever


22 Bernice N. Horton


4 15 General debility .


28 Charles Noble Simmons


7 29 Intest. Obstruction


4 Irving 1. Palmer


78 11 15 Cerebral Hem.


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29 Raymond W. Goff 5


20 Cerebral Meningitis


30 John A. Briggs 64 3 14 Carcinoma of Stom.


Sept. 12 Stephen W. Ramey


43 8 20 Crush.by R. R.engine


Oct. 29 Laura A. Goff 84 1 8 1 Broncho Pneumonia


Cancer


Nov. 1 Agnes Stewart 3


4 John N. McGivern


60 2 28 Catarrhal Enterito


8 Alfred Mason Lee 66 7 11 Typhoid Fever


17 Sarah R. Prince 56 5 13 Nervous Exhaustion Gall Stone


23 John Buttle 53


Dec. 8 Mary Roderick


Pneumonia


19 Still born


21 Mary Phillips


74 6 7 Cerebral Apoplexy


29 George W. Stacey


51


6 Pneumonia


31 Elizabeth J. Buckingham 65


6 Disease of Heart


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ANNUAL REPORT.


DOGS LICENSED DURING YEAR 1905.


OWNER'S NAMES.


OWNER'S NAMES.


Edmund Hathaway


1


111. Arthur Brightman


1


Harry Westcoat


1


O. F. Cash


1


Edward A. Watson


1


Mabel L. Haskins


1


Henry F. Horton


1 John Mansfield


1


Clothier Pierce


1


Mrs. Ida F. Perry


1


Howard S. Wood


2


William Sankey


1


Wm. O. Lee


1


John Kenyon


1


Mrs. J. Lincoln


1


J. W. Andrews


1


Samuel Trimble


1


James O. Brien


1


Lester M. Briggs


1


Jos. W. Rose


1


George II. Paling


1


fe. H. C. Briggs


1


Manuel Rose


1


C. II. Smith


1


John Stanley


1


Manuel Amaral


1


Frank Mendonca


1


E. P. Lincoln


1


Antone P. Marie


Edgar Essex


1


Manuel P. V. Marie


1


Chas. A. Chase


1


Joseph K. Milliken


1


Clifford F. Wheeler


1


George A. Richmond


1 Sylvester White


1


Mary Gardner


1


fe. E. D. Perry


1


Edward J. Logan


1


W. Z. Whitmarsh


1


Emerson Baylies


1


A. Ellery Briggs


1


Lewis Hudlo


1


fe. Isabel Snow


1


Charles Lee


1 Wm. W. Tinkham James Luther 1


1 fe.


Charles W. Hayes


1


fe. N. B. Horton


1


Manuel Enos


1


(1. C. Marble


1


Henry Behrens


1 Antone Vera


1


Charles R. Wyatt


1


fé. Walter Wheeler 1


1


Mrs. John Thwartes


2


1


G. A. White


1


fe. Herbert Ballou Francis Waldron


1


Te.


John Doucette


T. P. Williams


1 Thomas Moran


1


Mms. Chas. Cole


1 G. E. Hathaway


1


Chas. E. Lincoln


1


Howard Hathaway


A. J. Smith


1 Marshall D. Waters


1


Hiram O. Palmer


John A. Lewis


1 E. A. M. Hathaway Herbert Baylies


1


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Chas. Cole


2


fe. Harriet E. Leonard 1


Capt. W. Chase


1


C. O. Gay


1


J. I .. Boomer


1


Geo. Townsend


1


Mary W. Green


1 AAlbert G. Townsend 1


Hiram W. Briggs


1


David Donaghy


1


C. G. Simmons


1


Chas. E. Carr


A. F. Simmons


1


Lester Wheldon


1


John Bogle


Dr. I. E. Butler


Fred O. Walker


1


E. F. Rose


1


A. L. Young


1


B. E. Rose


1


fe.


Albert L. Briggs


1


Wm. J. Roberts


1 fe.


Win. HI. Tomlinson


1


Timothy Waterman


1


Joseph Place


1


D. F. Smith


1


Win. Tweedy


1


Geo. H. Taylor


1


Arthur T. Pierce


1


W. J. Reed


1


Howard Wade


1


Mary Hathaway


Walter Talbot


1


Lester Hathaway


1


B. F. Hathaway


1


James Griffith


1


S. H. Whelden


1


S. J. Eaton


1


W. A. Eddy


1


Geo. F. Hathaway 1


1 fe.


Louis Carr


James N. Horton


1


Manuel F. Borges


1


Joseph D. Rose


1


Mrs. Frazer


1


Joe Perry Dupont


1


Grace R. Paul


1


E. P. Lewis


1


B. I. Hathaway


1


E. E. Lincoln


1


John Murray


1


E. E. Lincoln Jr.


1


A. T. Westeoat


1


Fred White


1


Everett F. Horton


John Sylvia


1


Mrs. A. Sherman


1


Manuel P. Cambria


1


Fred N. Reed


Jack P. Tower


1


Antone Silvia


1


Wm. E. Davis


2


fe.


E. E. Horton


1


John Rice


1 . fe.


Antoine Goulart


1


Matthew McNally 1


William B. Kay


1


Thomas McNally 1


fe.


Mrs. Fred Smith


1


1


fe. John F. Rose 1


L. M. White


1 Ed. Chase


1


Geo. Williams


1


Seth McVicker


1


F. A. Whitmarsh


1


C. A. Horton


Lyman J. Emerson


1 Win. P. Eddy 1


Respectfully submitted,


DWIGHT F. LANE, 1


Town Clerk.


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fe.


Otis M. Reed


J. A. Negus


1


Manuel Silvia


fe. George Chase


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Jury List.


List of persons nominated by the Selectmen for Jury- men to be presented to the annual Town Meeting to be held March 5, 1906, for their approval or rejection.


Frank H. Grant, clerk


Ferdinand Waldron, baker


John T. Adams, blacksmith Wm. J. Roberts, stove m'r Hiram N. Bowen, mason


Francis Waldron,


Rufus P. Horton, farmer Wm. C. Codding, moulder Daniel T. Wood, Jr. William J. Mansfield,


Hiram O. Palmer,


Ralph Thornley,


-Joseph E. Sears,


Nathan O. Codding


James E. Macker 6. ThomasP. Williams, carpenter


Herbert L. Horton David F. Smith.


James N. Paul. ..


Otis N. Walker,


Dwight F. Lane,


Edmund Hathaway, retired


Charles G. Staples .. Fred N. Reed, merchant


Nathan O. Walker 6. Charles O. Gay, retired


George F. Hathaway


.. William Y. Wilcox, salesman


Charles A. Horton, .. George E. Francis. mason George H. Walker, florist J. Harvey Briggs, ..


Otis M. Reed,


George T. Horton, stove lining finisher


CHARLES S. CHASE, Selectmen . GEORGE M. CHASE, of


WILLARD J. REED, Dighton.


Dighton. Jan. 23, 1906.


£


VALUATION


AND


TAX LIST


OF THE


Town of Dighton.


FOR THE YEAR 1905.


Valuation and Tax List


OF THE Town of Dighton, Mass., AS ASSESSED MAY 1, 1905.


NAME.


Poll Tax


Personal Estate


Real Estate


Total Tax


Josephus P. Ashley


$30


$1350


$17 39


Robert Allen


2


750


11 45


Robert E. Atwood


2


75


1840


26 14


Abbie E. Atwood


200


2 52


Edward Almy


2


4900


5245


129 83


Mrs. Emily Anthony


375


4 73


Meriam Ammorill


2


882


10 82


Albertus P. Allen


2


120


3 51


Joseph A. Allen


2


475


7 99


Heirs of Cynthia Briggs


800


10 08


Heirs of George Briggs


205


2 59


Ira P. Briggs


2


130


2405


34 48


David H. Briggs


655


10 26


George T. Briggs


2


2 00


Heirs of Henry Briggs


1225


15 43


Everett H. Briggs


2


80


3 01


Sarah P. Briggs


200


2 52


Estate of Albert Briggs


3295


41 52


Sarah J. Briggs


150


1 89


Joseph E. Briggs and Albert S. Briggs


250


3 15


Joseph E. Briggs


200


2 52


Estate of Randall B. Bullock


2275


28 67


Franklin Briggs


2


1800


24 68


Elizabeth W. Briggs


850


10 71


Estate of William Burnett


60


1325


17 46


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Nathaniel M. Babbitt


50


600


8 19


Martha M. Babbitt .


450


5 67


Hodijah Baylies


2


2 00


Albert S. Briggs


2


380


800


16 87


Hiram W. Briggs


2


110


705


12 28


Hiram W. Briggs & H. R. West


15


19


James B. Babbitt


105


1350


20 33


John L. Boomer


2


2 00


Anna J. Boomer


2650


33 39


Laura A. Briggs


2625


33 08


N. Wallace Babbitt


2


115


1800


26 13


Emerson H. Baylies


2


540


8 81


Frank A. D. Bullard


2


180


2530


36 15


Mary W. Briggs


1815


22 87


Fanny M. Babbitt


350


4 41


Rosaltha Bliss, H.T.Horton, guard.


300


3 78


Albert G. Bosworth


2


220


4 78


Emma J. Bosworth & Albert


G. Bosworth


425


5 36


John O. Babbitt


2


200


4 52


Howard C. Briggs


2


60


550


9 69


Frederick Booth


2


1100


15 86


Herbert L. Ballou


2


400


7 04


J. Harvey Briggs


2


50


625


10 51


Patrick J. Brady


2


2 00


John Barbarian


2


115


1010


16 18


John S. Bridgeford


2


2 00


Herbert H. Baylies


2


2 00


John Buttle


2


500


8 30


Henry Baxter


2


2 00


Whitman Chase


2


1025


3115


61 73


Samuel N. Codding


2


950


13 97


Charles S. Chase


2


130


5520


73 19


Nathan O. Codding


2


625


9 88


Harry C. Codding


2


2 00


Estate of James D. Codding


950


11 97


ANNUAL REPORT.


Mrs. Emery Crosby


1125


14 18


John W. Chadwick


1100


13 86


George W. Card


2


2 00


George A. Clark


2


50


1200


17 75


John E. Chandler


2


200


1800


27 20


George W. Cobb


2


2 00


Anna J. Cobb


875


11 03


G. Arthur Cobb


2


2 00


Walter E. Chase


2


1275


18 07


William C. Codding


2


700


10 82


Walter Childs


2


30


1800


25 06


George M. Chase


2


875


13 03


Charles A. Chase


2


230


4 90


Manuel P. Combria


2


150


825


14 29


William F. Chase


2


80


985


15 42


Manuel E. Costa


2


75


1025


15 87


Earnest E. Chadwick


2


2 00


John F. Coats


2


2 00


John J. Cardoro


2


2 00


Dighton Manufacturing Co.


16050


202 23


Heirs of Clifford M. Dunbar


500


6 30


Dighton Furnice Company


5750


72 45


Jacob J. Davis


575


9 25


John F. Driscoll


2


2 00


Augustus F. Dever


2


80


500


9 31


Mary A. Dailey


500


6 30


Estate of Arthur F. Dunlap


1850


23 31


Benial L. Dean


2


50


345


6 98


David Donaghy


2


90


875


14 17


Joseph Perry Dupont


2


168


1330


20 89


John Perry Dupont


2


30


2 38


William E. Davis


2


80


3 01


Albert M. Davis


2


2 00


Manuel Demeria


375


4 73


John B. Doucett


2


2 00


Lyman J. Emerson


2


30


2 38


ANNUAL REPORT.


Samuel J. Eaton


2


335


1475


24 81


Forace Eddy


2


25


1150


16 81


Martha J. Essex


100


1 26


Edgar Essex


2 00


Estate of Samuel F. Eames


190


2 40


George E. Francis


2


90


1395


23 24


Adrienna French


145


1 83


Roland H. Farnham


2


2 00


Roland H. Farnham and


Clara Farnham


870


10 97


Louis Faqure


2


2 00


Margaret Freasure


1175


14 81


Mary W. Greene


100


4085


52 73


Estate of Jesse P. Goff


725


9 14


Charles O. Gay


2


140


2880


40 06


Estate of John Gooding


790


9 96


Estate of Henry D. Greenlaw


1075


13 55


Susan M. Greenlaw


125


1 57


George E. Gooding


2


125


3090


42 51


Albert N. Goff


170


4 15


Alfred N. Gay


2


2 00


Benjamin F. Goff


2


40


450


8 18


Henry P. Goff


50


63


John F. Glynn James Griffin


2


2 00


George N. Goff


2


2 00


Goff & Hayes


650


8 19


Albert W. Grant


2


600


9 56


Joseph B. Grant


2


2 00


Antone Goulett


2


100


1700


24 68


Antone Grassie


2


2 00


Arthur H. Goff


2


1100


15 86


John Gartrell


2


2 00


Estate of Leonard Horton


165


2 08


E. A. M. Hathaway


2


380


2670


40 44


Alfred A. Horton


2


55


855


13 48


2


30


1250


18 13


ANNUAL REPORT.


Rebecca A. Horton


500


6 30


Alfred Horton


105


1550


22 85


Henry W. Horton


930


2170


41 07


James H. Horton


2


385


1792


29 43


Gaius E. Horton


2


620


1475


28 41


Mary E. Hathaway


205


1800


25 27


Rufus P. Horton


2


410


3005


45 04


Nathan B. Horton


2


525


2200


36 34


Celia Hunt


150


1 89


Estate of Josialı L. Horton


3200


40 32


Benjamin F. Hathaway


80


670


11 46


Charles A. Horton


1125


1740


38 11


Chas. A. Horton and G. H.Goff


76


Albert and J. N. Horton


100


1 26


James N. Horton


2


345


6 35


I. Jennie Hathaway


130


1300


18 01


Herbert H. Horton


·)


145


830


14 28


Orin N. Horton


?


240


5 03


James Hennessy


430


2700


41 44


Lawrence Hennessy


1050


15 23


John L. Hennessy


2 00


Lydia F. Horr


575


7 25


George F. Hathaway


50


1075


16 18


Arthur A. Hathaway


1:00


20 90


William W. Hamilton


?


2 00


Lester T. Hathaway


100


500


9 56


George T. Horton


30


650


10 57


Albert S. Hayes


2 00


Benjamin I. Hathaway


125


875


14 60


Irving G. Horton


2 00


Charles W. Hayes


125


200




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