Annual report of the Town officers of Thornton, New Hampshire 1908-1914, Part 1

Author: Thornton (N.H. : Town)
Publication date: 1908
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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01845 8239


Annual Report


GC 974.202 T39AR, 1908-1914


THORNTON


For the year ending February 15, 1908


1907=8


Annual Report


OF


The Town Officers


OF


Thornton, N. H.


FOR THE


Year ending Feb. 15, 1908.


1908: PRINTED IN THE PLYMOUTH RECORD PRINT SHOP, PLYMOUTH, N. H.


INVENTORY.


Valuation of Town as by Inventory Taken April 1, 1907. J


$14,300 00 143 polls,


Improved and unimproved land and buildings, 134,541 00


242 horses,


19,370 00


52 oxen, 2,825 00


246 cows,


5,051 00


113 other neat stock, 1,984 00


223 sheep,


634 00


Stock in trade,


27,774 00


Mills and machinery,


1,500 00


Total,


$207,979 00


Amount of taxes assessed, $5,198 82


Rate, (2 1-2 per cent) $2.50 on $100.00.


3


REPORT.


L


Selectmen in Account with Town of Thornton:


Dr.


Received of state treasurer as follows:


Railroad tax,


$ 150 85


Savings bank tax,


201 80


Literary fund,


62 83


Proportion of school fund,


71 15


High school tuition,


24 12


Received on notes,


650 00


Bear bounty,


15 00


F. G. Merrill, 1905 tax,


17 48


Edward Littlefield, balance 1904 tax,


2 16


Jos. Merrill,


3 30


Edward Littlefield, 1905 tax,


35 52


John French, 1905, 1906,


71 57


Frank Steele, 1904, 1905, 1906,


39 26


F. G. Merrill,


19 00


Philip Hart,


6 67


C. F. Plummer, overseer of poor,


239 75


E. N. Babbitt, drawing bridge,


1 50


Rent town house,


2 00


For cement,


6 00


For empty barrels,


25


State road improvement,


345 00


A. H. Kendall, brick,


35


F. L. Houston, account powell,


65 31


E. C. Burleigh, old plank,


1 50


S. Carter, old plank,


6 72


J. W. Willey, 1905 and 1906 tax, 29 00


4


Received A. C. Benton, 1903 and 1904, $ 30 61


hay and apples,


Boynton place, 20 00


$2,118 70


TOWN AND SCHOOL OFFICERS' BILLS.


William Lyford, on acct. of auditor two days, $ 3 00


W. P. VanHousen services selectman after Feb. 15, 9 75


W. P. Caldon, services supervisor, 9 00


Lester Ordway, dog police, 6 00


Robert L. Hazeltine, truant officer and enumeration, police duties,


26 60


F. W. Connor, on account selectman,


6 00


C. M. Gordon, services school and town treasurer,


50 00


M. A. Bowles, library trustee,


2 00


William Lyford, moderator for 1907, 5 00


Frank D. Lyford, services member school board,


20 00


A. H. Kendall, services town clerk, stationery and stamps, 31 80


J. W. Willey, services as selectman,


29 00


A. Bowen, auditor,


3 00


William Lyford, services as selectman,


36 50


W. P. VanHousen, 46 50


3 00


F. A. Barnard, member of school board,


15 50


Amy Barnard, librarian, 52 00


I. F. Hazeltine, services school board, 13 00


C. F. Plummer, services overseer of poor,


22 50


$395 65


5


F. L. Houston, board of health,


5 50


MISCELLANEOUS.


Charles F. Plummer, on account 1. H. Wyatt, $ 12 00


J. T. Bradley, non-resident land sale, 61 26


C. F. Plummer, on account I. H. Wyatt, 22 00


C. M. Gordon, James Powell, 33 13


E. C. Eastman, stat., 1 87


. C. F. Plummer, 66 James Powell, 5 60


C. M. Gordon, paying Dr. Garland for James Powell, 5 00


Phineas Clark, drawing wood to town house,


75


C. M. Gordon, on acct. of Penniman Post, 15 00


printing town reports, E. A. Chase, 30 00


Phineas Clark, lighting lamp in bridge, 5 00


C. F. Plummer, for I. H. Wyatt, 23 75


" account C. K. Ham, keeping tramp, 1 00


C. M. Gordon, tax, on surveyor's books, 1 81


66 paying W. D. Veazey for plank, 9 12


Nelson Brown, lumber for Gore bridge,


33 17


F. G. Merrill, drawing lumber for Gore bridge,


6 00


C. F. Plummer, account I. H. Wyatt,


30 00


66 66 expense of LaForest D. Mitchell, 60 00


J. T. Bradley, land sale, 178 62


B. P. Downing, drawing stone for Hubbard brook bridge, 38 64


William Lyford, account repairing Gore bridge, C. M. Gordon, paying W. D. Veazey for plank, 104 00


75 00


tuition for Margaret Smith, 20 00


C. F. Plummer, account I. H. Wyatt, 30 00


Mabel VanHousen, board of selectmen, 4 50


C. M. Gordon, paying E. C. Eastman, sur. books,


83


Iver Johnson, police goods, 6 00


66 Webster, Russell & Co.,


for cement, 26 50


C. M. Gordon, paying A. H. Kendall, freight on cement, 3 20


6


266 feet hemlock plank, 3 99


C. M. Gordon, on account E. N. Babbitt, for iron bridge, $650 00


F. A. Barnard, hemlock lumber, 93 65


F. W. Connor, drawing plank for Hubbard brook bridge, 2 00


William Lyford, labor on Hubbard brook abutments, 172 25


William Lyford, laying out state money,


621 00


C. F. Plummer, account I. H. Wyatt, 18 00


F. Steele bridge, 41 45


W. P. VanHousen, hemlock plank, 12 36


paying P. Merrill, bear bounty, 5 00


M. A. Bowles, paying F. Chase, book case, 12 00


C. M. Gordon, paying G. H. Corliss, tile pipe, 6 60


66 paying Dr. Cheney, for James Powell, 3 00


C. F. Plummer, account I. H. Wyatt,


40 00


W. P. VanHousen, paying two bear bounties, Freeman Merrill and Henry Heath,


10 00


C. M. Gordon, county tax,


352 36


Warren Martin, lighting lamp in bridge, 6 00


87 45


F. L. Hazeltine, clothes for Boynton,


5 25


O. M. Weeks, watering trough,


1 50


C. M. Gordon, state tax,


375 00


F. L. Hazeltine, oil for lighting bridge, 3 92


C. M. Gordon, paying Dr. Cheney for Jeryregan, 5 00


S. D. Fadden, sheep killed by dogs, 8 00


F. A. Barnard, flag poles and resetting, 4 00


John Steele, watering trough,


3 00


A. C. Benton, board of Charles Boynton,


30 61


H. J. Corser, care of town house and sawing wood, 5 50


W. P. VanHousen, money paid during town business, 6 62


7


Bert Avery, running road machine, 66 66 66


9 00


J. W. D. Forbes, watering trough, $ 3 00


7 50


A. C. Benton, lumber for Fadden bridge, 66 care of C. Boynton, 20 39


C. M. Gordon, for school book money,


134 55


William Lyford, money paid during town business, 1 65


B. F. Merrill, watering trough, 3 00


William Lyford, counsel from Burleigh & Adams,


12 00


A. C. Moulton, care cemetery and painting fence, 57 41


A. C. Benton, caring for C. Boynton, 20 00


$3,697 76


PAID ON NOTES.


C. W. Drew, note No. 69, $ 74 99


C. M. Gorden, note No. 87, 151 00


Daniel McCormick, note No. 86, 503 75


B. H. Hannaford, notes No. 44 and 45,


42 00


H. D. Moulton, note No. 62,


2 00


George Blaisdell, note No. 61,


1 00


Addie Canfield, note No. 56,


25 00


W. L. Gilman, note No. 80,


115 28


$915 02


DUE ON NOTES.


B. F. Hanaford,


$1,400 00


George Blaisdall,


114 92


H. D. Moulton,


705 14


Addie Canfield,


305 09


John Johnson,


288 06


Edna Willey,


15 74


Annie Willey,


15 74


J. H. Steele,


1,160 37


8


Daniel McCormick, Melinda Whitney, Mary J. Gilman,


$1,076 81


427 54


152 25


$5,661 66


RECAPITULATION.


Paid town officers' bills,


$ 395 65


school money,


1,348 23


on notes,


915 02


highway money,


1,430 64


miscellaneous,


3,697 76


$7,787 30


FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


Assets.


In treasury Feb. 15, 1908,


$1,186 91


In collector's hands, 1907,


1,797 01


1805, 1906,


261 90


Land bought by town 1902 to 1906,


581 77


In surveyor's hands,


8 48


Total,


$3,836 07


Liabilities.


Due on notes,


$5,661 66


Liabilities above assets,


$1,825 59


Statement of Taylor fund in Thornton,


$1,045 24


school


1,312 50


W. P. VANHOUSEN, - Selectmen WILLIAM LYFORD, J. W. WILLEY,


of Thornton.


9


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Dr.


Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1907,


$1,331 41


Received of selectmen,


2,192 20


collector for 1906,


2,045 21


66


1907,


3,333 40


town clerk, dog tax,


72 00


$8,974 22


Cr.


$7,787 31


Cash in treasury Feb. 15, 1908,


1,186 91


$8,974 22


C. M. GORDON, Treasurer.


REPORT OF OVERSEER OF POOR.


Dr.


Received of county for poor,


$ 71 08


Cr.


$ 11 08


L. D. Mitchell,


60 00


Dr


Received for dependent soldier, 1. H. Wyatt,


$179 75


Cr.


Paid for I. H. Wyatt,


$179 75


C. F. PLUMMER, Overseer of Poor.


10


Paid on orders,


Paid Seeley family,


$71 08


STATE ROAD ACCOUNT.


Dr.


Town contribution,


$276 00


State 66


345 00


Total joint fund,


$621 00


Cr.


G. H. Corliss, pipe and cement,


$ 17 40


Boston & Maine, freight,


2 51


W. D. Veazey & Co., dynamite,


5 62


F. L. Hazeltine, spikes and oil,


3 20


E. Littlefield and team,


62 40


H. R. Downing 66


67 20


C. V. Ham


66


94 30


Rufus Cook,


36 00


J. M. Chase,


43 32


Claude Chase,


19 13


J. W. D. Forbes,


3 60


S. Carter,


20 40


Roy Lyford,


33 60


W. P. Van Housen,


5 00


William Lyford,


101 72


H. D. Moulton, rail poles,


5 60


B. P. Downing,


47 00


James Fox,


6 00


Milan Fox,


3 00


Bert Avery,


19 00


E. C. Burleigh,


13 00


Henry Smith,


4 50


P. Clark,


4 50


George Boyce,


3 00


$621 00


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REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.


CHAS. S. HORNER, DISPRICT NO. 1.


Dr.


To cash,


$ 135 30


Cr.


James Fox,


$ 90


C. Horner,


19 50


C. Horner,


1 35


C. Horner,


12 60


C. Horner,


4 35


W. P. Caldon,


7 20


Ray Caldon,


1 35


H. Merrill,


3 00


H. Merrill,


5 75


Willis Horner,


9 00


Willis Horner,


3 00


A. Merrill,


3 00


W. Horner,


8 40


A. C. Moulton,


3 00


James Avery,


75


Earl Caldon,


1 35


W. B. Corser,


2 10


A. C. Moulton,


6 50


A. C. Moulton,


10 10


C. M. Gordon,


13 50


Alec Gero,


75


Raymond Caldon,


6 00


A. Merrill,


3 00


C. S. Horner,


8 85


$135 30


12


C. F. PLUMMER, DISTRICT NO. 2.


Dr.


To cash,


$175 00


Cr.


C. F. Plummer,


$ 69 03


Otis Knowles,


8 25


Angie Willey,


50


W. H. Weeks,


15 75


Chester Willey,


17 70


Charles Hall,


4 50


L. M. Ordway,


15 45


J. W. Willey,


3 00


C. S. Sawyer,


4 50


Horace Plummer,


1 50


Otis Knowles,


1 84


W. H. Weeks,


4 05


F. W. Steele,


1 50


Chester Willey,


1 80


L. M. Ordway,


2 25


C. F. Plummer,


23 38


$175 00


ALONZO BENTON, DISTRICT NO. 3.


Dr.


To cash,


$115 75


Cr.


J. W. Willey,


$ 21 25


George Fadden,


3 00


Henry Venott,


7 50


Albert Venott,


3 00


Willis M. Sanborn,


6 00


13


Nelson Venott,


$ 8 25


Bert Avery,


6 00


John Thatcher,


7 50


Charles Boynton,


6 00


Chester Willey,


6 00


L. M. Ordway,


3 00


John Richards,


75


A. C. Benton,


37 50


$115 75


HERBERT DOWNING, DISTRICT NO. 4.


Dr.


$86 45


Cr.


J. M. Chase,


$ 2 25


H. D. Moulton,


2 10


William Lyford,


9 90


Claude R. Chase,


3 75


C. V. Ham,


8 29


Roy Lyford,


38


J. W. D. Forbes,


4 35


E. Littlefield,


3 00


D. Moulton, dynamite,


1 25


Leon Caldon,


1 50


C. Spokesfield, plank,


5 54


R. Cook,


3 00


H. J. Jesseman,


1 00


S. Carter,


6 00


A. D. Merrill,


75


C. V. Ham,


2 00


S. Carter,


75


H. R. Downing,


30 64


$86 45


14


.


To cash,


WILLIAM LYFORD, DISTRICT NO. 4, From February 15 to May 10. Dr.


To cash,


$ 19 75


Cr.


H. E. Cook,


$ 2 25


Diamond Littlefield,


75


Rufus Cook,


60


William Lyford,


5 55


C. V. Ham,


4 65


H. R. Downing,


4 05


C. Spokesfield, plank,


1 90


$19 75


B. P. DOWNING, DISTRICT NO. 5.


Dr.


Received of treasurer,


$ 142 11


Cr.


John Steele,


$ 12 68


Fred Connor,


19 73


Elmer Burleigh,


16 00


Frank White,


2 00


Phineas Clark,


30


Dan McCormick,


3 00


Bert Avery,


22 61


B. P. Downing,


$8 98


Jesse Avery,


3 00


Alden Fifield,


6 25


15


Leon N. Brown, Will Downing, W. L. Gilman, Edmund Avery,


$ 2 25


7 73


6 00


1 58


$142 11


M. L. ADAMS, DISTRICT NO. 6.


To cash,


$141 02


Cr.


Harry Moulton,


$ 4 20


B. F. Merrill,


9 45


M. P. Fox,


3 00


Warren Savage,


1 05


Sidney Boyce,


4 80


J. H. Smith,


9 50


George Boyce,


3 00


Ned Hackett,


1 95


George Avery,


8 10


Lyman Boyce,


11 10


F. Selingham,


2 25


Harry Adams,


3 75


Fred Dearborn,


6 00


C. H. Brackett,


9 37


M. L. Adams,


49 44


G. and L. Boyce,


5 63


$132 59


Balance in my hands,


8 43


Dr.


16


W. H. McLEOD, DISTRICT NO. 7.


Dr.


To cash,


$ 82 53


Cr.


James Drake,


$ 3 60


Frank Avery,


1 80


W. H. McLeod,


2 50


David McLeod,


75


W. H. McLeod,


6 75


J. N. McCoy, plank,


10 63


Robert Hazeltine,


6 75


Fred Dearborn,


6 00


H. W. Childs,


6 00


F. P. Edgell,


9 75


C. H. Edgell,


7 00


C. H. Edgell,


4 50


Frank Avery,


2 55


James Drake,


4 45


Frank Avery,


5 75


Henry Cheney,


1 50


C. H. Edgell,


2 25


$82 53


FRANK L. HOUSTON, DISTRICT NO. 8.


Dr.


Cash received from selectmen,


$254 04


Cr.


G. T. C. Smith,


$ 6 75


Merritt Tyrrell,


18 37


F. L. Houston,


122 92


17


E. D. Colby,


$ 11 25


B. F. Smith,


7 50


Herbert Child,


9 00


Cyrus Hodgson,


45 70


Wm. Dolloff,


7 50


Robert Hazeltine,


5 25


Fred Edgell,


1 50


Herbert Broad,


6 00


Samuel Wallace,


3 00


$244 74


By work from Feb. 15 to May 10, 1907,


9 30


$254 04


TRUMAN HEATH. DISTRICT NO. 9.


Cash,


$79 30


Cr.


Fred Dearborn,


$ 3 00


Sam Wallace,


1 50


Charles Elliott,


6 75


Fred Dolloff,


5 25


H. A. Broad,


7 50


W. Dolloff,


7 50


H. W. Child,


1 50


Raymond Elliott,


2 25


George Orris,


1 50


Fred Dolloff,


2 55


W. Dolloff,


2 55


H. A. Broad,


2 25


Charles Elliott,


2 25


Truman Heath,


22 25


3 75


Dr.


18


W. Dolloff, H. A. Broad, Fred Dolloff, C. Elliott, G. D. Lyford,


$ 75


1 50


1 20


1 50


2 00


$79 30


N. W. BROWN, DISTRICT NO. 10.


Dr.


To cash,


$199 84


Cr.


J. C. Hart,


$ 9 45


N. W. Brown,


17 25


Albert Petrain,


12 45


L. Holmes,


21 00


F. G. Merrill,


24 45


J. T. Bradley,


20 48


N. W. Brown,


57 91


Publishers' Papar Co.,


5 65


Fred Dearborn,'


12 00


L. Bradley,


18 15


L. Bradley,


1 05


$199 84


MARDEN BRIDGE ACCOUNT, THORNTON GORE.


Received from town,


$75 00


Cr.


F. G. Merrill, labor,


$10 13


B. F. Peaslee, nails, 1 65


19


4


Dr.


A. Petrain, labor, Nelson Brown, โ€œ


$14 63


12 00


W. P. VanHousen,


4 95


W. Lyford,


26 20


P. P. Co., bolts,


4 44


North River Lumber Co.,


1 00


$75 00


WILLIAM LYFORD.


HUBBARD BROOK BRIDGE ACCOUNT.


Dr.


Received of town,


$ 172 25


Cr.


Actor Petrain, labor,


$ 18 00


Roy Lyford,


15 00


L. Quimby,


27 50


W. P. Van Housen, labor, lumber and oil,


14 50


B. P. Downing,


54 50


A. H. Kendall, boarding Quimby,


5 00


H. D. Emmons, derrick,


6 50


Wm. Lyford,


31 25


$172 25


WILLIAM LYFORD.


4


20


REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.


Dr.


Received,


$12 00


Cr.


F. Chase, book cases, $12 00


There are now 952 books in the library, an increase of 223 since Feb. 15, 1907.


M. A. BOWLES, - Trustees WM. LYFORD, of


A. H. KENDALL, Library.


CEMETERY REPORT.


Dr.


$ 10 00


Cash received from sale of lots,


town,


57 41


$67 41


Cr.


Tufts & Co., paint,


$22 50


Freight and cartage,


75


Mary Emmons, 3 gals. linseed oil,


1 80


Milton D. Reed, work 10 days,


15 00


Herbert A. Moulton, work 7 days,


10 50


A. C. Moulton, 6 hours repairing fence,


1 00


Mowing and care of cemetery, as per bill,


15 86


$67 41 A. C. MOULTON, Agent.


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SCHOOL TREASURER'S REPORT.


Dr.


Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1907,


$ 58 02


Received of selectmen,


1,482 78


$1,540 80


Cr.


Paid on orders,


$1,463 93


Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1908,


$76 87


C. M. GORDON, Treasurer.


SCHOOL EXPENSES.


Mrs. Avery, cleaning school house No. 2, $ 2 00


F. D. Lyford, freight on books, 1 33


Pearl Durgin, cleaning school house No. 1, 1 50


F. A. Barnard, 3 1-2 cords wood,


17 50


Phoebe Webster, teaching and sweeping,


49 50


Margaret McLeod, teaching and care school house,


57 75


George Orris, carrying children, 33 00


Mrs. M. A. Bowles, board, 26 25


67 25


Mrs. Nelson Brown, teaching and board,


66 00


Frances Smith, teaching and care school house, 60 50


G. W. Hackett, board,


27 50


Annie Sawyer, teaching and care school house,


55 00


Alonzo Benton, board,


20 00


Isabelle F. Hazelton, teaching, board and care of school house, 88 80


22


Nellie P. Bryant, teaching,


Christie E. Randall, sweeping, $ 2 75


Julia E. Merrill, board, 27 50


Wm. Lyford, board, wood, cleaning school house, cleaning clock, and care school house, 40 50


F. A. Barnard, 1-2 cord wood and cleaning school house, 4 00


F. A. Barnard, cleaning house,


2 00


R. E. Lane, enumeration cards,


50


Isabelle Hazelton, express,


2 40


66


supplies,


3 64


66 teaching and care school house,


30 00


Phoebe Webster, teaching and sweeping,


49 50


Wm. Lyford, board and fire,


30 25


Margaret McLeod, teaching and care school house,


60 50


John Merrill, board,


27 50


Nellie Bryant, teaching and care school house,


70 50


Mrs. M. A. Bowles, board,


20 00


Lilla Fifield, care school house,


3 00


F. A. Barnard, supplies, 3 52


Frances Smith, teaching and care school house,


60 50


Mrs. George Hackett, board,


27 50


Isa M. Brown, teaching and care school house,


66 00


Mrs. Geo. Fadden, teaching, board and care school house,


82 50


Isabelle Hazelton, teaching, board and care school house,


56 94


Isabelle Hazelton, express,


2 30


George Orris, carrying children,


31 20


F. D. Lyford, work and kindling wood,


1 75


Alonzo Benton, 2 cords wood,


8 00


Nelson Brown, wood,


2 00


Frank A. Barnard, wood,


1 20


John F. Merrill,


7 50


$1,299 13


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SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.


Edw. E. Babb & Co.,


$ 39 35


3 77


Fred F. L. V. Spaulding,


15 50


Milton Bradley & Co.,


33 84


D. C. Heath & Co.,


6 00


E. E. Babb & Co.,


5 50


66 flag for school No. 12,


2 65


American Book Co.,


27 94


$134 55


SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS.


Isabelle F. Hazelion,


$ 5 75


Frank D. Lyford, fence at school No. 2,


24 50


$30 25


FRANK D. LYFORD,


ISABELLE F. HAZELTON,


FRANK A. BARNARD,


School Board of Thornton.


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


Thornton, N. H., Feb. 15, 1908.


With the exception of the lump-it-all-together-and- jump-at-it account with the collector for 1901, 1902, 1903 and 1904, which is neither correctly cast nor properly vouched, I find the accounts of the Selectmen, Treasurer, Collector, Town Clerk, Overseer of Poor, School Board and Road Agents correctly cast and properly vouched, and it appears to me that the affairs of the town have been pru- dently managed for the year ending Feb. 15, 1908.


It appears from the records that the Collector for 1905 and 1906 is short in his cash approximately $261.90. This account will probably be settled before the 12th of March,


All of which is respectfully submitted by


ALFERD BOWEN, Auditor.


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REPORT OF SCHOOL BOARD.


DISTRICT NO. 1.


First term, eleven weeks, taught by Margaret McLeod. Whole number pupils, 12; average attendance, 9 1-2.


Second term, ten weeks and three days, same teacher. Whole number of pupils, 14; average attendance, 10; per- fect attendance, Benjamin F. Wyatt, Isa R. Wyatt, Ber- nice C. Jones.


DISTRICT NO. 2.


First term, ten weeks, taught by Isabelle F. Hazelton. Whole number pupils, 22; average attendance, 17; perfect attendance, Ora F. Edgell, Harold Edgell, Charles W. Edgell, Annie Powell, Ethel F. Gillis.


Second term, ten weeks and one day, same teacher. Whole number pupils, 20; average attendance, 15; perfect attendance, Charles W. Edgell, Harold Edgell, Leon Edg- ell, Mary McLeod, Vira McCann.


DISTRICT NO. 4.


First term, ten weeks and two days, taught by Phoebe Webster. Whole number of pupils, 10; average attend- ance, 7; perfect attendance, Hazel M. Cook, Grace Kiner- sou, Mabel F. Kinerson, Carl A. Lyford.


Second term, ten weeks and three days, same teacher. Whole number pupils, 10; average attendance, 9.


DISPRICT NO. 5.


First term of eleven weeks, taught by Nellie P. Bryant. Whole number of pupils, 23; average attendance, 17; per-


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fect attendance: Carl M. Bowles, Gladys Downing, Lilla F. Fifield, Arline E. Fifield.


Second term of eleven weeks, same teacher. Whole number of pupils, 23; average attendance, 15.


DISTRICT NO. 6.


First term of ten weeks and two days, taught by Fran- ces H. Smith. Whole number of pupils, 7; average at- tendance, 7; perfect attendance, Perry Fox, Ceylon Fox.


Second term of ten weeks and three days, same teacher as first term. Whole number pupils, 7; average attend- ance, 6; perfect attendance, Willis R. Merrill, Ceylon Fox.


DISTRICT NO. 9.


First term of ten . week and three days, taught by Annie L. Sawyer. Whole nember of pupils, 9; average at- tendance, 8; perfect attendance, Bert F. Benton, Scott A. Benton, Roland A. Brownc, Albert G. Venott.


Second term of eleven weeks, taught by Annie L. Fad- den. Whole number of pupils, 8; average attendance, 6.


DISTRICT NO. 12.


First term of eleven weeks, taught by Isa M. Brown. Whole number pupils, 8; average attendance, 4.


Second term of eleven weeks, taught by same teacher. Whole number of pupils, 6; average attendance, 5.


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Births Registered in the Town of Thornton, N. H., for the Year Ending December 31, 1907.


Date of Birth 1907.


Sex and condition


Male or


Living


Stillborn


No. child


1st, 2d &c.


Color


Maiden Name of Mother.


Color of


Residence of Parents.


Occupation of Father.


Birthplace of Father.


Birthplace of Mother.


Father's Age


Mother's Age


Apr May June July .. Sept Oct


29 3


Beatrice Christine


Liv'g 1


Wh Leon N Brown Frank F White Albert D Merrill William H Edgell George W Ripley James Powell Truman A Heath Frank E Drake J WD Forbes Freeman Selingham Willis John Horner 66


Dora C Downing Eliza M Ham Edith E Downing Emma Childs Florence M Drake Mabel L Drake Sadie A Lyford Della May Avery Lura Alice Still Hattie May Adams Laura May Gardner


Wh


Thornton


Farming


Farming


Thornton Maine Thornton Tamworth Danbury Canada Littleton Thornton


Ellsworth Thorntnn Ellsworth Tamworth Waterville ..


26 28


23 25


26


16


[Brown Mary Edith Merrill


5


32


37


25


66


4


9 1


2


29


21


Nov


26 20


Franklin


31


28


Dec


RUTH


4


: =


ุŒุŒ


Board sawyer Farming


Concord Thornton


Stat engineer Optician Farming


Sutton Vt Woodstock Thornton


Bath


39


25


.


Thornton Rumney West Burke Vt


25


32 23 19


13 25 19 14 29


48 30


46


2


6 2


Name of Father.


Parents


Name of Child (If any)


Female


or


29 39


Marriages Registered in the Town of Thornton, N. H., for the Year Ending December 31, 1907.


Date-1907


Place of Marriage


Name and Surname of Groom and Bride


Residence of each at time of Marriage


Age in years


Color of each


Occupation of Place of Birth of each Groom and Bride


Name of Parents


Birthplace of Parents


Occupation of Parents


Times mar'd


Name, residence and official sta- tion of person by whom married


Apr


14


Woodstock


Bert Avery Elzina I Smith


Thornton


22


Waitress


Thornton


Thornton Woodstock


Rumney


Sandwich


Woodsville


Thornton


Thornton Ellsworth Thornton


Housekeeper Deceased Housekeeper Retired Deceased


1


Oct


23


Campton


John F Merrill Roxey Ida Dunklee Arthur J Moody Jessie McFarland


Campton


20


-


Chicago Ill


Rutland Vt Chicago Ill


Housekeeper Carpenter


1 1


Dec


5


Manchester


Thornton


37


Laborer


Nova Scotia England


Housekeeper


Electrician


Plymouth Thornton


Frank W Avery Mary J Rowe J Henry Smith Mandana Smith Dana Fadden Mary Yeaton Almus Sawyer Isabelle Lunnior Frank Avery Mary Elliott Cyrus Hodgson Abbie Snow Melvin Adams Ella Fox Fred H Willey Angie M Downing William Merrill Sarah Whitney Oscar Dunklee Cora Langley Henry Moody Mary Cook Jrseph Haigh Ellen Greene John R Stevens Lillian Mosely Henry Fifield Cedena Dorey


Lyndon Vt Campton


Woodstock Lincoln Ellsworth Woodstock Boston Mass


Retired Housewife Laborer Housewife Farmer Housewife Farmer Housewife Farmer Housewife Farmer Housewife Farmer


1


Rev G H Chambers Woodstock


July


27


Woodstock


George W Fadden Annie E Sawyer


Woodstock


22


Teacher


Oct


4


Campton


Harry Avery - Flora Hodgson George C Adams .


Oct


13


N Wood- stock


Bessie M Willey


Thornton


15


Thornton


40


6


Farmer


Thornton


Nova Scotia


Deceased 2


1


Rev Wm Ramsdell Concord


Dec


25


Concord


George A Stevens Carolyn A Fifield


Thornton


17


16


W


Farmer


Thornton


21


Thornton


21


= Housekeeper


23


Laborer


1 Rev EG Eastman Woodstock


1


Rev W S Frye Woodstock


ยท


Rev Sam'l Russell Manchester


Thornton


34


Corning Calif 24


England Campton Canaan Woodstock Nova Scotia


Farmer Housekeeper Blacksmith Housekeeper


1


1 Rev W S Frye Woodstock


Thornton


22


Farmer


.


Thornton


Laborer


Ellsworth Thornton Yorkshire Eng Ryegate Vt


1


1 1 Rev T S Lewis Campton


1


Thornton


26


Thornton


Deaths Registered in the Town of Thornton, N. H., for the Year Ending December 31, 1907.


Place of Birth


Age


Sex and Conditions


Date-1907


Name and Sur- name of deceased


Place of Birth


Months


Days


Male or


Color


Single, mar or widowed


Occupation


Father


Mother


Name of Father


Maiden Name of Mother


Cause of Death


Jan


22 Cleora Markee 28 Marion Mae Cook 24 Miron J Hazeltine


11


18


Island Pond Vt Thornton


W


Canada Campton Rumney


Canada Sutton Vt Rumney


Bow Barnstead


Bow Holderness


Frank Markee Henry E Cook James Hazeltine Jewett J Mitehell John Clough Reuben Ham Louis Marden


Sophia Munroe Ella May Clapper Lydia Stevens Matilda R Crawford Mary Shirley Eliza Inas Martha Cilley


July


30 3 8 8


LeForr'st D Mitchell Mary Clough Gordon Charles K Ham Mary J Gilman Frank Jones Susan G Cook Jessie M McDonald


82 54 84 64 60 56 86 27 59


3


11


Rumney


M


M


Teacher


May


19


10


8


Plymouth


2


18


Bow


..


M Farming Housewife Teamster


Nova Scotia


Nova Scotia


Aug


23


Maria H Jesseman Ermina Olive


Oct


5


18


Dec


4


Daniel Steele James E Drake


92 65


15 6 22 Lakeport Sanbornton Waterville


M


66


W


Farming


Thornton Exeter


W Andover Deerfield


Thomas Crosby Henry Moody Nathaniel Waldron Herbert A Moulton John Steole Arnold Drake


Susan Sargent Mary Cook Betsey David Pearl Ruby Cole Joanna Chase Catherine Bryant


Pneumonia Heart disease Nephritis Paralysis heart Asthenia Killed Scherosis liver Lac'rati'n spin'l Apoplexy [cord Pul tuberculosis Valheart dise'se Cholera inf'nt'm Old age


June 66


12 29


Ellsworth Thornton


.1


8


2


4


9


1


5


Provideuce R I Dummerston Vt Nova Scotia Orford


Housewife


2


F M F M F


66


Feb


4


2


Dislocated vert- [abrae


A. H. KENDALL, Town Clerk.


Female


Years


ANNUAL REPORT


THORNTON


FOR YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1909


1908-9


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF THORNTON


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1909.


1909: PRINTED IN THE PLYMOUTH RECORD PRINT SHOP, PLYMOUTH, N. H.


INVENTORY.


Valuation of Town as by Inventory Taken April 1, 1908.


153 polls,


$15,300 00


Improved and unimproved land and buildings, 170,104 00


194 horses,


14,830 00


48 oxen, 2,805 00


227 cows,


5,058 00


68 other neat stock,


1,419 00


177 sheep,


871 00


21 hogs,


158 00


2 portable mills,


3,000 00


Stock in trade,


33,103 00


Total,


$246,648 00


Amount of taxes assessed, $6,684 55


Rate per cent., $2.70 on $100.00.


Amount exempted to soldiers, $5,150 00


3


REPORT.


Selectmen in Account with Town of Thornton.


Dr


Received of State Treasurer as follows:


Railroad tax,


$ 150 97


Savings bank tax,


238 89


Literary fund,


59 22


Proportion school fund,


85 69


High school tuition,


22 96


Received from C. F. Plummer, back tax,


53 83


George Fifield, 66


30 70


C. M. Biddle, 66


10 00


Charles Dow, 66


6 50


Albert Petrain, 1900 tax,




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