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State aid road
1,074.00
Electric lights
270.00
State aid trunk line
1,000.00
Public library
90.36
Joppa cemetery
15.00
Support of poor
100.00
State aid road
350.00
Painting Town hall
100.00
Highway tax
2,719.15
$11,651.60
Percentage
$174.15
SCHOOL MONEY.
Raised by law
$2,025.00
Extra money
4,425.00
Repairs
250.00
Tuition
500.00
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Text-books
$300.00
Flags
10.00
$7,510.00
$19,335.75
Number of polls, 314 $628.00
Amount exempted by soldiers.
$5,350.00
School rate, $0.73; town rate, $1.02.
VALUATION.
Improved and unimproved land and buildings. . $915,805.00
Horses, 313
42,960.00
Oxen, 2
225.00
Cows, 845
60,265.00
Neat stock, 95
4,880.00
Sheep, 23
188.00
Hogs, 31
635.00
Fowls, 2,642
2,632.00
Vehicles, 239
31,250.00
Portable mills, 13
1,850.00
Wood and lumber
12,795.00
Stock in National bank
1,100.00
Money on hand
3,475.00
Stock in trade
9,600.00
$1,087,660.00
All of which is respectfully submitted,
HARRY W. PEASLEE, EDDY L. CONNER, CHARLES H. CLARK, Selectmen of Bedford.
I have examined the above report and find it correct.
WM. B. FRENCH,
Auditor.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Year ending February 1, 1919.
Received of Treasurer Feb. 1, 1918. $555.10
Geo. D. Soper, collector, tax due on 1917 4,954.74
Geo. D. Soper, collector, tax due on 1918 14,980.04
Received of Ralph M. Wiggin :
Use of scales 30.90
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Junk licenses 25.00
,
Dog licenses 259.00
Histories 3.50
Received of C. P. Woodbury, two cemetery lots. .
28.00
Received of Selectmen :
Advertising
15.00
Lot Joppa cemetery
6.00
Fire bills
80.62
State aid
402.14
Bounties
2.20
County
129.27
Carbide
10.68
Dairies
4.50
Trust funds
42.98
Received of John A. Quaid, rent of hall.
83.00
Received of State :
Insurance tax
13.50
Railroad tax
672.97
Savings bank tax
2,199.79
Literary fund
143.00
School fund
720.50
$25,417.43
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Paid orders drawn current year ending Feb. 1,
1919 $9,082.14
Paid State tax 2,160.00
County tax 2,173.09
Mary E. Manning, treasurer School board .. 8,613.50
Amoskeag National bank, on note. 2,500.00
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$24,528.73
ASSETS.
Due from collector, 1918
$4,355.71
Cash on hand 888.70
$5,244.41
LIABILITIES.
Amoskeag National bank, note $1,500.00
Ervin R. French, note
2,500.00
Town officers' salaries (estimated) 650.00
Dog money
259.00
Highway money, state
1,074.00
$5,983.00
Balance against town
$738.59
All of which is respectfully submitted,
ERVIN R. FRENCH,
Treasurer.
I have examined the above report and find it correct."
WM. B, FRENCH, , Auditor.
REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS OF THE TOWN OF BEDFORD, N. H., ON JANUARY 31, 1919.
Date of Creation.
TRUST FUNDS- PURPOSE OF OF CREATION.
HOW INVESTED.
Amount of Principal.
Rate of Interest.
Balance of Income
ginning of Year.
During
Expended During
Balance of Income
on Hand at End of Year.
Oct.
31, 1888 Bedford, N. H., u/w Adam Chand-
ler Library Fund, No. 47562. .. Amoskeag Savings Bank . .
$600.00
4%
$24.33
$24.33
Oct.
22, 1898
Barr Cemetery Fund ...
Amoskeag Savings Bank. .
300.00
4%
12.17
12.17
Mar.
18, 1901
Bursiel Cemetery Fund . .
Amoskeag Savings Bank. .
100.00
4%
4.05
4.05
Dec.
12, 1903
Shepard Cemetery Fund.
Amoskeag Savings Bank. .
200.00
4%
$5.20
8.11
2.00
$11.31
Mar.
23, 1904
Walker Fund
Amoskeag Savings Bank. .
100.00
4%
8.35
4.05
3.50
8.90
Mar.
21, 1907
Caroline A. Moore Cemetery Fund Amoskeag Savings Bank. .
100.00
4%
4.05
4.05
April 26, 1907
5, 1908
Annie Townsend Cemetery Fund. . Amoskeag Savings Bank. .
50.00
4%
2.03
2.03
Mar.
10, 1909
Osgood Cemetery Fund ...
Amoskeag Savings Bank ..
100.00
4%
... .
4.05
12.40
April
13, 1909
William M. Patten Cemetery Fund Amoskeag Savings Bank ..
200.00
4%
8.11
8.11
Mar.
16, 1912
Rufus Parkhurst Cemetery Fund . Amoskeag Savings Bank. .
50.00
4%
.67
2.03
1.00
1.70
June
27, 1914
Mary E. Parker Cemetery Fund. . Amoskeag Savings Bank ..
100.00
4%
4.05
4.05
Nov.
5, 1914
Gilman H. Moore New Cem. Fund Amoskeag Savings Bank. .
100.00
4%
4.05
4.05
April 10, 1917
Clement Cemetery Fund . ..
. Amoskeag Savings Bank. .
100.00
4%
.... .
4.00
4.00
Oct. 31, 1902
David Swett New Cemetery Fund . Manchester Savings Bank.
150.00
4%
6.06
6.06
Dec.
8, 1917
Surtevant & Moore Cemetery Fund Amoskeag Savings Bank . .
100.00
4%
.. .. .
2.00
2.00
Sept. 21, 1917
Thomas L. Burns Cemetery Fund. Amoskeag Savings Bank ..
200.00
4%
6.00
6.00
Jan. 28, 1919
Margaret A. Kittredge Cem. Fund
(Care Thos. W. Moore lot)
Amoskeag Savings Bank. .
100.00
4%
.
·
.
.
....
$22.57
$123.47
$111.73
$34.31
GEORGE H. WIGGIN,
GEORGE F. SHEPARD,
Trustees.
EDMUND B. HULL,
I have examined the above report and find it correct. WILLIAM B. FRENCH, Auditor.
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.
.
Dec.
31, 1910
Stephen C. Damon Cemetery Fund Amoskeag Savings Bank. .
200.00
4%
. . . .
.....
.... .
. . .
.
. . .
.
.
. . . .
.....
12.17
12.17
June
.... .
4.05
4.05
Mar. 9, 1909
Sarah H. Cark Cemetery Fund ... Amoskeag Savings Bank ..
100.00
4%
8.35
8.11
8.11
· .. .
on Hand at Be-
.Income
Year.
Year.
·
. ..
·
.
Susan J. Clark Cemetery Fund. . . Amoskeag Savings Bank. .
300.00
4%
.. .
. . . . .
.
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TRUSTEES' REPORT OF NEW CEMETERY.
February 1, 1919.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in treasury $10.00
Appropriation of town
25.00
Received of Edmund B. Hull, interest on Trust funds
48.44
$133.44
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Murdock Weathers, Jr .. for labor
$2.40
Plants
.80
Repairing lawn mowers
2.70
One shovel
2.00
Fertilizer
2.37
C. P. Woodbury, 50 days' labor
123.00
$133.27
CEMETERY LOTS.
Received from Wm. B. French, one lot.
$14.00
Mrs. Monte, one-half lot 2.00
Mr. Guy Fern, one-half lot. 7.00
Paid town treasurer
$28.00
CHARLES P. WOODBURY. CHARLES P. FARLEY. LOUIS GAULT.
I have examined the above report and find it correct.
WM. B. FRENCH,
Auditor.
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REPORT OF LIBRARIAN.
The annual report of the Librarian of the Woodbury Pub- lic Library for the year ending February 15, 1919:
ACCESSIONS.
No. of volumes in the library Feb. 1, 1918. 2,630
Accession by purchase during the past year 6
Accession by gifts during the past year . 59
Whole number of volumes Feb. 15, 1919 2,695
Circulation for the year, 1,752 books
Circulation, per month, 146 books
BOOKS DONATED.
Mrs. Frances E. Woodbury and Miss Woodbury ... 22
Willis B. Kendall
19
Mrs. Sarah L. Barnard
6
Mrs. Clara E. King
5
Mrs. Jennie M. Burleigh
1
Mrs. Jennie Estabrook
1
Grace Minot
1
W. H. Shaw
1
Ladies' Current Events club.
2
Ladies' Missionary Society 1
Magazines were given by Mrs. Eunice S. Kinson, Mrs. Emily Blood, and Mrs. Anna Holbrook.
Two hundred and twelve nice books were contributed in April, 1918, for the use of the soldiers. Mrs. Margie M. Webber and Mrs. Emily H. Blood rendered the librarian great assistance in preparing these books for shipment.
The library is open on Thursdays and Saturdays at 2.30, 4.30, 7.00, 8.30 P. M.
Respectfully submitted, MINNIE F. KING,
Librarian. ALLEN F. KING, WM. B. FRENCH, WILLIAM H. ROBERTS,
Trustees.
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TREASURER'S ACCOUNT, BEDFORD TOWN LIBRARY.
RECEIPTS.
Mar. 1. On hand
$45.56
July 1. From town
90.36
Oct. 26. From Chandler fund 24.33
$160.25
EXPENDITURES.
Mar. 8. W. P. Goodman
$18.32
July 20. James Barrie Co.
27.00
Aug. 15. Light & Power Co. 3.10
21. E. A. Merriam .
3.10
24. Minnie King
38.00
Jan.
Light & Power Co.
7.03
W. P. Goodman
1.12
8. J. H. Parkhurst
13.00
Feb. 17. Minnie King
36.00
$150.59
On hand February 17, 1919.
9.66
$160.25
WM. B. FRENCH,
Treasurer.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
The annual meeting of the school district was held in the Town hall in the afternoon of March 6, 1918. Mr. Edmund B. Hull was elected moderator, Mr. Frank E. Manning, clerk, and Miss Mary E. Manning treasurer for the ensuing year.
During the year very little repairing has been done to the school buildings, as the district raised but $250 for this purpose. This is a small amount to be expended on nine or ten schoolhouses. At No. 4 a large tree fell and demolished the toilet and a new one was built similar to the ones at Nos. 2, 5, and 6, having an entrance from the school room. No. 4 has been painted inside and papered.
There have been the usual accidents of breaking glass in the windows, which cause expense and annoyance.
School caution signs have been painted and will be put in place as soon as possible.
Something must be done soon to remedy the unsanitary conditions at No. 1.
We wish again to call attention to the fact that the peo- ple of our town really know little concerning actual condi- tions in our schools, there being very few visitors and some of those at a time when real school work could not be judged satisfactorily.
We hereby call attention of the voters to an estimate of the amount of money needed the coming year to meet the re- quirements of the law :
High school tuition
$650.00
Books and supplies
300.00
Flags and appurtenances
10.00
$960.00
Very respectfully submitted, BERTHA E. FRENCH, Term expires 1919.
WILLIAM S. MANNING, Term expires 1920.
WILLIAM MELLENDY, Term expires 1921.
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GOFFSTOWN, N. H., February 5, 1919.
To the School Board and Citizens of Bedford:
I take pleasure in submitting another report regarding your schools.
The year ending August 31 was a difficult one for the conduct of schools, both because of weather and because of unrest caused by the war. Bedford stood up well under the strain and reported a yearly attendance of ninety-two per cent, with seventeen pupils not absent or tardy for the vear. Your attention is respectfully called to the table of statistics for further facts.
Conditions material seemed to improve with the open- ing of schools in September, and then came the epidemic of influenza. During the term all schools were closed, some for three weeks and some for more. In spite of this. however, we reported an attendance of 92 per cent. This showed an excellent spirit of cooperation and patience on the part of the parents under trying circumstances.
County school districts are the first to suffer when any- thing causes a shifting of teachers. Bedford is no ex- ception. We began the fall term with only four of the teachers of last year in our schools, Mrs. Tarr, Miss Landers, Miss Cashion, and Mrs. Smith. I consider that we were fortunate to retain these.
Because of the scarcity of teachers, Number 2 was closed, after two teachers had left, and the pupils sent to Number 1 and Number 9. Facilities for this increase were entirely inadequate at Number 1. Heating, venti- lating, and sanitary conditions made teaching difficulties multiply beyond proportion to numbers. It is impera- tive that conditions at Bedford Center be improved. You point out to visitors with pride your beautiful church, your neat library, and your majestic town hall, but the public building that shelters your children more hours than any other public building would be carefully hidden from the eyes of any sanitary inspector.
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The financial burden of maintaining schools is affecting the rural communities as well as the cities, and again Bedford is no exception. Time was when teachers could be hired for $9 per week. Now we average $14 a week, and there is no prospect of a decrease. When the salary was lower, board was about one third of the same, and . the ratio still persists. No one ought to be expected to spend more than one third of his income in board and room. One young lady who taught for us last year for $12 a week is now receiving $18 a week in a coal office, with steady work and comfortable quarters.
If Bedford continues to run the same number of schools, the burden must increase. Even the boy janitors are de- manding an increase in salary. A partial remedy for this could be obtained by the erection of a four-room building at Bedford Center, where the seventh and eighth grade pu- pils of the district could receive instruction along the lines of the Junior High School. This would not mean the transportation of small children but only a grouping of the upper grades, where they could do more efficient work. It would also relieve the one-room schools, as they would not have as many classes.
We are now expected, or are trying, to prepare our pupils to enter high school with eight years' schooling, averaging not more than 33 weeks, or a total of 264 weeks. Manchester expects that it will take its pupils eight years of 38 weeks, or a total of 304 weeks, to prepare for high school, a difference of 40 weeks. Manifestly we are either doing well or are attempting the impossible. As a mat- ter of fact, we are doing both.
The physical environment of your children in other schools has been materially improved in the past few years, and a small ontlay each year ought to keep them in fair condition. Number 3, Number 8, and Number 9 still call for improved toilet facilities. A falling tree demolished the outhouse at Number 4, and the committee wisely improved conditions in its reconstruction. Miss
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Landers, whose leaving on account of illness we all re- gret, is especially to be commended for the raising of enough money by the sale of manual products from her school to purchase wall paper for the room. The School Board added a coat of paint to the woodwork, and there was a transformation from a dirty room to a neat and attractive little school. The pupils now take a personal pride in their school.
A system of "thrift cards" was introduced during the year to catch the pennies for War Savings Stamps. I do not have available a complete report as to the amount saved, but every school did its "bit." It is only regretted that every child could not save at least enough for one War Savings Stamp. The work is still going on.
It is to be regretted that a larger number of our gradu- ates do not go to high school. It is unfortunate that Man- chester will not recognize the certificate of the superin- tendent, as it causes some pupils to remain out of high school through fear of failing in the entrance examina- tions. However, the train service to Amherst and Mil- ford is good, and more pupils ought to go that way. The establishment of a school such as I have above described would do much toward increasing a high school attendance.
"Let us make every sacrifice necessary to continue our boys and girls in school, to the end that no boy or girl shall have less opportunity because of the war, and that the nation may be strengthened as it can only be through the right education of all its people."-President Wilson.
The school spirit throughout the town is good. During the summer the pupils raised produce in their school-home gardens whose estimated value was $1,031.50. Those who attended the exhibition in September, held under the auspices of a generous grange, can testify to the quality and appearance of the product.
My thanks are due to a faithful corps of teachers and to the school board for their support and cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
HOWARD L. WINSLOW.
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NAMES OF GRADUATES. JUNE 21, 1918.
Agnes Corinne Lahey, Dorothy Mary Wright, Jean- nette B. DesGroseilliers, Alice May Hardy, Ivan S. Park- hurst, Hazel Emeline Boynton, Mildred Estelle Dickey, Murdock W. Weathers, Jane Dodge Porter.
GRAND ROLL OF HONOR. YEAR ENDING AUGUST 30, 1918.
Frank Barnard, Louise Godbout, Maurice Godbout, Ruth Hodgman, Margaret Hoffman, Beatrice Morin, Floretta Morin, Eva Morin, Wilfred Morin, Clara Ramig,* Mildred Seitz, Milton Spencer, Gardner Spencer, Clara Volkmann, Eleanor Volkmann,* Ernestine Volkmann,“ Henry Volkmann, Margaret Swett.
ROLL OF HONOR. YEAR ENDING AUGUST 30, 1918.
Fall Term-James Bailey, Frank Barnard, James Elli- son, Richard Ellison, Helen French, Louise Godbout, Loraine Godbout, Agnes Godbout, Alice Godbout, Maurice Godbout, Alberta Graveline, Clinton Hodgman, Florence Hodgman, Margaret Hoffman, Ruth Hodgman, Marion Henderson, Irene LaCroix, Arlene Langevin, Blanche Langevin, Beatrice Morin, Floretta Morin, Eva Morin, Wilfred Morin, Ella Ramig, Clara Ramig, Robert Ramig, Ethel Robertson, Alice Robertson, Helen Russell, Ethel Pearson, Mildred Seitz, Freeman Shaw, Milton Spencer, Gardner Spencer, Margaret Swett, Clara Volk- mann. Eleanor Volkmann, Ernestine Volkmann, Henry Volkmann.
Winter Term-Frank Barnard, Mary Louise Bou- langer, Yvonne Boulanger, Aurore Chaput, James Elli- son. Maurice Godbout, Louise Godbout, Bertha Hilchey, Florence Hodgman, Ruth Hodgman, Margaret Hoffman, John Kabbis, William Laforge, Geneva Laforge, Cora
*Perfeet also for two years, 1916, 1917.
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Laforge, Merrill Manning, Beatrice Morin, Floretta Morin, Eva Morin, Wilfred Morin, Arthur Morin, Free- man Porter, Clara Ramig, Richard Ramig, Alice Robert- son, Ethel Robertson, Mildred Seitz, Milton Spencer. Gardner Spencer, Margaret Swett, Earl Swett, Florence Tarr, Clara Volkmann, Eleanor Volkmann, Ernestine Volkmann, Henry Volkmann, Dorothy Wright, Lillian Wright.
Spring Term-Frank Barnard, Edward Blood, Forrest Blood, Katherine Campbell, Richard Ellison, Helen French, Maurice Godbout, Louise Godbout, Charles Hardy, Alice Hardy, Ruth Hodgman, Margaret Hoffman, Fred Hoffman, Roy Jenkins, Robert Jenkins, Geneva Laforge, Cora Laforge, William Laforge, Frances La- forge, Oliver Langevin, Arlene Langevin, Blanche Lange- vin, Beatrice Morin, Floretta Morin, Eva Morin, Wilfred Morin, Arthur Morin, Mabel Pearson, Ethel Pearson, Ella Ramig Robert Ramig Clara Ramig, Richard Ramig, Mildred Seitz, Freeman Shaw, Milton Spencer, Gardner Spencer, Stanley Spooner, Margaret Swett, Harold Swett, Earl Swett, Oscar Smith, Florence Tarr, Annette Ville- neuve, Clara Volkmann, Eleanor Volkmann, Ernestine Volkmann, Henry Volkmann, Dorothy Wright.
REPORT OF TREASURER OF SCHOOL BOARD.
February 15, 1917-August 31, 1918.
(As required by law.) TEACHERS' SALARIES.
Previously reported to February 1, 1918. $4,135.30
Paid amount due, winter term, 1917-18 148.00
Spring Term, 1918.
Corinne M. Scollard, grammar school, 13 weeks .. 169.00
Rose M. Keenan, primary school, 13 weeks. 143.00
Miriam L. Cutter, No. 2 school, 13 weeks. 143.00
Bertha M. Ware, No. 3 school, 9 weeks 99.00
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Mabelle C. Dow, No. 3 school, 4 weeks $44.00
Florence E. Landers, No. 4 school, 13 weeks 143.00
Gerda H. Ekstrom, No. 5 school, 13 weeks 143.00 Jennie M. Cashion, No. 6 school, 13 weeks 156.00
Nettie T. Tarr, No. 8 school, 15 weeks. 180.00
Inez M. Smith, No. 9 school, 13 weeks.
169.00
Carrie C. Jordan, No. 10 (special), 13 weeks 26.00
Agnes Hoffman, No. 11 school, 13 weeks 130.00
$5,828.30
TUITION, AMHERST, N. H.
Paid to Feb. 1, 1918
$19.50
Alfred W. Smith, for Jeanne Nadeau, 8 weeks. 4.00
$23.50
FUEL.
Reported Feb. 1, 1918
$257.94
Paid D. R. Hutchinson, for No. 2.
14.00
Gust Pearson, kindling, Nos. 4 and 11
4.75
Charles Bedee, 1 cord wood.
9.00
John F. Young, 41/2 cords wood.
36.00
Wm. S. Manning :
Kindling, No. 4.
$4.00
5 ft. wood, No. 2.
4.00
11/2 cords wood, No. 1
15.00
23.00
$344.69
MISCELLANEOUS.
Reported Feb. 1, 1918.
$87.04
Paid cleaning schoolrooms :
Arline Palmer, No. 9
$3.50
Mrs. James Dwire, No. 3. 3.00
Mrs. Mary E. Wright, No. 4.
4.00
Mrs. Harry Ashburner
3.00
13.50
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Paid Temple & Farrington, school order books .. $1.50
Charles Barnard, counsel fee 1.00
Mary E. Manning, postage and envelopes. . 2.73
W. S. Manning, conveyance school board to supervisory meeting, Goffstown. 1.50
$107.27
JANITORS.
Paid Feb. 15, 1917-Feb. 1, 1918
$89.00
Winter term, 1918
21.50
Spring term, 1918 33.00
$143.50
TRANSPORTATION.
Reported Feb. 1, 1918
$369.13
Paid No. 10 to No. 9, winter term :
L. E. Hodgman, 1 pupil, 5 weeks ... $7.50
H. W. Peaslee, 2 pupils, 5 weeks ... 10.00
Paid No. 10 to No. 8 :
B. W. Nichols, 1 pupil, 3 weeks .... 3.00
20.50
Paid No. 10 to No. 9, spring term :
L. E. Hodgman, 2 pupils, 13 weeks. $26.00
H. W. Peaslee, 2 pupils, 13 weeks .. 26.00
Paid No. 10 to No. 8:
B. W. Nichols, 1 pupil, 13 weeks .... 13.00
65.00
Paid-
Lillian R. Dunlap, 2 pupils to Goffstown, 11 weeks 44.00
Lillian R. Dunlap, 2 pupils to Goffstown, 9 weeks 36.00
J. A. Bryant, 1 pupil to No. 2, winter term .... 24.97
J. A. Bryant, 1 pupil to No. 2, spring term. ... 35.30
$594.90
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HIGH SCHOOL TUITION.
Appropriation, 1917 $700.00
Balance on hand 15.48
$715.48
Reported Feb. 1, 1918 $460.12
Paid Manchester High school :
Spring term, " pupils. 112.00
Paid Milford High school :
One pupil, one year 55.00
627.12
Balance unexpended $88.36
SCHOOLHOUSES.
Appropriation for 1917 $500.00
Appropriation to August 31, 1918 50.00
$550.00
Expense to Feb. 1, 1918. $476.63
Paid A. W. Davis, repairs, No. 3. . .
2.20
A. Brooks, rope, glazing, etc., No. 5 3.00
E. B. Hull, repairs, No. 4. . . .
4.50
W. Side Lumber Co., lattice work 3.00
Manchester Hardware Co., beav- er board 6.35
R. M. Gordon Beaver board. . .
11.95
Manchester Hardware Co., lock and knob .45
A. C. Hodgman, labor and sup- plies 24.50
W. S. Manning, labor and sup- plies, Nos. 3, 4, 8, and 9. .... 16.45
$549.03
Balance unexpended $0.97
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FLAGS.
Appropriation March, 1917
$10.00
Balance from previous year.
4.00
$14.00
Reported to Feb. 1. 1918. $10.00
Paid W. S. Manning, flag rope and
labor, No. 2 3.20
$13.20
Balance unexpended $0.80
TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Appropriation March, 1917
$350.00
Balance from previous year. 185.29
$535.29
Paid to Feb. 1, 1918.
$281.16
The Macmillan Co.
2.74
The Macmillan Co.
61.98
Ed. E. Babb Co.
11.72
Robertson Paper Co.
19.50
American Book Co.
1.43
Silver, Burdett Co.
4.16
University Supply Association. .
1.14
Williams Printing Co
5.10
J. L. Hammett Co.
37.85
Milton Bradley Co.
64.05
Williams Printing Co., gradua- tion programs 3.75
Corinne M. Scollard, graduation supplies
1.55
$496.13
Balance unexpended $39.16
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SCHOOL OFFICERS.
Appropriation March, 1917
$450.00
Balance from last year 29.34
Received from State for superintendent's salary. . 316.67
Appropriation March, 1918, spring term.
300.00
$1,096.01
Paid to Feb. 1, 1918
$763.07
H. L. Winslow, superintendent. 316.67
$1,079.74
Balance unexpended $16.27
FINANCES.
February 15, 1917-August 31, 1918. Revenues.
Balance from last year $635.20
Amount raised by law . 2,025.00
Amount raised extra, 1917, $1,850; 1918, $1,700.
3,550.00
Amount raised for books and supplies.
350.00
Amount raised for High school tuition.
700.00
Amount raised for flags and appurtenances.
10.00
Amount raised for officers' salaries, 1917, $450; 1918, $300 750.00
Amount raised for repairs, 1917, $500; 1918, $50.
550.00
Dog licenses, 1917 and 1918
407.70
Received from State :
Literary fund
$158.40
District superintendent
316.67
Normal teachers
346.00
Attendance of pupils
189.00
Received fines from truant officer 1 1,010.07
8.00
$9,995.97
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EXPENDITURES.
Paid for teachers' salaries
$5,828.30
Text-books
188.62
Scholars' supplies
307.51
District superintendent
933.34
School board
110.00
Truant officer
16.40
Enumeration of pupils
15.00
Treasurer school board
20.00
High school tuition.
627.12
Elementary tuition, Amherst
23.50
for transportation
594.90
Flags and appurtenances
13.20
Janitors
143.50
Fuel
344.69
Repairs
549.03
Miscellaneous expense
107.27
Total expense
$9,822.38
Balance on hand Aug. 31, 1918
173.59
$9,995.97
Respectfully submitted,
MARY E. MANNING,
Treasurer.
I have examined the above report and find it correct.
WM. B. FRENCH,
Auditor.
42
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF BEDFORD,
Date of birth.
Name of child.
Sex.
Living or
stillborn.
No. of child.
Father's age.
Mother's age.
Name of father.
1918. April 28.
Charlotte M. Lavigne ...
30
29
Arhur Lavigne
May
16.
Henry Alvin Freeden . .
4
49
41
Alfred Freeden
Aug.
15.
Lorette Florence Godbout
L
11
44
34
Joseph Godbout
Sept.
3.
Marie Laura L. Chaput.
L
10
44
37
Narcisse Chaput
Oct.
4.
Joseph Geo. G. Beaudet.
M
L
2
32
37
Emilia Beaudet
Nov. 25.
Howard Irving Fosher.
M
L
2
27
21
Harry Fosher
1894.
Nov.
2.
Ernest Clarence Hebert.
M
L
· ·
25
19
Alfred L. Hebert ....
1904.
Mar.
4.
Clarence Johnson
M
L
6
31
Martin T. Johnson. . .
1906.
Mar. 28.
Allen W. Lampher.
M
L
1
20
19
Albert W. Lampher ..
29.
Arnos
4
33
22
Peter Arnos
6.
Marie L. B. Bourque. .
3
25
30
Wilfrid Bourque
June 10.
Lester
3
41
30
Geo. Robert Lester ...
30.
Elizabeth French Wiggin
L
1
28
26
Ralph M. Wiggin
I hereby certify that the above birth record is correct
to
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F
43
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1918.
Name of mother.
Occupation of father.
Birthplace of father.
Birthplace of mother.
Mabel Spencer
Farmer
Manchester
Holyoke, Mass.
Mary Luca
Barber
Greece
Greece.
Eliz. Benson
Farmer
Sweden
Sweden.
Marie Louise Martel.
Farmer
Manchester
Canada.
Nora B. Grover
Loomfixer
Clinton, Mass.
Epping.
Eva B. Lavoie.
Farmer
St. Camille, P. Q.
Manchester.
Thorance Demers
Farmer
Canada
Canada.
Martha J. French.
Farmer
Bedford
Bedford.
Alphege Courteany
Box shop
Canada
Canada.
Marion Conner
Bedford
Bedford.
Lillian Dunbar
Painter
Manchester
Auburn.
Annie A. Peterson.
Farmer
Denmark
Denmark.
Mary E. Quimby
Lumberman
Maine
Bedford.
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
RALPH M. WIGGIN, Town Clerk.
44
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF BED FORD
Date.
Place of marriage.
Name and surname of groom and bride.
Residence of each.
Age
Occupation of groom and bride.
June
1.
Bedford
John Schaller
Bedford
53
Watchman
Lena Celen
Manchester
40
Housework
17. 1
Manchester
. Edward Stevens McDerby Bedford
42
Supt. of mill
Anna Marie Lavoie
Bedford
35
Milliner
26.
Bedford
Alfred Leonidas Dion. ..
Brookline Mass.
39
Manager of store.
Anna Elizabeth Vincent. Bedford
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