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1898. Annual meeting, March 8. Selectmen vote, scattering, 2; Moses A. Meader, Rep., 211; George C. Smith, Rep., 240; F. R. Dean, Rep., 242; Dexter L. Hawkins, Dem., 312; Ashael L. Warren, Rep. 313; Henry W. Keyes, Dem., 378; the whole number of votes was 572; neces- sary to a choice, 287. Mr. Keyes had been a member of the board the previous year, but had refused to act with his associates in the building of bridges and repairing highways. A motion to fund the town indebted- ness was indefinitely postponed owing to uncertainty as to the amount. Hebert W. Allen was elected town treasurer; Jonas N. Brown, highway agent. The selectmen were authorized to appoint other town officers. Appropriations : highways, $8,000; schools, $4,500; town expenses, $1,500; indebtedness, $2,000; town library, $200; Memorial Day, $50. New names in the list of minor offices were, board of health, Dr. Charles Newcomb, Dr. Henry C. Stearns; highway agent, Jonas N. Brown; fence viewers, George F. Kimball; police, T. A. Rowden, C. S. New- ell, C. R. Ward, N. S. Knight, P. M. Howe, Henry Talbert, F. L. Wilmot, S. R. Drown, F. C. Keyes; tax collector, Chas. S. Newell.
Special meeting, October 25, 1898. Of the 959 legal voters 553 were present and voting. The total indebtedness of the town was reported
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at $57,116.32. On motion of Henry W. Keyes it was voted that this indebtedness be funded and that bonds be issued to the amount of $57,000, 45 of the denomination of $1,000 each, and 24 of the denomina- tion of $500 each, bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent, $3,000 to be payable each year. The vote was 550 yes, 3 no.
Biennial election, November 8. Governor vote, Stevens, Pro., 10; Charles F. Stone, Dem., 341; Frank W. Rollins, Rep., 412. Represen- tative vote, scattering, 4; Charles G. Smith, Dem., 308; Samuel B. Page, Dem., 373; Henry F. King, Rep., 389; Morris E. Kimball, Rep., 407. Ernest E. Craig, Daniel E. Carr and Harry W. Jewett, Republicans, were elected supervisors by a strict party vote. Moderator vote, Samuel B. Page, Dem., 341; George C. Butler, Rep. 408.
1899. Annual meeting, March 14. The Republicans made party nominations for selectmen, but the memory of 1897 had not yet died out and the result was a non-partisan board with a Democratic majority. The vote was, whole number, 435; necessary to a choice, 218; W. W. Coburn, Rep., 141; Henry F. King, Rep., 161; Dexter L. Hawkins, Dem., 263; Henry W. Keyes, Dem., 303; Ashael L. Warren, Rep., 431. The Democrats pursued a policy of naming one Republican on their ticket, a policy which the Republicans later wisely adopted. Other electors were: auditors, S. B. Page, C. J. Pike, Tyler Westgate; fish and game wardens, L. E. Collins, C. H. Wetherbee, Edward M. Clark. The selectmen were instructed to appoint other town officers. Appropriations: highways, $8,000; schools, $4,500; town indebtedness, $2,000; town expenses, $1,500; Memorial Day, $50; town libraries, $200. James F. Leonard and F. M. Morrison were appointed sealers of weights and measures, and M. S. Williams, fence viewer.
1900. Annual meeting, March 13. Selectmen vote, whole number, 451; necessary to a choice, 226; scattering, 2; Edward M. Clark, Rep., 187; Charles J. Pike, Rep., 193; George C. Butler, Rep., 194; Arthur C. Clough, Rep., 216; Dexter L. Hawkins, Dem., 233; Henry W. Keyes, Dem., 285; second ballot, Arthur C. Clough, 3; E. M. Clark, 127; Charles J. Pike, 180; auditors, Tyler Westgate, Samuel B. Page, Morris E. Kimball; fish and game wardens, Edward C. Rowe, Leforest E. Collins, Burns H. Pike. Appropriations: highways, $6,000; schools, $4,500; bonded indebtedness and interest, $3,500; town expenses, $1,500; library, $200; Memorial Day, $50; to purchase snow roller, $350. Isaac Pike was appointed tax collec- tor, but resigned and C. S. Newell was appointed in his place. Surveyor of lumber, W. B. Southard. New names on list of police, James C. Gallagher, Eben C. Weed, George E. Emery.
Biennial and Presidential election, Nov. 6. Presidential vote, Social- ist, 3; Prohibition, 7; Bryan, Dem., 278; McKinley, Rep., 508. Gov- ernor vote, Claflin, Soc., 4; Fletcher, Pro., 6; Potter, Dem., 275; Chester
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B. Jordan, Rep., 498. Representative vote, John M. Phillips, Dem., 324; Samuel B. Page, Dem., 327; Enoch R. Weeks, Dem., 330; William F. Whitcher, Rep., 457; Charles J. Pike, Rep., 482; Henry S. Bailey, Rep., 487. Moderator, S. B. Page, Dem., 292; George C. Butler, Rep., 478. Ernest E. Craig, Harry W. Jewett and Daniel E. Carr, Republicans, were elected supervisors of check list on regular party vote.
1901. Annual meeting, March 12. Meeting was called to order by Supervisor Daniel E. Carr, owing to death of the moderator George C. Butler. William F. Whitcher was unanimously elected moderator for the unexpired term of George C. Butler. But one ballot was cast for each of the town officers elected: town clerk, Albert F. Kimball; select- men, Henry W. Keyes, Charles J. Pike, Dexter L. Hawkins; auditors, Tyler Westgate, Samuel P. Page, Morris E. Kimball. It was voted that remaining town officers be appointed by the selectmen. Appro- priations: highways, $6,500; schools, $5,000; town expenses, $1,500; bonds and interest, $3,000; library, $200; Memorial Day, $50. There were 15 articles in the warrant, officers were elected, appropriations made, and the meeting lasted 31 minutes. This was record time for an annual town meeting. New names in list of minor officers were, highway agent, Nathan H. Nutter; police, William Wigmore.
1902. Annual meeting, March 11. A single ballot was cast by unanimous consent for, town clerk, A. F. Kimball; selectmen, H. W. Keyes, D. L. Hawkins, Charles J. Pike; auditors, Tyler Westgate, S. B. Page, M. E. Kimball; treasurer, H. W. Allen. The selectmen were authorized to appoint all necessary town officers. E. B. Pike, A. C. Clough and F. W. Baine were chosen committee to act with the selectmen in investigating the condition of the cemeteries in town. Appropriations: highways, $6,500; schools, $5,000; school supplies, $750; bonded indebt- edness, $3,000; town expenses, $1,500; library, $200; Memorial Day, $50. Voted to construct a lock-up at Pike station. New names in list of minor officers were; surveyor of wood and lumber, Charles F. Carr; police, George Rogers, Rufus Sawyer.
Biennial election, November 4. Governor vote, Berry, Pro., 10; Henry F. Hollis, Dem, 210; Nahum J. Batchelder, 455. Representa- tive vote, Thomas E. Taylor, Dem., 226; Oliver D. Eastman, Dem., 234; Wilbur F. True, Dem., 246; E. Bertram Pike, Rep. 406; Daniel E. Carr, Rep., 429; William F. Whitcher, Rep., 435. Delegates to constitutional convention, James F. Leonard, Dem., 243; S. B. Page, Dem., 250; E. B. Pike, Rep., 377; Scott Sloane, Rep., 402; Tyler Westgate, Rep., 626. Ernest E. Craig, George W. Richardson and H. W. Jewett were elected supervisors by strict party vote, and William F. Whitcher, moderator, by a like vote.
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1903. Annual meeting, March 10. Selectmen vote, whole number, 276; necessary to a choice, 139; scattering, 4; W. G. White, Dem., 83; J. M. Phillips, Dem., 83; C. J. Pike, Rep., 193; H. W. Keyes, Rep., 194; D. L. Hawkins, Dem., 244; auditors of previous year were re-elected, and the selectmen were authorized to appoint other officers. Appropriations: highways, $6,500; schools, $5,000; school supplies, $950; indebtedness, $3,000; town expenses, $1,500; libraries, $200; for observance of Old Home week, $200; Memorial Day, $50. New names on the list of minor officers appointed by the selectmen; highway agent, George B. Silver; surveyor of wood and lumber, Jesse R. Squires.
Special meeting, May 12. Called under the license law passed by the legislature of 1903 to vote on the question, "Shall licenses be issued for the sale of intoxicating liquor?" The vote was, yes 263; no 179.
Special meeting, May 27. The fee for licenses of the second class was fixed at $1,200, for the fourth class at $600.
Special meeting, June 17. The fee for licenses of the third class was fixed at $800.
1904. Annual meeting, March 8. The town clerk, treasurer and se- lectmen of the previous year were unanimously re-elected. Tyler West- gate and S. B. Page were re-elected auditors, and the selectmen were given the usual authority to appoint other town officers. Appropriations: highways, $6,500; schools, $6,000; school supplies, $750; indebtedness, $3,000; town expense, $1,500; libraries, $200; Memorial Day, $50. The only new name on list of officers appointed by the selectmen was that of Thomas Scallon, police.
Presidential and biennial election, November 8. Presidential vote, Prohibition, 4; Democratic, 223; Republican, 534. Governor vote, Claflin, Soc., 1; Heald, Pro., 7; Henry F. Hollis, Dem., 218; John McLane, Rep., 524. Representative vote, Andrew J. Leighton, Dem., 220; Samuel B. Page, Dem., 221; Peter E. Tragansa, Dem., 222; William F. Whitcher, Rep., 512; Daniel E . Carr, Rep., 520; George W. Richardson, Rep., 520. Supervisors, Frank L. Chase, Dem., 213; E. R. Cady, Dem., 213; Samuel T. Page, Dem., 221; Joseph M. Howe, Rep., 517; Willard W. Coburn, Rep., 519; Harry W. Jewett, Rep., 520. Moderator, John J. Jesseman, Dem., 207; W. F. Whitcher, Rep., 512. "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquor"; yes 346; no 267.
1905. Annual meeting, Mar. 8. Henry W. Keyes, Charles J. Pike and Dexter L. Hawkins were unanimously elected selectmen, and Joseph M. Howe and Tyler Westgate, auditors. Cemetery commissioners, Wilbur F. Eastman, P. W. Kimball, E. B. Pike, James M. Jeffers, Caleb Wells. Voted to raise all license fees to the maximum sum provided by law. Appropriations: highways, $7,500, and voted to apply for state aid;
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schools, $6,000; school supplies, $750; indebtedness, $3,000; libraries, $200; Memorial Day, $50. H. Damon Gannett was appointed by the selectmen as one of the three highway agents.
1906. Annual meeting, March 13. Town clerk, selectmen, treasurer and auditors of the previous year were re-elected. Appropriations: high- ways, $7,500, and voted to apply for state aid; schools, $6,000; school supplies, $750; indebtedness, $3,000; town expenses, $1,500; libraries, $200; Memorial Day, $50; $1,000 for improvements made in cemeteries in 1905, and $500 for improvements the present year; $300 for markers for unmarked graves. New names on list of minor officers; surveyors of wood and lumber, Joseph Willis; cemetery commissioners, James M. Jeffers; police, George Wheat.
Special meeting, July 24. Fred S. Wright was appointed moderator pro tem, by the supervisors. "Voted to unite with the town of Newbury to purchase and repair the bridge between Haverhill and Newbury and make it a free bridge, the entire expense not to exceed $1,500."
Biennial election, November 6. Governor vote, McFall, Soc., 2; Tetlin, Pro., 29; Jameson, Dem., 265; Charles M. Floyd, Rep., 474. Representative vote, S. T. Page, Dem., 249; Caleb Wells, Dem., 262; George H. Mann, Dem., 289; W. F. Whitcher, Rep., 408; G. W. Richard- son, Rep., 477; Ezra B. Willoughby, Rep., 488; Joseph M. Howe, Willard W. Coburn and Harry W. Jewett were re-elected supervisors by party vote as was W. F. Whitcher, moderator. The vote on issuing licenses to sell liquor was, yes 303; no 428.
Special meeting, February 2, 1907. "To see if the town will apply for a charter to supply the town with pure water." Voted to dismiss the article.
1907. Annual meeting, March 12. Henry W. Keyes, Charles J. Pike and Dexter L. Hawkins were re-elected selectmen. Appropriations: town expenses, $1,500; schools, $6,000; highways, $7,500; and voted to ask for state aid; to retire town bonds, $3,000; libraries, $200; Memorial Day, $50; school supplies, $750; free bed at Cottage Hospital, $300. Through failure of supervisors to post check list in time, the meeting was illegal, and a special act of the legislature was passed during the week legalizing its proceedings.
Special meeting, September 19. A precinct was authorized and laid out at Haverhill Corner for the purpose of lighting streets.
1908. Annual meeting, March 10. Selectmen elected were Henry W. Keyes, Charles J. Pike, Ernest E. Craig. New names on the list of minor officers: police, Will Atkins, Wane W. Allen, A. A. Irwin, Hubert Davis, C. P. Glover. Appropriations : schools, $6,000; school supplies, $750; to retire bonds, $3,000; highways, $3,000, and voted not to apply for state
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aid; town charges, $1,500; town libraries, $200; Memorial Day, $50; free bed, Cottage Hospital, $300.
Presidential and biennial election, November 3. Vote for Presidential electors; Socialist, 1; Independent Labor, 5; Prohibition, 11; Democratic, 246; Republican, 543. Governor vote, Claflin, Soc., 2; Lewis, Ind. Labor, 5 ;- , Pro., 12; Clarence E. Carr, 279; Henry B. Quinby, 493. Rep- resentative vote, Jesse R. Squires, Dem., 246; James F. Leonard, Dem., 290; Henry S. Bailey, Rep., 490; Arthur E. Clough, Rep., 525; Elmer M. Miller, Rep., 539. Moderator, S. B. Page, Dem., 255; W. F. Whitcher, Rep., 512. Supervisors, S. W. Tewksbury, Dem., 239; Wilbur F. East- man, Dem., 245; G. Henry Mann, Dem., 246; Walter Burbeck, Rep., 520; Edward M. Clark, Rep., 524; Willard W. Coburn, Rep., 577.
Annual meeting, March, 1909. Selectmen elected were Charles J. Pike, William J. Clough and Ernest E. Craig; highway agents, Manson F. Young, Pardon W. Allen, Willey E. Dearth; auditor, Tyler Westgate. Appropriations; schools, $6,000; to retire bonds, $3,000; highways, in- cluding amount for permanent improvement, and amount necessary to secure state aid, $7,000; other town charges, $1,500; Memorial day, $50; town libraries, $200; free bed at Cottage Hospital, $300. At a school meeting held subsequently there was appropriated for repair of school house, $500, and to retire school bonds, $2,000.
Annual meeting, March, 1910. Selectmen, Charles J. Pike, William J. Clough, Dexter L. Hawkins; auditors, Henry W. Keyes, Fordyce T. Reynolds, Herbert E. Smith; highway agent Willie H. Ingalls. Appro- priations: town bonds, $3,000; highways, $6,000; town libraries, $200; free bed in Cottage Hospital, $300; Memorial Day, $50; other town charges, $1,500; support of schools, $6,000; retire school bond, $2,000; repair schoolhouses, $500; repair schoolhouse at Pike, $1,000.
At the biennial election, November 8, the vote for governor was, Robert E. Bass, Rep., 391; Clarence E. Carr, Dem., 245; John C. Berry, Soc., 7. Representative vote, Louis M. Kimball, 400; Edward M. Clark, 375; William F. Whitcher, 348; Wilbur F. Eastman, 254; James F. Leonard, 212; Oliver D. Eastman, 210. Supervisors, Walter Burbeck, 401; Edward M. Clark, 393; Willard W. Coburn, 390; John E. Eastman, 215; Albert H. Leighton, 214. Moderator, W. F. Whitcher, 567. On calling convention to revise constitution, 145 voted no, 167 yes.
Annual meeting, March, 1911. Selectmen, Charles J. Pike, William J. Clough, Dexter L. Hawkins; treasurer, Louis M. Kimball; highway agents, Thomas Morris, Willey E. Dearth, Henry Dexter; auditors, Herbert E. Smith, Wilbur F. Eastman, Fordyce T. Reynolds. Appro- priations: to retire town bond, $3,000; highways, $4,500, and to secure state aid, $5,000; town libraries, $300; other town charges, $1,500; Me-
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morial Day, $50; schools, $6,000; repair schoolhouse, $1,000; to retire school bond, $1,800.
Annual meeting, March, 1912. Selectmen, Charles J. Pike, William J. Clough, Dexter L. Hawkins; treasurer, Louis M. Kimball; highway agent, Thomas Morris; auditors, Norman J. Page, Herbert E. Smith, William F. Whitcher; assessors, William H. Langmaid, Raymond U. Smith, James N. Brown; committee on the observance of one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the settlement of the town, William F. Whitcher, Henry W. Keyes, E. Bertram Pike, Wilbur F. Eastman, Maurice H. Kimball. Delegates to Constitutional Convention, E. M. Clark, W. E. Lawrence, W. F. Whitcher. Appropriations: retire town bond, $3,000; highways, $4,500; to secure state aid on highways, $3,500; soldiers' monu- ment, $2,000; town libraries, $300; Memorial Day, $50; free bed in hospital, $300; other town charges, $1,500; repairs on state highways, $250; support of schools, $8,500; to retire school note, $1,600.
At the biennial election, November 5, 1912, the vote for governor was, Franklin Worcester, Rep., 306; Samuel D. Felker, 206; Winston Church- ill, 174; Albert F. Morrill, 6; William H. Wilkins, 2. Representative vote, Pardon W. Allen, 279; Walter Burbeck, 277; William E. Lawrence, 315; Ezra B. Mann, 172; Jesse R. Squires, 154; Caleb Wales, 110; Cyrus Batchelder, 186; George A. Wells, 180; Selwyn K. Dearborn, 256. Super- visors, Pardon W. Allen, 287; Walter Burbeck, 307; Willard W. Coburn, 308; John J. Jesseman, 186; James F. Leonard, 97; Flavius M. Wells, 186; Joseph Willis, 139; Prescott H. Morse, 136; William H. Langmaid, 1. Moderator, William F. Whitcher, 464; Alba M. Markey, 154.
1913. Annual meeting, March, 1913. Selectmen, Charles J. Pike, William J. Clough, Dexter L. Hawkins; treasurer, L. M. Kimball; high- way agents, Thomas Morris, Manson F. Young, Irving Thayer; auditors, William F. Whitcher, Norman J. Page. Appropriations, to retire town bond, $3,000; highways, $5,000; permanent improvement, $2,000; state aid, $2,000; care present roads, $125; care state highway, $260; Memorial Day, $50; town libraries, $300; other town charges, $1,500; schools, $9,000; repairing schoolhouses, $500. C. J. Pike resigned as selectman, and Henry W. Keyes was appointed in his place.
Annual meeting, March, 1914. Selectmen, Henry W. Keyes, Fred P. Dearth, Jonas N. Brown; treasurer, Louis M. Kimball; auditors, William F. Whitcher, Norman J. Page. Appropriations: to retire town bond, $3,000; highways, $5,000; repair state highway, $260; permanent im- provement, $3,000; town libraries, $300; North Haverhill library, $500; Memorial Day, $50; free bed in Cottage Hospital, $300; other town charges, $1,500; schools, $10,000; repairing schoolhouses, $500; transpor- tation of pupils to and from high school, $500.
At the biennial election, November 3, 1914, for governor, Rolland H.
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Spaulding, 414; Albert W. Noone, 212; Henry D. Allison, 17; scattering, 4. Representatives, Frank N. Keyser, 452; Fred P. Dearth, 420; Henry W. Keyes, 386; James C. Gallagher, 199; Samuel T. Page, 177; Scott W. Mann, 169. Supervisor, Williard W. Coburn, 374; Walter Burbeck, 355; Pardon W. Allen, 355; Jonas N. Brown, 216; Dexter L. Hawkins, 206; William W. Cook, 197. Moderator, William F. Whitcher, 569.
Annual meeting, March, 1915. Selectmen, Henry W. Keyes, Fred P. Dearth, Jonas N. Brown; treasurer, Louis M. Kimball; auditors, William F. Whitcher, Norman J. Page. Appropriations: to retire town bonds, $3,000; highways, $5,262.50; trunk line maintenance, $1,700; permanent improvement, $2,025; state aid, $1,012.50; town libraries, $300; North Haverhill library, $500; Memorial Day, $50; free bed for Cottage Hospital, $200; improvement in cemeteries, $500; other town charges, $1,500; re- pairing schoolhouse, $275; schools, $11,000; transportation of pupils, $400.
Annual meeting, March, 1916. Selectmen, Henry W. Keyes, Fred P. Dearth, Jonas N. Brown; treasurer, Louis M. Kimball; auditors, Tyler Westgate, Norman J. Page; trustees of town funds, for three years Den- nis R. Rouhan, for two years Maurice H. Randall, for one year John E. Eastman. Appropriations: to retire town bond, $3,000; highways, $5,000; maintenance of trunk line, $1,500; building state aid roads, $2,999.25; town libraries, $600; Memorial Day, $50; free bed in Cottage Hospital, $150; for benefit of Cottage Hospital, $1,000; other town charges, $1,500; support of schools, $11,000; repairs of schoolhouse, $1,500; transportation of pupil, $500.
Biennial election, November 7, 1916. For governor, Henry W. Keyes, 658; John C. Hutchins, 202; scattering, 6. For representatives, Henry S. Bailey, 493; George C. Butler, 499; Frank N. Keyser, 553; John E. Eastman, 293; Olin A. Lang, 321; Samuel T. Page, 275. For supervisor, Pardon W. Allen, 499; Walter Burbeck, 576; Willard W. Coburn, 493; Elmer S. Blake, 278; William W. Cook, 279; Ira W. Mann, 313. For moderator, Raymond U. Smith, 533; Samuel T. Page, 271.
Annual meeting, March, 1917. Selectmen, Henry W. Keyes, Fred P. Dearth, Jonas N. Brown. In the early summer Collector of Taxes C. S. Newell resigned, and Fred P. Dearth was appointed in his place, and Ernest E. Craig was appointed selectman in Mr. Dearth's place. Treas- urer, Louis M. Kimball; highway agents, Harry A. Clark, George B. Silver; auditors, Tyler Westgate, Norman J. Page; trustee of town funds, for three years John E. Eastman, for one year Tyler Westgate. Appro- priations: support of highways, $5,000; permanent improvement, $3,030.75; maintenance of trunk lines, $1,800; state aid road, $800; town libraries, $600; Cottage Hospital, $1,600; Memorial Day, $50; other town charges, $2,000; support of schools, $11,500; repair schoolhouses, $1,200; transportation of pupils, $1,000.
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The list of town officers varies very much with the list in the latter part of the eighteenth century, and the first part of the nineteenth. Back as far as 1775, besides the moderator, town clerk and selectmen, voters chose Asa Bailey, constable; James Bailey, town treasurer; tythingmen, Daniel Stevens, Asa Bailey, James Bailey, Jona. Hale; surveyor of highways, Timothy Barron, Thomas Manchester, Simeon Goodwin, John Earl, Maxi Haseltine; surveyor of lumber, Joseph Hutchins; fence viewers, John Page, Joshua Hayward; hogreeves, Daniel Stevens, Timothy Stev- ens, Charles Bailey ; decrreeves, Maxi Hazeltine, Simeon Goodwin, Daniel Stone; sealer of weights and measures, John Page; sealer of leather, Ezekiel Ladd; surveyor of wheat, Joshua Haywood, James Corliss. In 1817, just 100 years ago, the voters chose firewards, a collector of taxes, corder of wood, culler of staves, poundkeeper, and a hayward. In 1916 the moderator, town clerk, selectmen and treasurer were chosen as usual, but a change had come over the town in the choice of other officers. There were tax collectors, fence viewers, sealers of weights and measures, and supervisors of wood and lumber, and a school board for the town, superin- tendent of schools, a board of health, auditors, a highway agent, super- visors of check list, library trustees, a tree warden, a board of com- missioners of cemeteries, and seven policemen-three for Woodsville and four for the remainder of the town-but constables, tythingmen, hogreeves, deerreeves, sealer of leather, surveyor of wheat had gone. Albert F. Kimball has been town clerk since 1896. H. W. Keyes has been one of the selectmen since 1895 for most of the time. W. F. Whitcher served as moderator for sixteen years, and C. S. Newell and A. E. Davis had been tax collector and sheriff for a long time.
CHAPTER X
IN THE WARS OF THE REPUBLIC
NEW HAMPSHIRE, A FEDERALIST STATE-JOHN MONTGOMERY-HAVERHILL TOWN MEETINGS TAKE PART-NAMES OF SOLDIERS AT STEWARTSTOWN AND PORTS- MOUTH-MOODY BEDEL-MEXICAN WAR-CAPTAIN BATCHELDER AND NAMES OF SOLDIERS-THE WAR FOR THE UNION-MONEY VOTED-SOLDIERS WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL RECORD-THE WAR WITH SPAIN-THE PRESENT WAR-NAMES OF SOLDIERS.
THE War of 1812 was not welcomed by the dominant party in Haver- hill. The town was overwhelmingly Federalist in sentiment, and as may be seen from resolutions passed in 1809, which appear in another chapter, it had little sympathy with the policies of the Democratic admin- istration, which in its attempts to retaliate for unjustifiable action on the part of Great Britain, had crippled and almost destroyed the leading industries of New England. War was declared against Great Britain June 18, 1812. In anticipation of such declaration, active preparations had been made for war by the national administration, and under act of Congress of April 10, 1812, President Madison made requisition on New Hampshire for its quota of detached Militia. Governor John Langdon, who was in full sympathy with the administration, issued general orders under date of May 29, 1812, detaching 3,500 men from the Militia of the state, to be organized into companies, battalions and regi- ments to be armed and equipped for actual service and to be in readiness to march at the shortest notice. The draft was made and companies, battalions and regiments duly organized, in part, to be completed by his successor, William Plumer, who was also in sympathy with the Madison administration, and who was inaugurated June 5. On the 23d of July, 1812, Governor Plumer issued an order completing the organ- ization of the detached Militia into two brigades, one to be under com- mand of Brig .- Gen. Clement Storer, and the other under the command of Brig .- Gen. John Montgomery.
General Montgomery was at this time one of the most prominent citi- zens of Haverhill. He had in early life engaged in military affairs as an officer in the Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Militia, was major of the second battalion of that regiment from 1804 to 1806, lieu- tenant colonel commandant from 1806 to 1812, and was commissioned brigadier general of the Sixth Brigade June 15, 1812, succeeding Brig .- Gen. Moody Bedel also of Haverhill, who had resigned to accept a com- mission as lieutenant colonel of the Eleventh United States Infantry.
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