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It is pleasing to note that more pupils are taking care of their teeth than formerly, and the general health in the schools seems better.
I wish to extend to the teachers and to all, my thanks for the assistance extended me in the work.
Respectfully submitted,
ELLIS S. LELACHEUR, M. D. School Physician.
West Bridgewater, Jan. 15, 1916.
Appendix.
SCHOOL RECORDS.
Year ending June, 1915.
Year ending June, 1916.
Number of schools
15
16
Number of regular teachers required 15
16
Number of different regular teachers
employed
16
19
Number of special teachers
2
2.
Number of pupils enrolled
491
507
Total number of days attended by all pupils
78,746
82,729
Average membership
470
499
Average attendance
447
467
Per cent of attendance
95
94
Average number of days the schools
were actually in session
176
177
ATTENDANCE STATISTICS FOR TEN-YEAR PERIOD.
Year ending
June.
Enrollment.
Average Membership.
Average Attendance.
Per cent. of Attendance.
1907
352
348
322
93
1908
383
366
340
93
1909
392
370
341
92
1910
409
394
366
93
1911
434
420
383
91
1912
486
456
424
93
1913
471
455
426
94
1914
499
471
438
93
1915
491
470
447
95
1916
507
499
467
94
LIST OF TEACHERS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR, 1915-1916.
TEACHERS.
SCHOOLS.
WHEN FIRST APPOINTED.
WHERE EDUCATED.
Rose L. MacDonald, Prin.
Center, Grade VIII
1890
Bridgewater Normal School
Ila D. Berry
Grade IX (High)
1913
Bridgewater Normal School
Annie S. Gavitt
Grades VII-VIII
1915
Castleton, Vt., Normal Sch.
C. Louise Williams
Grades VI-VII
1910
Bridgewater Normal School
Nettie M. Woodburyt
Grades V-VI
1907
Bridgewater Normal School
Jessie P. Tisdale
Grades V-VI
1916
Worcester Normal School
Ellen M. O'Neil
Grades III-IV
1911
Bridgewater Normal School
Ida D. Runnels,
Grades I-II
1912
Bridgewater Normal School
Emma A. Morrow*
Cochesett Intermediate
1892
Castine, Me., Normal School
Nellie W. Reed
Cochesett Intermediate
1916
Farmington, Me., Normal
Elizabeth L. Holton
Cochesett Primary
1910
Symond's Kindergarten Sch.
Minnie C. Cole
Sunset Avenue Intermediate
1911
Hyannis Normal School
G. Lillian Currie
Sunset Avenue Primary
1912
New Brunswick Normal Sch.
Adah F. Jenson
North
1915
Bridgewater Normal School
Cecilia M. Beattie
South
1913
Bridgewater Normal School Colby College
Grace E. Westont
East
1915
Marie L. Johnson
East
1916
Simmons College
Mary A. Dewyer
Matfield
1874
Bridgewater Normal School
Mary H. Jones
Jerusalem
1915
Taunton High School
Violet Peterson
Music
1914
Edmund Ketchum
Drawing
1909
§ Northampton Institute of Music Pedagogy Mass. Normal Art School
* Deceased. t Resigned.
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TEACHERS IN SERVICE JANUARY 1, 1917:
TEACHERS.
ADDRESS.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Bertha F. Lawrence, Principal,
Anna B. Longfellow,
Irene P. Zahn,
Elizabeth M. Welch,
Frances Kingman,
Ila D. Berry, Grade IX,
West Bridgewater
West Bridgewater
West Bridgewater West Bridgewater 145 West Elm St., Brockton 99 Warren Ave., Brockton
CENTER SCHOOL.
Rose L. MacDonald, Principal, Grade VIII,
449 W. Chestnut St., Brockton
Annie S. Gavitt, Grades VII and VIII,
. Brockton
Rena L. Buck, Grade VII,
West Bridgewater
Ellen M. O'Neil, Grades V and VI, Bridgewater
Ida D. Runnels, Grades III and IV, East Bridgewater
Ethel E. Chessman, Grades I and II,
West Bridgewater
COCHESETT SCHOOL.
Nellie W. Reed, Grades V - VII, 19 Park St., Brockton Elizabeth L. Holton, Grades I - IV, 10 Fellsway West, Somerville
SUNSET AVENUE SCHOOL.
Helen C. Greene, Grades IV - V, West Bridgewater
Adah F. Jensen, Grades I - III, West Bridgewater
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MATFIELD SCHOOL.
M. Alice Galligan, Grades IV - VI, 91 Summer St., Taunton Dorothy E. Adams, Grades I - II, East Bridgewater
NORTH SCHOOL.
M. Florence Dineen, Grades I - III,
40 Thornell Place, Brockton
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Cecilia M. Beattie, Grades I - V, Bridgewater
EAST SCHOOL.
Laura M. Sampson, Grades I - VI, 19 Grove St., Brockton
JERUSALEM SCHOOL.
Mary H, Jones, Grades I - VI, 34 Maple St., Taunton
MUSIC SUPERVISOR.
Violet Peterson, 15 Pennsylvania Ave., Brockton
DRAWING SUPERVISOR
Edmund Ketchum, 322 School St., Watertown
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Edgar H. Grout, 1
East Bridgewater
Telephone East Bridgewater, 34-2.
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HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL.
CONMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Thursday Evening, June 15th, Eight o'clock.
HONORS.
Academic Course-Cum Laude, Earle D. Lothrop. Commercial Course-Cum Laude, Helen L. Palmer. General Course-Cum Laude, Winnifred K. Campbell.
Cover Design by Irene R. Clark. Class Ode by Ralph D. Weston.
PROGRAM.
Processional. Gounod 1
Responsive Reading.
Class History.
1 Earle D. Lothrop.
Recitation.
"Skipper Ireson's Ride,"
Whittier
Dorris E. Browne.
Class Statistics.
Irene R. Clark.
Scene from "House of Seven Gables,"
Hawthorne
Hepzibah, Deborah M. Brooks. Phoebe, Marion Goldstein.
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Chorus. "Merry Dance," Tracy
School.
Recitation. "Few Bars in the Key of G," Osborne Edward J. Ensher.
Class Prophecy. Winnifred K. Campbell. Nellie M. Ferranti.
Recitation. "Lasca," Duprez
Ethel M. Andrews.
Essay. "Hon. John D. Long,"
Gladys M. Cogswell.
Chorus. "June Song," Adams
School.
Selection. "Lochiel's Warning,"
Campbell
Lochiel,
G. Willard Peterson.
Seer,
Warren C. Denley.
Recitation. "High Tide on the Coast of Lincolnshire," Helen L. Palmer. Ingelow
Class Will.
Eunice M. Logue.
Recitation.
"The Happy Land,"
Longfellow
Eva M. Dolbec.
Recitation.
"That Old Sweetheart of Mine,"
Riley
Ralph D. Weston.
Presentation of Class Gift.
Earle D. Lothrop.
Conferring of Diplomas.
Rev. E. B. Maglathlin.
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Address to the Graduates.
Hon. Richard Olney, 2nd, M. C.
Class Ode. Tune: "Just Before the Battle, Mother "
We are parting, oh dear classmates, from that school we love so well .- To those hours so full of gladness we must bid a last farewell; Forth to conquer, as we journey through the world's discordant strife, Filled with thoughts, O Alma Mater, of a pure and glorious life.
We have learned a noble lesson while within thy tender care, - That love and honor ever linked forms a chain that cannot wear .- Forms a chain in strength united, bound to hold one to his goal, Through triumph and through disaster, though forever he may toil.
And in moments, sorrow-laden, when our thoughts to thee shall turn, Bringing back sweet mem'ry's picture, we your care shall ever yearn. - Yearn to walk within those portals from which now we sadly part, Which we leave with silent faces, while we hide an aching heart.
We have neither wealth nor riches to dispel your future care, But we can with hearts united, breathe to you a parting prayer, Hoping that in God's great favor you will ever worthy be, Filling all this world with glory, knowledge, truth, and victory.
Benediction,
CLASS OF 1916.
OFFICERS.
Earle D Lothrop, President, Eunice M. Logue, Vice-President, Ethel M. Andrews, Secretary, G. Willard Peterson, Treasurer.
ACADEMIC COURSE.
Edward Joseph Ensher,
Eunice Mae Logue, Earle Daniel Lothrop, Ralph Dewey Weston.
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GENERAL COURSE.
Winnifred Katherine Campbell,
Warren Clifton Denley,
George Willard Peterson.
COMMERCIAL COURSE.
Ethel Mae Andrews, Deborah Mae Brooks, Dorris Evelyn Browne, Irene Reed Clark, Gladys Mildred Cogswell, Eva Marie Dolbec, Nellie Marie Ferranti, Marion Goldstein, Helen Louise Palmer.
FACULTY. Miss Bertha F. Lawrence, Principal, Miss Elizabeth M. Welch, Miss Anna B. Longfellow, Miss Irene Zahn. Supervisor of the Congress, Rev. E. B. Maglathlin. Supervisor of Music, Miss Violet Peterson,
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. Mr. Edgar H. Grout.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Rev. E. B. Maglathlin, President, Prof. Barrett B. Russell, Vice-President, Mr. Orvis F. Kinney, Treasurer, Mr. Hervey Dunham, Secretary.
Mr. Clinton P. Howard, Mr. Edwin H. Lothrop,
Hon. Andrew J. Bailey, Mr. Bradford Copeland,
Miss Edith F. Howard, Miss Harriet A. Howard, Hon. Richard Olney, 2nd.
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ROLL OF HONOR, 1915-1916.
This roll contains the names of pupils who have been awarded large certificates of attendance. Figures following the names of pupils indicate the number of small certificates earned. One small certificate represents perfect attendance for one school month.
CENTER SCHOOL.
GRADE IX.
John S. Barker 7
Beatrice M. Congdon 7
Manuel DeMattos 8
Annie L. Enos 7 Florence E. Gardner 8
Margaret Gathro 8
Persis C. Holmes 7 Doris Irving 9
Mildred M. Johnson 8
Louise M. Lang 9 Alice G. Martin 7
Johanna McFadden 8
Emilio Minieri 9
Louise Ripley 8 Elizabeth Worthing 8
GRADE VIII.
Virginia Allen 7 Charles Andrews 9
Elsie Brown 9 Carl Carlson 7 Helen Fairbanks 7 Donald Foye 7 George Gardner 8
Leo Hefner 7 Adrien Lupien 7 Carroll Pike 8
Marion Pike 8
Marion Pratt 7
Mary Sadoian 7
Leonard Simmonds 8
GRADES VIII AND VII. Joseph DeMaria 9 Margaret Hayes 8 Everett Kingman 7
Raymond Johnson 7 Ellsworth Packard 7
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GRADES VII AND VI.
Edith Berry 7 Margaret Carlson 7 Herbert Lundbohm 7 Samuel Read 8 Dorothy Redman 9 William Shipman 7 Emma Silva 7
Elmer Sullivan 8 Fred Toomey 7 Manuel Travers 9 Mary Travers 8
Pearl Whittemore 8
Pearl Young 7
GRADES VI AND V.
Walter Campbell 8 Alice Denley 8 Walter Faulkner 8 Everett Hayden 7 Marjorie Hayden 9 Arlene Irving 8 Grace Luddy 8
John Peura 7
Helen Redman 9 Harry Sawyer 9 Helen Sawyer 7
Lena Toomey 8 Evelyn White 8
GRADES IV AND III.
Rodney Blake 9 Anna Campbell 7 Clifford Davis 7 Emma Davis 8
Harold Denley 7
Rose Enos 7 Albert Green 8 Raymond Keith 7 Claire Wilbur 8
GRADES II AND I.
Ralph Baker 7 Albion Keith 7
Roline Lupien 7 Matthew Peura 8
COCHESETT INTERMEDIATE. Esther Ensher 8 Roy Holbrook 7 Forrest Lunn 7
Leo Miller 7 Ethel Murphy 8 Arthur Snell 9
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COCHESETT PRIMARY.
Lillian Harrop 7 Leo Kizirian 7
Dorothy Murphy 8
SUNSET AVENUE INTERMEDIATE.
Mary Perry 8 Howard Kinney 7
Mary Kinney 7
Ruth Young 7
SUNSET AVENUE PRIMARY.
Alberta Emery 7 Evelyn McMorrow 7
Clara Perry 7 Everett Young 7
NORTH SCHOOL.
Adolphus Pacheco 7
John Siveria 8
EAST SCHOOL.
Elmer Anderson 8 Allan Foye 9 Ruth Foye 9
Dorothy Morse 7 Ena Ripley 9 Clara Thayer 9
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Hildegard Hagglund 7 Esther Hayes 9
John Hayes 8
John Kent 7
Francis Luddy 7
Fred McCormick 8 Mary McCormick 7 Charles Parker 9 William Parker 8
MATFIELD SCHOOL.
Leslie Blake 8
Elva Cheney 9
Gladys Cheney 9 Morison DeChambeau 7
Anthony DeGiano 7 Carl Newquist 9 Harry Newquist 7
Gertrude Peterson 7 Wesley Poole 8 Ruth Staples 7 Catherine Swift 7 Ada Wetterberg 8 Rose Wetterberg 8 James Whittemore 8
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town Officers
and Committees
OF THE TOWN OF
West Bridgewater
1917
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RPORATED FEB.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town Officers and Committees
[OF THE TOWN OF
WEST BRIDGEWATER
FOR THE YEAR 1917.
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A. H. WILLIS, PRINTER, BRIDGEWATER, MASS.
1918.
Contents.
Appropriations Recommended by Selectmen, 68
Assessors' Report, 23
Auditors' Report,
124
Births, 117
Board of Health, Report,
74
Call for Citizens' Caucus,
125
Call for Town Meeting,
125
Collector of Taxes, Report,
87
Deaths, 121
Dogs,
22
Fire Department,
83
Hunters' Licenses,
22
List of Jurors,
70
List of Taxpayers,
27
Marriages,
119
Officers, 1917,
5
SELECTMEN'S REPORT:
Receipts, 44
Expended : Cemeteries,
66
Charities, .
60
Education,
61
Executive Department,
46
Financial Department,
46
Forestry,
57
General Departments,
48
Health and Sanitation,
58
4
Highways and Bridges,
60
Interest, .
Legislative Department,
66 45 Library,
Memorial Day,
62 62 50
Municipal Buildings,
Municipal Indebtedness, 67
Monument Grounds, 63 56
New Fire Station.
Protection of Life and Property,
Public Lectures,
Public Safety Committee,
Taxes, 67
Sealer of Weights and Measures, 56
Street Lights, 66 63
Unclassified,
Overseers of Poor, Report,, 72
Report of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Work,
77
Report of Inspector of Animals,
80
Report of Tree Warden, 76
Report of Trustees of Public Library, 103
Report of Treasurer of Public Library, 105
Report of Librarian of Public Library, . 107
Road Commissioner's Report, 81
State Guard Company, 113
Town Clerk's Report of Town Meetings, 9
Town Treasurer's Report, 89
Water Commissioners' Report, 93
Water Department, Collector's Report, . 95
Water Department, Treasurer's Report, 99
School Committee's Report.
Superintendent of Schools' Report.
52 62 64
Town Officers for 1917.
TOWN CLERK, -Edward H. Crocker.
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Arthur C. Peckham, Clerk,
Term expires 1918
Ellis S. LeLacheur, Chairman,
1919
Orvis F. Kinney,
66 1920
ASSESSORS.
Edwin H. Thayer, Clinton P. Howard,
Term expires 1918
1919
Albert Manley, Chairman,
1920
COLLECTOR AND TREASURER, -Frank L. Howard.
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Orvis F. Kinney, Chairman,
Term expires 1918
Edwin H. Lothrop,
66 1919
Hervey Dunham, Clerk,
60 1920
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Edwin H. Thayer,
Term expires 1918
66
1918
Corelli C. Alger,
1919
Frank L. Howard, Secretary,
1919
Anna S. LeLacheur, Chairman,
1920
Clinton P. Howard,
66 1920
Herbert Holmes, (deceased)
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TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Helen H. Foye,
Term expires 1918
Lewis B. Codding,
1918
Harold S. Lyon,
1919
Martha B. Mason,
1919
Edith F. Howard,
66
66
1920
Daniel J. Lothrop,
66
1920
AUDITORS,-Arthur E. Ryder, J. Alton Paine.
ROAD COMMISSIONER, -William F. Ryder.
CONSTABLES, -Octave Belmore, John A. Chase, Henry O. Davenport, Warren P. Laughton, William L. Woodworth.
SPECIAL CONSTABLES,-George T. Shaw, Charles H. Leonard, William N. Shipman, Joseph C. Howard.
TREE WARDEN, -Octave Belmore.
FOREST FIRE WARDEN, -Warren P. Laughton.
DEPUTY FIRE WARDENS,-Edward L. Bourne, William L. Woodworth, William S. Irwin, Albert Manley, Levi T. Nute, George F. Cobb, Cecil N. Andrews.
FIRE ENGINEERS,-Warren P. Laughton (chief), Ellis S. LeLacheur, Edward L. Bourne.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
Christopher Read, Chairman, Term expires 1918
Channing F. Dunbar, 1919
John L. Sullivan, 1920
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SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH WORK. - Octave Belmore.
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING. - William L. Woodworth.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. - Joseph C. Howard.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER AND MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK .- Clinton P. Howard, Edwin H. Thayer, Donald J. Vandyke, William F. Ryder, Algernon S. Lyon.
FIELD DRIVERS. - Albert Manley, Marshall Farrar, Edwin H. Thayer, T. Prescott Snell, Joseph C. Howard.
FENCE VIEWERS .- Clinton P. Howard, George F. Ryder, T. Prescott Snell.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS .- Rufus C. Bennett, Clinton P. Howard, Eddy P. Dunbar.
TOWN COUNSEL. - Harold S. Lyon.
TOWN PHYSICIAN .- Dr. Ellis S. LeLacheur.
Town Clerk's Report.
Condensed Reports of Town Meetings of the Town of West Bridgewater, during the Year 1917.
ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 5, 1917.
Chose Howard B. Wilbur, Moderator.
The balloting for Town Officers resulted as follows : Whole number of ballots cast, 313. Town Clerk,-Edward H. Crocker. Selectman for three years, -Orvis F. Kinney. Selectman for one year, -Arthur C. Peckham. Treasurer, -Frank L. Howard. Assessor for three years, -Albert Manley. Assessor for one year, -Edwin H. Thayer. Overseer of Poor for three years, -Orvis F. Kinney. Overseer of Poor for one year, -Arthur C. Peckham. Tax Collector, -Frank L. Howard.
Auditors, -- Arthur E. Ryder, J. Alton Paine. Road Commissioner,-William F. Ryder.
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Water Commissioner for three years, -Hervey Dunham.
Tree Warden, -Octave Belmore.
School Committee for three years, -Anna S. LeLacheur, Clinton P. Howard.
Trustees of Library for three years, -Edith F. Howard, Daniel J. Lothrop.
Trustee of Library for one year, -Lewis B. Codding.
Constables, -Octave Belmore, John A. Chase, Henry O. Davenport, Warren P. Laughton, William L. Woodworth.
License question, -Yes, 58 ; No, 198.
Adjourned to Monday night, March 12, 1917.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
Voted,-To choose all necessary Town Officers not elected on the official ballot.
Chose as Field Drivers,-Albert Manley, Marshall Far- rar, Edwin H. Thayer, T. Prescott Snell, Joseph C. Howard.
Chose as Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark,-Clinton P. Howard, Edwin H. Thayer, Donald J. Vandyke, William F. Ryder, Algernon S. Lyon.
Chose as Fence Viewers, -Clinton P. Howard, George F. Ryder, T. Prescott Snell.
Voted, -To accept the reports of the Town Officers as printed in the Town Report.
Voted, -That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1917, and to issue a
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note or notes therefor, payable within one year; any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Voted, -To raise and appropriate the following sums to defray the town charges for the ensuing year :
Legislative Department.
Moderator, $25 00
Executive Department.
Selectmen,
700 00
Financial Department.
Auditors,
100 00
Treasurer and Collector,
750 00
Assessors,
550 00
Other financial officers and accounts,
10 00
Other General Departments.
Town Clerk,
225 00
Law,
75 00
Election and Registration,
400 00
Municipal Buildings.
Town Hall,
300 00
Fitting for vault,
250 00
Protection of Life and Property.
Police, 400 00
Fire Department, including equipment, 850 00
Hydrants,
1,000 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
30 00
Forestry.
(a) Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth, suppression, 803 76
(b) Care of Trees, (1)· Tree Warden, 400 00
Health and Sanitation.
Board of Health, Quarantine, etc., 375 00
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Inspection of Animals,
50 00
Inspection of Slaughtering,
300 00
Highways and Bridges.
Repairs, 2,000 00
Permanent work, West Centre St. (half cost), 3,000 00
Charities.
Overseers of Poor and Poor out, 1,400 00
Soldiers' Benefits.
Soldiers' Relief,
800 00
Recreation, (B), Parks and Gardens.
Parks,
300 00
Monument grounds (care of),
10 00
(E) Celebrations and Entertainments.
Memorial Day,
100 00
Band Concerts,
250 00.
Public Lectures,
1.20 00
Unclassified,
350 00
Cemeteries, care of,
30 00
Interest,
400 00
Street Lights,
223 08
Contingent Fund,
1,000 00
Street Lights on Matfield Street (17),
276 00
Library,
200 00
Voted, -That a sum of money not to exceed $200.00 be raised and appropriated to purchase the dishes and silverware belonging to the Grange, and that the Selectmen be a. com- mittee to arrange for the purchase.
Voted, -That $4,000.00 of the taxes of 1916 when col- lected, be set aside and deposited in Savings Banks to restore the Town Farm Fund until such time as it may be needed for a purpose for which the Town would otherwise borrow money. -
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School Appropriations.
General Control,
1,000 00
Teachers' Salaries, 8,800 00
Text Books and Supplies,
1,000 00
Janitors and Supplies,
1,050 00
Maintenance of Buildings,
500 00
Fuel,
1,000 00
Transportation,
1,900 00
Sundries,
100 00
Rent,
375 00
Voted, -To raise and appropriate the sum of $309.06 to pay property owners liability for work of suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths.
Voted,-That the sum of $2,000.00 be raised and appro- priated for teaching at the Howard High School. The vote was, Yes, 85 ; No, 21.
Voted,-That the property left to the Town under the will of Horace W. Howard be disposed of by the Board of Assessors.
The matter of disposing of the Town Farm property was left in the hands of the Selectmen and Assessors.
Voted,-To accept Ellis Avenue as laid out by the Select- men.
Voted, -To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to provide suitable quarters for the Fire Department, and a building committee which included Hervey Dunham, Warren P. Laughton and Eddy P. Dunbar was appointed to have charge of the work.
Voted, -To pass Articles 13, 14, 15 and 16.
Voted, -To raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for installing eight (8) electric lights from Elm Square to Co- chesett Village.
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Voted, -To raise and appropriate the sum of $18.50 for one street light at corner of Brooks Place and Merritt Street.
Voted, -That the American Flag be raised every Sunday and Holiday on the Town flag staff.
Voted,-That the several sums raised and appropriated be assessed on the polls and estates of the Town.
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION PRIMARY,
APRIL 3, 1917.
Whole number of ballots cast, 154. Delegates at Large :
Charles F. Adams,
61 68
George W. Anderson,
William G. Andrews,
33 25
Albert S. Opsey,
Charles J. Barton,
John L. Bates,
Addison P. Beardsley,
William H. Brooks,
Walter A. Buie,
Harvey S. Chase,
Charles F. Choate, jr.,
Charles W. Clifford,
George W. Coleman,
Louis A. Coolidge,
John W. Cummings,
18 65 17 39 42 33 38 34 49
44 52
15
Edwin U. Curtis,
30
Samuel R. Cutler,
18
Arthur W. DeGoosh,
15
Daniel E. Denney,
13
Daniel R. Donovan,
22 16 7
Hugh P. Drysdale,
37
Samuel J. Elder,
20
Wilmont R. Evans, jr.,
14
Eugene N. Foss,
44
Harry A. Garfield,
30
Ralph W. Gloag,
9 17
Matthew Hale,
67
Arthur D. Hill,
41
Walter S. Hutchins,
21
Patrick H. Jennings,
33
Lewis J. Johnson,
33
Abbott L. Lowell,
32 27
Nathan Matthews,
30
Joseph C. Pelletier,
Josiah Quincy,
61 59 5
Clarence W. Rowley,
37
James A. Stiles,
22
Moorfield Storey,
28
Charles B. Strecker,
26
Wendell P. Thore,
8
Whitfield L. Tuck,
10
Joseph Walker,
60
David I. Walsh,
76
Robert M. Washburn,
Sherman L. Whipple,
26 69
George H. Doty,
Frank E. Dunbar,
Gurdon W. Gordon,
James T. Moriarty,
John W. Sherman,
16
Lombard Williams, George H. Wrenn,
15 39
EIGHTH PLYMOUTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Robert O. Harris, 22
Orvis F. Kinney, Edward A. MacMaster,
121 7
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION ELECTION, MAY 1, 1917.
Whole number of ballots cast, 253.
The sixteen Delegates at Large to receive the largest number of votes in this town were Charles Francis Adams, George W. Anderson, John L. Bates, Josiah Quincy, Matthew Hale, Sherman L. Whipple, David I. Walsh, Joseph Walker, John W. Cummings, George W. Coleman, Louis A. Coolidge, Joseph C. Pelletier, Arthur D. Hill, George H. Wrenn, Edwin U. Curtis and Charles F. Choate, Jr.
DELEGATES FROM 14TH CONGRESSTIONAL DISTRICT. Ezra W. Clark, Asa P. French, Edward F. Boynton.
DELEGATES FROM 8TH PLYMOUTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Orvis F. Kinney, 207
Edward A. MacMaster, 37
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SPECIAL MEETING, JULY 26, 1917.
Chose Orvis F. Kinney, Moderator.
Voted,-To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the use of the Public Safety Committee as authorized by Chapter 264 of the General Acts of 1917.
STATE PRIMARY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1917.
Whole number of votes cast, 75.
REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Governor.
Samuel W. McCall,
50
Grafton D. Cushing,
15
Lieutenant-Governor:
Calvin Coolidge,
59
Secretary:
Albert P. Langtry,
58
Treasurer:
Charles L. Burrill,
59
Auditor:
Charles Bruce,
9
Alonzo B. Cook,
46
Attorney-General:
Henry C. Attwill, 54
Conrad W. Crooker,
5
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Councillor, 1st District:
Andrew J. Jennings, David L. Parker,
15 39
Senator, Plymouth District:
47
Edward N. Dahlborg, J. Edwin Maybury, 17
Representative, 8th Representative District:
Eddy P. Dunbar, 55
County Commissioner:
A. Webster Butler,
15
Jere B. Howard, Joseph D. Poitras,
44 7
Member State Committee:
C. Chester Eaton, 52
Delegates to State Convention Elected:
John M. Richards and Algernon S. Lyon.
Town Committee Elected:
John M. Richards, Howard B. Wilbur, Edward H. Crocker, Orvis F. Kinney, Algernon S. Lyon, Albert Manley, Albert C. Snow.
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
For Governor, Frederick W. Mansfield had 5 votes; for Senator 8th Plymouth District, E. Gerry Brown had 5 votes; for County Commissioner, Edward P. Boynton had 4; Jere B. Howard had 1; A. Webster Butler had 1.
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Town Committee elected were: Channing F. Dunbar, John L. Sullivan, Alfred J. Lupien, Thomas Luddy and Wal- ter D. Crowley.
SPECIAL MEETING, OCTOBER 11, 1917.
Chose Howard B. Wilbur, Moderator.
Voted, -To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 to settle the judgment in the case of Packard vs. Town of West Bridgewater.
STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 1917.
Whole number of votes cast, 215, and they were for the following named persons:
GOVERNOR.
James Hayes of Plymouth, S. L., 2
Chester R. Lawrence of Boston, P., 3
Frederick W. Mansfield of Boston, D., 38
Samuel W. McCall of Winchester, R., 155
John McCarty of Abington, S.,
15
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
Calvin Coolidge of Northampton, R., 150
Matthew Hale of Boston, D., P. Prog., 40
Sylvester J. McBride of Watertown, S., 16
Fred E. Oelcher of Peabody, S. L., 0
20
SECRETARY.
Herbert S. Brown of Greenfield, P.,
Albert P. Langtry of 'Springfield, R., 152
Ingvar Paulsen of Boston, S. L.,
Arthur B. Reed of Abington, D., 35
Marion E. Sproule of Lowell, S., 16
TREASURER.
Charles L. Burrill of Boston, R., 160
Solon Lovett of Beverly, P., 2
Joseph A. Murphy of Lowell, S.,
18
Humphrey O'Sullivan of Lowell, D., 27
Mary E. Peterson of Somerville, S. L., 0
AUDITOR.
Elzear H. Choquette of New Bedford, D., 31
Alonzo B. Cook of Boston, R., 148
David Craig of Milford, S. L.,
1
Walter S. Peck of Stockbridge, S.,
17
Henry G. Smith, Jr., of Somerville, P., 2
ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Henry C. Attwill of Lynn, R., 154
Frank Auchter of Belmont, P., 3
William R. Henry of Lynn, S., 18
Thomas J. Mahar of Medford, S. L., 0
Josiah Quincy of Boston, D., 32
COUNCILLOR, 1ST DISTRICT.
Norman D. Gillespie of Whitman, S.,
29
David L. Parker of New Bedford, R., 165
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SENATOR, PLYMOUTH DISTRICT.
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E. Gerry Brown of Brockton, D., 60
Edward N. Dahlborg of Brockton, R., 132
Zoel Thibadeau of Brockton, S., 15
REPRESENTATIVE, 8TH PLYMOUTH DISTRICT.
John H. Ball of Bridgewater, S., 66
Eddy P. Dunbar of West Bridgewater, R., 134
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
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