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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01826 6806
GC 974.202 AU19AR, 1915
ANNUAL REPORTS
of the
TOWN OF AUBURN
And School District of Auburn for the Year Ending February 15 1915
FRED A. WALLACE
GEORGE P. WALLACE
FREDERICK L. WALLACE SONS ESTABLISHED 1865
UNDERTAKERS FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Personal attention to transportation of bodies, and to all funeral arrangements.
OUR ROOMS ARE NEVER CLOSED Ambulance and telephone calls promptly answered. PHONE 732-W
SALESROOMS, PARLORS AND MORGUE 55 HANOVER STREET, MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
EXPERIENCED ASSISTANTS
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SELECTMEN AND TREASURER
THE HIGHWAY AGENT AND
ALL OTHER OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF AUBURN
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1915
MANCHESTER, N. H. PRINTED BY JOHN B. CLARKE CO. 1915
Manchester Hardware Company OVER FIFTY YEARS NEAR THE CITY HALL
We Sell Good
Hardware, Seeds, Paints
Cutlery and Farming Implements as low, quality considered, as can be obtained near home or abroad. Our Sporting Goods Departments have interesting stocks for outdoor recreation use.
Eastman Kodaks, Supplies and Amateur Finishing Automobile Supplies.
J .. HODGE
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
Moldings, Brackets Doors, Sash and Blinds
Doors, Window and Door frames, Stair Rails, Posts and Balusters. Packing Cases and Box Shooks.
Wood Turning and Scroll Sawing of every description.
SHOP: South end of Elm Street opposite Freight Depot. MANCHESTER, N. H.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
Paid state treasurer
$1,384.00
county treasurer 1,224.75
$2,608.75
SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.
Paid John P. Griffin, treasurer school dis- trict of Auburn. . $2,734.25
SERVICES AND EXPENSES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid E. T. Underhill, selectman's services E. T. Underhill, selectman's expenses .
68.88
J. H. Hall. selectman's services . . .
48.45
J. H. Hall, selectman's expenses . . . .
13.17
S. H. Burbank, selectman's services. .
56.45
James H. Hall, moderator
9.00
E. C. Griffin, town clerk.
33.84
E. L. Preston, treasurer.
35.00
H. C. Sanborn, supervisor
32.00
H. H. Preston, supervisor
23.00
N. F. Willey, supervisor
14.00
J. H. Hall, board of health
10.60
G. M. Hunkins, collecting taxes in full 1913
.69
G. M. Hunkins, collecting taxes in part, 1914 158.61
$621.69
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$118.00
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AID FURNISHED SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Paid aid from February 1, 1914 to Febru- ary 1, 1915. $104.00
G. M. Crowell, M. D., medical attend- ance 17.50
$121.50
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Paid G. M. Crowell, M. D., medical attend- ance for Miss Isabelle Ewens ..... Edgar L. Preston for care and board of Isabelle Ewens and board of Jes- sie Preston 27.15
$15.20
Jessie Preston for services as nurse for Isabelle Ewens 19.00
G. M. Crowell, M. D., for medical at- tendance on James Smith 2.50
Freeman Young for food and supplies furnished James Smith. .75
E. Bouchey for taking care of James Smith, two days and nights. .
4.00
$68.60
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.
Paid T. H. Tuson. $48.25
G. A. Vermille, insurance on police station 6.00
J. Arthur Williams, printing inventory slips
1.25
E. C. Eastman, supplies.
10.26
57.50
M. Hall, services and expenses as police D. H. Webster, treasurer library fund 51.90 H. W. Robinson, M. D., return of births and deaths. 3.00
G. M. Crowell, M. D., return of births and deaths 3.50
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Paid Massabesic Grange, rent of hall. $50.00
W. P. Goodman, blank books and sup- plies 9.25
F. H. Prescott, supplies 10.12
Temple & Farrington, supplies 1.88
E. P. Tilton, driving hearse.
24.00
Baltimore Novelty Co., railroad signs 3.50 W. H. Griffin, water for watering trough and care. 25.00
C. H. Keniston, police duty.
10.50
Cora C. Emery, meals furnished town officers 6.60
E. H. French, dog officer
16.00
Leon H. Reid, storing road machinery
2.00
D. F. McIntire, painting bridge railing Waldo B. Colman, repairs on town pound .75
5.00
Town of Chester, line post.
1.50
A. E. Fish & Co., voting booths.
21.75
B. A. Haselton, cemetery trustee,
services and expenses 27.73
J. P. Griffin, cemetery trustee, services and expenses 32.84
F. H. Hall for Memorial day commit- tee 20.20
Massabesic Grange, meals furnished
town officers November 3, 1914. . . . 5.00
$455.28
ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
Paid G. M. Hunkins, collector, 1913 list .. . $8.13
G. M. Hunkins, collector, 1914 list. .. 47.88
$56.01
FOREST FIRE WARDEN'S REPORT.
Paid Walter A. Chipman land. $39.30
James Thompson land. 40.80
Coffin land 70.19
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Paid Harvey land $20.15
Gonalopus land
8.20
Heath heirs land. 51.15
Rifle range land. 87.60
Bixby and Blackman land
43.60
Ziarka land
92.30
Shea and Bixby land.
22.55
Annis, Lovering, Moore & Preston, Reed and Webster lands. 681.73
Cody and Buswell land. 31.20
City of Manchester land. 5.20
Annis land
3.50
F. H. Hall, clerical work and supplies furnished 10.12
$1,207.59
SUPPRESSION OF MOTHS.
Paid M. Hall, self and men for December, 1913, and March, 1914. $92.50
HIGHWAY AGENT'S REPORT.
ACCOUNT OF M. HALL WITH THE TOWN OF AUBURN, 1914.
Appropriation
$1,789.36
Unexpended appropriation, 1913. 109.54
$1,898.90
Total of highway agent's monthly expend-
itures
1,726.05
Unexpended balance
$172.85
HIGHWAY AGENT'S EXPENDITURES IN DETAIL.
MONTH ENDING APRIL 30.
Paid M. Hall, labor $29.24
M. Hall, one horse
2.85
Paid M. Hall, team $19.80
John P. Griffin and team
34.46
D. H. Webster and team.
28.20
Norman Willey, labor
14.00
Clinton Emery, labor
14.66
Ahi Rowe, labor
14.22
Timothy Sheldon, labor
10.66
John Prescott, labor
10.00
Dewey Davis, labor.
8.66
Wilbur Young and team
9.40
Sylvester Rivers
4.66
$200.81
MONTH ENDING MAY 31.
Paid M. Hall, labor
$64.71
M. Hall, one horse
18.78
M. Hall, team.
62.40
Sylvanus Rivers, labor
46.22
Charles Griffin and team
107.05
D. H. Webster and team.
21.40
Wilbur Young and team
21.40
Norman Willey, labor
45.54
Clinton Emery, labor
7.11
Ahi Rowe, labor.
41.54
Dewey Davis, labor.
29.54
Timothy Sheldon, labor
45.54
John Prescott, labor
17.54
J. Pelletier, labor.
36.88
A. H. Stone and team
19.84
$585.49
MONTH ENDING JUNE 30.
Paid M. Hall, labor
$53.82
M. Hall, one horse
15.00
M. Hall, team.
51.90
Sylvanus Rivers, labor
38.44
Charles N. Griffin and team
90.34
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Paid Norman Willey, labor $38.44
Ahi Rowe, labor.
18.00
Timothy M. Sheldon, labor 44.44
George P. Griffin and team
24.54
H. Crocker, labor.
22.44
E. Trudeau, labor.
22.44
Carl Emery, labor
1.10
Dewey Davis, labor
2.44
John Prescott, labor
12.00
Henry Prescott, labor
10.00
$445.34
MONTH ENDING JULY 31.
Paid M. Hall, labor
$5.60
M. Hall, one horse
2.00
M. Hall, team
5.40
Sylvanus Rivers
16.89
Charles N. Griffin and team
4.70
Norman Willey, labor.
15.55
Timothy M. Sheldon, labor
4.00
H. Crocker, labor
4.00
E. Trudeau, labor
4.00
John Prescott, labor.
4.00
George C. Griffin and team
4.70
Albert Young
.80
$71.64
MONTH ENDING AUGUST 31.
Paid M. Hall, labor.
$16.80
M. Hall, one horse
1.25
M. Hall, team.
18.90
Carl Emery and team
32.90
John Griffin and team
32.90
Norman Willey, labor.
14.00
Timothy M. Sheldon, labor
14.00
E. Trudeau, labor . .
14.00
Peter Beaudet, labor.
12.00
Sylvanus Rivers, labor
14.00
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Paid George P. Griffin and team
$14.00
Dewey Davis, labor. 6.00
Clinton Emery, labor Benjamin Haselton, drills and hammer
2.00
9.08
$201.83
MONTH ENDING OCTOBER 31.
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Paid M. Hall, labor
$12.75
M. Hall, team .
13.60
Sylvanus Rivers, labor
10.11
Norman Willey, labor.
7.11
Timothy M. Sheldon, labor
8.22
Carl Emery and team.
14.65
Frank Colman, labor
1.00
Freight and express
.59
E. Trudeau, labor
10.00
One sand screen.
5.00
C. H. Bucknam, labor
2.40
Two pick points for plough.
8.50
John C. Griffin, bridge plank
36.12
$130.05
MONTH ENDING NOVEMBER 30.
Paid M. Hall, team
$1.20
W. B. Colman, labor
.45
Charles Cook, labor
1.33
John P. Griffin and team
2.61
Sylvanus Rivers, labor.
.89
$6.48
MONTH ENDING DECEMBER 31.
Paid M. Hall, labor
$11.20
M. Hall, team.
10.80
Sylvanus Rivers, labor
8.00
Carl Emery and team.
4.70
Norman Willey, labor.
4.00
Two Auburn
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Paid Timothy M. Sheldon, labor $4.00
Edward P. Tilton, labor 2.00
James Hall, labor 2.00
Freeman Davis, labor
2.00
Curtis Sanborn, labor
2.96
Albert E. Preston, blacksmith bill. 8.25
F. H. Prescott, supplies
24.50
$84.41
STATE ROAD MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
Paid M. Hall and sundry persons for labor and use of teams. . $146.76
John P. Griffin for 85 loads of gravel 8.50
$155.26
BREAKING OUT HIGHWAYS.
Paid M. Hall, labor
$6.22
M. Hall, team
5.10
Carl Emery and team
4.50
Clinton Emery, labor
2.40
Waldo B. Colman, labor
1.32
Fred Hall and team.
17.95
Henry Sanborn and team.
24.54
Wilbur N. Young and team
3.91
Daniel H. Webster and team
6.79
George E. Spofford and team
11.55
Frank Forsaith and team
14.64
Fred Palmer and team.
5.71
Alvin Pingree and team.
7.37
Harvey E. Stowe, labor
4.22
C. H. Bucknam and team
19.45
Frank Colman, labor
.80
B. D. Emery
36.65
A. L. Burg. .
10.56
Herbert Preston, labor.
2.89
William H. Davis and team
1.21
Leon H. Reid.
.30
$188.08
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EXPENSES OF SUIT OF DR. PARKER AGAINST THE TOWN OF AUBURN.
Paid A. D. Emery, services and expenses .. $14.00
Edwin F. Jones, counsel . 55.00
Thomas F. Dodge, services and ex- penses 6.41
E. T. Underhill, services and expenses 2.33
$77.74
Cr., by cash paid by Dr. Parker
21.95
$55.79
BUILDING SOUTH SIDE TRUNK LINE.
Paid Bonifiglio Perini, contractor.
$1,375.92
BUILDING STATE AID ROAD.
IN ACCOUNT WITH M. HALL, SUPERINTENDENT.
Paid M. Hall, labor $202.33
M. Hall, team 182.70
Carl Emery, labor 131.20
Carl Emery, team.
169.95
S. Rivers, labor.
132.32
N. Willey, labor
117.87
T. Sheldon, labor
121.44
E. Trudeau, labor
82.32
P. Beaudet, labor
102.77
C. Colton, labor
70.33
T. Johnson, labor
103.87
J. C. Hall, labor
108.44
J. Sprague, labor
14.33
A. H. Stone, labor
5.11
A. H. Stone, team.
6.90
J. McIntire, labor
64.76
J. Griffin, labor
55.55
J. Griffin, team .
75.00
A. Eaton, labor
42.44
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Paid A. Eaton, team .
$57.30
G. Bartholomew, labor
6.85
J. Smith, labor 7.35
D. Davis, labor.
91.78
Clinton Emery, labor
71.77
E. Haselton, labor
21.65
G. P. Griffin, labor
46.00
G. P. Griffin, team
64.20
J. Prescott, labor
36.00
J. Prescott, team. 18.00
W. Young, labor
32.00
W. Young, team
43.20
W. Brown, labor.
22.14
W. Brown, team
28.80
F. Davis, labor.
12.00
W. Colman, labor
10.10
F. H. Prescott, supplies .
27.94
A. E. Preston, blacksmith.
9.85
Waldo B. Colman, sharpening drills . .
5.00
Sign boards
.50
Dumping board
1.00
West Side Lumber Co.
21.00
Adams Bros., cement.
3.60
Edgar L. Preston, stone.
5.00
G. P. Griffin, post.
4.40
Town of Chester, use of roller
12.00
M. Hall for returning roller
S.10
John P. Griffin, 1,031 loads at 10c per load
103.10
$2,560.26
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
TOWN OF AUBURN IN ACCOUNT WITH EDGAR PRESTON, TREASURER, 1914.
Paid state and county taxes $2,608.75
Support of schools.
2.734.25
Town officers
621.69
Aid furnished soldiers and their fam- ilies .
121.50
Support of poor
68.60
Miscellaneous bills
455.28
Abatement of taxes 1913 and 1914 list
56.01
Forest fire bills.
1,207.59
Suppression of moths
92.50
Highway agent
1.726.05
Maintenance of state road.
155.26
Breaking out highway.
188.08
Expense of suit Dr. Parker vs. Town
55.79
Bonfiglio Pirini, contractor, town's share in part building South Side Trunk Line
1,375.92
Melvin Hall, Supt., building State Aid road
2,560.26
Expense auditing accounts 8.75
Balance in treasury .
2.657.70
$16,693.98
Received balance in treasury February 15, 1914
$5.440.19
G. M. Hunkins, collector of taxes, 1913 in full. 34.87
G. M. Hunkins, collector of taxes, 1914 in part
7,930.55
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Received State treasurer, railroad tax. $105.63
State treasurer, savings bank. 1,664.32
State treasurer, literary fund. . . 77.88 State treasurer, proportion of fire bills 94.38
State treasurer, proportion of main- tenance of state road 87.73
State treasurer, proportion of State Aid road 793.25
County of Merrimack for depend- ent soldiers 121.50
County of Rockingham on account of poor 81.35
Junk dealers' licenses and boxing match licenses 25.00
Pool table licenses 20.00
Dog licenses 151.07
Advertisements in town reports. .
40.00
School District of Auburn, print- ing school report. 10.00
Received of Judge of District Court for car fare and witness fees ... 5.26 Candidates' fees 8.00
B. A. Haselton, cemetery trustee. .
3.00
16693.98
I hereby certify that the above account is correct.
EDGAR L. PRESTON, Town Treasurer.
We hereby certify that the above account is correct.
EDWIN T. UNDERHILL, SHELDON H. BURBANK. Selectmen of Auburn.
ASSETS.
Balance in treasury February 15, 1915 .... $2,654.70
Due from G. M. Hunkins, collector of taxes,
1914 96.00
$2,750.70
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UNEXPENDED APPROPRIATIONS.
State highway, estimated
$681.31
Town highway
172.85
Trunk line appropriation.
124.08
Guide board appropriation
150.00
Memorial Day, 1914.
4.80
Balance of dog licenses
135.07
Literary fund
77.88
$1,345.99
Net available assets. $1,404.71 EDWIN T. UNDERHILL, SHELDON H. BURBANK, Selectmen of Auburn.
THE EMELINE REID CEMETERY FUND.
Fund
$100.00
July 1, 1914, dividend.
37.99
$137.99
Paid E. P. Tilton, labor
2.00
$135.99
REPORT OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES FOR YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1915.
B. A. HASELTON'S BILL.
To mowing grass and other labor $5.10
12 stone posts furnished . 12.00
2 days, 5 hours, fitting posts . 5.75
2 days, 4 hours, labor on fence
4.88
$27.73
Cr. by cash from town treasurer
$27.73
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J. P. GRIFFIN'S BILL.
To mowing grass $9.00
labor self, men, and team
18.80
labor building fence.
4.00
cash paid for blacksmith work and nails 1.04
$32.84
Cr. by cash from treasurer . $32.84
Cr. grass sold to Henry Rivers 3.00
3.00
Paid town treasurer. BENJAMIN A. HASELTON, For Trustees.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE LIBRARY TRUSTEES, 1914.
Balance
$35.75
Receipts from Museum
2.00
Received from Mrs. Calef
1.00
Received from Miss Emma McDuffee
4.00
Appropriation, 1914
51.90
$94.65
Paid W. P. Goodman
$24.90
magazines
8.00
Youths Companion
2.00
library supplies
1.85
Tvood
2.00
M. A. Griffin, librarian
20.00
$58.75
Balance on hand.
35.90
$94.65
DANIEL H. WEBSTER,
Treasurer.
AUBURN, N. H., February 16, 1915.
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We have made examination of the accounts of the se- lectmen, town treasurer, library and cemetery trustees, and find the same correctly cast, with satisfactory vouchers for all disbursements.
DANIEL H. WEBSTER, HENRY C. SANBORN, GEORGE E. SPOFFORD, Auditors.
Three Auburn
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1915.
The Griffin Free Public Library has been open Satur- day afternoons, with the exception of May 30 and July 4, during the year.
Number of books issued. 2,150
Smallest number for one day, June 7. 13
Largest number for one day, December 5. 63
An unusually large number of magazines were also issued. Eighty-two books have been added by purchase and gift.
Magazines by subscription 1915: Ladies' Home Journal, Delineator, Saturday Evening Post, Youths Companion and Popular Mechanics.
The following gifts have been received for the library : $4 for books for Carrie McDuffee memorial, Miss Emma McDuffee; $1, Mrs. Calef, Washington, D. C .; geograph- ical magazines, Dr. A. J. Pitman ; Popular and All Story magazines, James H. Hall; Cosmopolitan and Good Housekeeping, Dr. G. M. Crowell; magazines, Mrs. C. N. Griffin ; Christian Herald, 1914-1915, Mrs. Carl Emery; Christian magazines, Mrs. Boynton; ten Christian Science books from the estate of Mary Baker Eddy ; bound copies of the Century magazines, 1885-1888, 6 volumes, Mrs. Annie Gilman; state reports and the dedication of the Pierce statue from the Secretary of State. For the museum :- Calcimine from Nova Scotia, John Woodman.
MARGARET A. GRIFFIN, Librarian.
The Trustees, in behalf of the town, respectfully ac- knowledge all favors and donations.
DANIEL H. WEBSTER, LEWIS G. SHATTUCK, W. H. GRIFFIN.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[L. s.]
ROCKINGHAM, SS.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Auburn, in said County,
qualified to vote in Town Affairs:
You are hereby notified to meet at Grange Hall, in said town, on Tuesday, the ninth day of March next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to act upon the following subjects :
First. To choose by ballot and major vote a town clerk.
Second. To choose by ballot and major vote three selectmen, town treasurer, highway agent, one library trus- tee for three years, and one cemetery trustee for three years.
Third. To choose all other necessary town officers for the ensuing year.
Fourth. To raise money to defray town charges for the ensuing year and appropriate the same.
Fifth. To see if the town will vote to incur debts for temporary loans in anticipation of taxes for the year 1915.
Sixth. To see what sum of money the town will raise in addition to the amount required by law for the repair of highways and appropriate the same.
Seventh. To see if the town will raise, appropriate, and set apart an additional sum equal to fifty per cent of the amount required by Section 3, Chapter 35, Laws of 1905, relating to State Highways.
Eighth. To see if the town will vote to pay all the election officers at biennial elections.
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Ninth. To see if the town will vote to purchase a horse road roller and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Tenth. To see if the town will vote to have the words "Founded by Sebastian S. Griffin" appended to the sign now on the Griffin Museum and Library.
Eleventh. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for maintenance of Trunk Line Road.
Twelfth. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $135 for maintenance of State Aid Road.
Thirteenth. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the whole or a part of the sum of $4,608.00 as the town's share towards building Trunk Line Road in town.
Fourteenth. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the planting, preservation, care, and improvement of roadside growth in accordance with Chapter 98, Laws of 1901, and amendments thereto.
Fifteenth. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the suppression of brown- tail and gypsy moths.
Sixteenth. To see what action if any the town wishes to take in regard to Chapter 19, Laws of 1913, relating to bridges.
Seventeenth. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to provide public patriotic exercises for Memorial Day, and choose a com- mittee to expend the same.
Eighteenth. To see what action the town will take in regard to raising and appropriating money for the vil- lage cemetery, also to see what action the town will take regarding the changing of the by-laws governing said ceme- tery.
Nineteenth. To see if the town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money sufficient for the proper observance of "Old Home Day" in Auburn.
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Twentieth. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Given under our hands and seal this twentieth day of February, A. D. 1915.
EDWIN T. UNDERHILL, SHELDON H. BURBANK, Selectmen of Auburn.
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BIRTHS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF AUBURN,
Date.
Place of Birth.
Name of the Child (if any).
male.
Living
Stillborn.
No. of Child.
1st. 2d, etc.
Name of Father.
1914.
Mar. 2
Auburn, N. H.
Edward S. Fortuna.
M.
L.
11
Frank Fortuna
Mar. 12
Auburn, N. H.
Edward H. Stowe.
M.
L.
3
Harvey E. Stowe
Mar. 22
Auburn, N. H.
Ruth Eleanor Allen.
F.
L.
1
Elmer D. Allen.
Mar. 27
Auburn,
N. H.
Good
M.
L.
8
John Good
May 19
Auburn,
N. H.
Ralph Eaton
M.
L.
6
Albert E. Eaton.
May 26
Auburn, N. H.
Michisloff L. Danbrowski
M.
L.
6
Jan. Danbrowski
June 1
Auburn, N. H.
Ruth Lillian Davis ..
F.
L.
5
William H. Davis ....
June 25
Auburn, N. H.
Freeman C. Osgood.
M.
L.
3
Charles H. Osgood .. John Shea
Aug. 14
Auburn,
N. H.
Clarence C. Emery
M.
L.
1
Clinton E. Emery
Aug. 14
Auburn, N. H.
Willard E. Underhill.
M.
L.
3
Edwin T. Underhill ..
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF AUBURN,
Date.
Place of Marriage.
Name and Surname of Groom and Bride.
Residence of Each at Time of Marriage.
Age.
Occupation of Groom and Bride.
Feb. 24
Epping, N. H.
Clinton E. Emery ...
Auburn, N. H.
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Laborer
Josephine M. Ahearn, Manchester, N. H ....
25
Domestic
. .
Mar. 21
Manch'r, N. H.
Julius G. Bauer.
Manchester, N. H ....
32
Boiler maker.
Mar'n M. E. Hunkins
Auburn, N. H ..
32
July 1
Manch'r, N. H.
William B. Severance
Auburn, N. H.
32
Master plum'r
May Gertrude Adams
Manchester, N. H ....
37
June 30
Auburn, N. H.
Shea
F.
L.
7
Male or Fe-
or
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N. H., FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914.
Maiden Name of Mother.
Occupation of Father.
Birthplace of Father.
Birthplace of Mother.
Zafiea Macek
Carpenter
Austria
Austria.
Tessie Gorri
Farmer
Clinton,
Mass.
Boston, Mass.
Minnie L. Webster
Farmer
Chelsea, Vt.
Auburn, N. H.
Tacla Baulch
Milk peddler
Austria
Austria.
Emma G. Kimball.
Farmer
Auburn, N. H.
Penacook, N. H.
Anna Beinsak
Farmer and clerk.
Austria
Austria.
Lillian Lillis
Farmer
Dorchester, Mass.
Manchester, N. H.
Daisy A. McClarty
Station agent
Lowell, Mass.
Broome, Quebec.
Norah Haley
Farmer
Manchester, N. H.
Ireland.
Josephine M. Ahearn
Farmer
Auburn, N. H.
Lynn, Mass.
Elsie H. Dodge.
Farmer
Auburn, N. H.
Manchester, N. H.
I hereby certify that the above return is correct, according to the best of my knowledge and belief.
EDWARD C. GRIFFIN, Town Clerk.
N. H., FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914.
Place of Birth of Each.
Names of Parents.
Birthplace of Parents.
Name, Residence and Official Station of Person by Whom Married.
Auburn, N. H ..
Lyndon E. Emery.
Auburn, N. H ..
J. A. Roy, Catholic priest,
Lynn, Mass.
Maurice Ahearn
Ireland
Epping, N. H.
Jersey City, N. J.
William Bauer
Germany
Nathaniel L. Colby,
Christina Smith
Germany
Clergyman,
Manchester, N. H ..
Frank P. Hunkins
Manchester. N. H ..
Manchester, N. H.
Auburn, . H.
Harvey Severance
Auburn, N. H .....
Joseph W. Presby, Clergyman,
Manchester, N. H.
James B. Benson ..
Bow, N. H ..
Auburn, N. H.
Sarah Fox
Auburn, N. H ..
Mary L. Eaton ..
Auburn, N. H.
Annie Brennan
England
Ida G. Colton ..
Biddeford, Me.
Hortensia M. Smith.
Londonderry, N. H ..
I hereby certify that the above return is correct, according to the best of my knowledge and belief.
EDWARD C. GRIFFIN, Town Clerk.
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF AUBURN,
Age.
Place of Birth.
Date.
Place of Death.
Name and Surname of the Deceased.
Years.
Months.
| Days.
1914.
Jan. 20
Auburn
Frances A. Griffin.
66
4
3
Alexandria, N. H ...
F.
M.
Jan. 31
Auburn
Margaret Cook
51
10
23
P. E. Island.
F.
M.
Feb. 2
Auburn
Gustav Cyr
23
2
14
Manchester, N. H.
M.
S.
Mar.
2
Auburn
Levi Colburn
80
0
0
Vermont
M.
W.
Mar. 28
Auburn
Sylvina F. Davis.
73
10
21
Auburn, N. H ..
F.
W.
Apr. 3
Auburn
Irving F. Grant.
58
0
9
Andover, Mass.
M.
M.
June 11
Auburn
Frederick H. Bagster
56
6
3
Arthur, P. Q ..
M.
M.
Aug. 13
Auburn
Wladyslaw Ziarko
3
0
0
Manchester, N. H ...
M.
S.
Sept. 21
Auburn
Joseph J. Gilman.
66
1
25
Salem, Mass.
M.
M.
Sept. 22
Auburn
John G. Milne.
43
0
0
Ireland
M.
M.
Nov. 14
Auburn
Harry H. Meloon.
17
11
14
Medford, Mass.
M.
M.
Nov. 21
Auburn
James H. Hall ..
65
0
7
Manchester, Eng ....
M.
M.
Dec. 2
Auburn
Caroline Schlanyk
. .
70
2
23
Pommen, Germany.
F.
M.
Male or Fem.
Single, Mar.,
or Wid.
25
N. H., FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914.
Occupation.
Place of Birth of Father.
Place of Birth of Mother.
Name of Father.
Maiden Name of Mother.
Housewife ..
Mered'h, N. H. Alexandria, N. H. Charles N. Plumer ..
Louisa Simons.
Housewife ..
P. E. Island P. E. Island.
Mary Stuart.
Laborer
Canada
Canada
Alexander P. Stuart Louis Cyr
Philomene Cote.
Farmer
Home
Chester
Chester
Richard S. Clark
Abra Wood.
Butcher
Gr'nfi'd, N. H.
Londond'y, N. H.
Charles C. Grant.
Frances Anderson.
Hotel keeper.
England
England
Thomas Bagster
Sophia Holcombe.
At home
Austria
Austria
Jakob Ziarko
Marya Potwora.
Truant officer Lex'ton,
Mass Salem, Mass
Daniel F. Gilman
Mary James.
Laborer
Scotland ..
Scotland
William Milne
Bridget Keefe.
Shoe maker ..
Som'v'le, Mass Cambridge, Mass.
Harry H. Meloon
Mary Griffin.
Engraver
England
England
James Hall
Alice Kershaw.
Housewife
Frederick Seyles
I hereby certify that the above return is correct, according to the best of my knowledge and belief.
EDWARD C. GRIFFIN, Town Clerk.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AUBURN
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
School Board and Treasurer
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1915
Estimates for Coming Fiscal Year Ending February 15, 1916.
Money required by law. $1,297.50
Money required for High School tuition 75.00
Money required for books and supplies. 100.00
Money required for Statutory Obligations
15.00
Roll of Honor.
(One Term.)
Norman F. Willey
Elsie Brown
Ora Davis
Sarah Stuart
Priscilla Stuart
Lillian Crocker
Nellie Moy
Bessie Crocker
Dean Sanborn
Esther Williams
Mabel Williams
Helen Preston
Elsie Bartholomew
Earl D. Emery
Everett S. Emery
Arline Prescott
Grace Wilkie
Julia Ziarko
Michael Ziarko
(Two Terms.)
· Addie Davis Roy Davis
George Stuart
George Bartholomew
John Jamrock
Support of Schools.
RECEIPTS.
From selectmen
$2,230.75
Balance from last year
5.37
Chester pupils' tuition
10.25
$2,246.37
EXPENDITURES. (Teachers-Spring Term)
No. 1-Irene Richardson, 12 weeks. . $96.00
2-Carrie Pearson, 12 weeks ... 96.00
3-Laura Colman, 113; weeks ... 98.60
4-Adelaide Griffin, 12 weeks ... 96.00
5-Sara J. Hall, 12 weeks. 96.00
6-Rose George, 12 weeks. 96.00
7-Isabelle Ewens, 93/5 weeks .. 76.80
-Bertha Presby, 3 weeks.
24.00
$679.40
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(Fall Term.)
No. 1-Hazel Saunders, 11 weeks ... $88.00
2-Nathalie Sargent, 11 weeks. . 88.00
3-Laura Colman, 11 weeks .... 99.00
4-Marion Trafton, 10 weeks .. . 80.00
5-Sara J. Hall, 11 weeks. 93.50
6-Lena Lerock, 11 weeks. 88.00
7-Cora Emery, 10 weeks. 85.00
(Winter Term.)
No. 1-Hazel Saunders, 9 weeks. $72.00
2-Nathalie Sargent, 9 weeks. . 72.00
3-Laura Colman, 10 weeks. 90.00
4-Marion Trafton, 10 weeks 80.00
5-Sara J. Hall, 9 weeks. . 76.50
6-Lena Lerock, 8 9/10 weeks ..
71.20
7-Cora Emery, 10 weeks. 90.00
Fuel.
Frank Forsaith
$8.00
Daniel Webster
10.50
William Davis
7.88
George Griffin
17.00
E. T. Underhill, 1 and 5.
14.00
Henrietta Pabst
10.00
Frank Hamblett
14.00
Mrs. Bucknam
.50
Albert Young, fitting wood. .
1.25
Joseph McIntire, fitting wood
1.00
Waldo Colman, fitting wood.
.75
Frank Colman, fitting wood.
1.00
Miner Preston, fitting wood.
.50
John Prescott, fitting wood
2.12
Arthur Blackman, fitting wood
1.00
Building Fires.
Hazel Saunders
$4.00
Sherman Coffin
1.75
George Smith
2.25
Laura Colman
4.25
Arthur Williams
4.25
Sara Hall
4.00
Dean Sanborn
4.00
Cora Emery
4.25
$621.50
$551.70
$89.50
$28.75
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Transportation.
C. H. Spaulding, No. 8 pupils $60.00
Carrie Pearson, No. 8 pupils 87.00
E. L. Preston, No. 7 teacher, 16 trips 5.60
$152.60
Cleaning School Rooms.
No. 1, Edward Burnham $2.00
Nos. 2 and 4, Flora McDuffee.
4.00
Nos. 3, 6, 7, Caroline Colman
6.50
No. 5, James Flynn
2.00
$14.50
Cleaning Vaults.
Albert Young, 7 vaults. $7.00
School Tax Rebates.
Harvey Stowe
$4.10
Edward Shea
2.87
Patrick Igo
3.28
Alice Gauthier
6.15
Wilbur Young
4.92
$21.32
Miscellaneous.
F. H. Prescott, repair stock
$34.29
F. H. Hall, labor
2.40
Certificates, perfect attendance
1.00
Order book
.80
Checklists
.60
J. P. Griffin, postage
1.00
Enumeration cards
.55
$40.64
$2,206.91
Balance
$39.46
Books and Supplies.
RECEIPTS.
Assessed by selectmen
$100.00
Balance from last year
32.57
$132.57
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EXPENDITURES.
Ginn & Co.
$26.40
E. E. Babb & Co.
50.48
E. B. Heselton
1.50
George E. Pearson
2.00
Jos. G. Gilman
2.75
W. P. Goodman
9.17
Theodora Richardson
4.20
Incidentals, freight and cartage.
3.76
F. H. Prescott
5.38
Postage and parcel post.
1.24
$106.88
Balance
$25.69
Repairs of School Premises.
RECEIPTS.
Received from selectmen
$100.00
Balance from last year 6.53
$106.53
EXPENDITURES.
J. Hodge
$10.50
E. B. Heselton
25.25
George P. Griffin
58.50
George Smith
.72
George Reed
.85
Fred H. Hall
10.15
E. H. French
.25
$106.22
Balance
$0.31
Truant Officer.
RECEIPTS.
Received from selectmen
$10.00
Balance from last year
6.00
$16.00
EXPENDITURES.
E. H. French
$16.00
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Tuition.
RECEIPTS.
Received from selectmen
Balance from last year
$200.00 21.54
$221.54
EXPENDITURES.
Harold Wood, Pinkerton Academy ... $23.00
Hazel Saunders, Pinkerton Academy. . 23.00
Gertrude Davis, Pinkerton Academy. .
23.00
Leon Shattuck, Pinkerton Academy. .
23.00
Henry Emery, Pinkerton Academy. ..
39.00
Mildred Prescott, Tilton Seminary ... 40.00
$171.00
Flags and Fixtures.
RECEIPTS. .
Assessed by selectmen
$10.00
Balance from last year
. 7.10
$17.10
EXPENDITURES.
E. E. Babb, No. 7, flag.
$1.60
John Preston, No. 3, rope
.30
E. H. French, No. 3, rope.
.25
$2.15
Balance $14.95
Statutory Obligations. 4
RECEIPTS.
Assessed by selectmen
.
$15.00
EXPENDITURES.
Enumeration
$5.00
Printing school report.
10.00
$15.00
School Officers.
RECEIPTS.
Assessed by selectmen
$68.50
Balance from last year
30.00
$98.50
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EXPENDITURES.
Clara M. Preston
$35.00
Fred H. Hall.
30.00
Wm. J. Moy
25.00
John P. Griffin, Treasurer
6.50
Edgar L. Preston, Clerk.
1.00
Margaret Griffin, Auditor
1.00
$98.50
CLARA M. PRESTON, FRED H. HALL, WM. J. MOY,
School Board.
SCHOOL TREASURER'S REPORT.
School District of Auburn, N. H., in account with J. P. Griffin, Treasurer, for the year ending February 15, 1915.
KECEIPTS.
,
Balance in treasury Feb. 15, 1914
$109.11
School money by law
1,297.50
By vote, district.
700.00
For repairs
100.00
For truant officers
10.00
Salaries, school district officers.
68.50
Money for text-books and supplies
100.00
Money for tuition
200.00
Money for flags and appurtenances
10.00
Statutory obligations
15.00
Amount of dog licenses .
147.00
Amount of Literary Fund.
86.25
Received from Chester school treasurer
10.25
$2,853.61
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers' salaries
$1,852.60
Transportation
152.60
Wood, and fitting same.
89.50
Janitors
28.75
Cleaning school rooms
14.50
Incidental and miscellaneous
40.64
Rebate on school taxes
21.32
Cleaning vaults
7.00
District officers' salaries.
98.50
Tuition at Derry and Tilton
171.00
Books and supplies
106.88
Repairs
106.22
Printing reports
10.00
Enumerating children
5.00
Flags and fixtures
2.15
Truant officers
16.00
Balance in treasury
130.95
$2,853.61
I hereby certify that the foregoing account is correct. JOHN P. GRIFFIN, School District Treasurer.
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We hereby certify that the foregoing accounts are correct. CLARA M. PRESTON, FRED H. HALL, WM. J. MOY, School Board.
AUBURN, N. F., Feb. - , 1915. I hereby certify that I have this day examined the accounts of the School Board and School District Treasurer and find them correctly cast and properly vouched. MARGARET A. GRIFFIN, School District Auditor.
Copy of Warrant for School District Meeting.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
To the Inhabitants of the School District of Auburn, qualified to vote in School District Affairs :
You are hereby notified to meet at Grange Hall, in said dis- trict on Saturday, the thirteenth day of March, at one o'clock in the afternoon, to act on the following subjects:
First. To choose a moderator for the ensuing year.
Second. To choose a clerk for the ensuing year.
Third. To choose a member of the School Board for three years.
Fourth. To choose a treasurer for the ensuing year.
Fifth. To choose an auditor for the ensuing year.
Sixth. To see what sum of money the district will vote to raise for the support of schools in addition to that required by law.
Seventh. To see what sum of money the district will vote to raise for repair of school buildings.
Eighth. To choose any other officer or transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Given under our hands at said Auburn this fifteenth day of February, nineteen hundred fifteen.
CLARA M. PRESTON, FRED H. HALL, WM. J. MOY,
School Board.
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