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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01845 8171
GC 974.202 T39AR, 1900-1904
Annual Report
TOWN OF THORNTON
1899 -- 1900.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICER
OF THE TOWN OF
Thornton, N. H.,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1900.
1900: PLYMOUTH RECORD PRINT, PLYMOUTH, N. H.
INVENTORY.
Valuation of Town as by Inventoyy taken April 1, 1899.
157 polls, $ 15,700 00
Improved and unimproved lands and buildings, 136,613 00 229 horses, 8,507 00
36 oxen, 1,876 00
342 cows,
7,233 00
78 other neat stock,
1,275 00
185 sheep,
412 00
Stock in trade,
7,882 00
Mills and machinery,
1,300 00
Total valuation,
$180,798 00
Rate of taxation,
$2 91
Total amount of tax committed to Walter O. Shattuck for collection,
$5,261 18
Amount paid in,
1,321 27
Abatements, Fred Gilman worked,
2 32
E. J. Canfield, overtax,
2 91
$1,326 50
In collector's hands for 1899,
$3,934 68
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REPORT.
Selectmen in Account with Town of Thornton.
Received of State Treasurer as follows:
Railroad tax,
$141 52
Savings Bank tax,
100 68
Literary fund,
71 25
Proportion school fund,
265 31
On places bought by the town for taxes,
42 12
George M. Brine estate,
28 00
Dog license,
64 80
C. F. Plummer, shingle,
4 20
$717 88
Cr
By cash paid treasurer,
$717 88
TOWN AND SCHOOL OFFICERS' BILLS.
Frank A. Barnard, services as selectman,
$ 49 25
John F. Merrill,
66
26 25
Will Van Housen, 66
27 00
W. B. Emmons,
66
as treasurer, 35 00
John Johnson,
overseer of poor, 12 00
66 supervisor, 4 50
3
Hiram Merrill, services as supervisor,
$
4 50
F. D. Lyford, 66 4 50
E. J. Canfield, 66 town and district clerk, 30 35
Gertie Kendall,
school board,
14 18
John Dolloff,
66
66
29 74
E. J. Canfield, 66
6 75
G. A. Downing, constable and dog police, 7 25
F. W. Downing, clerk, ballot clerk, and auditor, 8 75
F. A. Barnard, services as auditor,
1 50
C. W. Drew, services on board of health,
15 00
Hiram Merrill, " 66
2 75
Cereno Downing, supervisor for 1898,
8 25
F. L. Houston, selectman after Feb. 15, 1899, 9 98
$297 50
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.
Frank D. Lyford, use of water trough, $ 3 00
H. and A. Merrill, shingling town house and moving safe,
11 25
Martha Colby, use of water trough for 1898,
1 50
C. C. Shores, care of town house for 1898, 5 00
E. K. Cogswell, damage to horse in 1898 and expense settling the same, 60 00
F. A. Barnard, casket and robe for Geo. M. Brine, 28 00
Wm. Lyford for Venott tax, 18 17
P. H. Crawford, for 22 M shingle at 6 W. Thornton depot, 40 20
Geo. H. Corliss, bolts for Gore bridge, 3 50
Mrs. A. H. Kendall, money appropriated for hearse, 100 00
4
Solon A. Carter, state tax for 1899, $318 75
J. H. Steele, shingling town house, 6 75
C. E. Caswell, printing town reports for 1898, 37 20
Herbert W. Allen, county tax for 1898, 355 11
J. H. Steele, use of water trough 1898, 3 00
Geo. Tyler & Co., cutting edge for road machine, 8 00
E. C. Eastman for blanks and books, 3 94
Geo. Tyler & Co., castings for road machine, 5 05
R. H. Tobyne, use of water trough for 1899, 3 00
W. B. Emmons, library tax for 1899, 22 50
S. Littlefield, sheep killed by dogs, 4 00
M. E. Towns, use of water trough, 1898 and 1899, 4 50
J. W. Pattee, painting sign, 1 50
Burleigh & Adams for counsel,
7 00
M. A. Dearborn, Est., use of water trough for 1898 and 1899, 6 00
J. H. Steele, use of water trough for 1899,
3 00
Enoch Emmons, for nails, 5 07
P. Hart, work on road in 1898, 2 62
J. F. Merrill, drawing shingles and lumber, and time and expense at Wm. Wilcomb's, 8 75
F. A. Barnard, money paid doing town business, 5 16
W. P. VanHousen, keeping tramps, 3 25
$1,090 77
ROAD MONEY.
Paid B. P. Downing, road agent for 1898, $262 69
Paid highway surveyors for 1899,
772 63
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DUE ON NOTES.
Charles Shute,
5 $ 200 00 575 00
John Johnson,
B. F. Hanaford,
1400 00
Daniel Steele,
340 00
Grace M. Gordon,
325 00
Gilbert G. Gordon,
385 00
Addie E. Canfield,
250 00
Julia Sawyer,
80 00
W. O. Shattuck,
613 00
J. H. Steele,
1000 00
Geo. H. Blaisdell,
100 00
H. D. Moulton,
600 00
F. L. Hazeltine,
300 00
Laura Elkins,
300 00
Sadie Elkins,
15 00
C. W. Drew,
200 00
Lorina Glovier,
150 00
$7,135 00
PAID ON NOTES AND BONDS.
Frank D. Lyford, note No. 42,
$ 96 32
R. M. Cook, 23, 51 56
H. M. Fifield, L. B. Shute, note No. 22,
214 83
L. E. Foss, note No. 19,
65 15
Geo. W. and H. L. Fifield, notes No. 39, 47, 48, 824 70
M. A. Carlton, note No. 64, 518 75
Emily D. Marvin, note, 434 00
6
B. F. Hanaford, interest on notes No. 44, 45, $ 42 00
J. H. Steele,
No. 60, 60 90
G. G. Gordon, 66 " No. 55, 17 71
F. D. Lyford,
No. 42, 18 19
S. J. Merrill, note and interest No. 38, 102 82
W. B. Emmons for bonds No. 1, 4, and 5, 315 00
Grace Gordon, interest on notes No. 50 and 53, 9 75
$2,771 68
SCHOOL MONEY.
Paid John Dolloff, treasurer school board, school money,
$1,100 00
Book money,
101 62
$1,201 62
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Assets.
In treasury Feb. 15, 1900, $ 964 87
In collector's hands for 1898,
678 63
66 1899, 3,934 68
In school board hands,
138 29
On farms bought for taxes by town, 42 06
-$5,758 53
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Liabilities.
Total indebtedness on notes,
$7,133 00
Total assets, 5,758 53
Total debt, $1,374 47
Town debt reported Feb. 15, 1899,
$3,233 28
Decrease of debt,
$1,858 81
Statement of Taylor fund in town of Thornton,
$1,045 24
School fund, $1,312 50
FRANK A. BARNARD, Selectmen JOHN F. MERRILL, of
W. P. VAN HOUSEN, Thornton.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Dr.
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1899,
Rec'd of collector for 1893 and 1894,
66
1896,
66
66
1897,
637 27
66
1898,
3,600 64
66
66
1899,
1,821 27
66 selectmen,
717 78
$7,361 76
Cr.
Paid on orders,
6,396 89
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1900,
$964 87
$7,361 76
W. B. EMMONS, Treasurer.
REPORT OF OVERSEER OF POOR.
AID RENDERED COUNTY AND TOWN POOR.
Dr.
May 14, Money received from county,
$300 50
Nov. 15, " 66 255 96
$556 46
9
$ 688 74
164 68
231 28
Cr.
1899.
May 14, Paid for Charles Hall,
$ 49 37
Ira Howland,
36 73
Venott boys, 58 50
66 Eugene Hart,
26 00
Addie Weber,
31 50
Drake family,
15 00
Nov. 15,
G. Wallace child,
13 50
66
Ira Howland,
36 50
Charles Hall,
36 65
Venott, boys,
58 50
Eugene Hart,
26 00
$388 25
AID RENDERED DEPENDENT SOLDIERS.
May 14, Paid for I. H. Wyatt,
$83 40
Nov. 15, " 66
84 81
$168 12
JOHN JOHNSON, Oveuseer of Poor.
10
REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.
Town of Thornton in Account with C. M. Gordon, Surveyor in District No. 1.
Dr.
To cash,
$ 80 10
Cr.
Paid C. M. Gordon,
$ 19 24
A. C. Moulton,
13 12
C. C. Shores,
6 25
O. M. Jones,
10 00
Hiram Merrill,
6 06
A. Merrill,
6 06
John Merrill,
12 25
O. L. Durgin,
5 87
J. W. Pattee,
1 25
$ 80 10
Town of Thornton in Account with F. W. Steele, Surveyor in District No. 2.
Dr.
To cash,
$ 60 63
Cr.
Paid Horace Plummer,
$ 63
Fred Willey, B. Dorey,
4 87
6 00
11
Paid C. F. Plummer, $ 8 75
W. H. Whitney, J. Constantine, W. H. Weeks,
1 25
5 00
2 13
J. Robie,
1 25
M. L. Page,
1 98
F. W. Steele,
16 09
Warren Moulton, 345 feet plank,
2 76
W. P. Ford, mould board for plow, 2 68
E. Emmons, powder and fuse,
1 22
W. H. Adams, powder,
60
H. Fifield, sharpening drill,
10
F. W. Steele, 432 feet plank,
4 32
F. W. Steele, 12 posts,
1 00
$60 63
Town of Thornton in Account with A. C. Benton, Surveyor in District No. 3.
Dr.
$113 34
Cr.
$ 10 00
D. Richards,
11 25
A. C. Benton,
29 25
W. Willey,
15 19
W. O. Shattuck,
8 50
12
To cash,
Paid J. Richards,
Paid A. F. Woodbury,
$ 7 75
O. Batchelder
3 75
Fred Willey,
5 00
P. P. Elkins,
6 25
Geo. Wallace,
63
W. Sanborn,
1 25
W. Armstrong,
2 87
W. Weeks.
2 50
F. A. Barnard, 406 ft. hemlock plank,
3 65
A. C. Benton, 200 ft. logs, 5 25
S. D. Fadden, mending road machine,
25
$113 34
Town of Thornton in Account with Wm. Lyford, Surveyor in District No. 4.
Dr.
To cash,
$ 75 67
Cr.
Paid Wm. Lyford,
$32 18
S. Carter,
16 37
C. Downing,
5 62
Edwin Littlefield,
4 00
R. T. Carter,
9 00
E. J. Canfield,
3 50
Dexter Merrill,
3 75
H. D. Moulton,
1 25
$ 75 67
13
Town of Thornton in Account with W. L. Gilman, Surveyor in District No. 5.
Dr.
To cash,
$100 19
Cr.
Paid W. L. Gilman,
$ 28 69
B. F. Hanaford,
2 50
S. J. Connor,
2 50
E. Sawyer,
5 25
J. Steele,
6 50
J. McCormick,
1 25
F. W. Downing,
2 50
C. K. Ham,
5 22
W. F. Downing,
64
Frank Hazeltine,
25
B. P. Downing,
3 44
W. B. Emmons,
12 37
Bert Avery,
1 37
F. A. Barnard, 3061 ft- plank
27 55
$100 03
Town of Thornton in Account with Daniel W. Downing, Surveyor in District No. 6.
Dr.
To cash,
$53 38
Cr.
Paid Daniel Downing,
$11 25
Wellman Downing,
.1 50
14
Paid George Hackett,
$ 4 06
J. M. Fox,
3 25
Geo. Avery,
3 13
M. P. Fox,
1 00
M. S. Merrill,
2 50
D. C. Dearborn,
2 75
L. F. Kendrick,
1 25
H. N. Blake,
3 00
F. A. Barnard,
4 75
F. A. Barnard, 1660 feet plank,
14 94
$ 53 38
Town of Thornton in Account with W. P. Caldon, Surveyor in District No. 7.
Dr.
To cash,
$ 57 67
Cr.
Paid James Drake,
$ 15 68
H. D. Lyford,
3 75
John C. Brock,
3 75
W. P. Caldon,
16 30
Fred Hutchinson,
8 10
George Gilman,
3 12
Frank Bickner,
4 50
J. McLeard,
1 12
Frank Hall,
1 25
.
$57 67
15
Town of Thornton in Account with John Dolloff, Surveyor in District No. 8.
Dr.
To cash,
$ 68 16
Cr.
Paid M. S. Tyrell,
$2 25
Martha Colby,
2 94
John Dolloff,
10 26
C. H. Edgell,
8 25
F. L. Houston,
7 84
C. W. Drew,
4 37
B. F. Smith,
1 25
L. P. Hazleton,
58
Perley Colby,
81
G. T. C. Smith,
12 22
Ed. Colby,
5 50
John C. Brock,
58
David McLeard,
58
Cyrus Hodgdon,
8 72
Chas. Sawyer,
56
M. J. Hazleton,
50
Chas. Shute,
50
F. Lyford,
45
$68 16
16
Town of Thornton in Account with Charles Elliott, Surveyor in District No. 9.
Dr.
To cash,
$35 37
Cr.
Paid Chas. Elliott,
$ 16 87
F. D. Lyford,
4 62
H. A. Cheney,
1 25
Charles Orris,
8 38
H. A. Broad,
4 25
$35 37
Town of Thornton in Account with Seneca Sargent, Surveyor in District No. 10.
Dr.
To cash,
$128 11
Cr.
Paid S. Sargent,
$ 30 90
C. Hart,
5 37
P. Hart,
4 25
J. T. Bradley,
13 16
J. Calnan,
1 25
L. Bradley,
12 67
J. McCue,
1 25
N. Brown,
3 13
17
Paid L. Brown, $ 1 63
F. Merrill,
1 75
L. Holmes, 4 87
Bert Hart,
75
J. Merrill,
2 50
J. Fox, 232 feet boards at 10c., 2 32 3311 feet plank at 09c., 29 79
90
F. A. Barnard, for lumber,
C. L. Parker, for lumber,
2 31
Will Hart, 1089 feet plank, 9 31
$128 11
ROAD AGENT'S REPORT.
Town of Thornton in Account with B. P. Downing.
EXPENDITURES.
Jan. 11, Ned Hackett, 3 hours, $ 37
14, 5 63
15, 4 50
Feb. 15, Leigh' Avery, 4 "
50
B. P. Downing, reporting, 1 25
Chas. Ham and two men, 12 hours, 1 50
John Steele, 5 hours, 63
W. F. Downing, 8 hours,
1 00
18
Feb. 15, One man and two pair horses for B. P. D., 24 hours, $ 3 00 17, Merritt S. Tyrell, snowing bridge Mad river hollow, 3 00
Jan. 28, J. E. Drake, 5 hours, 62
Feb. 14, and one pair horses, 20 hours, 2 50
M. Adams for B. P. Downing, two men and two pair horses 24 hours, 3 00 One man, 3 hours, 37
3, S. Sargent, 4 hours,
50
5 63
14, 66 and man, 11 hours, 1 37
1898
Dec. 23, Philip Hart, 8 hours,
1 00
1899.
Jan. 11, Philip Hart, 8 hours,
1 00
19, 66 1 13
26, . 66 4 1-2 hours, 56
28,
3 66 37
1 13
44
11,
12, 66 66 66
1
12
19, 66
66 7 88
13
66 1 66 Mar. 8, 66 4 66 66
50
Feb. 15, S. D. Fadden, one pair horses 10 hours, 1 25
66 66
oxen 10 " 1 25
66
two men 20 hours, 2 50
A. C. Benton, two pair oxen 20 hours, 66
2 50
66 one man 10 hours, 1 25
W. O. Shattuck, one pair horses 10 hours, 1 25
one man 10 hours, 1 25
19
Feb. 2, 66 66 66 5, 66 3 1-2 66
5 66 63
24,
Feb. 15, A. F. Woodbury, one pair horses, 4 hours, $ 50 66 . one man 4 hours, 50
F. H. Willey, one pair horses, 5 hours, 63
one man, 8 hours, 1 00
1898
Apr. A. C. Moulton, 11 1-2 hours, 1 44
May two men and one pair horses, 21 hours, 2 62
June 20, A. C. Moulton, 5 hours, 75
July, 5 hours. 75
Aug. 23, two men and one pair horses, 30 hours, 4 50
24, A. C. Moulton, one man and one pair horses, 20 hours, 3 00
Sept. 8, A. C. Moulton, two men and one pair horses, 15 hours, 2 25
21, A. C. Moulton, two men and one pair horses, 30 hours, 4 50
Nov. 6, A. C. Moulton, one man, 5 hours, 63
8, clearing out ditch around gulleys, 1 25 1899
Jan. 11, Leon N. Brown and one pair horses, 8 hours, 1 00
26, Leon N. Brown and one pair horses, 9 hours, 1 12
28, Leon N. Brown and one pair horses, 9 hours, 1 13
Feb. 5, Leon N. Brown and one pair horses, 7 hours, 87
11, Leon N. Brown and one pair horses, 11 1-2 hours, 1 44
20
Feb. 14, Leon N. Brown and one pair horses, 4 hours, $ 50
15, Leon N. Brown and one pair horses, 18 hours, 2 25
Mar. 8, Leon N. Brown and one pair horses, 5 hours, 62
Jan. 28, George Sawyer, one man, 1 hour, 13
Feb. 12, 66 66 4 1-2 hours, 56
14, 66 6 hours, 75
15.
66
2 hours,
25
Mar. 8, 66 66 1 hour, 13
1898
Aug. 29, George Cook, 2 hours,
30
Dec. 5,
2 hours, 25
1899.
Feb. 14, 66 and one pair horses, 10 hours, 1 25
15, 66 66 66 5 hours, 63
1899
Aug. 29, Rufus Cook, 2 hours,
30
Dec. 5, 66 2 hours, 25
1900
Feb. 14, 66 5 hours, 63
15, 66 2 1-2 hours,
31
17, C. Downing, 9 hours,
1 12
21, 3 hours,
38
22, 66 3 hours, 37
Mar. 8, 4 hours, 50
Feb. 16, F. L. Houston, two men and one
pair oxen 15 hours, 17, George L. Boyce, two hours, 23, 66 1 1-2 66
1 88
25
18
Mar. 8, 66 2 1-2 31
21
.
Mar. 8, Sidney Boyce, 2 1-2 " $ 31 Jan. 8, J. W. Willey, one man and one pair horses 4 hours, 50
J. W. Willey, one man and one pair horses 4 hours, 50
Feb. 15, J. W. Willey, one man and one pair horses 8 hours, 1 00
Mar. 8, J. W. Willey, breaking roads,
30
Feb. 14, John Dolloff, one man and one pair horses 22 hours, 9, J. T. Bradley, 8 hours,
2 75
14, 15 1 87
63 15, 66 5 23, 66 66 7 87
Mar. 9, 66 5 66
63
Feb. 15, David Petrain for J. T. Bradley, 5 1-2 hours, 68
Jan. Henry D. Lyford and one pair horses, 8 hours,
1 00
11, Henry D. Lyford and pair horses, 2 hours, 25
13, 1 6 75
14, 66 4 66 . 50
8
15, 66 66 66 1 00
1898
Nov. 28, H. A. Broad, snowing bridge,
25
Dec. 23, 66 66 25
1899
Jan. 7, H. A. Broad and pair horses, 10 hours, 1 25
25, 66 66 25
28, 66 and pair horses, 6 hours,
75
Feb. 11, 66
10
1 25
12, 66
8 ' 1 00
.
15, 66 66 66 20 “ 2 50
22
1 00
Feb. 15, E. C. Broad, 5 hours, $ 62 H. A. Cheney, 5 hours, 63
W. S. Elliott and pair horses, 20 hours, C. Elliott, 10 hours, 1 25
2 50
Jan. 10, Bunyon Dory and one pair horses, 8 hours, 1 00
20,
66 8 1 00
Feb. 11, 66 66 66
66 10 1 25
1898
Oct. 15, C. F. Plummer and one man, 2 hours, 25
Nov. 2, 66 66 66
66 66 2 25
Jan. 10, 66 66 one hour, 13
Feb. 11,
66
2 hours,
25
15, 66 66 and pair horses, 9 hours, 1 13
7, Cyrus Hodgson, two men, pair horses, 9 hours, 1 12
17, Cyrus Hodgson, two men and pair horses, 3 hours, 37
27, Cyrus Hodgson, two men and pair horses, 3 hours, 37
4, Cyrus Hodgson, two men and pair horses, 4 1-2 hours, 56
9, Cyrus Hodgson, two men and pair horses, 4 1-2 hours, 56
12, Cyrus Hodgson, three men and two pair horses, 10 hours, 1 25
16, Cyrus Hodgson, three men and two pair horses, 10 hours, 1 25
Mar. 12, Cyrus Hodgson, two men and one pair horses, 3 hours, 38
16, B. F. Hannaford, 5 hours, 62
Mar. B. P. Downing and one man, and two pair horses, 20 hours, 2 50
23
Jan. 31, E. J. Canfield and pair horses, 2 hours, $ 25
Feb. 17, 66 2 1-2 hours, 31
Mar. 17, and pair horses, 4 hours, 50
21, B. P. Downing, 10 hours, 1 25
21, Leigh Avery and pair horses, 5 hours, 62
23, John Steele, 5 hours, 62
Mar. B. P. Downing and one man, and two pair horses, 20 hours, 2 50
24, B. P. Downing and one man, and two pair horses, 20 hours, 2 50
John Steele, 5 hours,
62
Feb.
George Avery, 8 hours, 1 00
Mar.
66 8 hours, 1 00
1898.
Mar. 30, J. B. Richards, 5 hours, 62
Apr. 9,
5 hours, 62
1899.
Feb. 11, 66
3 hours, 37
15, 66 5 hours,
62
Mar 21, 66 7 hours, 87
24, 66 4 hours, 50
Feb. 12, Albert Merrill, man, four oxen, 12 hours, 1 50
13, and four oxen, 9 hours, 1 13
1898.
June
66 planks and stringers, 1 00
66 man and two oxen, 15 hours, 2 25
66 fixing drainage on hill, 1 00
Harry Moulton, labor on his road in 1898 and 1899, 4 50
1899.
Feb. 11, L. E. Holmes, 5 hours, . 63
14, 6 hours, 75
24
Mar. 17, Leon N. Brown and pair horses, 12 hours, $1 50
20, 66 66
24,
50 4 7 87
23, "
66
7 87
10, J. E. Drake and pair horses, 4 hours,
50
20, 66 10 66 1 25
22, 66 10 1 25
24, 66 66 66 10 1 25
66 29, 66 66
6
75
Apr. 4, B. P. Downing, 5 hours,
Feb. 14, Wm. Lyford and pair horses, 10 hours, 1 25
15, 66 5 62
Mar. 20, man and pair horses, 12 hours, 1 50
21, 66 and pair horses, 5 hours, 62
24, "
12 " 1 50 62
Mar. 16, D. W. Downing and two pair horses, 6 hours, 75
17, D. W. Downing, shoveling snow, 1 1-2 hours, 19
D. W. Downing and two pair horses, 9 hours, 1 12
21, D. W. Downing, man and two pair horses, 16 hours, 2 00
24, D. W. Downing and two pair horses, 12 hours, 1 50
30, D. W. Downing, 1 h .ur,
12
8. C. F. Plummer, 1 " 21, " 3
12
37
20, Geo. Cook and pair horses, 8 hours, 1 00
21, " 66 5 " 62
24, " 66 12 « 1 50
25
62
Apr. 6, B. P. Downing, 5 hours,
Jan. 12, R. T. Carter, 3 1-2 hours, $ 43
30, 66
1 12
Feb. 14,
and pair horses, 6 hours, 75
8 . 1 00
Mar. 8,
15 66 2 hours, 25
20, 66 man and pair horses, 6 hours, 75 21, 66 and pair horses, 6 hours, 75
8 24 66 1 00
Feb. 14, G. F. Downing for C. Downing, 5 " 62
Feb. 15, .6
". 2 1-2 hours, 31
Apr. 10, B. P. Downing, 5 hours,
62
1898.
Apr. 12, Cereno Downing, 2 hours, 25
15,
2 hours, 25
May 10, 66 on bridge, 7 hours, 1 05
30, 66 6 hours,
90
Jun. 16, 1 hour, 15
Aug. 15, 66
2 1-2 hours, 37
24, 66
3 hours,
45
Oct. 20, 66
3 hours, 45
66 work on bridge, 3 00
1899
Feb. 14. 66
man aud pair horses, 15 hours, 1 87
Mar. 20,
66 9 hours, 1 12
24, 66
9 hours, 1 12
B. P. Downing, housing road machine for town two years, 1898 and 1899, 2 50
17, Cyrus Hodgson and two men and two pair horses, 11 hours, 1 37
21, Cyrus Hodgson, and one man, 7 hours,
87
22, and two men and two pair horses, 10 hours, 1 25
Mar.
23, Cyrus Hodgson, and one man, 4 hours, 50 John F. Merrill, and man and two pair oxen, 40 hours, 5 00
26
Mar. 23, John F. Merrill, 6 hours, $ 75
16, Frank Steele, 6 hours, 75
17, Willis Caldon, 5 hours, 62
Apr. Merritt S. Tyrell, suowing bridge, 12 hours, 1 50 one horse, 10 hours, 62
Mar. 17, Philip Hart, 6 hours, 75
21, 7 1-2 hours, 94
30, 66 2 1-2 hours, 33
Apr. 11, L. E. Holmes, 4 hours, 50
Feb. 15, David Petrain, 5 1-2 hours,
69
Mar. 18, C. B. Willey and pair horses, 4 hours, 50
21, 66
4 hours, 50
Feb. 9, J. T. Bradley, 8 hours,
1 00
14, 15 hours,
1 87
15, 66 5 hours,
62
23, 66 7 hours,
87
Mar. 9, 66 5 hours,
62
18, 66 4 hours,
50
21, 66 2 hours,
25
Apr. 11, J. F. Bradley, 4 hours, 15, 66 6
75
B. P. Downing, 5 hours, 63
16, E. J. Canfield and pair horses, 3 hours, 38
1 25
John Steele, 10 hours, B. F. Downing, 10 hours, 66 66 1 25
1 25
17,
5, Seneca Sargent, 2 hours,
25
17, John Steele, 63
Mar. 23, A. C. Benton and pair oxen, 12 hours, 1898
1 50
Oct. 24, Fellows & Clark, 622 ft. hemlock plank at $9 per M,
$ 5 59
27
50
1899 Feb. 14, Clark Dearborn and pair horses, 10 hours, $ 1 25 Fred D. Dearborn, 5 hours, 63
Mar. 16, Clark Dearborn and pair horses, 4 hours, 50
19,
66 10 1 25
21 66 66 10 1 25
24
66 8 1 00 66 66
25
Apr. 23, B. P. Downing, 2 hours, Jan. 11, F. A. Barnard, 5 hours, 28, 66 66
63
4 66 9, 66 13
1 62
17,
66 14 1 75
Mar. 17, 66 66 6 66
75
Apr. 28, B. P. Downing reporting,
1 00
29, 66 settling bills, 1 00
1 25
Mar. 19, H. A. Broad and pair horses, 10 hours, 21, 66 66 20 2 50
24, 66 66
8 2 00
20, B. P. Downing, keeping books, and stationery, 1 00
Jan. 16, Charles Orris, two men and team, 7 1-2 hours, 94
29, Charles Orris, two men and team, 10 1-2 hours,
1 31
Feb. 10, Charlie Orris, two men and team, 7 hours,
87
13, 66 one 4 hours, 50
Mar. 21,. 23, 66 one 66
two 8 hours, 1 00
8 hours, 1 00
21, Miland P. Fox, 5 hours, 63
G. W. Hackett, 5 hours, 63
24, Henry D. Lyford, and team. 6 hours, 75
Apr. 18, D. W. Downing, 12 hours, 1 50
The fractional parts of a cent are omitted from the report of the Road Agent.
28
50
SCHOOL TREASURER'S REPORT.
John Dolloff, in Account with Thornton School District.
RECEIPTS.
Received from treasurer for 1898, $ 110 18
selectmen for 1899, 1,100 00
66 book money, 9 66
Total,
$1,219 84
In treasurer's hands,
$138 29
EXPENDITURES.
1899
Apr. 29, Mrs. Roam Brown, cleaning house No. 12, $ 1 50
George Thompson, cleaning house No. 4, 1 50
Orissa Dolloff, 1, 66 2 00
George Avery, 66 6, 2 00
John Dolloff, going to West Thornton to meet teachers, 1 50
May 26, Eruest Sawyer for team,
75
June 14, C. J. Gould, one broom,
35
22, Mrs. Wm. Lyford, boarding teacher, Mrs. Geo. Hackett, 18 00
18 00
Gertrude B. Garland, teaching 9 weeks,
Frances H. Smith, 66 27 00
38 50
Addie B. Sargent, teaching and
board 6 weeks, 33 00
29
23, Susie B. Whitney, teaching and board 9 weeks, $ 58 50
27, Abby E. Burleigh, cleaning house No. 5, 1 50
28, Mrs. O. L. Durgin, boarding teacher, 18 00
A. M. Brown, teaching 9 weeks, 36 00
Mrs. A. C. Benton, boarding teacher, 18 00
Emma Crowell, teaching 9 weeks, 27 00
A. C. Benton, one cord wood fitted, 4 00
June 29, John Dolloff, carrying teacher to depot,
July 5, Orissa Dolloff, cleaning house No. 2, 1 50
Mrs. S. Stickney, for team, 1 00
O. L. Durgin, cord wood, $4 00
4 50
cleaning W. C., 50
1 50
6, Fred Crowell, team,
C. J. Gould, 2 pails, 2 dippers, 2 dust- pans, 1 broom, 1 25
John Dolloff, 1 1-4 cds, fitted wood, 5 00
J. L. Varnum, pail, broom and dipper, 55
7, Jennie Stickney, teaching 9 weeks, 36 00
8, Cyrus Hodgson, carrying scholars, 18 00
B. P. Downing, for wood, 4 30
10, Orissa Dolloff, boarding teacher, 18 00
15, Chas. Elliott, carrying scholars, 18 00
Sept. 5, Stove hook, 10
Ruth W. Favor, teaching three days, 2 10
Oct. 27, Ethel G. Palmer, teaching 9 weeks, 27 00
Mrs. G. H. Brown, boarding teacher, 18 00
Nov. 24, Sadie M. Clark, teaching 14 weeks and conveyance, 43 00
R. H. Tobyne, cleaning w. c.,
50
Mrs. A. C. Benton, boarding teacher, 28 00
28, S. Sargent, one-half cord wood, 2 00
30
50
E. E. Sawyer, horse hire, $ 1 25
Hattie C. Stickney, teaching 14 weeks, 59 50
Mrs. George Hackett, boarding teacher, 28 00
Mrs. Clara A. Merrill, 28 00 Orissa Dolloff, 28 00
B. P. Downing, one cord wood, 4 00
29, Jennie Stickney, teaching 14 weeks, and conveyance, 63 75
Nellie F. Fellows, teaching 14 weeks, 56 00
Dec. 2, Cyrus Hodgson, carrying scholars, 28 00
4, Chas. Elliott, carrying scholars, 28 00
John Dolloff, carrying teacher to Sandwich, 2 00
Enoch Emmons, one broom, 25
13, Mrs. Lizzie Ham, teaching 6 weeks, 18 00
Roam Brown, 6 weeks' board, 12 00
15, Winifred Homans, teaching 15 weeks and 2 days, 50 05
Addie E. Canfield, boarding teacher,
31 00
Susie B. Whitney, teaching and board, 15 weeks, 97 50
Feb. 9, Wm. Lyford, for wood,
3 00
School house repairs, 5 35
$1,081 55
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Dr.
Received of selectmen, $ 91 96
31
Cr.
1899.
Apr. 21, Express, $ 36
29, Freight and express, 71
May 3, Edw. E. Babb & Co. books and supplies, 8 36 R. E. Lane, supplies, 3 54
4, Express on ink, 35
June 10, Edw. E. Babb & Co., books and supplies, 7 20
22, Express on books, 35
American Book Co.,
25 31
July 6, Express on books,
20
Sept. 6, Globes, Express,
55
9, Express,
40
30, Boston & Maine R. R., foeight,
1 07
Oct. 3, Express, 25
American Book Co.,
1 20
5, Express, 25
Dec. 5, Edw. E. Babb & Co., books and supplies, 12 64
For money orders, 72
$91 96
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS.
1899.
Aug. 29, J. C. Muchmore, wire, $ 2 00
Sept. 5, O. M. Jones, school yard posts and work, . 3 00
Nov. 2, Two squares glass, 10
26, Enoch Emmons, lock, 25
$5 35
32
28 50
REPORT OF SCHOOL BOARD.
In compliance with our duty as School Board, we sub- mit the following report:
SCHOOL NO. 1.
First term of nine weeks taught by Alice M. Brown. Whole number of pupils, 19; average attendance, 19; roll of perfect attendance: Pearl Durgin, Gertrude Gilman, Linnie Gilman, Cora Plummer, Avis Towns, Grace To- byne, Marion Tobyue, Linnie Gilman, Frank Plummer, Bert Shores, Lawrence Shores, Ernest Towns, Wm. Towns, Raymond Tobyne. Miss Brown gave us a good school which both parents and pupils alike feel was a success.
Second term of fourteen weeks taught by Jennie Stick- ney. Whole number of pupils, 20 ; average attendance, 17; roll of perfect attendance: Grace Tobyne, Marion Tobyne, Avis J. Towns, Kathleen B. Shores, Bert Shores, Raymond Tobyne. This school was a decided success in every re- spect.
SCHOOL NO. 2.
First term of nine weeks taught by Jennie Stickney. Whole number of pupils, 28; average attendance, 25; roll of perfect attendance: Mamie Bell, Debby Bell, Fannie Hodgson, Flora Hodgson, Maggie McLeod, Eva Sawyer Ruth Shaw, Asa Bell, Oscar Hodgson, Frank Mckenzie, Arthur Mckenzie. Miss Stickney is an experienced teach- er. She worked hard in the school room and all the schol- ars made improvement in their studies.
Second term of fourteen weeks taught by Nellie F. Fellows. Whole number of pupils 28; average attendance
33
20; roll of perfect attendance: Flora Hodgson, Oscar Hodgson. Miss Fellows kept perfect order in the school room and both pupils and teacher seemed much interested in their work.
SCHOOL NO. 4.
First term of nine weeks taught by Gertrude B. Gar- land. Whole number of pupils 8; average attendance, 7; roll of perfect attendance: Maud B. Chase, Herbert R. Downing, Henry E. Cook, Claude R. Chase, Theresa H. Cook, Roy W. Lyford, Delma M. Cook. Miss Garland kept perfect order and the scholars made good improve- ment in all their studies.
Second term, eight weeks. Whole number of pupils, 9 ; average attendance, 8 ; roll of perfect attendance: Hen- ry E. Cook, Nelson E. Canfield.
Third term, eight weeks. Whole number of pupils, 9 ; average attendance, 8; roll of perfect attendance: Maud B. Chase, Claude R. Chase, Roy W. Lyford. Both terms were taught by Winifred E. Homans. Miss Homans is a young teacher but she tried hard to interest the scholars, and we feel that the school was a success.
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