Town annual reports of the selectmen, overseers of the poor, town clerk, and school committee of West Bridgewater for the year ending 1910-1914, Part 21

Author: West Bridgewater (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Town Officers and Committees
Number of Pages: 752


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The mixing,


Story of Waitstill Baxter,


Heather moon,


Port of adventure,


Stranger at the gate,


Rayner Reed Rice Singmaster Smith, H Tompkins White, B Wiggin Williamsons Williamsons Wright


ADULT NON-FICTION.


Loss of S. S. Titanic,


Sun Yat Sen,


Heroes of the middle west,


Phillipine problem,


Great Lakes, (The)


Truth about the railroads, (gift)


Panama and what it means,


Lone policeman 88,


904 B Beesley 951 C Cantlie and James 977 C Catherwood 991 C Chamberlain 977 C Curwood 385 E Eliott 986 F Frazer 986 F Franck


Lucas Lynd Montgomery Nicholson Norris Page Palmer Peck Peck


1


86


Game birds, wild fowl and shore birds, (gift) Labrador,


Furbush 9719 Grenfell


American highways and byways of the great lakes, Life of A. Judson,


977 J Johnson, C 921 J Judson 824 K Keller 1


Out of the dark,


Indian names in Plymouth, Bridgewater, W. Bridgewater, etc., (gift)


Early memories,


My story of the war,


Life of a bee,


Our own weather,


Ways of the planets.


Story of a piece of coal,


Village life in China, Personal traits of A. Lincoln,


Story of California, Life of Mark Twain, (4 vols.)


Infancy of animals, Dry dock of a thousand wrecks, The milk question, In the animal world,


Fall of the year, Heart of the orient,


Islands of the southern seas, Great rivers of the world,


On the trail of the immigrant,


Love divine vindicated, (gift)


Alaska, an empire in the making,


Stock exchange from within,


974.4 K Kinnicut 921 L Lodge 973.7 L Livermore 628 M. Materlinck Martin, E. C 520 M Martin, E. C 922 M Martin, E. T 951 M Martin, E. T 921 L Nicholay 978 N Norton 921 T Paine 590 P Pycraft 266 R Roberts 637 R Rosseau 599 S Serl 500 S Sharp 950 S Shoemaker 950 S Shoemaker 551 S Singleton 325 S Steiner S Southworth 979 U Underwood 332 V Van Antwert


JUVENILE FICTION.


Story of little black Sambo, Junior trophy,


Bannerman Barbour


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Cherry tree children, Philadas glad year,


With the men who do things, Secret of the clan,


Boy scouts hike book,


Palmer Cox primer,


Bunnikin Bunnies in camp,


Bunnikin Bunnies in Europe,


Davidson


Bunnikin Bunnies and the moon king, Davidson


Childrens book of Christmas verse,


Dickinson and Skinner


Red house children at Grafton,


Douglas


Polly of Lady Gay cottage,


Dowd


Boy scouts of Berkshire,


Eaton


Carlo,


Forest


Little girl blue,


Gates


Little girl blue plays "I spy"


Gates


Tommy sweet-tooth and little girl blue,


Gates


Folk lore readers,


Grover


Out-door primer,


Grover


Story land,


Eugene Field reader,


Joe the book farmer,


Concerning Sally,


Hall and Gilmore Harris Harris, G Hopkins Jacoberns


Tabitha Smallways schoolgirl,


Mrs. Santa Claus of the pullman,


Mary Ware's promised land,


Donald in Scotland,


Hassan in Egypt,


Josefa in Spain,


Marta in Holland,


Play time,


Story book friends,


Story land,


The child at play,


Steam shovel man,


Blaisdell Blanchard Bond Brown Cave Cox and others Davidson


Johnston, A. F Johnston, A. F McDonald and Dalrymaple McDonald and Dalrymaple McDonald and Dalrymaple McDonald and Dalrymaple Murry, C Murry, C Murry, C Murry, C Payne


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Irish twins, November Joe, Christmas angel,


Her senior year, Sidney at college, Brenda, her school and club,


Son of Columbus,


Pilgrim's first Christmas, (The)


Boys of the border,


Their Christmas golden wedding,


Dave Porter and the runaways,


When knights were bold,


Scout master of Troop 5,


The what-shall-I-do-girl,


Boy with the U. S. census,


Perkins Pritchard Pyle Ray Ray Reed Seawell Scribner Smith Stanley Stratmeyer Tappan Thurston Waitt Wheeler


JUVENILE NON-FICTION.


Saturday mornings,


From the old world to the new


How it flies,


Mary Francis cook book.


Camping in the winter woods,


Stories of early American history,


Field and forest friends,


Boy Woodcrafters,


Book of indoor and outdoor games,


Four American inventors,


Wild animals at home, .


Children of the cold,


Book of Indian Braves,


Two and four footed friends, .


y641 B Benton y901 D Dickson y629 F Ferris y629 F Fryer y599 G Gregor y973 G Gordy y599 H Hawkes Hawkes y791 K Kingsland y920 P Perry y599 S Seton y598 S Schwatka y970-1 S Sweetser y599. T


HATTIE E. CARY, Librarian.


Town Clerk's Report.


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.


A meeting, duly warned, of the inhabitants of West Bridgewater qualified to vote in elections and on town affairs, was held in the Town Hall in said town, on Monday, March 3, 1913, at 5:45 o'clock in the forenoon, and the following is a record of the doings of said meeting, viz :-


The ballot box was inspected previous to the opening of the polls and found empty.


Chose Howard B. Wilbur, Moderator.


William B. Hambly, William F. Langley, Albert C. Snow, Arthur E. Ryder, Walter C. Dunbar, Charles H. Egan, Ed- win H. Thayer, Daniel T. Sullivan having been appointed election officers were sworn to a faithful performance of their duties by the Town Clerk.


Voted, -That when article two is disposed of, the meet- ing be adjourned to Monday night, March 10, 1913, at 7:30 p. m.


Voted,-That polls be closed at 5 o'clock.


Total vote, 182. 181 male and 1 woman.


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The ballots for town officers having been sorted, counted and declaration thereof made, showed the election of the following named persons :-


Town Clerk, -- Edward H. Crocker.


Treasurer, -Frank L. Howard.


90


Selectman for three years, -Ellis S. LeLacheur.


Assessor for three years, -Clinton P. Howard.


Overseer of the poor for three years, Ellis S. LeLacheur.


Trustees of the Public Library, three years, -Elizabeth Kingman, Lorenzo A. Tower.


School Committee, three years, -Corelli C. Alger, Frank L. Howard.


Road Commissioner, -George G. Tucker.


Auditors,-Carroll W. Pearl, Harry L. Tower.


Tax Collector, -Frank L. Howard.


Water Commissioner, three years, -Edwin H. Lothrop.


Tree Warden, -Warren P. Laughton.


Constables, -Octave Belmore, Henry Davenport, William E. Gibson, Presson West, William L. Woodworth.


On the question, -"Shall License be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this Town?" the vote was, Yes 26; No, 116.


Adjourned to Monday night, March 10, at 7:30 p. m.


ADJOURNED MEETING, MARCH 10. 1913.


Edward H. Crocker was duly sworn as Town Clerk by the Moderator.


The meeting convened in accordance with the vote of ad- journment, at 7:30 o'clock on the evening of Monday, March 10, 1913.


Voted, -To choose all town officers not elected on the official ballot.


Voted to choose five Field Drivers .- Chose, Elmer E. Howard, George F. Ryder, Joseph C. Howard, Hervey Dun- ham, Albert Manley.


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Voted, -To choose five Surveyors of Lumber and Meas- urers of Wood and Bark. Chose, -Clinton P. Howard, Wil- liam F. Ryder, Charles E. Leonard, Edwin H. Thayer, Algernon S. Lyon.


Voted to choose three Fence Viewers. 'Chose, -Clinton P. Howard, Frederick J. Vosmus and Henry C. Kinney.


Chose as pound keeper, the Warden of the Town Farm.


Voted, -That the reports of the Town Officers and Com- mittees be accepted as printed and placed on file.


Voted, -That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and is hereby authorized to borrow money in anticipation of the taxes of the municipal year beginning January 1, 1913, to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate $25,000.00, and to issue a note or notes there- for payable within one year. Any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the taxes of said municipal year.


Voted, to take up article 2.


Voted,-That the Overseers of the Poor be authorized in their discretion, to sell such portion of the personal property on the Town Farm as seems to them best; and to take such action as to the management, leasing, or renting of the farm and buildings as to them seems best, for a time not exceed- ing three years.


Voted to take up article 20.


Voted, -That the Clerk read the proposed by-laws.


Voted, -To act on the By-laws section by section.


Thereupon the meeting took up the proposed by-laws section by section, and it was voted by a separate vote on each section to adopt the following sections:


Article 1. Section 1 and 3.


Article 2. Section 1 to 3 inclusive.


Article 3. Section 1 to 6.


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Article 4.


Section 1 to 6.


Article 5. Section 1 to 3.


Article 6. Section 1.


Article 7. Section 1 and 2.


Article 8. Section 1 and 2.


Article 9.


Section 1 and 2.


Article 10.


Section 1 and 2.


Article 11.


Section 1.


Article 12.


Section 1.


Article 13. Section 1 and 2.


Article 14. Section 1 to 12 inclusive.


Article 15. Section 1.


Article 16. Section 1 and 2.


Voted, -That section 2 of article 1 be amended so as to read, "The Annual Town Meeting shall be held the first Monday in March in each year, for the election of such offi- cers and the determination of such matters as by law are re- quired to be elected or determined by ballot; and all other business shall be considered by adjournment to the second Monday in March at 7:30 oclock p. m.


Voted, -To adopt the section as amended.


Voted, -To adopt the By-Laws as a whole, as amended.


Voted,-To raise and appropriate the sum of $75 for the purpose of having the by-laws published if approved by the Attorney-General.


Voted, -To take up article 19.


Voted, -That the scholars of the High School be given free use of the Town Hall, for such entertainments in aid of the Washington Fund, as the Superintendent of Schools shall approve, not exceeding four times each year, and for all other times they shall pay $5 each time.


Voted, -To take up article 17.


Voted, -To pass article 17.


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Voted, -To take up article 18.


Voted, -To pass article 18.


Voted, -To take up article 16.


Voted, -To pass article 16.


Voted, -To take up article 6.


Under article 6, the following sums were raised and ap- propriated:


Memorial Day Observance,


$135 00


Moderator,


25 00


Executive Department, Selectmen,


400 00


Financial Department,


Auditors,


20 00


Treasurer and Collector,


500 00


Assessors,


500 00


Other financial officers and accounts.


15 00


Other General Departments.


Town Clerk,


150 00


Law,


75 00


Election and Registration,


175 00


Municipal Buildings, Town Hall,


300 00


Protection of Life and Property. Constables,


150 00


Sealer of Weights and Measures,


30 00


Forestry,


Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth extermination,


613 84


Care of trees,


Tree Warden,


225 00


Forest Warden,


150 00


Health and Sanitation.


Board of Health,


25 00


Quarantine,


65 00


Inspection of Animals,


25 00


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Inspection of Slaughtering,


200 00


Highways and Bridges. Road Commissioner,


2000 00


Charities.


Overseers of the Poor,


50 00


Almshouse,


800 00


Poor out of Almshouse,


600 00


Soldiers' Benefits,


400 00


Public Library,


100 00


Monument Grounds, (care of)


13 00


Public Lectures,


110 00


Unclassified,


250 00


Cemeteries, (care of)


30 00


Interest,


800 00


Street Lights,


227 50


Hydrants,


600 00


Deficit,


299 55


Voted, -To add to the sum of $300 to the Unclassified account making it $550 00.


School Appropriations:


General Contract,


$ 700 00


Teachers Salaries,


6,700 00


Text-books and supplies,


650 00


Janitors and Supplies,


900 00


Maintenance of Buildings,


600 00


Transportation,


1,000 00


Fuel,


750 00


Sundries,


50 00


Voted, -To take up article 15.


Voted, -To raise and appropriate a sum of money not to exceed $25, for the purpose of protecting the Vital Records of the town.


Voted, -That interest at the rate of six per cent, per an- num be charged on all taxes remaining unpaid from October


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15, 1913, and taxes unpaid January 1st, 1914, be collected by due process of law.


Voted, -That the collector be instructed to send sum- mons to all persons assessed for a poll tax only, October 1st, 1913, provided that tax notices are issued at least four weeks before.


Voted,-That the sum of $5,000.00 be and the same hereby is appropriated for the purpose of a water supply in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 138 of the Acts of the Legislature for 1910, as amended by Chapter 141 of the Acts of 1912, and construction for the same upon any streets and ways in the town, to or upon which in the discretion of the Board of Water Commissioners it may seem expedient or desirable to extend such water supply; and that under the authority of said chapters the Town Treasurer be, and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $5000.00 and to issue the bonds of the town therefor, to be denominated "West Bridgewater Water Loan, Act of 1910." Said bonds shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Water Commissioners, shall bear interest at a rate not ex- ceeding five per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, shall be dated April 1st, 1913, and shall be paid within periods not exceeding thirty years from their date of issue, in twenty-five proportionate annual payments of $200 each, the first of said payments to be made April 1st, in the year 1918.


The vote was-yes, 63, no, 15.


Voted, -That the sum of $1000,00 be, and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of a water supply in ac- cordance with the provisions of Chapter 138 of the Acts of the Legislature for 1910 as amended by Chapter 141 of the Acts of 1912, and construction for the same upon Spring street, the whole or any part thereof, or upon any other streets or ways in said town to or upon which in the discre-


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tion of the Board of Water Commissioners it may seem expe- dient or desirable to extend such water supply; and in ac- cordance with said chapter the Town Treasurer be, and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $1000,00 and to issue the bonds of the town therefor, to be denominated "West Bridgewater Water Loan, Act of 1910," said bonds shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Water Commissioners, shall bear interest at a rate not ex- ceeding five per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, shall be dated April 1st, 1913, and shall be paid within periods not exceeding thirty years from their date of issue, in twenty-five proportionate annual payments of $40 each, the first of said payments to be made April 1st, in the year 1918.


The vote was-yes 61, no, 4.


Voted, -That the Board of Water Commissioners be au- thorized to make such arrangements and to enter into and execute such contract or contracts as may be necessary or expedient for the purposes mentioned in articles 8 and 10.


Voted, -To take up article 22.


Voted, -To pass article 22.


Voted, -That the $5,000.00 of water bonds, voted for ex- tensions at the discretion of the Water Commissioners and the $1,000.00 of water bonds, voted for construction on Spring Street be consolidated into one issue, so that the total bond issue shall be $6,000,00; and the face of each bond $240.


Voted, -That the several sums raised and appropriated be assessed on the polls and estates of the Town.


Voted, -To pay the Moderator $15.00 for his services.


Voted, -To dissolve the meeting.


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STATE PRIMARY.


At a meeting, duly warned, to nominate candidates for State, District, and County officers and the election of mem- bers of State Committees, members of Town Committees and delegates to State Conventions of political parties, held Sep- tember 23, 1913, there were 37 ballots cast, and they were for the following named persons:


DEMOCRATIC PARTY.


Governor:


David I. Walsh, 9


Lieutenant-Governor:


Edward P. Barry,


1


Richard H. Long,


8


Secretary:


Frank J. Donahue.


9


Treasurer:


Frederick W. Mansfield,


8


Joseph L. P. St. Coeur,


1


Auditor:


Frank H. Pope,


9


Attorney-General:


Thomas J. Boynton,


9


Senator:


John P. Buckley,


6


Owen F. Davis,


3


Representative:


Henry O. Little,


5


Daniel T. Sullivan,


1


County Commissioner:


Edward P. Boynton, 8


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District Attorney:


Thomas H. Buttimer,


William J. Good,


Eugene F. O'Neil, John P. Vahey,


Register of Probate and Insolvency:


Edward J. Barry; Jr.,


7


State Committee: William H. Powers,


Delegate to State Convention:


Channing F. Dunbar,


Town Committee:


Channing F. Dunbar,


John L. Sullivan,


William E. Gibson,


Thomas Luddy:


8 8


Daniel T. Sullivan,


Bartholomew J. Buckley,


8


REPUBLICAN PARTY.


Governor:


Everett C. Benton,


16


Augustus P. Gardner,


3


Lieutenant-Governor: August H. Goetting, 17


Secretary:


William H. Kinney,


16


Treasurer:


Charles L. Burrill,


8


Maurice Kane,


11


Auditor:


John E. White,


2 0


3 2


8


8


8 8 8


17


PUBLIC


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Attorney-General: James M. Swift,


17


Councillor:


Eben S. S. Keith,


16


Senator:


Ezra W. Clark,


16


Representative:


William Bassett, 16


County Commissioner:


Walter H. Faunce,


15


Associate Commissioner:


Ezekiel R. Studley,


1


Albert T. Sprague,


1


District Attorney: Albert F. Barker, 15


Register of Probate and Insolvency.


Sumner A. Chapman,


13


Harold S. Lyon,


1


State Committee:


Horace A. Keith,


14


Delegate to State Convention:


Algernon S. Lyon, 14


Town Committee:


Howard B. Wilbur,


16


Orvis F. Kinney,


16


Edward H. Crocker,


17


Algernon S. Lyon,


16


Albert Manley,


17


Frank H. Jones,


17


John M. Richards,


17


100


PROGRESSIVE PARTY.


Governor:


Charles Sumner Bird,


9


Lieutenant Governor: Daniel Cosgrove,


9


Secretary,


Russell A Wood,


9


Treasurer:


Warren R. Keith,


8


Auditor,


Octave A, LaRiviere,


8


Attorney General:


H. Huestis Newton,


8


Councillor:


Charles R. Bassett,


Senator:


Alvin C. Howes,


9


Representative in General Court: Cleaveland A. Chandler,


9


County Commissioner:


Daniel E. Damon,


8


District Attorney:


William F. Kane,


7


Register of Probate and Insolvency: Harold S. Lyon,


8


State Committee:


Charles S. Millett,


9


Delegates to State Convention:


Farnham Gillespie, 9


Harry L. Tower,


9


Harold S. Lyon,


9


101


Town Committee:


Henry O. Davenport, .


9


Farnham Gillespie,


9


Harry L. Tower,


9


Carroll W. Pearl,


9


James A. Hemenway,


9


Harold S. Lyon,


9


Ellis S. LeLacheur,


9


George F. Logue,


9


Marshall Farrar,


9


Abner Ellis,


9


Wilfred F. Gillespie,


9


Chester Thayer,


9


William F. Ryder,


9


STATE ELECTION.


At a meeting, duly warned, for the election of State, County and District Officers held on November 4th, 1913, there were three hundred and forty-nine ballots cast and they were for the following named persons:


GOVERNOR. .


Charles Sumner Bird,


195


Alfred H. Evans,


0


Eugene N. Foss,


12


Augustus P. Gardner,


81


Arthur E. Reimer,


0


David I. Walsh,


52


George H. Wrenn,


5


102


LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.


Edward P. Barry,


51


Daniel Cosgrove,


173


August H. Goetting,


104


Albert J. Orem,


1


Peter O'Rourke,


0


George E. Roewer, Jr.,


8


SECRETARY.


Frank J. Donahue,


50


William S. Kinney,


104


John A. Nichols,


0


Fred E. Oelcher,


0


Ella M. Roberts,


9


Russell A. Wood,


171


TREASURER.


Charles L. Burrill,


110


Charles E. Fenner,


11


Thomas A. Frissell,


2


Warren R. Keith,


162


Frederick W. Mansfield,


43


Dennis McGoff,


0


AUDITOR.


Herbert S. Brown,


5


David Craig,


0


Octave A. LaRiviere,


156


Samuel P. Levenberg,


9


Frank H. Pope,


42


John E. White,


110


ATTORNEY-GENERAL.


Thomas J. Boynton, 42


Freeman T. Crommett,


2


John McCarty, 13


103


H. Huestis Newton,


160


Ingvar Paulsen,


0


James M. Swift,


106


COUNCILLOR, FIRST DISTRICT.


Charles R. Bassett,


171


Charles C. Connor,


42 .


Eben S. S. Keith,


103


Elmer A. Wright,


9


SENATOR, SECOND PLYMOUTH DISTRICT.


John P. Buckley,


45


Ezra W. Clark,


118


George B. Cushman,


8


Alvin C. Howes,


160


REPRESENTATIVE, EIGHTH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT.


William Bassett,


108


Cleaveland A. Chandler,


183


Henry O. Little,


40


COUNTY COMMISSIONER.


Edward P. Boynton,


42


Daniel E. Damon,


162


Walter H. Faunce,


109


Zoel Thibideau,


10


ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER.


Joseph D. Clark,


8


Joseph E. Lacouture,


11


William L. Sprague,


129


Ezekiel R. Studley,


95


Harold F. Studley,


140


DISTRICT ATTORNEY.


Albert F. Barker,


165


William J. Good,


39


104


William F. Kane,


121


John F. Mullen,


5


REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY.


Herbert N. Alden,


9


Edward J. Barry, Jr.,


40


Sumner A. Chapman,


104


Harold S. Lyon,


165


FIRST AMENDMENT .- Making women eligible to appoint- ment as Notaries Public. Yes, 113. No, 118.


SECOND AMENDMENT .- Authorizing the Referendum. Yes, 157. No, 45.


AN ACT .- To provide for the compensating laborers, workmen, and mechanics for injuries, and to exempt from legal liability counties and municipal corporations which pay such compensation. Yes, 184. No, 32.


VOTE IN EIGHTH PLYMOUTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.


Bassett.


Chandler.


Little.


Bridgewater,


302


287


198


East Bridgewater,


128


337


82


West Bridgewater,


108


183


40


558


807


320


EDWARD H. CROCKER,


Town Clerk.


Town Clerk's Report.


MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN WEST BRIDGE- WATER IN 1913.


Jan. 19. Presson West and Grace D. Atwood both of West Bridgewater.


Feb. 1. John Frattas and Rosa Consasin both of West Bridgewater.


Mar. 10. Pierce McMahon and Florence (Beckwith) Hobill both of Whitman.


15. William H. Buchanan and Margaret J. (Penpraese) Leach both of West Bridgewater.


27. Eugene P. Silva and Amelia Souza both of West Bridgewater.


April 5. Wilbur W. Ward of Lawrence and Gracie E. Barker of West Bridgewater.


May 6. Leonard H. Stewart of West Bridgewater and Ella M. Tirrell of Brockton.


10. Edgar H. Rohdin of North Easton and Carrie E. Edlund of West Bridgewater.


11. John A. Penpraese of West Bridgewater and Lot- tie E. (Bryant) Murray of Plymouth.


12. Jose T. Chaves of West Bridgewater and Maria L. Soares of Cambridge.


June 9. Richard A. Raymond of Boston and Janet S. Mac- Donald of West Bridgewater.


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10. Stuart G. Judson and Florence L. Lothrop both of West Bridgewater.


19. Warren P. Laughton and Mary A. McGarry both of West Bridgewater.


25. Arthur J. Garvey of Bridgewater and Helen G. O'Leary of West Bridgewater.


July 7. Clarence C. Reed of Brockton and Clara E. Dun- ham of West Bridgewater.


19. Charles E. Miner of Brockton and Florence E. Beal of West Bridgewater.


Aug. 6. Perley L. Barton of Boston and Minnie L. Atwood of West Bridgewater.


6. Alfred Dufault of Brockton and Rose G. Cyr of West Bridgewater.


Sept. 15. Leonard A. Prudy of Brockton and Grace M. Bearce of West Bridgewater.


29. Henry A. Cyr of West Bridgewater and Alice R. Lessard of East Bridgewater.


29. Harold P. Hall of Avon and Laura M. Cyr of West Bridgewater.


29. Chester H. Morse of Brockton and Jennie E. Dun- bar of West Bridgewater.


Oct. 7. Earl W. Williams and Edith S. Grover both of Bennington, Vt.


Nov. 27. Fred H. Brooks of West Bridgewater and Geor- gina F. Smith of Westport.


Dec. 10. Robert W. E. Mackenzie of Brockton and Stella E. Turner of West Bridgewater.


17. Julian J. Culver of Melrose and Adelaide L. Titus of West Bridgewater.


Number of marriages recorded 26.


BIRTHS RECORDED IN WEST BRIDGEWATER IN 1913.


DATE.


FULL NAME OF CHILD.


SEX.


NAME OF PARENTS.


1892, Dec. 11


Maud Emeline Westcoat


Female


Richard and Charlotte Maria Burgess


1894, Feb. 20


Lila Theo Kingsley


Female Wilbur E. and Nina Mabell Lindsay


1896, July 18


Ovela Belmore


Male


Octave and Eliza Cordeau


1897, July 9 Evelyn Burgess Westcoat


Female Richard and Charlotte Maria Burgess


Sept. 21


Clifton Colidge Goodwin


Male


Herbert C. and Ida E. Fisher


1898,


Jan. 4


Joseph J. Andrea


Male


Manuel J. and Isabel Amilas


Mar. 27


Mary August Silvia


Female


John A. and Thresea R. Silveri


Nov. 21


Grace Elizabeth Battles


Female


William F. and Cora E. Brainard


1900, May 3


Ida Anna Battles


Female


William F. and Cora E. Brainard


1908, Sept.


6 Irene Evelyn Eklund


Female


Fritchof and Ferlena A. Johnson


Dec.


6


Mary Chaves


Female


Manuel J. and Jessie Perry


1910, Jan.


8


Joseph Chaves


Male


Manuel J. and Jessie Perry


1913, Jan.


2


Warmer


Male


George C. and Jennie E. Craig


5


Mary Jane Julia Burque


Female


Frank and Angelina Bisson


6


Elizabeth Keizarian


Female


Nahabed and Mary Cochorian


27


Rachel Jackson


Female


Eugene and Eldora Estes


27


Kenneth Francis Golder


Male


Lester J. and Pearl E. Turner


27 Edith Louise Sisco


Female


Dalbert and Louise Hubbard


Feb.


'7 Beatrice Alexander Ensher


Female


Joseph E. and Quiny G. Alexander


12 James Erwin Parks


Male


William J. and Annie E. Hennessey


17


Arnold Llewellen Misner


Male


18


Shorey


Female


20


Roberts


Female John D. and Mary L. Peterson


Mar.


16


Louise Crowley


Female


Walter D. and Margaret M. Cotter


19 Mary Ruth McGarry


Female


Mathew E. and Elizabeth A. Campbell


April 1


Robert Eldon Pratt


Male


Warren A. and Sophia C. Mayo


1904, July 14 Joseph Russell Hemenway


Male


James A. and Laura M. Hatch


107


16


Madeline Agnes Sullivan


Female


John L. and Margaret E. McDonald Elam A. and Nellie M. Greeley Alonzo W. and Charlotte P. Leach


BIRTHS RECORDED IN WEST BRIDGEWATER IN 1913.


DATE.


FULL NAME OF CHILD.


SEX.


NAME OF PARENTS.


April 20


Illegitimate


Female


J. Clifton and Elsie W. Lambert


22


Edith Marion Denley


Female


Manuel S. and Emily S. Chaves


Female Edward H. and Edith F. Williamson


May


9


Kenneth Belmore Johnson


Male


James W. and Laura M. Green


12


John Francis Martin


Male


John A. and Margaret E. Duggan


15


Agnes Maderios


Female


Antonio and Antonia Mura


19


Joseph Jose Braga


Female


Richard J. and Loretta F. Barry


25


Irene Frances Renn Bernstine Evelyn Elizabeth Winberg


Female


31


Dorothy Alice Cosgrove


Female


George A. and Annie E. Risberg John W. and Inez M. Smith William B. and Margaret A. Bailey Morris and Dorothy E. Helman Joseph A. and Bella Piva


108


June 4


Nina Louise Godsoe


Female


8


Robert Offenbach


Male


25 William A. Coute


Male


July 5 Lillian Rosaline Green


Female


James E. and Mary I. Harvey


10 Lewis John Gibson


Male


William E. and Nettie E. Hirtle


14 George Hayford Hunt


Male


William E. and Harriet P. Hayford


30 Howard Adolf Anderson


Female


21 22


Everett Ramsay Parker


Male


22


Male


Howard M. and Jennie R. Dunham Elmer E. and Florence Washburn Frederick W. and Betsey M. Weymouth


Sept. 12 19 Powell


Female


Bertie and Viola G. DeCosta


Male Walter E. and Cora A. Ellis




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