Annual Reports of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Town Clerk

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE Town Officers and Committees

OF THE TOWN OF West Bridgewater

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ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

Town Officers and Committees

OF THE TOWN OF WEST BRIDGEWATER

FOR THE YEAR 1921

A. H. WILLIS, PRINTER BRIDGEWATER, MASS. 1922

Town Officers for 192J*

TOWN CLERK Edward H. Crocker

TOWN ACCOUNTANT

Arthur C. Peckham

SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR

Ellis S. LeLacheur, Chairman, Term expires 1922 Orvis F. Kinney, " " 1923 James A. Hemenway, 1924

ASSESSORS Albert Manley, Chairman, Term expires 1923 Edwin H. Thayer, 1924 Everett Clark, 1922

COLLECTOR AND TREASURER

Frank L. Howard

WATER COMMISSIONERS Orvis F. Kinney, Chairman, Term expires 1924 Hervey Dunham, Clerk, 1923 Warren P. Laughton, 1922 1

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Corelli C. Alger, Term expires 1922 Walter C. Whiting, 1922 Laura M. Worthing, 1923 Walter C. Dunbar, 1923 Edwin H. Thayer, 1924 Lester M. Fairbanks, (Albert D. Barker

to fill vacancy), 1924

TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY

Harold S. Lyon, Term expires 1922 Martha B. Mason. 1922 Edith F. Howard, 1923

Daniel J. Lothrop, 1923 Helen H. Foye, 1924 Lewis B. Codding, 1924

ROAD COMMISSIONER

George G. Tucker

CONSTABLES John A. Chase Edward W. Packard

TREE WARDEN Christopher Read

SURVEYORS OF LUMBER AND MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK

Clinton P. Howard, Edwin H. Thayer, Donald J. Van- dyke, Arthur F. Cunningham, Algernon S. Lyon. 5

FIELD DRIVERS James A. Hemenway, Henry 0. Davenport, Elmer E. Howard, William N. Shipman, Warren P. Laughton.

FENCE VIEWERS

Clinton P. Howard, George F. Ryder, T. Prescott Snell

SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH WORK Christopher Read

FOREST FIRE WARDEN

Warren P. Laughton

DEPUTY FIRE WARDENS

Arthur Bellanvance, Edward L. Bourne, Albert Manley, William S. Irwin, George F. Cobb, Henry 0. Davenport, Levi T. Nute, John MacDonald.

REGISTRARS OF VOTERS

John L. Sullivan, Paul Revere, Charles H. Egan

INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING David Dailey

SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Christopher Read

FIRE ENGINEERS

Warren P. Laughton, Chief Edward L. Bourne 6

PUBLIC WEIGHERS

Rufus C. Bennett Arthur E. Todd

POLICE OFFICERS

Henry 0. Davenport, Chief, Warren P. Laughton, Octave Belmore.

SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS

William N. Shipman, Andrew M. Mills, George F. Cobb

TOWN PHYSICIAN

Dr. Ellis S. LeLacheur

POUND KEEPER Charles E. Kinney Town Clerk's Report

Condensed Report of Town Meetings of the

Town of West Bridgewater During

the Year J92K

ANNUAL MEETING, MARCH 7, 1921.

Chose Howard B. Wilbur, Moderator.

The result of the balloting for Town Officers was as follows:

Whole number of ballots cast; 325. Town Clerk—Edward H. Crocker. Selectman for three years—James A. Hemenway. Assessor for three years—Edwin H. Thayer.

Overseer of Poor for three years—James A. Hemenway,

Treasurer and Tax Collector— Frank L. Howard.

Water Commissioner for three years—Orvis F. Kinney.

Road Commissioner—George G. Tucker. School Committee for three years—Lester M. Fairbanks and Edwin H. Thayer. 8

Trustees of Public Library for three years—Lewis B. Codding and Helen H. Foye. Tree Warden—Christopher Read. Constables—John A. Chase and Edward W. Packard.

License Question— Yes, 127; No, 150.

Adjourned to Monday night, March 14, 1921, at 7.30.

ADJOURNED MEETING.

Chose as Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark— Clinton P. Howard, Edwin H. Thayer, Donald J.

Vandyke, Arthur F. Cunningham, Algernon S. Lyon. Chose as Field Drivers—James A. Hemenway, Henry 0. Davenport, Elmer E. Howard, William N. Shipman, Warren P. Laughton.

Chose as Fence Viewers —Clinton P. Howard, George F. Ryder, T. Prescott Snell. Pound Keeper—Charles E. Kinney.

By a vote of 187 to 12, it was voted that the Water Com- missioners and Road Commissioner itemize their reports in the future.

The Town Treasurer, was authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning

January 1, 1921. A Committee was appointed, consisting of Edwin H. Thayer, Arthur E. Ryder and William G. Mitchell, to consider the matter of Street Lights, and report at a subsequent meeting. 9

The following sums were raised and appropriated to defray the town charges during the year 1911:

Legislative Department. Moderator, $25 00 Executive Department. Selectmen, 900 00 Financial Department, Town Accountant, 600 00

Treasurer and Collector, 1,000 00 Assessors, 1,000 00 Other Financial Officers and Accounts, 15 00 Other General Departments. Town Clerk, 550 00 Law, 75 00 Election and Registration, 200 00

Municipal Buildings. Town Hall, 1,800 00 Protection of Life and Property. Police, 700 00 Fire Department, including equipment, 1,400 00 Hydrants, 1,000 00 Sealer of Weights and Measures, 50 00

Moth Extermination, » 3,000 00 Tree Warden, 300 00

Health and Sanitation. Board of Health, 800 00 Inspection of Animals, 100 00 Inspection of Slaughtering, 500 00

Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks, 3,500 00 Street Lights, 1,000 00 Charities, 2,500 00 IO

State Aid, 750 00 Soldiers' Relief and Military Aid, 600 00 Public Library, 950 00 Care of Monument Grounds, 50 00 Printing and distributing Town Reports, 300 00 Liability Insurance, 300 00 Fire Insurance, 400 00 Reserve Fund, 1,000 00 Cemeteries (care of), 75 00 Interest, 700 00 School Appropriation, 39,500 00 Memorial Day, 125 00 Share of maintenance of Plymouth County Hos- pital for 1920, 665 93 Share of cost of Plymouth County Hospital, 6,026 84

Voted, —49 to 78 not to accept Maolis Avenue. Voted, —That the sum of $600.00 be appropriated from the excess and deficiency fund for the purpose of erecting and dedicating a memorial boulder and tablet and that a committee of three, at k3 ast one of which to be a World War Vet- eran, shall be appointed by the chair to have full charge of the same. The committee included Frederic E. Foye, James A. Hemenway and Horace R. Snell.

Voted, "89 to 35, to appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for the purpose of improving Plain Street, to be used in conjunc- tion with amounts to be contributed by the State, and to meet the Town's share of the expense, that there be raised in the tax levy of the current year the sum of $1,000.00; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $2,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Sec- tion 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole 1

1 loan shall be paid in not more than five years from the date of issue of the first bond or note or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine. To meet the advance payment to be made on account of the expense to be borne by the State, the Treasurer, with the approval of the

Selectmen, is hereby authorized to make a temporary loan in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws; and any money received from the State as reimbursement shall be applied to the payment of said temporary loan.

Voted,—To appropriate the sum of $24,000.00 for the purpose of improving North Elm Street, to be used in con- junction with amounts to be contributed by the County; and that to meet said appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow said sum and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than five years from the date of issue of the first bond or note; or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine. To meet the advance payment on account of the portion of the expense to be bourne by the County, the

Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is hereby authorized to make a temporary loan, in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, any money received from the County as reimbursement, to be applied to the payment of said temporary loan. The vote was 155 to 56.

Voted,—That the sum of $10,000.00 be appropriated from the excess and deficiency account, the same to be deducted by the Assessors from the Tax Levy of 1921.

Voted, —That a committee of three, to be appointed by 12 the chair, investigate the matter of having a School Nurse and report at a later meeting. The committee: Edwin H.

Thayer, Dr. Ellis S. LeLacheur and Mrs. Jessie J. Copeland.

Voted, —That the Water Commissioners be instructed to install water pipes in Samuel Avenue, providing it is a paying proposition.

Voted,—To raise and appropriate the sum of $450.00 for Fire Hose.

SPECIAL MEETING, JUNE 30, 1921.

Chose Howard B. Wilbur, Moderator.

Voted,—To raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 to improve the grounds in front of the Town Hall about the Memorial Tablet and that the same Committee which had charge of the erecting of the tablet have charge of the im- provements.

Voted,—That the issue of bonds or notes of the Town to the amount of $26,000.00 as voted at the Town Meeting held 14th of March, 1921, for the purpose of paving Plain Street and North Elm Street with bituminous concrete under speci- fications approved by the Division of Highways is hereby confirmed and approved.

Voted,—To accept Vital Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen.

Voted,—To install three Street Lights as follows: At the corner of North Main and Matfield Streets; one on South Elm Street, near Elm Square; one near Westdale Depot, on East Centre Street. 13

SPECIAL MEETING, OCTOBER 19, 1921.

Chose Howard B. Wilbur, Moderator.

The meeting was called principally to take action on pur- chasing a Motor Driven Pumping Engine and a motion to table until the Annual Town Meeting was carried, 50 to 36. The following sums were appropriated: Town Hall Department, $200.00; Police Department, $300.00; Highway Department, $500.00; Charities, $500.00; School Department,

$3,000.00 and on motion of the Town Accountant it was voted to take the amount of $4,500.00 from the excess and deficiency account. EDWARD H. CROCKER, Town Clerk.

Hunters' Licenses, 192J*

Number of Combination Licenses for year ending December

31, 1921, 113 Number of Alien Fishing Licenses, 2 Number of Non-resident Fishing Licenses, 1 Number of Resident Fishing Licenses, 40 Number of Minor Trapper's Licenses, 20

Whole number issued, 176

Amount received for Licenses, $141 00 Less Clerk's fees, 26 40 $114 60

Paid Division of Fisheries and Game, $114.60

EDWARD H. CROCKER, Town Clerk. Dogs, 1921

Number of Dogs licensed from January 1, 1921, to December 31, 1921. Males, 196; Females, 39; total number licensed, 235; also one Kennel License.

196 Males at $2.00, $392 00 39 Females at $5.00, 195 00 1 Kennel License at $25.00, 25 00 $612 00 Less Clerk's fees, 47 00

$564 80

Paid County Treasurer, $564.80

EDWARD H. CROCKER, Town Clerk. U

List of Jurors,

Appointed July I, 19 2

Name. Occupation. Address. Henry Bartlett, Farmer, North Elm Street John H. Blackmer, Salesman, North Elm Street Arthur L. Blanchard, Printer, Spring Street William F. Bosworth, Shoeworker, Walnut Street Bert L. Carter, Shoeworker, Merritt Street Wesley N. Churchill, Bookkeeper, East Center Street George F. Cobb, Expressman, Plain Street Walter D. Crowley, Shoeworker, South Street Almond H. Farnham, Patternmaker, North Elm Street Wilfred F. Gillespie, Coal Dealer Prospect Street Chester L. Hayward, Civil Engineer, Spring Street Alfred E. Howard, Farmer, Spring Street Frank L. Howard, Farmer, Prospect Street Frank L. Howland, Shoeworker, East Street Charles A. Lapworth, Manufacturer, Howard Street

Daniel J. Lothrop, Shoeworker, River Street Thomas Luddy, Machinist, Bedford Street Andrew M. Mills, Farmer, West Street Oscar B. Mirling, Shoeworker, Sinnott Street James R. Murray, Shoeworker, Sunset Avenue Willard N. Norton, Farmer, Man ley Street Levi T. Nute, Shoeworker, Matfield Street Arthur C. Peckham, Farmer, North Main Street i6

Daniel A. Penpraese, Shoeworker West Street Fred A. Perkins, Shoeworker, Walnut Street Leonard A. Purdy, Office Clerk, East Centre Street John Reid. Shoeworker, West Centre Street Nathaniel G. Shaw, Patternmaker, North Elm Street George W. Smith, Manager. North Elm Street Horace R. Snell, Farmer, North Elm Street Daniel T. Sullivan, Laborer, South Main Street George A. Sylvester, Grocer, North Elm Street Henry F. Thayer, Retired, Union Street Joseph E. Thayer, Machinist, Union Street Howard N. Walker, Merchant, Sunset Avenue William H. Washburn Retired West Centre Street

JURORS DRAWN IN 1921.

Edward L. Bourne, Basil M. Soule, Everett Clark, Almond H. Farnham, Joseph C. Howard, Chester L. Hayward, John M. Richards, Arthur C. Peckham. Report of Assessors

LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1921.

Cost of Building Plymouth County Hospital, $6,026 84 Share of Maintenance of Hospital, 665 93 School Appropriation, 39,500 00 Moderator, 25 00 Selectmen, 900 00 Town Accountant, 600 00 Treasurer and Collector, 1,000 00 Assessors, 1,000 00 Other Financial Officers and Accounts, 15 00 Town Clerk, 550 00 Law, 75 00 Election and Registration, 200 00 Town Hall and Offices, 1,800 00 Police, 700 00 Fire Department and Equipment, 1,400 00 Hydrants, 1,000 00 Sealer of Weights and Measures, 50 00 Moth Extermination, 3,000 00 Tree Warden. 300 00 Board of Health, 800 00 Inspection of Animals, 100 00 Inspection of Slaughtering, 500 00 Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks, 3,500 00 Street Lights, 1,000 00 iS

Charities, 2,500 00 State Aid, 750 00 Soldiers Relief and Military Aid, 600 00 Public Library, 950 00 Printing and distributing Town Reports, 300 00 Care of Monument Grounds, 50 00 Memorial Day, 125 00 Liability Insurance, 300 00 Fire Insurance, 400 00 Reserve Fund, 1,000 00 Interest, 700 00 Care of Cemeteries, 75 00 Fire Hose, 450 00 Permanent Work on Plain Street, 1,000 00 Permanent Work on North Elm Street, 6,000 00 Improving Grounds around Monument and Tablet, 600 00

$80,507 77 19

ASSESSMENT ON PROPERTY.

State Tax, $5,740 00 State Highway Tax, 316 10 bounty Tax, 3,710 90 Special State Tax, 270 60 Street R. R. Bonds, 138 95 State Audit, 51 60 Town Grant, 80,507 77

$90,735 92

Less estimated revenue from all sources, including Corporation, Ntl. Bank and Income Tax, 24,053 25

66,682 67 Less cash from Surplus by vote of the town, 10,000 00

56,682 67 Civilian Poll Tax, 2,334 00

! Overlay ings, 831 99

59,848 66 Subsequent Assessment. 426 82

$60,275 48 TABLE OF AGGREGATES.

Number of residents assessed on property, 873 Number of non-residents assessed on property, 326 Number of persons assessed on property, 1,216 Number of persons assessed for poll tax only, 308 Number of person assessed, 1,524 Number of male polls assessed, 778 Tax on each poll, $5.00 Value of assessed personal estate, ' $397,276.00 Value of assessed real estate, $1,780,017.00

Total valuation assessed April 1, 1921, $2,177,293.00 20

TAX FOR STATE, COUNTY AND TOWN PURPOSES INCLUDING OVERLAYINGS.

On Personal Estate, $10,209 99 On Real Estate, 45,746 44 On Polls, 3,890 00 Gain, 2 23 $59,848 66

Pate per thousand, $25.70 Number of horses assessed, 213 Number of cows assessed, 721 Number of sheep assessed, 16 Number of neat cattle other than cows assessed, 144 Number of swine assessed, 71 Number of dwelling houses assessed, 703 Number of acres of land assessed, 9,471 Number of fowl assessed, 5,508

EXEMPTED PROPERTY.

Trustees of the Howard Funds in West Bridge- water, $98,550 00 Unitarian Society. 5,700 00 Methodist Episcopal Society, 3,700 00 Baptist Society, 3,360 00 Sunset Ave. Congregational Society, 1,700 00 Old Bridgewater Historical Society, 3,300 00 Town Hall, West Bridgewater, 10,400 00 Fire Engine House, 1,200 00

$127,910 00 Widows' Exemption, 10,300 00 Soldiers' Exemption, 6,050 00

$144,260 00 List of Taxpayers

Abbott, Fred L. $5.00 Anderson, Anders 5.00 Ahlborg, George H. 90 Anderson, Carl H. 6.93 Alden, A. Eugene 8.25 Anderson, Charles O. 69.25 Alden, Arthur 5.00 Anderson, Elizabeth 143.92 Alden, Nellie W. 48.83 Anderson, Herman .77 Aldrich, Eldon L. 5.00 Anderson, Joseph J. 73.25 Aldricb, Ira F. 49 77 Anderson, John 5,00 Alexander, Alexander G. 42.91 Anderson, Oscar .77 Allen, Henry F. 38 42 Andrews, Arvilla, et al. 5.14 Allen, Joseph F. 90 Anderson, Albert M. 3.86 Alger, Alice H., et al. 2 57 Andrews, Cecil N. 62.06 Alger, Albert L. 5.00 Andrews, David 5.00 Alger, Edith M. 173 48 Andrews, Edward F. 5.00 Alger, Frank W. 25.44 Andrews, Georgia A. 38.55 Alger, George W. 64.11 Andrews, Henry E. 43.55 Alger, Herbert W. 94 56 Atherton, LeBaron, .90 Alger, Joseph, est. 2.57 Atnerton, mgnland 1). Alger, Lucia 135.93 and Lillian J. 74.53 Alger, Mason W. 17.85 Andre, Manuel J. 23.77 Alger, Mary E 47 55 Andre, Mary 46 26 Alger, Nathan J. 56 93 Andre, Manuel 52.6 Alger, Roland W. 2-57 Archibald, Austin B. .77 Alger, William H. 62.57 Andria, Manuel 5.00 Ames, Charles .77 Atwood, Ada 61.68 Ames, Charles T. .64 Atwood, Ronald 17.85 Ames, George F. 46.72 Atwood, Rollis F. .64 Ames, Harriet E. 36.62 Asach, Michael J. 8.21 Ames, John C. 34.33 Asach, A. Gabriel, et al. 206 24 Ames, Sumner P. 48.05 Asach, Michael P. 5.00 Ames, William N. 5.00 Austin, Charles E. 58 97 Anderson Bros. 289.05 Austin, Frank 5.00 Anderson, B .90 Austin, Minnie P. 61.68 Anderson, Aaron 5.00 Austin, Wilbur 5 00 Anderson, Adolf 5 00 22

Backstrom, Axel 20 18 Bennett, Roland C. 115.21 Bacon, Pardon K. 10.92 Bennett, Rufus C. 172.1 Baker, Benjamin Clinton 52.69 Benson, Ada T. tr. 50.1 Baker, Benjamin F. 5.39 Benson, Emily W. 36.7. Baker, Banjamin F., et ux. 39.84 Benson, Harold .7

Baker. Everett C. 51 26 Benson, Joseph T. 2.5! Baker, Frederick W. 5 00 Benson, Otto 10 h

Baker, Heibert F. 90 Bernstein, Bror 5.0 1 Balbonv, Henry 52 29 Bernstein, Eric F. 55.1:

Ballsdon, William E. 90.03 Berg, Berthel .9l Barker, Albert 1) 87.24 Bergstrom, Eric P. 12 7 Bai ker, Albert F. 564 47 Bergstrom, P Eric, et ux. 26.1 Baker, Grace E. 10.28 Berry, Charles W. 42.8 Barnes, Charles 1 29 Biladeau, Calice 63.6. Barnes, Charles E. 6.03 Biladeau, Leon W. 5.0* Barnes, John P. 24 28 Billington, Elizabeth 46.21 Barnett, George D. 7.07 Billington, Edward N. 5.0( Barr, Sidney L. 117.44 Bingham, Allen R. 58.91 Barros, Manuel 30.9(5 Bingham, Willington H. 5.0< Bartlett, Abagail, et al. 31.87 Bisbee, Fred E. 48.01 Bartlett, Henry 491.12 Bisbee, Wesley R. 1 01 Bartlett, Helen 15.42 Bismore, Joseph H. 6 5< Bates, Frank L. 5.00 Bismore, Joseph H., Jr. 12.71 Bates, George E. 5.00 Bismore, Joseph H and Bates, Hattie E. 96.36 Maria E. 9 6( Bates, John H. .90 Bismore, H Joseph 5.0' Bates, Loring M. 6 13 Bismore, Lucy E. 51.4( Baxter, Hattie S. 12 85 Bittencourt, Antone 20.41 Baxter, Ohed L. 63 30 Bittencourt, Jose M. 5.0( Bassett, William H., et al. 2.57 Black, William L. 6 311 Battles, H. .90 Blackey, Arthur L. 96 3£! Beal, Joseph L T. 10 14 Black mer, Earle J W. 5 0( Beal, William N. 5 00 Blackmer, John H 97 52 Beauchemin, George 8.86 Blake, John E 39.70 Belcher, Almond A. 5 00 Blanch a rd, Arthur L. 12.71 Belcher, John F. 25.56 Blanchard, Elizabeth, et al. 3341 Belcher, Mary E. 43 69 Blanchard, Ethel L and Belmore, Adolor O 229 88 Arthur L. 29.56 Belmore, Octave 118 73 Blanchard, William E. 17.B Bendenilli, Arthur, et al. 129 79 Blinn, Edith M. 7.71 Bendenilli, Arthur 5 00 Bloomberg, William E. 5.00 Bendenilli, Alvaro 5 00 Bloomquist, Henry A 9 Bendenilli Bros, and Blood, Anna Lawson 44.98 John 1) Benorni 61.25 Bluis, Mike 5.00 23

Bluis, Mike, et al. 119.63 Bryrnt, Waldo 10.03 Bolster, Harold G 33.27 Buchanan, Margaret .1. Bolster, Harold G.. et ux. 69.39 L.,etal. 43.69 Bosworth, Albert F. 12.71 Buchauan, William H. 5 00 Bosworth, William F. 53 83 Buck, Heman A., et ux. 55.51 Bonorai, John B. 5.00 Buck, Horace 1.29 Boudreau, William B 10 14 Burgess, Emma J. 3 86 Boudreau, Alice L. 37.27 Burges, Manuel M. 5 00 Boucher, Pierce 5 00 Burque, Angelina 20.56 Bourne, Edward L. 5.00 Burque, Frank P. 9.50 Bowles, Cuthbert 7.57 Burke, T Francis 87.24 Boyd, Alice L. 88.67 Burke, John I. 53 83 Boyd, George L. 5 00 Burrill, Joe and Anna C. 51.40 Bradford, Nathan \Y. 99.45 Burt, Mrs. George 1.29 Bradford, Nathan, et al. 1.29 Butler, Fred J. 83.78 Brady, Mary 2.57 Butteimore, Nora 3.60 Braga, Joseph J. 70.28 Braga, Philomena F 19 28 Call, William B. 62.83 Bragga, Manuel J. 161.77 Callahan, xMary E. 17.99 Brailey, Arthur H. 87.24 Campello Co-op. Bank 34.70 Bray ton, Robt. E 5.59 Canaban, William 90 Brick, Mary E. 26 99 Capen, Frank A. 76.96 Brock, Norman 97.14 Capellani, John 24.42 Brockton Gas Light Co. 1,151 87 Carey, Charles H. 60.13 Brockton Heel Co 2.57 Carey, Fred W. 14.78 Broman, Carl E. 61 54 Cary, Hattie E. 41.12 Briggs, Charles E. 35.84 Cary, Martha 1 03 Brooks, Alice H. 68.11 Carlson, C. Emil .90 Brooks, Charles E. 5.14 Carlson, Carl P. 89.30 Brooks, Fred H. 10.14 Carlson, John 108.96 Brooks, Mabel E. 68.36 Carlson, John A. 48.69 Brooks, Benjamin F. 5 00 Carlson, Oscar E. .90 Broughton, Evelyn L. 39 84 Caron, Joseph N. 45.45 Broughton, Evelyn L., tr. 148 55 Caron, Leon N. 8.86 Brown, Charles H. 40.98 Carr, Thomas 5.00 Brown, Dexter E. 17 85 Carson, Pauline D. 89 95

Brown, Ellen M . 48 83 Carson, William B. 10 14 Brown, Edward J. 5.00 Cass, Rosetta, heirs or Brown, Frank P. 5.00 devisees 1.03 Brown, Laura, et al. 47.93 Cassiani, John 25.69 Brown, L. .90 Cassiani, John, et ux. 70.16 Brown, Walter W. 5.00 Carter, Bert L. 62.85 Bruce, Malcolm S. 5.00 Carter, Leslie C. 17.85 Bryant, Herbert E. 71.18 Carnrick. James E. 10.40 2 A

Cashion, Patrick J. 8 04 Clark, Everett C. 5.00 CashioD, Patrick J., et al. 63.48 Clark, Frank W. 25.06 Cassady, John S. 5.00 Clark, Herbert J. 5.00 Chadwick, Alice E. 73 25 Clark, Ida W 41.12 Chadwick, Frank G. 64.66 Clark, Sarah C. 177.07 Chadwick, Howard L. 6.16 Clark, William L. 12.71 Chadwick, Howard L., Jr. 5 00 Closson, Augustus 5.00 Central Square Co. 140 84 Clough, John B. 5.00 Chapman, Bertram C. 5.41 Cobb, George F. 43.55 Charnock, Lester J. 46.12 Cobbett, Anson 5 00 Charles, William R 5 61 Cobbett, A Wesley 5 00 Chase, John A. 8.86 Cobbett, H. Olin 6.43 Chatfield, Ella H. F. 95.09 Cobbett, Orin W. 33.91 Chattield, Oscar J. 5 61 Cobbett, William E. 5.00 Chassey, Theophile 58.61 Codding, Lewis B. 19 01 Chassey, Albert 5.00 Codding, Sarah B 59.11 Chapell, .90 Cogan, Edward, Jr. 33.27 Chaves, Frank S. 7.57 Cohen, Harold M. .90 Chaves, Joseph S. 51.26 Cole, Austin .90

Chaves, Joseph S , Jr. 7.57 Colby, Susie H 55.26 Chaves, John S. 49.98 Colwell, Charles H. 30.84 Chaves, Manuel S. 7.83 Cooley. Roy W. 9 00 Chaves, Manuel S and Conant, Herbert W. 5.00 Mary J. 25.70 Conrad, Allister E. 5.00 Cheney. Clinton A. 69.77 Cook, Frank 9 16 Cbeyunskis, Frank J 122.66 Conley, Maurice 23.13 Cheyunskis, Charles 5 00 Copeland, Edmund 57.18 Chisholm, George 202.25 Copeland, Frank E. 8.08 Chisholm, Lavinia K 47.55 Copeland, Davis 144.87 Christensen, Oscar, 1.03 Copeland, Frank, et al. .90 Choate, Sarah S. 51.40 Copeland, L. E and E. 328 83 Choate, Everett 5.00 Copeland, Lyman E 103 95 Chouiuard, William P. 5 00 Copeland, Samuel G. 395 77 Churchill, Eunice V. 30.84 Cordeiro, Manuel M. 55.50 Churchill, Edwin H. 5.00 Corkuui, Eric 5 00 Churchill, Edwin E. 5.00 Costello, Laura E, 1 29 Churchill, Thomas H. 6.16 Cote. Phillip J. .90 Churchill, Wesley N. 65.92 Cotter, Margaret 87.25 City of Brockton 20 56 Couite, Jose A de 5.00 Clapp, C. D. .90 Courtnev, John J. 5.00 Clark, Arthur E. 102.02 Cowell, Charles E. 61 54 Clark, Edmund F. 64 60 Cowell, Sidney L 5.00 Clark, Ellen R 43 69 Cram, Percy E. 19.14 Clark, Everett 5.00 Cram, Percy E., et ux. 37 27 25

Cram, Percy E. and Darling, John W. 16.57 Elizabeth * 10.92 Darling, Jennie F. 66.82 Crafts, Francis T. 37.27 Davis, Clifford W. 40.98 Crary, Irving R. .77 Davis, D. Elmer, et al. 79.67 Creedon, John, et al. 1.29 Davis, Daniel E. 5.00 Crocker, Edward H. 5.00 Davock, Thomas F. 87 24 Crocker, Fannie S. 61.68 Davenport, Alma H. 134.93 Crocker, Walter 5.00 Davenport, H. 0. and Crosby, George W. 5.00 Alma H. 15.42 Crosby, Willard V. 5.77 Davenport, Henry O. 19.49 Cross, Nathaniel H. 6.43 Dean, David G. ' 1.80 Cross, Richard 112.94 Dechambeau, James M. 40.98 Cromback, Harry 5.00 DeCouite, Jose A. 56.54 Crowley, Daniel F. 78 89 DeMattos, Manuel 81 84 Crowley, Michael 5.00 DeMattos, Manuel, Jr. 5.00

Crowley . Walter D. 12.71 DeMattos, Manuel 5 00 Cumings, Michael J. 5.00 Denley, J. Clifton 23.25 Cunha, Jose A. 5.00 Desmond, John 90 Cunningham, Annie 2.57 DeWitt, George H. 28.27 Cunningham, Michael D. 5.00 Dewy re, Mary A. 3.21 Cunningham, Daniel F. 5.00 Dickerman, John H 105.23 Cunningham, Charles T. 372.40 DiGiano, Frank 5.00

Cutting, Josial C , et al. 30 84 Dilillo, John 5.00 Cunningham, Martin 1.29 DiSalle, Hugo 46. 12 Curtis, William F. 40 98 Doble, William 12.71 Curtis, John .77 Doble, Clara B. 57 83 Cushing, H. 1.54 Dolbec, Jules 28.39 Cushman, Earl C. .77 Dolbec, Jules and Alva 78.85 Cushman, M. Frances 6.43 Donnelly, Henry M. 5.00 Cyr, George E. 11.04 Downs, John 5 00 Cyr, Henry 5.00 Donohue, George J., et al. 3.86 Cyr, Vital 80 89 Donohue, Hannah, heirs Czymbos, Julius 61.76 or devisees 4 88 Doyle, Charles H 53.19 Dahl, Frank 5.00 Drake, George S 224.48 Dahl, John 2.91 Drislane, Dennis E. 5.00 Dailey, David 44 34 Dufault, Rose G. 3.86 Dailey, Daniel F. 62 00 Dufault, Theodore 13.48 Dakin, Leonard W., et ux. 48.83 Dufault, Theodore, et ux. 57.83 Da kin, Leonard W. 5.00 Dunbar, Arthur P. 5.00 Dakin, Leonard A. 5.00 Dunbar, Eddy P. 538.56 Dalton, Millard O 5 00 Dunbar, Emma L. 15.42 Dairy m pie, Albert A. 5 00 Dunbar, George A. 15.28 Daniels, George W. .90 Dunbar, Fred W. .77 j

Dunbar, Mrs. Jennie 68.11 Evans, George A. 5.0(1 Dunbar, Lucian .51 Evans, William H. 3 861

Dunbar, Walter C. 20.42 Everson, Wilmot V. 1 03l Dunbar, Walter C, et ux. 100.23 r Dunbar, W alter C, et al. 5.14 Fagan, William .90 Dunham, Clifford 5.00 Fairbanks, Lester M. 49.98 Dunham, Hervey 11.17 Fallon, John 50.13 Dunham, Rosabel 185 04 Fallon, Joseph A. 5.00] Dunn, Ann 56 54 Fallon, Michael 39.061 Dunn, John W. 5.00 Fanning, Edmund K. 1 03j

Dunn, Thomas 5 00 Fantom, Charles W. 53 - 8 'J Dupuis, Framus 103 95 Farnham, Almond F. 94.95] Dupuis, George 5 00 Farnham, Lyle J. 10.14^ Dupuis, George, et al. 34.70 Farrar, Marshall, 97.01] Dupuis, Narcisse 58.33 Farrar, Brooks, 12 471

Duren, Arthur • 15.28 Faviean, Elizabeth T, 10 28 Dutra, Joseph 5.00 Faviean, Paul 1.03 Fay, Francis J. 6 54

Eaton, Elizabeth M . 44 98 Fay, William E. 5.00

Easton Land Co. 270 36 Fay, William E , et al 33.4l| Eastern Mass. St. R Felker, Albert B 2.57] T Wy. Co. 314.18 Fendersou, W alter D. 10 54 Edlund, Albert 49.28 Ferrenti, Edmund 90 Edlund, Charles T. 36.48 Ferrenti, Albert L. .90 Edlund, Ernest 8.86 Ferrenti, Frank 75 68 Edison Electric 111. Co. 1068.45 Field, Fred F., et al. 44.98 Edmonston, Leon J. 5. 00 Field, Malcolm 90 Edson, J. Bradford 111 76 Finch, Albion H. 5 00 Egan, Charles H. 5.00 Finch, James C. 5.00 Egger, Milton W. .77 Finch, James E. 5.00 Eldridge, Charles L. 5.00 Fish, Anna T. 46.26 Ellis, Abner 5 00 Fish, George E. 74.53j Ellis, Abner, et ux. 48.83 Fish, Herbert C. 14 00 Ellisf, Alfred W. 5 00 Fisher, Belle H 6 43- Elliott, William T. 24.80 Flagg, Loren A 1 29 Elm Square Garage 12 85 Fountain, Joseph 5 00 Emerson, George W. 5 00 Forbes, Ralph D. 53 45 Emerson, Tdella C. 69.39 Forbes, Durham W. .77 Enos, Frank 184.90 Forbes, Henry D., et al. 100.23 Enos, Frank, Jr. 5.00 Fortin, John W. .90 Ensher, Edward J. 5.00 Ford, John W. .90 Ensher, Napoleon J 5.00 Ford. George J. .90 Ensher, Hosef E. 241.14 Foye, Annie R. 39.19 Erickson, Edward A. 70.87 Foye, Frederick E. 5.00 2 7

Foye, Helen H., et al. 41.12 Golder, Evan R. 166.91 Foyle, Raymond 1.03 Golder, Lester R 5.00 Fox, Russell .77 Goodrich, Aubrey S. 11.43 Fraites, Arthur 6.03 Goodrich, Aubrey S and Fraites, Antone 62.82 Bertha M. 61.68 Fraitas, Mary 35.60 Gooldrup, William F. 56.27 Fi atas, John 5 00 Gorman, William J., et al. 7.71 Fraher, Michael 5 00 Graninni, Edward 77 Freeman, John C. 42.14 Grant, 514 French, S. Chesley 75 04 Gravial, Manuel S. 23.77 Fuller, Charles H. 5.12 Green, Daniel W. 40 08 Fuller, Mary M. 72.60 Green, Edwin K., tr. 77,10 Fuller, Harry C. 5.00 Guinea, Thomas F. 14.00 Guinea, Thomas F. at ux. 51.40 ; Gale, Earle .90 Gurney, George 37 13 Gallagher, Edward F. 5.00 Galvin, Annie C 1 29 Habit, Charles 8.42 Gambao, Armando M. 17.85 Hackett, Annie G. 82.24 Gammons, S. Clinton 76 96 Hagan, Edward 5.00 Gardner, Charles E. 5.39 Hagglind, Arvid .90 Gardner, Clarence J. 22 99 Hagglind, Eric A. 51.26 Gardner, Lulu B. 32.77 Halgren, F Albert 49.38 Ganary, Ralph T. 5.00 Hall, Elbert 1.62 Gardner, R^ua E. 86 10 Hall, Elbert, et al. 1.29 Galliatt, James I. 44 98 Hall, E Milton .26 Gaskell, George W. 5.00 Hall, Harold P. 35.84 Gay, Cecil B. .90 Hall, L Mae 4 50 Gay, Thomas E. 8.21 Hall, Hattie A. 11 57 Gaudette, W. A. .90 Hall, John 1.29 Gedutis, Thomas J. 38.42 Hall, Otis B. 5.91 George, Archie 3.86 Hallett, Russel .90 George, Lewis 7.57 Hambly, Elbert A. 5.00 George, Mary 24 42 Hambly, Elbert A and Gibbs, Frederick E. 63.29 Fannie G. 51.40 Gibbs, R. P. 2 59 Hambly, N. Winifred 89.26 Gibson, William E. 30.06 Hambly, William A. 5.00 Gibbs, James H. 5.00 Hambly, Ruth 50 25 Gillis, John J. .90 Hammond, James A. 33.41 Gilliet, James 5 00 Handy, Augusta D. 71 96 Gillespie, Farnham 157.66 Handy, Frederick L. 20.42 Gillespie, Wilifred F. 114.23 Hanscom, B. Frank 53.83 Gloves, Joseph 1.29 Hanson, Elmer R. .90 Goddin, Alice A. 35 98 Hanson, Charles E. 5.14

T Godfrey, Calvin E. 8.11 Harlow , Annie C. 53.97 28

Harlow, Elmer G. 90 Hetherston, Andrew F. 38.55 Harlow, William J. 5.00 Hetherington, George H. 5.00 Harriman, Charles E 14.00 Hetherington, Samuel B. 5 00 Harriman, Charles E., et ux. 59 11 Hickey, Daniel .90 Hartwell, Ellen A. 56 54 Hide, Nelson W. .90 Hart well, Etta L. 78.39 Higginson, William H. 1.93 Haskins, M. H. .90 Hill, Frank W. 1.03 Hassell, Herbert 5 00 Hill, Maynard P. 1.03 Hatch, Frank P. 84 67 Hindle, James II. 42.41 Hatch, Harvey S. .90 Hindle, Malcolm 5.64 Hatch, Marcia 38 55 Holbrook, Clara L. 6.43 Hatch, Mark P. 14.00 Holbrook, Eudora 1.29 Hatch, Ralph E .90 Holbrook, James R. 43 56 Hatch, Robert H. 46.08 Holland, Charles P. 106.66 Hatfield, Elizabeth 64.25 Hoi la way, Raymond D 22.99 Hathaway, Charles M. 5.64 Holiberg, Francis .77 Hathaway, Emily D. 43.69 Holmes, Albion 207.15 Hathaway, Edward S., est. 9.00 Holmes, Anette T. 47.55 Haven, Edwin B 54.47 Holmes, Eliot B. 5.00

. Haven, George C. 5.00 Holmes, David S. .90 Haydeu, Louis B. 12.71 Holmes, Frank O. 1 03 Hayden, Mary A. 48.83 Holmes, Frank O. and Hayes, M. Esther 23.13 Albert Small, Jr. 3.21 Hayes, John 5.00 Holmes, George H., est. 111.67 Hay ward, Chester L. 5.00 Holmes, Herbert, est. 96.38 Hayward, Eldred E. 35.84 Holmes, Paul C 1.03 Hayward, Elton T. 5.00 Holmes, Walford .90 Hayward, Effie W. 43.69 Holmes, Franklin .90

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Hayward . John P. 7.07 Hopkins, William A. 5.00 Hayward, William P. 1.67 Horton, Elish L. 65.39 Hazelton, Harry R. 66.68 Horton, Harold M. 10.14 Healey, Frank A. 5.47 Houde, Albert E .90 Hefner, Wallace A. 5.64 Howard, Albert A. 117 S3 Helinius, Mary J. 53.33 Howard, Alfred E. 5.00 Helinius, William 5.00 Howard, Ada 5.14 Hemenway, James A. 122.76 Howard, Clarence 3 21 Hem en way, Ray A. 12 71 Howard, Edith F. 330.89 Hennessey, Augustus J. 5.00 Howard, Edith S. 87.69 Hennessey, James 5.00 Howard, Clinton P. 170 94 Hertzberg, Samuel 47.66 Howard, Clinton P., et al. 15.68 -'9

Howard, Elmer E. 229.32 Jenness, Sadie 46 26 Howard, Flora 10.28 Jennings, Harriet M. 23.77 Howard Frank L 211.30 Jepson, Angenora 35.98 Howard, Fred L., et al. 15.18 Jepson, Lawrence A. 5.00

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Hnwa rd H p 1 p n 0 128 50 Johnson, Carl O. 124.00 Howard, Isabelle 68.75 Johnson, David L. 105.23 Howard, Joseph C. 5.51 Johnson, Emma M. 42.54 Howard, Mary E. 167.31 Johnson, Ethel E 46.26 Howard, Mary R. 5.14 Johnson, Frank .90 Howard, Ralph E. 15.28 Johnson, Grace M. 28.27 Howard, Sarah R. 5.14 Johnson, Howard P. 6.93 Howard, Walter E. 2.57 Johnson, John H. 33.53 Howe, Albert W. .90 Johnson, John P. 7.71 Howe, Ernest 5.00 Johnson, Joseph T. 34 56 Howe, Fred G. 5.00 Johnson, Lucy A. 52.69 Howe, Frederick G. 5.00 Johnson, Lucy M. 29.56 Howland, Frank E, 80.82 Johnson, Reinhold 1.03 Howland, Harold H 5 00 John, Ruth C. 15.42 Hoxie, William 1 93 Johnson, Samuel C. and Hoyt, Charles F. .90 Simon E 26.99 Hoyt, Earl T 1 03 Johnson, Samuel C. 5.00 Hunter, Howard L. 41.75 Johnson, Simon E. 5.00 Hunt, Elmer W. 37.13 Jones, Abbie 39.84 Hunt, Earl W. 5.00 Jones, Emma L. 30.84 Hunt, Charles H. 5 00 Jones, Frank H 47.41 Hunt, Frank E. 59 62 Jones, Marcus E. 28.27 Hunt, John T. 69.69 Jones, Malcolm C .90 Huntey, Ray .90 Jordan, Thomas D. 10 14 Hurley, Albert F. .90 Josselyn, Augustus D. 96.36 Judson, Arthur C. 12.71 Ingall, Joel 5.00 Judson, Arthur S. 5.00 Irving, James H 5.08 Irwin, Samuel 1.03 Karl, David G. 110.37 Irwin, William S. 94.65 Kaizer, Freeman H. 52 42 Kakas, William F. 184.26 Jackson, Mary J. .77 Kakas, Charles N. 32.13 Jackson, Martha P. 5 86 Katwick, John J 47.80 James, George 5.00 Kazirian, George Z. 5.00 James, Lock L. 5.00 Kazirian, George Z., et al 43 69 Jagoe, Robert .77 Kazirian, Nahabed 5.00 Jenkins, William J. 4.50 Keenan, Bernard F. 7.^7 3°

Keenan, Bernard F., et al. 37.91 Kinney, Otis F. 56.26 Keenan, John A. 51.85 Kinne, Bertha A. 28.27 Kendall, Charles P 91.10 Kirby, Owen A. 40.98 Keith, Benjamin 9 00 Knapp, Faunie E. 44.98 Keith, Elbert M. 15.57 Knight, Harry R. 20.42 Keith, Edward H. 1.93 Knight, Maria B. 70.68 Keith, Edwin 3.86 Kosawisiki, Paul .90 Keith, George E. 2.57 Kraucbunas, Tonv .90 Keith, Francis W. 5.00 Kullman, George* Y. 90 Keith, Horace A. 9.00 Kyhn, Emil 46.02 Keith, James C. 60 40 Keith, Mary J. 33.41 Lairey, J. H. .90 Keith, Roger .77 Landergreen, John K. 1.03 Keith, Sumner D. 38.41 Lane, Dennis F. 12.71 Keith, Sumner D. 2d 5.59 Lang, Frank V. 79.67 ; Keith, Ziba C, Jr. 15 43 Lang, Joseph 3 86 Kelsea, John B. 9.00 Langdon, Alfred 39.70 Kelley, John M. 14.00 Lattinville, Fred .77 Kelley, Laban T. 5.00 Laughton, Mary E, 48 83 Kates, Sidney 5.00 Laughton, Warren P. 5.00 Kennedy, Leon E .77 Lapworth, Charles A. 5.00 Kent, John J. 64.11 Lapworth, William M 5.00 Kent, John J., et al. 25 96 Launder, William M. 101.63 Keirsza, John 31.48 Lawson, Alfred 8.47 Kibart, Joseph 11.94 Lawson, Emma F. 25 44 Kibart, Joseph, et ux. 41 76 Lawson, Ernest .77 Kibart, Joseph, et al. 3.86 Leary, Joseph .77 Kimball, Charlotte L. 1-29 Leary, John E. 500 Kimball, Eva C. 56 54 Leavitt, Harry G. 83.39 Kimball, L. C 5.16 Leavitt, Winfield C. 5.00 Kimball, Sidney P. 5.00 Leavitt, William M. 5.00 Kingman, Fred W., tr. 38.55 LeBaron, Minnie 2 57 Kingman, William P 40 98 LeBaron, James 5.00 Kingman, Parker 3.86 Leckstrom, John V 5 39 Kingman, Lillian F. 5.14 Leckstrom, Jeanie T. 34.70 King, Annie 87.64 LeLacheur, A Gertrude 53 97 King, John L. 37.27 LeLacheur, Ellis F. 262 14 King, Mary L. 38.55 LeLacheur, Henry J. 88 67 King. Orrin A. 5 00 Leonard, Annie M., et al. 43.69 Kinney, Charles E. 172.69 Leonard, Charles E. 198 65 Kinney, Harriet C 192.75 Leonard, Charles II. 74 78 Kinney, Henry C. 85.70 Leonard, Charles W. 26 17 Kinney. Helen S., et al 61.68 Leonard, Charles W.,et ux. 65.54 Leonard, Eark 77 Kinney ^ Orvis F. 472.23 3i

eonaid, Edith M. 17.99 MacDonald, Donald G. 77 81 eonard, Harold P. 1 03 Macomber, Alfied H 5.00 eouard, J. Herbert, tr. 19 28 Macomber, William H. 5.00 eonard, Nathan 5.00 MacLean, William J. 5.00 evi, Charles F 60 00 Madan, Ethel M. 30.84 evi, Susan .51 Madan, Lorenzo, J. 5.00 ewis, Harold S. 5 00 Madden, Catherine 12.85 ewis, Irving A. 5.00 Madden, Timothy 5.00 ewis, Minnie E. 59 11 Maglathlin, Clara 102.80 iberty, Phileas. 1.03 Malmgreen, Henry .90 incoln, Frederick \V. 44.19 Maloin, George J. 30.70 incoln, Henry W. 5.00 Mahoney, Francis A. 5.00 ,-indley, Ethef 52.69 MacKenzie, Robert W E 5.00 lindsey, Elroy 1.16 Maloin, George J. and •indsey, Robert .90 Adeline A 57.83 andskog, Olaf 4.34 Mangnanto, Vincenzo 21.85 lindquist, August L. .90 Marble, Maud T. ' 75.17 jindquist, Elmer .77 Marble, Ralph .90 attlefield, Willis P> 123.31 Marble, Willard F. 10.78 jogue, George F. 5 00 Martineau, Edith M. 18.63 jiook, John E. 5.00 Marti neau, Theodore 5.64 iOthrop, Daniel J. 67.97 Martin, John A 80.85 iOthrop, Edwin H. 184 87 Markey, Keene .90 ,othrop, Helen H. 69 39 Marshall, George H. 1.16 iOthrop, Herbert A. 69 25 Manley, Albert 431.37 jothrop, Leon A. .90 Mason, Lydia 61.68 jothrop, W. Erwin 7.71 Mason, Ralph D. 5 00 juce, Arvin A. 66 68 Matterson, Robert W. 90 ,uce, Elizabeth M. 93 55 Matson, Reuben & Co. 122.08 juciano, Raffaelo 55.76 Matson, Reuben W. 5.00 iUciano, Michael 5.00 May, William 58.97 mddy, Addie E. 77 10 Mattson, Reuben and juddy, John 8 74 Adolph Johnson 192.68 juddy, Thomas 33.27 MacMaster, Edward A. 64.25 ,uddy, Thomas, et al. 12.21 McAdams, E. C. .90 iiindstrom, Charles A 137 95 McAdams, John F. 2.57 jimdstrom, Charles A., Jr. 5.00 McAnaugh, Mary, et al. .64 jundman. Gustaf R. 5.00 McCleary, Mary B. 89.95 .upien, Leo C. 5 00 McClintock, Laura 1.93 judd, Lavina, et al. 70.68 McClintock, Laura and jyon, Algernon S. 49.85 Florence 44 33 ,yon, Harold S. 232 45 McCluskey, Eugene .90 -.yon, Louise F. 149 32 McCormick, Edward P>- 48.92 jynch, James .90 McCormick, Frank 5.77 32

McDonald, Donald 58.97 Monier, Juile A. 18.63 McDonald, John H. 10.14 Monk, Rose E. 51 40 McFadden, Francis J. 3.86 Monk, Frank L. 5.00 McFadden, James 47.72 Moore, Edwin F. 64.11 McFadden, Chester J. 5.00 Moore, Clarence L. 5.00 McGeary, John 57.74 Moore, Sarah P. 43.69 McGeary, Matthew E. 52.55 Morrill, George H. 5.00 McGeary, William J. 5 00 Morgan, Blanch 12.85 Mcintosh, Eunice A 48.19 Morse, Alfred, et al. 33.41 Mcintosh, William R. 1.03 Morse, Chester H. 5.00 McKinnon, A. .77 Morse, Horace G. 20.42 McLean, William J. and Morse, Jesse L. 5.00 Vida F 68.11 Morse, Martha A. 25.70 McPherson, John 88.53 Moyel, Benjamin F. 5.14 McMeneman, Bridget 35.98 Monroe, George W. 90 Mederio, Antone S. 33.01 Murphy, William 7 07

Mederio, Joseph 50.11 Murray, Anna E , et al. 1 93 Mederio, Manuel 5.00 Murray, James R. 46.12 Mederio, Manuel A. 5 00 Mouradian, Avak 5.00 Mederio, Manuel J. 86.60

Merritt, Louis A. 2.57 Neale, Carrie W , et al. 12.85 Merry, Clifford E. 57 77 Nelson, Allen .77 Mersereau, Manning E. 130.93 Nelson, Clarence E 21.71 Metcalf, Louise A. 48.83 Nelson, Fritz E. C. 60.26 Metcalf, Elton C. 5.00 Nelson, Marion H. 37.27 Meruling, H. C. 1.03 Ness, Charles 10 28 Mevers, Bertha M. G. 10.28 Ness, Chester O. 3.21 Miller, James H. D 54.68 Ness, Herbert A. .90 Mills, Alfred H. 7.71 Ness, Louise M. 10 28 Mills, Andrew M. 98.04 Ness, Oliver K. 48.31 Mills, Andrew M. and Newcomb, Ernest K. 5.00

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Powers Effip .1 1 7 XiuvTR.pvnolHsV TiPstev1 i v7 L vo 1 ?> . 29 y M M u o ^ o W 1 29 Powers, H. C. 8.69 Rice, Ernest 0. 68 36 Powers, Harold F. 5.00 Richard, John M. 118.06 Powell, Bertie 5 00 Richards, Hannah 2.57 Pratt, Arthur W., et al. 41.89 Richards, Harriet M. 6 43 Pratt, Edwin H. 7157 Richards, Howard M. 121.94 Pratt, E. Juliet 47.55 Ridge way, Elizabeth 1>. 69 39 Pratt, Ernest T. .90 Ridge way, Warren V. 11.43 .

Ridlington, Alton P. 5.00 Snhramin, Theodore 5 82 Riodan, William .90 Scott, George V. 97.41 Ripley, Clara J. 20.56 Seaburg, Josephine W. 13.62 Ripley, Chester R. 41.89 Seiler, Andrew S. .93 Ripley, Lester P. 70.54 Sellstone, Ivan 61.54 Ring, Mary 48.96 Sessine, Sophia 3.21 Roach, Michael F. 77.10 Settulund, Elmer G .90 Roberts, Alice 0. 123 36 Severance, George R., est. 41.12 Roberts, Ernest M. 23.38 Severance, Walter A. 8.91 Roberts, John P. 33 41 Shaw, Walter A 14.00 Rogers, Archie S. 5 00 Shaw, Bessie L. 82.24 Robinson, Charles F. 1.93 Shaw, Charles H., et al. 30.84 Rostedt, Frank E. 15.28 Shaw, Lucy 62.02 Roscoe, Anna C. 108.58 Shaw, Nathaniel G. 62 83 Roscoe, Gesner H 23.00 Shaw, Walter R. 5 00 Rosen, Emelia 83 53 Shaw, Harlan P. 192 11

Rosen, John 81.21 Shaw, Harlan P , trustee 222.31 Ross, George A. 6.16 Shaw, Nathan W., heirs Ross, Maud F. 52.69 or devisees 1 54 Rossis, Joseph 5 21 Shaw, Walton K. 1.88

Ryder, Arthur E. 80 82 Shean, Charles H , Jr. 41 12 Ryder, George F. 30.40 Sheehan, Dorothy L 12 85 Ryder, Ralph D. 7 57 Shields, James 1 93 Ryder, William F. 313 27 Sherman, Robert 5.00 Ryder, William F., et al 1.29 Shipman, Mary F. 79.67 Rush, Edwin L. 8.86 Shipman, William F. 63.47 Shipman, William N. 53.83 Sadarian, Gabriel J. 59.75 Shipman, William. .90 Sagarin, Abraham 5.00 Shirley, Allen L 2.57 Sagarin, Isaac 214 08 Silveria, Antone J. 45 48 Saline, Ralph 5 77 Silva, John A 6.11 Saline, Roy 5 00 Silva, Michael 50.76 Sails, Harry L. 92.38 Silva, Theresa 47.52 Salvador, Jose M 6.59 Simmons, Albert L. 5.00 Salvador, Medieros J. 5.00 Simmons, Charles E. 5.23 Samuels, John M. 55.11 Simmons, Julia 115.65 Saley, K. C. .90 Simmons, Martha A. 78.77 Sanborn, Ernest L 8.86 Simmons, Morton A. 17.85 Sanborn, Myrtie E. 24.42 Simmons, Rena 64.25 Sanderson, George S. 2.57 Simpson, H Ellsworth .51 Sandstrom, H. C. 1.03 Simino, Charles 56.40 Saplus, Charles 42.27 Simino, Frank E. 6 43 Satucket Athletic Assn. 77 10 Sinnott, Charles P. 96.38 Schoolcraft, Allen H. 5.00 Sisson, Charles G 39.93 .

Slade, William E. 14 25 Stone, Johanna 28.27 Smith, Alice D. 46.39 Stone, Otis M. S. 5.00 Sloan, George 5.00 Stover, Elizabeth 6.43 Smith, Charles E., Jr. .90 Stover, John A. 5.00 Smith, Fred E. 452.73 Straffin, A. Franklin, et al. 70.68 Smith, F. S. .90 Studley, Harold E 5 00 Smith, George W 92 38 Stnrgis, Grace W. 55.26 Smith, Gordon 90 Sturgis, Harold S. 5.00 Smith, Harold E. 41.12 Sullivan, Charles E. 71.18 Smith, Herbert .77 Sullivan, Daniel T 5.00 Smith, John I. 10.78 Sullivan,' Tva M., et al. 1.29 Smith, Milton S. 1.03 Sullivan, John L. 49.98 Snell, Arthur C. 27 75 Sullivan, Phillip 53.32 Snell, Horace R. 17.85 Swann, Horace .77 Snell, T. Prescott 291.87 Success Farms Inc. 22.31

' Snell, Warren P. ' 3.86 Swanson, Alfred M. 5.00 Snell, John J. 5.00 Swanson, Ellen J. 28.27 Snow, Albert C. 46.12 Swanson, Gustus W. 5.00 Snow, Gustava 66.05 Swanson, Louise M. 66.82 Sonle, Basil 5.00 Swanson, Mildred .77 Soule, Lena L. 53.97 Swanson, Oscar 5.26 Sousa, Antoine 5.00 Sweet, George A. 5 00 Sousa, Frank 5 00 Sweet, Walter J. 80.02 Sousa, John 1.54 Sylvester, George A. 13 48 Sousa, Joe M 5.00 Sylvester, Mamie F. 12 85 Sousa, Manuel 5 00 Sylvia, Miguel 5.00 Sousa, Manuel J. 21 71 Stanford, William J 5.00 Spencer, Arthur B. 8.60 Spencer, Bertha M. 5.14 Tavis, Henry M 15.54 Spillane, Stephen F. 61.05 Taveres, Joseph B. 31.09 Squires, Harry S. 70 89 Taveres, Manuel 33.91 Srocyzuski, Laura 77.10 Taylor, Henry F. 61.54 Stankus, Anthony 67.97 Taylor, C. Henry 5 00 Stanley Iron Co 25 70 Tavlor, Howard B. .77 Staples, Clarence VV 75.68 Taylor, Julia M. 53.97 Staples, Edward F. 44 84 Taylor, Lucius E. and Staples, William E. 6.29 Martha A. 10 28

Staples, George H 38.30 Taylor, Melvin . < 7 Stevenson, William 3.21 Terrv, Ralph W. 48.83 Stewart, Anna E. 66.82 Thayer, Alton W. 1.93 Stewart, Aubrey A. 17 85 Thayer, Cassius 44.84 Stimpson, Alva F. 1 03 Thayer, Chester 74.01 Stacker, William F. 64.11 Thayer, Elva H. 71 96 Stone, George H 10.14 Thayer, Fred C. 76.96 37

Thayer, Edwin H. 263.15 Uhlman, Albert E. 5.00 Thayer, Joseph E. 93 67 Thayer, Lester A. 5 14 Vandyke, Donald J. 148.92 Thayer, Henry F. 173.34 Vandyke, Eva E. 116.94 Thew, George 5.00 Varney, Carl E .90 Thomas. Fred .90 Viego, Barnardino 5 00 Thomas, James C. .90 Viego, Philomena S. 1.93 Thompson, Arthur 5.00 Vosmus, Charles E. 100.40 Thompson, Clarence 23.00 Vosmus, Charles E., et al. 7.71 Thompson, George W. H. 5.00 Vosmus, Everett S. 5.00 Thompson, Edythe W. 66 82 Vosmus, Fred J 141.09 Thompson, Fred J. 1.16 Vosmus, Hattie E. 82.24 Thompson, Mary S. 89 95 Vosmus, Lillian M. 12.85 Thompson, M. Emily 80.96 Vosmus, Merton 64.37 Thompson, Merle .90 Vosmus, Sarah 35.98 Thompson, Richard .90 Thibadeau, Joseph and Wade, Evelyn B. 51.40 Hattie L. 33.41 Wakeling, Charles 85.96 Tingley, Samuel I. 5.00 Walker, George C. 6.67 Tinkham, Fred L. 89.81 Wr alker, Howard N. 25.56 Tin k ham Joseph E., et al. 5.14 Walker, Louis A 15.28 } Todd, Mary T. 65.54 Walker, Nathan K. 66.68 Todd, William G. 32.37 Walker, William G. 5.00 Toldelund, Ella J. 51.40 Wallace, Elmer L. 1.29 Tibbets, Abraham B 5.00 Ward well, Malcolm S4.67 Tours, Kenneth .90 Warfield, George 1.29 Torren, Carl .51 Washburn, Curtis W. 5.00 Tower, Alice B. 7 71 Washburn, George S. 61.72

Tower, Mary S. 56 54 Washburn, Nelle O , et al. 42.41 Towry, S. W. .90 Washburn, William H. 5.00 Tracey, Leon C. 32.13 Waugh, Emily W. 23.13 Tribble, Winifred M., et al. 51.40 Wetherbee, Charles E. 5.00 Tribble, Abraham B. 5.00 Weaver, Ernest S. 5.00 Tribou, Grace G. 3 16 Webber, Harry T. 5 39 Tripp, Arthur A. 1.29 Webber, Minnie A. 84.81 Trustees M. E. Society 28.27 Welch, Everett E. 5.00 Tucker, George G. 8.86 Welch, Raymond W. .90 Tucker, George G., et al. 84 30 Wells, Robert .90 Turner, C. Frank 5.00 West, Harry E. .90 Turner, Harold W. .90 West, Walter L. 5.Q0 Turski, Anthony C. 33.78 W. Bridge water Foundry 1262.14 Turski, Nellie 95.22 W. Bridgewater Grain Co. 262.94 Twoomey, John 5.00 Western Union Tel. Co 56.31

Weston, Mary F. 1 54 3«

Wetherill, Robt. H. 39.84 Winberg, Albert D. 5.00 Wetterbeig, David 6.43 Winberg, Emil A. 5.00 Wetterbeig, Ernest 5.00 Winberg, George A. 53.19 Wetterbeig, George W. 6.03 Williams, Albert 5.00 Wheeler, Ada W 70.68 Wingreen, Carl A. .77 Whelan, Daniel E., Jr. .77 Wiuter, Everett H 38.55 Wheeler, Henry I. 1.93 Witherell, Harry W. .47 W7 hite, Arlene 119.51 Wright, Ellen C 6.43 White, Charles N. 1.39 Wrightington, Henry H. .90 White, David S. 7.71 Wood, Ada M. 89.95 White, George F. 1.03 Wood, Alexander H. M. 209 57 White, Edward P. 1 03 Wood, Alexander 5.00 White, Howard C. 25.56 Wood, Eben T. 28 64 T White, Mary C. 65.54 Wood, Francis W . 143.54 White, Ralph .90 Wood, Mary C. .90 White, William H. 13 88 Woods, Harry L 20.42 Whiting, Walter C. 16.57 Wood worth, Alice F. 5.14 Whitman, George F. 1.29 Woodworth, William B. 8.86 Whitman, Elizabeth 92.78 Wood worth, William B , Whitman, Mary P. 77.10 et al 99.33 T W ilbur, Anna H. 5 40 Worthing, Fredric H. 8.86 Wilbur, Howard B 87 63 Worthing, Laura W. 89.95

Wilbur, Howard B , trus. 5.78 Wilbur, Howard B., et al. 759.44 Young, Cora C 110.51 Wilbur, Gerald S. 5.00 Young, Leroy F. .77 Wilbur, Nahum J. 52.55 Young, James R. 5.00 Willaid, Charles 6.43 Yuill, Hugh S. 5.80 Williams, Charlotte A. 39 84 Yuill, Hugh S., et ux. 44 98 Williams, Frank 1.93 Williams, Walter .90 Zibelli, Rosa, et al. 50.11 Willis, Alva E. 2.06 Zibelli, James 14 59 Willis, Martha H. 5.14 Zionowicz, Joseph 31.99 Winberg, August 352.93

ALBERT M AN LEY, EDWIN H THAYER, EVERETT CLARK, Assessors. Report of Selectmen,

For the Year Ending December 3\ f 1921.

The grounds in front of the Town Hall have been greatly improved. A Memorial Tablet has been erected on a suitable plot with a cement drive about it and the grounds graded and seeded. Grading in the rear of the building and a drive around the north side of the hall would add much for convenience. A few minor repairs should be done on the inside and the woodwork and inside finish varnished. In the recommendation of appropriations the Selectmen have asked for a larger amount for Charities, as at the present time there is a much greater demand for assistance in this department. We respectfully recommend the following appropriations for the ensuing year.

ELLIS S. LeLACHEUR, ORVIS F. KINNEY, JAMES A. HEMENWAY, Selectmen. 4o

APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED.

The Division of Accounts advocate that flat appropriations be made.

Legislative Department:

1. Moderator, $25.00 Executive Department:

1. Selectmen, 900 00

Financial:

1. Town Accountant, 650 00

2. Treasurer and Collector, 1,000 00

3. Assessors, 1,000 00

3. Other financial officers and accounts, 15 00 Other General Departments:

1. Town Clerk, 550 00

2. Law, 75 00

3. Election and Registration, 300 00 Municipal Buildings:

1. Town Hall and Offices, 1,800 00

Protection of Life and Property:

1. Police, 800 00

2. Fire Department, including equipment, 1,400 00

3. Hydrants, 1,000 00

4. Sealer of Weights and Measures, . 200 00

5. Moth Extermination, 3,000 00

6. Tree Warden, 300 00

Health and Sanitation:

1. Board of Health, 600 00

2. Inspection of Animals, 100 00

3. Inspection of Slaughtering, 500 00

Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks, 4,000 00

Street Lights, 1,000 00 41

Charities, 4,000 00

State Aid, 750 00

Soldiers' Relief and Military Aid, ' 600 00

Library.

Care of Monument Grounds, 60 00

Parks, 25 00

Memorial Day, 125 00

Printing and Distributing Town Reports, 300 00

Liability Insurance, 300 00

Fire Insurance, 400 00

Reserve Fund, 2,000 00

Cemeteries, 75 00

Interest, 2,000 00 Town Meeting

The Annual Town meeting shall be held on the first Mon- day in March in each year for the election of such officers and the determination of such matters as by law are required to be elected or determined by ballot; and all other business shall be considered by adjournment to the second Monday in

March at 7.30 p. m. (By-Laws: Art. I, Sec. 2.)

ELLIS S. LeLACHEUR, ORVIS F. KINNEY, JAMES A. HEMENWAY, Selectmen. Report of Superintendent of Moth Dept*

PAYMENTS.

Charles Simino, 6Z6. oil Octave Belmore, 118.141 it o 1 A

1 QQ OA Kolana \j. Bennett, Kalpn bennett, AO 7C John A. Carlson, lb. ZD Joseph Bismore, 1 C AO Ulirrora W. Davis, ZZ. to TT^ 11 J T71 TT„ 1 1 r\o oo iidarea E. nayward, 108. 88 oro ao Harold r. Hall, 253. 92 Charles H. Egan, 43.06 Theodore Martineau, 89.38 Harold Sturgis, 65.41 Daniel T. Sullivan, 102.78 Frank E. Simino, 73.53 Harold E. Studley, 9.75 0. Belmore & Son, gasolene, 52.76 George Cobb, carting, 3.75 John Luddy, carting, .75 Freight, 2.96 Chris Read, transportation, 10.00 0. Belmore, transportation, 11.00 Ray Hemenway, repairs, 7.55 2 spark plugs, 1.00 Welding crank, .75 4 4

Armando M. Gambao, wrench, 2.00 Tremaine Electric Co., batteries, 2.77 Express charges, 1.23 Expense to Boston, 3.50 One ledger, .75 Geo. Cyr, soldering, .25

Telephone toll calls, 1.10 $2,739.55

Reimbursement from State, $459.29 Sale of lead, 85.40 Other sources, 6.00

$550.69 Due from State, 961.31 $1,512.00

Cost to Town, $1,227.55

INVENTORY 'OF GYPSY MOTH SUPPLIES.

2 spraying machines 600 feet of hose 30 gals, creosote 2 ladders 8 axes 1 6' cross-cut saw 3 saws 1 push cart 4 scythes 1 rake 8 long handle brushes 2 5 gal. cans 50 feet 3" rubber hose

5 gals, cylinder oil CHRISTOPHER READ, Local Superintendent. Report of Tree Warden*

PAYMENTS.

Christopher Read, labor, $165.00 Charles Simino, labor, 103.50 Octave Belmore, labor, 7.50 Geo. H' Lothrop, carting, 4.00 Narcisse Dupuis, carting, 1.00 Joseph L. T. Beal, filing saws. 1.60 C. W. H. Moulton, ladder, 10.00 Orvis F. Kinney, handles, .66

$293.26

CHRISTOPHER READ, Tree Warden. Report of Sealer of Weights

and Measures*

PAYMENTS.

Christopher Read, labor, $27.50 Joseph Howard, labor, 3.00 Boston Nickel Plating Co., 7.27 Allen Doane Co., clamp, 2.50 L. E. Gurley, supplies, 1.82 Express, .89

$42.98

RECEIPTS.

Sealing fees, $10.81

CHRISTOPHER READ, Sealer. Report of Inspector of Animals and

Slaughtering*

There have been inspected during the past year 100 stables and 879 cattle. Of these 10 were quarantined and 10 killed and found to contain Tuberculosis. Besides the cattle, there were 49 hogs, 8 sheep and 5 goats inspected. Under the head of Slaughtering the number of animals slaughtered were:

Calves, 954 Hogs, 1,093 Cattle, 23 Sheep, 11 Goats, 3

Total, 2,084

Animals condemned:

Hogs, 8 Calves, 10 Beef, 2

Total, 20

DAVID DAILEY, Inspector. Report of Road Commissioner.

Appropriation, $4,000.

PAYMENTS.

Payroll for labor, $105.00 George G. Tucker, labor, 27.00 Jules Dalbec, labor, 46.00 Arthur Cunningham, team labor, 8.00 Marshall Farrar, labor, 12.00 John Bononia, team labor, 5.00 Roland C. Bennett, team labor, 40.00 Payroll for labor, 80.00 Narcisse Dupuis, labor, 18.50 Orvis F. Kinney, tools, etc., 24.00 George F. Ryder, labor, 29.75 Roland C. Bennett, team labor, 64.00 George G. Tucker, labor, 54.00 Payroll for labor, 154.00 Roland C. Bennett, team labor, 80.00 Payroll for labor, 253.00 Good Roads Mch. Co., scraper knife, 10.50 Payroll for labor, 125.00 American Express, .70 Roland C. Bennett, team labor, 112.00 George F. Ryder, labor, 81.50 John Bononia, team labor, 70.50 49

Payroll for labor, 26.00 John Kelley, labor, 4.00 Ray Hemenway, labor, 9.61 Orvis F. Kinney, tools, 12.30 Elmer E. Howard, team labor, 93.00 Roland C. Bennett, team labor, 85.00 Payroll for labor, 171.00

Simeon E. Johnson, oil, 2.25 Payroll for labor, 106.00 Payroll for labor, 72.50 Marshall Farrar, labor, 7.00 Albion Finch, team labor, 73.00 George F. Ryder, team labor, 152.00 Frank Enos, team labor, 32.00 A. M. Gambao, repairs, 15.50 Clinton P. Howard, team labor, 8.00 Payroll for labor, 347.50 Payroll for labor, 180.00 Roland C. Bennett, team labor, 8.00 Elmer E. Howard, team labor, 76.00 Orvis F. Kinney, kerosene and globes, .92 Harry Cronbec, labor, 4.00 James McCarty, labor, 12.00 George G. Tucker, team labor, 30.00

W. B. Grain Co., cement and tile, 5.64

George G. Tucker, labor, • 30.00 Charles Eagan, labor, 24.00 Albion Finch, team labor, 76.00 W. B. Grain Co., cement, 1.00 Roland C. Bennett, team labor. 28.00 A. M. Gambao, repairs, 14.00 Payroll for labor, 85.00 Payroll for labor, 72.00 Ray Hemenway, team, 2.00 5o

George G. Tucker, labor, 40. 00

0. Belmore, oil, gas and lanterns, 15.97 Payroll for labor, 78.00

Orvis F. Kinney, oil, 1.80 George W. Alger, team labor, 52.00 Malcolm Bruce, labor, 16.00 Otis Nichols, labor, 20.00 Albert Manley, labor, 13.00 John Courtney, labor, 12.00 Otis Nichols, labor, 16.00 George G. Tucker, team labor, 16.00 Otis Nichols, labor, 24.00 George G. Tucker, labor, 30.00 George G. Tucker, team labor. 24.00 Joseph Howard, team labor, 12.00 Roderick McDonald, labor, 8.00 William Charles, labor, 8.00 Ralph Ryder, labor, 4.00 Otis Nichols, labor, 20.00 George G. Tucker, labor, 25.00 William Charles, labor, 16.00 Payroll for labor, 157. 00 Donald McDonald, team, 16.00 W B Grain Co tile 8.69 Edwin H. Thayer, team labor, 20.00 George M. Webber, coal, 9.41 Alfred Lawson, labor, 11.00 Taunton Lumber Co., 28.92 William Macomber, painting, 2.50 Orvis F. Kinney, supplies, 5.25 $3,976.21

There has been quite a lot of work done on the streets in Town the past year. Every street in Town has been scraped and cleaned up once, and a great many of them twice; a 5 number of culverts cleaned out; one new culvert built on

Progressive Avenue, ; and face wall laid in cement on West Center Street over the brook near the Howard High School. Cinders have been put on sidewalk from Matfield Depot to the East Bridgewater line, and gravel put on walks on Matfield Street and at Cochesett. Work has been done on the gravel roads with Steam Roller, viz.: West Center, South, Matfield, North Elm, and Plain Streets. Gravel has been put on a number of streets: The whole of Grant St. ; a number of loads on Progressive Ave. ; Brooks Place; of the whole of Spring the whole Sunset Ave. ; nearly

St. ; Crescent St. ; the whole of Francis Ave. ; corner at Spring St. fixed; corner of Walnut St.; the greater part of Forest St.; corner of West St. fixed; and a great many loads on different bad places in roads. Quite a long piece of road on Matfield St. has been dug out and stoned and cinders put on. There has also been a piece of Black Road put in on Mat- field Street by the Barrett people, about 400 ft. in length, for experiment. This did not cost the Town anything only for closing the road and keeping travel off for four days until the road got hard. I picked out this piece of road as a good place to try out. Quite a lot of heavy travel goes over this road and it is a good place to watch and see how frost will work on the mixture. I wish people in Town would watch this piece of road for if it stands travel and frosts it is a good road to build on quite a number of our streets.

The Town equipment of tools for building good roads is rather poor. The time has come when a gravel road will not stand the hard travel the roads get and the only tools we have got to build black roads with are picks, shovels, rakes, forks, stone forks, lanterns, gravel screens, road machine, road plow, tar kettle and snow plows.

GEORGE G. TUCKER, Road Commissioner. Forty-second Annual Report of the

Trustees of Public Library.

TRUSTEES.

Martha B. Mason. Term expires 1922 Harold S. Lyon, Term expires 1922 Edith F. Howard, Term expires 1923 Daniel J. Lothrop, Term expires 1923 Helen H. Foye, Term expires 1924 Rev. L. B. Codding, Term expires 1924

HONORARY TRUSTEE. Elizabeth Kingman.

ORGANIZATION.

Chairman, Daniel J. Lothrop Secretary, Edith F. Howard Treasurer, Martha B. Mason

BOOK COMMITTEE. Helen H. Foye, Edith F. Howard Martha B. Mason, Daniel J. Lothrop

EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

Daniel J. Lothrop. Librarian's Report*

An uneventful year has passed with little change in the work of the library. We are glad to report a much larger circulation of books and magazines. The West Elm Street branch is still supplied and a good circulation reported. More books and magazines have been loaned for school use than in any preceeding year. Those taken as follows: Fiction, for all grades including High School, 240; non-fiction, 179; magazines, 90; a total of 409.

The reading room is used on Wednesday by many of the Grammar School boys. We wish to thank those who have presented books to the library during the year. Many more could be used as there is a constant demand for good books.

Following is circulation and new books added:

Adult fiction, 6,301 Adult non-fiction, 698 Juvenile fiction, 3,976 Juvenile non-fiction, 434 Magazines (bound), 114 Reference, 29

11,552 Magazines, 2,019

Total, 13,571 54

ADULT FICTION.

Bachelor Husband, Ayers Rosary, Barclay Rose-o' the Sea, Barcynska Flood Tide, Bassett Spoilers, the, Beach Demoniac, the (gift), Besant Brandon of the Engineers, Bindloss Casey Ryan, Bower Johnny Kelley, Boyer Tempering, the, Buck Stranger, the, Bullard Key Note, the, Burnham Guarded Heights, Camp Brimming Cup, the, Canfield At the Moorings (gift), Cary Eagles Mate, the, Chaffin Conniston (gift), Churchill Crisis, the (gift), Churchill Crossing (gift), Churchill Richard Carvel (gift), Churchill To Him that Hath, Connor

Married, 1 Cooke Little House, the, Dawson When Egypt Went Broke, Day Hundredth Chance, the, Dell Obstacle Race, the, Dell On the Rocks at Valpre, the, Dell Rose of Old St. Lewis (gift), Dillon Micah Clark (gift), Doyle Tales of Sherlock Holmes (gift), Doyle Bouncing Bet, Evans Geste of Duke Jocelyn, Farnol 55

Friendly Road, the (gift), Grayson

If, Yes and Perhaps (gift), Hale Desired Woman, the, Harbin Willing Horse, the, Hay Claude Guenx, (gift), Hugo Bag-jargal (gift), Hugo Les Miserables, 5 vols., (gift), Hugo Ninety-three (gift), Hugo Toilers of the Sea (gift), Hugo If Winter Comes, Hutchinson Wind Along the Waste, Johnson Lewis Rand (gift), Johnston Empty Sack, the, King Light that Failed, (the), Kippling Pride of Palomar, Kyne Galusha the Magnificent, Lincoln Tryst, the, Lutz House in Queen Anne Square, Lyell David Vallory, Lynde Wreckers, the, Lynde

Wall of Men, a, McCarter Quill's Window, McCutcheon Rose in the Ring, McCutcheon Hall in the Grange, the Marshall Peter Binney, Marshall Phantom Future, the (gift), Merriam Hugh Wynn, Mitchell Rilla of Ingleside, Montgomery Otherwise Phyllis, Nicholson Purple Heights, Oemler Slippy McGee, Oemler Jacobs Ladder, Oppenheim Profiteers, the, Oppenheim Miracle Man, the, Packard , .

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Whv Not? WiddpTTiPT*TT lUUCJIlCi Year of Delight, Widdemer Brightener, the, Williamson Great Pearl Secret, Williamson Enchanted Canyon, the, Willsie Forbidden Trail, Willsie Helen of the Old House Wright

ADULT NON-FICTION.

1 fp

Making of Our Country, , 973-B Burnham 57

Our Beginnings in Europe and America, 970-B Burnham How to Study Pictures, 75-9C Caffin Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie, 921 Carnegie Cape Codities, 824-C Chatham Memoirs of Empress Eugenie, 2 vols., 921 Eugenie Compton My Life Here and There, 921 Speranssky M. Grant Lure of Music, 780-D Dormes History of the United States, 973-E Elson Working North from Patagonia, 980-F Franck Encyclopedia of Etiquette, 395-H Holt America's War for Humanity (gift), 973-81 Ingals The Next War as Applied to Common Sense, (gift), 172-41 Irving Making of Herbert Hoover, 921 Hoover Lane Book of Science and Construction, Morgan Art of Table Setting (gift), 640-M Murphy Elements of Engineering, 620-R Raymond American Ideals, Spargo Greatest Failure in All History, 947-S Spargo Queen Victoria, 921 Victoria Starchy

BOOKS ON WORLD WAR AND OTHERS.

New England in France 1917-'19. History of 36th Division A. E. F., 940-T Taylor Smashing Through the World War with Fighting Battery C, 102nd F. A. Yan- kee Division 1917-'18-'19, 940-S 55th Artillery C. 0. C. in American Expedi- tionary Forces in France 1918, 940-C Cutler Soldiers and Sailors of France in the Ameri- can War of Indepence 1776-1783, 973-3M Merlant 58

REFERENCE.

United States Agricultural Year Book, 030 Ref. United States Coast Pilot. Atlantic Coast (gift), 030 Ref.

JUVENILE FICTION.

Anrillv Abbott

Whiler T lillV CarolineV_y 14/ J- villi \s wasV V CtO Crowim?"VJI J. \J VV 1 li & • JJdvvll1-topnn Merry Tales for Children, Bailey

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FairvX till V ReaderJ.V\^tiVAv/l • J-fCXiWXRaid winVV in Fairy Stories and Fables,' Baldwin Metenhonps Hostage Rpyhonr

Tom of the Raiders, J-'lUllVk/Bishon

Boy Blue and his Friends, BlaisdellJL_/ ItvlUVAv 1 1 Runnv Rabbits Diarv Blaisdell

T ,no* C^flViin T^avc: Rlaisdpll

Mother Coose Children Blaisdell-1—' lt«lUvlvl 1

T-? Vi vtti p? anH Taipei "Pnr r^VnlHvpn Rlaisdpll Twilight Town Blaisdell T^pHHv'q T^pH-tiinp RivH Stny*ip<5 1JUHIJC1 Daddy's Bed-time Out-door Stories, Bonner Silver Bear (the), Brown I^onesomest Doll, the, Brown

Wonderful Chair and the tale it told, Browne Tommy and the Wishing Ring, Burgess Tommy's Change of Heart, Burgess Tommy's Wish Comes True, Burgess Cosy Lion, the, Burneth Rackety Packety House, Burneth Secret Garden, the, Burneth Spring Cleaning, Burneth Troubles of Queen Silver Bell, Burneth 59

Big Tent, Canfield Adventure of Fleet-foot and her Fawns, Chaffee Troubles of Honk-a-tonk, Chaffee Twinkly Eyes at Valley Farm, Chaffee Twinkly Eyes and the Lone Lake Folk, Chaffee Anderson's Fairy Tales in words of one sylable, Comstock Little Maid of Old Maine, Curtis Secret Stairs, (the), Deland Polly and the Princess, Dowd When Polly was Eighteen, Dowd Brighton Boys in the Argonne "Forest, Driscoll Brighton Boys in the Submarine Treasure Ship, Driscoll Brighton Boys in the Transatlantic Flight, Driscoll Queen Nature's Fairy Helpers, Edgerton How the Animals went to the Circus, Gale Cinderella's Granddaughter, Gilchrist Overall Boys in Switzerland, Grover Sun-bonnet Babies Book, Grover America's Daughter, Halsey Blue Robin Girl Pioneer, Halsey First Down Kentucky, Hay Hiawatha Primer, Holbrook Mayflower Maid, Knipe Little Wild Rose and other stories, Lang, ed. At the back of the North Wind, Lewis Donovan Chance, Lynde Little Prudy, May Little Prudy's Sister Susie, May Little Prudy's Uncle Horace, May Girl of the Purple, the (gift), Mead Orchard and Meadow, Meyer Under the Blue Sky, Meyer Adventures of a Brownie, Muloch Kewpie Primer, O'Neil 6o

Tale of Johnny Tom Mouse, Potter Tale of Peter Rabbit, Potter Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, Potter Tale of Two Bad Mice, Potter Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam, Payson Boy Scouts of Eagle Patrol, Payson Boy Scouts Under Fire in Mexico, Payson Black Eyed Susan, Phillips Girls of Highland Hall, Rankin Then Came Caroline, Richards Little Puritans First Christmas, Robinsons Tilda Jane, Saunders Dragon's Secret, Seaman Tommy Smith Again at the Zoo, Selons Tommy Smith at the Zoo, Selons When Sarah went to School, Singmaster Dickens Children, Smith Little Miss Grasshopper, Spyra Morri the Goat Boy, Spyra Buff a Collie, Terhune Mysterious Rifleman, the, Tomlinson Young Wireless Operator as a Fire Patrol, Theis Adventures of Molly Waddy and Tony, Waith Nancy at Paradise Cottage, Watkins Marjorie at Seacoat, Wells Marjorie in Command, Wells Marjorie's Playtime, Wells Marjorie' s New Friend, Wells

Marjorie 's Vacation, Wells Talking Beasts, Wiggins

Boy With the U. S. Inventors, Wheeler Boy With U. S. Secret Service, Wheeler Book of Cowboys. Wheeler 6

JUVENILE NON-FICTION.

On the Edge of the Wilderness, 599-E Eaton Little Plays from American History, Stories of Luther Burbank and His Plant School, Slusser

HATTIE E. CARY, Librarian. Report of Police Department*

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:

Gentlemen:— I submit the following report of the Police Department of the Town of West Bridgewater for the year ending December 31, 1921. There have been 139 complaints investigated: 22 automobile accidents, 5 liquor raids, 1 gambling raid, 32 arrests, 27 summonses. The arrests were as follows: 7 drunkenness, 3 assault, 3 larceny, 3 disturbance, 1 non-support, 1 bastardy, 1 stubborn child, 3 violating automobile laws, 10 gambling on the Lord's Day. Received $367.00 in Court fines. Recovered property valued at $140.00. Traffic officer at the Centre Sundays and holidays from May to November; also maintained 2 ''Silent Policemen" at the Centre from April to November. 3 insane persons were committed directly to the State Hospital at Taunton.

Respectly submitted,

HENRY O. DAVENPORT, Chief. Report of Fire Department

In compliance with the requirements I submit the report of the West Bridgewater Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1921, which will include the cost of maintaining, loss of property, and cause of fires as near as can be ascertained.

CALL FORCE.

The force consists of twenty-two men, six forest fiire- wardens, one chief, one asst. chief; fourteen men at Central Station, six men at Hose Wagon No. 3 at Manley's.

APPARATUS. One Auto Combination. One Auto Hose Truck. One Single Hose Wagon,

In performing this service the apparatus has travelled 175 miles. The department has laid 10,000 feet of hose, 1,950 feet of chemical hose. It has also raised 650 feet of ladders and used 1,265 gallons of chemicals. There are in service 2,500 feet of 2 1-2 inch hose and 250 feet of chemical hose.

CALL SYSTEM.

The department has a good call system to all the fire- men's houses. All alarms are sent out from the telephones 4137 Chief, 2463-W Capt. Gibson, 4777-M Orvis Kinney's store.

WIRE DEPARTMENT.

Stock used and work of the department: 200 feet of No. 12 iron wire was strung and 150 feet of insulated copper wire was strung, and also two bells were inserted. The department has now about 6 miles of strung wire and 15 call bells.

FIRES AS THEY OCCURRED.

Jan. 12. Frame building owned by Fred Vosmus, W. Centre Street. 12. Frame building owned by H. Haselton, Maloise Avenue. 17. Grass fire N. Main St.

24. Grass fire, Howard St., Unitarian Church and H. Wilbar. 24. Grass Fire, Howard St., H. Wilbar. 25. Frame building, Clark, West St. 26. Frame building, Hill, Forest St.

28. Brush fire, Scotland St. 29. Boys' Camp, S. Elm St.

Feb. 1. Frame building, John Sylvia, Copeland St.

7. Frame building, M. Plentas, South St.

Mar. 6. Frame building, Andrews, Maloise Ave.

7. Frame building, Austin, Crescent St.

8. Frame building, owned by Mrs. Kinney, No. Elm Street.

12. Grass fire, E. Centre St. 14. Grass fire on land owned by Sagrin, Crescent St. 17. Grass fire on land owned by C. Leonard South St. 6S

17. Grass fire on land owned by C. Sullivan, Crescent Street.

18. Brush fire, East St. 19. Brush fire on land owned by L. Bates, N. Elm St. 20. Garage owned by G. L. Boyd, East St. 21. Woodland, Matfield R. R. 22. Papers from auto truck, N. Main St. 26. Frame building, occupied by A. Thompson, South Street.

April 3. Woodland, Columbus Ave.

4. Woodland owned by H. Bartlett.

4. Woodland owned by Chassey on East St.

4. Woodland owned by H. Wilbur, Matfield.

5. Woodland, East side of R. R. at Westdale.

6. Woodland owned by M. Joseph, Crescent St.

6. Woodland, East side of R. R. at Matfield.

7. Frame building owned by Freeman, W. Centre St. 12. Woodland owned by Norman, West St. 14. Woodland, Main St. 14. Woodland owned by H. B. Wilbur, Matfield. 14. Woodland, Thayer Ave. 14. Woodland owned by George Ames, Manley St. 22. Woodland South Main St. 28. Frame building owned by A. Howard.

June 6. Woodland owned by Anderson, West St.

6. Woodland owned by G. Ames, Manley St.

6. Grass fire, R. R., N. Elm St.

6. Woodland owned by G. Ames, Manley St. 21. Woodland, Matfield.

22. Woodland owned by J. C. Howard, Spring St.

July 5. Barn, C. Leonard, N. Main St. 26. Fire in frame store owned by A. Thompson South Street.

Aug. 1. Frame work-shop owned by C. Howard, River St. 66

28. Frame building owned by Clark, W. Centre St. 29. Woodland owned H. B. Wilbur, Matfield.

Sept. 2. Woodland owned by H. Wilbur, Matfield.

5. Woodland, N. Main St. 15. Frame building used as a barn, E. P. Dunbar, River St.

16. Frame building owned by Dr. LeLacheur, S. Elm Street.

17. Hay owned by C. Howard, Howard St. 18. Pulled down stone tower at Dr. LeLacheur's.

18. Called to ruins of E. P. Dunbar's fire.

Oct. 14. Frame building used as a barn, P. Kent, S. Main Street.

15. Hen house owned by Mr. Howiand, East St. 19. Frame building owned by Mrs. Ripley, N. Elm St. 23. Woodland owned by Blues, E. Centre St. 28. Grass fire on land of McDonald, S. Elm St. 30. Woodland owned by H. Bartlett, side R. R. 31. Old wagon on W. Centre St.

Nov. 5. Meadow back of Camps.

6. Auto owned by Brockton Spa, Copeland St. 29. Frame building owned by Vosmus, W. Centre St.

Dec. 3. Howard Seminary, Howard St.

5. Auto fire on Hockamock Swamp road.

6. Frame building owned by Simmons.

8. Frame building owned by Dr. Belmore, S. Main Street. 19. Frame building used as slaughter house, C. Vos- mus, W. Centre St.

In closing I wish to thank the Selectmen and all others who have in any way helped the department. To the officers and members of the department I extend my hearty thanks for their co-operation. 67

Special credit is due Mr. Herbert Bryant, Superintendent of the West Bridgewater Foundry, for permitting his em- ployees to drop their work instantly and respond to fire alarms.

WARREN P. LAUGHTON, Chief. Water Commissioners Report

This year we have installed 15 new services; set 5 hydrants.

Have laid new pipe on Ash St., 450 ft.

Charles St., 550 ft.

Copeland St., 250 ft. Number of hydrants, 118 Total number of meter rates, 454 Total number of faucet rates, 199 Total number of water rates, 653

The detailed report of the receipts and payments of the

Water Department is included in the Town Accountants report.

The whole water system is in good condition. The bill for water this year is considerably larger than previous years, caused probably by the large fires in town and by a leak in the main pipe on West Center St. The most unsatisfactory part of the duties of the commissioners is caused by the non- payment of water bills. While a considerable number of the water takers pay the bills promptly, there are a large number who neglect to pay until they are several quarters in arrears. These delinquents cause the collector a great amount of extra work in not being able to close the accounts of each quarter until every bill is paid. The Commissioners have been lenient with the delinquents in not enforcing the Rules and Regulations, by shutting off the water. However, 69 to keep the department on a solid basis, the Commissioners hope that all the takers of water will co-operate with them by promptly paying their water rates. The Division of Accounts which has supervision of the financial standing of the town, has asked the department to make every effort to collect all unpaid bills. It would also materially decrease the cost of the department, as the expense of enforcing collections by the Commissioners is considerable and it is not fair to those who promptly pay, to have to be burdened by extra cost of collection.

ORVIS F. KINNEY, HERVEY DUNHAM. WARREN P. LAUGHTON. Report of Collector of Water Department*

Quarter ending March 31, 1919: Jan. 1st, 1921, uncollected, $10.50 Abatements, $10.50

Quarter ending June 30, 1919: Jan. 1st, 1921, uncollected, $10.50 Cash paid Treasurer, $10.50

Quarter ending Sept. 30, 1919: Jan. 1st, 1921, uncollected, $26.25 Cash paid Treasurer, $21.00 Abatements, 5.25 $26.25

Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1919: Jan. 1st, 1921, uncollected, $142.92 Cash paid Treasurer, $116.67 Abatements, 26.25 $142.92

Quarter ending March 31, 1920: Jan. 1st, 1921, uncollected, $357.68 Cash paid Treasurer, $190.25 Abatements, 96.90 287.15

Uncollected, $70.53 7i

Quarter ending June 30, 1920: Jan. 1st, 1921, uncollected, $715.33 Cash paid Treasurer, $420.93 Abatements, 136.25 557.18

Uncollected, $158.15

Quarter ending Sept. 30, 1920: Jan. 1st, 1921, uncollected, $751.15 Cash paid Treasurer, $603.50 Abatements, 79.40 682.90

Uncollected, $68.25

Quarter ending Dec, 31, 1920: Jan. 1st, 1921, uncollected, $1,477.91 Cash paid Treasurer, $1,310.75 Abatements, 81.41 1,392.16

Uncollected, $85.75

Quarter ending March 31, 1921: Jan. 1st, Warrant, $3,460.90 Subsequent Assessment, 7.00

$3,467.90 Cash paid Treasurer, $3,159.60 Abatements, 85.75 3,245.35

Uncollected, $222.55 73

Quarter ending June 30, 1921: Warrant, $3,539.74 Subsequent Assessment, 10.50

Uncollected, $3,550.24

Cash paid Treasurer, $2, 976. 25 Abatements, 19,25 2,995.50

Uncollected, $554.74

Quarter ending Sept. 30, 1921: Warrant, $3,680.04

Cash paid Treasurer, $2, 709. 47 Abatements, 26.25 2,735.72

Uncollected, $944.32

Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1921: Warrant, $3,536.00 Subsequent Assessment, 5.25

$3,541.25

Cash paid Treasurer, $1, 890. 15 Abatements, 1.75 1,891.90

Uncollected, $1,649.35

FRANK L. HOWARD, Collector. Report of Treasurer*

Total receipts for the year ending Dec.

31, 1921, $173,637.03 Total payments for the year ending Dec.

31, 1921, 165,172.45

Cash balance Dec. 31, 1921, $8,464.58 Cash in Treasury, $18.01 Home National Bank, 8,446.57 $8,464.58

FRANK L. HOWARD, Treasurer. Report of the Collector of Taxes

1918 Tax: Jan. 1st, 1921. Uncollected, $5.78 Cash paid Treasurer, 5.78 1919 Tax: Jan. 1st, 1921. Uncollected, $4,515.92 Cash paid Treasurer, $4,064.40 Abatements, 49.29 4,113.69

Dec. 31, 1921. Uncollected, $602.23 1920 Tax: Jan. 1st, 1921. Uncollected, $12,995.88 Cash paid Treasurer, $8,596.65 Abatements, 121.45 8,718.10

Dec. 31, 1921. Uncollected, $4,277.78 1921 Tax: Warrant, Real and Personal, $55,958.66 Warrant, Polls, 3,890.00 Warrant, Subsequent Polls, 40.00 Warrant, Subsequent Real and Personal, 426.82 Refunds, 71.11

$60,386.59 Cash paid Treasurer, $45, 039. 96 Abatements, 523.33 45,563.29

Dec. 31, 1921. Uncollected, $14,823.30 FRANK L. HOWARD, Collector of Taxes. Report of Town Accountant*

RECEIPTS.

TAXES.

Current year. Property and Poll, $32,984.46 Previous years, 12,671.83 From State: Income, 3,958.54 Schools, 6,050.50 Corporations, 585.20 National Bank, 392.39 Street Railroad, 43.64 Soldiers' Exemption, 67.31 $56,753.87

LICENSES AND PERMITS.

Licenses: Garage, $1.00 Used Car, 30.00 Junk, 30,00 Sunday, 32.00 Victuallers, 14.00 Slaughtering, 10.00 $117.00 7«

FINES AND FORFEITS.

Fines— Court, $264.00

GRANTS AND GIFTS. From State: Inspection of animals, $50.00 Schools—Tuition of children, 85.50 Superintendent's salary, 1,152.96 Massachusetts school fund, 4.608.67 From County—Dog licenses, 384.14 $6,281.27

GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

Town Hall, rent, $405.00

PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY.

Sealerjof Weights and Measures, $42.81 Fire—Insurance refund, 27.04 Gypsy Moth, reimbursement from State, 459.29 C. Reed, 4.00 W. F. Kakas, 2.00 Lead, 85.40 Tree Warden, 4.50 $625.04

HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. From State: West Center street, $2,325.00 Plain street, 2,934.07 From County-No. Elm street, 9,000.00 $14,259.07 77

CHARITIES.

From State: Reimbursement for Mothers' Aid, $228.00 Reimbursement for relief given, 173.33 From Cities and Towns: Reimbursement for Mother' aid, 312.00 From individuals, 400,00 $1,113.33

SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.

State aid, $676.00 Soldiers' burial, 60.00 $736.00

PRIVILEGES.

Eastern Mass. St. Ry. bond, $295.52

PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES. Water Department: Sale of water, rates, $13,389.57 Sale of material, 2.97 Interest on Reserve Funds, 170.86 $13,563.40

INTEREST.

On taxes, $690.54 On deposits, 289.55 On Highway Loan, 182.00

On Street Railway Bond, . 7.12 $1,169.21 78

MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.

Revenue Loans, $15, 000. 00 Highway Loans, 26, 000. 00 $41,000.00

AGENCY AND TRUST. Agency: State Tax, $5,740.00 Special State Tax, 270.60 Civilian War Poll Tax, 2,334.00 County Tax, 37,10.90 $12,055.50

Trust: Income, Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, $36.00 Income, Library Funds, 121.25 $157.25

REFUNDS.

Taxes, $27.00 Schools, 443.84 Police, 25.00 Insurance, 16.34 $512.18

$149,307.64 Cash Balances: General, $23,281.59 Water, 1,218.66 $24,500.25

$173,807.89 79

PAYMENTS.

DEPARTMENTAL - GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. Selectmen: Salaries and expenses, $689.15 Posting warrants, 9.00 Stationery and postage, 21.86 Printing and advertising, 81.09 Auto hire, 1.75 General laws, 5.00 Express, .47 Survey and plans, new streets, 65.50 $873.82

FINANCIAL DEPARTMENTS. Town Accountant: Salary, $600.00 Telephone, 20.29 Stationery and printing, 10.80 Repairing type writer, 8.00 $639.09 Auditing Municipal accounts, 51.60 Collector and Treasurer: Salary, $700.00 Clerical work, 26.00 Official bond, 77.00 Stationery and postage, 88.79 Printing and advertising, 40.25 Telephone, 31.18 Traveling expenses, 57.47 Rent of safe deposit box, 3.00 $1,022.69 So

Assessors: Salaries, $760.00 Clerk, 109.00 Printing and advertising, 52.25 Traveling expenses, 42.50 Supplies, 2.38 Work on maps, 28.50 Transfers, 40.00 Commitment book, 17.41 $1,052.04 Other finance offices and accounts: Certification of Notes, $30.00 Printing coupon sheets, 27.72 $57.72

OTHER GENERAL DEPARTMENTS. Town Clerk: Salary, $399.96 Stationery and Postage, 4.50 Printing and advertising, 13.80 Administering oath, 14.00 Repairing Typewriter, 1.85 Travelling expenses, 8.25 $442.36 Law: Town Conncil, $20.00

Printing list of jurors, 2.75 $22.75 Election and Registration: Registrars, $43.86 Election officers, 107.07 Equipment, 19.89 Printing and advertising, 20.25 Meals,. 6.05 $197.12 8i

MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS.

Town Hall and offices:

Janitor,

771.- „i r uel, OO0.U4 Light, IK/I104.41/il Janitors' supplies, ly.bu 17 in Repairs, Carpenter's stock and labor, 1 i . 1U Mason s 10. UU OO At on Electric light, ZZ.41 Curtains and furniture, 46.15 Brockton Directory, 8.00 Numerals, 10.00 Painting, stock and labor, 485.24 Water, 21.00 Telephone, 59.59 Repairs on heaters, 45.94 All others, 1.91 $2,006.69

PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.

Police: Wages, $735.48 Use of auto, 82.00 Telephone, 34.04 Printing and advertising, 10.40 Court fees, 21.05 Care of lanterns, 38.75 Uniforms and badges, 28.30 Painting signs, 8.00 Repairs on silent policeman, 7.77 Supplies, 16.76 $982.55 8a

Fire Department: Wages, $652.57 Clerk, 2.50 Auto and horse hire, 40.00 Equipment, 28.49 Repairs, 190.22 Supplies, 100.07 Wiring and station duty, 44.55 Telephones, 90.18 Water for hydrants, 1,000.00 Stock and labor, station (carpenter), 107.65 Bonus, 127.50 New fire hose, 450.00 Storage and express, 1.82 $2,835.55 INSPECTION-SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Salary, $25.00 Equipment, 11.59 Moving equipment. 5.50 Express, .89 $42.98 FORESTRY--EXTERMINATION.

Superintendent, salary, $1,108.00 Wages, 1,455.05 Transportation, 25.38 Printing, .75 Tools, 2.73 Supplies, 53.76 Team, spraying, 70.00 Express and freight, 7.96 Repairs on sprayer, 11.32 All others, 4.60 $2,739.55 83

Tree Warden: Salaries and wages, $280.00 Teams, 1.00 Equipment, 10.76 Repairs, 1.50 $293.26

HEALTH AND SANITATION.

Board of Health, quarantine, vital statis-

tics, and other expenses: Salaries, $59.50 Mass. Horn. Hospital, 138.50 Fumigation and cultures, 43.00 Vital statistics, 96,50 Cleaning drain, 7.00 $344.50

INSPECTION-ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING.

Animals; Salaries, $100.00 Slaughtering: Salaries, $355.75 Telephone, 22.60 — $378.35

HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.

Superintendent's salary, $593.50 Labor on streets, 2,841.11 Sand, gravel, etc., 9.00 Lumber, tile and cement, 52.66 Snow removal, 372.25 84

Equipment and repairs, 72.30 Supplies, 26.19 Use of autos, 6.00 Painting signs, 2.50 Express, .70 State Highway tax, 316.10 $4,292.31

West Center Street.

Construction. $6,000.00

North Elm Street.

Construction, $32,423.73 Surveying. 362.52 Weighing, 146.75 Iron grate, 57.00 Cedar posts, 10.00 $33,000.00

Plain Street.

Construction, $5,776.05 Advertising, 42.10 Weighing, 36.00 $5,854.15

CHARITIES.

Aid rendered to persons residing in town and settled therein, $646.29 Aid to persons settled in town, residing elsewhere, 1,052.52 Aid to persons residing in town, settled elsewhere, 1,337.48 $3,036.29 85

SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.

Soldiers' relief, $435.00 State aid, 690.00 $1,125.00

STREET LIGHTING.

Edison Electric Illuminating Co., $882.95

EDUCATION.

General: School committee, salaries, etc., $261.00 Superintendent, salary, 1,499.88 School physician, 100.00 Clerk, 36.41 Truant officers, 41.50 Stationery, printing and postage, 38.19 Telephones, 110.72 Traveling expenses of Supt. and teachers, 363.58 School census, 23.38 Furniture, 115.00 School nurse: Salary, 165.00 Traveling expense, books and supplies, 114.40 Express and freight, 11.93 Teachers' salaries, elementary, 16,376.32 high, 10,830.50 Text books and supplies: High School, 2,596.47 Elementary, 1,493.74 Transportation, 3,398.70 86

Janitor's services, 2,055.13 Fuel and light, elementary, 1,992.84 Gas, high, 4.08 Installing elec. bell system, 95.00 Newsboys' badges, 6.40 Maintenance: Water rates, high, 21.00 " elementary, 168.00 Trucking, 2.60 Repairs, elementary, 770.39 Janitors' supplies, elementary, 96.64 Freight express and carting, 35.85 Hardware, 3 40 Cleaning, 30.00 Tuning piano, 3.40 Time clock, 2.25 Diplomas and graduation exercises, 84.13 $42,947.83

LIBRARY.

Salaries and wages, $301.00 Books, 367.29 Supplies, 47.93 Janitor, 64.23 Fuel, 75.61 Light, 8.25 Stationery and postage, 1.50 Repairs, 1.00 New furnace, 195.00 Flag, 6.25 $1,068.06 RECREATION. Celebrations and entertainments: Memorial Day, $113.01 87

PARKS AND GARDENS.

Monument grounds, $70.40 Painting flag poles, 30.00

UNCLASSIFIED.

Printing and distributing Town Reports, $288.60 Hall grounds:

Cement work, . 785.62 Seeding lawn, 33.60 Insurance (liability), 306.86

(fire), 247.35 Boulder and bronze tablet, 500.00 Moving bronze tablet, 36.00 Welcome home, 48.00 Plymouth County Hospital Mainten- ance, 665.93 Plymouth County Hospital Construc- tion, 6,026.84 Eastern Street Railroad bond, 138.95 $9,077.75

WATER DEPARTMENT.

Administration: Commissioner's salaries, $150.00 Clerks, 222.50 City of Brockton, water, 3,997.04 Stationery and postage, 42.00 Printing and advertising, 53.38 Bonds, 3,700.00 Interest, 3,035.60 Insurance (liability), 84.20 (truck), 8.17 General: Labor, 1,656.25 Teams, 3.81 Pipes and fittings, 470.43 Meters and fittings, 20.27 Equipment and supplies, 631.30 Repairs, 134.00 Reserve fund deposits, 170.86 $14,379.81

CEMETERIES.

Care of cemeteries, $92.15

INTEREST.

On temporary loans, $358.37 On highway loans, 780.00 $1,138.37

MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.

Temporary loan, $10,000.00 Highway loan, 6.000.00 $16,000.00 Taxes: State Tax, $5,740.00 Special State Tax, 270.60 Civilian War Poll Tax, 2,334.00 County Tax, 3,710.90

$12,055.50 He,

REFUNDS. Taxes, $71.11 Departmental, 25.00 $96.11

;165,343.31

Cash balances: General, $8,062.33 Water, 402.25 $8,464.58

$173,807.89 .

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CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARfi FUNDS.

Savings Bank deposits beginning of year, $1,134.61 Savings Bank deposits end of year, 1,351.03

Receipts Payments Interest, $52.42 Deposited in bank $252.42 Bequests, 200.00

$252.42

BALANCE.

Name of Fund Jan. 1, 1921 Receipts Withdrawn Balance Mrs. Henry Copeland $110.82 $5.02 $8.00 $107.84 South St. Cemetery, 245.77 11.16 256.93 Isabel Howard, 110.22 5.00 8.00 107.22 Charles C. Thayer, 144.45 6.55 151.00 Oren Smith, 163.68 7.43 12.00 159.11 Martha K. Crosby, 109.67 4.97 8.00 106.64 Rosa R. Shaw, 250.00 10.41 260.41 Henry J. LeLacheur, 101.88 101.88 Mary A. Dewyer, 100.00 100.00

$1,134.61 $252.42 $36.00 $1,351.03 93

LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS.

Savings Bank deposits beginning of year, $2,282.09 Savings bank deposits end of year, 18,586.82

Receipts Payments Interest, $1,425.98 Deposited in bank, $16,425.98 Bequests, 15,000.00

$16,425.98

Balance Balance

Name of Fund Jan. 1, '21 Receipts Withdrawn Dec. 31, '21 Cornelia Alger, $792.53 $19.80 $50.00 $762.33 Mary N. H. Edgerly, 528.02 23.26 25.62 525.65 Francis E. Howard, 548.08 22.59 45.62 525.05 Nathan Copeland, 413.46 10.33 423.79 Mary P. Whitman, 16,350.00 16,350.00

$2,282.09 $16,425.98 $121.25 $18,586.82

ARTHUR C. PECKHAM, Town Accountant. Town Clerk's Report

BIRTHS RECORDED IN WEST BRIDGEWATER IN 1921. Date. Child's Name. Parent's Name.

Jan. 18 Arline Frances Keith Sumner D. and Bernice E. Martin 21 Cynthia A sack Mike J. and Sofia Thomas 25 Leslie Roscoe Bruce Malcolm L. and Hattie G. Holt Feb. 7 Doris Christina Johnson Samuel C. and Esther E. Johnson 15 Leo Logan Cassidy John J. and Edith J. Erickson 15 Ruth Lorraine Tavis Henry M. and Anna V. Hatton 26 Jean Roberts E. Marion and Alice Orr March 3 Josephine Polus 15 Lester Alfred Ellis Alfred W. and Leola W. Asprinwall 17 Gladys Swares Chaves Frank and Elemia R. Almenada 21 Harold Keith Marland John Y. and Bernice H. Keith 21 Leo Charles Lupien Leo C. and Lillian R. Molito April 2 Audrey Virginia Sturgis Harold S. and Grace W." Cyr

3 James Calvin Tingley Samuel I. and Mabel F. Lynch 20 Helen Beatrice Hazelton Harry R. and Mary H. Goodwin 20 Winthrop Alger James Locke L. and Catherine B. Alger May

1 Harold Olof Lindskog Elof I. and Edna A. Miner 3 Stillborn 3 Mary Rita Crowley Daniel F. and Delia Duggan 4 Natalie Helen Barker Andrew W. and Helen M. Denley 4 Illegitimate 11 Virginia Lee Winslow Edward F. and Elva H. Thayer 12 Daniel Warren Baker Everett C. and Abbie E. Godbout 16 Howard Manley Hayward John L. and Avora J. Lyon 29 Barbara May Keller Everett W. & Florence M. Nickerson 31 Illegitimate 95

June 19 Jam«s Souza Antonio and Isabel Travis 21 Grace Moore Hayes John T. and Margaret E. Murphy 23 Leroy Homer Porter, Jr. Leroy H. and Beatrice E. Briggs July 2 Robert Tilden Katwick John J. and Ellen F. Lynch 13 David Adolph Johnson Joseph T. and Anna B. Johnson 13 Jesse Souza Chaves Antonio S. and Mary Souza 14 Adolph William Schramm Theodore and Minnie Behraus 14 James Louis Finch James C. and Lelia M. Holyoke 16 John Keenan Bernard F. and Annie A. Nee August 10 Robert William McFarland John W. and Marjorie E. Sullivan 11 Anna A. B. Fratis Joseph and Isabel Borgess 14 Harriet Marion Hertzberg Samuel and Nettie Shick 21 Joseph Frank Kukausaas Frank and Mary Sinburiz 29 Alice Virginia Burke Thomas F. and Mary T. Gormley Sept. 8 Edward Cram Percy E. and Elizabeth Brown 26 Mary Elizabeth Hannan Francis J. and Lila H. Pillsbury 27 Eileen Jeannette Vandyke Harold D. and Eileen J. Dearth 28 Hellen Adele Kates Sidney E. and Zelda Sagarin 30 Francis Adolor DiGiano Frank and Theresa M. J. Carrinolo Oct. 12 Rose Elsie Andrea Manuel J. and Virginia B. Gabriel 24 Royal Kinney Snell Horace R. and Marion F. Kinney Nov. 1 Doris Eleanor White Dallas E. and Emma Casey 3 Doris Margaret Home Lawrence W. and Myrtle C. Mooly

6 Earle Herbert Barnes Earl V. and Aldia E. Duragon % 13 Edna Ruth Peckham Fred G. and Eunice E. Salisbury * 15 Joseph Chester Rossi Giuseppi and Ernesta Roynoni 22 Ruth Lorraine Berthiaume Albert J. and Lulu F. Hall 23 Janice Ruth Williams Harold C. and Ruth H. Smith Dec. 12 Phyllis Miner Charles E. and Florence E. Beal 18 Caroline Emma Austin Charles A. and Susie M. Bodge 25 Sarah Elizabeth George David and Annie George 29 Lawrence Crowley Walter D. and Margaret M. Cotter

Number of Births recorded, 58.

Any person noticing any errors or omissions in'the report of Births, Marriages or Deaths, will please notify the Town Clerk. 96

MARRIAGES RECORDED IN WEST BRIDGEWATER IN 1921.

Jan. 3. Arthur Chassey of West Bridgewater and Albertina A. Boulanger of Fall River, at Fall River. 19. Martin D. Fallon of West Bridgewater and Kath- erine N. Wilbur of East Bridgewater, at Bridgewater. 22. Giuseppie Rossi and Ernesta (Lucchetti) Roynoni, both of West Bridgewater, at Boston. 29. Leroy M. Burt and Mary E. Bannister, both of

Bridgewater, at East Providence, R. I. 30. William 0. Chatfield of West Bridgewater and

Hazel I. Hopkins of Bridgewater, at Bridge- water. Feb. 20. Irving B. Reed of Whitman and Gladys A. Nicholas of West Bridgewater, at Brockton. Mar. 11. Lloyd C. Kimball and Blanche M. Young, both of West Bridgewater, at Brockton.

26. George I. Chassey of West Bridgewater and Meriel Damon of Scituate, at Bridgewater.

Apr. 2. Forrest C. Bailey of Derry, N. H., and Fannie M. Tighe of West Bridgewater, at Bridgewater.

2. Harold D. Vandyke of West Bridgewater and Eileen J. Dearth of Brockton, at Brockton. 20. Henry W. Weatherill of West Bridgewater and Anna L. Pratt of Brockton, at Brockton.

29. James McCarthy and Grace I. Vosmus, both of West Bridgewater, at Brockton. May 14. Forrest E. Ohlson of West Bridgewater and Mil- dred L. Connor of Boston, at Boston. 26. Homer G. Wilcox of Bridgewater and Blanche B. Chassey of West Bridgewater, at Fairhaven. 97

June 6. Arthur E. Ryder of West Bridgwater and Mar- guerite B. Smith of Springfield, at Springfield.

8. Austin P. McCarthy of Middleboro and Ethel G. Williams of Brookline, at West Bridgewater. 11. Eugene F. Martin of Brockton and Katherine A. Madden of West Bridgewater, at Brockton. 14. Samuel D. Irwin of West Bridgewater and Dorothy B. Willey of Bridgewater, at West Bridge- water. 14. Ernest W. Gleason of Brockton and Mabel S. Irwin of West Bridgewater, at West Bridgewater. 14. Nahum P. Gillespie and Marjorie D. Barker, both of West Bridgewater, at West Bridgewater. 14. Harvey A. Scranton of Brockton and Arlene M. Barker of West Bridgewater, at West Bridge- water. 18. Chester R. Ripley and Marion T. Kinney, both of West Bridgewater, at Brockton. July 18. Arthur F. Cunningham and Evelyn W. Smith, both of West Bridgewater, at West Bridgewater. 23. Harold C. Washburn and Alice M. Oliver, both of West Bridgewater, at West Bridgewater. Aug. 12. Austin C. Cole of Easton and Gladys L. Packard of West Bridgewater, at West Bridgewater. 13. Horace R. Snell and Marion F. Kinney, both of West Bridgewater, at Avon. 24. Charles W. Millay of West Bridgewater and Alice M. Harvey of Brockton, at West Bridgewater. 27. William Curtis, Jr., of Stoughton, and Helen C. Howard of West Bridgewater, at West Bridge- water. 28. Edgar H. Roscoe and Harriet E. Chadwick, both of Bridgewater, at West Bridgewater. 98

Sept. 3. George A. Sweet of West Bridgewater and Cather- ine L. Talbot of Easton, at Easton.

4. Robert D. Keith of Brockton and Phyllis Logue of West Bridgewater, at West Bridgewater. 10. Leslie F. Bishop of Fairhaven and Dorothy E. Bingham of New Bedford, at W. Bridgewater. 19. Lester W. Reynolds of W. Bridgewater and Alice L. Swift of Brockton, at Brockton. 24. Ralph W. Bingham and Rhoda A. Beal, both of Rockland, at West Bridgewater. 25. Jose M. Marshall of Cambridge and Judith G. Couite of West Bridgewater, at Bridgewater.

Oct. 5. Robert A. Monroe of Easton and Gladys L. Hol- brook of West Bridgewater, at Easton. 12. John F. McFadden of West Bridgewater and Mary V. Fitzpatrick of Brockton, at Brockton. 15. Brenton K. Hobbs and Adel N. Sanders, both of Middleboro, at West Bridgewater. 15. Francis S. Smith of Brockton and Mabel A. M. Nelson of West Bridgewater, at West Bridge- water. 16. Earle R. Gummow of West Bridgewater and Ruth C. Jones of Bridgewater, at Bridgewater. 22. George G. Merrill of West Bridgewater and Ella F. Daley of Brockton, at Brockton.

Nov. 1. Oliver D. Ellis and Lilla E. Howe, both of West Bridgewater, at Brockton. 18. Louis E. Trow of Brockton and Frances M. Mur- ray of West Bridgewater, at West Bridge- water. 20. Anthony Lopes of Taunton and Catherine A. Mediros of West Bridgewater, at Taunton. 23. Jose S. Chaves, Jr., and Mary S. Moura, both of West Bridgewater, at Bridgewater. 99

24. Joseph F. Venture of Bridgewater and Phoebe B. Piva of West Bridgewater, at Bridgewater. Dec. 14. George E. Baker and Virgil B. Philbrook, both of Brockton, at West Bridgewater. 20. Robert D. Kingman of Brockton and Elsie A. Brown of West Bridgewater, at West Bridge- water. 22. Harold E. Brooks of West Bridgewater and Beat- rice F. Lawrence of Brockton, at Brockton. 24. Lawrence E. Burt of Brockton and Ethel M. Holy- oke of West Bridgewater, at West Bridge- water. 25. Edward Stephens of Bridgewater and Hilda B. M. Hindle of West Bridgewater, at Bridgewater. 26. Lewis B. Codding, Jr., and Louise Ray Tracy, both of Hartford, Conn., at West Bridge- water.

Number of marriages recorded, 51. 7

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DEATHS RECORDED IN WEST BRIDGEWATER IN 1921. Date. Name. Age. Cause of Death.

T J an. v M D 18 Mary George 46 Carcinoma oi breast oo 3 30 rVIJgllla ITtrLUJIlC) Feb. 16 Mary L. Stetson 91 4 10 Arterio Sclerosis 18 Emma Alger 57 9 10 Broncho-pneumonia 23 Jean B. Irwin 49 10 22 Carcinoma of Pancreas March 5 Joaquina B. Pain 55 Bronchial-pneumonia 6 Sadie D. Georgef 3 O Bronchial-pneumonia 25 Lawrence S. Goodrich 7 4 7 Scarletina April 6 Channing F. Dunbar 61 9 10 Facial Erysipelis 19 John A. Bittencourt 1 23 Bronchial-pneumonia 20 Melvin 0. Raymond 4 3 Cerebro spinal meningitis 22 Henry Parry 90 2 14 Mitral insufficiency May 3 Stillborn 4 Hannah M. Doody 52 1 Drowning

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4 Edwin H. Lothrop ( 9 16 Carcinoma ot Bladder etc 11 Alfonzo J. Pillsbury DO 11 2 Pulmonary hemorrhage Sept, 3 Murial G. Ryder 2 10 Cholera Infantum

ABSTRACT FROM CHAPTER 99 OF THE REVISED LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Sec. 3. Physicians and midwives shall, within forty-eight hours after the birth of every child in cases of which they were in charge, mail or deliver to the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which the birth occurred, a notice stating the date and place of the birth, giving the street number if any, color and the family name. They shall within fifteen days after the birth, mail or deliver to the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which the birth occurred, a report of the birth, stating the date and place, the name, if any, of the child, its sex and color, and the names, ages, places of birth, occupations and residences of the parents, giving the street number, if there be any, and the number of the ward in a city, the maiden name of the mother, if the full return is not made within the forty-eight hours. The fee of the physician or midwife shall be twenty-five cents for each birth so reported. A physician or midwife who neglects to report each birth within forty-eight hours or fifteen days thereafter, shall for each offence forfeit a sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars. Sec. 6. Parents, within forty days after the birth of a child, and every householder within forty days after a birth in his house, shall cause notice thereof to be given to the clerk of the city or town in which such child is born.

The facts required for record, as stated in section 3, shall, so far as known or obtainable, be included in every notice given under the provision of this section.

Sec. 8. A parent, or other persons who, by section 6, is required to give, or cause to be given, notice of a birth or death, who neglects to do so for ten days after the time limited therefor, shall forfeit not more than five dollars for each offence. Sec. 24. The Town Clerk will furnish blanks for returns of births to parents, householders, physicians and midwives who apply therefor.

REPORT

OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

AND

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

OF THE TOWN OF WEST BRIDGEWATER

FOE THE YEAR 1921

A. H. WILLIS, PRINTER BRIDGEWATER, MASS. 1922

Report of School Committee

SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1922.

HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL.

First Term—January 3 to March 24. Twelve weeks. Vaca- tion, one week. Second Term -April 3 to June 23. Twelve weeks. Vacation, ten weeks. Third Term— September 6 to December 22. Sixteen weeks.'

GRADE SCHOOLS.

First Term—January 3 to February 17. Seven weeks. Va- cation, one week. Second Term—February 27 to April 14. Seven weeks. Va- cation, one week. Third Term—April 24 to June 23. Nine weeks. Vacation, ten weeks, Fourth Term—September 6 to December 15. Fifteen weeks.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Mrs. Corelli C. Alger, term expires 1922. Dr. W. C. Whiting, term expires 1922. *Mr. Albert D. Barker, term expires 1922. Mrs. Laura W. Worthing, term expires 1923. Mr. Walter C. Dunbar, term expires 1923. io6

Mr. Edwin H. Thayer, term expires 1924. **Mr. Lester M. Fairbanks.

* Elected in accordance with the law by the Board of Select- men and School Committee to serve until the annual Town Meeting in March 1922 in place of Lester M. Fairbanks, who resigned. ^Resigned in October 1921. ORGANIZATION. Chairman, Edwin H. Thayer. Secretary, Corelli C. Alger. Supply Agent, Supt. Thomas E. Gay. Truant Officers, J. C. Howard, Thomas E. Gay, and N. John Wilbur. Superintendent of Schools, Thomas E. Gay. Office at the Howard High School. Office hours, by appointment.

Nothing in educational work is permanent, not even membership in the School Committee. It has been a source of deep regret that removal from town forced Mr. Lester M. Fair- banks to resign in October. In accordance with the Statutes of the Commonwealth at a joint meeting of the Selectmen and School Committee, Mr. Albert D. Barker was unanimously elected to serve until the next annual Town Meeting in March. Mr. Barker by education and training in the affairs of the business world is well equipped for the office and has displayed a deep interest in the educational welfare of the children of our community. Our teachers continue to leave us for more attractive pos- itions in other fields. Mr. Stuart R. Race, Principal of the High School resigned in July and was succeeded by Mr. Henry D. Carle, as permanent principal in October. Beside Mr. Race, five other high school teachers resigned. While we were very sorry to lose them, we still feel some consolation 107 in the fact that we had teachers who had displayed their worth and efficiency. We feel that Mr. Carle has the high School situation well in hand. His task has not been easy because of the many resignations and the fact that he could not take charge of the school at the opening in September. The Parent-Teachers' reception under the direction of the Committee seems to have succeeded in bringing together a larger number of parents than we anticipated and we trust has been the means of establishing a better understanding and more cordial relationship between parents and teachers. For additional information regarding our schools, we respectfully urge a careful reading of the reports that follow. We respectfully suggest the following appropriations for the coming year and also urge readers of this report to read carefully that part of the Superintendent's report that deals with State reimbursement. APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED. General control, $2,100.00 Teachers' salaries, 31,000.00 Text books and supplies, 2,000.00 Janitors, 2,100.00 Janitors' supplies, 100.00 Repairs, 1,500.00 Fuel, 2,000.00 Transportation, 3,100.00 School Nurse, 800.00 Medical Inspection, 100.00 Miscellaneous, 300.00

$45,100.00

EDWIN H. THAYER, Chairman, CORELLI C. ALGER, Secretary, W. C. WHITING, WALTER C. DUNBAR, LAURA W. WORTHING, ALBERT D. BARKER, School Committee. :

Report of the Superintendent of Schools*

To the School Committee of West Bridge water, Mass.

I have the honor to submit herewith my second annual report as Superintendent of Schools. In spite of the news- paper reports that the teacher shortage is a thing of the past and that the teachers are flocking back to the school-rooms, your superintendent has found that there is a dearth of really capable teachers. It is true that the worst of the shortage is over and it is equally true that more students are enrolled in the normal schools. The situation cannot be entirely relieved for a number of years yet and it will not be relieved then, unless the present level of salaries is pretty generally maintained throughout the country.

As is well known we lost six teachers from the high school faculty of eight during the summer vacation. Com- mercial enterprises measure their efficiency by their labor turnover. Upon such a basis the efficiency of our high school at the beginning of the fall term was about 25%. Due to the fact that three of the instructors besides the principal had had experience, the school rapidly improved in efficiency.

At the same time it must be remembered that any concern experiencing such a loss of efficiency annually would soon be in bankruptcy. Our high school has now reached such a size that we ought to require teachers with some successful experience elsewhere. We can only do this by maintaining an adequate salary schedule. It should be borne in mind that teachers fresh from college were demanding and receiving 109

$1,200 last summer. As far as can be determined the same level will be maintained the coming year. For the first time in the history of the school, a man has been employed as an instructor. This has been a decided success. Mathematics and Mechanical Drawing are usually better taught by a man than by a woman. An additional man has relieved the Prin- cipal of a certain amount of routine and made it possible for Mr. Carle to devote his energies to the big problems of administration. Finally, a man can handle large classes and from a financial standpoint is a good investment. The report of the High School Principal follows. It is the desire of your Superintendent that the parents of High school pupils should read with particular care, Mr. Carle's recommendations for a longer school day. There is not the slightest doub.t in the mind of the writer that there should be a six hour day in our high school. Home study for many reasons has become a lost art, not only among high school students in West Bridgewater, but in many other places. Every high school pupil should study from two to three hours outside of school but as a matter of fact very few do any- where near that amount. An additional hour in school would be worth almost twice that amount of so-called home study.

STATE REIMBURSEMENT.

Most citizens and tax-payers have a more or less vague idea that we receive certain sums from the State as reimbursement for money spent for educational purposes by the

Town. I doubt if many realize the sums that we receive and are familiar with the process— if we may use that term— of reimbursement.

There is not the space in this report to explain this matter at great length. Reimbursement consists of money distributed from the Massachusetts School Fund, from the no

Income Tax, and upon payments made for salary of the Superintendent and his traveling expenses. Claims for reimbursement from the Massachusetts School Fund are filed on February 1st of each year and paid in the following March. Claims for reimbursement under the distribution of the Income Tax are filed on August 1st and are paid in the following November. Claims for reimbursement upon payments made for salary and expenses of Superintend- ent are filed August 1st and paid the following November. From these different sources we received the following amounts in 1921:

Massachusetts School Fund, $4,608.67 Income Tax distribution, 6,050.50 Reimbursement on Superintendent's salary and expenses, 1,152.96

Total, $11,812.13

Certain changes that were made in the laws covering reimbursement by the last legislature should give us in 1922 quite a little more money. Since September we have had a school nurse for two days per week. Her report follows and should make interesting reading and furnish food for thought for those interested in the well-being of our children. A "Know Your School Week" early in December brought out quite a number of parents and citizens to visit the schools. It is to be hoped that many will acquire the habit of visiting the schools and becoming acquainted with the work. That our schools are growing will be seen by glancing at the table of enrolment. There are at present 31 more than were enrolled a year ago. Additional room at the Center is needed at the present time and it would seem that the satis- fying of that need cannot be postponed very long. There is Ill an overflow room at the high school building where, thanks to the good work of Miss McElhiney, the teacher, the children are making satisfactory progress under conditions that are not the best. The thought that the writer would like to leave with his readers is best expressed in the words of the following mes- sage sent from the fields of France during the war by Dr. Finlay, Commissioner of Education for the State of New York: "Do not let the needs of the hour, however demanding, or its burdens, however heavy, or its perils, however heart- breaking, make you unmindful of the defense of to-morrow, or of those disciplines through which an individual may have freedom, through which an efficient democracy is possible, through which the institutions of civilization can be perpet- uated and strengthened. Conserve, endure taxation and privation, suffer and sacrifice, to assure those whom you have brought into the world that it shall be not only a safe but also a happy place for them."— (Strayer and Engelhard t, "The Classroom Teacher," page 22.) Respectfully submitted,

THOMAS E. GAY, Supt. of Schools.

REPORT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.

Supt. Thomas E. Gay, West Bridgewater, Mass. Dear Mr. Gay:

In accordance with your request, I herewith submit my first annual report as Principal of the Howard High School. 1 12

First, I thank you and the school board for the help, suggestions and support extended to me. I also appreciate the good work which Mr. Norton did in the hard position that he was in at the first of the year.

It has been with great pleasure and interest that I have taken up my work here. There are several strong features, which in the general makeup of the school, have been a very great help. First, and most important, is the teaching staff. I cannot say too much in the praise of the present faculty. I have never been in a school with such a strong, interested, and hard-working group. I hope everything possible will be done to keep the force intact another year, for the real value of a teacher increases with the length of period she stays. In the second case, the curriculum was in very fine shape, and showed much hard work done by someone in the previous year. It is now possible for a pupil to choose the the course he desires and to tell exactly what studies he can take all four years. This is not only a great help to the students, but raises the efficiency of the school. Most schools of our size have a course in Domestic Science. We have the room, part of the equipment and the students. All we need is a good teacher. I wish -to empha- size that a good teacher is necessary, for it is much harder to start a course like this than to keep it going after it has once started. This course would round out the curriculum, hold girls in school, and give interesting work to those who intend to remain in their homes. The time has come when due thought and consideration should be given to a longer school day. At present we are at school five hours. This is divided into seven periods and fifteen minutes for recess. It makes each period forty minutes in length. As the time for passing is two minutes, it leaves only thirty-eight minutes for a recitation. This is not enough. If we had an extra hour the periods could each be lengthened and also a much needed ten-minute physical ex- ercise period for all the pupils in the school could be started. We also need more home study on the part of the students. As our school day is short, it means that less time can be spent studying in school. There isn't a person in school who should not be doing as a minimum two hours of home study. Most of the pupils need more. To compete with the ever rising standards of the other schools in the state we must have good conscientious work from the student body. Our standards can only be raised by hard work on their part. Home study is a matter in which the teacher has little control and depends wholly on the co-operation of the parents.

Our extra curriculum activity as a whole is a credit to the school. The orchestra and chorus are doing very credit- able work. The Minerva Club, composed of B students, has had several very pleasant evenings. Their aim is to encour- age higher marks and develop the better side of social activ- ities in a school. The boys' basketball team is coming along fast, we have a good average team. With the girls, it is hard to find a school that can give them even a good game. I feel we should have more school socials where all the boys and girls can get together. The right sort of a supervised party should strengthen school spirit. In a modern educational system there is a distinct place for social activity. There are in the school at the present time 133 pupils, rather evenly distributed in the following classes: Freshman, 40; Sophomore, 35; Junior, 29; Senior, 29 Considering the handicap during the first part of the year, I feel that the school is progressing, and is in as good condition as can be expected. The future prospects look very bright indeed: 114

1. If we can hold the teachers another year.

2. If we can have a Domestic Science course. 3. If we can have home study. 4. If we can have a longer school day.

Respectfully submitted,

H. D. CARLE, Principal.

REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC.

To the Superintendent and School Committee of West Bridge- water:

In submitting to you my first report on the music in our schools, I find it difficult to put into a few words the many things I would say and suggestions I would make for more effective results in singing.

The one thing needed above all others is Time. There is

not enough time devoted to the subject, yet it is one of the most influential for the making of good citizenship. When our boys and girls leave school and mingle with

others of their kind in a social way, it is Music that contrib- utes more to this social intercourse than any other subject taught in school.

In this day and age when the so-called popular music is literally poured into the ear of the public; when compositions

of this type of music is here today and gone tomorrow; when

its influence is unquestionably pernicious; are we doing all we can? Do we feel the imperativeness of the situation to sow the seeds of pure, wholesome and lasting musical influence in our public schools today? Ir 5

Great strides are being taken along this line in the West.

Credit is being given for outside work in Music. We of New England are more conservative. It is hard to break away from the beaten path. Our Pilgrim Forefathers regarded music as somewhat immoral and frivolous except the psalms the men chanted in a long Sunday morning service. But I believe if these same Fathers were living today they would enter heart and soul into the work of school music in order to root out the "jazz" that is flooding the public ears of the present time.

I find the amount of time given to our work in singing very inadequate to the needs of our schools. When we spend the allotted thirty minutes in chorus work there is no time left to study into the elements of song; and when we spend our period in understanding the technical side of the work in hand there is no time left for actual rendering. When the Great War called for the entrance of our boys

4 in khaki it was men, guns and music" asked for. Why? Is it not because of the inspiration, the moral influence of song? There are three classes of music lovers: the listener, the performer, the creator. Our pupils are in the first class largely, and it is our first duty to look out for them. If he hears the right thing, the child might be inspired to do it. We should have time for listening lessons. This can be taught very satisfactorily through a talking machine. The more one learns about a thing the better the understanding and appreciation. Recently in one of the schools in my district we pur- chased a victrola. The pupils had heard for the first time a certain number of choice selections. One was Kreisler's rendering of Dvorak's "Indian Lament/' a composition with no very marked melody but with a story and harmony appealing and beautiful. The class listened to it courteously but with Ii6

no great amount of pleasure. I asked a few questions, point- ed out a few typical things about the style, mode and charac- ter of the work; said something about the loneliness of an Indian's grief; about Kreisler as a famous violinist; Dvorak as a composer; and then we listened to the selection again.

The teacher told me some time afterward that it is one of the first records the class calls for when she makes ready to play the victrola. Why? It came to have a real meaning to them. The class had to use brains as well as ears. From the High School down through the grades there should be time for Music Appreciation Lessons. I believe the pupil's attitude in many cases toward music would be different.

The chorus work in the High School is far from satisfactory but improving steadily. There should be time for extra work. If the pupils are willing to do this extra work after school hours they should receive credit for it.

The tone quality in all the schools is improving. We are aiming for sweeter and lighter tone rather than bigger tone. The outlying schools need more supervision. Where there are so many grades and a crowded curriculum there ought to be a frequent change of song material or the class becomes uninterested and unresponsive. They need a change of "musical diet." These problems present themselves and in time there will come a solution. But they are our boys and girls and we love them, and the best is not too good for them, and we want to do all we can for their best future welfare. They are going forth with the equipment we furnish them and with the gifts granted them by nature and inheritance. Let us work for a singing America—an America whose heartfelt song shall be heard throughout the world.

LOIS J. SNOW, Supervisor of Music. ii 7

REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE.

Mr. Thomas E. Gay, Superintendent of Schools.

Dear Mr. Gay:

I have the honor to submit herewith my first report as School Nurse of West Bridgewater. It is my desire in presenting this report to give an out- line of the work being done in the schools by the nurse under the direction of the School Physicians, and also some idea of the physical condition of the pupils as found in the many examinations which have been made. There is one examination made each year by the physician and nurse and called the general examination. These examinations have totaled 619 since Sept. 1, 1921. This work will be continued during the year 1922. Examinations for pediculosis (lice) and general inspections for cleanliness called routine inspections are made as often as time permits. Following is a tabulated report of these examinations made and diseases found as near as can be determined. Hi

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Center Sunset North High South Total The matter of vaccinations has taken a great deal of time. Following is a copy of the law regarding the same.

Chapter 44, Section 6, of the Revised Laws of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, reads as follows: "A child who has not been vaccinated shall not be admit- ted to a public school except on presentation of a certificate granted for cause stated therein, signed by a regular practis- ing physician that he is not fit .for vaccination." Certificates of immunity unless issued as a result of unsuccessful vaccination during the present year cannot be accepted. In other words if your child was pronounced immune even as recently as a year ago it does not necessarily follow he is immune now. The parents in most cases have co-operated with the nurse which has. helped to a great extent.

THE TEETH.

In referring to the table you will notice about 33% of the pupils have defective teeth, which means from five to ten decayed teeth to each pupil. Many others naturally have good teeth but these are uncared for and are unclean. In my estimation not more than one-third of the pupils ever have dental care and these are mostly Eighth Grade and High

School pupils. Good care of the teeth is an important factor in promoting good health.

ADENOIDS AND TONSILS.

It is safe to say 50% of the pupils suffer from diseased adenoids and tonsils, only advanced cases being recorded in the table. Unfortunately serious results follow excess growth of adenoid tissue and enlarged or diseased tonsils. Should diphtheria become prevalent in this town the results no doubt would be disastrous. .

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The mentality of children suffering with this disease is below normal. As may be noticed in the Eighth Grade of 66 pupils, 20 have defective tonsils or adenoids. The Center School, being West Bridgewater's largest school, the nurse finds a great deal to do there. Many minor cases of bruises, cuts and abscesses have to be dressed or treated, also mild cases of impetigo have been taken care of. These minor diseases respond quickly to treatment, while if the child was sent home, in many cases, the ailment would be entirely neglected. Many are cared for by the teachers to keep up the attendance in the absence of the nurse.

There is much to do in the outlying schools in comparison with the number of pupils. There is need of a few first aid remedies in each school for emergencies. The High School needs a first aid kit and portable scales could be used to advantage. At present the time is so limited it would be im- possible to weigh and measure each child, but it would be a help in the case of under nourished pupils.

In closing my report I would recommend a general cleaning of the older school buildings, especially the out-buildings which have apparently been neglected. The use of individual drinking cups must not be overlooked as a safe guard against spreading disease.

I trust this report will meet with your approval and request the continued co-operation of parents, teachers and the public with the nurse in her duties.

Respectfully submitted,

'LILLIAN M. HEWITT, School Nurse.

West Bridgewater, Mass., Jan. 1, 1922. "

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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL.

Friday Evening, June 24, 1921, at 8 o'clock.

Labor Omnia Vincit.

CLASS OFFICERS.

Ralph Blaisdell Norton, President. Ralph John Ferranti, Vice-President. Adele Mare Holbrook, Secretary. Esther Elizabeth Abbott, Treasurer. PROGRAM.

' * 1. March- ' Up With the Flag, ' Bennett High School Orchestra

2. Invocation, Rev. Frank Gredler

* 1 ' 3. Music— Columbia Beloved, ' Donizetti School with Orchestra

4. Address—" The Peaks of El Dorado, Prof. Wilmot B. Mitchell, Bowdoin College

1 9 9 5. Piano Solo— ' The Maiden's Prayer, Ethel Louise Beal

6. Presentation of Class Gift, Ralph Blaisdell Norton

7. Presentation of Diplomas, Thomas E. Gay, Superintendent of Schools

8. Class Ode, Written by Ethel Louise Beal Senior Class

9. Music— "America," School and Audience

10. Benediction, Rev. C. Leavens Eldredge

11. Overture— " The Spirit of the Winds," Bennett High School Orchestra 123

CLASS ODE.

Ethel Louise Beal.

(To the tune of " The Orange and the Black.") Oh Howard must we leave you Must we leave you now tonight, With no loving hand to lead us Through the changing scenes of life Must we ne'r more see your faces Lit up by comrades' smile Nor hear your words of wisdom That have made our lives worth while?

Refrain:

And although we keep on climbing We cling to you for aye For you've made our pathway golden And helped us win the day.

It is just four years gone past We climbed these self-same stairs As freshies melancholy Full of sorrow and despair But Old Pals you gathered 'round us Ever glad to do your part And the seed of Friendship sowed there That gave us hope and heart.

Refrain:

And as we pass on to victory With our banner waving high We'll praise our Alma Mater And our friends of Howard High. 1*3

CLASS OF 1921.

Ralph Blaisdell Norton, Ralph John Ferranti. Adele Marie Holbrook, Esther Elizabeth Abbott, Charles David Andrews, Ethel Louise Beal, Lena Mable Beal, Marie Eugenia Dufault, George Edward Gardner, James Malcolm Hindle, Grace Doris Keenan, Charles Noble Lapworth, Marion Hutchinson Pike, John Joseph Reagan, Leonard Douglas Stevens.

Faculty of Howard High School— Stuart R. Race, Princi- pal; Miss Lillian Turner, Miss Hildegarde St. Onge, Miss Miriam A. Johnson, Miss Beulah M. Newell, Miss Frances Kingman, Miss Lucile Spalding, Miss Laura MacSwan, Mrs. Lois J. Snow, Miss Ida D. Runnels.

Superintendent of Schools—Thomas E. Gay.

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TABLE OF STATISTICS.

HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL. Year Year ending ending June 19-20 .June 1921 Number of regular teachers required, 7 8 Number of different regular teachers employed, 7 8 Number of special teachers, 1 1 Number 01 pupils enrolled, 124 136 OA POft Aggregate days attendance, 20, 689 23,162 Average membership, 118 129 Average attendance, 113 125 Per cent of attendance, 95.7 96.9 Number of tardinesses, 638 268 Average number of days school was actually in session, 183 186

GRADES.

Number of schools, 15 15 Number of regular teachers required, 15 15 Number of different regular teachers employed, 16 17 Number of special teachers, 3 3 Number of pupills enrolled. 462 472 Aggregate attendance in days, 64,119 77,096 Average membership, 455 454

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Average attendance, 408 433 Per cent of attendance, 91 95.3 Number of tardinesses, 763 762 Average number of days the schools were actually in session, 173 178

TEACHERS IN SERVICE JANUARY 16, 1922.

HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL.

Teachers. Address. Henry D. Carle, Principal, West Bridgewater Arnold E. Thiesfeldt, West Bridgewater Clara H. Williams, West Bridgewater Alice L. Hart, West Bridgewater

Helen S. Clift, West Bridgewater Beulah M. Newell, West Bridgewater Laura MacSwan, West Bridgewater

Helen J. Rogers, West Bridgewater

CENTER SCHOOL.

Rose MacDonald, Principal, Grade VIII, 449 West Chestnut St., Brockton Theresa Miller, Grade VIII, 127 Newbury St., Brockton Cecelia M. Beattie, Grade VII, Bridgewater Katherine B. Sheehan, Grade VI, Bridgewater Frances Johnson, Grades III and IV, West Bridgewater

Gertrude A. Pillsbury, Grades I and II, West Bridgewater

HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING OVERFLOW ROOM.

Grace M. McElhiney, Grades V and VII, . 32 Minot Ave., Brockton 126

COCHESETT SCHOOL.

Sarah Codding, Grades IV to VI, Cochesett

Sadie Fetherstone, Grades I to III, 60 Brook St. , Brockton

SUNSET AVENUE SCHOOL. Madelyn L. O'Brien, Grades IV and V, 39 West Park Street, Brockton

Florence A. Chaffin, Grades I to III, West Bridgewater

MATFIELD SCHOOL. Margarette C. Riley, Grades IV to VII, Bridgewater

Una W. Monaghan, Grades I to III, 53 Beacon Pk., Montello

NORTH SCHOOL.

Doris Sutcliffe, Grades I to III, 14 Wellington St., Brockton

SOUTH.

Elizabeth Eastman, Grades I to V, Bridgewater

JERUSALEM.

Annie L. Beard, Grades I to VI, Eastondale

MUSIC SUPERVISOR.

Lois J. Snow, Raynham Centre

DRAWING SUPERVISOR. Edmund Ketchum, 314 Common St., Belmont

SCHOOL NURSE. Lillian M. Hewitt, Raynham Centre

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

Thomas E. Gay, North Elm St., West Bridgewater Telephone number: 5016- W. 1 1 t

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STATISTICS OF TEACHING FORCE, 1921.

HOWARD HIGH SCHOOL

r\ r»Q fori 1 cdl lit: I $ ouuj ec is n Henry D. Carle 1921 History, Middlebury Civics Harvard Summer Sch Arnold E. Thiesfeldt 1921 Mathematics Mech Drawing Tufts Clara H. Williams 1921 Science Bates Harvard Summer Sch Alice L. Hart, 1921 Latin Radcliffe Spanish Harvard Summer Sch Helen S. Clift 1921 English Middlebury Beulah M. Newell 1920 Commercial Subj Chandler School Laura MacSwan 1920 Commercial Subj Chandler School Helen J. Rogers 1921 French and Eng Jackson College

GRADES

Teachers Date Ap'd Where Educated

Rose L. MacDonald 1890 Bridgewater High School Theresa Miller 1917 Brockton Business University Cecelia M. Beattie 1913 Bridgewater Normal School Katherine B. Sheehan 1919 Salem Normal School Frances Johnson 1920 Hyannis Normal School Gertrude A. Pillsbury 1919 Warren High School* Sarah Codding 1921 Boston University Amber Codding 1921 Bridgewater Normal School Madelyn L. O'Brien 1919 Bridgewater Normal School Florence A. Chaffin 1921 Westfield Normal School Margarette C. Riley 1919 Bridgewater Normal School Una W. Monaghan 1920 Bridgewater Normal School Doris Sutcliffe 1921 Bridgewater Normal School Annie L. Beard 1921 Tufts College Elizabeth Eastman 1919 West Paris, Me., High School** Grace M. McElhiney 1921 Bridgewater Normal School Lois J. Snow 1920 Hyannis Normal and American Institute of Music Edmund Ketchum 1909 Mass. Normal Art School

*Also summer work at Hyannis. ** Attended Hebron Academy.