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Beverly.
8 Herbert Lewis Bosquet, Mand Bertha Bailey,
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Groton.
26 John Henry Boynton,
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Groton.
Bertha Frances Tarbell,
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Pepperell.
26 William Albert Blodgett, Mary Cotterell,
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Forge Village.
26 Ambrose Carson, Lillian May Veno,
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Townsend.
October.
10 James II. O'Connell,
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Ayer.
Regina Ruppender,
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Giroton.
17 Frank Appleton Torrey, Marion Brigham Needham,
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Groton.
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Groton.
December.
12 Clarence Arthur Tuttle, Cora Harrington,
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Groton.
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West Groton.
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Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.
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Beverly.
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Groton.
24
Groton.
21
Groton.
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Fitchburg.
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Portsmonth, N. II.
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Groton.
West Groton.
Ayer.
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DEATHS IN 1906.
DATE. NAME.
BIRTHPLACE.
AGE.
January.
10 James Fitzgerald,
13 Silas Davidson Gustin,
Marlow, N. H., 80
2 25
20 Bridget (Cleary) Fitzgerald,
Ireland, 4.5
February.
1 Clara B. Ilamor,
Hulls Cove, Me.,
68
9
4 William Spaulding,
Milford, N. Il.,
84
1 25
22 Susan Maria (Holmes) Canney, Sharon,
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1
1
27 Stillborn.
March.
4 Margaret C'oyne,
Ireland,
80
" William F. O'Connell,
Ayer,
16
1 3
9 Frank E. Turner,
Newton,
52
5
19
April.
23 Michael Sheedy,
Ireland, 81
5
May.
11 James Sherburne,
Tyngsborough, 66
1
4
17 Irena Augusta (Hancock) Clark, Boston,
82
11
15
27 Martha A. (McKee) Potter,
Stanbridge, Quebec, 69
5
16
June.
2 Hector Levesque,
Giroton,
9
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5 Shelby Iliggins Sawyer,
Alton, Ill.,
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4 12
14 Joseph Nicholas Dinan,
Groton,
32
5
17
26 Catherine Mahoney,
Ireland,
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29 Am (Keyes) Smith, July.
Dnnstable,
92
7
5 Julia A (Balser) Smith,
Port George, N. S., 56
6
15 George Hapgood,
Bolton,
49
2
3
30 Zephaniah Sanderson,
Groton,
60
16
Angust.
18 Leroy Ellsworth Gleason,
Groton,
8
1
12
28 Margaret Tresa Sullivan,
Giroton,
32
1
September.
1 Eleanor Palmer,
Groton.
14 Stillborn.
25 Clarence Harris,
Charleston, S. C., 44
1 10
October.
3 James Bowen,
Ireland,
48
4 Luther Eleazer Lane,
Lnnenburg,
78
5
26
6 Ellen A. Smith ( Brennan),
Randolph,
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23 Johannah A. (Crowley) Woods, Groton Junction,
38
2
122
23 Stillboru.
Ireland,
Yrs. Mos. Dys. 75
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DATE. NAME.
BIRTHPLACE.
AGE.
November.
11 Mary Sullivan Cleary,
Ireland, 75
December.
16 Susan Dalrymple Warren,
18 Mary E. (Bixby) Woods,
Groton,
86
1 21
Westford,
87
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
1902
1903
1 904
1905
1906
Births,
36
28
30
24
30
Marriages,
IO
19
19
14
26
Deaths,
34
47
23
42
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The Town Clerk hereby gives notice that he is prepared to furnish blanks to parents, householders, physicians and midwives for returns of births, as required by Chapter 29, Revised Laws.
APPLETON H. TORREY, Town Clerk.
DOG REPORT.
Number of licenses issued 172 Amount paid County Treasurer as per receipts on· file $378 00
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TOWN WARRANT FOR APRIL 2, 1906.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
MIDDLESEX SS.
To any Constable of the Town of Groton :
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble in the Town Hall, in said town, on Monday, the second day of April next, at eight and one-half o'clock in the fore- nooon, to give in their ballots for a Town Clerk, three Selectmen, three Overseers of the Poor, three Assessors, Treasurer, two School Committees, one for three years and one for one year, two Auditors, one member of the Board of Health for three years, two Trustees of the Public Library for three years each, one Trustee of the Luther Blood Free Public Lecture Fund for three years, Collector of Taxes and three Constables, two Park Commissioners, one for three years and one for two years, one Tree Warden for one year, three Road Commissioners, one for three years, one for two years and one for one year ; also, to vote "Yes" or "No" on the question, "Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?" The polls will be open at eight and one-half o'clock .A. M. and may be closed at one o'clock P. M.
Also to act on the following articles :
Article 1. To Choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear and act upon the report of the Select- men and other town officers.
Art. 3. To choose all town officers not required by law to be chosen by ballot.
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Art. 4. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
Art. 5. To see what method the town will adopt for the collection of taxes.
Art. 6. ' To see if the town will accept or alter the list of jurors as revised and posted by the Selectmen.
Art. 7. To see what compensation the town will allow the Engineers, Forest Firewards, and Enginemen for the ensuing year.
Art. 8. To see if the town will authorize the Town Treasurer, subject to the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow such sums of money, in anticipation of taxes for the year 1906 as may be necessary for current expenses.
Art. 9. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of seventy-five dollars for the decoration of sol- diers' graves, or take any action in relation to same.
Art. 10. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of forty dollars for the care of the old burying ground, or pass any vote in relation to the same.
Art. 11. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of twenty dollars to care for the clock in the Bap- tist Church.
Art. 12. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the protection of shade trees in the town, or take any action in relation to the same.
Art. 13. To see if the town will rescind the vote where- by they voted to elect three Road Commissioners, or take any action in relation to the same.
Art. 14. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to build a sidewalk from the end of the present walk, at the house of M. F. McGowan to the house of James Fallon, or take any action in relation to the same.
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Art. 15. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars for the purpose of having band concerts, or take any action in relation to the same.
Art. 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars to build a sidewalk from the property of Michael Moran to the land of J. T. Shep- ley, on the road from West Groton to Pepperell, or take any action in relation to the same.
Art. 17. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the celebration of Fourth of July, or take any action in relation to the same.
Art. 18. To see if the town will raise a sum of money to build a sidewalk from Main Street to Whiting Avenue, on West Street, or take any action in relation to the same.
Art. 19. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars to extend the cement sidewalk on the westerly side of Main Street, from corner of Elm Street by land of Catholic Church, or take any action in relation to the same.
Art. 20. To see if the town will vote to raise the pay of road laborers to two dollars per day, or take any action in relation to the same.
Art. 21. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars to renew and improve the heating system in the Butler School building, or take any action in relation to the same.
Art 22. To see if the town will vote to pay A. A. Car- kin the sum of twenty-five'dollars to reimburse him for money paid on account of accident received by him while working for the town, or take any action in relation to the same.
Art. 23. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to extend the sidewalk on the south side
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of Pleasant Street, from the house of Myron P. Swallow to Dodge Cottage, or take any action in relation to the same.
Art. 24. To see if the town will vote to close the road across the Common in front of the house of Mrs. E. G. Lowe, or take any action in relation to the same.
Art. 25. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of sixty-five dollars for the purpose of running the Lawrence fountain.
Art. 26. To see if the town will appoint an appropria- tion committee, or take any action in relation to the same.
Art. 27. To hear and act upon the report of any com- mittee heretofore chosen.
And you will serve this Warrant by posting a true and attested copy of the same at the Post Office at Groton, also at the Post Office in West Groton, eight days at least before the time of said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make return of your doings to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands this fifteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and six.
FRANK A. TORREY, FRANCIS F. WOODS, WILLIAM H. WHITEHILL,,
SELECTMEN OF GROTON.
PROCEEDINGS OF ANNUAL MEETING, APRIL 2, 1906.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters of the town met at time and place specified.
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk.
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Article I. Charles Woolley unanimously chosen.
Art. 2. After discussion it was voted to lay this article upon the table until the Treasurer should make his appear- ance, in order to hear his report as to number of state road notes outstanding. After hearing from him the report was accepted.
Art. 3. The following officers were chosen.
Fence Viewers - Charles Bixby, Joseph B. Raddin, William A. Parkhurst.
Field Drivers-Jerome C. Shattuck, Herbert C. Rock wood, Wheeler W. Ames.
Measurers' of Wood and Bark-Charles B. Baldwin, J. Hoit Hunkins, Grant W. Shattuck.
Surveyors of Lumber-Charles B. Baldwin, Samuel L' Blodgett, Ansel M. Shattuck, James F. Shattuck, J. Hoit Hunkins.
Pound Keeper-George S. Chase.
Art. 4. Voted to raise and appropriate as follows :
For Schools
$7500 00
School incidentals
1600 00
Transportation 500 00
Superintendent
750 00
Musical instruction
375 00
Drawing
300 00
Public Library, dog tax, unexpended bal-
ance 1905 and
1000 00
Roads and bridges
3500 00
Removing snow from roads
1000 00
Removing snow from sidewalks
200 00
Town incidentals
2000 00
Support of poor
2100 00
Soldiers' relief
100 00
Fire department
1900 00
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For Fire department, use of forest firewards
$100 00
Hydrant service
1125 00
Salary of Selectmen. 500 00
Board of Health, including salaries
75 00
Interest on notes
500 00
Street lamps
900 00
Salary of Treasurer
125 00
To pay state road notes
2000 00
Memorial day
75 00
Care of old burying ground
40 00
Care of clock in tower of Baptist church
20 00
Protection of shade trees
1000 00
Sidewalk in West Groton
500 00
Band concerts
150 00
Fireworks for 4th of July
100 00
Sidewalk, West Street
75 00
Sidewalk, Main Street
300 00
Heating system for Butler School Building
2000 00
Lawrence fountain 65 00
Lawrence play ground, income from park
unexpended balance and
50 00
Total
$32,525 00
Art. 5. Voted that a discount of three per cent. be allowed on all taxes paid on or before September 1, 1906, and if not paid before the first day of December the delin- quent will be served with a summons, and the tax and costs, together with the interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum be charged and collected according to law, the collector to receive one per cent. for collection.
Art. 6. After excusing Eugene O. Collier and Samuel L. Blodgett at their request, and adding names of Michael F. Cronin and Stillman Gilpatrick, the amended list was accepted.
Art. 7. Voted same pay as last year.
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Art. 8. Voted unanimously that for the purpose of pro- curing a temporary loan to and for the use of the Town of Groton in anticipation of the taxes of the present munici- pal year the Town Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to borrow from time to time, with the approval of a majority of the board of Selectmen, a sum or sums not exceeding in the aggregate thirty thousand dollars, and to execute and deliver the note or notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from the time the note 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.
Art. 9. Voted to raise and appropriate seventy-five dol- lars ($75.00).
Art. 10. Voted to raise and appropriate forty dollars ($40.00).
Art. 11. Voted to raise and appropriate twenty dollars ($20.00).
Art. 12. Voted to raise and appropriate one thousand dollars ($1000.00).
Art. 13. Voted not to rescind said vote.
Art. 14. Voted to raise and appropriate five hundred dollars ($500.00) or so much of it as may be necessary.
Art. 15. Voted to raise and appropriate one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) to be expended under the direc- tion of a committee to be appointed by the Chair. Com- mittee appointed, Robert Forbes and Patrick L. Donahue.
Art. 16. Indefinitely postponed.
Art. 17. Voted to raise and appropriate one hundred dollars ($100.00) for fireworks. Committee to expend the same, Michael Sheedy, Jr., and Henry W. Whiting.
- Art. 18. Voted to raise and appropriate seventy-five dollars ($75.00) or so much of it as may be needed.
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Art. 19. Voted to raise and appropriate three hundred dollars ($300.00).
Art. 20. Voted to raise the pay of road laborers to two dollars ($2.00) per day.
Art. 21. Voted to raise and appropriate two thousand dollars ($2000.00).
Art. 22. Voted to pay A. A. Carkin twenty-five dollars ($25.00), said sum to be paid from appropriation for pro- tection of shade trees.
Art. 23. Indefinitely postponed.
Art. 24. Voted to refer the subject matter of this article to the Park Commissioners, to close road if they think best and have the right to do so.
Art. 25. Voted to raise and appropriate sixty-five dol- lars ($65.00).
Art. 26. Voted that the chair appoint a committee of three to serve without pay as such committee. Committee appointed : Frank L. Blood, Charles Bixby, M. Joseph Cleary ; said committee to hold two or more public meet- ings before the annual meeting to consider appropriations needed, and render a report at annual meeting.
Art. 27. Indefinitely postponed.
Voted to take a recess till 4 o'clock, at which time the polls may be closed.
Art. 4. Reopened. Voted to raise fifty dollars and to appropriate said fifty dollars, together with income and unexpended balances from appropriations heretofore made, for maintenance of Lawrence play ground, for use of Park Commissioners the present year.
The polls were closed at 4.02 o'clock P. M. The result of the balloting for town officers was as follows :
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Selectmen-Clinton T. Boutelle, 162; * Jeremiah F. Ryan, 224; * Frank A. Torrey, 220; * William H. White- hill, 239; Blanks, 220.
Assessors -- Clinton T. Boutelle, 159; * Jeremiah F. Ryan, 213; * Frank A. Torrey, 214; * William H. White- hill, 239; Blanks, 240.
Overseers of the Poor-Clinton T. Boutelle, 157; Jere- miah F. Ryan, 211; * Frank A. Torrey, 215; * William H. Whitehill, 236; Blanks, 246.
Town Clerk -* Appleton H. Torrey, 286; Scattering I ; Blanks, 68.
Treasurer -* Grant W. Shattuck, 288; Blanks, 67.
Trustees of Public Library -* William Amory Gardner, 257; * Martha P. Lawrence, 244; Scattering, I; Blanks, 208.
Board of Health --* Solon R. Dodge, 270; Scattering, 2; Blanks, 83.
Trustee Luther Blood Fund -* Frank M. Blood, 262; Blanks, 83.
Trustee of Dalrymple Fund ---* William A. Moore, 264; Scattering, 2; Blanks, 91.
School Committee, 3 years -* Gardner H. Rockwood, 256; Scattering, 5; Blanks, 94.
School Committee, I year - * Herbert B. Priest, 265 ; scattering, 1 ; blanks, 89.
Park Commissioner, 3 years - * Laurence E. Blood, 250 ; blanks, 105.
Park Commissioner, 2 years - * Burt M. Bristol, 233 ; scattering, I ; blanks, 121.
Tree Warden-Robert Forbes, 120; * Charles Woolley, 180; scattering 1 ; blanks, 54.
Road Commissioner, 3 years - * William H. Whitehill, 257 ; scattering, 1 ; blanks, 97.
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Road Commissioner, 2 years - * Herbert C. Rockwood, 198 ; scattering, 2 ; blanks, 155.
Road Commissioner, 1 year - * Burpee Blakney, 179 ; I. Melvin Mansur, 63 ; blanks, 113.
Auditors -* George H. Bixby, 250; * Henry W. Whit- ing, 21 ; scattering, 34 ; blanks, 405.
Collector of Taxes -* Samuel P. Williams, 263 ; scatter- ing, 3 ; blanks, 89.
Constables -* John Herbert Hynes, 256; Jerome C. Shattuck, 227; * George A. Tuttle, 228; scattering 4; blanks, 350.
"Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ?" Yes, 104; No, 180; blanks, 71.
The meeting was dissolved at 7.52 o'clock P. M.
*Candidates elected.
APPLETON H. TORREY, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING, JUNE 21, 1906. -
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
MIDDLESEX, SS.
To any Constable of the Town of Groton :
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town qualified by law to vote in town affairs to assemble in the Town Hall in said town on Thursday evening, the twenty-first day of June current, at eight o'clock, to act on the following articles :
Article I. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To see if the town will appropriate an additional sum of money to meet the further requirements of the State Police, regarding the Butler High School Building, or take any action in relation to the same.
And you will serve this Warrant by posting a true and attested copy of the same at the Post Office at Groton; also at the Post Office at West Groton, eight days at least before the time of said meeting. Hereof fail not and make return of your doings to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands this thirteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and six.
JEREMIAH F. RYAN, FRANK A. TORREY,
SELECTMEN OF GROTON.
PROCEEDINGS JUNE 21, 1906.
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk and the warrant read.
Article I. Charles Woolley unanimously chosen.
Art. 2. Voted that the sum of eighteen hundred dol- lars ($1800.00) be appropriated for the purpose, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of a majority of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to borrow said sum.
The meeting was dissolved.
APPLETON H. TORREY, Town Clerk.
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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 1906.
COMMONWEALTHI OF MASSACHUSETTS,
MIDDLESEX, SS.
To any Constable of the Town of Groton :
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town qualified by law to vote in state, county and town affairs to assemble in the Town Hall, in said town, on Tuesday, the sixth day of November next, at seven and one-half o'clock in the forenoon, to give in their votes on one ticket for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, Secre- tary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney- General, a Representative to represent the fourth Congres- sional district in the next Congress of the United States, Councillor for district number six, a Senator to represent the eighth Middlesex district in the next General Court, a Representative to represent the twelfth Middlesex district in the next General Court, one County Commissioner, one Clerk of Courts, one Register of Deeds and one County Treasurer.
The polls will be opened at seven and one-half o'clock in the forenoon, and may be closed at twelve and one-half o'clock in the afternoon.
And you will serve this warrant by posting a true and attested copy of the same at the Post Office at Groton, also at the Post Office at West Groton, eight days before the time of said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make return of your doings hereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting.
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Given under our hands this twenty-sixth day of October, A. D., 1906.
JEREMIAH F. RYAN, WILLIAM H. WHITEHILL, FRANK A. TORREY,
SELECTMEN OF GROTON.
PROCEEDINGS NOVEMBER 6, 1906.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters of the town met at the time and place specified.
The polls were opened at 7.35 A. M. and closed at 3 o'clock P. M.
Party Designations-S. G. R., State Government Re- form; S, Socialist; S. L., Socialist Labor; R, Republican ; P, Prohibition ; I. L., Independence League; D, Democrat.
For Governor-Gamaliel Bradford, S. G. R., I; James F. Carey, S., 18; William H. Carroll, S. L., 1; Curtis Guild, Jr., R., 209; John B. . Moran, P., 9; John B. Moran, I. L., 10; John B. Moran, D., 42; John B. Moran, 8; Blanks, 7.
Lieutenant Governor-E. Gerry Brown, I. L. and D., 66 ; Hervey S. Cowell, P., 5; Eben S. Draper, R., 190; Walter J. Hoar, S. L., 4; John F. Mullen, S., 20 ; Blanks, 20.
Secretary-Joao Claudino, S. L., o; Jonathan S. Lewis, P., 4; Ambrose Mills, S., 23 ; William M. Olin, R., 199 ; Charles C. Paine, I. L. and D., 58 ; Blanks, 21.
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Treasurer-Arthur B. Chapin, R., 195 ; George B. Cush- man, S., 21 ; S. Frederick French, P., 5 ; George M. Har- rigan, I. L. and D., 60; David F. Richardson, S. L., 3; Blanks, 21.
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Auditor -- Albert Barnes, S. L., o; Thomas L Hisgen, I. L. and D., 58; Fred L. Johnson, S., 20 ; James F. Pease, P., 4; Henry E. Turner, R., 189; Blanks, 34.
Attorney General-Allen Coffin, P., 8; Dana Malone, R., 188; Arthur E. Reimer, S. L. 1 ; John Weaver, S., 17; John A. Thayer, D., 68 ; Blanks, 23.
Representative in Congress-Timothy Richardson, S., 38; Charles Q. Tirrell, R., 206; F. Lawrence Blood, I ; Blanks, 60.
Councillor-John C. Call, S. 23 ; Edward Gallagher, D., 55 ; Seward W. Jones, R., 194 ; Blanks, 33.
Senator-Edmund Baker, S., 30; Horton H. Ililton, R., 183; John J. McManmon, D., 61 ; Blanks, 31.
Representative in General Court-Frank Mason, S., 25 ; Frederick H. Parker, D., 72; Waldo Spaulding, R., 185 ; blanks, 23.
County Commissioner-Oscar J. Johnson, S., 24; Pat- rick E. Sullivan, D., 52; Samuel O. Upham, R., 194; blanks, 35.
Clerk of Courts-Theodore C. Hurd, R., 196; Charles E. McCarthy, D., 56; Frank A. Torrey, I ; blanks, 52.
Register of Deeds-Edwin O. Childs, R., 202 ; Seymour J. Milliken, S., 28; blanks, 75.
County Treasurer-Joseph O. Hayden, R., 198; John ()'Brien, D., 52 ; William Parker, S., 24 ; blanks, 31.
The meeting was dissolved at 5.15 P. M.
APPLETON H. TORREY, Toren Clerk.
TOWN CLERK'S MEETING IN. DIST. NO. 12.
GROTON, November 16, 1906.
We, the undersigned subscribers, Town Clerks of Ash- by, Dunstable, Groton, Pepperell, Shirley, Townsend and Tyngsboro, comprising Representative District number twelve, met this day at noon, in Groton, and examined and compared the transcripts of votes cast for Representative in General Court, November 6, 1906, and ascertained that Waldo Spaulding of Pepperell was elected Representative from said District. And the following is a complete re- turn of all the votes cast for Representative in the district, the names of all the persons voted for and the number of votes for each person :
Ashby
Dunstable
Groton
Pepperell
Shirley
Townsend
Tyngsboro'
Total
Frederick H. Parker, Pepperell,
17
25
72
254
53
66
21
508
Waldo Spaulding, Pepperell,
76
31
185
220
118
157
66
853
Blanks,
19
2
23
30
23
47
152
Whole number of Ballots,
116
58
305
521
200
277
95
1572
Frank Mason, Groton,
4
25
G
0
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WALTER J. SMITH, Town Clerk of Ashby. ARTHUR N. HALL, Town Clerk of Dunstable. APPLETON H. TORREY, Town Clerk of Groton. PARKER J. KEMP, Town Clerk of Pepperell. HERMAN S. HAZEN, Town Clerk of Shirley. GEORGE A. WILDER, Town Clerk of Townsend. WM. BLANCHARD, Town Clerk of Tyngsboro'.
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TOWN WARRANT FOR JANUARY 14, 1907.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
MIDDLESEX SS.
To any Constable of the Town of Groton : GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town qualified by law to vote in town affairs to assemble in the Town Hall in said town, on Monday, the fourteenth day of January current, at eight o'clock in the evening, to act on the following articles :
Article 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Se- lectmen regarding letting the Town Hall to local parties for the purpose of rehearsal, or take any action in relation to the same.
Art. 3. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for the further suppression of the " brown tail moth " or take any action in relation to the same.
And you will serve this Warrant by posting a true and attested copy of the same at the Post Office at Groton ; also at the Post Office at West Groton, eight days at least, before the time of said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make return of your doings hereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands this fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seven.
JEREMIAH F. RYAN, WILLIAM H. WHITEHILL, FRANK A. TORREY,
SELECTMEN OF GROTON.
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PROCEEDINGS JANUARY 14, 1907.
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk and the warrant read.
Article 1. Charles Woolley unanimously chosen.
Art. 2. After discussion of question it was voted to instruct the Selectmen to let the people of the, town have the use of the Town Hall for the purpose of rehearsal for the sum of one dollar per evening.
The meeting then adjourned without date.
APPLETON H. TORREY, Torn Clerk.
WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING MARCH 5, 1907.
COMMONWEATHI OF MASSACHUSETTS,
MIDDLESEX SS.
To any Constable of the Town of Groton: GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble in the Town Hall, in said town, on Tuesday, the fifth day of March, A. D. 1907, at eight o'clock in the evening, to act on the following articles :
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