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Gilman D. Kelley, labor and material, 7 26
3 00
Isaac Woodbury, 66
2 00
Alvah W. Hall, labor and gravel,
6 50
John M. Tenney, labor, 4 88
Edward Woodbury, labor and material, 5 02
Enoch Taylor, 66 66
1 81
Clinton Ewins, labor,
4 20
Wm. G. Crowell, 2,086 feet plank, at $20 per m .; 618 feet plank, at $16 per m., 52 62
P
E. G. Dustin, 1,641 feet plank, at $18 per m., 29 54
Wm. Taylor, 1,979 feet plank, at $16 per m., 31 66
Luther Ladd & Co., 295 ft. plank, at $25 per m., 7 37
Seth Hall, gravel,
1 86
Enoch Taylor, 374 ft. lumber,
8 83
John Pettengill, timber,
20 21
John Pilling, labor and gravel, 13 95
Israel T. Foster, labor, 49 46
B. B. Hutchins, labor, 1862-3,
87
Samuel P. Kelley, labor, 5 50
$271 66
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF NON-RESIDENT HIGHWAY TAXES.
Paid George L. Hunt, 66 66 1863,
$6 88
6 56
John S. Emery,
2 98
Daniel Tilton,
4 23
B. B. Hutchins,
2 48
Elihu Scott,
4 03
John Pilling,
39
David Dunlap, Jr.,
5 01
Benjamin Woodbury, labor,
7
Paid John Brady,
4 52
George W. Silver,
8 22
Isaiah Woodbury,
12 08
Eben Woodbury,
1 61
William Woodbury,
1 33
Gilbert Emerson,
2 12
T. C. Webster,
2 35
Dean Emerson,
24
John M. Emerson,
47
William C. Mansfield,
2 36
I. T. Foster,
6 23
Charles O. Palmer,
1 83
Leverett B. Emerson,
3 25
Stephen and Amos Currier,
3 29
Benjamin Woodbury,
2 93
Isaac B. Corliss,
4 39
Thomas A. Rowell,
8 96
William B. Kimball,
1 20
James Ayer,
3 96
Thomas B. Webster,
11 05
William B. Ayer,
94
E. O. Richardson,
3 00
John A. Wheeler,
11 21
$136 49
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF SNOW PATHS.
Paid Isaac B. Corliss,
24 hours, men,
$4 20
4 oxen,.
48
William Woodbury, 36
66 men,
3 60
5 66
oxen,
60
John A. Wheeler,
20
66 men,
2 00
66 66
10
66
oxen,
1 20
Thomas B. Webster, 60
66 men,
6 00
66
43
oxen,
5 16
L. B. Pattee,
40
66 men,
4 00
7
oxen,
84
Ira A. Pettengill,
13
66
men,
1 30
Charles Kimball,
62
66
men,
65
66
9
oxen,
1 08
B. B. Hutchins,
10
66 men,
1 00
6 39
8
Paid B. B. Hutchins,
81 66 oxen,
1 00
T. C. Webster, 89 66 men, 8 90
14 66 oxen, 1 68
$43 69
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CONTINGENCIES.
Paid Charles Austin, for services as Town
Treasurer and balance services as Selectman for 1863, $49 00
John W. Wheeler, balance services as Selectman for 1863, 10 00
John Clark, balance services as Select- man for 1863, 10 00
Laroy Rogers, services as Superin- tending School Committee, 60 00
Edward Griffin, services and expenses as Auditor for 1863, 10 00
John F. Smith, services as Auditor for 1863, 8 25
John S. Whitaker, Overseer Poor, 249 80 Clinton Ewins, services as Constable, 8 28 John S. Emery, services as Auditor for 1862, 1 50
Isaac Woodbury, Moderator, 2 00
William G. Crowell, establishing line between School Dists. No. 4 & 10, 1 50
Elihu Scott, establishing line between School Districts No. 4 and 10, 1 50
Asa S. Austin, 50 dinners for Select-
men, $17.00; setting glass, 17c., 17 17
W. H. Fisk, book and stationery, 3 62
Thomas Webster, Town Farm tax, 26 48
Charles Lane, insurance, alms-house, 5 97
William G. Crowell, prepared wood, 1 75 George W. Shattuck, damage to
horse, harness, and wagon, 6 25
David Loud, abatement on taxes, 4 00
Edward Cook, 66
tax, 2.79
McFarland & Jenks, printing 500 copies Town Reports, 46 50
W. H. Clark, abatement of taxes, 1 04
Daniel D. Smith, smith work, 1 93
9
Paid E. G. Frothingham, printing check- lists, 6 00
William G. Crowell, revenue stamps,
assignment blanks, and express, 28 00
J. M. Emerson, interest on notes, 75 00
Robert Emerson, note and interest, 228 76
Charles H. Hall, « 66 222 60
Oliver M. Bradford,“ 66 605 40
Walter B. Kelley, interest on note,
13 58
Mary Allen, 66 66
10 72
Jonathan P. Nichols, "
66
1 21
Martha J. Prince, 66 12 00
Jonathan P. Nichols, note & interest, 276 92
William Stanton, interest on note, 12 00 Wm. L. Bradford, note and interest, 611 30 Joseph Marston, 1,011 00 66
John S. Whitaker, note in part,
200 00
Obadiah Dustin, one year's interest on note of School Dist. No. 10, 9 00
Charles Austin, State notes, . 5,000 00
Ira Sanborn, interest on note, 10 00
Milton F. Austin, interest on note, 12 00
Nathan R. Bodwell, abatement on dog tax, 1 00
William G. Crowell, dinners, 6 00
James Ayer, Moderator, 2 00
-$8,883 82
1864. TOWN OF SALEM DR. TO GEORGE N. AUSTIN, FOR SERVICES AS TOWN CLERK.
1 day, Town Meeting, $2 00
Precept to Constable,
50
Half day, drawing Jurors, April 1,
1 00
Notifying Jurors,
66
66 Selectmen,
66
Traveling fees,
1 00
Examining records,
2 00
Certificates on paupers' cases,
1 00
Recording proceedings Town Meeting,
1 25
Half day, Town Meeting, June 14, 1 00
Recording proceedings Town Meeting,
38
10
Half day, Town Meeting, September 5, 1 00
Recording proceedings Town Meeting, 38
Half day, drawing Jurors,
1 00
Notifying Jurors, 66 Selectmen,
66
Traveling fees,
50
1 day, Town Meeting, November 8, 2 00
Recording proceedings Town Meeting, 50
1865. Half day, drawing Jurors, Jan. 9,
1 00
Notifying Jurors,
44
Selectmen,
66
Traveling fees,
50
Recording 4 bonds,
32
6 appointments,
48
66
5 oaths,
40
66
1 agreement,
8
66
taxes,
38
66
proceedings 3 Juror meetings, 75 12 marriages, 72
Half day, Town Meeting, February 16, 1 00
Recording proceedings Town Meeting,
50
Postage on returns,
51
Taking care of Town House,
2 00
Expense to get record books,
2 00
Express on book, 40 .
$37 07
TOWN OF SALEM DR. TO WM. G. CROWELL, FOR SERVICES AS SELECTMAN AND OVERSEER OF THE POOR FOR THE YEAR 1864.
Settling with former board Selectmen, $1 00
Appointing officers, 2.00; preparing invoice books, 2.00, 4 00
12 00
6 days, taking invoice,
Making taxes, 12 00
Appointing Collector and writing bonds, 2 00
Making Collector's book and Highway Sur- veyors' lists, 7 00
Making literary tax, and notifying Com- mittee, 1 00
Assessing school-house tax, Dist. No. 9, 3 00
44
11
Making Collector's books for school-house taxes, 3 00
Examining bridges, 2 00
Perambulating line between Methuen and Salem, and setting monument, 2 00
Making warrants for Town Meeting, and attending same, 8 00
Time spent and expenses borrowing money, 6 50
Appointing Recruiting Officer, 1 00
Drawing Jurors, 4 00
Recording town and school-house taxes, 10 00
Expenses hiring Superintendent alms-house, 4 00
1 day with Enrolling Commissioner, 2 00
Correcting enrolment, 10 00
Pauper claims, and taking affidavits, 10 50
Settling with Overseers of the Poor, 1863, 1 00
Pauper case, 1.00; do. 1.50, 2 50
Expense on account paying State aid, 20 00
Making check-list, and expense to print same, 3 00
-
$131 50
PAID JOHN . W. WHEELER FOR SERVICES AS SELECTMAN.
For appointing Town Officers,
$2 00
writing bonds, 2 00
preparing invoice book,
2 00
6 days, taking invoice,
12 00
66 making taxes,
12 00
use of horse and wagon,
6 00
1 day, receiving proposals for Collector, 2 00
appointing Collector and writing bonds, 2 00
making Surveyors' books, 8 00
Collector's book, for town taxes,
4 00
distributing Surveyors' books, 2 00
making return of State aid,
2 00
doing town business, 4 00
drawing warrant for Town Meeting, and posting the same, 8 00
services at Town Meeting, 4 00
drawing Jurors, 4 00
doing town business,
10 00
making check-list, 2 00
·
-
12
services as Relief Committee, 12 00
appraising property at Town Farm, 2 00
use of horse and wagon at sundry times, 12 00
$114 00
PAID DANIEL N. RUSS FOR SERVICES AS SELECTMAN. For appointing Town Officers, $2 00
writing bonds,
2 00
preparing invoice book,
2 00
6 days, taking invoice,
12 00
3 days, horse and wagon,
6 00
6 days, making taxes,
12 00
appointing Collector and writing bonds, 2 00
making Surveyors' books,
8 00
1 day, taking inventory in Dist. No. 9, 2 00
making school-house tax in
2 00
making Collector's book, for town taxes, 4 00
distributing Surveyors' books,
2 00
making return of State aid,
2 00
examining bridge near I. T. Foster's, and fixing for repairs of the same,
4 00
drawing warrants for Town Meeting, and posting the same, 8 00
services at Town Meetings,
4 00
drawing Jurors, 4 00
doing town business,
10 00
making check-lists,
2 00
services paying State aid,
12 00
horse and wagon,
15 00
117 00
$9,283 39
MILITARY. PAID VOLUNTEERS FOR ENROLLED MEN.
Paid A. G. Bucknam,
$600 00
George Howard,
600 00
John Whayland,
600 00
Charles Shamboo,
600 00
William Sherry,
600 00
Harry Kickins,
600 00
13
Paid William McCabe,
600 00
Thomas Brown,
600 00
Edward Delihanty,
600 00
George Watson,
600 00
John Cummings,
600 00
Henry A. Chase,
600 00
Aaron Hamblett,
600 00
Charles Gardner,
600 00
Henry Farrell,
600 00
John McDonald,
600 00
John Farry,
600 00
Alexander McDonald,
600 00
Charles Cooper,
600 00
-
$11,400 00
PAID VOLUNTEERS.
Paid Charles T. Maxwell, in part,
100 00
Charles Lundberg, in part,
150 00
Daniel Wilson, in part,
100 00
Walter B. Kelley, in part,
100 00
Thomas B. Middleton, in full,
600 00
S. Henry Wilson, in part,
100 00
Barzilla Brown, in full,
600 00
$1,750 00
PAID RE-ENLISTED MEN.
Paid Michael Mitchell,
$200 00
C. A. Bodwell,
200 00
Charles A. Adams,
200 00
Wm. J. Bodwell,
200 00
T. T. W. Clark,
200 00
Charles C. Foster,
200 00
Nelson P. Stenihour,
200 00
Hiram B. Foster,
200 00
James McDermott,
200 00
Patrick Conlin,
200 00
$2000 00
PAID CONSCRIPTS.
Paid John Woodbury, 2d,
$300 00
F. W. Merrill,
300,00
W. H. Clark,
300 00
$900 00
14
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF VOLS., CONSCRIPTS AND SUBSTITUTES.
Paid William G. Crowell,
$220 00
John W. Wheeler, 180 00
Daniel N. Russ,
175 00
$575 00
$16,625 00
PAID STATE AID TO FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS.
Whole amount State Aid paid from Feb. 1, '64, to Feb. 1, '65, $2,386 19
PAID ON ACCOUNT ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Geo. N. Austin, boot in exchange of horses, $75 00
George C. Gordon, supplies, 3 84
S. D. Crowell, superintendent almshonse, 100 00
John Austin, supplies, 1863,
15 92
$194 76
TRANSIENT POOR.
Paid John C. Downing, supplies, $8 00
Dr. B. E. Woodman, professional services, 15 00
A. D. Gage, for support of N. Parker, 47 00
J. C. Downing, supplies,
6 00
A. Messer, supplies, 24.75, 3.06,
27 81
George Dowrey, supplies, 7 50
Benjamin Foster, boarding pauper, 19 50
Benj. P. Hoyt, support S. Moffit, 32.50, 33.40, 65 90
Ann Hoyt, clothing S. Moffit, 15 00
A. Messer, wood, 3.50, 6.50, 10 00
Dr. F. F. Dole, medical attendance, S. Moffit, 9 75
$231 46
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Paid School District No. 1, abatement, $2 67
66 66
66 collecting tax, 7 82
66
.6€
66
cash,
252 80
66
.66 due from col-
lector, 50 00 313 29
15
Paid School District No. 9, abatement, $13 30 66
collecting and printing bills, 13 05
66 " cash, 603 06 629 41 66
Paid School District No. 9, 2d, assess- ment, cash and uncollected taxes due from Collector,
981 05
Paid School District No. 7, abatement, $2 00
66 66
66 66 " collecting tax, 10 23
cash,
228 95
341 18
Paid School District No. 8, abatement, 22
66 66
collecting tax, 3 15
66
cash, 94 78 98 15
$2,363 08
RECAPITULATION.
Whole amount in Selectmen's hands,
$38,297 55
Discount, abatement, and bills paid, $3,484 28
Schools,
1,237 03
Roads and bridges,
271 66
Non-resident highway taxes,
136 49
Snow paths,
43 69
Contingent expenses,
9,283 39
John L. Clendenin's notes,
88 91
Military,
16,625 00
State aid to families of soldiers,
2,386 19
Alms-house,
194 76
Transient poor,
231 46
School Districts,
2,363 08
Thomas Webster, uncollected taxes, '63, 161 91
State note,
500 00
Cash in Treasurer's hand's,
1,289 70
-- $38,297 55
OUTSTANDING NOTES AGAINST THE TOWN.
Jemima Allen's note, due Jan. 13, 1865, $178 65
Thomas Dustin's 66 Feb. 28,
567 40
Ebenezer Kimball's 66 Jan. 19, 66
311 39
William Crawford's 66 May 30, 66 802 21
David Loud's 66 Aug. 28, 1864, 357 30
16
Enoch Taylor's 66
March 4, 1865,
1,191 01
(E. B. Taylor's heirs.)
Dec. 16, 1864,
150 00
School Dist. No. 10, 66 66
2,
66
159 59
Obadiah Dustin's 66
Dec. 28, 66 595 50
Hiram Cross's
66
Feb. 6, 1865,
178 65
School Dist. No. 3,
66
Mch. 20,
150 56
Thomas D. Lancaster's
May 31, 1864,
112 36
Eliphalet Coburn's
66
May 4,
66
449 44
George W. Merrill's
66
July 26, 66
224 72
John L. Prince's
66
Oct.
21, 66
200 00
Milton F. Austin's
66
Oct. 23,
200 00
William L. Stanton's
66
Oct. 20,
200 00
Ira Sanborn's
66
May
8, 1865,
222 60
George Renerr's
66
Jan. 31, 66
112 36
John S. Whitaker's
66
Oct. 29, 1864,
323 25
Ebenezer Kimball's
66
May 6, 1865,
5,512 50
66
66
April 10,
1,433 25
Joseph M. Emerson's 66 66
66
April 21, 66
525 00
Amos Dustin's
66
Sept. 14, 1864,
252 00
John Taylor's
Oct. 10,
4,240 00
Enoch Taylor's
66
May 28, 1865, 66 66
106 00
John S. Whitaker's
66
66
66
106 00
Betsey Moulton's
Jan. 24,
238 50
Mary Austin's
66
July 26,
66
4,240 00
Sarah E. Bartlett's
66
Sept. 24,
66
212 00
Daniel Wilson's
66
Sept. 12,
66
530 00
Willard W. Merrill's
66
66
66
636 00
Charles T. Maxwell's
66
66
530 00
Charles Lundburg's
66
Sept. 15,
600 00
George Sumner's
66
66 1865,
636 00
S. Henry Wilson's
66
1864,
500 00
Nelson Emerson's
66
Sept. 22, 1865,
636 00
Henrietta Currier's
66
Oct. 8, 1864,
550 00
Nelson Emerson's
Oct. 10,
66
100 00
Mary A. Dustin's
66
Oct. 14, 1865,
1,166 00
Daniel W. Emerson's
66
Oct. 17,
66
530 00
John Taylor's
Aug. 10,
5,300 00
Charles Lundburg's
Oct.
24, 1864,
100 00
Nancy Wheeler's
66
Oct. 27,
480 00
4,
66
1,050 00
265 00
Joseph Taylor's
66
May
1864,
450 00
J. Henry Dix's
66
17
John Taylor's note, due Oct. 29, 1864,
1,088 00
(Adm'r John Taylor.)
Charles M. Russ's
66 Nov. 5,
400 00
Willard W. Merrill's 66 Nov. 21,
66
100 00
Ruth A. Wilson's
66
Nov. 23, 66
100 00
J. Henry Dix's
66
Dec. 3,
100 00
Abigail Austin's
66 Dec. 24, 66
300 00
Charles Austin's
66
Jan. 15, 1865,
2,238 00
Richard Taylor's
66
Jan. 11,
5,500 00
Mary A. Dustin's
Feb.
1,
66
1,020 00
Seth Hall's
Feb.
11,
66
350 00
Enoch Taylor's
Feb.
4,
500 00
(Guard. E. B. Taylor.)
Isaac Woodbury's
Feb. 25,
500 00
Ephraim O. Richardson's "
Aug. 11,
66
159 00
J. Henry Dix's
Sept. 2,
66
132 50
Moses Renew's
66
" 12,
66
212 00
Mary A. Varnum's
« 12,
· 265 00
$50,575 74
DUE THE TOWN.
From State, for aid to families, $1,796 89
Superintendent Almshouse,
331 07
County, for support of paupers, 324 00
United States, for bounties,
5,200 00
Railroad money, estimated,
374 00
Clendenin's notes,
88 91
Cash due from Town Treasurer, 1,289 70
9,404 57
Leaving a balance against the Town of $41,171 17
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN R. WHEELER, M. H. TAYLOR, AUDITORS. EDWARD GRIFFIN,
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT ALMS-HOUSE, FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 21, 1865.
SUPERINTENDENT,
Cash received for milk,
$95 93
eggs,
6 13
butter,
55 12
potatoes,
35 45
fruit,
7 24
pickles,
9 03
vegetables,
5 60
old iron,
7 46
old wheels,
2 00
beef,
95 19
hide,
3 50
old carpet and grindstone,
3 75
cash,
1 25
calves,
34 27
use of plough,
37
labor off farm,
173 15
cash from Town Treasurer,
100 00
1 yoke oxen,
215 00
$850 44
SUPERINTENDENT,
CR.
Cash paid for flour,
$86 50
supplies,
41 29
blacksmith bill,
12 12
medicine,
87
filing saws,
93
salt and tobacco,
16 68
soap,
7 76
apples,
5 24
fish,
5 38
nails,
1 34
beans,
1 67
salt pork,
7 40
meat,
22 06
groceries,
77 94
sole leather,
2 73
shotes,
24 97
DR.
19
Cash paid for grass seed,
5 68
room paper, etc.,
2 33
repairing wagon,
3 54
grindstone and haying tools,
11 70
plaster,
3 16
basket and ashes,
3 92
shoes, measures, and splices,
2 75
pasturing colt,
2 00
tubs, stove, and vinegar,
10 72
tin-ware and hooping casks,
1 65
making cider and repairing house,
4 70
butchering,
1 00
cotton cloth,
4 00
making sled and paid for stove-pipe,
11 05
repairing clock and sled,
2 10
use of wagon, and paid for ax-helve and cord, 2 02
slabs and posts,
11 00
supplies,
18 91
clothing,
40 27
labor on farm,
61 99
Cash in Superintendent's hands,
331 07
$850 44
NUMBER OF PAUPERS AT ALMS-HOUSE.
Males, 2. Females, 5. Total, 7.
Respectfully submitted.
STEPHEN D. CROWELL, Sup't Almshouse. SALEM, Feb. 1865.
APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT TOWN FARM, TAKEN FEBRUARY 21, 1865.
1 yoke oxen, 215.00; 5 cows, 215.00; 1 horse and colt, 140.00; fowls, 12.00; 2 shoats, 32.00; 5 tons English hay, 180.00; 2 tons run hay, 20.00; 4 bu. beans, 14.00; 30 bu. corn, 65.00; 12 bu. oats, 14.00; 4 bu. barley, 7.00; 14 bbls. flour, 17.00; meal, 2.00; 160 bu. potatoes, 140.00; 2 bbls. cider, 8.00; vegetables, 4.00; soap and cask, 3.00;
20
300 lbs. salt pork, 85.00; 150 lbs. ham, 38.00; 80 lbs. fresh pork, 20.00; pickles, 2.00; 140 lbs. butter, 77.00; 45 lbs. lard, 13.50; 20 lbs. dried apple, 4.00; tallow and candles, 1.00; 100 lbs. salt beef, 14.00; molasses, 6.00; oil, 175; sugar, 2.00; spices, 1.00; bu. salt, 1.25; tobacco, 2.00; sundries, 1.50; tea, 1.50; 2 pr. steelyards, 75; cheese hoops, basket and press, 4.50; feed boxes and hay cutter, 6.00; grain chests, 3.00; baskets, 1.25; pails and kegs, 3.00; 2 churns, 3.50; 2 brass kettles, 6.00; 2 mirrors and clock, 2.50; lamps and candlesticks, 1.50; trunks, chests and drawers, 9.00; 3 stoves and funnel, 30.00; wearing apparel, 160.00; chairs and tables, 10.00; bedsteads and cords, 20.00; 13 feather beds and ticks, 120.00; 17 prs. sheets, 36.00; 15 prs. pillow cases, 8.00; quilts, comforters, 16.00; 39 pillows, 14.00; 3 blankets, 2.00; 4 tables, 4.00; cupboards, 2.00; books, 2.00; safe crib, 10.00; milk cans, 1.50; tray, mortar and lantern, 2.00; 11 cords prepared wood, 60.00; 1 drag, 2.00; 1 ox-cart, rack, wheels, 65.00; 1 harrow, 2.00; manure forks, 1.50; 5 plows, 15.00; 5 hay forks, 2.50; 3 shovels, 1.50; rakes, 2.00; horse rake, 4.00; 2 yokes, 3.00 ; clevis and pin, 1.00; 1 sleigh, 5.00; 2 har- nesses, 25.00; 2 grindstones, 8.00; 5 chains, 5.00; 2 iron bars, 2.50; hoes and manure hook, 2.00; wheelbarrow, 3.00; 6 axes, 4.00 ; ox-sled, 12.00; cultivator, 1.00; scythes and snaths, 5.00; augurs and bog hoe, 1.00; pick and wrench, 1.50; 2 ladders, 1.00; sickle and corn cutter, 50; saws and plane, 1.00; beetle and wedges, 2.00; blanket and halter, 1.50 ; buffalo robe, 5.00; shave and hammer, 1.00; 14 meal bags, 7.00; trough, etc., 2.00; tin ware, 10.00; crockery ware, 6.00; stone jars and boxes, 2.50; warming and bed pan, 2.00; sieve and wash board, 75; 1 pr. hand cuffs, 1.00; 2 clothes lines, 50 ; measures, 1.00; kettle, 75; flat irons, 1.00; knives, forks and spoons, 2.00; window curtains and brooms, 2.00; 4 tubs, 3.00; earthen ware, 2.00; iron ware, 5.00; lumber, 10.00.
Total amount, $2,145 00
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE
FOR THE
TOWN OF SALEM, NEW HAMPSHIRE,
For the Year ending March, 1865.
DISTRICT No. 1.
Prudential Committee, Mr. Charles Russ.
Teachers :- Summer, Miss Julia M. Wright; Winter, Mr. Dan'l Gage. Whole No. Scholars,-Summer, 76; Winter, 80. Average Attendance,-Summer, 56; Winter, 60. Length of School, weeks,-Summer, 12; Winter, 8. Wages of Teachers per month,-Summer, $21.00; Winter, $44. Appropriation,-Town, $131.26; Literary, $17.71 ; Railroad, $25.00.
The teacher of the Summer term has had much experience in teaching, and seemed to realize the responsibility of her position-being placed at the head of a large school, composed mostly of small scholars. She labored hard to impress upon the minds of her pupils that disobedience and idleness in the school-room would not make good scholars. Her efforts were not wholly in vain. Fair order, and promptness in recita- tions, were characteristics of the school.
Mr. Gage's popularity and success as a teacher of the previous Winter term, were strong inducements for the Prudential Committee to procure his services again as teacher. It is the opinion of your Committee that Mr. G. was equally as popular and successful this term as in the preced- ing, and apparently closed the school with the good will of all.
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DISTRICT No. 2.
Prudential Committee, Mr. Nathaniel Chase
Teacher :- Summer and Fall, Miss M. Helen Webster. Whole No. Scholars,-Summer, 10; Fall, 6. Average Attendance,-Summer, 7; Fall, 5.
Length of School, weeks,-Summer, 8; Fall, 9. Wages of Teacher per month,- Summer, $16.00; Fall, $16.00. Appropriation,-Town, $39.28; Literary, $5.28; Railroad, $25.00.
This was Miss Webster's first experience in teaching. Ample qualifica- tions, together with a mild and pleasant disposition, enabled her to be a profitable teacher. The school, although very small, appeared well.
DISTRICT No. 3. Prudential Committee, Mr. Daniel Taylor.
Teachers :- Summer, Miss Laura E. Bradley; Winter, Mr. Frank A. Chase.
Whole No. Scholars,-Summer, 30; Winter, 21.
Average Attendance,-Summer, 25; Winter, 17.
Length of School, weeks,-Summer, 6; Winter, 6.
Wages of Teachers per month,-Summer, $18.00; Winter, $38.00. Appropriation,- Town, $41.97; Literary, $5.66 ; Railroad, $25.00.
Miss Bradley is well known as a good teacher in some of the Districts of this town. In this school she seemed to have the good will of her pupils. Good progress was made in the branches pursued ; everything progressed harmoniously, and the school closed with the satisfaction of all.
Mr. Chase commenced the Winter term under favorable circumstances. Bringing to his work ample intellectual and literary qualifications, he was enabled to conduct his school successfully.
DISTRICT No. 4.
Prudential Committee, William Taylor.
Teacher :- Summer, Fall, and Winter, Miss Laura A. Floyd. Whole No. Scholars,-Summer, 34; Fall, 34; Winter, 41. Average Attendance,-Summer, 29; Fall, 31; Winter, 32. Length of School, weeks,-Summer, 15; Fall, 7; Winter, 13.
Wages of Teacher per month,-Summer, $20.00; Fall, $20.00; Win- ter, $24.00.
Appropriation,-Town, $158.50; Literary, $21.38; Railroad, $25.00.
Miss Floyd may be styled a working, thorough-going teacher. She gave to each department a due share of attention. Having three successive
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terms to work in, the result was such that all interested parties were seemingly much pleased. This school is considerably in advance of some of our schools in regard to scholarship. Miss F. leaves with the best wishes of her pupils.
DISTRICT NO. 5. Prudential Committee, George Hunt.
Teachers :- Summer, Miss B. P. Snell ; Fall, Miss J. M. Wright.
Whole No. Scholars,-Summer, 25; Fall, 31. Average Attendance,-Summer, 20; Fall, 22. Length of School, weeks,-Summer, 6; Fall, 10.
Wages of Teachers per month,-Summer, $20.00; Fall, $21.80.
Appropriation,-Town, $68.63; Literary, $9.27; Railroad, $25 00.
Miss Snell having taught this school the two previous terms, with fair success, commenced this term with the prestige of success. The school had progressed but a few weeks, when disease-the scarlet fever-fastened itself upon some of the pupils. The parents, fearing the consequences, thought it best to suspend the school for a few days. For some reason, of which your Committee has not been informed, Miss S. did not finish the term.
Miss Wright, in commencing the Fall term, found that a number of the scholars were quite back ward. Earnestly desiring that her pupils might excel in learning, she labored resolutely, patiently, and persistently ; and if the classes did not progress as far and as fast as classes of a similar character in other schools, it was no fault of the teacher. The term closed with fair results.
DISTRICT No. 6.
Prudential Committee, Mr. Samuel P. Kelley.
Teachers : - Summer, Miss Mary E. Dana; Winter, Mr. Daniel E. Howard.
Whole No. Scholars,-Summer, 56; Winter, 56.
Average Attendance,-Summer, 36; Winter, 48.
Length of School, weeks,-Summer, 12; Winter, 8 1-2.
Wages of Teachers per month,-Summer, $20.00; Winter, $50.00.
Appropriation,-Town, $144.78; Literary, $19.52; Railroad, $25.00.
This school is quite large, and the house is none too large to accom- modate the pupils. A number of the scholars had a lack for enthusiasm. Mise Dana soon discovered' this, and endeavored to awake in them a spirit of ambition. Her efforts were not wholly in vain. Although a majority of the scholars were irregular in attendance, yet the school made some progress, and appeared well at the close.
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Mr. Howard, being somewhat familiar with most of the scholars, entered at once upon his duties. The term was to be very short. He strove to impress upon their minds that they must work earnestly and diligently if they would accomplish much. At the close, it was evident that good advancement had been made in scholarship and deportment. The examination was good.
DISTRICT No. 7.
Prudential Committee, Mr, Isaiah Woodbury.
Teachers :- Summer, Miss Susie C. Smith; Winter, Mr. Charles H. Wilson.
Whole No. Scholars,-Summer, 35; Winter, 46.
Average Attendance,-Summer, 31; Winter, 41.
Length of School, weeks,-Summer, 8 1-3 ; Winter, 7. Wages of Teachers per month,-Summer, $17.00; Winter, $40.00. Appropriation,-Town, $72.49 ; Literary, $9.78; Railroad, $25.00.
Miss Smith was formerly a school-mate with many of her scholars, yet she succeeded in gaining their love and respect. The school was quiet and orderly; good progress was made in all of the classes, and the final result was satisfactory.
Mr. Wilson is a graduate of a State Normal School, and is one of our first-class teachers. No doubt the members of this school considered themselves fortunate in securing his services.
A majority of the scholars in this District are of a higher grade than in any other school in town ; consequently, it must be acknowledged that it stands at the head of all the other schools.
DISTRICT No. 8. Prudential Committee, Mr. John Pilling.
Teachers :- Summer, Miss Hattie A. Langley; Winter, Miss J. M. Wright.
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