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SCHOOL NO. 5.
First term of nine weeks. Whole number of pupils, 20; average attendance, 19; roll of perfect attendance: Gladys MeCormick, Alden Fifield, Nettie Connor, Dora C. Downing, Esther Downing, Carro Clark, Phineas Clark, Everett Downing, Orrin Downing, George Steele, Earl Steele.
Second term of seven weeks. Number of pupils, 20;
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average attendance, 16; roll of perfect attendance: Gladys McCormick, George Steele.
Third term of eight weeks. Number of pupils, 18; average attendance, 10; roll of perfect attendance: Anna Vanhousen, Lilla Vanhousen, Carro Clark, Phineas Clark, George Steele. The three terms were taught by Susie B. Whitney. The scholars that took advantage of the school made very good improvement. Miss Whitney is an experi- enced teacher and worked hard for the success of the school.
SCHOOL NO. 6.
First term of nine weeks taught by Frances H. Smith. Whole number of pupils, 19; average attendance, 18; roll of perfect attendance: Margaret Smith, Lester Smith. Miss Smith worked hard and the school showed a decided improvement in every respect.
Second term of fourteen weeks taught by Hattie C. Stickney. Whole number of pupils, 20; avenage attend- ance, 15; roll of perfect attendance: Harold G. Downing, Earl Downing, Bessie G. Downing, Annie G. Willey. Miss Stickney is a young teacher but she tried to interest the pupils, and those that did not forget why they were there made good improvement.
SCHOOL NO. 9.
First term of nine weeks taught by Emma Crowell. Whole number of pupils, 7; average attendance, 7; roll of perfect attendance: Sadie W. Elkins, Bessie Willey, Henry Venott, Nelson Venott, Albert Venott. Mrs. Crowell was one of our best teachers. The little ones were very much interested and the school was satisfactory to both parents and pupils.
Second term of fourteen weeks taught by Sadie Clark.
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Whole number of pupils, 8; average attendance, 7; roll of perfect attendance: Sadie W. Elkins, Henry L. Venott, Nelson J. Venott, Albert G. Venott. Miss Clark taught a first class school.
SCHOOL NO. 12.
First term of six weeks taught by Addie B. Sargent. Number of pupils, 5 ; average attendance, 1; roll of per- fect attendance: George D. Sargent. This school was not a success although it was not the fault of the teacher, as we believe she did her best.
Second term of nine weeks taught by Ethel G. Palmer. Whole number of pupils, 6; average attendance, 5; roll of perfect attendance, Jennie M. Brown, Bessie A. Brown, Pauline A. Brown. Miss Palmer tried hard to interest the pupils, and their examinations showed a great improvement.
Third term of six weeks taught by Lizzie M. Ham. Number of pupils, 6; average attendance, 4; roll of perfect attendance: Bessie A. Brown, Pauline A. Brown. This school showed that both teacher and pupils worked hard.
EDWARD J. CANFIELD, - School Board of
GERTRUDE E. KENDALL,
JOHN DOLLOFF, Thornton.
Having examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Over- seer of the Poor, School Board and Road Agent we find them correctly cast and properly vouched for the year end- ing February 15, 1900.
C. F. PLUMMER, - Auditors. C. M. GORDON.
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Births Registered in the Town of Thornton, N. H., for the Year Ending December 31, 1899.
Date of Birth
1899.
Name of Child (if any)
Female
Living
Stillborn
No. child
Ist, 2d &c.
Color
Maiden Name of Mother.
Color of
Residence of Parents
Occupation of Father
Birthplace of Father.
Birthplace of Mother.
Father's Age
Mother's Age
Feb Mar
5 26 31 3
M 6
6 1
Wh ..
Gordon Downing George S Sawyer
Gertrude Avery Emma G Clarke Eliza Ham Susie M Drake
Wh ..
Thornton 66
Carpenter Farmer Laborer Farmer Farmer Laborer
Ellsworth Campton St Johns N B Westville N Y Thornton
Ellsworth Wellington PE I Thornton Sandwich Thornton Sharon Vt
20
17
1
Ernest J Duffy
66
66
:
3
Henry A Cheney
66
66
66
2
Harry N Blake
Jennie May Merrill Ella E Fox
-
66
Carpenter Farmer
Thornton
Amity Me Woodstock Ellsworth Stratford Vt Thornton
39
32 40 17
1 6
M
1
Albert D Merrill
35
29
24 31
Boston Mass Thornton
Salesman Farmer
Winchendon Mas Thornton Kent Co N B Quebec Can Thornton
Waterville Campton
24
23
Dec
Laura Fran ces Mer'll
66
60
2
Frank E Merrill 66
Fannie B Daggett Mary J Brown Edith E Downing Myrtie E Fox Alice M Hazeltine Ethel Smith Lillian Hoyt Foss Mabel Drake Gertrude Little
66
Blacksmith Farmer
Farmer
13 27 15 17
Harry Bliss McLeod
..
2
Wm Henry McLeod
43
23
F
66
4
Freeman G Merrill Milan J Gilman Miland Fox
29
29
F
66
6
27
18
M
1
38
37
June July Aug Oct Nov
66
10
Melvin Adams
34 38 40
23 37
Apr May
4 21 2
16
F
66
Geo W Mckenzie Rodney H Tobyne
21
.
36
1
6
James Powell
Parents.
Male or
Sex and condition
Name of Father
or
Liv'g
35 31
28 21
33
24
Newport Vt Kintore Scotland
Marriages Registered in the Town of Thornton, N. H., for the Year Ending December 31, 1899.
Date-1899
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
Times mar'd
Name, residence and official sta- tion of person by whom married
.
Oct
4
Campton
William D Gi'lis Nettie M Terrill George E Drake Nettie L Currier
Waterville Thornton
32
W
Laborer
Quebec Ca Thornton Crown Point NY
Malcolm Gillis Mary Craford Merritt Terrill Emma Packard George M Drake Betsey Culvur Edwin Currier Mary Smith
Scotland Waterville Pottsdam NY New Hampton Holderness
Farmer House wife Farmer Housewife
1
Rev Robert Ford Campton
Oct
23
Woodstock
Coventry
30
Teamster
Rev J M Lewis Woodstock
Falls Vt Ashland 32
Housework
Ashland
1
Housewife Farmer Housewife
1 1
25
Housework
Deaths Registered in the Town of Thornton, N. H., for the Year Ending December 31, 1899.
Place of Birth
Age
Sex and Conditions
Date-1899
Name and Sur- name of deceased
Place of Birth
Female
Occupation
Cause of Death
Father
Mother
Name of Father
Maiden Name of Mother
Jan Mar May
31 22
31 Allen J Sickles 40 7L Amanda Foss Lavina B Shute 2 Nina Wallace 57 Hannah L Dow 17 61 88 19 29 63 71 George M Bryne Lydia Merrill - Tobyne Albert Barnard 7 Mary A Barnard 88 William J Wilcomb, 77
B
23
Bangor Me Thornton Woodstock
F
66
66
M
66
:
S
66
M
Housewife Farmer Housewife
La grip'e asth'a Cer'b'I hem'age Paralysis Diphtucria La grippe Intest'al obs't'n Old age
Candia Thornton
Candia
William Sickles Sam'l Batchelder Joshua Clark George H Wal'ace John Buzzell Morris O'Brien Noah Dow Rodney Tobyne John Barnard `Joseph Wilcomb Jas Wilcomb
Elmira McKenney Mehitab'e Smith Mary Caldon Martha Wallace Louisa Sawyer
July Aug Sept
29
6
26 Weare
M
25
Bethlehem Boston Mass
M
MI
S W M Farmer Housewife Painter
Dise'se of brain Amesbury Mass "'av'or'ia st'm'h Disl't'n vert'b'a
Gilford
Sally George Mary J Brown Polly Nichols Sarah Danforth Nancy Hunt
Dec 20
6
Days 21
W
M W
Farmer Housewife Housewife
25 June 16 ..
4 2
13
Andover
5
M
W
F
29
Thornton Thornton
Woodstock Weare
F
Single, mar
.
Male or
Color
or widowed
Years
Months 4
EDWARD J. CANFIELD, Town Clerk.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Thornton, N. H.
YEAR ENDING FEB'Y 15, 1901.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE TOWN OF
Thornton, N. H.
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1901.
1901. PLYMOUTH RECORD PRINT, PLYMOUTH, N. H.
INVENTORY.
Valuation of Town as by Inventory taken April 1, 1900.
163 polls, $ 16,300 00
Improved and unimproved lands and buildings, 138,004 00 249 horses, 9,753 00
38 oxen, 1,595 00
308 cows, 6,576 00
176 other neat stock,
2,576 00
179 sheep,
465 00
2 hogs, 10 00
Stock in trade,
8,570 00
Mills and machinery,
1,500 00
Total valuation,
$185,349 00
Tax committed to E. J. Canfield,
$5,746 16
Amount paid in,
1,152 10
Abatements,
34 84
In collector's hands for 1900,
4,559 22
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REPORT.
Selectmen in Account with Town of Thornton.
Received of State Treasurer as follows:
Railroad tax,
$ 142 51
Savings bank tax,
80 14
Literary fund,
62 00
Proportion school fund,
255 59
Bear bounty,
15 00
Tax of New Hampshire Land Co.,
200 00
Edward Littlefield, tax,
34 13
Seneca Sargent, tax,
9 42
F. W. Downing, tax,
4 18
Dog licenses,
81%20
Received on 1893-94 tax,
12 50
Received of J. T. Bradley, over paid on road bill,
5 00
$901 67
Cr.
By cash paid treasurer,
$901 67
TOWN AND SCHOOL OFFICERS' BILLS.
Frank A. Barnard, services as selectman, $ 59 25
John F. Merrill,
38 25
W. P. VanHousen, 65 66
20 75
3
W. B. Emmons, services, as treasurer, $ 35 00
John Johnson,
overseer of poor, 17 45
supervisor,
9 00
Hiram Merrill, 66
9 00
Frank D. Lyford,
"
66
9 00
Gertrude Kendall,
school board,
10 18
John Dolloff,
30 53
J. T. Bradley,
23 12
E. J. Canfield,
66
town clerk,
30 50
C. M. Gordon,
auditor,
1 50
C. F. Plummer,
1 50
F. D. Lyford, ballot clerk,
1 50
A. C. Moulton,
collector for 1898,
50 00
W. O. Shattuck, part pay, services as collector '99, 40 00
S. Littlefield, services as dog police, 7 00
$393 53
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.
W. O. Shattuck, Seneca Sargent tax, $ 9 42
Cyrus Hodgson, work on road in John Dolloff's district,
4 62
C. C. Shores, care of town house for 1899,
5 00
F. A. Barnard, bounty on two bears,
10 00
W. B. Emmons, state tax for 1900,
289 00
Rodney Tobyne, use of water trough for 1900,
3 00
M. E. Towns, 66
$ 00
F. A. Barnard, books and blanks of E. C. Eastman, 2 00
money paid out doing town buisness, 3 95
W. P. Van Housen, 3 25
4
F. D. Lyford, use of water trough for 1900, $ 3 00
J. N. McCoy, bridge rods in district No. 5, 5 90
W. W. Allen, county tax, 350 98
J. C. Morrill, hearse harnesses, 40 00
Chase & Wright, printing reports,
33 00
J. M. Wilson, Dr. J. M. Cheney bill, 8 00
J. T. Bradley, road bill, 5 25
F. A. Barnard, Burleigh & Adams for counsel, 8 00
B. F. Merrill, use of water trough for 1900, 3 00
J. N. McCoy, bolts for Mad River bridge, 5 11
F. G. Merrill, bounty on bear, 5 00
W. O. Shattuck, error on tax book,
1 00
F. A. Barnard, 6,688 ft. sawed spruce lumber, 920 ft. sawed hemlock lumber, 100 ft. hemlock logs, 103 34
W. O. Shattuck, collector for 1899, land bought by the town at his resident sale May 30, 1900, 1,139 72
A. C. Moulton, money appropriated for cemetery,
200 00
$2,244 54
ROAD MONEY.
Paid highway surveyors, $1,190 21
DUE ON NOTES.
Charles Shute, $ 500 00
John Johnson, 592 00
B. F. Hanaford, 1,400 00
Daniel Steele, 340 00
5
Grace M. Gordon, Addie E. Canfield, Julia Sawyer, J. H. Steele,
$ 325 00
280 00
85 00
1,050 00
George Blaisdell,
109 00
H. D. Moulton,
654 00
Laura Elkins,
318 00
Sadie Elkins,
16 00
C. W. Drew,
212 00
Lavina Glovier,
159 00
$6,040 00
PAID ON NOTES.
Daniel Steele, interest on town note No. 46, $ 30 90
B. F. Hanaford, “ town notes No. 44, 45, 42 00
W. O. Shattuck, town notes No. 56, 68,
656 12
F. L. Hazeltine, town note No. 65,
313 65
G. G. Gordon, 66 No. 55,
388 46
Charles Shute, interest on town note No. 35, 36 00
Grace Gordon,
town notes No. 50, 53, 9 75
$1,476 88
SCHOOL MONEY.
John Dolloff, treasurer school board,
$1,500 00
Book money,
117 76
School house repairs,
53 61
$1,671 37
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RECAPITULATION.
Paid town officers bills,
$393 53
miscellaneous bills,
2,244 54
on notes, 1,476 88
highway surveyors,
1,190 21
" for school purposes,
1,671 37
Amount of orders given on the treasurer,
$6,976 53
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Assets.
In treasury Feb. 15, 1901, $219 38
In collector's hands for 1899,
168 57
66 1900, 4,559 22
Land bought for taxes by the town, 897 52
In school board hands,
325 43 -
Total assets, $6,170 12
Total liabilities,
$6,040 00
Assets above liabilities,
$130 12
Statement of Taylor fund in town of Thornton, $1,045 24
school
1,312 50
FRANK A. BARNARD, ) Selectmen JOHN F. MERRILL, of Thornton.
W. P. VANHOUSEN,
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
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Dr.
Cash on hand, Feb. 15, 1900,
$ 964 87
Received of collecter for 1898,
480 00
1899,
3,697 27
66
1900,
1,152 10
66
selectmen,
901 67
$7,195 91
Cr.
Cash paid on orders,
$6,976 53
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1901,
219 38
$7,195 91
W. B. EMMONS, Treasurer.
REPORT OF OVERSEER OF POOR.
AID RENDERED COUNTY POOR. Dr.
Received from county, $ 484 07
Received from county for dependent soldiers, 186 03
$670 10
Cr.
May 9, Charles Hall,
$ 51 11
Venott, boys,
58 50
Frank Bowles,
4 40
Eugene Hart,
26 00
Frank Bickner,
3 75
Fred Howland,
8 00
Batchelder, girls,
18 47
Nov. 12, Otis Knowles,
22 40
Fred Howland,
63 17
Charles Hall,
69 17
Batchelder, girls,
74 60
Eugene Hart,
26 00
Venott, boys,
58 50
$484 07
AID RENDERED DEPENDENT SOLDIERS.
May 12, I. H. Wyatt,
$ 85 13
Nov. 13, " 100 90
$186 03
5-8 5-JOHN JOHN JOHNSON, Overseer of Poor.
9
58 50
117.00
REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.
Town of Thornton, in Account with C. M. Gordon, Surveyor in District No. I.
Dr.
To cash,
$148 24
\ Paid A. C. Moulton,
$ 19 87
C. M. Gordon,
24 12
Shores Bros.,
4 37
R. Tobyne,
1 25
J. W. Pattee,
1 25
C. P. Thayer,
2 50
J. F. Merrill,
16 50
Hiram Merrill,
7 24
Augustus Merrill,
7 24
O. M. Jones,
13 75
M. M. Towns,
2 50
O. L. Durgin,
1 25
F. A. Barnard, 940 ft. hemlock plank,
10 34
$112 18
Town of Thornton in Account with F. W. Steele, Surveyor in District No. 2.
Dr.
To cash,
$113 74
Cr.
Paid F. W. Steele,
$24 29
M. L. Page,
4 00
10
1
Cr.
Paid H. Plummer,
$ 2 50
George Plummer,
50
Charles Sawyer,
50
B. Dorey,
10 27
Charles Dow,
1 12
Fred Willey,
4 50
C. F. Plummer,
3 68
W. H. Weeks,
3 44
F. A. Barnard, 2586 ft. plank,
28 45
W. H. Adams, 1 1-2 lbs. powder,
75
F. W. Steele, 58 posts,
5 80
A. D. Merrill, spikes,
38
$90 18
Town of Thornton in Account with A. C. Benton, Surveyor in District No. 3.
To cash,
$146 69
Paid Wm. Armstrong,
$ 4 30
Otis Knowles,
50
James Willey,
14 37
A. F. Woodbury,
11 25
C. V. Ham,
10 62
Fred Willey,
7 25
Charles Boynton,
2 50
W. M. Sanborn,
5 00
J. B. Richards,
6 25
P. P. Elkins,
5 00
A. C. Benton,
26 02
F. A. Barnard, 2,378 feet of plank,
26 15
A. F. Woodbury,
3 70
$119 21
Dr
Cr.
11
' Town of Thornton in Account with Wm. Lyford, Surveyor in District No. 4.
Dr
To cash,
$176 56
Cr.
Paid Rufus Cook,
$ 2 00
E. J. Canfield,
2 50
George Cook,
3 94
Cereno Downing,
2 87
H. D. Moulton,
1 25
Cereno Downing,
6 50
Ransom Perkins,
4 00
Wm. Lyford,
32 47
Rufus Cook,
6 75
S. Littlefield,
4 88
Edwin Littlefield,
3 00
Joseph Chase,
2 50
F. A. Wilcomb,
2 50
Wm. Lyford, labor and lumber,
74 10
Harry Moulton,
3 25
Edwin Littlefield,
2 50
$155 01
Town of Thornton in Account with W. L. Gilman, Surveyor in District No. 5.
Dr.
To cash,
$155 74
12
Cr.
Paid B. P. Downing,
$ 22 02
Wesley Downing,
8 88
Will Downing,
2 00
Ezra Downing,
88
B. F. Hanaford,
1 00
Charles Ham,
9 00
Leigh Avery,
18 85
John Steele,
10 25
W. B. Emmons,
4 25
W. B. Emmons for railing,
9 90
W. P. Van Housen,
1 65
W. L. Gilman,
54 64
E. Burleigh,
5 89
$149 21
Town of Thornton in Account with D. W. Downing, Surveyor in District No. 6.
Dr
To cash,
$88 25
Cr.
Paid D. W. Downing,
$21 74
H. N. Blake,
8 50
J. J. Fox,
2 25
C. H. Brackett,
3 75
M. L. Adams,
2 50
Warren Savage,
1 25
13
Paid N. M. Hackett, Wm. Lyford, D. C. Dearborn, B. F. Merrill,
$ 1 77
5 00
1 25
1 25
George Avery,
3 31
W. Downing,
1 87
L. F. Kendrick,
1 25
J. H. Smith,
50
George Boyce,
2 87
$59 06
Town of Thornton in Account with W. P. Caldon, Surveyor in District No. 7.
To cash,
$89 84
Cr.
Paid Drake and Powers,
$15 75
John Farrer,
11 00
Willis Caldon,
10 65
George Gilman,
7 25
Henry Hodsman,
2 75
L. Bell,
৳ 2 25
Charles McGuire,
1 25
Benjamin Burleigh,
63
J. R. Henderson, .
50
$52 03
Dr
14
Town of Thornton in Account with John Dolloff, Surveyor in District No. 8.
Dr.
To cash,
$106 52
Cr.
Paid John Watson,
$ 75
P. Colby,
75
C. W. Drew,
1 95
L. P. Hazetine,
62
G. T. C. Smith,
1 47
J. H. Gilman,
7 00
Fred Edgell,
85
H. M. Fifield,
25
M. S. Tyrell,
3 62
E. D. Colby,
4 50
John Dolloff,
$ 97
F. L. Houstan,
8 80
Truman Heath,
1 87
Wm. Lyford,
10 00
C. Edgell,
2 75
Will Edgell,
85
$50 00
Town of Thornton in Account with F. D. Lyford, Surveyor in District No. 9. Dr.
To cash,
$52 20
Cr.
Paid Charles Elliott,
$ 10 25
John Dolloff, 2 90 .
15
Paid F. L. Houston, F. D. Lyford, Henry Cheney, Trueman Heath, Charles Orris, H. A. Broad,
$ 2 75
10 86
82
62
2 00
3 87
Fred H. Dolloff,
7 23
E. Packard,
4 75
$46 05
Town of Thornton in Account with Seneca Sargent, Surveyor in District No. 10.
Dr.
To cash,
$112 43
Cr.
Paid Clarence Hart,
$11 50
L. W. Bradley,
4 25
L. E. Holmes,
5 12
Allen Merrill,
2 50
Philip Hart,
6 62
J. T. Bradley,
10 75
· Nelson Brown,
6 25
Sawyer & Marvell, lumber,
3 60
$50 59
.
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CEMETERY REPORT.
Dr
To cash,
$200 00
Cr.
Paid A. G. Simpson for one pair iron gates and one single gate for cemetery, $ 40 00
J. W. Pattee, work on cemetery fence, 20 19
C. M. Gordon, work, 4 75
H. M. Fifield, lead and oil,
22 20
M. L. Adams, work,
4 50
J. H. Steele, four loads dressing,
4 00
R. H. Tobyne, work,
13 65
A. C. Moulton, as per bill,
53 99
$163 28
Not expended,
$36 72
A. C. MOULTON, Agent.
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SCHOOL TREASURER'S REPORT.
John Dolloff, in Account with Thornton School District.
RECEIPTS.
Money on hand from 1899, $ 138 29
Received from selectmen for 1900,
1,500 00
for tuition, 9 00
Total,
$1,647 29
In treasurer's hands,
$325 43
EXPENDITURES.
1900.
Apr. 21, John Dolloff, carrying teacher to Center, $ 50
25, E. J. Canfield, one cord of wood, 4 00
27, Mrs. J. Dolloff, cleaning house No. 2, 2 00
30, Mrs. W. O. Shattuck, " No. 9, 1 25
John Dolloff, meeting teacher at depot, 50
May 6, C. J. Gould, two brooms, 80
10, Enoch Emmons, 2 55
11, Wm. Lyford, cleaning school house and w. c., and kindling wood, 3 00
E. E. Sawyer, 3-4 cord of wood, 2 50
Geo. F. Blaisdell, cleaning clock, 50
18
May 21, Mrs. Geo. Avery, cleaning school house, notifying scholars, etc., $ 2 50
30, Enoch Emmons, water pail. 35
June 28, Carrie L. Smith, teaching nine weeks, 29 25
Mrs. Wm. Lyford, boarding teacher nine weeks, 18 00
Dexter Merrill, one cord of wood,
4 00
E. C. Burleigh, cleaning school house and drawing one cord of wood, 2 00
Jennie M. Brown, care of school house, 2 25
Mrs. Leland Holmes, boarding teacher nine weeks, 18 00
Hattie C. Stickney, teaching nine weeks,
36 00
Bessie Brown, cleaning school house, 1 50
B. L. Peaslee, carrying teacher.
50
Nellie P. Bryant, teaching nine weeks,
45 00
George H. Steele, care of school house, 2 25
Mary Gilman, boarding teacher nine weeks and labor, 18 50
29, Nellie F. Fellows, teaching ten weeks,
42 50
30, Frances Smith, teaching ten weeks and board,
62 50
O. L. Durgin, boarding teacher ten weeks, 20 00 one cord of wood and
cleaning w. c., 4 50
July 2, Mrs. J. Dolloff, carrying Nellie Fellows to depot, 50
Mrs. Arthur Brown, boarding teacher ten weeks,
20 00
Pheobe Webster, teaching ten weeks,
30 00
7, Eva L. Swift, 66 42 50
Charles Elliott, carrying scholars, 15 00
Cyrus Hodgson, 25 00
19
July 7, Orrissa Dolloff, boarding teacher 10 weeks, $20 00 9, John Dolloff, carrying E. L. Swift to depot, 50
20, W. O. Shattuck, 1 1-2 cords wood, 6 00
Aug. 8, C. B. Willey, 1-2 cord wood, 2 00
30, John Dolloff, meeting teacher at depot, 50
Sept. 7, Angie M. Willey, washing school house floor, 50
Clara A. Merrill, cleaning school house, 2 00
Nov. 17, Mrs. J. H. Gilman, boarding teacher 11 weeks, 22 00
Dec. 1, Mrs. J. Dolloff, boarding teacher two weeks, 4 00
John Dolloff, carrying teacher to depot, 50
21, John Dolloff, carrying teacher to East Campton, 75
Alice J. Brown, for team, 50
Amy M. Brown, teaching and board, 19 50
24, Cyrus Hodgson, carrying scholars, and 1-2 cord wood, 42 00
26, Eva L. Swift, teaching 13 weeks, 58 50
Chas. Elliott, carrying scholars 16 weeks, 24 00 1901.
Jan. 3, Julia E. Merrill, boarding teacher 18 weeks, 36 00
Nellie F. Fellows, teaching 18 weeks, 81 00
Mrs. Ida Browne, boarding teacher 18 weeks, 36 00
Mabelle Gilman, teaching 18 weeks, 54 00
7, E. E. Sawyer, 2 cords wood, 2 00
Mrs. B. F. Merrill, teaching and board, 126 00
8, C. H. Smith, funnel and damper, 52
20
Jan. 8, C. B. Willey, one cord wood and carrying teacher, $ 4 50
L. E. Holmes, cleaning w. c., 50
Bessie Brown, care of school house, 2 50
Mrs. Leland Holmes, boarding teacher 11 1-2 weeks, 23 00
Jennie Stickney, teaching and conveyance, 48 00
10, John Dolloff, carrying teacher to Sandwich, 2 00 John Dolloff, wood, 1 00
11, Wm. Lyford, one cord wood, 3 50
Gertrude B. Garland, 18 weeks teaching and board, 95 00
12, F. L. Houston, 1-3 cord wood, 1 34
15, Mabelle Gilman, fare to Littleton, 2 00
22, Nellie P. Bryant, teaching 18 weeks, 90 00
Mrs. M. A. Bowles, boarding teacher 18 weeks, 36 00
H. N. Blake, delivering 1 cord wood, 1 00
M. A. Bowles, one cord wood, 1 75
Abbie Burleigh, cleaning school house, 1 50
Gec. H. Steele, care of school house and sawing wood, 5 00
Feb. 9, C. C. Shores, wood,
3 00
10, Mrs. Geo. Avery, cleaning school house, 50
J. Dolloff, drawing wood from Campton, 50
Enoch Emmons, one broom, 30
$1,321 86
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BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Dr.
Received of selectmen, $117 76
:
Cr.
1900.
Mar. 16, J. A. Tellier maps,
$ 6 86
May 8, Edw. E. Babb & Co., supplies,
3 52
10, Freight on books, 66 supplies,
54
14, Edw. E. Babb & Co., supplies,
43 32
29, D. C. Heath & Co., books, Express on books,
1 20
Aug. 6, American Book Co.,
16 64
31, George F. Cram, maps, American Book Co.,
13 56
Dec. 26, J. C. Muchmore, paper,
08
27, American Book Co.,
13 12
Edw. E. Babb & Co.,
3 60
Post office orders,
1 80
$117 76
SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS.
Dr.
Received of selectmen, $53 61
Cr.
Apr. 27, Freight on shingles, $ 50
May 4, George H. Corliss, shingles, 36 85
22
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36
1 19
11 97
May 12, three hours work at 12 1-2c. per hour, $ 38 door handle, hinges and screws, 43
17, express and ink wells, 35 freight on shingles, 60
ink wells, 1 50
July 4, John H. Steele laying shingles, 50c. for boards, putting wood under cover, etc., 12 50
Jan. 3, A. C. Benton, fixing lock and door, 50
$53 61
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Thornton, N. H., Feb. 15, 1901.
Having examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Treas- urer, Collector of Taxes, Overseer of the Poor, School Board and Road Agents I find them correctly cast and properly vouched, for the year ending Feb. 15, 1901.
Supplementary report at the annual meeting.
ALFRED BOWEN, Auditor.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL BOARD.
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In compliance with our duty as School Board, we sub- mit the following report:
SCHOOL NO. I.
First term of nine weeks taught by Miss Nellie F. Fel- lows. Whole number of scholars, 18; average attendance, 18; roll of honor: Avis J. Towns, William Towns, Gert- rude Gilman, Pearl A. Durgin, Marion M. Tobyne, Ray- mond M. Tobyne.
Second term of nine weeks taught by Miss Fellows. Whole number of pupils, 18; average attendance, 16; roll of honor: Frank Plummer, William Towns, Pearl Durgin, George Gordon, Avis Towns, Catherine M. Shores.
Third term of nine weeks taught by Miss Plummer. Whole number of pupils, 14; average attendance, 11; roll of honor: Frank Plummer, William Towns, Pearl Durgin, Georgie Gordon, Avis Towns, Catherine M. Shores.
SCHOOL No. 2.
Whole number of weeks twenty-seven. First term taught by Miss Eva Swift. Whole number of pupils, 25; average attendance, 19; roll of honor: Harvey P. Gilman, Oscar F. Hodgson, Flora E. Hodgson, Maggie M. McLeod. Second and third term taught by Miss Swift. Whole number of pupils, 26; average attendonce, 16.
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SCHOOL No. 4.
Whole number of weeks twenty-seven. First term taught by Miss Carrie Smith. Whole number of pupils, 10; average attendance, 9; roll of honor: Nelson E. Canfield, Claude R. Chase, Delma M. Cook, Roy W. Lyford.
Second and third term taught by Miss Gertrude B. Garland. Whole number of pupils, 12; average attend- ance, 8; roll of honor: Roy W. Lyford, Carl H. Lyford, Maud B. Chase, Carl H. Chase. Third term, roll of honor: Roy W. Lyford, Carl H. Lyford.
SCHOOL NO. 5.
Three terms of twenty-seven weeks, taught by Miss Nellie P. Bryant. Whole number of pupils, 19; average attendance, 17; roll of honor: Phineas Clark, Carro Clark, Anna VanHousen, Lilla VanHousen, Carrie Fifield.
Second term. Whole number of pupils, 23; average attendance, 23; roll of honor: Esther Downing, Everett Orrin Downing, Carro Clark.
Third term. Whole number of pupils, 23; average attendance, 16; roll of honor: Esther Downing, Everett Downing, Orrin Downing, Carro Clark.
SCHOOL NO. 6.
Whole number of weeks, 28. Spring term of nine weeks, taught by Miss Francis Smith. Whole number of pupils, 16; average attendance, 15; roll of honor: Marga- ret Smith, Elgina Smith, Sidney Boyce, Lyman Boyce, Ethel Boyce.
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Second and third terms taught by Mrs. Affie Merrill. Second term, whole number of pupils, 13; average attend- ance, 11; roll of honor: Ethel Boyce, Lyman Boyce, Sid- ney Boyce.
Third term, whole number of pupils, 8; average at- tendance, 6; roll of honor: Ethel Boyce, Lyman Boyce, Sidney Boyce.
SCHOOL No. 9.
Three terms, twenty-eight weeks. First term taught by Phebe Webster. Whole number of pupils, 7; average attendance, 7; roll of honor: Sadie W. Elkins, Henry L. Venott, Nelson J. Nenott, Albert G. Venott.
Second and third terms taught by Miss Mabel Gilman. Whole number of pupils, 7; average attendance, 7; roll of honor: Sadie W. Elkins, Henry L. Venott, Nelson J. Venott, Albert G. Venott.
Third term. Whole number of pupils, 7; average at- tendance, 7; roll of honor: Sadie W. Elkins, Nelson J. Venott, Albert G. Venott.
SCHOOL NO. 12.
Three terms of twenty and one-half weeks. First term of nine weeks, taught by Miss Hattie Stickney. Whole number of pupils, 5; average rttendance, 5; roll of honor: Bessie Brown, Pauline A. Brown, Leon J. Merrill, Perley S. Merrill.
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