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1794. Jonathan Heaton, I; Calvin Locke, 2; Samuel Seward, 3; Cornelius Howlet, 4; Wm. McKinzey, 5 ; Fortunatus Eager, 6.
1795. Sam. Osgood, I; Josiah G. White, 2; Josiah Seward, 3; Zadok Nims, 4; Joshua Burditt, 5; Timothy Dimick, 6.
1796. Ephraim Adams, I; Enoch Woods, 2; Ichabod Keith, 3; Ezra Osgood, 4; David Chapman, 5; Jesse Wheeler, 6.
1797. Thomas Beals, I; Abraham Clarke, 2; Enos Bailey, 3; Jonas Ste- vens, 4; Dudley Smith, 5; Philip Proctor, 6.
1798. Reuben Morse, I ; Jonathan Baker, 2 ; Samuel Seward, 3; Ben. Kemp, 4; John Farnsworth, 5; Timothy Dimick, 6.
1799. Thomas Rider, I ; Daniel Wilson, Jr., 2; Nathan Bolster, 3; Oliver Osgood, 4; Solomon Woods, 5; Joseph Cummings, 6.
I800. Samuel Osgood, I; Daniel Wilson, 2; Jonathan Kendall, Jr., 3; Solomon Rugg, 4; Antipas Maynard, 5; Abel Allen, 6.
1801. Jeremiah Leland, I; James Rowe, 2; Samuel Seward, 3; Elijah Carter, 4; Solomon Woods, 5; Joshua Osgood, 6.
1802. Jesse Morse, I ; Solomon White, 2; Ebenezer Kendall, 3; Frederick Nims, 4; David Emery Boynton, 5; Thomas Spaulding, 6.
1803. Samuel Mason, I; Solomon White, 2; Josiah Seward, 3; Calvin Nims, 4; Isaac Rawson, 5; Joshua Osgood, 6.
1804. Samuel Osgood, I; John Wilson, 2; James Comstock, 3; Oliver Brown, 4; Solomon Woods, 5, Joshua Osgood, 6.
1805. Samuel Osgood, I; Abraham Clarke, Jr., 2; Thomas McLeod, 3 ; Asahel Nims, 4 ; David Chapman, 5; Thomas Spaulding, 6.
1806. Reuben Morse, I; Solomon White, 2; Samuel Seward, 3; Iddo Osgood, 4; Reuben Wright, 5; Abel Allen, 6.
1807. Oliver Wilder, I; John Wilson, 2; Daniel Wilder, 3; Cornelius Howlet, 4; Dalphon Gibbs, 5 ; Amasa Brown, 6.
1808. Nathaniel Mason, I ; Elijah Frost, 2 ; Benjamin Hastings, 3; James W. Osgood, 4; D. Emery Boynton, 5; Joshua Osgood, 6.
1809. John Wright, I ; Solomon White, 2; Nathan Bolster, 3; Roswell Hubbard, 4; Benjamin Eaton, 5; Thos. Spaulding, 6.
1810. Joseph Mason, I ; Josiah G. White, 2 ; Josiah Seward, Jr., 3; Erastus Hubbard, 4; Reuben Wright, 5; David Cummings, 6.
ISII. Roswell Nims, I; Aaron Baker, 2; Jonathan Kendall, 3; Benjamin Kemp, 4; David Chapman, 5 ; Michael Saunders, 6.
1812. Bela Mason, I; Samuel Locke, 2; Samuel Seward, Jr., 3; Jonas Stevens, 4 ; David Chapman, 5; Thomas Spaulding, 6.
1813. Amos Wardwell, I ; Nahum Haven, 2; Ben. Hastings, 3; Philander Nims, 4 ; Dalphon Gibbs, 5; Roswell Osgood, 6.
1814. Joseph Mason, I; Elijah Frost, 2; Hammond Keith, 3; Erastus Hubbard, 4; Benjamin Eaton, 5; Daniel Brown Brooks, 6.
1815. John Mason, I ; John Winch, 2; Ben. Hastings, 3; Cephas Brown; 4; William Banks, 5 ; Breed Osgood, 6. 27
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1816. Rufus Mason, 1; Elijah Frost, 2; Thos. Seward, 3; Joseph Gibbs, 4 ; Dalphon Gibbs, 5; Philip Proctor, Jr., 6.
1817. Sam. Osgood, 1; Jasper White, 2; Josiah Seward, Jr., 3; Samuel Seward, Jr., 4; Silas Atwood, 5; Joseph Sawyer, 6.
1818. Reuben Morse, I ; Judson White, 2; Josiah Seward, 3; Ben. Kemp, 4; David Boynton, 5; James L. Proctor, 6.
1819. Nathaniel Mason, I ; Enoch Woods, 2; Samuel Seward, 3; Erastus Hubbard, 4; Sam. Winchester, 5; George Hubbard, 6.
1820. Nat. Heaton, 1; John Wilson, 2; Sam. Seward, 3; Erastus Hub- bard, 4; John Farrar, 5; Roswell Osgood, 6.
1821. Amos Wardwell, I ; Roswell Hubbard, Jr., 2; Sparhawk Kendall, 3 ; George Nims, 4; David Chapman, 5 ; Amasa Brown, 6.
1822. Jos. Mason, I; Sam. Locke, 2; Harrison Rugg, 3; Jos. Seward, 4 ; Isaac Rawson, 5; George Hubbard, 6.
1823. Oliver Wilder, I; Elijah Frost, 2; Ben. Hastings, 3; Ellsworth Hubbard, 4; Sam. Winchester, 5; Ira Ellis, 6.
1824. Rufus Mason, 1; Calvin Locke, 2; Hammond Keith, 3; Jas. W. Osgood, 4; David Chapman, 5; Daniel Brown Brooks, 6.
1825. Sam. Osgood, 2d, I ; John Wilson, 2 ; Sparhawk Kendall, 3; George Nims, 4; Stillman Eaton, 5; Martin Spaulding, 6.
1826. John Mason, I; Aaron Baker, 2; Josiah Seward, Jr., 3; Asahel. Nims, 4; David Boynton, 5; Messer Cannon, 6.
1827. Jeremiah Mason, I ; Sam. Locke, 2; Ben. Hastings, 3; Ben. Kings- bury, 4 ; John Farrar, 5; Martin Spaulding, 6.
1828. Selim Frost, I ; Martin Rugg, 2; Abijah Hastings, 3; Ben. Kemp, Jr., 4; John Farrar, 5; Thos. Spaulding, 6.
1829. Amos Wardwell, I ; John Winch, 2; Hammond Keith, 3; Jos. Sew- ard, 4; Stephen Foster, 5; James L. Proctor, 6.
1830. Wm. Comstock, I ; Jas. Bolster, 2 ; David Estey, 3; Elijah Mason, 4 ; Chas. Cummings, 5; Roswell Osgood, 6.
1831. Nat. Heaton, I ; Wm. Brown, 2; Oliver Stone, 3 ;. Nahum Nims, 4 ; Chauncy W. Rawson, 5; Ashley Spaulding, 6.
1832. Lucius Nims and Ashley Mason, I ; Fred. B. Nims and Ben. Frost, 2 ; Asa Ellis and Alpheus Kendall, 3; David Kemp, 4; Stephen Foster, Jr., and Ira Myrick Rawson, 5; Geo. Hubbard, 6.
1833. Wm. Comstock, I ; Elijah Frost and Sol. White, 2; Wm. Hastings and David Estey, 3; Dan. W. Houghton, 4; John Farrar and Jos. Foster, 5 ; Ira Ellis, 6.
1834. Oliver Wilder, I ; D. W. Wilson and Ephraim Foster, 2 ; Hammond Keith and Dexter Spaulding, 3; Dauphin W. Nims, 4; J. E. Cummings and Hosea Foster, 5 ; Roswell Osgood, 6.
1835. Lucius Nims and Alonzo Mason, 1 ; Sam. Locke and C. P. Locke, 2 ; Daniel Seward and Jos. Felt, 3; Asahel Nims, 4; David Boynton and Willard Dort, 5; Martin Spaulding, 6.
1836. David McIntire and Rufus Mason, I ; C. F. Wilson and Aaron Baker, 2 ; Abijah Hastings and Asa Ellis, 3; Jos. Seward, 4; C. H. Cummings and Stephen Foster, 5 ; Asa Leland, 6.
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1837. Nat. Mason, I ; Ben. Kemp and John Winch, 2; Harrison Rugg and Dexter Spaulding, 3; D. W. Wilson, 4; J. E. Cummings and John Farrar, 5; I. N. Wardwell, 6.
1838. J. Addison Wilder, I ; G. W. Nims and Seth Nims, 2; David Seward and Ephraim Holt, 3; Dauphin Spaulding, 4; Hosea Foster and I. M. Rawson, 5 ; R. Osgood, 6.
1839. Amos Wardwell, I; Thos. Winch and G. W. Nims, 2; Archelaus Towne and Jos. Felt, 3; D. W. Nims, 4; D. Boynton and Willard Dort, 5 ; Geo. Hubbard and Ashley Spaulding, 6.
1840. Selim Frost and Rufus Mason, I ; Sam. Locke and Martin Rugg, 2; Wm. Hastings and Jacob Spaulding, 3; David Nims, 4; John Dunn and J. E. Cummings, 5; Lyman Gates and Asa Leland, 6.
1841. Nat. Heaton and Ashley Mason, I ; Ben. Kemp, Jr., 2; Abijah Has- tings and Asa Ellis, 3; David Kemp, 4; Chas. Mason and Stephen Foster, 5 ; I. N. Wardwell and Geo. Hubbard, 6.
1842. Jos. Felt and Lucius Nims, I ; Seth Nims and D. Grosvenor Wright, 2; Daniel Towne and A. Merrill Wilder, 3; Geo. S. Kemp, 4; Ephraim Foster and Dalphon Gibbs, 5; Ashley Spaulding and Roswell Osgood, 6.
1843. Ashley Mason and Oliver Wilder, Jr., I; Geo. White and Geo. Wardwell, 2; Abijah Hastings and Dexter Spaulding, 3; Geo. F. Hubbard, 4; Sam. Winchester and David Boynton, 5; Martin Spaulding and Chas. Osgood, 6.
1844. Franklin Buckminster and Levi F. Mason, I ; C. F, Wilson and Amos Wardwell, 2; Lyman Petts and Jacob Spaulding, 3; Dauphin Spaulding and Jos. Seward, 4; Willard Dort and I. Myrick Rawson, 5; Asa Leland and Chas. Osgood, 6.
1845. Geo. Wardwell and Reuben Morse, I ; Seth Nims and G. W. Nims, 2; Harrison Rugg and Atwell C. Ellis, 3; Nahum Nims and Jos. Seward, 4; Chas. Rawson and Chas. Nash, 5; Daniel H. Mason and Leander Felt, 6.
1846. D. Alvaro Felt and David McIntire, I ; Sam. Locke and Ben. Kemp, 2 ; Solomon Estey and Thos. T. Wetherbee, 3; Jos. Seward and Dauphin Spaul- ding, 4 ; Chauncy W. Rawson and Dalphon Gibbs, 5; Geo. Hubbard and Martin Spaulding, 6.
1847. John Mason and Lucius Nims, I ; Thos. Winch and Fred. B. Nims, 2; Caleb Winch and David Holt, 3; Jos. Seward and Asahel Nims, 4; Chas. Rawson and Jesse Dart, 5; I. N. Wardwell and Roswell Osgood, 6.
1848. Alonzo Farrar and Ashley Mason, I ; John Locke and C. P. Locke, 2 ; Bezaleel Keith and Asa Ellis, 3; Jos. Seward and Abijah Seward, 4; Chas. Nash, Jr., and Sam. Winchester, 5; Hersey Wardwell, 6.
1849. Selim Frost and Ashley Mason, I ; I. M. Rawson and Martin Rugg, 2; David Seward and Asa Ellis, 3; Alfred Seward and Alexander B. Brown, 4; Willard Dort and David Boynton, 5; Hersey Wardwell and Geo. Hubbard, 6.
1850. Oliver Wilder, Jr., and Ashley Mason, I ; Amos Wardwell and C. F. Wilson, 2; Solomon Estey and Asa Ellis, 3; Nahum Nims and Henry (called Harry) Osgood, 4; Sam. Winchester and Jesse Dart, 5; Martin Spaulding and Roswell Osgood, 6.
1851. Lucius Nims and Perley W. Frost, I ; Geo. White and G. W. Nims, 2; Hosea Towne and Dexter Spaulding, 3; Sam. A. Seward and Ellsworth
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Hubbard, 4; David Boynton and Lewis A. Knight, 5; Geo. Hubbard and Asa Leland, 6.
1852. Asa E. Wilson and John Mason, I ; Fred. B. Nims and Thos. Winch, 2; Harrison Rugg and David Holt, 3; D). W. Nims and Geo. F. Hubbard, 4; Willard Dort and Amos Wardwell, 5; Roswell Osgood and Ashley Spaulding, 6. 1853. Ashley Mason and Geo. Wardwell, I ; Ben. Kemp and John Locke, 2; Abijah Hastings and Asa Ellis, 3; John Dunn and Jos. Seward, 4; C. W. Rawson and Willard Dort, 5; Geo. Hubbard and Martin Spaulding, 6.
1854. Jos. Whitney and Levi F. Mason, 1 ; Seth Nims and I. M. Rawson, 2 ; Solon Estey and David Holt, 3; Dauphin Spaulding and Asahel Nims, 4; Chas. Nash and Sam. Winchester, 5; Geo. C. Hubbard, 6.
1855. D. Alvaro Felt and Lucius Nims, I ; Amos Wardwell and Thos. Winch, 2; Seth Nims, in 2, from July 2, in place of Winch removed from town ; Asa Ellis, 3; Geo. F. Hubbard and D. W. Nims, 4; Merritt L. Rawson and D. Gibbs, 5; I. N. Wardwell, 6.
1856. Ashley Mason and Lucius Nims, I; G. W. Nims and Alonzo Far- rar, 2 ; Justus Dunn and A. C. Ellis, 3; Jos. Seward and David Nims, 4; E. C. Winchester and Windsor Gleason, Jr., 5; Asa Leland, 6.
1857. Lewis H. Smith and Geo. F. Hubbard, 1; I. M. Rawson and C. F. Wilson, 2; Wm. Hastings and A. C. Ellis, 3; Jos. Seward and Levi Higbee, 4 ; M. L. Rawson and Henry Kingsbury, 5 ; Hersey Wardwell, 6.
1858. Levi F. Mason and F. Buckminster, I ; Fred. B. Nims and Chas. P. Locke, 2; D. Willard Rugg and D. Spaulding, 2d, 3; Henry O. Spaulding and D. W. Nims, 4; E. C. Winchester and Geo. Barrett, 5 ; A. Nichols Wardwell, 6. D. H. Mason was later appointed in place of Barrett.
1859. Ashley Mason and Jos. Whitney, I ; Jos. N. Nims and C. F. Wil- son, 2 ; Harrison Rugg and Justus Dunn, 3 ; Alonzo O. Brown and Abijah Sew- ard, 4; Jas. C. Abbott and Henry C. Rawson, 5; Asa Leland, 6. David Seward was appointed June I, in place of Rugg, who died. Jos. B. Seward was appointed in place of A. Seward, and Geo. C. Hubbard in place of Abbott.
1860. Chas. Mason and F. Buckminster, I ; Rev. J. Peabody (Amos Wardwell appointed later in his place) and G. White, 2; Fred. A. Wilson and A. C. Ellis, 3; Warren Foster and Nahum Nims, 4; J. C. Abbott and M. L. Rawson, 5 ; Albert G. Nims, 6.
1861. Levi F. Mason and Dauphin Spaulding, I ; Fred. B. Nims and Ben. Kemp, 2; D. Willard Rugg and A. C. Ellis, 3; Perry E. Kemp and Asahel Nims, 4; A. B. Brown and H. C. Rawson, 5; Wm. M. Leland, 6.
1862. Ashley Mason and Lucius Nims, I ; C. Wilson Rugg and G. W. Nims, 2; Fred. A. Wilson and Justus Dunn, 3; Warren Foster and A. Nichols Wardwell, 4; Alonzo Barrett and E. C. Winchester, 5; Hersey Wardwell, 6.
1863. Dexter Spaulding and Caleb Goodnow, I; Rev. G. S. Kemp and John Locke, 2; Bezaleel Keith and David Holt, 3; D. W. Nims and Francis O. Brown, 4; Geo. L. Mason and Merritt L. Rawson, 5; Albert G. Nims, 6.
1864. Ashley Mason and Jos. Whitney, I ; Geo. White and Amos Ward- well, 2; Wm. Hastings and A. C. Ellis, 3; Asahel Nims and Jos. B. Seward, 4 ; Daniel H. Mason and E. C. Winchester, 5; Wm. M. Leland, 6.
1865. Lucius Nims, I ; Alonzo Farrar and Jos. N. Nims, 2; Fred. A. Wilson
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and Asa Ellis, 3 ; no one chosen or appointed for No. 4; Jas. C. Abbott and M. L. Rawson, 5; Albert G. Nims, 6.
1866. Nat. W. Fay and F. Buckminster, I; Fred. B. Nims and Henry Davis, 2; I. E. Comstock and C. Wilson Rugg, 3; D. W. Nims, 4; M. L. Raw- son and H. C. Rawson, 5; Asa Leland, 6.
1867. Levi F. Mason and Asa E. Wilson, I; John Locke, 2; D. Willard Rugg and Luther Richardson, 3; D. W. Nims, 4; E. C. Winchester and Alex. B. Brown, 5; G. Washington Nims, 6.
1868. Levi F. Mason and Lucius Nims, I; Jos. W. Beckwith and Seth Nims, 2 (in place of A. Wardwell and C. F. Wilson, who declined to serve) ; No. 3 cared for by select-men ; D. W. Nims, 4; M. L. Rawson and Alonzo Barrett, 5 ; No. 6 cared for by selectmen.
1869. Chas. Mason and H. M. Osgood, I; Asa E. Wilson, 2; David L. Richardson, 3; D. W. Nims, 4; E. C. Winchester and Jas. C. Abbott, 5; No. 6 cared for by select-men.
1870. Levi F. Mason and L. P. Nims, I; Geo. Hubbard and John Locke, 2; Fred. A. Wilson and Justus Dunn, 3; D. W. Nims, 4; E. C. Winchester and Geo. C. Hubbard, 5; Aaron T. Howe, 6.
1871. Chas. Mason and Daniel Towne, I ; Jos. N. Nims and Geo. White, 2 ; D. L. Richardson and Luther Richardson, 3; D. W. Nims, 4; M. L. Rawson and Alonzo Barrett, 5; Aaron T. Howe and G. Washington Nims, 6.
1872. O. D. Beverstock and L. Pembroke Nims, I ; John Locke and Alonzo Farrar, 2; Geo. Waugh and Thos. A. Hastings (in place of Waugh, who re- moved) and A. C. Ellis, 3; D. W. Nims, 4; E. C. Winchester and A. B. Brown, 5; Marshall J. Barrett, 6.
1873. Geo. S. Kingsbury and D. W. Rugg, I ; Geo. White and J. N. Nims, 2; Thos. A. Hastings, 3; D. W. Nims, 4; H. C. Rawson, 5; M. J. Barrett, 6. These were appointed on Apr. 12 by the select-men, who were authorized at the annual meeting, by the town, to appoint road agents and expend the money according to their judgment.
1874. Geo. S. Kingsbury and Mason A. Nims, r; Geo. White and Geo. Hubbard, 2; Chas. A. Tarbox and Edwin Albert Blood, 3; D. W. Nims, 4; Frank R. Boyce and Alonzo Barrett, 5; Amos Wardwell and G. W. Nims, 6.
1875. O. D. Beverstock and L. P. Nims, I ; M. A. Nims and Geo. Hubbard, 2; F. A. Wilson and A. C. Ellis, 3; no appointment for 4; Jas. C. Abbott, 5; Amos Wardwell and Geo. Aaron Willey, 6.
1876. E. H. Taft, M. W. Hubbard, and C. A. Tarbox, I ; I. E. Comstock and John Locke, 2; Eli N. Cotton and Luther Richardson, 3; D. W. Nims, 4 ; A. B. Brown and F. R. Boyce, 5; Geo. L. Mason and M. J. Barrett, 6.
1877. Henry Davis, Geo. Kingsbury, and M. W. Hubbard, I ; A. F. Nims, Geo. White, and I. E. Comstock, 2 ; F. A. Wilson and A. C. Ellis, 3; D. W. Nims, 4; W. Wallace Barrett and A. B. Brown, 5; Chas. M. Barrett, 6.
1878. Geo. S. Kingsbury and L. P. Nims, I ; I. E. Comstock and Jos. N. Nims, 2; Thos. A. Hastings and Luther Richardson, 3; Theodore S. Richard- son, 4; A. B. Brown and E. C. Winchester, 5; Albert G. Nims and F. E. Com- stock, 6.
1879. A. N. Holt and A. N. Wilder, I ; M. A. Nims, A. F. Nims, and Geo.
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White, 2; T. A. Hastings, 3; Almon P. Tyler and Alanson A. Nims, 4; H. C. Rawson and E. C. Winchester, 5; Albert G. Nims, 6.
1880. Daniel M. Burpee and E. HI. Taft, 1 ; M. A. Nims and Alonzo Farrar, 2; F. A. Wilson and R. A. Dunn, 3; Theodore S. Richardson, 4; John Locke and Geo. M. Bowen, 5; Amos Wardwell and M. J. Barrett, 6.
1881. S. E. Jenkins, Geo. Kingsbury, and M. W. Hubbard, I ; J. N. Nims and Jewett Morse, 2; T. A. Hastings and I). L. Richardson, 3; Alanson A. Nims, 4; A. B. Brown and E. C. Winchester, 5, the latter appointed May I, in place of M. I. Rawson, who refused to serve; Albert G. Nims, 6.
1882. Henry Davis and E. H. Taft, I; M. A. Nims, Alonzo Farrar and A. F. Nims, 2; Quincy B. Nash and Reuben A. Dunn, 3; Alanson A. Nims, 4, qualified May 20, in place of Almon P. Tyler; H. C. Rawson and E. C. Win- chester, 5; Sidney E. Barrett, 6.
1883. T. A. Hastings and Lewis Bridge, I ; M. A. Nims, Jos. N. Nims, and S. S. White, 2 ; Q. B. Nash and D. L. Richardson, 3; Chas. A. Brooks, 4; John Locke, 5; Geo. L. Mason, 6.
1884. Henry Davis, Lewis Bridge and M. W. Hubbard (C. W. Hubbard appointed in his place, Apr. 7), I ; Alonzo Farrar (appointed Apr. 7), C. F. Jewett and A. F. Nims, 2 ; Horace K. Fifield and Thos. A. Hastings, 3 ; Almon P. Tyler, 4; Wm. H. Bates, 5; Geo. A. Willey and M. J. Barrett (appointed Apr. 7), 6.
1885. Five road agents were appointed this year by the select-men : M. W. Hubbard, Apr. 25; J. N. Nims, Apr. 23; F. A. Wilson, April 25; A. P. Tyler, May II ; and H. C. Rawson, Apr. 23.
1886. Geo. S. Kingsbury, D. W. Rugg, and M. W. Hubbard, I ; I. E. Com- stock, 2; Q. B. Nash and D. L. Richardson, 3; W. W. Yeardly, 4; Wm. H. Bates, 5; Geo. W. Marston and M. J. Barrett, 6.
1887. E. H. Taft, A. N. Holt, and M. W. Hubbard (T. A. Hastings, quali- fied Apr. 29), I ; Sam. S. White and A. F. Nims, 2; H. R. Fifield and Geo. W. Holt, 3; Almon P. Tyler, 4; H. C. Rawson, 5; Albert G. Nims, 6.
1888. D. W. Rugg, A. N. Wilder, and J. S. Currier, I; Chas. F. Jewett and Jos. N. Nims, 2 ; F. A. Wilson and D. L. Richardson, 3; Geo. W. Holt appointed Apr. 30 for 3; W. W. Yeardly, 4; Wm. H. Bates, 5; M. J. Barrett, 6.
1889. E. H. Taft, A. N. Wilder, T. A. Hastings, and D. W. Rugg, I ; Jewett Morse, 2; H. R. Fifield and Austin A. Ellis, 3; Chas. A. Brooks and W. W. Yeardly, 4; E. S. Bryant and H. C. Rawson, 5; G. W. Marston and Albert G. Nims, 6.
1890. E. H. Taft and Henry Davis, I; Alonzo Farrar, Henry W. Hubbard, and Jos. N. Nims, 2 ; H. R. Fifield and Geo. W. Holt, 3; Almon P. Tyler, 4 ; H. C. Rawson, 5; M. J. Barrett, 6.
IV. SUPERINTENDENTS OF HIGHWAYS AND ROAD AGENTS.
In 1891, and since that time, the road tax has been raised in money and expended under the direction of special agents. They have been the following :
1891. A. C. Rawson, M. J. Barrett, A. N. Wilder, H. W. Woodbury, A. N. Holt, F. A. Wilson, H. W. Hubbard, J. N. Nims, and H. O. Estey, special agents engaged by select-men.
1892. . D. Willard Rugg, called Superintendent of Highways. After this, the surveyors of highways were called " Road Agents."
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1893.
D. W. Rugg, Henry C. Rawson, Almon P. Tyler.
1 894. D. W. Rugg (declined), T. A. Hastings, Henry C. Rawson.
1895. Henry Davis, Jos. N. Nims.
1896. Jos. N. Nims, Henry Davis.
I 897. Almon P. Tyler, Thos. A. Hastings.
1 898.
Chas. A. Howard, Almon P. Tyler.
1899. Voted to accept the so-called Pillsbury highway law, and the select- men appointed the following road agents : Chas. A. Howard (Apr. 15), Almon P. Tyler (Apr. 15), Mason A. Nims (Apr. 20), Asahel N. Holt (Apr. 27), D. W. Rugg (Apr. 20), M. J. Barrett (Apr. 22).
1900. Selectmen appointed Asahel N. Holt, D. W. Rugg, and John H. Woodbury, all on Apr. 20; also H. C. Rawson, on Apr. 23; Chas. A. Howard, on Apr. 24; and T. Frank Thomas, on Apr. 30.
1901. Select-men appointed Allan M. Nims, on Apr. 17; T. F. Thomas, on Apr. 18; Chas. A. Howard, D. W. Rugg, and John S. Currier, all on Apr. 19; and Frank L. Rawson, on Apr. 22.
1902. Select-men appointed John S. Currier, Chas. A. Howard, John H. Holbrook, Allan M. Nims, Frank L. Rawson, and T. A. Hastings, all on Apr. 18.
1903. Select-men appointed T. A. Hastings, Chas. A. Brooks, Lester R. Wheeler, John S. Currier, and Frank L. Fifield, all on Apr. 20; also Edwin F. Nims, on Apr. 27.
ICC4. Select-men appointed Nelson Castor, Apr. 18; L. R. Wheeler, Apr. 21 ; also, on Apr. 21, Chas. A. Brooks, Edwin F. Nims, Thos. A. Hastings, and Frank L. Fifield.
It will be observed by an examination of the preceding list of highway surveyors that the residence of a surveyor was not always in the district for which he was chosen. This was because such a surveyor owned property in the district for which he served and paid taxes there. It will also be observed that there were a very few vacancies. In such cases, the select-men would see that the roads were repaired, by engaging some person to look after the matter; but unless such a person qualified, by taking the oath of office, he was not officially a surveyor and is not so recorded, either here or on the books of the town clerk.
V. RAILROAD.
In the state legislature of 1851, a petition was presented by D. W. Wilson, the representative from Sullivan, signed by Asa E. Wilson and others, also one by Mr. Wadsworth, the repre- sentative from Roxbury, signed by Seth Kingsbury and others, also by other representatives, from signers in other towns, praying for the incorporation of a company to construct a railroad con- necting the Contocook Valley R. R. at Hillsborough with the Ashuelot R. R. at Keene. The proposed route was from Keene, around the south end and east side of Beech Hill, up the Otter River valley, through Roxbury, to East Sullivan, thence, via Munsonville, South Stoddard, and Antrim North Branch, to
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Hillsborough Bridge. It was to be called the New Hampshire Union Railroad, and a bill to incorporate the New Hampshire Union R. R. Company passed the House of Representatives, June 18, 1851. The same bill passed the Senate, with amend- ments, on the 24th of the same month. The House concurred in the Senate amendments on the same day. The bill was ap- proved by Gov. Samuel Dinsmoor (a son of a former governor of the same name), July 2, 1851. The grantees met for organi- zation at Keene, at the Cheshire House, July 23, 185 1, and chose John H. Fuller as chairman of the meeting and Henry Rolfe, Jr., as secretary. A committee consisting of Jos. A. Gilmore of Concord, Asahel H. Bennett of Winchester, and Benaiah Cooke of Keene, was appointed to nominate a permanent board of directors. The following were nominated and chosen : Hon. Samuel Dinsmoor of Keene (Governor of the state) ; Josiah Col- ony of Keene ; Chester W. Chapin of Springfield, Mass .; Azariah Boody of Springfield, Mass .; Joseph A. Gilmore (afterwards Governor ) of Concord ; John G. Fuller of Hillsborough ; Milan Harris of Harrisville; Asahel H. Bennett of Winchester ; and Alvan Munson of Munsonville. These directors chose Hon. Samuel Dinsmoor as president, and Wm. L. Foster as clerk. We find no further report of their proceedings.
This is the nearest that Sullivan has ever come to having a railroad. Such a road has not yet been constructed. It is hardly likely that one will be built. It is entirely possible, if not prob- able, that an electric railroad will eventually be built, to connect Keene and Hillsborough, over substantially the proposed route of this N. H. Union R. R. Such plans have been considered. Electric roads are to be the roads of the future, along short lines of communication, and they will serve as feeders for the larger steam railways.
VI. POUNDS.
At the annual town meeting, March 8, 1796, seventeen dollars were appropriated for a pound, to be at the south-west corner of the meetinghouse common (on the hill to the east of the former town-farm house), to be 25 feet square and seven feet high, built of hackmatack, with a good gate and underpinned with stone. Portions of that stone underpinning are still visible. Daniel Wilson, who lived on the farm where George Hubbard
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has recently lived, but at first nearer to the old road over the hill, was chosen as the first pound keeper, at the annual meeting of 1789. This was seven years before any pound was built. Mr. Wilson kept the stray animals, during those seven years, in his own barn-yard. The full list of the pound-keepers may be seen on page 193. This first pound served its purpose for 13 years. After the building of the second meeting-house, “ busi- ness " moved down town and a new pound was built.
At the annual meeting of the town, Mar. 14, 1809, it was voted that a new pound be built on Capt. Abel Allen's land. Allen lived on the spot where Mr. Chapin lives. It was to be on the west side of the road, south of Allen's house, to be two rods square, built of stone, which stones could be procured on Capt. Allen's land. It was voted that Thomas Spaulding should superintend the construction of it. Capt. Allen agreed to give the land for a dollar, which the town appropriated for that pur- pose. The deed from Allen to the town was dated, Mar. 12, 1810. This second pound still exists, near the residence of Joseph B. Seward. It has not been used for several years. Stray cattle, sheep, and horses are now seldom, if ever, seen. Once they were quite common and the newspapers contained many advertisements giving notice of the discovery and impounding of such animals. The writer of this volume distinctly remem- bers of having seen stray cattle impounded in the old pound near J. B. Seward's. At the annual meeting, Mar. 9, 1841, it was voted to repair the pound. Joseph Seward served as pound keeper, in all, 52 years, more years of service for the town than was ever rendered by any other person. Since 1897, no one has served in that capacity and the office is probably a thing of the past, like that of the tithing-man and hog-reeve.
VII. COMMONS.
On Jan. 1, 1790, at a special meeting, held by adjournment, at the house of Simeon Ellis (which stood opposite the site of the present parsonage), the town voted to place the first meet- inghouse on land which James Rowe offered. This acceptance of the offer of Mr. Rowe gives the date of the establishment of the old common on the hill, to the east of the former house upon the town farm. On the north side of this common was soon
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