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March 16.
Leon E. Dix.
Joseph M. and Ada E. Dix.
March 29.
Anna A. Hauffman.
Albert and Emma W. Hauffman.
April 5.
Hattie Bailey.
Charles and Lizzie C. Bailey.
April
15.
Lillias M. Fales.
William E. and Abby P. Fales. Enos O. Springer and wife.
April
15.
Walter Springer.
William and Margaret N. Weiker.
May
II.
Archie E. Cutler.
May
24.
Mary A. Hanley.
June
3.
Henry J. Middlemas.
June
4.
Carrie F. Howe.
June
5.
Archie L. Kingsbury.
Tune
6.
John McCarthy.
July
14.
Edna W. Warner.
Sept.
I2.
Harold F. Maker.
Sept. 23.
Thomas Murdock.
Sept. 24.
Rodney D. Ord.
Nov.
19.
Lucy L. Allen.
William C. and Abby D. K. Allen.
Nov.
24.
Walter L. Gould.
Dec.
II.
Eveline E. Marsh.
Dec.
15.
Willie Adams.
Herbert W. and Carrie B. L. Gould. Theodore B. and Eloise B. Marsh. Lewis and Nora H. Adams.
Males, II.
Females, 12.
Total number, 23.
May
5.
William A. Weiker.
Lewis A. and Theresa A. F. Cutler. Patrick and Lizzie C. Hanley. James and Mary A. R. Middlemas. Frank J. and Lucina M. H. Howe.
Edward W. and Mary E. S. Kingsbury. John T. and Bridget E. D. McCarthy. Charles and Elizabeth W. Warner. Frank H. and Ella L. H. Maker. Charles and Hannah W. Murdock. John and Elizabeth P. M. Ord.
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MARRIAGES.
DATE.
NAMES.
RESIDENCE.
WHERE AND BY WHOM MARRIED.
Feb. 6. William H. Thorn, S Mabel C. Churchill,
Norwood, Medfield,
In Medfield, by Rev. J. N. Pardee.
Feb. 22. Walter S. Bingham, Josephine C. Glover, Medfield, Medfield, In Medfield, by Rev. J. N. Pardee.
April 17.
Charles D. Tabor, § Medfield, Fanny E. Ferry, { Medway, In Medway, by Rev. W. M. Hubbard.
May 12. William E. Briscoe, § Medfield, { Sabrina M. Fuller, ? Medfield, S
In Medfield, by Rev. J. H. Gilbert.
July 9. Scott B. Jones, Mayetta C. Tabor,
Worcester, In Medfield, by Rev. W. Johnson.
Medfield,
Medfield, Medfield, In Natick, by Rev. F. S. Hannaden.
Oct. 29. J. Nelson Pardee, § Mary A. Crehore, \ Medfield, S Medfield, In Medfield, by Rev. J. L. Seward.
Oct. 30.
J. Herbert Baker, Hattie J. Dupee,
[ Norfolk,
Nov. 12. Frank L. Osborn, § Medfield, ¿ In Winthrop, Me., by Rev. C. E.
Carrie W. Wing, { Winthrop, Me., S Springer.
Nov. 12. Leonard F. Skinner, § Mansfield, Agnes P. Mallel, ? Mansfield, S
In Medfield, by Rev. J. H Gilbert.
Dec. 9. John S. Chandler, § Walpole, In Medfield, by Rev. J. H. Gilbert.
Ida C. Foss, { Dover, N.H., S
Dec. 25. Henry F. Sawyer, § Medfield, In Worcester, by Rev. M. H. Harris.
Rose Holmes, Smithfield, Me., S
Dec. 25. John H. Walton, Rachel M. French, } Medfield, S
Medfield, In Medfield, by Rev. J. H. Gilbert.
Dec. 27. Michael F. Lehy, § Fitchburg, ¿ In Boston, by Rev. L. M. A. Cor- Edith S. Bingham, Į Medfield, coran.
Total number, 14. Married in town, 9.
Married out of town, 5.
July 16. James Richardson, Lizzie Collins,
§ Medfield, In Medfield, by Rev. J. H. Gilbert.
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DEATHS.
DATE.
NAME.
AGE. Yrs. Mos. Days.
DISEASE.
Jan. 12.
Catherine S. Tilden.
79
IO
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Congestion of Lungs.
Mar. 12.
Mary C. Crane.
62
6
I
Consumption.
Mar. 22.
William D. Rowe.
71
7
9
Heart Disease.
April
2.
Robert M. Trask.
48
8
Peritonitis.
April 24.
Catherine B. Greene.
58
8
16
Fracture of Hip.
May
13.
Mary H. Harding.
72
9
3
Apoplexy.
June
I.
Lena M. Morrill.
I
I
21
Meningitis.
June
5.
Nathan W. Adams.
42
3
12
Erysipelas.
June
25.
Fred Foss.
24
8
II
Kidney Disease.
Aug.
2.
Myrtiss Inez Thompson.
IO
29
Diarrhœa.
Aug.
22.
Louis Rhodes.
9
IO
5
Drowned.
Oct.
13.
Bradford Curtis.
75
2
7
Paralysis.
Nov.
23.
Lillian A. Abbott.
28
IO
9
Chalky Rheumatism.
Nov.
26.
Martha H. Rich.
75
8
2
Disease of Stomach.
Dec.
3.
William Adams.
73
2
IO
Bright's Disease.
Dec.
4.
Mary H. Everett.
66
4
19
Paralysis.
Dec.
9.
Walter L. Gould.
2
18
Convulsions.
Dec.
17.
No name (male).
2
Dec.
21.
William Fitzgerald.
19
4
19
Consumption.
Between 70 and 80 years of age,
6
Between 50 and 70 years of age,
3
Between 30 and 50 years of age,
3
Between 10 and 30 years of age,
3
Under 10 years of age,
5
Total number, .
20
Males,
II Females, . 9
Endocarditis.
July
2. George R. Keyes.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The School Committee of Medfield make the following re- port : -
We are pleased to say that all the schools are in the hands of experienced and faithful teachers. We feel that we shall find good work has been done during the year. There have been changes in the teachers of the South and Centre Grammar Schools.
CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS.
It seems to be one of the most important duties that the parent should be well informed of the manner in which his child is educated. This information can best be obtained by visits to the school-room. The teacher is always pleased to see the parents interested in the school work. Few parents allow a child to select a hat or a pair of shoes for himself, yet allow the more important mental equipment to be selected by or for him. Some may say this is the duty of Committee and teachers. It is also the duty of parents.
ATTENDANCE.
Frequently, complaint is heard that a scholar is not progressing as fast as seems desirable, or is not able to keep up with his class. There is always a reason for such complaint. It most frequently arises from the unnecessary absence of the scholar. In examining the records of scholarship, we find those having the highest percentage are those who have been most constant in attendance. In the primary grades, this is a great drawback to progress, as the little ones cannot make up for lost time as the older ones can. Let a parent take a child out of school for a visit of a week or more, when he returns to his class he is far behind. Some important point has been taught during his ab- sence, other work is to follow, the class cannot stop for him to have special instruction, and so much is lost to him. Repeated absences of this kind are enough to make a child dull and dis-
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couraged. If parents realized how much these absences cost them, they would be more particular in the matter of attendance.
FREE TEXT BOOKS.
The Free Text Book Law, passed last winter, has been complied with.
The books and supplies furnished by the town have been dis- pensed as called for. Accounts are kept with each school, show- ing where each set of books is in use. The expense of intro- ducing this system has been much greater this year than it will be any subsequent year. Much valuable time has been saved by promptly supplying each scholar with school materials.
The number of children of school age in town, as returned to the Committee by the Assessors, May 1, 1884, is 199.
Registered in school, spring term, 184; fall term, 190 ; winter term, 186.
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Length of School in Weeks.
Wages of Teachers per Month.
Whole No. of Scholars.
Average Attendance.
Schools.
Spring.
Fail.
Winter.
Spring.
Fall.
Winter.
Spring.
Fall.
Winter.
Spring.
Fall.
Winter.
-
Centre Grammar, .
12
15
$80.00 $89.48 $89.48
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42
40
20
36.9 33.6
O
8
Centre Intermediate,
12
15
I 1
40.00
42.10
42.10
43
39
38
40.5
35-5 40
O
o
Centre Primary,
12
15
40.00
42 10
42.10
50
48
41
45
41.5
38
I
O
South
12
15
36.00
40.00
40 00
24
24
2 1
19.8
17.2
23.7
0
I
North,
12
15
II
40.00
42.10
42.10
33
37
36
29.9
3023 35
O
I
PERCENTAGE OF ATTENDANCE.
Spring.
Fall.
Winter.
Centre Grammar, .
Centre Intermediate, .
941/2
91
92
Centre Primary,
921/2
861/2
78
South, .
90
91
89
North,
971/3
92
97
No. of Scholars under
5 years of age.
No. of Scholars over
15 years of age.
.
93
881/
89
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ROLL OF HONOR.
Names of Scholars not Absent or Tardy for Three Terms. Lilian Bryant, Cora Crosby, Edith Harding, John Ord.
Names of Scholars not Absent or Tardy for Two Terms.
Henry Ellis. Mary Meany, Lillie Adams, Flossie Bennett, Flora Crane, Annie Morrill, Willis Morrill. John Richardson, Warren Blake, Arthur Morrill, Mary Miller, Fred Wight, Alec. Wight, Alice Wight, Samuel Guild, Irving Crosby, Joseph Roberts, George Roberts, Laura Ord.
Names of Scholars not Absent or Tardy for One Term.
Edward Guild, Mabel Ellis, Lilian French, Lizzie Cheney, Agnes Lincoln, Agnes Crane, Annie Guild, Bertie Codding. Bracey Curtis, George Payson, Fred Morrill, Pearl Brigham, Willis Ricker, Andrew Peterson, Eddie Franks, Abbie Fitzgerald, Agnes Ord, Ellen Meany, Alice Franks, Gertrude Breck, Charles Miller, Jennie Hamilton, Annie Tracey, Jennie Morrill, Frank Weiker, Edward Bingham, John Tracey, Waldo Fitts, Mary Babcock, Fannie Babcock, Herbert Ricker, Albert Ricker, Magdalene McNulty, Mildred Taylor, Warren Schools, Louis Schools, Josie McNulty, George Cheney, Nettie Harding, Eva Howe.
It is worthy of note that not a case of tardiness has occurred in the North School during the past year.
ELLEN CLIFFORD, For the Committee.
WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN-MEETING.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, SS.
To HINSDALE F. BULLARD, one of the constables of the town of Medfield, in the county of Norfolk, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Medfield, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Medfield, on Monday, the second day of March next, at twelve o'clock, noon, then and there to act upon the following articles : -
ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 3. To act upon the reports of the several town officers for the last year.
ART. 4. To raise and make appropriation of such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the town charges for the ensuing year.
ART. 5. To determine the manner of repairing the highways, town ways, and bridges for the ensuing year.
ART. 6. To determine in what manner the taxes shall be collected for the ensuing year. Also, to choose a Collector, and to determine what percentage shall be allowed him for his services, and to see if the town will authorize the Collector to use all such means in collection of the taxes as the Treasurer might, if chosen to the same office.
ART. 7. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to borrow any necessary sums of money, in anticipation of the taxes.
ART. 8. To see if the town will accept the list of Jurors, as prepared by the Selectmen for the ensuing year.
ART. 9. To see if the town will authorize the Overseers of the Poor to hire a keeper of the Almshouse for the ensuing year.
ART. 10. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $50 for decora- tion of the soldiers' graves on Memorial day.
ART. II. To see if the town will grant licenses for the sale of intoxi- cating liquors in town for the ensuing year.
ART. 12. To see if the town will make any appropriation for the support of the Public Library for the ensuing year.
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ART. 13. To see if the town will determine the compensation of the members of the Fire Department for the ensuing year.
ART. 14. To see if the town will build a reservoir near the Town Hall, or act anything in relation thereto.
ART. 15. To see if the town will reimburse the expenses incurred by Charles Dunn in the suit against him by Jane Johnston.
ART. 16. To see if the town will cause the fence, standing in Frairy Street, opposite land of Mrs. Thomas Upham, to be set back to where it formerly stood, before it was removed by said Upham, or act anything relating thereto.
ART. 17. To see if the town will construct a bank wall, with a railing thereat, along the north-westerly side of Meeting-house Pond -so called -and appropriate money for said purpose, or act any- thing relating thereto.
ART. 18. To see if the town will build a sidewalk along the north- westerly side of said Meeting-house Pond, and appropriate money for that purpose, or act anything relating thereto.
ART. 19. To see if the town will erect and maintain street lamps in the central part of the town, and appropriate money for that purpose, or act anything relating thereto.
ART. 20. To see if the town will choose a committee to consider the subject of support of the poor, and to report at a future meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting up an attested copy thereof in the usual place for posting warrants in said Medfield, ten days, at least, before the time of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, unto the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this sixteenth day of February, A.D. eighteen hundred and eighty-five.
B. F. SHUMWAY, Selectmen GEORGE W. KINGSBURY, of
N. F. HARDING, Medfield.
A true copy. Attest.
H. F. BULLARD, Constable.
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