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29 Grover C. Zoeller, Plymouth
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Date Name and Place of Death
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Mar. 4 Elizabeth J. Bell, Plymouth
69
10
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5 Stillborn
6 John F. Eagan, Laconia, N. H.
84
3
11
8 Stillborn
8 Stillborn
8 Stillborn
9 Jessie B. Haigh, Worcester
67
2
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9 Aino Berg, Plymouth
52
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14 William H. Schofield, Plymouth
51
2
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15 Emma Anderson, Plymouth
77
3
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15 Angie A. Gleason, Brockton
64
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17 Alfred Perry Richards, Plymouth
61
5
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18 Sarah J. Richardson, Plymouth
84
2
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19 Frederick E. Taplin, Plymouth
65
2
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19 Frank A. LaVoie, Plymouth
66
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20 Jessie Watson, Plymouth
58
5
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21 Marion Bartlett, Taunton
70
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23 Charles F. LeVangie, Plymouth
67
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25 Frankie Turner, Plymouth
70
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25 Fannie T. Rowell, Plymouth
73
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26 Amelia Cremonini, Plymouth
64
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28 Nellie S. MacFarlane, Plymouth
63
4
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29 Manuel Francis, Plymouth
51
29 Iris Richardson, Plymouth
59
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29 Benjamin H. McKenney, Plymouth
74
11
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30 Mary Neri, Plymouth
70
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Apr.
3 Hattie E. Sweet, Taunton
78
3 Joseph A. Maybury, Plymouth
67
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6 Gladys DeGrace, Plymouth
23
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8 Sarah Burrowes, Arlington
70
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9 John Bernardo, Plymouth
57
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12 Maria Mason, Plymouth
79
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13 Dufault, Plymouth
1 hr. 10 min.
17 Carolina A. Bregoli, Plymouth
74
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17 Florence N. Johnson, Plymouth
53
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18 Jane A. Ingils, Plymouth
94
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19 John Orzechowski, Plymouth
63
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25 Roger S. Kellen, Plymouth 25 Celia A. Verre, Plymouth
58
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26 Primo Balboni, Plymouth
43
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26 Amedio Ceccarelli, Plymouth
54
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27 Joseph Cannucci, Plymouth
80
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30 Gustavus L. Cobb, Plymouth
88
11
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78
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Date Name and Place of Death
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May 2 Minetta S. Swift, Branford, Ct.
73
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3 Frank Andrews, Boston
31
3 Theodore Seager, Plymouth
47
3 Kathleen Hinchcliffe, Plymouth
12 hrs.
6 Arthur F. Richardson, Plymouth
59
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7 Emil O. W. Swanson, Plymouth
73
28
7 Ida M. Billings, Plymouth
77
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11 Alice F. Kierstead, Plymouth
72
7
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12 Joseph Savoy, Plymouth
82
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13 Joseph Marrah, Plymouth
78
7
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15 Margaret Tufts, Plymouth
75
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16 Bessie F. Voght, Plymouth
79
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17 Stillborn
22 Margaret Mackay, Plymouth
73
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24 William Lynch, Plymouth
64
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26 Carrie L. Daniels, Waltham
70
3
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26 Benjamin Heath, Newport, R. I.
52
4
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26 Charles N. E. St. George, Hanson
83
2
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27 Stillborn
29 Marion Olmsted, Plymouth
86
7
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30 Elizabeth M. Ames, Plymouth
66
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31 Mary E. Fox, Plymouth
77
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June
2 Madge D. B. Jigger, Plymouth
78
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4 Mary S. Carvalho, Plymouth
81
9 Mary L. Moning, Taunton
83
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9 Jacintho DeMello, Plymouth
66
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9 Alice Stevenson, Plymouth
66
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10 Angeline F. Bates, Plymouth
80
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11 Charles . A. Carlson, Plymouth
76
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12 Stillborn
13 Charles A. Dixon, Plymouth
82
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22 Florence Wood, Plymouth
70
10
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22 Katherine McCormack, Plymouth
83
24 William C. Bryant, Plymouth
61
4
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25 Alfred H. Sargent, Plymouth
73
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26 Leonard M. Burgess, Plymouth
66
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26 Edward T. Riley, Plymouth
38
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29 George A. Davis, Plymouth
76
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July
1 Mary D. Cushing, Plymouth
79
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4 Mary Hurle, Plymouth
72
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12 Ida E. Elliott, Plymouth
77
10
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13 George E. Cook, Plymouth
74
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Date Name and Place of Death
14 Francis A. Murray, Plymouth
19 Stillborn
20 Bessie L. Sampson, Plymouth
59
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23 Sebastian Vincent, Plymouth
60
27 Allen W. Stringer, Plymouth
82
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27 Charles Raymond, Plymouth
62
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30 Mary Ann Kittridge, Plymouth
4
31 Cathryn Rourke, Plymouth
66
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Aug.
1 Eileen M. Lemieux, Plymouth
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6 Howard M. Morton, Plymouth
54
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8 John Lang, Boston
53
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12 Normand J. Remy, New Mexico
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13 Gordon Kegler, Wrentham
10
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13 Henry Walton, Plymouth
73
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15 Joseph Carvalho, Plymouth
78
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16 Norma E. Flint, Plymouth
37
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16 Mary L. Bradley, Plymouth
66
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16 Patrick Gribbin, Chelsea
75
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17 Allan Fraser, Brooklyn, N. Y.
73
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18 Mary J. Valente, Plymouth
60
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19 Angela June Morris, Plymouth
73
2
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20 Sarah Mott, Wrentham
49
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20 Louise S. Wendergren, Plymouth
50
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23 Marilla A. Wixon, Plymouth
92
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25 Mary Curtin, Plymouth
79
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27 Anna Alberici, Plymouth
43
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28 Marion Huckins, Plymouth
60
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28 Gaetano Vancini, Taunton
84
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29 Harry C. Benson, Plymouth
74
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31 George H. Brown, Plymouth
43
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31 Harry Sloan, Plymouth
60
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Sept. 4 Mabel W. Danforth, Plymouth
7 John F. DoPrado, Plymouth
53
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7 Mary Y. Shaw, Plymouth
62
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10 John H. Damon, Plymouth
84
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10 Charles M. Mason, Plymouth
56
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11 Addie M. Hatch, Plymouth
87
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13 Amedio P. Cavicchi, Hartford, Ct.
50
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14 Carlo Ortolani, Plymouth
82
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14 Dorothy Proule, Plymouth
39
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19 August Anderson, Natick
86
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26 Ellen Donovan, Plymouth
67
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Date Name and Place of Death
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19 Arthur W. Barrett, Northampton
51
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20 Timothy J. Kelliher, Plymouth
68
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22 Albert C. Kellam, Plymouth
77
4
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23 Anne F. Paulding, Plymouth
88
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28 Arthur H. Bentley, Plymouth
81
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29 Mary C. Webster, Plymouth
61
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Oct.
4 Maud A. Doane, Plymouth
64
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4 Frank T. Hitchcock, Plymouth
76
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5 Mary A. Dube, Plymouth
49
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8 Eugene H. Arnold, Abington
68
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12 Alfred D. Norley, Plymouth
62
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15 Axel J. Friberg, Plymouth
78
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15 Minnie C. Hiller, Mattapoisett
74
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19 Michael H. Hayes, Plymouth
68
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20 Elizabeth Tuplin, Plymouth
75
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20 Edward B. Lewis, Plymouth
80
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24 Annie Rickard, Plymouth
75
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25 Estella E. Gray, Plymouth
73
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26 Martha Whitmore, Plymouth
89
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27 John M. Falvey, Plymouth
55
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27 Alden L. Bartlett, St. Petersburg, Fla.
71
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30 Horatio W. Johnson, Plymouth
71
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Nov.
1 Henry L. Barker, Plymouth
73
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4 Norman Lopes, Waverley
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5 Ellen A. Keyes, Orangeburg, N. Y.
69
5 C. Howard Hirsch, Plymouth
82
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6 Ronald Eddy, Plymouth
7
9 William H. Cole, Plymouth
91
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9 Vittorio Pasolini, Plymouth
69
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11 Katherine S. Chaisson, Plymouth
71
10
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13 Augustus S. Hadaway, Plymouth
77
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13 John H. Clee, Plymouth
69
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15 Leseio P. Borghesani, Plymouth
50
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18 John J. Wright, Kingston
54
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18 Brewster, Boston
5 hrs. 24 min.
18 Brewster, Boston
6 hrs. 57 min.
21 George H. Wiggin, Plymouth
71
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22 Sarah N. Wood, Plymouth
85
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23 Mary E. Boutin, Somerville
87
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23 William Anderson, Plymouth
76
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24 Raymond E. Ford, Plymouth
68
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24 Madeline Caramello, Plymouth
84
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Date Name and Place of Death
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25 Sarah E. Carver, Plymouth
76
6
21
26 Abbie E. Whiting, Plymouth
52
10
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26 Mary C. Cooper, Kingston
82
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29 Bertha C. Higgins, Plymouth
69
1
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30 Antone Carraciti, Plymouth
75
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Dec.
5 William T. Eldridge, Plymouth
85
25
8 Charles W. Barnes, Plymouth
82
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8 John J. Coughlin, Plymouth
75
5
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9 Lester Padelford, Plymouth
62
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10 Carl B. Silvia, Boston
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10 Caitano Teixeira, Boston
75
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14 Alice W. Hunt, Plymouth
77
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15 Julia E. Pease, Plymouth
72
3
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16 Mildred Smith, Pembroke
42
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18 Helen T. Morrissey, Plymouth
80
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18 Margaret O'Brien, Plymouth
85
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18 Emil Ruska, Plymouth
62
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19 Eleazer Davies, Plymouth
80
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20 Michele Carracitti, Plymouth
76
26 Florence M. Smith, Taunton
76
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29 Louis R. Pederzani, Norwood
56
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31 Wyman Briggs, Plymouth
79
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31 Albert F. Saunders, Plymouth
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SUMMARY
BIRTHS, 1948 Number registered, 427, of which 147 were non-resi- dents.
Males 222
Females 205
MARRIAGES, 1948
Marriages Registered 200
DEATHS, 1948
Number of deaths registered, 232, of which 66 were non-residents and 37 died out of town, burial taking place in Plymouth.
There have been issued from the Town Clerk's Office for the year 1948, licenses as follows:
Resident Citizen's Fishing Licenses 560
481
Resident Citizen's Hunting Licenses 363
Resident Citizen's Sporting Licenses
Resident Citizen's Minor and Female Licenses
152
Resident Citizen's Minor Trapping Licenses
5
Resident Citizen's Trapping Licenses
20
Resident Citizen's Sporting Licenses (FREE)
78
Resident Citizen's Military Licenses (FREE) 10
Resident Citizen's O. A. A. Licenses (FREE) Special Non-Resident Fishing Licenses
7
Non-Resident Citizen's Minor Fishing Licenses
4
Non-Resident Citizen's Fishing Licenses
15
Non-Resident Citizen's Hunting Licenses
1
Non-Resident Citizen's Sporting Licenses
1
Duplicate Licenses
5
Male Dog Licenses
706
Female Dog Licenses
355
Kennel Licenses 3
HERBERT K. BARTLETT,
Town Clerk
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS AND SEWERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit a report of the work done in the Street and Sewer Departments from January 1 to De- cember 31, 1948.
SEWERS
The following work has been carried out this year with the new extensions laid on the following streets: Marjorie St., 100' of 8" V. C. pipe and one manhole; Olm- stead Terrace, 100' of 8" V. C. pipe. Having had an open winter this year, there has been approximately six miles of our main sewers dragged and tree roots removed and all manholes cleaned out. Numerous manholes have been rebuilt and brought up to grade. With the building of new homes this year, a total of twenty-one services have been connected to the main sewers. A great many old services have been changed from clay pipes to cast iron pipes to eliminate tree root trouble that clogs the flow of sewerage.
STREET CLEANING
The usual work of street cleaning along with the cleaning of catchbasins has been carried out this year. Several basins have been repaired and enlarged to take care of the water from the heavy rains. With the heavy fall of foliage this past year, it was necessary to bring in one crew of men from the outlying district to help clean up the leaves.
ASPHALT SIDEWALKS
Approximately 7,460 sq. yds. of asphalt hot mix side- walks were laid on streets where the old surface was broken up and in a dangerous condition. Several places
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of sidewalk in the North Plymouth section were brought up to grade where the curbing was raised for the new road surface and places were repaired where tree roots had broken the old sidewalk surface. Other sidewalks have been graded with gravel to settle this winter and will have an asphalt mixed surface laid this coming year.
HIGHWAY CONST. AND RECONST.
The following streets were repaired or resurfaced: Nicks Rock Road, the old roadbed was scarified, shaped and widened, brought to grade with gravel. A mixed- in-place top was laid over the gravel base 21/2" deep, 22' wide, for a distance of 8/10 of a mile. This top required 438 yds. of gravel and 7,328 gals. of M. C. 3 asphalt, mixed and rolled. A seal coat of sand and asphalt will be applied this coming year. Watercourse Road, the same con- struction was done on this road for a distance of 1/2 mile, 20' wide, using 342 yds. of gravel, 5,621 gals. of asphalt. Cedarway Terrace, this road was scraped and brought to grade with gravel and rolled to a hard base. A 3" stone base was laid over the gravel and penetrated with 85/100 asphalt. This road required 164 tons No. 2 stone, 1500 gals. asphalt and 54 tons peastone. A seal job of asphalt and sand will be given this road in 1949. Cliff St., the old roadbed was scarified and the center cut down 1' to bring the road to a uniform grade. The shoulders were graded with gravel and the road widened from 16' to 20'. After the base was rolled, all soft places removed, a mixed-in-place surface of asphalt and gravel 21/2" deep was laid over the gravel base. 6,430 gals. M. C. 3 asphalt and 252 yds. of gravel was used. Clifford Road, the old base was scarified and broken up, clay re- moved and gravel used to bring the road up to grade. A stone base 3" deep was placed over the gravel base and penetrated with asphalt. This road will be given a seal job this coming year. The following streets were sealed with asphalt and peastone: Liberty St., Leyden St., May-
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flower St., Middle St., Massasoit St., Carver St., Pleasant St., Royal St., and Wellingsley Ave. Nelson St. and Water St. Ext. received a seal coat of sand and tar.
DRAINS AND BROOKS
A request was brought before the Board of Selectmen to remove the open brook from the cellar of Mr. Frank Bailey. A large catchbasin was built at the north side of the house and 72' of 15" pipe was laid to carry the water around the house and back into the brook. At Cliff St., 150' of 12" V. C. pipe was removed and cleaned out, re- placed to grade. The following drains received the same attention: Alden St., Jabez Corner, Union St., Newfield St. and Stafford St. At Taylor Ave., two sections of 12" corrugated pipe was laid across Taylor Ave., to remove water that was running on private property from heavy rains. Two catchbasins were built on the east side of the road. The brook at the rear of Samoset St. was dug out and widened in places where the tree roots had filled it in.
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
Court St., from Russell Ave. to South Spooner St., a distance of one mile, was resurfaced with 21/2" of hot mixed Type I. All manholes of the New England Tele- phone & Telegraph Co., Electric Light Co., Plymouth Gas Co., Plymouth Water Dept., along with sewer manholes, were raised to grade. In several places the curb and sidewalk were also raised. The cost of this section of road was $20,000.00 with the State contributing $10,000.00, County $5,000.00 and Town of Plymouth $5,000.00. The remaining distance of Court St., one-half mile, to Plym- outh and Kingston line, will be completed this coming summer.
GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALK AND CURBING
At the corner of Samoset and Court Sts., 25' of cement curb was built to raise the sidewalk 5". The sidewalk
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was graded and covered with a hot mix top. 50' of granite curb was also raised to grade. On the east side of Water St., in front of the reservation, 150' of granite curb was reset to grade. A cement sidewalk 150'x8'x3" was built to replace the old walk that was in dangerous condition. At the foot of North St., on the east side, four cement slabs were replaced. Several cement slabs on Market St., Court St., Main St. Ext., and in front of Jordan Hardware Co. have been replaced. The flume at the foundry on Billington St. was rebuilt on one side and the other side pointed up where it leaked and washed out the road.
SPECIAL BUDGET
900' of 8" V. C. pipe was laid from Whiting St. across the Paty property to Mt. Pleasant St. This project called for 5 manholes, covers and frames. This line of pipe will take care of seven houses to enter our sewer system.
OUTFALL SEWER
400' of 21" corrugated pipe was removed and cleaned out where clay had run into the joints. Pipe was then replaced to grade. With these pipes being cleaned out, the sewerage disposal was taken from the shore and is now running out further on the flats. This work is to be completed this coming summer with approximately 200' of pipe to be cleaned out and replaced to grade.
TRAFFIC AND STREET MARKING
In 1947, the traffic and street marking was turned over to the Highway Department from the Police Department. The usual work has been carried out this year in painting crosswalks, safety zones, parking meter lines and setting up traffic signs. A larger program will be carried out this coming year to make it safer for pedestrians and out_ of-town traffic.
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MISCELLANEOUS
The old wooden culvert at Sandwich Road was re- moved and filled with stone and gravel, resurfaced with stone and asphalt.
At the corner of Cliff St. and Sandwich Road, 80' of wooden guard rail was built with 10 new cedar posts. At the corner of So. Green St. and Pleasant St., 8 cedar posts were reset and 90' of wire fencing was erected to replace the old wire. The footbridge at Manter's Point was replanked and the railing was reinforced with 2x4's. New steps were built running from the bank to the bridge. Several requests from the Selectmen's Office were given their proper attention.
The work in the outlying districts has been carried out in the cutting of brush, gravelling and scraping the dirt roads. Applications of calcium chloride were applied to the dirt roads to lay the dust.
Lines and grades for street and sewer work have been supplied by the Town Engineer, Edward Chase, and records of same filed at his office.
Respectfully submitted,
ELMER C. CHANDLER,
Supt. of Streets and Sewers
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PLYMOUTH BOARD OF HEALTH
The activities of your Board of Health have been carried on by its usual routine.
Many problems and complaints have come before the Board which have been investigated and rectified promptly.
During the summer season, there are continuous com- plaints the way our beaches are being spoiled by individ- uals burning and strewing them with rubbish and gar- bage. There have been large signs placed in many places prohibiting such usage. We hope all persons using our beaches, also the shores of the ponds will be considerate enough to co-operate, thus making these places enjoyable to everyone.
Our contagious disease report for 1948 is as follows:
Chicken pox
17
Cat Bite
2
Dog Bite 30
German Measles
2
Gonorrhea
1
Measles
15
Mumps 121
Pneumonia, Lobar
1
Poliomyelitis 1
Scarlet Fever 3
Syphilis 4
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary 3
Tuberculosis-Other Forms
1
Undulant Fever 1
Whooping Cough 63
Total
265
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Over fifty persons were examined and X-rayed at the Plymouth County Hospital during the year.
All cases of contagion requiring hospitalization are be- ing sent to the Haynes Memorial Hospital in Brighton. Many parents prefer keeping their children at home under quarantine which is permissible.
Four clinics were held for the immunization against diphtheria under the supervision of Dr. Frank J. Abate, Jr., and the Community Nurses. There were 121 children present. Parents must remember diphtheria is a disease still to be greatly feared. Two children in one family died this past year of the disease. Neither had received toxoid. All parents should take this as a warning and have their children immunized.
There have been many requests for analysis of water supply from new and old wells. Samples have been collected by the sanitary inspector with analysis being done at the Steele Laboratory. Many samples have been taken by the State Department of Public Health.
Milk samples are collected regularly with complete analysis being done by our Milk Technician at the Steele Laboratory; the reports being very satisfactory.
Careful inspection is made at regular intervals of all eating establishments, pasteurization plants, stores, bakeries, fish markets and other places handling edible products.
The number of licenses granted in 1948 was 258 and number of permits 428.
MEDORA V. EASTWOOD, M.D., Chairman
PAUL W. BITTINGER HERBERT S. MAXWELL
Plymouth Board of Health
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VETERANS' SERVICES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The Department of Veterans' Services presents here- with its report for the year 1948.
The processing and investigation of applications for Veterans' Benefits continued to consume a progressively larger share of the time and energies of the Department this year. A total of 123 applications were received, of which 56 were acted upon favorably. Every attempt was made to give prompt assistance in worthy cases while preventing persons with spurious claims from obtain- ing public funds. In the case of applicants who were in good health and employable, it was kept in mind that making access to the public though simple and easy is not necessarily doing a young veteran a favor. The De- partment exists for the assistance of the veteran, and it would fail in its duties if it contributed to the breakdown of the veterans' moral fibre by undermining the good American virtues of self-reliance and self-respect. But the people of the Commonwealth have expressed their wish that the men who fought for them in wartime shall have assistance when misfortune renders them in- capable of caring for themselves or their families; the Department stands ready to implement that wish in Plymouth as humanely and generously as is consonant with careful handling of public funds.
In addition to its relief function, the Department of Veterans' Services continues to provide information and assistance in all matters of veterans' rights and privi- leges. The following is the summary for the year:
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Allotment or Allowance
10
Bonus Applications
58
Civil Service
70
Discharge Copy
70
Discharge Recorded
84
Education
85
Employment
32
Finance
7
Flags
2
Gratuity-6 months
3
Housing
12
Information
506
Legal Aid
24
Maternity
7
Readjustment
15
Social Security
5
Taxes
59
Telephone Calls and Letters
878
Unemployment Compensation
4
VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION
Burial
5
Compensation
40
Education
73
Training
90
Rehabilitation
22
Hospitalization
32
Insurance
130
Internment Forms
6
Loans
45
Medical - Dental
107
Pensions
44
Veterans' Benefits
123
Vital Statistics
64
Miscellaneous
57
Notary Public
8
Terminal Leave Papers
4
Other Records
93
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Appropriations and expenditures for 1948 were as follows:
Salaries Office Exp. Veterans' Benefits
Appropriation: $3,650.00
$375.00
$20,000.00
Payments
3,650.00
374.20
19,514.89
Refunds
239.20
Balance to revenue
.80 724.31
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS F. QUINN
DEPARTMENT OF THE INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Dear Sirs:
The following is a summary of building activities with- in the Town for the year ending December 31, 1948.
No. Kind Est. Cost $258,150
44 Single Family Dwellings
94 Summer Camps
133,650
29 Garages
24,900
22 Other Buildings 55,170
80 Alterations and Additions to Dwellings 64,980
27 Alterations and Additions to Other Buildings 76.375
296
$613,225
Respectfully submitted,
EDWIN H. CUNNINGHAM, Building Inspector.
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REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS
PARKS AND GARDENS
All Parks have been kept neat and clean during the past year. Grass cutting and trimming, snow removal from walks and sanding, has taken a major part of our labor. The Department can purchase some very good and rugged Park Settees at a very reasonable price and $100.00 for this purpose has been added to the budget. The Department recommends that an appropriation be made for the dredging of Town Brook at Brewster Garden.
PLAYGROUNDS
The playgrounds have been kept in the best possible condition. One unit of the Field House at the Standish Ave., Playground has been completed at a cost of $5,000.00. Playground apparatus has been kept in good condition. Owing to the good weather about 100 yards of clay and 100 yards of loam, has been carted to various playgrounds for repair work in the spring. The toilet building at Veterans' Field, has been painted inside and out. Sev- eral places have been dyked, to flood for skating, but the weather is not favorable for this sport. The De- partment wishes to thank Mr. George Briggs for his donation of Tennis Balls.
The summer playground program for 1948 was re- ceived very enthusiastically by the children of the Town. More than four hundred children took advantage of the recreational facilities and supervised activities of the playgrounds.
The Senior and Junior baseball league was a very popular activity. Games were scheduled four days a week at the Standish Ave., and Stephens Field play- grounds, with approximately one hundred-thirty boys participating; competition in both leagues was keen. Ap-
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propriate prizes were given at the end of the season to the league champions.
Regular swimming classes were conducted daily at Nelson Street, Stephens Field and Manomet by competent swimming instructors. Certificates were awarded to all who successfully passed the Red Cross Swimming Test.
Instruction in Arts and Crafts was given at Nelson Street and Stephens Field with many of the younger boys and girls attending. Shell and Leather Craft was taught and many of the projects were put on display at the end of the season.
Tennis, volley ball, badminton, softball, archery, horse- shoe pitching, basketball as well as organized games were enjoyed throughout the summer months at the playgrounds.
One of the highlights of the summer playground season was the baseball trip to Fenway Park in August. All boys and girls between the ages of ten and sixteen who were regular attendants at the playgrounds made the trip. This trip was made possible by various organizations in the Town and enjoyed by approximately 250 boys and girls.
The climax of the playground season was the Play- ground Field Day held at Stephens Field. Champions from the various playgrounds competed in baseball, basketball, horseshoe pitching, croquet, tennis, swim- ming and novelty games. At the conclusion of the day, prizes were presented to the winners.
The Manomet Playground has not been developed; the appropriation of $600.00 remaining.
CAMPING GROUNDS
Receipts from The Indian Reservation during 1947 were $1,289.50; for 1948 they were $1,600.50.
Nelson Street receipts were in 1947 $1,091.85; in 1948 they were $1,476.30.
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Much work is to be done at Indian Reservation and Morton Park-mowing underbrush, removing uprooted trees, etc.
BATHING BEACHES
The bathhouses, beaches and floats have been kept in a reasonable safe condition. The bathhouse at Stephens Field has had two coats of paint and the toilet building has been painted inside. A new raft with springboard has been built for Indian Reservation, Manomet. There will be a new one ready in the spring for Nelson Street; one-half of the workshop roof has been shingled.
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