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THE

SEYENTEENTH

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

EISTAJfGES

TOWN OF DORCHESTER,

FOE THE

Year ending February 1, 1855,

BOSTON :

PRINTED BY DAVID CLAPP,

Over 184 Washington Street.

1855.

ELECTMEN'S REPORT.

The undersigned, as Selectmen, Overseers of the
Poor, and Surveyors of Highways, respectfully sub-
mit the following Report, showing the Receipts and
Expenditm-es of the Town for the year 1854-55,
ending January 31st, 1855, being the Seventeenth of
the series of Reports of the Receipts and Expendi-
tures of the Town.

The amount of money received from various
sources, as will appear in the report of the Auditors,
is 153,253 69.

The amount expended will appear under the vari-
ous heads.

ALMS HOUSE.

The number of inmates on the first of February,
1854, was 34. During the year 32 have been admit-
ed ; 41 have been discharged, and 5 have died — leav-
ing 20 on the first day of February, 1855. In addi-
tion to the above, many transient or travelling pau-
pers have been assisted from time to time. During
the past year many of the State paupers have been re-

moved to the State Alms House, which has somewhat
lessened our expenses. Still, the Town is obliged to
afford aid to such as become sick, and are unable to
be removed; and this, together with the fact that
many of the present inmates of the Alms House are
aged and very iniirm, will account for the amount
paid for medical attendance. The Institution remains
under the care of the same Superintendent. It is
well cared for, and all its inmates are as comfortable
as their situation will allow.

In consequence of the peculiarly hard times, and
high price of fuel and provision during the present
season, we have been called on frequently to afford
aid to persons out of the Alms House ; and this item
of expense has been considerably enhanced by several
cases of small-pox, which the Overseers were obliged
to provide for.

The number of persons in the Lunatic Hospital is
the same as last year.

HIGHWAYS.

For a report of labor performed on Highways, we
would refer to the Table and to the Highway Expen-
diture.

STREETS.

Within the past year, FkankLIn Street, leading
from Cottage Street to the City of Roxbmy, has been
adjudicated upon by the County Commissioners.

In connection with the city government of Roxbury,
we have built a permanent stone bridge over the

brook forming the division line between the town and
city, at a cost of six hundred and forty dollars, which
will appear under the head of Incidental Expenses.
It will be necessary to gravel the street and to put
up a railing the present year.

NeiD Street from Lower Mills to Back Street.

We contracted to have this Road completed on
the first of July last. It is in part completed ; but
owing to a difficulty between our contractor and a
contractor of the Boston & New York Central Rail-
road Co., a small portion of the work remains to be
finished, as also the Bridge over said Railroad. We
have frequently urged that completion, and have as
frequently been promised that it should be done.
Still it remains undone, to the great inconvenience of
those of om- own citizens, and many others, for whose
benefit the road was contemplated. This, together
with the other crossings, was presented to the con-
sideration of the Town at a late town meeting. We
think, however, that the subject deserves further con-
sideration.

We would agaiu call the attention of the Town to
the subject of establishing some definite boundaries
of om" Streets, and would recommend that Commis-
sioners be appointed for that purpose ; and we would
also recommend that the Town accept the Act author-
izing the Selectmen to fix and establish the gTade of
any Street or Way, provided in the Supplement to
Rev. Statutes, chap. 316, approved May 11, 1853.

GRAVEL LAND.

In compliance with a vote of the Town authorizing
the Selectmen to purchase Gravel Land, we have pro-
cured a lot on Myrtle Street, for which we paid the
sum of $3,688 64. Its location is central, and it will
furnish gravel of the best quality for the north and
easterly portions of the Town for many years— ^to-
wards the payment of which we have used cash on
hand belonging to the School Fund, amomiting to
$3,440 20 ; and we would recommend to the Town
to procure a loan for the amount thus expended.

POLICE AND NIGHT WATCH.

Dm-ing the past year om- population was much in-
creased by the construction of a railroad through the
entire length of the Town. To preserve quiet and
good order, we did, on petition of a large number of
our citizens, and in compliance with a vote of the
Town authorizing us, considerably increase our police
and watchmen ; and although some outrages have been
conimitted, still we think many have been prevented.
On several occasions this force has been called out
by day to maintain order at several public gather-
ings. They have always been prompt, and have un-
doubtedly been the means of preserving the Town
from scenes of turmoil and riot ; and although an ex*
pense is incurred, we think the peculiar state of the
times require its maintenance ; and if there is truth in
the maxim, that " Prevention is better than em'e," wc
think the number of police had better be increased
than diminished.

In concluding oiu' Report, we would take the op-
portunity to say, that while we feel grateful to the
citizens of the Town for the confidence they have
reposed in us for so many years, we would respect-
fully decline being candidates for reelection at the
next March meeting.

OLIVER HALL,

WILLIAM TOLMAN, ^If'-Kr"?'

ROBERT VOSE,

Dorchester, February 1, 1855.

8

TABLE

Shmoing the number ofdays'' labor performed by the Men and
Teams, and the number of Loads of Gravel and Stone Chips
put on each Street.

STEEETS.

CO <U

"3

■a H
-SO

o 13
w S

•a oQ
o S

, o
o -B

d 2

d

6 ^
^5

Adams Street, . . .

385

197^

114J

1308

Back Street, . . .

49

26

13

196

Boston Street, .

219

128

92

729

Bowdoin Street,

21

12

6

30

Centre Street, . .

33

18

12

94

Columbia Street, .

16

4

4

73

Commercial Street,

139

62

59

809

Hancock Street,

52

25

19

205

Harvard Street, .

58

32

16

240

Jamaica Street, .

83

40

20

371

Linden Street, .

142

73

62

617

Madison Street,

35

14

7

138

Minot Street, .

27

Neponset Street,

60

28

10

118

Eiver Street,

149

95

49

475

Sanford Street, .

69

36

18

140

School Street, .

8

2

2

10

Stoughton Street,

6

4

4

42

Sumner Street, .

86

24

21

236

Dorchester Avenue

818

344

267

3682

Washington Street,

199

120

60

514

Myrtle Street, . , .

56

33

25

290

2,660

1,317

8S0J

10,307

In addition to the above, 882 loads of gravel were put on
to Walnut Street, from Neponset Turnpike to Port Norfolk,
by special contract with Mr. Desha, and charged in High-
way Account. Also 60 days' labor have been performed
in laying and relaying, in diflferent parts of the Town, some
ten or twelve culverts.

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.

SCHOOLS.

High School — Gibson Street.

Paid Wm. J. Rolfe, for teaching
Mary J. Coburn, "

Lucy E. Shepard, "

Wm. J. Rolfe, books, stationery, &c.
Preston & Curtis, coal and housing
Edward Preston, coal and housing
Charles F. Preston & Co., coal and housing
John P. Spooner, cords
Aaron D. Capen, forest trees
S. P. Blake, loam
J. W. Foster, making fires and sweeping school

house
Stacy & Crowell, carting
Wm. G. Shattuck, desks and seats
H. D. Buck, charcoal
Thomas Hollis, stone
John J. Clapp, use of wagon
Patrick McElroy, charcoal
E. Robinson, keys
L. F. & Chas. H. Pierce, labor
Edward Whalan, labor
David Prouty & Co., furnace
Asa Davenport, stock and labor
D. Brewer & Son, stationery
Increase S. Smith, paid for labor

making fires and sweeping
J. W. Foster, setting glass

$2,278 20
2

$1,225 00

475 00

70 00

55 60

12 00

94 64

52 08

75

21 00

10 00

55 32

4 93

84 50

4 69

8 00

100

10 33

4 00

6 25

2 00

58 50

181

60

3 58

15 00

162

10

Everett School — Sumner Street.

Paid Elwell Woodbury, for teaching
Jonathan Battles, Jr., for teaching-
Eliza O. Pearson, "
Sarah R. Pearson, "
Mary F. Gleason, "
Julia M. Pratt, "
Jonathan Battles, Jr., stationery

making fires and sweeping
Jacob Davis, mason work
E. 0. Pearson, making fires and sweeping
S. R, Pearson, ink
Stephen Gulliver, digging well

stock and labor
A. B. Wilton, repairing pumps
James McElroy, charcoal
Elbridge Gerry, repairs
Charles F. Preston & Co., coal
J. P. & C. P. Tolman, stove work

$134 62

640 00

200 00

187 50

100 00

91 67

4 48

27 22

4 00

5 75

50

100 29

24 50

14 50

8 33

100

109 80

15 75

$1,669 91

Mather School — Meeting-Hoitse Hill.

Paid John Kneeland, for teaching $519 44

Benjamin F. Brown, " 241 68

Mary Pearson, " 287 50

Mary M Smith, " 281 25

Betsey Hooper, " 258 25

John Kneeland, stationery 5 18

making fires and cleaning 18 95

Mary Pearson, stationery 7 95

Mary M. Smith, " 1 59

Betsey Hooper, " 50

J. R, Barnes, setting glass 4 13

James McElroy, charcoal 6 67

James McGoveran, cleaning 11 00

B. F. Brown, books and ink 2 93

Elbridge Gerry, repairs 50

Isaac S, Lucas, making fires 7 77

Charles F. Preston & Co., coal 91 50

J. P. & C. P. Tolman, stove work 19 14

It

Paid D. Brewer & Son, 1 bell 46

J. R. Barnes, setting glass 2 97

$1,769 36

Adams School — Adams Street.

Paid Francis B, Snow, for teaching $775 00

Ann Tolman, " 287 50

Kate W. To^vne, « 281 25

Francis B. Snow, making fires and sweeping 21 84
setting glass, 33 ; water, 2,50 ; stationery, 8,65 11 48

Kate W. To\vne, cleaning clock 1 00

Charles F. Preston & Co., coal 23 12

Edward Preston, coal 74 33

William Pope, Jr., lumber 7 67

Henry Crane, smith work ] 63

Isaac V/. Follansbee, repairs 3 00

Harvey Howe, desks, 3,50; repairs, 1,75 5 25

Ebenezer Pope, making fires 11 50

John P. Cotton, pump 28 00

J. R. Barnes, labor and stock 7 97

Michael Quigley, cleaning 7 00

Isaac Field & Co., brushes and pails 3 51

Patrick McElroy, charcoal 8 00

J. P. & C. P. Tolman, stove work 22 66

Albert D. Swan, freight 50

$1,582 21

Gibson School — School Street.

Paid Robert Vose, Jr., for teaching $775 00

Lucy P. Tolman, " 287 50

Mary E. Tolman, « 262 50

Robert Vose, Jr., making fires 12 75

sweeping and cleaning 9 25

sifting coal, 1,00; shavings, 1,00 2 00

3 doz. inkstands, 6,00 ; curtains, 2,00 8 00

/ covering desk, 1,00; repairs, 2,00 3 00

Lucy P. Tolman, cleaning 1 75

Jacob Burgess, setting glass 2 25

Isaac W. Follansbee, stock and labor 6 50

12

Paid Preston & Curtis, coal
Edward Preston, coal
William Jordan, repairs
R. Gleason & Sons, brushes, brooms, &c.
Michael Quig-ley, cleaning
Thomas W. Capen, thermometer

stock and labor
J. P. & C. P. Tolman, stove work

39 90

97 67

4 50

5 18

4 00

125

2 78

23 01

$1,547 79

W1NTHE.0P School — River Street.

Paid Isaac Swan, for teaching
Mary F. Temple, "
E. J. Stetson, "

S. R. Childs,
Sophia A. Clapp, "
Isaac Swan, making fires and cleaning

coal, 2,25 ; stationery, 2,05
E. J. Stetson, clock

John J. Clapp, use of horse and Avagon
John P. Spooner, curtains, &c,
Asaph Churchill, cleaning
Daniel McGoveran, making fires
Henry Crane, smith work
H. D. Buck, charcoal
Samuel H. Dyer, Jr., making fires
J. & A. Pope, labor and stock
Edward Preston, coal
Robert F. Tolman, soap and sand
William Glover, cleaning clock
D. Brewer & Son, furniture
S. Jenkins, labor
G. W. B. Dalton, making fires

$775 00

189 42

28125

258 25

9183

7 27

4 30

3 00

150

3 49

5 00

6 50

75

2 88

2 00

7 93

88 20

54

1 00

15 14

3 03

12 00

$1,760 28

Norfolk School — Norfolk Street.

Paid Elbridge G. Emery, for teaching $775 00

Martha A. Baker, " 287 50

Mary J. Pope, " 258 24

13

Paid E. G. Emery, ink and stationery
Martha A. Baker, sweeping
Mar)^ J. Pope, books
Preston &; Curtis, coal
Edward Preston, coal
John P. Spooner, paid Charles Tileston
B. F. Willey, labor
James Tolman, repairs
Charles Tileston, stove work
William Clark, labor and stock
William Glover, cleaning clock
D. Brewer & Son, glass

3 29

62

82

26 60

73 20

4 80

1 00

2 50

7 60

7 00

1 25

50

$1,449 92

Washingtoim School — Washington Village

Paid Charles F. Patch, for teaching
James Sumner, "

E. F. Hovey, "

A. M. Sheldon,
Ellen L. Ashcroft, "

Charles F. Patch, making fires and cleaning
James Sumner, making fires, sweeping, sta

tioner)^, brushes, ink, &c.
H. M. Goodwin, stock and labor
Charles F. Preston & Co., coal
Chilson & Co., furnace work
James McElroy, charcoal
D. Brewer & Son, mats
A. D. Swan, freight

Eliot School — Adams Street.

Paid Almira French, for teaching
Mary S. Stone, "

Thomas F. Temple, sweeping and making fires
D. McGoveran, labor
Charles Tileston, zinc
Henry Crane, labor
H. D. Buck, charcoal
John P. Spooner, cleaning

$175 00

600 00

28125

281 25

258 25

10 36

37 01

49 33

156 66

28 00

8 33

2 40

150

$1,889 84

$287 50

28125

11 75

50

14

175

3 52

150

14

Paid Edward Preston, coal

William Glover, cleaning clock
Robert F. Tolman, soap and sand
Connoughton and Quigley, labor
Edward Whalen, labor
Joseph E. Mclntire, labor
D. Brewer & Son, furniture
G. W. B. Dalton, making fires

Butler School — River Street.

Paid Maria Crane, for teaching

curtains, making fires and sweeping
books and stationery

Edward Preston, coal

Elihu Greenwood, sweeping, cleaning and
making fires

D. Brewer & Son, lock

64 05

1 75

50

6 00

16 00

3 50

12 19

10 00

$701 90

$300 00

6 50

1 63

18 30

1100

125

$338 68

Neponset School — Neponset Village.

Paid Ann E. Crane, for teaching $281 25

Lucy J. Davis, "

cleaning, 3,25 ; books, 47
Ann E. Crane, cleaning
Preston & Curtis, coal
George Brown, coal sifter
John P, Cotton, pump
Samuel Templeman, making fires
Henry C. Robinson, sweeping
H, W. Blanchard, repairs
Dennis Dovonan, charcoal
Rowland & Harding, books and pail
James Connoughton, labor
Otis Baird, stove work
Thomas W. Capen, cleaning clock
A. Cushman, setting glass
L. F. & C. H. Pierce, mason work
J. P. & C. P. Tolman, stove work

$733 15

300 00

3 72

2 00

3 75

175

34 00

12 00

8 00

27 58

10 80

3 32

5 00

5 61

150

150

14 75

16 62

15

Maverick School — Commercial Street.

Paid Mercy T. Snow, for teaching
Charlotte W. To^\^le,
M. T. Snow, sweeping and cleaning

ink, 99 ; moving settees, 1,00

books and chalk
C. W. Towne, books
James McKenney, making fires
J. R. Barnes, labor and stock
Charles F. Preston & Co., coal
Wm. G. Shattuck, ink covers
Harvey Howe, repairs
James McElroy, charcoal
Isaac Field & Co., brush, 33 ; pails, 76
John C. Hildreth, making fires and sweeping
Michael Quigley, labor
J. P. & C. P. Tolman, stove work
A. D. Swan, freight

BowDoiN School — Mount Bowdoin.

Paid Harriet Wales, for teaching
making fires and cleaning
ink, 50; books, 75; repairs, 1,41
Wm. G. Shattuck, furniture
Charles F. Preston & Co., coal
Matthew Doonican, labor
Patrick McElroy, charcoal
J. P. & C, P. Tolman, stove work

$287 50

281 25

5 70

1 99

1 45

1 02

125

5 60

102 88

84

1 75

5 00

109

18 00

5 00

3 80

75

S724 87

$281 25
8 40

2 66

3 25
36 60

8 00
5 00
1 00

$346 16

Stoughton School — Port Norfolk.

Paid Mary O. Larkin, for teaching
making fires and cleaning
curtains

Edward Preston, coal

Howland & Harding, broom, &c.

Hiram W. Blanchard, repairs

$281 25
9 25
125
4 50
2 85
1 75

16

Paid Dennis Dovonan, charcoal
Otis Baird, stove work

GENERAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.

Paid Edmund J. Baker, for rent of land
David Clapp, printing
Peter Blake, dinners
Sleeper & Rogers, advertising
Baptist Society, rent of vestry-
Methodist Society, rent of do.
Wright & Hasty, printing
Ebenezer Clapp, Jr., stationery
Increase S. Smith, examining schools
Richard Pike, " "

Orin P. Bacon, examining schools, services as
secretary school committee, cash paid post-
age and horse hire
Edmund Pope, his proportion of school money
Charles Tileston, labor
Moore & Crosby, printing
George Sampson, collecting statistics
Thomas W. Capen, care of Town Hall
John Field, Jr., distributing reports

6 00
4 80

$311 15

5 40 00

110 04

62 00

2 00

100 00

74 00

28 00

11 04

25 00

22 00

84 52
47 35
75
10 00
40 00
2 00
10 00

$668 70

RECAPITULATION.

High School
Everett School
Mather School
Adams School
Gibson School
Winthrop School
Norfolk School
Washington School
Eliot School
Butler School
Neponset School
Maverick School
Bowdoin School
Stoughton School
General School Expenses

$2,278 20

1,669 91

1,769 36

1,58221

1,547 79

1,760 28

1,449 92

1,889 34

70190

338 68

733 15

724 87

346 16

311 15

668 70

-$17,771 62

17

Cr.

Appropriation $16,500 00

Income of Gibson School Fund 564 26

Stougliton " " 238 12

State " " 431 52

Cash received of Dr. J. P. Spooner 5 00

$17,738 90
Add to Mather School A. Davenport's

account 21 70

Expended over Appropr. and Income 54 42

$17,815 02

POOR IN THE ALMS HOUSE.

Paid Henry Atkins & Co., for goods 277 43

Daniel Coney, labor 20 00

A. & J. H. Sumner, provisions 267 36

Theodore Keen, labor 80 00

John Keen and wife, one year's services 500 00

paid for removing State Paupers 20 03

paid for clothing 4 50

A. & J. H. Upham, flour and groceries 255 57

James P. Flood, harness work 10 33

Charles S. Drury, provisions 21 53

Jacob N. Wate, butter 1 30

Humphrey & Tisdale, butter and cheese 2 00

Almon Humphrey, butter and cheese 30 19

D. Prouty & Co., stove work, tools and seeds 56 75
H. L. Goodale, provisions 9 31
Ellen Rotch, labor 9 57
David Collins, swine 19 42
Jesse Simpson, cow and calf 34 00
Elijah Withington, cow and calf 37 00
Samuel Knox, labor 15 00
Lewis G. Hersey, groceries 93 22
William Smith, potatoes . 29 07
Mary L. Barry, labor 15 75
Benjamin Cushing, M.D., medical attendance 526 00
Peter Blake, fish and provisions 76 52

E. W. Robinson, cabbages 1 75

F. & J. Farrington, grain and meal 132 12
Abner Curtis, difference in oxen 21 00

3

18

Paid William Davenport, funeral expenses 8 00

Ebenezer Eaton, auctioneer, wood 85 12

Hannah Murray, labor 8 00

John C. Hewins, smith work 30 00

Kelton & Bird, provisions 156 96

Charles F. Preston & Co., coal and lime 56 41

R. Gleason & Sons, domestic goods 75 61

Hezekiah Park, stock and painting 6 75

Hall & Chessman, vegetables 12 91

Watts & Aldrich, butter and cheese 6 12

Diantha Edgerly, labor 36 00

Charles A. Upham, wheelwright work 33 57

Henry Clapp, straw 30 02

John Preston & Sons, chocolate 31 74

Houghton & Brigham, ice 6 50

John P, Cotton, repairing pump 50

King, Dexter & Co., paint stock 12 89

Charles J. Sumner, tin-work 9 68

William Pope, Jr., lumber 13 34

Andrew Glover, groceries 38 38

Silas W. Leonard, shoe work 13 73

M. Albert, shoe work 5 13

Thomas Payson, for milk 2 16

Lewis Leeds, one cow 40 00

Oliver Hall, cash to paupers 2 91

varnish, 3 00 ; brush, 38 3 38

$3,292 53

Cr.

By Amount of State Pauper account

202 03

sale of pears, 87 00 ; salt grass, 50 00

137 00

" 3 cows, 102 00 ; 2 calves, 12 00

114 00

" 1 pair oxen

133 00

pasturing, 21,84 ; oak timber, 2,50

24 34

team work, 15,50; old iron, 8,12

23 62

board of sundry persons

350 65

from town of Berkley

20 00

from West Roxbury

10 12

sale of pork

36 18

Appropriation

2,000 00

Q 0^0 Qi

Expended over $241 59

19

POOR OUT OF ALMS HOUSE.

Paid Oliver Hall, for cash paid to sundry-

persons

67 75

William Tolman, " '

(

77 50

Robert Vose, «' '

i

147 30

City of Boston

68 63

R. M. Todd

131 76

Asa Wjrman & Son

10 25

Preston & Curtis

5175

Lewis G. Hersey

2 00

A. & J. H. Upham

2 19

Charles F. Preston & Co.

106 75

Town of Middleboro'

13 17

Town of Wrentham

39 00

Robert F. Tolman

19 00

Isaac Field & Co,

10 00

Henry Clark, Jr. & Co.

17 98

Tyla A. Cornell

16 00

William Davenport

7 00

Thomas Russel

3 83

Enoch Fenno

3 42

Edward Jarvis

5 00

800 28

Less unexpended

4 22

$804 50

Cr.

By cash from town of Ware

4 50

Appropriation

800 00

rAL.

$804 50

LUNATICS IN HOSPr

Paid S. J. Jennison, Esq., Treasurer,

for board

and clothing of sundry persons

303 21

G. S. Choate, do. do.

78 80

$382 01

Less unexpended

42 28

424 29

20

Cr.

By amount received from Mrs Floyd

and others 124 29

Appropriation 300 00

HIGHWAYS.

424 29

Paid Jonathan Harod, labor 386 00

use of horse and mending cart 73 83

Henry Humphreys, Treasurer, gravel 19 08

George A. Houghton, ex'g horse 125 00

James Boyd & Son, harness work 8 00

B. S. Wood, oak plank 13 8S

E. W. Robinson, stone, and ploughing 4 85

removing snow 10 00

Whalen & Doody, removing snow 4 00

Lawrence Brannon, labor 133 75

Cornelius Linnehen, " 201 92

Patrick Galliher, " 160 05

John Gateley, " 135 83

Daniel Hart, " 138 88

Michael Feeley, " 142 13

Thomas Coyle, " 195 61

Cornelius Hickey, " 189 25

Michael Quigley, " 172 10

Thomas Cary, " 8 44

John Cary, " 133 75

Patrick Wall, " 143 23

Ebenezer Wales, use of cart 8 75

S. D. Bryant, harness work 39 00

Wm. W. Allcott, fine feed 16 50

D. Prouty & Co., 1 doz. shovels 12 00

John Donnelly, labor 74 31

Peter Connoughton, labor 133 17

Peter McCormick, gravel 18 75

O. T. Eogers, covering stone 4 83

Gideon Hickok, horse 150 00

Theodore Keen, labor ■ 100 00

Edward Curtis, grain ' 1 1 80

'Phomas Payson, removing snow 14 00

gravel ■ 8 50

21

aid Michael Dolan, labor

12 94

Michael Downy, labor

48 25

William Hunt, hay

15 49

George Hunt, grain

52 26

James Edwards, labor

12 00

Thompson Barnes, labor

5 00

James Lewis, hay

65 22

Michael McDaniels, labor

12 37

Cyrus Balkam, wheelwright work

65 45

Aaron D. Capen, stone

12 00

Andrew Graham, labor

24 75

W. & D. Scanlin, labor

1 68

James Agin, labor

39 37

John C. Hewins, smith work

75 91

Edwin B. Bennett, 1 pair wheels

18 00

Martha Baker, gravel

23 94

F. & J. Farrington, grain

293 54

William B. Ellis, 1 horse

35 00

labor

41 10

Dorchester Turnpike Cor,, horse cart

30 00

Samuel B, Pierce, hay

34 52

George K. Gannett, grain

86 88

Edmund Fowler, gravel

10 00

Cornelius Desha, gravel and labor

234 75

Edward V. Munroe, smith work

132 05

J. P. Tolman, gravel

39 70

Thomas Durant, labor

150

Nathaniel Crane, removing snow

8 50

Henry Crane, smith work

33 68

Aaron D. Vose, hay

15 38

Thomas Tremlett, gravel

127 92

Oliver Davenport, smith work

49 76

John Preston, gravel

3160

Thomas Cunniff, labor

18 12

Joseph Pillsbury, labor

9 62

John Kelley, labor

56

William L. Carlton, hay

33 26

John A. Tucker, harness work

10 38

Edward Jarvis, paid labor

2 00

Patrick Dolan, labor

22 50

Lewis Howe, labor

15 00

4,793 II

32

Cr.

By sale of 2 horses 182 15

Cash of Wm. L. Carlton for labor 21 00

Cash of Eobert C. Hooper 21 75

Appropriation 4,000 00

4,224 90

Expended over $568 21

Note. — On hand are three Horses, six Carts, and five
Harnesses, belonging to the Highway Department.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Paid Edward Jones, as chief engineer 7 months

James H. tJpham,

S. H. Hebard, assistant

Charles Hunt, "

Geo. L. Fisher, "

Robert White, "

Fountain Engine Company

Torrent " "

Independence "

Tiger "

Edwin A. Smith, steward

extra labor
George L. Fisher, steward

labor and horse hire
Ralph Ware, steward
David Ripley, "
Calvin Bird, "

labor on well
Benjamin C. Bird, steward
Henry Hart, steward
Wm. Hall & Co., 59 keys
Charles Tileston, stock and labor
E. H. R. Ruggles, furniture
Shelton & Cheever, repairs
Edmund J. Baker, rent of land
R. M. Todd, for coal
Geo. Haynes & Sons, stock and labor
Wm. Davenport, setting glass

6J months
1 year
1 year
1 year
6 months

35 00
32 50
15 00
15 00
15 00

7 50
100 00
100 00
100 00
100 00

50 00

2 00

32 00

8 25
25 00
50 00
25 00

100
12 50
50 00

9 74
32 48
84 97
66 33
10 00

90

15 12

25

23

Paid R. Gleason, &; Sons, goods 2 37

Wm, Withington, refreshments 55 92

E. B. Bennett, repairs 2 25

John Q. A. Spear, labor and stock 15 50

J. C. Robinson, repairs of engine 8 75

Burchstead & Leavitt, repairs of engine 50

Wm. Galligher, repairing lanterns 1 25

George Ford, labor 50

Hunneman & Co., repairs 133 39

Pierce & Blarshall, labor and stock 4 13

John C. Hewins, smith work 62

B. F. Hebard, carting 2 38

George Bridgham, lanterns 15 00

Wm. Wendemuth, repairs 1 50

Wm. Crowell, carting 5 00

Minot Thayer, refreshments 20 00

John Delano, smith work 5 00

Charles Hunt, packing 50

George L. Dennison, painting 6 37

Wm. B. Douglass, labor and stock 3 00

J. W. Sloan, repairs 10 00

James Hersey, belt and strap 3 25

George Brown, reflectors and lamps 3 37

J. H. Shattuck, 7^ lbs. manilla ] 28

Charles A. Upham, repairs 5 12

John Field, Jr., labor and stock 3 87

Charles Williams, labor 4 50

Lewis P. Bird, stationery 4 25

J. R. Barnes, stock and labor 6 48

Edward Preston, coal 21 00

Henry Clark, rent of land 12 00

Henry Clark, Jr. & Co., refreshments 11 93

Brewer & Son, lamps and oil 7 50

A. & J. H. Upham, lamps and oil 17 90

James Baker, labor . 1 50

Charles J. Sumner, stove work 9 55

Henr}'^ Crane, smith work 9 13

John Stacy, carting 6 50

Thomas Russell, refreshments 5 00

Charles B. Hill, repairs 4 00

Lewis G. Hersey, oil and sponge 6 35

Wm. Tucker, axe handle 50

John A. Tucker, stock and labor 4 38

24

Paid Rowland & Harding, oil and stationery
Albert D. Swan, carting-
Samuel Tileston, labor and stock
J. T. Murphy, labor and stock
Joel Capen, milk
George C. Millett, use of horse

Amount unexpended
Appropriation

4 69

5 39

2 50

160

84

2 00

1,455 85

44 15

$1,500 00

$1,500 00

TOWN OFFICERS.

Paid Oliver Hall, for services as Selectman, Over-
seer of the Poor and Surveyor of Highways

one year

200 00

William Tolman, do. do. do. 1 year

200 00

Robert Vose, do. do. do. 1 year

200 00

Eben Tolman, for services as Clerk 1 year

100 00

Charles Howe, Treasurer and Collector 1 year

500 00

Aaron D. Capen, Assessor

114 00

Harvey Howe, "

114 00

Wm. A. Gilbert,

114 00

Robert Richardson, "

114 00

Charles Howe, for assisting Assessors

16 50

Oliver Hall, as Assessor in 1853

7 50

William Tolman, "

7 50

Robert Vose,

7 50

Harvey Howe, Assistant Assessor in 1853

3 00

James H. Blake, "

3 00

$1,701 00

Appropriation

1,700 00

Expended over

$1 00

BURIAL GROUNDS.

Paid Patrick McDonald, for labor in North Burial

Ground

38 74

James McGoveran " "

7 50

John Miley, " "

17 81

25

Paid Wm. Davenport, for labor in

North Burial

Ground

35 85

Martin Haley, "

<(

14 06

Jacob Davis, •'

i<

38 07

Hezekiah Park,

i(

3 00

Sam'l Littlefield, for labor in South Burial Ground

156 00

use of horse and cart 1 9 days

23 75

gravel, 6 64 ; manure, 6 00

12 64

347 42

Amount unexpended

52 58

Appropriation $400 $400 00

INCIDENTAL TOWN EXPENSES.

Paid C C. P. Moody, for printing
Wright & Hasty, "

David Clapp, for printing 16th Annual Report
Charles Walker, police and watchman
Solomon H.Willis," "

Seth Crane, " "

John E. Jones, " "

Edw. V. Munroe, " "

Peter Blake, dinners for Assessors

notifying and attending toMm meetings and
police duty

dinners and suppers for town officers
Noah D. Allen, police
Stillman Stone, "

Thomas Moseley, services as surveyor
J. P. & C. P. Toyman, stove work at town house
Edmund J. Baker, services as surveyor
Charles Breck, " "

Edward Jones, distributing town documents, &c.
Harvey Howe, " " "

William Davenport, returning 130 deaths to
town clerk

ringing bell for town meetings
Daniel Davenport, horse net
Bryan Roony, labor
Edward Pierce, preparing statistics
4

97 12

74 97

129 13

364 00

279 00

374 00

248 50

19175

120 00

103 75

43 75

2 00

7 00

10 00

6 62

6 00

13 50

20 50

6 00

13 00

2 00

2 00

1187

8 25

Paid Eben Tolman, surveying, distributing la\vs

and copying plans 38 06

collecting and recording births, deaths and
marriages in 1853

D. Brewer & Son, powder and fuse
John Sargent, laying wall
Thomas Durant, laying bridge
Samuel S. Hebard, water cask
S. H. Hebard, notifying town meetings

police duty
B. F. Hebard, freight of books

police duty
M. C. Goodliue, smith work
Wm. A. Gilbert, stationery for assessors
George H. French, damage to carriage
Michael Whittemore, distributing envelopes
Charles Ewell, railing

repairs on Dorchester and Milton bridge
George W. Tuckerman, police duty
Ebenezer Clapp, Jr , tax books and stationery
Charles Howe, postage, stationery and storage

of safe
Enos Ford, recording deeds
Thomas Campbell, use of cart
R. Gleason & Sons, gravel and carting
Thomas Lee, laying drains
Phineas Goodwin, labor
Henry Needham, police duty
Nath'l Humphrey, " "
Jesse Fowler, " "

William Bird, "

Thomas HoUis, stone

E. L. Bird, funeral cars
Samuel Downer, labor and stock on drain
E, Badger & Son, covering stone
Cram & Knights, building bridge and grading

Franklin Street
John P. Clapp, lumber for bridges and railing
Thomas Austin, labor and paint

police duty
Sarell Gleason, police duty
Samuel Williams, " "
Hiram W. Blanchard, stock and labor

83 15

6 34

75 42

6 00

100

18 00

14 25

75

14 00

7 76

1158

23 75

150

56 00

10 04

129 41

34 77

8 40

3 87

100

32 50

74 18

3 50

2 00

3 00

3 00

2 00

50 00

282 50

2155

54 60

577 19

99 23

15 87

6 00

3 25

2 00

70 79

27

Paid Henry Beckwith, police duty-
John Robie, notifying and attending town meet-
ing and police duty
George A. Hebard, police duty
Enoch Fenno, " "

Thomas W.^ Capen, setting glass, 2 locks and
paper for town hall

refreshments for assessors

care of town hall, attending town meetings,
and police duty
Roberts & Farwell, advertising
H. & C. O. Rogers,
Hartford Davenport, stone and carting
Asa Davenport, labor and stock
J. R. Barnes, stock and labor
Jonathan Bridgham, labor and gravel
Samuel Pressey, damages
Phillips & Moseley, iron
William Pope, Jr., lumber
Oliver Jenkins, stock and labor
John H. Sumner, for gravel land
Oliver Hall, preparing Report

expenses to sundry towns and perambulating
town lines, 12,00 ; paid for deed, 50
William Tolman, preparing Report

distributing documents

returning 50 deaths, 5,00 ; ringing bell, 75

expenses to Randolph

lock and key for tomb

use of horse and wagon

for putting up stakes on new road
Robert Vose, preparing Report

perambulating town lines and use of horse
and wagon

postage for assessors and selectmen
James G. Blake, 1 feather duster
J. P. & C. P. Tolman, stove work
Enos Ford, recording deeds

5 00

3100

12 00

29 00

3 80

4 50

56 00

15 00

30 00

11 00

3 95

33 29

52 75

250 00

100 64

47 07

144 99

3,688 64

13 00

12 50

13 00

27 00

5 75

2 50

50

9 00

1 25

13 00

6 00

7 57

125

8 12

100

8,622 99
Expended on Dorchester Avenue, as per sheet

annexed 1,539 43

$10,162 42

28

Cr.

By cash of John A. Haven for land

on Granite Street

50 00

from sale of old funeral car

12 50

fines returned by Justices Courts

13 00

rent of land at Town House

8 00

0. Jenkins, for nails

185

Appropriation

5,200 00

$5,285 35

Expended over

4,877 07

ctin i«o AH

-INCIDEN'

\.\JyA.\J¥i^ -XA^

TURNPIKE (DOR. AVENUE)-

FAL.

Paid E. V. Munroe, smith work

64 52

Jonathan Harod, labor

40 00

Michael Quigley, "

37 87

John Carey, "

58 25

Peter Connoughton, "

62 37

Cornelius Linnehen, "

37 50

Thomas Coyle, "

36 25

Patrick Wall, "

33 75

Cornelius Hickey, "

36 25

Daniel Hart, "

114 99

John Gateley, "

113 75

Patrick Galliher, "

113 75

Lawrence Brannon, "

113 75

Michael Feeley, "

116 25

Daniel Holland, "

49 50

Michael Holland, "

19 50

Matthew Doonican "

8 00

John Doonican, "

18 25

Patrick Dolan, "

25 50

Michael Dolan,

14 00

Patrick Doonican, "

1 50

Jeremiah Murphy, "

17 50

Theodore Keen, "

120 00

George K. Gannett, grain

62 00

John Donly, labor

125

Clark Pratt, hay

20 01

Martin Moran, labor

3 00

29

Paid Lewis Howe, labor 30 00

F. & J. Farrington, grain 133 96

Andrew Glover, powder and fuse 36 21

$1,539 43

NEW STREET FROM LOWER MILLS TO BACK ST.
Paid Maurice Sheehan 2,995 00

Isaac S. Houghton
Clement Sumner

78 79
5 00

Less unexpended

3,078 79
121 21

Appropriation

$3,200 00
$3,200 00

NOTE AND INTEREST.

Paid Mary Cushing's Note 1,600 00

Interest on money borrowed as per special ap-
propriation for School Houses 1,059 60
Interest on money borrowed in anticipation of

Taxes 1,016 87

3,676 47
Less unxpended 323 53

$4,000 00
Appropriation $4,000 00

ABATEMENTS OF TAXES.

Paid Charles Howe, on tax of 1853 74 85

William Withington, do. 1854 1,059 09

1,133 94
Appropriation 800 00

Expended over $333 94

^30

DEBT OF THE TOWN.

Treasurer's Notes to Dedham Savings Institution 8,000 00

Robert G. Living, Trustee 2,000 00
" " Third Parish in Dorchester 500 00

$10,500 00

LOAN FOR HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.

Treasurer's Notes to Robert Vose 2,000 00

Treasurer's Notes to Mary Gushing 2,000 00

" « Lusanna Tucker 1,000 00

" " John Talbot 1,000 00

- 6,000 00
$16,500 00

INVENTORY OF SCHOOL FUND.

GIBSON SCHOOL FUND.

Lyman Willard's Note and

Mortgage

503 00

Charles Hunt's "

((

428 12

John Keen's "

((

604 88

Theodore L. Howe's "

((

342 00

(( U . ((

(C

213 75

Alexatider Pope's "

t(

1,660 43

George A. Houghton's "

cc

474 00

Henry Jenkins's "

l(

464 31

John Dolan's "

l(

50192

United States Loan of 1842

3,000 00

$8,192 41

STOUGHTON SCHOOL FUND.

Twenty-three sh. State Bank Stock, parval. $60 1,380 00

Seven shares Tremont Bank Stock, par val. $100 700 00

Four shares Blue Hill Bank Stock, par val. $100 400 00

Four shares Western R, R. Stock, par val. $100 400 00

Amount of Gibson Fund brought forward
Total School Fund

2,880 00
8,192 41

$11,072 41

31

TOWN PROPERTY.

Benjamin F. Glover's Note 75 00

Amount due from Taxes of 1854 6,355 42

Balance in the Treasury, Feb. 1, 1855 4,636 55

11,066 97

Deduct from the above amount the sum borrowed

in anticipation of Taxes 8,750 00

and the resources of the Treasiiry will be $2,316 97

John A. Haven's Note and Mortgage $257 20

TAXES.

The amount of Taxes assessed on the Real and Personal
Estates of the Town of Dorchester, for the year 1854, was
as follows, viz. :

Nurhber of Polls, 2,344.

Value of Real Estate 6,615,400

Value of Personal Estate 3,567,000

Total $10,182,400

State Tax 3,285 00

County Tax 7,639 86

Town Tax 40,400 00

Overlayings 2,210 51

Total Tax $53,535 37

Rate, $4,90 per $1,000.

3a

TOTAL RECEIPTS Bro't Forward.

Balance in the Treasury Feb.

1, 1854

2,204 52

School Fund paid

3,440 20

For Schools

17,738 90

Poor in the Alms House

3,050 94

Poor out of the Alms House

804 50

Lunatics at Hospital

424 29

Highways

4,224 90

Fire Department

1,500 00

Town Officers

1,700 00

Burial Grounds

400 00

Abatements of Taxes

800 00

Note and Interest

4,000 00

New Street from Lower Mills to Back Street

3,200 00

Incidental Town Expenses

5,285 35

Balance for am'nt expended over

Appropriatioi

IS 4,480 09

S53,253 69

33

JL\^JLJ3.JU JLlI^rA.J. .IIIXM O^^ JL. «^ JL&iJU

!W«>9««JLJ1.V/ Li JL' VJ. W U.«

For Schools

*17,793 32

Poor in the Alms House

3,292 53

Poor out of the Alms House

800 28

Lunatics at Hospital

382 01

Highways

4,793 11

Fire Department

1,455 85

Town Officers

1,701 00

Burial Grounds

347 42

10,162 42

New Street from Lower Mills to

Back Street 3,078 79

Note and Interest

3,676 47

Abatements of Taxes

1,133 94

Total Expenses 48,617 14

Balance in the Treasury Feb. -1, 1855, 4,636 55

$53,253 69

* In the total fooling of the School Account, page 16, the bill of A. Daven-
port (see page 17) should have been included as part of the Mather School
expense.

34

The Subscribers having examined the Treasurer's Ac-
counts, hereby certify the same to have been correctly kept.

His receipts for the year ending Jan. 31, 1855, were
$53,253 69 ; and his payments duly vouched for, by orders
drawn by the Selectmen, were $48,617 14.

Balance in the Treasury Feb. 1, 1855, $4,636 55— as
appears in the foregoing report.

EDWARD JONES,

ELEAZER J. BISPHAM, i Auditors.
EDWARD PIERCE, )

TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1854.

Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Surveyors of High-
ways.— Oliver Hall, William Tolman and Robert Vose.

Assessors. — Aaron D. Capen, Harvey Howe, William A.
Gilbert and Robert Richardson.

Clerk. — Eben. Tolman.

Treasurer. — Charles Howe.

Collector. — William Withington.

Representatives. — Gustavus E. Haynes & John Mears, Jr.

39

INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGE— 1854.

FEMALES. 1

BiKTH PLACES OF

MALES

Birth Places.

Total.

Dor-
chester.

United

States.

Br.
Prov.

Ire-
land.

Eng-
land.

Scot-
land.

Ger-
many.

Dorchester

23

2

IS

2

1

U. States

45

6

32

5

2

Brit. Prov.

6

2

2

1

1

England

1

1

Ireland

49

2

44

2

1

Scotland

3

1

1

1

Germany

1

1

Total Males

128

8

54

10

44

7

2

3

MARRIAGES— 1854.

FEMALES. 1

BIKTH PLACES OF MALES.

Birth Places.

Total.

16

Dor-
chester.

United
States.

British
Prov.

Ireland.

Eng-
land.

Soot-
land.

Dorchester

1

13

2

U. States

33

6

22

5

Brit. Prov.

7

3

1

1

1

1

England

2

2

Ireland

8

3

1

3

1

Scotland

3

1

1

1

Total Males

69

7

41

10

4

5

2

The Catholics are married at their churches in Boston,
Roxbury, &c.

40

DEATHS REGISTERED IN 1854.

Whole No. of Deaths, 159 Males, 82— Females, 77.

Stillborn, 17.

Date

NAMES.

Age.

Place of Birth.

of

.

Disease.

Death.

•A

m

s

I

^

tS

g

P

1854.

Jan. 1

Henry Clapp Howe

M

2

3

22

Dorchester

Accidental burn

1

Mary Withington

F

72

Hanover

General debiUty

1

King Fillmore

M

25

England

Typhoid fever

10

Mary A. Nute

P

47

N. Hampshire

Consumption

12

Eleanor Allen Pray

F

55

1

15

Boston

Compl. of dis.

13

Daniel B. Cleveland

M

33

7

Vermont

Typhoid fever

17

William P. Peakes

M

50

Soituate

Tumor

19

Jane Williamston

P

88

England

Palsy

2i

William M. Carter

M

6

Dorchester

Lung fever

25

William Sears

M

62

Brewster

Consumption

27

Thankful H. H. Capen

F

18

4

15

Dorchester

Consumption

27

Margaret Downey

P

40

Ireland

Intemperance

28

Lewis Clapp

M

62

Dorchester

Pneumonia

31

Bernard Norton

M

2

17

Dorchester

Fits

Feb. 9

Elizabeth Pillsbui-y

F

75

Candia, N. H.

Numb palsy

10

E.oland P. Foster

M

9

Dorchester

Croup

10

Esther Spear

P

63

9

21

Quincy

Cancerous tumor

10

Isaac Withington

M

81

6

Dorchester

Paralysis

15

Hannah 11. Nutter

F

37

11

23

Sandwich

Consumption

15

Margaret Feely

P

4

4

Dorchester

Lung fever

16

Sarell Gleason

M

51

Putney, ^t.

Dropsy

17

Alexander F. Lestie

M

33

Scotland

Accidental

19

William H. Littlefield

M

13

Dorchester

Infl. of brain

20

Esther B. Ladd

P

22

9

lUinois

Consumption

20

Mary S. Childs

F

3

6

Dorchester

Lung fever

23

Diadama Hall

F

37

Dorchester

Consumption

24

Thomas Duniken

M

37

Ireland

Thrown fr. wagon

27

Andrew Morton

M

84

2

12

Boston

Cancerous affect.

Mar. 1

Catharine Donovan

P

5

1

Ireland

Consumption

4

George Cotton

M

3

3

16

Dorchester

Infl. of bowels

6

John V. Miller

M

22

9

6

Fairhaven

Pois. by dissecting

8

Mai-y P. W. Pike

F

24

5

Dedham

Consumption

9

James Chas. Graham

M

8

6

24

Boston

Hip complaint

11

Elizabeth G. Walker

F

42

9

13

Plymouth

Infl. of bowels

19

Elizabeth Russell

F

27

Small-pox

20

Boxanna Robinson

F

40

Hanover

Childbirth

25

John H. Kendrick

M

11

Dorchester

Disease of brain

26

Francis S. Childs

M

5

Dorchester

Infl. of brain

28

M. A. M. Steangernan

P

4

5

Newburyport

Measles

28

Franklin Tripp

M

6

Dorchester

Canker

31

Charles P. Corley

M

33

5

Ireland

Consumption

31

Nickle Shaffer, Jr.

M

10

Prance

Apr. 1

Sally FauseU

F

80

4

28

Boston

Old age

5

James Butler

M

47

3

10

England

Infl. of liver

11

Sarah J. M'Calum

P

1

3

England

Measles

12

Hannah Clapp

P

60

Dorchester

Fits

12

Maria Pierce

F

25

2

Dorchester

Consumption

13

John Holland

M

45

Ireland

Consumption

17

Ebenezer Dingen

M

54

23

N. Hampshire

Infl. of bowels

17

Sally Pierce

P

75

Milton

Consumption

18

James Stokes

M

1

6

2

Dorchester

Infl. in head

21

John Davis

M

61

Dorchester

Insanity and fits

22

Anne Withington

F

89

1

Dorchester

Old age

26

Martha V. Bacon

P

20

11

Dorchester

Consumption

29

Henry J. Packard

M

44

Milton

Cancer

30

Noah Withington

M

41

Dorchester

Typhoid fever

41

Sate

NAMES.

Age.

Place of Birth.

of

Disease.

Death.

><

2

O

1

tg

X

S

P

1854.

Apr.30

Ann Cimiff

P

2

14

Worcester

Water on brain

May 7

Laura J. Woodworth

F

14

2

15

CornwalliSjN S

Consumption

12

Submit Woodworth

F

44

9

GranvUle, N S

Consumption

13

Isadore Ida Decker

F

3

2

8

Boston

Dropsy on brain

25

Joseph Ford

M

76

Bridgewater

Tumor

23

Ann Toknan

F

84

Dorchester

Old age

28

Mary Arm Neren

F

9

17

Dorchester

Dropsy on brain

June 4

S. H. M. M'Laughlin

F

2

10

Ireland

Dropsy on brain

7

Josiah Morse

M

40

Roxburv

Dropsy

8

Edward \T. Brazer

M

22

Salem [N.H.

Cholera

10

Nancy C. Leonard

F

60

Farmington,

Scalded

10

Patrick Fitzmorris

M

35

Ireland

Consumption

10

EUsn Murphy

F

17

6

Ireland

Consumption

10

David Croman

M

22

Ireland

Fall of earth

10

David 0. Sanborn

M

11

8

S. Boston

Debility

20

Thomas S. BuiTows

M

41

9

Newburyport

Cholera

22

James Glennon

M

2h

Dorchester

Unknown

23

James Francis Brady

M

24

Dorchester

Convulsions

24

Mary "Whelton

F

6

Dorchester

Unknown

28

Lydia Barnes

F

57

Hingham

Dyspepsia

July 2

Hemy Young

M

13

S. Boston

Infl. of bowels

4

Sarah J. Mangum

F

23

11

Nova Scotia

Scarlet fever

4

Michael Bradley

M

3

Dorchester

Disease of heart

5

EUen W. Connelly

F

29

1

10

Ireland

Consumption

8

Sarah S. Beck

F

36

8

Salem

Hemorrhage

10

John Edw. Neven

M

3

3

7

Roxbury

Poisoned

12

Warren Chaddock

M

3

7

Dorchester

Croup

13

Roland Gushing

M

63

Cohasset

Cholera morbus

17

Patrick Keating

M

48

Ireland

Consumption

18

Benj. F. Gushing

M

18

6

Boston

Drowned

21

Chandler G. Cross

M

88

JIaine

Consumption

21

Daniel Sweeney

M

4

8

9

Providence,RI

Cholera infantum

22

EUen 31'Ardle

F

20

Ireland

Liver complaint

23

Samuel Downer

M

80

11

29

Roxbury

Old age

24

John Murphy

M

5

6

Dorchester

Sun stroke

25

Christopher Jones, jr.

M

2

Dorchester

Debility

25

Bridget J. Moran

F

20

3

8

Ireland

Cholera

26

Patrick Merrick

M

6

Dorchester

Congest, of brain

80

Benjamin T. Jordan

M

7

5

Chelsea

Teething

31

Sarah Ann Foreman

F

2

11

England

Sleasles

31

Annie Waite

F

82

3

N. Hampshire

Old age

Aug. 2

Patch

M

1

Dorchester

Heart compl'nt

4

Joanna Hennessy

F

62

Ireland

Numbness

10

Joseph Beckwith

M

2

Dorchester

Dysentery

11

Harriet Peakes

F

17

5

Dorchester

Heart compl'nt

11

Sarah Jane Gleason

F

20

11

Boston

Dropsy

17

WiUiam Foreman

M

37

England

Typhoid fever

18

Cath. Cuimingham

F

1

Dorchester

Teething

22

John TUeston

M

60

8

Dorchester

Typhoid fever

23

Albert Clark

M

2

1

Brewster

Bowel compl'nt

24

Caroline S. Tolman

F

8

Dorchester

Unknown

24

Adelaide Beckwith

F

3

Dorchester

Dysentery

25

Anna F. Norris

F

2

15

Boylston

Dysentery

25

Maurice Foley

M

1

Dorchester

Unknown

25

Bridget Foley

F

1

Dorchester

Unknown

25

John Gariald

M

9

Ireland

Cholera infantum

8ept.l

Emily Everett

F

21

Dorchester

DebiUty

6

Edward Hall

31

21

Dorchester

Inflam. of brain

10

Mary Jane Adams

F

23

Dorchester

Consumption

17

Darius Brewer

M

69

Framingham

Consumption

17

Maiy K. Delano

F

34

7

28

Quincy

Congest, of brain

18

Mary E. F. Baker

F

3

18

Dorchester

Chilera infantum

19

Samuel Withington

31

76

E_^.B

Dorchester

General debility

42

Date

NAMES.

Age.

Place of Birth.

of

Disease.

Death.

CO

><

§
g

1

1854.

Sep. 19

Michael Murphey

M

65

Ireland

Cholera morbus

19

EUa Bailey Bigelow

F

10

6

Dorchester

Teething

23

Clarence E. B. Jordan

M

1

11

26

Reading

Cholera infantum

25

Margaret 0. Hallaran

F

10

25

Dorchester

Water on brain

Bridget Eagan

P

1

6

Dorchescer

Bowel compl'nt

Oct. 2

Mary Ellen Barron

F

9

Dorchester

Cough

4

Mary Ann Kelley

F

1

2

Dorchester

Croup

5

Catharine A. Tolman

F

51

Charlestown

Cancer

7

Kichard W. Eaton

M

4

2

17

S. Weyr.iouth

Croup

V

Daniel Delay

M

11

Dorchesucr

Dysentery

12

Emauuel Levi Lemon

M

15

Dorchester

Spasms

1.3

Gertrude Hobart

F

5

9

1

Haddonleld

Consumption

15

Hannah Lewis

F

92

7

Dorches ;er

Old age

16

James Jordan

M

65

2

28

Danvers, Me.

Accidental

16

Katy A. Sheafer

F

14

Germany

Scarlet fever

18

Adelaide Drown

F

4

4

Dorchester

Marasmus

22

Joseph Southwick

M

2

9

22

Dorchesvcr

Croup

29

Helen Drew Smith

F

1

4

Duxbiu-y

Dysentery

29

Enoch Train, jr.

M

21

6

18

Boston

Congest, of lungs

30

John Leman

M

51

10

25

Boston

30

An Infant

F

Found drowned

31

Eliza Clapp

F

70

Unknown

Nov. 3

Alice J. Kearney

F

3

7

12

Charlestown

Dropsy on heai't

6

Sarah Marston

F

88

9

19

Addison, Me.

Old age

10

Samuel J. Harod

M

27

3

17

Dorchester

Chronic diarrhoea

12

Frank W. Edmanda

M

6

Boston

Croup

27

John Foreman

M

5

10

England

Measles

27

Timothy Lynch

M

43

Ireland

KiUed on R. Road

Dec. 9

Frederic C. Eastman

M

4

9

E.Bridgowater

Consump. of blood

10

Joseph Stevens

M

49

7

12

BiddeforljMe.

Consumption

13

Lucy G. Kendall

F

78

Salem

Apoplexy of lungs

13

John Regan

M

50

Ireland

Accidental

15

Bartholomew Dagnen

M

60

Ireland

Dropsy

22

Sarah Bradford

F

52

Medfield

Disease of heart

25

James M'Donald

M

1

Dorchester

28

Arthur W. Gourlie

M

2

22

Dorchester

Marasmus

28

Hannah J. Bird

F

13

5

4

Dorchester

Consumption

29

Marshall?. Wilder, jr.

M

32

11

14 Rindge, N. H.

Consumption

29

Joanna Shay

F

1

4

Boston

Fits

29

Mary Jane Boyle

F

1

5

Boston

Teething

43

Their Diseases were —

Accidental

" burning
Apoplexy of lungs
Cancer
Canker
Childbirth
Cholera

" infantum

" morbus
Cough
Complication of diseases
Congestion of lungs
" of brain
Consumption
Convulsions
Croup .
Debility .
Diarrhoea
Dysentery
Disease of brain

" heart

Dyspepsia
Dropsy

" on brain

" on heart
Drowned
Fall of earth
Fever, lung .

" typhoid .

3

Fever, scarlet

2

1

Fits ....

2

1

Hemorrhage .

1

3

1

Hip complaint .
Inflammation of brain

1
4

1

" bowels

3

3

" liver

1

5
2

1

1

Insanity

Intemperance .
Liver complaint
Measles .

1
1
1

4

1

Marasmus

2

2

Numb palsy

3

27

1
6

Old age

Paralysis .

Poisoned by dissecting

5

" eating berries

3

Pneumonia

5

Run over by the cars

]

Scalded

4

Sunstroke

1
4
5
1
2

Smallpox .

Spasms

Teething .

Thrown from a wagon

Tumor

4

. 1

3

1
3
5

Not stated .

. 10

159

Under 1 year

1 to 2 years .

2 to 5 years
5 to 10 years .

10 to 15 years
15 to 20 years .
20 to 30 years
30 to 40 years .

The Ages of the Deceased were-

32

40 to 50 years .

14

9

50 to 60 years

. 10

18

60 to 70 years .

11

8

70 to 80 years

. 7

4

80 to 90 years .

9

5

90 and upwards .

. 1

17

Not stated «

2

12

159

44

January

February

March

The Deaths were — In the Month of

14 April 15 July 21

14 May 6 August 15
14 June 13 September 12

October 17
November 6
December 12

159

Their places of Nativity were —

Dorchester . . 57

Other towns ha Mass. . 50

" " in the U. S. 14

England . . 7

Scotland ... 1

Ireland ... 20

Germany
British Provinces
France
Not stated

1
3
1
5

159