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Oct. 28
BROUGHT INTO TOWN FOR INTERMENT
Date
Name of Person
Age Y. M. D.
Cause of Death
Place of Burial
Place of Death
Feb. 13
Andrew Moran .
81
0 16
Mitral Stenosis .
Groveland Cemetery .
Mansfield, Mass. Haverhill, Mass.
Mch. 19
Elmer Southwick
61
9
9
Arterio Sclerosis .
Groveland Cemetery
April 30
Danforth F. Turner
62
8
27
Gallstones, Abscess of Pancreas.
Union Cemetery .
Waltham, Mass.
May 3
Henry H. Mott.
52
2
16
Chronic Nephritis
Groveland Cemetery
May 21
Mary Genevieve Keith.
42
11
24
Carcinoma of Uterus
Catholic Cemetery ..
July
5
William C. Prouty ..
58
2
23
Cardio Renal Disease, Uraemia.
Union Cemetery .
July 10
Clara Augusta Osborne
75
8
20
Arterio Sclerosis .
Sept. 1
Elizabeth H. Hyland .
77
8
16
Brights Discase ..
Sept. 13
Frank W. Richards.
69
6
27
Prostatic Carcinoma.
Sept. 27
Sara E. Barker .
86
0
0
Nephritis . .
Nov. 11
Eliza Jane Cook
80
5
2
Diabetes Mellitis
Union Cemetery
Framingham, Mass.
July 8 1923
Thomas F. Holden .
65
10
0
Valvular Heart Disease.
Boston, Mass.
Report of Town Clerk - Interments
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Quincy, Mass. Brockton, Mass. Cambridge, Mass. Boston, Mass. Rockland, Mass.
Union Cemetery .
Mount Hope Cemetery . Groveland Cemetery
Weymouth, Mass.
Philadelphia, Pa.
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Report of Town Clerk - Summary
SUMMARY, 1924
Number of births registered in Scituate for the year 1924
Males . 34
Females
23
Number of marriage licenses issued
35
Number of marriages recorded .
34 .
Number of deaths for the year
Males . Females .
28
Brought to Town for interment and re- corded .
12
Number of dog licenses issued for the year Males @ $2.00. 179
248
Females @ $5.00 67
Breeders @ $50.00 2
Amount less Town Clerk's fees paid into the County Treasury . $743 40
No. 1. Resident citizens' combination certificate, hunting, trapping and fishing, $2.00. 29
No. 2. Resident citizens' fishing certificate (inland), $1.00 .. 3
No. 3. Resident citizens' hunting and trapping certificate, $1.50 156
No. 4. Non-resident citizens' combination certifi- cate, $10.00.
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No. 5. Non-resident citizens' combination certifi- cate, $2.00.
0
Non-resident of the State who owns real estate valued at $500 or more in Massachusetts.
No. 6. Non-resident citizens' fishing certificate of registration, $2.00 0
No. 7. Non-resident citizens' fisherman's certificate of registration, $1.00
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No. 8. Non-resident citizens' hunting and trapping certificate, $1.50. 0
57
46
18
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No. 9. Alien hunting and trapping certificate, $15.00 . . . .. 0
These certificates are to be issued to unnaturalized foreign-born persons only, and only when the applicant owns real estate in Massachusetts to the value of $500 or over.
Any alien not qualified as above cannot own or have in possession a rifle or shotgun.
No. 10. Alien fishing certificate, $2.00 . 0
No. 11. Minor trappers' certificate, $ .25. 22
No. 12. Lobster fisherman's licenses for residents only, $1.00. 43 No. 13. Lobster fisherman's licenses for non-resi- dents only, $1.00. 0
No. 14. Lobster fisherman's licenses for resident alien persons only that he has actually been a resi- dent for the five years immediately preceding December 1, 1920, of the county in which is situated the town where he applies for a license and that he has been engaged in the lobster fishery in Massa- chusetts during the period of said five years, $1.00 1 Total number issued . 256
Male residents of the Town of Scituate between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, subject to military duty . 500
Registered voters in the Town of Scituate 1,620
Male. 877 Female . 743
WALTER J. STODDARD, WILLIAM STANLEY, HARRY E. BATES, JETSON WADE, Clerk. Board of Registrars of Voters.
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Report of Town Clerk - Summary
Blanks for returns of births to parents, householders, physicians and registered hospital medical officers will be furnished by applying therefor.
All persons are requested to report omissions or correc- tions in the births, marriages and deaths.
JETSON WADE, Town Clerk.
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Report of the Civic Centre Committee
REPORT OF THE CIVIC CENTRE COMMITTEE
The committee takes pleasure in presenting herewith a photo of the plan made by Robert Washburn Beal, and adopted by the Town in 1919, together with one of the high school grounds taken from the belfry of the chime tower, showing the start which has been made toward realizing the ideal.
The old high school building is seen in the background to the left, where it will remain as headquarters for the athletic department. In the foreground is the oval maca- dam driveway serving the new high school building. Two of the largest single items have thus been accomplished, and the way is prepared for the carrying out of the plan which now is most economically accomplished at one time.
The present town hall is not shown in the picture, but it can be used for some time to come. It is too near the road to be architecturally desirable, and too small to be remodelled for a town hall. It has no basement. It is too high for one story and too low for two. If it is used for the transverse member of a building, the only parts usable will be the two ends and these will need to be remodelled on account of the windows and roof. Scituate should eventually have a good town hall, but we can wait for a few years, when the increase in valuation will enable us to build with less strain on our finances. When the time comes the plan provides a proper location away from the street and radiat- ing on the oval driveway. Shelter and parking space for automobiles coming to the hall will be added at that time.
There will be two huge stone posts 40 feet apart at the entrance with a low wall extending in either direction along the main street. Two more posts at the corner near the town shed and two at the entrance near the athletic , field. The entire street line will be protected by a low wall.
The old Cudworth House will remain, as at present,
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the mecca for hundreds of visitors during the summer and a formal garden with old-fashioned flowers will add greatly to the attractiveness of the place. The old Pound remains, one of the few in the colony, as a witness to bygone days.
Trees and shrubs to give shade and beauty will be added at such points as will not interfere with the use of the grounds for sports and gatherings. At the left of the high school building is a space reserved for some building which
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IMPROVEMENT TOWA PROPERTY
ITTDATE
20HOOL
ADMIN HALL
MIME RUNNING TRACK
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may be needed in the future, junior high school, a manual arts building, a library, or whatever the needs of the Town at that time may require.
The oval running track on the rear of the lot is to be exactly level. The area within this oval will be slightly depressed so that flooding it in the winter time will give a
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pond 480 feet by 285 feet, for hockey and other winter sports. At other seasons the area will serve for baseball and football.
Bleachers are planned in the proper space on the south- west, and adjoining ground will provide parking facilities for spectators away from the street. There are four tennis courts on the easterly side of the area which will furnish ample exercise for those who do not care for baseball. The town is to be congratulated on having sufficient land not only for the games mentioned, but for many others at the same time.
The committee is unanimous in the feeling that the entire work of grading should be done at once, as the uneven ground necessitates the removal of earth in some places for filling in others. Since the cuts and fills are equal, it is
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evident any work done to finish one section without regard to the others will be done at an excessive cost.
Surely the high school pupils showed their interest in a ball field when they undertook by main strength to remove the rocks and clear the area for games. The efforts, how- ever, left the field in a very undesirable condition on account of the rolling nature of the land. Without question the field at the centre which will be equally accessible to all, of sufficient size to accommodate all, and planned for the enjoyment of all, whether participants or spectators, will be one of the best things for the neighborly spirit of the Town.
The committee will be glad to report the cost and other details at the annual meeting for the consideration and action of the Town.
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERIC T. BAILEY, ERNEST R. SEAVERNS PHILIP S. BAILEY, LOUIS E. COLE, HARVEY H. PRATT, HARRY F. CLEVERLY, HAMILTON W. WELCH, Civic Centre Committee.
January 20, 1925.
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List of Jurors for 1924
LIST OF JURORS FOR 1924
PREPARED AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 348, ACTS OF 1907
Abbott, Augustus L., Central Street, Clerk Ainslie, Albert W., Grove Street, Shoemaker
Baker, Atherton L., Stockbridge Road, Stationary Engineer Bates, Aaron, Summer Street, Farmer Blanchard, Archie M., Glades Road, Hotel Proprietor Brown, C. Albert, Country Way, Farmer Brown, Eugene T., Blossom Street, Laborer Bush, Edward, High Street, Painter Calkin, James, Front Street, Clerk Chase, Charles O., Ann Vinal Road, Kennelman Chipman, Henry E., Country Way, Salesman Curtis, Alton H., Border Street, Laborer Dyment, Robert, Country Way, Electrician Litchfield, Arthur E., Summer Street, Farmer Litchfield, Joseph H., Central Street, Laborer Litchfield, Ralph M., Driftway, Mechanic Lonergan, John, Third Cliff, Laborer McCarty, Jere, Willow Street, Fisherman Merritt, Wilbur F., Booth Hill Road, Retired Mitchell, C. Nathan, Hollett Street, Farmer O'Hearn, James, Front Street, Fisherman Peirce, J. Charles, Country Way, Carpenter Ransom, Allan M., First Parish Road, Salesman Sears, John S. H., Mann Lot Road, Plumber Servan, Ansel F., Otis Street, Superintendent Sharp, Peter W., Booth Hill Road, Salesman Smith, Arthur L., Hollett Street, Caretaker Spear, Chester F., Light House Road, Carpenter Somers, Peter S., Country Way, Plumber Spaulding, A. Clark, Country Way, Printer Sylvester, Arthur F., Central Street, Merchant
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List of Jurors for 1924
Sylvester, Harold G., Booth Hill Road, Chauffeur Tilden, Charles H., Tilden Road, Farmer Totman, Aubrey W., Driftway, Carpenter Tufts, Harold F., Allen Street, Painter Watson, Galen, First Parish Road, Retired Webb, Herbert, Ford Place, Retired Wherity, Richard, Brook Street, Fisherman Walker, S. Russell, Stockbridge Road, Engineer Wilson, Edward I., Tilden Road, Architect
ERNEST R. SEAVERNS, JAMES W. TURNER, HERBERT G. SUMMERS, Selectmen of Scituate.
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Report of Chief of Police
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
Scituate, December 31, 1924.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
of the Town of Scituate.
Gentlemen:
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I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1924.
On account of the ever increasing automobile traffic and the illegal transportation of liquor we were obliged to exceed our appropriation $497.31. The court fines amounted to $417.15, but under our new system of accounting were not credited to the Department.
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I respectfully recommend that $9,500 be appropriated for the maintenance of the Police Department for the ensuing year.
There were 92 cases brought before the Court the past year, and are as follows:
2; non-support; 2, receiving stolen goods; 1, carrying a concealed weapon; 1, obtaining money under false pre- tences; 5, disturbing the peace; 8, larceny; 12, assault and battery; 8, gamblers; 6, liquor; 3, automobile violations; 16, drunkenness; 6, breaking and entering; 22, violation of the clam laws.
There have been a large number of violations of the automobile laws during the past year, which have been reported to the State Registrar of Motor Vehicles, Frank A. Goodwin, and licenses have been suspended or revoked.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN F. TURNER, Chief of Police.
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Report of Fire Department
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen:
The engineers appointed by your Board to serve for the year beginning April 30, met in accordance with your instructions, and organized as follows: Ernest R. Seaverns, Chief; Maurice O'Hern, First Assistant Chief; Louis E. Cole, Second Assistant Chief; Albert F. Turner, Clerk, Philip L. Schuyler, District Engineer.
There - were 64 fires during the year, 51 grass and forest fires and 13 chimneys and buildings, also 6 out- of-town calls. On December 26, Hose House No. 4, Minot, with its contents, was destroyed by fire which was a vital loss to the Town, especially to that section. Temporary protection is given by the placing of a service truck with hose, ladders, etc., in Mr. Young's garage, which he has kindly given us the free use of, until we can obtain new quarters for the company. During the year we purchased 500 feet of double jacket hose, half a dozen pairs of rubber boots, and rubber coats and by strict economy we saved money enough to make a start on a fire alarm system which we hope can be added to, from time to time.
We recommend an appropriation of $10,000 for the maintenance of the Department and $5,800 for the purchase of new motor apparatus for Hose No. 4, and that a parcel of land be bought in a different location, a new hose building erected and a sum sufficient to cover the expense of both be appropriated.
Respectfully submitted
ERNEST R. SEAVERNS, MAURICE O'HERN, LOUIS E. COLE, ALBERT F. TURNER, PHILIP L. SCHUYLER.
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Report of Forest Warden
REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN
To the Citizens of Scituate:
Preparation for the year's work was made by pur- chasing one extra dozen of three-gallon extinguishers, and a goodly supply of chemicals. The season just passed was one of the dryest on record and the forest fires were very numerous, but we kept the cost down to a minimum and the Town has been reimbursed for some of the expense incurred.
Greater care should be used in the burning up of rubbish, etc. Never start a fire in the open on a windy day and always be sure you have plenty of help as the occasion requires, for your neighbor's welfare is to be considered even though you may be careless of your own, and please bear in mind, a permit to build fires in the open, after March, is required, they cost you nothing, but to burn without a permit you are liable to arrest.
I recommend an appropriation of $1,000 for this Department the coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST R. SEAVERNS.
North Scituate, December 31, 1924.
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Scituate Public Health Nursing Service
SCITUATE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE
Number of patients cared for 120
Number of nursing visits. 814
Number of free nursing visits 144
Number of infant welfare visits 461
Number of prenatal visits .
90
Number of tuberculosis visits 110
Number of visits to children of pre-school age. .
100
Number of visits to schools 253
Number of visits to homes of school children 115
Number of visits to clinic 50
Number of sanitary inspections in schools. 42
Number of friendly visits . 166
Number of other visits. 252
These visits include:
Visits made for Board of Health
Visits made for Selectmen
Visits made to give information
Visits made to carry supplies to sick
Follow-up work for hospitals and clinics
Conferences attended
Total number of visits 2,453
Fees collected $355 90
ALICE M. GAFFNEY, R.N.
The work of the Scituate Nursing Service has been carried on very successfully the past year. Our popular and efficient Public Health Nurse, Miss Alice M. Gaffney, is still giving valuable and unstinted service to the towns- people and to the school children. During the nurse's
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vacation the Public Health Nurse of Norwell took charge of the work in Scituate.
To the generous Town appropriation of $1,200 was added the proceeds of a Flower Day ($175.53), as well as generous contributions from the following:
Hose No. 3, Scituate Fire Department, Hose No. 4, Scituate Fire Department, Scituate Woman's Club, Ladies' Aid of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Congregational Sewing Circle, Baptist Sewing Circle, Steadfast Lodge of Odd Ladies, George W. Perry Women's Relief Corps, North Scituate Welfare League, Rev. P. J. Buckley, Mrs. Fred Graves, Mrs. Colin Hunter and Miss Madeleine Ellis.
ยท With the net receipts of the Christmas seal sale the Nursing Service was enabled to purchase a sterilizer and an engine for the school dentist, and pay the expenses of two children, for one month each at the Health Camp at South Hanson.
We need the cooperation of every man, woman and child in Scituate to advance the work of the Service.
ANNIE J. LITCHFIELD,
Secretary.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF SCITUATE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE
December 31, 1924
Cash on hand December 12, 1923 $1,145 11
Received as follows:
Interest on deposits 18 32
Nursing fees .
350 90
Town of Scituate.
300 00
Membership
180 75
Contributions, organizations
and individuals 180 00
Flower Day sale
175 53
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Christmas seal sale. $184 49
Return of loan to Seal Com-
mittee. 20 00
$2,555 10
Expenditures :
Nurse's salary
$597 90*
Rent of garage.
60 00
Telephone .
12 05
Insurance on car
65 20
Insurance on nurses
36 00
Upkeep of car.
243 64
Registration of car, 1925.
10 00
Nursing supplies .
21 44
Sterilizer for school dentist ...
36 00
Dental engineforschool dentist
98 00
Board of children at Camp ...
56 00
Norwell Nursing Service (sub.)
71 00
Membership, Massachusetts
Public Health Nursing Asso- ciation .
2 00
Printing .
5 70
Miscellaneous
2 25
1,317 18
Balance cash on hand, December 3, 1924
$1,237 92
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM F. SMITH, Treasurer.
*Balance of Nurse's salary was paid by Town Treasurer as required by State Auditor Examiner.
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Report of Board of Health
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
Scituate, January, 1925.
To the Citizens of Scituate:
We present our report for 1924. The following cases of contagious diseases have been reported: tuberculosis, three; scarlet fever, three; diphtheria, three; typhoid fever, one.
We have had no epidemics to contend with. On our usual inspection of dairies we find improvement. In most cases our recommendations have been carried out.
WILLIAM P. GROVESTEIN, GEORGE T. OTIS, JOHN W. BURKE.
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Report of Inspector of Plumbing
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
January 8, 1925.
Board of Health, Town of Scituate, Mass.
Gentlemen:
Following is the report of the Plumbing Inspector for the period between May 1, 1924 and January 1, 1925.
Number of permits issued . 87
Number of jobs completed and passed 58
Respectfully submitted,
PHILIP S. BAILEY, Inspector, WILLIAM H. HARNEY, Associate Inspector.
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Report of Inspector of Milk
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK
Scituate, Mass., 1924. To the Citizens of Scituate:
There were nineteen licenses issued for the year 1924, an increase of three over last year.
On the whole the milk seems satisfactory, and up to the required standard.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE T. OTIS, Milk Inspector.
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Report of Inspector of Slaughtering
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
North Scituate, Mass., January 1, 1924.
The Scituate Board of Health.
Gentlemen:
I have examined all slaughtered animals as required by State and Town and found all fit for human consump- tion.
Respectfully yours,
J. F. BRESNAHAN, Inspector.
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Report of the Clean-up Committee
REPORT OF CLEAN-UP COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Scituate:
The Clean-Up Committee was appointed in the usual way, three members from the Scituate Woman's Club and two from the Village Brotherhood.
At the first meeting of said committee, arrangements were made for a Town Clean-Up Week in May for the collection of the winter's accumulation of rubbish. In order to simplify matters, only the last four days of the week were devoted to collecting, the first two being reserved for telephone calls so that the collectors might map out their routes to best advantage.
The pastors of the various churches, local papers and the motion picture house at the Harbor, cooperated gener- ously with the committee in advertising their plans for a Clean-Up Week.
Because of the vandalism of the previous year, it was found necessary to purchase four new containers which were lettered and placed at the Harbor. Another can was purchased, lettered and placed at Hollet Island Park where it was badly needed. The work of removing rubbish accumulated in the cans was done as often as seemed neces- sary by young men of each section under the direction of Scout-Master Creelman.
The constantly increasing number of visitors to our Town and the rapid growth of our beaches make the work of the Clean-Up Committee correspondingly difficult. With- out the splendid work done by the many improvement associations, many times the amount available from the Town would be necessary to properly carry on the work.
The following is a report of the Treasurer:
Receipts :
From H. T. Hatch, former Treasurer. $31 10
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Payment:
A. D. Creelman, care of rubbish barrels for summer . $21 00
Cash balance on hand $10 10
The following bills were received and approved by the Clean-Up Committee and placed in the hands of Board of Health for payment:
May 24, David O'Hern
$95 40
May 19, Mitchell Brothers 50 40
May 31, Seaverns' Store 18 00
May 12, J. L. Prouty
4 00
July 9, A. W. Torrey
3 00
July 21, A. W. Torrey
1 00
July 21, Seaverns' Store.
4 00
December 10, George L. Tucker
28 00
$183 80
S. A. AGNEW, Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
SCITUATE CLEAN-UP COMMITTEE, VERA L. WILDER, Chairman.
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Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Selectmen, Town of Scituate, Mass.
Gentlemen:
My report up to December 3, 1924, is as follows:
Sealed
Adjusted
Con- demned
Platform scales over 5,000
pounds . .
3
Platform scales under 5,000
pounds .
21
2
Counter scales
26
1
Spring scales .
50
1
Computing scales
17
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2
1
Personal scales .
1
Prescription scales .
3
Weights .
247
Liquid Measures
59
4
Glass Grads .
4
2
Oil measure and pump
37
6
Yard measure.
19
2
Other than above mentioned, I have made trial tests and weighings of various measures and scales, inspections of markings on packages of foodstuffs, etc.
Sealing fees .
$54 74
Adjusting fees
3 35 1
$58 09
Uncollected .
$4 45
EUGENE H. LANE, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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Report of the Town Forestry Committee
REPORT OF TOWN FORESTRY COMMITTEE
At the request of his Excellency, the Governor of Massachusetts, the question of a Town Forest was brought before the voters of Scituate. At a previous Town Meeting it was voted to appoint a committee to look into the matter, and at the last Town Meeting the sum of $1,000 was appropriated for the purchase of a Town Forest.
The committee appointed for the purpose of procuring suitable land for the establishment of a Town Forest, takes this opportunity to inform the people of the town, just what has been accomplished toward that end. After securing information as to suitable and available land in Scituate, and after thorough examination of said land (one member of the committee being at present in the State Forestry Department, and his judgment most valuable to the committee and to the Town) the committee decided to purchase a certain parcel of land, located on Pinson Hill, so-called, running northerly with street, to beyond the brook and containing over twenty acres.
There is a fine growth of young pine on the slope of the hill and a splendid grove of tall pine on the top of the hill.
The land is easily accessible, centrally located and very little work is needed to clean out around the young trees that they may have a better chance to grow. It is a beautiful spot and from an economical standpoint, a good beginning.
The committee, in securing this land, have realized the rapid growth of the Town and have looked to the future, for they have made possible a fine recreation spot, protected a water shed for one of the streams supplying our drinking water and shown the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that Scituate is awake to the future timber needs of our state.
CLARA BROOKS,
Secretary.
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Report of Historical Society
REPORT OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY
To the Inhabitants of Scituate:
Of all the landmarks in the town, now preserved, which connect us with generations which have passed none receive more interested attention than the Cudworth House, the property of the town, in the custody of this Society. Our register shows daily visits in the months from June to November during which it is open, not only of sons and daughters of Scituate who are resident elsewhere but of guests from all parts of the country who come to view the valuable collection which is housed there. The house and its contents are valuable assets to our municipality. Since its care was given over to the Society six years ago permanent improvements and upkeep have been made at the expense of the organization. Minor repairs are now needed and the Trustees feel no hesitancy in asking the town to make an appropriation of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for that purpose. The Society is doing much to "preserve the antiquities " of Scituate and it confidently believes that its efforts in this direction are approved and appreciated.
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