1887-11-08 Election Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss. To either of the Constables of the town of Beverly and said County, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn
in the manner prescribed by the regulations of the town, the inhabitants of the town of Beverly
qualified to vote in elections, to meet at the polling places designated and appointed by the
Selectmen for the respective precincts, on Tuesday the Eighth day of November next, at eight
o'clock before noon, to give in their votes by ballot for
A Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor, and
Attorney General of the Commonwealth, a Councillor for District Number Five, a County
Commissioner for the County of Essex, a Senator for the Second Essex District, and One
Representative in the General Court for the Twelflh Representative District of the County of Essex.
The votes for all the above mentioned officers will be received on one piece of paper.
The polls will be closed at four o 'clock in the afternoon. The respective precincts and polling places
designated and appointed as aforesaid are described as follows, viz.:
Precinct No. 1 is bounded beginning at the outlet of Plum Cove Brook by Plum Cove Beach
by the Loring estate and runs northeasterly by said brook to the northwesterly end of the culvert
through which said brook runs under Mr. C. W. Loring's Avenue, and said boundary line runs thence
northwesterly to the most westerly corner of the house formerly of the Samuel Ober estate and thence
to the most westerly corner of the most westerly house of Mr. Augustus P. Loring near Common
Street, and run thence northeasterly in a direct line to the boundary stone in the boundary line
between Beverly and Wenham marked W. B. by the wall in the land formerly of George StandIey;
run thence as said Town boundary line runs to the stone post marked B.W.M., being the corner
bounds of the towns of Beverly, Wenham and Manchester, and thence said precinct is bounded
northeasterly by the town of Manchester to the sea, and easterly and southerly by the sea to the
bounds begun at; and the polling place for the said precinct No. 1 is the building near the junction
of Hale Street and West Street formerly occupied by the Perseverance Engine and Hose Company
and the first floor of said building; and all voters qualified as aforesaid living within said precinct
No. 1 are hereby notified the above designated polling place is their place for voting.
Precinct No. 2 includes all the rest of the town except precinct No. 1, as aforesaid;
And the polling place for the said precinct no. 2 is the Town Hall; and all voters qualified as
aforesaid living within said precinct No. 2 are hereby notified that the last above designated polling
place is their place for voting; and all within the town of Beverly aforesaid.
Hereof fail not but make due to return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, before the
time of holding said Meeting.
Given under our hands and seal this twenty-fifth day of October in the year one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-seven.
John I. Baker
Freeborn W. Cressy Selectmen
Augustus Williams of
John H. Woodbury Beverly
Rufus H. Woodbury
Essex, ss. Beverly, October 29, A.D. 1887.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified persons therein named as therein
directed, by posting notifications stating the time, place, and objects of said Meeting at each of the
several places in town required by the Town Regulations.
William M. Woodbury, Constable of Beverly.
A true copy of the original warrant and the return thereon.
Attest. William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of voting precinct No. 1 in the town of Beverly, in the
County of Essex, qualified to vote for civil officers, holden at the polling place designated and
appointed by the Selectmen of said Town as the polling place for said precinct No. 1, to wit, the
building near the junction of Hale Street and West Street formerly occupied by the Perseverance
Engine and Hose Company, and the first floor of said building, in the town of Beverly aforesaid, on
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, it being the Eighth day of said month, in the
year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, for the purpose of giving in their votes for a
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor and Attorney
General of the Commonwealth, a Councillor for District Number Five, a County Commissioner for
the County of Essex, a Senator for the Second Essex District, and One Representative in the General
Court for the Twelfth Representative District of the County of Essex,
Before the polls were opened Lawrence J. Watson and John H. Woodbury
were appointed tellers by the wardens and were duly sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties
by John H. Watson, Justice of the peace.
Before the polls were opened the ballot box register indicated zero and an examination of the
ballot box showed that it was empty. After closing the polls the said register indicated that one
hundred seventy-six ballots had been received, there were one hundred seventy-six names checked
upon the checklist, and one hundred seventy-six ballots were taken from the ballot box. All ballots
give in and therefor were sorted and counted and recorded and declaration thereof made as by law
is directed and were for the following persons, namely:-
For Governor
Oliver Ames, of Easton, one hundred and forty-seven
Henry B. Lovering, of Lynn, eleven
William H. Earle, of Wornester, thirteen
Blank, five
147
11
13
5
For Lieutenant Governor
John Q. A. Brackett, of Arlington, nineteen
Waiter Cutting, of Pittsfield, ninety-four
Walter H. Cutting, of Pittsfield, forty-five
John Blackmer, of Springfield, sixteen
Blank, two
19
94
45
16
2
For Secretary
Henry R. Peirce, of Arlington, one hundred and four
John F. Murphy, of Lowell, fifty-nine
Amos E. Hall, of Chelsea, thirteen
104
59
13
For Treasurer and Receiver General
Alanson W. Beard, of Boston, thirty
Henry C. Thacher, of Yarmouth, one hundred and twenty-four
John L. Kilbon, of Lee, fourteen
Blank, eight
30
124
14
8
For Auditor
Charles R. Ladd, of Springfield, one hundred and one
William F. Cook, of Springfield, fifty-eight
Edmund M. Stowe, of Hudson, seventeen
For Attomey General
Andrew J. Waterman, of Pittsfield, ninety-nine
John W. Corcoran, of Clinton, sixty-two
Allen Coffin, of Nantucket, thirteen
Bank, two
For Councillor for District Number Five
Frank D. Allen, of Lynn, fifteen
John H. Cheever, of Manchester, one hundred and forty-eight
Ezra Woodbury, of Salem, eleven
Blank, two
For County Commissioner
John W. Raymond, of Beverly, thirty-four
George H. Blinn, of Salem, one hundred and twenty six
Daniel Worthen, of Amesbury, fourteen
Blank, two
For Senator for the Second Essex District
John M. Raymond, of Salem, one hundred and fifty-three
Samuel Roads Jr., of Marblehead, eleven
Samuel H. Emery, of Salem, seven
Blank, five
For Representative in General Court for the Twelfth Essex District
William D. Sohier, of Beverly, fourteen
William Merrill, of Beverly, one
Charles F. Preston, of Beverly, one hundred sixty-one
101
58
17
99
62
13
2
15
148
11
2
34
126
14
2
153
11
7
5
14
1
161
After the ballots cast at the Meeting had been duly sorted, counted, announced, and recorded,
they were placed in an envelope by the wardens in the open meeting, securely sealed and properly
endorsed upon the outside of said envelope as required by law and transmitted to the Town Clerk
by the hand of George T. Larcom, Constable. The checklist was also similarly enclosed, sealed,
endorsed and transmitted. The ballot box and the precinct seal were returned to the Town Clerk by
the hand of George T. Larcom Constable.
George T. Larcom, Constable
the Meeting then dissolved. Wardens for
A true record. Precinct No. 1
Attest.
Edwin L. Pride, Precinct Clerk
A true copy of record.
Attest. Edwin L. Pride, Precinct Clerk.
Received and recorded Nov. 8, A. D. 1887 at thirty minutes past seven o'clock P.M.
By William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of voting precinct number two in the town of Beverly,
in the County of Essex, qualified to vote for civil officers, holden at the polling place designated and
appointed by the Selectmen of said Town as the polling place for said precinct number two, to wit,
the town Hall, in the town of Beverly aforesaid, on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November, it being the eighth day of said month, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-
seven, for the purpose of giving in their votes for a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary,
Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor, and Attomey General of the Commonwealth, a Councillor
for District Number Five, a County Commissioner for the County of Essex, a Senator for the Second
Essex District, and One Representative in the General Court for the Twelfth Representative District
of the County of Essex.
Before the polls were opened Freeborn W. Cressy, John A. Moulton, John B. Cressy, John
F. Hill, Augustus Williams, and George P. Brown were appointed tellers by the wardens and were
duly sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties by William H. Lovett, Town Clerk.
Before the polls were opened the ballot box register indicated zero and an examination of the
ballot box showed it to be empty.
After closing the polls the said register indicated that one thousand three hundred and thirty-
seven ballots had been received, they were one thousand three hundred and thirty-seven names
checked upon the checklist, and one thousand three hundred and thirty-seven ballots were taken from
the ballot box.
All ballots give in therefor were sorted and counted and recorded and declaration thereof made as
by law is directed, and were for the following persons namely:- to
For Governor
Oliver Ames, of Easton, eight hundred and ninety-seven votes
Henry B. Lovering, of Lynn, four hundred and twelve votes
William H. Earle, of Worcester, twenty-two votes
Blank, six votes
897
412
22
6
For Lieutenant Governor
John Q. A. Brackett, of Arlington, nine hundred and sixty-three votes
Walter Cutting, of Pittsfield, three hundred and fifty-three votes
John Blackmer, of Springfield, twenty-two votes
Blank, two
963
353
22
2
For Secretary
Henry R. Peirce, of Arlington, nine hundred and seventy-five votes
John F. Murphy, of Lowell, three hundred and thirty-three votes
Amos E. Hall, of Chelsea, twenty-three votes
John I. Baker, of Beverly, one vote
975
353
23
1
For Treasurer and Receiver General
Alanson W. Beard, of Boston, nine hundred and sixty-three votes
Henry C. Thacher, of Yarmouth, three hundred and fifty votes
John L. Kilbon, of Lee, twenty three votes
Blank, one vote
963
350
23
1
For Auditor
Charles R. Ladd, of Springfield, nine hundred and sixty-three votes
William F. Cook, of Springfield, three hundred and fifty votes
Edmund M. Stowe, of Hudson, twenty-three votes
Blank, one vote
For Attorney General
Andrew J. Waterman, of Pittsfield, nine hundred and sixty-eight votes
John W. Corcoran, of Clinton, three hundred and forty-two votes
Allen Coffin, of Nantucket, twenty-three votes
Robert R. Endicott, one vote
Blank, three votes
For Councillor for District Number Five
Frank D. Allen, of Lynn, nine hundred and sixty-five votes
John H. Cheever, of Manchester, three hundred and forty-seven votes
Ezra Woodbury, of Salem, twenty-three votes
Blank, two votes
For County Commissioner
John W. Raymond, of Beverly, ten hundred and twelve votes
George H. Blinn, of Salem, two hundred and ninety-six votes
Daniel Worthen, of Amesbury, twenty three votes
Blank, six votes
For Senator for the Second Essex District
John M. Raymond, of Salem, two hundred and eighty-three votes
Samuel Roads Jr., of Marblehead, ten hundred and forty one votes
Samuel H. Emery, of Salem, nine votes
Blank, four votes
For Representative in General Court for the Twelfth Essex District
William D. Sohier, of Beverly, thirteen hundred and eleven votes
William Merrill, of Beverly, twenty one votes
Charles F. Preston, of Beverly, two vote
Blank, two votes
963
350
23
1
968
342
23
1
3
965
347
23
2
1012
296
23
6
283
1041
9
4
1311
21
2
2
After the ballots cast at the Meeting had been duly sorted, counted, announced and recorded,
they were placed in an envelope by the wardens in open meeting, securely sealed, and properly
endorsed on the outside of said envelope as required by law and transmitted to the Town Clerk by
the hand of Benjamin Larcom Jr. warden. The checklist used was also similarly enclosed, sealed,
endorsed and transmitted. The ballot box and the precinct seal were returned to the Town Clerk by
the hand of Benjamin Larcom Jr. wamed. The Meeting then dissolved.
A true record - Attest. Charles F. Lee, Precinct Clerk.
attest.
I. E. Lovett
Benjamin Larcom Jr.
Charles F. Lee, Precinct Clerk.
Wardens for
Precinct No. 2
A true copy of record.
Attest. Charles F. Lee, Precinct Clerk.
Received and recorded November 8, A. D. 1887 at fifteen minutes past nine o'clock P.M.
By William H. Lovett, Town Clerk
In this thirteenth day of December A. D. 1887 I destroyed the ballots cast at the meeting held on the
eighth day of November A. D. 1887, no person having declared an intention to controvert or dispute
the election of any person who has received, or who may receive a certificate of election to any office
voted for at said meeting.
Attest. William H. Lovett, Town Clerk