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Dermott Neary, Dec. 31, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 23, 1865.
FIFTH REGIMENT, COMPANY I.
James Gould, Oct. 16, 1861. Corporal; deserted 1862.
William H. Bridges, Oct. 16, 1861. Died of disease July 6, 1862.
Charles G. Blanchard, Oct. 16, 1861. Discharged for disability Jan. 3, 1863. Appleton Hutchinson, Oct. 16, 1861. Discharged for disability May 11, 1862. Joseph Wetherbee, Oct. 16, 1861. Discharged for disability May 11, 1862. Lucius A. Way, Oct. 16, 1861. Wounded; discharged for disability Oct. 9, 1862.
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The following members of the Fifth Regiment were. as volunteers or substitutes, credited to the Wilton qnota. but were not residents of Wilton :
James Connors, Aug. 10, 1864. Deserted to the enemy Dec. 1. 1864.
John Williams, Aug. 12, 1864. Wounded April 7, 1865: discharged at Concord June 28, 1865.
.Joseph W. B. Burgess, Aug. 13, 1864. Died of disease Dec. 9. 1864. John Brunegan, Ang. 13, 1864. Corporal by promotion : deserted May 1. 1865.
William Clark, Ang. 19, 1864. Deserted en route to regiment.
Jacob Miller. Aug. 19, 1864. Deserted to the enemy Oct. 6. 1861.
John Rourcke. Aug. 19. 1864. Mustered ont June 28. 1865.
William Goodwin, Aug. 29, 1864. Deserted en route to regiment.
David W. Welch, Sept. 3, 1864. Sergeant by promotion Oct. 23, 1864: re- duced to the ranks; mustered out Ang. IT. 1865.
Gardner Chapman, Sept. 5. 1864. Mustered out June 12. 1865.
EIGHTH REGIMENT. COMPANY B.
George W. Bridges. Dec. 30. 1861. Corporal : sergeant by promotion March 20, 1863; wounded at Port Hudson, La., June 14, 1863; discharged to accept appointment in United States Colored Troops Sept. 25. I863.
John Burton, Dec. 30, 1861. Reenlisted Jan. 4, 1864: captured at Sabine Cross Roads, La., April 8. 1864; released : transferred to Co. B, Veteran Battalion, Eighth N. II. V., Jan. 1, 1865.
Charles A. Emerson, Dee. 30, 1861. Wounded and captured at Port Hud- son June 14, 1863; recaptured July 9, 1863: corporal by promotion Aug. 1, 1863; sergeant Dec. 16, 1863; mustered out Jan. 18, 1865. Sunford N. Bradford, Dec. 30, 1861. Discharged for disability at New Orleans May 2, 1863.
John S. Hutchinson, Dec. 30. 1861. Reënlisted Jan. 4. 1864; transferred to Co. B. Veteran Battalion, Eighth N. II. V .. Jan. 1. 1865; mus- tered out Oct. 28, 1865.
John Riney, Dec. 30, 1861. Discharged to accept appointment in United States Colored Troops at New Orleans, La., March 2. 1864.
Otis HI. Melendy, Dee. 30, 1861. Reenlisted Jan. 4. 1864; captured at Sa- bine Cross Roads, La., April 8, 1864; released : transferred to Co. B, Veteran Battalion. Eighth N. I. V., Jan. 1, 1865.
Abiel A. Livermore, Dec. 30, 1861. Corporal by promotion March 20, 1863 : wounded and captured at Port Hudson June 14, 1863 : died of diph- theria in the hands of the enemy July 3, 1863.
Aaron A. Smith, Dee. 30, 1861. Died at Thibodeaux, La., Dec. 21, 1862. James Bridges, Sept. 26, 1862. Wounded May 27. 1863; corporal by pro- motion Ang. 1, 1863; sergeant, Dec. 16, 1863; transferred to Vet- eran Battalion, Co. B. Eighth N. H. V., Jan. 1, 1865 ; discharged at Natchez June 7, 1865.
George W. Herrick, Ang. 12. 1864. Transferred to Co. B, Veteran Bat- talion, Eighth N. H. V., Jan. 1, 1865; discharged for disability at Natchez Sept. 8, 1865.
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WILTON MEN IN THE REBELLION.
George S. Buss, Feb. 17, 1865. Mustered out May 6. 1865.
Henry L. Emerson. Feb. 17, 1865. Mustered out May 6, 1865.
The following members of the Eighth Regiment were not residents of Wilton but were credited to the Wilton quota :
Charles Schutz. Sept. 2, 1863. Deserted at Franklin. La .. Dee. 16, 1863. John II. Wright, Sept. 2, 1863. Deserted at New Orleans Feb. 6, 1864. James Sullivan, Oet. 6, 1863. Deserted at New Orleans Feb. 28, 1864. William Tilley, Oct. 9, 1863. Transferred to Co. B. Veteran Battalion, Eighth N. Il. V., Jan. 1, 1865; dishonorably discharged by special order No. 5, War Department, June 5, 1865.
NINTHI REGIMENT, COMPANY E.
Henry O. Sargent, May 15. 1862. First sergeant ; second lieutenant by promotion March 10, 1863; resigned Dec. 22, 1863.
Rodney Perham, May 16, 1862. Wounded May 12, 1864; mustered out May 15, 1865.
ELEVENTH REGIMENT, COMPANY C.
Albert Gage, Aug. 21, 1862. Killed in action at Bethesda Church June 3, 1864.
SIXTEENTHI REGIMENT, COMPANY C.
Aaron A. Clark, Nov. 4, 1862. Captain ; mustered out Aug. 20, 1863. Lewis P. Ray, Oct. 18, 1862. First sergeant ; mustered out Ang. 20, 1863. Willis II. Abbott, Oct. 18, 1862. Corporal ; sergeant by promotion ; mus- tered out Aug. 20, 1863.
Amos W. Abbott, Oct. 18, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 20. 1863.
Charles Blanchard, Oct. 18, 1862. Corporal; mustered out Aug. 20, 1863 ; died Sept. 20, 1863.
William M. Blanchard, Oct. 28. 1862. Died Sept. 2, 1863. John Blanchard, Oct. 18, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 20, 1863.
George Blanchard, Oct. 18, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 20, 1863.
Ramsey C. Boutwell, Oct. 18, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 20, 1863.
Francis V. Bradford, Oct. 18, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 20, 1863.
James R. Dascomb, Oct. 18, 1862. Corporal by promotion; mustered out Aug. 20, 1863.
Dexter J. Farley, Oct. 18, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 20, 1863.
Elbridge C. Frye, Oct. 27, 1862. Died July 16, 1863.
Sylvanus Hutchinson, Oct. 18, 1862. Discharged June 25, 1863. Amos Herrick, Oct. IS, 1862. Died June 17, 1863.
Orvan B. Keyes. Oct. 18, 1862. Died Aug. 10, 1863. Corydon L. Keyes, Oct. 18, 1862. Died June 27, 1863. James Landers, Oct. 18, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 20, 1863. S. Abbot Putnam, Oct. 18, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 20, 1863. Stillman C. White, Oct. 18, 1862. Mustered out Aug. 20, 1863. George B. Wright, Oct. 18, 1862. Died Aug. 2, 1863.
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FIRST HEAVY ARTILLERY. N. II. VOLUNTEERS.
John P. Kidder. July 18. 1863. Mustered out Sept. 1. 1865.
The following residents of Wilton served in the La Fayette Artillery. on garrison duty at Portsmouth. They were mustered into service August 1, 1864, for ninety days, and were discharged after fifty-three days' service :
Band: Carl Krebbs, Mark II. Bailey. Willis 11. Abbot. Nathan Barker. George W. Duneklee, Irvin S. Farnsworth. Isaac B. Hutchinson. Abner W. Marble, John R. Sheldon. Stillman C. White.
Privates : William A. Bailey. Charles HI. Bailey, Charles L. Hutchin- son, Ebenezer Miller, William H. Tenney.
CHAPTER XXIV.
SOCIAL AMUSEMENTS, FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS.
With all the gravity and sternness of the New England Puritan there was always mingled no little of dry wit, and a social, festive spirit. He had his joke, and too often also his pipe and his mug. The huskings, the raisings, the wood-haulings and bees, the quiltings, the weddings, the balls, the sleigh-rides, the wrestling and hunting matches, the trainings and musters testify to the hilarious side of the pioneer character. Many of these are now known only in tradition. New customs have sprung up in place of the old ones. " New wine has been put into new bottles." The old-fash- ioned sleigh-ride, when a large part of the inhabitants took a fine winter day to make an excursion to a neighboring town, to take dinner, perhaps to have a dance and to return home in the evening by moonlight, is among the things that were. If they go to merry- makings now it is by railroad. Balls and weddings are per- manent institutions. Of old there were no festivals like our modern Sunday school excursions, and the pienie was not known to the fa- thers. Bees, quiltings, huskings and raisings, and other neighbor- hood gatherings are, for the most part, done with. Wood-haulings for the parson or for a decayed brother are superseded by donation and surprise parties. The " Willing Workers " and the " Cheerful Workers," the benevolent " sewing circles" and the " sociables" of the churches have stepped in to occupy the place once filled by more boisterous entertainments.
Children have more festivities than of old and go earlier into so- ciety. Lodges, granges, societies, excursions are multiplying on every hand. The passion for resorting to cities, and for giving up the farm for the shop, the exchange, the bank and the professions, is due chiefly to two things; namely, the desire to make money
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faster than the country farming or mechanic life will allow, and the eagerness to have more social life. These are the sirens that be- witch our day. Besides, as communities have grown larger, they have split up into cliques and coteries, and the old hearty neighbor- liness has been exchanged for fashion and gilt-edged snobbery. Wealth, not manhood or high character, is the open sesame to gen- teel society, so reputed. The farmer's frock, the mechanic's apron or the house-wife's home-spun dress has no more any beauty that man or woman should desire it. Service is still a long way be- hind show, as a key to open the chief places at feasts and the high seats in the synagogues.
But if society has grown more exclusive, it has, strange paradox, grown more philanthropic. The humanities and amenities flourish apace. A world of good is done to the less fortunate of our race. If men and women have hardened into greater selfishness and ex- clusiveness on one side of their nature, they have softened into wider sympathy and helpfulness on the other side. Never probably did wealth feel its responsibility more to society, or distribute its means with a more generous hand, than now, be it to schools, col- leges, libraries, churches, missions, philanthropies, hospitals, asy- lums, or to the humbler and more private charities of society.
A SLEIGHI-RIDE PARTY.
As good a specimen of the ancient sleigh-ride as could be se- lected is that which escorted Rev. Thomas Beede and his bride on their wedding trip from Harvard to Wilton. He was married to Miss Nancy Kimball of Harvard, Massachusetts, January 20, 1805. The Farmers' Cabinet of Amherst gives the following account :
On the following day. when Mr. Beede was returning with his lady to Wilton. he was politely accompanied by ten sleighs from Harvard. On their arrival at Hollis they were met by eight sleighs from Wilton. Hay- ing refreshed, both parties joined in escorting Mr. Beede and lady to Adams's in Amherst. where they were met by a large collection of gentle- men and ladies from Wilton in readiness to receive them. An elegant dinner was prepared by Mr. Adams, and the whole company dined to- gether. Soon after dinner the company from Harvard returned, and the ladies and gentlemen from Wilton accompanied Mr. Beede and lady to his honse, where all needed refreshment was prepared, and having tarried abont an hour, the whole company returned to their respective homes. It should be particularly noticed that the company from Wilton generous- ly defrayed the whole expenses of the entertainment, both on the road and at Mr. Beede's own house. The fine weather and the excellent sleigh- ing added brilliancy and joy to the festive scene.
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FESTIVALS.
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.
The following account of a Fourth of July celebration during President Monroe's administration, in 1817, is taken from the Farmers' Cabinet :
The anniversary of American Independence was celebrated in Wilton on the 4th inst. No previous arrangements having been made. a company of gentlemen in that town and from the adjoining ones assembled for the purpose of doing honor to the day which gave birth to a nation's freedom and independence to these United States. After having read the Declara- tion of Independence. Major A. Wilson was chosen toastmaster, who, after having made a short, but pertinent, address, produced the following toasts, in which all parties appeared to participate :
TOASTS.
1. The Day We Celebrate : May it be handed down from father to son to the latest posterity.
2. James Monroe :
"Columbia's guide. with upright skill retined, To check the rage, and cure the public mind :
The north he visits in the connnon canse.
That he may guard their rights with equal laws."
3. James Monroe : O ye immortal powers, that guard the just, watch over him in retirement : soften his repose : in fond remembrance cherish his virtues, and show mankind that goodness is your care.
4. New Hampshire : Like her own native mountains, though storms and tempests have thundered on her brow. faction lies prostrate at her feet ; she stands unmoved and glories in her height.
5. William Plumer : Discord and her advocates may attempt to sub- vert, he has the power to save and the constancy to preserve.
6. Our Union : May it be perpetuated till the moon shall cease to give her light. and the bright sun himself be extinguished ; yea, till the globe shall be annihilated, and, like the meteor's transitory gleam, be lost in chaotic darkness.
7. The Soldier of 76: Remember this anniversary was purchased as it were with the price of his blood ; then let us cherish his age, supply his wants, and follow his example in loving his country.
8. The Star Spangled Banner : Before the stars and stripes shall ever cease to wave, land must turn to sea, and sea into a grave.
9. The Patriots of South America : May they be reenforced by the God of armies, that the republic in the north may greet her sister in the south.
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
By A. Wilson. Esq. : The President of the United States; the profound statesman ; we delight to honor great and good men ; may his tour through the Union have a happy influence on the people.
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By Lieut. John Stevens: The Government of the United States; firm as Atlas when storms and tempests thunder on its brow. and oceans break their billows at its feet.
By Capt. Benjamin Hutchinson of Milford : The Militia : may they in time of peace prepare for war.
By Deacon Jacob Putnam : May the partition between Federalists and Republicans be thrown down and all unite like brethren.
By Mr. Oliver Whiting : The revered clergy ; may they cease to preach politics, and know nothing among their people save Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
By Capt. P. Whitney : The people of Wilton; may that noble spirit of peace, unanimity and independence which shines so conspicuous in their character be as permanent and lasting as it is pure and honorable.
By Mr. Israel Herrick: The fair daughters of Columbia; being the weaker vessels, may they be "united to a man," whereby they may be protected.
A well served field piece and a band of music resounded the sentiments of freemen to the distant hills, which were by them echoed back to the convivial multitude, who at an early hour retired to their several homes in harmony and friendship.
SILVER AND GOLDEN WEDDINGS.
Repeated festivals of this kind have occurred of late years, and have introduced a new and a very happy feature of domestic and social life. The silver wedding of the Hon. Charles H. Burns and wife was celebrated January 19, 1881. A large number of invita- tions were sent out, and a great host of friends and neighbors re- sponded to the call. Many eminent persons were present from abroad, including the governor of the state, Nathaniel Head and wife. Many costly and beautiful gifts were bestowed on the hon- ored couple, and music, dancing and speeches made a lively and enjoyable evening. The only pall upon the festive occasion was the breaking out of a disastrous fire a few hours later the same night, which laid a large part of the business section of the village in ashes, destroyed Masonic Hall, the Public Library, stores, shops, offices and dwellings to the amount of fifty thousand dollars, more or less, of total loss. The cause of the fire has never been discov- ered.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
At the March meeting of the town in 1839, it was voted to cele- brate with appropriate ceremonies the one hundredth anniversary of the settlement of Wilton, and a committee was chosen to make ar- rangements for that occasion. Active measures were taken during the spring and summer to collect materials of history, to appoint an
Charles H. Burns
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orator for the day, to invite guests from abroad and those natives of the town who had removed elsewhere to join in the festival, and, in short, to make all the needed preparations. The day appointed was September 25. The several sub-committees, appointed under the authority of the general committee to ereet a pavilion, provide a dinner, prepare toasts, appoint speakers, and procure music, at- tended faithfully to their duty.
The officers of the day were, President, Ezra Abbot ; Vice Presi- dents, Abram Whittemore, Jonathan Livermore, Jonathan Burton, Timothy Parkhurst, Timothy Abbot, Daniel Batchelder and Oliver Whiting ; Chief Marshal, Jonathan Parkhurst ; Assistant Marshals, Samuel King, David Wilson, Hermon Pettengill, Calvin Gray, Oliver Barrett and Moses Spalding ; Toastmasters, Eliphalet Put- nam and Zebadiah Abbot.
The day was bright and auspicions. A large multitude of the townsmen, and visitors from abroad, near and far, gathered to- gether. The Miller Guards, under command of Colonel Samuel King, did escort duty, conducting the procession from the Brick Hall to the old meeting-house at the Centre. The programme of exercises was as follows :
Voluntary. by the band : invocation. by Rev. Abiel Abbot, D. D., of Peterborough ; anthem, "Great is the Lord." &e .. sung by the choir; selec- tions from the Scriptures, by Rev. Warren Burton : "The Nativity," sung by the choir; prayer. by Rev. Abiel A. Livermore of Keene; " Marseilles Hymn," sung by the choir; address, by Rev. Ephraim Peabody of New Bedford ; an original hymn. sung by the choir and the assembly : prayer. by Rev. Samuel Barrett of Boston ; grand " Hallelujah Chorus." sung by the choir; benediction, by Rev. Nathaniel Whitman of Wilton. The music was under the charge of Mr. Charles Abbot. Original hymms were con- tributed by Rev. Lubim B. Rockwood and Miss Sarah W. Livermore.
At the close of the exercises in the church, ladies and gentlemen formed a procession to the pavilion on the common, where Rev. William Richardson of Wilton invoked the Divine blessing, and about five hundred persons partook of a dinner provided by Mr. Jo- sephi Newell. The company rose from the table at the prospect of rain, and, after the return of thanks by Rev. A. D. Jones of Brighton, the procession marched back to the church. Here the afternoon was spent in toasts, speeches and songs, all of which, to- gether with the eloquent address of Dr. Peabody, incidents of the history of the town, and other items of interest, are recorded in the Centennial pamphlet, published at the time.
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It is to be hoped that in 1889 the one hundred and fiftieth anni- versary of the settlement of the town will be celebrated as spiritedly and patriotically as the former festival.
CHAPTER XXV.
TOWN HOUSES.
As already seen, the original Town Ilouse was the old meeting- house of the Congregational church. Both civil and religions af- fairs were transacted under the same roof. The moderator of the town meeting and the town clerk occupied the deacons' seat directly under the lofty pulpit ; the voters filled the pews, and the specta- tors the galleries. But the burning of the meeting-house in 1859 led to the building next year of the Town Hall, situated on the com- mon at the Centre just south of the site of the old church.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN.
At a legal meeting held in the Baptist church on Monday, December 26, 1859, chose Jonathan Livermore moderator ..
Voted, to hear the report of the committee chosen to investigate the cause of the fire occasioning the destruction of the town's meeting-house.
Voted, to accept and adopt the report of said committee, and that the town clerk be instructed to enter said report on the records of the town.
Voted. that five hundred copies of said report be printed at the expense of the town.
Noted, that the chairman of the investigating committee cause to be printed and distributed to the inhabitants of Wilton five hundred copies of said report.
Voted. that the question of building a Town House be taken by ballot. Proceeded to ballot. and voted to build a Town House on the site of the old meeting-house.
Toted, that a committee of three be appointed to carry into effect the last vote.
Voted. that a committee of five be appointed by the moderator to nom- inate said committee. Benjamin Baker, Benjamin T. Foster, Joel Hessel- ton, Samuel Shelden and Henry Gray, JJun., were appointed a committee to nominate, who reported to the meeting William Emerson. Joel Hessel- ton and Henry Gray, Jun., for said building committee. Chose William Emerson, Joel Hesselton and Henry Gray, Jun., a committee to build a Town House.
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Toted, the committee be authorized to expend a sum of money not ex- ceeding twenty-five hundred dollars.
At a legal meeting holden at the Baptist meeting-house in Wilton January 21, 1860, Jonathan Livermore was chosen moderator.
Toted, that we now proceed to ballot on the second article by votes marked Yes or No. All those in favor of building now upon the old site recently occupied by the town's meeting-house will carry votes marked yes, and all opposed to that will carry votes marked no. On this question a ballot was taken with the following result : Yeas. 169: Noes, 144. So the town voted to build a Town House upon the oldl site recently occupied by the town's meeting-house.
At the annual town meeting holden at Wilton on Tuesday, March 13. 1860, Jonathan Livermore, moderator.
Voted. to recast the bell and add the amount of weight lost. and to place the bell on the new Town House.
Voted, to lease to the Congregational society a site on the town's com- mon for the purpose of building a church, and that a committee be ap- pointed to locate said site. Chose Lewis Howard, Joseph Burtt and Zebadialı Abbot a committee to locate a site for a church, and also a site for a Town House. Chose Lewis Howard a committee to execute. in behalf of the town, a lease to the Congregational society of the site desig- nated.
At the annual meeting of the town held on Tuesday. the thirteenth day of March, 1866, on the question : To see if the town will vote to remove the Town House to the East village this present season. it was voted that the vote on the removal of the Town House be written on the state ticket, Yes and No, and at the close of the poll the moderator declared the vote as follows : in favor of removing, 161 votes ; against removing, 179 votes,
At the annual town meeting on Tuesday, the tenth day of March. 1868. Samuel Barrett, moderator.
Voted, that the selectmen be authorized to sell the Town House with the land owned by the town. In favor of selling, 249 votes: against, 180 votes.
At the annual town meeting held at Depot Hall in Wilton March 9. 1869, Samuel Barrett, moderator, on the question : To see if the town will vote to hereafter hold all town meeting's at the hall near the centre of the town, it was decided by a yes and no vote: the whole number of votes in favor of holding the meetings at the centre of the town was 106: in favor of continuing in Depot Hall was 186.
The town meetings were afterwards held at Depot Hall until the new Town House was built.
At the annual town meeting held March 13, 1883. George O. Whiting was chosen moderator. The ninth article of the warrant had been : " To see if the town will vote to build a Town House upon the . Whiting House lot,' so called, or take any action relative thereto." At the town meet- ing the following resolution. presented by Hon. Charles H. Burns,
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was voted on by ballot and was adopted by the following vote : whole munber voting no, 142; whole number voting yes. 166 :
" That the agents or committee, which may be chosen under the eleventh article of this warrant, shall be and are authorized to contract with relia- ble and responsible parties for the building of a Town House upon the ' Whiting House lot. so called. in said Wilton, for the convenient transac- tion of the public business of the town. and upon a plan substantially like the one submitted to the meeting, and with such details as said agents or committee may determine, provided and upon the express conditions. - First, that the Messrs. Whiting shall make and deliver to said town forthwith a good and sufficient deed of warranty of the whole of said Whiting House lot, free of all cost or expense to said town and without any condition, except that a Town House suitable for town purposes, and at a cost of not less than twelve thousand dollars. shall be erected and maintained upon said lot : and Second, that the sums agreed to be paid shall not in the whole exceed the sum of fifteen thousand dollars for said Town House complete. The selectmen, after notice in writing from the building agents, that they have made a binding contract with reliable and responsible parties for the building of such Town House complete, for a sum or sums not exceeding in the whole fifteen thousand dollars, shall be and are hereby authorized and directed to hire such sum or sums of money as shall be necessary, not exceeding, with the sum which may be raised un- der the tenth article of this warrant, said sum of fifteen thousand dollars ; and said selectmen are hereby authorized and empowered and directed to issue bonds for said amount, with coupons for interest payable semi- annually at the rate of four per cent .. which said bonds shall be payable at the office of the treasurer of said town, at such times as shall distribute the amount to become due annually equally through fourteen years."
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