OBFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. 1876. NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL, AND YEAR BOOK FOR 1876 COMPILED, PREPARED .AJKTD PUBLISHED HENRY 0. HILDKETH, D E D II A M , MASS 1877. Copyright, HENRY 0. HILDRETH, 1877. Rockwell hosemen. Hose No. 2. — C. E. Delano, Foreman ; W. H. Lyon, 1st Assistant; G. II. Del- ano, Clerk. 8 hosemen. Hook and Ladder No. 1. — A. E. Kenrick, Foreman; E. F. Palmer, Assistant Foreman ; M. F. Kenrick, Clerk. 12 ladder-men. STATISTICS. y POLICE. Alonzo Bowman, Chief; P. H. Cusick, Deputy; Harris R. Head, Sergeant. Patrolmen. — Burton R. Willis, Mears Orcutt, Burnham C. Clark, Patrick Dil- lon, Thomas J. Murray, Wm. W. O'Connell, Charles B. McCausland, Patrick Johnson, George F. Martin, Edward Russell, George F. Dearborn, Albert S. Page, Alonzo B. Langley. CANTON. [Incorporated Feb. 23, 1797, from northerly part of Stoughton.~\ TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, April 3, 1876.] Moderator. — Daniel T. V. Huntoon. Toivn Clerk. — Andrew Lopez. Selectmen, Assessors, Overseas of the Poor, and Surveyors of Highways. — William Horton, Edward R. Eager, William W. Brooks. Treasurer. — Francis W. Deane. Collector. — William W. Brooks. Auditors. — Elijah A. Morse, Frederic Endicott, Edwin Wentworth. Fire- Wards. — Frank M. Ames, James S. Shepard, George B. Hunt, J. W. Wattles, Robert Draper, Charles F. Cushman, Albion W. Kinsley, Isaac Horton, N. S. White, R. C. Wood, Ellis Tucker, Charles Draper, George F. Sumner. Constables. — Rufus C. Wood, George M. Davenport, Samuel H. Capen, Lucius Edson, Charles N. Draper, Patrick F. Brady. Valuation of real estate, " " personal est VALUATION $1,930,780 00 , 1,174,051 00 AND TAX. Items of tax — State tax, County tax, Town grant, Overlayings, Total tax, [ATIONS. Street lamps, Barn at Poor farm, Sidewalks, Evening schools, Cemeteries, Incidentals, Decoration day, Total, $3,120 00 2 579 02 Total valuation, $3,104,831 00 Rate of tax, $12.00 on §1,000 Number of polls, 1,015 APPROPR Schools, $11,000 00 Poor, ' 5,000 00 Widening Washington st., 4,500 00 Highways and bridges, 4,000 00 Contingent expenses, 3,000 00 School-houses and incid'tals, 1,975 00 Interest, 800 00 Public library, 800 00 York st., 700 00 Police, 600 00 32,687 03 901 95 $39,288 00 §600 00 600 00 500 00 400 00 300 00 250 00 150 00 $35,175 00 10 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. ASSETS AND LI ASSETS. School-houses, $45,200 Other public buildings, 1,000 Cemeteries, 2.000 Other real estate, 5,617 Fire apparatus, 5,000 LIABILITIES, MAY 1. Total, $58,817 LIABILITIES. Debts, $2,000 First Congregational Society " Universalist " Baptist " Orthodox " Roman Catholic PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. Meeting-house and land, Total, SCHOOL STATISTICS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. $5,000 4,000 G,000 G,000 7,000 $28,000 Geo. Frederic Sumner, Chairman; Arthur C. Kollock, Secretary ; J. W. Wattles, Isaac .Horton, Edwin Wentworth, Jesse Fenno, George E. Downes, Thomas Lonergan, Rev. John Flatly. Superintendent. — Frederic Endicott. High. — Mr. Clarence H. Berry, Principal. Assistants, Miss Annie E. Chace, for first two terms ; Miss Mary L. Prescott, since September 1, District No. 1. Grammar. — Mr. George W. Capen. Pri- mary. — Miss Charlotte Tucker, District No. 2. — Miss Ellen McKendry, first two terms; Miss Helen G. Kinsley, since September 1, District No. 3. Grammar. — Mr. John Everett, to March 1 ; Mr. Arthur B. Morong, to summer vacation; Mr. Brad- ford \V. Drake, since September 1. Miss Ella M. Hill, Assistant. Intermediate. — Misses Alice H. Lowry, Lucie A. Hall. First Primary. — Misses Eldora A. Drake, Emma P. Bense. Second Primary. — Misses Carrie L. Shattuck, M. Ella Dcane, District N'o. 1. — -Miss S. Jennie Deane, till middle of spring term ; Miss Eliza A. Sumner, since, District No. 5. — Miss Mary J. Holmes, District No. 0. Grammar. — Mr. Jeremiah E. Earle. Prim- ary. — Miss E. Florence Faunce, District No. 7. Intermediate. — Mrs. Abby J. Snow. Prim- ary. — Miss Mary Scollard, 35 scholars. 80 40 380 35 40 100 00 Total, 800 STATISTICS. 11 Special Teacher of Music. — Mr. Henry J. Whittemore, of Hyde Park. There are two Evening Schools : one in District No. 3, Mr. Bradford W. Drake, and Misses Alice H. Lowry and Miss Snow, teachers ; and one in District No. 6, Mr. Jeremiah E. Earl, teacher. In No. 3 the average attendance is 45; in No. 6, 14. COHASSET. [Incorporated April 26, 1770, from Second Precinct of Hingham."] TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, March 6, 1876.] Moderator. — John Q. A. Lothrop. Town Clerk. — Newcornb B. Tower. Selectmen, Assessois, and Overseers of the Poor. — J. Q. A. Lothrop, Louis N. Lincoln, Philander Bates. Treasurer and Collector. — Abraham H. Tower, Jr. Fire-Wards. — J. Q. A. Lothrop, J. Foster Doane, Philip Fox, Isaac W. Beal, Alson S. Richardson. Highway Surveyors. — Louis N. Lincoln, Philander Bates, J. Q. A. Lothrop, Louis T. Gushing, Richard Wells. Constables. — Louis N. Lincoln, Andrew W. Williams, David B. Lincoln, John L. Pratt, Isaiah Lincoln, Ezra Brown, J. Foster Doane. VALUATION AND TAX. Valuation of real estate, $1,466,505 00 " " personal est., 872,687 00 Total valuation, §2,339,192 00 Rate of tax, Number of polls, $10.00 on $1,000 586 Items of tax — State tax, County tax, Town grant, Overlayings, Total tax, $2,304 00 1,897 21 19,550 00 812 79 $24,564 00 APPROPRIATIONS. Schools, $5,000 00 Miscellaneous, $800 00 Highways, 3,000 00 Roads and bridges, 700 00 Poor, 2,500 00 Removing snow, 400 00 Interest, 1,200 00 Repairs on school-houses, 400 00 Abatement of taxes, 1.200 00 Printing and Fire department, 400 00 Payment of debt, 1,000 00 Town house and B'd of Health, 100 00 Town officers 1,000 00 1,000 00 Building Doane St., Total, $19,550 00 Widening sts. and sidewalks 850 00 12 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, MAY 1. ASSETS. School-houses, $14,500 00 Other public buildings, 16,000 00 Public grounds and park, 6,000 00 Cemeteries, 3,000 00 Other real estate, 6,000 00 Eire apparatus, 1,500 00 Trust funds, 1,000 00 Other assets, 3,260 00 Total, $51,269 00 LIABILITIES. School-houses, $5,000 00 Other public buildings, 3.000 00 Trust funds, 1,000 00 Other debts, 7,000 00 Total, $16,000 00 PROPERTY EXEMPT First Cong. Unitarian Soc. — Building and land, $5,000 Second Beechwood Methodist Roman Catholic Totals, Orthodox M TAXATION. , $5,000; organ, $1,000, $6,000 4,500 600, 5,100 3,000 100, 3,100 2.500 " 100, 2,600 3,000 " 3,000 $18,000; $1,800, $19,S0O SCHOOL STATISTICS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Levi N. Bates, Chairman; M. A. Stevens, Secretary; John Q. A. Lothrop. Superintendent. — Rev. Samuel Osgood. High. — Miss Drusilla S. Lothrop, Principal; Mr. E. P. Collier, Assistant, 60 scholars. North Grammar. — Miss Martha A. Bates, 25 North Primary. — Miss Susan L. Stoddard, 29 Centre Grammar. — Miss Annie A. Souther, 38 Centre Primary. — Miss Lizzie C. Bates, 37 South Grammar: — Miss Elizabeth D. Tower, 42 South Primary. — Miss MyraL. Beal, 41 Beechwoods Grammar. — Mr. L. Webster Bates, 27 Beechwoods Primary. — Miss Georgianna Bates, 34 Jerusalem. — Miss Anna Fox, 15 Harbor. — Miss Charlotte M. Whittington, 35 King-street. — Misses Addie F. Beal and Roberta Nichols, 22 Total, 405 STATISTICS. 13 DEDHAM. [Incorporated September 8, 1636.] TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, March 6, 1876.] Moderator. — Frederick D. Ely. Town Clerk. — Charles H. Farrington. Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, and Board of Health. — Ezra W. Taft, Augustus B. Endicott, Benjamin Wetherbee, Howard Colburn, Charles C. Sanderson. Treasurer. — Lewis H. Kingsbury. Collector. — Henry C. Bonney. Auditors. — Chauncey C. Churchill, "William Bullard, Augustus B. Endicott. Road Commissioners. — Nathaniel Noyes, George F. Richards, Elijah W. Bonnemort. Constables. — Christopher T. Bailey, George E. Morse, Philander S. Young, Peter Gaffney, H. A. Atwood, J. V. Abbott, Eustis Baker, John Dean. VALUATION AND TAX. Valuation of real estate, $3 975,192 00 Items of tax — " " personal est., 1,985,120 00 State tax, §5,994 00 County tax, 4,935 71 Total valuation, $5 960,312 00 Town grant, Overlayings, 55,449 89 2,121 40 Rate of tax 811.00 " Number of polls, 1J467 APPROPR Total tax, IATIONS. $08,501 00 School-teachers' salaries, $18,000 00 Removing snow, $1,000 00 General repairs highways, 8,000 00 Incidental expenses, 1,000 00 Stone arch bridge over Bridge on Canton street, 900 00 Charles river, 5,100 00 Insurance, etc., school- Fire department, 3,500 00 houses, 900 00 Poor out of Almshouse, 3,200 00 Public library, 850 00 Lighting streets, 2,700 00 Additional police, 800 00 Town officers, 2,400 00 Abatement of taxes, 800 00 Care and repair of school- Keeper of lock-up, 500 00 houses, 2,200 00 Reservoir at East Ded- Special repairs on high- ham, 500 00 ways, including side- Cemeteries, 350 00 walks and curbstones, 2,000 00 Interest on money bor- Poor in Almshouse, 2,000 00 rowed in anticipation of Constables and special taxes, 300 00 police, 1,700 00 Supplies for lock-up, 250 00 Fire-alarm bell at East Decoration day, 150 00 Dedham, 1,500 00 Rent of Oakdale school- Fuel for schools. 1,300 00 room, 150 00 Printing, advertising and Printing By-laws, 100 00 stationery, Collection of taxes, 1,100 00 1,100 00 Total, $64,350 00 $59,300 00 2,500 00 50,000 00 9,300 00 17,100 00 1,300 00 $139,500 00 14 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, MAY 1. ASSETS. LIABILITIES. School-houses, $59,300 00 Trust funds, §1,300 00 Public library, Other public buildings, Other real estate, Eire apparatus, Trust funds, PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. Temporary asylum for discharged female prisoners. — Land and bldgs., $10,400 00 St. Mary's School and Asylum. — " " 8,484 00 Dedham Public Library.— Books, 2,500 00 First Church and Society. — House, pews and furniture, $11,000 Chapel, 1,000 Land, 4,792 16,792 00 Allin Evangelical Society. — House, inc. furniture, $12,000 Land, 2,750 14,750 00 St. Paul's Church (Episcopal). — House, pews and furniture, $25,000 Chapel, 5,000 Land, 2,295 32,295 00 St. Mary's Church (Roman Catholic). — Building, $4,000 * Land, 1,560 5,560 00 5,700 00 4,500 00 4,428 00 2,320 00 Norfolk Agricultural Society. — Land at Readville, 17,500 00 $125,229 00 SCHOOL STATISTICS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Rev. Calvin S. Locke, Chairman; C. C. Churchill, Secretary; Rev. Edward Crowninshield, Rev. Daniel Goodwin, Miss Ellen II. Crehore, Frank M. Bailey. SCHOOLS. Uiijh. — Carlos Slafter, Principal; Misses Martha A. Smith, Maria T. Delano, Assistants. 75 scholars. Ames. — Joseph II. Noyes, Principal; Misses Abbie T. Crane, Josic M. Prince, Mary L. Talbot, Ilattie W. Whiting, Mary F. Hodges, Henrietta Adams, Assistants, 275 " Unitarian Church, West Dedham. — Building and furniture, $5,500 Land, 200 Baptist Church, West Dedham. — House, pews and furniture, §4,000 Chapel, 400 I Land, 100 Baptist Church, East Dedham. — House, pews and furniture, $4,000 Land, 428 Methodist Church, East Dedham. — House, pews and furniture, $2,000 Land, 320 STATISTICS. 15 Avery. — Henry E. Crocker, Principal; Misses Annie J. Barton, Mary A. Alden, Mary S. Morse, Martha M. Davis, Annie G. Fish, Mary E. Keelan, Annie L. Farrington, Assistants. 280 scholars. Collurn. — James N. Parker, Principal; Misses Sarah A. Ellis, Sarah L. Cheney. Assistants, 90 Quincy. — Misses Melissa D. Robinson, Mary Hutchins, 75 EndicoU. —William T. Hart, 25 Dexter. — Miss Lucy A. Calder, 30 Fisher. — Misses Sarah L. Norris, Lucy E. Allen, 20 Oakdale. — Miss Louisa Harris, 36 Burgess. — Miss Ella E. Ward, 12 Union. — Miss Hattie E. Colburn, 20 Total, 938 Teacher of Music. — Mr. C. E. Whiting, EIRE DEPARTMENT. ENGINEERS. Chief Engineer, George F. Richards ; Asst. Engineers, Francis Soule, H. A. Atwood, George A- Guild, Ebenezer Gould ; Clerk, George A. Guild. ENGINEERS AND OFFICERS. Relief Steam Fire • Engine Co. No. 1, Dedham Village. — Foreman. F. C. Field; Asst. Foremen, T. J. Mack, E. Ramsdell; Clerk, J. B. Calder. Hero Engine Co. No. 1 (Hand Engine), Upper Village. — Foreman, W. B. Lin- coln ; Asst. Foreman, C. DeMayn; Clerk, Albert Smith. Lion Engine Co. No. 2 (Hand Engine), West Dedham. — Foreman, D. F. Hodg- don ; Clerk, Warren Kingsbury. Niagara Engine Co. No. 3 (Hand Engine), East Dedham. — Foreman, John Wardle ; Asst. Foreman, William Fardy ; Clerk, William Blakslee. Norfolk Engine Co. No. G (Hand Engine), West Dedham. — Foreman, Joseph Houghton; Asst. Foreman, E. A. Walley; Clerk, J. B. Baker. Franklin Engine Co. No. 8 (Hand Engine), West Dedham. — Foreman, Daniel W. Parker; Clerk, Howard Colburn. Rescue Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, Dedham Village. — Foreman, Charles H. Barron; Asst. Foreman, H. A. Phipps ; Clerk, T. C. Pierce. DOVER. [Incorporated as a District, July 7, 1784, and as a Town, March 31, 1836. For- merly part of Dedham.~\ TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, March 6, 1876.] Moderator. — George Scott. Town Clerk. — Abner L. Smith (resigned April 18, and his son, Charles H. Smith, was appointed by the Selectmen). Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor. — John Humphrey, Barnabas Paine, Henry J. Winchenbach. 16 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. Assessors. — Amos W. Shumway, Ephraim Wilson, William Tisdale. Treasurer and Collector. — Aaron Bacon. Highway Surveyors. — No. 1. Ephraim Wilson; 2. A. K. Tisdale; Howe; 4. C. Kenrick ; 5. Josiah Whiting; 6. W. Tisdale; Goulding; 8. F. G. Gay. Sexton. — Asa Talbot. Constables. — Abner L. Smith, W. A. Howe. 3. W. A. 7. Henry VALUATION AND TAX. Valuation of real estate, $394,093 00 " " personal est., 40.562 00 Items of tax — State tax, County tax, Town grant, $432 00 355 73 6,323 27 Total valuation, $435,255 00 $15.50 on $1,000 182 Rate of tax, Number of polls, Total tax, $7,111 00 APPROPE IATIONS. Town charges, Schools, $2,000 00 1,000 00 Highways, Debt, $900 00 800 00 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, MAY 1. ASSETS. School-houses, Public grounds, Cemeteries, LIABILITIES. $5,200 00 300 00 400 00 $5,900 00 Debts, PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. Unitarian Society. — House and land, Orthodox " " " " Baptist " " " " $4,700 00 $2,475 00 $2,100 00 1,050- 00 650 00 $3,800 00 SCHOOL STATISTICS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Miss Hannah E. Chickering, Chairman and Superintendent; Joseph A. Smith, Mrs. George D. Everett. FOUR SCHOOLS OF MIXED GRADE. Centre. — Miss Helen W. Sutherland, cVoi-th. — Miss Alice M. Richards, East. — Miss Lucy E. Allen, West. — Miss Nellie Cleaves, Total, 116 In addition to above, eight attend school in Dcdhara, and three attend High schools elsewhere. Whole number of children in town, between 5 and 15, as returned by Assessors, May 1, was 120. 40 scholars 33 u 23 a 20 u STATISTICS. 17 FOXBOROXJGH. [Incorporated June 10, 1778, from parts of Wrentham, Walpole, Stoughton and Sharon.'] TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, March 20, 1876.] Moderator. — Charles F. Howard. Town Clerk. — James F. Leonard. Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor. — James F. Leonard, Newland F. Howard, Henry G. Warren. Treasurer. — Eli Phelps. Auditors. — C. W. Hodges, Charles F. Howard, Otis Cary. Codector of Taxes. — George S. Wheeler. Highway Surveyors. — Harvey Leonard, James A. Morse, Albert Fisher, Edward O. Nichols, Ezra Pickens, George W. Beal, William II. Stratton, Orin Wetherell, Patrick McTernan, Benjamin F. Boyden, Terrence Skelly, Michael Gary, John Welsh, Warren S. Bacon, Joseph Comey. Fire Engineers. — Charles F. Howard, C. W. Lane, L. P. Faught, E. O. Nichols, John T. Carpenter, M. Ryan. Constables. — Edward O. Nichols, George S. Walcott. VALUATION AND TAX. Valuation of real estate, §1,330,830 00 " " per. estate, 308,005 00 Total valuation, §1,638,835 00 Rate of tax Number of polls, §11.00 on §1.000 721 Items of tax — State tax, County tax, Town grant, Overlayings, Schools, Town debt, Interest, Poor, Highways and bridges, Town officers, Total tax, APPROPRIATIONS. Discount and abatement of taxes, Repairs of public buildings, Fire-engine repairs, §1,740 00 1.437 73 16,000 00 273 27 §19,457 00 §6,000 00 5,000 00 2.500 00 2,000 00 1,100 00 1,000 00 §1,000 00 516 00 100 00 §19,216 00 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, MAY 1. ASSETS. School-houses, Public library, Other public buildings, Public grounds and parks, Cemeteries, Other real estate, Water works, Fire apparatus, Other assets, Total, §20.000 00 1.000 00 i ,000 00 5,000 00 1.000 00 20,500 00 1,000 00 5,000 00 5,200 00 §04,700 00 LIABILITIES. School-houses, Cemetery, Fire apparatus, Other debts, Total, §20,000 00 1,000 00 5,000 00 6,500 00 §o2,.;oo oo 18 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. Orthodox Society. — Building, Furniture, Land, Baptist Society. — Building, Furniture, Land, Universalist Society. — Building, Furniture, Land, Roman Catholic Society. — Building, Land, Union Chapel. — Building, Land, Town house and school house connected therewith. — Bldg., Land Six school houses. — Buiklings, Land, Memorial Hall. — Building, Engine house. — " Cemeteries. — Land, Public library. — Books and fixtures, Almshouses. — Buildings and land, School-house, 5th district, not occupied. — Building, Land, Total, SCHOOL STATISTICS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. James E. Carpenter, Chairman; Edwin W. Clarke, Secretary; S. Payson Hodges. SCHOOLS High. — Principal, "W. Edgar Horton, A. M. ; Miss Sarah T. Cary, Assistant, 42 scholars. Everett. — Miss Ella A. Blake, 40 Quaker Hill. — Miss Ida G. Decker, 32 Paine. — Miss Lucretia P. Townsend, 37 Pratt. — Miss Mercic B. Nickerson, 71 Centre Grammar. — Mr. Frank M. Copeland, 39 Centre First Intermediate School. — Miss Isabel E. Johnson, 49 Centre Second Intermediate. — Miss Ella J. Carleton, 43 Centre First Primary. — Miss Mary E. Anthony, 38 Centre Second Primary. — Miss Susan E. Nichols, 42 Plympton. — Miss Lizzie S. Rea, 39 Cary. — Miss Elizabeth N. Brayton, 48 Total, 520 $13,000 1,000 1,200 $15,200 00 $6,500 500 1,200 8,200 00 $4,000 800 800 5, GOO 00 $2,500 400 2,900 00 $900 200 1,100 00 $25,000 1,500 26,500 00 $4,500 SOO 5,300 00 6,000 00 700 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 4.500 00 $2,000 1,000 3.000 00 $57,150 00 STATIS11CS. 19 FRANKLIN. [Incorporated March 2, 1778, from westerly part of Wrentham.~] TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, March 6, 1876.] Moderator. — James M. Freeman. Town Clerk and Collector. — George W. Wiggin. Selectmen, Overseers of Poor, and Highway Surveyors. — Henry R. Jenks, Peter Adams, Edmund Hartshorn. Assessors. — Stephen W. Richardson, Asa A. Fletcher, Joseph Harrold. Treasurer. — James M. Freeman. Auditor — Waldo Daniels. Constables. — Lewis R. Whitaker, William E. Nason, Hugh McParland. VALUATION Valuation of real est., $1,102,925 00 " " per. estate, 394,215 00 Total valuation, §1,497,140 00 Rate of tax, Number of polls, §12.50 on $1,000 819 AND TAX. Items of tax : — State tax, County tax, Town grant, Total tax, §1,494 00 1,230 22 17,627 78 §20,352 00 APPROPRIATIONS Schools, Roads and bridges, Poor, New fire-engine, Miscellaneous expenses, Interest, Town officers, §6,000 00 4,000 00 2,500 00 1,800 00 1,500 00 1,000 00 1,000 00 Abatement and collection of taxes, Fire department, Printing and stationery, Public library, Total, §500 00 300 00 200 00 200 00 §19,000 00 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, MAY 1. ASSETS. School-houses, §15,000 00 Other public buildings, 5,500 00 Public grounds and park, 2.500 00 Other real estate, 2,800 00 Fire apparatus, 4,000 00 LIABILITIES. School-houses, §3,000 00 §29,800 00 PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. Dean Academy Corporation. — Personal, §163.300 First Congregational Parish. — ' ' 4,000 ; ' ' 26.000, 30,000 00 " Universalist Society. — ' ' 4,500; ' ' 25,800, 30,300 00 Methodist Episcopal " ' ' 1,500; ' ' 10,800, 12.: :',00 00 Baptist " ' ' 1,500; ' 1 10.600, 12,100 00 Union Congregational Parish. — ' ' 75; ' 2,500, 2,125 00 Roman Catholic Society. — ' • 500 ; ' 10,500, u.ooo oo real, §148,500, §311,800 00 ,625 00 20 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. Franklin Library Association. — Fund, $3,250 Library, 1,000 $4,250 $175,025 Total, $589,250 00 SCHOOL STATISTICS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Rev. S. W. Squire, Chairman; William F. Ray, Secretary ; Dr. William B. Nolen. SCHOOLS. High. — Miss Mary A. Bryant, High Grammar. — Miss Juliette D. Stanley, Sub-Grammar. — Miss Mary A. Holbrook, Intermediate. — Miss Clara L. Warren, No. 1 Primary. — Miss Agnes S. Jones, No. 2 Primary. — Miss Annie S. Harrold, No. 3 Primary. — Miss Anna L. Bean, King-street. — Miss Isa Smiley, City Mills. — Miss Emma Rounds, Latie No. 6. — Miss Effie A. Dunbar, North-west. — Miss Emily Albee, Unionville No 8. — Mr. M. II. Nason, South Franklin. — Miss Eva Morse, Mount No. 10. — Miss Ella E. Squire, Total, 550 32 scholars, 25 si 40 it 5G (( 56 u 54 u 53 <( 13 cc 19 (( 48 << 51 a 52 a 38 u 13 (( HOL.BKOOK. [Incorporated Feb. 29, 1872, from part of Randolph.] TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, April 3, 1876.] Moderator. — Francis Gardner. Town Clerk and Treasurer. — John Undcrhay. Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of Poor. — Charles II. Belcher, Willard F. Gleason, Newton White. Auditors. — George W. Paine, J. T. Southworth, Richmond T. Pratt. Collector of Taxes. — Samuel L. White. Fire Engineers. — S. D. Chase, James W. White. Highway Surveyors. — Samuel L. White, Thurston P. White, John A. Blood, William B. Belcher, William Armstrong, George W. Wilde. Constables. — Samuel L. White, Frederick Bigelow, Freeman Bard, Henry C. Dorman. STATISTICS. 21 VALUATION AND TAX. Valuation of real estate, §7-11,340 00 Items of tax — " " personal est. , 199,020 00 State tax, §1,548 00 County tax, 1,027 09 Total valuation, §940,360 00 Town grant, 11,549 31 Rate of tax, §14.00 on 01,000 Total tax, §14,125 00 Number of polls, 530 APPROPRIATIONS. Schools, §5,000 00 Insurance, §600 00 Town debt, 5,000 00 Fire department, 600 00 Poor, 3,000 00 Public library, 500 00 Interest, 1,200 00 Bridges, etc., 400 00 Highways, 1,000 00 Cemeteries, 100 00 General expenses, 1,000 00 Town officers, 800 CO Total, §20,000 00 Repairs of Town hall, 800 00 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, MAY 1. ASSETS. LIABILITIES. School-houses, §10,000 00 Debts, §11,000 00 Public library, 8,000 00 Other public buildings, 29,000 00 Eire apparatus, 800 00 Total, §47,800 00 PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. Winthrop Religious Society. — Church and land, §25,000 00 Brook ville Baptist Church. — " " 2,000 00 Public Library. — Bldg. and land, §4,000 ; books and furniture, §4,000, 8,000 00 Total, SCHOOL STATISTICS. §35,000 00 SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Thomas H. "West, Dr. J. B. Kingsbury, Z. A. French. SCHOOLS. Sumner-Hill Grammar. — Mr. Walter C. Hill, of Stoneham, was principal the first two terms of the year. Present principal, Mr. Charles H. Goldthwait, of Salem ; Mrs. Ellen W. Thayer, assistant during the year, Sumner Sub-Grammar. — Miss Roxie E. Dickinson, of Amherst, Sumner Intermediate. — Miss F. Emma Sherman, of Weymouth, Broolcville Intermediate. — Miss Mary A. Bosworth, of Quincy, teacher the first two terms ; now under charge of Miss Lucy J. Beebe, of South Wilbraham, Br •ookville Primary. — Miss E. Gertrude Bosworth, of Quincy, 65 scholars. 38 " 59 " 35 45 22 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. Franklin Primary. — Miss Mary H. French; Miss Clara P. French, Assistant; both of Holbrook, Lincoln Mixed. — Miss Hattie N. Bailey, of Scituate, teacher first two terms ; now in charge of Miss Mary A. Tobey, of Milford, Roberts Mixed. — Miss Louise Bronsdon, Total, 111 scholars 50 it 50 (< 453 HYDE PARK. {Incorporated April 22, 18G8, from part of Dedham, Dorchester and 3filton.] TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, March 6, 1876.] Moderator. — Fergus A. Easton. Town Clerk. — Henry B. Terry. Selectmen, Overseers of Poor, Surveyors of Highways, and Board of Health. — Edwin R. Walker, George Sanford, J. D. McAvoy. Assessors. — R. P. Moseley, Joel F. Goodwin, John M. Twitchell. Treasurer. — Henry S. Bunton. Collector. — Henry A. Rich. Auditors. — D. W. C. Rogers, G. Fred Gridley, John A. Boyle. Commissioners of Sinking Fund. — Henry Grew, Alpheus P. Blake, William J. Stuart. Constables. — Charles Jacobs, E. W. Moffatt, W. II. Cumminger, John A. Soule, J. B. Neal, E. G. Currier, Jeremiah Corbett. VALUATION AND TAX. Valuation of real est,, $ " " personal est., 5,860,765 00 685,002 00 Total valuation, $6,545,767 00 Rate of tax, $13.00 on $1,000 Number of polls, 1,506 Items of tax — State tax, County tax, Town grant, Total tax, $6,282 00 5,172 86 76,652 14 $88,107 00 APPROPRIATIONS. Expenses of last year unp'd. $8,072 18 [nterest, 17.500 00 Schools, 15,000 00 State and county taxes, 13,000 00 [ncidentals, 5,000 00 Fire department, 4,500 00 Sinkingfund, 4,000 00 Highways, 4,000 00 Poor, ' 3,500 00 Salaries, $2,700 00 Discount on taxes, 2,51)0 00 School incidentals, 2,000 00 Police, 1,500 00 Unp'd damages on River St., 1,875 00 Public library, 700 00 Evening schools, 400 00 Total, $85,747 18 STATISTICS. 23 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, MAY 1. ASSETS. LIABILITIES. School-houses, $144,250 00 Total indebtedness, §250,700 00 Public library, Other public buildings, Fire apparatus, Other assets (sinking fund included), Total, $144,250 00 5,000 00 22,500 00 20,000 00 75,306 00 $267,056 00 PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. Baptist Church. — Furniture and organ, $3,500 00 Building, 20,000 00 Land, 10,200 00 Methodist Church. — Furniture and organ, $3,500 00 Building, 20,000 00 Land, 3,750 00 Orthodox Church. — Furniture and organ, • $3,500 00 Building, 12,000 00 Land, 15,400 00 Episcopal Church. — Furniture and organ, $1,500 00 Building, 4,000 00 Land, 16,766 00 Unitarian Cong. Church. — Furniture, $1,500 00 Building, 12,000 00 Land, 1,816 00 Roman Catholic Church. — Furniture, $200 00 Building, 600 00 Land, 3,200 00 Norfolk Agricultural Society. — Buildings, $5,000 00 Land, 10,000 00 $33,700 00 27,250 00 30,900 00 22,266 00 15,316 00 4,000 00 15,000 00 Harvard College. — Land, $1,750 00 1,750 00 Total, $150,182 00 SCHOOL STATISTICS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. H. M. Cable, Chairman ; "W. II. II. Andrews, Secretary ; H. C. Chamberlain, E. M. Lancaster, Rev. W. J. Corcoran, R. W. Husted. SCHOOLS. High. — Mr. J. F. Elliott, Principal; Miss S. L. Barnes, First Assistant; Miss E. P. Parsons, Second Assistant, 90 scholars. Grew. — Mr. Geo. M. Fellows, Principal; Misses F. J. Emer- son, L. Dunbar, M. A. Alexander, Genevieve Brainard, S. S. Lancaster, Assistants, 300 " 24 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. Blake. — Mr. H. F. Howard, Principal; Misses Ida M.Pratt, E. A. George, J. S. Hammond, Belle N. Roper, H. M. Oliver, Assistants, 260 scholars. Greenwood. — Mr. J. L. Curtis, Principal ; Misses L. A. Cur- rier, H. J. Folsom, M. E. Libbey, C. P. Barnes, Assistants, 230 " Damon. — Mr. E. W. Cross, Principal ; Misses L. D. Bunker, S. A. Crosby, Julia C. Donovan, C. E. Walker, Assistants, 225 " Total, 1,105 " EIRE DEPARTMENT. ENGINEERS. Chief Engineer, William U. Fairbairn ; Assistant Engineers, L. A. Runnells, Charles W. Paul. ENGINES AND OFFICERS. Goodwill Steam Fire Engine Co. No. 1. — Foreman, Henry B. Briggs; Assist- ant Foreman, Albert Flagg ; Clerk, J. C. Sanford; Treasurer, William H. Darling ; Engineman, P. McClellan. Rough and Ready Steam Fire Engine Co. No. 2 — Foreman, Malcolm Rogers : Assistant Foreman, William Holtham ; Cleric and Treasurer, H. A. Bur- nett ; Engineman, William Henry Cumminger. Splicer Hose Co. No. 1. — Foreman, John B. Guinazzo ; Assistant Foreman, Jeremiah Mings ; Clerk, James A. Guinan ; Treasurer, John B. Guinazzo. Norfolk Hook-and-Ladder Co. No. 1. — Foreman, E. A. Hawley; Assistant Foreman, Peter Bussey; Clerk and Treasurer, T. L. Pratt; Steward of the Department, Joshua Wilder. MEDFIELD. [Incorporated May 23, 1G51.] TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, March C, 1876.] Moderator. — Isaac Fiske. Town Clerk. —Rev. Charles C. Sewall. Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor. — Benjamin F. Shumway, Alonzo B. Parker, Hamlet Wight. Treasurer — Isaac Fiske. A I'd ft or. — Charles Ilamant. Collector. — Ralph A. Battellc. Hoard of Health. — J. II. Richardson, James Ilcwins, J. B. Hale. Highway Surveyors. — William P. Hewins, Charles II. Russell, Hamlet Wight, II. P. Tabor, G. W. Kingsbury, F. S. Wight. Constables. — Charles Ilamant, Hinsdale F. Bullard, It. W. Sherman. STATISTICS. 25 VALUATION AND TAX. Valuation of real est., $089,047 00 " " personal est., 278,850 00 Total valuation, Rate of tax, No. of polls, 8967,897 00 §11.50 on $1,000 344 Items of tax — State tax, County tax, Town grant, Total tax, $1,008 00 830 03 9,984 97 $11,823 00 APPROPRIATIONS. Schools, Town debt, Interest, General expenses, Highways, $2,300 00 2,000 00 1,G00 00 1,500 00 1,200 00 Poor, Public library, Total, $1,000 00 100 '00 $9,700 00 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, MAY I. ASSETS. LIABILITIES. School-houses, Public library, Other public buildings, Other real estate, Eire apparatus, Total, $7,000 00 1,000 00 25,000 00 4,000 00 1,000 00 $38,000 00 Debts, $15,193 00 PROPERTY EXEMPT EROM TAXATION. Unitarian Society. — Building, land and furniture, Baptist " " " " " Orthodox " " " " " Total, SCHOOL STATISTICS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. $10,000 00 9,000 00 8,000 00 $27,000 00 J. B. Hale, Chairman; Rev. A. M. Crane, Secretary; W. E. Guild, J. H. Gould, A. E. Mason. Centre School, Upper Department. — Mr. Wm. E. Marshall, 32 scholars. Centre School, Grammar Department. — Miss Susan J. Woods, 30 Centre School, Primary Department. — Miss Esther Emerson, 33 North School, Mixed. — Miss Sarah C. Littlefield, 37 South School, Mixed. — Miss Ida C. Whiting, 21 Total, 153 26 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. MEDWAY. [Incorporated Oct. 24, 1713, from part of Medfield.'\ TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, March 6, 1876.] Moderator. — David A. Partridge. Town Cleric and Treasurer. — Orion A. Mason. tided men and Surveyors of Highways. — Willard P. Clark, Joseph Bullard, . Edward Eaton. Assessors. — Wales Kimball, Willard P. Clark, Edward Clark. Overseers of Poor. - David Daniels, George E. Drake, Charles A. Bigelow. Auditor. — S. J. Axtell. Collector of Taxes. — Edward Clark. Constables. — R. K. Colcord, Sylvester Howard, Timo. O'Brien, J. W. Tuttle, II. B. Woodman, Amos Whiting. VALUATION AND TAX. Valuation of real esta " " personal te, $1 est., $1 $14.0 433,515 00 329,695 00 Items of tax — State tax, County tax Town grant, Total tax, $1,836 00 1,511 84 Total valuation, 763,210 00 on $1,000 1,038 23^412 16 Bate of tax, Number of polls, $26,760 00 APPROPR IATIONS. Schools, Roads and bridges, Debt and interest, 1 ncidental expenses, Support of poor, Fire department, $7,000 00 4,000 00 4,000 00 3,500 00 2,500 00 1,000 00 Engine-house, West Medw Lock-up, East Medway, Decoration day, Total, ay, $500 00 300 00 100 00 $22,900 00 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, MAY 1. ASSETS. School-houses, Public library, ( Mlur public buildings, ( lemeteries, ( >ther real estate, Water works, Fire apparatus, Other assets, Total, $30,000 00 350 00 3,100 00 1,000 00 8,000 00 2,500 00 5,000 00 4,000 00 LIABILITIES. Debts, $53,950 00 15,366 00 STATISTICS. 27 PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. First Congregational Society. Second " " Third " " Baptist " Methodist " Episcopal " Roman Catholic " Personal, 1,500 real, $5,000, 86,500 00 1,000 9,000, 10,000 00 1,500 6,000, 7,500 00 400 4,000, 4,400 00 3,500, 3,500 00 3,000, 3,000 00 3,000, 3,000 00 §37,900 00 Dean Library Associat'n. — Books and furn., §800; other prop., §2,800, 3, GOO 00 Total, §41,500 00 SCHOOL STATISTICS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Seth J. Axtell, Jr., Chairman ; Charles H. Deans, Secretary; "William A. Jcncks, Charles F. Daniels, "Waldo B. Hixon, Charles A. Brigham, Anson Daniels, J. Warren Clark, Elias T. Fisher. No. 1, East Medway. — Dr. P. C. Porter, Miss A. C. Grant, 84 scholars. 2, " Miss H. S. Cobb, Miss H. A. Jones, 66 3, " Miss L. M. Bradish, 32 4, "West Medway. — Mr. Fred. Holland, Misses Richardson, K. L. Haseltine, H. Z. Allen, 199 5, West Medway. —Miss E. F. Whitmore, 33 6, " Mrs. S. H. Fisher, 41 7, Medway Village. — Mr. G. B. Towle, Misses N. B. Bullard, E. D. Richards, L. C. Jackman, L. C. Coolidge, 213 8, West Medway. — Miss A. B. Adams, 27 9, " Mrs. II. E. Hixon, Mrs. M. F. Hixon, 116 Total, 811 FIRE DEPARTMENT. ENGINEERS. George R. Drake, W. H. Campsy, E. H. Tyler, T. M. Daniels, Daniel Ham- mond, R. K. Colcord. ENGINES AND OFFICERS. No. 1, Torrent, Henry Woodman, Foreman; No. 2, Rapid, Geo. M. Farrington, Foreman ; No. 3, Union, Oliver Clark, Foreman ; No. 4, Niagara, Elihu Fuller, Foreman ; No. 5, Reserve, Sewall Clark, Foreman. 28 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. {Incorporated May 7, 1G62.] TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, March 6, 1876.] Moderator. — Joseph McKean Churchill. Town Clerk. — Henry B. Martin. Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of Poor, and Surveyors of Highways. — Samuel Babcock, Henry S. Russell, T. Edwin Ruggles. Treasurer. — Charles Breck. Collector. — Simeon Emerson. Auditors. — Edward J. Kendall, Edward Cunningham. Trustees of Cemetery. — Oliver W. Peabody, Robert M. Todd, Samuel Babcock, JohnTolman, Albert K. Teele. Fire- Wards. — William S. Leavitt, Chief ; R. L. Chapman, David W. Tucker, Otis Skinner, John B. Badger, J. W. Bradlee, John H. Burt, Anthony Gardner, N. T. Davenport. Constables. — Samuel C. Hebard, Jonas W. Jewett, C. F. Cook, E. F. Hopkins, Calvin Sanford, Elbridge Blackman, Joseph Noble. VALUATION AND TAX. Valuation of real est., §3,207,800 00 Items of tax — " " personal est , 4,G2G,500 00 State tax, $7,704 00 County tax, 6,343 79 Total valuation, $7,894,300 00 G.30 on $1,000 Town grant, Total tax, 37,156 21 Rate of tax, $ $51,204 00 Number of polls, 735 APPROPI JATIONS. Schools, $12,000 00 Fire department, $500 00 Highways, inc. Supt.'s salary, 10,000 00 Collection of taxes, 500 00 Town officers, 3,500 00 Interest, 500 00 Poor, 3,000 00 Printing and stationery, 400 00 Police, 2,000 00 Abatement of taxes, 300 00 Cemetery, 2,000 00 Decoration day, 100 00 Public library, Miscellaneous expenses, 1,200 00 1,000 00 Total, $37,000 00 ASSETS AND LIA BILITIES, MAY 1. ASSETS. LIABILITIES. School-houses, $22,500 00 Trust funds, $1,500 00 Public library, 10,000 00 ( >ther public buildings, 6,000 00 Public grounds and park 6,000 00 Cemeteries, 10,0oo 00 Oilier real estate, 12,000 00 Fire apparatus, 2,000 00 Trust funds, 1,500 00 Total, $70,000 00 STATISTICS. 29 PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. First Congregational Society. — House and land, $18,000 00 " Evangelical " ' " " 10,000 00 Second " " " " 7,000 00 Trustees of Milton Acadamy.— " " 12,000 00 Total, §47,000 00 SCHOOL STATISTICS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Rev. Timothy F. Clary, Chairman ; J. Walter Bradlee, Secretary; Jason Houghton, R. C. Watson, E. D. Wadsworth, Charles E. C. Breck. SCHOOLS. ITigh. —Mr. S. D. Hunt, Miss M. E. Wright, 31 scholars. East, Grammar Department. — Mr. O. A. Andrews, 26 East, Intermediate Department. — Miss G. F. Penniman, 43 East, Primary Department. — Miss A. G. Mayhew, 49 Pleasant St. — Miss A. G. Pierce, 39 North, Grammar Department. — Mr. P. A. Gay, 21 North, Primary Department. — Miss Hattie Hutchinson, 39 Centre, Grammar Department. — Mr. C. Boylston, 28 Centre, Primary Department. — Miss E. C. Emerson, 35 South, Mixed Department. — Miss Fannie G. Morse, 26 West, Grammar Department. — Mr. J. W. Clark, 46 West, Primary Department. — Miss L. W. Vose, 42 Total, 425 NEEDHAM. [Incorporated November 5, 1711, from part of Dedham.~\ TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, March 6, 1876.] Moderator. — Emery Grover. Town Clerk and Treasurer. — Solomon Flagg (27th year of service). Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and Auditors. — Joseph E. Fiske, James Mack* intosh, Mark Lee. Assessors. — Charles C. Greenwood, Mark Lee, Lyman K. Putney. Collector. — Dexter Kingsbury. Superintendent of Roads. — Augustus Stevens. Town Agents. — Galen Orr, George K. Daniell. Fire- Wards. — William S. Ware, Andrew Burnett, George H. Gay, William II. Mackintosh, Marshall Newell, T. W. Ferguson, John Dunn, Bill Burrill, 2d, Hugh McLeod, William E. Hurd, Henry Blackman, A. W. Mann, Israel Hunting. Constables. — Thomas W. Ferguson, John Purcell, Sylvester Mcintosh, George E. Eaton, W. II. Norton, Wm. G. Hart. 30 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. VALUATION AND TAX. Valuation of real estate, .$3,849,103 00 " " personal est., 998,743 00 Total valuation, Rate of tax, Number of polls, $4,847,936 00 $11.50 on $1,000 1,389 Items of tax — State tax, County tax, Town grant, Total tax, $4,392 00 3,G16 55 50,520 45 $58,529 00 APPROPRIATIONS. Schools, Highways, Interest, New school-house at Charles River Village, Incidentals for schools, Poor, Town officers, Discount on taxes, Lyon's bridge (new), Improvements on certain streets, 13.500 00 8,000 00 5,500 00 5,000 00 3,300 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 3,000 00 *2,700 00 1,375 00 Miscellaneous expenses, Printing, Salary Collector of Taxes, Extinguishing fires, Abatement of taxes, Fire-proof safe in Town house, Removing snow, Purchase of banner used at Lexington, April 19, 1875, Total, $1,200 00 COO 00 600 00 500 00 400 00 300 00 200 00 , 122 00 $52,297 00 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, MAY 1. School-houses, Other real estate, Other assets, Total, $94,500 00 16,800 00 5,800 00 LIABILITIES. School-houses, Other debts, Total, $51,725 00 23,025 00 $74,750 00 $117,100 00 PROPERTY EXEMPT EROM TAXATION. First Parish. — Meeting-house, Land, Wellesley Cong. Society. — Meeting-house, Land, Grantville Society. — Meeting-house, Land, Evangelical Ch. and Soc. Meeting-house, Land, First Baptist Society. — Meeting-house, Land, Unitarian Soc. of Grantville. —Chapel, Land, $2,500 00 400 00 $20,000 00 1,600 00 $5,000 00 1,000 00 $2,250 00 500 00 $7,000 00 1,900 00 $2,251) Oil 800 OU $2,900 00 21,600 00 6,000 00 2,750 00 8,900 00 3,050 00 '$6,000 appropriated for bridge : $3,300 to be taken from other sources, $2,700 only to be assessed. STATISTICS. 31 Methodist Epis. Ch. Soc. — Meeting-house (unfinished), §4,500 00 Land, GOO 00 St. John's Church, Catholic. ■ Meeting-house, Stable, Land, Total valuation of church property, Wellesley College. — College buildings, 7 dwelling houses, Gas-house, Stone building, 5 barns, Greenhouses, 320! acres land, §10,000 00 GOO 00 1,600 00 §650.000 00 13,100 00 1,500 00 500 00 8,150 00 3,500 00 44,000 00 Personal estate, consisting of library, furniture in college buildings, neat atctle, etc., Appleton Temporary Home. — Buildings, §12,000 00 Land, 4,500 00 Household furniture and library, Total valuation of property used for educational and charitable purposes, exempt from taxation, §5,100 00 12,200 00 §62,500 00 720,750 00 56,963 00 16, ".00 00 4.500 00 §861,213 00 SCHOOL STATISTICS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Joseph E. Fiske, Chairman; Charlotte Kingsbury, Secretary; Solomon Flagg, Mrs. Harriet C. May, Emory Grover, Edward La CroLX. SCHOOLS. East High.— Miss F. A. Caldwell, West High. — Mr. C. E. Washburn, riain Grammar. — Miss Edith Phillips, Plain Intermediate. — Miss Belle Jenkins, Plain Primary. — Miss Sarah J. Pickering, Highlandville Grammar. — Mrs. E. J. Coggins, Highland v ill e Intermediate. — Miss A. L. Bowen, Highlandville Primary. — Miss E. B. Richardson, Highlandville Sub-Primary. — Miss Ida.L. Morton, Centre Grammar. — Miss Isabella Kinnee, Centre Primary. — Miss A. E. Hoffsees, East Grammar. — Miss Mary Longfellow, East Primary. — Miss Eunice Guptill, North Grammar. — Miss Nellie S. Watkins North Intermediate. — Miss Mary E. Mason, North Primary. — Miss Alice Phillips, GraniviUe Grammar. — Miss Mary Field, GrantviUe Primary. — Miss Ella F. Bass, 35 scholars. 36 36 42 36 36 27 40 29 23 27 26 43 25 34 32 23 50 61 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. Wellesley Grammar — Miss C. E. Cameron, 20 scholars. Wellesley Intermediate. — Miss Mary L. Clarke, 22 Wellesley Primary. — Miss Elmira Townsend, 44 Unionvillc Mixed. — Miss Fannie E. Kingsbury, 20 C. R. Village Mixed. — Miss Annie S. Ball, 33 Greendale Mixed. — Miss Fannie Longfellow, 18 Total, 747 NORFOLK. [Incorporated Feb. 23, 1870, from parts of Wrentham, Franklin, Medway and Wdlpole. ] TOWN OFFICERS. s [Annual Meeting, March 6, 1876.] Moderator. — Daniel J. Holbrook. Town Clerh. — Silas E. Fales. Selectmen and Overseers of Poor. — Levi Mann, Henry Trowbridge, Henry K. W. Pond. Assessors. — Horatio Kingsbury, Saul B. Scott, Andrew K. Jones. Treasurer. — Henry Southland. Collector of Taxes. — William Ward. Surveyors of Highways. — Jacob F. Pond, Walter H. Fisher, Nathaniel D. Kingsbury, Andrew R. Jones. Constables. — Asa B. Ware, James A. Guild. VALUATION AND TAX. Valuation of real est., $351,975 00 " " personal est., 74,525 00 Items of tax — State tax, County tax, Town tax, Total tax, $558 00 459 48 5,999 52 Total valuation, $426,500 00 Rate of tax, $16.00 on $1,000 No. of polls, 256 $7,017 00 APPROPR IATIONS. General expenses, $2,800 00 Schools, 1,400 00 Poor, 1,000 00 Roads and bridges, Total, $800 00 $6,000 00 ASSETS AND LI/ lBILITIES, MAY 1. ASSETS. School-houses, $4,465 00 Other assets, 300 00 LIABILITIES. Debt, $2,500 00 Total, $4,765 00 STATISTICS. 33 PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. Two meeting-houses and land, $4,500 00 SCHOOL STATISTICS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Sidon Adams, Silas E. Tales, Sylvester F. Bucklin. SCHOOLS. Centre. — Messrs. J. "Webster Coombs, Edward J. Keith, "Walter N. Smith, Miss Emma C. Ware, one term each, 36 scholars. North. — Miss Malvina V. Scott, one term ; Miss Addie E. "Win- ship, two terms, 25 " Felting Mills. — Mr. Edward J. Keith, one term; Miss Malvina V. Scott, two terms, 31 " River End. — Mrs. Ednah M. Guild, 23 " Pondcille. — Miss Ella E. Fales, one term; Miss Gifford, two terms, 11 " Total, 12G " NORWOOD. {Incorporated Feb. 23, 1872, from parts of Dedham and Walpole.~\ TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, March 6, 1876.] Moderator. — Warren E. Locke. Town Cleric. — Francis Tinker. Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of Poor, and Board of Health. — Samuel E. Pond, Tyler Thayer, George II. Morse. Treasurer. — L. Waldo Bigelow. Collector of Taxes. — Caleb Ellis. Auditors. — Willard Gay, George Everett, William C. Fisher. Highway Surveyors. — William C. Fisher, Isaac Ellis, Joseph W. Roby, Nathan A. Johnson, Albert Dean, George II. Morse, Sylvester Hawes. Constables. — Samuel Howard, Sumner Bagley, George E. Draper. VALUATION AND TAX. Valuation of real est., $1,380,110 00 " " personal est., 444,172 00 Total valuation, $1,824,291 00 Rate of tax, $11.70 on $1,000 Number of polls, 582 Items of tax — State tax, $1.602 00 County tax, 1,393 96 Town grant, 19,000 00 Overlayings, 420 04 Total tax, $22,506 00 34 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. APPROPRIATIONS. Schools, $6,500 00 Highways, 3,500 00 Poor, 1,700 00 Town officers, 1,000 (0 Fire department, 750 00 Walpole street, 600 00 Washington st. land damages, 550 00 Removing snow, 500 00 Incidental expenses, 500 00 Widening Wilson street, 500 00 Widening Dean street, 400 00 Bal. land damages , Walpolc st., 400 00 Public library, 300 00 ASSETS AND LP ASSETS. School-houses, $15,000 00 Public library, 1,250 00 Real estate, 100 00 Fire apparatus, 4,000 00 Trust funds, 6,000 00 Total, $26,350 00 Reservoir on R.R. avenue, $300 00 Bridge over Hawes brook, 300 00 Land damages on Dean street, 225 00 Retaining-wall on Walpole st., 205 00 Lighting street lamps. 200 00 Retaining-wall on Wash'gton St., 200 00 Priming and stationery, 150 00 Retaining-wall on Walpole st., 95 00 Addition to salary of Collector, 75 00 Cemetery, 50 00 Total, $19,000 00 LIABILITIES. Trust funds, $6,000 00 PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. Universalist Society.— Personal, $1,000; real, $15,000, $16,000 00 Baptist " " 500; " 9,000, 9,500 00 St, Catherine's (R. Catholic) Society.— " 300; " 7,000, 7,300 00 Congregational " " 500; " 4,100, 4,600 00 School-houses, 6,500 00 Total, SCHOOL STATISTICS. $43,900 00 SCnOOL COMMITTEE. Dr. Francis M. Cragin, Chairman; Samuel E. Pond, Secretary ; Rev. Joseph P. Bixby. SCHOOLS. Everett, High School Department. — Horace T. Atwood, Prin- cipal '•; Miss Marion Endicott, Assistant, 41 scholars. Everett Grammar. — Miss Sarah P. Hamilton, 39 l'.n a It First Intermediate. — Miss S. Louisa Rhodes, 49 ErmH Sin, ml hiti nurd ia/c. — Miss Maria L. Wheelock, 48 Everett First Primary — Miss Carrie M. Morse, 49 /.'/■ rett Second Primary. — Miss A. Elizabeth Park, 52 Batch Grammar. — Miss Millie J. Blaisdcll, 26 Jlnlrli Intermediate. — Miss Viola F. Littlefield, 33 Railroad Avenue Primary. — Miss Abbie A. White, 48 Total, 385 STATISTICS. 35 QUINCY. n [Incorporated Feb. 23, 1792, from North Precinct of Braintree.~\ TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, March 6, 1876.] Moderator. — John Quincy^Adams. Town Clerk. — George L. Gill. Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of Poor, and Surveyors of Highways. — John Q. A. Field, Edmund B. Taylor, Henry F. Barker. Treasurer. — Horace B. Spear. Auditors. — William B. Wooster, Edward B. Souther, J. P. Jordan, Charles H. Porter, II. A. Keith. Constables. — E. II. Richardson, Charles H. S. Newcomb, William C. Seelye, Levi Stearns, Edw. A. Spear, Alonzo Glines, Samuel T. Allen, W. M. French, Benj. Watson, Charles A. Follett, Leon C. Badger, Geo. H. Locke, George B. Pray, Joseph T. French. VALUATION AND TAX. Valuation of real estate. $5,745,180 00 " ■• person'l est., 1,787,965 00 Total valuation, $7,533,145 00 Rate of tax, Number of polls, $11.00 on 81,000 2,283 Items of tax — State tax, County tax, Town grant, Total tax, 87,020 00 5.780 56 97,229 4-1 8110,030 00 APPROPRIATIONS. Schools, Highways, Interest on debt, Poor. Discount and abatement of taxes, Fire department, Alteration of Coddington school building, 825.000 00 8,00: ) 00 6,500 00 6,000 00 5,000 00 4,500 00 3.500 00 Incidental expenses of schools, 3,225 00 Public library, Street lights, Town officers, Miscellaneous 3.200 00 2.800 00 2.750 00 street ex- penses, 2.480 00 Superintendent of Schools, 2,000 00 Miscellaneous town expenses, 2,000 00 New streets at Wollaston Heights, 1,850 00 Bridges, 1,500 00 Removing snow and misc street expenses, Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Hose-carriage, Fourth of July celebration, Fire dept., deficiency of last year, Repairs of Town buildings, Survey of bounds of high ways, etc., Safe fur records, Copying old records, Expenses under vagrant law, Lawsuit, Decoration day, old cemetery, Reservoir, Total, 8i,ooo oo , 1,000 00 800 00 600 00 500 00 500 00 400 00 400 00 250 00 r, 200 00 200 00 200 on 100 0) 75 0J 886,530 00 36 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, MAY 1. ASSETS. School-houses, Public library, Other public buildings, Cemeteries, Other real estate, Fire apparatus, Trust funds, Other assets, Total, * $76,000 00 5,000 00 30,000 00 20,000 00 10,000 00 5,000 00 82,000 00 7,000 00 ?235,000 00 LIABILITIES. Trust funds, $82,000 00 Other debts, 5S.299 00 Total, $140,299 00 PROPERTY EXEMPT FKOM TAXATION. Trustees of Woodward School Fund. — Personal, National Sailors' Home. —Personal, $1,200; real, $33,000, Sailors' Snug Harbor. — " $500; " $33,250, Adams Temple and School Fund, Coddington School Fund (towns of Braintree and Randolph), Catholic Society. — Land and buildings, Unitarian " " " Orthodox " " " Episcopal " " " Roman Catholic Society. — " " Universalist " " " Congregational " Wollaston. — " " Baptist " " " " Methodist " Quincy Point. — " " Methodist Episcopal Society, " " Methodist " Wollaston.— " " Quincy Reform Club. — " " Total, $G 1,000 00 34,200 00 33,750 00 28,000 00 1.000 00 32,000 00 27,000 00 20,000 00 13,000 00 7,000 00 6,500 00 6,400 00 6,000 00 5.500 00 3,800 00 3,400 00 2,300 00 $290,850 00 SCHOOL STATISTICS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. John Quincy Adams, Chairman; James Slade, Secretary; Charles F. Adams, Jr., Edwin W. Marsh, Charles L. Badger, Dr. William B. Duggan. Superintendent. — Francis W. Parker. schools. High. — Harrison A. Keith, Principal; Evelyn L. Holbrook, Assistant, 64 scholars. Adams. — George P. Aldrich, Principal ; Misses Georgie Patter- son, Eliza ('. Sheehan, Mary L. Flint, Esther 15. Hall,* Annie C. French, Hattie F. Thayer,* Mary M.Devlin, Lizzie A. William^ Charlotte M. Frost, Assistants, 421 " Coddington. — J. Henry Wardwell,* Seth S. Crocker, Princi- pals; Misses Ellen McKean, Mary E. Dearborn, .Mary E. Dinegan, Elizabeth E. Morse, Julia E. Underwood, Lydia L. Follett, Assistants, 246 " * licsigned. Taught part of year. STATISTICS. 37 Quincy. — Sylvester Brown, Principal ; Misses Mary W. "Woods, Elgina M. Plummer, Cora I. Young, Assistants, 198 scholars. Wash ington. — I. Freeman Hall, Principal ; Misses Mary Marden, Jennie Bates,* Hattie G. Piper,* Ella M. Ames, S. Addie Souther, Caroline E. Morse, Assistants, 244 " Willard. — Henry F. Woodman, Principal ; Misses Vessie Wood- man,* Kate T. Clark,* Mary T. W. Dewing, Mary L. Pierce, Emily A. Bosworth, Emeline A. Newcomb, Nellie Fegan, Mary A. Spear, Katie Desmond, Assistants, 485 " Wollaston. — Miss Harriet II. Morse, Principal; Misses Cora F. Nichols, Belle A. Thomas, Assistants, 126 " Total, 1,784 " FIRE DEPARTMENT. ENGINEERS. E. A. Spear, Chief; J. II. Elcock, Clerk; A. M. Litchfield, J. W. Hall, H. M. Federhen, J. T. Penniman. ENGINES AND OFFICERS. Tiger, No. 2 (South Quincy). — Foreman, G. H. Osborn; Clerk, A. S. Litch- field; Steward, Andrew W. Dunbar. Granite, No. 3 (West Quincy). — Foreman, Peter F. Farrell ; Clerk, Otis Thayer; Steward, J. Lyons. Vulture, No. 4 (Quincy Point). — Foreman, Charles F. Lapham; Clerk, Waldo N. Ford; Steward, Waldin Hall. Hook-and-Ladder, No. 1 (South Quincy). — Foreman and Steward, J. M. Glover; Clerk, J. A. Beard. W. M. French Hose Co. (Sea St.) — Foreman, J. E. Maxim; Clerk, E. W. Underwood; Steivard, M. M. C. Chubbuck. Chemical Engine Co. (Wollaston Heights). — Foreman, John M. Call; Clerk, Seth F. Dame ; Steward, Albert G. Olney. RANDOLPH. [Incorporated MarchO, 1793, from part of Braintree.~\ TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, April 3, 1S7G.] Moderator. — Daniel Howard. Town Clerk and Treasurer. — Hiram C. Alden. Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of Poor. — John T. Flood, Seth Mann, 2d, Sidney French. Collector. — Edson M. Roel. * Resigned. Taught part of year. 38 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. Trustees Stetson School Fund. — Daniel Howard, Charles Howard, Dr. T. T. Cushman ; Seth Turner, Secretary of Board. Auditors. — Frank Morton, Franklin Porter, Edgar Howard. Highway Surveyors. — J. II. "Wales, P. E. Wilbur, Jedediak French, J. G. Abbott, Jackson Belcher, M. P. Pike, Edson M. Roel. Constables. — William II. Warren, John Long, T. Farrell, II. II. Francis, J. C. Neary, J. Frizell, George Wilder. VALUATION AND TAX. Vaulation of real est., $1,453,900 00 " " personal est., 650,610 00 Total valuation, $2,104,510 00 Rate of tax, Number of polls, 12.60 on $1,000 1,188 Items of tax — State tax, County tax, Town grant, Total tax, APPROPRIATIONS. Town expenses, inc. town officers, poor and incidentals, $8,000 00 Schools, 7,600 00 Town debt, 3,000 00 Highways, 3,000 00 Fire department, 2,400 00 Stetson school, Centennial celebration, Decoration day, Total, $2,466 00 2,030 60 2 1.. ".06 40 $28,803 00 $1,000 00 300 00 100 00 $25,400 00 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, MAY 1. ASSETS. School-houses, $32,050 00 Public library, 45,000 00 Other public buildings, 32,700 00 Fire apparatus, 2.125 00 Trust funds, 19,100 00 Trust funds, Other debts, Total, LIABILITIES. Total, $131,875 00 PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. Turner Library, First Baptist Cliurch. — Building and land, " Cong. St, Mary's Catholic Church. — Building and land, Methodist Chapel, Tower Hill. — Building and land, Total, SCHOOL STATISTICS. $19,100 00 23,720 00 $42,820 00 $4,000 00 2,500 00 2,000 00 2,000 00 1,000 00 $11,500 00 SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Rev. James E. O'Brien, Chairman; Winslow Battles, Secretary; Michael A. I )onov:m. SCHOOLS. No. 1, Ungraded. — Miss Ellen Ilenny, 40 scholars. No. 2, Grammar. — Mr. Thomas IF West, 46 " " Sub-Grammar. — Miss Sarah E. Shankland, 40 " STATISTICS. 39 No. 2, First Intermediate. — Miss Annie Veazie, " First Primary. — Miss Isabel G. Driscoll, " First Primary. — Miss Mary Malloy, " Second Primary. — Miss Mary E. Wren, " Third Primary. — Miss Emma D. Stetson, " Fourth Primary. — Miss Kate E. Sheridan, Ungraded. — Miss Annie M. Wilde, Grammar. — Miss M. A. N. Fuller, Sub- Grammar. — Miss Alice A. Smith, First Primary. — Miss Cora F. May, Second Primary. — Miss Antoinette T. Smith, Ungraded. — Miss Isabel C. Beal, Sub-Grammar. — Miss Sarah V. Wilde, Primary. — Miss Emma H. King, No. 3, TSo. 4, No. 5, No. 6, Total, 40 scholars. 44 44 38 38 40 48 38 36 28 36 26 30 28 640 Stetson School, under charge of Board of Trustees, consisting of Daniel Howard, Charles Howard, Dr. T. T. Cushman, and Seth Turner ; Mr. V. H. Dean, Principal; Miss Minnie Jones, Assistant; 70 scholars. FIRE DEPARTMENT. ENGINEERS. Levi Wilbur, Chief; Edward E. Lothrop, Clerk ; Louis Gores, John Dooley, Jr. ENGINES AND OFFICERS. Independence No. 2. — Foreman, William Brennan; Clerk, Joseph Donovan; Steward, John B. McGrane. Fearless No. 3. — Foreman, Myron W. Hollis; Clerk, Royal T. Mann; Steward, William A. English. Fire King No. 5. — Foreman, James H. Wales ; Clerk, Michael J. Green ; Stew- ard, John T. Cartwright. IIook-and-Ladder No. 1. — Foreman, Charles A. Wales; Clerk, Weston P. Alden; Steward, John T. Cartwright. SHAROX. [Incorporated June 20, 1765.] TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, April 3, 1876.] Moderator. — Charles D. Hixon. Town Clerk and Treasurer. — Otis Johnson. Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor. — Lewis W. Morse, William C. Mvrick, Benjamin Gannett. Auditors. — Sanford Waters Billings, William R. Mann. 40 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. Collector of Taxes. — Sanford Waters Billings. Highway Surveyors. — James H. MeManies, George Eichards, Oren J. Foster, Elbridge G. Harwood, Nathan Cobb, Abijah Tisdale, Warren M. Holmes, Oliver II. Whittemore, Edwin F. Davis, Robert Foreman, John B. Hearteg, Charles T. Howard, Leprelette Morse, Benjamin Ehoades, Charles A. Willett. Trustees of Sharon Friend School Fund. —J. M. Bullard, D. W. Pettee, Benja- min Ehoades, George E. Mann, Charles T. Howard. Trustees of Dorchester and Surplus Reve?iue School Fund. — Barnabas D. Capen, Lewis W. Morse. Constables. — William Eichards, Thomas Decatur. VALUATION AND TAX. Valuation of real estate, $814,534 00 " " personal est., 252,378 00 Rate of tax. Number of polls, Total valuation, $1,066,912 00 3.00 on $1,000 417 Items of tax — State tax. County tax, Town grant, Total tax, $954 00 785 56 7,625 44 £9,365 00 APFEOPEIATIONS. Current expenses and poor, Schools, Highways and bridges, Interest, Text-books, $2,500 00 1,800 00 1,500 00 1.000 00 200 00 School-houses, Carpenter's road, Decoration day, Total, $150 00 100 00 25 00 $7,275 00 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, MAY 1. ASSETS. LIABILITIES. School-houses, $10,540 00 Trust funds, $5,360 00 Real estate, 4,400 00 Debt, including war debts, 11,415 00 Trust fund.-;, 5,360 00 Other assets, 3,000 00 Total, $16,775 00' Total, $23,300 00 FROPEETY EXEMPT FEOM TAXATION. Orthodox Society. — Building, $5,000; land, $."00, $5,500 00 Unitarian " " 4,000; " 1,000, 5,000 00 Baptist " " 3,000; " 250, 3,250 00 Rom. Oath. " " 600; " 100, 700 00 Bay-street " Chapel and land, 200 00 ( Jentre School-house. —Building, #4,000; land, $1,000, 5,000 00 Wesl " 2,100 .",(1, 2,130 00 Smith " " 1,000 " 20, 1,020 00 East, " 1,900 50, 1,950 00 North, " " 1,000 40, 1,040 00 Town farm. 1,000; 2,500, 3,500 00 Total, $29,290 00 76 scholars 47 <( 22 c< 24: [< 48 << 43 «( STATISTICS. 41 SCHOOL STATISTICS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. John M. Billiard, Chairman ; Sanford Waters Billings, Secretary and Treasurer; Lewis W. Morse, George W. Capen, Mary L. Young, Darius W. Foss. SCHOOLS. Centre Grammar. — Willard A. Estey, Principal ; Misses Carrie A. Long and Lizzie B. Ladd, Assista?its, Centre Primary. — Miss Mary L. Young, North. — Miss Carrie E. Bullard, South. — Miss Ella J. Howard, East. — Miss Mary J. Gannett, West. — Mr. Melville G. Smith, Total 260 " STOLGHTOX. [Incorporated Dec. 22, 1726, from part of Dorchester. .] TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, March 13, 1876.] Moderator. — George H. Goward. Towv. Clerk. — Henry C. Kimball. Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of Poor. — George Talbot, George W. Robbins, Newell S. Atwood. Treasurer. — Charles Jones. Auditors. — Jabez Talbot, Jr., Levi M. Flint, Adam Capen, Jr. Board of Health. — Nath'l Wales, Simeon Tucker, W. E. C. Swan, Elisha Hawes, S. S. Gifford. Collector. — M. H. Ballou. Surveyors of Highways. — Nathaniel M. Warren, Isaac Blanchard. Constables. — M. H. Ballou, Cornelius Gerry, Lysander Wood. VALUATION AND TAX. Valuation of real estate, §1,774,200 00 " " personal est., 684,850 00 Total valuation, §2,439,050 00 Rate of tax, $16.10 on $1,000 Number of polls, 1,272 Items of tax — State tax, $3,760 00 County tax, 2,564 16 Town tax, 35,812 84 Total tax, §42,137 00 APPROPRIATIONS. Schools, $12,000 00 Interest and discount, 6,300 00 Town debt, 5,000 00 Roads and bridges, 4.0i>0 00 Poor, . 3,000 00 Miscellaneous, 2,000 00 Town officers, 1,600 00 Fire department, 81.500 00 State aid, 1,500 00 Printing and stationery, 250 00 Lock-up, 200 00 Total, $37,350 00 42 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. ASSETS. School-houses, Public library, Other public buildings, Real estate Fire apparatus, $54,200 00 1.500 00 3.000 00 5,600 00 1.000 00 LIABILITIES. Debts, $30,335 00 Total, $65,300 00 PROPERTY EXEMPT EROM TAXATION. Universalist Society. — Building and land, Cong. " " " St. Michael " " " Baptist " " Methodist " " " St. Mary " " " Methodist Society, North Stoughton. — Building and land, Total, SCHOOL STATISTICS. $18,000 00 13,000 00 12,000 00 10,500 00 10,000 00 9.800 00 3,000 00 $76,300 00 SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Albert Johnson, Chairman ; Samuel Paul, Secretary / William H. Tucker, Henry C. Kimball. Superintendent. — Henry C. Kimball. SCHOOLS. High. — Mr. William E. Pulsifer, Principal; Miss Amelia M. Clifton, Assistant, 50 scholars. Gijford Grammar. — Mr. Samuel S. Young, Principal, 36 Gifford Primary. — Miss Helen T. Littlefield, 55 Gifford Intermediate. — Miss Lucy A. Upham, 48 Gijford Sub- Grammar. — Miss Sophia H. French, 56 Smith — Miss Hattie F. Packard, 20 Adams Grammar. — Mr. Francis Capen, 42 Adams Primary. — Miss Alice A. Kimball, 51 Tolman. — Mr. Charles D. Capen, 37 Atherton — Miss Alice Howard, 26 Park. — Miss Evelyn F. Penniman, 47 Dennis. — Miss Eliza Porter, 55 Drake Grammar. — Mr. [saac Swan, 62 Drake Sub-Grammar. — Miss Rebecca F. Leach, 36 Drake First Intermediate. — Miss Sarah C. Tuttle, 44 I) nike Second Intermediate. — Miss Abbie B. Bryden, 46 Drake First Primary. — Miss Jennie Curtis, 58 Drake Second Primary. — Miss Elizabeth .Jones, 49 C hi > i Sub- Grammar. — Miss Azubab G. Capen, 41 Centre Intermediate. — Miss Margaret A. Jones, 48 Littlefield. — Miss Mary M. Brett, 61 Capen. — Miss Annie M. Page, 45 Total, 1,033 STATISTICS. 43 FIRE DEPARTMENT. ENGINEERS. Thomas W. Bright, Chirf; Levi M. Flint, Clerk ; Ezra Stearns, Henry Tucker, Patrick McPoland. ENGINES AXD OFFICERS. Pacific Xo. 1. — Foreman, Ellis Drake; Clerk, Clarance Mead. 50 members. Ocean Xo. 2. — Foreman, James Murphy; Clerk, Peter Jordan. 50 members. Bay State Xo. 3. — Xot fully organized. Ocean Hose Co. — Foreman, Matthew O'Dea ; Clerk, James Carroll. 8 members. Washington Hook-and-Ladder Co. — Foreman, George W. Dutton ; Clerk, Frank Hill. 15 members. WALPOLE. [Incorporated Dec. 10, 1724, from part of Dedham.'] TOWN OFFICERS. [Annual Meeting, March 6, 1876.] Moderator. — Samuel Allen. Town Clerk. — George P. Morey. Selectmen and Overseers of Poor. — Henry S. Clarke, James G. Scott, Henry E. Craig. Assessors. — James G. Scott, Charles Hartshorn, Elbridge P. Boyden. Treasurer. — Samuel Allen. Auditors. — II. W. Tilton, George E. Craig, James X. Thompson. Collector of Taxes. — Charles H. Prescott. Highway Surveyors. — David Fisher, human Gay, Edwin Everett, Simon Gould, Lewis L. Bowker, Almond F. Boyden. Constables. — Isaac II. Bullard, Nathaniel Bird, Clinton Bagley. VALUATION AND TAX. Valuation of real estate, $1,094,951 00 " " personal est.. 282,537 00 Total valuation, $1,377,488 00 .Rate of tax. $12.00 on $1,000 Number of polls, 588 Items of tax — State tax, 81.494 00 County tax, 1,230 22 Town'grant, 14,500 15 Overlayings, 481 63 Total tax, $17,706 00 APPROPRIATIONS. Schools, $6,000 00 Support of poor and other town charges, 4,000 00 Roads and bridges, 3,500 00 Hearse, 700 00 Public library. $485 00 Copying records, 50 00 Total, $14,735 00 44 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, MAY 1. ASSETS. School-houses, $18,000 00 Public library, 500 00 Real estate, 3,000 00 LIABILITIES. None. Total, $21,500 00 PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. School-houses, furniture and land, $18,000 00 Orthodox Society. — House, $15,000 00 Furniture, 1,5Q0 00 Land, 500 00 Unitarian Society. — House, Furniture, Land, Meth. Epis. Society (So. Walpole). — House, Furniture, Land, Roman Catholic Society. — House, Furniture, Land, Almshouse. — House, $3,000 00 Per. property at same, 1,500 00 $12,000 00 1,000 00 1,000 DO $5,000 00 500 00 300 00 $5,000 00 500 00 300 00 17,000 00 14,000 00 5,800 00 5,800 00 4,500 00 Total, §65, 100 00 SCHOOL STATISTICS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Andrew Washburn, Acting Chairman; Mrs. M. M. Allen, Secretary ; Loring Johnson, John N. Smith, Mrs. M. B. Johnson, Miss Mary R. Bird. High. — Mr. A. II. K. Blood, Principal ; Miss Alice E. Bentley, Assistant, • Centre Grammar. — Miss Mary Morey, Centre Intermediate. — Miss Lucy D. Morton, Centre Primary. — Miss J. Ella Bacon, East Grammar. — Miss Frances N. Perkins, East Primarjj. — Miss Alice A Polleys, South Grammar. — Miss L. A. Lewis, South Primary. — Miss Lillie J. Smith, Xnrth | nut graded). — Miss Charlotte E. Eaton, West (not graded).— Miss Winifred O'Brien, Total, 341 40 scholars 50 it 35 << 5G a 25 a 30 << 27 (< 28 <( 40 <( 10 (i STATISTICS. 45 WEYMOUTH. [Incorporated September 2, 1G35.J TOWN OFFICERS. , [Annual Meeting, March 6, 1876.] Moderator. — Noah Vining. Town Clerk. — Francis Ambler. Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor. — Xoah Vining, John W. Bartlett, Thomas II. Humphrey, Francis Ambler, William Xash. Assessors. — Xoah Vining, Elias Richards, Cornelius T. Robbins, William W. Raymond, Oran White. Treasurer and Collector. — Oran White. Auditors. — Elias S. Bcals, Thomas B. Porter, Elias Richards. Fire- Wards. — Seth W. Bicknell, Charles Chubbuck, Joseph Peaks, Robert Mcintosh. Survey 0)-s of IHghways, — George Bennett, John II. Thompson, John R. II. Williams, James Moore, Avery S. Howe. Constables. — R. X. Cusbing, Wilmot Cleverly, Andrew J. Garey, G. W. French, B. II. Everett. John II. Whelan, Geo. W. White, Jr., B. F. Robinson, S. M. Holbrook, Robert Coleraine, I. X. Tirrell, C. C. Tinkham, Freeman B. Vinson, Franklin Whitten, Xoble Morse. Valuation of real est., $3,673,246 00 " personal est., 1,917,914 00 VALUATION AXD TAX. Items of tax — State tax, Countv tax, Total, Rate of tax, Number of polls, $5,591, 1G0 00 §11.00 on $1,000 Town grant, Total tax, Schools. Highways and bridges, Interest, Town officers, Abatement and discount on taxes. New school-house at Wey- mouth Xeck, APPROPRIATIOXS. §22.500 00 Repairs of school-house, 8,000 00 Miscellaneous expenses, 8,000 00 Superintendent of schools, 4,000 00 Printing, 2,900 00 Decoration day, 2,500 00 2,000 00 Total, ASSETS AXD LIABILITIES, MAY 1. ASSETS. School-houses, Other public buildings, Other real estate, Fire apparatus, Other assets, Total, $113,000 00 19,500 00 5.."»nO 00 9,000 00 5.U55 00 §152,055 00 LIABILITIES. School-houses, Other debts, Total, $6,084 00 5,009 82 55,902 18 $67,056 00 81,500 00 1.200 00 1.100 00 600 00 300 00 §54,600 00 §27,892 00 16,000 00 §43,892 00 46 XOKFOLK COUXTY MANUAL. PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. Estimated value of school-houses and lots, " " " Almshouse and farm, GO acres land, $113,000 00 12,000 00 Church of the Sacred Heart. ■Church, Land, ^ acre, Organ, Union Congregation, S.W. — Church, Land, 1 acre, Organ, etc., Second Cong. Parish, S.W. — Church, Land, 1^ acre, Organ, etc., Catholic Church, E.W. — Church, Land, GO rods, Methodist Church, E.W. — Church, Land, § acre, Organ, etc., Congregational Church, E.W. — Church, Land, £ acre, Organ, etc., Baptist Church. — Church, Land, ^ acre, Organ, etc., Pilgrim Church, N.W. — Church, Land, £ acre, Organ, etc., Catholic Church, S.W. —Church, Land, 1 acre, Organ, Second Univcrsalist Church, S. W. — Church, Land, £ acre, Organ, etc., First Universalisl Church. • Church, Land, $ acre, Organ, etc., First Parish Church, N.W. — Church, Laud, h acre, Organ, etc., §28,000 00 2,000 00 100 00 §2-1,000 00 2,500 00 2,500 00 §22.000 00 3,000 00 2,000 00 §18,000 00 400 00 §14,000 00 1,500 00 2,500 00 §11,000 00 1,000 00 1,G00 00 §12.000 00 800 00 1,800 00 §10,000 00 700 00 1,000 00 §10.000 00 1,000 00 300 00 $8,000 00 1.500 00 1,800 00 §7.000 00 1,500 00 1,200 00 §8,000 00 500 00 1,000 00 30,100 00 29,000 00 27,000 00 18,400 00 18,000 00 1G,600 00 14,G00 00 11,700 00 11,300 00 11,300 00 9,700 00 9,500 00 STATISTICS. 47 Universalist Church, N.W. — Church, Land, 40 rods, Organ, Episcopal Church. — Church, Land, \ acre, Organ, $3,300 00 400 00 400 00 $2,500 00 500 00 400 00 Agricultural and Industrial Society. — Hall, $2,000 00 Land, 33 acres, 3,000 00 Pratt & Herring School funds, $10,000 00 Total, $4,100 00 3,400 00 5,000 00 10.000 00 $354,700 00 SCHOOL STATISTICS. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Dr. C. C. Tower, Chairman; Mrs. Elizabeth C. Hawes, Secretary; Henry Dyer, James Humphrey, John H. Stetson, Samuel W. Reed. Superintendent, F. B. Gamwell. SCHOOLS. Ward One> Athens Grammar. — Mr. Edward N. Dyer, 36 scholars. Athens Intermediate. — Miss Mary L. Ells, 50 Athens Primary. — Miss Mabel F. Harlow, 58 Adams Grammar. — Miss Eliza French, 30 Adams Intermediate. — Miss Louie Briggs, 30 River-street Intermediate. — Miss Clarabelle Pratt, 30 Ward Two. Commercial-street Upper Grammar. — Mr. Lucius Brown, Prin- cipal ; Miss Martha J. Hawes, Assistant, 60 Commercial-street Lower Grammar — Miss Ellen G. Parrott, 40 Commercial-street Primary — Miss Josephine Raymond, 40 Grant-street Primary. — Miss Ella M. Burgess, 42 High-street Lower Intermediate. — Miss Lizzie R. Healey, 40 High-street Primary. — Miss Carrie L. Farren, 51 Middle-street Intermediate. — Miss Hattie J. Farren, 50 Middle-street Primary. -*- Mrs. A. F. Gardner, 64 Pleasant-street Intermediate. — Miss Abbie A. Burrill, 50 Pleasant-street Primary. — Miss Annie II. Vining, 65 School-street Upper Intermediate. — Miss Marianna Holbrook, 50 Ward Three. Xorth High. — Mr. Geo. W. Shaw, Principal; Miss Sarah B. Goodwin, Assistant, 65 Broad-street Lower Intermediate. — Miss EmmaF. Parker, 45 Broad-street Upper Primary. — Miss Hannah E. Ward, 50 48 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. Mi. Pleasant Upper Grammar. — J. W. Armington, 38 scholars. Mt. Pleasant Middle Grammar. — Miss Nettie W. Knights, 36 " ML Pleasant Lower Grammar. — Miss Carrie A. Blanchard, 42 " Mi. Pleasant Upper Intermediate. — Miss Abbie L. Loud, 51 " Perkins Middle Primary. — Miss Mary L. Hunt, 45 " Perkins Lower Primary. — Miss Clara F. Perry, 55 " Tremont Middle Intermediate. — Mrs. Flora A. Tilden, 50 " Ward Four. Main-street Grammar. — Miss S. L. Vining, 32 " Main-street Intermediate. — Miss Maria C. Holbrook, 50 " Mo si od si is" tj> cm oo -i CO IS IS l~ SI Si St SI -f St X St •sosnoq -3arnaM.Q jo aoqmnu icjox SI C SI I- X -.'. 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KCOr-iSSlSCS Tf I- (3 M 'C SI S - ■silo ( I no xcx icjox s c s c n - - x /. : :i /. c ; x s, -r s 's t si si - : - s :: - ii 5 o "i C t i- is « is :: x c - ■: si SI SS SI — SI i— >-i — CO CM 7-1 SI —i Tf M CM i-i IS — is oo x is e n c-i -c c. o o -t x is c c si s: x n si x is a ~ -.-. 1 X Cfi X si — ss — — SS SS X iS X X X — I- X 1^ so CS — I- ~ IS ~r — l~ X IS IS SS O l^ SS SI LS SI - t). SI is I- w •sho Number of members, 282. Supt. of Sunday School, Charles G. Chase. 31 teachers, 250 scholars. ST. PAIL'S CHURCH (Episcopal). Organized July, 1849. —Rector, Rev. Leonard Kip Storrs, settled Jan. 1, 187G; Wardens, James S. Amory, Henry S. Chase; Vestry- men, The Wardens, and A. Lowell, C. K. Fay, Thomas Parsons, Edward E. Floyd, George- E. Stedman; Clerk, Clement K. Fay; Treasurer, Henry S. Chase. Commu- nicants, 197. Supt. of Sunday School, The Rector. 13 teachers, 135 scholars. ST. MARY'S OF THE ASSUMPTION (Roman Catholic). Organized 1850. — Pastor, Rev. Laurenco J. Morris, settled, July, 19, 1873; Clerk and Treasurer of Society, Rev. L. J. Morris; Clerk of Church, James Driscoll, Jr. Number of members, 2,000. Sisters of Notre Damo have charge of Sunday School. 28 teachers, 475 scbi lars. CHRIST CHURCH, at Longwood (Independent), closed for public worship. — Organized June 18, 1802. — C. V. Cotting, Clerk and Treasurer. CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR (Episcopal). Organized March, 1868. — No settled Rector; Wardens, William R. Lawrence, Samuel L. Bush; Clerk, J. M. Clark; Treasurer, Francis W. Lawrence; Vestrymen, Amos A. Lawrence, Mitchell Clark, Robert Amory, T. J. Loo, A. P. Howard, F. W. Lawrence, Henry Lincoln, S. II. Gregory, S. D. Haves. Communicants, 85. Supt. of Sunday School, T.J.Leo. 12 teachers, 50 scholars. BROOKLINE SOCIETY OF THE NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH. Organized 1S5G. — Pastor, Rev. Warren Goddard, Jr., settled March, 1874; Clerk of Society and Church, Daniel II. Rogers; Treasurer, Abraiu L. Cutter; Parish Committee, W '. A. Well man, James W. Edgerly, Albert Mason, A. L. Cutter, D. II. Rogers. Num- ber of members, 39. Supt. of Sunday School, Albert Mason. 6 teachers, 42 scholars. 54 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Organized 1ST3. — Pastor, Rev. Henry Witham supplies; Parish Committee, William Wood, William Heath, L. F. Johnson; Clerk of Church, William Heath; Treasurer, William Wood. Numb'er of members, 30. Supt. of Sunday School, Enoch E. Doran. G teachers, G3 scholars. CAJITOJI. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL PARISH (Unitarian). Organized 1717. —Pastor, Rev. William Henry Savery, settled Juno 8, 1873; Deacons, Asa Shephard, J. Mason Everett, Billings Hewitt; Cleric of Society, Larra W. Sumner; Treasurer, Charles 11. French; Parish Committee, J. Mason Everett, Elijah Bent, Billings Hewitt. Supt. of Sunday School, Frank M. Ames. 20 teachers, 150 scholars. EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Organized 1828. —Pastor, Rev. John W. Sava.ge, settled 1874. Deacons, Ezra S. Brewster, Elijah A. Morso; Clerk of Society, George A. Mitchell; Clerk of Church, Jeremiah Kollook; Treasurer, Arthur C. Kollock. Number of members, 90. Supt. of Sunday School, George A. Mitchell. 14 teachers, 109 scholars. ST. JOHN'S (Roman Catholic). Organized 1845. — Pastor, Rev. John Flatley, settled July, 1SG1. Number of members, 1,400. Superintendent of Sundiy School, P. F. Brady. 20 teachers, 300 scholars. FIRST UNIVERSALIST PARISH. Organized 1859. — Pastor, Rev. Edwin Davis, sottled Dec. 1, 1870; Deacons, Francis W. Deano, Aimer T. Upham; Clerk of Church and Society, Virgil J. Messenger; Treasurer, Joseph W. C. Seavey; Parish Committee, William II. Little, John Hall, Joseph W. C. Seavoy. Number of mein- bors, 33. Supt. of Sunday School, William II. Little. 13 teachers, 100 scholars. FIRST CANTON BAPTIST SOCIETY. Organized May 5, 1873. — Pastor, Rev. Clifton Fletcher, settled July 2, 1875; Deacons, Willard Shepard, Hugh McPher- son ; Clerk of Church and Society, W. Henry Bensc; Treasurer of Society, Aaron E. Tucker; Parish Committee, William Bensc, William II. Bullurd, Sr., George W. Coombs. Number of members, 144. Supt. of Sunday School, Hugh MePherson. 10 teachers, 75 scholars. COHASSET. FIRST PARISH IN COHASSET (Unitarian). Organized 1721. — Pastor, Rev. Joseph Osgood, settled Oct. 2G, 1842; Deacons, Newcomb Bates, Newcomb B. Tower; Clerk of Society, Daniel N. Tower; Clerk of Church, Joseph Osgood; Treasurer, Newcomb B. Tower; Parish Committer, John Q. A. Lothrop, Abraham II. Tower, Jr., Edward E. Tower. Number of members, 50. Supt. of Sunday School, Abraham II. Tower, Jr. 15 teachers, 68 scholars. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH (North Coiiassf.t). Organized 1S23. — Pastor, Rev. James 0. Thompson, settled March 30, 1874; Stewards, Osgood Eaton. Jr., l),uiicl Leal, Welcome Beal, Arthur Beale, Gardiner M. Jones; Treasurer, Osgood, Eaton, Jr. Number of members, 47. Supt. of Sunday School, Osgood Eaton, Jr. H) teachers, 65 scholars. SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (Trinitarian). Organized Oct., 1824.— Pastor, Rev. Moody A. Stevens, settled April 18, 1871; Deacons, Bela Bates, Philander Bates; Clerk of Society, John Bates; Clerk of Church and Treasurer, Philander Bates; Parish Committee, J uhn Wan-en Hates, Thomas Wilcutt, Robert Pratt. Number of members, 119. Supt. of Sunday School, Philander Bates. 1G teachers, 135 scholars. BEE0HW00DS CHURCH, Cohasset, united with EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY, of llingham. — Pastor, Rov. Edward C. Hood, settled Oct. 1, 1875; RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. 55 Clerk of Societ y , Jacob 0. Sanborn; Clerk of Church, Arthur W. Noyes, of Hingbam Centre; Treasurer, Tobias 0. Gardner; Parish Committee, Henry E. Spaulding, Isaac X. Damon, James M. Tileston. Number of members, 4G. Supt. of Sunday School, T"bias 0. Gardner. 12 teachers, 77 scholars. ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH (Roman Catholic). Organized 1875. — Pastor, Rev. Peter J. Leddy, settled Aug. 1, 1876; Sexton, Joseph St. John. Number of members, 300. Supt. of Sunday School, Joseph St. John. 7 teachers, 60 scholars. D E I> H A M . FIRST CHURCH (Unitarian). Organized 1C38. — Pastor, Rev. Seth C. Reach, settled Dec. 29, 1875; Deacons, Jonathan II. Cubb, Nathaniel Smith; Clerk of Society, Jonathan Cobb; Clerk of Church, Pastor; Treasurer of Society, Henry W. Richards; Treasurer of Church, Jonathan H. Cobb; Parish Committee, Alfred Ilewins, Na- thaniel Smith, Sauford Carroll; Supt. of Sunday School, Geo. C. Stearns. 19 teach- ers, 100 scholars. ALLIN EVANGELICAL SOCIETY. Originally part of First Church, but separated and established as a new church Feb., 1822. — Pastor, Rev. Charles M. Southgate, settled Dec. 10, 1S75; Deacons, Calvin Guild, Martin Draper, Theodore L. Brown; Clerk of Society, James 0. Yatman; Clerk of Church, Wyllys Van Wagenen; Parish Committee, Edward P. Eurgess, Nathaniel .Morse, Henry C. B'gelow; Treasurer, Chauncey C. Churchill. Number of members, 257. Supt. of Sunday School, Theo- dore L. Erown. 37 teachers, 315 scholars.* THIRD PARISH (Unitarian), West DEDHAsr. Organized Jan. 1, 1736. — Pastor, Rev. Edward Crowninshield, sottled, Jan. 1, 1S73 ; Clerk of Society, John E. Whit- ing; Treasurer, Joseph Fisher; Parish Committee, John E. Whiting, Daniel W. Parker, Honry L. Pettee; Supt. of Sunday School, the Pastor; teachers in Sunday School, 8, with 45 scholars. ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Organized 1756. — Rector, Rev. Daniel Good- win, settled Nov. 1, 1874; Assistant, Rev. William F. Cheney, in charge of Chapel of the Good Shepherd at Oakdale; Wardens, Ira Cleveland, Thomas L. Wakefield; Vestrymen, Rufus E. Dixon, Lewis H. Kingsbury, Silas D. Bacon, Frederick D. Ely, Richard Codman; Clerk of Vestry and Parish, John F. Wakefield; Treasurer, Thomas L. Wakefield. Number of communicants, 193. Supt. of Sunday School, the Rector. In Parish Sunday School, 14 teachers, 115 scholars. In Mission Sun- day School, 12 teachers, 115 scholars. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (West Dedham). Organized Nov. 23d, 1824. — Pastor, Rev. Samuel C. Chandler, settled Sept. 1, 1874; Deacons, AVillard Draper, James B. Baker; Clerk of Society, Ebenezer Gay; Clerk of Church, Nathaniel Noyes; Treasurer, John A. White; Parish Committee, Nathaniel Noyes, Charles Fuller, Greenwood Fuller. Number of members, 75. Supt. of Sunday School, Francis W. Draper. 12 teachers, 90 scholars. EAST DED1IAM BAPTIST SOCIETY. Organized 1843.— Pastor, Rev. Charles H. Cole, settled, 1875; Deacons, James Newsome, George F. Shaw; Clerk and Treasurer of Society, James NewBoine; Clerk of Church, George F. Shaw; Parish Committee, James Newsome, S. M. Rugglcs. George Gudding. Number of members, 60. Supt. of Sunday School, Charles Lewis. 10 teachers, 100 scholars. METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOCIETY (East Dedham). Organized 1S43. —Pastor, Rev. William A. Cottle, settled April 1, 1870; Stewards, John Adams, Frank M. Bailey, ♦Includes two mission schools. 56 KOnFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. Charles F. Kimball, Henry E. Crocker, Frederic Bradley, Alexander H. Watson; Trustees of Church, John Adams, Win. N. Tapley, John Sully, S. M. Norris, Frink M. Bailey, II. E. Crocker, Frederic Bradloy, Charles F. Kimball; Treasurer, Frank M. Bailey. Number of members, 42. Supt. of Sunday School, Frank M. Bailey. 9 teachers, 90 scholars. ST. MARY'S (Roman Catholic). Organized 1865. — Pastor, Rev. John P. Brennan; Rev. Dennis J. O'Donovan, Assistant. Number of members in the parish of Dedham and Norwood, 1,800. Supt. of Sunday School, Rev. 1). J. O'Donovan. 12 teachers* 200 scholars. BALCH SOCIETY OF ISLINGTON (Trinitarian). Organized June, 1875. —Pastor, Rev. Charles B. Smith, settled Juno 1, 1874; Clerk and Treasurer, Alonzo B. Went- worth; Parish Committee, Sylvanus Ballou, N. E. Smith, John Dean; Supt. of Sunday School, the Pastor. 2 teachers, 40 scholars. DOVER. DOVER FIRST PARISH (Unitarian). Organized 1749. — Pastor, Rev. Calvin S. Locke, of Dedham, supplies; Deacons, Joseph A. Smith, Asa Talbot; Clerk of Society, Ansel K. Tisdalo; Treasurer of Siciety, Aaron Bacon; Parish Committee, John Humphrey, Mrs. George D. Everett, Deacon Asa Talbot. Number of mem- bers, 30. Supts. of Sunday Schools, George Scott, Frank Smith. 5 teachers, 40 scholars. ORTHODOX CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY. Organized Dec. 27, 1S38. — Pastor, Rev. John Wood, sottlcd April 1, 1875; Clerk of Society, George L. Howe; Clerk of Church, Ithamar Whiting; Treasurer, Leonard Draper; Parish Committee, Fred- erick II. Wight, Barnabas Paino, Georgo MeKonzie. Number of membors, 27. Supt. of Sunday School, George L. IIowo. 7 teachers, 50 scholars. MISSION CHURCH (at Charles River Village). Connected with above Society. — Rev. John Wood, Pastor. Supt. of Sunday School, Joseph Nickcrson. teachers, 47 scholars. BAPTIST CHURCH. Organized 1838. — No settled pastor; Deacon, John Kenrick; Clerk of Church, Timothy Soule; Parish Committee, John Kenrick, Alexander Soulo, Timothy Bailey. Supt. of Sunday School, John Kenrick. 5 teachers, 23 scholars. FOXBOROICII. ORTHODOX CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY. Organized Nov. 25, 1779. No pastor at present; Deacons, Charles \V. Morse, Thomas B. Bourne, Edwin B. Leonard; Clerk and Treasurer of Society, Allen II. Mossongor; Clerk and Treasurer of Church, Horace Carpenter; Parish Committer, Leonard C.IJliss, Albert Fisher, Jr., Edwin B. Leonard. Number of members, 240. Supt. of Sunday School, Deacon Charles N. Morse. 25 teachers, 265 scholars. FIRST BAPTIST SOCIETY. Organized March 11, 1S1G. — Pastor, Rov. William n. Spencer, settled Sept. 8, 1809; Deacons, John Comcy, Elisha White, Ebenezer Wade Allon; Clerk of Church and Society, Ebenezer W. Allen; Treasurer, William Carpenter; Parish Committee, Elisha White, William Hart, Georgo Allen Thayer. Number of members, 241. Supt. of Sunday School, Elbridge G. P. Guy. 25 teachers, 2 10 scholars. FIRST UNIVERS ALIST SOCIETY. Organized Nov. 5, 1846. — Pastor, Rev. William W. Hay ward, sottlcd January 1, 1875; Deacons, Chester Morse, Mrs. Edmund Boyden; Clerk of Society, Georgo S. Walcott; Clerk of Church, James A.Morse; RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. 57 Treasurer, Salmon Turner; Parish Committee, Charles C. Sumner, C. Warren Lane, George S. Wh'eler. Number of membors, 40. Supt. of Sunday School, C. Warren Lane. 8 teachers, 110 scholars. ST. JOSEPH'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Organized 1872. — Pastor, Rev. Francis Guuesse, settled Nov. 17, 1872. Number of members, 250. Supt. of Sunday School, Mary Kirwan. 2 teachers, 25 scholars. FRA2rKX.Ur. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY (Trinitarian). Organized Feb., 1738. — Pastor, Rev. Henry C. Crane, settled Nov., 1874; Deacons, Joseph T. Bacon, Peter Adams, Thaddeus II. Shepherdson, George W. Bacon, Osmyn A. Stanley, Albert L. Clark; Clerk of Society, William E. Nason; Clerk of Church, Erastus E. Baker; Treasurer, Albert L. Clark; Parish Committee, Osrnyn A. Stanley, Peter Adams, Thomas B. Allen. Number of members, 277. Supt. of Sunday School, Thaddeus H. Shepherd- son. 18 teachers, 180 scholars. UNION CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY (Trinitarian). Organized Sept. 13, 1855.— Pastor, Rev. Josiah Morrill, settled Oct., 1867; Deacons, Paul B. Clark, Willard C. Whiting; Clerk of Society, Sabin Hubbard; Clerk of Church, Paul B. Clark; Treas- urer, George M. Wadswoith; Parish Committee, Albert A. Newell, Paul B. Clark, II. B. Miller. Number of members, 24. Supt. of Sunday School, Willard C. Whiting. 5 teachers, 44 scholars. FIRST UXIVER3ALIST SOCIETY. Organized 1857. —Pastor, Rev. A. St. John Chambre, settled July 1, 1872; Clerk of Society, George W. Wiggin; Treasurer, James M. Freeman; Parish Committee, James P. Ray, Joseph G. Ray, Enoch Waite. Number of members, 70. Supt. of Sunday School, Rev. A. St. John Chambre. 16 teachers, 135 scholars. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Organized 18G8. — Pastor, Rev. George W. Ryan, settled Ma}', 1S73; Deacons, William II. Davis, Alonzo G. Pike; Clerk of Society and Church, Hamilton P. Stewart; Treasurer, Alonzo G. Piko; Parish Committee, William II. Davis, Alonzo G. Piko, Alfred G. Metcalf, II. P. Stewart, James Follansbee. Number of members, 46. Supt. of Sunday School, Rev. George W. Ryan. 8 teachers, GO scholars. METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOCIETY. Organized June, 1S72. —Pastor, Rev. John N. Short, settled April, 1S74; Stewards, W. W. Haslam, Charles S. Bassett, Alfred Everett, Joseph T. Hutchinson, Charles Badger, William II. Howe, William B. Teed, Leprelette L. Fisher, Daniel W. Whiting; Clerk of Society and Church and Treasurer, Charles S. Bassett. Number of members, 75. Supt. of Sunday School, Charles S. Bassett. 8 teachers, 100 scholars. ST. PATRICK'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CIIURCn. Organized 1812. — Pastor, Rev. Francis Gouesse, settled Nov. 17, 1872. Number of members, 500. Supt. of Sunday School, John L. Fitzpatrick. 8 teachers, CO scholars. nOLBROOK, WINTHROP SOCIETY. Organized Dec. 30, 1856. — No settled pastor; Deacons, Newton White, Elisha Ilolbrook; Clerk of Society, E. Frank Lincoln; Clerk of Church, Seth C.Sawyer; Treasurer, E. Frank Lincoln; Parish Committee, Charles H. Belcher, Seth C. Sawyer, Z. Aaron French. Number of members, 105. Supt. of Sunday School, Newton White. 26 teachers, 216 scholars. There is also a Sunday School established near the railroad station in Ilolbrook, which is conducted mostly 58 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. by members of the Winthrop church, callod the Union Sunday School. It was organ- ized June 9, 18GS. Superintendent, William Gray. 8 teachers, 55 scholars. It has a library of about 1,000 volumes. BAPTIST CHURCH AT BROOK VILLE. Organized May 30, 1868. —No settled pastor; Deacons, George A. Sncll, Rodney Howard; Clerk of Parish, M. B. Faxon; Clerk of Church, George A. Snell; Treasurer, Freeman Bard; Parish Committee, Albert Leonard, S. H. Scudder, Freeman Bard. Number of members, 43; Supt. of Sunday School, Albert Leonard; Clerk of Sunday School, Henry Ludden. 13 teachers, 7G scholars. HYDE PARK. FIRST BAPTIST SOCIETY. Organized June, 1858. — No settled pastor; Deacons, T. II. Videto, Charles F. Gerry, N. II. Tucker, Oliver P. Home; Clerk of Society, Samuel L. White; Clerk of Church, Thomas C. Evans; Treasurer, Theodore H. Videto; Parish Committee, Amos Webster, T. II. Videto, Isaac C. Plummer, John Jigger, Samuel L. White. Number of mombers, 270. Supt. of Sunday School, Thomas C. Evans. 20 teachers, 190 scholars. CHRIST CHURCH (Episcopal). Organized Feb. 14, 1861. — Rector, Rev. Robert B. Van Klecck, D.D., settled Juno 10, 1874; Wardens, Eben B. Page, Charles W. W. Wellington; Vestrymen, B. II. Hardy, William II. Hoogs, Robert II. Vivian. Asa Adams, Samuel N. Piper; Clerk, Asa Adams; Treasurer, Samuel N. Piper. Com- municants, 140. Supt. of Sunday School, Henry Ilydo Smith. 15 teachers, 110 scholars. FIRST CONGREGATION AL CHURCH (Trinitarian). Organized May 7, 1863.— Pastor, Rev. Porloy B. Davis, settled April 10, 1807; Deacons, Zenas Allen, Enoch E. Blake, Ellery Piper, Elliot O. Taylor; Clerk of Society, Edwin R Walker; Clerk of Church, Henry S. Bunton; Treasurer, Charles F. Holt; Parish Committee, Joseph B. Quimby, Thomas Chamberlain, Henry D. Noyes, Joseph Farwell. Number of members, 337. Supt. of Sunday School, Edward S. Hathaway. 29 teachers, 356 scholars. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Organized Feb. 10, 1867.— Pastor, Rev. J. Swinburne Weedon, April 14, 1876; Trustees, John Terry, C. W. Knowles, A. II. Ilohvay, A. R. Whittier, G. L. Stocking, W. II. Norris, Oliver A. Ncal, B. F. Radford, Charles Haley; Stewards, Richard W. Ilusted, C. A. House, J. P. Iliggins, T. C. Holmes, Henry A. Silver, Palmer Morritt; Clerk of Church, W. II. Norris; Treasurer, A. II. Holway. Number of members, 250. Supt. of Sunday School, Richard W. Ilusted. 25 teachers, 250 scholars. SECOND CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY (Unitarian). Organized 1868. — Pastor, Rev. Francis C. Williams, settled 1869; Clerk of Society, B. II. Jones; Treasurer, II. B. Phelps; Parish Committee, Thoodoro D. Weld, B. C. Voso, B. II. Jones, II B. Phelps, Thomas Watson, Jr., I. I!. Samuels, George Sanford, T. P. Swift. Num- ber of members, 100. Supt. of Sunday School, B. C. Voso. 10 teachers, 100 scholars. CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY (Roman Catholic). Organized Oct., 1870. —Pastor, Rev. William J. Corcoran, settled Oct., 1870. Number of mombers, 700. Supt. of Sunday School, Rev. J. W. Corcoran. 20 teachers, 120 scholars. ADVENT SOCIETY. Organized 1874. — Pastor, Rev. Thomas M. Preble, settled 1874; Deacon, Joseph Merrill; Clerk of Society, George Garren; Treasurer, Daniel F. Kendall ; Pariah Committee, Joseph G. Ilamblin, Daniel F. Kendall, Joseph Morrill; Supt. if Sunday School, Henry L. Fuller. RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES!. 59 MEDFIELD. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY (Unitarian). Organized 1650. — Present Pastor, Rev. Charles Chauncoy Sewall supplies; Deacons, John Ellis and George M. Smith, pro tern.; Clerk of Society, Samuel Ellis; Treasurer, Ilamlet Wight; Paris h. Committee, Daniel D. Curtis, Moses Hartshorn, Ilamlet Wight. Number of members, 37. Supt. of Sunday School, Charles C. Sewall. 12 teachers, 85 scholars, BAPTIST CHURCH. Organized Aug. 18, 1776. — Pastor, Rev. Alvin M. Crano, settled Aug. 18, 1872; Deacons, Seth R. Maker, Win. Bennett Grover; Clerk of Church, Charles R. Dunn; Treasurer and Collector, Thomas L. Barney; Executive Committee, William S. Tilden, Jacob 11. Cushman, J. B. Halo. Number of members, 139. Supt. of Sunday School, William S. Tilden. 14 teachers, 100 scholars. SECOND CONGREGATIONAL (Evangelical). Organized Feb. C, 1828. — Pastor, Rev. William II. Cobb, settled December, 187G; Deacons, Benjamin Chenery, Francis S. Wight; Clerk of Society, Isaac Fiske; Clerk of Church, Benjamin Chenery; Treas- urer, Isaac Fiske; Parish Coimnitlce, William Chenery, Andrew J. Johnson, John H. Gould. Number of members, 115. Supt. of Sunday School, Francis S. Wight. 7 teachers, 50 scholars. MEDWAT. FIRST PARISH, East Medway (Trinitarian). Organized Fob. 3, 1718 — Pastor, Rev. E. 0. Jameson, settled Nov. 15, 1871; Deacons, Elbridgo Clark, William Daniels, Horatio Jones; Clerk of Society, Georgo B. Fisher; Clerk of Church, William Daniels; Treasurer, Elisha A. Jones; Parish Committee, J. D. Clark, Horatio Jones, Edwin Metcalf. Number of members, 136. Supt. of Sunday School, William Daniels. 226 teachers and scholars. SECOND CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY, West Medway (Trinitarian). Organized Oct. 4, 1750. — Pastor, Rev. Jamos M. Bell, settled Sept. 26, 1876; Deacons, Anson Daniels, Edmund Shumway, Austin Metcalf; Clerk of Society, Sumner Bobbins; Clerk of Church, Cyrus Albert Adams; Treasurer, Sumner Robbins; Parish Com- mittee, Joshua Seavey, Joseph Bullard, Addison Smith. Number of members, 388. Supt. of Sunday School, Warren C. Adams. 20 teachers, 180 scholars. BAPTIST SOCIETY (West Medway). Organized March 11, 1819. — Pastor, Rev. Seth J. Axtell, Jr., settled Dec. 1, 1S70; Deacons, Wales Kimball, John S. Smith, Horaco C. Messenger; Clerk of Society and Church, Elbridge G. Ware; Treasurer, George S. Rice; Parish Committee, Waies Kimball, George S. Rico, Charles F. Harding. Number of members, 109. Supt. of Sunday School, Rev. Seth J. Axtell, Jr. 15 teachers, 120 scholars. EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY, (Medway Village.) Organized 1S37. Pastor, Rev. Rufus K. Harlow, settled Feb. 13, 1872; Deacons, .Milton M. Fisher, John W. Richardson; Clerk of Society, Fred. L. Fisher; Clerk of Church, R. K. Harlow; Treasurer, Francis Cummings; Parish Committee, Edward Eaton, George W. Ray, Orion A. Mason. Numbor of members, 232. Supt. of Sunday School, Fred. L. Fisher. 15 teachers, 1C0 scholars. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH (West Medway). Organized 18B0. — Pastor, Rev. Loranus Crowell, settled April, 1874; Stewards, Samuel Bancroft, William Croasy, J. T. Greenwood, Charles Cole, Charles Ford; Clerk of Society and Church, John T. Greenwood; Treasurer, Sylvanus J. Lawrence. Number of members, 95. Supt. of Sunday School, Aaron Brigham. 12 teachers, 115 scholars. ST. CLAIR'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Organized 13C4. -Pastor, Rev. P. J. 60 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. Quinlan, Ilolliston. Number of members, 800. Supt. of Sunday School, Patrick Connolly. 12 scholar?. ST. CLEMENT'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, (East Medway). — This has a chapel, but no legally organized society, and no pastor. MIITO\. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (Unitarian). Organized April 24, 1G78.— Pastors, Rev. John II. Morison, D.D., settled January, 184G; Rev. Frederick Frothingham, settled Oct. 1870 ; Deacon, Samuel Adams; Clerk of Society, Charles Breck; Treasurer, Charles Breck; Parish Committee, Amor L. llollingsworth, Henry S. Russell, John Sias; Supt. of Sunday School, Henry Emmons. G teachers, 50 scholars. FIRST EVANGELICAL SOCIETY (Trinitarian). Organized 1678. — Rev. Wm. C. Reed supplies; Deacons, Stillman L. Tucker, William II. Balkam, John A. Tucker; Clerk of Society, William II. Balkam; Clerk of Church, Stillman L. Tucker; Treas- urer, John A. Tucker; Parish Committee, Stillman L. Tucker, Samuel Cook; Number of members, 90. Supt. of Sunday School, Herbert B. Tucker. 10 teachers, GO scholars. SECOND EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY (E. Milton). Organized Juno 18, 1S4G. — Rev. Robert F. Gordon has supplied since Sept., 1875; Deacon, Simeon Emerson; Clerk of Church and Society, Simeon Emerson; Treasurer, Nathan- iel II. Beals; Parish Committee, Nathaniel II. Reals, E. B. Andrews, Orrin A. Andrews. Number of members, 25. Supt. of Sunday School, Rev. Rubt. F. Gordon. 10 teachers, 00 scholars. MEEDHAM. FIRST PARISH (Unitarian). Organized 1711. — Pastor, Rev. Solon W. Bush supplies; Deacons, Otis Morton, one vacancy; Clerk of Society, John M. Harris; Clerk of Church, Otis Morton; Trcasunr, Charles C. Greenwood; Parish Committee, Otis Morton, Edward A. Mills, Diana P. Washburn. Number of members, 30. Supt. of Sunday School, Otis Morton. 8 teachers, 75 scholars. WELLE3LEY CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY (Trinitarian). Organized 1778. — Pastor, Rev. George G. Phipps, settled Jan. 23, 18C8; Deacons, Augustus Fuller, Whitman S. Winsor; Clerk of Society, Solomon Flaggj Clerk of Church, Augustus Fuller; Treasurer, Frank Perry; Parish Committee, Augustus Stevens, Frank Perry, Andrew W. Fuller. Number of members, 155. Supt. of Sunday School, D. S. Short. 18 teachers, 132 scholars. GRANTVILU: RELIGIOUS SOCIETY (Trinitarian). Organized 1847.— Pastor, Rev. Jonathan Edwards, settled March 1, 1S7G; Deacons, Ruel Ware, George D. Ware; Clerk "t Society, Frank L. Fuller; Clerk of Church, Flavius J. Lake; Treasurer, Henry L. Sanderson; Parish Committee, Flavius J. Lake, Hugh McLeod, George D. Ware. Number of members, 85. Supt. of Sunday School, Henry L. Sanderson. 12 teachers, 90 scholars. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Organized 1854. —No settled pastor; Deacons, William Moseley, Edward J. Chadbourno; Clerk, Thomas Sutton; Treasurer, John Moseley. Number of members, 77. Supt. of Sunday School, John Moseley. 10 teachers, 85 scholars. EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY. Organized May 6, 1857. — Pastor, Rev. J. E. M. Wright, settled July, 1875; Deacons, Nelson S. Read, Alden Harlow; Clerk of Society, William H. Crocker; Clerk of Church, Alden Harlow; Treasurer, RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. 61 Nathan Parker; Parish Committee, Nathan Parkor, Levi Ladd, John J. Morgan. Number of members, 71. Supt. of Sunday School, Nelson S. Read. 13 teachors, 100 scholars. UNITARIAN SOCIETY OF GRANTVILLE. Organized Feb. 8, 1871. — Pastor, Rev. Albert B. Vorse, settled May 5, 1871; Clerk, Charles Gavett; Treasurer, Rebecca Eaton; Parish Committee, John W. Shaw, Rebecca Eaton, David C. Perrin, Harriet P. Lane, William Ilenshaw. Number of rnoinbers, 25. Supt. of Sunday School, the Pastor. 5 teachers, 40 scholars. METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOCIETY, Highlandville. Organized Sept. 20, 1876.— Pastor, Rev. Gilbert R. Bent, settled April 1, 1874; Trustees, Mark Lee, C. Hiram Dewing, Win. Carter, Alex. Lynes, C. G. Upham, John Lee; Stewards of Church, Mark Lee, John Tompson, Wm. Carter, Joseph Poyner, John Daiui, C. G. Upham, Joseph Thorp, Joseph Langdale; Cleric and Treasurer, Mark Lee. Number of members, 70. Supt. of Sunday School, Mark Leo. 18 teachers, 100 scholars. ADVENT SOCIETY. Organized 1872.— Elder, S. G. Lowe; Deacon, Lauren Kingsbury. Number of members, 15. 30 scholars in Sunday School. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH (Roman Catholic). —Pastor, Rev. Michael Dolan. KORFOLK. CLEAVELAND RELIGIOUS SOCIETY (Trinitarian). Organized April 30, 1832. — Pas- tor, Rev. Ephraim N. Hidden supplies. Deacons, Levi Mann, Lathrop C.Keith; Cleric of Society and Church, Lathrop C. Keith; Treasurer of Society, Levi Blake; Treasurer of Church, Lathrop C. Keith; Parish Committee, Levi Mann, Silas E. Fales, Asa B. Ware. Number of members, 42. Supt. of Sunday School, Levi Mann. 8 teachers, 45 scholars. BAPTIST SOCIETY. Organized 1842. — Pastor, Rev. T. W. Clark supplies. Deacons, Samuel P. Blake, Addison P. Morse; Clerk of Society, Addison P. Morse; Clerk of Church, William King; Treasurer, Addison P. Morse. Number of members, 42. Supt. of Sunday School, Henry II. Watson. 5 teachers, 40 scholars. KOKWOOD. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AND SOCIETY (Trinitarian). Organized 173G. — Pastor, Rev. Joseph P. Bixby, settled Oct. 1, 18GG; Deacons, Lewis II. Rhoades, Samuel Morrill; Clerk and Treasurer of Society, Francis Tinker; Clerk of Church, Pastor; Parish Committee, Sidney E. Morse, David S. Fogg, William Williamson. Number of members, 145. Supt. of Sunday School, Francis O. Winslow. 20 teachers, 165 scholars. FIRST UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY. Organized 1828. — Pastor, Rev. George Hill, set- tled Feb. 1, 1865; Deacons, Willard Gay, John E. Hartshorn; Clerk and Treas- urer of Society, Lewis Day; Clerk of Church, Charles E. Pond; Parish Committee, Abijah Whcelock, Charles E. Pond, William II. Pond. Number of members, 50. Supt. of Sunday School, Charles E. Pond. 17 teachers, 142 scholars. NORWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH. Organized 1858. — Rev. I. II. Gilbert has supplied since Sept., 1870; Deacon and Clerk, Francis M. Baker; Church Committee, Henry C. Morso, S. B. Puilen, T. F. Guy; Treasurer, Henry B. Baker. Number of mem- bers, 75. Supt. of Sunday School, Edwin A. Morse. 9 teachers, 45 scholars. ST. CATHERINE'S (Roman Catholic). Organized 1865. — Pastor, Rev. John P. Bren- nan, Rev. D. J. O'Donovan, Assistant. Number of members in the Parish of Ded- ham and Norwood, 1800. Supt. of Sunday School, Rov. D. J. O'Donovan. 6 teachers, GO children. 62 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY (Unitarian). Organized 1639. — No settled pas- tor; Clerk of Society, Wm. F. Whitney; Treasurer, J. F. Faxon; Parish Committee, John Q. A. Field, Horace B. Spear, Charles H. Porter; Supt. of Sunday School, Charles A. Rowland. 30 teachers, 200 scholars. CHRIST CHURCH (Episcopal). Organized 1704. — Rector, Rev. Reginald H. Howe, settled Dec. 1, 1871; Wardens, William L. Wainwright, Braintree, and William Greenough, Quincy; Vestrymen, Charles F. Shimmin, of Ilingham, Peter Butler, of Quincy, Samuel G. Wyman, of Baltimore, Arthur L. Walker, of Braintree, G. S. Coffin, of Quincy ; Clerk and Treasurer, William Greenough. Communicants, ICO. Supt. of Sunday School, The Rector. 9 teachers, 120 scholars. FIRST DNIVERSALIST SOCIETY. Organized March 10, 1831. —Pastor, Rev. George Wallace Whitney, settled April 1, 1872; Clerk of Society, John Moore; Clerk of Church, Tho Pastor; Treasurer, Urbane Cudworth, Jr. ; Parish Committee, Ebonozer Bent, William II. Parker, Richard G. Elliot. Number of members, 76. Supt. of Sunday School, John Otis Hall. 24 teachers, 135 scholars. METHODIST CHURCH, Quincy Point. Organized 1831. —Pastor, Rev. S. L. Beiler, settled April 1, 1875; Clerk of Society and Treasurer, E. S. Starbuck, Sr.; Parish Committee, E. S. Starbuck, Jr., J. E. Hall, Clarence Sampson. Number of members, 50. Supt. of Sunday School, E. S. Starbuck, Jr. 16 teachers, 125 scholars. EVANGELICAL CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY. Organized April 5, 1832. — Pastor, Rev. Edward Norton, settled Juno 16, 1874; Deacons, George L. Smalley, Elbridgo Clapp; Clerk of Society and Church, James L. Baxter; Treasurer, Franklin Hard- wick; Parish Committee, Charles W. Carter, John O. Jones, II. Walter Grey. Num- ber of members, 151. Supt. of Sunday School, Charles W. Carter. 21 teachers, 285 scholars. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Organized Feb. 23, 1867. — No settled pastor; Deacon, Daniel II. Bills; Clerk of Church, Samuel Graves; Treasurer, Daniel II. Bills; Church Committee, D. II. Bills, Samuel Graves, Samuel E. Johnson, Robert Clark. Number of members, 53. Supt. of Sunday School, Frank II. Graves. 6 toachors, 40 scholars. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH (Roman Catholic). Pastor, Rev. Francis A. Frigugliotti, settled Feb., 1868. Number of members, St. John's Church with St. Mary's, 2,200. Supt. of Sunday School, Cornelius Moynahan. 30 teachers, 250 scholars. ST. MARY'S CHURCH, West Quincy (Roman Catholic). — Pastor, Rev. Francis A. Fri"uglietti, settled Feb., 1868. Number of members, as above. 20 teachers in Sunday School, 200 scholars. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCB (Wollaston Heights). Organized July 13, 1871.— Pastor, Rov. Charlos II. Rowo, settled April 1, 1874; Deacons, Howard Gannett, Jones Howe, Josiah Sparrow; Clerk of Society and Church, W. W. Marple; Treasurer, Hi. ward Gannett; Parish Committee, Pastor, Deacons, Lucius A. Elliot, Thomas B. Emery, W. W. Marplo. Number of members, 71. Supt. of Sunday School, Howard Gannett. 14 teachers, 100 scholars. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH (West Quincy). Organized July, 1873.— Pastor, Rov. Samuel Kelloy, sottled April 28, 1872; Stewards, Jonas Shackloy, Mayo P. Fuller, Thomas Northoot, Hiram (i linos; Trustees, Jonas Shackloy, Mayo P. Ful- ler, Hiram Glines, Enoch II. Doblo, Jonathan B. L. Bartlett, Alonso Glines, Fred- eric J. Fuller, Thomas Craig; Clerk of Board of Trustees, Thomas Craig; Recording RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. 63 Steward, Mayo P. Fuller; Treasurer of Board of Trustees, Enoch II. Doble; Treas- urer of Church, M. P. Fuller. Number of members, 30; Supt. of Sunday School, Thomas Craig. 20 teachers and officers, 150 scholars. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH (Wollaston Heights). Organized Jan., 1874. — Pastor, Rev. Mark Trafton; Clerk of Society, Henry Braden; Treasurer, Benjamin C. Barbour. Number of members, 25. Supt. of Sunday School, Henry Braden. 5 teachers, 40 scholars. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Wollaston Heights (Trinitarian). Organized Nov. 11, 1874. — Pastor, Rev. Francis N. Zabriskie, settled Sept. 15, 1870; Dea- cons, Annes A. Lincoln, Joseph W. Lovett; Clerk of Society and Collector, W. W. Betnis; Treasurer, A. A. Lincoln, Jr.; Assessors, William W. Beinis, Alfred W. Sprague, Horace A. Pinkham, John P. Haynes, Joseph W. Lovett. Number of members, 30. Supt. of Sunday School, A. A. Lincoln, Jr. 10 teachers, 80 scholars. RANDOLPH. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (Orthodox). Organized May 28, 1731.— Pastor, Rev. John C. Labaree, settled Dec. 14, 18G5; Deacons, Oliver II. Leach, Joseph Graham; Clerk of Society and Treasurer, Alfred W. Whitcomb; Clerk of Church, John V. Beal; Parish Committee, Royal W. Turner, J. White Belcher, Benjamin Dickerman. Number of members, 106. Supt. of Sunday School, George H. Wilkins. 23 teachers, 200 scholars. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Organized 1819. — Pastor, Rev. Joseph C. Foster, settled Dec, 1872; Deacons, Daniel Alden, Austin Roel, Aaron A. Prescott, John May, Clerk of Church and Treasurer, Nathaniel Howard; Parish Committee, Seth Mann, 2d, Adoniram Smith, Charles Prescott. Number of members, 249. Supt. of Sun- day School, John May. 17 teachers, 200 scholars. ST. MARY'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Organized Dec. 1, 1848. —Pastor, Rev. James E. O'Brien, settled June 19, 1873; Treasurer, Rev. James E. O'Brien. Number of members, 1,S00 in Randolph and Holbrook. Supt. of Sunday School, William Campbell, 35 teachers, 400 scholars. SHAROX. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY (Unitarian). Organized 1740. —No settled pastor; Clerk of Society, Charles Winship; Treasurer, George W. Gay; Parish Com- mittee, H. Augustus Lothrop, Albert G. llixon, Lepreletto Morse. BAPTIST CAURCH. Organized October, 1814. — Pastor, Rev. Lyman Partridge, settled July, 1, 1872; Deacons, Barnabas D. Capen, one vacancy; Clerk, Charles D. Dixon; Treasurer, Barnabas D. Capen; Parish Committee, Samuel D. Hitchcock, Albert L. Felt, Charles D. llixon. Number of members, 63. Supt. of Sunday School, Charles D. llixon. 8 teachers, 80 scholars. CHRISTIAN SOCIETY (Trinitarian). Organized 1821. — Pastor, Henry C. Weston, set- tled Sept. 2, 1874; Deacons, Lewis \V. Morse, D. Webster Pettee; Clerk of Society, William C. Myrick; Clerk of Church, Sanford Waters Billings; Treasurer, 1). \\\ li- ster Pettee; Parish Committer. Win. R.Mann, Lewis W. M>rse, George F. Gay. Number of members, 104. Supt. of Sunday School, Sanford Waters Billings. 14 teachers, 110 scholars. METHODIST CHURCH. Organized 187G. — No settled paster; Clerk and Treasurer, John Wiswall; Parish Committee, William II. Hitchcock, Darius Aspinwall, Burleigh. Number of members, 14. 4 teachers, 35 scholars in Sunday School. 64 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. STOUGHTOBT. UNIVERSALIS! CHURCH. Organized 4743. — Pastor, Rev. Henry B. Smith, settled 1876; Deacons, Albert Johnson, II. N. Tucker, Robert Porter; Clerk of Society, Jabez Talbot, Jr.; Clerk of Church, Albert Johnson; Treasurer, Consider South- worth ; Parish Committee, J . Freeman Ellis, Robert Porter, Consider South worth. Number of members, 85. Supt. of Sunday School, Francis Capen. 34 toachers, 242 scholars. BAPTIST CHURCH (East Stoughton). Organized 1780. Pastor, Rev. T. M. Merri- man, settled July, 1875; Deacons, Charles Packard, Marcus M. Porter; Clerk of Society, Samuel L. Crane; Clerk of Church, William T. Page; Treasurer, Marcus M. Porter; Parish Committee, William T. Page, Marcus M. Porter, Franklin Blanehard. Number of members, 70. Supt. of Sunday School, William T. Page. 9 teachers, 80 scholars. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AND SOCIETY (Trinitarian). Organized Dec. 14, 1825. — Pastor, Rev. John Herbert, settled Dec. 21, 187G; Deacons, Ebenozer Drake, Nathaniel Gay; Clerk of Society, Levi M. Flint; Clerk of Church, William D. Ward; Treasurer of Society, John A. Sawyer; Treasurer of Church, Levi M. Flint; Parish Committee, Calvin P. Guild, William D. Ward, Edwin M. Norton. Number of members, 132. Supt. of Sunday School, Levi M. Flint. 22 teachers, 196 scholars. CHURCH* OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (Roman Catholic). Organized 1854. — Pastor, Rev. Thomas Norris, settled Juno 23, 1872. Number of members, 800. Supt. of Sunday School, Rev. Thomas Norris. 12 toachers, 100 scholars. FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. —Pastor, Rov. John Livsey, settled April, 1875; Stewards, Edwin Gay, Eliphalet Gay, Jonathan Capen, Nathan May, Isaac Capen, U. Capen Porter, Albert Holmes, Goorgo Richmond; Clerk of Society, Jason W. Drake; Recording Steward, Isaac Capen; Treasurer of the Church, Jon- athan Capen; Treasurer of Trustees, Eliphalet Gay; Trustees, Edwin Gay, Elipha- let Gay, Jefferson May, Jason W. Drake, Jason Gill, Jonathan Capon, Albert Holmes, Nathan May. Number of membors, 128. Supt. of Sunday School, Rov. John Livsey. 17 teachers, 176 scholars. .METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOCIETY (North Stodghton). Organized Feb. 23, 1873. — Pastor, Rev. John Alfred Story, settled April 1, 1874; Treasurer, Herbert Ray- mond; Trustees, Jonathan Raymond, Abram Jones, William Adlington, Horace Wentworth, Jacob Luteman. Number of members, 45. Supt. of Sunday School, Benjamin Tucker. 9 teachers, 80 scholars. ST. MICHAEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (at East Stoughton). — In chargo of Rov. James E. O'Brien, of Randolph. WALPOLE. FIRST niVCREGATIONAL SOCIETY (Unitarian). Organizod 1730. — Pastor, Rov. Frank P. Hamblett, settled July 1, 1876; Deacons, Newrll Boyden, Horatio Boy den; Clerk of Society, James G. Scott; Treasurer, Washington Glover; Parish Committee, Novell Boyden, David E. Metoalf, George A. Kendall. Number <.!' members, 50. Supt. of Sunday School, James II. Leland. 7 teachers, 50 scholars. * With Mission Chapel at Sharon. RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. 65 ORTHODOX CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AND SOCIETY. Organized Nov. 13, 1826. — Pastor, Rev. Calvin G. Hill, settled Sept. 27, 1876; Deacons, Willard Lewis, Samuel E. Guild; Clerk of Society, Samuel Allen; Clerk and Treasurer of Church, John Noyes Sherman; Treasurer of Society, Melzar W. Allen; Parish Com- mittee, Bradford Lewis, Loring Johnson, Samuel E. Guild. Number of members, 183. Supt. of Sunday School, Deacon Samuel E. Guild. 10 teachers, 95 scholars. METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOCIETY (South Walpole). Organized April, 1819. — Pastor, Rev. Alfred C. Godfrey, settled April, 1*75; Stewards, Caleb S. Ellis, Joseph E. Pond, EJsou C. Boyden, Willard M. Nottage, Frank L\ Kingman, Elbridge P. Boyden, Jeremiah Boyden, AVilliam C. Boyden; Clerk and Treasurtr, Edson C. Boyden; Trustees, Joseph E. Pond, Caleb S. Ellis, Frank B. Kingman, Elbridge P. Boyden, Edson C. Boyden, Jeremiah Boyden, Isaac H. Bullard, Warren Shepard, Wm. C. Boyden. Number of members, 72. Supt. of Sunday School, Elbridge P. Boyden. 14 teachers, 100 scholars. ST. FRANCIS (Roman Catholic). Organized 1872. — Pastor, Rev. Francis Gouesse, settled Nov. 17, 1872. Number of members, 600. Supt. of Sunday School, William Mahoney. 10 teachers, 70 scholars. WETMOITH, FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, North Weymouth (Trinitarian). Organized 1623. — Pastor, Rev. Franklin P. Chapin, settled Oct. 22, 1873; Deacons, Francis E. Loud, Francis F. Forsaith, Elnathan Bates; Clerk of Society, Samuel Thompson; Clerk of Church, Rev. F. P. Chapin; Treasurer of Society, Israel Wildes; Treasurer of Church, Francis Loud; Parish Committee, Francis E. Loud, AVilliam White, Elnathan Bates. Number of members, 128. Supt. of Sunday School, Benjamin F. Richards. 13 teachers, 85 scholars. SECOND CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY, South Weymouth (Trinitarian). Organized June 21, 1723. — Pastor, Rev. George F. Stanton, settled Oct. 27, 1870; Deacons, Jacob Loud, Jason Holbrook; Clerk of Society, George C. Torrey; Clerk of Church, Henry Dyer; Treasurer, B. Franklin White; Parish Committee, Augustine Loud, Henry Dyer, George W. Bates. Number of members, 138. Supt. of Sunday School, William Dyer. 27 teachers, 259 scholars. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH (East Weymouth). Organized 1823. —Pastor, Rev. Samuel L. Gracey, settled March, 1874; Clerk of Society and Church, Z. L. Bicknell; Treasurer, Leavitt Bates; Stewards, Cyrus Washburn, Bela French, Z. L. Bicknell, N. Goodspeed, J. N. L. Bickuell, Leavitt Bates, Jos. A. Cushing, Charles W. Rice, John W. Bates. Supt. of Sunday School, Z. L. Bicknell. 24 teachers, 230 scholars. FIRST UXIVERSALIST SOCIETW Organized July, 1836. —Pastor, Rev. L. S. Crossley ; Deacons, Joseph W. Armington, Mary Jane LaForrest; Clerk of Society and Church, Henry A. Peterson; Treasurer, Martin K. Pratt; Parish Committee, Elias Richards, David L. Sterling, Peter II. Cushing, George S. Baker, Alexander Sherman, Thomas B. Porter, Joseph W. Armington, Albion Hall, George E. Porter, G. W. White, Jr., Edwin P. W r orster, C. W. Stovens, C. P. Hunt. Supt. of Sunday School, Joseph W. Armington. 10 teachers, 50 scholars. UNION CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY', South Weymouth (Trinitarian). Organized June 20, 1842. — Pastor, Rev. James McLean, settled March, 1872, resigned July 1, 1876; Deacons, John S. Cobb, Josiah Reed; Clerk of Society, Noah F. Vining; Clerk of Church and Treasurer, Orin B. Bates; Parish Committee, Josiah Reed, Alfred Tirrell, James Tirrell. Number of members, 120. Supt. of Sunday School, Juhu S. Fogg. 18 teachers, 160 scholars. CG NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. SECOND UNIVERSALIS!' SOCIETY (South Weymouth). Organized March, 1850 Pastor, Rev. Jacob Baker, settled Feb., 1869; Deacons, Joseph Harding, Isaac N. Hollis; Clerk nf Society, John Elanchard; Clerk of Church, Jason Farrington; Treasurer, Joseph Harding; Parish Committee, Joseph B. Howe, Timothy A. Stet- son, Elon Sherman. Number of members, 75. Supt. of Sunday School, David S. Murray. 27 teachers, 132 scholars. PILGRIM CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AND SOCIETY, North Weymouth (Ortho- dox). Organized March 11, 1852. — Pastor, Rev. George Dodson, settled Nov. 23, 1S76; Deacons, David Pratt, James Torrey; Clerk of Society, Henry A. Newton; Clerk of Church, Thomas B. Seabury; Treasurer, John A. Holbrook; Parish Com- mittee, James Torrey, John E. Stoddard, Edward Blanchard. Number of members, 161. Supt. of Sunday School, Francis A. Bickuell. 16 teachers, 152 scholars. THIRD UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY (North Weymouth). Organized 1S53. —Pastor, Rev. George W. Whitney, settled April 1, 1872; Deacons, Wilmot Cleverly, Daniel Cram; Clerk of Society and Church, Augustus Bcals; Treasurer, Elias S. Beals; Parish Committee, Thomas F. Cleverly, Johu W. Bartlett, Daniel Cram. Number of members, 29. Supt. of Sunday School, Wilmot Cleverly. 10 teachers, 75 scholars. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (East Weymouth). Organized Feb. 7, 1854. Pastor, Rev. William C. Wright, settled Sept. 1, 1874; Deacons, John Dizer, Win. D. Farren, of East Weymouth, Elias Vining, of South Weymouth; Clerk of Society and Church, W. P. Sanborn; Treasurer, M. C. Dizer; Parish Committee, M. C. Dizer, Joshua Binney. Number of members, 166. Supt. of Sunday School, Win. D. Farren. 13 teachers, 110 scholars. CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS (Roman Catholic). Organized 1859. Pastor, Rev. Hugh P. Smythe, settled July 17, 1869; Sexton, P. Whalcn. Num- ber of members, 700. Supts. of Sunday School, P. Whalon, Reynolds. 20 teachers, 250 scholars. EAST WEYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (Trinitarian). Organized Juno 13, 1860. — Pastor, Rev. John A. Cruzan supplies; Di aeons, Alvah Raymond, Jairua Sprague, David W. Batos, Edwin Howard; Clerk of Society, Martin E. Hawos; Clerk of Church, Charles B. Cushing; Treasurer of Society, Nathan Canterbury; Treasurer of Church, E. B. Powers; Parish Committee, Nathan D. Canterbury, John P. Lovell, Alvah Raymond. Number of members, 243. Supt. of Sunday School, Edwin Howard. 24 toachors, 257 scholars. TRINITY CHURCH, Weymouth (Episcopal). Organizod July 7, 1867. — Rector, Rev. Samuel R. Slack, settled Nov. 1, 1874; Wardens-, Edward Avery, William Spraguo Wallace; Vestrymen, Lowis M. Pratt, John M. Walsh, Charles A. Chessman, Cranmore N. Wallace, F. Jackson; Clerk and Treasurer, Lowis M. Pratt. Com- municants, 70. Supt. of Sunday School, Charles A. Chossman. 8 toachers, 65 scholars. CHURCH OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER, South Weymouth (Roman Catholic). — Organized 1870; Pastor, Rov. Hugh P. Smythe, sottlod July 17, 1870; Sexton,' Daniel O'Connor. Number of members, 400. Supts. of Sunday School, Michael Logue, Peter llurke. 12 teachers, 1)3 scholars. LOVELL'S CORNER CHRISTIAN UNION. Organized Nov. 1, 1872. —No settled pas- tor. Deacon, Asa P. Whitman; Clerk of Society, Bradford Hawes; Clerk if Church nit, I Treasurer, Asa P. Whitman; Parish Committee, Asa P. Whitman. Number of members, 34. Supt. of Sunday School, Bradford llawes. 7 teachers, 52 scholars. ClIl.-RCIl OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (Roman Catholic), East Wey- mouth. Organized 1872. — Pastor, Rev. Hugh P. Smythe, settled 1872; Sexton, RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. 67 Robert Mackintosh. Number of members, 550. Su.pt. of Sunday School, John Hughes. IT teachers, 144 scholars. WREXTHAM. ORIGINAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (Trinitarian). Organized April 13, 1G92. — Pastor, Rev. William R. Tompkins, settled Oct. 15, 1SCG; Deacons, William E. Pond, William S. Ido, Benjamin N. Shepard, George E. Blake; Clerk of Society, Nathan Fales; Clerk of Church, William M. Proctor; Treasurer of Society, David T. Stone; Treasurer of Church, William S. Ido; Parish Committee, The Pastor, Deacons, Clerk, and Artemas Aldrioh, Edson W. George, Charles P. Kendall. Number of members, 185. Supt. of Sunday School, William E. Pond. 18 teachers, 140 scholars. SHELDONVILLE BAPTIST SOCIETY. Organized 17G9. —No settled pastor; Deacons, Jesse Miller, A. Fonner Hawkins, Daniel M. Hancock, Jr. ; Clerk of Society and Treasurer, Georgo S. Hancock; Clerk of Church, Joshua L. Grant; Parish Commit- tee, Daniel M. Hancock, Jr., Warren Rhodes, Allen R. Ray. Number of members, 108. Supt. of Sunday School, Albert Follett. 8 teachers, 50 scholars. TRINITY CHURCH (Episcopal). Organized Juno 6, 1S04. — No settled rector; Wardens, David Newlaud Falos, Elijah Pond; Vestrymen, C. S. Doggett, William B. Nolan, James E. Pollard, David T. Stone, Thomas A. George; Clerk, Charles J. Randall; Treasurer, David T. Stone. 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Bean; Assistant Librarians, Miss Amelia A. Woods, Miss Clara A. Woods. Number of volumes, 20,000. 68 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. DEDHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY. Incorporated 1872. (This is a private corporation, but giving tho free use of books and reading-room to the citizens of the town, receiving therefor $830 a year from the town.) President, Alfred Hewins; Clerk, Henry 0. Ilildreth; Treasurer, Henry W.Richards; Trustees, Alfred Ilowins, Carlos Slafter, Edward Stimson, Thomas L. Wakefield, Henry 0. Ilildreth, Royal 0. Storrs, Henry W. Richards, A. W. Lamson, Daniel Goodwin; Libra- rian, Miss Frances M. Mann; Assistant, Miss Mary W. Haskell. Permanent invested fund, $8,27,3. Number of volumes, 5, GOO. BOIDES LIBRARY, FOXBOROUGH. Established 1870. Trustees, William Carpenter, President; W. E. Horton, Secretary; Benj. B. Shepard, A. Thomas Starkey, David Carpenter, Carmi Richmond ; Librarian, Miss Sarah A. DoulLttle. Number of volumes, 2,390. FRANKLIN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Established 1858. Incorporated 1872. Directors, Henry M. Greene, President; Joseph G. Ray, Vice-President; A. A. Russegue, Clerk; Waldo Daniels, Librarian; George King, Monroe Morse, William Rockwood, S. W. Squire, William M. Thayer, George W. Wiggin, A. St. John Chambre, H. C. Crane. Number of volumes, 2,700. HOLBROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY. Established 187-4. Trustees, John Underhay, Georgo N. Spear, J. B. Kingsbury; Librarian, Z. A. French. Numbor of volumes, 2,500. ITYOE PARK FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. Established March 4, 1S74. Trustees, Theodore D. Wold, Chairman; Gordon II. Nott, Secretary and Treasurer; Perley B. Davis, Francis C. Williams, Isaac II. Gilbert, William J. Corcoran, Edward M. Lancaster, Edwin C. Aldrich, Charles W. W. Wellington; Librarian, Mrs. II. N.- Thompson. Number of volumes, 5,300. MEDFIELB PUBLIC LIBRARY. Organized 1812. Trustees, Georgo Cummings, Isaac Fisko, John II. Richardson; Librarian, Miss Mary A. Sewall. Number of volumos, 1,000. DEAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, MEDWAT. Founded by Dr. Oliver Dean. Incorporated 18G0. President, Milton M. Fishei '; Clerk and Treasurer, Orion A. Mason; Directors, Rufus K. Harlow, Clark Partridge, Edward Eaton, Wm. II. dry, A. L. B. Monroe, H. E. Mason, A. S. Harding; Librarian, L. H..Metoalf. Number of volumes, 2,000. MILTON Pi:BLIC LIBRARY. Organized 1871. Trustees, James M. Robbins, Chairman; Amor L. Hollingsworth, Secretary; Georgo Voso, Treasurer; John II. Morison, Albort K. Toole, Edward L. Pierce, Goorgo K. SAVIXGS BANKS. 69 Gannett, Edwin D. Wadsworth, William B. Weston; Librarian, Miss Jennie E. Emerson. Number of volumes, 6,500. JVORWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY. Organized 1873. Trustees, Ward L. Gay, Chairman; Rev. George Hill, Secretary; Francis Tinker, Treasurer and Librarian; llev. Edwin Bromley, Herbert F. Morse, Rev. Joseph P. Bixby. Number of volumes, 2,300. QUIXCY PUBLIC LIBRARY. Organized 1871. Trustees, Charles F. Adams, Jr., President; H. A. Keith, Secretary; Henry Barker, Treasurer; Charles A. Fuster, L. W. Anderson, Edward Whicher; Acting Librarian, Miss A. L. Bumpus. Number of volumes, 10,000. TURXER LIBRARY, RANDOLPH. Founded by heirs of Royal Turner, 1875. President, Seth Turner; Vice-President, J. White Belcher; Treasurer, Royal W. Turner; Secretary, Gilbert A. Tolman; Trustees, Rev. John C. Labaree, Rev. John C. Foster, Rev. James E. O'Brien, Daniel Howard, John T. Flood, Benjamin Dickerman, John V. Beal, John L. French, Seth Mann, 2d, Sidney French, Nath'l Howard; Librarian, Dr. Charles C. Farnham. Number of volumes, 3,000. STOUGHTOrV PUBLIC LIBRARY. Organized March 0, 1874. Trustees, J. Freeman Ellis, Henry Fitzpatrick, Henry C. Kimball, Christopher Farrell, Wales French; Librarian, . Number of volumes, 2,000. WALPOLE PUBLIC LIBBARY. Organized March, 1876. Trustees, George A. Kendall, Miss Mary R. Bird, Henry E. Craig, Mrs. Melzar Allen, Silas E. Stone, Hugh Clinton; Librarian, Mr. F. 0. Pillsbury. Number of volumes, 1,200. SAYIXGS BAXKS. BRAIATREE SAVINGS 15AXH. Incorporated March 21, 1870. President, E. A. Ilollingsworth ; Vice-Presidents, B. F. Dyer, D. II. Bates, Norton Pratt; Trusues, D. II. Bates, F. A. Hobart, X. II. Hunt, S. S. French, P. D. Hoibrook, Asa French, B. F. Dyer, X. Eugeno Ilollis, Jus. Dyer, Jr.; Srrrrtury and Treasurer, C. 11. Hobart. Number of depositors, Oct. 31, 18.76, 3 j0. Amount of deposits, $75,004.24. 70 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. BROOK1LINE SAVINGS BANK. Incorporated Feb. 24, 1871. President, Edward Atkinson; Vice-Presidents, Charles D. Head, Alfred Kenrick, Jr., William A. Wellman; Trustees, John C. Abbott, Austin W. Benton, Philip Duffey, Horace James, Charles II. Stearns, Benjamin F. Baker, James Driscoll, J. Anson Guild, Martin Kingman, James M. Seamans, Moses Williams, Jr. ; Secretary and Treasurer, Frederick W. Prescott. Number of depositors, Oct. 31, 1876, 1,050. Amount of deposits, Oct. 31, 1876, $163,710.84. CANTON INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS. Incorporated 1835. President, Charles H. French; Vice-Presidents, Oliver S. Chapman, Charles Endicott; Trustees, Ellis Ames, V. J. Messingor, Geo. E. Downes, James S. Shepard, Nath'l Dunbar, J. Mason Everett, Wm. Mansfield, Nath'l Bent, F. G. Webstor, all of Canton; Secretary and Treasurer, Francis W. Deane. Number of depositors, Oct. 31, 1876, 1,225. Amount of deposits, Oct. 31, 1876, $323,735.76. COHASSET SAVINGS BANK. Incorporated Feb. 28, 1845. President, Martin Lincoln; Trustees, Thomas N. Tower, Newcomb Bates, J. Q. A. Lothrop, A. II. Tower, Jr., Edward E. Tower, Charles II. Willard, Zaccheus Rich, John W. Bates, Morgan B. Stetson, Thomas M. Smith, Louis N. Lincoln, Philander Bates, all of Cohasset; Secretary and Treasurer, Levi N. Bates. Number of depositors, Oct. 31, 1876, 960. Amount of deposits, Oct. 31, 1876, $387,110.95. DEDHAJI INSTITUTION FOB SAVINGS. Incorporated May, 1831. President, Thomas Barrows; Vice-Presidents, William Bullard, Waldo Colburn; Trustees, Francis Guild, Erastus Worthington, Henry W. Richards, Eliphalot Stone, Augustus B. Endicott, Ezra W. Taft, Joseph Fisher, Josophus G. Taft, Chauncoy C. Churchill, William Ames, 2d, Edward Stimson, Royal 0. Storrs, all of Dedham; Clerk and Treasurer, Calvin Guild. Number of depositors, Oct. 31, 1876, 3,596. Amount of deposits, Oct. 31, 1876, $1,184,247.70. FOXBOROUGII SAVINGS BANK. Incorporated 1855. President, Otis Cary; Trustees, Carmi Richmond, Charles W. Hodges, C. Clark Sumner, Elisha White, Eli Phelps, Albort Fisher, James Capon, L. B. Wilbur, W. P. Turner, C. Calvin Sumner, W. 11. Cobb, A. II. Messenger, Charles Capon, M. Ryan, Lewis Pond, W. B. Crocker, Albert L. Pond, William II. Young, Isaac P. Carpenter, Henry C. Wil- liams, all of Foxborough; Secretary and Treasurer, James F. Leonard. Number of depositors, Oct. 31, 1876, 882. Amount of deposits, Oct. 31, 187*, $229,130.89. BKNJAMIN FRANKLIN SAVINGS BAIVK, FRANKLIN. Incorporated 1871. President, Davia Thayer, Jr.; Vice-Presidents, Henry M. Greeno, James M. Freeman, James I*. Ray, Albert B. Daniels, Daniel A. Cook, A. II. Morse; Trustees, Joseph G. Ray, A. A. Fletcher, E. II. Bherman, Waldo Daniols, J. L. Fitzpatrick, Erastus L. Metcalf, Joseph Harrod, Win. B. Nolon, William E. Whiting, C. W. Stewart, Hugh MeParland, SAVINGS BANKS. 71 John P. Farmer, F. L. Metcalf, Henry R. Jenks, George W. Wiggin, E. P. Chapman, of Franklin; Calvin Fairbanks, C. H. Cutler, of Bellingham; George Sheldon, of Wrentham; Josiah Ware of Norfolk; Secretary and Treasurer, C. W. Stewart. Number of depositors, Oct. SI, 1876, 1,113. Amount of deposits, Oct. 31, 1876, $222,852.84. HYDE PARK SAVIXGS BANK. Incorporated March 8, 1871. President, Charles F. Gerry; Vice-Presidents, Henry Grew, J. E. Piper, Rev. Amos Webster, D.D., A. II. Brainard; Trustees, Henry Blasdale, Robert Bleakie, Orin T. Gray, Ezra G. Perkins, Rinaldo Williams, Alfred Downing, Wilbert J. Case, William J. Stuart, J. J. Brown, Jairus Pratt, John M. Twichell, Nathaniel Shepard, Edward S. Hathaway, George C. Silsbury, Levi A. Runnells; Secretary and Treasurer, Henry S. Bunton. Number of depositors, Oct. 31, 1876, 432. Amount of deposits, Oct. 31, 1876, $60,004.41. MEDWAY SAVIAGS BA3TK. Incorporated Feb. 20, 1871. President, Milton M. Fisher; Trustees, Clark Partridge, Edward Eaton, Wales Kimball, Jamos O'Donnell, A. P. Phillips, A. M. B. Fuller, D. J. Hastings, Wm. H. Cary, M. M. Fisher, James Lacroix, Charles F. Daniels, Willard P. Clark, Charles II. Deans, of Medway; Charles Haniant, of Medfield, S. W. Richardson, of Franklin; Henry Trowbridge, of Nor- folk; Secretary, Charles II. Deans; Treasurer, Orion A. Mason. Number of depositors, Oct. 31, 1876, 770. Amount of deposits, Oct. 31, 1876, $160,161.72 XEEDHAJI SAVIXGS BVAIt. Incorporated 1874. President, Galen Orr; Vice-Presidents, George White, Charles E. Keith, Ephraim Wil- son, Henry Billings, Enos H. Tucker, Joseph E. Fiske; Trustees, Matthias Mills, Levi Ladd, Dexter Kingsbury, Charles E. Keith, Alexander Lynes, Bradford Curtis, Charles C. Greenwood, George White, Henry Billings, Enos II. Tucker, Solomon Flagg, Joseph E. Fiske, William R. Mills, James Mackintosh, of Needham; Ephraim Wilson, Josiah Whit- ing, of Dover; Secretary and Treasurer, Emory Grover. Number of depositors, Oct. 31, 1876, 237. Amount of deposits, Oct. 31, 1876, $28,017.34. QTJIA'CY SAVIXGS BAAK. Incorporated 1845. President, Edward Turner; Vice-President, Israel W. Munroe; Trustees, Daniel Baxter, Noah Cummings, Whitcomb Porter, George A. Brackett, Charles A. Ilowland, Horace B. Spear, John D. Whicher, John Quincy Adams, Daniel H. Bills, George B. Wendell, all of Quiney; Secretary and Treasurer, George L. Gill. Number of depositors, Oct. 31, 1876, 3,526. Amount of deposits, Oct. 31, 1876, $1,287,671.31. RANDOLPH SAVINGS B Wit. Incorporated April, 1851. President, J. Whito Belcher; Vice-Presidents, Royal W. Turner, of Randolph, Thomas White, of Boston; Trustees, Alfred W. Whitcomb, Richard Stevens, Daniel Howard, John L. French, J. Winsor Pratt, Charles Harris, Nathaniel Howard, Sidney French, Benjamin Dickerwan, all of Randolph; Secretary and Treasurer, Seth Turner. Number of depositors, Oct. 31, 1876, 2,156. Amount of deposits, Oct. 31, 1876, $821,617.77. 72 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. WEYMOUTH SAVINGS BAJVK. Incorporated 1S33. President, James Humphrey; Vice-Presidents, Jatnes Jones, Elias Richards, of Wey- mouth; Jonathan French, Naaman L. White, of Braintree; Directors, Albert Humphrey, James Torrey, Benjamin T. Dowse, John P. Lovell, Francis Ambler, Levi W. Hobart, Stephen W. Nash, E. Athorton Hunt, Francis P. Forsaith, John J. Loud, all of Weymouth; Clerk and Treasurer, A. S. White. Number of depositors, Oct. 31, 1876, 2,460. Amount of deposits, Oct. 31, 1876, $899,281.07. SOUTH WEYMOUTH SAVINGS BANK. Incorporated March, 1SG8. President, Albeit Tirrell ; Vice-President, Oran White; Trustees, Albert Tirrell, Oran White, John S. Cobb, Jacob Loud, Thomas J. Nash, Joseph Dyer, Eri T. Joy, B. F. Whito, D. S. Murray, C. C. Tower, Jason Holbrook, William Dyer, Elon Sherman, C. C. Blanchard, all of South Weymouth; Secretary and Treasurer, B. F. White. Number of depositors, Oct. 31, 1876, 905. Amount of deposits, Oct. 31, 1876, $373,326.34. EAST WEYMOUTH FIVE CENTS SAVINGS BANK. Incorporated Feb. 14, 1872. President, John P. Lovell; Trustees, John P. Lovell, Joseph Totman, Z. L. Bicknell, Cyrus Washburn, Alvah Raymond, David Tucker, George W. Fay, Peter W. French, II, F. Bicknell, Joseph Rogers, Bela French, Isaac Reed, Jr., J. II. Clapp, Elnathan Bates, Nathan D. Canterbury, C. H. Pratt, M. C. Dizer, all of Weymouth; Secretary and Treasurer, N. Canterbury. Numbor of depositors, Oct. 31, 1876, 384. Amount of deposits, Oct. 31, 1876, $69,739.50. NATIONAL BANKS. NEPONSET NATIONAL, BANK, CANTON. Incorporated as a State Bank, 1836. Reorganized as a National Bank, 1865. President, Charles II. French (since 1851); Cashier, Francis W. Deano (since 1845); Directors, Charles 11. French, Oliver S. Chapman, V. J. Mossongor, Ooorgo E. Downes, Charles Endicott, of Canton; II. Augustus Lothrop, of Sharon; J. Freeman Ellis, of Stoughton. Capital, $250,000. Paid during the year two dividends of five per cent. each. DEDHAJM NATIONAL BANK, DEDHiM. Incorporated as a State Bank, 1814. Reorganized as a National Bank, 1865. President, E/.ra \V. Taftj Cashier, Lewis II. Kingsbury; Directors, Ezra W. Taft, Ira Cleveland, Joseph Bay, Joseph Fisher, Lewis II. Kingsbury, Waldo Colburn, William Bul- lard. Capital, $300,000. Paid during the year two dividends: ono of four per cout., and one of threo per cent. NATIONAL BANKS. 73 FRAAKXIRT JVATIORTAI, BAIYK, FRAXKLO. Incorporated at Blackstone, Mass., as tho Worcester County Bank, in 1S50. Reorganized as a National Bank in 1S04, and removed to Franklin in 1871. President, James P. Ray; Cashier, Moses Farnum; Directors, James P. Ray, Henry M. Greene, J. P. Daniels, Davis Thayer, Jr., A. II. Morse, A. A. Russegue, Joseph G. Ray, all of Franklin. Capital, $200,000. Paid two dividends of five and four per cent, during the year. e AATIOZYAt, GRAXITE BAA'K, QFIXCY. Incorporated as a State Bank, 1S36. Reorganized as a National Bank, 18G4. President, Charles Marsh; Cashier, II. F. Claflin; Directors, Charles Marsh, John Faxon, Charles R. Mitchell, John D. Whicher, of Quincy ; Jesse Bunton, of Milton ; James Torrey, Alezis Torrey, of Weymouth. Capital, $150,000. Paid two dividends of four per cent, each during the year. IVATIOAAL MOIAT WOrXASTOJf BAAK OF QFIACY. Incorporated as a State Bank, 1853. Reorganized as a National Bank, 18G4. President, Joseph W. Robertson; Cashier, Horace B. Spear; Directors, Joseph W. Rob- ertson, Edward Turner, Elcazer Frederick, Lemuel Baxter, Israel W. Munroe, A. W. Russell, of Quincy; Elias S. Beals, of Weymouth. Capital, $150,000. Paid two dividends of six and five per cent, during tho year. RAAOOEPII A'ATIORTAIi BARJK, RANDOLPH. Incorporated as a State Bank, 1836. Reorganized as a National Bank, 18G4. President, Royal W. Turner; Vice-President, Seth Turner; Cashier, C. G. Hathaway; Directors, Royal W. Turner, Seth Turner, Eb^nezer Alden, Abiel Howard, David Burrill, J. Winsor Pratt. Capital, $200,000. Paid two dividends of six per cent, each during the year. TAIOX RATIONAL BASK OF WETMOfTH. Originally the Union Bank of Weymouth and Braintree, and incorporated March IT, 1832. Reorganized as a National Bank under its present name, Sept. 6, 18G4. President, Albert Humphrey ; Cashier, John J. Loud; Directors, Albert Humphrey, James Jones, Thomas Humphrey, M. C. Dizer, John P. Lovell, Minot Tirrell, Amos L. White, Edwin P. Worster, of Weymouth; Jonathan French, of Braintree. Capital, $400,000. Paid during the year two dividends: one of three and one-half per cent., and one of three per cent. FIRST IVATIOAAT, BARK OF SOUTH WETMOUTH. Organized Nov., 1864. President, John S. Fogg; Vice-President, Josiah Reed; Cashier, Benjamin F. White; Assistant Cashier, J. H. Stetson; Directors, John S. Fogg, Josiah Beed, Loring Tirrell, Alfred Tirrell, James Tirrell, C. C. Blanehard, B. F. White, all of Weymouth. Capital, $150,000. Paid during tho year two dividends of four per cent., each. THE RATIO\AL BARK OF WBERTHAM. Incorporated 1833. Reorganized as a National Bank, 18G5. President, Daniel A. Cook; Cashier, F. N. Plympton ; Directors, Daniel A. Cook, Thomas Proctor, of Wrentham; Otis Cary, Foxboro; Davis Thayer, Franklin; S. Rich- 74 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. ardson, Attleborough. Capital, $105,000, in 1,500 shares; par value, $70 per share. Paid during the year, two dividends: one of three dollars a share, and one of three per cent, on par value. • INSURANCE COMPANIES. COHASSET MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated March 18, 1845. — President, Martin Lincoln; Secretary, J. Q. A. Lothrop; Treasurer, Abraham H. Tower; Directors, Martin Lincoln, Loring Bates, Isaac Kent, Warren Willcutt, Thomas Smith, James Creed, Zaccheus Rich, Ephraim Snow, Louis N. Lincoln, all of Cohasset. NORFOLK MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Located at Dedham. Incor- porated 1825. — President and Treasurer, Ira Cleveland; Secretary, George D. Gor- don; Directors, Ira Cleveland, Joseph Fisher, William Ames, 2d, Dedham; Luther Metcalf, Medway; Eleazer J. Bispham, Dorchester; William Mansfield, Canton; Lyman Smith, Norwood; George B. Faunce, Roxbury; J. White Belcher, Randolph. WEYMOUTH AND BRAINTREE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incor- porated Feb. 20, 1833. — President, Naaman L. White; Secretary, Elias Richards; Directors, Naaman L. White, Joseph R. Frasier, Braintree; Elias S. Beals, Richard A. Hunt, Thomas B. Porter, Elias Richards, Z. L. Bicknell, Jacob Loud, Wey- mouth; F. P. Howland, Abington. DEDHAM MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated 1837. — President and Treasurer, Ira Cleveland; Secretary, George D. Gordon; Directors, Ira Cleve land, Waldo Colburn, Ezra W. Taft, Lewis II. Kingsbury, Dedham; Eleazer J Bispham, Dorchester; William Mansfield, Canton; Georgo B. Faunco, Roxbury QUINCY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY. Incorporated March 22, 1851 — President and Treasurer, Israel W. Munroe; Secntary, Charles A. Howland Directors, Israel W. Munroe, Whitcoinb Porter, William B. Duggan, Thomas Cur tis, Charles A. Howland, John Hardwick, Quincy; Alfred Loring, Hingham George Marston, New Bedford; H. W. Blanchard, Dorchestor; Sumner A. Hay ward, Brockton; Royal W. Turner, Randolph; Solomon J. Beal, Cohasset; Charles Breck, Milton; J. Alba Davis, West Roxbury; J. F. C. Hyde, Newton; John Gates, Worcester. GAS COMPANIES. BROOKLINE GAS COMPANY. Incorporated 1853. — President, John C. Abbott; Clerk, George F. Homer; Treasurer, D. W. Salisbury; Directors, John C. Abbott, William A. Wellman, Edward S. Philbrick, D. W. Salisbury, Austin W. Benton, Robert Amory, B. F. Ricker. Capit;il, $350,000. Paid two dividends during the year amounting to six and a half por cent. DEDHAM AND HYDE PARK GAS COMPANY. Dedham Gas Company incorporated 1853. Namo changed, as above, 1871. — President, Joseph W. Clark; Clerk and Treasurer, C. A. Taft; Directors, Joseph W. Clark, Henry W. Richards, Charlea Van Brunt. Capital, $125,000. CITIZEN'S' GAS LIGHT COMPANY OF QUINCY. Incorporated I860. — President and Treasurer, Edward II. Dewson; Directors, Edward H. Dowson, Stedman Williams, John S. Wiliiams. Capital, $12,500. COLLEGES, ACADEMIES, ETC. 75 COLLEGES, ACADEMIES, ETC. WELLESLEY COLLEGE, IVEEOSIAM. Incorporated March IT, 1870, as Wellesley Femalo Seminary, for tho purpose of giving to young women opportunities for education equivalent to those usually provided in colleges for young men. Name changed, March 7, 1S73. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Rev. Noah Porter, D.D., President of Yale College, President; Rev. Howard Crosby, D.D., Chancellor of the University of the City of New York, Vice-President; Rev. John Hall, D.D., New York; Rev. Alexander H. Vinton, D.D., Boston; Rev. William P. Warren, D D., President of Bostou University; Rev. Joseph Cummings, D.D., of Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn.; Rev. Galusha Anderson, D.D., Chicago; Rev. Austin Phelps, D.D., of Andover Theological Seminary; Rev. Nathaniel G. Clark, CD; Abner Kingman, Elisha S. Converse, Boston; Hon. William Claflin, Mrs. William Claflin, Newton; M. H. Simpson, Mrs. M. II. Simpson, Boston; Hon. Rufus S. Frost, Chelsea; Mrs. Arthur Wil- kinson, Cambridge; Henry F. Durant, Mrs. Henry F. Durant, Boston. BOARD OF INSTRUCTION. Ada L. Howard, President; Mary E. Hurton, Prof, of Greek; Frances E. Lord, Prof, of Latin; Susan M. Hallowell, Prof, of Natural History; Sarah F. Whiting, Prof, of Physics; Maria S. Eaton, Prof, of Chemistry; Mary D. Sheldon, Prof of Literature; Sarah P. East- man, Teacher of History ; Anna C. Cantrell, Teacher of English Composition; Sarah W. Bigelow and Frances V. Emerson, Teachers of Mathematics; Esther E. Thompson, Catherine E. Worcester and Lucia F. Clark, Teachers of Latin; Elizabeth H. Denio and Caroline A. Farley, Teachers of German; Lucy C. Hall and Jenny Nelson, Teachers of French; Sophia B. Horr, Teacher of Penmanship and Drawing; Grace Carter, Teacher of Painting; Charles II. Morse, Prof, of Music; A. Louise Gage, Teacher of Vocal Music; Gertrude E. Randall, Teacher of Piano; Ida F. Parker, Teacher of Gymnastics; Emelie H. Jones, Physician; Annio R. Godfrey, Librarian; Rosamond Pentecost, Assistant Librarian; Emily J. Hurd, Supt. of Domestic Department; Caroline M. Torrey, House Matron; Harriet A. Walker, Curator of Herbarium. Number of students, 320. DEAJf ACADEMY, FRAVKEEV. Incorporated 1865. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Rev. A. St. John Chambre, Franklin, President; Henry D. Williams, Boston, Vice- President; J. C. Wellington, Cambridge, Treasurer; Rev. Henry I. Cushman, Providence, R. I., Secretary; John D. W. Joy, Buston; Augustus Harrington, Peabody; Rev. T. E. St. John, Worcester; Thomas II. Frothingham, Salem; Rev. A. J. Patterson, D.D., Rox- bury; ib>n. Joseph Day, Norwood; Albert Dickorman, Boston; Hon. Joseph G. Ray, Franklin; Hon. Josiah G. Peabody, Lowell; Rev. E. II. Capen, President of Tufts College; Hon. L. W. Ballou, Woonsocket, R. I.; D. C. Gateley, Newton, Conn.; Rev. E. C. Bolles, Salem; Seth M. Vose, Providence, R. I.; Charles Whittier, Koxbury; Rev. J. D. Pierce, X. Attleboro'; Albert Metcalf, Boston; Hon. Amasa Whiting, Boston; Rev. J. K. Mason, Stamford, Conn.; Gen. Olney Arnold, Pawtucket, R. I.; B. F. Spinney, Lynn. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Rev. E. H. Capen, Charles Whittier, J. C. Wellington, Rev. A. St. John Chambre, Rev. A. J. Patterson, D.D., Hon. Joseph G. Ray, Gen. Olney Arnold. NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. BOARD OF INSTRUCTION. Rev. J. P. Weston, D.D., Principal, Goddard Professor of Mental and Moral Science; Charles C. Bates, A.M., Chaso Classical Professor; Leslie A. Lee, A.M., and J. Clarance Lee, Teachers of Natural Sciences; Miss Harriet B. Stetson, Preceptress, Teacher of French and German ; Misses Annie W. Stiles and N. Mariah Stevens, Assistant Teachers of Higher English; Miss Emma E. Teulon, Assistant Teacher; Louis II. Isenbeck, Professor of Music; Miss Mary E. Weston, Teacher of Painting and Drawing; Mrs. M. Little, Teacher of Vocal Music; Miss C. C. Ballou, Librarian and Book-keeper; Mr. A. A. Fletcher, Steward. Number of students: ladies, G3 ; gentlemen, C9; total, 132. ADAMS ACADEMY, QFI]VCT. Founded by Ex-President John Adams. Opened September, 1872. BOARD OF MANAGERS. Hon. Charles Francis Adams, Chairman; Luther W. Anderson, Josiah P. Quincy, Henry Barker, James E. Tirrell; Charles II. Porter, Secretary. BOARD OF INSTRUCTION. Master, William Reynolds Dimmoek, LL.D.; Sub-Master, William Royall Tyler, A.B.; Assistant Teachers, Jesse Peck Worden, A.B., Louis Eugene Robson, A.B., Henry Preble, A.B. ; Instructor in French, Arrnand Guys; Instructor in German, Eugene Thorc ; In- structor in Drawing, Leslie Miller; Instructor in Elocution, Henry Wilson Smith, A.M. Numbor of scholars, first class, 28; second class, 19; third class, 25; fourth class, 43; preparatory class, 1G; total, 131. STOrGHTOMHAM INSTITUTE, SHAEOX. Principal, Sanford Waters Billings; and REV. CAXVIjV S. LOCKE'S SCHOOL, WEST DEDHAM. At both of which young men are fitted for collego or for business pursuits. GRAXD ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. BR A I A" TREE. GEN. S. THAYER POST 8Y. — Com., E. L. Curtis; S.V.C., William L. Gage; J.V.C., Royal Belcher; Adj., Henry A. Monk, Q.M., M. A. Perkins; Sun/., L. A. Dyer; Chap., .1. M. Cutting; O.D., Solon David; O.G., Thos. Fallon; S.M., J. V. Hunt; Q.M.S., T. B. Stoddard. BROOK I.IIVE. CHARLES L. CHANDLER POST 143.— Com., Charles II. Drew; S.V.C., William B. Sears; J.\~.<\, Horace A. Allen; Adj., George E. Everett; Q.M., George F. Dear- bom; Sury. t Dr. J. B. Cashing; Chap., Edmund Russell, O.D., James Sinclair; 0.(1., John Sweeney; S.M., William Preo; Q.M.S., Phillip Daniels. CANTOS. REVERB POST 94. Organized 1869. — Com., F. G. Webster; S.V.C., Adam Kinsley; J.V.C., S. L. Smith; Adj., R. L. Weston; Q.M., E. A. Morse; Surg., A. R. Holmes; Chap., II. A. Freeman; O.D., A. A. Harrington; O.G., E. S. Champney; S.M., H. D. Savey, Q.M.S., J. C. Breslyn. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. 77 D EDDTAM. CHARLES W. CARROLL POST 144. — Com., Henry C. Bonney; S.V.C., John II. Nichols; J.V.C., Henry Hitchings; Adj., Amasa Guild; Q.M., David L. Hodges; Surg., John W. Chase; Chap., Joseph Guild; O.D., John B. Fisher; O.G., Horace E. Towle; S.M., Edward Sherwin; Q.M.S., F. C. Field. FOXBOROICH. E. P. CARPENTER POST 91.— Com., J. S.Carver; S.V.C., C. B. Morse; J.V.C., J. Ferguson; Adj., A. L. Bundy; Q.M.. W. II. Kempton; Swr^r., Dr. J. G. S. Hitchcock; CAap., A. M.Morse; O.D., L.C.Winn; O.G., William Fales; S.M., S. D. Robinson; Q.M.S., J. B. Davidson. IITI>K PAKK. H. A. DARLING POST 121. —Organized March 24, 1870.— Com., Henry A. Dar- ling; S.V.C., Richard F. Boynton; J.V.C., Elisha E. Rollins; Adj., Henry S. Bunton; Q.M., Silas P. Blodgott; Surg., Charles C. Hayes, M.D.; Chap., Rev. Francis C. Williams; O.D., William O'Connell; O.G., Sylvanus Cobb, Jr.; S.M., Fergus A. Easton; Q.M.S., G. Honry Perkins. MED FIELD. MOSES ELLIS POST 117. — Com., P. C. Grovcr; S.V.C., Francis Rhoades; J.V.C., James Griffin; Adj., William F. Guild ; Q.M., Joseph Clark; Surg., J. H. Rich- ardson, M.D.; Chap., Lowell Babcock; O.D., H. S. Richardson; O.G., A. H. Wiley; S.M., Wm. Crane; Q.31.S., N. F. Harding. MEDWAI (WEST). WILDER DWIGHT POST 105. — Com., S. J. Clark; S. V.C., Lewis Goulding; J. V.C., George Andrews; Adj , David A. Partridge; Q. M., Geo. R. Drake; Surg., Charles A. Grant; Chap., George Bullard; O.D., D. S Woodman; O.G., Charles Williams; S.M., William Rawson; Q.M.S., Amos Morse. QITIIVCY. PAUL REVERE POST 88. — Com., William Emerson; S. V.C., C. A. Follett; J.V.C., A.A.Holt; Adj., I. M. Holt; Q.M., W. W. Ponniman; Chap., Henry Chubbuck ; O.D., S. B. Turner; O.G., George Phillips; S.M., E. A. Spear, 2d; Q.M.S., John Faircloth. RAIVDOLPH. CAPT. HORACE NILES POST 110. Organized Oct. 29, 18G9. — Com., Galen Hollis; S.V.C., Peter Mahon; J. V.C., Moses N. Hunt; Af//'., William A. Croak; Q.M., Samuel White; Surg., Joseph W. Thayer; Chap., Royal W. Thayer; 0. D., Deuch; S.M., Marcus M. Poole; Q.M.S., Hiram C. Alden; Treas. Charily Fund, Hiram C. Alden. sTorcnTOsr. A. ST. JOHN CIIAMBRE POST 72. — Com., George W. Dutton; S.V.C., E. A. Lunt; J.V.C., A.J. Koeno; Adj., Leonard A.Thayer; Q.M., Charles T. Drake; Chap., David Ward; O.D., William 0. Jones; O.G., Robert Barlow; S.M., S. Parker; Q.M.S., John Mills. WEYMOUTH. REYNOLDS POST 58.— Com., Benj. S. Lovell; S.V.C., Edward H. Davis; J.V.C., Samuel Pray; Adj., Charles W. Hastings; Q.M., Elbridgo Nash; Surg., Moses R. Greeley; Chap., Samuel L. Gracey; O.D., John II. Whelan; O.G., Thomas B. Loud; S.M., Geo. F. Cusuing; Q.M.S., Walter H. Joy. 78 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. MASONIC SOCIETIES. BROOEIIHE. BETH-HORAN. Organized 1870. — W.M., James W. Edgerley; S.W., C. K. Kirby; J. W., Benj. W. Ilackett; Treas., David Damon; Sec, Francis H. Bacon; Chap., Rev. Howard N. Brown; Marshal, R. G. F. Candage; S.D., John E. Hoar; J.D., Manning Scamans; £.&., A. E. Kenrick; J.S., Albert Haven; I.S., Francis J. Nash; Tyler, John S. G. Aspinwall. C A IVTOIV. BLUE HILL. Organized 1864.— W.M., F. J. Sawyer; S.W., J. W. Cushman; J.W., A. A. Harrington; Treas., E. S. Brewster; Sec, N. W. Dunbar; Chap., Rev. Edwin Davis; Marshal, Frank G.Webster; S.D., J. B. Robinson; J.D., S. H. Capen; £.£., F. L. Gates; J.S., Jonathan LinBeld; Tyler, R. L. Weston. COHASSET. KONOIIASSETT. — W.M., Andrew W.Williams; S.W., David Bates; J.W., Morgan B. Stetson; Treas., Henry W. Beal ; Sec, James II. Bouvc; Marshal, Charles P. Seav- erns; S.D., Alfred A. Seavorm; J.D., Edward E. Ellms; .S. S., Edwin A. Olmsted; J.S., Frank Studloy; Tyler, Joseph J. Bates. D EDH AM. CONSTELLATION. Organized 1872.— W.M., David L. Hodges; S. W., Chas. C. Nichols; /. W., Henry A. Hutchinson; Treas., Sanford Carroll; . «o G..L., William S. Leavitt. ODD FELLOWS LODGES. Officers elected for the term commencing July 1, 187G. NO. 21. WILDEY, South Weymouth. — N. G., Thaddeua M. Graves; V.G., E. Faxon Shaw; Sec, Geo. Hoi lis; Treas., George R. Thayer; P. Sec, J. Leonard Curtis. NO. 58. ELLIOTT, Needham. — N.G., Lowis Armstrong; V.G., John Dixon; Sec., Geo. E. Jones; Treas., 0. J. Upham; P. Sec, A. A. Fisher. NO. 72. STOUGIITON, Stoughton. — N.G., M. 0. Walker; V.G., W. Holmes; Sec., J. W. Richardson; Treas., C. R. Seaver; P. Sec, A. F. Lunt. NO. 76. RISING STAR, Randolph. — N.G., Andrew G. Dean; V.G., S. Edgar Burrill; Sec, R. Houghton; Treas., Chas. E. Lyons. NO. 82. CRESCENT, E. Weymouth. — J\.G., Jason Gardner; V.G..E. R. Shackford; /Sec, Jacob R. Lovell; Treaa., Hiram E. Raymond; P. Sec, S. S. Marden. NO. 99. RISING SUN, West Medway. — N.G., Joshua Seavey; V.G., H. F. Met- calf; Sec, W. E. Fairbanks; Treas., Geo. Mcintosh; P. Sec, H. B. Woodman. NO. 148. FOREST, Hvde Park. — N.G., Henry Routley; V.G., F. A. Easton; Sec, E. B. Noyes; Treas., Win. Price. NO. 1C3. MEDWAY, Medway. — N. G., A. Barton; V.G., J. W. Thompson; 6'ec, S. G. Clark; Treas., II. Partridge; P. Sec, Geo. L. Boos. NO. 173. SINCERITY, Welleslev, Needham. — N. G., T. W. Willard; Sec, Wil- liam Jennings; Treas., Charles E. Townsend; P. Sec, E. A. Wood. SOXS OF TEMPERANCE. Officers, Oct. 1, 187G. DIVISION NO. 15. NEnOIDEN, Highlaxdville, Needham. — W.P., C. Evens, Sr.; R.S., R. J. Hardie. DIVISION NO. 43. FAIRMOUNT, Hyde Park. — W.P., Mary M. Williams; R.S., Henry S. Bunton. DIVISION NO. 45. VICTORIA, Qdincy.— W.P., Arthur C. Merritt; R.S., Minnie E. Brown. DIVISION NO. C9. MORNING STAR, Sheldo.wille, Wrentham. — W.P., Clara Ware; R.S., G. S. Hancock. DIVISION NO. 83. INDIAN ROCK, Franklin.— W.P., William E. Nason; R.S., Addie M. Shaw. DIVISION NO. 86. PIERCE, Brookline. — W.P., Fannie A. Cooper; R.S., Osavius Verney. 82 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. DIVISION NO. 107. WILLARD, West Quincy. — W.P., Georgo 0. Shirley; R.S., Benjamin R. Fuller. DIVISION NO. 120. HOPE, West Medway.— W.P., Sylvester A. Greenwood; R.S., S. Newman Motcalf. INDEPENDENT ORDER GOOD TEMPLARS. Officers, Oct. 31, 1876. LODGE NO. 9. UNION, Weymouth. Instituted -March 6, 1859. — W.C.T., C. W. Stevens; W. V.T., Mary P. Crocker; W. Sec, Francis Hayward. LODGE NO. 1G. MINOT'S LIGHT, Cohasset. Instituted April 11, 1876. —W.C.T., Edwin G. Stewart; IV. V.T., Lottie C. Deal; IV. Sec, Arthur II. Thayer. LODGE NO. 41. PURITAN, Randolph. Instituted Dec. 20, 1SG4. —IV. C.T., Hiram C. Alden; W.V.T., Mary R. Deal; W. Sec, Isabel C. Real. LODGE NO. 44. HOPE, East Stoughton. Instituted Dec. 5, 18G4. —W.C.T., Ellis A. Lothrop; W.V.T., Annie S. Porter; IV. Sec, Mary E. Snell. LODGE NO. 40. FAITH, East Braintree. Instituted July 17, 187G. — IV.C.T., Alverdo II. Mason; W.V.T., Eliza J. Duguy; IV. Sec, Alonzo L. Mason. LODGE NO. 47. HIGH ROCK, Needham. Instituted July 18, 1871. — W.C.T., Lewis Riggs; W.V.T., Ella Armstrong; W. Sec, George Smith. LODGE NO. 50. FRANKLIN, Holbrook. Instituted April 17, 1872. — IV. C.T., Henry S. Smith; W.V.T., Martha Chandler; IV. Sec, Lizzie S. Belcher. LODGE NO. 56. REYNOLDS, Quincy. Instituted March 13, 1S7G. — IV.C.T., Walter G. Gill; IV. V.T., Carrie Baxter; IV. Sec, William II. Hansom. LODGE NO. 59. MORNING STAR, West Medway. Instituted Oct. 9, 1865. — W. C.T., John Stone, Jr.; W.V.T., Nettie M. Camp; IV. Sec, Georgo S. Lesure. LODGE NO. 72. CRYSTAL SPRING, Brookville, Holbrook. —Instituted Nov. 30, 1870. — IV.C.T., Amos M. Howard; W.V.T., Clara J. Leonard; IV. Sec, Vicena R. White. LODGE NO. 88. MONTANA, East Dedham. Instituted January 1G, 18GG. — IV.C.T., Andrew B. Ferguson; W.V.T., Lizzie T. White; IV. Sec, Samuel Fisko. LODGE NO. 114. UNITY, South Bratntuee. Instituted, Nov. 18, 1871.— W.C.T., John S. Henry; W.V.T., Lydia Bishop; IV. -Sec, Mchitablo White. LODGE NO. 119. MUTUAL, North Weymouth. Instituted, Nov. 28, 1871.— W.C.T., Augustus Beal; W.V.T., Sophia II. Lovell; IV. Sec, Frank II. Torrey. LODGE NO. 158. WESSAGUSSETT, South Weymouth. Instituted, Jan. 1, 1875. — IV.C.T., Cornelius A. Pratt; W.V.T., M. E. Ilawes; IV. Sec, Miss E. S. Skilsted. LODGE NO. 1G3. OAKDALE, East Dedham. Instituted Feb. 27, 1874. — W.C.T., Edwin Walker; W.V.T., Sarah Hamilton; IV. Sec, Edwin C. Paul. LODGE NO. 181. HIGHLAND LIGHT, South Weymouth. Instituted Feb. 4, 1876. IV.C.T., Louis Alden; TV. V.T., Mary B. Tirrell; IV. Sec, llattio C. Torroy. LODGE NO. 191. FOXLOKOUGII, Foxborougu. Instituted Oct. 8, 18GG.— IV.C.T., J. Frank Bayloy; W.V.T., Mario King; IV. Sec, Clara M. Crowley. LODGE NO. 2G5. SOUTH WALPOLE, South WALPOLE. Instituted Sept 6, 18G7; reorganized Jan. 14, 187G. — IV.C.T, Isaac U. Bullard; W.V.T., R. K. Delano; W. Sec, II. L. Boydon. TEMPLE OF nONOR. — REFORM CLUBS. 83 MECHANICS' TEMPLE OF HONOR NO. 25, ORDER OF TEMPERANCE, East Weymouth. — P. C, ltobt. Wills; W.C., N. H. Pratt; W.V., Waldo Turner; W. Rcc, Joseph A. Cushing; W.Asst. Rec, Abbott Bates; W.F.R., John Nelson; W.Trc.-.s., E. B. Tirrcll; W.U., Geo. Gardner; W.A.U., James T. Moran; FT.S., Chas. Burrell; VT.Cr., Geo. E. Gardner. Membership, 730. DELPHI COUNCIL NO. 12, ORDER OF TEMPERANCE, East Weymouth. — Chief, Geo. W. Dyer; Sen., Wm. Sharpless; Jun., W. T. Lice; A'ec, M. Collycr; Treas., D. W. Bates; Prol., Jacob Gardner; Chap., Waldo Turner; Man., Geo. Gardner; D. Man., G. Damon. Membership, €8. REFORM CLUBS. BROOKLINE TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB. Organized July 14, 1876. — President, Charles P. Ladd; Vice-Presidents, George F. Johnson, Eben Morse, A.Kenrick, Jr.; Secretary, Murray M. Wing; Treasurer, Osavius Verney; Chaplain, Enoch Dorau. THE GOOD SAMARITAN CLUB, Dedham. Organized May 13, 1876. — President, Rev. Carlos Slafter; Vice-Presidents, Sanford Carroll, Austin Lindley, William II. Ivers, Abby T. Crane; Secretary, Scott Morse; Treasurer, Melvin A. Galucia; Executive Committee, Charles T. Gray, Edwin Ramsdell, Nathaniel Morse. Number of members, 200. FOXBOROUGII GOOD SAMARITAN CLUB. Organized by delegation from Stoughton Club, April l'Jth, 1S7G; now has 947 members. Officers elected quarterly. — First Board was as follows: President, J. E. Carpenter; Vice-Presidents, John S. Dill, Charles W. Hodges and Oliver C. Pettee; Secretary, R. Walter S. Blackwell; Assistant Secretary, E. W. Clarke; Treasurer, Ira B. Richmond. Present Board: President, R. W. S. Blackwell; Vice-Presidents, John E. Eonney, John S. Dill, and L. C. Winn; Secretary, 11. W. Carpenter; Assistant Secretary, Fred. E. Butter worth; Treasurer, C. W. Hodges. Since the Club was organized, nearly one thousand dollars have been subscribed and contributed to carry on the work. A now hall, known as "Samaritan Hall," has been fitted up for the Club. In summer, meetings are held in a pavilion seating five hundred parsons. Meetings have been held semi-weekly since the Club was formed. This Club has started clubs in South Walpole, Medfield, Wrentham and East Foxborough. Political and sectarian topics aro excluded from meetings by the constitution. The Ladies' Aid Society, connected with this Club, numbers over fifty members, and has done much good in assisting the poor and furthering the interests of the Club. HYDE PARK REFORM CLUB. Organized Juno, 1876. — President, Edmund Davis, Vice-Presidents, Henry A. Darling, George W. Chapman, N. II. Tucker; Cir. Sec, Harry C. Peaso; Rcc. Sec, William Hathaway; Treasurer, Merrill Underbill; Maneiejers, E. II. Howard, E. S. Hathaway, J. G. Ilamblin, Jr., II. C. Holt. Num- ber of members, 500. SCOTT TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB, West Medway. Organized March 28, 1S76. — President, Nathan S. Hollis; Vice-Presidents, John Stone, James E. Lawrence. Horace Bishop; Secretary, E. W. Hill; Financial Secretary, Gcorgo E. Hill; Treas- urer, George S. Lesure; Chaplain, William L. Ripley; Executive Committee, E. xbury: Alfred S. Brown, Joseph W. Page, Hamilton J. Farrar, George S. Curtis. Weymouth: Albert Tirrell, Erastus Nash. Wrentham: John F. Cowell, Ebenezer B. Parker, Chauncey G. Fuller, Robert P. Grant. NORFOLK FARMER'S CLUB, Norfolk. Organized January, 1859. — President, Silas. E. Falcs; Vice-Presidents, Henry Southland, N. H. Rockwood; Recording Secretary, L. C. Keith; Corresponding Secretary, David Sharp; Treasurer and Librarian, Levi Blake. WEYMOUTH AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY. —President, Albert Tirrell; Vice-Presidents, Elias S. Beals, Erastus Nash, J. Murray Whitcomb; Secretary, William Dyer; Treasurer, Oran White; Directors, John S. Fogg, S. S. Spear, Charles Merritt, Georgo Hollis, D. L. Sterling, William A. Shaw, Leonard B. Tirrell, Edward Nolan, Josiah Reed, Charles II. Newton, Thomas H. Humphrey, Joseph II. Clapp, Alexis Torrey, E. D. Raymond, J. T. Dizer, Joshua Binncy, of Weymouth; B. L. Morrison, J. M. Cutting, Joshua Wilkins, Braintree; Bela Nash, Abington; Geo. B. Clapp, Rockland; Supt. of Grounds, Leonard B. Tirrell; Supt. of Hall, William II. Sargent. MUSICAL SOCIETIES. STOUGIITON MUSICAL SOCIETY. — President, Winslow Battles, Randolph. Vice- Presidents, Isaac Swan,Stoughton; Marcus A. Perkins, Braintree; Georgo N. Spear, Holbrook; William R. B.iwen, Brockton; J. Murray Whitcomb, Weymouth; J. Horace Willis, North Easton; Webster S. Wales, North Abington. Chorister, Hiram Wilde, Randolph. Vice- Chorister, John Berry Thayer, Randolph. Treasurer, A. W. Whitcomb, Randolph. Secretary, D. II. Huxford, Randolph. Tho " Stoughton Musical Society," organized in 1780, by singors and players resident in Stoughton, Canton and Sharon, now having a membership of about 500, 86 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. resident for tho most part in Randolph, Holbrook, Braintree, Brockton, Weymouth, Abington, Easton, and tho above-named original towns, has maintained this long existence without a break in its annual moetings, which have generally fallen on Christmas afternoon and evening, with a hot turkey supper. Of late years this annual meeting, or festival, has been held at Randolph, when not only classical choruses, songs and concerted pieces are sung, but those stirring old tunes of American composition, which our sires sang with such spirit and vigor, arc given with a delight and accuracy second only to the rendering of the fathers. A cherished object of this society is to keep alive and in esteem the music of the early American composers, unique and weird in its melody, irregular in its harmony, yet having a ring and gush that savor of the eternal songs. RANDOLPH CHORAL SOCIETY. Organized about 1850. —President, Winslow Battles; Vice-President, Dr. C. C. Farnham; Conductor, John Berry Thayer; Secretary and Treasurer, Sauford W. Leach. MISCELLANEOUS ASSOCIATIONS. NORFOLK DISTRICT MEDICAL SOCIETY. Organized 1850. — President, Dr. John P. Maynard, Dedham. Vice-President, Dr. Robert Arnory, Brooklino. Secretary and Librarian, Dr. Arthur II. Nichols, Roxbury. Treasurer, Dr. George J. Arnold, Rox- bury. Commissioner of Trials, Dr. Thomas II. Dearing, Braintree. Councillors, Drs. George J. Arnold, Roxbury; Henry Blanchard, Dorchester; B. E. Cotting, Rox- bury; Robert T. Edes, Roxbury; D. S. Fogg, Norwood; F. F. Forsaith, Weymouth; Charles C. Hayes, Hyde Park; C. C. Holmes, Milton; Georgo King, Franklin; James II. Morison, Quincy; Joel Seaverns, Roxbury; Joseph Stedman, Jamaica Plain; Charles C. Tower, Weymouth. Censors, Drs. John W. Chaso, Dedham; George Faulkner, Jamaica Plain; Francis W. Goss, Roxbury; 0. F. Rogers, Dorchester; W. B. Trull, Brooklino. NORFOLK CONFERENCE OF UNITARIAN AND OTHER CHRISTIAN CHURCHES. — This association which was organized at Dedham, Dec. 5, 18CG, includes churches in Brooklino, Canton, Dedham, Dorchester (1), Dover, Grantville, Ilydo Park, Jamaica Plain, Medfield, Milton, Needham, Quincy, Randolph, Roxbury (2), Sharon, Sherborn, South Natick, Walpole, West Dedham, West Roxbury. Presi- dent, J. Mason Everett, Canton; Secretary, Rev. Francis C. Williams, Ilydo Park;' Treasurer, Jonathan II. Cobb, Dedham. NORFOLK COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. Organized May 10, 18.'..").— President, John W. Porter, Dorchester. Vice-Presidents, Rov. Adams Ayor, Rox- bury; Richard C. Humphreys, Dorchester; Mrs. Abijah W. Draper, West Roxbury. Secretary and Treasurer, Rov. S. W. Bush, Boston. Directors, Rev. Dr. John II. Morison, Milton; John Knecland, Roxbury; Rev. Edward Crowninshield, West Dedham; Miss E. P. Channing, Milton; Mrs. George Morse, Medfield. TEMPORARY ASYLUM FOR DISCHARGED FEMALE PRISONERS, Dediiam.— President, Mrs. Horatio Chickering; ViccPresident, Mrs. Henry V. Poor; Secretary, Mrs. Charles W. Doxtcr; Treasurer, Francis A. Peters; Assistant Treasurer, Mrs. Martin L. Bradford; Board of Managers, Mrs. Horatio Chickering, Boston; Mr. Henry V. Poor, Brooklino; Miss II. B. Chickering, Dedham; Mrs. Henry A. Rico, Boston; Mrs. F. T. Gray, Boston; Mrs. Thomas Howe, Brooklino; Miss S. D. Bar- MISCELLANEOUS ASSOCIATIONS. 87 rctt, Boston; Mrs. Micah Dyer, Jr., Dorchester; Mrs. H. F. Durant, Boston; Miss Ellen C. Clark, Jamaica Plain; Mrs. James Cutler, Boston; Mrs. Thomas C. Stearns, Boston; Mrs. M. L. Bradford, Dorchester; Mrs. Charles W. Dexter, Boston ; Mrs. Gertrude B. Pope, Boston; Mrs. Henry A. Clipp, Boston; Miss Abby R. Loring, Boston; Mrs. Harrison Porter, Boston; Mrs. J. Wells, Longwood; Mrs. John E. Tyler, Boston; Mrs. B. W. Field, Boston; Mrs. Edward P. Burgess, Dedham; Mrs. Waldo Colburn, Dedham; Mrs. Henry B. Mcintosh, Roxbury; Advisory Board, Messrs. Geo. B. Emerson, Abner Kingman, E. G. Burgess, M.D., llcnry A. Rice, Francis A. Peters, John Ayrcs, John E. Tyler, M.D; Executive Committee, Mrs. John E. Tyler, Mrs. James Cutler, Mrs. Horatio Chickering, Mr. Henry A. Rice; Auditing Committee, Messrs. Stephen G. Deblois, Daniel Denny; Finance Committee, Messrs. Henry A. Rico, John Ayres; Purchasing Committee, Messrs. Abncr Kingman, John E. Tyler, M.D., Mrs. Henry F. Durant, Miss A. R. Loring; Matron, Miss L. M. Tolmau; Sewing Matron, Miss C. E. Burnap; Farmer, Mr. R. R. Field; Laundry Matron, Mrs. A. W. Cook; Housekeeper, Mrs. R. R. Field; Nursery Matron, Miss Alsina Thompson. SAILOR'S SNUG HARBOR, Quincy. For seamen diseased and disabled in the U. S. merchant service. Incorporated May 22, 1852. — President, Thomas Motley; Sec- retary, J. Francis Tuckerman; Treasurer, William B. Storer; Executive Committee, Thomas Motley, Ebon Bacon, Jos. B. Glover, William B. Storer, Thomas Parsons; Trustees, F. II. Bradleo, J. Q. Adams, W. W. Greenough, Thomas Motley, Thomas Parsons, S. C. Thwiug, Nath'l Emmons, J. Francis Tuckerman, J. B. Kettell, W. B. Storer, David Whiton, W. A. Wellman, L. Saltonstall, J. P. Bayley, J. B. Glover, W. C. Rogers, Ebon Bacon, Geo. B. Upton, George A. Gardner, II. C. Brooks, Wni. E. Perkins, J. G. Whitney, and Collector of the Port of Boston, ex officio. NATIONAL SAILORS' HOME, Quincy. A homo for sailors, mariners, and others em- ployed in the naval service of the United States, disabled by wounds, sickness, and old age. Incorporated March 14, 1SC5. Homo dedicated Aug. 1, 1SCG. — Trustees, Hon. Alexander II. Rico, President; James L. Little, Treasurer; William Perkins, Samuel C. Cobb, Gen. Charles G. Loring, Peter Butler, Charles J. Morrill, Admiral Charles Steadman, U.S.N., Clerk and Auditor, Joshua Crane; Dr. William L. Faxon, Superintendent and Physician; Mrs. W. L. Faxon, Matron. DEDHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Incorporated April 23, 1862. —President, Henry 0. Hildreth; Vice-President, Alfred Ilewins; Corresponding Secretary, A. Ward Lamson; Recording Secretary, Treasurer and Librarian, John D. Cobb; Curators, Waldo Colburn, William Bullard, Erastus Worthington; Auditors, A. W. Lamson, Georgo F. Fisher. DEDHAM UNION. Connected with the First Church, and organized 1873. — President, Winslow Warren; Vice-President, Herbert Maj'nard; Secretary, Miss S. E. Weather- bee, Treasurer, Miss M. L. Talbot; Directors, Miss S. E. Hodges, Eben Hewins, Henry Smith. ST. PAUL'S GUILD. Connected with St. Paul's Episcopal Parish, Dedham. Organized 1873. — President, Rev. Daniel Goodwin; Vice-President, Erastus Worthington; Secretary, John F. Wakefield; Treasurer, Mrs. Cornelia S. Hildreth; Counsellors, Frederick D. Ely, Miss Sarah S. Haskell, Charles E. Conant. 88 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AKD QUORUM. THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH. Braintrce. Edward Avery, Asa French, Naaoian L. White. Brookline. Seth Ames, William Aspinwall. Clement K. Fay, Thomas Parsons, Frederick A. Searle, Augustine Shurtleff, Ginory Twitch- ell, Thomas H. Talbot, James S. Whitney, Mosos Williams, Jr. Canton. Ellis Ames, Charles Endicott, Charles H. French, Samuel 13. Noyes, Rufus C. Wood. Cohasset. Aaron Pratt. Dedham. Franklin Copeland, Henry 0. Hildreth, Charles A. Mackintosh, Ezra Wilkinson, Eiastus Worthington. Medway. Milton M. Fisher. Milton. Joseph McKean Churchill, Robert B. Forbes, Edward L. Pierce, Henry S. Russell, Nathaniel F. Safford. IVeedham. Charles A. Phelps, George White. James E. Carpentor. Hyde Park. W. H. II. Andrews, Orin T. Gray. Weymouth. Alvah Raymond. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK. .. BELLI1VGIIAM. Andrew A. Bates, Nathan A. Cook, David Lawrence, Savel Metcalf. BRAHVTR.EE. David II. Bates, Phillip Curtis, Ebcn Denton, N. F. T. Ilaydon, Elias Hayward, Francis A. IL. bait, Nathaniel II. Hunt, Arza B. Keith, John Kimball, William F. Locko, Amos W. Stetson, Elisha Thayer, E. F. E. Thayer, Noah Tonoy, Cranmoro N. Wallace, A. Judson Warren. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 89 BROOKLIHE. II. Edward Abbott, Benjamin F. Baker, William I. Bowditch, Charles Burrill, Sumner C. Chandler, Iloraco D. Chapin, William D. Coolidge, Joshua Crane, David II. Daniels, Charles II. Drew, Gustavus M. Finotti, William B. Ilaseltinc, Martin P. Kennard, Brad- ford Kingman, Francis W. Lawrence, Robert S. Littell, George A. Mudgo, Charles F. Perkins, Peter W. Pierce, James M. Seamans, William B. Sears, Lewis Slack, Howard Stockton, Charles A. Williams, Moses Withington. CAJ'TOBf. Frank M. Ames, Henry F. Buswell, John Cronin, George E. Downes, Nathaniel W. Dunbar, Thomas E. Grover, William Mansfield, Jacob Silloway, Jr., James T. Sumner. con ASSET. Solomon J. Beal, Louis T. Cushing, David S. G. Doane, Edward E. Ellms, Franklin D. Goodrich, Martin Lincoln, J. Q. A. Lothrop, Henry Tolman. D E D R A M . John II. Burdakin, Charles J. Capen, Jonathan Cobb, John D. Cobb, John Cox, Jr., Charles Dean, Merrill D. Ellis, Frederick D. Ely, Augustus B. Endicott, Charles II. Far- rington, Calvin Guild, Alfred Hewins, Don Glcason Hill, Lewis II. Kingsbury, John N. McKery, Edward S. Rand, Jr., Henry W. Richards, Nathaniel Smith, Royal 0. Storrs, Mirick P. Sumner, John W. Thomas, Ezra W. Taft, Alonzo B. Wentworth, Henry White, Philander S. Young. DOVER. Edwin C. Moulton, Amos W. Shumway, Ephraim Wilson. FOXBOROUGH. William Boyd, Edgar R. Butterworth, James Capen, Robert W. Carpenter, Otis Cary, Edwin W. Clarke, Alfred Fales, Alfred Hodges, Charles W. Hodges, James F. Leonard, Carmi Richmond, Isaac Smith, A. Thomas Starkey, Charles W. Sumner. FBAJIKLIX. Paul B. Clark, Adams Daniels, Henry M. Greene, William E. Nason, James E. Pollard, Stephen W. Richardson, William Rockwood, Alpheus A. Russegue, Adin D. Sargeant, Charles W. Stewart, George W. Wiggin. HOLBBOOK. John Adams, David Blanchard, Elisha W. Thayer, Jacob Whitcomb, John TJnderhay. HYDE PARK. Joseph C. Bates, Albion P. Bickmore, Wilmot E. Broad, Isaac J. Brown, Henry S. Bun- ton, Charles M. Chapin, Charles G. Chick, William J. Corcoran, Henry II. Curtice, Edmund Davis, Enoch P. Davis, Willard F. Estey, Charles Sturtevant, Henry B. Terry, Benjamin C. Vose. MEDFIELD. George H. Ellis, Jeremiah B. Halo, Charles Ilamant, James Hewins, Charles C. Sewall. MED WAY. Willard P. Clark, Charles n. Deans, Asa M. B. Fuller, Joel E. Hunt, Orion A. Mason, Addison P. Thayer, Israel P. Quimby, Jr., Erastus II. Tyler. MILTOS. Samuel Babcock, Gideon Beck, Charles Dreck, J. Walter Bradleo, Jesso Bunton, C. M. S. Churchill, George Penniman, James Sumnor, James Tucker, George Vose, Edwin D. Wadsworth, Horace E. Ware, James C. Whito, Henry A. Whitney, Seth D. Whitney. 90 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. IVEEDHAM. Thomas E. Barry, Charles Blaisdell, Edgar H. Bowers, Richard Boynton, Albion R, Clapp, William H. Crocker, Georgo K. Daniell, Henry F. Durant, George E. Eaton, Joseph E. Fisko, Solomon Flagg, Joshua J. Gould, Charles C. Greenwood, Emery Grover, Abel Jennings, William Jennings, Mark Leo, Charles H. Mansfield, Clough R. Miles, William R. Mills, Enoch L. Pope, Francis II. Stevens. MOBFOLK. Charles J. Bryant, Daniel J. Holbrook, Lewis- D. Metcalf, Saul B. Scott, Henry Trowbridge. BfOBWOOD. Willard Gay, Samuel E. Pond, Francis Tinker, Francis 0. Winslow. QTTIIVCY. Brooks Adams, Henry Barker, Lewis Bass, Ebonezer Bent, D. Howard Bills, Charles W. Carter, Noah Cummings, Benjamin Dodge, R. Augustus Duggan, William L. Faxon, Ensign S. Fellows, Washington M. French, George L. Gill, John Hardwick, Lewis F. Ilobbs, Charles A. Howland, Jediah P. Jordan, Georgo II. Locke, Joseph W. Lom- bard, Lucius W. Lovell, Henry Lunt, Charles Marsh, Albert G. Olney, William S. Pattee, Whitcomb Porter, E. Granville Pratt, Josiah P. Quincy, Joseph W. Robertson, Horace B. Spear, Edmund B. Taylor, James E. Tirrell, Edward Turner, John T. White, Isaiah G. Whiton. RANDOLPH. Hiram C. Alden, Horatio B. Allen, Eleazer Beal, Ezra S. Conant, Benjamin Dickin- son, John T. Flood, Charles G. Hathaway, Daniel Howard, Nathaniel Howard, Seta Mann, 2d, James E. O'Brien, John G. Poole, J. Winsor Pratt, John B. Thayer, James A. Tower, Royal W. Turner, George W. Wales, Jonathan Wales, Thomas West, Oramel White. snABom. Thomas Decatur, Charles T. Howard, Josiah Johnson, Otis Johnson, William R. Mann, Lewis W. Morso, William B. Wickes. STOrGHTOIf. John A. Bowdlear, J. Merrill Browne, Lucius Clapp, Christopher Dyer, Jr., John C. Galvin, Jesse Holmos, Clifford Keith, James Keith, Henry C. Kimball, Abram C. Paul, Bradford Raymond, John H. Simmons, George Talbot, Jabez Talbot, Jr. WALPOLE. Charles Bird, Nathaniel Bird, Henry S. Clarke, Joshua B. Ilanners, James G. Harts- horn, Georgo A. Kendall, James II. Leland, Isaac N. Lewis, William Mooro, George P. Morey, Henry A. Perkins, Charles II. Prescott, James G. Scott, Hubbard W. Tilton. WEYMOUTH. Elias S. Beals, Zecheriah L. Bieknell, Nathan Canterbury, Joseph Dyer, Georgo W. Fay, E. Atherton Hunt, Ebenezer W. Hunt, John W. Hunt, Frank W. Lowis, Jacob Loud, John J. Loud, Honry Newton, George E. Porter, Thomas B. Porter, Nathan II. Pratt. Quincy L. Reed, Augustus J. Richards, Elias Richards, Norton Q. Tirrell, James Torrey, Noah Vining, Samuel Webb, Benjamin F. White, Georgo W. Whito, Jr., Oran White. XV It E JV T II A HI . John J. Archer, William W. Cowell, Nathan Ely, Abraham W. Harris, Silas Metoalf, Samuel Warner, George M. Warren. NOTARIES PUBLIC. — A TTORNE YS. 91 NOTARIES PUBLIC. Canton. Francis W. Deane, Charles Endicott, Thuuias E. Grover, Jacob Silloway, Jr. Dedham. Chauncey C. Churchill, Lewis H. Kings- bury, Royal 0. Storrs. Franklin. Alpheus A. Russegue. Hyde Park. Henry S. Bunton, Willard F. Estey. Medway. Milton M. Fisher. Milton. Horace E. Ware. IVeedham. Emery Grover. Quincy. Henry F. Barker, Rupert F. Claflin. Randolph. Royal W. Turner. Weymouth. John J. Loud, Quincy L. Reed. Wrentham. Samuel Warner. ATTORNEYS. Braintree. Edward Aver}', Asa French, Henry A. Johnson, Naatnan L. White. Brookline. William Aspinwall, William I. Bowditch, J. B. Braman, Alfred D. Chandler, Sumner C. Chandler, Charles 11. Drew, Clement K. Fay, George Griggs. Frank R. Hall, Bradford Kingman, Arthur Lincoln, Albert iMason, Moorfield Storey, Thomas II. Talbot, E. W. E. Tompson, Samuel Tompson, Charles A. Williams, Moses Williams, Jr. Canton. Fllis Ames, Henry F. Buswell, Charles Endicott, Thomas E. Grover, Samuel B. Noyes. Cohasset. Louis T. Cushing. Dedham. John R. Bullard, John D. Cobb, Jonathan II. Cobb, Frederick D. Ely, Don Gleason Hill, A. Ward Lainson, Charles A. Mackin- tosh, F. W. Pelton, Arnold A. Rand, Edward S. Rand, Jr., John F. Wakefield, Thomas L. Wakefield, Winslow Warren, Alonzo B. Wentworth, Samuel S. Willson, Erastus Worthington. Foxborough. James E. Carpenter, Robert W. Carpenter. Franklin. George W. Wiggin. Hyde Park. W. II. II. Andrews, Z. S. Arnold, C. G. Chick, J. E. Cotter, Edmund Bavis, Willard F. Estey, Alfred E. Giles, Orin T. Gray, Henry H. Smith, Henry B. Terry. Medfield. James Ilewins. Medway. George W. Deans. Milton. Charles M. S. Churchill, Edward L. Pierce, Nathaniel F. Safford, Nathaniel Morton Safford, Horace E. Ware. IVeedham. Thomas E. Barry, Samuel G. Clarke, Emery Grover, C. R. Miles. jVorfolk. Daniel J. Ilolbrook, Quincy. John Q. Adams, E. Granville Pratt, James E. Tirrell. Randolph. John V. Beal, John F. Kilton, James A. Tower, Jonathan Wales. Sharon. Bush rod Morse. Stoughton. J. Merrill Browne. Weymouth. E. C. Bumpus, James Humphrey, Frank W. Lewis. Wrentham. Charles J. Randall, Samuel Warner. 92 NORFOLK COUNT T MANUAL. PHYSICIANS. Bellingliam. Boland Hammond. Braintree. Thomas II. Dearing, William 0. Faxon, Noah Torrcy. Brookline. llobort Araory, Ira B. Cushing, C. Irving Fisher, Tappan E. Francis, George K. Sabine, Augustine Shurtleff, N. C. Towle, "Washington J3. Trull, D. B. VanSlyck, Geo. P. Wesselhoeft. Canton. Alexander B. Holmes, Bufus S. Parker, C. S. Young. Cohasset. Gustavus P. Pratt. Dedham. Ebenezer G. Burgess, John W. Chase, John P. Maynard, George A. Southgate, William G. Ware, Charles II. Witham. Foxborough. Lemuel Dickerman, William A. Dicker- man, J. G. S. Hitchcock, Isaac Smith. Franklin. Shadrack Atwood, George King, William B. Nolen, Jacob Blake. Holbrook. J. B. Kingsbury. Hyde Park. Charles L. Edwards, Willard S. Everett, Francis L. Gerald, Freeman Hatch, Charles C. Hayes, Charles Sturtovant, Thomas F. Sumner. Milton. C. C. Holmes, Jonathan Ware. Medtield. J. II. Biehardson. Medivay. C. A. Bemis, James A. Gale, J. C. Galli- son, A. Le Baron Monroe. Norwood. Francis M. Ciagin, David S. Fogg. IVeedham. Albert D. Kingsbury, Henry T. Mansfield, G. H. Hackett, Isaac H. Hazelton, Albert E. Miller, W. 0. B. Wingate. Quincy. Alvah M. Dam, Miss M. K. Gale, John II. Gilbert, J. A.Gordon, James F. Harlow, A. W. Keene, James Morison, William S. Pattoo, James A. Stetson, Joseph Under- wood. Randolph. Ebenezer Alden, Emery A. Allen, War- ren M. Babbitt, Augustus L. Chaso, Thadeus T. Cushman, Charles C. Farnham, Bradford L. Wales. Sharon. Amasa D. Bacon. Stoughton. S. S. Gilford, — Harvey, W. E. C. Swan, Simeon Tucker. Walpole. Silas Emleyn Stono, Androw J. Bunnells. Weyinoutls. Boscoe E. Brown, G. W.Fay, — Fitzgerald, F. F. Forsaith, — Eraser, Moses B. Gredy, W. A. Hathaway, Granville C. Pinkham, N. Q. Tirroll, C. C. Tower. Wrentham. George F. Butman. JURORS. <;r.\\d jirors for the tear. isto. William II. Hitchcock, Foreman, Sharon. John M. Whitcomb, Clerk, Weymouth. Asa W. Adams, George E. Allen, Zenas Allen, Charles Bailey, William N. Katon, Charles L. Fales, William V. Haley, Davis L. Hartshorn, Alexander W. Hayden, Medway. Medfiel'd. Hyde Park. Dedham. Quincy. Foxborougli. « 'aiilcii. Walpole. Cohasset. Joromiah Ilorgan, Edward 1). Howard, William A. Howe, Charles W. Mansfield, Richardson Metoalf, Ellis T. Norcross, Martin P. Pike, Caleb Thayer, Thomas 1'. Toomey, lliiain Ware. Amos L. Wood, Norwood. Necilham. Dover. Braintree. Franklin. Bellingliam. Bandolph. Holbrook. Stougliton. Wrentham. Brookliuo. jurors. 93 JURORS SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT. FEBRUARY TERM, 187G. William C. Endicott, of Salem, Presiding Judge. First Jury. Edwin C. Aldrich, Foreman, Ilydo Park. Warren W. Adams, Quiuc.y. Daniel J. Dates, Cohasset. Charles G. Blake, Dover. Henry Blaney, Brookline. William Fales, Dedbam. Thomas Farrell, Stoughton. Azel R. French, Braintree. Isaac F. French, Weymouth. Ansel 0. Clarke, Braintree. Oliver Clifford, MedBeld. Joseph Colburn, Dedham. William A. McKean, Bellingham. AValter F. Partridge, Wrentham. Saul B. Scott, Norfolk. Warren Thayer, Weymouth. Second Jury. Charles Gowen, Foreman, Henry II. Dimon, Robert Draper, Robert S. Gray, Francis A. Jewett, Isaac Littlefield, Edson A. Morse, Amasa S. Niles, Richard Oldham, Elijah Partridge, 2d, Willard Richards, Jesse K. Snow, SUPERNUMERARIES. George Veazio, Edwin D. Wadsworth, Daniel Warren, PETIT JURORS FOR SUPERIOR COURT. APRIL CRIMINAL TERM, 1S76. John P. Putnam, of Boston, Presiding Judge. First William P. Hewins, Charles Badger, Stephen D. Bennett, Elijah Clark, Arthur Cunningham, Charles II. Dewing, Geo. W. Dunakin, William C. Fisher, Alonzo Forsaith, George II. Ilaggett, Henry P. Home, Benj. R. Kennison, Joseph Day, Hobart M. Cable, Francis Redman, George M. Warren, Jury. Second Jury, Foreman, Medfield. George Scott, Foreman, Franklin. Thomas W.Lincoln, Brookline. Cyrus Littlefield, Medway. Benj. Lyman Morrison, Milton. James O'Donovan, Needham. Lewis B. Paine, Sharon. George C. Park, Norwood. Joseph W. Porter, Stoughton. Josephus Shaw, Dedham. Joseph II. Smith, Quincy. William II. Stratton, Weymouth. Horatio G. Turner, supernumeraries. Franklin. Ilydo Park. Brookline. Wrentham. Henry II. Watson, Nath'l S. White, Addison L. Wight, APRIL CIVIL TERM, 1876. William Allen, of Northampton, Presiding Judge. First Jury. Samuel A. Vining, Foreman, Holbrook. Samuel Allen, Wat pole. F. D. J. Barney, Bellingham. William M. Comey, Noifolk. Timothy Corey, Brookline. Seth Dewing, Jr., Quincy. James W. Edgerlcy, Brookline. William Geary, Stoughton. Joel F. Goodwin, Ilydo Park. Thomas II. Humphrey, Weymouth. Benjamin G. Kimball, Needham. William G. Kimball, Quincy. Second Jury, Oliver B. Shaw, Foreman, Cornelius McMahon, Willard Miller, Elbert S. Moses, George W. Nickcrson, George K. Niekerson, Wilhird K. Poole, Jonathan Prescott, John A. Quincy, Amaea S. Thayer, 'Ansel K. Tisdale, William R. Wild, Franklin. Holbrook. Canton. Walpolo. Brookline. Stoughton. Foxborough. Randolph. Norwood. Medway. Sharon. Franklin. Quincy. Milton. Needham. Dover. Quiney. Stoughton. Braintree. Weymouth. Randolph. Walpole. Holbrook. Braintree. Cohasset. Foxborough. Dedham. Norfolk. Canton. Bellin;rhani. Weymouth. Randolph. Franklin. Franklin. Milton. Cohasset. Sharon. Canton. Medfield. Braintree. Dover. Braintree. 94 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. SUPERNUMERARIES. Allon C. Doolittle, T. Francis Guy, Samuel D. Northrup, Augustus L. Ware, Foxborough. Norwood. Wrentham. Medway. Nathaniel M. Warren, Benjamin Weatherbeo, John E. Weatherbeo, SEPTEMBER CRIMINAL TERM, 1876. P. Emory Aldrich, of Worcester, Presiding Judge. First Jury. Timothy F. Clary, Foreman, Milton. Eustis Baker, Dedham. Philander Bates, Cohasset. Bradford A. Bennett, Wrentham. John Blanchard, Weymouth. Samuel Bowditch, Braintree. Edwin Clarke, Brookline. Martin V. Cook, Bellingham. Andrew A. Harrington. Canton. Daniel J. Holbrook, Norfolk. Henry Martin Ilollis, Braintree. John Humphrey, Dover. Rufus A. Thayer, Randolph. James P. Ingalls, Needham. Charles M. Nowell, Brookline. Walter P. Tirroll, AVoymouth. Second Jury. John N. Smith, Foreman, Francis P. Loud, Franc-is A. Massoy, Anson Morse, Clarence C. Pcrter, George Richards, Asa Sargent, Joshua Seavoy, Charles II. Spaulding, J. Isaac Spear, Nathaniel P. Spraguo, Charles Calvin Sumner, SUPERNUMERARIES. Benjamin C. Vose, George E. Whiting, Willard C. Whiting, SEPTEMBER CIVIL TERM, 1876. Ezra Wilkinson, of Dedham, Presiding Judge. First Jury. Louis T. Cushing, Foreman, Cohasset. Charles L. Badger, Quincy. J. B. Baker, Jr., Dedham. Berthier R. Ballou, Stoughton. William Bowditch, Braintree. George W. Bruce, Medfield. Waldo C. French, Weymouth. Geo. II. Giltnoro, Franklin. Lewis Gomez, Braintree. David J. Harmon, Brookline. Andrew R. Jones, Norfolk. R. Warren Jones, Sharon. Charles W. Clarke, Joseph L. Ellis, Benj. R. Follett, Second Jury. John Panter, Foreman, Mark Lee, Sidney E. Morse, Stephen Partridge, James T. Penuiman, Benj. F. Richards, David B. Robinson, George W. Saunders, Charles Smith, Jona Whiting, Theophilus W. Whiting, Elbridgo G. Whitney, SUPERNUMERARIES. Franklin. I John M. Forbes, Walpole. William Heustis, Wrentham, John Riley, DECEMBER CRIMINAL TERM, 1876. John P. First Jury. Douglass A. Brooks, Foreman, Jeremiah Allen, Andrew J. Bates, Walter S. Beal, Sylvester S. Burleigh, Philip Carver, Irving Curtis, John B. Fisher, Josiah K. Foster, John J. Giles, Elbridge Grant, Frederick Guild, Putnam, of Boston, Presiding Judge. Second Jury. Braintree. John II. Kingsbury, Foreman, Dover. Benjamin Hobart, Braintrco. Daniel F. Kendall, Cohasset. James La Croix, Brookline. George II. Morse, Quincy. Willard M. Nottago, Medfield. William Pierce, Dedham. William T. Rico, Canton. John Spear, Dedham. Robt. S. Sumner, Bellingham.' Leonard A. Thayer, Walpole. Thomas Decatur, Stoughton. Dedham. Dedham. Walpole. Quincy. Quincy. Norwood. Stoughton. Sharon. Franklin. Medway. Medfield. Stoughton. Holbrook. Foxborough. Hyde Park. Dedham. Franklin. Brookline. Needham. Norwood. Medway. Quincy. Weymouth. Foxborough. Canton. Dedham. Dover. Holbrook. Belliu II A M . Republican. — Franklin Copeland, Chairman; F. D. Ely, Henry N. Hooper, F. C. Field, Thomas Murphy. Democratic. — Alonzo B. Wontworth, Chairman; D. G. Hill, Secretary and Treasurer; Howard Colburn, F. F. Favor, AV. F. Fisher, F. M. Bailey, James H. Prince, A. C. Stone, Daniel F. Lynch. DOVER. Republican. — Ansel K. Tisdale, Chairman; Chas. IT. Smith, Secretary; George Scott. Democratic. — Amos W. Shumway, Chairman; Frank Smith. FOXBOROIGII. Republican. — James F. Leonard, Chairman; Francis D. Williams, E. 0. Nichols. Democratic. — Eli Phelps, Chairman; William II. Torrey, Secretary; Henry G. Warren.. FRASKLIIV. Republican. — Georgo W. Wiggin, Chairman; Joseph G. Ray, William E. Nason. Democratic. — William B. Nolen, Chairman; Eiastus L. Metoalf, Secretary; Edmund Hartshorne, J. L. Fitzpatrick, W. W. Warren. HOLBUO O Ji . Republican. — J. Tisdale Southworth, Chairman; Z. Aaron French, Secretary; Richmond T. Pratt. Democratic. — Francis Gardner, Chairman; L. F. Wildo, John O'Neill, M. B. Faxon, Henry Newcomb, L. S. Whitcomb, John F. Porter. II V I> E PARK. Republican. — William J. Stuart, Chairman; Richard L. Gay, Secretary; D. W. C. Rogers, Treasurer; Edward S. Hathaway, Benjamin C. Vose. Democratic— Edwin R. Walker, Chairman; J. E. Cotter, Secretary; Levi B. Runnolls, J. D. McAvoy. POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS. 99 MEDFIELD. Republican. — Isaac Fisko, Chairman; Jacob R. Cushtnan, James Hewins. Democratic. — Charles Hamant, Chairman; William Q. Fisher, Daniel D. Ilamant. 51 E I> XV A Y. Republican. — M. M. Fisher, Chairman; A. M. B. Fuller, E. B. Daniell. Democratic. — William Everett, Chairman; James O'Donnell, Secretary; Henry S. Par- tridge, C. A. Bemis, Patrick Kerry, Isaac Fullansbee, J. E. Tyler. MILT0S'. Republican. — J. McKean Churchill, Chairman; John D. Bradlee, David W. Tucker. Democratic. — Samuel Cook, Chairman; E. V. R. Reed, Secretary. IV E E I> H A 51 . Republican. — L. K. Putney, Chairman; Emery Grover, George K. Daniell, Charles C. Greenwood, Daniel S. Pratt. Democratic. — Samuel G. Clarke, Chairman; T. E. Barry, Walter Bowen, 2d, Charles Rice, Daniel Warren. NORFOLK. Republican. — Asa B. Ware, Chairman; S. E. Fales, Secretary. Democratic. — None. 1VORWOOI). Republican. — Warren E. Locke, Chairman; Charles T. Wheelock, Secretary; Lewis Day, Marcus Si. Alden, Charles S. Mackenzie. Democratic. — Sainuel E. Pond, Chairman; George E. Draper, Secretary; Joseph W. Roby, Georgo II. Morse, Isaiah Merrifield. QUIIVCY. Republican. — William B. Wooster, Chairman; John P. Bigelow, Secretary; John Q. A. Field, Treasurer; Henry II. Faxon, Charles Marsh, Geo. F. Pinkhatn,, J. P. Jordan, E. A. Perkins, II. M. Federhen, Geo. B. Pray, Samuel Ames, Jonas Shackley, Noah A. Glover, W. W. Adams, Edmund B. Taylor. Democratic. — William A. Hodges, Chairman; William G. A. Pattee, Secretary; Eleazer Frederick, A. B. Packard, Ensign S. Fellows, John Arnold, Georgo Shepard, John A. Duggan, Geo. W. B. Taylor, Henry A. Jones, John Chamberlain, Wm. S. Pattee, Wm. Parker, Geo. 11. Hobart, Seth Dewing, Jr., William Barry, and Id others. RAXBOLPn. Republican. — J. White Belcher, Cluurman; Jonathan Wales, Secretary; J. Winsor Pratt, Alfred XV. Whitcomb, Benjamin Dickorman. Democratic. lames A. Tower, Chairman; John T. Flood, Secretary; Daniel Howard, James Frizzcll, John Dooley, John Mahoney, Franklin Porter. SIIAROX. Republican. — Sauford Waters Billings, Chairman; John M. Bullard, Lewis W. Morse. Democratic. — Georgo II. Hixon, Chairman; Asahel S. Drake, Esrotn Morse. S T O IT II G T O X . Republican. — W. E. C. Swan, Chairman; Elisha Hawes, Calvin Ilowland, Henry Stan- dish, Wales French, Christopher Farrell. Democratic. — J. Freeman Ellis, Chairman; Warren P. Bird, Matthew O'Doa, Ezra Stearns, Henry Fitzpatrick. 100 NORFOLK: COUNTY MANUAL. WALPOLE. Republican. —George P. Morey, Chairman; Henry S. Clarke, Henry L. Perkins. Democratic. — David E. Metcalf, Chairman; Samuel Allen, Daniel E. Everett. WJETMOXTTH. Republican. — James Humphrey, Chairman; William S.Wallace, Secretary; Geo. L. Newton, Henry Stoddard, Martin E. Hawes, Nathan D. Canterbury, Peter W. French, Augustus J. Richards, Edgar C. Porter, William Nash, Geo. Hayden, F. Dexter Pratt, Noah B. Thayer, J. Murry Whitcomb, Josiah Martin. Democratic. — Frank W. Lewis, Chairman; Herbert A. Newton, Secretary; Z. L. Bick- nell, Treasurer; Alanson A. Holbrook, Alvah Raymond, Jr. WUEafTHAM. Republican. — B. II. Hoyt, Chairman. Democratic. — Charles J. Randall, Chairman; James C. Whiting, Secretary; Orrin Sheldon, Oliver B. Cook, Thomas Proctor. OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF TOTES CAST AT THE STATE ELECTION, NOT. 7, 1876. Governor and Presidential Electors at Large. Governor. Counties. 2. b « !S rial is* So < ° a s- ill ? a JM o ° 1 ■a s _ > a o a o Suffolk . . KsKCX . . . M i'Mlcscx . \\ i rcester Hampshire Hampden . Franklin . Berkshire . Norfolk . . Plymouth . Bristol . . Barnstable DlllvCS . . Nantuckd 21,270 19,422 25,575 20,519 4,552 7,379 3,760 5,875 8,069 7,272 '.',''7:; 3,281 363 855 24,090 13,980 is.sii:: L4.106 ■j, sir, 6,839 2,300 5,5 J 7 6,225 4,480 5,490 809 138 107 1.022 2,843 1,965 1,401 118 296 210 49 sis 1,039 1,618 195 48 16 23 30 19 5 2 5 1 ' 19 9 137,665 [08,850 12,274 115 Presidential Electors. „ ° B a b ° B .3 .s-a •3 m 3 rngg- II ^3 P.VH o o 13 a O ' H w w 5 22,837 22,832 25,101 25,100 141 21,6Sii 21,689 14,895 14,890 165 27,301 27,304 19,561 19,502 193 22,051 22,054 14,319 13,834 123 5.018 5,020 2,507 '.'..MIT 2 7,903 7,96 i G.605 6,00 • 46 4,072 4,072 2 257 2,257 20 6,015 6,015 5,478 5,478 4 8,963 8,958 6,085 6,682 22 8,310 8,310 4,518 4,518 19 11.570 11,578 5,814 5,814 38 8,493 3,493 7 s.-, 785 6 399 399 149 149 379 379 103 103 150,063 150,064 10S.777 108,284 779 OFFICIAL ST ATE ME XT OF VOTES. 101 Presidential Electors. & ■A g O £ & >, s = s Towns. O . at 0Q g B = &3 ftb Towns. o . — B x £ •J 3 f3 &b 1=3 - o I** ll B '3 P3 _ = a .2 3 'G = 3 ££ .= 3 m '■? CO J= o m ™ o H CO Bellingham . 122 122 87 87 Milton .... 310 310 188 188 Brain tree . . 3.5 395 403 403 Ncedbam 456 456 214 214 4 Brook line . . 658 658 465 4G5 Norfolk . 80 80 55 55 Canton . . . 344 344 373 373 , . Norwood 240 240 169 169 Cohnsset . . 218 213 121 121 Quiney . . 807 . 867 852 852 Dedham . . . 518 518 504 504 10 Randolph 323 323 527 527 Dover .... 53 53 38 38 Sharon . . 153 153 115 115 4 Foxborough . 38 i 3^ 127 124 Stoughton 523 528 457 457 . . Franklin . . . •292 232 183 184 Walpole . 227 227 165 165 Holbrook . . 233 233 106 106 We v mouth 1,078 1,079 715 714 4 H5 - de Park . 635 635 3-14 344 Wrentham . . 258 255 111 111 Medfield . . . Medway . . . 433 433 289 289 8,963 8,956 6.6S5 6,682 22 State Officers. Governor. Lt. Gov. Sec . State. Treas. Auditor. Att'y Gen. Towns. Urn |3 .- P Tj -' _r . "3 •spg" ■S ~N If' 3 il - 5 8^ ,~ 3 so IS t X — -i OS 3 B M - «P5 O^H a lei .; 3 o o -- ~ 3 u r-tJ - - /- '*- ■- o la o O " r a f*- P s ^ R q c 5 122 B O P 87 3 u l"S 122 1-5 87 3° o 122 ■- — 87 Bellingham . 119 87 122 87 122 87 Braintree . . 347 386 57 360 398 43 370 400 29 370 429 368 398 32 367 400 32 Brookline 636 471 14 642 472 17 651 462 18 651 474 653 464 11 664 459 14 Canton . 317 374 23 335 372 7 340 369 5 363 345 340 358 5 341 359 S Cohasset 210 121 10 212 120 9 212 120 9 212 121 212 120 9 211 121 9 Dedham . 4S6 499 31 481 506 S 4S7 505 35 491 53S 490 500 35 489 502 36 Dover . . 52 36 2 51 37 2 53 38 53 38 53 38 53 38 Foxborougl i . 358 126 22 363 122 19 372 122 11 372 135 372 122 11 367 122 13 Franklin 251 177 41 284 1"3 8 288 183 6 289 188 288 18.1 6 288 183 6 Holbrook 194 111 25 207 114 24 210 116 1 229 117 229 115 1 229 116 1 Hyde Park 599 338 33 608 336 30 617 339 26 617 364 614 336 26 601 330 49 Medfield . 153 76 5 16 76 2 156 75 3 156 77 157 74 3 157 75 ?, Medway . 374 2S7 54 281 291 39 Cm; 290 41 3S6 331 :si; 290 41 386 290 40 Milton . . 295 202 . 1 307 191 303 190 309 18.1 310 186 303 188 Needham 409 220 40 4!3 2 b; 41 422 213 38 422 240 422 213 as 422 213 3S Norfolk . 73 55 8 73 55 S 73 55 8 73 63 73 55 8 73 55 8 Norwood 190 157 63 192 157 62 192 156 62 12 218 192 156 62 194 155 61 Quincy . 811 871 31 8:;8 849 30 842 849 26 842 872 842 849 29 843 P49 26 Randolph 291 504 35 307 525 18 303 525 16 310 541 3 iJ 525 16 310 524 17 SharoD . 144 116 8 148 115 8 149 114 155 114 149 114 3 1 19 11.. 6 Stoughton 443 443 92 452 ■^ 83 454 449 80 455 523 454 449 81 454 449 81 AValnolc . 201 166 2 > 2u.' 166 16 209 167 16 2C9 183 2 9 107 15 210 167 15 Weymouto . >72 65) i 227 s.n 695 20S 902 694 196 898 w.i-2 900 693 196 102 6 16 193 Wrentham . 244 112 6 250 115 5 252 112 4 251 111 252 112 4 252 112 4 SUl'i.l 6625 848 8233 6646 6S7 S374 0630 630 8427 7196 8397 6604 62J 8393 6605, 650 Scattering. — For Governor, 19; Lieut. Governor,!; Secretary of State, 3; Treasurer, 10; Auditor, 2 ; Attorney General, 5. 102 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. Representatives in Congress. DISTRICT NO. 2. Towns. Abington .... Attleborough . . Berkley Braintree .... Bridgewater . . Brockton .... Canton Cohasset .... Dighton Easton East Bridgewater Foxborougb . . . Hanover .... Hanson Hingbam .... Holbrook .... Hyde Park . . . Hull Mansfield .... Milton u 1 °l n 404 913 134 377 359 1,346 344 215 252 356 34S 378 209 106 583 226 635 31 259 309 o 1 ^ < 9 ■5W 225 423 13 413 289 629 371 125 66 224 257 129 98 70 283 116 342 25 136 1S7 Towns. Norfolk Norton Quincy Randolph . . . . Raynbam . . . . Reboboth . . . . Bock land . . . . Seituate Seekonk Sharon South Abington . South Seituate . . Stoughton . . . . Taunton Walpole Wert Bridge water Weymouth .... Wrentham .... A SB w;3 -•§ t?5 B o'n ta * --2 Z ^ ^ x- » h 74 55 191 87 865 849 325 524 217 58 234 76 470 28] 298 211 120 SS 152 116 299 192 257 121 528 4 ",5 2,010 1,130 218 167 185 98 1,073 712 200 113 15,550 9,757 DISTRICT NO. 8. Towns. Ashland . . . . . Boston, Ward 22, Knx. and Dor. . , Bo ton, Ward 23, W. Roxbury . . B on, Ward 25, Brighton . . . , Brookline .... < lambrldgc . . . Dcdbam . . . . , Dover Framingham . . Franklli , Holllaton . . . . , Hopklnton . . . , 1 - t c n - K bi S3 B° ■ H - ~ sos F^ F^s a F £ CO 253 140 399 738 960 1,058 2 435 668 2 628 486 8 8,659 8,585 6 503 618 53 83 660 541 294 183 358 2S3 374 339 Towns. Medficld . Medway . Milford . Natick . . Needham Newton . Norwood Sherborn . Southborough Watertown Wayland . Weston . H - 157 42 1 838 684 4:;7 1,745 239 124 197 504 £39 170 14,245 12,49 3 c 5 292 742 800 231 848 171 70 84 381 146 Q8 OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF VOTES. Councillor. 103 g, g .», £ so . «M S Tu^ ° pi a o ; < -Z ""< S . - 9 ".3 u - -"- ~-- >, - 11 a 5 > a , "» -~. . Second Councillor T o O p, 3 - ^g - a? S3 .5 r5 sii Second Councillor •5 2 3 - S3 si District. oa n . . . 340 372 Shrewsbury . 227 91 Di'dham . . 483 50S 35 Southborough 184 81 21 Douglas . . 167 219 Stoughton . . 453 451 81 Dover .... 53 38 Taunton . . 1,906 1,006 159 , . 1 Easton . . . 357 221 1 Upton .... 249 123 19 Foxborough . 367 122 13 5 Oxbridge . . 275 216 Franklin . . 2SS 183 6 Walpole . . 209 166 16 Grafton . . . 363 198 8 West borough 514 269 22 Holbrook . . 229 116 1 Weymouth . 899 697 193 Hyde Park . 564 340 26 Wrontham . 252 112 4 Mansfield . . Medfield . . 224 156 136 75 18.7S9 14,045 1,202 7S 42S 107 In Ward 24, City of Boston, the entire Prohibition vote (7S) the Prohibition candidate in Councillor District Xo. 3. In the Town of Attleborough, the entire Democratic vote (4: the Democratic candidate in District Xo. 1. was cast for Henry D. Cushing, 28) was cast for S. B. Phinney, County Treasurer {tor three years). Towns. Bellingham Braintree . Brookline . Canton . . Cohasset . Dedham Dover . . . Poxborough Franklin . Holbrook . Hyde Park ttedficld . Medway . 3 c 5 a c < a < ■Jl l" 1 87 399 40: 1 678 451 861 120 ■ ; 214 584 444 52 4i 383 122 ?00 184 116 230 6>7 341 157 75 425 290 Towns. Milton . Needbam Norfolk Xorwood Quincy . Randolph Sharon . B oughton Walpole Weymouth Wrentham 30S 460 81 25 4 870 324 154 5:33 162 1,086 1S9 210 55 1 .6 776 525 114 450 227 669 113 v B2 6,514 Chauneey C Churchill, of Dedham, Republican, elected. Samuel Allen, of Walpole, was the Democratic candidate. In Quincy '■'> votes and in Weymouth 46 votes thrown for Stephen Allen, of Walpole, were evidently intended for the Democratic candidate. 104 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. County Commissioner (for three years'), Commissioner of Insolvency; and Clerk of Courts. County Commissioner (for three years). Commissioner of Insolvency. Clerk of Courts. Towns. G> O O u O . c a Si 3 O a a a o . over . . . Koxborougb Franklin . Holbrook . Hyde Park Medfield . Medway . 158 424 805 396 205 516 74 •jo:, 201 276 890 219 491 51 375 323 318 129 495 18 302 276 75 B8S 1 1 215 1 6 Milton . . Ncedham Norfolk . Norwood Quincy . . Randolph Sharon . . Stoughton Walpole . Weymouth VVrentham 275 321 112 189 1,097 408 10') 468 269 76; 209 222 849 17 184 62T 415 105 516 1 023 159 2 "'2 1 8,635 6,919 12 John II Burdakin, of Dedham, Democrat, elected. Charles II. Farrington, of Dedham, waa the Republican candidate. OFFICIAL STATE ME XT OF VOTES. 105 Senators. FrasT Norfolk Dist. Braintree Canton . Holbrook Milton . Quincy . Randolph Stoughton Weymouth £ -- T> M 427 291 444 214 81 • 54 253 156 143 127 2.'5 166 256 112 4.C55 2,937 In the First Norfolk District, John D. Whicher, of Quincy, Republican, was elected. Wil- liam A. Hodges, of Quincy, was the Democratic candidate. The votes thrown for Bushrod Morse were intended for the Democratic candidate, but Mr. Morse was the regular Democratic candidate in the Second District. In the Second Norfolk District, Joseph E. Fiske, of Needham, Republican, was re-elected. Bushrod Morse, of Sharon, was the Democratic candidate. Representatives. District No. 1. "Warren. 4S9 152 Dedham, Norwood, Cobb. 508 193 701 C41 Smith. 27 64 91 Scattering. 1 John D. Cobb, of Dedham, Republican, was elected. Winslow Warren, of Dedham, was the Democratic candidate, and Charles L. Smith, of Norwood, the candidate of the Prohibitionists. Brookline, District No. 2. Thomas. 004 Whitney. 511 Scattering. 5 Edward I. Thomas, of Brookline, Republican, was elected. Henry M. Whitney, of Brookline, was the Democratic candidate. District No. 3. Gerry. 405 Walker. 359 Stuart. 203 Hyde Park, Charles F. Gerry, of Hyde Park, tho regular Republican candidate, was elected. Edwin 11. Walker was tho Democratic candidate, and William J. Stuart was an Inde- pendent Republican candidate. 106 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. Canton, Milton, District No. 4. Morse. 30!) 131 440 Lonergan. 2J0 155 431 Huntoon. 100 199 299 Thomas Lonergan, of Canton, Democrat, elected. Elijali A. Morse, of Canton, was tho regular Republican candidate, and D. T. V. Hun- toon, of Canton, was an Independent Republican candidate. District No. 5. P5 iJ a ti « Quincv, 837 839 840 834 846 Weymouth, 90S 879 891 607 722 840 077 « 03 a o 0Q 24 26 20 1 34 177 100 117 178 203 ISO IIS 1,703 1,718 1,731 1,301 1,508 1,517 Henry F. Darker, of Quincy, and Benjamin S. Lovell and George F. Hayden, of Wey- mouth, Republicans, were elected. Abncr li. Packard, of Quincy, and Z. L. Bicknell and Cyrus Sherman, of Weymouth, were tho Democratic candidates. William R. Drown, of Quincy, and Joseph Stevens and David S. Murray, of Weymouth, wero the Prohibition candidates. Of the scattering votes, which wero rejected for non-compliance with the law, Z. L. Bicknell received 30; Cyrus Sherman, 29; Abner B. Packard, 32; Henry F. Barker, 17; aud there were 10 for other candidates. Braintree, Holbrook, District No. 6. Shaw. 397 212 609 Gardner. 391 123 Scattering. 1 1 Total, 009 514 Josephus Shaw, of Braintree, Republican, was elected. Francis Gardner, of Holbrook, was tho Democratic candidate. District No. 7. Mann. Morey. Bird. Robbing. Southworth. Scattering. Randolph, 344 312 509 492 13 4 Stoughton, 531 419 450 453 90 5 Sharon, 151 147 117 115 2 1 . Walpole, 211 186 187 15 G 23 Total, 1,237 1,004 1,263 1,216 128 10 S. ili .Mann, 2d, of Randolph ) Republican and Prohibition, and Francis W. Bird, of Wal- pole, Democrat, were elected. George P. Morey, of Walpole, was tho regular Republican candidate, and George W. Bobbins, of Stoughton, the regular Democratic candidate. Consider Southworth, of Stoughton, was on the Prohibition ticket. District No. 8. Ray. Tompkins. Proctor. Atwood. Crowell. Ryan. Scattering. Bellingham, 1 25 121 80 80 Foxborough, 367 385 127 122 12 1 i i nklin, 300 291 107 183 4 Medway, 389 390 289 288 40 30 Wrentliam, 245 200 121 100 i Total, 1,426 1,447 790 779 5 2 36 DISTRICTS. 107 James P. Ray, of Franklin, and William R. Tompkins, of Wrentbam, Republicans, were elected. Thomas Proctor, of Wrentbam, and Dr. Shadrach Atwood, of Franklin, were the Demo- cratic candidates. L. Crowell, of Medway, and George W. Ryan, of Franklin, were on the Prohibition ticket. District No. 9. Dover, Medfield, Necduatn, Norfolk, Mackintosh. Shumway. Scattering. 41 40 2 147 85 .. 392 257 19 65 66 Total, 645 454 James Mackintosh, of Xeedham, Republican, was elected. Amos W. Shumway, of Dover, was the Democratic candidate. DISTRICTS. 21 County, Senatorial, Congressional and Councillor. Bellingham Braintree . Brookline . Ca- ton . . ( 'oil tssct . Dedham . 1> ... ■!• . . . irough Franklin . Holbrook . Hyde Park Medfield . Medway . Milton . . Nccdham . Norfolk . . Norwood . Quincy . . Randolph . Sharon . . Stoughton . Walpole Weymouth Wrentbam 2d Norfolk Senatorial 1st 2d 1st «' 2.1 Plymouth " 2d No'rfolk 2d 2d 2d 1st '• 2d 2d 2d 1st " " 2d 2d 2d 1st " " 1st " " 2d 1st " " 2d 1st " 2d " 9th Congressional 2d 8th 2d 2d 8th vth 2d 8th 2d 2d 8th 8th 2d 8th 2d Sth '« 2d " 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2 1 Counc 2d 2d 2d 1st 2d 2d 2d 2 1 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d llor. Representative. District No. 1. — Dedham. Norwood 1 Representative. 2 — Brookline 1 " 3.- Hyde Park 1 -Canton, Milton 1 -Quincy, Weymouth 3 -Braintree, Holbrook 1 -Randolph, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole 2 -Bellingham, Foxborough, Franklin, Medway, Wrentham 2 -Dover, Medfield, Nccdham, Norfolk 1 Total 13 108 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. YITAL STATISTICS FOR 1876. Towns. Births. Mar- riages. Deaths. Towns. Births. Mar- riages. Deaths. Bcllingham . Braintrce . . Brookline . . Canton . . . Cohassct . . . Dedham . . . Dover .... Foxborougli . Franklin . . . Holbrook . . Hyde Fark . Medlield . . . Medway . . . 22 95 203 96 52 138 5 37 81 41) 165 20 79 16 45 53 23 17 33 9 14 17 23 39 17 34 22 77 138 51 43 110 8 48 59 28 137 19 77 Milton . . . Needham . Norfolk . . Norwood . Quincy . . . Randolph . Sharon . . . Ptoufi[htou . Walpole . . Weymouth Wrentham . 71 128 22 56 £12 79 15 109 47 251 35 27 56 9 11 76 36 9 41 25 93 14 38 67 23 39 100 71 26 70 38 149 39 Total . . . 2,059 737 1,543 HISTORICAL. Norfolk County, as first incorporated, included all the original territory of Suffolk, except the towns of Boston and Chelsea. May 10, 1G43, the Colony of Massachusetts Bay was divided into four counties, viz. : Essex, Middlesex, Suf- folk and Norfolk, the latter comprising the towns of Haverhill, Salisbury, Hamp- ton, Exeter, Dover and Portsmouth. The four last-named towns having been set off to New Hampshire on its separation from Massachusetts in 1G80, the others ■were set back to Essex, Feb. 4, 1G80, and the original County of Norfolk ceased to exist. For many years previous to the organization of the present County of Norfolk, great dissatisfaction had existed among the more remote towns, and several attempts were made for a division of the County of Suffolk, but it was not until the first session of the Legislature of 1793 that the long-continued movement for a new county prevailed. No copy of the original petitions upon which the act was passed have been preserved. The following is the Act of Incorporation : — Cammantocaltlr of IBassacbusctts. In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three. AN ACT For Dividing the County of Suffolk, and Establishing a new Couxtv nr the name of Norfolk. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That all the territory of the county of SuHolk, not compre- hended within the towns of Boston and Chelsea, from and after tho twentieth day of June nest, be, and hereby is formed and erected into an entiro and distinct county, by tho name < t Norfolk; and Dedham shall be tho shiro town, till otherwise ordered by tho General Court; and tho inhabitants of said county of Norfolk shall have and possess, use, exercise and enjoy all tho powers, rights and immunities, which, by the Constitution and Laws of this Commonwealth, the inhabitants of any county within tho same, have, possess, exercise and enjoy, or are entitled to. And be it further enacted, That there shall bo held and kept within tho said county of Norfolk, at the shiro town thereof, a Court of General Sessions of tho Peace, and a Court of Common Pleas, on tho last Tuesdays of April and September, yearly; and a Supreme Judicial Court, on the Tuesday next preceding the last Tuesday in August, annually, to commence in the year ono thousand seven hundred and ninety-four. And the Justices of 110 NOIiFOLK COVXTY MANUAL. said Courts of subordinate jurisdiction, when lawfully appointed and commissioned, shall have, hold, exerciso and onjoy all the powers and authority which aro given and granted to Justices of liko Courts in any other oounty within this Commonwealth; and all the aforesaid Courts shall bear tho samo legal relation to each other, by process of every kind, as tho liko Courts do in tho other counties of this Commonwealth. And be it further enacted, That tho methods and proceedings directed by law for choosing a County Treasurer and Register of Deeds, and tho modes, forms and proceedings, known and practiced, in bringing forward and trying actions, causes, pleas or suits, and of originating and conducting legal process of every kind, whether civil or criminal, in tho Judicial Courts established in the several counties in this Commonwealth, and for choosing Jurors to serve at said Courts, shall bo observed, and put in practico within tho said county of Norfolk: Provided that tho choice of County Treasurer and Register of Deeds for said county of Norfolk, shall for tho first timo originate in tho same manner as pre- scribed by law, whero vacancies happen in said offices by death or resignation. And be it further enacted, That all writs, suits, and process, of every kind, which may, beforo tho said twentieth day of June, bo depending in any Court, including Probato Courts, within tho county of Suffolk, shall bo heard and tried, proceeded and determined upon in the county of Suffolk, in tho samo manner as they would have been if this Act had cot been mado. And be it further enacted, That all deeds for tho convoyance of real estates within the said county of Norfolk, which shall bo executed prior to the establishment of a Registry of Deeds, and qualification of a Register within said county of Norfolk, may bo recorded in tho Offico of tho Register of Deeds for tho county of Suffolk, and shall have the samo legal effect and operation as though they were recorded iu tho Registry of Deeds for tho said county of Norfolk. And be it further enacted, That tho several towns and districts within tho said county of Norfolk, shall pay their proportion of all county taxes already granted and assessed, in tho samo manner as they would havo dono if this Act had not beon made; and shall bo holden to pay their proportion of all debts that shall bo owing by tho county of Suffolk, on tho said twentieth of June next, after tho appropriation of tho present outstanding taxes, and bo entitled also to their proportion of all property belonging to said county of Suffolk, except in tho county Court-House, Goal and Goal-House, and tho land belonging thereto: And said county of Norfolk shall bo obliged to build and keep in repair all bridges within tho said county of Norfolk, which at this timo aro chargeablo upon the county of Suffolk, and perforin all other duties and obligations within their limits which tho county of Suffolk aro now obliged to perform. And be it further enacted, That if it shall so happen that any person or persons shall be liablo to bo committed to prison within tho said county of Norfolk, within two years from tho passing of this Act, it shall bo lawful to commit such person or persons by due process, to tho common goal within tho county of Suffolk ; and all processes of law, and tho powers of all Officers within said county of Norfolk, shall bo as legal and binding for that purpoio, as though tho samo goal was within tho said county of Norfolk; and tho keeper for s.rd goal shall bo liablo for tho safo keeping of all prisoners, so committed, in the same manner as though committed by duo courso of logal proceedings within tho county of Suffolk; and all prisoners, so committed, shall bo entitled to tho samo benefits and indulgencics as though committod within tho said county of Norfolk; and all necessary expenses which shall ariso in consequence of tho coininitmont of any prisoners from the county cf Norfolk, shall bo defrayed by tho samo County. In the House op Representatives, March 22d, 1793. This bill having had throo several readings, passed to bo enacted. DAVID COBB, Speaker. In Senate, March 22d, 1793. This bill having had two several readings, passed to bo onacted. SAMUEL PHILLIPS, President. By tho Governor, Approved March 2C, 1793. JOHN HANCOCK. HISTORICAL. Ill The towns thus set off from Suffolk were Bellingham, Braintree, Brookline, Cohasset, Dedham, Dorchester, Dover (district), Foxborough, Franklin, Hing- ham, Hull, Medfield, Medway, Milton, Needham, Quiney, Randolph, Roxbury, Sharon, Stoughton, Walpole, Weymouth, Wrentham. At the June session of the same year (1793, Chapter 9 of the Act passed June 20th), so much of the above Act of Incorporation " as it respects the towns of Hingham and Hull, is hereby repealed and made null and void." At the same session, Chapter 12 of the Acts provides that, whereas, in the Act dividing the County of Suffolk and establishing the County of Norfolk, " no pro- vision is made for the choice of Grand Jurors to serve at the Court of General Sessions of the Peace in the several Counties of Suffolk and Norfolk, the present year," " the Clerk of the Court of the General Sessions of the Peace, in the said counties, be, and hereby are authorized respectively to make out their warrants to the Constables of the several towns in their respective counties, or, to so many of them as the Court shall order, requiring them, severally, to assemble the free- holders and inhabitants of their respective towns, qualified to vote for Represent- atives, to choose, by ballot, one or more good and lawful man, or men, in each town, as the Court shall direct, of like qualifications and of good moral character, as is already required by ' An Act regulating the appointment and services of Grand Jurors,' to appear at the Court of General Sessions of the Peace, next to he holden within the said counties respectively, and there to serve on the Grand Jury at every Court of General Sessions of the Peace, throughout the remainder of the present year, and until another Grand Jury shall be chosen, impanelled and sworn in their room, and the Constables shall notify the persons so chosen four days before the sitting of the Court, and their duty shall be the same as is already declared and designated in the before-mentioned 'Act regulating the appointment and services of Grand Jurors.'" June 29, 1798, an act was passed by the Legislature establishing an additional term of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Norfolk, on the 1st Tuesday of February, annually. March 3, 1S02, an act was passed by the Legislature establishing an additional term of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Norfolk, on the 1st Tues- day of January, annually, in addition to the terms already established. COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS AND OF GGA'ERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE. July 3, 1782 (Chap. 12), an act was passed by the Legislature establishing a Court of Common Pleas in each county of the State, to be held by four substan- tial, discreet and learned persons, each of whom should be an inhabitant of the county wherein he should be appointed, to be commissioned by the Governor, and to have cognizance of all civil actions of the value of more than forty shillings. July 3, 1782 (Chap, lo), an act was also passed establishing a Court of General Se --ions of the Peace, to be held by the Justices of each county, " who are hereby empowered to hear and determine all matters relative to the Conservation of the Peace and the punishment of such offences as are cognizable by them at Common Law." 112 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. Feb. 27, 1787 (Chap. 15), an act was passed, the provisions of which gave to the Court of General Sessions of the Peace similar powers with those now held and exercised by County Commissioners. The first session of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace was held at Dedham, on the last Tuesday of September, 1793, at which Nathaniel Ames, of Dedham, was appointed Clerk. Deacon Isaac Bullard, of Dedham, was chosen Treasurer of the county for the remainder of the year, and, upon examining the votes returned to said court, it appeared that Capt. Eliphalet Pond, of Dedham, was elected Register of Deeds by a large majority. lion. Ebenezer Thayer, Esq., of Braintrce, who had been appointed Sheriff by the Governor, nominated his bondsmen, who were approved. At the end of the record of this meeting occurs this statement: "John Jones, Esq., of Dover, President of this session." The next record is as follows : — "Norfolk, ss. January 7, 1794. Court of General Sessions of the Peace for said County, held at Dedham by adjournment from the first Tuesday in November last. Opened first in the old meeting-house, but, by reason of coldness, immedi- ately adjourned to the sign of the Law Book, and there opened again." The business of this session seems to have been the apportionment of the county tax, decision upon road matters, the issuing of licenses to victuallers, and the trial of offenders charged with gaming, slander and larceny. Deacon Isaac Bullard was also in open court sworn into office as the Treasurer of the county. By the records of the Executive Council it appears, that on July 2, 1793, Sam- uel Niles, Esq., of Braintree, Richard Cranch, Esq., of Quincy, William Heath, Esq., of Roxbury, and Stephen Metcalf, Esq., of Bellingham, were appointed Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Norfolk. No notice of the declination of either of these gentlemen appears on the records of either the Court or the Council, but on the 3d of September of the same year, Nathan- iel Ames, Esq., of Dedham, John Read. Esq., of Roxbury, and Ebenezer Warren, Esq., of Foxborough, were appointed Justices, and Edward II. Robbins, Esq., of Milton, and Solomon Lovell, Esq., of W r eymouth, Special Justices of the Court of Common Pleas. September 24th following, James Endicott, Esq., of Stough- ton, was appointed Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. The first session of this Court was held at Dedham, September 24th, 1793, at which wire present Hon. Stephen Metcalf and Ebenezer Warren and James Endi- cott, Esquires, Nathaniel Ames being Clerk of the Court. Daniel Perry, of Med- fteld, was appointed Special Justice of the Court February 25, 1791. May 27, 1799, Edward II. Robbins, of Milton, was appointed Chief Justice, and Oliver Everett, of Dorchester, and Horatio Townsend, of Medfield, Special Justices of the Court of Common Pleas; and September 26, 1800, Oliver Everett was recommissioned a Justice. July 5, 1802, Daniel Perry was reappointed as a Justice, and Samuel Haven, of Dedham, a Special Justice; and May 24. 1803, Moses Everett, of Dorchester, and Samuel Bass, of Randolph, were appointed Special Justices. June 15, 1804, Samuel Haven, of Dedham, was appointed Chief Justice of the ("unit of Common Pleas. January 29, 1805, Moses Everett, of Dorchester, was reappointed Justice, and David S. Grecnough, ofRoxbury, was appointed Special Justice. February G, 1800, Thomas Williams, of Roxbury, was appointed Special HISTORICAL. 113 Justice, and May 10th, of the same year, Thomas Greenleaf, of Quincy, was also appointed Special Justice. June 19, 1807 (Chap. 11), the Legislature passed an act in addition to an act. entitled " An Act establishing Courts of General Sessions of the Peace," passed the 3d day of July, 1782, the first section of which provided that from and after the first of September following, " the Courts of General Sessions of the Peace, in the several counties, shall be holden by one Chief or First Justice, and by so many associate justices as shall be hereafter mentioned, and no more, to be desig- nated and appointed by the Governor, with the advice of the Council, who shall issue commissions to them for that purpose, accordingly, instead of the same being holden by the Justices of the Peace of each county ; the justices so appointed to meet in their several counties at the several times and places that now are. or hereafter may be, established by law for the holding of the several Courts of the General Sessions of the Peace." Section two provided for the number of Associate Justices — "for the County of Norfolk, four." Section three provided that Justices should "have all the powers and perform all the duties that the Courts of General Sessions of the Peace now havs, or perform in and by the act to which this is an addition, provided, always, that the justices shall not be appointed, or serve on any committee for the laying out. altering or discontinuing any road or highway." Section four provided that Justices should receive 83 per day, each, for actual attendance, and $2 for every ten miles' travel, or in that proportion for longer or shorter travel, to be paid out of the county treasury. In accordance with the provisions of this law, the Governor, on the 3d of July, 1807, appointed Ebenezer Seaver, of Roxbury, Chief Justice, and William Aspin- wall, of Brookline, John Ellis, of Medway. Joseph Bemis, of Canton, and Samuel Day, of Wrentham, Justices of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the County of Norfolk. August 22, of the same year, William Aspinwall resigned and Nathaniel Ruggles, of Roxbury, was appointed in his place. June 10, 1S03 (Chap. 17), the Legislature passed an act transferring the powers and duties of the Court of Sessions of the Peace to the Court of Common Pleas. June 21, 1811 (Chap. 33), an act was passed establishing Circuit Courts of Common Pleas within this Commonwealth, the first section of which divided the State (except Dukes and Nantucket) into six circuits — the counties of Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol and Barnstable to be one circuit, and to be called the southern Circuit. Section two provided that courts should be held in the several circuits, at such times and places as " are now by law appointed for holding the Courts ot Common Pleas ; to consist of one Chief Justice and two Associate Justices, who shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction of all civil actions arising within their respective circuits (excepting only such actions wherein the Supreme Judicial Court, or where Justices of the Peace now have original jurisdiction), and shall ;il u have jurisdiction of all such offences, crimes and misdemeanors, as before the passing of this act were cognizable by the respective Courts of Common Pleas, and also appellate jurisdiction of all civil actions and all crimes, etc., where an appeal may now, by law, be made from the decisions of Justices of the Peace." Of this new Court, Thomas Boylston Adams, of Quincy, was appointed Chief 114 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. Justice, and Jairus Ware, of Wrentham, and Nahuin Mitchell, of Bridgewater, Associate Justices. June 25, 1811 (Chap. 81), an act was passed re-establishing the Court of Gen- oral Sessions of the Peace, section first of which provided that "from and after the first of September next an act passed June 19, 180!), is repealed, and all acts before in force relative to the Court of Sessions revived." Section 3 of the act provided fir the appointment of one Chief Justice, and not exceeding four and nut less than two other persons as Justices. September 3, 1811, the judges of the former Court, viz., Ebenezer Seaver, of Roxbury, Chief Justice, and John Ellis, of Medway, Joseph Bemis, of Canton, Samuel Day, of Wrentham, and Nathaniel Buggies, of Roxbury, were reappointed. Feb. 28, IS 14 (Chap. 197), the Legislature passed an act transferring the powers and duties of the Court of Sessions to the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, section first of which provided "that from and after the first day of June next the act entitled ' An Act to establish the Court of Sessions,' passed June 25, 1811, be, and the same is hereby, repealed, except so far as it relates to the Counties of Suffolk, Nantucket and Dukes." Section 4 of the act provided that the Governor appoint "two discreet persons, being freeholders within each county, who shall be Session Justices of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in their respective counties." June 11, 1814, Ebenezer Warren, of Foxborough, and Samuel Bass, of Ran- dolph, were appointed Session Justices. August 21, 1816, Joseph Heath, of Roxbury, and November 21 of the same year, Samuel Swett, of Dedham, were appointed Session Justices. Feb. 20, 1819 (Chap. 120), an act was passed establishing Courts of Sessions, and repealing the act of Feb. 28, 1814. The act provided for one Justice and two Associate Justices. June 1G, 1819, Jairus Ware, of Wrentham, was appointed Justice, and Ebenezer Warren, of Foxborough, and Samuel Swett, of Dedham, Associate Justices. The act (Chap. 79) passed Feb. 15, 1821, establishing a Court of Common Pleas tor the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, superseded and abolished the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for Norfolk County. Feb. 26, KS22 (Chap. 51), an act was passed increasing the number and extend- ing the powers of Justices of the Courts of Sessions, and providing for the appoint: nieiit of two Special Justices for every Court of Sessions. April 16, 1822, Jairus Ware, of Wrentham, was appointed Chief Justice, and Daniel Adams, of Medfield, and Samuel P. Loud, of Dorchester, were appointed Associate Justices. March 4, 1826 (Chap. 171), an act was passed in addition to " An act directing the method of laving out highways ; " the Governor to appoint five Commissioners of Highways. July 12, 182(3, Ebenezer Seaver, of Roxbury (Chairman), Chris- topher Weill), of Weymouth, John Endicott, of Dedham, Lewis Fisher, of Franklin, and Nathaniel Tucker, of Milton, were appointed Commissioners of Highways for Norfolk County. Sept. 1, 1826, Jairus W r are, of Wrentham, having been elected Clerk of the Courts of Norfolk County, resigned his position as Chief Justice of the Court of Sessions fur Norfolk County, and Daniel Adams, of Medfield, was promoted to that office; and William Ellis, of Dedham, was made Associate Justice, the other bring Samuel P. Loud, of Dorchester. HISTOMCAL. 115 Feb. 26, 1828 (Chap. 77), an act was passed establishing County Commis- sioners in the several counties, which repealed the following: Act to establish Courts of Sessions, passed February 20, 1819; Act in addition, passed February 21, 1820; Act increasing numbers and powers of Judges of Courts of Sessions, passed February 0, 1822; Act of March 4, 1S2G, relating to highways. The following are the material sections of the Act of 1S28 : — " Section 4 enacts that from and after its passage, the County Commissioners in their respective counties shall have, exercise and perform, except so far as modified by the provisions of this act, all the powers, authorities and duties which, before and until the passing of the act, the Courts of Sessions or Commissioners of Highways have by law exercised and performed. "Sect.."). All petitions, recognizances, warrants, certificates, orders, reports and processes made to, pending in, taken for, or continued or returnable to the Courts of Sessions, shall be returnable to and proceeded in by the County Commissioners." The act further provided that the Governor should appoint four Commis- sioners in Norfolk County. COXJXTY COJIJIISSHXVERS. April 14, 1828, Samuel P. Loud, of Dorchester (Chairman), William Ellis, of Dedham, Lewis Fisher, of Franklin, and Nathaniel Tucker, of Milton, were appointed County Commissioners. The first meeting of the Board was held on the following day, as appears by the record: " April lo, 1828. This day being the time on which the County Commissioners for this county are to hold their meet- ing, by law, in Dedham, in said county, the meeting was opened by lion. Wil- liam Ellis, one of said commissioners, and a majority thereof not appearing to make a quorum, the said meeting was by him adjourned, pursuant to law, to Tuesday, the 22d day of April instant, at ten o'clock, A.M., and the clerk directed to give notice thereof in the ' Village Register,' printed in Dedham." Of the next meeting, the following is the record: "The County Commis- sioners met, according to adjournment, the 22d of April, A.D. 1828. Present: Samuel P. Loud, Esq., Chairman; AVilliam Ellis, Lewis Fisher, Nathaniel Tucker. Esqs." April 8, 18:J5 (Chap. 152), an act was passed providing for the choice in each county of the Commonwealth of three County Commissioners and two Special Commissioners at an election, to be held on the first Monday of May, 1835, and on the same day in every third year thereafter; in case of non-election or vacancy, a new election to be held until the Board was filled; County and Special Com- missioners then in office by appointment to remain in office until their successors were chosen and qualified. May 22, 1835, the record is as follows: "The new Board of County Com- missioners and Special Commissioners appeared, and were qualified by James Richardson and Jairus Ware, appointed to qualify civil officers in said county." Hon. Samuel P. Loud, of Dorchester, Chairman; Seth Mann, Randolph: Joseph Hawes, Walpole. Special Commissioners, Benjamin P. Williams, lioxbury ; John C. Scammell, Bellingham. 11G NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. March 17, 1841 (Chap. 107), an act was passed which provided that in case of failure on the second trial to elect Commissioners, the Governor should till vacancies from among the candidates receiving the highest number of votes. June 22, 1841. Nathan Jones, of Medway, took the place of John C. Scammell, of Bellingham, as Special Commissioner. May 28, 1844. James C. Doane, of Cohasset, took the place of Seth Mann, of Randolph, as Commissioner; and Martin Torrey, of Foxborough, the place of Nathan Jones, of Medway, as Special Commissioner. 1845. Nathan Jones, of Medway, took the place of B. P. Williams, of Roxbury, as Special Commissioner. 1847. Nathan Jones, of Medway, took the place of Joseph Hawes, of Wal- pole, as Commissioner ; and Abraham F. Howe, of Roxbury, and Timothy P. Whitney, of Wrentham, became Special Commissioners, in place of Martin Torrey, of Foxborough, and Nathan Jones, of Medway. April 4, 1853, there was an election for County Commissioners, at which but one candidate was elected, viz., Nathan Jones, of Medway, by a majority of six votes. At the second trial, held May 2, James C. Doane, of Cohasset, was re-elected by a small majority ; and Abraham F. Howe, of Roxbury, and John A. Gould, of Walpole, were elected Special Commissioners. For the third Com- missioner there was no choice, Asaph Churchill, of Dorchester, the candidate of the Free Soil and Democratic parties, having a plurality of seven votes over Nathaniel F. Safibrd, of Dorchester, who had been nominated by the Whig party in place of Hon. Samuel P. Loud, of Dorchester, who declined a renomination. There having been no election at the two trials, Governor Clifford apppointed Mr. Safford to fill the vacancy, and at the first meeting of the new board, Mr. Safford was chosen Chairman. March 11, 1854 (Chap. 77), an act was passed providing for classification of County Commissioners into three classes : the first to hold office until the next election for Governor; the second until the State election in 1855; and the third until theelectionin 185G ; providing further, for the election, at each State election, of one County Commissioner, who should hold office for three years only ; and providing further, that the Special Commissioners then in office should hold their offices until the annual election of Governor in 1856, and each third year there- after, when two Special Commissioners should be chosen, a plurality of votes to elect. At the annual election, November 11, 1S54, Bradford S. Farrington, of Rox- bury, was elected a Commissioner in place of Nathan Jones, of Medway, whose term had expired. 1855. Mr. Safford was re-elected Commissioner. 185G. Seth Mann, 2d, of Randolph, was elected Commissioner in place of James <'. Doane, of Cohasset; and Samuel B. Noycs, of Canton, and George W. Gay, of Sharon, were elected Special Commissioners, in place of Abraham V. Howe, of Roxbury, and John A. Gould, of Walpole. 1857. Lucas Pond, of Wrentham, was elected Commissioner, in place of Bradford S. Farrington, of Wrentham. L858. Nathaniel F. Safford, of Dorchester, was re-elected Commissioner. 1859. Charles Endicott, of Canton, was elected Commissioner, in place of HISTORICAL. 117 Seth Mann, 2d, of Randolph ; George W. Gay, of Sharon, was re-elected, and Asa B. Wales, of Weymouth, elected Special Commissioner, the latter in place of S imuel B. Noyes, of Canton. 18G0. Lucas Pond, of Wrentham, was re-elected Commissioner. 18G1. Nathaniel F. Safford, of Dorchester, was re-elected Commissioner. 1862. Charles Endicott, of Canton, was re-elected Commissioner, and George W. Gay. of Sharon, and Asa B. Wales, of Weymouth, were re-elected Special Commissioners. 1883. Milton M. Fisher, of Medway, was elected Commissioner in place of Lucas Pond, of Wrentham. 1831. Nathaniel F. Safford, of Dorchester, was re-elected Commissioner. 18G5. David II. Bates, of Braintree, was elected Commissioner in place of Charles Endicott, of Canton, and Otis Cary, of Foxborough, and Amos II. Hol- brook, of Bellingham, Special Commissioners in place of George W. Gay, of Sharon, and Asa B. Wales, of Weymouth. 1SGG. Milton M Fisher, of Medway, was re-elected Commissioner. 18G7. Joseph M. Churchill, of Milton, was elected Commissioner in place of Nathaniel F. Safford, of Dorchester ; and at the organization of the Board, Jan- uary 1, 18G8, Milton M. Fisher, of Medway, was chosen Chairman. 1SG8. David II. Bates, of Braintree, was re-elected Commissioner, Amos H. Holbrook, of Bellingham, was re-elected Special Commissioner, and Galen Orr, of Needham, was elected Special Commissioner in place of Otis Cary, of Fox- borough. 18GD. Milton M. Fisher, of Medway, was re-elected Commissioner. At the organization of the Board in January, 1S70, Mr. Fisher having declined re-elec- tion as Chairman, Joseph M. Churchill, of Milton, was chosen. 1870. Joseph M. Churchill, of Milton, was re-elected Commissioner. 1571. March 31, Mr. Churchill having resigned the office of Chairman of the Board, Milton M. Fisher, of Medway, was chosen Chairman. April 8th, Mr. Churchill, having been appointed Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, resigned the office of Commissioner. At the election in November, David II. Bates, of Braintree, was re-elected Commissioner, and Galen Orr, of Need- ham, was elected Commissioner for the remainder of the term of Mr. Churchill (two years). George P. Morey, of Walpole, and John Q. A. Field, of Quincy, were elected Special Commissioners. 1572. Nathaniel F. Safford, of Milton (to which town he had removed after the annexation of Dorchester to Boston), was elected Commissioner, and at the organization of the Board, in January, 1873, was elected Chairman. 1873. Galen Orr, of Needham, was re-elected Commissioner. 187-t. James Humphrey, of Weymouth, was elected Commissioner in place of David II. Bates, of Braintree; and George P. Morey, of Walpole, and John Q. A. Field, of Quincy, were re-elected Special Commissioners. 1875. Nathaniel F. Safford, of Milton, was re-elected Commissioner. 187G. Galen Orr, of Needham, was re-elected Commissioner. 118 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. BIOGRAPHICAL. The following brief sketches of the several Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas and of General Sessions, and of the members of the Board of County Commissioners, have been carefully prepared from the best available sources of information. Those who afterwards occupied other county offices will be found mentioned in their appropriate places. JUDGES OF THE COUIVTY COl'RTS. Samuel, Niles, son of tho distinguished clergyman of the same name, was a native of Braintreo, and for many years one of the must prominent men of that town. lie was Representative and Executive Councillor, and filled many other important offices. In 1703 ho was appointed Justice of tho new Court of Common Pleas for Norfolk County. Richaiid Cranch was born in Kingsbridge, near Exeter, in Devonshire, England, in November, 17'26. At tho age of twenty, in 1740, ho came to this country with General Joseph Palmer, who had married his sister Mary. Being of a literary turn of mind, ho became a man of considerable learning, received an honorary degree of A.M. from Harvard College, and was elected a member of tho American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Ho studied law, and was admitted to the bar, and was appointed one of tho first judges of the Court of Common Pleas, after the organization of the County of Norfolk in 1793. He married Mary, tho eldest daughter of the Rev. William Smith, of Weymouth, John Adams marrying Abigail, tho second daughter. Mr. Cranch died on tho ICth, and his wife on tho 17th of Octobor, 1811, and both were buried on the samo day, tho l'Jth, when llov. Peter Whitney preached a sermon, which was afterwards printed. They loft threo children, Judgo William Cranch, late Chief Justice of tho United States District Court at Wash- ington, D. C. ; Elizabeth, who married Rev. Jacob Norton, of Weymouth; and Lucy, who married Mr. Johu Greonleaf of Quincy. Jons Read was born in Sudbury in 172S. When two years old he was carried to Rox- bury, where ho lived till he became of age, and learned tho trade of a tanner. Ho after- wards becamo an agent for Gov. Bowdoin, who owned extensivo estates near Capo Cod, among which was Naushon Island and its dependencies, known as tho Elizabeth Islands. Ho afterwards returned to Roxbury, and was much in public life, being for somo time laud agent fur Massachusetts, at that time an offico of much importanco. Tho town of Road- field, in Maine, was named in his honor, and ho named tho town of Bowdoinham in honor of Gov. Bowdoin, ho being proprietor of both townships. His residence in Roxbury was in tho Gov. Shirley house, which was afterwards owned by Gov. Eustis. Ho was known as Major Read, from his having acted as paymastor of militia before tho Revolu- tion. His brother James was tho first brigadier-general appointed by tho Provincial Con- gress. Ho was Representative to tho General Court in 1704, and a Senator from Norfolk County in 1790, '97, '03 and '99, and a member of tho Executive Council in 1801. Ho was. also ono of tho first Justices of tho Court of Common Pleas after tho incorporation of the County of Norfolk, in 1793. Ho died Juno 3, 1813, aged 85 years. EBENEZER Warren was born in Roxbury, in tho year 1719, and continued thero until after tho Revolutionary War began. When tho British troops marched from Poston, he left home and joined in tho battle of Loxington, on tho 19th of April, and was ono of throe brothers who were in arms on that day, tho ethers being Gen. Joseph Warren, afterwards killed at Bunker Hill, and the lato Dr. John Warren of Boston. Ho afterwards removed to Foxborough, and was a member of tho State Convention which adopted tho Federal Constitution. In tho year 1793 ho was appointed Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and filled the ollico until tho abolition of the Court in 1S11. Juno 11, 1814, ho was appointed Session Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas. Juno 1(1, 1810, ho was appointed Associate Justice of tho new Court of Sessions. Ho died in Eoxborough, January 9, 182 1, aged 75 years. JAMES Esdu 01 r was born in Canton (then Stoughton), in 1739, and was for many years a prominent citizen of tho town. He was captain of one of the seven companies of minute- men who marched to Cambridge on tho loth of April, 1775, and on tho 4th of March, 1770, marched with his company of forty-ono men " to tho assistance of tho Continental troops, when thoy fortified on tho heights of Dorchester." A littlo later in tho samo year, with BIOGRAPHICAL. 119 eighty-two men, bo marched to Ticonderoga, and on the 28th of March, 1778, to Roxbury, "agreeable to an Older of Council," with seventy-eight men. Ho was Selectman of the town for several years, and Representative to the General Court in 1784, '85, '80, and 'JO. In 1793 be was appointed ono of tho justices of the new Court of Common Pleas, which office he held till his death, April 4th, 1709, in tho Gist year of bis ago. Oliver Everett, born in Dedhara, Juno 11, 1752, was graduated at Harvard College in 1770; taught school in Dorchester in 1770; was ordained pastor of tho New South Church in Boston, January 2, 1782. Alter a ministry of ten years he was dismissed on account of ill-health. In 1790 bo was appointed Judge of tho Court of Common Pleas for Norfolk County, which office ho held until his death in Dorchester, December 19, 1802, at the ago of 52 years and mouths. Edward and Alexander II. Everett were his sous. Moses Everett, brother of tho preceding, born in Dedham, July 15, 1750, was gradu- ated at Harvard Col lego in 1771, and was settled over the church in Dorchester, September 28, 1774. After preaching for eighteen years he was compelled by ill health to resign his charge, and in 1703 ho obtained a dismission, but continued to reside in tho town. Ho was chosen Representative to the General Court in 1794 and 1795. In 1803 he was appointed Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of Norfolk County to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his brother Oliver. He died March 25, 1813, aged 03 years. Samuel Bass was born in Randolph (then Braintree), May 15, 1757, and was for many years active in town affairs. He was Town Clerk and Selectman for many years, and also Representative to the General Court. In 1803 he was appointed Special Justice of tho Court of Common Pleas for Norfolk County, and in 1814 Session Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas. David Sioimiard Greenough was born at Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, March 23, 1787, and was graduated at Harvard Collego in 1805. Studied law, but afterwards became a merchant, and was at ono time Special Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for Norfolk County. Ho died August 0, 1830, aged 43 years. Thomas Williams, for many years a prominent lawyer in Roxbury, was appointed Special Justice of tho Court of Common Pleas in 1800. He died of angina pectoris, Sept. 26, 1823, aged 50 years. Thomas Greexleaf, born in Boston, May 15, 1707, was graduated at Harvard College in 1784. Ho removed to Quincy early in tho present century, and devoted most of bis time to tho service of the town and tho State. IIo was for more than twenty-five years Moderator of the town meetings, and was Representative to tho General Court from 1808 to 1820, inclusive. Ho was a memberof tho Executive Council in 1820, '21, '22. In 1800 ho was appointed a Special Justice of tho Court of Common Pleas for the County of Norfolk. Ilo died January 5, 1854, aged 80 years and 7 months. Ebenezer Shaver, born in Roxbury, July 5, 1703, was graduated at Harvard College in 178 4, and chose tho calling of a farmer. He was a member of Congress for tho Norfolk District from 1803 to 1813, and a member of tho Constitutional Convention of 1820. For many years ho was Moderator of the town meetings in Roxbury, longtime a Selectman and Chairman of the Board, and from 1704 to 1802 a Representative to the General Court. In 1832 tho town of Roxbury passed him a vote of thanks " for bis long, faithful and unre- mitted services for nearly forty years past." July 7, 1807, ho was appointed Chief Justice of tho new Court of General Sessions of tho Peace of Norfolk County, which office ho held until 1800, when tho duties of tho Court were transferred to tho Court of Common Pleas. On tho re-establishment of tho Court of Sessions in 1811, ho was reappointed Chief Justice, which position ho occupied until 1814, when tho duties of that Court were transferred to the Circuit Court of Common Pleas. He died March 1 , 1844, aged 80 years, 7 months, 20 days. William Aspinwall, born in Brookline, in 1743, was graduated at Harvard College in 1700, and studied medicine with Dr. Gale, a distinguished physician in Connecticut, and after attending medical lectures af Philadelphia, returned home, where bo commenced business at tho age of twenty-six. Ho soon acquired a largo practice, and during tho Revolutionary U ar was a leading surgeon in tho army. Ho was for many years one of the foremost men of the town, lie was Representative to tho General Court in 1704, '05, '00, '07, 'OS, '93, and was a Senator from Norfolk County in 1800, '01 and '02. Ho was also a member of the Executive Council in 1810. July 3, 1807, ho was appointed one of tho Judges of the new Court of General Sessions of the Peace for Norfolk County, which position he soon after resigned. IIo died April 10, 1S23, aged 80 years. John Ellis was born in Modway, November 20, 1754. IIo was chosen a Representative to tho General Court in 1803, and was Senator from Norfolk County in 1800, '01, '02,' 0J, '04, '05, '00. July 3, 1S07, ho was appointed Justice of the new Court of General Sessions of tho Peace fur the County of Norfolk. Ho died Nov. 25, 1820, aged 72 years. 120 KOUFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. Joseph Bemis was for many years active in all public affairs in Canton, serving as Town Clerk, Selectman, and in other capacities. IIo represented tho town in the General Court in 1800, '01, '02, '01, 04/05, '06, '07/10, '11, and '13, and was a Senator from Norfolk County in 181*2, '1 I, 13, '10, '17 and '18. On the reorganization of tho new Court of General Sessions of the Peace in 1807, ho was appointed ono of tho justices, a position which he continued to hold for several years. He died October 3, 1825. Samuel. Day was born in Wrentham, February 3, 1752. lie was ono of tho Selectmen, and represented tho town in the General Court in 1803, '0G, '07, 'OS, and again in 1820. lie was Senator from Norfolk County in 1S0J, '10 and '11. In 1807 ho was appointed Justice of the new Court of General Sessions of tho Peaeo for Norfolk County, lie was chosen as a delegato to the Constitutional Convention in IS'20, but failing health prevented his attendance, lie died January 22, 1821, in tho 09th year of his age. Nathaniel IIcggles was born in lloxbury, November 11, 1701, and was for many years prominent in town and county affairs. In 1807 he was appointed Associate Justice of tho Court of General Sessions of tho Peaco. February 3, 1 8 13 , having been elected a mem- ber of Congress from tho Roxbury district, ho resigned tho office of Judge. He remained in Congress until his death, which occurred from paralysis, Dec 10, 1810, at the age of 59. Tho late lion. David A. Simmons, and the lato Hen. Benjamin F. Copelaud, both of lloxbury, married daughters of Mr. Buggies. Thomas Boylston Adams, third son of President John Adams, was born in Quincy (then Braintree), Sept. 15, 1772; was graduated at Harvard College in 1700; entered upon the practice of the law; and upon the creation of tho Circuit Court of Common Pleas in 1811 was made Chief Justice of tho Southern Circuit. In 1805 ho represented tho town of Quincy in the General Court, and in 1S11 was a member of the Executive Council. lie died March 12, 1832, aged 50 years and G months. Joseph Heath, son of Gen. Heath, was born in Roxbury, April 2, 17CG. Appointed Session Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in 1810. IIo died July 5, 1812, aged 70 years. Samuel Swett was born in Boston, and became prominent as a merchant. lie early removed to Dedham, and in 18 10 was appointed Session Justico of tho Circuit Court of Common Pleas, and in 1810 was appointed Associate Justico of the Court of Sessions for Norfolk County. IIo died December 25th, 1853, aged 70 years and 4 months. Daniel Adams, born in Watertown, March 20th, 1770, was graduated at Harvard Col- lege 170.), and soon after commenced tho practico of law at Mcdfield. Was Representative to tho General Court in 1812, '13, '14, 'Hi, '17, '10, '20 and '41. IIo was appointed Judge of the Court of Sessions of Norfolk County in 1822, and on tho retirement of Judge Ware in 1820, was promoted to the office of Chief Justico. Died Sept. 2, 1852, aged 73 years, 5 months and G days. Christopher Webb, of Weymouth, was graduated at Brown University in 1803, repre- sented the town in tho General Court in 1807, '08, '09, '10, '1 1, "12, '13, ''14, '1G, '17, 'IS, '20, '21, '22 and '24, and was member of tho Senate from Norfolk County in 1827, '28, '29, '30, '31 and '34. He was for several years County Attorney for Norfolk, and in 1826 was appointed Commissioner of Highways of tho County. Ho died in Baltimore iu February, 1848, aged G7 years. \ John Endicott was born in Canton, February 4,17G4, and removed to Dedham in 1787. He was for many years a man of great influence both in tho town and county. He was Representative to tho General Court in 1805, '06, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13 '14, '16, 's:>. lie was a Senator from Norfolk County in 1817, '18, '19, and in 1831, '32, '33, and was a member of tho Executive Council in ls27, "IS, '30. In 1826 ho was appointed Com- missioner of Highways for Norfolk County, which position ho held until tho organization of tho new Board of County Commissioners in 1828. IIo was for many years a deacon in tho First Church. Ho died January 31, 1S57, aged 93 years. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Samuel Prince Loud was born in Weymouth, March, 1783; was graduated at Brown University in 1805; studied in tho offico of John Quincy Adams, and begin the practice of law in Dorchester in 1809. IIo represented that town in the General Court in 1828, '29, '.in, '31, '36, '.is, '43 and '44. Ho was a member of tho Senate from Norfolk County in 1832 and 1S33; member of the Executive Council in 1841 and 1842, and represented the town in the Constitutional Convention of 1853. lie was for six years a Justico of the Court of Sessions for tho county; and from the establishment of the Board of County Commissioners in 18*28 to 1853 (when he declined further service), a period of twenty-five years ol continuous service, ho was Chairman of that body, ilo died at Dorchester, July 11th, 1S75, at the ago of 92 years and 4 mouths. BIOGRAPHICAL. 121 William Ellis was born in Dedham in 1780, and was for many years tho leading land surveyor in that part of the county. Ho was much occupied in public affairs, having been a .Selectman, and represented the town in tho General Court in 1816, '17, '18, '19, '20, '23, '21, '30, and was a member of the Senate in 1825, '2G and '27. Ho was two years Associate Justice of tho Court of Sessions, and from 1828 to 183") a member of tho iirst Board of County Cummissioners for Norfolk County. He died November 28, 1852, aged 72 years. Lewis Fisher was born in Franklin, in 17C7. He was a Representative in the General Court in 1810, '18, '10, '20, '21, '23, '20 and '28, and Senator from Norfolk County in 1822. Ho was a member of the first Board of Commissioners for Norfolk County, holding the office from 1S2S to IS:!"). He died November 28, 1844, aged 77 years. Nathaniel Tdcker was born in Milton in 1700. He was a member of the first Board of Commissioners for Norfolk County, holding the office from 1S28 to 1835. He died in February, 183S, aged GO years. Joseph Hawes was bom in Walpole, May 13, 1783. Represented tho town in the General Court from 1827 to 1831, and again in 1835. Ho was Senator from Norfolk County in 1832 and 1833. lie was County Commis-ioner for Norfolk County from 18.15 to 1817, a period of twelve years, lie died July 24, 1840, aged GO years. Seth Mann was born in Randolph, August 11, 1781, and at an early age removed, with his father's family, to Braintrce, Vt., where he resided until ho was of age, when he returned to Randolph, and soon entered into active and widely-extended business. He was much in public lifo, being for twelve years one of the Selectmen of tho town, and Representative in tho General Court in 1823, '24, '2(1, '27, '28, '2) and '31. Ho was elected County Commissioner of Norfolk County in 1835, and held the office until his death, October 23, 18-3. Ho was G2 years of age. Benjamin Payson Williams was born in Roxbury, October 17, 1787. Bred a farmer, he was called to various civil and military offices. He was Representative to tho General Court in 1S28, "20, '30 and Ml, and Senator from Norfolk County in 183G and 18 M: He was also Special Commissioner of Norfolk County from 1835 till his death. Ho died suddenly, of angina pectoris, September 15, 1814, aged 57 years. John Corbet Scammell was born in Milford, August 5, 1703, but passed most of his lifo as a farmer in Bellingham. Ho was a mij >r in tho militia, Representative to tho General Court in 1S27 and 1831. and from 183) to 1811 was a Special Commissioner of tho County of Norfolk. Ho died January 26, 1848, aged 54 years and 4 mouths. Nathan Jones was born in Medway in 1786. His business was that of a farmer, but ho was early called into public lifo. He filled nearly all the various town offices in Med- way, and was for more than twenty years a Deputy Sheriff of the county. In 1841 he was elected Special Commissioner, which position he held for five years, when he was chosen County Commissioner, remaining in that office for seven years, retiring in 1854. In 1858 ho removed to Medfield, whore ho resided until his death, which occurred Dec. 8, 1870, at the ago of 84 years. James Cutler Doane was born in Cohasset, September, 1788. Represented tho town in the General Court in 1824, '27, '30, '32 and '46. Ho was a Senator from Norf ilk County in 1848 and 1840; a member of tho Constitutional Convention in 1853, and County Commissioner from 1844 to 1856, a period of twelve years. Martin Torrey was born in Pembroko, June 28, 1780, but early removed to Foxborough, whero he remained until his death. Ho was for several years one of the Selectman, and was captain of tho militia company. Representative to tho General Court in 1840 and 1851, and Special Commissioner from 1S44 to 1S47. He died Nov. 2, 18Gi, aged 72 years ami 5 months. Abraham Fay Howe was born in Northborough in May, 1783. Early in life ho came to Boston and ongaged in business as a grocer. In 1817 he removed to West Roxbury, although still continuing business in Boston. In 1S36 ho removed to Roxbury, where ho continued to reside until his death. Ho carried on a largo and successful business as auctioneer and real estate and insurance agent. He was tor many years a director of tho Norfolk Mutual Firo Insurance Company, lie was tax-collector of Roxbury for sixteen years, and was for many years one of tho Selectmen and Highway Surveyors of tho town. He was Special Commissioner of Norfolk-County from 1847 to 1S5G, a period of nine years. Ho died Nov. 27, lbul, aged 78 years G months. His residence was the estate at tho junction of Roxbury and Centre streets, the well-known " Parting Stone" belonging to it. Timothy P. WHITNEY, of Wrentham, was a native of Douglass, but early removed to Wrentham. Ho was for many years a Deputy Sheriff of the county, and for eighteen years Keeper of the Jail and House of Correction in Dedham. He was Special Commissione 122 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. of the County from 1847 to 1853. Ho died at Wrentham, of po,ralysis, Nov. 30, 1853, aged CS years and 10 months. John A. Gould, of Walpole, was born in Milton, October 4, 1785. He was Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, in Walpole, from 1830 to 1833, inclusive, and again from 1849 to 1854, inclusive, and was Special Commissioner of Norfolk County from 1853 to 1850. lie died July 9, 18G0, aged 74 years and 9 mouths. Nathaniel Foster Safford was born in Salem in 1815, and was graduated at Dart- mouth Collego in 18:55. He studied law with Hon. Asahol Huntington, of Salem, and com- menced practice at Dorchester in 1839, where ho acted as a magistrate and also as a Master in Chancery, in the period of jurisdiction under the operation of the insolvent laws, and was Representative to the General Courtin 1850 and 1851. In 1853 Hon. Samuel P. Loud having declined further service on the Board of County Commissioners for Norfolk County, Mr. Safford was nominated for the office by the Whig party, and there having been no choice by the peoplo after two trials, Governor Clifford appointed Mr. Safford to fill the vacancy, and at tho first meeting of the Board, he was elected Chairman, a position which he con- tinued to fill by successive re-elections until January 1, 1808. January 1, 1873, Mr. Saf- ford (who, after tho annexation of Dorchester to Boston, had removed to Milton), having been elected Commissioner at the previous November election, was chosen Chairman of the Board, which position bo now holds. Bradford Sumner Farrington was born in Wrentham May 12, 1812. Ho was Town Clerk for several years, and for twenty-three years a Deputy Sheriff of Norfolk County, and during a portion of the time Keeper of tho Jail and House of Correction at Dedham. He was County Commissioner for three years from 1854 to 1857. He romoved to Roxbury in January, 1857, and after the annexation of that city to Boston, was appointed Deputy Sheriff, which office he held at the time of his death, which occurred suddenly, of heart disease, July 31, 1809, at the age of 57 years. Seth Mann, 2d, was born in Randolph, February 28, 1817, and was graduated at Brown University in 1839. Ho was a member of tho School Committee for four years, Selectman and Assessor twelve years, and Doputy Collector of Internal Revenue from 1S02 to 1875. He was County Commissioner from 185G to 1859, and Representative to the General Court in 1801, 1870 and 1877. Samuel Bradley Noyes was born in Dedham, April 9, 1817. Fitted for collego at Phillips Academy, Andover, and was a member of the class of 1844 in Harvard Col- lege. Studied law with Isaac Davis, at Worcester, and Ezra Wilkinson, Dedham; was admitted to the bar in 1847, and tho same year commenced tho practice of law at Canton. Ho was for several years Trial Justice and Commissioner of Insolvency, and was a Special Commissioner for the County of Norfolk from 1850 to 1859. In 1S04 he was appointed Special Agent of tho United States Treasury, and Acting Collector of Customs for tho dis- trict of Nassau, Florida, which office ho held until ho resigned in 1800. On tho passago of the U. S. Bankrupt Law, in 1807, he was appointed Register of Bankruptcy for the second district of Massachusetts, a position which he still holds. George W. Gay was born in Roxbury, April 30, 1817, but has for many years been a resident of Sharon, which was tho native place of his parents. Ho has been Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of tho Poor, and was Representative to the General Court in 1850. Ho was Special Commissioner for nino years, from 1850 to 1805. Lucas Pond was born in Wrentham, October 3, 17.17. His calling in life was that of a farmer, in which ho achieved decided success. Ho was much in public life, filling nearly every office in his native town; being a Representative to the General Courtin 1831, and Senator from Norfolk County in 18 40. Eight days after he was eighteen years of age he was commissioned as corporal of an independent company of militia, and became captain in 1825. He was promoted in 1828 to bo lieutenant-colonel, in 1830, colonel, and in 1831, brigadier-general. At his own request he was discharged from service in 1833. lie was C mnty Commissioner from 1857 to 1803. During his whole life ho has resided in that por- tion of Wrentham called Pondvillo, and which is now included in tho town of Norfolk. CHARLES Endicott was born in Canton, October 28, 1822. llo was for several years Town Clerk, Selectman, and held many other town offices. Ho was Doputy Sheriff for tho county from 1810 to 1853, and Commissioner of Insolvency from 1855 to 18 >7. llo was admitted t i tho bar in 1857, and commenced tho- practico of law in his native town. Ho v. i i: ipresenl itive to tho General Court, in 1851, '57 and '58, Senator from Norfolk ('unity in I8CG and '(.7, and a member of tho Exceutivo Council in 1808 and '09. Ho was County Commissioner for six years, from 1859 to 1805. Ho was State Auditor for six years, from 1870 to 1875, inclusive, and in tho fall of the lattor yoar was choson State Treasurer, which office ho now holds. BIOGRAPHICAL. 123 Asa B. Wales, of Weymouth, was born in Lyme, N. H., Feb. 22, 1801, and was the son of Atherton Wales, a native of Randolph. lie worked on his father's farm until ho was 20 years old, when, after passing two years at school, ho went to Boston, where, for the five following years, ho was clerk in hotels in Boston and Charlestown. In April, 1830, he removed to Weymouth, and bought the hotel at tho "Landing," which ho kept for forty- two years. In April, 1 S 4 : ; , he voluntarily abandoned the sale of intoxicating liquors. In 1872 he sold his hotol property and removed to North Andover, where he now resides. Mr. Wales was Special Commissioner of Norfolk County from 1850 to 1865. Milton M. Fisher was born in Franklin, January 30, 1811, and in 18.52 entered Am- herst College, but was compelled by ill-health to leavo in 1833. After teaching school for several years, in 1835 he began business as a trader, in Franklin, and in lb.jG removed to Westborough, whero ho served for soveral years on tho School Committee, and was also Postmaster. In 1840, after a brief residence in Upton, he removed to Medway, where he engaged in the manufacturing of straw goods, in which ho continued until 1803. He was fir several years one of tho Selectmen of tho town, of which board he was chairman, and was Senator from Norfolk County in 1859 and 18G0. He was County Commissioner from 1803 to 1800, a period of six years, and was Chairman of tho Board for three years. He is Presi- dent of tho Medway Savings Bank and tho Dean Library Association, and Manager of the Medway Insurance Agency. David II. Bates was born in Weymouth, June 3, 1815. When three years old he removed to Braintree, whero he has sinco resided. During the early part of his life he was a bootmaker, but for the past twenty 3'cars has been most of tho time occupied with public business. He was Selectman from 1854 to 1807, and from 1808 to 1871, and re-chosen in 187G-77. Ho was County Commissioner from 1805 to 1874, a period of nine years. Otis Cary was born in Bridgewator, Juno 14, 1804, and removed to Foxborough in 1834, whero he has since lived, and for tho greater portion of tho time carried on business as an iron-founder. Ho has for many years been prominent in town affairs, serving as Selectman for ten years, ami also in other offices. Ho was Representative to the General Court in 1800 and '01, and a Senator from Norfolk County in 1803 and '04. He was Special Commissioner from 1805 to 1S08; has been President of the Foxborough Savings Bank sinco its organization in 1S55, and has occupied many other positions of trust and honor. Alios II. IIolbrook was born in Bellingham, November 23, 1818, and now lives on the samo land which has balonged to tho family for six generations. His life has been passed in farming pursuits, and in the performance of town and county business. Ho was Town Clerk ton years, Selectman ten years, Assessor seventeen years, and was a Special Commis- sioner of Norfolk County from 1SG< to 1871. Joseph McKean Churchill was born in Milton, April 29, 1821. He was graduated at Harvard College in 1840, and at tho Harvard Law School in 1845, and soon after commenced the practice of law in Boston. He was Representative to the General Court from Milton in 1858, and a member of tho Executive Couucil in 1859 and 1600. Ho was also a dclegato to the Constitutional Convention in 1853, and for twelve years was an Overseer of Harvard College. During tho war he was captain in the Cadet Regiment of Mass. Volunteers. He was County Commissioner from January 1, 1808, until April, 1871 (being Chairman of tho Board for tho last two years), when ho was appointed Judge of the Municipal Court of Boston, which office he now holds. Galen' Orr was born in Shirley, December 0, 1815, but removed to Needham in early childhood. He learned tho blacksmith's trado, and subsequently carried on business as a nailer and machinist. For many years ho has been successfully engaged in the manufac- ture of blind-hinges and fasts. Ho was a member of tho Board of Selectmen, and Overseer of tho Poor in Needham, for the years 1855, '58, '59, '60, '61, '02, '03, '04, '65 and '72, during a portion of tho lime being Chairman. lie represented the district of Dover, Modfield ami Needham in tho Legislature of 1804. He was a Special Commissioner from Jan. 1, 1809, to 1S72, and County Commissioner from 1872 to the present time, and has ju, 1758, ami married the daughter of his predecessor. Judge Haven's tastes were rather lor theology than law, ami the chief occupations of practical Interest to him were horticulture ami architecture. II is attcntl >n to the last had reference only to personal enjoyment; hut he was well versed in the principles of the, science and their application io practical purposes, and often made useful suggestions to friends and public bodies engaged in building. He was one of the earliest in New England to accept the doctrines' of Swedenborg, whose numerous works constituted his favorite reading.and ii regard to which he sometimi wrote anonymously for the press. Yet he did not, till he removed from Dedham, a few years before Ins death, connect himself with any other church than that of which his father and grand- father had been pastors. Mr. Haven built the line house, and set out the English elms, on the estate now owned by Mr. John R. Bullard. COUNTY OFFICERS. 127 tho county, the records of the Supremo Judicial Court were kept in Boston by John Tucker, Clerk of the Courts of that County. The record of tho Court of Common Pleas has the following entry: — " Ata Courtof Common Pleas, 2Gth day of September, 1797, Nathaniel Ames having, sinco tho last session of the Court of Common Pleas, been removed from the office of Clerk by the Honorable the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, and John Lathrop, Jr., Esq., by them appointed to said office in his stead, as well as to tho office of Clerk of the Supremo Judicial Court, agreeably to the Act of March 11, 1797." Dr. Ames died July 21, 1822, aged 81 years. John Lathrop, Jr., son of Rev. John Lathrop, D.D., was born in Boston in January, 1772, and was graduated at Harvard College in 1789. He studied law with Gov. Gore, and after opening an office in Boston, in 1797, removed to Dedham, where ho was soon after appointed Clerk of the Courts of the County, which position he held but a short time, and soon after removed to Boston. In 1799 he embarked for India, where he remained for ten years engaged in commercial and literary pursuits. Returning to this country in 1809, he passed the remainder of his life in Washington and Georgetown as an instructor, lecturer and writer in the papers of the day. He died in Washington, January 30, 1820, aged 48 years. Huratio Townsend was born in Medfield, March 29, 1763, and was graduated at Har- vard College in 1783; studied law with Theophilus Parsons, at Newburyport, and settled in practico in his native town. In 1799 ho was appointed Special Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, and about tho same time received the appointment of Clerk of the Courts of tho County, which offico ho continued to hold until 1811, when he was removed by Gov. Gerry. Ho was reappointed the following year, and continued in office until his death, which occuried at Dedham, July 9, 1S2G, aged 63 years.* John Shirley Williams was born in Roxbury, May 3, 1772, and was graduated at Harvard College in 1797. He was for many years a lawyer in Roxbury and Dedham. In 1811 he was appointed Clerk of the Courts by Gov. Gerry, but was removed the next year by Gov. Strong. Ho was at one time County Attorney for Norfolk County. He died at Ware, Mass., while on a journey for his health, in May, 1843, aged 71 years. Jairus Ware was born in Wrenthani, January 22, 1772, and was graduated at Brown University in 1797. He was fur many years a leading lawyer in his native town. He was' a Representative to the General Court from 1809 to 1816, inclusive, and also in 1818, '19 and '23. He was a member of the Executive Council in 1825 and '26. In 1811 he was appointed an Associate Justice of tho Southern Circuit Court of Common Pleas, and in 1819 Chief Justice of the new Court of Sessions, and again in April, 1822. September 1, 1826, having been appointed Clerk of tho Courts of Norfolk County, ho resigned tho office of Judge. Ho continued in offico as Clerk until his death, which occurred at Dedham, January 18, 1836, at tho ago of 64 years. Ezra Weston Sampson was born in Duxbury, December 1, 1797, and was graduated at Harvard College in 1816. He commenced tho practice of law in Braintrce, where he re- mained about twelve years, and on tho death of Judge Ware, in 1826, he was appointed Clerk of tho Courts of the County, and removed to Dedham. He continued in offico until a few days before his death, which took place January 15, 1867, at tho age of 69 years. Erastus Worthington was tho son of Erastus Worthington (W. C. 1804), and was born in Dedham, November 25, 1828. He was graduated at Brown University in the class of 1850. After residing nearly a year in Wisconsin ho entered the Dane Law School at Cam- bridge, where ho received the degree of LL.B. Ho completed his professional studies in the office of Hon. Ezra Wilkinson, at Dedham, and was admitted to tho Bar at tho Feb- ruary Term of the Supremo Court in 1854 at Dedham. He began practico in Boston, and was for some time a partner of tho late lion. David A. Simmons of Roxbury. In l>">ii he was elected Register of Insolvency for Norfolk County, which office he held until July, 1858, when he resumed practice in Dedham. Ho was also Trial Justico from 1857 to 1867. He was elected Clerk of the Courts of Norfolk County in 1866, and entered upon its duties in January, 1SG7. Ho has been twico re-elected to this offico, tho last time in 1876 for a term of five years, and continues to reside in Dedham. Edgar II. Kingsucry was bom in Canandaigua, N. Y., June 22, 1817. Ho lived in Brockport, N. Y., from 1825 to 1S45, removing the latter year to Dodham. In April, 1846, * Mr. Townsend owned and occupied tbe house afterwards owned by Ezra W. Sampson, and now i'« ned and occupied by Hon. Tlios. L. Wakefield. Lieut. Geo. II. Derby, U.S.A.. well known as •■ Jolin Phoenix," was hia grandson, and was born in Dedham, April 2, \v'j.'->. He was a graduate of West Point, and n man of brilliant talents. He died in New York of softening of the brain, May 10, lSol, aged 08 years. 128 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. ho entered the Registry of Deeds as a Clerk, and remained there until Scptemher, 1855, when ho becarno clerk to Ezra W. Sampson, Clerk of tho Courts of tho County. At tho February Term of tho Supremo Judicial Court, in I860, owing to tho illness of Mr. Samp- son, he was appointed by the Court as Clerk pro tern, in which position ho remained until Mr. Worthington assumed tho office, January 1, 1807. Mr. Kingsbury remained in tho office as clerk to Mr. Worthington until tho establishment of tho offico of Assistant Clerk ; and June 25, 1807, he was appointed by the Supreme Judicial Court as Assistant Clerk of the Courts of Norfolk County, which position ho still hulds by successive reappointments. SHERIFFS. Hon. Ebenezer Thayer, of Braintree, the first Sheriff of Norfolk County, was the son of Hon. Ebenezer Thayer, also of Braintree, and was born Aug. 21, 1740. His father was for many years a prominent citizen of the town, having served in tho office of Representa- tive eighteen years, and was chosen Representative to the General Court seventeen years successively, and in 1770 was a member of the Executive Council. His mother was Su- sanna, daughter of Rev. Samuel Niles of Braintree. Mr. Thayer served tho town many years as Selectman, Town Clerk and Treasurer; was Representative to the Goneral Court in 1790, 1S00 and 1801, a member of the Senate in 1705, '90, '97, '98, '99, and a member of tho Executive Council in 1793 and : 94. He was also a brigadier-gonoral in tho militia. On the organization of tho county, in 1793, he was appointed Sheriff, but owing to ill- health resigned early in the following year. He died May 30, 1809, aged 03 years. Atherton Thayer, half-brother to the preceding, was born in Braintree, February 9, 1700. His mother was Rebecca Miller, of Milton, who was the second wifo of Hon. Eben- ezer Thayer, Senior. On the resignation of the offico of Sheriff by his brother, in 1794, he was appointed to fill the vacancy, and continued in the offico until his death, July 4, 1798, aged 32 years.* Benjamin Clarke Cutler, of Roxbury, was born in Boston, September 15, 1756, and was for many years a merchant, removing afterwards to Jamaica Plain. Ho was appointed Sheriff July 31, 1798, and held tho office until his death. He died very suddenly at his residence on Centre street, Jamaica Plain, April, 1S10, aged 54 years. Elijah Crane was born in Milton, August 29, 1754, and was tho son cf Thomas Crane, for many years a prominent citizen of that part of Stoughton now Canton. He early re- moved to Canton, where his regular business was that of a farmer, in which ho met with marked success, although much of his tirao was devoted to public life. Ho was a man of large and erect stature, well developed form and graceful carriage, and was noted for his splendid horsemanship. He oarly took a deep interest in military matters, rising, by successive appointments, to the rank of Brigadier-General of tho Second Brigade, First Divi- sion, M.V.M., to which he was promoted August 1, 1803, and promoted and commissioned Major-General of tho First Division, Juno 10, 1809, which position ho continued to hold until his discharge, Juno 8, 1827, a period of service in the highest military offico of tho State without a parallel in Massachusetts. Do also attained high rank as a Mason, being successively Junior Grand Warden of tho Grand Lodge of Massachusetts in 1820, '21, Senior Grand Warden in 1822, and Grand Master in 1832. On the death of Sheriff Cutler, in 1810, he was appointed Sheriff, and continued in offico until 1811, when ho was removed for political reasons by Gov. Gerry. Tho following year he was reappointed, and continued in office by succcssivo reappointments until his death, the longest term of service as Sheri.i ever held in tho county. Ho died February 21, 1834, aged 80 years. f William Brewer, of Roxbury, was for many years a prominent citizen of tho town, having been Chairman of tho Board of Selectmen for several years, and was Rcpresen- f Atherton Thayer, like his father and brother, was a man of commanding appearance and of 6 i' martial figure, it is related that at the funeral of Gen. Hancock, who died October 8, L7( ;, ],i appearance al the head of his troop of light horse (of which he was major) made such an Imprc inn that Sarah, daughter of Rev. Joseph Jackson, of Brookline, fell in love with him, souL;!it him out, and married him against the wishes of ber parents. He lived and died in thu i rhich wai for many years the residence of the late Hon. I'. V. French. Ill-* brother, Hon. Ebcm zer Thayer, Esq., lived ami died in the hous*e near the meeting-house, now owned by his grandson, Mr. Ebenezer C. Thayer. f Gen. franc was very fond of military life, and his long continuance in the office "f major- ■j in ml gave Berious offence to many of tin- junior officers, whose promotion was thereby de- ferred. It Is related that at a military supper given in the county, a false rumor of the general's death was circulated, when the following toast was offered, ami drank with great gusto: " The laic Major-Gi neral < !rane : may he be eternally rewarded in Heaven for his everlasting services on earth." COUNTY OFFICERS. 129 tative to tho General Court from 1801 to 1811, inclusive, and again from 1814 to 1817, inclusive. In 1811 he was appointed Sheriff of Norfolk County by Governor Gerry, which position he held for ouo year. He died August 2, 1817, aged 59 years. John Baker, 2d, was born in Dorchester, February 27, 1780. He learned the trade of a wheelwright in Roxbury, and soon removed to Dedham, where for somo time ho carried on the same business. Ho was a Coroner, and for several years a Deputy Sheriff of tho county. On tho death of Gen. Crane, in 1834, Mr. Baker was appointed Sheri J, and held the office until his death, which occurred January 1, 1843, at tho age of G3 years. Jerauld Newland Ezra Mans was born in Medfield, Juno 26, 179G. He learned the trade of a carriage-painter, serving his time with tho Messrs. Bird of Walpole. In 1823 he went to Easton, whore ho remained but a short time, removing the year fol- lowing to Taunton, where ho remained fivo years, at the end of which time ho went to Wrentham, and thenco to Dedham, whero he took tho place of his brother-in-law, Major T. P. Whitney, as Deputy Sheriff and Jailer. On the death of Sheriff Baker, Mr. Mann was, Feb. 8, 1843, appointed Sheriff for tho term of five years, at the expiration of which he declined a reappointment, but continued to act as Deputj' Sheriff and Jailer until July, 1855, when failing health compelled his resignation. He soon after removed to Vernon, Conn., tho residence of his youngest daughter, where ho died, April 15, 1857, aged GO years and 10 months. Thomas Adams was born in Quincy, April 20, 1804. In early lifo ho was ongaged in business with his father as a butcher, and afterwards was proprietor of different stage lines, and an extensive dealer in horses. Ho then went to Roxbury, whoro ho continued to reside until his death. Ho was Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff Mann, and in 1^48 succeeded that officer as Sheriff of tho County. Ho was removed from office for political reasons in 1S52, but was reappointed the following year, and continued in office until January 1, 1857. After Roxbury became a city, he was for two or three years City Mar- shal, lie died suddenly, of apoplexy, January 2, 18G9, aged 65 years. John \V. Thomas was born in Weymouth, April 1, 1815. Learned tho trade of a shoe- maker, and afterwards went into business as a manufacturer. Was a Representative to the General Court in 1852, a delegate to tho Constitutional Convention in 1853, and a lieutenant-colonel in tho militia. May 13, 1852, ho was commissioned Sheriff of Norfolk County by Gov. Boutwell, but was removed the following year for political reasons. In 1856 he was elected Sheriff by tho Republican and American parties, and assumed the position January 1, 1S57. He soon after removed to Dedham, where ho continues to reside. Ho was tho first sheriff elected by tho people in the county, and at each successive election was chosen by a large majority of the popular vote. He is now serving his seventh term, each of three years. COUNTY TREASURERS. Isaac Bullard, tho first Treasurer of the County, was born in Dedham, July 10, 1744, and was a lineal descendant from William Bullard, one of tho first settlers of the town. He was for many years in public life, having been Town Clerk for three years, Selectman five years and Representative to the General Court from 1794 to 1801, inclusive, and again in 1806 and 1807. He was chosen deacon of the First Church, May 28, 1780, which office he continued to hold until his death. On the organization of the county, in 1793, ho was chosen County Treasurer, to which position he was annually elected until his decease, which occurred Juno 18, 1S08, at the ago of C4 years. Jon.N Bulla ud, son (if tho preceding, was born in Dedham, January 9, 1773. He was also much in public life, having been twenty years a Selectman, and ono year Town Clerk. On the death of his father, in 1808, he was chosen County Treasurer, which position ho occupied by successive elections until his death, February 25, 1852, a period of forty-four years. He was 79 years of ago. George Ellis was born in Medfield, September 2, 1793, and early removed to Dedham, where for several years he carried on business as a trader. Ho was captain of ono of the Dedham militia companies; for several years a Deputy Sheriff of tho County, and for four- teen years ono of tho Selectmen of the town. Ho was Secretary and Treasurer of the Ded- ham Institution for Savings from May, 1845, to June, 1855, when, owing to ill-health, ho resigned. On tho death of John Cullard, in 1852, ho was appointed by tho County Com- missioners County Treasurer, and tho two following yeaTS was elected by tho people, failing of a re-election in 1855. Ho died June 24, 1855, aged 02 years and 10 months. Chauxcev C. Churchill was born in WestFairlee, Vermont, September 15, 1815. Re- ceived his early education in tho district schools of his native town, and at Post Mills High 130 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. School. Removed to Ainesbury, Mass., in March, 1837, and thcnco to Dedham, April 6, 1842. In April, 1855, he was elected County Treasurer by the American party, and on the chango of the law concerning tho office, was re-elected in November of the same year for a term of three years, and has since held the office, by repeated re-elections, until the prosent time, and January 1, 1877, entered upon another term of three years. REGISTERS OF DEEDS. Eliphalet Pond, the first Register of Deeds for tho County of Norfolk, was born in Dedham, April 11, 1745. He was at one time colonel of a militia company, but during the latter portion of his life was known as Capt. Pond. He was Town Clerk for twenty-five years, and Selectman for sixteen years. On the organization of tho county, in 171)3, ho was chosen Register of Deeds, and by successive elections held the offico until his death, which occurred July 2, 1813, aged 08 years.* James Foord was born in Milton, October 30, 17G1. In early life he was a farmer, teaching school in the winter months. On the death of Mr. Pond, in 1813, through tho in- fluence of his friend and neighbor, Hon. Edward H. Robbins, afterwards Judge of Probate, lie was elected Register, and the following year removed with his family to Dedham, where ho continued in the office until his death, October 15, 1821. Aged 00 years. Enos Fooud, son of tho preceding, was born in Milton, Oct. 21, 171J0. In early life ho was a teacher, and on the election of his father, as Register, assisted him in tho work of the office, and on tho death of Mr. Foord, Senior, in 1821, his son was chosen as his succes- sor, and continued in offico until his death, April 22, 1801, at tho ago of 04 years. For ten years, from 1834 to 1844, Mr. Foord was Secretary aud Treasurer of the Dedham Institution for Savings. James, son of the preceding, was born in Dedham, in November, 1832, and on leaving school entered tho office of his father, where he continued until his father's death, in 1801, when he was appointed Register by tho County Commissioners, and chosen by the people at tho ensuing November election. He declined re-election in 1873, and vacated tho office January 1, 1874. He has for several years been a resident of California. John II. Buudakin was born in Cambridge, November 3, 1841. After writing for several years in tho Middlesex Registry yf Deeds ho entered the Norfolk Registry oftico in January, 1803. On the declination of Mr. Foord, he was elected Register in 1873, assum- ing the office in January, 1874, aud was re-elected for a further term of three years in 1870. COUNCILLORS AND RE PRE SB NT ATI YES. 1776. The following is a list of members of the Executive Council and House of Representatives in 177G, from those towns which afterwards constituted Norfolk County, with such brief sketch of the history of each as it was possible to obtain. Of course at this time the Senate was not in existence. COIJIVCIIXORS. Bon. Jajsez Fisher was born in Wrcntham, November 1',), 1717. Ho rcccivod only a i imon-school education, but from his early years was distinguished for that ready and strong Common sense; that intuitive perception of tho proper adaptation of means to any proposed ends; that discriminating acumen which at once and without any apparent effort * lie owned and lived on the estate on the Providence Turnpike about a mile south of tho vil- lage and now known as the Asylum for Discharged Female Prisonprs. Hi* father, Col. Eliphalet Pond, was born in Dedbam, May 17, I7u4, and died January 19, 1795, aged 91 years. II" repre- sented the town in the General Court in 1761 and '03; was Town Clerk for twelve years, and Selectman for 16 years. couxciLLons, 1776. 131 severs tho sound and practicable from the specious and visionary, which detects sophistry and bullies cunning; that inflexible adherence to principle; that courteousness of manners and that salient and unfaltering desire to be useful, — which, through tho whole course of a protracted life, inspired the confidence, not only of his immediate neighborhood, but of the public, and raised him to those offices of power and trust, by the faithful and untiring dis- charge of which ho became tho pride — decus et tutamen — of his native town, and a bene- factor of his country. Mr. Fisher was a Representative from tho town of Wrentham for soveral years, we believe, under tho Provincial charter, llo was certainly a member of that very full house of dele- gates that assembled at Salem on the 7th of October, 1774, and formed themselves into a provincial congress, and then adjourned to Concord and chose John Hancock President, and Benjamin Lincoln Secretary; of the second provincial congress, that first met at Cambi idge, in February, 1775; and of the third, which convened on the last Wednesday of May, in the same year, and of which Dr. Joseph Warren was elected President. This last congress remained in session until July 10th, when the representatives assembled, who had been elected, agreeably to the advice of tho continental congress and the provisions of tho charter of William and Mary, to constitute a houso of assembly. Of this house, also, Mr. Fisher was returned a member; and was one of tho renowned twenty-eight who wero then elected councillors, to act as a distinct branch of the legislature, and likewise to exercise the exe- cutive powers of tho Government. Among tho councillors elected at this time were all the delegates from Massachusetts to tho continental congress, and who were then attending that body at Philadelphia, viz.: John Adams, Samuel Adams, Thomas Gushing, Robert Treat Paine and John Hancock. But on tho adjournment of the congress at Philadelphia, on the first of August, these gentlemen returned to Massachusetts, and some, if not all of them, took their seats in the executive council. They returned to Philadelphia on tho reassem- bling of tho continental congress, on tho 5th of September. To be elected in such times for an office of so great responsibility, and to bo associated with the members of the continental congress, with James Bowdoiu, Benjamin Lincoln and other ardent patriots and wise men, forms in itself an enviable and lasting distinction. But the fidelity, zeal and ability with which Mr. Fisher discharged the duties of tho office, during several successive years of darkness and peril that " tried men's souls," are tho true measure of his merit, if not of his fame. No member of that honorable board was " in labors more abundant" than he. No one's judgment was more highly estimated, no one's firmness less distrusted. lie was regarded as the special watchman of tho country part of Suffolk (which, at that time, inclxdod the present County of Norfolk), and was always relied upon to arrange and bring into officient action all tho force, moral and phy- sical, of that important section of tho province Much as was expected and demanded of him, he never disappointed any expectation which he had voluntarily excited, nor failed to effect any practicable purpose which he deliberately formed. No man better knew what was practicable, and no man deliberated more thoroughly. ^^" tien the Constitution of tho United States was submitted to the several States for ratifi- cation and adoption, Mr. Fisher was tho delegate returned from Franklin to tho convention of this State, which assembled on this important subject in 17SS. Though tho delegates from tho towns contiguous to that which he represented, opposed, and finally voted against the Constitution, ho, in conformity with tho will of his constituents — a will which ho had greatly contributed to form — and tho dictates of his own judgment, not only recorded his vote in favor of adoptiug that instrument, but by his efforts among a certain class of men in tho convention, . who went thero with views utterly hostile to the proposed frame of government, but with patriotic hearts and minds fair and open, and to whom he had ready access, ho is known to have been instrumental, by laboring in season and out of season, a. id by urging his sound, lucid, and enlarged views, in effecting a change in their ultimato opinion. The time which Mr. Fisher was not called to dovoto to tho public service, he employed in agricultural pursuits, which were the choice of his youth, and the amusement of his old age. lie died on tho 15th of October, 1806, aged 89 years.* Hon. Benjamin White was born in Brookliue, October 5, 1724, and was graduated at *Sce article in "Boston Monthly Magazine" for June, 1820, contributed by the late Judge Theron Metcalf. Dr. Emmons preached a sermon on the Sunday following the death of Mr. Fisher, in which he bore strong testimony to his eminent worth an I ability. Mr. Fisher was a member of the Council in 1766, '67, '68, '69, '70, '71, '72, '76, '77, 78 and '79j of the IIou.su of Representatives in 1773, '74, '75, '86, '98 and '99, and of the Senate in 1780, '81, '82, '83 and 'S4. 132 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. Harvard College in 1744. He was a farmer, but very conspicuous for many years in public n Taiis. He was Selectman for eighteen years, and Town Treasurer soven years. He was Representative for several years, and a member of the Council from 1770 to 1779, inclusive. He died May 8, 1790, aged 66 years. Hon. Ecenezeb Thayer was born in Brain tree, July 31, 1721. He was Selectman eighteen years, and was chosen Representative to the General Court seventeen years suc- cessively, and was a member of the Executive Council in 177G. He died February 7, 1794, in the 73d year of his ago, after a confinement of sixteen years. Ho was the father of Hon. Ebenezer Thayer and Major Athertou Thayer, the first two Sheriffs of Norfolk County. REPRESENTATIVES. Bellingham. Stephen Metcalp was born in Bellingham, December, 1731. He was for many years a Selectman of the town; Representative in the General Court in 1776, '77, '78, '79, '81, '82, '83; Senator from Suffolk County in 178"), '86, '87, '88, '89, '90, '91, '92, '93, and was in tho Executive Council in 1794, '93, and '96. He was appointed Justico of the Court of Common Pleas for Norfolk County, July 2, 1793. He died July 26, 1800, aged 68 years and 7 months. Braintree. Hon'. Joseph Palmer, Esq., was born in England, but came to this country in 1746 with Richard Cranch, his brother-in-law, and purchased a large tract of land in Braintree (now Quincy), which he called Gcrmantown, and whero ho expended much money in improvements. Ho was a man of good education and fino manners, and was soon called to positions of trust and honor. He was Moderator of tho famous meeting of delegates held at the house of Richard Woodward, in Dedham, September 6, 1774, aud member of the First Provincial Congress, October 7th, of tho same year. Ho occupied a prominent posi- tion on the committees of that body, and was tho only delegate from Braintree to tho two following Congresses. Ho was also an active membor of the Committee of Safety. He and his son were engaged at Lexington, the father acting as brigadier-general. Ho was after- wards stationed during tho war at Hull, aud in Rhode Island. He did not long survive the Revolution. Jonathan Bass, Esq. Broohline. Mr. John Goddard was born in Brookline, May 28, 1730. He was Selectman and Assessor for twelve years, and Representative in 1776, '85, '87, 'S8, 'S9 and '92. Ho died April 13, 1816, aged 86 years. Cohasset. Mu. Jonathan Beal. Dedham. Mr. Abner Ellis was a nativo of Dedham, and lived and died at West Dedham. He represented the town in 1771, '72, '73, '74, '7.">, '76, '77, '78, '80 and '81.* Jonathan Metcalf, Esq., was Representative in 1776, '78 and '79, and was conspicuous in town affairs. Dorchester. Col. Lemuel Robinson was born in Dorchester, March 4, 1736. Ho was prominent in town affairs, having been Selectman and Assessor, and was Representative for tho town in 1771 and '76. Ho died suddenly, July 29, 1776, aged 40 years. -j- Mr. James Robinson. *His son, i !ol. Abner Kllis', was Representative five years, and his grandson, Merrill D. Ellis, three years. t Col. Robinson kepi a famous tavern in Dorchester, which was a greaf place of resort for the of thai day. In the diary of John Adams there is an account of a meeting of the " Union and \ ociation or the Sons <>r Liberty In this Province." August 14, 1769, the Sons met al Lib rtj Tree, In Boston, " where they drank f 'teen toasts," and then adj 'ned to Liberty Tree -I .; Robinson's Tavern, in Dorchester, where they dined at 2 o'clock. From three d to three hundred and fifty sat down to i aides spread in the field under a tent. There were " three large pigs barbecued," ana other provision In abundance. Forty-five tcasts wire given on th occasion, the last of which was, " Strong halters, firm blocks, and sharp axes to all such as either." At 5 o'clock, 1'. M., the Boston people started lor home, led otl'by Mr. Hancock REPRESENTATIVES. 133 Medfield. Mn. Daniel Perry, of Medfield, was born in Sherborn, November 24, 1724. Removed at at early age to Natiok, where ho remained until 17.56, when he settled in Medfield. Ho was prominent in church and town affairs, and was for several years an Associate Justice of tho Court of Common Pleas for the County of Norfolk. He was Representative in the Gen- eral Court in 1770, '77, '78, '80, '84 and '85. He died July 6, 1804, aged 79 years and 7 months. ISedway. Elijah Clark, Esq., was born in Med way, September 9, 1727. Ho was for many years Town Clerk and Selectman, and was Representative in 1770, '77, '78 and '79. He died October 7, 1S01, in the 75th year of his age. Milton. Capt. Ebenezer Tucker was born in Milton in 1723, and was for several years a Select- man of tho town. He was Representative in 1776, '77 and '78. He died in 1797, aged 74 years. Mb. Joseph Clapp was born in Milton, June 7, 1726. He was deacon of tho church, and removed to Sterling, where he died January 30, 1799, aged 73 years.* Needham. Col. William Mackintosh, of Needham, was born in Dedham, June 16, 1722. Married August 20, 1745. Ensign and first lieutenant in French war. Removed from Roxbury to Needham, May 23, 1704. In 1774 chosen first captain of ono of tho two militia com- panies in tho town, and soon after was made lieutenant-colonel, and as such served at Lex- ington. On the 14th of February, 1770, by tho Council of tho State, ho was appointed colonel of tho first regiment of militia in Suffolk County, and sorved during the war with gnat credit. Ho was twelvo .years Selectman, and five years Representative. In 1779 he was a member of the convention which framed the Constitution; and in 1788 was a mem- ber of the convention appointed for tho purpose of taking into consideration tho National Constitution, and voted for its adoption. On tho 19th of April, 1790, was appointed deacon in tho church, which office ho held until November 22, 1803, when, owing to infirmities, he resigned, and a unanimous vote of thanks was passed by the church. He died January 3, 1813, aged 90 years, months, 18 days.f Roxbury. Dr. Jonathan Davis. Col. Aauon Davis. Mr. Increase Sumner was born in Roxbury, November 27, 1740, and was graduated at Harvard College in 1707. Studied law with Samuel Quincy; was admitted to tho bar in 1770, and commenced the practice of tho law in his native town. He was a Represen- tative in the General Court from Roxbury in 1770, '77, '78 and '79. He was a Senator from Suffolk Count; in 17S0, '81, '82. Ho was a member of the State Constitutional Con- ventions in 1777 and 1779. In Juno, 1782, ho was chosen a member of Congress, in place of Timothy Danielson, resigned, but never took his scat in that body, having in August of the samo year been made an Associate Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court. Judge Sumner was also a member of tho Massachusetts Convention of 1789. In April, 1797, Samuel Adams having declined a re-election, Judge Sumner was elected Governor, receiving a large majority of votes. Ho was re-elected in 1798 and 1799, tho last time by an unanimous vote, but was unable to enter upon the duties of tho office. He was languishing on a bed of sickness at the time of tho meeting of tho General Court at the in his chariot. Mr. Adams was pr sent himself, and says, " To the honor of the Sons, T .li.l not 6ee ono person intoxicated, or near it." In 177.) Col. Robinson carted out si me cannon from Tioston which he kept concealed on his ics to prevent them falling into the hands of the British. The tavern of Colo IE rwards owned and occupied by his grandson, the late John Mears, recentlj deceased, and was situated about half a mile south of the meeting-house of the late Dr. Codman. It was destroyed by fire a few years sirn * Mr. Clapp's daughter, Jcrueha, married Andrew Futnam, of Sterling, and was the mother of Rev. J)r. George Putnam of Roxbury. t From Rev Stephen Palmer's sermon. .Tames Mackintosh, Representative from Needham, in 1S76-77, is the great-grandson of Col. Mackintosh. 134 NORFOLK COUXTT MAXUAL. commencement of the political year; but the Legislature having some constitutional scruples about the right of the Lieut. -Governor to act as chief magistrate after the death of the Governor, without his acceptance of the office, this ceremony took place in the bed- chamber of the dying Governor. He died of angina pectoris, on the 7th of June, 1799, in the 53d year of his life, " mourned and lamented by the whole people." Stoughtonham C*»ow Sharon). Capt. Ebenezep. Tisdale was a Representative in 177C, '77 and '78. Stoughton. Col. Benjamin Gill was for many years prominent in town affairs. Mb. Thomas Crane was for many years one of the most prominent citizens of the town, and lived in that portion now included in the limits of Canton. He was born January 6, 1727. He was Selectman for several years, and was Representative in 177G, '77, '78, '7'J and '81. He afterwards removed to Milton, where he died, October 7, 1804, aged 78 years.* Walpole. Joshua Clapp, Esq., was born in Walpole in 1707. He was for many years one of the most prominent men in the town, being a captain in the militia, Justice of the Peace, for many years a deacon of the church, and Representative in 1768, '70, '71, '72 and '70. In 1745 he marched his company to Boston to help defend it from the attack of the French feet, then daily expected. He died May 6, 1802, aged 95 years. Weymouth. Mp.. Solomon Lovell was born in Weymouth in 1733. In the Revolutionary War he was actively engaged in the service of his country and rose from captain to general. In 1771) he had command of the land force in the Penobscot expedition, which was fitted out to attack the British troops at Penobscot, now Castine, Maine. He was a man of marked character, and possessed the entire confidence of the people of his native town. He was Representative in 1771, '76, '77, '78, '79, '81 and '83. On the organization of Norfolk County, in 1793, he was appointed Special Justice of the new Court of Common Pleas for the county. He died September 9, 1801, aged 68 years. Mr. Nathaniel Bailey was born in Weymouth in 1731. He was a prominent citizen of the town. He was deacon in the church, Selectman, and Representative in 1772, '73, '71, '75, '76, '80, '82, '84, '88, '90, '92, '94 and '96. Ho diod December 17, 1812, aged 82 years. Wrentham. Mr. Benjamin Guild was Representative in 1776, '77 and '78. Mb. Joseph Hawes. I»r. Ebenezer Daggett. • Thomas Crane, Esq., was much relied upon by the General Court of Massachusetts during the Revolution, as appears by their resolves, in which they entrusted the charge of the State pow- der-mill, in Stoughton 'now Canton, and on the spot where the Revere Copper Works are), and the manufacture of powder there, to his care and supervision. Mr. James Capcn, of Stoughton, who died February 24. 1853, In the nin< ty-seventh year of his age, related not long before his death, that when the affairs of the Revolution wore a gloomy aspect, and the army was Buffering for supplies, Thomas Crane, Esq., went around the town solicitirg contributions for foi tbearmy; and he well remembered that on producing his papers, Mr. ( 'ranc's tear* f,-ll on them like a shower, and that with great expression and emphasis he assured the by- the child Liberty was about to be horn, and that all thai was needed was strength t<> enable it to be delivered. — '<• n. /'< g., July, l 363. Mr. Crane, daring the latter part of his life, owned and occupied the house In Milton now : by John Oakes Shaw. He was the father of Sheriff and Major-General Crane. COUNCILLORS, SENATORS, ETC, 1876. 135 COUNCILLORS, SENATORS AND REPRE- SENTATIVES, 187G. [These sketches, with Blight alterations, are taken from the "Boston Journal" of January 5, 1S76. From 1866 to 1876, Roxbury. Dorchester and West Roxbury were, for purposes of repre- sentation, considered as a pan of Norfolk County.] COriVCILLORS. District No. 2, which includes tho whole of Norfolk County. — Hon. Harrison Tweed, of Taunton, Republican, was born in South Reading, February 17, 180G, and was educated in that (own. He is agent and treasurer of the Taunton Locomotive Manufacturing Com- pany, and was a member of the House in 1852 and '58, and of the Senate in 18G8 and '69. Air. Tweed was re-elected to tho Council for 1877. SENATORS. First Norfolk District. — Hon. Albert Palmer, Republican, of Roxbury, firm of Pres- cott and Palmer, ice dealers, was born in Candia, N. II., in 1831; studied at Phillips Aca- demy, and was a member of the class of 1858 at Dartmouth College. He was a very active and useful member of tho Houso in 1872, '73 and '74, and was in the Senate in 1875 and '76. Second Norfolk District. — Hon. Joseph E. Fiske, Republican, of Needham, was born in that town, October 23, 1839, and has held seveial local offices. He has been engaged in real-estate transactions, and was a member of the House in 1874. He distinguished him- self during tho war, and was successively orderly sergeant, Co. C, 43d Mass. Vols., 2d and 1st lieutenant and captain of the 2d Mass. Heavy Artillery, and aid-do camp on the statf of the late Major-General F. P. Clair, 17th Army Corps. He was a prisoner-of-war at Andersonville, Macon and Savannah. Mr. Fiske was educated at Harvard, graduating in ] Ml , and after tho war entered tho Andovor Theological Seminary, graduating in 1867. He is at present Chairman of tho Board of Seleotmon and of the School Committee. He was also a member of the Senate in lb77. Third Norfolk District. — Hon. J. White Belcher, Republican, of Randolph, is a grain doaler and TJlerk of the District Court of East Norfolk. He was born in the town in which ho resides, November 14, 1823, and was educated at Randolph Academy. He was a Trial Justice for Norfolk County from 1866 to 1872; has been Chairman of tho Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor for the past eighteen years; was an Inspector of the Stato Workhouso at Bridgowater in 1874, a nioinber of tho House in 1855, and of the Senate in 1875 and '76. Norfolk and Plymouth District. — Hon. E. Atherton Hunt, Republican, boot manufac- turer of Weymouth, was born in that town, January 26, 1826. Ho was a member of the House in 1873, and of the Senate in 1875 aud '76. REPRESENTATIVES. District No. 1, Dedham. — John Doggett Cobb, Republican, lawyer, was born in Ded- ham, April 28, 18-10, and was graduated at Harvard in 1861, and at the Law School in 1866. Ho was clerk in tho office of tho Secretary of the Treasury, at Washington, in 1871 and '72. He was sergeant in tho 35th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, and gradually rcso to first lieutenant and adjutant, and finally captain. He was a member of tho Houso in 1876, '77. District No. 2, T Vest Roxbury. — Joseph Samuel Ropes, Independent, merchant, was born in Boston, February 6, 1818, and educated in various New England schools, and tho Gymnasium and University of St. Petersburg. Mr. Ropes has been President of the Bos- ton Board of Trade, and was in the House in 187"), '76. District No. 3, Roxbury. — William Sterling King, Republican, lawyer, was born in >»ew York City, Oct. 6, 1818, and educated at Union College. Ho was colonel and brevet 136 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. brig.-general of volunteers, U. S. Assessor of Internal Revenue, and Register of Probata for Suffolk County. Ho was a member of tho Houso in 1855, '57, '75 and '7G. District No. 3, Roxbury. — Henry W. Fuller, Republican, lawyer, was born in Hook- sett, N. H., Juno 30, 1840, and educated at Dartmouth College, graduating in tho class of 1857. Ho served five years in the army, entering as private and leaving as brigadier- general, by brevet. Ho was in tho House in 1875, '70 and '77. District No. 3, Roxbury. — Ebenezer Adams, Republican, mechanical engineer, was born in Norwich, Conn., Dec. 1, 1830, and educated in that place. Ho was a member of tho Roxbury Common Council for two years, and was a member of the House in 1875 and '70. District No. 4, Roxbury. — William Morse, Republican, builder and carpenter, was born in Wiscasset, Me., July 4, 1822. Ho was a member of tho Roxbury Common Council for five years, Alderman one year, and in tho Boston City Government three years. District No. 5, Dorchester. — Frederic Pierce Moseley, Republican, iron merchant, was born in Dorchester, September 20, 1820, and educated in that place. He was in tho IIouso in 1875, '7G. District No. 5, Dorchester. — Gardner A. Churchill, Republican, printer, firm of Rock- well & Churchill, of Doston. He was born in Dorchester, May 20, 1830, and educated in tho public schools of that town. Ho loft school at tho ago of fourteen, and went to sea, shipping in the merchant service as sailor, and rising to tho rank of officer. During the war he was an officer in the United States Navy. Ho was Junior Vico-CouitnaiuhT, De- partment G. A. R. for Massachusetts in 1872, and was elected Commander of Post 08, Dorchester. Ho was a member of the Houso in 1875, '70. District No. Quincy. — John D. Whicher, Republican, manufacturer, was born in Quincy, December 25, 1825. Ho was a member of tho House in 1&76, and of tho Senate in 1877. District No. 1,Braintree. — James T. Stevens, Republican, tack and nail manufacturer, was born in Braintreo, June 20, 1835, and during tho war was first lieutenant aud captain of Co. C, 4th Regiment, and captain of Co. I, 42d Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. He was a member of tho Houso in 1870. District No. 8, Weymouth. — Elon Sherman, Republican, box-maker, was born in Marshfield. November 5, 1820, and educated in tho public schools. He was a member of tho House in 1870. District No. 8, Weymouth. — William Sprague Wallace, Republican, machine boot- fitter, of Weymouth, was born in East Braintreo, October 11, 1838. He was a member of tho House in 1870. District No. 0, Holbrook and Randolph. — Seth Mann, 2d, Republican, of Randolph, was born in that town February 28, 1817, and was graduated at Brown University in 1830. Ho was County Commissioner three years, on tho bchool Committee four years, Selectman and Assessor eleven years, and Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue from 1802 to '75. Ho was a member of tho Houso in 1801, '70 and '77. District No. 10, Stour/hton. — Warren P. Bird, Domocrat, mechanic, was born in Stoughton, October 18, 1843, and received a common-school education. He was a member of tho House in 1S7G. District No. 11, Canton, Milton, Sharon and Walpole. — Edward Lillie Pierce, Re- publican, lawyer, of Milton, was born in Stoughton, March 29, 1829, and was educated at' Brown University and tho Harvard Law School, graduating from the former in 1850, and tho latter in 1852. At the breaking out of tho war, ho enlisted as a private in the 3d Regiment Massachusetts Militia, and was Special Agent of the United States Treasury Department in L861,'62 in charge, of the freed men and plantations i:i South Carolina. The following year ho was Supervising Agent of tho Treasury Department for tho Depart- ment of the South. Ho was Collector of Internal Revenue for tho Third Massachusetts District from 18G3 to '66; District Attorney of Norfolk and Plymouth Counties from 18GG to 18G9; and Secretary of tho Board of State Charities from 1800 to 1874. Ho is tho author of the well-known treatise on " American Railroad Law," and of tho " Abstract of Special Railroad Laws of Massachusetts." lb? was a member of the House in 1*75 ami '70. District No. II, Canton, Milton, Sharon mid Walpoh. — Elijah A. Mouse, Republican, of Canton, is proprietor of "The Rising Sun Stove Polish Factory." Ho was born at South Bend, Ind., .May 25, 1841, his father, Rev. Abnor MorSe, having removed from Holliston in this State, and he- received a common-school education. Ho was a corporal in Co. A, Hli Regiment Massachusetts Volunteors, and sorved in Virginia and Louisiana. IIo was ;i member of tin' Bouse in ls70. District No. 12, Foxborowjh, Medway, Norfolk and Wrentham. — David Allen Part- ridge, Republican, boot and shoo manufacturer, of Medway, was born in Milford, April 3, CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS. 137 1833, and educated in the public schools. During the war Mr. Partridge was first lieu- tenant in the 4'2d Massachusetts Regiment, adjutant and captain in the 54th Regiment, and was detailed while in service as A. A. G., and Assistant Provost Marshal. lie has been Commander of "Wilder L>wight" Post 105, G. A. R., for frur years. IIo was a member of the Houso in 187G. District No. 12, Fnrhomu'jh, Medway, Norfolk and Wrentham. — Joseph A. Kingsbury, Democrat, grocer, of Foxborough, was born in that town Aug. IV, 1837, and educated in the public schools. IIo was a member of the House in 1876. Dutrirt No. 13, Bcllinyhnm and Franklin. — Davis Thayer, Jr., Republican, manufac- turer, of Franklin, was born in that town, October 20, 1816. He was a member of the Hou*e in 1S76. District No. 14, Dover, Medfield and Needham. — James Mackintosh, Republican, farmer and market gardener, of Ncedhatn, was born in that town, April 9, 1S38, aud is a member of the Board of Selectmen. He was a member of the House in lST^i, '77. District No. 15, Brookline. — Moses Williams, Jr., Republican, is a lawyer, was born in West Roxbury, December 4, 184G, and educated at Harvard College. He was in the Huuse in 1S74, '75 and '76. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS, JULY 4th. [In nearly every town in the county the day was observed by processions, speeches, bonfires and illuminations, but those named below were municipal celebrations.] BEAIaTREE. At the annual town meeting, in March, an appropriation was made and a Committee of Arrangements appointed, consisting of Elias Ilayward, Elisha Thayer, N. E. Hollis, James T. Stevens, Josephus Shaw, S. A. Rates and A. T. Pratt, to arrange for a proper observance of the 4th of July by the town of Braintree. The exercises of the day were as follows: Introductory Address, by Elias Ilayward; Prayer, by Rev. T. A. Emerson; Address, by Asa French, Esq., President of the Day; Reading of the Declaration of Independence from the original records of the town, by Samuel A. Bates, Town Clerk; Oration, by Hon. Francis A. Hobart; Reading of Centen- nial Ode, by A. T. Pratt; Music, by Braintree Brass Band; Singing, by select choir under direction of M. A. Perkins. In the evening there were grand displays of fireworks and burning of tar-barrels at several prominent places in the town. B R O O K r, I IV E . The Committee of Arrangements having in charge the celebration of the 4th of July consisted of tho following citizens : Edward I. Thomas, Chairman; Murray M. Wing, Secretary; Wm. I. Bowditch, Henry M. Whitney, Charles U. Cotting, Wm. II. Wilder, James M. Cudman, Frank W. Lawrence, George P. Richardson, Moses Williams, Jr., William B. Sears, Alfred Kenrick, Jr., Benj. F. Baker, Philip Duffy, Michael DriscoII, Henry Mason, Francis Hunnewell, R. G. F. Candage, J. Emery Hoar, Wm. II. Lincoln, Charles II. Drew, Howard N. Brown, Warren Goddard, Jr., Charles II. Stearns, Alexander S. Arthur. A national salute of thirty-eight guns was fired and the bells rang at sunrise, noon and sunset. At 6.30, A. M., two American elms wore set out in front of tho Town Hall with singing and a dance around tho trees by the school-children. A procession consisting of Grand Army Post 143, tho Fire Department and the several civic societies, with a military 13S NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. escort of tho Boston Fusileers and the Brooklino Cadets, marched at 8, A. M., through the principal streets of the town. At 11, A. M., there was a meeting of tho citizens in the Town Hall, presided over by William I. Bowditch, Chairman of tha Board of Selectmen, the exercises of which were as follows: Music, by the Orchestra ; Prayer, by Rev. Henry C. Mabie; Centennial Hymn, written by John G. Whittier, and sung by tho children's chorus; Introductory Remark?, by the Chairman ; Music; Roading of tho Declaration of Independence, by Francis Lewis Welltnau; Song, by Myron W. Whitney; Address, by Wendell Phillips; Keller's American Hymn, by children's chorus; Address, by Edward Atkinson; Music, by Orchestra; Star Spanyled Banner, sung by M. W. Whitney; My Country, 'tis of Thee, sung by children's chorus; Address, by Charles H. Drew, followed by the Benediction. In the evening, displays of old-fashioned bonfires of tar-barrels were made on Corey and other hills. CA5TOS. The day was celebrated under the direction of a Committee of Arrangements, consisting of Messrs. Thomas E. Grover, Chairman; J. Mason Everett, Elija'a A. Morse, Ezra S. Brewster, Samuel H. Capen, Arthur C. Kollock, David T. Hagan, W. Henry Bense and Frank L. Gates. The exercises, which took place in the meeting-house of the First Congregational Parish, were as follows: Organ Voluntary, by Miss Clara B. Lopez; Reading from tho Scriptures, by Rev. John W. Savage; Prayer, by Rev. W. H. Sa very; Paine's Centennial Hymn, by chorus; Introductory Address, by Thomas E. Grover; Chorus; Reading of tho Declaration of Independence, by Miss J. Annie Bonso; Keller's American Hymn, by chorus; Historical Address, by Hon. Charles Eudicott; '.The Star Spangled Banner, by chorus; Addresses, by citizens; Singing of America, by chorus and audience, followed by Benediction, by Rev. Clifton Fletcher. In tho evening, displays of fireworks were made at sevoral points. PRMHLIBf. A large meeting of the citizens was held, which was presided over by Hon. Joseph G. Ray. After prayer, by Rev. St. John Ohambre, America was sung by the audience, fol- lowed by the Reading of the Declaration of Independence, by Miss Mary A. Bryant. Waldo Daniels acted as Toastmastcr, the first sentiment boing " The Day wo Celebrate," which was responded to by Rev. St. John Chambre. " Tho Spirit of tho Hour" was re- sponded to by Rev. Mr. Short; "Our Flag in 1776 and 1S7G," by Rev. W. M. Thayer; "Reminiscences of Franklin," by Stophen W. Richardson; "Our Fathers of the Past Contury," by Rev. W. II. Daniels, of Illinois; "Our Public Schools," by Rev. S. W. Squire; " Then and Now," by James M. Stewart, of tho Franklin " Register," " The Col- leges of America," by A. Barclay Fletcher; and tho closing sentiment, "Tho Church, Past and Present," by Rev. Geo. W. Ryan. After music by the band, an amplo collation was served. Tho exercises of the day closed with a display of fireworks in tho evening. MED WAY. Tho day was celebrated by a meeting of tho citizens in Shumway's Grove, at West Med- way, at which Charles II. Deans, Esq., acted as President of the Day. A procession of citizens in carriages, preceded by a cavalcado and followed by those on foot, marched through the principal streets of West Medway to tho grove, where the exorcises were as follows: Prayer, by Hev. E. 0. Jameson; ' Heading of tho Declaration of Independence, by [Ion. M. M. Fisher; Oration, by Rev. S. J. Axtcll, Jr. ; and Music by the West Medway Band. A fino collation was furnished by tho citizens of West Medway. There was a dis- play of fireworks in the oyening. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS. 139 HYDE PARK. Tho day was celebrated with great enthusiasm, commencing with a procession in tho morning, followed by a meeting of the citizens in tho grove at the corner of Austin and West streets, which was presided over by Edwin R. Walker, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. Tho exercises were in the following order: Singing by chorus; Prayer, by Rev. Perley B. Davis: Singing of Keller's American Hymn, by the chorus; Reading of tho Declaration of Independence, by Mr. G. Fred. Gridley; Singing of The Star Spangled Banner, by Miss M. C. Pollard; Oration, by Hamilton A. Hill; closing with the singing of America, by tho audience. At 4 o'clock, P. M., union religious services wero held in the Orthodox Church, which wero opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Alderman, followed by remarks by Theodore D. Weld, Rev. P. B. Davis, and Rev. J. H. Gilbert, and closing with prayer by Rev. Mr. Gilbert. At 7 o'clock, P. M., an immense meeting was held in Everett square, for tho purpose of dedicating the new pump presented to tho town by the Women's Temperance Union of Hydo Park. Mr. Walker presided at the dedication; an address was made by Mr. Edward J. Humphrey, followed by a choice original poem by Mr. Charles F. Gerry. A flag, the gift of Mr. N. H. Tucker, was then presented by Miss Nettie B. Richardson, and accepted by Mr. Humphrey in a brief speech, after which the flag was run up to tho mast-head amid the cheers of tho assembled multitudo. A regatta and an exhibition of athletic sports wore among the other attractions, and at night a grand exhibition of fireworks closed the stirring observanco of the day. NORWOOD, Tho celebration of tho day was under tho direction of a Committee of Arrangements con- sisting of Francis Tinker, Rev. Georgo Hill, Goo. E. Draper, Francis 0. Winslow and W. E. Locke. A procession was formed at 10 o'clock, which marched to Highland Grove where the exorcises took placo in tho following order: Address of welcome, by Rev. George Hill; Song of welcome, composed by Francis Tinker, and sung by tho Alpine Quartette; Introductory Remarks by W. E. Locke. President of the Day; Prayer, by Rev. J. P. Bixby; Reading of the Declaration of Independence, by Francis 0. Winslow; Music by tho band, and Singing by the quartette, after which Curtis Guild, of Boston, gave a patriotic address suited to tho occasion. Mr. Sanford Mitchell sang the " Sword of Bunker Hill," and the audience joined in singing an original ode, written for the occasion by Rev. Theron Brown, after which addresses were made by Edwin Thompson and others. In tho afternoon a pic- nic was held in tho grove under tho auspices of the Norwood Reform Club, and in the evening there was au excellent display of fireworks. QUIJVCY. At tho annual town meeting, a committee was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Edward Whichcr, Henry F. Barker, and James II. Slacio, to mako tho necessary arrangements for a centennial celebration of tho -ith of July. SCOO was appropriated for tho purpose, and $000 additional was raised by subscription. Tho day was celebrated by exercises in Yale's mammoth tent, erected on land of Mr. James Edwards, on Granite street. A processiou was formed, under tho direction of Edward Whichcr, Chief Marshal, which marched to tho tent, whero James II. Slade presided. Tho exorcises were as follows: Singing, under direction of Mr. John Farley; Reading of the Declaration of Independence, by six young ladies; Opening Address on tho early history of Quincy, by Charles Francis Adams, Jr. ; History of tho First Church, by Edwin W. Marsh; History of Christ Church, by Rev. R. II. Howe; History of tho Universalist Church, by Rev. G. W. Whitney; IIi-t( ry of the Evangelical Church and Society, by Rev. Edward Norton; History of tho Baptist Church, 140 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. by Rev. C. II. Rowe; Sketches of Quincy, Hancock and Adams, by Professor W. R. Dim- mock; of the Public Schools of Quincy, by Col. Parker; and of Quincy during tho late war, by Charles H. Porter. There was also a regatta, entertainments for the children during tho day, and fireworks in tho evening. RAWDOLPn. Tho town, at its annual meeting, appropriated $300 to defray tho expenso of celebrating tho 4th of July, and choso tho following Committee of Arrangements: J. White Belcher, Jonathan Wales, John F. Kilton, Seth Turner and James A. Tower, with tho Selectmen. Subsequently, the committee organized by the choice of J. Whito Belcher, Chairman, and Jonathan Wales, Secretary. The sum appropriated by the town not being deemed suffi- cient for the purpose, a Centennial Tea-Party realized a further sum of $300, which was given in aid of the celebration. On tho 4th of July a procession was formed, under tho direction of Capt. Hiram C. Alden Chief Marshal, which inarched through the principal streets, the houses and public buildings being finely decorated. At two o'clock a meeting of the citizens was held at tho Town Hall, presided over by John T. Flood, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and an oration was delivered by Rev. John C. Labaree. A display of firoworks in tho ovening closed the celebration. stougixto:v. In tho morning a procession was formed, which marched to High-School Grove, wero tho exercises were as follows : Prayer, by Rev. J. Livsoy ; Music, by a select choir; Reading of the Declaration of Independence, by Francis Capon; Oration, by Halsey J. Boardman, of Boston. At twelve o'clock dinner was served, after which addresses were made by Rev. E. II. Capen, Presidont of Tufts College, and a native of tho town, A. M. Leonard, of Boston, and others. There was a fine display of firoworks in tho evening. A gathering of citizens was hold at Massapoag-Lako Grove, at which William R. Mann acted as President of tho Day. The Declaration of Independence was read by Rev. A, P. Chute; selections from tho Scriptures were road by Rev. H. C. Weston; and prayer was offered by Rev. Lyman Partridge. George W. Gay gave the history of tho churches, and William I!. Wickes tho early municipal history of the town. Music was furnished by tho Citizens' Brass Band; and vocal music, under tho direction of Sanford Waters Billings, was also given. In tho ovening a bonfire was kindled on Mouse Hill, as in the olden time. BURNING- OF MEDFIELD. Tho Bi-Centcnnial Anniversary of tho Burning of tho Town of Medfiold, by the IndianSj in 1076, was celebrated by tho citizens of tho town, February 21st, 18TG, under the direc- tion of a Committeo of Arrangements, consisting of Rev. C. C. Sowall, llov. J. M. II. Eaton, and Messrs. Jacob R. Cushman, Charles Ilainant, and James Hcwins. Bells wero rung and salutes fired at morning, noon and evening. The literary exorcises took place at the Tun Hall, and consisted of an Opening Address by Rev. Charles C. Sewall, President of tho Day; Prayer, by Itev. J. M. R. Eaton; Singing of St. Martin's by tho audience; Historical Address by Robert R. Bishop, Esq., of Newton, a native of .Med field; and an appropriate poem by James Ilowins, Esq. A recoss was then taken for a collation in tho vestry of tho Uni- tarian Church. At '2, I\ M., tho oxorcises in the Town Hall wore resumed by singing a bymu, written for tho occasion by Rev. J. 11. Allen, of Cainbridgo, followed by addrosscs TOWN OFFICERS, 1776. 141 from the President of tho Day; Hon. J. B. D. Cogswell, of Yarmouth; Rev. Theron Brown, of Norwood; Henry D. Hyde, Esq., of Boston; Rev. Charles Hammond, of Monson; Mr. D. T. V. Iiuntoon, of Canton; Mr. Edward A. II. Allen, of Sherborn ; Rev. S. W. Bush, (f Boston, and others. The exercises closed with prayer by Rev. Mr. Crane. The pro- ceedings of the day, including the admirable address of Mr. Bishop, have been published in an elegant pamphlet. WEVSLOW PARK, NORWOOD. Wiuslow Park, a new park laid out on the corner of Walpole and Chapel streets, Norwood, by George Wiuslow, and his sons, was dedicated on Monday, November Cth. Mr. Francis 0. Wiuslow made the opening address, followed by a patriotic address by Rev. J. P. Bixby. Mr. George Winslow, seventy-six years old, run up a beautiful flag from tho elegant staff which adorns tho enclosure, amidst music by the band and tho shouts of the assembled multitude. The houses in tho vicinity were finely illuminated. TOWX OFFICERS, 1776. BELLO'GHA)!. Annual meeting, March Gth, 1776. Moderator, Stephen Metcalf, Esq.; Town Clerk, Aaron Holbrook; Selectmen, Stephen Metcalf, Eliphalet Holbruok, Jonathan Draper, Elias Thayer, Elisha Aldeu; Assessors, Stephen Metcalf, Samuel Scott, Jr., Aaron Holbrook; Over urs of the Pojr, Benjamin Partridge, Samuel Scott, Joseph Chilson; Treasurer, Joseph Thompson; Committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety, Joseph Holbrook, Seth Hall, John Metcalf, Samuel Darling, Ezekiel Bates; Constables, Job Partridge, Joshua Darling; Surveyors of Highways, Melaciah Pond, Levi Roekwood, Ebenozor Thayer, Asahel Holbrook, Ezekiel Thayer, Ezekiel Cook, Benjamin Partridge, Jr., Israel Whitaker. BRAIXTREE. Annual meeting, March 4, 1776. Moderator, Samuel Niles; Town Clerk and Treasurer, Elisha Niles. Mr. Niles dying in June, at meeting held July o, Ebenezer Thayer was chosen to fill the vacancy. Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of Poor, Norton Quiney*, Esq., Capt. Peter B. Adams, Dea. James Pen ni man, Maj. Edmund Soper, Col. Jonathan Bass, Thomas Penuimau, Esq., Samuel Niles, Esq.; Committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety, Capt. Ebenezer Billings, Mr. James Clark, Dea. Daniel Arnold, Col. Ebenezer Thayer, Capt. Nathaniel Wales, Elisha Niles, Capt. Eliphalet Saweu, Mr. Nathaniel Belcher, Jr., Dr. Ephraim Wales; Wardens, Joseph Brackett, Elisha Niles, Samuel Jones; Constables, ('apt. I'eter B. Adams, Joshua Hay ward, Hubart Clark; Tythitiymcn, Samuel Hi--. Samuel Arnold*, Capt. Joseph Hay ward; Fire Wardens, Moses Adams, James Thayer, Seth Man, Jr.; Surveyors of Highways, Dea. Ebenezer Adams, James Clark, Capt. Peter B. Adams, Thompson Baxter, Josiah Veasoy, Pearson Hayward, Jona. Thayer, Capt. Moses French, Samuel Holbrook, Thomas II His, Jr., Dea. Peuniman, Jeromiah Thayer, Daniel White, Simeon Thayer, Samuel Belcher, Peter Thayer, Moses Spear, Capt. Eliphalet Saw- ing; Committee to support petition to moke Braintree the shire town of contemplated new county, Norton Quiney, Elisha (files, Jonathan Bass, Edmund Soper, Thomas Penniman, Capt. I'eter B. Adams, Capt. Edmund Billings, Mr. Samuel Holbrook and Dr. Ephraim Wales. u r o o k r, i :v l : . Annual meeting, March 11, 177G. Moderator, Hon. Benjamin White, Esq.; Town Cl. Dea. Coolidge was a resident of Brookline, at the same place on Harvard strict, for more than 50 years, and was a deacon of the Allston Baptist Church, lie leaves seven sons. CAIVTOIV. I, v.man Kinsley, for many years a prominent citizen of Canton, died In Cambridge, March 15, aged 68 years. Mr. Kinsley was born In Canton, March 7th, is. is, and succeeded to the busi- n< i bis father, Adam Kinsley, as a manufacturer of iron, in which he acquired great prom- inence, lb- Pi presented the town In the Legislature of 18-19. He was a generous and public- spirited man, and was highly esteemed. Hon. John S. ELDRIDGE, for many years a well-known resident of Canton, died in New S mi, March 23, aged 58 ydara and 6 months, lie was horn In Varmoutli, Sept. 23d, 1819, an I ifter finishing his course of studies passed through the Law School at Cambridge in 1842, and KECUOLOGY OF 1876. 147 commenced the practice of law in Boston. lie soon after became connected with the railroad Interests of New England, to which he devoted the remainder of his life. He was for several years Trustee of the Vermont Central Railroad, and subsequently President of the Erie Railroad In New Ysur ■ in the service brought on disease which assumed so serious a form that by the ad /ice of his family physician he was carried to the hospital, where he seemed to be recovering, when, without war.j- mg, and whilst sitting in his chair, he suddenly expired. HENRY Fisher, a native of Canton, died in that town, Sept. 11, aged 71 years and 5 months. Nathaniel Wentworth, a native of Canton, died in that town, Nov. 29, aged SI years and 5 months. Cai>t. William McKendry, a native of Canton, died in that town. Dec. 30, aged 80 years and 10 months. D E D H A M . John I. Schermerhorn, Captain of Marines, U. S. N., died of rheumatism of the heart, January 16, aged 52. Mrs. Patty E. Baker, widow of the late High Sheriff, John Baker, died of old age, February 14, aged 85 years, 3 months, 3 days. Col. Luther Eaton, died of pneumonia, May 17, aged 73 years, 10 months. Jeremiah Creiiore, died of old age, May 2 ;, aged SO years, 5 months, i days. Hezekiaii Whiting, died of Bright'o disease of the kidneys. May 31, aged 71 years, (5 months. Mrs. Amanda E., wife of Henry ditchings, and daughter of the late Frederick Taft, died of consumption, August 21, aged 4J years, 11 days. Mrs. H. was for many years a much respected teacher in West Roxbury. HENRY Cormerais, died September 3, aged 56 years, 4 months, 10 days. Mrs. Maria M., widow of the late Rev. John Lathrop, Chaplain U. S. N., died October 16, ag id 74 years, 5 months. Mrs. Carrie E., wife of Alfred Hewins, died of typhoid fever, October 21, aged 33 years, 3 months. "A spirit pure and bright, with something of an angel light." Mrs. Mary K., widow of the late Thomas Sherwin, and daughter of the late Col. Daniel L. Gibbons of Boston, died of paralysis, October 27, aged 6") years, 10 months. 6 days. John Skillen Houghton, a native of Dcdham, died at Philadelphia, of apoplexy, December 11, in the 6 itta year of his age. He learned the trade of a printer of Herman Mann, Sen., and before his majority edited and published the "Dedham Patriot and Canton Gazette, "which had a large circulation. In 1839 and '40 he was the Washington correspondent of the Boston "Atlas." He was also one of the publishers and editors of the Boston "Daily Mail." Heafterwards removed to Philadelphia, where he acquired a handsome property, and became the Pre ident d' the Pennsyl- vania Horticultural Society, in the operations of which he took,great interest. DORCHESTER. JonN Mears, for many years a prominent citizen of Dorchester, died April 20, aged SO years, 7 months, 8 days. He was born in Roxbury, S iptcmher 21, 1795, but when a few months old his removed to Dorchester, where he ever after lived. Whci 26 years of age h • was ch if a tr. asurcr of the town, and continued in the office for seventeen successive years, and filled various f trust and responsibility for many years afterward. In 1831 h ibecam i a partm r with the late I ' vid and Lorenzo Prouty in the manufacture of ploughs, and it was by that firm that the eelebrated " centre-draft plough " was invented, which obtained the bronze medal at the World's Fairin London, the great gold medal from Nicholas I., Emperor of all the Russias, and the first prize from the Massachusetts State Agricultural B iciety at Worcester. This centre-draft princi- ple has -i ice been adopted by nearly every plough manufacturer in the country. Mr. M cars Iir>t successfully usi d and brought into operation in B >ston cooking stoves using anthracite coal as fuel, and many of his cooking and parlor stoves are yet in use. He was highly esteemed for his business capacity and strict integrity. REV. A. R. BaEER, D.D., died April 30th, aged 72 years. He was a native of Franklin, and was graduated at Amherst < lollcge in 1835. He studied theology at Andovcr, and wa • settled over Evangelical churches in Medford, Lynn, Needham and South Boston, but had resided in Dorchester several years. He was n man of decided literary culture, but of very conservative views on religious and political topics. DOVER. Luther Richards, for many years a prominent citizen of Dover, died of cancer, at the Mas -,i- husetts General Hospital, in Boston, July 1, aged 63 years. lie was born in Dover, April 148 NORFOLK COUNTY MANUAL. 27th, 1809. lie was for many years Town Clerk and Selectman, and was a member of the Con- stitutional Convention in 1S53. He was for many years Superintendent of the Unitarian Sunday School in Dover. During the last years of his life he resided in Boston, where he was engaged in the leather business. He was an honest, kind-hearted, public-spirited man. Abneh L. Smith, died of heart disease, August 15, aged 53 years, 6 months, 23 days. Mr. Smith was Town Clerk of Dover for 17 years, resigning April 18th on account of sickness. He was Chairman of the Board of Selectmen nine years, Assessor two years, member of the School Committee tws years, Constable twenty years, and in 1S69 represented the towns of Dover, Medfield and Needharn in the General Court. He was a most useful and respected citizen. HOLBBOOH. Hon. Zenas French, died November 10, aged 78 years, 9 months, 3 days. Mr. French was one of the Selectmen of Randolph for seventeen years, and represented the town in the General Court in 1837 and 1839. In 1852 he was a Senator' from Norfolk County. MEDWAY. Deacon Paul Daniels, born in Medway July 7, 1789, died February 15th, aged 86 years, 7 months. He was for many years prominent in towii and church affairs, and represented the town in the General Court in 18;'3, '34, '35 and '40. Rev. Sewall Hahding, a native of Medway, and for many years pastor of the church in the East parish, died in Auburndale, April 12, aged 83 years. He was a graduate of Union College in ISIS. Hon. Warren Lovering, died August 21, aged 80 years. Mr. Lovering was born in Fra- mingham, but early removed to Medway, where he passed his life. He was graduated at Brown University in 1817, and soon commenced the practice of law in Medway Village. He was for several years Chairman of the School Committee, and represented the town in the General Court in 1826, '27, '29, '30, '31, '32, '36, '47. He was a member of the Executive Council of Gov- ernor Everett in 1836, '37 and '38. He was appointed Bank Commissioner by Governor Everett in 1839, and held the office until it was abolished. The latter years of his life were passed in retirement. MILTOW. Philarmon Ruggles, a native of Walpole, N. H., died April 15, of heart disease, aged 78 years. Mrs. Mary Dustin, a native and resident of Milton, died in the Isle of Wight, of consumption, Nov. 20, aged 37 years. MORFOLK. Joel H. Robinson, a well-known farmer, died May 14, aged 69 years. 1VORWOOX). Rev. Harrison G. Park, died June 26, aged 69 years, 11 months. Mr. Park was son of Rev. Dr. Calvin Park, of Stoughton, and brother of Prof. Edwards A. Park, of Andover. He was a graduate of Brown University in 1824, and for many years was a preacher of the Trin- itarian faith. The latter years of his life were devoted to the temperance cause. Hon. Joseph Day died of apoplexy, September 26th. Mr. Day was a native of Walpole, but removed to South Dedbam at an early age, where for many years he carried on the currying business, in which he amassed a handsome property. He took an active interest in town affairs, and was a representative to the General Court in 1S45 and '46. He represented the Second Norfolk District in the State Senate in 1801 and '62. lie was elected a Director of the Dedhain Bank in 1S55 and continued in the office until his death. He was 69 years of age. QTTIIVCY. Jeffrey R. Brackett, died October 26, aged 61 years. Iva\n\ < '. Ai>\ms, aged 2 years and 8 months, died April 11th, and JOHN Q. ADAMS, Jr., aged 14 years, died April 12th. They were children of John Quincy and Fanny C. Adams, and died of diphtheria. RAIVDOLPH. Hon. JAMES MAGOIRE, a native of South Carolina, but, for many years a prominent boot manufacturer In Randolph, died of paralysis, Kel>. is, aged 09 years, 3 months, 27 days. Mr. Magaire was a Senator for Norfolk County in 1S46 and '47. ATHEBTON WAXES died April 20, aged 69 years, 4 months, 8 days. Mr. Wales was President of the Randolph Savings Bank from April 1,1858, until his death. John Alden, a prominent boot manufacturer, died of kidney disease, August 2d, aged 76 years, 7 months, 18 davs. WILLIAM ll. WARREN, died August S, aged 48 years, 7 months, 27 days. For Uie past eleven years he was a I )eput V Sheriff for the County of Norfolk. i;i.\ . Benjamin Wheeler, died of heart disease, Aug. 27, aged 69 years, 5 months, 11 days. XECIIOLOGT OF 1876. 149 ROIBURT. ITox. George Frost, died March 23d, aged 53 years and 3 months. He was born in Dorchester, Dec. 11th, 1819, and for many years had been the proprietor of a large bakery in Roxbury. In 1S59 and '6 > he was a member of the Board of Aldermen of Roxbury, and in 1864 and 'Oo a Senator for Norfolk County. He was for eight years a Trustee of Forest Hills < !em- etery, and long a prominent member of the Universalist denomination. He die I, after a lingeri ig ilhe s, of consumption, lie enjoyed in a marked degree the respect and confidence of the com- munity. SHARON. Mrs. Mary Hewins, widow of the late Dea. Joel Hewins, died April 12th, aged 85 years. Deacon Daniel Pettee, died Sept. 13, aged 70 years. He was a native of Sharon, and for 2i"> years had been deacon in the Orthodox Church. He was Selectman for two years, and a use- ful and honored citizen. M us. Olive Hewins, widow of the late Elijah Hewins, Esq., died September 19th, aged 90 years. WALPOLE. Capt. Nathaniel Y. FRJNCH, died of paralysis, March 9, aged 65 years, 9 months. Joel Fisher Fales, a well-known machinist and inventor, died April 2, aged 45 years, 6 months, 3 days. Jason Boyden, died August 22, aged 77 years, 9 months. Lewis Clap, died October 8, aged 87 years, 1 month. Deacon Jeremiah Allen, died Dec. 29, aged 69 years. He represented the town in the General Court in 1856 and '57. WREIYTHAM. Nancy "Ware Hawes, died August 28, aged 96 years, 8 months, 6 days. Mrs. Hawes was the daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Ware and sister of the late Hon. Jairus Ware, and was born in Wrentham, Dec. 22d, 177U. In 1807 she married George Hawes, who was for many years prom- inent both in town and county, serving as colonel in the war of 1S12, as Representative to the General \?ourt in 1828, and Senator from Norfolk County in 1834 She survived her husband nearly forty years. One who had known her long and wall paid this fitting tribute to her char- acter: " Even since the infirmities of age came on, the mind of this venerable woman retained its freshness and buoyancy of 6pirit. Her keen sense of humor, her quaint drollery, was full of sound, good sense and real wisdom, ami her words l.avc been stored in many hearts. Her mem- ory, which scores of years did not seem to enfeeble, helped to make her mind one of unusual quality and p< nver. In person she must have been beautiful in 5 - outh. and was ever of commanding presence." Her pastor, in years gone by, thus wrote of her: " She was one of the elect and grand persons of that grand old town ; one of those few who constitute the charm and crown of our New England towns, whose loss we can ill-afford in these days. Let us consider what she has been and what she still is, a character so strong, so sincere, so'royal, and yet so humble." APPENDIX. The following valuable statistical matter is taken from the admirable and exhaustive Census of the State of Massachusetts for 1875, prepared and arranged under the direction of Hon. Carroll D. Wright, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics for the State. A portion of the matter relating to the manufactures of the County was kindly furnished by him in advance of the publication of the volume of the Census devoted to manufactures, for which, and for other attentions, the compiler desires to return his acknowledgments. NORFOLK COOTTY. [Incorporated March 26, 1793. Loss of population since the Census of 1S65, 27,985 ; owing to annexation to Boston of Dorchester, Koxbury and West Roxbury, with a population of 78,000. Otherwise Norfolk County would have shown a gain of 50,015.] Bellingham. — Nov. 27, 1719. From parts of Dedham, Wrentham and Mendon. Boundary between Bellingham, Franklin and Medway established Feb. 23, 1832. BRAINTREE. — May 13, 1G40. See Qulnry and Randolph, Brookline. — Nov. 13, 1705. Part of Roxbury annexed to Brookline, Feb. 24, 1844. Part of Brookline annexed to Boston, May 8, 1874. Gain, 1,413 over 5,262; due to building enterprise. Canton. — Feb. 23, 1797. Northerly part of Stoughton. See Stoughton. Gain, 874; from manufactures. Coiiasset. — April 26, 1770. Second Precinct of Ilingham. Dedham. — Sept. 8, 1036. Boundary between Dedham and Dover defined March 7, 1791. Part of Dedham annexed to Dorchester, June 17, 1831. See Bellingham, Dover, A, i dham, Medfield, Walpole, Ilifilc Park and Norwood. Loss, 1,439; from loss of South Dedham, set off as town of Norwood, 1872, and territory set off to Hyde Park, 1868. Chief loss from South Dedham, now Norwood, the population of which is 1,749. Dover. — July 7, 1784. Part of Dedham incorporated as a district, July 7, 1784, and as a town, March 31, 1836. Boundary between Dover and Dedham defined March 7, 1791; between Dover and Walpolc changed Feb. 27, 1872. Foxr.OROEGll. — June 10, 1778. From parts of Wrentham, Walpolc, Stoughton and Stoughton- ham (Sharon). Parts of Stoughton and Sharon annexed to Foxborougb, March 12, 1706; part of Wrentham annexed Feb. 7, 1831; and part of Sharon, Feb. 28, 1850. Sec Sharon, Walpole and Wri iii iii i iii . Franklin. — March 2, 1778. Westerly part of Wrentham. Part of Medway annexed to Franklin, June 27, 1792. Boundary between Franklin and Medway established Nov. 3, 1792, and Feb. 23, 1832. See B< Ilingham and Norfolk. I 1 OLBROOK.— Feb. 29, 1872. Part of Randolph. See Randolph. 1 1 \ i > i : PARK.— April 22, 1868. From parts of Dorchester, Dedham and Milton. Population, 6,316, which the towns named lose. Hyde Park lias lost since 1873, by the burning of a large woollen mill, and the shutting down of a rolling mill and a machine shop. Medfield. -May 23, 1651. Dedham Village. See Medway. Medway. — Oct. 24, 1713. Part of Medfield. Boundary between Medway and Sherborn established March 3, 1792. See Bellingham, Frank/ iii. and Norfolk in this county, and Collision in Middlesex. Gain, 1,023 over 3,219; due to establishment of several boot manufactories. Milton. —May 7, 1662. See Hyde Park. Small loss, from loss of territory to Hyde Park. Needham. — Nov. 5, 1711. Part of Dedham. Boundary between Needham and Natick, changed June 22, 1767. See N( wton. Gain, 1,755 over 2,793; from general development of the building and manufacturing interests of the town, and perhaps from the establishment of VVellesley College. NORFOLK.— Feb. 23, 1870. From parts of Wrentham, Franklin, Medway and Walpole. Boundary between it and Wrentham changed in 1871. Population, 920, Which the towns named lose. NORWOOD.— Feb. 23, 1872. From thai pari of Dedham called South Dedham and small part of Walpole. Population, 1,749, taken chiefly from Dedham, which see. QUINCV. - Feb 23, L792. North Precinct of liraintree. Paris of Dorchester annexed to Qmncy, Feb. L2, 1819, and May 2, 1855, and a part of Braintree, April 24, 1836. Gain, 2,437 over 6,7 18; from building operations and the desirableness of Quincy as a residence. ItANDOLPn. — March 9, 1793. Part, of Braintree. Portion of boundary defined June 22,1811. part set oil' in! o new town of liolbrook, which see. Loss, l,67(i; from loss of territory as above. Sharon. — June 20, 1765. Formerly Stoughtonbam, Second Precinct of Stoughton. Pari of Stoughton annexed to Sharon, Feb. 12, 1792; also, March 26, 1S64. Boundary between Sharon APPEXD1X. 151 and Foxborough established Jan. 30,1833. Part of Sharon annexed to Walpole, May 1, 1874. Bee Foxborough and Walpole .Small loss, from loss of territory in 1874 as above. BTOUGHTON. — Dec. 22, 1726. Part of Dorchester. Part of Canton annexed to Stoughton, March Ml, 1^47. See Canton, Foxborough and Shu run. Walpole —Die. 10, 17-4. Part of Dedham. Parts of Sharon annexed to Walpole, Feb. 28, 1804, and June 21, 1811; part of Dedham, June 21, 1811; and parts of Foxborough, Mar.-h 27, 1833, and March 28, 1834. Line between Dover and Walpole changed Feb. 27, 1872. See Fox- borough, Norfolk and Norwood. Weymouth. — Sept. 2, 1635. Boundary between Weymouth and Abington established March 31, 1847. Wrentham. — Oct. 15, 1673. Boundary between Wrentham and Foxborough established Feb. 3, 1819; between Wrentham and Norfolk changed in 1871. Part set off to Norfolk, Feb. 23, 1870. See Attleborough, Bellingham, Foxborough, Franklin and Norfolk. Loss, about 700; from loss of territory as above. POI/L.S AiYO VOTERS. Towns. C oS > 3 3 OQ O o > "3 o H Towns. o o ►> o ■3 o C3 3 5 o 3 o > 3 o H Bellingham Braintrce . Brookline . Canton . . Cohasset . Dedham . Dover . . . Foxborough Franklin . Holbrook . 1 1 vile Park Medfield . Medway . Milton . . 360 1,190 1.720 999 611 1,375 1SS 809 755 509 1,569 326 1,100 734 271 829 815 506 462 824 126 610 494 391 967 287 7u0 491 24 176 432 227 35 291 22 55 74 37 270 8 165 SS 295 1 ,005 1,247 733 497 j 1,115 148 695 568 42S 1,287 295 865 579 Needham . Norfolk . Norwood . Quincy . . Randolph Sharon . . Stoughton Walpole . Weymouth Wrentham 1,282 254 474 2,569 1,185 373 1,306 620 'oeo 698 169 312 1,548 816 283 923 435 2,131 503 217 27 87 428 243 32 223 86 293 46 915 196 399 1,976 1,059 315 1,151 521 2.424 549 15,621 3,591 19,212 families a:vi> AWErXIXG-IIOrSES. Towns. Bellingham . Braimree . . Brookline . . Canton . . . Cohasset . . Dedham . . Dover . . . . Foxborough . Franklin . . Holbrook . . Hyde Pnrk . Medfield . . Medway . . 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