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J. E. Klock, tuition for Ernest Towns,
18 00
Wm. Lyford, work with road machine, labor and repairs on road machine, 6 13
Ora A. Brown, county tax, 371 63
W. H. Weeks, bear bounty, 5 00
41 76
D. C. Knowles, tuition for Margaret McLeod,
13 33
Frank P. Morrill, " Elgina Smith, 12 00
5 00
D. C. Knowles, tuition for Margaret McLeod,
13. 33
John Hadlock, repairs for road machine, e
1 20
Moulton & Emmons, lumber,
75 44
Cyrus Hodgson, use of water trough,
3 00
R. H. Tobyne,
2 00
Mrs. Mary Towns, "
3 00
Frank L. Houston, work on Waterville bridge,
14 10
C. M. Gordon, fighting fire,
1 50
C. K. Ham, keeping tramps,
1 75
John Steele, use of water trough for 1902-1903,
6 00
A. C. Benton, one cord wood for town house,
3 50
A. F. Wentworty, tuition for Dora Downing and Ernest Towns,
40 00
Solon A. Carter, state tax,
289 00
E. C. Eastman, books for town, 2 43
6
50 00
F. A. Barnard, 3,480 ft. plank,
Burleigh & Adams, counsel for town,
E. A. Chase, printing reports, $ 23 25
A. F. Wentworth, goods for Wm. Taylor, 3 05
Warren Merrill, bear bounty, 5 00
C. B. Shiffer, bear bounty, 5 00
Hiram Merrill, board of selectmen,
11 75
Frank L. Houston, perambulating town lines,
25 43
Frank L. Houston, money paid out doing town business, 5 40
Frank L. Houston, keeping tramps,
1 00
Frank D. Lyford, use of water trough,
2 50
$1,519 04
SCHOOL MONEY.
Fred W. Connor, treasurer school board,
$1,355 00
Book money,
140 00
Repair money left from last year,
30 00
" raised this year,
150 00
$1,675 00
ROAD MONEY.
Paid highway surveyors,
$1,623 96
PAID ON NOTES.
Charles Shute,
note No. 34,
$ 530 45
Daniel Steele,
46,
349 35
Grace M. Gordon,
66 50 and 53, 325 57
Lavina Glover, 70,
100 00
C. W. Drew,
66
69,
25 00
R. E. Smythe,
74,
501 00
B. F. Hanaford,
44 and 45,
42 00
$1,873 37
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DUE ON NOTES.
John Johnson,
$ 350 20
B. F. Hanaford,
1,400 00
Addie E. Canfield,
293 55
J. H. Steele,
1,147 94
George Blaisdell,
103 00
H. D. Moulton,
628 30
Sadie Elkins,
17 51
C. W. Drew,
75 00
Lavina Glover,
55 00
Annie and Edna Willey,
21 84
$4,092 34
RECAPITULATION,
Paid town officers' bills,
$ 379 61
miscellaneous bills,
1,519 04
6. highway money,
1,623 96
on notes,
1,873 37
66
school money,
1,355 00
repair money,
140 00
book money,
on tomb, town house and iron bridges,
744 49
bounty on hedgehogs,
114 00
$7,929 47
Cost of tomb as per bills,
449 39
Brick left, now on hand,
14 45
Received for brick sold,
17 12
lime 66
1 30
$ 32 87
Total cost of tomb as it now stands,
416 52
Paid out for repair of town house and painting iron bridges as per bills,
$295 10
8
180 00
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Assets.
In treasury Feb. 15, 1904,
$1,195 29
In collector's hands for 1898,
32 88
66
1901,
150 00
1902,
140 55
66 66
1903,
3,668 74
Land bought by the town 1899,
3 36
66
" 1901,
120 30
66
66 " 1902,
208 87
Due from town of Livermore for perambulating line,
5 15
Due from state, hedgehog bounty,
3 75
Brick on hand,
14 45
In surveyor's hands,
20 47
Total assets,
$5,563 81
Total liabilities,
4,092 34
Assets above liabilities,
$1,471 47
Increase of assets,
$1,054 55
Statement of Taylor fund in Thornton,
$1,045 24
66
school 66
$1,312 50
There are old highway surveyors accounts in Districts Nos. 6, 8 and 10 that are not settled.
FRANK L. HOUSTON, ) Selectmen JAMES W. WILLEY, of
HIRAM MERRILL, Thornton.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Dr.
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1903,
$ 1,902 01
Received of collector for 1902,
2,186 95
1903,
2,326 07
66
selectmen,
2,628 13
6:
town clerk dog tax,
81 60
$9,124 76
Cr.
Cash paid on orders,
$7,929 47
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1904,
1,195 29
$9,124 76
C. M. GORDON, Treasurer.
REPORT OF OVERSEER OF POOR.
FOR COUNTY POOR.
Dr.
Received from county,
$130 00
Cr.
Paid for Eugene Hart,
$ 52 00
66 Venott boys,
78 00
$130 00
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FOR DEPENDENT SOLDIERS.
Dr.
Received for dependent soldiers, $255 66
Cr.
Paid for I. H. Wyatt,
218 41
James Fogg,
24 75
Wm. Taylor,
12 50
$255 66
JOHN JOHNSON, Overseer of Poor.
REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.
DISTRICT NO. I.
A. C. Moulton, Dr. to cash, $ 16 25
66 Cr. by work as per bill, 16 25
O. M. Jones, Dr. to cash, 66 Cr. by work as per bill,
75 00
54 53
Balance on hand, $20 47
DISTRICT NO. 2.
C. H. Dow, Dr. to cash, $226 43
66 Cr. by work as per bills, 266 43
DISTRICT NO. 3.
J. B. Richards, Dr. to cash, $ 26 02
.6 Cr. by work as per bills, 26 02
A. C. Benton, Dr. to cash, 185 85
Cr. by work as per bills, 185 85
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DISTRICT NO. 4.
Wm. Lyford, Dr. to cash,
$ 200 52 66 Cr. by work as per bills,
200 52
DISTRICT NO. 5.
C. K. Ham, Dr. to cash, $292 15
66 Cr. by work as per bills,
292 15
DISTRICT NO. 6.
B. F. Merrill, Dr. to cash, $ 28 00
Cr. by work, as per bills, 28 00
D. W. Downing, Dr. to cash, 107 13
66 Cr. by work as per bills, 107 13
DISTRICT NO. 7.
W. P. Caldon, Dr. to cash, $ 3 60
66 66 Cr. by work as per bills, 3 60
G. W. Ripley, Dr. to cash,
53 53
66 66 Cr. by work as per bills, 53 53
DISTRICT NO. 8.
E. D. Colby, Dr. to cash, $95 35
66 Cr. by work as per bills, 95 35
DISTRICT NO. 9.
Levi Dolloff, Dr. to cash,
$112 60
66 Cr. by work as per bills, 112 60
DISTRICT NO. 10.
Philip Hart, Dr. to cash,
$11 27
66 Cr. by work as per bills, 11 27
J. T. Bradley, Dr. to cash,
190 26
66
Cr. by work as per bills, 190 26
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SCHOOL TREASURER'S REPORT.
Dr.
1903.
Feb. 15, Money on hand,
$ 22 00
Apr. 16, Rec'd of town treasurer,
200 00
66 66 repair money,
150 00
June 27, 66
66
school money,
500 00
Oct. 19,
66
300 00
Dec. 5,
66 repair money, 1902,
30 00
66 book 66
140 00
66 school 66
105 00
8,
66
250 00
$1,697 00
Cr.
Money paid out on orders drawn on me by School Board, $1,500 78
Balance in my hand,
$196 22
FRED W. CONNOR, Treasurer.
SCHOOL PURPOSES.
1903.
Apr. 25, Wm. Lyford, 1 1-4 cords wood, $ 6 25 Abbie Burleigh, cleaning school house, 1 50
John Steele, w. c., 50
29, Mrs. Wm. Lyford, “ school house, 1 50
30, O. L. Durgin, cleaning school house and w. c., 1 75
May 4, Geo. Avery, cleaning school honse and w. c., and putting up window shades, 2 75
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July 1, B. P. Downing, 2 cords wood, cleaning school house and clearing grounds, $ 12 25 Noy. 6, J. A. Kendall, carrying teacher to Mad River and going to Thornton, 2 00
Dec. 5, John Merrill, one cord wood and kindling, 5 50
8, Freeman Merrill, one cord of wood, 4 50
16, B. F. Merrill, 1 flag pole, 1 cord of wood, irons, rope, etc., 8 25
J. Powell, 1 and 1-2 cords wood, 5 25
21, A. H. Kendall, ex., red ink, and mes- sages to teachers, 1 71
1904.
Feb. 1, Mrs. O. L. Durgin, washing floor and desks, 50
6, Edward Colby, 1-2 cord wood, 2 00
A. C. Benton, 1 1-2 cords " and work, 7 25
Sylvester Carter, two pails, 60
Frank L. Houston, 1 10
$65 16
SUPPLY AND BOOK MONEY.
1903.
Apr. 23, A. H. Kendall, freight on books, $ 1 44 Edward Babb, supplies, 45 20
25, American Book Co., books, A. H. Kendall, express on books, 45
9 12
27, Two bottles of red ink,
20
May 1, R. E. Lane, supplies, 1 98
56 68
Jun. 4, American Book Co., books, A. H. Kendall, three express bills, three bottles red ink, 2 35 Edward Babb & Co., 3 flags and books, 13 16
1904.
Feb. 1, American Book Co., books,
7 44
$138 02
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TEACHING AND CARING FOR SCHOOL HOUSES.
June 23, Esther Parker, 10 weeks teaching and sweeping, $ 37 50
Mrs. Wm. Lyford, 10 weeks board and having clock oiled, 20 10
July 1, D. C. Downing, 11 weeks teaching, board, sweeping and 4 weeks building fires, 74 50
Hattie Connor, 11 weeks sweeping, 2 75
Everett Downing, 9 weeks building fires, 2 25
Lena Drury, 12 weeks teaching,
54 00
J. Gilman, 12 weeks board, 24 00
C. Hodgson, carrying scholars,
33 00
G. E. Kendall, 11 weeks teaching and board, 76 00
J. Gilman, 9 weeks building fires, 2 25
F. Hazeltine, mileage for teacher's
fare one way, 2 brooms, water pail, 3 04
8, Mrs. Benj. Merrill, 11 weeks board, 22 00
Mattie Brown, 11 weeks teaching,
49 50
Mrs. O. A. Weeks, 11 weeks teaching and board, boards and cleaning school house, 67 65
Henry Venott, 11 weeks care of schoolhouse, 2 75
Aug. 4, Pauline Brown, carrying scholars 8 weeks, 20 00
20, Mattie Brown, 6 weeks care of schoolhouse and conveyance, 3 75
Sep. 8, J. F. Merrill, flag pole; setting same, 1 knob, rope, 1 cord wood, 9 90
Oct. 27, D. C. Downing, 2 days, teaching, board and sweeping, 2 90
Mrs. Wm. Lyford, 4 weeks board, 8 00
Bessie Foster, 4 weeks teaching, 14 00
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Nov. 6, Mrs. George Avery, 5 weeks care of school house, $ 2 50
T. C. Pearson, 13 days teaching, 13 00
23, Elgina Smith, 13 weeks teaching, 45 50
(). A. Weeks, 13 and board, 78 00
Mrs. Benj. Merrill, 13 weeks teaching and board, 91 00
Mattie Brown, 13 weeks teaching, 58 50
T. C. Pearson, 3 "
and board, 21 00
G. E. Kendall, 5 " 66
board and sweeping,
36 15
Everett Downing, 11 weeks building fires and kindling, 3 25
Phineas Clark, 6 weeks sweeping, 1 50
Annie Willey, 8 weeks care of schoolhouse, 4 00
Julia Merrill, 13 weeks board, 26 00
Mrs. A. H. Kendall, 2 weeks, 3 days board, 5 20
Dec. 1, Mrs. G. H. Brown, 7 weeks board, 14 00
Samuel Smith, 5 10 00
Elgina Smith, cleaning school house, care of same 13 weeks, having
lock mended and conveyance, 8 25
4, Carl Lyford, building fires 9 weeks, 2 25
Mrs. Lizzie Ham, teaching, board and sweeping 9 weeks, 52 75
8, Nelson Venott, 4 weeks care school house, 2 00
16, S. E. Saunders, 11 weeks, 3 days teaching and care of school house, 58 00 Mrs. H. Hazeltine, 17 weeks, 2 days board, 34 00 30, Robert Hazeltine, carrying teacher to station, 75
1904.
Feb. 6, J. H. Gilman, one weeks board, 2 00
$1,099 44
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REPAIRS.
1903.
Apr. 13, J. A. Kendall, 2 2-3 days work on school house Dist. No. 1, $ 5 75
15, J. B. Dorey, one days work Dist. No. 1, delivering seats and paint, 2 00
23, A. H. Kendall, freight on hair for lime, putty and wire, 1 84
25, Wm. Lyford, going after door and repairs in district No. 4, 2 25
A. W. Goodwin's account (with man:)
Apr. 6, Two day's labor, $ 4 00
7, " 4 00
8, " 4 00
9, “ 4 00
10, Four hours work, 80
11, Two days' 4 00
14, Four hours " 80
Five lbs. putty, 4 qts. turpentine, 40
One qt. oil and sash paint,
25
15, Two days' work,
4 00
16,
4 00
17,
4 00
18, 4 00
Nineteen rolls paper at 23 cts.,
4 37
Glue, paste, sash paint, 80
29 rolls wall paper,
6 67
25, Two days' work,
4 00
26, “ 4 00
Paste, 25
58 34
27, J. R. Watson, sundries, 83
A. H. Kendall, freight bill, 86
30, O. L. Durgin, boards and fixing shed, 30
John Thatcher, putting in seats and desks, 2 50
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G. H. Corliss bill:
Mar. 23, Seven gallons paint, $ 9 45
Six 8 10
Fifteen lbs. muresco,
90
One-half cask lime,
65
Apr. 4, One 1 25
One bushel hair,
35
One gallon liquid filler,
1 00
Two gallons hard oil finish,
3 00
7, One gallon paint,
1 35
8, Fifteen lbs. muresco,
90
Venetian red paint,
20
14, One gal. paint, 1 35
Two gals. floor paint,
2 70
Seventeen window shades at 35 c., 5 95
One lock,
2 10
Four desks No. 4,
16 00
No. 3, 15 80
No. 2, 15 60
25, One curtain,
35
27, One door and casing, 4 15
91 15
May 21, C. J. Gould, 1 front stove frame, 1 door,
15 ft. funnel, 3 25
July 1, Frank Chase, 800 ft. pine, 110 ft. center boards, 16 60
W. H. Adams, mdse., 2 74
J. H. Gilman, work on school house, 7 50
1904.
Fab. 6, Wm. Weeks, work on school house, 7 25 by cash on old
school building, 5 00
2 25
$198 16
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Thornton, N. H., Feb. 15, 1904.
Having examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Col- lector of Taxes, Overseer of the Poor, School Board and Road Agents, I find them correctly cast and properly vouch- ed for the year ending February 15, 1904. I also find, ap- proximately, a balance of $47.49 in the hands of the Col- lector that has not been reported or accounted for, and the most amazing and enormous abatement of $158.17 of the taxes for 1898.
ALFRED BOWEN, Auditor.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL BOARD.
DISTRICT NO. I.
First term of eleven weeks taught by Dora C. Down- ing. Whole number of scholars, 18; average attendance, 15; roll of perfect attendance: Pearl Durgin, Marion Tobyne, Lizzie Wyatt, Frank Plummer, Raymond Tobyne, Emery Tobyne, George Wyatt.
Second term of thirteen weeks taught by Mattie F. Brown. Whole number of scholars, 17; average attend- ance, 14; roll of perfect attendance none.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
First term of twelve weeks taught by Lena B. Drury. Whole number of pupils, 15; average attendance, 13; roll of perfect attendance: Charlie Biddle, Samuel Biddle, Ora Edgell.
Second term of eleven weeks and three days taught by Sara E. Saunders. Whole number of pupils, 8; average attendance, 6; roll of perfect attendance: Charlie Biddle, Samuel Biddle.
DISTRICT NO. 4.
First term of ten weeks taught by Esther M. Parker. Whole number of pupils, 12; average attendance, 9; roll of perfect attendance: Amy Caldon, Effie Heath, Claude Chase, Carl Lyford, Norton Sanborn.
Second term of four weeks taught by Bessie M. Foster. Whole number of pupils, 9; average attendance, 9; roll of perfect attendance, Hazel M. Cook, Effie Heath, Eda
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Heath, Claude Chase, Harold G. Cook, Carl H. Lyford, Norton Sanborn.
Third term of nine weeks taught by Mrs. Lizzie Ham. Whole number of scholars, 8; roll of perfect attendance, Carl H. Lyford.
DISTRICT NO. 5.
First term of eleven weeks taught by Gertrude E. Ken- dall. Whole number of pupils. 30; average attendance, 27; roll of perfect attendance: Orrin Downing, Esther Down- ing, Ruby Downing, Carro Clark, Nettie Connor, Hattie Connor, Anna Vanhousen, Martha Fellows, Arthur Fellows.
Second term of five weeks taught by Gertrude E. Ken. dall. Whole number of pupils, 30; average attendance, 28; roll of perfect attendance: Orrin Downing.
Third term of six weeks taught by T. C. Pearson. Whole number of pupils, 23; average attendance, 18; roll of perfect attendance: Carro Clark.
DISTRICT NO. 6.
First term of 11 weeks taught by Mattie F. Brown. Whole number of pupils, 12; average attendance, 8; roll of perfect attendance, Ethel Boyce, Margaret Smith.
Second term of 13 weeks taught by Affie R. Merrill. Whole number of pupils, 12; average attendance, 9; roll of perfect attendance, Margaret Smith, Ethel Boyce, Lyman Boyce.
DISTRICT NO. 9.
First term of 11 weeks taught by Olive A. Weeks. Whole number of pupils, 9; average attendance, 8; roll of perfect attendance, Henry L. Venott, Nelson J. Venott, Albert G. Venott, Annie E. Willey, Edna A. Wil-
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ley, Bessie M. Willey, Chester H. Willey, Ray C. Willey.
Second term of 13 weeks taught by O. A. Weeks. Whole number of pupils, 9; average attendance, 8; roll of perfect attendance, Bessie M. Willey, Edna A. Willey, Chester Willey, Ray C. Willey.
DISTRICT NO. 12.
One term of thirteen weeks taught by Elgina Smith. Whole number pupils, 8; average attendance, 6.
We feel that the schools have all been a success, and that the scholars have made a great improvement in all their studies and would compare favorably with scholars in other towns.
GERTRUDE E. KENDALL, ) School SYLVESTER CARTER, Board.
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Births Registered in the Town of Thornton, N. H., for the Year Ending December 31, 1903.
Date of Birth 1903.
Sex and condition
Male or
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 May Sept
16
6
M F M
SB Liv'g
1
Wh
James H Avery Chas McGregor Biddle J C Calnan William Edgell Willis John Honnor Frank Hazeltine Frank White Freeman Merrill
Grace G Tobyne Margaret Thompson Melinda McCloud Emma Fifield Laura May Gardner Lula Avery Eliza M Ham Myrtie Fox
Wh
Thornton
Teamster Farmer 66
Ellsworth Lynn Mass Calais Me Tamworth Thornton Concord Quebec Thornton
Thornton North Conway Nova Scotia Tamworth Franklin Woodstock
55
24
15
George Henry
4
5
.6
1
25
19
2
24
22
Oct 16 Nov 29 Dec 6
M
2
38
33
66
Farmer
Thornton Sharon Vt
26
24
-
Store keeper
27 39
16 31
5
35
28
13 20
66
Parents.
Name of Child (if any)
Name of Father
or
9
29 2. 2 51
Marriages Registered in the Town of Thornton, N. H., for the Year Ending December 31, 1903.
Date-1903
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
'J'imes mar'd
Name, residence and official sta- tion of person by whom married
Jan 31
Woodstock
Charles H Mussey Altabelle Sawyer
Lincoln
34
W
Laborer
Whitefield Campton Thornton
Ira A Mussey Pluma B Lindsey C F Sawyer Fidelier Destin Frank W Avery Mary J Rowe Joseph H Smith Mandana Dearborn Jonathan Moulton Ada S Avery Robert H Putnam Elizabeth Putnam Charles Elliott Mary Plunkett Cyrus Hodgson Abbie Snow
Whitefield Newbury Vt Boston Mass Westville N Y Lyndon Vt Campton Woodstock
Stage driver Housewife Farmer Housewife armer Housewife Farmer
2
Rev A W Frye Woodstock
1
Mar
29
Woodstock
Leigh Avery Mary O Smith Warren N Moulton Annie O Putnam
West Thornton 24
Laborer
Domestic
Thornton Ellsworth
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Farmer
1
Oct
14
Campton Village
Walter S Elliott
Thornton
25
Teamster
Thornton
Farmer Housewife
1
Rev A H Murray Campton
Fannie L Hogdson
Thornton 20
Housekeeper
Sandwich
Bromfield Me Canada Thornton Yorkshire Eng
Farmer Housewife
1
1 Rev A W Frye Woodstock
1
June 17
Woodstock
Woodstock
52
Laborer
Ellsworth
Housewife Farmer
2
Rev I R Conrad Woodstock
Woodstock
36
Dressmaker
Thornton
23
Domestic
West Thornton 19
Deaths Registered in the Town of Thornton, N. H., for the Year Ending December 31, 1903.
Place of Birth
Age
Sex and Conditions
Date-1903
Name and Sur- name of deceased
Years
Months
Days 3
M
M
Farmer
Jan
16 Samuel J Connor Seth Wm Merrill Wellman Downing Solon G Merrill
76 1
Wolfboro Lincoln Ellsworth
: :
..
M Farmer
Thornton Ellsworth Thornton Ellsworth Woodstock
Bridgewater Mas
Canton Mass
Ben Connor Will S Merrill Samuel Downing Will S Merrill James H Avery Daniel E Brown Adin Packard Ezra Sawyer
Georgia L Hackett Rachel Hill Georgia L Hackett Grace L Tobyne Laura A Elkins Sally Harton
Embalism arta Pneumonia Labor pneum'ia Empyemia
Mar Apr
17 20 10 9 Mary J Tobyne Elisha Packard Andrew B Sawyer
14 83
9
24
4
14
Bridgewater Mas
M
..
S
F
:
85
6
87
7
22
Thornton Hill
M
M ..
Store m'rchant Farming Teamster Farmer
Sutton
Thornton
Daniel Peaslee
Emma Hart
Pneumonia C'r'br'l hem'h'ge Gastric ulcer C'r'br'l hem'h'ge Labor pneum'ia C'ncussi'n brain Chr'ic nephritis Acute m'ningitis Artero schrosis
July Aug Oct
10 9
27
Levi W Sanborn
23 79
11 7
Bromfield Me Thornton Whitefield
:
S
M
Retired
Ware
Thomas Boynton Ben Emmons
Eunice Dean
76
7
13
73
2
7
28
Female
Single, mar
or widowed|
Occupation
Father
Mother
Name of Father
Maiden Name of Mother
Cause of Death
:
24 31 9
70 1
2
6
27
Lincoln Thornton Woodstock
: :
F
..
74
8
Woodstock
M Housewife Farmer ..
:
W
:
29 28
17 Mary Johnson Hannah Pettingill Enoch Emmons Ezra Broad Bert F Peaslee
Thornton Ellsworth Thornton
.
:
Feb
..
Place of Birth
Male or
Color
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A. H. KENDALL, Town Clerk.
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