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We recommend the town to appropriate the Bank and Corporation Tax to defray the expenses of the Poor, $1,300 00
Support of Schools, 3,000 00
Repairs of Highways and Bridges,
2,500 00
Town Officers,
700 00
Incidental and Contingent Money,
500 00
The next annual Town meeting will be held on Monday, the seventh day of March next, at 1 o'clock, P. M.
HENRY COPELAND,
JOSIAH Q. HARTWELL, Selectmen. SAMUEL H. HOWARD,
West Bridgewater, Feb. 1, 1331.
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TOWN WARRANT.
PLYMOUTH SS. To Lucius Dunbar, Constable of the Town of West Bridgewater, County of Plymouth, Greeting.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of West Bridgewater, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, on the seventh day of March next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to act upon the following articles :---
1st. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
2d. To see if the Town will accept the report of the Select- men, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, School Committee and other Officers and Committees.
3d. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year.
4th. To determine the manner of repairing the highways and bridges for the ensuing year.
5th. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the town charges for the ensuing year, and make appro- priation for the same.
6th. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, to- gether with the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of Taxes.
7th. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors, as made out by the Selectmen.
8th. (By petition.) To see what action the Town will take in regard to building a Town House.
9th. (By request.) To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to lay out, straighten and cause to be built the road leading from Pardon Copeland's past Charles Martin's to the Brockton line.
10th. To see if the Town will appropriate the Dog Tax for the use of the Library.
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11th. To see if the Town will accept the laying out and building of the road near the schoolhouse in Cochesett, by the Selectmen.
12th. (By request.) To see what action the Town will take in regard to establishing a higher grade of schools.
13th. (By request.) To see whether the Town will, by its vote or otherwise, ask the Legislature to extend to women who are citizens the right to hold town offices and to vote in town affairs on the same terms as male citizens.
14th. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the post offices and Town Hall in said town, seven days at least, before the time of hold- ing said meeting. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with the doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands, this twenty-eighth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one.
HENRY COPELAND, JOSIAH Q. HARTWELL, Selectmen. SAMUEL H. HOWAND,
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
Marriages Recorded in West Bridgewater in 1880.
January 1. Nathan J. Alger, of West Bridgewater, and So- phronia A. Graves, of Greenfield.
January 13. Oren E. Perkins, of West Bridgewater, and Mary L. Radley, of Taunton.
January 28. Luther C. Turner and Emma F. Sargent, both of West Bridgewater.
Feb'y 26. Lyman E. Copeland, of West Bridgewater, and Louisa F. Hartwell, of Brockton.
April 8. George E. Newcomb, of Easton, and Anna M. Packard, of West Bridgewater.
April 14. William H. Howard and Abbie M. Carr, both of West Bridgewater.
May 12.
Herbert W. Packard, of Brockton, and Clara W. Edson, of West Bridgewater.
July 27. Levi P. Lincoln, of Hanson, and Florence Her- sey, of Brockton.
August 7.
Sumner D. Keith and Ada A. Lothrop, both of West Bridgewater.
August 31. George Silver and Clara Parker, both of West Bridgewater.
Dec. 8. Harrie A. Copeland and Louisa F. Pittsley, both of West Bridgewater.
Births recorded in West Bridgewater in 1880.
Date of Birth.
NAME OF CHILD.
Sex.
NAMES OF PARENTS.
1879. February 5.
Sarah E. McMenamen.
.
Female.
Bernard and Bridget McMenamen. George F. and Clara B. Pope.
December 25.
Blanche Hall Pope.
.
1880.
January
8. 22.
George Arthur Green. Edith Baxter.
Female.
Henry L. and Alvira R. Green. Elijah and Lydia F. Baxter.
February 2.
Thomas Lynch.
Male.
Daniel and Joanna A. Lynch.
March
13.
Edith L. Hopkins. ·
Female.
George G. and Etta R. Hopkins.
May
7.
George Henry Donohue.
Male.
Malachi and Alice Donohue.
June
4.
Thomas Miller Alger. Edward Hagen.
James O. and Carrie E. Alger. Peter and Mary A. Hagen. Frank and Ida J. Hayward.
July
20.
Levis Hayward.
August
23.
Susan Levi.
Female.
Charles N. and Susan Emily Levi.
29.
Celia D. Mitchell. .
Henry G. and Eudora M. Mitchell.
31.
Clara J. Pittsley. ·
.
September -
3.
Wineford E. Deane.
Male. Female. Male.
Samuel H. and Sophia A. Pittsley. Frederic E. and Ida Ames. William A. and Mary E. Deane. Howard and Mary E. Alger.
October
8.
Herbert Wendall Alger. - Bruce.
Harrison L. and Ella S. Bruce.
25.
Warren A. Leonard.
·
December 23.
Ellen Crowley.
Female.
Stephen H. and Georgianna I. Leonard. John and Mary Crowley.
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26.
Ames. .
Male. .
.
28.
5
Name of Deceased.
Age. Y. M. D.
Place of Birth.
Disease.
Names of Parents.
1880.
Jan. 1 Samuel Ryder
77
8| 16
Plymouth
Heart disease
25 Martha Bridges
74
Maine
Disease of stomach
Feb. 23 Edith Baxter
1
1
W. Bridgewater Congestion of lungs
April 10 Lucy Howard
75
9
24
Kingston
Chronic hepatitis
17 Betsey Edson
95
7
-
-
Bronchial pneumonia Dropsy
June 23|Pardon Keith
92
6
19 W. Bridgewater Old age
July 1 Sarah S. Alger
67
3
27 |Middleboro
Disease of liver
Aug. 3 Annabelle Penpræse
9
W. Bridgewater Cholera infantum
18 Mary Lynch
1
2
Sept. 13 Charles Ames
85
7
Pneumonia
29 Anna Ryder
78
11
27
30 Amy Hartwell
88
6
19
Old age
Oct.
13 Lizzie Ring
27
4
23
Boston
Consumption
14 |J. Miles Shields 24 Mary A. Bullard
26
7
26
W. Bridgewater Pulmonary consumption
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8
24
84
10
8
Catarrh of the lungs Accidental fall
Nov. 4 Hannah K. Leonard 10|Dennis Kelleher 28 Edward Hagen
5
Bridgewater
Measles
Dec. 7 Harriet A. Swan
51
8
Easton
Congestion of lungs
10 Minnie H. Hartwell 21 Susan P. Frieze
23
10
13 W. Bridgewater Pulmonary consumption
69
8
16 Salem
Dropsy
26|William Edward Reeves
2
-
-
(W. Bridgewater|Malarial fever
Samuel and Anna Ryder Daniel and Deborah Winship Elijah and Lydia F. Baxter Nathaniel and Abigail Foster Thomas and Hannah Howard Joseph and Mary A. Bullard Salmon and Elizabeth Copeland Benjamin and Mary Langley Eldredge
Simeon and Mary C. Keith Luther and Murdock Wm. and Catherine Penpræse Patrick and Annabella Lynch Abiel and Alice Ames Joseph and Eunice Kingman Nathan and Susannah Howard Thomas and Ann Branley Wm. and Margaret Shields Elam and Keziah Howard Ephraim and Hannah Snell John and Catharine Kelleher Peter and Mary A. Hagen Hiram and Lurana Copeland Josiah Q. & Hannah O. Hartwell John and Susy Porter John and Carrie L. Reeves
JAMES HOWARD, Town Clerk.
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1
10
28
Catarrh of lungs
May
7 Thomas Langley 11 Matilda Perry
60
Ireland
..
Tubercular consumption
18 Mary L. Bullard 26 Nathan Copeland
19
6
12
66
74
69
Harwich
W. Bridgewater Old age
-
Ireland
61
1
Deaths Registered in West Bridgewater in 1880.
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REPORT ON THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
In conformity with the Regulations of the Public Library, adopted March 1st, 1880, the Directors herewith present their annual report.
In September last Mr. D. H. Montgomery resigned his posi- tion as one of the Directors, and at the quarterly meeting of the Directors in October, Charles R. Packard was appointed to fill the vacancy. Mrs. M. K. Crosby was appointed temporary substitute for Miss Elizabeth Kingman, who is visiting abroad.
During the year ending February 1st there has been added to the Library, by gift and purchase, 241 volumes, 133 of which were purchased at a cost of $155.63. A few volumes have been re-bound; and the Librarian, Miss Mary L. Perkins, un- der whose efficient superintendence the Library is still man- aged, has found it necessary to re-cover the books which are most in circulation, quite frequently, averaging from twenty to forty weekly. The Library has been sustained in very good condition.
The weekly distribution of books from the Library during the year has averaged 162 volumes, and the number in constant circulation was from 300 to 400 volumes.
By a bequest of the late Nathan Copeland, Esq., the Treas- urer of the Library received from the Executors of his estate, about the first of October last, one thousand dollars, which has been invested in a permanent fund, and is now paying five per cent interest per annum.
What a blessing it would be to our small town, and what an honor to themselves, if the leading citizens thereof, having the abundance, would imitate the spirit of the above bequest, and furnish some of the public conveniences the town so much needs.
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The following exhibits the" condition of the Library Fund January 31st, 1881 :-
Balance in the treasury, Feb. 1, 1880,
$371 48
Received for sale of catalogues, fines, &c.,
30 77
dog fund of 1879, .
199 98
66 payments on subscriptions,
12 00
66 interest on notes, 5 26
66 a bequest of 1,000 00
Total receipts during the year, $1,619 49
Expended for books,
$155 63
binding books,
2 40
paper for covering books,
2 55
66 printing,
5 25
66 express on books, &c., .
2 65
66 S. D. Bartlett, carpenter work,
24 86
66 fixings for stove, &c., .
1 50
66 fuel and preparing same,
3 00
66 kerosene and sundry other articles,
2 78
66 one year's rent for room,
9 00
66 librarian's salary, .
78 00
The treasurer holds securities for .
.
1,075 00
Total payments and securities, $1,362 62
Balance in treasury, Feb. 1, 1881, . ฿256 87
The room rented for the Library proves to be very incommo- dious in size. On the days which the Library is opened, it is so crowded as to be inconvenient, uncomfortable and un- healthy. Some change or further accommodation should be provided before another cold season.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES HOWARD, For the Directors of the Library.
.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The annual report of the School Committee of the Town of West Bridgewater for the school year of 1880-81, is hereby re- spectfully submitted.
ORGANIZATION.
The membership of the Committee for the past year has been as follows :-
Abiel Washburn, Albert Copeland, Terms expire in 1881.
William H. Jennings, William A. Linehan,
Terms expire in 1882.
Lucius Dunbar, Clinton P. Howard, Terms expire in 1883.
The Board organized for the year by the choice of Lucius Dunbar as chairman, and Albert Copeland as secretary. The schools were assigned to the members of the Committee, as follows :-
North and North Center to Mr. Copeland.
East to Mr. Washburn.
South to Mr. Howard.
Center to Mr. Dunbar.
Cochesett to Mr. Jennings.
Jerusalem to Mr. Linehan.
The following sub-committees were also appointed :-- On re- pairs, Messrs. Howard, Jennings and Copeland ; on examina- tion of teachers, Messrs. Jennings and Copeland.
Rev. D. H. Montgomery was chosen Superintendent of the schools. August 28th Mr. Montgomery resigned his office, and the committee assigned the superintendence of the schools to sub-committees as follows : - the South and Center schools to Messrs. Howard and Dunbar; Cochesett and Jerusalem to Messrs. Jennings and Linehan ; North, North Center and East
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to Messrs. Copeland and Washburn. Before the winter terms commenced, the Committee elected Mr. George B. Stone as Superintendent for the remainder of the school year. After a service of about one-half the term, Mr. Stone left for the West, and the schools are again under the superintendence of the Committee.
CONDITION OF THE SCHOOLS.
The South, Jerusalem, Cochesett, North and Center Primary schools have been under the care of the same teachers through- out the entire year ; a state of things very much to be desired, but not always so easily accomplished. In the judgment of the Committee, all the schools have accomplished the usual amount of work, and made such progress as might have been reasonably expected. From various reasons they have failed of the best results; some from change of teachers, irregular attendance, and all of them from having too many classes. It is evident that we crowd upon the pupils in our schools too many studies at the same time, and thereby their minds are diverted from one to another, so that their progress and thor- oughness is not what it should be. This cannot, perhaps, be wholly avoided at present, owing to our scattered population and the impossibility of properly grading our schools.
We would especially call your attention to a suggestion made in the report of our late Superintendent, as being worthy of your consideration. He suggests that we establish a school of higher grade at some central point, where the advanced scholars from all the schools may go and have nearer the ad- vantages of a High school. The Committee coincide with the Superintendent in the opinion that such a school, properly con- ducted, would be of advantage not only to the advanced schol- ars in all the schools, but also to the other schools of the town.
We also call attention to the fact which must be apparent to all who will take the trouble to examine the list of visitors recorded in the registers of the several schools. It will be seen that a large majority of those who visit the schools are not
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such as should be most interested in their welfare ; and we again urge and invite all parents and patrons of the public schools to visit them often and become familiar with their work, and then you can judge and know for yourselves, di- rectly and not indirectly, of the manner in which your money is expended. For a more extended yet partial report of the condition of the schools, we refer you to the report of our late Superintendent, which accompanies this report.
FINANCIAL REPORT.
Town grant, March, 1880, $3,000 00
Dividend of the Mass. School Fund, 232 09
Received of East Bridgewater, for tuition, 10 31-$3,242 40
Paid for teachers' wages. 2,821 50
66 fuel and preparing same, 175 62
.6 incidentals,
66 82
Paid East Bridgewater for tuition, 92 86- 3,156 80
Balance of appropriation remaining, . $85 60
Town grant for repairs and furnishings, . ·
$400 00
Paid for repairs,
$259 90
school furnishings, 119 26
well, pump, &c., at Cochesett, 160 10- 539 26
Overdrawn appropriation,
$139 26
CONDITION OF THE SCHOOL PROPERTY.
During the year the Jerusalem schoolhouse has been shin- gled, a new outside door and partly new sill in front, new blackboards have been provided, the house painted outside and inside, the ceiling whitened and walls tinted. The North house has been painted outside. The North Center house has been shingled one side, and painted outside. The Grammar house at the Center has been shingled one side. At Cochesett a well has been dug, and apparatus provided to use the water.
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In making the estimate of the sum needed to repair and im- prove the school property the past year, your Committee were not awere that they would be under the necessity of providing a well, &c., at Cochesett; but as the season was one of great drouth, it became an imperative necessity. Accordingly, late in the season a well was dug, and the apparatus to use the water was provided. Had we not been compelled to make this outlay. there would have remained in the treasury a bal- ance of $20.84 of the grant for the repairs and furnishings.
For the next year there will be two of the schoolhouses to be painted outside. The North Center house will have to be new plastered, new blackboards, and should be new seated and painted inside. The house at Cochesett must be new shingled and provided with eaves troughs. The expenditure for school furnishings will be very light for the next year.
We recommend that the Town raise for repairs and furnish- ings, $350. Also, that they raise for the support of schools the same as last year, viz. : $3,000.
There was on the first day of May last 314 scholars in town, 9 of whom attended school in East Bridgewater. By referring to the report of the organization for the year, it will be seen that the terms of service to which Messrs. Copeland and Wash- burn were elected expire with the present school year. There- fore, at the next meeting of the Town there must be elected two members of the Board of School Committee for three years.
LUCIUS DUNBAR, Chairman. ALBERT COPELAND, Secretary. WILLIAM H. JENNINGS, WILLIAM A. LINEHAN, CLINTON P. HOWARD, ABIEL WASHBURN,
School Committee.
West Bridgewater, Feb. 1st, 1881.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE :-
Gentlemen-The absence of the gentleman who has had the care of the schools during the greater part of the past year, and the brief period during which they have been in my charge, make an extended or minute account of their progress and their present condition, impossible. It is, indeed, only with the present term that my connection with them commenced. During this very short time I have given my attention to one study-Arithmetic. My first visits were devoted to finding the standing in this branch. For that purpose, I have given practical tests in all the schools, giving to the same grades of scholars in each the same, or nearly the same, examples. The result has shown rather a low standard of arithmetical knowl- edge in the schools generally. This may be accounted for in a great measure, doubtless, without questioning the thoroughness of the present teachers ; though it is evident that in this branch the elementary teaching is in some respects defective. I ob_ serve considerable difference in the clearness with which teach- ers make their explanations and convey instructions, but still more in the power to fix and hold the attention of the' pupils, and excite their enthusiasm. Words which come to inatten- tive ears make no impression. Scholars must be wide-awake and eager to understand, or little progress will be made. It is in the power to obtain this condition that the successful teach- er is seen. My acquaintance with the schools is so limited, that I refrain from making any suggestion in regard to any particular school. There seems to be an excellent spirit among the teachers. All, without exception, seem conscientious, de-
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voted to their work, and anxious to do the best they can for their schools.
The establishment of a higher grade of school at some cen- tral point is one of the most obvious needs of the school sys- tem of the town, and I find many are fully awake to this fact. Such a school would have an excellent effect on the present schools, and would give the needed advantages to those who now either leave the schools while yet their education is far limited, or who must go to schools in other places. This want is most severely felt in those districts where the schools are not graded, especially in the East and North Center. Until such a school is provided, it is but simple justice to those districts that those who are too far advanced to find suitable classes and facilities for instruction in their own schools should be accom- modated at the Center Grammar school. The number of such scholars is so small at the present time that the Center Gram. mar would not be injured by their admission. The classes there are so small that some of them would, on the contrary, be benefitted by being made somewhat larger. If thought best, the youngest class in the school might remain a little longer in the Primary, though I do not think that now neces- . sary.
I would recommend that the teachers be called together once a month for a couple of hours, to compare work, make sugges- tions, give and receive advice from each other and the Super- tendent; and to do this, a shorter session might be held on some appointed day of each month.
Respectfully yours,
GEORGE B. STONE, Supt. of Schools.
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. 1
ROLL OF HONOR.
: This list contains the names of those pupils who have been neither absent nor tardy during an entire term, with the num- ber of terms of perfect attendance opposite each name :-
COCHESETT GRAMMAR.
Louisa Alger,
2
Bertie Vosmus,
1
Mary Ames,
1
Ethel Vosmus,
2
Lillian Ames,
1
Belle B. Alger,
1
Florence M. Brown,
2
Iva Adams, ·
1
May E. Jennings,
3
Allie Brown, .
1
A. Blanche Jennings,
3
Archie M. Dick,
2
Minnie F. Vosmus,
1
Cyrus E. Alger,
1
George A. Perkins,
1
Fred J. Vosmus,
1
Frank P. Dorgan,
3
;
.
COCHESETT PRIMARY.
Alinda C. Shaw,
1 Selista Godfrey,
2
Ina L. Rice,
2
May F. Ripley,
1
Jennie P. Ames,
1 Bessie Godfrey,
1
L. May Pittsley,
2 Mattie Godfrey,
1
Clyde Ames, 1 Charles A. Vosmus,
2
Harry Alger,
1 Cyrus Godfrey,
.
2
Lionel Adams, .
2 Calvin Godfrey,
2
John S. Pittsley,
2 John Penpræse,
·
1
Hattie Dewyre,
.
1 Herbert Lothrop,
.
1
·
.
.
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CENTER GRAMMAR.
Fred Tisdale,
3
Mabel Bailey,
1
Frank O'Connor,
2
Nellie P. Averill,
1
Frank Fay,
·
3
Lottie Logue,
Frank Alger.
·
1
Annie Barrell,
1
Charles Lothrop,
2
Arthur W. Pratt, .
1
Julia Wheeler, .
1
Clarence Atwell,
1
George Logue, .
2
Oscar Leonard,
1
Daniel Conlon. .
.
Eliza Leonard.
CENTER PRIMARY.
Ida Alger, .
1 Henry Bartlett,
3
Eva Alger,
1 George Connors,
2
Helen Bartlett, .
·
1 Charles Connors,
3
Anna Billings,
1 Ralph Fobes,
1
Eva Ripley,
1
Ellis Lacheur,
2
Fannie Pratt,
2 Minot Logue,
2
Edna Wilbar,
2 Ruth Bartlett,
·
1
Howard Billings,
1
Elton Bailey,
1.
SOUTH INTERMEDIATE.
Nellie Cashion, .
1 Julia Connice. 1
James Keenan, .
1 Jerry Reardon, ·
. 1
Wallace Bowe, .
1 Alice Dewyre,
.
-
SOUTH PRIMARY.
.
Mary Hennesey,
1 Willie Luddy,
3
Maggie Luddy, .
·
1 Daniel Donovan,
1
Nellie Golding, .
.
1 John Sullivan, . 1
John Cashman, .
1
·
·
·
.
1
.
·
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EAST.
Lillie Pratt,
3
Florence Keene,
3
Alice Eddy,
3
Laura Keene,
3
Jennie Johnson,
2 George Ryder,
. 3
Flora Keene,
3
George Colwell,
·
3
NORTH.
Arthur G. Lyon,
2
Mary C. Keith,
1
Aaron McDonald,
1 Hattie M. Turner, .
2
Weston Hayward,
3 Grace M. Perkins, .
·
3
Elmer C. Hayward,
2
S. Willie Turner, .
.
1
S. Elliot Keith, .
3
Lizzie M. Howard,
2
Etta L. Wilder, .
2
Nellie L. Millett, .
.
3
Sarah McAdams,
1 G. Lester French, .
·
2
James C. Keith, .
1
NORTH CENTER.
Mabel N. Copeland,
2
Winnie Hiatt,
1
Lida W. Copeland,
1 Mary A. Cornwell,
1
Maggie E. Shields,
1 Arthur Copeland, .
.
2
Grace F. Dunbar,
1 Harry P. Snow,
2
Nellie S. Hiatt, .
1 Bertie C. Snow,
2
JERUSALEM.
Jennie Deane,
2
Katie W. Egan,
1
Aggie W. Linehan,
.
1
Willie McCann,
·
1
Fred Field,
1.
Total, 121. Of this number, fifty-four per cent have been perfect in attendance for one term, twenty-six per cent for two terms, and twenty per cent for three terms.
1
Alice McAdams,
1
Wallace McDonald,
·
·
·
.
.
·
·
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Table of Statistics.
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS.
Length of School in
months.
Wages of Teachers
per month.
Number of Pupils.
Average Attend-
ance.
Percentage of At- tendance.
COCHESETT GRAMMAR.
Summer,
2}
$40
32 31
30
.93
John J. Rackliffe, .
Fall,
Winter,
3
44
36
32
.88
COCHESETT PRIMARY,
Summer,
21
$34
42
34
.81
Irene S. Wood, .
Fall.
.85
Winter,
3
34
36
29
.81
CENTER GRAMMAR.
E. Leonard,
· Summer,
2%
$40
24
22
.89
Ralph Barker,
.
.
Fall,
23
40
25
23₺
.90
Ralph Barker,
· Winter,
3
40
29
24
.86
CENTER PRIMARY.
Summer,
2}
$34
31
29
.90
Lavinia Bowen, . .
Fall,
23
34
31
28
.89
Winter,
3
34
31
27
.87
SOUTH INTERMEDIATE.
Summer,
$34
26
22
.86
M. A. Dewyre,
Fall,
23
34
29
221
.78
Winter, -
3
34
26
223
.87
SOUTH PRIMARY.
Summer,
22
$34
32
273
.873
Wealthy Holmes,
Fall, .
3
34
38
28
.75
Winter,
23
34
36
273
.76
NORTH CENTER.
Alice Shepard,
Summer,
2}
$34
29
25
.87
P. H. Burr, .
·
Fall,
21
34
27
26
.98
P. H. Burr, .
Winter,
34
34
32
29
.92
NORTH.
Summer,
$34
25
20
.83
M. B. Wyman,
Fall,
·
23
34
22
17
.85
Winter,
3
34
25
21
.87
23
44
27
.91
34
50
42
-
.
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Table of Statistics-Continued.
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS.
Length of School in
months.
Wages of Teachers
per month.
Number of Pupils.
Average Attend-
ance.
Percentage of At- tendance.
EAST.
Cora F. Ellis,
~ Summer,
23
$36
26
22
.84
Cora F. Ellis,
Fall,
23
36
34
29
.86
Hattie F. Alger,
Winter,
3
36
32
25
.76
JERUSALEM.
21
$34
10
8
.80
Abbie A. Frawley,
Fall,
23
34
11
10
.90
Winter,
.
3
34
17
16
.95
Whole number of scholars in town May 1st, 1880, Whole number of scholars attending school,
314
315
Average number attending school,
245.13
Percentage of attendance throughout the town,
863
·
.
·
Summer,
·
.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF WEST BRIDGEWATER,
FOR THE
Dear ending January 31st, 1882.
PUBUC LAT.KASY
BROCKTON : GAZETTE STEAM-PRINTING HOUSE 1882.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF WEST BRIDGEWATER,
FOR THE
Dear ending January 31st, 1882.
BROCKTON: GAZETTE STEAM-PRINTING HOUSE 1882.
TOWN OFFICERS.
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Selectmen, Assessors, and Overseers of the Poor. HENRY COPELAND. MOLBRY A. RIPLEY. SAMUEL H. HOWARD.
Town Clerk. JAMES HOWARD.
Collector and Treasurer. GEORGE M. PRATT.
School Committee. J. A. SHORES, Superintendent.
LUCIUS DUNBAR, Chairman. ALBERT COPELAND, Secretary.
WILLIAM H. JENNINGS. CLINTON P. HOWARD.
JOSEPH E. RYDER. WILLIAM A. LINEHAN.
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