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Annual Report 1885
MIMI SELECTMEN'S REPORT. The Selectmen of the Town of Mansfield respectfully submit the following Report, showing the Receipts and Expenditures for the year ending February 28, 1885: COLLECTORS' ACCOUNTS. Ri7FU8 H. DAVIS, Collector for 1884. To Town Tax for ordinary expenses, $5,000 00' i Common Schools, 4,500 00 High School, 1,000 00 Public Library, 500 00' Repairs Roads and Bridges, 2,000 00 Town Debt, 2,000 00' Repairs of School -houses, 500 00 Decoration Day, 50 00 Building new road. 300 00 State Tax, 1,380 00 County Tax, 1,071 10 Overlay, 840 72 Additional Poll Taxes, 0 00 $19,147 82 By cash paid Treasurer, $17,365 00 Discount on Taxes, 1,038 19 Taxes abated, 164 60 Balance uncollected, 1580 00 $19 147 82 4 4 RUFUS H, DAVIs, Collector for 1883. a i —Dr.— To amount uncollected, TREASURER'S ACCOUNT. $342 41 ALFRED V. ROGERSON, Treasurer. —Cr.— BY Cash paid Treasurer, Taxes abated, $100 00 Balance uncollected, 36 96 I To receipts as follows 205 45 Balance in Treasury Feb. 29, 1884,_ $1,844 27 ---- $342 41 y' April 1. From Geo. Ware on demand note, 1,000 00 JacoR A. BLAKE « L 3, Foster, Higgins cvz Co., for 30 Collector for 1882. ;` voting list, s May; 1. Jacob A. Blake, auctioneer's - —�._ license, 2 00 To amount uucollected for 2. Edward A. Matthews, on de- 1882, $217 94 t mand note, 1,600 00 2• " Frank D. Skinner, pedlar's _ 8' license, 8 00 BY cash paid Treasurer, s 2 « Wm. B. Rogerson, for rak- Taxes abated, $1.50 00 ings from the Common, 1 00 Balance uncollected, 32 06 7 « Ware demand note, Geo. , 200 00 35 88 1 10. T. M. George, Col. 1881, 15 59 -- $217 94 " 12. " Wm. A. Wood Sc Co.. bbts., 2 00 TROnrAS M, GLnr;GE 13. Harry F. Gray, Foxborough, Collector tLr 1881. for pedlar's license, 8 00 June 2. Frederick Paine on demand To amount uncollected, note, 2,000 00 2, " Town of Barre for aid to G. $21 84 W. Caldwell, 20 00 3, " Town of Norton for aid to 1;)' Cash paid Treasurer, Henry Bruce, 26 75 Taxes abated, $15 59 " 6. It Thomas McClelland for ped- 6 25 9,- lar s license; 8 00. $21 84 ' July10. Edward A. Matthews on de- mand note, 450 00 t s C i 6 Dec. 1. From D. A. Gleason, State Treas. for Corporation Tax, $216 42 National Bank Tax, " 381 80 State Aid, Acts 79, chap. 401, "Military 345 75 Aid, Acts 79, iaac Jan.15• chap. 252, "_ Town of Attleborough, � OS 00 « aid to Mrs. Lavinia Hall 20 Town of Milton, aid furnish- 58 38 27, ed Mary A. E- Adams, D. A. Gleason, 78 00 State Treas. It 27. income of School Fund " G. F. Pratt, County Treas. 139' 75 Feb. 3, proportion of Dog Fund„ Town of Barre, 340 63 aid' to Geo. W. Caldwell, 21. John Bassett, Foxborough, 10 00 27. i for pedlar's license, W. L. Robinson, 8 00 for school 27 books and stove sold, R. H. Davis, 23 0 collector 1883, R It It 100 00 It J- A. Blake ,, 1884, 17,365 00 "28. " George P. , 1882, g Chapin, cash, 150 00 Rent of Town Hall and Se- 58 33 lectmen's room, " Davis Gregory for horse, 00 American Loan & Trust Co. 160 60 00' interest on deposits, 50 12 $27,251 09 A/�. exlmv c Y By paying Selectmen's orders, viz. $1,153 45 Expenses at Almshouse, 1 000 76 Poor out of the Almshouse, 210 13 poor belougiog to other towns, State Aid, Chap. 301, Acts of 1879, to be reimbursed by 307 00 the State, Military Aid, Chap. 252; Acts of 1879, one-half to be re- 131 00 imbursed by the State, brides,2,030 40 Repairs of highways and S3 30010 New road; 37 Snow bills, Town house and grounds, 516 94 58 05 Printing, 98 75 Common, 885 81 Town officers, 500 00 Public library, 2,934 35 Miscellaneous, 4,159 75 Common schools, 1,000 00 High school, 693 40 School Books, 287 94 Repairs, No. 4 fire account; 113 31 Incidental expenses, 45 93 7,350 00 Notes paid, 1,187 05 Interest paid, 2,018' 23 Balance in treasury, —•$27,251 09 ALFRED V. ROGERSON, TREASURER. FEBItUARY 28, 1885. 0 II ALMSHOUSE. IPaid from the Treasury, durino- �! as follows: b the year, on this account, June 3. S. C. Shepard, funeral I expenses of ( George H. Robinson, I 26. S. C, Shepard, funeral expenses of $ 18 00 Lucy Estey, Aug. 30. Gen. P. Chapin. Supt., salary,, 20 00 Sept. 2. Rogerson Bros., mdae., 112 50 2• S. C. Lovell, mdse., 244 64 Dec. 18. A. D. Dino- 136 16 ,�. g, coal, 31 00 Jana 5, Rogerson Bros., mdse., 5. S. C. Lovell, mdse., _ 178 51 8• Geo: PChin 179 31 I Feb. 28. f(. a P , Supt., salary, 175 00 „ ,e 58 33 $1,153 45 EXPENSES OUT OF ALMSHOUSE. For Poor, Whose legal settlement is %n the fown`of Mansfield. MRS. RALPH GIBBS AND FAMILY. Paid S. C. Lovell, groceries $52 00' DANIEL W. DEAN. Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital. $1S1 37 9 GEORGE MOORHOUSE. Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital, $37 38 DAVID F. WRITE. ` Paid Albert Perry, groceries, $37 54 Uogerson Bros., clothing, 6 87 $44 41 MRS. JOHN D. TUCKER AND CHILDREN.. Paid M. Ryan, groceries, etc., $45 15 Mrs. Eldridge, nursing, 12 00 i L. R. Bing, moving, 6 00 $63 15 _— -WILLIAM F. WHITE. l Paid Town of Uxbridge, $37 75 LLOYD T. WHITE AND FAMILY. Paid City of Lynn, $64 75 ANNIE L. WHITE. Paid Lynn City Hospital, $20 00 J. F. TITUS. Paid Mrs. Wm. A. Morse, board, $77 29 Dr. J. B. Wilson, medicine, 5 25 Dr. Wm. G. Allen, medical aid, 11 00 Rogerson Bros., clothing, 4 20 L. R. King, team, 1 25 $98 913 � M 10 MRS, S. A. EGGLESTON AND FAMILY. Paid S. C. Lovell, groceries, Albert Perry, groceries. $18 00 26 63 $44 63 11 EXPENSES FOP POOR, S tl t is not in the Town of Mansfield. Whose et e Men E. SHEPARDSON. I� Paid Town of Wrentham, MRS. MARY ANN E. ADAMS. I I EMILY ALLEN. $10 00 i Paid S. L. Austin, board, $97 50 Paid City of Brockton, Paid by the Town of Milton, $78 00. $10 00 i CHARLES If. SMITH AND FAMILY. HENRY BRIICE. Paid City of Brockton, i Paid S. C. Lovell, groceries, $26 75 $129 10 x e CHARLES F. ALLEN. E GEORGE W. CALDWELL. I Paid Town of Easton, Paid Albert Perry, groceries, $30 00 $G 00 SARAN HAYNES. Paid Tow" of Attleboro, .i LAVINIA HALL. $54 00 a Paid Mrs. E. L.-Tacker, board,, $50 00 OTIS W. BELLOWS, Albert Perry, coal, 3 38 Paid City Of Brockton, Dr. W. G. Allen, medical aid, 2 50 88 Town of Easton, `, $89 73 1a55 15 00 —""'— $104 73 $210 13 CHARLES F. GROVER AND FAMILY. Paid Dr. J. B. Wilson, medical aide ' $4 50 JOHN C. DURGIN. Paid Town of Everett, $38 00 $1,000 76 i F 12 STATE AID TO SOLDIERS. III i ,I I I Chap. 301, Acts 1879. To be reimbursed by i State. Roland B. White, Co. F, 40th Regt. John Blanchard, H, 7th I E. L. Thayer, C 26th a $20 00 48 00 I T• M. IGeorge, Jr. H, 7th � Thomas Daily, 44 00 15 00 I 16th Morris Pendergast, " C, Ist Cavalry, Gen. 48 00 W. Clark, « H 24th Regt. Walter A. 48 00 Jones, °' A, 33d n 48 00 36 00 $307 00 "IILITARY AID. Chap. 252, Acts 1879. One-half to be reimbured State. by Horace R. R. Collins, Ist Cavalry, Co. F,, Phtrick Burke, $60 00 9th Regt. John D. Tucker, 40th K a G' 25 00 John C. Durgin, Vet. Res. Corps, r' 12 00 34 00 $131 00 13 REPAIRS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. AMOUNT EXPENDED IN THE WEST DISTRICT. Paid Samuel A. Ring, surveyor, 1883, $ 4 50 HENRY E. SwEET, Surveyor, 1884. Paid sundry persons for labor and material, 428 27 $432 77 r Amount appropriated, $413 69 t EAST DISTRICT.—JOHN M. ATwooD, Surveyor. Paid sundry persons for labor and team work, $265 70 D. B. Robinson, stone work, 16 00 Wm. H. Angell, lumber for bridges, 34 98 Henry W. Morse, for stone, 9 00 B. K. Flint, gravel, 6 44 Rogerson Bros., cement and spikes, 3 98 Howard Perkins, labor and expense, 9 85 $345 95 Amount appropriated, $283 41. CENTER DISTRICT, —A. D. DING, Surveyor... Paid sundry persons for labor and team work, $1,101 71 D. B. Robinson, stone work, 4 75 B. K. Flint, chestnut posts, 50 9 14 m 15 jPaid Sundry persons, tools and spikes' Sundry Persons, 3 43 TOWN HOUSE AND GROUNDS. repairs of tools, Sundry persons, gravel, 2 05 23 G2 g n3soleue, ' Gilbert & Barker Mf Cin., g $24` 63 L. M. & H. G. Hodges, for I, Paid Barditt & Williams, keys, 1 25 repairs of bridges, 82 72 2 �Vm. H. Angell, lumber and labor,. 15 09 it A. D. Ding, use of scraper' 1 Wm. A. Steele, cleaning Furnace ppes, 2 40 2 90 I 19 days, 95 00 A. S. Gifford, window screens, g0 James Daily, stone, 1 00 u Willard Lane, painting, 2 16 57 -- S. M. Chesley & Co., porch railing, 39 50 $1,314 78 Less cash received for old plank A. D. Ting, coal, Lane, setting glass. 2 10 and road scrapings, 13 10 Willard John Donoghue, watching and labor, 4 00 Amount appropriated, $1,302 90 — $1,301 GS = D. S. Spaulding; gasolene, Wood & Co., gasolene, 9 34 22 05 W. A. H. G. Hodges, table, stool and labor, 14 92 $2,080 40 Walworth Nlfg Co., gasolene, 32 99 2 50 C. H. Herman, tuning piano, 11 96 -- — A. B. Day, drain pipe, 12 99 1 James H. Engiey, repairing gas pipes, G 50 NEW ROAD. Nye Bros., carpenter work, F. M, `irashburu, car© clock, 13 00 Paid Sundry persons for labor, team work Rogerson Bros.; sundries, Patrick Donoghue, janitor town hall and 25 11 repairing tools, and $300 83 _ care of common, 2G9 78 53 00 A. W. Cobb, police duty, 9 40 Howard Perkins, laying drain pipe, eta, z $594 58 SNOW BILLS. PRINTING. Paid A. S. Horton, 1583, $ 2 50 $175 05 A. D. I%iug, 13 87 i Paid Pratt & White, 7 00 $1G 37 Fred S. Bliss, ___ $182 05 16 lCOMMON. Paid P. A. Drew, dressing, carting and seed, $18 05 Winter Bros., trees; Michael Higgins, drawing cinders, 1 Fred Weld, <. 5 25 5 Andrew Nelson, labor on common and Town 3 00 House grounds, J. A. Wheeler, painting band stand, 20 00 30 00 Willard Lane, painting signs, 2 00 S. C. Lovell, repairing mowing machine, 2 75 Rogerson Bros., sundries, J. A. Wheeler, lowering $ag•staff, 05 Chilson Foundry Co., cinders, 2 95 8 50° $98 75' TOWN OFFICERS. Paid W. L. Robinson and P. M.Cobb, services as Auditors, W. L. Robinson, services and expenses, $ 5 00 School Committee, W. A. Copeland, services and expenses, 79 5@ School Committee, L W. Lucas, services and expenses, School 2K o5 Committee. A. W. Cobb, Constable, 39 25 Merrill Blanchard, Constable, 28 50 gerson, services as Rcnistrxr, A. V. Ro00 'C. A. McAlpine, a11 48 00 30 30 (go 17 Paid Gen. L. Foster, services as Registrar, C1 $30 00 Geo, F. Austin, L 1130 00 V. B. Hodges, as Assessor, 15 00 George Ware, " 10 50 Howard Perkins; as Selectman, As- sessor and Overseer of the Poor„ 160 00 Howard Perkins, travelling expenses; 5 70 William B. Rogerson, services as Select- man, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, 120 00 William B. Rogerson, travelling expenses, 6 96 James L. Hodges, services as Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, 78 25 James L. Hodges, travelling expenses, 5 2 A. V. Rogerson, Treasurer, 75 0 fI " 1 60 6 } 0 1. Town er i, 0 r $885 81 PUBLIC LIBRARY. Paid Alfred V. Rogerson, Treasurer, amount of appropriation, $500 00 2 i Ili 19 j� MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. Paid A. V. Rogerson, T. C. expenses on pub- lic doe., $ 2 70 Paid A. O. Tower money i S. C. Shepard, going with hearse, 87 50 refunded by vote of the town for use Town W. H. Angell, sign boards, 5 25 of Hall, H. A. Davis, State Inspector $40 00 F. D. Perry, returning births, 6 00 5 00 of ryei�hts and measures a A. V. Rogerson, postage, stationery, etc., Lorenzo W. Cook, damages to carriage 7 35 $2,934 35 on highway, E. T. Jackson, ins. policy on weights 10 00 and measures Wmg births. G: Allen, for returning 7 00 3 Dana D. Perry, a , 10 75 F. L. Cady, moderator, 25 TOWN NOTES PAID. Ethan E. Cobb, decorating soldiers graves; Stephen Blaisdell, 5 00 50 00 ' 1854 85. ' road bounds, I C. K. Darling �, order books, Assessors' 4 00 book and Collector's book, 19 m Emeline B. Perry, $450 00 Sarah J. Howland, land damage, 25 Alfred B. Day, 100 00 R. S. Teed, re airing P hearse 15 00 38 George ti`'are1 200 00 B. C. Savings Bauk, abatement of tax, 00 Edward A. Matthews, 1,600 00 Geo. F. Pratt, Co. Tress., County tax, 1;071 �¢ 10 450 00 James Cooney, cleaning well Frederick Paine 2,000 00 State Treasurer, State tax, 1,380 2 0� George Ware, 1,000 00 Andrew Wilson, repairing town pump, R. H. Davis; 1 0( Fidelia M. Thomas; 500'Ol) for collecting taxes, 1883, n 59 j Solomon Briggs, 500 00 1884, Chas. T. Borden, 128 82 Mary S. Grover, 50 00 sealer of weights and George Ware, 500 00 measures, Benjamin Treen, statement of tax, 11 00 - $7,350 00 Willard Lane painting signs, 1 65 S. 111. Thomas, drawing up papers in 14 30 Pauper case, t Rogerson Bmeasures, Bros., set dry mea 5 00 „ stationery for Registrars, 1 62 3 28 20 II INTEREST PAID. 1884-85. G. F. & C. M. Austin, Sally S. Bailey, $30 Up Harriet Bayley, 20 00 George E. Bailey, ex., 24 00 Solomon Briggs, 18 00 Walter A. j Crowley, ' Trustee of 71 14 SWilliams Harriet A. Chase, chool Fund, 32 50' Louisa Drake, 15 00' - Alfred B. Day, 6 00' Mary S. Grover;: 9 74 Heirs of Mary S. Grover, 3 00 Susan S. Hodges, 2 06' Edward A. Matthews, 24 00 Frederick Paine, 25 72' Emeline B. Perry, 134 50 S. C. Shepard, Trustee of the Spring 29 50 Brook Cemetery Association, George W. Thomas, 75 00 Fidelia M. Thomas; 90 00 Jane M. Wilbur, 37 50 Emily A. White 60 00 Hannah M. Ware, 6 00 George Ware, 30 00 443 39 $1,187 05 By interest received of American Loan and Trust Co. on De- posits, 50 12 KIM 93 f 21 TOWN NOTES OUTSTANDING. FEBRUARY 28, 1885. G. F. & C. M. Austin, $500 00 Sally S. Bailey, 400 00 Harriet Bayley, 400 00 Jacob Bailey, 300 00 Harriet A. Chase, 250 00 Louisa Drake, 100 00 Susan S. Hodges, 400 00 Frederick Paine, 1,000 00 " " 1,000 00 Emeline B. Perry, 200 00 George W. Thomas, 1,500 00 Trustees of the Williams School Fund, 650 00 Trustees of the Mansfield Spring Brook Cemetery Assoc'n, 1,000 00 Hannah M. Ware, 500 00 James M. Wilbur, 1,000 00 Emily A. White, 100 00 George Ware, 500 00 « 500 00 « 2,000` 00 « 800 00 « 500 00 500 00 500 00 " 1,200 00 --- $15,800 00 Interest due, estimated,' 525 00 $16,325 00 WOK 22 'I Iiii TOWN HALL.' l i Ali l I'f Received for rent of the Town Ball and Selectmen's I Iif Room as follows: March 31. Wm. L. Robinson, 15. Horatio M. Lawton; $10 09 19' P. M. Cobb's Baud, 15 00 «' II 19. N. W. Jordan, 10 00 j Aril 16. Managers of Lea p a p Year Ball, 10 00 15 09 ( 16. Wm. I1. Clapp, 21, Texas Colored Concert, 1 00 25. Corinne Opera Company, 15 00 May 23. Robert Nelson, 15 00 " 31. Annie L. Payson, 15 00 June 2. Madison Square Opera Company,1 00 6 It ( 12. A. O: Tower, 6 00 I July 15. Kni"' is of Honor, Oct. 4. Democratic Committee 10 00 15 00 „ 17. Village1 Improvement Society, " 20 Simmons & Mower's Concert 00 10 00 Co., I427• William L. Robinson, Secretary Re- 15 00 publican Town Committee, Nov. 5. Edward P. Paine, 10 00 6. Thomas M. George, for Democratic I, 10 00 Town Committee, 10• Gustavus D. Leonard, 10 00 " 11• William L. Robinson, Secretary Re- 10 00 Publican Town Committee, 10 00 William L. Robinson, Secretary Re- publican Town Committee, 11. Avery's Spiritual Exhibition, 1 00 13. A. O. Tower, 10 00 ` 21, Village Improvement Society, I i 10 00 3 00 23 $20 00 Nov. 28• . T. K. B`s, 12 00 4 « 28. Charles H. Pratt, 10 00 Dec. 11. A. O. Tower, 10 00 Jan. 1• 15 00 R '.. 3. Solid Ten, 10 00 '. « 5. C. A. McAlpine, 10 00 « 8. A. O. Tower, Village Improvement Society, 1 00 16. 19. John Rogers Post, No. 170, 60 00 " 22. C. A. McAlpine, 15 00 10 00 29. A. O. Tower, Co-operative Bank, 12 00 Feb. 19. Mansfield 40 <09 23. E. C. Taylor, $472 00 24 AL'41SHOUSE ACCOUNT. GEoaGF P. CHarnv, Superintendent. 'i To personal property February 29, 1884, $2,333 91 Bills receivable, � t If Cash on hand, $10427 Am't drawn from the treasury, 157 5 Due sundry persons, ' 1,153 4 116 08 $1,531 36 $3>8—�_ By personal property February 28, 1885, Cash on hand, $2,139 13 Bills receivable, $84 09 Paid into Treasur J8 36 !f y Feb. 29, 84, 125 00 11 It 11Feb. 28, '85, 160 00 Feb. 28, '85, 58 33 Paid sundry persons, 102 36 Balance against Almshouse, $628 14 1,098 00 $3,865 27 Number of tramps lodged and fed, Average number Of inmates for the 518 ing February 28, 1885, year end- 756 s 25 DUE FROM THE TOWN ON ACCOUNT. To Almshouse account, $116 08 TOWN CREDITS. - Cash in hands of G. P. Chapin, $84 09 Bills receivable, 98 36 Due from State, for State aid, 307 00 Military aid;131-00- i J. A. Blake, col. tares 1882, 35 88 R. H. Davis, " 1883, 205 45 r 1884, 580 03 Balance in Treasury. 2,018 23 $3,460 04 RECAPITULATION. Due from the town on outstanding notes, $15,800 00 Interest estimated, 525 00 Due from the town on account, 116 08 $16,441 08 Town Credits, 3,460 04 Balance against the town, $12,981 04 TOWN PROPERTY. Town House and lot, $20,000 00 School Houses, 11,325 00 Common, 6,000 00 Town Farm, 4,400 00 Personal Property at Almshouse, $2,139 12 Hearse and harness, 550 00 Hearse House;, 250 00 Town Safe; 350 00 Machinery at E. Williams, 60 00 $45,074 12 26 27 AUDITORS'REPORT. TABLE OF AGGREGATES.' 719 We, the undersigned Auditors of the town of Total number of Polls, $1,438 00 Mansfield, have examined the accounts of the various Tax on Polls, V $163,901 00 officers, and find them correctly kept, and proper vouch- 'Value of personal property, $956,548 00 ers for all bills paid, and the balance in the Treasury to " reap estate, be two thousand and eighteen and %3 dollars. y iziu Tax for State; County and Town purposes. $19,147 82 $2,018 23 Rate per $1,000, $15.80. $1,120,449 00 JAMES O. HODGES, Total valuation, May 1, 1884, 597 JOSEPH E. RIDER, Number of Dwelling Houses, 337 Auditors of Mazzsfzeld. « Horses, 278 MANSFIELD, March 4, 1885. Bows, 6 <° Sheep, <° Acres of land taxed, 11,196 HOWARD PERIUNS WILLIAM B. ROGERSON, JAMES L. HODGES Selectmen of Mansfield. I L 2S 29 BIRTHS LIST OF JURORS, Registered in Mansfield for the year ending December 31, 1SS4, A, rerised by the Selectmen Jo?- the TOW), of Mansfield for lka year 1885. IDwTzoa Samuel A, Ring, o NAbIE OF GHILn. NAMES OF PARENTS. BiRTB. Charles H. Drake, HenryHenr z y Cobb, E. Jasper Fisher, Jan. 4 I1•a L. Grant, 1 Edith Loraine Lincoln, Harrvey S and Alice. 20 lohn M. Atwood 2 Margaret May Lynch, <«. 23 RWallace E. and Alice E. ufus I3, Davis, 3 Herbert Briggs, (S. B.) Alfred A. and Betsey A Feb. 4 Charles M. Hodges. Bri gs, ( )n HenryHellrgE. Sweet, 4 erson (S B.) William andHelenR 1 15 Willard Lane, 5 _�R°g Dana D. and Angie L E11Sha F. Guild, 6 William Hunter Perry E. jasper and Jennie A " 17 Hezekiah E. Sherman, 7 Grace Emily Fisher P 25 George L. Foster', Charles WintCl•, 8 Nettie Louise Tattrre Abraham and Margaret A L. `.� 25 9 Reginald Oswald Wr11s, Oswald n and Susie. Mar. 6 William B. Brown, i - 10 Edwin Ernest McLemore, George and Susie. , 7 S. Emmons Scholes John and Mary. GCOr°'C H. Grover, ' 11 'Sohn Green; Jr., George F. and Josephine E. 17 e William L. Robinson; 12 Nellie. Austin, Henry and Catherine J. `.` 27 Thomas Al. George, 13 Joseph Bones, 28 bC, Jr., James E. Paine, Y4 Charles Elson Gifford, Algernon S. and Charlotte W. ' Willington Bartlett, David Fisher, Charles M. and Octavia N. Ai s Y5 Lillie. Austin, Wm K. and Harriet E. Patrick Donoghue, Stockdale, " 15 ahue, S. C. Shepard 17 Mabel Evelin Shaw, Stillman F. and Lena P. „ 17 1S 'MaryFrances Richards,'. George L. and Ida J. A. 17 Charles W. Rathbun, Hayden E. Shepard Henry G. and Clara E. 29 19 Mabel Lio1a Cook, Richard and Emma J. 30 Harrison A. Williams, Charles A. Booth, 20 Palmer, Athelston and Cora. 3 Charles Hallett, 2Y Harold Ritson Gooch, Oscar and Jenuio L: May 3 Frank L. Cady, 22 Eugene Howard Mason; peter C. and Minnie. Frank' W. Spauidin,Sabin Cobbitt 23 Keith, Daniel and Julia. S �". 24 William Hemp Dasey.,. , ,{ Perry G. Card, ISaaC G. Hodges, 25 Thomas Joseph Uasey, Charles F. and Alibis J. « 12 Alfred V. Roo- 26 Alice May Gallup, William H. and Margaret. „ 14 bet'SOIl, Frederick A. Maull. 27 Johanna Mabel Curtain, Charles A. and Josephine. ., 13 23 Helen Chesley Blake, Fredric A. and Rosanna. HOi�ARD PERKINS, 29,William Albert Briggs,2 ^0 Charles Edward Butler, Orville W. and Edith Al.l30 «'ILLIAM B. ROGERSQN, 31 William Kenneth White, 1Ylniam and Sarah E. 32 'Mary Warren Bessom, Henry F. and Betsey sa June 22 33 —Bragg, Charles H. and Theresa E. ea 2S JAMES L. HODGES, 34 Butterworth, William .T. and Emma J. "5 Dodge, William A. and Lillian T. AuIle10 /S2ZPCt9R8rt Of lI'IarlSBlC�e 36 — Flahaven, (S. B.) David and Catherine. Jan. 14 Charles E. and Ida E. 37 Arthur Leonard King, Fred. F and Eveliuo M. Mar. 15 MANSFIELD, March 4, 1885. 3S Florence Spooner, Bloses tind Orra; July 22 39 `Louise Gammon, Joseph E and Mary. 40 Ethel May Ryau. ,, ohn and Lydia A.. Aug' 7 1. 41 — Hannaford, Pernmr F. and Annie B. 42 Maud Arena Grover, Fred. D. and Elizabetb. 1 43 Fred. Perry, Geor o E. and An 1 12 44I Winfred Spencer,.. g " 15 45 Edith Louise Brintnall Thomas O. and Mary L. „ Melvin T. and Margaret. 17 40 Melvin Sprager Estey; John H. and Saralr B. " 24 47 Laura May C1apP. 30 BIRTHS- (CONTINUED.) x NAME OF CHILD. NAMES or PARENTS. D'TE or _^ BhnTn. 48 49 Mary Ann Cody, James Henry Cooney, Patrick and Dridget. James and Catherine. Aug. 30 50 51 John Fredric Powers, — Foley, (S. B.) John T. and Mary. William and Bridget. 31 Sept. 7 52 53 Thomas Henry Haverty, May Louise Cobb, Thomas and Mary F. 12 " 12 54 55 Ethel May Mason, Edith Howard Spaulding, Leon T. and Mhmie G. Austin and Mary A. Doliver 17 20 5o Ralph Harris Wilson, S. and Nettie... John J. and Abbie. : " 22 " 24 57 58 Clifton Olney White, William Brown, Jarvis N. 13. and Josephine. Oct. 11 59 Ruth ]Yfay Wilber;.. James and Lizzie M, Welcome L. and Alice E. 14 ". 26 601 61 Charles I -fit am Chase, ]Kent Thomas Beating, Charles E. and Emily A. Patrick 27 62 Marion Stearns, and Margaret. Henry L. and Hepsa T. D. ". 30 Nov.. 7 63 64 — Leavitt, (S. B.) Charles Edward Greene, Charles A. and Augusta R. James H. and Chloe A. 11g 9 6.5 66 Harold Everett Atherton, —Barton, _ Everett I. and Elizabeth. ` 12 67 69 -- Geo� e; (S: B.) Ralph Thayer L'arron, Andrew J. and Inez. Guilford A. and Emma S. George AT. and L. Jennie.. °` 13 ". 14 " fig i 70 Edmund Stone,.. Joseph Clement Merriam, Samuel N. and Susan E. Joseph C. and Annie. 26 Dec. S ` 71 72 --Davis — Rauda11, S. B.) Daniel N. and Lydia A. I William and Susamm, 13 25 `. 73 —,Shepard, (S. ll.) Hayden E. and Florence. 2G Dec: 3,'R3 i I I Males, 42; Females, 31.. Total, 73. 31 MARRIAGES. 1884, 1, Lewis Bessom and Caroline E. Eastwood, both of Mansfield. 9, George E. Spencer and Jennie F. Hardin, both of Mansfield. 21. Jobn F. Bayley and Nellie A. Sweet, both of Mans field. 31. John W Frost of Quincy and May L. Washburn of Mansfield. 21. Thomas Haverty of Fitchburg and Mary F. Con- nors of Mansfield... 21. Charles A. Leavitt and Augusta. Relief Calden, both of Mansfield. �. 23. Thomas C. Bunn of Canton and Martha B. Austin Of Mansfield. •. 22. George W. Bunn and Catharine A. McCabe; both Of Canton. LT. 27.' Gilmore P. Leavitt and Fanny Isabel Skinner, both of Mansfield. iril 14. Gilbert B. Leonard and Harriet Howard, both of Easton. irzl 17. George Wroe and Cbristina Huber, both of Mans- field. Aril 29. Joseph E. Rider and Eva Estelle Hall, both of Mansfield. :ay 10. Willard B. Belcher and Rachel J. Morse, both of Fox - borough -lay 20.'` William Francis Booth of Mansfield and Cora E. Briggs of.Foxborough. fay 29. Henry H. Thomas and Stella Frances Chapman,' both of Mansfield. ,lay 29. Charles L. Wilbur of Norton and Addie Bradley` of Mansfield. Tune 1: Ica E. Horton and Hattie W. Thompson, both of Brockton. 32 June 2. Andrew C. Wrisley and Jesse Belle Baker, both of Mansfield. - June 4. William D. Bates and Lilla Weild, both of Mans- field. June 18. Ritson R. Dixon and O. Florence Moorbouse, both of Mansfield. July 4. George E. Brown and Mary E. Grover, both of Foxborough. Aug, S. Benjamin Haskell of Norton and Laura Eva Coville of Mansfield. Aug. 19.. Elisha W. Sweet of Worcester and Mary E. Day of Mansfield. Sept. 2". Charles Henry Drake and Emma Sophia Humes, - both of Mansfield:.. Oct. 16- Daniel Creaden and Maggie Cunningham, both of Mansfield. Oct. 16. Frank Brooks of Acton and Jesse E. Purdy of Mansfield. Oct. 19, Henry Wood Hallett of Mansfield and Addie E. Buck of Taunton,.. Oct. 28.. Charles Crosby Mason of Cleveland, Ohio, and Arabella Stearns of Mansfield. Nov. 5. William G. Davis and Annie L. Leonard, both of Mansfield. Nov. 12. Leonard F. Skinner and Agnes Mattatall, both of Mansfield. Nov. 27. John Henry Wogott and Mary Abbie Arnold, both of Mansfield. Nov. 27. William H. White and Sarah E. White, both of St. John, N. B. Dec. 23. Charles A. Harvey of Taunton and Alice C. Phillips of Easton. 3,3 DEATHS d in 3fansfield for the year ending December 31, 1884. AGE. CAUSE OF DEATH. NAnIE. y Z U 6¢ a Pn r o a iL Shaw, eo ge W t on. 35 z Cog ton of lungs. brainfrom fall. IBulcenhcad, [ary Ro ,I,, AIla IIa ford, r Co gest on of r 9� 8 Pne m Iy D Wbit o e, g L' coin, .eo e W IR - '.r t nds n aII�5 PAOl. 6I 4 PPY eo ge W-BOb nson, 59 7 gea t d ease. 7ellia A, try A. White, 6y a -7 Ob tx ct o bmvele. 66 9 t neart disease. v11 mJa re 1 abetW DkWolf, yy ,t 9 �p�alyvs� 69 5I C ner a aDean }� id of Peter C Keith, (Fi) r 4nftvcy `. 9 r9 N 1 ., g cough. 1 r les D -pp -" C Srnrth, 6x ,I� lled on railroad' Co mpt o"' al ve 76 x r s 5a Lawrenc ar F. Stearns, e S6 z 9 Ga ho11s of 1 -er. 6 tla ah S. Maxim, ag a7 Con ptwn. - ner t;o Nels n 7S 3 5 AP Ple,.y. L cY Rate's-' Child of W. J Butterworth, (F) r I f Y �g A le y. W Il a Tayl r Lvcr da L. Babbitt, 56 4 Dpse t ry aid. pr alYsrs. n ,yg trs. Cohanna M:'.0 taia, Forbes Pratt,6 z n r3 .Heart disease: ` harted 5 s-rn A Ba , ¢at.;Cr ca. 9 9 Cho le a nfantum. Je s M K tli z I Ir Ente i s Pe cy F COW Elle PF]eY g g a6 M g t s ; az r 13`Pithssprlma anus. Ja v e G 5m tlr, Na oy H..D rv, 63 ro r Typho d fever 33 �, Aea t d sease Jac b Bai1eY SI 6 z¢ Ch lea rafantum. L C bb, InFncy, - 76 zo A o lexY, 1. Age. Aa. Y-, Aea M yo; Stephev RI hazdsov, zo Old �yr , Sto P- 9O of nnne. Charles P.Whde, Edith G. Sto e, -¢ rb ij EryP pet s. r z6 I g matron) of brain. Maud A. G oveg _ I53 io P ostahc,Abscess. i Ethan E: Cobb, Cha les E. Butler' ¢ yO My lsmu . 'I 3 I L urn May CI -PP, y. Dana I. McDonald, a z33 T bavus. zS 7 6 C.B. - yI Em a S. George, r y>6 Congestion of langs. Waite E. Purdy, 35 ro rS Be tt nt fever . _ 6R th B k, 35 n1 rt drsease 7 W ll Lynch, Tyyppho d fever of Al ce Berry, t g6 9 rq OFd age. u�i I ail L TOWN WARRANT. 13RISTOL SS. To ALsow W. Cons, Constable of the town County; of Mansfield, in said 7Tpp�iv the name of the Com GREETrwa:— Y` di- rected to motif Commonwealth of Massachusetts, y the inhabitants of the To you are quali- fied j fied to vote in elections and in Town of Mansfield i town affairs to � quali- ;;Tall in said Mansfield, on the sixteenth da meet h, theTown ten o'clock in the forenoon y of March, instant, at articles: , then and there to act on the following 184.—To choose Moderator to preside at said meeting. mod, —To hear the annual report of the School Committee and act thereon. Selectmen; Treasurer and 3d.—To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing yeah 4th.—To choose some one to fill the vacancy in the School Com_ mince caused by the resignation of Wm.. A. Copeland:. 5th.—To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the town charges for the ensuing year, and appropriate y the defra 6th.—To determine the manner of repairing the bi�hwa s ways and bridges for the year ensuine therefor. y , town- „ and make appropriations ?th.—To see if the town will accept the list of jurors; as revised by the Selectmen. Ssen (if see ifttbe town will authorize their Callecter, chosen (if be is not the Town Treasurer) to'use a1T means for letting the taxes which a To when wn Treasurer co] tor, may use. ;when appointed Collec 9th.—To see if the town will authorize their Treasurer to borrow !,.money to pay town note:; which for; —To aand for nec- 1pth. ossary town expenses until may be called the taxes of ISS5 become due.. Debt. see if the town will vote to pay any part of the town.. 35 if thetown willvote to raiseand appropriate any ecoration of soldiers' graves. the town will vote to grant licenses for the sale of fors, the check list to be used; and the ballots to if, the town will vote to raise any, sum of ,money repairing the buildings at the town farm. if, thetown wilt vote to put additional lights in the appropriate money for the same. if the town will vote to paint the Town House and rev for'=the same. -To aee what action the town will take in regard to refund - money paid for the use of the Town Hall by G. A. R. -To see if the town will vote to place sanitary conveniences ' awn: Hall, and appropriate money for the same. ,.. To see what action the town will take in relation to board- m atthe Almshouse, formerly in the employ of the Boa - Providence Rail Road Corporation, agreeably to the re - A. A. Folsom, Superintendent of said road. -To see if the town will vote to appropriate the money re- mm Dog Licenses for the maintenance and increase of the 'ibrary. '. -To see if the town will vote to lay out a town way leading rrth Main Street, near the dwelling house of Charity C. a'contemplated street called Hodges street, thence to t street, and appropriate money to build the same. -To see if the town will accept the lamps at the entrances ommon, and make it one of the duties of the janitor of the [all 'tosee that they are lighted all nights when the moon r afford sufficient light, and make an appropriation for the To see if the town will request the Commissioners of Bris- ity to unite with the Commissioners of one or more con - Counties in establishing and maintaining. a truant school; _ rse such a union is found to be inpracticable, to establish ntain a truant school for Bristol County. -To see what action the town will take in relation to hiring for any purpose. to act on any other business that may legally come before. REPORT or rfca STEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY or MANSFIELD, MASS. 39 PUBLIC LIBRARY. The Board of Trustees of the Public Library re- spectfully submit the following report: A brief statement of facts relative to the founding of the Free Public Library of Mansfield is deemed desira- ble in this the first annual report of its officers. The paternity of the enterprise justly belongs and is grate- fully conceded to the Rev. Jacob Ide, whose laudable and persistent efforts through the summer and fall of 1883 secured the following generous donations as a foundation to build upon: From Wm. O. Grover, Boston, $157.00 ; i. F. Comev, New York, $500.00 ;_' Alfred W. Bates, New York; $100.00 ; C. H. George, Providence, $50.00; G, P. Comey, New York, $50.00; Roscoe Cobb, Boston, $25.00; J. W. Rogers, Mansfield, $50.00; Gen. M. Chilson, Mansfield, $50.00; Juvenile Operetta, by Alice W. Hallett and Eva Hodges, $57.00; Charles Hallett, $25.00 ; Wm. Graves, $25.00 ; J. E. Paine, $25.00 ; S. C. Lovell, $25.00 ; Rev. Jacob Ide, $25.00 ; A. V. Rogerson, $25.00 ; A. C. Hardon, $25.00 ; C. T. Borden, $25.00 ; Mrs. M. E. Rogers, $25.00 ; 1lrs. Marigen Hallett, $25.00 ; High School Exhibition, by A. O. Tower, $25.00 ; ChildreWs Musical Festival, by Miss Annie L. Payson, $25.07 ; John Birkenhead, $20.00 ; Wm. Robinson, $15.00 : W. L. Robinson, $10.00 ; Mrs. E. W. Robinson, $10.00 ; W. F. White, $10.00 ; Chas. L. Hallett, $10.00 ; W. B. Rogerson, $10.00 ; John 40 E Moorhouse, $10.00 ; A. O. Daubam,$10.00 0- White, $10.00 ; J. L. Hodges, $10.00 ; W. A. Copeland, $10.0o; I7nionTemperanceMeeting, $5530; Wm:White, $5.00; Miss Hattie Reed, $5.00; Charles N. Crane, $5.00; Sam'1 M. Brown, $5.00; Andrew Ding, $5.00 ; Stephen H. Sherman, $5.00; Frank: I3ailey,' $5.00; Hiram D. Fuller, $5.00; Matthew' George, $5.00 ; James E: Cobb„ $5.00; W. C. Winter, $5.00 ; P. M- .Edwards, $5.00; Henry E. Bliss, $5.00; lsaac, 00gcS, $5.00; Willard Lane, $2.00 ; Seabury Lane, $2. J. Wilson, $2.00 C. A. McAlpine, $1.00 ; as. L. Pratt; $1..00 ; Geo. Deane, $1`.00 . W. H. Skin ner, $1.00 ; Miss Margaret Reilly, $1.00. Total amomrt, $0-60.37. With this slim `assured, and the enlisted interest and co-operation of other public-spirited "citizens, Mr. Ide presented and ably advocated the project in the annual town meeting held March 17th, 1884 The proposition was favorably entertained and the trust accepted by the town:' The ordinance submitted at that time for the establishment of the Library was adopted, and the sum of five hundred dollars appropriated for the purposes of this object for the ensuing year. A Board of Trustees was elected as fc llojVs' Wm. Robinson and Alfred V. Rogerson to serve one year; Isaac W. Lucas and Wm. A. Copeland for two veays i Jacob Ide and Cbas. T. Borden for three years. The Board organized March 21st, 1884, by the choice of Jacob Ide for President, I. W. Lucas for Secretary,' and A. V. Rogerson for Treasurer. Committee on Libra ry and Librarian,' Messrs. Ide, Robinson and Copeland.' Committee on Library Room, Messrs. Borden and Rog- erson. Committee on Finance and Accounts, Messrs. Rogerson and Lucas. Miss Alice W. Hallett was chosen. Librarian. 14 4i The various committees addressedthemselveszealous ly to their respective `duties. Preparations were promptly mitdo to fur+nish the'room'assig led by the town to this object, and the commodious acid tastefnf fittings of the Library, considering' the economy of space imposed, could not well have been better, and attests the efficiency and eicellent judgment of the committee in charge of q those appointments. The delicate and courplex 'duty of seFecting' a lame number of books to'snit the predilections and caprices of ' a promiscuous public with which the Library Committee entrusted, wus'fntelligently, conscientiously and silo- wascessfully performed:" It is but justice to say that, mobile a somewhat impa- tient public, unfamiliar with the necessary detail work of preparation, murmured at the apparent` delay in' opening the Library, the Trustees rver'o making all possible pul- sian consistent with prudence -in the accomplishment of that work, and has The Library was opened'August 2d, 1884, been opened two 'evenings and one afternoon' of each week until February 3d, 1s85, when it was closed for theLibrary, oil cfal examination: At the time of opening, ' contained thirteen' hundred' and nineteen (1319) books; of which three hundred and forty-one (341) were Bioa raphies, `silty -three (63) Histories, two hundred and thirty-three (233) Juveniles, eighteen (18) Poetry, four hundred and silty -two (462) Fiction; one hundred and sixty-eight (168) Miscellaneous, ancithirty-four`(34) Star from the books,—' books of reference; not to be taken Library. There have been added dine (9) duplicates,' one (1) Fiction, two (2)°Histories,and four (4) Star books. 'Eight hundred and fifty-nine (859) cards have been issred. The average number of'books taken out on 0). Aver - Tuesday evenings is two hundred and ten (21 I age number taken out Saturday afternoons and evenings three hundred and forty (340). The whole number of books that have been taken out since opening the Library is thirteen thousand one hundred and thirty-eight (13,138). Average class of books taken out in one day, — Fiction, one hundred and eighty-eight (188), Juveniles, ninety-three (93), Biographies, thirty-one (31), History' one (1), Miscellaneous, twenty-five (25), Poetry, (2). The amount received from sale of Catalogues, $30.00. Amount received for Fines, $28.50. The Board gratefully acknowledges donations of books from the following persons: Rev. Jacob Ide, 4 vols. ; A. O. Tower, 3 vols. ; E.,B. Goodwin, 3 vols. ;'y E. M. Ide, 1 vol. ; Hermon Hall, 2 vols. ; Miss Mary Clark, ' 1 Vol. ; C. L. Hallett, 2 vols. ; Walter L. Hallett, 2 vols. ; Wni• Robinson, 2 vols. Periodicals for the Read- ing Room have been kindly loaned or given by A. O. Tower, Wm. White, G. M. Barron, E. M. Reed, and Miss Alice Hallett. Soon after the opening of the Library the business and duties incident to it increased to such proportions, it was found necessary to employ an Assistant Librarian, and the services of Mr. 3 as O. Hodges were secured; Both Librarian and Assistant have served faithfully and acceptably. The statistics herein presented furnish the strongest proof of the great popularity of the Library, and the establishment has conferred upon beneficent blessings its our citizens. To our youth it is a temptation in the right direction, —it attracts, it allures, it interests, it captures, and pours out its great intellectual wealth into receptive minds that almost unconsciously absorb its blessings and benefits and reflect them in a nobler manhood. Next to our religions and educational institutions it is the grandest 43 mission the town has founded, and in its influence for good it is auxiliary to them. f its In` its success the most S pes o grrine ohave been o fully prising and public-spirited projectors realized, and a lasting testimonial n their wisdom and s bounty hall be found. in the maintenance of a Free Public Library. I W. Lt7CAS, Secretary. ALFRED V. ROGERSON, TRFASURFR, Iu account with the Mansfield Public Library 1884: -Dr.— To received from 8157 00 William C.-Grover, Boston, 100 00 Alfred Willard Bates, New York, Alice W. Hallett and Eva Hodges, pro- ceeds of the Children's Operetta, 07 00 50 00 Charles H. George, Providence, 50 00 G. P. Comey, New York, 00 John W. -Roger', 1VJa50 nsfield, 50 00 Roscoe Cobb, Boston, 5p 00 George Mason Chilson, Mansfield, 25 00 Charles Hallett, 25 00 William Graves, 25 00 James F. Paine, 25 00 S. C. Lovell; 25 00 Rev. Jacob Ide, 25 00 Alfred V. Rogerson; 25 00 A. C. Hardon, « ` 25 00 C. T. Borden, « 25 00 Mary E. Rogers, 25 00 Alarigen H. Hallett, 44 From A. 0. Tower, from High SahoolExhi- - bition, Mansfield, $25 00 Miss.Payson's Children's Musical Fes- tival; Mansfield,, 25 07 John Birkenhead, ,lMansfield, 20 00 William Robinson„ 15 00 Elizabeth W. Robinson, Mansfield, 10 00 WilliamL.Robinson, " 10 00 W. F. White, 10 00 Charles L. Hallett, " 10 00 William B. Rogerson, 10 00 John Moorbouse, " 10 00 Avery 0. Dunham, 10 00 James E. White, 10 00 James L. Hodges, " 10 b0 William A. Copeland, " 10 00 Contribution of Union Temperance Meeting, Mansfield, 5 30 Charles N. Crane, „ 5 00 William White, " 5 00 . R 1 « 5 00 Hattie eec , " 5 00 S. M. Brown, Andrew D. Ding, " 5 00 S. H. Sherman, " 5 00 Frank H. Bailey, 5 00 H. D. Fuller, " 5 00 Matthew George, 6 5 00 James E. Cobb, " 5 00 William .C.Winter, " 5,00 P. Al. Edwards, " 5 00 Henry E. Bliss„ " 5 00 Isaac G. Hodges, " 5 00 Willard Lane, " 2 00 Seabury Lane, - « 2 00 John J. Wilson, " 2 00 Charles A. McAlpine, " 1 00 (< 1 00 ' Charles L. Pratt, 1 00 George Deane, From Margaret Reilly, Mansfield c > uu William H. Skinner, 1 00 _ Town appr,opriatim, 500 00 Alice: W. Hallett, for catalogues sold - and fines collected, 58 00 -- $1,618 37 —,Cr_ By paid Estes & Laurentfor books, $864 97 a a u " 9 61 S. AI: Chesley &Co. for fitting up Library, and book cases, 301 10 " Pratt & White for catalogues, Libra- ry cards, etc., 159 85 - George F. Bing & Merrill for ac- count books, paper, etc., 28 00 Wm. A. Copeland for insurance; 18 75 - Rogerson Bros. for account books, and supplies for Library,. 14 27 " S. C. Chesley for Cyclopedia, 18 00 Chas. M.Deane for. 1st vol. Blaine's 20Years in Congress. 4 75 Carroll W. Clark for binders, 4 08 Geo. B. Sargent for ink foot, eta, 2 50 " S. C. Lovell for mucilage and glue, - 65 Henry G. Hodges for cricket, 1 00 W. & W. L. Robinson, stationery, 3 20. < William Robinson, cash expenses, 2 17 - " C. T. Borden for stationery, 1 71 Rev. Jacob Ide for car fare paid and amounts paid for mucilage and express charges on books, 5 55 Alice W. Hallett, salary, 54 81 _ « (( 11 extra work, 10 00 " James 0. Hodges, assistance in Library, 16 50 11 Balance on hand. 96 90 $1,618 37 46 For the purposes and support Of the Library the ensuing year, the Trustees respectfully recommend that the Town appropriate the sum received from the Dog Tax. WM. ROBLNNSON, A. V. ROGERSON, 1. W. LUCAS, W. A. COPELAND, JACOB IDE, C. T. BORDEN, Board of Trustees. SCHOOL COMMITTEE OI+ TIIE TOWN OF MANSFIELD FOR THE YEAR 1884-85. t SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The School Committee respectfully submit their annu- at report for the year ending February 28, 1885. In one respect it differs greatly from those of preceding years, as, it contains the entire financial report, in addition to the regular matter. We have followed the plan adopted last year of taking up each school in regular order and giving it report of its condition. No. I. FnekI.LIN STREET, WniTLVILLE. IIi this school, which had been giving general satisflc-` tion under MissTisdale's instruction, a change was made necessary at the close of the Fall term by that lady's res- i'nation The only cause for this was her inability to obtain board in the neigbborhood The Commitee was fortunate enough' to secure the services of Miss Genevieve Stearns, who has the great advantage of being a resident of that locality; and therefore not obliged to search out a boardibg place. The school-bouse, both inside and out, was put in complete repair during the vacation, and will need but very little attention during the coming year. II No. a. MILL STREET, rAST MANSFIELD. This school has clone excellent work tinder the experi- used direction of Miss Uzzie Blake. The house should be painted, and other rep- will be ve ry sliAt. a 4 51 50 No. 3. FRUIT STREET. Very little can be said of this school except in praise. The school -room is cheerful and pleasant, and the teacher who has been in charge has labored faithfully for the best interests of the school. It would be strange indeed if the pupils should fail to show marked improvement. The repairs needed are few. No. 4. NORTn 2IAIN STREET. Several changes have occurred here during the past year. In consequence of the temporary retirement of Miss Alice Hallett, the regular teacher of the First Prim ary Department, Miss Hattie Shepard was engaged to teach the Spring term. At the commencement of the Fall term, Miss Hallett was able to resume her position. In the Second Primary room, Miss Evelyn Blake, who has taught here a long time, resigned at the close of the Fall term. Her place was filled by Miss Annie Howard. In the Intermediate room, during the Spring term; the inereasingill-health of Miss Dean,which'finally resulted in her resignation, compelled the services of an assistant. Miss Grace Gushee was secured, and, considering her in- experience and other disadvantages under Nvhich she la- bored, her success was satisfactory. Miss Hattie Perry was placed in charge in the Fall term. The Grammar rooms unchanged. Mr. Berry has re- mained throughout the year, and the condition of the school is in every way satisfactory. The building, which was damaged by fire last year, has been thoroughly re- paired, and is now better and safer than ever before. The roof will have to be shingled, as, at times, it leaks badly. No. 5. SCHOOL STREET. The committee were very fortunate in obtaining Mr. A. R. Lewis as teacher in the Grammar department. He has remained throughout the ,year. The school, though crowded, has made excellent progress. At the end Of the Fall term, and at the request of Mr. Lewis, an extra week was added ,-ithout salary. This unusual and nnsO- licited action on his part should not be forgotten. In the Primary room, crowded to its utmost capacity, Mtss Abbio Coggeshall has clone excellent work. Exten- sive repairs will have to be made in order to bring this school -house to a par with the others in town. There is no question but what the building ought to be enlarged and one or two room, added; but, in any event, consid- erable moacv will have to be spent upon it this year. No. 6. TREMONT STREET, (VEST MANSEIELD Misa Hattie Perry taught here with her usual success riming the Spring term. Upon her transfer to the Center school in the Fall, Miss Ervinia Thompson was engaged to take her place. The school is in a prosperous condition Order her charge. Very few repairs are needed. No. 7. GILRrRT STREET,AvEST MANSFIELD- This school has largely increased in membership, and during the past ,year has been under the charge of Miss ;z Etta Coggeshall, who has labored earnestly to promote its best interests. Very few, if any, repairs will be needed. No. 8. ELM STREET, WEST MANSFIELD. Miss Maria Aldrich has remained through the year, and has worked for the advancement of those under her charge. Diphtheria caused a break of ten days during the Winter, but the time lost was made up at the close of the term. The school -house was thoroughly repaired, and will need but little attention the coining year. HIGH SCHOOL. Mr. A. O. Tower has remained as Principal through the year. Mainly through his efforts, additionalappara- tus for illustrations and experiments has been added. We, see no reason why the school should not do good work and give general satisfaction. Forty-six candidates for admission presented themselves for examination, of whom twenty-three were admitted. There were eight graduates in the class of last year. VENTILATORS. Incompliance with the expressed wish of the, town, at its annual meeting, particular attention has bee" given by the Committee to the various means of ventilation em- ployed in the different schools. We found six school rooms properly supplied with "'eras of ventilation; three Only partially so, and four with none at all. A sufficient number of ventilators was purchased and placed whoro needed. Each school -room is now so arrauged; that with proper attention on the part of janitor or teacher, a sup 53 ply of fresh air can always be obtained without drauohts. The amount of money expended was about fifty dollars, as can be seen by reference to the financial report. FREE TEXT -BOOKS - So few persons are acquainted with the provisions of the Free text -book Act which came into effect last August, and as it is'a law that will annually present itself to the voters of this town for their action and appropriation, it was deemed best to have it inserted entire in this report : Av ACT to provide for the furnisbig of free text -books and school supplies to the pupils of the public schools., Section 1. The school committee of every city and town shall. purchase, at the expense of such city or town, test -books and other school supplies used in the public schools: and said text- books and supplies shall. be loaned to the pupils of said public schools free of charge, subject to such rules and re1,ulations as to care and custody as the school committee may prescribe. Section ZL Pupils supplied with text -books at the time of the passage of this act, shall not be supplied with similar books by the committee until needed. Section III. This act shall take effect upon the first day of An- ,ust, eighteen hundred and eigbty-four. As will be readily seen, on the above mentioned date the members of the school committee found themselves confronted by this law and without an appropriation to meet it. Two courses of action presented themselves. One was, to supply the books as we were obliged to do; and call on the town to meet the extra expense; the other, to reduce expenses in the ` other departments as much as possible, and with the money thus saved supply these books. We chose the latter course. It js true we did not give a school -year of thirty-six weeks as we intended, neither did we make the repairs we hoped to: but we did 5-1 accomplish what weaimed at,viz.: keeping the total school expenses within the total appropriations. The generous action of the town at its March meeting in giving to the support of schools all that was asked, only served to strengthen our determination, not to allow that liberality to be imposed upon by asking for more. We believe our action in the matter will meet with the ap- proval of the citizens of this town,. APPROPRIATIONS. Below we give_ the estimated amount required for schools next year: Common schools, $4,500 00 High school, 1,000 00 Repairs, 400 00 Incidental expenses, 100 00 Text -books, 750 00` The amount for the common and high schools is the same as last year. Amount for repairs $100 less. As to the text -books it is impossible to give an accurate estimate. We have had so little experience in the matter, that any amount we might name would be but little better than a guess. It may require more than the above amount, we hope less. W. A. COPELAND, I. W. LUCAS, W. L. ROBINSON, School Committee of Xan fie,7d. 55 FINANCIAL REPORT. Expenses for Instzactiova, Fuel and Care of Selaool$ouses. ( 31. A. Tisdale, teaching, $200 00 Genevieve Stearns, teaching, 63 60 No. 1. Fuel, 17 00 Janitor, 12 50 l — $292 50 Lizzie J. Blake, teaebing, $272 00 No. 2. Fuel, 19 00 Janitor, 15 00 $306 00 Lama E. Comey, teaebing, $272 00 No. 3. ( Fuel, 19 50 Janitor, 15 00 Jobn H. Berry, teaching, Evelyn A. Blake, Hattie E. Perry, '< Alice W. 11a11ett, Ailetta F. Dean, No. 4. j Hattie Al. Shcpard, Annie R. Howard, " Carrie E. Hall, 1884, teaebing, Fuel, E. K. Snow, Janitor Alvin It,. Lewis, teaching, No. 5. j Abbie B. Coggeshall, Fuel, 8306 50 0000 00 175 00 168 00 168 00 93 00 91 00 63 00 11 20 89 25 125 00' $1,583 45 $425 00 272 00 32 50 -- $729 50 56 .57 Ervinia Thompson, teaching, $171 00 REPAIRS. Hattie E. Perry, l< 100 00 Fuel, 22 35 W. H. Angell, stock and labor, $28 94 No. 6. { 1883, 13 10 Willard Lane, " " 7 62 Janitor, 12 50 No. 1. { N.J. Stearns, " " 3 75 " 1883, 20 00 A. S. Willis, labor, 3 00 ( $338 95 $43 31 ( Etta Coggeshall, teaching, $272 00 No. 2. C. W. Rathbun, labor, $4 50 $4 50 Fuel, 15 60 Janitor, 18 50 1883, L - - 5 50 $311 (. Chilson Foundry Co., ventilators, $200 -- 60 << pipe, pilm 3 50 3 No. 4. G. L. Wheeler, labor, 3 90 ( Maria L. Aldrich, teaching, $272 00 Ink Wells, 3 00 Fuel, 1 25 Glass and Putty, . 2 10 No. 8. { Janitor, 12 50 $32 50 " 1888, 5 50 — $291 25 ( A: S. Horton, labor, 87 50 $4,159 75 Mrs. Waters, Thomas Fulton," 5 00 4 88 Amount appropriated, $4,500 00 E. K. Snow, 2 00 expended, 4,159 75 No. 5. { W. L. Stearns, " 2 87 Balance unexpended, $340 25 G. L. Wheeler, Ventilators; 2 10 13 02. Ink Wells, 3 25 (: $40 62 HIGH SCHOOL. A. O. Tower, teaebing•, janitor $850 96 s o n (Thomas Fulton, stock and labor, � $17 95 Edward Snow, J , 50 00 � W. H. Angell, " " 7 12 L. R. King, coal, 49 00 {( Willard Lane, 2 75 - Pratt & White, printing, 14 70 No. 6. � Henry Rounds, 1 00 Buffalo Furniture Co., seats 8 25 E. E. Trescott, labor, 9 50 C. A. Braman, clock, 5 00 $33 32 Chilson Foundry Co., grate, 3 75 Td. T. Esty, diplomas, 2 00 :. E. E. Cobb, labor, 2 59 (, W. H. Angell, stock and labors $12 67 W R; W. L. Robinson, mdse., 1 52 Willard Lane, " " 7 59 G. L. Wheeler, 1 25 Thomas Fulton, °L 11 5 4 20 Chemicals, 8 48 No. 7. W.L. Stearns, " " 2 50 Towels, 2 50 George Davis, labor;. 5 00 - - Ventilators, 5 00 $1,000 00 -- $37 01 58 59 r W. B. Angel, stock and labor, $47 27 Paid C. A. Braman, clock, No. 7, 00 Willard Lane, " " 24 05 '< 11 call bell, No. 1, .$4 1 20 Thomas Fulton, " " 4 50 41 14 (( (f 2, 1 20 C. Broadhurst, " a G. L. Wheeler, " 2 20 Pratt W White, printing, 3 05 No. S. { C. A. Briggs, labor, 3 00 W. L. Robinson, 4, _ 'le g0s, E. Bodges, " 2 50 Roe supplse.ies, Rogerson Bros., school supplies, s, 47 18 47 to, - School Committee, paper and postage, 8 54 Inlc Wells, 00 - 2 00 $45 93 $96 68 CENTRE SCHOOL NO. 4.—FIRE ACCOUNT. $287 94 Amount appropriated, $500 00 Balance unexpended 1884, $138 64 expended, - 287 94 Paid W. B. Angell, stock and labor, $48 53 Thomas Fulton, 11 11 33 35 Balance unexpended, $212 06 Willard Lane, 11 " 20 89 Edward Snow, labor, 10 1.0 BOOK ACCOUNT. S. C. Lovell, pails, 44 $113 31- Paid C. T. Borden, stock of school -books, $125 47 Balance unexpended, - $25 33 Ethan E. Cobb, building 12 cases, 100 00 A. S. Barnes &, Co., books, Ivison, Blakeman & Taylor, books, 35 00 TOTAL RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. William Ware &; Co., 11 14 50 29 50 Appropriation for schools, $4,500 00. Cowpertbwait &s Co., " 11 14 " repairs, 500 00: Flougbton Blifliin & Co., 6 12 high school, 1,000 00 Charles H. Whiting, 19 00 State school fund, 139 75' Warren P. Adams, " 59 08 Balance unexpended No. 4. fire, 138 64 Boston School Supply Co., 166 41 Books sold, 23 00' a {C maps, Pratt 7 69 $,6301 39 & White, printing, ': 6 50 Paid for instruction, fuel and care of school- C. T. Borden, books, 15 32 houses, 84,159 75 Rogerson Bros., stock of school books, 55 63 High school, 1,000 00 H. A. Dickerman, 16 67 Text -books, 693 40 F.31. Washburn, 3 37 Repairs, 287 94 George F. King & -Merrill, 10 84 No. 4 fire expenses 113 31 Express and stamping, 11 16 Incidental expenses, 45 93 --- ——$6,300 33 $693 40 --- Balance unexpended, $1 06 INCIDENTAL EXPENSES W. A. COPELAND, Paid E. K. Snow, watchman 4th of July, $1 50 I. W. LUCAS, B. L. Phillips, furnishing water No. 1, 3 00 W. L. ROBINSON, C. A. Braman, clock, No. 1, 4 00 - School Committee of Mans--%eld'. G0 ROLL OF HONOR. PUPILS NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY -DURING THE ENTIRE YEAR. Wilfred L. Ball, 2d Primary School, No. 4- . « Charlie Stearns, « « Edith Tweedy, Mabel L. Bessom, Intermediate « « Eugene H. Cooney„ Daniel Dacey, Kate M. Hodges, « Fred C. Winter, « « « John E.Winter, Murray Winter, « William L. Winter, « Mamie M. Higgins, Grammar « « Ida A. Hodges, " Hattie A. Luther, « « a Alfred Morse, Primary No. 5. Harry Morse, Grammar Alice Blanchard, « « « Addie Drake, Aphia Tillson, Edith M. Howe, No. G. Nellie M. Purdy, No. 3. John E. Cobb, High School. 6 PUPILS NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY: ONE OR: MORE TERMS DURING THE YEAR. [The letters are to designate the term or terms of rtte dance i S for Spring, F for Fell, w for Winter. SCHOOL No. 1. Whiteville. Annie F. Willis, R. Ella Buck, F. Abbott E. Buck, W. Clarence E. Phillips, W. Alden Fuller, W. Merton M. Austin, W. SCHOOL No. 2. EAST MANSFIELD. Edward. D. Francis, S. Alice L. Snow, S. F. Emma T. Fales, W. Herbert A. Rathbun, W. Hiram E. Rathbun, W. SCHOOL No. 3. Ernest Cabot, S. Helen E. Fisher, S. Hattie N. Pike, S. Frank L. Pike, S. Bertie Fiske, S. Frank Hewitt, S. F. Lena Fisher, W. SCHOOL No. 4. CENTRE, FIRST PRIMARY - Matthew Cooney, S. Clara, N. Murray, S. F. Herbert Bessom, F. Allen Winter, W. SECOND PRIMARY. Ida Hodges, F. Lillie Wooley, George Rogers, F. Harry Fairbanks; W. Freddie Sheldon, F. W . Harry Robinson;, W. Willie Shepardson, F. W. Richmond W. Cobb, S. Aliie Winter, F. Julia Cooney, S: Willie Wilson, F. Flora Manchester, S. F. 62 Florence Keith, S. Mary Rourke, S. Maggie Murray, S. F, Kate Welsh, S. Lida Tweedy, S. F. Glen Weild, S. Edith Rogers, S. INTERMEDIATE. I W. W. Dunbar,S. F. Fred A. Stoddard, S. Mary E. Murray, S. F. Jennie S. Curtain, F. James E. Campbell, F. Archie P. Hodges;F. W. Frank H. Dunbar, F. Sidney A. Tattric, F. John R. Rogerson, F. Lucy H. George, W. W. J. Cunningham, W. GRAMMAR. Bertha L. Ball, F. Willard C. Lovell, S. F. Valma A. Ball, S. Bertrand L. Makepeace, S. Grace M. Cobb, S. Louie H. Sweet, S. F. Annie B. Curtain, S. W. James S. Winter, S. W. Maud M. Hodges, S. F. Alice A. Cole, F. Ella LeBarron, S. Robert E. Fulton, F. W. Lucy B. McAlpine, S. Joseph Halliday, F. Annie S. Winter, S. W. Harry C. Patten, F. Frank D. Fairbanks, S. W. Martin F. Shea, F. Ida F. Wilson, W. John T: Scannell, W. SCHOOL. No. 5. PRIMARY. Oscar Farrington, S. Pufas Ha,rdon, S. F. Connie Hayes, S. Freddie Horton, S. F. John J. Drew, F. Ray Pingree, S. 63 GRAMMAR. Patsy Flavin, S. Arthur Wills, S. Dannie Gaynor, S. Albert Tillson, S. F. Belle Phillips, S. Sadie Bailey, S. F. Maud Brinton, S. F. Hannah Hayes, S. Augusta Flavin, S. F. Annie Carpenter, S. F. Mamie Skinner, S. Harry Fuller, F. Esther Collins, F. Carrie Webb, F. Annie Horton, F. Clara Ingraham, F. Nellie Bragg, F. SCHOOL No. 6. WEST MANSFIELD. Nellie Seboles, W. Fred S. Robinson, S. Charles Redmond, W. SCHOOL No. 7. NEST MANSFIELD. George A. Ring, S. F. Elizabeth J. Ring, S. F. George F. White, F. Mabel F. Shepard, F. Ada W. Sweet, F. - SCHOOL No. S. WEST MANSFIELD. Arthur M. Briggs, S. Charles A. Brigs, S. Hattie V. Briggs, S. F. Edith A. Hodges, S. Percy D. Hodges, S. F. Everett I. Perry, S. Alvin W. Purdy, S. W. Freddie S. Reed, S. George B. Hodges, F. HIGH SCHOOL. Florence Ball, S. Nellie i14. Chase, S. F. Dora A. Sweet, S. F. Sidney W. Hardon, F. George W. Hodges, F. Bertha L. Briggs, F. Jesse B. Hodges, F. Gertie I. Niles, F. Nettie J. Hodges, F. 64 65 STATISTICS. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. Class of '85. Gustavus Embert Leonard, Nellie Agusta Cobb, Bertha Lincoln Briggs, Winnifred Allen Crowley, Nellie Leona, Dixon,; Nettie Jane Hodges, Mary Gem McAlpine, Hannah McCarthy, Florence Emma Ball, o V, z TEACHERS. T6RM5. F X d I T z z¢ m o T - p E 3 Spring, 65 24117 14 4 0 $32 00 1 Mxry A. Tisdale, FaII, 60 27 18 16 3 0 Genevieve Stearns Winter. 45 22 18 15 3 0 — 28 00, 'I Spring, 65 60 211 19 15 16 1.2 11 0 0 0 0 32 00 2 Lizzie J. Blake. { Fall, ( Winter, 45 17 14 9 1 2 0 (Sprtog. 65 17 14- 7 0 0 ))) 31 ( Laura E. Camey,. { Fa.l1 60. 21 17 101 0 0 } 32 00 ( Wmtet•, 4b 1S 12 8 0 0 ) ( GRAMMAR. ( Spring; 65 60 52 49 47 45 44 39 0 1 0 0 70 15 John H. Berry, { Fall, ( Winter, 45 50 44 36 2 0 INTERMEDIATE. A. F. Dean, Sprin<g,. 65 50 44 47 0 0 — 32 00 H. E. Perry, J Fall, 60 47 49 42 44 44 49 0 0 0 0 1. 32 00 j i Winter, 45 ¢ 2D PRIMARY: 0 0 Evelyn A. Blake. Spring, Fail, 65 60 46 40 441391 44 331 0 0 28 00 Annie. R. Howard, —Winter. 45 49 42I44; 0 0 2800 1ST PRIMARY. S ing, p' 65157 41 8 0 1 -- 28 00 Hattie M.Bhepard,'—' Fail, GO 67 66 16 0 4 j 32 00 Alice`W. Hallett, Wester, 45 52 37 16 0 1 ) ( GRAMMAR• �pl ing, 65 54 47 44 48 45 0 2 0 0 50 00 Alvin R. Lewls„ �Fxll, Winter, 60151 45 49 4u 42 2 0 5J 1 PRIMARY. (Spun„ 65 46 34 16 0 0 0 32 00 B. CoVeshall, J Fall, 60 42 32 21 0 lA. iWiutcr. 45 65 39 22 25 18 21 12 0 0 0 1 --40 00 6 `Hattie E. Perry, , Ervmix Thompson, Spring, Fall, 60 25 21 13 1 0 z36 00 Winter, 45 19118 11 1 0 (( (Spriult, 65 29,23 15 0 0 )) 7 j J. E. Coggeshall, { Fall, , 60 29 25 17 0 0 32 00 ll ( Wiat' 45 28 19 19 1 0 ) 8 M: L. Aldrich, ( Spring, j Fall, -, 65 60 22 24 18 19 10 14 1 1 0 1 32 OC l / Wintet•, 45 22 18 14 1 14 0 ( HIGH SCHOOL. Spring, 70 60 42 41 40 37 13 13 14 0 0 ) }) 87 9i ( A. J. Tower, l Fall,. Winter, 65 38 31 13 14 0 *The salary o£teachers in No. 6 is paid in part from the Williams fund.