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To distinguish the false demand, and bend the whole energy to meet the real need of the occasion ; to maintain singleness of purpose amid conflicting claims, would greatly simplify the labors of teachers, and the duties of the School Committee. It is to the legitimate demand and to the actual necessity, that Mr. Harrington gives recognition when he writes :-
" The training of youth is divisible into three Courses ; which, though having many things in common, and some- times losing their individuality by combination along the same channels of action, are so radically distinct in princi- ple, method, and purpose as to result in confusion and dis-
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appointment when their distinctive attributes and condi- tions are disregarded. And to this disregard is to be attri- buted a large majority of the indistinct conceptions, the vague expectations, and the impracticable specifics which restlessly and noisily follow up the work of our schools. These three Courses are :
1. First: ELEMENTARY INSTRUCTION ; such a train- ing as will secure to the children the mastery over the gen- eral instruments of future cultivation ; such as language, figures, the relations of numbers, the organs of speech and song, the pen and the pencil.
2. Second: INTELLECTUAL INSTRUCTION ; such a training as will secure to the children the largest possible amount of knowledge.
3. Third: MENTAL CULTURE; such a training as will educate the mind in the most thorough and perfect manner; developing the faculties into a condition of most effective power by a protracted process of systematic and orderly discipline."
Respectfully submitted,
MARY A. THAYER.
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TABLE OF STATISTICS.
NAMES OF TEACHERS.
Length of School in Months.
Wages of Teacher per month.
Number of Pupils.
Average attendance.
Percentage of attendance.
Different Pupils during year.
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-
Cochesett, (Grammar Department.)
Melissa Gay. one week,
Summer.
21/2
$40 00
34
30
.89
Hannah Dillingham, nine weeks, 66
27%
40 00
34
30
.89
3
40 00
37
Cochesett, (Primary Department.)
Irene S. Wood, Summer,
216
$36 00
42
66
Fall,.
216
36 00
49
6.
66
66
Winter, ...
3
36 00
48
Centre School, (Grammar Department.)
Mary L. Lincoln, Summer,
216
$40 00
33
216
40 00
27
27 20
.81 .74
41
Centre School, (Primary Department.)
1
21%
$36 00
34
28 34
.82
Wealthy A. Holmes, Winter,.
3
36 00
36
41
North School.
Wealthy A. Holmes, Summer,. 66
216
36 00
34
26 29
.87
Idella M. Stevens, Winter,
3
36 00
29
35
North Centre School.
Annie M. Clark, Summer,.
216
$32 00
36 00
23 22
19 18
.82 .81
Lucy W. Kingman, Fall,.
Winter.
3
36 00
24
30
South School.
Mary A. Shea, Summer,.
216
$40 00
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46 53
.82
Mary A. Dewyer, Fall,.
66 66 Winter,
3
40 00
52
65
East School.
Edith Wheeler, Summer,
66
Fall.
216
40 00
29 31
25 27
.86 .88
66
66 Winter,.
3
40 00
31
36
Jerusalem School.
Helen S. Dunbar, Summer,.
216
$36 00
27
20
66
6€
Winter,.
3
36 00
23
29
None of the Schools closed.
..
216
36 00
22
16
.74 .73
66
66 Winter,
3
40 00
20
Caroline Howard, Summer,
Fall,.
21
36 00
41
.83
21%
$36 00
30
.86
66
Fall,
21/2
36 00
60
.88
21%
$40 00
66
Fall,
Winter,
44
34 43
.82
.87
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Fall, ..
Fall,
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE TOWN OF
West Bridgewater,
FOR THE
Year Ending Feb. 1, 1876
ABINGTON: PRESS OF C. FRANKLIN DAVID, COR. OF WASHINGTON & ROCKLAND STS. PLYMOUTH COUNTY JOURNAL OFFICE. 1876.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
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OF THE TOWN OF
West Bridgewater,
FOR THE
Year Ending Feb. I, 1876,
ABINGTON : PRESS OF C. FRANKLIN DAVID, COR. OF WASHINGTON & ROCKLAND STS. PLYMOUTH COUNTY JOURNAL OFFICE.
1876.
REPORT OF SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The following report, showing the Receipts and Ex- pend tures of the town, for the year ending February 1, 1876, and the Liabilities and Assets of the town at said date, is respectfully submitted.
VALUATION,
As assessed May 1st, 1875.
Value of Real Estate,
$671,290
Value of Personal Estate, 213,979
Total,
$885,269
Number of Polls taxed,
466
Dwelling Houses taxed, 349
..
Acres of Land 66
9,876
4
Number of Cows
66
419
66 Horses,
282
ASSESSMENTS.
State Tax,
$1,340 00
County Tax,
1,122 07
Town grant,
11,200 00
Overlayings,
100 04
Total,
$13,762 11
Rate of taxation, $14 50 on $1,000. Poll tax, $2.
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
A summary statement of receipts.
Balance in the treasury, February 1, 1875, $5,025 21 Amount received since,
Total, $
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STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS.
The sums received were from the following sources :-
Tax Bills for 1875, $13,762 11
Balance of corporation tax for 1874, from State, 39 51
A dividend from the Dog tax, of 1874, from
County, 178 11
A stone sold, 5 00
For a large bridge stone,
10 00
From a loan on town notes,
3,000 00
State Treasurer, for aid to soldiers and their families, 564 53
From State Treasurer, corporation tax for 1875, 377 17
66 66 Bank tax for 1875, 807 92
66 66 from Mass. School Fund, 273 39
For oxen sold at the town farm, 200 00
A discount on a bill of school books,
4 00
Of city of Cambridge for support of Ellen Dixon, 24 00
Of town of Falmouth, for aid to Elijah Baxter, 10 00
Six per cent on 1874 taxes, collected after Jan. 1, 1875 108 68
$19,364 42
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PAYMENTS.
The treasurer has paid the following sums :-
State Tax, $1,340 00
County Tax,
1,122 07
State Aid,
436 00
Rent of Town Hall,
75 00
Office Rent,
15 00
Four bank notes, 3,000 00
Interest on the same,
28 68
F. Dunbar's note and interest, 1,128 75
For new school house in South district, includ-
ing charges of the building committee, 1,620 33 repairing school houses and school pro- perty, 730 68
support of schools, 3,177 25
printing reports and advertisements, 78 78
Town officers and committees, 598 49
Salary of the overseer of the town farm, 600 00
For stationery, postage, express, blank books and other items, 18 95
For workmen at the town farm, 569 34
smith work, 53 79
clothing for the boy and girl at town farm, 75 00
tools and the use of tools at the farm, 43 85
oxen, horse and other stock at the farm, 317 50 supplies for the town farm, 647 49
support of the poor out of the Almshouse, 479 80
repairs of the roads and bridges, 918 19
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For bridge stone on Copeland street,
3 50 grading the Depot Hill &c., on Centre street, 25 50
gravel purchased for road repairs, 51 97
widening the Swamp road on Lincoln street, 25 00 Steam fire proof safe for the treasurers use, 90 00
purchasing Ed. Thompson's estate, for pay- ment of taxes, 80 57
To Wm. H. Osborne for services with the Fish Com. 8 95
A. E. Lucas, for service in proving State Aid claims, 6 00
L. G. Howard, for an axletree, in 1873, 2 25
Trustees of Howard School Fund for lay- ing drain pipe across River street, and other work in 1873, 40 00
For abatement of taxes, 126 75
An allowance of six per cent, on tax bills of 1875, 825 72
$18,361 15
LIABILITIES AND UNEXPENDED APPROPRIA- TIONS.
Notes and interest due the Soldiers' Monument
Association, Feb. 1, 1876, $3,155 29
8
Appropriation for schools, not drawn, 2,646 93 Appropriation for repairing roads, not drawn, 392 14
To meet a contract on Swamp road, about, 170 00
$6,364 36
ASSETS.
Balance in the Treasury, Feb. 1, 1876,
$6,032 18
Due for State Aid furnished, 462 00
Due from the city of Cambridge, 46 92
$6,541 10
Balance in favor of the town above its known
liabilities, $176 74
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Austin Packard, Town Clerk, $36 59
James Howard, Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of Poor and Road Com. 150 00
for use of horse and carriage, 2 75
Henry W. Leach, Selectman, Assessor, &c.,
76 50
Caleb Copeland Jr., ditto, 10 00
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Paid Davis Copeland, Selectman, Assessor, &c., 20 00
for use of horse and car-
riage, 3 50
Mary A. Thayer, Superintendent of schools, 123 65
Geo. M. Pratt, Town Treasurer,
150 00
Eli Wheeler, Constable,
9 50
Lyon and Shaw, sextons, 12 00
Auditors of Accounts,
4 00
$598 49
SCHOOLS.
Balance in the Treasury, Feb. 1, 1875, $2,372 68
Appropriation by the town for 1875, 3,000 00
Received from Mass. School Fund, 273 39
a dividend of the Dog Tax, of 1874, 178 11
$5,824 18
Drawn for the support of schools during the year ending February 1, 1876, $3177 25
Leaving a balance in the Treasury of $2,646 93
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REPAIRS OF SCHOOL PROPERTY AND INCI- DENTALS.
Balance in the Treasury, Feb. 1, 1875, $197 27
The appropriation of 1875, 500 00
$697 27
Drawn during the year for said purposes,
730 68
Overdrawn the appropriation,
$33 41
HIGHWAYS.
Unexpended money for repairing roads in the
Treasury, Feb 1, 1875
$197 68
Appropriated for ordinary repairs,
3,000 00
$3,197 68
The Town voted that $500 of the money raised for repairing the roads, should be expended under the direc- tion of the Selectmen. And the town teams and men have worked by their directions as follows ; to wit :
In Cochesett, widening and graveling Centre street, $100 00
Grading and reducing the hill on East Centre street, near the depot,
329 82
On Main street, near the cemetery,
'40 38
Total, $470 20
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Leaving a balance unexpended of $29 80, which it is proposed to use on River street, near J. D. Burrell's place.
The remaining $2,500 of the appropriation, with the unexpended balances of last year, was divided among the several highway districts. The following schedule will show the sum appropriated to each, and the balance re- maining in each district, Feb. 1, 1876.
DISTRICT NO. 1.
Horace Bartlett, Surveyor, $435 74
Amount expended, 421 79
Balance,
$13 95
DISTRICT NO. 2
Henry W. Leach, surveyor, $346 76
Amount expended, 251 48
Balance,
$95 28
DISTRICT. NO. 3.
Erland Thayer, Surveyor, $536 09
Amount expended,
501 69
Balance, $34 40
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DISTRICT NO. 4.
Francis Dunbar, Surveyor,
$481 33
Amount expended,
431 80
Balance,
$49 53
DISTRICT NO. 5.
Henry W. Whitman, Surveyor,
$310 23
Amount expended,
234 65
Balance,
$75 58
DISTRICT NO. 6.
Cyrus Alger, Surveyor,
$287 53
Amount expended,
219 91
Balance,
$67 62
DISTRICT NO. 7.
Josiah Q. Hartwell, Surveyor,
$309 77
Amount expended,
290 48
Balance,
$19 29
There has been paid to Albert L. Alger $25 toward a contract for the Swamp road toward Raynham, not yet completed.
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The Town voted at the Annual meeting in March last, that the several Highway Surveyors should employ the men and teams kept at the town farm to work one- half of their several appropriations. And the force main- tained there, have performed road work as follows :-
For Highway District No. 1,
$217 87
No. 2,
204 78
No. 3,
246 17
No. 4,
310 50
No. 5,
173 75
No. 6,
122 50
No. 7,
157 60
Total under direction of Surveyor of Highways, $1,433 17
They have done new work on Copeland street amounting to,
$494 25
By direction of Selectmen, as above, 470 20
Total road work by town farm force,
$2,397 62
They have received for work done elsewhere,
70 18
$2,467 80
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TOWN FARM ACCOUNT.
Inventory of Personal Property at the Farm, as appraised, February 1, 1876.
12 tons of English hay, $264 00
5 1-2 tons of Meadow hay, 66 00
1,600 llbs of Shorts, 19 50
2 Oxen, 175 00
3 Cows, 180 00
1 cow 35 00
3 horses,
300 00
4 Swine, 50 00
47 Fowls
40 00
1 Ox Cart,
48 00
3 Horse Carts,
125 00
3 Cart Harnesses,
50 00
2 Common Harnesses, 37 00
1 express wagon,
30 00
Hay and wood riggings, wheels and other farm- ing tools, 125 00
150 llbs of Pork, 22 50
25 llbs of Beef, 3 00
65 llbs of Hams and Shoulders, 9 25
58 llbs of Lard,
10 44
24 llbs of butter,
9 60
70 bushels of potatoes, 42 00
25 of small potatoes, 7 50
1 jar of pickles, 2 00
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Flour and groceries,
10 00
Beds and Bedding,
70 00
Stoves and other Furniture,
87 00
Manure and Ashes,
120 00
A bill due the house,
13 00
Cash in the hands of the overseer,
2 19
$1,952 88
Inventory of February 1, 1875,
1,972 15
Shrinkage of Personal Property,
$19 27
THE TOWN FARM.
DR.
To paying the Overseers salary, $600 00
Workmen,
569 34
Saw Bill,
10 89
for repairing sled,
2 09
To cash for tools and use of tools,
43 85
Smithwork,
53 79
Grass and Garden sceds.
13 60
Fertilizers,
11 86
Flour,
150 40
Grain
548 58
Meat and Fish,
172 12
Groceries,
114-77
Crackers,
3 76
Vegetables,
7 56
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To cash for Salt, 1 68
Apples, 19 30
Kerosene and other oil,
3 57
Wares and sundry items for house,
19 08
Clothing and Bedding,
36 43
Soap,
11 20
Medicine and Snuff,
6 63
Doctor's bills,
6 50
Clothing for the boy and girl,
75 00
Mrs. Dixon's car fare,
95
keeping team away from farm,
75
Fencing, Powder, and use of wagon,
4 10
Butchering,
4 50
Swine,
27 50
Oxen,
150 00
Horse,
55 00
Cow and Calf,
85 00
$2,809 71
CR.
By cash for Butter sold,
127 66
Calves
39 46
Pigs
46 00
Pork
65 72
Eggs 66
20 27
Fowls 66
32 53
Potatoes "
82 75
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By cash for Lumber «
3 00
Oxen
200 00
Trade in cows,
5 00
other items,
50
work credited to last year, 20 00
work done for individuals, 70 18
work done for Highway Surveyors,
1,433 17
work on West Centre street,
100 00
work on Depot hill, 304 32
· work on Main street, 40 38
work on Copeland street, 494 25
By credit for going with hearse
45 00
By cash for boarding Ellen Dixon,
70 00
$3,200 19
Support of Paupers, 43 1-3 weeks, at $3 per ·
week, 130 00
Entertaining 54 Tramps, at 75c each,
40 50
Total Receipts and Credits,
$3,371 49
Expenses deducted,
2,809 71
Excess of Credits, $561 78
Take the interest on the farm, and other Property, $344 60
And the difference of Inventories of 1875 and 1876, 19 27
Total, $363 87
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From the balance of Credits, leaves $197 91 gain to the Town over all expenses of the Town-Farm and Pro- perty, including the cost of the Poor in the House, lodg- ing and vitualling Tramps, and wear and tear of tools and implements for the road work, and adding to the stock, one horse and one cow.
THE FARM ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN TREASURY.
The Highway work performed by employees at the farm, amounts to, $2,397 62
The Overseer has drawn from the Town
Treasury more than he has returned to it, 2,036 97
Showing a net gain to the Town by its op-
erations, of $360 65
POOR OUT OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for Michael Ryan at Taunton Hospital, $198 95
Coffin for J. Coughlan, 10 50
Aid to John O'Neil, at Cambridge, 18 50
Support of H. Shaw, at State Work House, 12 00
Aid to Mrs. Polly Rced, 52 00
Aid to Mrs. Hannah Lothrop, 52 00
Aid to H. P. Caswell, 4 00
! Aid to Elijah Baxter 10 00
Aid to C. C. Hervey's family, at Norton, 20 00
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Support of, and expenses with Marinda Lumbert, and child, 71 85
1 $479 80
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VOTE OF THE TOWN MARCH 1, 1875.
That the Selectmen examine all the roads in town, as to their conditions, and report at a future Town meet- ing, where special repairs are most needed.
They have viewed the roads in town generally, and are of the opinion that they have been steadily improving for several years past, and but little, if any, special out- lay is needed at the present time. That part of Elm street between Stetson's corner and Ripley's corner, is in a poor condition for a road which is used as much as that is ; also the road from Elam Howard's to Michael Sulli- van's. Both need to be widened by cutting off the angles, and thus straightening them at the same time, before any permanent repairs can be made thereon. And if the prospective times were favorable, they would rec- ommend the Town to petition the County Commissioners to so widen said sections of Highway, that they may be properly repaired. The roads of the town which need the most attention, and which suffer the most for want of it, are those which are used most; particularly the two principle avenues, Main and Centre street. Both of
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them, and especially Main street. have been too much neglected, considering the amount which has been spent for repairing and improving the roads of the Town.
A petition has been filed with the Selectmen, to widen and straighten the road between Albert and Heman Copeland's. But in their opinion, the Annual appropria- ations should meet the wants of all roads in town, so little used as that is.
We recommend to the Town the expediency of changing the time for paying in the taxes, and having a discount thereon. from January 1. to October 15 :
FIRST,-That the money may be available when needed to make payments.
SECONDLY,-Many people are in funds at that time, who are not in mid winter ; and many of the poll taxes might be secured at that time, which now slip out. .
The Town now has Funds to meet all its liabilities. and we recommend that no more than four per cent be allowed by the town. in future. on the Soldiers' Monu- ment Fund, if it is continued in the Treasury. It will be needed to meet payments before another tax becomes due. But the Treasurer obtained loans last Autumn. of 3,000, running from one to three months, at 5 per cent. And it could be obtained for a long time at less rate.
We will recommend to the town to make the fol- lowing appropriations for the ensuing year, as being sufficient to meet the apparent necessities, viz. : -
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For Schools, $3,000 00
repairing School property, 200 00
repairing Highways,
2,000 00
support of the Poor, 800 00
Incidental expenses,
600 00
$6,600 00
The Annual Town Meeting will be held on Monday, the sixth of March next, at 12 o'clock, M.
JAMES H. HOWARD,
Selectmen, Assessors
HENRY W. LEACH, and
CALEB COPELAND JR., Overseers of the Poor. West Bridgewater, February 1, 1876.
LIST OF JURORS FOR 1876.
AS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN.
Charles Atwell,
Elihu Leonard,
Charles W. Bacon,
Henry S. Keith,
Horace Bartlett, Aaron Millett,
Lyman E. Copeland,
Bradford Packard,
Caleb Copeland, Jr.,
Nahum Packard,
Henry Copeland,
Charles R. Packard,
Davis Copeland, George M. Pratt,
Lucius Dunbar, George D. Ryder,
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Francis Dunbar,
John L. Hayward,
Horace W. Howard,
Ephraim T. Snell,
Isaac Howard,
Thomas Snell,
Waldo Howard, Joseph Vosmus,
Henry W. Leach,
George Wilbar.
The Selectmen recommend that Guide Boards be maintained at or near the following named places :-
Joshua T. Ryder's, Justin W. Richards's
Joseph Kingman's, Lewis Ryder's,
Molbry Ripley's,
James Alger's, furnace, Cyrus P. Brown's, Joseph Alger's,
Pine Hill Cemetery,
Charles Howard's,
West of Almshouse,
Edmund Geary's, Pardon Copeland's
Barnabas Dunbar's, Stillman W. Hersey's, Dwelley Fobe's, Benjamin Howard's George Wilbar's,
North Centre school house, John B. Holmes's, Heman Copeland's,
Nahum Leonard's 2,
J. Q. Hartwell's, John Walker's 2,
Elen C. Safford,
George T. Shaw,
D. H. Baker's store, Centre Post Office, Thomas Mackin's, Waldo Howard's,
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN WEST BRIDGE- WATER IN 1875.
Jan. 3. Bradford Copeland and Caroline Howard, both of West Bridgewater. Mar. 21. Ebenezer Taylor of Bridgewater, and Helen Perkins of West Bridgewater.
" 31. Charles A. Macomber, Jr., of Bridgewater, and Helen A. Tobey, of New Bedford.
Apr. 22. Hiram Thayer of Bridgewater, and Lizzie B. Gilmore of West Bridgewater.
July 21. William E. Jackson and Mary Jane Copeland, both of Brockton.
Aug. 1. George C. Beals of West Bridgewater, and Emma F. Cathcart of South Abington.
": 22. Warner S. Whiting and Sarah F. Alger, both of West Bridgewster.
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Sept. 7. William Stetson of Brockton, and Dianna P. Beals of West Bridgewater.
Oct. 4. William H. Washburn and Edith Howard, both of West Bridgewater.
" 12. Charles E. Simmons and Annie E. Makepiece, both of Raynham.
Nov. 24. Austin A. Shaw and Mary A. Jacobs, both of West Bridgewater.
Dec. 6. Frederick Westwood and Sophia R. Mitchell, both of West Bridgewater.
" 25. Herbert L. Kingman and Love Louisa Flagg, both of West Bridgewater.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN WEST BRIDGEWATER IN 1875.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
Sex .
NAMES OF PARENTS.
Jan. 17. Anna Dunn,
20. Buton Bruce Milton Packard,
M. Levi T. and Fidelia A.
Feb. 3. Daniel Henry Philips,
F. Charles and Caroline.
27. Emma C. Johnston,
M. Samuel E. and Martha A.
28. - Wilbar, March 3. Alice B. Tower,
F. Lorenzo A. and Mary S.
18. James Kenedy,
M. Thomas and Margaret.
April 11. John Clifton Lumbert,
M. Marinda F. Lumbert.
24. Nora Mundy,
F. Mark and Mary E.
24 Edna Frances Wilbar,
F. E. Bradford and Rhoda F.
May
3. Alfred Edgar Alger, 9. William Toomey,
M. John and Mary.
F. Elijah and Lydia F.
M.
John and Ellen.
31. Edmund A. Fisher,
M. Edward and Mary.
June 3. Edward J. Pittsley,
M. Samuel H. and Sophia A.
July 14. John Hayes,
M. Michael and Mary.
66 16. George E. Reaves,
M. John E. and Caroline.
29. John Kent,
M. Philip and Margaret.
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M. William O. and Sarah J.
12. Clara A. Baxter, 12. Daniel Hayes,
F. William and Ann.
M. Benj. F. Jr., and Hannah.
BIRTHS-CONTINUED.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
Sex.
NAMES OF PARENTS.
Aug. 8. Mildred F. Ramsdell,
F. Elias A. and Mary T.
18. Clara B. Walker,
F. Samuel J. and Belle.
Aug. 29. Catherine Luddy,
F. John and Mary.
29. Betsey A. Godfrey,
F. Elijah A. and Delia H.
Oct. 1. Freddie C. Dinsmore,
M.
Azel and Susan.
7. Herbert C. Alger,
M. Herbert A. and Elizabeth.
9. Mary Lawton Stetson,
F. John M. and Ruth B.
22. Mary Ella Reed,
F.
William and Salome E.
Nov. 3. Sophia C. Washburn,
F.
Nahum, Jr., and Mary.
23. Philip S. McDonald,
M.
Philip and Rosa.
Dec. 2. James Ellis Ames,
M. Charles P. and Harriet E.
11. Margaret Emeline Deane,
F. William A. and Mary E.
15. Ellen Linnehan,
F. Frank and Ellen.
Number of births, 32; Males 17, females 15. Both parents foreign, 10. One parent foreign, 5. Both parents American, 17.
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DATE.
NAME OF DECEASED.
AGE .
DISEASE OR CAUSE OF DEATH.
PLACE OF BIRTH.
NAMES OF PARENT ..
Y. M. D.
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March
3, Horatio Shaw,
21, Nancy Dunbar,
18, Chloe E. Alger,
27, James Kenedy,
Aprii
18, Daty M. Ripley, August 25, George E. Reaves, 31, Ellen L. Goss,
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9 Cholera Infantum,
W. Bridgewater, Edward W. and Stella Hayward,
Sept. 2, Jonathan B. Keith, Cordelia F. Copeland,
54 3 19 Gastric Fever
10 3.28 Bright's Disease,
W. Bridgewater Barnabas and Samantha Dunbar, W. Bridgewater Cha les W. and Emma B. Elliot,
28, Addie W. Elliott,
30, Elizabeth Burke,
20 10 2|Typhoid Fever,
W. Bridgewater William and Rebecca Burke,
Oct. 3. Benjamin Wilde, 12, Gertrude E. Alger, Nov. 4. Charles II. Perkins, 8, Stella M. Goss,
47| 6|18 Consumption, 9 |3|18 |Mem. Croup,
Brockton, Norwood, Joseph and Charlotte Wilde, Roland F. and Katharine L. Alger W.Bridgewater. George H. and Susan A. Perkins,
10| 7|12 |Mem. Croup, Diptheria,
Boston,
Andrew J. and Ellen L. Goss. W. Bridgewater, Dennis and Julia Kelleher,
1|1 23 Accident,
Brockton,
Richard and Susan Sullivan,
Boston,
Thomas and Mary Macken,
Norwood,
Roland F. and Katharine L.Aiger,
W. Bridgewater, Benjamin and Lucy Wilde,
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3. Elmer F. Wilde, 7. Ellen T. Gray, 13, Lottie A. Woodworth, 18, Frederick W. Leighton,
1|6|12|Consumption, 40 11 26 Heart Disease, 4 3 Mem. Croup,
W. Bridgewater| Wm. L. & Adelia W. Woodworth
5 6 18 |Mem. Croup,
James C. and Hannah Leighton, Harvey and Sarah Wilcox,
20, Dolly M. Howard,
50
9 26 Cancer,
22, Ann S. Thayer, 24. Nellie Dunn, 3 5| 2 Scarlet Rash, 26, Charles Packard, 59 8 |Heart & Bright's Dis. Easton,
WV. Bridgewater William and Ann Dunn,
Perez and Elizabeth Packard,
27. Anna Dunn,
11 10 Scarlet Rash,
(56| 1| 1 Pneumonia,
W. Bridgewater! William and Ann Dunn. Halifax,
Simeon and Sarah Leach.
29, Mary P. Ames,
62 11 Consumption, 85 5 16 Old age, 4 18 Encephalocela,
Middleborough, Sullivan and Cynthia Shaw, N. Bridgewater, John and Mary Willis, W. Bridgewater, Edmund L. and Sarah C. Alger,
9. Spasms, 6 Gastritis, S
W. Bridgewater, Thomas and Margaret Kenedy, W. Bridgewater. Maurlboro and Daty Ripley, W. Bridgewater, John E. and Caroline Reaves,
38 10 13 Consumption, :1 2 Teething,
W. Bridgewater, Charles A. and Hannah Keith, W. Bridgewater, Jonas and Sally Hartwell,
22, Katharine L. Alger,
IN 1875.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN WEST BRIDGEWATER
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16, Daniel Sullivan,
22, Mary E. Macken,
22, Marion K. Alger,
Dec.
10, Hannah Kelleher,
=1-1 12. Consumption
Gravel,
13|10 11 10 23 Typhoid Fever,
Marshfield, Tillson and Eleanor Gardner,
Cambridge, Westport, Congestion of Lunes W. Bridgewater Caleb and Katharine Snell,
1 4|2| Teething,
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Number of deaths registered, 30; Males 10, females 20. 8 were married; one widower and one widow. 16 were less than 20 years of age. 17 were natives of West Bridgewater, and all of American birth.
POPULATION OF THE TOWN.
By the returns of the Census Enumerator, the inhabi- tants of this town, on the first of May last, when the enu- meration was made, numbered 1,769. Fourteen of that number were more than eighty years old; and three had lived more than ninety years.
JAMES HOWARD, Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF BUILDING COMMITTEE.
The expense of building a new school house, well, pump, grading lot, &c., for South School, is as follows :-
S. L. Ryder's bill for house, as per contract, $1,081 00
W. B. Ames, for stones and carting, as per contract, 1
26 75
C. F. Howard, for underpinning, etc., as per contract, 60 00
D. Fobes, for stones and stove, as per con- tract, 18 00
T. Dewyre, for 59 cds. gravel, as per con- tract, 14 75
T. Mackin, for carting 59 cds. gravel, as per contract, 70 80
II. G. Goodrich, for slating black-board, as per contract, 14 20
W. G. Shattuck, for desks and chairs, as per contract, 134 71
M. Hooper, for bricks, as per contract, 9 75
E. W. Holmes, for stove pipe, &c., as per contract, 13 29
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P. A. Wales, for pump, as per contract, 20 00
G. Wilbar, for platform and trough, as per contract, 8 50
E. Wheeler, stone work, building well, stones, carting, committee services, &c., 71 55
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