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10.00
C. C. Nickerson and 1 horse,
10.00
T. W. Harriman and 1 horse,
11.00
Abner Long and 1 horse,
9.00
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Henry Baker and 1 horse,
8.00
Fred Loater and 1 horse,
5.50
William Crabe and 1 horse,
8.00
Everett Ellis and 2 horses,
12.00
Antone Rano and horse,
2.00
Frank Hawes,
5.13
Arthur Nickerson,
6.00
Fred Chase,
6.00
Isaac Bassett,
5.00
Francis Nickerson,
5.00
Ernest Gilbert,
5.00
Norman Ellis,
4.50
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., cinders,
88.50
$272.51
Appropriation,
200.00
Exceeded.
$72.51
MIDDLE SECTION.
Part of Depot Road.
Charles H. Taylor, Commissioner.
C. H. Taylor and 2 horses, $49.50
R. A. Eldridge and 2 horses,
18.00
Levi Snow and 2 horses,
24.00
C. C. Nickerson and 1 horse,
12.00
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Benjamin Ellis and 1 horse,
10.00
William Phillips and 1 horse, 12.00
Isaiah Kelley and 1 .horse,
4.00
T. W. Harriman and 1 horse,
19.00
C. H. Taylor and 1 horse,
22.00
B. Taylor's horse,
8.00
Herbert Ellis,
16.63
F. I. Shackley,
8.00
Francis Nickerson,
6.00
R. D. Chase,
25.13
Gordon Silvia,
19.00
Willie Walker,
2.00
Fred Chase,
21.75
Frank Hawes;
19.13
Arthur Nickerson,
17.13
Almond Ryder,
5.00
James Baker,
10.63
T. W. Harriman,
9.88
A. H. Bassett,
8.63
Isaac Bassett,
8.63
Norman Ellis,
2.00
Fred Gagnor,
8.63
A. M. Davidson,
12.13
Joseph Crowell,
7.00
E. Ramos,
7.00
J. Ramos,
5.00
8.25.
C. C. Nickerson, 275 loads sand, at 3c, Proportional part of oil, heating, etc.,
· 815.44
$1,221.49
Appropriation,
965.00
Exceeded,
$256.49
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EAST SECTION.
South Harwich Depot Road.
Alonzo Nickerson, Commissioner.
Alonzo Nickerson,
$16.50
Alec Chase,
8.50
Albyron Ellis,
5.00
Charlie Antoine,
4.50
Ed. Harding,
9.25
Ernest L. Nickerson,
1.00
Everett Eldredge,
4.50
Fred Crowell,
1.00
Frank Higgins.
4.00
Francis Kendrick,
4.50
George Crowell,
22.13
Gorham Nickerson,
1.75
Isaiah Kelley,
6.00
Ned Wilbur,
6.75
Rufus Small,
13.00
Samuel Nickerson,
8.38
Wendell Eldredge,
.50
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co, 231 cubic yards cin- ders, at 50c.
115.50
$232.76
Appropriation,
250.00
Unexpended,
$17.24
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EAST SECTION.
Oil Road East Harwich to Chatham Line. Alonzo Nickerson, Commissioner.
Alonzo Nickerson,
$38.50
Alec Chase,
22.63
Albyron Ellis,
4.00
Ahira Chase,
4.00
Charlie Antoine,
3.13
Ernest L. Nickerson,
16.13
Francis Kendrick,
5.38
Frank Higgins,
26.13
Frank Moore,
4.00
George Kendrick,
5.00
Gorham Nickerson,
5.13
Gilbert Robbins,
4.00
Isaiah Kelley,
8.00
Irving Eldredge,
1.00
Joshua Ryder,
16.00
Josiah Chase,
2.00
Lewis Rogers,
8.00
Manuel Antoine.
2.38
Ned Wilbur,
11.38
Nathaniel Cahoon,
10.88
Thomas Kendrick,
12.88
Wallace Harding,
4.00
William Crapo,
4.00
Timothy Stearns, 161 loads sand, at 2c,
3.22
E. C. Eldredge, 145 loads sand, at 2c,
2.90
Abbie Nickerson, 172 loads sand, at 2c,
3.44
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Alonzo Nickerson, freight, bound stones,
1.42
Sparrow Young, 3 wooden rakes, 2.25
Sparrow Young, 2 wooden rakes, at 50c,
1.00
Orleans Town Sweeper,.
5.00
Standard Oil Co., oil, and heating,
444.43
Henry Goodbeer, 2 markers,
3.60
$685.81
Received from state,
$500.00
Unexpended from last year,
180.51
$680.51
Exceeded,
$5.30
GUIDE BOARDS ARE MAINTAINED
Near the residence of Asa Rogers, Near the residence of late Joshua Nickerson, East Harwich Near the residence of Ephraim Eldredge, East Harwich Near the residence of late Joshua Nickerson, East Harwich Near the residence of Alonzo Nickerson, East Harwich East Harwich Near the residence of Nathan Nickerson, Near the residence of late Samuel Eldredge, East Harwich Near the residence of Wendell Eldredge, Near the residence of William Eldredge, Near the residence of William Crapo,
Near the residence of Joseph Snow,
Near Exchange Building,
Near Bank Building, .
Near the residence of Elbridge Bearse,
East Harwich
South Harwich South Harwich Harwich Centre North Harwich Harwich Harwich Harwichport
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Respectfully submitted, ALONZO NICKERSON, CHARLES H. TAYLOR, ELDORUS D. CAHOON, Road Commissioners of Harwich.
We, the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Harwich, have this day examined the accounts of the Road Commis- sioners and find the same correct.
CHARLES T. CHASE, GEORGE W. BANSPACH, Auditors.
Harwich, Jan. 8th, 1918.
Report of Brooks Park Commissioners
1917. 1 Paid E. Bassett, labor, $5.87
Dr.
Emanuel Lopes, cutting 10 cords
wood, at $2.25, 22.50
Isaiah Kelley, Jr., carting 10 cords wood, 9.00
Ahira S. Chase, burning brush,
1.37
Emanuel Lopes, labor, 14.75
Clenric H. Cahoon, legal advice,
1.00
Credit balance, 148.27
$202.76
Credit from 1916,
$122.76
Received from sale of wood,
80.00
$202.76
The Brooks Park Commissioners hereby submit their Financial Report for the year 1917.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES E. HAMER, Treasurer.
We, the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Harwich, have this day examined the books of the Park Commis- sioners and find the same correct.
CHARLES T. CHASE, GEORGE W. BANSPACH,
Auditors.
Harwich, Jan. 7, 1918.
Report of Trustees Brooks Library
1917.
Dr.
Jan. 7. Cash on hand, $173.15
Received Town for repairs
Court Room, 80.69
Received Town appropriation, 150.00
Received from rents,
318.75
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- $722.59
1917.
Cr.
Dec. 31. Paid Books,
$90.69
Librarian,
80.00
Janitors,
42.05
Fuel,
24.25
Insurance,
110.00
Delivering Books,
78.00
Repairs,
111.93
Supplies,
27.77
Cash on hand,
157.90
$722.59
Respectfully submitted, STANLEY C. ROBBINS, W. SEARS NICKERSON, THEOPHILUS B. BAKER, Trustees of Brooks Library.
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LIBRARIAN'S ACCOUNT.
1917.
Dr.
Jan. 7. Cash on hand,
$2.32
Collected for fees,
8.20
$10.52
1917.
Cr.
Dec. 31. Paid P. O. Box rent, $ .80
Freight and express, 1.25
Lamp and oil,
2.28
Cleaning,
2.00
Cards, etc.,
2.60
Cash on hand,
1.59
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$10.52
Respectfully submitted, LULU B. TOBEY, SUSIE L. UNDERWOOD, Librarians Brooks Library.
We the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Harwich, have this day examined the books and vouchers of the Trustees and Librarians of Brooks Library and found the same correct.
CHARLES T. CHASE, GEORGE W. BANSPACH,
Jan. 2, 1918.
Auditors.
Report of the Caleb Chase Fund Trustees
1917. Dr.
Nov. 1. Received Town Note No. 15, $500.00
14. Received Town Note No. 35, 500.00
$1,000.00 Cr.
1917.
Nov. 1. Paid on account U. S. Liberty Loan 4 % Bond, $500.00
14. Paid balance U. S. Liberty , Loan 4 % Bond, 500.00
$1,000.00
Interest Account Caleb Chase Fund.
1917.
Dr.
Dec. 31. Received interest for the year, $474.08
1917.
Cr.
Dec. 31. Paid Overseers of the Poor, $474.08
Statement of Investments Caleb Chase Fund. 1917.
Dec. 31. Note, Town of Harwich, $500.00 $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. 4 1/2 % Bond, 950.00.
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$1,000 Boston & Albany R. R. 4% Bond, 917.39
$1,000 Mass. Reg. 3 12 % Bond, 918.86 $1,000 Mass. Gas Co. 41/2 % Bond, 945.00
10 shares W. L. Douglas Shoe Co. Pref., 1,000.00
Deposit C. C. F. C. Savings Bank, 805.00
$1,000 American Tel. & Tel.
Co. 5% Bond, 980.00
$1,000 U. S. Liberty Loan 4% Bond, 1,000.00
$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.
We, the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Harwich, have this day examined the books and vouchers of the Trustees Caleb Chase Fund and found the same correct.
CHARLES T. CHASE, GEORGE W. BANSPACH,
Jan. 2nd, 1918. Auditors.
Report on Brooks Medal Fund
Amount on deposit Jan. 1st, 1917, $1,159.11 Interest, 22.52
$1,181.63
July 26th, 1917, by School Medal,
33.00
Balance in bank Dec. 31st, 1916,
$1,148.63
EPHRAIM H. DOANE, Chairman of Selectmen.
We, the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Harwich, have this day examined the bank book and accounts of the Brooks Medal Fund and find the same correct.
CHARLES T. CHASE, GEORGE W. BANSPACH, Auditors.
Harwich, January 8, 1918.
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Treasurer's Report
Balance January 8, 1917,
$1,122.46
Received from State :
Massachusetts School Fund,
$968.92
Overcharge School Fund,
26.25
Rebate on Selectmen's fine,
9.00
Agricultural School,
720.78
State Forester,
15.00
Inspection Animals,
75.00
Corporation tax-Public service,
364.82
Corporation tax-Business,
18.27
Income tax,
2,754.14
National Bank tax,
111.43
Temporary aid,
75.00
Tuition children,
142.50
Burial Soldiers and State Aid,
1,160.00
Soldiers' exemption,
、83.96
Road East Harwich,
500.00
Gypsy and brown tail,
187.03
7,212.10
Austin H. Smith,
5.00
Piano, S. Small,
10.00
Town Princeton,
96.16
H. M. Percival, Barnstable,
25.00
Dog Tax from County Treasurer, 1916,
174.58
John C. Parker,
9.58
H. W. Sears, Herring Brook,
1,467.87
100
City Boston, children,
97.50
Overcharge, freight,
.57
Freeman Robbins estate,
815.00
Schoolhouse-Pleasant Lake,
275.00
Schoolhouse-South Harwich,
530.00
Bills payable,
35,400.00
Rebate -- Superintendent and teachers
509.26
Rebate -- Insurance schoolhouses,
18.25
Town Eastham,
290.00
Town Brewster,
100.00
Town Chatham,
190.00
Interest-Caleb Chase fund,
$474.08
Cemetery lots,
83.50
557.58
School fund, stove,
3.00
Rent Dan Thomas house,
6.66
Weights and measures,
34.68
Mantles, J. F. Tobey & Son,
2.35
Telephone,
2.85
Poor account,
252.00
Rent Exchange-J. F. Tobey & Son,
$200.00
Alpheus Howes, 200.00
Heat and Gas,
85.00
Hall,
110.00
595.00
Licenses,
67.00
District Court,
90.48
Dog Licenses,
215.00
C. S. Burgess,
1916
$ 7,797.37
1917
26,465.22
101
C. D. Hall,
1914
891.98
1915
3,291.45
$38,446.02
$88,620.95 33.00.
Brooks Medals,
$88,653.95
Town orders paid,
88,136.27
.
Balance,
$517.68
Cemetery lots : 1
Balance in savings bank Jan. 8, 1917, $2,050.00
Mrs. Cyrus Baker lot 24, Old Burying Ground, 100.00
Mrs. Ruth Cook lot 17, 3rd Avenue Island Pond, 50.00
Balance in bank Jan. 7, 1918, $2,200.00
We the undersigned Committee of Harwich have this day examined the books and vouchers of the Town Treasurer and find the same correct,
CHARLES T. CHASE, GEORGE W. BANSPACH, EPHRAIM H. DOANE, Committee
Harwich, Jan. 7, 1918.
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Town Clerk's Report
Report of Annual Town Meeting, Monday, February 5, 1917.
Article 1. On motion, voted that Clarkson P. Bearse cast one ballot for Charles E. Hamer for Moderator and he was declared elected and duly sworn.
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Article 2. Motion, George Banspach, pay 2%. Amend- ment by Joseph N. Atkins, 11/2%. Amendment lost. Voted to pay 2%.
Article 3. The following Tellers were duly sworn : Frank L. Hubbard, Horace K. Hentz, Shepard A. Raymond, Joseph Nickerson, Levi Snow and Jairus H. Allen. The ballot box being examined and found empty was put in charge of Levi Snow and voting commenced at 9 o'clock.
On motion, Charles H. Hammond voted that when this meeting adjourn it do so to 9 o'clock a. m. Tuesday
The polls were closed at 2:30 p. m. and the check lists, ballot box count and the ballots cast were found to agree and the total number of votes to be 378. The result as announced by Town Clerk was as follows:
Town Clerk :
Nathan C. Underwood,
326
Blanks, 52
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378
103
Town Treasurer : N. Carryl Underwood, Blanks,
309
69
378
Selectman, Overseer of Poor:
E. H. Doane,
207
A. H. Matson, Blanks,
157
14
378
Assessor :
E. H. Doane,
205
A. H. Matson,
154
Blanks,
19
378
Road Commissioner :
A. E. Baker,
161
E. D. Cahoon,
170
H. H. Chase,
39
Blanks,
8
378
Constables :
Wm. H. Bassett,
284
E. H. Bearse,
275
Laban Snow, 272
104 ..
N. B. Walker, Fred L. Chase, Blanks,
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1
301
1134
School Committee, 1 year :
J. B. Atkins, 100
278
Blanks,
378
School Committee, 3 years :
273
J. H. Paine, Blanks,
105
378
Herring Committee :
E. A. Cahoon,
272
W. W. Chase,
269
E. Hall,
272
Blanks,
321
1134
Auditors :
G. A. Banspach,
250
285
C. T. Chase, Blanks,
221
756
105
Tax Collector : C. S. Burgess, C. D. Holmes, Blanks,
216
139
23
378
Park Commissioner :
E. Weeks,
286
Blanks,
92
378
Trustee Brooks Library :
304
W. S. Nickerson, Blanks,
74
378
License :
Yes,
92
No,
229
Blanks,
57
378
Adjourned at 5 o'clock p. m.
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Tuesday, February 6, 1917.
Meeting called to order at 9 o'clock a. m.
Article 4. Field Drivers :
Harwich Centre-Everett L. Ellis. Harwich West-N. B. Smith.
·Harwich South-A. Kendrick. Harwich East-Albyron Ellis.
Harwich North-Marshal E. Chase
Harwichport-William N. Eldredge. Pleasant Lake-William P. Nichols.
Voted that Field Drivers serve as Fence Viewers and Pouna Keepers.
Tree Warden-Arthur F. Cahoon.
Surveyors of Wood and Lumber-C. E. Hamer, 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. Report of Committee on Roads. Motion to accept and adopt was lost. Motio. J. H. Paine, to lay on table. Voted.
Article 6. Motion, Thomas H. Nickerson, that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in antici- pation of the revenue of the financial year beginning Jan- uary 1, 1917 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year; any debt or debts incurred under this vote
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to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. Vote unanimous.
Article 7. Motion voted to appoint a committee consist- ing of Selectmen, Superintendent of Schools, Chairman of Road Commissioners, Treasurer, and one from each Post Office District-P. A. Atkins, S. A. Hayward, W. Emery, George W. Banspach, J. K. Robbins, Samuel Small, Levi Snow-and article laid on table until after dinner.
Article 8. Accepted and adopted.
Article 9. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 10. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 11. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 12. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 13. Motion, W. Sears Nickerson, accept and adopt under care of Selectmen. Voted.
Article 14. Report of Committee on Roads taken from table and Article 14 indefinitely postponed.
Article 15. Voted on motion, J. B. Atkins, leave to Selectmen with authority to sell.
Article 16. Report of committee accepted. Indefi- nitely postponed.
Article 17. Motion, Charles T. Chase, appropriate $2,000, payable four annual payments, first in 1917. Voted unanimous.
Article 18. Indefinitely postponed.
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Article 19. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 20. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 21. Motion, J. K. Robbins, appropriate $75. Voted, two-thirds.
Article 22. Motion, J. H. Paine, voted School Commit- tee to sell.
Article 23. Motion, J. H. Paine, voted School Commit- tee to sell. Amended, J. K. Robbins, time left to School Committee. Article 22 the same.
Article 24. Motion, W. Sears Nickerson, appropriate $800, two annual payments $400 each, first 1917. Voted over two-thirds.
Article 25. Motion, J. N. Atkins, appropriate $200. Voted.
Article 26. Motion, J. K. Robbins, appropriate $250 with cinders. Voted.
Article 27. Motion, Thomas H. Nickerson, appropriate $100. Voted.
Article 28. Motion, J. H. Paine, turnpike and harden with cinders and appropriate $250. Voted.
Article. 29. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 30. Motion, C. R. Clark, appropriate $50. Voted.
Article 31. Motion, Arthur F. Cahoon, the voice vote doubted, hand vote 64 in favor, 77 against, and motion lost. Motion, C. H. Cahoon, indefinitely postponed.
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Adjourned for dinner during this article.
After Article 31 was disposed, Article 7 taken from table.
Article 7. Appropriations.
Almshouse, $1,500.00
Outside poor,
2,000.00
Poor, other cities and towns,
200.00
Tax abatements,
400.00
Miscellaneous,
1,000.00
Town officers,
1,900.00
Schools and Superintendent,
9,000.00
Agricultural School,
300.00
Transportation,
600.00
Election Officers,
50.00
Tree Warden,
25.00
Inspection animals,
175.00
Board of Health,
400.00
Fire Warden,
50.00
Repairs, Public Buildings,
200.00
Repairs, School Buildings,
400.00
Snow,
400.00
Fences and railings,
300.00
Bridges,
200.00
General repairs,
2,500.00
Oil road patching,
200.00
State macadam,
500.00
State aid,
1,000.00
Insurance,
400.00
Interest,
1,000.00
East Harwich road oil,
500.00
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Harwich and Brewster,
500.00
Gypsy and Brown Tail,
755.00
State and county tax,
6,000.00
Suppression crime,
100.00
Treasurer's bond,
35.00
Fish Warden,
25.00
Hearings,
150.00
Second District Court,
200.00
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
East Harwich oil,
600.00
Weights and measures,
40.00
Article 13,
100.00
Article 17,
500.00
Article 21,
75.00
Article 24,
400.00
Article 25,
200.00
Article 26,
250.00
Article 27,
100.00
Article 28,
250.00
Article 30,
50.00
Article 32,
500.00
Article 33,
50.00
Article 34,
200.00
Article 35,
50.00
Article 36,
100.00
Article 37,
35.00
Article 38,
500.00
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State macadam,
150.00
State and county tax,
1,300.00
Sisson road, 300 Depot to Port 565,
865.00
Appropriation for Herring River,
500.00
$42,200.00
Motion, N. C. Underwood, accepted without debate.
Article 32. Motion, C. R. Clark, appropriate $500. Voted.
Article 33. Motion, C. H. Hammond, appropriate $50. Voted.
Article 34. Motion, E. H. Doane, appropriate $200. Voted.
Article 35. Motion, Joseph Snow, appropriate $50. Voted.
Article 36. Motion, Arthur F. Cahoon, appropriatè $100. Voted.
Article 37. Motion, Walter Emery, appropriate $35. Voted.
Article 38. Motion, Everett W. Eldredge, appropriate $500, stone or concrete. Voted.
Voted to sell old piano. Sold to S. Small for $10.00.
Voted to continue same Committee on Oil Roads. Closed by singing America.
Adjourned at 3 o'clock 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 1917
DATE
NAME OF CHILD
NAMES OF PARENTS
1917
Feb. 4
Madeline Lee Bassett
Feb. 28
Still born. Male Young
Mch. 4 Marion Avis Chase
Mch. 13 Robert Wallace Clark
Mch. 16
James Chase Monroe
June 5
John Emulous Hall
June 6
Emily Granville Nickerson
June 17
Herold Roy
June 24
John Stanley Fernand
June 26
Frank Warren Hunt
July 16
Ernest Osborn Cummings
Sept. 30
Curtis Holmes Chase
Oct.
3
Francis Salome Walker
Nov. 9
Althea Marie Chase
Nov. 11 Cleora Mae Ellis
Nov. 15 John David Farnham
Nov. 24 Ruby Mae Ellis
Dec. 1
Reuben Carlton Chase
Dec. 2
Lester Maurice Lee
1916 Dec. 3
Lawrence Kelley
Roger L. Bassett, Madeline A. Beaupre S. Randolph Young, Alice M. Emery Harry H. Chase, Bernice Bassett George W. Clark, Jr., Florizel E. Bearse Joseph G. Monroe, May E. Nickerson John W. Hall, Margaret A. Burke Albert W. Nickerson, Elsie L. Bearse Roy Thornton, Lucille R. Sisson Louise Fernand
Frank Hunt, Agnes Isabel Bulman John D. Cummings, Ruth E. Ellis James H. Chase, Lottie M. Spindle Leon H. Walker, Ethel Sprague Crosby Albert K. Chase, Marie Buck
Robert N. Ellis, Alma A. Youngren David K. Farnham, Sofia H. Anderson Everett Harold Ellis, Lucy F. Rogers Harold E. Chase, Mary E. Kendrick Cyrus C. Lee, Avis May Allen
Mary Louise Kelley
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BIRTHS - Continued
PORTUGUESE
DATE
NAME OF CHILD
NAMES OF PARENTS
1917
Jan.
4
Minnie Tabor
Manuel Tabor, Mary Lopes
Jan.
19
Eugene Lopes
Manuel Lopes, Euphemia L. Nickerson
Jan.
22
Emma Lopes
Dennis Lopes, Mary O. Lopes
Jan
26
Adaline P. Gomes
Mch. 28
Rose Mary Fortes
Apr.
15
Dominga Rose
May
5
Magdaline Nevis
May 9
Norman R. Galvin
Aug. 8
Julia Burgo
Aug. 28
Madeline Francis Pierce
John Pierce, Mary M. Silva
Sept.
12
James Morris
Sept. 13
Louis P. Roderick
Sept. 27
John Roderick
Oct. 14
Dominga Gomes
Nov. 16
Henry Rose
Henry Rose, Laura Pena
Dec.
11
Beatrice Roderick
Dec.
20
Flora Perry
George Gomes, Mary Pena Ayres A. Fortes, Anna M. Lopes Gideon Rose, Catherine de Santa Manuel Nevis, Mary Gonsalves Joseph Galvin, Annie Rose Antone Burgo, Julia Burgo
Antone Morris, Elvina Nunis Manuel Roderick, Lilly Pena Frank Roderick, Laura Saunders Joseph Gomes, Catherine Varral
Gordon Roderick, Annie Silva Vinant Perry, Laura Gonsalves
Town Clerk's Report of Marriages Recorded in the Town of Harwich for the Year 1917
DATE
NAME OF PARTIES
AGE
RESIDENCE
1916 Dec. 16
Richard Wells Brown
25
East Harwich
Laura Gustava Malinberg
27
Concord, N. H.
1917
Jan.
2
Henry M. Rose
24
North Harwich
Jan. 15
Harris Waite
31 Akron, Ohio
Jan.
22
Thomas R. Eldredge
22
Harwichport
Alice Snow
18
Dennisport
Feb.
19
Solon O. Higgins
71
East Orleans
Apr.
4
Harold Studley Pratt
32
Harwich
Apr.
7 Webster Urban Eldredge
29
Harwichport
Apr.
14
Horace Freeman Wixon
23 West Harwich
Apr.
16
Isaac Jason
21 Harwich
Matilda Gonsalves
21 Harwich
May 2
John W. Hall
39
North Harwich
40
Canada
May
15
William Allen Lamkin
35
Newton
May
21
Benjamin Galvin
23
Harwich
May
26
Manuel C. Tach
25
Yarmouth
Mary de Rano
22
Harwich
May 30
Roy Thornton
22
West Harwich
June 16
Henry Lomba
21
Onset
Jennie Sylva
21
Harwich
1
Katherine M. Colby
27
Boston
72 Orleans
Alice May Macaskill
25 Hyde Park
Della E. Howes
22 South Chatham
Eila Ethel Gilbert
23 West Harwich
Agatha Rebecca Eldredge
28
Boston
Emma Lopes
17
Harwich
Lucille Rachel Sisson
18 West Harwich
Margaret Agnes Burke
18 North Harwich
Laura G. Pena
Julia A. Smith
115
MARRIAGES-Continued
DATE
NAME OF PARTIES
AGE
RESIDENCE
Aug. 5
Almond G. Ryder
21
Harwich
Hazel Winn
18 Pleasant Lake
Aug. 27
Raymond William Cash
21
Hyannis
Selina Wright
22
Hyannis
Sept. 5
Charles Drew Cahoon
56
Harwich
Anna May McQuillen
41
Boston
Sept. 24
Rudolph J. Nunis
20 1 Harwich
Sept. 25
Robert Sewell Lufkin
22
Fitchburg
Elsie May Thomas
21
Fitchburg
Oct.
7
John C. Our
33
Harwichport
Oct. 10
Cleon S. Crowell
26
East Harwich
N. Mae Moore
22 East Harwich
Oct. 1
Simon E. Kendrick
25
West Harwich
Grace N. Gilbert
23
West Harwich
Oct. 31
Edgar M. Wilbur
20
East Harwich
Lena Mae Foye
15
South Chatham
Nov. 24
John J. Nunis
20
Harwich
Mary Lesser
18
North Harwich
Nov. 25
Thomas Sullivan Taylor
28
South Harwich
Lura Augusta Stokes
29
South Harwich
Nov. 29
Manuel Jason
23
Pleasant Lake
Laura Pena
18 Pleasant Lake
Dec.
1
Spencer Mye Loveland
21
Chatham
Ethel N. Sisson
21
Harwichport
Dec. 4
Charles Frederick Hall Christine Louise Nickerson
18 Harwich
Dec.
10
William A. Bellemy
30
Boston
Dec.
15
Horace K. Atkins
21
1 Pleasant Lake
Josephine F. Ashley
21
West Harwich
Matilda F. Cottell
19
Yarmouth
Eva Augusta Cahoon
37 Pleasant Lake
26
Harwich
42 South Harwich
Helen Agnes Leonard
Town Clerk's Report of Deaths Recorded in the Town of Harwich in the Year 1917
DATE
NAME OF DECEASED
AGE
CAUSE OF DEATH
1916 Dec. 23
James B. Nickerson
69
YMD 6/19
Acute gastro enteritis and general peritonitis
1917
Jan. 9
James Roderick
2
3 Broncho pneumonia'
Jan. 13
Bertha E. Bassett
48
1 13 Acute nephritis
Jan. 13
Clara L. Nickerson
56
9 26 Cerebral embolism
Jan. 19
Elisha F. Robbins
70
8
6 Cystitis
Jan. 25
Grace Louise Passero
1
8|18. Bronchial pneumonia 1
Jan.
28
Emulous Small
82
8 Cerebral haemorrhage
Jan. 29
Emily H. Phillips
57
5 24|Acute Lagrippe
Feb. 13
Priscilla H. Cahoon
84
7 12 |Arterio Sclerosis
Feb. 14
Bethia Abigail Rogers
81
3 22 Duodenal ulcer
Feb. 15
Abbie E. Ashley
76 3
7 |Diabetes
Feb. 18
Cordelia E. Ryder
57
0
19 |Cerebral haemorrhage
Feb. 28
Thomas W. Kendrick
50 8
6 Abscess of lung
Mch. 1
Valentine D. Bassett
86 2
7 Arterio sclerosis
Mch. 7
Adelaide O. Stanton
74
3 20 Chronic bronchitis
Sylvanus S. Cahoon
71
5 29 Chronic heart disease. Chronic inter- stitial nephritis
Mch. 13
Samuel B. Thain
79 10 12 Chronic nephritis
(interstitial)
Mch. 14
Josiah Paine
80 6
7 Diabetes mellitus
Mch. 27
Charles B. Nickerson
54
4 11 |Chronic valvular
heart disease
Mch 30
Bethia H. Crowell
82 4 29 Arterio sclerosis
Apr. 3
Michael Holly
70
0
0 Cirrhosis of the liver
Apr. 26 Lettice M. Maker
83
9
0 Arterio sclerosis
Apr. 28
James Saunders
78
0
22 Chronic valvular heart disease
May 12 May 12 21 May May 27
Victoria Ann Weeks
77
7
6 Chronic nephritis
Florence Smith
12|14 17 Diphtheria
John J. Lopes
2 Congenial heart disease
May 31 Alfred K. Drew
June 4
Mary Gomes
68 8 17 Chronic parenchymatous nephritis 9 26 Lobar pneumonia
June 6
Anthony P. Doane
2
9 |Chronic interstitial nephritis Myocarditis (chronic)
Isaiah Kelley
78 69
June 13
Marcella Moody
76
5 17 Carcinoma of stomach
Mch. 11
117
DEATHS - Continued
DATE
NAME OF DECEASED
AGE
CAUSE OF DEATH
June 14
Frederick W. Chase
79
7 23 Angina Pectoris
June 25
Leslie Mervin Clarke
18
5
26 |Pleurisy suppurative
July
7
Ernest P. Gilbert
34
5
1 |Multiple fraction of skull
July 9
Charles Viera
39
Tetanus
July
16
Martha Jane Streeter
83
Apoplexy
Aug.
8
Kadoc K. Chase
59
18|Haemorrhage from stomach
Aug.
12
Joseph F. Rose
17/11
Accidental drowning
Aug. 20
George R. Donnell
61
Cerebral haemorrhage
Aug.
27
Louisa W. Doane
75
2
25 Cerebral haemorrhage
Aug.
29
George A. Merrill
76
6
6| Arterio sclerosis
Aug. 30
Catherine Cutter
78
Cerebral haemorrhage
Sept.
5 Lydia S. Burgess
79 11
6
Rodent ulcer (face)
Sept.
8 James C. Baker
57
2
3 Catarrhal gastritis .
Sept. 20
James Edwin West
69
3 18 |Acute indigestion
Sept. 22
George T. Bassett
72 11
4 Carcinoma of caecum
Sept. 22
Marion Rose
1
28 |Enteritis
Sept. 24
Mercie B. Cahoon
62
17|Dermatitis exfoliativa 1
Oct.
18
Mary E. Baker
73
7
7
Carcinoma of stomach
Oct.
22
George C. Doane
78
9
6 Arterio sclerosis
Oct.
29
Rosealtha Doane
74
0
16 Cerebral hemorrhage
Nov. 15 Henry Alanson Phillips
54
7 11|27 |Apoplexy 6 Broncho pneumonia
Nov. 18
Emily Francis Long
83
Dec.
12
Thomas Glenden
17
Diphtheria
Dec.
22
Ensign Lewis Jerando
83
3|16 |Cerebral haemorrhage, arteriosclerosis
Sept. 29
James B. Eldredge
63
4
2 Carcinoma of prostate gland
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