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Francis C. Faulkner, President,
Term expires 1895
Wilton H. Spalter, Agent,
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Jesse B. Hyland,
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Bertram Ellis, Secretary,
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Simon G. Griffin,
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Charles C. Buffum, -
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Gardner C. Hill,
Auditors,
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Fred W. Chase, Treasurer,
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Silas M. Dinsmoor,
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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. Thaddeus William Harris, A. M., Ph. D.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Robert A. Ray, A. M., Head Master, Instructor in Mathematics and Greek.
Fred R. Miller, A. B., Sub-Master, Instructor in English and Natural Science.
Miss Caroline E. Whitcomb, Assistant, Instructor in Modern Languages and History.
Miss Helen L. Wyman, A. B., Assistant, Instructor in Classical Languages.
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Thaddeus William Harris, A. M., Ph. D., Instructor in Physical and Natural Sciences.
Frank H. Weeks, Janitor. * GRAMMAR SCHOOLS .. FIRST GRAMMAR SCHOOL (High School Building).
Miss Martha A. Wheeler, Principal, Miss Henrietta E. Dorr.
SECOND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
North Division (High School Building), Miss Hattie M. Smith.
South Division (Elliot Street Building), Miss Minnie M. Marden.
THIRD GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
North Division ( High School Building), Mrs. B. D. Lewis.
South Division ( Elliot Street Building), Miss Elizabeth M. Nims.
FOURTH GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
North Division (School Street Building), Miss M. C. Martin.
South Division ( Elliot Street Building), Miss S. A. Strong.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Pearl Street Building, Miss Ellen E. Clarke.
Lincoln Street Building, Miss Jane A. Tuttle.
Washington Street Building, Miss Helen F. Haskell.
Fuller School Building, Miss Marion A. Paul.
School Street Building, Miss M. A. Jones.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
North Primary School ( Washington St. ), Miss Harriet R. Cole.
Elliot Street Building, Miss Anna E. Bates.
Lincoln Street Building, Miss Abbie T. Taft.
Washington Street Building, Miss Frances Johnson.
Fuller School Building, Miss Harriet Eveleth.
Pearl Street Building, Miss N. L. Hart.
School Street Building, Miss M. J. Cameron, Miss C. E. Pond. Evening School ( High School Building), Miss Fannie M. Rahn. Supervisor of Music, Miss Elizabeth M. Maynard.
Supervisor of Drawing and Penmanship, Mrs. Julia D. Weeks. Supervisor of Elocution and Physical Culture, Mrs. M. L. Kittredge.
TOWN DISTRICT.
The schools belonging to the Town District are ten in number, and are placed under charge of a school Board of three members. As the teachers are usually employed for one term, their names are omitted.
School Board for the Town District- Chas. W. Farwell, Edward A. Kingsbury, W. J. Nims.
ELLIOT CITY HOSPITAL.
No. 305 Main street. Presented to the city by John Henry Elliot, Esq., April 7, 1892. For Board of Trustees see city officers.
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INVALIDS' HOME.
Incorporated Nov. 1874. Court street, between North and Prospect streets. Offers to residents of Keene a home, with medi- cal attendance, for the sick and infirm, at moderate charges.
President - Mrs. Maria A. Giffin.
Directors - Mrs. A. S. Carpenter, Mrs. L. E. Mason, Mrs. R. HI. Porter, Mrs. O. G. Dort, Mrs. Benj. T. Howes.
Secretary - Miss M. B. Dinsmoor.
Treasurer - I. N. Spencer.
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KĘENĘ HUMANE SOCIETY.
Organized Dec. IS, 1875. Incorporated June 3, 1879.
An appeal is made to the citizens of Cheshire County for active cooperation in the work of this society.
President - Geo. B. Twitchell.
Prosecuting Attorney -Joseph Madden.
Vice Presidents - C. T. Buffum, A. B. Heywood, Henry M. Darling, E. A. Renouf, S. G. Griffin, Horatio Colony.
Secretary - Julius N. Morse.
Treasurer - Clark F. Rowell.
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
LOCATION OF BOXES.
Box 6, Central telephone office. Box 35, Court st., cor. Prospect.
Box 9, Central Sq., on city hall. Box 37, Mechanic st., cor. Pleas- Box 13, Beaver Mills.
Box 14, Water st., cor. Grove.
ant. Box 42, West st., cor. School.
Box 16, Main st., cor. Marlboro'. Box 43, West st., cor. Ashuelot. Box 17, Main st., cor. Baker. Box 46, Court st., cor. School.
Box 23, Roxbury st., cor. Beach. Box 24, Beaver st., cor. Dover.
Box 52, Emerald st., cor. Ralston.
Box 53, Winchester st. , cor. Island.
Box 32, Elm st., cor. High. Box 33, Wash. st., cor. Gilsum.
Box 72, West Keene.
Box 12, Military call.
SIGNALS :- The Superintendent has the right to strike one blow upon the bells at any time, to test the circuits ; also to ring in one round from any box, preceded by a single blow, exactly five minutes after the noon stroke, on Saturdays, for the purpose of testing the boxes. The signal 22 repeated on the bells is to call the firemen to their houses for further orders. In case of a serious fire the engineers may cause a second alarm to be sounded from the nearest box. A second alarm is given by striking ten blows, followed by the box number.
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KEENE FIRE DEPARTMENT, 1895.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
Chief Engineer - Jerry P. Wellman.
Assistant Engineers - Paul F. Babbidge, John Q. Jones, Oscar H. Fay.
Superintendent of Fire Alarm -Joseph F. Emmons.
KEENE STEAM FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE Co., NOS. I AND 2 .-- C. M. Cummings, Captain ; Herbert W. Keyes, Lieutenant ; L. K. Stiles, Foreman of Hose; W. K. Church, Assistant Foreman of Hose; HI. W. Keyes, Clerk ; M. V. B. Clark, Treasurer ; A. W. Green, Ist Engineer; F. F. Stearns, 2d Engineer ; F. M. Davis, Ist Assistant Engineer ; D. M. Aldrich, 2d Assistant Engineer ; Truman A. Smith, Ist Fire- man ; Bert E. Haines, 2d Fireman ; E. O. Rice, Driver of Hose.
DELUGE HOSE Co. No. 1 .- Foreman, F. W. Towne; Ist Asst., C. A. Balch; 2d Asst., E. H. Stone ; Clerk, P. O'Leary ; Treasurer, G. H. Nims ; Driver, Arthur Dean.
WASHIINGTON HOOK AND LADDER CO. No. 1 .- Foreman, Dennis Foley, Jr. ; Ist Asst., M. J. Carey ; 2d Asst., D. A. McCarty ; Clerk, J. E. Connor ; Treasurer, Wm. J. Callahan ; Steward, M. J. Carey ; Driver, Chas. Reed.
STAGE LINES.
RICHMOND AND KEENE-Daily : Arrives at Keene at 10 A. M. ; leaves City Hotel at I P. M.
CHESTERFIELD AND KEENE -Daily : Arrives at Keene at 9 A. M. ; leaves W. H. Chase's stable, 32 Washington street, at I P. M.
MARLOW AND KEENE-Daily : Arrives at Keene at 10 A. M. ; leaves Eagle Hotel at I P. M.
MARLBORO' AND KEENE-Twice each day : Leaves Marlboro' at 8 A. M., and 1.30 P. M. ; leaves Keene at II A. M., and 4 P. M.
NELSON AND KEENE - Daily : Arrives at Keene at 9 A. M. ; leaves Cheshire House at I P. M.
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KĘENĘ POST OFFICE.
Office Hours - From 7 A. M. to 8 P. M. ; Saturdays to 9 P. M. On Sundays, from 11.45 A. M. to 12.45 P. M. FRED A. BARKER, P. M.
MASONIC.
OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Chas. O. Hayes, Manchester, M. W. G. M. ; Henry A. Marsh, Nashua, R. W. D. G. M. ; John MeLane, Milford, R. W. S. G. W. ; Geo. I. McAllister, Manchester, R. W. J. G. W .; Joseph Kidder, Manchester, R. W. G. T .; George P. Cleaves, Concord, R. W. G. S.
DISTRICT OFFICERS-3D DISTRICT.
Edwin O. Upham, Keene, R. W. D. D. G. M. ; Albert Annett, East Jaffrey, R. W. G. L.
SOCIAL FRIENDS LODGE NO. 42.
Stated communications first Monday of each month.
OFFICERS-L. O. Boyce, W. M. ; Ben. O. Aldrich, S. W. ; Frank M. Davis, J. W. ; Leston E. Mason, Treasurer ; A. W. Pressler, Secretary ; Sam Patrick, S. D. ; Leon C. Norwood, J. D. ; George HI. Eames, Chaplain ; Winslow F. Harris, S. S. ; Frank F. Stearns, J. S. ; Obed M. Holton, Marshal; Ainsworth M. Nims, Tyler ; Geo. A. Gordon, Rep. to Grand Lodge.
LODGE OF THE TEMPLE NO. S8.
Stated communications on the third Friday of each month, ex- cept July and August.
OFFICERS - Fred E. Barrett, W. M. ; Paul F. Babbidge, S. W. ; Arthur L. Wright, J. W. ; Ainsworth M. Nimis, Treasurer; Geo. O. Little, Secretary ; Alfred E. Barnard, S. D. ; Frank N. Barker, J. D. ; James C. Strong, S. S. ; John A. Denison, J. S. ; Edward Gustine, Marshal ; Sumner Nims, Tyler ; Jesse B. Hyland, Rep. to Grand Lodge.
CHESHIRE ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER NO. 4.
Stated convocations second Monday of each month.
OFFICERS - Leonard O. Boyce, M. E. H. P. ; Chas. L. Howe, C. K .; T. Jewett Locke, C. S .; George W. Flagg, Treasurer ;
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John Thayer, Secretary ; Obed M. Holton, Capt. of Host; M. V. B. Clark, P. S. ; Chas. E. Gilmore, R. A. C .; James P. Morse, Master 3d V. ; J. Elwin Marsh, Master 2d V. ; Charles M. Nor- wood, Master Ist V. ; Ainsworth M. Nims, Tyler ; Herbert W. Keyes, Organist.
ST. JOHN'S COUNCIL NO. 7.
OFFICERS - Geo. W. Flagg, T. I. M. ; Charles H. Hersey, D. M. ; Frank L: Howe, P. C. of W .; E. O. Upham, Conductor ; Sumner Nims, C. of G. ; J. Carlon Reed, Recorder ; M. V. B. Clark, Treasurer ; Ainsworth M. Nims, Sentinel.
HUGH DE PAYENS' COMMANDERY OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
OFFICERS - Charles II. Hersey, Em. Com. ; Martin V. B. Clark, Generalissimo ; Frederic A. Faulkner, Capt. Gen. ; John T. Abbott, Prelate ; Daniel McGregor, Sen. Warden ; Fred E. Barrett, Jun. Warden ; Clark F. Rowell, Treasurer; J. Carlon Reed, Recorder ; Paul F. Babbidge, Sword Bearer ; Leonard O. Boyce, Standard Bearer; Charles M. Norwood, Warder; Edwin O. Upham, Capt. of Guard ; Oscar G. Nims, Ist Guard; William S. Tuttle, 2d Guard ; Chas. E. Joslin, Commissary ; Ainsworth M. Nims, Sentinel ; Herbert W. Keyes, Musical Director.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE.
Bodies meet jointly.
Ashuelot Lodge of Perfection - Frank H. Whitcomb, T. P. G. M.
Monadnock Council Princes of Jerusalem - Brainard T. Olcott, M. E. S. G. M.
Cheshire Chapter Rose Croix - Franklin L. Howe, M. W. P. M. Keene Council Kadosh - George W. Flagg, Ill. Com. ; Elwyn J. Inman, Ill. Grand Secretary ; William P. Chamberlain, Ill. Grand Treasurer ; Charles E. Gilmore, Tyler.
John A. Glidden, Dover, Deputy for New Hampshire.
I. O. O. F.
GRAND OFFICERS.
Edwin D. Ward, G. M., Lakeport ; C. I. Hurd, G. P., Dover ; Joseplı Kidder, G. S., Manchester; Fred F. Page, D. D. G. M., Keene ; George A. Sherman, D. D. G. P., Keene ; Mary A. Moore, D. D. G. M., for Rebekah Lodges, Marlboro'.
BEAVER BROOK LODGE NO. 36.
Meets every Tuesday evening.
OFFICERS - Walter E. Mason, N. G. ; Frank H. Devine, V. G. ;
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George A. Sherman, R. S. ; Franklin H. Fay, Treasurer ; Eugene M. Keyes, Per. Sec'y.
MONADNOCK ENCAMPMENT NO. 10.
Meets first and third Fridays of each month.
OFFICERS - Abbott W. Dickinson, C. R. ; Ansel A. Morse, HI. P. ; Charles H. Mason, S. W. ; Frank M. Davis, Scribe ; Fred F. Page, Treasurer ; Eugene M. Keyes, J. W.
FRIENDSHIP REBEKAH LODGE NO. 6.
Meets second and fourth Fridays of each month.
OFFICERS - Marietta Read, N. G. ; Frances N. Sherman, V. G. ; Ada C. Scott, R. S. ; Ella M. Griffith, Treasurer : Laura E. Mason, Fin. Sec'y.
CANTON ASHUELOT NO. 11, PATRIARCHIS MILITANT.
Meets second Wednesday of each month.
OFFICERS - William B. Hills, Capt. ; William K. Church, Lieut. ; J. S. Richardson, Ensign ; Henry S. Stevens, Clerk ; Franklin H. Fay, Accountant.
A. O. H. Organized August, ISS9.
Meets second and last Sunday's of every month.
OFFICERS -- John E. O'Connor, Pres. ; John J. O'Neil, Vice- Pres. ; James Murphy, Rec. Sec. ; Joseph VanNess, Fin. Sec. ; William J. Callahan, Treas.
UNITED ORDER OF THE GOLDEN CROSS.
KEENE COMMANDERY NO. 90.
Meetings second and fourth Mondays of each month, 7.30 o'clock P. M., Oct. I to May I ; 8 o'clock P. M., May I to Oct. 1.
OFFICERS-Jan. I to July 1, 1895: F. A. Corey, N. C .; Lucy E. Stone, V. N. C .; Lucy A. Fay, W. P .; G. F. Stone, K. of R. ; F. R. Stratton, F. K. of R .; G. W. McDuffee, N. T. ; F. M. Houghton, W. H .; Ceniella George, W. I. G .; C. M. Trescott, W. O. G .; Geo. A. Sherman, P. N. C.
TRUSTEES- Geo. E. Whitney, C. A. Nichols, Geo. A. Sher- man.
REPRESENTATIVES TO GRAND COMMANDERY - Geo. A. Sher- man, F. N. Sherman, Milan H. Johnson, Fred H. Fay.
MEDICAL EXAMINERS- Geo. W. Flagg, M. D., J. B. Hyland, M. D., Keene ; M. T. Stone, M. D., Troy.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
ASHUELOT COUNCIL NO. 833.
OFFICERS -M. V. B. Clark, Regent ; George W. Flagg, Sec- retary ; Jerome E. Wright, Treasurer.
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F.C.B.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
ROARING BROOK LODGE NO. 41. Meets every Friday at Lamson hall at 8 o'clock.
OFFICERS - Charles Gale Shedd, C. C. ; Fred S. Barker, V. C. ; E. W. Farwell, Prelate; E. E. Bissell, M. W .; E. L. Loveland, M. A .; Frank F. Stearns, K. R. and S .; W. T. Hart, M. F .; M. V. B. Clark, M. E .; A. C. Eustice, I. G .; F. J. Loiselle, O. G.
ORDER OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS.
MONADNOCK COLONY NO. 107.
OFFICERS-F. L. Barrett, Gov. ; C. W. Wilber, Ex. Gov. ; Mrs. A. F. Barrett, Lt. Gov. ; E. H. Lord, Sec. ; Mrs. O. M. Holton, Col. ; L. W. Hammond, Treas. ; O. M. Holton and C. W. Wilber, Rep. Supreme Colony.
A. O. F. OF A.
COURT GEN. WILSON NO. 8301.
Meets second and last Tuesday in Lamson Hall.
OFFICERS - W. T. Glynn, Chief Ranger ; W. H. Ryan, Sub- Chief Ranger ; C. H. Tenney, Treasurer ; W. J. Callahan, Finan- cial Secretary ; J. J. O'Neil, Recording Secretary.
COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST.
PRIDE OF KEENE CIRCLE NO. 280. Meets second and fourth Thursday in Lamson Hall.
OFFICERS - W. T. Glynn, Chief Companion ; Margaret Crow- ley, Sub-Chief Companion ; M. Katheran Baglin, Treasurer ; Minnie E. O'Connor, Financial Secretary ; Katie Comer, Record- ing Secretary.
ANCIENT ORDER UNITED WORKMEN.
KEENE LODGE NO. 16.
Meets first and third Mondays of each month in G. A. R. Hall. Meets at 7.30 P. M., October I to May 1, and 8 P. M., May I to October 1.
H. N. Aldrich, M. W. ; C. E. Watkins, Recorder.
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IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.
POKAHOKET TRIBE NO. 20.
Wigwam, Gurnsey's block, Main street. Council fires kindled every Wednesday evening.
OFFICERS - Prophet, John J. Donahue ; Sachem, John W. York ; Senior Sagamore, Charles G. Gilmore ; Junior Sagamore, Fred A. Mason; Chief of Records, Frank E. Joy; Collector of Wampum, Henry C. Allen ; Keeper of Wampum, Franklin H. Fay.
MASSAWIPPA COUNCIL NO. 9, DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS.
Council fires kindled the second and fourth Mondays.
OFFICERS - Pocahontas, Martha J. Colby ; Wenonah, E. Maud Thurston ; Prophetess, Adele L. Isham ; Powhatan, Charles H. Colby ; Keeper of Records, Eveleen L. Kellogg; Collector of Wampum, Nellie A. Marsh ; Keeper of Wampum, Jennie S. Farnum.
MILITARY.
SECOND REGIMENT, N. H. NATIONAL GUARD.
HEADQUARTERS, NASHUA, N. H.
Colonel -Jason E. Tolles, Nashua. Lieut. Colonel - Francis O. Nims, Keene. ( Edwin O. Upham, Keene. Majors - W. H. Goodspeed, Nashua. Adjutant -- Charles Howard, Nashua. Quartermaster - Fred E. Howe, Keene.
Paymaster -Chas. A. Roby, Nashua.
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Surgeon - Henry H. Jewell, Nashua.
Assistant Surgeon - Not appointed.
Chaplain -- Henry B. Smith, Nashua. Sergeant-Major - Eugene P. Whitney, Nashma. Quartermaster-Sergeant - Geo. M. Follett, Milford.
Commissary-Sergeant - Edward A. Faxon, Nashua. Hospital Steward - Frank G. Dort, Keene.
Drum Major - Edgar E. Wilkins, Nashua.
Color-Sergeant - R. Brook Manchaster, Nashua.
Band Master -- Willard A. Cummings, Nashua.
KEENE LIGHT GUARD, COMPANY G. (ARMORY, WINTER STREET.)
OFFICERS -Captain, John J. Colony ; First Lieutenant, Eugene M. Keyes ; Second Lieutenant, J. Carlon Reed ; Sergeants, E. P. Lettenmayer, C. T. Colony, E. Z. Saunderson, W. B. Hills, F. W. Walker.
KEENE LIGHT GUARD, COMPANY H. (ARMORY, WINTER STREET.)
OFFICERS -- Captain, Fred E. Barrett ; First Lieutenant, Paul F. Babbidge; Second Lieutenant, Truman A. Smith ; Sergeants, W. E. Wright, F. N. Barker, J. P. Flanagan, A. W. Green, Frank J. Hall.
KEENE LIGHT GUARD BATTALION. Organized April 17, 187S.
This organization comprises Companies G and HI of the Second Regiment.
Headquarters and armory, No. 23 Winter street, near Central Square.
OFFICERS OF THE BATTALION -Commander, Major E. O. Upham ; Clerk, E. M. Keyes; Treasurer, Oscar G. Nims.
Executive Committee - Lieut. Paul F. Babbidge ; Sergeants, W. E. Wright, Herbert W. Keyes.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Organized 1868; Re-organized Jan., ISSo.
JOHN SEDGWICK POST NO. 4, DEPT. OF N. II.
Meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at Grand Army hall, Ball's block.
ROSTER-O. P. Murdick, Commander; J. S. Richardson, S. V. C. ; O. D. Beverstock, J. V. C .; J. M. Farnsworth, Adju- tant ; A. A. Stiles, Q. M .; John A. Blake, Surgeon; E. E. Bissell, Chaplain ; A. C. White, O. D .; Clark A. Knapp, O. G. ; M. V. B. Clark, Sergt. Major ; James G. Harvey, Q. M. Sergt.
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JOHN SEDGWICK RELIEF CORPS, NO. 29, DEPT. OF N. H., W. R. C.
OFFICERS - Mrs. Caroline A. Carr, President ; Mrs. Abbie J. Blake, Senior Vice President; Miss Sarah E. Kendall, Junior Vice President ; Mrs. Addie Ray, Secretary ; Mrs. Eliza M. Foskett, Treasurer ; Mrs. Eliza A. Irish, Chaplain ; Miss Mary A. Garfield, Conductor ; Mrs. S. Ella Stone, Guard; Miss Lena M. Knapp, Asst. Conductor ; Miss Ada F. Blake, Asst. Guard ; Mrs. Hattie L. Babbitt. Organist.
Corps meetings, 1895, 2d and 4th Thursday evenings, at W. R. C. Hall.
CHESHIRE COUNTY FISH AND GAME LEAGUE.
OFFICERS - President, Horatio Colony ; Vice Presidents, C. Willis Morse, Burton C. Russell, Julius N. Morse ; Secretary, Milton Blake ; Treasurer, George H. Giffin ; Superintendent, Keene State Fish Hatchery, Edward P. Sebastian.
MONADNOCK CYCLE CLUB.
Meetings first Wednesday of each month.
Rooms E. F. L. building, Main street.
OFFICERS - Don I. Petts, President ; Samuel Patrick, Vice President ; Leon M. Norwood, Clerk ; Fred C. Nims, Treasurer.
CHESHIRE GRANGE NO. 131.
Regular meetings first and third Thursday in each month, in G. A. R. hall, 35 Central Square.
DISTANCES FROM KEENE.
To Alstead, 14.2 miles.
To Nelson,
10.6 miles.
Ashuelot,
16.1 66
Paper Mill Village, 17.9
Roxbury,
5.6 66
Chesterfield, 11.8
Richmond,
13.4
66
Chesterfield Factory, 9.1 Drewsville, 15.8
Dublin,
14.2
Sullivan,
6.9
East Jaffrey,
17.I
Fitzwilliam,
13.8 66
Swanzey, 4.9
Troy, 9.9
Hinsdale,
19.2
Walpole,
13.5
Harrisville, Jaffrey,
15
66
Westmoreland,
10.8
Marlow,
15.7
West Swanzey, 5.8
Munsonville.
II.2
Marlborough,
4.5
Westport,
8.2
66
Rindge, 21.3
Stoddard, 17.6
Surry, 6.7
Gilsum, 8.5 ..
12
Winchester,
13.9
Bellows Falls Bridge, 17.9
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CHRONOLOGY OF KEENE, 1733-1895.
1733-July 1, on recommendation of Gov. Belcher, the General Court of Massachusetts voted, " that there be seven towns opened of the contents of six miles square," including two on Ashuelot river, and appointed a committee to lay out the same.
1734-February, the committee made a return of a plan of two townships, situated on both sides of Ashuelot river, which were styled Upper and Lower Ashuelot; the lower township was afterwards named Swanzey, and the upper one Keene. June 26, the house lots on Main street divided among sixty-three proprietors. September IS, first town meeting held in the open air by seven of the proprietors.
1735-Voted to lay out road to the "Saw Mill Place " ( situated on Beaver Brook) and give 100 acres of land and twenty-five pounds to any person who would build the mill.
1736 -- September 30, at a proprietors' meeting held at house of Nathan Blake, being the first ereeted in the township, voted to build meeting house and grist-mill; to widen Main street from four to eight rods in width ; Nathan Blake, Seth Heaton and William Smede propose to winter in the settlement, but are obliged to abandon it, leaving their oxen, which they find alive on their return the following spring.
1737-May 12, voted to assess sixty pounds, old tenor, on lot owners for support of minister. October 26, lands divided among proprietors in lots of 100 acres.
1738-February 7, Jacob Bacon, A. M., chosen Proprietors' Clerk and Treas- urer ; voted to raise 240 pounds to support preaching. May 1, Mr. Jacob Bacon settled in the ministry. October 2, voted to finish the fort already begun, and situated nearly on the present site of the house of Hon. Edward Gustine. October 18, Rev. Mr. Bacon ordained. Decem- ber 4, voted to finish meeting house ; great flood this year, highest water ever known in township.
1740-February 25, rumors of war; voted to build another fort for defence against Indians.
1741 -- September 7, voted to move meeting house on the hill, which hill was where the Gen. Wilson house now stands.
1742-July 27, voted to improve meeting house, shingle the same, and set the glass for the windows in wood.
1744-March, first French war breaks out; settlers prepare for defence against Indians ; throat distemper rages with great fatality in the settle- ment.
1745-February 5, voted 154 pounds, old tenor, as salary for Rev. Mr. Bacon ; settlers continue to prepare for defence. July 10, Deacon Josiah Fisher killed by Indians on the ground which is now Gen. S. G. Griffin's garden. 1746-March, voted to raise 160 pounds, old tenor (133.33), for Rev. Mr. Bacon's support. April 23, at early morning, a large band of Indians appear ; alarm is given, and all fly for safety to the fort ; Mrs. McKenney and John Bullard are killed near the gate of the fort, before entering ; the Indians surround the fort and the battle rages till noon, when the enemy retire; nine of their number are killed; Nathan Blake is cap- tured and carried to Canada. May, Indians again appear, but the settlers protect themselves within the fort.
1747-Early in the year the settlers abandon the settlement as untenable ; soon after, Indians appear and burn the town containing forty dwellings. Thus ended the first settlement of Keene.
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1750 or 1751-Peace being restored, the settlers return and commence to re- . build their town upon its ruins.
1753-April 11, a charter is granted to the township by Benning Wentworth, Royal Governor of New Hampshire, under the name of Keene, and the first town meeting is held in May ; a new meeting house is built, and Rev. Mr. Carpenter chosen minister.
1754-Hostilities again commence and the settlers rebuild their fort.
1755-June, Benjamin Twitchell captured by Indians and carried to Canada ; Indians again appear but are driven off without loss of life to the settlers.
1756-October 5, voted to unite with Swanzey to maintain public worship. 1760 -- Mr. Clement Sumner is called as minister.
1761-Mr. Sumner's salary is paid in wheat, pork, beef, corn and other sup- plies at stated prices. June 11, Mr. Sumner ordained.
1762-A clerk of the market and deer rief is chosen.
1764-First school established; six pounds voted to defray expenses.
1766-Ben Hall chosen agent to represent the town in behalf of a shire town. 1767-October 7, population this year, 427.
1768-Josiah Willard represents town in General Assembly at Portsmouth. 1770-Town is first divided into four school districts.
1771-Keene is made one of the shire towns for Cheshire County ; October, first session of the Inferior Court held in Keene; Elijah Williams, the first lawyer, comes to Keene.
1772-September, first session of Superior Court held.
1773-Militia enrolled and alarm list organized.
1774-Elijalı Williams appointed a Justice of the Peace ; resistance to British aggression reaches Keene, and a stock of ammunition is purchased.
1775-April 19, news of the fight at Concord reaches Keene during day, and the militia organizes. April 20, at sunrise, Captain Isaac Wyman leads a company to Concord; Elisha Briggs cuts the canal, and erects a mill on the site of Faulkner & Colony's factory ; population 756.
1776-The declaration of loyalty to United Colonies signed by all except thirteen citizens of the town ; small pox breaks out, hospitals established.
1777-December, Rev. Aaron Hall chosen minister, and accepts the call. 1778-February 18, Rev. Mr. Hall ordained.
1779-The town is occupied in furnishing its quotas of men for the army.
1780-The contest regarding the "New Hampshire Grants" agitates the public mind.
1781-The town refuses to unite with the " New Hampshire Grants " on the Vermont side of the river.
1782-September, the Vermont faction makes a futile attempt to dissolve the County Court sitting at Keene.
1783-Vote passed in favor of denying tories a residence in the State.
1784-November 3, voted to build a new meeting house (now the First Con- gregational Church) 50 x 70 with belfry and porch.
1785-February, 88 pews in the meeting house sold for about $3,000.
1787-First newspaper, " The New Hampshire Recorder," published by Jos. G. Griffith.
1788-January 17, Rev. Aaron Hall chosen delegate to the Constitutional Convention at Exeter.
1789-October, wolves visit the village and kill several sheep.
1790-Hon. Daniel Newcomb appointed Chief Judge of the Inferior Court for Cheshire County ; population of Keene 1,314.
1791-Committee chosen to " see that there are sluices" for the passage of shad; Noah Cook, Esq., came to Keene to reside.
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1792-Eighty pounds raised to purchase bell for meeting house; second newspaper, "The Cheshire Advertiser," published one year only, by J. D. Griffith. Samuel Dinsmoor settled in Keene.
1793-Third newspaper, " The Columbian Informer," published by Henry Blake & Co.
1794-A new bell and clock is put into the meeting house.
1795 -- First post office established, Asa Bullard, Postmaster. August, fourth newspaper, "The Rising Sun," published by Cornelius Sturtevant, Jr.
1796-Deacon Abijah Wilder brings water from Beaver Brook into the vil- lage ; first Court House built.
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