Annual report for the Town of Groton, New Hampshire, 1913, Part 1

Author: Groton (N.H. : Town)
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: [Groton, N.H. : The Town]
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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01828 5996


GC 974.202 G91AR, 1913


Official


Reports


GROTON


1913


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


SELECTMEN, TREASURER


Town Clerk, School Board and Librarian


OF THE


TOWN OF GROTON


FOR THE


Year Ending February 15, 1913.


BRISTOL, N. H. From the Press of R. W. MUSGROVE 1913


TOWN OFFICERS For year ending Feb. 15, 1913


Selectmen, WILLARD H. HUNKINS, FRED C. HALL, CHARLES H. WATTS


Town Clerk, CHARLIE D. JEWELL


Treasurer, CHARLIE D. JEWELL


Tax Collector, BARON S. KINNE


Supervisors, JASPER H. PILLSBURY, ALFRED A. REMICK


Police, JASPER H. PILLSBURY, WARREN LOUGEE


Librarian, BARON S. KINNE


Overseer of the Poor, BARON S. KINNE


School Board, LEWIS C. DANE, EVA L. HUNKINS ARTHUR N. LEWIS -


SELECTMEN'S REPORT


Money raised by taxation in 1912 :


Town charges


$600 00


State tax


304 00


County tax


201 80


State aid


67 00


Highway money


1,656 92


School money required by law


300 00


by vote of town


300 00


High school tuition


60 00


School officers


50 co


supplies


50 00


Markers for soldiers' graves


10 00


Overlay


45 5I


$3,645 23


INVENTORY, 1912


Resident valuation land and buildings


$80,139 00


Non-resident land


53,168 00


81 polls


8,100 00


89 horses


6,114 00


41 oxen


2,826 00


115 COWS


3,342 00


57 neat


1,274 00


86 sheep


314 00


34 hogs


244 00


5


3 Burros


$150 00


Money on hand, or at interest


4,478 00


Stock in corporations or in banks in state


135 00


Stock in trade


1,708 00


Mills and machinery


1,500 00


Portable mills


2,200 00


$165,692 00


HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES


District No. 1 and 2 :


L. C. Dane, surveyor


$52 22


W S. Nelson


IO 84


C. H. Watts


29 82


Joseph Cilley


15 74


J. E. Cilley


II 37


Frank Butterfield


9 25


M. W. Rowe, for gravel


2 50


Charles Gurney


16 62


Frank Gurney


17 12


George Gurney


16 62


Frank Butterfield, Jr.


6 12


George Hikel


4 37


W. Huber


7 87


Hubert Butterfield


6 44


Frank Jewell


29 75


Vernie Dicey


25 52


$262 17


Town of Hebron for plank


$18 72


J. E. Cilley, surveyor Dist. No. 1, 1911


31 70


Frank Jewell, surveyor Dist. No. 2, 191I


17 00


6


District No. 3 :


D. H. Powers, surveyor


$24 15


Frank E. Matthews 14 00


Scott Nelson


3 50


George A. Wise


6 83


W. H. Hunkins


13 25


Ed. Wise


I 75


Frank Matthews


IO 50


Elmer Matthews


7 13


Orville Matthews


14 71


John H. Brown


175


George J. Wise


2 96


Oscar Powers


94


H. A. J. Powers


2 81


W. S. H. Remick


25


$104 53


John H. Brown, surveyor 1911


$9 68


District No. 4, Frank O. Matthews surveyor :


Orders, July 6 Sept. 7


$34 75


33 53


$68 28


W. S. Brown, surveyor 191I


$6 12


District No. 5, L. W. Hinkson, surveyor


Sept. 13 Oct. 5


$13 75


5 00


$18 75


7


District No. 6 :


J. H. Pillsbury, surveyor


$100 61


W. R. Pillsbury 56 93


Allie Vinton


53


J. N. Kinne


13 70


B. S. Kinne


6 12


John Vinton


2 97


Leroy Parris


3 50


Fred Kidder


IO 56


J. S. Kelley


26 04


E. P. Bacon


39 37


M. Y. Leavitt IO 84


G. D. Spaulding


20 78


$292 05


District No. 7, Warren A. Elliott, surveyor:


Orders April 15


$35 29


July 6


55 56


Nov. 2


20 30


$III 15


Dec. 7, H. J. Eastman


$7 89


District No. 8, Harvey Wheet surveyor :


Orders April 15


$52 0I


June I


35 87


July 6


19 27


Nov. 2


23 47


$130 62


8


District No. 9, H. R. Hall, surveyor :


Orders April 15


$10 58


July 6


14 72


Sept. 7


21 09


Dec. 7


4 29


$50 68


District No. 10, O. J. Braley, surveyor :


Orders paid July 6


$24 23


George N. Swett, surveyor 1911 :


April 15


$2 55


District No. 1I, W. A. Colburn, surveyor :


Orders paid April 15


$3 34


July 6


26 98


Dec. 7


3 50


$33 82


April 15, Clyde Colburn


$2 52


. District No. 12, E. A. Eastman, surveyor :


Orders paid April 15


$10 01


July 6


38 30


Sept. 7


12 50


$60 81


Sewall N. Kinne, surveyor :


Orders paid July 6


$49 04


Dec. 7


II 38


Feb. 13


3 00


$63 42


9


Groton Hollow :


Orders paid Sept. 13, W. H. Hunkins


$11 00


Oct. 5, Frank Gurney 3 50


3 50


Oct. 5, C. H. Watts Feb. 13, G. C. Craig


2 60


G. D. Spaulding for plank delivered to Edd Eastman and J. H. Pillsbury


$25 18


Fred Kidder, surveyor, District No. 5, 1912


$38 88


Fred C. Hall


23 17


Clifton Davis


4 03


Chas. H. Watts


2 88


J. S. Kelley, plank


3 84


W. S. H. Remick, breaking road in 1912


3 75


Total highways and bridges


$1,439 02


JOINT STATE HIGHWAY FUND, LAID OUT ON DIMOND HILL, NORTH GROTON


Vernie Dicey


$18 00


George A. Wise


16 62


O. S. Palmer


12 00


J. D. Palmer


10 00


George N. Swett


16 62


B. S. Kinne


7 00


Vernie Dicey


32 75


E. A. Eastman


27 24


S. N. Kinne


37 62


Fred Kidder


26 25


$20 60


15 00


10


Wilbur Hall


$18 37


Howard Hall


20 1'2


Edmund Houle


3 25


Lee Wheet


20 99


E. O. Pierce


$30 62


O. S. Palmer


5 97


Harvey Wheet


22 75


IV. H. Hunkins


9 96


Edmund Houle


2 00


F. C. Hall


3 07


H. I. Thompson


31 49


F. C. Hall


76 37


"George Kinne


30 62


George C. Craig, dynamite and fuse


25 31


John D. Palmer


14 49


$534 48


TOWN OFFICERS PAID


J. H. Pillsbury, police 1911 $5 62


J. H. Pillsbury, supervisor 1911


4 00


C. A. Davis, selectman 1911


1 00


C. H. Watts, supervisor


2 62


B. S. Kinne,


8 87


B. S. Kinne, overseer of poor


4 25


A. N. Lewis, moderator


6 00


L. C. Dane, ballot clerk


3 50


B. S. Kinne, overseer of poor


I 25


B. S. Kinne, librarian


5 00


C. D. Jewell, town clerk


15 00


C. D. Jewell, treasurer


25 00


11


B. S. Kinne, collector


$50 00


S. N. Kinne, supervisor 3 52


Davis and Dane, auditors


3 50


W. H. Hunkins, assistant librarian


2 50


W. H. Hunkins, selectman


81 00


F. C. Hall,


78 39


C. H. Watts,


76 62


J. H. Pillsbury, police 1912


3 00


J. H. Pillsbury, supervisor 1912


5 00


$385 64


PAUPER BILLS


A. S. Russell, services to Willoughby boy


$6 95


B. S. Kinne, goods furnished 2 00


1 87


Dr. Palmer, services


14 00


$24 82


PICKING BROWN-TAILS


Frank Jewell


$4 60


C. E. Matthews


11 00


F. E. Matthews


II 00


F. O. Matthews


11 00


D. H. Powers


1 40


O. G. Matthews


6 00


F. W. Jewell


4 60


S. E. Lane


2 20


O. J. Braley


I 00


E. A. Eastman


3 00


B. S. Kinne


5 40


12


J. N. Kinne


$5 00


L. C. Dane


3 20


C. H. Watts


3 20


$73 00


MISCELLANEOUS BILLS


J. H. Pillsbury, lodging two tramps $1 00


Fred Kidder, work on road machine 3 50


Fred Kidder, 1-4 cord wood for town house 1 00


C. A. Davis, fire warden 12 00


R. W. Musgrove, printing reports


28 80


F. C. Hall, freight on repairs on road machine I 28


10 00


B. S. Kinne, printed checklists


2 87


A. B. Black, repairs on road machine


43 25


F. C. Hall, paid C. H. Ford


1 00


W. J. Randolph, transfers 2 26


E. C. Eastman, supplies 2 18


J. N. Kinne, collector's deeds


7 00


L. C. Dane, fighting fire 1 50


H. F. Hoyt, expense on Hardy road 28 00


J. P. Currier, running line


4 15


C. H. Watts, express and postage


60


B. S. Kinne, library fund


15 00


G. D. Spaulding, water tub


3 00


E. A. Muzzey, showing selectmen over land


I 75


A. A. Remick, housing pile driver


I OO


W. B. Martin, damage for breaking in bridge 50 00


K. E. Dearborn, legal services on Hardy road 37 27


-


Daniel Kidder, markers for soldiers


13


B. S. Kinne, tax on mining rights


$30 42


Edmund Houle, water tub 3 00


C. D. Jewell, repairing desk 2 00


recording births, marriages and


deaths I 50


W. H. Hunkins, postage and stationery 2 80


W. H. Hunkins, expense and team 6 00


$304 13


SELECTMEN PAID HEDGEHOG BOUNTY


F. C. Hall


$2 00


C. H. Watts


1 00


F. C. Hall


I 20


W. H. Hunkins


3 20


F. C. Hall


80


C. H. Watts


2 20


W. H. Hunkins


I 80


F. C. Hall


3 20


C. H. Watts


3 60


F. C. Hall


2 40


C. H. Watts


I 40


W. H. Hunkins


I 20


F. C. Hall


3 40


C. H. Watts


4 20


W. H. Hunkins


I 80


3 00


F. C. Hall


4 80


C. H. Watts


2 00


10 00


14


F. C. Hall


$4 co


W. H. Hunkins


80


F. C. Hall C. H. Watts


4 80


60


$63 40


The selectmen charge themselves with cash re- ceived as follows :


Amount committed to collector


$3,687 93


Savings bank tax


137 74


Literary fund


38 76


State highway fund


265 35


County on paupers


19 42


State school fund


40 00


Town clerk dog license


40 10


In hands of treasurer, 1912


1,575 73


For peddler's license


5 00


Nomination fee


2 00


B. S. Kinne, collector, 1911


559 40


$6,371 43


RECAPITULATION


Highways and bridges


$1,439 02


Miscellaneous bills


304 13


Town officers


385 64


State aid


534 48


Brown tails


73 00


Hedgehogs


63 40


School money


7II 85


County tax


201 80


15


State tax


$304 00


High school tuitions


60 00


School officers


50 00


School supplies 50 00


Abatements. 12 45


Pauper Bills, 24 82


In the hands of C. D. Jewell treas. Feb. 15, 1913 1,215 16


In the hands of B. S. Kinne collector, 1912 941 68


$6,371 43


LIABILITIES Feb. 15, 1913


Due on Joanna Colburn note


$195 15


Due on joint state highway fund


I 01


$196 19


ASSETS Feb. 15, 1913


In the hands of J. N. Kinne, collector 1908


$2 00


1909


3 II


Josiah Wheet


1910


7 65


B. S. Kinne, collector 1911 16 1912


941 68


In the hands of C. D. Jewell, treas.


1,215 16


Due from state on hedgehogs


66 00


Due from County on Paupers


24 82


Due from joint state highway fund


I 27


Town safe


200 00


Stone Drag


2 00


Mining rights tax sale


3 42


Road machine


75 00


$2,702 97


133 86


16


Assets Feb. 15, 1913 Libilities Feb. 15, 1913


$2,702 97 195 19


Balance in favor of town Feb. 15, 1913


2,506 78


1912 2,334 03


Gain $172 75


Respectfully submitted,


WILLARD H. HUNKINS, Selectmen FRED C. HALL, of C. H. WATTS, Groton.


The undersigned have examined the foregoing accounts and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.


JOHN H. BROWN,


WILLIAM P. BEEDE Auditors.


TREASURER'S REPORT


FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 15, 1913


RECEIPTS


From C. D. Jewell, treasurer 191I $1,575 73


Selectmen, 1912 548 37


B. S. Kinne, collector 191I 559 40


1912


2,746 25


$5,429 75


EXPENDITURES


Paid orders of selectmen, I to 204 inclusive $4,214 59


In hands of treasurer Feb. 15, 1913 1,215 16


$5,429 75


Respectfully submitted to the taxpayers of Groton.


CHARLES D. JEWELL, Treasurer.


We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing accoun ts and find them correctly cast and properl vouched.


JOHN H. BROWN


WILLIAM P. BEEDE


REPORT OF SCHOOL BOARD


The School Board of the town of Groton, N. H., here- with submit a report of their doings for 1912.


The year began with Mrs. Mary L. Martin, Ist; Mrs. Eva L. Hunkins, 2nd; Mr. Arthur N. Lewis, 3rd. After the spring terms had closed Mrs. Martin resigned, making it necessary for the remaining two to elect her successor. Lewis C. Dane was elected and qualified in August and know but little of the spring terms, but feels justified in saying fair progress was made.


NORTH GROTON, NO. 4


Mrs. Carrie A. Kelley was given this school, and at my visit at the first of the term it was plain to be seen that teacher and scholars were to accomplish much for this term, both seemed anxious to do their best. When fairly started sickness began to take away her scholars and at: last Mrs. Kelley was unable to go on until she could get relief, but at my visit at the close of the term I was very sorry to see the inroads sickness had made on the register, but notwithstanding this fact I was disappointed. I had expected a good showing but got an excellent one, not a dull recitation in the school, which showed beyond a doubt the untiring efforts of teacher and scholars to suc- ceed. It has been said by some that Mrs. Kelley was getting old-fashioned, but if the School Board could re- tainsuch old-fashioned teachers and find a few more, it would be a blessing to the rising generation.


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19


SCHOOL NO. 8


This school was taught by Mrs. Ellen G. Nelson, who had taught his school several terms. There seemed to be some personal feelings toward Mrs. Nelson teaching this school, but after an investigation the Board thought it their duty to give her the school, and at my visit at the first of the term, found her laboring hard with only nine scholars. It was plain to be seen she and her little band were there for something, determined to win, and what have they won? The Banner school for punctuality, per- fect lessons and good behavior ; the average deportment of the school is a record-breaker. In this school there have been several interested visitors, which greatly. encouraged the teacher and scholars to accomplish the wonderful work they have done. The citizens of Groton, as well as the teacher and scholars, have good reason to be proud of this little school.


SCHOOL NO. 9


Was taught by Miss Edna S. Downing, who had taught at No. 4, this town, previovs to coming here, with success, but at this school she was not as successful. Although she worked hard, her methods did not meet with the approval of some parents and they did not consult Miss Downing or give her encouragement in her work, which is so much needed to make a success in our schools, and Miss Downing's courage gradually waned, and she closed her school Thanksgiving week. Her register shows only two visitors for the term, not much encouragement think you.


20


While your School Board make no pretense of perfec- tion, they believe in giving honor where honor is due, and while we may have made some mistakes they were not intentional, and there were so many to tell us how to do our work, it would seem impossible for any mistakes to appear.


Three schools have been taught in the town the past year. No. 4 at North Groton, spring term by Miss Edna Downing; fall term by Mrs. Carrie A. Kelley. No 8, both terms taught by Mrs. Ellen G. Nelson. No 9, spring term by Mrs. Lola G. Cooledge, fall term by Miss Edna S. Downing.


Perfect attendance for two terms at No. 4, Gerald W. Davis; for one term, Erville A. Davis, Clarence B. Parris.


No. 8, two terms, Clifton E. Brown, Arthur M. Brown, Annie M. Mathews, Albert P. Mathews, Doris L. Kinsley; for one term, Harold P. Brown, Chester R. Kinsley.


No. 9, two terms, Bertha B. Remick, Lillian M. Remick, Addie H. Powers, Eunice K. Lewis, Della M. Jewell, Warren A. Remick, Herbert W. Remick, Oscar R. Powers, Ernest E. Mathews, Perley D. Mathews, Ray- mond W. Martin, Leslie L. Lewis, Arthur B. Lewis, Nel- son A. Lewis; for one term, Edward J. Hikel, Theodore R. Hikel, Viola M. Mathews.


LEWIS C. DANE, EVA L. HUNKINS, 1. Scho! ARTHUR N. LEWIS, Board.


Statistical Table


No. of District


Name of Teacher


No. of weeks


No. of pupils each


term


Average attendance


Absent


Tardy


Visits by


board


Visits by citizens


Teachers' wages


4 Edna S. Downing 4 Carrie A. Kelley


II 14


20


20


10-60 12-08


17


O


AF


32


32


81


Ellen G. Nelson


II


0


8 90


I


0


5


0


28


8


14


9


8-73


3


7


5


7


32


9 Lola Cooledge 9 Edna S. Downing


II


21


23-43


6


I6


4


7


32


12


24


21-70


A


I


2


3


32


19


I


I


32


.


the school


SCHOOL TREASURER'S REPORT


Orders Paid Rumney school district $4 20


M. W. Rowe, wood No. 9 8 00


Mina E. Davis, cleaning schoolhouse No. 4 2 CO


Harry Saunders, board


11 00


Eva L. Hunkins, cleaning schoolhouse No. 8


2 00


Mary L. Martin,


9


2 00


Edna Downing, teaching


No. 4


88 00


Lola G. Cooledge,


9


88 00


Ellen G. Nelson, 8


77 00


A. N. Lewis, boarding teacher at L. L. Cheever's 2 50


Edna Downing, teaching No. 9


66 00


Carrie Jewell, boarding teacher No. 9


30 00


Carrie A. Kelley, teaching No. 4


112 00


J. S. Kelley, wood No. 4


4 50


W. H. Hunkins, wood No. 8


10 00


Ellen G. Nelson, teaching No. 8


112 00


A. N. Lewis, postage Herbert H. Ashley, tuition


2 12


14 25


H. J. Eastman, board


16 00


A. N. Lewis, teacher's board


2 50


For repairs


2 32


$656 39


23


RECEIPTS


In hands of treasurer Feb. 15, 1912


$66 63


From town treasurer 711 85


$778 48


Total expenditures


656 39


In hands of treasurer Feb. 15, 1913


$122 09


HIGH SCHOOL TUITION


Received from town treasurer


$60 00


Paid orders 40 00


In hands of treasurer Feb. 15, 1913


$20 00


SCHOOL OFFICERS


Eva L. Hunkins, school board


$7 00


Mary L. Martin,


6 00


Lewis C. Dane,


6 65


A. N. Lewis,


13 00


moderator


I 50


C. H. Watts, truant officer


7 50


C. D. Jewell, school treasurer


6 00


district clerk


I 50


$49 15


RECEIPTS


In hands of treasurer, Feb. 15, 1912 $2 25


24


From town treasurer


$50 00


$52 25


Total expenditures


49 15


In hands of treasurer Feb. 15, 1913


$3 10


SUPPLIES


A. N. Lewis


$23 64


I 85


$25 49


RECEIPTS


In hands of treasurer Feb. 15, 1912


$27 21


From town treasurer


50 00


Total expenditures


25 49


In hands of treasurer Feb. 15, 1913


$51 72


REPAIRS


RECEIPTS


In hands of treasurer Feb. 15, 1912


$7 44


School money


2 32


$9 76


$77 21


25


EXPENDITURES


L. C. Dane, repairs No. 9 $2 89


W. H. Hunkins, 8 6 87


$9 76


Respectfully submitfed to the tax payers of Groton.


CHARLIE D. JEWELL, Treasurer.


We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing accounts and find them correctly cast and properly Touched.


JOHN H. BROWN,


WILLIAM P. BEEDE, Auditors.



Births Registered in the Town of Groton for the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1912


Date of Birth.


Name of Child


Male or Female.


Living


or


Stillborn.


No. of Child


1st, 2d, etc.


Father's Name.


Color.


Maiden Name.


Residence of Parents.


Occupation 10 Father.


Father.


Birthplace of Mother.


Age of Father.


Age of Mother.


Apr. 11 Sept. 14 Dec. 17


Living ...


5 4


All W'ite


Alvah C. Esty ... . .


Groton .... . ..


Farmer .. ....


Groton


Groton . Am'sb'y Mass. .... .. Canada.


Annie M. Wheeler Alfred A. Remick Flora B. Gurney . Lizzie Merry .. ... Frank Jewell . ....


Mother's


Birthplace


All W'ite Color.


-


Marriages Registered in the Town of Groton for the year ending Dec. 31, 1912


Date of Marriage.


Place of


Name and Surname of


Residence of each at time of Marriage.


Age in years.


Color of each.


Occupation


of Groom and Place of Birth Bride.


Names of Parents.


Birthplace of Parents.


Occupation of Parents.


1st, 2d, or 3d


Marriage.


Name, Residence and Official Station of person by whom married.


Sept. 2|Hebron ....


Samuel Lane .. .. .


Groton


.


All White


27


Laborer .....


Canada


Gideon Lane. Katherine Livu ..... John Brown ... Almaritta Pike . ... Groton.


Canada.


1 |Rev. J. R. Remick Hebron


Agnes Brown .....


Housewife ... Groton ..


1


Marriage.


Groom and Bride.


Deaths Registered in the Town of Groton for the Year ending Dec. 31, 1912.


Age.


Date of Death.


Name.


Place of


Occupation.


Birthplace of Father.


Birthplace of Mother.


Name of Father.


Maiden Name of Mother.


Cause of


Years.


Months.


Birth.


Days.


Sex.


White Color.


M .. Farmer .... Canada.


Lowell, Mass. Rumney .....


Alexander Omand Harry Noyes. ...


Maud Stevens .....


Erysipelas Bron'ial Pn'monia


May 22 Samuel Omand. .. 59 July 31 Ray Irvin Noyes| 1 1|2 Groton.


20 Canada.


M


Single, Married,


or Widowed.


Death.


M


M ..


I hereby certify that the above statement is correct, according to the best of my knowledge and belief.


CHARLIE D. JEWELL, Town Clerk.


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