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51
3.78
Oscar Weston,.
1
2.00
Elias E. Weston,
.320
43
4.55
Geo. P. Weston,
.1
. . 225
4.85
Geo. Weston,
.1
25
2.32
Est. Melzar Weston,
750
.50
93
10.44
Wm. Wadsworth, .. .1
2.00
Wyman T. Weston, . . 1
2.00
1,130
Arrears.
32
DISTRICT No. 8.
NAMES.
Polls
Real Estate.
Person'l Highway Estate.
Arrears.
Unpaid Books.
Tax.
John H. Avery,
1
2.00
John Alden Jr.
1
200
4.54
John W. Alden,
1
2.00
Henry Alden, . . .
1
2.00
Dan'l W. Brewster,
1
.950
14.05
Wm. M. Brewster,
.. 30
.32
Harvey Baker, .
.1
.870
42.26
Harvey Baker, Agt.
1,250
.15.85
Samuel P. Briggs, .
1
325
85
.6.97
Ezra Briggs,.
1
2.00
Dan'l Bradford, .
1
1,000
14.68
Alvin Baker, .
1 . . 100
. 500
9.61
James Burgess, .
1
2.00
Ephriam Bradford,
.1
750
.. 11.51
George Bates, .
1
.650
.10.24
James P. Bradley, .
1
2.00
David Cushman,. ..
1
2,640
1,155
. 50.18
Harrison Chandler,
1
2.00
Alden Cushman,. .
1
.. 990
99 .15.67
Isaac W. Chandler,
1 . . 501 .125
03
9.96
Alden Chandler, ..
1
.. 955 . . 205
.16.59
Benj. Cushman,
1,400
2,600
.52.72
Est. Jos. Cushman, .
1,150
. 14.58
C. S. Cushman, ..
1,453
18.39
Est.Henry Chandler
. . 100
12
1.39
Hiram W. Chandler
1
1,425
2.16
22.23
George Cushman, . .
1
1,950 .275
96
31.18
John Cushman, . .. 1
. 200 . 300
8.03
Martha D. Clapp,. .
. 640
8.24
Wm. A. Drew, . .
1
39
2.39
Charles Delano, 2d.
.1
39
2.39
Est. Elijah Delano,
15,95
20.29
Sylvanus Drew, ..
.30
.32
Henry M. Delano, ..
1
39
2.39
Briggs B. Delano, .
1
. . 750
.11.51
Wm. B. Drew,
1
2,600
.300
. 3.98
42.75
Henry Drew,.
1
.2.00
Lucy Drew, ..
. 800
10.14
Alfred Drew.
.1
2.00
1
2,290
. .
33
NAMES.
Polls.
Real Estate.
Estate.
Arrears.
Unpaid Books.
Tax.
Est. Charles Drew, .
.. 800
10.14
Est. Wm. Ellison, .
2,525 3,000
70.60
A. P. Ellison, Adm'x
.882
11.10
Enoch Freeman, . . .1
39
.2.39
Eugene S. Freeman, 1
.2.00
Amherst A. Frazar, .
4,860
61.50
James H. Freeman, .. 1
.2.00
Gershom Holmes,. . .2
. . 650
12.24
Robert B. Kennedy, .. 1
150
.3.90
John S. Loring, 1
4,503
2,110
. 86.01
Henry Peterson, .. 1
.. 150
3.90
Henry Paulding, 1
. . 525
3.22
. . 11.98
Edwin Peterson, ...
1,000
.12.68
Reuben Peterson, Jr
. . 300
.3.80
William Paulding, . 1
3,295 5,250
118.41
Samuel S. Peterson, .1 1,225
.. 600
.25.14
Est. Clark Peterson, .
1,385 .. 100 1.83
20.54
Reuben Peterson, . . .. 1
2,057 . . 240
.31.16
Est. John Porter,.
1,850
.360
27.90
Josiah Peterson, .. 1
1,117 .40
16.90
Frank Pride. 1
.2.00
Wm. R. Porter,
1
2.00
Chas. H. Porter,.
.1
2.00
Obed Ripley,.
.50
.. 63
Samuel E. Ripley, .
2,635
.33.30
Point Union Store,
1,325
16.80
Thomas Soule,.
1,658
50
31 23.86
Chas. Soule, 2d.
1
.456
7.71
Daniel Sampson, 1
.2.00
Nathan Soule, .
1,201
15.22
Nelson Stetson, .1
.925 75 14.68
Lot Soule,. 1
.. 160
75
4.85
Lot Swift,. .1
1,000
14.68
Henry Soule,
1,797
19.02
Wm. Simmons,.
1
1,280 . .545
25.14
Wm. H. Simmons, 1
125
.3.59
Gustavus Simmons, .1
2.00
Edwin Simmons, . .. 1
.2.00
Est.H. Sampson, . ..
1,475
318
22.82
Est. Simeon Soule,
. 205
25
.2.79
Simeon Soule,.
1
.163
48
4.38
Nath'l Thomas,. . .1
. 550
8.97
Walter Thompson, . .1
30
2.32
Nehemiah Thomas,. .. 1
452
7.71
.1
|Person']| Highway
9
34
NAMES.
Polls.
Real Estate.
| Person'] Highway Estate.
Unpaid Books.
Tax.
Wm. Turner,.
.1
1,175 . . . 75
17.85
Briggs Thomas,
1
2,140
8,443
136.41
Daniel Turner,. .
.1
1,055
.75
.16.26
John B. Winslow,.
1,575
.19.97
George Winslow,. .
1
2,990
. . 770
.49.87
James Wilde,
1
2,100
5,770
101.86
James Wilde, Treasurer
Mill Co.
3,275 1,000
.54.21
J. Wilde, Guard ...
. . 791
1,250
25.99
Est. Nath'l Weston,
1,835
23.14
Jabez P. Weston, . .
1
.39
2.39
John Weston ...
.. 60
. 6
.69
Bradford Weston, ..
.1
1,005
. . 357
19.12
Gershom B. Weston
.1
. . 455
.100
1.32
10.30
Alden B. Weston, 2d
.1
. . 712
1.29
12.48
Chas. S. Weston, ..
.. 1
.2.00
Hiram Winsor, ..
.1
. . 290
1,200
.. 21.02
Alden B. Weston, . .
.1
23707 9,431
422.34
DISTRICT NO. 9.
John Alden,. .
1
1,575 . . 600
29.58
Gamaliel Arnold,.
1
2.00
Mary A. Alden, .
1,475
1.83
20.53
Thomas R. Ames, .. 1
750
11.51
Consider Burgess, ..
1
. 640 50
10.87
Spencer Burgess, ..
1
250
5.17
Nath'l A. Burgess, .. .1
1,616
. 200
25.15
Est. Charles Burgess
.300
3.80
Nathan Brewster,. .
.1
1.58 3.58
Charles G. Burgess,
1
2.00
Est. G. Bradford,.
1,465
18.70
Est. N. C. Brewster,
3,447
.200
46.29
Sumner Baker,.
1
2.00
Franklin Bryant,. 1
2.00
E. H. Bradford,
.500
6.34
Judah Chandler,
.1
.125
3.59
Josiah Crowell,
.1
2.00
Spencer Drew, . 1
39
2.39
Alden Delano, .
1
.. 575
9.29
John Delano, Jr
1
1,715 .445
29.58
Lavinia Eldridge,.
.875
500
4.76
Exempted
John Ellis,. .1
300
5.80
Arrears.
35
NAMES.
Polls.
Real Estate.
Person'l Highway Estate.
Unpaid Books.
Tax.
Everett Eldridge,.
39
2.39
Robert Edgar,. .
. 315
40
4.52
Martin Freeman,.
.1
.875
100
14.37
H. G. Freeman,
1
39
.2.39
Barker Hunt,
1
1,633
385
. 27.37
Ziba Hunt, . .
1
1,890
.67
27.04
Oscar C. Hunt,.
1
2.00
George Louden,. .
1
. . 340
. . 6.44
Josiah Moore, ..
1
2,790 . 850
48.28
John G. Moore,
1
2.00
Sylvanus Prior, .
1
1,997
425
32.65
Geo. R. Ryder,.
1
. . 25
2.32
Est. M. Sampson,
1,160
14.58
Est. S. Southworth,
. . 350
43
4.87
Hamilton E. Smith, .. 1
3,795
. 50.18
Fred. P. Sherman, ..
.. 1
.. 850
1.41
.14.19
Samuel Stetson, ..
1
1,800
2.62
. 27.44
Henry Southworth,
.. 1
39
2.39
Est. Wm. M. Smith,
2,775
945
. 47.24
Est. Freeman Soule,
·
. . 250 4,251
.59.06
Deborah Smith, ..
.505
14.58
Otis Weston, ..
.1
.455
.7.71
James Weston,.
.1
.875
.13.10
Harrison G. Weston
.1
.300
5.80
Emma Whipple, ..
275
34
3.83
Augustus Weston,. ..
.1
.700
.187
13.02
DISTRICT No. 10.
Benjamin Boylston, .1
1,065 . . 250
18.48
Est. Zelah Belknap,
. . 572 ... 50
7.92
Daniel Baker,.
.1
1,100 .. 170
18.17
Royal T. Brett,. . 1
. . 530
8.66
Ora N. Belknap,.
. . 780
.25 .10.08
Peleg Cushman,. . .1
100
.3.27
Briggs Cushman,.
.1 1,910 . . 215
.28.94
Proctor Chandler,
.1
1,100 .. 325
20.07
Isaac Chandler, .
.. 1 1,500 . . 100
22.29
Jesse Delano, . .1 1,200 . . 750
.26.73
.1
3,985 6,264
16.130.13
Enoch Soule,
. . 648
Arrears.
36
NAMES.
Polls.
Real Estate.
(Person'] Highway Estate.
Unpaid Books.
Tax.
Herman H. Delano,
1
2.00
Rufus B. Dorr, .
1
1,626
.445
1.35
.29.67
Nathan Dorr, ..
.50
06
.69
Wm. Easterbrook, ...
1
2.00
William Estus,.
1
2.00
Joseph Fish,.
.670
1.32
9.88
Samuel H. Gurdy,.
1
950
1,550
33.70
Mary Harlow,.
1,150
1.43
16.01
Gideon T. Harlow,
235
28
3.13
Henry Harlow,.
235
28
.3.13
John Patridge,.
1
65
2.95
Bryant C. Pratt, ..
1
39
2.39
Eleazer Pratt,.
1
45 2.45
Calvin B. Paine,.
1
640
1.20
11.44
Isaac M. Paine,
1
1.07
3.07
Elisha Peterson, ..
1
1,050
225
18.16
Alonzo F. Peterson,
1
39
2.39
Luther Sherman,.
.1
1,900
. 724
35.28
L. Sherman & Co ..
125
.1.59
Peter A. Sennot, .
.1
1,570 .. 80
2.34
25 . . 25.51
Lewis Simmons,. .
9.25
.50
.12.36
Lewis Simmons, Jr.
2,255
.500
. 29.90
Calvin Sampson,.
. .
3,985
5.18
.55.90
Est. Jas. Simmons,
2,775
35.19
Joseph Sprague, .
1,380 . 410
24.51
Ezekiel Sprague, .
1
.827
25
1.44
14.22
George Tarr, ..
.. 1
. 2.00
Benjamin White,.
1
. 480
31.16
Harriet Witherell,
.650
500
81
1.35
.4.06
Est. A. C. Witherell,
.630
43
8.36
Edward White,
. . 660
1.20
.9.44
DISTRICT No. 11.
William Bradford,. . | .. 1
. . 925
.13.73
Peleg T. Brooks,. .
1
1,275
.. 160
.20.07
P. T. Brooks & Co.
1,325
16.80
Abner C. Barrows, .. .1
65
2.95
Philip Chandler, . .1
750
.293
15.31
Willard Clark, .
1
43
. . 395
7.70
Geo. P. Crocker,
1
.2.00
Geo. W. Childs, . .1
75
1.36 .4.31
Est. Samuel Delano
1,000
12.68
.1
.1
1,820
Exempted
Arrears.
37
NAMES.
Polls.
Real Estate.
Estate.
Arrears.
Books ..
Nath'l Delano,
1
.800
12.14
Nath'l Ellis,.
1
.755
11.51
Geo. A. Faunce, .
.. 875
11.10
Winfield S. Freeman
.1
. . 240
.. 500
1.10
12.61
Zenas Faunce, .
.1
1,800
.. 90
.26.09
Jerusha Faunce,
.975
Exempted
Samuel A. Frazar,.
.1
.60
.2.63
Wm. S. Frazar, .
.1
1,525
487
.27.68
Jos. Goodspeed,.
.1
45
.2.45
Benj. Goodspeed,. .1
2.00
Augustus A. Graves .1
. . 775
11.83
Stephen N. Gifford,
.. 1
3,225
1,200
. 58.11
Allen Holmes,
1
.910
13.41
Hiram Holmes,.
1
4.41
. 6.41
Geo. F. Nickerson, .
1
1,500
21.02
Elisha Holmes,.
1
2.00
Wm. E. Holmes,
1
2.00
Jabez Hatch,.
1
.800
12.14
J. W. Hathaway, ..
1
1,155
40
17.21
William Harlow,.
1
2.00
John E. Hamilton,
1
16 . 2.16
John B. Hollis,.
1
39
2.39
Est. Parker Jones,. .
.900
. . 382
16.17
S. H. Jackson, .
1
1,200
17.22
Aaron Josselyn,
1.000
1,24
13.92
Samuel Knowles,
.1
2.00
Sarah L. Kirby,.
175
.2.22
Nath'l P. Keen, . .
1
1,620
22.61
Est. Charles Latham
1,490
. . 423
24.41
Charles Loring,
.315
40
4.52
Alex. Lane, ..
.1
2.00
Jabez Keep,.
1,11
.1.11
C.& J. S.Loring, Trs.
2,000 1,326
42.16
Andrew Northey,.
1
100
5.46
.8.73
Eben W. Paine,
1
2.00
Alfred Paulding,
1
1,000
1.44
16.12
Ralph Patridge,.
1
. . 700 .. 700
2.13
.21.89
Allen Prior,.
1
3,465
. 69.52
Eliphas Prior,
1
.2.00
Eliphas Prior, Trus.
.. 800
10.14
Geo. C. Prior,. .
1
3,000 420
45.43
Martin Peterson, . .
1
.350
53 .6.97
Nehemiah Peterson, .1
2.00
Oscar Peterson,. .1
2.00
10
.6.02
500
Person'l| Highway| Unpaid
Tax.
1,850
38
NAMES.
Polls.
Real Estate.
Person'l Estate.
Highway Arrears.
Unpaid Books.
Tax.
Augustus Sampson,
1,475
18.70
E. P. Sampson. . .
1,001
.634
.21.61
Ichabod Sampson,.
. . 749
.9.51
Erastus Sampson, .
2,833
.39.82
Geo. T. Sampson, .
. . 633
.7.93
G. T. Sampson, Agt.
.. 633
.7.93
Eden S. Sampson,.
.1
1,600
.885
. 33.37
Eden Sampson, 2d. .1
2.00
Horace E. Sampson
.1
.2.00
Jacob Sprague,. .
.1
.. 900
1,200
. 28.64
Joshua W. Świft. 2
1,325
. 20.80
Wm. Sheldon,
.1
.. 360
. 45.30
S. L. Sprague, .
6,655
84.32
H. L. Sampson,
.1
2.00
Sylvanus Shedd,
.1
2.00
James Thomas,
.1
2.00
Wm. 'R. Tisdale, .1
200
4.54
Hesekiah Turner,
.1
. 700
750
.87
21.26
James B. Vinal,
1
. 400
. 7.07
Henry G. Vinal,
.1
.504
8.34
Seth Winsor,
1
. . 800
12.14
Est. Isaac Winsor, ..
1,850
.. 800
.33.60
Geo. Winsor,.
.700
8.88
Samuel Winsor, .. .1
2.00
Spencer T. Winsor
1
1,675
1,000
.35.92
G. W. Witherell, .
1
1,000
.. 535
.21.34
Jane Winsor,.
1,582
19.97
Jane Winsor, Admx.
3,603
.45.65
Wm. Welsh,.
1,350
17.12
DISTRICT No. 12.
Benj. Barstow,. .1
2,490 .. 833
.44.16
A. P. Barstow, ..
.1
1,027
15.00
Henry W. Barstow, .. 1
2,035 .. 300
. 31.79
Lewis B. Barstow, .. .1
. . 900
13.41
Lewis Barstow,. .1
1,957
.. 400
31.80
Edgar H. Bailey, ...
.1
.2.00
Chas. H. Chandler,
.2
3,892 . . 575
. 60.74
C.H.Chandler & Co.
.. 400 1,125
.19.34
Thad. W. Chandler, .. 1
.. 30
2.32
Elisha Delano,.
.1
5,770 3,797
125.63
.
.
. ..
..
3,025
39
NAMES.
Polls.
Real Estate.
Estate.
Arrears.
Books.
Tax.
Charles Estes, ..
.1
2.00
Sprague Freeman,
1
: 750
11.51
N. J. Freeman,. ..
1
.2.00
Benj. Foster,.
.800
10.14
Sumner H. Fernald,
.. 1
. . 815
.150
14.36
Bailey Gulifer,
1
1,425
1.63
21.70
Nahum Keen, ..
1
.39
.2.39
Nathan C. Keen.
1
. . 505
1.05
.9.39
Joseph Lewis,.
.1
3,225
. . 615
50.82
Jos. H. Lewis, ..
1
.125
.300
76
.8.15
Henry D. Osgood, .
2
. . 800
14.14
Roland G. Paine, ..
.1
.2.00
Eugene W. Paine,.
1
2.00
Wm. J. Powell, .. 1
2.00
Alfred Rogers,.
. 50
.. 63
Wm. A. Rogers,.
1,350
17.12
Geo. Simmons,.
.1
. . 350
.65
.90
.8.29
Chas. H. Snell,
1
50
1.52
.4.25
Charles Snell,.
.1
.. 740
. 11.51
Geo. B. Standish, ..
1
3,225
.875
53.99
G. Bailey Standish,
1
.2.00
Huldah Standish,.
1,205
15.22
High St.Union Store
2,550
32.33
David P. Walker,. .
.1
. . 2.00
John Whitmarsh, .. .. 2
1,075
.50
18.26
Sam'l E. Whitmarsh
.1
50
2.63
Chas. H. Whitman,. .. 1
.2.00
Person'l Highway| Unpaid
NON- RESIDENTS.
NAMES.
.
Real Estate.
-
Highway Arrears.
Tax.
BOSTON.
Barnabas Davis,
1,200
. 2.75
.. 17.97
John M. Doane,. .
1,600
. . 20.29
Charles W. Perkins,.
470
. 6.02
BRIDGEWATER.
Solomon Alden,
. .. 60
... 06 ..... 69
HANSON.
William Bourne, .
. . 130
16 1. . . 1.75
EAST ABINGTON.
Horatio Baker,
25
32
Paul Baker, . .
25
32
Elijah Delano, .
25
03 .35
Ezra Arnold,.
100
12 1.39
41
NAMES.
Real Estate.
Highway Arrears.
Tax.
HALIFAX.
George Drew, .
40
06
69
Nathaniel Soule,
.40
06
69
Jabez Soule, .
32
03
35
Lysander Howard,
.32
03
35
Isaac Wood,
28
03
.35
KINGSTON.
Thomas Bailey,
250
.31
3.48
Charles Adams, .
700
87
9.75
Nathaniel Washburn,.
140
19
2.09
Richard Holmes.
28
.03 .35
Nathan Chandler,.
125
1.59
Edward Holmes,.
200
50
.3.04
Est. Jabez Fuller,.
1,050
1.34
. 14.65
John A. Chandler,
.20
.03
.35
James Foster,.
400
50
.5.57
Christopher P. Drew
320
12
4.24
Seth Drew,.
100 12 .1.39
Timothy French,.
140
19 2.09
Est. Stephen Holmes,
225
28 3.13
Ezra Mitchell
75
09
1.04
John Faunce,.
25
03
35
Oliver Sampson,
56
.06
.69
Nathaniel Waterman,.
28
03
.35
Ira Chandler,.
138
19
2.09
James Holmes,
. 75
09
1.04
Est. John Hall,
340
68 5.12
William Peterson,.
200
25
2.79
John Bearce,
28
03
35
Baker Ford,.
28
03
35
Joseph Stranger,.
25
03
35
Daniel Howland,.
100 12
1.39
Philemon W. Maglathlin,
100
12
1.39
George Adams,.
100
06 1.33
John S. Chandler,
120
16 .1.75
Job W. Drew, Trustee,
100
12 .1.39
Ira Chandler, Jr ..
1,300 . . 1.61 .. 18.09
David Chandler, . . . .
.660
.. 2.26 .. 10.40
William H. Myrick,
270
.3.49
11
42
NAMES.
Real Estate.
Highway Arrears.
Tax.
MARSHFIELD.
George. H. Hall,.
. 600
74
.8.35
Edward Sprague,
100
12
.1.39
John Chandler,. .
225
28
3.13
Ichabod Wadsworth,
100
25 1.52
Luke Wadsworth,.
100
25
1.52
Mary Wadsworth,.
450
68
6.39
Charles Sprague, .
300
37
4.17
Seth Sprague, .
25
03
.35
Harvey Sprague,.
100
12 1.39
Charles Sprague, Jr.
125
16 1.75
Nathaniel Simmons,
657
81 9.05
Ezra Wright,.
16
03
.35
Lewis Taylor,. .
800
1.12
11.26
Alden Harlow, .
100
12
.1.39
Est. Anthony Thomas,. Luther Thomas,
175
22
2.44
John Bourne, ..
375
47 5.23
James Sprague,.
75
09
1.04
John Ford, .. .
380
47
5.23
Est. Ray Stevens,
50
.06
.69
Betsey Bourne, .
.50
06 .. 69
Est. Ötis Baker,
250
.31
.3.48
David Carver, .
400
50
5.57
Est. Asa Hewitt,.
.50
.06
.. 69
Est. Chandler Ford,
325
.40
. . 4.52
Peleg Kent, . .
2,600
3.22 .. 37.19
Est. Nahum Packard
2,120
2.64 .. 29.59
Est. Eleazer Harlow,
.350
43 .4.87
Ezra Smith,
.425
.53
.5.92
John Sprague, ..
300
37
4.17
Charles P. Wright,.
140
19
2.09
James Baker,.
125
16
.1.75
Joseph Sampson,
200 25 2.79
Est. Samuel Baker,
500
99 7.33
Stephen C. Sprague
125
03 1.62
Thomas White,.
40
.63
George M. Baker, ..
100
12
1.39
Henry T. Croley, ..
125
16
1.75
Thomas B. Blackman,
.700
87 9.75
Joseph Hewitt,
1,595
1.98 .22.27
Eliza Hewitt,
415
.53
5.92
John Baker,.
.169
2.22
705
87 9.75
.
43
NAMES.
Real Estate.
Highway Arrears.
Tax.
Hiram Butterfield,
240
31
3.48
Samuel Baker,.
600
7.61
Nancy R. Baker,
175
2.22
Samuel Williamson,
1,000
1.24 .. 13.92
Martin Kent,
125
16
.1.75
Henry Hatch,
.100
12. .1.39
PEMBROKE.
Simeon Chandler,
325
40
4.52
Abel Keen, . .
25
.32
W. Ellis Chandler,
73
09
1.04
George F. Hatch,
120
1.59
Mason Simmons,.
225 28 .3.13
Nathan Shepard,.
3,070
.. 38.99
John Barker,.
. 2,075
2.57
.. 28.88
Est. Charles Church,.
80
.95
Warren T. Whiting,
545
6.97
George H. Church,
150
1.90
Olive Churchill,.
400
.5.07
Isaac Sampson,.
220
2.85
Alden T. Sampson,
.75
.95
Joseph W. Magoun,.
450
5.71
Martin Bryant, .
.16
.32
Horace Hall,
440
5.71
Hiram Randall,.
400
5.07
David H. Foster,.
16
03
.35
Peleg R. Sampson,
90
25
1.52
Henry Magoun, ..
150
19 2.09
Ichabod W. Peterson,
100
12 1.39
Calvin Peterson,. .
225
.28 3.13
Est. Elisha R. Josselyn,
175
31 2.53
Est. William Standish,
600
7.61
Est. Alden Loring,
300
37 4.17
Abijah Sampson, ...
700
8.88
Est. Joseph Ford,.
32
03
.35
Thomas H. Sampson,
94
1.27
Bailey D. Damon,
225
2.85
Francis Meritt,
. 65
.95
William Taylor,.
450
5.71
Benj. Standish, Agt.
900
11.41
Est. George M. Witherell,
50
.06 .69
Isaac Curtis,
150
1.90
Abel Stetson,.
130
16 . . . 1.75
44
NAMES.
Real Estate.
Highway Arrears.
Tax.
Thomas Peterson,
40
06
.69
Est. Isaac Hatch,
165
22
2.44
Isaac Stetson, .
45
.63
PLYMPTON.
Isaac Sturtevant,
32 . . .
.03
.35
Charles S. Morse,
50 ..
12 .
.75
PLYMOUTH.
Bradford Barnes,
36
03
66
Ezekiel Ryder,.
36
03
.66
Samuel Bradford,.
48
06
.69
Samuel Cole, Jr.
24
03
.35
Est. Charles Jackson, ..
300
37
4.17
Samuel Barnes, ..
32
03
.35
James & Wm. Hall,
25
.03
.35
Stafford Sturtevant, ..
.64
.09
1.04
WOBURN.
Est. Oliver Bacon,
. . 515 . ... 65
. .. 7.31
WEYMOUTH.
John O. Foy,.
150
19
.2.09
Jesse & Herbert A. Chandler,
.65
09
1.04
Lydia A. Bates,. Elias Richards, Guar.
615
78 ..
8.71
300
37. .4.17
MIDDLEBORO.
Sarah Pratt,.
. 450 .... 68 . .. 6.39
NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
David Hall, . .
100
.12 ... 1.39
CHARLESTOWN.
Nathaniel Bladen ..
1,500 .. 1.95 . . 20.97
NATICK.
Charles L. Hosmer,
950. . 1.25 .. 13.30
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ANNUAL REPORT
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OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
OF THE
TOWN OF DUXBURY,
FOR THE
School Year 1868-9.
TO APRIL 30, 1869.
PLYMOUTH: W. W. AVERY, BOOK AND JOB PRINTER, CORNER OF COURT AND NORTH STREETS, 1869.
REPORT.
FELLOW CITIZENS :
The School Committee, in compliance with the law of the State, make their annual report of the progress of our Public Schools for the past year, and their present condition :
During the year, the Schools have been conducted much after the old system, but we think, with some little im- provement.
Owing to the scattered population of our Town, the Schools are necessarily so divided, that many of them are too small, both for the interest of the Scholar, and Teach- er, whilst some few are crowded. This under the old Dis- trict system, was of course unavoidable, and could not well be remedied by your Committee.
That system having now been abolished by act of Leg- islature, will throw the management of the Schools en- tirely upon the Committee, and, as a consequence, will much increase their labors.
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But this change will enable them in some cases, to make improvements, and perhaps to better distribute the Schol- ars throughout the several Districts, and dispense with some small Schools.
Yet there are many difficulties in the way of a perfect system of arrangement, and we can see no way in which a radical change can be made, without incurring great ex- pense. As under a different system the present School Houses would be nearly useless. The Town having in- structed us to call the General District Committee togeth- er to consider the matter of Schools, and School Hous- es, they may be able to devise some good plan for the fu- ture, but we fear, that, until our Town awakes from its slumbers, and becomes what it was in its palmy days, that the schools like every thing else must move on the old beaten track.
We, however, are not of the number of those who would change our school system, for the sake of change merely, and of following the lead of more prosperous and popu- lous Towns ; for we think some of the so-called reforms rather retard than advance the cause of education.
There is still much good in the old system of our fathers, as then both parents and children were obliged to make many sacrifices, and much exertion, to gain a fair education, and therefore they made the most of what few advantages they had.
With all due respect to the memory of the great re- former in our school system, "Horace Mann," we think he was too far in advance of our generation, to accom- plish the great good many suppose. But that the ten-
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dency has been to induce parents to trust too much to the school system, and the central power.
Now, the impression seems to be, that 'tis only neces- sary to vote a good sum of money to sustain Schools, or move the old School House, and that the education will come as a matter of course. Parents do not (with ex- ceptions of course,) see to it that their children attend School as they should do, but rather indulge them in their natural desire for amusement, fearing perhaps, that they may over tax their active brains.
We think that the five or six school hours per day for five days in the week, and no study outside, and very lit- tle severe application in the School House will never in- jure their constitutions, or advance them to the front rank in life.
Parents should first lay the foundation, by forming hab- its in their children of close attention to study, and, in after years with the assistance of the capable teachers we now have, a child will gain a good education, even in our Public Schools. We are induced to make these remarks, partly from noticing so many marks on our School Regis- ters, for absence ; in most cases probably, with no good rea- son.
In regard to the Teachers of our Schools during the past year, we would say, that, with very few exceptions, they were competent and have done their work well ; many of them having graduated from our own High School, thus showing that we have means of education without going abroad.
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THE HIGH SCHOOL.
At the commencement of the year we made an ar- rangement with the Trustees of Partridge Academy, whereby that institution would supply the place of the High School required by law to be kept in Town, and by the payment of a nominal sum, the Town would be free to all scholars qualified to enter such a School.
We think that, so far, the arrangement has been of ad- vantage to all concerned. No more central location could probably be found, and by this arrangement the Town saved quite a large sum of money, that they would other- wise have been obliged to raise, and the Committee were thus enabled to appropriate a little surplus in the Treas- ury to extend the other Public Schools, one month each.
We omit the usual roll of honor, as it is very difficult to discriminate impartially in many cases, and in some injustice may be done deserving Scholars by omission.
With these brief and feeble remarks we close.
J. S. LORING, JONA. S. FORD, School Committee. J. P. BRADLEY,
DUXBURY, April 30, 1869.
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BOOK AGENT'S ACCOUNT FOR 1868-9.
AMOUNT OF BOOKS RECEIVED-
Of W. R. Tisdale, with per centage added, $49.84
R. S. Davis & Co., 301.12
W. B. Wait, 25.60
Sundry persons,
2.56
Percentage added, 35.03
Total, $414.15
Sales of Books for Cash,
$142.96
66
bills unpaid rendered Assessors, 194.19
Amount of Books on hand, invoiced at cost, 77.00
Total,
$414.15
BOOK AGENT, Dr.
June 3, For Cash, Town Order,
$100.00
April 13, " 66 125.00
" Șales Books, 142.96
Total, $367.96
Cr.
By Cash paid R. S. Davis & Co. bills, $301.12
66 " W. B. Wait, 25.60
66
66 " Sundry Persons, 2.56
Agent's services & incidentals, 30.00
Balance in agent's hands, 8.68
Total, $367.96
J. P. BRADLEY, Book Agent. DUXBURY, April 30, 1869.
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DISTRIOTS.
TEACHERS.
Average Wages Per Month. Sum.
Win.
Summer.
Length of Schools. Winter. Months.
No. 1. Miss Emily W. Sears,.
$30 20
43|
42
38.85| 37.83
71
2. Miss K. Ella Church, with.
33 00
72
62
48.2
46.
9
Miss Boylston, Assistant,
30 00
50
38.67
42
36.23
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4. Miss Abbie T. Josselyn, Mr. Charles H. Ham, ..
31 87
51
39.22
·
51
33.18
84
5. Miss Susan B. Holmes,.
25 64
37
34
31.7
29.61
83
6. Miss Julia E. Whiting, .
20 00
18
21
15.2
13.3
6
7. Miss Laura E. Peterson, .
24 00
40
31
31.26
20.
8
8. Mrs. Mary R. Crocker,. .
20 00
21
27
16.55
20.
8
9. Miss Betsey T. Simmons,.
19 16
14
15
9.80
8.50
7
10. Miss A. W. Simmons, . .
21 00
21
21
16.70
17.10
6
25 20
28
22.
11. Miss Mary L. Bradley, . Miss Jennie M. Pierce, .. Miss Emily W. Sears, .
25
20.
18 00
11
10.
12. Miss Abbie F. Estes, .. Miss Ella J. Geary .. Miss H. D. Freeman,.
12
11.35
6
High School Rev. Josiah Moore, .. or
70 00
45
46
42.
41.
9
Academy.
Miss Emily Stetson, Assistant, . .
30 00
Total,
$398 07 451 429 360.15 334.10 977
Whole number of persons in Town, between 5 and 15 years of age,
STATISTICAL TABLE FOR SCHOOL YEAR,
1868-9.
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No. of Scholars.
Average Attendance.
May Ist, 1868,-459.
3. Mr. George T. Chandler, .. Miss Jennie M. Pierce, . .
Duxbury Room
Mar 1 '67
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