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Amasa Buchman's estate,
5 00
Fine from Louis Davenport,
1 00
D. W. Slade, taxes,
631 87
.
30
S. F. Rugg, balance dog licenses, $17 10
A. R. Hubbard, liquor agent, 26 75
State treasurer, bounty on wild animals, 9 00
James H. Goodrich, for license,
15 00
Dunton & Farr, for license,
10 00
J. H. Stearns, for license,
15 00
A. R. Mason, for license,
5 00
Chas. Spaulding, use of town hall,
12 00
D. W. Slade, on book 1892,
20
D. W. Slade, on book 1894,
103 00
For sale of school books,
2 02
Total amount received,
$13,919 70
EXPENDITURES.
A. T. Cobb, keeping transient,
$7 00
E. C. Eastman, invoice book, 10 00
E. C. Eastman, record book, 7 50
Charles L. Puffer, highway money,
75 00
Squire Amidon, care cemetery,
2 00
Ira P. Buxton, I day's work on bridge,
I 50
Frank Sanford, damage to sheep by dogs,
6 00
Authur Hinds & Co., books,
7 83
A. A. Byard, making pump,
2 50
March expenses,
$119 33
Cheshire county, board John Kelley,
$78 00
E. H. Cobleigh, labor as road agent,
170 00
Charles A. Hewett, road money,
200 00
April. expenses, $448 00
A. T. Cobb, road money,
$150 00
Edward E. Babb, books,
IOI 78
Charles A. Hewett, road money,
300 00
3I
A. T. Cobb, road money,
$150 00
Sentinel Printing Company, reports,
52 00
May expenses, $753 78
Larkin D. Farr, money for Memorial Day,
$40 00
Sarah M. Draper, support HI. Crouch, 36 00
D. W. Slade, services as collector, 1893,
75 00
D. W. Slade, goods for support Reuben Nash,
36 00
W. M. Brown, for burial of Mrs. Kingsbury, with hearse, 3 50
W. M. Brown, driving hearse,
9 00
Fred Holman, building new road,
73 50
E. H. Cobleigh, road money,
200 00
H. E. Bond, casket,
15 00
W. H. Spalter, merchandise,
4 95
A. T. Cobb, expenditures on road,
200 00
T. N. Robertson, school money,
700 00
June expenses, $1,392 95
G. H. Crowninshield, interest on town note,
$25 00
Edson C. Eastman, merchandise,
I 29
Fred M. Hamilton, remainder of 1893 appropriation for library, 40 00
Benjamin Pierce, note and interest,
593 77
Franklin Savings Ins., interest,
60 00
Charles A. Hewett, road money,
100 00
July expenses, $S20 06
Lyman A. Howe, cleaning up cemetery,
$3 00
Frank G. Dort, merchandise, II IO
Hosea B. Streeter, support O. Frink, dependent sol- dier, 50 00
August expenses, $64 10
32
New Hampshire Orphan's Home, support Kempton boys, $8 00
W. M. Brown, driving hearse, 7 50
New Hampshire Orphan's Home, support Kempton boys (April to August), 32 00
People's National Bank, note and interest, 1,001 67
September expenses, $1,049 17
Erastus H. Cobleigh, road money, $230 00
Erastus H. Cobleigh, widening Herrick road, 38 03
B. C. Thatcher, George Jeft's and H. Kingsbury's store. bills, dependent soldiers, 41 04
E. A. Merchant, painting new bridge, etc., 149 50
T. N. Robertson, repairing school house, So 00
Chas. A. Hewett, road money,
50 00
Chas. A. Hewett, for fixing bank wall (appropria- tion), 195 00
Hosea B. Streeter, care O. Frink, dependent soldier, 52 00
S. L. Stowell, interest on cemetery fund, 97 94
Cheshire county, support John Kelley, etc.,
86 56
Batchelder & Faulkner, retainer,
6 00
Robbins & Cowles, lead, paint, etc., for bridge, 63 00
G. H. Crowninshield, M. E. society note, 506 25
October expenses, $1,595 32
W. R. Porter, county tax, $1,233 0I
T. N. Robertson, school money, 700 00
Francis O. Day, timber used in 1892, 15 00
John L. Streeter, services as supervisor, 12 00
James C. Farwell, goods for John Breed, dependent soldier, 51 72
A. T. Cobb, road money, 100 00
W. M. Brown, driving hearse,
9 00
November expenses, $2,120 73
:
33
Hosea B. Streeter, care of Oscar Frink and digging
grave, dependent soldier, $32 50
Lizzie Barrett, support O. Frink, dependent soldier, 36 00
Sarah M. Draper, support Hannah Crouch, 42 00
D. W. Slade, goods for Reuben Nash, 42 00
L. W. Slade, use of water,
2 00
Adaline H. Slade, use of water,
2 00
E. A. Safford, work on town hall,
I 50
State tax,
1,580 00
Sentinel Printing Co., school orders,
3 00
A. B. Skinner, two quilts,
2 75
December expense,
$1,743 75
Geo. Crowninshield, interest on town note,
$12 50
Greenfield Savings Ins., note,
1,000 00
Greenfield Savings Ins., interest on same,
60 00
T. N. Robertson, balance school money,
600 00
January expense,
$1,672 50
Fred O. Farr, wood for C. Nurse,
$3 50
J. W. Hildreth, use water, 3 00
Herbert Darling, care C. Nurse,
28 00
Herbert Darling, care C. Nurse,
25 00
Mrs. Lizzie Barrett, support O. T. Frink, dependent,
20 00
Woodbury & Howard, casket and robe for
O. Frink, dependent, 12 50
Herbert Darling, care C. Nurse,
34 00
Sewall Rugg, services town clerk,
40 00
H. P. Matthews, damage to cows,
15 00
C. A. Hewett, balance expended on roads,
22 77
John F. Butler, medical aid to O. Frink, dependent soldier, 29 50
A. T. Cobb, keeping transient, 12 00
A. T. Cobb, meals furnished, November election, 5 50
William Holman, wood to H. Kingsbury, dependent, 3 50
Sewall T. Rugg, wood to town hall, 3 50
A. B. Hubbard, services as agent, S 32
C 5
34
Cheshire county, I gallon whiskey,
$2 00
John B. Fiske, use water,
3 00
S. F. Rugg, license blanks, I 00
James Noyes, board Kempton children,
12 00
E. C. Eastman, for blanks,
79
John F. Butler, medical aid to Kingsbury family,
39 00
John F. Butler, medical aid to Russian county pauper, 6 00
Charles Spaulding, care town hall, 10 00
Charles Spaulding, services at Nov. election, 1894,
2 50
Charles Spaulding, incidental expenses of town hall, 3 05
Warren H. Butler, services as selectman, 130 00
Warren H. Butler, bounty on hawks, 3 50
Warren H. Butler, bounty on I wild cat,
I 00
Warren H. Butler, express on town book,
20
Warren H. Butler, paid for burial fixtures, Mrs. Kingsbury, 66
Warren H. Butler, lumber and labor, repair of hall steeple, 2 00
Warren H. Butler, paid for license stamp, 23 18
Warren H. Butler, services, overseer of poor, 5 00
Warren H. Butler, stationery and postage,
2 50
Warren H. Butler, services in Nov. election, 1894, 2 50
Larkin D. Farr, services as selectman, So 00
Larkin D. Farr, bounty on hawks, 2 25
Larkin D. Farr, appraising damage by dogs, I SO
Larkin D. Farr, services at Nov. election, 1894,
2 50
Nathan Puffer, services as selectman,
So oo
Nathan Puffer, bounty on hawks,
2 25
Nathan Puffer, pork for John Breed, dependent soldier, I 20
Nathan Puffer, services at Nov. election,
2 50
Nathan Puffer, telephoning and freight on casket,
50
James C. Farwell, goods, John Breed, dependent .soldier, 31 30
R. B. Foster, for Fred O. Stoddard, supervisor, 20 50
35
Fred B. Pierce, services as moderator, March and November, $4 00
M. E. Chandler, services as supervisor, 12 00
H. B. Streeter, services at November election, 2 00
H. B. Streeter, work in cemetery, I 50
H. B. Streeter, services in dog license, 3 50
$418 34
Wm. Brown, cleaning cemetery,
2 00
Wm. Brown, balance for driving hearse, 9 00
James H. Goodrich, services as ballot clerk,
2 50
H. G. Harrington, services at O. T. Frink's funeral, 2 00
B. C. Thatcher, goods for George Jefts, dependent soldier, 17 00
John Corkey, board transient,
5 25
A. E. Pierce, use water,
2 00
Warren & Farmer, goods for Geo. Jefts,
3 00
John F. Butler, express on books,
40
John F. Butler, D. W. Slade, slates,
23
John F. Butler, services school board, 32 00
John F. Butler, team work and incidentals,
6 25
John F. Butler, 19 certificates of births and deaths, 4 75
20 00
Herman G. Smith, services as member school board, Herman G. Smith, team work,
5 00
Herman G. Smith, incidental expenses,
2 00
T. N. Robertson, services as member school board, care of two schools, 20 00
T. N. Robertson, care of school books, 10 00
T. N. Robertson, for treasurer of school board,
6 00
T. N. Robertson, for going to Brattleboro for money,
2 00
T. N. Robertson, for going to Brattleboro for money,
I 50
T. N. Robertson, for going to Brattleboro for money, I
T. N. Robertson, extra expense securing teacher No. 5, 5 00
T. N. Robertson, for surveying road,
I 50
T. N. Robertson, stationery and postage, I 50
T. N. Robertson, express on school books, I 50
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T. N. Robertson, team work, $4 00
Fred M. Hamilton, balance of library money, 50 00
Fred M. Hamilton, services as ballot clerk,
2 50
Fred M. Hamilton, services as auditor,
3 00
Hermon C. Harvey, services as treasurer,
50 00
February expenses, $1,037 15
Total of expenditures,
$12,816 84
By balance in treasury, 1,102 86
Respectfully submitted,
HERMON C. HARVEY,
Treasurer.
I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the selectmen, treasurer and highway agents for the year ending February 15, 1895, also the orders and payments named there- in, and find them correctly cast and properly vouched.
FREDERICK M. HAMILTON,
Auditor.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES AND LIBRARIAN CHESTERFIELD TOWN LIBRARY, 1894-95.
RECEIPTS.
Order drawn on town treasurer,
$150 00
Fines collected, I 33
$151 33
EXPENDITURES.
Three book cases,
$36 61
Ona Buxton, for delivering the same,
2 00
Insurance and postage, I 16
Supplies, IO 60
Freight and express on books,
2 47
New books, 73 05
Mrs. Jennie Rice, for services in temporary absence of librarian, 3 50
F. M. Hamilton, for expense as librarian, 5 00
Unexpended in the hands of librarian, 16 94
$151 33
Number of books in the library,
458
Stories and fiction,
IS9
General miscellany,
50
Juvenile fiction,
37
History,
42
Biography,
24
Art, science and agriculture,
52
38
Travel, 33
Theology, poetry and drama,
20
Periodicals and reference,
II
Number of books loaned and borrowed, cards issued since the library was opened to the public, March 24, 1894 :
Books loaned,
2,151
Cards issued,
225
Books loaned at Chesterfield Factory,
1,535
Cards issued at Chesterfield Factory,
125
Books loaned at Chesterfield Center, 2SS
Cards issued at Chesterfield Center,
48
Books loaned at West Chesterfield, 328
Cards issued, 52
Books have been given by the following :
Chesterfield Factory Library Association,
S3 vol.
Ladies' Industry,
54 "
Hon. H. H. Wheeler, Brattleboro, Vt.,
4 66
Mrs. Hon. H. H. Wheeler, Brattleboro, Vt.,
I 66
Hon. B. D. Harris, Brattleboro, Vt.,
58 66
Mrs. O. D. Esterbrooks, Brattleboro, Vt.,
8
Mrs. H. B. Soule, Brattleboro, Vt.,
2
Mrs. Helen G. Sweet, Davisville, R. I.,
I
Mrs. Sarah G. Farwell,
I
Mrs. H. C. Harvey,
6
Mr. David Holman,
2
Mr. F. M. Hamilton,
I
Mrs. May M. Buxton,
I
Miss Winnie Rice,
I
Rev. C. N. Sinnett,
6
Mrs. Harriet Howe,
I
Mrs. W. A. Pattridge,
I
66
Mr. W. A. Pattridge,
I
Mrs. H. H. Butler,
2
Mrs. Samuel Chamberlain,
2
6
Miss Helen Aldrich,
I
By refering to this report it will be seen that two thousand one hundred and fifty-one books have been loaned in ten and
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one-half months-since the library was opened to the public. In the mean time our books have increased from one hundred volumes (the state gift) to four hundred and fifty-eight vol- umes. This is far beyond our most sanguine expectations, as the enterprise has been pushed forward against adverse cir- cumstances. If the town will be liberal in its appropriations, and the young people will take hold of it with a little public spirit, there is no reason why success will not reward our efforts, and within a few years we will have a library that we can well say we are proud of.
I wish to thank those who have given books. They have been a great help to us-starting our library as we did, with a small number of volumes.
Also, those who have so readily given their time without any recompense.
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK M. HAMILTON, Librarian.
FREDERICK M. HAMILTON, JOHN F. BUTLER, TIMOTHY N. ROBERTSON, Trustees.
MRS. HENRY RICE. MRS. ELON A. SAFFORD, MRS. JAMES W. FORD,
Assisting Librarians.
VITAL STATISTICS.
To the Selectmen :
In compliance with an act of the legislature passed June Session, 1887, requiring clerks of towns to furnish a tran- script of the record of births, marriages and deaths for publi- cation in the Annual Report, I hereby submit the following :
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF CHESTERFIELD, N. H., FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1894.
C 6
Date of Birth.
Sex and Condition.
Name of Child (if any).
Male.
Female.
Living or
No.of child
Ist, 2d, etc.
Color.
ents. Color of Par-
Residence of Parents.
Occupation 01 Father.
Birthplace of Father.
Birthplace of Mother.
Age of Father.
Age of Mother.
Feb. Mar.
4
5 James.
M
2
F
2
Frank M. Davis.
W.Chesterfield. Chest. Factory. Teamster.
Farmer.
Chesterfield.
Chesterfield.
33 | 27
June 2 Belle Eunice. " 21 Joseph.
M
M
2
Joseph LaPoint. John Corkery.
=
Hotel keeper.
Hinsdale.
Ireland.
36
33
5
5 Beatrice Della.
Chesterfield.
Chesterfield.
26 |18
21
Belfast, Me.
N. Hartland, Vt.
2[ 26
Sept. S Andrew Frank. Nov.
S Margaretta.
F
3
Harry D. Hopkins.
Manufacturer.
Chest. Factory.
Chest. Factory.
25
23
2
W William F. Hewett. J. H. Goodrich, 2d. Geo. B. Goodrich.
W
Chest. Factory. Farmer.
Chesterfield.
Walpole. Brattleboro, Vt. Wales.
26
17
May
27
M
3
F
1
Fred E. Atherton.
Dolly Comstock M. E. Henesay. Amelia Adams. A.P. Davenport Mary L. Chase. LSChamberlain Celina Bruso. Nano Divine.
Lizzie A. Kane. Mabel F. Rugg. Eva Lamphear. Zanie J. Ware. Maud E. Pierce.
Chesterfield. Chest. Factory.
Merchant.
Gilsum.
Keene.
=
I
Burton C. Thatcher.
= William W. Scott.
1
M
1
Frank A. Jackson.
East Dorset, Vt. SouthDorset Vt.
33 29
Aug. John Francis.
Rockingham Vt Londonville Vt.
35 38
2
Walter E. Smith.
Laborer.
W.Chesterfield. W.Chesterfield. Alexandria.
Westmoreland.
32 |40
=
Edw. G. Buzzell.
Proprietor hotel Clergyman. Farmer.
Wales.
Apr. 10 Robert.
F
L
2
47 25
29 |29 26 21
Laborer.
6
Stillborn.
Name of Father.
Maiden Name of Mother.
-
·
25 27
Mechanic.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF CHESTERFIELD, N. H., FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, IS94.
Date of Mar- riage.
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 Groom and Bride.
Place of Birth of each.
Names of Parents.
Birthplace of Parents.
Occupation.
Condition .*
Name, Residence and Official Sta- tion of person by whom married.
May 5 Westmo'land |Willie R. Tuttle.
24
W Farmer.
" Housework.
Richmond.
W.Chest'field
Chesterfield. Richmond. Fitzwilliam.
Farmer. Housewife. Farmer. Housewife.
Ist
Rev. J.L. Scoboria Westmoreland.
14
Jessie E. Buffum, Ulysses G. Davis. Dora P. Farr.
Chest. Factory. N. Y. City.
W.Chesterfield. 22
Housework.
Marketman.
Fiskdale, Ms. Chest Factory
Wales, Ms. Chest. Factory. Farmer.
Ist
Chesterfield.
25|W.Chest'field Daniel B. Jones.
Poygan, Wis. 36
" Farmer.
Neenah, Wis.
W.Chesterfield. Farmer.
Housewife.
1st
Chesterfield.
Edith L. Colburn.
W.Chesterfield. 22
" Housework.
W.Chest'field
James Buffum. Flora E. Cass. Noyes J. Davis. Anna J. Farr. Larkin D. Farr. Sarah J. Farr. 66 G M Phittiplace Warren, Ms. Lucinda Olds. Joseph Holt. Martha E Davis Winchester. Chas. Q. Jones. Walpole. M.L. McAlister Ludlow, Vt. Leroy Colburn. Mary Hubbard.
W.Chesterfield. Carpenter.
Housework. Carpenter. Housewife. Architect. Housewife.
ist
Rev. J.L.Scoboria
ist Westmoreland. ist Rev.C.N. Sinnett,
Dec. 18 Chesterfield.
Geo. L. Phittiplace. Chest. Factory.
35
Housework.
Lizzie J. Holt.
25
Housewife. Farmer. [ing. Housekeep-
Ist Rev.C.N. Sinnett,
* Whether single or widowed. What marriage- Ist, 2d, etc.
·
-
Francis Tuttle. |Winchester.
Chest Factory Sarah Beals.
Ist
24 2S " | Baker.
1
DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF CHESTERFIELD, N. H., FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1894.
Date of Death.
Age.
Sex and Conditi'n
Place of Birth.
*
Name and Surname
Place of Birth.
Occupation.
Father.
Mother.
Maiden Name of Mother.
Jan. 4 Eliza A. Joslin.
7
17
Lancaster, Ms. Chesterfield.
M
W
M M Housewife. Manufacturer. M Housewife.
Chesterfield.
Chesterfield.
Eleazer Randall. Clarrisa Wheeler.
Feb.
14 Rosette M. Cook. 75 8 Lockhart Thomas. 7S 9 Laura Ingram. 62 10 Florence M Randall 18
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3
51
5
24 Surry. Ireland.
M M
M
Farmer.
M
M Housewife. Housework.
Chesterfield. Westmoreland. Pittsfield, Me.
Chesterfield. Westmoreland. Alexandria.
Amos Buzzell.
Eliza A. Fowler.
May 20 Minerva Kingsbury 2S Eveline C. Royce. June 4 George L. Fullum.
65
2
Whitingham, Vt. Chesterfield.
F
M Housewife.
M
Chesterfield.
Hinsdale.
Nath'l 1Hildreth. Asa Fullum.
Synthia Royce. Lucena Farwell. Eliza Davenport. Celina Bruso.
July
65 76
Chesterfield. Westmoreland.
S Dressmaker. Housework. Farmer.
Westmoreland. Taunton, Ms. Westmoreland. 66
Taunton, Ms. Westmoreland. Chesterfield.
Ephriam Amidon. Martha Barrows.
5
G
3
79
9
-
S
=
W
Mechanic.
Thomas Frink.
Huldah Wilson.
Dec.
SI
5
4
Chesterfield.
M
M
-
Richmond. Chesterfield.
Richmond. Chesterfield.
Darius Gurnsey. Russell Farr. Elijah Walton.
Abigail Scott. Betsey Smith. Joanna Herrick.
* Single, married or widowed.
70 Jd Years.
Months.
Days.
Male.
Color.
W Royalst'n Ms| W Royalst'n Ms Samuel Dorrison. | Nancy Pierce. Fitchburg, Ms. |Weymouth, Ms. Sam'l Good ridge. Hannah Cain.
8 James H. Goodrich. 8 Martha S. Goodrich
67
4
24
9
IO
[1
New York. Marlboro', Vt.
M
S Farmer.
M Housewife.
S Invalid.
Manchester. Claremont.
Chesterfield. Claremont.
Curtis E. Cain.
Ariel Carpenter.
Abigail Streeter.
Mar. 4 James Mulligan. 17 Adaline S. Farr. 20 Carolin'W Hubbard 2S Cora O. Buzzell.
57 76 29 62
2
6 Alexandria.
F
66
S Dressmaker."
Whitinghan Vt Whitingham Vt Sumner Bigelow. Rebecka Whitney
78
IC
1I 29
Day, N. Y. Chesterfield.
M
Mechanic.
Westmoreland.
Alonzo Kathan.
27
16
M
M S
Day, N. Y. East Dorset, Vt. Chesterfield.
Chesterfield. 66
Charles Stoddard. Levina Brigham. Benijah Smith. Warren Barrows. Polly Amidon. Phila Smith. Betsey Babbitt. Oliver Barney.
3
17
Taunton, Ms.
M M
M
F
M M Housewife. Mechanic.
Chesterfield. Harvard, Ms. Warwick, Ms.
Lyman Britton. John Wheeler. Oliver Atherton. A. E. Barrows. Elam Russell.
Amanda Pierce. Roxanna Hall. Polly Smith. Flora E. Grover.
13 Jona F. Wheeler. 30 Harriet M. Darling. Oct. 19 Ethiel M. Barrows. Nov. 8 Lenora P. Shaw. 12 Oscar T. Frink.
72 59
10
15 New Salem, Ms. Marlboro'. 22 Richmond.
M
S M
Farmer.
74
14 Sauford Gurnsey. 4 Parker Farr. 24 Caroline M. Gilson.
69
10
14
F
\V | Housework.
South Dorset Vt. Joseph LaPoint.
Aug.
22 Chas. A. Kathan. 7 Joseph LaPoint. 8 Mary M. Wilinarth. 9 Mary Smith. 17 Philanda P. Farr. 23 James Barney. 8 Elijah Amidon. 12 CalpherniaA.Field.
68 75 70
Sept.
9
Chesterfield.
M
F F
W Housework.
IC
Elizabeth Marcey
M
7 Female.
M Housewife.
12 Lauretta Campbell. 26 Haskell Carpenter.
62
S
Chesterfield.
Westmoreland.
IV
M
M Farmer.
Chesterfield.
Aaron Thomas. Hosea King.
3
II
Chesterfield.
Oren E. Randall.
Betsey. Phetima Pullman. Maria N. Smith. Celia S. Judd.
Eliza Farr.
Preston Stearns. Jon'n Winchester Dorcas Brown.
2
12
I
70
29
Name of Father.
of the Deceased.
-
F
M Housewife.
58 67
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I hereby certify that the foregoing transcript of births, marriages and deaths is correct, according to the best of my knowledge and belief.
SEWALL F. RUGG, Town Clerk.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. 1
To the inhabitants of the town of Chesterfield, in the county of Cheshire, in said state, qualified to vote in town affairs :
You are hereby notified to meet at the town house in said town, on Tuesday, the twelfth day of March next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon to act upon the following subjects, viz :
ARTICLE I .- To choose a clerk for the year ensuing.
ART. 2 .- To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 3 .- To see what sum of money the town will raise for the support of schools, in addition to what is required by law, or act thereon.
ART. 4 .- To see what sum of money the town will raise to be worked out on the highways, or act thereon.
ART 5 .- To see what sum of money the town will raise to defray town charges.
ART. 6 .- To determine the method of collecting taxes.
ART. 7 .- To see if the town will vote to instruct the selectmen not to appoint an agent for the sale of spirituous liquors for the ensuing year.
ART. 8 .- To see if the town will vote to build the road as laid out by the selectmen, beginning at a stake set on the west side of highway, a little north of the dwelling house of John F. Butler, thence westerly to stake set on shore of lake at low water mark, and raise money for the same, or act thereon.
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ART. 9 .- To see what action the town will take in regard to building new, or repairing the bridge on the road leading from the Factory village to the can shop, and raise money for the same, or act thereon.
Given under our hands and seal this twenty-fourth day of February, 1895.
WARREN H. BUTLER, LARKIN D. FARR, NATHAN R. PUFFER, Selectmen of Chesterfield.
ANNUAL REPORTS
- OF THE -
TOWN OFFICERS
--- OF-
CHESTERFIELD, N. H.,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
FEBRUARY 15, 1896.
KEENE, N. H. : DARLING & COMPANY, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS. 1896.
ANNUAL REPORTS
- OF THE -
TOWN OFFICERS
-OF-
CHESTERFIELD, N. H.,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
FEBRUARY 15, 1896.
KEENE, N. H. : DARLING & COMPANY, BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS. 1896.
REPORT OF SCHOOL BOARD.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 15, 1896.
To the district and town of Chesterfield :
The schools the past year have generally been satisfactory. Teachers have not in all instances realized our expectations. Parents rarely (all of them) do their full duty in striving to sus- tain discipline and uphold the teachers. The children under- stand the drift of home opinion and lose interest, and the stand- ard of the school is lowered and progress interrupted.
Parents, knowing how hard it is to manage their own children, should be lenient in their judgment of teachers called to govern a large number of pupils, of all grades and temperaments. Per- fection cannot be expected. Parents, teachers and scholars will occasionally fail in their duties pertaining to the schools ; but for the best results all must work together to the extent of their ability, and if there is a fault, smother it, if possible, and by all means prevent it from being proclaimed from the hill- tops.
In one-half of the schools the same teachers have been em- ployed throughout the year, and one school has had the same teacher eleven consecutive terms. In the other schools various reasons have rendered changes necessary and unavoidable. Could we obtain teachers intending to make teaching a life- work, rather than a pastime between school-life and matrimony, or other permanent business, we should have much less diffi- culty in procuring and keeping thorough, progressive and suc- cessful instructors.
The average attendance of scholars has been about ninety
4
per cent. of the number belonging to the schools, showing a loss of one-tenth of the school funds from irregular attendance, a large portion of which might have been prevented by a little parental effort. Why not in the future make that effort?
The number of children between the ages of five and fifteen years, as found by the last enumeration, was one hundred and thirty-five.
By comparing the accompanying report of the treasurer with last year's report, it will be seen that the expenses of the schools have averaged a little less than for the previous year, and as there remains in the town treasury about one hundred and twenty dollars of a former appropriation for repairs of school houses and furniture, it would appear that the appropriation for schools the coming year need not be increased.
STATISTICAL TABLE No. J.
NUMBER OF SCHOOL.
Paid for teach-
ers and board.
No. of scholars
attending.
Wks. of school,
summer term.
Wks. of school,
winter term. Wks. of school,
pay of teach- Aver. monthly
Aver. daily at-
tendance sum-
Aver. daily at-
tendance, fall
term.
Aver. daily at-
ter term.
Per cent. daily
attendance-
summer term.
attendance-
fall term.
Per cent. daily
attendance-
winter term.
Per cent. daily
attendance for
the year.
No. of visits by
parents and others.
No. 1,
$215.00
22
10
10
10
$28.67
14
15
17
.88
.88
.89
.88
49
No. 3,
195.00
16
10
10
10
26.00
14
12
00
.93
.92
.90
.92
81
No. 5,
220.00
29
10
10
10
29.33
19
26
16
.90
96
.84
.90
47
No. 7,
180.00
14
10
10
10
24.00
10
10
7
.91
.91
.87
90
21
No. 9,
215.00
21
10
10
10
28.66
=
17
00
.85
94
.73
.84
59
No. 10,
175.00
12
10
10
10
23.33
00
9
7
.82
.90
.77
.83
52
No. 13 Primary,
210.00
29
10
10
10
28.00
22
21
16
.96
.88
.95
.93
107
No. 13 Grammar,
240.00
19
10
10
10
32.00
13
17
16
100
.94
.94
.96
100
Totals,
$1,650.00
162
80
80
80
$27.50
111
127
96
5
fall term.
ersand board.
mer term.
tendance, win-
Per cent. daily
STATISTICAL TABLE No. 2. NUMBER PURSUING STUDIES BELOW NAMED IN THE SEVERAL SCHOOLS.
NUMBER OF SCHOOL.
Reading.
Spelling.
Writing.
Arithmetic.
Geography.
Grammar.
History.
Composition.
Physiology.
Book-keeping.
Algebra.
Geometry.
Philosophy. ,
Botany .
Drawing.
Vocal Music.
-
No. 1,
22
22
21
17
9
4
2
2
2
No. 3,
16
16
16
16
11
3
2
5
2
15 15
No. 5,
29
29
28
28
18
11
5
2
9
1
5
10
No. 7,
14
14
14
11
9
1
1
1
1
1
No. 9.
2
21
14
19
8
4
4
14
00
1
No. 10,
12
12
11
6
CC
5
4
4
1
No. 13 Primary,
29
29
29
29
10
10
No. 13 Grammar,
19
18
19
17
17
17
9
17
3
3
2
2
4
Totals,
162
161
152 146
77 15
27
52
18
7
10
4
10
4
15
15
.
9
.
7
ROLL OF HONOR.
SCHOOL NO. I.
First term-Edith M. Chamberlain, Frank A. Snow.
Second term-Gertie Davis.
Third term-Chester M. Burnham, Winfield G. Farr, Harold E. Randall, Leslie B. Ford.
SCHOOL NO. 3.
First term-Maud M. Davis, Perley C. Andrews, Marshall H. Farr, Wayne H. Rice, Dan M. Rice.
Second term-Loella E. Amidon, Maud M. Davis, Julian D. Farr, Marshall H. Farr, Wayne H. Rice.
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