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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01828 5442
GC 974.202 G69A, 1891
ANNUAL REPORT
-
THE SELECTMEN
- AND OTHER -
TOWN OFFICERS
- OF
GOSHEN, N. H.,
- FOR THE
Year Ending March I, 1891.
1891 : HITCHCOCK & WRIGHT, PRINTERS, NEWPORT, N. H.
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WM. NOURSE & SON'S.
Also always in stock, Barb Wire, Shovels, Belting, Cordage,
-- AND -
PAINTS AND OILS.
Elegant Lamps of All Kinds At Cost, to Close Out. Richards' Block, - Newport, N. H.
GO TO
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-FOR -
LADIES' FURNISHINGS,
- AND -
READY MADE GARMENTS !
- AND -
Dry and Fancy Goods,
- AT - Low Prices.
EAGLE BLOCK, * - - NEWPORT, N. H.
ANNUAL REPORT
- OF
THE SELECTMEN
- AND OTHER
TOWN OFFICERS
- OF
GOSHEN, N. H.,
-FOR THE .
Year Ending March 1, 1891.
1891 : HITCHCOCK & WRIGHT, PRINTERS, NEWPORT, N. H.
Allen County Public Library
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Money tax,
$2,116 41
Dog tax,
38 00
Non-resident highway tax,
70 86
Resident highway tax,
354 35
$2,579 62
RECEIPTS.
Amount in treasury Mar. 1, 1890,
$ 739 77
County of Sullivan, support of paupers
182 41
aid to dependant soldiers,
257 12
Savings Bank tax,
475 96
Literary fund,
74 90
Highway tax paid in money,
2 07
Will. Crane, rent of Jones place,
20 00
G. O. Lowell, land redeemed from collector's sale,
53 19
G. O. Lowell, collector,
426 43
Sherman L. Pike, collector,
1,779 11
Use of town hall,
15 50
E. Babbs, rent of Jones place in 1889,
18 75
F. H. Baker, bridge plank,
1 50
George C. Bugbee, bridge plank,
1 50
For stone,
1 09
E. I. Purington, for tar,
1 00
School Board, for books,
2 78
G. O. Lowell, interest on taxes,
24 80
Sherman L. Pike, interest on taxes,
5 08
Fines, and catalogues,
1 90
$4,084 86
4
DISBURSEMENTS.
Support of county paupers, $185 61 Aid to dependent soldiers, 258 37
TOWN PAUPERS.
40 15
F. P. Jones, medical attendance to G. H. Austin, Farr & Tandy's bill for G. H, Austin,
22 89
Drawing wood for W. G. Tandy,
4 00
$511 02
ABATEMENTS.
Abated from 1888 list,
$ 9 57
1889 list,
16 27
1890 list, 26 05
3 00
W. D. Pike,
3 00
$57 89
SCHOOL AND OTHER TAXES.
G. H. Bartlett, County tax,
$557 05
Solon A. Carter, State tax,
430 00
Board of Education,
653 08
Lee & Shepard, school books,
2 50
Effingham, Maynard & Co., books,
16 20
D. Appleton & Co., books,
104 25
American Book Co., books,
48 61
J. W. Rogers, books,
7 95
$1819 64
REPAIRING ROADS AND BRIDGES.
G. B. Bartlett, repairing highway,
$ 10 92
J. P. Gove, stringers and labor on bridge, team on road machine,
78 75
C. M. Clough, labor on road machine,
28 50
Henry P. Trow, labor on highway,
3 00
Elmer E. Clough.
8 00
E. W. Hurd,
1 80
S. D. Maxham, stringers and lumber for bridge, labor on highway,
3 00
M. S. Buxton, bridge plank, 37 60
J. P. Gove, building bridge and abutments, bridge plank,
119 50
32 68
Allowed J. R. Cutts, water tub,
23 00
11 50
5
Almon Tandy, labor on highway,
$3 84
Leander Corkum, 66
1 25
M. C. Gregg, labor on bridge,
5 02
C. M. Clough, labor on bridges,
14 68
H. D. Baker, labor on highway,
2 25
O. W. Emery,
4 50
breaking roads,
2 85
John S. Smart,
3 00
labor on bridge,
3 00
Fred H. Baker, labor on highway,
3 65
breaking roads,
4 00
Peter Gove, labor on highway,
2 01
A. G. Hussey,
2 00
A. G. Hussey, breaking roads, ·
4 25
Edward Mullaway, labor on highway,
1 50
Almon Tandy, breaking roads,
4 02
Ora S. Lear,
2 20
Geo. B. Bartlett,
4 08
J. R. Cutts,
3 50
fixing bridge,
5 75
S. D. Maxham, breaking roads,
3 80
bridge plank and labor,
4 14
E. J. Murdough, breaking roads,
2 40
Esek Sischo,
10 08
G. C. Purington,
2 28
labor on highway,
2 40
Elbridge Babbs, surveyor, breaking roads,
34 10
labor on highway,
13 10
H. H. Messer, breaking roads,
1 00
Carlton H. Weeks, labor on highway in 1889,
3 00
66
12 00
66
breaking roads,
2 54
Arial Knights, labor on highway,
71
E. I. Purington, building bridge, 66 breaking roads, .
4 44
G. C. Bugbee, labor on highway,
4 48
$539 85
TOWN OFFICERS.
A. D. Pike, care of town hall, $ 8 60
Solomon Russell, supervisor, 6 00
4 00
6
Jonathan Ingalls, supervisor,
$6 00
John S. Smart
6 00
H. F. Nelson, sexton,
5 25
Esek Sischo
4 00
M. C. Gregg 66
10 00
Esek Sischo, school board,
10 00
E. H. Carr
10 00
J. W. Rogers, 66
20 00
F. P. Jones, returning births and deaths, Town clerk,
1 25
N. S. Tandy, recording births and deaths,
2 25
E. I. Purington, selectman,
12 00
G. C. Bugbee, 66
15 00
C. M. Clough,
36 00
E. H. Carr, treasurer,
20 00
$192 35
MISCELLANEOUS.
E. A. Powers, librarian, and for catalogues,
15 68
S. L. Bowers, costs in Huntoon case, 32 20
L. W. Barton,
10 04
Hitchcock & Wright, printing reports,
17 70
Hial F. Nelson, to replenish library,
25 00
John Hadlock, road machine,
250 00
Freight on
9 75
Hial F. Nelson, fitting up place for library
11 00
John Hadlock, scraper edge,
10 00
C. M. Clough, cash paid out,
16 14
J. H. Rowell & Co., barrel tar,
3 00
Stowell & Son, stove and pipe,
13 50
A. G. Hussey, sheep killed by dogs,
4 00
Farr & Tandy, miscelaneous,
2 09
G. C. Bugbee, perambulating town lines,
1 50
C. M. Clough,
3 00
John Jones, fencing town farm,
1 00
Imri Purington, note in full,
10 95
$436 55
DEBT STATEMENT.
Julia G. Pike, note and interest, $1,365 93
20 00
7
BILLS IN FAVOR OF TOWN.
Money in treasury March 1, 1891,
$585 45
Taxes in hands of G. O. Lowell, Collector, 3 00
Taxes in hands of S. L. Pike, 768 46
Money due from the County,
10 10
Tax and costs due from T. W. Pierce heirs,
11 32
Luke Jones place, value,
200 00
Balance in favor of town, $212 40
$1,578 33
C. M. CLOUGH,
Selectmeu
E. I. PURINGTON, of
G. C. BUGBEE, Goshen.
We, the undersigned, Auditors, have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and the Selectmen and found their books correctly kept and their vouchers satisfactory.
H. F. NELSON, E. W. PIKE, Auditors. W. T. THISSELL,
TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
Amount on hand March 1, 1890,
$ 739 77
Rec'd from Selectmen,
1,056 48
Rec'd from Collectors,
2,288[61
$4,084 86
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid out by order of Selectmen,
$3,499 41
Balance in treasury March 1st, 1891,
$585 45
E. H. CARR, Treasurer.
SCHOOL REPORT.
No. 1. Summer term of nine weeks, fall term of fourteen weeks. Both terms were taught by Georgia C. Purington. Miss Purington gave good satisfaction, and the examination at the close of each term was good, showing that the scholars had made good progress.
No. 2. Summer term, taught by Minnie L. Hazen. Miss Hazen did not make a success as a teacher, and after four weeks' time had been spent we thought it best to close the school.
Fall term of twenty weeks was taught by Bertha M. Jones. Miss Jones taught a very successful term of school, winning the good will of her scholars, and the respect and esteem of the parents. The ex- amination at the close of the term showed that the teacher had been faithful to her trust, and the scholars had made good improvement, some excelling any in town.
No. 3. Summer term of nine weeks, fall term of fourteen weeks, taught by Lena C. Maxfield. The scholars made good progress.
No. 4. Summer term of nine weeks was taught by Dora M. Pike. Miss Pike is too well known as a teacher to need any econiums from us. The examination was good. showing that the time of teacher and scholars had been well improved.
Fall term, fourteen weeks, taught by Kate L. Perkins. Miss Per- kins' management of the school was satisfactory to all. Her time was devoted to the benefit of her scholars, who made good advance- ment in their studies. At the examination at the close of this school also in No. 2, the scholars were not drilled on certain questions that would be asked by their teacher, but were questioned in the differ- ent studies which they had pursued, without any previous knowl- edge of what the questions were to be. This is proper and right, showing just what improvement the scholar has made.
No. 5. Summer term of nine weeks, taught by Maud D. Mitchell. This was Miss Mitchell's first experience in teaching. but she suc- ceeded admirably. The most of her scholars were small, but at the close of the term it was evident that good improvement had been made.
10
Fall term of fourteen weeks taught by Meraina L. Pike. Miss Pike labored hard and earnestly for the benefit of her scholars, and those who attended school for the purpose of improvement made good advancement in their studies, while those who did not devote their time to study did not make the improvement which they could and ought to have made. Without malice to anyone, we cannot re- frain from saying that the teacher did not have the co-operation and aid from some of the parents, to which she was justly entitled, but very near the reverse. We did not visit this school at the close, owing to the roads being badly drifted, but visited it but a short time before, and therefore know whereof we speak.
GENERAL REMARKS.
In performing the duties devolving upon us for the past year we have endeavored to labor for the best interest of our schools. The teachers whom we have employed mostly have labored faithfully and earnestly in the several schools of which they have had the charge. We cannot let this opportunity pass by without urging upon the parents and citizens a heartier co-operation. Visit the schools. Ascertain for yourselves what is being done in the school- room, and then you will be prepared to speak knowingly, while if you do not visit the school you have no real knowledge of what is done in the school-room, and for that reason have no right to pub- licly condemn teacher or scholar. In proof of what we say we will cite a case while one of our schools was in progress this fall. Speaking with one of the parents one day he spoke discouragingly of the school, and informed us of others that had informed him, neither of whom had visited the school. We asked him to visit the school. He did so, and mark the result-the teacher had a firm supporter. The visitor had informed himself and that is the right way for everyone.
There is one thing more of which we wish to speak, and that is in regard to being late in the morning. It makes a bad showing in the register. The scholar who does not get to school in season to read or recite with his class, must lose that much. In text books we have adopted Appleton's Arithmetics and Readers ; no change in the others further than to get a uniformity in the several schools. In closing we would again express our thanks for the generous sup- port which we have received.
E. SISCHO, School Board J. W. ROGERS, of
E. H. CARR, Goshen.
Report of Treasurer of School Board.
RECEIPTS.
Amount on hand,
$ 18 99
Received from the Town Treasurer,
653 08
$672 07
EXPENDITURES.
George C. Bugbee, for wood,
$20 00
Ida Winter, for cleaning school house,
1 00
Lena C. Maxfield, teaching 9 weeks, and board,
40 50
Maud D. Mitchell, 9 36 00
Dora M. Pike,
9 54 00
Minnie L. Hazen, 4
12 00
Mrs. E. S. Adams, 4 weeks board,
8 00
. George B. Bartlett, for wood,
6 00
George A. Morse,
2 25
Georgia C. Purington, teaching 14 weeks, and board, 77 00
Lena C. Maxfield. 14
72 00
Kate L. Perkins, 14
70 00
Meraina L. Pike, 14
49 00
Hiram Thissell, 13 weeks board,
26 00
Emma L. Pike, 14
28 00
Bertha M. Jones, teaching 20 weeks,
70 00
Ella S. Adams, 20 weeks' board,
40 00
Esek Sischo, for wood,
12 00
Farr & Tandy, bill,
3 29
672 04
Amount on hand, .03
E. H. CARR, Treasurer.
1
+
45 00
Georgia C. Purington, 9 66
, STATISTICAL TABLE
| Terms-1 Sum. 2 Fall.
| Board teacher per week.
Whole No. of scholars.
| No. in History.
No. in Grammar.
| No. in Geography.
| No. in Arithmetic.
4 4 | No. in Penmanship.
00
3
9
8.00
2
$12
1
2
1
9
1
9
8.00
2
1 14
2
2
12
3
7
7 11 12 12
3 12 11.00
8
1 14
3
1
2
0
1
8
00
9
9
9
8.00
2
10
3
2
2
12
1
10
11 11
11
8.00
2
14
4
1
2 26
5 21 14 26 26 26
9
26 19.00
10
16
4
2
2 25
8 16|13 25 25|25
25
25 22.00
2
20
5
1
2
7
1
3
7
7
7
1
7
5.00
00
00
5
2
2 14 9
13 13 13
9
14 13.00
2
14
No. visits by School B'rd.
No. in Book-keeping.
Wages teachers per mo.,
| No. of school.
1
221
00
9
| No. in Spelling.
| No. in Composition.
No. in Physiology. No. in Algebra.
No. in Reading.
Average attendance.
1
VITAL STATISTICS.
Marriages Registered in the Town of Goshen for the Year ending December 31, 1890.
Date
Place of
Name of
Residence
Age.
Color
Birthplace of Each.
Names of Parents.
Birthplace of Parents.
Occupation.
No. M
Jan. 20 |Newport
Sherman L Pike
Goshen
/
21
Farmer
Elias W Pike Goshen Frances M Purington Montgomery Vt Solomon Russell
Goshen
Farmer Housewife Farmer Housewife Farmer
1
Feb.
15
Sunapee
John E Messer
66
52
Farmer
Goshen
Housewife
2
May
17
Claremont
Osmond H Austin
Claremont
20
Housekeeper
Hillsboro' Br.
E Farnham, PQ Farmer
1
Nov.
4
Goshen
Edgar Murdough
Goshen
34
Farmer
Stoddard
Hillsboro' Stoddard Lempster
Farmer Housewife
1
Josie A Pollard
Lempster
22
Housekeeper
Lempster
Sylvia Farnsworth Ira Hurd
Sunapee
Farmer Housewife Farmer
1
Dec. 25
Newport
Orsia W Hurd
Glidden, Wis
27
Merchant
Goshen
Francina S Maxfield Goshen
Housewife
Nettie A Alexander
Goshen
25
Housekeeper
Lempster
E M Alexander Arvilla M Booth
Acworth Lempster
Farmer
1
Housewife
2
Mrs Eliza Cutts
45
Housekeeper
Harrietstown
19
Farmer
Goshen
Uley, Eng
Farmer Housewife Farmer
1
White
Occupation.
1890.
Marriage.
Groom and Bride.
of each.
1
Bertha J Russell
20
Housekeeper
Danville, Vt Goshen New Boston
Hannah J Russell Benjamin Messer Charlotte Cheney Jonathan Griffin Mary Collister George H Austin Ascenath D Blood Israel D Vadney Elnora Phelps S C Murdough Sarah C Stacy Frank P Pollard
Elnora Vadney
2
Births Registered in the Town of Goshen for the Year ending December 31, 1890.
Date
Name of
Name of Parents.
C lor
Оссира- tion.
Father
Mother
1890.
Child.
HEEL Con.
Edgar A Lear
Louise Sargent
Phila. Pa. Goshen
[Shipping Agt. Merchant Farmer
Goshen Deering Canada Goshen
Charlestown Mass Boston Goshen
April 22
Aug.
30
Harold
Deaths Registered in the Town of Goshen for the Year ending December 31, 1890.
Date
Name of
Age
Place of
Birthplace
Name of
Maiden name
1890
Deceased.
Y. M. D.
Birth.
Color
Con.
Occupation
Father.
Mother.
Father.
of Mother.
Feb.
8
(Imri P .Adams
48| 5|25 Goshen
M M
Mar Farmer
Henniker
|Henniker
Eben H Adams Wm. Kingsley
Aug.
18
Willie Case
1 2
Lempster
Sin
Claremont
Oct.
23
Mary R Pike
Nov.
18
Wallace H Ray
72 4 24 Newport 59
Mar Housekeeper Farmer
Unity
John Russell Asa Ray Dunham, P. Q. Wm. E Case Londonderry Unity
Helen Alexander Marg't Patterson Tamson Bartlett
I hereby certify that the above return is correct, according to the best of my knowledge and belief.
N. S. TANDY, TOWN CLERK.
6
2.1
Robert Shirley
M
Robert G Morrill
Florence E Graves
Edward Mullaney
Sherman L Pike
Alice J Maxfield Bertha Russell
Montgomery, Vt. Newport
Nov. 21
Hollis H Sholes
Emma A Pike
White
Residence
Birthplace of
Father.
Mother.
Parents.
No.
Color
White.
M EEEEE Sex.
White
Mechanic
17
(Sylvanus B Kingsley 73 11 5 | Salem
Charlotte Binngton
Feb.
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