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Charles S. Chase, expense Ch. of Selectmen $103 75
Dwight F. Lane, expense as Treas- urer and Town Clerk 106 00
Herbert F. Atwood, building retiring and rest rooms at Town Hall for the use of ladies 301 00
Herbert F. Atwood, repairs 7 80
Charles Pierce, sand taken for
widening Elm and Hart Sts. 100 00
Jesse Roderick, sand taken for widening Elm St. 20 00
Town of Middleboro, watching herring 20 00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas for
Town Hall 2 72
Babbitt & Simmons, repairs at Town Hall 19 60
Davol Printing Co., printing Town Warrants 3 75
Z. L. Canedy, building wall on Elm St 196 50
Z. L. Canedy, stone 108 00
Committee of Public Safety 75
Carter Ink Co., ink for Town Officers 2 50
Taunton Gas Light Co .; gas for Town Hall 3 68
Helen C. Galligan, typewriting for Selectmen 1 00
H. A. Dickerman & Son, stationery for Selectmen 6 20
M. Dutra, coal ofr Town Hall,., 24 30
Helen C. Galligan, typewriting for Selectmen 3 00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas for
Town Hall 4 50
C. W. Cole, postage for Town Reports 3 20
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William Reed & Sons Co., advertising $1 25
Division of Accounts, certifying note 2 00
F. A. D. Bullard, bond of Coll. and Treasurer
140 00
H. F. Hathaway, legal services
246 00
C. A. Hack & Son, printing Town Reports
282 80
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas for Town Hall
3 75
H. Newton
12 00
D. F. Lane, stamps for Treasurer
12 00
J. E. Williams, postage for Town Reports 5 00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas for Town Hall 5 08
Enos D. Williams, Transcript of records for Assessors 14 96
Helen C. Galligan, typewriting for
· Selectmen 1 27
Davol Printing Co., printing for Town Clerk 19 25
Davol Printing Co., printing for Assessor 11 65
H. L. Ballou & Son, delivering Town Reports 4 50
Payroll of Election Officers 198 00
Division of Accounts, certifying notes 2 00
Howard C. Briggs, Auditor, postage 4 50
Davol Printing Co., printing for Selectmen 31 00
Eagan & Donahue, wiring Town Hall
85 00
Helen C. Galligan, typewriting for Selectmen 2 00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas for Town
Hall 1 92
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Burton F. Simmons, auto for Assessors $45 00 H. A. Dickerman & Son, stationery
for Selectmen 1 50
George H. Phillips & Son, auto for Assessors 12 24
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas for Town Hall 1 28
A. H. Hooh & Co., insurance
39 60
A. A. Simmons, Collector, postage 20 00
F. R. Electric Light, light for
Town Hall 2 22
$2,691 03
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Persis Barlow, clerical work $3 20
E. E. Barlow, Janitor
10 00
Mabel W. Emery, clerical work
10 38
L. J. Cole, Librarian, salary
25 00
Library Book House, books
85 92
Gaylord Co., books 10 00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas
3 52
Elliott F. Walker, fuel
26 00
Library Book House, books
6 80
Mabel W. Emery, clerical work
4 50
Persis Barlow, 66
3 60
E. E. Barlow, janitor
15 00
L. J. Cole, Librarian, salary
25 00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas
6 32
L: J. Cole, Librarian, salary
25 00
Persis Barlow, clerical work
2 80
E. E. Barlow, Janitor
10 00
Babbitt & Simmons, repairs
11 47
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas
4 50
L. J. Cole, Librarian, salary 25 00
E. E. Barlow, Janitor
10 00
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Persis Barlow, clerical work
$4 40
Mabel W. Emery 5 00
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas
5 00
Library Book House, books
23 93
N. H. Skinner Co., shades
31 00
A. F. Sprague, fuel 5 00
Eagan & Donahue, wiring building
101 00
L. J. Cole, Librarian, salary
25 00
L. J. Cole, expense
2 60
Rose Palmer, clerical work
6 00
Persis Barlow,
2 60
E. E. Barlow, janitor
10 00
Mabel W. Emery, clerical work
2 00
Henry W. Horton, fuel
56 00
Library Book House, books
116 13
Taunton Gas Light Co., gas
80
Library Book House, books
6 66
E. E. Barlow, janitor
16 80
L. J. Cole, Librarian, salary
25 00
E. E. Barlow, janitor
10 00
Rose Palmer, clerical work
5 00
L. J. Cole, Librarian, salary
25 00
R. Tillinghast, repairs
11 19
F. R. Electric Light Co., light
3 00
Pierce Hardware Co., supplies
3 45
Rose Palmer, clerical work
2 50
W. P. Eddy, entertainment of
11 00
E. E. Barlow, janitor
10 00
Mabel W. Emery, clerical work
4 75
L. J. Cole, Librarian, salary
25 00
Library Book House, books
4 64
Mt. Hope Finishing Co., fuel
54 92
L. J. Cole, Librarian, salary
25 00
E. E. Barlow, janitor 10 00
Library Book House, books
14 25
L. J. Cole, Librarian, salary 25 00
James Nickerson, labor
18 00
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$10 00
E. E. Barlow, janitor
A. T. Story Co., shrubberry 7 07
L. J. Cole, Librarian, salary 25 00
E. E. Barlow, janitor 10 00
25 00
F. P. Tew, magazines 48 00
14 00
F. R. Electric Light Co., light
6 27
L. J. Cole, Librarian, expense 35 41
Gaylord & Co., books 26 90
A. T. Story Co., shrubbery
.
5 00
$1,254 28
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Carl Spratt, labor at engine house $7 50
Leroy Brown, 11 60
G. H. Phillips & Son, oil
1 84
Taunton Gas Co., gas
32
Leroy Brown, labor at engine house
12 20
G. H. Phillips & Son, gasolene
1 25
Taunton Gas Co., gas
40
Staples Coal Co., fuel
20 50
Taunton Gas Co., gas
92
F. A. Shaw, repairs
14 37
Leroy Brown, labor at engine house
7 70
Carl Spratt, labor at engine house
7 50
D. D. Andrews, rent and supplies
29 67
G. H. Phillips & Son, gas
75
F. A. Shaw, repairs
19 77
H. A. Conlon,
9 00
H. A. Conlon, 5 20
Leroy Brown, labor at engine house
10 60
Leroy Brown, 6 66
18 40
Leroy Brown, 66 66
6 20
Dighton Motor Sales Co., fire truck 2,424 00
George H. Phillips & Son,
1,890 00
L. J. Cole, Librarian, salary
Henry W. Horton, fuel
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George H. Phillips & Son, repairs $10 08
Pierce Hardware Co., supplies. 2 60
Leroy Brown, labor at engine house 11 00
Leroy Brown, 66
6 00
D. D. Andrews Co., rent & supplies 43 55
G. H. Phillips & Son, gas 2 10
Leroy Brown, labor at engine house 17 00
Mt. Hope FinishingCo., supplies 2 97
Taunton Gas Co., gas 93
$4,595 92
INTEREST
Bristol County Trust Co., interest
on temporary loans $ 850 00
Taunton Savings Bank, interest on
School and Macadam loans 1,159 00
Interest of Investment fund added
to principal 124 14
$2,133 14
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Manuel D. Rose, police services
$41 00
Mt. Hope Finishing Co., J. Wolf, services 120 00
J. Wolf, police services
42 00
J. Wolf,
63 00
J. W. Synan, court fines
65 12
F. Dwyer, 66 66
33 99
J. Cash, 6
5 23
G. Mansfield,
12 60
E. Hathaway,
50 75
Talbot Seeley Co., suit for police
60 00
J. Wolf, police services
63 00
Mt. Hope Finishing Co., supplies 6 00
J. Wolf, police service 84 00
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Manuel D. Rose, police service
$47 25
J. Wolf,
105 00
Talbot Seeley Co., clothing
12 00
J. Wolf, police services
100 00
J. W. Synan, “
32 00
White & White, legal services
20 00
J. Wolf, police services 100 00
Manuel D. Rose, police services 96 00
Talbot Seeley Co., clothing 16 00
3 00
J. Wolf, police services 125 00
J. Wolf, court expense 4 95
E. Hathaway, court expense
11 60
E. Hathaway,
8 50
Manuel D. Rose, police services
50 50
E. Hathaway,
11 50
E. Hathaway, constable 37 50
J. W. Synan, police services
57 50
J. Wolf,
125 00
J. Wolf,
100 00
L. L. Ballou,
18 00
Manuel D. Rose "
57 25
J. Wolf,
100 00
J. Wolf,
100 00
Talbot Seeley Co., clothing
1 00
Manuel D. Rose, police services
53 75
J. Wolf,
125 00
J. Wolf, repairs
1 50
J. Wolf, police services
9 00
L. L. Ballou, police services
27 00
J. W. Synan,
67 50
J. W. Synan,
12 00
H. L. Ballou & Son, auto hire
3 11
J. W. Synan, court expense
7 22
J. W. Synan,
5 90
$2,298 22
Pierce Hardware Co., supplies
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Bristol County Tuberculosis hospital care of patient $40 30
Bristol County Tuberculosis hospital care of patient 40 30
Payroll returning births
39 25
Dr. Bowker, medical services
4 00
Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital care of patient 36 40
W. E. Walker, inspector
75 00
H. E. Williams, 66
325 00
D. F. Lane, copying vital statistics
177 93
Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital care of patient
40 30
Mt. Hope Finishing Co., supplies
27 19
Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital care of patient 39 00
Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital care of patient 15 60
Mt. Hope Finishing Co., supplies 13 05
Dr. Butler, medical services 4 50
D. F. Lane, use of auto
1 50
Mt. Hope Finishing Co., supplies
1 80
W. & L. E. Gurly, supplies for Sealer
6 27
Dr. Butler, medical services
4 50
D. D. Andrews Co., supplies
6 90
C. H. Smith, cleaning dump
49 70
Dr. Butler, medical services
4 00
Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital care of patient 13 00
Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital care of patient 20 80
J. W. Synan, salary as Sealer
77 10
Doorn Stamping Co., supplies for Sealer 46 31
$1,109 70
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CEMETERIES-PERPETUAL CARE
H. W. Briggs, care of Briggs lot $6 00
H. E. Williams, care of lots 38 00
H. E. Williams, care of lots
134 00
H. H. Horton, care of lots
Invested funds of Gooding Fund
16 75
" Thaxter 100 00
" Elms 100 00
$394 75 assessed by the County of Bristol $1,977 97
GYPSY MOTH.
A. N. Goff, payroll $92 65
$92 65
FOREST FIRES
R. Earle
$32 68
W. A. Walker
6 00
$38 68
TAXES.
State tax
$7,200 00
County “
3,371 23
Poll
2,484 00
State Highway tax
1,219 80
$14,275 03
LOANS
Temporary loans
$36,000 00
Macadam and School loans
8,700 00
$44,700 00
Bristol Co. Tuberculosis Hospital,
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MEMORIAL DAY
Paid agent of G. A. R. $105 00
"D. A. R. 20 00
$125 00
CHARITY.
Payments on account of poor, pub-
lication of details forbidden by law $3,163 22
STATE AID.
Payments to veterans and their dependents Balance in Treasury Jan. 1, 1924 $23,878 29
$460 00
$23,878 29
$186,535 45
I have examined the books and accounts of A. A. Simmons Collector, and find as follows :-
Committment for 1923
$107,394 03
Poll tax 1923
4,140 00 16 27
Interest collected
$111,550 30
CR.
By cash to Treas. $105,994 31
Soldier's abatements 204 00
Other abatements,
190 85
$106,389 16
Balance due Jan. 1, 1924
$5,161 14
$5,161 14
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Balance 1922 tax due Jan. 1, 1923 $5,685 13
Interest collected 250 37
Added to Warrant
47 77
$5,983 27
CR
By cash to Treasurer $5,660 39
" abatements 150 68
$5,811 07
Balance due Jan. 1, 1924
$172 20
$172 20
Balance due 1921 tax Jan. 1, 1923
$2,333 62
Interest collected
241 27
Added to Warrant
20 98
$2,595 87
CR.
By cash in full of
Warrant to Treas. $2,518 56
" abatement
77 31
$2,595 87
$2,595 87
Balance 1920 tax due Jan. 1, 1923
$273 64
Interest collected 37 95
$311 59
CR.
By cash in full of Warrant to
Treasurer
$311 59
Total uncollected Jan. 1, 1924 $5,333 34
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REVENUE AND EXPENSE FOR 1923
REVENUE.
Balance Jan. 1, 1923
$13,962 14
A. A. Simmons, Collector
113,938 60
Interest
890 44
Charity
851 67
Board of Health
256 89
State of Massachusetts
18,938 42
Miscellaneous income
1,315 30
Total revenue for year
$150,153 46
Trust fund received
381 99
Temporary loans
36,000 00
$186,535 45
$186,535 45
EXPENSE
SCHOOLS.
North Dighton School Loan
$1,000 00
Interest on School Loan
360 00
General expense
39,605 29
$40,965 29
STREETS.
General repairs
$4,717 13
Oiling Streets
2,418 46
Dighton & Berkley Bridge
852 80
Spring St. macadam
8,000 00
Centre St.
24,679 28
Interest on macadam loans
799 00
Paid on 66
7,700 00
$49,139 67
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Town Officers
$3,101 61
Incidentals
2,691 03
Public Library
1,254 28
Fire Department
4,595 92
Interest on temporary loans
850 00
Police Department
2,298 23
Board of Health
1,109 70
Taxes
14,275 03
Charity
3,163 22
Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital
1,977 97
Gypsy Moth
92 65
Forest Fires
38 68
Memorial Day
125 00
State Aid
460 00
Total expense for year
$126,138 28
Paid temporary loans
36,000 00
Added income to investment fund
124 14
Investment of cemetery funds and care
394 74
Balance Jan. 1, 1924
23,878 29
$186,535 45
The accounts of the Treasurer and Collector are correct, all receipts being accounted for and payments properly vouched. The investment and trust funds are intact as per schedule submitted by the Town Treasurer.
Respectfully, HOWARD C. BRIGGS,
Town Auditor.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
The regular annual Town Meeting was held on Monday March 5, Ballot Clerks, W. E. Walker, H. E. Williams, Lucy P. Morse and Rose Bolger.
Tellers, Ruth E. Ide, Hazel I. Bullard, W. T. Mansfield, and H. F. Atwood. Moderator, Charles S. Chase.
Town Officers elected :
Selectman for three years, George B. Glidden.
Overseer of Poor for three years, George B. Glidden.
School Committee for three years, Trenor F. Goodell, and Frank B. Place.
Town Clerk for three years, Dwight F. Lane.
Treasurer for one year, Dwight F. Lane.
Road Surveyors for one year, Lester M. Briggs, Howard A. Horton, and Eliot F. Walker.
Assessor for three years, Frank R. O'Connell.
Tax Collector for one year, Albert A. Simmons.
Auditor for one year, Howard C. Briggs.
Tree Warden for one year, Edmund Hathaway.
Trustee of Public Library three years E. Ellsworth Lincoln.
Constables for one year, Herbert F. Atwood, Ralph Earle, Albert N. Goff, Edmund Hathaway, Henry W. Hor- ton, Manuel D. Rose, John W. Synan, August P. White, and Thurber Wood.
Fish Warden, William E. Walker.
Oyster Warden, William E. Walker, Lyman E. Briggs and Edmund Hathaway.
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On the question shall license be granted for the sale of certain non intoxicating liquors in this Town.
Yes 136. No, 158.
On the question shall the Town vote to have its select- men appoint a superintendent of streets.
Yes, 199. No, 79.
On the question shall the Town petition for the installa- tion of an accounting System by the Commonwealth.
Yes, 128, No, 59.
The following amounts were appropriated to be raised and appropriated for town purposes.
Schools,
$40,100 00
Charity,
2,600 00
Interest Charges,
1,500 00
Dighton Berkley Bridge,
1,100 00
Police Protection,
2,200 00
Fire Department,
5,000 00
Public Library,
1,100 00
Board of Health,
800 00
Town Officers salary,
3,000 00
Town Debt,
8,700 00
Tuberculosis Hospital
1,977 97
Overdrafts last year,
2,324 76
Oiling Streets,
4,000 00
Incidentals,
2,150 00
Highways and Bridges,
3,250 00
Gypsy Moth Destruction,
175 00
Forest Fires,
200 00
Memorial Day Observance, 125 00
Voted that the Town grant its Collector of Taxes the authority in making collections for the Town possessed by the Town Treasurer.
Voted that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and is hereby authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the Town of the financial year beginning Jan. 1st 1923 and to
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issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Voted that the Town officers required by the General Laws to be bounded shall furnish bonds from the Massachu- setts Bonding Co.
Voted that the Town raise and appropriate Eight Thousand Dollars to resurface a section of Spring Street from Pearl Street westerly to Summer Street with reinforced Cement provided the Mt. Hope Finishing Co. will add a like amount of money for the work and that all necessary contracts and supervision of the work be by the Mt. Hope Finishing Co.
Voted that the Town raise and appropriate Eighteen Thousand Dollars to macadamise Centre Street westerly from the west end of the present macadam to Williams street providing the County will aid with an allotment of seven thousand dollars towards the cost of construction and that the Selectmen supervise the work and make all necessary contracts for and in behalf of the Town and secure engineering service.
Voted that the Moderator appoint a committee of three with George H. Gilbert as Chairman to make investigation of the subject of forestry and report at an adjourned meet- ing to be held the first Thursday in April at 7.30 P. M. and Ralph Earle and J. Harvey Briggs were appointed.
. Voted to raise and appropriate $86. to pay for installing electric lights in the Town Hall.
Voted that all unexpended money appropriated for the use of a department and collections made by a department and in the town treasury be applied to the use of the department for which it was originally appropriated.
A motion was made by J. K. Milliken that we raise and appropriate fourteen thousand dollars to macadamize Williams Street southerly from the south end of the 1921 construction to the Swansea boundary line provided the State or County will allot a like sum.
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It was then voted this article and motion be referred to the next annual town meeting.
Voted that $2500. be expended under the direction of F. Arnold Shaw in purchasing a new fire truck and changing over the chemical tank on to the same and support of the engine house for the year and $2,500. be expended by John W. Synan for the purchase of a chemical truck for the North Village.
Voted that the price of labor on Highways and Bridges be the same as last year which was $7.00 per day for a double team and Man and $3.00 per day for a man.
Voted to accept report of Town officers as printed.
Voted all salaries of town officers be same as last year.
Voted that all labor on highway construction be done not later than Nov. 1st.
Finance committee appointed by Moderator.
Joseph K. Milliken, J. Willis Andrews, Charles C. Marble, Julius G. Romero, Joseph P. Dupont, Levi L. Smith, and Warren L. Ide.
The Special election to fill a vacancy in representative 5th Bristol District resulted as follows.
Edward F. Kennedy has 15 Harry A. Woodard has 105. At the adjourned Annual Meeting held April 5.
A motion was made to reconsider the vote whereby we voted to instruct the Selectmen to petition for the installa- tion of an accounting system. It was then voted to post- pone the further consideration of this Motion until the next Annual Town Meeting.
Ralph Earle reported for the committee on town forest this report was accepted as a report of progress, and the committee was requested to report after further investiga- tion at an adjourned Meeting May 3d.
At the Town Meeting held May 3rd it was voted that it was inexpedient to purchase any land this year for a town forest but that the committee would set out young pine on the land now owned by the town.
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At the special meeting of the town held on May 17 it was voted to instruct the selectmen to execute a deed of a tract of land located on Prospect Street in the north part of Dighton to the Mt. Hope Finishing Co. in exchange for a tract of land belonging to said Company in accordance with a plan made by Arthur T. King civil engineer and on file with the Selectmen.
Jurors drawn by Selectmen during year: Edwin A. Emerson, Henry E. Williams, Benjamin I. Hathaway, Hiram W. Briggs, Otis N. Walker, John T. Adams, Leslie P. Horton, Oren F. Cash, Harry C. Perry, and Philip K. Bowden.
Appointments made by the Selectmen
Constables, James Wolf, Howard C. Briggs, Albert E. Barber, Charles G. Simmons, and Louis L. Ballou.
Public Weighers, William B. Carey, John W. Synan, Clarence E. Perry, Arthur C. Clapp, and Grace Simmons.
Gypsy Moth Superintendent, Albert N. Goff.
Superintendent of Streets, Howard A. Horton.
Field Drivers, Silas H. Amidon, William W. Macker, Henry W. Horton, Geo. A. Reed. Silas H. Amidon the only one to qualify.
Fence Viewers, Ferdinand Waldron, Leroy J. Wade and Frank R. O'Connell.
Burial Agent, Howard C. Briggs.
Agent Board of Health, Dwight F. Lane.
Inspector of Cattle, Henry E. Williams.
Inspector of Meats and Provisions, William E. Walker, and Henry E. Williams.
Sealer of Weights and Measures, John W. Synan.
Auctioneers, Charles S. Chase, Dwight F. Lane, and John W. Synan.
Junk Licenses granted to P. Cohen and L. Sanderovich.
Sunday license for sale of candy, Soda and Fruits, Ben- jamin Hornby, Henry Larue and George Woodward.
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Ralph Earle and Frank B. Place having resigned as School Committee the Selectmen and School Committee in joint session elected Mrs. Clara Wyeth and Leland F. Bull- ard to fill the vacancies.
Register of Voters, J. Harvey Briggs.
Forest Fire Warden, Ralph Earle.
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DOG LICENSES
Elmer J. Wheeler D. T. Wood Jr. C. E. French Louis Mendoza Peter Kossoi James Kenworthy 1 fe J. W. Andrews William Bleayard Geo. Woodward 1 fe-1 m Lester Hathaway Antone Silvia 2
Margaret Chase
J. Chester Talbot Joe Carpenter Lester H. Lassen fe.
John F. Hathaway 2 fe-3m fė. Leroy E. Brown Tony Pimento
William Marsden
Julius G. Romero Russell L. Carr William Graham Joseph M. Sylvia 2 fe-1 m
2 . John Stanley John Sylvia Edward Rock Mrs. P. B. Simmons
Albert H. Chase fe.
G. W. Gardner fe.
Florence B. Carr David O'Brien Antone Vieira 2
Maude Hathaway
I. G. Horton Manuel C. Torres, Jr. Albert Wheeler E. H. Chadwick 2
Frederick Freelove 1 fe-1 m Manuel D. Rose 4 Frank Lima Laryan Joaquin Antone Perry
Walter Hampton Tony Sylvia Rose W. Cummings Ruth Linnell H. E. Williams 1 fe-1 m
August White Frank Cerdeiro
2
W. V. Morrill 1 fe.
C. C. Marble
Benj. Coster William Kay Henry P. Goff
Lyndon E. Hathaway
Frank Badijo
Antone Sylvia Nathan Pierce 2-fe.
Carrie Briggs 1 fe-2 m Frank Dutra
2 Manuel F. Sylvia Manuel Pachesco 2
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Tony Domingo
Frank Pine H. H. Leonard
fe.
Tony Perry Suite Joe Rogers Frank Mendoza, Jr. C. W. Cole 2 fe.
John Cambra
Mary E. N. Sylvia
fe. Marion Mercer Manuel Costa
Joe Perry Suite Manuel Rogers James Stephenson C. A. E. Sears
Geo. Brown
Clinton Fish
fe.
Edgar Waterson
Ethel Hamel
Mrs. B. E. Dary
Silas Anidon
Chas. Brooks
fe.
Melancy C. White
R. C. Marble
W. E. Walker
Arnold T. Carr
Ethel E. Work
Louis H. Carr
1 fe-1 m
L. O. Martin
Antone Frates Geo. I. Potter Manuel Torres
Frank M. Robeiro
Manuel Vieira
fe. Joseph R. Cabral William E. Addy
B. I. Hathaway
Emma Freelove
Anthony N. Silvia
Hope W. Dubois
Manuel Pachesco, Jr.
John Souza Frank R. O'Connell
Geo. Richmond Manuel Perry Jessie Rodericks
Hannah Sherman G. H. Gilbert
Eugene Perry
Philip LaVoy E. A. M. Hathaway C. G. Staples
John Lyman
Marion Rodericks
2 S. H. Wood Frank S. Alves W. J. Hoffman James G. Goslin Felix Ludovicks Tony Roderick Frank Barboza Clinton T. Potter 3 Edward J. Galligan Charles A. Chase Arthur R. Meacock Charles Soriel Manuel D. Silvia F. A. Walker Leonard Walsh fe.
fe. John Hennessey James Goslin Jos Dever Frank Simons
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Manuel Frank Lester M. Briggs Manuel White Frank Cambra Joe Sausa Philips August Dupont Frank Rogers Manuel Roderick
V. Monteiro Joseph Torres W. L. Burt
Tony Perry W. H. Reed
2
1 fe-1 m.
Madeline Oldmixon Henry Street
Joseph Santos John Costa
Orrin Cash fe.
Antone Sousa Antone Costa
Joe Sankey Vieira
Allwood L. Horton
Antone Corey
W. E. Davis 3
Manuel D. Lawrence fe.
John E. Hunter
Frank Sousa
Everett F. Horton
W. H. Lee
John M. Oatly
1 fe-1 m.
Francis W. Lemear
Frank R. Albert
Chas. B. Lee
Leonard G. Perry
Antone Goulart
Manuel Dutra
Manuel Cotildes
2 Edward Palmer
A. W. Ballou
Joe Raposa Tony Perry Suite Joe Cambra
F. Arnold Shaw Manuel G. Perry
2 Joe White
Patrick Davis
fe. Frank Boothly
Manuel Souza
2 Henry E. Horton
Perry Tinkham
fe.
Joe P. Dupont
Harry Lee Joe Megill
Joe D. Costa
R. W. Horton
G. W. Rose
Manuel Rose Carrie Nickerson
2 Manuel Andrews Manuel George Arthur Sprague Manuel Carvalho Manuel Carvalho Jr.
fe Antone Morris Frank Rose Joe Santos
fe. Frank Botelho Frank Machado H. T. Francis Manuel Souza 1 fe-1 m.
Clinton T. Potter Antone Rogers
Manuel Andrade
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Geo. Woodward
Julia Moody
Manuel Rodiguez
Tony Sinsor fe.
Arthur H. Wilde
Charles Dimond
Anthony Silvia fe.
Manuel F. Borges 1 fe-1 m Manuel Pachic
Ernest F. Darling
Manuel Cambra Frido
fe.
L. E. Simmons P. J. Brady
William F. Chase
Walter Phillips
Earnest W. West
Joshima Ashcropt
L. O. Martin
Howard Tweedy
John Bolger
John Gerra
Geo. A. Reed fe.
Joseph Sylvia
1 fe-1 m
John F. Silvia 1 fe-1 m
Herbert W. Pierce
Elton Reed
A. J. Pierce
Steve Walszah
Frank Camara Jr.
Manuel S. Gracia
Inez Horton
Wm. Holmes
W. E. Nickerson
John M. Smith
Manuel Morris
Joaquine Torres 1 fe-1 m
B. Hornby
A. Vincent
Respectfully submitted,
DWIGHT F. LANĘ,
Town Clerk.
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MARRIAGES RECORDED DURING 1923
Jan. 9 Albert F. Wheeler and Elsie F. (Rose) Wilcox both of Dighton by Rev. J. Earle Edwards.
Mar. 7 Joseph Fortes and Dominga Perry both of Dight- on by Rev. Oscar J. Aldrich.
April 11 Percy Briggs Simmons and Anna Cecelia O'Con- nell both of Dighton by Rev. Thomas Trainor, R. C. Priest.
April 12 Ralph Smith and Etta Frances White both of Dighton by Rev. Samuel A. Livingstone.
April 18 Frank Leslie Chase of Brockton and Elsie Marian Horton of Dighton by Rev. Arthur H. Wilde.
April 18 Manuel Maria Frates of Dighton and Maria Jose Resendes Paiva of Taunton by Rev. Agostinbro P. Santos, R. C. Priest.
April 26 Joseph Donald McLean of Dighton, Mass. and Mae Gaynor of Bridgeport, Conn. by Thomas McLean, Priest.
April 28 Joseph Silvia Mattos of Taunton and Francisca Pereria Moetozo of Dighton by Thomas Trainor, R. C. Priest.
June 2 George Vernon Tinkham and Beulah May Arm- strong both of Dighton by S. T. Lippincott, Minister.
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June 11 William Thomas Lowney of Somerset and Irene Marie Collins of Dighton by Thomas Trainor, R. C. Priest.
June 16 John Totten of Patterson, N. J. and Sarah Hutch- inson of Dighton by William J. Martin, Minis- ster.
June 21 Willis Franklin Thomas Barlow and Grace Frances Murray both of Dighton by John McVey, Clergyman.
June 23 Albert Twigley and Sarah Greenhalge both of Dighton by Walter Roy Tourtellot.
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