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Aggregate number of scholars, 45.
At an expense to individuals, $135.
The following is a statement of schools, teachers employed and number of scholars, for 1887 and 1888 :
High School .- Alonzo K. Learned, principal ; assist- ant, Miss Lizbeth M. Larned ; pupils, 48.
Centre District. (Grammar.)-Teachers, Miss Addie M. Black, Miss Nellie M. Bascom ; pupils, 43.
(Primary.)-Teacher, Miss Maggie Rice ; pupils, 47.
Unionville School. (Mixed.)-Teacher, Miss Belle M. Rice; pupils, 18.
Choffinville School. (Mixed.)-Teachers, Miss Eld- ridge, Miss M. E. Newcomb ; pupils, 35.
Number Four. (Mixed.)-Teacher, Miss N. D. Chamberlain ; pupils, 15.
Jeffersonville Schools. (Grammar.)-Teachers, R.
D. Hubbard, C. W. Chace; pupils, 33.
(Secondary.)-Teachers, Miss N. M. Bascom, Miss S. L. Austin ; pupils, 49.
(Intermediate.)-Teacher, Miss L. J. Andrews; pupils, 44.
(Primary.)-Teacher, Mrs. S. A. E. Thompson ; pupils, 45.
Dawsonville School. (Mixed.)-Teacher, Miss Maud E. Davis; pupils, 28.
Northwood School. (Mixed.)-Teacher, Miss Irene A. Lord; pupils, 34.
New State School. (Mixed.)-Teachers, Miss Mary E. Murphy, Miss Bertha M. Drury ; pupils, 31.
South School. (Mixed.)-Teacher, Miss Sadie I. Packard ; pupils, 21.
Quinaporet Schools. (Grammar Department.) - Teachers, Mary L. Corey, Miss Miriam W. Newcomb, Miss Grace C. Whiting ; pupils, 25.
(Primary Department.)-Teachers, Miss Etta M. Greene, Miss A. E. Butterfield, Miss N. D. Chamber- lain ; pupils, 35.
Statistics .- Number of persons between five and fifteen according to the annual school census, taken in May, 1887, 492; number between eight and four- teen years of age, 341; number enrolled on our school records, including High School, 551.
Salaries of teachers : High School principal, $1000; assistant, $432. Total, $1432.
Centre Grammar, $300; Centre Primary, $220; Unionville, twenty-four weeks, $168; Chaffinville, $220; No. 4, twenty-four weeks, $168; Jeffersonville Grammar, $360; Jeffersonville Secondary, $240; Jef- fersonville Intermediate, $240; Jeffersonville Pri- mary, $236 ; Dawsonville, $210; North Woods, $210; New State, $210; South School, $210; Quinapoxet
Grammar, $250; Quinapoxet Primary, $210. Total, $4,884.
The School Committee for 1887 and 1888 was as follows : W. E. Austin, chairman, term expires 1890 ; Mrs. M. E. Warren, secretary, term expires 1889; Charles E. Parker, term expires 1889 ; E. P. Thomp. son, resigned November, 1887; Mrs. I. M. Ball, term expires 1890; Mrs. Allen G. Davis, term expires 1888 ; Thomas Hennessey, truant officer.
LIBRARIES-The Damon Memorial .- The citizens of Holden may well congratulate themselves in having one of the finest library buildings in the county. This building is known as the Damon Mem- orial, and was the gift of Mr. Samuel C. Gale, of Minneapolis, Minn. It contains the Gale Free Pub- lic Library and the High School. It was dedicated August 29, 1880, with appropriate ceremonies. It was presented to the town of Holden by Mr. Samuel C. Gale, and accepted by Mr. Charles E. Parker, chairman of the Board of Selectmen. An address was delivered upon the occasion by Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higginson, the distinguished litterateur of Cambridge.
The committee of arrangements at the dedication consisted of Alonzo K. Learned, Henry W. Warren, Waldo E. Austin, Charles E. Parker and Stillman F. Morse.
The Holden Library Association was organized October 4, 1876. The first officers were: Trustees --- Colonel I. N. Ross, William Howe, Mrs. C. P. Phelps (three years), William C. Metcalf, Gates Chapman, Mrs. I. M. Ball (two years), H. B. Morse, J. T. Abbott, Mrs. W. H. Fairbanks (one year) ; President, I. N. Ross; Vice-President, H. B. Morse ; Secretary and Treasurer, William D. Cheney.
At the annual meeting in 1880 the librarian reported 668 books as belonging to the library; in 1881, 755; in 1883, 1030.
Colonel I. N. Ross served as president until his death, in 1881, when William C. Metcalf was elected president. In 1883 H. W. Warren presided; W. E. Austin has been president since 1883.
In July, 1888, a special meeting was called to take action with reference to presenting the library to the town, which, with the books presented by the Hon. S. C. Gale, were to form a "Free Public Library," and it was voted that trustees of the Holden Library Association be authorized and directed to transfer the books and other property connected with this library to the proper authorities of the town of Holden when- ever the said town shall vote to accept the same in accordance with the constitutional provisions of this association. In accordance with which vote fourteen hundred volumes were turned over to the " Gale Free Public Library of Holden."
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CHAPTER CLXXIV.
HOLDEN-(Continued.)
Physicians-Masonic-The Centennial Celebration -- Town House-Distin- guished-Natives-Population-Valuation.
PHYSICIANS .- The first physician in Holden was Isaac Chenery. He was a surgeon in the Revolution, and was one of the town's most esteemed citizens. He was born in Medfield in 1742, and died October 20, 1822. Other physicians have been as follows : Thaddeus Chenery, son of Isaac; Moses Wheeler, Aaron Hol- brook, John Smith and son, John M. Smith, George Estabrook, David Davis, Aaron E. Babcock, Warren Partridge, A. G. Skinner, Augustus Robbins, J. O. West, A. D. Smith, J. S. Ames, A. B. Robinson, J. S. Rood and C. W. Stickney. Drs. Ames and Stickney are the present physicians. The former has practiced here since 1858, and the latter since 1882.
A commandery of Knights Templar and append- ant orders was established here June 24, 1825, with the following members : Jonas L. Sibley, James Es- tahrook, Lewis Thayer, Samnel Stratton, Orin Dal- rimple, Elisha Andrews, Jacob Frieze, Daniel Ten- ney, George Estabrook, David Davis, Jacob Wood, Joel Nurse, Manasseh Willard and Adin Ballou.
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION of the organiza- tion of the town was held May 4, 1841. The com- mittee of arrangements consisted of Samuel Damon, Charles Chaffin, Silas Flagg, Lemuel Fiske, Paul Davis, John Davis, William Metcalf, Samnel Foster, Silas M. Hubbard, James Winch, Jason Mann, Jon- athan Rice, Judah Wright. The marshals were Chenery Abbott, Le Baron Putnam, Joab S. Holt, Charles L. Knowlton, Ethan Davis, Nathan Howe, William Howe, Sparrow Crosby, James S. Moore. The historical address was delivered by Rev. Samuel C. Damon, and was a faithful review of the history of the town. Other addresses were delivered by Wil- liam Lincoln, S. F. Haven, Colonel Isaac Davis, Colonel James Estabrook and others.
The town-house was erected in 1837, at a cost of $3,869.58. In 1876 it was remodeled at a cost of $4,292.42. Previous to the erection of the town- house the town-meetings were held in the Congrega- tional Church.
Holden has sent many bright and capable men and women into missionary fields; among these may be mentioned Deacon Isaac Fisk, to the Choctaw In- dians, in 1819; Miss Abigail P. Davis, wife of Rev. William Goodall, to Beyroot, in 1822; Miss Hannah Davis, wife of Rev. Alden Grout, to the Zulus, in 1834; Edward Bailey and wife, Caroline Hubhard, to the Sandwich Islands, in 1836; Miss Myra Fair- hanks, wife of Rev. Cushing Eells, to the Flathead Indians, in 1838; Mrs. Goddard, daughter of Asa Abbott, to China ; Miss Isabel Davis, wife of James F. Clarke, to Turkey.
A worthy son of Holden was the Rev. Samuel C. Damon, who was born February 15, 1815. He was a clergyman, ordained September 15, 1841, and on the 15th of the following February he sailed for Hono- Inlu, under the anspices of the Seaman's Friend So- ciety, as chaplain. He remained in Honolulu until his death, in 1888. Mr. Damon was largely inter- ested in the history of his native town, and, as before mentioned, delivered an historical address at the cen- tennial celebration of the organization of Holden, May 4, 1851. He subsequently wrote the "History of Holden," which was published in 1841. Within a few years he had revised this work, and in about 1882 a proposition to publish the hook was submitted to the town. The committee appointed to consider the matter reported favorably, but no further action was taken. (The writer is indebted to Mr. Damon's "History of Holden " for valuable material used in the preparation of this history.)
POPULATION .- The earliest census of the town was taken in 1765.
Number of families, 75; males under sixteen years, 161, ahove sixteen years, 109; females, under sixteen years, 116, above sixteen years, 107; negroes, 2. Total, 495.
The following is the census of 1773 :
Du vid Winch 5
James Dods.
3
Elijah Rice 6
Rd Flagg 5
Masten Holt. 5
Daniel Black 6
Moses Stickney. 11
Benjamin Mead 5
Samuel Grant G
Isaac Bartlett
Job Colburn 7
Isaac Chenery 8
Wm Nickola 10
Israel Davis jr
7
John Perry
8
Nathaniel Shepherd.
3
John Obens.
Abra How 3
Peter Goulden
6
Asa How. 7
7
Elijah Rice, jr.
6
Peter Hubbard 8
John Black 5
Jabez Harrington.
11
James Cheney 6
Francis Wilson 4
Jona Howe 6
Ebenezer Melet.
5
Joseph Greenwood
5
Andrew Sosith.
11
Dea Jos Hubbard.
7
Jonas Gale 11
Amos Heywood.
Israel Davis
8
Josiah Broad
7
Seth Snow
7
Edmund Hall
4
Asa Lovel
4
John Winch
9
Peter Noice 2
Ephraim Holt 5
John Abbott 12
Ezaleel Fisk 6
Josiah Stratton 8
Jonathan Wheeler. 4
Judah Wright
6
Abel How
3
Joseph Davis.
5
Henry Taft
9
Thomas Kimball 8
Stephen White 6
Jona Lovell 8
Samuel Chaffin 9
Moses Wheeler je
Eph Smith 6
Jeremiah Fuller. 5
William Raymond 7
David Perry 5
Dea David Fiske ..
8
Jesse Allen. 5
Samnel Heywood. 9
8
Aaron Newton. 3
Joseph Morse 10
Sammel Estabrook jr 4
Thomas Grout 5
Samuel Hubbard. 7
Elisha Hubbard
Joseph Kingsbury 6
Noah HaveD. 3
Wo IIarris.
9
Elisha Mirrick
Wm Marshall 7
Hezekiah Walker.
3
Samuel Hubbard jr 8
Josiah Broad jr. 4
Increase Stearns 9
Benjamin Allen 6
Paul Goodale 5
Samuel Estabrook 3
Charles Iley wood, 13
Jason Gleason. 7
In 1790, 1077; in 1800, 1142; in 1820, 1402; in
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1830, 1718 ; in 1840, 1351; in 1853, 1945; 1870, 2000; 1875, 2180; in 1880, 2499; in 1885, 2471.
The valuation of the town in 1781 was $89,604.15; in 1840, $576,622; in 1888, $1,616,783.
MANUFACTURING .- The nucleus of the large busi- ness now conducted by Messrs. Howe & Jefferson, at Jeffersonville (formerly known as Drydenville), was made in 1825, when a small factory of eight looms was built by a Mr. Morse. It was soon after pur- chased by John Jephardson and run as a satinet-mill. At about this period Colonel Artemas Dryden also built a mill which contained eight looms. In 1858 Deacon William Howe and Major Theron E. Hall began the woolen manufacture here in a small one-set mill. In 1860 Major Hall's interest passed into the hands of M. V. B. Jefferson, and the business was conducted under the firm-name of Howe & Jefferson until 1880, when Mr. Jefferson purchased his partner's interest, and the mill has since been run by him under the name of the Jeffersonville Manufacturing Com- pany, making woolen goods. Jeffersonville is a sta- tion on the Fitchburg and Central Massachusetts Railroads. The post-office was established in 1874, with M. V. B. Jefferson as postmaster, who was suc- ceeded under President Cleveland's administration hy the present incumbent, William J. Prendergast.
The mill at Damonville came into the possession of Charles P. Dawson in 1869. Mr. Dawson has enlarged the capacity of the mills, and greatly improved the village .. He manufactures satinets.
Spring Dale Mill was built in 1875-76 by its present proprietor, L. J. Smith, of West Boylston, for the manufacture of fancy cassimeres.
In 1821 the saw and grist-mills at Eagleville, owned by Caleb Kendall, were purchased by Samuel Clark, and a small factory erected. This mill was destroyed by fire in 1834, and in the following year was rebuilt, and has since been enlarged. In 1840 the establish- ment was called the " Eagleville Manufacturing Com- pany." It had, at this time, sixteen hundred spindles, and the annual product amounted to two hundred and seventy-five thousand yards of sheeting. It is now run by S. F. Morse.
The factory at Unionville is claimed to have been the first factory in Worcester County erected for the purpose of spinning cotton yarn. This business was commenced here in 1809, by Eleazer Rider & Son. The weaving by power-looms commenced in 1822, and cotton cloth was manufactured. John Lees was the owner. These mills were burned in 1884.
The North Woods factory was built by B. T. South- gate for the manufacture of woolen goods. It was changed to cotton goods by William Buffum in 1827. Its capacity in 1840 was two hundred and fifty thou- sand yards of sheeting annually. It had, at that time, fourteen hundred and eighty spindles and forty loonis. It is now owned by the West Boylston Manufacturing Company, and run by A. H. Turner.
The mill at Quinnepoxet Village was built by S.
Damon in 1831. It was burned in 1869, and rebuilt soon after. It is now owned by Cyrus G. Woods, and satinet is manufactured. The post-office was estab- lished here in 1884, with Mr. Woods as postmaster, and is located in the fine business block erected by him. He has also purchased the Lovellville property, which he has greatly improved, practically uniting the two villages.
The mills at Chaffinville were built about 1820. They were burned a few years since. Waldo E. Austin's saw-mill was rebuilt in 1881, and steam- power added in the following year.
The tanning industry at Eagleville dates back to 1825, when John Maynard built a tannery at this place, then called " Brick City." In 1840 Waterman G. Warren and his brother Samuel commenced tan- ning here. This partnership lasted until 1850. In that year Mr. W. G. Warren purchased the Edward Richardson tannery, which was built prior to 1789. The present tannery at Eagleville is a fine structure, and its facilities for producing card-leather are unsur- passed by any in the State.
This firm has been successively known as B. & H. W. Warren & Co., W. G. Warren & Sons., and W. G. Warrens' Sons. (See biography of W. G. Warren, on page 1393 of this work.)
CHAPTER CLXXV. HOLDEN-(Continued.)
CIVIL HISTORY.
The First Town- Meeting-Officers Elected-List of Town Clerks from 1741 to 1889-Selectmen-Assessors-Treasurers-Representatives-Delegates to Provincial Congress.
CIVIL HISTORY .- The first town-meeting was held May 4, 1741, and among the officers chosen were Cyprian Stevens, town clerk; Simon Davis, John Biglo and Cyprian Stevens, selectmen ; and Samuel Clark, Samuel Pierce and Samuel Heywood, asses- sors. Two weeks later the second town-meeting was held and the first vote was "to have the gospel preached in town." It was also voted, at this meet- ing, " to have a writing and reading school."
The following is a list of town officers from 1741 to 1889 :
Clerks .- Cyprian Stevens, 1741-46 ; Samuel Hey- wood, 1747-51 ; Samuel Pierce, 1752, '54-57 ; Joseph Greenwood, 1753 ; Israel Davis, 1758-74, '78-81 ; John Childs, Jr., 1775-82; David Fiske, 1783-86, '88, '89; Noah Haven, 1787; John Dodd, 1790-1801; William Dodd, 1802; Paul Davis, 1803-20; Paul Davis, Jr., 1821-57.
Selectmen .- Simon Davis, 1741-43; John Biglo, 1741-46, '48-51, '55, '56, '61; Cyprian Stevens, 1741, '44-46 ; Samuel Thompson, 1742, '54; Samuel Pierce, 1743, '46, '48-52, '56-58 ; Samuel Heywood, 1744, '48
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-51, '59, '60, '64, '66; David Brown, 1745 ; Samuel Hubbard, 1747, '53-55, '57, '62, '64; Jonathan Lovell, 1747, '52, '59, '60; William Nichols, 1747 ; Richard Flagg, 1752-58, '60, '63, '79, '80 ; Israel Davis, 1753- 55, '58-60, '63-71 ; Joseph Hubbard, 1753-55, '61, '62, '64-67, '72, '73; Joseph Greenwood, 1753, '61 ; James Boyd, 1756-58; Amos Heywood, 1756, '57, '62, '63, '80; John Child, 1758, '62-67, '70-76; Benjamin Howard, 1759; Bezaleel Fiske, 1759, '60; Jonathan Rice, 1761, '67-71, '74-76; David Fiske, 1761, '62, '69-71, '77, '78, '83; Jonathan Wheeler, 1763, '72; Isaac Smith, 1765; Benjamiu Mead, 1765-71, '73-75, '79; Paul Raymond, 1768, '69, '73-77 ; Ignatius Goulding, 1768; Andrew Smith, 1772; James Davis, 1772-79, '84; Moses Smith, 1776-78, '80 ; John Child, Jr., 1777; Jason Gleason, 1778, '79, '88; John Perry, 1778-81 ; Samuel Thompson, 1780, '82, '83; Elisha Hubbard, 1781-83, '86, '87; Noah Haven, 1781, '83 ; Francis Wilson, 1781, '87; John Child, 1782, '83; William Nichols, 1782; Josiah Stratton, 1782, 188- 91; Ehenezer Estabrook, 1784-86, '88, '90, '91, '94, '98-1803 ; Henry Taft, 1784, '89-91 ; Israel Davis, Jr., 1784-87 ; Elisha Myrick, 1784, '85; Nathan Harring- ton, 1785; Isaac Chenery, 1785, '86, '88, '89 ; John Dodd, 1786, '94-97 ; Samuel Hubbard, 1787, '92-95, '98-1801; Isaiah Brown, 1787; John Davis. 1789, '90-97 ; David Smith, 1789-97; George Webb, 1792, '93 ; Samnel Damon, 1792-97 ; William Drury, 1795 -97, 1801, '05; Peter Hubbard, 1798-1800; Lemuel Abbott, 1798-1806 ; Elnathan Davis, 1798, 1802-04 ; James Dodd, 1799, 1800 ; Joseph Daniels, 1801, '03; Tilla Chaffin, 1804-08; Asa Wheeler, 1804-09; Ethan Davis, 1805-17 ; Heman Richardson, 1806-11; Samuel Heywood, 1807-11; Asa Greenwood, 1809- 18; Lemuel Davis, 1810-14; John Chaffin, 1812-16 ; Abner Perry, 1812-15, '20-26 ; Silas Flagg, 1815, '17- 26; Paul Davis, Jr., 1816-19; Samuel Damon, 1816- 21, '27-31, '36; James Bailey, 1818, '19; Daniel Knowlton, 1819, '20 ; John Davis, 1820, '21; James Estabrook, 1821-24; William Metcalf, 1822-26, '30; Samuel Foster, 1822-25; William Flagg, 1825-28; Thomas I. Davis, 1826, '34-39, '40, '41; Thomas Howe, 1827-29, '31, '32, '34, '35; Samuel W. Hub- bard, 1827-29; Farnum White, 1822-31; Charles Chaffiu, 1829-35, '41; George Flagg, 1830-33, '40, '41 ; Tilla Chaffin, Jr., 1831, '33 ; John Lovell, 1832, '34; John F. Smith, 1832; Dennis Davis, 1833; Barney Howe, 1833, '37; Stillman Estabrook, 1834- 36; John M. Goodale, 1835, '36 ; Joel Walker, 1836, '37 ; Paul Davis, 1837, '38; Willis Smith, 1837-39; Jacob Howard, 1837; Samuel D. Greenwood, 1837- 40; Jonathan Chaffin, 1837-39; John Jepherson, 1838; Lyman Bryant, 1839, '40; James Winch, 1839, '40; James S. Moore, 1841 ; John Richardson, 1841.
Assessors .- Samuel Clark, 1741; Samuel Pierce, 1741, '43, '46, '48-52, '56-58 ; Samuel Heywood, 1741, '44, '48-51, '59; Simon Davis, 1742; John Biglo, 1742, '44-46, '48-51, '55, '56; Samuel Thompson,
1742, '54; William Nichols, 1743, '47; Cyprian Stevens, 1743-46 ; David Brown, 1745; Samuel Hub- bard, 1747, '53-55 ; Jonathan Lovell, 1747, '52; Rich- ard Flagg, 1752-58, '60, '61-64 ; Israel Davis, 1753-55, '59, '60, '63; Joseph Hubbard, 1753-55; Joseph Greenwood, 1753, '61, '62, '65, '66; James Boyd, 1756, '58 ; Amos Heywood, 1756, '57, '61, '62, '64-67, '69-71, '80; Bezaleel Fiske, 1759,'60; Isaac Bellows, 1762, '64, '68; Jonathan Wheeler, 1763; Benjamin Mead, 1765,'68 ; John Child, Jr., 1766-69,'75-77, '82; David Fiske, 1767, '69-71, '77, '78, '83-85,'87,'88; Jonathan Rice, 1770, '71; James Davis, 1772-76, '79, '82, '84, 1806; Ignatius Goulding, 1772, '73; Andrew Smith, 1772-74; Elisha Hubbard, 1774-78, '81-83, '86, '87, '89, '90, 1801-05; Isaac Chenery, 1778; Noah Haven, 1779, '81, '83, '84, '91, '92; Francis Wilson, 1779 ; Ebenezer Estabrook, 1780; Panl Goodell, 1780, '81, '87 ; Isaiah Brown, 1785, '86 ; John Dodd, 1785-1800; Paul Davis, 1788-1800; Elijah Rice, Jr., 1788 ; John Davis, 1789; George Webb, 1783; William Drury, 1794-1805, '07-17, '23, '34; James Dodd, 1801-03; David Smith, 1804, '05; Jonathan Flagg, 1806-10; Asa Greenwood, 1806-17; Lemuel Davis, 1811-14; Ebenezer Estabrook, 1815, '22-25-27 ; Paul Davis, Jr., 1818, '22-33, '35-41 ; Samuel Damon, 1818, '22-24, '35, '36; Ethan Davis, 1819-21 ; Abner Perry, 1819-21; Silas Flagg, 1825-33; William Metcalf, 1828, '29; Dennis Davis, 1830-33; William Flagg, 1834; Seth White, 1834; Willis Smith, 1834-36; Thomas J. Davis, 1837, '40; David Boyden, 1837, '38; Ira Broad, 1838, '41 ; Joel Walker, 1839, '40 ; John Richardson, 1839; Samuel D. Greenwood, 1841.
Town Treusurers .- William Nichols, 1741, '43, '45; John Biglo, 1742, '50; Samuel Thompson, 1744; Samuel Heywood, 1746-49 ; Israel Davis, 1751, '56-58; Joseph Hubhard, 1752-55; Jonathan Lovell, 1759; Bezaleel Fiske, 1760, '61; Samuel Hubbard, 1762-72; Nathan Harrington, 1773-83 ; James Davis, 1784-91; Elisha Hubbard, 1792-1803; Elnathan Davis, 1804; Ethan Davis, 1805, '06, '08-26; Samuel Damon, 1827- 39; Paul Davis, 1840-51.
Representatives since 1780 .- John Child, Jr., 1780, '82, '83, '90; Rev. Joseph Davis, 1781; Israel Davis, Jr., 1786; Josiah Stratton, 1787 ; John Dodd, 1792, '93, '95, '96, '98, 1800, '01; William Drury, 1802, '05- 13, '20 ; Elnathan Davis, 1803, '04; Ebenezer Esta- brook, 1814-16, '19; Ethan Davis, 1817, '21, '26; Samuel Damon, 1823, '24, '31-33 ; Silas Flagg, 1828, '29, '35, '38, '39; Asa Broad, 1830, '31; Charles Chaffin, 1832-34 ; Paul Davis, 1834-36 ; John Chaffin, 1831 ; Willis Smith, 1837; Tilla Chaffin, 1838, '39; John Richardson, 1840.
TOWN OFFICERS (chosen March 7, 1842) .- Select- men, Charles Chaffin, Thomas J. Davis, James S. Moore, John Richardson, John Watson ; Assessors, Samuel D. Greenwood, Paul Davis, Ira Broad ; Rep- resentative, William Flagg.
1843 .- Selectmen, Samuel D. Greenwood, James S. Moore, John Watson, Willis Smith, Ethan Davis ;
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Assessors, Paul Davis, Samuel D. Greenwood, Ira Broad ; Representative, Ira Broad.
1844 .- Selectmen, Samuel D. Greenwood, David Davis, Lyman Bryant, Willis Smith, Ethan Davis ; Assessors, Paul Davis, Samuel D. Greenwood, Ira Broad ; Representative, David Davis.
1845 .- Selectmen, Samuel D. Greenwood, David Lyman Davis, Bryant, George W. Bascom, Asa Broad ; Asssesors, Panl Davis, Samuel D. Greenwood, Ira Broad ; no representative chosen.
1846 .- Selectmen, Samuel D. Greenwood, Lyman Bryant, George W. Bascom, Asa Broad, Stillman Hubbard; Assessors, same as 1845; Representative, Samuel D. Greenwood.
1847 .- Selectmen, Samuel D. Greenwood, Lyman Bryant, George W. Bascom, Asa Broad, Elisha Chaf- fin ; Assessors, same as 1846 ; Representative, Samuel D. Green wood.
1848 .-- Selectmen, Asa Broad, Elisha Chaffin, L. B. Pntnam, Isaac Damon, Willard Allen ; Assessors, David Davis, Jeremiah Parker, Paul Davis; Repre- sentative, James E. Cheyney.
1849 .- Selectmen, Charles Chaffin, Asa Broad, Wil- lard Allen, Nathan Howe, Stillman Hubbard; As- sessors, Paul Davis, Dennis Davis, Tilla Chaffin ; Representative, Ira Broad.
1850 .- Selectmen, Samuel D. Greenwood, Ira Broad, Willard Allen, Nathan Howe, William Howe; As- sessors, Dennis Davis, Tilla Chaffin, William C. Metcalf; Representative, George W. Bascom.
1851 .- Selectmen, Willard Allen, Nathan Howe, Ira Broad, William Howe, John Richardson; Asses- sors, Dennis Davis, William C. Metcalf, Charles L. Knowlton ; Representative, George W. Bascom.
1852 .- Selectmen, John Richardson, Alfred Saw- yer, Charles Bryant, Samuel D. Greenwood, Dexter Broad; Assessors, Willard Allen, Tilla Chaffin, Den- nis Davis; Treasurer, Charles L. Knowlton; Repre- sentative, Charles L. Knowlton.
1853. - Selectmen, Samnel D. Greenwood, John Richardson, Charles Bryant, Alfred Sawyer, Danford Hall; Assessors, Willard Allen, Dexter Broad, Isaac Damon ; Treasurer, Charles L. Knowlton; Repre- sentative, Charles Burnett.
1854 .- Selectmen, Charles Bryant, Joseph Davis, Silas Flagg, Jr., Joab S. Holt, John W. Howe; Assessors, Isaac Damon, Francis Davis, Samuel D. Greenwood ; Treasurer, Charles L. Knowlton ; Rep- resentative, William C. Metcalf.
1855 .- Selectmen, Joseph Davis, Samuel D. Hub- bard, Timothy Parker, Newell Moore, William C. Metcalf; Assessors, Samuel D Greenwood, William C. Metcalf, Isaac Damon; Treasurer, Charles L. Knowlton ; Representative, Silas Flagg, Jr.
1856 .- Selectmen, William C. Metcalf, Timothy Parker, Jonathan M. Ladd, Simon Hubbard, Newell Moore; Assessors, William C. Metcalf, Joseph H. Gleason, Tilla Chaffin ; Treasurer, Joseph Davis; Representative, Jonathan M. Ladd.
1857 .- Selectmen, Joseph Davis, Ira Broad, Wil- liam Howe, Sumner Chamberlin, Augustus F. Da- mon ; Assessors, Isaac Damon, Silas Flagg, Jr., Charles Bryant; Treasurer, Joseph Davis; Repre- sentative, James E. Cheney.
1858 .-- Selectmen, Ira Broad, Sumner Chamberlin, Augustus F. Damon, George S. Goddard, Alfred Chaffin ; Assessors, Isaac Damon, Silas Flagg, Jr., Charles Bryant; Town Clerk, John E. Chaffin; Treas- urer, Charles Knowlton. Vote of thanks was given to Major Paul Davis for his thirty-seven years' ser- vices as town clerk, he declining further service.
1859 .- Selectmen, Ira Broad, Sumner Chamberlin, George S. Goddard, Alfred Chaffin, John E. Chaffin ; Assessors, Isaac Damon, Charles Bryant, Charles W. Gleason ; Clerk, John E. Chaffin ; Treasurer, Charles Knowlton.
1860 .- Selectmen, Isaac Damon, Sumner Cham- berlin, George S. Goddard, John E. Chaffin, James E. Cheney ; Assessors, Isaac Damon, Charles W. Glea- son, Theron E. Hall ; Clerk, John E. Chaffin ; Treas- nrer, Charles Knowlton ; Representative (14th Dist.), Isaac Damon.
1861 .- Selectmen, Sumner Chamberlin, John E. Chaffin, James E. Cheney, Charles Turner, William H. Walker ; Assessors, T. E. Hall, Ethan Davis, Austin Flagg ; Clerk, John E. Chaffin; Treasurer, Chas. Knowlton.
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