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2009-100-1Pa4.31 |
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Overseers for the Poor- Workhouse 1883 |
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Folder Titled Overseers of Poor Workhouse 1884 containing the following items: 1. Town of Marblehead bought of Jos. H. Langley in July 1883 8 times beef, beef steak, Pork, veal and lamb for a total of $28.62. Payment January 5, 1884. Invoice for December 24, 1884 for 133/4 of Turkey $3.33. February 5 deliveries of beef, lamb and pork for a total of $21.06. Payment February 16, 1885. 2. Marblehead, March 28, 1884, Overseers bought of J.B.Woodfin & Co. Flour, Meal, Corn, Oats cotton Seed Meal, etc. NOTE on invoice: All Bags charged 20 cents and when returned with ticket money will be returned. Inovice: February & March Meal, Feed, Fine Middlings, Corn for a toatl of $22.70. Payment April 2, 1884. Invoice: April Meal, Feed, Oats, Rye Meal for a total of $19.20. Payment May 1, 1884. Inovice: May Meal,Feed Corn, Barley Oats, for a total of $25.15. Payment June 5, 1884. Invoice: June & July Meal, Oats Feed, Corn, for a total of $46.51. Payment August 7, 1884. Invoice: September Meal, Feed, Oats, Corn, for a total of $24.86. Payment October 2, 1884.\ Inovice: October Meal, Oats, Feed, Corn for a total of $25.62. Payment November 6, 1884. Invoice: November Meal, Oats, Feed, Rye Corn, Straw for a total of $33.78. Payment December 4, 1884. 3. February 15, 1884 Town of Marblehead to Catherine Sullivan January 1 to February 15 1 month 1/2 Labour to Alms House. $19.50. Payment February 14, 1884. February 15 to April 1 - 11/2 mos. labour $19.50. Payment April 2, 1884. April 1 to May 1 - 1 mos labour $13.00 Payment May 1, 1884. May 1 to July 1 - 2 mos labour $26.00. Payment July 3, 1884 July 1 to September 1 - 2 mos labour $26.00. Payment 9/4/1884 September 1 to November 1 - 2 mos labour $26.00 Payment 11/6/1884. November 1 to December 1 - 1 mos labour $13.00 Payment December 4, 1884. 4. Town of Marblehead to Franklin Wilkins January 1 to February 15th 1 months service as Keeper to Alms House $37.50. Payment February 14, 1884. February 15 to April 1 - 11/2 months service - $37.50. Payment April 2, 1884. Inovice May 1, 1884 - April 11 one Horse Coller $7.00, and one pr Chains $1.75 - total $8.75. Payment May 1, 1884. July 3, 1884 - April 1 to July 1 - 3 months service as Keeper $75.00. Payment July 3, 1884. October 2, 1884 - July 1 to October 1 - 3 months service $75.00 Payment October 2, 1884. 5. Marblehead, September 12, 1884 Overseers of the Poor Town of Marblehead bought of S.R.Thayer & Co. Dealers in Dry & Fancy Goods, 46 Pleasants St. various items including 10 yds, Shirting $1.00, 46 yards Cotton $3.22, 15 yards Ticking $1.88, 10 yards Shelf Covering $1.00, 12 yards Flannel $5.04, 13 yards Frocking $8.12, 5 doz. Buttons 25 cents, etc. total $62.18. Payment October 2, 1884. 6. Town of Marblehead to S.B. Symonds 1884 for multiple items of Butter, Flour and Beans - March 24 lbs. Butter $7.21, April 31 lbs. Butter, $9.30, May 53 lbs. Butter, $14.84, etc. - for a total bill of $281.80. Payment received January 1, 1885. 7. Marblehead, December 31, 1884 Overseers of Poor to John O. Porter, Livery, boarding & Baiting Stable, Dealer in Ice - Ice for Season 1884 - $13.00 - Payment February 5, 1885. 8. Overseers of the Poor to F.H. Goodwin 1884 April 25 - Pair of Wagon Shafts $4.50, Mending Irons 75 cents, May 29 Piece of ash plank 12 cents - $5.37. Payment June 5, 1884. 9. Marblehead, October 29, 1884 Town of Marblehead to Dr. M.V.B. Morse (Office & Residence next to Baptist Church, Pleasant Str.) for Medical Attendance of Hannah Cloutman $109 - Dis. $49 - total $60.00. Payment December 4, 1884. 10. Marblehead February 12, 1884 Town of Marblehead bought of George W. Masters Fresh fish from January 1 to February 15, 7 weeks 40 lbs per week 280 lbs at .04 center per lb. $11.20. Payment February 14, 1884. Invoice - Fresh Fish from April 1st to July 1, 18 weeks 40lbs per week - $30.80 Payment July 3, 1884. Invoice - Fresh Fish from July 1 to September 30, 13 weeks 40 lbs per week - $20.80. Payment October 2, 1884. Invoicwe - Fresh Fish from October 7 to December 30, 13 weeks 40 lbs per week - $20.80. Payment January 1, 1885. Invoice - Fresh fish from December 30, 1884 to February 20 1885 6 weeks at 40 lbs. per week - $9.60. Payment February 16, 1885. 11. Swampscott, June 12, 1884 Town of Marblehead to Warren W. Phillips for Hay ordered by F. Wilkins for Poor Farm, May 7, 1884 - Net $21.65. Payment July 3, 1884. 12. Marblehead, September 4, 1884 Dr. Morse bought of Evans & Wadden 21/2 yd. Rubber Sheeting $2.18. Paid Evans & Wadden September 4, 1884. 13. Town of Marblehead bought of James. J.H. Gregory Seed Grower 83/4 Cords of Wood @$5.00 - $43.75. Delivered on Cars at Marblehead. Payment February 14, 1884. 14. Danvers, May 21, 1884 Town of Marblehead bought of Perkins & Bradstreet, Soap Manufact's & Renderers of Soap Stock, 2 boxes Family Soap 150-41/4 - $7.88, 2 boxes Pure Extra Soap 150-6 - $9.00. Total $16.88. Payment June 5, 1884. 15. Marblehead September 2, 1884 Town of Marblehead to William Stacey , Rosewood, Mahogany, black Walnut & Stained Wood Coffins & Caskets - June 9, 1884 For one coffin for Abraham Caswell and burial of the same $11.00 - one shroud $3.50, For service to Wenham $3.l50 - $18.00. Payment received. Invoice August 1, 1884 - July 7, 1884 for one coffin furnished Susan Waterhouse and burial of the same - $11.00. Received payment. 16. Lynn, December 19, 1884 Marblehead Poor Dept. bought of Porter, Taylor & Co., Wholesale & Retail Grocers, Order fo J.L. Hogan from October 4, for 12 weeks $24.00 Paid January 4, 1885. 17. Marblehead, August 5, 1884 Town of Marblehead to N. Allen Lindsey & Co., Plain & Ornamental book & Job Printing of Every Description, for 5000 tax bills $17.50 and 500 envelopes $1.75 - $19.25. Payment received. 18. Town of Marblehead to William Brown for goods delivered to Hannah Cloutman for seventeen weeks from date April 4 to August 2, 1884 at one dollar and fifty cents per week. $25.50. Payment September 1, 1884. 19. Beverly, November 10, 1884 Town of Marblehead to George. P. Foster for Qtls. codfish at $2.75 - $27.50. Payment December 4, 1884. 20. Town of Marblehead to F. William R. Knight for goods delivered to: Davis children from July 3 to September 4, 1884 - 9 weeks $1 per week - $9.00. Mrs. Thomas Swazey from July 3 to February 4 - $9.00. Mrs. Sarah Graves from Jule 30 to September 4 - $9.00. Payment September 4, 1884. 21. Marblehead May 31, 1884 Board of Board of Selectmen to E. M. Usher for Repairing Roof at Alms House: 110 lbs Roofing "Felt $7.70, 32 Gal Roofing comp $6.40, 148 Ft. Roofing cleats $3.70, 2 Days Labor $6.00, Teaming 75 cents - $24.56. Payment received. 22. Overseers of Poor Department The Town of Marblehead to R.H. Bessom 1884 September 2 for 1 Bed Puff $2.00. Payment October 2, 1884. 23. Boston February 9, 1884 Town of Marblehead bought of Briggs & Shattuck 1 Hhd Molasses $38.38, 1 Bx Old Fash Tob $28.68, 1 Bx Bakers Cocoa 44.80 - $71.98. Payment February 14, 1884. June 14, 1884 - 2 Ch Ex Tea $28 Payment July 3, 1884 August 22, 1884 - 1 Bag Raug Rice $13.50 Payment September 4, 1884. September 20, 1884 - 2 Bbl Vinegar $18.16. Payment October 2, 1884. November 5, 1884 - 3 Bx Raisins $5.80. Payment Decembeer 11, 1884. December 13, 1884 - 1 Bbl 1900 Yell Sugar $18.70. Payment January 1, 1885. 24. Marblehead February 11, 1884 Board of Overseers of the Poor to W.R. Arrington, Dealer in Paints, Oils, Glass, Wrapping Paper, Bags, etc.: December 20 & 24, Glass & Putty - $1.22. Payment February 4, 1884. March, April & June - Glass, Putty White Wash, Green & Blue Paint, Brush - total $13.18. Payment September 4, 1884. 25. Marblehead, September 16, 1884 Board of Overseers to Elisha C. Doane, Stoves, Ranges & Tin Ware, 120 Washington St. for 3 lb. Funnel & rim 55 cents, 3 hr. labor moving and setting stove $1.00, Tea Kettle 75 cents, 1 wash board 25 cents, etc. for total of $3.50. Payment October 2, 1884. December 31st Invoice - for period February 27 through December 27 - many items including Slop Pail $1.00, 1 doz. Table Spoons 50 cents, Copper Botton to Soap boiler $1.00, Labor on stove $1.00, Boiler door and labor $1.25 etc. for a total of $30.55. Payment received. 26. May 29, 1884 Mr. R.F. Brown for Town of Marblehead bought of Timothy Gay & Co., Wholesale Grocers 1 Bu. Yell C. Sugar $22.50. Payment June 10. October 16, 1884 Invoice - 1 Hhd Molasses $40.80. Payment November 6, 1884. February 9, 1884 - 1 Bbl Gran Sugar $26.80, 1 Yell Sugar $24.13 - total $$50.93. Payment February 14, 1884. 27. Marblehead April 2, 1884 Town of Marblehead to Benj. F. Brown, Dealer inWest India goods, Fine Groceries, etc. for goods delivered as per order in February & March to numerous people: Mrs. John Mccafatey 10 weeks @$1.50/week - $10.50, Mrs. John Millett 10 weeks $10.50, Daniel Dugan 7 weeks $7.50, Mrs. Peter Sandwich 8 weeks @$1.25 $10.00, Mrs. Hannah Salkins 8 weeks $1.00, Mrs. James Connors 7 weeks 7.00 -- $53.00 Goods delivered at House including Matches .50 cents, Carrots 40 cents, Tea, Oil, etc. $6 - $12.51.for total bill of $65.50. Payment April 2, 1884. Invoice September 4, 1884 - for August & September 1st, delivered to the above plus Mrs. Elias Leahey $8.00 - $33.00. Goods delivered to house $12.51. total $35.89. Payment September 4, 1884. Invoice October 2, 1884 September 2 to October 3, Goods delivered to the above for a total of $27.00. Goods delivered to the House l$14.22 - total $41.22. Payment October 2, 1884. Invoice November 6, 1884 October 6 to November 7. Goods delivered to the above $31.25. Goods delivered to the House $11.53. Total $42.78. Payment November 6, 1884. Invoice January 1, 1885 for December 8 to 31st. Goods delivered to the above $35.00. Goods delivered to the house $8.48. Payment January 1, 1885. 27. Feb ruary 13, 1884 Overseers of Poor to T.T. Paine's Freight & Express Marblehead & Boston September 1883 4 Bx. Tea .60 cents, February 1884 Hhd Molasses 250 Box 15 $2.65, 2 Bbl Sugar $1.00, Crate .25 cents, 3 Box 45Tea .60 cents - 45.10. Total $5.10. Payment February 14, 1884. 28. Malden July 1, 1884 Town of Marblehead to the City of Malden for the support of Mrs. Susan Carter from January 1, 1884 to July 1, 1884 - Provisions and supplies $50, Fuel $10.50, Medicine $4.35, Drs. Bill $8.00 - total $72.85. Payment received City of Malden by A.F. Sargent. Note on bottom: I think in her state of health she should be sent to the Alms House. 29. Marblehead September 4, 1884 Town of Marblehead Overseers bought of Humphreys & Twisden, Coal, Wood, Lime, Etc. 90 tons Coal $493.20. Payment received September 4, 1884. 30. Marblehead, April 7, 1884 Overseers of Marblehead bought of Potter, Gilbert & Sons, Eastern, Western & Canada Lumber, Agents for Akron Drain Pipe 287 ft. Spruce $4.78, 66 ft. Sp. Bds $1.85 - total $6.63. Payment January 2, 1884. 31. Marblehead August 22, 1884 Board of Overseers bought of Richard Bessom, Grocerie, Patent Medicines & Oiled Clothing, various items including 1 doz. wool socks $4.25, Soap $5, Matches $1 for J.R. Chapman, 2 dz. Socks $6.00, 1 dz. Suspenders $1.80 for a total of $18.61. Payment December 4, 1884. 32. Boston, November 22, 1884 Town of Marblehead bought of George T. Sears, Importer & Dealer in Salt of all Kinds, 2 Hhd T.I. Salt $3.50. Payment December 4, 1884. 33. Marblehead, October 1, 1884 Town of Marblehead to Lewis R. Power, Machine & Hand Sewn Shoes February 26, thru September 16 for multiple deliveries of Rubbers @ 45 cents, Taps @ 30 cents, Rubbers @ 45 cents, Shoes @ $1.00, $1.25 & $2.00, Slippers @ 85 cents, Buskins $1.00, for a total of $45.85. Payment received October 2, 1884. 34. Town of Marblehead bought of White & Co. Dealer in Furniture & Bedding , Rockaway Street, 1 Lot Bed $2.00, 1 Mattres $2.00, 1 Bedstead $3.24, - $7.25. Bedstead by cash $2.00 - total $5.25. Payment Octobeer 2, 1884. 35. Marblehead, September 1, 1884, Overseers bought of J.B.Woodfin & Co., August 9, 4 Bgs Meal $1.30, 1 Bag Feed $1.05, 2 Bg. oats .95 cents - $8.15, August 16, 4 bags meal $1.30, 1 bag Feed $1.10, 2 bag oats .95 cents - $8.20, August 23 - same $$8.209 - total $24.55. Payment September 4, 1889. 36. Marblehead May 1, 1884 Overseers of the Poor to Jerry Murray for 1 Dump cart $60. Paid May 1, 1884. 37. Hamilton, April 9, 1884 Overseers of Marblehead to G.W. Dane for 1 Bay Horse $185. Received payment May 1, 1884. 38. 1884 The Overseers of the Town of Marblehead to B. F. Reynolds to B.F. Reynolds for Whitewashing & Plastering April 1, thru April 14 @ $2.50 per day - $27.75. Payment May 1, 1884. 39. Marblehead, October 11, 1884 Town of Marblehead bot of R. Jones 67 lbs. of Lard @9 cents/lb - $6.03. Payment November 6, 1884. 40. Marblehead September 30, 1884 Board of Overseers to Mary Mullen for washing and dressing the corpse of Hannah Cloutman. Payment October 2, 1884. 41. Town of Marblehead to John C. Hamson 1884 February 29 & 23 for 1/2 day service at Beveryly $1.25, 2 day Danvers $2.50,, March 4, 1/2 day Beverly $1.60, March 12 1 day Gloucester $4.05, March 22, 1/2 to Salem $1.25, 1/2 to Lynn $1.25. April 1 Making State Report $12, April 22 & 30, 1/2 day to Lynn $1.25, June 2, Postage Stamps to date .62 cents - total $26.97. Payment June 5, 1884. 42. Marblehead April 2, 1884 Town of Marblehead to S.E. Marsh for 390 lbs. of Pigs at 8 cts - $31.20. Payment April 2, 1884. 43. Boston, February 8, 1884 Town of Marblehead to Martin L. Hall & Co.Wholesale Grocers, 3 Bx. French Bkft. Coffee & Cocoa $12.60, 1 Hf ch Tea Euphrates $9.90 - $22.50 Payment February 7, 1884. July 19 Invoice - 1 Bx P: Ginger $3.13, 1 Bx P. Pepper $2.48, 1 Bx Asby Starch $2.00 - total $7.61. Payment August 7, 1884. September 2 Invoice - 1 lBbl Sugar $21.20, 3 Boxes Fr. Bkft coffee $12.60 - $33.80. Payment October 2, 1884. November 8 Invoice, 21 Bx. Block Soda $24.96. Payment 12/4. December 11 invoice, 2 Tea $21.50. Payment January 1, 1885. 44. Town of Marblehead bougjht of Jos. H. Langley February 18, thru March 28, 35 pounds beef at a time @ $2.36/lb, 5 lbs. Sausages @.75/lb., beef steaks, Fresh pork @$1.12, pork @$1.20 for a total of $44.14. Payment April 2, 1884. April 3 thru 24 Invoice - Fresh pork, beef steaks, beef total $24.39. Payment May 1, 1884. June 2 thru 30 Invoice - Beef, Pork, Lamb, Beef Steak total $32.55. Payment July 3, 1884. July 3 thru 31 Inovice - Beef, Lamb, total $31.46. Payment October 2, 1884. August 4 thru 28 Invoice = Beef, Lamb, Beef steak, Pork $26.32. Payment received September 1 thru 29 Invoice - Beef, Lamb, Pork $30.08. Payment received.l October 2 thru 30 Invoice - Beef, Pork, Lamb, Sausage - $30.52. Payment November 6, 1884. November 3, thru 25 - Beef, Beef roast, Rump Steak, Sausages, Lamb, Turkey @23cents/lb - total $27.27. Payment 12/4/1884. 45. Marblehead, December 27, 1884 Overseers of Poor to James Laskey - June 28 for Lime - $1.15. Payment February 5, 1885. 46. Marblehead, August 23, 1884 Town of Marblehead to Emery Brown for 5 Prs. Slippers @50 cents - $2.50, 2 Prs. Drogans @$1.75 - $3.50.. total $6.00. Payment October 2, 1884. 47. Marblehead July 25, 1884 Board of Overseers to Thomas Gilbert for Making 2 Bed Sacks $7.25, Teine, 15 cents, Needle 3 cents, 5 yds Heavy Twilling $2.55 - total $9.98. Payment August 4, 1884. 48. Marblehead, July 1884 Office of Salkins & Laskey, dealers in boots, Shoes & rubbers, Clothing, Hats, Caps & Furnishing Goods, to Town of Marblehead for 5 Pants @$1.75-$8.75, 4 Hats-6 at 40cents, 3 @25cents - $3.15 - total 411.90. 49. Town of Marblehead to Wm. C. Gregory September 2, thru 12th 1 box Calcium Ointment 50 cents, 1 oz. Cold Cream 20 cents, 2 boxes Calcium ointment $1.00, 1 pt. Carbolic acid 60 cents, 1 gill alcohol 10 cents, 2 box Cuticura ointment $1.00 and other items for a total of $6.30. Payment October 2, 1884. 50. Beverly, February 4, 1884 Town of Marblehead bought of S.B. Symonds 16 Bbl Roller Flour $102., 3 Bbl Beans $27.59, 1 Bbl Fine Salt $1.85, Butter $13.50 - total $144.44. Payment February 14, 1884. 51. Marblehead May 1, 1884 Town Marblehead for R.H. Eustis for one Cart part $3.50 and on other itme $2.50. Total $6.00 Payment May 1, 1884. 52. Marblehead February 5, 1884 Selectmen Town of Marblehead to Jacob t. Paine for February thru October for Nails, and Salt (?) for Repairs for a total of $23.50. Payment . 53. Marblehead, September 17, 1884 Board of Overseers to Horace Goodwin for numerous articles including teapot 25 cents, 2 plates 24 cents, 1 loaf bread 5 cents, 1 lb crackers 18 cents, 3 eggs 8 cents 1 nutmeg 2 cents, 1 lamp chimney 9 cents, etc. for a total of $9.47. Payment received October 2, 1884. |
Date |
1884 |
Catalog date |
2010-05-14 |
People |
Arrington, W.R. Bessom, R.H. Bessom, Richard Briggs & Shattuck Brown, Benj. F. Brown, Emery Brown, William Carter, Mrs. Susan Caswell, Abraham Chapman, J.R. City of Malden by A.F. Sargent Cloutman, Hannah Connors, Mrs. James Dane,G.W. Davis children Doane, Elisha C. Dugan, Daniel Eustis, R.H. Evans & Wadden Foster, George. P. Gilbert, Thomas Goodwin, F.H. Goodwin, Horace Graves, Mrs. Sarah Gregory, J.H. Gregory, Wm. C. Hall & Co, Martin L. Hamson, John C. Humphreys & Twisden J.B.Woodfin & Co., Jones, R. Knight, F. William R. Langley, Jos. H. Laskey, James Leahey, Mrs. Elias Lindsey, N. Allen Marsh, S.E. Masters, George W. Mccafatey, Mrs. John Millett, Mrs. John Morse, Dr. M.V.B. Mullen, Mary Murray, Jerry Paine, Jacob t. Phillips, Warren W. Porter, John O. Porter, Taylor & Co. Potter, Gilbert & Sons Power, Lewis R. Reynolds, B. F. S.B. Symonds S.B. Symonds Salkins & Laskey Salkins, Mrs. Hannah Sandwich, Mrs. Peter Sears, George T. Stacey,William Sullivan , Catherine Swazey, Mrs. Thomas T.T. Paine's Freight & Express Thayer & Co., S.R. Timothy Gay & Co Usher, E. M. Waterhouse, Susan White & Co. Wilkins, F. Woodfin & Co., J.B. Woodfin, James B. |
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Old Town records |
Lexicon category |
10: Unclassifiable Artifacts |
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Need to Classify |
Collection |
Gosling Collection |
Condition |
Not Rated |