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OF THE
OF
MANSFIELD
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1887.
MANSFIELD:
PRINTED AT TIIE OFFICE OF THE MANSFIELD
1837.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen of the Town of ilansfield respect-
fully submit the following Report, showing the Re-
ceipts and Expenditures for the year ending Febru-
ary 28, 1887:
COLLECTORS' ACCOUNTS'.
GEORGE F. AUSTIN, Collector for 1886:
To Town Tax for ordinary expenses, $6,000 00
Roads and Bridges, 2,000 00
Common Sehools; 4,100 00
High School, 1,000 00
Repairs of School Houses,, 200 00
School Books; 300 00
Decoration of Soldiers' Graves, 50 00
Library, 200 00
Common at E. Mansfield,. 100 00
State Tax, 990 00
County Tax, 1,241 72
Overlay, 721 66
Additional Taxes, g 77
$16,910 15
l
4
By cash paid into Treasury, $15,100 00
Discount on Taxes, 890
42
Taxes abated, 8 20
Taxes abated, 227
02
Balance uncollected, 692
71
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
— $16,910
15
RuFus H. Davis, Collector for 1585.
To receipts as follows:
-Dr.- `..
Balance in Treasury Feb. 28, 1886,
$1,253 13
To amount uncollected,
5 00
$570 08
500 00
April 23. Harriet A. Chase It
250 00
By cash paid into Treasury, $425
00
dler's license,
Taxes abated, 17
77
Balance uncollected, 127
31
6. Frederick Paine, on demand
---
note,
$570 08
Rurus H. DA -vis, Collector for 1884.
note,
1,500 00
13. Wm. A. Copeland, from the
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k
To amount uncollected,
$158 45
By cash paid into Treasury, $145
00
Taxes abated, 9
69
Balance uncollected, 3
76
--
$1.58 45
RuFus H. DAV18, Collector for
1883.
To amount uncollected, $28 41
5
—Cr
By cash paid into Treasury, $16 79
Taxes abated, 8 20
'
Balance uncollected, 3 42
—
$28 41
TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
ALFRED V. ROGERSON, Treasurer.
—Dr.—
To receipts as follows:
Balance in Treasury Feb. 28, 1886,
$1,253 13
From Mr. Snow,
5 00
Mar. 9. Geo. Ware on demand note,
500 00
April 23. Harriet A. Chase It
250 00
May 5. Edwin D. Huston, for ped-
dler's license,
8 00
" Jacob A. Blake, auctioneer's
license,
2 00
6. Frederick Paine, on demand
note,
4,000 00
It Georgie W. Thomas, demand
note,
1,500 00
13. Wm. A. Copeland, from the
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k
6
7
from income Mass. School
Daniel W. Dean estate on
Fund,
181
account of Daniel Warren
from Dog Fund,
Dean,
706 00
Judy 1. From
Alson W. Cobb, auctioneer's
2 00
23.
- license,
K Geo. Ware on demand note,
500 00
Aug. 20!
Albert P. Bartlett, for ped-
8 00
furnished Lavinia Hall,
dler's license,
1 26. Town of Milton, for: aid to
" 25
Frederick Paine, ori demand
1,600 00
28. C. W. Rathhurn, for old iron
note,
and stove from Dist. No. 5,
Sept. 18.
Town of Rehoboth for aid to
books sold,
George E. Briggs,
21 00
It 24.
Geo. blare, on demand note,
500 00
Oct. 1.
It
_ Jane 1I. Wilber,
1,000 00
g,
" Geo. Ware, on demand note,
500 00
21.
Fisher Brothers for ox -cart,
" American Loan and Trust Co.,
sold from Poor Farm,
41 00
Nov. 3.
Geo. Ware, on demand note,
2,000 00
Dec. 4.
Alanson W. Beard, State
Expenses at Almshouse, $790 49
Trews., on account of Cor-
Poor out of the Almshouse, 98D 90
poration Tax,
191 73
State Aid, chap. 301, Acts of 1879,
for National Banlr Tax,
394 6G
State Aid;chap. 252;,
Acts of 1879,
86' 00
State Aid, chap. 301,
Acts of 1879,
280 00
21.
" Emily A. White, on demand
100 00
notes
" Attleborough Mutual Fire In-
jan.an, 1.
surance Co., insurance on
school -house, Dist. No. 5,
1 200 00
G. F. &: C. M. Austin, on de-
:nand note,
500 00
-95.
<, A. W. Beard, State Trews.;
7
from income Mass. School
Fund,
181
Jan. 28. From G. F. Pratt, County Treas.,
from Dog Fund,
447
Feb'. 3. " Town of Easton, amount paid
Lunatic Hospital on acct.
of Henry Randall,
123
" 4. Geo. Ware, on demand note,
1,000
" 24. Town of Attleborough, for aid
furnished Lavinia Hall,
59
1 26. Town of Milton, for: aid to
Mary Ann E. Adams,
78
28. C. W. Rathhurn, for old iron
and stove from Dist. No. 5,
7
" School Committee for school
books sold,
22
" R. H. Davis, collector, 1883,
16
" 1884,
145
r 1885,'
425
Geo. F. Austin, " 1886;
15,100
Rent of Town Hall and Select-
men's room,
372
" American Loan and Trust Co.,
interest on deposits,
50
834,577
By paying Selectmen's orders, viz.
Expenses at Almshouse, $790 49
Poor out of the Almshouse, 98D 90
Poor belonging to other towns, 285 60
State Aid, chap. 301, Acts of 1879,
to be reimbursed by the State; 439 50
76
49
16
00
50
00
99
16
79
00
00
00
00
13
50
S
Military Aid, one-half to be reim-
bursed by the State,,
$230 00
Repairs of highways and bridges,
2,046 51
Bills paid on account of freshet,
56 52
Snow bills,
126 21
174 60
Printing,
4'577 7
Common schools,
995 099
High school,
375 41
School books,
365 90
I Repairs of school -houses,
102
�4 School incidental expenses,
.63
508 23
Town house and grounds,
f Town officers,,
850 53
Public Library,
200 00
Miscellaneous,
2,813 31
46 10
Common,
94 27
East Mansfield common,
15,300 00
p Notes paid,
896 75
Interest paid,;
2,312 16
Balance in treasury, I
I
___ $34,577 50
i
ALFRED v. ROGERSON, Treasurer.
I
February 28, 1887.
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ALMSHOUSE.
Paid from the Treasury during the year on this account
as follows:
S. C. Lovell, merchandise, $258 32
J. N. Tebbetts, salary, 345 83
Rogerson Brothers, merchandise, 117 34
George Winslow, cow, 40 00
R H. Davis, cow, 28 00
W. G. Allen, medical aid, 1 00
$790 49
EXPENSES OUT OF ALMSHOUSE,
For Poor whose Legal Settlement is in the Towvz of
Alansfield.
DANIEL W. DEAN.
Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital, $182 74
Mrs. STELLA V. LOVELL.
Paid Cobb, Bates & Yerxa, groceries, $114 87
Martha Walsh, rent, 72 00
J. W. L. Wilber, rent, 14 13
$201 00
u
10
LLOYD T. WHITE.
Paid City of Lynn, aid,
$41
50
Ams. S. A. EGGLESTON.
Paid Albeit Perry, groceries,
$72
00
OTIS W. BELLOWS.
Paid Town of Easton, aid,
$4
25
CHARLES F. ALLEIIT.
Paid Town of Easton, aid, $3 00
City of Brockton, aid, 3 50
$6
50
SLlIEONALLEN.
Paid City of Brockton, aid,
$11
75
ED1IL P ALLEN.
Paid City of Brockton, aid,
$7
25
CHARLES H. SMITH AND FAMILY.
Paid City of Brockton, aid, $131 00
SARAH HAYNES.
Paid Town of Attleboro, aid, $57 50
JA31ES F. HAWES.
Paid Town of Belebertown, aid, $46 73
11
MARY J. RANDALL.
Paid S. C. Lovell, goods, $4 11
W. & W. L. Robinson, goods, 1 00
S. C. Shepard, cash and fuel, 5 25
-- $10 36
LUTHER B. SKINNER AND WIFE.
Paid Albert Perry, goods, $108 50
C. P. Grover, fuel, 17 56
-- $126 06
DAVID F. WHITE AND FAMILY.
Paid Albert Perry, groceries, $14 38
S. E. Scholes, fuel, 4 00
$18 38
JOHN C. DURGAN.
'aid Town of Everett, aid, $72 88
$989 90
EXPENSES FOR POOR,
Whose Settlement is not in the Town of Mansfield.
Mrs. MAPY ANN E. ADAMS.
Paid S. L. Austin, for board, $78 00
Paid by the Town of Miltorn.
12
Mrs. LAVINIA HALL.
Paid Mrs. S. A. Eggleston, board, $52 00
A. D. Ding, coal, 7 50
Chap. 252, Acts of 1879. One-half to be
$59 50
Paid by the Town of Attleboro.
$23
GEORGE E. BRIGGS.
A31OUNT EXPENDED IN THE WEST DISTRICT.
Paid Albert Perry, groceries, $23 00
Mark E. Janes, fuel, 2 00
25
Paid by Town of Rehoboth.
00
S. C. Lovell, drain pipe, 6
$25 00
HENRY RANDALL.
70
Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital,
$123 16
Paid by the Town of Easton.
50
Albert Perry, spikes,
$285 66
STATE AID TO SOLDIERS.
70
Chap. 301, Acte of 1879. To be reimbursed
by the State, $4$9 50
13
MILITARY AID.
Chap. 252, Acts of 1879. One-half to be
re-
imbursed by the State,
$23
REPAIROF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
A31OUNT EXPENDED IN THE WEST DISTRICT.
Paid Wm. B. Brown, surveyor, for
labor and material, $243
25
S. E. Scholes, team work, 8
00
S. C. Lovell, drain pipe, 6
12
Geo. Howland, labor and gravel, 7
70
Geo. A. Robinson, team and gravel, 5
75 `
Solomon Briggs; labor and gravel, 2
50
Albert Perry, spikes,
40
Thomas Grover, gravel, 8
70
John Bayley,
75
A. A. Balcom, 3
55
M. E. Janes; 2
30
Nathan Staples, labor, 48
10
1 11
14
Paid Wallace E. Palmer, labor, $17
40
Frank Purdy, "
23 60
00
Carleton Ring,
1 63
$257 13
Elliot Cook,
75
l0
SOUTH DISTRICT.—JAMES R. COBB,
Albert Ballon,
5'
Wm. E. Grover, "
2 25
$425 80
11
Amount appropriated, $407.77.
1
I
B. L. Skinner, team work,
�
85
Andrew Nelson, labor,
5
I EAST DISTRICT.—JOHN M. ATWOOD, Surveyor.
Bettie Gibbs, <(
1
I
98
A. S. Shepard, team work,
Paid J. M. Atwood, labor,
$47 50
7
J. M. Atwood, Jr., labor,
6 97
;
J. -M. Atwood, horse and cart,
46 88
t,
1 Horatio Na Perry,11abor,
36 97
t
M. W. Wheeler, "
17 70
r
Jared Shenett,
3 50
g
r
H. L. Phillips,
J
`
0
Brown &Son,. "
44 85 85
r
P. A. Drew, team,
2 50
D. W. Cobb, team work,
William Davis, labor,
10 20
J. W. Cobb, stone,
Louis Britton,
75
L. M. Hodges, labor, material and
n o lds
J. Reynolds,
Je Y
1 13
carting,
McCloskey, lantern,
90
3 00
F. W. Cabot, gravel,
1ylcCioskey, labor,
05
John Goulding, labor,
Henry Austin, labor,
150
F. Drake, stone,
cement and
S. C. Levels, teals,
00
James Waters labor;
spikes,
_�5 au
Walter Bushell, labor,
S. E. -'choles, 710 ft. chestnut
X20
Fredric Bushell, -
plank;
14
Frank D. Davis, - and gravel,
B. K. Flint, labor,
1 00
Rogerson Brothers, rake,
45
it I
15
J. M. Atwood, post rails and
gravel,
3
00
--
$257 13
Amount appropriated, $278.47.
SOUTH DISTRICT.—JAMES R. COBB,
.Surveyor.
'aid James R. Cobb, labor and ma-
a-terial1
terial 1$189
11
James Blanchard, labor,
1
50
B. L. Skinner, team work,
5
85
Andrew Nelson, labor,
5
80
Bettie Gibbs, <(
7
98
A. S. Shepard, team work,
13
13
P. A. Drew, labor, team and stone,
14
71
Wm. Shaw, "
45
03
S. B. Holt, " and team,
28
35
F. E. Walker, "
36
45
Bettie L. Shepard, labor,
50
Pierce & Carpenter, for lumber,
35
69
Charles E. Janes, labor,
4
73
H. R. Topping, if
4
73
D. W. Cobb, team work,
19
90
J. W. Cobb, stone,
2
00
L. M. Hodges, labor, material and
carting,
7
06
F. W. Cabot, gravel,
5
05
John Goulding, labor,
50
F. Drake, stone,
3
00
James Waters labor;
2
25
Walter Bushell, labor,
2
55
Fredric Bushell, -
2
55
Frank D. Davis, - and gravel,
3
00
16
Paid W. E. Foster, labor with team, $23 25
75
Edmund Davis.
3
4 39 '
F. D. Collins,
6 00
A. C. Davis,
7 80
Enoch Holt,
16
Charles A. Blake, gravel,
1 50
W. L. White, team work,
2 10
J. N. Tebbetts, gravel,
A. D. Ding, Pennant,
3 00
10 70
J. H. Clapp, labor,
ravel, labor and W. W. Leonard, gravel,
4 25
stone,
2 00
Wiliam Reed, labor,
2 00
E. Freeman,
8 54
W. H. Angell, lumber' -
90
S. C. Lovell, spikes,
" 2 00
F. Cabot, labor,
1 15
Martha A. Richardson, ravel,
g
6 05
E. G. Miller, labor,
2 00
P. 11. Hurley, gravel and posts,
$535 96
Less credits for scraper and old lumber, 3 00
$532 96
Amount appropriated,
$524.79.
Nor•rg DISTRICT:—A• S. HOuTON, Surveyor.
Paid A. S. Horton, labor and team
$315 85
work,
Andrew Nelson, labor,
88 1 0
0
H. 1. Hardon,
82
49 77
James Waters,.,40
17
Paid S. C. Lovell, drain -pipe and
spikes,
James Blanchard, labor,
Pierce & Carpenter, lumber,
H. W. Dingman, stone,
P. A. Drew, stone and labor,
Walter Foster, team work,
A. D. Ding, team and scraper
point,
L. M. Hodges, labor,
Patrick Burke,
Repairing scraper,
Fred George, labor,
W. McDonald,
W. Lyons, -
Mr. Curtain,
Daniel McDeg, `
Abel Drew,
Mr. Wroe,
John Goulding,
P. H. Hurley,
W. H. Angell, lumber,
I. D. Chadwick, gravel,
J. C. Chapman, repairing tools,
H. N. Paine, gravel,
Howard Perkins, surveying and
stone,
T. Hart, labor,'
J. M. Wilber, labor,
Chas. Wilber,
C. A. Blake, gravel,
Mr. Welsh, stone,
Jared Sbenett, labor,
H. M. Lillibridge, spikes,
$43 77
36 07
19 05
15 00
17 50
12 50
12 00
8 50
10 35
50
5 25
1 80
3 75
6 00
4 50
3 84
9 75
4 80
6 59
4 12
1 10
2 82
8 34
8 25
2 70
4 95
6 12
1 00
50
1 25
33
18
Paid H. J. Greene, stone, $3 00
Mr. Rogers, labor, 1 50
J. Powers, stone, 75
W. H. Skinner, gravel, 12 50
Chilson Furnace Co., cinders, 13 75
$830 62
Amount appropriated, $788.97.
19
PRINTING.
Paid Pratt & White, $174 60
ROADS AND BRIDGES
TOWN HOUSE AND GROITNT)S.
REPAIRS OF
Paid Walwortb Manufacturing Co., gasolene,
$97
70
Caused by the Freshet
of 1886•
Joanna Hart, cleaning,
2
25
P. Hart, {(
2
72
Paid H. E. Sweet,
$33 25
John Dono,,hoe, janitor,
295
96
4 75
Geo. L. Fotiter, lock, £amber and labor,
10
00
oward Perkins,Pe
How8rd
8 52
Chilsoa Furnace Co., cicruing furnace
$56 52
as
25
F. M. Washburn, care of'cloch, etc.,
13
90
lVillaud Lane, repair„
1
65
S. C. Lovell, sundries,
1
59
A. 1C. Cobb, police duty,
40
00
Jesse R. Hod,?'rs, labor,
4
20
SNOW BILLS.
A. D. lung, f'or coal,
35
01
Paid Wm. B. Brown,
$10 40
1
$503
23
J. M. Atwood,
22 56
J. R. Cobb,
50 70
A. S. Horton,
42 55)
$126 21
20
TOWN OFFICERS.
21.
$7 50
Paid Board of Auditors,
12 50
William B. Rogerson, Se lectman,
51 75
George M. Barron, School Com.>
33 75
I, W. Lucas, School Committee,
49 50
Merrill Blanchard, Constable,
10 00
A. D. Icing,
21 50
A. W. Cobb,
School Com.>
72 45
W. L. Robinson,
15 00
C. A. McAlpine, Registrar,
15 00
Geo. L. Foster,
15 00
John J. IN ilson,
"
15 00
Alfred V. Roaerson,m
75 00
Treasurer,
returning,
pump, .
recordin" and indexing mar-
51 50
riages, births and deaths,
Alfred V. Rogerson, makma
books,
new reaister and posting vot-
5 00
G. A. R. Post, 170,
50
ilia lists,
S. C. Shepard, insurance,
Alfred V. Rogers"u, express,
7 75
stationery, etc.,
C. Shepard, Selectman, As-
5
S.
and Overseer of Poor,
157 33
seseur
V. B. Hodges, Selectman, As"
Overseer of Poor,
130 00
lessor aml
James I. Hodges, Selectman,
J. A. Wheeler, raisium flag staff,
Assessor told Overseer of
105 00
Poor,
� E
$850 53
21.
PUBLIC I IBIS AR
.
Paid Alfred V. Rogerson, 'treasurer
of Library,
$200 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid R. I3. Davis, collecting taxes,
320
04 -
State Treasurer, taxes overpaid..
G
20
E. M. Reed, insurance,
47
60
A. D. Icing, road machine,
G5
00
Andrew Wilson, repairs town
pump, .
2
75
A. V. Rogerson, Assessors'
books,
3
00
G. A. R. Post, 170,
50
00
S. C. Shepard, insurance,
33
90
S. C. Lovell, block and rope,
5
17
J. O. Woodard, repairs Iawn
mower,
3
50
J. A. Wheeler, raisium flag staff,
3
00
John Guiney, hearse boot,
4
00
George F. Pratt, Couuty
Tax, 1,241
72
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NOTESPAID.
j
1886-87•
George W. Thomas,
1886-57.
$30 00
�corge E. Bailey, adm. ;tally Bailey's
G. F. & C. M. Austin,
$500
00
George E. Bailey, Adm. Sally Bai-
Hannah M. Ware,
estate,
ley's estate,
400
00
George E. Bailey, exec. Jacob Bai-
32 50
larriet A. Chase,
ley's estate,
300
00
Harriet A. Chase,
250
00
i(
250
00
Frederick Paine,
1,000
00
a a
4,000
00
George W. Thomas,'
1,500
00
Jane H. Wilbur,
1,000
00
Emily A. White,
100
00
George Ware,
500
00
L a a
500
00
500
00
„ a
500
00
«
500
00
«
2,000
00
a
1,000
00
Hannah Ware,
500
00
--
$15,300 00
95
1-ITTEIIEST PAID.
1886-87•
George W. Thomas,
a. F. ck' C. Af. Austin,
$30 00
�corge E. Bailey, adm. ;tally Bailey's
Emily A. White,
estate,
23 34
zeorge Bailey, exec. Jacob Bailey's
Hannah M. Ware,
estate,
22 50
(falter A. Crowley, trustee of the
Williams School Fund,
32 50
larriet A. Chase,
20 27
Frederick Paine,
174 85
iusan S. Hodges;
2¢ 00
1. C. Shepard, trustee of the Plans-
field Spring Brook Cemetery
Association,
50 00
George W. Thomas,
90 00
Jane H. Wilber,
62 17
Emily A. White,
7 12
George Ware,
330 00
Hannah M. Ware,
30 00
By interest received of American
Loan and Trust Co. on De-
posits,
— $896 75
50 13
$846 62
26
27
TOWN NOTES OUTSTANDING.
TOWN HALL.
G. F. & C. M. Austin,
$500 00
Received for rent of the Town Hall
and
Selectmen's
Louisa Drake,
100 00
room as follows:
Susan S. IIodges,
400 00
1,000 00
IV. H. Stetson,
$10
00
Frederick Paine,
« 11
1,000 00
Comical Brown,
15
00
George W. Thomas,
1,500 00
Mansfield Trust Co.,
1
00
Trustees of the Williams School
'
John W. ]Nilson,
15
00
Fund,
650 00
William Mowry,
15
00
Trustees of the Mansfield Spring
Woman's Relief Corps,
10
00
Brook Cemetery Association,
1,000 00
V. B. Hodges, Selectmen's room,
5
00
Jane H. Wilber,
1,000 00
Prof.; W. W. Dayton,
8
00
Emily A. White,
- 100 00
Marsden & Burrill Dramatic Co.,
12
00
George Ware,
500 00
Pat Maloney Co.,
15
00
500 00
American Dramatic Co.,
35
00
«g «
«
500 00
1
J. Reals' Uncle Tom's Cabins
15
00
500 00
Seymour -Stratton Co.,
25
00
2,000 00
T. K. B.,
15
00
1,000 00'
New Orleans Minstrels,
15
00
�—$12,250 00
Catholic Society,
10
00
Interest due, estimated,
350 00
Dr. Everett,
25
00
D. S. Spaulding,
2
00
$12,600 00
Berry & Tower,
50
00
J. C. Rockwell Theatre Co.,
40
00
Kelly `& Meledy,
14
00
W. L. Robinson,
20
00
$372 00
28
I
Number of tramps lodged and fed,
403
i Average number of inmates for the
year end-
ing February 28, 1886,
53
ALMSHOUSE ACCOUii'P.
JosFrH N. TFBBETTs, Supt. from March 1st, 1586, to
Mareh ret, 1887.
—Dr.—.
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To Personal property February 28,
DUE FROM THE TOWN
ON ACCOUNT.
X2,225 69
18,6, 75
35
1
i To the estate of Hathaway Leonard,
$175 00
Bills receivable,
Cash on hand, 5 38
AnA drawn from the treasury, 790 49
$854 62
$3,083 31
ISI
TOWN CREDITS.
By Personal property, February 28,
Cash in hands of J. N. Tebbetts,
g6 13
1887, $2,055 36
�Billsreceivable,
42 17
Bills receivable, $42 17
Due from State, for State aid,
439 50
�
Cash on hand, 6 13
00
Military aid,
115 00
Cash received for ox -cart, 41
R. 11. Davis, col. of taxes,
Bills uncollectable, 14 9G
1883,
3 42
Board of Charles Soars, 5 00
`f R. H. Davis, col. taxes,
Balance against the Almshouse; 91.8 69
1584
"$1,027 95'
3 76
R. H. Davis, col. taxes,
°3,083 31_
1885,
127 31
" Geo. F. Austin, col. taxes,
The increase in balance against Almshouse is due to
1886,
692 71
the depreciation of Personal Property and increase ru sal
State forboard of Charles
ary of Superintendent and loss of cow.
If
I
I�
Soars,
5 00
30
11
31
r
Due from B. K. Flint, for wood, $12 00
Hearse and harness $500 00
Balance in Treasury, 2,312 16
s
Hearse house 250 00
_ $3,759 16l
AR
Town `safe,
350 00
Twelve hundred dollars of the balance in the Treasury
r
Machinery at E. Williams', 50 00
Townfarm,
was paid in by the Attleborough Mutual Fire Insurance
4,400 00
Leprelate Fuller estate,
Company, for insurance on, school -house in No. 5.
I
50 00
— $43,450 36
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RECAPITULATION.
s
AUDITORS' REPORT.
I Dae from the Town on outstanding
The
notes, $12,250 00
Auditors submit to the town their annual re -
of
Interest, estimated, 350 00
port its affairs for the year ending Feb. 28, 1587.
Due from the Town on account, 175 00
The book and accounts of the various offices have
_ $12,775 00
u
been, examined, vouchers compared and found correct,
3,759 16
Town credits,
and the balance in the treasury to be twenty-three him -
dred and twelve, and 16-100 dollars.
$9 01 g4
e
$2,312 YG IV. L. ROBINSON,
P. M. COBB,
=
JAMES O. HODGES,
-Tuditors of
_11ansfield.
TOWN PROPERTY.
MANSFIELD, March 10, 1887.
Town House and lot, $20,000 00
School Houses, 9,825 00
� Common, 6,000 00
Personal property at Almsbonse, 2,055 36
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TABLE OF AGGREGATES.
> revised by the Selectmen of the'l'ozvn Qf &Pans
768
in M. Atwood,
Total number of Polls, $1,536 00
x
I' Tax on Polls, $156,635 00
Value of personal property,
llinoton Bartlett,
(L real estate, $1,034,644 00
l
Tax for State, County and Town purposes, $16,910 15
irgeL. Foster,
Rate per $1,000, $12.90
Total valuation, May 1, 1886, $1,191,279 00
1
1
Number of Dwelling Houses, 626358
i•les W. Rathburn,
Horses, 286
ison A Williams,
u Cows,
5
ry G. Card,
Sheep,
Acres of land taxed, 11,195
ed V. Rogerson,
population of the town May, 1, 1885, 2,939
Ilam T. Brown,
Frmik F. Shepard,on,
ter A. Crowley,
David E. Harding,
fi
S. C. SHEPARD,
i
V. B. HODGES,
age A. Robinson,
JAMES L. HODGES,
fi
Mortimer 1I. Hodges,
-ilia Chadwick,
Selectmen of IVansfield.
J. Wilson,
Brnjamm K. Riot,
us S. Carpenter,
Samuel A. Ring.
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SHEPARD,
V. B.
HODGES,
JA11ES L. HODGES,;
33
LIST OF JURORS,
> revised by the Selectmen of the'l'ozvn Qf &Pans
-
field for the Year -7887.
in M. Atwood,
Lewis R. Shepard,
iry E. Sweet,
Charles M. Hodges,
llinoton Bartlett,
Hezekiah E: Sherman,
as H. Davis,
William L. Robinson,
irgeL. Foster,
David Fi?her,
liam B. Brown,
Seth C. Shepard,
i•les W. Rathburn,
Isaac G. Hudges,
ison A Williams,
Hayden E. Shepard,
ry G. Card,
Iloward Perkins,
ed V. Rogerson,
Valorous B. Hodges,
Ilam T. Brown,
Frmik F. Shepard,on,
ter A. Crowley,
David E. Harding,
iam 0. Sweet,
Mark E. Janes,
iund'A. Brigs,
Edward P. Paine,
age A. Robinson,
Charles B. Corey,
y E. Bliss,
Mortimer 1I. Hodges,
-ilia Chadwick,
Hiram D. Fuller,
J. Wilson,
Brnjamm K. Riot,
us S. Carpenter,
Samuel A. Ring.
S. C.
SHEPARD,
V. B.
HODGES,
JA11ES L. HODGES,;
Selectmen of - ansfaeld.
RM 5, 1887.
36
j
MARRIAG-ES
l
Registered in 1Vlansfield for the yea2, 1886.
Feb. 22.
JamesEverett Furber of Waterville, Me., and
Central Falls, R. I.
Ella Almeda Wilkinson of
Berry of Mansfield. and Lillie Calvert of
it Feb. 27.
Henry
Boston:.
George Embert Cobb of Mansfield and Isabella
Feb. 28.
Gray of Little Cumnton,
2.
' Walter Witherell Leonard of Mansfield and Annie
Mar.
C
Elizabeth Gould of New Bedford..
Mar. S.
Stephen Cornean and Ann M. Hayne, both of
Sudbury.
Frank J. Evans of Mansfield and Mary J. Macey
Mar. 23.
of N rentham.
'Peed and Roscena Grace Collins, both of
April 14.
Stephen
'll 3.
Man field.
Isaac Kirby and Ella Hosie, both of Providence,
May
� II'
26.
R. 1.
Alfred W. Burt and Sarah J. Austin, both of
May
��.
'May
Mansfield.
` John Q. A Leavitt of Mansfield and Mattie S.
i 2cJ.
Snow of New Bedford.
II. Evans and Jennie W. Martin, both of
Ma .
Y 51
Geor;;e
Mansfield.
IIeniy Bellew and Ellen Anna Harney,
one 2.
Patruk
both of Mansfield.
If June lfi.
Walter F. Briggs of Attleboro and Martha A.
lllil�
II'i�lrl
Robinson of Mansfield.
Clara A Rogers, both of
it Jnne 23.
John W. Byrnes and
��Ililll��
II
Mansfield.
is 28. Willoughby F. Day of New York and Calista W.
Brintnall of Dlansfiehl.
y. 6. David Keefe, Jr., and Julia Pereival, both of
Mansfield.
Y 8. Elwin H. Heseltine and Etta. L. Shennett, both of
Mansfield.
y 10. Charles S. Lvach and Emma F: Gibbs, both of
Mansfielc?..
9.. Lewis I3reanit, Jr. of iNTansfield and Rosanna,
Gangra, of Woonsocl ct P. 1.
19, George Washington Siexas and Lilliaq'P. Mat-
thews, both of New York City.
c. 6. Edward C. Stratton and Lucy P. Patriquin, both
of Mansfield.
t. 13. Lorenzo E. Ladd of Mansfield and Celina Galipo
of New Redford.
t. 16. Frederick H Pineree and Ansi Elizabeth Wilson
both of`Almshell.
t. 18. Edward F Towne and Martha A. Alexander, both
of ra�f`oi
t. 23. Henry Pmtcrous and Deborah J. Swallow, both
of Marsheld.
5. Charles Daniel Lyons and Carrie Elizabeth Paine,
both of Mansfield.
7. William J. Bradley of Norton and Abbie P. Slioy
of Mansfield.
14. Eugene Mason and Cora May Grover, both of
Mansfield.
14. Merton Green Churchill of West Bridgewater and
Emma Frances White ofMansfield.
11. George William Hambleton and Sarah Campbell;:
both of Mansfield..
25. Henry Irving ilarding and Mary Nicholson, both
of Mansfield. -
30. Guilford. Augustus: George and 11lary E. Clark,
both of Mansfield.:
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ill Mansfneted for tine fen= �eoember 3I, 18S6.
Deaths registerecd
(. ".sE Or UEATIi.
IJATE. NAME.
—
Jan. Herman Hall,
84 6 17 APP Y•
81 3 Apoplexy.
S busan Lewis,
1126 Ella F. Leavitt,
G 12 Gastrneutrris.
Rheumatic Fever.
Feb. 26 Charles H. Miller,..
25 9 11
6G 7 26 Apoplexy..
mar. 29 Edmund Boyden,
91 3 3 Old Age.
Apni 8 Charles C. Sracy,
9 George W. Keith,.
61 SO 2S Apoplexy.
" 16 "Olive Ingraham,
GG 3 Gastritis.
25 4 2g Consumption:
" 26 Charles P. Partly,
79 2 29 Dropsy.
" 28 wally S. Bailey,.
May 2 Susan Hamlin,
92 10 .3 Old Age.
g 17 Membraneous Group•
6 Ernest Perry::
4
68.326 Apoplexy...
6 Daniel Palmer,
' 14'Norman S. Middleton,
94 16
2S Hiram Murray,
2 Dropsy.
r of Liver.
Cancer
June 12 Thomas W. Palmer,
70 A 11 ps
July 7 Diana Stearns,
°' 14 Stephen H. Sherman,
Tuberculosis-
" 21 Simeon A. Gree, e,
" 21 Ethel Irene Leavitt, :.
3'2 4 9 .
6. 23 Ent" ie.
" 30 La Roy Day King,
2 24 14lai asmus.
3 Marasmus.
Aug. 7. Marg O' Enen,
13 Gastric Enteritis.
S LaRoy Goldsmith,
3 13 Ijai-asmas.
" 10 George U: Palmer,
1 .Infancy.
" 17 — D nsmore,
2 tis.
" 21 Gu Russell;
yy
Sept. 9 Stella May Patten,
Marastel
1 gMarasmus.
5 13
" 13 Martha M:.Shepard,_
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Apoplexy -on:
7011: APP Y•
" 13 Betsey. Skinner,
" M. Furber,
S8 11 15 CanLiver.
13, Sophia
' 24I Israel Coward,
is
801119 Heart .a Disease.
G Cholera Infantum.
" 25 Chester Bruce,
1
78 9 21 Aneurism.
" 26 Aaron White,
70 2 17 Consumption.
Oct. 6 Haun.ih Ware,
7 Carrie A Murphy,-..
45 1 15 Cancer
of Liver.
" 10 Lydia Paye,
87 6 1 Disease
44 G 11 Consumption.
" 11 Julia B. Rogerson;
73 4 2 CancerBowels.
c` 15 John Middleton, o lexf
16 Gratia L.. Woodworth, 54 2 Apoplexy(epileptic form.)
" 20 James rlrtburWroe;
19 �- Inflammatn oBladder-
0 2n. Samuel C. C ebb,
8
2 2 20 Croup..
1126 Louis J Hannafen,
50 5 11 Consumption.
" 28 Abigail A. Perry,
64 25 Effects Of Insanity.
Nov. 4 Cornelia Deane,
ti
3 27 Laryngitis.
„ 13 Ethe+l May Davis,
,4 Infancy..
., 29 _ Fay,
Dec. 7Alice E. Broadhurst,..
...
82 to 124 s 81 Apoplexy. a..
' 16 Anna Allen,
' 17 George M. Chilson,.
54 23 Disease of Brain.
Consumption. ,
.
'< 20"Ruth S. White,
T9 9 11
78 7 10 Cystitis..
.< 26 Dan Perry,
29 Polly Hardon,
95 7 6 Old Ager
Males, 27; Females, 25. Total„ 52.
S. 0. SHEPARD, Register vro tem.
39
TOWN WARRANT.
RISTOL, SS.
AON W. COBB, Constable of the town of Mansfield, in said
County, GREETING:—
:he name of the Commonwealth. of Massachusetts, you are
A to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Mansfield; quail -
vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town
a said Mansfield; on the twenty-first day of March, instant,
o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the follow-
ticlesi.
To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
To hear the annual report of the Selectmen; Treasurer and
1 Committee and act thereon.
To choose all necessary Town officers for the year ensuing.
To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray
wn charges for the ensuing year, and appropriate the same.
To determine the manner of repairing the highways, town -
and bridges for the year ensuing, and make appropriations
or.
To see if the town will accept the list of jurors, as revised
s Selectmen.
To see ifthetown will authorize their Collector; when
a (if he is not the Town Treasurer), to use all means for col-
; the taxes which a Town Treasurer,when appointed Collec-
my use.
To see if the. town will authorize their Treasurer to borrow
y to pay town notes which may be called for, and for neces=
own expenses until the taxes of 1SS7 become due.:
To: see if the town will vote to pay any part of the town
1. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate
V to G. A. R. Post, 170, for Memorial Day, for the decoration
diers'. graves.
iO
lith. To see if the town will grant the free use of the Town
any number of nights during the
Hall to G. A. R. Post, 170, for
year ensuing, not exceeding six.
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 to
read yes or no. (For kind of votes to be used see Acts and Re-
solves of 1886, chapter 49).
13tb. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate any
money for the maiutenance of the Public Library.
14th. To see what action the town will take in relation to hit -
n,, money for any purpose.
15th:: To see ifthe town will vote to paint the Town House.
and appropriate money therefor.
16th. To see if the town will vote to rescind the vote whereby
they voted not to accept of any road less than forty feet wide.
17th. To see if the town will vote to accept of aro^�d leading'
east from Pleasant street (now built 33 feet wide); running past
the residence of Wm. C. Winter.
YSth: To see if the town will appropriate money for the enforce-
ment of the liquor laws..
19th:. To see ifthe town will appropriate money' for the detec
-
i:iouof hen thieves.
20th. To see if the town will appropriate money for the purchase
of a fire apparatus.
21st: To see if the town will sell the Leprelate Fuller place.
22d. To see if, the town will vote to change the name of Water
street to Rumford Avenue. -
23d. To see if the town wi11 vote to widen and straighten East
street from the easterly end of Pratt street to Canoe river.
24th. To see if the town will accept of and build a road as laid
out by the Selectmen, petitioned for by Wm. B. Rogerson and
others, and appropriate money for building of said road.
25th. To see if the town will accept and build road as pett-
tioned for by L. R. Kine and others, and raise and appropriate
money for the same.
the
26th. To see. what action the town will troeriate money fowith regard r the
ie -building of No. 5 school -house, and app p
samc.
41
27t1t. To see if the town will vote to improve No. 4 school -
Ouse, and appropriate money for the same.
28th. To see if the town will vote to build a new sebool-house
i the centre district, and appropriate money for the same.
29th. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Assessors of
'axes to make a new valuation of all real and personal property in
iwn, as the law now requires all property to be assessed at its full
th.. To act on any other business that may legally come before
meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting un at -
A copies thereof at each of the public meeting -houses and
offices in said town eight days at least before the time of hold -
said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with
doings thereon, to the town clerk at the time and place afore -
Given under our hands this seventh day of March in the year
thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.
S. C. SHEPARD,.
V. B. HODGES,
JAMES L. HODGES,
&Iectmeva of Mansfael<d.
3 true copy.
.'Attest:.
A. W. COBB, Constable of Mansfield.
REPORT
OF lxl.
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
MANSFIELD, MASS.
PUBLICLIBRARY.
The Board of Trustees of the Public Library
pecIfully submit the fcllowingreport.
The Board organized March 29, 1886, by the
lice of Rev. Jacob lde for President; W. L. Robin-
, Secretary, and A. V. Rogerson., Treasurer. ) Com -
tee on Library and Librarian, Messrs. Ide, Cope-
d and Robinson. Committee on Finance and Ac-
nts, Messrs. Rogerson and Lucas. Committee on
nary Room, Messrs. Rogerson and Borden. Miss
ttie M. Shepard was elected Librarian.
The Library has been open two evenings and one
�rnoon of each week during the entire year, with
exception of a week in February, when it was
;ed for official examination.
At the present time the Library contains seventeen
idred'and 'ninety-six (1796) books. Two hundred
eighty-two (282) volumes have been added during
past ;year, classed as follows: Fiction; forty-two
) ; History; seven (7) ; Star, five (5) ; Poetry,
my four (24); Juveniles, seventy-nine ('19); Bi-
aphy,' twelve' (12) ; Miscellaneous, one hundred
thirteen (113)'. 45
46
One thousand and eleven (1011) cards have been
issued this year. Two thousand and thofty�e en
(2031) have been issued since the opening
brary. The average unmber of `boo s taken nurmb n
Tuesday evenings was ninety (9C)•
Averagetaken out on Saturday afternoons Wad ev Humbertwo of
hundred and fourteen (214)' fifteen thousand
books taken out during the
8etir
eighthundred and eight (15,08).
Average class of books taken ` out In one day
Fiction, one hundred and thirty-one (f 1) ; History, v
two (2) , Poetry, one (1)'; Biography,
Javeriiles, forty-nine (49) ; Miscellaneous, seventeesu
(17)
The amount received from sale of Catalogues and.
fines, $14.00 -
The Board gratefully acknowledges a consisting
lg
� ps consisting
gift of books from James L. Perry, 4
g
sed
of one hundred and sixty-seven (161) juveniles, fifty-five
as follows: Biography, three (8)
(55) ; 1,iction, twenty-four (24); Miscellaneous, fifty-
(�) twelve (12).6
seven (5 1) ; ] listory, three o ; Poetry,
Duplicates, thirteen (13).
Miss I-lattie M. Shepard has occupiedgivthe position
+J of Librarian during the entire year, and has
', If excellent satisfaction..
W.L.ROBINSON, Seffeta"y
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ALFRED V. ROGERSON, TREASURER,
In account with the Mansfield Public Library.
—Dr. —
To Balance on hand, February 27,
1886,
$286
55'
Town appropriation,
200
00
Received from Hattie M. Shepard
for fines collected and cata-
logues sold,
44
00
$530 55
—Cr.
By paid Estes & Lauriat for books
and binding,
173
48-
Q.' A. Lathrop, Grant's life,
4
50
Wm. H. Angell, shelves, .
4
09
Pratt & White for printing,
11
50
Hattie M. Shepard, libra-
rian,
100
00
!Nellie A. Cobb, assistant li-
brarian,
52
00
'. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 3
Vols.
19
50
L. E. Corney, 1 Vol.
2
00
Broar & Hibbard, 1 Vol.
7
00
W. L. Robinson, for sun-
dries, 45
A. W. Cobb, for express, 65
I. W. Lucas, for 1 Vol. 3 00
48
By paid George V • Jones, POP le i s $8 50
Atlas, 4 00
Alice W. Hallett,
Rogerson Brothers, for s"P 4 16
plies, 135 72
Balance on hand, $530 55
For the purposes and support of the Library the
ensuing year, the 'f rustees respectfully recommend an
f four hundred dollars.
appropriation o
JACOB IDE,
C. T. BURDEN,
W. A. COPELAND,
I. VP. LIJCA�s
�Vl A.
V. ROGERSON,
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QI, W. L. ROBINSON,
j
ANNUAL REPORT
of zne
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF ?IiE
TOWN OF MANSFIELD,
FOR THE YEAR 1886-87.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
FELLOW CITIZE1s:
In presenting this our annual report, we acknowl-
edge with gratitude the judicious consideration which
the town has given to needed appropriations fur school
purposes in the recent past, and earnestly invoke a
continuance of the same laudablepolicyin the future.
While we can hardly hope that Mansfield will
keep fully abreast of larger towns around us in .her
provision for schools, we have faith that the intelli-
gence and public spirit of our citizens will respond
with promptness, and with a liberality commensurate
with the standing and prospective development of the
town, to the needs of this department of public trust.
The desirable and gratifving growth of the village
in the past few years, has increased the number of
pupils in our central schools beyond the comfortable
seating capacity furnished, and multiplied the cares
and duties of the rs,spective teachers to a degree that
is embarrassing, and detrimental to the accomplish-
ment of the best work. As we suggested in our last
report, another school -house is needed. It is neither
economy nor good policy for the town to neglect
longer a proper provision for this want. It is a duty
4
which the town owes to itself as promotive of one of
our most important interests.
jAmong the plans proposed for consideration in
the attainment of this object are the following.:
g'IRsr —The erection of ahouse for graded schools,
to accommodate 200 scholars, to be located on Chauncy
street or Pleasant street.
SECOND.—The extension of No. 4 school lot (lam
street) to Water street,
the construction of a new
thereon
street, and the erection eon exclusively for
commodious
house, the acquired land to be used e
IiIi school purposes.
l TgIRn. —The replacement of No. 5 house with a
building to accommodate four grades, to be located
VI
near the corner of Central and West streets
The advantages of graded schools are so Well dem
SII onstrated it is to be regretted that all of our scholars
1� ll be
can not receive the fu
nefits of them- Great im-'
1 provement might be made in this respect by enlarg ng
�01,1 and d-
the accommodations of the central schools,
'j mitting the older scholars of the outlying districts,
who should wish to avail themselves of this,pronishe.
l
,, The experience of the last two years admonishes
�� Dill us of the necessity Of making some radical change in
the drainage of No. 4' school lot. The water has re -
;i
peatedly run into the basement of
the building and rooms
GI'iI e-,thiguished the furnace fires, renderingThis has occurred
�I! �;ili too damp and cold for occupancy.
three times during the past winter, Imperilling the
health of the scholars, interrupting the schools, and
to the serious detriment of property. Various plans
lig}, iil
I�r, ail
5
have been proposed as a remedyfor the trouble, all
involving considerable expense; but that of raising
the building and the grade of the cellar a few feet
seems to be the most advisable.
LIRE.
On the morning of January 4th, No. 5 school -house
was discovered to be on fire in the ceiling of the pri-
mary room, near the bell tower. The fire spread
rapidly and the building was entirely consumed. Its
origin is unknown. Through the active efforts and
excellent management of the teacher of the Grammar
school, Mr. A. R. Lewis, with the assistance of the
larger scholars and neighbors, the books were all
saved, and much of the furniture, a greater portion of
the latter, however, too badly damaged for further
use. The building was insured for $1,200 in the At-
tleborough Company, which amount was promptly
paid. The loss of this building necessitates the
erection of a new one as soon as practicable. This
school, considered alone, should be provided with a
substantial two-story house of two or more rooms,
capable of accommodating 150 scholars of two grades,
located on the old lot.
Your School Committee have thought best to con-
tinue the plan inaugurated a few years ago, of taking
up each school in succession, as they are numbered,
and giving a report of their condition as clearly as
possible.
G —
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No. 1.
number of scholars in this school is small as com-
pared with many of the others. Mr. E. A. DeWolf,
WIIITEVILLE.
another of our promising High School graduates, was
engaged as a teacher during the Spring term, having
Miss Clara I. Lord, as an instructress during the
resigned the school in No. 7 on account of the dis-
Spring term, could not but give satisfaction to those
tante from his home. Upon his resignation in No,
who felt the most interest in the advancement of the
d, which occurred at the ending of the Spring term,
pupils placed under her charge. At the end of the
Miss Clara I. Lord, the former teacher in No. 1; was
above-mentioned term a change was made necessary,
engaged to fill the vacancy, and has since been at the
awing to her resignation, and the services of Mr. J.
head of the school with excellent success. The re -
E. fisher, a graduate of our High School, were called
pairs needed are few.
for Ltiv the Committee. We have no hesitation in say-
ing that Mr. Fisher has acquitted himself well,having
No. 4.
secured by his able manner of teaching the esteem
of parents and scholars. The school -house has been
NORTH MAIN STREET.
painted on the exterior during the Bast year, but will
No changes in teachers have occurred here during
need another covering soon.
the year. They have all given the same excellent
satisfaction as heretofore, and the condition of every
No. 2.
school in this district is satisfactory to the Committee.
MILL STREET.
The building needs to be painted, and above every -
As usual, this school has done excellent work un-
thing else a means should be provided so that the cel -
der the instruction of Miss Lizzie J. Blake, whose
lar will be dry at any and all times of the year. The
qualifications as a teacher are.. highly appreciated-
subject is introduced elsewhere, and we trust that
This school -house has also been painted during the
enough money will be appropriated so that this defect
year, and like the one already spoken of will need a
may be speedily remedied.
second covering during the coming school year.
No. S.
No, 3.
SCHOOL STREET.
FRUIT STREET.
It has become very evident during the past year
The Committee are still obliged to report that the
that in securing the services of Mr, A. R. Lewis in
the Grammar department of No. 5, the town has
gained an instructor of acknowledged ability, and one
under whose management the school has made rapid
progress. After the fire, which is spoken of else-
where, a week elapsed before a room could be se-
cured and made ready for occupancy. Two or three
places were thought eligible, but none more so than
the town clerk's room in the town building, which our
Board of Selectmen kindly consented to allow, being
devoted to that purpose. At the expiration of one
week after the fire, Mr. Lewis againcommenced his
duties, and the above quarters have been used since
that time, although the work done cannot be as ef-
fective as it would were the room at least doubly as
large.
The Primary room has been tinder the charge of
Miss Abbie B. Coggeshall during the year, and al-
though several new seats with desks were purchased,
they were quickly filled, and the school was equally
as over -crowded as last year. After the fire the`Com-
mittee thought best to continue the first class only in
this department, and to that effect the room in the
town building known as the High School recitation -
room was called into use, Miss Coggeshall taking the
scholars in that class and assisting Mr. Lewis in his
arduous duties, owing particularly to the crowded con-
dition of affairs.
No. 6.
`VEST MANSFIELD.
Miss Ervinia Thompson fulfilledher duties here in
a faithful manner during the Spring term, at the end
of which she resigned her charge, and Miss Hattie E.
Perry, a teacher whose excellent work in our public
schools will not be forgotten, was placed at the head
of the school at the beginning of the Fall term, which
position she has since held with the same credit as in
the past. Some repairs are needed upon the building.
No. 7.
GILBERT STREET.
Miss Annie Howard has held the position as teacher
during the year in an able manner, being respected
both as a lady and teacher by the people in this lo-
cality. No repairs are needed on the building.
No. 8.
ELIA STREET.
Miss Carrie V. Sheldon has remained during the
year, and has worked assiduously for the greatest ad-
vancement of her pupils. This can truly be called
a model school tinder her administration, every duty
being performed in a most able and thoroughly con-
scientious manner. Miss Sheldon is a teacher of rare
excellence, and one in whom the Committee have
10
great confidence. The echool-house needs some re-
pairs.
FIIGH SCHOOL.
Mr. A. O. Tower has remained during the year as
Principal, and has put forth strenuous efforts to bring
the school up to a high standard of excellence. We
believe the school is doing good work and giving
general satisfaction.
We wish to say a few words of praise for the
excellent manner in which our janitor, Mr. John Don-
oghue, has performed his duties, which have been
arduous in the extreme, especially so since the fire
which destroyed school -house No 5, and necessitated
the using of two rooms in the town building. This
of course gave him much extra labor, and the Com-
mittee feel that it would be but justice to remunerate
him for the extra work, with the same sum which
was paid the janitor in No. 5 school -house before its
destruction. We desire to express our appreciation
of the services of Mr. Donoghue, and Nye have every
reason to believe that the teachers and scholars in our
centre schools are indebted for much of the comfort
and good order which prevail to his efficiency as a
janitor.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Below we give the estimated amount required for
schools next year :
Common Schools, $4,100 00
$Iigh School, 1,000 00
Repairs, 400 00
Text Books, 300 00
I. W. LUCAS,
W. L. ROBINSON,
GEO. M. BARRON,
School Committee of 114aozs! leld.
ow
12
143
( Alvin R. Lewis, teaching,
$540
00
Abbie B. Collag eshall ' °
288
00
FINANCIAL. REPORT.
No.5. Janitor,
31
25
Fuel,
�
25
00
$884
25
EXPENSES
FOR INSTRUCTION, FUEL
AND CARE
( ErviniaThompson, teaching,
$112
00
Hattie E. Perry, {f
187
00
OF SCHOOL -HOUSES.
No. 6. { Janitor,
14
00
Fuel,
21
85
Clara I. Lord, teaching,
$112
00'
l
--
$334
85
J. E. Fisher, I{
176
00
( Annie R. Howard, teaching,
$216
00
No. 1.
Janitor,18
00
Janitor,
14
00
Fuel,
11
50
No. 7. { Fuel,
I
8
75
$317 50
Lizzie J. Blake, teaching,
- $288
00
(
$23S
75
I
Janitor,
17
00
Carrie V. Sheldon, teaching,
$288
00
No. 2. {
Fuel,
15
06
Janitor, 1855,
6
30
--
$320 06
No. 8.111886,
18
00
(
E. A. DeWolf, teaching,
$112
00
Fuel,
14
88
1
Clara I. Lord, tf
176
00
--
$327
18
No. 3. j
Janitor,
18
00
—
Fuel,
29
50
$4,577
73
---
$335 50
Amount appropriated, $4,100
00
H. Berry, teaching,
$600
00;
State School Fund,
181
76
rJohn
Laura E. Comey, L{
324
00
D �g Fund,
447
49
J. Etta Coggesha1l, «,
288
00
Balance unexpended, 1886,
747
23
Alice W. Hallett,
288
00
—
$5,476
48
Eva A. Hodges,
lis
00
Amount expended,
4,577
73
No. 4. {
Janitor, 1885,
5
00
"—
[{ 1386,
135
00
Balance unexpended,
$898
75
Fuel, A. D. King,
90
51
John Atwood,
34
13
L
--$1,819
64
14
HIGH SCHOOL.
A. O. Tower, teaching,
$850
00
{( [{ 1885,
22
88
John Donoghue, janitor,
50
00
A. D. Finn, coal,
50
00`
J. M. Atwood, wood,
2
75
M. T. Esty, diplomas,
2
00
Pratt R White, printing,
3
50'
W. &W. L. Robinson, merchandise,
1
00
E. H. Sweet, examination papers,
9
00
Chemicals,
63
Towels,
2
50;
School Committee, supplies,
S3
$995 09
Amount appropriated,
$1,000
00
Balance unexpended, 1886,
22
88
$1,022
88
Amount expended,
995
09
Balance unexpended,
--
$27 79
REPAIRS.
( N. J. Wheeler, setting glass, $1 00
<< repairing black
No. ]. { hoard, 3 75
W. L. Stearns, painting house, 23 50
W. H. Angell, blind, 1 50
-- $29 75
17
( C. W. Rathburn, labor, $3 25
G. L. Wheeler, repairs, 1 25
No. 2. j W. L. Stearns, painting house, 23 50
f( repairing
blinds, 2 00
No. 3. S
No. 4.
No. 5.
G. L. Wheeler, repairs,
Willard Lane, Y{
Wm. Spooner, labor,
John, Donoghue, 11
N. J. Wheeler, blackboards,
W. H. Angell, stock and la-
bor,
A. S. Horton, labor.
Chilson Furnace Co., repairs,
G. L. Wheeler, labor,
Willard Lane,
G. L. Wheeler, stock and la-
bor,
flenry L. Stearns, stock and
labor,
S. C. Lovell, hardware,
W. H. Angell, stock and la-
bor,
Benj. F. Larron, labor,
WiNams' Bro'a., shingles,
I,aae Tucker, labor,
Henry Dean,
H. D. Fuller,
16
Warren P, Adame,
( F. W. Middleton, labor,
$3
75
15
63
G. L. Wheeler,
1
50
Cowperthwait & Co.,
73
Fred Snow,
1
75
50
F. M. Ambrose,
Thomas Fulton,
8
00
1
No. 6.
i
W. H. Angell,
5
09
Clark &-
i
P. A. Drew,'
Cowperthwait & Co.,
25
00
E. M. tlmbiose,
F. M. Washburn, repairing
30
Van Antwerp, Bragg &-, Co.;
27
00
clock,
2
75
Harrison Hume,
12
00
Boston School Supply Co.,
7
$26 09
Mrs. E=glestou,labor,
$2
00
Wm. Ware & Co.,
No. 7. j
A. Purdy,
Cowperthwait & Co.,
87
64
l
1a
72
$2 87
N. J. Wheeler, stock and
48
Express and Stamping,
6
labor, .
$3
50
G. L. Wheeler, stock and
No. 8. labor,
2
77
S. C. Lovell, hardware,
50
$6 77
$365 90
Amount appropriated,
$200
00
Balance unexpended, 1886,
1
48
--�-
$201 48'
Deficit,
$164 42
BOOP ACCOUNT.
Cowperthwaite & Co.,
4 32
Houghton, Miftlin & Co.,
7 44
J. W. C. Gilman & Co.,
30 60
Boston School Supply Co.,
9 60
Warren P, Adame,
$10
42)
William Ware Co.,
15
63
11
20
84
Cowperthwait & Co.,
73
50
"
22
50
F. M. Ambrose,
19
25
Cowperthwait & Co.,
1
02
" "
25
50
Clark &-
3
00
Cowperthwait & Co.,
10
00
E. M. tlmbiose,
3
30
Van Antwerp, Bragg &-, Co.;
27
00
C. H. Whiting,
1
67 `
Harrison Hume,
12
00
Boston School Supply Co.,
7
16
Geo. F. Xing &Merrill,
23
00
Wm. Ware & Co.,
3
75
Cowperthwait & Co.,
17
64
1a
72
H. A. Dickerman,
6
48
Express and Stamping,
6
07
Amount appropriated,
Books sold,
Balance unexpeudeti; 1886,
Deficit,
--- $375 41
$300 00
22 16
21 49
$343 65
$31 75
s
3
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
School supplies, No. 1,
$1
15
2,
1
00
4
1
40
5
15
6
. 1
75
$5 45
F. M. Washburn, salary, 1885,
22 23
11 ({ 1886,
40 00
II. L. Phillips, furnishing water, No.
1,
4 00
C. W. Rathburn, labor, No. 5 fire,
2 00
L. E. Comey, expenses,
1 10
J. E. Coggeshall, `°
3 60
A. B. Coggeshall,
8 00
Suudiy persons, bailing water,
5 25
Webster, Folger & Co., desk,
11 00
$102 63
No appropriation.
TOTAL RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Appropriation for Schools, $4,100
00
repairs,
200
00
high school,
1,000
00
text books,
300
00
State school fund,
181
76
Dog fund,
447
49
Books sold,
22
16
Balance unexpended, 1885,
602
99
--
$6,854 40
19
Paid for instruction, fuel and care of
sebool-houses, $4,577 73
High School, 995 09
Text books, 375 41
Repairs, 365 90
Incidental expenses,102 63
--- $6,416 76
Balance unexpended, $437 64
I. W. LUCA S,
W. L. ROBINSON,
GEO. M. BARRON,
School Committee of MC622sfieT 1.
R
20
ROLI. OF HONOR.
PUPILS NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY FROu SCHOOL DURING
THE YEAR,
Dana Fisher,
George A. W. Fiske,
Willie P. Fiske,
Helen F. Pond,
Wilfred L. Ball,
Edith Tweedy,
Ida A. Hodges,
Fred C. Winter,
John E. Winter,
Murray Winter,
Annie Morton,
Rufus Burdon,
Freddie Horton,
II. Isabel Brown, -
George Ring,
Mabel Shepard,
Lizzie J. Ring,
High
School
School
No. 2.
Emma Fales, S.
Harry Morse, S. F.
a
No. 4.
«
a
u
Fred Cobb, S. F.
Annie Curten; F.
Robert Fulton, S.
No. 5.
a
Ada Sweet, F.
l
No. 5.
No. 'r.
PUPILS NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY ONE OR MoRH TERms
DURING THE YEAR.
[The letter, are to designate the term or terms ofattendance: S for Sp.i. , F f., Fall,
IV for Winter.
Ella Buck, S. Merton C. Austin, S.
Edith A. Willis, S. Lillie I. Back, S.
Aiden Fuller, S. W.
SCHOOL NO. 2. EAST MANSFIELD,
Herbert A. Rathburn, W. Hiram E. Rathburn, W.
Frnnk'NV. Ratliomv, W. Elmer Sawtelle, IV.
SCHOOL \TO. 3. FRUIT STREET.
Irving Boyden, F. W. Alice Shaw, S. W.
Pearl Hewitt, S.
I,
HIGH SCHOOL.
Alice Blanchard, S.
Frank Fairbanks, S.
Emma Fales, S.
Harry Morse, S. F.
Clara Fiske, S.
Ernest White, S.
Annie Winter, S.
Bertrand Makepeace, S.
Fred Cobb, S. F.
Annie Curten; F.
Robert Fulton, S.
Annie Fiske, F.
Ada Sweet, F.
SCHOOL
No. I. WHITEVILLE.
Ella Buck, S. Merton C. Austin, S.
Edith A. Willis, S. Lillie I. Back, S.
Aiden Fuller, S. W.
SCHOOL NO. 2. EAST MANSFIELD,
Herbert A. Rathburn, W. Hiram E. Rathburn, W.
Frnnk'NV. Ratliomv, W. Elmer Sawtelle, IV.
SCHOOL \TO. 3. FRUIT STREET.
Irving Boyden, F. W. Alice Shaw, S. W.
Pearl Hewitt, S.
I,
22
SCLIOOL No. 4. C39VTrv.
Lawrence A. Comey, S. F
George C. Mason, S. W.
William G. Austin, F. W.
Lillian W. Austin, W.
Jennie I. Robbins, W.
Frank Shepardson, W.
Charles T. Corey, S. W.
Thomas H. Wroe, S.
Nellie F. Pratt, S.
Lucy S. Fairbanks, F. W.
Wilhelmina Wilson, W.
Emma W. Hodges, S.
Lida O. Tweedy, S. W.
George Emerton, F. W.
Eddie Hurley, F.
Mary Rourke, F. W.
Willie Shepardson, IV.
Julia Cooney, W.
Flora Manchester,'W.
Lina N. Fisher, S.
Ella M. LeBarrom S.
Henry Brown, S.
Willie W. Dunbar, S. W.
Willie L. Winter, S. F.
Louis Scott Wilson, S.
Annie J. Welch, F. W.
John P. Welch, F.
John D. Welch, W.
Julian O. Corey, W.
William L. Tattrie, W.
Grace W. Austin, S. W.
Daisy F. Patton, S.
Bernice K. Fisher, F.
Arthur Wills, S.
Mary W. Hallett, S.
Richmond Cobb, F. W.
Harry Fairbanks, F. W:
Freddie Wills, F.
Charles Stearns, W.
Mary Barnard, W.
Linnie Dryden, W.
Velma A. Ball, S. F.
Bate AT. Hodges, S. W.
Maude A. Randall, S.
Daniel Dacy, S. .
George H. Hartwell, S.
Annie Cooney, F. W.
Nina J. Emerton, F.
11lary E. Murray, F.
Carrol S. Cobb, F.
rBertie R. Tebbetts, F.
Willie J. Cunningham. W.
Archie P. Hodges, W.
Charles H. McAlpine, `ff.
James S. Winter, W.
Florence M. Miler, F. W.
James E. Campbell, F.
Fred W. Day, F. W.
Emma E. Follett, W.
George H. Fisher, W.
Allen minter, S. -W. Frank E. Hewett, �.
Sidney A. Tattrie, W.
SCHOOL vTo. 5.
Dana Chapman, S.
Russel Deane, W.
Sadie Horton, S. F.
Willie Freeman, S.
Vinnie McKeag; F.
Annabel Fulton, S.
Sammy Lishman, W.
Alfred Morse, S. W.
Roy Paine, W.
Addie Drake,, S.
Vianna Leavitt, S.
Nellie Bragg, S.
Lottio Farrington, S.
Mamie Fulton, S.
Hattie Flavin, S. F.
Susie Crockett, S.
Myra Blaisdell, S.
Josephine Williams, S.
Nellie Fitch, S.
Albert Tillsom S.
Walter Freeman, S.
Walter Blaisdell, S.
Harry Fuller, F.
Mande Brinton, F.
Lizzie McKegg, F.
Bertha Magoon, F.
Jennie Shepardson; W.
Annie Carpenter, W.
Raymond Davis, W.
SCHOOL No. G.
Edith M. Howe, S. Charles Cobb, F
Mamie A. Scholes, W.
ScuooL No. 7. '
Alsou Eggleston, S. F. Walter Harrington, W.
Oscar Eggleston, W. Manville Davis, S.
Arthur Harrington; W.
Sokiool. No. 6'.
Alvin Al. Purdy, S. 17i". Freddie S. Peed, S. W.
John Gorman, F. W. Moses Gorman, P. W.
Herbie E. White, F. Hattie V. Briggs, W.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.
CLAS,S OF 'Si.
Jesse Reed Hodges, Sidney Howard Hardon,
Albert Tillson Hodges, Georgo 3Vt8hiugton 11odpes,
Ernest LtRoy White, Dana Walker Fisher,
Fred Shepurd Cobb, Nellie Maria Chase,
Dora Amelia Sweet, Clara Anna Fiske,
James Gervin Moran.
'I,
STATISTICS.
z
x
Txncnex.
Tanen
n
w
x
y
I
F o
Clara I. Lord,
—Spring,
70
22
Y5
14
1 I
0
—1432 00
1
J. E. I+fisher,
Fall,
701
27
18
15
2-
0
32 00
Winter,
40
25
14
15
2
0
(
( Spring,
70
117'
1S
12
0
0
2 {
Lizzie J. Blake,
( Fall,
70
21
17
1:5
0 +
0
32 00
(
( Winter,
40
23
16
15
2
0 �—
(
E. A. DeWolf,
—Spring
701
20
15
8
1
0
32 0
0
3
Clara I. Lord;
Fall
Winter.
70
401,
18
15
13
7
10
1
1
0
0
32 00
GRAnznrA:rL
(( Sprin,g,
70
63
55
54
1
0
John H. Berry,
Fall
701
59
H
48
2
0
66 67
(\Pincer,
l
40
60
U
42
4
0
INTERMEDIATE
�Spring,.
70
53
46.
53
0
0
))
Laura E. Conley,
�tt Fall
70
51
46
51
0
0
p 36 00
4
l Winter,
401
.54
46
54
0
0
)
2D PRIMARY.
Spring
70�
44
36
37
%G
0
0
Etta Coggeshall,
Fall -
70
401
32
0
0
32 00
( Winter,
40
43
35
41
0
0
IST PRIMARY.
( Sprrn
70
57
48
15
0
2
))
Alice W. Hallett,
_,,
Fall
70��
40
76
61
60
51
YB
26
0
0
4
0
1 i 32 00
Winter,
GRAMMAR
(Spring,,
70
52
43
40
5
0
A. R. Lewis,
Fall,
70
4S
42
36
4
0
( 60 00
Winter,
40
32
28
21
3
0
1
5 iiil
PRIMARY.
Sprin,
70
44
25
20
0
0
Abbie Congeshnll,
Fell
70
54
39
30i
0
2
32 00
Winter
40
30
24
28
1
0
(
Ervinia Thompson,
Spinig,
75
17
14
12
0
0
— 36 00
6 {
f3. E. Perry,
Fall
70
23
17
17
0
0
*40 00
(
Winter,
401
15
11
14
0
0
�pdo
70
24
22
21
0
0
7
Annie R. Howard,
Fall
65
23
LS
1S
0
0
32 OC
Winter,
45
19
17
16
0
0
(
Spring,
70
2s
20
12
0
2
8 {
Carrie V. Sheldon,
Fall
70
26
19
14
0
1
r 32 0(
Winter,
40
22
20
13
0
0
HIGH .SCHOOL.
S Spring,
60
45
4:3
27
18
0
l)
A. O. Tower,
Fal),
65
43
;8
2614
0
C 87 9(
Winter,
70
40
32
2513
0
)
*The salary of teachers in No. 6 is paid in part from the Williams Fund.