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Forest Fire Warden. WALDO E. KINGSBURY.
Special Police.
FOREST E. WILSON,
PIERRE BOUCHARD,
ALLISON WILLIAMS,
GEO. L. BENT.
NELSON G. TIBBETTS,
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STILLMAN J. SPEAR, Treasurer, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE
DR.
To balance in treasury Feb. 1, 1913 .
$4,572.23
Wm. F. Abell, on taxes of 1910
$91.40
Wm. F. Abell, on taxes of 1911
326.64
Wm. F. Abell, on taxes of 1912
3,095.26
Wm. F. Abell, on taxes of 1913
26,061.96
29,575.26
State Treasurer, corporation tax .
$2,712.20
State Treasurer, business tax . 745.06
State Treasurer, high school tuition
500.00
State Treasurer, bank tax .
360.09
State Treasurer, tuition of scholars
125.08
State Treasurer, trade school .
45.00
State Treasurer, Superintendent of Schools .
260.41
State Treasurer, income of Mass. State School Fund
1,022.51
State Treasurer, state aid .
488.00
State Treasurer, loss of tax on state lands
302.13
State Treasurer, inspection of animals 50.00
State Treasurer, soldiers' burial
37.00
County Treasurer, on account of Poor Farm bridge
$1,047.98
County Treasurer, on account of dog licenses
224.97
Clerk of Courts for fines in criminal cases
20.00
City of Boston for tuition of children
34.00
Town of Dover for tuition of children
18.50
1,345.45
Borrowed in anticipation of taxes
$10,000.00
Bridge loan
2,000.00
Interest on Cemetery Trust Funds
132.00
Interest on Library Funds .
149.98
Interest on deposits
121.74
12,403.72
Cemetery Trust Fund, for care of W. S. Tilden lot
$200.00
Cemetery Trust Fund, for care of John Balch lot
100.00
Cemetery Trust Fund, for care of Noah Allen lot
100.00
Sale of lots in cemetery
140.00
540.00
Sale of Town Farm
$7,000.00
Income from Town Farm
210.25
Geo. L. L. Allen, on gypsy moth account
168.92
Geo. L. L. Allen, on Tree Warden account
15.00
W. E. Kingsbury, on Tarvia account .
348.37
Rent of Town Hall .
786.75
Rent of Post-office
325.00
Butchers, pool and other licenses .
9.00
Town of Foxboro, for care of poor
204.71
Sale of old school supplies .
3.52
Sale of old library supplies
15.32
9,086.84
$64,170.98
.. ...
6,647.48
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TOWN OF MEDFIELD, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1914.
CR.
Paid for teaching
$5,914.78
Superintendent of Schools
450.00
Janitors
576.00
Transportation
225.00
Repairs and supplies
1,900.66
School Committee
105.00
$9,171.44
Executive Department
$781.52
Financial Department
1,213.97
Town Clerk's Department
266.21
Elections and registration
154.85
Town House
1,234.53
Night watch, police and court fees .
1,038.80
Fire Department
1,136.80
Health and Inspection
213.47
6,040.15
Highways
$3,458.71
Tarvia
1,428.31
Bridges .
100.76
Removing snow
36.19
Sewers
96.76
Sidewalks
366.77
Street lights
2,449.80
7,937.30
Charities
$1,967.39
Soldiers' benefits
470.00
Library
667.05
Cemetery
918.02
Memorial Day
96.62
Tree Warden and beetle work
613.93
Gypsy moth
1,140.42
5,873.43
Notes due
$11,200.00
Interest on notes .
387.78
Assessing Committee
25.50
Taxes
5,258.85
Cemetery funds invested
400.00
New bridge over Charles River
2,040.95
Expense of selling Town Farm
163.90
19,476.98
$48,499.30
School Funds to be invested . .
$250.00
Cemetery funds awaiting acceptance
200.00
Proceeds of auction at Town Farm
1,518.99
Sale of Town Farm
6,836.10
8,805.09
Cash in treasury
6,866.59
$64,170.98
STILLMAN J. SPEAR, Treasurer.
Examined and approved.
T. E. SCHOOLS, Auditor.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation
$7,325.00
Rec'd from State Treasurer and
other sources
2,150.62
$9,475.62
Paid for teaching
$5,914.78
Supt. of Schools
450.00
Janitor Service
576.00
Transportation
225.00
School Committee
105.00
Repairs and supplies
1,900.66
9,171.44
Unexpended .
$304.18
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $750.00
Paid M. Howard Blood, services as Selectman
$150.00
Edward M. Bent, services as Selectman
100.00
Lawton Kingsbury, services as Selectman
100.00
Geo. Washburn, services as
Moderator
25.00
Thos. E. Schools, services as
Auditor
25.00
Lakeview Press, printing town reports
145.84
Carried forward $545.84
.
.
7
Brought forward . $545.84
Paid W. W. Preston, distributing town reports 2.75
Lewis A. Cutler, distributing town reports .
2.75
· Anderson Sweetser & Co., legal services 153.93
T. R. Bailey, maintaining watering trough 5.00 . · Wm. F. Abell, care of town clock 25.00 W. A. Newell, teams for Select- men 4.00
Boston Branch, teams for Se- lectmen 27.75
Services of Justice of Peace 4.50
Postage .
6.00
Printing envelopes & stationery
4.00
781.52
Appropriation exceeded
$31.52
ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION.
Appropriation
$200.00
Paid Board of Registrars
$40.00
Election officers for annual meeting
18.00
Election officers for April prim-
ary 16.00
Election officers for special elec- tion 18.00
Election officers for September primary
10.00
Election officers for state elec- tion 18.00
Printing for annual meeting 14.50
Voting lists .
10.00
Printing for State election and
primaries .
3.00
Dinners for election officers
7.35
154.85
Unexpended
$45.15
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TOWN HOUSE.
Appropriation $250.00
Rent of hall .
786.75
Rent of post-office
325.00
$1,361.75
Paid Geo. B. Sims, janitor
$436.00
Geo. B. Sims, supplies .
59.89
Frank J. Bell, electrical sup- plies 7.71
A. A. Kingsbury, stock & labor
78.70
Alex. Allan, insurance
45.00
H. H. Clark, painting .
4.13
E. R. Kerr, labor and supplies
19.80
E. M. Bent, fuel and carting ashes
218.48
W. Harwood, wood
5.25
Medfield Water Co.
62.76
Hayward, mason work .
4.00
Crosby Steam Gage Co.
1.50
L. B. Fairbank, supplies
9.80
W. A. Fitts, supplies
91
S. J. Spear, placards
1.00
Edison Co., for electric lights
279.60
1,234.53
Unexpended
$127.22
STREET LIGHTS.
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Paid Edison Elec. Ill. Co.
2,449.80
Unexpended
$50.20
FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$1,100.00
Treasurer.
Paid S. J. Spear, salary and bond . $240.00
Bureau of Statistics, certifying
notes
12.00
Carried forward
$252.00
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Brought forward . $252.00
Paid envelopes and checks printed . 5.75
Postage and stationery 8.70
Travel to Dedham and Boston 6.70 Boston Nickel Plate Co., plat- ing weights 2.00
W. E. Gurley, for weights and measures 5.28
Allen Bros., stamp for sealer of weights 50
W. W. Preston, supplies for sealer of weights . 3.00
A. H. Bartlett, insurance on weights 11.66
Assessors.
Wm. F. Abell, services as As- sessor
100.00
Allan A. Kingsbury, services as Assessor 100.00
Melvin R. Blood, services
Assessor
100.00
as J. R. McCoole, abstracts for Assessors
7.50
E. L. Burdakin, abstracts for Assessors . 15.20
M. R. Blood, supplies . 1.10
Boston Branch, supplies 6.00
Hobbs & Warren, supplies.
1.49
Collector.
Wm. F. Abell, collecting taxes 570.69
Wm. F. Abell, collecting taxes (sewer) 5.90
Printing tax bills, estate and poll 6.00
Hobbs & Warren, supplies .
4.50
1,213.97
Appropriation exceeded .
$113.97
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TOWN CLERK.
Appropriation
$300.00
Paid S. J. Spear, services as Town Clerk .
$150.00
S. J. Spear, recording and re- turning Vital Statistics .
64.45
Postage and stationery . .
7.50
A. B. Parker, returning deaths
8.75
J. A. Roberts, returning deaths
27.50
S. J. Spear, printing notices and blanks
5.25
C. F. Read, express
2.76
266.21
$33.79
PROTECTION TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Clerk of Courts, fines in criminal
cases
20.00
$1,220.00
Paid A. C. Gilbert, services as night watch . $782.33
F. E. Wilson, services as night watch
30.00
25.05
A. C. Gilbert, travel and fees . Geo. B. Sims, travel and fees . F. E. Wilson, travel and fees . Special police for July 3 and 4 Ray Detective Agency . ·
10.42
5.35
32.00
131.75
A. T. Kirkby, court fees
6.00
W. A. Fitts, supplies
10.90
Geo. H. Murray, services as special officer . 5.00
1,038.80
Unexpended .
$181.20
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CHARITIES.
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Rec'd from Town of Foxboro for
care of poor 204.71
Due from Town of Foxboro for care of poor 279.03
Due from State for care of poor
182.79
Due from Town of Wrentham
10.00
Due from C. McGrath
6.00
$1,882.53
Paid Town of Sherborn for care of
poor
$418.96
For care of Foxboro poor
483.74
For care of town poor, outside aid
1,064.68
$1,967.38
Exceeded
$74.85
HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation
$3,500.00
Paid Supt. of Roads as per report .
3,458.00
Balance unexpended .
$42.00
TARVIA.
Appropriation
$1,000.00
W. E. Kingsbury on account
349.37
$1,349.37
Paid Supt. of Roads as per report .
1,428.31
Exceeded
$78.94
BRIDGES.
Appropriation
$200.00
Paid Supt. of Roads
100.76
Unexpended .
$99 ..
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SEWERS.
Appropriation
$100.00 96.76
Paid Supt. of Roads
Unexpended .
$3.24
SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation
$400.00
Paid Supt. of Roads
366.77
Unexpended .
$33.23
REMOVING SNOW.
Appropriation
$400.00
Paid Supt. of Streets
36.19
Unexpended .
$363.81
HEALTH AND INSPECTION.
Appropriation
$150.00
Paid clearing Baker's Pond $8.47
F. H. Clough, M. D. 5.00
Geo. S. Cheney, inspection of animals 100.00
Geo. S. Cheney, inspection of
provisions .
100.00
$213.47
Appropriation exceeded
$63.47
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.
Paid State aid
$392.00
Soldiers' relief
78.00
$470.00
Appropriation for relief
$75.00
Due from State .
392.00
467.00
Exceeded
$3.00
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NOTES.
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Rec'd from current tax levy
10,000.00 $11,200.00
Paid Arlington Savings Bank
(sewer)
500.00
Arlington Sav'gs Bank (bridge)
500.00
Harwood Bros., borrowed in anticipation of taxes . . Mrs. A. H. Gaylord, (Pleasant St. Sewer)
10,000.00
200.00 $11,200.00
INTEREST.
Appropriation
$475.00
Paid Arlington Savings Bank
$120.00
Harwood Bros. .
249.78
A. H. Gaylord .
18.00
387.78
Unexpended .
$87.22
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS INVESTED.
Wm. S. Tilden, fund in Dedham Sav. Bank
$200.00
Sabin Smith, fund in Dedham Sav. Bank 100.00
Caleb Ellis, fund in Dedham Sav. Bank
100.00
$400.00
ASSESSING COMMITTEE.
Appropriation
$100.00
Paid L. W. Wheeler, expenses and supplies
25.50
Unexpended .
$74.50
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SALE OF TOWN FARM.
Received for real estate .
$7,000.00
Paid E. Worthington, surveying · $63.90
W. A. Newell, commission on sale
100.00
$163.90
Balance on hand
$6,836.10
NEW BRIDGE.
Paid E. Worthington, surveying $27.71
Whitman & Howard, engineers 179.24
C. J. Jacobs Co., contractors 1,834.00
Balance due on bridge .
52.50
$2,093.45
Rec'd from County Treasurer
$1,047.98
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation
$100.00
Expended
96.62
Unexpended .
$3.38
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$1,400.00
Paid orders as per Engineers' report
1,136.80
Balance unexpended
$263.20
CEMETERY.
Appropriation
$800.00
Interest on Cemetery Trust Funds .
124.00
Interest on Hewins Trust Funds
8.00
$932.00
Paid orders as per Cemetery Com-
missioners' report
918.02
Balance unexpended
$13.98
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TAXES.
Paid State Treas., corporation tax . $28.28
State Treasurer, State tax .
3,680.00
County tax .
1,541.55
Walpole tax
2.61
Millis tax
6.41
$5,258.85
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
No appropriation.
Rec'd interest on Library Trust
Fund .
$149.98
From County Treasurer for dogs licensed .
224.97
Balance due Library from 1912
275.33
Sale of old books and material .
15.32
$665.50
Paid as per Trustees report .
667.05
Overrun
$1.45
FUNDS INVESTED.
Wm. S. Tilden, Cemetery Trust
Fund .
$200.00
Sabin Smith, Cemetery Trust Fund Caleb Ellis, Cemetery Trust Fund .
100.00
$400.00
RESOURCES.
Uncollected taxes of 1912
$319.28
Uncollected taxes of 1913
1,771.64
Due for State Aid
392.00
Due from Town of Foxboro, for care
of poor
279.03
Carried forward . . $2,761.95
100.00
16
Brought forward . $2,761.95
Due from State for care of poor
182.79
Due from Town of Wrentham for care of poor 10.00
Due from State, inspection of ani- mals 50.00
Due from C. McGrath
6.00
Due from property owners on moth assessment . 238.26
Cash in treasury
6,866.59
$10,115.59
LIABILITIES.
Harwood Bros., Pleasant St. sewer
note
$200.00
Arlington Sav. Bank, Miller St.
sewer note .
500.00
Arlington Sav. Bank, bridge loan, 3 notes · Cemetery Trust Funds awaiting ac- ceptance
1,500.00
200.00
Town School Fund loaned to Town . 3,290.00
Harwood Bros., notes for new bridge Due Wm. F. Abell, Collector, esti- mated .
2,000.00
689.28
$8,379.28
Resources exceed liabilities .
$1,736.31
INSURANCE POLICIES.
On Center School House. Expires. Amount. .
Hartford Steam Boiler In-
spection and Insurance Co. Teutonia Fire Insurance Co. Phoenix Fire Insurance Co. Oct. 26, 1915,
Apr. 18, 1914, $5,000.00
Aug. 25, 1915, 2,500.00
1,500.00
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New Hampshire Fire In-
surance Co.
Westchester Fire Insurance Co. .
Dorchester Mutual Fire In- surance Co.
Norfolk Mutual Fire Insur- ance Co.
Sept. 1, 1915, 1,300.00
Traders and Mechanics Fire Insurance Co. .
Sept. 18, 1915, 1,500.00
Sept. 18, 1915, 1,500.00
Sept. 21, 1915, 1,000.00
On North School House.
Merchants and Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Norfolk Mutual Fire Insur- ance Co.
Oct. 1, 1916, $1,000.00
Oct. 1, 1913,
1,000.00
Weights and Measures.
Dorchester Mutual Fire In- surance Co.
Sept. 7, 1916, $400.00
Town House.
Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Pawtucket Mutual Insurance Co. .
Milwaukee Mechanics Insur- ance Co.
Norfolk Mutual Insurance Co. .
Dedham Mutual Insurance Co. . . Quincy Mutual Insurance Co.
July 13, 1915, $10,000.00
Aug. 14, 1915, 1,250.00
Nov. 18, 1915, 3,750.00
Oct. 4, 1915, 1,500.00
Oct. 4, 1915, 1,000.00
Oct. 4, 1915, 1,500.00
Fitchburg Mutual Fire In- surance Co.
Cambridge Mutual Fire In- surance Co.
Dec. 7, 1915, 2,500.00
Oct. 26, 1915, 1,500.00
Sept. 21, 1915, 1,000.00
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Hingham Mutual Insurance
Co. .
Hartford Steam Boiler and Inspection Co. .
Oct. 4, 1915, 1,000.00
Mar. 30, 1916 5,000.00
Public Library.
Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co.
Traders and Mechanics
Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Sept. 7, 1916 $1,200.00
Mar. 22, 1916, 1,000.00
Road Scraper.
New Hampshire Fire Insur- ance Co.
Mar. 24, 1914, $200.00
GYPSY MOTH.
Appropriation
$700.00
Receipts .
168.92
Assessed on private property ·
238.36
$1,107.28
Paid Geo. L. L. Allen, Supt. 1,140.42
Exceeded
$33.14
TREE WARDEN AND BEETLE WORK.
Appropriation
$600.00
Receipts on account
15.00
$615.00
Paid Geo. L. L. Allen, Tree Warden
613.93
Unexpended .
$1.07
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APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED.
Executive Department
Selectmen, Moderator, Salaries, Town Re- ports, Printing, and other expenses · $750.00
Financial Department
Salaries of Auditor, Treasurer, Collector, Assessors, and all expenses 1,200.00
Town Clerk
Salary, bond, vital statistics and expenses . 300.00
Election and Registration 200.00
Town House
Heating, lighting, insurance, fuel and care 300.00
Protection to Life and Property
Night Watch, Special Police, Court Fees, and expenses in enforcing liquor law .. 1,200.00
Fire Department
Salaries, wages, water rates, insurance, etc. 1,400.00
Health and Inspection
Salaries and expenses of Board of Health, Meat and Animal Inspectors
250.00
Highways .
3,500.00
Tarvia
1,500.00
Street Lighting
2,500.00
Bridges
200.00
Sidewalks and Crosswalks
400.00
Sewers
100.00
Removing Snow
400.00
Charities
Poor in Almshouse, Outside Aid, Insurance 1,200.00
Carried forward $15,400.00
20
Brought forward $15,400.00
1
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid, Relief, Military Aid and Burials 100.00
Schools Salaries of Committee and Teachers, and all educational expenses 7,200.00
Library
Dog tax and interest on fund
Memorial Day
100.00
Cemetery .
800.00
Notes due .
2,200.00
Interest on notes
350.00
Tree Warden and Beetle Work
700.00
Moth Work
800.00
Contingent Fund .
500.00
Total .
$28,150.00
.
M. HOWARD BLOOD, EDWARD M. BENT, LAWTON KINGSBURY, Selectmen.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
BIRTHS RECORDED IN MEDFIELD DURING THE YEAR 1913.
DATE
CHILD'S NAME
PARENTS
1912
Feb.
4
Maria Teresa Ferrone
Joseph & Maria G. (Ferrone).
1913
Jan. 4 Mildred May Mills
Jan.
25 Elvezia Pelumbo
Louis & Antonia (Pelumbo).
Feb. 8 Floris Martha Laverty
Feb. 27 George Luther Cheney
Mar. 16 Unnamed-Carr
Mar.
28 Pasquale Flumero
April 10 Isabelle Hinshon
April
10 Philip Hahn Mitchell
Granville C. & Hazel M. (Hahn).
May
14 AnnaGiacomaDefrancisco Antonio & Marie (Raniero). 6 Annina Picascio
June July Aug.
22 Stillborn
John H. & Bessie E. (Sawyer).
10 Mary Duran
Michael T. & Ellen M. (Falvey) .
Aug.
13 Carl Weed Taylor
Ralph W. & Hortense (Weed).
Sept.
17 Carolyn W. Wilkinson
Charles A. & Maude R. (Moore).
Sept.
17 Everett Wilbur Kingsbury
Christopher & Mary (Harrison).
Sept. Sept.
20 William Fred Ehnes
George J. & Marie (Raub).
Oct.
14 Ormond Colby Penniman
Alden W. & Lillian F. (Penniman).
Nov.
20 Anna Dorothy Giroux
Joseph I. & Catherine (Happel).
Nov. Nov.
12 Darvina Dintino
Thomas & Virginia (Voccola).
Nov.
18 Helen Sophia Wills
John N. & Annie B. (Munroe).
Nov. 20 Eleanor Louise Chute
Otis S. & Cora (White). Owen & Marion (Millen).
Dec. 22 Marie Isabella McAvoy
Dec. 24 Mildred Graves Ellis
Henry A. & Hazel G. (Chesmore).
Dec.
27 Minnie Katherine Ross
John N. & Mae B. (Skillen).
Males 8.
Females 20. Total 28.
REVISED LAWS, CHAPTER 29.
Extracts from Sections 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8.
SECTION 1. * ord * facts relative to the births * * Each city and town clerk shall receive or obtain and rec- * in his city or town. SECTION 3. (as amended by Chapter 93, Acts of 1910) Physicians and midwifes shall make and keep a record of all facts relative to births specified in section one of this chapter and shall, on or before the fifth day of each month, report to the clerk of each city or town a correct list of all children born therein during the preceding month at whose birth they were present.
SECTION 4. A member or servant of a family in which a child is born, who has knowledge of the facts required *
* * shall furnish the same upon request of the clerk of the city or town * * or of any * person authorized by him. Penalty for refusal not more than ten dollars. SECTION 6. Parents, within forty days after the birth of a child, shall cause notice thereof to be given to the clerk of the city or town in which such child is born.
Every householder is required to give notice of a birth occurring in his house.
SECTION 7. The master or other commanding officer of a vessel shall give notice * of every birth * * * , among the persons under his charge * to the clerk of the city or town * *
* at which his vessel first arrives after such birth.
SECTION 8. Penalty for neglect to comply with the provisions of sec- tions 6 and 7 not more than five dollars.
Volney B. & Annie (Keane).
Sedgwick & Kathryn (Whitehouse). George S. & Annie M. (Draper). James I. & Tekla H. (Dahlgren). Nicola & Angelina (Loaza). Thomas J. & Mary A. (McDonald).
June
Donio & Doniella (Bravo).
5 Arlene Marjorie Potter
18 Ruth Cleverly
Walter A. & Lucy (Allen).
4 Stillborn
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MARRIAGES IN MEDFIELD DURING THE YEAR 1913.
DATE
NAMES
RESIDENCE
WHERE AND BY WHOM MARRIE
Jan.
2 ) Horace G. Clarke
Medfield,
Ethel G. Wilkins
Medfield,
Jan.
12
Mary I. Sinnott
Medfield,
Feb.
8
Lena McLoon
Waldoboro, Me.
Mar.
4
- Lucy H. Sargent
Somerville, Mass. Medfield,
by Rev. Wm. H. Pierso In Boston, Mass.,
April
9
Catherine E. Griffin
Dorchester, Mass.
April
16
Elvira V. Tibbetts
Medfield,
April
26
Edward G. Jones Mary E. Secord
Lowell, Mass.
by Rev. Leroy M. Pierc In Lowell, Mass., by Rev. Alpheus Graniu D
May
6
Edward H. Ladue Laura G. Bell -
Medfield, Medfield,
by Rev. John C. Hal In Medfield,
May
15
Margaret M. McCarthy Medfield,
May
17 Emma J. Logan
Medfield,
by Rev. Albert E. Hylan In Raynham, Mass.,
May
21 -
Clarence H. Amadon Bertha J. Eaton
Boston, Mass.
Medfield,
June
4
( Carl M. Olson
Milford, Mass.
by Rev. Lewis A. Eator In Medfield,
June
7
Į Mary B. Cox § John H. French { Flora M. Bragg
Medway, Mass.
by Rev. Hugh M. Smith In Boston, Mass.,
June
S William F. Weiker
Medfield,
by Rev. Franklin U. Bugber In Boston, Mass., by Rev. Leroy M. Pierce In Dedham, Mass.,
June
8
Medfield,
by Rev. John H. Fleming In Medfield,
June 21
Catherine McPherson
Medfield,
June
24
Willard W. Badger Edna M. Bean Thomas E. MclaughlinMedfield, Eva M. Harris
Sherborn, Mass.
by Rev. John C. Hall In Medfield, by Rev. Hugh M. Smith
July
16
Gertrude K. Mooney
Medfield,
July
16
So. Natick, Mass.
Medfield,
by Rev. Hugh M. Smith In Boston, Mass., .
Aug.
1
Harry A. Smith Gertrude Hislop
Medfield, Medfield,
by Rev. John C. Hall In Medfield,
Sept.
15
Arthur N. Felton Julia A. Hill
Medfield, Medfield,
by Stillman J. Spear, J. P. In New Britain, Conn.,
Sept.
28
Margaret Wheelan
Boston, Mass.
Oct.
2
S John McDonald Į Mary A. Quinn
E. Boston, Mass. Brookline, Mass.
by S. G. Ohman, D. D. In Boston, Mass., by Rev. Neil A. Cronin ( In Medfield,
by Rev. Hugh M. Smith
Sept. 27
Forrest L. Parker Lillian A. Hanson
New Britain, Conn. Medfield,
Dennis Driscoll
Walpole, Mass. Medfield,
New York, N. Y.
by Charles A. Feyhal, J. P. In Walpole, Mass., by Rev. Richard E. Scully In Medfield,
Sept. 13
§ George P. Barr Sadie McDonald Francis Flynn Electa McMarsters Howard R. Battles Rose McKean
Boston, Mass.
July
19
Medfield,
by Rev. Hugh M. Smith In Medfield,
July
§ Arthur R. Hibbert
Topsham, Me. Medfield,
In Medfield,
by Rev. Hugh M. Smith In Medfield,
8 Helen F. Sleeper ( James H. Meany | Mary E. Dowling
Dedham, Mass.
S Eugene A. Rollins
Sherborn, Mass.
In Medfield,
Lewis S. Dumont -
Medfield,
by Stillman J. Spear, J. P In Medfield, ' i
Frank N. White
Medfield,
by Rev. Michael J. Derb In Boston, Mass.,
Arthur C. Mann
Medfield,
by Rev. Hugh M. Smit In Everett, Mass., by Rev. R. Perry Bus S In Somerville, Mass.,
S Otto A. Richter
Medfield,
In Framingham, Mass., by Rev. Chester H. How In Medfield,
S Michael J. Hughes
Medfield,
John A. Benner
Medfield,
[ Owen Farley
Medfield,
Medfield,
Medfield,
Medfield,
Natick, Mass.
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MARRIAGES-Continued.
DATE
NAMES
RESIDENCE
WHERE AND BY WHOM MARRIED
Oct. 15 ( Leslie E. Morrison Carolyn W. Morris
Medford, Mass.
In Medfield,
Oct.
25 § Byron E. Spooner Naomi M. Ford
Medfield,
by Rev. Albert E. Hylan
Nov.
10 § William Macauly
Medfield,
In Medfield, by Rev. Albert E. Hylan In Medfield,
Nov.
26 | Harry R. Morrison
Attleboro, Mass.
by Rev. Lincoln B. Goodrich In Medfield,
Dec.
8 ( Peter J. Courtney Ella G. Ryder
Medfield,
Dec.
29 § Joseph A. Peppin Laura Southiere
Medfield,
Norton, Mass.
by Rev. Hugh M. Smith In Taunton, Mass., by Rev. Martin J. Fox
Total number of marriages
34
Married in town
18
Married out of town
16
Residents of town
43
Non-residents
25
Nov.
19 § John A. Hamilton
Dover, Mass.
2 Alice M. Bowser
Dover, Mass.
by Rev. Edward S. Sanborn In Taunton, Mass.,
Elsie T. Busiere
Medfield,
Medfield,
by Rev. Francis A. Foxcroft In Medfield,
Medfield,
Medfield,
Nina M. Townsend
Medfield,
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DEATHS OF RESIDENTS OF MEDFIELD DURING THE YEAR 1913.
DATE
NAME
AGE YRS. MOS. DYS.
CAUSE OF DEATH
Jan. 18 Lettie Lee Sawyer
49
2
15|Operation for Goitre.
Jan.
20 James F. Cary
61
| Septicemia.
Feb. 20 Delpnina Keith Record
81
1
1|Cancer of Breast.
Feb.
27 Female child
-|Stillborn.
Mar.
1 Fred k W. G. H. Harring 14 Fred Lynch
67
8
22 Accidental burns.
April
21 Arthur Thompson Hill
48
11
25| Arterio-sclerosis.
May
5 Bridget McGowan
55
Lobar pneumonia.
May
19 Moses Franklin Clark
76 1
6 Peritonitis.
June
18 Maria Strang
70
3|Fatty degen. of Heart.
Sept.
11 Emma La Ville Sherman
64
5
3|Ptomaine poisoning.
Sept.
2 Carl Weed Taylor
52
4
17|Interstitial nephritis.
Sept.
29 Mary O'Flahavan
58
|Tuberculosis of intestines.
Oct. 4 Marie Pederson 28 William F. Ehnes
69
5
6 |Diabetus millitus.
Oct.
30 James I. Carr
23
4 26|Railroad accident.
Nov.
3 Clara A. Lougee
62
2 30|Carcinoma of Liver.
Nov.
3 Fannie M. Bright
36
3
9|Malignant growth,
Nov.
4 Male child
-
-|Premature birth.
Nov. 24 George T. Carroll
22
3
8|Suicide, hanging.
Nov.
25 Charlotte A. Mason
79
8
9 |Cerebral hemorrhage.
Dec.
24 Edith Harriet Heard
15
-
2|Tubercular meningitis.
July
9 William Clark
81
5
-|Erysipelas following fall.
Aug.
5 James Milne
63
-|Ulcer of Stomach.
June
22 Male child
|Premature birth.
20| Broncho-pneumonia.
Sept
23 Charles J. Sawyer
1
8|Intense jaundice.
Oct.
Males 14.
Females 12.
Total 26.
Mar.
30 - Exhaustion from Epilepsy.
BROUGHT TO MEDFIELD FOR BURIAL.
DATE OF DEATH 1913
NAME
AGE
CAUSE OF DEATH
WHERE BROUGHT FROM
YRS. MOS. DYS.
Jan.
4.
Annabella Hennesy
50
6
21 Cerebral Hemorrhage.
Orange, N. J. Boston, Mass.
Jan.
8
Anna M. Kittredge
72
4
2| Pneumonia.
Jan.
9
Herbert E. Parker
66
2
13|Fracture of skull, accident.
Farmington, Minn.
Jan.
18
Thalma E. Woodmansee
4
7 15 |Nephritis.
Worcester, Mass.
Feb.
14
Anna Agnes Blake
30
- Mitral insufficiency.
Natick, Mass.
Feb.
28
Angeline E. Smith
- Cardio vascular renal dis.
Grafton, Mass.
Mar.
6
Frederick M. Clark
63
9
7 |Chronic Prostratis.
Medway, Mass.
Mar.
6
Edna Cole.
13
6
22|Chronic Intestinal Neph.
Millis, Mass.
May
3
George W. Miller
62
3
12 | Pleurisy.
Medway, Mass.
May
18
John A. Savage, D. D.
70
6
7 |Cerebral Hemorrhage.
Baritan, N. J.
Aug.
28
Annie L. Stinson
59
8
16 |Pernicious Anæmia.
Norway, Me.
Sept.
3
Annie A. Crowley
42
8
3|Diphtheria.
Boston, Mass.
Oct.
14
Fanny Bassett Allen
56
1 23 | Hemiplegia.
Natick, Mass.
Oct.
19
Leslie L. Wiggin
90
1
2| Valvular disease of heart.
Wrentham, Mass.
Dec.
22
Georgia Bartin
61
6
25 |Cerebral Hemorrhage.
Revere, Mass.
NUMBER OF DEATHS AT MEDFIELD STATE ASYLUM.
Males 61. Females 58. Total 119.
Total number of deaths in Medfield including Asylum 145.
STILLMAN J. SPEAR, Town Clerk.
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ANNUAL MEETING.
MARCH 3, 1913.
Pursuant to a warrant issued by the Selectmen, the inhabit- ants of the town of Medfield, duly warned and notified in the manner prescribed by law, met at the Town Hall on the third day of March, 1913, at six o'clock in the forenoon; and the following action was taken upon the several articles in said warrant :-
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