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PRESCOTT GRAMMAR SCHOOL
GRADUATES, CLASS OF 1911
Agnes M. Conlon
Edith Hansalpakar
Fabian E. Hogan
Timothy O'Neil
George P. Bancroft
Henry C. Dillon
Grace Marie Gilgan
Alice M. Keith
Amy R. Whalen
Edward J. Sullivan
Aloysius Murphy
John T. Kiley
Dwight W. Boyd
Joseph Dench
Agnes McAvoy Barbara Hoye
Gertrude Cahill
Edith F. Linfield
Arthur E. Curtis
Harry W. Messier
Ethel B. Pettee
Annie Madigan
J. Malcolm McNeil
Augustus Forrest
Thomas O'Keefe
Gertrude Kane
Hubert Powderly
E. Raymond Long
Margaret McAuliffe
Mary I. Rae
Edith E. Simmons
Mary L. Laughlin .
Alice J. Marcille
James B. Dowd
The work of the present school year began favorably, with no changes in the teaching force. Miss Kiley of the Prescott School was seriously ill during the month of Septem- ber and her room was in charge of Mrs. Powderly. The teachers are striving to increase the efficiency of the schools along practical, as well as scholastic lines. Arithmetic has received extra attention this year with particular emphasis
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upon oral explanations and practical problems. This is important work and is to be carried on until good results can be reported. The Tarr and McMurry geographies were introduced this year and the work is progressing satisfac- torily in this branch.
The special teachers of drawing and music have carried on their work successfully, as in the past.
The North Grammar School is overcrowded and the con- dition at present demands immediate relief. Principal Joseph Belcher has been doing the work of two teachers for several years, in addition to his duties as principal of the school. This year student teachers have been helping in the seventh grade, thus relieving the situation somewhat. The principal of the Bridgewater Normal School has sent practice teachers of more than usual ability. The students thus sent out receive carfare from the town and also good opportunity to observe excellent teaching and to gain some valuable experience. The third and fourth grade room of this building has more pupils than seats, and four children have to sit at the teacher's desk. In this room we are in- debted to a student of Thayer Academy for assistance in the afternoon.
At the Prescott School we have about the right number of pupils in each room and, with one grade for each teacher, it means that the pupils ought to be well prepared for the high school after completing the work of the eighth grade under the thorough training of Principal Nelson Freeman.
Forty-five pupils are enrolled at the West Corner School and over thirty at Tower Hill.
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The High School has registered 144 pupils this fall. It will be only a few years before more room will be necessary in this building if the enrollment increases as it has in the past. The work has been good, and the splendid school spirit is a testimony to the zeal and efficiency of Principal F. E. Chapin and his assistants. The school has been fortunate in receiving a number of gifts from the different classes and friends of the school. One of these gifts is a very fine oil painting which was presented by Mrs. James Henry Wales and Alberta Gove Wales. The typewriting room has been equipped with new machines. The science department should have more apparatus added from time to time. The laboratory has been connected with the gas main in order to secure the benefits derived from the use of Bunsen burners in some of the experiments.
It is hoped that the schools in the district may organize in such a way that the grammar and high schools can form a league for baseball and basketball games.
Since September, 1911, the superintendent has granted nine work certificates to children qualified to receive them. Before giving a certificate to any person it is necessary, in addition to the age requirement, for the prospective em- ployer to give a written statement that he will give employ- ment to the one in question. A statement is also required from a physician saying that the boy or girl named is physi- cally able to perform the work offered.
Parents are urged to keep their children in school as long as they possibly can, even though they may wish to go to work at the age of fourteen. This will relieve many from
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the regret, when it is too late, of not having had a more complete education.
Thrift has been added to the list of required subjects to be taught in the public schools of the state. Many towns have adopted plans similar to the postal savings banks, by which method pupils are furnished with cards to which stamps amounting to the sum of one dollar may be affixed. The stamps are sold to the pupils by the teachers and weekly collections are made by the bank, or banks, designated as school banks by the school committee. The plan has worked to good advantage in many places and hundreds of dollars have been saved that ordinarily go for the purchase of candy and chewing gum. With a bank in town that will open accounts of one dollar or more and a postal savings bank at the post office it hardly seems necessary to burden the teachers with any more duties. Children should be encouraged to save money and start a bank account.
Medical inspection has helped our schools in many ways this year, and the teachers are aided by the school physician in cases where professional advice is necessary. The school physician's report is given in another section of this report.
Every school day should have sessions for the benefit of those pupils who are anxious to make the most of every day in their school careers. However, in the few rare cases when the weather is such that the health of the pupils may be endangered, it seems wise to make some provision for a no session signal for the High School; also for a special signal for the four lower grades, to be used when a storm may not be severe enough to keep any except the very young children
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at home. The time for these new signals may be found on another page.
The Turner Library has been of real service to the schools because of the willingness of the librarian and his assistants to help the teachers and pupils in their selection of books. The special privileges allowed the teachers are heartily appreciated.
Parents are cordially invited to visit the schools at any time in order to inspect the work or to confer with the teachers. The superintendent wishes to be helpful to everyone inter- ested in school work.
Randolph is fortunate in having three principals who are men of ability and devoted to their work and teachers who are faithful and ready to co-operate in the work of education. The power of personality is very great. Many of our teachers, whether consciously or not, are giving daily lessons in punc- tuality, neatness, self-control, courtesy and thoughtfulness for others, which cannot fail to influence the characters developing under their care, making these future men and women better citizens.
I wish to thank the school committee for their advice and the principal and teachers for their help and good will in the work during the past four months.
Respectfully submitted,
F. T. REYNOLDS.
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OF
Superintendent of Schools
TABULAR STATEMENT, 1910-1911
Schools
Teachers
Grades
Boys
Girls
- Total enrollment
Average membership
Average attendance
Per cent of
Attendance
Roll of Honor
Grade promotions
Stetson High
XII XI X
Nellie M. Stearns
7
15
22
117.71
113.76
96.59
6
Margaret M. Cassidy
13
24
37
IX
Mary H. Warren .
18
26
44
Prescott
VIII
Nelson Freeman, Principal
24
21
45
40.72
39.66
97.38
8
34
VII
Katherine A. Kiley
22
16
38
37.95
35.93
94.48
3
39
VI
Hannah F. Hoye.
18
20
38
36.89
35.43
96.00
2
34
V
Katherine E. Sheridan
26
19
45
43.00
41.00
96.00
3
39
IV
Mary E. Wren .
30
15
45
42.30
39.84
94.11
0
40
III
Ellen E. Mclaughlin
26
25
51
48.33
45.16
93.88
10
42
II
Fannie A. Campbell
16
18
34
31.80
30.64
96.06
1
30
I
Kittie R. Molloy
26
30
56
51.2
48.6
95.
0
43
North
VIII
Joseph Belcher, Principal
10
14
24
-
63.8
60.28
94.5
5
38
VII
Joseph Belcher, Principal
22
23
45
29.17
27.35
93.76
1
28
VI
Ellen P. Henry
16
13
29
32.65
30.71
94
2
31
V
Sarah C. Belcher
14
15
29
49.44
45.62
92.27
2
19
VII
Fannie M. Devine
9
15
24
43
37.88
88.2
0
19
I
Clara A. Tolman
10
15
25
Tower Hill
IV
Mary F. Forrest
4
1
5
21.98
20.97
95.42
1
5
II
Mary F. Forrest
3
I
Mary F. Forrest
4
8
4
12
West Corner
III
Katherine J. Riley
9
4
13
36.07
33.59
93.12
2
15
I
Katherine J. Riley
10
4
14
1
Totals .
390
389
779
726.01
686.42
94.55
46
545
.
9
15
24
--
3
3
6
4
III
Mary F. Forrest
6
3
9
6
10
II
Katherine J. Riley .
20
17
37
18
IV
Fannie M. Devine
17
II
Clara A. Tolman
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F. E. Chapin, Principal
10
12
22
9
22
Margaret M. Noland
TOWN OF RANDOLPH
Roll of Honor, 1910-1911
I
NOT ABSENT, TARDY OR DISMISSED
(Figures at the right of each name show the number of terms perfect.)
STETSON HIGH SCHOOL
Richard Barrett, 1
Mary L. Barry, 1
Esther L. Blomquist, 1
R. C. McMahon, 2
Ralph Boyd, 2
Anna Morgan, 1
Wm. Cunningham, 2
Mae Morgan, 1
C. H. McGrath, 1
Marion McNulty, 1
George T. Dolan, 1
Charles G. Devine, 3
Kathleen Donovan, 1
Elizabeth O'Neil, 1 Alta Payne, 2 Elva Plunkett, 1
Thomas Dowd, 1
Harold Eddy, 2
Jennie Preble, 2 Arthur Roel, 2
Sumner Eddy, 1
Jos. Rudderham, 1
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G. F. Mahoney, 1
J. E. Mason, 1
Leon Crothers, 1
Terence Dargan, 2
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Elmer French, 1 Alice Hayden, 3
Elizabeth Sheehan, 3 Gertrude Sullivan, 1
J. C. Henderson, 2 Jos. Henry, 1
Mary Spencer, 2 Herbert Town's, 1
Svea Johnson, 3
Ruth Walsh, 3
Gertrude Kelly, 3
John Walsh, 2
Marshall Leavitt, 2
Florence Webster, 2
Mary Leahy, 1
Wm. Leahy, 1
Ellis Mann, 1
Rena Wrisley, 2 Martin Young, 2
PRESCOTT VIII
Fabian E. Hogan, 3
Gertrude Kane, 3
Alice M. Keith, 3
John T. Kiley, 3
Alice J. Marcille, 3 Grace M. Gilgan, 1
Harry W. Messier, 3 Edith Hansalpakar, 1
Hubert Powderly, 3 Mary L. Laughlin, 1 Edith F. Linfield, 1
Edith Simmons, 3
Arthur E. Curtis, 2
E. Raymond Long, 1 Annie Madigan, 1
Margaret McAuliffe, 1 Agnes McAvoy, 1 Thomas O'Keeffe, 1
Ethel B. Pettee Edward J. Sullivan, 1
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James B. Dowd, 2 Arthur C. Finn, 2 Barbara Hoye, 2 J. Malcolm McNeill, 2 Mary J. Rae, 2 Agnes M. Conlon, 1
George P. Bancroft, 1
Dwight W. Boyd, 1 Joseph Dench, 1 Henry C. Dillon, 1
TOWN OF RANDOLPH
PRESCOTT VII
Leona Hogan, 3
Heiman Greenberg, 1
Marion Leavitt, 3
Annie Jezyk, 1
Edward Roddan, 3
Thomas Lyons, 1
Harold Eddy, 2
Everett Madan, 1
Emily McNulty, 2
Charles Meaney, 1
Henry Morgan, 2
Edward O'Brien, 1
Leonard Plunkett, 2
Letitia Scannell, 2
John O'Brien, 1 Walter O'Leary, 1
Sigfred Bolin, 1
Francis O'Neil, 1
Walter Carney, 1
Anna Sullivan, 1
John Collins, 1
Marjorie Sullivan, 1
PRESCOTT VI
Albert Bolin, 1 Anna Brady, 1 Helen Burns, 1 Mary Clarke, 1 Julia Conroy, 1 Emory Deland, 1 Alice Desmond, 2 Isabel Dolan, 1
Catharine Lynch, 3 Anna Leahy, 2
Frank Mahoney, 1 Fred Mahoney, 1 Louis Mulligan, 3
Hattie Neary, 1
Mary O'Leary, 1
Mary Rae, 2 Margaret Rohlfs, 1
Mabel Foster, 1
Walter Good, 2
Russell Towns, 1
John Gill, 2 Flora Hayden, 2
John Walsh, 1 Ralph Walsh, 1
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James Donovan, 1
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PRESCOTT V
Eldon Johnson, 3
Charles Marcille, 3
Grace Donovan, 3 Vincent Dolan, 2
Hubert Gilligan, 2 Richard Walsh, 2 May Campbelle, 2
May Griffrin, 2
Mary O'Brien, 2
Thomas Bates, 1
Morgan Baxter, 1
Joseph Condon, 1 William Condon, 1 Bert Hansalpakar, 1 Harry Isaac, 1
. Francis McNeil, 1 Wm. Rooney, 1 Agnes Britton, 1 Elizabeth Good, 1 Aurora Nelson, 1
Stephen Molloy, 1 Robert Hayden, 1
PRESCOTT IV
Louis Decota, 2
Edward Brennan, 2
Ray Kiley, 2
Eustace Scannell, 2 Roderick White, 1
Louis Crovo, 1
Dorothy Carney, 1
Frank Morgan, 1
Marie Dean, 1
Raymond McGerigle, 1
Elizabeth Hand, 1
John Sullivan, 1
Mary O'Brien, 1
Reginald Hogan, 1
PRESCOTT III
James Bradley, 3
James Clark, 1
Daniel Donovan, 3
Ruth Luddington, 1 Katherine McGaughey, 3 Alice O'Brien, 1
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Russell Leavitt, 1
Warren McCarthy, 1 Arthur Messier, 1
TOWN OF RANDOLPH
Russell Kiley, 3 John Lynch, 2
John O'Brien, 1 Frank Devlin, 2
Marion Toomey, 1 Mary Walsh, 1 Katherine Croud, 2 Eva Dusablon, 1
Amy Campbell, 1
Mary Conroy, 1
Minnie Cantwell, 2 Blanche Hayden, 1
Marguerite Dianto, 1
Gladys Kane, 1
Cecelia Stevens, 1
PRESCOTT II
Geneva Benson, 2
Jennie Lynch, 3 Helen Nolen, 2 Beatrice Scannel, 1
Georgianna Benson, 3 James Hogan, 1
Francis Kelliher, 1 Charles Stevens, 1 Norma Cozzotti, 2 Ethel Greenberg, 1 Margaret Clark, 1 Anna Mullen, 1
PRESCOTT I
Warren Mansfield, 1 Lawrence Shurtleff, 1 Elizabeth Mulligan, 1 Elizabeth Condon, 1 Eva Hayden, 1 Kathryn Gaynor, 1 Katharine Mullen, 1
Louis Greenberg, 2 James Neary, 2 Kenneth Croud, 2 Louise Jaquith, 2 Charles Mahoney, 2 Edward O'Leary, 2 John Dacey, 2
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Frances Good, 1 Elizabeth Kiley, 2
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William Benson, 2 Norman Keith, 2
Harold Walsh, 2 Frank Forrest, 2
James Gaynor, 2 Charles Miller, 2 Arthur Dolan, 2 Margaret Donovan, 2
NORTH VII-VIII
H. Franklin Porter, 2 Robert M. Gove, 1
Dorothy E. Dee, 2 Marie R. Larsen, 3 Marion Truelson, 2 Dale M. Allen, 3 Edgar F. Beers, 2 George Bean, 3 Arthur Brennan, 3 Thomas Kenney, 3 Horace A. Mann, 1
Winnifred Brennan, 1
Edith A. Bryant, 1 Florence E. Burrett, 1
Gladys E. DeForrest, 1 Hazel M. Jones, 1 Jennie A. Schultz, 2 Rosella R. Stetson, 1
Beatrice L. Stevens, 2 Elberta B. White, 1 Bertha M. Lovering, 1 Mary Patten, 1 William W. Thomas, 2 Rudolph Sitcowich, 2 Carlton B. Lyons, 1 Hazel G. Stetson, 1 Viola F. Woods, 1 Laura G. Holbrook, 1
NORTH VI
Marion A. Webster, 3 Persis J. Nunes, 1 Helen Anderson, 1 Chester E. Claff, 1
John E. Pomeroy, 1 Walter Stampe, 1 Harold Kaulback, 1 Patrick Harrington, 1
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NORTH V
Elvera H. Anderson, 1
Anna Carroll, 1
Mary Currey, 1
Florence A. Pinkerton, 1
Carl Bustard, 2 .
Frederick Dee, 2
Rodney V. Dee, 3
Errold N. Grasse, 1
Harold Kaulback, 1
L. Carlton McGrath, 1 Russell Niles, 3 Lovell W. Pulson, 2
NORTH III-IV
Ida E. Burrell, 3 Marion Burrell, 1 Alice McEntee, 1 Roscoe Brennan, 1 Reginald Pulson, 2
Carlton Wrisley, 1 Dwight Scott, 3 Gertrude Robinson, 1
John Kenney, 1
NORTH II
Joseph Connell, 2 Marjorie Crimmins, 1
Helen McEntee, 1
Nellie Brennan, 1
NORTH I
Mary Foster, 1
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TOWER HILL I-II-III-IV
Helen Carroll, 3
Francis Lyons, 1
Thomas A. Lyons, 1
Karl L. Macaulay, 2
Ernest Hylen, 1
Thomas Tapp, 1
WEST CORNER I-II-III
John Cederholm, 2
Mary C. Kenney, 1
Edward H. Duffy, 2
Florence Gaffey, 1
Robert O. Franke, 1
Arthur J. Kaulback, 3
Russell K. Matheson, 2
Walter A. Larsen, 3
Russell Hewins, 1
Eldon D. Taber, 1
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Report of the School Physician
RANDOLPH, December 31, 1911.
To the School Committee and Citizens of Randolph:
Gentlemen,-I have the honor of submitting to you the first annual report of school physician in this town.
During the past year the office of school physician was established in Randolph, and in that time all children having entered school have been examined in regard to tonsils, care of teeth and hair. On an average I find the children in very good physical condition, and where suggestions have been made, extremely good results have followed.
In regard to school buildings, we are handicapped in the system of ventilation, especially in North Grammar building. The rooms are greatly overcrowded and good work cannot be accomplished by any teacher under such conditions.
This question is one of vital importance and of a very difficult solution, and one for authority on such matters to decide.
During the year two cases of diphtheria developed and the rooms were immediately fumigated and no further cases
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were found. A few cases of measles and varicella were found and those children isolated.
After this office of school physician has been established a few years the good results will be more plainly seen, and, I am sure, greatly regarded by the parents of all school chil- dren.
I wish to thank the superintendent, school committee and teachers for their hearty co-operation in this work.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. V. HIGGINS, M. D.
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Report of Fire Department
RANDOLPH, MASS., January 2, 1912.
To the Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen,-The following is submitted as the report of the Board of Engineers of the Fire Department for the year 1911.
The Department organized May 1, 1911, as follows:
BOARD OF ENGINEERS
James E. Blanche, chief of department.
George A. Roel, first assistant engineer.
Richard F. Forrest, second assistant engineer.
George A. Roel, clerk of board.
On October 21 Chief Blanche passed away very suddenly, and appropriate action was taken by his assistants and carried out in a befitting manner.
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In December Michael F. Sullivan was appointed to the board, and on December 28 reorganization was effected for balance of term.
Richard Forrest, chief of department.
George A. Roel, first assistant and clerk. M. F. Sullivan, second assistant.
APPARATUS AND COMPANIES
Hose Wagon 1-Driver, Frank Harris. Hose Wagon 2-Driver, P. Joseph Riley. Ladder Truck 1-Driver, John Croud. Chemical 1-Driver, James E. Blanche. Hose Co. 1-12 men, John P. Rooney, Foreman. Hose Co. 2-12 men, George L. Stetson, Foreman. Ladder 1-9 men, Charles Dolan, Foreman. Chemical 1-10 men, Edward F. Meaney, Foreman.
THE RECORD OF FIRES FOR 1911
Jan. 3-Box 43. Alarm at 9.40 P. M. for fire in a two tene- ment frame dwelling on Roel Street, owned and occupied by Gibb Bodreau, on first floor, a front room used as a barber shop. Upper tenement not occupied at the time. Cause not definitely determined. Loss covered by insur- ance. All out signal 11.20 P. M.
Jan. 29-Box 42. Alarm at 9.12 P. M. for fire in frame building on North Main Street, owned by Urma C. Cope- land of Wareham. Occupied on north side street floor by
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C. Fred Jaquith as a provision store; south side unoccupicd; second floor, Randolph Brass Band, as a band room. Store badly gutted and building damaged to extent of $350. All loss covered by insurance. Origin, incendiary. All out signal 10.45 P. M.
Feb. 21-Box 23. Alarm at 5.17 P. M. for fire in dwelling (wood) owned and occupied by Timothy Kelliher, South Main Street. This was a very stubborn fire, as it had a good start between partitions and blind attics and the weather was very cold, making it hard to combat in a quick manner. Caused by overheated smoke pipe on heater in cellar. Practically a total loss to building and contents. All out signal 8.40 P. M.
Feb. 23-Box 27. Alarm at 7.28 P. M. Slight fire in small cottage off South Street owned by John Sylvester and occu- pied by Mrs. Hattie A. Shaw. Cause supposed to be hot coal dropped under stove in kitchen, as a round hole three feet square was burned directly under stove. All out signal 7.50 P. M.
March 16-Chief Blanche called in a still alarm to a chimney fire in dwelling on North Street owned and occupied by Dominic Puzoine. Damage slight.
March 24-Box 46. Alarm at 1.12 P. M. for fire in small frame dwelling and connected shed on Oak Street, owned and occupied by Mrs. Maria Thayer. Totally destroyed before arrival of department. Someone set off brush heaps in nearby field, and before the danger was apparent it had followed dry grass to the dwelling and destroyed it, with contents. Small insurance. All out signal at 3.30 P. M.
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March 26-Box 54. Alarm at 2.07 P. M. Grass fire west of Fowler Street threatening houses on that street. Out, 2.50 P. M.
Box 61. Alarm at 5.28 P. M., grass fire on Gold Street. All out signal 5.40 P. M.
Both alarms seemed needless, as fires should have been stopped before they assumed alarming proportions, as should also the following grass fires:
April 4-Box 35. Alarm at 9.45 A. M., grass fire over the line in South Braintree.
April 8-Box 23. False, 7.43 P. M. Out signal, 7.52 P. M. April 13-Box 31. Alarm at 7.17 P. M., grass. Out, 7.22 P. M.
April 26-Box 43. Alarm at 1.54 P. M. Woods fire in rear of Belcher Park, south of Allen Street; considerable land burned over, but small damage, as fire traveled fast and material was dry. All out signal 2.50 P. M.
April 26-Box 46. Alarm at 8.03 P. M. for woods fire in section known as Barberville, opposite Pole 43 (so-called) turnout on North Main Street. Someone pulled a needless second alarm. Little damage. All out 10.07 P. M.
April 27-Box 34. Alarm at 10.55 P. M. Pulled by a con- ductor on a South Braintree car for a brush fire on land of Percy C. Crockett, south of Central Cemetery, he having set it for purpose of clearing land and having it under control, but not lawful, as it should be extinguished at sunset. Recall signal 11.45 P. M.
April 28-Box 46. Alarm at 7.17 P. M. for fire in woods off
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Oak Street. Out signal 7.24 P. M. Fire extinguished by forest warden's department, with little damage.
May 16-Box 23. Alarm at 8.50 P. M. for fire in frame building on Short Street, lately occupied as a bakery on first floor and tenement on second floor. Fire considered of incendiary origin, as building was easily entered from rear by loafers and children also; fire quickly stopped, but inside was badly charred and smoked. All out signal 9.25 P. M. Insured.
May 17-Box 29. Alarm at 1.30 P. M. for fire in two and one half story frame tenement corner Cottage and Main streets. Owned by heirs of Joshua Thayer; occupied on first floor by Timothy Sheehan, second floor by Mrs. Kate Hayes. Ell of building above first floor badly burned. Caused by defective chimney. Smoke and water damage to rest of building. Well insured. All out signal 2.18 P. M.
June 8-Box 45, followed by Box 46. Alarm at 12.05 noon for fire in frame cottage on Orchard Street, owned by F. F. Driscoll, Boston, occupied by E. E. Simmons. Roof of ell burned badly. Cause, defective chimney. All out signal 12.57 P. M.
July 8-Box 29. Alarm at 10.02 A. M. for fire in frame building on North Main Street known as Old Tin Shop, owned by Mrs. Clara Alden; occupied on first floor by Maurice Scanlon as shoe repair and sales store, also Cyrus Eddy, shoe repairer; second floor, Post 110, G. A. R. headquarters. Fire supposed to be result of conditions in heap of leather scrap in ell of building. Damage slight. All out signal 10.22 A. M.
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July 31-Alarm at 7.20 P. M. (needless). Flaming oil stove in residence of Gibb Bodreau, Roel Street. All out signal 7.26 P. M.
Aug. 30-Box 34. Alarm at 2.17 P. M. for fire in small barn owned by H. L. Paul, situated on land south of Central Cemetery. Cause, boys probably. All out 2.26 P. M. No material damage.
Sept. 21-Box 54. Alarm at 3.27 P. M. for fire in chimney of frame dwelling on West Street, owned by Selwyn Wilbur. No damage to house.
Oct. 26-Box 29, followed by second, for fire in Post 110, G. A. R. headquarters building on Main Street, owned by Mrs. Clara Alden and occupied by Maurice Scanlon as shoe shop. This building was on fire on July S and occu- pied the same as then; practically destroyed this time. Cause has not been determined. The dwelling on the north, owned by Mrs. Fanny J. Thayer, was badly damaged, and the occupant, Dr. Myrick, had furniture damaged in removal. The building on the south, owned by Mrs. Clara Alden and occupied by Thomas F. Smith, was scorched a little. All out signal 3.30 A. M.
Nov. 3-Box 23. Needless alarm for a smoky stove in rear rooms of building on Main Street, owned and occupied by Erasmo Camelio. No damage. All out signal, 7.45; alarm at 7.30 A. M.
Dec. 4-Box 46. Alarm at 11.20 A. M. for fire in chimney of residence of S. G. Beal, Oak Street. Fire extinguished by the use of chemicals; no particular damage to building. All out signal 12.35 P. M.
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Dec. 25-Alarm from Box 42 at 7.35 P. M. for overturned lamp in residence of Lewis DeCota, Pleasant Street, extin- guished before arrival of department. There was no one at the box on the arrival, in a few minutes, of Engineer Roel, who was in the immediate vicinity, and on inquiry deemed the alarm false; all out signal at 7.40 P. M. Later department learned of cause for pulling box. Above shows necessity of staying at box or inform someone of the fire, as more serious damage might occur as to fire's location not being known.
Dec. 31-On still alarm, Engineer Forrest was called to a chimney fire in dwelling on Moulton Street, owned by Mrs. Sally P. Moulton and occupied by A. F. Williams.
This makes a total of twenty-four bell alarms in one year, which is more than the average by seventy-five per cent. A good share were for wood fires, for which there is a Forest Warden's Department, which is supposed to handle all brush fires without a bell call, except in extreme cases. None of the alarms for brush fires were authorized by him or his deputies. The expense of these calls was considerable and lowered our appropriation to a great extent. In some towns this expense is deducted from this appropriation.
Also we wish to emphasize the fact that pulling of a box the second time must be left to the authority of an engineer, as it causes needless expense and also confusion; also the wanton breaking of glass in boxes, as it is to protect the keyhole from storms and insects that the glass is used. We
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