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ANNUAL REPORT
..... OF
THE OFFICERS
.. OF THE
Town of Springfield,
.. ... FOR THE
Year Ending February 15, 1899.
ENFIELD, N. H .: ADVOCATE STEAM PRINT, W. A. ABBOTT, Prop.
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
Selectmen's Account.
Received cash and gave town notes
recorded in cash and note books, $4,225 00
Sullivan County, amt. of bills,
375 22
State Treasurer, savings bank tax, 195 46
State Treasurer, literary fund,
54 00
railroad tax, 3 60
Saphronia Paige, cemetery fund,
60 00
Non-resident land taxes,
87 76
Resident land taxes,
155 85
Use of town hall,
4 00
W. S. Clough-C. H. Hutchins, tax, 3 18
Kidder Bros., pool table license,
4 00
S. P. Colby, pool table and bowling license, 8 00
$5,176 07 Paid W. C. Philbrick, Town . Treasurer, $5,176 07
4
TOWN LIABILITIES.
Due on notes Feb. 15, 1899, $14,617 77
Minister money, unpaid, 23 85
Literary fund for 1898,
54 00
Dog license fund, unused,
69 04
Gay fund, 1,000 00
Fuller cemetery fund,
50 00
Addison cemetery fund,
100 00
Childs
50 00
Saphronia Page-Adams cemetery fund, 60 00
Total Town debt, $16,024 66
AVAILABILITIES.
Due on Mcclellan O. Boyce bond of 1896, $ 139 84
Talent Boyce bond of 1897, 275 03
66 66 " 1898, 1,754 87
From County of Sullivan, 55 54
Non-resident land taxes sold,
74 18
Resident land taxes sold,
341 98
Stevens and Frazier, dynamite sold, 3 42
Cash in Treasurer's hands, 814 IO
$3,458 96
Net town debt,
$12,565 70
Increase of debt for past year, $419 68
Collectors' Account.
Due on Walter S. Clough 1894 bond, Feb. 15, 1898, $44 84
Rec'd cash, on same, $37 45
5
Abated:
A. H. Pillsbury, inability, $6 32
Ellen M. Pillsbury, inability, I 07
$44 84
Interest on above. $5.62. ,
Due on S. P. Colby's 1895 bond, Feb. 15, 1898, $277 87
Abated:
Chase, Luther M., by request $2 60
Chase, Caleb F., by request, 3 02
Bascom, Ruel G., inability, 3 07
Sleeper, Sarah, inability,
I 30
Bennett, Reverdy, left town,
2 60
Carter, Buren, inability, 2 60
Fowler, Aldred H., inability,
2 24
Heath, Henry S., inability,
2 60
Heath, Charles A., inability,
2 60
Heath, Gerrard F., paid in En- field,
2 60
Hutchins, Caleb H., inability,
3 12
" S. C. Fow-
ler,
93
Patten, Jacob E.,
1 88
Pillsbury, Amos H., inability, 14 56
Pillsbury, Ellen M.,
I 04
Philbrick, Geo. S., inability, 2 86
Roby, Joseph, gone,
4 42
Rollins, Charles W., gone,
4 72
Sanborn, Jesse E., gone,
2 60
Martin, J. E., deeded to town,
52
Cash to balance, 215 99
$277 87
Interest on above $4.10.
Due on Mcclellan O. Boyce 1896 bond, Feb. 15, 1898, $592 47
6
Abated:
Bascom, Ruel G., inability, $2 88
Chase, Lucien, 90
Morrill, Luman S., 3 50
Heath, Henry S., inability, 2 25
Morrill, Herbert R., S. C. Fow- ler tax, 2 25
Noyes, Chas. M., buildings
burned,
6 34
Cash, 434 5I
$452 63
Balance due Feb. 15, '99, Due on Talent Boyce 1897 bond, Feb.
$139 84
15, 1898, $1,385 21
Abated:
Church, Hiram A., left town, $3 34
Heath, Henry S., inability, 2 70
Heath, Chas. A., 2 70
Hale, Henry H., inability, 2 97
Morgan, Nelson, absent, 2 70
Slee, er, Sarah, inability, I 35
Cash, 1,094 42
$1,1IO 18
Balance due Feb. 15, '99,
$275 03 Interest on above, $26.37. Talent Boyce, Collector for 1898. Amount of bond, $3,839 08
Abated:
Philbrick, Ora M., water tub, $ I 50
Kibbe, E. S., water tub, I 50
Hill, E. L., I 50
Joyce, Betsey, “ '96-7-8, 3 00
Cram, S. L., overtax, I 43
Eastman, Oscar F., overtax, 82
7
Abated:
Clement, Oscar E., overtax, $2 10
Messer, Phineas, error, 4 44
George, Herbert, illegal, 2 80
Prescott, Herritt, heirs, error, I 00
Littlefield, Seth, errors,
7 00
Morgan, Frank B., errors,
4 38
Cash, 2,051 74
$2,084 21
Balance due Feb. 15, '99, $1,754 87
Interest, I2C.
Treasurer's Account.
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1898, $ 804 57
Rec'd of Selectmen for the year'93, 5,176 07
M. M. Wiggin, T. C., dog license, 69 04
W. S. Clough, collector, 1894, 44 84
interest, 5 62
S. P. Colby, collector, 1895,
277 87
interest, 4.10
McClellan O. Boyce, collector, 1896, 452 83
Talent Boyce. collector, 1897,
1,1IO 18
interest, 26 37
Tale.it Loyce, collector 1898, 2,084 21
interest, 12
$10,055 62
Paid by orders of Selectmen,
9,241. 52
Balance in Treasurer's hands,
$814 IO
8
Highway Expenses.
Kirk Tenney, agent for 1897, $350 59
Amos H. Pillsbury, agt. for 1897, 201 60
Walter S. Clough, agt. for 1898,
688 85
Natt J. Gardner,
670 55
Sumner Woodward, bill '98,
5 00
$1,916 59
County Paupers.
Joseph Sleeper,
$ 16 83
John W. Sanborn,
5 40
R. G. Bascom,
18 75
Charles A. Heath,
9 50
Thomas M. Rogers,
II 45
Jonathan Currier,
38 61
Wm. R. Brownell and wife,
103 86
Aaron Rowell,
116 24
$320 64
Received on above from County,
266 15
Due from County, $54 49
Dependent Soldiers.
C. E. Fletcher,
$16 00
John B. Loverin,
II 25
A. H. Fowler,
13 30
$40 55
Received of County,
39 50
Due from County, $1 05
9
Town Pauper.
Mrs. John H. Maxfield, $31 77
Interest on Gay fund for aid of Town Poor, 50 00
Trust Funds.
The Mahala Gay fund of $1,000 was paid into the Town Treasury April 26, 1892 and the interest at 5 per cent is devoted to aid town poor.
The Frances L. Fuller cemetery fund of $50 was paid into the Town Treasury March 17, 1894, and the . interest at 4 per cent is to be devoted to the care of her lot and monument in the cemetery.
The Mirriam G. Addison cemetery fund of $100 was paid into the Town Treasury June 29, 1894, and the in- terest at 4 per cent is to be used in the care of her lot in the cemetery.
The Emily M. Childs cemetery fund of $50 was paid into the Town Treasury April 13, 1895, and the interest at 4 per cent is to be used in the care of the Geo. A. Nason lot in the cemetery.
The Saphronia Paige Cemetery fund of $60 was paid into the Town Treasury July 1, 1898 and the inter- est at 4 per cent is to be used toward keeping in proper care the Daniel N. Adams lot in the cemetery.
Miscellaneous Bills.
Talent Boyce, non-resident lands sold, $ 94 76
E. C. Eastman, record books and ex- press,
32 96
W. A. Abbott, report printing for '97, 32 00
W. C. Philbrick, treas. school mon- ey, 754 86
IO
Jonathan Sanborn, Christian minis-
ter money, $1 78
Henry Patten, Methodist minister money, 14 58
W. S. Clough, abated, bond of '94, 7 39
W. S. Holmes, opening two graves, 4 00
Talent Boyce, collector, resident land sold, 271 95
T. O. Wiggins, opening grave, 2 CO
H. R. Neal, County tax, 526 58
W. A. Abbott, stationery, 2 04
D. P. Goodhue, school supplies, 40 08
A. L. Hall, ex. records and recording deeds, 2 45
S. A. Carter, state tax, 289 CO
C. P. Hill, mowing cemetery and re- pairs, 5 50
C. P. Hill, opening three graves, 6 co
Fred A. Fogg, stove for Town hall, 13 50
W. A. Abbott, order books, 2 00
Barton & Wheeler, adv. notices, I 35
Leon F. Hill, care of town hall,
5 00
E. R. Heath, care and using hearse,
12 00
D. P. Goodhue, three affidavits, I 50 school supplies, 5 20
McClellan O. Boyce, abatements '96, 18 12
D. P. Goodhue, M. D., return births and deaths, 2 25
O. F. Hill, burial permits,
I 05
M. M. Wiggin, T. C., return births and deaths, I 85
M. M. Wiggin, T. C., official bill, 10 13 66 office supplies, 4 II
S. P. Colby, collector, abatements,
1895,
61 88
C. P. Hill, opening I grave, 3 00
W. C. Philbrick, keeping tramps, I 00
II
H. W. Parker, Atty., counsel, $5 00
Talent Boyce, collector, abatements,
bond, 1897, 15 76
Talent Boyce, collector, abatements, 1898, 32 47
H. W. Stevens, cash paid out, 4 97
Chas. McDaniel, Universalist minis- ter money, 4 54
Edmund Davis, error on tax,
80
H. W. Stevens, plow for roads, 12 00
Damage on plow, 2 50
$2,309 91
Town Officers Bills.
Luman S. Morrill, supervisor, '95, $ 2 75
Warren C. Philbrick, supervisor, '97-8, 7 50
Burton E. Sanborn, supervisor, '97-8, 7 00
John F. Bailey, supervisor, '97-8, 7.00
D. P. Goodhue, member school board, 13 00
D. P. Goodhue, truant officer, 5 00
Ella McDaniel, member school board, 13 50
Minnie T. Clark, member school
board, 11 00
Ruel L. Heath, librarian,
5 00
Hill, Wiggins and Goodhue, board of health, 10 00
M. M. Wiggins, selectman, 1897, 3 75
O. F. Hill, selectman, 1897, 3 75
S. P. Colby, collector, 1895, 6 97
McClellan O. Boyce, collector 1896, 5 54
W. S. Clough, collector, 1894, 67
Talent Boyce, collector, 1897, 16.65
1898, 31 26
12
W. C. Philbrick, school treasurer, $ 5 00
town treasurer, 25 00
H. W. Stevens, selectman, 57 00
Jonathan Sanborn, selectman,
32 50
Daniel H. Peaslee, 32 44
Wiggins, McDaniel and Philbrick, auditors, including April hear- ing, case of S. P. Colby's bond, 14 25
$316 53
Dog License Account.
M. M. WIGGINS, Town Clerk.
34 male dogs licensed Apr. 30, '98, $68 00
2 female “ - 10 00
I male dog Sept. 1, '98, I 50
$79 50
Fees for licenses, Apr. and Sept.,
$7 40
Making report, license blanks and settling with Treasurer, 3 06
$10 46
Balance paid Town Treasurer, $69 04
Recapitulation.
Whole amount received by W. C. Philbrick, Town Treasurer,
$10,055 62
Paid on town notes, $4,305 53
Road bills,
1,916 59
Pauper account, 352 4I
Dependent soldiers, 40 55
Miscellaneous bills, 2,309 91
13
Paid Town officers, $316 53
$9,241 52
Balance in Treasury, $814 10
WARREN C. PHILBRICK, Treasurer.
We have examined the accounts of the several Col- lectors with the Treasurer and find the balance due on their bonds as reported.
M. M. WIGGINS, ~ CHAS. McDANIEL, Auditors. E. F. PHILBRICK,
Library Trustees' Report.
For the past year we have not made any additions to the Town Library, except a few public documents.
There is now $54.61 available to make additions of new books which will, probably, be done very soon.
O. F. HILL, D. P. GOODHUE, Trustees. CHAS. MCDANIEL,
School District Treasurer's Account.
RECEIVED.
Feb. 15, 1898, cash on hand, $ 52 70
Rec'd of J. B. Green, tuition I pupil, 5 00
Town, school money by law re- quired, 340 00
By vote of town additional,
300 00
Literary fund of 1897, 57 66
Dog license of 1897,
57 20
$812 56
14
CASH PAID OUT.
By order of School Board:
Paid teachers and board,
$598 00
Conveyance,
66 00
Cleaning school houses,
6 25
Teaching Ethel Marshall,
2 25
Woodward girl,
5 00
Town of Enfield,
3 25
Wood,
26 50
Repairs,
5 90
Kindling fires,
2 II
Amount paid out,
$715 26
Balance in Treasury,
$97 30
W. C. PHILBRICK, Treasurer.
Springfield, Feb. 15, 1899.
We have examined the books and accounts of W. C. Philbrick, School District Treasurer, and find suf- ficient vouchers for all bills paid and the computation correct.
M. M. Wiggins, Charles McDaniel, Auditors.
Elwin F. Philbrick,
Road Agents' Account.
KIRK M. TENNEY, Agent.
Paid Feb. 14 to Mar. 7, self, $17 65
14 to 23, Zellie Tenney, 5 50
14 to 22, Kirk M. Heath, I 05
17 to 24, O. C. Heath,
4 50
17 to Mar. I, Leon Tenney,
6 05
Wm. Melendy, I 40
22 to 24, W. W. Severance,
80
17 to 25, J. C. Severance, 3 00
to Mar. 8, Phineas Messer,
4 50
24, John H. Maxfield,
1 00
C. E. Fletcher,
2 00
17 to 26, M. G. Cane,
5 00
June 24, '97, Joseph Davis, use of scraper, 25
Feb 17 to 25, C. P. Hill, 7 20
17 to 24, T. M. Rogers, 8 30
17 to Mar. I, G. H. Rogers,
6 50
17 to 28, G. H. Cross, 4 60
17 to. 24, Whittier Brothers, IO 25
17 to Mar. 3, S. M. Allen, 9 75
15 to Mar. 2, W. L. Richie, 5 60
24 to Mar. 26, T. O. Wiggins, 2 30
23 to 26, C. F. Hill, 4 30
8 to Mar. 2, Frank B. Morgan, 9 80
16
Paid Feb. to Mar. I, W. L. Morgan, $ 2 85
18 to Mar. I, A. B. Putney, 30 00
18 to 26, Lorenzo Putney, 2 20
20 to Mar. I, T. S. Chase, I 30
18 to 26, Guy A. Lovering, 3 40
18 to 26, G. H. Morgan, 75
18 to 26, S. R. Chase, 4 85
Linton D. Heath,
I 50
18 to 23, H. H. Heath, 4 80
18 to 24, J. N. Hardy, I 60
16 to 25, E. L. Hill, : 90 1
20 to 24, G. E. Chase,
IO 50
22 to 26, John Roby. 2 00
22, W. M. Barber, 60
Io to 26, J. L. George, 6 70
Io to II, C. F. Woodard,
50
18 to 24, Mcclellan O. Boyce, 2 20
17 to 26, W. H. Nichols,
16 85
22 to 24, Arthur Collins, 75
17 to 22, N. S. Gardner, 5 10
17 to 24, J. L. Brown,
2 00
16 to Mar. 2, Charles Mc- Daniel, labor and cash paid out, 14 75
17 to 23, Willie Marshall, 2 80
17 to 22, Warren Philbrick, 2 05
17 to 28, Elwin F. Philbrick, 6 54
17 to 25, Henry Patten, 6 55
Jan. 21 to 25, Jonathan Sanborn, 2 95
Feb. 17 to 25, Geo. W. Colby, - 6 10
17 to 26, B. E. Sanborn, 3 35
17 to Mar. 2, E. A. Wash- burn, 3 60
17 to 26, C. F. Chase,
5 75
18 to Mar. 2, E. R. Heath, 9 00
17 to Mar. 2, E. A. Wash- burn on Pillsbury bill, 6 70
17 to Mar. 2, Moses O. Boyce, 8 20
17
Paid Feb. 17 to Mar. 2, S. P. Colby, $ 7 95 17 to Mar. 2, Reed and Rich- ardson, 13 70
18 to Mar. 2, J. H. Currier, 5 20
22 to Mar. 2, John A. Pat- ten, 3 50
18 to Mar. I, R. G. Bascom, 5 20
18 to Mar. 2, E. A. Putney, : 30
22 to Mar. 2, L. S. Pillsbury, 3 50
24 to Mar. 2, Chas. A. Phelps, 3 40
17, Kirk M. Tenney, 75
Paid
$350 49
A. H. PILLSBURY, Agent.
Paid Feb. 17 to 28, A. H. Pillsbury, $ 6 10
Mar. I to 10, 66 4 30
Feb. 18 to 25, J. E. Lovering, 2 35
18 to Mar. 2, Kirk M. Heath, 4 65
18 to 28, H. W. Stevens,
4 30
2 to 18, Charles Morrell, 2 65
22 to 28, W. C. Austin, 3 70
17 to 28, Frank Flanders,
3 35
17 to Mar. I, David Budreau,
7 00
E. L. Hill, 50
18 to 28, Wm. Melendy, self and help, 20
18 to 28, C. B. Austin, 3 00
17 to 28, Frank W. Colby, 3 00
24 to 28, G. A. Chase, 2 40
17 to Mar. 1, D. H. Peaslee, self and team, 14 50
17 to Mar. 3, J. R. Chase, self and team, 12 20
18
Paid Feb. 17 to Mar. 2, John F. Bailey, self and team, $ 9 15
17 to Mar. 3, C. W. Heath, 5 IO
17 to Mar. 3, L. D. Heath, 9 50
18 to 28, H. R. Morrill, 6 20
23 to 28, Lucian P. Morrill, 4 60
4 to Mar. 2, Lemuel Leavitt, II 90
17 to 22, Charles Budreau, 5 50
18 to 26, C. E. Fletcher,
2 50
Jan. 26 to Mar. 5, C. C. Clement,
5 00
24 to Feb. 25, Kidder Bros.,
16 35
17 to 28, Allie Austin,
3 40
17 to 26, C. E. Bailey,
3 30
to Mar. 2, Manuel Budreau, 9 00
Jan. 23 to 25, Fred L. Piper,
3 50
16 to 25, H. H. Heath, 6 30
Feb. 2 to Mar. 17, A. H. Pills- bury, 6 10
2 to 28, James L. Maxfield, 5 20
2 to 24, A. J. Maxfield, 7 80
Town paid same,
$201 60
WALTER S. CLOUGH, Agent.
Paid Mar. 9 to Apr. 2, Walter S. Clough, self and team and spikes, $14 65
Mar. 9, Henry Patten, 80
9, Walter L. Richie, 75
9 to 22, Charles P. Smith, I 15
II to Apr. I, Orin C. Heath, 2 00
II to McClellan O. 28, Boyce, labor and lumber, 3 34
II to 14, E. R. Heath, I 90
II to 27, Willie J. Morgan, I 03
19
Paid Mar. 12 to 27, Wallace Whittier, $1 40
12, Arthur H. Collins, 25
21, Luther Chase. 50
21, Charles M. Noyes and team, I
20
21, George A. Chase, 65
Carl B. Philbrick, 74 ft. plank, 51
Mar. II to Apr. 2, Warren C. Philbrick, 35
Paid April 13, 1898, $30 48
Paid Apr. 2 to June 17, W. S. Clough, self and team, $58 20
W. S. Clough, drills, hammers, and bush pruner, 7 23
June 7, Henry Patten, self and oxen, 2 25
Apr. 21 to June 17, Orin C. Heath, labor, 32 82
Apr. 21 to June 17, Mcclellan O. Boyce, 1450 ft. plank, 10 15
May 28, E. R. Heath, labor, I
87
Apr. 20 to June 3, Henry Whit- tier & sons, labor, 52 71
June 8 to 15, C. F. Chase, labor, 6 25
Eugene Frazier, 50
May 17 to June 17, Manuel Bud- reau, labor, 8 12
5, George E. Chase, I 00
7, Frank Eastman, 25
June 4 to 15, Elwin F. Philbrick, 3 75
June 4 to 17, Henry Whittier & sons, labor, 46 50
May 25 to 26, Arthur Collins, la-
bor, I 55
June 14 to 16, C. M. Noyes, la- bor, 3 12
20
Paid May 27 to June 17, G. A. Chase, labor, $ 20 07
June 1, Carl B. Philbrick, 200 ft. plank, I 40
May 5 to June 15, W. C. Phil- brick, labor, 5 75
28 to June 3, John N. Har- dy, labor, 7 50
26 to June 3, Wm. Melendy, labor, 2 50
June 7 to 8, B. E. Sanborn, la- bor, 2 50
7, Jonathan Sanborn, labor, 60 Apr. 10 to June 10, Reed and Richardson, 20 27
June 8 to 9, S. P. Colby, use of plow and labor, 5 75
Apr. 19 to June 10, M. O. Boyce, labor, 14 87
Mar. 12 to June 17, Harry W. Nichols, use of plow and labor, 45 30
May 12, George D. Philbrick, labor, 19
23 to 28, Kirk M. Heath, la- bor, 4 05
23 to June 4, Edgar Melen- dy, labor, 7 75
25 to June 6, Leon F. Hill, labor, 5 68
25 to 27, John N. Hardy, labor, 2 50
$383 95
Paid June 20 to July 16, Walter S. Clough, labor, $3 50
21
Paid June 20, O. C. Heath, labor, $1 25
20, Manuel Budreau, labor, I 25
20, David Budreau, labor, 25 20 to 21, Harry W. Nichols, labor, 8 62
20 to 21, George A. Chase, labor, I 62
20 to 21, Henry Whittier, la- . bor, 6 87
$24 36
Paid July 18 to Aug. 26, Walter S. Clough, labor, $17 24
Aug. 25 to 26, Henry Whittier and sons, labor, 5 63
25 to 26, Edward P. Colby, labor, I
88
24, Eugene Frazier, labor, I 55
July 18 to Aug. 26, O. C. Heath, labor, 4 25
Carl B. Philbrick, 84 ft. plank, 58
June 30 to Aug. 26, George A. Chase, labor, I 97
Aug. 25, Arthur Collins, labor,
50
July 18 to Aug. 26, Edwin R. Heath, labor, 6 62
Aug. 26, McClellan O. Boyce, labor, 25
Error in amount of above bill, 3 00
Paid Aug. 27, 1898, $44 47
Paid Sept. 2 to 29, Walter S. Clough use of plow and labor, $24 12 2 to 29, Wallace Whittier, labor, 8 75
22
Paid Sept. 6 to 29, Harry W. Nichols, labor, $7 50
6 to 29, Geo. A. Chase, labor, 7 50
2 to 29, Walter Whittier, la- bor, 8 75
26, McClellan O. Boyce, 201 ft. plank, 41
26, E. R. Heath, labor, 37
Paid Oct. 1, 1898, $58 40
Paid Oct. 8 to 29, Walter S. Clough, road agent, labor, $9 60
Nov. 2 to 29, Walter S. Clough, road agent, labor, 5 68
Dec. 5 to 7, Walter S. Clough, road agent, labor, I 20
Oct. 8, McClellan O. Boyce, 588 ft. lumber, 4 II
10, Arthur Collins, 25
Nov. 28 to Dec. 8, George E. Chase, 2 70
28 to Dec. 5, Buren Carter, 52
Dec. 5, E. R. Heath, 30
June 20 to Nov. 28, Jonathan Sanborn, 2 00
Nov. 28 to Dec. 5, Geo. E. San- born, 4 50
28 to Dec. 5, E. F. Philbrick, 1 05
28 to Dec. 5, W. C. Phil- brick, 70
$33 61
Town paid above bill Dec. 17, 1898.
Paid Jan. 2 to Feb. 15, Walter S. Clough, labor and set- tling up, $15 85
23
Paid Feb. 9 to 14, E. R. Heath, labor, $ 2 25
Jan 2 to 14, Leon F. Hill, labor, 1 15 2 to Feb. 15, Elwin F. Phil- brick, labor, 5 85
Feb. 14 to 15, W. C. Philbrick, labor, 75
Feb. 15, Ruel G. Bascom, labor, 60
Oct 13, to Feb. 15, Elbridge Put- ney, labor, 75
June 20 to Feb. 15, Reed and Richardson, labor, 10 15
Nov. 28 to Feb. 15, Henry H. Whittier & Sons, labor, 6 90
7, Lorenzo Putney, labor, 1 00
7, T. O. Wiggin, labor, I 20
to Feb. 12, Charles McDan- iel, labor, and cash paid Philbrick, Clark and Washburn, 5 12
21, to Feb. 15, Harry W. Nichols, labor and plank, 12 05
Jan. 2 to 28, Jonathan Sanborn, labor, 1 00
Dec. 5 to Feb. 14, B. E. Sanborn, labor, 2 60
5 to Feb. 15, Henry Patten, labor, 3 00
Feb. 10 to 15, George W. Colby, labor, 80
Nov. 7 to Feb. 15, H. H. Phil- brick, labor, 1 80
Feb. 15, George Philbrick, labor, 45
Nov. 28 to Feb. 15, Charles M. Noyes, labor, . 30
28 to Feb. 15, George A. Chase, labor, 4 75
28 to Feb. 15, Linton D. Heath, labor, 5 90
24
Paid Feb. II to 15, Kirk Heath, labor, $ 1 80 14 to 15, Horace W. Dean, labor, I 04
June 20, J. C. Loverin, one box Dynamite Caps, 80
Nov. 7 to Feb. 15, S. P. Colby, labor, 6 92
June 20 to Feb. 15, M. O. Boyce, labor, II 80
Paid Feb. 15, 1899, #113 58
NATT J. GARDNER, Agent.
LABOR.
Paid Mar. II to Apr. 13, self, $ 5 60
II to 12, E. L. Hill, 2 48
II to 16, Wm. Melendy, I 65
II to 16, H. H. Heath, I 50
II to 12, M. E. Cane, 1 15
II to 16, Leon Tenney, H
50
II to 20, Zellie Tenney, I 60
II to 16, John Wiggins, I 40
9 to 23, D. H. Peaslee, 2 20
23, Aleck McFaden, 40
23, J. McFaden,
40
15 to 16, Kirk Heath, 1
15
15 to 16, John Maxfield,
O5
Apr. 13, Enos Collins,
87
13, T. Rogers, 87
Mar. 20 to 24, J. F. Bailey,
2 61
21 to 22, C. Bailey, 90
21 to 22, C. Budreau, I IO
May 2 to 14, N. J. Gardner, 17 12
2 to 14, R. M. Heath, 8 75
2 to 7, Wm. Melendy, 5 60
25
Paid May 3, D. H. Peaslee, $ 1 25
5 to 14, Charles Budreau, 7 50
5 to 7, Edson L. Hill, 3 13
6 to 14, Carl J. Heath, 5 00
6 to 13, Will Heath,
50
6 to 7, Ellie Falligan, 2 50
13, Joseph E. Severance,
63
14, W. M. Barber,
63
14, M. G. Cane,
25
3, George H. Eastman,
50
3, Eugene Frazier, repairs,
71
13, O. F. Hill, 3 spades,
2 10
Io, J. C. Lovering, 50 1bs. Dynamite, 12 00
J. C. Lovering, 100 exploders, 1 00
66 200 ft. fuse, I 50
Will Severance, I
25
Paid May 14, 1898,
$104 35
LABOR.
· Paid May 16 to June 18, N. J. Gardner, $20 00
June 9 to 18, Kirk Heath,
8 75
13 to 17, Wm. Melendy,
4 62
Io to 18, D. H. Peaslee,
6 88
13 to 18, Charles Budreau,
7 12
17 to 18, Edson L. Hill,
2 50
Io to 16, Carl J. Heath,
8 00
17 to 18, J. C. Severance, 5 00
9 to 18, W. M. Barber,
9 62
9 to 16, M. G. Cane,
7 12
May, 16, M. M. Wiggins,
37
June 9 to 13, Fred Dozois,
3 75
9 to ro, E. S. Kibbe,
: 50
9 to 18, Leon Tenney,
9 62
o to 18, E. R. Heath,
15 CO
13, Frank W. Colby, I 25
15 to 16, Bert S. Loverin, 2 50
26
Paid June 15 to 16, Allie Austin, $ 2 50
15 to 16, Frank Flanders, 2 50
15 to 16, J. E. Loverin, 5 00
18, A. L. George,
I 25
18, Samuel Maxfield,
I 25
Charles Joyce, 40
Eugene Frazier, repairs, I
50
O. F. Hill, bolts and spikes, 18 N. J. Gardner, 300 feet plank, 2 10
Error in above addition, 10 00
Paid June 18, 1898,
$141 28
LABOR.
Paid June 21 to July 22, N. J. Gard- ner, $25 75
21 to 25, Kirk M. Heath, 7 50
21 to July 2, W. E. Melendy and son, 12 25
21 to July 2, Charles Bud- reau, 75
21 to 24, E. L. Hill,
5 00
23 to July 2, C. J. Heath and B. Tucker, 10 00
21 to July 2, W. M. Barber,
13 50
21 to July 2, Leon Tenney and R. Tenney,
23 50
21 to July 24, E. R. Heath,
10 00
21 to July 24, ..
repairs, 1 63
21, J. L. George, I 25
21 to 24, S. Maxfield,
5 00
25 to 27, "
4 50
21 to 27, Manuel and David Budreau, 13 50
21 to 24, George A. Chase, 5 00
22 to 24, George Morgan and Guy Lovering, 7 00
27
Paid June 24 to 29, Thomas Rogers, $3 75 25 to 27, Frank Flanders and A. Austin, 4 50
July 1, Phineas Messer,
I 25
Sewell Chase,
50
M. M. Wiggins, use of plow,
25
E. Frazier, blacksmithing,
3 90
2 to 4, F. W. Colby,
2 50
2, B. Lovering,
1 25
2 to 4, J. E. Lovering, 5 00
Error in above amount paid,
1 00
Paid July 19, 1898,
$178 03
LABOR.
Paid July 25 to 31, N. J. Gardner, $ 4 25
Aug. 24 to 25, R. M. Heath, 2 25
July 31, D. H. Peaslee,
25
20, Charles Budreau, 38 20 to 26, Wm. Melendy, 2 00
Aug. 24 to 25, J. C. Severence,
2 25
July 20 to 26, W. M. Barber,
2 87
26, John Wiggins, 62
31, J. F. Hardy,
25
Fred Dozois, I OO
$16 12
Town paid above bill.
LABOR.
Paid Sept. 3 to 30, N. J. Gardner, $26 68
5 to 9, R. M. Heath, 4 99
6 to 30, Wm. Melendy, 9 56
3 to 30, C. Budrow, 8 81
7 to 9, E. L. Hill, 2 68
8 to 9, Carl J. Heath, 50
5, W. M. Barber and hand, 1 75
5 to 8, John Wiggins, 3 12
1
28
Paid Sept. 29 to 30, F. Dozois, $2 50
6 to 8, Kirk and Leon Tenney, 4 56
30, Lemuel Leavitt, 25
7, C. F. Hill, 1 62
8, C. P. Hill,
25
8 to 9, I. R. Chase, labor and bridge supplies, 6 60
8 to 9, W. C. Austin, 2 50
Oct. 1, McClellan O. Boyce. 1743 feet plank, 12
40
I, O. F. Hill, spikes and bolts, 25
Sept. 20, H. W. Stevens and hand, 3 20
27, Charles Budreau, I 25
27 to 28, Wm. Melendy, 2 50
28, Charles Budreau, I 25
H. W. Stevens, I 50
$102 72
Oct. 1, 1898, Town paid the above bill.
LABOR.
Paid Oct. 16 to Nov. 7, N. J. Gard-
ner, $4 44
Nov. 4, Ellie Austin, 44
4, J. H. Maxfield, I 00
4, E. L. Hill,
25 I
Oct. 20, Wmn. Melendy,
I 06
20, Morse & Cutting,
5 50
20, McClellan O. Boyce, 500 ft. plank, 50
Sewell R. Chase, 25
May 28, H. W. Stevens, I 00
$18 44
Nov. 15, 1898, town paid the above bill.
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LABOR.
Paid Nov. 28 to Dec. 17, N. J. Gard-
ner, $7 07
Dec. 28, W. M. Barber, 20
28, J. C. and Will Severance, 40
28, Kirk and Leon Tenney, 2
55
28 to 29, David Robie, I
35
Nov. 28 to Dec. 5, C. P. Hill,
I 20
Dec. 13 to 17, C. Budreau and
E. L. Hill, 1 80
Nov. 28, John Maxfield, 80
28 to Dec. 5, J. E. Lovering, 2 37
28 to Dec. 5, H. W. Stevens, I 35
28. O. F. Hill, hand, 80
28 to Dec. 5, D. H. Peaslee, 50
$20 39
Dec. 17, 1898, town paid the above bill.
LABOR.
Paid Jan. 2 to 8, '99 N. J. Gardner, $3 24
12, Edgar Melendy, 63
Dec. 3 to 4, '98, Fred Goss, 45
Jan. 8, Zellie Tenney, 35
8, W. M. Barber, 30
Nov. 28, John Wiggins,
25
Jan. 2 to 8, '99, E. L. Hill,
60
James B. Tuttle,
50
Nov. 28 to Jan. 7, '99, J. L. George,
3 10
28, I. R. Chase,
50
28, W. C. Austin, 50
28 to Jan. 9, James L. Max- field, 2 10
Dec. 14 to Jan. 7, J. E. Lovering,
3 00
5 to Jan. 7, David Bud. reau, I 50
5 to Jan. 7, Manuel Budreau, 3 00
30
Paid Jan. I to 10, Chas. Budreau, $2 35
I, Charles Joyce, 25 I, J. H. Maxfield, 25
Dec. 19 to Jan. 18, H. W. Stev- ens, 1 85
$24 72
Town paid the above bill, Jan. 18, 1899.
LABOR.
Paid, Jan. 23 to Feb. 15, N. J. Gard-
ner, $9 59
Dec. 5 to Feb. 15, Wm. Melendy, 3 35
Feb. 5 to 15. Edgar Melendy, 50
12 to 15, Zellie Tenney, 80
Nov. 28, Kirk M. Heath, 15
Feb. 10 to 15 J. C. Severance, 2 00
Io to 15, Will Severance, I 90
Jan. 26 to Feb. 15, E. L. Hill, 2 05
Feb. 8 to 9, Charles Budreau, I 65
Io to 15, George H. Morgan, 50
14, Kirk M. Heath and hand, 54
Dec. 5 to Feb. II, C. W. Heath, I
50
Jan. 28 to Feb. 15, W. M. Barber, 2 15
Feb 9 to 15, J. E. Loverin, 8 00
II to 15, Leon Tenney, 60
15, David Robie,
90
15, C. P. Hill, 57
Io to 15, Francis Richardson,
I O5
Nov. 14 to Feb. II, Thomas Rogers, 2 80
28 to Feb. 11, George Rogers, 4 70
Jan 25 to Feb. 1I, J. L. George, 3 50
Feb. 15, W. L. Morgan, 50
15, E. Felgan, 70
15, James L. Maxfield, 60
Jan. 12, to Feb. 9, C. Joyce, I 50
Feb. 14, L. D. Heath, I 00
31
Paid Feb. 14, D. H. Peaslee, $ 50
Jan. 27 to Feb. 15, H. W. Stevens, 3 30
S. M. Allen, damage, 50
Feb. 15, Lemuel Leavitt, 4 10
Feb. 15, 1899, Town paid the above bill.
$64 50
School Report.
1898.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SPRINGFIELD:
Once more the time has come when we are called upon to make our annual report of the conditions of your schools for the past year. We trust the report will be satisfactory. Owing to the increase in the a- mount of money which you so kindly gave us last spring, we have been enabled to have three terms of school instead of two as heretofore. We have also en- deavored as far as possible to retain the same teachers throught the year or at least for two terms. Whenever practical it has always been the purpose of your present Board to avoid making a change of teachers from term to term, as we believe the standard of our schools can be much better maintained by adhering to this plan.
Having no scholars for a school in Fowler division this year. we have maintained schools in only five di- visions, with the exception of one pupil schooled in Enfield and two in Grafton. Conveyance was furnished Noyes children to Morgan Division and Budrow chil- dren and Colby child to Maxfield Division.
Your Board intended to have twenty-five weeks school in each division, with an extra week in Center and Maxfield divisions due them from last year. Hence the spring term was ten weeks in those two di- visions and nine in the others. We thought it advis-
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able to have the fall schools commence the last week in August, hoping there would be no hard storms before we could have two terms of eight weeks each. It seems the scholars were not ready to enter school then or their parents were not ready to have them do so, as quite a number were not in school the first week; and a larger number were unable to go after snow came. The teachers in various divisions called our attention to several cases where pupils were obliged to be absent one day; we print their names and others who were absent only one day; also the names of those perfect in attend- ance after entering school. But again we would en- deaver to impress upon the minds of both parents and scholars that the Roll of Perfect Attendance includes the names of all who have been present every half day without being tardy.
As the teacher in Morgan division desired to teach ten weeks in the fall term, and as at the close of the term only four of the fourteen scholars enrolled were able to be present, we had only two terms in this division, knowing it would not be possible for the chil- dren to attend a winter school.
Without making a detailed statement of each school or teacher, we are of the opinion that, as a whole they have been much better than usual. Our many visits to the various schools have convinced us that good work was done and especially at the Center, where very thorough work was done through the year. In Maxfield division the Roll of Perfect Attendance for the spring term had nine names and five more had very few marks. Sanborn division however, comes in ahead again this year, both for perfect attendance and deport- ment. Improvement in studies follows as a matter of course, when parents, teacher and scholars are all inter- ested in making the school a success.
Thanks to the energy of the teachers, combined with the hearty co-operation of parents and scholars,
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three new flags were placed on as many schoolhouses last summer, so that now the stars and stripes float over every occupied schoolhouse in town. Later in the year, the pupils in three divisions, aided by their teachers and parents, gave entertainments which were greatly enjoyed by those attending. As a result new curtains make three school rooms more attractive, and the pupils at the Center have a fine clock to aid them in their work, while the pleasant school room at Sanborn Hill is made doubly attractive by the addition of chairs for visitors.
In conclusion, let us say that we have endeavored to make such a judicious use of the money placed in our hands, that you will feel justified in giving your board an equal amount for the coming year.
Thanking you for courtesies received, we respect- fully submit the foregoing.
DAVID P. GOODHUE, School Board ELLA MCDANIEL, of
MINNIE T. CLARK, Springfield.
Perfect Attendance.
FOR ONE TERM.
TWO TERMS.
Everett E. Morgan
Maggie Hardy
Grace H. Collins
Blanche E. Tenney
Blanche E. Morgan
Florence P. Robie
Inez J. Robie
H. Seely Severance*
Bessie I. Gardner*
Blanche J. Brown*
Angie B. Peaslee*
Fannie Bailey* Floy I. Bartlett
Elsie E. R. Putney
Helen Sanborn
Leonard J. Patten
Dallas H. Patten*
THREE TERMS.
Maud A. Hill
Elvina M. Frazier
Bertha E. Hardy
Lucia F. Goodhue*
Ginevra Bailey Arthur W. Cross
Melvin W. Green
Edith M. Patten
Lillian F. Sanborn
Wilma E. Sanborn Roy R. Smith*
* Except one day
Willie W. Hill
George B. Kane
Willie Kane
Edith A. Pillsbury
Hilda E. Peaslee
Gertrude W. Clark
Rezina Budreau
John Heath Richard Colby
Jay Maxfield*
Florence E. Budrow*
Seely W. Philbrick
Cleo C. Barton
Frank Stevens*
Walter A. Stevens*
Gertrude M. Eastman Fannie M. Rogers Elmon G. Chase Ernest F. Chase Guy H. Noyes* Lura E. Noyes*
Fannie L. Patten
Florence B. Bascom Fred E. Bascom
SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Terms : 1 spring ; 2 fall ; 3 wint'r
Teachers.
Length of school in weeks.
Wages per month inc. board.
Amount paid teachers.
Amount paid for board.
Amount paid for conveyance.
Amt. paid cleaning schoolhouse
Amount paid for wood.
No. scholars registered.
Average No. of scholars. Average daily attendance. No. having perfect attendance
Instances of tardiness.
Visits by School Board. Other visitors.
Pupils in Reading.
Pupils in Spelling.
Pupils in Penmanship.
Pupils in Arithmetic.
Pupils in Geography. Pupils in Grammar.
Pupils in History.
Pupils in Physiology. Pupils in Algebra. Pupils in Composition.
Center
1
1 Flora B. Trussell 2 Lennie J. Philbrick .6 6.6
10
$24 00 $60 00
$2 00
26 25 24 12 20
5 31 26 26 23 23 16 17
5
6
8
25 00| 50 00
8
25 00
50 00
30 23 22
5 31
5 18 30 30 30 21 21 19
12
Maxfield
4
1 Florence L. Philbrick 2 Susie M. Allen .6
10
18 00 35 00 $12 50 $19 50
28 00
12 00
28 00
36 00
1 00
76 6
2|15 3
9 7 76
6 5
5
5
9
8 2 20 3
7
8
8 7
6
6
6
6
8 16 00
32 00
9 18 00 27 00
13 50
13 50 15 00
1 00
15 14 14
8.
6
5 20 15 15 15 8 8
7
3
Bertha L. Briggs
B
20 00
28 00
12 00
13 12 11
8
8
13 13 12 12
7
8
20 00
28 00
12 00
13 11 10
61
5
1
13 13 12 12
22
7
2
Philbrick
6
1 Mae H. Kidder
9 16 00
8 16 00
32 00
9 9 8 7
1 11 3
6 3 8 8 7 4 26 13 11|11 |11 11
6
6
Morgan
9
2 Florence L. Philbrick
10
18 00
32 50
12 50
14 12 11
2 39 2 6 14 14 12 12 12 5
3
3|
1
Sanborn
10 1 Martha Wells
9 20 00
31 50
13 50
1 00
13,13 12
5 0;
4
8|18 18 18 18 18
9
5
10
1
8 20 00
12 00 18 00
$28.61 whole
18 18 16
9 39
3 20 18 18 18| 8| 8| 8
3
19,18 16
2'35
3 3 19 19|19 19 10
9
18|16 14
2.35
2.12 2
29 24 19 19 6
11
3
Name of School.
School Division.
1
8
20 00
6 5
3
3
1 Persis M. Bartlett
29 27 25 13 39
1 25
BIRTHS
Registered in the town of Springfield, N. H., for the year ending December 31, 1898.
Date
Name of Child (if any)
Sex
Living or
| No. of Child
Name of Father
Maiden name of Mother
Color of
Parents
Parents
Father
Father
Mother
Father's Age
Mother's Age
Aug. 6
Female
2
Carl J. Heath
Clara F. Severance
Farmer
Springfield Alexandria
Grafton
25 21
Aug. 11
Male
6
Freeman C. Patten
Emma L. Braley
Nellie Perkins
Shelburne
Wilmot
34 34
Sept. 17 Elwin Roy
66
Living.
White
John F. Leavitt
Ada E. Follansbee
Carpenter
Grafton
Enfield
53 32
Nov. 14
Female
James F. Eastman
Rhoda Rollins
Laborer
Springfield
Springfield
45 39
I hereby certify that the above return is correct, according to the best of my knowledge and belief.
M. M. WIGGINS, Town Clerk.
Danbury
42 39
White
Springfield
66
George E. Chase
Sept. 29
Residence of
Occupation of Birthplace of Birthplace of
1898.
Stillborn|
Color
1
DEATHS
Registered in the town of Springfield, N. H., for the year ending December 31, 1898.
Age
Date
Name and Surname of
Birthplace of
Birthplace of
Name of Father
Maiden name of Mother
1898.
the Deceased
Years V
Months
Days
Sex
Single. Marri
Occupation
Father
Mother
Apr. 24
*
Springfield
Jonathan R. Smith James R. Eastman
73
3 23 Sunapee
M
M
66
Moses Eastman
Mary Hersey Sally M. Morse
May 5 May 13
Amasa W. Abbott
88
22 New London
M
M Farmer
New London
Theodore Abbott
Mary Burpee Eunice Blood
July 23
Aaron Rowell
95
5, Deering
M 1
M Shoemaker 1
Israel Smith
May
4
Almira W. Spalding
59
5 12 Springfield
F
D
Tailoress
Springfield Concord
Grantham
James Stevens
White
W
Farmer
77| 7|17 Springfield
M
ed or Widow'd
Place of Death
Place of Birth
Color
1
Aaron Rowell
I hereby certify that the above return is correct, according to the best of my knowledge and belief.
M. M. WIGGINS, Town Clerk.
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