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Home My WebLink AboutAnnual Report 1879REPORT. The Selectmen of the Town Of Mansfield respectfully sub- mit the following report, showing tiie appropriations and sKv 1879 COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.. GEo. F. AUSTIN, Collector, for 1877, Dr. To balance uncollected, $3370 14 By cash paid Treasurer, $325 00 taxes abated, 4 31 — 329 31 uncollected $40 83 JACO A. BLAKE, Collector, Dr. To Town tax for ordinary expenses, $10,000 00 High School, 800 00 repairs of Toads and bridges, 1,500 00. State Tax, 670 00 County Tax, 1,160 31 overlay. 194 41 Cr. $14,324 72 By cash paid Treasurer, $12,800 00 discount on Taxes, 817 02 ` taxes remitted, 42 26 uncollected 665 44 - $14,324 72' 7 5 ff r t fi i l 1 i REPORT. The Selectmen of the Town Of Mansfield respectfully sub- mit the following report, showing tiie appropriations and expenditures for the year ending February 12, 1879 COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.. GEo. F. AUSTIN, Collector, for 1877, Dr. To balance uncollected, $3370 14 By cash paid Treasurer, $325 00 taxes abated, 4 31 — 329 31 uncollected $40 83 JACO A. BLAKE, Collector, Dr. To Town tax for ordinary expenses, $10,000 00 High School, 800 00 repairs of Toads and bridges, 1,500 00. State Tax, 670 00 County Tax, 1,160 31 overlay. 194 41 Cr. $14,324 72 By cash paid Treasurer, $12,800 00 discount on Taxes, 817 02 ` taxes remitted, 42 26 uncollected 665 44 - $14,324 72' �F I 4 TREASURER'S I ACCOUNT. Dr• � To balance in Treasury Mar.Feb. 13, 1878 1• Received of To o $2,735 30 vnf, Norton, 9. Received of Mrs. E. 30 96 ercy, April 1 adminis_ tr P atrix, on demand note, Received ofF 650 00 on de Paine, wand note, 1, Received of James M. 1,000 00 Wilbur note, °n demand May 2. Received of 1,000 00 Geo. IV. Thomas, on demand note, 6• Received300 00 Cobb of H. A. Ren land on deand note, 500 00 eceived of Joseph Gaynor, on demand note, 30. Received of Jacob A. 400 00 Blake for anction_ June cei's license, 12. Received of F. Paine„ 2 00 on demand. note, Aug. 6• Received of Town of 2,000 00 Medford for aid to D• Amount cW. Kimball, arried tortivaid, 78 00 $8,696 26 a Amount brought forward, $8,696,. 26 6. Received of Mrs. R. Jade Robinson, on demand note, 500:00 6. Received of Mrs. Eli- za C. Day on de- maud note, 500 00 15. Received of Jacob A. Blake, Collector, 100 00 31. do. 300 00 31. do. 100_00 pt.' 2. do. 200 00 14. do. 200 00 17. do. 500 00 21. do. 400 00 24. do. 100 00 27. do. 500 00 28. do. 500'00 30. do. 700 00 A. i 1. do. 200 00 3.` do. 1,100 00 5. do. 1,500 00 7. do. 5,100 00 8. do. 1,100 00 11. do. 200 00 19. Received of Jas. L. Hodges ou account of R. B. Biicga, 6 00' IV, 12. Received of Town of Amherst, aid to Har- riot C., and Maria C. Parsons, 7 00 Amount carried forward, — $22,509 26 Amo Nov. 18. f f 29. Dec. 9,; 9.' 9.- 9- 21, 1879, Jan. 7. 1 23. A 23. R, <1 1 8 fr iH 26. Rec Pi Un 26. RecE die ure .'Amount carr_ 7 Amount brought forward, $25,240 77 Jan. 31. Received of Town of Easton, aid to H. Randall, 8 50 31. S Received of Town of Easton, one-half ex- pense of Bound Stone, 5 00 Feb. 3.Received of Town of Foxboro, j expense on 2 Bound Stones, 6 50 -- $25,260 77 Cr. By paying Selectmen's orders, viz:— For expenses at Almshouse, $799 80 poor out of Almshouse, 1,648 54 poor belonging to other towns, '290 28 repairs of highways and hridges, 1;632 62 printing, 126 64 snow bills, 41 84 State aid, 534 33 Soldiers' aid 304 28 Town officers, '630 68 Schools, 3,675 74 High School, 898, 12 Miscellaneous` expenses, 2,702 12 Notes, " 8,825 00 interest, 1,356 82 Balance in Treasury Feb. 12, 1879, 1,793 96 -- '$25,26077 ALFRED V. ROGERSON, Treasurer. February 12, 1879. ALMSHOUSE. Paid from the Treasury, daring as follows.._ the year, on this account John J. Drape, salary, $5 39 S. C. Lovell, groceries, Rogerson $225 00 Bros., " Est. of H. L. Pratt, 149 16 14203 meat, ypm• W Johnson, 12 94 oxen, E . Smith Howard 10000 R. S. Teed, repairing cart, D. F. Holmes, 115 00 hay, Chapman "� Briggs, 1000 blacksmithing,' 37 02 F. S. Brags, 8 65 Fred Titus. $799 80 EXPENSES OUT OF ALMSHOUSE. FOR POOR WHOSE LEGAL SETTLEMF,NT IS IN THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD. Elbridge Williams, Wife and nine e7ildien. Paid J. Billings, rent, S. C. Lovell, merchandise, $2000 D. F* Holmes, wood hay and timber, 513 F- D. Perry, M. D., medical aid32 50 J. S. Briggs, groceries, , 3400 J• M. Atwood, timber, 93 85 350 $188 98 s Mrs. Ralph Gibbs and three children. xranrille Williams, meat, $5 39 1. F. Holmes, Wood; 200 Clovelly groceries, 10400 P.`& W. L. Robinson, dry- goods, 5 00 K. Flint, wood, 333 V.' W1 Rathbun, groceries, 9 40 $129 12 Harrison Titus. F. S. Brags, $600 Fred Titus. Paid Rogerson Bros, boots, Angevine Sherman. Paid F. D. Perry, medical aid, Ruel B. Briggs and family. Paid Town of Upton, aid, S. C. Shepard; burial of wife, Mr. Blanchard, for moving; Lloyd D. White and family. Paid City of Lynn, support, Mrs. E. Davis. Paid D. F. Holmes, wood, 3 75 16 00 $63 70 300 1500 $81 70 139 75 1200 ,ejL. K Of Broc f Brocl Stoug, Eastor 1 Brockt( 9/las. I laston, ` $23 00 6 00 230o 17 50 616 400 $79 66 2543 72 50 5 50 11 17 1967 X13 1`t nunton Lunatic Asylum. Paid for Luella J. Gooch, $195 08 Mary Heffron, 62 50 " cost of committals, 300 $260 58 Ambrose Kingman, Paid J. B. Wilson, medicine for wife, 100 W. G. Alien. medical attendance, 31 00 $3200 R. H. L. Walcott. Paid for support of, 65 00 Jane Williams, Paid Town of Norton, aid, 3300 Sarah Haynes, Paid Town Attleboro, aid (2 years), 9.9 00 Otis W. Bellows and family. Paid Town of Easton, 102 00 Ozias E. Robinson. Paid J. A. Blake, groceries, 3200 C. W. Rathbun, << 500 A37 00 I� 18 If ExrENSES FOR POOR WHOSE LEGAL SETTLEMENT, IS NOT II , Daniel TV. Kimball. John. W Fisher, $93 00 �� P61,Wm. G. Allen, medical aid,. - Israel Goward, wood, $10 00, illh Joseph Estes L_dtcard 13arraceau. i� Paid Rogerson Bros., 8 00 Paid by State. pants, Ladtimer S. Blake. II S. C. Cobb, rent, 10 00 2 50 J. B. Wilson, medical aid, 5 00 Hiss Abigail _flardon. — $15 00 Paid S, C. Shepard, expenses Mrs. Harriet V. Coates—Stale pauper,. of procuring deed, H. T. Jones, wood, 1 50 j H. T. Randall, wood and cutting, 8 00 F. D. Perry, medical aid. 18 00 5.C. Shepard, ., 13 75 80 J. A. Kingsbury, 3 20 J. 13. Wilson, medical aid, 2 00 groceries, S. H. Sherman, 30 33 met, Rogerson Bros., potatoes, 15 87 To be paid by town of Attleboro. 450 The support ofVise Hardon is $77 I5 o-uavanteed amount of $300, b3 , conveyance ot'real to the estate to habitants of the town of llanst eld. . the in_ 11rs. S. Annette -Eggleston and three children. ( L. R. A. D. King..coal, - 3 50 lf''`• L7Zen k"741ivan and three children. City of New Bedford, support, 91 05 t - $1,648 54 18 ExrENSES FOR POOR WHOSE LEGAL SETTLEMENT, IS NOT IN THE TOWN Or MANSFIELD. , Daniel TV. Kimball. J. A BIake, groceries,. $93 00 $78 paid and $15 due from town of Medford. Warriet C. and Maria U. Parlous. Israel Goward, wood, 7 00 Paid by Town of Amherst. L_dtcard 13arraceau. F. D. Perry, medical aid, 8 00 Paid by State. Ladtimer S. Blake. S. C. Cobb, rent, 10 00 J. B. Wilson, medical aid, 5 00 — $15 00 To be paid by Town of Norfolk. Mrs. Harriet V. Coates—Stale pauper,. Gco. F. Crockett, care, $84 00 C. T. Borden, medicine; 22 SU F. D. Perry, medical aid. 18 00 $124 80 Olive Clct .flin.Clot. J. 13. Wilson, medical aid, 2 00 11rs. Geo. Gay, board, 1 75 3 75 To be paid by town of Attleboro. ' r 14 Azel -Randall. i f If I F: D. Perry, medical aid, Paid b $8 50 y town of Easton. Henry Bruce. rI� C. N &- G. H. 11owry chy hoods, $4 00 S. C. Lovell, rocerics, � 4 00 i To be paid by town of Norton. $8 00 fj 171iss Lavina Zlall. j W. G. Allen, medical aid, A. Perry, merchandise, $10 00 12 23 To be paid by town of Attlebomo. $22 23 $290 28 15 SNOW BILLS. [te for 1878-9, $8 45 ier,_ " 2 10 on,, " 1 50 les, 1879 5 65 Lill, " 6 67 15 30 STATE AID. for State Aid, Aid to Soldiers under Act of 1878, 2 17 $41 84 $534 33 304 28 REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. PRINTING. T. S. Pratt, priuDistrict No. 1. Walter L. White, Surveyor. an� and advertiain" Amount appropriated, $273 30 $L6 6.1 (t expended, $278 87 2. Jacob A. Blare, Surveyor. appropriated, 64 30 expended, 73 30 3. J. J. Drape, Surveyor. appropriated, 470 25 expended, 501 09 t � t 16� 17 4. B. K. Flint, Surveyor: appropriated, 83 S. C. Shepard, Selectman, .Assessor, and Over - expended 25 v seer of Poor, and cash expenses, $95 55' III"I D 5. Geo. M• Austin, Surveyor. 84 64 B. K. Flint.; 51 25 aPPropriated, 79 25 Merrill Blanchard, Constable, 5 00 expended, 6 A. V. Rogerson, Town Clerk and Treasurer. 50 00 II P• A. Drew, Surveyor. 92 23 returning and regzstering45deaths, 17 75 appropriated, 137 05 obtaining {{ 62 births, 31 00 expended, express, etc., paid, 6 00 7, John Janes, Surveyor. 137 01 appropriated, 92 25 $E30 68 I expended 8. S. E. Scholes' Surveyor. 88 52 SCHOOLS. appropriated DISTRICT No. L expended 142 50 Lizzie J. Blake, teaching, $320 75 9• R. Purdy, y, Surve or• 132 57 Eliza J. Cobb, care of house, 22 50 appropriated, 157 85 . B. K. Flint, wood, 2 13 expended, T. S Pratt,wdictionary, 8 55 244 39 G. F. and C. M. Austin, wood, 8 50 -- $1,E32 -- 62 H. Titus, cutting wood, 3 25 -- $365 68 --- DISTRICT No. 2. Florence I. White, teaching, $256 00 TOWN L. C. Thomas, wood and call -bell, 18 75 OFFICERS. WDi. J. Quinly, care of house, 12 00 T. S. Pratt, School Committee, -- $286 75 1877, $60 00 'Al.A Brownwl' ea I N. ,1, 1877, 28 75 Crowley, i Oderator, DISTRICT No. 3. S 5 00 Brown, Sup't Schools, Alletta F. Deign, teaching, $184 00 D. 1875, 150 00 A. D. Gina, Constable G. G. Sanborn, kindliugs, 2 00 A. B• Day 5 00 , Selectman, Assessor Chas. T. Skinner, shavings, 1 00 and Overseer of Poor 'T. S. Pratt, dictionary, 8 55 and cash expenses, 125 38 Fisher Bros., wood, 13 00 $208 55 18 DISTRICT No 4. C. P. Hallett, teaching M. E.Hallett, teaching $194 20 Alice W. Hallett, teachin;, 397 00 Evelyn A. Blake, teachiu"g 05 50 W L. Stearins, care of house, 311 40 L. R. - A. D. $ilia coal, 146 00 r T. S. Pratt, pencils, 73 00 2 00 12 $1,429 10 DISTRICT No. 5.: Hattie E. Perry, teaching; Floreuce I. $369 $369 00 Whit teaching, 0. E. Bailey, teaching, 67 50 - Jas. E• Panne, shavings, 71 50_ Harry Shepardson, 75 care of house,1 A. S. Horton, care of house, 12 25 A. S. Ilorton, wood, 10 00 T. S. Pratt, diet ovary and exitess 1 23 25 Rogerson Bros., books, S 50 $80 7 01 --- $571 06 DISTRICT NO 6. 00' Clara M. Crowley, teaching, Cora C. Rhodes, teaching, $32 00 Cora C. Rhodes, care of house, 195 20 WM— E. Grover, Ivood, 4 00 13 13 50 $244 79 19 DISTRICTNo. 7. S. Amelia Sweet, teaching, $192 00 F. L Capron,teacbing; 64 00 Amandus A. Cook, care of house, 12 50 H E. Sweet, wood, 4 50 Wm. P. White, wood, 65 $273 65 DISTRICT No. 8. - Lizzie M. White, teaching, $80 00 Lidora E. Briggs, teaching, 192 00' I. T. Braman, kmdlmgs 1 75 Allen J. Recd, care of house, 13 00 Edwin A. Hodges, care of house, 9 50 $296 25 $3,675 74 - HIGH SCHOOL. F. M. Copeland, teaching, $720 50 F. G. Hodges, care of house, 46 00 T. S. Pratt, school books, 12 14 printing and advertising, 16 04 wood and cards, 2 75 F. M. Copeland, grammar and bell, 2 37 L. R. &C D. Icing, coal, 25 00 S. C. Shepard, cleaning, 2 25 D. F. Holmes, wood, 1 25 G. F. & C. M. Austin, wood, 2 50 W. Lane, setting glass, 2 00 G. L. Foster, repairs, 65 32 $898 12 10 AN , �V141 V� I, 20 hal 21 'i MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. I 1st Congregational Parish, for rent L. R. D. Ding, teams, $13 75 G- yyr' & C. H• Mows $200 00 Rogerson Bros., stationery and stools, 2 83 I` Daniel Leonard �' use of room, 3 00 " school books, 16 12 damame to carriage i, on highway, -- $2,702 12 J. W Hinckley, insurance on 5 40 house, Gibbs W "Lane, painting fence on Common, 3 25 S. C. Shepard, .'oina 7 00 C. E. � � book case, 72 00 NOTES PAID BY THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD;. Hewes cC Co., book case, Brm• R Ingraham, varnishing 12 50 1878-9• Win• jV. Robiuson a hearse, 12 00 William Robinson $500 00 H G , painting baud stand, 10 00 Skinner; abatement of tax, James M. Wilbur, 1,000 00 F. IV. 'Cabot, 3 48 George H. Hallett, 200 00 Wm. Boyd, 3 60 Ozias Robinson, 1,000 00 B. K. Flint, repair of Gibbs Place, 81 09 72 Abbie D. Goward, 225 00 T. S. Pratt,, stationery, Henry A. Cobb, 500 00 J. J. Drape, drawing bound stones, 25 Benjamin A. Jones, 100 00 S• C. Shepard, settium 9 00 Joseph Gaynor, 400 00 H, Perkins, 17 00 Frederick Paine, 2,000 00 Grover & TVliite, „ . 12 50 Mrs. R. Jane Robinson, 500 00 C. T. Borden, Sealer of r 12 25 D. C. Turner's note to Jacob Bailey, 300 00 Measures, R eights and Lucy Grover,. 150 00 S. C. Shepard, work on Common, 17 00 Sarah W. Perry, administratrix, of Chapman & Bri.rc, 3 80 James L. Perry's estate, 200 00 C. T. Borden, school boo�ks•ghearse, 8 00 Mrs. James L. Perry, 100 00 G. F. Pratt, Co. Treas., Mansfield's30 82 Herman Hall, 50 00 . portiou of Slade's Ferry Bridge pro320 73 William D. Witherell, administrator G. F. Pratt, Co. Treas:, Count of`Joanna Holmes estate, 1,200 00 State t Chas. Endicott Y tax, 1,160 31 Eliza C. Day, 500 00 ax, G. T. Evans, damage recei670 00 ved on high — $8,825 00 way, 30 00 22 $10 00 EREST PAID ON NOTES. 9 1878-9. 83 33 on, $29 50 ar, 59 53 re, 30 00 ett, 7 90 Edward B. Goodwin, 24 00 mas, 102 00 Lucy Grover, 10 18 Emily A White, 12 00 tee of -William's 120 00 George Ware, 18 00 (mond, 18 00 OUTSTANDING NOTES. 5 08 6 00 $500 00 60 00 200 00 15 00 400 00 3 00 975 00 24 00 ams, r 6 00 administratris, 20 50 300 00 18 00 250 00 12 00 75 00 35'83 200 00 58 50 100 00 20 00 3n D. C. Turner's 15 00 1, 15 54 24 00 7, .81 23 Benjamin, A. Jones, $10 00 Joseph Gaynor, 5 62 Frederick Paine, 83 33 John C. Fuller, 2 80 A. K. Day, 5 00 R. Jane Robinson, 6 00 Emeline E. Packard, 10 00 Edward B. Goodwin, 12 00 Jacob Bailey, on D. C. Turner's note, 4 64 Lucy Grover, 2 06 Emily A White, 6 00 William D. Witherell, administrator, 120 00 George Ware, 432 00 $1,35682' OUTSTANDING NOTES. February. G. F. & C. M. Austin, $500 00 Carrie E. Bailey, 200 00 Sally S. Bailey, 400 00 Solomon' Briggs, 975 00 Harriet Bailey, 400 00 Harriet S. Bailey, ; 150 00 Jacob Bailey, 300 00 Albert Chase, 250 00 Ann M. Crowley, 75 00 Lydia L Corey, 200 00 Louisa Drake, 100 00 24 8100 00 George W, 28 00 rin, 200 00 -- $21,588 00 m notes, 50 00 650 00 125 00 Interest du( ALMSHOUSE. 200 00 property, Feby. 12, 1878, 81,882 92 400 00 78 21 1,000 00 51 00 '1y, 200 00 51 00 1,000 00 799 80 1,000 00 — 82,862 93 335 00 iistratrix, 650 00 91 d 200 00 To Person rcollectable), Bills •e 300 00 Cash o50 icon; 200 Floui•f 200 00 r' Amoun 1500 00 – $2,862 93 300 00 no account is' School Fund, 300 00, e number of inmates 500 00 By personal 1,000 00 bills rece 400 00 abated;;`( s, 100 00 cash, 100 00 amount ±r 400 00 balance a 500 00 500 00 2,000 01Y Number o1 .800 00 is made in t] 500 00 The aver: 1,200 00 been G 7-12. 500 00 25 8500 00 500 00 200 00 -- $21,588 00 m notes, 650 00 822,238 00 ALMSHOUSE. property, Feby. 12, 1878, 81,882 92 ,ivable- 78 21 (rand 51 00 'm H. A. Shepard, 51 00 drawn from Treasury, 799 80 — 82,862 93 Cr. roperty, Feb. 12, 1879,81,843 91 able, - L° i°... ae 37 74 rcollectable), 15 70 108 43 urnedto Treasury, 239 97 dust Almshouse, 617 18 – $2,862 93 ramps lodged and fed, for which no account above statement, 781. e number of inmates for the year has DUE FROM THE TOWN ON ACCOUNT. To School District No. 3 (estimated), $100 00 11 11 No. 4 " 187 00 J. A. Blake, collecting taxes, 128 00 School District No. 5 (estimated), 75 00 A. F. Middleton, Collector for 1875, 1 87 G. F. Austin, " 1577, 12 00 $503 87 TOWN CREDITS. Town Farm, $4;400 00 Personal property at Almhouse, 1,843 91 Town safe, 350 00 Hearse and harness, 600 00 Hearse house, 350 00 Est. of Ralph Gibbs, 400 00 " Abigail Harden, 300 00 J. J. Drape, cash, 108 43 '° " bills receivable, 37 74 State, for State aid, 534 33 " aid to soldiers, 304 28 H. A. Shepard, for baskets, 41 25 1). R. Farrington, for baskets, 15 96 Est. of A. F. Middleton, Collector for 1875, 22 96 Taxes of John Holmes place for 1876 and 1577, ' 27 79 Town of Attleboro, Pauper account, 25 98 Norfolk. " " 15 00 G. F. Austin, taxes uncollected, $40 83 J. A. Blake, " " 665 44 Balance in Treasury, 1;793 96 —$10,877 86 RECAPITULATION. Due from the town on outstanding notes, $22,238 00 Due from the town on account, -503 87 Total debt of the town, Feb. 12, 1879, $22,741 87 Town credits from all sources, 10,877 86 Balance against the town Feb. 12, 1879, 11,864 01 Feb, 12, 1878, 12,687 09 Indebtedness decreased, $823 08 28 TABLE OF AGGREGATES. For the town of Mansfield for Polls, Property aad .'faxes assessed May 1, 1878. Total number of polls, 673. Tax on polls, $1,346.00. Value of Personal Property, $157,213.00. Value of Real Estate, $924,420.00. Tax for State,County and Town purposes, $14,324.72. Rate per cent of total tax, $12.00 per $1000. Total valuation May 1, 1878, $1,051,633.00. Number of dwelling -houses, 568. horses, 303. cows, 269. sheeps, 13. acres of laird taxed, 11,161. Population May 1, 1875, 2656. ALFRED B. DAY, S. C. SHEPARD, BENJAMIN K. FLINT, Selectmen of Mansfield. 29 LIST OF JURORS As revised by the Selectmen of the Town of Mansfield for the year 1879. Frederick A. Mann, Albert S. Horton, George H. Grover, William L. Stearns, Edmund A. Briggs, Almond Copeland, Oliver W. Gushee, Sabin Cobbett, Charles A. Turner, Howard Perkins, _ Henry G. Hodges, Joseph F. Packard, S. Emmons Scholes, William H. Angell, Henry F. Day, Leonard M. Hodges, Walter L. White, Benjamin K. Flint, Samuel A. Ring, George W. Thomas, E. Jasper Fisher, George L. Foster, Charles M. Austin, Henry E. Bliss, Walter A. Crowley, Franklin A. White, Samuel 3/1. Brown, Harcus S. Carpenter, William A. Paine, Alonzo A. Balcom. ALFRED B. DAY, S. C. SHEPARD, BENJAMIN K. FLINT, Selectmen of Manfeld, MANSFIELD, February 12, 1879. 31 Sept. 18. John C. Bromley- and Amanda M. Lovell, of Mansfield. Sept. 26. Edward G. Pitman and Alice B. Rhend, of Mansfield Oct. 11. Alonzo E. Evans of Easton and Annie L. Smith, of Norton. Oct. 16. Geoi,ue 1I. Bra'— and Clara' M. White, of Mansfield. Oct. 26. Frank L. Prentiss and Annie J. Blare, of Mansfield. Nova 6. Frederick Flint Spooner and Evelyn May Rob- inson, of Mansfield. Nov. 7. Leroy T. Evans and Henrietta Wetherby, of Easton. Dec. 5. Charles D. Packard of Brockton, and Almira E. Richmond, of Easton. Dec. 6. John Ashley and Martha B. Austin, of Mans- field. 1877. i Nov. 6, John Williams and Johanna Prior, of Mansfield.' 30 REGISTRAR'S REPORT. Marriages Registered in Mdnsfaeb1 for the year 1878. Jan. 1. John 1.Higginsand Bridget A Galligan of Mansfield. 3. Frank W. Shepard and Ida M: Webb, of Mans-. field.' 23. '- William Wetherell, Jr. and Clara; E. Briggs of Norton. Mar. 3. Frank L. Keenan and Marietta A. Webb, of Mansfield. Z ` Edwin L. White of Shirley and Hattie E. Hardon, of Mansfield.' - Apr: 21. Edwin A. Keenan of Providence and Eva O.' Weeks, of Mansfield. May 12. William L. Rules of Wrentham and Ger- trude Celeste Coombs, "of Mansfield. June 17. ` Thomas Jefferson Everett and Sue Florence Morrison, of Mansfield. June 27. ; William W. Greenwood and Abbic J. George, of Mansfield. July 21. James H. Green and Chloe Ann Belcher, of Mansfield. July 28. John M. Goodenough and B-ssie L. Talbot, of Foxboro. ' Aug. 1. Alexander H. McRae and Carrie E. Bailey, of Minefield. Aug. 11. Charles W. Matthewson and Lillian B. Janes, of Mansfield. , Aug. 13. Alfred D. White and Emma F. Pratt, of Mansfield. 31 Sept. 18. John C. Bromley- and Amanda M. Lovell, of Mansfield. Sept. 26. Edward G. Pitman and Alice B. Rhend, of Mansfield Oct. 11. Alonzo E. Evans of Easton and Annie L. Smith, of Norton. Oct. 16. Geoi,ue 1I. Bra'— and Clara' M. White, of Mansfield. Oct. 26. Frank L. Prentiss and Annie J. Blare, of Mansfield. Nova 6. Frederick Flint Spooner and Evelyn May Rob- inson, of Mansfield. Nov. 7. Leroy T. Evans and Henrietta Wetherby, of Easton. Dec. 5. Charles D. Packard of Brockton, and Almira E. Richmond, of Easton. Dec. 6. John Ashley and Martha B. Austin, of Mans- field. 1877. i Nov. 6, John Williams and Johanna Prior, of Mansfield.' 32 BIRTHS Dlansfield for the year ending Dec. 31, i8; 8. 0 Or CMLD. EdwardM and Ella6L NAvEs or PARENTs. DATE or DI9EAFR on CAVAE OF Retben and Barbara John. M'. and Thaom '. .. I:IIi.TH. Rogers, Chae:. W. and Phebe A. Chas. T. and Sarah J. Jan. I illard Cobb, son, Edgar F. xad Vicuna A. Paine. '1 :burn, ' Charles F: and Henrietta A. Geo. and Sarah F. Feb. 1' rrywillis, a,Job. .'Herbert F. and Saphron. A. ,in,:;: Jarvis N. B. and Josephine. hn Blake, Willi. A. and Sarah M. =Latimer S. and Lucy 8. Jaredand Lavma;.. C, mad, Typlmid Pneumonia. :' Michael and Mary Sarah Blackburn, '15 Scholes, Georg. A. and Clara B:. S: Emmons andMmy E. William H. and Susan R. is a Blake, ;man, ' Jacob A. and Salah A. Diabetes. 20 Briggs, Elvin L. and Ella W. lAlfred A. and B. Ann, `William C. and Battle A. 25 ". Hannaford, John Curtin, Johnand Lydia A. Mar. 1 ;e Wheeler, March 1, .Geo. A. and Catherine. ll. - Li res Dacy, Infancy. Daniel and Jutta, James L. Perry, 20 lacyMurry, 29 John H. and Catherine, • 15, 22 Ireene, 7 Sharon. A. and Margaret, Killed on B.R. SII 3rtggs, 14 Isaac. H. and Diautba F. April it iu Bowman, EdwardM and Ella6L spard, Alson: W and Sarah A. DI9EAFR on CAVAE OF Retben and Barbara John. M'. and Thaom '. iordr FrankL.and Caroline A. thbun, Chae:. W. and Phebe A. D. -dohs and Rosie T. Granville Lane, :. William and Elizabeth, son, Louis A. and Imogene T. Paine. `. Charles L, anrd L. Luella, Jefferson B. Porter, ' Charles F: and Henrietta A. 5 Patrick H. and Mary E. Kidney Dfeea.s. Reuben and Altha,. a,Job. C: and Wisdom L. ,in,:;: Jarvis N. B. and Josephine. I Willi. A. and Sarah M. :: Jaredand Lavma;.. ller,.. :' Al£oor. T. and Ruth A. Typlmid Pneumonia. `. William H. and Elisa, Sarah Blackburn, Willi.. and Rebecca, - Georg. A. and Clara B:. Pneumonia. William H. and Susan R. ]hank L. Weld, Albert mul HarOrt A. ;man, : Ambrose and Sixth J. Diabetes. `. Henry and Catbermo J. Geo. G. F. Smith, Elvin L. and Ella W. 2 `William C. and Battle A. Accident by Snow Ball. - Charles H. and Teressa, u-fnvrl.-1 F'unc M iu Bowman, ll ii]iam and Amelia L. spard, Frank W. and Ida M. DI9EAFR on CAVAE OF Live and Annabell, iordr : Algernon S. and Charlotte W. Williams, John and Hannah,. D. James A. alld Gcorglaluct, Granville Lane, John I. and Bridget, son, John J. and Abbie F. Paine. >) Edward P. and Judith C. j hepardson, ( Isaac R. and Sybil E. cmitH Rivin T,: and Fit. W " 15 sn 25 u _3 May 0 2 22 24 Ja'y 2 14 21 „ 21 Aug. 3 4 19 Sept. 31 17 30 Oct. 4 5 Ic x cl 1'2 " 10 " 27 Nov. . 7 1. 29 Dec. 7 ]k l8 21 „ 5.1 .77. .Trnre 27 May Il 1876. Aug. 30 „n. Scut. 9 DATE. NAffins. AGF.. DI9EAFR on CAVAE OF 'DEATH. Y". in. D. Jan. 5, Granville Lane, 70 Consumption. " 16, Jefferson B. Porter, 76 5 21 Kidney Dfeea.s. 16, •` Amy A. Blatt, OT 8 20 Apoplexy. 17, Henry L. Pratt, 44 9 18 Typlmid Pneumonia. Feb. 5, Sarah Blackburn, _ - 5 Pneumonia. 8, ]hank L. Weld, 1 6 11 Diabetes. 14, Geo. G. F. Smith, 9 2 6 Accident by Snow Ball. 16, John Curtin, 62 _ _ Consumption. March 1, Mi^h'1 Redmond'. child, - - 14 Infancy. 8, James L. Perry, 75 11 29 Pneumonia. • 15, Lewis Steven., 56 7 15 Killed on B.R. 20, Minnie E. Rogers, 14 1 16 Measles 26, Mary A. Robinson, 6 20 Congestion of Lunge. 28, " Edward R. Chadwick, 35 5 15 Coraumption. 29, E izabeth Wetherell, 76 ¢ 23 Pneumonia, Apra $, Allen P. Kirby, 1 4 2 Pneumonia. 9, Ann Smith (colored), 89 - - Dropsy. 16, Cbarlotte A. Burt, 51 _ 8 Consumption. 17, ' George Blackburn, 27. 1 5 ; Consumption. 19, " 19, Margaret F. Barton Catherine M. 37 - 24 Cancer. - C. B. Wheeter, 33 - 27 Fever. May 11, Elisabeth F. Stearns, 14 5 Diphtheria. " 22, Deborah 0. Turner, 47 9 29 Cancer and Paralysis. June 1, Noah B Fillebrown, 87 6 28 Old Age. 6, " Frank E. Chadwick, 27 7 Consumption. 23, Helen M. Sanborn, 46 1 21 Diabetes and Carbuncle.. July 2, Frank L. Cady°s child, - _ 1 Infancy. ' 5, Patrick Wthm, 71 6 Accidental Fail. 17, Lydia F. Leonard, 28 4 22 Typhoid Fever. Arg. 10, Sally F. Shaw, 85 .3 14 Dysentery and Old Age;` 12, Oren Belcher, 71 2 Consumption. 15, Louis A. Sherman, 20 7 3 Consumption. 1S, " George A. Greene, 4 19 Cholera InPantum. 31, Mary E. Moorhouse, 8 7 _ Diphtheria. Sept. 20, Fannie M. Briggs, - 6 25 Cholera Infantum. 1.24, Gideon Wilkins, 77 2 24 Coneumptiou. Oct. 18, Willard A. Charman, - 2 9 Hernia. • 19, Hannah W. Lewis, 51 5 8 Gastritis: 25, Charles O. Skirts" 32 4 7 Consumption.. N.Y. 19, Biel L.DOyt. 75 7 15' Angina Pectores. .1 28, George Burgess, 61 2 4 Bright's Disease. ` Dec. 3, Mary FLDs IH1rick, 23 - - 0. B. 9, 16 Edwud D. ah - 84 0 9 Mem.2hile. " 22, ggHamaford, Walt. O. A iddleton, 4 26 Scar thm Anginas.. Males, 267 Females, 19. S. C. SHEPARD, Registrar pro tent, REPORT OF TIIE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD, FOR THE YEAR 1878-9. REPORT,. The undersigned School Committee, of the town of , Mansfield, have attended to their duties of examining candidates for admission to the High School; also, ex- amining teachers and other matters devolving upon them, and take pleasure in presenting the following report of the Superintendent of Schools, as their re- port. T. S. PRATT, VVM. ROBINSON, School Committee of Maiml eld. MAINsFIrLn, Feb. 12, 1379. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. GEntlemen of the School Committee,—Agreeably to the law of this Commonwealth, it now becomes my duty to report to you, to the best of my judgment, the condition, progress and needs of the common school, in the town of Mansfield, which I propose to do by noticing a few pertinent points of vital importance, in my opin- ion, to all interested in the subject of education. Most of our schools have clone good work during the past 38 year, and conseTaentlyhave made much improvement; all have clone something, and according to their 'la- bors have been rewarded with success. But the great question which demands our most profound thought is, have the greatest benefits been derived from our expenditure of money and time? Have we secured the best returns for our investment? METHODS OF TEACHENG. Much has been said about the manner and object of teaching, and for years it has been very common to have the methods in use severely denounced as inef- fective and unprofitable, while the reformers recom- mend to us no improvements except such as are con- tained in the word "thorough," which has a variety of meanings, if we may judge from the various ways in which our youths are coaxed, hired, threatened, or driven into committing text -books to memory; the number of pages learned being the test; the ultima: tum of success being "going through the book" too often without any required regard to reason or thought. Text -books are valuable as helpers in the education of children, for truths can he gleaned from them when the scholars cannot have the especial attention of the teacher, yet if by their use the memory only is to be cultivated, and every other faculty of the mind, such as reason, judgment, and the ability to think, ignored; if they are to be the end, instead of a means, to en- hance the cultivation and promote the growth of the mind, it were better to do away with them entirely, especially in the lower grades of schools, as is being done in some of out neighboring towns. Better than to do this let us have good text-books—the best are none too good—and gather all the facts and informa- tion we can from them, as well as from other availa- ble sources, and let such facts and information be used as topics upon which the pupil is required to bring into use all the powers of his, or her mind, but more especially the powers of independent and orig- inal thought, going back of facts, as usually laid down, and ascertaining their origin and cause in every pos- sible case, thereby making each and every scholar in our public schools, perfectly familiar with all the first principles of the sciences taught; and gaining for them cultivated minds, which shall enable them to judge and think correctly on the various subjects brought to their notice by their daily intercourse with nature and art. Of all the systems before the public, I think the topic -system the one best calculated to thoroughly ed- ucate and give to the mind that growth and strength which should be the object of all teaching In some of our schools this system has been adopt- ed in a measure, in others the old system of memor- izing has been used to the extent that I have seen a teacher suspend the operations of her school and wait for a class "to learn their lesson," to be recited as soon as learned, and probably forgotten as soon as recited. Other teachers have remarked, when speaking of explanations, that "they were not expected to make 3 40 41 teachers of their scholars." True, they are not. But I can conceive of no knowledge or I know that a change in text-books is opposed explanation that might be required of a teacher, that would not be by many as expensive and needless, but I profitable for a scholar; and how is a teacher to know would most earnestly call your attention to that a scholar understands a subject ii ithout a full the grammars now in use. When introduced and comprehensive explanation? perhaps they were the best to be had, but now the market is, crowded with those that are far superior, containing short and comprehensive definitions, and GOVERNMENT. illustrated in a manner :calculated to please the eye That good order is of vital importance in the school and gain the attention of beginners, dissuading them room all admit. But how shall it be secured, is a of the often preconceived idea that grammar is a hard, question that has claimed the attention of all interest- tedious and uninteresting study. During the past year ed in our public schools since their establishment. In many of our teachers dropped the book and depended my opinion the best method of governing is to inter- entirely on Oral instructions with beginners. This est the scholars in their studies. All have not the plan is excellent but all do not adopt it. same ability to interest, neither have all the same fac- In this connection I would say a word with regard ulty of governing, but it is safe to conclude that those to drawing. It is fast becoming one of the subjects teachers are the best disciplinarians who can secure regularly taught in our public schools, and as it re- the best order by doing and saying the least about it. ceives more attention is considered as practical as any. It should always be a means to the end, not the school For this reason I would recommend a small appropri- taught to "keep order." I have no faith in given for- ation, sufficient to have our teachers, who are not al- mulas for practice. Discipline and instruction must ready familiar with it, instructed (in its rudiments) by .depend on tact and circumstances. a practical teacher, that our scholars may be properly and intelligently instructed in this most useful art. TEXT-BOOKS. Agreeably to your instructions I have labored to ATTENDANCE. re-Instate Colburn's Mental Arithmetic, where the pu- About seventy-five per cent of our scholars have pils were sufficiently advanced to use it, and by the availed themselves of the advantages provided by our co-operation of the teachers, and in some instances, of schools, while one fourth have thrown away their op- the scholars also, have succeeded in retaining it in all portunities by their non -attendance. This has been the schools that could be profited by it. in unavoidable some instances by sickness and the prevalence of contagious diseases. In more cases it has been the result of willful negligence or careless in- difference on the part of scholars, or parents, or both. The laws of Massachusetts are very clear and com- prehensive on these points, but can be brought into practical use only through the by-laws of towns. This town has none. Is it not incumbent upon us that we have some adopted and approved, to aid and govern us in our future work in this direction? GENERAL REMARIiS. The public opinion and expressions of a community have much to do with its schools, therefore it is neces- Nary that those opinionsbe formed and those expressions 4 made from a personal knowledge of them. For this reason I have adopted the custom of having a public examination at the close of each term, that parent's and friends might be induced to visit the schools then, if at no other time. I think great good might be done our scholars.if those interested would visit them more frequently. During the summer vacation the High School -room vas entirely remodeled and converted into quite a I/comfortable, respectable and convenient room. Quite ,extensive repairs were also made on the house in Dis- ;trict No. 6, which has added much to its appearance land convenience. Our free schools are one of the most sacred of our republican institutions. Let us not lose sight of their 43 inestimable value and whatever we may have achieved in the right direction for and in them during the past year, let it be but an impulse to greater and more in- telligent effort in the future. Most respectfully submitted, S. M. BRO WN, Superintendent of Schools: } I44 ROLL OF 'HONOR FOR THE YEAR. DISTRICT NO. 1. Not Tardy.—Minnie H. Austin, Sarah B. Dean, Evan- geline A. Fuller, Arthur B Stearns, Wm. H. Fuller, Al- den Fuller. DISTRICT No. 2. Not Tardy.—Bertha S. White. DISTRICT No. 3.::. Not Absent or Tardy during the Year.—Harry R. Fisher, Embert G. Leonard. Not Tardy.—Anna C. Fiske, Florence T. Parker, Dana til". Fisher, Henry L. Wbite, George B. Fisher, Archie D. Leonard. DISTRICT No. 4. Not Absent or Tardy.—Frances A. Fulton, Susan A. Stearns, Caroline G. Stearns, Philo A. Mowry, Willie P. Rogers, Edwin R. Pratt. Not Absent.—Edwin H. Codding, Fannie Murphy Not Tardy.—Nellie A. Cobb, Emily C. Hodges, Delia B. Walsh, Mabel A. Day, Minnie G. Fittz, Mary E. Tib - bits, Anna F. Walsh, Nettie W. Angell; Minnie Harnden, Clara A. Shepardson, Ida F. Wilson, Grace Al. Cobb, Hannah Donohue, Nora Donohue; Mary E. Hibberts, Net- tie E. Briggs, Carrie Roberts, Bertha L. Ball, Mary E. 45 Mathewson, Maud M. Hodges, Carrie Sherman, Nellie C. Harnden, Charlie E. Draper; Albert W. Rogers, Fred. Prentiss, Arthur Harnden, Elbert _M' Pratt, Henry M. Brown, George L. Cobb, John E. Cobb, Dennis Dacy, Willie G. Steele, Allen Manchester, Martin Shea, Joseph Butterworth. DISTRICT No. 5. -Vol Tardy.—Katbarine Foley,Clara J. Ingraham, Mary L. Shepardson, Julia E. Tumilty, Margaret Waters, Mary E. Briggs, Alice M. Blanchard, Bertba L. Briggs, Hannah Percival, Sarah Waters, Bertha Drew, Alice Me - Donald, Etta L. Shenette, Maggie F. Tumilty, Frank N. Bragg, Edward P. Bragg, Archie K. Horton, Edward T. Percival„ Frank A. Horton., * DISTRICT NO. 6. Not Tardy.—Annie Palmer, Martha A. Robinson, John Al. Howe, Erney Brown, John W. Grover, Willie Stan- ley, Elmer Treen. - DISTRICT No. 7. Not Absent or Tardy.—Lewis H. Sweet. Not Absent.—Elizabeth M. Davis, Eugenia F. Sweet, Jessie E. Purdy. Not Tardy.—Dora A. Sweet, Amandus R. Cook. f i 46 DISTRICT NO. 8. Not Absent or Tardy.=Edith A. Hodges. Not Absent.—Nellie M. Purdy. Not Tardy.—Charles A. White. .HIGH SCHOOL.* Not Absent or Tardy.—Charles L. Cabot, DeWitt E. Hodges. - Winter Term unfinished. STATISTICS. ® A 7. Tinacans. Tnnra. a a 7i R 'Fi d A � `Fi e 7. w z m �o F mP N. fG R d �. Y 7a Spring, 60 28 23 27 0 1 $32 00 $96 00 7 1 Lizzie J. Blake,Fall, 60 29 25 28 0 1 32 00 96 00 13 Winter, 40 24 1S 24 0 0 32 00 64 00 3 Spring, 60 24 20 23 1 0 32 00 96 00 S 2 Florence I. White, Fall, 40 27 22 25 2 0 32 00 64 00 2 Winter, 60 30 21 27 3 0 32 00 96 00 27 ( Spring, 60 27 22 24 3 0 32 00 96 00 15 3 Alletta F. Dean, { Fall, 55 23 19 19 4 0 32 00 88 00 7 CL Winter, 45 20 16 17 3 0 32 00 72 00 1 GRAMMAR. (( Spring, .55 34 28 29 5 0 36 00 99 00 21 NL E. Hallett, . Fall, 60 40 35 38 2 0 36 00 108 00.20 ( Winter, 40 38 31 36 2 0 36 00 72 00 10 INTERMEDIATE Spring, 55 39".31 38 1 0 .32 00 88 00 1S C. P. Hallett, { Fall, 60 38 32 38 0 0, 32 00 96 00 11 Winter, 40 33 28 33 0 0 32 00 64 00 3 2d PRIMARY. ( Spring, 55. 39 34. 39 0 0 28 00 77 00 30 4 Evelyn A. Blake, { Fall, 60 47 40. 47 0 0 28 00 84 00 17 ( Winter, 40 43 36 43 0. 0 28 00 56 00 11 1st PRIMARY. (` Spring, 55 54 49 54 0 0 28 00 77 00 28 Alice W. Hallett, Fall, 60 55 40 52 0 3 28 00 84 00 21 C Winter, 40 36 26 36 0 0 28 00 56 00 10 Spring, 55 86 67 83 1 2 36 00 99 00 21 H. E. Perry, 26 00 71 50 Fall, 60 94 51 92 1 1 36 00 108 00 18 Winter, 45 80 57 791 0 36 00 81 00 8 26 00 58 50 Spring, 62 30 21 29 1 0 32 00 97 60 20 6 Cora C. Rhodes, Fall, 60 32 23 29 3 0 32 00 96 00 13 Winter, * 25 * 23 2 0 32 00 - * 7 S. Amelia Sweet, Spring, 45 22 21 22 0 0 32 00 12 00 6 l l Fall, 57 15 13 15 0 0 32 00,120 00 23 Florence I. Capron, Winter, 40 14 10 14 0 0 32 001 64 00 10 Spring, 60 19 16 17 2 0 32 00 96 00 14 8 Lidora E. Briggs, Fall, 60 25 22 21 2 2 32 00 96 00 11 Winter, 40 20 13 16 3 1 32 00 64 00 5 HIGH SCHOOL.( Spring, 65 30 26 6 24 73 84 240 00 13 F. DI. Copeland, { Fall, 65 43 38 19 24 73 84 240 00 22 ( Winter, * 39 * 12 27 73 84 240 00 • Winter Term not finished.