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20
100
3.32
Watts, Frank,
I
2.00
Weiker, Conrad. 2 Cows 60, 2 Swine 15 .--- House 700, Barn 150, H. Lot I 3-4a 500,
Tillage 3a 90, Pasture 29a 435, . ·
Weiker, Raymond. Stock in Trade 600, 2 Horses 135, Other Personal Estate 10 .- House 1500, Stable 400, C. House 100, Ice House 700, H. Lot 1-4a 500, Ice House Lot 1-16a 50,
I
75
1,875
23.45
I
745
3,250
39.62
Poll. Personal. Real.
Tax.
I
$4,950
$56.45
II2
Weiker, William F. 4 Horses 400, I Cow 30, Other Personal Estate 40 .- House 500, Stable 1500, H. Lot 1-2a 100, Til- lage 7 1-2a 420, Meadow IIa 220, Parker Meadow 7a 210, Weiker, Frank H., Weiker, Reynolds. House 600, H. Lot 1-4a
Poll. Personal. Real. Tax.
I
$470 $2,950
$39.62
I
2.00
100,
I
700
9.70
West, Daniel S.,
I
2.00
I
130
25
3.70
Wheeler, Daniel S. Horse 75, 75 Fowls 30, Other Personal Estate 25 .- Stable 25, . Wheeler, Asa B. 2 Horses 40, 2 Cows 40, Other Personal Estate 20 .- House 500, Barn 600, H. Lot Ia 75, Tillage 39a 1170, Pasture 84a 1008, Meadow 30a 600, Sprout 16a 160,
I
100
4,113
48.34
Wheeler, Laprelette W.,
1 I
2.00
White, Isaac N.,
2.00
White, Edward I., .
I
20
2.22
Wight, Francis S. 3 Horses 150, 16 Cows 465, Other Personal Estate 1000 .- Mea- dow 9a 225, Wood 4a 240, Sprout 4a 60, Wight & Dunn. House 2400, Barn 900, C. House 400, Hennery 75, Storehouse 75, Windmill 200, H. Lot 1 1-2a 300, Mea- dow Ioa 250,
4,600
50.60
Wight, Frances J. House 1400, Barn 300, H. Lot Ia 150, Tillage 6a 240, Pasture
15a 200, Meadow 2a 40, Sprout I-2a 10, Wight, Herbert W. Barn 100,
2,340
25.74
I
25
3.38
I
490
4,940
61.71
I 1,275
. 8,420 108.65
I 275
5.03
I
2,660
31.26
Wight, George H. 2 Horses 175, 6 Cows 200, 2 Heifers 40, Other Personal Estate 75 .- House 2000, Barn 550, C. House 100, Cider Mill 500, H. Lot Ia 150, Til- lage 12a 660, Pasture 20a 300, Meadow 2 I-2a 30, Wood and Sprout 28a 650, Wight, Hamlet. 2 Horses 150, 12 Cows 325, Other Personal Estate 800 .- House 2700, Barn 700, C. House 150, House Main St. 550, H. Lot 1-2a 200, Tillage 21a 1050, Pasture 35a 875, Meadow I Ia 220, Sprout 109a 1620, Wood 7a 245, Sprout Noon Hill Ioa 60, H. Lot Main St. I-4a 50, Wight, Alex. E. Horse 150, Other Personal Estate, 125,
Wight, Jonathan G. House 2200, Barn 250, H. Lot 1-2a 100, Tillage 2a 80, Mea- dow 3a 30, .
I
1,615
525
25.54
I
II3
Poll. Personal.
Real.
Tax. $2.17
Wight, Charles W.,
I
2.00
Wight, Sarah. H. Lot Main St. Ia 600, H. Lot Spring St. 3-4a 150, Pasture II I-4a 450, .
$1,200
13.20
Wilkins, James E. Horse 75, Other Per- sonal Estate 120,
I
195
4.15
Willard, Harry R.,
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IO
2.II
Wilson, F. Elmer, .
I
IO
2.II
Winship, M. A. & A. E. House 2000, H. Lot 1-2a 500,
2,500
27.50
Wood, Herbert L., .
I
2
2.00
Wood, Edward H.,
I
IO
2.II
Wood, Henry W. Horse 60, 7 Cows 210,
Other Personal Estate 40 .- House 800, Barn 200, C. House 75, Hennery 100, H. Lot Ia 100, Tillage 9a 405, Pasture 4a 100, Meadow 7a 175, Sprout 4a 60, . . Woodbine, Mark. 75 Fowls 30 .- House 900, Barn 150, Stable 150, Hennery 100, H.
I
310
2,015
27.57
Lot Ia 100, Tillage 8a 280, Pasture 26a 520, Meadow 4a 80,
I
30
2,280
27.41
Woodbine, George,
I
2.00
Woodbine, Mark, Jr.,
I
2.00
Woods, Samuel, heirs of. House 1400, H. Lot I-4a 300, .
1,700
18.70
Woodward, Byron N.,
I
2.00
Woodward, Burt E.,
I
2.00
Woolford, Perley E. I Horse 100, Other
Personal Estate 170,
I
270
4.97
Wright, George H. House 500, H. Lot 1-8a
100, .
I
600
8.60
YOUNG, Henry E.,
I
75
2.83
Young, Fred T.,
I
2.00
A
Wight, Fred J., .
I
$15
114
NON-RESIDENTS.
ATTLEBORO.
Personal.
Real.
Tax.
Curtis, John B. Pasture 28a 700, .
$700
$7.70
Hoisington, Charles S. House and Shop 1800, .
Stable 400, H. Lot Ia 500,
2,700
29.70
BELLFLOWER, ILL.
Davis, William N. Sprout Land Ioa 220, .
220
2.42
BOSTON.
Adams, John. House 1000, H. Lot I-2a 300,
1,300
14.30
Allan, John, Jr. Orchard 2a 100, .
100
I.IO
American Steam Packing Company (A. Mont- gomery, agent). Stock in Trade 500, Machin- ery 550, 2 Horses 150, Cow 35, Other Per- sonal Estate 150 .- House 1000, Barn 300, Shed 150, Mill 1800, H. Lot Ia 150, Tillage Ioa 450, Mill Privilege 2 1-3a 400, . Angel, Henry C. 2 Horses 300, Other Personal Estate 700 .- House 5500, Stable 2000, House 1000, Hen Houses 150, Windmill 400, H. Lot 5a 500, Wood and Sprout 34 1-3a 1375, H. Lot Spring St. Ia 600,
$1,385
4,250
61.99
Boston Ice Company. Land and Ice Rights 2a 400, .
400
4.40
Cowell, Mary E. Sprout 12a 200,
200
2.20
Stable 200, H. Lot 2a 500, . .
2,700
29.70
Dudley, Samuel W., heirs of. Meadow IIa 250, Fiske, George, heirs of. Wood 7a 175, Meadow 4a 60,
235
2.59
Harding, John H. House 1200, Hennery 25, H. Lot I 3-4a 500,
1,725
18.97
Harwood, Thomas A., heirs of. House 300, H. Lot 1-8a 100,
400
4.40
Holmes, Richard. House 3,500, Stable 750, H. Lot Ia 200, Tillage 7a 350, .
4,800
52.80
Harrington, Addie M. Sprout 18a 270, .
270
2.97
Janes, Charles W., heirs of. Wood Goudy Lot, 7 1-2a 225, Lot Rocky Woods 3 1-2a 60, Sprout Quarry Lot 6a 60,
345
3.80
Jewell, M. Louise. Machinery 500, 4 Horses 700, Cow 25, 4 Swine 40, 30 Fowls 52, Other
1,000
11,525
I37.77
Crehore, Benjamin F., heirs of. House 2000,
250
2.75
·
115
Personal Estate 200. - House 2400, Barn 800, C. House 150, Grist-mill 700, Shingle Mill 150, Saw-mill 150, Windmill 200, Cottage 900, Hen Houses 200, H. Lot Ia 150, H. Lot No. 2 I-2a 75, Tillage 27 I-2a 925, Pasture 28a 350, Meadow IIa 220, Wood Ioa 500, Mill Privilege 2a 600, Tillage Elm St. 15a 525, Meadow 16a 320, Wood 4a 300, Sprout 63 1260, .
Personal. Real. Tax.
$1,517 $10,875 $136.31
Railroad, New York, New Haven & Hartford. House Curve St. 300, Barn 100, House Park St. 1000, Coal Sheds 4000, H. Lot Curve St. I I-2a 175, H. Lot Park St. 7-8a 400, Land near Station 1-2a 500, Gravel Hill 1-2a 50, Gravel Hill South End 4a 300, Coal Shed Lot I-2a 200,
7,025
77.28
Railroad, New York & New England. Gravel
Hill 4a 400, .
400
4-40
Railroad, New York & Boston Inland. Pasture 14a 420, Sprout 15a 150,
570
6.27
Smith, William H. House 1200, Barn 900, H. Lot Ia 150, Tillage 23a 1035, Pasture 30a 600, Meadow Ia 30, Sprout 30a 300,
4,215
46.37
Williams, John J. Catholic Church 10,000 (Ex- empt), T. House, 1500, Wood House 50, H. Lot 1-4a 450,
2,000
22.00
CALIFORNIA.
Coltman, George. Meadow 9 3-4a 200, .
200
2.20
CAMBRIDGE.
Frankis, Guss. Barn 100, H. Lot [-2a 100, Til-
lage 5a 250, Meadow 5 2-3a 100, Pasture 6 2-3a 200,
7.50
8.25
Freeman, Warren F. Pasture 23 3-4a 200,
200
2.20
CHICAGO, ILL.
Newell, John F. and Edward. Pasture 27a 135,
Tillage and Pasture 5a 250,
385
4.23
DEDHAM.
Smith, Laura. Sprout 8 1-2a 1 50, .
I 50
1.65
Pfaff, Hannah A. House 10,000, Stable 1000, House 1500, House Lot 2a 1500, H. Lot No. 2 1-8a 150, Tillage 9a 2000,
16,150
177.65
.
II6
DOVER.
Personal. Real.
Tax.
Batchelder, John P., heirs of. Sprout 2a 32, .
$32
$0.35
Battelle, George. Meadow 8a 125,
125
1.38
Cary, James. Meadow 9a 135, .
I35
1.48
Conrick, William. Tillage 2a 80, Pasture 6 1-2a 120, Sprout 15a 330,
530
5.83
Conrick, Richard. Sprout 32 I-2a 200,
200
2.20
Draper, Leonard. Meadow 4a 60,
60
.66
Mckenzie, John. Meadow 3a 30, .
30
.33
McNamara, Matthew, heirs of. Sprout 15a 150, .
150
1.65
Neal, Walter W. Meadow 3a 60, .
60
.66
Newell, Caroline. Sprout 71a 1240, Wood 2a 100, Meadow 5a 60, .
1,400
15.40
Parmenter, Freeman A. Meadow 17a 300,
300
3.30
Soule, Alexander, heirs of. Meadow 2a 50,
50
.55
Wardner, Winthrop. Pasture 2Ia 318, .
318
3.50
Whiting, Josiah. Pasture 16a 350, Meadow 10a 200, Wood and Sprout 4a 125,
675
7.42
EAST DOUGLAS.
Holbrook, Silas P. Sprout 13a 100, Pasture and Sprout IIa 125,
225
2.48
FITCHBURG.
Harding, William F. House 2000, Stable 700.
Lot I I-2a 700, .
3,400
37.40
FRAMINGHAM.
Ellis, Moses. Wood I I-2a 75, .
75
.83
Mason, A. M. Stock in Trade 1000, .
$1,000
II.OO
Russell, Daniel P., heirs of. Wood and Sprout 9a 225,
225
2.48
GURLEYVILLE, CONN.
Sewall, Charles C. Spring House 50, Spring Lot
4a 400, .
450
4.95
HOLLISTON.
Bullard, Elias, heirs of. Tillage 7 I-2a 375,
375
4.12
.
HUDSON.
Hamant, Caleb S., heirs of. H. Lot Pleasant St. North Side Ia 300, Pasture Pleasant St. 2 I-2a 250, Tillage 24a 1440, Meadow 17a 340, Past- ure 77a 1925, Wood 20a 1000, Sprout 172a 3440,
8,695 95.64
II7
HYDE PARK.
Personal. Real.
Tax.
Washburn, Andrew. House 100, Tillage 2a 50, Pasture IIa IIO, Meadow 6a 75, Sprout IIa IIO, .
$445
$4.90
LYNN.
Cary, Andrew M. Tillage 3a 75, Pasture 2a 30, .
105
1.16
MANSFIELD.
Pond, Sarah E. House 2300, H. Lot I-4a 300,
2,500
28.60
MEDWAY.
Clark, Fred M. Stable 200, .
200
2.20
MILFORD.
.Haynes, Cynthia. House 1,900, H. Lot 1-4a 250,
2, 1 50
23.65
MILLIS.
Adams, Moses C. Pasture Ioa 200, Wood Ioa 500, Sprout 50a 750, .
1,450
15.95
Adams, Nathaniel, heirs of. Pasture Ioa 150,
Sprout 12a 150,
300
3.30
Cassidy, Terrence H. Meadow IIa IIO,
IIO
I.2I
Cross, Olive C. B. House 1200, H. Lot I-2a 200,
1,400
15.40
Daniels, Albert R. Meadow 2a 60,
60
.66
Fuller, Mary E. House and Hennery 2000, Hen- nery 450, C. House 50, Pasture 20a 500,
3,000
33.00
Jones, Horatio. Sprout 4 3-4a 70,
70
.77
Lovell, Asahel F. Pasture 74a 1705, Meadow Ia 30, Wood 6a 1 50, .
1,885
20.73
Newcomb, Edward P. Meadow 8a 75,
75
.83
Thrasher, George C. Sprout Noon Hill 7 I-2a I 50, Sprout Chenery Lot 6a, 120,
270
2.97
NASHUA, N.H.
Strang, Esther G. H. Lot Ia 100,
100
I.IO
NEEDHAM.
Grant, Mary A. Sprout 17 I-2a 250, Meadow 8a 120,
370
4.07
Harmon, Charles. Meadow 2a 40,
40
.44
Clark, Willard P. Meadow 3a 90,
90
.99
I18
NEWTON.
Allen, James T. H. Lot 1-2a 50, Sprout 14a 2 50,
Barney, Joseph, heirs of. Sprout 19a 150, · Clark, Asa, heirs of. Meadow 4a 100, Wood 8a 160,
260
2.86
Pettee, Otis T. Sprout 13a 200,
200
2.20
NEW YORK.
Derby, Mary T., heirs of. House 1000, House No. 2 100, House No. 3 750, Stable 100, H.
2,600
28.60
Lots I and 2 Ia 500, H. Lot No. 3 1-4a 150, Moore, Lizzie A. Horse 40, I Cow 35, Other Personal Estate 25. - House 1200, House 400, Shed 50, Barn 300, H. Lot 1-2a 100, Lot No. 2 1-4a 50, Tillage 22a 1100, Pasture Ioa 200, Meadow 3a 60,
$100
3,460
39.16
Morse, Edward S., Lafayette, N.Y. Sprout 24a 264,
264
2.90
Ritchie, Maude A. Machinery 500, 3 Horses 300, Other Personal Estate 4050 .- Saw and Plan- ing Mills 1800, Mill Privilege 12a 1500, Sher- man Lot 2a 200, Sand Hill I 3-8a 125, Sprout Noon Hill 5a 50, Wood Planting Field 25a 800,
4,850
4,475
102.58
NORFOLK.
Day, William A. Sprout 5a 75,
75
.83
Day, Abbie F. Pasture 9a 180, Wood and Sprout 13a 350, Meadow 6a 70,
600
6.60
Fay, James P. House 400, H. Lot 1-2a 300, .
700
7.70
Giles, Elbridge W., heirs of. Meadow Ia 25, . . Holbrook, George E. Meadow 17a 255, Sprout 3a 40,
25
.28
Jones, Andrew R. Meadow 7a 210, .
210
2.31
Mann, Jesse. Meadow 9a 135, Pasture 4a 40, Sprout 3a 45, Wood 12a 420,
640
7.04
McMorrow, John. Pasture 5a 60,
60
.66
Morse, Addison P. Wood 5a 160,
160
1.76
Ware, Lyman S., heirs of. Sprout 5a 100,
IỌ0
1.IO
Woolvett, George W. Pasture 5}a 90, Meadow
I7a 275, Tillage 12}a 375, Sprout 14za 210, Wood 3a 75, .
1,025
II.27
NORWOOD.
Clark, David, heirs of. Sprout 4a 80,
80
.88
Clark, Emily A. Sprout 12a 180, .
180
1.98
Personal. Real. $300
Tax.
$3.30
I 50
1.65
7
295
3.24
119
Shumway, Elbridge E. Orion Wight Lot Wood and Sprout 42a 840, Cheney Pond Lot 18a 360, 1-2 Nathan Wight Lot 9a 70, . Smith, George H., trustee. House 3100, House Main St. 2400, H. Lot Main and Pleasant Sts. I-2a 800, H. Lot Main St. I-4a 300, Smith, Laura. House 5000, Stable 800, H. Lot Ia 1000, Tillage 5a 1000, Sprout Mt. Nebo 5a 100,
Personal. Real. Tax.
$1,270
$13.97
PLYMOUTH.
Richardson, Huldah. Sprout 6a 100,
100
1.IO
QUINCY.
Field, John Q. A. Ledge Land 3a 300, .
300
3.30
SHERBORN.
Adams, John L. Meadow 5a 140,
140
1.54
Bullard, Amos, heirs of. Meadow 9a 180, .
180
1.98
Clark, Henry, heirs of. Sprout Iza 30,
30
.33
Daniels, D. Webster. Meadow 2a 60,
60
.66
Meadow 2a 40, .
260
2.86
Steele, Margaret. Sprout 2a 50,
50
.55
SOUTH LAWRENCE.
Lewis, E. Frank. Sprout Ioa 200, Wood 4a 150,
350
3.85
SOUTH NATICK.
Self, Abigail S. Sprout Ioa 200, .
200
2.20
SOMERVILLE.
Gourly, John. Stone Mill 1400, Mill Privilege 42a
1,820
20.02
TAUNTON.
Baker, Mary C. House 2300, H. Lot ła 300,
2,600
28.60
Wilby, Cordelia. House 1500, H. Lot ga 250,
1,750
19.25
WALPOLE.
Bowker, Lewis L. Pasture 13a 150, .
150
1.65
Cleveland, William A. Meadow Iga 35,
35
.39
Feeley, Joseph J. Pasture and Sprout 3a 100,
100
1.IO
Gay, Charlotte M. House Lot za 150,
150
1.65
6,600
72.60
7,900
86.90
Grout, Franklin. Meadow IIa 220, Adams
420, .
I20
Gay, Ollis, heirs of. Meadow 9a 270, Gay, George E., heirs of. Meadow 2a 40, . Guild, Charles. Pasture 19a 270, Sprout 7a 70, . Hartshorn, Charles H. Meadow 8 1-2a 125, . Hartshorn, Davis L., heirs of. Ledge Land Ioa 2 50,
Personal. Real. $270
$2.97
40
.44
340
3.74
125
1.38
250
2.75
Hartshorn, Dana. Pasture 4a 100, Wood and Sprout Ioa 200,
300
3.30
Mann, Lowell, heirs of. Sprout 14a 280,
280
3.08
Metcalf, Ira G. and George H. Meadow 4a 120,
I20
1.32
Morey, George P., heirs of. Sprout 3a 60,
60
.66
Robbins, Lewis M., heirs of. Wood I I-2a 45,
45
.50
Terpstra, Minot. Pasture 19a 235,
235
2.58
Turner, Daniel. Tillage 3a 120, Pasture Ioa 150, Meadow 2a 40, Wood 2a 60,
370
4.07
WAYLAND.
Wight, Sarah H. 1-2 House 750, I-2 Stable 100,
I-2 H. Lot 1-8a 100 (Exempt 500), .
450
4.95
Wight, Harriet H. 1-2 House 750, 1-2 Stable 100, I-2 H. Lot 1-8a 100 (Exempt 500),
450
4.95
WESTBORO.
Clark, James W. Sprout 21 I-2a 370,
370
4.07
WESTWOOD.
Baker, Benjamin F. Meadow 3a 90,
90
.99
Baker, Dexter. Wood 12a 360,
360
3.96
Colburn, James P., heirs of. Meadow 3a 100,
100
I.IO
Draper, Willard, heirs of. Meadow 3a 75,
75
.82
French, Hannah, heirs of. · Sprout 6a 90,
90
.99
Killion, Michael.' Meadow 7a 105,
IO5
1.15
Richardson, Moses, heirs of. Wood 18a 630,
Meadow 2a 50, .
680
7.48
Tisdale, O. A., heirs of. Wood 5a 175, Sprout 16 I-2a 175, .
350
3.85
WORCESTER.
Wheeler, Eliza E. Wood 3a 75,
75
.83
WRENTHAM.
Ellis, Jesse, heirs of. Sprout 6a 30,
30
.33
Tax.
I2I
CORPORATION STOCKS UPON WHICH TAXES ARE RETURNED BY TAX COMMISSIONER.
AMERICAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY :
Shares.
Curtis, Ellen,
19
Upham, Thomas,
130
Total,
149
BOSTON & ALBANY RAILROAD COMPANY :
Curtis, Daisy E.,
5
Harwood, Willard,
325
Harwood, Edith M.,
20
Harwood, Harry A.,
15
Hewins, James,
5
Hewins, Margaret E.,
I
Wight, Hamlet,
3
Total,
376
BOSTON & LOWELL RAILROAD COMPANY :
Chenery, Edmund L.,
IO
Curtis, Daisy E.,
4
Harwood, Harry A.,
6
Harwood, Willard,
50
Hewins, James,
5
Total,
75
BOSTON & PROVIDENCE RAILROAD CORPORATION :
Harwood, Willard,
300
Harwood, Edith M.,
3
Total,
3º3
CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD COMPANY PREFERRED STOCK :
Upham, Thomas,
II
Total, II
EDISON ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING COMPANY OF BOSTON :
Upham, Thomas,
55
Total, 55
FITCHBURG RAILROAD COMPANY PREFERRED STOCK :
Chenery, Edmund L., IO
Gilman, Lizzie S., Estate,
8
Harwood, Harry A., . IO
Hewins, James,
II
I22
Shares.
Hewins, Margaret E.,
5
Upham, Thomas,
25
Total,
69
HOLLISTON WATER COMPANY :
Mitchell, E. V.,
160
Mitchell, W. W.,
I
Curtis, Bracey,
I
Total,
162
MEDFIELD ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY :
Mitchell, Wilmot W.,
3
Total,
3
MEDFIELD WATER COMPANY :
Frost, Clinton T.,
79
Parker, H. M., .
79
Mitchell, Wilmot W.,
I
Curtis, Bracey,
I
Total,
160
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD RAILROAD COMPANY :
Curtis, Ellen,
3
Total,
3
OLD COLONY RAILROAD COMPANY :
Battelle, Ralph A.,
5
Curtis, Daisy E.,
IO
Gilchrist, Kate, .
16
Harwood, Harry A.,
53
Harwood, Willard,
300
Harwood, Edith M., .
41
Upham, Thomas,
30
Total,
455
WILLIAM MARSHALL COMPANY :
Marshall, William,
148
Marshall, Willie R.,
I
Marshall, Henry E.,
I
Total,
1 50
MRS. SUSAN W. FARWELL :
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, 25
Boston Tow Boat Company,
5
Boston Wharf Company, 25
Boston & Maine Railroad Company, 26
123
Shares.
American Loan & Trust Company, .
50
Massachusetts Loan & Trust Company, 95
Ludlow Manufacturing Company,
IO
Bigelow Carpet Company, . 28
Holyoke Water Power Company,
50
NATIONAL BANK STOCKS :
State National Bank.
Susan W. Farwell,
6
National Hide & Leather Bank.
Susan W. Farwell,
20
Susan W. Farwell,
28
Total,
54
BOYLSTON NATIONAL BANK :
Alexander, Georgianna M.,
3
Total,
3
DEDHAM NATIONAL BANK :
Barney, Mary M., .
I
Cary, Catherine L.
15
Cary, Gilman,
II
Curtis, Blanche E.,
5
Curtis, Ellen,
32
Curtis, Bracey, .
IO
Curtis, Daisy E.,
IO
Curtis, Joseph W.,
5
Chenery, Edmund L.,
3
Ellis, Emily E., .
30
Leeland, Ann Elizabeth,
2
Mitchell, Edwin V.,
IO
Mitchell, Blanch E.,
IO
Mitchell, Granville Curtis,
2
Mitchell, Edwin Searle,
2
Mitchell, Emlyn Vinald, .
2
Paige, Julia D.,
9
Total,
159
EVERETT NATIONAL BANK :
Hewins, James,
6
Hewins, Margaret,
2
Total,
8
FRAMINGHAM NATIONAL BANK :
Adams, Cally F.,
4
Bishop, A. Alice,
2
=
National Bank of Commerce.
124
Shares.
Mason, F. E.,
2
Shumway, Benj. F.,
2
Wight, Ellen,
6
Wight, Hamlet,
7
Total, 23
MONUMENT NATIONAL BANK :
Hewins, James,
II
Hewins, Margaret E.,
6
Total,
I7
= -
NATIONAL BANK OF WRENTHAM :
Everett, Amelia T.,
17
Total,
I7
NATIONAL SHAWMUT BANK :
James Hewins,
9
Total,
9
NEWTON NATIONAL BANK :
Schools, Lizzie F.,
13
Total,
I3
WASHINGTON NATIONAL BANK :
Harwood, Willard,
14
Total,
14
WILLIAM F. GUILD, - Assessors FRANCIS D. HAMANT, of
WILLIAM F. ABELL,
Medfield.
MEDFIELD, Feb. 1, 1901.
251st ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF MEDFIELD
For the Year ending January 31, 1902.
1649
LD
1651
CONTENTS.
LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS .
2
TREASURER'S REPORT
.
4
REPORT OF SELECTMEN .
6
REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
22
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
23
ANNUAL MEETING
28
NOVEMBER ELECTION
.
33
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NAMES OF STREETS
36
REPORT OF COLLECTOR
.
40
REPORT OF COLLECTOR, 1898 . .
44
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
.
45
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR . . .
53
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
58
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE .
60
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
66
WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING .
·
77
STATEMENT OF THE MEDFIELD WATER COMPANY
. 79
BOSTON GEO. H. ELLIS CO., 272 CONGRESS STREET
1902
PAGE
REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE
.
2I
.
.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1901.
Town Clerk. STILLMAN J. SPEAR.
Selectmen and Board of Health.
HERBERT W. WIGHT. EDWARD M. BENT.
HERBERT W. HUTSON
WILLIAM F. ABELL. Assessors. FRANCIS D. HAMANT. ALONZO B. PARKER.
Treasurer. STILLMAN J. SPEAR.
Collector. WILLIAM F. ABELL.
School Committee.
JOHN A. SAVAGE
Term expires 1902
HENRY E. MARSHALL .
66
1903
GEORGE WASHBURN
66
66 1904
Overseers of the Poor.
GEORGE W. KINGSBURY. AMOS H. MASON.
MICHAEL E. GRIFFIN.
Trustees of Public Library.
ISAAC B. CODDING
Term expires 1902
66
65
66
WILLARD HARWOOD
66
66
1903
STILLMAN J. SPEAR
66
1903
WILLIAM H. BAILEY
66 66
1904
HERBERT L. MITCHELL
66
1904
Constables.
GEORGE WASHBURN
ALBION C. GILBERT. SAMUEL E. MITCHELL. DAVID MEANY. RAYMOND WEIKER. J. ALLEN COLE.
3
Cemetery Commissioners.
ALONZO B. PARKER WILLARD HARWOOD
WILLIAM W. PRESTON
Term expires 1902 66 66 1903
66 1904
Sexton.
ALONZO B. PARKER.
Auditor. THOMAS E. SCHOOLS. Pound Keeper. JOHN A. SEAVERNS. Tree Warden. GEORGE W. KINGSBURY. Field Drivers.
JOSEPH A. ROBERTS. EDWARD L. ADAMS. BERNARD C. JORDAN. Fence Viewers.
ISAAC B. CODDING. FRANCIS D. HAMANT. GEORGE W. KINGSBURY.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE SELECTMEN.
Engineers of Fire Department. M. HOWARD BLOOD. EDWARD M. BENT. SAMUEL E. MITCHELL.
Registrars of Voters.
GEORGE L. L. ALLEN
Term expires 1902
NATHAN F. HARDING .
1903
LEWIS A. CUTLER
66 66 1904
STILLMAN J. SPEAR, ex officio.
Superintendent of Streets. GEORGE W. KINGSBURY.
Inspector of Animals and Provisions. ALEX. E. WIGHT, M.D.V. Burial Agent. LOWELL BABCOCK.
Night Watch and Keeper of Lockup. DAVID MEANY.
4
STILLMAN J. SPEAR, Treasurer, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE
DR.
To cash in treasury, Feb. 1, 1901,
$2,172.98
William F. Abell, on tax of 1894 to 1897,
$166.29
William F. Abell, on tax of 1899,
804.67
William F. Abell, on tax of 1900,
2,155.66
William F. Abell, on tax of 1901,
14,720.00
Joseph W. Curtis, on tax of 1898,
393.80
18,240.42
Corporation tax, balance for 1900,
$990.58
Corporation tax for 1901, .
2,057.52
Bank tax, balance for 1900,
86.00
Bank tax for 1901,
451.94
Income of Massachusetts State School Fund,
638.08
Superintendent of Schools,
500.00
Inspection of animals and provisions,
25.00
County Treasurer, dog tax,
230.25
City of Boston, tuition of scholars, .
31.00
State aid, .
208.00
City of Lowell, aid for Mayo A. Dow,
14.70
5,233.07
Overseers of Poor, sales from Town Farm,
$1,651.62
Town of Franklin, account of Marcus Gilmore,
38.65
F. E. Mason, account of Elizabeth Smith,
9.82
N. T. Dyer, account of Rachel Briscoe, .
190.00
Proceeds of sale of Olive Guild estate,
227.99
2, 118.08
Rent of post-office and lights,
$264.00
Rent of Town Hall, .
113.00
Auctioneers', butchers', and billiard licenses, .
9.00
Druggist license,
1.00
387.00
Sheriff of Norfolk County, fines in criminal cases, . $30.00
Sheriff of Norfolk County, fine in liquor case,
50.00
Sale of programs and souvenirs, two hundred and fiftieth an- niversary,
97.19
Sale of banquet tickets, two hundred and fiftieth anniversary,
227.00
Donation from Amy P. Squire,
3.00
Cemetery Commissioners, for sale of lots,
95.00
502.19
Borrowed in anticipation of taxes,
$4,000.00
Framingham Savings Bank, final dividend,
80.00
Interest on note of Sarah Chickering,
15.00
Interest on deposits,
36.71
4,131.71
$32,785.45
5
TOWN OF MEDFIELD FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1902.
CR.
Paid for teaching, .
$3,924.80
Tuition of scholars at Dedham,
225.00
Transportation of scholars, .
183.24
Fuel, care, and supplies,
1,544.16
Superintendent of Schools, .
600.00
Repairs on school-houses,
568.97
$7,046.17
Almshouse, .
$2,701.20
Outside poor,
579-43
Insane and feeble-minded,
555.80
3,836.43
Town House,
$362.04
Town officers,
2,094.62
General expenses,
589.09
Public Library,
269.00
Cemetery,
403.00
Fire Department, .
1, 167.52
4,885.27
Highways,
$2,118.96
Bridges,
26.32
Sidewalks,
324.70
Removing snow,
254.00
Street lights,
1,172.62
Widening Main Street,
1,155.00
Sewer, .
32.10
5,083.70
Notes,
$5,436.66
Interest,
557.07
Insurance,
129.06
State aid,
120.00
Soldier's relief,
120.00
Soldiers' burial,
105.00
Memorial Day,
75.00
Two hundred and fiftieth anniversary,
997.66
7,540.45
State tax,
$927.50
County tax,
1,132.25
Millis tax,
8.40
Walpole tax,
3.57
2,071.72
$30,463 74
Cash in treasury,
2,321.7I
$32,785.45
Examined and found correct.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
SCHOOLS.
Paid teaching, ·
$3,924.80
Tuition of scholars at Dedham, 225.00
Transportation of scholars, 183.24
$4,333.04
Appropriation for 1901, $3,500.00
Received from city of Boston,
31.00
Interest on Town School Fund, .
141.60
Income of Massachusetts State School
Fund, .
638.08
4,310.68
$22.36
Less deficiency in 1900,
42.73
Balance to credit of teaching,
$65.09
FUEL, CARE, AND SUPPLIES.
Paid orders approved by School Committee, .
$1,544.16
Appropriation for 1901,
$1,350.00
Balance due from 1900,
81.57 1,431.57
Appropriation exceeded,
$112.59
REPAIRS ON SCHOOL-HOUSES.
Paid orders approved by School Committee,
$568.97
No appropriation.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Paid A. A. Badger,
$600.00
Appropriation, $225.00
Received from State Treasurer, . 500.00 725.00
Balance to credit of Superintendent of Schools, . $125.00
7
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid sundries, as per Trustees' report, $269.00
Appropriation,
$75.00
Balance due from 1900, 42.38
Dog tax,
230.25
Interest on library funds, .
60.00 407.63
Balance to credit of Library, .
$138.63
TOWN-HOUSE EXPENSES.
Paid T. E. Schools, supplies and oil, $18.00
E. M. Bent, supplies,
8.25
E. M. Bent, labor and cement, 5.84
E. M. Bent, coal,
39.00
J. McCarthy, work on basins and closets,
2.00
W. W. Preston, repairs and supplies,
6.19
T. S. Donlan, labor on vaults,
II.4I
N. F. Harding, vault covers and screens, .
11.59
J. J. Kelly, repairs, . 1.42
George G. Babcock, labor and supplies, 11.03
Medfield Water Company, for post-office,
5.00
Hamlet Wight, twelve chestnut posts, .
1.44
A. E. Reed, electric light bulbs, .
2.40
M. A. Cashen, electric light bulbs, .
1.50
N. F. Harding, supplies and labor, .
20.02
J. A. Fitts, supplies, 5.31
Medfield Electric Light and Power Company, lights for post-office, . 30.00
Medfield Electric Light and Power Company, meter service, 30.29
G. E, Pettis, care of hall, 150.00
G. E. Pettis, supplies,
1.35
$362.04
Received for rent of post-office and lights, $264.00
Received for rent of hall, . . 113.00 $377.00
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Paid support of poor at Almshouse, $2,701.20
support of poor out of Almshouse, 579.43
support of poor insane and feeble-minded, 555.80
$3,836.43
8
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid Members of Hook and Ladder Company, $319.75
Members of Engine Company, . 666.56
G. W. Gamble, care of Hook and Ladder room, 27.80
G. W. Schools, care of engine-room, 25.40
E. M. Bent, for supplies,
4.90
J. J. Kelly, for supplies,
4.80
C. W. Spaulding, repairs on truck,
.30
New England Decorating Company, decorating truck, two hundred and fiftieth anniversary, 6.00 Thorne Brothers, team for two hundred and fiftieth anniversary, 8.00
Knight & Thomas, supplies,
.50
T. S. Donlan, labor, 3.45
W. W. Preston, supplies,
2.90
F. H. Preston, labor,
2.25
J. A. Fitts, supplies,
5.66
E. H. Ellis, labor at fire,
1.00
L. L. Adams, labor at fire,
.75
P. Coffin, services as fireman,
4.75
H. R. Preston, services as fireman,
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