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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnnual Report 1878f � C ff fF b �OWn REPORT. Selectmen of the Town of -Mansfield respectfully ,he following report, showing the appropriations nditures for the year ending February 13, 1878 COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT. GEOr GE F. AUSTr\, Collector. Dr. I Tax for ordinaryexpenses,$10,000 00 High School, 900 00 repairs of roads and bridges, 1,500 00 State Tax, 1,005 00 County Tax, 1,096 44 Overlay, 456 90 -- $14,958 34 Cr. paid Treasurer, $13,684 00 ant on 'Taxes, 769 72 s remitted, 134:48 uncollected 37014 $14,958 �'4 -¢SI , K� x .. g f' u x J TREASURER'S ACCOUNT, April 30, received of Emeline E. Packard, on demand note, $200 00 Dr, May 1, received of Solomon Briggs, 975 00 To balance in Treasury 2, received of George W. Thomas, on may#, l+farch 10 3 , Feb. 13 1877,2 397 33 received of G, demand note, 1,500 00 F. & C M. Austin, Oil demand 3, received of Ca olive M. Pratt on note, 20, received of Town 450 00 demand note, 500 00 of Medfield, 3, received of kSarriet Bailey, on de - on account of G. iV. Kimball and family, mand cote, 400 00 31, received 3, received of Mary A. Richmond, on of 41 00 Trustees of Williams School Fund-, demand note, 300 00 on demand note, April 5, received 300 4, received of Lydia A. Corey, on de - of 00 Willism Robinson, on demand note, mand cote, 200 00 5, received of 500 00 FIh ana 16, received of John Pickerin ; Mose- demand 3,000 00 Af. Ware, on demand ly, on note, note, 7 received of Mary E, 500 00 oil 17, received of Louisa Drake, i de - t Mami; on de- mand note, note, 100 00 7, received of Jas. 500 00 19, received of E. B. Goodwin, on de- ill. Wilbur mand note, , on de_ mand note, 200 00 15, received ofGeo. Ware 1,075 00 29, received of S. Grover, qn de- 50 note, mi demand mand note, 00 €: 22, received of James cy, L. P500 00 er June 2, received of Frederick Paine, on de- mand note, 1,000 00 on de- viand note, 22, received 2, received of Willey White, on de- of Eliza 200 o0 White, mand note, 400 00 on de - mand note, 26, received July G, received of Charles H. Williams, of Lucy Grover 400 00 on demand note, 100 00 mand note, on de- 26, received 6, received of Eliza Hardou, on de - of Mrs. James L. Perry, 50 00 on demand mand note, 200 00 note, 27, received 14, received of Harriet S. Bailey, on 100 00 of Abbie D. Goward demand note, 150 00 O11 27 demand note, received 17, received of Alfred B. Day, on de - 225 00' of Albert Chase mand note, 100 00 on mand note, de- 18, received of Jacob Bailey, on de- 250 00 mand note, 300 00 G July 19, received of E. B. Perry, on de_ maud note, 23, received of Georgc Ware $335 00 wand note, r on de_ Aug. 21, received of Town of Norton, 500 00 aid furnished 11 for Sept. 1, received of L++'mil y Bruce, 32 23 demand note, Y A. 11hito, on 25, received of George Ware 100 00 mand note, on de_ 25, received of Susan S. Bodges, on 500 00 demand note, Oct. 8, received of Town of Medford 400 00 aid furnished G. r, for family, IiimbplI and 8, received of George Ware 75 00 mand note, on de_ Nov. 3, received of 500 00 George Ware, on de- mand note, Dec. 3, received of Charles Endicott 2,000 00 Treasurer, for C bank Taxorpoi•itou Tax, 3�8 , 80 State Aid, 352 20 13, received of George Ware 671 97 1878. "and note, ou de - Jan. 1, 800 00 received of Geo. jTrare, on demand note, 1, received of Ozias Robinson, ou de- 600 00 mand note, 1, received of G. F. C, y1, Austin, 1,000 00 Oil demand note, 17, received of Town of Easton, for 500 00 goods Arnishecl Randall family 17 78 �h i 7 25, received of Geo. F. Pratt, County Treasurer, proportion Dog Fund, $315 88 24, received of Charles Endicott, State Treasurer, income from School Fund, 224 82 4, received of George Ware, on de- mand note, 1,200 00 7, received of Town of Medford for aid to Geo. W. Kimball, and family, 84 00 7, received of Charles Endicott, State Treasurer, from Corporation Tax, 34 23 7, received of James E. Paine, for baskets bought of the town, 4 00 11, received of George Ware, for yoke of oxen, 170 06 12, received of Town of Easton, for board of Mrs. French, 8 00 12, received,of Geo. F. Austin, Col- lector for 1877, 13,684 00 $41,571 24 Cr. ,y paying Selectmen's orders, viz: — expenses at Almshouse, $1,129 76 poor out of Almshouse, 1,637 25 poor belonging to other towns, 267 13 repairs of highways and bridges, 1,468 23 new roads and bridges, 610 65 printing,, 124 37 snow bills, 308 44 State aid, 576 00 Town officers, 649 00 �l I %I I III f Fors Schools, _II High School, $3,624 29 miscellaneous expenses, 812 87 notes, 2,771 53 �j interest, Balancein Treasury 23,154 00 I� February 13, 1878, 1,702 33 1 2,735 30 k A LFRF.D February I3, I878 V- ROGERSON, _ $41,571 24 73•easurer. ALMSHOUSE Paid from the Treasury dur ing gl count, as follows ; the year, on this nc_ James 1Vl• Wilbur, salary from Oct. 1, 1876, to April 1 John J. Drape,p 1877, salary from $250 00 1 1877 April � , to date, y S. C. Lovell, groceries, Rogerson Bros., 127 23 175 90 groceries H. L. Pratt, meat, 222 32 Paine R Sherman, meat, 71 27 A. D. 16 coal, A. D. 16 82 27 52 g, Ding lirm.11. hay Codding, oxen 15 05 Albert Chace, shoeing, 149 75 Geo. L. Foster, repairs, S. C, Shepard, 5 55' 5 60 funeral expenses of F. Wade, R D, Perry, medical aid, 28 00 Dan Perry, painting carriage W Lane, 24 75 painting door and yoke, 9 00 1 00 -- $1,129 76 9 'ENSES OUT OF ALMSHOUSE. WIIOSE LEGAL .SETTLEMENT IS IN THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD- idge Williams, wife and eight children. rent of house, $13 75 iod, timber, 29 25 11 16 88 u 27 50 r, medical aid, 22 00 H. Mowry, dry goods, 11 13 D. Dinh, hay, 4 04 11, groceries, 19 62 trothers; groceries, 42 00 aes, wood, 20 00 $206 17 -R. R Fillebrown. les, wood, $5 00 groceries, 4 00 $9 00 Mrs. Italy)h Gibbs and four children. 7. H. Mowry, dry goods, $5 00 '11, groceries, 104 00 [Brothers, groceries, 7 50 mes,(wood, 8 00 $124 50 l m �a I Harrison Titus. J. S. Briggs groceries, D. F. Holmes, wood, $5 20 a. J. B. 1"80u, medical aid, 4 00 7 A. B: Day, overcoat, 4 00 { � Rogerson Bros., grocer es 5 00 (f 8 00 $26 20 ;y I recl. Titus. J. B. T'Vilson, medical aid, $5 00 $5 00 M?'s• Ellen Sullivan 'G and Paid three children. City of New Bedford, support, $76 50 $76 50 -ingevine C. Sherman. Of chilldd Town Canton, funeral expenses z , VV• G. Allen, medical aid, $22 30 A. Perry, groceries, 7 00 H. Randall, diggiva crave • 7 94 o a , 1 50 $38 74 Ruel B. Briggs avife and t7aree children. Town of Holliston, " Foxboro, $27 50 Afedway, 47 oo " Upton, 2 00 139 28 $215 78 I1 David. Roach. c,;r.> of Boston, support, $7 82 — $7 82 Lloyd T. White and family. 'Yan, support, $111 00 $111 00 Mrs. Edmund Davis. groceries, $3 00 ,a 4 00 • $7 00 James M. Barton. aid, $3 84 , roceries, 33 13 t care, 5 00 , wood, 4 00 r, medical aid, 5 50 $51 ` 47 Sarah Ill. Swift. mball, groceries, $135 72 $135 72 Simeon Allen. 'Brockton, support, $64 85 $64 85 Henry Allen. f Brockton, support, $29 00 $29 00 L '0 z2 �� k Chas. H Smith. Paid Town 4 J of Stouabt a b On, 6n) )O Eastan, 1 I't $25 00 ton, 8 00 I $33 00 Taunton Lunatic AsyZunz. For Luella J. Gooch, James Sabuey, $198 80 YVilliam Patten, 119 20 4 00 $322 00 John W, Fis7,e7•. 1 IV. Allen, meclical aid; $2 50 $2 50 j Ambrose Iiingnzan. IV, G• Allen f ,meclical aid $2 00 —' $2 00 L.Talcolt. I Paid for support of, $130 00 $130 00 Jane Williams. Paid Town of Norton, support, $39 00 $39 00 $1,637 25 13 FOR POOR WHOSE LEGAL SETTLEMENT IS QOT IN THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD. Henry Alen —Slate Pauper. trd, wood, $2 50 s, groceries, 3 33 on, care, 5 00 1, groceries, 2 73 $13 56 Henry Bruce. cell, groceries, $30 33 $30 33 by Town of Norton. George W. Kimball. ppe, groceries, $117 00 3egur, 24 00 Lke, 18 00 --- $159 00 by Town of Medford. Eliza French and two children. Williams, for board, $8 00 -- $s 00 by Town of Easton. Charles Briggs. groceries, $S 71 ;pard, burial expenses of wife, 16 00 Ilea, medical aid, 6 25 -- . $30 96 >e paid by Town of Norton. (L rt I �vl I� I Azel P. Randall. John S. Br iags, groceries, $17 78 Paid by Totivn of Easton. - —'- $17 7 Edwapd Bar)'aceau. J. B. Nilson, medical aid, Clark & Segur, lodging $400 and care, - To be paid by the State. $7 00. II�(a TV. G• Allen medicine for Kendall, tramp), �, .50 .50 ' i $267 13 PRINTING. IPaid T. S. Pratt, $124 37 SNOIV BILLS. C AI• Austin for 1876_7 CL Austin, for 1877-8 Valter L. 'Vhite, for 1877_8, Henry E, Sweet, (f $16 42 I5 76 26 74 33 87 $124 37 15 for 1877-8, $27 62 .1.. 41 66 1, for'1876-7, 20 71 for 1877-8, 24 22 31 32 48 90 >k, 21 22 $308 44 STATE AID. Aid, $576 00 — — — $576 00 OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. ANOi"iNT EXPENDED. Walter L. White, Sur- veyor, $272 45 John ill. Atwood; Sur- veyor, 71 07 James Al. Wilber, Sur- veyor, 479 82 Asa Mayo, Surveyor, 85 50 Geo. M. Austin, '° 93 13 Albert S. Horton, `° 141 67 Irving A. Cook, 73 80 S. E. Scholes, " 145 50 H. E. Sweet, " 105 29 -- $1,468 20 NEW ROADS Repairs of road near Jas. L. Perry's $15 50 S. S. Wilber, on contract (County street), S. E. Scholes, on contract 440 00 %street), (Williams G. L. Foster, plank for bridges 75 00 J M West and Willow streets on Atwood, fence on Count 37 65 I�f y St., 42 50 �I -- — $610 65 TOWN OFFICERS. I S. C. Shepard, Selectman, Assess or and Over- jf seer of tbo Poor, AlbertPerry, Selectman ' Assessor seer �I� $17 12 of the and Over- Georg Poor and cash expenses e Ware, b Selectman, �ssessm• and Over_ seer of the Poor, 163 55 and cash expenses, Alfred B. Day, Selectma- 82 50 fseer of the Poor n' Assessor and Over- and cash [ Alfred oxpenses, V. Rogerson, Treasurer, 146 07 recordin$50 00` g I a births and deaths, 49 25 1111 roc lice 1 95 clog license blanks, « ' 3 00 postage, express and Iexpenses, 15 15 1 -- 119 35 17 rley, School Committee, $53 00 School Committee, 32 50 •d, Constable, 6 50 Ian, 5 00 6 00 12 50 Moderator, 5 00 $649 09 SCHOOLS. DISTRICT No. 1. rke,teaching, $192 55 $192 55 DISTRICT No. 2. White, teaching, $96 00 :onard, teaching, 160 00 Tories, teaching,; 102 00 comas, wood and sawing, 18 75 xt, care of house, 24 50 $401 25 DISTRICT No. 3. aborn, teaching, $184 00 'can, teaching, 72 00 rrn, wood and cutting, 8 50 e, wood, 15 00 Thite, care of house, 11 00 eonard, care of house, 10 00 --- $300 50 DISTRICT No. 4. III Evelyn A. Blake, teaching, LizzieF.Alden teachin $24610 g> Alice W. Hallett, teaching, 63 00 IIII H. A. Boyden, teaching, Ellen 234 00 4 00 A. Hewius, teaching, M. E. Hallett, teaching, 66 00 Carrie E. Cousins, teaching, 243 00 C. P. Hallett, teaching, 84 80 W. L. Stearns, care of house, 100 80 { I L. R. & A. D. Ding, coal, 115 00 L. Hammett's bill, L. 04 J. L. Hammett's bill, call bell, 5 75 fI� R. S. Davis & Co., 1 13 E• B, Bridgman, maps and express, 14 57 18 25 I-- $1,253 44 li DISTRICT No. 5. I Hattie E. Perry, teaching, Florence I. White teaching $207 50 T. i12. George, wood, a 172 50 Willard Gibson, sawing H. L. Bo d b wood' y saiviug 17 78 5 87 , wood Willie H. Turner, care of house, 40 _6 00 $410 05 DISTRICT No. 6. C. P. Hallett, teaching•, Clara M. Crowley,$256 lenttin� 00 112 S. E. SchoIes, wood and 00 C. H. Rounds, care of house, 25 55 G. E. Rounds, care of house, 8 57 9 60 --- $411 72 '.. DISTRICT. No. 7. bie B. SchoIes, teaching, $328 00 E. Seholes, wood, 7 87 F. Sweet, wood and care of house, 15 51 umdus R. Cook, care of house, 11 90 hols & Hall, dictionary and express, 4 25 $.367 5.3 DISTRICT NO. 8. zie M. White, teaching, $264 00 A. Briggs, wood, 9 50 en J. Reed, care of house, 5 50 Sward Hodges, care of house, 4 25 in W. Purdy, care of house, 4 00 -- $287 25 $3,624 29 HIGH SCHOOL. in H. Berry, teaching, $240 00 M. Copeland, teaching, 480 00 an Garside, stove and labor, 37 50 S. Pratt, printing, 10 50 Mard Cobb, labor, 2 75 C. Lovell, coal hod, 80 person Bros., merchandise, 2 07 Lane, setting glass, 75 G. Hodges, care of house, 38 50 $812 87 �Iu�l 2© I MISCELLANEOU�q EXPENSE S. 'i First Congregational Parish, for rent !' li El0 00 bridge Knight, damage to carriage,$205'00 a Williams, for baskets, James Cooney, 2I 00 y, work on Common, 1 60 J, A. Blake, taxes -on John Holmes' place, Harvey Barrows, cleaning hall, 27 79 S C. Shepard 75 going with hearse, Geo. Marston74 00 Att, Attorneys fees S. Cook's case, Edmund H. Bennett 25 001 Attorneys fees, E. � S. Cook's case, 5 00` REed, Attorneys fees Cook's case, R. S. III E• M. Reed, RR: crossing 15 00 I Howard Perkins, surveying cases, 14 50 y g and mak- ing i plan' S. C. Lovell, rope for flag staff11 05 , Henry Brown, work on 1 92 Common, 5 00 L. W. Cook, land Geo. W. Hall & Codamage, 12 00 C., drain pipe, I4 45 Ira Richardson, abatement of tax, Henry 88 Y Kingman, ,L <[ Thos. McGuire, tt 6 00 Wm. H. Angell, {( {[ 2 25 I� Marshall Shaw, abatement of tax on 4 50 J. M. Barton place, j J. A. Blake, abatement of J. M. Bar- 3 75 ton's tax for 1876 I L. H. White & Co. 2 24 ommon, J. L. Hammett, school books,1 00 45 40 C. T. Borden, Sealer of Weights and Measures $17 00 L. R. & A D. King, teams, 7 75 W. Lane, painting signs, 3 75 T. S. Pratt, printing for schools, 13 50, Howard Perkins, surveying, 5 00' Rogerson Bros., school books, 18 01 Geo. F. Pratt, County tax, 1,096 44 Charles Endicott, State tax, 1,005 00 G. F. Austin, collecting taxes, 100 00 $2,771 53 NOTES PAID BY THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD, 1877-8. *Trustees of Williams School Fund, $247 00 *Mary E. Mann, 500 00 *James M. Wilber, 1,000 00 "James L. Perry, 200 00 *Mrs James L. Perry, 100 00 L. R. & A. D. King, 500 00 *Eliza White, 400 00 *Lucy Grover, 50 00 *Abbie D. Goward, 225 00 *Emeline E. Packard, 100 00 *Emeline E. Packard, 100 00 *Harriet Bailey, 400 00 ` *Solomon Briggs" 430 00 *Solomon Briggs, 500 00 *Mary A. Richmond, 200 00 *Mary A. Richmond, 100 00 *Paid by giving new note at a lower rate of interest.- F> 22 *George W. Thomas "Goorge W. Thomas, $1,000 00 ��{� � Louisa Drake 300 00 �� James N1. Wilber B part of forte, Good 100 00 75 00 * E. B. G', 100 00 James E. Paine, administrator 100 00 fi iii estate of Deney Skinner *Mary S. Grover, balance Of *Wate 300 00 350 y Whit, 00 , *Frederielc Paine, 400 00 Mary E. Mann 1,000 00 *Charles H. tii%illiams, 500' 00 Eliza Harden, 100 00 �I *Jacob Bailey, 200 00 aEmily A. White, 300 00 *ems• Susan 100 00 S. Hodges, bal. of note, 400 o0 Hannah J. Newcomb, ( Caroline M. Pratt 600 00 Al, B. Austin, 500 00, Gardner C. Wfiite, 11000 00 i *Ozfas Iiobinsell, 27 00 John Pickering & Mosely, 1,000 00 I{ ,G' F. & C M.; Austin, 3,000 00 George are, 450 00 F *George Ware, 500 00 *George Ware 500 00 f (II *George Ware, 500 00 *George Ware *George 2,000 00 Ware , 800 00 �� { *George Ware, 500 00 *George Ware,, , 1,200 00 500 00 j + �1 f by 8fving new note at a lower rate of interest. — $23,154 00 23 TEREST PAID ON NOTES. )n, $115 00 Tilliams School Fund, 57 55 u 44 45 lber, 71 36 28 00 ). Bing, 20 00 ,ry, 14 00 �. Perry, 6 79 ward, 37 53 'ackard, 19 33 rue, In 43 67 Y, 36 48 hmord, 16 11 'homas, 103 00 n 80 83 ug & Mosely, 42 00 60 00 e 2 33 vin, 31 61 administrator estate of caner, 38 06 1 3 00 wer, 3 42 e 28 00 nine, 70 00 FVilliams, 3 46 n 16 57 Ailey, 12 00 21 00 over, 7 50 Nett, . 10 00 r �lif ii Lucy Grover, Emily A. White, $7 00 Deborah C. Turner 14�, 75 Sallie S. Bailey, 15 00 Susan S. Hodges, 20 00 f' Hannah J. Newcomb, 30 5S 34 8 Caroline M. Pratt, Gardner C. White, 12 50 A. M. Crowley,, 9 03 G. F. & C. M. Austin 4'50 George Ware, 14 50 49700 (�I $1,702 '33 ( OUTSTANDING NOTES. G. F. & C. M. Austin, Carrie E. �Bailey, 500 00' � Sallie S. Bailey, 200 00 Solomon Briggs, 400 00 € 1 Harriet Bailey, 975 00 Harriet S. Bailey, ' '400 00 150 00 daoob Bailey, i �I�i Albert Chase, 300 00 l Ann M. Crowley, 250 00 41 if Lydia L. Corey, 75 00 �I Louisa Drake, 200 00 Alfred B. 100 00 John E. Fullers, 100 00 fit f + j Lucy Grover, 28 00 Abbie D. Goward, 50 00 225 00 Edwin, $200 00 —. r, 50 00 ;r 125 00 50 00 t 200 00 1`,200 00' 200 00 es, 400 00 ones, 100 00 1,000 00 Y+ 200 00 Perry, 100 00 e, 1,000 00 335 00 ckard, 200 00 nond, 300 00 son, 500 00 y, 1,000 00 ias, 200 00 1500 00 irner, 300 00 illiams School Fund, 300 00 are, ; 500 00 her,; 1,000 00 400 00 400 00 dliams, 100 00 te, 100 00 500 00 500 00 2,000 00 800 00 500 00- 1,200 00 George Ware, $500 00 " " 500 00>. " " 500. 00. {t <<,. 200 00-:.. $23,113 00 Interest due on notes Feb. 13, 1878, 650 00 " $23,763 00 ALMSHOUSE, Dr. To personal property, Feb.11,'77, $1,853 69 bills receivable, " " 135 21 cash on hand,, " " 62 72 amount drawn from Treasury, 1,129 76 $3,181 38 Cr. By personal property, Feb.12,'78, $1,882 92 bills receivable " " 78 21 cash 51 00 amount paid Treasurer for oxen, 170 00 amount of J. M. Wilber's salary from Oct. 1, 1876, to Feb. 12, 1877, 182 87 balance against Almshouse, 816 38 $3,181 38 Number of tramps lodged and fed, for which no ac- count is made in the above statement, 1163. 27 )M THE TOWN ON ACCOUNT. trict No. 1 (estimated), $96 00 " 4 - 500 00 5 °' 185 00 6 50 00 8 " 90 00 dleton, Collector for 1875, 1 87 $922 87 TOWN CREDITS. $4,400 00 erty at Almshouse, 1,882 92 350 00 600 00 350 00 400 00 51 00 78 21 576 00 92 25 31 25 Gibbs, bills receivable, date Aid, rd, for baskets, T. Aliddleton, Collector for 22 96 Drton, for support of Chas. 30 96 )hn Holmes Place for 1876, 27 79 llected, 370 14 Treasury, 2,735 30 $11,998 78 28 RECAPITULATION. Due from the town on outstanding notes, $23,763 00 Due from the town on account, 922 87 Total debt of town, Feb. 13, 1878, $24,685 87 Town credits from all sources, 11,998 78 Balance against the town Feb. 13, 1878, $12,68709 {{ " {[.: Feb..12,:1577, 13,601:15 Indebtedness decreased, $914 06 TABLE -OF.AGGREGATES For the Town of Mansfield for Polls, <Property and Taxes assessed May 1, 1877. Total number of polls, 686. Tax on polls, $1,372.00. Value of Personal Estate, $162,990.00. Value of Real Estate, $924,019.00. Tax for. State, County and Town purposes, $15,958.34. Rate per cent of total tax, $12.50 per $1000. Total valuation, May 1„1877, $1,087,009.00. Number of dwelling houses, 550. horses, 287. cows, 292.; sheep, 10.' acres of land taxed,11,148, Population, May 1, 1875, 2,656. ALBERT PERRY, ALFRED B. DAY, GEORGE WARE, Selectmen of Mansfield. 30 LIST OF JURORS As revised by the Selectmen of the Town of Mansfield for the year 1878. Frederick A. Mann, S. Emmons Scholes Albert S. Horton, Charles Hallett, George H. Grover, Wm. H. Angell, it Wm. L. Stearns, Leonard W. Hodges, Edmund A. Briggs, Charles P. White, Almond Copeland, Oliver W. Gushee, DavidE. Harding, Sabin'Cobbett, John S. Briggs, Charles A. Turner, Howard Perkins, Benj. I3 Samuel' Perry C George Henry G. Hodges, E. Jasper Fisher, Joseph F. Packard, George L. Foster. ALBERT PERRY, ALFRED B. DAY, GEORGE WARE, Selectmen of Manjgield. MANSFIELD, Feb. 16, 1878. 31 REGISTRAR'S REPORT. Marriages Registered in Mansfield for the year 1877. , Jan. 11. Charles H. Briggs of Attleboro; and Mary A. Pierce of Attleboro. Jan. 24 George L. Foster of Mansfield, and Luella P. Hodges of Mansfield. Jan. 30. Rev. T. Clarkson Russell of Mansfield, and Louisa M. Webb of Mansfield. March 17., Seth Bryant of Brockton, and Anna J. Cobb of Brockton. May 2. Alfred Drew of Mansfield, and Lefey A. Em- erson, l of Mansfield. June. 2. William) B. Brown of Mansfield, and Harriet M. Dunbar of Foxboro. Aug. 10. ` Albert Philip La Har of Taunton, and Nancy Jane' White of Taunton. Oct. 2.' Albert Perry of Mansfield, and Mary P. Smith of Mansfield. Oct. 20. Guilford A. George of Mansfield, and Em- ma S. Bates of Mansfield. Nov. 17. Chas. H. Eittrell of Foxboro, and Ida Eliza- beth Drape of Mansfield. Dec. 12. William C. Mills of Boston, and Hattie A. White of Mansfield. 20. James Arthur Wheeler of Mansfield, and Georjianna Fisher of Mansfield. 29. George B. Sherman of Mansfield, and Eunice Eaton of Mansfield. 32 BIRTHS Registered in Ulan field for the year ending Dec. 31, 1877. No. NAME OF CHILD. NAMES OF PARENTS. Date of Birth f Lavina Meting, Daniel and Lavina, Jan. 14 2 3 John"Oh"y Line Tree. Murphy, Edward anal. Margaret, Alexandm' and Carrie, and 18 19 " 23 4 5 Austin Clinton W itte, William Dexter Buck, David F. Isabel P. Franklin acid Ellen,. Feb. 6 William Alpheus Freeman, George H. and Elvira H 2 7 Ethel,Robinson, George. A. and Letitia J.'. - 5 8 Harry Calvin King. Artemas C. and Mary B: 9 9 Louise Angels White, Willard A. hnd. Hannah,: 14 10 Lizzie Smith, - Payson F: and Emma S; 14 11 Lotty Gertrude Towne, Edward F. and Nellie 1, " 21 12 Elizabeth Jane Ring, Samuel H. and Margaret S. March i 13 Ella May rainier; : Alexander and Lines M. 14 14 Chester . Belcher, Joseph A. and Salome I. � 26 15 George. Brownell Hodges, Mortimer M. and Lucilda D. 28. 16 Dora Emma Drew, 1 Twins, Alfred and Burns, L. April 1 17 1s DanaDrew, ( Grace Willemine Austin, George F. and.Tosephine E. 3 10 James Sylves1ter Brown, William N. and Enleline, 20 20 -Snow, Twins, James H. and Lacy M. May 28: 21 22 Snow, I John Francis Brannon, John T. and Winnie K. June 1 23 244 Josie-Robinson, George Teed, Charles A. and Abby H. Robert S. and Sophia, 11 25 William Motion Skinner, Bernard A. and Mary C. 13: 26 27 Fannie Chapman Edwin: Schuyler eobb, John C. and Madom L. Edwin:E_and,Annie-D. 1E 17 28 HoraceCeell Lovell, GeorgeandStella Y. : ;, 2T 29 Charles Hardon, Almond C. and Ellen M. 26 30 "R` Brooke Dickerson, William and MaAamm, July 24. 31 Bett�in Belle Walker, John H and Sarah A. 32 Thomas French; Shea;. <. Martin and Ellen, „ 21 33 Nellie Rosedale Manchester, Thomas A and Ella I, „ 21 August10 34 Mary Alberta Moorhouse, George and Jennie, 12 35 David Cody; Patrick and Bridget, 36 , Wrlllam Lmvrs Grover, Henry L and Ida J. 14 37 mra Manville Drew, l Twins Prince A and Minnie, 13 38 39 Him Manville Drew, 1 , Jennie Ardeli.a Robbins; Thomas S. and Fannie J. 19 40 Margaret Eleanor White, William and Sarah E. " 20. Sept. 1 41 LeRoy Sherman, Ellery 0. and Emily C. P. Murray and Isabella, 15 42 43 Allan Winter, Maggie Louise Soui lludzer, Edwin H. and Clara G. 16 " 44 45 Ellen Maria Randall, Oscar Hall Eggleston, Axel O. and Ellen M. Charles W. and Saralt A. 16 October 9 46 Nettie Florence Skinner, Herbert E. still Amde M. 12. 13 47 Oscar Farrington, : DavidR. and Catherine, IT 48 Mary Lourizar Leavitt, William D. and Georgiette, 16 49 Grace Alnia Sherwood,: :: Charles J and Lizzie A. 22' 60 Edward Halstead Berry, Henry and Alice,. 24 51 Lucy Shepard Fairbanks, Henry H. and Emma, E. 52 Dicy Edith Fitt., Daniel and TheressaM. ' Nov. 10 17 53 Elinor Sweet, Alvin A. and: Emily A. 27 54 -Lacy, Hiram W. and Lelia C. " 55 Sina Loretta Holmes, John B. and Flat once N. 3i 56 Holt, Samuel B. and Melissa C. Dec. 5 67 Charles Lester Alger, - Leander and Ada H. 16 68 Leila Elizabeth Salley, Melvin and Melvina J. 2' 59 _Abbott, Lawrence and Lucinda A. 3L 1876 60 George Clarence Clark, George A. and Mary E. Nova 12 61 Edward Rmrof Rogerson, William B. and Helen R. Dec. 15 1875 62 Eva Mabel Smith, Payson F. and Emma S. Dec. 27 1873 63 Ida May Sherwood, Charles J. and Lizzie A. April 12. 33 DEATHS Registered in Mansfield for the year ending Dec. 31, -7877. J s O N D A Whole number, 45 males, 19 females, 26. S. C. SHEPARD, Registrar pro tem. DATE. -_ May August NAMES. AGE' DISEASE OR oAH6E OF DEATH. T. M. D. Jan. 2, 3, Edward R. Rogerson, Johanna K.McGrath, - 22 - 17 Infancy. 9, Sarah W. Miller, 83 3 2 17 18 Consumption. Old age. 11, 13, 29, Chester Holmes, Benjamin B. Cobb, Rufus M. Hewes, D 3 5 26 Infancy. FInLaN oma. 88 1 14 Gangrene. Old age. Feb. '4, la, Artliff Warden, Bridget Cody 2 Congestion of Lungs. 21, Catherine Cod , - 18 Pnetmomia. 22, Sins F. Holmes,. Dency Skinner, 19 79 3 8 27 2 Consumption. Congestion of Lungs. VRUTII 7, " 12; John yWilliams, Jr., Her t A oHsporty, 5 20 6 17 Diphtheria. 14, 16, el Ellen Shea. Violetta 0. Sherman, 4 - i0 16 24 TTlyphoid Fever. Diphtheria. 17, 25, Waity A. Sherman, Francis Wade (col'd), 13 06 2 13 12 11 Consumption. 87 - - Old age. LEIB 6, 11, Mary W. Bates, Emily L. Drew, 61 22 7 10 4 Dropsy. " 30, Hiram Cobb, : 76 1 8 24 C. B Congestion of Lungs. 4, 17, : Andrew Hafgeerty, `.. Annie D. Ti 60. - 14 Lung Fever, son, 3 7 12 Diphtherm. tine 14, 21, " Jane Smith, Lydia Fillebtown, 80 85 7 3 7 11 kit. Otdage. 24, Chester L. Belcher, - 2 28 Whoopnig Cough. li]y 9, ffi John S Harris, John Somers, 68 70 a 13 - Heart disease. ". 25; Charles E. Miller, 40 8 2 Consumption. •. 6, 20, Elbridge C. Cobb, Carrie At. Tolman, 39 10 17 Inflammatimlof Bowels.. 22 - 4 Consumption. ept. 1, 21, Cora E. Lacy, Ellett Shea, 6 37 5 Cholera Morbus.' " 23, Ethel G. Robinson, - - 7 18 Consumption. Erysipelas. Et:: 4, 4, George B. White, Thomas F. Shea, - - 10 2 16 14 Cholera Infantum:. 5, 9, Dora E. Drew, Mary A. Briggs (cord), 24 6 4 Diphtheria. Cholera Infantion. 5 - Consumption. ov. 21, Gardner Chilson, 71 11 Apoplexy. ea. 5, 10, Rebecca Gill, .Serena W. Bancroft, 85 77 8 - 28 6 Cancer. Old age. 10, 24, Willard O. Gapron,.. Catherine Hart. 50 60 10 12 ' Disease of Liver. 28, 1875. Albert E. Cleveland, 23 - 7 18 Apoplexy.. Pneu umb, pIll 23, Nancy Briggs, 94 7 14 Old age. ` Males, 31; Females, 32. REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF THE.. TOWN OF MANSFIELD, FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1878. { REPORT. In presenting for the consideration of the citizens of the town this, our annual report of the condition of the public schools; the committee are happy in being able to present them in a prosperous condition. Though there are some things that have not been ac- complished as satisfactorily as could be desired, yet, upon the whole. we believe that our Schools are gradually improving in usefulness and efficiency.' It would have afforded the Committee additional gratification had the parents lent their presenceto'the schools during the term in as great a measure as at the closing examinations. We think the encourage- ment of their visits would have been of much more lasting value had they been made on other as well as on the closing days of the terms. Our schools are certainly worthy of all encour- agement, and their importance in the community can- not be overestimated. ; He who sends his children to to one of our town schools is sure of placing them within reach of the best education, so far as it goes, that can be found in the community; and if there should be a demand for the introduction of more ad- 38 vanced studies, and the gradual elevation of our schools by the formation of higher classes, the demand will be gladly answered. In all our schools at this time, the teachers are qualified to carry their pupils on at least two years farther than they are in the habit of advancing. If the older scholars should thus con- tinue, they would enter society with higher intellect- ual endowments; and by remaining a year of two longer will add stimulus to the younger scholars, and give a higher character to our schools. The committee hope it will be considered no disre- gard to usage, or delinquency in duty, if they should devote less space than usual to a comparison of the different schools, and especially to the delicate and often unsatisfactory work of discriminating between the different teachers. We bear testimony to the fact that our teachers as a body have labored with the most untiring zeal, and the success that has crowned their efforts proves them worthy of all confidence. ATTENDANCE. The subject of irregular attendance we are well aware, has been the burden of many school reports, j and has received a large share- of the attention of P school committees in every, community. Whoever will take the trouble to examine our school registers will find that; excepting incases of sickness, the names most marked for absence and tardiness, are those of the most ignorant or the most lazy scholars, 39 to whom the school is really of little benefit, for n' scholar who only attends school occasionally can be expected to have but little interest in his studies. It belongs to the parents to apply the remedy in this matter. Let them visit the schools, and thus encourage both scholar and teacher ; let them see that their children attend regularly and punctually, and that they are orderly and studious and all the present causes of complaint will be removed and the value of our schools greatly enchanted ; but on the contrary, during the past the greatest complaint from the best teachers has been of the irregular attendance, which really is, the greatest drawback that our schools sustain. It is a fact patent to any observant person, that many scholars are absent with the knowledge and often permission of their parents, yet there is really no proper reason or excuse for such absence. 40 DISTRICT No. L—WHITEVILLE SCHOOL. Teacher, —Miss LIzzIE J. BLAEE. Wages of teacher per month, $32.00. Weeks of school, Spring 12, Fall 12, Winter, 8. Number of scholars, " 24, " 30, " - 26. Average attendance, " 21, " 25, " 23. Number of scholars in the District, May 1; 1877, 25. The improvement in this school; during the past year has been very apparent. Each scholar has shown partic- ular interest and a laudable ambition to do as well as pos- sible, both in deportment and studies. SCHOLARS NOT ABSENT. Spring Ternz.—Vannie Fuller, Lizzie Moorhouse, Ar- thur Stearns, Dellie Moorhouse, Willie Fuller. i Fall Ternz.—Vannie Fuller, Willie Fuller, Alden Ful- ler. Winter Ternz.—Willie Fuller, Arthur Stearns, Alden Fuller, Frank Williams, Elbridge Williams. SCHOLARS NOT TARDY. Spring Ternn.—Florence Moorhouse, Lillie Moorbouse, Minnie Austin, Vannie Fuller, Mary Austin, Henry Brown, Willie Fuller, Alden Fuller. Fall Term.--Vannie Fuller, Minnie Austin, Nettie Mil- liken, Anabel Stearns, Perley Finley, Mary Austin, Sarah Dean, Loreno Williams, Willie Fuller, Arthur Stearns, Henry Austin, Alden Faller, Frank Williams, Elbridge Williams. _ 41 Winter Term. Bertha White, Vannie Fuller, Minnie Austin, Anabel Stearns, Perley Finley, Willie Fuller, Alden Fuller, Willie White. DISTRICT No. 2.—EAST MANSFIELD. Teachers. 5 Spring and Fall Terms, Miss`H. L. LEONARD. Winter Term, Mr. WILLARD E. JONES.: . Wages of teacher per month, $32.00. Weeks of school, Spring 12, Fall 8, Winter 12. Number of scholars, " 31, " 30, " 38. Average attendance, 21, " 22, " 27. Number of scholars in the District May 1, 1877, 35. As a result of the year's work in this school, it is the opinion of the committee that considerable progress has been made in the several studies; ,yet not as much as would have been the case bad the order been better. The committee would reiterate in this report,, what has been repeatedly said to teachers privately, Order first, lessons afterwards. , SCHOLARS NOT ABSENT. Spring Term. —Hattie Atwood. Fall Ternz.—Hattie Atwood, Luella Thomas, John At- wood, Willie Snow, Ralph Gibbs. Winter` Terni-None. 42 SCHOLARS NOT TARDY. Spring Term. —Ellen Gibbs, Emma Gibbs, Etta Lo- throp, Stella Chapman, Lena Boyden, Hattie Atwood, Ida Gibbs, Annie Chapman, Harry Williams; John At- wood, Willie Bruce, Lemont Chapman, Eddie Leonard. Fall Term. —Hattie Atwood, Luella Thomas; Ellen Gibbs, Emma Gibbs, Henrietta Lothrop, Ida Gibbs, Avo- nia Chapman, Clara Alger, Jennie ring, Carrie Roberts, Juliette Wells, Lizzie Thomas,William Lothrop,`George Rathburn, John Atwood, Willie Snow, Ralph;` Gibbs, Le- mont Chapman, Eddie Leonard, Frank Elliott. Winter Term. —Anna Burt, Maggie Davis, Ida Gibbs, Avonia Chapman, Jennie King, Clara Alger, Lizzie Thom as, Emma Gibbs, Anna Wells, Frank Snow, Henry Thom- as, Geo. Rathburn, Harry Williams, John Atwood, Wil- lie Snow, Ralph Gibbs, John Rathburn, Frank Elliott, Ed (lie Leonard, Willie Bruce, Lemont Chapman. DISTRICT No. 3.—HALL SCHOOL. S' a dF11 lI` H J S Teachers pring an a ,-1 ISS FLFN: . ANBO { Winter,MISS ALLF.TTA F. DEAN. Wages of teachers per month, $32.00. Weeks of school, Spring 12, Fall 11, Winter 9. Number of scholars, 22, - 22, << 18. Average attendance,- 17, - 18, {f '15. Number of scholars in the District, May 1, 1877, 25. 43 Although at the close of the ,year it could be seen that improvement had been made, yet the advancement of this school was not as great as we desire to have it. SCHOLARS NOT ABSENT. Spring Term. Jennie H. Shaw, G. Bertie` Leonard, Willie Shaw, George Shaw. Fall Ternx.-Jeniue Shaw, Harry Fisher, Josie Leon - aid, G. Bertie Leonard, George Haggerty. Ttl'inter Term. —Jennie H. Shaw, Charles Haggerty, Joseph W. Leonard. NOT TARDY. Spring Term.—Geo. Fisher, Dallas Cobb, Archie Leon- ard, Henry White, < G. Bertie Leonard, Willie Shaw, Laura Collins, Cora Collins. "Fall Term. -Delia Leonard, Katie Leonard, Archie Leonard, G. Bertie Leonard, Geo. Fisher, Dana Fisher. Winter Term. ---Jennie H. Shaw, Charles Haggerty, Joseph W. Leonard, Henry L. White, Geo. H. Haggerty, Dana W. Fisher, George B. Fisher, Harry R. Fisher, Archie D. Leonard, G. Bertie Leonard, Leon Shaw, Wil- lie B. Grover. DISTRICT No.; 4.—CENTRE SCHOOL.' FFIRST PRMARY. Teacher —Miss ALICE W. HALLETT. Wages of teacher per month, $30.00. Weeks of school, Spring 13, Fall 12, Winter 12. Number of scholars, '' 57, - 65, {< 41. Average attendance, 43, - 55, *IInfiniaLed. 44 SECOND PRIMARY. Teacher —MISS EYELYN A. BLAKE'. Wages of teacher per month, $32.00. Weeks of school, Spring 13, Fall 12, Winter 12. Number of scholars, << 47,_ {{ 43, t{ 43 Average attendance, f{ 36, - 40,' ' INTERMEDIATE. Teachers, Spring and Fall, MISS CARRIE E. COUSENS. Winter, MISS C. P. HALLETT. Wages of teachers per, month, Spring, $32.00 ; Fall alien' Winter, $36.00. Weeks of school, Spring 13, Fall 12, Winter 12, Number of scholars, I[ 39, {i 37, L{ 41. Average attendance, ' a< 35, - 32, GxAmmAR. Teacher—MATTrE E. HALLETT.' Wages of teacher per month, $40. Weeks of school, Spring 11, Fall 12, Winter 12c Number of scholars, 11 41, << 30,, [f 37. Average attendance, 1, 35, , 25, L{ Number of scholars in District May1, 1877. 218' The increased accommodation available in the capa- cious building now occupied by the four schools in this District, has enabled the committee to grade and classify +Unfinished.. 45 the large number of pupils attending, so that very sans- factory results will soon be apparent. Numerous difficul- ties have hindered, in a greater or less degree, the con- summation of the full plans of the SchoolCommittee; but the greater part have been overcome, and it is expected that another year will find the regular routine work' in successful operation.` Every teacher in the building has labored very faithfully and zealously, and it has been the aim of the committee to make the teachers feel that their efforts were fully appreciated. SCHOLARS NOT ABSENT. Spring Term. --Alice Doty, Mary L. Hauaford, Carrie F. Morse,. Gertrude Stearns; Mabel Day, Mary Hibbert, Nettie Hodges. Phila Mowry, Florence; Ball, Frankie Capron, Ernest L. Harnden, DeWitt B. Hodges, Geo. S. Sherman, Geo. X. Winslow, Fred. L. Prentiss, Edgar H. Winslow, Charles Ball, Edward H. Codding, Elbert M. Pratt, Willie D. Tillsoin, Sidney Harden, John Curtin, John Dacy, Robert Wroe„Denims Dacy, Harry Hodges. Fall Term. —Alice Doty; Blanche B. Hodges, Frances Fulton, Mabel Day, Emily C. Hodges, Delia B. Walsh, Ada L. Harden, Carrie G. Stearns, Grace M. Cobb, Susie A. Stearns, Bertha L. Harden, Florence Ball, r Nettie Hodges, Fannie Murphy, Nettie Angell, Geo. S. Sherman, Harry Hodges, DeWitt B. Hodges, Edwin R. Pratt, Geo. Ks Winslow, Geo. P. Harnden, Fred. Page, Edward H. Codding, Elbert M. Pratt, Edgar H. Winslow,, Lewis Hastings, John Berry, Dennis-Dacy, George Cobb, Ro- bert Wroe, Willie Allen. SCHOLARS NOT I TARDY. :. Spring Term. —Francis Fulton, M. Lulu Card, Emma D. Fogg, Luella P. Belcher, Lillie W. Pratt, Lena L. 46 Leonard, Mary L. Hanaford, Carrie F. Morse, Annie J. Briggs; Carrie S. Fittz, Delia B. Walsh; Nancy H. Fish- er, Mary A. Grover, Mabel Day, Fannie Murphy, Frankie Capron, Minnie Hamden, Nettie Hodges, Phila Mow- ry, Ella Phillips, Florence Ball, Hattie Robinson, Nettie Angell, Annie Walsh, Hamrah Donahue, Gertie Wheldou, Annie _LeBaron, Mamie Frazer, Henry; Walsh„ Harry Hodges, Samuel Sheldon, Henry L. Stearns, Ernest L. Hamden, Dewitt B. Hodges, George S. Sherman; Edwin R. Pratt, Eugene S. Wilson, George K. Winslow, John W. McGrath, John Curtin, John Cobb, Charles Weld, Bertie T. Hodgec, Lewis Lacy, John Dacy, Willie Belch- er, Freddie French, Eddie Fisher, RichardWalsh, Arthur Harnclen, Robert Wroe, Dennis Dacy, Hairy Brown, Wil. lie I. Mowry, Chas. E. Draper, Fred. L., Prentiss, Eddie H. Codding, Elbert M. Pratt, David Higgins. .Falb Term. —Carrie Sheldon, Nancy H. Fisher, Mary A. Grover, Mabel Day, Emily C. Hodges, Delia'' B. Walsh, Katie A. Fox, Carrie LeBaron,Emma Cottrell, Lena B. Martin, Carrie G. Stearns, Nellie A. Cobb, Maud Hodges, Grace M Cobb, Susie A. Stearns, Fannie B. King, Lillie M. Gilmore, Alice A. Cole, Mary E. Ma- thewson, Bertha L. Hardon, Nellie C. Hamden, Bertha Ball, Katie Salina, Maggie Dacy, Mary Dacy, Nora Dacy; Ber- tha Smith, Velma Ball, Annie Curtin, Nora Donahue, Daisy Oldham, Carrie Sherman, Hattie Ding, Affie Tillson, Minnie Fittz, Bertha Reed, Sophie Hodges, Annie Walsh, Nettie Hodges, Phila Mowry, Florence Ball, Halcyou Mc- Alpine, Mary McAlpine, Grace' Collins, Esther Collinsi Fannie Murphy, Katie Rourke, Ella Phillips, Nettie An- gell, Hattie Robinson, Hannah Donahue, Luella' P. Bel- cher, Carrie- S. Fittz, M. Lulu Card, Francis 'Fulton, George S. Sherman, Harry Hodges, DeWitt B. Hodges, Edwin R. Pratt, Geo.,K. Winslow, Willie Mowry, Geo. 47 P. Hamden, Charles W. Ball, Fred. Page, Fred. L. Pren- tiss, Edward H. Codding, Elbert M. Pratt, Albert W. Rogers, Edgar s H. Winslow, Charles E. Draper, James Ballou,'Elisha Hibbert, George Lacy, Fred. Lawton, Dennis Dacy, Willie, Allen, George Cobb, Arthur Harn- den, Harry Brown, Robert Wroe, Frank Luce, John Mar- tin, John E. Cobb, Bertie T. Hodges, Jesse Hodges, Wil- lie G. Steele, John Dacy, Fred, S. Cobb, Willie D. Til- son, James Moran, Frank Sheldon. DISTRICT No.:5.—GIiEENE SCHOOL Teachers, 5'Miss HATTiE E. PF.nRY, Principal j Miss FLoizENCE L WHITE, Assistant. Wages of Miss Perryper month, $36 ; Miss White, $30. Weeks of school, Spring 12, Fall 11, Winter 9, Number of scholars, 79, - 83, 11 80 Average attendance, 62,. - 73, 44 61. Number of scholars in the District, May 1, 1877, 86. This school has for several years ranked as one of the best in town. Through the efforts of faithful and efficient teachers it has been able to retain its place in the front rank. The deportment of the scholars has been excellent, recitations have been "perfect," and rapid progress has been made in all the branches taught. A good work has been done in this school the past year. In the primary department the little ones were well cared for, and by new and appropriate methods of instruction were able to advance rapidly in their studies. 48 NOT ABSENT oil TARDY. Spring. —Carrie DeWolf, Nellie Skinner; Carrie Syl- vester, Sarah Waters, Hannah, Percival, Lizzie Davis, Bate Flavin; Alice Blanchard, Maggie Waters, John Ca- bot,; Frank Horton, Fred: Bliss, Winnie '+Sweet, %Josie Shepard, Archie Horton. Fall. -Carrie Sylvester, Hannah Percival, Katie Flavin, Isabel Reed, Sarah Waters; Nellie Skinner, Hannah Hayes, Maly Hayes, Maggie McCarty, Willie Booth, George Janes, Fred. Bliss, John Cabot, Archie Horton, Ernest White, Frank Horton. Winter. —Alice Blanchard, Hannah Percival, Maggie Waters, Carrie DeWolf, Hannah Hayes, Winnie Sweet, Willie Creadon, Tommy Gaynor, HarryShepardson, Frank Sweet, Timmy Creadon,` George Janes, Willie Booth, Frank Horton, Dinnie Creadon, John Cabot. NOT AniomT DURING TIER, YEAR. Clara Sylvester, Hannah Percival, John Cabot, Frank Horton. DISTRICT. NO. 6.—WILLIAMS' FUND SCHOOL. Teachers, 'Spring Term —Miss C. P. HALLETT. Fall and Winter Terms —Miss C. M.CROWLEY. Wages of teachers per month, $32.00. Weeks of school, Spring 14, Fall 13, Winter 10. Number of scholars, 28, „ 29 21. Average attendance., 20, " 22, 11 16. Number of scholars in the District May 1,' 1877, 33. 49 At the closing examination the committee found this school in a very prosperous condition. Several, of the scholars have left the past year to enter the High School,, but we found that those that remained behind were anxious to excel in their various, studies, so that when their turn crime they might be ready and prepared ,'to go up higher." NOT ABSENT DURING THE YEAR.' Winne A. Crowley. SCHOLARS NOT TARDY. Spring Ternz.—Winnie A. Crowley, Carrie L. Middle- ton, Mary E. Langill; Annie E. Palmer, Lizzie C. Lang - ill, Elmer G. Treen. I Fall Term.—Mattie B. Grover, Winnie A. Crowley,., Martha L. Robinson, Allie Grover, Amelia Treen, Annie .Valmer, Lizzie Langill, Annie Briggs, Elmer Treen, John Grover. Winter Tern. -Carrie L. Middleton, John Grover, Emory E. Brown, Bertie Baker. DISTRICT No. 7.—BALCOM SCHOOL. Teacher -Miss A. B. SCHOLEs. VVages of teacher per month, $32.00. Weeks of school, Spring 11 Fall 13, Winter 8. Number of scholars, 21, cc 26, {[ 25. Average attendance, 19cc 21 11 21. Number of scholars in District May 1, 1877, 21. -M scholar, excepting Winnie A. Crowley, has been perfect in attendance daring any one term of the year. I In scholarship, deportment, regularity of attendance, this is trulya model school. The register contains only 19 tardy marks' for the year. Theclassin`Mmiroe's'Fifth Reader is One of the best in town. The ' History Class deserves a word' of special commendation. This school' has been very fortunate in securing the services of Miss' Seholes the past two years. We trust the tparents 'will see to it that she is retained in her present position, to carry forward the good work so happily begun. SCHOLARS NOT ABSENT. Spring. —Jennie B. Hunt, Eugenia F. Sweet, Nellie V. Hunt, Nellie A. Sweet, Jessie E. Purdy, H. Lewis Sweet. Fall. —Nellie V. Hunt, Nellie A. Sweet, Eugenia' F. Sweet, Lizzie A. Kendall, Alton W. White. Winter. —Nellie V. Hunt, Anna R. Howard, Nellie A. Sweet, Eugenia F. Sweet, Dora A. Sweet. SCHOLARS NOT TARDY. Spring. —Nellie V. Hunt, Lizzie A. Kendall, Jennie B. Kendall, Nellie -A. Sweet, Eugenia F. Sweet, Dora A. Sweet, Jessie B. Cook, Annie R. Howard, Jessie E. Pur- dy, Emma S. Brown, Charles M. Skinner, Willie S. Clark, Allie W. Hunt, Wallace E. Palmer, Amandus R. Cook, Willie F. Brown, H. Louie Sweet. Fall. —Nellie V. Hunt, Nellie A. Sweet, Eugenia F. Sweet, Dora A. Sweet, Jessie B. Cook, Lizzie A. Ken- dall,.Jennie B. Kendall, Jessie E. Purdy, Annie R. How- ard, ;Anna A. White, Lizzie M. Davis, Emma F. White, Allie W. Hunt, Amandus R. Cook, Frank E. White, Al- ton W. White, Willie F. Brown, Geo. N. Davis, Wallace P. Palmer. 51 Winter: Nellie V. Hunt, Nellie A. Sweet, Lizzie A. Kendall, Jessie B. Cook, Annie R. Howard, Eugenia F. Sweet,, Jennie B. Kendall, Jessie B. Purdy, Annie, A. White, Lizzie M. Davis, Dora A. Sweet, Emma S. Brown, Wallace E. Palmer, Willie S. Clark, Allie W. Hunt, Amandus R. Cook, Frank E. White, Alton White, Willie F. Brows, George N. Davis, H. Louie Sweet. DISTRICT No. S.—CODDING SCHOOL.. . Teacher--MRs. M. L. WHITE. Wages of teacher per month, $32.00. Weeks of school, Spring 11, Fall 11, Winter 10. Number of scholars, 20, {{ i19, - 17.` Average attendance, 15, 41 16, 11 14.' Number of scholars in District May 7, 1877, 16. This school is gradually coming up to take its place and rank with the best in town. The scholars have ad- vanced rapidly in their studies, and the deportment, Of the school is much better than it has been for several previous years. NOT ABSENT OR TARDY.- Spring. —Clara M. Purdy, Frank H. Reed, John W. Purdy. Fall. -Ada A. Purdy, '_Nellie M. Purdy, Clara M. Par- dy, Edwin A. Hodges, Frank J. Purdy. 'Winter. —Nellie M. Purdy, Bertha L. Briggs, Clara M. Purdy, Edwin A. Hodges, Charles A. Briggs, John W. Purdy. NOT ABSENT DURING THE YEAR. Clara M. Purdy. 52 HIGH SCHOOL. FRANK M. COPELAND, Principal. Salary, $720.00. Weeks of school, Spring 13, Fall 13, Winter 13. Number of scholars, 35, " 36, (( 34. Average attendance, 30, " 31„ At the commencement of the year the committee engaged Mr. Copelandas teacher for this school, and we believe the school was nevermore prosperous than at present. It is proper in this connection to say that with a change'of teachers, a new and more perfect classification of the school took place. ' A course of study was prepared embracing a thorough English . course and requiring three years' for its completion. We have taken the initiative in a movement that we deem essential to the highest prosperity of the school. Thus far the plan has worked well, and with less fric- tion than was °anticipated. This course' is to be'im- proved and amended as experience and its future work- ing shall demand. We would here'say that the adop- tion of this system of study in the High School has met with nothing but commendation, and has received the hearty endorsement of all our best citizens. The great' object of this school is to better prepare the boys and girls of Mansfield for the duties of manhood and womanhood; and if these duties pertained only to the merest callings of life, we would say' give them ^UnanieLed. 53 the best education in your power. Nothing is fur- ther from the truth than to say that persons destined to manual labor do not need literary culture. They will labor with more profit with a mind strengthened and enriched with learning.; They will be better cit- izens, and will perform all the duties of life in a bet- ter manner than they otherwise would. NOT ABSENT. Spring. —Sarah F. Fulton, Lizzie P. Ham, Emma A. Hardon, Eva F. Hardon, Alice Scholes; Chas. L. Cabot, Henry F. Day. Fall. —Mary L. Dunham, Emily E. Grover, Eva F. Hardon, Fannie L. Leonard, Alice Scholes, Sarah F. Fulton, Charles L. Cabot, Wm. H. Turner. NOT TARDY. Spring. —Sarah E. Fulton, Lizzie P. Ham, Emma A. Hardon, Eva F. Hardon, Alice Scholes, Cora A. Bessom, Annie L. Crowley, Mary L. Dunham, Annie M. Fos, Sa- rah K. Hain, Fannie L. Leonard, Mary Rourke, Chas. S. Chapman, Frank D. Skinner, Henry H. Thomas. Fall. —Mary L. Dunham, Sarah E. 'Fulton, Emily E. Grover, Eva F. Hardon, Fannie L. Leonard, Alice Scholes, Minnie G. Cook, Alice F. DeWolf, Annie M. Fox, Emma A. Hardon, Mary, A. Hodges, Nellie Red- mond, Mary Rourke, Mary L. Robinson, Chas. S. Chap- man, Henry F. Day, Walter E. Dean, Fred. G. Hodges, Frank D. Skinner, Chas. M. Skinner, Henry H. Thomas. TVinter.—Unfinished. M CONCLUSION. To keep our schools in a prosperous condition, so that they can commend themselves as being worthy of the patronage of the people, places where the bod- ily health, the intellectual and moral growth of the children attending are properly cared for; is the duty imposed on us by the Statutes of the Commonwealth. In entering upon the discharge of our duties the com- ing year we purpose to profit by the experience of the past, and faithfully and impartially do our duty. ' Fel- low citizens and friends of education, shall we have your sympathy? "Will you be co-workers with us in endeavoring to raise the standard of our schools high, that they may be emphatically intellectual and moral light -houses in our midst?" Will you visit our schools frequently, and thus encourage and animate both teacher and scholar by your presence, sympathy and friendly greeting ? W. A. CROWLEY, T. S. PRATT, S. M. BROWN, School Committee of Mon,19eld. 55 JIigh $6hool 0ouf$e of kt dy. FIRST YEAR. FIRST TERm.—Arithmetic, U. S. History, Grammar. SECOND TERAI.—Arithmetic, U. S. History, Grammar. THIRD TERM. —Arithmetic, Algebra, Physiology, Anal- ysis. SECOND YEAR. FIRST TERAi.-Algebra, English History, Physiology, Analysis. SECOND TERM. —Algebra, Book-keeping,:. English His- tory, Physical Geography. THIR.D..TERm.—Geometry, Civil Government, Physical Geography, Philosophy. THIRD YEAR. FIRST TERM. —Geometry, Philosophy, Astronomy, Po- litical Geography (review). SrcoND TERM. —Geometry, Arithmetic (review), As- tronomy, Rhetoric. THIRD TERM. —Algebra (review), Botany, Chemistry. N. B.—Reading, Spelliug and Writing will be required through the course, as the judgment of the Principal shall determine. Friday afternoon of each week will be devoted to exer- cises in Declamation and Composition, and every pupil will be required to take part at least once a fortnight. 56 Classical Studiesoptional. Maybe substituted for other studies after the second term of the first year. All pupils having satisfactorily completed the full course of study in accordance with the regulations adopted by the Committee, shall receive a suitable Diploma as evi- dence thereof. 3 QUALIFICATIONS roR AD\IISSION. Applicants must bring a certificate stating that, in their teacher's opinion, they are qualified in theseveral studies l as required by the School Committee, viz.: t In Reading. —Applicants must be able to read clearly and i correctly, spell and define the words, and analyze the 91 meaning of the lesson. In Spelling. —They will be required to spell, and the ex- ercises will be subject to the same average as the other studies. In Arithmetic. —They must pass a satisfactory examina- tion as far as Square Root. In Geography. —They must have completed and reviewed Common School Geography. Iia Grammar. —They must be able to parse and analyze simple sentences. 1 it 4 r 4 1 t c is 2