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Dr MeNorton practised medicine first in Sandwich until about 1800, when he removed to Dimon's Corners. He died a very old man, according to tradi- tion one hundred and seventeen years of age, about 1830.
CHAPTER LII.
What the Early Records contain - Early Taverners - Early Marriages - First Inventory.
F OR a great many years the early records are largely devoted to arrange- ments for the care of the poor, of which the town seems to have had more than a liberal allotment, and these speak well for the humanity and charity of the people ; the heavy burden is cheerfully borne, although in one year the amount paid out for the town's poor, aside from county charges, is eleven hundred dollars.
Another matter of great concern and much expense to the townsmen was the condition of the roads. In a town covering so much territory, where roads cross so many rapid streams, the highway question was a vital and expensive one ; so we find much local legislation concerning the laying out of roads, the building and rebuilding of bridges, especially over Bear Camp river. In 1791 only sixteen families were living on the road running eighteen miles through the town. Once we find a record of action taken to consider what was to be done concerning an indictment found against the town for the bad condition of its highways. "Carriages " were long in finding their way into the new region. Even as late as 1829 only thirteen appear in the inventory.
Nothing shows the changes of our civilization and the character of business more than the mention of important offices in the early records, the name, the character, and the functions of which are nearly, if not completely, unknown to the present generation. Among others we note pound-keepers, corders of wood, inspectors of leather, field-drivers, hog-reeves, tithingmen, etc.
Schools were of importance. At first they seem to have been taught for awhile in a dwelling in one part of the town, and when the proportion of teaching due the scholars in that section had been done, another locality was thus favored. Gradually permanent schools and schoolhouses were established
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and a higher grade of instruction inaugurated. Then, in due time, came the division of the town into school districts. This was about the commencement of the present century. About 1820 school committees were chosen to see that the efficiency of teachers and schools was kept up, and district or sub- committees were voted in 1826.
Early Taverners. - Ossipee, September 30, 1799. - We the Subscribers approbate Quarles & Dodge to sell all kinds of Spiritous Liquors by retail. Sanborn Blake, Nathaniel Ambrose, Selectmen.
Captain Jacob Brown and Samuel Quarles and Captain Jonathan Dodge are "approbated" in 1800.
In 1803, Mr. Ephraim Knight was approbated to keep a publick house ; Captain Seth Fogg approbated to keep a Tavern ; Captain Jacob Brown approbated to keep a Publick Tavern in 1804.
Jonathan Dodge was approbated to sell at his Store in Ossipee all kind of Destiled Seprits in 1806. The same year Joseph Ames was approbated to keep an open Tavern.
In 1811, Hubbard Goldsmith, Ichabod Hodsdon, and Jonathan Dodge were approbated to sell by retail all kinds of sperituous liquours, and Captain Jacob Brown approbated to keep a tavern and sell mixed liquours.
Mr Joseph Ames, Captain Jacob Brown, John Brown, Joseph Buswell, and Elisha Cooley were approbated to sell liquors in 1812. Peter Huckins " approbated " to sell at retail in 1817.
In 1818, Nathaniel Libbey and Ephraim Knight were also approbated ; the former to sell liquor, the latter to keep a tavern.
Early Marriages "performed by Elder Wentworth Lord." 1803, March 19, Nathaniel Lock, of Wakefield, and Abigail Pitman, of Ossipee; May 31, Joseph Palmer and Hannah Davis, of Effingham; July 1, James F. Jeweld, of Wakefield, and Polly Randall, of Tuftonborough ; August 16, Amos Garland, of Ossipee, and Polly Fullerton, of Tuftonborough. 1804, January 4, John Emesson, Jr, and Nancy Dearborn, of Ossipee ; May 25, Samuel Hyde, Jr, of Wolfeborough, and Sally Taylor, of Ossipee ; October 25. John Burleigh and Temperance Smith, of Ossipee; November 17, Moses Whitehouse, of Brook- field, and Olive Dame, of Wakefield; December 20, Abraham Graves and Phebe Dennet, of Tuftonborough. 1805, October 2, Daniel Young to Elizabeth Nason, both of Ossipee. 1806, May 7, Jeremiah Wiggin, of Ossipee, to Polly Brown, of Tuftonborough ; November 27, John M. Knell to Phebe Hobbs, both of Effingham. 1807, February 18, John C. Young to Betsey Lord, both of Ossipee ; April 7, William Lear, Jr, of Ossipee, to Kezia Glover, of Wolfe- borough ; December 16, John Parker to Sally Fogg, both of Effingham. 1808, March 10, David Goldsmith, of Ossipee, to Nabby Goodwin, of Milton ; May 2, Ezekiel Wentworth and Ruth Marthes, of Ossipee.
The First Inventory we find on record is that of 1802, which we copy : -
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Benjamin Goldsmith, one poll, one horse, two cows, three neat stoek, one acre tillage. one mowing. two pasturing, thirty-six wild land. Hubbard Goldsmith, one poll, one horse, two cows, five neat stoek, five acres mowing, four pasturing, thirty-four wild land. Thomas Rogers, one poll, two cows, one neat stock, one acre tillage, one mowing, fifty-five wild land. Jedediah Abbott, one poll, two oxen, three cows, one acre tillage. six acres mowing, six pasturing. sixty-two wild land. Benjamin Abbott, one poll, one cow, one young neat stock, twenty-five acres wild land. Samuel Sias, one poll. one horse, three cows, two three-year- olds, four acres mowing. six pasturing. ninety wild land. Daniel Robarts, one poll, one horse, one colt, four oxen, three cows, three three-year-olds, one acre tillage. seven mowing, six pasturing, eighty-six wild land. Robert Robarts, one poll. Moses Hanson, one poll, one horse, five oxen, three cows, three acres mowing, eight pasturing, eighty-nine wild land. Isaac Stiles, one poll, one cow, seventy acres wild land. William Stiles, one poll, one cow, thirty acres wild land. Elisha Gould, one poll, one horse, seven oxen, one cow. three young cattle, one acre tillage, ten mowing, fifteen pasturing. seventy-five wild land. J. Goldsmith, jr. one poll, one horse, four oxen, two cows, one three-year-old, one acre tillage, five mowing, four pasturing, fifty-nine wild land. Edward Moody, one poll, one horse, one eow, one acre tillage, seven mowing. six pasturing, sixty-six wild land. Joseph Garland, one poll, one cow, fifty and one-half aeres wild land, two mills (?). Amos Garland, one poll. Winthrop Thing, one poll, one horse, one eolt, one cow, one three-year-old, fifty and one-half acres wild land, two mills (?). Nathan Abbott, one poll, one colt, one ox, one cow, sixty-two acres wild land. Richard Abbott, one poll, one horse, one ox, one cow, three three-year-olds, ten acres wild land. Daniel Abbott, one poll, one stallion, six oxen, two cows, one acre tillage, five mowing, four pasturing, sixty wild land. William Goodwin, one poll. one cow, one aere tillage, six mowing, twelve pasturing, eighty wild land. Benjamin Hodsdon, one poll, one horse, one colt, one cow. one acre tillage, six mowing, thirty-three pasturing. Samuel Nutter, one poll, thirty acres pasturing. Asa Wigin, one poll, four oxen, one hundred aeres wild land. Zebedee Thing, one poll, one horse, two cows, two acres mowing, two pasture, forty-six wild land. Wentworth Lord, one poll, twenty-six wild land. Stephen Wentworth, one poll, one two-year-old, one acre mowing, sixty wild land. Joel Fernald, one poll, one colt. Samuel Roles, one poll, one horse, one colt, two oxen, one cow, two three-year-olds, two yearlings, one acre tillage, two mowing, eight pasturing, seventy-three wild land. Moses Robarts, one poll, one stud, one cow, one acre tillage, six mowing, one hundred thirty-nine wild land. Benjamin Brown, one poll, two horses, one eow. Turner Hanson, one poll, one horse, one cow, one acre wild land. John Goldsmith, one poll, one horse, one cow, one acre tillage, four mowing, four pasturing, sixty wild land. Josiah Poland, one poll, one horse, two oxen, six cows, two mills, one yearling, three acres tillage, fifteen mowing. twenty-four pasturing, one hundred fifty-eight wild land. Jacob Brown, one poll. one colt, four oxen, eight cows, six young cattle, three acres tillage, ten mowing, twenty pasturing, two hundred ten wild land. JJacob Brown, jr, one poll, one colt. Caleb Gilman, two oxen, one hundred acres wild land. Eliphalet Sias, one poll, one horse, four oxen, one cow, three young cattle, one acre tillage, seven mowing, four pasturing, one hundred thirty- nine wild land. Samuel Lear, one poll, two oxen, one cow, one acre tillage. three mowing, one pasturing, ninety-six wild land. William Lear, one poll. John Young, one poll, one horse, one colt, four oxen, four cows, nine young cattle. two aeres tillage, twelve mowing, fourteen pasturing, two hundred seventy-two wild land. Joseph Pitman, one poll, one horse, two oxen, one cow, three young cattle, one acre tillage, five mowing, ten pasturing, seventy-five wild land. Nathaniel Pitman, one poll, one horse, two cows, fifty acres wild land. Joseph Fogg, one pole, one horse, one colt, two oxen, one cow, four young cattle, one acre tillage, eight mowing, fifteen pasturing, one hundred seventy-six wild land. Joseph Nay, one poll, two horses, two oxen, two cows. four young cattle, one aere tillage, eight mowing, fifteen pasturing, seventy-six wild land. Samuel Lear, jr, one poll, one cow, one yearling, five acres pasturing, ninety-five wild land. William Goldsmith, one poll, one cow, two yearlings, one acre mowing, four aeres pasturing, seventy wild land. Samuel Wiggin,
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one poll, one stud, two oxen, six young cattle. one acre tillage, seven mowing, ten pasturing, one hundred twenty-seven wild land. Thomas Wiggin, one poll, one colt, two oxen, one cow, one hundred acres wild land. Benjamin Gilman, one poll, one horse, two oxen, one cow, one three-year-old, one aere tillage, seven mowing, ninety-three wild land. Richard Beacham, one poll, one horse, two oxen, two cows, one acre tillage, five mowing, seven pasturing, thirty-seven wild land. Richard Beacham, jr, one poll, one colt, two oxen, two cows, one acre tillage, five acres mowing, seven acres pasturing, thirty-seven wild land. Joseph White, one poll, two cows, one yearling, two acres mowing, twelve pasturing, eighty-six wild land. John Chick, one poll, one horse, two oxen, one cow, one three-year- old, one acre tillage, two mowing. two pasturing, forty-six wild land. David Jones, one poll, one colt, one cow, one three-year-old, two acres mowing, four pasturing, forty-four wild land. William Brown, one poll, one horse, two oxen, two cows, one yearling, three acres mowing, four pasturing, sixty-two wild land. John Canney, one poll, one horse, one colt, four young cattle, one acre mowing, two pasturing, twenty-seven wild land. Paul Canney, one poll, one cow, one three-year-old, thirty acres wild land. Joshua Grant, one poll, one cow, one yearling, sixty acres wild land. Joseph Peere. one poll. one horse, one cow. Benjamin Copp, one poll. Abner Moody, one poll. Thomas Perkins. one poll, one stud, two cows, two yearlings, one acre tillage, six mowing, four pasturing, thirty-nine wild land. Jeremiah Martin, one poll, two cows, one acre tillage, six mowing, six pasturing, thirty-seven wild land. Sanborn Blake, one poll, one horse, two cows, one yearling. Beniah Dore, one poll, one horse, two cows, two acres mowing, twenty-eight wild land. John Robarts, one poll. Moses Hoyt, one poll, one horse, one colt. Tristram Fall, land in 25, one hundred acres wild land. Samuel Quarles, one poll, one stud, one three-year-old colt, one yearling colt, two oxen, two cows, one three-year-old, one acre tillage, six acres mowing, six acres pasturing, two hundred thirty wild land. Levi Wiggins, land in lot 24, one hundred thirty aeres. Isaac Williams, one poll. William Williams, one poll, one cow, one hundred acres wild land. Taylor Abbott, one poll, one cow. John Pitman, one poll. Ichabod Hodgdon, one poll, one three-year-old colt, two oxen, three cows, two young cattle, one acre tillage, three and one-half mowing, two pasturing, one hundred ninety-three wild land. Ebenezer Hodsdon, one poll, one three-year-old colt, two oxen, two cows, two two-year-olds, one acre tillage, three and one-half mowing, two pasturing. one hundred ninety-three wild land. Silas White, one poll, one cow. Joseph Buswell, one poll, one horse, one cow, two hundred acres wild land. Joshua Hodsdon, one poll, one horse, five cows, one acre tillage, four acres mowing, five pasturing, ninety wild land. Jonathan Dodge, one poll, one horse, one stud, two oxen, five cows, two young cattle, five acres tillage, eight acres mowing, eighteen pasturing, five hundred ninety-four aeres wild land. Solomon Emerson, one poll, one horse, two acres tillage, four acres mowing, six pasturing, seventy-eight wild land. Wald'n Kennison, one poll, two horses, two cows, two acres mowing. forty-eight wild land. Isaac Demerritt, one poll, one horse, two oxen, two cows, five acres mowing, five pasturing, thirty-nine wild land. Jonathan Garland, one poll. Joseph Glidden, one poll, one cow, two hundred acres wild land. Jolin Glidden, one poll, two hundred acres wild land. William Keys, one poll, two cows, one acre tillage, two mowing, twenty-four wild land. Joseph Bracket, one poll, one horse, two oxen, four cows, two yearlings, one aere tillage, five aeres mowing, four acres pasturing, forty acres wild land. Benjamin Seadgel, one poll, one horse, two oxen, four cows, one acre tillage, eight acres mowing. eight acres pasturing, one hundred forty-three wild land. David Crockett, four oxen, two cows, three young cattle, four acres tillage, ten mowing, one hundred thirty-two wild land. Jonathan ('rockett, one poll, one two-year-old eolt, two cows, two acres pasturing, thirty-eight wild land. Samuel Tucker, one poll, one horse, two oxen, two cows, three yearlings, three acres tillage, three mowing, four pasturing, forty-eight wild land. Thomas Young, one poll, one colt, three cows, two yearlings, two acres tillage, four mowing, four pasturing, forty-one wild land. John Welch, one poll, one colt, four cows, two two-year-olds, one aere tillage, three aeres mowing, one hundred eleven wild land. Timothy Horsom, one poll, one horse,
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one colt, two cows, two three-year-olds, two acres tillage, four mowing, two pasturing, seventy-two wild land. Ebenezer Horsom, one poll, one horse, one cow, two young cattle, two acres tillage, two mowing, three pasturing, fifty-three wild land. Ephraim Leighton, one poll, one horse, three cows, eight young cattle, three aeres tillage, six acres mowing, five pasturing, one hundred sixty-two wild land. Aaron Hanson, one poll, one ox, one cow, one yearling. one acre tillage, three mowing, three pasturing, twenty-nine wild land. Seth Fogg. one poll, one horse, one colt. two oxen, six cows, seven young cattle, three acres tillage, ten mowing, ten pasturing, seventy-seven wild land. Simon Fogg, one poll, one horse, two oxen, two cows, two young cattle, one acre tillage, four mowing, seven pasturing, forty wild land. John Young, jr, one poll, one horse, two oxen, four cows, two acres tillage, three mowing, six pasturing, thirty-nine wild land. Zebulon Glidden, one poll. one horse, one cow, two young cattle, one acre mowing, eighty-nine wild land. Jonathan Welch, one poll, two young cattle, one hundred acres wild land. Paul Welch, one poll. Samuel Tasker, one poll, two oxen, two cows, one yearling, three acres tillage, six mowing, three pasturing, eighty-eight wild land. John Lord, six acres mowing, three tillage, ten pasturing, two hundred eighty- seven wild land. George Tasker, one poll, one horse, two cows, three young cattle, three hundred eighty wild land. Ebenezer Tasker, one poll, two cows, one acre tillage, forty-nine wild land. Stephen 'T'asker, one poll, one horse, two cows, two three-year-olds, three acres mnowing, two tillage, three pasturing, seventy-three wild land. Elisha Marston, one poll, two cows, two young cattle, two acres mowing. one tillage, ninety-seven acres wild land. Stephen Nason, one poll, two cows. David Philbrick, one poll, two cows, two young cattle, two acres mowing, four pasturing, forty-four wild land. Joseph Dearborn Farr (?), one colt, six acres mowing, two tillage, ten pasturing, eighty-two wild land. James Dearborn, one poll, one horse, two oxen, two cows, one two-year-old, five acres mowing, two acres tillage, eight pasturing, one hundred thirty-two wild land. Edward Dearborn, one poll. one horse, two cows, two yearlings, five acres mowing, two tillage, four pasturing, thirty-nine wild land. James Roberts, one poll, one horse, one ox, four cows, one yearling, three acres mowing, one tillage, three pasturing, forty-five wild land. Joseph Bickford, one poll, one horse, one colt, three young cattle, two acres mowing, one tillage, two pasturing, fifty-one wild land. David Emerson, one poll, one cow. Samuel Smith, one poll, one horse, three cows, six young cattle, ten acres mowing, two acres tillage, ten pasturing, eighty-one wild land. Moses Brown, eight acres mowing, eight pasturing, two hundred twenty-four wild land. Benjamin Taylor, one poll, two cows, one yearling, three acres mowing, one acre tillage, four pasturing, thirty-eight wild land. John Burleigh, one poll, one horse, two oxen, five cows, two young cattle, five acres mowing, one acre tillage, six pasturing, four hundred ninety-eight wild land. Abraham Preble, one poll. Benjamin Preble, one poll, one horse, two cows, six yearlings, five acres mowing, one tillage, six pasturing, sixty-eight wild land. John Seadgel, jr, one poll, two cows, two young cattle, two acres mowing, two pasturing, twenty-six wild land. John Emerson, one poll, one horse, one cow. Disco Noek, one poll, one cow, thirty acres wild land. David Crocket, one poll, one horse. Nathaniel Perkins, one poll, one horse, two cows, one acre tillage, one hundred ninety-nine acres wild land. John Mason, one poll, one cow, two acres mowing, twenty-eight wild land. Andrew Folsom, one poll, one horse, two oxen, four cows, four young cattle, seven acres mowing, two acres tillage, twelve pasturing, two hundred forty-nine wild land. John Goudy, one poll, one horse, two oxen, two cows, four young cattle, three acres mowing, one tillage, forty-six wild land. Reuben Hurd, one poll, one horse, one cow, five young cattle, two acres mowing, two acres tillage, four pasturing, one hundred ninety-one acres wild land, William Hurd, one poll, two cows. Winthrop Smart, one poll, one horse, one cow, two oxen, six young cattle, seven acres mowing, three tillage, four pasturing, two hundred fifty-six wild land. Robert Smart, nothing. Ephraim Knight, one poll, one horse, two oxen, two cows, three young cattle, eleven acres mowing, three tillage, eleven pasturing, one hundred wild land. Shaber Nickerson, one poll, one horse, two oxen, three cows, four young cattle, six acres mowing, two tillage, four pasturing, two hundred twenty wild land.
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Widow Nickerson, one cow, two young cattle. Jeremiah Eldridge. one poll, one horse, two cows, three young cattle, two acres mowing, two tillage, thirty-five wild land. Josiah Towle, one poll, one horse, one cow, three young cattle, one and one-third acres mowing, one and one-half aeres tillage, one pasturing, forty-six wild land. Jonathan Moody, one poll, one horse, three cows, five young cattle, five acres mowing, one tillage, one pasturing, eighty-four wild land. Robert Lord, one poll, one horse, two cows, four young cattle, three acres mowing, two tillage, forty-five wild land. Daniel Smith, one poll, one horse, two oxen, three cows, three young cattle, ten acres mowing, two tillage, two pasturing, eighty- six wild land. Timothy White, one poll, one cow, one three-year-old, three acres mowing, one tillage, seventy-six wild land. Thomas Haley, one poll, one cow, one and one-half acres mowing, one tillage, twenty-three wild land. William Nicholas, one poll, one cow, one acre mowing, one tillage. twenty-eight wild land. James Buswell, one poll, one cow, one hundred acres wild land. John White, one poll, two cows, one hundred acres wild land. William Pearce, one poll, one cow, one yearling, seventeen acres wild land. James Moody, one poll, one cow, seventeen acres wild land. Samuel Moody, one poll, one horse, one cow, one yearling, seventeen acres wild land. Nathaniel Ambrose, one poll, one horse, two oxen, three cows, four young cattle. six acres mowing, two tillage, six pasturing, one hundred eighty-six wild land. Paul Welch, one poll, one cow, two three-year-olds, fifty acres wild land. James Welch. one poll, fifty acres wild land. Clement Steele, one horse, two oxen, two cows, two young cattle, four acres mowing, one tillage, fifty-five acres wild land. Clement Steele, jr, one poll. Joseph Ames, one poll, one horse, four oxen, one cow, four young cattle, one acre mowing, one hundred thirty-four acres wild land. Jacob Wiggin, one poll, two oxen, one cow, two mills, one acre mowing, fifty acres wild land. Samuel Wiggin, one poll. John Williams, one poll. Gordon Moody, one poll. Jonathan Moody, jr, one poll. Joseph Cooley, one poll, one horse. Benjamin Cooley, one poll.
There are 166 names on the list. The largest tax-payer was Jonathan Dodge, $16.98; Samuel Quarles and Joseph Fogg are taxed $13 each ; Josiah Poland, $11.74 ; Jacob Brown, $11.27; John Young, $12.37 ; Samuel Wiggin, $11.22; Seth Fogg, $10.63; these are all that paid a tax of over ten dollars.
CHAPTER LIII.
Gleanings from Town Records- Action of Town in the War of 1861 - Later Chronicles - Condition of Schools.
G LEANINGS FROM TOWN RECORDS. - 1790. The existing town records of Ossipee begin in December, 1790, when Benjamin Seadgel and Moses Brown called a town-meeting at the house of Captain Jacob Brown to vote for representatives in the National Congress.
1791. At the March meeting voted to raise £5 in Corn at three shillings pr Bushel for preaching. Levi Dearborn and Jacob Brown were chosen a
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committee to get a man to preach. Voted to alter the name of the town to Greenfield. Josiah Bartlett had 37 votes for governor, Thomas Footman 30 votes for county treasurer, John Smith 44 for recorder of deeds, Samuel Hale 48 for senator, Ebenezer Smith 48 for senator.
1792. Joseph Fogg and Moses Hodsdon voted to be town lot layers. Voted to raise 12 shillings on the Pound to be laid out in work on the roads in the Sumer season; also to raise 12 shillings on the Pound to be laid out in work in the Winter if wanted. At a special town meeting April 9, the Constitution together with the amendments was accepted by thirty-two voters which were present.
1793. The seventh article of the warrant calling the annual town-meeting reads, To see how much Money the Town will raise for the Support of Schools, and how it shall be laid out. The ninth article reads, To see if the Town will Vote to raise any Money or Produce to incourage the building of School houses. No action on these articles appears to have been taken. The select- men were directed to lay out roads, one from John Sanderson's into John White's, and one from Stanton Carter's out to the Cooly Old home on Tamworth Road.
1795. Eliphalet Sias bid off the collector and constableship for 8 bushels of corn. Voted to raise 3 days work on the head for the repair of Roads ; one third to be laid out in the Winter if wanted. Voted that those parts of the Town that have [not] had the benifit of the School in times past Shall have their proportion out of the other parts that have had the benifit of it. Voted that the town tax be made in Corn at 3 Shillings pr Bushel or Rye at 4 or the money in lieu thereof. A special meeting was called for September 7, to see if the Town will stop the Complaint that is gone to the Grand Jury against sd Town on account of the Highways; and to vote for the better regulations of the highways by laying out, clearing and making passable said highways.
1796. Voted to build a Pound and set it somewhere near Capt. Jacob Brown. Voted to bring in two Gallons of Cyder on the Town's Cost.
1799. November 18, Voted to revoke the vote passed to sett of the Northeast part of the Town of Ossipee to be a Parish or a Town and be seperated from the Town of Ossipee, etc.
1802. October 23, At a meeting called to see if the Town or any part of said Town will agree Mr. Wentworth Lord as their Minister, it was voted not to ordain him by 41 yeas to 54 nays.
1803. October 6, Samuel Quarles and Andrew Folsom were chosen agents to carry on a law suit on account of an indictment on the bridge over Bear Camp river. Voted to accept of School districts as Divided by the Selectmen and Committee chosen for that purpose.
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