Annual report of the officers for the Town of Thornton, New Hampshire 1881-1882, Part 1

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Publication date: 1881
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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY


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GC 974.202 T39AR, 1881-1882


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF THORNTON,


COMPRISING THOSE OF THE


Treasurer, Selectmen, Overseer of the Poor, School Committee, etc., etc.,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCHI 1, 1881.


PLYMOUTH, N. H .: REPUBLICAN STAR PUBLISHING COMPANY'S JOB PRINT. 1881.


Allen County Public Library


IF YOUR CARRIAGE NEEDS


Repairing or Painting, Or if you want a New Carriage,


F. S. Batchelder, OF PLYMOUTH,


Will do what is right by you, and at prices to suit.


MRS. FARNHAM,


DRESSMAKER AND MILLINER,


FANCY GOODS, &C.


OVER EXPRESS OFFICE, PLYMOUTH, N. H.


J. U. FARNHAM,


Marble Worker,


OPPOSITE TOWN HALL,


Main Street, Plymouth, N. H.


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF THORNTON,


-


COMPRISING THOSE OF THE .


Treasurer, Selectmen, Overseer of the Poor, School Committee, etc., etc.,


FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1881.


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


The Selectmen of the town of Thornton charge themselves as follows :-


DR.


To cash received on town notes, $815 00


of State Treasurer, Savings Bank


tax,


60 54


Literary fund,


74 37


16 of the County for support of paup-


407 92


66


of Town Treasurer, deposit of A


Tender,


35 00


$1,392 83


CR.


By cash paid Town Treasurer, $1,392 83


ers,


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THORNTON TOWN REPORT.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Orders given on the Treasurer for the following sums :-


Paid on town notes,


school agent, District No. 1,


120 87


2,


66 50


. 4,


92 80


5,


38 50


6,


95 99


7,


47 00


.‹


8,


51 25


9, 69 00


11, 80 59


66


12,


45 00


B. M. B. Selingham his school money for 1880, 7 00


overseer of the poor,


H. W. Blair for counsel in 1874,


for selectmen's desk,


13 75


E. P. Cone, agent district No. 2, balance of S. H. tax. 1877-8, 153 88


H. N. Clay for care of town house, 1879-80, 9 50


N. K. Russ for work on snow fence, 1 31


H. V. Hart for services as supervisor and money paid out, 19 71


H. V. Hart for plank, 2 43


F. M. Marden for plank and timber, 8 70


A. C. Moulton for plank and work on road, 2 75


Bass & Houghton for printing reports,


18 00


E. G. Guilford for returns of births and deaths, 1 50


D. E. Brown for work on road,


1 92


D. F. Peaslee 66 bridge,


2 50


Wm. E. Blake road,


11 38


H. and A. Merrill


2 52


Wm. Jones for lumber, 3 00


Hiram Merrill, school-house tax, Dis. No. 7, 5 77


I. H. Wyatt, bounty on two bears, 20 00


H. M. Fifield for work on bridge, 35 00


J. B. Sanborn & Co. for books and blanks, 7 50


M. and D. Foss for plank and lumber, 121 08


J. W. Pattee, services as liquor agent, 1879, 45 00


$1,335 53


517 71


17 00


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THORNTON TOWN REPORT.


County tax for the year 1880,


653 21


State tax for the year 1880,% 388 00


Agent school district No. 6, part school-house tax, 13 20


A. Darling for work on road,


2 85


Jolin Colby for building bridge,


15 00


A. Lyford for services as auditor and supervisor,


12 75


A. P. Carpenter as counsel,


34 00


Burleigh & Adams


45 00


James P. Topping, services as school committee,


36 00


Jonathan Moulton for lumber and plank,


42 34


Win. T. Snow for work on road,


8 39


Philip Hart 66


2 25


Daniel Peaslee


and plank,


3 24


John Colby


13 45


F. M. Marden for plank,


14 40


J. E. Pattee, services as supervisor,


11 25


Charles Caldon for work on road,


4 15


A. Robie 2 20


building committee. Distriet No. 9, school house tax, 23 16


Lewis H. Loveland for lumber and work, 5 57


Geo. W. Fifield for plank, and services as au- ditor, 4 65


E. Elliott, services as anditor,


1 50


Charles Shute for plank,


3 51


T. J. Gilman for work on road,


2 20


J. H. Ham, via settlement of road case.


800 00


C. F. Plummer for plank,


15 12


agent District No. 5, part school house tax,


20 55


Lewis Kendrick for plank and work on road,


9 56


Charles P. Sargent, services as town clerk,


20 00


Jeremiah Gilman for labor on highway,


6 25


for money paid out for town,


4 33


bounties,


0 80


for board of selectmen, 5 00


B. M. B. Selingham for money paid out as over- seer,


12 72


B. M. B Sellingham for services as overseer to March 1, 1881,


30 00


Orrin F. James for money paid out for bounties,


2 80


postage


and paper,


8 48


Orrin F. James for money paid out for doing town business, 32 99


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Orrin F. James for work on road and bridges, 15 25


Orrin A. Straw, work on road and plank, 5 79


H. H. Constantine for public water trough, 1878-9-80, 9 00


Orrin F. James for services as selectman to March 1, 1881,


97 25


Jeremialı Gilman, do. do.


81 00


J. P. Mason, do. do. 39 75


J. P. Mason, money paid out, 50


Walter C. Merrill for services as treasurer, 40 00


$5,666 35


TOWN DEBT.


Notes Betsey Page,


$200 00


C. and B. Shute,


39 00


E. G. Foss,


498 00


Emily Durgin,


102 00


Charles Shute,


197 00


Carter Foss,


1,654 00


J. F. Morrill, guardian,


396 00


C. Tucker,


29 00


Willie Baker,


47 00


Milton Woodbury,


14 00


Barnard Page,


355 00


M. E. Willey,


195 00


L. B. Shute,


162 00


B. B. Hodsdou,


7 00


R. T. Melcher,


61 00


'Rilla C. Sanborn,


161 00.


Judith Foss,


513 00


Mahala Foss,


513 00


John Johnson,


79 00


Edmond Cone,


188 00


Lydia Woodbury,


397 00


Sarah J. Woodbury,


106 00


Mary A. Gordon,


54 00


Herod Fifield,


53 00


E. P. Cone,


703 00


B. L. Peaslee,


131 00


C. Durgin,


80 00


A. B. Jackman,


26 00


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THORNTON TOWN REPORT.


J. H. Peaslee,


52 00


Lucy A. Elliott,


33 00


A. Lyford,


575 00


Lizzie M. Woodbury,


5 00


Emma F. Wood,


10 00


Emma F. Marden,


50 00


C. A. Selingham,


25 00


$7,710 00


Bonds payable Jan. 1, 1889,


$10,000 00


Interest on same,


83 33


Bonds payable Jan. 1, 1894,


10,000 00


Interest on same,


83 33


Bonds payable Jan. 1, 1899,


1,175 00


Interest on same,


9 79


$21,351 45


Coupons due Jan. 1, 1880, not paid,


$23 75


6€ 1881,


40 00


$63 75


ASSETS.


Collection list, 1877-8,


$100 00


1879,


65 00


1880,


3,200 00


1868,


30 00


30 20


Due from State for bounties, 66 county for support of paupers,


26 92


In overseer's hands,


38 63


Profits in liquor agent's hands, 1880,


123 00


In Treasurer's hands, March 1, 1981,


553 77


$4,167 52


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THORNTON TOWN REPORT.


Amount of town debt. Assets. 4,167 52


$29,125 20


Amount of debt, less assets, 23,957 68


Statement of Taylor Fund in the town of Thornion, 1,045 67 School fund, town of Thorntow, 1,312 50


ORRIN F. JAMES, JEREMIAH GILMAN, JONATHAN P. MASON, Selectmen of Thornton.


$


THORNTON TOWN REPORT.


REPORT OF THE OVERSEER OF THE POOR.


A


Money received of the town of Thornton per order from the selectmen on treasurer, $517 71


PAID FOR COUNTY PAUPERS.


George R. Tucker,


$28 00


Benjamin Tucker,


41 91


Eugene Hart,


62 50


Phineas McDermit,


10 00


S. D. Fadden,


162 00


Mary F. Whitney,


32 50


Jacob Benton, part old bill,


42 36


John Tucker,


34 98


Wooster Foss,


34 09


Transient,


7 00


$455 34


PAID FOR TOWN PAUPERS.


Mrs. Joshua Merrill and family,


$23 74


Money in hands of overseer of poor,


$38 63


+


B. M. B. SELINGHAM, Overseer of the Poor.


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THORNTON TOWN REPORT.


TREASURER'S REPORT. From March 1, 1880, to March 1, 1881.


DR.


In treasury, March 1, 1880,


$558 36


Received of selectinen,


1,392 83


M. B. Cone, collector, school house tax,


District No. 2, for the year 1877-8,


142 18


Received of M. B. Cone, collector, for 1877,


1867,


6 22


1878,


144 00


Ephraim Elliott, collector for 1879,


2,376 43


66


1880,


2,420 00


J. W. Pattee, liquor agent,


100 00


$7,241 37


CR.


Money paid out by order of selectmen, on coupons for 1880, .€ 1881,


$5,666 35


2 50


1,018 75


$6,687 60


Total amount received,


$7,241 37


paid out,


6,687 60


Money in treasury, March 1, 1881,


$553 77


As the preceding report will specify the items for the orders given on the treasurer, it is not expedient for thein to be given in this report, as the orders are all on file in the treasurer's office to which any reference may be made.


WALTER C. MERRILL.


Treasurer.


101 35


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THORNTON TOWN REPORT.


Having examined the accounts of the selectmen and treas- urer and overseer of the poor of the town of Thornton for the year ending March 1, 1881, we find them correctly cast and properly vouched.


AI.BERT LYFORD, GEORGE W. FIFIELD, EPHRAIM ELLIOTT.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.


- -


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Thornton : a


GENTLEMEN,-In compliance with duty as Superintending School Committee, I submit the following Report:


DISTRICT No. 1.


Prudential Committee, WILLIAM MERRILL.


First term, taught by Miss Mary F. Elliott, of Rumney. Length of school, eight weeks. Whole number of scholars, twenty six; average attendance, twenty-three and thirteen twentieths. Roll of honor-Fred James, Melvina James, Mary Smith, Anna Abbott, Frances Smith, Minnie James, Linnie James, Bertha James.


The scholars that attended regularly through the term made commendably fast and thorough progress in their studies. School well governed, and an easy school to govern. Good order was maintained. Miss Elliott is an excellent teacher, and was perfectly at home in the school room.


Second term, tanghit by Mr. J. F. Morrill, of Campton. Length of school, eleven weeks. Whole number of scholars, twenty-nine; average attendance, twenty-three. Roll of honor-Melvina James, Minnie James, Linnie James, Bertha James, Fred James.


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Judging from the not rapid but thorough advancement made, and the apparent good order, I have no hesitancy in pronouncing it a first-class school. I heartily endorse Mr. Morrill's manner of managing this school. The house being unfit for a winter school, the order for the last two or three weeks was necessarily disorder, made by crowding around the stove. .


DISTRICT No. 2.


Prudential Committee, CHARLES ELLIOTT.


* Three terms. First and second terms taught by Miss Lavinia Melvin, of West Plymouth. Length of first term, eleyen weeks; second term, eight weeks. Whole number of scholars, first term, twenty-two, with an average attendance of seventeen and twelve fifty-fifths. Whole number of scholars, second term, twenty-six, with an average attendance of seventeen and three-eights.


Miss Melvin labored hard. and with good success, to make this a profitable school. Having examined her schools four times, I pronounce her a hard worker and successful teacher. Those pupils who attended regularly, made satisfactory pro- gress. Lessons were well committed by the scholars, and well and thoroughly explained by the teacher.


DISTRICT No. 4.


Prudential Committee, THOMAS CILLEY.


First term, taught by Mrs. Angie B. S. Worthen. Length of school, eiglit weeks. Whole number of scholars, thirteen; average attendance, not given. Roll of honor-Addie M. Blake, Mary A. Carter, Susie M. Sargent, Henry P. Cilley, Fred E. Cilley, Arthur B. Sprague.


Mis. Worthen is a teacher of ability, by virtue of natural tact and years of experience, and we hoped she would be re- taineu for the second term, but we lost nothing by the change, however. Order and improvement, good.


Second term, taught by Miss Nellie J. Bowler, of Lake Village. Length of school, twelve weeks. Whole number of scholars, fifteen; average attendance, twelve and twenty-one


* Third term not closed. Taught by J. F. Morrill, of Campion.


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THORNTON SCHOOL REPORT.


twenty-fifths. Roll of honor-Mary A. Carter, Nellie A. Sargent, Susie M. Sargent, Charles E. Sargent, Henry P. Cilley.


This was Miss Bowler's first term, and it was a decided suc- cess. Prompt, full of life, an energetic hard-worker in the school room, is not saying too much by way of recommenda- tion of this young teacher. We suggest, however, that she work some less, and let her pupils work more and harder. Improvement good. in the main. Good order.


DISTRICT No. 5.


Prudential Committee, CHARLES WEEKS.


One term, taught by Miss Nellie P. Bryant, of Woodstock. Length of term, seven weeks. Whole number of scholars, eighteen; average attendance, seventeen.


With next to no chance in point of time, Miss Bryant com- ienced her almost perfect manner of work, and taught a re- markable terin of school, advancing the pupils far beyond mny expectations. She had one thing in her favor, that is the large average attendance. Miss Bryant is a model teacher; experi- ence las ripened her for the work ; but she is not in need of a recommendation, her name answers that wherever she has taught.


DISTRICT No, 6.


Prudential Committee, GEORGE F. FIFIELD.


Two term, both terms taught by Miss Ardelle W. Chase, of Plymouth. Length of first term, eight weeks; length of sec- oud term, nine weeks. Whole number of scholars first term, fourteen, with an average attendance of eleven ; whoie number of scholars during second term, twenty, with an average at- tendance of eighteen. Roll of honor for the first term-Amy L. Hlackett, Georgie L. Ilackett, Emma E. Tourtillott, Nellie M. Tourtillott. Roll of honor for second term-Ada J. Gil- man, Amy L. Hackett, Roxanna Jones, E.nma L. Tourtillott, Nellie M. Tourtillott, Orissa M. I.yford, Charies F. Fifield, Milan J. Gilman, Albert D. Lyford, Henry D. Lyford, Wilson K. Pattee.


Deportment of the scholars, beautiful. Good and thorough progress made. Miss Chase is a natural teacher, so she readily interests her pupils in all things of the school room. We call


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especial attention to the fact that she took great pains to teach her puvils manners-deportment. The order in her school room was like a soldier's drill or a dress parade.


DISTRICT No. 7.


Prudential Committee, HIRAM MERRILL.


One term, taught by Miss Sarah A. Whitney, of Thornton. Length of term, ten weeks. Whole number of scholars, sev- enteen ; average attendance, twelve. Roll of honor-Luella Bagley.


I can say but little of this school. I was notified by the teacher to attend its closing; I attended as notified, and the school had closed the week before-the teacher has since writ- ten me that there was some improvement mnade. The school appeared to be doing well on my first two visits.


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DISTRICT No. 8.


Prudential Committee, GEORGE ELLIOTT.


First term, taught by Miss Etta Foster, of Wentworth. Length of term, six weeks. Whole number of scholars, nine; average attendance, seven and two-thirds. Roll of honor- Herbert A. Broad.


The teacher seemed to lack energy and government, and your Committee could see but very little, if any, improvement ; but I take into consideration that she had a poor chance. Her term was short, and the roll shows many days of absence on the part of the scholars.


Second term, taught by Miss Mabel E. Smith, of Moulton- borough. Length of term, ten weeks. Whole number of scholars, fifteen ; average attendauce, eleven and thirty-eight fifty-thirds, which is an average that would hinder the best of teachers ..


We can say but very little of this school, on account of there being so few present when we made our last visit. Miss Sınith might make an excellent teacher if she would cultivate and get up a little more stir.


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THORNTON SCHOOL REPORT.


DISTRICT No. 9.


Prudential Committee, FREEMAN WOODBURY.


· One term, taught by Miss Dora E. Lee, of Laconia. Length of term, thirteen weeks. Whole number of scholars, twenty ; average attendance, thirteen.


This shows an average of sixty-five per cent. It's a wonder that a teacher could do anything. . In view of some circum- stances, I visited this school three times. I found good order, and diligent and progressive students. The pupils present seemed to highly respect their teacher, and were interested in their studies. The average attendance was much in the way of success.


DISTRICT No. 11.


Prudential Committee, MRS. J. W. PATTEE.


One term, taught by Miss May A. Gordon, of Thornton. Length of term, nine weeks. Whole number of scholars, eleven ; average attendance, eight and eleven forty-sixths. Roll of honor-Joseph Brown. Average poor, a little less than seventy-five per cent.


I can say but very little of this school, as I received no hint of its closing until the afternoon it closed, but the fact that Miss Gordon was the teacher is a sufficient reason to pro- nounce the school a good one.


DISTRICT No. 12.


Prudential Committee, GEORGE H. BROWN.


One term, taught by Miss Vina C. Boynton, of Holderness. Length of term, ten weeks. Whole number of scholars, sev- enteen ; average attendance, thirteen. Roll of honor-Cyrus H. Brown.


The scholars seemed interested in their studies, and to res- pect their teacher. I pronounce this a very good school; good order; fair improvement. The average attendance was against the teacher's more perfect success.


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THORNTON SCHOOL REPORT.


REMARKS.


The annual school meeting is the place to commence a good school, from the fact that an interest in the school meeting, on the part of the residents of the district, is a sure indication of an interest in the following schools, but, in many instances, it is like this: School meetings are thinly attended, unless some public-spirited inhabitant proposes to raise some money for building, repairs, or some other necessity, then, all will turn out, and generally the turn-out is to oppose the money-raising, when the interest should be, not to keep the money in the wallet, but to lavishly expend it for the benefit of the rising generation.


Committees, teachers, and the inhabitants of the district generally, should understand that the main purpose of the school is to prepare the pupils for moral, social, and intellectual work in the near future; consequently, they should be taught, in connection with the lessons in their text-books, the impor- tance of going out into the world with a healthy body, and with moral and social accomplishments.


A person that lacks force should never be engaged to teach school, however many their accomplishments in other direc- tions, from the fact that lack of force will more or less neu- tralize all else.


Teachers should be bundles of instruction, thoroughly im- bued with what they are to teach, and continually increase their power by being untiring students, and, in the school room, should be inspirers, developers and directors.


We cannot too forcibly impress upon teachers the Divine injunction, " prece t upon precept," that is, that in the school room every principle should become a part of the pupil's self, before proceeding to another.


We would impress teachers with the idea of letting scholars solve all problems in mathematics for themselves, as far as it is possible for them so to do, thereby throwing them back, or more properly forward, on their own self-reliance and self- helpfulness. When Napoleon Bonaparte was in the military school at Brunne, a student young in years, he worked seventy- two hours on an abstruse problem; the result, he solved it, and it was worth more to him than one hundred problems solved by others.


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THORNTON SCHOOL REPORT.


I deplore the fact of the unequal amount of schooling, be- lieving that some way should be devised to give every scholar an equal chance; I also deplore the lack of necessary appa- ratus.


Next to the religions, let us work for the intellectual salva- tion of our children, from the debasing thralldom of ignorance, remembering that we owe all we are to the Spirit that builds the temple of religion, and the temple of instruction.


We close by invoking the Divine blessing upon all, es- pecially upon the youth of the town.


All of which is respectfully submitted.


JAMES P. TOPPING, S. S. Committee.


Thornton, February 24, 1881.


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WATCHES, CLOCKS,


JEWELRY,


Silver and Plated Ware and Artists' Materials


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AND ALL SORTS OF


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Orders by mail or telegraph for all kinds of floral decorations for parties, weddings, funerals, banquets, etc., will receive prompt attention.


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ANNUAL REPORT


-OF THE-


TOWN OFFICERS


-OF-


The Town of Thornton,


-COMPRISING THOSE OF THE-


TREASURER, SELECTMEN, OVERSEER OF THE POOR, SCHOOL COMMITTEE, ETC.,


-


-FOR THE-


YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1882.


LACONIA: DEMOCRAT POWER PRINT. 1882.


VISIT O'SHEA BROS. SEE CUT NEXT PAGE.


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O'SHEA BROS.


O'SHEA BROS., 128 to 136, MAIN STREET, LACONIA N. H.


SIXTEEN DEPARTMENTS .- First Floor-1, Dress Goods; 2, White Goods and Linens; 3, Shawls and Cloaks; 4, Gloves, Buttons, Yarns, Etc .; 5, Hosiery, Con sets, Etc .; 6, Prints and Domestics; 7, Underwear; 8, Boots and Shoes; 9, Hat Caps and Furs; 10, Men's Ready-Made Clothing; 11, Boys' Ready-Made Clothing 12, Men's Furnishing Goods. Second Floor-13, Merchant Tailoring; 14, Carpet ing; 15, Notions. Third Floor-16, Furniture.


ANNUAL REPORT


-OF THE-


TOWN OFFICERS -OF-


The Town of Thornton,


-COMPRISING THOSE OF THE-


Treasurer, Selectmen, Overseer of the Poor, School Committee, Etc.,


-FOR THE-


YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1882.


LACONIA: DEMOCRAT POWER PRINT. 1882.


Selectmen's Report.


DR.


To cash received on town notes, $1,434 79


of State Treasurer, Savings Bank Tax,


64 33


of State Treasurer, Literary Fund, 82 13


County for support of paupers, 358 58


State Treasurer for Bounties, 36 00


$1,975 83


CR.


By cash paid Town Treasurer, $1,975 83


Orders given by the Selectmen on the Treasurer for the following


Sums:


To pay on Town notes,


$2,787 69


School Agent District No. 1,


125 00


2,


249 50


4,


97 00


5,


170 80


6,


77 00


7,


50 00


8,


58 00


9,


71 00


11,


27 00


12.


36 80


B. M. B. Selingham, his school money 1881,


7 77


Overseer of the Poor,


413 50


Philip Hart, in full for labor on highway to Feb. 17, 1881, 14 88


Dustin Moulton, for plank,


6 77


M. B. Cone, on error,


56 39


S. J. Philbrick, for bolts,


2 61


C. H. Kimball, for printing reports,


21 60


J. B. Sanborn, for books and blanks,


21 90


4


To pay F. H. Plummer, for work on highway, $2 50


Henry Johnson, 2 56


H. B. Carter, for check lists, 5 00


Daniel Peaslee, for work on highway,


4 20


S. J. Conner, and


stone, 16 56


O. F. James, for board of Town officers to March 1, 1881, 20 75


Martin Merrill, for work on highway,


1 44


Calvin Benton,


11 52


A. O. Knowles,


6 00


B. L. Peaslee,


3 68


G. R. Tucker.


7 15


Win. M. Sargent,


5 70


O. F. James, for copying burnt book, 12 37


F. M. Marden, bounty on bear,


10 00


Wm. M. Sargent, for work on highway,


3 36


C. F. Chamberlin,


bridge,


1 75


O. F. James, for lumber,


6 00


F. M. Marden, for plank and work on high- way, 18 20


H. & A. Merrill, for breaking roads,


9 72


Geo. H. Brown, for labor on highway,


16 12


D. F. Peaslee, for lumber in part,


35 00


County tax, for 1881,


653 21


State


388 00


C. F. Plummer, for plank,


20 84


W. G. Gilman, for drawing plank, 5 53


J. M. Moulton, for lumber and plank, 41 83


R. Ham, for lumber,


6 00


Daniel Peaslee, for work on bridge,


2 50


D. F. Peaslee, balance for work and lumber,


22 56


J. P. Topping, for services as Superintending School Committee, 25 00


Wm. T. Snow, for work on highway,


16 86


B. L. Peaslee, and lumber, 9 42


Geo. W. Fifield, services as Auditor, March, 1881, 1 50


Jacob Percival, public water trough, 2 00


5


To pay S. B. Elliott, for work on highway, $5 52


A. Lyford, for services four days as Auditor and Supervisor, 6 00




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