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Below is an estimate of the money required for the ensuing year as required by law, the rolls of honor, the statistics and the treasurer's full report, as well as that of the superintendent of schools.
Respectfully submitted
ARTHUR W. DAVIS, BERTHA E. FRENCH, CHESTER C. RAUSCH, School Board of Bedford.
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Estimate of money, as required by law, for the year end- ing, February 15, 1916.
For high school tuition $550.00
text books and supplies 300.00
flags and appurtenances 10.00
$860.00
ROLLS OF HONOR.
PERFECT ATTENDANCE.
DISTRICT NO. I.
Winter Term-Clara Ramig, Robert Ramig, Mildred Dickey.
Spring Term-Clara Ramig, Freeman Shaw, Paul O'Brien, Robert Ramig, Gillis French.
Fall Term-Griggs Holbrook, Paul O'Brien, Robert Ramig, Freeman Shaw, Murdock Weathers, Clara Ramig, Gabrielle Desgroseilliers, Bernadette Desgroseilliers, Ber- nice Holbrook, June Weathers.
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Winter Term -- Blanche Gates, Alice Melendy, Oliver Gates, Walter Melendy, Walker Wiggin.
Fall Term-Ernest Jenkins, Rol Jenkins.
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Spring Term-Alfred Dwire,
DISTRICT No. 4.
Winter Term-Bernice E. Hilchey. Spring Term-Bernice E. Hilchey. Fall Term-Bernice E. Hilchey, Jane Porter.
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DISTRICT NO. 5.
Winter Term-Ora Bourque, Rhea Turcotte. Spring Term-Cora Laforge, Geneva Laforge. Fall Term-Ora Bourque.
DISTRICT No. 6.
Spring Term-Irma E. Cole.
Fall Term-John La Tulippe, Arthur La Tulippe.
DISTRICT No. 8.
Spring Term-Freddie Ramig, Ella Ramig, Florence Tarr.
Fall Term-Florence Tarr.
DISTRICT No. 9.
Winter Term-Henry Blood, Kenneth Parkhurst, Albert Philibert.
Spring Term-Henry Granz, Charles Hardy.
Fall Term-Henry Blood, Charles Hardy, Merrill Man- ning, Ivan Parkhurst, Kenneth Parkhurst.
DISTRICT NO. 10.
Spring Term-Alice Sargent, Marion Sargent.
Fall Term-Everett Campbell, Hattie Campbell, Alice Sargent.
DISTRICT NO. II.
Winter Term-Paul Volkmann, Clara Volkmann, Ernes- tine Volkmann, Alice Lambert, Delia Thibadeau, Marion Atwood.
Spring Term-Paul Volkmann, Ernestine Volkmann, Clara Volkmann, Delia Pearsons, Margaret Hoffmann, Agnes Hoffmann.
Fall Term-William Lambert, Leo Lambert, Emiel Smith, Henry Smith, Paul Volkmann, Lillian Hoffmann, Margaret Hoffmann, Loretta Lambert, Laura Smith, Louise Smith, Clara Volkmann, Ernestine Volkmann.
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STATISTICS
Teacher
School
Term
Wages per Month
Term in Weeks
Whole Number Pupils
Av. Daily Attendance
Per cent of Attendance
Number of Visitors
1
Winter Spring Fall
Helen L. George.
$ 34
13
33
21
80
31
34
11
30
22
87
45
Grace Sumner.
44
12
27
24
99
49
2
Winter 66
Beatrice Lodge.
32
13
16
10
65
25
Spring Fall
Bertha Hood ..
42
11
16
14
93
27
Frances Cook.
34
12
18
15
98
30
3
Winter Spring Fall
Iva M. Hammond 66
32
12
5
4
92
13
36
12
7
5
96
14
66
36
12
10
6
89
33
4
Winter
Constance Taylor
32
11
25
17
68
30
Spring Fall
Myra . Colby
36
12
33
25
86
34
5
Winter Spring Fall
Edna Crane.
40
12
22
17
78
18
40
12
29
21
86
20
Martha Tirrell
44
12
28
25
92
18
6
Winter Fall
Myra Colby.
28
12
5
4
85
27
Marian Clark.
34
12
13
9
97
24
7
Myra Colby.
34
12
17
14
85
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Helen Roberts
32
12
12
11
94
21
8
Mrs. Nettie Tarr ..
36
12
S
6
88
19
36
12
12
11
92
11
36
12
10
8
88
11
Winter Spring Fall
Marian Clark.
32
12
24
20
87
19
66
34
12
22
19
89
24
Hazel Hill.
12
21
18
93
26
10
Winter Spring Fall
Ruth Ackerman.
32
12
S
5
68
10
34
12
7
6
92
37
Amy Putnam. 66 66
34
12
9
93
29
11
Bessie L. Gage.
44
12
22
19
89
6
66
44
12
23
19
89
21
66
66
44
Bertha E. Cox
36
12
24
22
95
9
44
12
28
18
66
38
Gyrta Bartlett.
44
Spring Fall
Winter Spring Fall
66
Winter Spring Fall
Muriel Wyman
28
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REPORT OF TREASURER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
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SPRING TERM.
Paid teachers :
Helen L. George, No. 1 school, 12 weeks. $102.00
Bertha E. Hood, No. 2 school, 11 weeks. 115.50
Iva M. Hammond, No. 3 school, 12 weeks. 108.00
Gyrta Bartlett, No. 4 school, 11 4-5 weeks 129.80
Edna M. Crane, No. 5 school, 12 weeks 120.00
Myra B. Colby, No. ? school, 1 week. 102.00
Nettie T. Tarr, No. 8 school, 12 weeks. 108.00
Marian M. Clark, No. 9 school, 12 weeks.
102.00
Amy L. Putnum, No. 10 school, 12 weeks 102.00
Bessie L. Gage, No. 11 school, 12 weeks
132.00
$1,121.30
FALL TERM.
Paid teachers :
Grace R. Summer, No. 1 school, 12 weeks $132.00
Frances J. Cook, No. 2 school, 12 weeks 102.00
Iva M. Hammond, No. 3 school, 12 weeks 108.00
Myra B. Colby, No. 4 school, 12 weeks. 108.00
Martha J. Tirrell, No. 5 school, 12 weeks
132.00
Marian M. Clark, No. 6 school. 12 weeks
102.00
Helen P. Roberts, No. 7 school, 12 weeks.
96.00
Nettie T. Tarr, No. 8 school, 12 weeks
108.00
Hazel E. Hill, No. 9 school, 12 weeks.
108.00
Amy L. Putnum, No. 10 school, 12 weeks.
102.00
Bessie L. Gage, No. 11 school, 1 9-10 weeks. 20.90
Bertha E. Cox, No. 11 school, 10 weeks.
90.00
$1,208.90
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WINTER TERM.
Paid teachers :
Blanche C. Fortin, No. 1 school, 9 weeks $99.00
Edith Wilson, No. 2 school, 6 weeks. 66.00
Maude Robertson, No. 2 school, 3 weeks 30.00
Beatrice Cheever, No. 3 school, 9 weeks 72.00
Iva M. Hammond, No. 4 school, 9 weeks 90.00
Martha J. Tirrell, No. 5 school, 9 weeks
99.00
Marian M. Clark, No. 6 school, 9 weeks. 76.50
Helen P. Roberts, No. 7 school, 9 weeks
72.00
Nettie T. Tarr, No. 8 school, 9 weeks 81.00
Ida M. Hudson, No. 9 school, 9 weeks. 81.00
Grace R. Sumner, No. 10, school, 9 weeks 81.00
Bertha E. Cox, No. 11 school, 7 2-5 weeks
66.60
$914.10
Paid amount due teachers, winter term, 1913-14 $272.00
$3.516.30
FUEL.
Paid F. S. Sargent, No. 6. $2.00
G. O. Spencer, No. 8. .
5.50
W. S. Manning, Nos. 1, 2 and 9.
43.50
G. F. Shepard, No. 10. .
2.50
W. S. Manning, Nos. 1 and 9 36.00
5.00
G. O. Spencer, Nos. 6, 7 and 8.
31.50
W. S. Manning, No. 8 .. 8.25
J. H. Parkhurst, Nos. 1 and 10.
22.00
J. M. Hodgman, Nos. 2, 5 and 11. 54.00
8.00
F. Holmberg, Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 11.
30.00
J. F. Young .
C. A. Tarr, No. 7. 1.50
4.00
A. W. Davis, cash paid.
$253.75
G. F. Shepard, Nos. 9 and 10.
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SCHOOLHOUSES.
Appropriation for repairs $250.00
Paid L. A. Faucher, labor, No. 10 ... $1.50
J. B. Varick Co., brush and slat- ing 3.40
E. E. Bullard, labor, etc. No. 1 .. 2.75
W. Side Lumber Co., lumber and shingles, Nos. 5 and 7 ... 40.93
Superior Seating Co., slate blackboard, No. 1 4.08
Joel S. Daniels, paint supplies, No. 7 4.01
J. F. Gove, labor and lumber, Nos. 5 and 7 9.00
C. P. Woodbury:
Labor, Nos. 7 and 8 $34.93
paint, etc.
4.18
39.11
H. E. Webber:
Labor, Nos. 1, 6, 7,
and 8 $39.81
Paint, hardware,
lumber, etc.
..
32.75
72.56
B. E. Bullard, glazing, No. 1 ... .60
Wm. Melendy, curtain, glazing, No. 2 1.00
W. Side Lumber Co., lumber, No. 9 35.82
Superior Seating Co., slate blackboard, No. 9. 13.14
H. J. Lawson, gal. iron, labor, etc., No. 9 23.34
H. E. Webber, labor
No. 9 $25.87
Paint, nails, etc.
...
6.35
$32.22
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Paid C. C. Rausch, labor No. 9 $40.62
Wall paper, lumber
paint supplies, hardware, etc. ...
16.54
Team
1.00
58.16
Cr. by old floor boards, etc. 1.65
$56.51
$339.97
Drawn from school funds $89.97
$339.97
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid Geo. D. Fitts, school order, re-
ceipt books and stationery .. $1.63
J. A. Williams, printing labels .. 2.25
Temple & Farrington, letter heads 2.50
Bertha E. French, freight.
1.44
A. W. Davis, express.
1.43
E. A. Porter & Son, grading No. 4 11.60
Wm. Currie, grading No. 1 ....
2.60
Peter Villeneuve, grading No. 11 4.50
C. C. Rausch, teaming, labor, etc. Nos. 5 and 7. 5.75
C. A. Hoitt Co., supplies No. 7 2.80
A. J. McKelvie, 2 elbows. .
.50
C. C. Rausch, freight, postage, labor, etc. 3.03
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Paid A. W. Davis, broom, pail, labor, express, postage, etc. .... C. C. Rausch, telephone, post- age, labor, flagropes, lumber, etc.
$7.69
12.89
F. M. Rich, teachers' registry. . 1.40
C. A. Hoitt Co., office table. ... 9.75
J. B. Varick Co., cooler, pail, başin, etc. 2.50
A. J. McKelvie, stove supplies, etc. 4.80
A. W. Davis, enumer-
ation pupils . $10.00
Express, glass, la- bor, etc. 2.87
12.87
F. A. French, brooms, pails, glass, etc.
10.22
J. B. Varick Co., pails, glass, etc. Mary E. Manning, postage, etc .. Bertha E. French, express, tele- phone 4.40
7.00
4.78
A. W. Davis, telephone, labor Nos. 3, 4 and 6 5.55
C. P. Woodbury, glazing, etc. Nos. 5 and 6 2.44
Paid J. B. Varick Co., thermometers. . $2.70 Alex. Brooks, cleaning vault, No. 5. 1.00
Cleaning school rooms : Mrs. Jeanette Camp-
bell, Nos. 1, 3, 4,
7 and 10 .. $15.00
Mrs. Ada Campbell, No. 9 .. 3.00
Mrs. Alex. Brooks,
No. 5. 3.00
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Paid May Lawrence, No. 8 $3.00
Everett Gage, Nos. 2
and 11. 6.00
Repairs 1.45
$31.45
C. H. Clark, transportation No. 6 pupils to No. 7, spring term 72.00 tuition of two pupils, No. 6, spring term. 11.70
Janitors :
Winter term, 1913-14 $26.50
Spring term, 1914. . 20.00
Fall term, 1914 .. .. 22.00
68.50
$313.67
HIGH SCHOOL TUITION.
Appropriation $450.00
Paid Manchester High School :
Spring term, 1 pupil $11.58
Fall term, 6 pupils. 94.74
Winter term, 6 pupils. 75.78
McGaw Normal Institute :
Spring term, 6 pupils 60.00
Fall term, 3 pupils. 42.00
Winter term, 3 pupils. 39.00
Colby Academy, New London, 2
pupils, 3 terms each. 80.00
Pinkerton Academy, Derry, 1
pupil, 3 terms. 39.00
$442.10
Balance unexpended.
$7.90
SCHOOL OFFICERS' SALARIES.
Appropriation $200.00
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Paid members of school board
A. W. Davis.
$40.00
Bertha E. French.
36.00
C. C. Rausch. 40.00
Mary E. Manning, treasurer
15.00
$131.00
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Balance appropriation, 1911.
$178.00
Paid F. S. Libbey for 3 months 140.00
$38.00
Received from state to August 31, 1915
$283.34
Paid F. S. Libbey for 3 months
143.33
$140.01
TEXT-BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Appropriation
$225.00
Paid American Book Co.
$38.40
Ginn & Co.
8.64
Silver, Burdette & Co
16.32
E. E. Babb & Co
6.94
E. E. Babb & Co.
47.35
Silver, Burdette & Co.
12.10
E. E. Babb & Co.
1.92
American Book Co
5.76
E. E. Babb & Co.
9.10
E. E. Babb & Co.
11.50
E. E. Babb & Co. 11.89
E. E. Babb & Co.
2.14
E. E. Babb & Co.
18.61
Richard R. Clough, report cards
1.75
Manchester school department, pencils
14.00
206.42
Balance unexpended
$18.58
Four Bedford
$69.00
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SUMMARY.
Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1914
$879.90
Received by law $2,062.50
extra 1,200.00
for repairs
250.00
officers' salaries
200.00
High school tuition
450.00
books and supplies
225.00
for flags
10.00
dog licenses
218.00
literary fund
153.12
from state for Supt's salary
283.34
from No. 1 school toward
slate blackboard 2.68
$5,054.64
Amount of school funds for year. . ...
$5,934.54
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers' salaries
$3,516.30
High school tuition
442.10
Free text-books
85.66
Scholars' supplies
117.16
Maps
3.60
School board salaries
116.00
School treasurer
15.00
Superintendent of schools
283.33
Enumeration of pupils
10.00
Janitors
68.50
Fuel
253.75
Repairs
339.97
Miscellaneous
235.17
$5,486.54
Balance on hand February 15, 1915.
448.00
$5,934.54
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Balance on hand February 15, 1915.
Amount due teachers, winter term . $201.20 Amount due janitors, winter term. .. 33.00
$448.00
$234.20
$213.80
Advanced by state for Supt's salary to August 31, 1915 140.00
Balance school funds at close of winter term .... $73.80
Respectfully submitted, MARY E. MANNING, Treasurer.
We hereby certify that we have examined the foregoing account and find it correctly cast and properly vouched
WILLIAM MELENDY, WILLIAM B. FRENCH,
Auditors.
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STATISTICAL TABLES.
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MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF BEDFORD
Date of mar- riage.
Place of marriage.
Name and Surname of Groom and Bride.
Residence of each at time of marriage.
Age in yrs.
Occupation of Groom and Bride.
Jan.
21
Manchester ..
Henry Brown Etta Wyatt
Bedford Goffstown
53 52
Farmer Housekeeper
Feb.
24
Manchester ..
Dan. B. Leary Jeanette G. O'Neill.
Manchester Bedford
39 26
. .
June
22
Manchester ..
Quincy John Caldwell .. Mary Elizabeth Adams.
Bedford Manchester
31 26
Farmer
July
2
Manchester ..
George Henry Hardy. Clara May Blood.
Bedford Bedford
39 28
Farmer Housekeeper
Aug.
5
Manchester ..
Walter Louis Brumner .. Rose Mabel Brendle.
Bedford Manchester
26
Engraver
27
Aug. 17
Manchester ..
George W. Miller Maria Hamel
Bedford Bedford
22. 18
Farmer Housework
Sept.
7
Manchester ..
Michael Grady Rose Eva Latulippe
Manchester Bedford
21 21
Loom fixer
Sept.
15
Manchester ..
Arthur G. Archambeault Rubina Beaudin
Manchester Bedford
23 17
Manager
..
Nov.
4
Manchester ..
Edward C. Germain. Rose Soucy
Bedford Manchester
51
Farmer
55
Chauffeur
I hereby certify that the above is correct to the best of my knowledge
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914.
Place of Birth of each.
Name of Parents.
Birthplace of parents,
No. of mar- riage.
Name, residence and official station of person by whom married.
Hooksett Manchester
Elizabeth Butters ... Martin V. B. Wyman
Goffstown
Manchester
3
Brasher, N. Y.
Mary Collins
Ireland
1
Manchester
James Manseur
Canada
Vermont 2
New Boston
New York 1
Winchester
Manchester.
Elizabeth Ward
Scotland 1
Rodney F. Hardy.
Hooksett
Goffstown
2
Amoskeag Bedford
Judith A. Gilmore. Newman J. Blood.
Merrimack
Merrimack 1
Germany
Cynthia A. French .. Herman L. Brumner Fannie T. Pahner. Frank J. Brendle. Ida Hallbauer
Germany
1
Fred Miller
Vermont
Vermont
1
Louis Hamel
Canada
1
John Grady
Ireland
Ireland
Mary Gallagher
Ireland
1
Vermont
George Latulippe Genevieve Couture
Canada Canada Canada
1
Manchester Canada
Joseph Beaudin
Canada Canada
1
Vermont
Margaret Barton
England
2
Canada
Jean Lamore
Canada
Rose Beaudoin
Canada
2
and belief.
FRED A. FRENCH,
Town Clerk.
Samuel Brown
Manchester
Dunbarton
3
George B. N. Dow, Justice of the Peace. Manchester.
Emily J. Holt ..
John Leary
Ireland
Henry A. Laxson, Justice of the Peace. Manchester.
Bedford Manchester
Geo. Q. Caldwell .. Mary A. Whittemore Henry Adams
Nathaniel L. Colby, Baptist Minister. Manchester.
John Kamm, Minister.
Germany
1
Manchester
Germany
Manchester.
Northfield, Vt .. Bedford, Me.
Delia Vian
Elizabeth Henri
Canada
Francis X. Leclair, Catholic Clergyman. Manchester.
Jos. Archambeault .. Adaline Sequin
Canada
1
Francis X. Leclair, Catholic Clergyman. Manchester.
Josephine Duval Peter Germain'
Canada
Howard C. Whitcomb, Baptist Minister. Manchester.
..
Malvina Daniels
David Frasier, Cong'l Clergyman.
Germany
Francis X. Leclair, Catholic Clergyman. Manchester.
e
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BIRTHS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF BEDFORD
Date of birth.
Name of the Child (if any).
Male or
female.
Living or
stillborn.
No. of
I child.
Age of father.
Age of mother
Name of Father.
Jan.
26
Lambert
F
S
11
46
36
H. Lambert
Feb.
15
Harland P. Spooner
M
8
45
34
Porter P. Spooner
Feb.
20
Jos. D. A. Damon.
M
L
6
28
30
Joseph Damon
May
8
Nault
M
L
3
26
21
Louis Nault
June
6
Marie B. Pruneau.
F
L
10
41
40
Nelson Pruneau
June
28
Marie I. Provanchee
F
L
3
35
37
Nestor Provanchee
July
11
Gladys L. Artz .....
F
L
6
31
35
Richard T. Artz.
July
15
Alford Marion
M
S
1
22
17
Alford Marion
July July
20
Sam'l R. Langevin
M
L
11
40
38
Fred Langevin
26
Annie Marie I. Des- groseilliers
F
L
12
42
39
Narcisse Desgroseilliers
July
31
Alf. Jos. Lanoie ....
M
L
3
33
27
Adelard Lanoie®
Aug.
4
Natalie E. Faucher
F
L
1
24
29
Louis A. Faucher
Oct.
25
Vera M. Currie ....
F
L
3
33
22
Joseph Curry
Nov.
14
Mary E. Choimere.
F
L
. .
24
27
Baptiste Choimere
Sex and Condition
1
I hereby certify that the above birth record is correct to the best of
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914.
Name of Mother.
Residence of parents.
Occupation of Father.
Birthplace of Father.
Birthplace of Mother.
Malenia Simard
Bedford
Farmer
Canada
Canada.
Emma F. Goodale ...
Bedford
Teamster
Newport
Bennington.
Exilda Duferron
Bedford
Plasterer
Canada
Canada.
Maria Taylor.
Bedford
Laborer
Canada
Saratoga, N. Y.
Delia Cole
Bedford
Teamster
Canada
Canada.
Lydia Duferron
Bedford
Plasterer
Canada
Canada.
Milivina Gross
Bedford
Laborer
Manchester
Germany.
Ida Dion
Bedford
Farmer
Bedford
N. Chelmsford, Mass.
Emma Montbleau
Bedford
Farmer
Canada
Canada.
Marie Dallaire
Bedford
Farmer
Canada
Canada.
Cordelia Pellerin
Bedford
Shoemaker
Canada
Manchester.
Almira Petit
Bedford
Farmer
Manchester
Canada.
Mabel Sloss
Bedford
Chopper
Virginia
Pennsylvania.
Corinne Marion
Bedford
Laborer
Canada
Manchester.
my knowledge and belief.
FRED A. FRENCH,
Town Clerk.
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DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF BEDFORD
Date of death.
Name and Surname of deceased.
Years.
Mos.
Days.
Sex.
Single, mar-
ried or wid- owed.
Disease or Cause of Death.
Jan. Jan.
5
Alfred A. Rollins .. Farnham Jenkins ..
83
1
19
Andover
M
W
Jan.
24
Robt. B. McPherson
74
3
6
Bedford
M
D
Bronchitis
Jan.
26
Inf. of H. Lambert
. :
.
Bedford
F
S
Stillborn
Jan.
29
Harr't F. Fullerton
76
8
9
Bedford
F
W
Pneumonia
Feb.
12
Eddy W. Stevens ..
60
10
19
Manchester ..
M
M
Locomotor ataxia
Feb.
14
Orren L. Graves ...
57
11
. . Canada
M
Phthisis
Feb.
19
Harold B. Wallace.
22
11
4
Manchester ..
M
IS
Phthisis
Feb.
22
Henry P. Taffe ..... 57
8
20 Bedford
M
W
Apoplexy, paralysis.
Mar.
5
Soloman Manning.
82
6
3
Bedford
.M
M
Cerebral hemorrhage
Mar.
19
Herbert McDole ...
20
6
15
Bedford
M
S
Pulm'ry tuberculosis
Apr.
14
Elmer E. Bullard.
67
3
17
Magog, P. Q.
M
M
Pneumonia
Apr.
18
Oscar Welch
28
1
6 Bedford
M
M
Tuberculosis
4
29
Bedford
F
S
Pneumonia
May
2
Ivet Morin
7
25
Bedford
F
S
Pneumonia
May
8
Inf. of Louis Nault Jessie Taylor . ..
18
5
24 Canada
F
S
Tuberculosis
4
10
17
Bedford
F
S
Anaemia
27
6
1
Manchester ..
M
Nephritis
July
15
Inf. of Alf. Marion
.
.. Bedford
M
Stillborn
July
19
John J. Currie ...
55
:
.
Scotland
M
M
Pneumonia
July
31
Silas Campbell
78
.9
1
Bedford
M
W
Apoplexy
Aug.
14
Edna Ann Martin ..
2
3
18
Newbury
F
S
Convulsions
Aug.
15
Marianne I. Des- groseilliers
21
Bedford
F
S
Cholera infantum ...
Aug.
16
Beatrice Pruneau ..
2
10
Bedford
F
S
Cholera infantum
Aug.
20
Daniel W. Eaton ..
70
·
73
3
Bedford
F
M
Heart trouble
Sept.
1
Martha J. Adams ..
53
2
9
Merrimack
F
M
Indigestion
Sept.
8
Angia Dora Dutton
5
6 Hudson
F
W
Septic infection
Sept.
13
Gilman D. Moore ..
76
6
Bedford
F
W
Uremia
Sept.
16
Charles G. Ramig.
78
4
7 Germany
M
M
Cerebral hemorrhage
Sept.
28
Gilman H. Moore ..
80
11
15
Bedford
M
W
Angina pectoris
Oct.
1
Charles H. Clapp ..
69
5
26 Maine
M
M
Aorti-aneuryem
Nov.
26
Henry Dwyer
57
.
6
Manchester ..
F
S
Indigestion and con- vulsions
Dec.
13
Isaac P. Hodgman.
98
4
9
Amherst
M
W
Old age
. .
Bedford
M
S
Premature birth.
May
12
22
Frank H. Brown ..
82
9
19 Maine
M
W
Arterio sclerosis.
June
24
Eliz'b'h M. Jenkins
July
1
Alb'rtine A. Hebert
Cerebral hemorrhage
Aug.
24
Frances P. Bailey.
. .
·
24 Vermont
M
D
Hemorrhage
Nov.
16
Elsie May Colby ...
2
8
17
Antrim
M
W
Broncho pneumonia. Gangrene
(Mass.)
·
May
1
Germaine Chaput ..
1
.
May
F
..
. .
. .
M
W
45
4
I hereby certify that the above is correct to the best of my knowledge
Age.
Place of birth.
93
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914.
Occupation.
Place of birth of father.
Place of birth of mother.
Name of Father.
Maiden Name of Mother.
Farmer Farmer
Salem
Mass.
Mass.
Benjamin Rollins Samuel Jenkins
Mary Carlton.
Farmer
Bedford
Goffstown
Wm. McD. McPherson .. Hormidas Lambert.
Samuel Adams
Sally Worthly.
Farmer
Manchester
Bedford
Timothy Stevens
Eliza Page.
Farmer
Canada
Canada
Simeon Graves
Mary J. Shoefelt.
R. R. forem'n
Ireland
Ireland
Thomas Taffe
Mary Duffy.
Farmer
Mass.
Mass.
Solomon Manning
Mary Fletcher.
Farmer
Bedford
Patt'rn maker
Conn.
Canada
Luke Bullard
Manuda Rexford.
Shoemaker
Candia
Bedford
John Welch
Amy Butterfield.
Canada
Manchester
Narcisse Chaput
Florence Demers.
Canada
Manchester
New York
Louis Nault
Maria Taylor.
Student Farmer
Scotland
Scotland
John Taylor
Helen B. Thomson.
Bedford
Scotland
Ernest A. Jenkins
Housekeeper
Canada
New York
Omer Pepin
Bedford
Mass.
Alford Marion
Ida Dion.
Bricklayer
Scotland
Scotland
John Currie
Agnes Alexander.
Farmer
Orange
Newbury
Walter F. Martin.
Lillian Rollins.
Canada
Canada
N. Desgroseilliers
Marie Dallaire. Delina Cote.
Carpenter.
Redford
Bedford
John Parker
Eliza Goffe.
Merrimack
Merrimack ..
Joseph Shedd
Adeline Kendall.
Housekeeper .
Hudson
Manchester . .
James C. Ford
Abbie J. Putnam.
Retired
Dorchester
Dorchester
John G. Moore.
Fanny Dow.
Farmer
John Ramig
Frediga Schneider.
Retired
Bedford
Londonderry
Joseph Moore
Sophia Richardson.
Poultry
bus ..
Maine
Maine
Charles S. Clapp
Mary E. Woodbridge.
Farmer
Vermont
Ireland
Daniel Dwyer
Ann O'Hara.
Rhode Island.
Mass.
Daniel O. Colby
Mass.
Bedford
Abijah Hodgman
Annie B. Nichols. Abigail Dowse.
and belief.
FRED A. FRENCH,
Town Clerk.
Canada
Canada
Milina Simard.
Hollis
Manchester
Deerfield
Henry IC. Wallace
Nellie Batchelder.
William McDole
Ada Carey.
Napoleon Morin
Rosanna Demers.
Canada
Chester
Robert Campbell
Dolly Seavey.
Canada
Canada
Narcisse Pruneau
May Shaw Currie. Julienne Charbrain.
Henry Brown
Bathsheba Dennen.
Clarissa Richardson.
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SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL REPORT.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the School Board of the Town of Bedford:
My work as superintendent of schools for the five months past has principally been that of organization and systema- tization. This necessarily has been a slow process, and the results cannot so readily be seen now as they should be a few months later.
I found the schools of Bedford as good as the average country schools, but like that average, there was lacking . any systematized organization of the work. Each school was doing its work in accordance with the individual no- tions of the teacher in charge. Some of these notions were good, many of them bad.
The grading was very unreliable and unsystematic in every school where the teacher had not served in that school at least two years.
This is a common fault, resulting from change of teachers in schools not under supervision.
The teaching in most cases I found sadly in need of help- ful suggestion and guidance.
I have attempted to suggest ways of teaching various sub- jects that I know to be in accord with up-to-date and ac- cepted methods. This does not mean that I have tried to change the teacher over, but her methods only. The teach- er who takes the superintendent's suggestions and attempts to carry them out in his way instead of hers, thereby los- ing her individuality, is a failure sooner or later.
To correcting the faults mentioned above I have directed my efforts. I believe there is a decided improvement in .
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your schools in these respects at least, as well as in many minor days, like proper attention to light; eye strain; neat- ness of room, and so far as possible, without proper ventila- tion, better air and more even temperature in the rooms.
The improvement which must result from better methods of teaching is something that from the very nature of the case we must necessarily wait for. It is a gradual growth, and we must wait for the development.
I have made 96 visits to the various schools in the twenty- two weeks they have been in session since September. This does not mean that I have visited all the schools an equal number of times. Some schools have needed my atten- tion more than others and in consequence have received more visits.
We have been unfortunate in the choice of a few of our teachers. I have found you very prompt in rectifying mis- takes made when convinced of them.
At the present time, however, the teachers are doing the best work of the year, and I regret the interruption of the vacation. I feel that the Bedford schools have taken a de- cided step forward and that they are now approximating sat- isfactory progress.
I have been a little discouraged at times. I am not now.
Of course the schools of Bedford can be better; they will be better even under existing conditions, but better condi- tions will very much hasten the day when they will be better schools. What are some of the better conditions necessary? I am certain that Bedford is maintaining too many schools, more than any other town of the state of the same size.
I am just as certain that we could have better schools if we had fewer.
I believe that the town should plan for a central graded school; that the seventh and eighth grades should be main- tained at that center with a teacher trained in just those grades of work. In other words that we employ a seventh and eighth grade specialist. In another room in the same
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or another building provision should be made for the re- maining grades made up from those pupils now in the dis- trict selected for the center, and from those that it may seem best to bring there.
Then the remaining schools should be wisely consolidated into not more than five.
Bedford is running eleven schools, when six could do the work better. Is that good business? Would any man or business concern hire eleven men to do work that six could do better? Why not put the schools on a business basis?
We could thus secure better teachers. Definite grade teaching is much more attractive to teachers than mixed grades. Then again teachers could be hired for the work they have specialized in. Could there be any doubt that re- sults obtained by such teachers must be superior to those obtained by the average teacher having five, six, seven or eight grades as our present teachers do?
I trust that the town of Bedford will feel to take this pro- gressive step and authorize you to act as may seem best for the highest good of the children of the town.
It is one of my duties as your superintendent to guard the physical, as well as mental welfare of the children of the schools. I should therefore sadly neglect my duty if I failed to call your attention to the condition of some of the school buildings. The modern requirement of a sat- isfactory school room is; that it shall be well lighted, well heated, well ventilated, neat, clean and otherwise sanitary. At least five of the school buildings in Bedford would not stand this test. To make them even passably acceptable as proper school rooms will require a large expenditure of money.
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