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67 74
B. Barrell, for labor,
8 00
- Brown,
3 00
D. Damon,
7 50
A. Clapp,
3 00
Sylvanus Clapp, for labor,
10 50
Morris Gammon,
10 00
Walter Simmons, "
15 00
A. Damon,
5 62
J. Rogers, for stone,
10 00
Sylvanus Clapp, for posts, rails and labor,
8 16
Joseph Easterbrook, printing auction notices,
3 00
$627 76
Less for sale of underpinning stone and brick,
101 19
$526 57
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REPAIRS ON ALMSHOUSE, PRISON HOUSE AND FENCE.
Paid F. H. Curtis, for repairs on Almshouse as per contract, $155 00
S. & D. W. Turner, for repairs on prison house, 9 50
B. W. Jacobs, lumber for fence, 3 62
E. T. Fogg, for hardware,
2 18
J. Merritt, for iron work,
3 50
Sylvanus Clapp, for posts,
3 33
C. W. Sparrell, for lumber,
5 00
F. H. Curtis,
16 70
Eleazer Hatch, for labor,
19 00
W. E. Potter, mason work,
11 25
$229 08
DISTRIBUTION OF STATE AID.
Mary Spencer,
$48 00 John Lewis, $72 00
S. H. Goodrich,
36 00 George B. Hayden, 54 00
Hannah Dover,
48 00 C. D. Barnard, 72 00
Seth O. Fitts,
36 00 George Studley, 84 00
R. H. Thompson, 96 00
Thomas Mee, 96 00
C. N. Clapp,
24 00
J. B. Bowker,
7 50
J. B. Goodrich,
36 00
J. E. Stoddard,
114 00
Elisha Colman,
72 00
Benjamin Jacobs, 48 00
W. T. Sylvester,
48 00
Daniel W. Ford,
22 00
G. A. Wilder, (Guard. ) 6 00
David Stoddard,
36 00
Matilda B. Stoddard, 48 00
$1,103 50
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TOWN HALL ACCOUNT.
Received of,-
Allen Comedy Co., $4.00, S. T. Turner, 6.00, $10 00
South Scituate Band, 37.50, Warren Young, 6.00, 43 50 Steadfast Lodge, 31.62, New York Company, 11.75, 43 37 B. Hopkins, 3.00, J. D. Bagley, 2.00, 5 00
Nash & Co., 8.00, Temple of Honor, 13.02, 21 02
Watson & Company, 3 50
$126 39
Paid for wax, chimneys, oil, wood, coal, care of hall and repairs, $72 79
Balance in favor of hall, $53 42
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Martha A. Jacobs, $11.50, Loring Jacobs, 1.15, $12 65
Mercena Damon, 1 30
$13 95
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid C. A. Litchfield, for services as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor. to March 1, 1876, $24 00
Edward Stowell, same service to March 1, '76, 14 00
T. B. Waterman, 66 16 00
Helen L. Fogg, for services as School Commit- tee to Jan. 1, 1877, 40 00
Lucy Turner, for same service to Jan. 1, 1877, 40 00 Emily T. Jacobs, for same service to Jan. 1, 77, 40 00 C. W. Sparrell, for warning town officers, 3 00 C. W. Sparrell. for warning 12 town meetings, 46 00
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C. A. Litchfield, for services as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor, from March to Jan. 1, 1877,
$116 00
Expenses to Boston four times on town business, 6 00
F. H. Curtis, for same services, 90 00
T. B. Waterman, for same services, 60 00
C. W. Sparrell, returning deaths, 8 25
E. T. Fogg, for registering marriages, births, and deaths, 24 80
$528 05
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Paid Avery & Doten, for printing Town Reports, $98 69
Sam'l Turner, for watering-trough on Main St., 4 00
E. T. Fogg, for postage and stationery, 7 76
W. A. Keazar, for soldier's record, 10 00
Cummings Litchfield, for labor, marking Town Flats, 6 20
S. O. Fitts, for removing trash from Flats, 2 50
C. A. Litchfield, for labor, marking Flats, 1 50
W. DeWolf, for fountain pump and fire extin- , guisher, 9 50
G. H. Briggs, for fresh grass 1874, 5 00
W. S. Danforth for copy of Deeds, 2 00
P. Simmons, for legal advice,
12 00
Avery & Doten, for printing voting lists,
8 50
W. Torrey, for copy of Deed, 1 00
J. Merritt, for smith work, 32 67
Richmond Farrar, for services as committee, 1875, 3 00 Willard Torrey, for services as committee, 7 00
M. M. Gardner, for freight on drain pipe, 1875, 7 50
S. Foster, advertising for teachers, 1 50
D. & C. Railroad, for freight, 1 56
Seth Foster, for expressage, &c., 11 30
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Paid Cummings Litchfield, as committee with Com- missioners, 3} days, $7 00
C. A. Litchfield, same services, 3 days, 6 00
E. H. Bonney, for coal, 1875, 6 20
N. B. Clapp, services with Commissioners, 3} days, 7 00 Charles Stevens, for work on wagon, 2.40
$261 78
SUPPLIES TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Paid E. T. Fogg, for ink, crayons, and books, $28 02
A. G. Whitcomb, for furniture, 47 19
S. Foster, for freight and expressage, 4 75
J. F. Farmer, for printing auction notices, Dist. 5, 2 65
$82 61
OVERSEERS' DEPARTMENT.
SUPPLIES FURNISHED OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Supplies to E. M. Magoun,-
Paid R. W. Killam, for groceries,
$1 90
J. H. Prouty,
33 51
W. W. Collamore, for wood,
10 50
Dr. Hayward, for medical attendance,
7 50
$53 41
Supplies to J. E. Stoddard,-
Paid Alpheus Damon, for groceries,
3 00
Dr. Hayward, for medical attendance, 8 75
$11 75
Supplies to Mary McCurdy,-
Paid Melvin Little, for groceries, 53 00
24
Supplies to George Studley, --
Paid E. T. Fogg, for groceries, Dr. Brownell, for medical attendance, 13 25
$208 00
$221 25
Supplies to family of I. N. Fittz,-
Paid J. H. Prouty, for groceries, 17 00
Supplies to Hewitt Baker,-
61 75
: Paid E. T. Fogg, for groceries, Sarah Dyer, for house rent, 24 00
$85 75
Supplies to Henry Litchfield,-
Paid Dr. Howes, for medical attendance, 14 00
Supplies to C. D. Mann,-
Paid Town of Duxbury, for allowance,
106 70
Supplies to Ezekiel Gunderway,-
Paid Dr. Brownell, for medical attendance, 6 00
Supplies to Rebecca H. Thompson and family,-
Paid E. T. Fogg, for dry goods and groceries, 41 92 :
Dr. Brownell, for medical attendance, 24 50
66 42
Supplies to Elisha T. Colman,-
Paid Dr. French for medical attendance, 20 50
Supplies to James E. Smith,-
Paid Melvin Little, for groceries, 2 67
Supplies to Alice Brooker,-
Paid E. T. Fogg, for groceries, 52. 00
25
Supplies to Hannah B. McFawn,- Paid E. T. Fogg, for dry goods, $2 50
Supplies to Clark De Witt,-
Paid D. C. Clapp, for house rent, J. Cashman, for wood, Alpheus Damon, for groceries,
15 00
2 50
3 00
$20 50
Supplies to Harriet Beach,-
Paid E. T. Fogg, for groceries,
52 00
Supplies to N. James Stoddard,-
Paid Dr. Howes, medical attendance, 27 00
Supplies to Phebe Simpson,-
2 98
Paid R. H. Killam, groceries, Alpheus Damon, for groceries,
51 00
$53 98
Supplies to Mary Palmer,-
11 28
Paid Melvin Little, for groceries, Dr. Howes, for medical attendance,
15 00
$26 28
Supplies to Isaac Packard,-
Paid E. T. Eogg, for groceries, 57 00
Supplies to C. B. Jones,-
Paid E. T. Fogg, for groceries,
12 57
Supplies to Charles E. Lincoln,- Paid C. W. Sparrell, for coffin, .
6 00
26
Supplies to Mary Monohon and family, --- Paid E. T. Fogg, for dry goods and groceries, $156 12 J. T. Litchfield, for wood, 2 50
$158 62
Supplies to Clarissa Winslow,-
Paid R. H. Killam, for groceries, 52 34
Supplies to Mary F. Stetson,-
Paid E. T. Fogg, for groceries, 20 50
Supplies to Thomas Mee, --
Paid Dr. Brownell, for medical attendance, 5 00
Supplies to E. B. Howland and wife,-
Paid town of Pembroke for allowance, 139 69
Supplies to George Gardner,-
Paid W. C. Tolman, to Taunton Hospital,
6 00
Taunton Lunatic Hospital for board of Gardner, 115 65
$121 65
Supplies to Matilda W. Brown,-
Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital, for board. 178 78
Supplies to Patrick Monahon,-
Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital, for board and burial, 48 35
Supplies to Joshua Prince, ---
Paid Dr. Brownell, medical attendance, 7 00
Total amount for supplies out of almshouse,
$1,700 21
Received and due from,- Taunton, for supplies to George Studley & family, $221 25 Hingham, « " to paupers, 158 32
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Rockland,
for allowance to Clark De Witt,
$20 50
Pembroke,
Hewitt Baker, 85 75
Hanover, 66
" Isaac Packard, 57 00
Weymouth,
Hannah B. McFawn, 2 50
Scituate, 66
Mary F. Stetson,
20 50
Pembroke,
family of Isaac N. Fitts, 17 00
State,
James E. Smith, 2 67
State,
Alice Brooker, 52 00
Rockland, 66
C. B. Jones, 12 57
Duxbury,
". E. M. Magoun, 53 41
$703 47
Total cost to the town, $996.74.
. Paid town of Hanson in settlement of pauper case of William O. Thomas, $291 89
The above bill was for supplies furnished to Thomas in 1868 by the Town of Hanson. The Supreme Court has re- cently sustained the decision of the Superior Court held in October, 1871, which gave a verdict for the plaintiff town.
SUPPLIES TO ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Thomas Tolman for dry goods and groceries, $340 26
Charles Granderson, for rye straw, 2 55
R. V. C. Turner, for wood, 24 00
J. E. Smith & Co., for bread, 6 55
E. T. Fogg, for dry goods, groceries, flour & grain, 323 06
J. C. Frye & Co., for butter, 11 22
G. C. Whiting, for fish, 2 00
Eastman & Stevens, for cook range and tin ware, 55 52 Henry Calender & Co., for groceries, 62 18
J. Torrey & Co., for soap, 4 35
J. H. Corthell, for meat, 131 01
Richmond Talbot, for groceries, 16 38
Seth Foster, for swine, 13 50
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Paid C. H. Litchfield, for fish, 6 70
A. Sylvester, for dry goods, .2 76
John Curtis, for clothing, 3 75
John Weatherbee, for coal, J. G. Kaulback, for oil,
42 00
7 02
J. S. Paine, for furniture,
13 54
Seth Foster, supplies and expressage,
21 17
Jarius M. Healey, as Superintendent,
268 75
F. A. Davis, for tin ware,
2 23
Supplies furnished by Superintendent,
72 10
Sylvanus Clapp, for swine,
8 00
J. B. Howe & Son, for bread,
14 61
$1,455 21
ALMSHOUSE CREDIT.
Town of Abington for board of George Penniman,
from May 8,
$125 89
By cash received for meals and lodgings, 87 22
Deduct for new cook range and new furniture, 60 00
Meals and lodgings of 487 tramps at 25 cents each, 121 75
Board of eight inmates at $2.53} per week, 1,060 35
$1,455 21
The following persons are now inmates at the almshouse :
John Woodard, Nancy Damon, Siba Briggs, Antoinett Williams, Jefferson Damon, Mary Williams, C. D. Bishop, Sarah Totman.
The Superintendant and wife continue to merit the confi- dence of the Overseers of the Poor in their successful man- agement of the almshouse the past year.
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LIST 'OF JURORS,
FOR ACCEPTANCE OR REVISION BY THE TOWN.
Franklin Jacobs,
Samuel Waters,
William Capell,
Thomas R. Lawrence,
Sylvanus Clapp,
Samuel Turner,
Walter Simmons,
Waldo Jones,
E. T. Fogg,
George Sylvester,
Alpheus Thomas,
Benjamin P. Foster,
Israel Hatch,
Samuel D. Stetson,
John G. Briggs,
Thomas J. Studley,
George E. Jacobs,
William Prouty, Jr.,
John Clapp,
C. A. Litchfield,
William B. Pratt,
Horatio N. Gardner,
William C. Litchfield,
Melvin Little,
Richard P. Briggs,
Samuel D. Stetson,
George H. Torrey,
Ansel G. Grose,
Albert S. Greene,
James W. Sampson,
NAMES OF JURORS DRAWN IN 1876.
Coleman Ford,
Thomas H. Gardner,
William S. Winslow, Joshua B. Reed,
Melvin W. Stetson.
RECAPITULATION.
Repairs on Highways,
$1,950 83
Special repairs on Roads and Bridges, 417 94
State Aid,
1,103 50
Assistance out of Almshouse,
1,700 21
Abatement of Taxes,
13 95
Almshouse Expenses,
1,455 21
Expenditures for Schools,
2,662 29
Town Officers, 528 05
30
Gravel, $105 51
Extra and ordinary repairs on School Houses, 1,706 97 Expenditures on New School House, District No. 2, 1,334 61 Incidentals, (including proposed Town Hall Build- ing, Almshouse, Prison-house, digging wells and grading School House yards,) 1,537 00
Settlement of W. O. Thomas case, 291 89
State Tax, 1,116 00
County Tax,
1.227 45
$17,151 41
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN, JANUARY 1, 1877.
Notes in favor of,-
Nathaniel Turner, at 6 per cent. $300 00
R. V. C. Turner,
575 00
J. C. Tolman,
.. 300 00
Ebenezer Stetson,
200 00
Michael Ford,
1,025 00
H. T. Sylvester, ..
200 00
C. W. Sylvester,
470 00
Joseph T. Litchfield,
1,325 00
South Scituate Savings Bank, at 6 per cent.
1,857 00
Nathan Cushing, at 4 per cent.,
1,000 00
Interest due on the above notes,
107 15
Estimated amount due Schools to January 1st. 275 00
Estimated amount of bills outstanding,
300 00
$7,934 15
ASSETS OF THE TOWN, JANUARY 1, 1877.
Outstanding taxes and cash in hands of Treasurer, $4,503 58 Due from State, for State Aid, 1,103 50
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Due from State and Towns, for aid to paupers, $446 74
Due from State School Fund, estimated, 27 00
Amount of school books in hands of Agent, 135 00
Due from State, for Corporation Tax, 25 00
Received from Hingham, for schooling,
24 00
$6,512 82
TABLE OF AGGREGATES.
VALUATION OF THE TOWN MAY 1, 1876.
Valuation of real estate, 66 " personal estate. 214,928
$664,643
$879 571
Rate of Taxation on $1,000, $11.50. Number of polls, 505.
Total tax for state, county, and town purposes, $11,125 06
School books, 11 28
Amount placed in hands of Collector,
$11,136 34
Respectfully submitted,
C. A. LITCHFIELD, Selectmen, Assess-
T. B WATERMAN, ors and Overseers of Poor.
F. H. CURTIS,
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
E. T. Fogg, Treasurer, in account with town of So. Scituate, January 1, 1877. DR.
To taxes outstanding at last settlement, $1,957 62
To cash on hand, 1,106 96
To assessment of May 1, 1876,
11,136 34
Rec'd for sale of fish sights,
3 50
for use of Prison house,
8 00
from State for aid to paupers,
68 66
for sale of grass on town flats,
127 60
from Taunton for aid to paupers,
104 00
from Weymouth, " " 66
2 50
from Hanover,
101 31
from Rockland,
12 57
for pedlers' licenses,
24 00
for sale of brick,
28 00
from Duxbury for aid to paupers,
45 91
from Pembroke,
70 00
Corporation tax refunded by the State,
858 59
Bank tax refunded,
.. .. 66
1,612 28
State aid refunded by the State,
1,259 42
for use of town hall, 53 42
from Abington, for board of Geo. Penniman, 125 89
from Alpheus Thomas, error in bill of 1875, 5 00
from County Treasurer, dog fund, refunded,
174 39
R. W. Killam, for sale of school books,
58 59
E. T. Fogg,
66
142 64
of South Scituate Savings Bank, fon note,
900 00
of Nathan Cushing, on note,
1,000 00
of R. V. C. Turner, note renewed,
575 00
of J. T. Litchfield, on note,
600 00
of J. C. Tolman, note renewed,
300 00
of Nathaniel Turner, 300 00
·
$22,762 19
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January 1, 1877.
CR.
By cash paid on Selectmen's orders & allowances, 14,018 36
Scituate tax; 15 00
County tax,
1,227 45
66
State tax,
1,116 00
Notes and interest,
1,544 18
Discount on prompt payment of taxes.
237 62
Taxes outstanding,
3.476 83
Treasurer's and Collector's salary,
100 00
$21,735 44
Balance in Treasury,
1,026 75
$22.762 19
E. T. FOGG, Treasurer.
The undersigned, a committee to settle with the Treasur- er have carefully exmined the foregoing account and find it correct and properly vouched.
C. A. LITCHFIELD. F. H. CURTIS.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
Marriages Registered in South Scituate for the year 1876.
January 4. Henry W. Percival, of Hanover, and Ella M. French, of South Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish. January 20. Abner S. Dolby, and Lizzie L. Damon, both of Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
February 6. Charles H. Damon, of South Scituate, and Ma- ria B. Ewell, of Hingham. By Rev. Andrew Read.
February 15. George A. Stoddard, and Elizabeth J. Da- mon, both of South Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish. March 18. J. Warren Foster, of Hanover, and Susan F. Briggs, of South Scituate. By Rev. Cyrus W. Allen.
April 17. Andrew J. Litchfield, of South Scituate, and Elizabeth J. Merritt, of Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish. April 30. Israel D. Damon, of Scituate, and Ruth M. Tur- ner, of South Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
May 10. Piam Jacobs, and Bethia Roote, both of South Scituate. By Rev. C, D. R. Meacham.
June 11. Joseph W. Jacobs, and Clara J. Litchfield, both of South Scituate. By Rev. W. H. Fish.
June 28. Nathaniel W. Cushing, Jr., and Mary S. Holmes, · both of Hanson. By Rev. David B. Ford.
June 28. Henry G. Ford, of Marshfield, and Lucia W. Holmes of South Scituate. By Rev. David B. Ford.
July 1. Charles R. Barstow, and Mary Tawt, both of South Scituate. By Rev. Wm. H. Brooks.
July 29. John F. Littlefield, of Rockland, and Lydia A. Leavitt, of South Scituate. By Rev. Wilbur F. Steele. September 6. Peter Hart, and Sarah T. Chamberlain, both of South Scituate. By E. T. Fogg, Esq.
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September 24. Edwin Merritt, of South Scituate, and Sa- rah L. Burroughs, of Scituate. By Rev. Sheldon C. Clark.
September 28. Alpheus Damon and Abby F. Jones, both of South Scituate. By Rev. Henry C. Vose.
October 5. David Stoddard, Jr., of South Scituate, and Hannah L. Wheelwright, of Cohassett. By Rev. W. H. Fish. $
November 2. James H. Studley, and Ruth I. Farrar, both of South Scituate. By Rev. M. A. Stevens.
November 9. Henry Dougherty, of Boston, and Agusta Chase, of Hanover. By Rev. Richard Porey.
December 23. Frank. E. Stetson, and Mary J. Smith, both of South Scituate. By Rev. Richard Porey.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN 1876.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
NAME OF PARENTS.
1875.
Maiden name of mother.
Jan. 9,
Frederic William Capell,
William and Cornelia
Mar. 22,
Minnie Green, -
James and Bridget. (Costello.)
Aug. 9,
Ella Frances Lincoln.
Charles E. and Mary A.
1876.
Jan. 12, -Fish,
Charles E. and Lizzie L. (Lawrence.)
Feb. 29,
Mary E. Troy, .
John and Mary.
(Gammon.)
Feb. 23,
Percia T. Ford,
Edward and Martha M.
May 7,
George T. Richardson, -
George and Emma E.
May 14,
Joanna W. Cobbett,
Henry W. and Susan A. (Leavitt.)
May 24,
Walter E. Cushing,
Nathan and Nettie. (Briggs.)
May 20,
Charles I. Wright,
Elwyn T. and Mary F. (Grose.)
July 26,
Ada F. Reed,
Alphonso and Nettie J. (Wardrobe.)
July 28,
Wendell H. Packard,
Joseph and Ella F. (Hatch.)
Aug. 11,
Benjamin M. Young Jr.,
Benjamin M. and Ardelia. (Randall.)
Aug. 22,
Ralph S. Vinal,
Ezekiel T. and Elvira. (Brooks.)
Aug. 26,
Charles W. Harris, -
Sarah E.
Aug. 26,
Charles B. Ford,
Joseph F. and Lucy. (Lapham.)
Sept. 4,
George Litchfield
Henry D. and Julia. (Barrell.)
Sept. 6,
Mary R. Turner,
Henry A. and Mary J. (Oakman.)
Sept. 7,
Whitfield Vinal,
Abel A. and Lucy A.
(Fitts.)
Sept. 9,
Alice Scully,
Charles and Annie.
Sept. 15,
Benjamin D. Smith,
Albert and Ruth. (Stetson.)
Sept. 19, Edgar E. Lee, -
George H. and Rlioda V. (Winslow.)
Oct. 5,
Josie W. Litchfield,
Alfred B. and Emily. (Tirrell.)
Oct. 6, Abby M. Spooner, -
Charles W. and Alice A. (Stowell.)
Oct. 10,
Ella F. Prouty,
Oliver and Carrie E.
Oct. 19,
William O. Prouty,
John H. and Anna A. (Randall.)
Oct. 23,
Evelina E. Shay,
John and Bridget.
Nov 24,
Ellsworth N. Wilder,
George N. and Laura J.
(Binney.)
Nov. 26,
Sydney V. Prouty, .
Orlando and Juliette.
Dec.
9,
Lillian A. Green,
Andrew N. and Adeline. (French.)
Dec. 18,
Nellie B. Hayden, -
George B. and Louisa. (Ewell.)
Dec. 23,
Theodosia M. Stevens, -
Charles and Martha J. (Allen.)
March 3,
Lillian Forest Merritt, -
Cassius C. and Alice L. (Clapp.)
Nov. 23,
Sarah Jane Turner,
John H. and Sarah. (Nichols.)
May 11,
Ethel May Jones,
Marcellus and Judith M.
(Sprague.)
May 22,
Lucy E. Litchfield,
George W. and Nellie. (Norton.)
July 9,
Charles W. Stoddard,
Cyrus W. and Addie J. (Slason.)
Aug. 9, Edwin F. Ross,
William and Jane. (Curtis.)
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN 1876.
DATE.
NAMES.
AGE.
CAUSE.
BIRTHPLACE.
Jan. 3,
Betsey Fogg,
Y. M. D. 85 5
Erysipelas.
Jan. 13,
- - Fish,
1
Feb.
6,
William Hatch,
60
3
Typhoid Pneumonia.
Feb.
14,
Amos H. Tilden,
64
Pupuro.
Feb.
18,
Nellie P. Stevens,
10
2
Scarlet Fever.
South Scituate.
Mar. 8,
Joseph Merritt,
78
4
Mortification.
South Scituate.
Mar.
12
Elisha F. Coleman,
32 9
Consumption.
South Scituate.
Mar.
26,
Sarah C. Farrar,
24
Comsumption.
Hingham.
Mar.
29,
Freeman Damon,
53
Apoplexy.
South Scituate.
April 8,
Ruth Curtis,
82 11
Paralysis.
Scituate.
April 12,
Lizzie L. Stoddard,
29
6
Child Birth.
Scituate.
June 2,
Bethia Curtis,
89
7
Old age.
June 12,
Byron Ellms,
20
5
Drowned.
South Scituate.
June 14,
Mary T. Hartt,
83
10
Old age.
-
South Scituate. Scituate.
Aug.
6,
William Griffin. 22
Drowned.
Liverpool.
Aug.
9,
Gideon Ford,
68
6 Dropsy.
Marshfield.
Aug. 23,
Agusta H. Adams,
39
13
Hemorrhage.
Dover, Mass.
Aug. 25,
Sarah R. Jacobs,
55 8
Bright's Kidney Dis.
South Scituate.
Aug.
26,
Eva M. Tilden,
11
Cholera Infantum.
South Scituate.
Sept. 14,
Whitfield Vinal,
7 | Hemorrhage.
South Scituate. South Scituate.
Sept. 29,
Mary H. Kender,
15
Consumption.
Oct.
5,
Joseph S. Clapp,
68
Cancer in Stomach.
South Scituate.
Oct.
12,
Eva B. Jones,
23
8 21
Consumption.
South Scituate.
Oct.
17,
Elizabeth W. Griggs,
57
Scirrhus Liver.
Wales, Maine.
Oct. 25,
James House,
67 9
Softening of Brain.
Pembroke.
Nov.
23,
Celinda J. Lewis,
64
Dropsy.
South Scituate.
Nov. 27,
Lura J. Kender, 54 4 11
Typhoid Fever.
Chelsea, Vt.
Dec. 12,
Benjamin Jacobs,
73
Dropsy.
South Scituate.
Dec.
25,
Wealthy Munroe,
93
4
6
Old age.
Dec.
25,
Ruth Gardner,
76
Paralysis.
Dec.
28,
Deborah Gardiner,
69
4
Pneumonia.
Pembroke. Scituate.
July
17,
Betsey Foster,
80
18
Mortification.
South Scituate.
April .6, Sarah M. Chamberlain,
Diphtheria.
South Scituate. South Scituate. South Scituate. Marshfield.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE . .
TOWN OF SOUTH SCITUATE,
1876.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The School Committee of South Scituate respectfully sub- mit to the town the following, as the Annual Report. We recognize with pleasure the lively interest manifested by our citizens to secure for the young liberal attainments in knowl- edge. If we desire the increase of our population by acces- sions to it of intelligent and influential families, sound poli- cy requires liberal provisions for the support of public schools. Such provisions the well known generosity of our citizens warrants us to believe will be made. Nearly all of our schools are in a prosperous condition. There is a cheer- ful attention to study, and a respect for government on the part of the children, which clearly indicates that the right inspiration pervades the school room. The public school is a school of manners and morals, as well as of learning. It is not sufficient to give scholars line upon line and precept upon precept, they must also have example upon example. Instruction is not given by word alone - the manner teaches though the tongue be silent. Daily preparation for the duties of the school-room must be practiced by every teach- er who would honestly discharge his duty to the public, or hope for continued success in his calling. In addition to mental acquirements, there must be love of the work. With- out ardent enthusiasm to teach, and a hopefulness that looks for results in the future, no one is fit for the office of public instructor. The parents of our youth can, by cultivating a
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deep home interest in the teacher's work, and by a cheerful co-operation with their endeavors, render instruction more effectual. Parental approval would lighten a teacher's labors, which at best are arduous, but it unfortunately happens that approval is less freely accorded than censure. By occasion- ally visiting the school, where they may witness the actual difficulties teachers have to contend with, they would soon appreciate the arduousness of their task, and cherish a hear- tier sympathy with them. We regard such visitations a parental duty, for the school is but the auxiliary of the home, and if parents neglect their children they cannot reasonably demand of others an ardent zeal for their welfare. The hab- it of talking familiarly and usefully to the children, to each according to his capacity, is an invaluable qualification in a teacher or parent. Its practice should be encouraged and cultivated, for it will prove not only delightful, but most suc- cessful in imparting instruction and enkindling in them a love for learning. The rod, which has but very little effect upon some children, might break at a blow the heart of another. and even a harsh word from a teacher's lips might crush the spirits of a sensitive child. Bad as corporeal punishment may be, worrying and fretting children by frequent little reproofs and hasty reprimands, is scarcely better. No severe punish- ment should be inflicted except with the conviction that it may result in good to the offender, or to the school, and in a spirit of kindness. It is an easy. matter to give a child a few black marks -too easy, it may be, with some teach- ers - but if undeserved they may sour his spirit and prove ineffaceable marks in his future character. In some of our schools special attention has been paid to reading, and it should be in all. Many pupils think that to read well is a small accomplishment, but it is certain that to be a poor reader
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is a shame to every one that pretends to be a scholar, or has enjoyed the privileges of common school education.
Declamations should be required of the boys, and compo- sitions of both boys and girls in all the classes which study grammar. It is not expected that much will be written by the younger scholars, nevertheless they will early form the habit of putting thoughts on paper, and therefore improve in . the use of language and in ability to think. It is also of the first importance that all connected with the school should be punctual ; and let every one be in his place before the com- mencement of the exercises. Punctuality and prompt attend- ance to every duty is of vast consequence in all the affairs of life ; without it no undertaking can succeed. This golden chance to make the young self-reliant, and so far as may be independent of outward circumstances, should not be lost. But should no misfortune occur in the future, could the most hopeful of our youth be assured that they would realize their highest anticipations of coming ease and wealth, a common school education is still an imperative duty.
We present the following detailed report of our schools :
DISTRICT NO. 1.
The winter term was taught by Miss Mary B. Tirrell ; a lady of thorough education, but not having the tact for gov- erning, she soon lost control of the school and it became noisy and disorderly. For the spring and fall terms, the services of Miss Rebecca C. Brooks were again secured, who soon restored order, and conducted the school with her usual ability and success. She is a thorough, faithful and efficient teacher, and well merits the continued confidence of the patrons of that school. The pupils at the examination of
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