Town annual reports of the officers of Mendon, Massachusetts 1886, Part 4

Author: Mendon (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Town of Mendon, Massachusetts
Number of Pages: 116


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Ross, Warren, estate of. Duck rock pasture 1 1-2 a. $15. 17


7 58


Richardson, Susan M. House $550, barn 50, house lot 3-4 a. 65.


Richardson, David M. 2 00


Rockwood, Jotham C. 2 00


Rockwood, Estelle C. Horse $15, buggy 15 34


Staples, Gustavus A. 2 00


Staples, Silas A ..


2 00


Smith, Sophinian W.


2 00


Smith, Luana. Two houses $200, wood-house 15, house lot 2 a. 100. Exempt.


Staples, Deborah. Money unsecured $400, house 300, 5 02


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NAMES. REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. TAX.


house lot 1 a. 50, Kempton lot 2 a. 50, N. Staples lot 14 a. 140. Exempt $500.


Southwick, Alonzo L $2 00


Scisco, Stephen H .


2 00


59 74


Southwick, Andre. Two oxen $100, 2 horses 100, 10 cows 350, 2 2-year-old heifers 40, carriage and harness 25, house 800, barn 300, shed 50, crib 25, carriage house 25,hen house 250, homestead 70 a. 1675, Holland Place 69 a. 1150, sprout land Sayles place 10 a. 175.


Southwick, Willis. Horse $20, 2 cows 50, 1 2-year-old heifer 35, 1 swine, 10, wagon and harness 25, house 300, barn 100, wagon house 20, house Taftplace 900, homestead 38 a. 760, sprout land 6 a. 100, house lot Taft place 1 a. 30.


28 78


Swan, Willard H. Three horses $175, 1 2-year-old heifer 25, carriage 20, sleigh and harness 20, house Swan place 100, barn 75, steam mill 850, carpenter shop 50, box shop 850, homestead Swan place 8 a. 270.


29 75


Swan, Hannah S. Two-thirds of house $267, barn 100, 16 15 homestead 39 3-4 a. 800, Hawes land 6 a. 250.


19 78


Scribner, Abram P. Horse $100, 2 do. 100, stage coach 50, sleigh coach 25, new stage coach 125, buggy and sleigh 20, house 700, barn and shed 350, house . lot 2-5 a. 90.


Smith, Edward L. Horse $100, buggy 75, sleigh and 4 11 harness 10.


Scriven, Joseph. Four cows $150, 1 yearling 15, I horse 5 36


100, buggy 30.


Scriven, George. 2 00


Sherin, David, estate of. House $450, barn 150, wood- 11 40 house and shop 50, homestead 11 a. 350.


25 09


Spaulding, Brigham. House $1200, barn 500, wash-house 75, house lot 2 a. 250.


Snow, Erwin A. One swine $8. 2 09


Snow, Elkanah. House $800, barn 250, house lot 3-4 a. 15 68 150.


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NAMES. REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. TAX.


Spofford, Adoniram J. 2 horses $100, 3 cows 100, 3 do. 75, 1 yearling heifer 15, top buggy 35, carriage and harness 25, wagon 20, house 1000, barn 250, wood- house 50, homestead 45 a. 120 ..


$34 72


Staples, James M. Horse $40, 4 cows 120, 1 do. 25, 2 shoats 20, carriage and harness 20, express wagon 20, house, Thayer place, 550, barn 150, house at farm 400, barn do. 300, carriage house do. 75, house, Dennis Wheelock place, 200, barn do. 200, house lot, Thayer place, ¿ a. 35, homestead 106 a. 1700, Den- nis Wheelock land 15 a. 300, pasture 2} a. 50, Fletcher land 1 a. 50, Dam Swamp land 3 a. 30.


50 85


Southwick, Edward L. House, Eliza Mowrey place, $450,


34 20 old house 100, crib and shed 50, barn 300, home- stead, E. Mowrey place, 75 a. 2000, B. F. Aldrich land 3 a. 100.


Spooner, Peleg. Horse $50, wagon 20. 2 80


Tucker, George W 2 00


Tucker, Emeline. Estate of { Cook land 3 a. $75. 86


Thayer, Martin. Horse $35, buggy and harness 15, house, 5 82


Fletcher place, 150, homestead 7 a. 100, Freeman pasture 4 a. 35.


Towne, Nathan. Stock in trade $500, horse 125, wagon and harness 40.


9 58


Towne, Sarah F. One-half house, Kinsley place $300, } 11 25 house lot g a. 50. ¿ of Gardiner land 6 a. 100, Green land 4 1-16 a. 32, sprout and wood land 4} a. 300, Wheelock sprout and wood land 5 a. 75, Brown do. 2 a. 100, Legg do. 2 a. 30.


Taft Austin A. Money unsecured $1200, 2 oxen 125, 1


72 39 horse 75, 4 cows 130, 1 swine 15, carriage 75, wagon 50, sleigh and harness 15, house 550, barn 150, car- riage house and shed 100, crib 30, barn Alvin place 100, homestead 56 a. 2000, Alvin land 62 a. 1580.


Taft, George M. Carriage $10 .. ... 2 11 Taft, Joanna W. House $250, Davenport land 7 a. 500 8 55


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NAMES. REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. TAX. $84 59


Taft, Edward H. Four horses $375, 15 cows 525, 2 year- lings 25, 7 swine 60, democrat wagon 25, carriage and harness 25, house 600, barn 150, shop and shed 45, Davenport house 1500, barn do. 400, homestead 16 a. 800, sprout land 8 a. 280, Fletcher land 3g a. 70, Leonard Taft land 34 a. 40, do. 35 a. 525, Daven- port pasture and wood land 66 a. 660, George Ford land 42 a. 40, Goss swamp 6 a. 200,Davenport home- stead 33} a. 900.


Taft, Francis F. One horse $100, cow 30, wagon and sleigh 25, house 450, barn 150, wagon house 80, crib 50, tool house 20, house lot 1} a. 175, Wheelock land 6 a. 360, Mathewson lot 5 a. 700.


26 40


Taft, Frank. One cow $30, 2 swine 30, house 1500, barn 150, house lot ? a. 500, pasture 5 a. 400.


31 75


Taft, Jonathan R. Horse $100, cow 35, buggy 40, sleigh and harness 30, house 900, barn 400, carriage house 150, homestead 14 a. 450, cranberry meadow 2 a. 50. Taft, Putnam W. Horse $15, cow 15, 3 do. 60, carriage and harness 20, ¿ house 300, ¿ barn 75, { wood-house 37, ¿ shop 10, ¿ of homestead 12} a. 325, pasture and wood land 60 a. 1950, wood and sprout land 30 a. 900. Taft, Althea. A. One fourth Albee land 6 a. $100. Ex- empt.


Taft, Mary E. One-fourth Albee land 6 a. $100. Exempt. Taft, Ada C. One-fourth Albee land 6 a. $100. Exempt. Taft, Helen M. One-fourth Albee land 6 a. $100. Exempt. Taft, Luther E. Two oxen $135, horse 150, 2 steers 90, 10 cows 350, 3 2-year-old heifers 60, 3 yearlings 36, 3 sheep 15, 7 swine 75, wagon and harness 70, house 700, 2 barns 400, crib 25, tool-house 25, cider-mill 350, shop 20, hen house 50, 2 barns, Davenport, 200, homestead 70 a. 1750, saw-mill wood land 10 a. 250, wood and sprout land 26 a. 1,800, meadow 9 a. 250, A. Taft land 45 a. 1500, A. A. Taft land 47 a. 750, Davenport land 110 a. 2300.


26 57


44 26


131 40


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NAMES. REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. TAX. Taft, Alanson $2 00


Taft, Elizabeth W. One horse $50, 1 do. 20, 1 cow 30, 37 53


1 yearling 12, carriage and harness 30, house 1,100, barn and shed 250, homestead 55 a. 1,400, wood and sprout land 19 a. 400.


Taft, William J.


2 00


Taft, Samuel H. Two oxen $125, horse 40, 7 cows 245, 59 46


' 2 steers 2-years-old 50, 2 steers, yearlings, 20, sleigh and harness 10, house 800, barn 450, small house 100, saw mill 300, crib 30, homestead 130 a. 2,720, sprout land 5 a. 100, Alanson Taft land 5 1-2 a. 50.


Taft, Thompson. Two oxen $125, horse 50, two cows 60, 2 2-year-old heifers 40, wagon and harness 15, house 500, barn and shed 275, crib 25, shed and wash-house 70, homestead 103 a. 1,630.


33 81


Taft, James E.


2 00 Taft, Waterman. Two 3-year-old steers $100, 2 cows 75, 34 15 horse 40, wagon and harness 20, barn and shed 450, crib 25, slaughter house 50, homestead 103 a. 2,060.


Taft, Martha W. House $1,000, wood-house 200, black- 26 71 smith shop 25, small house 150, shoe shop 40, 1-3 of A. Taft estate 40 a. 800, sprout land 8 a. 128.


Thayer, Jarvis. Horse $50, 2 cows 70, buggy and har- ness 35, house 175, barn 175, wood-house and shop 75, crib 20, homestead 32 a. 725.


17 11


Taft, Leonard E. 2 00


Thompson, Charles E. 2 00


Taft, Mason. One horse $200. 2 28


Wood, Elizabeth. House $450, barn 100, swine-house 20, 2 51 house lot 1} a. 150. Exempt $500.


Williams, Charles B. Four horses, $350, 4 cows 120, top 46 34 buggy 75, Concord do. 50, house 800, barn 350, small barn 75, crib 20, homestead 24} a. 1550, pasture 36 a. 500.


Wood, Henry W. House, $150, barn 75, house lot ¿ a. 11 35 50, wood land 12 a. 35, Fox lot & a. 175, sprout land,


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NAMES. REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. TAX.


Pond hill 14 a. 35.


Wood, Frank C. $2 00


Whiting, William P. House $600, barn 100, shop 60, 14 43


house lot 1 3-16 a. 110, cranberry meadow 5 1-16 a. 200, do. 4-10 a. 20.


Wheeler, Paul A. Two swine $18, house 550, barn 50, 12 53 wood-house 50, coal house 10, house lot 1 1-16 a. 165, meadow and upland 3 a. 80.


Wilber, George. House and barn $100, house lot 1 a. 50. 5 71


Wilber, Louisa. One horse $75, wagon and harness 20, 15 79 house 600, barn 150, homestead 11 a. 540.


Wilber, Oscar F. 2 00


15 14


Williams, Robert P. One horse $40, yearling 12, wagon and harness 20, house 300, barn 100, homestead 34 a. 680.


Wood. Perry. Two oxen $175, 2 3-year-old steers 125, 71 94


4 cows 140, horse 50, express wagon and sleigh 30, buggy and harness 75, house 1,000, 2 barns 425, shop 75, crib 30, new house 225, homestead 65 a. 2,- 500, E. Wood land 18 1-2 a. 300, Pond Hill wood land 13 a. 195, Mowrey pasture 13 a. 350, Southwick wood land 19 a. 300, Torrey do. 10 a. 140.


Wood, Frank H.


2 00


71 14


Wood, John C. Two steers 3-year-old $125, horse 100, 3 cows 135, buggy and harness 45, steamboat 175, house 500, barn 400, small house 250, wood-house and shop 30, cranberry house 100, crib 30, hall and alley 300, ice-house 100, barn at grove 100, dining-hall 150, steamer house 25, homestead 104 a. 3,500.


Wood, Perry and Austin. Seventy-five cords wood $150, house 450, wood-house 20, cranberry house 125, wood lot 32 a. 600, cranberry meadow 2 1-4 a. 300. Wood, Austin. Money unsecured $3,000, house Linus Staples place 500, barn do. 150, house Edward Sta- ples place 375, barn do. 125,homestead L. Staples 51 a. 1130, wood and sprout land 21 a. 500, house lot E.


18 75


75 30


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NAMES. REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. TAX.


Staples 1-2 a. 50, Brown pasture 3 a. 50. 1-2 Gardi- ner land 6 a. 100, wood land 'Farnum' 5 a. 100, Be- noni Staples land 17 a. 300, do. 3 a. 50.


Worthen, Edward S. Horse $75, buggy and harness 30, $34 55 house 800, barn 500, 1-2 house Hayward place 200, homestead 20 a. 500, Hayward land 63 a. 750.


Wilcox, Hamilton C. Stock in trade $500, machinery 200, 2 horses 90, buggy and harness 50, engine and boiler 450, house 900, barn 200, box shop and privi- lege 500, engine house 100, lumber house 50, home- stead 6 a. 150, wood land 6 a. 150.


40 08


Wilcox, Samuel W. Stock in trade $300, machinery 400, 38 42 horse 50, wagon and harness 40, house 500,shop 800, homestead 8 a. 450, Daniels lot 20 a. 450, wood and sprout land 20 a. 200.


Wilcox, Willard S. Horse $80, 2 cows 70, wagon and 4 00 harness 25.


Wood, Lewis E .. 2 00


Wood, Zalman G. Money unsecured $600, 2 3-year-old steers 125, 2 2-year-old steers 75, horse 100, 2 cows 80, 4 swine 32, 2 wagons 80, sleigh and harness 18, house 1500, barn 500, carriage house 250, hen house 150, wood-house 50, homestead 68 a. 2040, cranberry meadow 6 a. 1800, sprout land 5 a. 100, wood and.sprout land 8 a. 200.


89 78


Warner, William W. Cow 35.


26 75 2 40 Williams, Gustavus B. One horse 150, 3 cows 120, car- riage 50, democrat wagon 25,sleigh and harness 25, house 700, Reed barn 50, house lot 1 a. 200, Reed land 6₺ a. 600, Metcalf land 1 a. 75.


Williams, Gustavus B., Executor will of Bernette H. Wil- 35 56 liams. House $1600, barn $300, wood-house 75, house lot 4g a. 600, wood and sprout land 17 a. 544. Williams, Gustavus B , and others, Trustees of Joy 29 30


estate. $2000 C. B. & Q. R. R. bonds 7 p.c. $2570 Weatherhead, Abel G . 2 00


25


NAMES. REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. TAX. Weatherhead, Annette L. House 400, house lot § a. 50. $5 13 Wheelock, Rachel S. Money unsecured $1500, house 600, 26 94 barn 75, house lot § a. 188.


Wheeler, Lyman E. 1 cow $35, horse 50, buggy and 13 80 harness 25, house 450, barn 75, house lot 1 a. 100, Lyman Cook land 18 a. 300.


Wheeler, Frederick M. Horse $100, buggy and harness 50. 3 71


Wood, Edwin F. House $500, barn 150, shop 40, house 11 58 lot 1 a. 150.


Wilcox, Willard S and Orrin C. Cook Sprout land 143 a. $145.


1 65


Wood, Elisha, Heirs of. Wood land saw mill piece 14 a. 4 17 . $25, ¿ Fox lot & a. 175, wood land Pond Hill 3 a. 36, meadow ¿ a. 10, pasture 6 a. 120.


Wilcox, Edwin G. House $900, barn 150, house lot ¿ a. 150.


15 68


Whitney, Arthur N 2 00


Ward. Hiram. 2 00


White, Carroll E. One horse $75, colt 100, 2 colts 150, 7 36 2 cows 80, yearling heifer 15, express wagon 50.


Wood, Betsy. House $450, barn 150, house lot ¿ a. 50. Exempt.


Wilcox, Julia. Hawes house, 1-3, $100, Hawes land 10 57 a. 125.


Wilber, David. 2 00


Wilcox, Edwin G. Administrator estate of Willard Wil- 15 05


cox, money unsecured $1000, wood land 16 a. 320,


Young, William L. 2 00


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NON-RESIDENTS.


NAMES. REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. TAX. Aldrich, Silas, Philadelphia, Pa. House $400, wood- $11 97 house 25, house lot 1 1-4 a. 200, lower lot 2 a. 250,


1-2 14 a. sprout land 7 a. 175.


Aldrich, Joseph, Woonsocket, R. I. Wood land 8 a. $300 .. 3 42


Aldrich, Wheeler, heirs of, Uxbridge. Sprout land 16 a 2 86 $250.


Aldrich, Anna S., Milford House $400, barn 100, shop 16 53 50, homestead 31 3-4 a. 900.


Aldrich, George, Blackstone. Cranberry meadow and wood- 5 70 land 5g a. $150, pasture and wood land 29 a. 350.


Arnold, Stephen, Providence, R. I. Cranberry and sprout 1 14 land 32 a. $100.


Aldrich, Frank D. and Henry M., Chelsea and Woburn. 8 55 One-half house $700, 1-2 house lot 1-8 a. 50.


Angell, Mary E., Lonsdale, R. I. Wood land 1 a. $40. 46


Aldrich, Betsey, Jamestown, N. Y. House $450, wood- 5 98 house 25, house lot 1-8 a. 50.


Bullard, Ellis, Bellingham. Shop $50, land 12 3-4 a. 308, A. Allen piece 3 1-4 a. 100, J. B. Scott land 4 a. 112.


6 50


Barber, Adams, J., Bellingham. Wood land 5 a. $100. 14


Bassett, Samuel S., Uxbridge. Wood land 33 a. $150. 1 71


Blackstone, Town of. Wood land 28 a. $1400. 15 96 Burdon, Aaron, Heirs of, Blackstone. Woodland 2 a. $100 1 14


Burbank, Harriet L., Somerville. Sproutland 12 a. $175. 1 99 Butler, Hiram P., Colorado. Wood land, P. Hill, 10 a. 28 $200.


Bates, Henry G., Upton. House $800, barn 200, carriage 31 94 and wood-house 100, saw-mill 200, homestead 66 a. 1452, 1-2 wigwam land 5 a. 50.


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NAMES. REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. TAX. Ballou, Levi W., Providence, R. I. House $650, barn $9 69 150, house lot, half acre, 50.


Barney & Son, Milford. Sprout land 4 a. $40 46


Barrows, Hellen and Alice J. Hall, Milford. House, S. 35 34


G. Wilcox place, $1500, barn do. 700, tillage and wood land, 60 a. 900.


Broughey, Michael, Milford. House $450, barn 400, crib 28 79 25, homestead 101 a 16.50.


Bibeaux, Felix, Woonsocket, R. I. House $125, barn 75, homestead 7 1-2 a. 200.


4 56


Carter, Richard, Uxbridge. Wood land 20 a. $500. 5 70


Claflin, Caroline, Blackstone. Sprout land 4 a. 60 .. ... 68 Cook, Patrick. Boston. House $350, barn 100, shop and 10 72 crib 60, homestead 21} a. 430.


Cook, Edward E., Milford. Hastings meadow 19 a. $550 7 70


orchard 1 a. 125.


Capron, Carlisle W., Woonsocket, R. I. Wood and sprout 12 54


land 55 a. $1100.


Childs, Charles H., heirs of, Providence, R. I. House 12 26 $850, barn 100, house lot 1-2 a. 125.


Cook, Alonzo A., Milford. Sprout land and cranberry meadow 16 a. $350, A. C. Cook land 1-2 a. 40.


4 45


Cook, Hiram, heirs of, Bellingham. Sprout land 12 a. $35. 40


Cook, Stephen, Providence, R. I. C. Cook meadow 4-5 29 a. $25.


Clark, Orrin F., Blackstone. House $250, barn 40, house 4 05 lot 2 1-2 a. 65.


Cook. Jarvis, Bellingham. Barn $225, slaughter house 13 68 225, shed 100, land 12 a. 650.


Cook, Hiram E., Southboro. House $400, barn 100, land 17 56 65 a. 1040.


Darling, Lucy A. Wood and sprout land 30 a. $400, E. 6 16 E. Cook sprout land 8 a. 140.


Davis, Isaac N., Milford. Sprout land 4 a. $72, wood 6 46 land 16 1-2 a. 495.


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NAMES. REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. TAX. Daniels, Moses A., Blackstone. Wood and sprout land $2 74 6 a. $240.


Daniels, Louis R., Blackstone. Wood and sprout land 6 69


343 a. $587.


Daniels, Hiram, heirs of, Blackstone. Meadow 4 a. $100 Holbrook land 6 a. 380.


5 47


Daniels, Marcena, Union, Conn. House $550, shop 75, house lot 1 a. 75, Taft and Esty land 1 1-2 a. 80, wood land West hill 10 a. 200, Fletcher wood land 14 a. 840, Thayer do. 11 a. 480.


26 22


Deveny, Mary, Uxbridge. H. M. Taft pasture 14 a. 15 68 $200, wood and sprout land 4 a. 200, meadow 10 a. 250, poor farm land 9 a. 300, school house lot 1 1-2 a. 100, B. F. Aldrich meadow 7 a. 175, Spaulding land 6 a. 150.


Darling, Albert N., Brooklyn, N. Y. Two oxen $125, 2


130 65 do. 120, 4 horses 375, 3 cows 150, 1 heifer 40, 2 yearlings 25, house Butler place 3400, 2 barns 1400, wind mill and house 500, house Gardner place 600, barn and shed do. 250, homestead Butler place 45 a. 1925, training field 16 a. 1000, homestead Gardner place 24 1-2 a. 750, wood land H. W. Darling piece 28 a. 800.


Draper, William F., Hopedale, Milford. Shed and boat 4 56 house $300, Luther Taft land 1 a. 100.


Dewing, Charles, estate of. House $500, barn 150, home- 11 12 stead 4 a. 250, Bullard land 3 a. 75.


Darling, Mary H. and Anna W. Pierce, Brooklyn, N. Y. 13 79 and Plymouth, Mass. Corner house $300, small house 300, wood-house 10, corner house lot 1-2 a. 150, wood and pasture post lane, 25 a. 450.


Estey, Russell, Blackstone. Pasture and meadow 10 a. $225.


2 65


Farnum, James M., Uxbridge. Wood land 10 a. $400 7 98 cranberry meadow 2 a. 300.


Ford, Charles, Worcester. Darling meadow 16 a. 400, 7 36


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NAMES. REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. TAX. Leland do. 4 1-2 a. 225.


Fletcher, Almira F., Milford. House $550, Barn 40, crib $22 12


20, homestead 37 1-2 a. 1000, wood land So. Woods 12 a. 240, Mill river meadow 1 3-4 a. 40, cranberry do. 11-2 a. 50.


Franklin, Benjamin, Blackstone. House $250, barn 40, house lot 1 a. 60.


3 99


Guild. Charles, Boston. House $300, barn 25, boat- 7 36 house 50, island 1-2 a. 50, wood land 1 a. 200.


Googin, George, Bellingham. Sprout land 12 a. $120 ... 1 37


Gaskill, Nahum, Milford. Penníman land 24 a. $500 ... 5 70 Gaskill, Lewis B., Milford. Sprout land 38 a. $950, Mill 11 97 plain 3 1-2 a. 100.


Gaskill, Samuel, Milford. Taft cranberry meadow 1 1-4 1 14


a. $100.


Goucher, Alfred, Milford. Adams House, Hotel $1200, 28 50 barn and shed 500, ice house 20, carriage house 50, bake house 250, house lot 2 3-4 a. 480.


Howard, William S., Boston. House, J. B. Mellen place, 9 58


$350. house, Lovett place, 150, barn do. 40, house lot 1 a 100, house lot 3 a. 200.


Hayward, Samuel P., Milford. Barn lot, N. Hayward 3 72 place, 3 a. $250. Meadow 4 a. 80.


Henry, Albert F., Uxbridge. Sprout land 20 a. $400 ... 4 56


Henry, Sarah, Uxbridge. Thompson wood and sprout 3 42 land 14 a. $300.


Hunnewell, Ann, Somerville. House $400, barn 50, 9 12 homestead 12 a. 350.


Hayward, Huldah J., Milford. Woodland, West woods, 15 82


20 1-4 a. $900, sprout do., Lazell lot 11 a. 175, Cush- man Thayer do. 9 a. 113, sprout and pasture 10 a. 200. Hadley, William S., Blackstone. Sprout land 27 a. $350. 3 99 Hayward, Samuel W., Milford. A. Hixon sprout land 7 57 a. $50.


Knowlton, William, Upton. Eames wood land 15 5-8 a. 4 33 $380.


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NAMES. REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. TAX. Inman, Nathaniel A., Uxbridge. House $300, barn 75, $19 38 wagon-house 15, shop 20, crib 15, homestead 106 a. 1,275.


Inman, Edna M., Framingham. Cranberry meadow West 2 28 Hill 6 1-4 a. $200.


Jepherson, Chloe A., Uxbridge. Wood and pasture 10 a. 1 71


$150.


Legg, Stephen T., Blackstone. Sprout land 3 a. $60 ... 68 Marron, Ellen Guardian, Milford. House $350, house 8 55


lot 5 1-2 a. 400.


Madden, John, Milford. Sprout land 5 a. $75 .. .... 86


Moffett, Sarah, Holliston. Davenport land 3 1-2 a. $90 1 03


Nelson, Otis T., Milford. Sprout land and cranberry 12 meadow 30 a. $800.


Phipps, Amos, Holliston. H. B. Staples cranberry mead- ow 2 a. $75.


86


Pickering, Lovina. estate of, Bellingham. Sprout, wood and pasture land 21 a. $525.


5 99


Pickering. Daniel J., Bellingham. Sprout land 3 a. $75. 86


Putnam, Allen, West Roxbury. Otis Thayer pasture 37 9 71 a. $852.


Powers, John, Upton. Wood land 1 a. $35 .. 40 Russell, Dwight, and Others, Milford. House, "Point 13 68


Pleasant," $800, barn 150, boat house 100, land 2 a. 150.


Ray, James P., Franklin. Meadow and sprout land 30 a. 15 39 $400, 6 do. do. $150, Amos Thayer land 80 a. 800.


Sullivan, Patrick J. O., Milford. House $150, barn 150,


10 83 homestead 40 a. 650.


40 36


Staples, Carlton A., Lexington. House $575, barn 400, cranberry house 100, crib 25, homestead 61 1-2 a. 1220, cranberry meadow 4 a. 300, wood and sprout land, 12 1-2 a. 150, do. Inman land 3 a. 50, cran- berry meadow 2 1-8 a. 400, do. 4 1-2 a. 320.


Staples, Charles J., Reading. House, Mary and Olive place, $100, barn 50, A. A. Fletcher land 3 a. 45,


3 51


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NAMES. REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. TAX.


homestead, M. and O. place, 16 a. 200.


Scott. Ann M., Blackstone. One-half barn $500, house $40 19 and shop 200, crib 50, homestead 103 a. 2375, S. Daniels land 17 a. 400.


Steward, Henry O., Framingham. Wood land 32 a. $575 6 33 Stanley, Albert F., Kansas City, Mo. Undivided half of 30 orchard, half acre, $26.


Staples, Hamilton B., Worcester. House $600, house lot 9 41


4 1-2 a. 225.


Thayer, Francis N., Blackstone. Wood land 33 a. $400. 4 56


Thayer. Horatio, Bellingham. Wood land 10 a. $250, 5 70 Lovett place 9 a. 250. .


Trask, Susan M .; Uxbridge. House $50, barn 100, home- 4 56


stead 11 a. 250.


Thayer, Elijah, Blackstone. Sprout land 10 a. 275 ..... 3 14


Tourtellotte, Albert, Blackstone. Swamp land 1 a. $90. 1 03


Thayer, Sarah E., (Hopedale) Milford. Pasture 7 a. $210. 2 39 Taft, Dudley, Estate of, Blackstone. Wood and sprout 3 42 land 10 a. $300.


Thayer, Ruel, Bellingham. Bicknell land 10 a. $80, wood 6 90 and sprout 35 a. 525.


Taft, Enos N., Brooklyn, N. Y. One-half house $300, 8 53 1-2 barn 75, 1-2 shop 10, 1-2 wood-house 38, 1-2 home- stead 12 1-2 a. 325.


Taft, Amariah A., Milford. House, M. Grady place, 15 62 $115, Streeter pasture and sprout land 10 a. 150, Adams do. 28 a. 280, 1-2 of 28 a. Potomac 14 a. 175, C. F. Hixon land 10 a. 150, homestead M. Grady, 10 a. 300, Millins Taft wood land 2 a. 100, A. C. Cook sprout land 13 a. 100.


Tullock, Robert, Hudson. G. Bent cranberry meadow 1 2 11 1-4 a. $125, sprout land 2 1-2 a. 60.


Taft, Lewis, Blackstone. Saw and shingle mill $300, 33 17 wood and sprout land 87 a. 2,610.


Taft, Sullivan H., heirs of, Uxbridge. Shop $40. .. 46


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NAMES. REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. TAX. Taft, Charles F., Brooklyn, N. Y. Cranberry meadow 1 1-2 a. $150.


$1 71


Thayer, Welcome A., Blackstone. House $1200. barn 46 51 400, crib 25, ice house 25, homestead 150 a. 2250, sprout land 18 a. 180.


Thurber, Daniel, Worcester. House $300, barn 50, shop 5 07 20, house lot 1 a. 75.


Whiting, George R., Franklin. Machinery $500, engine


36 48 and boiler 600, mill 650, engine house 200, stock house 25, mill dam and privilege 2 1-2 a. 1200, land 25.


Walker, Chester W., Upton. Wood land 7 a. $460 ..... 5 24 Wallace, Sarah, Milford. One-half house $150, 1-2 house lot 1-4 a. 50. Exempt.


Wallace, Mary A., Milford. One-half house $150, 1-2 house lot 1-4 a. 50. Exempt.


Wheelock, Daniel, Blackstone. Wood and sprout land 14 a. $250.


2 85


Wheelock, Austin A., Blackstone. House $800, barn 200,


46 14 crib 75, 2 sheds 100, small house 250, homestead 104 1-2 a. 1672, house lot, small do. 8 a. 200, land on Quissett road 2 a. 50, L. Daniels sprout land 32 a. 300, D. Wheelock wood and pasture 27 a. 400.


Wood, Emma, Upton. Cranberry meadow 1 a. $25 .... 29 Walker, Samuel, Milford. Wood and sprout land 35 a. 11 40 $500, Albee do. 26 a. 500.


Worthen, Caroline M., Milford, One-fourth of 27 a. West 6 70 woods 62 a. $300, 1-2 of Lazell wood lot 11 a. 175, C. Thayer land 9 a. 113.


Wilson and Carpenter, Woonsocket and Smithfield, R. I. 22 80 House $200, barn 200, homestead 125 a. 1,600.


Worcester, Isabella C., Boylston. One-quarter of 4 1-2 87


a. meadow 1 1-8 a. $50, 1-4 of 5-8 a. meadow 5 32 a. 8, 1-4 of 2-10 of 8 a. 2-5 a. 18.


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PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.


First Parish, Mendon Church, $3,125. Common 3-4 a. $375. Methodist Episcopal Society Church, $1,425. Common 1-2 a. $75.


TOWN GRANTS FOR 1885.


Support of schools $1500 00


Support of poor


1300 00


Repair of roads. 1000 00


Paying town debt.


1000 00


Paying interest on debt.


350 00


Incidental expenses .


400 00


Taft Public Library.


150 00


Text books


100 00


State tax.


540 00


County tax.


494 00


$6,834 00


Overlayings.


69 10


$6903 10


VALUATION.


Real estate.


$467,708


Personal estate


92,904


Total valuation $560,612 00


Tax on real and personal estate.


$6,390 60


Tax on 257 polls.


512 50


Total amount committed for collection. $6903 10


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TABLE OF AGGREGATES.


Rate per cent. of total tax or rate per $1,000 $11 40


Money at interest unsecured . 40,697 00


Money on hand and deposit 1,972 00


Public stocks securities 3,385 00


Stocks in corporations without the State 5,355 00


Total number of polls 257


Total number of horses 169


Total number of cows . 308


Total number of sheep 24


Total number Neat-Cattle other than cows . . . 124


Total number swine .


93


Total number dwelling houses 242


Total number acres of land. 10,822


5/216


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE VARIOUS


BOARDS OF TOWN OFFICERS


OF' THE


TOWN OF MENDON,


INCLUDING REPORT OF THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


FOR THE


Municipal Year Ending March 1886.


MILFORD, MASS. : MILFORD JOURNAL STEAM JOB PRINT. 1886.


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE VARIOUS


BOARDS OF TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF MENDON,


INCLUDING REPORT OF THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


FOR THE


Municipal Year Ending March 1, 1886.


MILFORD, MASS .: COOK & SONS, STEAM PRINTERS.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


The undersigned, Treasurer of Mendon for the year ending March 1st, 1886, respectfully submits the account of his doings. He debits himself with the following assets, viz : Amount received of


$2410 68


Borrowed on Town notes


2000 00


Borrowed on bond .


700 00


Collector for 1884


134 46


Collector for 1885




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