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SIXTY-FIRST
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF NORWELL
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,
1910
AND THE
VALUATION FOR 1910
ROCKLAND : THE ROCKLAND STANDARD PUB. CO. PRINT, 1911
SIXTY-FIRST
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF NORWELL
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,
1910
AND THE
VALUATION FOR 1910
ROCKLAND THE ROCKLAND STANDARD PUB. CO. PRINT
1911
INDEX
Page
Appropriations Recommended
86
Assessors Report
69
Articles in the Warrant
87
Auditor's Report
85
Expenditures
98
Financial Statement
73
Fire Extinguishers
76
Fire Account
59
Highways
44
Incidentals
56 64
Miscellaneous
Moth Reports 62
Sealer of Weights and Measures
68 5
Town Treasurer, Report of
32
Overseers of Poor Report of
39
Trustees, Report of
-
77
School Committee, Report of
91
Abstract from Registers 104
Superintendent of Schools
1.09
High School Principal 113
Drawing Teacher
115
Recapitulation 74
Tax Collector, Report of
-
71
Snow Account
50
Town Officers -
54
Valuation Account
-
58
VALUATION
Norwell Tax Payers -
Appendix 1-130
Non Resient Tax Payers
Appendix 130-176
Town Clerk, Report of
Report of the Town Clerk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
At the special meeting held January 28, 1910, the follow ing action was taken on the articles in the warrant . -
Article I To choose a moderator.
Chose Frank W. Jones moderator, by ballot, and he was sworn by the clerk.
Article 2 Will the town rescind that part of the vote taken at the annual meeting in 1906, relative to the number of highway surveyors ?
Voted to rescind.
Article 3 Will the town elect one highway surveyor at the annual election, March 7, 1910 ?
Voted to elect one highway surveyor at the annual election March 7, 1910.
Article 4 Will the town give the selectmen any instruc- tions in regard to the Samuel A. Ward suit against the town of Norwell ?
Voted to instruct the selectmen to employ counsel and con- test the suit brought by said Samuel A. Ward against the town.
Article 5 Or act or do anything relative to the above. Voted that this meeting be dissolved.
JOSEPH F. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING AND ELECTION 1910
Pursuant to a warrant duly executed, the qualified voters of the Town of Norwell, met at the Town Hall on Monday, March 7, 1910, and took the following action on the articles in the warrant :
Article I To choose a moderator.
John H. Crocker was chosen moderator by ballot, and he was sworn in open meeting by the town clerk.
The ballots, cards of instruction and ballot box keys were delivered to him by clerk and William D. Turner, Amos H. Tilden, John Whalen, Charles W. Thomas and Charles Scully were sworn as election officers and ballot clerks. The polls were declared open at 6.15 a. m. Ernest H. Sparrell and Jeremiah H. Lehan were appointed additional election officers and the counting of ballots began at Io a. m. The polls were closed at 11. 15 a. m. One hundred and ninety-five names were checked on the lists and the ballot box registered the same number. The ballots were canvassed and counted in open meeting and the result declared by the moderator :
Town Clerk (for one year)
Joseph F. Merritt
179
Blanks I6
Selectman (for three years)
Ezra E. Stetson I55
Melvin Little
I
Elliott W. Crowell
2
Frank Baker
I
Blanks
36
7
Assessor (for three years)
Ezra E. Stetson Melvin Little
147
I
Elliott W. Crowell Blanks
45
Overseer of the Poor (for three years)
Ezra E. Stetson
149
Melvin Little
I
Elliott W. Crowell
2
Blanks
43
Town Treasurer (for one year)
Joseph F. Merritt
178
Blanks
I7
Auditor (for one year)
James H. Pinkham I45
Elliott W. Crowell
2
Blanks
48
Collector of Taxes (for one year)
Frank W. Jones 49
Alfred B. Litchfield
49
Walter T. Osborn
88
Blanks
9
School Committee (for three years)
Claude G. Ainslie 66
Benjamin Loring IO6
Blanks 23
2
8
Board of Health (for three years)
Harry J. Little I57
Blanks
38
Surveyor of Highways (for one year)
L. Frank Hammond 95
Emanuel P. Joseph
92
Blanks 8
Constables (for one year)
J. Warren Foster I55
L. Frank Hammond 150
Walter T. Osborn
147
Jesse M. Winslow
145
Otis H. Perry
I
Frank Dver
2
Arthur Mitchell
I
Archie F. Merritt
18
Atwood Ainslie
3
George A. Jackman
I
John Collamore
I
Frank Vining
2
Lyman Lincoln
I
Henry C. Ford
I
Andrew J. Litchfield
I
Frank Thomas
I
Atwood L. Ford
I
James H. Pinkham
I
Blanks
340
9
Tree Warden (for one year)
Harry P. Henderson 93
John H. Sparrell
85
Blanks 17
Shall License be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this town?
Yes
71
No 97
Blanks
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OFFICERS ELECTED
Town Clerk, Joseph F. Merritt.
Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor for three years, Ezra E. Stetson.
Town Treasurer, Joseph F. Merritt.
Auditor, James H. Pinkham.
Collector of Taxes, Walter T. Osborn.
School Committee for three years, Benjamin Loring.
Board of Health for three years, Harry J. Little.
Surveyor of Highways, L. Frank Hammond.
Constables, J. Warren Foster, Walter T. Osborn, L.
Frank Hammond, Jesse M. Winslow, Archie F. Merritt.
Tree Warden, Harry P. Henderson.
Article 3 To hear the reports of the several boards of of- ficers and committees of the town and act thereon.
Voted to accept the reports of the Town Clerk and Treas- urer.
Voted to accept the reports of all of the town officers.
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Article 4 To make the necessary appropriations to defray the expenses of the town and for other purposes, and to raise such sums of money as the town shall deem expedient.
Voted that a committee of three be appointed by nomina- tion from the floor, to prepare a list of appropriations to be be submitted to the meeting. Committee, Horace T. Fogg, Elliott W. Crowell, Ezra E. Stetson. The committee re- ported the following list :
Support of Poor
$2,000 00
Incidentals
400 00
Snow, Excise tax
Town Officers
1,300 00
Assessors, for valuation
1,000 00
State Aid
2,000 00
Soldiers' Relief
250 00
Tree Warden
50 00
Schools
6,500 00
School Physician
25 00
Board of Health
50 00
Cemetery on Washington street
50 00
Fire Department
200 00
James Library
100 00
Post 112, G. A. R., Memorial Day
150 00
Highways, general work
1,800 00
Highways, special
1,200 00
Squares and Triangles
100 00
Abatement of Taxes
200 00
Discount on Taxes
150 00
Town Hall
50 00
Town Note, due Dec. 30, 1910
1,000 00
Electric Lights
150 00
Gypsy Moth
367 98
Voted to appropriate the above amounts.
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Voted to raise by taxation a sum not to exceed $17,500 and that it be assessed on the polls and estates of residents and on the estates of non-residents.
Article 5. To see if the town will authorize the treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of taxes and for disbursement under the pro- visions of the law relating to State Aid and Military Aid and to defray the expense of the town.
It was voted by a majority of the legal voters present and voting that the treasurer be and hereby is authorized with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow during the present municipal year in anticipation of the collection of taxes, such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town, but not exceeding the total tax levy for said year, giving the notes of the town therefor payable within twelve months from the date thereof. All debts incurred under the authority of this vote shall be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year.
Article 6. What compensation will the town make for removing snow and appropriate money for the same?
Voted to pay 25c per hour for removing snow.
Article 7. In what manner and time shall the taxes be collected the ensuing year?
Voted that a discount of two per cent. be allowed on taxes paid before Ocrober Ist; that on all taxes not paid Decem- ber Ist interest be charged at the rate of 6 per cent. After April 1, 1911 the collector shall issue summons and proceed to collect all unpaid taxes, and that the money shall be paid to the treasurer or a deposit made by the collector for all un- paid taxes on July 1, 1911.
Voted that the collector have the same powers in the col- lection of taxes that he would have if he were town treasurer.
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Article 8 To make allowance to town creditors.
No bills were presented.
Article 9 What sum of money will the town appropriate for the use of Post 112, G. A. R., on Memorial Day.
Referred to committee on appropriations and acted on under Article 4.
Article 10 Will the town cause a statement of its finan- cial affairs to be printed in February next.
Voted that a statement be printed at that time and that the valuation of taxable property be included in the report.
Article 1I Will the town appropriate a sum of money to be expended in the cemetery on Washington street ?
Included in vote on general appropriations.
Article 12 What price will the town pay for labor on the the highways for the ensuing year ?
Voted to pay 25 cents per hour for men, and 62 [ -2 cents per hour for man and two horses.
Article 13 What action will the town take in regard to keeping the sidewalks in repair ?
Voted to raise and appropriate $300 for sidewalks.
Article 14 Will the town give any instructions to the town officers.
Voted that the selectmen be instructed to grant no permit for the transportation of intoxicating liquor.
Voted that the selectmen recall the license in the hands of the town clerk.
Voted, that the town clerk be instructed to deliver the license to no one but the selectmen.
Voted, that the selectmen be instructed to revoke the
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license for pool table and bowling alleys issued to E. P. Soggese at the earliest practicable moment ; also all other pool room licenses in town.
Voted, that the selectmen open an account known as the "stone crusher account", that the cost of operating and up- keep be charged, and the amount of material crushed be credited to it.
Voted, that the school committee be instructed that in the transportation of scholars, they shall prepare a regular form of contract and issue proposals. That this contract shall be signed by both parties, and that they shall oblige the person or persons to whom the contracts are awarded to live up to the conditions therein contained.
Voted, that the selectmen be authorized to institute suits for, or defend or compromise any suit that may be brought against the town.
Voted, that the town clerk be instructed to record the fol- lowing letter:
To the Citizens of Norwell
In Town Meeting assembled :
We, the undersigned, wish to extend to you our sincere thanks for the kind words sent to us from your last meeting, of the appreciation of what our Husband and Father did in the past and also for the beautiful floral tribute.
Yours sincerely, MRS. LUCY A. THOMAS
AND FAMILY
Article 15 What price will the town pay for work at fires for the ensuing year ?
Voted to pay 35 cents per hour for work at fires.
Article 16 Will the town take any action in regard to the care of parks, squares and triangles and make any appro- priation for the same?
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Voted that the money appropriated for this purpose under Article 4, be expended under the direction of the Town Clerk.
Article 17 Will the town make an appropriation for the James Library in return for the free privilege of taking books which the towns people now have.
An appropriation was made for this purpose under Article 4.
Article 18 Will the town appropriate a sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Massachusetts High- way Commission in the construction of one mile of road ?
Voted that the special appropriation of $1200 be used for this purpose.
Article 19 Will the town contract with the Massachu- setts Highway Commission for the construction of said mile of road ?
Voted that the selectmen be authorized to execute a con- tract with said Commission for this purpose.
Article 20 Will the town act in conjunction with the town of Hanover to have an electric light at the terminus of River street, Norwell, and Broadway, Hanover, at the Third Herring Brook ?
Voted to leave this matter to the selectmen.
Article 21 Will the town appropriate the sum of three hundred and sixty-seven dollars and ninety-eight cents for the suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths?
Passed under Article 4 on general appropriations.
Article 22 What sum of money will the town appropriate to pay the Superintendent of Schools ?
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Voted to appropriate $500 for salary of Superintendent of Schools.
Article 23 Will the town raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase additional fire equipment, or take any action in regard to the same ?
Voted that one-half of the appropriation of $200 for fire department be used as an appropriation for fighting fires, and one-half be used to purchase additional equipment.
Voted that the selectmen and forest warden be a committee to purchase additional equipment.
Article 24 Will the town purchase a sprayer or cause any work to be done for the preservation of our elm trees, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same ?
Voted to raise and appropriate $350 for purchase of a sprayer.
Voted to raise and appropriate $300 for operating it on the trees along the highways.
Voted that the selectmen and tree warden be a committee to purchase sprayer.
Article 25 Or act or do anything relative to the above.
Voted that the secretary of the school committee receive $50, the other members not over $25 each; town treasurer, $150. Collector of taxes, $225.
Voted that the constables act as field drivers.
Voted that the selectmen act as fence viewers.
Voted that the report of cemetery committee be accepted, and that Wallace W. Farrar, Arthur T. Stoddard and Frank W. Jones, act as committee for the ensuing year.
Two fish rights were sold at public auction for $2.00 and $1.62 1-2 respectively, purchaser, James H. Barnard.
Voted that the moderator be paid $5.
Voted at 3.25 P. M. that meeting be dissolved.
JOSEPH F. MERRITT,
Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL ELECTION
Pursuant to a warrant duly executed the qualified voters of the town of Norwell met at the Town Hall on Tuesday, March 22, 1910, at 6 a. m. Ezra E. Stetson, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen presided. William D. Turner, Frank W. Jones, John Whalen, Amos H. Tilden, Charles Scully and Charles W. Thomas were election officers and ballot clerks. The ballots and everything to be used at the election were delivered to the presiding officer by the town clerk, who read the warrant.
The polls were opened at 6.05 a. m. and closed at 11.05. a. m. One hundred and seventy names were checked on the lists and 170 ballots cast. On being canvassed and counted in open meeting, they were found to be for the fol- lowing persons and the result was declared by the clerk . - Representative in Congress Fourteenth District
William R. Buchanan, Republican 45
Eugene N. Foss, Democratic 123
John McCarty, Socialist 0 Blanks 2
Meeting dissolved.
JOSEPH F. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
STATE ELECTION
Pursuant to a warrant duly executed the qualified voters of the Town of Norwell met at the Town Hall, on Tuesday, November 8, 1910, at 6 a. m. Ezra E. Stetson, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen acted as presiding officer. The Town Clerk read the warrant and William D. Turner, Frank
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W. Jones, Amos H. Tilden, John Whalen, Charles W. Thomas and Charles Scully, having been appointed election officers and ballot clerks were duly sworn to faithfully per- form their duties by the clerk. The ballots, cards of instruction and ballot box keys were then delivered to the presiding officer, the ballot box examined by all of the officers and the polls declared open at 6.05 a. m. They were closed at 12.06 p. m. Three hundred and twenty- eight names were checked on the lists and the same number of ballots cast.
On being canvassed and counted in open meeting they were found to be for the following persons and the result de- clared :
GOVERNOR
Eben S. Draper, Republican I71
Eugene N. Foss, Democratic
I2I
Eugene N. Foss, Democratic Progressive Nom. Paper 9
Eugene N. Foss, no designation I3
John A. Nicholls, Prohibition O
Moritz E. Ruther, Socialist Labor O
Daniel A. White, Socialist I Blanks 13
328
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Thomas F. Cassidy, Democratic Ind. Nom. Paper 98
Louis A. Frothingham, Republican 184
Henry C. Hess, Socialist Labor
o
Patrick Mahoney, Socialist
I
William G. Merrill, Prohibition
O
Blanks 45
328
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SECRETARY
Harriet D'Orsay, Socialist 3
Charles J. Martell, Democratic
81
Andrew Mortenson, Socialist Labor
O
William M. Olin, Republican I90
3
William E. Thomas, Prohibition Blanks
51
328
TREASURER
Carl Fredrikson, Socialist Labor
3
Thomas A. Frissell, Prohibition I
Sylvester J. McBride, Socialist
O
Benjamin F. Peach, Democratic
84
Elmer A. Stevens, Republican
191
Blanks
49
328
AUDITOR
John Holt, Prohibition
2
Jeremiah P. McNally, Socialist Labor
O
Ambrose Miles, Socialist
2
Charles C. Paine, Democratic
84
188
Henry E. Turner, Republican Blanks
52
328
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Dennis McGoff, Socialist Labor 2
Harold Metcalf, Socialist 0
John B. Ratigan, Democratic So
19
James M. Swift, Republican
187
Blanks 59
328
CONGRESSMAN-(Fourteenth District)
Robert O. Harris, Republican
198
John McCarty, Socialist
o
Thomas C. Thacher, Democratic
98
Blanks
32
328
COUNCILLOR-(First District)
Charles O. Brightman, Republican
189
Joseph Palme, Socialist
9
Blanks
I30
-=
328
SENATOR-(First Plymouth District)
John A. Billings, Socialist
2
Washington Clark, Prohibition
I
Melvin S. Nash, Republican
213
Benjamin F. Peterson, Democratic
71
Blanks
41
328
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT (Second Plymouth District)
Lloyd Franklin Hammond, Republican 143
20
Joseph F. Merritt, Democratic I73 Blanks 12
328
COUNTY COMMISSIONER-(Plymouth)
George A. Alcott, Socialist
3
Edward P. Boynton, Democratic
73
Walter H. Faunce, Republican 193 Blanks 59
328
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS-(Plymouth)
John E. Ashley, Democratic
47
Charles J. Brandt, Socialist
2
William W. Burke, Democratic
62
Albert T. Sprague, Republican
I37
Ezekiel R. Studley, Republican 152
John J. White, Socialist
I
Blanks 255
656
DISTRICT ATTORNEY-(Southeastern District)
Albert F. Barker, Republican 198
Charles E. Burbank, Socialist
O
Moses H. McGaughey, Democratic Blanks 62
68
328
SHERIFF-(Plymouth County)
Charles Douglas, Socialist
14
21
Henry S. Porter, Republican Blanks 100
214
328
Meeting dissolved.
JOSEPH F. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
I hereby certify that on the petition of Horace T. Fogg and others, duly filed November 9 at 8.45 p. m., requesting a recount of the ballots cast for a Representative to the General Court at the election held November 8, 1910, that I examined the petition and found it to be in apparent con- formity with the law, and notified the Registrars of Voters to meet at the Selectmen's Office, Monday, Nov. 14, 1910, for the purpose of making said recount, and also notified the candidates interested of the time and place of meeting of the Board.
JOSEPH F. MERRITT, Town Clerk of Norwell.
Nov. 14, 1910.
To the Town Clerk of Norwell:
We hereby certify that on the petition for a recount of ballots cost for a Representative in the General Court at an election held in this town November 8, 1910, that we have this day opened the envelopes and recounted the con- tents of the same, due notice having been given the parties
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interested, and find the vote to be as follows :
Whole number of ballots cast, three hundred and twenty- eight.
Lloyd Franklin Hammond, one hundred and forty-three. Joseph F. Merritt, one hundred and seventy-four. Blanks, eleven.
JOHN H. PROUTY, EDWARD N. SEXTON, HAROLD E. STETSON, JEREMIAH H. LEHAN, Registrars of Voters
I hereby certify that on the petition of Jeremiah H. Lehan and others filed November 10, 1910, at 10 a. m., requesting a recount of the ballots cast for a Represent- ative in Congress at the election held in this town, Novem- ber 8, 1910, that I examined the petition and found it to be in apparent conformity with law, and notified the Registrars of Voters to meet at the Selectmen's office, Monday, November 14, 1910, at 3 p. m. for the purpose of making said recount, and also mailed, postage prepaid, notices of the time and place of recount to each of the can- didates, directed to the address given on the official ballot. JOSEPH F. MERRITT, Town Clerk of Norwell.
November 14, 1910.
To the Town Clerk of Norwell:
We hereby certify that on a petition for a recount of the ballots cast for a Representative in Congress for the
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14th District, at the election held in this town November 8, 1910, that we have this day opened the envelopes and recounted the contents of the same, due notice having been given to the parties interested, and find the vote to be as follows:
Robert O. Harris, one hundred and ninety-nine;
John McCarty, none;
Thomas C. Thacher, ninety-eight;
Whole number of ballots, three hundred and twenty- eight.
JOHN H. PROUTY, EDWARD M. SEXTON, HAROLD E. STETSON, JEREMIAH H. LEHAN, Registrars of Voters.
I hereby certify that I have transmitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth amended returns of the votes for Representative in Congress and Representative to General Court at the election held November 8, 1910, as required by the Revised Laws.
JOSEPH F. MERRITT,
Town Clerk.
TOWN CLERKS' CONVENTION
At a meeting of the Town Clerks of the several towns comprising the Second Plymouth Representative District held at Marshfield, November 18, 1910, the vote for Rep-
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resentative throughout the district was found to be as follows:
Total
Hammond
Merritt
Blanks
Marshfield
203
110
85
8
Duxbury
286
140
98
48
Scituate
376
148
193
35
Pembroke
145
72
65
8
Norwell
328
143
174
11
Whole number of Ballots
1338
Lloyd Franklin Hammond
613
Joseph F. Merritt
615
Blanks
110
Joseph F. Merritt, having a plurality of the votes cast, was found to be elected and his certificate made out in accordance therewith.
GEORGE H. WEATHERBEE, Town Clerk of Marshfield.
GEORGE H. STEARNS, Town Clerk of Duxbury. JETSON WADE, Town Clerk of Scituate.
WILBERT L. HALLADAY, Town Clerk of Pembroke.
JOSEPH F. MERRITT, Town Clerk of Norwell.
ENROLLED MILITIA
There were 233 men enrolled for military duty in this town April 1st, 1910.
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REGISTERED VOTERS
At the close of registration, October 29, 1910, there were 400 qualified male voters and 3 female voters on the list.
DOGS LICENSED
During the year ending November 30, 1910. Whole number licensed 175.
152 males at $2.00 $304 00
23 females at $5.00 115 00
$419 00
Less clerk's fees, 175 licenses at 20c
35 00
Amount turned over to County Treasurer $384 00
RESIDENT HUNTERS' LICENSES
Whole number of resident hunters' licenses issued during the year ending December 31, 1910, 74.
Amount turned over to State Treasurer, $18.
Amount turned over to Commissioners on Fisheries and Game, $56.
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MARRIAGES RECORDED IN NORWELL DURING THE YEAR, 1910.
February 26. At Norwell, Henry Bell and Martha Dow- ney, both of Norwell, by Rev. William E. Ennis,
April 15. At Hanover, Frank W. Jones and Lizzie J. Wil- liamson. both of Norwell, by Rev. Melvin S. Nash.
June 29. At Mansfield, George Clarence Turner of Nor- well and Ethelyn Gertrude Wood of Mansfield, by Rev. William M. Macnair.
July 9. At Worcester, Nelson Peabody Spinney of Nor- well and Maria Frances Stetson of Hanover, by Rev. A. V. House.
July 17. At Norwell, Cutting Warren Harris of Rockland and Marjorie Jeannette Prinole of Abington, by Rev. Joseph Dinzey.
July 23. At Norwell, Orville Martin and Mercy Eveline Mott, both of Norwell, by Rev. William E. Ennis.
September 3. At Scituate, George F. Sargent, Jr., of Co- hasset and Abbie Lois Wilder of Norwell, by Rev. Hartnell J. Bartlett.
September 14. At Norwell, Herbert Franklin Howard and Annie Elizabeth Lowe, both of Norwell, by Rev. William Reid.
September 14. At Rockland, Patrick J. Ford and Martha Cecelia Scully, both of Norwell, by Rev. E. J. Fagan.
× - September 18. At Norwell, Edward Clarence Joseph and Eva Florence Merritt, both of Norwell, by Rev. Thomas H. Goodwin.
September 24. At Norwell, John E. Mann and Dora B. Stearns, both of Norwell, by Rev. William E. Ennis.
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October 16. At Hanover, Arthur Irving Bates and Grace Atherton Hunt, both of Norwell, by Rev. Melvin S. Nash.
November 12. At Norwell, Earl S. Richardson and Mar- ian T. White, both of Norwell, by Rev. William E. Ennis.
November 16. At Hingham, Harry Bearse Merritt of Norwell and Elizabeth Ann Delory of Hingham, by Rev. Peter F. McCall.
X December 4. At Scituate, Luthur J. Litchfield of Nor- well and Mary B. Clapp of Scituate, by Rev. John Wild.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN NORWELL DURING THE YEAR 1910
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Names of Parents
Maiden Name of Mother
Wilder
January 29
Ulman
February 3
Litchfield
February
8
Howe
March
2
Carleton Lewis Slatcher
Henry W. and Nellie M. .
March
17
Vining
April
15
Harold Sumner Wilder
Henry T. and Ida C.
Smith
May
3
Albert Henry Gunderway
George S. and Anna
Berger
May
21
Edna May Hatch
Louis B. and Floretta
Young ·
July
29
Adams
August 25
Gardner
Sept.
10
Burns
October 27
Mary Elizabeth Sullivan
Delano
Nov.
20
Stoddard
Dec.
21
Torrey
1909
John and Lillian A.
June
7
Albert Leslie Bryden
Redfern Wicklander
October
10
Peterson
Apel and Elvira
Blanks for returning births will be furnished by the Town Clerk on application and all persons are requested to report any errors or omissions, so that the records may be completed.
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