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10 50
A. C. Moulton, overseer of poor,
78 00
For Boynton farms,
365 00
State road improvement,
379 17
James Avery, back tax 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 19 00
H. A. Broad, for Cameron on account of new road, 24 00
F. L. Houston, Powell tax 1906,
51 68
Hector Petrain, 2 lengths tiling,
2 00
Received on notes,
300 00
S. S. Sharon, M. L. Adams 1907 tax, 18 75
J. T. Bradley, 1905 and 1906 tax, 116 80
Daniel Downing, 1907 tax,
7 54
J. W. Wallace, paint and barrel,
75
Eliza White, tax on Corliss place 1904,
6 25
C. V. Ham, C. Drew tax 1904,
11 53
A. C. Moulton, cemetery lots, 45 00
F. L. Houston, 1906 tax, 50 60
$2,145 33
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Cr. TOWN AND SCHOOL OFFICERS' BILLS.
Robert Hazeltine, part pay, collector 1907, $ 25 00
J. W. Willey, services as selectman after Feb. 15, 7 00
W. Lyford, services selectman from Feb. 15 to March 10, 8 00
W. P. Van Housen, services selectman,
3 00
J. T. Bradley, services tax collector 1906,
100 00
A. C. Benton, police officer, 3 00
I. F. Hazeltine, member school board, 15 78
Robert Hazeltine, part pay, collector 1808, 35 00
S. Frye, ballot clerk, 1 50
C. Horner, “
1 50
Hiram Merrill, board of health,
1 00
W. F, Caldon, supervisor,
7 50
H. R. Downing, 66
9 00
Amy Barnard, librarian,
52 00
Frances Emmons, member of school board,
13 50
F. A. Barnard, 66 66
17 75
A. H. Kendall, town clerk,
25 75
C. M. Gordon, school and town treasurer,
50 00
W. P. VanHousen, services selectman,
55 50
William Lyford, 66 66
45 50
J. W. Willey,
32 00
A. C. Moulton, overseer of poor, 7 00
A. Bowen, dog police and ballot clerk,
7 50
F. L. Houston, supervisor for 1907 and 1908, 66 board of health, 3 00
15 00
Robert Hazeltine, balance pay, collector 1907, 30 00
$571 78
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MISCELLANEOUS.
C. F. Plummer, on account I. H. Wyatt, $ 11 00
Robert Hazeltine, non-resident land sale, 35 39
C. M. Gordon, burial of C. Boynton, 42 00
C. M. Gordon, A. F. Wentworth's bill, 1906,
$ 14 18
A. C. Benton, care of C Boynton, 35 00
Cora Steele, keeping tramp, 1 00
H. H. Fifield, housing road machine,
3 00
C. M. Gordon, doctor for C). Boynton,
5 00
I. F. Hazeltine, school supplies, 33 26
C. M. Gordon, E. C. Eastman, stationery, 5 09
Ginn & Co., school supplies, 15 50
A. C. Moulton, on account I. H. Wyatt, 25 00
8 25
C. M. Gordon, W. B. Fellows book, E. C. Eastman book,
register of deeds,
1 75
Ginn & Co., school supplies,
10 10
I. F. Hazeltine, freight on school supplies,
3 20
C. M. Gordon, Burdett & Co., school books, E. Babb & Co., 66
19 27
American Book Co., 66
9 83
Cyrus Hodgson, water trough,
6 00
C. F. Plummer, rent for Boynton trunk,
1 00
C. M. Gordon, tuition for Margaret Smith,
20 00
Robert Hazeltine, resident land sale, 24 55
C. M. Gordon, knife for road machine,
9 70
66 66 E. A. Chase, printing bills,
1 75
W. D. Veazey & Co., plank,
2 88
.. Express and freight bill,
1 78
I. F. Hazeltine, account schools,
4 50
H. A. Broad, building new road, 115 00
G. H. Corliss, tile pipe, 5 72
6
1 15
3 42
W. Martin, lighting bridge,
6 00
5 50
Mabel Van Housen, board town officers,
E. A. Chase, printing reports,
26 25
C. M. Gordon, paying county tax, $570 30
66 guide boards, 7 30
W. Lyford, flag rope,
40
J. T. Bradley, counsel from Wentworth, 2 50
J. F. Emmons, hearse for Boynton, 2 50
Bert Avery, running road machine,
48 35
H. A. Broad, hemlock plank, 12 16
C. M. Gordon, F. W. Brown for Boynton, 52
Webster, Russell & Co., cement, 2 75
66 G. H. Corliss & Co., tile pipe, 14 40
A. H. Kendall, freight on tile, 3 01
I. F. Hazeltine, express and school supplies, 1 05
for school books, 2 48
C. M. Gordon, Monarch Paint Co., 45 gallons,
13 05
66 freight on paint, 1 68
24 00
E. Avery, 66
34 40
William Lyford, laying out state money, 689 67
B. F. Merrill, monument for C. Boynton, 40 00
F. A. Barnard, 3,087 ft. hemlock plank, 49 40
Bert Avery, running road machine,
2 25
N. W. Brown, repairing Gore cemetery,
8 00
William Lyford, library money,
45 00
C. M. Gordon, tuition for M. Smith and F. Murphy, 40 00
A. C. Moulton, for I. H. Wyatt, 50 00
92 27
C. M. Gordon, part state tax, 66 66 66
557 73
B. F. Merrill, water trough,
3 00
Mary Emmons, paint brushes,
1 92
F. L. Hazeltine, oil for bridge and clothing for Boynton, 5 17
Eliza White, lighting bridge,
6 75
C. V. Ham, water trough, 6 00
" keeping tramps, 6 00
3 00
John Steele, water trough,
7
Phineas Clark, painting bridges,
Francis Emmons, school supplies, $ 3 35
F. A. Barnard, school books, 8 14
hemlock plank, 39 32
J. W. D. Forbes, water trough,
3 00
W. P. VanHousen, money paid out,
6 52
William Lyford, 6.
4 50
J. W. Willey, 3 00 66
M. J. York, care town house and 1-2 cord wood, 8 00
A. C. Moulton, work on cemetery, 82 75
$3,018 61
PAID ON NOTES.
Melinda Whitney, No. 81, $ 435 02
B. F. Hanaford, No. 44 and 45, 42 00
John Johnson Est., No. 71,
296 70
Addie Canfield, No. 56,
314 24
$1,087 96
DUE ON NOTES.
B. F. Hanaford,
$1.400 00
George Blaisdell,
118 37
H. D. Moulton,
726 29
Edna Willey,
16 21
Annie Willey,
16 21
John H. Steele,
1,195 18
W. P. Van Housen,
303 00
Daniel McCormick,
1,119 11
Mary J. Gilman,
156 82
$5,051 19
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RECAPITULATION.
Paid town officers' bills,
$ 571 78
school money,
1,361 96
on notes,
1,087 96
highway money,
1,467 02
miscellaneous,
3,018 61
$7,507 33
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Assets.
In treasury Feb. 15, 1909,
$1,218 00
In collector's hands, 1908,
3,113 43
Land bonght by town 1902 to 1908,
327 11
In surveyor's hands,
13 10
Due from county for dependent soldiers,
91 00
Total,
$4,762 64
Liabilities.
Due on notes,
$5,051 19
Liabilities above assets,
288 55
Reduction of town debt,
1,537 04
Statement of Taylor fund in Thornton,
1,045 24
school 66
1,312 50
1909.
Feb. 15, Total town debt,
$288 55
W. P. VANHOUSEN, Selectmen
WILLIAM LYFORD, of
J. W. WILLEY, Thornton.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Dr.
Cash on hand Feb. 16, 1908,
$1,186 91
Received of collector for 1906,
102 50
66 66 1907,
1,787 15
1908,
3,416 14
town clerk, dog tax,
87 30
selectmen,
2,145 33
$8,725 33
Cr.
Cash paid on orders,
$7,507 33
Cash on hand Feb. 16, 1909,
1,218 00
$8,725 33
C. M. GORDON, Treasurer.
REPORT OF OVERSEER OF POOR.
Dr.
Received of county for dependent soldiers,
$ 78 00
town,
75 00
$153 00
Cr.
Paid I. H. Wyatt,
$118 00
town,
78 00
$196 00
Due town from county for dependent soldier,
91 00
A. C. MOULTON, Overseer of Poor.
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STATE ROAD ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Town contribution,
$ 310 50
State 66
387 50
$698 00
Cr.
C. V. Ham and team,
$ 113 15
H. R. Downing 66
86 40
J. W. Willey 66
56 80
Kenneth Ham 66
88 00
D. Littlefield,
27 20
R. Cook,
38 40
J. M. Chase,
42 00
E. Littlefield,
20 80
F. Littlefield,
35 20
Henry Cook,
11 20
John Watson, spikes,
60
D. Moulton, dynamite,
3 50
F. L. Hazeltine, spikes,
42
W. P. VanHousen,
10 97
B. P. Downing,
13 50
A. Lougee, rail poles,
7 35
State disbursements,
7 29
H. H. Fifield, sharpening drills,
70
Paul Webster,
29 60
Roy Lyford,
20 00
G. H. Corliss & Co., tiling,
17 82
William Lyford,
67 10
$698 00
WILLIAM LYFORD.
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REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.
A. C. MOULTON, DISTRICT NO. 1.
Dr.
To cash,
$193 62
Cr.
C. M. Gordon, work and loam,
$45 25
W. J. Horner,
1 00
W. S. Merrill,
4 50
Frank York,
13 50
Frank Steele,
3 00
H. S. Plummer,
1 50
Otis Knowles,
7 50
W. P. Caldon,
32 87
A. C. Moulton,
78 00
Hiram Merrill,
5 75
Hector Petrain,
75
$193 62
Charles Horner received from town after Feb. 15, 1908, $20 00
Charles Horner, work on road,
20 00
L. M. ORDWAY, DISTRICT NO. 2.
Dr.
To cash,
$80 00
William Weeks,
$ 5 85
George Adams,
2 80
Charles Sawyer,
2 25
Cr.
12
Charles Hall,
$ 3 00
Chester Willey,
1 50
Mrs. O. A. Weeks, loam,
3 20
C. F. Plummer,
9 53
Frank Steel,
7 00
Arthur Brown,
3 00
A. C. Benton,
13 50
L. M. Ordway,
22 20
$73 83
Cash in my hands,
6 17
$80 00
C. F. Plummer received from town after Feb. 15, 1908,
$4 60
C. F. Plummer, work on road,
4 60
ALONZO BENTON, DISTRICT NO. 3.
To cash,
$84 88
Cr.
$10 50
A. C. Benton,
33 25
Henry Venott,
25
W. M. Sanborn,
3 00
C. F. Plummer,
4 50
A. S. Brown,
3 00
L. M. Ordway,
2 25
George Adams,
5 63
George Fadden,
9 00
A. C. Benton,
13 50
$84 88
J. W. Willey,
Dr.
13
HERBERT DOWNING, DISTRICT NO. 4.
Dr.
To cash,
$125 29
Cr.
Guy Downing,
$ 4 65
C. V. Ham,
9 65
A. E. Still,
1 65
J. W. D. Forbes,
2 25
A. D. Merrill,
5 25
Rufus Cook,
6 00
F. L. Hazeltine, spikes,
1 09
Wm. Lyford, labor and lumber,
36 00
Herbert Downing.
58 75
$125 29
B. P. DOWNING, DISTRICT NO. 5.
To cash,
$189 48
Cr.
Dana Fadden,
$ 9 45
Bert Avery,
17 68
Waldo Gilman,
3 00
W. F. Downing,
6 75
M. A. Bowles,
45
Leon Brown,
3 00
H. Fifield,
13 00
Alden Fifield,
3 75
W. P. VanHousen,
1 25
F. W. Connor,
10 96
Edmund Avery,
13 38
E. C. Burleigh,
7 75
B. P. Downing,
99 06
$189 48
Dr.
14
B. F. MERRILL, DISTRICT NO. 6.
Dr.
To cash,
$123 90
Cr.
Warren Savage,
$ 4 30
James Fox,
6 00
J. H. Smith,
3 00
George Avery,
4 50
Sidney Boyce,
3 00
George Boyce,
14 30
Charles Brackett,
8 55
Lyman Boyce,
24 45
Ned Hackett,
3 75
Harry Adams,
1 05
B. F. Merriil,
51 00
$123 90
W. H. McLEOD, DISTRICT NO. 7.
To cash,
$142 76
Cr.
Edward Colbey,
$ 13 50
C. H. Abbott,
4 75
F. P. Edgell,
6 75
George Drake,
11 25
Frank Avery,
9 75
C. H. Edgell,
21 25
Will Edgell,
2 25
Elwood Elliott,
4 50
Henry Hodgman, plank,
2 30
H. W. Childs,
8 25
James McLeod,
10 00
Dr.
15
Edgell Brothers, Hollis Heath,
$ 1 75
50
Robert Hazeltine,
10 15
Campton Water Co., plank,
3 00
A. H. Sawyer,
11 36
W. H. McLeod,
21 45
$142 76
F. L. HOUSTON, DISTRICT NO. 7.
Dr.
To cash, from Feb. 15 to May 9,
$59 89
Cr.
Merritt Tyrrell,
$20 77
F. L. Houston,
18 30
Cyrus Hodgson,
1 50
Robert Hazeltine,
5 40
O. A. Cameron,
13 92
$59 89
CYRUS HODGSON, DISTRICT NO. 8.
Dr.
To cash,
$111 07
Cr.
Fred Hodgson,
$ 24 67
B. F. Smith,
4 50
F. L. Houston,
2 25
Bert Avery,
12 00
M. S. Tyrell,
6 75
16
W. D. Gillis,
(. A. Cameron, plank, Cyrus Hodgson, G. G. C. Smith,
$ 2 25
8 00
32 65
18 00
$111 07
HERBERT BROAD, DISTRICT NO. 9.
To cash,
$156 75
Cr.
W. H. Adams, spikes,
90
Charles Elliott, labor,
31 43
E. L. Smalley,
10 13
Perley Colby,
16 13
Joe La Pointe,
6 00
Fred Dolloff,
14 40
Will Dolloff,
13 88
Merritt Tyrell,
1 50
Truman Heath,
75
Sam Wallace,
75
Frank Drake,
1 50
H. A. Broad,
59 38
$156 75
Truman Heath, received from town after Feb. 15, 1908,
$16 50
Truman Heath, work on road,
15 50
Dr.
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N. W. BROWN, DISTRICT NO. 10.
Dr.
To cash,
$154 83
Cr.
David Petrain,
$ 9 75
Austin Petrain,
20 33
John Petrain,
3 75
Lester Bradley,
12 00
Albert Petrain,
4 50
Bret Hart,
4 35
J. T. Bradley,
60
L. Holmes,
3 00
L. Bradley,
12 60
N. W. Brown,
83 95
$154 83
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REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
Dr.
To cash,
$79 50
Cr.
Baker & Taylor Co., books,
$70 57
Dennis O'Shea,
4 83
American Express Co.,
4 10
$79 50
There are now 1,092 books in the library, an increase of 140 since Feb. 15, 1908.
WILLIAM LYFORD, Trustees .
A. H. KENDALL, of
W. B. EMMONS, Library.
CEMETERY REPORT.
Dr.
Cash received from sale of lots,
$ 45 00
town,
82 75
$127 75
Cr.
Labor re-setting stones and repairing old part of cemetery as per bill, $ 42 00
Mowing and cleaning up cemetery in July, 17 00
19
Painting gates and tomb, $ 2 00
Webster, Russell & Co., cement,
75
Freight and postage,
50
A. F. Burtt, lawn mower, Alfred Cook, surveying lots,
5 00
4 50
A. C. Moulton,
4 50
Board of Cook and horse,
1 50
A. C. Moulton, care cemetery,
5 00
Selectmen for lots sold,
45 00
$127 75
A. C. MOULTON, Agent.
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SCHOOL TREASURER'S REPORT.
Dr
Cash on hand Feb. 16, 1908,
$ 76 87
Received of selectmen of Thornton,
1,361 96
F. A. Barnard, overdrawn, 9 03
$1,447 86
Cr.
Cash paid on orders,
$1,435 20
Cash on hand Feb. 16, 1909,
12 66
$1,447 86
C. M. GORDON, School Treasurer.
SCHOOL EXPENSES.
I. F. Hazeltine, freight on supplies, $ 1 77
Willis J. Horner, 2 cords wood and kindlings, 11 00
Nellie P. Bryant, teaching and care of school house 10 weeks, 60 00
Phoebe Webster, teaching and part care of school house 10 weeks, 52 50
Wm. Lyford, board and building fires, 27 50
Hiram Merrill, board and cleaning W. C. 25 50
I. F. Hazeltine, board, teaching and care of school building 10 weeks, 81 80
F. L. Houston, 2 cords wood, 9 00
Charles Elliott, conveying scholars 10 weeks,
30 00
Margaret McLeod, teaching and care of school house 10 weeks,
55 00
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Mrs. A. C. Benton, board of teacher 10 weeks, $ 25 00 Jennie Booth, teaching and care of school house 10 weeks, 55 00
Ned M. Hackett, board of teacher 10 weeks, 25 00
F. A. Barnard, 3 1-2 cords wood with kindlings, 15 75
May O'Donnell, teaching and care of school house 10 weeks, 65 00
Mrs. Frances Emmons, board of teacher 10 weeks, 25 00 Wm. Lyford, wood, cleaning clock, setting glass, 11 70
Hiram Merrill, conveying teacher to and from Woodstock, 1 50
W. H. Hoffman, conveying scholars to Dist. No. 6, 35 00
Norma Sargent, teaching 12 weeks, 66 00
May O'Donnell, teaching 4 weeks and 2 days, 28 60
Hiram Merrill, carrying teacher to depot and cleaning stove funnel, 2 00
George Avery, cleaning school house and w. c., 2 00
A. C; Benton, cord of wood with kindlings for one term, 5 00
Ned Hackett, boarding teacher 12 weeks,
30 00
Phoebe Webster, teaching and sweeping school room 12 weeks, 63 00
Nellie Bryant, teaching and care of school room 6 weeks, 69 00
Hiram Merrill, board of teacher and kindling wood, 31 00
Paul Durgin, care of school house 6 weeks, 3 00
I. F. Hazeltine, having stove pipe and chimney cleaned at Mad River, 1 00
Charles Elliott, board of teacher, and conveying scholars and teacher 12 weeks, 73 50
Margaret McLeod, teaching and care of school house 12 weeks. 66 00
Mrs. A. C. Benton, board of teacher 12 weeks,
30 00
Katherine O'Donnell, teaching and care of school house 12 weeks, 66 00
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Ida Heath, care of Mad River school house 12 weeks, $ 6 00
William Lyford, board of teycher, building fire and kindling wood, 34 50
W. H. Hoffman, conveying scholars to district No. 6, 12 weeks, 42 00
Bertha Littlefield, teaching and care school house 8 weeks, 52 00
Frances Emmons, board of teacher 12 weeks and 2 days, 30 72
$1,314 34
Overdrawn,
9 03
SCHOOL BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
American Book Co., Ginn & Co., 26 95
$ 14 83
E. E. Babb & Co.,
19 27
Burdett & Co.,
5 50
I. F. Hazeltine, books,
2 48
66
supplies,
33 26
freight on supplies,
3 20
66 express, dipper and broom,
1 05
J. L. Hammet Co.,
60
R. E. Lane,
49
F. A. Barnard, express and supplies,
1 30
Frances Emmons, wall paper and supplies,
3 35
$112 28
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS.
Fred P. Edgell, drawing and laying shingle on Mad river school house, $ 16 50
Truman Heath, work on Mad river school house, 7 68
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I. F. Hazeltine, work on Mad river school house and lumber for the same, $ 14 58
W. P. VanHousen, 13 M shingles for Mad river school house, 26 00
F. S. Merrill, 5 gallons paint and express, 6 37
F. A. Barnard, to pay for paint and painting school house, Dist. No. 5, 42 20
$113 33
FRANK A. BARNARD, School Board of
ISABELLE F. HAZELTINE,
FRANCES H. EMMONS, Thornton.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Thornton, N. H., Feb. 15, 1909.
Having examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Treasurar, Collector of Taxes, Overseer of Poor, School Board and Road Agents, we find them correctly cast and properly vouched for the year ending Feb. 15, 1909.
FRANK A. BARNARD, Auditors. FRANK L. HOUSTON, S
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REPORT OF SCHOOL BOARD.
In compliance with our duty as School Board we sub- mit the following report:
DISTRICT NO. 1.
First term of ten weeks, taught by Nellie P. Bryant. Whole number of pupils, 11; average attendance, 12; per- fect attendance, Willis R. Merrill, Bernice C. Jones.
Second term, taught by the same teacher, ten weeks. Whole number of pupils, 15; average attendance, 11; per- fect attendance, Annie O). Knowles, Fred R. Merrill, Smith D. Merrill, Frank L. Merrill, Bernice C. Jones.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
First term of ten weeks, taught by Isabelle F. Hazel- tine. Whole number of pupils, 23; average attendance, 20; perfect attendance, Harold Edgell, Mary McLeod, Ethel Gillis, Vira B. McCann, Gordon McDonald.
Second term of twelve weeks taught by Norma Sar- gent. Whole number of pupils, 23; average attendance, 20; perfect attendance, Leon Edgell, Harold Edgell, Orion Heath, Ruth Biddle, Barbara Broad, Esther Broad, Ora Edgell, Ida Heath, Vira McCann, Mary McLeod.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
First term of ten weeks taught by Phoebe L. Web- ster. Whole number of pupils, 11; average attendance, 10; perfect attendance, Gladys Downing, Hazel Cook, Clayton Ham.
Second term of twelve weeks taught by Phoebe L. Webster. Whole number of pupils, 12; average attend- ance, 12; perfect attendance, Hazel M. Cook, Mabel F. Stewart, Nettie Downing, Lora Downing, Bernard Harley.
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DISTRICT NO. 5.
First term of ten weeks taught by May O'Donnell. Whole number of pupils, 20; average attendance, 15; per- fect attendance, Frances W. Nickerson, Elizabeth Connor. Second term of twelve weeks, four weeks taught by May O'Donnell and eight weeks by Bertha J. Littlefield. Whole number of pupils, 20; average attendance, 18; per- fect attendance, Clarence B. Downing, Clifford C. Fifield, Gladys P. Downing, Louisa M. Emmons, Lillie Fifield, Arline E. Fifield.
DISTRICT NO. 6.
First term of ten weeks taught by Jennie C. Booth. Whole number of pupils, 7; average attendance, 5.
Second term of twelve weeks taught by Katherine O'Donnell. Whole number of pupils, 8; average attend- ance, 6; perfecf attendanne, Lee Hoffman.
DISTRICT NO. 9.
First term of ten weeks taught by Margaret McLeod. Whole number of pupils, 7; average attendance, 6; perfect attendance, Bert T. Benton, Scott A. Benton, Edna A. Wil- ley.
Second term of twelve weeks taught by the same teach- er. Whole number of pupils, 7; average attendance, 6; per- fect attendance, Ira M. Brown, Roland A. Brown, Bert T. Benton, Scott A. Benton.
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Births Registered in the Town of Thornton, N. H., for the Year Ending December 31, 1908.
Date of Birth 1908.
Sex and condition
Male or
Living
Stillborn
No. child
1st, 2d &c.
Color
Name of Father.
Maiden Name of Mother.
Parents Color of
Residence of Parents.
Occupation of Father.
Birthplace of Father.
Birthplace of Mother.
Father's Age
Mother's Age
Feb Apr
23 5 13 24 6 8 2 31 31 30 29
Freddie Adams
1
W
1
2
1
5 2
"
1
"
4
1
-
9
S B 1
George C Adams William D Fowler William F Downing Bert Avery George W Ripley Arthur J Moody Fred Hayes Dolloff Herbert A Broad Milton D Reed Guy F Downing Ellwood Elliott
Bessie M Willey Lilla May Sawyer Lizzie M Avery Elgina Smith Florence M Drake Jessie McFarland Minnie Augusta Child Grace M Lyford Georgie E Gordon Lillian Ball Lelia Hodgman
=
Thornton N Woodstock W Thornton Thornton
Farming Teamster Carpenter Farming Mill wright Laborer Farmer
Thornton Warren Ellsworth Thornton Danbury Nova Scotia Thornton «
Meat dealer Farmer
Newport Cabot Vt Thornton
Thornton Waterville West Thornton Thornton Waterville Sheffield Eng Tamworth Thornton Kings Co N S Lunenburg Vt Campton
May June July
Kenneth Downing Frank Joseph Avery Geo Wyman Ripley
M
Liv'g SB Liv'g =
Charles Edward Reed
Nov Dec
Name of Child (If any)
Female
or
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Marriages Registered in the Town of Thornton, N. H., for the Year Ending December 31, 1908.
Date-1908
Place of Marriage
Name and Surname of Groom and Bride
Residence of each at time of Marriage
Age in years
Color of each
Occupation of Place of Birth Groom and of each Bride
Name of Parents
Birthplace of Parents
Occupation of Parents
Times mar'd
Name, residence and official sta- tion of person by whom married
Jan
1
Woodstock
Fred P Edgell
Thornton
29
W
Farmer
Tamworth
Charles H Edgell Mary F Page Herbert W Child Augusta Bickford Joseph Fadden Rebecca Williams John Yeaton Mary Steele Levi Dolloff Susan Caldon Herbert Child Augusta Bickford Cyrus Hodgson Abbie Snow James Wallace Maria Hart Enoch Gilman Eliza S Sanborn Wm McIntire Lydia Swiss Mcl'tire Charles F Plummer Ella Sanborn Charles Sawyer Fidelia Dustin
Tamworth Hillsboro Stoneham Mass Tamworth Jay NY New Jersey Thornton
Meredith Boston Mass Stoneham Mass Tamworth England Thornton Sandwich Woodstock Thornton Sanbornton Fitchburg Mass New Boston Thornton Reading Mass Boston Mass Westville N Y
Farmer Housewife Farmer Housewife
1
Rev W S Frye Woodstock
Jan
9
Thornton
Simeon D Fadden
Thornton
73
- Farmer
Lincoln
Ellsworth
Thornton
Tamworth
Sandwich
Campton
Thornton
2
Rev F J Ward Woodstock
Sutton Vt
58
Housekeeper
East Jaffrey
Dec
30
Lakeport
Horace S Plummer Eva A Sawyer
Thornton
31
Laborer
Thornton
1
Rev A H Reed Lakeport
1
2 Rev W S Frye Woodstock
1
1 Rev W S Frye Woodstock
1
Oct
1
Henniker
Farmer Housewife Farmer Housewife
1
Rev Wm Magwood Henniker
1
Dec
17
Woodstock
Joseph F Hodgson Susie Wallace Waldo L Gilman Ellen A Canfield
Thornton
30
Butcher
18
W Thornton
62
Farmer
2
Farmer Deceased Farmer Housewife
1
Ruth M Child
Thornton
20
Housekeeper
Tamworth
Mar
16
Woodstock
Fred H Dolloff
Thornton
31
"
Farmer
Minnie A Child
Thornton
26
Housekeeper
Housekeeper
=
Thornton
24
Housework
Campton
Mary Ann Yeaton
Thornton 53
Housekeeper
Housekeeper Farmer
Campton
Deaths Registered in the Town of Thornton, N. H., for the Year Ending December 31, 1908.
Place of Birth
Age
Sex and Conditions
Date-1908
Name and Sur- name of deceased
Years
Months
Days
Male or
Color
Single, mar
Occupation
Father
Mother
Name of Father
Maiden Name of Mother
Cause of Death
Feb May Aug Nov Dec
27 24 11
Charles Boynton Carolyn Fifield Abigail Avery Elizabeth Connor Sarah R Burleigh - Elliott
80 75 75 76 81
Thornton
3 9
22 8
12 21
Boston Mass . Campton Thornton
S " 丛SRS
Housewife -
Ellsworth Thornton
Meredith Campton
Aaron Avery Joshua Connor Pitman Avery Ellwood Elliott
Fannie Jacobs Caroline Woodman Mary Crosby Lela Hodgman
Nephritis Oedema lungs Chr nephritis Catarrhal inter- Peritonitis [itis Stillborn
3 26 29
1
Place of Birth
Female
or widowed
A. H. KENDALL, Town Clerk.
1
ANNUAL REPORT
THORNTON
FOR YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1910
1909-10
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF THORNTON
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1910.
1910: PRINTED IN THE PLYMOUTH RECORD PRINT SHOP, PLYMOUTH, N. H.
INVENTORY.
Real and Personal Property, April 1, 1909.
150 polls, $15,000 00
Improved and unimproved land and buildings, 163,355 00
223 horses, 16,835 00
33 oxen, 1,980 00
186 cows,
3,858 00
45 neat stock, 688 00
1 Hog, 6 00
126 sheep,
428 00
2 portable mills,
3,250 00
Stock in trade,
30,162 00
Total,
$235,563 00
Amount of taxes assessed, $6,079 04
Rate per cent. $2.60 on $100.00.
3
REPORT.
Selectmen in Account with Town of Thornton.
Dr.
Received of State Treasures as follows;
Railroad tax,
$ 317 74
Savings bank tax,
229 38
Literary fund, 60 14
School fund, 117 63
State road improvement,
277 51
Received from Addie Canfield on note, 314 24
P. Hart estate, 1908 tax, 6 15
A. C. Benton, 1908 tax, 36 19
66 A. C. Moulton, lot sold in cemetery, 10 00
overseer of poor, 26 22
$1,395 20
Cr.
By cash paid town treasurer,
$1,395 20
TOWN AND SCHOOL OFFICERS' BILLS.
Ned M. Hackett, ballot inspector, $ 2 03
W. P. Van Housen, services as selectman after Feb. 15, 1909, 7 40
5 00
William Lyford, services as moderator, selectman
after Feb. 15, 1909, 7 00
John Merrill, services board of health, 9 00
4
C. M. Biddle, truant officer, $ 4 60
Amy L. Barnard, librarian, 52 00
Frank A. Barnard, school board, 16 00
Hiram Merrill, overseer of poor, 10 00
C. M. Gordon, town and school treasurer,
50 00
Mrs. W. B. Emmons, school board,
11 75
Alfred Bowen, dog police,
6 00
Robert Hazeltine, police,
5 00
Frank A. Barnard, auditor, one day at road hearing,
5 00
W. P. Caldon, supervisor, 4 50
J. F. Hazeltine, school board, 19 25
A. H. Kendall, town clerk, 25 00
Arthur S. Brown, selectman, 36 00
Frank L. Houston, 53 00
supervisor and auditor,
7 00
W. P. Van Housen, fire warden, 1 50
John F. Merrill, selectman, 34 00
$371 03
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ginn & Co., school books, $ 9 90
R. E. Lane, books and supplies, 44 17
C. M. Gordon, tuition for W. L. Towns, 13 33
C. M. Gordon, paid Dr. Cheney for I. H. Wyatt, 29 85
A. C. Benton, expense to Haverhill with tramps, 15 90
I. F. Hazeltine, school books, 16 42
E. C. Eastman, books for town,
8 22
H. H. Fifield, housing road machine,
3 00
W. J. Randolph, tuition for Margaret Smith and Christie Randall, 40 00
Robert Hazeltine, resident land sale,
66 00
R. E. Lane, school supplies, 2 80
Hiram Merrill, bills paid Otis Knowles family,
34 00
5
Bert Avery, running road machine, $ 71 16
O. A. Cameron, lumber for town, 97 12
Frank G. Sınith, tile, 9 60
Plummer & Muzzey, plank.
27 00
F. A. Barnard, plank,
37 72
I. F. Hazeltine, school books,
10 35
A. F. Burtt & Co., tile,
7 20
Frank G. Smith, tile,
10 80
F. C. Eastman, book for town clerk,
6 30
C. D. Thyng, tuition for W. L. Towns,
13 33
George Avery, over paid poll tax,
2 70
J. L. Hammett & Co., books and supplies,
8 10
Ginn & Co., school books, 4 68
F. A. Barnard, book and insurance on books, 12 50
Hiram Merrill, goods for Charles Russell, 13 13
15 00
I. F. Hazeltine, school supplies,
15 80
E. E. Babb & Co., "
16 78
W. J. Randolph, tuition for Christene Randall,
20 00
C. M. Gordon, county tax,
627 33
Warren Savage, bounty on bear,
5 00
Clarence Burrows,'
5 00
A. C. Moulton, over tax for 1908,
9 45
C. M. Gordon, state tax,
1,040 00
J. F. Merrill, laying out state money,
646 51
W. D. Veazey & Co., plank,
17 14
Walter Dobson, bounty on bear,
5 00
J. N. McCoy, plank, 4 93
I. F. Hazeltine, repair money,
2 00
C. D. Thyng, tuition for W. L. Towns,
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