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Advisory Board
GEORGE H. WILDER JAMES H. BARNARD
E. LINCOLN WOOD CHARLES W. THOMAS
JOHN H. GUTTERSON ALBERT L. SYLVESTER
HENRY C. FORD FREDERICK C. HASKINS ALAN C. VIRTUE
Board of Engineers
JOHN T. OSBORN GEORGE R. FARRAR FREDERICK C. HASKINS GENTRY CLARK FRED H. HALL ALONZO B. WHITING
J. LYMAN WADSWORTH EVERETT L. TORRY
HENRY J. TOLMAN
Report of Town Clerk
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 1-8, 1926
Pursuant to a warrant under the hands of the Selectmen, duly executed and return thereof made by John T. Os- born, a Constable of Norwell, the qualified voters of the town, met at the Town Hall, Monday March 1, 1926, at 7 p. m. and acted on the articles in the warrant as follows :
Article 1. To choose a moderator.
John Whalen was chosen, moderator, by ballot. He was sworn by the Town Clerk.
Article 2. To hear the reports of the several boards of officers and committees of the town and act thereon.
Voted to accept the reports of the officers and commit- tees of the town as printed.
Article 3. To make necessary appropriations to de- fray the expenses of the town, and for other purposes and to raise such sums of money as the town shall deem expedi- ent for the following purposes :
Support of Poor, Almshouse, Support of Schools, High- ways, Bridge St., Removing Snow, Notes Interest, State and County Taxes, Town Officers, Incidentals, School and District Nurse, Transportation of Nurse, County Hospital, State Aid. Board of Health, Electric Lights, Tree Warden, (Spraying Elms, Mowing Bushes, Squares and Triangles, Gypsy Moth, Fire Department, and new equipment, James
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Library, Ridge Hill Library, Soldiers' Relief, School Phy- sician, Memorial Day, Sealing Weights and Measures, In- spection of Animals, Washington Street Cemetery, Town Hall, Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture, Legion Rental, Playground, Washington St., Danger Signals, Bonus Re- fund, Reserve Fund.
Voted to appropriate the following amounts :
Support of Poor
$ 1 800 00
Almshouse
1 900 00
School 26 500 00
Highways, Joint Account, State and Town Article 4 5 875 00
General Purposes 4 000 00
Bridge Street, Article 6
1 000 00
Pond Street, Article 5
1 000 00
Snow Removal
8 000 00
Notes
8 500 00
Interest
3 500 00
State and County Taxes
7 500 00
Town Officers
3 300 00
Incidentals
1 500 00
School and District Nurse
1 300 00
Transportation of Nurse
200 00
County Hospital, Maintenance
590 00
State Aid
800 00
Board of Health
500 00
Electric Lights
550 00
Tree Warden
75 00
Spraying Elms
200 00
Mowing Bushes
400 00
Squares and Triangles
150 00
Gypsy Moth
810 99
Fire Department
700 00
Fire Department Equipment
1 000 00
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James Library 200 00
Ridge Hill Library 50 00
Soldiers' Relief 300 00
School Physician 200 00
Memorial Day 250 00
Sealing Weights and Measures
100 00
Inspection of Animals
60 00
Washington Street Cemetery 75 00
Town Hall
700 00
Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture
125 00
Legion Rental 75 00
Playground, Article 17 632 00
Washington Street Danger Signals 100 00
Bonus Refund, Grading Playground, Article 18 868 14
Reserve Fund 500 00
Voted to raise by taxation the amounts necessary to carry out the appropriations not otherwise provided for and to assess the polls and estates of residents and the es- tates of non-resident proprietors.
Article 4. Will the town raise and appropriate the sum of fifty eight hundred and seventy-five dollars to be expend- ed on Highways, under the provisions of Section 26 of Chapter 81 of the General Laws as amended.
(Approved by Advisory Board.)
Voted that $5,875. be raised and appropriated to be ex- expended under the provisions of Section 26 Chapter 81 of the General Laws as amended.
Article 5. Will the town appropriate $1,000. to be ex- pended jointly with the County and State to complete Pond
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Street, provided the County and State contribute the bal- ance necessary for the purpose?
(Not Approved by Advisory Board. )
Voted to appropriate $1,000. to be expended jointly with the County and State to complete Pond Street, provided the County and State contribute the balance necessary for that purpose.
Article 6. Will the town appropriate $1,000. to be ex- pended jointly with the County and State to complete Bridge Street, provided the County and State contribute the bal- ance necessary for that purpose?
(Approved by Advisory Board.)
Voted to appropriate $1,000. to be expended jointly with the County and State to complete Bridge Street, provided the County and State contribute the balance necessary for that purpose.
Article 7. Will the town appropriate $200 to provide a Swimming Pool at the Chittenden Ship Yard on North River?
(Request of Harry B. Merritt, J. L. Wadsworth, Samuel Turner, Gentry Clark.)
(Not Approved by Advisory Board.)
Voted not to appropriate $200.00 for Swimming Pool.
Article 8. Will the town appropriate $100. to help pay
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the transportation expense of the tower man at the Pros- pect Hill Fire Station ?
(Request of J. J. Shepherd. )
Voted to pass over.
Article 9. Will the town accept as a town way, Mill Lane, as at present bounded ?
(Request of Henry McHugh.)
Voted not to accept Mill Lane as a town way.
Article 10. Will the town vote to approve the granting of a Victualler's License to Ella H. Ridgeley at the prem- ises on Washington Street, known as the Half Way Inn?
(Request of Mrs. Ella H. Ridgeley.)
Voted 81 in favor; 78 against to refer this matter to the licensing board.
Article 11. Will the town authorize the Selectmen to sell the Maine property on Prospect Street ?
Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to sell the "Maine" property on Prospect Street.
Article 12. Will the town act with the town of Hano- ver to maintain electric lights at the junction of River Street, Norwell, and Broadway, Hanover, at Assinippi and at North Hanover ?
Voted to continue to act with Hanover in maintaining lights at the junction of River Street, Norwell and Broad- way, Hanover, at Assinippi and at North Hanover.
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Article 13. Will the town install two electric lights on High Street near the W. R. C. Memorial Hall and J. O. Rogers; also one at Cross and Central Streets ?
(Request of W. R. C., J. O. Rogers and Mrs. G. F. Knowlton.)
Voted not to do this unless it can be done within the appropriation.
Article 14. To make allowance to town creditors.
No action taken.
Article 15. Will the town authorize the Selectmen to dispose of District No. 2, school house ?
Voted that the Selectmen sell District No. 2, school house at public auction.
Article 16. Will the town authorize the Selectmen to convey the grounds of District No. 7, school to the Church Hill Improvement Association, Inc., for a nominal consid- eration ?
Voted to authorize the Selectmen to convey the grounds at District No. 7, to the Church Hill Improvement Associ- ation, Inc., for a nominal consideration.
Article 17. Will the town authorize the School Com- mittee to purchase or acquire by eminent domain a par- cel of land containing three acres adjoining on three sides the Central School lot, under the provisions of Section 14, Chapter 45, General Laws ?
(Request of School Committee.)
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It was voted to authorize the School Committee to pur- chase or acquire by eminent domain a parcel of land con- caining three acres adjoining on three sides the Central School lot, under the provisions of Section 14, Chapter 45, General Laws.
Article 18. Will the town re-appopriate the Bonus re fund received from the State, for the improvement and grading of a play ground for the Central School, under the direction of the School Committee ?
( Request of School Committee.)
It was voted to appropriate the bonus refund received from the state for the improvement and grading of a playground for the Central School under the direction of the School Committee. $868.14 was appropriated under Article 3.
Article 19. Will the town vote to purchase a tractor for snow removal and appropriate money for that purpose ?
Voted that a committee consisting of the Selectmen and Highway Surveyor be instructed to investigate the subject of removing snow and report at a future meeting.
Article 20. Will the town choose a director for the Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture ?
Louis H. Ogden was named a director from this town.
Article 21. Will the town give any instructions to town officers ?
No instructions were given the town officers.
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Article 22. Will the town authorize the treasurer with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money on and af- ter January 1, 1927, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1927, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year. Any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the reven- ue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1927.
Voted that the town authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen to borrow money on and after January 1, 1927, in anticipation of the revenue of the finan- cial year beginning January 1. 1927 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year. Any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1927.
Article 23. What salary and compensation will the town vote to pay all its elected officers. To conform with Sec- tion 108, Chapter 41, General Laws.
The following salaries were voted :
Selectmen, per day $ 5 00
Assessor, per day 5 00
Overseer of Poor, per day 5 00
Board of Health, per day 4 50
Constables, per day
4 50
Highway Surveyor, per day
4 50
Tree Warden
4 50
Town Clerk
135 00
Treasurer
300 00
Collector of Taxes 300 00
Auditor 50 00
Secretary of School Committee 100 00
Other Members School Committee 25 00
Moderator
10 00
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The fish rights were purchased by Charles L. Tilden for $4.00.
Subsequent meeting for the election of officers in Town Hall on Monday, March 8, 1926, then and there acted on the following article :
Article 24. 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 Consta- bles; and a Tree Warden for one year; one member of the School Committee for three years; one member of the Board of Health for three years; one Trustee for the Ridge Hill Library for three years, and to vote yes or no in ans- wer to the question, "Shall the vote whereby the town ac- cepted the provisions of Chapter 136, Sections 21 to 28 of the General Laws, legalizing sports on Sunday, be rescind- ed ?
Puruant to the above article the voters met at the Town Hall, Monday, March 8 at 6 a. m. John Whalen presid- ing election officer. Other officers on duty were Edward M. Sexton, Clifton S. Deane, Amos H. Tilden, Carlton O. Litchfield, Mrs. Alice C. Merritt and Mrs. Henrietta Vir- tue. The polls were closed at eleven a. m. Three hundred and sixty three ballots were cast. The number of names checked on the voting list agreed with the ballots cast. The ballot box failed to register. On being counted in open meeting they were found to be for the following per- sons :
TOWN CLERK (For One Year)
Joseph F. Merritt 325
Blanks 38
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SELECTMAN (For Three Years)
George R. Farrar 163
William J. Leonard 194
Blanks
6
ASSESSOR (For Three Years)
George R. Farrar 150 ·
William J. Leonard 186
Blanks
27
OVERSEER OF POOR (For Three Years)
George R. Farrar 150
William J. Leonard 188
Blanks
25
TREASURER (For One Year)
Herbert E. Robbins 314
Blanks
49
COLLECTOR OF TAXES (For One Year)
William H. Spencer 254
Blanks
109
AUDITOR (For One Year)
G. Francis Knowlton
289
Blanks
74
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR (For One Year)
Edward A. Jacobs 118
Perry H. Osborn 242
Blanks
3
CONSTABLES (For One Year)
J. Warren Foster 256
John T. Osborn 259
Bert I. Richardson
268
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Lester D. West 246
John H. Sparrell 17
Blanks and Scattering 769
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (For Three Years)
Nellie L. Sparrell 262
Blanks and Scattering 101
BOARD OF HEALTH (For Three Years)
Horace Gaudette 7
Blanks and Scattering 356
TREE WARDEN (For One Year)
Fred M. Curtis 285
Blanks 78
TRUSTEE RIGDE HILL LIBRARY (For Three Years)
William O. Prouty 269
Blanks 94
Shall the vote whereby the town accepted the provisions of Chapter 136, Sections 21 to 28 of the General Laws, legalizing sports on Sunday, be rescinded ?
Yes 131
No 148
Blanks 84
Meeting dissolved.
Attest : JOSEPH F. MERRITT,
Town Clerk
STATE ELECTION November 2, 1926
Pursuant to a warrant under the hands of the Selectmen, duly executed and return thereof made by John T. Osborn,
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a constable of Norwell, the inhabitants of the town, quali- fied to vote in elections, met at the Town Hall, Tuesday, November 2, at 6 a. m. Edward M. Sexton, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen was presiding election officer. Wil- liam J. Leonard, Clifton S. Deane, Carlton O. Litchfield, Amos H. Tilden, John Whalen, Alice C. Merritt and Ma- rion Brainerd were election officers. Polls opened at 6 a. m., and closed at 1.45 p. m. 458 names were checked on the voting lists and same number of ballots were cast. They were canvassed and counted in open meeting and the result declared as follows :
GOVERNOR
Alvan T. Fuller of Malden, Republican 367
William A. Gaston of Boston, Democrat 79
Walter S. Hutchins of Greenfield, Socialist Party 1
Samuel Leger of Boston, Socialist Labor Party 0
Lewis Marks of Boston, Workers Party 1
Blanks 10
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Frank G. Allen of Norwood, Republican
384
Daniel T. Blessington of Somerville, Socialist Labor Party 0
Albert Oddie of Brockton, Workers Party 1
Dennis F. Reagan of Brockton, Socialist Party 0
Edmond P. Talbot of Fall River, Democratic 50
Blanks 23
SECRETARY
Harry J. Canter of Boston, Workers Party 13
Frank W. Cavanaugh of Newton, Democratic 44
Frederic W. Cook of Somerville, Republican 350
Stephen S. Surridge of Lynn, Socialist Labor Party 1
Edith M. Williams of Brookline, Socialist Party 2
Blanks 48
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TREASURER
Albert Sprague Coolidge of Pittsfield, Socialist Party 4 Winfield a Dwyer of Boston, Workers Party 8 Daniel England of Pittsfield, Democratic 41
Henry Hess of Boston, Socialist Labor Party 4
William S. Youngman of Brookline, Republican 346
Blanks 55
AUDITOR
Leon Arkin of Boston, Socialist Party 2
Strabo V. Claggett of Newton, Democratic 90
Alonzo B. Cook of Boston, Republican 307
Emma P. Hutchins of Boston, Workers Party 3 John R. Mackinnon of Lowell, Socialist Labor Party 2
Blanks 54
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Isadore Harris of Boston, Socialist Labor Party 5
Max Lerner of Worcester, Workers Party 3
Arthur K. Reading of Cambridge, Republican 350
John Weaver Sherman of Boston, Socialist Party 2
John E. Swift of Milford, Democratic 43
Blanks 55
SENATOR IN CONGRESS (To Fill Vacancy)
John J. Ballam of Boston, Workers Party 1
William M. Butler of Boston, Republican 336
Washington Cook of Sharon, Modification Volstead Act 1
Alfred Baker Lewis of Cambridge, Socialist Party 0
David I. Walsh of Fitchburg, Democratic 106
Blanks
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CONGRESSMAN, (Sixteenth District)
Charles L. Gifford of Barstable, Republican 355
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George Fox Tucker of Middleborough, Democratic 46
Blanks 57
COUNCILLOR, (Second District)
Chester I. Campbell of Quincy, Republican 348
Augustus W. Perry of Boston, Democratic 44
Blanks
66
SENATOR (Norfolk and Plymouth District)
John H. Moran of Weymouth, Democratic 39
Walter Shuebruk of Cohasset, Republican 370
Blanks
49
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Second Plymouth District
Thomas F. Hernan of Scituate, Democratic 23
Ernest H. Sparrell of Norwell, Republican
423
Blanks
12
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (Plymouth County)
Charles S. Beal of Rockland, Republican 348
Thomas H. Buckley of Abington, Democratic
51
Blanks
59
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS (Plymouth County) Frank L. Thomas of Norwell 6
William L. Sprague of Marshfield 2
Scattering
9
Blanks
899
DISTRICT ATTORNEY (Southestern District) Winfield M. Wilbar of Brockton, Republican 348
Blanks
110
SHERIFF (Plymouth County) Earl P. Blake of Plymouth, Republican 367
Blanks
91
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QUESTION NO. 1
Shall an amendment to the constitution which authorizes the General Court to establish in any corporate town con- taining more than six thousand inhabitants a form of town government providing for town meetings limited to such inhabitants of the town as may be elected for the purpose, which received in a joint session of the two Houses held May 29, 1924, 189 votes in the affirmative and 40 in the negative, and at a joint session of the two Houses held March 18, 1925, received 262 votes in the affirmative and 4 in the negative, be approved ?
Yes 161
No
65
Blanks 232
QUESTION NO. 2
Shall a law which amends existing law by striking out the provisions that veterans who pass Civil Service examin- ations shall be placed upon the eligible lists above all other applicants, that disabled veterans shall be placed ahead of all other veterans, and that disabled veterans shall be ap- pointed and employed in preference to all other persons; and by providing in place thereof, that five points shall be added to the mark of veterans who pass such examinations, and ten points to the mark of disabled veterans, which law was dissapproved in the Senate by a vote of 0 in the affir- mative and 34 on the negative, and in the House of Repre- sentatives by a vote of 11 in the affirmative and 181 in the negative, be approved ?
Yes 151
No 155
Blanks 152
Meeting dissolved.
Attest : JOSEPH F. MERRITT,
Town Clerk
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TOWN CLERKS' CONVENTION
At a meeting of the Town Clerks of the towns in the Second Plymouth Representative District, held at the Clerk's Office in Marshfield, November 12, 1926, Ernest H. Sparrell was elected Representative in General Court for the district.
The vote was as follows :
Total
Hernan
Sparrell
Blanks
Marshfield
584
48
471
65
Norwell
458
23
423
12
Duxbury
528
107
354
67
Scituate
940
247
635
58
Pembroke
286
34
230
22
Kingston
495
88
348
59
Total Vote 3291
Thomas F. Hernan of Scituate
547
Ernest H. Sparrell of Norwell
2461
Blanks
283
Edmond 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. Henry S. Everson, Town Clerk of Kingston.
HUNTING LICENSES
114 Resident Citizens Sporting at $2.25. $256 50
4 Resident Citizens Trapping at $2.25. 9 00
1 Minor Trapping at 75c 75
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1 Duplicate License at 50c 50
$266 75
Fees 119 Licenses at 25c 29 75
Amount forwarded to Division of Fisheries and
Game $237 00
DOG LICENSES
Whole number Licensed Dec. 11, 1926 175
136 Males at $2.00 $272 00
37 Females at $5.00 185 00
1 Breeders' License 50 00
1 Breeder's License 25 00
$532 00
Less fees 175 Licenses at 20c
35 00
$497 00
Interest
3 40
Amount forwarded to County Treasurer $500 40
ENROLLED MILITIA
Men enrolled for military duty, July 1, 1926 208
REGISTERED VOTERS
At the close of registration October 20, 1926, there were 357 male voters and 292 female voters. Total 649.
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MARRIAGES RECORDED IN NORWELL DURING THE YEAR 1926
January 4. Married in Weymouth, Frederick Shepherd Smith of Norwell and Jessica Frances Brewer of Wey- mouth, by Rev. William Davis Veazie.
March 13. Married in Scituate, Earl Davis Baker and Lucy N. Jackman, both of Norwell, by Rev. Alan D. Creel- man.
March 20. Married in Rockland, Charles Earl Mayhew of Rockland and Constance May Osborne of Norwell, by Rev. Walter B. Jerge.
April 24. Married in Norwell, Daniel Lucius Brown of Norwich, Conn., and Bettina True Savage of Marshfield by Rev. Alfred J. Wilson.
April 25. Married in Boston, Chaser Leon Georgetti of Norwell and Vittoria Dozzi of Boston, by Rev. Pasquale De Mille.
May 8. Married in Norwell, Arthur Burton Collamore of Pembroke and Sadie Idelle Shaw of Boston by Rev. William Barclay.
June 6. Married in Abington, Walter Scott Milne of Arlington and Ruth Vivian Harris of Norwell, by Rev. Luther Weston Attwood.
June 12. Married in Hanson, A. Irving Wilder of Nor- well and Elizabeth Ellis Chamberlain of Hanson, by Rev. Scott C. Siegle.
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July 17. Married in Norwell, Edwin C. Damon of Nor- well and Helen G. Henderson of Hanover, by Rev. Alfred J. Wilson.
July 25. Married in Hingham, Edward Beckman Has- kins and Mary Ellen Simmons, both of Norwell, by Rev. Peter J. McCormack.
August 7. Married in Norwell, Robert Milliard Mollins of Everett and Mildred Brooks Gooch of Norwell, by Rev. Guy P. Benner.
August 26. Married in Norwell, James Leard Davidson of Abington and Eleanor Frances Ford of Norwell, by Rev. Mark A. Dawber.
September 2. Married in Weymouth, John Joseph Hackett Jr., of Weymouth and Elizabeth Sophia Roper of Norwell, by Rev. Donald W. Whalen.
September 13. Married in Keene, N. H., Irving David Hirsch of Boston and Genevieve Anna Nash of Norwell by Frank H. Whitcomb, Justice of the Peace.
September 18. Married in Quincy, Ralph C. Wiggins of Medford and Mildred C. Litchfield of Norwell, by Rev. Isaiah W. Breath.
October 13. Married in Abington, Frederick Wallace of Abington and Margaret Irene Force of Brookline, by Rev. Alfred J. Wilson.
November 20. Married in Norwell, Joel A. Austine of Marshfield and Sylvia F. Estey of Sherman, Maine, by Rev. Alfred J. Wilson.
BIRTHS RECORDED IN NORWELL DURING THE YEAR 1926
DATE OF BIRTH
NAME OF CHILD
NAME OF PARENTS
MAIDEN NAME PLACE OF BIRTH OF MOTHER
January 11
.
Anna Eliabeth Anglin Ernest Gordon Hunt, Jr. .
Ernest G. and Catherine J.
Jay
Norwell Norwell
January 21
Quenton Spencer Wilder .
Donald C. and Mildred
Spencer
Weymouth
February 21
Mary Frances Osborn
Perry H. and Ella Frances .
Osborne
Norwell
March 2
Marjorie Gertrude Brown Hazel Nadine Liley
Warren D. and Erdine E. Louis A. and Marie M. .
Gagon
Norwell
April 19
Alice Florence Servant Lloyd Willis Snowdale .
Gardner
Norwell
April 20
Alice Louise Marie Lee
G. Lancaster and J. Gertrude Frederick and Margaret S. William R. and Grace ..
Farrar
Boston
May 3
Shirley Louise Shea
David L. and Florence C.
Henderson.
Norwell
May 21
Dorothy Frances Brewster Theodore James Holland ... Frank Herbert Osborne, Jr. Harry Arthur Merritt ...
Frank H. and Cora E. |Harry B. and Annie
DeLorey
Marshfield
June 30 Christine Elizabeth Mayhew Charles E. and Constance M.
Osborne
Weymouth
July 10
Bernard B. and Ruth A.
Cushing
Norwell
July 14
William Davis Jr. and Phyllis Everett and Ethel F.
Stoddard
Norwell
August 31
Bernard Baril Shultz, Jr. .. William Sweetser Davis, 3d. Arthur Gilman Torrey ... Ethelyn Dorothy Beatrice Smith
Frederick and Beatrice
Smith
Norwell Plymouth
September 25 ·
Arthur Courteney Eaton
Franklin Orth and Henrietta. . Hunt Alvin C. and Edna Theresa
Smith
Cohasset
October 30
Albert Bruno · December 20 . .
Gordon Atwood Lambert
Mott
Norwell Weymouth
December 11 .
Sally Ilsley
Ralph G. and Edith P. Warren L. and Mabel Frances Charles F. and Julia A. .
Eldridge Bonnell
Scituate
December 30
Olive Meshean
.
Alexander C. and Eleanor N .. .
Tooke
Weymouth
June 4
James W. and Rene Lois
Damon
Scituate Norwell
June 22
Munnis
June 26
Nancy Cole
. Harry B. and Ida May
Tingley
Norwell
April
Cook
Norwell
April 4
Smith
Boston
TOWN OF NORWELL
Albertson
Boston
August 28
September 9
John Standish Rose
Maura
Canada
25
Charles and Helen M.
Reardon
January 17 ·
April 27
BIRTHS (Continued)
January 15, 1925
Evelyn Louise Weatherby
Lyman A and Bessie E.
Cutler
Norwell
December 5, 1925
Robert Bartlett Miller ...
.
Robert B. and Jean .
Dickison
Boston
April 30, 1916
Robert Salmond Sylvester ..
Albert L. and Amy W.
Dinzey
Norwell
August 8, 1907
Herve St. Pierre
Antoine and Marie Louise
Gibeau
Norwell
Blanks for returning births are furnished by the Town Clerk. All errors or omissions in the above list should be reported to him.
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DEATHS RECORDED IN NORWELL DURING THE YEAR 1926
DATE OF DEATH
NAME
AGE Y M D
CAUSE OF DEATH
PLACE OF|PLACE OF DEATH BIRTH
January 2 .
Florence Viola Bates
6 17
Acute Colitis, Convulsions .
Norwell
January 7
William H. Farrar
85
7 26
Mycarditis.
Weymouth
January 10
Phebe C. K. Bates (Whitman)
84
8 8
Senility
Norwell
January 10
Agnes Jean McNaught
80
9 26
Chronic Pleurisy
Norwell
January 13
John W. Burns
66
6 13
Mycarditis, Cerebral Hemor- rhage.
Norwell Norwell
Charlestown Hingham
January 22 January 31
Charles F. Scully .
54
4
6
Exposure, Found Dead
Mary Shepherd (Haggerty) ..
91
4
6 Cerebral hemorrhage. Ar-
terio sclerosis.
Norwell
March 8 . .
George W. Richardson
79
4
18
Angina Rectoris
Norwell
Wallace, N. S. Scituate Wales, N. Y.
April 7 ...
Alzade M. (Mason) Thorndike 71
79
7
3
Cerebral hemorrhage. Ar-
terio scelosis.
Norwell
South Scituate Scituate
April 14 ..
Hannah A. Knapp (Webb)
92
3 25
Bronchial Pneumonia
April 29 ..
Charles Wellington Reed
84
- 28
Mycardial Degen. Ch. Int. Nephritis
Norwell
Boston
May 6 .. ...
Maria Josephine Farrar (Studley)
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