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$917.39
Dec. 14.
$1,000 Massachusetts Reg.
31/2 Per Cent. Bond,
918.86
$1,836.25
Interest Account of the Caleb Chase Fund.
1914.
Dr.
Dec. 31. Received interest for the year, $433.28
1914.
Cr.
Dec. 31. Paid Overseers of the Poor, 1
$433.28
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Statement of Investments Caleb Chase Fund.
1914.
Dec. 31. Notes, Town of Harwich, $4,600.00 $1,000 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. 5% bond, 1,000.00
$1,000 City of Lawrence 4% bond, 983.75
$1,000 Middlesex & Boston St. Ry. 41/2% bond, 950.00
$1,000 Boston & Albany R. R. 4% bond, 917.39
$1,000 Massachusetts Reg. 31/2% bond, 918.86
Deposit C. C. F. C. Savings bank, 630.00
$10,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. NICKERSON, 1
· THEOPHILUS B. BAKER,
WALTER EMERY, JOHN N. KELLEY, JOSEPH H. BARSTOW, JOSEPH B. ATKINS, JOSEPH K. ROBBINS,
Trustees of the Caleb Chase Fund.
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We, the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Harwich, have this day examined the Books and vouchers of the Treasurer for the Trustees of the Caleb Chase Fund and found the same correct.
RALPH F. GORHAM, CHARLES T. CHASE, Auditors.
Harwich, Mass., January 7, 1915.
Report on Brooks Medal Fund
Amount of deposit Jan. 1st, 1914, Interest for year,
$1,108.23 44.04
$1,152.27
Cr.
June 1. By school medals, 36.00
Balance in bank Jan. 1st, 1915, $1,116.27
EPHRAIM H. DOANE, Chairman Selectmen.
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We, the undersigned auditors of the Town of Harwich, have examined the bank book and account of the Brooks Medal Fund, and find the same correct.
RALPH F. GORHAM, CHARLES T. CHASE,
Auditors.
Harwich, Mass., January 9, 1915.
Treasurer's Report
N. Carryl Underwood, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Harwich.
Balance, January 6, 1914 :
Town funds,
$4,363.02
Burial lots,
1,325.00
$5,688.02
Received from State :
Massachusetts School fund,
$1,022.51
Tuition of children,
46.50
Inspection animals,
25.00
Corporation tax,
400.51
National Bank tax,
184.82
State aid,
1,116.00
State forester,
8.50
$2,803.84
City of Boston, tuition,
23.00
Harry Bassett, board,
89.99
Dog Licenses returned from County Treas., 1913,
201.06
Town of Orleans, use of oil cart, 32.00
Rent Herring brook,
1,275.00
Dog Licenses, 1914,
207.00
Burial lots N. D. Kelley, $100.00; Isaiah Eldredge, $100.00,
200.00
Allen's Harbor improvement, 400.00
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Schools : State for Agricultural.
$676.63
Rebate, superintendent and teachers,
535.71
Town of Orleans $100, Chatham $100,
200.00
$1,412.34
Bills Payable :
Anticipation revenue,
$10,000.00
Anticipation revenue,
5,000.00
Anticipation revenue,
5,000.00
Sisson road,
3,500.00
East Harwich,
1,500.00
Snow Inn,
1,800.00
Sisson road, special.
500.00
Bank to Shell road.
800.00
$28,100.00
Received subscription, Baxter Kelley road,
150.00
Received subscription. Snow Inn road.
512.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., account fires.
1,200.61
Town Brewster, account fires,
140.29
Safe to Pilgrim Lodge,
25.00
Weights and measures,
27.05
Gasoline, E. F. Bassett,
4.50
Old bricks, 50c; old tank house, $6.50.
7.00
From C. D. Hall, registering deeds,
2.72
Barrel oil, B. C. Kelley,
15.39
Wood and coal at Freeman Robbins'.
5.00
Orrin W. Higgins, board Mrs. Higgins.
48.00
Poor account. Reliance Chase,
100.00
Old hearse, Jasper S. Small.
5.00
Everett L. Ellis, for cinders,
8.75
Exchange, rent two stores.
$400.00
Gas and heat,
105.62
Theatre,
116.00
$621.62
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Telephone,
3.90
Licenses,
71.00
Interest,
460.56
Second Dictrict Court,
282.69
C. D. Hall, 1912,
$1,067.11
C. D. Hall, 1913,
7,215.64
C. D. Hall, 1914,
26,703.59
$34,986.34
$79,109.67
Town orders, $73,145.36
Cemetery lots, deposited July 7, Savings
Bank, 15.25
State Aid,
1.184.00
$75,854.36
Balance, $3,255.31
We, the undersigned Committee of the Town of Har- wich, have this day examined the books, papers and cash of the Town Treasurer and found same correct.
RALPH F. GORHAM, CHARLES T. CHASE, EPHRAIM H. DOANE, Committee.
January 4, 1915.
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CEMETERY LOTS.
Deposited in Savings Bank, July 7, $1,525.00 Deposited Oct. 14, for Albert D. Long lot, 50.00
Deposited Dec. 30. for Charles W. Dunton lot, 25.00
$1,600.00
Respectfully submitted,
N. CARRYL UNDERWOOD, Treasurer Town Harwich.
Town Clerk's Report
Report of Annual Town Meeting, Monday, Feb. 2, 1914.
Article 1. On motion W. Sears Nickerson, one ballot was cast by A. P. Goss for John H. Paine as Moderator, and he was declared elected and duly sworn.
Article 2. Voted to pay Tax Collector 2%.
Article 3. The following tellers were duly sworn; Emu- lous E. Hall, Willis B. Chase, Anthony E. Crowell, Uriel D. Phillips, Thomas S. Taylor, Nathan N. Bearse, Valner H. Bas- sett. The ballot box was duly examined and found empty and put in charge of Nathan N. Bearse, and voting com- menced at 8:50 a. m.
Motion W. Sears Nickerson, voted that when meeting adjourned it do so until 9 o'clock Tuesday, Feb. 3.
The polls were closed at 2:30 p. m., and the check lists, ballot-box register and the ballots cast were found to agree; the total number of votes was 376.
The following is the result as announced by the Town Clerk, at 5 o'clock :-
Town Clerk :
Nathan C. Underwood,
313
Blanks,
. 63
376
92
Town Treasurer : N. Carryl Underwood, Blanks,
302
74
376
Selectman (three years) :
245
Louis B. Phillips, Blanks,
17
376
Assessor (three years) :
237
Louis B. Phillips, Blanks,
27
376
Road Commissioner (three years) :
Aaron E. Baker,
204
Eldorus D. Cahoon, Blanks,
16
376
Constables :
William H. Bassett,
243
Elisha H. Bearse,
251
George L. Card,
143
Laban Snow,
212
Blanks,
655
1504
·Ephraim H. Doane,
114
Ephraim H. Doane,
112
156
93
School Committee (three years) :
John P. Nickerson, Blanks,
257
119
376
Herring Committee :
Emulous A. Cahoon,
259
William W. Chase,
264
267
Emulous Hall, Blanks,
338
1128
Auditors :
Charles T. Chase,
238
Herbert E. Cook,
174
Ralph T. Gorham, Blanks,
528
1128
Park Commissioner :
283
Ebenezer Weekes, Blanks,
93
376
Tax Collector :
303
Charles D. Hall, Clarkson P. Bearse, Blanks,
1
72
376
-
188
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Trustee Brooks Library : W. Sears Nickerson, Clarkson P. Bearse, Blanks,
295
1
80
376
License :
Yes,
89
No,
210
Blanks.
77
376
Tuesday, February 3, 1914.
Meeting called to order at 9 o'clock.
Article 4. Field Drivers nominated and elected :
Harwich Centre-Everett L. Ellis.
Harwich West-Nathan B. Smith,
Harwich South-Alonzo Kendrick.
Harwich East-A. Elmer Crowell.
Harwich North-Marshal E. Chase.
Harwichport-William N. Eldredge.
Pleasant Lake-William P. Nichols.
Voted Field Drivers serve as Fence Viewers and Pound Keepers.
Fire Warden appointed by Selectmen. Tree Warden-Arthur F. Cahoon. Surveyors Wood and Lumber-Clarence S. Burgess, S. Randolph Young.
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Trustees Caleb Chase Fund-Theophilus B. Baker, Joseph K. Robbins, Walter Emery, George W. Nickerson, John N. Kelley, Henry Barstow, J. Burleigh Atkins.
Article 5. Motion Clenrice H. Cahoon voted to accept.
Article 6. Motion Thomas H. Nickerson, that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and here- by is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1914, and to issue a note or notes therefor, pay- able within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. Voted unanimously.
Article 7. Motion Clenrice H. Cahoon, Committee as follows: School Committee, Selectmen, Supt. Schools, Town Treasurer : Harwich Centre, Alphonse L. Weeks; Pleasant Lake, Joseph N. Atkins; North Harwich, Joseph H. Barstow ; West Harwich, Gustavus V. Crowell; Harwichport, Clarkson P. Bearse; South Harwich, George W. Nickerson; East Har- wich, Charles R. Clark; to meet after dinner and report at opening of afternoon session.
Article 8. Motion Elisha H. Bearse left to Selectmen.
Article 9. Motion Clenrice H. Cahoon unanimous vote to sell at auction.
Sold by Thomas H. Nickerson to Willis B. Chase, West Harwich at $1,275 per year for five years subject to condi- tions. C. H. Cahoon's motion That the Herring River Alewive Fishery in Harwich be sold by public auction at this time to the highest bidder by Thomas H. Nickerson for a term of 5 years under the same terms and conditions as
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the same was previously sold to Samuel Small in Town meet- ing of February, 1909, with the additional conditions that the Herring Committee, acting jointly with the Fish and Game Commissioners of Massachusetts, shall establish ap- proved fishways on the said brook wherever in their discre- tion the same may be required in order to accommodate the interest of the owners of cranberry bogs thereon; also that a bond from the prospective lesees shall be required to insure. the safe performance of all the covenants in a lease to be- executed, said bond to be satisfactory to the Selectmen of Harwich, they to execute the lease in behalf of the Town.
Article 10. Motion Alphonse L. Weekes, that Article 10 be accepted and adopted and the road be hardened, as. recommended in the committee's report, and the sum of $2,300 be appropriated for the same, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to issue the town's notes for said sum of $2,300, payable in six annual payments, the first payment to be made in 1914.
Amendment by Joseph N. Atkins, road be built from Snow Inn to the State macadam road. Lost.
Amendment by Charles R. Clark, to appropriate $1,800, payable in five annual payments, first in 1914, to build road full length, provided $500 is contributed by private subscrip- tion. Voted by two-thirds vote.
Article 11. Motion Samuel Small, article be accepted and adopted and a committee of one familiar with the need of the roads in Ocean Grove be appointed by the Chair to have the supervision and act in conjunction with the Road Commissioner. Voted by two-thirds vote.
Chairman appointed Samuel Small a committee.
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Article 12. Motion Ebenezer Weekes, accepted and adopted and $200 be appropriated. Vote unanimous.
Article 13. Motion Clenric H. Cahoon, indefinitely postponed.
Article 14. Motion J. Burleigh Atkins, that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $400 to top coat with oil that section of the macadam road on the Brewster road, so called, beginning at or near the residence of P. H. Cahoon in Pleasant Lake and thence extending north to a point at beginning of oil road near residence of J. B. Atkins.
Amendment by W. P. Hammersly, oiled entire length and $1,400 appropriated, was lost. Vote on J. B. Atkins' motion unanimous.
Article 15. Motion J. N. Atkins, that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $800 to harden with oil the road beginning at the Bank building in Harwich Centre to the Shell road, said sum to be paid in two annual payments of $400 each, and that the Town Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue the town's notes therefor, the first to become payable in one year, and the second to become payable in two years. Voted by two-thirds vote.
Article 16. Motion Clarkson P. Bearse, article be ac- cepted and adopted and that $250 be appropriated to estab- lish and construct a town landing at Wychmere Harbor, as recommended by committee and under the direction of the Selectmen. Voted two-thirds vote.
Article 17. Motion by Charles T. Chase, that the sum of $3,500 be raised and appropriated to harden with oil the
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road beginning at the parsonage corner in Harwich Centre and extending to Sisson's Corner, said sum to be paid in five equal annual instalments beginning with the current year, the road to be suitably graded, hardened and rolled and the oil to be put on not less than 15 feet wide and not less than two gallons to the square yard, by the layer method, the construction to be under the supervision of the Road Commissioners and the Selectmen. Voted by two- thirds vote.
Article 18. Motion W. Sears Nickerson that $500 be raised and appropriated to harden with oil the road called for in this article provided $150 be raised by private citizens. Voted by over two-thirds vote.
Article 19. Motion W. Sears Nickerson that the sum of $1,500 be raised and appropriated to complete with oil the road in East Harwich from Nathan Nickerson Corner to M. E. Church, said sum to be paid in three annual consecu- tive installments of $500 each. beginning with. the current year. Voted unanimously.
Article 20. Motion Charles R. Clark be left in hands of Selectmen and Town stand the expense. Voted two-thirds vote.
Article 21. Motion Charles R. Clark accepted and adopted.
Article 22. Motion W. Sears Nickerson accepted and adopted.
Article 23. Motion W. S. Nickerson to accept and adopt. Lost. Motion Alphonso L. Weeks to adjourn. Voice vote doubted and adjourned by rising vote.
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After Article 19 a resolution offered by Ralph W. Doane was adopted.
Resolved that our Selectmen be instructed to place in the Town warrant for 1915 all articles pertaining to improve- ments on oil or macadam roads so that said articles shall come before any article for a new road, also that they be placed in order of date of construction.
Meeting called to order at 1.30.
Article 7. Motion W. Sears Nickerson article taken from table and voted to accept the article ad seriatum.
All items accepted except appropriation for Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths which was made $625 in place of $800.
Appropriations.
Almshouse,
$1,300.00
Outside Poor,
1,600.00
Poor other Cities and Towns,
200.00
State Paupers,
50.00
Tax Abatements,
300.00
Miscellaneous,
1,000.00
Town Officers,
1,800.00
Schools and Superintendent,
7,500.00
Transportation,
500.00
Agricultural School,
700.00
Elections Officers,
70.00
Tree Warden,
20.00
Inspection Animals,
25.00
Board of Health,
500.00
100
Fire Warden,
100.00
Repairs Public Buildings,
300.00
Repairs School Buildings,
300.00
Snow,
300.00
Fences and railings,
150.00
Bridges,
200.00
General repairs.
1,800.00
Oil roads,
300.00
State macadam.
325.00
State aid,
1,025.00
Insurance,
450.00
Interest,
1,000.00
Brewster, macadam. *
600.00
North Harwich, oil,
500.00
East Harwich, oil,
500.00
Top coat macadam, 1902.
300.00
Harwich and Brewster, oil,
500.00
Vault and Office.
250.00
Gypsy and Brown Tail.
625.00
State and County Tax.
4,800.00
Suppression Crime.
100.00
Treasurer's bond,
35.00
Fish Wardens,
75.00
Hearings,
150.00
Second District Court,
150.00
Moderator,
10.00
Shell road,
200.00
Tax Collector's Commission,
650.00
Brooks Library,
100.00
Allen's Harbor,
400.00
Snow Inn road,
300.00
Camp Ground,
500.00
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Deep Hole road,
200.00
Pleasant Lake,
400.00
Bank to Eagle, 400.00
Sisson road,
500.00
Baxter Kelley road
500.00
East Harwich,
500.00
Town landing,
250.00
$35,310.00
Article 24. Motion J. B. Atkins to strike out words "and shall contain the Warrant for the Annual Town Meet- ing." Motion lost.
Article 25. Motion W. Sears Nickerson indefinitely postponed.
Report of Committee on Bonding Town decided in favor of long payments on notes in preference to bonding town.
Adjourned at 2.30 P. M.
A true copy attest :
NATHAN C. UNDERWOOD,
Town Clerk.
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Town Clerk's Report of Births Recorded in the Town of Harwich in 1914
DATE
NAME OF CHILD
NAME OF PARENTS
1905.
Mar. 19 1913.
Feb. 13
Theodore E. Skinner
July 29
Harriett B. Taylor
Dec. 29
Irwin Hirshberg Sadow
1914.
Jan. 1
Ralph Freeman Cahoon
Jan. 27
Muriel Francis Cahoon
Treb. 10
Chester Earle Baker
Feb. 23
Doris Ivabelle Bassett
Feb. 23
Olive Burgess Monroe
Apr. May 22
Mervyn Ezra Ryder
May 25 Stillborn
June June 4 Viola May Nichols
June 20 Joseph Kelley Washburn
June 20
Francis Ballon Tripp
June 27
Male twin, nameless
June 27 Male twin, nameless
June 29 Louise Nestor Eldredge
July 2 Avis May Lee
July 24 Alice Josephine Hollingsworth
July 24 Martha Finley Marceline
Aug. 14 Frank Harrison Thompson
Aug. 17
Francis Oliver
Aug. 23
Alfred Lenox Welch, Jr.
Sept. 6
Norman Ellwell Ellis
Louis Peter Handler
Sept. 16 Sept. 21 Oct. 24 Roberta Chase
Clara Mildred Gray
Nov. 2 Nov. 27 Ralph Briggs Snow
Dec. 21
Norman Williams Oliver
Elwyn W. Bates, Susan M. Chase
Bernard Walker Bates
Oscar E. Skinner, Agnes E. Mason Clinton Taylor, Leah Robinson Abraham A. Sadow, Gertrude Hirshberg
Feb. 14
3 Ruth Constance Holmes
Ralphı M. Cahoon, May Gertrude Bassett Ralph B. Ellis, Sarah G. Olson Herbert R. Cahoon, S. Bernice Small Chester T. Baker, Bertha L. Buck Ozias H. Bassett, Elizabeth M. Bassett Benjamin C. Bassett, Louise W. Love Joseph G. Monroe, M. Evelyn Nickerson John T. F. Ryder, Maud A. Phillips Amos O. Eldredge, Elizabeth Cavanaugh Charles D. Holmes, Eunice E. Kendrick William H. Nichols, Ada L. Cahoon Leslie S. Washburn, Lottie Barstow Newell Royden Tripp, Lulie B. Johnson Benjamin F. Bassett, Myra West Benjamin F. Bassett, Myra West Maurice C. Eldredge, Phebe E. Nickerson Cyrus C. Lee; Avis May Allen Henry Hollingsworth, Nancy B. Steele Charles P. Marceline, Carrie E. Miller Biddle R. Thompson, Abby R. McKenna Daniel B. Oliver, Nellie McColough Alfred L. Welch, Harriet R. Hoxie Norman S. Ellis, Gertrude S. Kelley Maurice Handler, Rosie Sherman Sparrow R. Young, Alice Emery Robert Walker Chase, Hester Blatchford George E. Gray, Blanche L. Nickerson Ralph H. Snow, Grace H. Briggs Arthur W. Oliver, Pauline D. Manase
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BIRTHS-Continued
PORTUGUESE
DATE
NAME OF CHILD
NAME OF PARENTS
1914.
Jan. 20
James Rose
Feb. 1 William Gomes
Feb. 22 George Washington Gomes
Feb. 27 Edna Elizabeth Pierce
Feb. 28 Evelyn B. Lomba
Mar. 28 John Pina
Apr. 9 Dorothy Fernande
May 22
Agnes May Monteiro
Ceasar Monteiro, Jennie Lomba
June 16
Emanuel Gomes
Joseph S. Gomes, Catherine P. Varrella
June 24
John B. Lima
Robert Lima, Julia Diaz
Sept. 5 Edmund Gomes
William Gomes, Rosa Monteiro
Nov. 12
Pauline Rose
Dec. 29
Frank Nunis Lombard
Manuel Rose, Jennie Barrows John Gomes, Mary Barlow
Isaac Gomes, Isabel Monteiro
John Pierce, Mary Silva Charles Lomba, Mamie L. Sylvia Lillian Pina Joseph Fernande, Mary Pina
John Rose, Amelia Rose Joseph Lombard, Rosa Nunes
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Town Clerk's Report of Marriages Recorded in the Town of Harwich for the Year 1914
DATE
NAME OF PARTIES
AGE
RESIDENCE
1914. Jan.
14 Stephen N. Hall
27
Dorchester Harwich
Jan.
19 Bertram D. Crosby
34
Harwich
Caroline I. Taylor
29
Chatham
Jan.
24 Herbert F. Eldredge
29
Harwich
Anna M. Silver
22
Brewster
Jan.
24 Norman S. Ellis
22
Harwich South Dennis
Feb.
5 Manuel Lopes Euphemia Latch
28
Harwich Harwich
Feb.
16 Frank D. Moore Laurena A. Rogers
56
Brewster East Harwich
Feb.
25 Walter M. Baker Bessie M. Cahoon
24
Harwichport North Harwich
Mar.
14 Lewis H. Rogers
53
East Harwich
Bertha Robbins
50
East Harwich
May
3 Charles F. Nichols Helen Fenn
27
Orleans Orleans
May
18 Joseph R. Galvin Annie F. Rose
17
Harwich
May
28 Arthur .J. Linnell Lettia Olive Lee
24
16
East Brewster Harwich
Mabel Florence Bassett
17
Gertrude Sargent Kelly
21
22
57
23
18
23
Harwich
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MARRIAGES- Continued
DATE
NAME OF PARTIES
AGE
RESIDENCE
June 10
|Harry C. Baker Mary A. Grudinski
30
Boston
21
Boston
June 30 Leon Howard Walker
23
Harwich
Ethel Sprague Crosby
16
Dennis
July
11 James S. Kendrick Mertis Nickerson
47
South Harwich Harwich
July
24 Joseph Neves
42
Harwich
Jochiana Gonsalves
22
New Bedford
Aug. 15 Eugene J. Silva
23
Francis Rose
17
South Dennis Pleasant Lake
Aug. 15
Herbert Franklin Gerald Emma Florence Park
32
Omaha, Neb. Dorchester
Aug. 15 John P. Grace
25 Pleasant Lake
Jennie de Costa
21
New Bedford
Sept.
1 Myron W. Saley Eva E. Rogers
21
South Harwich North Harwich
Sept. 14 Javan D. York
19
Harwichport Harwichport
Oct.
24 Louis Joseph Peltier Geulah M. Cook
24
Harwich Leominster
Nov. 26 Gordon Roderick Annie Sylvia
23
Pleasant Lake
18
Pleasant Lake
Nov.
26 George W. Clark, Jr. Florizel E. Bearse
19
Harwich South Chatham
Dec. 26 Benjamin Rose
29
Pleasant Lake
Grace Fernandez
17
North Harwich
25
18
Nina Pearl Newcomb
21
25
22
28
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Town Clerk's Report of Deaths Recorded in the Town of Harwich in the Year 1914
DATE
NAME OF DECEASED
AGE
CAUSE OF DEATH
Jan. 11 Mary Hannah Kelley
64
4 29
Chronic nephritis endocarditis
Jan. 12 Sarah Moody Doane
86
5
27 Influenza
Jan.
18 Mabel Cahoon
7
6
Septicaemia fol. rectal abscess
Feb.
4 Cordelia Eldredge
59
Chronic Bright's disease
Feb.
5
Timothy Mulcahy
81
Chronic valvular heart disease
Feb.
8 Senora Crowell
73
1-
16 Angina Pectoris Ruptured bladder
Feb.
24 Julia Ann Kendrick
52 11
S Lobar pneumonia
Feb.
27 Joseph W. Crabe Julia A. Buffington
71
6
14 Paralysis of heart
Mar.
12 Martha F. Snow
64
11
4 Bright's disease of kidneys
Apr.
11 Joseph H. Cahoon
76
8
23 Cancer of the tongue
Apr.
15 Manuel Barlow
82
7 Chronic valvular heart disease
Apr. 23 Stephen Phillips
84 10 26 Cerebral hæmorrhage
May
12 Thomas Rich Eldredge
May
24 Clement Alden Cahoon 3 Phoebe B. Cahoon
61
3
28 Tumor in urinary bladder
June
27 Male ( Bassett)
6h
Premature birth
June
29 Male ( Bassett)
2 |Premature birth
July 9. Orzelia D. Small
80 6
18 |Apoplexy
July
12 Nehemiah E. Nickerson
63
3 29 Chronic muscular rheumatism
July
15 Paulina Nickerson
85 Valvular disease of heart
Aug. 6 Sarah W. Kelley
49 10
6 Cancer of uterus
Aug. 11 Martha F. Marceline
1 8 |Spinal Bifeda
Aug.
16 Mary Higgins Weekes
85
4|18 Arterio Sclerosis
3
2
3 |Cholera Infantum Acute indigestion
Sept.
!3 Sylvia E. Long
72 10
2 Adeno Carcinoma Accidental burning
Sept.
18 Sears L. Moore
Sept.
21 Female (Young)
20m.
9
3 Rachitis
Oct.
6 Mary B. Kearney
86
8
5 |Acute indigestion
Oct. 11 Abner James Studley
63
15 |Eccentric enlargement heart 9
Oct.
20 James E. Chase
81
9 Bright's disease
Sept.
11 William L. Gill
46
Sept. 17 Augretta Poole
78
76| 1
6 |Carcinoma stomach Premature birth
Sept. 25 Theodore Watson Lopes
Y
MD
Feb. 00 Arthur N. Kenney
47
77
2
16 Endocarditis
Mar.
60 5 11 Duodinal ulcer
74 11
25 Tuberculosis pulmonalis
June
Sept.
10 David Edward McNeilly
107
DEATHS-Continued
DATE
NAME OF DECEASED
AGE
CAUSE OF DEATH
Oct.
5 Wilfred Doherty
19|Chr. gastro int. indigestion
Nov.
14 Mark Allen
68
13 |Apoplexy
Nov.
15 Ellen Whittemore
68
. Nov. 17 Nellie Phillips
49
7 16 Organic heart disease Pulm. Embolism
Nov. 19 Mary A. Silva
56
6
26 Tuberculosis of bowels
Dec. 9 Rebecca F. Doane
60
8
9 Acute Hepetitis
Dec. 19 Ivan M. Howes
11
9 26 Concussion of brain
Dec.
23 Susan E. Small
73
11|22 |Cerebral hæmorrhage
Dec.
28 Edward E. Doane
76
9 Valvular heart disease
M |DI
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DOG ACCOUNT.
9 females, at $5.00,
$45.00
81 males, at $2.00,
162.00
90 dogs, 207.00
Clerk's fees,
18.00
Sent to County Treasurer, Oct. 31, $189.00
Town Meeting Warrant, 1915
BARNSTABLE SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Harwich, in said County,
GREETING :-
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Harwich, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at EXCHANGE HALL, in said town, on Monday, February 1, 1915, at 8.30 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles :-
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to act in said meet- ing.
Article 2. To determine the rate of per cent. to be paid the Tax Collector for the collection of the warrant of 1915.
Article 3. To choose on one ballot the following Town Officers and Committees: Town Clerk and Treasurer for one year; one Selectman and Overseer of Poor for three years; three Herring Committee for one year; two Auditors. for one year; three Constables for one year; one Tax Col- lector for one year; one Assessor for three years; two members of the School Committee, one for three years, one for two years; one Road Commissioner for three years; one Trustee of Brooks Library for three years; one Park Com- missioner for three years. Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors ? Vote Yes or No.
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Article 4. To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Committees.
Article 5. To hear the report of all Town Officers and Committees for the year 1914, and act fully thereon.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town expenses for the ensuing year, and act fully thereon.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to instruct its Selectmen to control, regulate and prohibit the taking of eels, clams, quahaugs and scallops within town limits, as provided in Chapter 91, Section 85, and Acts in amendment thereto, of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts, and to make any regulations in regard to such fisheries as they may deem expedient. and act fully thereon.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to increase the salary of the Town Treasurer to $300, and act fully thereon.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to move the town lock-up from its present location to the Exchange Building.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to pass the following By-Law or Ordinance, and authorize the Selectmen to take proper steps to make the same of legal effect as
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required by Statute: "No person shall be allowed to sell or peddle any goods, wares or merchandise, on any thorough- fare or sidewalk adjacent to any public park within the limits of the town during any public or private celebration held in or upon any such park."
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