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2.00
Charles H. Taylor,
15.00
Frank I. Shackley,
2.00
Harwich Coal & Lumber Company, guard railing.
11.68
$98.43
Appropriation,
100.00
Unexpended,
$1.57
MIDDLE SECTION.
Charles H. Taylor, Commissioner.
Oiling Road from Exchange Corner to N. B. Walker's Residence.
Henry A. Baker, William Crabe, Harold Ellis,
$16.00
16.00
55.50
81
Charles H. Taylor,
59.00
Barney Taylor,
14.00
Julius Bento,
16.00
A. M. Davidson,
16.00
James Baker,
18.00
Fred Chase,
18.00
Joseph Crowell,
27.50
Frank I. Shackley,
10.00
Arthur Ellis,
12.00
Benjamin Ellis,
12.00
William Phillips,
8.00
Roger Nunes,
4.00
Town of Orleans,
5.00
Charles H. Taylor, wood,
3.00
Joseph Ramos,
.. 50
Ahira Chase,
8.00
Richard Mullaney,
9.00
Manuel Fernand,
8.50
Leon Walker,
8.00
Lyman Brown,
6.00
Clifton Nickerson,
8:00
Frank D. Underwood, 300 loads of sand @ 3c,
9.00
Mrs. Deborah Cahoon, 225 loads of sand @ 3c,
6.75
Harwich Coal & Lumber Co.,
8.51
Station Grocery, 1
6.12
Proportional part of cost of oil, heating, etc.,
600.76
$989.14
Appropriation,
800.00
Exceeded,
$189.14
82
WEST SECTION. Aaron E. Baker, Commissioner. North Harwich Road to Brewster Line.
A. E. Baker,
$19.00
H. G. Rogers,
11.00
Richard Gray,
4.88
Joseph Sears,
4.88
Charles Hall,
3.50
Edgar Cahoon,
4.00
E. L. Chase,
8.88
E. D. Cahoon,
1
17.75
Arthur Cahoon,
4.13
J. W. Cummings,
8.00
S. S. Cahoon,
4.13
Frank P. Hall,
4.13
H. M. Crosby,
2.38
Thomas Rogers,
2.38
Manuell Pener,
1.88
S. P. Hall,
8.50
John W. Hall,
3.75
Willie Parker,
4.13
J. C. Baker,
4.13
Charles Hall, Jr.,
2.25
Hillard Hopkins,
1.75
Alton P. Hall,
8.25
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., cinders, 144 cw.,
72.00
$205.68
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Appropriation, 200.00
Exceeded,
$5.68
MIDDLE SECTION.
Charles H. Taylor, Commissioner. Camp Ground Road.
Frank I. Shackley,
$15.75
Charles H. Taylor,
44.50
Ezekiel Nickerson,
14.88
Harvey Phillips,
4.00
Abner Woodhouse,
4.00
Barney L. Taylor,
1.00
George B. Taylor, 30 loads of loam @ 3c,
.90
$85.03
Appropriation,
100.00
Unexpended,
$14.97
WEST SECTION.
Aaron E. Baker, Commissioner. Baxter Kelley Road.
A. E. Baker, $18.00
A. F. Wixon, Jr., 6.00
84
V
J. B. Chase,
7.00
H. F. Berry,
5.00
G. M. Chase,
7.00
Henry F. Chase,
7.00
Andrew Chase,
8.00
$58.00
Appropriation,
75.00
Unexpended,
$17.00
WEST SECTION.
Aaron E. Baker, Commissioner. Willis H. Nickerson Road.
A. E. Baker,
$9.00
J. W. Cummings,
17.50
G. M. Chase,
4.50
Judson B. Chase,
4.50
A. F. Wixon,
3.50
A. F. Wixon, Jr.,
3.00
H. F. Berry,
4.25
J. C. Chase,
1.75
Andrew Chase,
.75
A. F. Wixon, 8 loads clay @ 5c,
.40
$49.15
* 85
Appropriation, 50.00
Unexpended,
$ .85
WEST SECTION.
Aaron E. Baker, Commissioner. Doble Road.
A. E. Baker,
$33.50
H. F. Berry,
3.50
John Bulman,
6.25
Andrew Chase,
8.50
Harry Chase,
3.00
Henry F. Chase,
3.00
W. B. Chase,
3.00
J. C. Chase,
6.00
J. W. Cummings,
-
34.50
G. M. Chase,
4.00
Harold Ellis,
4.00
Richard Malaney,
1.00
J. W. Cummings, 96 loads sand @ 3c,
2.88
Proportional part of cost of oil, heating, etc.,
150.18
$263.31
Appropriation,
300.00
. Unexpended,
$36.69
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GUIDE BOARDS ARE MAINTAINED
Near the residence of Asa Rogers, East Harwich Near the residence of late Joshua Nickerson, East Harwich Near the residence of late NathanNickerson, East Harwich Near the residence of Ephraim Eldredge, East Harwich Near the residence of late Joshua Kendrick, East Harwich Near the residence of Alonzo Nickerson, East Harwich Near the residence of late Samuel Eldredge, East Harwich Near the residence of Wendell Eldredge, South Harwich South Harwich Near the residence of William Eldredge, Near the residence of William Crapo, Harwich Center North Harwich
Near the residence of Joseph Snow,
Near Exchange Building, Harwich
Near Bank Building,
Harwich
Near the residence of Elbridge Bearse,
Harwichport
Respectfully submitted,
ALONZO NICKERSON, EVERETT L. ELLIS, CHARLES H. TAYLOR, AARON E. BAKER, Road Commissioners of Harwich.
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The undersigned Auditor of the Town of Harwich has this day examined the accounts of the Road Commissioners and find the same correct. 6
CHARLES T. CHASE, ' Auditor.
Harwich, Jan. 10, 1917.
Report of Brooks Park Commissioners
1916.
Dr
Paid E. P. Gilbert and others, cutting wood, $18.75
P. A. Atkins, 500 California Privet, 6.00
Jos. S. Crabe, labor. 11.00
A. S. Chase, 7.50
J. G. Ryder, carting wood, 10.00
Edgar F. Kelley, labor,
.85
Credit balance,
122.76
$176.86
1916. Cr.
Credit from 1915,
$96.86
Received from sale of wood,
5.00
Received from sale of wood,
75.00
$176.86
The Brooks Park Commissioners hereby submit the above financial report for the year 1916.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. E. HAMER,
Treasurer.
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1
The undersigned Auditor of the Town of Harwich has this day examined the accounts of the Brooks Park Commis- sioners and find the same correct.
CHARLES T. CHASE, Auditor.
Harwich, Jan. 10, 1917.
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Report of Trustees Brooks Library
1916.
Dr.
Jan. 7. Cash on hand,
$143.40
Aug. 7. Town appropriation,
150.00
Dec. 30. From rents,
$645.90
1916.
Cr.
Dec. 30.
Books,
$90.80
Librarian,
80.00
Janitors,
37.95
Fuel,
20.95
Insurance,
102.50
Delivering books,
73.85
Expenses of expert, cataloging,
60.00
Printed supplies,
6.70
Cash on hand,
173.15
$645.90
Respectfully submitted,
STANLEY C. ROBBINS, . . W. SEARS NICKERSON, THEOPHILUS B. BAKER, Trustees of Brooks Library.
1
352.50
91
LIBRARIAN'S ACCOUNT.
1916.
Dr.
Jan. 7. Cash on hand, $3.50
Received for fees and cards, 5.52
$9.02
1916.
Cr.
Janitor, $3.25
Rent P. O. box,
.80
Cape Cod Magazine,
1.00
Carting books,
.75
Cleaning Art Room,
.60
Paper,
.30
Dec. 30. Cash on hand,
2.32
$9.02
Respectfully submitted,
LULU B. TOBEY, SUSIE L. UNDERWOOD, Librarians Brooks Library.
I, the undersigned, Auditor of the Town of Harwich, have this day examined the books and vouchers of the Trus- tees and Librarians of Brooks Library and found the same correct.
Jan. 6, 1917.
CHARLES T. CHASE,
Auditor.
Report of the Caleb Chase Fund Trustees
1916. Dr.
Nov. 1. Received Town Notes Nos.
14 and 21,
$800.00
1
Dec.
1. Received Town Note No. 34,
500.00
$1,300.00
1916.
Cr.
Dec. 11. Am. Tel. & Tel. Co., 5% Bond, $980.00
Dec. 19. Deposited C. C. F. C. Savings
Bank,
320.00
$1,300.00
Interest Account Caleb Chase Fund.
1916.
Dr.
Dec. 30. Received interest for the year, $472.20 · Cr.
1916.
Dec. 30. Paid Overseers of the Poor,
$470.53
Paid interest on New Bond,
1.67
$472.20
Statement of Investments Caleb Chase Fund.
Dec. 30. Notes Town of Harwich,
$1,500.00
$1000 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.,
5% Bond,
1,000.00
$1000 City of Lawrence, 4%
Bond,
983.75
1
$1000 Middlesex & Boston.
41/4% Bond,
950.00
93
$1000 Boston & Albany R. R.
4% Bond, 917.39
$1000 Mass. Reg. 31/2% Bond, 918.86
$1000 Mass. Gas Co., 41/2% Bond, 945.00
10 Shares W. L. Douglas Shoe Co. Pref., 1,000.00
$1000 Am. Tel. & Tel. Co., 5%
Bond,
980.00
Deposit C. C. F. C. Savings Bank, 805.00
$10,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. NICKERSON,
THEOPHILUS B. BAKER,
WALTER EMERY, JOHN N. KELLEY,
JOSEPH B. ATKINS,
JOSEPH K. ROBBINS,.
ANTHONY H. RYDER,
Trustees of the Caleb Chase Fund.
The undersigned; Auditor of the Town of Harwich, has this day examined the account of the Caleb Chase Trust Fund and find the same correct.
CHARLES T. CHASE, Auditor.
Harwich, January 10, 1917.
Report on Brooks Medal Fund
Amount of deposit Jan. 1, 1916, $1,124.63 Interest, 22.48
$1,147.11
May 1, 1916, by school medals, 33.00
Balance in bank Dec. 31, 1916,
$1,114.11
EPHRAIM H. DOANE, Chairman of Selectmen.
The undersigned Auditor of the Town of Harwich has this day examined bank book and accounts of the Brooks Medal Fund and find the same correct.
CHARLES T. CHASE,
Auditor.
Jan. 5, 1917.
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Treasurer's Report
$674.73
Balance Jan. 6, 1916, Received from State :
Massachusetts School Fund,
$903.28
State forester,
56.00
State Highway Commission, repairs,
28.80
Agricultural School,
492.96
Industrial School, Miss Ashley,
26.50
Inspection animals,
75.00
Corporation tax,
303.40
National bank tax,
174.73
Burial indigent soldiers,
50.00
State aid,
1,221.00
Soldiers' exemption,
88.66
Tuition, children,
100.00
Sprayer,
15.00
$3,535.33
Board, Eliza Higgins,
18.00
Exchange fire charges,
.50
Dog licenses 1915,
199.78
Town of Dennis,
9.00
Town of Wareham,
8.00
City of Medford,
81.85
Town of Chatham,
294.33
Town of Princeton,
143.10
City of Boston,
34.50
Town of Eastham,
255.00
A. A. Julien, survey,
24.00
96
Telephone,
1.30
Frazer estate,
138.60
Herring brook,
1,275.00
South Harwich Schoolhouse,
1.00
Gypsy and brown tail,
197.72
Rebate, superintendent and teachers,
498.05
Almshouse, Cornelius Haley,
$287.00
Almshouse, Reliance Chase,
82.00
$369.00
Outside poor, Sarah Latham,
38.00
East Harwich, oil road,
3.00
Licenses,
124.00
Rent-J. F. Foley & Son.
$200.00
A. Howes,
200.00
Exchange Hall,
60.00
Gas and heat,
99.00
$559.00
Bills payable,
36,000.00
Interest,
534.23
District court,
181.0,0
Dog licenses,
225.00
C. S. Burgess,
25,800.00
C. D. Hall, 1913,
$161.36
C. D. Hall, 1914,
2,707.57
C. D. Hall, 1915,
7,392.08
$10,261.01
Brooks medals,
33.00
$81,517.03
Town orders,
80,394.57
Balance,
$1,122.46
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We, the undersigned Committee of the Town of Harwich, have this day examined the book vouchers and cash of the Town Treasurer and find the same correct.
CHARLES T. CHASE, EPHRAIM T. DOANE, Committee.
January 8, 1917.
Town Clerk's Report
Report of Annual Town Meeting, Monday, February 7, 1916.
Article 1. On motion, voted that Charles T. Chase cast one ballot for John H. Paine for Moderator, and he was declared elected and duly sworn.
Motion by Charles E. Hamer that committee of seven be appointed by Chair, whose duty shall be to report to the town its best judgment as to what sum shall be spent this year on construction of oil roads and where the amount shall be expended, the committee to serve without pay. Voted. Committee appointed : Joseph N. Atkins, W. Sears Nicker- son, William P. Barnes, James C. Baker, Ebenezer Weekes, Alonzo Nickerson, Clarkson P. Bearse.
Article 2. Voted, to pay Tax Collector 2%.
Article 3. The following tellers were duly sworn : Ralph Gorham, S. Arthur Cahoon, Lester N. Ellis, Roy K. Hamer, Lawrence B. Robbins, Chas. F. Hall, Jr., and Con- stable Laban Snow in charge of ballot box, and voting com- menced at 9:00 o'clock a. m.
Motion Alton P. Goss, voted that when meeting adjourn it do so to 9:00 o'clock Tuesday morning.
The polls were closed at 2:00 o'clock p. m. and the . check lists, ballot box count and the ballots cast were found to agree, and the total number of votes was 472.
The following is the result as announced by Town Clerk at 5:30 p. m .:
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100
Town Clerk : Nathan C. Underwood, Blanks,
383
89
472
Town Treasurer :
N. Carryl Underwood,
379
Blanks,
93
472
Selectman, Overseer of Poor :
199
Thomas H. Nickerson, Blanks,
21
472
Assessor :
Clenric H. Cahoon,
195
Thomas H. Nickerson, Blanks,
33
472
Road Commissioner :
Everett L. Ellis,
154
T. W. Harriman,
121
Charles H. Taylor, Blanks,
183
14
472
Clenric H. Cahoon,
252
244
101
Constables :
Wm. H. Bassett, E. H. Bearse, John Perry, Laban Snow, Blanks,
330
318
146
268
826
1888
School Committee :
291
Harrie D. Handy, Blanks,
181
472
Herring Committee:
E. A. Cahoon,
277
W. W. Chase,
255
W. B. Chase,
221
Emulous Hall,
230
Blaņks,
905
1888
Auditors :
C. T. Chase, H. E. Cook, Blanks,
332
306
306
944
102
Tax Collector :
192
C. S. Burgess, C. D. Hall,
157
A. Howes,
72
T. S. Taylor,
41
Blanks,
472
Park Commissioner :
142
O. H. Bassett,
235
W. I. Paine, Blanks,
95
472
Trustee Brooks Library :
353
S. C. Robbins, Blanks,
119
472
License :
Yes,
116
No,
266
Blanks,
90
472
Adjourned at 6 o'clock P. M.
10
103
Tuesday, February 8, 1916.
Meeting called to order at 9 o'clock A. M.
Article 4. Field Drivers :
Harwich Centre-Everett L. Ellis.
Harwich West-Nathan B. Smith.
Harwich South-Alonzo Kendrick.
Harwich East-Albyron Ellis.
Harwich North-Marshal E. Chase.
Harwichport-William N. Eldredge.
1
Pleasant Lake-William P. Nichols.
Field Drivers serve as Fence Viewers and Pound Keepers.
Tree Warden, Arthur F. Cahoon. 1
Surveyors `of Wood and Lumber, C. E. Hamer and S. R. Young.
Trustees Caleb Chase Fund, Theophilus B. Baker, Joseph K. Robbins, Walter Emery, George W. Nickerson, Anthony H. Ryder, Joseph B. Atkins, John N. Kelley.
Article 5. Motion C. T. Chase accepted and adopted.
Article 6. Motion T. H. Nickerson accepted and adopted as per legal form.
Article 7. Motion J. N. Atkins voted to appoint a com- mittee of Selectmen, School Committee, Road Commissioners. Superintendent of Schools and one from each post office dis- trict, Prince A. Atkins, S. A. Hayward, Walter Emery, George W. Banspach, J. K. Robbins, Harold Lovel and T. B. Baker.
Motion J. K. Robbins voted to lay on table until com- mittee report.
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Article 8. Accepted and adopted.
Article 9. Motion P. F. Miller voted $300 for new piano. .
Article 10. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 11. Report of Committee on Roads, appointed Feb. 7, given by W. Sears Nickerson. Recommended that Article 15 be accepted and $3,000 appropriated. Also recommended that Articles 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 23 and 28 be indefinitely postponed. Report accepted and committee dis- charged.
Motion S. Small, Article 11 indefinitely postponed.
Article 12. Motion J. B. Atkins. indefinitely postponed.
Article 13. Motion J. B. Atkins accepted and' adopted and $800 appropriated. Voted over two-thirds.
Article 14. Motion P. F. Miller. indefinitely postponed.
Article 15. Motion Walter Emery, appropriate $3,000. payable $600 per year. Voice vote doubted. Standing vote lost, 126 to 80.
Article 16. Motion S. Small. indefinitely postpone. Lost.
Motion C. R. Clark, voted to accept and adopt.
Article 15. Ralph F. Gorham who voted No asked for reconsideration. Chair ruled that Article 15 is disposed of. C. R. Clarke appealed from decision of chair. Vote on appeal 110 to 73 to sustain. Motion by Lang voted to reconsider. Motion S. Small to indefinitely postpone. Lost.
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Motion William P. Barnes, accept and adopt and appro- priate $3,000, payable $600 per year, first 1916. carried by over two-thirds vote.
Article 17. Motion C. R. Clark, accepted and adopted.
Article 18. Motion C. T. Chase, indefinitely postponed.
Article 19. Motion C. R. Clark, indefinitely postponed.
Article 20. Motion C. R. Clark, indefinitely postponed.
Article 21. Accepted and adopted.
Article 22. Motion T. Carrol Nickerson. indefinitely postponed.
Article 23. Motion W. P. Barnes, indefinitely post- poned.
Article 24. Motion C. R. Clark, accepted and adopted, $150, over two-thirds.
Article . 25. Motion C. E. Hamer, accepted and tree to be cut down.
Article 26. Motion A. F. Cahoon, accepted, raise $450, two-thirds vote.
Article 27. Motion Joseph, accepted by two-thirds 1 vote.
Adjourned for dinner.
Article 7. Appropriations. Voted items be acted on separately. Vote on Agricultural School appropriation voice vote doubted and rising vote 67 to 40.
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Almshouse,
$1,300.00
Outside Poor,
2,000.00
Poor of Other Cities and Towns,
200.00
Tax Abatements,
300.00
Miscellaneous,
1,000.00
Town Officers,
1,900.00
Schools and Superintendent,
8,400.00
Agricultural School,
500.00
Transportation,
600.00
Election Officers,
50.00
Tree Warden,
50.00
Inspection Animals,
175.00
Board of Health,
400.00
Fire Warden,
100.00
Repairs Public Buildings,
200.00
Repairs School Buildings,
400.00
Snow,.
300.00
Fences and Railings,
300.00
Bridges.
200.00
General Repairs,
2,500.00
Oil Road Patching,
400.00
State Macadam,
350.00
State Aid.
1,050.00
Insurance,
450.00
Interest,
1,000.00
Layout Roads, Ocean Grove Association,
100.00
Brewster Macadam,
600.00
East Harwich, oil,
500.00
Top Coat, Depot to Port,
300.00
· Harwich and Brewster, oil,
500.00
Gypsy and Brown Tail,
750.00 1
State and County Tax,
5,500.00
107
Suppression Crime,
100.00
Treasurer's Bond.
35.00
Fish Wardens,
25.00
Hearings,
100.00
Second District Court,
150.00
Moderator,
10.00
Tax Collector's Commission,
700.00
Brooks Library,
150.00
Snow Inn road,
360.00
Sisson road,
700.00
East Harwich, top coat,
500.00
Bank to Shell,
400.00
Article 9. Piano,
300.00
Article 13. Brewster, top coat,
800.00
Article 15. East Harwich, oil,
600.00
Article 17. Baxter Kelley road,
75.00
Article 16. Baxter Kelley road,
300.00
Article 24. Ephraim A. Eldredge road,
150.00
Article 26. Spraying machines,
450.00
Article 27. North Harwich,
200.00
Article 29. J. K. Robbins road,
100.00
Article 31.
Willis H. Nickerson road,
50.00
$38,630.00
Article 28. Motion C. D. Hall, indefinitely postponed. Article 29. Accepted and adopted, $100, two-thirds vote.
Article 30. Motion G. V. Crowell, indefinitely post- poned.
Article 31. Accepted and adopted, $50, two-thirds vote
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Article 32. Motion A. F. Cahoon, accept and adopt and appropriate $15,000. Lost by big majority.
Article 33. Motion that Selectmen authorize ordinances.
Article 34. Motion A. A. Julien, indefinitely postponed.
Article 35. Motion T. H. Nickerson, indefinitely post- poned. 1
Article 36. Motion T. H. Nickerson. indefinitely post- poned.
Article 37. Motion H. E. Cook, churches, schools, Old Home Week Association, Board of Trade, Agricultural As- sociation have use of hall free, all others at cost. Lost. Motion T. B. Baker, voted to leave in hands of Selectmen, amended by William P. Barnes to charge $15.00. Voted.
Motion C. E. Hamer, same Committee on Roads serve through years 1916 and 1917, to include next town meeting. Voted.
Article 2. Motion S. Small that Article 2 be reconsid- ered and pay 11/2% in place of 2% for collecting taxes. Ruled out of order.
Adjourned at 4.15 P. M.
A true copy attest :
NATHAN C. UNDERWOOD, Town Clerk.
Town Clerk's Report of Births Recorded in the Town of Harwich in 1916
DATE
NAME OF CHILD
NAMES OF PARENTS
1916
Jan.
13 Belle Loraine Homer
Jan. 18
Jan.
30
Richard Bassett Long Allen Oliver Bassett
Feb. 25
Mar.
7
Robert Norwell Ellis
Mar. 12 Joseph Gould Baker
Mar. 21 William Henry Farnham
Apr.
1 Ada Almyra Bassett
Apr. May
21 Rachel Twombly Rogers
10 Melvin Earle Bassett
May
17 Margaret Reliance Hogan
2 June Ethelie Higgins
9 Biddle Reeves Thompson, Jr. Biddle R. Thompson, Abbie R. McKenna
19 Donald Francis Robbins
July July 29 William Logan Crabe
29 Martha Finley Marceline
Aug. Sept. Sept. 27 Oct.
2 Laura Gardner Hall
Joshua Arthur Bassett
3 Sidney B. Moody, Jr.
Nov. 10 Josiah William Chase, Jr.
Dec. 14 Lloyd Brownell Ryder
Apr. 20 Emerson Franklin Holmes
Apr. 23
Clayton Earle Chase
Lawrence C. Homer, Alicia V. Crowell Carl K. Leonard, Susan F. Crowell Elliott A. Long, Delia M. G. Bassett Edgar F. Bassett, Jr., Eva May Chase Lester N. Ellis, Ruth B. Bishop Walter N. Baker, Bessie M. Cahoon David K. Farnham, Sophia H. Anderson Ernest I. Bassett, Elizabeth J. Taylor Arthur J. Rogers, E. Lillian Twombly Benj. F. Bassett, Myra T. West Frank B. Hogan, Hattie M. Ellis Wm. H. L. Higgins, Rosanna Lee Lawrence B. Robbins, Ethel H. Crowell C. William Crabe, Annie M. Logan Charles P. Marceline Carrie E. Miller George A. Hall, Faith Pomony Charles A. Bassett, Alice A. Ross Sidney Moody, Jennie Aikin Josiah W. Chase, Emma L. Vollz John S. F. Ryder, Maud A. Phillips Charles D. Holmes, Eunice E. Kendrick Harold E. Chase, Mary E. Kendrick
June July
110
BIRTHS -Continued
PORTUGUESE
DATE
NAME OF CHILD
NAMES OF PARENTS
1916
Feb. 21
Moses Roderick
Manuel Roderick, Lilly Pena
Mar. 21
Paul Rose
John Rose, Cecelia Rose
Apr. 25 Adaline Lopes
July
27 Madeline Ranea
Antone Ranea, Balbina Gomes
Aug. 9 Mary Gomes
Peter Gomes, Caroline Viera Joseph Lomba, Rosy Nunis Isaac Gomes, Isabel Monteiro
Aug. 16
Edwin J. Gomes
Sept. 5 Manuel Pena
Joseph Pena, Annie Pena
Nov.
6 Joseph D. Roderick
Antone Roderick, Bessie M. Gonsalves
Sept. 10
Adeline Fernand
Joseph Fernand, Mary Pena
Anibal J. Lopes, Mary Rose
Aug. 16 Emily J. Lomba
Town Clerk's Report of Marriages Recorded in the Town of Harwich for the Year 1916
DATE
NAME OF PARTIES
AGE
RESIDENCE
1915 Dec. 31|
David John Anderson Elizabeth Susan Wagner
28
33
Erie, Pa. West Harwich
1.916
Jan.
5
Walter Coombs Ina Gilbert
18
Hyannis West Harwich
Jan. 12
Leo Irwin Bassett Francis Katherine Day
18
Lake Helen, Florida
Feb. 16 James A. Crowell
67
Chatham Harwichport
Feb. 20
Reuben A. Baker Ida B. Moody
59
South Dennis Harwichport
Apr.
8 Harold E. Chase Mary Ethelyn Kendrick
22
Harwich East Harwich
June
5 Zemira C. McDonald Charlotte A. Thornton
56
West Harwich
June 10
Levi Snow Agnes Jeanette Grant
40
Harwichport
July
4 Fred Leonard Chase Flossie C. Hulse
24
Harwich Harwichport
July
13 Roger L. Bassett Madeline A. Beaupre
17
Harwich Harwich
Aug. 15
John Rano Minnie Santi
37
Harwich
25
Harwich
27
Harwich
Mary Emma Newcomb
62
62
19
62
West Harwich
71
Harwichport
25
20
20
112
MARRIAGES - Continued
DATE
NAME OF PARTIES
AGE
RESIDENCE
Aug. 26 |Harry F. Gomes
22
Eva Monteiro
16
Buzzards Bay Harwich
Sept.
4
Roy Clayton Clark
26
Miami, Florida
Edith W. Baker
25
Harwichport
Sept. 15
Horace Darius Bearse Rachel Phillips
22
Chatham West Harwich
Sept. 28 |Earle W. Nickerson
23
Dennisport
Josie Mae Sisson
19
Harwichport
Sept. 30
Franklin B. Ellis Eva L. Parris
43
Centreville
Oct.
1 |Mathew Wilmot Kenney Irene Luvia Handy
20
East Harwich Harwich
Oct.
20
Gilbert W. Robbins Emma F. Long
32
North Harwich
Nov.
5 Ralph R. Linnell Alice May Walker
23
East Brewster Harwich
Nov. 25
Gershom D. Hall Blanche Mae Clifford
22
Harwich
20
Chathamport
Dec.
2 Delfino Gonsalves Palmira Rose
25
Harwich Harwich
Dec. 11
Robert N. Ellis Alma Youngren
23
Harwich
18
East Harwich
Dec. 30 Charles Cabral Minnie Rose
26
Harwich
17
Harwich
40
West Harwich
21
65
North Harwich
19
17
1
21
Town Clerk's Report of Deaths Recorded in the Town of Harwich in the Year 1916
DATE
NAME OF DECEASED
AGE
CAUSE OF DEATH
1916
YMD.
Jan.
1
William P. Nickerson
71
5 14 |Diabetis millitus
Jan. 15
Rozalia Roderick Neves
60
Pneumonia
Jan. 16 Mary O. Joy
69 3
26 Pneumonia right lung with pleurisy
Jan.
20 Eunice E. Kendrick
72
3
6 Cerebral haemorrhage
Jan.
28
Ruth Pierce
84
4
14 Chronic valvular heart disease
Jan.
30 Etta Louise Rogers
47
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Feb.
1 Clara E. Chase
53
5
27 Lobar pneumonia
Feb. Feb.
7
Clementine Kelley
93
1
3 Chronic valvular heart disease
Mar.
23
Patrick Henry Briggs
48
4 23 Pulmonary tuberculosis
Apr.
2 Curtis Morse
35
2 21 Visceroptosis
Apr.
13
Mary Gray Robbins
84
5 21 Lobar pneumonia
Apr.
23
27
Emily J. Phillips
80
3 26 Chronic intestial nephritis
Apr. May May May
14
14
Zilpha J. Doane
86
27 Arterio sclerosis
May
20
Thomas Freeman
78
9
5 Arterio sclerosis
May
23
Allen S. Megathlin
90 11/24 Arterio sclerosis
May
25 Mary A. Clark
44 5
26 Uterine carcinoma
June 6 Rosilla F. Freeman
76
11
2 Feeble with age
June June June
17 Simon Fraser
74 0
1 Chronic bowel indigestion
July
6
Bridget Cashman
35
Diabetis millitus
July
13 Frank J. Mathews
56
Septicaema
July
24 Donald Francis Robbins
72
8|10|Apoplexy
Aug. Aug. Sept.
24 James M. Nickerson
81 11
26 Chronic valvular heart disease
55 10 29 Myocarditis with pulmonary oedema
Sept.
George B. Chase
64
2
5 Broncho pneumonia
r
Feb.
24 |Eliza J. Higgins
81
5
20 Arterio sclerosis
67
1 20 Valvular disease of heart
Mar. 30
James Smith Kendrick
69 9 21 Carcinoma of liver
Apr.
2 Gertrude R. DeLutz
76
8 |21 Broncho pneumonia
13 Laura A. Robbins William W. Ellis
81
8 20 Slow dilitation of the heart
66
7 Epethelioma
8 0
83 10
10 Arterio sclerosis
21 Alseno Kelsey Atkins
43 11
22 Convulsions
5 Congenitial valvular heart disease
9 Susan A. Freeman
Myra E. Jerauld
24
9 John Patrick Larkin
Paulina George
33
10 26 Endocarditis
16 |Benjamin F. Dows
114
DEATHS-Continued
DATE
NAME OF DECEASED
AGE
CAUSE OF DEATH
Sept. 5 Emily L. Osgood
65 |11 |14 Chronic valvular heart disease
Sept. 5 Lavina Elsbree Brayton
68 10 1 Arterio sclerosis
Sept. 9 Almira Baker Underwood
92|11
20 Lobar pneumonia
Sept. 26
Frank Galvin, Jr.
8 6 |Whooping cough
Sept. 28
Lucy Jane Higgins
67
3 4 Chronic valvular heart disease
Sept. 28
Charles L. Bradford
41
11
7 Haemorrhage
Oct.
4 Eglantine Nickerson
74
5
10 Atrophic cirrhosis of liver Chronic nephritis
Oct.
9 Priscilla Hunt
55
Oct. 9 Sarah Jane Eldredge
86|
11
2 Cerebral haemorrhage
Oct. 10 Ruth Smith
98
1|13 Injuries fall breaking right thigh bone
Oct. 11 David P. Ryder
80
5
2 Chronic bronchitis
Oct. 17 Freeman Smith
86
Cerebral hemorrhage
Oct. 18
Rose Buckley
18
Typhoid fever
Nov. 17
Polly Ann Nickerson
82|10
7 Accidental burning
Nov. 27 Ida May Simmons
17
6 17 Mitral stenosis
Dec.
1 Harry H. Murphy
55
1
5 Probably organic heart disease
Dec.
4 Olive Higgins Nickerson
82
5 22 Nephritis, dropsy abdominal
Dec.
10 Rebecca K. Taylor
81
4 24 Chronic organic heart disease
Dec.
27 Freeman S. Robbins
82
3 27 Endocarditis
Dec. 28 Emily Bassett
78
3 21 Arterio sclerosis
Oct. 11 Joseph R. Galvin
1
7 13 Whooping cough
115
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DOG ACCOUNT.
7 females, at $5.00.
$35.00
83 males, at $2.00,
166.00
-
90
$201.00
Clerk's fees, 90 at 20c,
18.00
Sent County Treasurer,
$183.00
Town Meeting Warrant, 1917
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 5, 1917, at 8.30 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles :-
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