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THE HIGH SCHOOL.
The management of this school has had for its object to make it in reality what its name imports. The teacher, Mr. C. F. Kendall, has labored very successfully, and with general satisfaction. It is much to be regretted that the failure of his health should have compelled him to relinquish his work three weeks before the end of the term. The hope is entertained that he may be able to resume his duties at the beginning of the next
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term. The deportment of the school has been all that could be desired, and good progress has been made in study. The principal hindrance has been the insufficient preparation of those who entered at the beginning of the year.
As now organized, the school is divided into three classes, of which only the first is properly a High school class, while the other two are doing what belongs to the Grammar schools. When the Grammar schools are ready to do their part, the lowest class in the High school will be where the highest class now is. The next entering class ought to be prepared to begin the studies now pursued by the present first class ; and it is recom- mended that none be promoted from the Grammar schools till they are able to approximate, at least, to this standard.
GENERAL REMARKS.
It seems evident that if we would make the schools better, we must have a clear idea of what.a good school is, and what it undertakes to do; our aims must be united, and they must be intelligent. I have no doubt that the lack of this clear vision and common purpose is the greatest hindrance to our success.
What, now, is the true aim of school education ? The answer to this question from the average parent or child, not to say teacher, would be, if I mistake not, substan- tially as follows : "It is the object of school education to convey useful knowledge to the mind."
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To their apprehension the mind is a vessel which, in some way, it scarcely matters how, is to be filled with the various knowledge taught in schools. This knowl- edge, they will insist, should be practical ; that is, it should be of such a kind that it can be turned to good account in after years, and applied to the practical business of life. This view of the scope of education would lop off the higher branches of study, and restrict the days of schooling to that period in which the powers of thought are least developed. When the mind begins to enlarge its compass, and to reach out for the higher themes of instruction, then the school ceases to be of any practical utility, and the pupil is withdrawn, or suffered to pursue his course with a half hearted acquiescence.
The theory of education based on this view is funda- mentally wrong. That the object of school education is to supply the mind with useful information, is only a part of the truth, and a small part. It has just plausi · bility enough to render it hurtful. It is, indeed, one object of education, and a very important one, to convey knowledge, but it is not the main object. The true object of education is the training of the mind; its aim is not simply the knowledge which the mind is to con- tain, not the memory only, but the development of the whole mind Even if it were the main object of edu- cation to acquire knowledge, it is only by this method that it can be realized. Without the cultivation of mental power, the mind cannot acquire a large amount of information ; but mental discipline brings the resources
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of knowledge within reach, and makes that which is attained practically useful.
The quantity of knowledge attainable by the children in our schools must, from the nature of the case, be very limited. The true criterion of success is found, not so much in the extent of ground they have traversed, as in the strength they have acquired and the attainments they have made in self reliance, perseverance, and power of application, and the joyous vigor of their awakening faculties. Here is the secret of interest, and progress, and success in study: Here we have the true test by which to discriminate between skilled and unskilled teaching. The very word education contains the sub- stance of our work : it means to lead out. It is by lead- ing out, not by pouring in, that the mind is to be trained to grasp and hold, and use the resources of knowledge which experience and observation will furnish in after ' years ; and the mind thus trained will not be a vessel of fixed dimensions, leaky and empty, but a fountain well- ing up in copious and perennial springs.
Such being the true end and aim of teaching, it will readily be seen that all things in the way of helps to- pupils should be used with great discretion. The more . you can induce the pupil to do for himself, the more you do for him ; the more you incautiously do for him, the less you really help him. If the intention were to make him helpless and destroy his relish for study, no more effectual way could be devised than to do his work for
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him. A judicious teacher will give assistance to pupils as wise physicians give medicine, very sparingly, not lis- tening to the advice of their patients when they call for large doses, but seeking to rally the vital forces.
If our schools are to become more efficient, it must be in the direction of a more thorough training of mind. This is the real work of education ; and that it may be better done, it is necessary, not only that teachers should understand their business, but, also, that pupils and parents should be well informed, so that they can give their intelligent and hearty co-operation.
While it is true that the common schools have for their distinctive object the culture of the mind, we do not forget that our children have a physical nature, and, also, a moral and spiritual, for the welfare of which it behooves us to do all that we can. If it is important what the child shall be intellectually, it is vastly more important what he shall be morally and spiritually. Events of daily occurrence are impressing the minds of thoughtful men that we do harm rather than good, if we bestow mental power without moral culture, and that a trained intellect without moral principle only augments the forces of crime. History abundantly teaches that the intellectual life of a people is largely dependent upon its spiritual life, and that loose opinions and lax morals are invariably followed by intellectual decadence.
If intellectual culture were our paramount aim, it would still be necessary to inculcate sound morality and
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practical religion as the most essential conditions. But we cannot be content with the mere education of the mind. Even if this, by itself, were practicable, why should our aim be less than the best qualities of a perfect manhood ?
We encourage punctuality, diligence, respect for authority, not simply as appurtenances of the school room, but as some of the choicest fruits of culture ; and to these good traits we are careful to add self respect, self control, truthfulness, benevolence, and whatever else may be needful to the completeness of a true manhood. Nothing short of this should be the aim of the instructors of youth, and none should be allowed to stand in this responsible position whose character and influence are not in keeping with its demands.
A just view of the work of education would dispel the erroneous notion that almost anyone is competent to teach a Primary school. It is true, the minds of young children will not contain a large amount of knowledge, but they do require the best of skilled training. In order to interest these young minds, and draw them out, there is opportunity for the use of a great deal of general knowledge, the more wide and varied the better. Tact and skill are also needed, and personal qualities adapted to make those impressions so valuable to the forming of character
There are weighty reasons why the efficient support of the common schools should command the best en-
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deavors of all. These schools are our most effective standing armies, and the only ones we need. So long as they shall foster the intelligence and virtue of our people, so long will they stand, between our liberties and despotic power. That eternal vigilance which the ancients de- clared to be the price of freedom, must watch against those hostile tendencies which would endanger them. The founders of our free institutions were noted for their love of good learning. It has been observed that the old Puritan element to which we owe our school system, is giving place to new social elements, less appreciative of education. The fact that school privileges are free, has a tendency to cheapen them. Not a few are diverted from them by the greed of gain, or the stress of poverty. Against all these adverse tendencies we should resolutely contend, and not heedlessly throw away what has cost so much.
But there are considerations which claim our atten- tion as specially pertinent to our local circumstances. The resources of material prosperity are withdrawn from us. The tide of population is setting towards the cities, and the rural districts are neglected. For this there is no help. We cannot compensate our lack of 'the busy life of the great commercial and industrial centers, nor compete with the great and fertile West.
But there are some things which are not subject to these conditions. The contingencies of business cannot take from us our healthful breezes, our pleasant rural
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scenery, nor our sightly position looking out upon the broad sea. Now, to these permanent advantages, may we not add the privileges of education ? If the calls of business are less urgent, and the prospects of rapid wealth less inviting, why not utilize the surplus energy in personal improvement ? Why not recognize in the ¿ schools our most valuable interest, and take pains to visit them often, and thus encourage both teachers and scholars ?
If to the general thrift and comfort of our people, we could add the benefit of a revived interest in the schools, we should greatly increase the real substance of life, and while we should enrich ourselves, we should contribute to the high distiction of that land whose chief product is · her men.
WM. B. GREENE, Superintendent.
At a meeting of the Committee, it was voted that the report of the Superintendent of Schools be adopted as the report of the School Committee.
JOSEPH O. COLE, Chairman. HENRY A. SEAVERNS, Secretary. WM. P. ALLEN.
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ROLL OF HONOR FOR REGULAR ATTENDANCE.
WILLOW STREET.
One Term :- Ellie Sullivan, Gertrude Clapp, Thomas Tilden, Wesley Cushman.
BROOK STREET.
One Yeur :- Carrie W. Merritt, Annie M. Edson, Martha M. Ellms, Willie W. Waterman.
Two Terms :- Mabel Cole, Lilla M. Burrows, Fred Webb, Jennie M. Turner, Edward C. Vinal, Lily C. Litchfield.
One Term :- Geo. W. Brown, Joseph Ward, Amos L. Merritt, George Litchfield, Herbert Leach, Gridley Cole, Nelly L. Supple.
COMMON STREET.
One Year :- Alfred Nightingale.
One Term :- Anna Otis, Florence Cushman, Andrew Curtis.
SOUTH MAIN STREET.
Two Terms :- George V. Clapp, Mary A. Northey.
One Term :- Eva C. Fernald, Clara E. Wherity, Julia E. Jenkins, Mary Kane, Sarah E. Welch, Helen A. Clapp, Isabel Northey, Edward H. Leach, Elijah T. Clapp.
CENTRAL STREET.
One Year :- Ernest J. Brown. .
Two Terms :- Henrietta M. Brown, Anna F. Merritt, Laura A. Langdon, Sarah M. Whitcomb, Ella F. Varney.
One Term :- Clara B. Elliot, Edward E. Hunt, Justin Damon, George C. Jackson, Willie W. Langdon, George L. Whitcomb, . Austin Damon, Warren E. Whitaker.
GROVE STREET.
One Year :- Carrie S. Prouty, Hattie J. Merritt.
Two Terms :- Georgie O. Merritt, Jobie H. Vinal, Gracie W. Clapp, Henry E. Brown, Eddie E. Brown.
One Term :- Frankie W. Clapp, Jessie W. Merritt, Flora C. Hunt, Cora F. Damon, Josie H. Merritt.
HIGH STREET.
One Year :- Waldo Litchfield, Robert Litchfield.
Two Terms :- George Litchfield.
One Term :- Ellsworth Litchfield, Liba Litchfield, Gardner Bates.
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BEACH STREET.
One Year :- Henrietta W. Pratt, Addie O. Carter, Irene Pratt, Carrie A. Damon.
Two Terms :- Mary C. Mott, Charlotte B. Carter.
One Term :- Lena A. Carter, Frances J. Rodriguez, Helen A. Carter, Charles H. Pratt.
CHARLES STREET.
Two Terms :- Jessie Hayward, Charles A. Bailey, Eddie F. Vinal.
One Term :- Camilla U. Young, Seth Vinal, Eva L. Litch- field, Frank Bundy, Fred. C. Vinal, Frank M. Vinal.
NORTH MAIN STREET.
One Year :- Henry E. Merritt, Winnie V. Seaverns.
Two Terms :- Jennie P. Seaverns, Charlie Peirce, Irvin E. Gannett.
One Term :- Lillie M. Caldwell, Silas O. Litchfield, Eddie Newcomb, Henry T. Bailey, Henry Seaverns, Perley Caldwell, Alfred H. Newcomb, Fred. Bailey, Percy L. Nott, Leon John- stone, Georgie Fuller.
EAST GRAMMAR. -
Two Terms: ~ Mary E. Turner, Andrew O. Waterman, Annie E. Chubbuck.
One Term :- Clara J. Young, Eva C. Fernald, Charles H. Damon, Gorham L. Damon, Edward E. Edson, George Nash, Fred. H. Sanborn, Ilda L. D. Allen, Cora D. Bailey, Elvira S. Damon, Ernest L. Bonney.
WEST GRAMMAR.
Two Terms :- Louis N. Curtis.
One Term :- Christine P. Trommer, Minea E. Andrews, Josephine Brown, Cora O. Marsh, Minnie E. Hayes, Charles H. Newcomb, Alfred H. Seaverns, Joy K. Gannett, George A. Vinal, Jerry R. Ainslie.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two Terms :- Josie Vinal, Herbert Webb.
One Term :- Gertrude Gardner, Abbie Gannett, Lula Reed, Wilbur Merritt, Charles L. Seaverns, Jetson Wade, Willie Wade, Frank Young.
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
WHOLE NUMBER.
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE.
SCHOOL
TEACHER.
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Spring.
Fall.
Winter.
Year.
Spring.
Fall.
Winter.
Year.
Per Cent. of
Attendance.
Willow Street,
Emma J. Brown,
40
42
41
41
32
36
29
32
.78
Brook Street,
Anne M. Vinal,
41
47
43
44
34
42
37
38
.86
Common Street,
Georgie A. Tilden,
42
38
35
38
28
31
26
28
.74
So. Main Street,
Ella B. Clapp,
41
37
33
37
28
29
25
27
.73
Central Street,
M. F. Litchfield,
25
26
24
25
20
24
21
22
.88
Grove Street,
Lucy A. Clapp,
26
29
28
28
21
26
25
24
.86
High Street,
Rilla S. Johnston,
36
34
35
35
29
29
27
28
.80
Beach Street,
E. M. Langdon,
19
21
16
18
17
18
14
16
.88
27
26
28
27
22
21
23
22
.81
Charles Street,
Lizzie Merritt, Ella G. Vinal,
42
39
38
40
34
36
32
34
.85
No. Main Street,
Emma F. Manson,
40
34
44
39
29
29
40
33
.85
East Grammar,
Sarah L. Young,
40
33
36
36
32
27
30
30
.83
West Grammar, High School.
Emeline A. Briggs,
59
47
47
51
43
40
40
41
.80
C. F. Kendall,
Summary,
478
453
448
459
369
358
369
375
.80+
Mary F. Perry.,
Edith E. Stoddard,
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
OF THE
TOWN OF SCITUATE,
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING FEB. 1, 1877,
WITH THE
REPORTS OF TOWN TREASURER AND TOWN CLERK.
PLYMOUTH : AVERY & DOTEN, STEAM BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS. 1877.
Extracts from Town Records.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate qualified to vote in town affairs, held at the Town Hall, on Monday, March 6th, A. D., 1876 :
VOTED -To raise and appropriate the following sums of money for the following purposes, the ensuing year :
For Removing Snow . $800 00
Support of Schools
Incidentals for Schools 3,500 00
150 00
Repairs of Public Buildings
250 00
Support of the Poor
2,500 00
Repairs of Roads and Bridges
2,100 00
Town Officers
650 00
Printing, Stationery, and Postage
175 00
Abatement of Taxes
200 00
Collection of Taxes and Discount
350 00
Interest on Ordinary Debt
1,200 00
Interest on Railroad Debt
5,250 00
Miscellaneous 500 00
Decoration Day
100 00
$17,725 00
VOTED -To raise $100 for Decoration Day, to be expended under the direction of Post 31 of the G. A. R.
VOTED - To allow twenty-five cents per hour for removing snow from the public highways the ensuing year.
VOTED - To authorize the Town Treasurer to borrow money, under the direction of the Selectmen, in anticipation of taxes.
VOTED -To authorize the Overseers of the Poor to contract at their discretion for the support of the town paupers.
VOTED - To authorize the Selectmen to cause a statement of the financial affairs of the Town to be published in the month of February next, together with a list of the tax payers and the amount they are severally taxed.
VOTED - That the 16th article of the warrant - " To see if the Town will build, purchase or lease a building or buildings to be used for a Poor House "- be left to the discretion of the Overseers of the Poor, to act for the best interest of the Town; provided, that if in their judgment the interest of the Town will be best promoted by erecting or purchasing a building to be used for a poor house, they report in relation to the matter to the town for its action upon the same.
VOTED -To refer the bill of Win J. Newcomb, for filling in front of his house, to the Selectmen.
VOTED - To allow $25 to Thomas Tilden for time spent in attending to tramps.
VOTED - That the keeping of tramps be let out at public auction in open Town meeting to the lowest bidder; that the management of tramps by the successful bidder be under the supervision of the Overseers of the Poor, and that no tramps shall be kept without an order from one or more of the Overseers of the Poor. Warren Litchfield offered to furnish each tramp with supper, lodging and breakfast for ninety-five cents, and that being the lowest bid, his offer was accepted.
VOTED -To continue the same committee (the Selectmen) to act in rela- tion to said Town way - laid out from the 2d Cliff to the Ist Cliff- at their discretion.
VOTED -That the Selectinen (Thomas Tilden, Win. H. Litchfield and John M. Damon) be a committee to carry into effect the order of the County Commissioners in relation to widening, straightening, and new locating Blossom Street, and that $500 be raised and appropriated for that purpose.
VOTED -That the order of the County Commissioners in relation to widening and straightening Bay and Charles Streets be referred to said Selectmen, and that $1,000 be raised and appropriated to defray the expense.
VOTED - To raise and appropriate $500 to defray the expense of building the Town way, laid out from the 2d Cliff to the Ist Clift.
VOTED - To allow the Moderator, J. O. Cole, five dollars for his services.
A true copy of Record. Attest,
GEO. C. LEE, TOWN CLERK PRO-TEM.
REPORT.
The Selectmen aud Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Scituate respectfully submit the following report, showing the receipts and expenditures of the Town from February 1st, 1876, to February 1st, 1877, and its financial condition at the last named date.
During that time the Selectmen have drawn orders upon the Town Treasurer for the purposes and to the amounts named in the following statement of expenditures : -
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES.
Object of Expenditure.
Expense of 1875-76.
Expense of 1876-27.
Total.
Removing Snow,
$461 17
$461 17
Support of Schools,
$1,158 82
2,796 31
3,955 13
Incidentals for Schools, -
142 91
142 91
Support of the Poor,
298 95
3,933 07
4 232 02
Repairs of Roads and Bridges.
2,118 35
2,118 35
Repairs of Public Buildings.
88 0.5.
88 05
Town Officers, - -
75 00
617 57
692 57
Printing, Stationery, and Postage,
126 70
126 70
· Abatement of Taxes,
232 10
232 10
State Aid,
931 00
931 00
Miscellaneous,
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401 10
401 10
Law Expenses,
650 98
650 98
Building Cliff Road, -
702 98
702 98
Improvements on Bay and Charles Sts.,
1,223 84
1,223 84
Improvements on Blossom St.,
544 64
544 64
Total amount of orders drawn, -
$1,532 77
$14,970 77
$16.503 54
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STATEMENT OF THE EXPENSES
Of the Town from Feb. 1, 1876, to Feb. 1, 1877, and payments to whom made.
REMOVING SNOW.
Amount of orders drawn $461 17
. PAYMENTS.
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E. Foster Pierce, $48 41
E. Parker Welch, $80 00
Sumner Litchfield,
37 52
Frederick Cole, 3 25
John W. Bailey, 2d,
80 75 Wm. H. Litchfield, 12 11
Stillman Litchfield, 16 88
James Damon, 19 37
Nathaniel Wade, 8 50
Charles M. Ferguson, 69 25
Charles Damon, 9 41
· Patrick Kane, 54 13
Amount paid, $461 17
Henry H. Northey,
8 44
Amount due (Est.) 45 00
Henry T. Jackson, 13 15
Expense for the year. $506 17
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
The following statement is the whole expense for the year, including the Winter term, which ends in February, 1877 : - Amount of orders drawn $2,796 31
Amount due in February, 1877. 1,102 69
Total expense for the year $3,899 00 .
Deduct dog license fund of 1876 $147 97
Deduct school fund of 1874 267 93
Deduct school fund of 1876 220 78
$636 68
Net cost for the year $3,262 32
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SALARIES OF TEACHERS PAID AND DUE.
Schools.
Names of Teachers.
Paid.
Due in February.
Amount for each School.
Brook Street,
Annie M. Vinal,
$136 83
$63 17
$200 00
So. Main Street,
Ella B. Clapp,
136 83
63 17
200 00
No. Main Street,
Emma S. Lee,
63 16
63 16
200 00
Grove Street,
Hattie E. Tower,
63 12
63 20
200 00
High Street,
Harriet R. Ellms,
57 86
63 20
200 00
Beach Street,
Hattie M. Damon,
63 16
63 18
200 00
Common Street,
Emma F. Manson,
64 86
59 47
200 00
Willow Street,
Emma J. Brown,
136 83
63 17
200 00
Central Street,
M. F. Litchfield,
136 83
63 17
200 00
Charles Street,
S. L. Tilden,
63 15
61 18
200 00
West Grammar,
Emeline A. Briggs,
273 69
126 31
400 00
( Sarah L. Young,
273 69
East Grammar,
Susie C. Young,
10 50
115 81
400 00
C. F. Kendall,
23 68
High School,
A. Wiswall,
239 20
H. G. Pollock,
202 62
234 50
700 00
Amounts,
$2,397 31
$1,102 69
$3,500 00
FUEL AND PREPARATION.
George Emerson,
$30 00
David L. Studley,
$32 00
Joseph Smith,
10 00
H. A. Seaverns & Co.,
30 00
C. A. A. Andrews,
37 75
Wm. P. Allen,
81 00
Israel Cudworth,
26 50
George W. Elliott,
14 00
David S. Jenkins,
31 50
Fred. Cole,
10 25
Amount,
$309 00
Kilburn B. Merritt,
6 00
73 68
Lucy A. Clapp.
73 68
Rilla Johnson,
3 94
( E. M. Langdon,
73 66
, Georgia A. Tilden,
75 67
Lizzie Merritt,
75 67
Ella G. Vinal,
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MAKING FIRES AND CARE OF SCHOOL ROOMS.
Wm. L. Kennard, $30 00 Charles E. Bailey . . . $2 00
George Nash, 20 00 Perez L. Litchfield . . 2 00
George O. Vinal, 20 00 Galen Watson 2 00
Willie W. Waterman, 2 00 Melvin S. Litchfield .. 2 00
Ephraim Young, 2 00.
Elijah T. Clapp
2 00
Alonzo Worth, 2 00
George W. Whitcomb, 2 00
Amount,
$90 00
James A. Bailey .. 2 00
INCIDENTALS FOR SCHOOLS.
Amount of orders drawn, and expense $142 91
FOR FURNITURE, CLEANING, ETC.
Mrs. A. Roderick, $3 00 John Weatherbee, 1 84
Mrs. C. A. A. Andrews,
9 50 Otis Litchfield, 50
Mrs. John Maddock, 9 00 H. A. Seaverns & Co., 6 73
Mrs. John Hughs, 13 00
Wm. P. Allen, 22 95
A. J. Waterman, 52 49
H. Lucius Vinal, 3 90 .
Amount, $122 91
USE OF WELLS.
Isaac Nightingale,
$2 00 Bennet D. Studley, $2 00
Lucy Vinal,
2 00
Fred Cushing, 2 00
Chandler Clapp,
2 00
Sumner Litchfield, 2 00
John B. Turner,
2 00
Lewis Brown,
2 00
Patrick Driscoll,
2 00
Henry C. Newcomb, 2 00 Amount,
$20 00
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SUPPORT OF THE POOR.
Amount of orders drawn. $3,933 07
Due Taunton Hospital for support of three paupers from Jan. 1 to Feb. 1, 1877. .. $46 50
Due Worcester Hospital for support of one pauper from Jan. 1 to Feb. 1, 1877 . .. 15 50
Due Town of Marshfield for assistance to Thomas R. Webb 61 94
$123 94
Total expense from Feb. 1, 1876, to Feb. 1, 1877, $4,057 01 From this should be deducted the following :- Amount received from Hingham for assist- ance to Mary Sprague. $101 50
Amount received from Hingham for assist- ance to Mrs. Levi C. Newcomb . 30 05
Amount received from State for support of Alonzo S. Burroughs. 22 34
Amount received from State for assistance
to Antone and Matthew Sylvia. ...
59 41
Amount due from the estate of Edmund Jenkins 30 00
. Amount received from Canton for assist- ance to Thomas Keefe. 13 95
Amount due from Cohasset for assistance
to Wm. Henry Litchfield 18 19
Amount due from John Ward for board of his children 84 00
Amount due from South Scituate for assist- ance to Elizabeth Hatch 5 00
Amount received from Randolph for assist- ance to Mary Hall 69 00
433 44
Net expense to the Town for the year $3,623 57 2
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PERSONS WHOLLY SUPPORTED AND EXPENSE OF EACH.
Joseph Damon, $236 40 Florence A. Otis, $184 36
Mary Tomlinson, 227 57
Mary Ellms,
195 47 Total,
$842 80
PERSONS PARTIALLY SUPPORTED AND EXPENSE OF EACH.
Eveline Jenkins,
$75 00
Seth S Clapp,
$130 00
Lemuel Nash,
82 00
John Supple, 69 65
Nahum Vinal,
63 56
Mary Sprague, 101 50
Cornelia Taylor,
104 0
Mrs. James Quinn, 121 00
Martha Vinal,
20 38
Mary Hall, 69 00
Annie Supple,
156 27
Betsey Brown, 122 00
Isaac B. Damon,
121 85
Clarissa Vinal, 105 58
Edmund Jenkins,
80 00
Mrs. Thomas Ellms, 60 00
Thomas R. Webb,
120 41
Thomas Keefe, 13 95
Edmund Mann,
32 25
Matthew & Antone Sylvia, 59 41
Mrs. Levi C. Newcomb, 30 05
Edward Torrington, 72 35
Emily C. Burroughs,
42.50
Mrs. Benj. F. Stetson,
20 50
Howard Litchfield,
102 75
Wm. Henry Litchfield, 18 19
Catherine Supple,
148 00
Nathaniel Baker,
214 32
Deborah Litchfield,
104 00
John Ward's children, 84 00
Howland L. Hunt,
19 51
Elizabeth Hatch,
5 00
508 tramps,
677 90
General expense,
17 33
Total, $3,214 21
PAYMENTS.
Taunton Hospital,
$724 64 Enoch C. Gardner, $125 00
Worcester Hospital,
184 36 H. A. Seaverns & Co., 64 99
Wm. P. Allen,
192 83 Benj. Wilder & Co, 15 06
Mrs. John Maddock,
10 00 John S. Taylor, 104 00
Benj. Brown,
89 88 Wm. H. Berry, 130 00
Richard Supple,
215 65
Franklin Damon, 6 00
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Davis Jenkins, $78 00
William R. Damon, $31 85
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