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Annual Report 1894
I TOWN OFFICERS. Town Clerk and Treasurer.: ALFRED V. ROE"ER,SON. Selectmen, Assessors and O-verseers of the Poor: ..T ACOB A. BLAKE, BENJAMIN K. FLINT, FRANK L SHERMAN. School Committee: WILLIAM H. ANGELL, term expires 1896. WILLIAM C. WINTER, term expires 1894. WILLIAM H. ALLEN, te> m expires 1895. Road Commissioners: D. S. SPAULDING, term expires 1894. JOHN lI. ATWOOD, term expires 1895. WII. B. BROWN, terin expires 1896. Collector of Taxes: ALFRED B. D_t Y. Auditors: E. ill. REED, A. W. COBB, C. P,. CO- MEY . Trustees of Public Library: JACOB IDE, term expires 1806- A. V. ROGERSON, term expires 1894. L. P..OB1NSON, term expires 1894. J. O. HODGES, term expires 1895. I, W. LITCAS, term expires 1896. W. A. CQPELAND, term expires 189-5. C onstable s : ALSON AY. COBB, JOHN DONOGHIJE- THOS. H. NELSON; FRA\TE J. EVANS, WM. G. DAVIS, A. A. BRIGGS. Trrlsteeri of Sinking Fund: I; S SPAULDING, term expires 1895. ALFRED B. DAA, term expires 1895. JOHN W. ROGERS. term expires 1894. ALSON W. COBB, term expires 1896. E. 11I. REED, term expires 1894. �"N' t ez 11e5 18()G Selectmen's Report. The Selectmen of the Town of Mansfield respect- -fully submit the following report, showing the 'Re- ceipts and Expenditures for the year ending January '31, 1894: COLLECTORS' ACCOUNTS, JACOB A. SLAKE, Collector for 1890. wi�I, B. To balance uncollected, $718 01 —Cr.— Board of Health F. E. G. SHEMNIAN, By paid Treasurer, 73 80 D. I ER.RY, Taxes abated, 4 21 J4 N. TEBBETTS. $73 01 ALFRED B. DAY,Collector for 1891. —Dr.— To balance uncollected, $310 82 6 7 Piano for Central School, 300 00 By paid Treasurer, $165 00 Settees for Town Hall, 125 00 Taxes abated, 22 04 Town Vault, 500 00 Balance uncollected, 129 78 Painting Town Nouse, 300 00 -- Clothing for Poor Children, 300 00 $316 82 Street Lighting, 1,000 00 State Tax, 1,850 00 ALFRED B. DAY, Collector for 1892. County Tax, 2,381 33 Interest on Bonds, 1,600 00 Sinking Fund, 700 00 Amount Expended in Excess of Appro- To balance uncollected, X2,515 52. priation for Schools 1892 429 16 Interest collected, 77 48 Overlay, 9 339 44 $2,593 00 Additional Taxes, 82 35 $34,807 28 By paid Treasurer, $1,400 00 -Cr.- Taxes abated, 97 00 By paid Treasurer, $30,700 00 Balance uncollected, 1,096 00 Taxes abated, 142 01 Discount,1 80.6 38 $2,593 Oa Balance uncollected, 2,158 89 ALFRED ]-1. DAY, Collector for 1893. J $34,807 28 To Town taxes for ordinary expenses, $7,500 00' Highways and Bridges, 5,000 00 Schools, Text Books and repairs, 9,500 00 DecorationofSoldiers' Graves, 100 00 Public Library, 400 00 `Water and Hydrant Service, 1,500 00, Heating and Veutilating Green School -house, 900 00 9 May 13. From A. W. Cobb, auctioneer's REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURED. license, $2 00 J. A. Blake, auctioneer's ALFRED V. ROGERSON, Treasurer. license, 2 00 27. " J. R. Halliday, auctioneer's —Dr.= license, 2 00 June 1. " E'. A. Jones, Chairman Joint To receipts as follows Committee of Superintend - Balance in Treasury Jan. 31, 1893, $1,417 69 ence of Schools, 409 96 Feb. 9. From Edward F. Davison for ped- 22. ' ` Geo. A. Marden, State dler's license, 10 00 Treasurer, on account State " 15. " George A. Marden, State Paupers, 27 00 Treasurer, oil account of Sanford A. Evans, peddler's burial of State Pauper, 15 00 license, 10 00 H. Brown, tuition of scholar, July 1. Mansfield Co-operative Bank,* 3,000 00 1892, � 58 << 4. " J. F. Bailey, for M. E. B. 84 04 27. " Town of Cheshire, for aid to Aug. 14. " W. H. Angell, Com. for Israel Horton, 50 00 tuition of Emma TVoodward, 8 32 Mar. 18. " 1 Town Bond sold for Sink- �< << C` W. H. Ancell, Com. for ing Fund account and in- tuition of Emma Wood- ; terest, 506 00 ward for 1892, 5 83 19. " Mrs. Charles Winter, Treas- << << <` W. H. ' Angell, Cont. for urer, for rent of Fessenden tuition of Herbert Sweet, 9 16 Hall, , 24 00<< 27, `6 Mrs. Chas. Winter, Treas., Geo. A. Marden, State for rent of Fessenden Hall, 24 OQ Treasurer, on account Cor - Sept. 13. " Frank E. Newman for ped- poration Tax, 14 00 dler's license, 10 00 28. " Emma Woodward for tui- Oct. 21. ' ` Henry Berry for amount paid tion, 5 00 City of Boston for care of " 44 66 Win. H. Angell, Committee, Lilly Berry, 12 00 for tuition of Otis Sweet, 5 00 Nov. 25. " Town of Sharon for bookcase, 3 00 April 3. " 3 Town Bonds with interest, 1,543 00 t< << <` 1I. L. Stearns for sand, 75 May 2. ' ` Geo. A. Marden, State Treasurer, on Note, 5,000 00 11 —Cr.— Paid on Selectmen's orders, notes and interest. 10 Expenses at Almshouse, $1,622 Dec. 12. From Geo. A. Marden, State 2,656 85 Poor belonging to other towns, Treas. for Corporation tax, 373 79 95 National Bank tax, 378 14 00 Military aid, Chap. 279, to be reimbursed by the state, Acts 1889, 90 00 State Aid, Chap. 301, Acts Road Commissioners' report.) 5,170 40 1889, 646 00 of the School. Committee), Burial of indigent soldiers, 35 00 6612, 66 A. J. Sweet for tuition, 8 00 66 19. 66 W. H. Angell, committee for 962 27 Painting Town House, tuition of Woodward sisters, 11 64 18 94 Jan. 13. 66 Town of Foxborough on act Town House and Common, 901. 91 of burial of G. W. Williams, 1.7 50 64 6 6 6 6 G. F. Pratt, Co. Treas., pro- 28 Mansfield Nater Supply District, 1,500 portion of Dog Fund, 424 98 66 250 66 H. W. Phillips, State Treas., 101 25 Town Vault, from income Massachusetts 0 Piano, 300 School Fund, 233 55 66 6b 66 H. M. Alger, Clerk of 1st 547 37 District Court of Bri6tol, fines clue Mansfield, 105 00 6s 66 66 Albert Fuller, do. 15 00 6c 66 66 Jacob A. Blake, Col. 1890, 73 80 G 6 6• 6 6 Alfred B. Day, 66 1891, 165 00 66 66 66 GG 66 G6 1892, 1,400 00 66 66 66 66 66 66 1893, 30,700 00 6 6 6 6 6 6 Relit of Town Hall, 405 00 6 6 6 c 6 6 Sale of Bonds, 51100 00 66 66 66 Interest on Bond, 6 00 66 L6 66 66 6f140 Deposits, 77 $52,538 50 11 —Cr.— Paid on Selectmen's orders, notes and interest. Expenses at Almshouse, $1,622 44- 4Poor Poorout of Almshouse, 2,656 85 Poor belonging to other towns, 384 43 State paupers, 95 96 State aid, to be reimbursed; 760 00 Military aid (chap. 279, act 1889), one-half to be reimbursed by the state, 132 00 Highways, bridges, sidewalks, etc. (See Road Commissioners' report.) 5,170 40 Schools (for itemized account see the Report of the School. Committee), 10,584 34 Repairs of the Green School -house, 899 49 Court Fees, 742 08 Street Lighting, 962 27 Painting Town House, 282 00 Town Officers, 1,367 74 Town House and Common, 901. 91 Public Library, 400 00 Priiltin(y, 252 28 Mansfield Nater Supply District, 1,500 00, Decoration of Soldiers' Graves, 100 00� Settees for Town Hall, 101 25 Town Vault, 377 0 Piano, 300 00 Sinking.Fund, 1,400 00, Insurance, 547 37 Miscellaneous, 49882 03 Notes, 8,000 00 Interest on Bonds, 1,530 00 Interest on Notes, 457 11 12 ,Cash in Treasury from sale of Bonds to pay $55106 04 outstanding notes, 1,023 X06 Balance,' $52,538 50 ALFRED V. ROGERSON, Treasurer. .January 319 1894, ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT._ INCLUDING CARE OF TRAMPS. Paid Albert L. Leonard salary (balance '92), '93. $ 24 00 400 00 6G 6C 66 6 � J. F. Robinson, groceries and Frain, b 282 44 93 82 Kennedy Bros., 66 6 6 and meat, 386 25 Bessom Bros., 97 22 Chas. H. Billings, 37 09 F. I. Sherman, " 127 03 moods, A. V. Rogerson, dry � 42 00 A. D. Ding, coal, 31 00 Wm. G. Allen, medical aid, 6 2 66 66 F. D. Perry, 12 50 66 6G W. L. Hallet, b ad and crackers, 68 04 13 EXPENSES OUT OF ALMSHOUSE, FOP.. POOP WHOSE LEGAL SETTLYMENT IS IN THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD. J -FEL COJtE MILLED. Paid Wm.`"G. Allen, medical aid, $71 50+ Mrs. WELCOME MILLER A YD FAMIL 1'. Paid G. A. George, rent, $54 004 E. G. Miller, 11 13 50, Bessom Bros., provisions, 180 76 P. A. Drew & Co., wood and coal, 45 00 J. H. McMillan, milk, 47 52 L. R. Ding & SSon, moving, 4 00- Wm. G. Allen, medical aid, 32 00 S. C. Lovell, shoes, 11 28 A. L. Leonard, wood, 3 00 Lena Fisher, care, 6 50, Mrs. L. L. Elliott, 16 4 00,, Mrs. Barrows, 6 00 Mary Moorhouse, 2 50� $410 06� G. P. Leavitt, re 6 00 cash paid for meat, CHILDRE.�Y OF PETER LAMONT: B. K. Flint, 7 75 -Chilson Furnace CO., repairs to stoves, 85 Paid Town of Randolph, $11 0& 66 66 PUMP, p, G. L. Wheeler, $1,622 2.1 15 14 Paid F. I. Sherman, provisions, $93 50 ABNER ?MORSE. Shepard & Sherman , burial, 31 00 Paid B. K. Flint, wood, $25 25 12 00 $179 54 W. L. Hallet, medical nid, 132 50 A.liner Morse, cash, 8 25 Mrs. L. D. INGRAHAM j. M. Atwood, wood, n &Sherma , burial, 25 00 Paid City of Worcester, aid, $3 25 .Shepard _ -- $203 00 FRED C. BEAL. 1MADELIIITE DINNIS. Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital, $169 46 Paid F. D. Perry, medical aid, 00 EDWARD SCANNEL. 1tT�ns. ELIJAH DEAN. $160 00 Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital, X169 46 Paid AO. Packard, rent, . WALTER S. STEARNS. PATRICK F. SULLIVAN. Buck, board, $94 00 Paid Taunton Lunwtic Hospital, $18 11 Paid Ellen S. Massachusetts Hospital for Dipsomaniacs CLAS. F. GROVER• and Inebriates, 48 --- 75 Paid P. A. Drew & Co., coal, $3 00 $66 86 Bessom Bros., provisions, 9 00 31AR Y C. BA YLE Y. $12 00 Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital, $169 46 LOUISA D. DRAKE. Win. G. Allen, examination, 2 00 . , a ylorse, board, Pa Vest $75 00 $171 46 RANDAL MARTIN. EDWARD F. HODGES. Paid Wm. A•.Brown, meat, X18 50 36 50 Paid Taunton Lunatic Hospital, $149 50 Charles Knigaht, care, 14irs. EDMUND DAVIS. Paid C. H. Pratt, provisions, P. A. Drew, coal, A. L. Leonard, wood. CHARLES FISHER. Paid J. F. Robinson, groceries, SOLDIERS' RELIEF. CALVIN JOHNSON. Paid C. H. Billings, provisions, C F. D. Skinner, Bessom Bros., A. V. Roberson, dry goods and shoes, F. D. Perry, medical aid, Paid A. L. Leonard, wood, $4 25 " milk, 30 00 cash paid Mrs. TLicker, care 12 00 S. C. Lovell, shoes, -Paid Bessom Bros., provisions, Peter Huber, milk, $46 25 T. J. Fox, clothing, Taunton Clothing Co., clothing, J. A. Wheeler, shoes, W. & W. L. Robinson, dry goods, Mrs. Carey, care, A. V. Rogerson, 6 Mrs. Merro w, < < 12 00 Mrs. Cornelle, sewing, 138 32 Geo. F. Leavitt, dry goods, 2 67 J. M. Atwood, wood, W. L. Hallet, medical aid, $16 61 H. F. Lincoln, mending shoes, 3 25 Calvin Johnson, carfare, 3 00 $22 86 No charge made for house rent. 1tl;'s. JOHN D. TUCKER. $4 56 -Paid Bessom Bros., provisions, KeDnedy Bros., << A. L. Leonard, wood, Taunton Clothing Co., clothing, J. S. Wood, coal and wood, W. & W. L. Robinson, dry goods, A. V. Rogerson, 6 O. W. Lane, meat, $18,69 4 80 138 32 2 67 22,60 $73 50 18 50 3 00 7 02 1 70 4 00 2 00 9 50 4 00 2 75 8 03 15 00 2 00 1 00 1 1.0 $340 18 $16 25 116 68 3 00 5 65 27 50 3 88 15 85 10 00 $198 81 D 1� S1tlITH AND FAMILY. I. C. HOR,TON. CHARLES H. $13 50 Paid E. G. Miller, board, $100 00 Paid City of Brockton, aid, 42 ®0 A. V. Rogerson, clothing, 20 58 F. J. Ripley, medical aid, H. E. Lincoln, mending shoes, 50 $55 50 Town of Cheshire. $127 08 JOHN C. DURGIN. GE 0. W. W ILLIAI1IS. $15 64 Paid Town of Everett, aid, 12 00 Paid Shepard Sherman, burial, $35 00 Mrs. Durgin, rent, =— Town of Foxboro. $27 646 . $2,656 85 GEO. ZV. TUTTLE. Paid Merrill Blanchard, rent, $9 00 J. F. Robinson, provisions, 15 10 EXPENSES OF POOR Town of Bridge�$ater. X24 10 s 'ASAEL IS NOT IN THE TOWN OF 1VIA1�S]EIELD, RANDALL. WHOSE SETTLEMENT Paid. B. K. Flint, wood, $21 75 CEO. C. BRIGGS. 11. A. Roberts, provisions, 1 06 Paid C. P. Grover, wood, $4 00 133 50 Town of Easton. $22 75 F. I. Sherman, provisions, 12 00 Wm. N. Brown, 1 00 EESZ.E' SMITH. W. L: Hallet, medical aid, Paid IV. L. Mallet, medical aid, $4 00 Town of Rehoboth, $150 50 Town of Easton. MARCUS W . WHEELER. Mrs. -ELIZA HOBART. Paid Bessom Bros., provisions,' 5 00 Paid A. D. Ding, coal, Town of Holbrook. S® Town of Norton. 20 _31rs, 11. G. JEONABD AND FAMILY Paid C. AV. Rathbun, provisions, 1-1. A. Roberts, Town of Nort0l. BRADFORD- G. LEONARD. Raid C. W. Rathbun, provisions. H. A. Roberts, 66 W. L. Hallet, medical aid, Mrs. j0_Hjy 31. REYNOLDS. Paid Bessom. Bros., provisions, ITRFD 31cCART11Y. paid Shepard & Sherman, burial, SA31TTEL XERRY. Paid A. D. Kitier, coal, Dinh, Bessom Brosprovisions, 21 $1 50 STATE AND MILITARY AID TO SOLDIERS. 8 00 -Paid State aid, $760 00 $9 50 Afilitary aid, 132 00 $384 43-- 8J2 00 SCHOOLS. • Paid for support of schools (see report of School Committee), $10,584 84 00 z HIGHWAYS. 3 40 0.0 21 00 Paid for repairs of highways and bridges (see $67 00 report of Road Commissioners), $5,170 40 $4 27 GREEN SCHOOL -HOUSE. Paid for repairs of Green Schoof-hOLISe (See Committee's Report), $899 49 $12 00, COURT FEES. $6 50. Paid T. H. Nelson, $208 06 6 191 John , Donoghue n 77 01 $12 69 A. W. Cobb, 418 83 F. J. Evans, 38 18 96 $742 08 T , 23 22 Paid A. V. Rogerson, Treasurer, $150 00 A. A. Briggs, posting town warrant, 5 00 STREET LIGHTING. Geo. A. Fisk, 6 6 6 5 00 T. H. Nelson, Constable, 8 00 Paid Robert Hayhurst and D. H. Perkins, $302 207F. John Donoghue, cc J. Evans, 18-00 5 00 lanterns, 110 00. J. N. Tebbetts, 's 1 50 1. T. Braman, posts, posts, 75 65 F. W. Barnard, Collector, 1888, 17 73 Walter Bushell, setting posts, 16 20' A. B. Day, c ` 18919 21 01 Wilmot Hamilton, pariltin� setting g << L6 G6 1892, 29 96 W. 1. Mowry, superintending 10 UO 1893, 261 18 posts, t Hayhurst, supplies, 56 75 A. V. Rogerson, Registrar and copying, 20 00 , Robert 127 89 F. W. Barnard, < < 15 00 Bessom Brothers, 62 50 Wm. N. Moran, 4 15 00 J. F. Robinson, " lig 00 John J. Wilson, 15 00 Walter Bushell, laghtii1g9 30 Op J. A. Blake, Moderator, 10 00 Martin Huber, cc 13 05 E. M. Reed, Auditor, 5 00 Warren B. Nilson, 6 00 C. R. -Corney, 5 00 Abel Drew," GO 00 � A. W. Cobb, ` 5 00 J. J. Drape, " cotton waste, 9 00 C. L. Seaver, Ballot Clerk, 5 00 < < N. F. Davis, __--_ G. A. George, << `� 5 00 T `�62 2 E. L. Smith, Teller, 5 00 D. S. Spaulding, G 4 5 00 TOWN HOUSE. D. H. Perkins, '� 5 00 PAINTING jVm. F. Dennen, s 5 00 $282 00, ' James H.McCarthy,, < 5 00 Paid Willard Lane, A. B. Day, < < 5 00 Wm. B. Rogerson, << 5 00 TOWNOFFICERS. David E. Harding 2 ears by 10 00 J. N. Tebbetts, Board of Health, 11 76 X323 48 } E. G. Sherman, t 11 25 Paid Jacob A. Blare, Selectman, 174 37 V. B. Hodges, recount, '1892, 3 00 << B. J�C. Flint, 148 50 F. I. Sherman, " 28 00X $1,367 74 Chas. N. Crane, b TOWN HOUSE AND COMMON. Paid John Donoghue, janitor, $0065 00 ccG 6 postage and telegrams, 5 00 A. D. Bing, coal, 53 25 A. S. Horton, wood, 9 00 L. R. King & Sol', carting g gasoline, 2 00 zn 0" 35 Willard Laile, signs on common, zn 46 setting glass, 3 90 aildino, clock, painting gilding -7 L_ fence and band stand, o E. F. Buck, raisingfla,-staff, P. A. Drew, coal, J. F. Robinson, supplies, Bessom. Bros., 66 B. J. Huston, repairing mason work, Gilbert Barker & Co., gasoline, Miss Henrietta Barnes, cleaning, zn F. M. Washburn, care of clock, T. H. Nelson, police duty, J. F. Evans, repairing lawn mower, Wm. A. Palmer, tuniD ZD 0' piano, Lewis S. Packard, repairing 0Halt building, 69 flag -staff, band stand, Andrew NeISOD, labor on common, W. H. Lyons, watering Geo. L. Wheeler, repairing furnace pipes, J. Al. Atwood, wood, Wm. M. Packard, bolting trees, zn A. Iluchanang stone for flag -staff, C) 35 10 00 6 25 8 68 ,16 94: 84 72 13 00 16 00 2 00 2 25 50 64 96 77 5 29 7� 8 0 10 0 37 1 2 1 1 (; 6 0 25 Paid A. V. Roberson, supplies and freight, Chickerino, Son, piano cover, PUBLIC LIBRARY. Paid A. V. Rogerson Treasurer, Appropriation, $400 00 PRINTING. Paid William White, WATER. Paid Water Supply District, amount appro- priated, $12 38 7 50 $901 91 $252 28 $1,500 00 DEC ORATION OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES. ,7 Paid 11. H. Fairbanks, $100 00 Appropriation, $100 00 8 SETTEES'. 0 Paid A. V. Rogerson, $101 25, $1.2 5 0 0 Appropriation, SINKING FUND. 1892 and 1893, $1,400 00 Laid A. B. Day, Treasurer, Appropriation, $700 00 PIAN®. $300 00 Paid Miller & CO.,Appropriation, $300 00 INSURANCE. 27 Paid D. H. Perkins, weights and measures, 6. 49 piano, Town Hall, << <` School -house No. a, S. C. Shepard, School -house No. 8, GG << s4 No. 7, S. W. Shepard, Edmund Davis house, MISCELLANEOUS. Paid. A. V. Rogerson, recording and indexing births, deaths and marriages, A. V. Rogerson, stationery, J. A. Blake, postage on reports, < < valuation books, Collector's hooks, < < < < expenses as Selectman, B. K. Flint, F. I. Sherman, " International Trust Co., paying coupons and bonds, Wm. H. Angell, repairing No. 4 school- house, J. W. R. Emery, binding old town reports from 1361 to 1892 inclusive, Wm. G. Allen, returning births, Richards Bros., concreting, 1. T. Wilbur, removing ivy, by order of Board of Health, Robert Hayhurst, repairing pipe No. 4 $227 97 school -house, Paid E. M. Reed, Town Hall, 228 00 F. B. Byram, fire inquest, Park St., D. H. Perkins, $7 00 16 50 36 00 7 00 21 50 3 40 $547 37 $59 40 8 13 9 00 00 2 00 36 29 14 55 6 33 50 00 25 42 1 80 18 75 95 73 3 50, 45 10 00 $70 00 Paid David W- Craig, vault doors, and carting, 57 57 112 P. A. Drew & Co., material 00 E. Copeland, sand, 97 66 H. L. Stearns, labor, 3 75 James Cooney, " , 75 R. Hayhurst, fixtures gasp 9 45 A. Buchanan, stone, 18 06 L. S. Packard, shelving, g 25 Willard Lane, shellacing, etc., _------ $377 49 Appropriation, $500 00 SINKING FUND. 1892 and 1893, $1,400 00 Laid A. B. Day, Treasurer, Appropriation, $700 00 PIAN®. $300 00 Paid Miller & CO.,Appropriation, $300 00 INSURANCE. 27 Paid D. H. Perkins, weights and measures, 6. 49 piano, Town Hall, << <` School -house No. a, S. C. Shepard, School -house No. 8, GG << s4 No. 7, S. W. Shepard, Edmund Davis house, MISCELLANEOUS. Paid. A. V. Rogerson, recording and indexing births, deaths and marriages, A. V. Rogerson, stationery, J. A. Blake, postage on reports, < < valuation books, Collector's hooks, < < < < expenses as Selectman, B. K. Flint, F. I. Sherman, " International Trust Co., paying coupons and bonds, Wm. H. Angell, repairing No. 4 school- house, J. W. R. Emery, binding old town reports from 1361 to 1892 inclusive, Wm. G. Allen, returning births, Richards Bros., concreting, 1. T. Wilbur, removing ivy, by order of Board of Health, Robert Hayhurst, repairing pipe No. 4 $227 97 school -house, Paid E. M. Reed, Town Hall, 228 00 F. B. Byram, fire inquest, Park St., D. H. Perkins, $7 00 16 50 36 00 7 00 21 50 3 40 $547 37 $59 40 8 13 9 00 00 2 00 36 29 14 55 6 33 50 00 25 42 1 80 18 75 95 73 3 50, 45 10 00 L. S. Packard, zn repairing g gate old cemetery, John Donoghue, serving dog warrants, - zn George F. Pratt, county tax, State tax, A. L. Leonard, fence and drain soldiers' cottage, Geo. L. Wheeler, pump for soldiers' cottage, zn Geo. L. Wheeler, repairs No. 4 school- house, E. M. Reed, professional services, Willard Lane, repairs No. 4 school- house, Shepard & Sherman, returnino, deaths, D. S. Spaulding, Road Commissioner, 1892, B. J. Huston, repairs No. 4 school- house, Mansfield Co-operative Bank, 66 49 4i $60 20 1 32 15 00 2,381 33 1,850 00 12 06 25 79 1 21 -25 00 2 23 11 00 150 00 2 50 X4,004 vty 2 INTEAREST PAID. 3 Mansfield Co-operative Bank, $31 88 David E. Hardino, 11 10 George A. Marden, State Treas., 89 13 George Ware, 325 00 $457 11 Interest on bonds, $1,530 00 Paid on Siukino, Fund, $1,400 00 TOWN NOTES.' January 31, 1894. Notes are owing as follows George Ware, 9 demand notes, $6,500 00 Interest (estimated), 150 00 $6,650 00 Bonds issued, $38,000 00 30 ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT. ALBERT J. LEONARD, Superintendent. To personal property Jan. 31, 1893, Cash from the Treasury, -Cr.- By personal property Jan. 31, 1894, Road scraper, transferred highway depart - went, Paid balance of salary 1892, • i Wm. G. Allen, aid Mrs. Fairbanks, Balance against almshouse, Number of tramps entertained, 4,458. Estimated expense of tramps, INMATES. Li unice Fisher, Louisa Palmer, David Lynch, Emily Whitmore, James F. Hawes, Frances Fairbanks, John Flanigan, Charles Tyler, $2,384 50 1,622 24, $4,006 74 $2,253 12 80 00 24 00 24 00 1,625 62 $4,006- 74 $450 00 X58 33 82 56 62 58 41 28 31 TOWN CREDITS. $389000 00 Due from A. B. Day, Collector, 1891, $129 78 " " 1892, 1,096 00 18939 2,158 89 State, State aid, 760 00 Military aid, 132 00 Town of Norton, 22 00 Cheshire, 127 08 Rehoboth, .121 00 Easton, 36 25 Bridgewater, 24 10 Holbrook, 6 50 State, for State paupers, 106 96 Balance in Treasury, 61129 06 $10,849 62 RECAPITULATION. Town bonds issued, $389000 00 Outstanding notes, 6,500 00 Interest (estimated), 150 00 $44,650 00 Town credits, 10,849 62 Net indebtedness, $33,800 38 32 Town -house and grounds, School -houses and lots, Personal property at almshouse, Town safes, Town farm, Soldier's cottage and lot, Carpenter land, Stone -crusher, engine, house and tools, :Street sprinkler, Highway department store -house, Common, East Mansfield, Two pianos, $20,400 OG 41,000 00 2,253 12 30000 $1,513,604 00 41400'00, $117331476 OG- GTax 350 00' 10 00, 2,552 Ob 400 00° 250 00 100 00 700 W FABLE OF AGGREGATES. Number of Polls, 894 $1,788 00 Tax on �6 Value of Personal Property, $219,872 00` << << Real Estate, $1,513,604 00 Total Valuation, May 1, 18931 $117331476 OG- GTax Taxfor State, County and Town purposes, $34,724 93 Rate per $1,000, $19.00 Number of dwellings, 811 412 < < horses, 230, < < cows, 52 cattle other than cows, 2,533 00 53 swine, 4,564 < < fowls, �� 2,5�� 33 Number of acres of land taxed, 11,296 4f sheep, 1 Population, May 1, 1893, 3,463 INSURANCE RECORD. TO WN HO USE. Policy of Westchester, expires March 24, 1898, $2,533 00 Girard, c 14 2,533 00 Hamburg -Bremen, < < < < 2,534 00 Home, a �< << �� �� 2,5�� 00 Orient, < < 2,533 00 New Hampshire, < < 2,533 00 $15,199 00 PIANO, TOT -VN .HALL. Policy of London, expires June 1, 1898, $550 00 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES IN_TOWN _HOUSE. Policy of Manchester, expires April 18, 1896, $350 00 SCHOOL HOUSES. CENTRAL SCHOOL. Policy of German -American, exp'rs Aug. 26,'94, $5,000 00 Norwich Union, Sept. 22, 41 2,000 00 Liverpool,London ; << & Globe, 2,000 00 Hartford, Nov. 14, 11 2;000 00 34 f EALCOI. is of Niagara, expires Dec. 31, 1894, X2,000 policy GG 00 00 Brm�,os. 6,000 ' G Nov.OV7, National G G 6 6 Sept. 22 1,000 00 $400 00 Boylston, Policy of Attleboro, expires Ac, 1, 1894, CONTENTS OF �S'ITILDING. AL31S- O USE. Policyof Blanchester, expires April 15, 1897, X125 00 00 SOLDIERS' COTTAGE. 1895,350 Boylston, 66 May 18,125 00 $300 00 Attleboro, 6 6 March 1, 1897, Policy of Attleboro, expires June 1, 1896, WHIT EV ILLS. ST ONE • CR US=R7 ENGINE -HOUSE ANI) C011TTENTS. .Policy of German American, expires Nov. 14, Policy of Attleboro, expires Nov. 1, 1898, $800 0 $700 00 EAST MANSFIELD. Policy of Attleboro, expires Feb. 1, 1899, Policy of Attleboro, expires Jan 1, 1897, $800 00 No, 4. ; A aril 15, 1897, Policy of Blanchester, expires 1 $1,125 00 00 Blerchants, G 6 May 1, 1897, 1,000 4 Home, 6G Oct. 23, 1896, 750 00 GREEN. 1898 Policy of London, expires Jan. 14, , $2,000 00 Liverpool, London and Globe, ex- 2,000 00 pires Sept. 1, 1897, WILLIAMS. Policyof Traders and Mechanics, expires $800 00 April 1, 1895, f EALCOI. Policy of Attleboro, expires Nov. 1, 1898, $500 00 Brm�,os. Policy of Attleboro, expires Aug. 1, 1898, $400 00 SPAULDIN G . Policy of Attleboro, expires Ac, 1, 1894, $19200 00 AL31S- O USE. Policy of Attleboro, expires Feb. 1, 1897, $3,000 00 SOLDIERS' COTTAGE. Policy of American, expires Nov. 20, 18969 $300 00 TIIGHTFAY DEPAPTHE_LTT STORE -HOUSE. Policy of Attleboro, expires June 1, 1896, $200 00 ST ONE • CR US=R7 ENGINE -HOUSE ANI) C011TTENTS. .Policy of German American, expires Nov. 14, 1890, $700 00 DAYIS �TOUSE. Policy of Attleboro, expires Feb. 1, 1899, $600 00 PUBLIC LIBRAR Y. Policy of Providence -Washington, expires June 18, 1894, $19500 00 36 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES AND APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR 1894. Highways and bridges, $4,000 W Guide boards and street signs, 100 00 Public Library, 200 00 State tax, amount assessed, County tax, 1' 46 Decoration of soldiers' graves, 100 00 AlTater for town purposes, 1,500 00 State aid, receipts, r 0 Military aid, receipts and 0 Lighting streets, 900 00 Improvements at almshouse, 350 00 Repairing No. 4 School -house and Highway Dept. store house, 300 00 Sinking fund and interest on bonds, 2,300 00 Town officers, 1,375 00 Support of poor, outside of almshouse, 2,500 0& Appropriation to cover deficiency on account of discount last ye" -r, 2,000 00, Town farm and almshouse, 1,200 00 Court fees, 750 00 Interest on temporary loans, 300 00 Insurance, 275 00, Town house and common, receipts and 300 00= Miscellaneous expenses, 500 001, ..Printing, 250 00 JACOB A BLAKE BENJ. K. FLINT, FRANK I. SHERMAN, Selectmen of Mansfield- Dlansfield, Jan. 31, 1894, J( AUDITORS' REPORT. We herewith submit to the town our annual report for the year ending Jan. 31, 1894. The books and accounts of the various officers have been examined, vouchers compared and found correct, end the balance in the treasury is six thousand one hun- dred twenty-nine dollars and twenty-six cents ($6,129.26). E. M. REED, C. R. COMEY, A. W. COBB. Mansfield, Feb. 22, 1894. r As revised by the Selectmen of the Town of Mansfield,. for the year ending 1894: 0 S. Emmons Scholes, Fred. A. Burt, John Birkenhead, John Mitchell, Samuel C. Codding, Oliver P. Cook, William L. Collins, Mark E. Janes, William B. Hodges, Sanford A. Morse, Guilford A. George, William M. Curtin,': Jacob A. Blake, George Winslow, James H. McCarthy, Robert Rogerson, Charles F. Howard, Albert S. Shepard, William O. Sweet, John H. Waggott, Charles N. Crane, Henry H. Thomas, Seth W. Shepard, George A. Fiske, Frank W. Barnard, Frank H. Bailey, Joseph E. Ryder, Perry G. Card, Everett H. Shepard, Torry H. Young,, E. Jasper Fisher, Charles L. Corey, James R. Cobb, Elvin L. Smith, Charles Haskell, Robert E. Parker, David E. Harding, Walter A. Crowley, - William J. Butterworth, A. V. Rogerson. JACOB A. BLAKE, BENJ. K. FLINT, FRANK I. SHERMAN, Selectmen of Mansfield. Mansfield, Feb. 23, 1894. REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF SINKING FUND. To amounts contributed by the town, Interest received, —Cr.— By mortgages on real estate, T n Cash in hands of Treasurer, $1,400 00 18 44 - $1,418 44 $1,400 00 18 44 DOLIVER S. SPAU, LDING, JOHN W. ROGERS, A. W. COBB, E. M. REED, WILLIAM B. ROGERSON, Sec. ALFRED B. DAY, Treas. 4ZI pt 0 a 41 TOWN CLERK'S REPORT. BIRTHS REGISTERED IN MANSFIELD FOR THE YEAR END- ING DECEMBER 31, 1893. NAME OF CHILD. I NAME OF PARENTS. I DATE. Maud Mildred Allen, Mary Elizabeth Rowe, -t McKay, (SB) C) r- •saTauaTagaQ George Henry Buchanan, Wm. Harvey Patterson, Jr., Angus and Margaret. William H. and Mary. Feb. 15 << 21 << Mina Elizabeth Treen, Henry Franklin Bayley, Alexander and Jennie. John F. and Nellie A. 26 6c 27 Winifred Alberta Cobb Frank Gardner Horton, saout:Tt p cC) o Cq co Cq c Hodges, (SB) Henry Albert Titus, co r•+ g << 1 1and `� ot-oocr�000c�oco�� �o William N. and Annie J. t- C) k-oo 020 oD o,� oo�,oc saIn�Tpuad�� cv o r -f �N' its um oo co ao co co << 30 Ajar. 2 ori ci Joseph I. and Jane. Austin and Mary. << 3 << Marjorie Rogene Evans, Hannah Etta Bell, 000 � cao�:0000000 000 G OOcYJ000000 9 1 QOo N d+0.-000C)C)in, •s}dtaaa-U Tt:goZ O o 0 cc m io co O o 0 0 o cq v O co O = 00 01:) C) co 10 r1D ri Beatrice Staples, Esther Hathaway Winslow, 14 May 1 Harold Linwood Weld, and Andre. Frederic R. and Lauretta J. o � o saa.mog sau�0 o Gam': crr� << 23 « r- _t+ ri Patrick H. and Ellen A. Thomas -I- al Gladys Ethel McLeod o000000ooOc0000000 p0000o000oc11:10o0000 suoTtiT.uTozdd 000000OOOOri00000xm 0000000oO'000000OC., William R. and Elizabeth. c-,:) 0 co r- in di 10 )�o c40 C".) O o' lr co + Sullivan, iCJ r- ri GJ ri G�1 ri 11 L, . . . . .� . . . . . . . . . . . Otis F. and Lucy 1U. Edward A. and Minnie H. 44 . . lG 3oratio Moulton Nelson, 3arold Lunn, LG 8 1• 1S ° CID Linneaus and Ada E. Elmer 31. and Maria L. �� 1p << 1¢ u vp� .W o o o •r� � �� 27 41 William and Maria. Ernest and Louisa. cto�° o+� o ,unette Shepard Fuller, lareld Wadsworth Aldrich, y, +; 61 g CC 8 o ° ° Charles and Alice S. y .Ct pt 0 a 41 TOWN CLERK'S REPORT. BIRTHS REGISTERED IN MANSFIELD FOR THE YEAR END- ING DECEMBER 31, 1893. NAME OF CHILD. I NAME OF PARENTS. I DATE. Maud Mildred Allen, Mary Elizabeth Rowe, Channing and Elizabeth E. Jan. 5 McKay, (SB) Robert L, and Mary A. Joseph and Catherine. << 1 George Henry Buchanan, Wm. Harvey Patterson, Jr., Angus and Margaret. William H. and Mary. Feb. 15 << 21 << Mina Elizabeth Treen, Henry Franklin Bayley, Alexander and Jennie. John F. and Nellie A. 26 6c 27 Winifred Alberta Cobb Frank Gardner Horton, Alfred A. a,nd Emma J. Frank A. and Sophia R. 27 Mlar. 6 << Hodges, (SB) Henry Albert Titus, George E. and Ella E. George Cora A. g << 1 1and `� Nathan Newell Shaw, Gilbert Vennice Brown, William N. and Annie J. 17 << 28 Mabel Atwood Cook, Charles Robert Vernon, James and Elizabeth. Frank A. and Hattie L. << 30 Ajar. 2 Frank Austin Mason, Joseph I. and Jane. Austin and Mary. << 3 << Marjorie Rogene Evans, Hannah Etta Bell, Sanford and Lena M. 9 1 Ethel Elizabeth Stearns, Robert and Carrie D. Elijah W. and Elizabeth A. 17 4 L7 27 Beatrice Staples, Esther Hathaway Winslow, Willis A. and Isla E. George May 1 Harold Linwood Weld, and Andre. Frederic R. and Lauretta J. I ', 7 Mabel Ednah Morse, Alice Rebecca 31 rray, George H. and Edna L. Paul and Ellen. << 23 « Daviel Francis Bellew, Arthur Bridgeforth, Patrick H. and Ellen A. Thomas 2(i June Gladys Ethel McLeod and Annie T. Albert and Lottie E. <4 `� 1 1(D Sarah Evelin Purdy, Ednah Clark Eaton, William R. and Elizabeth. July 1 Sullivan, Leonard and Ella Y Lawrence H. and Ella M. 11 L, Guth Josephine Dinsmore Esther Francis Matthews, Otis F. and Lucy 1U. Edward A. and Minnie H. 44 . . lG 3oratio Moulton Nelson, 3arold Lunn, Robert F. and Ida F. 8 1• 1S welin Frances Shepard, Linneaus and Ada E. Elmer 31. and Maria L. �� 1p << 1¢ slice T. Curran, rictor Johnson, William J. and Catherine IK �� 27 .illian hIa Whittier Y William and Maria. Ernest and Louisa. " 27 Aug, 7 ,unette Shepard Fuller, lareld Wadsworth Aldrich, Edgar W. and Hattie M. Wm. A. S. and Waity E. 61 g CC 8 Villialn Charles 1llcKenna; hristina Griswold, Charles and Alice S. << 3 George13 and Christina, << 10 BIhTHS.—(Continued.) o NAME or CHILD. 1TA➢IE OF YARENTS. DATE. 43 Lester Whitcomb Ballon, David M. and 111elvina. R. Josephine M- Aug, IS 44 Philip Riell Conley, JuliLls Mitchell, Chas. and John and Emma li Elma. 'Sept. <'> 1 6 44 45 Arthur 46 Benj. Dexter Alexander, George H. alicl Robert and Elisabeth. <4 20 4~i James Forbes, 4S Frank Martin Randall, George B. and Emma. Frank S. an(1 Alary G. << 2(i GG 29' 49 Mary George Wilcox, 50 Frederick James Jackson John en(���ndlea F. Georgi Oct. 7 7 cc 51 William Ho -,yard Durfee, Herbert L. and 11lary E. 51 Keith, 53 Clara Sarah Sallier, Edward and Josephine. Edwin A. and Annie"I. Nov. <r 15 CG '5Laura Augusta Booth, 55 Harold Leo Cahill, n Johand Bridget M. David and Amanda. IG <. <1(> 56 JosephDavid AYth-arsallier, 57 William Archibald Steel, William M. and 11largaret- Thomas T. and Mary F. Dec.. 17 58 Mary Christina Gaynor, Frank A. and Abbie M. 17 15 59 Arthur Leon Glines, 60 Lyle Porter Trussell, Fred P. and I�Iellie Ii• Edward F. and Date. << 2`� �� 61 William Daniel Connor 62 Harry Elwin Haseltine, . L. Elwin H. and Etta Mary William C. and Mary G. 30 �0 63 Marion Berenice Fuller Phillips, John B. and Abbie 11I. 31 64 Winifred'NIason James Moore, 147a1es, 34, Females, 30. Total, 64. 43 MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN MANSFIELD FOR THE YEAR 1893. Date of Marriage. Jan, 10. Frederick C. Newell, Fannie E. Phipps, both of Foxborougb. 64 18. Frank H. Bailey, Alice G. Birken:1ead, both of Mansfield. 94 24. Charles A. Wetherell, of Attleboro, Jennie B. Kendall, of Mansfield. Feb. 15. John Jackson, Maggie M. Daley, both of Mansfield. March 4. Earl S. Baker, of Mansfield, Vesta I. Morse, of F oxborough. 4 19. Albert Arthur McLeod, Lottie Ethel Farrington, both of Mansfield. '4 29. Bertrand L. Makepeace, of Mansfield, Annie II. Buzzell, of Winchester. t4 29. San3aie1 C. Smith,Jr-, Clara T. Pierce. both of Providence, R. I. April 3. James F. Chafe, Bella Jackson, both of Mansfield. cc 12. James Moore, Eolith May Howe, both of Vest Mansfield:. t4 20. Chester Al. Watrous, Maud L. Young, both of Foxboro. 45 44 William Wood, April 27. Walter Byron Huston, 8. Frederick E. Fisher, of Mansfield, Beatrice Viola Cobb, both of Mansfield. Clara L. Beals, of East Hardwick, Vt. May 17. Albert V. Grover, Susie S. Kennedy, both of Mansfield. Myrtie A. Crommett, both of Mansfield. John J. Fleming, cc 21. Marcus M. Wheeler, of Mansfield, 20. Alexander Philip, of Somerville, Addie May Miller, of Raynham. Maggie Bruce, of Easton. " 29. Milford C. Whitmore, Caroline G. Smith, both of Pawtucket, R. I. Emily P. Matatall, both of Mansfield. Edward J. McGinn, " 29. Alexander M. Davis, Oct. 4. John Emmons Ide, of Mansfield, Julia M. Moorhouse, both of Mansfield. s June 7. Jesse B. Moore, E. Florence Hall, of Mansfield. Mary J. Swain, both of Mansfield. Herbert C. Fuller, of Mansfield, 6L 10. Robert S. Galligher, 25. John Donohue, lins, both of Providence, R. Elizabeth A. ColI Bridget Croughan, both of Mansfield. 15. Martin F. Shea, Henrietta -Barnes, both of Mansfield. Mary A. Cosgrove, both of Mansfield. <' 20. Charles L. Cabot, of Mansfield, � Hattie L. Wetherell, of North Attleboro. July 11: Timothy Collins, of Mansfield, Ellen Sweeney, of Somerville. Aug. 19. Alfred I. Morse, of Mansfield, Mary E. Hartig, of Sharon. 21. Benjamin F. Bruce, of Norton, Hannah L. Miller, of Raynham. 45 Sept. 5. William Wood, Delia M. Sutcliffe, both of Mansfield. 8. Frederick E. Fisher, of Mansfield, Clara L. Beals, of East Hardwick, Vt. 12. Charles Everett Mantuis, Susie S. Kennedy, both of Mansfield. 13. John J. Fleming, Ellen O. Connell, both of Mansfield. 20. Alexander Philip, of Somerville, Maggie Bruce, of Easton. 25. Henry K. Gardner, Caroline G. Smith, both of Pawtucket, R. I. 28. Edward J. McGinn, E Grace G. Ladd, both of Mansfield. Oct. 4. John Emmons Ide, of Mansfield, Jessie Marion Nye, of Franklin. 7. Charles H. Gavitt, of Westerly, R. I., E. Florence Hall, of Mansfield. " 11.. Herbert C. Fuller, of Mansfield, Phebe Chisholm, of Foxborough. 25. John Donohue, Bridget Croughan, both of Mansfield. Nov. 2. John Morgan, Henrietta -Barnes, both of Mansfield. 46 Nov. 14. Arthur L. Belcher, of Boston, Emma T. Fales, of Mansfield. =� 15. Joseph T. Butterworth, Minnie Louise White, both of Mansfield. `c 30. Wilfred L. Ball, Nellie F. Pratt, both of Mansfield. « 30. Charles T. Wyman, Wilhelmina J. Wilson, both of Mansfielel. Dec. 25. John I. Wallace, Mary C. Woodhull, both of Minneapolis. 47 DEATHS REGISTERED IN MANSFIELD FOR THE YE An ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1893. No. Date. Name. Ag e. Cause of Death. 1 ` Jan. 1 -hilly Buck 051 727 Exhaustion. 2 7 David F. Keefe, 5 7' 5 Diphtheria. 3 14 Ralph T. Estey, 6 .4 4 " 19 Thomas E. Keefe, 3 1 1 " 5 22 6 " 29 EmelineE.MeDonald, 410'29 Peritonitis. George IV. Williams, 65 1015 7 30 Henry AV. Daley, Cancer. 2'26 Cap. Bronchitis. 8 Feb. 4 9 5 Caroline Webb ` Frederick E. Walker, 71 11125 77 910 Congestion of Lungs. Ossification of Heart. 0 2 1 Ainey Broadhurst, 81 1 Enteritis. Mar. 1 Amanda Al. Bromley, 57 520 Paralysis. 2 << 5 George 1i, Babbitt, 73 Hemorrhage of Stomach. 3 6 4 " 10 Julia, Nforan, Chloe B. Waldron, 73 Exhaustion from Old Age - 84 6� Exhaustion from Heart 5 " 14 Mary Sweet. 1 814 Failure. Dropsy. 6 "` 1S 7 NorinanB. Middleton 31 9 Alarasmus. " 24 8 Sullivan Haywood, 90 6 7 Erysipelas. " 24 9 Alar. 5 Annie R.. Howard, Maria B. Britton, 25 82 8 9 1 20 Apoplexy. Atheroma;. 0 ` ` 11 Wm.Henry Buchanan 1113 Pneumonia. 1 " 28 2 May William O. Chase, 25 9'17 Measles. 1 3 `` Charles L. Burt, 28 4118 Septicemia. 7 Frederick McCarthy, 3 2121 Drowning. 9 17 Robert L. Howard, Thomas Grover, 65 86 1 3 412 Heart Disease. Senile Gangrene. 3 17 S. kelvin Brown, 62 1 7 Leuki�mia. 31 i June 1 Noah E. Brown, Burton L. Allen, 71 27 423 Apoplexy. Railroad Accident, > " 11 J July 13 James AT. Wilber, Robert Blackburn, 79 80 728 818 Senile Gangrene. Pneumonia. 13 Mary 11I. Currivan, 4 6 14 Abeess of Liver.- 17 Aug.24 Abbie Packard, John C. Bromle 75 53 2 26 810 Heart Failure. Pneumonia. 29 y, Patrick W. Flavin, 21 525 Railroad Accident. Sept .11 " 14 Alice J. Curran, Freeland D. Davis, 111.5 Marasmus. " 26 1 Ruth A. Shepard, 71 314 9, 6 Marasmus. Paralysis. Oct. 1 .3Jaines Louise G. Pond, Blanchard, 57 62 722 51 6 Heart Failure. Cancer. 463 James W. Chapman, 157 414 Locomotor Atuxia. " 6 " Anila E. M. Allen, 2 713 Hemophilia. 9 Ida X. Sliepa,rd, 37 18 Pneumonia resulting from Pneumatic Carditis. 43 DEATHS—(Continued.) No.l Date. I Name. I Age. Cause of Death. � 43 Oct. 1.5 Y. Stephen O. Pingree, b7 IIL. 130 D. Bright's Disease. 44 " 15 Keith, ( 1 Premature Birth. 45 " 25 Rachel K. Wilkins, 187 7 Fracture of Hip. 46 Nov. 30 Abner Morse, 77 124 Uraemia. 47 Dec. 23 Belinda S. Paine, 93 2,16, Exhaustion from Old Age. 48 °` 27 Mary E. George, 37 819 Myealitis. 49 " 30 George Frederickson, 20 Convulsion. ALFRED V. ROGERSON, Town Clerk. F� ROAD COMMISSIONERS' RE -PORT, At the last town meeting held in March, Win. B® Brown was re-elected Road Commissioner for three years. There was appropriated for highways and bridges $5,000, which was divided as follows: $3,350 for enter, $750 for East Mansfield., $900 for West Ulansfield. In presenting our. report we give the account of each Cornmissioner separate. CENTER DISTRICT. Money expended in Center district for the year aiding Jan. 31, 1894, D. S. Spaulding, Road Com- nissioner, superintending the work. Total length of road in Center District is 24 miles, 015 feet. The grade at corner of north side Pratt Gnd east side North Main streets has been established, end granite corner set. Also at this corner'a 12 -inch arthen drain 50 'feet long with sand basin and iron over, pipe and cover costing about $30 besides labor, gas been put in. ' North Main street has been widened oth sides from coiner of Pratt street, going north. The 52 fences oi, east side North Main street, have been set back on the line of Lucy M. Dinsmore and David E. Harding: and on the Vest side, the fence front of Alcon W. Cobb's land has been set back on a line a with railroad fence. The before -mentioned Lucy Cobb Dinsmore, David E. Harding and Alson W. ob ,cheerfully give the land, and waive all claims as to damages in consideration that the fences should be moved, making the width of North Alaill street, corner of Pratt street, north side, 41 feet 4 inches, corner of land O. C. RP:. on the north-east and sdilth- east corner of Also" W— Cobb's land, 4.3 feet 10 ins. At corner of estate Chas. 1'. ardWilliams and David E. 1 b Iiug 40 feet 11 1-2 in. Corner Fuller land and David E. Harding 40 feet 6 inches. Corner Henry Dingman land and Dingman place 40 feet -a in. All measurements taken between fences. The fence in front of Chilson estate, so called, was set back on a straightline from south corner of Cottage street and North Main street, east side, to .a point on said line 3 feet south of cornet of North. Main street and street leading to ied school -house, and land given and claim for damages waived, in con - :Sideration that the fence should be moved at no ex- pense -pense to the owner. Granite corners have been se and grade established south corner of High ®f North 1Vlain streets, on north and south corner Church street, and north corner Cottage and North Main streets, and west corner of Rumford avenue .and. Chauncy street. 53 Permission was granted the Southern Massachu- ;etts Telephone Co.., late in 1892, to erect poles and vires. The copy of petition, which is signed by their. 1lanager and Road Commissioners, is on file at Town ,lerk's Office, and for information of the public a opy of the petition may be found below: NEiv BEDFORD, MASS., Oct. 7, 1892. )OLIVER S. SPAULDING, ESQ., Chairman of Board of Road Commissioners for Town of Mansfield, Mass: The 'Southern Massachusetts Telephone Co. respect ally ask permission to erect and maintain a line of polls nd wires on the highway from Mansfield to the Norton ne. Said polls and wires to be located as your Board ay determine. Said polls and wires to be moved or re- cated at the discretion and order of a majority of the ;oad Commissioners, or by any other town officers wing charge of the highways and bridges in Town of .ansfield. Polls in village to be shaved and painted. Respectfully yours, HATCH, M. E. C1 A L CH, Gen'l Manager Southern Massachusetts Telephone Co. MANSFIELD, MASS., Oct. 7, 1892. The above petition of the Southern Massachusetts Tele - one Co. is hereby granted. D. S. SPAULDING, JOHN M. ATIVOOD, Road Commissioners. 54 Dean, $23 21 Paid the following persons :— 75 Bonney, Wm. Packard, $16 55 27 59 Thomas Fulton, 1 50 S. C. Scholes, B. K. Flint, 5 50 1 50 163 42 C, 11. Billings, GO A. D. Ding, J. A. 1A, heeler, 4 00 31 53 Lewis Packard, 3 00 Richards Bros., King & Son, 13 50 2 55 39 03 -dVilliam White, 5 00 Darno, An Nelson, 7 50 • 20 63 Geo. Tyler Co. , 37 00 .henrys, Pitkin, 55 61 27 22 Nightingale, 25 00 F. Collins, P. 1�. Brew Co., 64 40 5 25 C. A. Booth 8, Son, 4 80 D'Brine, C. E. ?!Martis, 7 4!' 55 23 7 20 A. S. Shepard, 334 03 Burns, A. S. Horton, 57 45 3 00 Walter Bushell, 3 24 �V. PS. '' ilsoll, J. Salitll, 13 70 10 65 Fuller Carriage Co., 15 00 Teo. White, J. F. Robinsons 5 60 E. Alluer, 1 93 Wt 1i. Farrington, 3 42 J. Bellew, 10 95 Estate George Babbitt, 5 60 Curry & Ladd, 63 12 Robert Hayhurst, 1275 �L Fairbanks & Co., 1 00 � i" D. H. Perkins, 9 00 Henry Bliss, 41 02 i J. B. Stiennett, .) f FFG s. G. G-rkwold, 20 2 55 Dean, $23 21 V. Grover, 75 Bonney, 36 99 Forest, 27 59 Poland, 27 59 S. C. Scholes, 97 66 -J-.' R. Cobb, 163 42 William Wilbur, 117 25 A. D. Ding, 86 15 J. DeCay, 31 53 Brown, 3 00 Richards Bros., 790 45 Ed. Barry, 39 03 James Kennedy, - 36 23 Darno, 20 63 Frank 20 63 Cooney, 20 63 .henrys, 25 35 D. S. Spauldin(r 27 22 W. H. Smith, 75 F. Collins, 1 50 Tingley, 5 25 Tramp, 4 80 D'Brine, 11 55 T. Bellew, 7 20 E. F. Gifford, 334 03 Burns, 10 50 J. Enright, 3 00 Uc.Ati', 71 09 �V. PS. '' ilsoll, SCJ 2 Fred. Weld, 10 65 �V- Bragg, 6 90 Teo. White, 12 75 56 Kaharl, $65 (34 A. Buchanan, 51 20 C. Collins, 100 80 __ $0,466 47' , There has been built on North Main Street 10,0303 feet of Macadam road, 26 feet wide, filled from 10 in. to, 14 in. deep with crushed stone; 300 feet of the old road- bed was removed front of Chilson House to allow of the filling; 300 feet was filled with small stones and gravel front of Hamlet Place, to bring the road up to a grade for, Z!) macadamizing, and sidewalk was also raised both sides of road. Three tboLisand four hundred and sixty-eight Mnnillff n 11�) feet of concrete sidewalk have been laid, including cross- ings. ross-innas. To do this in many places the sidewalks had to be regraded and old edge -stones reset. Cost of concrete, 55 cents per square yard, or $1,288.88 for whole amount. Four hundred and twenty feet of blue edge stone has, been set on sidewalks North Main street north of rail -- road crossing, near Church street, with cost of same, in- cluding the granite corners and wings of the several done for the year, about.-' and all the stone work $207. There has been paid A, McRae $95.48 for gravel, be- side side a large amount taken from County street pit. Cost of moving the fence front of Chilson House was $64.40. The sidewalk here had to be rebuilt and graded. A new double acting Worthington steam pump has- been added to crusher plant, so when crushing the dust can be kept down with water, and also to have a more re -- liable feed for boiler. Cost of pump, $37. There was - purchased 2 new jaws, costing $40.71, and 2 checks cost ding$25.50 : these have not been used. 7 The sprinkling of the streets cost $119.41, beside var- isbiD ff sprinkler wagon inside and outside, which cost $15. There has been paid out $120.88 on account of snow UriD(r the year. The amount paid out on account of stone for crusher )r the year has been $409-65. There are 10 tons of -ushed stone on band at crusher. There are 18 granite, Dsts on band. TOOLS ON HAND AT CR USR_ER. wheelbarrows, new, $2 25 10 gallon oil can, 50 5 G 6 6 4 6 6 15 kerosene can, 15 lono, oiler and I short oiler, 25 toggle plates, new, new chucks for crusher, 25 20 'iew bearings, ,ledge hammers, 75 nachine hammer, iarge monkey wrench and 1 small one, a'o arge hoe and 1 small hoe, C) 00 oad plow, Tavel screens' I inch, 18 00 inch) 4 50 44 2 G6 $52 55 TOOLS AT D. S. SPAVI_DI_ATG,S BARN. ythes and snaths bush, $1 00 irks, 1 20 sbovels, bush, 1 80 58 ,5 square P. shovels, 3 66 64 69 2d quality, 1 R. P. lona shovel, 8 picks with handles, 4 L 6 without " .3 mattocks, 7 rakes, 3 lonb hoea, 1 short hoe, 2 axes, 1 broad axe, 2 water palls and dippers, 1 iron bar, 1 whiftletree, llew9 18 stone bounds, $1 50 50 25 2 50 1 25 30 2 10 1 00 75 25 30 ' 40 25 — $67 90 19 00 Appropriated by Road Commissioners for Centre District, Tools on hand per last report, Stone 66 66 66 66 66 Orders paid by 'down 'treasury, 66 66 66 66 66 on account of show, $3,345 59 3,3x0 00 62 31 18 75` $3,431 06' 120 88 -- X3,466 47 Orders cashed by D. S. Spaulding, and due him: Order No. 83 to A. McRae, $95 48 66 66 84 66 J. A. Wheeler, 3 25 6 6 6 6 85 6 Richards Bros., 500 00 _ 59 )rder No. 86 to J. F. Robinson, $0 40 16 4` 87 G 6 G. E. Bailey Sons, 34 r0+ 7G1� (& 66 66 88 " P. A. Drew CX+ Co., 3 06 16 66 89 " Wm. H. Angell, 1 44 61 " 90 6` Lewis Packard, 7 71 6 4 6 6 91 6 6 Wm. M. Packard, 4 75 6 6 6 6 92 G 6 B. 1' . Gifford, . 7 77 TBS 6 6 6 6 93 " Warren B. Wilson, (� 61Q 50 b G 6 6 94 a 6 t7 . L. Hodges, 28 00 - 66 66 95 " C. A. Booth, 23 87 .)ash to B. L. Skinner, 42 72 Mrs. C. Doty, 1 50 — $816 15 Less cash received from: . R. Cobb, for 2 bounds, $ 1 00 .e`vis Packard, scrapings, 3 00 Varren Wilson, stone, 4 10 . L. Dodges, weighing on scales, 2 00 �. F. Dinsmore, gravel and loam, 74 91 Homey. &- Co., crushed stone, 6 93 ,ennis Club, gravel, 2 00 Irs. C. 'Doty, loam and gravel, 47 03 ohn R. Halliday, scrapings, 50 Sim. B. Bo(^erson, `` 1 00 $142 47 ------ $673 63 )ue for interest on order cashed for Richards Bros., 7z2 months, 18 75 >ue D. S. Spaulding, for services, 1893, 150 00 SNOW BILL. M. Atwood, $12 40 M. Atwood, Jr., 1 05 rank Atwood, 50 . Burt, 3 45 . Horton, 2 70 eo. 'Rily, 2 25 Corthell, 30 ias. Rathbun, 2 00 — $24 65 WEST DISTRICT. EAST DISTRICT. m. B. Brown, team work, $374 00 J. S. Wood, scraping, $60 00 hn E. Janes, 6 ` .Allen Horton, 25 50 75 George Riley, 80 85 08 George Rathbun, 5 40 orge Howland,,, Herbert Rathbun, 13 35 4 Hiram Rathbun, 16 73 50 Ernest Jones, 74 47 nes Andrews, Albert 6 6 79 02 6 Marcus AV'heeler, 73 50 75 Lapham, 3 00 2. White, « Davis, 2 25 6 Frank Wheeler, 6 00 55 Edson Gowa.rd, 4. 12 E. Brown, George Austin, 6 40 9 Albert Kurt, 13 60 George Winslow, 1 05 Clifford Robinson, 1 00 Ronell Cortell, 1 50 Chas. Leonard, 3 60 Frank Atwood, 12 30 J. M. Atwood, ` 231 37 J. M. Atwood,gravel, posts and rails, 4 00 P. A. Drew & Co, drain pipe, 9 86 Mrs. C. Day, gravel, 1 40 Lewis Britton, 6 ` 7 80 Chas. Smith,. 85 Thomas Bridgeforth, 2 16 Herbert Willis, 1 27 T. Britton, gravel, 1 00 ----- $748 35, SNOW BILL. M. Atwood, $12 40 M. Atwood, Jr., 1 05 rank Atwood, 50 . Burt, 3 45 . Horton, 2 70 eo. 'Rily, 2 25 Corthell, 30 ias. Rathbun, 2 00 — $24 65 WEST DISTRICT. m. B. Brown, team work, $374 00 H. Shepard, < < < < 64 82 hn E. Janes, 6 ` 43 10 bert Brown, labor, 75 90 nes Cotter, . <, 63 08 in '0. Neill, << 52 40 orge Howland,,, 4 50' ward Drake, : 4 50 nvill Davis, < < 10 50 vid White, 17 78 nes Andrews, 7 50 ,mps, `` 6 00 Kendall, << 33 75 iry Waggott, << 1 50 2. White, « 1 70 n F. Cook, 6 21 ,mas Brintnell, 32 55 n Grover, 1 20 E. Brown, 11 00 A. Briggs, tools, 9 40 F. I. Sherman, dynamite and spikes, J 00 Wm. B. Brown, dynamite, 9 61 18 10 moors orravel, EA. E. Brie L, 4 75 G. A. Robinson, " 4 65 iloward Scholes, 2 30 S. E. Scholes, " 4 40 A. A. Balcom, < < 21 00 Wni. B. Brown, bridge stones, $900 00, assets of Street Department Stone crusher, engine and boiler, $2,000 00 394 00 Sprinkling wagon, 235 00 Roller, 30 00 2 good plows, 24 00 5 gravel screens, 1 road machine, new last year, 195 00 1 << old, 67 90 Tools, ________ $2,945 00' RECAPITULATION. X5,000 00� Appropriation, 18 75 Stone on han d at crusher, 62 31 Tools, $5,081 OCA Expended Center district, $41282 62 << East 772 65 < < West, 46 900 00 $5,955 27 63 ass 'cash received, $142 47 )ols on hand, 97 90 iow bills, paid, 145 53 ;one crushed at crusher, 7 50 'orthington pump, 37 00 peeks for crusher, 29 20 — $425 60; $5,529 67 All of whit -.h is respectfully submitted: D. S. SPAULDING, JOHN .M. ATWOOD, WILLIAM B. BROWN, Road Commissioners.. or TIIE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 65 Juvenile,- 10; Fiction, 151; ` History, 7; 'Mi eous, 36. Sixty-eight volumes have been rebound, ani laced by new copies. In addition to those added by purchase, Ho Morse has donated bound volumes of the Con; ral Record, and a large number of public d Its have been received. The magazines and periodicals now taken for Zing `i oom are Harper's onthly, Century, S 's, New England Magazine, Review of Hevi mopolitan and Scientific American. The Library now numbers 2,635 volumes, be to duplicates. The total circulation for the year, is 10, ,rage for Saturdays, 152 for Tuesdays, 45. The average classification of books taken ou irdays is as follows: Fiction, 102; Misce] s, 7; Juvenile, 34; History, 2; Biography try, 4. One hundred new borrowers have been registe N neva general catalogue is very much needed ten years since the first catalogue was issued, °e have been a large number of supplementary ited from year to year since then. The 'Trus reserved a portion of the appropriation' m year for that purpose, and they hope to be reet the expense out of that reserved fund, wl -probably be more than sufficient. The town has ` usually appropriated $400 for The Trustees of the Mansfield Public Library re- submit their tenth annual report spectfully At the town meeting, March 20,1893, Rev. Jacob Ide and Mr. I. W. Lucas were re-elected to the Board 'of Trustees. At the annual meeting of the Board Rev. Jacob Ide was elected President and W. A. Copeland, Sec- retary, The Standing Committee was chosen as follows-. On Library and Librarian, Messrs. Ide, Robinson :and Copeland. On Library Room, Messrs. Rogerson and Lucas. On Finance and Accounts, Messrs. Hodges and Rogerson. �Vliss Grace M. Cobb was re-elected Librarian, and Miss Carrie B. Webb, Assistant Librarian. The number of new books added by purchase �du ing the year is 69, classified as follows 65 Juvenile,- 10; Fiction, 151; ` History, 7; 'Mi eous, 36. Sixty-eight volumes have been rebound, ani laced by new copies. In addition to those added by purchase, Ho Morse has donated bound volumes of the Con; ral Record, and a large number of public d Its have been received. The magazines and periodicals now taken for Zing `i oom are Harper's onthly, Century, S 's, New England Magazine, Review of Hevi mopolitan and Scientific American. The Library now numbers 2,635 volumes, be to duplicates. The total circulation for the year, is 10, ,rage for Saturdays, 152 for Tuesdays, 45. The average classification of books taken ou irdays is as follows: Fiction, 102; Misce] s, 7; Juvenile, 34; History, 2; Biography try, 4. One hundred new borrowers have been registe N neva general catalogue is very much needed ten years since the first catalogue was issued, °e have been a large number of supplementary ited from year to year since then. The 'Trus reserved a portion of the appropriation' m year for that purpose, and they hope to be reet the expense out of that reserved fund, wl -probably be more than sufficient. The town has ` usually appropriated $400 for 67 TREASURER'S REPORT. Feb. 28, 1894. —Dr.— ANA nee is Treasury Feb. 28, 1893, support and maintenance that, an ap- hand, they thinkor �j�'��!'�i tt`` ill itl ill": fines collected and catalogues 'Sold, i t n appropriation, 67 TREASURER'S REPORT. Feb. 28, 1894. —Dr.— of the Libraryon account nee is Treasury Feb. 28, 1893, support and maintenance that, an ap- hand, they thinkor �j�'��!'�i of the surplus DOW on the ensui1 fines collected and catalogues 'Sold, of 3na viii be sufficient n appropriation, propriation MHN year. ii JACOB IDE, William White, for catalogues, slips, etc., A. V. ROGER�SON9 Estes & Lauriat, for boobs, L ROBINSON 9 Y f. j We LUCAS, Carrie M Webb, assistant librarian, W, A. COPELA 9 1° ellie A. Richards, for services, _ Board, of 'I,ru6tees` 67 TREASURER'S REPORT. Feb. 28, 1894. —Dr.— nee is Treasury Feb. 28, 1893, $1 ived of Grad M. Cobb, librarian, for fines collected and catalogues 'Sold, n appropriation, 4 William White, for catalogues, slips, etc., Estes & Lauriat, for boobs, Geo. E. Keno, & Merrill, Grace M. Cobb, librarian, Carrie M Webb, assistant librarian, 1° ellie A. Richards, for services, James O. lodges, for magazines, F. J. Bart ard, for binding books, A. V. Rogerson, for supplies, ' M. R. Warren, for paper, nee, 2 $5 ALFRED V. ROGERSON Trea 1 69 9 J'= Iommonwdio of r4owouOdfo+' BRISTOL, SS, To either of the Constables of the Town of Mansfield, in said County, GREETING: In the nameof the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Tt'►wn of Mansfield, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs,' to meet at the Town Hall in said Mansfield, CSN THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH, instant, at nine O'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the fol- lowing articles: L—To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting, 2.—To hear the annual report of the 'Selectmen and Treasurer, Road Commissioners and School Committee, and act thereon. 3.—To choose all 'necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing. 4.—To raise such sums of money as may be needed to de- fray ;town expenses for the ensuing year and make appropria tions for the same. 70 will accept the list of jurors as 5.—To see if the torn revised by the Selectmen. ily authorize their Collector, 6, --To see if the town w se all theot Townto use, when chosen (if he Is taxes anTown 'treasurer, when arcane for collecting the appointed Collector, may use. regard to p p o t in method the town will ad p g 7.—To see what , collection of taxeseasurer7 I town will authorize their Tem �.—To see if the oraril�,in the approval of the Selectmen, . to borrow P y municipal year) amici ation of the taxes of the present p to time requir , and to sums of money as may be from time note or notes of the town therefor all such atiable ne; give the g temporary loans to be paid from said taxes. raise and appropriate 9.—To see if the town will. vote to Post 170 for the decolaclo money to G. A. R. graves. if the town will grant the use of the -Tows nil' 10e To see to Com. A. R. Post 170 one or more evenings during the coming year. 1.—�� See If Ill rant the use of the Town th,e town w g � Rat to the firemen for two evenings during the coming year. license or the ill vote to grant 1.2. To see if the town. wf the check list to be used, and the sale of -atoxic acing liquors, ballots to read "Yes'� or "No." if the town will raise and appropriate any sura Ia.—To see of money for the maintenance of the Public library. and appropriate rnonei 14.—To see if the town will raise for the enforcement of the liquor law. wilt vote to pay the ansfiel( 15. --°fie see if the town sum of money for water for town purpose Supply District any 16.—To see If the town will raise any money for th Pur of lighting the streets. if the town will snake a special appropriatio 17.—To see with which to improve Branch Street and bridge on same. (� N, I Petition } 18:—To see if the town will vote to widen that portion 71 A Street running westerly from the bead of School Street ie Ba & P. R. 8., providing that the abutting owners give [and or tape any action thereon. (By Petition). .9. ---To see what action the town will take in regard to ing the three school districts of 'west Mansfield; also in A to erecting a suitable building near Nest Mansfield R.R. on to be used for primary and grammar schools. (By tioD,} 0.—To see if the town will make a special appropriation, which suitable guide boards and street signs may be Led and repaired as required by law. Ali.—To see what action the town will take in regard to ig No. 4 School -building and lot, or repairing building. 2.—To see if the town will purchase one or more lots in ng Brook Cemetery for the burial of soldiers and town poor. �3.—To see if the town will appropriate any sum of money which to repair and improve the almshouse. 4.—To see what actionthe town will take in, regard to toying a sebool superintendent, 5.—To see if the town will vote to pay the teacher in teville school her salary for the year in full, the time she Hired for by the School Committee, (By Request ) 6 —To see if the town will vote to scll their School-bouse lot in District leo, 1, also the one in No. 2, -No. 3, No. 6,,' i, and leo 8. (By Bequest.) 7.—To see if the town will vote to sever its connection Stoughton and Sharon in employing a superintendent for tools or take any action thereon. (By Request.) S.—To see if the towii will vote to have our School Coin. - ,e consist of nine members, one from each District, and, such action as is necessary for their election and terms of ce. (By Bequest.) 9.—To see if the town will vote 'to remit for the germ of dears, all taxes which may be assessed for town appropria- on real and personal; property owned and occupied for ifacturing by any company or person, who may establish OWN OF MANSFIELD. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HOOL COMMITTEE 1 FOP THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1894, SCHOOL OFFICERS, SCHOOL.. COMMITTEE: tAM 11. ANGELL, CHAIRATAN, WILLIAM H. ALLEN, SECRET-kltr, WILLIAM -C. WINTER. Meetings: First Wednesday in every month. SUPERINTENDENT: EDWARD P. FITTS. Kee hours: Thursdays, from S to : A. RT,, at Central School Building. 72 the town a new business, which shall give employment to in not less than fifty persons. (By Request. } if the town will choose a committee of fiftein 9 30 .—To see all appropriations asked for at the next annual m y (By to which shall be referred, before any action is taken thereon. Request.) 31.—To see if the town will vote to petition the County Nrton t,o mmissioners for a State Highway to Taunton via Center. 32.—To see if th e town will vote to raise and aPPso° nc Street and Shawmut, Chr �, any money to drain Hodges Samoset Avenues. (By Request.) t' vote to raise and aporno'pr(B 33.—To see if the town will for Band Concerts on the Com m any sum of money Petition } 34 —To see if the town will appropriate any sum of more (Sy Petition.) for the celebration of July 4th,,1894. otheray legally con business that m 35.—To act on any before said meeting. directed to serve this warrant by p ostin And you are trn{ copies thereof at each of the public mee r up attested houses and post -offices in said town eight days, at lead before the time of holding said meeting. of this warraY Hereof fail not, and make due return to the Town Clerk; at the by with your doings thereon, and place aforesaid. ^hands this first day of March, in 1 Given udder our one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four. y ear JACOB A. BLAKE, BENJAMIN ` K. FLINT, FRANK I. SHERMAN, Selectmen of Mansfi, u A true copy. ATTEST WILLIAM G. DAVIS, Constable. OWN OF MANSFIELD. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HOOL COMMITTEE 1 FOP THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1894, SCHOOL OFFICERS, SCHOOL.. COMMITTEE: tAM 11. ANGELL, CHAIRATAN, WILLIAM H. ALLEN, SECRET-kltr, WILLIAM -C. WINTER. Meetings: First Wednesday in every month. SUPERINTENDENT: EDWARD P. FITTS. Kee hours: Thursdays, from S to : A. RT,, at Central School Building. SCHOOL CALENDAR. HIGH SCHOOL. " SPRING TERM, 1894, Begins'Monday, April 9; ends Friday, June 29. FALL TERM, 1894, Bea -ins Tuesday, September 4; ends Friday, December 21 WINTER TERM, 1895, Begins Monday, January 7; ends Friday, March 29. SPRING TERM, 1895, Begins Monday, April 8; ends Friday, June 28. COMMON SCHOOLS. SPRING TERM, 1894, Begins Monday, April 16; ends Friday, June 22. FALL TERM, 1894, Begins Monday, September 10 ; ends Friday, December 14 WINTER TERM, 18957 Begins Mouday, January 7; ends Friday, March 29. SPRING TERM, 18952 Begins Monday, April 15; ends Friday, June 21. HOLIDAYS. February 22, May 30, September 3, November 29-30. In thepayment of Teachers, Holidays are counted School days. ANNUAL RtPORT OF THE -.,-L100L COMMIr T T E Er z Citizens Of 111'ansfield: nsciOus of our responsibility. for the perform - f our duties, we present our report for the year January 31, 1894. the exercise of the powers, conferred -upon the ttee, we have been eagerly desirous to conduct .tirs of our office so as to result in the greatest to our schools. We have given our careful )n and best consideration to every question we ad to decide, and cheerfully supported every e which has enlisted our honest judgment. *ing the past three years the wise and progres,- blic sentiment which has sustained and encour- Le school officials, has enabled them to carry ie of the reforms so long foreshadowed by ho, regarded with true interest the prosperity lublic schools. S UPE RINTENDE NCE. -We hav e increasing confidence in the present plan supervision; and we believe it is practica s v of schoolmood of our schools -requires settled that the highest �, • � of one who is acquainted with ever the oveiialit s school work, and whose time is not Oc phase of cupied with other employment.11 We commend to your close attention the report Our Superintendent. It is obvious that the usefulness of our sc�hoo. great degree, upon the interest and kno`*v rests, In a b edge of the parents and guardians relative tot em. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. To THE SCHOOL COAIMITTEE OF MANSFIELD: G entlemen,—The Third Annual Deport of fl Superintendent of Schools, covering the period s p p January, 1593, to January, 189 is hereby fully ll submitted in accordance with the rules of School Board. STATISTICS. Population of �Alansfield, census of to da 3, Number enrolled in all the schools to date, Number of graduates from the ninth grade, dune, Number of these entering High School, fall term,ZD Ore age of entering cla: s, High School, 14.2 yrs. Primary School, 5.5 4c er of teachers regularly employed, 18 different teachers employed during the year, 24- 4school-houses, school-houses, 9 school rooms, 18 E LOST FROM TARDINESS AND DIS31ISSIONS FOR THE FALL TERM. Hrs. Alin. ville, 29 15 ell, 28 20 78 29 d. Grades 1 and 2, 27 20 4 � 2 and 3, 12 30 " 4, 7 45 `` 5) 28 30 << 6 and 7, 33 35, 14 8 and 9, 24 << 19 2 and 3, 18 25 << 4 and 5, 39 17 << 7 and 9, 16 46. ms, 5 20 7, 36 9' 24 40 - ling 24 40 49 20 Total, 484 21 reduced to school days of six hours each, makes, eighty-one days lost in one term simply by tardi- id dismissions. 7 'he new feature in the statistics, of recording the lost by reason of tardiness and dismissions, is now Iced by the State authorities. We have been ed to keep it since last April, but only one terns ,orded in this report. The registers show that of this time is lost by a very few pupils. In some it seems to be entirely uncalled for, in others it .avoidable. No business man would have in his ®y a 'person who lost so much time; and we fear iabit is being formed by many pupils which will constant hindrance to their future advancernend, at annoyance to those with whom they may have business, to say nothing of the many days lost ,-sentfor which the town gets no benefit for the y made. The table shows fifteen more pupils in ;pools December, 1593, than December, 1892, .ine more in the high School. TEACHERS.' 'e have had more changes io teachers during ast year than we have wished. At the close of pring term, seven of our teachers desired to a change. Two left for needed rest; three to 1 positions in other schools; one to carry on her s further; one to seek a home of her own.. To ase vacancies was no easy task. The assistant High School was promoted to the principalship new assistant secured. One teacher was trans - from East Mansfield to fill a vacancy nearer )arae.' This method of filling vacancies has seri- TABLE' . nhow many pupils ils in each school, and � each �shc►wl grade of every school, December, 1893 l� - GRADE. 4 SCHOOL. 5 6 7 g 9 I to I11 12 H 4 1 12 13 6 7 3 32 Hartwell, 2 6 5 , g 23 Hall, 3 2 5 3 2 5 22 39 289' 44 44 23 Central, 4 36 30 28 �� 112 °Green, 5 `�0 15 13 21 22 17' �! Williams, 6 2 3 5 7 28 Bascom, 7 5 5 6 4 8 3 18 3 Briggs, 8 3 3 6 U Spaulding, 9 22 18 28 29 -5 6� High, _ — — Totals, 96 I84 55 82 92 26 51 34 39 I28 29 5I 627 C(���DIENTS ON TRE STATISTICS. The record of the Whiteville School does not ap in the above, table, as the school was discontinue 'peal: before the close of the term and no report `vas n1a out by the teacher. From the register IN e find tb which the red -awe attendance for the five months avez When the schol to be °— I -11—g-5' ister covers was discontinued there was one pupil in atten.anc It be understood that no force was used o COI , r ;. should eie the go elsewhere to school, not pel pupils to �, was grant e reto do so, simply permission quested had expressed dissat those Who had made request or the Whiteville school, and t0 any Ot faction with who desired for any reason to go, - The result NA � anvil s� that this privilege was accepted by every f Y EI�11-f the school was closed. ti 4 r„ ski i one, and 7 'he new feature in the statistics, of recording the lost by reason of tardiness and dismissions, is now Iced by the State authorities. We have been ed to keep it since last April, but only one terns ,orded in this report. The registers show that of this time is lost by a very few pupils. In some it seems to be entirely uncalled for, in others it .avoidable. No business man would have in his ®y a 'person who lost so much time; and we fear iabit is being formed by many pupils which will constant hindrance to their future advancernend, at annoyance to those with whom they may have business, to say nothing of the many days lost ,-sentfor which the town gets no benefit for the y made. The table shows fifteen more pupils in ;pools December, 1593, than December, 1892, .ine more in the high School. TEACHERS.' 'e have had more changes io teachers during ast year than we have wished. At the close of pring term, seven of our teachers desired to a change. Two left for needed rest; three to 1 positions in other schools; one to carry on her s further; one to seek a home of her own.. To ase vacancies was no easy task. The assistant High School was promoted to the principalship new assistant secured. One teacher was trans - from East Mansfield to fill a vacancy nearer )arae.' This method of filling vacancies has seri- ©us ob°ections as tivell as many benefits. The neces--- J sit y c,f such action was set forth in the Committee s it is report of last year, where it was fully stated why 1 in thea difficult to get experienced teachers to stay do not Elie to y ,! outside schools. ;�1ow, as teachers , I in schools where necessity compels us to have many grades, it seems to be the part of wisdom to place them where they will be satisfied, and the town reap ee u the benefit of whatever experience they have g i , than let some other town get it. We c g rather experienced teachers from other towns to take all 1 e - g raded schools, but they inust learn oLir methods fore they can readily fall into line with our work; familiar with what rewhile our own teachers are break in the work quired of them and therein no beginning1886-87, I find in the su ;j. , F For the six years schools the names of 33 teachers uz esu `, outside schools. dividing the 108 teras in these years b', sc teacher, or sterms d to each gives an average of 3�� of these teachers 'we €; Little over one year. As some before the time mentioned, and in these schools longer in service in the same school' me continued the average cannot show the exact time. Taking 2 i <1 of these teachers, the actual service of whom tl I known, and for the 69, terms they have served There ha' 4' X20 terms, or less than a year average is �z�tions do 'these short-te <<. been some notable exceptions p Some have served year after year in teachers. school, but very nearly half of those whose (€i ii (,: game ord is complete have retained their positions but o �ik ski, is i Erik i lig i, f: t. To fill these ever -recurring vacancies requires, utmost care and judgment, both of which have exercised to the greatest extent possible;: yet, being fallible, we have not succeeded in y case. Last summer we put in six normal ed teachers and one college graduate, hopinb whatever else we might get we should have train- �bility. Two of these left us at the close of all term, and one former teacher and one new Ler have been secured to fill the vacancies. We 3,ak the kindly judgment of all in making these- cres, for often circumstances unknown to any but having; the schools in charge must influence, the highest good of the schools is consulted in rig these changes. We are confronted with the ion, Why not pay more in the outside schools? experience has proved that it is not a question of vhll o y. According to the money appropriated, ive raised the pay of some teachers; but we can- �omnete with the wages paid by our wealthier bors, and it has proved in every case only putting day of separation for a short period. A hearty.- ration eartyration on the part of parents will aid much in ng our teachers,and we urge all interested to L helping hand. WORIi ACCO-AIPLISHED. e have been 'working upon a Course of Study, d and in the hands of every teacher, which has, l our work very much. Enough is given in de- 10 -tail to indicate the method, and every teacher is left free to work it out as it seems best to her. At our of regular teachers' meetings the food and the bad ese methods are discussed, and ne�v plans laid for th -future work. It gives me great pleasure to speak of some of these subjects in detail. Our primary work in arithmetic has never been better. At thets ib gi -Winat we o, of the year we emphasized the Lacher should thought most essential, so that each to was too see the bearing her work had upon that which cried d follow. I cannot commend too highly t vices a ion board al -id paper which the teachers have l used to stir up an interest in this subject ; and it is a pleasing answer from a teacher, when asked in what ranch her pupils excel, to have her say "Arithmetic.'= b Our children are being trained to do more than mere mechanical work ; they are taught to think. They not only know what is in their books, so far as they We -ought to know, but they can do much more. . knowing have armed to do work �vitlz small numbers, � that these will constitute the largest portion of their work in life. As much work is put upon the board, nt causing the teacher much labor, and the const changing from board to paper is damaging to the i eyes of the pupils, I desire to commend to your notice books prepared under the direction of out State Agent Mr. John T. Prince, called "Arithmetic by Grades.'. These books furnish an immense amount of dri , ani � would be a great addition to our course at sinal II Our method of teaching reading is showing its acts in the written language, -and both the matter .tten and the manner in which it is written are very amendable. The introduction of Southworth and. ddazd's Grammar to supplement the work in lan- ge and to take the place of the Patterson's Gram- now in use, meets with approval in the Green ool where it is now in use on trial. Aly recom- idation is to make as speedy a change of the nmar books as our resources will allow, that our ils may graduate with a more practical knowledge ie language which they use. rhe change in geographies throughout the C;'e�b- School has been*a change ire the right direction. books prove that the more important facts, plat pleasing language, are more helpful than the ded facts found In so many geographies. The iers' edition has been found to be very helpful', :hese are supplied to all the schools in town; and; doped that the next school appropriation will ad - ,f snaking a complete change, furnishing us with interesting and up to date. In no general text do we find the facts of local geography, and at iext teachers' meeting we propose to gather the sal that the several teachers have collected and into form that can be kept for future reference. will be of great service to strangers who may to Mansfield to teach, as well as put into usable that which may be well known by our home ,rs. 12 orical reading in the lower grades needs • Our hist be enlarged�,Ve have five different histories o to but they are mostly T the United States no1v In use, to the upper grades, and only one set large d d his adapted enough to supply all the pupils. So mans goo tories are now written in story form, that we can ill the pupils in the lower grades to .grow afford to allow p rip without having formed a taste for the best there is in our literature on this important subject - aught and Music in the graded schools can bethanb in the,. being taught, more systematically classi- cs pupils are more evenly outside schools, as the The older pupils in the outside schools fled in ability. 1h p and need books in or - have mastered the rudiments, re rapid progress. 1�T'ost of the schools der to make mo p ing excellent work. As this work dev nv'se- are do great care is taken 1 upon the regular teachers, great but ding such teachers as have ability and trainii ; le d ever encouragement which can be afford - they nee kF�t{pA' ed in the �v�y of material with which -attention as our Drawing is receiving as muc time and the individual tastes of the teachers can com� �cnand. We began the Prang Course in the manuals manner. The primary schools are using k ri and models furnished ; the third grade are Using boob l rl No. 1 of the complete course ; the fourth grade lod - and all the upped gra es, using book No. 2 ' ,e usiu Book No. having in ngthe High School, are g preceding books. g ' the two previous yea rs finished the pl' e could do better work with a special teaches' That w tl j t 13 inu.st be apparent to all; that we have a good deal of talent in this brancll is evident by the, specimens upon the walls of the Committee Room in the Central build- ing. These, specimens, together with specimens of writing from the different schools in town, are open, to inspection, and the Superintendent would take pleasure in showing them to any who may wish t .see them at his office hour, Thursday mornings dur- ing school sessions, from 8 to 9 The work in spelling has received especial atten- tion, and the results obtained have been such as we like to see. The utmost care has been taken by the teachers to teach the lessons carefully by letter and by sound, to see that the word is properly divided, al- most a lost art, and spelt orally and in writing. One school during the year has been provided with new books, and the books in all of the other schools are badly worn, having been in use for many years. To recapitulate: Our pressing needs are for more material for work in, arithmetic; more historical 'read- ing for the lower grades ; a complete change of geog- raphies; eog-raphies; more music books for the outside schools; new spellers and grammars. HIGH SCHOOL. An innovation for us was made in passing from the Grammar to the Hibh School, in the granting of diplomas to those who successfully passed the exam- inations. Fitness for entrance to the High School was not determined by one final examination, but with s.,w i I i' 14 15 that and their work during e year ear as determined by- Y on the part of most of the pupils there has been. the principal. Of the forty-one candidates, thirty-one, es an earnest spirit of work. We could wish that a few deceived diplomas at the close of the year in JLine, might show a greater desire to improve the oppor- and one more was given after a specialexamination tunnies so generously provided. at the end of the vacation. 1� ive' of the remaining As there is but a very small class to graduate, '`'` nine, be it said to their honor, returned to the Gram- which is no faint of the resent management, and the p " g mar School and took up the work again, which, from remaining classes are so large, together with the fact `i lack of previous preparation or for some other good that another large class is preparing to enter, the reason, they were unable to accomplish in one year. high standard which must be required will only be t the close of the spring term, Mr. F. C. Ilaidoli reached by those who put forth their best efforts. We more resigned his position as principal for a 1_ucra- bespeak the ' further kindly coo eratiol of parents - 1 Y p tive one at Garden City, L. I. Although the com- and friends that whatever of mood has already been � � b Y mittee raised his salary in token of their appreciation attained may be continued and advance made. of his worth to the school, the attractions elsewhere Itismy ambition to have the time come when ,.` were greater than home inducements, and his resig- our citizens will more frequently visit our schools and nation was accepted. see for themselves what is being done, and until that Mr. Hardon comme'need his labors in this school time comes to show as much as we can of what has s � as assistant during the second half of the year 1888— really been accomplished in the regular work of the Y p g 9, and was a �ointecl unci al' in the spring of pl p ' p 1 year when we appear before the large audiences at 18�3J. the graduating exercises. His excellent musical 'abilities, together with his The following programme was listened to by a desire to raise the standard of the school to great- large and appreciative audience at the last graduation est excellence, left us a school of which any town in June: ` 'N" might be proud. By the promotion of Miss Briggs to the principal- ;' ship, the school has had the services of a most excel - i ,. lent and enthusiastic teacher, a good disciplinarian, and the school bas made commendable progress. Never, so far as I have consulted the records, j r� E q# I have there been so many pupils in attendance, 10 17 PR O GRAIIIME. GRADUATES JUNE 28, 1893 ; MUSIC. SALUTATORY ANNIE F. HIGGINs. -MARY WILLARD HALL.ETT, 0-iORus,—"On Life's Journey," �eazie MEMBERS OF SCHOOL. IIARRIEI' LOUISA GRO�%�`,��, ESSAY,—"Our Fair Language:' ANNIE FRANCES .FIIGGIIV,S' MARION E. SKINNER. RECITATION,—"A Legend of the True," Cloud MARY ELIZABETH HZSPON, MARY E. HUSTON. ESSAY,—"Whittier." 31ABELLE FLOR.ENC"E SHEFARD, ISIABELLE F. SHEPARD. VIOLIN SOLO,—"Pastorale," Tartini MARIAN ELENA SI�IN�TE'R, ANNIE F. HIGGIN s. ELIZA OPHL+'LIA TWEEDY,' 0RATION,—`'The Emigrant Question." LOUIS C. STEARNS• HAROLD PERRY FULLER, PIANO DUET,—�`Rigoletto," Trerdi MISSES SKINNER AND GROVER. LOUIS CARMEL STEARN,„', MUSIC. EIERCISE IN POSTURES,— GIRLS OF THIRD CLASS. RECITATION,—"Vision of Sir Launfal," .Lowell LIDA O. T-NVEEDYo SOLO,—"The Stars of June," ” Allitse)z 31ABELLE F. SHEPARD. CLASS HISTORY,— HATTIE L. GROVER. 'CLASS PROPHECY,— MARY W. HALLETT. 'ORATION AND VALEDICTORY HAROLD P. FULLER. PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS, CHAIRMAN SCHOOL COMMITTEE. PRAYER REV. JACOB IDE. MUSIC. i 1� REPAIRS. Repairs that were absolutely needed have been made in all the school buildings at West Mansfield. The mason has done needed work at the Williams School, new curtains have been provided, and the grounds graded about the steps; new shingles have been put upon the Balcom School; a new floor and a general brightening up have been put into the Briggs School. And yet the suggestion of the Com- mittee in last year's report, to have one building in West NIansfield, conveniently located, has met the approval of a number of the citizens in that section: of the town who have spoken to me about it. At present quite a number of pupils come from West Mansfield to the Central Grammar School, and sev- eral more, to my personal knowledge, are remaining at home who would be glad to attend a grammar school nearer home. Could a suitable location be found and all the children gathered into one building, the saving of expense would go largely toward pay- ing for it, and the results must be better. CONCL USION. The many changes. during the `year have added much to the care and responsibiltiy of your superin- tendent. For any successes made, we are grateful ;. for failures, we ask your forbearance. With the ex- ception of one or two cases, where new combinations 19 exist and have yet to prove their suitability, the schools close the year with excellent prospects. We have received many expressions in praise of the work done by our teachers from those who have visited Mansfield schools, and the praise was unquestionably due them. For your personal inspection and wise criticisms of our work, the constant support you have rendered us, the evident willingness to furnish mater- ial with which to work, so far as the appropriations of the town would allow, are gratefully remembered at this time. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD P. FITTS, Superintendent. i Mansfield, Dec. 30, 1894. I' i i 20 FINANCIAL. RECEIPTS. Appropriation, $9,500 00 State fund, 233 55 424 98 Dog fund, State aid,' 409 96 Tuition, etc., 59 70 $10,628 10 E_ZPENDED. Salaries, $7,745 25 janitors' wages, 684 50 Text books and supplies, 583 23 Fuel,. 1,044 '34 Repairs, 264 `05 10Siscellaneous expenses, 262 97 $10,584 34 Unexpended balance, Jan. 31, 1894, $43 85 EXPENDITURES FOR WHICH SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS WERE MADE. Appropriation for High School_piano $300 QO Paid Henry F. Miller & Sons, for piano, stool and cover, delivered in school room, $300 00 Appropriated for heating and ventilating $90000 Green School, 21 Paid Chilson Furnace Co., contract, $385 00 Geo. Appleby, mason work, 103 62 P. A. Drew & Co., brick, 360 00 Lizzie J. Blake, < < lime, etc., 103 76 A. D. King, brick, 62 65 Elijah Copeland, sand, 9 75 H. L. Stearns, mason work, 59 50 E. A. Davol, labor, 46 67 J. F. Robinson, wirescreen, 2 25 W. A. Staples, stock and labor, 111 29 W. H. Angell, plans and supervision, 15 00 -- $899 49 Unexpended balance, $0 51 DETAILS OF EXPENDITURES.' SA LABIES, E.,P. Fitts, superintendent, $645 00 Teachers. School, F. C. Hardon, High $525 00 Bertha L. Briggs, 4 c 622 50 Alice B F' h 66 180 0 $1,327 50 John Berry, Central $800 00 E. Emily Grover, 360 00 Lizzie J. Blake, < < 330 00 Carrie V. Sheldon, << 360 00 H. Alb rta Felt, 220 00 Annie A. Horton, 140 00 L. Berenice McAlpine, 4; 360 00 L $5,705 55 SUBSTITUTE TEAiCHERS. Lucy George, 22 t3lu 00 Hattie E. Perry, Green $291 15 Elsie G. Howard, '9 154 00 Annie A. Horton, 6 G 198 00 Irate M. Hodges, Balcolm 126 00 Emma T. Fales, School. ° Central 198 00 Mary M. Higgins, 44126 124 00 Grace I. Hewins, Spaulding 324 00 Lillian F. Clark, Whiteville, 268 00 Mary M. Higgins, Hartwell 176 00 M. Maud Vanston, 66 118 00 Mabel E. Wetherbee, Hall, 176 00 N. Maud Gerald, 23 126 00 - Annie I. Winter, Williams 176 00 Lucy M. George, C 6 112 00 Alma Carpenter, Balcom 166 40 Dorothy Sweet, 91 112 OBJ Lizzie B. Lucas, Briggs, 288 00 $5,705 55 SUBSTITUTE TEAiCHERS. Lucy George, Hall t3lu 00 Mrs. E. F. Buck, 92 40 00 Lizzie Leonard, Williams 11 20 Wm. R. Brown, 6 G 7 $67 20 F. C Abbott, Balcolm 11 X7,745 25 Janitors. John Donobhue, School. ° Central $400 00 F. P. White, Green 124 00 Thomas H. Welch, Spaulding 36 00 Merrill Blanchard, Whiteville 33 00 Frank H. `'ales, Hartwell 18 00 23 Elkanah Hall, Hall $18 00 William Shaw, 92 1 50 Fredsou J. Munroe, Williams 11 00 Wm. R. Brown, 6 G 7 00 F. C Abbott, Balcolm 11 00 Rufus Ding, 667 10 00 Jarvis White, Briggs 6 00 Edwin A. Gee, << 12 00 55 F. W. R. Emery, 5 $684 50 TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES. Boston School Supply Co., $7 20 Ginn & Co., 54 92 George S. Perry, 111 80 J. L. Hammet, 48 47 Prang Educational Co., 33 05 Silver, Burdette Co., 22 40 Carl Schoenhof, 70 D. C. Heath & Co., 10 36', Thompson, Brown & Co., 51 American Book Co., 35 05 Franklin Educational` Co., 9 55 F. W. R. Emery, 5 00 J. F. Robinson, 16 57 J. E. Potter, 106 00 J. A. Wheeler, 9 81 Bessom Brothers, 9 23 University Publishing Co., 23 86 D. Lothrop Co., 7 20 F. C. Hardon, 14 85 F. B. Eldredue, 2 26 Leach, Sherwell & Sanborn., 8 75 Edward E. Babb, 8 91 24 Henry Holt & Co®, $4 20 D. Appleton & Co., 1 87 F. T. Fisher, 2 85 Weeps & Potter, 2 20 A. V. Roberson, 14 24 Lee & Shepard, 5 42 Mrs. H. Fisher, lettering diplomas, $583 23 FUEL. - A. S. Horton, $27 00 B. K. Flint, 6 65 • A. D. King, 503 19 P. A. Drew & Co., 354 91 Fisher Bros., 1 00 S. F. Scholes, 65 86 J. M. Atwood, 75 73 Winter Bros., trees, --- $15044 34 REPAIRS. Angus Buchanan, cleaning vault, Robert Hayhurst, $52 34 L. M. Hodges, 65 21 Willard- Lane, 15 06 W. H. Angell, 42 29 W. A. Staples, 49 89; A. N. Purdy, 1 00 B. J. Huston, 6 50 James Grant, 2 00 D. W. Hodges, 19 80 F. P. White, 80 Geo. Appleby, 2 40 V. M. Murphy, 6 76 50 $264 05- 3 25 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURES. William White, printing, $26 35 F. P. White, towels, 3 70 William Shaw, water, 2 00 W. H. Allen, postage and stationery, 2 60 Mrs. H. Fisher, lettering diplomas, 5 00 J. J. Sharp, cleaning vault, 5 00 F. P. Fitts, incidentals, 16 98 Fanny Wales, water, 2 00 Merrill Blanchard, water, 3 00 Chilson Furnace Co., casting, 2 00 Winter Bros., trees, 5 74 Angus Buchanan, cleaning vault, 2 50 Geo. F. Leonard, < < 3 00 Mrs. Alfred Ochee, cleaning, 25 60 Mrs. Hall, < < 2 00 F. M. Washburn, clock, 4 00 J. T. Gardner, lectures, 5 00 A. S. Horton, labor, 1 50 John Donoghue, truant officer, 20 00 l W. H. Angell, services, 50 00 W. H. Allen, 50 00 W. C. Winter, . 25 00 $262 97 Of the 351 towns in our Coir-monwealth, there are but very few more generous than Mansfield in them expenditures for public instruction. Need we urge upon those for whose benefit these large sums are expended, and for which, they ought to be grateful, that they show their appreciation by 26 availing themselves of the advantages so freely set be- fore them ? IAIRR 0 TrEMENTS. Agreeably to the vote of the town, passed at the last March meeting, your Committee purchased a piano for the High School and also provided for the heating and ventilation of the Green School. A letter received by the Committee from the State In- spector contains the following :— "I have made aii examination of the Green School, Mansfield,and en- close report. The results are satisfactory and this ap- pears to be the best ventilated building in Mansfield." CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOLS. Not the least among the problems that confront the school board is how to increase the educational 'advantages in our outside schools. Itis not possible to make these small schools what it is desirable that all our schools should be. There seems to be something inherent in their organization which produces unsatisfactory results, despite earnest and untiring efforts put forth to improve them. This is not alone' the opinion of the school officials, but the growing conviction of many intelligent people, who have urgently requested that their children be permit- ted to attend the larger, better graded schools. We believe the transfer from these small schools would be of signal advantage to the children. Yet, 2 while these schools are maintained, our rules requir- ing children to attend in their own districts must be impartially enforced. The goodly number of children which could be found scattered on the farms when these schools were established gave to them a large attendance. Some of these rural districts have long since become depopulated, so that the schools became so small that the waste and loss of maintaining them was set forth by the school committee more than twenty years ago. We quote the following from one of their reports: 11 If the citizens of the Districts Nos. 7 and 8 could be prevailed upon to unite the two districts, and erect a pleasant and attractive school -house in some , con- venient location, in, place of present repulsive, ill - contrived and dilapidated hovels which are i ow used for school purposes, and which °are a disgrace to the districts and the town, we are confident it would prove a blessing to all, and as a financial operation it would yield most satisfactory dividends." Often has the I)ractical economy of consolidating these schools been reverted to by our predecessors. But the dream of the man who wrote " Old things are vanishing "was not a prophecy as regards these an- cient seats of learning. In spite of the criticisms which have been rehashed so many times, these old landmarks still stand and the schools continue in "hoz-= izontal 1)rogress ion) ." In the matter of conveying the children from Whiteville to East Mansfield, which has been alluded to in our Superintendent's report, we can only say that it has been the disposition of the Committee to have everything done above -board, within the limits of the law, and for the genuine welfare of the children. The plan of convening children is being pursued by nearly half the towns in the state, and is being fast adopted by those who seek to do their best for the children who are to be gathered in our public schools. To show how this subject is regarded by the Board of Education and others engaged and interested in ed- ucational work, we quote a few statements which pro- nounce their unanimous judgment. They express it thus So far as known, only good results have followed from the plan already quite general throughout the state. It . makes possible better grading and better teaching and better supervision; it equalizes the school privileges among the children of the town; it makes the small towns more desirable as a place of residence by enabling them to secure the same school privileges than are enjoyed by their more opulent neighbors; it tends to make more homogeneous the whole popu- lation." "As very small schools are expensive and unprofit- able, it has become a serious question in many towns what to do to reduce the number ' and increase the size of schools. Two plans are suggested, and in a few cases are being tried. Both have advantages, de - 2 9, per -ding upon circumstances, and there -is generally some opposition to eachplan from parents who cling with more persistence than good judgment to the old district school -house. " One plan is to unite two or more small schools, thus saving expense for teachers' wages and fuel while increasing the length and value of the school. The other plan is to discontinue the small outside schools, conveyi-ag ` the 'pupils to and from a graded school at the centreof the town. The expense of conveyance ill be less than the amount saved under either plan w by reducing the number of schools, -and will greatly increase their efficiency. 11 One cause of poorly paid teachers and poor schools in the country is the multiplicity of small schools. The number of children of school age is growing less and less; and in small schools, even if a good teacher is employed and an abundance of books' and supplies provided, the best of results can- not be expected. The stimulus of competition is lacking. I1,ow to retain 'good teachers and do good work_ under the, present order of things is a . vexed ques- tion in many communities. Often the best answer` to this is, consolidate the schools but for various reasons many people object to consolidation. They say it necessitates the transportation of pupils a long distance from home, removes the old landmarks, de- preciates e-preciates the value of property, stirs up pre-existing feuds and local jealousies, etc. 30 In one town consolidation was prevented, and a. scho,,l of five pupils maintained only one and one- half miles from another small school, because one of the committee wished to teach. Though consolidation may, be carried too far, there is small danger of it; though some expense for transportation is incurred, it is more than balanced by the fewer houses and teachers required; though the little ones may not be able to go to school so young if obliged to go a distance, it is their gain rather than loss, as the tendency is to send children to school at too early an age. They will be better scholars at twelve by attending four or five years a large, 'wide- awake school with a first-class teacher, than 'six or eight years in a small school with a cheap teacher. Because of small wages, lack of interest resulting from a small number of pupils, and the deprivation of social advantages, good teachers are not likely to remainany length of time in small schools. ` If per- sonal preferences, neighborhood differences and all prejudices could be laid aside, and the simple good of the pupils considered, we should see many towns uniting their schools, vastly to the advantage of the children to be educated." Extract from Supt. Eaton's account of the closing of Schools in Concord, Mass.: ;C In 1879, the school in District 7 was closed, and the children conveyed to the Centre, because the committee I did not feel justified in beeping the school open for the small number of pupils attending it.' 31 About the ysame time, the grammar school pupils in District 2 were directed to attend the Centre school, and ` to make their own way thither.' In 1851, Su- perintendent t'ileston reports that the children of Dis- trict 7 1 have been carried to the schools of the vil- lage for more than a year. The parents were at first mostly opposed to this course. They seem now en- tirely satisfied, and would not have their old school if they 'could.' In 1881, the parents in District 2 petitioned the committee to close their' school and con- vey their children to the Centre. A counter -petition was sent in, however, before action had been taken. The committee, preferring to wait for a more per- manent sentiment, did not close the school. In the same year the school in District 5 was closed without opposition. An attempt to close, at the same time, the school in� District 6 met with so strenuous opposition that the committee did not persist in clos- ing it. In their next report (1882), the committee refer to their action as follow ' It has not been the policy here to bring the children of the outside dis- tricts to the. central schools, unless the voters of the district desire it. When the number of pupils is less than ten, the committee feel that they are not war- ranted in incurring the expense of keeping a separate school.' They also urge that 'it is a question which the parents in the outer districts of the town should consider carefully, whether the instruction at the Cela- tre of the town is not better, as well as cheaper, than it can be made in their own schools, and what is their 32 duty in such a case.' In 1885, the school, in District 3 was closed at the request of the local member of the school committee. In 1881., the parents in District 2 petitioned the committee to convey their children to the Centre. The committee acted promptly, and began to convey the children. A counter -petition then was sent in, but an investigation was made, and the committee, consulting what they ` believed to be the best interests of the children,' denied the second petition. In the same year the school in District 6 was closed by vote of the committee, and the scheme of consolidation was effected. 11 Many incidental advantages subordinate to the prime one have resulted. All the children of the town meet on the same arena, test the quality each of the other, and exchange (from the beginning those in, - fluences which will mould them to act together hay- moniously and intelligently in the future. All the parents of the town have an equal interest in the wel- fare of the two central systems of schools, and for many years dissensions about the maintenance of schools have been unknown in our town meetings. Many families have come to live in the town: because ,of its educational advantages. The farms ; that come upon the market find readier sale than ever before. The children from the farming districts are no longer distinguishable from the village children by a certain .awkwardness of manner or address. The moral tone of .the school and of the school yards has been eleva- ted wonderfully. The, parents .feel and appreciate J3 these many incidental, but vastly important, advan- tages, and are convinced that the system is superior to the one it has displaced." . We have dwelt upon this question to a consider- able length because we believe this system, which at- tracted such unanimous approval, is one which will receive the attention of the town. In conclusion, whatever may be accomplished, we feel assured that committee, superintendent, teachers, parents and children will be guided by an honest purpose and strive diligently and ` happily together to promote the prosperity of our schools: Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. ANGELL, WILLIAM H. ALLEN, WILLIAM C. WINTER, School Committee. ., saaawaa_a. L.ivva--aavV, MVV TiliV. May Stewart, Central. Rosie Welch, Ethel Mason, Elton Moore, Chrissie Winter, Edith Hamilton, Grace Eaton, Green. Willie Grover, High. Jessie McDonald, Hattie Winter, Oscar Sweet, << Osborn Corev, PUPLLs NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY ONE Olt MORE TERMS DURING THE YEAR. [The letters are to designate the term or terms- of attendance: S for Sprint; F for Fall; W for Winter.' WHITEVILLE. Alfred Davis, w. HARTWELL. George Davis, w. Agnes Gregory, s. Nellie Gregory, s. Willie Cook, s.f. Edith Lincoln, f. Charles Atherton, w. Luther Willis, W. Ethel Fitts, w.f. .Eugene Mason, W. Lewis Alger, w.s. Reginald Wills, W. Susie Willis, W. Nellie Mason, s.f. Mabel Corey, &f. Dan Evans, f. Mildred Walker, f. Maggie Murray, S,. Elsie Winter, s.f. Thomas Manchester, S. Nellie Cunningham, f. Willie Dacey, f Mabel Shaw, 81. Josie Dailey, s. Gussie Cobb, s. Emily Lawrence, s. Thresa Keating, w. Jennie McAlpine, w. Fred. Hanaford, w. 35 HALL. Howard Fisher, f. CENTRAL. Arthur Gifford, w. Kenneth White, W.,. Margaret Black, w.s. Emmie Dixon, W. Charles King, W. Ethel Matthews, w.s. Madeleine Wheeler, s. Lester Hewitt, f. Lillian Welsh, f. Charlie Winter, f. Grace Demaranvill, f Helena Mitchell, s. Charles Morse, s. Halfrida Sodergren, A`s. f. Mollie Mitchell, f. James Gerry, f. Lulu Patten, s. Charles Barrows, s. Elsie Dem, aranvill, s. Issie Shields, s.f. Mary Kearney, w. Dannie Welch, w. Alice Crosby, s. �r- Willie Cook, s.f. Edith Lincoln, f. Charles Atherton, w. Luther Willis, W. Ethel Fitts, w.f. .Eugene Mason, W. Lewis Alger, w.s. Reginald Wills, W. Susie Willis, W. Nellie Mason, s.f. Mabel Corey, &f. Dan Evans, f. Mildred Walker, f. Maggie Murray, S,. Elsie Winter, s.f. Thomas Manchester, S. Nellie Cunningham, f. Willie Dacey, f Mabel Shaw, 81. Josie Dailey, s. Gussie Cobb, s. Emily Lawrence, s. Thresa Keating, w. Jennie McAlpine, w. Fred. Hanaford, w. 35 HALL. Howard Fisher, f. CENTRAL. Arthur Gifford, w. Kenneth White, W.,. Margaret Black, w.s. Emmie Dixon, W. Charles King, W. Ethel Matthews, w.s. Madeleine Wheeler, s. Lester Hewitt, f. Lillian Welsh, f. Charlie Winter, f. Grace Demaranvill, f Helena Mitchell, s. Charles Morse, s. Halfrida Sodergren, A`s. f. Mollie Mitchell, f. James Gerry, f. Lulu Patten, s. Charles Barrows, s. Elsie Dem, aranvill, s. Issie Shields, s.f. Mary Kearney, w. Dannie Welch, w. Alice Crosby, s. Effie Wilson, S. Leon Fuller, s.f. Gertrude Gerrish, s, Myra Holmes, f. John Comey, f. Nettie Robbins, f. Willard Ball, f. Jesse Sawyer, W.f. Fred. Stoddard, w. Willie Rider, w -s - Leon Grant, w. Mary Eaton, w.s. Otis Lunn, s. John Brutcher, s. Amy Boyden, w.f. Clifford Guild, f. John Connors, f. Roy Codding, s. Ethel Paine, f. Francis Ochee, w.s. Frank Chase, s. Richard Lynch, s. Lottie Codding, s. James Waters, s. Fredson Monroe, w. 36 Charles Fitts, s.f. Ethel Angell, s. Ethel Tibbetts o w.s. Louis Wilkinson, f. Eva Hewins, f. Beulah Wentworth, f. Levi Gledhill, f. Frank Hartwell, s.. Grace Holden, w. GREEN. Mary Lynch, w. Chester Tucker, w.s. Frank Rider, s.f. James Trimble, s. Willie Tingley, s. Nellie Eaton, f. Nellie Booth, f. Edith Cook, f. Edith Guild, f. Bertha Guild, f. Julia Lishman, w. Emma Flavin, s. Richard Olney, s. Eliza Eaton, s. WILLIAMS. Maud Janes, w. 37 Elgie Robinson, w. Helen Leavitt, s.f. Florence Brown, f. BALOOM. Henry White, s.f. Rufus Ring, f. Hattie Bayley, f. Lottie Bayley, f. Frances Bayley, f. BRIGGS. Eva Briggs, w.f. Alice Cook, w. Frank Cook, w. Etta Gee, s. Edwin Gee, w.s. SPAULDING. Howard Gerry, w. Howard Perkins, w.s. Harry Twitchell, W.S. Lillian Austin, S. Stella Robbins, s. Nellie Perry, s. Mary Powers, s.f. Alice Merrill, s. Annette Morse, s.f, Alice Kendall, s.f. Marion Holmes, s. Frank Creedon, s. Ray Matthews, s. Willie Shaw, s. George Twitchell, s. Frank Washburn, s. Mary Brutcher, f. Isabel Gerry, f. Alice Powers, f, Edward Wilkinson, f., Mary Higgins, f. 38 HIGH. Mary Hallett, w.s. Florence Janes, 'w. Mabelle Shepard, w. Margaret Sandholzer, w. Etta Baldwin, w.f. Fanny Wales, w. Charles Corey, w.s. Lida Tweedy, w.s. Lucy Fairbanks, w.s. Edwin Packard, w. Gertrude Cobb, s. Mary Barnard, s. Mary Welch, s. Hattie Hartwell, f Elmer Weld, s. Sadie Horton, f. Edmund Chace, f. Hattie Brown, f Blanche Fuller, f. Mable Chace, f Hattie Sherman, f John Sawtell, f