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President - Byron Kimball. Vice Presidents - James G. Whitney, John P. Perley.
Secretary and Treasurer - Alphonso Moulton.
Assistant Secretary - Mellen Plummer.
Executive Committee - George E. Chadbourne, Nathan Carsley, Charles H. Gould, Franklin Walker, Robert A. Barnard, George W. Emery, Albion Carsley.
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The Fair for 1881 was held at Bridgton, and was a great success in every way, although one very rough, cold day interfered somewhat with the receipts. Town Hall was used for the agricultural and mechanical portions of the exhibition, and Gibbs Hall other departments, and both were crowded to repletion. Admission and entrance fees were charged, good premiums were paid in all de- partments, fodder was provided for all stock on exhi- bition, and good music provided for both days of the Fair. The financial success was such that the managers were able to pay all bills.
The Fair of 1882 was held at Bridgton, there being much better accommodations, and the citizens being willing to contribute something in return so that larger premiums could be paid, and certain desirable features added. The last of the Union Fairs was held at Harrison, the corn shop being occupied by the indoor show, while the stock was displayed in the ample grounds adjoining. This year there were some changes in the board of officers, James G. Whitney being the new President; Thatcher P. Merrill and Wm. C. Hill, Vice Presidents; Moses E. Hall, Assis- tant Secretary; George H. Cummings, Ruel A. Dodge, Albion Carsley, Charles H. Gould, John W. Caswell, Ex- ecutive Committee. The Fair was successful, but some- what hampered by lack of suitable accommodations. It was the last exhibition held by the Bridgton and Harrison Club, although the union terminated with the utmost good feeling between the leaders of the movement in each town. Four most excellent fairs had been the result of the union, and if the State Aid, granted later, had then been avail- able it is by no means certain that this movement towards united action might not have been made a nucleus for a larger agricultural society, with permanent quarters at Bridgton. The managers had to be very careful in their management, and deny themselves some luxuries that more money would have warranted them, but it speaks well for
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the business ability of the officers that they were able to pay all bills and have a small surplus in the treasury, which was divided equally when the society was finally dissolved, and an Independent Club organized in Bridgton.
During the existence of the Harrison and Bridgton Club the Harrison Club had not been active in any way, though its organization had been kept up in view of what might happen in the future. After it was found that there was no hope of further union fairs in connection with Bridgton or any other town, a meeting was held for consultation as to what was to be the future course of the Club which had so long been striving to advance the cause of agriculture in Harrison. It was held at the Cen- ter schoolhouse, with the veteran President, James G. Whitney, in the chair. At this and subsequent meetings the old board of officers was re-elected with a few changes, and it was unanimously voted that a Fair be held at the Village on October 5, 1886.
The Fair appears to have been satisfactory and encourag- ing, for the Club proceeded at once to make preparations for a two days' Cattle Show and Fair at Harrison Village, on October 5 and 6, 1887, and this exhibition is mem- orable as being the last one held under the auspices of the old Club. The Fair seems to have been quite suc- cessful in the way of a show, and very creditable to the town, but financially it ran behind, though the managers were enabled to pay all expenses and premiums in full, by drawing on the small surplus which happened to be on hand. One reason why there was a small attendance was that the Club could not offer the attraction of a race course, which was becoming extremely popular in con- nection with the agricultural shows. The societies that could offer an attractive series of races were sure to draw the crowd at the expense of the ones that had no track. The managers carefully looked over the situation, and came to the conclusion that it was folly to attempt to con- tinue their fairs under the circumstances.
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The Fair of 1887 was really the closing act of the Harrison Agricultural and Mechanics Club,-its final bow to the audience. For thirty years it had been before the public in the role of an association that was striving to help the farmers, and to bring them into closer contact for the mutual good of the whole body. Its course, though somewhat checkered, had not been strewn with many wrecks, and what it had done had been of un- questioned benefit to the whole town. It had been the means of educating the farmers to be more successful tillers of the soil, to make them thinkers as well as doers, to teach them to be independent and self-reliant, and that they were capable of standing in public and expressing their opinions in regard to the questions of the day. Not only was the organization known at home, but its fame had gone abroad through the liberal reports of its do- ings that had appeared in the Bridgton News, and other newspapers. Its members were a credit to the town, a band of agriculturists of which Harrison has good rea- son to be proud as it looks back over the years that are past and gone. Only a few of the active members are now left among the living. Nearly all have "gone the way of all the earth," and are reaping their reward in the great hereafter. They filled well the space of time allotted them, and strove to benefit their fellow men according to the light that was in them. The community certainly has no cause to regret that this little band was among its citizens in the past.
During the time that Harrison and Bridgton were unit- ing in holding fairs there was more or less dissatisfaction at South Harrison on account of location, and other rea- sons, and this took form in quite a portion of the citi- zens there joining certain other citizens of Naples in the holding of "Union Fairs" at Edes's Falls in 1883-84, but there seems to have been no hard feelings in the matter, for the reports show that patrons of the Harrison and
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Bridgton shows were also exhibitors and helpers at the "Union Fairs." It appears that these fairs were quite successful, especially the one in 1884, at which there was a very large show of cattle, the Town Teams comprising seventy-six pairs of cattle, which made quite an impos- ing show when they were strung out in the procession. Harrison won the first prize on its team of twenty-two pairs, but Naples "went one better" in numbers, having twenty-three pairs in its team. Casco had sixteen pairs, and Naples ten. There was an extensive show of vege- tables and farm produce, and a baby show where ten young hopefuls were on display, and the first prize awarded to a "baby" who is now a successful teacher in Harrison. The exhibition was regarded as a "complete success," but for some reason it was the last show at that place.
In 1886 and 1887, fairs were once more held at Harri- son, as has been related, and the people seemed fairly well united in their support. It was not, however, deemed ad- visable to continue these fairs for reasons which have been already set forth. When it was decided that there was to be no fair at the Village in 1888, the "South Har- rison Contingent" made itself manifest once more, and, largely through the efforts of James H. Hamilton, a new comer in town, it was decided to hold a Fair at South Harrison on Hamilton's grounds, which comprised the fa- mous "Colonel Thomes Farm." Considering the territory represented by the Fair, and the short time in which it was gotten up, it was really a very creditable show. En- couraged by their success, the same parties led off in hold- ing a "Union Fair" in 1889, at the extreme south part of the town, at the farm now occupied by S. P. Pen- dexter, the spacious buildings there being unoccupied. Parts of Harrison, Naples and Casco were represented, and the report in the Bridgton News speaks of the show as a "thoroughly good one," and says: "The managers are enthusiastic over the success of their show, and just now are 'red hot' for a bigger and better one next year."
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As has been said, the "horse trot" was coming very much to the front at the fairs, and Harrison was not ex- empt from the fever. Hence the next move was to make a permanent organization, and lease or buy land for their grounds where a race track could be built, and the move- ment finally resulted in their securing a part of the Wm. H. Johnson farm, and getting the grounds sufficiently pre- pared so that a Fair with a horse trot attached was held in 1890, Dr. H. H. Cole being the President of the So- ciety, and Joseph S. Chaplin the Secretary. Everything was in a crude state, but the show was successful to the satisfaction of the managers, and they decided to make the Fair a permanent thing, finished up the track, put up a good-sized exhibition hall, with offices, dining-hall, and kitchen on the first floor; erected horse stalls and stables ; and partially fenced the grounds. Harrison people took hold of the work in quite good shape, and were assisted by many in Naples, and other towns, and to such an ex- tent did the movement "take root" that the Fair of 1890 was the first of sixteen consecutive exhibitions to be held on the "South Harrison Fair Grounds."
The next move was to have the "Society" legally incor- porated under the name of "The Northern Cumberland Agricultural Society," the intention being to make it the nucleus of a quite pretentious County Society, and to put it in line for a portion of the "State Stipend" which was being paid to societies that complied with certain condi- tions. The permanent organization was effected early in 1891, and the following officers elected :
President - Cyrus K. Foster. Vice Presidents - Andrew Chute, Richard Cook.
Secretary - Alphonso Moulton.
Treasurer - Daniel C. Chaplin.
Trustees - James H. Hamilton, Ambrose G. Chaplin, John Johnson, Hermon Cook, James Thomes.
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Harrison, Naples, and Casco were represented in the organization, and all of the towns had representatives in the organization as long as it was in existence. As soon as possible the track was put in as good condition as the na- ture of the ground would admit, and for some years a good field of horses was present at each Fair, and the horsemen over a large territory took quite an interest in the shows. The exhibitions of farm stock were quite ex- tensive, and some of the displays in the hall were well worthy of being the work of some of the more preten- tious societies. The managers labored incessantly, and were in no way found wanting, but the drawback of situa- tion was an insurmountable obstacle. The grounds were so "out of the way," and so difficult of access, that the crowds in attendance on the average were not what the shows deserved, nor what was necessary to make the ex- hibitions a financial success. The managers had hard work to pay the bills, even with the help of the "State Stipend." For the few first years there was a small surplus, but soon people began to lose their interest, and the attendance grew smaller. The managers offered fresh attractions, but it was a battle against fate. After a noble struggle against great odds the Trustees found that the situation was yearly growing worse, and ended the struggle with the "Fifteenth Annual" in 1904. Early in 1905, the build- ings and fixtures were sold at auction, and the "Northern Cumberland Agricultural Society" dissolved after a check- ered career of fifteen years.
A few determined ones still held out, and were bound to try once more. A small show, and a still smaller crowd in attendance, was the result. It was the "last expiring gasp" of a society that probably could have been made permanent if a suitable location could have been found at the start. The track has grown up to grass and bushes, and the buildings have been taken down and hauled away. Little now remains to indicate the existence for sixteen
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years of the "Crooked River Trotting Park," as the Fair Grounds were frequently called on the bills. The exhibi- tion hall was sold to Naples Grange, hauled to Naples Village and made into a fine Grange Hall in 1906.
The Farmers' Club which for thirty years was in the field in behalf of agriculture, has passed away, and the grass has grown over its grave for twenty years; all of the attempts to unite with other towns in the holding of fairs have proved abortive after a brief period; the attempted "County Society," after a hard struggle for life, prolonged through fifteen years, died from the effects of bad location; and no other agricultural society whose chief purpose is the holding of annual fairs has arisen to take the place of the defunct organizations. Two large Granges have their headquarters in the town, but they prefer to spend the chief part of their energy in matters which they regard as of more consequence than fairs. With the numberless agricultural fairs in the towns sur- rounding us, which can be so easily reached, it seems to be the conclusion of our people that a fair in this town would not be of advantage to our farmers. A few of them now exhibit at Bridgton, and a few others patronize the great Fair at Norway, but the town which for more than forty years was famous for fairs which no other single town could equal, holds them no longer in its bor- ders.
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CHAPTER X.
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS.
LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS SINCE THE INCORPO- RATION OF THE TOWN.
The following is a full list of the Town Officers for each year since the incorporation of the town:
1805. - Moderator - Joel Simmons. Clerk - Samuel Willard. Selectmen - Samuel Willard, Benjamin Foster, Stephen Stiles. Treasurer - Nathaniel Burnham.
1806. - Moderator - Simeon Caswell. Clerk - Samuel Willard. Selectmen - Samuel Willard, Stephen Stiles, Burnham. Treasurer - Nathaniel Burnham.
Nathaniel
1807. - Moderator - Simeon Caswell. Clerk - Samuel Willard. Selectmen - Samuel Willard, Ezra Thomes, Stephen Stiles. Treasurer - Nathaniel Burnham.
1808. - Moderator - Benjamin Foster. Clerk - Samuel Willard. Selectmen - Samuel Willard, Ezra Thomes, Stephen Stiles. Treasurer - Nathaniel Burnham.
1809. - Moderator - Samuel Scribner. Clerk - Samuel Willard. Selectmen - Nathaniel Burnham, John Woodsum, Ben- jamin Foster. Treasurer - Samuel Willard.
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1810. - Moderator - Samuel Scribner. Clerk - Samuel Willard. Selectmen - Nathaniel Burnham, John Woodsum, Benja- min Foster.
18II. - Moderator - Simeon Caswell. Clerk - Samuel Willard. Selectmen - Samuel Willard, Benjamin Foster, James H. Chadbourn. Treasurer - Nathaniel Burnham.
1812. - Moderator - Samuel Scribner. Clerk - Samuel Willard.
Selectmen - Samuel Willard, Benjamin Foster, James H. Chadbourn. Treasurer - Nathaniel Burnham.
1813. - Moderator - Samuel Scribner. Clerk - James H. Chadbourn.
Selectmen - James H. Chadbourn, Nathaniel Burnham, Amos Thomes. Treasurer - James Sampson.
1814 - Moderator - Samuel Scribner. Clerk - James H. Chadbourn. Selectmen - James H. Chadbourn, Nathaniel Burnham, Amos Thomes. Treasurer - Ebenezer Carsley.
1815. - Moderator - Samuel Scribner. Clerk - James H. Chadbourn. Selectmen - James H. Chadbourn, Nathaniel Amos Thomes. Treasurer - Samuel Scribner.
Burnham,
1816. - Moderator - Samuel Scribner. Clerk - James H. Chadbourn. Selectmen - James H. Chadbourn, Nathaniel Burnham, Ben- jamin Chadbourn. Treasurer - Charles Walker.
1817. - Moderator - Samuel Scribner. Clerk - James H. Chadbourn. Selectmen - Nathaniel Burnham, Amos Thomes, Charles Walker. Treasurer - James Sampson.
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1818. - Moderator - Samuel Scribner. Clerk - James H. Chadbourn. Selectmen - Amos Thomes, John Walker. Treasurer - Samuel Willard.
Woodsum, Charles
1819. - Moderator - Samuel Willard. Clerk - James H. Chadbourn. Selectmen - Nathaniel Burnham, Amos Thomes, Benjamin Foster. Treasurer - Samuel Willard.
1820. - Moderator - Samuel Scribner. Clerk - James H. Chadbourn. Selectmen - Nathaniel Burnham, Amos Thomes, Charles Walker, Jr. Treasurer - Samuel Willard.
1821. - Moderator - Amos Thomes. Clerk - James H. Chadbourn. Selectmen - Amos Thomes, Charles Walker, Jr., Jacob Emerson. Treasurer - Benjamin Foster.
1822. - Moderator - Benjamin Carsley.
Clerk - James H. Chadbourn. Selectmen - Amos Thomes, Charles Walker, Jr., Joel Whit- more. Treasurer - Benjamin Foster. School Committee - Grinfill Blake, Charles Walker, Jr., Joel Whitmore.
1823. - Moderator - Samuel Scribner. Clerk - James H. Chadbourn.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., Jacob Emerson, Went- worth Stuart. Treasurer - Samuel Scribner.
School Committee - Amos Thomes, Joel Whitmore, Charles Walker, Jr.
1824. - Moderator - Simeon Caswell. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., Jacob Emerson, Went- worth Stuart. Treasurer - Samuel Scribner.
School Committee - Wentworth Stuart, Benjamin M. San- born, Aaron W. Huntress.
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1825. - Moderator - Amos Thomes. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., Amos Thomes, James H. Chadbourn. Treasurer - Oliver Peirce. School Committee - Charles Walker, Jr., Charles Washburn, Thomas J. Carter.
1826. - Moderator - Amos Thomes. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., Charles Washburn, James H. Chadbourn. Treasurer - Oliver Peirce. School Committee - Charles Walker, Jr., Charles Washburn, Thomas J. Carter.
IS27. - Moderator - Benjamin Carsley. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., Jacob Emerson, Daniel Witham. Treasurer - Oliver Peirce.
School Committee - Charles Washburn, Joseph Phinney, Thomas Phinney.
1828. - Moderator - Benjamin Carsley. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., Jacob Emerson, Daniel Witham.
School Committee - Charles Washburn, Thomas Phinney, Harrison Blake.
1829. - Moderator - Benjamin Carsley. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Benjamin Foster, Joel Whitmore, Isaac Bol- ster. Treasurer - Walker Brackett.
School Committee - Charles Washburn, Thomas Phinney, Harrison Blake.
1830. - Moderator - Amos Thomes. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., Joel Whitmore, Amos Thomes. Treasurer - James H. Chadbourn.
School Committee - Charles Walker, Jr., Joel Whitmore, Amos Thomes.
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1831. - Moderator - Samuel Scribner. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., William Haskell, 2nd, Wentworth Stuart. Treasurer - James H. Chadbourn.
School Committee - Samuel Scribner, Reuben Burnham, Bani Burnham.
1832. - Moderator - John Dawes.
Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., William Haskell, 2nd, Joseph Phinney.
Treasurer - James H. Chadbourn.
School Committee -
1833. - Moderator - John Dawes.
Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., William Haskell, John Dawes.
School Committee - Charles Washburn, Harrison Blake, Cyrus K. Conant.
1834. - Moderator - Amos Thomes.
Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., Amos Thomes, William Haskell. Treasurer - James H. Chadbourn.
School Committee - Liberty Kilgore, Grinfill Blake, Thomas Phinney.
1835. - Moderator - John Dawes. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., Amos Thomes, William Haskell.
Treasurer - James H. Chadbourn.
School Committee - Grinfill Blake, Charles Washburn, Cy- rus K. Conant.
1836. - Moderator - Harrison Blake. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., Amos Thomes, Went- worth Stuart. Treasurer - Levi Burnham.
School Committee - Luther Rogers, Grinfill Blake, Lib- erty Kilgore.
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1837. - Moderator - Harrison Blake. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., Amos Thomes, William Haskell.
Treasurer - Hosea H. Huntress.
School Committee - Philip Eastman, E. H. Thomes, Luther Rogers.
1838. - Moderator - Harrison Blake. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., William Haskell, Seth Carsley.
Treasurer - Hosea H. Huntress.
School Committee - Philip Eastman, Charles Washburn, Luther Rogers.
1839. - Moderator - John Dawes. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., William Haskell, Jacob Emerson.
Treasurer - Hosea H. Huntress.
School Committee - Philip Eastman, Luther Rogers, Fran- cis Blake.
1840. - Moderator - Harrison Blake. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., William Haskell, Went- worth Stuart.
Treasurer - Hosea H. Huntress.
School Committee - Philip Eastman, Luther Rogers, Fran- cis Blake.
1841. - Moderator - Amos Thomes. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., Amos Thomes, Bani Burnham. Treasurer - Edward Stanley.
School Committee - Luther Rogers, Mark R. Hopkins, Thomas Phinney.
1842. - Moderator - Amos Thomes. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Amos Thomes, Bani Burnham, Hosea H. Hunt- ress.
Treasurer - Wentworth Stuart.
School Committee - Luther Rogers, Francis Blake, George F. Foster.
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1843. - Moderator - Harrison Blake. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr. Selectmen - Charles Walker, Jr., Hosea H. Huntress, Thomas Phinney. Treasurer - Samuel Walker, Jr. School Committee - Francis Blake, Cyril Pearl, Josiah M. Blake.
1844. - Moderator - Amos Thomes.
Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Harrison Blake, Bani Burnham, Shepherd Hawk.
Treasurer - Samuel Walker, Jr.
School Committee - Thomas Phinney, Cyril Pearl, William D. Jones.
1845. - Moderator - Amos Thomes. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr. Selectmen - Thomas Phinney, Abner Libby, Henry Roby. Treasurer - Samuel Walker, Jr.
School Committee - Johnson Warren, S. L. Andrews, Stephen Hutchinson.
1846. - Moderator - Harrison Blake. Clerk - Charles Walker, Jr.
Selectmen - Thomas Phinney, Hosea H. Huntress, Tim- othy D. Burnham. Treasurer - Samuel Walker, Jr.
School Committee - John E. Dunnells, William Libby, Stephen Hutchinson.
1847. - Moderator - Francis Blake. Clerk - Thomas T. Peirce.
Selectmen - Thomas Phinney, George Peirce, James Wes- ton. Treasurer - Samuel Walker, Jr.
School Committee - John E. Dunnells, Ariel P. Chute, Horace A. Barrows.
1848. - Moderator - Francis Blake. Clerk - Thomas T. Peirce.
Selectmen - Thomas Phinney, Bani Burnham, James Wes- ton. Treasurer - Samuel Walker, Jr. School Committee - Ariel P. Chute, John E. Dunnells, William Libby.
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1849. - Moderator - George F. Foster. Clerk - Thomas T. Peirce.
Selectmen - Thomas Phinney, Sumner Burnham, William Twombly.
Treasurer - Samuel Walker, Jr.
School Committee - William V. Carsley, Samuel Thomes, Joshua Howard.
1850. - Moderator - George F. Foster. Clerk - Thomas T. Peirce.
Selectmen - Thomas Phinney, Sumner Burnham, William Twombly.
Treasurer - Samuel Walker, Jr.
School Committee - Joshua Howard, Thomas Phinney, David Libby.
1851. - Moderator - Sumner Burnham.
Clerk - Thomas R. Sampson.
Selectmen - Thomas Phinney, Sumner Burnham, Ezra T. Ingalls.
Treasurer - Thomas R. Sampson.
School Committee - Charles Packard, Joshua Howard, John E. Dunnells.
1852. - Moderator - Francis Blake.
Clerk - Thomas R. Sampson.
Selectmen - Francis Blake, Ezra T. Ingalls, Isaac Hall. Treasurer - Thomas R. Sampson.
School Committee - Joshua Howard, John E. Dunnells, Liberty Kilgore.
Under a new law only one member of the School Com- mittee was chosen each year, the term being for three years, and the chairman going off the board every year. The names of the full board will be given each year.
1853. - Moderator - Harrison Blake.
Clerk - Thomas R. Sampson.
Selectmen - Thomas R. Sampson, Ezra T. Ingalls, Isaac Hall.
Treasurer - Thomas R. Sampson.
School Committee- John E. Dunnells, Liberty Kilgore, Albion Cobb.
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1854. - Moderator - Harrison Blake. Clerk - Thomas R. Sampson.
Selectmen - Thomas R. Sampson, Ezra T. Ingalls, Isaac Hall.
Treasurer - Thomas R. Sampson.
School Committee - Liberty Kilgore, Albion Cobb, Francis Blake.
1855. - Moderator - Harrison Blake.
Clerk - Thomas R. Sampson.
Selectmen - Bani Burnham, William Twombly, Eben S. Caswell.
Treasurer - Thomas R. Sampson.
School Committee - Albion Cobb, Joshua Howard, John E. Dunnells.
1856. - Moderator - Joshua Howard.
Clerk - Thomas R. Sampson.
Selectmen - Ezra T. Ingalls, Isaac Hall, Amos Small.
Treasurer - Samuel Walker, Jr.
School Committee - Joshua Howard, Freeman Hall, Al- bion Cobb.
1857. - Moderator - Sumner Burnham.
Clerk - Thomas R. Sampson.
Selectmen - Sumner Burnham, Silas Blake, Cyrus Haskell. Treasurer - Silas Blake.
School Committee - Freeman Hall, Albion Cobb, Orin Bartlett.
1858. - Moderator - Philander Tolman.
Clerk- Thomas R. Sampson.
Selectmen - Sumner Burnham, Silas Blake, Cyrus Haskell. Treasurer - Samuel Walker, Jr.
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