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223d.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF MEDFIELD,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1874
TOGETHER WITH THE
SELECTMEN'S REPORT, TOWN CLERK'S REPORT, ASSESSORS REPORT OF VALUATION AND TAXES, REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE, AND OTHER STATISTICS.
S. J. SPEAR, PRINTER, MEDFIELD.
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Pamela Genera
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF MEDFIELD,
1
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1874
TOGETHER WITH THE
SELECTMEN'S REPORT, TOWN CLERK'S REPORT, ASSESSORS REPORT OF VALUATION AND TAXES, REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE, AND OTHER STATISTICS.
MEDFIELD. STILLMAN J. SPEAR, PRINTER. 1874.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1873.
Selectmen.
B. F. SHUMWAY, HAMLET WIGHT, A. B. PARKER.
Assessors.
CHAS. HAMANT, DANIELS HAMANT, WM. C. ALLEN.
Overseers of the Poor.
ALONZO B. PARKER, ELIJAH THAYER, A. E. MASON.
Town Clerk. CHARLES C. SEWALL.
Treasurer.
Collector.
J. R. CUSHMAN. R. A. BATTELLE.
Auditor. JAMES HEWINS.
Constables. CHALES HAMANT, H. F. BULLARD, R. W. SHERMAN.
School Committee.
J. R. CUSHMAN, REV. J. M. R. EATON, R. T. LOMBARD. Surveyors of Highways.
HAMLET WIGHT, R. T. LOMBARD, A. B. PARKER. CHARLES H. RUSSELL, GEO. M. KINGSBURY JOSEPH HARDY. Fire Wards.
J. R. CUSHMAN, JOHN H. GOULD, T. L. BARNEY.
Measurer of Wood and Sealer of Weights and Measures.
THOMAS L. BARNEY.
Weighers.
THOMAS L. BARNEY, WILLIAM CRANE.
Police. EDMUND T. EVERETT.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
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The Selectmen of Medfield present the following Report of Receipts and Expenditures from February 1, 1873, to January 31, 1874 :
RECEIPTS.
To Balance in Treasury, February 1, 1873, $1,978 98
Cash, F. Ellis for overcharge on work, 1 00
C. C. Sewall for plank, 2 10
Overseers of Poor, for sale of oxen, 200 00
" cash, 20 24
" for board of G. W. Oliver, 109 50
West Roxbury, board of Pauper, to Feb. 1, '73, 191 07
Balance of Corporation Tax for 1872, ،،
53 42
1873, 420 27
National Bank Tax, 1064 09
State Aid, 240 00
Interest on School Fund,
302 68
٤٠ State School Fund, 127 63
Dog Licenses, 121 91
Note and interest of E. Partridge, 2nd., 615 10
Dedham, board and funeral expenses of E. Wiley, 70 75
C. Hamant, interest on taxes for 1872, 79 80
R. A. Battelle, interest on taxes for 1873, 14 88
Overseers of Poor, for butter, 224 90
" for 2 1-2 bush. Potatoes, 1 88
Taxes for 1870.
164 06
1871. 579 00
To cash, Taxes for 1872, 1,805 38
1873, 10,018 49
Money borrowed,
7,361 20
Rent of Hall,
192 94
Rent of Stores, Funnel and plank,
162 89
11 34
$26,135 50
EXPENDITURES.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid J. B. Hale, for services as Clerk, $25 00
66 recording Births, Deaths and Marriages, 11 05
C. C. Sewall, services as School Committee, postage and express, 17 50
M. Bailey, services as Collector of Taxes, 1871, in part, 25 00
J. M. R. Eaton, services as School Committee, 55 00
Wm. C. Allen, services as Assessor, 37 50
Daniels Hamant, " 32 50
Charles Hamant, " 66
62 50
Charles Hamant, for collecting taxes for 1872, in part, 75 00
A. B. Parker, services as Selectman, Overseer of the Poor, legal advice and travelling expenses, 63 00
Hamlet Wight, services as Selectman, 25 00
B. F. Shumway, " 6.
50 00
$479 05
STATE AND OTHER TAXES.
Paid Medway Tax,
$7 30
Walpole
4 52
State
1350 00
State Aid, 220 00
$1581 82
7
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Paid Abatement for the year 1870,
$39 60
1871, 31 25
6 . “ 1872, 54 69
66
" 1873,
35 01
$160 55
TEACHING SCHOOLS.
Paid S. D. Austin,
$225 00
L. E. Packard,
168 00
Olive B. Young,
320 00
C. E. Wood,
1,030 00
E. E. Grover,
310 00
M. E. Mason,
108 00
Mrs. Tolman,
136 00
Mrs. A. A. Stone,
10 00
W. L. Whittemore,
368 44
M. R. Wenzel,
104 00
E. F. Rhodes, 7 50
Town of Norfolk, for schooling T. Kane's children, 15 00
$2,801 94
CARE OF SCHOOL-HOUSES, FUEL, &c.
CENTRE.
Paid W. L. Whittemore, for books &c., $4 45
J. M. R. Eaton, 7 40
C. E. Wood, for books and supplies,
9 89
Books,
3 85
R. W. Baker, care of house,
18 80
J. H. Baker, ·· 15 75
D. Hoisington, for supplies, 31 43
I. Fiske, ..
17 69
T. L. Barney, 66
5 50
L. M. Richards, for coal, 23 75
Paid Curtis & Co., for eoal, J. A. Newell, 11 00
91 61
$241 12
NORTH.
Paid for sawing wood,
$6 75
J. A. Allen, care of house, 16 50
G. W. Bruce, for wood,
30 00
J. A. Newell, “
22 50
Maps,
13 50
$89 25
SOUTH.
Paid G. M. Gilmore, for care of house and sawing wood, $23 50
B. Curtis, for wood, 5 50
F. Ellis, 14 00
F. M. Clark, ..
23 50
Maps,
3 60
REPAIRS ON SCHOOL-HOUSES.
CENTRE SCHOOL-HOUSE.
Paid Parker's Express, for funnel stone and sundries, $7 85
. W. I. Allen, for cleaning house, 2 50
Parker's Express, for mats and carpets,
37 50
C. T. Frost, for stock and labor,
36 40
John Kingsbury, for mowing lo',
1 25
Frank Ellis, for labor,
23 75
Repairing lightning rod,
18 00
L. Babcock, for painting,
52 29
E. H. Brabrock, for chairs and freight,
18 25
J. S. Knapp, for tuning organ,
8 00
Mrs. Doulon, for cleaning house,
3 25
T. A. Sparrow, for curtain fixtures and labor,
26 18
S. R. Maker, for stove and pipe, 7 00
H. F. Bullard, for labor,
32 44
Table. 8.50 ; Ventilators. 5.00,
13 50 .
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$70 10
9
Paid L. M. Richards, for carting lumber, E. Goulding, for lumber, Cushman & Baker, for repairs,
75
57 27
14 83
$361 01
NORTH SCHOOL-HOUSE.
Paid C. T. Frost, for repairs,
7 63
H. P. Bruce, ،،
5 50
H. F. Bullard,
1 50
$14 63
SOUTH SCHOOL-HOUSE.
Paid G. M. Gilmore, for repairs,
$3 00
F. Ellis, for stock and labor,
7 50
Curtains,
6 14
$16 64
To Balance due for Schools, on settlement, Feb. 1, 1873, $700 00 Appropriation, 1873, 2100 00
Dog Licenses,
121 91
Income, School Fund,
302 68
State Fund, 127 63
$3,352 22
Expended for Schools, 1873,
3,202 41
Balance due for Schools, Feb. 1, 1874, $149 81
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Paid H. F. Wight, for labor on Highway, removing snow,
$2 00
A. B. Parker,
30 10
Hamlet Wight. 66 66
146 90
R. T. Lombard,
27 10
G. W. Kingsbury,
63 00
Richard Cole, ٩٩
18 30
1
39 65
C. H. Russell, ،،
148 19
10
Paid Joseph Hardy, for removing snow, $4 00
Joseph Hardy, for Highway work,
202 27
R. T. Lombard, 66
159 67
Geo. W. Kingsbury,
200 00
A. B. Parker,
190 50
Hamlet Wight,
184 25
C. H. Russell, 66
200 35
C. S. Hamant,
1872,
30 42
Joel Morse, for grading North St., in full,
105 00
Selectmen, for repairs on Summer St. 37 50 Canal St., 481 65
repairs and land damages on Railroad St, 787 53
Cushman & Baker, for stone for bridge, 1872,
6 67
sharpening bars, 1872,
60
sawing plank for bridge,
1 25
iron screen,
1 80
E. Goulding, for lumber for bridge, 92 80
J. G. Wight, for labor on bridge, 15 00
Selectmen, for timber, freight and labor on bridge,
95 31
$3271 81
NOTES AND INTEREST.
Paid Trustees of Public Library, note in part,
22 00
66
note and interest, 507 69
. Geo. H. Shumway, interest,
John Battelle, note and interest,
310 50
C. M. Clark, interest,
7 00
Stephen Turner,
21 00
A. W, Cleavland,
28 00
Wm. Crane,
7 70
Wm. S. Tilden, note and interest, 2206 69
Franklin Ellis, interest,
165 70
John Sullivan, note and interest, 637 00
49 00
Eunice H. Chenery, annuity,
600 00
Clarissa Wight, interest, 7 00
Lonisa Grant, note and interest, 218 37
Trustees of School Fund, note and interest,
2109 46
George Fiske, interest,
11 20
11
Paid Benjamin Chenery, interest, $140 00
R. A. Battelle, note and interest,
374 64
M. P. Phillips, interest,
35 00
Mrs. Prudence Lovell, note and interest,
288 70
Hamlet Wight, interest,
14 00
F. D. Ellis,
87 50
B. F. Shumway,
21 00
Mrs. A. Ross,
21 00
C. H. Russell, note and interest,
772 93
Mrs Luther Guild, interest,
21 00
Martin Bailey,
3 50
$8687 58
TOWN HOUSE.
Paid Story & Miller, for brackets, $5 19
J. B. Hale, repairs and freight, 12 63
H. F. Bullard,, labor and stock,
21 00
Parker's Express, for lamps and keys,
7 25
fixtures for Earth closet,
15 10
C. H. Russell, for wood,
4 00
D. Hoisington, for Stove and funnel, &c.,
52 25
C. T. Frost, for hanging lamps,
4 25
Job F. Bailey, doors, sashes and hardware,
49 75
L. Babcock, for painting,
20 46
E. T. Everett, care of hall,
31 88
.. supplies,
4 95
L. M. Richards, for coal,
37 74
J. G. Wight, stock, labor and freight,
164 77
T. L. Barney, for merchandise,
14 30
$445 52
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid J. B. Souther, for book-case and furniture. $316 50
E. A. Wheeler, for freight and express, 2 15
C. F. Pease, curtains and fixtures, 16 20
12
Paid Cushman & Baker, for fixtures, Chandelier,
2 25
17 00
H. Wight, for wood,
6 50
$360 60
PRINTING.
Paid W. H. Thomas, for Town Reports,
$71 00
Rand & Avery, for School Reports,
15 48
S. J. Spear, for printing,
8 00
$94 48
INSURANCE.
Paid Dorchester Mutual Fire Insurance Co., assessments on premium notes, C. Hamant, for insurance,
$76 92
68 50
$145 42
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Paid C. C. Sewall, for Record book, $9 00
Moses Ellis Post, G. A. R., for expense of Decoration day, 50 00
D. D. Curtis, sawing lumber, 1 10
Lowell Babcock, Painting Street and Guide boards, 2 50
Hamlet Wight, for hammer and drills,
6 75
Wm. F. Abell, care of Town clock, 25 00
H. P. Bruce, for maintaining public watering place, 3 00
B. J. Babcock, for return of deaths for 1872-3, 7 30
C. Hamant, care of School Fund, 5 00
C. Hamant, for preparing Valuation for printing, 5 00
E. W. Kingsbury, stock and labor on Hearse house, 6 33
E. T. Everett and others, for labor around Town House, 14 10 Paper for Town Officers, 37
Shingles for Hearse house. 5 50
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Paid J. M. R. Eaton, for procuring teachers, Joseph Clark, for labor in Cemetery, 25 10 I. Fiske, merchandise for Town, 17 53 postage and express for town, 5 00
$1 75
$190 33
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid Cushman & Baker, for repairs on fire engine, $ 75
C. T. Frost, care of engine and room, 3 75
F. M. Smith, for 30 engine men, 60 00
S. E. Stone, for supplies,
5 00
D. Hoisington, 1 08
4 00
Parker's Express, for nozzle for engine,
4 00
on hose, 3 00
T. L. Barney, for supplies,
12
881 70
- ALMS-HOUSE.
Paid Wm. P. Hewins for meat, 1872, $136 72
L. M. Richards, for coal, 32 76
65 00
· E. A. Wheeler, for horse, ice,
12 00
J. A. Newell, for harnesses,
45 00
Cushman & Baker, for wagon,
150 00
repairing wagon, 22 49
T. L. Barney, for merchandise, 1872, 236 15 41 to date, 278 57
15 00
15 00
balance on washing machine,
10 00
.6 in full to April 1, 1873, as keeper,
400 00
.. salary in part, 125 00
E. Whittemore, for meat,
63 02
B. Curtis. 54 52
Fountain pump, 10.00 : wire clothes line, 5.00,
Win. Adams, for chopping wood,
Freight on engine,
14
Paid Andrew Jones, for bull, $30 00
E. Thayer, for 2 cows,
60 00
6000 shingles, 33 00
L. Babcock, for painting,
114 32
C. T. Frost, for repairing pump, 2 35
D. Hoisington, for funnel and conductor,
7 45
J. C. Dyer, for cow,
65 00
Overseers, for shoats,
52 50
.. for labor,
71 00
G. D. Everett, for grain,
81 94
J. H. Gould,
65 53
I. Fiske, for merchandise,
360 69
J. H. Richardson,
31 75
G. W. Winship, blacksmith bill,
22 00
Funeral of E. Wiley,
16 00
Mr. Floyd,
20 50
Mrs. Harvey,
10 00
A. B. Parker, services as Overseer,
30 00
expense in pauper case,
7 00
Elijah Thayer, services as Overseer,
30 00
A. E. Mason,
10 00
$2752 26
PAUPERS OUT OF ALMS-HOUSE.
Paid for Mary Peters,
$137 50
for J. W. Coltman, Worcester,
191 23
Mrs. Newell, for board of E. Wiley,
15 00
Dr. Gale, for medical attendance on Mrs. Heyford, 6 00
$349 73
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Town Officers,
$479 05
Notes and Interest,
8687 58
State and other taxes,
1581 82
Printing, 94 48
15
Paid Insurance,
$145 42
Incidental expenses,
190 33
Roads and Bridges,
3271 81
Abatement of Taxes,
160 55
Teaching,
2801 94
Care of, and Fuel for Centre school-house,
241 12
North
89 25
South
70 10
Repairs on Centre school-house,
361 01
66 North
14 63
South
16 64
Alms-house Department,
2752 26
Paupers out of Alms-house,
349 73
Fire Department,
81 70
Public Library,
360 60
Town House,
445 52
$22,195 54
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN, AS REPORTED BY THE TREASURER, FEBRUARY 1, 1874.
George H. Shumway,
$160 00
Trustees of Ministerial Fund,
471 00
Stephen Turner,
300 00
Caroline B. Phillips,
500 00
Mary C. Keith,
500 00
William Crane,
110 00
Clarissa Wight,
100 00
George Fiske,
700 00
A. W. Cleavland,
400 00
Cynthia M. Clark,
100 00
Martin Bailey,
50 00
Mary P. Phillips,
500 00
Cally Hartshorn,
100 00
Benjamin Chenery,
2000 00
B. F. Shumway,
500 00
R. E. Sherman,
175 00
Hamlet Wight,
200 00
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Polly D. Russell,
$100 00
A. C. Ross,
300 00
F. D. Ellis,
2500 00
Isaac Fiske,
1000 00
Mrs. Frank Ellis,
250 00
Hannah M. Smith,
200 00
Olive Allen,
100 00
Mrs. John A. Newell,
300 00
Catharine Hartshorn,
75 00
John Sullivan,
340 00
Trustees of School Fund,
1996 20
$14,027 20
RESOURCES.
Balance in Treasury, Feb. 1, 1874,
$3,940 56
Due from Taxes, 1870,
29 65
1871,
91 22
1872,
164 65
1873,
1,000 00
Due for State Aid,
240 00
Due from West Roxbury,
217 55
Due from T. A. Sparrow,
8 33
$5691 96
Liabilities exceeds resources,
$8335 24
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ROADS AND BRIDGES.
SUMMER STREET.
At the last Annual Meeting, the Town granted one hundred dol- lars for repairs ou this street, under the direction of the Selectmen. It being one of our cross streets we did not consider it necessary to expend that amount ; we have repaired and put it in a good condition for the sum of thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents.
RAILROAD STREET.
The Town granted eight hundred dollars for the improvement of this street, including land damages. That part of the street, from the house of I. C. Lane to the Dover line, was repaired by the Selectmen for the sum of one hundred and seventy-four dollars and fifty cents. From I. C. Lane's to the house of J. G. Hutson, being a new road, in part, it was voted by the town that it be let out at auction, to the lowest bidder, to grade, and was bid off for the sum of four hundred and forty dollars.
The road was completed about the first of January. As railings could not be set at that time, we would respectfully call the atten- tion of the incoming board, to the necessity of placing them in po- sition, before the road can be considered safe. Posts and rails are on the ground for that purpose. We paid for land damages, one hundred and seventy-three dollars, and paid W. Blackman four hundred and forty dollars for grading.
CANAL STREET.
Five hundred dollars were granted by the Town for the improve- ment of this street, under the direction of the Selectmen, of which sum, four hundred and eighty-one dollars and sixty-five cents has been expended.
It has been our intention not to exceed the sums appropriated by the town, for the repair of roads, as we deemed it sufficient to put the roads in such a condition as the interest of the town and true econo- my required. We have endeavored to employ the best help, and to use the best material to be found within a proper distance, aiming to do thorough work rather than to make a show.
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BRIDGES.
From a particular examination we found the small bridge ou Main Street unsafe and that it required to be rebuilt, which has been done in a substantial manner.
GUIDE BOARDS.
We have erected a board at the junction of Main and Spring Streets, and have caused the same boards to be maintained on the highways as were existant at the date of the last annual report.
B. F. SHUMWAY, Selectmen HAMLET WIGHT. of A. B. PARKER. Medfield.
I hereby certify that I have examined the above accounts, and the vouchers therefor, and find the same correct.
JAMES HEWINS. Auditor of Accounts.
MEDFIELD, JANUARY 31, 1874.
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMS-HOUSE, JAN. 31, 1874,
9 Cows, $385.00 ; 1 Bull, $35.00 : 2 Horses, $215.00, $635 00
5 swine, 50.00 ; 16 fowls, 8.00 ; 7 ducks, 5.00, 63 00
1 express wagon, 100.00 ; 1 two-horse do., 120.00 220 00
1 covered wagon, 45.00 ; 1 two-horse cart, 30.00, 75 00
1 ox wagon, 25.00 ; 1 hay wagon, 45.00 : 70 00
1 pair double harness, 45.00 ; 1 single harness, 15.00, 60 00
1 horse sled, 10.00 ; 1 sleigh, 15.00, 25 00
1 mowing machine, 40.00 ; 1 horse rake, 40.00, 80 00
4 ploughs, 2 cultivators, 42 00
2 ox yokes, 5.00 ; 1 sled, 4.00, 9 00
2 stake, 1 log and 3 draught chains,
4 00
1 harrow, 3 ladders, 11.00 ; 5 shovels, 1 spade, 1 crome, 6.00, 17 00 Bog hoe, pick and adze, 2.25 ; 2 bill-hooks, 1 hatchet, 3.00, 5 25
2 cranberry rakes and screen, · 6 00
4 scythes and snathes and 4 axes, 8 00
Saw, shave and rake, 3.00 ; 1 cross cut saw, 4.00 ; 7 00
5 hoes and iron bar, 3.00 ; 1 grindstone, 10.00, 13 00
6 tons English hay, 168.00 ; 13 tons meadow hay, 156.00, 324 00 3-4 ton corn stover, 9.00 : 25 bush. of corn, 25.00, 34 00
100 bush. potatoes, 75.00 ; 50 bush. small potatoes, 12.50, 87 50
2 bush. beans, 6.00 : 25 bush. turnips, 10.00, 16 00
4 bush. rye, 4.60 ; 1 bbl. flour, 11.00 ; 3-4 ton shorts. 21.00, 36 60
250 lbs. pork, 25.00; 100 lbs. beef, 10.00, 35 00
75 lbs. ham, 9.00 ; 50 lbs. lard, 7.50; 60 lbs. butter. 25.00, 41 50
Hay cutter and feed box, 7.00 ; 8 forks, 7.50, 14 50
2 potatoe diggers, 1.25 ; 4 tubs, 5.00 ; 1 brass kettle, 5.00, 11 25
3 beef barrels, 4.50 ; 3 stone jars, 1.50 ; 6 00
2 cooking stoves. 27.00 : 1 air-tight stove, 6.00. 33 00
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2 coal stoves, $17.00 ; 1 churn, $7.00, 24 00
55 milk pans, 14.00; clothes wringer, 9.00, 23 00
Lumber, 45 00
Wood saws and horse, 4.00; 6 grain bags, 1.50 5 50
Posts and rails, 30 00
2 hammers, beetle and wedges, 2.50 ; 2 water pots, 3.00, 5 50
4 augers, 1 pruning knife, 3.75 ; 4 hand rakes, 2.00, 5 75
5 butter boxes and 1 bowl, 4.25 ; 3 cider barrels, 3 kegs, 3.00, 7 25
6 00 2 corn cutters, and 1 drag rake, 2.00 ; 4 manure forks, 4.00,
20 flour barrels, 3.33 ; 1 set of pulley blocks and rope, 3.00, 6 33
1 meat bench, 1.00 ; 20 cords of wood, 70.00,
71 00
1 Fountain pump, 10.00 ; 1 buffalo robe, 3.00,
13 00
500 lbs. of coal, 2 50
$2224 43
RECEIPTS AT ALMS-HOUSE.
For 1 yoke of oxen,
$200 00
Board of G. W. Oliver,
109 50
Board and funeral expenses of E. Wiley,
70 75
Board of F. Chamberlain,
191 07
E. Partridge 2nd. note, (lumber,)
615 10
Butter,
224 90
2 1-2 bush. potatoes,
1 88
Plank,
2 10
Balance in hands of keeper,
20 24
Paid to Town Treasurer, as above,
1435 54
Board and lodging,
35 95
Potatoes sold,
91 22
Milk,
8 07
Apples,
6 6
3 84
Hay, 66
79 85
Calves,
78 33
Butter,
4 00
Pork,
69 17
Eggs,
66
8 61
Meat, 66
3 67
Wood,
3 00
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For Straw, $12 00
Cranberries,
33 00
Cow, 38 00
Lumber,
4 65
Sundries,
6 18
Use of horse, $6.00, and bull, 2.00,
8 00
Labor off the farm,
8 80
$1931 83
PAYMENTS.
By amount paid by Treasurer, as follows :
T. L. Barney, for groceries, 1872,
$236 15
Wm. P. Hewins' meat bill, 1872,
136 72
E. A. Wheeler, for horse bought,
65 00
66 for ice,
12 00
J. A. Newell, for double harness,
45 00
Cushman & Baker, for wagon, repairs,
22 49
Wm. Adams, keeper, in full to April 1, 1873,
400 00
L. M. Richards, for coal,
32 76
G. D. Newell, clothes line,
5 00
Balance on washing machine,
10 00
G. D. Everett, for grain,
81 94
J. H. Gould, 65 53
52 50
Funeral expenses of T. Floyd,
20 50
E. Wiley,
16 00
J. C. Dyer, for cow,
65 00
Win. Adams, keeper, services 1873, in part,
125 00
Labor on farm,
86 00
E. Whittemore, for meat,
63 02
L. Babcock, for painting,
114 32
E. Thayer, for 6000 shingles,
33 00
Balance on cows,
60 00
C. T. Frost,
2 35
W. De Wolf, for Fountain pump, 10 00
Funeral expenses of Mrs. Harvey,
10 00
for shoats,
120 00
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Paid T. L. Barney, for groceries,
278 57
I. Fiske's bill, 360 69
A. Jones, for bull, 30 00
J. H. Richardson, for medical services, 31 75
G. W. Winship, blacksmith bill,
22 00
B. Curtis for meat,
54 52
A. B. Parker, for expenses in pauper case,
7 00
services as Overseer,
30 00
E. Thayer, 66
30 00
A. E. Mason,
66
10 00
D. Hoisington, for funnel and conductor, 7 45
$2752 26
Payments by Overseers, as follows :
Bread,
18 49
Cows, in part,
49 00
Farming implements,
90 70
Clothing,
32 17
Filing saws,
1 35
Grinding grain,
4 35
Brooms and brush,
3 50
Apples,
7 00
Sawing bill,
4 50
Grain,
12 47
Washing machine, in part,
12 55
Sundry repairs,
30 70
Labor on farm,
141 76
Fish,
53 62
Sundries,
33 48
$3,247 90
Due to W. Adams, Keeper, salary to Feb. 1, 1874, bal. 208 33
$3,456 23
By receipts,
1,931 88
1,524 35
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Brought forward, Appraisal, 1873, 66 1874,
$1,524 35
$2,166.95
2,224.43
Gain,
57.48
90.00
450 meals furnished tramps, 147 48
$1,376 87
Due from West Roxbury for board of F. Chamberlain, at alms-house,
$217,55
In hands of overseers,
24.38
241 93
$1,134 94
Pauper expenses out of alms-house, $334.73.
PAUPERS IN ALMS-HOUSE, JAN. 31, 1874.
Silas Allen aged 79 years. Harriet Leland, aged 82 years.
Susanna Floyd, 76 Amy Turner, 86
Arthur Bailey, “ 19
· George Hunt, 66 10
Assisted out of Alms-house,
James W. Coltman, at lunatic asylum,
$191.23.
Mary Peters, Cynthia Hayford,
137.50.
6.00.
$334.73.
Average No. of Paupers, 6. Cost per week, $3.63.
Respectfully submitted,
A. B. PARKER, ELIJAH THAYER, A. E. MASON, Overseers of Poor for 1873.
MEDFIELD, JANUARY 31, 1874.
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REGISTRAR'S REPORT.
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RECORD OF DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1873.
AGE.
DATE.
NAME.
DISEASE.
YRS MOS DYS
Jan.
5
Catherine H. Dyer,
59
9
Congest'n of lungs.
..
9
Abigail H. Baker,
83
Old age.
66
17
Anna B. Newton,
84
8
Old age.
Feb.
9
John Quincy Adams,
48
Paralysis.
11
Asenath Mead,
86
Pleurisy.
66
28
Louisa Green,
61
9
Cancer.
Mar. 21
Joseph Ruggles,
75
Apoplexy.
April
6
Caleb S. Hamant,
68
Accident.
18
Abigail P. Ellis,
71
Pneumonia.
24
Mary Harding,
83
9
Pneumonia.
66
25
Thomas Floyd,
77
Erysipelas.
66
29
Emery Wiley,
47
Dropsy.
May
7
Asa Clark, Jr.
1
7
Convulsions.
10
Lizzie Callahan,
10
Whooping Cough.
16
Henry W. Blake,
8 10
Disease of Brain. Asthma.
.6
15 Thomas M. Farrand,
34
9
Pneumonia.
18
Sarah E. Lane.
36
8
Typhoid Fever.
66
26
Saralı Goodell,
73
Dysentery.
Aug.
6
S. Affie Green,
1 6 22
Cholera Infantum.
9
Luther Guild,
70
15
Cholera Morbus.
Sept. 25
Susan Steele,
80
Old age.
Oct.
4
Arthur B. Nickerson,
1
6 10
Cholera Morbus.
23
Thomas Welsh,
54
Consumption.
25
Lucinda Richards,
87
8
2
Cancer.
CHARLES C. SEWALL.
Registrar.
1
July
12
Margaret Harvey,
72
9
20
Louisa C. Hartshorn,
42
Paralysis.
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RECORD OF BIRTHS DURING THE YEAR 1873.
DATE.
NAME.
SEX.
PARENTS.
Jan. 16
Harry Addison Franks,
Male
Ellery, Emma F.
Feb. 2
Catherine B. Whittemore,
Female
Warren F. Almira M.
April 23
Charles S. McGrory,
Male
John, Julia B.
May
10
Anna L. Morrell,
Female
Lucy J. John G.
May 12
Alice Almy Thurston,
Mary E. A.
May 16
Joseph Thayer Leeds,
Male
Henrietta T.
June 24
Thomas M. Farrand, Jr.
66
Martha D. C.
.July 1
Joseph Stedman Wilson,
Eliza R. S.
July 28
Seth Ellis Pope,
Julia E.
Aug. 4
James Hewins,
66
Jennie S.
Sept. 15
Agnes S. Ord,
Female
Elizabeth P. M.
Sept. 21
Benjamin F. Crehore,
Male
Sarah A. C.
Sept. 26
Ednah Hale Grover,
Female
Minnie F. B.
Oct. 6
Willie D. Gilbert,
Male
Maggie A. G. Asa,
Nov. 1
Hattie F. Clark,
Female
Harriet M.
Nov. 3
Ellen Brennan,
Female
Bridget C.
Nov. 17
Hamant,
Male
Eliza M. C.
Nov. 26
William A. Frost,
Kate L.
Dec. 15
Robert Stanley Hardy,
Female
Joseph Margaretta P. C.
May 2
Ellis Russell Smith,
66
William R.
Mary J. H.
Ellinan W.
Joseph W.
Thomas M.
Bennett,
Robert,
James,
John Jr.
Benjamin F.
Paschal C.
Albion C.
Michael
Francis D.
Thomas W.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE, For 1873-4.
THE beginning of the year found us destitute of a teacher for the High School. Wishing to fill the vacancy with the best talent our means could command, the Committee, by previous appointment, met several gentlemen at the State House in Boston and subjected them to a protracted and thorough written examination upon most of the branches of study which they would be expected to teach. At the close there was but one opinion who should be the man of our choice. Mr. Cornelius E. Wood, an accomplished scholar and practical teacher, entered upon his duties, and at once gained the confidence and love of his pupils.
During the First Term, he was assisted by Mrs. M. R. Wenzel, a lady of thorough scholarship, great vivacity, bringing to her work every qualification needful to assure success. To our great regret she resigned her position, at the close of the terin, on account of ill health. Her place was supplied, during the Second Term, by Mrs. L. E. Tolman, who, for several years, as Miss Packard, had estab- lished herself in the confidence of this community as one of our most successful teachers.
Up to this time we have had but two schools in the centre of the town, the prosperity of which was greatly hindered by circum- stances which the committee long and anxiously sought to remove. The High School was composed of elements so discordant that they could not be properly classified, while the Primary was so large as to overtax the strength if not the patience of a single teacher. To make room for little ones coming in every term, it was necessary to promote a class to the High School before they were in any way fitted for it. At the examination at the close of the Fall Termn, a plan was suggested and adopted as the most feasible for removing the evils hitherto existing. We are far from considering it the best method, but think it the best within our limited means. During the short vacation, a partition was run lengthwise through the lower
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room, furnishing a place for a Grammar School, into which are brought pupils from both the High and Primary departments, so that now we have three schools, each under a separate government, and furnished with a single teacher. Already we see a decided im- provement resulting from this arrangement.
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