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5,200.00
$24,100.00
LIST OF JURORS,
Presented for the consideration of the town, to be acted on at the annual meeting to be held in March, 1893.
W. P. Brown,
Abner Litchfield,
Stephen Litchfield, Charles T. Chubuck, John Cummings,
Hatherly Merritt,
William H. Osborne,
Joseph O. Marsh, Cushing O. Litchfield,
William W. Gordak, Charles P. Seaverns,
C. N. Turner,
Chester Shuman,
Thomas O. Cole,
H. Lucius Vinal, Daniel J. Bates, Albert B. Curtis, D. S. Jenkins, John J. Ford, John B. Pierce,
Milton G. Litchfield, William W. Hunt, Ernest L. Bonney,
Perez L. Young, Elijah P. Pratt,
William H. Litchfield,
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Samuel E. Hyland,
Ernest F. Litchfield, .
Otis Barker,
Thomas F. Bailey,
Thomas L. Tilden,
Fred S. Sanborn,
William H. Burke,
Jetson Wade, William O. Clapp, Lorenzo F. Hyland, E. P. Welch, Caleb L. Damon,
James H. Burrows, Edwin W. Bates.
Respectfully,
JOHN J. FORD, Selectmen- AZRO TURNER, of GEORGE H. WEBB, 1 Scituate.
RECAPITULATION OF EXPENSES.
Removing snow
$666.75
Support of schools
.
6,179.79
Road's and bridges
3,156.85
66
66 Front St., special
318.75
66
66
Beach “ 66
380.90
Abatement of taxes
281.89
Miscellaneous
371.57
State 301
1,548.00
Memorial Day
100.00
Town Hall lot
150.00
Support of poor,
4,061.12
Incidentals for schools
451.15
Town officers
1,097.00
Printing, stationery, etc.
143.44
Repairs public buildings
441.75
Old burying ground
24.26
Constables and special police
550.00
State on account liquor licenses
462.50
Paid by order Second District Court
25.57
State treasurer, bank and corporation tax overdrawn
12.58
County tax .
2,514.61
State .. . .
. .
1,505.00
.
·
.
Military Aid, Chap. 279
70.00
27
Interest
.
$2,962.50
Fees for collecting taxes
.
.
256.52
Discount on taxes
904.39
$28,636.89
Deduct due from State, Mary Pilkington,
$27.00
Deduct Military Aid, Chap. 279 ·
35.00
" State Aid, Chap. 301
1,548.00 .
1,610.00
Net expense for the year
$27,026.89
INCOME.
Amount of tax bill for 1892 ·
. $25,784.64
Corporation tax of 1891 .
104.19
“ "1892 .
1,627.40
National Bank tax of 1892
549.63
County Dog Fund .
220.87
Massachusetts School Fund
212.20
66
" teachers
204.80
Auctioneers' licenses
6.00
Pool Table
4.00
Bowling Alley
2.00
Pedlers'
8.00
James Ward & Co., liquor license
1,300.00
C. H. Hardwick & Co., "
550.00
Mrs. Caleb Jenkins's note and interest Otis W. Soule, 2d District Court fines F. T. Bailey, for school books sold . Interest on money on deposit Sale of fish rights .
112.00
14.00
3.17
111.22
35.00
Income for the year
. $31,049.19
Net expense for the year
. 27,026.89
Income above expenses
.
.
$4,022.30
.
.
.
for Superintendent of Schools
200.07
.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN, DEC. 31, 1892.
LIABILITIES.
Notes negotiated through Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook.
Principal.
Rate of Int.
Due.
Int. paid to
Int. Due.
$7,000.00
4%
Nov. S, 1893.
Nov. 8, 1892.
$12.00
10,500.00
4%
Nov. 1, 1895.
Nov. 1, 1892.
70.00
25,000.00
43%
Jan. 15, 1896.
Jan. 15, 1893.
25,000.00
43%
Jan. 15, 1901.
Jan. 15, 1893.
$67,500.00
$112.00
Principal of notes .
. $67,500.00
Interest due Dec. 31, 1892
112.00
Due Thomas Mann's Heirs
116.00
Outstanding orders
231.89
Repairs of breakwater at North Scituate Beach
500.00
to Town Hall
200.00
$68,659.89
RESOURCES.
Cash in hands of Treasurer
. $12,442.83
Uncollected taxes of 1875 to 1885
59.07
66
66
“ 1886
63.87
66
“ 1887
85.48
66
“ 1888
48.02
66
6 1889
70.07
66
66 1890
122.18
66
66
“ 1891
385.23
.. .
“ 1892
5,311.21
Due from State, Mary Pilkington
27.00
State aid (Chap. 301)
1,548.00
66
military aid (Chap. 279)
35.00
“ 1885
12.86
.
66
$20,210.82
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From liabilities
Deduct resources .
·
. $68,659.89 . 20,210.82
Debt of town, Dec. 31, 1892
. $48,449.07
Debt of town, Dec. 31, 1891, . $51,872.38
66 " 31, 1892, .
. 48,449.07
Decrease of debt
$3,423.31
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. FORD, ) Selectmen AZRO TURNER, of GEO. H. WEBB, Scituate. 1
I have examined the accounts of the Selectinen and find them correct and properly vouched.
J. E. OTIS, Auditor.
TRUST FUNDS.
The "Eliza Jenkins " and "Lucy Thomas" trust funds are- deposited as follows, viz. :
In South Scituate Savings Bank
$1,000
" Cohasset 66
· 1,000
" Hingham 66
.
1,000
" Suffolk 66
1,000
$4,000.00
The Trustees have drawn from the income of these funds this year (1892) $314.66
Add amount on hand in 1891 15.43
Total
$330.09
And have paid this amount to the following persons :
Matilda F. Harrub $41.26
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Susan M. Otis
·
$41.26
Mary S. Bouvé
41.26
Mahala T. Vinal
41.26
Roxanna Newcomb
41.26
Hannah Whittaker
41.26
Clarissa Thorndike
41.26
Delilia Nott .
41.27
$330.09
JOHN J. FORD, AZRO TURNER, Trustees. GEO. H. WEBB,
I have examined the Trustees' account and find it correct.
J. E. OTIS, Auditor.
ASSESSORS' STATISTICS.
Number of poles assessed, males, 648.
State tax, $1.00
Poll tax, $2.00.
County tax, 1.00
Value of assessed personal estate
$151,440.00
real estate, buildings
1,143,275.00
66
66
land 680,175.00
Total valuation of assessed estate
$1,974,890.00
Tax on personal estate
. $1,877.81
£ real estate ·
. 22,610.83
" polls .
· 1,296.00
Total tax, including overlayings
$25,784.64
Overlayings .
490.03
Rate of total tax per $1,000
12.40
Number of horses
435
COWS ·
331
66 sheep ·
159
neat cattle other than cows
88
dwelling-houses
751
.
.
.
31
Number of acres land
9,696
persons paying tax on property, residents, 649
66
. ( non-residents, 394
66 66 assessed on property . 1,043
66 66 paying poll tax only . 176
Total number of persons assessed .
1,219
Total valuation, 1892
$1,974,890.00 ·
66
1891
1,936,880.00
Increase in valuation . $38,010.00
JOHN J. FORD,
Assessors
AZRO TURNER, of
GEO. H. WEBB,
Scituate.
GUIDE BOARDS.
The guide boards are all in very good condition and at every corner and on every street where it is necessary.
JOHN J. FORD, - Selectmen AZRO TURNER, of
GEO. H. WEBB, S Scituate.
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Dr. Town of Scituate in Account
1892-93.
Amount of orders paid
$20,294.52
Interest on notes
. 2,950.00
66 " money borrowed and paid .
12.50
State tax paid .
. 1,505.00
County “
. 2,514.61
W. P. Brown, by order 2d District Court
13.09
W. E. Supple, "
66
7.28
Willard Torrey,"
66
.
5.20
State, on account of liquor licenses ·
462.50
State Treasurer, corporation tax overdrawn
3.85
66 National Bank tax overdrawn 8.73
Roland Turner, Collector, fees for collecting taxes
256.52
Discount on taxes 904.39
Uncollected taxes of 1892
· 5,311.21
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1893
· . 12,442.83
·
SCITUATE, January, 1893.
$46,692.23
33
With Roland Turner, Treasurer
Cr.
1892-93.
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1892
$8,409.80
Received County Treasurer, on account of jetties
396.63
C. O. Litchfield, auctioneer's license 2.00
Harry Stenbach, pool table 2.00
66 66 .bowling alley
2.00
66
Frank M. Damon, pool table 6.
2.00
..
L. W. Cook, auctioneer's
2.00
66 A. J. Waterman, “
60
2.00
66
Corporation tax 1891
104.19
State Corporation tax 1892
1,627.40
66 National Bank tax 1892
549.63
66/
66
for Military Aid (Chap. 279)
98.00
66
" State Aid (Chap. 301)
1,478.00
66
on account Massachusetts School Fund
212.20
66
66 for Supterintendent of Schools
200.00
66
66 " teachers of schools
204.87
County Treasurer for Dog Fund
220.87
6. Pedler's license
8.00
66
James Ward & Co., for liquor license 1,300.00
66
C. H. Hardwick & Co., for liquor licenses 550.00
66 Otis W. Soule, Clerk 2d District Court, fines
14.00
66 Town of Wellfleet
82.00
66
F. T. Bailey, school books sold
3.17
66 Interest on money on deposit
111.23
66 Taxes collected of 1888
13.87
66
66
“ 1889
49.59
66
66
“ 1890
252.23
66
66 “ 1891 .
4,862.91
6:
66
for collection of 1892
25,784.64
$46,692.23
ROLAND TURNER, Treasurer.
I have examined the Treasurer's account and find it properly vouched and correct.
J. E. OTIS, Auditor.
Fish rights
35.00
Mrs. Caleb Jenkins's note and interest
112.00
34
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN SCITUATE FOR THE YEAR 1892.
Date.
Name of Child.
Names of Parents.
Maiden Name
Jan. 3,
66
9.
66
18,
Edwin Thomas Otis.
Henry A. and Grace R.
Feb. 3,
25, Mary Josephine Macgowan John Frederick Duffy.
William and Annie.
66
9,
Dorothy Barnes.
Wilford Otis Litchfield.
66
23,
George Varcelia
66
28,
Mary Fallon.
George V. and Adair F. John and Jane L.
Bonney. Nee.
Mar. 14, 66
25,
Joseph Nathan Murphy.
Joseph P. and Emma E. .
29,
Joseph William Merritt.
Francis E. and Fannie L.
Apr. 15,
66
23,
James Edward Green. Harry Hudson White. Howard Hall Young.
Frank H. and Louise A.
May 4,
Pierce Winthrop Herbert. James Flynn.
Charles W. and Genie W. Joseph and Mary A.
June 14,
Maugeritte Patience Litchfield.
66
17,
Ethel May Bailey.
Charles A. and Ida M.
66 18,
Royal Stanley Withem.
Charles C. and Nellie F.
66
26,
Elizabeth Ann Longfellow. Sadie Jenkins.
Otis and Sarah A. George C. and Marietta B. Edward N. and Hattie L.
July 16, 66 23,
Walter Ignatius O'Hern.
Maurice and Mary A.
Aug. 22,
William O. Jr. and Sarah L.
Sept. 10, 66 15, 66
20,
Loring Gardner Peede.
25,
Clarence Turner Cole. Eliza Bailey Vinal.
Oct. 3, 66 14,
66
23,
66
26,
Julia Agnes Murphy, Mabel Lucinda Litchfield. Florence May Dorr. Thomas Mulkern.
William and Carrie E. Francis and Bridget.
Nov.
Frank Albert Litchfield.
Albert M. and Mary A.
66
8,
66
8,
66
13,
66
26,
Harold Wilder Cole. Agnes Welch.
Mary Allen Doherty.
Henry A. and Mary A.
George M. and Sadie M.
Jan. 20,
Feb. 22,
Julia Abby Litchfield Georgianna Duffy.
Everett E. and Elizabethi A. William and Annie.
Louer. Vance. Davie. Butterick. Walls. Clapp. Newcomb.
Gibby. Mitchell. Burleigh. Ward.
Williams. Hall. Cushman. Ford.
Linehan. Bearce.
Hayward. Louer. Damon.
26,
Lucinda Palmer Davis.
Adeline Litchfield Clapp. Elizabeth Leonora Frazier. Aun O'Connor.
William and Mary J. Dudley and Mary A.
Pelrine. Gill.
Simmons. Mersereau. Bailey. Mitchell. Pratt. Lee. Kane. Ferguson.
Litchfield. Delano.
66
30,
Dec. 15, 15, 1890.
Wallace Way Whorf.
Henry T. and Josephine M. James R. and Saralı A. Marcus M. and Margaret M. Job H. and Ellen F. Frederic and Maggie. John and Mary E.
Fallon. Marsh. Pentz. Quinn. Riordan. Briggs.
Linehan. Walls.
22,
Herbert Louer Turner. Elsie Eddy Higgins.
Charles N. and Christine. Frederick C. and Emma F. George T. and Carrie M.
Israel M. and Bethia A. George A. and Edith E.
Yenetchi, Jr.
Paul Thorndike Litchfield.
Alfred H. and Sarah A.
James B. and Maggie L. Harry II. and Alice M.
24,
19,
Everett E. and Elizabeth A.
Palmer. Buckley. Pratt.
Thomas Richard and Jennie E. Edward A. and Angie. George B. and Ellen M. John C. and Julia. Ernest F. and Henrietta W.
26, 6, 7,
Lawrence Humphrey Bailey. Frances Cleveland Nott. Henry Cleveland Barbour. Ella Lydia Vinal.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN SCITUATE FOR THE YEAR 1892.
Date.
Names of Parties.
Residence of each.
Age.
Place of Marriage.
By Whom Married.
Jan.
23,
Joshua Davis Jenkins.
Scituate.
22
Cohasset.
Rev. Joseph Osgood, Cohasset.
Elizabeth Torrey Bates.
Cohasset.
21
27,
Frank E. Flint.
Scituate.
21
Hingham.
Rev. E. G. Babcock, Hingham.
Feb.
16,
James Ward.
Scituate.
33
Scituate.
Rev. James Campbell, Cohasset.
Mar.
24,
James H. Merritt.
Scitnate.
27
No. Scituate.
Rev. T. Richard Peede, No. Scituate.
Martha Emdora Litchfield.
30
26,
Henry M. Davie.
Boston.
25
Scituate.
Rev. David Bremner, Seituate.
Jessie B. Rigali.
24
31,
Nathaniel G. Cushing. Eliza Adams Otis.
Seitnate.
60
Scituate.
Rev. David Bremner, Scituate.
April
7,
Carlton O. Litehifield.
Norwell.
25
Rev. T. Thompson, Norwell.
Grace W. Clapp.
Scituate.
22
Norwell.
2-2
Rev. James Campbell, Cohasset.
35
May
5,
Benjamin J. Young.
Scituate.
26
Rev. David Bremner, Scituate.
Harriet M. Merritt.
26,
Warren W. Jenkins.
Scituate.
39
Rev. David Bremner, Scituate.
June
1,
J. Frank Crane.
Scituate.
/ No. Scituate.
Rev. T. Richard Peede, No. Scituate.
Addie F. Litchfield.
Norwell.
19
Scituate.
21
Rev. T. Thompson, Norwell.
Edith Dunbar Webb.
21
Scituate. 16
No. Seituate.
Rev. T. Richard Peede, No Scituate.
Elizabeth Ann Fitts.
35
Brockton.
Weymouth.
Rev. J. H. MaeDonald, E. Weymonth.
66
29,
Charles H. Trommer.
Rev. T. Richard Peede, No. Scituate.
July
4,
Frank MeGreevy.
Annie M. Landers.
Scituate.
17
Aug.
24,
Henry Turner Cole. Maud T. Elliott.
Scituate.
20
No. Scituate.
Rev. T. Richard Peede, No. Scituate.
25;
Walter J. Merritt.
Scituate.
24
No. Scituate.
Rev. T. Richard Peede, No. Seituate.
Georgietta Litelifield.
19
27,
Frank Buckley.
Scituate. 66
26
Cohasset, Mass.
Rev. I. P .; Egan, Cohasset, Mass.
Annie M. Goggan.
Scituate.
20
Scituate.
No. Scituate.
Cora F. Smith.
Rockland, Mass.
18
E. Weymouth.
21
E. Weymouthı.
Rev. J. H. MaeDonald, E. Weymouth.
7,
Ernest Linwood Bonney.
Scituate.
12,
Nathaniel Wilder.
52
18,
Eugene P. Williams.
Eva D. Litchfield.
Cohasset.
Maggie F. Doherty.
Scituate.
23
Scituate.
21
Scituate.
Mary J. Randall.
32
19
Norwell.
23,
Francis Monahan.
66
20
Marion F. White.
Catherine McDonald.
28
60
19
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN SCITUATE FOR THE YEAR 1892. - Continued.
Date.
Names of Parties.
Residence of each.
Age.
Place of Marriage.
By Whom Married.
Sept.
25,
Edwin Henry Gardner.
Scituate.
34
Beechwoods.
Rev. John Sharp, Beechwoods.
Oct.
17,
George S. Bailey.
Scituate.
23
Scituate.
Rev. David Bremner, Boxford.
Nov.
6,
Thomas Connors.
Scituate.
28
Scituate.
Rev. I. P. Egan, Cohasset.
66
23.
Job L. Ellis.
Norwell.
24
Scituate.
Rev. George Proctor, Scituate.
66
12,
David S. Jenkins.
Scituate.
58
Rev. Louis Albert Banks, Boston.
Dec.
ci
Otis Mott.
Suituate.
73
No. Scituate.
Rev. T. Richard Peede, No. Scituate.
Karen Margritta Trommer.
60
15,
James Franklin Bailey.
Scituate.
26
Cohasset.
Rev. Joseph Osgood, Cohasset.
Grace M. Crane.
Cohasset.
21
36
DEATHS REGISTERED IN SCITUATE FOR THE YEAR 1892.
Date.
NAMES.
Disease.
Age. Y. M. D.
Parents' Names.
Jan.
1,
Mary A. Sylvester.
La Grippe and Inflammation of
Bowels.
68
2
Isaac and Hannah Glines.
1.
Franklin H. Wade.
2
8
William H. and Lucy F.
66
10,
Maria H. Damon.
67
Asa and Drucilla Dillingham.
66
15,
Frederick Boniface.
La Grippe and Heart Failure.
67
Henry and Mary.
24,
Ward Litchfield.
La Grippe and Typhoid Fever.
72
4
12
Thomas and Mabel.
2-,
Peleg Hyland.
La Grippe and Heart Failure. Meningitis.
10
S
George A. and Nellie M.
Feb.
2.
Betsey Mott.
Anæmia.
61
10
14
Patrick and Mary Murphy.
66
11,
Alanson A. C. Gilbert.
La Grippe and Heart Failure.
64
11
6
Alanson and Ammadulcie.
66
Lucy Litchfield.
Bronchitis.
84
4
Joseph and Dolly Stockbridge.
66
24,
John Gearin.
Phthisis.
43
James and Joanna.
Nathaniel Vinal
Debility following Icterus.
65
11
5
Dexter and Eliza L.
29.
Francis Leo Mulkern.
Unknown.
S
Francis and Bridget Kane.
66
28,
George E. Murphy.
Old Age.
81
11
19
Charles and Abigail.
Norton Curtis.
Peritonitis. Apoplexy.
21
Boston.
Marjorie A. Powers.
Scituate.
21
Emeline F. Hyland.
25
Lizzie Driscoll.
23
Almira W. Damon.
Cohasset.
22
Cecilia Jackman Sweetser.
-
Samnel and Mehitabel.
26,
Mar. 1. James McDonald. 5, Ruth P. Stevens. 25, Julia Ann Ross. Michael Welch. 10,
Old Age. Old Age. Pneumonia. Old Age.
92
9
78
17
Apr.
13, 15,
Maria Jenkins, Edmund Mann.
Cerebral Hemorrhage.
Abseess Brain.
27
Pulmonary Hemorrhage. Capillary Bronchitis.
1
8
10
Jaundice.
65
Old Age.
77
3
Albuminuria.
64
3
14
Congestion of Lungs.
80
7
Melzar J. and Caroline.
Ella Caroline Ellms.
La Grippe and General Debility. Laryngitis.
39
12
June July
25, 20, 16,
Margaret Gearin.
Paralysis of Brain.
10
3
John and Elizabeth.
Sept.
28, 3, 3,
S,
11,
James Edward Green.
Infantile.
4
27
Old Age.
82
10
7
David and Alice Cohnan.
Almeda Spauling.
Diphtheritic Croup.
13
9
Cholera Infantum.
87
1
2
Oct.
15, 1. .,
Mary L. Bearce.
Imbecility and Old Age.
59
9
14
66
10,
Nov.
11,
Frederick Clapp.
Scarlet Fever.
9
Phthisis.
21
)
15,
Frances McLaney. Rachel T. Stetson. Maria T. Turner.
Diabetes.
75
8
Dec. 1,
6,
Fannie Tobin.
Pneumonia.
32
16,
19,
Israel M. Barnes.
Heart Failure.
72
3
Joseph and Polly.
Nicholas Wherity.
Pneumonia.
67
Nicholas and Margaret.
27,
E. Ellsworth Litchfield.
22
19
13,
Jennie Marsh.
May
James P. Murphy.
19,
Matilda T. Harrub.
23,
James Putman Jordan.
June 2, 6,
Wilford Otis Litchfield.
Phthisis
69
Phthisis.
38
Aug.
Paul Franklin Rogers.
Chronic Diarrhea, Cramps and
61
6
Dyspepsia.
13
15
Apoplexy.
6
Thomas W. and Hannah.
Thomas William Parsons.
Davis and Nancy Jenkins.
Henrietta Prentiss.
Bronchitis.
James and Margaret. ,
37
12,
12,
Florence Poland.
6
John T. and Jane L.
Mary Fallon.
Samuel and Sarah Childs.
23,
Franklin Briggs.
Sadie Jenkins.
Inanition.
Cushing and Mary L. George C. and Marietta W. Elijah T. and Ann R.
William and Ann Martin.
Matthew and Rachel T. Pratt.
Phthisis.
70
Peter and Polly Pratt. Michael and Bridget Langdon.
24,
/
Bright's Disease.
89 73 65
John and Catherine Beal. William and Caroline Abbott. Edmund and Ellen. Gera and Rachel. Josiah and Zelpher. Melvin S. and Nancy. James and Mary. Lenty and Mary George -
Henry and Wilhelmina Shultz.
Simon and Betsey. Roland and Annie Litchfield.
Maria L. Stetson.
25
George A. and Edith E.
4 9
Shadrach B. and Arvilla H.
Howard Merritt.
Eugene and Honora Sweeney. Franklin B. and Mary.
John H. Spencer.
Alfred Andrew.
John and Margaret.
Horace J. and Caroline.
Old Age.
THE FOLLOWING WERE BROUGHT TO TOWN FOR INTERMENT.
Date.
NAMES.
Disease.
Age. Y. M. D.
Place of Death.
1892.
Pneumonia.
57
11
5
Cohasset.
Jan.
5,
25,
A sahel F. Nott.
Dropsy.
61
Feb.
3,
Cyrus H. Dunbar.
Disease of Heart.
79
11
5
Boston.
6,
Manuel Antoine.
Bronchitis.
2
6
Norwell.
12,
James P. Leslie.
Medford.
Mar.
15,
Lucy V. Webb.
96
4
26
,
39
2
17
Norwell.
21, 1,
Thomas Cox.
68
Boston.
Aug.
1,
Margarette P. Jenkins.
37
11
18
Chelsea.
Eva M. Foster.
Rockland, Mass.
Eunice F. Monahan.
21
8
Cohasset.
Sept.
3,
Mary T. Leonard.
61
10
Weymouth.
Nov.
-,
67
Holliston.
Dec.
2
Nancy Clapp.
1891.
15
10
Cohasset.
La Grippe.
Dec. 30.
Antonio Joseph Grassie.
Apoplexy.
83
8
10
Lynn.
July
Thomas Woodfall.
Old Age.
Bronchitis.
Heart Disease.
Tuberculosis.
Caroline A. Bradford.
Peritonitis.
15,
Francisca de Conceicea Garcia.
Cohasset
82
Cohasset.
38
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SUMMARY.
Whole number of births in Scituate for the year 1892 ·
43
Males
23
Females . .
.
20
Number of births recorded . .
· 45
Number of marriages recorded
26
Number of certificates issued
· 29
Mumber of deaths for the year
49
Males
27
Females .
22
Brought to town for interment
15
Whole number recorded for the year
64
Edmund Mann died in Hanover; Lucy Litchfield died in Hingham ; Franklin Briggs died in Taunton.
Number of dogs licensed for 1892
· 120
Males
110
Females .
10
Amount received for the same
$270.00
CHARLES MANSON,
Town Clerk.
SCITUATE, Dec. 31, 1892.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE
TOWN OF SCITUATE,
1892.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The School Committee hereby present their annual report.
The immediate supervision of the schools is under the direct charge of a Superintendent, who, working under the direction of the Committee, and in perfect harmony with the teachers, has brought our schools up to a high standard of excellence.
SCHOOLHOUSES.
The Committee this year, acting upon the plan outlined several years ago, have thoroughly repaired and reseated with modern desks two schoolhouses, namely, Willow Street and Hyland Street. This leaves only two primary buildings which have not been reseated, and in these districts the schools have been con- solidated with other districts.
Owing to the small number of pupils in the Grove Street School, and the dilapidated condition of the building, the Com- mittee at the beginning of the fall term closed that school, and the pupils are now conveyed to the Central Street School.
The matter of consolidation is one to which our townspeople should give their careful attention.
Our primary schools are mostly small, and in schools of this class both teachers and pupils find great difficulty in maintaining an interest in the exercises. The cost of transportation of the pupils is considerably less than that of maintaining separate schools, and a greater degree of efficiency is thereby obtained.
HIGH SCHOOL.
At the beginning of the year this school was under the charge . of Mr. Henry A. Macgowan, a faithful, earnest teacher, who did
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much to raise the standard of the school. Both he and the pres- ent incumbent have been ably seconded in their work by the assistant, Mrs. J. A. Neely, who, from her long experience in the schools of the town and her excellent work, has rendered her services wellnigh invaluable.
The graduation exercises were held in the Baptist Church, and were more than usually interesting. The essays were well writ- ten, and showed careful study on the part of the pupils, and were listened to with marked attention by the large audience present. The introduction of a scene from "The Merchant of Venice" made a very pleasing change from the usual order of exercises.
The graduates were May E. Towne, Florence McDonald, Nellie W. Torrey, Annie E. Sullivan, Edmund S. Manson, Jr., Harry M. Litchfield, Harry T. Stenbeck.
At the close of the school year, Mr. Macgowan resigned, to ac- cept a more remunerative positiou at Marblehead, and Mr. J. N. Mallory, a teacher of long experience, was selected to fill the vacancy. He has shown that he perfectly understands this branch of school work, and the Committee feel that they made no mistake in placing him in this position.
The present High School building has been pronounced by the State Inspector of Public Buildings to be wholly unfit for its pres- ent use, and recommends that the town erect a new building, as the cost of ventilation and other repairs which would be necessary upon the present structure would nearly equal the cost of a modern school building.
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
The East Grammar School still remains under the charge of Mrs. Clara L. Bedell, who, by her methods of teaching, has raised the school to a high grade, both in scholarship and deport- ment. Owing to the large number of pupils in this school at the beginning of the winter term, it was necessary to employ an as- sistant for a part of each day, and Miss Grace A. Mallory was engaged.
Miss Ella A. Coye was obliged to retire from the West Gram- mar School during the spring term, and her place was filled ten- porarily by the assistant, Miss Castella E. Vinal, with Miss Nellie
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Cottle as assistant. At the beginning of the fall term, Miss Coye was still unable to resume her situation, and Miss Vinal was placed in charge of the school, and has proved herself a compe- tent teacher. Miss Amy Gardner, an experienced and successful teacher in the primary schools, was promoted to the position of assistant.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
But few changes have been made in the primary schools during the past year, and the teachers are nearly the same as last year.
The principal change has been the closing of the Grove Street School, and the reopening of the High Street School, which was placed under the charge of Miss Effie Litchfield, a graduate of the High School. .
At the close of the spring term, Miss Hooper resigned her situa- tion in the Willow Street School, and Miss Carrie W. Litchfield, the former teacher, was reinstated.
The schools all show a decided improvement in their work, and great progress has been made in nearly all of the studies.
There are many other points upon which we will not touch, as they are treated fully in the Superintendent's report, to which we wish to call your careful attention.
In conclusion, we wish to thank parents, teachers, and pupils for the respect and courtesy shown us in all our connections with them.
JULIA E. WEBB, CLARA M. SKEĘLE, I school Committee of Scituate.
ERNEST J. BROWN, -
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School Statistics,
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Total
Enrolment.
· Average
Membership.
Average
Attendance.
Per cent.
High.
J. N. Mallory,
60
55
50.3
91
Mrs. Julia A. Neely,
Mrs. Clara L. Bedell,
71
60.6
56.5
92
West Gram.
Amy F. Gardner,
54
49
46.5
95
N. Main St. High St.
Mrs. Mary L. Newcomb,
34
31
27.5
89
Charles St.
Hattie F. Cottle,
15
12
10
83
Central St.
Mrs. Hattie M. Ferguson,
21
18
17
94
South St.
Nellie D. Vinal,
19
15.8
13.9
89
Highland St.
Margaret F. Sullivan,
30
25
22
88
Willow St. .
Carrie W. Litchfield,
35
33
30
91
Brook St.
Gertrude Gardner,
39
34
32
94
East Gram.
Grace Mallory,
Castella E. Vinal,
20
19
17.3
91
Effie L. Litchfield,
Henry A. Macgowan,
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Committees of Scituate, Marshfield, and Duxbury :
The fourth annual report of the Superintendent of Schools is herewith submitted for your consideration.
The school year just past has, in most respects, been one in which a record of good progress has been made. It has been the aim of the teachers and Superintendent to produce more thorough work in each grade. With this end in view, stated examinations at the close of each term have been discontinued. This has made it possible to give examinations at any time during the term, thereby relieving pupils of great nervous and mental strain at one time.
This plan has also resulted in placing the examinations on a higher plane of usefulness, by showing both teachers and pupils wherein the instruction has been deficient before the end of the term, and while there is time to review the classes and make up such deficiencies. It has, also, served to direct the instruction along right lines, has given more force to proper methods, and does not confine pupils to the study of one text-book, but leads them into a broader and higher plane of personal investigation. It also produces more independence of thought and a greater degree of individual responsibility.
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