In  1861  the  society  was  again  re-organized,  this  time  under  the  aus-
pices of  the  Brookline  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  Under  this  last  or-
ganization the  complexion  of  the  society  was  so  far  changed  that  gentle"
men  were  admitted  to  membership.  At  this  time  its  membership  was
thirty-four ;  and  its  board  of  officers  was  made  up  as  follows :

President,  Mrs.  Orman  F.  Shattuck,

Vice-president,  Mrs.  Benjamin  F.  Kendall,

Secretary,  Miss  Marietta  Dustin,

Treasurer,  Mrs.  Nathaniel  B.  Hutchingson,

Directors,  Mrs.  Lucy  Blodgett,  Mrs.  Henry  B.  Stiles,  Mrs.  Amos

Merrill.
The  society  had  an  existence  of  over  twenty-five  years,  its  records
showing  its  last  regular  meeting  to  have  been  holden  Sept.  29,  1872.
At  the  present  time  (1914)  organizations  similar  to  the  foregoing  are
maintained  by  the  ladies  of  both  churches.
Inventory  of  Brookline  for  the  Year  1848.*

"No.  and  value  of  Polls— 87 S  4,296.00

No.  and  value  of  cows,  oxen  and  other  neat  stock — 391 .  .  .  .$  9,944.00

No.  and  value  of  sheep— 108 $  147.00

No.  of  buildings  not  specially  designated — 250

Value  of  improved  and  unimproved  lands —       $153,289 .  00

Value  of  carriages $  300.00

Value  of  shares  in  bank  and  other  corporations $  160.00

Amount  of  money  on  hand,  at  interest  and  on  deposit $  187.54

Value  of  stock  in  trade $  80 .  60

Value  of  mills $  87.00

Amount  of  Inventory $256,100  00"

1850.     Population,  718.
At  a  special  town  meeting  holden  February  6  the  citizens  were  called
upon  to  act  on  the  following  article  in  the  warrant — "To  see  if  the  town

*  See  Inventory  of  Hillsborough  County,  1848.
