USA > Massachusetts > Essex County > Lynnfield > Town of Lynnfield, Essex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, annual report 1901-1910 > Part 1
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org.
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18
.
MAS
KASTING HOUSE
SACHUST
Lynnfield Public Library
ELIZABETH W. GREEN LIBRARY
LYNNFIELD BRANCH LIBRARY
LYNNFIELD LIBRARY
LYNNFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1384 00289 3650
ANNUAL REPORT
HE TAL
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD, LEMI END LIBRARY
WEVH
TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS,
AND THE
REPORTS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1901.
WAKEFIELD, MASS. . PRINTED NE THE CITIZEN AND BANNER OFFICE. 1901.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF LYNNFIELD,
WITH
TOWN CLERK'S STATISTICS,
AND THE
REPORTS OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1901.
WAKEFIELD, MASS. : PRINTED AT THE CITIZEN AND BANNER OFFICE. 1901.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1900-1901.
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF POOR. FRANCIS P. RUSSELL, Chairman. OSCAR I. STOWELL, Secretary. GEORGE M. ROUNDY.
TOWN CLERK. EBEN PARSONS. TREASURER AND COLLECTOR. GEORGE E. BATCHELDER.
AUDITOR. JOHN M. DANFORTH.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
OSCAR I. STOWELL, Chairman,
Term expires 1903
HATTIE F. RUSSELL, Secretary, ·
66
1902
J. WINSLOW PERKINS, .
·
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
WM. E. ROUNDY, ..
Term expires 1901
DAVID F. PARSONS, . ·
66
1902
FRANK NEWHALL, .
66
1903
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
A. E. COPELAND,
Term expires 1903
W. W. BUTMAN,
.
·
66
- 1901
A. W. COPELAND, WALTER C. HARRIS.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. F. P. RUSSELL.
TREE WARDEN. JOHN H. PERKINS.
66
1902
B. T. BROWN, .
.
CONSTABLES.
1901
LIST OF JURORS
Proposed to the town for its acceptance for the year 1901.
NAME.
GEO. E. BATCHELDER, .
ALBERT E. COPELAND, . THOS. E. COX,
CHARLES B. GERRY,
GEO. W. HENFIELD,
JOHN E. HASTINGS, EDW. Q. MOULTON,
W. J. MUNROE,
FRANK NEWHALL, . JOHN H. PERKINS, . FRED SKINNER,
OSCAR I. STOWELL, ·
OCCUPATION.
Banking.
Grocer.
Farmer.
Clerk.
Poultry Farm.
Farmer.
Shoe Manufacturer
Salesman.
Farmer.
Farmer.
Milk Dealer.
. Clerk.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FROM MARCH 1, 1900 TO MARCH 1, 1901.
Balance due town March 1, 1900, . $5,855 10 Tax list committed 1900, 7,250 45 ·
Received of National Bank So. Reading, temp. loans, · 1,850 00
66 State, income School fund, 428 59
66
66 Bank tax,
207 79
66
66 Corporation tax, .
20 56
66 66 Street Railway tax,
478 07
66
66 for Cattle inspection, IO 50
66 Lynn & Boston St. Ry. excise tax, . 565 68
66 County dog tax refunded, I16 48
66 Court fines, 10 00
66 Sale of Cemetery lots, 10 00
66 Interest on Cox, Emerson and Bancroft funds, 6 00
66
66 " taxes, 159 92
66 use of hall, 15 00
66
A. H. Thayer & Co., div. on ins. policy, . 10 80
$16,994 94
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation,
$1,500 00
66 for Huckleberry Hill, ·
200 00
$1,700 00
Paid Wm. E. Roundy, labor and teams,
$235 45
Frank Newhall, 66 66
.
192 97
David F. Parsons, 66
66 66
.
· I71 43
A. G. Tedford,
66 66 66 103 49 .
Charles Smith, labor,
.
100 85
N. S. Chick, 66
.
70 97
.
.
·
6
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Paid Albert F. Southworth, labor,
$76 60
E. W. Wiley,
66
·
.
71 45
Plummer Shute,
66
.
53 38
E. O. Skinner,
6
.
55 II
J. H. Savage,
66
·
33 36
Arthur S. Flannigan,
66
34 00
Fred Cail,
66
28 50
John Coyle, 66
.
32 08
J. W. Emerson, 66
.
22 50
Ambrose Pinkham,
66
.
17 50
John Armstrong,
66
.
24 5I
John Martin,
66
4 00
Harry Russell,
66
9 63
C. Lynch, 66
·
18 30
E. A. Newhall,
66
.
44 55
Chas. Hill,
66
.
42 00
O. C. Guppy,
66
41 55
Benj. Harris,
44 25
Geo. M. Lawrence, labor and team,
25 25
Henry Law, for man,
9.75
James A Ramsdell, labor,
13 13
Wm. H. Bryant, 66
·
.
7 13
Henry E. Smith, 66
.
12 51
E. C. Wilson, labor on snow, .
2 00
Frank Ziskowski, labor,
7 40
Harry F. Abbott, 66
3 50
Seth Russell, labor on snow,
3 40
E. F. Gerry, gravel,
8 00
A. A. Newhall, 66
24 45
Frank Newhall, 66
.
5 00
W. H. Stevens, 66
.
1 75
A. Mansfield, 66
6 40
Locke & Howland, lumber,
3 82
American Powder Co., blasting material, Roundy & McCarthy, picks and supplies, E. E. Walker, blacksmith work, ·
2 33
7 75
2 35
.
.
.
$1,674 35 25 65
Balance,
7
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Paid town of Ipswich, aid to Putnam family, . $319 84 Mass. School for Feeble Minded, board J. H. Wiley, 169 45 Roundy & McCarthy, supplies for Mrs. Ruggles, ·
74 58 City of Haverhill, board and clothing Gowing children 112 83 Mrs. Harris, board for Gowing children,
22 00
Hugh Connell, shoes, 66
I 25
E. G. Daland, clothing,
66
I 40
Bowser & Co., 66
66 66
50
J. Flanley, trunk, 66 66
3 50
Roundy & McCarthy, supplies Gowing children,
I 75
R. R. fares, Gowing children to home in Maine,
II 90
N. S. Chick, care tramps,
.
II5 70
Mrs. L. S. Mitchell, aid to Samuel Harding,
2 00
City of Lynn, aid to Mrs. Clarrage, ·
7 50
$844 20
SOLDIERS RELIEF.
Paid Mrs. H. N. Russell,
$72 00
Geo. A. Abbott,
66 00
Dr. J. F. Woodbury, medical attendance for C. P. Skinner,
18 75
$156 75
STATE AID.
Paid Charlotte M. Ramsdell,
$48 00
Lydia J. McArthur,
.
·
.
48 00
Emma A. Andrews,
.
48 00
Oliver C. Jenness, .
.
48 00
Mary C. Weild,
.
12 00
$204 00
This amount will be repaid by the state.
.
.
8
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
MILITARY AID.
Paid C. P. Skinner,
$96 00
Geo. Reed, .
.
.
.
.
.
.
48 00
J. W. Emerson,
48 00
$192 00
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation,
· $1500 00
for superintendent, .
100 00
Income State School Fund,
428 59
Expended as follows :
Paid U. G. Wheeler, superintendent of schools, $100 00 Emily D. Sturtevant, teaching South Grammar school, 400 00
H. M. Alden, teaching South Primary school, . 396 00
E. R. Perkins, 'Centre Grammar school, .
390 00
Bessie A. Holt,
Primary .
171 00
Anna F. Munroe, "
66
66
192 00
Geo. W. Henfield, janitor Centre schools, 98 25 .
Jos. H. Hobson, South 66
IOI 88
Fred Skinner, 20 tons coal for all the schools, ·
102 50
Frank Newhall, wood for South schools, 10 00
J. H. Perkins, Centre 66
.
14 00
Samuel Harding, sawing wood, 7 25
$1,982 88
Balance unexpended,
45 71
HIGH SCHOOL TUITION.
Appropriation,
$900 00
.
Paid Town of Wakefield,
·
.
900 00
.
.
.
.
.
$2,028 59
.
$2,028 59
9
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
TRANSPORTATION SCHOLARS.
Appropriation, .
$100 00
Paid A. G. Tedford,
100 00
INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Appropriation,
$300 00
Paid Ginn & Co., books,
$45 42
J. L. Hammett Co., supplies, .
32 30
Edw. E. Babb & Co., supplies,
33 73
Geo. F. King & Co., supplies,
5 97
Maynard, Merrill & Co., supplies,
3 46
The Morse Co., supplies,
6 75
Silver, Burdett & Co., supplies,
2 84
Mrs. C. V. Russell, cleaning Centre school houses,
16 75
W. D. Rogers, expressing, etc.,
I 75
Brockway & Smith Co, windows,
I 69
A. E. Copeland & Son, supplies,
IO 85
Roundy & McCarthy, supplies,
I 87
Mrs. H. F. Russell, taking school census,
4 00
N. S. Chick, repairs Centre school house,
7 35
Lee & Shepard, supplies,
64
E. Q. Moulton, labor, South school house,
I 25
J. Winslow Perkins, supplies,
90
A. F. Munroe, supplies,
I
50
E. R. Perkins, supplies,
60
Bessie A. Holt, supplies,
35
Town of Wakefield, balance on tuition,
96 12
$276 09
Unexpended balance,
23 91
$300 00
.
.
.
.
CARE OF CEMETERY LOTS.
Paid Wm. R. Roundy, from income trust funds, $6 00
10
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid Roundy & McCarthy, supplies for hall, $23 94
N. S. Chick, care of hall, 57 IO ·
66 labor on hall, 18 28
J. M. Danforth, searching records, 5 50
Richards & Co., copper for roof of town hall, 31 60
Locke & Howland, shingles 66 66
7 30
Roger Howard, repair 66 66
16 IO
S. F. Littlefield & Co., labor on furnace, 20 65
David F. Parsons, labor at cemetery, .
8 30
L. O. Newhall, 66 66
13 00
Plummer Shute 66 66
29 75
Standard Extinguisher Co., charges for extinguishers 10 80
H. E. Wright & Son, 40 cans, II OO
A. F. Southworth, pantry cans I 00
- C. C. Hofman, town seal, .
40 00
Jas. Rourke, stamped envelopes, .
10 50
Eugene T. McCarthy, legal services,
10 00
Frank H. Stewart, legal advice,
20 00
A. H. Thayer & Co., insurance Centre school house 27 00
Quincy Mutual Ins. Co., " South 66
37 50
Wm. R. Roundy, inspecting cattle, 35 00
Henry Shaw, copy settlement Law,
2 12
J. W. Perkins, screen for hall, freight and expense, . Geo. E. Batchelder, supplies,
3 00
Dr. Sopher, services,
2 00
Geo. T. Barnjum, repairs on pump, .
.
3 40
Eben Parsons, postage, etc., I 53 .
F. P. Russell, book and exp. out of town, 24 00
American Express Co., exp. on extinguisher, 85
Teagues Ex., ex. on pumps,
35
A. E. Copeland, services as ballot clerk,
2 50
Walter Gray, 66 66
2 50
Chas. McCarthy 66 66
·
2 50
Harry F. Lawrence, ' 66
.
2 50
Collation for election officers, .
6 00
$490 00
·
·
43
11
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation,
$50 00
Paid I. H. Mitchell,
.
.
.
25 00
A. E. Copeland,
25 00
$50 00
PRINTING.
Paid M. P. Foster, printing town reports,
$47 25
H. M. Dolbeare, printing,
.
.
IO 12
C. W. Eaton,
.
.
.
2 00
W. E. & J. F. Twombly,
.
.
I 50
$60 87
WELL IN WILLOW CEMETERY.
Appropriation,
$50 00
Paid E. L. Fogg,
30 00
Frank Newhall, pump and labor, .
II 88
$41 88
Unexpended,
8 12
INTEREST AND DEBT.
Paid National Bank South Reading, temporary loans, . $1,850 00
66 66 interest on same,
2I 74
Mrs. H. C. Pope, on account notes,
· 350 00
66 66 interest due March 1, 1900,
·
56 00
66 " 66 to 66 190I, .
100 55
J. C. Newhall, interest due March 1, 1900, · 42 00
66
to 1901, 52 50
$2,472 79
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Paid dog tax, refunded by County, $116 48
.
.
.
.
12
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Paid E. B. Badger Son & Co., 24 fire extinguishers, $300 00
Henry K. Barnes, 24 Johnson pumps, 84 00
$384 00
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Paid State Taxes,
$345 00
County taxes, .
534 66
$879 66
ABATEMENTS AND DISCOUNTS.
Paid Geo. E. Batchelder, discount on taxes paid before Oct. 1, 1900,
$69 30
J. H. Perkins, abatement on 1898 tax list, 46 76
$116 06
FOREST FIRES.
Paid Jos. H. Chase,
$1 00
Jas. A. Ramsdell,
·
4 00
Wm. H. Bryant,
.
·
2 30
A. W. Bryant,
2 30
Henry E. Smith,
12 00
Fred. Cail,
2 00
$23 60
GEORGE L. HAWKES LEGACY FOR LIBRARY PURPOSES.
Deposited in Mechanics Savings Bank, Nov. 10, 1900, . $500 00
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank, Nov. 10, 1900, . 500 00
13
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
TRUST FUNDS FOR CARE OF CEMETERY LOTS. MATTHEW Cox LOT.
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank,
$100 00
Accrued interest, .
25 44
$125 .44
Expended,
II 37
$114 07
HENRY BANCROFT LOT.
Deposited in Mechanics Savings Bank, Reading,
$175 00
Accrued interest, . 21 96
$196 96
Expended,
3 50
$193 46
EMERSON AND ORNE LOT.
Deposited in Wakefield Savings Bank, . ·
.
$75 00
Accrued interest, . .
15 36
$90 36
Expended,
8 83
$81 53
JOHN BRYANT LOT.
Deposited in Mechanics Savings Bank, Reading, $75 00
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Walter C. Harris, services as constable and police officer, .
$37 50
A. W. Copeland, services as constable and police officer, . 15 50
Geo. Williams, services as police officer, . ·
8 00
J. W. Perkins, services as collector and treasurer, . 95 00
Geo. E. Batchelder, " 66 66
65 00
F. P. Russell, making valuation, 100 00
Oscar I. Stowell, “ " 100 00 .
Geo. M. Roundy, “ 66 100 00 · .
J. W. Perkins, services as school committee, . 30 00
14
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Paid Hattie F. Russell, services as school committee, $30 00
F. P. Russell, services as selectman, assessor and overseer of poor, . 100 00 · Oscar I. Stowell, services as selectman, assessor and overseer of poor, 90 00
Geo. M. Roundy, services as selectman, assessor and overseer of poor, . 75 00
Eben Parsons, services as town clerk, 27 00
66 " recording births, marriages and deaths, 10 00
$883 00
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Highways, .
. $1,674 35
Schools,
.
.
1,982 88
Incidental school expenses,
·
276 09
High school tuition,
900 00
Transportation scholars, .
100 00
Support of poor,
844 20
Soldiers' relief,
156 75
Military aid, .
. 192 00
State aid,
204 00
New chimney, town hall,
100 00
Miscellaneous expenses,
490 00
Memorial day,
50 00
Printing,
60 87
Interest and debt, .
2,472 79
Well, in Willow cemetery,
41 88
Town officers,
883 00
Fire apparatus,
384 00
State and county tax,
879 66
Care of cemetery lots, from interest on trust funds,
6 00
Abatement on 1898 tax list, .
46 76
Discount on taxes paid before Oct. I,
69 30
Town library, income dog tax,
.
.
116 48
Forest fires, . .
23 60
·
.
.
.
$11,954 61
15
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
TOWN CREDITS.
Due from state, state aid,
· $252 00
66
military aid,
I20 00
66 on acct. supt. of schools salary,
75 00
66
city of Lynn, taxes on land in pond,
27 35
66
on tax list, 1899, .
1,697 74
66 66 1900, .
.
·
. 2,077 19
Cash on hand,
.
·
.
. 1,2I7 29
$5,466 57
LIABILITIES.
Note due Mrs. H. G. Pope, .
. $1,750 00
66 estate of J. C. Newhall,
· 1,000 00
$2,750 00
Balance in favor of town,
. $2,716 57
1
FRANCIS P. RUSSELL, OSCAR I. STOWELL, GEORGE M. ROUNDY,
Selectmen of Lynnfield.
I hereby certify that I have examined the foregoing accounts and find them correct, and proper vouchers for the same.
JOHN M. DANFORTH, Auditor.
NOTE .- There are bills amounting to about $400 for which there are no appropriations available.
Dr. J. W. PERKINS, Treasurer and Collector, in account with the Town of Lynnfield. Cr.
From March 1, 1900 to August 1, 1900.
Cash on hand March 1, 1900,
·
. $1,137 09
Amount paid on orders, .
. $4,085 87
Due on tax list of 1898,
.
.
· 1,544 OI
·
.
1,057 91
Due on tax list of 1899,
·
· 2,757 00
Due on tax list of 1899,
·
·
· 2,041 16
Interest on taxes,
46 38
Cash on hand Aug. 1, 1900, ·
·
·
34
Loan on notes So. Reading National Bank, 1,600 00
Sale of cemetery lots,
5 00
Rent of hall, .
10 00
Dividend on insurance policy,
·
·
10 80
Fund for care of John Bryant lot,
·
75 00
$7,185 28
LYNNFIELD, August 1, 1900.
$7,185 28 J. W. PERKINS, Treasurer and Collector.
ACCOUNT OF TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.
16
Due on tax list of 1898,
.
·
·
Dr. GEO. E. BATCHELDER, Treasurer and Collector, in account with the Town of Lynnfield. From August 1, 1900 to March 1, 1901.
Cr.
Cash on hand August 1, 1900, $0 34
Amount paid on orders, .
·
.
$7,868 74
Tax list committed, 1900, .
7,250 45
Amt. rec'd from J. W. Perkins, tax list 1898
1,057 91
Amt. rec'd from J. W. Perkins, tax list 1899 343 31
Interest on taxes, .
JI3 54
Withdrawn from trust funds, cemetery purposes, 6 00 Loan on note So. Reading National Bank, 250 00
Trust funds on deposit, .
389 06
Geo. I. Hawkes, legacy for library purposes, 1,000 00 Corporation tax, 20 56
National bank tax, .
207 79
Military aid, acts of 1899,
·
96 00
State aid, acts of 1899, .
238 00
Burial of indigent soldiers and sailors,
35 00
Street railway tax, .
478 07
State school fund,
.
428 59
Comp. of ins. of animals,
IO 50
Excise tax, Lynn and Boston railroad,
565 68
County dog tax, .
116 48
Rent of hall, . .
·
·
·
5 00
Sale of cemetery lot,
·
·
.
5 00
Court fines,
·
.
·
.
10 00
$12,627 28
LYNNFIELD, March 1, 1901.
17
ACCOUNT OF TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.
Due on tax list, 1900,
· 2,077 19 . Trust funds on deposit, . 464 06
· Geo. L. Hawkes legacy for library purposes, 1,000 00 Cash on hand March 1, 1901, 1,217 29
.
$12,627 28 GEO. E. BATCHELDER, Treasurer and Collector.
.
18
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD DURING THE YEAR 1900.
Date.
Name of Child.
Names of Parents. .
Occupation of Father.
Jan. 12.
Stephen Engene Coombs.
Herbert E. and Lillie M. (Morris).
Frank L. and Delia (McCarran).
Market man.
Farmer.
Laborer.
May 23.
Ethel Grace Eaton.
Sydney M. and Eva M. (Estabrook).
Shoemaker.
Aug. 8. Myrtle Bradbury Hayward.
Ang. 9. Ernest Fay Wilson.
Lilley B. and Mary A. (Johnson). Everett D. and Estella B. (Fairbanks).
Teamster.
Oct. 19.
Ruth Marion Peabody.
Willis E. and Martha J. (Richardson).
Shoe-cutter.
Oct. 31. Ernest Elwood Lightbody.
Teamster.
Nov. 19.
Charles Harry Appleby.
Amos H. and Augusta (Tinkham). Charles J. and Kate (Foster).
Farmer.
.
Dec. 19.
David Upton Law.
William B. and Emma B. (Upton).
Book -keeper.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD.
Shoemaker.
Jan. 21. Feb. 8. Feb. 20.
Francis Emery Wilson.
Philip Ashburton Munroe.
Wilbur F. Bryant.
Wilbur J. and Sadie L. (Richardson). Arthur W. and Anna F. (Burditt).
Milk-dealer.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD DURING THE YEAR 1900.
-
Date and · place.
Names of Groom and Bride.
| Age.
Residence.
Birthplace.
Names of Parents.
By Whom Married.
Feb. 28. Peabody.
Frank H. Sanger, Lena M. Newhall,
26 Peabody, 24 Lynnfield,
Peabody, Lynnfield,
Charles A. and Catherine S. ( Wright), George A. Hall, Frank and Urildal J. (Putnam),
Peabody.
May 17. Lynn.
Frank W. Chick. Mary R. NcNeal,
43 |Lynnf'd Ctr,
Alfred, Me., 21 Lynnf'd Ctr, Nova Scotia,
Nicholas S. & Louisa M. (McArthur), M. Emory Wright. Murdock and Israel ( Laythem),
Lynn.
June 5.
Fred R. Meekings, Lynnfield Cr Matilda J. Morton,
26 Wakefield, 24 Wakefield,
Burlington, N.S. James and Mary (Armstrong), Kent Co., N. B., John and Flora ( Mc Lain),
George E. Freeman, Lynnfield Centre.
June 27. Stoneham.
Wilton F. Bucknam, Jennie S. Moulton,
39 Stoneham, 32 Lynnfield,
Stoneham, Lynnfield,
Sumner W. and Arabella A. (Green), Charles E. Beals, Joseph S. and Mary S. (Aborn),
Stoneham.
June 28. Peabody.
Michael J. Lynch, Nora F. Flynn,
30 Lynnfield, 27 Lynnfield,
Lynnfield, Ireland,
Patrick and Mary (Cannon), Patrick and Elizabeth (Gorman),
Patrick Masterson, Peabody.
Oct. 24.
Jeremiah Garvin, Lynnfield Cr Mary W. Flannigan, -.
58 Chich'r N. H Chichester, N. H. Jesse and Eunice (Leivitt), 38 Lynnf'd Ctr, Lynnfield Ctr.,
John S. and Mary E. (Wiley),
George E. Freeman, Lynnfield Centre.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD.
19
DEATHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD DURING THE YEAR 1900.
Date.
Name of Deceased.
Age. y. m. d.
Birthplace.
Condition.
Names of Parents.
Cause of Death.
Jan. 21.
Sarah B. Plummer ( Harriman), 87 5 3 Groveland,
Widow, Nathaniel and Sarah,
Disease of the heart.
Jan. 30.
James J. Donelly,
33 6 25| Boston,
Single,
Bartholomew & Margaret Heart disease.
Mar. 20.
Edna JJ. Burpee (Ober),
49 8 3|Crownp't, N. Y |Widow,
Samuel and Jane A.,
Septicaemia.
Mar. 30.
Sarah W. Bryant (Ramsdell),
6 6 9 Lynnfield,
Married,
Joseph and Sophia,
Broncho pneumonia.
George H. Copeland,
52 7 29 Salem,
Married,
George W. and Elizabeth Nephritis.
May 8. June 9.
F. Augusta Richardson, 67 4 Lynnfield Ctr, Single,
Moses and Anna P.
Consumption:
July 2%.
Axel Buggren,
28
6 23 Sweden,
Drowning.
July 30.
Louisa M. Chick (McArthur), 66 2 20; Nova Scotia,
49 1 4 Marblehead,
Married,
Joseph F. and Hamah B. Suicide by strangulat'n.
Nov. z. Eunice A. Campbell (Newhall), 83 5 19 Lynnfield,
Widow,
Asa T. and Judith,
Cardiac hypertrophy.
Nov. 8.
Nellie J. Coombs (Towns),
44 0 5 Lynn,
Married,
Joseph H. and Sarah,
Apoplexy.
[liver
Nov. 18. Harriet Wiley ( Norwood),
76 3 23 Lynnfield,
Married,
James and Betsey,
Inflam. gall bladder &
Dec. 2.
Jane E. Newhall (Aboru),
78 1 15 Lynnfield,
Married,
Eben and Mary,
Senile decay.
Dec. 4.
Sarah R. Wilkins (Truell),
70 5 15 Amherst, N. H Married,
Samuel and Sally,
Capillary bronchitis.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN LYNNFIELD.
20.
Single, Married, John and Louisa,
Phthisis pulmonalis.
Sept. 29. Joseph F. Savory,
21
REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Cash on hand March 1, 1900,
$30 06
Received from Geo. H. Bancroft, .
90
Mrs. M. U. Nash, .
1 00
Essex county, dog tax,
116 48
Catalogues,
6 75
$155 19
Paid J. L. Hammett & Co.,
$3 00
DeWolfe, Fiske & Co.,
43 29
E. W. Green,
56 00
F. J. Barnard & Co.,
32 50
Expressing, . ,
.
I 00
For veterinary book,
3 25
$139 04
Cash to balance,
16 15
$155 19
Books received from State, . 13 vols.
Mass. Sons of American Revolution,
H. S. Underwood, . I " . .
Mrs. Mary U. Nash,
4 "
19 vols.
We have also received from Mrs. Mary A. Parsons 33 pictures, and from Miss Mary B. Hawkes town reports from 1859 to 1900.
Number of persons in Lynnfield Centre who have taken books from the library during the year, 163
Number of persons in. South Lynnfield who have taken books from the library during the year, . 32
Total, 195
22
REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
Number of books taken out in Lynnfield Centre,
2,411
66
South Lynnfield, 312
Total,
2,723
There are now 1,544 books in the library.
B. T. BROWN, W. W. BUTMAN, A. E. COPELAND, Trustees.
23
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Your school committee beg to report as follows :
One year since the town authorized us to arrange for the employ- ment of a superintendent of schools; this we have done with school committee of Wakefield, and Mr. U. G. Wheeler, superinten- dent of schools in that town. By the terms of the arrangement this town is to have his services one-tenth of his time and to pay him two hundred dollars per year ; but, as we stated one year since, the larger part of this amount will be repaid by the State (about three-fourths). By so doing at this time we have simply anticipated a general law which takes effect January 1, 1902, which is : " at that time all towns shall be provided with a superintendent of schools ; those that cannot make suitable arrangements themselves will be arranged for by the state board of education." This arrangement so far has been very satisfactory to us, and has been a saving to the town of more than its cost. The report of the superintendent follows.
OSCAR I. STOWELL, HATTIE F. RUSSELL, J. WINSLOW PERKINS,
School Committee.
24
REPORT OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the School Committee, Lynnfield, Mass : -
I hereby submit my report as Superintendent of Schools for the year ending Feb. 21, 1901.
The greater part of a superintendent's work may be classified under the three following divisions : Visiting schools, holding teach- ers' meetings and outlining courses of study. Since beginning my work last June, I faithfully attended to a part of my duties, at least. I have put in all the time visiting schools that by agreement belongs to this town. Outline courses of study in some of the branches have been put into the hands of the teachers and others will be forthcoming. These courses are, so far, the same as I have pre- pared for the Wakefield schools. It seemed to me desirable to fol- low this plan, as in both places we are preparing pupils for the same high school. The other division of my work, holding teachers' meetings, is more difficult to manage. The location of the schools and lack of easy communications between the two parts of the town renders it impracticable to bring the teachers together for general meetings. I have talked with the different teachers about school work at each visit and in this way we have discussed the work attempted and considered plans for future work.
It is perhaps hardly necessary at this time to enter into a full dis- cussion of the various subjects taught in the schools, or to attempt a comparison of their relative importance. Those who are familiar with the schools of today, but who were educated in the schools of twenty-five years ago, are naturally struck with the changes that are apparent-changes in subjects taught and in methods of teaching. Whether the schools of today are better than the schools of the past is a question all have a right to ask, and those in charge of the schools must be prepared to answer this question. I have great re- spect for the quality of much of the work of former years. I have
25
REPORT OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
a very vivid remembrance of certain ungraded schools twenty-five years ago in which results were obtained in some subjects that I have never since seen excelled, and in which pupils acquired a power for independent application difficult to equal now. The reason for this may have been due largely to the limited number of studies formerly taught. Then the three "R's" were all that were consid- ered necessary to be taught in our common schools. Accordingly they were emphasized from the beginning to the end of the school course, and a high degree of proficiency was secured in these branches by pupils who were at all capable and ambitious. Arith- metic was the fetich and it became our pride and pleasure to wrestle with complicated problems and wonderfully conceived arithmetical puzzles. Reading, writing and spelling, especially spelling, also re- ceived a good share of attention. Besides these studies, we have today six or eight more required by law to be taught. It thus be- comes impossible to give to some of the studies the time formerly bestowed upon them. For this reason, many topics in the arith- metic have been omitted ; others have been abridged and emphasis placed upon the essentials of the subject. This is doubtless wise, but in my judgment there is the same need of thoroughness and proficiency in the essentials as ever existed, and I feel that, however broad our work may be, we should strive for definite and lasting results. Generally speaking, I believe we are giving the children a broader and better education now than in former years, that the results are relatively good ; but I see many weak places that should be strengthened. So far as possible it will be our aim to place the schools above criticism.
"To read the English language well, to write with dispatch a neat, legible hand, and to be master of the first rules of arithmetic, so as to dispose of, at once, with accuracy, every question of figures which comes up in practice-I call this a good education. And if you add the ability to write pure grammatical English, I regard it as an ex- cellent education. These are the tools. You can do much with them, but you are hopeless without them. They are the founda- tions ; and unless you begin with these, all your flashy attainments are ostentatious rubbish."-Edward Everett. I believe this to be sound doctrine, containing ideals toward which we should work.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.