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TOWN OFFICERS

of

Middleboro, Mass.

for the

YEAR 1912 s' . I

ANNUAL REPORT

of the

TOWN OFFICERS

of

Middleboro, Mass.

for the

YEAR 1912

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TOWN OFFICERS, 1912.

Town Clerk.

ALBERT A. THOMAS Term expires 1915

Treasurer and Collector. ALBERT A. THOMAS

Selectmen. CORNELIUS H. LEONARD Term expires 1913 CHARLES N. ATWOOD 44 “ 1914 WILLIAM M. HASKINS 44 “ 1915

Assessors. ALLERTON THOMPSON Term expires 1913 ALBERT T. SAVERY “ 44 1914 EDWIN F. WITHAM 44 44 1915

Overseers of the Poor. CHARLES M. THATCHER Term expires 1913 EDWIN F. WITHAM 44 11 1914 CHARLES W. KINGMAN 44 44 1915

School Committee. CHARLES S. TINKHAM Term expires 1913 E. T. PEIRCE JENKS “ 44 1913 GRANVILLE L. TILLSON 44 44 1914 LOUIS H. CARR “ 44 1914 GEORGE W. STETSON 44 44 1915 THEODORE N. WOOD 44 44 1915

Superintendent of Schools. CHARLES H. BATES 4

Municipal Light Board. WILKES H. F. PETTEE Term expires 1913 WILLIAM A. ANDREWS 44 “ 1914 HARLAS L. CUSHMAN 44 “ 1915 Board of Health. JOHN H. WHEELER Term expires 1913 BERT J. ALLAN 44 “ 1914 JAMES H. BURKHEAD, M. D. 44 44 1915 Constables. F. HERBERT BATCHELDER E. KIMBALL HARRISON FRANK W. HASTAY SAMUEL S. LOVELL HARRY F. SNOW FRED C. SPARROW HARRY W. SWIFT ICHABOD B. THOMAS Superintendent of Streets. WILLIAM H. CONNOR. Registrars of Voters. WILLIAM J. COUGHLIN Term expires 1913 WALTER M. CHIPMAN 44 44 1914 LORENZO WOOD “ “ 1915 Trustees of Public Library. GEORGE BRAYTON Term expires 1913 EDWARD S. HATHAWAY 44 44 1913 THEODORE N. WOOD 44 44 1913 WALTER SAMPSON “ “ 1914 WARREN H. SOUTHWORTH “ 44 1914 NATHAN WASHBURN “ 41 1914 HENRY W. SEARS 44 44 1915 DAVID G. PRATT “ 44 1915 KENELM WINSLOW " 44 1915 Fish Wardens. CORNELIUS H. LEONARD CHARLES N. ATWOOD WILLIAM M. HASKINS Tree Warden Auditor LUTHER S. BAILEY WILLIAM W. BRACKETT 5

REPORT OF THE ASSESORS. For the year ending December 31, 1912.

APPROPRIATIONS MADE AT THE ANNUAL- TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 4, 1912.

Support of Schools: Instruction, including Super¬ intendent’s salary and trav- eling expenses of $2,200, $28,800 00 Janitors’ Salaries 2,200 00 Fuel 2,200 00 Books, Supplies & Printing 2,100 00 Office Rent 150 00 T uition—Bridgewater 76 00 Sundries 700 00

Total $36,226 00 Less estimated income from tuition, etc. 3,933 00

Balance $32,293 00 School Physician 100 00 - School Committee 150 00 Repairs 1,500 00 Transportation 1,800 00 Water Supply 509 60 $36,352 00 Support of poor including salaries 6,500 00 Soldier’s Relief 2,000 00 Military Aid 550 00 Town Officers:— Town Clerk, Treas. and Collector $1,200 00 Assessors 1,100 00 Selectmen 800 00 Registrars and Election and Caucus Officers 480 00 Inspector of Animals 200 00 Auditor 200 00 Moderator 20 00 Appropriation Committee 60 00 $4,060 00 Expenses of Town Officers: Assessors, including horse hire, clerical help and miscellaneous $500 00 Clerk for Town Clerk, Treasurer and Selectmen 450 00 Registrars and Election and Caucus Officers 250 00 $1,200 00 Incidentals, including amount es¬ timated at $500 due Harriet O. Pierce Estate on Tax Abatement 2,000 00 Town Debt: Sewer Note, due Nov. 1, 1912 $5,000 00 School House Note due Nov. 1,1912 1,650 00 School House Note due Nov. 1, 1912 400 00 School House Note due Dec. 12, 1912 250 00 $7,300 00 Interest 2,000 00 Middleboro Gas and Electric Plant:— (Appropriation in form required by Act of 1905) Estimated operating expenses for 1912 $19,000 00 Interest required 2,588 00 Notes due 3,000 00 Depreciation, 4% of cost of plant 5,637 10

Total $30,225 10 Less estimated income 24,000 10

Balance 6,225 00 Suburban Lighting 450 00 Office Rent 150 00 Commissioner’s Salaries 300 00 7,125 00 Board of Health:— Overdraft and unpaid bills 1911 account $650 00 Salaries of Board 300 00 Inspection of Beef and Milk 400 00 7

Inspection of Plumbing 100 00 All other expenses 550 00 $2,000 00 Highway Department:— Superintendent’s Salary and trans¬ portation of men $1500 00 Clearing snow, general repairs and street cleaning in addition to receipts from other sources 2,500 00 Repairs on highways in outside districts, including special re¬ pairs on Spruce, Carver, Rocky Gutter, Tispaquin, Soule, Plymp- ton, Thompson, River and Miller Streets 8,000 00 Water Supply 300 00 12,300 00 Police Department:— Salary of Chief $1,000 00 Salary of Nightwatchman 900 00 Salary of Nightwatchman 850 00 All other expenses 400 00 $3,150 00 Sealer of Weights and Measures Department, including Salary 250 00 Street Sprinkling—equal amount to be assessed on abuttors 600 00 Tree Warden’s Department—in¬ cluding Salaiy 1,000 00 G. A. R. for Memorial Day 200 00 For Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths 1,916 35 Fourth of July celebration 300 00

Total appropriations $90,803 35 Corporation and Bank Tax estimated 6,329 23

To be raised by tax $84,474 12 Voted by Town $84,474 12 State Tax 8,500 00 State Highway Tax 622 50 County Tax 7,227 25 Overlay * 1,117 97

Total to be raised by tax $101,941 84 8

Assessed on 2473 polls 4,946 00 Assessed on personal property 20,334 04 Assessed on real estate 86,661 80

$101,941 84 Number of polls assessed, 2473 Value of buildings excluding land 2,356,495 00 Value of land excluding buildings 1,476,595 00

$3,833,090 00 Value of personal estate 1,016,702 00

$4,849,792 00 Persons, firms, etc. assessed on property 1,837 Residents 1490 Non residents 347 Persons assessed for poll tax only 1,584

3,421 Number of horses assessed 712 Number of cows assessed 620 Number of swine assessed 35 Number of sheep assessed 3 Number of fowl assessed 8,195 Number of neat cattle other than cows assessed 116 Number of dwelling houses assessed 1,754 Number of acres of land assessed 40,226 Population of Town 8,000 . Taxes remitted in 1912 have been as follows: On account 1908 assessments $53 16 On account 1909 assessments 44 33 On account 1910 assessments 861 13 _ On account 1911 assessments 684 94 On account 1912 assessments 402 50 Tax rate $20.00 on $1,000.

ALBERT T. SAVERY, ALLERTON THOMPSON, EDWIN F. WITHAM, Assessors of Middleborough. 9

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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN For the Year Ending December 81, 1912.

The Selectmen have drawn orders upon the Town Treasurer for the amounts hereinafter given under the several appro¬ priations made by the Town.

TOWN OFFICERS.

Orders drawn: Albert A. Thomas, Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector $1,200 00 Lorenzo Wood, Registrar 75 25 Walter M. Chipman, Registrar 81 90 Luke F. Kelley, Registrar 21 00 Albert A. Thomas, Registrar 59 50 William J. Coughlin, Registrar 52 50 A. A. Thomas, Treas. for Elec- tion and Caucus Officers 243 50 Thomas F. Conway, Inspector of Animals 200 00 A. A. Thomas, Treas. for Appro- priation Committee 60 00 William W. Brackett, Auditor 150 00 Alvin C. Howes, Moderator 15 00 Allerton Thompson, Assessor 408 00 Edwin F. Witham, Assessor 345 00 Albert T. Savery, Assessor 405 00 William M. Haskins, Selectman 400 00 C. H. Leonard, Selectman 200 00 Charles N. Atwood, Selectman 200 00 Henry B. Schlueter, Election officer 3 00 $4,119 65 Appropriation 4,060 00 Balance from 1911 27 64 4,087 64

Overdrawn, 1912 $32 01 10

TOWN OFFICERS EXPENSES.

Appropriation $1,200 00 Balance from 1911 492 67

$1,692 67 Orders drawn: Lorenzo Wood, Advertising 72 00 Bourne’s Cafe, suppers for Caucus officers 26 75 C. L. Hathaway & Co., supplies for Registrars 1 05 Mrs. L. O. Tillson, Treas., lunches for Election officers 11 35 Florence C. Haskins, Clerk Town Clerk and Selectmen 450 00 H. L. Thatcher & Co., printing 40 50 Middleboro News, advertising 47 50 Susie A. Pitman, Clerk for Assessors 198 53 Isabelle L. Pratt, Clerk for Assessors 56 40 Pneumatic Hand Stamp Co., stamp 1 83 E. F. Witham, expenses for Assessors 20 00 Hobbs & Warren Co., stationery and supplies 12 55 Burditt & Williams, steel tape for Assessors 5 50 Lottie W. Tinkham, clerical work 7 50 Allerton Thompson, horse hire for f Assessors 194 00 Albert T. Savery, horse hire and expenses for Assessors 35 00 Edwin F. Witham, Horse hire and expenses for Assessors 15 50 1,195 96

Balance 1912 $496 71

INCIDENTALS.

Orders drawn: . C. L. Hathaway & Co., stationery and office supplies 6 01 H. L. Thatcher & Co., printing 182 60 Dr. J. P. Leahy, return of births 4 75 11

Southern Mass. Telephone Co., tel¬ ephone bills 147 33 Fred C. Sparrow, injury 300 00 Middleboro News, advertising 184 00 L. H. Raymond, carbon paper 2 00 W. L. Soule, returning deaths 20 25 Dr. J. H. Burkhead, return of births ^ 6 25 T. A. Churbuck, measuring flow of River 12 50 Dr. W. F. Whitmarsh, returning births 75 Dr. W. F. Fryer, returning births 6 50 Dr. C. S. Cummings, returning births 3 50 Whitcomb & Owens, freight and carting safe 3 12 County Commissioners, entrance fee for petitions * 6 00 A. A. Thomas, returning births, marriages and deaths ' 131 40 Dover Press, printing Town re¬ ports 228 80 John A. Nelson, binding vital re¬ cords 3 00 A. M. Bearse, P. M. stamped en¬ velopes 84 96 C. W. Kingman, investigating forest fires, 1910, and 1911 10 00 Henry W. Henderson, typewriter table and chair 8 00 T. G. Sisson, carting Town reports 50 A. M. Bearse, P. M. box rent 4 80 Adams Express, Co., express bills 2 05 C. W. Kingman, services at forest fires 10 00 D. F. Wilbur, Dog Officer 150 00 Lorenzo Wood, advertising 130 00 E. W. Parker, map N. E. States 1 95 Chas. F. Gettemy, certifying to notes 12 00 F. R. Adams, paper for adding machine 4 00 P. B. Murphy, printing 7 75 G. W. Stetson, Atty., abatement tax, H. O. Peirce Est. 466 12 12

Stephen D. Kelley, injury to horse on highway 25 00 C. E. Weston, forest fires 125 20 Middleboro Band, concerts 100 00 Dr. C E.Morse, returning birth 25 Oliver Typewriter Co., supplies 90 Bay State St. Rwy. Co., express 30 Leonard & Sampson, liability in¬ surance Moth Department 52 72 C. S. Millerd, horse hire for Dog Officer * 66 50 Adder Machine Co., repairs and overhauling adding machine 6 25 C. E. Ryder, Agt. premium bond Town Clerk, Treas. & Collector 100 00 Middleboro Fire Dist., water for drinking fountain 3 45 A. M. Bearse, P. M. stamps 70 00 W. M. Haskins, office expenses*and cash paid out 21 00 The Rand Co., filing supplies 1 80 Carters Ink Co., ink 2 20 Frank E. Sweet, Atty. damages Belmore-Bernier suit 875 00 N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., rent of pipe 1 00 Union Publishing Co., directories 4 00 Florence C. Haskins, administer¬ ing oaths 7 00 - $3,603 46 Overdrawn 1911 973 65

$4,577 11 Appropriation $2,000 00 From Herring Account 236 75 Receipts 421 26 $2,658 01

Overdrawn 1912 $1,919 10

TOWN HALL.

Balance from 1911 $568 20 Receipts 3,777 00 $4,345 20 13

Orders drawn: B. F. Johnson, Janitor 500 00 H. B. Wentworth, tuning pianos 18 00 Midd. Gas. & Elec. Plant, lights 796 53 E. H. Blake, keys and labor on awnings . 1 50 G. D. Simmons, reseating chairs 10 86 B. F. Johnson, help 348 83 W. W. Rogers & Co., electrical work 4 91 F. A. Johnson, labor and setting glass 23 45 Frank W. Hastay, Police duty 21 15 J. L. Jenney, coal 503 66 T. M. Ryder, insurance 50 00 C. E. Ryder, insurance 50 00 D. D. Sullivan, insurance 50 00 J. F. Alden, insurance 56 25 Percy W. Keith, insurance 75 00 Annie M. Reed, insurance 50 00 C. L. Hathaway, insurance 50 00 S. G. Robinson, insurance 50 00 Fred C. Sparrow, carpenter work 70 19 Lucas & Thomas, soap and sweep¬ ing compound ^ 30 20 Lloyd Perkins, plumbing work 24 80 F. Herbert Batchelder, Police duty 37 50 C. M. Thatcher, Police duty 25 90 R. M. Bassett, electrical work 25 46 H. A. Witbeck, lamps, batteries and labor 23 .12 R. C. McLeod, Police Duty 10 05 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., lumber 18 02 Cudahy Packing Co., soap powder 4 17 F. N. Whitman, ash cans, paper towels and racks 26 40 M. Steinert & Sons Co., tuning piano 4 00 Billboard Publishing Co., date books 1 50 I. B. Thomas, Police Duty 44 25 C. L. Hathaway & Co., lamp fix¬ tures and disinfectant 1 63 J. & G. E. Doane, supplies 55 34 H. L. Thatcher & Co., letter heads 2 75 14

Jones Bros. Co., chairs 34 00 Wm. F. Dean, screen repairs 1 30 T. W. Pierce Co., plumbing repairs 9 36 T. G. Ford, blind irons 1 80 C. O. Denham, Janitor 20 00 Formacone Co., disinfectant 13 50 William M. Haskins, Agent 148 50 $3,293 88

Balance 1912 $1,051 32

POLICE

Appropriation $3,150 00 Transferred from Suppression of Crime account 500 00 $3,650 00 Orders drawn : Harry W. Swift, Chief 999 37 Harry F. Snow, Night Watch 899 60 E. Kimball Harrison, Night Watch 658 66 Frank W. Hastay, Night Watch 228 45 J. & G. E. Doane, saw, hammer, nails 2 05 Harry F. Snow 11 50 A. P. Follansbee 3 00 Southern Mass. Telephone Co. 68 22 B. F. Johnson, food for prisoners 47 30 E. Kimball Harrison 13 20 Fred A. Thomas 1 00 Harry W. Swift* expenses 70 45 C. M. Thatcher 19 27 Central Garage, auto hire 15 00 C. W. Maxim, auto hire 2 00 W. F. Fryer, M. D., professional services 8 00 Midd. Auto Exchange, auto hire 18 50 Frank W. Hastay 28 69 F. Herbert Batchelder 37 44 Auto List Publishing Co., auto list 20 00 I. B. Thomas 8 00 R. C. McLeod 10 90 Jones Bros. Co., bedding 9 05 B. F. Johnson, Keeper of Lockup 50 00 15

S. S. Lovell 6 00 H. L. Thatcher & Co., printing 5 25 Bailey’s Garage, auto hire 6 75 J. H. Burkhead, M. D., profession- al services 1 50 Union Publishing Co., directory 2 00 $3,251 15

Balance 1912 $398 85

HIGHWAYS. Appropriations: Superintendent’s salary and trans- portation of men $1,500 00 Clearing snow, general repairs and street cleaning 2,500 00 Repairs in outside districts 8,000 00 Water supply 300 00 Receipts 13,003 49 Balance from 1911 938 85 $26,242 34 Orders drawn as per bills approved by Superintendent of Streets $25,931 01

Balance 1912 $311 33

STREET SPRINKLING. Orders drawn: Pay rolls $280 80 The Texas Oil Co., oil 305 55 The Solway Process Co., calcium chloride 33 60 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., lumber 56 Standard Oil Co., oil 527 75 The Dustoline Co., dust layer 554 58 Studebaker Corporation, repairs oil cart 21 40 $1,724 24 Appropriation 600 00 Balance from 1911 75 12 Receipts 27 85 Street Watering tax 658 56 $1,361 53 Overdrawn 1912 $362 71 16

SIDEWALKS.

Pay Rolls $597 12 C. P. Washburn, cement 94 00 Henry L. Clapp, pitch, tar, etc. 13 26 Barrett Mfg. Co., pitch and side¬ walk composition 374 96 H. L. Bond Co., tar kettle 45 00 T. W. Pierce Co., stove pipe 2 30 W. H. Connor, tar and cement 65 25 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., lumber 8 82 Mrs. John Perkins, injury on side¬ walk 25 00 - $1,225 71 Overdrawn 1911 $581 79

$1,807 50' Receipts from Peirce Trustees and others $1,033 20

Overdrawn 1912 $774 30

GYPSY MOTHS

Appropriation $1,916 35 Receipts 829 50 Moth Tax 1,296 42 $4,042 27 Orders drawn: Pay Rolls 3,599 95 C. S. Millerd, horse hire 174 75 F. L. Taft, horse hire 158 25 F. L. White, car fares and expenses 14 70 J. & G. E. Doane, rope and sup- plies 5 93 T. W. Pierce Co., chain and bolts 1 60 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., lumber 4 20 A. A. Thomas, expenses 3 79 George Westgate, express 40 Fitzhemy-Guptill Co., packing for sprayer 1 24 W. H. Ladbury, bicycle repairs 5 15 C. H. Tribou, gasolene 9 00 W. S. Andrews & Son, rubber boots 11 00 Chas. O. Denham, horse hire 50 17

Harris M. Dolbeare, printing eir- culars 3 50 Bailey’s Garage, repairs sprayer 7 25 A. D. Nelson, freight 50 $4,001 71 Overdrawn 1911 32 89

$4,034 60

Balance 1912 7 67

SEWERS.

Received from sewer permits $284 02 Balance from 1911 253 00 $537 02 Order drawn: Sparrow Bros., oil coat 2 75

Balance 1912 $534 27

TREE WARDEN

Orders drawn as per bills approved by Tree Warden $1,118 64 Appropriation 1,000 00 Balance from 1911 107 82 1,107 82

Overdrawn 1912 $10 82

SOLDIERS’ RELIEF. Orders drawn by Selectmen $1,885 25 Overdrawn 1911 467 64 $2,352 89 Appropriation 2,000 00 Receipts 125 00 2,125 00

Overdrawn 1912 $227 89

STATE AID State Aid of the following amount has been paid for the year 1912 $5,600 00 18

MILITARY AID Appropriation $550 00 Balance from 1911 193 50 Received from State Treas. 492 00 1,235 50 Orders drawn 864 00

Balance 1912 $371 50 The Selectmen have made the following appointments in their order:— John F. Perry, Clerk of Middleboro Fire District. Thomas F. Conway, Inspector of Animals Chester E. Weston, Forest Warden William M. Haskins, Burial Agent Daniel F. Wilbur, Fish Warden William M. Haskins, Agent for Town Hall William H. Connor, Superintendent of Stieets Morrill K. Dean, Inspector of Alewives, at East Taunton William A. Andrews, Gas and Electric Light Commissioner John W. Kelley, Fish Warden Walter Nickerson, Fish Warden E. Kimball Harrison, Police Officer Harry W. Swift, Police Officer Harry F. Snow, Police Officer Samuel S. Lovell, Police Officer F. Herbert Batchelder, Police Officer Ichabod B. Thomas, Police Officer Fred A. Thomas, Police Officer Charles M. Thatcher, Police Officer B. Frank Johnson, Police Officer Roger Nuttall, Police Officer Arthur P. Follansbee, Police Officer John E. Robinson, Police Officer Robert McLeod, Police Officer William Watson, Police Officer William M. Haskins, Police Officer Frank Hastay, Police Officer B. Frank Johnson, Keeper of Lockup Frank L. White, Gypsy Moth Supt. Edgar D. Wood, Sealer of Weights and Measures James H. Rogers, Public Weigher Francis M. Tirrell, Field Driver and Pound Keeper William D. Wilcox, Measurer of Wood, Bark and Lumber William C. Vickery, Police Officer 19

Arthur E. South worth, Police Officer William J. Coughlin, Registrar of Voters Herbert L. Wood, Public Weigher Edgar D. Wood, Special Police Augustine Roy, Measurer of Wood, Bark and Lumber ELECTION OFFICERS Precinct One. Bert J. Allan, Warden Herbert A. Pratt, Deputy Warden Percy W. Keith, Clerk Ernest I. Perkins, Deputy Clerk Benjamin E. Holmes, Inspector Charles O. White, Deputy Inspector Nathan W. Pratt, Teller Frank P. Hall, Deputy Teller Josiah F. Carver, Officer Precinct Two Henry W. Sears, Warden Levi O. Atwood, Deputy Warden Chester E. Weston, Clerk Michael J. Cronan, Deputy Clerk William M. Haskins, Inspector E. T. Peirce Jenks, Deputy Inspector Edgar D. Wood, Teller Ernest M. O’Toole, Deputy Teller James F. Roberts, Officer 20

LIST OF JURORS TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH

JULY 1912.

William F. Atwood, farmer, France St. Luther S. Bailey, market, 23 Forest St. Otis L. Barden, barber, Pearl St. John L. Benson, lumber dealer, Wareham St. Howard M. Bishop, woodworker, Smith St. Edward H. Blake, bill poster, 101 Centre St. George F. Bryant, grain and coal dealer, 56 No. Main St. Charles E. Bump, shoeworker, Arch St. Marshall P. Burgess, shoeworker, 71 No. Main St. Joseph Carver, clerk, Miller St. Josiah T. Carver, painter, Pleasant St. John M. Casey, shoeworker, 67 Wareham St. Benjamin W. Caswell, agent, 15 Peirce St. Homer R. Caswell, clerk, 14 Pearl St. Walter M. Chipman, printer, 12 Arch St. Louis D. Churbuck, carpenter, 18 Webster St. Abisha T. Clark, farmer, Marion Road. Howard A. Cline, pattern maker, 273 Centre St. Charles F. Cole, carpenter, 56 South Main St. Thomas F. Conway, farmer, Clay St. Edward H. Cromwell, merchant, Wareham St. Elisha A. Cudworth, woodworker, Highland St. Nathaniel S. Cushing, Jr., sawyer, East St. Albert Deane, poultry dealer, Soule St. George A. Deane, peddler, Thompson St. Leonidas Deane, real estate dealer, 63 Oak St. Eugene L. Dunham, shoeworker, 18 Elm St. John E. Erickson, clerk, Wood St. David H. Farrar, shoeworker, Cottage Court. Granville N. Fuller, farmer, Thompson St. Charles O. Gammons, farmer, Highland St. William A. Greene, shoeworker, 75 Forest St. Badford Harlow, R. R. Employee, 16 Southwick St. Wadsworth H. Harvey, woodworker, Miller St. William M. Haskins, Selectman, 29 Oak St. 21

Alvin C. Howes, Agt. Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union, 86 Pearl St. Eugene J. Keith, carpenter, 35 North St. Percy W. Keith, insurance agent, Plymouth St. Michael PI. Kelley, mason, 30 Webster St. Thomas J. LeBaron, farmer, Wareham St. Orville N. Leonard, clerk, 63 Oak St. Edward B. Lovell, agent, 8 Water St. John L. Luippold, shoeworker, 17 Arch St. Eugene H. McCarthy, shoeworker, 53 Everett St. John Merrihew, woodworker, Smith St. Louis T. Perkins, plumber, 40 Oak St. George H. Place, real estate dealer, 149 Centre St. Luther B. Pratt, teamer, East Main St. Edward C. Reed, lumber dealer, Pine St. Rodman H. Robinson, farmer, Plymouth St. Clarence H. Ryder, carpenter, Highland St. John H. Ryder, farmer, Highland St. Truman C. Savery, wood and lumber dealer, Plymouth St. Benjamin C. Shaw, lumber dealer, Rocky Meadow St. Dana H. Shaw, farmer, Rocky Meadow St. Harrison F. Shurtleff, board sawyer, France St. Walter H. Smith, carpenter, Wood St. Charles H. Soule, poultry dealer, Cedar St. Edwin H. Soule, lumber dealer, Cedar St. Orlando Soule, poultry dealer, Cedar St. Frank M. Stickney, paper box maker, 53 Forest St. Myron R. Sturgiss, cranberry grower, Rocky Meadow St. John J. Sullivan, clerk, 219 Centre St. Charles W. Swett, carpenter, Miller St. Charles M. Thatcher, real estate agent, 36 School St. Alfred E. Thomas, woodworker, Smith St. Frank S. Thomas, engineer, Wareham St. George L. Thomas, plumber, 6 Court End Ave. Ichabod B. Thomas Jr., shoeworker, 248 Centre St. James A. Thomas, millwright, Wareham St. Lazelle E. Thomas, retired, 59 Everett St. William H. Thomas, farmer, Wareham St. Allerton Thompson, retired, 17 North St. Charles S. Tinkham, shoeworker, 11 Courtland St. Chester M. Washburn, lumber dealer, Plymouth St. John A. Washburn, baker, 76 Oak St. Albert T. Westgate, clerk, Miller St. Thomas T. Westgate, woodworker, Miller St. Seneca T. Weston, farmer, France St. 22

John H. Wheeler, clerk, 57 Everett St. Charles O. White, shoeworker, Pleasant St. George H. Wilbur, photographer, Plymouth St. Edward C. Wood, druggist, 25 Webster St.

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The damage suit of Belmore and Bernier against the Town ' has been settled. We have also settled a number of minor claims without suit. There is now pending against the Town a suit of Anders Martenson.

WILLIAM M. HASKINS, C. H. LEONARD, CHARLES N. ATWOOD,

Selectmen. REPORT OF FISH WARDENS.

Balance from 1911 $62 77 Received from sale of herrings 151 00 Received from towns down the river 280 00 493 77 Orders drawn: Daniel F. Wilbur, Fish Warden 50 00 Morrill K. Dean, Inspector at East 125 00 Taunton John W. Kelley, Fish Warden 25 00 Chailes N. Atwood, Fish Warden 5 00 C. H. Leonard, Fish Warden 5 00 William M. Haskins, Fish Warden 5 00 215 00

Balance 278 77 Check sent to Town of Lakeville 36 02 Transferred to Incidentals acct. 236 75 272 77

Balance to divide with Lakeville $6 00

WILLIAM M. HASKINS, C. H. LEONARD, CHARLES N. ATWOOD,

Fish Wardens. 24

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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

* Middleboro, Mass., Jan. 1, 1913. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Middleboro: Gentlemen I have the honor to submit to you my ninth annual report as Sealer of Weights and Measures of the Town of Middleboro for the year 1912. I have added to the equipment the past year one die machine for sealing tin measures at a cost of $5.75, making the inven¬ tory of the department, including equipment furnished by the State, total $607.44 I again earnestly recommend the abolishing of the collection of fees and that the Town appropriate a sufficient sum of money for your Sealer to conduct the department in a re¬ spectable manner. Your Sealer’s duties are constantly increasing and the purchasing public are yearly receiving more benefits through this department. The practice of weighing heavy wrapping paper with goods purchased and charging for same at goods price has been done away with, also a new law in regard to the weighing of fruits, vegetables and nuts has been the means of much extra work and additional expense for the department.

I have sealed and condemned the past year scales and measures as follows:— / Sealed Condemned. Portable Platform Scales 72 2 Spring Balances 37 4 Counter Balances 38 1 Steel Yards 9 2 Computing Scales 36 0 Wagon Scales 4 0 Rail Road Scales 3 0 Wet Measures 228 4 Dry Measures 54 4 25

Yard Sticks 146 11 Weights 283 13 Milk Bottles 3229 0 Inspected 1624 Cranberry Barrels, Sealed or Inspected 5772 pieces, condemned 41 making a total of 5813 pieces. There has been one prosecution for insufficient weighing. I have made twenty visits to the various stores and dealers, have weighed one load of coal and called for the dealers slips at various times. I have collected in fees and turned into the Town Treasury the sum of 870.83 and I find uncollected the sum of 81.50 which I have charged to the account of Loss and Gain.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Appropriation for Salary 8200 00 Appropriation for Expenses 50 00 Received from Fees 70 83 8320 83 Paid Town Treasurer 70 83 For 2 days labor 3 00 H. L. Thatcher & Co., printing 9 75 Lorenzo Wood, printing 1 50 C. M. Hutchinson, printing 8 00 Carbon Paper 05 T. G. Sisson, horse hire 7 00 Sundry expenses 3 95 E. E. Cole Co., plating 1 50 T. G. Sisson, horse hire 2 00 Die Clamp 5 75 C. S. Millerd, horse hire & sundries 2 45 Adams Express Co., express 20 T. J. Hargraves, glass ink 4 00 M. C. Smith, stamps & dies 3 25 W. & L. E. Gurley, lead seals 1 40 Edgar D. Wood, Salary, 200 00 8324 63 Deducting the amount of fees collected and paid into the Town Treasury of 870.83 leaves the account overdrawn for the year the sum of 83.80. Respectfully submitted EDGAR D. WOOD, Sealer of Weights and Measures. 26

TREE WARDEN’S REPORT.

From January 1, 1912 to Jan. 1, 1913.

Our work the past year consisted of spraying, trimming and removing trees. We sprayed about 1700 .elm trees, and removed twelve trees. The work with the high power spraying machine was not as satisfactory as I hoped it would be although we were able to cover a large territory. I think that with a few alterations it could be made to do better work. Taking the year’s work as a whole I am very well satis¬ fied with the results.

Balance from last year $107 82 Appropriation 1,000 00 Help - $650 62 J. & G. E. Doane 254 05 Friend Mfg. Co. 16 79 Geo. Benson 3 75 Leonard & Sampson 18 32 Town of Middleboro 9 00 Midd. Auto Exchange 14 35 C. W. H. Moulton 23 10 C. H. Tribou 13 80 G. H. Place 70 50 Lloyd Perkins 6 36 L. S. Bailey, salary 38 00 $1,118 64 1,107 82

Overdrawn $10 82 Valuation of property: I gas engine and wagon $150 00 Ladders 60 00 Ropes, saws and tools 30 00 I Hand Pump 15 00 $255 00

Respectfully submitted, L. S. BAILEY, Tree Warden. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

For the Year ending December 81, 1918.

Contagious Disease.

During the past year we have had reported five cases of Tuberculosis, eighty-two cases of Scarlet Fever, nineteen of measles, one of whooping cough, one of ophthalmia neona¬ torum, seven of diphtheria, two of German measles, one of mumps and one of vericella.

RECEIPTS

Appropriation $2,000 00 Licenses 55 00 - $2,055 00 Overdrawn 1911 124 71

$1,930 29

EXPENDITURES.

J. H. Wheeler, board of health, 1911 $50 00 J. H. Wheeler, inspector of milk 1911 15 00 J. H. Wheeler, inspector of meats 1911 182 80 J. H. Wheeler, expenses and cash paid 1911 12 00 B. J. Allan, board of health 1911 100 00 Southern Mass. Tel. Co., telephone 1911 6 01 M. C. McLauchlin, nurse for con¬ tagious disease 30 00 Annie J. Lynch, nurse, contagious disease 54 72 28

Childrens Hospital, Burman child 1911 23 75 C. Dolge Co., disinfectants 102 00 T. S. Hodgson, M. D. board of health, 1911 7 50 J/H. Wheeler, inspector of meats 114 55 Geo. E. Bolling, testing milk 9 00 J. C. Boynton, Butler case, scarlet fever 15 00 E. J. Kelley, Wood and Cornell, scarlet fever 57 89 G. A. Richards, Newton and Cor¬ nell, scarlet fever * 12 43 P. H. Peirce, Newton, scarlet fever 30 90 Colin Morrison, care of fountain Star Mills 5 00 L. S. Bailey, Wood, Cornell and Rose, scarlet fever 36 69 John Capelass, labor 5 00 So. Mass. Telephone Co. 27 48 O’Hara Bros, supplies in scarlet fever cases 6 49 C. S. Cummings, M. D. Thompson case, scarlet fever 19 00 G. N. Dupont, supplies, scarlet fever 1 50 F. N. Whitman, supplies 75 Jesse F. Morse, supplies 12 64 G. H. Simmons, supplies, contag¬ ious disease 6 00 Pasztor and Klar, supplies 1 50 Middleboro Cash Market, supplies, scarlet fever 15 77 Nemasket Auto Exchange 35 50 Elmer H. Shaw, supplies 3 00 J. C. Boynton, supplies to Riggs. scarlet fever 7 98 James L. Jenney, supplies, scarlet fever 9 50 Middleboro Auto Exchange 4 00 William Egger for Rose 2 50 A. G. Playes, labor 1 50 James L. Jeney for Cornell and Wood 3 75 Grace Holbrook, nurse for Bartlett 50 00 29

Helen W. Ham, M. D. inspection of schools 4 00 Bailey’s Garage, use of auto 18 00 T. W. Pierce, supplies 1 00 William Bumpus, care of dump 5 50 L. S. Bailey, supplies to Bartlett 3 53 C. L. Hathaway & Co., supplies 35 Geo. E. Benn, inspector of plumb¬ ing 1911 50 00 Everett Sq. Pharmacy for Rose 20 20 Edward Dubois, for Cornell 6 72 J. H. Wheeler, board of health 125 00 B. J. Allan, board of health 125 00 J. H. Burkhead, board of health 62 50 Starbuck & Ware, supplies in case of Rose 19 00 Kinsman Bros, milk, scarlet fever cases 7 72 F. A. Shurtleff, scarlet fever 34 27 Middleboro Auto Exchange 1 00 C. B. Dolge, disinfectants 96 00 Jesse Morse, supplies for Bartlett 12 14 F. H. Batchelder, labor 2 00 S. E. Matthews, labor 3 00 C. S. Cummings, M. D., case of E. P. Butler 18 00 Everett Lincoln, milk, scarlet fever 3 76 C. A. Englestead, case of Rose 50 60 J. H. Burkhead, M. D., scarlet fever Bartlett 60 00 A. V. Smith, M. D. case of Sears 25 00 J. H. Wheeler, inspector of milk 50 00 J. H. Wheeler, inspector of meats 80 00 J. H. Wheeler, travel 10 60 . J. O’Malley, labor 2 00 F. A. Nichols, Norris, scarlet fever 9 12 A. M. Peckham, Norris, scarlet fever 2 62 Edward Dubois, milk, Norris 1 08 J. C. Boynton, Galfre, scarlet fever 38 22 A. M. Cushing, supplies 8 24 L. S. Bailey, supplies 8 87 William Bumpus, care of dump 6'20 30

J. H. Wheeler, inspector of meats 75 00 John O’Malley, burying dog 2 00 - $2,115 20

Overdrawn $184 91

Reports of inspector of Dressed Meats and milk are hereto appended.

J. H. WHEELER, B. J. ALLAN, J. H. BURKHEAD, M. D.

Board of Health. 31

INSPECTION OF DRESSED MEATS.

To Board of Health: Gentlemen: The following is my report as Inspector of Dressed Meats for the town of Middleboro for 1912.

Number of animals killed 768 Number of Hogs 507 Number of Beefs 99 Number of Veals 159 Number of Sheep 3 Number of animals Condemned 10 Number of Animals condemned for Cancer 1 Number of animals condemned for scarlet fever 2 Number of animals condemned for Tuberculosis 5 Number of animals condemned for Under Weight 2 Number Licensed Butchers 6 J. H. WHEELER, • Inspector of Dressed Meats.

INSPECTION OF MILK Board of Health Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Milk Inspector for 1912

Number of dealers licensed to sell milk 48 Number of dealers discovered selling Watered milk 1 Number of dealers discovered selling Skimmed milk 3 Number of dealers discovered selling Milk below standard 3 Number of Analyses of milk made 5 Number of Inspections of dairies 5 Number of prosecutions made 1 Amount of license given to Town Clerk $24 50 32

An Analysis of 15 samples of milk gave the following results which proves without a doubt the need of frequent testing of milk sold in town.

Watered 1 Skimmed 2 Below Standard 3 Very poor (or standard) 2

Investigation proved that the dealers selling skimmed milk were innocent of intention to defraud, as the samples were taken from stores, and they had neglected to turn the milk from one can to another before selling, (as the law required them to do.) The producers selling milk below standard were requested to send a sample of each cows milk to the inspector for analy¬ sis and after the milk was analyzed they were informed which cow or cows were giving poor milk, and said cows were dis¬ posed of. The milk sold in Middleboro at the present time tests a great deal better than the average sold in the cities and towns in the state.

J. H. WHEELER,

Inspector of Milk. 33

REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN.

The year 1912 passed with only one serious forest fire, that of May 3, set by the morning train to the Cape, between Cherry Street and the Rock Depot which burned over an estimated area of three hundred acres. At the town meeting held in March, it was voted to pay thirty-five cents an hour for fighting fire. All bills for fire fighting are now paid at the office of the Forest Warden or sent by check, at the request of the fire fighter after his account has been approved by the Warden or the Deputy Warden for the section in which he lives. Some little difficulty has been experienced in getting small amounts approved and there are a few small amounts due for the year 1912.

I have approved and paid the following bills for 1911.

James A. Thomas 15 40 C. W. Maxim, use of Auto 9 00 - $14 40 Bills for 1912. A. J. Bailey, use of auto 1 50 C. A. Hack & Sons, supplies 40 50 Payroll Rocky Woods fire 57 30 Payroll fire on land of Emma Cole 11 50 - $110 80

$125 20

The N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., has during the year reim¬ bursed the town for the years 1909, 1910 and 1911. During the dry period, in October the Commonwealth hired a watchman and placed him in the tower of the town house. I am assured that we shall have a lookout station in Middleborough, within a short time, probably on ‘ ‘Fox’ ’ hill, so called, which is one of the highest points of land in Plymouth County. 34

The law now requires written permits for all fires in the open air, except certain reservations, between March 1 and December 1, inclusive which must be signed by the Forest Warden only. I have complied with the requests of all of those who have applied for permits except in two or three instances when it was dangerous to do so. I wish to thank the people for their cooperation with me in keeping our fire damage as small as possible and asking for permission to burn brush and other materials, before setting the fire. In my four years as Warden I have never exercised the power granted me by law of arresting any one, although there are a few who wilfully persist in burning without permission. Forbearance is rapidly ceasing to be a virtue and if re¬ appointed for the year 1913, it will be wise for a few people to secure permission for their fires before they have them. My Deputies for the year have been as follows, Walter T. Bryant, William H. Connor, Josiah T. Carver, John L. Benson, Charles O. Gammons, Carlton W. Maxim, David S. -Surrey, Ernest S. Pratt, Myron R. Sturgess, Seneca T. Weston and John M. Deane. Damage reported to the State Forester, $5,100.

Respectfully submitted, CHESTER E. WESTON, Forest Warden.

Middleborough, Mass., January 31, 1913. 35

REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE.

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit the fourth annual report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1912.

BUSINESS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

Total number of arrests 196 Males 186 Females 10 Minors 7 Arrests for other towns 3 Summons for other towns 6 Liquor Raids 4 Raids for stolen property 3 Stolen property reported $823 75 Stolen property recovered 554 00 Fines imposed 910 00 Fines paid 858 00 House of Correction 9 State Farm 8 Sherborn Reformatory for women 1 Taunton Insane Hospital 6 Drunks Released 46 Cases appealed 3 Probation 4 Complaints dismissed 4 Cases filed 31 Held for Grand Jury 3 Cases Continued 1 Discharged 13 Defaulted 3 OFFENSES. Adulterated milk 1 Assault with intent to murder 1 36

Assault and battery f 9 Auto Laws, violating 10 Burglary - 1 Cruelty to animals 1 Cigarettes to minor 1 Capias 3 Concealed weapons 6 Drunks 85 Disturbing the peace 8 Disturbance on cars 1 Disorderly house 3 Fast driving horse 2 False Alarm for, fire 1 m False Certificate for alcohol 2 Hunting withoufilicense 1 Insane 1 Idle and disorderly 1 KillingjSheldrake 1 Larceny 12 Lords Day, violating 7 Liquor laws, violating 5 Lewdness 9 Non Support 2 Night Walker 1 Perjury 1 Rape 2 Short Measure 1 Unlicensed dogs 5 Vagrancy 7 Vehicle without lights 3 Violating Board of Health regulations 2

Total 196

Respectfully submitted, HARRY W. SWIFT, Chief of Police. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS,

To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Middleboro: The following is a statement of receipts and disbursements for and on account of highways, state highways and town bills etc. as received and paid since January 1, 1912.

APPROPRIATIONS.

Superintendent’s salary and trans¬ portation of men $1,500 00 Clearing snow, general repairs and street cleaning 2,500 00 Repairs outside districts 8,000 00 Water Supply 300 00 - $12,300 00

RECEIPTS.

Peirce Trustees, for Bridges $2,000 00 W. H. Connor, Supt., town teams 1,507 75 Peirce Trustees, town teams 978 78 Mass. Highway Commission, town teams 92 25 Middleboro Y. M. C. A., town teams 1 89 Bay State Street Railway Co., town teams 20 00 Butts & Ordway, error in acct. 29 12 L. S. Bailey, Tree Warden, town teams 9 00 Peirce Trustees, town teams 550 37 Middleboro Water Dept. 196 60 Emma J. Allen 17 50 Minnie Phinney 8 75 J. E. McManus 2 00 Katherine Wholan 8 00 Warren E. Lovell 10 50 Etta Pease 17 00 38

J. A. Washburn 4 00 G. R. Sampson 7 46 C. C. Church 3 50 A. J. Cronan, Jr. 66 11 Howard Holden 1 50 Rebecca Dorrance 44 00 Standard Oil Co. 15 30 Wm. R. Farrington 14 50 Peirce Trustees 42 43 David T. Washburn 57 50 F. A. Johnson 9 17 C. W. Maxim 11 25 Bay State Street Railway Co. 2 22 D. H. Holmes 6 50 Roger Nuttall 9 75 Wm. Leonard 2 00 John Lynch 2 00 Mary E. Rogers 2 50 C. Henry Shaw 2 00 Mrs. Frank Grimshaw 9 50 Daniel Harrington 4 00 Lewis Shaw 4 00 Annie M. Reed 6 00 H. J. Leggee 7 00 Louis Carroll 3 00 Michael J. Kenney 8 00 Enos Drake .8 00 W. F. Huxley 2 50 Mrs. Statesff 4 50 Nemasket Worsted Mills 63 25 D. F. Wentworth 3 00 School Dept. 269 96 W. A. Barden 134 75 Elizabeth Cushman 5 50 Standard Oil Go. 88 04 J. W. Whitcomb 64 97 Chas. M. Thatcher 2 00 H. G. Parsons 3 50 Mrs. A. W. Holmes 5 75 M. P. Burgess 3 25 Mrs. Bradford Chase 1 50 J. H. Copeland 7 00 Geo. E. White 3 25 Murdock-Reed Co. 4 00 J. F. Murphy 2 00 39

E. Frank Shaw 4 28 Mrs. W. Perkins 2 50 Sarah R. McNally 5 00 Samuel Shaw 4 75 A. M. Bearse 12 00 Abbie D. Simmons 5 00 Chas. Warren 5 00 Middleboro Gas & Electric Plant 410 98 H. 0. Peirce Est. 4 00 Mrs. Wm. Caswell 2 50 W. H. Connor 12 25 Ellen Braley 5 00 Charlotte Ellis 43 70 George W. Lovell 6 78 D. W. Perkins 24 50 J. A. Sparrow 57 75 Central M. E. Church 3 00 Clarence Kendall 10 00 State Highway Commission 44 44 T. F. Boucher 4 00 Herbert Catlin 4 39 Powers Bros. 18 95 Henry Banwell 4 00 M. S. Ryder 2 50 F. T. Belcher 3 00 Kenneth Morrison 4 50 S. N. Shiverick 14 75 Harry W. Swift 2 00 Mr. McManus 3 00 W. H. Southworth 2 00 Wm. Huxley 4 00 Mr. White 2 00 Lorenzo Wood 5 00 Geo. Howard Sons Co. 156 25 Stephen Merrihew 6 00 J. F. Keyes 4 00 State Treasurer 3,120 16 C. F. G. W. Eddy 26 00 Isabella Winslow 13 30 Mrs. J. M. Coombs 7 00 Geo. Blair 7 00 W. 0. Eddy 3 50 H. S. Thomas 46 00 T. W. Blanchard 28 50 C. Russo 47 41 40

Mrs. S. S. Lovell 4 00 E. T. Jenks 2 00 Chas. Tribou 14 00 Mrs. A. B. Paun 2 00 Bradford Harlow 14 10 S. S. Lovell 9 00 Alfred Elliott 65 83 Alonzo F. Ryder 2 50 N. B. & O. St. Railway Co., excise tax 321 67 Bay State Street Railway Co., ex¬ cise tax 1,601 80 East Taunton St. Railway Co., ex¬ cise tax 97 07 Wm. T. Tillson 3 00 Eliza McTaggart 1 50 Mrs. Copeland 2 50 L. O. Tillson 5 00 William Horton 31 50 Wm. Anderson 3 00 Thomas Panesis 5 00 E. L. Shurtleff Est. 8 00 Hannah Shurtleff 10 00 Orrin R. Smith 7 00 Sarah McManus 6 00 Luke Callan 4 00 Seth Eaton 9 00 Jennie Carpenter 11 82 Samuel E. Ryder 12 00 Wm. F. Harlow 7 25 Phillip Egger 27 88 John Bernier 2 50 William M. Haskins 38 51 - 13,003 49 Balance from 1911 938 85

Total amount for use of Dept, for 1912 $26,242 34

EXPENSES.

Village Dept. Pay rolls $7,115 20 T. W. Pierce Co., pipe and cess¬ pool cover 19 89 Jennie Carpenter, gravel 124 80 Henry Shaw, sand 41 40 41

H. L. Bond Co., dynamite exploders 3 75 C. P. Washburn, lime 1 25 W. H. Connor, cement and wages for men 92 30 T. W. Pierce Co., lawn seed 45 70 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., lumber 23 75 Merrimac Iron Foundry, catch- basin cover 15 50 Interstate Chemical Co., weed kil- ler 7 00 N. E. Brick Co., brick 15 75 Alex Eaton, horse hire 46 66 Bailey’s Garage, carting pump to 3 46 No. Dighton 12 00 C. W. Maxim, frame for catch basin 3 46 E. L. LeBaron Foundry Co., catch basin covers 56 55 A. B. Black Machinery Co., cul- vert pipe 58 50 The Good Roads Machinery Co., culvert pipe 31 95 $7,715 41 William H. Connor, Superintendent’s salary $1,500 00 BRIDGE ACCOUNT. Pay rolls $462 64 T. G. Hunt, hay 6 00 W. H. Connor, cement 251 25 Bailey’s Garage, repairs cement mixer 8 90 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., lumber 24 43 Boston Bridge Works, steel frame 1,602 50 $2,355 72 STONE ACCOUNT. C. H. Shaw $47 50 John B. Carver 59 50 E. W. Thomas 8 20 Harry Blee 6 50 Treas. Y. M. C. A. 22 00 C. F. Gay 9 15 Oscar Holmberg 45 90 Thomas F. Conway 37 98 J. W. Perkins 23 42 $260 15

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OUTSIDE DISTRICTS.

Pay rolls $3,450 60 A. G. Hayes, repairs on pump at North Middleboro 9 80 Wm. F. Clark, pay rolls 1,614 84 Henry T. Clark, pay rolls 177 05 Lloyd Perkins, pipe 8 40 G. N. Fuller, pay rolls 39 65 A. R. Dunham, pay rolls 358 03 S. L. Pratt, pay rolls 75 58 A. B. Gibbs, pay rolls 24 50 J. Foster Penniman, pay rolls 344 88 S. T. Weston, pay rolls 624 19 C. E. Pratt, pay rolls 19 56 J. Kretzman, stone 3 00 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., planking for bridges 70 51 J. W. Perkins, pay rolls 52 54 Barrett Mfg. Co., tarvia and tar 351 11 Benjamin C. Shaw, pay rolls 969 11 Bryant & Soule, coal 28 02 J. & G. E. Doane, pipe 9 68 N. H. Ryder, gravel 10 56 Chas. H. Maxim, gravel 11 60 H. H. Ryder, gravel 9 20 Bailey’s Garage, carting pipe and cement 11 00 W. H. Connor, cement 210 00 Bay State Street Railway, express 5 38 Gilbert Simmons, gravel 12 00 Cook-Borden Co., lumber for bridges 338 30 Edward Wrightington, gravel 75 Chas. 0. Gammons, gravel 70 60 N. H. Ryder, railing 4 20 I. F. Bishop, gravel 2 50 Standish Painting Co., street signs 103 52 W. H. Connor, oil and mowing bushes 161 00 C. E. Bump, damage from break Vaughan’s Bridge 4 00 I. B. Thomas, clearing snow 1 60 John Howes, gravel 13 00 $9,200 26 43

MAINTENANCE OF PLANT.

Bathsheba T. Tinkham, land with gravel pit $275 00 C. P. Washburn, hay and grain 42 17 Edson Mfg. Co., hose, etc. for cess¬ pool work 40 80 Bryant & Soule, grain and coal 829 26 H. W. Oliver, shoeing and black¬ smith work 94 36 Adams Express Co., express bills 70 Nathaniel Bump, tool repairs 7 87 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., lumber 79 60 Geo. G. Benson, stable supplies and harness repairs 45 10 A. C. Cosseboom & Co., repairs tools and wagons 233 22 Watson Wagon Co., wagon parts 40 J. & G. E. Doane, supplies 441 47 H. A. Witbeck, repairs on stable lights 1 35 T. W. Pierce Co., supplies 84 63 Butts & Ordway Co., horse shoes 13 35 R. T. Benson, shoeing and black¬ smith work 59 50 Alex Eaton, horse collars 9 00 Chas. Tribou, kerosine 26 20 Harold L. Bond Co., tools and catch basin traps 279 36 E. L. LeBaron Foundry Co., man- • hole covers 12 18 Frank Warren, shoeing 53 95 Barrett Mfg. Co., felt and pitch for stable roof 41 83 W. H. Connor, freight and expen¬ ses 420 03 A. B. Black Road Machinery Co., snow plow, picks, and repair parts crusher 384 50 Buffalo Steam Roller Co., parts for roller 23 35 Town of Plymouth, use of roller 3 00 C. W. Maxim, labor and material cart repairs 2 45 James L. Jenney, coal 32 91 44

Standish Painting Co., painting street signs 100 00 Midd. Gas & Elec. Plant, lights at stable 39 12 E. P. Carr, painting wagon 12 00 Midd. Auto Exchange, dry cells 1 00 Good Roads Mchy. Co., screen and wheel for road machine 56 00 Sparrow Bros, oil coats 13 50 Rogers Case, harness oil 12 50 The Fairbanks Co., weigh books 2 00 A. E. Duffany & Son, shoeing and wagon repairs 5 85 United Box Co., sawdust 7 00 T. F. Conway, veterinary services 12 00 G. N. Dupont, rubber boots 19 00 W. S. Andrews & Son, rubber boots 19 00 N. E. Metal Culvert Co., road drag 24 41 John H. Pushee, fertilizer 63 00 Studebaker Corp., oil sprayer nozzles and attachments 255 00 John B. Washburn, recording deed 67 Leonard & Sampson, liability in¬ surance 343 75 Lamont & Nelson, hose and coup¬ lings 18 10 H. L. Thatcher & Co., bill heads 3 50 J. F. Alden, insurance on stable 70 00 Richard W. Clark, sawdust 18 00 Mrs. John C. Chace, mowing ma¬ chine 15 00 P. F. Wood Boiler Co., boiler parts 9 10 Alex Eaton, wood and dressing 82 50 Wylie Bros, labor on roller and crusher 3 95 Fred N. Whitman, flags and bunt¬ ing for July 4th. 7 25 Bailey’s Garage, labor on cement mixer 2 25 Harry Saye, dressing 19 50 Chas. Harvey, dressing 3 00 Mrs. Ralph Kelley, rubber hose 5 50 Eagle Oil & Supply Co., hose, pack¬ ing, waste, oil 77 94 45

Lloyd Perkins, plumbing work 22 78 H. L. Clapp, pitch for stable roof 17 76 - $4,899 47 Total orders drawn $25,931 01

Balance 1912 $311 33

SIDEWALKS. Pay rolls $597 12 C. P. Washburn, cement 94 00 Henry L. Clapp, pitch, tar etc. 13 26 Barrett Mfg. Co., pitch and side¬ walk composition 374 96 H. L. Bond Co., tar kettle 45 00 T. W. Peirce Co., stove pipe 2 30 W. H. Connor, tar and cement 65 25 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., lumber 8 82 Mrs. John Perkins, injury on side¬ walk 25 00 - $1,225 71 Overdrawn 1911 58179

$1,807 50 Receipts from Peirce Trustees and others 1,033 20

Overdrawn 1912 $774 30 SEWERS. Received from sewer permits $284 02 Balance from 1911 253 00 $537 02 Order drawn: Sparrow Bros., oil coat 2 75

Balance 1912 $534 27

STREET SPRINKLING. Orders drawn: Pay rolls $280 80 The Texas Co., oil 305 55 The Solway Process Co., calcium chloride 33 60 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., lumber 56 Standard Oil Co., oil 527 75 The Dustoline Co., dust layer 554 58 Studebaker Corp. repairs oil cart 21 40 - $1,724 24 Appropriation 600 00 Balance from 1911 7512 Receipts 27 85 Street watering tax 658 56 - $1,361 53

Overdrawn 1912 $362 71 In addition to general repairs, the following new work has been done during the year: 900 feet new gravel on Pearl St. $500 00 2000 feet gravel on Forest Street 1,200 00 400 feet gravel on Barden Hill 160 00 Large expense in Warren town and Muttock Hill made necessary by the closing of Mur¬ dock St., by the State, also making over East Main St., from Star Mill Bridge to overhead bridge at the Green 2000 feet gravel on North St. 550 00 New sidewalk and curb on North Main St. 800 feet. 880 00 1000 feet sidewalk on Forest St., and 8 new catch basins connected with sewer 480 00 Open gutters abolished on crossings on Frank St., corner of Oak St., on Frank St., corner of Forest St., on Sproat St., corner of Rice St., on Sproat St., corner of Pearl St., on Oak St., corner of Sproat St., all at a cost of 400-00

VALUATION OF TOWN PROPERTY OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. 35 barrels tarvia $105 00 12 barrels binder 72 00 Corn raised 600 00 Hay raised 150 00 Road oil belonging to Street water¬ ing Department 180 00 Stone 800 00 Tools and gear: 3 carts 300 00 47

2 bottom dumps 200 00 1 Spreading cart 225 00 1 Single cart 40 00 1 gear 50 00 I gear 40 00 1 drag 15 00 3 Plows 39 00 3 Road Scrapers 400 00 1 road drag 25 00 1 Rubbish cart 75 00 1 Water cart 200 00 1 soil cart and pump 500 00 1 oil cart 75 00 1 hay rake 20 00 1 mowing machine 15 00 1 concrete mixer 550 00 Moving rolls 75 00 Cultivator 5 00 Jacks 75 00 3 double harnesses 125 00 5 snow plows 250 00 13 snow plows 175 00 12 cranes 260 00 3 sets platform scales 175 00 2 double sleds 100 00 Sidewalk tools and material 735 00 Steam roller 3,000 00 Crushing plant 2,500 00 Portable bins 400 00 5 horses 1,500 00 Street sweeper 250 00 Street cleaners 100 00 Water tank 50 00 Oil tank 150 00 Blocks and falls 75 00 Chains, tools and gear 350 00 Town barns and lot 2,750 00 Land on Centre St. 1,200 00 Land on Barden Hill 275 00 $19,251 00

Respectfully submitted WILLIAM H. CONNOR, Superintendent of Streets. 48

REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR For Year Ending Dec. 81, 1912. Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1912 $486 22 Appropriation from Town 6,500 00 Received from other Towns 842 21 Received from State 260 31 Received from boarders at farm 92 00 Received from telephone tolls 7 95 Received from sale of farm produce 1,529 98 Received from sale and use of live stock 411 88 Received from sale of logs 275 44

$10,405 99 Paid expenses of town farm $4,525 88 Paid salary of Supt. and Matron 800 00 Paid salary of overseers of poor 500 00 Paid salary of town physician 175 00 Outside poor, 30 families of 97 per- sons 2,529 77 Residing elsewhere with settle- ments here, 10 families of 44 persons 976 48 Residing here with settlements elsewhere, 17 families of 80 per- persons 949 01 $10,456 14 EXPENSE ACCOUNT. Expense of overseers on cases out of town $67 75 Telephone, supplies, etc. 70 24 Insurance 30 00 Burial 15 00 $182 99

$10,639 13

Overdrawn $233 14 49

Number of inmates at Farm Jan. 1st. 1912 10 Number admitted during year 8 Number discharged during year 3 Number died during year 2 Number remaining Jan. 1st. 1913 13

VALUATION

90 acres farm and buildings $21,000 00 3 wood lots (51 acres) 950 00 Live stock including 2 horses, 16 cows, 2 heifers, 1 bull, 14 pigs, and 75 fowl 1,178 50 Hay and produce 1,313 75 Furniture etc. 1,006 00 Implements and tools 349 50 Wagons, etc. 270 00 Dressing, coal and wood 244 00

$26,311 75

The following is a partial list of produce raised at the farm the past year; which has been sold or is being used at the farm. Hay 25 tons Corn, 1310 bushels Turnips, 50 bushels Corn Fodder, 45 tons Rye 5 bushels Cow Turnips, 300 bushels Rye straw, ton Mangles, 125 bushels Carrots, 13 bushels Squashes, % ton Beets, 6 bushels Onions, 12 bushels Cabbages, 500 lbs. Potatoes, 210 bushels Beans, 10 bushels Peas, 12 bushels

About the usual quantity of eggs and milk have been pro¬ duced, supplying the house, and the sale of the latter being in excess of $1,400.00. The total receipts of the farm are about $150.00 larger than last year while the expenses are about $350.00 larger, due largely to the fact that it became necessary to purchase a pair of horses, owing to the death of one and the advanced age of the remaining horse which was later sold at a fair price. Owing to the above item, together with an increase of aid to our outside poor and the fact that our balance on hand at the be¬ ginning of 1912 was over $400.00 less than at the beginning of 1911, our financial account is about $700.00 less than a year ago, for instead of having a balance on hand of $486.22 as 50 was the case at the beginning of the year, we now have a deficit of $233.14. We presume the public would like to know how much it costs to furnish electric light at the farm. As the lights have now been in use a little over a year we can give a pretty good idea of the cost of their maintenance; for the past twelve months the electric light bills at the farm have been a little less than fifty dollars which includes both house and stable, which we think is very reasonable.

Respectfully submitted,

CHARLES W. KINGMAN, CHARLES M. THATCHER, EDWIN F. WITHAM, Overseers of the Poor. 51

MIDDLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY.

REPORT OF TREASURER, DECEMBER 31, 1912.

General Expense Account. Receipts: Jan. 1 Balance from 1911 $1,210 87 Dec. 31 Town Treasurer, acct. Licenses 1,297 40 Town Treas. Int. of Enoch Pratt Fund 400 00 Librarian: Fines, etc. collected at desk 174 00 Middle. National Bank, Int. on deposits 14 21 Sale of Clock and other small Incidentals ^ 9 57 $3,106 05 General Expense Account Payments: Dec. 31 Librarian 549 99 Assistants 823 40 Janitor 480 00 Fuel 476 09 Light 229 74 Insurance 233 52 Printing, Telephone, Supplies and other incidentals 122 19 Repairs 86 28 $3,001 21 Balance on hand $104 84

$3,106 05 Peirce Fund. Receipts: Jan. 1 Balance on hand $357 72 52

Dec. 31 Received from Peirce Trustees 1,885 26 Received for Books sold, lost, damaged, etc. 6 31 - | [ $2,243 29 Dec. 31. Payments to date: Books and Periodicals $1,560 30 Rebinding 250 91 Express 19 68 Printing, Library Cards, and Incidentals . 100 69 - $1,931 58 Balance on hand $311 71

$2,243 29 E. S. HATHAWAY,

Treasurer Middleboro Public Library.

LIBRARIAN’S REPORT.

To the President and Board of Trustees of the Public Library: I have the honor of presenting the annual report of the Librarian for the year ending Dec. 31, 1912. The library has been open to the public for the circulation of books 296 days during the year just past. Beginning July 14, the reading room was closed on Sunday afternoons until Sept. 22, and the building was closed in April for two weeks, owing to the epidemic of scarlet fever, during which time it was fumigated. All books that have been loaned in families where there have been cases of the fever or of diphtheria, have been des¬ troyed after having been fumigated and returned to the library. The total circulation of books for the year was 51,614, adult department, 36,477, young peoples, 15,137, giving a daily average circulation of 174 volumes.

ACCESSIONS.

There have been 982 new volumes added to the library during the past year. Of that number 18 were gifts, and 37 bound periodicals. 53

The number classified in the bulletin is as follows:

General Works 29 Philosophy and Religion 50 Sociology 73 Philology 3 Science 27 Useful Arts 32 Fine Arts 50 Literature 38 History 32 Description and travels 83 Biography 54 Fiction 221 Young people’s books 235

BINDING.

Books rebound 580 ~ Periodicals 37

GIFTS.

The following books have been presented to the library during the year.

Shibusawa, the gift of the author. A farmers boy who became a bishop, the gift of the author. Forty-second annual list of the merchant vessels of the United States, and the Sinking of the Titanic, both presented by the late Mr. E. T. Jenks, who has also presented several bound volumes of Harper’s Weekly, and some magazines. Papers of Cap’t Rufus Lincoln, presented by the compiler. The heart of us, presented by Mr. Francis Blake. Testamentary forms and notes on wills, presented by the author The mountain that was “God”, presented by the Tacoma Commercial Club. Notes on the Nicaragua canal, the gift of the author. Sparks, presented by the author. Certain Comovers, presented by the author. The street called straight, presented by Mrs. Moore. Vital records of several towns in the state, and public docu¬ ments have been received from the Secretary of State. 54

REGISTRATION.

There have been 327 new cards issued the past year, 216 having been given out to adults, and 111 to children under fifteen years of age.

Respectfully submitted, MARY M. EDDY, Librarian. 55

REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.

The following is an abstract of the Town Clerk’s records for the year 1912.

Annual Town Meeting, March 4, 1912.

The meeting was called to order by Moderator Howes at eight o’clock in the forenoon and the Warrant was read by the Town Clerk. Article 17. Voted—That the Town pay thirty cents per hour for fighting forest fires, same to be paid from the appro¬ priation for incidentals on approved bills by the Forest Warden. Article 13. Voted—That George W. Stetson, Chester E. Weston, Levi O. Atwood, Jesse F. Morse, William G. Boynton and Albert A. Thomas be chosen a Committee on Appro¬ priations. Article 14. Voted—That the Selectmen be authorized to institute, defend or compromise suits for or against the Town during the ensuing year. Article 21. Voted—That the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) be appropriated for band concerts for the ensuing year and that the Town Treasurer be authorized to pay same to the order of the Treasurer of the Middleboro Band, and said amount to be charged to the appropriation for inciden¬ tals. Article 12. On the statement of Mr. Weston that the Thomas S. Peirce Trustees would pay to the Town Treasurer from the income of the Trust Fund a sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) the same to be credited to Sidewalk Account, no action was taken under this article. Article 16. Voted—That the Moderator appoint a com¬ mittee of three to investigate the matter of a change in the condition and location of the Lockup and that such com¬ mittee report at a future meeting. The following were ap¬ pointed. William M. Haskins, Chairman Board of Select¬ men, Bert J. Allen, Chairman Board of Health, Harry W. Swift, Chief of Police. 56

Article 22. Voted—That the same Committee appointed under Article 16 of the Warrant be appointed to investigate the matter of building a Police Station with a public sanitary and to report at a future meeting. Voted—That when this meeting adjourns that it be to Tuesday evening, April 30, 1912, at seven o’clock. Article 19. Voted—That the matter of establishing a hospital for contagious diseases be referred to the Selectmen to be reported on at the adjourned meeting. Article 10. Voted—That the sum of Two hundred dol¬ lars ($200.00) be appropriated for the use of Post No. 8 G. A. R. on Memorial. Day, the same to be payable to the order of the Quartermaster of the Post. Article 8. Voted—That from the moneys received from dog and other licenses the sum of six hundred and forty-eight dollars ($648.00) be appropriated and credited to the School Department to be applied to insurance premiums and the balance be appropriated for the use of the Middleborough Public Library. Article 7. Voted—That the yards of persons chosen Field Drivers shall be Town Pounds so long as they remain in office, provided they shall be chosen Pound Keepers. Article 11. Voted — That the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1200.00) be appropriated for Street Sprinkling, one half or six hundred dollars ($600.00) of same to be assessed on abuttors. Article 15. Voted—That the amount standing to the credit of the Committee on Suppression of Crime be trans¬ ferred to the Police Department, and that said Committee be relieved from further duty. Unanimously Voted;—That in view of the fact that the members of the Committee on Suppression of Crime have, of their own free will and accord, duly and truly resigned, deeming it advisable to transfer their moral obligation to the Chief of Police and his charge, be it hereby RESOLVED—That we, the citizens of Middleborough convened in Town Meeting on March 4, 1912, express our hearty appreciation for the good work accomplished by said Committee. RESOLVED—That the Town Clerk be authorized to forward a copy of this resolution to the individual members of the Committee—namdy, Kenelm Winslow, Herbert Scott Sylvester and David S. Surrey, and that said resolution be spread upon the records of the Town. 57

Article 1. The following named persons were duly chosen Measurers of Wood, Bark and Lumber

Nathaniel S. Cushing, Jr. James A. Thomas Gustavus G. Andrews Albert F. Mitchell Harrison W. Atwood Ephraim M. Gammons Charles N. Atwood Nathaniel A. Shurtleff Charles N. Warren Chester E. Weston John L. Benson Benjamin C. Shaw Albert S. Sparrow Curtis H. Dunham Henry W. Sears Albert T. Savery Isaac E. Perkins J Joshua K. Bishop Charles A. Lee Frank S. Thomas Edwin F. Witham George A. Robbins

The following named persons were duly chosen Field Drivers

Seneca T. Weston Albert T. Savery William F. Clark J. Herbert Cushing Arad Dunham

Voted;—That the persons chosen Field Drivers shall also be Pound Keepers. Article 9. Voted;—That the sum of seventeen hundred and fifty dollars ($1,750.00) be appropriated for the services of two nightwatchmen for the ensuing year. Article 20. Indefinitely postponed. Article 4. 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 taxes of the municipal year beginning March 4, 1912 to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of eighty-five thousand dollars ($85,000.00) 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 taxes of said municipal year. Article 3. Voted;—The following appropriations for the ensuing year. Support of schools, in addition to the sum of $648.00 pre¬ viously appropriated from licenses.

Instruction, including Superin¬ tendent’s Salary and traveling expenses $28,800 00 Janitors’ Salaries 2,200 00 Fuel 2,200 00 58

Books, supplies and printing 2,100 00 Office Rent 150 00 Tuition-Bridgewater 76 00 Sundries 700 00

$36,226 00 Less estimated income from tuition etc. 3,933 00 Balance $32,293 00 School Physicain , 100 00 School Committee 150 00 Repairs 1,500 00 Transportation 1,800 00 Water Supply 509 00

$36,352 00 Support of Poor, including sal- aries $6,500 00 Soldier’s Relief 2,000 00 Military Aid 550 00 Town Officers;— Town Clerk, Treasurer and Col- lector $1,200 00 Assessors 1,100 00 Selectmen 800 00 Registrars, Election and Cau- cus Officers 480 00 Inspector of Animals 200 00 Auditor 200 00 Moderator 20 00 4,000 00 Town Officers Expenses: Assessors, including horse hire, clerical help and miscellan- eous expenses 500 00 Clerk for Town Clerk, Treas- er and Selectmen 450 00 Registrars, Election and Cau- cus Officers 250 00 1,200 00 Incidentals, including amount es¬ timated at $500.00 due the Har¬ riet O. Pierce Estate on Tax Abatement 2,000 00 59

Town Debt; Sewer note due November 1, 1912 5,000 00 School House note due Novem¬ ber 1, 1912 1,650 00 School House note due Novem¬ ber 1, 1912 400 00 School House note due Decem¬ ber 12, 1912 250 00 - 7,300 00 Interest: Middleborough Gas and Electric Plant: (Appropriation in form required by act of 1905.) Estimated Operating Expenses 19,000 00 Interest required 2,588 00 Notes due 3,000 00 Depreciation-4% of cost of plant 5,637 10

Total $30,225 10 Less estimated income 24,000 10

♦ Balance $6,225 00 Suburban Lighting 450 00 Office Rent 150 00 / CO o Commissioner’s Salaries o 00 7,125 00 Board of Health: Overdraft and unpaid bills 1911 account , 650 00 Salaries of Board 300 00 Inspection of beef and milk 400 00 Inspection of Plumbing 100 00 All other expenses 550 00 2,000 00 Highway Department:— Superintendent’s Salary and trans¬ portation of men 1,500 00 Clearing snow, general repairs and street cleaning in addition to receipts from other sources 2,500 00 Repairs on highways in outside districts, including special re¬ pairs on Spruce; Carver, Rocky 60

Gutter, Tispaquin, Soule, Plymp- ton, Thompson River and Mil¬ ler Streets 8,000 00 Water Supply 300 00 12,300 00 Police Department:— Salary of Chief 1,000 00 Salary of Nightwatchman 900 00 Salary of Nightwatchman 850 00 All other expenses 400 00 3,150 00 Sealer of Weights and Measurers Department, including salary of Sealer 250 00 Street Sprinkling—equal amount to be assessed on abuttors 600 00 Tree Wardens Department, in¬ cluding salary of Tree Warden 1,000 00 Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths 1,916 35 Voted—That a sufficient amount from the Depreciation for', the Middleboro Gas and Electric Plant be expended for extending the electric lighting system to the Rock" village, the extension to be made in the year 1912. Article 18. Voted—That the salary of the Overseers of the Poor be fixed at five hundred dollars per year. Article 13. Voted—That the Committee on Appropri¬ ations be empowered to fill vacancies. At this time Mr. Lyman P. Thomas tendered his resignation as a member of the Municipal Lighting Board. It was voted unanimously not to accept such resignation, but Mr. Thomas refused to reconsider his decision and insisted that his resig¬ nation stand. Business was now suspended while the room was prepared for the voting for town officers for the current year. The following named persons were sworn in as Election Officers. Chester E. Weston Sylvanus L. Brett James F. Roberts Walter L. Beals Edgar D. Wood William J. Coughlin Elisha T. P. Jenks Michael J. Cronan Charles M. Thatcher Luke F. Callan John J. Mahoney Louis Ritter, Jr. Harold S. Wood Stephen F. O’Hara, Jr. Alonzo R. Deal try 61

The result of the balloting was as follows:—

FOR MODERATOR.

Alvin C. Howes had • 916 Chester E. Weston had 1 Henry W. Sears had 1 Blanks 353

FOR TOWN CLERK FOR THREE YEARS.

Albert A. Thomas had 1,087 Blanks 184

FOR TOWN TREASURER.

Albert A. Thomas had 1,051 Blanks 220

FOR COLLECTOR OF TAXES. Albert A. Thomas had 1,016 Blanks 255

FOR SELECTMAN FOR THREE YEARS. William M. Haskins had 689 Stephen F. O’Hara had 545 Blanks 37

FOR TOWN AUDITOR. William W. Brackett had 722 Chester E. Weston had 1 Blanks 548

FOR ASSESSOR FOR THREE YEARS. Nathaniel S. Cushing, Jr. had 332 Edwin F. Witham had 739 Blanks 200

FOR OVERSEERS OF THE POOR FOR THREE YEARS

i Charles W. Kingman had 768 Edward A. Perry 345 Blanks 158 62

FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS. Elmer E. Phinney had 382 Edward J. Sheehan had 241 George W. Stetson had 772 Theodore N. Wood had 608 Blanks 543

FOR FISH WARDENS. Harold H. Adams had 298 Charles N. Atwood had 637 William M. Haskins had 569 Cornelius H. Leonard had 618 William J. Quindley had 286 Michael J. Sheehan had 242 Blanks " 1163

FOR FENCE VIEWERS. Michael J. Baker had 416 John P. Byrne had • 380 William McAllister had 545 James F. Roberts had 568 Scattering votes and blanks 1904

FOR CONSTABLES. F. Herbert Batchelder had 773 Charles E. Guertin had 263 Bradford Harlow had 466 E. Kimball Harrison had 671 Frank W. Hastay had 523 Edward F. Hennessey had 293 Samuel S. Lovell had 527 Thomas F. McDonald had 304 Harry F. Snow had 705 Fred C. Sparrow had 691 Harry W. Swift had 837 Ichabod B. Thomas had 656 Scattering votes and blanks 3459 FOR MUNICIPAL LIGHTING BOARD FOR THREE YEARS. I Harlas L. Cushman had 570 Henry W. Sears had 510 Blanks 191 63

FOR TREE WARDEN. Luther S. Bailey had 670 Edward E. Place had 388 Blanks 213

FOR BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THREE YEARS. Dr. James H. Burkhead had 702 Dr. Thomas S. Hodgson had . 379 Blanks 190

FOR TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THREE YEARS. William Chamberlain had 420 David G. Pratt had 734 Henry W. Sears had 714 Kenelm Winslow had 618 Scattering votes and blanks 1327

LICENSE VOTE. Yes had 423 No had 620 Blanks 228

Adjourned Town Meeting April 2, 1912.

Meeting called to order by Moderator Howes at 7.00 o’clock, P. M. Article 3. Voted—That the balance of the proceeds from the Taunton Award now held in the Town Treasury, such amount being $4,925.00, be appropriated for the extension of our Gas Mains, same to be expended under the direction of the Municipal Lighting Board. At this time Mr. Augustus M. Bearse wished to have it recorded that he was opposed to further expenditures on account of our Muncipal Lighting Plant, such as the above vote authorizes. Article 5. Voted—To give the Committee appointed to report regarding change of lockup etc. further time. Article 3. Voted—That the sum of sixty dollars ($60.00) be appropriated for the services of the Appropriation Com¬ mittee during the past year and that a like amount be added to the appropriation for Town Officers. 64

Article 3. Voted—That the sum of $90,503.35, less the esti¬ mated Corporation & Bank Tax and plus the State and County Tax, be raised on the polls and estates of the Town and that it be assessed, committed and collected in accordance with the statutes provided therefor and with the by-laws of the Town. Voted to adjourn.

PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES APRIL 30, 1912.

Meeting called to order and Warrant read by Chester E* Weston, Clerk at 6.00 o’clock a. m. Voting was immediately in order and the following named persons acted as Election Officers during the day.

Henry W. Sears Warden Chester E. Weston Clerk Michael J. Cronan Inspector Elisha T. P. Jenks Inspector Luke F. Callan Ballot Clerk William M. Haskins Ballot Clerk Walter L. Beals Teller Edgar D. Wood Teller John V. Sullivan Teller John J. Mahoney Teller

The result of the voting was as follows: Total votes cast Republican 635 Democratic 89

Delegates at Large to National Convention. Republican.

For Roosevelt—Group 1. Charles S. Baxter had 413 George W. Coleman had 412 Frederick Fosdick had 408 Albert Bushnell Hart had 410 Octave A. LaRiviere had 411 James P. Magenis had 409 Arthur L. Nason had 407 Alvin G. Weeks had 409 Group 2—For Taft Frank Seiberlich had 22 65

Group 3—For Taft. Winthrop Murray Crane had 167 John L. Bates had 168 Lucius Tuttle had 164 John W. Weeks had 166 Samuel B. Capen had 164 Samuel J. Elder had 161 James F. Cavenagh had ’ 159 Edmund Cote had 159 John D. Long had 1 Blanks 470 Alternate Delegates at Large: Group 1—For Taft. John D. Long had 189 Benjamin H. Anthony had 190 Frank Vogel had 190 Joseph Monette had 191 Charles H. Innes had 192 Walter Ballantyne had 189 Isaac L. Roberts had 190 Ernest G. Adams had 190 Group 2—For Roosevelt. Charles L. Burrill had 392 Thomas F. Doherty had 384 Richard R. Flynn had 384 John Larrabee had 385 John G. Maxfield had 385 Max Mitchell had 385 Cassius A. Ward had 384 Russell A. Wood had 386 Blanks 475 District Delegates Fourteenth District. Group 1—For Roosevelt. Eldon B. Keith had 400 Warren A. Swift had 391 Group 2—For Taft Walter O. Luscombe had 185 Horace A. Keith had 190 Blanks 104 Alternate District Delegates Fourteenth District. Group 1—For Roosevelt. William A. Nye had 378 Lyman P. Thomas had 384 66

Group 2—For Taft Clarence A. Barnes had 174 Nathaniel J. W. Fish had 177 Blanks 157

Preference for President of the United States. Robert M\ LaFollette had 5 Theodore Roosevelt had 406 William Howard Taft had 184 Blanks 40

Preference for Vice President of the United States. Ben Lindsay had 43 William T. Sherman had 2 Robert M. LaFollette had 12 Albert Beverage had 2 Theodore Roosevelt had 2 William Howard Taft had 2 Chester E. Weston had 2 Eugene E. Foss had 3 Fairbanks had 2 John D. Long had 2 Edgar D. Wood had 2 Scattering votes and blanks 561

Delegates at Large to National Convention. Democratic. Group 1. Pledged to Preference to Democrats. Frank J. Donahue had 34 Group 2—Eugene N. Foss. E. Gerry Brown had 23 Group 3—Pledged to Foss. John W. Couglin had 51 John F. Fitzgerald had 58 William P. Hayes had 42 Charles J. Martell had 36 Humphrey O’Sullivan had 40 Charles B. Strecker had 32 David I. Walsh had 52 Group 4—For Woodrow Wilson. Henry F. Burt had 16 67

Group 5. Favorable to Candidate chosen by Primaries. Henry T. Schaefer had • 17 Group 6. For the Primary Preference. George Fred Williams had 16 Group 7. George P. Sweeney had 15 Group 8—Pledged to Gov. Foss James H. Vahey had 43 Group 9—Pledged to Mass. Candidate, Eugene N. Foss. John A. Keliher had ' 20 Blanks 217 Alternate Delegates at Large. Group 1. For Primary Preference. James M. Folan had 12 Group 2. Favorable to Candidate chosen by Primary. Joseph J. Leonard had 27 Group 3—Pledged to Foss. Andrew A. Badaracco had 41 Charles F. Campbell had 45 Peter J. Flaherty had 49 James M. Folan had 27 Daniel H. Maguire had 50 Luke J. Minahan had 47 Daniel M. O’Brien had 48 Joseph F. O’Connell had 50 Group 4. John P. Kane had 17 James F. Folan had 16 Scattering votes and blanks 283 District Delegates Fourteenth District. Group 1—Favorable to Foss. George M. Harlow had 47 Group 2. Thomas C. Thacher had 40 Group 3. James E. Handrahan had 48 Blanks 43 68

Alternate District* Delegates Fourteenth District. Edward P. Boynton had * 34 John O’Hearne had 47 Blanks 97 Preference for President of the United States. Champ Clark had 57 Woodrow Wilson had 21 Eugene N. Foss had s 1 Blanks 10 Preference for Vice President of the United States. John F. Fitzgerald had 7 Champ Clark had 3 Eugene N. Foss had 14 William J. Bryan had 1 Ben Lindsay had 2 Scattering votes and blanks 62

Special Town Meeting June 18, 1912.

Meeting called to order by Moderator Howes at 7.30 p.m. The Warrant was read by the Town Clerk. Voted—That the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) be appropriated as a contribution to a fund for a public cele¬ bration in the Town of Middleborough on the Fourth of July 1912. Said sum to be paid to the Treasurer of the Fourth of July Committee of 1912 and that to meet this appropriation the sum of $300.00 be duly assessed and collected in the tax levy of the current year. Adjourned at 7.35 p. m.

Annual Election November 5, 1912.

The following named persons served as Election Officers. Precinct 1. Bert J. Allan * Warden Chas. O. White Deputy Warden Percy W. Keith Clerk Ernest I. Perkins Deputy Clerk Benj. E. Holmes j Inspector George L. Doyle Inspector Enoch Pratt Deputy Inspector 69

A. P. Follansbee Deputy Inspector Josiah T. Carver . Officer

Precinct 2. Henry W. Sears Warden Chester E. Weston Clerk Luke F. Kelley Ballot Clerk Elisha T. P. Jenks Inspector John J. Mahoney Teller Abraham Levy Teller Harold S. Wood Teller Walter L. Beals Teller Luke Callan Teller Louis Ritter, Jr. Teller Frank Moriarty, Teller Michael J. Cronan, Teller John V. Sullivan, Teller Charles M. Thatcher, Teller James F. Roberts, Officer

The result of the balloting was as follows

Total Votes cast Precinct 1 78 Precinct 2 1280

Total 1358

Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States. Chafin & Watkins, Prohibition had 10 Debbs & Seidel, Socialist had 15 Roosevelt & Johnson, Progressive Party had 545 Taft & Sherman, Republican Party had 360 Wilson & Marshall, Democratic had 378 Blanks 50

For Governor: Charles S. Bird, Progressive Party had 54g Eugene N. Foss, Democratic had 394 Patrick Mulligan, Socialist Labor had 3 Frank N. Rand, Prohibition, had 16 Roland D. Sawyer, Socialist had 12 Joseph Walker, Republican had 306 Blanks 84 70

For Lieutenant Governor: Daniel Cosgrove, Progressive Party had 410 Alfred H. Evans, Prohibition had 15 Robert Luce, Republican had 364 Robert B. Martin, Socialist had 18 Dennis McGoff, Socialist Labor had 2 David I. Walsh, Democratic had 368 Blanks - 181

For Secretary: Frank J. Donahue, Democratic had 304 Ellen Hayes, Socialist had 18 Albert P. Langtry, Republican had 368 Karl Lindstrand, Socialist Labor had 5 William W. Nash, Prohibition had 19 Russell A. Wood, Progressive Party had 390 Blanks 254 For Treasurer: , Charles A. Chace, Prohibition had 18 David Craig, Socialist Labor had 4 Eldon B. Keith, Progressive Party had 439 Joseph L.. P. St. Couer, Democratic had 285 Elmer A. •'Stevens, Republican had 346 Louis F. Weiss, Socialist had 18 Blanks 248 For Auditor: James F. Carens, Democratic had 290 Herbert B. Griffin, Prohibition had 25 Octave A. La Riviere, Progressive Party had 364 Sylvester J. McBride, Socialist had 15 Jeremiah P. McNally, Socialist Labor had 3 John E. White, Republican had 386 Blanks 275 For Attorney General: George W. Anderson, Democratic had 302 Frank Bohmbach, Socialist Labor had 4 Freeman T. Crommett, Prohibition had 15 H. Huestis Newton, Progressive Party had 372 George E. Roewer, Jr., Socialist had 18 James M. Swift, Republican, had 393 Blanks ' 254 71

For Congressman—Sixteenth District: Wm. J. Bullock, Republican had 319 Joseph Palme, Socialist had 20 Thomas C. Thacher, Democratic had 457 Thomas Thompson, Progressive Party had 386 Blanks 476 For Councillor—First District: Alfred E. Greene—Democratic had 358 Eben S. S. Keith, Republican had 652 Scattering votes and blanks 348 For Senator—Second Plymouth District: George J. Alcott—Socialist had 20 Ezra W. Clark, Republican had 353 Alvin C. Howes, Progressive Party had 540 Louis E. P. Moreau, Democratic had 277 ' Blanks 168 For Representative in General Court—Seventh Plymouth District: Charles N. Atwood, Republican had 715 Stephen F. O’Hara, Democratic had 485 Scattering votes and blanks 158 For County Commissioner—Plymouth County: Edward P. Boynton, Democratic had 295 Maurice Kane, Republican had 256 Edward T. Spear, Socialist had 21 Lyman P. Thomas, Progressive Party had 625 Blanks 161 For County Treasurer,—Plymouth County: George B. Cushman, Socialist had 45 Horace T. Fogg, Republican had 572 Maurice J. Murphy, Democratic had 270 Blanks 471

Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, dis¬ qualifying from voting persons convicted of certain offenses, be approved and ratified? Yes had 476 No had 180 Blanks • 702 72

Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, relative to the taxation of wild or forest lands, be approved and rati¬ fied? Yes had 448 No had 161 Blanks 749 Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and twelve, entitled “An act relative to pensioning laborers in the employ of cities and towns”, be accepted ? Yes had 448 No had 270 Blanks 640

Middleboro, Mass., November 10, 1912. The Town Clerks of the Seventh Plymouth Representative District met in the Town Clerk’s office at Middleboro to canvas the recent vote of the District for Representative. All Clerks of the district were present and the result of the vote was as follows:—

Midd. Kingston Plympton Halif; Charles N. Atwood 715 194 64 46 Stephen F. O’Haral 485 75 13 12 Thomas S. Hodgson 1 — — — Fred Anderson — — 1 — Blanks | 157 55 19 20

Totals 1358 324 97 78

Mr. Charles N. Atwood, of Middleborough, was declared elected and certificates of his election were duly executed and forwarded to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and to Mr. Atwood in accordance with the law. 73

RECORDED IN THE TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH DURING THE YEAR 1912.

Name of Bride and Groom Residence

1 Thomas Pierce Leonard Stamford, Conn. Katherine Goodnow Hayden Middleboro 8 Arthur Lewis Pittsley ii Alice May Reynolds Clifford, Mass. 14 Maurice Mendelson Middleboro Ethel Hilgovski ii 21 John Joseph Swansey ii Florence S. (Allen) Bennett ii 28 Harrison Clifford Shaw a Nina Gertrude Blake a 15 Joseph Leon Carroll Aldea Lalunne Fall River;, Mass. 22 John Avard Angus Bourne, Mass. Martha Ann Laws (Simpson) Bourne, Mass. 23 Joseph Medeiros Sylvia Middleboro Maria Travassos Sousa ii 24 Theodore Leslie Pierce East Rochester, Mass. Elizabeth Lulu Brown Wareham, Mass. 23 Walter Eugene Bump Middleboro Ruth Bliss ii 6 Lewis Abner Kinsman ii Mabel Ines Blanche Quindley 7 Henry Franklin Shaw ii Ellen Cecilia Linehan Everett, Mass. 7 William Hobbs Hollis Middleboro Florence Deane Osborne North Lakeville, Mass 13 Thomas Stanton Sculley Manchester, N.H. Doris Lovell Haskins Middleboro 13 Roy Sutcliffe Quindley Middleboro Ellen Frances Murphy Bridgewater 18 Manuel Michael Middleboro Elizabeth Cecilea McMahon 20 Tony Sankunas Annie Satus 5 Frank John Kinezius Annie Dublaskatai 11 John A. Black New Bedford, Mass. Laura Frances Jones Middleboro 18 Fred Norton Blanchard East Bridgewater Florence Ellen Linton Middleboro 19 Frank Switlowich ii Mary Bagdzute Montello, Mass. 27 Arthur Joseph Dupuis Middleboro Catherine Shea ii 29 Antranas Szurkus a Lucja Gricus a Frank Edward Reno Lowell, Mass. Joanna Butler Middleboro John Simon Deschamps ii Lena Thompson Victor Adolph Malm a 74

MARRIAGES—Continued

Name of Bride and Groom Residence

Jesse Lindall Chace Middleboro 5 John Joseph Hewitt ll Cynthia Elizabeth Horr 12 James Francis Howe Rose Anna Labrie 13 James Francis Maddigan Catherine May Gibbons Providence, R. I. 15 Hiram Francis Caldwell Middleboro Ida Frances Miller It 15 Orrin Leslie Travers Iola Jane Hartling 17 Miner Williams Thompson Susie Maud (Smith) Phillips 18 Bert Everett Brailey Burnham, Maine Edith Grace Bemis Middleboro 22 Othello Eugene Dean It Esther May White U 22 David Carleton McAllister It Alfrida Weston Shurtleff u 24 Clarence Albert White ll Evelyn Clifford Harding Taunton, Mass. 26 Franklin C. Jones Newton, Mass. Maude Constance Ross Middleboro ll 26 Alfred Arthur Auger Grace Richmond Haskins Lakeville, Mass. 26 Walter Harrison Gillis Middleboro Elsie Brown Me Keen I l 26 David Stephen Gustafson Brockton, Mass. Esther Anderson Middleboro 29 Axel Victor Erickson II Mabelle Lillian Shaw It 30 William Kazlowsky It a Martha Garbenis 1 fesse Paiva East Bridgewater Hortensa Tavares Middleboro 3 rheodore Hepell ll Malvina Bourdon Woonsocket, R. I. 4 7rank Goodlavitch Middleboro Stanislava Urbonovicute (l 6 fohn Samlus Bessie Zancus 22 foseph Francis Westgate Mildred Kingman Glidden 31 Chester Alanson Place Lilia Bell Cameron 7 William Edward Whitty sarah Evelyn Murtagh 10 Willis Venus Snow Marion Gladys Little Fitchburg, Mass. 17 Paul Frederick Anderson Middleboro Edattie Eliza Parker 75

MARRIAGES—Continued

Name of Bride and Groom Residence

19 James Henry Devitt Middleboro Frances Evelyn Sampson Plymouth, Mass. 21 Prosper Dufresne Fall River, Mass. Mary Louise Berule Middleboro 24 Henry T. Hammond Carver, Mass. Mary (O’Toole) Lavers u u 29 Granville M. Gibbs West Wareham, Mass. Eldie D. (Hall) Ryder No. Harwich, Mass. 31 James Edward Green Bridgewater Mary Ida Harvey B ridge wrater 1 Charles William Tinkham Middleboro Hannah Vaughan i i 4 Burnett Edward Anderson Houlton, Me. Maude Barker Perry Middleboro 7 Jose Paiva East Bridgewater Maria Boteilho Middleboro 11 Manuel Cabral Emma Faulkner 11 Charles Roland Tinkham Catherine Ann Perry 15 Herbert Sheldon Coombs Maude Lindley Bump 20 Walter Elwin Alger Nina Avoline Crooker Hanson, Mass. 20 Angus J. McLeod Middleboro Florie Esther Turner Bridgewater 30 Anthony Clifford Dutra Middle'boro Agnes Matilda DeLorie 3 Adlard Wilfred Lacerte Florence Morgan 5 Clarence Eugene Davis It Nellie May McLean 5 Kazimers Znotins Vona Kripiritiz 6 Fred Winfield Bussell Brookville, Mass. Marion Moore Bryant Middleboro 6 Klemansas Dravinski it Veronica Wajtiekunas 7 George Levesque Mary Jane Murray 8 Charles Joseph Waters Huntington, Mass. Hildue Sophia Anderson Middleboro 8 Arthur Cleveland McAllister Middleboro U Ida May Shurtleff I 8 George William Danks it Martha Ann Morgan 14 Irenne Carroll Marie Cote (Charbonneau) Fall River, Mass. 16 Henry William Sears, Jr. Middleboro Elsie Antoinette Hoeftmann Worcester, Mass. 16 Sven August Hokanson Middleboro 76

MARRIAGES—Concluded

Name of Bride and Groom Residence

Grace Nuttall Middleboro il 16 Manuel S. Gonzales Julia Sarafin 22 Joseph Alton Carver Ina Beatrice Barrows Woonsocket, R.I. 22 John Francis Sherlock Middleboro Mary Agnes King Pawtucket, R. I. 24 William Joseph Huxley Middleboro Isabell Pedro a a 24 John Vincent Sullivan Helen Louise McArdle Plymouth, Mass. 26 Joseph Charles Carr Middleboro Loretta Mary Perry ii 26 John Alden Miller, Jr. Grace Clarie Bates il 27 Harold Allison Lovell ll Gertrude Miller Coombs 8 Eugene William Rose Agnes May McBride ii 14 Elmer Benson Bridgewater Abbie Honora ( Wilbar) Boardman Bridgewater 17 Antoni Sawicki Middleboro Rosalijo Milewska ti 18 George Goncas Bebeanna Moquin Fall River, Mass. 24 Edward William Galligan New Bedford, Mass. Mary Alma O’Hara Middleboro 27 Hilding Arthur Fred Hulda Amarina Hokanson 28 Earl Clifton Raymond Ellen Amelia MacDonald 28 Archie Warren Favour Taunton, Mass. Harriet Julia Stevens Middleboro 28 Alexis Joseph Bissonnette I l Honorina Mary Rioux Manchester, N.H. 14 Royal Harold Nourse Middleboro Zelma Gordon Keith II 24 LeRoy Edward Mawhinney ll Theodora Leonard Carter 28 George Trinque Hattie Elizabeth Chase ll 28 Robert Sutherland Surrey il Lydia Louise Tucker it 28 Edward Lathrop Stetson it Nettie Cleveland Westgate il 29 Herbert Chester Blaisdell Hanover, N.H. Florence Isabelle Guilford Middleboro 77

[S RECORDED IN THE TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH DURING THE YEAR 1912.

Date Name Names of Parents

1896 Dec. 27 Manuel DeRosa Dutra Joseph D. and Mary S. Gloria 1905 Dec. 1 Marion Elizabeth Murphy James and Sarah L. Mansfield 1908 Jan. 17 Sophia Falconeri Guiseppe and Angiolium Comona July 12 Virginia Cunningham Arthur W. and Alice R. Roberts Oct. 5 Jesse Da Rosa Joseph and Marinette Da Motta 1909 May 13 Clara Dutra Manuel D. and Mary S. Gloria 1910 Dec. 31 Joseph Thomas Boehme Edmund T. and Charlotte Robbins 1911 Feb. 15 Vivian Lopes Manuel and Domingo Baros Mar. 15 Ellen Margaret Detano Leonard and Amelia Rose Aug. 14 James Gordon Orr James and Nelida Bazinet 30 Madeline Elsie Shaw Elmer H. and Ada F. Deane 17 Grace Isabel Osborne Lyman H. and Emily I. King Sept. 11 Stella Robbins George A. and Mabel H. Arey 17 . Sloan Arthur F. and Grace E. Bartlett Oct. 7 Arva Hilma Paananen John and Ida Paananen 14 Anna Lillian Virgin Feeney John J. and Lillian M. Gerrior 28 Vereno Falconio Joseph and Angelene Simon Nov. 24 Alfred Edward Thompson Edward B. and Sarah Lee Tayes Dec. 3 Kendrick Harvey Badming- ton Harry and Winifred M. Harvey 1912. Jan. 2 Mary Amelia Gasiun Peter and Veronica Margis 5 Laura Vecci Avorista and Rose Rombaldi 5 Vera Riva Lakey Walter and Sarah Badmington 6 Samuel Rullo James and Philomena Mortis 6 -Gadolfsky Louis and Nellie Laverse ■ 9 -Williams Arthur J. and Susan Fillyer 13 Carlton Leroy Jefferson Otis M. and Etta A. Surrey 14 Julia Emma Bernier Theophil and Albertine D. Bergeron 14 Lawrence Raymond Newton Francis and Margaret Costello 16 Wordell Anthony Giles Earl and Mattie Wilbur 18 Charles Orin Rathbone Charles and Florence Cole 18 Charlotte Louise Churchill Chester and Ella Sherman 19 Piiscilla Frances Warren Chas. N. and Lillian E. Shaw 21 Ivan Russell McLeod Peter and Lucinda H. Pierce 21 Stuart Osborne Copp Edgar N. and Myra Osborne 21 Ernest Francis Remillard Ovila and Marguerite Dusette 22 Howard Joseph Sampson Joseph and Mary E. Sampson 22 William Murphy James and Sarah Mansfield Feb. 1 Isabel Leah Duhaime Joseph A. and Lea Moquin 2 Clarence Wilder Going Albert W. and Dora S. Vaughan 5 Thomas Roberts Paul and Kate Lawocki 6 -Krill Michael and Annie Lawocki 7 Everett Joseph Murphy Peter J. and Nora A. Donegan 78

BIRTHS—Continued

Name Names of Parents

7 Clarence Henry Dextraze Euclide and Mary Thibbedeau 7 -Mazepa John and Justina Fess 10 Benjamin Maskoff Frank and Sarah Green 14 Ruth Marion Carter George T. and Edna M. Nourse 18 Melvin Richard McNayr Archie A. and Bessie A. McAulay 22 Carlton Howard Allen Leon H. and Dora A. McFarlin 24 Alfred Lovell Wood Lorenzo and Lucy S. Lovell 27 Benedetto Del Vecchio Niccola and Elvira Tnnocenti 1 Lawrence Bernard Bissonete Cecil and Cecilia Bradford 2 Neil Christian Neilson Neil and Marie Thompsen 3 Elizabeth McLeod Hugh D. and Margaret Gillispee 4 Mildred Reed Howard L. and Mabel Osborne 5 Philburt Howard Hammond Ralph H. and Maud A. Wilbur 6 Cora Anna Joyal Henry J. and Evone Roual 8 Mary Elizabeth Standish Robert W. and Agnes N. Creedon 10 Lillian Lopes Manuel and Dominga Baros 12 Richard Francis Snow Frank E. H. and Frances H. Clark 14 Vahan H. Jebejian Hoohannes G: and Anna H. Bener- jian 15 Emily Mary Elizabeth Dubois Edward and Emily Ducette 15 Ellen Margaret Ditana Leonard and Amelia Rose 16 Helen Gomes Joseph and Mary Lories 16 Irene Ruda Joseph and Sunariana Fred 17 Willard Gerard Paterson Grover and Dora Louise 18 Auahit Alexanian Kevark and Clara Kokorian 18 Joseph Gabriel Roht John and Jacobina Schmadel 19 Olive Caldwell Weld James L. and Clara Carver 22 Albert George Thompson Thos. B. and Agnes E. Doucette 23 Lois Bowker Thomas William and Annie Stranger 23 Berton Tinkham Fuller Chas. F. and Minnie F. Tinkham 25 Frances Napoleon Moquin Henry E. and Aurela P. Dubie 26 Viola Marie Caswell Roy B. and Mary V. Latourneau 27 George Albert Walter Gerrior Wilfred and Rose Bonent 28 Donald Thomas Welch Thomas and Alice Grace Linton 29 Carroll Goldis Pittsley Arthur L. and Alice M. Reynolds 31 Stanly Alton Ware Warren F. and Annie A. Kelley 4 Richard Ernest Roeder Richard E. and Susie M. Vaughan 4 Marion Louise Riggs Albert W. and Maud A. Reed 4 Arthur Wentworth Guptill Frank and Mabel Leakey 7 Helen Marian Ware Llewelyn and Cora Keedwell 7 Sheldon Smith Kelley Ralph D. and Nellie A. Chace 9 Glendon Howard Harry T. and Ellen M. Metcalf 9 Elizabeth May Roht Robert and Anna E. Thomas 12 Melvina Phoebianna Benoit Adolph C. and Melvina Joncas 16 Abram B. Freedman James and Rosie Rolinsky 18 -Stanley Samuel and Jennie A. Stanton 18 Mary Roberts Samuel and Piza Janina 21 Maude Ena Fredette George H. and Lydia F. Battis 79

BIRTHS—Continued

Name Names of Parents

23 Rose Alma Byrne Bernard and Rose Benjamin 25 Helen Gertrude Donovan John and Mary C. Courtney 25 Hazel Lillian Long Albert L. and Fannie Schmerl 26 Michael Cabral Joseph and Anna Cabral 28 John Edward Wallace Wilbur and Ella H. Stetson 28 Agnes Travorer Nicholas and Ann Verella 28 Gerald Williams Doherty Nicholas H. and Alice C. Burk 29 Marion Clark Aldridge Herbert L. and Beatrice P. Clark 30 Leo William Dupruis William and Amanda Lenglois 1 Henry McNabb John A. and Mary B. McGuire 3 Frank Curtis Kraus Curtis F. and Alice S. Maulis 6 Joseph Louis Bernier Marcis and Mary L. Boyer 8 Dorothy Eva Childs Kenneth L. and Laura C. Clough 11 Roger Phillips Chace James H. and Ethel M. Bump 11 Eleanor May Kinsman A. Barkley and Blanch Dudley 0 17 Malvina Veronica Genevitch Charles and Paulina Genae 23 Hugh Perry Joseph and Mary Goldridge 25 —-Sloane Lawrence R. and Corabel S. Leggee 25 Russell John Cabral Manuel and Matilda Verilla 25 Marion Beatrice Corayer Edward and Mary E. Harris 26 Freeman Abbott Black John A. and Laura F. Jones 26 Viola May Caswell Roy B. and Mary V. Latourneau 26 Peter Smarszy Desaman and Annie Rack 27 Giovanni Silvia Emilio Fasulo Giovanni and Maslrorolio Raffaeluc- cia 29 Helen Arleen Tallman Alfred S. and Philena W. Cudworth 29 Harold Weseley Atwood Chester E. and Sarah T. McFarlin 29 Anna Guaraldi Joseph and Mary Diegola 2 Charles Morrison John and Laura Canfield 3 Forest Reed Perkins Leon D. and Bernice Rose 3 Catherine Frances Callahan Ambrose S. and Francis Conroy 8 Waclow Ruzyski Baselaw and Anna Buchawieska 10 -Hill Percy and Carrie E. Vaughan 10 Ethel Louise Bassett Arthur A. and Nellie E. Benson 11 Donald Manter Kraus Curtis and Hattie Manter 13 Charles Stearns Carver Joseph and Mabell Caswell 16 Elizabeth Brewster Gray Ernest and-Thomas 18 Mary Ellen Tanner John and Nora Hayes 24 Henry Alfred Horne William W. and Catherine McLean 26 Dorothy May Batchelder Herbert W. and Elsie A. Moquin 28 Ellsworth Franklin Beckman Harry E. and Laura E. Woodward 29 James Vernon Baker James F. and Charlotte S. Linton 7 Austin Sherman Ward Jay A. and Celesta O. Shaw 8 Edward Rogers Hugh J. and Mary E. Walsh 9 Josephine Byrnes Richard P. and Joanna E. Leahy 10 Arthur Louis Gudiboni Dedima and Aurelia Rondellie 11 Marie Josephine Jennette Dubois Norbert and Josephine Bousenault BIRTHS—Continued /

Name Names of Parents

11 Mary Elizabeth Allison William C. and Mattie S. Murdock 12 Winthrop Richards Bowers John M. and Helen K. Macomber 15 Roger Ware Harold and Eliza R. Tebo 16 Manuel Fred Cabral Manuel F. and Mary Fred 16 Lillian Isabel Durant Frank W. and Alta A. Purdy 17 Ruth Ella CarverJ Francis and Florence L. Pierce 19 Paul Anolsky Antone and Annie Rack 24 Elwin Lane Hanson Frederick L. and Mary E. ShurtlefE 27 - Shannon Martin H. and Christy Tyler 29 Louise Cleamons Griswold Frederick F. and Sarah Beunison 3 Alton Clifford Tobey Bertram E. and Josephine M. Bernier 6 Lawrence Matthew Carmichael Norman and Margaret E. McLeod 7 Madeline Gertrude Caswell Arthur B. and Myra E. White 8 Charles Stevens Harrow George F. and Josephine Hebron 11 Dorothy Florida Deschamp Frank W. and Margaret Noel 12 Wilford Manning Sherman Milford and Grace E. Shaw 16 John Francis Gilligan John F. and Bridget M. Gibney 16 George Arthur Morrissey James and Mary E. Burns 17 Ernest Edward Fickert William F. and Elsie M. Deaett 19 Antone Martin Demaral Antone D. and Jessie Fred 19 Roger Williams Piche George and Maude L. Hall 20 James Browley Read Duane B. and Edith M. Burdick 20 Winifred Philameana Doherty Sylvester J. and Winifred Dillon 22 Joseph Milefski Alexander and Rose Stukoska 24 Yngeborg Eising Kaund G. and Petrea Sondergaard 25 David Baldwin Shaw Chester L. and Lena M. Baldwin 26 William John Redlon Sumner J. and Mary Roht 30 Arthur Francis O’Toole Arthur E. and Grace L. Johnson 30 Kenneth Vincent O’Toole Arthur E. and Grace L. Johnson 2 Isaac Kadushin Sam and Jennie Rosenblatt 6 Elma Kelley Cornelius and Lottie Scholey 9 Antoinette Revard John and Sidilis Roy 10 Rose Edna Buckman Amos S. and Florence E. Osgood 10 Frank Rose Dutra Joseph R. and Marie S. DeGloria 11 -Angiers George and Octano Rivard 11 Ralph Maruchi Joseph and Mary Tacceno 15 Effie Sarah Perkins Wilford D. and Sarah E. Boison 16 Marjorie Cronan Michael J. and Bessie E. Batchelder 19 Mary Theodora Alice Savard William and Theodora Deon 23 Arthur McDowell James D. and Anna M. Klingler 23 Allen McDowell James D. and Anna M. Klingler 24 Dorothea May Kinsman Frank F. and Elizabeth L. Thomas- 26 Joseph Sinnoski Stanislaus and Mary Dawdzinda 26 Leo Francis Doucette Peter J. and Rose A. Bernier 27 Elliot Freeman Bryant Ernest F. and Sadie E. Sears 30 Dorothy Rullo Victor and Antionette Colucci 81

BIRTHS—Concluded

Name Names of Parents

2 Hazel Mabel Maxim Noah H. and Emma F. Fickert 4 Margaret Mostrom Isaac G. and Bertha Gates 4 -Lemar Louis and Caroline Debatch 6 Francis Hitchcock • Christopher Charles Percy and Eunice Hitchcock 13 Michaelina Radjeoitch Peter and Ursula Genevitch 18 Doris Gertrude Perkins Harold E. and Mary L. Bazinet 18 Stanton Holmes Sculley Thomas S. and Doris L. Haskins 19 Madeline Verina Henault James A. and Elsie V. B reford 19 Donald Sutcliffe Quindley Roy S. and Ellen Murphy 21 Stanislava Tunovitch Vincent and Salunka Giditch 24 Mary Bertha Rachel Dubois Joseph and Elizabeth Brochanier 25 Barbara Thompson Paul E. and Gertrude Russell 26 Thurley Everson Pierce Henry R. and Mabel J. Everson 28 Herbert Clifford Shaw Harrison C. and Nina G. Blake 28 Charles David Gordon George B. and Edith M. Perry 29 LeRoy Alliston White Clarence A. and Evelyn C. Harding 1 Edward Levi Shaw Clarence L. and Minnie E. Westgate 3 Napoleon Blouin Eleazer and Pauline Boyer 4 John Veroni Patsy and Marie Veroni 5 Arlene Ethel Nourse Ralph E. and Rena B. Poland 5 Dora M. Mendleson Morris and Ethel Illgovsky 10 Stanislaus Michael Zelonis Mike and Josephine Satkofski 13 Arthur Gordon Smith Arthur L. and Kittie E. Johnson 14 Priscilla Althea White Alton W. and Clara M. Wood 19 Wilbert James Duff James A. and Mary Fickert 21 George M. Silva Joseph M. and Marie L. Sousa 22 John Faulkner Eddy Leonard and Hannah M. Faulkner 29 Helen Rullo Vito and Antonia Colutchi 30 Louise Marion Hartley Howard C. and Amy Wight 1 Harold Clifton McKay Harold C. and Elsie Louise Cole 3 Francis Vincent Curley John and Catherine A. Tooney 11 Eugene Merriam Shurtleff Archie M. and Mary A. Perry 17 Rose Marte Louis and Mary Rose 17 Virginia Wheeler Caswell Edward S. and Rose Fine 19 Florence May Clark Robert A. and Lillian P. Beckman 19 Rose Martin Louis and Mary Rosal 19 Anthony M. Oliver John and Mary Aanta 21 Joseph Samulis Myka and Annie Ireavus 22 Loring Edward Jackson Edward S. and Dora Greenleaf 25 George Leon Millett Henry P. and Lottie M. Blakesley 26 Cassie Krance George and Cassie Salk 26 Margery Isabel Travers Orrin L. and Iola J. Hartling 29 Wesley Foster Morse George L. and Adelia F. Foster 29 Leslie Herbert Morse George L. and Adelia F. Foster 31 John Ernest Deschamps John W. and Lena Thompson 31 James Joseph Mullins James M. and Ellen M. Dcnegan 82

RECORDED IN THE TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH DURING THE YEAR 1912.

Name Age Cause of Death

Sylvanus Atwood Shaw 31 4 26 Pneumonia Charlotte Frances Murray 69 9 26 Diabetes Michael O’Donnell 2nd. 47 3 Congestion of lungs Zervin Ohonyan 2 1 9 Multiple burns Joanna Aldrich 94 10 12 Senility James Farley 67 Heart Disease William Murphy 1 Premature birth Flora Constance White 1 3 9 Ilio lobitis Patrick Donnelly 58 Debility John Gray Gammons 76 0 21 Paralysis 1 Joseph Johnson 42 8 17 Phihisis Pulmonalis 5 Angeline Ella Howard 63 4 Cancer 10 Charles Henry Ham 73 5 8 Pneumonia 10 William Adison Coombs 74 11 4 Augina pectoris 12 Juliette E. Lincoln 81 9 18 Apoplexy 14 Mary Gertrude Courtney 13 9 7 Pneumonia 16 John William Moody 61 11 22 Apoplexy 17 Jacob Wood 89 6 4 Bronchitis 17 Bertha Rudolph 81 1 24 Apoplexy 19 Carlton LeRoy Jefferson 1 6 Influenza 27 Paulina Russell Benson 77 8 18 Bronchitis 27 Henry Barnes Campbell 64 3 11 Pneumonia 1 Albert Peter Sipolin 1 8 12 Pneumonia 1 Sarah T. Bell 44 4 1 Entero-colitis 3 Gordon Ralph Perkins 1 1 Pertussio 4 Agnes Mabel Paiva 4 1 3 Pneumonia 6 -Farrington 1 Congenital Cyanosis 6 Mercy D. Walley 74 0 2 Heart disease 8 Nathaniel Shurtleff Cushing 81 9 17 Cerebral Hemmorrhage 9 James Russell 53 Cerebral Hemmorrhage 10 Mary Hannah Wilson 64 Carcinoma of Uterus 12 Thomas F. Shaw 80 5 6 Senility 12 Ambrose Emmons 66 10 2 Bronchitis 14 Thomas Peirce Messer 80 7 29 Exhaustion 15 Julia A. Sherman 82 6 6 Congestion of lungs 16 Andrew A. Harding 62 3 22 Pleart disease 16 Sylvester Davis 91 9 9 Pneumonia 18 Rufus John Brett 92 0 7 Senility 18 Rufus Henry White 78 8 24 Tuberculosis 20 Amitie Frances Read 43 9 20 22 Olive Caldwell Weld 3 Patent Ductus Arteriosus 25 Elizabeth Helen McLeod 22 Pertussis 25 Reuel F. Thompson 69 7 5 Endocarditis 25 Hannah Eliza Jeffery 77 5 17 Heart disease 1 Leah Isabella Duhaime 1 30 Exhaustion 2 William PL Burgess 76 6 10 Heart disease 2 Alexander H. Cameron 65 Uremic poisoning 3 William F. Sullivan 38 6 21 Phthisis pulmonalis 7 Waldo Irving Riggs 1 11 9 Pneumonia 7 Alfred Laducer 51 Chronic Interstitial Nephritis 83

DEATHS—Continued.

Name Age Cause of Death

Robert Purtell 13 Peritonitis Mary A. Tribou 61 10 Apoplexy William Franklin Hudson 64 1 6 Alcoholism 21 Annie Elizabeth Washburn 67 7 16 Softening of Brain 24 Harriet Thomas Riddle 79 5 29 Paralysis 24 Gladys Evelyn Benn 8 5 10 Accident 29 Elmer Elsworth Holmes 43 8 14 Pneumonia 29 Nickols Teceno 2 0 2 Pneumonia 5 Amos L. Dorr 87 7 25 Senile Gangrene 9 John Riddle 78 4 8 Senility 14 Charles Taber 88 7 Senility 16 Lillian Mary Smart 41 9 25 Tuberculosis 18 Algernon S. Ryerson 75 0 15 Heart disease 21 Ephraim Thomas 90 2 18 Exhaustion 24 Sarah Taylor Robinson 86 6 14 Paralysis 26 Harrison W. Atwood 70 5 21 Heart disease 26 Jerusha Coombs Downing 92 11 23 Senile Gangrene 26 Edwinna C. Swift 52 1 28 Chr. Myelitis 4 John Capelas 66 Facial Erysipelas 10 Seth Otis Wilbur 74 10 9 Apoplexy 13 Mary C. Cveilho 42 3 5 Pneumonia Typhoid 14 N. Warren Peasley 60 2 28 Pneumonia 17 Susan Condry Nourse 89 5 16 Senility 23 Darius C. Wentworth 73 4 24 Softening of Brain 26 Andrew P. Rogers 72 2 6 Alcoholic Dementia 29 William Henry Bradley 68 2 29 Ulcerative Endocarditis 30 Frances Simmons Eldredge 23 0 4 Ether Narcisis 30 Stanley A. Millukas 31 7 16 Phtisis Pulmonalis 30 Cynthia Morse 69 Heart disease 1 James Carter 86 2 20 Heart disease 2 Dorothy May Batchelder 6 Exhaustion 8 Deborah Dunham Shaw 74 7 20 Apoplexy 13 James Leonard Jenney 79 3 6 Bronchitis 16 John S. Holmes 72 0 5 Heart disease 18 Marilla D. Cobb 80 10 29 Arteris Lebrosis 22 Susan Whitehouse Thomas 32 8 5 Peritonitis 24 John Crapo Robinson 71 2 11 Heart disease 24 Charles W. O’Connor 17 11 24 Drowning-Accidental 3 Mary Banwell 77 4 9 Cancer of Stomach 4 William N. Chipman 72 Tuberculosis 11 Mary Anna Benson 75 0 10 Metral Reguegation 12 Elizabeth Boorn 79 10 24 Heart Disesase 13 Mary Elizabeth Lovell 72 6 3 Heart disease 21 Margaret Sullivan 80 Ulcerative Endocarditis 28 Sabina Boudreau 64 7 27 Septic Pneumonia 30 Orazio DiLelle 29 11 22 Drowning-Accidental 7 Jane Ashley Ryder 75 5 8 Heart disease 8 Alma Kelley 2 Malnutrition 9 - Revard 1 Exhaustion 11 Salisbury H. Frisbee 77 2 19 Arterior Sclerosis 84

DEATHS—Concluded t

Name Age Cause of Death

13 Nancy F. Hamblin 75 Heart disease 13 Frederick Thomas Belcher 79 10 9 Influenza 15 Annie McCarthy 18 3 13 Tabes Mesenterica 15 Eliza Rose 81 6 12 Cerebral Hemmorrhage 15 Julia M. Wood 79 10 18 Senility 21 Florence Gertrude Hebard 25 7 26 Pneumonia 22 Adelaide Adela Goff 70 6 9 Cardiac Palsy 24 Pecchia Ludovico 23 6 Phtisis Pulmonalis 25 George Allen Hammond 82 7 30 Senility 27 Allen McDowell 4 Hemmorhage 28 Mary Thomas Dorr 82 6 29 Tumor 6 Willard Elmer Fay 49 9 27 Anguia Pectoris 8 Ethel Clive Bradbury 5 12 Accidental 11 Alvin Blake 82 6 25 Senility 18 Frances E. Lunt 72 Senility 19 Ethel M. Hollis 29 Accidental burns 24 John Perry 7 14 Acute Nephritis 26 Ellen Barry Hanlon 69 Apoplexy 29 Bernard Jacob Bopp 37 9 9 Chronic Endocarditis 6 Hannah Winsper Harper 77 7 9 Senility 10 Ella L. Brett 61 5 — Mitral Regurgitation 13 Frances Dunham 43 6 9 Choledocholithiasis & Opr 18 Maria F. Chace 77 6 11 Myocarditis 20 Leavitt Wood Bryant 52 5 16 Partial Paralysis 10 Annie Childs White 54 3 8 Tuberculosis 11 Phebe Myrick Campbell 64 0 12 Gangrene 12 Frank Drake 56 General Septicaemia 17 Sarah Ann Gibbs 81 11 14 Heart disease 18 James Emmet Murphy 45 7 9 Accidental 18 Francois Xavier 84 9 27 Senility 21 Florence E. Buckman 39 3 18 Pneumonia 22 Elisha Tucker Jenks 67 3 24 Uremic Poisoning 22 Elizabeth Walker Davis 79 8 5 Apoplexy 22 Amy Blaisdell Eddy 20 10 18 Phthisis Pulmonalis 23 Mary Alice Bump 59 10 12 Apoplexy 24 Moses Ellis Gibbs 45 3 28 Phithisis Pulmonalis 24 Dordaina K. Pratt 85 0 9 Influenza Lynden Russell Young 13 7 20 Undocarditis Mary Franklin Leach 62 7 9 Fibroid Myocarditis John Ralph Gove 77 11 22 Softening of Brain Charles A. Goodson 36 3 11 Phthisis Pulmonalis i (

85

SUMMARY.

From Records of Marriages, Births and Deaths recorded during the Year 1912.

MARRIAGES.

Number of marriages recorded 99 Number of marriage licenses granted 97 Oldest groom > 77 Oldest bride 52 Youngest groom 17 Youngest bride 16 First marriage of 182 Second marriage of 13 Third marriage of 3

BIRTHS.

Number of births recorded 212 Males 120 Females 92

DEATHS.

Number recorded 144 Number of males 74 Number of females 70 Number between 1 year and 10 years 22 Number between 10 and 20 years 5 Number between 20 and 30 years 5 Number between 30 and 40 years 7 Number between 40 and 50 years 12 Number between 50 and 60 years 9 Number between 60 and 70 years 22 Number between 70 and 80 years 37 Number between 80 and 90 years 20 Number between 90 and 100 years 5 86

CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.

There are on deposit in the Middleborough Savings Bank Cemetery Trust Funds as follows: Lot Owner Endowment Balance Nemasket Hill and Rock Cemeteries. Lydia B. Vaughan and Benjamin Thomas $50 00 $55 94 Nemasket Hill and Central Cemeteries. Nathaniel and Joseph Leonard 400 00 428 72 Central and South Middleboro Cemeteries. Matthew H. Cushing et al. 400 00 451 98 Central and North Middleboro Cemeteries. Everett Robinson Estate 300 00 365 63

Central Cemetery. Harding C. Angus 100 00 106 76 Sarah E. Bartlett 100 00 109 55 T. H. & H. A. Besse 100 00 108 56 Andrew J. Bisbee 100 00 110 61 Samuel S. Bourne 100 00 113 09 Rufus J. Brett 100 00 109 30 F. O. Burgess 61 27 66 39 Joseph W. Cobb 100 00 100 00 Charles A. Cole 20 00 21 84 Robert V. Cole 82 14 92 00 Richard Cox 25 00 26 14 Lydia B. Cushing 50 00 58 98 William L. Deane 100 00 112 63 Jas. Dowsing 51 61 55 38 Mary E. Drake 100 00 . 110 40 Hannah S. Drew 100 00 107 82 David H. Farrar 100 00 104 62 N. N. Fenno 100 00 114 13 Thomas Gammons 100 00 100 00 S. B. Gibbs 100 00 108 74 Gilmore 100 00 103 02 William M. Haskins 100 00 108 24 87

George H. Hermann 50 00 51 00 Henry M. Hodges 100 00 108 36 P. B. Holmes 100 00 124 11 Jacob Johnson 75 00 81 74 Sarah P. Jones 100 00 107 68 B. F. Jones 100 00 108 48 Henry C. Keith 100 00 106 76 Clara S. Kelley 100 00 107 34 Eliza H. Kelley 100 00 108 16 William A. King 100 00 111 54 Calvin D. Kingman 100 00 107 77 John B. Knowland 100 00 100 00 Robert W. Lashures 100 00 109 31 Otis Leach 100 00 109 14 James Allen Leonard 150 00 162 60 Lewis Lincoln 200 00 215 58 Thomas J. Lovell 100 00 104 62 John N. Main 100 00 109 55 J. P. McCully 100 00 108 92 Alden Miller 100 00 110 45 S. B. Osborne 100 00 111 37 Alvin Pease 100 00 106 72 Jos. L. Pease 100 00 109 93 David D. Perkins 75 00 81 02 Esther A. Phinney 100 00 132 61 Thomas W. Pierce 100 00 105 08 Aaron Raymond 100 00 109 19 Mary A. Raymond 100 00 103 02 Alfred Randall 100 00 112 64 Geo. W. Rich 100 00 110 60 William Shiverick 150 00 166 01 Jacob G. Sparrow 100 00 108 62 Louisa Spooner 100 00 107 62 Reuben Taylor 100 00 110 66 Lydia N. Thomas 100 00 105 08 Allerton Thompson 100 00 100 00 Mrs. Lehman 60 00 63 79 B. F. Tripp 100 00 107 26 Ward 100 00 109 02 Axel Washburn 100 00 117 09 William Washburn 50 00 51 94 Flora A. Weston 50 00 53 60 Chauncey D. White 100 00 112 41 Sarah D. White 500 00 578 07 88

Nemasket Hill Cemetery. J. M. Eddy 100 00 100 00 Austin Ford 50 00 50 00 Henry F. Pope 100 00 100 00 Sophronia L. Reed 50 00 50 00 Rhoda T. Savery 100 00 100 00 Charles Soule 100 00 100 00 Edmund Thompson 50 00 50 00 Oliver H. Thompson 100 00 100 00 Benj. C. Tinkham 50 00 50 00 Warren 50 00 50 00 Thomas Weston 150 00 150 00 B. P. Wood 100 00 100 00 Cornelius B. Wood 150 00 150 00 Ellen T. Wood 100 00 100 00 Priscilla Wood 50 00 50 00 Thomas Wood 100 00 100 00

Cemetery at Rock, Mass. C. N. Atwood 100 00 112 46 Deborah Carver 100 00 128 20 Julia S. Cobb 100 00 128 27 Dr. Samuel Cobb 45 00 53 21 Sylvester F. Cobb 100 00 130 94 Charles F. Cushman 176 75 215 83 Mary B. Keith 75 00 92 75 Thomas & Barrows 1000 00 1313 66 A. J. Smith 50 00 53 58 Ephraim H. Thomas 75 00 79 64 Jane A. Wood 18 44 21 62

Cemetery at the Green. Ira Bryant 50 00 62 14 Nelson Cobb 50 00 53 56 Branch Harlow 100 00 117 12 James Gilbert Nichols 1 50 00 52 58 J. B. & I. H. Thompson 100 00 174 70 Lydia R. Thompson 100 00 133 06 Julia M. Wood 50 00 57 62

Cemetery at Thomastown. Atwood 100 00 163 85 Asa and Clarinda Shaw^ 100 00 100 00 89

Eleazer Thomas 100 00 150 47 For care of Cemetery 198 00 215 64 North Middleboro Cemetery. Sumner Keith 100 00 113 64 Jared Pratt 150 00 222 53 Waldron & Barrows 150 00 232 66 South Middleboro Cemetery. W. O. & S. T. LeBaron 50 00 60 24 John & Henry Thomas 50 00 65 46 Sachem Street Cemetery. Thomas Smith 50 00 66 61 Gammons 50 87 52 81 Summer Street Cemetery. Jonathan T. Washburn 200 00 248 58 Purchade Cemetery. Lysander Richmond 100 00' 126 65 Fall Brook Cemetery. Atwood & Thomas 200 00 268 00 Wappanucket Cemetery. • Benjamin Richmond 400 00 490 47 St. Mary’s Cemetery. Daniel Hallisey 100 00 105 30 Total amount of deposits $13,639 08 Accumulated income 2,001 69 Total on deposit with Middleboro Savings Bank $15,640 77 The Town Clerk has received for Dog Licenses and Hunter’s Licenses the following amounts: 801 Dog Licenses $1,926 00 378 Resident Hunters Licenses 378 00 1 Non-resident License 10 00 - $2,314 00 Payments on the above have been as follows: Commissioners on Fisheries & Game 331 15 Commissions for Issuing Hunter’s Licenses 56 85 County Treasurer-Dog Licenses 1,765 80 Commissions for issuing Dog Licen¬ ses 160 20 -— 2,314 00 Respectfully submitted, ALBERT A. THOMAS, Town Clerk. X

90

REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES.

For the year ending December 31, 1912.

Received as follows: Collections on accounticcount 1908 Assessments 90 96 Collections on account 1909 Assessments 361 80 452 76 Collections on account 1910 Assessments Town Taxes 5,775 66 Street Watering Accoun 70 08 Moth Account 22 50 5,868 24 Collections on account 1911 Assessments Town Taxes 11,378 91 Street Watering Account 71 72 Moth Account 62 71 11,513 34

Collections on account 1912 - Assessments Town Taxes 84,786 13 Street Watering Account 550 28 Moth Account 1,016 37 86,352 78 East Taunton Street Railway Co. Excise Tax 97 07 New Bedford & Onset Railway Co. Excise Tax 321 67 Bay State Street Railway Co. Excise Tax 1,601 80 Interest on tax collections and de- posits 1,212 54

Cash paid Town Treasurer during year $107,420 20 91

Abatements for the year have been as follows: On account 1908 Assessments 53 16 On account 1909 Assessments 44 33 On account 1910 Assessments Town Taxes 851 84 Street Watering 1 54 Moths 7 75 861 13 On account 1911 Assessments Town Taxes 678 30 Street Watering 2 18 Moths 4 46 684 94

On account 1912 Assessments ' Town Taxes 399 98 Street Watering 1 96 Moths 56 402 50

Total for the year $2,046 06 Taxes due the Town are as follows: On account 1910 Assessments Town Taxes 279 81 Street Watering 7 98 Moths 13 65 301 44 On account 1911 Assessments Town Taxes 7,215 05 Street Watering 69 48 Moths 60 18 7,344 71 On account 1912 Assessments Town Taxes 17,943 78 Street Watering 106 32 Moths 279 49 18,329 59

Total of taxes due 125,975 74

Respectfully submitted, A. A. THOMAS, Collector of Taxes. /

92

REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER.

Cash on hand January 1, 1912 $19,760 71

Received for accounts as follows:

Board of Health: Wm. L. Soule 5 00 B. J. Allan 15 00 J. H. Wheeler 35 00 55 00 A. A. Thomas, Collector: Account 1908 Assessments 90 96 Account, 1909 Assessments 357 95 Account 1910 Assessments 5,868 24 Account 1911 Assessments 11,513 34 Account 1912 Assessments 86,352 78 104,183 27

Cemetery Trust Funds: • Additions to permanent fund 550 00 Income received for care of lots 405 45 955 45 Corporation and Bank Tax: State Treasurer 7,477 07 Fourth District Court: * Charles E. Ryder, Clerk 138 75 Luke F. Kelley, Clerk 467 34 Henry S. Porter, Sheriff 250 00 856 09 Gas Plant—Special Committee: Thomas S. Pierce Trustees 1,719 31 Herrings: Gloucester Mackerel Company 151 00 Town of Freetown 20 00 Town of Raynham 60 00 Town of Dighton 20 00 Town of Somerset 40 00 93

Town of Berkley 40 00 City of Taunton 90 00 City of Fall River 10 00 431 00

Highway—Bridge Account: Thomas S. Pierce Trustees 2,000 00

Highway—Maintenance of Plant Account: William H. Connor, Supt. Town teams 1,507 75 Thomas S. Pierce Trustees, Town teams 978 78 Mass. Highway Commission, Town teams 92 25 Middleboro Y. M. C. A., Town teams 1 89 Bay State Street Railway Co., Town teams 20 00 Butts & Ordway 29 12 L. S. Bailey, Tree Warden, Town teams 9 00 Thomas S. Pierce Trustees, Town Teams 550 37 3,189 16

Highway—Village Account: Middleboro School Department 269 96 Middleboro Gas & Electric Plant 363 98 State Treasurer 174 18 State Treasurer, Street Railway Tax 2,945 98 N. B. & O. St. Ry. Co., Excise Tax • 321 67 E. Taunton St. Ry. Co., Excise Tax _ 97 07 Bay State St. Ry. Co., Excise Tax 1,601 80 All other receipts, including mon¬ ey received for private work, cleaning cesspools, etc. 2,039 69 7,814 33

Incidentals: Sale of Town History 3 00 Sale of Typewriter 15 00 N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., 94

Account Forest Fires 399 65 From Herring Account 236 75 Sundry receipts 3 61 658 01 Interest: A. A. Thomas, Collector 1,212 54 Middleborough National Bank 194 27 1,406 81 Enoch Pratt Fund: Income 400 00 Licenses: County of Plymouth, Dog licen¬ ses 1,673 40 Ivan A. Rogers, Moving Pictures 110 00 4 Junk Licenses at $20.00 each 80 00 All other Licenses 53 00 1,916 40 Temporary Loans: Middleborough Savings Bank 10,000 00 Middleborough National Bank 20,000 00 30,000 00 Military Aid: State Treasurer 492 00 Moth Account: State Treasurer 823 23 Sundry receipts 6 27 829 50 Middleborough Gas & Electric Plant: George A. Philbrook, Manager 29,050 00 Overseers of the Poor: J. H. Pushee, Farm account 2,218 50 James Weston account 53 00 J. T. Norris account 10 00 Charles E. Ryder, Clerk 52 00 City of Woburn 52 00 Town of Plymouth 17 25 Town of Falmouth 161 15 City of Fall River 254 78 City of Cambridge 205 03 State Treasurer 312 31 City of Taunton 50 00 City of Brockton 3 00 Town of Mansfield 24 00 Charles M. Thatcher, Telephone account 6 75 3,419 77 95

\ Schools: Charles H. Bates, Supt. 95 00 City of Boston 84 00 Town of Rochester 55 00 Town of Raynham 24 00 Town of Lakeville 801 64 Towtl of Plympton 206 00 State Treasurer 616 00 Thomas S. Pierce Trustees 1,400 00 From Licenses, Appropriation 648 00 3,929 64 Sealer of Weights and Measurers: Edgar D. Wood, Sealer, Fees Collected 70 83 Sewer Account: Entrance Fee: J. A. Washburn 25 00 David T. Washburn 25 00 J. W. Whitcomb 25 00 Wm. A. Andrews 25 00 Charlotte Ellis et al 25 00 Andrew Cronan 25 00 George H. Place 25 00 J. H. Creedon 25 00 T. F. Creedon (2) 50 00 Phoebe H.'Egger 25 00 John Vertuccio 9 02 284 02 Sidewalk Account: John B. Knowland 11 00 Wm. L. Soule 22 20 Thomas S. Pierce Trustees 1,000 00 1,033 20 Soldiers Burial: State Treasurer 222 00 Soldier’s Relief: Town of Plymouth 120 00 George Temple account 5 00 125 00 State Aid: State Treasurer 5,926 00 George Temple account 6 00 Warren Chubbuck account 6 00 5,938 00 Street Sprinkling Sundry receipts 27 85 96

Town Hall: William M. Haskins, Agent 3,077 00 Middelborough Fire District 250 00 School Department 150 00 County of Plymouth 300 00 3,777 00

Total $232,021 42 Payments for the year have been as follows: Board of Health-Orders of Dept. $2,115 20

Cemetery Trust Funds: Expense of Care of Lots 405 45 Deposited in Middleboro Sav¬ ings Bank 550 00 955 45 County Treasurer-County Tax 7,227 25 Fourth District Court Orders: Harry F. Snow 95 30 Harry W. Swift 65 51 E. Kimball Harrison 21 92 Samuel S. Lovell 8 64 F. Herbert Batchelder 9 12 Charles M. Thatcher 16 57 Daniel F. Wilbur 11 63 J. Emil Robinson 1 58 Frank W. Hastay 22 14 Fred C. Sparrow 2 90 E. C. Brown 2 35 257 66 G. A. R. Post 8-Selectmen’s Order 200 00 Gas Plant Committee-Order of Special Committee 1,719 31 Herring Account-Selectmen’s Orders 487 77 Highway-Bridge Account- Selectmen’s Orders 2,355 72 Highway-Maintenance of Plant Selectmen’s Orders 4,899 47 Highway-Outside Districts: Selectmen’s Orders 9,200 26 Highway -Stone Account: Selectmen’s Orders 260 15 Highway-Superintendent’s Salary: Selectmen’s Orders 1,500 00 Highway-Village Account: Selectmen’s Orders 7,715 41 97

Incidentals-Selectmen’s Orders 3,603 46 Interest-Selectmen’s Orders: Permanent Loans 2,050 19 Temporary Loans 1,591 10 3,641 29

July Fourth Committee:

Selectmen’s Order 300 00

Middleborough Public Library: Enoch Pratt Fund Income 400 00 Licenses 1,297 40 1,697 40 Temporary Loans-Selectmen’s Orders 30,000 00 Sewer Loan-Selectmen’s Orders 5,000 00 School House Loans-Selectmen’s Orders 2,300 00 Military Aid-Selectmen’s Orders 864 00 Moth Account-Selectmen’s Orders 4,001 71 Middleborough Gas & Electric Plant: Commissioner’s Salary 300 00 Notes Paid 3,000 00 Interest 2,588 00 Depreciation 5,828 57 Suburban Lighting 433 86 Maintenance §j 24,011 81 36,162 24

Taunton Award: Orders of Middleboro Gas & Elec trie Plant as per vote of Town 4,887 85 Non-Resident Bank Tax : State Treasurer 377 19 Overseers of Poor: Orders of Department 10,639 13 Police-Selectmen’s Orders 3,251 15 School Department: Maintenance-Orders of School Committee 37,437 98 Transportation-Orders of School Committee 1,681 20 Repairs-Orders of School Com¬ mittee 1,755 51 40,874 69

Licenses: Credited School Department as per vote of Town 648 00 98

Sealer of Weights and Measurers: Orders of the department 288 27 Sewer Account-Selectmen’s Orders 2 75 Sidewalk Account-Selectmen’s Orders 1,225 71 Soldier’s Burial-Selectmen’s Orders 111 00 Soldier’s Relief-Selectmen’s Orders 1,885 25 State Aid-Selectmen’s Orders 5,600 00 State Highway Tax-Paid State Treasurer 622 50 State Tax-Paid State Treasurer 8,500 00 Street Sprinkling Account-Selectmen’s Orders 1,724 24 Town Hall Account-Selectmen’s Orders 3,280 38 Suppression of Crime-Selectmen’s Order 50 00 Town Officers Account-Selectmen’s Orders 4,119 65 Town Officers Expense Account-Selectmen’s Orders 1,195 96 Tree Warden Account-Selectmen’s Orders 1,118 64

Total Expenses $216,866 11 Cash on hand January 1, 1913, 15,155 31

Total $232,021 42 The following 'comparative ’figures may be of interest, showing as they do certain items of valuation, expenses and receipts for the year 1902 and the year 1912, with amount and per cent of increase or decrease.

1902 1912 Amount Percent. Valuation 4,252,381 00 4,849,792 00 597,411 00 Increase 14.05 Appropriations 80,699 84 104,277 07 23,577 23 is 29.21 Total of re¬ ceipts 159,735 46 212,260 71 52,525 25 a 32.9 Receipts: Corporation & Bank Tax 6, 590 03 7,477 07 887 04 ss 13.46 Interest 915 27 1,406 81 491 54 ss 53.72 Town Hall 1,251 92 3,777 00 2,525 08 SS 201.69 Municipal Lighting Plant 12,491 00 29,050 00 16,559 00 a 137.57 Dog Licenses 909 51 1,673 40 763 89 11 84.04 Town Farm Account 646 86 2,218 50 1,571 64 n 242.91 Tax Collections 79,509 22 104,183 27 24,674 05 u 31.04 Total Payments 3 160,175 25 216,866 11 56,690 86 Si 35.32 Payments: Board of Health 503-25 2,115 20 1,611 95 ss 320.46 Schools 25,823 30 40,874 69 15,051 39 a 58.34 99

Police 1,427 20 3,251 15 1,823 95 “ 127.88 Town Officers 2,503 44 4,119 65 1,616 21 “ 64.57 Interest 4,239 10 3,641 29 597 81 Decrease 16.72 Soldiers Relief 4,401 82 1,885 25 2,516 57 “ 133.50 Municipal Lighting Plant 18,425 43 36,162 24 17,736 81 ] Increase 95.15 County Tax 4,689 80 7,227 25 2,537 45 “ 54.1 State Tax 2,205 00 8,500 00 6,295 00 “ 284.49 Overseers of the Poor 9,974 26 10,639 13 664 87 “ 6.76 Town Hall] 1,273 55 3,280 38 2,006 83 “ 157.64 It is a matter of some satisfaction to note that during the past few years the Town Debt has materially decreased. On January 1, 1909 the Town debt was as follows: Municipal Lighting Loan $73,700 00 All other permanent loans 86,750 00 Total $160,450 00 On January 1, 1913 the Town Debt was as follows: Municipal Lighting Loan 61,700 00 All other permanent loans 42,550 00 Total $104,250 00

Decrease 56,200 00 Should the Town be fortunate enough not to find it necessary to add to the Town Debt during the next few years, the Debt on January 1, 1918 will stand as follows: Municipal Lighting Loan 43,500 00 All other permanent loans 19,850 00 Total $63,350100 Again, should we continue till January 1, 1928 without the necessity of making further loans our Town Debt will be entirely paid. Respectfully submitted, ALBERT A. THOMAS Treasurer.

REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOAN AND SINKING FUND. Received from Town Treasurer 3,000 00 Paid Notes due Nov. 1, 1912 $3,000 00 A. A. Thomas, Treasurer. 100

REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PEIRCE FUND.

Middleborough, Mass., January 27, 1913. To the Selectmen of Middleborough, Mass. Gentlemen:—The following statement shows the condition of the funds held by us as Trustees under the will of Thomas S. Peirce for the benefit of the town of Middleborough, and the Middleborough Public Library at the close of business December 31, 1912. Also statement of income of above funds for the year 1912. Balance sheet of fund held in trust for the town of Middle¬ borough, December 31, 1912. Assets. Stocks $321,983 89 Bonds 69,786 34 Premium on Bond 816 68 Mortgages and promissory note 113,213 00 Real estate carried as personal property 20,564 20 Post Office fittings and furniture 1,500 00 Cabinet at Library 240 00 Steel Chest in Peirce building 300 00 Life Insurance policy 300 00 Deposit in Savings Banks 5,000 00 Cash 3,666 84

$537,370 95 Real Estate 81,201 93

$618,572 88 Liabilities. *. Trust fund received from Executor $472,506 03 Passing direct under will 119,713 89 Profit gain on securities exchanged 26,352 96

$618,572 88 '101

Income. Gross Receipts for 1912 $28,536 96 Expenses for 1912 including taxes of $4561.12 10,726 55

Net income for 1912 $17,810 41 Balance on hand January 1, 1912 2,199 76

$20,010 17 Spent for use and benefit of Town: Graveling the whole of Alden street, Oak Street from Court- land Street to High Street; resurfacing the whole of South Main Street from the Four Corners to the Lakeville Line; macadamizing the whole of Courtland street, putting on a coat of asphaltum on Plymp- ton, Centre, Taunton, South Main and Courtland Streets; repairs on Everett and Centre streets $12,614 02 Town Treasurer for bridge ac¬ count 2,000 0Q Town Treasurer for sidewalk account 1,000 00 Town Treasurer for Commercial Course 1,400 00 Town Treasurer for rebuilding gas plant 1,559 84 Safe for town treasurer and freight 178 12 Freight on Sanitary barrels 96 $18,752 94

Balance on hand January 1, 1913 • $1,257 23 Balance sheet of fund held in trust for the Middleborough Public Library. Assets. Bonds $49,845 53 Deposit in Savings Bank 384 59 - $50,230 12 102

Liabilities. Devised under will 50,000 00 Profit gain on securities exchanged 230 12 - $50,230 12

Income. Receipts for year 1912 $1,885 26 Paid Treas. Middleboro Public Library 1,885 26

Yours very truly,

CHESTER E. WESTON, GEORGE W. STETSON, GEORGE R. SAMPSON,

Trustees under the will of Thomas S. Peirce. 103

REPORT OF AUDITOR.

I have verified the accounts of Town Clerk, Town Treasurer and Collector, Trustees of Peirce Estate, Public Library and Middleboro Gas and Electric Plant, and find them correct to the best of my knowledge.

NOTES AND BONDS OF THE TOWN OUTSTANDING

January 1, 1913.

General Improvement Loan.

Due Nov. 1, 1915-Enoch Pratt Fund 13,800 00

PLYMOUTH & MIDDLEBORO RAILROAD LOAN.

Due Nov. 1, 1918-Salem Savings Bank $5,000 00

SEWER LOAN.

Due Nov. 1, 1913-Middleborough National Bank 5,000 00

SCHOOLHOUSE LOAN.

Due Nov. 1, 1913-Nov. 1, 1916- South Scituate Savings Bank- Norwell, Mass. $6,600 00 Due Nov. 1, 1917-Nov. 1, 1926- Commonwealth of Massachusetts 16,500 00 Due Sept. 8, 1913-Chester E. Wes¬ ton 250 00 Due Dec. 18, 1913-Middleborough Savings Bank 400 00 Due Nov. 1, 1914-Enoch Pratt Fund 5,000 00

$28,750 00 104

MUNICIPAL LIGHTING LOAN.

Due Nov. 1, 1913-Nov. 1, 1923- Bearer $33,000 00 Due Nov. 1, 1913-1914-1917-Com¬ monwealth of Massachusetts 7,500 00 Due Nov. 1, 1915-Enoch Pratt Fund 1,200 00 Due Nov. 1, 1924-1926-1927-Com- wealth of Massachusetts 15,000 00 Due Nov. 1, 1925-Jose Parker Co. 5,000 00

$61,700 00 »

TEMPORARY LOAN. Due April 12,1913-Middleborough Savings Bank $30,000 00

Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM W. BRACKETT, A uditor. 105

REPORT OF GAS PLANT COMMITTEE.

Your Committee appointed “for the purpose of converting the present gas plant of the town into a water gas plant, con¬ struct an eight inch main from said plant to a point near the intersection of Main and Centre Street and make necessary connections with existing mains”, have attended to their duty and beg leave to submit the following report: Representatives from the Davis and Farnum Manufactur¬ ing Company, of Waltham, Mass., and the Western Gas Construction Company, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, informed us that a 1 ‘lip’ ’ placed on the proposed gasholder of fifty thousand cubic feet capacity, at the time of its erection would save the town a considerable sum of money when it became necessary to place an additional holder of like capacity. This information was acted upon and bids asked for this additional lip or cup. The Davis and Farnum Co. submitted a bid of $350 and the Western Gas Construction Co., a bid of $1,400. Considerable time was spent by the Committee in learning why there was such a difference in bids and we were finally informed by the Davis and Farnum Co., that their engineer had made a mistake in his figures. In order to take advantage of this low offer it was necessary to divide the contracts for the gasholder and the gas jet. We accordingly placed an order with the Western Gas Construction Co., to install a 4' 0" water gas set with charging platform, complete oil feed system, motor driven blower and charging apparatus, for $4,700 and an order with the Davis and Farnum Manufacturing Company, for a gasholder of fifty thousand cubic feet capacity, with additional hydraulic cup, for $7,150. The Company afterwards allowed us $50 for installing hot water jets, making the amount paid them $7,100. Your Committee were to prepare the foundation for the gasholder and place the building in proper condition for the installation of the gas set. We found the yard at the gas house full of water and drip from the old plant, which was cleaned up at the expense of the Municipal Gas Plant, although strongly protested by them. 106

As the Commissioners declined to put the building in fit condition, it was done by your Committee at an expense which shows later in this report. We also deemed it best to erect a retaining wall near the gasholder, which has been done, as will appear later. We then laid approximately thirty-two hundred feet of eight inch main from the gasholder to the intersection of Centre and Main Streets. We were fortunate in securing our supplies but unfortunate in our pipe laying, leaks developing after the work was com¬ pleted, which necessitated an additional expense of about three hundred dollars, being charged $159.47 for putting Centre Street back to its former condition. In spite of all these difficulties we have been able to con¬ struct our gas plant and pipe line, together with the additional cup, retaining wall and repairs to the buildings at a slight increase over the amount which we were informed was at our disposal, namely $16,000 and we believe that the town has been exceptionally fortunate in securing the contracts before stated and that the Companies have completed their work in a very satisfactory manner. There is a credit due the Committee for lead sold the Middle- borough Water Department and one small account outstand¬ ing which has not been adjusted which we will pay from the amount receivable and turn the balance to the town treasurer. The orders in excess of $16,000 have been paid by the town which has been reimbursed by the Trustees under the will of Thomas S. Peirce.

The financial statement follows:

Davis & Farnum Manufacturing Company, Gasholder 17,100 00 Western Gas Construction Com¬ - pany, Water gas set 4,700 00

Holder Foundation and retaining wall, as follows:

Charles Warner Co., cement 240 00 J. K. & B. Sears & Co., lumber 56 60 Carlton W. Maxim, lumber and mill work 20 63 Middleborough Highway Dep’t, payrolls 480 49 797 72 107

Repairs at gas house, as follows: J. K. & B. Sears & Co., lumber 79 91 Bryant & Harlow, carpenter work 109 59 P. H. Peirce Co., glass 15 40 George Boardman, setting glass 7 87 Carlton W. Maxim, lumber and mill work 61 86 Michael H. Kelley, mason work 20 25 William H. Connor, cement and lumber • 92 80 Middleborough Highway Dep't. payrolls 76 65 464 33 Pipe account, as follows: Donaldson Iron Co., pipe 1,642 76 Richards & Co., lead 218 16 H. L. Bond & Co., jute 14 40 Walworth Mfg. Co., gate boxes and pipe 58 42 Western Gas Construction Co., gates 208 94 Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co., pipe 89 57 Middleborough Highway Dep’t. payrolls 1,269 01 E. J. Kelley, oil , 1 40 Nathaniel Bump, blacksmithing 15 71 Chapman Valve Co., valve 21 50 Charles Tribou, kerosine oil 8 50 N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight 21 96 N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., watching tracks 16 72 3,587 05 Miscellaneous as follows: Geo. E. Gilchrist, Co. lead pot 28 00 H. L. Bond Co., caulking tools 18 98 J. A. Gould, consulting engineer IQ 00 C. W. Maxim, auto one day 25 00 C. W. Maxim, expense to Fort Wayne, Indiana 28 00 Chester E. Weston, telephone and sundries 10 75 C. W. Maxim, services 50 00 108

C. E. Weston, services 50 00 Est. of E. T. Jenks, services 50 00 270 73

Total $16,919 83

Of this amount $275.55 has been paid since January 1, 1913. In conclusion we desire to pay tribute to the memory of the late Chairman of this Committee, Elisha T. Jenks. Thor¬ oughly interested in the work from its beginning, with his large amount of practical knowledge, gained in his long busi¬ ness career, he proved a very valuable member. He had served in a similar capacity on other important Committees of the town and we can point with pride to his handiworks, which still remain.

Respectfully submitted,

CARLTON W. MAXIM, CHESTER E. WESTON.

Middleborough, Mass., January 31, 1913.

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REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT FOR 1912

To the voters of the Town of Middleboro: There were two changes in the personnel of the Municipal Light Board the last year. Harlas L. Cushman succeeded Henry W. Sears, William A. Andrews was appointed by the joint Boards of Selectmen and the remaining members of the Municipal Light Plant to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Lyman P. Thomas. The Board on April 16 voted to direct the Manager to adopt a new system for collections, to prevent as far as possible the accumulation of worthless bills and to reduce those due the plant. $352.21 of long standing bills was charged off as uncollect¬ able. A change in policy of purchasing fuel was adopted, bids for coal in car lots were asked, with the result of obtaining it at a much lower price and quality was up to the standard. The two much needed water wheels have been installed at the Electric Light plant and are working very satisfactory, these will prove a money saver in the coal account. The lighting system has been extended to the' Rock accord¬ ing to the vote of the Town, also the street lights have been installed at the village. An inadequate provision, unfortun¬ ately, was made for both the extension and installing the street lights. The extension of the system cost approximately $300.00 more than appropriated at the regular meeting owing to advance in price of material from the time estimate was made, until it was bought. The installation of the street lights cost $700.00 more. These amounts and the disputed bill of $363.98 with the Highway Department (removal of gas drip) by a former Commission, made serious inroads in the Depreciation account niaking a deficit of $5.76 and unpaid bills of $1,550.97. 110

The new gas mains for which the Taunton award was appropriated was laid during the Summer, and the new method of coupling the joints has proven successful thus far as to leakage. The first six months of the past year, the gas plant shows a loss of*$1,152.26 due to leakage and only a few customers. The last six months shows comparatively a very small loss, $235.09, due to the stopping of leaks in new 8 inch main and also to a very much larger sale of gas to customers along the new gas pipe extensions. We must bear in mind that there are certain unavoidable ’ fixed charges in making gas whether the quantity is large or small. In our opinion another summer we can reduce the price of gas to $1.60 per thousand with the present mains, after a thorough solicitation for consumers has been made. The Board believes i-t would be expedient to make a further extension of gas mains of about 12,000 feet, the cost would be approximately $5,000.00. By getting the work finished early in the season, and the gas into every house possible along the line, we will be able to reduce the price very materi¬ ally again. Therefore, the Board advises that the Selectmen be in¬ structed to authorize the Town Treasurer to issue 4 per cent Bonds to the amount of $5,000.00 payable $1,000.00 yearly beginning in 1918: that the proceeds from sale of said bonds be used under the direction of the Municipal Light Com¬ missioners for the purpose of laying gas mains and services: that the said bonds be advertised for sale to the highest bidder therefor, the premium on same, if any, to be placed to the credit of the Municipal Light Plant to be used in the gas department at the discretion of the Municipal Light Com¬ mission. The payment for said Bonds to be paid as they mature, and interest on said Bonds to be paid from the earnings of the Middleboro Gas and Electric Plant.

Respectfully submitted,

WILLIAM A. ANDREWS, W. H. F. PETTEE, HARLAS L. CUSHMAN, Municipal Light Board, 7 own of Middleboro. REPORT OF THE MANAGER OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT FOR 1912.

Messrs. William A. Andrews, Chairman, Wilkes H. F. Pettee and Harlas L. Cushman, Municipal Light Board, Town of Middleboro. Gentlemen:—I have the honor to present the nineteenth annual report of the Municipal Light Plant for the year ending December 31, 1912. With the installation of the water wheels begun in Decem¬ ber the physical condition of the plant is good. The wheels installed are what are known as the Hercules turbine, one being 36 inch and one 33 inch, made by the Holy¬ oke Machine Co., of Worcester. Under 10 foot head these wheels will deliver 157 horse power, using 10,485 cubic feet of water per minute. The floors of both wheel pits were replanked with three inch hard pine planks, and the three walls of one were sheathed over as planking was old and leaked quite badly at the water line. Front and side walls of both pits were strengthened and braced and shafting put in first class condition. In the electric department there has been a steady in¬ crease of customers the gain in electric, and gas and electric being fifty, and for gas only, eleven. The electric sales of 1912 were $3,129.64 more than those of 1911, and the net increase for both gas and electric in 1912 over 1911 was $3,747.54. The increase in electric expenses was only $604.54 while the increase in sales as above stated was $3,129.64, which is, that the expense increased only about three per cent and the sales a little over thirteen per cent. That the progressive¬ ness and earning value of the electric plant may be clearly shown as well as showing that it is yearly becoming a more val¬ uable asset of the Town, wish to present for comparison the annual profit as shown by the Manufacturing Account for I

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the past seven years. In 1906 the income from private con¬ sumers was $1,519.16 more than the total expenses.

1907 $3,989 61 1908 2,179 82 1909 2,793 42 1910 6,243 23 1911 6,675 49 1912 8,430 45

The income was from private consumers only, and included in the expenses each year was the cost of operating and main¬ taining the street lights. For the year just ended the net profit from the gas and electric plant was $7,043.10 against $4,956.05 for 1911. Fifty eight new electric meters were bought and installed during the year and ninety gas meters, some of which re¬ placed those which were slow or had stopped registering. In November the line for domestic and commercial lighting to Rock Village was completed and December 31st., had connected on this line 6 consumers at the Rock and 5 between Barden Hill and Rock.

In December work was begun to install street lights at Rock as follows: 1 Corner of Wareham and Cushman Streets. 18 on Miller Street. 5 on Highland Street. 3 on Walnut Street. 6 on Smith Street. It was expected to complete this work before December 31st but owing to rainy weather and delay in receiving some of the appliances the lights were not turned on until the first part of the following month. During the year there was laid 900 feet of 6 inch and 9,300 feet of 4 inch gas mains, and is what is known as Universal pipe. It was laid by contract and each joint was tested before being covered and when covered every joint was gas tight. From first observation of the gas manufacturing account there is not the improved results that was expected, although the loss in 1912 was $332.09 less than in 1911 it shows a ten¬ dency in the right direction as the loss in 1911 was $265.74 greater than that of 1910.

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Had the favorable conditions prevailed during the entire year that existed the last four months of the year, expecta¬ tions would have been more than fulfilled, as the leaks in the new 8 inch main were not fully remedied until August. But taking for convenience the two periods of six months for comparison find that 42 per cent of the gas was made the first six months and that only 12 per cent of the total in¬ crease in sales was in the first six months. That 58 per cent of the total gas made was made the last six months and that 88 per cent of increase in sales was in last six months which was $547.51 against $70.39 the first six months, together making an increase for the year of $617.90. We feel safe in asserting that had the mains been as tight July 1st. as after September 1st., the gas plant would not have shown a deficit the last six months as the loss for this period was only $235.09 as against $1,152.26 the first six months, but we had leaky mains two months of the last six to contend with and it was this two months which caused the loss in manufacturing account for the last six, as the unac¬ counted for was 32 per cent of the amount made during this period and for the months of September and December the unaccounted for was 11 and 13 per cent respectively, and as the conditions were the same in October and November it is safe to assume that the unaccounted for could not be much in excess of that in September and December. Following is a detailed report pertaining to the finances of the Plant:

BILLS PAYABLE. Geo. M. Clark & Co. $4 97 Chandler & Farquhar Co. 9 42 Cling-Surface Co. 14 75 Curry Bros. Oil Co. 87 32 J. & G. E. Doane 69 60 Dickson & Eddy 397 30 Alex Eaton 89 80 Eagle Oil & Supply Co. 71 98 Fitz, Dana & Co. 12 50 Geo. E. Gilchrist Co. 72 07 The Wm. H. Gallison Co. 27 66 General Electric Co. 346 78 Hartford St. Boiler Ins. & Ins. Co. 40 00 The S. M. Howes Co. 1 47 Jenney Mfg. Co. 253 44 114

Kendall Refining Co. 250 64 Town of Middleboro 150 00 McKenney & Waterbury Co. 45 79 A. S. Morss Co. 9 10 Middleboro Auto Exchange 2 30 The Henry Perkins Co. 3 54 Pettingell-Andrews Co. 804 13 T. W. Pierce Co. 21 00 Pittsburg Water Heater Co. 24 75 Ruud Mfg. Co. 5 00 J. K. & B. Sears & Co. 108 10 Safety Gas Lighter Co. 3 93 Taunton Gas Light Co. 7 65 H. L. Thatcher Co. 9 00 C. P. Washburn 39 24 The Westinghouse Machine Co. 14 95 Waldo Bros. 19 50 Wylie Bros. 41 72 Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. 135 16 Western Electric Co. 138 25 Samuel Ward Co. 42 35 H. W. Oliver 15 96 Lloyd Perkins, 2nd. 152 45

$3,543 57

ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH BILLS ARE PAYABLE. Repairs: Electric Plant $29 81 Gas Engine Plant 48 11 Gas Producer Plant 17 75 Lines & Wires 32 94 Electric Meters 55 Steam Plant 10 28 Water Plant 36 58 Series Incandescent 41 50 Real Estate-Electric 18 01 Real Estate-Gas 59 73 Mains & Services 16 85 Gas Plant 39 23 Tools and Appliances-Gas 5 69 Tools and Appliances-Electric 63 00 Coal-Electric 487 10 Oil and Waste 101 89 115

Supply 191 33 Stable 40 08 Insurance 40 00 Fuel Oil 486 74 Carbons 3 85 General Office Expenses 201 35 ,972 37 Construction: Water Plant 35 33 Lines and Wires 689 00 Series Incandescent 69 82 Electric Meters 335 93 Electric Plant 56 51 Transformers 182 25 Mains and Services 178 88 Gas Meters 3 25 ,550 97 Suburban Lighting 20 23

$3,543 57

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. Which include the December Sales, (January 1st. bills.)

Gas $966 26 Commercial Incandescent 3,405 27 Domestic Incandescent 2,521 18 Commercial Arcs 120 75 Power 864 36 Supply Account 419 70 $8,297 52

SALES. 1912 1911 [Increase Gas $3,383 21 2,765 31 617 90 Commercial Incandescent 15,335 87 13,968 94 1,366 93 Domestic Incandescent 7,563 10 6,614 63 948 47 Commercial Arcs 278 70 72 00 206 70 Power 3,767 37 3,159 83 607 54 Supply 1,295 75 1,013 21 282 54

$31,624 00 $27,593 92 $4,030 08

Increase in Electric Sales in 1912 over 1911 $3,129 64 Increase in Gas Sales in 1912 over 1911 617 90 Net increase in Gas and Electric Sales in 1912 over same in 1911 - $3,747 54 Increase in Supply Sales in 1912 over 1911 282 54 116

CUSTOMERS.

Jan. 1, Jan. 1 Increase 1913 1912 Gas 46 35 11 Electric 366 361 5 Gas and Electric 152 107 45

564 503 61

METERS INSTALLED.

1912 1911 Gas 208 169 Electric 568 527 GAS MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT. *

Salaries and Labor:

General Salaries $548 00 Clerical and Collector 188 00 Wages at Station 733 93 - $1,469 93

Material and Supplies:

Fuel Oil 1,062 66 Coal 152 64 Water 26 45 Coke 618 82 1,860 57

Maintenance:

Repairs Real Estate 121 25 Repairs and Maintenance, Works 161 20 Repairs Mains and Services 219 73 Repairs Meters 119 68 621 86

Sundry Expenses:

Stable Account 58 18 General Office Expenses 439 85 - 498 03 Bad Debts 129 29

Total Expenses $4,579 68

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Income.

From Sale of Gas $3,383 21 Less Discounts and Rebates 190 88 - $3,192 33 Balance to Profit and Loss 1,387 35

Total Credits $4,579 68 118

ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT.

Expense Salaries and Labor: General Salaries $989 00 Clerical and Collector 564 00 Wages at Station 6,338 76 Wages, care of lights v 41 42 • $7,933 18 Material and Supplies Coal 3,311 88 Carbons 34 78 Water 16 77 Oil and Waste 211 77 $3,575 20 Maintenance: Repair Arc Lamps 52 22 “ Electric Meters 68 40 “ Lines and Wires 982 97 “ Electric Plant 219 78 “ Gas Engine Plant 126 82 “ Gas Producer Plant 139 13 “ Real Estate 70 77 “ Steam Plant 3 86 76 11 Water Plant 1 168 01 Series Street Lights, (Inc.) 176 59 $2,091 45 Sundry Expenses: Insurance 599 04 Stable Account 523 64 General Office Expenses 439 85 1,562 53 Accounts charged to bad debts 117 64

Total Expenses $15,280 00 Balance to Profit and Loss (Profit) 8,430 45

Total Debits $23,710 45

Total Expenses $15,280 00 Balance to Profit and Loss (Profit) 11,655 45

Total Debits $26,935 45 119

ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT.

Income. From Commercial Arcs $278 70 Less discounts and rebates 102 33 $176 37 From Commercial Incandescent 15,335 87 Less discounts and rebates 2,414 35 $12,921 52 From Domestic Incandescent 7,563 10 Less discounts and rebates 384 16 7,178 94 From Power 3,767 37 Less discounts and rebates 333 75 3,433 62

Total Credits $23,710 45

To give Electric plant full credit should show as follows: Income from private consumers, $23,710 45 Income from Town for Street lights 3,225 00

Total Credits $26,935 45 120

BALANCE SHEET. Appropriation Bonds $34,500 00 Construction 34,767 26 “ Extraordinary Repairs 2,890 00 “ Notes • 18,000 00 Arc Lamps $719 66 Bills Payable 3,543 57 Bonds 40,500 00 Electric Plant 4,458 50 Gas Engine Plant 11,073 02 Horse and Wagon 101 50 Income Account: Gas 966 26 Commercial Incandescent 3,405 27 Domestic Incandescent 2,521 18 Commercial Arcs 120 75 Power 864 36 Jobbing 419 70 Inventory 3,560 06 Lines and Wires 10,100 17 Machinery, Gas 13,170 90 Meters, Gas 1,381 68 Meters, Electric 7,814 29 Notes Payable 21,200 00 Office Furniture 194 85 Producer Plant 4,008 01 Real Estate, Gas 3,977 30 Real Estate, Electric 10,338 44 Series Incandescent Lights 996 53 Steam Plant, Electric 1,079 77 Street Mains, Gas 12,121 96 Suspense Account 731 80 Tools and Appliances, Electric 1,068 08 Tools and Appliances, Gas 258 53 Transformers 4,256 40

Water Plant 10,088 54 • Overdrafts for Construction 335 13 Supply Account 1,193 91 Depreciation Account 5 76 General Cash 182 42 Town Treasurer 132 62 Petty Ledger, New Machinery 1,096 82 Profit and Loss 43,338 44

$155,741 72 $155,741 72 121

DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT.

Expended For Construction: Gas Meters $505 87 Gas Plant 489 17 Mains and Services 1,562 14 Electric Plant 56 64 Lines and Wires 2,413 15 Electric Meters 222 11 Series Incandescent 29 90 Transformers 296 97 Steam Plant 20 21 Water Plant 232 41

$5,828 57

DISBURSEMENTS. J. F. Alden $468 51 Wm. A. Andrews 100 00 American Meter Co. 7 50 American Tool and Machine Co. 20 00 Adams Express Co. 34 74 A. M. Bearse 119 11 Bay State Belting Co. 73 09 Bay State St. Ry. Co. 8 40 Bessie B. Bailey 3 00 Bryant & Soule 2,793 61 Nat’l Bump 2 00 Geo. G. Benson 21 80 R. T. Benson 1 65 G. W. Bent Co. 9 51 Bryant & Harlow 23 04 Boucher & Bopp 7 32 E. Blouin 116 45 Edw. Beech 5 00 Henry Brassard 2 00 F. H. Blackbird 2 75 Harold L. Bond Co. 18 90 Ralph M. Bassett 4 03 F. B. Buck 21 50 Chandler & Farquhar Co. 11 70 The Cudahy Packing Co. 4 25

s 122

A. C. Cosseboom & Co. 33 15 Crane Co. 7 32 The Caxton Press Association 3 00 Geo. M. Clark & Co. 1,623 28 Central Garage 75 Cook, Borden & Co. ‘ 68 11 The Central Foundry Co. 3,220 49 Curry Bros. Oil Co. 29 12 Harlas L. Cushman 100 00 Dickson & Eddy 1,502 48 Dangler Stove Co. 40 00 J. & G. E. Doane - 231 69 Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co. 7 07 Dover Press 9 75 Wm. F. Dean ' 7 75 The Electric Storage Battery Co. 13 80 Alex Eaton 71 20 The Electric Maintenance Co. 12 90 Eagle Oil and Supply Co. 92 79 Estabrook & Co. 4,440 00 Eagle Express Co. . 45 T. G. Ford 66 65 Fitz, Dana & Co. 6 14 Peter Fournier 2 00 Garfield & Proctor Coal Co. 509 18 Gulf Refining Co. 765 11 General Electric Co. 684 69 Globe Gas Light Co. 15 75 The Wm. H. Gallison Co. 437 31 Geo. E. Gilchrist Co. 66 44 Jas. Hunter Machine Co. 5 50 The Hohmann & Maurer Division 23 50 The S. M. Howes Co. 20 46 C. L. Hathaway Co. 1 27 B. F. Johnson 280 80 H. W. Johns-Manville Co. 44 86 Jones Bros. Co. 36 93 E. T. Jenks 11 22 Kendall Refining Co. 40 55 Kimball Bros. & Sprague 12 48 Edw. B. Lovell 25 00 W. H. Ladbury 20 Lucas & Thomas 55 H. Mueller Mfg. Co. 126 15 McKenney & Waterbury Co. • 3 98 123

C. W. Maxim 56 17 Middleboro Fire District 63 82 Middleboro Highway Department 458 39 Middleboro News 29 50 Jesse F. Morse 6 50 Jas. Morrissey 12 00 C. S. Millerd 14 50 Morrison, Conrow Construction Co. 136 82 Middleboro Auto Exchange 3 40 S. E. Matthews 2 20 New Bedford Boiler & Machine Co. 62 19 N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co. 785 46 Old Colony St. Ry. Express Co. 1 74 Pettingell - Andrews Co. 1,433 77 T. W. Pierce Co. 57 27 C.*D. Parker & Co. 200 00 Pay rolls 12,804 89 G. C. Patterson 3 55 Andrew Patterson 8 40 Lloyd Perkins, 2nd. 389 40 Pasztor & Klar 120 00 The Pittsburg Water Heater Co. 98 27 Providence Traveller Co. 5 00 Plymouth Foundry Co. 13 50 Palatine Insurance Co. 8 00 W. H. F. Pettee 100 00 W. W. Rodgers & Co. 9 97 Frank Ridlon Co. 16 50 Carmin Russo 1,301 07 So. Mass. Telephone Co. 101 15 Stuart Howland Co. 469 36 Standard Oil Co. of New York 55 80 J. K. & B. Sears & Co. 63 49 Maurice C. Smith 1 75 The Sprague Meter Co. 292 81 The Geo. H. Shaw Co. 3 75 Standish Painting Co. 12 90 T. G. Sisson 379 90 Elmer A. Stevens 900 00 D. D. Sullivan y 82 53 W. T. Shackley & Son Co. 2 50 The Safety Gas Lighter Co. 3 90 Taunton Gas Light Co. 572 47 Nat’l Tufts Meter Co. 239 02 A. A. Thomas 49 54 124

H. L. Thatcher & Co. 61 75 Seth L. Vickery 368 50 Waldo Bros. 92 35 C. P. Washburn 195 52 Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co. 107 75 Wylie Bros. 5 95 Walworth Mfg. Co. 40 Ward, Drouet & Foster, Incorporated 34 11 Weir Stove Co. 32 73 Lorenzo Wood 14 75 E. F. Witham 50 Edgar T. Ward & Sons 80 Frank Warren 18 40 Western Electric Co. 223 80 Samuel Ward Co. 12. 06 Wetmore - Savage Co. 16 50 F. N. Whitman , 42 The Westinghouse Machine Co. 45 67 Whitcomb & Owens 8 25

$41,255 04 125

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS.

Bonds.

1912 1912 Mar. 4 Appropriation $3,000 00 Dec. 31 Orders drawn $3,000 00

Interest. Dec. 31 Transferred from maintenance acct. $2,588 00 Dec. 31 Orders drawn $2,588 00

Commissioners’ Salaries. 1912 1912 Mar. 4 Appropriation $300 00 Dec. 31 Orders drawn $300 00

Suburban Lighting.

1912 ] 1912 Mar. 4 Appropriation $450 00 Jan. 1 Overdrawn $140 65 Dec. 31 Overdrawn 157 86 Dec. 31 Orders drawn 467 21

$607 86 $607 86

Drainage Account. 19121 1912 Jan.j 1 Balance $25 00 Dec. 31 Balance $25 00

Depreciation Account. 19121 1912 Jan. 1 Balance ? $185 71 Mar. 4 Appropriation 3,225 00 Dec. 31 Transferred from maintenance acct. 2,412 10 Dec. 31 Overdrawn 5 76 Dec. 31 Orders drawnj $5,828 57

$5,828 57 $5,828 57

Construction Gas Mains Account. Taunton Award.

1912 1 1912 Apr. 2 Appropriation $4,925 00 Dec. 31 Orders drawn $5,059 45 Less Rebate 171 60

Net Expendi¬ ture . $4,887 85 Balance in Town Treasury 37 15

$4,925 00 $4,925 00 126

Maintenance Account.

1912 1912 Jan. 1 Cash in Office $367 62 Dec. 31 Cash in Office $182 42 Jan. 1 Balance in Dec. 31 Transferred to Town Treasury 40 24 Interest Acct. 2,588 00 Dec. 31 Transferred to Depreciation Acct. 2,412 10 Mar. 4 Appropriation 150 00 Dec. 31 Orders drawn 24,011 81 Dec. 31 Balance in Town Treas. 228 33 Dec. 31 Collections 28,864 80

$29,422 66 $29,422 66

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE A. PHILBROOK, General Manager and Superintendent. /

ANNUAL REPORT

of the

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

of the

Town of Middleborough, Mass.

for the

YEAR 1912

O

129

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

ORGANIZATION, 1912—1913.

GRANVILLE E. TILLSON, Chairman. CHARLES H. BATES, Secretary

MEMBERS.

i CHARLES S. TINKHAM, 11 Courtland St., Term expires 1913. E. T. PIERCE JENKS, 26 No. Main St., Term expires 1913. GRANVILLE E. TILLSON, 119 So. Main St., Term expires 1914. LOUIS H. CARR, 7 Court End Avenue, Term expires 1914. GEORGE W. STETSON, 118 So. Main St., Term expires 1915. THEODORE N. WOOD, 16 School St., Term expires 1915.

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

CHARLES H. BATES, 25 East Grove St.

Telephone, 81-W. Office, Room 7, Town Hall. Telephone, 81-R.

Office Hours, schcci days: Mondays and Fridays, 4 to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 to 9 A. M.; Wednesdays, 6.30 to 7.30 p. m. 130

Regular meetings of the Committee are held in Room 7, Town Hall, on the first Thursday of each month, at 7.30 p.m. All bills against the School Department should be sent to the Secretary’s office not later than the Wednesday preced¬ ing the first Thursday of each month. Regular Committee Meetings, Jan. 2, Feb. 6, March 6, April 3, May 1, June 5, June 26, Sept. 4, Oct. 2, Nov. 4, Dec. 4.

SUB-COMMITTEES.

Forest Street, Thomastown, South Middleboro, and Rock Schools, Granville E. Tillson. School Street, and Fall Brook Schools, Theodore N. Wood. High, Green and Waterville Schools, E. T. Pierce Jenks. West Side, Purchade, Plymouth Street and Pleasant Street Schools, Charles S. Tinkham. Union Street, Wappanucket, Marion Road, and France Schools George W. Stetson. Highland, Soule and Thompsonville Schools, Louis H. Carr.

SCHOOL PHYSICIAN.

DR. JAMES H. BURKHEAD, 128 So. Main Street.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS.

EVERETT T. LINCOLN, 28 Wareham Street. SAMUEL S. LOVELL, 210 Centre Street.

JANITORS OF CENTRAL BUILDINGS.

High School, CHARLES H. GOODWIN, 34 Courtland St. Union Street, S. EDWARDS MATTHEWS, 7 School St. School Street, THOMAS S. PHINNEY, 24 Pearl Street. Forest Street, MARTIN HANLEY, 85 Oak Street. West Side, SAMUEL S. LOVELL, 210 Centre Street. 131

TOWN OF MIDDLEBORO.

In School Committee.

Jan. 2, 1913. Voted:—That the reports of the Secretary of the Board, Superintendent of Schools, Principal of the High School, Supervisor of Music, Supervisor of Manual Arts, and Super¬ visor of Penmanship be adopted and presented to the town by the School Board.

CHARLES H. BATES,

Secretary. 132

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Middleboro, Mass., Jan. 2, 1913. To the Citizens of Middleboro:— The following financial report of the School Committee is hereby respectfully submitted.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT. CURRENT EXPENDITURES.

Dr. Balance, 1911 $967 51 Appropriation, 1912 Salaries $28,800 00 Janitors 2,200 00 Fuel 2,200 00 Books, Supplies and Printing 2,100 00 Office Rent 150 00 Tuition —Bridgewater 76 00 Sundries 700 00

$36,226 00 Less Estimated Income from Tuition, etc. 3,933 00

$32,293 00 City of Boston, tuition $84 00 Town of Lakeville, tuition 801 64 Town of Plympton, tuition 206 00 Town of Rochester, tuition 55 00 Town of Raynham, tuition 24 00 State Board of Charity, tuition 616 00 Pierce Trustees for Commercial Course 1,400 00 Tuition and Incidentals 91 50

$36,538 65 133

Cr. Salaries $28,705 00 Janitors 2,178 75 Fuel . # # 2,577 70 Books, Supplies and Printing 2,044 99 Office Rent 150 00 Tuition —Bridgewater 76 00 Sundries 678 59

$36,411 03 Balance 127 62

SCHOOL COMMITTEE SALARIES. Dr. Appropriation $150 00 Cr. Charles S. Tinkham $25 00 E. T. Pierce Jenks 25 00

Granville E. Tillson • 25 00 Louis H. Carr • 25 00 George W. Stetson 25 00 Theodore N. Wood J 25 00

$150 00

INSURANCE. Dr. Appropriation $648 00

Cr. T. M. Ryder $30 00 Chas. E. Ryder 39 00 B. J. Allan 69 00 Annie M. Reed 69 00 J. F. Alden 69 00 S. G. Robinson 69 00 C. L. Hathaway 69 00 T. N. Wood 69 00 D. D. Sullivan 69 00 Percy W. Keith 96 00

$648 00 134

SCHOOL PHYSICIAN Dr. Appropriation $100 00 Cr. Dr. J. H. Burkhead $100 00 WATER SUPPLY. Dr. Appropriation $509 00 Cr. Expended 125 45

Balance $383 55

TRANSPORTATION. Dr. Appropriation $1,800 00 Deficit last year 1 43 $1,798 57 ‘ Cr. Expended $1,681 20 Balance 117 37

REPAIRS. Dr. Appropriation $1,500 00 Deficit last year 32 86 f-,1 _ L'i $1,467 14 Cr. Expended $1,755 51 Deficit 288 37

SUMMARY

Whole amount available for school purposes $41,211 36 Total expenditures 40,871 19

Balance $340 17 135

DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES. INSTRUCTION.

Central Schools.

High $8,210 00 School Street 4,467 50 Union Street 2,149 50 Forest Street 1,513 00 West Side 2,172 50 <118,512 50

Suburban Schools. Pleasant Street $418 00 Plymouth Street 456 00 Purchade 494 00 Thompsonville 395 00 Soule 456 00 Waterville 433 00 Green 486 00 Fall Brook 494 00 Thomastown 494 00 South Middleboro 494 00 Highland 433 00 Rock * 494 00 France 395 00 Wappanucket 418 00 Marion Road 252 50 ,612 50

SUPERVISORS.

Manual Arts $680 00 Music 600 00 Penmanship 100 00 ,380 00

JANITORS.

Central Schools.

High $540 00 Union Street 240 00 School Street 530 00 136

Forest Street 180 00 West Side 240 00 $1,730 00 Suburban Schools. Pleasant Street $34 00 Plymouth Street 38 00 Purchade 36 25 Thompsonvill'e 15 20 Soule 38 00 Waterville 27 75 Green 18 45 Fall Brook 32 75 Thomastown 41 75 South Middleboro 25 75 Highland 19 00 Rock 38 00 France 38 00 Wappanucket 38 00 Marion Road 7 85 $448 75 FUEL. Central Schools.

B. C. Shaw • $30 00 Richard W. Clark • 13 90 Bryant & Soule 128 05 James L. Jenney 1,897 88 $2,069 83 Suburban Schools. B. C. Shaw $25 06 G. N. Fuller 58 00 H. T. Clark 60 80 William Eaton 15 00 James L. Jenney 8 25 Frank P. Hall i 9 00 Bryant & Soule 70 59 T. C. Savery 91 38 G. H. Simmons 8 75 Albert Deane 34 40 Chas. S. Tinkham 2 25 C. N. Atwood & Son 36 39 Bradford K. Cushman 88 00 $507 87 137

SUNDRIES. Mary L. Cook, sundries S 4 12 J. & G. E. Doane, sundries 17 03 So. Mass. Telephone Co., rental of telephones 68 39 S. S. Lovell, Sundries, services as attendance officer 30 00 Margretta A. Wallace, compensation as monitor 34 00 Adams Express Co., express 22 40 H. A. Witbeck, sundries 12 80 Whitcomb & Owen, cartage 8 37 Lucas & Thomas, dustbane 21 00 Mid. Gas & Electirc Plant, lights 61 80 Middleboro Fire District, sundries 12 00 E. T. Lincoln, services as attendance officer 10 00 Charles A. Wood, furnishing' estimates for vaults 3 50 Mary E. Deane, sundries 1 00 Embert A. Johnson, sundries 1 00 George E. Bolling, fee for analysis of water 10 00 F. A. Nichols, fire extinguisher 14 85 Herbert E. Hinds, cleaning 6 00 Chas. S. Tinkham, sundries 6 73 Leonidas Deane, sundries 5 57 Town of Middleboro, sundries 10 10 Thos. S. Phinne}/, cleaning suburban school rooms 62 00 Andrew J. Decker, housing wood 4 00 F. N. Whitman, sundries 4 07 T. G. Sisson, cartage 2 00 Mrs. Josiah H. Thomas, sundries 2 00 Raymond Brouthers, sundries 1 00 F. W. Martin Co., engrossing diplomas 7 00 L. O. Tillson, sundries 1 91 Joseph N. Shaw, water for Fall Brook School 10 00 Mrs. T. T. Westgate, water for Rock School 5 00 Dr. J. H. Burkhead, salary as school physician to July 1 77 00 Walter Sampson, sundries 15 06 William A. Harthorne, filling in certificates 4 00 W. H. H. Johnson, sundries 15 Chas. F. Anderson, sundries 1 20 L. D. Churbuck, putting on storm windows 3 50 A. F. Straffin, sundries 4 00 John Syversan, sundries 5 00 Henry Howe, sundries 1 15 Carrie L. Jones, taking school census 65 00 Jeoffrey Hubbard, cleaning well at Fall Brook 6 00 H. B. Wentworth, tuning pianos 13 25

* 138

Geo. Hunt, sawing wood 14 40 T. N. Wood, sundries 50 Bay State Street Railway Co., express 1 30 T. W. Pierce Co., sundries 6 19

$678 59 BOOKS AND SUPPLIES. F. N. Whitman, supplies $19 43 Thorp & Martin Co., supplies 46 09 E. E. Babb & Co., books and supplies 706 07 Remington Typewriter Co., 3 typewriters 40 00 J. L. Hammett Co., books and supplies 338 33 D. C. Heath & Co., books 107 35 Houghton, Mifflin Co., books 17 52 Wadsworth, Howland & Co., supplies 38 88 Wright & Potter Printing Co., book 1 50 Kenney Bros. & Wolkins, supplies 6 75 Milton Bradley Co., supplies 23 84 William Egger, supplies 4 75 Ames & Rollinson Co., diplomas 37 50 New England Reed Co., supplies 4 55 Silver, Burdett & Co., books 38 58 Ginn & Co., books 95 44 Charles Scribner’s Sons, books 43 06 Allyn & Bacon, books 54 17 Benj. H. Sanborn, books 20 86 C. L. Hathaway & Co., supplies 5 75 David Farquhar, rebinding books 37 34

* American Book Co., books 88 72 H. M. Sanders & Co., supplies 9 00 Oliver Ditson Co., books 30 20 William F. Dean, supplies 1 50 Boston Straw Board Co., supplies 98 H. L. Thatcher & Co., supplies 31 25 D. Appleton Co., books 3 33

$1,852 74 PRINTING. Lorenzo Wood $54 25 Dover Press 13 00 H. L. Thatcher & Co. 92 50 Middleboro News 32 50 u\ ) ■ $192 25

# i

139

HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION.

Martha W. Keith $5 10 Percy N. Lane 5 15 Albert F. Soule 16 20 Florence W. Sweet 5 40 Margaret E. Thomas 10 70 Earle P. White 3 20 Lawrence W. Wilbur 10 80 Arthur H. Dunham 8 85 Mary A. Dunham 8 85 Bessie A. MacConathy 5 90 Florence L. Tinkham 7 95 Gertrude L. Vaughn 7 65 Horace A. Wilbur 9 00 Henry M. Cushing 7 80 Minnie L. Davis 9 00 Katherine M. Dowling 8 85 Ellen A. Evans 3 10 L. Rachel Foye 8 60 Bessie F. Leonard 18 20 William A. Lewis 8 40 Clifton A. McCrillis 9 10 Charles S. Miner 8 40 Margery E. Robinson 8 65 Ray A. Shattuck 2 40 Clarence E. Soule 27 15 Jennie Wilbur 18 20 Theo. L. Bearse 18 20 Stephen Bender 3 00 Alice M. Braley 17 50 Allen Braley 16 40 Cecil H. Deane 9 10 Andrew J. Decker 7 10 Manual R. Dutra 3 45 Anna C. I. Erickson 9 10 La Dieu Kenyon 9 00 Roger T. Perkins 5 20 Merle W. Poland 2 90 Bertha S. Richmond 6 25 Eleanor H. Thomas 18 10 Priscilla A. Wadsworth 8 60 Albert A. White 3 20 Rachel Mostrom 3 70 W. Lloyd Sturgis 3 50 140

Lucy B. Braley 7 40 Charles S. Carver 1 15 Harold L. Dunham 2 80 Mildred A. Feltch 7 40 Viola H. Foye 3 60 Everett C. Glover 2 35 Romeo Guidiboni 10 95 Robert M. Holbrook 2 00 Esther Mostrom 3 45 G. Howard Myers 7 40 Emile E. Savard 1 20 Ebenezer A. Shaw 11 10 Florence E. Shaw 3 70 Ruth N. Shaw 3 70 Alberta N. Soule 11 10 Doris W. Stetson 3 70 Edna S. Thomas 3 70

$473 65

\ TRANSPORTATION TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. SCHOOL TEAMS.

Pleasant Street, Arthur F. Straffin $358 00 Thomastown, Dana H. Shaw 360 00 Thompsonville, David N. Wetherbee 228 50 Rock, Clement W. Barrows 58 00

$1,004 50

SCHOOL STREET TRANSPORTATION.

Doris Stetson, Rock district $5 35 Marie Brodeur, Purchade district 1 55 Viola Foye, Purchade district 3 75 Helen MacLaughlin,, Fall Brook district 7 60 Arlene Lougee, Fall Brook district 7 25 Ida Merrihew, Rock district 3 65 Linda Howard, Rock district 3 60 Anita Atwood, Rock district 3 70 Elsie M. Cudworth, Rock district 3 65 Marion N. Atwood, Rock district 3 50 $43 60 141

WEST SIDE TRANSPORTATION. Joseph Gomez $21 50

SOUTH MIDDLEBORO SCHOOL. Frank H. Perry $8 20

FALL BROOK SCHOOL. Mrs. J. MacLaughlin $1 75

SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC TRANSPORTATION. Austin M. Howard $75 00 Harrison O. Wetherell 50 00 - $125 00

SUPERVISOR OF MANUAL ARTS Mary L. Cook, $3 00

REPAIRS. '

J. & G. E. Doane, labor and material, Pleasant Street, Forest Street, Green, Fall Brook, Union Street, High $149 28 George H. Holloway, labor at Fall Brook and Purchade Schools 27 85 Jones Bros. Co. labor and material, School Street, Green, South Middleboro and Union Street Schools 49 05 E. E. Sisson, labor at South Middleboro School building 4 00 Josiah H. Thomas, labor at Thomastown School 5 75 J. K. & B. Sears Co., material Union Street, West Side, Purchade, Waterville Schools 235 40 C. F. Gay, labor at Forest Street building 2 81 W. B. Munroe, labor at West Side 21 00 Josiah T. Carver, labor at Purchade School 8 95 T. W. Pierce Co., labor at West Side, School Street, Purchade and Union Street 103 02 Lloyd Perkins, labor at High School, Forest Street, Union Street and West Side Schools 99 82 Bryant & Harlow, labor at School Street building 62 16 Fred C. Sparrow, labor at Union Street, School Street, Green, Fall Brook, Waterville and Soule Schools 228 89 142

J. S. Deschamps, labor at West Side building 10 25 Geo. C. Wiley, labor at West Side building 1 75 Leonidas Deane, labor at Highland School 2 00 H. L. Gurney Co., labor on roof School Street building 10 00 E. H. Blake, repairing locks and fitting keys different school buildings 11 90 American Seating Co., seats for School Street building 3 50 Town of Middleboro, labor on lawn High School laying new sewer High School, 259 86 E. H. Fessenden, labor at Green School 1 00 Tremaine Electric Co., labor and material School Street Building 19 78 Thomas J. Pittsley, labor at Wappanucket School building 1 50 Middleboro Fire District, labor installing meters 4 20 H. A. Witbeck, labor at School Street building 2 90 Middleboro Plumbing Co., labor at School Street, Forest Street and West Side 28 85 J. A. Washburn, labor at Rock and Waterville Schools, 10 00 F. A. Johnson, renovating blackboards in all the school buildings, material and labor Green, Waterville, High, and Thomastown Schools 304 16 Boston Metal Ceiling Co , metal ceiling for one room, West Side building 76 50 F. E. Lawrence, repairs at Thomastown school building 75 Chas. S. Tinkham, cash paid for labor 5 13 D. T. Weston, labor at Thomastown school 3 50

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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

Twenty-Eighth in the Series.

Middleboro, Mass., Jan. 2, 1913 To the School Board: In accordance with your regulations, I present the following report of the school department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1912, together with a few recommendations for the better¬ ment of the schools. Briefly enumerated some of the more important matters pertaining to the work of the schools the past year are as follows: 1. The employment of a school physician under whose direc¬ tion a physical examinaton of each pupil has been made and a closer attention to the sanitary conditions of the school buildings has been given. Conservation of the health of school children is one of the most important subjects to claim the attention of school authorities at the present time. 2. The extension of the manual instruction to include all the grades of the central schools below the High school. 3. The adoption of a plan for teaching penmanship in which the copy book is not used but the course outlined by the supervisor is followed under his directions. A course covering the work for one year in each school has beeu given to each teacher. 4. The inauguration of a coaching plan in the West Side, Forest Street and Union Street schools for the benefit of de¬ ficient pupils. 5. The extension of time given by the supervisor of music to instruction in the Central schools and a complete equip¬ ment of the elementary schools with books covering the work of the revised course. Each teacher has been given a printed outline for the year’s work in her grade. 6. The adoption of a school calendar for the suburban and the primary and the intermediate grades of the Central schools by which the school year is divided into five terms instead of three so that there will be less tendency for stale work as is often the case in long terms of schools. 145

7. The meeting more adequately the needs of the suburban schools in the teaching of special subjects by holding a half day institute each month when the supervisors outline and explain to the teachers the work to be done for that month. 8. The bringing about a closer co-operation between the homes and the schools in the suburban districts by holding a series of “Parents’ Days’’ on which occasions the results of home work and school work are shown to the parents. Nearly all the suburban schools held such a day the past term. 9. The revision, now in progress, of the course of study for the Central elementary schools so that the work may be more uniform and better adapted to present conditions. This course will be outlined for each month’s work in each grade and will contain a minimum and a maximum course. 10. The giving of additional time to the work in manual arts by the Supervisor, extending the same from three to four days each week. 11. The compiling of a complete census of over-age pupils in all the grades to ascertain how many cases of retardation based on over-age existed in the schools. This was highly satisfactory and showed in many schools a very small per¬ centage. In the High school there were but 3 cases of over¬ age pupils. The adaptability of our work to pupils required to do the same is thus clearly manifest. 12. The filing at the Superintendent’s office of all cases of non-promotion in June together with the reasons for the same. The form used gives the name, age, and grade of the pupil; in what studies deficient; why deficient; prospects of promotion with additional study; retarded or not; admitted to the grade the previous year conditionally or not. The ability of the pupil is thus known to the Superintendent who can better place him where he may receive the most benefit. 13. The rearrangement of sessions of the primary grades in the West Side and Union Street schools by which change all these schools but one are now on the two-session plan in¬ stead of the half-time plan. 14. The closing of the Marion Road school and trans¬ porting the pupils to the Rock school. At the opening of the fall term the number of pupils attending school in this district was four. The number now attending the Rock school from this district is two, both from one family. 15. The extension of the Stamp Saving System under the direction of the Cabot Club to all but one of the ele¬ mentary school buildings. Mrs. Leonard O. Tillson in charge of this work reports that in the Union Street school there is 146 saved Jan average of $5 a week, in the School Street school an average of $4 a week, and in the Forest Street school an average of $4.50 a week. Since Sept. 1, stamps to the amount of $131.34 have been sold. Many of the pupils have taken part of this sum for use at Christmas, the director having cashed stamps to the amount of $34.47 during the two weeks before Christmas, the smallest amount cashed being 24 cents and the largest $2.36. As an illustration of the value of this work may be instanced the case of one boy about eleven years old who cashed one book of stamps representing $4.25 which he used for shoes and clothes. Since Sept. 1, the amount expended for stamps was $178.79. This’method of teaching the subject of thrift now made compulsory in the schools of our state has been productive of excellent results and the Cabot Club is to be commended for this practical activity covering a period of nearly ten years. The following suggestions are respectfully presented for your consideration. While some of them may not be ready for present adoption they are in line with educational work now being carried out in progressive places. Some of them, however, demand consideration as the best interests of the schools depend in a large measure upon their satisfactory adjustment: 1. The appointment by the town of an investigating com¬ mittee to consider the best way to relieve the present crowded conditions in the Central elementary schools and to provide a plan for future school accommodations. 2. The reducing of the number of grades in the schools at Purchade, Green, Fail Brook and Rock to seven and the transportaton of the pupils in the eighth and ninth grades to the Central schools as soon as increased school accommodations will permit. 3. The fitting up of a portion of the boys’ basement of the School Street building for carrying on the work in Manual Training. 4. The extending the opportunity for doing work in the manual arts to the pupils of the upper grades of the Suburban schools by meeting the supervisor one half day each week in the High School building. 5. The securing for the physical welfare of the boys and girls of the town a suitable public play ground, the same to be under the charge of a trained supervisor. 6. The adoption in our suburban schools of a plan for carrying on the work of home gardens, so extensively carried 147

on by the rural schools at the present time in all sections of the country. 7. The need of a larger appropriation for placing the school property in good condition. Although much has been done the past few years there are still many school buildings that need renovating. 8. The securing at once of additional school room at the Centre to meet the overcrowded condition that will exist next September. One more room will certainly be needed. 9. . The extension of the coaching plan to the School Street building by securing the services of an additional teacher to assist in the instruction of deficient pupils and to act as a permanent substitute teacher. 10. The formation of a public school association to stand for the uplift in school affairs and through whose activities a greater interest in school work may be created and a higher standard be made possible. 11. The adoption for the elementary schools of a system of progressive record cards by which each pupil’s record in attendance, deportment and scholarship during his nine years of elementary school work may be kept as a permanent record, accessible at any time. This system has been in use in the High School for several years. 12. The erection of a portable school building in the rear of the School Street building to accommodate the overflow next September, provided no suitable room can be secured in any outside building. Such a building could be moved to any other section of the Central district if necessary when not needed for the School Street school. In the event of the erection of a new school building it could be^ used for the work in Manual Arts. Briefly summarized the present condition of the schools can be thus stated: The High School still maintains its high standard among the secondary schools of the state. Its academic department is especially strong. Pupils entering higher institutions of learning show the result of careful and painstaking preparation in the creditable standing they attain in their college classes. The commercial department has sent out many students well equipped for filling clerical positions in the various busi¬ ness houses, factories and offices both in and out of town. This feature of the High School work has been of great value in thus preparing many of its graduates for useful service in business life and the Pierce trustees are to be commended for /

148 such a practical expenditure of a part of the income from their funds. The Central Elementary schools with one or two exceptions are in good condition. The attendance is good, the application of the pupils to their work is excellent, the spirit of the school rooms is praiseworthy and the progress of the work satisfactory. The permanency of the teaching force has much to do with the present conditions. Nearly all the primary teachers have occupied their present positions for several years. The grammar grades have been the most seriously inconvenienced by fre¬ quent changes. When the new course of study is worked out in these schools much more progressive work will be possible. The suburban schools as a whole are doing very creditable work. The one great drawback in these schools is the lack of permanency in the teaching force. It is difficult always to secure satisfactory teachers to take charge of such schools containing so many different grades. We should, however, congratulate ourselves that under existing conditions our rural schools have such a capable force of teachers. With the discontinuing of the Teachers’ Training Class these schools in the future will call to every vacant position teachers of experience, and this will tend to secure better results.

Respectfully submitted,

CHARLES H. BATES,

Superintendent of Schools.

\ SPECIAL REPORTS

PRINCIPAL OF HIGH SCHOOL SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC SUPERVISOR OF MANUAL ARTS SUPERVISOR OF PENMANSHIP SCHOOL PHYSICIAN SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS 150

REPORT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF THE HIGH SCHOOL.

Mr. C. H. Bates, Superintendent of Schools:

Dear Sir:—In my annual report I beg leave to submit the following tabular statistics:

Table I

Total number graduates from High School 618 Total number of girls 387 Total number of boys. 231 Number of classes graduated 37 Largest class, class of 1908 38 Smallest class, class of 1877 1 Number of classes in which girls outnumbered boys 25 Number of classes in which boys outnumbered girls 10 Number of classes in which girls and boys numbered the same 2 Number of classes in which there were no girls 2 Number of classes in which there were no boys 2 Average number of graduates per year 17 Number of graduates during my principalship 474 Number of graduates before my principalship 144

Table II

TotaFenrollment for fall term, 1912 200 Girls 106 Boys 94 Postgraduates 2 1 1 Seniors 26 14 12 Juniors 47 26 21 Sophomores 54 29 25 Freshmen 71 36 35 Total enrollment for fall term, 1911 190 95 95 Increase over last year 10 Increase n number of grls 11 Decrease in number of boys 1 Total ^number of graduates last June 28 ti 12 44 16 I

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Table III Total enrollment for fall term 200 Total enrollment of pupils from Middleboro 177 Total enrollment of tuition pupils 23 Total number of Middleboro pupils drawing trans¬ portation money 46 Percent of Middleboro pupils drawing transportation money 26 Percent of tuition pupils in the school 11 Note—Pupils living over two miles from the High School building are entitled to transportation money. Table IV The residence of tuition pupils is as follows: Lakeville 14 Plympton ' 4 Carver * 2 Rochester 2 Freetown ’ 1 Table V Graduates of our High School entered institutions of learn¬ ing last fall as follows: Colby College 1 Framingham State Normal 1 Dartmouth 1 Boston Y. M. C. A. School of Engineering 1 Harvard [] 1 Wentworth Institute 2 Smith 1 Lasell Seminary 1 Mass. Institute of Tech. 2 Postgraduate course in High School 2 Bridgewater State Normal School 5

Respectfully submitted, WALTER SAMPSON, Principal of the High School. 152

REPORT OF MUSIC SUPERVISOR.

Middleboro, Dec. 30, 1912.

Mr. Charles H. Bates, Superintendent of Schools: Dear Sir:—The work in music began with much interest by both teachers and pupils. The lesson hours have been arranged much the same as last year although some necessary changes were made. The first two months of the year were devoted to ear train¬ ing, rhythm and notation. In November a new course was placed in the Schools: The Modern Music Course. 0 Books were assigned to every pupil in the Central Schools above the second grade. In the Suburban Schools I have placed a book with each pupil above the third grade. The Modern Music Course is based on Imagination, Imi¬ tation and Observation, or Imagination, Recognition and Notation. The purpose of music in the Public Schools is to teach the children to sing, to love to sing and to appreciate good music. The ability to sing opens an avenue of expression which is a source of pleasure to the pupils themselves as well as to their listeners. There are three steps in the study of Public School Music. First: The pupils are introduced to the study of music through the singing of songs learned by imitation. The imagination of the pupil should be aroused and the songs taught should be sung simply for the pleasure they yield. In this way the child gains some musical expression and learns to sing by singing. Second Step: The pupils begin the study of song structure and the analysis of songs. This work is based on rote songs; the children learn to separate the songs into phrases and begin the study of intervals as found in their songs. Third Step: The pupil begins the more formal study of music by applying the knowledge he has previously gained of the structure of music and of musical notation. Special emphasis is being laid upon artistic rendition of singing. With this idea in mind I have arranged graded out- 153 lines and placed them with each teacher in the Central and Suburban Schools. The teachers are following the outlines faithfully, and with the teachers’ meetings held with me throughout the year I am looking for good results. A course of . four lectures is to be given throughout the year which will be of great help to the teacher. The first one was given Tuesday, December 17th in High School Assembly Hall by Mr. Edmund Sawyer, Supervisor of Music at Hyannis State Normal School. These talks will be of great help to the teachers and arouse a certain amount of enthusiasm among those who are anxious to improve their own record in their individual work in the schools. We are trying in each grade to do some individual work, but in the first three grades we are making individual work very important. Each child is there required to sing alone and the results are thus far gratifying. In the first and second grades we have made a beginning of writing simple exercises from dictation at the board and working out all problems found in the exercises, thereby lay¬ ing a broad musical foundation for the formal study in the First Book of the ‘ ‘Series’ ’. The Schools in the Centre, with one or two exceptions, are doing good work. One class in the School Street Building is doing exceptionally fine work. The Suburban Schools are gradually coming into line and possibly with a few exceptions are doing the work assigned to them. The plan of work follows the same general lines as the Central Schools although more simplified. The spirit in all the schools is excellent and the teachers show earnestness in their work; although there are some who are not fully qualified in musical Pedagogy; for such I would recommend a course of lessons with a private teacher. The High School Chorus is doing good work and showing much interest, and some creditable results should be attained by the end of the year. No course,no matter how well graded or thoughtfully planned can be successful without faithful work on the part of the grade teachers. The support and cooperation of the teachers has been appreciated by me and I extend my thanks to them. I also wish to express my appreciation of the hearty cooperation on the part of the school board and superintendent, without which the work could not have been started so successfully. Respectfully submitted, H. O. WETHERELL, Supervisor of Music. REPORT OF-THE SUPERVISOR OF MANUAL ARTS.

Mr. Charles H. Bates, Superintendent of Schools:

Dear Sir;—It is my pleasure to report another progressive year of work in the manual arts. The course in drawing has been changed slightly that it may be better adapted in some parts to the increased manual work and the two subjects are carried on together each complementing the other. The color work is an improvement over that done last year, and a better knowledge on the part of the pupils is shown of constructive drawing owing to the fact, doubtless, that the constructive drawing is carried out in some concrete way. It is only by actually working a thing out in suitable mater¬ ials that children can be made to realize the necessity for exactness, accuracy, neatness and skill in their work, and that without application, observation, concentration and memory good work is never done. When the work is of a concrete nature and there is an actual, tangible result which can be seen and felt, and in which the workmanship, either good, bad or indifferent, is very evident there is no misunder¬ standing on the part of the child as to his capabilities and short comings, or as to what is necessary to make his work come up to the required standard. Results are beginning to be seen in the lower grades where manual work has been taught for several years. The children seem to understand more readily and are much more skilful in the use of their hands. They are also more self-reliant in working things out by themselves. Last year the manual work was carried through the fourth year and this fall it was introduced into all of the remaining grades. For the first six years the course is planned for boys and girls together all doing some sewing and some card¬ board construction and possibly a little basketry or brass work. Boys should be able to sew on their buttons, mend their clothes and darn their stockings as well as girls. Different work is planned for the boys and girls in the three upper grades, the girls doing plain sewing and a few. 155 simple decorative stitches, and the boys working with card¬ board, paper, and brass, until tools and benches are provided for wood work. This seems to be a very wise way to introduce the work as the boys will do the wood work much better if they have had thorough practise in measuring and cutting exactly cardboard and paper. During the first term this year the work in sewing in middle and upper grades has been a sampler of the different stitches, a pincushion, a bag or case for sewing materials. The boys have made small boxes, envelopes of stiff paper for clippings or drawings, and small cardboard boxes to replace the worn out crayon boxes used in lower grades, also note book covers and large boxes for holding manual work materials will soon be made. Just as soon as the pupils gain the necessary skill these things can be made by them much cheaper than to buy them. The object is to make this course as practical as possible and only make such articles as are of use either for school work or at home. The following outline will give a general idea of the course as it is now planned. Some changes may be found necessary in working it out. The aim throughout the course is skill, neatness, exactness, application, concentration, observation, following directions exactly, memory, knowledge of simple methods of work and judgment.

SEWING—2 terms.

Lower Grades—Boys and Girls. Materials—stiff paper or cards, canvass, silkatine, blunt needles, burlap, gingham, squared paper, thread. Problems—stringing beads or other material, sewing cards, sampler, holder or bag, pencil case, josstick holder. Stitches—basting, running, overcasting, stitching, cross- stitching, hemming, blanket stitch. The first two years work on paper only.

Middle Grades—Boys and Girls.

Materials—muslin, cheese cloth, crash, gingham, print. Problems—stitches, basting, running, overcasting, over¬ sewing, stitching, backstitching, hemming, blanket stitch, catch stitch, cross stitch, chain stitch, French hem, darning stockings. 156

Articles made—cloth sampler, sewing bag, dish towel,apron, child’s or doll’s kimona dress, pin dish, holder, needle book, shoe bag, rubber case, etc.

Upper Grades—Girls. Same as above also button holes, darning cloth, French and felled seams, bias band, patching. Articles made—kimona, flannel skirt, sleevelets, cap, corset cover, chemise, night gown, fancy apron, etc.

CONSTRUCTION.

Lower Grades—Boys and Girls. Materials—paper, scissors, rule, pencil, folding bristol board. Problems—furniture for doll’s house, toys, calendars, book¬ lets, objects for sand table, constructed stories, weaving, braiding, knotting.

Middle Grades—Boys and Girls. Materials—Newsboard, paper, vellum, cloth, paste, scissors, square, reeds. Problems—To cover newsboard with paper, vellum or, cloth and line the back. Memorandum pad cover, whisk broom holder, scrap box, blotter pad, handkerchief case, tumbler cover, post-card holder, needle book, note book covers, candy box etc.

Upper Grades—Boys. Material—same as above. Problems—Waste basket, note book covers, scrap book, post card album, envelopes for school drawings, boxes for crayons or supplies, bound book, mending old school books. Brass work—trays, letter holders, candle shades, etc. Basketry—small scrap basket, large waste basket, work basket, etc. All last year work was left on exhibition in a room upstairs in the library and a few small teacher’s meetings were held there that the material might be more readily used for illus¬ tration. The work in the suburban schools improves each year, and is the best this year that it has been at all. Many of the teachers are better prepared than was the case formerly. I would suggest that those who are not prepared to teach 157 drawing should take a course in the elements of drawing. There are many excellent correspondence schools now which would help a teacher very much. It is impossible to do as much in these schools as in the Centre schools owing to lack of time but in some cases the quality of the work is quite equal to that in the corresponding grades in the Centre. I wish to thank the teachers for the cooperation and interest which they are giving in this department, also to express my appreciation to the Superintendent and School Board for their interest, appreciation, and generosity in supplying materials, which makes more and better results possible than could be with less to work with. It is hoped that by the time benches and tools are supplied the boys will be prepared to do good work in wood.

Respectfully submitted,

MARY L. COOK,

Supervisor of Manual Arts. REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF PENMANSHIP.

Mr. C. H. Bates, Superintendent of Schools:

Dear Sir:—Conservation is the great need of the present age. Everywhere in the United States we hear the demand for it. This demand is of two kinds; first, a demand for the conservation of the natural resources of the country and secondly, as strong a demand for the conservation of the human elements comprising our daily life. This same demand has entered the work-a-day field, and men and women are accom¬ plishing more work with less expenditure of energy than formerly. A scientific study of so simple a matter as the laying of bricks has been made with the result that men trained to eliminate lost motion can accomplish more than double the work they did before thus being trained. Efficiency is the modern test of education. Anything which makes for efficiency has an educational value. Health, brain and muscle are the trinity which make for efficiency. Manual training is somewhat of a new factor in education. It, more than any other, is placing hand training on a par with head training, and heart training on a par with both. Writing is a manual rather than a mental art. It is an in¬ tellectual tool in that it is employed to materialize and record thought. Good writing is manual efficiency and poor writing is manual inefficiency. Good or poor writing signifies neither intellectual strength nor weakness, but manual control or manual neglect. It is true there must be a correct mental concept of the letter forms, but this is more easily secured than the necessary manual control. The art of writing, as it is now being taught in our schools, is not a new system, it is rather a teaching of conservation of energy and an attempt to give the pupil the greatest amount of efficiency for the smallest expenditure of muscular and nervous energy. We are not teaching “a new way” of writing, but simply how we may use to the best advantage the tools we have furnished us by nafure. 159

A person may write the vertical, the medial, the back hand, Spencerian or some other system, I care not what, but if he uses the arm movement, his efficiency is increased 2 or 3 times. This is our aim; in working to aid the pupil to acquire this, I am glad to acknowledge the cheerful assistance given me by our teachers.

Respectfully submitted, WM. A. HARTHORNE, Supervisor of Penmanship.

! REPORT OF THE SCHOOL PHYSICIAN.

Middleboro, Mass., Jan. 1, 1913.

To the School Committee of Middleboro: In this report of my first years work as School Physician, it affords me pleasure to inform you that the general health of the pupils attending our public schools is exceedingly good. Very few cases of disease of serious nature were found. While a large number of hypertrophied tonsils exist, in comparatively few cases were such tonsils diseased. However, in each case the parents of the child were notified and advised to consult a competent physician. Each pupil attending our schools has been subjected to a physical examination and any defect found has been recorded and the parent or guardian notified and all children contracting a contagious disease have been again examined before being permitted to reenter school. I have endeavored by repeated examinations of children in school to prevent any serious epidemic of contagious diseases and thus eliminate if possible the necessity of closing any school. How far this has met with success it is unnecessary to advise you. Realizing the importance of teaching the child the necessity of observing the laws of Hygiene and Sanitation, an attempt has been made to have the teachers of the various grades become familiar with this subject. I desire to thank the Superintendent of Schools, the Prin¬ cipal, and teachers for their hearty cooperation and the interest they have manifested in this work new to Middleboro schools. The results of the physical examinations are found below:—

i Sub Primary. Number of pupils examined • 116 Hypertrophied tonsils—number of cases 17 Adenoids “ “ “ 19 Defective teeth 3 Blepharitis “ “ “ 1 161

Grade I

Number of pupils examined 98 Hypertrophied tonsils—number of cases 16 Adenoids “ “ “ 8 Defective teeth 11 “ “ 14 Deviated septum 44 “ “ 1 Tuberculosis of hip joint ****** i

Grade II.

Number of pupils examined 112 Hypertrophied tonsils—number of cases 21 Adenoids 44 44 44 10 Defective teeth 44 44 44 37

Grade III.

Number of pupils examined 78 Hypertrophied tonsils—number of cases 19 Adenoids 44 “ 44 9 Defective teeth 44 44 44 23

Grade IV.

Number of pupils examined 78 Hypertrophied tonsils—number of cases 13 Adenoids “ “ 44 5 Defective teeth <<<<<< 20 Tuberculosis of knee joint “ 11 “ 1

Grade V.

Number of pupils examined 93 Hypertrophied tonsils—number of cases 18 Adenoids “ “ “ 7 Defective teeth <<<<<< 24

Grade VI.

Number of pupils examined 77 Hypertrophied tonsils—number of cases 13 Adenoids “ " 44 6 Defective teeth “ 11 “ 16 Enlarged glands “ “ 44 1 Otitio media ' 4 4 4 4 4 < 1 162

Grade VII. Number of pupils examined 77 Hypertrophied tonsils—number of cases 12 Adenoids 44 41 " 6 Defective teeth 44 44 44 11

Grade VIII. * Number of pupils examined 54 Hypertrophied tonsils—number of cases 9 Adenoids “ 44 " 1 Defective teeth 44 44 44 11

High School. Number of pupils examined 200 Hypertrophied tonsils—number of cases 11 Adenoids “ “ “ 1 Anemia “ “ 44 1

SUBURBAN SCHOOLS. Wappanucket School. Number of pupils examined 25 Hypertrophied tonsils, number of cases 4 Adenoids 44 44 44 1 Defective teeth 44 44 44 2

Thompsonville School. Number of pupils examined 21 Hypertrophied tonsils, number of cases 7 Adenoids “ “ 41 7 Defective teeth 44 44 44 2 Deviated septum 44 44 44 1

Green School. Number of pupils examined 47 Hypertrophied tonsils, number of cases 6 Adenoids 41 “ “ 7 Defective teeth <<<<<< g

France School. Number of pupils examined 11 Hypertrophied tonsils, number of cases 2 163

South Middleboro School.

Number of pupils examined 26 Hypertrophied tonsils, number of cases 1

Fall Brook School.

Number of pupils examined 36 Hypertrophied tonsils, number of cases 6 Adenoids “ “ “ 3 Defective teeth “ “ “ 1

Pleasant Street School.

Number of pupils examined 30 Hypertrophied tonsils, number of cases 6 Adenoids “ “ “ 4 Defective teeth “ “ “ 4

Plymouth Street School.

Number of pupils examined 24 Hypertrophied tonsils, number of cases 1 Adenoids “ 41 “ 1 Defective teeth “ “ “ 1

Purchade School.

Number of pupils examined 37 Hypertrophied tonsils, number of cases 7 Adenoids “ “ “ 1 Defective teeth “ 11 “ 2

Highland School.

Number of pupils examined 29 Hypertrophied tonsils, number of cases 2 Adenoids “ “ “ 1 Defective teeth “ “ “ 1 I

Rock School.

Number of pupils examined 43 Hypertrophied tonsils, number of cases 3 Adenoids “ “ “ 3

/ 164

Waterville School.

Number of pupils examined 28 Hypertrophied tonsils, number of cases 4 Adenoids “ “ “ 2 Defective teeth “ “ “ 5

Soule School.

Number of pupils examined 31 Hypertrophied tonsils, number of cases 2 Defective teeth “ “ “ j

Thomastown School. Number of pupils examined 38 Hypertrophied tonsils, number of cases 2 Adenoids j “ “ “ 3 Defective teeth “ “ “ 5

SUMMARY. Number of pupils examined in the Central Schools 983 Number of pupils examined in the Suburban schools 426 Total 1409 Number of cases of hypertrophied tonsils Central Schools 139 Number of cases of hypertrophied tonsils, Suburban schools 53 Total 192 Number of cases of adenoids, Central Schools 62 Number of cases of adenoids, Suburban Schools 34 Total . ‘ 96 Number of cases of defective teeth, Central Schools 159 Number of cases of defective teeth, Suburban Schools 26 Total ^ ^ . 185 Number of cases of tuberculosis of hip joint 2 Number of cases of blepharitis 1 Number of cases of deviated septum 2 Number of cases of enlarged glands 1 Number of cases of otitio media 1 Number of cases of anemia 1

Respectfully submitted, J. H. BURKHEAD, School Physician. 165

REPORT OF THE ATTENDANCE OFFICERS.

Middleboro, Mass., Dec. 26, 1912.

Mr. Charles H. Bates, Superintendent of Schools: Dear Sir:—I herewith submit my report as School Attend¬ ance Officer for the year ending Dec. 20, 1912.

Number of cases investigated 75 Number of cases of truancy 4 Number of cases prosecuted 0 Number of convictions 0 Number on probation 0

Sixteen cases investigated were in the Suburban schools.

Yours respectfully, S. S. LOVELL, \School Attendance Officer.

« Middleboro, Mass., Dec. 31, 1912.

Mr. Charles H. Bates, Superintendent of Schools:

Dear Sir:—I herewith present my report for the year 1912. Number of cases investigated 6 Number of cases of truancy 4 Number of cases prosecuted 0 Number of convictions 0 Number on probation 0

Yours respectfully, EVERETT T. LINCOLN School Attendance Officer. 166

ABSTRACT OF STATISTICS.

VALUATION.

* Assessed valuation of the town $4,849,792 00 Approximate value of school houses and lots $100,000 00 Approximate value of other school property 8,500 00

COST OF SCHOOLS.

Amount available for school purposes $41,211 36 Total cost of schools for the year 40,871 19 Ordinary expenses 39,115 66 Percentage of assessed valuation expended for schools .0084 Average cost per pupil based on average membership 31.24

POPULATION.

Population of the town, 1910 (U. S. Census) 8,234

CENSUS REPORT.

» 1911 1912 Number of boys between the ages of 5 and 15 672 708 Number of girls between the ages of 5 and 15 632 648

1304 1356 Increase over 1911 52 Number of boys between the ages of 7 and 14 466 486 Number of girls between the ages of 7 and 14 466 464

932 950 Increase over 1911 18

CENTRAL DISTRICT.

Sept. 1911 Sept. 1912 Number between 5 and 15 791 824 Number between 7 and 14 554 575 167

SUBURBAN DISTRICTS.

Number between 5 and 15 513 532 Number between 7 and 14 378 375

SCHOOL VISITS.

Year Ending June 21, 1912.

Number of visits of School Committee and Super¬ intendent to the Central Schools 595 Suburban Schools 146

741

Number of other visitors to the Central Schools 992 Number of other visitors to the Suburban Schools 640

1,632

TEACHERS.

Number of teachers, Jan. 1913 43 High School, men 3; women, 5; total 8 Grammar Schools, men, 1; women, 8; total 9 Primary Schools, women 10 , Suburban Schools, women 14 Special teachers, music 1; drawing, 1; pen¬ manship, 1; total 3

SCHOOL HOUSES AND SCHOOLS.

Number occupied January 1913 19 Number of rooms, not including recitation rooms 36 High School Rooms ' 9 Gtammar school rooms, grades 4-9 11 Primary school rooms, grades 1-3 8 Suburban school rooms, mixed grades 16 Number of Suburban buildings not occupied 2 Number of houses heated by steam, 1; by furnace 9; by by stoves, 10; by steam and furnace, 1. 168

SIGHT AND HEARING TESTS.

No. Found No. Found No. of No. of Defective Defective Parents Pupils in Eyesight in Hearing Notified High School 198 9 0 9 School Street School 370 24 2 24 Union Street School 159 13 4 6 Forest Street School 117 8 ' 0 8 West Side School 149 7 0 7 Pleasant Street School 30 2 1 3 Plymouth Street School 23 3 0 3 Purchade School 37 6 1 6 Thompsonville School 21 2 0 1 Soule School 29 2 0 2 Waterville School 29 1 0 1 Green School 46 1 0 1 Fall Brook School 34 6 2 7 Thomastown School 43 5 0 0 Rock School 42 5 0 5 South Middleboro School 29 8 0 6 Highland School 29 0 0 0 Wappanucket School 25 1 0 0 France School 12 0 1 1

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE.

Central Suburban Total Whole number of pupils enrolled 1079 513 1592 Average membership 898 410 1308 Average daily attendance 838 373 1211 Percentage of attendance 93.3 90.9 92.5 Number of half day’s absence 19312 16249 35561 Number of cases of tardiness 999 740 1739 Number of cases of dismissal 912 244 1156 Number of cases of truancy 4 11 15 Number of cases of corporal punishment 4 14 18 Number attending over 15 years of age 160 12 172 Number attending between 7 and 14 years of age 666 407 1073 169

ENROLLMENT TABLE FOR NOVEMBER.

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STATISTICS OF EACH SCHOOL. Year Ending June 21, 1912.

School Teacher Membership Grades Membership Per Cent, of Total Attendance Average Average Daily j Attendance

High . Walter Sampson, Prin. 10-13 193 175.9 170 96.6 Leonard 0. Tillson William A. Harthorne J. Grace Allen Irena M. Crawford Edith H. Rand Esther E. Morse Susan W. Eastham School Street. Frank E. Perkins, Prin. 8 51 47.7 43.9 92.3 Isabelle L. Pratt 7 40 34.8 32.3 93. Ruth W. Holloway 6 48 45. 42. 94.2 Mary O’Hara 6-7 43 37. 34. 92.8 Hattie M. Jones '. 5 47 43.9 44.3 94. Myrtie A. Shaw. 4-5 48 45.3 42.5 92.5 Faye H. Deane. 4 49 46. 42. 91. j Anne H. Andrews. 3 45 35. 32. 91. Union Street. Eleanor A. Barden, Prin. 1 56 42.9 40.8 95.2 Laura Bump. S.P. 48 34.9 32.3 92.9 Lottie N. Lang. 2 44 36.9 33.3 90. Bessie B. Bailey . 3 28 25.8 23.7 91.6 Forest Street .... Flora M. Clark, Prin.. .. S.P. 37 28.5 27.3 95.5 Alice M. Ward. 1 52 41. 37. 92.3 Mattie M. Bennett. 2 46 40.7 37.9 93. West Side. Mermie S. Miller, Prin. 6-8 33 26.9 24.5 91. Lucy E. Merrihew. 4-5 37 31.5 27.7 87.8 Etta W. Toothaker. 2-3 52 38.7 35.3 91.2 Annabel Landgrebe .... S.P.-l 62 46. 39.9 86.6 Pleasant Street . . Gertrude M. Coombs. . . Mixed 29 24.6 19.6 82.2 Plymouth Street.. Elsie Landgrebe. n 31 28. 26.4 93.8 Purchade. Charlotte E. Perkins . .. it 54 42.3 35.6 84.3 Thompsonville . . . Agnes M. Fenno. n 26 21. 20. 95. Soule. Maude DeMaranville u 33 29.6 27. 91.4 Waterville. Alta E. Battles. It 30 22. 20.6 93. Green. Erna L. Cornish. n 44 37.8 32.9 87. Thomastown .. . Daisy E. Stenhouse .... it 49 36. 33.6 90.7 Fall Brook. Martinia K. Donahue. .. it 54 41. 35. 86.2 So. Middleboro .. Margretta A. Wallace . . ll 30 29.6 29. 97.8 Highland. Irene J. Hatch. u 27 24.5 21. 85.5 Rock. Mary R. Burke. a 50 43. 39.4 91.3 France. M.Christable Azevedo . . it 13 8.9 8.0 Wappanucket.... Mary E. Deane . 11 '28 18.9 16.7 88.5 Marion Road ,.. Marion F. Dunham .... u 15 9.7 7.9 83.7 172

GRADUATING EXERCISES MIDDLEBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. Town Hall, Friday Evening, June 21, 1912, at Eight O’clock. Choruses accompanied by High School Orchestra. Class Motto: Labor Conquers All Things. Class Colors: Brown and Gold. Class Flower: Oxeyed Daisy. ORDER OF EXERCISES. PRAYER Rev. F. T. Kenyon. SALUTATORY AND ESSAY The Almighty Dollar Written by Madeline Strowbridge Smith. Delivered by David Webb Burgess. RECITATION A Voice from a Far Country. Maude Graham Churbuck. CLASS STATISTICS Margaret Evelyn Thomas. CHORUS A Balloon Ride DECLAMATION Heroic Courage Percy Nyberg Lane. VIOLIN SOLO Concerto in A Minor Herbert William Ellis ESSAY The Value of an Education Florence Winifred Swett. CHORUS (a) Bright Star of Eve, Arise (b) Night Hymn at Sea FRENCH RECITATION La Lecon d’histoire, from L’Aiglon Helen Eugenia LeBaron ESSAY Forestry in the United States Florence FrosT ORATION The Americanization of the Immigrant Laurence Weston Wilbur CHORUS The Heavens Are Telling CLASS PROPHECY Dalton Linwood Penniman. ESSAY AND VALEDICTORY The Classics and a Liberal Education. Annie Frances McCarthy SINGING OF CLASS ODE Written by Eleanor Bailey Monroe PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS Granville E. Tillson, Chairman of School Committee BENEDICTION 173

CLASS ODE.

(Tune of How Can I Leave Thee)

School days are ended,

And * 'Farewell’ ’ now we say To days we’ll love for aye And count most dear— Days full of work and play, When hearts were ever gay, And pleasure held its sway All through each year.

Thanks to our teachers For patience, kindness, too. We shall, the long years through, Never forget How they have guided us, Helped and befriended us Through tasks laborious As ever met.

Now as we journey Onward o’er Life’s rough way, We may look back and say Of M. H. S., “How we do honour thee! Cherish thy memory! Oh, thou shalt ever be Dearest of all!”

CORPS OF TEACHERS.

Principal: Walter Sampson.

Leonard O. Tillson Wm. A. Harthorne Jennie G. Allen Edith H. Rand Esther E. Morse Irena M. Crawford Susie W. Eastham

Instructor in Music: Austin M. Howard. Instructor in Drawing: Mary L. Cook 174

CLASS OF 1912.

Classical Course.

Annie Frances McCarthy Madeline Strowbridge Smith English-Latin Course. Ruth Frances Beckman Ralph Bertrand Mendall Maude Graham Churbuck Fred Elliot Sherman Florence Frost Florence Winifred Swett Helen Eugenia LeBaron Margaret Evelyn Thomas Benjamin Levey Laurence Weston Wilbur English Course. Alma Snow Bennett Francis Joseph Mahoney David Webb Burgess Dalton Linwood Penniman Herbert William Ellis Eleanor Bailey Monroe Benjamin Kenison Glidden Marshall Albert Snow Darragh Loring Higgins Albert Foster Soule Martha White Keith Forest Edgar Thomas Percy Nyberg Lane Earle Poland White Lyda Evangeline Long Roger Wood 175

GRADUATES OF THE MIDDLEBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

June 21, 1912.

School Street Grammar School. Elizabeth M. Beckman Leah M. Talbot A. Virginia Clough Arthur F. Belcher Viola L. Farrington Sheldon L. Caswell Viola H. Foye W. Stearns Chandler Muriel E. Greene Clarence E. Clark Margaret J. Guerini Michael F. Collins Mabel G. Hall. Edward Deane Gladys J. Harrington Everett C. Glover Ruth M. Ladbury Walter E. Haskell Beatrice M. Lambert Kenneth M. Hutchison Alice C. Matheson John C. Lebaron Louise A. Miller Kenneth C. Leonard Estella R. Pedigree Edward H. Lunt Hazel H. Read Francis E. McCarthy Emma A. Rose Charles L. Norton Rosalie Sears Raymond A. Nourse Flora L. Shurtleff C. Alden Smith Helen E. Southwick Carlton H. Smith Doris W. Stetson Roger W. Tillson Phyllis Sullivan Arthur E. F. Thomas Amelia E. Sylvia Dana P. Vaughan George M. Whitney

West Side School. Alice E. Ashley Leo F. P. Duffany S. Sophia MacDonald Luke J. McQuiggan Mildred F. Whitty Doris Cline

Fall Brook School. Verna L. Clarke Ruth N. Shaw Fred Leonard Ina M. E. Sheehan Florence E. Shaw Edna S. Thomas Sidney P. Thomas

South Middleboro School. Harris B. Tripp Emile E. Savard Adelard L. Boutin Mildred A. Feltch 176

Rock School. Harold L. Dunham ] Charles F. Carver

Soule School. Alberta N. Soule Romeo Guidoboni

Tpiomastown School. Ebenezer A. Shaw

Highland School. Lucy B. Braley

Marion Road School. Fred Standish

CHANGES OF TEACHERS.

January 1, 1912 to January 1, 1913.

WITHDRAWALS. Mary O’Hara, Grades 6-7, School Street School. Ruth W. Holloway, Grade 6, School Street School. Gertrude M. Coombs, Marion Road School. Agnes M. Fenno, Thomastown School. Daisy E. Stenhouse, Thomastown School. Marian F. Dunham, Marion Road School. Margretta A. Wallace, South Middleboro School. Elizabeth E. Knapp, Marion Road School. Austin M. Howard, Supervisor of Music. Charlotte E. Perkins, Purchade School.

APPOINTMENTS.

Edna J. Leland, Grade 6, School Street School. Myra A. Andrews, Pleasant Street School. Edith M. Eldridge, Thompsonville School. Theresa Fetherston, Soule School. Alma A. Knowlton, Thomastown School. Elizabeth E. Knapp, Marion Road School. Jessie M. Seaver, Highland School. Harrison O. Wetherell, Supervisor of Music. Fred N. O’Coin, Thomastown School. 177

TRANSFERS.

Martinia K. Donahue from Fall Brook School to Grades 6-8 School Street School. Gertrude M. Coombs from Pleasant Street School to Marion Road School. f>,. Irene J. Hatch from Highland School to South Middleboro School. Alta E. Battles from Waterville School to Fall Brook School. Maud De Maranville from Soule School to Waterville School. Agnes M. Fenno from Thompsonville School to Thomastown School. Alma A. Knowlton from Thomastown School to Purchade School.

LIST OF TEACHERS JANUARY 1, 1913. HIGH SCHOOL.

Main Street near Town Hall

Walter Sampson, Principal, 79 Pearl Street. Leonard O. Tillson, 11 North Street. William A. Harthorne, 41 School Street. J. Grace Allen, 65 Pearl Street. Edith H. Rand, 69 Centre Street. Irena M« Crawford, 23 Webster Street. Esther E. Morse, 25 Webster Street. Susan W. Eastham, 3 Rock Street.

SCHOOL STREET GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

School Street.

Room. Grade. 1. Frank E. Perkins, Prin. 8 115 Centre Street. 2. Martinia K. Donahue 6-9 4 Reland Street. 3. Isabelle L. Pratt 7 67 East Main Street. 4. Edna J. Leland 6 23 North Street. 5. Hattie M. Jones 5 56 Everett Street. 6. Faye H. Deane 1 4-5 63 Oak Street. 7. Anne H. Andrews 3 77 South Main Street. 8. Myrtie A. Shaw 3-4 Summer Street. 178

UNION STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Union Street. Room. Grade. 1. Eleanor A. Barden, Prin. 1 85 Pearl Street. 2. Laura H. Bump, Sub-Primary, 67 Pearl Street. 3. Lottie N. Lang, Asst. Prin. 2 15 Union Street. 4. Bessie B. Bailey 3 23 Forest Street.

FOREST STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Forest Street.

Room. Grade. 1. Flora M. Clark, Prin. Sub. Primary 18 Forest Street. 1. Alice M. Ward 1 18 Pearl Street. 2.. Mattie M. Bennett 2 41 School Street.

\ WEST SIDE GRAMMAR AND PRIMARY SCHOOL.

West End Avenue.

Room. Grade. 1. Mermie S. Miller, Prin.5-7 248 Centre Street. 2. Lucy E. Merrihew 3-4 22 East Grove Street. 3. Etta W. Toothaker 1-2 256 Centre Street. 4. Annabel Landgrebe, Sub Primary North Street.

SUBURBAN SCHOOLS.

Pleasant Street—Myra A. Andrews, 77 South Main Street. Plymouth Street—Elsie M. Landgrebe, North Street. Purchade—Alma A. Knowlton, 3 Rock Street. Thompsonville—Edith M. Eldinge, Thompson Street. Soule—Theresa Fetherston, Cedar Street. Waterville—Maude De Maranville, Lakeville. Green—Erna L. Cornish, 11 Benton Street. Fall Brook—Alta E. Battles, 5 Myrtle Street. Rock—Mary R. Burke, Rock. Thomastown—Fred N. O’Coin, Purchase Street. South Middleboro—Irene J. Hatch, 36 North Street. Highland—Jessie M. Seaver, Wareham. Wappanucket—Mary E. Deane, Thompson Street. France—Mary C. Azevedo, Rock. 179

SUPERVISORS.

Manual Arts—Mary L. Cook, 11 Pierce Street. Music—Harrison O. Wetherell, 33 Pearl Street. Penmanship—William A. Harthorne, 41 School Street.

SCHOOL SESSIONS.

High School from 8.15 to 1.15 p. m. Central elementary from 9 a. m. to 12 m., and from 7.30 p. m. to 3.30 p. m. Half-time plan from 9 a. m. to 11.45 p. m., and from 1.15 p. m. to 4 p. m. Suburban schools from 9 a. m. to 12 m., and from 1 p. m. to 3. 30 p. m. * 9 <) *

FIRE SIGNALS.

»*'»*• * Two strokes of gong—pupils will march out without hats and coats. Two strokes, followed by one—pupils will march out with hats and coats. Fire drills shall be given at least once a week.

MIDDLEBOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

School Storm Signals Revised February 1911.

For All Schools.

» « » * i » » The signal, 2-1-2, will be given four times upon the fire alarm bell and whistles at 7.45 a. m. for suspension of the session of the High School and the morning session of the Elementary schools, and at 12.30 p. m. for suspension of afternoon sessions.

For Elementary Schools.

The same signal at 8.15 a. m. closes all schools below the High School, and at 8.30 a.m., the schools in the Union Street, Forest Street buildings and the schools on the first floor of the West Side building for the forenoon session. The same signal at 12.45 p. m. closes the schools closed by the 8. 30 a.m. signal for the afternoon session. 180

INDEX TO SCHOOL REPORTS.

Appointments and Transfers . . . . . 176 Attendance Officers, Report of ..... 165 Changes in Teachers...... 176 Fire and Storm Signals ...... 179 High School, Report of Principal of .... 150 Manual Training, Report of Supervisor of ... 154 Middleboro High School, Graduating Exercises .... 172 Music, Report of Supervisor of . . . . . 152 Penmanship, Report of the Supervisor of .... 158 School Committee, Report of ..... 129 Report of the Secretary ...... 132 Superintendent of Schools, Report of .... 144 Supervisors ...... 179 Schools, Cost of ...... 166 School Physician, Report of ...... 160 School Statistics ...... 166 School Enrollment ...... 168 School Sessions ...... 179 Teachers, List of ...... 177 181

ARTICLES IN THE WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL

TOWN MEETING.

To be held in the Town Hall, Monday, March 3, 1913.

Article 1. To choose all necessary town officers, the follow¬ ing officers to be voted for on one ballot, viz: One moderator for one year, one treasurer, one collector of taxes, eight con¬ stables, three fish wardens, one auditor, three fence viewers, one tree warden, all for one year each, one selectman, one assessor, one overseer of the poor, three trustees of the Pub¬ lic Library, two members of the School Board, one member of the Board of Health, and one member of the Municipal Light Board, all for three years, and one member of the Muni¬ cipal Light Board for one year. The polls for the election of these officers will be open at half past eleven o’clock A. M. and will not be closed before half past three o’clock, P. M. Article 2. To vote by ballot 1 ‘Yes’ ’ or ‘ ‘No’ ’ in answer to the question “Shall license be granted for the sale of in¬ toxicating liquors in this town?’’ Article 3. To raise such sums of money, by tax or other¬ wise, as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the town, for the current year, appropriate the same, and to act any¬ thing in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes for the year. Article 4. To authorize the Town Treasurer, with the. approval of the Selectmen, or a majority thereof, to borrow during the municipal year, beginning March 3, 1913 in anti¬ cipation of the collection of taxes of said year such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town, but not exceeding the total tax levy for said year, giving the notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from the dates thereof. All debts incurred under authority of this vote shall be paid from the taxes of the present munici¬ pal year.

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Article 5. To hear the report of any committees or officers of the town, to appoint any committees, and act thereon. Article 6. To allow accounts against the town and act thereon. Article 7. To see if the town will vote that the yards of persons chosen Field Drivers shall be town pounds as long as they remain in office, provided they shall be chosen pound keepers. Article 8. To dispose of the money received for dog licenses, and other licenses, the present year, and act thereon. Article 9. To see if the town will pay the expenses of one or more night officers in the village and act thereon. Article 10. To see if the town will appropriate any money to be expended by Post 8, G. A. R., on Memorial Day, and act thereon. Article 11. To see what action the town will take in re¬ lation to sprinkling the streets, and act thereon. Article 12. To see what action the town will take in re¬ lation to concrete or other sidewalks, appropriate any sum of money for the same, and act thereon. Article 13. To appoint a committee on appropriations and act thereon. Article 14. To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to institute, defend, or compromise suits for or against the town during the ensuing year, and act thereon. Article 15. To see what action the town will take in relation to providing water for the Fall Brook school house, to appropriate any sum of money for the same and act thereon. (By request.) Article 16. To see if the town will vote to amend its by¬ laws by adding thereto the following: “No person or corporation shall dig into or under any public street or way within the limits of the town, without first obtaining therefor a permit in writing signed by the Superintendent of Streets, containing such terms and con¬ ditions as to said Superintendent may seem reasonable and proper. Any person who violates any provision of this by-law shall be liable to a penalty of not more than twenty dollars for each offense.” Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Municipal Light Board to extend its lines on Pleasant St. and on part of Clay St., appropriate money for the same and act thereon. (By request.) Article 18. To see if the town will vote to assume the 183

expense of cleaning cesspools and vaults within the limits of the Fire District, appropriate money therefor and act anything thereon. (By request.) Article 19. To see if the town will vote to instruct its School Committee to erect a portable school building in the rear of the School Street building, appropriate money for the same, and act anything thereon,. Article 20. To see if the town will vote to instruct its School Committee to make necessary repairs at the High Schoo 1 Building, appropriate money for the same, and act anything thereon. Article 21. To see if the town will appropriate money for Band Concerts the coming season, and act anything thereon. Article 22. To see if the town will vote to extend its lighting system to South Middleboro, appropriate money therefor, and act anything thereon. Article 23. To see what action the town will take in re¬ lation to disposing of its rights to take alewives for one year, ' or a term of years, and act thereon. Article 24. To see if the town will macadam the road beginning at Rock Station over Miller St. to Perry St., Perry St. to Marion Road, Marion Road to Pond St., Pond St. to Lakeville Line, appropriate money for the same and act anything thereon. Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue Precinct One as a voting precinct. Article 26. To see if the town will vote to defray the expenses of the private work of the moth department, appro¬ priate money therefor, and act anything thereon. 1$4

INDEX.

m Asesox Retort of . O Wfcnrls Report 103 Bcari cf Heitedfc* Repo rt of 27 Oadf of Pofioe; Retort cf . 35 Cemerar Timet Funds $6 Colectcr cf Taxes. Report of 90 ETecdic’r OoScersw 19 Fsr Warders* Record c£ 23 Fcrest Tvado, Retort cf . 33 Gas Fiacre Ccct — fttee. Report cf 105 Irspcctcr cf VFic 31 inspector cf Tressed Beef . 31 Jrscrs. Lise of 20 3*Gidfeboro rtf 3c Library Report of Librarian. 52 Report cf Treasurer 51 MasarijrgI light Past, Report of 109 FIczGcrrai Lqgfermg arid Fewer Fieri Report cf Sepmatindegt 111 Overseas cf rice Peer. Report of 48 School Reports 127 Raeccrceia Report of 9 r~ Reriei . 17 AM 17 MSs Aid _ 18 of Streets 37 reefer cf Wejgjis asd Measures, Report of 24 Tent Cftcrfc Report cf 55 Birtfs . 77 Deaths . 82 Marnsges 73 R- 85 Tom Otess 3 T ne Treasurer, Report of . 92 Trustees ruder w-ff of Thomas 5. Peirce, Report of 100 Tree Warder. 26 X net Warrant 181 ✓

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