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Transportation of scholars,
475.00
Library,
200.00
Town house,
50.00
Repair and furnishing almshouse,
100.00
Memorial day,
15.00
Town officers' salaries,
700.00
Safe, ·
200.00
New schoolhouse, .
800.00
New road South Carver,
1,500.00
$11,340.00
State tax,
$480.00
County tax,
1,074.87
1,554.87
$12,894.87
Value of personal estate,
$235,895.00
Value of real estate :--
Value of buildings, . $166,580.00
Value of land.
499,495.00
666,075.00
$901,970.00
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Increase in value of real estate in 1900, $6,135.00 Increase in value of personal estate in 1900, 19,675.00
$25,810.00
Tax rate per $1.000.
$12.00
Poll tax,
$2.00
Number of polls, .
250
Number of persons taxed,
607
On poll only,
47
On property,
560
Number of horses,
211
cows,
132
..
cattle other than cows,
26
sheep,
15
..
swine,
13
..
dwelling houses,
368
acres of land,
20,268
acres of Cranberry bog,
1,237
Valuation of Cranberry bog,
$335,510.00
T. T. VAUGHAN,
W. A. TILLSON, SETH C. C. FINNEY,
Assessors of Carver.
POOR.
At the close of another year we find our poor in the almshouse reduced from three to two, Mrs. Sarah Bumpus having died June 2.
And while this small number makes the cost per week higher, still all of our inmates are cases that would have cost the town high to have kept outside of an almshouse.
And by keeping the almshouse open we have, in one case at least, saved the town from aiding a person we should otherwise have had to help.
The cost of board and care of the inmates has been $4.13 per week, excluding clothing and doctor's bills ; including them $4.51 per week.
We have shingled the house, put on storm-doors, and made other repairs, until now the buildings and grounds are in very good shape.
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Our report shows that we have kept the poor within the appro- priation, and we have very few poor bills unpaid.
But as we have had two added to our insane poor during the year we think we shall need an appropriation of $1,600, the same as last year, for the coming year.
FOREST FIRES.
It will be seen by our report that forest fires have cost the town $1,528.13 the past year.
It seems to us that a large saving could be made in cases of forest fires like those we had the past year, if one man could be held responsible for the work done, instead of eight or ten, as under the present system. each one working independent of the other.
By accepting Chap. 254, Acts of 1897, we shall have the pres- ent system with the addition that one man will be held responsible for all the work done and money paid out, and also have the power to call on any persons he may need for help. Wherever this has been tried in other towns they all speak well of it, and it is recommended by the Dept. State Fire Marshal, for this district.
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TOWN MEETING.
Contents of warrant for Town Meeting to be held at the Town House, on Monday, the 4th day of March next, at nine o'clock A. M.
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
ART. 2. To see if the town will accept the jury list as prepared by the Selectmen.
ART. 3. To see if the town will accept the report of the Select- men and other town officers.
ART. 4. To choose all necessary town officers.
ART. 5. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges the ensuing year.
ART. 6. To determine the compensation for labor on the highway.
ART. 7. To decide when taxes shall become due and whether any interest shall be charged after a certain date.
ART. 8. To see what pay the town will vote the Treasurer and Collector for the ensuing year.
ART. 9. To see if the town will instruct the Treasurer to bor- row money under the direction of the Selectmen, if found neces- sary, in anticipation of taxes the ensuing year.
ART. 10. To see if the town will vote to make the yards of field drivers town pounds, provided they also be chosen pound keepers.
ART. 11. To bring in their ballots "Yes" or "No" upon the question, Shall licenses be granted in the town for the sale of in- toxicating liquors ?
ART. 12. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to prosecute, compromise or defend any suits for or against the town.
ART. 13. To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chap. 254, Acts of 1897.
A(r. 14. To see if the town will provide more ample acconno- dations and facilities for the needs of the High school and appro- priate money for the same. (On petition of Eben S. Lucas and others. )
T. T. VAUGHAN. Selectmen W. A. TILLSON, of
SETH C. C. FINNEY, ) Carver.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
RECORD OF TOWN MEETING, MARCH 5, 1900.
Meeting called to order and warrant read by Town Clerk at 9 o'clock.
Geo. P. Lincoln and Nelson F. Manter appointed tellers and sworn.
For Moderator-Seth C. C. Finney had 26 votes. De- clared elected.
The following jury list as prepared by the Selectmen was ae- cepted :- Charles H. Atwood, Edward C. Shaw, John F. Stratton, James JJ. Ryan, Jason B. McFarlin, Marcus E. Tillson, Nehemiah G. Swift, N. Frank Manter, T. M. Cole, E. E. Gardner, E. A. Richards, W. A. Tillson, Zenas R. Chace, Alton HI. Griffith, J. 1. Vaughan, Geo. H. Appling.
Voted to accept the report of the Town Clerk.
Voted to accept the report of the Trustees of Public Library.
Voted by a vote of 40 to 32 to accept the report of the School Committee.
Voted to act on business left over from last town meeting direct- ly after the noon recess.
For Town Clerk-James A. Vaughan had 3 votes, Henry S. Griffith had 29 votes. Henry S. Griffith declared elected and Sworn.
Voted that the Treasurer be also elected Collector of Taxes.
For Treasurer and Collector-James A. Vaughan had 35 votes. James A. Vaughan declared elected and sworn.
Voted that the Selectmen be also chosen Assessors and Over- seers of Poor.
For Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor-Seth C. C. Finney had 101 votes, Theodore T. Vaughan had 65 votes, Wil- fred A. Tillson had 63 votes, John Bent had 40 votes, Alfred M. Shaw had 43 votes, Fred. A. Ward had 2 votes.
Whole number ballots cast 125. Seth C. C. Finney, Theodore
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T. Vaughan, Wilfred A. Tillson declared elected and sworn. Also took special oath of Assessors before Peleg McFarlin, Justice of Peace.
For School Committee, three years-Ellis G. Cornish had 40 votes, Seth C. C. Finney had 67 votes, E. S. Lucas had 1 vote.
Total number of ballots cast 108. Seth C. C. Finney declared elected and sworn by Albert T. Shurtleff, Justice of Peace.
For Constables-Samuel B. Briggs had 17 votes, Peleg McFar- lin had 37 votes, James Parker had 4 votes. Geo. E. White had 14 votes, F. E. Crapo had 23 votes. Benj. W. Robbins had 13 votes, J. M. Bump had 11 votes, Roswell Shurtleff had 4 votes. J. A. Vaughan had 6 votes, Fred A. Ward had 6 votes, John A. Winberg had 3 votes, Chas. King had 1 vote, H. H. Rice had 2 votes. Wm. A. Shaw had 2 votes, James E. Vaughan had 2 votes, Geo. F. Morse had 1 vote, H. H. Gammons had 1 vote, Joseph Chandler had 1 vote.
Peleg McFarlin, Samuel B. Briggs, and Frank E. Crapo de- clared elected and sworn.
Voted to elected one Auditor.
For Auditor-Fred. A. Ward had 23 votes, L. S. Lucas had 1 vote, H. H. Rice had 21 votes, Wm. C. Richards had 1 vote, T. M. Southward had 2 votes.
Whole number ballots cast 48. Fred. A. Ward declared elected. Declined to accept.
For one Trustee of Public Library, three years-Henry S. Grif- fith had 12 votes. Declared elected.
Recess of 30 minutes declared at 12 o'clock.
Meeting called to order at 12.30 o'clock.
Voted that the question of paying for the plans of the new school- house purchased by the School Committee from James Harding. architect, be left to the discretion of the Selectmen.
For Road Commissioner for two years, in place of Henry T. Hammond who declined to serve, (B. W. Robbins acting under an appointment from the Selectmen). Benj. W. Robbins had 40 votes, Chas. King had 9 votes, Abbott G. Finney, had 1 vote. Job C. Chandler had 10 votes, Roswell Shurtleff had 1 vote. Whole number ballots cast 61. Benj. W. Robbins declared elected. and sworn.
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For Road Commissioner for three years-Frank F. Tillson had 48 votes, 'Samuel B. Briggs had 1 vote. Whole number ballots cast 49. Frank F. Tillson declared elected and sworn.
For Tree Warden-J. M. Bump had 6 votes, declared elected and sworn.
Voted that the Field Drivers be also chosen Pound Keepers.
For Field Drivers and Pound Keepers (viva voce vote). Sam- uel B. Briggs and E. Lloyd Griffith elected and sworn.
For Fence Viewer (viva voce vote), Samuel B. Briggs elected and sworn.
For Surveyor of Lumber and Measurer of Wood - Marcus Atwood elected by viva voce vote, declined to serve.
Voted to raise and appropriate the following sums :
For support of poor $1,600 ; for support of schools $1,500; for repairs of highways $2,000; for repairs of bridges $250 ; for re- moval of snow $200; for school books and incidentals $350.
For Transportation of Scholars-High school scholars $350 ; other worthy cases, to be expended under the direction of the School Committee, $125.
Voted by a vote of 51 to 44 that the School Committee be not authorized to exceed the appropriation for transportation.
House divided on question of reconsidering the vote on the ap- propriation for transportation. and decided lost, by a vote of 51 to 44.
Voted to raise and appropriate for town incidentals $800; for repairs and furnishings for almshouse $100; for public library $200; for salaries of town officers $700; for new safe $200; for Post 8. G. A. R. $15 ; for repairs of town house $50; for new schoolhouse (deficiency) $800.
Voted to leave the compensation for labor on the highways to the discretion of the Road Commissioners.
Voted that taxes become due September 1st, and interest be charged after November 1st.
Voted that the compensation of the Treasurer and Collector be 1 per cent. for collections, and 3 of 1 per cent. for disbursements.
Voted that the Treasurer and Collector be directed to publish in the next annual town report the list of delinquent taxpayers.
Voted to instruct the Treasurer to hire money the ensuing year, in anticipation of taxes, under the direction of the Selectmen.
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Voted to make the yards of Field Drivers town pounds.
Theodore T. Vaughan, appointed teller to superintend the bal- lot on the granting of liquor licenses, duly sworn.
Vote as declared by the Moderator on the question : "Shall li- censes be granted in the town for the sale of intoxicating liquors ?" Yes. 24; No, 59. Ballot box registered 68.
Voted to instruct the Selectmen to prosecute, compromise or defend any snit or snits within the Commonwealth in the name of the town.
Voted to raise and appropriate $15, to be paid to Post 8, G. A. R.
Voted to lay Article XIV on the table.
Voted to lay Article XV on the table.
House divided on question of moving the No. 8 schoolhouse to some place in Huckleberry Corner, and decided carried by a vote of 52 to 32.
Voted to instruct the Selectmen to remove the seats from the town house and fit it for the uses of the town.
Voted to choose a committee to consist of three members, to move the school building in District No. 8, in conformity with the vote of the town.
For a committee of three, as above voted : George B. Wash- burn had 16 votes, James S. Hudson, Sr. had 7 votes, Lothrop A. Hayden had 7 votes, Henry S. Griffith had 6 votes, E. E. Stringer had 8 votes, Wm. T. Gibbs had 4 votes. George B. Washburn and E. E. Stringer declared elected.
Voted that the above committee be instructed to select a lot for the No. 8 schoolhouse, and report at the next town meeting.
Voted that consideration of Article XVII be postponed until the next annual town meeting.
Voted to adopt Article XVIII of the warrant, the necessary funds to be taken from the incidental account.
Voted to adopt Article . XIX of the warrant, the necessary funds to be taken from the incidental account.
Voted to adjourn until Saturday, April 14th, at one o'clock P. M.
Record of adjourned Town Meeting, April 14th, 1900.
Meeting called to order at one o'clock according to adjourn- ment.
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Voted to choose a committee to build the road as remodeled by the County Commissioners, from South Carver postoffice to the Wareham town line.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred dol- lars for the purpose of building said road. The moderator ap- pointed the following committee to build the road under the above vote : Frank F. Tillson, O. L. Shurtleff, B. W. Robbins.
Voted to raise and appropriate an additional sum of five hun- dred dollars for the support of schools.
Moved to instruct the committee appointed to select a lot and move the No. 8 Schoolhouse to make further investigation, and in the meantime to provide a school in the building on its present site.
Above motion lost.
Voted to instruct the Committee on moving the No. 8 School- house to make further investigation.
Henry H. Gammons appointed Teller and sworn.
Voted to place the balance of one hundred and nineteen dollars in the transportation account, in the hands of the School Com- mittee to be used for the benefit of little children.
Voted to adjourn.
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN CARVER IN 1900.
Jan. 1. Marcus E. Tillson and Virginia H. Cornish.
2. William H. Jones of Cotuit and Emma F. Manter.
Feb. 14. Ephraim L. Griffith and Edith L. Barrows of Whitman.
Mar. 28. Theron M. Cole and Charlotte E. Eames.
April 7. Albert W. Shurtleff and Lulu JJ. Peckham.
May 11. Chas. A. Sherman of Middleboro and Nellie W. Sher- man.
Jume 9. Frank C. JJacobson and Hilda Hoganen of Wareham.
** 29. Rufus S. Westgate and Edith L. Hall of Middleboro.
July 25. Gusta Silverberg and Justina S. Johansson of Marion.
Aug. 11. Ilerbert Demoranville of Freetown and Lillian Lewis.
20. Chas. D. Potter and Bertha M. Johnson.
25. Edward Kumlin and Hanna Fiikimaki, both of Wareham.
Oct. 13. Joseph Lavender and Susie L. Randall.
20. Andrew Wiisanen and Amanda Johnson.
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BIRTHS IN 1900.
DATE.
NAME.
PARENTS.
Jan. 30. James Jasper Viggers.
Feb. 17. Emma Lavinia Parker.
Mar. 1. Mary Beatrice Beauchimen.
George E. and - (Welch).
April 12. Warren Henry Bassett.
Albert H. and (Darling).
May 9. Ada Merton Stringer.
William F. and Anna (Stringer).
June
Florence May Finney.
William and Abbie (Richmond).
June 20.
Grace Elizabeth Gardner.
Edgar E. and Adelaide (Higgins).
July 8.
Gertrude Linton Robbins.
Morris F. and - (Linton).
July 23.
Walter M. Gregar.
Simon and (Quinn).
Aug. 12. Arthur Russell Peterson.
Sept. 8.
John Zalma Hendrickson.
Sept. 20.
Ida A. Bassett.
Sept. 20. Joseph A. H. Caron.
John and Charles S. and - (Fries). H. and Maria Louise (Darais).
Oct. 8.
Lula Johnes Mack.
John and
(Barlow).
Oct. 11. Ruth Lavinia Cornish.
Oct. 11. Ida May Atwood.
Nov. 5. Ruth Winslow Shaw.
Edward C. and Alice G. (Drew).
Nov. T. Nellie Haywood Kennedy.
James P. and Lulu (Stringer).
Nov. 24. Mary Gladdes Pouliot.
Fred and (Bassett).
Dec. 3. Caroline Barrows Washburn.
Dec. 7. Reuel Eugene Thomas.
Dec. 30. Ralph Emerson Washburn.
George B. and Alice (Robinson).
George W. and Abbie (Cole).
Charles F. and Elva H. (Griffith).
July 24. Emma Boldue.
Joseph and Caroline (Gogner).
Arthur W. and Lucy (Shaw).
Ellis G. and Mary A. (Sears).
Arthur C. and Ida (Westgate).
James J. and Amy (Thomas).
Joli L. and Elizabeth O. (Black).
DEATHS REGISTERED IN CARVER DURING THE YEAR 1900.
DATE OF DEATH.
NAME.
AGE. CAUSE OF DEATH.
PARENTS.
Y. | M.
1).
Jau. 23
Levi Thomas.
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6 : 22
Heart failure.
Abiel and Hannah (Murdock).
Jan. 27! Jacob Atwood.
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10 29
Pneumonia.
John Briggs and Lncy (Bartlett).
Feb. 23 Laura Latournean.
Lydia E. Richards.
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Diabetes.
Stephen Clark and Stella (Wilbur).
April 19 Eliza Rickard.
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4
La grippe.
Dean Richmond and Hannalı -
June 2| Sarah W. Bumpus.
July 18 Nieli Y. Ynyng.
James M. Deane.
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Apoplexy.
Unknown.
Aug. 23. Lucy W. Fuller.
William Reynolds and
Sept. 13|
Jamie M. Hapakasko.' 1
28
Pneumonia.
Golden and Inez (Oliver).
Sept. 25
Manuel Andrew.
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10
10
Chronic gastritis.
Nov. 1 Cæsar Penor.
25
10
6 Pneumonia.
Philip and Gozurn
U'nknown.
Nov. 8 Frank Conway. Nov. 15 Reuben R. Bruce.
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€
5 Old age.
[head.
Nov. 25 Zalmar Hakkarainen.
1
1
16 Pleuritis.
Dec. 8 Elizabeth D. Tillson. : 78 9
21
11
5 Cerebral thrombus.
Zalmar and Selma - Joseph and Mary Q. (Goodbeau). Charles F. King and Susan (Sturtevant). Reuben Sherman and Priscilla (Ham- mond).
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1
Failing vitality.
Niela Y. and Hanna
July 8
Granition.
Newell Stone and Olive ( Lucas).
Sept. 1. Elizabeth Hines.
6
6
Dropsy. Cholera infantum.
John and C'elia -
Seth Clark and Abigail (Bartlett).
Oct. 8 Adaline C. Finney.
21
Gunshot wound of the
15
Cholera infantum.
Nov. 29 Wilfred J. Murray.
Dec. 11 Elfleda L. Chandler.
1
92 11 : 21
Tubercular peritonitis.
Louis and Emma (Douget).
April 1'
83 3 : 30
Paralysis.
Joseph Westgate and Sarah -
3 :20
Nephritis and prostration: Luther and Lydia (Atwood).
Feb. 12 Sophronia Griffith.
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SUMMARY.
Marriages,
14
Births,
23
Deaths,
21
Dogs licensed :
Males. 97 ; females, 5. Total, 102.
HENRY S. GRIFFITH,
Clerk of Carver.
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REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Citizens of Carver :
The past year has been an eventful one in our school history. The new building has been opened, a grammar and a primary school have been established at the Centre, and in accordance with the wishes of the town, the Pope's Point and East Head schools have been continued, increasing the number of our schools from seven to ten.
Your committee will say at the outset that they are very grate- ful for the increase in appropriation made at the adjourned meet- ing last spring, making it possible to have graded schools at the Centre. We know that the people in this section of the town ap- preciate this improvement and can realize far better results in the education of their children.
The new building is surely a great improvement upon anything the town has had heretofore, and would give good accommodations for a high school or a grammar and a primary school. We think the town will not feel any poorer in time to come for having ex- pended money to benefit present and future generations. It is to be hoped that the time is not far off when other sections of the town will be favored in like manner.
Yon will see by studying the statistical table at the end of this report that school attendance the past year has been good with three exceptions. The poor attendance that we have had may be attributed in some measure to sickness, but we fear in a greater measure to negligence on the part of parents. For the benefit of such we will insert in this report section 31 of chapter 496 of the laws of 1898, which is as follows :
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"Any person having under his control a child between seven and fourteen years of age who fails for five day sessions or ten half day sessions within any period of six months while under such control, to cause such child to attend school as required by section twelve of this act, the physical or mental condition of such child not being such as to render his attendance at school harmful or impracticable, upon complaint by a truant officer, and convic- tion thereof, shall forfeit and pay a fine of not more than twenty dollars. Any person who induces or attempts to induce any child to absent himself unlawfully from school, or employs or harbors while school is in session any child absent unlawfully from school. shall forfeit and pay a fine of not more than fifty dollars."
Notwithstanding no transportation to the high school the second and third terms, we are glad to report a good attendance, which reflects credit upon school and pupils.
Upon the East Head register for the spring term not one tardy mark is to be found.
In the pamphlet, "The Consolidation of Schools and the Con- veyance of Children." by State Agent G. T. Fletcher. we are in- formed that forty per cent. of the towns of the State make the regular appropriation for schools include transportation. Your committee would recommend that this plan be adopted in Carver ; for if this were our method, the committee could save the town quite a sum of money, especially in educating the East Head children.
There are five children in Snappit district whose ages are within the compulsory limits. The question for the town to consider is. Shall a school be opened in that locality as at East Head, or shall the children be transported to Carver Green at less than half the expense of supporting a school there? In case no provision is made by the town, the committee will be obliged to use a part of our State school fund for their education.
Although the plans the School Committee have been cherishing the last few years relating to consolidation have been apparently frustrated, instead of complaining, we will wait patiently for the time to come when a majority can see that consolidation is in the line of economy and efficiency. A quotation from one of the an- nual reports of Dr. Harris, United States Commissioner of Educa- tion, is at the point :
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"It has been frequently demonstrated and is generally conceded that it would be better both on economical and pedagogical grounds to unite the many small and weak schools of a township, dispersed over a large extent of territory, into a few strong, well equipped and well conducted graded schools, located at convenient points."
HIGH SCHOOL.
This is the fourth year of the High school, and in order to do this year's work and graduate a class this summer two teachers were necessary. By providing an assistant we are carrying out the vote of the town "authorizing the School Committee to estab- lish a High school." Now so far as teachers are concerned, the school is well equipped and can produce results, we believe, that will compare favorably with those of other high schools.
The one thing needed most at present is a recitation room. A provision was made temporarily by putting a partition through one end of the room. this being the only plan the committee could devise ; but this does not prevent confusion of voices, and inter- feres seriously with heating and ventilating. We hope that these very unfavorable conditions will be abolished at the end of the spring term, and that the town will make provision for better ac- commodations at the spring meeting.
TEACHERS.
At the close of the last spring term Mr. H. H. Rice who taught the High school the first three years resigned, and Mr. A. S. Burn- ham, a graduate of Dartmouth college and a teacher of several years' experience, was elected principal. Mr. Burnham came to us very highly recommended, and as yet we have seen nothing in the man or his work that is not satisfactory.
Miss Wilhelmina L. Waite of Mt. Holyoke college was elected assistant teacher in the High school. Miss Waite is well liked, and we consider her a success in the work she has chosen.
The ('entre grammar school is in charge of Miss Lettie F. Ellis who has been teaching the past six years at Marshfield Hills. Miss Ellis shows by her work that she has been striving to keep abreast of the times and all are apparently well pleased with her.
The Centre primary school was given to Miss Elva B. Tillson, a graduate of the Bridgewater High school. Miss Tillson is much interested in her work and is giving good satisfaction.
We are glad that Miss Vesta B. Shaw has so improved in health as to be able to resine her work at the South grammar school. We believe that she will retain the reputation she has already gained, as a teacher who produces good results in her work.
The vacancy at the South primary caused by the resignation of Miss Annie E. Harris who had taught the school three years was filled by Mrs. Mary Rogers, a teacher of experience, who is tak- ing hold of the work in a manner that is very acceptable to the committee.
The services of Mr. Ellis G. Cornish who has taught in town be- fore were procured for East Head school. Mr. Cornish we be- lieve is improving his opportunity to give his pupils a good drilling in their work.
Your committee were fortunate in being able to engage Mrs. Jennie M. Sweetser as teacher at Pope's Point. Mrs. Sweetser is a normal graduate and her work was appreciated by all. To our regret she resigned at the end of the term to accept a position at East Bridgewater. The vacancy was filled by Mr. N. F. At- wood of Mt. Hermon school who is liked by his pupils and is try- ing to do well by them.
The teachers that have not been mentioned were with us a year ago, and we will speak of them as teachers who have the welfare of their schools at heart and deserve the co-operation of parents and pupils.
We would impress upon all teachers the importance of having much written work, frequent reviews, and thorough drills that the pupils may be well acquainted with the subjects they study.
REPAIRS.
A larger sum than usual has been expended for repairs on schoolhouses, which have been made as follows :
At No. 1 grammar school, the yard has been fenced, new side blackboards furnished, glass set, and plastering patched in both grammar and primary buildings.
At No. 2. the fence was rebuilt. plastering patched. ceiling and walls of room papered.
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At No. 3, one side of roof shingled, plastering repaired, and room papered, painted and whitewashed.
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