Town annual report of Middleborough, Massachusetts 1912, Part 3

Author: Middleboro (Mass.)
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: s.n.
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Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES W. KINGMAN, CHARLES M. THATCHER, EDWIN F. WITHAM,


Overseers of the Poor.


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MIDDLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY.


REPORT OF TREASURER, DECEMBER 31, 1912.


GENERAL EXPENSE ACCOUNT.


Receipts:


Jan. 1


Balance from 1911


$1,210 87


Dec. 31


Town Treasurer, acct. Licenses


1,297 40


Town Treas. Int. of Enoch


Pratt Fund 400 00


Librarian: Fines, etc. collected at desk 174 00


Middle. National Bank, Int. on deposits 14 21


Sale of Clock and other small Incidentals 9 57


$3,106 05


General Expense Account Payments: Dec. 31


Librarian


549 99


Assistants


823 40


Janitor


480 00


Fuel


476 09


Light


229 74


Insurance


233 52


Printing, Telephone, Supplies


and other incidentals


122 19


Repairs


86 28


$3,001 21


Balance on hand


$104 84


$3,106 05


PEIRCE FUND.


Receipts: Jan. 1 Balance on hand


$357 72


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Dec. 31


Received from Peirce Trustees


1,885 26


Received for Books sold, lost,


damaged, etc. 6 31


Ł[ $2,243 29


Dec. 31.


Payments to date:


Books and Periodicals


$1,560 30


Rebinding


250 91


Express


19 68


Printing, Library Cards, and


Incidentals 100 69


$1,931 58


Balance on hand $311 71


$2,243 29


E. S. HATHAWAY,


Treasurer Middleboro Public Library.


LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.


To the President and Board of Trustees of the Public Library:


I have the honor of presenting the annual report of the Librarian for the year ending Dec. 31, 1912.


The library has been open to the public for the circulation of books 296 days during the year just past.


Beginning July 14, the reading room was closed on Sunday afternoons until Sept. 22, and the building was closed in April for two weeks, owing to the epidemic of scarlet fever, during which time it was fumigated.


All books that have been loaned in families where there have been cases of the fever or of diphtheria, have been des- troyed after having been fumigated and returned to the library.


The total circulation of books for the year was 51,614, adult department, 36,477, young peoples, 15,137, giving a daily average circulation of 174 volumes.


ACCESSIONS.


There have been 982 new volumes added to the library during the past year. Of that number 18 were gifts, and 37 bound periodicals.


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The number classified in the bulletin is as follows:


General Works


29


Philosophy and Religion


50


Sociology


73


Philology


3


Science


27


Useful Arts


32


Fine Arts


50


Literature


38


History


32


Description and travels


83


Biography


54


Fiction


221


Young people's books


235


BINDING.


Books rebound 580 -


Periodicals


37


GIFTS.


The following books have been presented to the library during the year.


Shibusawa, the gift of the author.


A farmers boy who became a bishop, the gift of the author. Forty-second annual list of the merchant vessels of the United


States, and the Sinking of the Titanic, both presented by the late Mr. E. T. Jenks, who has also presented several bound volumes of Harper's Weekly, and some magazines. Papers of Cap't Rufus Lincoln, presented by the compiler.


The heart of us, presented by Mr. Francis Blake.


Testamentary forms and notes on wills, presented by the author The mountain that was "God", presented by the Tacoma Commercial Club.


Notes on the Nicaragua canal, the gift of the author.


Sparks, presented by the author.


Certain Comovers, presented by the author.


The street called straight, presented by Mrs. Moore.


Vital records of several towns in the state, and public docu- ments have been received from the Secretary of State.


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REGISTRATION.


There have been 327 new cards issued the past year, 216 having been given out to adults, and 111 to children under fifteen years of age.


Respectfully submitted, MARY M. EDDY,


Librarian.


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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.


The following is an abstract of the Town Clerk's records for the year 1912.


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 4, 1912.


The meeting was called to order by Moderator Howes at eight o'clock in the forenoon and the Warrant was read by the Town Clerk.


Article 17. Voted-That the Town pay thirty cents per hour for fighting forest fires, same to be paid from the appro- priation for incidentals on approved bills by the Forest Warden.


Article 13. Voted-That George W. Stetson, Chester E. Weston, Levi O. Atwood, Jesse F. Morse, William G. Boynton and Albert A. Thomas be chosen a Committee on Appro- priations.


Article 14. Voted-That the Selectmen be authorized to institute, defend or compromise suits for or against the Town during the ensuing year.


Article 21. Voted-That the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) be appropriated for band concerts for the ensuing year and that the Town Treasurer be authorized to pay same to the order of the Treasurer of the Middleboro Band, and said amount to be charged to the appropriation for inciden- tals.


Article 12. On the statement of Mr. Weston that the Thomas S. Peirce Trustees would pay to the Town Treasurer from the income of the Trust Fund a sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) the same to be credited to Sidewalk Account, no action was taken under this article.


Article 16. Voted-That the Moderator appoint a com- mittee of three to investigate the matter of a change in the condition and location of the Lockup and that such com- mittee report at a future meeting. The following were ap- pointed. William M. Haskins, Chairman Board of Select- men, Bert J. Allen, Chairman Board of Health, Harry W. Swift, Chief of Police.


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Article 22. Voted-That the same Committee appointed under Article 16 of the Warrant be appointed to investigate the matter of building a Police Station with a public sanitary and to report at a future meeting.


Voted-That when this meeting adjourns that it be to Tuesday evening, April 30, 1912, at seven o'clock.


Article 19. Voted-That the matter of establishing a hospital for contagious diseases be referred to the Selectmen to be reported on at the adjourned meeting.


Article 10. Voted-That the sum of Two hundred dol- lars ($200.00) be appropriated for the use of Post No. 8 G. A. R. on Memorial. Day, the same to be payable to the order of the Quartermaster of the Post.


Article 8. Voted-That from the moneys received from dog and other licenses the sum of six hundred and forty-eight dollars ($648.00) be appropriated and credited to the School Department to be applied to insurance premiums and the balance be appropriated for the use of the Middleborough Public Library.


Article 7. Voted-That the yards of persons chosen Field Drivers shall be Town Pounds so long as they remain in office, provided they shall be chosen Pound Keepers.


Article 11. Voted - That the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1200.00) be appropriated for Street Sprinkling, one half or six hundred dollars ($600.00) of same to be assessed on abuttors.


Article 15. Voted-That the amount standing to the credit of the Committee on Suppression of Crime be trans- ferred to the Police Department, and that said Committee be relieved from further duty.


Unanimously Voted ;- That in view of the fact that the members of the Committee on Suppression of Crime have, of their own free will and accord, duly and truly resigned, deeming it advisable to transfer their moral obligation to the Chief of Police and his charge, be it hereby


RESOLVED-That we, the citizens of Middleborough convened in Town Meeting on March 4, 1912, express our hearty appreciation for the good work accomplished by said Committee.


RESOLVED-That the Town Clerk be authorized to forward a copy of this resolution to the individual members of the Committee-namely, Kenelm Winslow, Herbert Scott Sylvester and David S. Surrey, and that said resolution be spread upon the records of the Town.


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Article 1. The following named persons were duly chosen Measurers of Wood, Bark and Lumber


Nathaniel S. Cushing, Jr.


James A. Thomas


Gustavus G. Andrews


Albert F. Mitchell


Harrison W. Atwood


Ephraim M. Gammons


Charles N. Atwood


Nathaniel A. Shurtleff


Charles N. Warren


Chester E. Weston


John L. Benson


Benjamin C. Shaw


Albert S. Sparrow


Curtis H. Dunham


Henry W. Sears


Albert T. Savery


Isaac E. Perkins


Joshua K. Bishop


Charles A. Lee


Frank S. Thomas


Edwin F. Witham


George A. Robbins


The following named persons were duly chosen Field Drivers


Seneca T. Weston


William F. Clark


Albert T. Savery J. Herbert Cushing


Arad Dunham


Voted; That the persons chosen Field Drivers shall also be Pound Keepers.


Article 9. Voted ;- That the sum of seventeen hundred and fifty dollars ($1,750.00) be appropriated for the services of two nightwatchmen for the ensuing year.


Article 20. Indefinitely postponed.


Article 4. Voted; That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the taxes of the municipal year beginning March 4, 1912 to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of eighty-five thousand dollars ($85,000.00) and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the taxes of said municipal year.


Article 3. Voted ;- The following appropriations for the ensuing year.


Support of schools, in addition to the sum of $648.00 pre- viously appropriated from licenses.


Instruction, including Superin- tendent's Salary and traveling


expenses Janitors' Salaries 2,200 00


$28,800 00


Fuel


2,200 00


.


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Books, supplies and printing Office Rent Tuition-Bridgewater Sundries


2,100 00


150 00


76 00


700 00


$36,226 00


Less estimated income from


tuition etc.


3,933 00


Balance


$32,293 00


School Physicain .


100 00


School Committee


150 00


Repairs


1,500 00


Transportation


1,800 00


Water Supply


509 00


$36,352 00


Support of Poor, including sal- aries


$6,500 00


Soldier's Relief


2,000 00 550 00


Town Officers ;-


Town Clerk, Treasurer and Col- lector


$1,200 00


Assessors


1,100 00


Selectmen


800 00


Registrars, Election and Cau- cus Officers


480 00


Inspector of Animals


200 00


Auditor


200 00


Moderator


20 00 .


Town Officers Expenses:


Assessors, including horse hire, clerical help and miscellan- eous expenses


500 00


Clerk for Town Clerk, Treas-


er and Selectmen 450 00


Registrars, Election and Cau- cus Officers 250 00


1,200 00


Incidentals, including amount es- timated at $500. 00 due the Har- riet O. Pierce Estate on Tax Abatement 2,000 00


4,000 00


Military Aid


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Town Debt;


Sewer note due November 1, 1912


5,000 00


School House note due Novem- ber 1, 1912 1,650 00


School House note due Novem- ber 1, 1912 400 00


School House note due Decem-


ber 12, 1912 250 00


7,300 00


Interest:


Middleborough Gas and Electric Plant:


(Appropriation in form required by act of 1905.)


Estimated Operating Expenses


19,000 00


Interest required


2,588 00


Notes due


3,000 00


Depreciation-4% of cost of plant


5,637 10


$30,225 10


Total Less estimated income


24,000 10


Balance


$6,225 00


Suburban Lighting


450 00


Office Rent


150 00


Commissioner's Salaries


300 00


Board of Health: Overdraft and unpaid bills 1911 account


650 00


Salaries of Board


300 00


Inspection of beef and milk


400 00


Inspection of Plumbing


100 00


All other expenses


550 00


2,000 00


Highway Department :- Superintendent's Salary and trans- portation of men 1,500 00


2,500 00


Clearing snow, general repairs and street cleaning in addition to receipts from other sources Repairs on highways in outside districts, including special re- pairs on Spruce; Carver, Rocky


7,125 00


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Gutter, Tispaquin, Soule, Plymp- ton, Thompson River and Mil- ler Streets Water Supply


8,000 00 300 00


12,300 00


Police Department :-


Salary of Chief


1,000 00


Salary of Nightwatchman


900 00


Salary of Nightwatchman


850 00


All other expenses 400 00


3,150 00


Sealer of Weights and Measurers


Department, including salary of Sealer


250 00


Street Sprinkling-equal amount


to be assessed on abuttors


600 00


Tree Wardens Department, in- cluding salary of Tree Warden


1,000 00


Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths 1,916 35


Voted-That a sufficient amount from the Depreciation for the Middleboro Gas and Electric Plant be expended for extending the electric lighting system to the Rock village, the extension to be made in the year 1912.


Article 18. Voted-That the salary of the Overseers of the Poor be fixed at five hundred dollars per year.


Article 13. Voted-That the Committee on Appropri- ations be empowered to fill vacancies.


At this time Mr. Lyman P. Thomas tendered his resignation as a member of the Municipal Lighting Board. It was voted unanimously not to accept such resignation, but Mr. Thomas refused to reconsider his decision and insisted that his resig- nation stand.


Business was now suspended while the room was prepared for the voting for town officers for the current year.


The following named persons were sworn in as Election Officers.


Chester E. Weston


Sylvanus L. Brett


James F. Roberts Walter L. Beals


Edgar D. Wood William J. Coughlin


Elisha T. P. Jenks


Michael J. Cronan


Charles M. Thatcher


Luke F. Callan


John J. Mahoney Louis Ritter, Jr.


Harold S. Wood Stephen F. O'Hara, Jr.


Alonzo R. Dealtry


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The result of the balloting was as follows :-


FOR MODERATOR.


Alvin C. Howes had


916


Chester E. Weston had


1


Henry W. Sears had


1


Blanks 353


FOR TOWN CLERK FOR THREE YEARS.


Albert A. Thomas had


1,087


Blanks 184


FOR TOWN TREASURER.


Albert A. Thomas had


1,051


Blanks 220


FOR COLLECTOR OF TAXES.


Albert A. Thomas had


1,016


Blanks 255


FOR SELECTMAN FOR THREE YEARS.


William M. Haskins had 689


Stephen F. O'Hara had


545


Blanks 37


FOR TOWN AUDITOR.


William W. Brackett had 722


Chester E. Weston had


1


Blanks 548


FOR ASSESSOR FOR THREE YEARS.


Nathaniel S. Cushing, Jr. had 332


Edwin F. Witham had 739


Blanks 200


FOR OVERSEERS OF THE POOR FOR THREE YEARS


Charles W. Kingman had 768


Edward A. Perry 345


Blanks 158


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FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS.


382


Elmer E. Phinney had


241


Edward J. Sheehan had


772


George W. Stetson had


608


Theodore N. Wood had Blanks 543


FOR FISH WARDENS.


Harold H. Adams had


298


Charles N. Atwood had


637


William M. Haskins had


569


Cornelius H. Leonard had


618


William J. Quindley had


286


Michael J. Sheehan had


242


Blanks


1163


FOR FENCE VIEWERS.


Michael J. Baker had


416


John P. Byrne had


380


William McAllister had


545


James F. Roberts had


568


Scattering votes and blanks


1904


FOR CONSTABLES.


F. Herbert Batchelder had


773


Charles E. Guertin had


263


Bradford Harlow had


466


E. Kimball Harrison had


671


Frank W. Hastay had


523


Edward F. Hennessey had


293


Samuel S. Lovell had


527


Thomas F. McDonald had


304


Harry F. Snow had


705


Fred C. Sparrow had


691


Harry W. Swift had


837


Ichabod B. Thomas had


656


Scattering votes and blanks


3459


FOR MUNICIPAL LIGHTING BOARD FOR THREE YEARS.


Harlas L. Cushman had 570


Henry W. Sears had 510


Blanks 191


63


FOR TREE WARDEN.


Luther S. Bailey had '


670


Edward E. Place had


388


Blanks 213


FOR BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THREE YEARS.


Dr. James H. Burkhead had 702


Dr. Thomas S. Hodgson had 379


Blanks 190


FOR TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THREE YEARS.


William Chamberlain had


420


David G. Pratt had


734


Henry W. Sears had


714


Kenelm Winslow had


618


Scattering votes and blanks


1327


LICENSE VOTE.


Yes had


423


No had


620


Blanks


228


ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING APRIL 2, 1912.


Meeting called to order by Moderator Howes at. 7.00 o'clock, P. M.


Article 3. Voted-That the balance of the proceeds from the Taunton Award now held in the Town Treasury, such amount being $4,925.00, be appropriated for the extension of our Gas Mains, same to be expended under the direction of the Municipal Lighting Board.


At this time Mr. Augustus M. Bearse wished to have it recorded that he was opposed to further expenditures on account of our Muncipal Lighting Plant, such as the above vote authorizes.


Article 5. Voted-To give the Committee appointed to report regarding change of lockup etc. further time.


Article 3. Voted-That the sum of sixty dollars ($60.00) be appropriated for the services of the Appropriation Com- mittee during the past year and that a like amount be added to the appropriation for Town Officers.


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Article 3. Voted-That the sum of $90,503.35, less the esti- mated Corporation & Bank Tax and plus the State and County Tax, be raised on the polls and estates of the Town and that it be assessed, committed and collected in accordance with the statutes provided therefor and with the by-laws of the Town.


Voted to adjourn.


PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES APRIL 30, 1912.


Meeting called to order and Warrant read by Chester E. Weston, Clerk at 6.00 o'clock a. m. Voting was immediately in order and the following named persons acted as Election Officers during the day.


Henry W. Sears Warden


Chester E. Weston


Clerk


Michael J. Cronan


Inspector


Elisha T. P. Jenks


Inspector


Luke F. Callan


Ballot Clerk


William M. Haskins


Ballot Clerk


Walter L. Beals


Teller


Edgar D. Wood


Teller


John V. Sullivan


Teller


John J. Mahoney


Teller


The result of the voting was as follows:


Total votes cast


Republican Democratic 89


Delegates at Large to National Convention. Republican.


For Roosevelt-Group 1.


Charles S. Baxter had


413


George W. Coleman had


412


Frederick Fosdick had


408


Albert Bushnell Hart had


410


Octave A. LaRiviere had


411


James P. Magenis had


409


Arthur L. Nason had


407


Alvin G. Weeks had


409


Group 2-For Taft


Frank Seiberlich had


22


635


65


Group 3-For Taft.


Winthrop Murray Crane had


167


John L. Bates had


168


Lucius Tuttle had


164


John W. Weeks had


166


Samuel B. Capen had


164


Samuel J. Elder had


161


James F. Cavenagh had


159


Edmund Cote had


159


John D. Long had


1


Blanks


470


Alternate Delegates at Large:


Group 1-For Taft.


John D. Long had


189


Benjamin H. Anthony had


190


Frank Vogel had


190


Joseph Monette had


191


Charles H. Innes had


192


Walter Ballantyne had


189


Isaac L. Roberts had


190


Ernest G. Adams had


190


Group 2-For Roosevelt.


Charles L. Burrill had


392


Thomas F. Doherty had


384


Richard R. Flynn had


384


John Larrabee had


385


John G. Maxfield had


385


Max Mitchell had


385


Cassius A. Ward had


384


Russell A. Wood had


386


Blanks


475


District Delegates Fourteenth District.


Group 1-For Roosevelt.


Eldon B. Keith had


400


Warren A. Swift had


391


Group 2-For Taft


185


Horace A. Keith had


190


Blanks


104


Alternate District Delegates Fourteenth District.


Group 1-For Roosevelt.


William A. Nye had


378


Lyman P. Thomas had


384


Walter O. Luscombe had


66


Group 2-For Taft


Clarence A. Barnes had Nathaniel J. W. Fish had Blanks 157


Preference for President of the United States.


Robert M. LaFollette had


5


406


Theodore Roosevelt had William Howard Taft had


184


Blanks 40


Preference for Vice President of the United States.


Ben Lindsay had


43


William T. Sherman had


2


Robert M. LaFollette had


12


Albert Beverage had


2


Theodore Roosevelt had


2


William Howard Taft had


2


Chester E. Weston had


2


Eugene E. Foss had


3


Fairbanks had


2


John D. Long had


2


Edgar D. Wood had


2


Scattering votes and blanks


561


Delegates at Large to National Convention. Democratic.


Group 1. Pledged to Preference to Democrats.


Frank J. Donahue had


34


Group 2-Eugene N. Foss.


E. Gerry Brown had 23


Group 3-Pledged to Foss.


John W. Couglin had


51


John F. Fitzgerald had


58


William P. Hayes had


42


Charles J. Martell had


36


Humphrey O'Sullivan had


40


Charles B. Strecker had


32


David I. Walsh had


52


Group 4-For Woodrow Wilson.


174


177


Henry F. Burt had


16


67


Group 5. Favorable to Candidate chosen by Primaries. Henry T. Schaefer had 17


Group 6. For the Primary Preference.


George Fred Williams had


16


Group 7.


George P. Sweeney had


15


Group 8-Pledged to Gov. Foss


James H. Vahey had


43


Group 9-Pledged to Mass. Candidate, Eugene N. Foss.


John A. Keliher had


20


Blanks 217


Alternate Delegates at Large.


Group 1. For Primary Preference.


James M. Folan had


12


Group 2. Favorable to Candidate chosen by Primary.


Joseph J. Leonard had 27


Group 3-Pledged to Foss.


Andrew A. Badaracco had


41


Charles F. Campbell had


45


Peter J. Flaherty had


49


James M. Folan had


27


Daniel H. Maguire had


50


Luke J. Minahan had


47


Daniel M. O'Brien had


48


Joseph F. O'Connell had


50


Group 4.


John P. Kane had


17


James F. Folan had


16


Scattering votes and blanks


283


District Delegates Fourteenth District.


Group 1-Favorable to Foss.


47


Group 2. Thomas C. Thacher had


40


Group 3.


James E. Handrahan had


48


Blanks 43


George M. Harlow had


68


Alternate District Delegates Fourteenth District.


Edward P. Boynton had John O'Hearne had Blanks


34 47 97


Preference for President of the United States.


Champ Clark had


57


Woodrow Wilson had


21


Eugene N. Foss had


1


Blanks 10


Preference for Vice President of the United States.


John F. Fitzgerald had


7


Champ Clark had


3


Eugene N. Foss had


14


William J. Bryan had


1


Ben Lindsay had


2


Scattering votes and blanks


62


SPECIAL TOWN MEETING JUNE 18, 1912.


Meeting called to order by Moderator Howes at 7.30 p.m. The Warrant was read by the Town Clerk.


Voted-That the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) be appropriated as a contribution to a fund for a public cele- bration in the Town of Middleborough on the Fourth of July 1912. Said sum to be paid to the Treasurer of the Fourth of July Committee of 1912 and that to meet this appropriation the sum of $300.00 be duly assessed and collected in the tax levy of the current year.


Adjourned at 7.35 p. m.


ANNUAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 1912.


The following named persons served as Election Officers.


Precinct 1.


Bert J. Allan"


Warden


Chas. O. White


Deputy Warden


Percy W. Keith 1


Clerk


Ernest I. Perkins


Deputy Clerk


Benj. E. Holmes


Inspector


George L. Doyle


Inspector


Enoch Pratt


Deputy Inspector


69


A. P. Follansbee Josiah T. Carver


Deputy Inspector Officer


Precinct 2.


Henry W. Sears


Warden


Chester E. Weston


Clerk


Luke F. Kelley


Ballot Clerk


Elisha T. P. Jenks


Inspector


John J. Mahoney


Teller


Abraham Levy


Teller


Harold S. Wood


Teller


Walter L. Beals


Teller


Luke Callan


Teller


Louis Ritter, Jr.


Teller


Frank Moriarty,


Teller


Michael J. Cronan,


Teller


John V. Sullivan,


Teller


Charles M. Thatcher,


Teller


James F. Roberts,


Officer


The result of the balloting was as follows :-


Total Votes cast


Precinct 1


78 1280


Total


1358


Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States.


Chafin & Watkins, Prohibition had


10


Debbs & Seidel, Socialist had 15


Roosevelt & Johnson, Progressive Party had


545


Taft & Sherman, Republican Party had


360


Wilson & Marshall, Democratic had Blanks


378


50


For Governor:


Charles S. Bird, Progressive Party had


54g


Eugene N. Foss, Democratic had


394


Patrick Mulligan, Socialist Labor had


3


Frank N. Rand, Prohibition, had


16


Roland D. Sawyer, Socialist had


12


Joseph Walker, Republican had Blanks


306


84


Precinct 2


70


For Lieutenant Governor :


Daniel Cosgrove, Progressive Party had


410


Alfred H. Evans, Prohibition had


15


Robert Luce, Republican had


364


Robert B. Martin, Socialist had


18


Dennis McGoff, Socialist Labor had


368


David I. Walsh, Democratic had Blanks


181


For Secretary :


Frank J. Donahue, Democratic had


304


Ellen Hayes, Socialist had


18


Albert P. Langtry, Republican had


368


Karl Lindstrand, Socialist Labor had


5


William W. Nash, Prohibition had


19


Russell A. Wood, Progressive Party had Blanks


254


For Treasurer :


Charles A. Chace, Prohibition had


18


David Craig, Socialist Labor had


4


439


Eldon B. Keith, Progressive Party had Joseph L., P. St. Couer, Democratic had Elmer A. Stevens, Republican had Louis F. Weiss, Socialist had


346


Blanks


248


For Auditor:


James F. Carens, Democratic had


290


Herbert B. Griffin, Prohibition had


25


Octave A. La Riviere, Progressive Party had


364


Sylvester J. McBride, Socialist had


15


Jeremiah P. McNally, Socialist Labor had


3


John E. White, Republican had Blanks


275


For Attorney General :


George W. Anderson, Democratic had 302 Frank Bohmbach, Socialist Labor had 4 Freeman T. Crommett, Prohibition had 15


H. Huestis Newton, Progressive Party had


372


George E. Roewer, Jr., Socialist had


18


393


James M. Swift, Republican, had Blanks


254


2


390


285


18


386


71


For Congressman-Sixteenth District:


Wm. J. Bullock, Republican had


319


Joseph Palme, Socialist had


20


Thomas C. Thacher, Democratic had


457


Thomas Thompson, Progressive Party had


386


Blanks


176


For Councillor-First District:


Alfred E. Greene-Democratic had


358


Eben S. S. Keith, Republican had


652


Scattering votes and blanks 348


For Senator-Second Plymouth District:


George J. Alcott-Socialist had


20


Ezra W. Clark, Republican had


353


Alvin C. Howes, Progressive Party had


540


Louis E. P. Moreau, Democratic had 277


Blanks


168


For Representative in General Court-Seventh Plymouth


District:


Charles N. Atwood, Republican had 715


Stephen F. O'Hara, Democratic had


485


Scattering votes and blanks 158


For County Commissioner-Plymouth County :


Edward P. Boynton, Democratic had 295


Maurice Kane, Republican had 256


Edward T. Spear, Socialist had


21


Lyman P. Thomas, Progressive Party had


625


Blanks


161


For County Treasurer,-Plymouth County:


George B. Cushman, Socialist had


45


Horace T. Fogg, Republican had


572


Maurice J. Murphy, Democratic had


270


Blanks


471


Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, dis- qualifying from voting persons convicted of certain offenses, be approved and ratified?


Yes had 476


No had 180


Blanks 702


72


Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, relative to the taxation of wild or forest lands, be approved and rati- fied?


Yes had


448


No had


161


Blanks 749


Shall 'an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and twelve, entitled "An act relative to pensioning laborers in the employ of cities and towns", be accepted ?.




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