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4 50
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A. Baker, labor, I 50
M. O. Rounseville, dynamite,
9 20
Edward King, land damage,
10 00
Overdrawn in 1903,
124 34
Balance to new account,
21 78
$400 00
WIDENING AND STRAIGHTENING FOREST AND PURCHASE STREET AND FOSDICK ROAD. DR.
Balance from 1903,
990 05
Due from County,
500 00
Overdrawn.
21I 92
$1701 97
CR.
E. E. Shaw, building committee, 12 00
Seth C. C. Finney, building committee, 12 50
J. A. Kenney, building committee, II 68
Seth C. C. Finney, drawing contract,
4 00
E. E. Shaw, posts and rails, 17 60
T. M. Cole, stakes for engineers,
I 50
T. A. Churbuck, engineering, 22 36
L. B. Pratt, contractor,
1600 00
L. B. Pratt, extra work,
20 33
$1701 97
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION, TREMONT STREET.
DR.
Appropriation, 500 00
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CR
Paid-
Z. W. Andrews, labor and team, 85 98
John A. Winberg, labor and team, 68 07
W. F. Stanley, labor and team, 53 32
H. H. Gammons, labor and team, 34 56
H. S. Griffith, labor, 35 19
Joe Lavender, labor,
35 24
John Pina, labor. 36 66
Antone Burbash, labor, 36 66
Frank Lynch, labor,
36 66
Peter Ferdinand, labor,
36 66
Swante Holmen, labor,
33 50
Louis Pina,
7 25
Balance to new account,
25
$500 00
NEW ROAD, SO. CARVER. Dr.
Balance from 1903,
179 10
CR.
Paid-
Z. W. Andrews, labor and team, 26 73
John A. Winberg, labor and team, 13 93
H. S. Griffith, labor, II 83
John Pena, labor, 10 33
Antone Burbash, labor,
9 00
Balance to new account,
107 28
$179 10
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TOWN INCIDENTALS.
Dr.
Appropriation, 500 00
Balance from 1903, 409 55
A. H. Griffith, sale of herrings, 6 66
Foster Randall, license to peddle, 6 00
Andrew Pagrin, license to peddle, 6 00
E. B. Whitmarsh, license to peddle, 6 00
Received from state one half-pay of inspector of animals, 13 06
Corporation tax, 685 62
Bank tax, 340 43
Wilson Shaw Cemetery loan,
102 33
Interest on taxes, 156 41
T. B. Griffith Cemetery loan, 1,000 00
Jose Parker & Co., money hired, 4,862 50
Borrowed from P. C. & W. Street
Railway loan,
2,000 00
$10,094 56
CR.
Paid-
Carter Ink Co., ink, 75
Dr. G. F. Morse, returning deaths, 2 75
Dr. G. F. Morse, returning births, 3 50
Dr. W. D. Shurtleff, returning births, 50
Bernice E. Barrows, typewriting, 4 05
The Memorial Press, printing Town Reports, 97 00 The Memorial Press, printing voting lists, 8 00 The Memorial Press, printing, 6 00
Adams, Cushing & Foster, Treasur- er's book, 90
Commonwealth of Mass. Corporation
tax returned,
II4 55
Carver
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H. S. Griffith, postage and envelopes, 3 26 Good Roads Machine Co., street signs, 90 75 Wm. E. W. Vaughan, men cutting brush on town line, 25 95
T. T. Vaughan, work on town line, 24 00
T. T. Vaughan, use of team on town line, 1 50 Seth C. C. Finney, work on town line, 27 00
George W. Southworth, assessors' books, I 70
Florence Vaughan, assessors' clerk, 9 00
Thomas Jackson, treasurer's bond, 16 00
Thomas Groom & Co., collector's book, I 50 Florence Vaughan, copying valuation book 10 00 Horace Thrasher, putting up street signs, 50
Ellis G. Cornish, moderator, 5 00
Ichabod Carver, disinfectant, 2 20
J. M. Bump, inspector of animals, 19 50
Geo. P. Lincoln, ballot clerk, I 50
Albert F. Atwood, ballot clerk, I 50
Herbert Marranville, injuries on highway, 50 00
Chester E. Weston, surveying town line, 36 00
Sadie F. Gibbs, returning deaths, 2 00
H. S. Griffith, expenses town clerk, 2 99
T. T. Vaughan, car fare and expens- es, selectman, 6 75
T. T. Vaughan, car fare and expens- es, assessor, 2 00
T. T. Vaughan, car fare and expens- es, overseer of poor. 4 00
T. T. Vaughan, express and postage, 5 00
Seth C. C. Finney, putting up street signs, 4 50 Seth C. C. Finney, use of teanı, 22 00
Seth C. C. Finney, use of team, school committee. 17 19
Seth C. C. Finney, postage selectmen, 2 74
Seth C. C. Finney, postage, school com- mittee. 4 60
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Seth C. C. Finney, eraser,
50
W. A. Tillson, use of team, 33 50
Iver Johnson & Co., handcuffs, 5 75
A. C. Bradford, inspector of meat, 15 00
Interest on money hired, .
282 70
$976 08
Jose Parker & Co., money hired, $4,862 50
T. B. Griffith, cemetery fund loan, 1,000 00
Chas. W. Griffith, cemetery loan,
576 35
Money borrowed from P. C. & W. Street Railway loan, 2,000 00
Balance to new account, 679 63
$9,118 48
$10,094 56
FIGHTING FIRE.
CR.
Paid-
Horace Thrasher,
$ 40
Frank Rickard.
40
Charles Donnelly,
80
Ames Plow Co., shovels,
15 00
Fire at Pine Island.
Ira Dimond, 40
Carl Dimond, 40
James Lees, 40
Leo Dasteau, 40
Peter Lariviere, 40
A. P. Robbins, .
40
A. W. Shurtleff,
40
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'Arthur Goodreau, 40
Herbert Maranville,
40
Coxie Goodreau,
40
Elmer Lewis,
40
O. L. Shurtleff,
I 60
Fire at Rocky Neck.
John E. Atwood and horse, 1 15
James Kennedy and horse,
35
F. E. Crapo and horse,
35
E. E. Shaw and horse,
2 30
Alfred Freeman,
20
Herbert Atwood,
60
W. M. Shaw,
30
James Davis,
20
Leon Jefferson, 20
Andrew Stringer,
30
William Stringer,
30
Fred Rose,
2 00
Manuel Alvis,
2 00
Kenneth Shaw,
60
Antone Carlas,
IO
Antone DeBarry,
IO
Joe Gomes, IO
Aomi Codozo,
IO
Manuel Peronio,
IO
Vincinsis Sproumbo,
IO
Henugues Gonsantes,
IO
Gregorio Lopses,
IO
Philip Barros,
20
Manuel Barros,
20
Manuel Pena,
20
Fire at 'McFarlin's Bog.
H. H. Gammans, $2 60
Manuel Pena, No. I, 40
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Frank Gomes,
40
Joe Andes,
40
Antone Gomes',
40
Peter Ferdinand, No. 2,
40
George Morris,
90
Andrew Wisanen,
40
Gusta Bron,
40
Jack Malo,
40
Chas. Tahtasi,
40
Frank Pena,
40
Ellick Pena,
40
Manuel Burbash,
40
Robert Lopes,
40
Tony Burbash,
40
Brass Ferdinand,
40
Charles Rounds,
I 40
Morris Watson,
I 20
Manuel Ferdinand,
I 20
Raymond Gomes,
90
Sebastian Gomes,
1 00
1
Jakin Gomes,
90
Joseph Spena,
60
Glasty Pina,
60
John Pina,
60
Demingo Roderuck,
60
Manuel Pina, No. 2,
70
Frank Ferdinand,
90
Peter Ferdinand, No. I,
80
Jack Maylor,
60
Charles Tchtasa,
60
Benj. Wrightington,
80
H. F. Gammons,
I 80
Fire by Kingston line.
L. F. Morse, $1 00
George Powers, 1 00
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Maurice Robbins, George Baujet,
70 70
Fire by S. Pratt Bog.
George Lincoln, 50
Henry Peckham,
60
A. W. Shurtleff, 50
A. L. Shurtleff,
50
George Appling,
50
Fred Dimond,
50
Charles Richardson,
50
Joseph Burt,
50
Henry Hammond,
50
James Oakly,
50
A. Patenaude,
50
Charles Roberts,
50
O. L. Shurtleff, 60
Rickard Pond Fire.
Charles Thomas,
50
Leonard Powers,
I 20
Nelson Bonney,
3 60
Arnold Hammond,
2 40
G. A. Long,
I 40
Gustavus Atwood and men,
6 ?0
Gustavus Atwood and men, Savery fire, 3 60
W. A. Andrews and men, 2 50
Town of Plympton, fighting fire on town linė. 31 85
$120 70
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$1,100 00
Balance from 1903. .
69 80
$1,169 80
CR.
Paid-
Ellis H. Cornish, auditor, $10 00
J. A. Vaughan, treasurer and collector, 362 55
John A. Kenney, school committee, 7 75
B. E. Barrows, librarian, 50 00
A. H. Griffith, herring committee, 2 50
J. E. Vaughan, truant officer,
7 50
J. M. Bump, forester, IO 75
J. E. Vaughan, constable.
84 00
J. E. Vaughan, writing and posting warrants, 8 00
J. E. Vaughan, looking up unlicensed dogs, 8 00 James W. Lewis, special police, 14 00
Seth C. C. Finney, school committee, 56 75
H. S. Griffith, school committee, 16 99
J. A. Vaughan, school committee, 10 00
T. T. Vaughan, selectman, 78 00
T. T. Vaughan, assessor, 55 00
T. T. Vaughan, overseer of the poor, 25 00
T. T. Vaughan, registrar, II 00
W. A. Tillson, selectman, 31 00
W. A. Tillson, assessor, 40 35
W. A. Tillson, overseer of the poor, 31 65
W. A. Tillson, registrar, 13 50
Seth C. C. Finney, selectman, 30 75
Seth C. C. Finney, assessor, 49 00
Seth C. C. Finney, overseer of the poor, 22 87
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Seth C. C. Finney, registrar.
IO 75
H. S. Griffith, town clerk. 50 00
Balance to new account,
66 14
1,169 80
SURVEYING GREAT LOTS IN SOUTH MEADOW CE- DAR SWAMP.
Paid-
CR.
Gustavus Atwood, making plan, $10 00
MARKING GRAVES IN TOWN.
Dr.
Balance from 1903.
25 00
CR.
Balance to new account, 25 00
REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN AND FORESTER.
Dr.
Appropriation, 100 00
Balance from 1903,
, 27 64
$127 64
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CR.
Paid-
J. M. Zump, labor and team,
$64 43
Wm. Stringer, labor, 28 33
Andrew Stringer, labor, 22 66
Arnold Hammond, labor,
1 00
Horace Stringer, labor,
50
Balance to new account,
IO 72
$127 64
REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN AND FORESTER.
Amount Expended by Tree Warden.
J. M. Bump and team, $64 43
Wm. Stringer, 28 33
Andrew Stringer,
22 66
Arnold Hammond,
I 00
Horace Stringer,
50
$116 92
Our highways need a more thorough trimming than former- ly, as high loads of barrels are carted over all the roads in town. It does not seem advisable to set trees, until our rail- road problem is settled ; the trees we already have, are con- flicting with the telephone service.
Your forester, after consulting with selectmen and fire wardens, decided to give permits that the cranberry industry might be carried on as formerly. It seems that with proper precautions, we are liable to have fewer fires under the new fire law, but there are certain obligations wherein all ought to be posted. I would recommend that the fire law be printed in the Town Report.
J. M. BUMP, Forester of Carver.
Carver, Mass., Dec. 31, 1904.
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FIRE LAW.
I. No person between April Ist. and October Ist. shall set a fire in the open air on any land in Carver without the written permission of the forester or one of his deputies.
2. Any person who wilfully, or negligently suffers any fire upon his own land to escape beyond the limits thereof to the injury of another, shall be liable for all damages caused by such fire and shall be liable to a penalty therefor.
3. No person shall wilfully, or negligently set a fire on land not owned or controlled by him, whereby property is in- jured or endangered.
4. Any person building a fire on land not owned or con- trolled by him shall extinguish such fire before leaving the same.
Any person violating the above provisions may be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding one month, or both such fine and imprisonment, one half of the fine to be paid to the complainant.
TOWN ASSETTS.
Cash in the treasury, $TO 97
Due from State account to soldiers'
wives and widows, 504 00
Due from cities and towns, aid to
paupers, 57 50
Due from State, aid to paupers,
35 00
Money on deposit with Jose Parker
& Co., Jan. 1, 1905, 7,946 37
Uncollected taxes, 1899,
57 83
Uncollected taxes, 1900, 48 08
Uncollected taxes, 1901, 93 II
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Uncollected taxes, 1902, 289 16
Uncollected taxes, 1903, 913 22
Uncollected taxes, 1904, 2,376 26
Due from County for highway, 500 00
Liabilities over assets,
2,320 83
$15,152 33
TOWN LIABILITIES.
Railway loan, $13,500 00
Bills for support of poor, estimated. 150 00
All other bills, 400 00
Note, Wilson Shaw, cemetery fund, IO2 33
. J. A. Vaughan, trustee note, 1,000 00
$15,152.33
APPROPRIATIONS 1905.
The following sums are recommended to meet current ex- penses the ensuing year :
Support of poor, by Overseers of Poor, $1,700 00 Support of schools, by School Com- mittee. 3,500 00
School books and incidentals, by School Committee, 400 00
Repairs of schoolhouses, by School Committee, 500 00
Superintendent of Schools, by School Committee, 300 00
Repair of Highways by Road Com- missioners, 2,000 00
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Town incidentals by Selectmen,
500 00
Town Officers, by Selectmen, 1,200 00
Fighting Fire, by Selectmen, 120 70
Widening and Straightening Forest and Purchase Streets and Fosdick Road, 21I 92
Tree Warden,
Library,
Electric Railway Note and Interest, 1,800 00
Removal of Snow, 400 00
LIST OF JURORS.
The following list of jurors is presented for your revision and acceptance :
James H. Hudson, laborer.
Fred A. Ward, farmer.
J. Myrick Bump, farmer.
Charles H. Perkins. laborer.
Adelbert P. Robbins, laborer.
Webster E. C. Vaughan, laborer. Henry S. Griffith, cranberry grower.
Trueman A. Tillson, cranberry grower.
Oliver S. Shurtleff, cranberry grower. James S. McKay, peddler.
Charles F. King, laborer.
Oscar F. Stetson, clergyman.
Henry M. Peckham, laborer
Walter H. Cassidy, laborer.
Lawrence M. Rogers, laborer.
Nelson F. Manter, cranberry grower.
Eugene E. Shaw, cranberry grower.
George H. Powers, teamer.
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JURORS DRAWN IN 1904.
Stewart H. Pink.
Lothrop A. Hayden.
Horace C. Robbins.
George P. Lincoln.
Harry E. Washburn.
Robert F. Shurtleff.
Olando P. Griffith.
Arthur W. Burbank.
T. T. VAUGHAN, W. A. TILLSON, SETH C. C. FINNEY, Selectmen of Carver
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Raised by taxation, 1904:
Support of poor, $1,500 00
Support of schools, 3,100 00
School books and incidentals. 850 00
Repair of schoolhouses,
?
150 00
Repair of highways, 2,000 00
Repair of bridges.
300 00
Town incidentals,
500 00
Town officers, 1,100 00
Fighting fire, 88 48
Surveying South Meadow Cedar Swamp, 302 42
Widening Main street, 400 00
Tree Warden, 100 00
Repair of Almshouse, 25 00
Railway note and interest,
2,000 00
Supt. of Schools, 300 00
Special appropriation, Tremont street,
500 00
No. Carver schoolhouse. 1,276 94
Stone road,
1,100 00
Widening and straightening Forest
and Purchase Sts. and Fosdick road, 1,000 00 State tax. $1.025 00
County tax,
1.546 90
$2.571 99
Value of personal estate,
507.550 00
Value of real estate,
1,009,560 00
Increase in value of personal estate,
47,400 00
Increase in value of real estate,
77,515 00
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Tax rate per $1,000,
$II 50
Poll tax, 2 00
Number of polls,
255
On poll only,
64
On property,
612
Number of horses,
240
Number of cows,
100
Number of cattle other than cows,
22
Number of sheep,
14
Number of swine, 20
Number of dwelling houses, 430
Number of acres of land, 21,325
Number of acres cranberry bog, 1,698
Valuation of cranberry bog,
546,535 00
Increase in valuation of cranberry bog, 49,860 00 Number of different bogs taxed, 194
T. T. VAUGHAN,
W. A. TILLSON,
SETH C. C. FINNEY,
Assessors of Carver.
TOWN WARRANT.
Contents of Warrant for Town Meeting to be held at the Town House on Monday, March 6, at 9 o'clock a. m.
Article I. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meet- ing.
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 Selectmen 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 wheth- er 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 borrow money under the direction of the Selectmen, if found necessary, in anticipation of taxes, the ensuing year.
Art. 10. To see if the Town will make the yards of field drivers Town pounds, provided they are also chosen pound keepers.
Art. II. To bring in their ballots, Yes or No upon the question, Shall licenses be granted in the town for the sale of intoxicating liquors the ensuing year.
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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 make an appropriation for continuing the stone road, provided an alotment of money is received from the State.
Art. 14. To see if the Town will make a special appropri- ation of fifty dollars for the improvement of Pond street, by request of James W. Lewis.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN CARVER, 1904.
June 25. Harold H. Adams of Middleboro and Nancy A. Cornish.
July 9. Ellsworth V. Shaw and Anna K. Shurtleff.
July 27. Waldo L. Stanly of Chelsea and Louie E. Rogers.
Sept. 16. Nathaniel F. Atwood and Helen T. Angell of Sunapee, N. H.
Sept. 25. Svante Halunen and Elsa Kotilainen.
Sept. 26. Rocky Deponte and Annie Roderiques.
Oct. II. James G. Lee and Mary L. Larocgue of Fall River.
Oct. 29. Albirt Wunikainen and Edla Pesonen.
Nov. 24. Thomas E. Blanding of Wareham and Carrie W. Shaw.
Dec. 29. John A. Winberg and Hannah Pearson.
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BIRTHS RECORDED IN CARVER FOR 1904.
DATE.
NAME.
PARENTS.
January 10 06
15
Joseph Aime Baldnc
Joseph and - Barber Frank and Mildred Appling
March
14
Mand Thelma Beaushimen
Arthur and Mand Dunham
66
27
Edwin H. and Claribel Sprague
May
10
Julia Adonilda Lacroix
George and Adonilda Bouget
June
13
Joseph Ascarre Laflamme
Charles and Caroline Watts
:
20
Edith Geggett Veazie
Alfred S. and Sophronia W. Geggett
6.
26
Lea Boyer
Peter and Mary Dechilpin Frank and - Mischand
July
9
Fernand Garman
A. C. and -- Braddock
66
13
Eunice Vaughan Wade
Arthur H. and Sadie Cooke
66
20
Eloo Johnson
Alex. and Hnldah
66
29
Lorimer Atwood Cassidy Mary Ora Gabrey
Lewis and - Ratty
August .6
2
Edward Joseph Kennedy
James P. and Louisa Stringer
..
30
Laura Angnsta Hayden
Lothrop A. and Annie L. Thomas
Sept.
1
Franklyn Howard Dunham
Walter HI. and Ethel F. Morse Joseph and Adelia Russ Embert H. and E. Golden Shurtleff Thomas and - Goven George H. and -- Garnett
.6
14
Ruth Eleanor Morrill
20
Lois Manscroft Hoyle
October 28
Leonard Leach Atwood
Frank N. and - Hagan John E. and Lillian Vanghan Ellis G. and Mary Sears
Nov. 15
Ella Brewster Cornish
6.
17 Mary Clara Laura Caron
Hermenegilde Caron and Marie L. Darais
30
George Leonard Powers
Dec.
22
Sarah Ellen Ladd
.6
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Leonard S. and Lydia C. Shurtleff Joseph W. and - Clarke Wm. E. and Almira C. Dowsett
Bernice Lucinda Shaw
Lewis and Mary L. Smith
February 22
Frank Wilford Thomas
25
Viola Myrtle Garnett
Joseph and - Wilkerson
18
Roger Washburn
Charles F. and Elva H. Griffith
19
Adrian Earl Stringer
William F. and Annie Stringer
1
66
11
Joseph Alexander Gagne Gladys Marion Eames Avon Watts
Walter H. and Mabel Shaw
.6
31
66
10
Alvan Clemence Bradford
DEATHS RECORDED IN CARVER FOR 1904.
DATE.
NAME.
AGE.
BIRTHPLACE.
PARENTS.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Yrs. Mos Dys
Jan.
4
Mary K. Stanley
58
11
20
New Bedford
Caleb Case and Mary Braley Sampson McFarlin and Polly Shurtleff
..
17
Jason B. McFarlin
58
3
9
Carver
28
Uno E. Johnson
6
23
Carver
Oscar and Alvira Johnson
Feb.
6
Rebecca Tillson
11
11
13
Carver
John McFarlin and Rebecca Blackman
La grippe
April
3
John H. Monahan
40
Boston
Patrick and Lncinda Henry
Phthsis
May
3
Zenaś R. Chace
70
8
24
Plymouth
John and Lydia Ripley
July
2
Elmer Boyer
2
4
8
Carver
Peter and Mary Dischaly
21
Wilson Shaw
90
7
6
Carver
Nathaniel and Lucy Fuller
Senility Chronic Indigestion
Aug. ..
2
Roger Washburn
79
11
24
Carver
James Dunham and Ruth Pratt
23
Adrian E. Stringer
4
Carver
William F and Annie Stringer Angust and Hanna
Cholera Infantum
24
Leilia M. Nylund
10
2
Carver
Sept. 18
18
Fedel Alvis
25
66
21
4
11
Carver
George and Adnilda Bonget
66
22
Julia A. Lacroix Eloo JJohnson Sophia Penno
2
Carver
Alexander and Huldah Johnson Benjamin Penno and Dorcas
Consumption
Oct.
11
82
Providence
18
Kerttu H. Markkanen
15
Carver
Nov. 15
Marcus E. Tillson
35
10
24
Carver
..
17
Sarah E. Chace
66
8
Plymouth
..
29
John N. Baker
80
5
So. Yarmonth
Marcus M. and Abbie C. Atwood Alexander Bumpns and Sarah Westgate Simeon Baker and -
Diabetes Brights Disease
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.
2
15
Carver
Charles F. and Elva H. Griffith
Paralysis
Failing Vitality
Lena Watts
1
2
Warren, R. I.
John and Celina Gorman Unknown
Cholera Infantmm
Cape Verde Is.
Typhoid Fever
Cholera Infantum
Cholera Infantum
66
Ruth J. Dunham
Erysipelas Acnte Rhenmatism Scrofnla
Paralysis
Membraneous Cronp
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SUMMARY.
Births, 34
Marriages,
IO
Deaths,
22
DOGS LICENSED.
Males, 98
Females, 13
To avoid extra trouble I would impress upon all who may be called upon to act in the matter of returning deaths, the necessity of promptly furnishing all details as required by blanks now in use. As deaths must be returned monthly the clerk cannot issue permits without first obtaining facts which are required for registration. Of special importance is the phycian's certificate which should be first secured in all cases, and in cases where no physician has visited the deceased so as to enable him to make out a certificate, the Medical Examiner or Board of Health should be called. In no case should a permit be issued without such certifi- cate.
I hereby give notice that I am prepared to furnish blanks for the return of births and deaths according to Chap. 29, Sec. 16, R. L.
HENRY S. GRIFFITH,
Town Clerk, Carver.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
School Committee-1904-05.
Seth C. C. Finney, term expires March, 1906.
James A. Vaughan, term expires March, 1905. Henry S. Griffith (resigned summer, 1904).
Gustavus Atwood, term expires March, 1905.
Another year has passed and it is the duty of the School Committee to report on our schools as we see them. We give you our usual statistical table, roll of honor, statement of finances and such other information and views, relating to our schools and buildings as seems to us best. We will not tire you with a long-winded and long-worded essay.
Appropriation.
Your appropriations were generous, and we have so gov- erned our expenditures that we have a surplus in several ac- counts. We recommend for the ensuing year :
For support of schools,
$3,500
Repairs, 500
Text books and incidentals, 400
Superintendent,
300
Owing to various circumstances-among which is the fact that I am opposed to the present methods of teaching chil- dren -- I hereby tender you my resignation as a member of the School Committee of Carver. to take effect at the Annual Town Meeting in March.
SETH C. C. FINNEY.
Chairman.
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Sickness.
We have had about the usual amount of sickness in our schools. Scarlet fever interruped the schools at the North for two weeks during the fall term.
Teachers.
Your committee regret that there are teachers who after en- gaging to teach for the full term are so lost to a sense of pro- priety that they will abandon their school in the middle of a term. It does a vast deal of harm to the school and places the teacher who follows at a disadvantage. Teachers should not let anything except health interfere with their teaching the full term. We will not enter into the merits or demerits of our several teachers. It is sufficient to say that we have not continued a teacher when we were convinced that they were . undesirable.
North Carver, No. I.
Mr. Veazie, who had taught for five years in the Grammar School, resigned at the summer vacation, and we have em- ployed Miss Sweetser of Melrose.
We transferred Miss Russell from the Primary to Wenham, and Miss Finley took the place.
Pope's Point, No. 2.
Miss Cowen resigned at the end of the spring term, and we hired Miss Allen of Marion for the fall term, who left us two weeks before the expiration of the term. Miss Daisy Pratt kindly consented to finish the term.
Center, No. 3.
Mr. Cornish in the Grammar and Miss Tillson in the Pri- mary are still in these schools.
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South, No. 4.
Here also resignation met us and we secured Mr. Griffith in place of Miss Gifford in the Grammar, and Miss Vaughan, vice Mrs. Rogers, in the Primary.
Wenham, No. 5.
At the termination of the spring term Miss Pottle left us, and we transferred Miss Russell there from the North Pri- mary, who also resigned at the close of the year.
Bates' Pond, No. 8.
We still retain Miss Gammons here.
The High.
Mr. Burnham is now well on in his fifth year. Miss Waite left us very abruptly near the beginning of the fall term, and we were somewhat bothered to procure a teacher at that time, but we secured Mr. Burn of Rochester.
Absenteeism is on the Increase in Town.
"It is a condition and not a theory that confronts us !" Some of the parents do not wish their children to attend school regu- larly. We must educate the parents to the necessity of the children's attendance in the schools more regularly, or prose- cute them for non-attendance.
Some children cannot attend in inclement weather from the lack of proper clothing. Others are kept at home, more or less, to permit their parents to go visiting or to attend afternoon teas. And this intermittent attendance not only injures the child, but confuses the teacher and puts the whole school .back. We have seriously considered the expediency of sending a few cases to the truant school.
Ventilation.
Proper ventilation is absolutely essential to the well-being of
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our school children, but when the state inspector of public buildings orders (out in the country where there no protection from the severity of the north winds) ventilators in our school rooms two and one-half feet square it is time for every one to protest. And on the other hand the teacher who is so lacking in care for the children that he omits to "air" the room during intermission should not teach school.
Buildings.
Repairs have been light the past year, but should be more extensive the coming one. The room at Wenham should be painted, papered and whitened, and a new floor laid. While the building needs a coat of paint externally.
Pope's Point room (if school is to be continued there) needs a new floor and new seats. Painting, papering, whitening and ceiling repaired.
The High building should be stained on the outside.
Center Primary should have a new floor in the near future
We hesitate to recommend any extensive repairs at the South as it will be but a few years before we will need a new building there. A coat of paint outside and inside should be given.
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