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i Wallace K., b. July 21, 1854, d. April 2, 1855. ii Roscoe E., b. May 23, 1856. iii Virtue K., b. July 10, 1858. iv Marshall J., b. July 26, 1860. v Rosie L., b. March 23, 1864.
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VIRGIN.
JONATHAN VIRGIN, son of Rufus Virgin of Rumford, married April 2, 1850, Mrs. Nancy K. (Elliot) Whitman who died Jan. 19, 1871, and he married second, Phebe Hutchins. Children :
i George A., b. Nov. 15, 1851.
ii Rufus J., b. Jan. 13, 1857, m. S. Marcella, daughter of Prentiss M. Putnam of Rumford. He is proprietor of the mills at South Bethel.
APPENDIX.
ABSTRACT OF TOWN RECORDS.
1851. Abernethy Grover was chosen moderator and Gideon A. Hastings clerk. O'Neil W. Robinson Jr. was elected town agent, and Gilman Chapman, treasurer. For school committee, John H. M. Leland, David Garland and Mighill Mason. The collectorship was bid off by Mighill Mason. Three thousand dollars were voted for roads. Voted to accept of the road leading from the Gore line to Daniel Dunn's. Voted to divide school district number fifteen and to set off Nathan Hall from number twenty-one to number seven. The question of re-building Bear river bridge came up, and the job was taken by Abernethy Grover for two hundred and nine- ty-eight dollars. Voted to place the settlement of the Parsons case into the hands of a committee.
1852. Moses Mason was chosen moderator and William Frye clerk. For selectmen, Phineas Frost, John B. Mason and Timothy Hastings. Alphin Twitchell was chosen town agent. Voted to set off Stephen Estes, Hezekiah Moody and Galen Blake into a sepa- rate school district, and to set off Lyman Bird from number ten school district to number fourteen. The selectmen were directed to make provisions for repairing the road over Bryant Hill, and the road from Walker's Mills toward Albany. John Hubbard had two hundred and fifteen votes for Governor ; Anson G. Chandler, one hundred and seventy-one; William G. Crosby, twenty-three and Ezekiel Holmes, two. For member of Congress Samuel Mayall had three hundred and sixteen and Charles J. Gilman ninety-five. For representative to the Legislature, Ebenezer Eames had two hundred and eleven votes, and Gideon A. Hastings one hundred and ninety- two. The democratic electors polled two hundred and sixteen votes, the whigs forty-five and the free soilers forty. Measures were taken to rebuild Sunday river bridge, and a committee was chosen to superintend the work.
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1853. Moses Mason was chosen moderator and Israel G. Kim- ball, clerk. For selectmen, Elias M. Carter, Elias S. Bartlett and Eber Clough. Mighill Mason and Gilman Chapman were elected constables Voted to receive part of a school district from Milton Plantation and annex the same to district nineteen. Among the names placed in the jury box were William Goddard, Elias S. Bart- lett, James A. S. Bartlett, Benjamin Freeman, Samuel J. Howard, Charles Mason, Henry Ward Jr., Artemas P. Bartlett, Jonathan M. Bartlett, Samuel Bird and Moses S. Kimball. Voted to accept of a road for Henry Jordan from his house to the county road be- tween Eleazer Twitchell's and John Russell's. The case of Isaac Pressey was left in the hands of the selectmen. Voted to accept a new road in the old as now travelled, from Mr. Edward Coad's by John Swan's and Joseph Holt's to the old county road. For Gov- ernor, Albert Pillsbury had one hundred and eighty-seven, Anson P. Morrill, one hundred and twenty-five, Ezekiel Holmes forty and William G. Crosby thirty-seven. For representative to the Legis- lature O'Neil W. Robinson had two hundred and twelve, Phineas Frost one hundred and fifty, scattering fifteen. (The towns classed with Bethel gave large majorities for Phineas Frost and he was elected though not nominated by any party. )
1854. Elias M. Carter was chosen moderator, Israel G. Kim- ball clerk, Gilman Chapman treasurer, Alphin Twitchell, agent and David Garland, school committee. Chose following school agents : James Locke, Spencer T. Bartlett, Ebenezer Richardson, Nathan W. Ethridge, Enoch Stiles, John Hamblin, Arthur D. Holt, John S. Swan, Leonard Farewell, John E. Farewell, Abial Chandler, David F. Brown, Benjamin M. Clark, Seth Wight Jr., David Holt, Gilman Daniels, Jedediah Estes. John Jordan, Jonathan Abbot, James Grover, Charles E. Paine, George W. Grover, James Lap- ham, Daniel Wheeler and Galen Blake. Voted that Charles R. Locke be a committee to repair Sunday river bridge. A road was accepted from Henry Goodenow's house to Pleasant river bridge ; also a road between Simeon Brown's and James M. Pote's, and a road beginning near the foot of Williamson's hill and ending at the county road which goes past Joseph Holt's. For Governor, Anson P. Morrill had two hundred and twenty-two votes, Albion K. Parris one hundred and forty-three, Isaac Reed ten and Sheppard Cary one.
1855. Elias M. Carter was chosen moderator and Benjamin Freeman, clerk. Charles Mason was chosen town treasurer and Mighill Mason collector. The school districts were allowed to choose their own agents. A town road was ordered from Hiram Young's to Joseph A. Twitchell's. Anson P. Morrill had two hun- dred and thirty-two votes, Samuel Wells two hundred and twenty- six and Isaac Reed eight. Voted that the selectmen review the road leading from Greenwood line to the house formerly occupied by William Frye and put the same in repair.
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1856 Elias M. Carter was chosen moderator and Benjamin Freeman clerk. For selectmen, Elias S. Bartlett, Clark S. Edwards- and Timothy H. Chapman. David Garland was re-elected school committee. Benjamin Freeman bid off the collection of taxes at nine mills on the dollar and was elected collector. Almon Twitchell,. Charles R. Locke and O'Neil W. Robinson were chosen a commit- tee on accounts. Voted to comply with the request of the county commissioners in cutting down Emerson Hill, so called. For Gov- ernor, Hannibal Hamlin had three hundred and ten votes, Samuel Wells one hundred and ninety-five, and George. F. Patten six. Ira C. Kimball had three hundred and twenty votes for representative, and James M. Brown of Grafton, one hundred and ninety-four. The republican electors polled three hundred and ten votes and the democrats one hundred and seventy-nine. The county commission- ers, on appeal from the selectmen by Nathaniel Swan and others, established a road from Edward Coad's house to Joseph Holt's. The town was ordered to pay the expense incurred amounting to. forty-one dollars and sixty cents.
1857. Elias M. Carter was chosen moderator, Benjamin Free- man clerk, Charles Mason, treasurer and Elias M. Carter agent and. school committee. Benjamin Freeman was chosen collector and constable. Voted that all accounts against the town shall pass the examination of the auditors before being allowed. Voted to dis- continue the road leading from Isaac Estes to the Day farm. Voted to raise one hundred dollars to be expended on the road from Hiram Young's to Greenwood line. Voted that the town pay Elias S. Bartlett thirty dollars for services as guardian for Samuel Ayer, in action against Timothy Ayer. Voted fifty dollars to repair Alder- river bridge, and John Brown was chosen agent to expend it. At a meeting in August, Albert L. Burbank was chosen collector of taxes. Lot M. Morrill had three hundred and nine votes for Gov- ernor and Mannasseh H. Smith, one hundred and ninety-six. For. representative, Ira C. Kimball had three hundred and eight votes and Isaac B. Littlehale one hundred and ninety.
1858. Moses Pattee chosen moderator and Charles Mason clerk. A committee was chosen to petition the county commission- ers to discontinue some part of the road between Moses A. Mason's and Bethel Hill. Chose Elias M. Carter, David F. Brown and Moses Houghton, selectmen, and Samuel F. Gibson, agent. Mig- hill Mason was chosen collector of taxes. Voted to discontinue the road leading from Hiram Day's, Howard, farm to land owned by Stephen Cummings. Daniel A. Twitchell was elected town treas- urer. A committee was appointed to use their influence against the establishment of a free bridge across the river near Bethel Hill. At a meeting in June, Nathan W. Ethridge was elected selectman. The town voted one hundred and sixty-four in favor of prohibition of the liquor traffic; in favor of license, none. The republicans polled three hundred and three votes this year, and the democrats.
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two hundred and twenty-one. Voted to build a new bridge across Alder river, and that the abutments be built of split stone. The selectmen were directed to repair the road from David F. Brown's to Samuel Andrews.
1859. The meeting was held March seventh Elias M. Carter was chosen moderator, Charles Mason clerk, Daniel A. Twitchell treasurer and Absalom G. Gaines school committee. David F. Brown, Timothy Hastings, Israel G. Kimball, J. Decatur Hastings, and Nathan Grover were chosen road commissioners. Israel G. Kim- ball was chosen collector and constable. Voted to set off Cyrus Mills, Nelson Mills, and O'Neil R. Mills from district twenty-nine to number twenty-five. Voted to set off John B. Mason, Samuel J. Mills, Joseph Wheeler and Elbridge G. Wheeler from school dis- trict twenty-five to eighteen. The treasurer was authorized to hire money at a rate of interest not exceeding bank rate. The town voted one hundred and sixty-seven against donating the public lands for a railway into Aroostook county-none voted for it. The republicans polled two hundred and ninety-nine votes and the dem- ocrats two hundred and seventeen. Reuben B. Foster of Hanover was elected representative.
1860. Elias M. Carter was chosen moderator, Charles Mason clerk, O'Neil W. Robinson agent, and William Beavins school com- mittee. Mighill Mason was chosen collector and constable, Elias S. Bartlett was chosen school agent in district number six. Voted to set off certain inhabitants from the southeast part of the town and annex the same to Hamlin's Gore, for school purposes only. The town lines were perambulated by the selectmen. Voted to dis- count thirty-three per cent. on highway taxes when paid in cash. The town voted that Mighill Mason and Benjamin Freeman must settle with the treasurer and pay over the amounts due within a specified time. The selectmen this year were Elias M. Carter, John Barker and Eli Foster. Israel Washburn had three hundred and twenty-two votes for governor and Ephraim K. Smart two hundred and seventeen. Jedediah T. Kimball was elected representative. Voted to petition the Legislature for authority to take stock in the Bethel Bridge Company. The republican electors polled two hun- dred and sixty votes in Bethel, the democrats one hundred and one and the third party forty.
1861. David F. Brown was chosen moderator and Albert L. Burbank clerk. For selectmen, John Barker, Oliver H. Mason and Alonzo Howe. Charles Mason was chosen treasurer, Samuel F. Gibson agent and Rev. David Garland school committee. Horace Chapman was chosen agent in school district number five. Voted to choose road surveyors. Mr. Williamson's claim for in- juries received on the road was left with the selectmen. Three thousand dollars were voted for roads. Voted to divide school dis- trict number five. Washington Crooker was allowed to expend his share of the school money in Greenwood. At a meeting March
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twenty-fifth, Benjamin T. Brown was chosen selectman. It was voted to accept the act of the Legislature authorizing the town to take stock in the Androscoggin Bridge Company at Barker's Ferry. At a meeting July thirteenth, Elias M. Carter was chosen agent to look after the families of volunteers and authorized to render them all necessary assistance. For Governor Israel Washburn had two hundred and ninety-nine votes, John W. Dana one hundred and twenty-nine and Charles D. Jameson seventy-two. For represent- ative Jedediah T. Kimball had three hundred and three votes, and John B. Mason one hundred and eighty-three.
The enrolled militia was returned this year by the selectmen as follows :
Benjamin W. Bean.
Benjamin Stevens.
Stephen Estes, Jr.
Jonas W. Bartlett.
Jedediah Estes.
Daniel M. Goss.
James B. Daniels.
James O. Lapham.
Charles Estes.
Asa F. Bartlett.
Hiram W. Fifield.
Eli Swan.
Wm. W. Bird.
David T. Foster.
Jairus S. Bryant.
J. Decatur Hastings. Francis C. Bean.
Benjamin Bryant.
Ephraim Bryant.
John S. Colby.
Jacob A. Chase.
James L. Estes.
John E. Jordan.
David K. Hall.
Charles Crooker.
Jason Gay.
Charles H. Buck.
Elias S. Bartlett.
Ithiel Kennerson.
Benjamin F. Brown.
David Kennerson. Lewis Powers.
Kingsbury Curtis.
Ethan W. Ethridge.
Christopher C. Bean.
Samuel J. Howard.
Hiram H. Bean.
Abial Chandler Jr.
Jotham S. Lane.
David T. Hodsdon.
Arthur D. Holt.
Hiram Hodsdon.
Orlando P. Russell.
Wallace M. Howard.
John D. Bean.
David Adamson.
Lawson C. Beattie.
Galen Blake.
L. C. Bean. Luther P. Holt.
Abel T. Hutchins.
Wm. O. Holt.
Richard Estes 2d.
Oren B. Swan.
Wm. H. Goddard.
Joseph Holt.
Stephen L. Ethridge.
George K. Swan.
Stephen H. Cummings.
Elijah Brown.
Revel W. Needham.
John S. Swan.
James O. Brown.
James Brown.
Charles M. Brown.
Ira J. Bean.
Oliver Y. Nutting.
Seth E. Smith.
James Nutting.
Wm. H. Swan.
Sullivan R. Hutchins.
Zachariah H. Bean.
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Wm. T. Brown.
Chas. F. Penley.
Elisha T. Swan.
Charles D. Smith.
Samuel T. Ordway.
Moses H. Robertson.
Washington B. Robertson ..
Judson E. Stearns.
Solon Robertson.
Wm. Laughlin.
Benjamin M. Clark.
Samuel B. Twitchell.
Jonathan Cross.
Edward Goddard.
Tyler P. Towne.
Alex P. Eames.
Asbury T. Rowe.
Milton W. Chapman.
Richard A. Frye.
Joseph L. Merrill.
Samuel D. Philbrook.
Hiram A. York.
Jacob Bancroft.
St. John Hastings.
Wm. H. Chandler.
Geo. C. Atherton.
Frank S. Chandler.
Timothy Hastings. Wm. R. Eames.
Alfred Twitchell.
Gilman Smith.
Wm. F. Lovejoy.
L. S. Smith.
Amasa P. Lovejoy.
Clifford Wheeler.
M. F. Libby.
Thomas E. Mead.
E. J. Richardson.
Wm. O'Riley. Franklin Bartlett.
Galen Wheeler.
J. H. Burkett.
Alex Grover.
B. C. Grover.
Paul Stone.
Lewis A. Sanborn.
Chas. L. Abbot.
Albert L. Burbank.
Osgood A. Brown.
A. C. Chapman.
E. Farewell.
John F. Bryant.
Charles Farewell.
Newton Grover.
M. H. Leach.
Dennis Farewell.
J. H. Grover. Edward P. Grover.
John F. Leach.
Sylvester Mason.
Amos Scribner.
Seth Wight Jr.
Elbridge G. Wheeler.
Franklin Allen.
Walter M. Mills.
Charles Morrill.
Albert Grover.
N. H. Potter. R. S. Lamb. Milton Holt.
L. S. Bean. E. W. Brown.
Bazaleel K. Bean, Jr.
A. P. Mason.
Charles J. Twitchell.
Gardiner L. Dalrymple ..
Freeland Bennett.
John F. Hapgood.
Cyrus Mills Jr.
Richard Hapgood.
O. S. Wheeler.
Robbins B. Grover.
Wm. H. Brown.
Hiram H. Wilson.
Geo. W. Harden.
O. E. Harden. C. S. Heath.
Daniel B. Grover.
Nelson Mills. J. R. Heath. Joseph Heath. Wm. Parker.
Ralph Plummer. John B. Hammond. L. D. Ward.
Amos A Young. Oliver P. Chandler. Ira Cushman.
Melville C. Kimball.
Peter Wheeler Jr.
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Andrew J. Stiles. Abial B. Lyon. Daniel M. Grover. Oscar D. Grover. Reuben L. Paine. Jacob Paine. L. J. Wheeler. Jedediah Wheeler. J. S. Young. Moses M. Russell.
J. F. Ellingwood. Albion P. Chapman. B. G. Chapman. E. H. Chapman. J. Arno.
H. N. Newell. Gilbert Chapman. Timothy Richardson.
E. L. Richardson.
R. H. Penley.
Artemas W. Mason.
Emery G. Young.
Samuel W. Butterfield.
Elias S. Mason.
Simeon W. Brown.
Gilbert P. Bean.
Moses A. Mason.
Timothy H. Chapman.
Spencer T. Bartlett.
Virgil V. Twitchell.
Theodore B. Verrill.
Albert S. Twitchell.
Moses C. Foster.
Algernon S. Chapman.
Elbridge Grover. Mellen Cross.
Charles Tubbs. Geo. H Robertson.
Benjamin Dyer. J. Woodman Gerrish.
Charles Gerrish.
John Russell.
John Q. A. Waterman.
John Barker.
Osmon Smith.
Edmund Merrill Jr.
Mighill Mason. Artemas Mason.
Albert Stiles. Ezekiel Eveleth.
Amos Merrill.
Jerome O. Sanborn.
John W. Philips.
David A. Edwards.
Daniel M. Stearns.
John B. Rowe.
Osmon M. Twitchell.
Gustavus A. Robertson.
C. L. Chapman. Edmund Chapman.
John B. Chapman.
Wm. L. Chapman.
Daniel A. Twitchell.
Gilman L. Blake. Geo. F. Cook.
James E. Ayer D. F. Mitchell.
A. L. Stearns. Samuel S. Stanley.
Patrick H. McClosky. Charles Crosby. G. R. Maxwell.
Samuel F. Gibson.
Cyrus M. Wormell. John Wormell. John D. Paine.
Thomas Holt. J. F. Pallard.
J. W. San born. John E. Farewell. E. Farewell. Bannister N. Annas. Jacob Annas. Albion P. Blake.
Dudley M. Needham.
Aranda G. Tinkham. Lyman W. Russell.
John F. Holt. John S. Chapman. Sylvanus Mason Jr. Wm. R. Bean.
J. T. Tyler.
T. R. Lovejoy. Eben Richardson Jr. James L. Dillaway.
Austin Grover.
James Keyes.
Orange C. Littlehale.
Geo. W. Parsons.
Asa P. Knight.
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Edward Gerrish.
Lawson E. Russell.
J. Dalton.
Cyrus M. Buck.
E. H. Davis.
Stephen L. Ripley.
Newell B. Clark.
L. D. Russell.
John B. Walker.
Willoughby R. York.
Simeon W. Sanborn.
Charles Russell.
Daniel Jacobs.
E. Russell.
Ceylon Rowe. John Temple.
John B. Ripley. Hosea Ripley.
Clinton Barker.
E. G. Stringer.
Hiram Young.
Clark S. Edwards.
Wm. C. Frye.
Isaac Cross.
Gideon A. Hastings.
L. Farewell.
Henry Brown.
True P. Dustin.
Charles H. Harris.
A. P. Abbot.
O'Neil W. Robinson.
Wm. Macomber ..
Solon Robinson.
John Cooper.
William Stowell.
Orren R. Haskell.
J. S. Mason.
Wm. Jackson.
George Farewell. Luther P. Holt.
Jairus S. Dudley.
Abraham Farewell.
Charles Mason.
Lyman L. Dustin.
Oliver H. Mason.
Israel G. Kimball.
Hiram Twitchell.
James M. Pote.
John Abbot.
Wm Williamson.
Newton Swift.
John C. Stearns.
D. C. Rowe.
John C. Stearns.
Chris. C. Holt.
John C. Stearns.
J. R. King.
Wm. W. Mason.
F. Rowell.
Benjamin Freeman.
1862. Elias M. Carter was chosen moderator and Albert L. Burbank clerk. John Barker, Oliver H. Mason and Benjamin T. Brown were chosen selectmen, and David F. Brown, treasurer. Mighill Mason bid off the collection of taxes and was duly elected collector of taxes and constable. The care of the families of sol- diers was left in the hands of the selectmen. Voted to raise one thousand dollars for town purposes and thirty-five hundred for ways. Voted that two-thirds of the road tax when paid in cash shall be an equivalent for the full tax in labor. Voted to buy a
poor farm. At a meeting May tenth voted to raise one thousand dollars for the support of the families of volunteers. Voted to dis- continue the road leading from the county road near Silas G. Wheeler's to near Charles E. Paine's house. At a meeting July twenty-third, on motion of Robert A. Chapman, voted to pay a bounty for volunteers on the town's quota, and that the treasurer be authorized to hire fifteen hundred dollars for that purpose. At a meeting September second, on motion of Mighill Mason, voted to pay a bounty to volunteers of twenty dollars and five dollars a month for the first six months service, and that nine hundred dol-
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lars be raised for that purpose. Abner Coburn received two hun- dred and forty-seven votes for Governor and Bion Bradbury one hundred and fifty-two.
1863. Elias M. Carter was chosen moderator and Albert S. Twitchell clerk. Alphin Twitchell, Benjamin T. Brown and Gilman P. Bean were chosen selectmen and David F. Brown treasurer. Israel G. Kimball was chosen town agent, and Mighill Mason col- lector. Voted to raise two thousand dollars to pay past bills in aid of the families of volunteers. Twenty-five hundred dollars were voted for roads and a discount of one-third provided for when road taxes were paid in cash. A road was accepted beginning near Joseph Hall's house and ending at the road near Joshua Gossom's. At a meeting July twenty-eighth, a motion to pass over the article for paying bounties to drafted men or conscripts was discussed and carried and the meeting adjourned without transacting any other business. The discussion, to say the least, was very animated. Another meeting was held for the same purpose August eighth, and with the same result, the vote for passing over the article being seventy-four, and against it sixteen. The record shows that an- other meeting was held on the same day as the above, when a mo - tion to pass over the article giving bounties to conscripts was de- feated, and it was voted to pay such men when mustered in, the sum of fifty dollars each. The treasurer was directed to hire the money necessary for carrying out the above vote. Samuel Cony had two hundred and ninety-seven votes for Governor and Bion Bradbury two hundred and fourteen. At a meeting December twelfth, voted to exempt the Bethel Steam Mill Company from tax- ation for a term of ten years. An article relating to bounties was passed over.
1864. Elias M. Carter was chosen moderator and Oliver H. Mason clerk. Sullivan R. Hutchins was chosen school committee and Elias M. Carter, agent. For constables, Mighill Mason, David F. Brown, Israel G. Kimball and Elias S. Bartlett. Voted to set off Hiram Hodsdon from school district number twenty-two and an- nex him to number fourteen. Fifteen hundred dollars were raised to defray town charges and twenty-five hundred for ways. The town treasurer was authorized to renew the notes held against the town or pay the same. A road was accepted laid out on petition of Samuel Bird and others, beginning near the barn of the late Isaac W. Estes and ending at the county road near the place of Enoch Stiles. At a meeting August twenty-fourth, it was voted to fill the town's quota for recent calls, by enlistment, and a committee con- sisting of Israel G. Kimball, Gilman L. Blake and Timothy Bean was raised as a recruiting committee. Voted to raise one thousand dollars to pay bounties. For Governor Samuel Cony had two hun- dred and sixty-five votes and Joseph Howard one hundred and ninety-two. At a meeting December third, Israel G. Kimball was chosen agent to procure either enlisted men or substitues to fill the town's quotas, and the treasurer was authorized to borrow or hire
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the sum of three thousand dollars to be expended by the above- named agent, for the purposes specified. It was voted that the agent pay the expenses of those who go to Lewiston to be examined by the enrolling board and who are exempted by said board from mil- itary service and no others. At a meeting December sixteenth, voted to raise money to pay volunteers or substitutes for future quotas of the town, and twelve thousand dollars were voted for that purpose. Voted that Israel G. Kimball and Gideon A. Hast- ings be agents for filling future quotas, and the sum raised was placed at their disposal.
1865. Elias M. Carter was chosen moderator and Charles Mason clerk. For selectmen, Gilman P. Bean, Israel G. Kimball and Sullivan R. Hutchins. Three thousand dollars were raised for roads, and what the law required for schools. Ten thousand five hundred dollars were raised to meet liabilities of the town. The treasurer was authorized to hire fifteen hundred dollars, if needed, to aid families of volunteers ; also to hire money to meet bills that may become due. For Governor Samuel Cony had two hundred and forty-eight votes, and Joseph Howard one hundred and thir- teen. For representative Reuben B. Foster of Hanover and Thomas S. Littlehale were the opposing candidates and each polled the party vote.
1866. The moderator and clerk were re-elected. For select- men Elias M. Carter, Sullivan R. Hutchins and David F. Brown. Robert A. Chapman was elected treasurer, Nathaniel T. True, school committee, and Samuel F. Gibson agent. Cyrus Wormell bid off the taxes to collect and was chosen collector. Highway surveyors, Clark S. Edwards, James Lapham, John B. Peaslee, D. M. Grover, Abial Chandler Jr., Casper L. Russell, John Chase, Augustus M. Carter, Orrin B. Swan. Kingsbury Curtis, Stephen Estes Jr., Alfred Estes, Ira Cushman, Wm. L. Grover, Francis Barker, D. A. Adams, Daniel B. Grover, Isaac Cross, Aaron Cross, Josiah Brown, Charles T. D. Crockett, Ephraim Bryant, Benjamin Bartlett, Charles R. Locke, Timothy H. Chapman, Moses S. Kimball, John, S. Swan, Samuel J. Howard, Richard Estes, Jared Young, Humphrey B. Holt, Leonard Farewell and David A. Adamson. Voted to set off from school district number fifteen all the polls and estates in said district, eastwardly and northwardly of the following described lines. Up Main street from James L. Dillaways to Spring street; on Spring street to land owned by Moses Mason ; on said Mason's line eastwardly and northwardly to land owned by Robert A. Chapman ; thence southwardly on said Chapman's line to land owned by Daniel S. Hastings ; thence east- wardly on said Chapman's line to land owned by Levi Twitchell ; thence southwardly to Greenwood line. Commencing at the junction of High and Mechanic streets near Butterfield's Mill, thence up High to Church street to the south line of land owned by Henry Stearns and others, following said line to the mill brook, into a a school district to be numbered thirty. Voted the usual sums for
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ways, schools and town charges and seven hundred and fifty dollars to pay interest. Joshua L. Chamberlain had three hundred and seven votes for Governor and Eben F. Pillsbury two hundred and one. Isaac I. York of Grafton was chosen representative.
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