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State Treasurer, Military aid, chapter 252, 254 00
State Treasurer, State aid, chapter 301
1,143 00
State Treasurer, income of school fund, 1886
183 97
County Treasurer, dog fund, 1886 292 54
Town of Cohasset, support of poor
3 00
Langdon W. Cook, auctioneer license 2 00
Joseph I. Bates, auctioneer license
2 00
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A. J. Waterman, auctioneer license $2 00
State Treasurer, additional on Bank tax 41 41
State Treasurer, State paupers 51 59 Livermore, peddler's license. 8 00
Interest on Jane Jenkins' note 6 00
F. M. Damon, pool table license 2 00
Burke & Ward, pool table license 2 00
Burke & Ward, bowling alley license
2 00
City of Boston, supplies to J. D. Nelson
6 50
Sale of two fish rights 15 00
Interest for money on deposit
35 61
By taxes collected from 1875 to 1885 267 80
of 1885 112 15
1886 5,198 36
Received for collection in 1887 24,157 88
$41,704 75
Respectfully submitted,
ROLAND TURNER, Treasurer.
The Selectmen have examined the Treasurer's accounts, and believe them correct.
Respectfully,
THOMAS TILDEN, - Selectmen CHARLES T. CHUBUCK, of
JOHN J. FORD, Scituate.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Real S Value of buildings $1,016.810 00
Estate, land 664,022 00
Total value of real estate
$1,680,832 00
personal estate 143,645 00
Total valuation of property
$1,824,477 00
Number acres of land . 9,763
horses.
353
COWS
321
neat cattle other than cows 94
sheep
26
swine
52
houses 672
persons assessed on property
989
persons for poll tax only
210
Total valuation compared with 1886-
Real estate, increase
$19,334 00
Personal estate, decrease
4,598 00
Total increase
$14,736 00
Rate of taxation, $12.50 per thousand.
THOMAS TILDEN, - Assessors CHARLES T. CHUBUCK, of
JOHN J. FORD, Scituate.
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TOWN RECORDS, 1887.
Annual Town Meeting.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Scituate, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, held at the Town Hall in said Scituate, on Monday, March 7th, 1887, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, Alfred A. Seaverns was chosen Moderator.
Voted, To proceed to the choice of Town Clerk.
For Town Clerk : Charles Manson.
ARTICLE 3.
Voted, To proceed to the choice of Town Officers. A. J. Waterman and John B. Damon, appointed Tellers by the Moderator, sworn in by the Clerk.
For Selectmen :
Thomas Tilden,
Charles T. Chubuck,
John J. Ford.
For Treasurer : Roland Turner. Voted, That the salary of the Treasurer be $50.00, the same as last year.
For Collector : Roland Turner.
Voted, To choose three Assessors, and while the votes are being counted, to take up
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ARTICLE 14.
Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town ?
Yes, 140; No. 179.
For Assessors :
Thomas Tilden, Charles T. Chubuck,
John J. Ford. For Surveyor of Highways : David S. Jenkins. Voted, To choose five Constables, and bring them in upon one ballot.
For Constables :
Cushing O. Litchfield, Henry T. Otis, Wilbur P. Brown, James H. Burrows,
Charles P. Seaverns. .For School Committee for Three Years : George W. Bailey. For Field Drivers :
A. Judson Bates, Patrick Murphy, David S. Jenkins, William E. Hunt,
Stephen Litchfield, Josiah Litchfield, Warren Litchfield, Turner Litchfield, George W. Whitcomb. . For Pound, Keeper : George W. Whitcomb. For Fire Wards :
D. J. Bates,
Sumner Litchfield,
M. B. Colman. For Fence Viewers : Turner Litchfield,
William O. Clapp,
A. J. Bates. For Surveyor of Lumber : M. B. Colman.
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ARTICLE 13.
Voted, That the fee of the Collector be one per cent. for collecting taxes, and that the time for collecting and the discount be the same as last year.
Voted, That all the old taxes, which are uncollected by July 20th, 1887, be put into the hands of a Constable. 4
ARTICLE 27.
Voted, That all action upon this article, which relates to the payment of certain soldiers mentioned in an act of the Legislature, approved June 21st, 1886, be indefi- nitely postponed.
ARTICLE 4.
Voted, To raise and appropriate the following sums of money :
For military aid $300 00
Removing snow
1,000 00
Support of schools 4,500 00
Incidentals for schools
150 00
Support of poor
3,000 00
Repairs of roads and bridges 2,200 00
Town officers . 700 00
Abatement of taxes 500 00
Printing, stationery and postage ..
350 00
Miscellaneous expenses
450 00
Collection of taxes and discount
800 00
Interest on debt
3,100 0C
Repairs of public buildings 200 00
New road at the Neck.
600 00
Special repairs at Sand Hills 150 00
Reduction of debt
1,000 00
ARTICLE 2.
To hear the report of Town Officers.
The School Committee made their report.
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Voted, That the Primary School-house on the Common be moved to the eastward of Mr. Everett Torrey's, upon the land belonging to the heirs of Thomas Mann. Voted, That William H. Burke be added to the Committee chosen last year, to attend to the matter.
Voted, To adjourn, to meet at this place on Saturday, the 12th inst., at 10 A. M. Meeting adjourned.
Attest : CHARLES MANSON, Town Clerk. -
SCITUATE, March 12th, 1887.
Adjourned Meeting, held in the Town Hall today, Alfred A. Seaverns, Moderator.
Voted, To take Article 2 from the table. The Chairman of the Selectmen tendered their report for the consideration of the Town.
Voted, To accept the report.
Voted, To accept the report of the Assessors as printed, and that the Assessors be authorized to make such cor- rections as they may see fit.
ARTICLE 23.
Voted, That a Committee of two be chosen to solicit subscrip- tions towards building a new Town Hall and High School building combined. Thomas Tilden, Charles E. Bailey chosen that Committee.
Voted, That a Committee of six be chosen to procure plans and estimates for a new Town Hall and High School building. Thomas Tilden, George C. Lee, John J. Ford, Charles T. Chubuck, Charles E. Bailey, George W. Bailey chosen that Committee.
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ARTICLE 16.
Voted, That the Selectmen be instructed to purchase the lot of land adjoining the town hall lot, now owned by the Universalist Society for $150.
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $150 for purchas- ing said lot.
ARTICLE 22.
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $25 to be present- ed to the Cohasset Fire Department, Independence Engine Co. No. 1, Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1, for services rendered at the fire at Lincoln's mill, April 12, 1886.
ARTICLE 5.
Voted, That the rate of wages for removing snow be 25 cents per hour, the same as last year.
ARTICLE 6.
Voted, That those persons wishing to have their names stricken from the jury list apply to the Selectmen, and that the Selectmen shall have power to fill out the list.
ARTICLE 7.
Voted, To authorize the Overseers of the Poor to contract, at their discretion, for the support of the town paupers.
ARTICLE 8.
Voted, That the Town Treasurer be authorized to borrow money under the direction of the Selectmen in anticipation of taxes.
ARTICLE 9.
Voted, That the Town cause a statement of their financial affairs to be printed and distributed in the month of February next.
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ARTICLE 10.
To hear the report of any Committee.
Voted, That Mr. Everett Torrey be invited to meet with the Committee chosen to move the Primary school-house on the Common.
Voted, That the Selectmen of Scituate be instructed to co-oper- ate with the Selectmen of Cohasset in regard to the Alewife fishery at Bound Brook.
Voted, That the report of Turner Litchfield, the Committee chosen to audit Mr. Harrub's books, be accepted, and the Committee discharged.
ARTICLE 11.
To make allowance to town creditors : Voted, That the bill of Charles W. Sparrell be disallowed.
Voted, That the bills of Charles E. Bailey be paid. Voted, That the bill of Walter S. Harrub be disallowed. Voted, That the bill of the estate of J. W. Morris be paid. Voted, That the bill of Henry L. Vinal be disallowed.
George W. Whitcomb declined serving as Field Driver and Pound Keeper. Wilbur P. Brown chosen to fill both offices.
ARTICLE 25.
In reference to removing the central pier of the bridge at Bound Brook :
Voted, To pass over.
ARTICLE 18.
Voted, That the sum of money raised and appropriated for repairs of the road at the Sand Hills be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
ARTICLE 12.
Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $100, to be expended under the direction of Post 31, G. A. R., on Memorial Day.
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ARTICLE 17.
Voted, That the sum of money raised and appropriated for the new road at the Neck, be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
ARTICLE 15.
A sum of money having been raised for the reduction of the town debt, under the head of Article 4, it was voted to pass over this article.
ARTICLE 19.
Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate $600 for repairs on the road leading to Second Cliff, to be expended under the direction of the Surveyor of Highways.
ARTICLE 20.
Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $150 for the purpose of enlarging the bridge at Conihasset Hall, to be expended under the direction of the Sur- veyor of Highways.
ARTICLE 21.
In reference to laying out a road in South Scituate, from Main Street to Central Street.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone the matter.
ARTICLE 24.
Voted, That a Committee of three be chosen to petition the next Legislature for a special act, empowering the Town of Scituate to exempt from taxation, for ten years, any manufacturing business that shall come into town ; also, to include all manufacturing business started within four years.
Thomas Tilden, Charles T. Chubuck, Horace J. Poland chosen that Committee.
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ARTICLE 28. Voted, That $300.00 be raised and appropriated for repairs on the causeway at Little's Bridge, to be expended under the direction of the Surveyor of Highways.
ARTICLE 26.
In reference to buying a hearse :
Voted, To pass over.
Voted, That Alfred A. Seaverns be paid $5.00 for his services as Moderator.
Voted, That the Selectmen be instructed to appoint Benjamin Brown as Janitor of the Town Hall.
Voted, To dissolve the meeting.
Meeting dissolved.
Attest : CHARLES MANSON, Town Clerk.
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
Births Registered in Scituate for the Year 1887.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
NAMES OF PARENTS.
MAIDEN NAME.
Jan. 22,
22,
Maria McDonald,
George H. and Nellie,
Duffee.
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Feb. 7,
Lloyd Andrew Turner,
Charles N. and Christine, Thomas and Rachel,
Graham.
22,
Fannie Gay Burbank,
George O. and Etta B.,
Merritt.
March 1,
Fred Wilson Hyland,
Charles E. and Lucy A.,
Spooner.
9.
Herbert Newton Litchfield,
William Henry and Olive C.,
Litchfield.
12,
Luther R. Phipps,
Luther M. and Etta F.,
Damon.
23,
Alice Tower Lee,
Samuel G. W. and Mary L.,
Bates.
April 20,
Annie Elizabeth Barbour,
Fallon.
May
9,
Edna Franklin Litchfield,
Delano.
16,
Edith Josephine Randall,
Damon.
June
12, Nellie Bertha Vinal,
Fitts.1
23, Margaret Ward,
Edward and Bridget T.,
Quinn. Randall.
July
13,
Frank Albert Rogers, (born in Duxbury, ) Edward and Flora M.,
Allen.
Ilda Elizabeth Stoddard,
Daniel W. and Sarah E.,
Lover.
16,
Rachel Elizabeth Flynn,
Marcus N. and Margaret, Frank C. and Sarah A., J. Austin and Harriet E., George C. and Etta B., Abel and Lucy A.,
Damon.
21, Gracie May Jenkins,
July 66 18, Louise Edson, 19, August 7, 7, . 11, James William Murphy, Herring, Mary O'Neal, Logan, 66 Richard Kimball, Jesse Norton Witham, 14, James Hermon Gillis, Francis Jeremiah Cullen,
Nov. 12,
14, Dec. 29, 1885. August 29, 1886.
Florence Maud Litchfield,
Frederic Jolin Doherty,
George F. and Calista, Ja nes E. and Margaret E., Otis E. and Carrie, Henry and Mary, Lawrence J. and Catherine.
Edward B. and Emily H., Charles C. and Nellie F., Phillip J. and Catherine,
Patrick and Selina, Everett H. E. and Elizabeth, James and Maggie, John A. and Lena, Frank W. and Irene,
Joseph W. and Carrie.
Charles F. and Alice I.,
William Henry and Olive C.,
James and Martna,
Jordan. Driscoll. Ames. O'Donnell. O'Conner. Schiller. Heywood. Christopher. Maggs. Limeham. Ward. Carter. Pratt. Sylvester. Carpenter. 39
Litchfield.
McDonald.
Jan. 11.
17, 2, 12, 14, Bertha May Hobson, Winthrop Wallis Litchfield, - Morris, Ralph Carpenter Clapp,
Helen Josephine Litchfield,
Frank Joseph Green,
20, 29, Sept. .. Oct.
Marriages Registered in Scituate for the Year 1887.
DATE.
NAMES.
RESIDENCE OF EACH AT TIME OF AGE. MARRIAGE.
PLACE OF MARRIAGE.
BY WHOM MARRIED.
Jan.
1,
Jennie Maria Wilder,
North Scituate,
22
Scituate,
27
19,
Maraquita Hodgdon,
Jamaica Plain,
24
Feb.
20.
Laura Washburn Bailey,
North Scituate, 22
March 15,
Etta F. Damon,
Scituate,
18
Scituate,
24
April
6,
Christine B. McAuley,
Boston,
20
Oscar Kemball Wilder,
Scituate, 38
Randolph,
37
Scituate,
42
66
27,
Margaret Elizabeth Bradley, Alfred Hersey Litchfield,
North Scituate,
21
May
14,
Sarah Adelaide Gibby,
Whitman,
24
North Scituate,
Boston,
Rev. T. W. Sheppard, North Scituate. Rev. George S. Butters, Boston.
Rev. George Proctor, North Scituate. Willard Torrey, Justice of Peace, South Scituate. Rev. David Bremner, Boxford.
Rev. John C. Labaree, Randolph.
7,
Grace Anna Cartwright,
Thomas Wilson Hyland,
Worcester,
Rev. Thomas Griffin, Worcester.
Worcester,
27
[Pa.
Philadelphia,
North Scituate, 20
Rev. Edgar Coke, Philadelphia, Pa.
40
Jetson Wade,
Liba Francis Litchfield,
North Scituate, 22
North Scituate,
Luther M. Phipps,
South Scituate, 18
Scituate,
James Thomas Bailey,
Scituate,
Randolph,
Wallace Bainbridge Rose,
Sept. 3, Manuel Vargas, Lizzie Vargus, Frank Wallis Litchfield.
5,
Irene Pratt,
Benjamin F. Drake,
Oct. 8,
Mary L. Drowne,
Charles Harvey Northey,
Nov.
2,
Adelaide L. C. Brown,
Boston.
Scituate. 28
Hartford, Conn.
17,
Alvina A. Brumbaun.
Hartford, Conn. 21
21
Cohasset,
20,
James P. Spellman, Lizzie Cannon,
Charles L. G. Everett,
East Weymouth Scituate,
EastWeymouth
23.
Sarah M. Whitcomb,
William Henry Clapp,
South Scituate, Scituate.
25
James S. Bates,
So. Weymouth,
Dec.
4,
Susan G. Hayden,
Arthur Thomas Ward,
15,
Angeline Stevens,
Scituate,
South Scituate, 23
Scituate,
Scituate, 19
Weymouthı,
26 . 19
Scituate,
Nettie Frances Sanborn,
Scituate, 25
Cohasset,
Scituate, 16
Cohasset. 20
Scituate,
North Scituate, 20
Lake Village, 12 Scituate, [N. H. 27
Scituate,
Scituate, 26 21
Boston,
Rev. Joseph Osgood, Cohasset. Rev. H. A. Whitman, Scituate. Rev. J. E. Fischer, Scituate. Rev. A. A. Miner. Boston. Rev. Allen E. Beeman, Hartford, Conn. Rev. Ignatius P. Egan, Cohasset. Rev. Merrill Blanchard, Weymouth. Rev. W. H. Fish, South Scituate. Rev. Elmer Merritt, South Weymouth. Rev. Ignatius P. Egan, Cohasset. Rev. David Bremner, Scituate. Rev. David Bremner, Scituate.
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.
24.
Cora Olive Marsh,
North Scituate, So. Weymouth, Scituate, 56 39
24 25
Cohasset,
William Thomas Richardson,
24
Lila May Burrows, Fred Henry Chandler,
25,
Scituate,
South Scituate,
South Scituate, Scituate, 23 23 20 25
Wesley Clifford Merritt,
Deaths Registered in Scituate for the Year 1887.
AGE.
DATE.
NAMES.
DISEASE.
Years.
Months.
Days.
Jan. 9,
Mary Leonard Clapp, Patrick Wherity, Jr.,
Old Age,
88
3
13
Leonard and Betsey Clapp.
Consumption,
42
-
Rose Fallon,
Meningitis,
1
3
Feb.
6,
Arthur Jefferson Vinal,
Pleuritis,
16
3
26
12,
Roland Jackson,
Cancer,
82
5
17
Rowland and Eleanor.
18,
Ann McDonough,
Exposure,
65
Bart and Ann Flaherty.
66
23,
Franklin C. Litchfield,
Cirrhosis of Liver,
24
7
9
Warren and Helen.
March
1,
Henry C. Damon,
Induration of Stomach,
74
10
9
Henry and Anna C.
8,
William K. Barker, Eliza Murphy,
Paralysis,
[monia.
55
George and Doyle Moore.
14.
Olive W. Cushing,
Old Age,
82
5
Jotham and Margaret Wade.
26,
Julia Mayo,
Consumption,
,67
Nathaniel and Sophia Mayo.
26,
George G. Young, Edward Ward,
Old Age,
84
Dennis
April
1,
4, Bethia Litchfield, .
Bright's Disease,
57
4
Joseph and Sophia Clapp.
9,
Theophilus W. Thorndike
Disease of Liver,
77
1
21
Israel and Mercy.
22.
Martha T. Cole,
Inanition,
77
9
Ambrose and Mary T. Cole.
42
ـاهة
-
16
Samuel P. and Almeda.
Typhoid Fever and Pneu-
28
. 14,
Bronchitis,
5
26
Charles H. and Helen L.
14,
Patrick and Bridget. John and Jane.
Job H. and Mary.
26,
NAMES OF PARENTS.
May
4, Henry M. Vinal, Frederic Flynn, Almeda F. Peters,
Cephritis and Disease of( 73 Bronchitis,
[Heart, 2
3
-
Phthisis, 32
Old Age,
86
4
19
Old Age,
93
2
11
Uraemia,
68
-
July
14,
Lucy Litchfield, Hastings Leland, Sophia Frances Manson, Robert H. Hall,
Phthisis,
20
10
14
Apoplexy,
55
10
August 1,
8,
Polly Pratt,
Neuralgia of Heart,
68
-
13,
Nicholas O'Neal,
Consumption,
27
9
5
Daniel & Maria M. Chamber-
Sept. 9,
Charlotte M. Moore, Anthony Gray,
Tuberculosis Pulmonalis,
71
18 Asaph and Lydia. [lain.
25,
Jane Cudworth,
Heart Disease,
61
10
Nov.
17,
Frank Wesley George,
Consumption,
30
-
17
19,
Alexander Totman.
Tuberculosis,
61
10
Benjamin T. and Eunice O.
Dec. 3,
Susan A. Damon,
Dropsy,
32
Levi and Judith. Thomas and Rachel. Thomas S. and Julia G. Sears. David and Alice Colman. Lincoln and Lucy Litchfield. Thomas and Cynthia. Geo. W. & Elizabeth M. Man- Robert and Catherine. [son. Joseph and Joanna Marsh. Thomas and Bridget.
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Israel and Susan Damon.
9
10, 16, 27,
Alice L. Litchfield,
June 11,
22,
Apoplexy,
49
4
29
11,
7 Abiel and Joan Cudworth. George W. and Eliza H.
4 1 19
The Following were Brought to Town for Interment.
AGE.
DATE.
NAMES.
DISEASE.
Years.
Months.
Days.
1886.
June 7,
Emeline A. Briggs,
Bilious Fever,
53
7
-
1887.
Perry L. Parker,
Hemiplegia,
66
8
20
Braintree.
May
25.
Mattie H. Damon,
Tub. Meningitis,
7
11
21
Boston.
June
21,
Edwin Studley,
Disease of Brain,
2
9
Chelsea.
44
July
1.
Rose Silvia,
Insanity,
65
6
5
Cohasset.
Cancer of Stomach,
60
6
3
66
29,
Maud J. Prouty,
70
South Scituate.
August 16,
1,
Julia M. Hughes,
Typhoid Fever.
31
Boston.
Sept. 66
8,
Wallace C. Litchfield,
9
6
13
Weymouth.
Oct.
3,
Ellen Donovan,
20
1
15
Marshfield.
Nov.
5,
Elizabeth J. Frirerira,
Typhoid Fever.
1
6
Cohasset.
6,
Noah B. Nichols,
Chronic Melancholia,
50
Worcester (Insane Asylum.)
Dec.
3,
Cordelia A. Studley,
Jumped from Window,
32
5
Boston.
Pulmonary Phthisis,
26
1
1
Boston.
66
7,
William N. Vinal,
Cardiac Thurenboris,
44
67
4
9
Cohasset.
25,
William Enos,
Lung Fever,
.
23,
Frederic D. Somerby,
52
1
2
Weymouth.
Cohasset.
13.
Frank Antoine,
Cholera Infantum,
4
8
Boston.
Eliza A. Collier,
Pericardititis.
5,
William J. Keane,
Boston.
PLACE OF DEATH.
Live Oaks, Florida.
March 25,
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Summary.
Whole number of births during the year 1887. 31
Males 14
Females 17
Number of births recorded .. 33
Number of marriages recorded 20
Number of certificates issued. 20
Number of deaths in Scituate for the year 33
Males 17
Females 16
Brought to Town for interment 18
Whole number recorded during the year. 51
Number of dogs licensed during the year 1887
145
Males. 137
Females.
8
Amount received for the same $314 00
CHARLES MANSON, Town Clerk.
SCITUATE, January 19, 1888.
ANNUAL REPORT
-OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
-OF THE-
TOWN OF SCITUATE
FOR THE YEAR
1887.
PLYMOUTH : AVERY & DOTEN, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS. 1888.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
FELLOW CITIZENS :-
Our report to you will necessarily be very brief this year, but we trust enough will be said to give you an idea of the condition of the schools and their needs, so that you can act understandingly at the coming annual meeting.
The High School graduating exercises were again held in the Unitarian Church, June 24, and as heretofore, the seating capacity was insufficient. The "Ruggles Street Church Quartette" furnished the music. The whole exer- cises were pronounced equal to any ever enjoyed. The class was the largest ever graduated from our school.
The names of those receiving diplomas were as fol- lows : Alice R. Sheppard, Margaret E. Sullivan, Isabel Northey, Lillie F. Crane, Clement J. Prouty, Edward Murphy, Thomas E. Cummings, Albert E. Bailey.
The next event in order was the moving of the Com- mon Street Primary School building to Highland Street. This work was put out by contract to Mr. Sumner Litch- field of this Town, who was assisted by Mr. D. S. Jenkins. The sills and flooring timbers were badly decayed, and therefore an additional outlay had to be made to put the
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building in good condition after it was upon the new loca- tion. Great credit is due the contractor and his associates for their careful manner of handling a building in such a condition.
The school now occupying this building seems to be doing well. The last visit of your Committee found the teacher, Miss Mabel Cole, doing her best to make her work a success. The advance her scholars had made, both in their studies and in their general good order, was an evidence of her faithful effort. We trust the short vacation about to be enjoyed, may prove of benefit to her health.
SOUTH STREET.
This school is under the care of Mrs. H. M. Ferguson. Some changes have occurred here during the year. The children living in the southerly end of the Third Cliff, formerly attended this school, but since the removal of the Common Street school-house to Highland Street, they attend there. Mr. William Manson's children, who form- erly went to the Common Street, now go to this school. Mr. George Jenkins' family, who have attended this school, now go to Grove Street. There are at the present time twenty-eight scholars enrolled.
It will readily be seen that so many changes of mem- bership in the classes in one year, together with irregular attendance caused by sickness, has a tendency to demor- alize a school, or at least prevent the rapid progress that might be made under more favorable circumstances. Not- withstanding these obstacles, the school under the man-
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agement of an experienced teacher has made commend- able progress.
EAST GRAMMAR.
Mrs. J. A. Neely is still at the head of this school, assisted by Miss S. L. Young. When we consider the number in this school, and the material of which it is composed, we must say these ladies exhibit rare talent in its management. They ought to be better paid. We wish the Town felt able to do so. The total membership is about eighty. We hope parents appreciate the great help these teachers afford them in the moral as well as intellectual training of their children at this critical period of their school life.
BROOK STREET.
This school was very small only a short time since, but now numbers thirty-two. There is a good degree of in- telligence in this school, and we may look for gratifying results under the efficient and practical teaching of Miss E.Gertrude Gardner. This teacher's manner as well as method of teaching is worthy of emulation.
WILLOW STREET.
The size of this school is about the same as reported last year. The present number is thirty-two. At one time last Summer we were afraid we should lose the faithful and efficient services of this teacher, Miss Carrie W. Litchfield, on account of her health, but by the bless- ing of a kind Providence, she has been so far restored as to continue her work, and as heretofore, to the gratifica- tion of the Committee.
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CENTRAL STREET.
We reported twenty-four scholars belonging to this school last year. Miss Minta C. Bowditch has done well here. Having had no former experience in teaching, she took the school when it was quite large, and succeeded in keeping it up to the standard already attained. It is now greatly reduced in size, numbering about fifteen scholars. We hope the small number will not tend to cool her former enthusiasm.
WEST GRAMMAR
Now numbers fifty scholars, and is well classified. Miss S. R. Damon, who has for so many years held sway here, is still at her post with record unchanged, unless it is for the better.
CHARLES STREET.
The expression, " dark as Egypt," can have no ap- plication whatever to this school, although it is located in "Egypt." The school-room is small but seems always bright and sunny, and the scholars, under the manage- ment of Miss Josephine M. Litchfield, are awake and well posted on the subjects taught. Miss L. is one of our High School graduates, and her success here is another illustration of the value of our High School to those who wish to get an education, and also that it pays for the Town to make its own teachers. This school numbers thirteen scholars.
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BEACH STREET
Is the smallest school in Town, only numbering eleven, and this includes several scholars that came back from the West Grammar School just for the Winter term. Miss Annie E. Chubuck, the teacher, is competent to take a larger school, but as it does not seem feasable to change her from her old place, we shall hope the popula- tion in that locality may increase to a number commen- surate with her ability.
NORTH MAIN STREET.
This school has been for quite a number of years under the care of Mrs. A. H. Newcomb, whose forte seems to be the right starting of the little ones. This, we think, is as it should be, for if the foundation is well laid, the superstructure will be more enduring. We are of the opinion that Mrs. N.'s normal course was of great service to her. The school now numbers twenty-seven.
GROVE STREET
Is now under the management of a new teacher, Miss Amy F. Gardner, one of our High School graduates. Miss G. evidently has talent in the line of teaching. which will rapidly develope with experience. The school seems more sprightly, more awake than we have ever seen it. This is also a small school, only twelve scholars, but with a live, energetic teacher, progress can be made and good work be done.
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