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(Request of Mr. John Whalen.)
(Approved by Advisory Board. )
Voted that $500.00 be appropriated for the improvement of Summer Street providing the County and State contribute $2,000.00 each for this purpose.
Article 6. Will the town appropriate $250.00 for the re- placing of sign boards on the highways ?
(Approved by the Advisory Board. )
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$250.00 was appropriated under Article 3 and it was vot- ed that it be used to repair and replace signboards along the highways.
Article 7. Will the town appropriate a sufficient sum to repair Mt. Blue Street and put it in passable condition ?
(Request of Mrs. H. T. Virtue. )
(Not approved by the Advisory Board. )
Voted that this matter be referred to the highway survey- or to do what he can out of the general appropriation.
Article 8. Will the town appropriate $1,000.00 to im- prove Bridge Street ?
(Request of Mrs. James H. Barnard.)
(Not approved by Advisory Board. )
Voted that this article be passed over.
Article 9. Will the town appropriate $800.00 to resur- face, steam roll and tarvia Dover Street, beginning at Main Street ?
(Request of Miss Marion G. Merritt. )
(Not approved by Advisory Board. )
Voted that this matter be referred to the highway sur- veyor to do what he can out of the general appropriation.
Article 10. Will the town appropriate $500.00 for the improvement of Tiffany Road?
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(Request of Mr. O. F. Osgood.)
(Not approved by Advisory Board.)
Voted not to appropriate $500.00 for this purpose.
Article II. Will the town act with the town of Hano- ver to have electric lights at the junction of River Street, Norwell and Broadway, Hanover, and at Assinippi ?
Voted to continue to act with Hanover in maintaining lights at the above named places.
Article 12. Will the town maintain an electric light on Washington Street between the residence of Mr. C. E. Brewster and Mr. Henry Vining ?
(Request of Mrs. A. Wakefield.)
Voted to establish and maintain a light at that location.
Article 13. Will the town maintain a light at the junc- tion of Main and Parker Streets ?
(Request of Mr. H. G. Pinson. )
Voted to establish and maintain a light at that location.
Article 14. Will the town vote to exempt from taxation for a term of ten years, the property of the Union Athletic Association, known as Ridge Hill Grove, in return for the free use of the grounds to the townspeople for recreation ?
Voted to pass over this article.
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Article 15. Will the town accept the provisions of Char- ter 136, Sections 21 to 28 of the General Laws, legalizing sports on Sunday where no admission fee is collected ?
It was voted 70 in favor, 55 against to accept the provis- ions of Sections 21 to 28 inclusive, of Chapter 136 of the General Laws.
Article 16. To make allowance to town creditors.
Mr. Winfred S. Ross presented a bill for $400.00 for in- juries sustained by him from falling on the ice, while he was employed as principal of the high school.
It was voted not to approve.
Article 17. Will the town cause a statement of its fine ancial affairs to be printed in February next ?
Voted that the selectmen cause a statement of the financial affairs of the town to be printed in February 1925.
Article 18. Will the town authorize the selectmen to ap- point a committee to determine what land is suitable and available to acquire for a town forest under Chapter 45, Sec tion 19 or Chapter 132, Section 35 of the General Laws? tion 35 of the General Laws?
Voted that the selectmen be authorized to appoint a com- mittee for this purpose.
Article 19. Will the town authorize the selectmen to dis- pose of District No. 2 School-house ?
Voted to pass over.
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Article 20. Will the town choose a director for the Ply- mouth County Aid to Agriculture ?
Voted that Mr. Louis Ogden act as Norwell Director for Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture.
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Article 21. Will the town give any instructions to town officers.
Voted that the cemetery committee be instructed to con- tinue to sell lots to townspeople at the present prices, but to non residents a minimum rate of not less than fifty dollars be charged. Also that the money received from sale of lots be set aside as a permanent fund to be used for the care of the cemetery.
Voted to instruct the selectmen to fasten doors and fix skylight at District No. 2 schoolhouse.
Voted to instruct the selectmen to grant no innholders' licenses without first holding a public hearing.
Voted to instruct the highway surveyor to use his best efforts to fix Tiffany Road and all of the other places call- ed for in the special articles.
Voted that the town officers be instructed to cause the town hall to be heated at meetings.
Article 22. Will the town authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money on and af- ter January 1, 1925 in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1925 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable with one year. Any debt or debts
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incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1925.
Voted that the treasurer, with the approval of the se- lectmen, be authorized to borrow money on and after Jan- mary I, 1925, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1925 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year. Any debt or debts incur- red under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the fin- ancial year beginning January 1, 1925.
Article 23. What salary and compensation will the town vote to pay all its elected officers. To conform with Sec. 108, Chap. 41 of General Laws?
Voted the following salaries :
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor
per day
$ 5 00
Constables, per day 4 50
Board of Health, per day
4 50
Highway Surveyor, per day
4 50
Tree Warden, per day
4 50
Town Clerk
135 00
Treasurer
225 00
Tax Collector
225 :00*
Auditor
50 00
Secretary of School Committee
100 00
Other members of School Committee
25 00
Moderator
10 00
Article 24. To see if the town will establish a town for- est.
Voted that this matter be referred to the selectmen.
SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT
The fish rights were purchased by Charles S. Tilden for $2.50.
Subsequent meeting for the election of Town Officers. Monday, March 10, 1924.
Article 25. To bring in their votes for a Town Clerk. for one year; one Selectman; one Assessor, and one Over- seer of the Poor for three years: a Treasurer; a Collector of Taxes: an Auditor; a surveyor of Highways; five Con- stables: a Tree Warden for one year; one member of the School Committee, for three years: one member of the Beard of Health, for three years ; one Trustee for the Ridge Hill Library, for three years and to vote Yes or No in an- swer to the question, Shall licenses be granted for the sale of certain non-intoxicating beverages in this town. Polls open from 6 A. M. to II A. M.
Pursuant to the above article the qualified voters met and tock the following action. The meeting was in charge of Moderator, John Whalen, with the following election offic- ers: Clifton S. Dean, William J. Leonard, Carlton O. Litch- field. Amos H. Tilden, Alice C. Merritt and Henrietta Vir- tue. 75 names were checked and the same number of bal- lots cast. On being canvassed and counted in open meeting ·they were found to be for the following persons :
TOWN CLERK (For One Year)
Joseph F. Merritt 68
Blanks 7
SELECTMAN (For Three Years)
Edward M. Sexton 70
Blanks 5
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ASSESSOR (For Three Years) Edward M. Sexton 69
Blanks 6
OVERSEER OF POOR (For Three Years)
Edward M. Sexton 70
Blanks 5
TREASURER (For One Year)
Herbert E. Robbins 68
Blanks 7
COLLECTOR OF TAXES (For One Year)
William H. Spencer 65
Blanks
IO
AUDITOR (For One Year)
Elliot W. Crowell 66
Blanks
9
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR (F or One Year)
Walter T. Osborn 66
Emanuel P. Joseph
4
Blanks
5
CONSTABLES (For One Year)
Arthur Coombs 61
J. Warren Foster 59
Walter T. Osborn 66
John T. Osborn 66
Lester D. West
60
Blanks 63
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE (For Three Years) Amy W. Sylvester 66
Scattering 2
Blanks 7
BOARD OF HEALTH (For Three Years)
Minot Williamson 62
Blanks 13
TRUSTEE RIDGE HILL LIBRARY (For Three Years)
William J. Leonard 55
Blanks 20
TREE WARDEN (For One Year)
Fred M. Curtis 59
Blanks 16
Shall License be granted for the sale of certain non-in- toxicating beverages in this town.
Yes 30
No 34
Blanks II
Meeting dissolved.
Attest : JOSEPH F. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
May 15, 1924
Pursuant to a warrant, duly executed and return thereof made, the qualified voters met at the Town Hall, May 15, 19244 at 7 P. M. and took the following action :
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Article 1. John Whalen was chosen moderator, by ballot, and was sworn by the town clerk.
Article 2. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a fire truck and the nec- essary expenses of the fire department.
A motion to appropriate a sum not to exceed $500.00 for purchasing a chassis was voted down.
It was voted to appropriate and raise in this year's tax levy. $200.00 for the necessary expenses of the fire depart- ment.
It was voted that a committee of three be appointed to confer with the selectmen in regard to fire apparatus and report at next meeting. The moderator appointed. Gentry Clark, George R. Farrar and Frederick Haskins.
Article 3. Will the town give any instructions to town officers ?
Voted that the forest warden be instructed to present a bill for all expenses caused the town by fires getting beyond the control of the persons starting same. The bill to be presented to the person responsible for the fire and payable to the town treasurer.
Voted that the selectmen be instructed to confer with Mr. Moore of the Hingham Water Company at an early date in regard to water in town.
Voted that meeting be dissolved.
Attest: JOSEPH F. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING August 29, 1924.
Pursuant to a warrant, duly executed and return there if made, the qualified voters met at the Town Hall, August 29, 1924, at 7 P. M. and took the following action :
Article I. John Whalen was choosen moderator by bal- lot, and was sworn by the town clerk.
Article 2. Will the town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to contract with the Hingham Water Company for the installation of four hydrants on Washington Street at an annual rental of $100.00 each, the equipment for the same to be tax exempt.
(Not approved by the Advisory Board. )
By unanimous consent, Mr. Agnew of the Water Com- pany was asked to explain to the meeting, the proposition of the company and to answer any questions.
It was voted 70 in favor, 64 against that the selectmen be authorized to enter into a contract with the Hingham Water Co., for the installation of 4 hydrants on Washington Street, at an annual rental of $100.00 each.
Voted that meeting me dissolved.
Attest: JOSEPH F. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
STATE ELECTION November 4, 1924.
Porsuant to a warrant under the hands of the Selectmen.
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«luly executed and return thereof made by Walter T. Os- born, a constable of Norwell. the inhabitants of the town qualified to vote in elections, met at the Town Hall, Tuesday, November 4, at 6 A. M. Edward M. Sexton, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, acted as presiding election of- ficer. William J. Leonard, Clifton S. Deane, Carlton O. Litchfield, Amos H. Tilden, Alice C. Merritt, Henrietta Vir- tue and Marion Brainard were the election officers on duty. The polls were opened at 6 A. M. and closed at 1.30 P. M. 550 names were checked on the voting lists and the count agreed with the number of ballots cast. The result of the balloting was as follows:
Electors of President and Vice President i
Coolidge and Dawes, Republican 443
Davis and Bryan, Democratic 48
Foster and Gitlow, Workers Party O
Johns and Reynold, Socialist Labor o
La Follette and Wheeler, Ind. Progressive 26
Blanks 33
GOVERNOR
John J. Ballam of Boston, Workers Party 5
James M. Curley of Boston, Democratic 66
Alvan T. Fuller of Malden, Republican 454
James Hayes of Plymouth, Socialist Labor Party 2
Walter S. Hutchins of Greenfield, Socialist Party O
Blanks 23
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Frank G. Allen of Norwood, Republican 454
Jonh J. Cummings of Boston, Democratic 47
Arthur A. Cunning of Boston, Socialist Labor Party 4
Thomas Nicholson of Lawrence, Socialist Party 0
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Edward Rand Stevens of Boston, Workers Party o
Blanks 45
SECRETARY
Frederic W. Cook of Somerville, Republican 431
Winfield A. Dwyer of Boston, Workes Party I
Samuel Leger of Boston, Socialist Labor Party 8 H. Oscar Rocheleau of Worcester, Democratic 2.4
Edith Williams of Brookline, Socialist Party II
Blanks 75
TREASURER
Michael L. Eisner of Pittsfield, Democratic 4I
Patrick H. Loftus of Abington, Socialist Labor Party 3
Louis Marcus of Boston, Socialist Party 2
Albert Oddie of Brockton, Workers Party 2
William S. Youngman of Boston, Republican 416
Blanks 86
AUDITOR
Strabo V. Claggett of New ton, Democratic 73
Alonzo B. Cook of Boston, Republican 379
Isidore Harris of Boston, Socialist Labor Party 5
James J. Lacey of Boston, Workers Party -1
Dennis F. Reagan of Brockton, Socialist Party 0
Blanks 89
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Jay R. Benton of Belmont, Republican 420
Harry J. Canter of Boston, Workers Party 3
Frederick Oelcher of Peabody, Socialist Labor Party 5 John Weaver Sherman of Boston, Socialist Party 1
John E. Swift of Milford, Democratic 39
Blanks 82
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SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Frederick H. Gillett of Springfield, Republican 399
Antoinette F. Konikow of Boston, Workers Party 3
David I. Walsh of Fitchburg, Democratic 105
Blanks 43
CONGRESSMAN-Sixteenth District
John H. Backus, Jr. of New Bedford, Democratic .. 39
Charles L. Gifford of Barnstable, Republican .. 406 Alvin C. Howes of Middleborough, Ind. Progressive 12
Blanks 93
COUNCILLOR-First District
Anthony J. Hohman of Abington, Democratic 38
Elwin T. Wright of Rockland, Republican 410
Blanks IO2
SENATOR-Norfolk and Plymouth District Thomas H. Buckley of Abington, Democratic 47
Walter Shuebruk of Cohasset, Republican 415
Blanks 88
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Second Plymouth District
Thomas F. Hernan of Scituate, Democratic 28
Ernest H. Sparrell of Norwell. Republican 463
Joseph C. Hagar I
Blanks 58
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-Plymouth Frederick T. Bailey of Scituate, Republican 383
William F. Hart of Abington, Democratic 60
Jere B. Howard of Brockton, Republican 259
Thomas J. Kelley of Brockton, Democratic
Blanks 357
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REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY Plymouth County
Sumner A. Chapman of Plymouth, Republican 425 John F. Murray of Brockton, Democratic 30
Blanks 95
COUNTY TREASURER-Plymouth
Horace T. Fogg of Norwell, Republican 463
George F. Garrity, Jr. of Abington, Democratic 39
Blanks 48
REFERENDUM QUESTION NO. I (Amendment to Constitution )
Shall an amendment to the Constitution relative to the qualifications of voters for certain state officers (striking out the word "male")' which received in a joint session of the two Houses held May 24, 1921, 258 votes in the affirni- ative and none in the negative, and at a joint session of the two Houses held May 10, 1923 received 254 votes in the affirmative and none in the negative, be approved ?
Yes 244
No 73
Blanks 233
REFERENDUM QUESTION NO. 2 (Amendment to Constitution)
Shall an amendment to the constitution to enable women to hold any state, county or municipal office, and which fur- ther provides that a change of name of any woman, hold- ing a Notary Public Commission, shall not render her com- mission void but she shall re-register under her new name and shall pay such fee therefor as shall be established by the general court, which received in a joint session of the two Houses held May 24. 1921, 216 votes in the affimative and
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none in the negative, and at a joint session of the two Houses held May 10, 1923, received 258 votes in the affir- mative and none in the negative, be approved ? Yes 245
No 97
Blanks 208
REFERENDUM QUESTION NO. 3
Shall a law (Chapter 370 of the Acts of 1923) which pro- vides that no person shall manufacture, transport by aircraft watercraft, or vehicles, import or export spirituous or in- toxicating liquor as defined by section 3 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, or certain non-intoxicating beverages, as defined by section I of said chapter 138, unless in each instance he shall have obtained the permit or other authority required therefor by the laws of the United States and the regulations made thereunder, which law was approved by both branches of the General Court by votes not record- ed, and was approved by His Excellency the Governor, be approved ?
Yes 256
No. 162
Blanks 152
REFERENDUM QUESTION NO. 4
Shall a law (Chapter 454 of the Acts of 1923) which pro- vides for the raising of funds toward the cost of the con- struction and maintainance of highways by means of an ex- cise tax of two cents on each gallon of gasoline and other fuel used for propelling motor vehicles on the highways of the Commonwealth, said tax to be paid by the purchaser to the distributor, who, in turn, pays it to the Common- wealth, and the money to be credited to a fund to be known as the gasoline-highway fund, out of which reimbursement
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is to be made to purchasers, who shall consume the gasoline or other fuel in any manner except in the operation of mot- or vehicles on the highways, and the expenses of carrying out the act are to be paid, fifty per cent of the balance of said fund to be distributed to the cities and towns of the Commonwealth, in proportion to the amounts which they contribute to the State tax, and this fifty per cent to be ex- pended in construction or improvement of public ways with- in the city or town limits, and the other fifty per cent to be expended by the State Department of Public Works on such highways as it may select, which law was approved by both branches of the General Court by votes not recorded, and was approved by His Excellency the Governor, be ap- proved ?
Yes I22
No 246
Blanks 182
REFERENDUM QUESTION NO. 5
Shall a law (Chapter 473 of the Acts of 1923) which amends existing legislation on the same subject and pro- vides that, subject to certain limitations, no person shall en- gage or be financially interested in the business of receiving deposits of money for safe keeping or for the purpose of transmitting the same or equivalents thereof to foreign countries unless he has executed and delivered a bond to the State Treasurer, or deposited securities in lieu thereof, and has received a license from the Commissioner of Banks authorizing him to carry on such business; that any money . which in case of breach of bond shall be paid by the licensee or surety thereon, or the securities deposited in lieu thereof, shall constitute a trust fund for the benefit of depositors; that the license shall be revocable by the Commissioner of Banks for cause shown; that the money deposited with li-
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censees for safe keeping shall be invested in the manner pre- scribed by the act; and that the violation of any provision of the act shall be punished in the manner therein prescribed. which law was approved by both branches of the General Court by votes not recorded, and was approved by His Ex- cellency the Governor, be approved ?
Yes 208
No 53
Blanks
289
REFERENDUM QUESTION NO. 6
"Shall daylight saving be retained by law in Massachu- setts ?"
Yes 175
No 237
Blanks I38
REFERENDUM QUESTION NO. 7
Is it desirable that the general court ratify the following proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States :- "Section 1. The Congress shall have power to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under eighteen years of age. Section 2. The power of the sever- al States is unimpaired by this article except that the oper- ation of State laws shall be suspended to the extent necessary to give effect to legislation enacted by the Congress."? Yes II2
No 277
Blanks 16I
Meeting dissolved.
Attest JOSEPH F. MERRITT, Town Clerk.
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TOWN CLERK'S CONVENTION
At a meeting of the Town Clerk's of the several towns comprising the Second Plymouth Representative District, held at Marshfield, November 15. 1924, Ernest H. Sparrell was elected Representative for the district.
The vote was as follows :
Total Hernan Sparrell
Scattering
Blanks
Marshfield
686
40
533
II3
Norwell
.550
28
463
I
58
Duxbury
626
88
4II
127
Scituate
II43
194
760
189
Pembroke
382
34
289
59
3387
384
2456
I 546
Total Vote
3387
Thomas F. Hernan
384
Ernest H. Sparrell
2456
Blanks and Scattering
547
Edmund Baker, Town Clerk of Marshfield.
Joseph F. Merritt, Town Clerk of Norwell.
George H. Stearns, Town Clerk of Duxbury.
Jetson Wade, Town Clerk of Scituate.
William A. Key, Town Clerk of Pembroke.
LICENSES ISSUED
30 Combination, hunting, fishing, and trapping at $2.00 $ 60 00
71 Resident hunting and trapping at $1.50 106 50
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5 Resident fishing at $1.00 5 00
, 8 Minor trappers at 25℃ 2 00
$ 173 50
Fees 40 licenses at 15℃
6.00
74 licenses at 25c 18 50
Amount forwarded to Division of Fisheries and
Game
.$ 149 00
DOGS LICENSES
Whole number licensed to Dec. 1. 1924 130
102 Males at $2.00 $ 204 00
27 Females at $5.00 135 00
I Breeder's license 25 00
$ 364 00
Less fees, 130 licenses at 20C
26 00
Amount forwarded to County Treasurer $ 338 00
ENROLLED MILITIA
Number of men enrolled for military duty, July 1, 1924, 145
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MARRIAGES RECORDED IN NORWELL DURING THE YEAR 1924
June 19, 1923. Married in Los Angeles, Cal, Charles Webster Grose of Norwell and Ina Eliza Archie of Los Angeles, Cal., by Rev. A. B. Prichard.
1924
January 12. Married in Hanover, Oliver Sanford Clark of Norwell and Hazel Gillis of Abington by Rev. Harry S. Titus.
February 9. Married in Brockton, John Henry White of Norwell and Ruth Mann of Hanover, by Rev. Edwin H. Gibson.
May 8. Married in Lynn, Charles W. Smith of Norwell and Chestina Varney of Newburyport, Mass., by Rev. Le Roy W. Stringfellow.
May 31. Married in Norwell, Ernest G. Hunt of Nor- well and Catherine Joy of Hanover, by Rev. Frederick, H. Kidder.
October 4. Married in Norwell, Lincoln Simeon Bates and Effie Jane Spovewell, both of Norwell, by Rev. Alfred J. Wilson.
Nov. 29. Married in Scituate, Fred C. Joseph of Nor- well and Mildred Whittaker of Scituate, by Rev. Alan D. Creelman.
Dec. 30. Married in Hanover, David Leo Shea and Florence Constance Henderson, both of Norwell, by Rev. Marcus A. Carroll.
BIRTHS RECORDED IN NORWELL DURING THE YEAR 1924
DATE OF BIRTH
NAME OF CHILD
NAME OF PARENTS
MAIDEN NAME PLACE OF OF MOTHER BIRTH
March 2.
Stillborn
James W. and Christie
Jennings . . . .
Norwell
March 28.
Jane Grace Delano
Frederick B. and Jane R. Bain. . . . . Boynton ....
Norwell
April 26 . Edward Lawrence Merritt
April 26 Elizabeth Harriet Hall
Fred and Edith
Henry Gray and Mary E.
Hatch. .. ..
Weymouth
August 27. .
Ann Makowsky
Frank and Josephine
Kiminsky. ·
Norwell
September 5 . September 23.
Arthur Joseph Dussault
Arthur P. and Marie . .
Gaillardet. . .
Weymouth
September 30.
Illegitimate
November 1. .
Illegitimate
November 3
Kenneth L. Burnside
Frederick R. and Jennie . .
McClymont .
Boston
November 7. .
Francis Leslie Dyer
Leslie. .
Scituate
November 19
Leonard Edwin Howes
Jacobs. .
Weymouth
December 1.
Elizabeth Wadsworth
Loring. .
Norwell
December 30 ..
Arnold Lowe
Tom and Eva
Whatoff.
Norwell
December 31 ...
Shea . . .
David L. and Florence C.
Henderson ...
Norwell
July 1, 1919 ..
Josephine Bierne Smith
Charles H. and Josephine J. .
Bierne. .
Norwell
February 18, 1923.
Linwood Pennell Sousa . Joseph B. and Marion E.
Boynton ... .
Norwell
.
Norwell
April 25
Raymond Joseph Sousa
. Joseph B. and Marion E.
Corcoran . .. . · Ernest L. and Margaret G. . . Cogswell. .. .
Norwell
June 18
Mary Elizabeth Lombard ... Donald Edward Brewster
Alexander C. and Eleanor L. . Toake. .
Weymouth
William Henry Holland
James W. Jr. and Rena Lois
Damon . .
Norwell
TOWN OF NORWELL
Blanks for returning births will be furnished by the Town Clerk. All errors or omissions in the list as printed should be reported to him.
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March 19
Rosemary Stinson .
Theodore M. and Gertrude W Alfred Griffin and Elizabeth T J. Lyman and Geneva .
Weymouth
July 7 .
DEATHS RECORDED IN NORWELL DURING THE YEAR 1924
DATE OF
AGE
PLACE OF
DEATH
NAME
Y.
M. D.
CAUSE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH BIRTH
January 6. .
Sarah T. Hatch (Joyce)
91
8 13
Mitial Stenosis, Arterio Sclerosis
.
Norwell .... Pembroke
January 18
Alonzo S. Chisholm
65
0 18
Probably Myocarditis, Found Dead in Bed
February 22
George Arthur Jackman
65
5
21
Chronic Nephritis
March 23 ...
Jessie Stuart Campbell (Stuart) 89
10
15
Chronic Bronchitis
March 25
Nancy Watson Osborn (Damon) 82
55
10
Angina Pectoris
Norwell .. Westford, Vt.
March 2 ...
Stillborn
March 3 ...
Rosino De Fabio (Marini)
33
1
25
Eclampsia
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