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Paid Repairs on School -houses,
$100 00
State Tax,
1,48o 00
County Tax,
1,410 34
Overlay,
310 91
$21,6
)6 2li
By Cash paid into Treasury,
$19,693 90
Discount on'.Caxes,
1,164 51
Taxes abated,
147 27
Balance uncollected,
650 54
25
GEOP.OE F. AUSTIN, Collector
for 1"(;;
For Taxes ancollected,'
4
$693 71
—Gr.—
By Cash paid into Treasury,
$500 00
` Taxes abated,
23 "23
Balance uncollected,
169 48
—
$IS92 7L
Z: H. DAVIS, Collector for 1884—ir.
For Taxes uncollected in 1885,
$127 31
1884,
3 76
$1�1 07
c.
'By Cash paid into Treasury, $50 oo
Daggett land, 12 5 "_
Taxes abated, 24 831
Balance uncollected, 43 70
$131
07
R. H. Dsvis, Collector for 1883.
—Dr.—
For Balance uncollected,
3
42
By Cash paid into Treasury,
y3
42
TREASURER'SACCOUNT.
ALFRED V. ROGERSON, Treasurer.
—Dr.-
Balance in Treasury Feb. 28, 1887,
$2,312
16
.March 1. From Forrest Basset, for pedler'a
license,
S
00
9. Geo. Ware on demand note,
500
00
y
B
6
B/far. 11.
From sale of Leprelate Faller
place,
40
00,
May 2.
Rufus J. Paine, auctioneer's
license,
2
00
" 4.
Frederick Paine, on demand
note,
4,000
00
" 6
E. D. Huston, for pedler's
license,
8
00, '
" 17.
Louisa Drake, on demand
note,
100
00
It
26.
It David Harney, for pedler's
license,
8
00
June 6.
It Trustees of Immanuel Lodge,
Knights of Honor,
250
00
" 11,
Frederick Paine, on demand
note,
2,000
00
Aug. 26.
" Town of Norton on account
of aid to MarcusWheeler,
6
08
" 30.
" Geo. W. Fitch, for pedler's
license,
8
00-
Oct. 4.
ItAndrew McClellan, for ped-
ler's license,
8
00•
Nov. 4.
It
School District No. 5, for
Wood House sold,
10
00,
Dec. 5.
" Sale of Lemuel Shepard
.,
place,
16535
" 8
Alanson W. Beard, State
Treas., on 'account of
Corporation Tax,
218
60•
for National Bank Tax,
343
76
" State Aid, chap. 252,
Acts 1879,
112
00,
Dec. ;. From Alanson 1V. Beard, for State
Aid, chap. 301, Acts 1879,
$432
00
" Burial State Paupers,
10
00
Sale of Lemuel Shepard's
goods,
2
61
ids s s
Jan. 12.
Charles L. Corey, for machin-
cry formerly used by F.
Williams,
12
00
" 26.
Alanson W. Beard, State
Treasurer, income from
Mass; School Fund,
182
84
" 28.
Geo. F. Pratt, County Treas.,
proportion of Don Fund,
449
08
Mar. 31.
A. W. Beard, Treas., for
support of State Paupers,
5
00
"
School Committee for school
books sold,
13
38
"
tables sold Mrs. S. C. Shepard,
8
00
"
B. K. Flint, for timber sold
from Carpenter Farm,
12
00
"
R. H. Davis, collector, 1883,
3
42
« << " 1885,
50
00
"
Geo.F. Austin, " 1886,
500
00
"
John R. Halliday," 1887,
19,693'
93
"
Rent of Town Hall and Select-
men's room,
390
60
"
American Loan and Trust Co.,
interest on deposits,
95'
79
$31,960
50°
i
8
c,
By paying Selectmen's orders, viz :
Expenses at Almshouse,
$762
90
Poor out of the Almshouse,
1,102
15
Poor belonging to other towns„
177
20
State Aid, chap. 301, Acts 1879,
to be reimbursed by State;
390
00
Military Aid, chap. 252, Acts 1879,
one-half to be reimbursed by State,
198
0o '
Repairs of Highways and Bridges,
2,58,9
47
few Roads,
1,742
50
Widening East Street,
172
50
Snow Bills,
95
19
Printing.
206
39
Common Schools,
4,957
01
High school,
1,033
33
School books,
505
04
Town house and grounds, including
Common,
637
1:3
New school house, No. 5,
1.713
42
Painting town house,
302
55
Liquor prosecutions,
75
00
`Town Officers,
939
79
Public Library,
200
00
-last Mansfield common,
3
00
Miscellaneous,
3,753
28
Notes paid,
5,'600
00
Interest,
U41
97
Balance in treasury„
1,160
G8
50�
--$31,960
ALFRED V. ROGERSOY,
Treasurer.'
February 29, 1888.
ALMSHOUSE
Paid from the Treasury during the year on
this
account
as follows:
f
S. C. Lovell, merchandise,
.$141
19
A. V. Rogerson, merchandise,
257
54
J. N. Tebbetts,salary,
364
17
$762
90
1
I
EXPENSES OUT OF ALMSHOUSE
r
For Poor whose Legal Settlement is in
the Town
of
Mansfield.
t
Airs. STELLA V. LOVELL.
!
a
"
Paid Cobb, Bates & Yerxa, groceries, $99
71
J. W. L. Wilbur &-, Bro., rent, 72
00
L. C. Morey, rent, 8
00
$179
71
4
1
t
: - MARY J. RANDAL.
Paid S. C. Lovell, groccrie,, b1
99
Ili'. A. Burt, groeerle8,
10
Paid S. C. Shepard, aid, $3 25
F. D. Skinner, meat, 16 85
$57 09^
LUTHER B. SKINNER..
Paid S. E. Scholes, wood, $20 00
F. I. Sherman, groceries, 45 00'
-$6500•
MABEL MA IIAR.
Paid City of Boston, aid,
$8 0(�.
" JOHN C. DURGIN.
-
Paid Town of Everett, aid,
$21 63.
-DAYID F. WHITE.
Paid F. I. Sherman, groceries,
$56 50
HENRY RANDAL.
Paid Town of Easton, aid; $224 37
Commonwealth of Mass., aid, 47 36`
$271 7a
- ELEANOR PIIILLIPS.
Paid aid,
$24 00
CHARLES F. ALLEN.
Paid City of Brockton, aid, $19 27
Town of Stoughton, aid; 20 00
$39 27
iI
CHARLES H. SMITH.
I City of Brockton, aid,
MARIA QUINLY.
d S. C. Lovell, groceries,
SARAH HAYNES.
.'own of Attleboro, aid,
WILLIAM LEONARD.
. Al. Tibbetts, aid,
Mrs. MAKEFEACE.
F. Bliss, coal,
EDWARD B. FAY.
$162 68
$16 34
$17 00-
$19 67:
$6 50,
on Lunatic Hospital, aid, $21 00
ster '° 65 60
$86 6o'
DANIEL W. DEAN.
on Lunatic Hospital, aid, $65 43-
$1,102 lix
12
EXPENSES FOR POOR
Whose
Settlement is not in the Town of Mansfield.
- MARY ANN E. ADAMS.
Taid S.
L. Austin;
$78
00
Paid by Town of Milton.
LA I'INIA- HALL.
Yaid S.
A. Eggleston, board, $45+ 50
E.
L. Tucker, board, 32 87
A.
D. Dina, coal, 6 75
S.
E. Scholes, wood, 4 00
$89
12
Paid by Town of Attleboro.
MARCUS 31. WHEELER.
:Paid A.
V. Rogerson, groceries, $2 75
J.
1V. Atwood, wood, 2 25
AV.
C. Bessom & Son, 1'08
$6
0&
Paid by Town of Norton.
GEORGE E. BRIGGS.
:Paid F.
I. Sherman, groceries,
$4
00
Paid by Town of Rehoboth.
$177
20
13
STATE AID TO SOLDIERS.
apter 301, Acts of 1879,
$390 001
To be reimbursed by the State.
MILITARY AID.
iapter 252, Acts of 1879, $198 00,
One-half to be reimbursed by the State.
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
NoRTA DISTRICT.—GFo. L. FOSTER, Surveyor.
Lid Geo. L. Foster, labor, $100 00
Jos. Gaynor, 12 75
James Hoddy, 12 75
Jas. M.'.Wilbur, °° 42 00
Joseph Powers, 1 50
c
14
15
Paid Albert S. Horton, labor,
$1
00
i
EAST DisTRICT.—JOHN M. ATWOOD,
Surveyor.
Thomas Enwright, "
G
50
Paid John M. Atwood, labor,
$82
50
Henr I. Hardon "
9
50
" horse and cart,
53
77
Thomas Wall, "
65
25
John M. Atwood, Jr., labor,
13
57
Andrew Nelson, "
123
b0
Perry, 11
66
07
James Waters "
125
45
"
Evans,,Joes,
17
40
C. M. Tibbetts, team and man,
12
00
E. on ' °
18
00
L. R, Bing So son, " "
22
50 `
M. Wheeler,
28
00
M. Higginstt
28
50
M. Wheeler, Jr., "
9
92
P. A. Dcew, "
39
GO
C. Robinson,
3
20
W. E. Foster,
15
00
Flint's man, "
1
50
James R. Cobb,
10
00
H. L. Phillips,
2
40
Gen. Tyler, repairs to scraper,
11
00
W. E. Foster, scraping roads,
10
00
Jos. Ryan, blacksmithin
y g,
2
50
J. R. Cobb,
10
00
Patrick Shields, cinders,
2
25
Davis,. labor,
1
D. S. Spaulding, "
7
25
J. M. Atwood, posts and rails,
J.
4
4
00
0 0
Chilson Furnace Co.
29
50
B. Flint, 16ft. plank and gravel,
40
65
!, Ryder's Iron Foundrv, cinders,
6
75
L. Packard, labor and spikes,
4
47
P. Hurley, gravel,
16
00
S. C. Lovell, spikes,
58
Henry N. Paine °i
16
00
J. M. Atwood, gravel,
1
10
J. C. Chapman, sharpening picks, 6
20
S. Haywood, "
75
A. V. Rogerson; picks and handles,
2
61
J. L. Sawtelle,
50
S. C. Lovell, drainpipe, etc., _
43
49
$409 13
Wm. H. Angell, lumber,
24
08
Appropriation, $379
17
` Frank Davis, team work,
1S
00
Balance '° 1886, 21
34
i
D. W. Cobb, <t
6
60
--
W. B. Nilson,
263
30
$401
01
Gen. L. Foster, one iron band,
1
25
$1,084 68
SOUTH DISTRICT. —DAMES R. COBB, Surveyor.
Less credits for scrapings sold,
�I
121 25
Paid James R. Cobb, labor and
$963 43
team work,
$231
71
Appropriation, $922
48
8. B. Holt; labor and team work,
31
16
16
Paid 4Vm. Sba\v, labor.
$31
6,i
James Blanchard, labor,
37
10
B. L. Skinner, labor and team,
25
42
D. W. Cobb,
67
39
D. W. Fisher,
1
80
A. C. Davis,
75
Win. Major, gravel,
7
6S
Henry Walsh, labor and team,
14
70
F. A. Cabot, 11
27
00
Daniel McKegg, ° °
16
12
F. E. Walker, „
2940
P. H. Hurley, gravel.
31
97
Fisher Bros., team work and
gravel,
31
20
Wm. H. Angel, lumber.
13
81
1V. Bushell, labor.
30
James Cooney, '°
2
00
Andrew Nelson,
44
}0
James Wafers,
26
55
C. A. Blake, gravel,
3
84
R. G. Parker, ' °
2
38
H. L. Phillips, labor,
3
00
F. W.'Cabot, gravel,
10 "
Jos. Ryan, blacksmithing,.
90
S. C. Lovell, shovels; nails, etc.;,.
5
00
H. D. Fuller, iron rod,
15
A. V. Rogerson, spikes,
75
G. L. Foster, scraper; point and
shoe,
6
00
—
$694 28
Less credit for gutter scrapings sold,
35 60
$658 (i8
Appropriation, $647 60.
WEST DISTRICT.—Wnr. B. BaowN, Surveyor.
,Paid Wm. B. Brown, labor and
teams, $217
90
James Cotter, labor,
80
47
Robert Brown,
59
10
Warren Howe,
47
78
E. Palmer,
4
50
George Howland,
3
75
Elliott L. Cook,
17
10
Albert Ballou,
3
00
C. -11. Coombe,
51
70
Henry Waggott, <<
12
08
S. E. Scholes, team work,
24
00
Henry Kendall, labor,
5
55
E. A Briggs, fencing,
1
'00
L. R. Reed, team and gravel,
1
55
M. E. Jades, °i
4
30
F. I. Sherman, tools and dynamite,
21
05
Charles Boker, sharpening tools,
2
50
-- $557 33
kppropriation, $550 25.
SNOW BILLS.
Cobb, $40 68
L Foster, 21 25
Atwood,11 09
B. >Brown, 16 67
Hortou, 5 50
$95 19
18
PRINTING
19
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Pratt R White,
$206 39
Paid James L. Hodges, services Se-
lectman,
$14
50
Board of Auditors,
7
50
George M. Barron, services
School Committee,
7
75
I. W. Lucas, services School
TOWN HOUSE AND GROUNDS;
Committee,
44
75
W. L. Robinson, services. School
INCLUDING COMMON.
Committee,
88
C0
W. L. Hallett, services School
Paid Manufacturing Co., gasoline
Committee,
48
50
John Donoghue, janitor, 323
46
A. V. Rogerson, services Reg
Shreve, Cramp & Lowe, chim-
istrar,
15
00
ney holders,
2
40
John J. Nilson, services Regis-
Dillard Lane; painting,
17
87
trar,
15
00
S. C. Lovell, sundries,
4
06
Elvin L. Smith, services Regis-
Geo. L. Wheeler, repairing fur-
trar,--
15
00
race,
32
69
C. A. McAlpine, services Reu
Mrs: Burleigh, cleaning,
5
95
istrar,
15
00
W. L. Stearns, glass and setting,'
1
75
A. V. Rogerson, services Tress-
Thos. Fulton, repairing wall,
3
55
urer,
100
00
A. D. Ding, coal,
33
90
A. W Cobb, services Cmrsta-
Chilson Furnace Co., grates,
8
62
ble,
38
00
A. V. Rogerson, supplies,
49
55
Merrill Blanchard, services Con-
J. R. Hodges, carting and labor,
6
60
stable,
42
00
A. W. Cobb, police duty,
50
00 �
�y'
A. V. Rogerson, registering
--
$637 13-
and indexing births, deaths,
and marriages„
50
55
Benjamin K. Flint, services Se-
20
21
lectman, Assessor and Over-
seer or Poor, $105
00
V. B. Hodges, services Select-
MISCULLANEOUS.
man, Assessor and Overseer
of Poor, 1G0
00
S. C. Shepard, services Select-
Paid Commonwealth of Mass., State
man. Assessor and Overseer
tax, $1,485
00
of Poor, 130
50
Cl. F. Pratt, County tax, 1,410
34
S. C. Shepard, cash expenses, 32
74
Howard Perkins, insurance on
Thos. H. Nelson, Constable, 5
00
school -house,
82
00
Frank J. Evans, 1, 5
00 _
Howard Perkins, surveying,
40
25
— r $939 79
Andrew Wilson, repairs pump,
1
00
1
00
E. W. Stearns, decorating sol-
diers' graves,
50
00
L. R. Ding & Son, carting,
1
00
--
J. O.Woodward, repairing lawn
mower,
3
50
S. C. Lovell, pump,
G
10
PUBLIC LIBRARY,
S. C. Lovell, repairing lawn
2
00
.mower,
F. L. Cad,}, moderator,
5
00
Paid A. V. Rogerson, Treasurer of
J. A. 1,Vheeler, painting hearse
Library,
$200 00
house,
2,)
75
S. P. Braman, G hitching posts,
7
50
S. C. Shepard,
funeral expenses L. Fuller,
18
GO
John Powers,
1$
CO
going`, with hearse
76
00
ins ur.atice on new school -house,
95
00
EAST MANSFIELD COMMON.
returning 42 deaths,
10
50
repairing guide boards,
1
00
John Donohue, setting and paint -
Paid Louis N. Britton labor,
$3 00
ins posts,
1
75
22
Paid J. Donoghue, watching school-
house,
$2
00
H. F. Stearns, abatement of tax,
7
80
Lippet & Follansbee, - <t
3
gp
J. R. Halliday, collecting taxes,
168
03
1^ - S-, L. J. Blake, abatement tax,
15
60
Andrew Nelson, improvements
on Main street,
25
00
F. Al. Washburn, care of school
books,
20
00
F. M. Washburn, care of clock,
13
60
Willard Lane, glass and setting
hearse house,
85
Wm."G. Allen, returning births,
6
75
F. D. Perry, 11
9
25
A. AV. Beard, State Treas., sup-
port of paupers,
42
71
A. W. Beard, State Treas., re-
bate Nat'l Bank tax,
50
60
C. T. Borden, Sealer of Weights
and Measures,
10
00
C. K. Darling, Assessors' Books,
3
00
E. M. Reed, legal advice,
7
00
W. A. Copel;uid, legal advice,
10
85
Mansfield News Co., envelopes,
2
50
A. P. Rogerson, stationery and
stamps,
5
00
M. E. Leonard, abatement tax,
7
80
McRae, gravel,
35
$3,753 28
23
BUILDING NEW ROADS.
'aid George L. Foster, building
Kansas road, $700 00
H. W. Dingman, land damage,
Kansas road, 100 00
George L. Foster, building
Church street road, 462 50
George L. Foster, building
Hodges street road, 480 00
$1,742 50
Appropriation, $1,300.
.AIGHTENING AND REPAIRING 'EAST
STREET.
Paid George L. Foster, Surveyor, $172 50
Appropriation, $100.
SUPPRESSION OF LIQUOR. TRAFFIC.
`Paid Frank J. Evans for services
and Baying aid and counsel, $62 00
24 1 25
Paid Thomas H. Nelson, services, $13 00
$75-00
Appropriation, $300. PAINTING TOWN HOUSE.
Paid J. A. Wheeler, contract, .$270 90
" painting brick
work, 31 65
NEW SCHOOL -HOUSE, DISTRICT No. 5.
Paid L. S. Packard, contract, $3,700
00
Albert Collins, labor,
3
68
Wm. Sutcliff,
65
25
P. A. Drew,
60
00
P. A. Drew,
33
85
S. C. Shepard, paid labor,
16
-20
S. E. Scholes, stones,
1
50
Geo. L. Foster, "
99
75
Miller <C Wilbur, building cellar,
247
44
W. L. HalIet, grading, —
18
00
Carroll S, Clark, material for
blackboard,
28
00
Michigan School Furniture Co.,
desks,
278
72
Geo. N. Cadey, plans and details,
50
00'
A. H. Andrews & Co., furniture,
45
00
E. C. Sherman, plans,
10
00
James Cooney, labor and material
22
40
W. L. Hallet, cleaning house,
1
50
Willard Lane, labor and material,
29
13 ,
C. G. Wilbur, labor,
3
00
$4,713 42
Appropriation, $4,500.
$302 55
Appropriation, $300.
NOTES PAID.
1887.
Susan Drake,
$100
00
James L. Hodges, exec. Susan
S. ]lodges estate,
400
00
Frederick Paine,
4000
00
ff f f part of note,
500
00
George Ware,
500
0C
Emily A. White,
100
00
$5,000 00
26
INTEREST PAID.
1887-88.
Walter A. Crowley, trustee of the
Williams' School Fund,
$32
50
Louisa Drake,
11
00
James L. Hodges, exec. Susan S.
Hodges estate,
13
89
Frederick Paine,
153
00
Seth C. Shepard, tress. Mansfield
Spring Brook Cemetery,
50
00
George W. Thomas,
75
00
Emily A. White,
4
58
Jane H. Wilbur,
50
00
George Ware,
255
00
$644 97
—Cr.—
By interest received from the Ameri-
can Loan and Trust Co., on
deposits,
95 79
I
.$549 18
a
27
TOWN NOTES OUTSTANDING.
G. F. C. M. Austin,
$500
00
Louisa Drake,
100
00
Trustees Immanuel Lodge, Knights
of Honor,
250
00
Frederick Paine,
1,000
00
11 "
1,000
00
Trustees of the Williams' School
Fund,
650
00
Trustees of the Mansfield Spring
Brook Cemetery Association,
1,000
00
George W. Thomas,
1,500
00
Jane H. ,Wilbur,
1,000
00
George `Tare,
500
00
«
500
00
500
00
500
00
2,000
00
"
1000
00
$12,000 00
Interest due, estimated,
350 00
$12,350 00
Frederic; Paine, balance of note
borrowed i for School House in
District No 5, to be paid
from taxes of 1888, $1,500
00
28
TOWN HALL.
Received for rent of Town Hall and ' Selectmen's
room, as follows
Knights of Honor,
$40
00
Howarth Hibernian Co..
15
00
F. A. Wilbur,
27
50
Robinson &- McAllister,
5
00
Catholic Society,
15
00
Co-operative Bank,
12
00
Hennessey Bros.,
27
50
Prof. Anderson,
5
00
C. H. Perkins,
12
50
J. A. Farrell,
6
00
Howard Theatre Co.,
30
00
G. D. Leonard,
10
00
Mida Comedy,
20
00
People's Theatre Co.,
50
00
Patten &-, Been,
15
00
Blind Tom,
15
00
A. R. Lewis,
4
00
C. D. Henry,
50
00
Nellie S. Thomas,
15
00
G. A. R.
4
00
$378 50
Uncollected, $32_
29
ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.
JosEPx N. TEBBIMs, Supt. from March 1st, 1887 to
March 1st, 1888.
For Personal property Feb. 28,
1887, $2,055 36
Bills receivable, $42 17
Cash on hand, 6 13
Amount drawn from the treasury, 762 90
$2,866 56
—0-.—
rsenal property, Feb, 29th,
1888, $2,220 99
Is receivable, $45 10
A on hand, 78
lance against Almshouse, 599 69
$2,866 56
,r of tramps lodged and fed, 443.
;e number of inmates for the
Mr ending February 29, 1888, 621.
FROM THE TOWN ON ACCOUNT.
state of Hathaway Leonard, $175 00
30
TOWN. CREDITS.
Cash in hands of J. N. Tebbetts, $0 78
Bills receivable, 45 10
Due from State for State aid, 390 00
11 Military aid, 99 00
R. H. Davis, collector of
taxes, 43 70
Gen. F. Austin, collector
of taxes, 169 48
J. R. Halliday, collector
of taxes, 650 54
Balance in Treasury, 1,160 68
$2,559 28
RECAPITULATION.
Due from the town on outstanding
notes, $12,000 00
Due for interest, estimated, 350 00
i Due from the Town on account, 175 00
— $12,525 25
Town credits, 2,559 28
$9,965 97
31
TOWN PROPERTY.
Town House and lot,
$20,000
00
School houses,
14,625
00
Common,
Personal property at Almshouse,
61000
00
Hearse and Harness,
2,226
99
Hearse house
450
00
Town safe,
250
00
Town farm,,
350
00
Carpenter land,
4;4I
00
10
00
$48,u05 09
AUDITORS' REPORT.
The Auditors submit to the town their annual report
for the year ending Feb. 29, 1888.
The books and accounts of the various officers have
been examined, vouchers compared, and found correct,
and the balance in the treasury is eleven hundred and
sixty dollars and sixty-eight cents.
$1160 68 W. L. ROBINSON,
P. M. COBB.
rluddom of MaIxsfield.
Mansfield, March G, 1588. ,
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TABLE OF AGGREGATES.
LIST OF JURORS,
Total number of Polls,
804
As revised by the Selectmen
of the Town of Mansfield
Tax on Polls,
$1,606 50
for the year 1888.
Value of personal property,,
$167,611 00
I I real estate,
$1,117,630 00
:John M. Atwood,
David Fisher,
Tax for State, County and Town
purposes, $821,656 25
Henry E. Sweet,
Isaac G. Hodges,
Rate per $1,000—$15.60.
Wellington Bartlett,
Hayden E. Shepard,
Total valuation, May 1, 1887,
$1,2185,241 00
Rufus H. Davis, George L. Foster,
us F.
Hodges, k F. Shcpardson,
Frank
Number of dwelling houses,
658
William B. Brown,
Edward P. Paine,
horses,
479
Charles W. Rathburu,
Charles B. Corey,
cows,
275
Harrison A. Williams,
Mortimer M. Hodges,
cattle other than cows,
80
Perry G. Card,
Patrick H. Hurley,
88
Alfred V. Rogerson,
Cepbas P. Grover,
swine,
4
William T. Brown,
Rufus J. Paine,
sheep,
IValter A. Crowley,
George Dean,
acres of laud taxed,
11,195
William O. Sweet,
Herbert N. Mason,
Population of town May 1, 1887,
3,015
Edmund A. Briggs, `
Charles L. Corey,
Henry E. Bliss,
Guilford A. George,
S. C.
SHEPARD,
John J. Wilson,
William B. Rogerson,',
V. B.
HODGES,
Marcus S. Carpenter,
George P. Bailey,
B. E.
FLINT,
Thomas J. Fox,
Lorenzo AV. Cook,
Selectmen of Mansfield.
Charles M. Hodges,
David F. Holmes,
S'.'C.
SHEPARD,
V.
B. HODGES,
B.
K. FLINT,
Y
Selectmen of Jfa?isfiei1.
MARCH 7, 1858..
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Births leegastered in Man, field jor the geecr ending
Deceywber 31, 188'e.
tie..: O? C 1ILD, 1.Asc or IAA rises"rµ. �Daae. m�
Bnrrn
Percy Lipe❑ 01111c,
Will. S. and Elizabeth Al.
den. 1
Emma t 1, wreneo Staples
Nathan and Rita.
10
Edson Tacker'.
Isaac W tud Rose.
11
t T+loxence Baker.
Russell B and Mary.
12
i Tilley Frances hdey,
I Alfred and Elizabeth.
10
i Crary r lorinee lrutel er.
: John M. and Nellie,
c6
T Pere- N. oodiv orth,
Israel T. quit Amelia IT.
Feb. 4
ere 'A Robinson.
Wm L and Mary L.
2L
J � P tti ul Tin,
Abram and Floi ence.
28
i Elsie ➢rav D.rris,
! Leander L. and Entma L.
➢Tar. 1
L lorenco Edith Chapman,
Wm. and Joanna
7'
Danod Chester Ryan,
Daniel -N. and Giaco B.
11
acre„Elzabeth xboot
Lawrenccand Lucinda A.
11
Florence Edith Gr is¢ old.
.Adam uio Jane.
15
a ➢",ry Adeline White,
. Win, and Sarah E.
29
Frank Oliver laid 1
. Joseph E. find Eva E.
.11-
i d' aeuce sriney Grl'oul.
A. S. and ChmrhAte W.
April 4
Tdt Grover,
Chas. F. and Heuietti A.
' 7
JA1h, Estcle Tonvo;
Edward F. arid Mirtrra A.
- 7
3 Fatten,
! Middle and (Mary J..
11
1 Toseph 11 diam White,
-Albert B. and Caroline L.
12
Qhtles Frederic Goodwill,
Chas L. and ➢lgiyE.
16
Lt o-i Vrol t, Mille,,,
Welcome L. and Alreo B.
17
Ftor'ruce A. Wheldon
J. 1A 1— and Vimetta.
18-
Ger=go Lester Hewitt,
Geo. W. and Estella C.
24
i Mabel F roves Corey,
Charles I. and Mary F.
24
7 E rq An one's,
Edwin and Adeliq.
29
a David Francis Peole
David Jr. and Julia.
May 3
3 1larry BErniett Chase
'Chas E. unit Emily A.
'
J Chelord Allen Shaw,
Edgar D. mud viola G.
i John Doi vei Spaulding,
Deliver S: and Millie.
_I
15 .
' N elEtta Hazeltine,
Elwin H. and Ella L.
26
Chris en F2h.i Thompson,
Walter L. and Maly, L.
Jl.
Ellen Agn s Cuuningham,
John A and Annic➢1.
June 1-
> William r lson Shaw
Stillman F. and 1 .na 1'.
!i
6 Josephine Eva White,
Jarvis N. B. and Josephine.
7
7 ' Emma Pratt Hall,
Charles E. and: I7attie C.
t S
S Herbert Earle Robinson,
Herbert B. 2nd Dora H.
111)
D Dora Mabel Powers,
John C. and. Mtiry.
22
0 Howard Hudson fisher.
E:-Jasperaud. Jennie A.
" 20
I Florence Agnes Foley, _
William and Bridget.
July 15
S linen Frances Manual],
' Michael aril Bridget
I9
Wilber,
- William G. and Alice M.
` 94
Patrick Henry Bellew,
Patrick H. and Ellen A
` 30
e Helen Madeline Wheeler,
Jas. A. and Goorgiaona.
Aug. S
6 Abble Lihian Fiahaven,
! David and Catherine.
T
7 Franklin Abbott Luck.
ii Alfonzo and Letette.
" S
8 LillianIene Davi,,
Alexander L.and Florence
E ` 9
35
Births —continued.
a or CHILD b r>rz or Pia ors. D"TL me
l B.......
49
— White,
Lysander B. and Mary L,
,50r
51
Joseph Early, t"i„,
llary Early,
John quit Mary.
52
Clifford Llisha Guild,
Elisha F. and Eleanor F.
i 31
— Davis,.
Daniel N. and Lydia M. A.
51
Harry Damon Harden,
Henry 1. and Mary.
_ e5
Flora Prudence Holland,
Richard J. and Loella P.
56
Bruce Wellington Lamont,
Peter S. and Sarah,
57
Jennie Angeline Pike,
Phillip C. and Olive A.
)S'.
Henry Clrtton Stratton.
Eduard C. and Lucy.
59
John Vincent Creadon,
Daniel E. and Margaret F.
00
Geo, Everett Cottrell, i
John J. and Mary E.
61
Chas. F ogler Cornell, l r}Q1ns
(52.
Grace Eaton,
Leonard and Elm F.
63
Mande Ethel Rathbun,
George E. and Jennie.
64
Flora Edith Leavitt,
William I. and Nellie.
65
Mary Frances Conner,
Edward F. and Irate J.
:. 66
1 LaRoy -Pitman,.
Edward G. and Alice 1.
67
'Phomas Stephen Lynch,
Charles S. and Emma F.
63
— Willis,
Warren E. and Mattie E.
69
Lillian Francis Hodges,
Fred. G. and Etta M.
70
71
— Wilber, (t,ctns
— Wilber; J
Chailes L. and Addle.`
72
John Emmet Higgins,
John F. and Mary 31,
73
George Edward Brown,
James and Elizabeth AT.
N
— Ladd,
William E. and Almena L.
75
— Merrill,
Edward E. and Ida F.
76
Leon Everett Grant,
Everett I and Corm E..'
_hales, 76;. Females, 40.. Total, 76:
Aug. IS
11 00
24
Sept. G
S
Oct. 4
7
` 10
13
" 1G
" 10
" 21
25
" 26
Nov. 20
21
26
20
3D
Dec. 5
.5
26
11
27
iSS6.
Jan. 7
i
36
!� MARRIAGES
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REGISTERED IN MANSFIELD FOR THE YEAR 1887,
I�I
Jail. 6. Pliny Mcrton Cobb and Nellie Leona Dixon, both of
i Mansfield.
22. John Ellsworth Fuller and Frances Erneline Capron,
both of Mansfield.
Feb. D. Arthur DePettie and Carrie Woody both of Mans-
field.
Mar. Michael Brennan and 'Bridge
I, �t Donovan; both f of
Mansfield._
April 7. William W. Paga of South Walpole; and Clara W.
' Luther of Mansfield.
1
'l 23. George B. Sweet and Mary McDermott, both of ,
Mansfield.
yl� 25. Charles Franklin Moorhouso of Mansfield, and Ger-
trade 1. Niles of Hingha u.
May .. I+;rnest Albert White of. Mansfield, and Emma Dean
Morse of Foxboro.
9. Willard H. Fish and sideline J. Hewes, both of
Wrentham.
i
22. Fred. L. Prentiss and Albertre 11. Holmai., both of
Mansfield..
22. William E. Codding of Norton, and Delia C. Sher
1 man of Mansfield.
June 6. Charles F. Howard and Annie L. Crowley, both of-
C�� , Mansfield.
9. Willie E. 'Ladd and Almena L. Atkins, both. of
ki Mansfield.
1
�Itoi�il
,7
June 16. Roland Leonard Chamberlaiu of Foxboro and"Minnie
Hannab Nice of St. John, N. B.
" 20. George Lawrence Sbepardson of Manstichl and Mel-
rssa Babbitt of Providence, R. I.
" 23. Edgarlloward Davis of Providence, M F, and Annie
L McDonald of Mansfield.
" 29. Arthur Eugene Freeman of Foxboro, and Sara Han-
nah Perry, of Mansfield.
30. Charles Henry Jacobs, Jr., of Malden and Alice Ger-
trude Morse of Foxboro.
July 9. George P. Howard and Exuma Phillips, both of
Easton.
Aug. 3. Edgar N. P>uok of. Mansfield nod Myra A. Wade of
Easton.
13. David M. Ba➢ou of Mansfield and Afelvina Goboney
of Attleboro. _
23. George E. Rathburn and Jennie C. Naher, both of
Mansfield. _
" 25. William Steele and:. Margaret Bonar, both of
Mansfield.
25. Edward E. Merrill and Ida F. Wilson, both of Mans-
field.
" 25:. John Coyle of Boston and Eliza J. Halliday of Mans-
field,
Sept. 3. Geroge Davidson of Johnston, U. I., and Matilda Ann
Perry of Cranston, R. 1. .
Oct. 5. Clarence F. Leonard of Taunton, and Myrtie S.
Bruce of Norton.
19. William F. Denuen and Addie L. Bryant, both of
Mansfield.
" 25. Thomas F. Gaynor and Mary Hayes, both of Mane- ,
field.
Nov. 3. David Whaland of Natick, and Annie A. Hagerty of
Mansfield.
Nov.:3. William Gaffney and Ellen Lynch, both of Mansfield.
" 22. Albert W. Bunt and Alice 11. Smith, both of Mans-
field.
23. Elmer E Brintnall of ➢lansfield, and Lena Al. Wil-
liams of Fo:croft, Ale.
" 24. Robert Milton Hutchinson of Mansfield, and"Lizzie,
Florence Chute of Lyon.
26. Charles Edward Merrill and Lizzie FranOin Smith,
both of ➢Iansfield.
Dec. 1". Isaac II. Stearns of Mansfield, and Elizabeth B. Gil-
more of Worcester.
I7. Edgar Albeit Phillips of. ➢7ansfield, and Gracie C.
Barrows of, Wrentham.
24. Roscoe M. Boyden and Mary Evelyn Knapp, both
of Mansfield.
". 25. Charles Crocker Wilbur and Annie Gilb3rt Warren.
1 both of Foxboro. _
14 26. Charles W. Whittenoro of North Attleboro, and .Car-
rie I Middleton of Mansfield.
« 29. Amandus R. Cook timi Eva, C Sherman, both of
Mansfield.
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Decdhs ; egisiered in-zVausfidd foi' the year ending
Deceiraber 311 1ssI.
Daxa.
Snnca. ecr
Ca�ea or Dan-n.
.Ian. I
: Mabel L. Purdy,
9i
4
Pneumonia..
_ 9
Lizzie Bases,
61
(i
21
Pnounintim,
` 16
`
Daniel Hayes,
191,
11
1
127
Old Age.
2i
Haniet Young,
631
Carbuncles.
to
Ann Bowen,
77
S'
29
Pneumonia.Mal
2
Ahnedla B'Llier,
56
2
2
Puellmoma.
.4
Frank 7 Purdy,
16
9
11
Consumption.
.S
Helen I Trussell,
!` 7
3
Enteritis.
13
—Patriquin,(female)
i.
.IS
Erysipelas.
` 29
Susan S. Hodges,
77�
10
1
Chronic Bronchitis.
Ap 1 Is
Harrison Doty,
72
7123
Fueum onis.
20
Eunice Williams
89
20
Pneumonia.
23
May 14
Benjamin F. Barron,
Lepre a.te Fuller,
6V
sot
5110
to
Pneumonia.
Heart
14
Guilford L. Lada,
10
1
Disease.
I'ir'yngitis.
26
Nellie F. Rogers,
101
a2
Measles
-Tune 4
John A. Selee.
64'
2j
6
Cancer -
" 29
Catherine A. Fox,
20L
10
21
Acute Bright's Disease.
July 1
Daniel Lasell,
61
25
n Coutusioof Brain.
` 9
SaralrB. Clapp,
35
1
9
Consumption,
25
Edson Tucker,
6
14
Cholera Infantuni.
An". 1
Frederic M Eli=
1
1
4
Gastro Enteritis.
7
BentonE L SlclGild
1
11
°S
Orderua Glottis.
11
Patrick Cahill,
20
T
of
Lracrnre of Skull:`.
15
Percy N. Woodworth
, I.
6
4
blmasmus.
W
John POWers,
I
Apoplexy.
Sept 11
Joseph O Fairbanks
63
Yn
17.
Chronic Rheumatism.
21
Susan White.
72
3
26
Heart Disease .
22
Lucinda, F. Robinson,
t 03
6,
21-1 1
Yellow Atrophy of Liver.
` 28
Lyaia Collins,-.
76
S
26
Apoplexy.
` 28
Prudence 1Vyman,
1
76
61
22
bright's Disease.
28
Amos P. Fisher,
r2
1
10
Apoplexy.
30
Barbara, HirtIr..:.
zS
va
Typh,dd Fever.
Oct. 6
Geor e B Sherman
S0
6
27I
Apoplexy.
" 27
TdaA Webb,
�
19-
omsumption.
Nov. 1
Betsey Sweet,
7U
10
24
Paralysis.
5
" 7
Ida Florence Allen 1
John Moorhouse; 1761
21
7114
Scalds.
1111
Cerebral Apoplexy.
1S
Fanny C Holland,
I
761
9�
211
Pneumo, ia.
Dec. 5
- Wilber,
I
`� h lurb Infancy.
" 11
Fanny H Sl inner,
S3
3,
Cancer:
' 12
Etta M Hodges22l
Septecernia.
" 20
Celind r, W Ueari,,,
62
11
10
�
Heart Disease-
" .30
John J. Topping,
7
3126
Fits.
Males, 20; Females, 24. Total, 44..
S. C. SHEPARD, Register lira ten.
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TOWN WARRANT.
�... BRISTOL, S.S.
To ALsov XV. Conn, Constable of the Town of, Mansfield, in
said County, Grtr•;i,TING
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of
Mansfield qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to,
meet in the TowN IIALL, in said Mansfield, on the nineteenth
day of March, instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, their and'
there to act on the follow:nq articles :.
1st. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
2d. To hear the annual report of the Selectmen, Treasurer
and School Committee, and act thereon.
M. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year-
� ensuing.
4th. To rar e such sums of money as may be necessary to
defray the town charges for the ensuing year, and appropriate
the same.
�f 5th. To determine the mannor of repairing the highways,_
9iC tdwrl ways and bridges for the ensuing year, and make nppro--
r prTations therefor.
6th. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as re-
vised by the Selectmen.
7th. To see if the town will authorize their Collector, when
chosen (if Ire is not the Town Treasurer), .to use all means for
i� collecting the taxes which a Town Treasurer, when appointed"
Collector, may use.
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8th. To see if the town will authorize their Treasurer to
borrow money to pay notes which may be called for, and
for necessary town expenses until the taxes of 1888 become
due.
9tb. To see if the town will vote to pay any pait of the
town debt.
loth. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate
money to G. A. R. Post 170, for the decoration of soldiers'
graves.
11th. To see if the town will grant the use of the Town
Hall to G. A. R. Post 170, the same as last year
12th. To see if the Town will vote to grant licenses for the
sale of intoxicating liquors, the check list to be used, and the
ballots read "Yes" or °No." (For kinds of votes to be used
see Acts and Resolves of 1886, Chap. 49,)
- 13t1r. To see what action the Town will take in relation to
hiring money for sny purpose.
14th. To see if the Town will vote to allow the Public
Library to be transferred from the room now occupied by it
to other rooms in the Town Hall building.
15th. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate any
sum of money for the maintenance of the Public Library and
for fitting up the libra'fy rooms.
16th. To see if the Town will vote to accept a road leading
from Chilson Avenue to Pratt street, as laid ont by the So-
lectmen.
17th. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money
for the enforcement of the liquor law.
18th: To see if the Town will .accept the way leading fromRumford Avenue to the Railroad lino loading past tire build-
ings of L. R. Hartwell, D. S. Spaulding and P. A. Drew &,
Co., and raise anti appropriate money to build the same..:
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191iJi. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the
sum of three hundred dollars to widen, straighten and grade
Chauncy street from the Foxboro line to Central street.
20th. To see if the Town will vote. to remit all taxes which
may be assessocl for the nest five years on the Ramsey Shoe
Factory, and all taxes which may De assessed on the machinery
and stock -in -trade in said building for the same term.
21st. To see if the Town will vote to have its financial year
end on Dec. Sist instead of the present date.
22d. , To see if the Town will require the County Commis-
sioners to establish a truant school in accordance with the pro-
visions of Chap. 48, Sec. 14, of the Public Statutes.
23d. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate
money to baild a. school house at the North End.
24th. To see if the Town will appropriate money for copy-
ing and binding the old Town Records.
25th. To see if the Town willvote to pay the Mansteld
Water Supply District any sum of money for water for town
purposes.
26th. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money
for a belt for District No. 5.
27th. To see if the Town will vote bu raise money for re-
pairs of school houses.
28th. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate any.
suds of money for insuring the Town House, the insurance on
the same expiring this year.
29th, To act on any other business that may legally conic
before the meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting -up
attested copies thereof at each of the public meeting -
houses and .post-offioes in said Town eight days at least
before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with
your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place
aforesaid.
Given under our hands this seventh day of March, in the
year one thousand eight Hundred and eighty-eight.
S. C. SHEPARD,
Ar. B. HODGES,
B. X. FLINT,
Selectmen of Mcinsfietd,
A true copy.
Attest :
A. W. Conn; Constable of Mansfield.
P
REPORT
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or
MANSFIELD, MASS.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Board of Trustees of the Public Library
respectfully submit herewith their annual report:
At the March town meeting of 1887 the two
retiring members of the Board, Rev, Jacob Ide and
Mr- C. T. Borden, were re-elected for the term of
three years. At'the annual meeting, March 28, 1887,
the Board organized with the choice of Rev. Jacob
Ide for President, W. A. Copeland, Esq., for Sec-
retary, and Mr. A. V. Rogerson, Treasurer. The
regular standing Committees were chosen as follows:
On. Library and Librarian, Messrs. Ide, Robinson
and Copeland.
On Library Room, Messrs. Borden and Rogerson.
On Finance and Accounts, Messrs. Rogerson and
Lucas.
Miss Hattie M. Shepard was re-elected Librarian
and Miss Nellie A. Cobb was appointed Assistant
Librarian.
Regular meetings of the Board are held at the Li-
brary or the last Monday evening of every month.
There have been added to the Library during the
year. 131 volumes, classified as follows: Fiction, 12;
History, 34; Biography, 34; Juvenile, 8; _liscel-
laneous, 40 ; Poetry, 1 ; Star (Reference Books), 2.
This does not include a large- number of paper -
covered Seaside Library books which formed a part
of the gift of Dr. James L. Perry, of New York, and
which have been placed in circulation, but catalogued
separately from the other books.
The Trustees take pleasure in acknowledging the
donation of a large number of .valuable books from
Dr. James L. Perry during the year, in addition to
the Seaside -Library just mentioned; also of the Bio-
graphical and Historical Library of the Ladies'
Sewing Society of the Orthodox Congregational
Church, and of books from Mr. Henry H. Fairbanks
and Miss Bessie F. Comey.
The Library now contains 1,935 volumes. 125
cards have been issued to new borrowers during the
year; making a total of 2,162 since the opening of
the Library in 1884. The whole number of books
taken out during the year is 11,050, the average
classification of those 'taken out each library day
being asfollows: Fiction, 110 ; Juvenile, 30 ; Biog-
raphy, 11 History, 3; Poetry, 1; Miscellaneous, 8.
The average number of books taken out on
Tuesday evenings, 58; on Saturday afternoons and
evenings; 163,
The money received from sale of Catalogues and
for fines during the year amounts to $35.
The last supplementary Cataloguewas issued in
April, 1886. Al new supplement, containing the
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additions to the Library since that time, is in prepa-
ters, with all the books accessible to the. Librarian's
.ration.
reach, and with better accommodation to the public.
The present accommodations for the Library are
The School Committee think that while there is no
Cory inadequate for the proper Dare of the books, it
assistant employedy can make
e gcoo
h l hthey h S Hi in the
being necessary at times to pack some of them on
other provision for the apparatus now stored in the
the floor. '.There is no place for more shelves in that
Assistant's room; the Town Clerk offers to surrender
part of the room which is now devoted to the
his claim to the Town Clerk's room, and the Registers.
Library, and the rest of the room is so much in de-
believe that they can be accommodated in the Select-
mand for other public uses, that to extend the Library
mews room. The proposed- arrangement will thus
farther into the room, and have the shelves properly
restore the Selectmen's room to its original size,
protected, it will leave the open part of the room too
making it better adapted for caucuses and other small
small for these other uses.
gatherings when the Town Hall is not used, besides
leaving it free for such meetings on Tuesday and Sat-
f':e Trustees, having consulted with the School
urday evenings, which the Library now prevents. The
Committee, Board of Registers and Town Clerk,
proposed plan is the most feasible one which suggests
have, with their approval, decided to recommend to
itself to the Trustees. We believe that not only will
the town the following plan, viz.: to take for the
the Library have better accommodations, but that the
Library the smatl room in rear of the ticket office,
enlargement of the Selectmen's room, consequent
commonly known as the Town Clerk's room, the
upon the removal of the Library, and the fact of its
; small romp. adjoining, now occupied by the Board
being capable of use on Tuesday and Saturday
of Registers, and the room adjoining the High
evenings, will more than offset the loss of the
"school room, originally intended for the Assistant's
rooms which it is 'proposed to take. The L•i-
recitation room. By removing a part of the par-
a
brarian's desk and screen would, perhaps, be ex-
tition between the Assistant's recitation room and
tended partially into the A.ssistants's recitation room,
the Register's room, and placing between the
the main portion of which would, however, be sepa-
two rooms the Librarian's desk and screen, the
rated from the library proper in the same way that
Register's room and the Town Clerk's room can be
the Library is now: separated from the rest of the
I used for the Library proper, and the recitation
room. This will leave the reading room to be used
room for a reading 'room and for people who are
for other purposes, if occasion require, on other
waiting for books. This will afford shelf room of
than library nights.
more than double the capacity of the present quar-
50
51
it is estimated that the expense of making the
-Or.-
change will not exceed $200; The ordinary wear
By paid F. M. Washburn for ink,$0 20
and tear make it necessary to rebind many books in
The Mansfield News Co.,
the course of the year, and as they become worn
for printing, 12 '02
out they are replaced by new copies. Of course
Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 2
this expense becomes greater from year to year as
vols. 13 00
the Library grows older. The necessary running
_ W. L. Robinson for labels, 75
expenses, including Librarian's salary,; re -binding,
Mrs. E. Stewart, for Me-
Clellan's book, 4 75
printing etc., amounts to about225 per year. The
Estes & Lauriat, for books
Trustees recommend an appropriation of 500 for
and binding, 51 13
the ensuing year. This will give, after defraying
James E. Fisher, 1 vol. 5 25
the expense of the proposed change, of location and
A. V. Rogerson, supplies, 2 75
the running expenses, only about $75 for the par-
Charles B. Botsford for pa -
chase of new books.
per, 12 00
Hattie M. Shepard, Libra-
W. A. COPELANI?, Secretary.
rian, 100 00
Nellie A. Cobb, Assistant
Librarian, 52 00
W. & W. L. Robinson for
ALFRED V. ROGERSON, TREASURER.
labels, 1 00
I
Balance on hand, 116 87
In account with the Mansfield Public Library.
— $371 72
III
JACOB IDE,
C. T. BORDEN,
Balance in Treasury, Feb. 27, 1888, $135 72
W. A. COPELAND.
Town appropriation, 200 00
I. W. LUCAS,
W. L. ROBINSON,
Received from Hattie M. Shepard,
Board of Ti°usCees.
Librarian, for catalogues sold
and fines collected, 36 00
!! $371 72
SCHOOL C;'OMMITTEE
0
SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT
TO THE CITIZENS Or MANSPIELD:
•
The reportof the work of the schools for the
year 1SS7 is herewith submitted.
47-hiteville.
This school, during 4.the entire year, has been
under the instruction of Mr. J. E. Fisher, to whom is
due credit for bringing the school into the con-
great
dition in which itis at present. The attendance, be-
ing very irregular at times; has hindered the work
considerably, but the scholars have progressed in
their studies notwithstanding -
_No. —East 31an:sfield.
Miss Lizzie J. Blake has been employed as the
teacher in this school another year, and continues to
give the highest satisfaction to all. The results at-
tained through her untiring efforts have been eY-
cellent. .
4
No. 3.—Fruit )Street.
This school, during the Spring term, was taught
by Miss Clara 1. Lord, who met with marked success.
After the promotion,of Miss Lord to No. o, Miss
Nellie Al. Chase was placed in charge, but was
compelled to resign after a few weeks on account
of ill. health. The success attending her efforts gave
promise of a brilliant future; and the sudden termi-
nation of her labors here was a source of regret to
her many frieDds and the Committee. 1Vliss Emily
C. Hodges completed the year.
The number of scholars in this school has in-
creased somewhat, but the attendance has not been
good.
No 4.—North _Ifahz Street.'
Several changes have occurred araioni l the teach-
ers in the various departments of this school.during
the past year, but the high standard of excellence
for which this school is noted has been. maintained.
We have been fortunate in retaining Mr; .John
H. Perry in the Grammar, and Mrs. L. E. Comex in
the Intermediate room.
In the Second Primary, Miss T. E. Coggesball'
taught during the Spring term, resigning near its
close on account of ill health. Miss Eva A. Hodges
was engaged to finish the term and was also contin-
ued through the Pali term.
15
Miss Carrie V. Sheldon was placed in charge of
the room for the Winter term.
Miss Alice W. Hallett had charge of the First
Primary during the Spring term. At its close she re-
signed, much to the regret of the Committee. Miss
Sheldon was placed in charge of the room in the Fall
term, and Miss Hallett resumed her former position
in the winter. Anassistaut teacher.. Miss Eva Hodges
was required in the Primary department a part of
the Springterm.
' The condition of the building, so far as regards the
cellar, has been greatly improved. The furnace pit
has been built higher and thoroughly' cemented, the
grade of the cellar raised and other precautions taken
against the invasion of water, which annually pays
this particular school -house avisit.
The rest of the building remains as before=an
ever -streaking monument' to the indecision of, the
voters of this town. A building with four rooms,
crowded with pupils sufficient to f Zl six. Last, year
we made an earnest plea, for additional room. This
year we are obliged to repeat the request, which is
rapidly assuming the form of a demand; We do not
advise an addition to the present school -house; but
we do strongly advocate the erection of a plain,'sub-
stantial two -'or three-room school -house at the North
End, to be used in conjunction with the present Cen-
tre building, until such time as the town shall feel
able to build a large and modern brick school -House
6
for the accommodation of all its centrally located
pupils.
No. 5. School Street.
The past year has wrought marvellous changes in
this district. The beginning of the school year
of 1887 found them with a school yard and a
heap of ashes. To -day they are in possession of a
school -house which, for elegance and convenience,
surpasses anything of its kind in. town 'A: com-
plete description of the building and its appoindments
is given elsewhere in this report by the Building
Committee.
As early in the Spring as possible, your Committee
succeeded in securing Central ' Hall for the Gram-
mar, and the vestry of the New Church for the
Primary school. With tables for desksand settees
for seats, in rooms not adapted for school purposes,
the outlook was not, particularly encouraging; but
the tact and energy of the teachers, Mr. A. R. LeN,�is
and Miss Carrie V. Sheldon, brought order out of
confusion and achieved success when failure would
have been, under the circumstances; excusable. With
less experienced teachers the result would have been
quite different.
During the Summer, the small hall adjoining
Central Hall was secured for the Primary department.
The desks and seats intended for the new school-
bouse were purchased and placed in these halls, and
the Fall term began under more favorable conditions..
Miss Sheldon was promoted to a position in the
Centre School and her place filled by Miss Clara I.
Lord. On January 1st the removal was made to the
new school -house, much to the gratification of every
one. We wish to take this opportunity to tender our
thanks to the officers of the Universalist and Sweden-
borgian Churches for permitting us to occupy build-
ings under: their.' control. We well understand that
lively school children are not particularly desirable
tenants, and this fact renders their spirit of accommo-
dation all the more noticeable and praiseworthy.
No. 6.—West Mansfield.
Miss Hattie E. Perry has filled the position of
teacher here in a very satisfactory manner. Under
her instruction the school has done good work and
marked progress is noted.
No. 7.—Gilbert Street. -
Miss Annie R. Howard has ably filled the position.
of teacher dining the year. The utmost harmony
prevails in this district ; the attendance has been,
good, and schoolwork excellent in every respect.
s
No. 8. Blm SGreel.
Mr. John W. Cabot was appointed to fill the
vacancy in, this district, caused by the promotion of
Miss Carrie V. Sheldon to No. 5.
His instruction was careful and thoi•ongla, and he
labored to retain the standard of the school.
Mrs. A. L. Shepard, a teacher of ability, previously
employed in this district, was secured for the Fall
and Winter terms, and her re -instatement to her
former position gave pleasure to every one.
Ih*gh' School.
For the first time in several years this school has
<been subjected to a change of teachers. Mr. A. O_
Towcr, after a service of over five years, resigned his
position as Principal, during the summer vacation.
As a teacher and gentleman he won the respect and
esteem of his pupils and the community, and his
departure was regretted by all. The school steadily
improved under his management, until now it ranks
favorably with High Schools of neighboring towns.
air• H. H. Williams, his ' successor, began his
duties with the Fall term, and has continued up to
the present time filling his position to the satisfaction
of the Committee. We would suggest that the
appropriation for this school be somewhat increased
so as to meet the demands of the future. The salary
W
J
of the Principal is not what it should be, and does -
not equal that paid by nearly all other towns of this -
size„
We cannott secure and retain such teachers as we
ought to have on the present salary.
TEACHERS.
The Committee have deemed it advisable to make
as few changes in the corps of teachers a,,, possible,.
as the work in the school -room is interrupted by
changes in instructors to a greater or less extent.
Some changes have been necessary owing, to the
resignation of some of the former teachers. .
As will be seen in another place in this report; in
Nos. 1 and 2, No. 4 Grammar and Intermediate, No.
5 Grammar, Nos. 6 and 7, the teachers have bean
retained during the year, and the results attained in
these school -rooms warrant; ins in declaring this the
best method where possible. In the other schools,
where changes have been necessary, good results have
been attained; but there has been noticeable a break
in the work resulting from the change in instructors :
the order of things is changed, and both teacher and
pupil must become accustomed to the neiv regime and
become acquainted with each other, all of which re-
quire a varyin,• length of time.
10
ATTENDANCE.
In nearly all the schools the.attei,dance has been
very irregular. This may be accounted for in some
cases by necessity; in others, we fear, by laxity and
indifference on the part of parents and guardians.
When the sentiment of the community is such that
punctual and regular attendance at school is consider-
ed to be the business of the children, not to be inter-
fered with by little matters of convenience and com-
fort any more than is the daily employment of the
-father; then we shall have schools in which the pupils
will take some interest and the teacher can work with
some courage, and can'stir up some enthusiasm on
the part of the pupils.
It is noticed that the pupils who make the most
progress and take the best stand in school are, as a
ride, the scholars who have been regular in attend-
ance at school.
REPAIRS.
The school property is at present in fair condition,
and few extensive repairs, except painting, will be
necessary. Nos. 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7 will require a coat
4 paint on the exterior, while nearly all will need
whitewash and a little paint and varnish on the in-
terior. No. 4 is perhaps most in need of all repairs,
but this has been referred to elsewhere in this report.
The roof of the new school -house No. o should also
11
he painted. The style of architecture in which the
building is built calls for a painted roof to properly
complete the design.
MUSIC AND DRAWING.
Our attention has been forcibly and repeatedly
called, during the past few months, to the growing
demand in our schools for some instruction in music
and drawing. It, indeed, they ma) not be deemed by
all nece.esary studies, they are without question desirable
ones, and the people are awakening to the fact that
they have ignored their importance too long already.
There is no necessity for us to adopt and put into
use an elaborate and expensive system in both these
branches; but would it not be well to introduce some-
thing of this kind into our center schools at once; and
then gradually extend and enlarge the system until it
shall embrace all the schools in town?
Music especially is a'universal language, and in
many instances will be found of far greater use and
Pleasure. than volumes of Latin and Greek.
k
1.2.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Below we sire the estimated amount required for
schools nest year:
Common Schools, $4,500 00
High School, 1,200 00
Repairs, 600 06
Text.Books, 000 00
I. 11r. LUCAS,
W. L. ROBINSON,
W. L. HALLET,_ ,
School Committeeof Mansfield -
FINANCIAL REPORT.
Expenses for Instruction, Fuel, and care of School- s
houses.
( J. E. Fisher, teaching, $288 00
Janitor, 1886, 5 00
No. 1. 1887, 18 00
Fuel, 19 75
Il $330 75
13
Lizzie J. Blake, teaching,
$288
00
Janitor,
18
00
No. 2. j
Fuel,
22
50
l
$328 50
(
Clara 1. Lord, teaching,
$112
00
Nellie M. Chase, teaching,
96
00
Emily A. Hodges, °°
80
00
Y,0. 3.
Janitor,
14
00
File],
16
50
�
$31s.50
John H. Berry, teaching,
$600
00
Laura E. Comey,
324
00
Alice W. Hallet, <<
176
00
Carrie V. Sheldon', <<
176
00
J. Etta Coggeshall, <<
88
00
No. 4. {
Eva A. Hodges,
136
00
Janitor,
160
00
Fuel, A. D. Ding,
33
90
P. A. Drew & Co.
33
90
John Atwood,
5
50
$1,733 30
(' A. R. Lewis, teaching, $600 00
(C 1116, 14 98 _
Clara I. Lord; teaching, 160 00
No. 5. { Carrie V. Sheldon, teaching, 112 00
Janitor, 67 75
it Fuel, 34 37
-- $989 10
14
Hattie E. Ferry, teaching, $214 50
1 Janitor, 16 95
No. 6. Fuel, 21 30
$252 75
6
Annie R. Howard, teach-
ing, $288 00
Annie R. Howard, 1886,
No. 7. j teaching, 72 00
Janitor, 18 00
Fuel, 10 80
$388 80
( John W. Cabot, teaching, $112 00
Maria L. Shepard, I{ 176 00
Janitor, 18 00
No. 8. { Fuel, 7 15
$313 15
L $4,654 85
Amount appropriated, $4,100 00
State school fund, 182 84
Dog fund, 449 08
Balance unexpended, 1887, 898 75�
--- $5,630 67
Amount expended, 4,654 85
Balance unexpended; $975 82
15
HIGH SCHOOL.
A. O. Tower, teaching, $326
22
H. H. Williams, teaching,
542
08
-John Donoghue, janitor,
65
00
A. D. King, coal,
12
50
P. A. Drew & Co., coal,
33
90
.John M. Atwood, wood,
10
50
M. T. Esty, diplomas,
2
75
C. H. Buffington, examination papers,
7
05
Thos. Hall, chemicals,
22
80
•C. T. Borden, supplies,
6
83
F. M. -Washburn, supplies,
75
School Committee, <<
2
95
--
$1,033 33
Amount appropriated, $1,000
00
.Balance unexpended, 1887,
27
79
—
$1,027 79
Deficit,
$5 54
REPAIRS.
G. L. Wheeler, labor,
-No. 1.
$0
75
--
$0 75
If C. W. Rathburn, labor,
$3
95
1 F. M. Washburn, repairs of
No. 2, j clock, ;
1
00
l
--
$4 95
16-
1V. L. Hallett, stock, $3 00
James Cooney, labor, 1 50
G. L. Wheeler, stock and
No. 3. { labor, 2 40
iI L. M. Hodges, stock and
labor, 2 25
I � —
( Chilsoa Furnace Co., re-
pairs,
$10
37'
W. H Angell, stock and
labor,
10
78
J. M. Wilber, labor,
7
95
H. L. Phillips, stock and
No. 4. {
labor,
30
00
G. L. Foster. loam,
54
00
Mrs. Burley, labor,
1
10
J. Sharp, .`
2
00
G. L. Foster, <<
3
75
W. L. Hallet, stock,
4
85
i F. N. Washburn, clock, $1 75
No. 5. i
(
F. J. Purdy, stock and
s
$9 15r
$124 80,
$1 75
No. G. {i labor, $8 11
I Geo.l-liddleton, glass, -20
!l $8 31
J. W. Cabot, labor,
$3 40
J. W. Cobb, -
1 75
No. 8. A. M. Purdy, labor and
stock,
7,15
--
$12=0
Amountappropriated,
$162 01.
$100 00
Tables sold,
8 00
$108 00
—
Deficit,
$54 01
BOOK ACCOUNT.
Warren P. Adams,
$12 50
F. M. Ambrose,
5 50
James P. Lane,
5 40
Wm. Ware & Co.,
52 92
Warren P. Adams,,
8 34
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
8 92
`.
H. A. Dickerman',
24 34
Cowperthwait & Co.,
90 30
Geo. F. King & Merrill,
7 00
5.50
"
10 30
(( {{ 1:
10 20
Adams &- Ingraham,3,50
William Ware 8, Co.,
6 25
Harrison Hume,
7 50
Cowperthwait, R Co.,
18 00
W. L. Hallett,
1, 50
H. A. Dickerman,
9 50
F. L. Freeman &-, Sons,
10 90
18
Cowper thwait & Co., 20 80
" " 6 00
William Ware & Co., 12 50
Geo.'F. Ding & Merrill, 4 25
$344 9T
Amount appropriated, $300 00
Books sold, 13 38
$313 38'
Deficit,
$31 54:
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES,
School supplies, No. 1,
$13
55
cc ar. u 2, -
14
78
3,
11
25
ca cc cc 4,..
1.8
46
5,
33
02
« 6,,
12
72
7,
10
96
8,;'
11
68
--
$126 42'
F. M. Washburn, salary,
$40
00
Carroll W. Clark, blackboards,
21
70
P. M. Douglas, furnishing -water No.
1, 4
00
S. C. Lovell, pump No. 2',
5
15
Central Hall, rent,
70
00
New Church, <<
28
00
I. O. G. T., rent of stove,
5
00
$173 85
,$300 27.
No appropriation.
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TOTAL RECEIPTS AND
EXPENDITURES.
Appropriation for Schools,
$4,100 00
repairs,
<
100 01 ,
%1
High School,
1,000
text books,
300 00
State school funds,
18284
Dog fund,
449 08
Books sold,
13 M
Tables oold,
8 00
Balance unexpended, 1887,
437 64
— $6,590 94
Paid for instruction, fuel, and
care
of school houses,
$4,654 85
High School,
1,033 33
Textbooks,
344 92
'Repairs,
162 01
Incidental expenses,
300 27
— $6,495 38
Balance unexpended,
$95 5f;
I. W. LUCAS,
W. L. ROBINSON,
W. L. HALLET,
&hoof
Committee of Nlazafieldl
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ROLL OF HONOR.
Pupils neither Absent nor Tardy from School During
the Year.
Fred. Winter,
High School.
Nettie Manchester,
School No.
d.
Ida A. Hodges,
Bate M. Hodges,
Murray Winter,
Sadie L. Horton,
No.
5.
Freddie Horton,
11
Alfred Morse,
11
Mabel Shepard,
No.
7.
Lizzie Ring,
11
Sadie Abbott,
11
George Ring,
Arthur M. Briggs, No. S.
Hattie Y. Briggs,
21
Pupils neither Absent nor Tardy one or more Terms dur-
ing the Year.
Frhe letters an to designate the term nr
tern,, of nttmntmtc. S'. for Spring, F for
Fall, AV for Whiter,]
HIGH
SCHOOL.
Ernest Basten, S. F.
Carroll Cobb, S.
Frank Fairbanks, S.
Mary George, S.
George Hartwell, S.
Bertie Makepeace, S. F.
Chas. McAlpine, S. F.
Alice Blanchard, S. F
Annie Curtin, S. F.
Mamie Higgins, S.
Ada Sweet, S. F.
Eugene Cooney, F. W.
Wm. Cunningham, F. AN'.
Daniel. Dacy, F. W.
George Fisher, F. W.
Harry Morse, F.
Jobe Winter, F. W.
Lucy McAlpine, F.
William Winter, W.
James Winter, W.
SCHOOL No. I,—WITITPVILLF.
,
Phcebe G. Douglass; F.
No. 2.—EAST
)IANSFICLD.
Agnes M. G.rdner, S.
Fannie L. Wales, S. F.
Gracie M. Bruce, F.
Frank H. Wales, S.
Hiram E. RatlAurn, S. AV.
i
Henry E. 'Bruce, F.
Frank W. Ratiibaru, S.
%Villic P. Fiske, W.
22
No. 3.—FRtirr STREET.
G. Irving Boyden, F. Ernest A. Cabot, F.
Grace Cassidy, W.
No. 4.—CENTER.
Lillian W. Austin, F. K, W. Richard Lynch, W.
Lawrence A. Comey, S. Charlie A. Tweedy, W.
Walter J. Emerton, F. Frank T. Wills, F.
, cos, rrn[en
Grace W. Austin, F. Annie Welch, W.
Willie Austin, F. Clarence Murphy, W.
Matthew Cooney, F. Nary Wheeler, AV.
May George, F. W. Hattie IVinter, S. W.
„=MIEDIA-,,:.
Richmond Cobb, F.
Annie Birk, S
Julia Cooney, F. W.
Flora Manchester, W.
Fred. Eager, W.
Daisy Patton, F.
Lucy Fairbanks, W.
Allan Winter, S. F.
Bernice Fisher, S.
Louis Young, F. W.
Emma Hodges, W.
0
28
GRIt'l3CAit,
James E. Campbell, F. Florence M. Miler, F. AA%
Fred. W. Day, S.
Eddie A. Packard, F. W.
Linnie Dryden, W.
Sidney A. Tattrie, W.
George Emerton, F.
Edith G. Tweedy, W. F.
Harry Fairbanks S. F.
Lida O. Tweedy, W.
Emma E. Follett, S.
Emma L. Washburn, F. W,
Mary W. Hallett, S. W.
Bate F. Welch, F.
F rank Han aford, W.
Jennie W. Weld, S.
Ida F. Hodges, F.
Alfred R. Winter, F. '
Reuben E. Ladd, S.
Allen T,. Manchester, F.
No. J.—SCHooL
STREET.
P%LIIAFi.
Dana Chapman, F. W.
Julia Lishman, IV.
John Gaynor, W.
Vinie McIieag, F. W.
Charlie Haurahsn, W.
Sadie Bailey, F.
Sammy Lishman, WV
Annie Carpenter, F. W.
Lizzie McKeag, AV.
Johnny Drew, S.
George Teed, S.
Harry Fuller, S. W.
Flossie Tacker, S. W.
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NO. 6.—WEST MANSFIELD.
Nettie L. Brown, S.
Evelyn R. Purdy, S.
Mamie A. Scholes, S.
H. I. Brown, F.
Chas. S. Cobb, F.
No. 7.—GILBERT STREET.
Oscar Eggleston, N. George White, FF .
Everett White, S. F.
No. S.—ELII STREET. '
Mamie (. Booker, IV. Jennie A. Hodges, S. W.
Eva R. Briggs, S. Alvin W. Purdy, W.
Grace F. Gee, F. W. Edgar A. Partly, W.
George Gorman, F. Herbert E. White, S. F.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES,
CLASS OF '88.
Alice Marion Junette Blanchard,
Joseph Thomas Butterworth,
Alice Amanda Cole,
Frank Day Fairbanks,
Fannie Holloway Haskins,
Lucy Berenice McAlpine, '
John Wills, Jr.
Annie Isabella Winter.
STATISTICS,
c
R'1*6
�n
„t
r_—
1=}
Spring,
231 13
17"
1
0
l
l
J. E. Fisher,
Fall, 70
Winter, 40
23 16
17 12
15
10
1
0
0
( $32 00
2
.
{
Spring, ,, 70
2`0 10
1S
0
0
0
Lizzle J. Blako,
Fall 70
27 20
17
1
0
$32 00
Clara I. Lord,
Winter, 40
—Spring, 70
17 11
IS 15
15
10
0
0
0
1
Nellie M. Chase,
)!all 70
25', 16
17
0
0
i� $82 00
Emily C. Hodges,
Winter, ! 40�
191 14
13
0
0
GRAMMAR,
tSprin , 70i
ill 60
58
5
0
John IL Berry,
Fall 70'
64, 55
421
7
0
$66 67
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