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Harry Nutting, I week's labor, 12 00
Harry Nutting, I week's labor, 12 00
J. H. Griffin, supplies, 36 93
Harry Nutting, I week's labor, 12 00
Boston & Maine R. R., labor account of leak under track in 1914, 2
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Newmarket Exchange, lumber and shingles, I49 43 Harry Nutting, I week's labor, 12 00
E. F. Harvey, salary as Superintendent, to Oct. I, 83 33
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Paid Harry Nutting, 1 week's labor, $ 12 00
E. S. Carpenter Estate, team and gravel, 25 25
Harry Nutting, I week's labor, 12 00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., service to Dec. 31,
5 35
Peter Howcroft, 6 and 14 day's labor,
12 50
Harry Nutting, 1 week's labor,
12 00
Peter Howcroft, 6 days' labor, 12 00
A. J. Glidden, I and 1/2 day's labor, 4 50
Harry Nutting, I week's labor, 12 00
W. L. Caswell, 16 and 34 day's labor, 33 50
Peter Howcroft, 4 and 12 day's labor, 9 00
Harry Nutting, I week's labor, 12 00
Newmarket Electric Co., current to Jan. I, '15, 36 00
Newmarket Electric Co., labor and material, 125 14
E. F. Harvey, salary as Superintendent, to Nov. I, 83 33
Harry Nutting, I week's labor, 12 00
Harry Nutting, I week's labor, 12 00
Harry Nutting, I week's labor, 12 00
Harry Nutting, 1 week's labor, 12 00
Fred Ogden, labor on leaks,
5 00
Newmarket Exchange, lumber,
8 28
E. F. Harvey, salary as Superintendent, to Dec. I, 83 33
Harry Nutting, 1 week's labor, 12 00
John Edgerley, labor on leak, 3 00
Lewis Cummings, labor on leak, 3 00
Harry Nutting, 1 week's labor, . 12 00
Selectmen of Newmarket, bonds and interest, 3,085 00
G. H. Willey, services as water commissioner, 9 00
C. A. Morse, services as water commissioner, 10 00
C. H. Pepler, services as water commissioner, . 10 00
F. E. Lang, services as water commissioner, 8 00
J. D. Long, services as water commissioner, 9 00
W. L. Caswell, services as water commissioner, 9 00
J. B. Laporte, services as water commissioner, 9 00
G. O. Wood, services as water commissioner, 7 00
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Paid F. H. Durgin, services as water commissioner, $ 8 00 E. S. Carpenter Estate, team and gravel, 4 20
Harry Nutting, I week's labor, 12 00
$7,656 92
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM J. O'CONNOR, Treasurer.
NEWMARKET, N. H., Feb. 15, 1916.
We, the undersigned, Selectmen of the Town of New- market, have examined the foregoing account and found it correctly cast, with corresponding vouchers.
MATTHEW T. KENNEDY, Selectmen
FRED E. DOE, of
PHILIP LABRANCHE, JR., ) Newmarket.
NEWMARKET, N. H., Feb. 15, 1916. 1
We, the undersigned, Auditors of the Town of Newmar- ket, have examined the foregoing account and found it cor- rectly cast, with corresponding vouchers.
CHARLES S. WENTWORTH, Auditors. THURMAN A. PRIEST,
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Chief and Clerk of Fire Department.
NEWMARKET, N. H., Feb. 15, 1916.
TO THE TOWN OF NEWMARKET :
In compliance with the law, requiring the Chief Engi- neer of the Fire Department to make an annual report to the town, the following report is respectfully submitted.
FIRE LOSSES AND INSURANCE.
Total number of fire alarms the past year, eighteen. Total amount of damage, $2,215.00. Amount of insurance paid, $799.24. .
FIRE RECORD.
Statement of details of fires and alarms, losses and insurance, as reported to the Clerk of the Board of Engi- neers by property owners and insurance agents. !
Mar. 3, 1915. Alarm from box 7 at 6 A. M., for a chim- ney fire on Nichols Avenue. All-out sounded at 6.15 A. M. No damage.
Mar. 7. Alarm from box 65 at 3.15 P. M., for a field fire near Walter Ham's residence on the North Side. All- out sounded at 3.45 P. M. No damage.
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Mar. 7. Alarm from box 49 at 7.30 P. M., for a fire in the oil and gasoline building at John Walker's. All-out sounded at 9.15 P. M. Damage, $500. No insurance.
Mar. 14. Engineers' call at 2 P. M., for a field fire near Wm. Roberts' residence on the Bay road. All-out sounded at 2.30 P. M. No damage.
Mar. 15. Alarm from box 34 at 9.15 A. M., for a fire in Harvey's field, near the Exeter street crossing. All-out sounded at 9.45 A. M. No damage.
Mar. 18. Alarm from box 12 at 8 A. M., for a fire in Joseph Brackett's barn on the Ash Swamp road. Damage, $1,500. Insurance paid, $584.24.
Mar. 19. Engineers' call at 1.30 P. M., for a brush fire on the Epping road. No damage.
Mar. 28. Alarm from box 21 at 1.15 P. M., for a fire at Kent's stable on Water street. All-out sounded at 1.30 P. M. No damage.
April 1. Alarm from box 45 at 8.20 A. M., for a fire in Caswell field near railroad bridge. All-out sounded at 8.30 A. M. No damage.
April 18. Alarm from box 45 at 1.30 P. M., for a fire in T. O'Leary's shed on Railroad Avenue. All-out sounded at 1.40 P. M. No damage.
April 19. Alarm from box 12 at 2.15 P. M., for a brush fire in the Young pasture, near Mt. Pleasant. All-out sound- ' ed at 2.45 P. M. No damage.
July 4. False alarm from box 34 at 1.30 A. M.
July 26. Alarm from box 12 at 11.45 A. M., for a fire in Blanchard's barber shop. All-out sounded at 12.15 P. M. Damage, $15.00. Insurance paid, $15.00.
Sept. 1. Alarm from box 63 at 3.15 P. M., for a fire in the shed at Joseph Perrault's on the North Side. All-out sounded at 4 P. M. Damage, $200.00. Insurance paid, $200.00.
Oct. 9. Alarm from box 7 at 12 noon, for a fire in a
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shed on Nichols Avenue. All-out sounded at 12.20 P. M. No damage.
Oct. 30. Alarm from box 21 at 10.15 A. M., for a small fire in the rear of Houle's restaurant. All-out sounded at 10.30 A. M. No damage.
Nov. 19. Alarm from box 7 at 12 noon, for a fire at the corner of High and Spring streets. All-out sounded at 12.05 P. M. No damage.
Nov. 19. Alarm from box 7 at 7.40 P. M., for a chimney fire on Nichols Avenue. All-out sounded at 8 P. M. No damage.
Nov. 19. Telephone call at 7 P. M., for a chimney fire at the residence of Walter Ham on the North Side. No damage.
Feb. 11, 1916. Telephone call at 5.30 P. M., for a chim- ney fire at Lewis Walker's residence on Lee Hill road. No damage.
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH AND FIRE DEPART- MENT SIGNALS.
LOCATION OF BOXES.
No. 5. Chapel street.
No. 7 Granite Hose, Station 2, N. F. D.
No. 12. Tiger Hose, Station 1, N. F. D.
No. 21. Town Hall.
No. 32. Corner Exeter and Mt. Pleasant streets.
No. 34. Exeter street, near residence of F. H. Durgin.
No. 41. Pumping station, Newmarket water works.
No. 45. Corner Main street and Treadwell avenue.
No. 49. Main street, near residence of George A.
Burbank.
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No. 63. North Square, North Side.
No. 65. Main street, North Side, near residence of Walter I. Ham.
No. 82. Newmarket Manufacturing Co. .
DIRECTIONS FOR RINGING IN AN ALARM.
· When a fire breaks out the person discovering it should immediately run to the box nearest the fire, break the glass in the front of the small key box which is on the side of the fire alarm box, take out the key, which is attached to a chain, un- lock the fire alarm box, open the door and pull down the hook as far as it will go, then let go the hook. Stand by box to direct the firemen. Don't pull in an alarm for a fire seen at a distance or out of reach of the hydrant system, but notify some member of the department, who will give the proper alarm.
FIRE DEPARTMENT SIGNALS.
Second alarm, 8 blows, for reserve apparatus and call firemen.
2 blows after fire alarm indicates fire all out.
2-2-2. Brush fire. Report to the Fire Warden at Station I.
3-3. Hose 3 call. For chimney fires, etc.
4-4-4. Call to Newmarket Manufacturing Co.'s hose company for assistance.
Three blows at 8 A. M. and I P. M. indicates no school in public schools.
U. S. Observatory standard time, by Western Union Telegraph, one blow at 12.30 P. M., daily.
Hook and Ladder Co. and Hose 3 will answer all box calls.
Hose I will answer boxes 5, 7, 12, 21, 32, 34, 41, 45, 49 and 82, with apparatus.
Hose 2 will answer boxes 5, 7, 12, 21, 63, 65 and 82, with apparatus ..
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ORGANIZATION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
William J. O'Connor, Chief. Herbert G. Philbrick, Clerk. John A. Gordon.
John B. Hevey.
TIGER HOSE CO., NO. I.
Michael Barrett, Capt. William J. Caswell, Lieut.
Charles O'Connor, Clerk.
Wm. L. Caswell, Steward.
Charles Caswell.
Harry Varney.
Herbert H. Knowlton.
Harry W. Nutting.
Albert H. Brown.
Winfield Varney.
John Behan.
Eugene Keniston.
Charles A. Morse.
Abbott Haley.
Jack Haley.
Fred Knight.
SUBSTITUTES.
John Barrett. Elmer G. Knowlton. Henry Haley.
GRANITE HOSE CO., NO. 2.
Herbert Brackett, Capt.
Olin D. Stevens, Lieut.
Joshua Shepley, Clerk.
Frank Atherton, Steward.
Albert F. Priest.
Herbert Howcroft.
J. Edmund Sharples.
Ambrose J. N. Smith.
John Edgerley. John Hersom.
Albert Pinkham.
Leo Turcotte.
Jacob Sharples.
Royal Smith,
Grover Keniston.
Ovias Rodier.
SUBSTITUTES.
Charles Willey. Fred Edgerley.
Joseph St. Hilaire. Robert Sharples. Edward Fontaine.
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HOSE NO. 3. Herbert B. Smart, Driver.
HOOK AND LADDER CO., NO. I.
Lewis Hersom, Capt.
Frank E. Willey, Lieut.
George Neal, Clerk.
Alphonse Roy, Driver.
Frank Malo.
Stephen Wallace.
Xavier Blanchette.
Fred Neal.
Albert F. Tebbetts.
John Farrell.
George M. Mathes.
Fred Malo.
SUBSTITUTES.
H. Mullen.
Eddie Gotham.
WILLIAM J. O'CONNOR, Chief Engineer.
HERBERT G. PHILBRICK, Clerk, Board of Engineers.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
REPORT OF SCHOOL BOARD.
The report of the Superintendent gives the statistical information required by law.
In accordance with the law, approved March 10, 1909, requiring the School Board to submit estimates relative to statutory requirements, to be raised by the Selectmen in their annual assessment of taxes, the Board submits the following :
For text books and scholars' supplies, $600.00.
We note with satisfaction the improved condition of our schools during the past year.
MICHAEL B. GRIFFIN, School Board ERNEST P. PINKHAM, of
FRANK H. DURGIN, Newmarket.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
NEWMARKET, N. H., Feb. 15, 1916. TO THE HONORABLE SCHOOL BOARD OF NEWMARKET :
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Gentlemen : I have the honor to submit to you here- with and through you to the people of Newmarket my second annual report as superintendent of your schools, such being in a series of similar reports the thirteenth, since you first adopted the district supervisory plan.
Since my last report you have been very fortunate in having but two changes in our teaching force ; Mr. Smith re- signed during the summer after three years of service to ac- cept a superintendency in Vermont. Miss Dacy, who had served the district for an equally long period, resigned dur- ing the summer vacation to accept a school nearer her home. Both were highly esteemed for their services and Mr. Smith will be much missed in the life of the community. I feel, however, you have been especially fortunate in securing Mr. Uniack for the High School, and Miss Pickering for the rural school.
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In September the enrollment in your schools, as tabu- lated, totaled 380, and are distributed as follows: Grade I., 78; II., 37 ; III., 34 ; IV., 40 ; V., 39 ;' VI., 27 ; VII., 33 ; VIII., 24 ; High School, 45 ; Rural, 23.
The per cent. of your entire school enrollment in the high school is low compared with the rest of the state. The new Hampshire School Report of 1913-1914 shows that for an
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average throughout the state that seventeen per cent. of the pupils enrolled in the public schools are in the secondary schools. To meet this general average for the state our High School should have an enrollment of sixty pupils ; besides, the districts which have parochial schools show to an advan- tage over districts which have not, for the reason that such schools withdraw from the public schools an element less likely to enter secondary schools. If this be the case, our High School ought even to considerably exceed sixty pupils.
Taking into consideration this fact, and also the close proximity of the New Hampshire State College, we should naturally expect to find a better showing, and we should look for it in the near future. I suppose that it is characteristic of human nature to fail to appreciate blessings for which it has had to make no sacrifice. It would seem that the youth of Newmarket and their parents do not fully realize the espe- cial advantages of being in such easy access to our State Col- lege, where with so little sacrifice on their part they may obtain a college education of exceptional value, whether measured with a practical or cultural yard-stick. Let it also be remembered that a diploma of the Newmarket High School admits students into this institution without examinations, but does not carry with it any guarantee that the holder will prove equal to the new tasks. As the first year of the second- ary school is a time for weeding out many 'who have . not the ability, inclination, or determination 'necessary for successfully completing a secondary course, so the first year of the college always is a time for continuing the'thinning process. The failures in the secondary school cannot, as a matter of course, be laid to the door of the elementary school, nor can the fail- ures in the college even to the same' extent be charged up against the high school. This is especially true' in the case of an institution-like the New Hampshire College where the work the first year - differentiates to such an extent from the secondary programme. In a college of this kind native
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ability with a determination to succeed in spite of hard work counts for far more than a little higher attainment in academic subjects.
It is hoped that the voters of the district will be gener- ous at the next annual meeting of the district in their appro- priations for repairs. There is need of a considerable outlay on the high school building ; the toilet accommodations are at present intolerable and liable at any time to be condemned by the health authorities. It is surely incumbent upon the district to attend to this matter this year. The installing of sanitary closets will necessitate some changes in the heating apparatus, which is not even now satisfactory. The desks in all the rooms of this building are antiquated, unhygienic, and in bad repair. The floor is that which was originally laid and is badly worn. There is no accommodation for teaching Chemistry. The windows are without proper shades and the walls and ceiling sadly need attention. Without doubt it would be an economy for the district to make all the" needed repairs on this building at one time rather than by piecemeal, extended over a series of years, even if it is better to settle the bill by deferred payments. I wish to submit this matter for the serious consideration of the Board and the District.
In my report a year ago, I brought to your attention for consideration the advisability of adopting the provisions of the statute relating to medical inspection in public schools. I am still of the opinion that such a step would result in much good for the children of Newmarket.
Permit me to extend to you my grateful appreciation for the considerate treatment I have received at your hands dur- ing the past year.
Respectfully submitted, LOUIS DEWITT RECORD, Superintendent of Schools. Dic. L. D. W. R .- E. H. E.
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CALENDAR.
1916.
September 7, All schools begin.
October 12. Columbus Day.
November 25-28 Thanksgiving recess.
December 18 to January 3d. Vacation.
February 22. Washington's Birthday.
March 25 to April 9. Vacation.
April 27. Fast Day.
May 30. Memorial Day.
June 9. Rural Schools and Grades I., II., III. close.
June 16. Grades IV., V., VI., VII., VIII. close
June 22. High School graduation.
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STATISTICAL REPORT.
The School Board hereby submits the statistics required by the state department of public instruction for the school year ending July 15, 1915.
Whole number of pupils attending,
414
Boys,
202
Girls, 212
Whole number over five years of age attending
at least two weeks,
414
Boys,
202
Girls,
212
Over sixteen years of age,
22
Between five and sixteen years,
392
Between five and eight years,
Between eight and fourteen years,
214
Average attendance in all schools,
344
Average absence in all schools,
19.82
Average membership in all schools,
363.88
Per cent. of daily attendance, 94.55
Number of pupils not absent or tardy,
31
Number of cases of tardiness,
895
Number of visits by parents and others,
565
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ROLL OF HONOR.
The following pupils were perfect in attendance for the school year, (1914-15):
HIGH SCHOOL.
Clement C. Belyea. Erlene G. Belyea.
Wilbur N. Haines.
Esther L. Carpenter.
Benjamin E. Langley.
Elizabeth Wood.
Channing Sewall.
Emma Young.
Frank A. Sewall.
GRADES VII. AND VIII.
Walter Caswell.
Ralph H. Haines.
Charles H. Stevens.
Edna Young.
Gladys Kelley.
Ruth Sewall.
GRADE V.
Ethel Blanchette. Rose. Dufort.
Clarabelle Demeritt. Raymond Carter.
GRADE IV.
Rodrique Carignan. Arthur Deauteuil. William Haley. Wilfred Labonte.
Richard Starling. Arthur Sewall. Mabel Lemeux.
GRADE II. Joseph Deauteuil.
GRADE I.
Robert Howcroft.
Frederick LaBranche.
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RURAL.
Benjamin F. McDaniel
M. Elizabeth McDaniel.
ATTENDANCE TABLE FOR FALL TERM, 1915.
Schools.
Teachers.
Total
enrollment
Average
daily
attendance.
Average
daily
absence.
Average
membership.
Per cent. of
attendance
Per cent. of
membership.
Feb. 1. 1916.
High,
John R. Uniack
45
42.91
1.53 44.44
96.56
40
Anna C. Parziale,
Helen E. Lawrence,
Grades 8 and 7,
Elizabeth G. Saunders,
47
42.33 1.47 43.80
96.75
44
Grade 6,
Edna M. Payson,
37
34.26 2.09 36.35
94.25
35
Grade 5,
Leola C. Noble,
39
36.44| 1.02 37.46
97.27
37
Grade 4,
Cora B. Tebbetts,
40
35.24 1.59 36.83
95.68
37
Grade 3,
Jennie M. Young,
34
30.64 1.69 32.33
94.77
37
Grade 2,
Lenora McIntire,
37
32.60 1.30 33.90
96.16
38
Grade I,
Anna F. Kavanaugh,
46
32.05 1.91 33.96
94.37
32
North Side,
Madeleine E. Doe,
32
26.82
.89 27.71
96.79
27
Plains,
Mary B. Carpenter,
6
5.48
.51| 5.99
91.48
6
Four Corners,
Margaret Pickering.
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15.
I. :16.
92.72
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daily.
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REPORT OF TREASURER OF THE
NEWMARKET SCHOOL DISTRICT, For Year Ending February 15, 1916.
Dr.
Balance, Feb. 15, 1915, $ 715 16
Town Treasurer, school money re -.
quired by law, $3,007 50
School money in addition to that required by law, 6,500 00
$9,507 50
Text books and scholars' supplies,
600 00
Special repairs,
1,550 00
District officers, ' 207 00
Dog licenses, less damage, 109 40
State aid, for average attendance, 508 20
State aid, for qualified teachers, 656 00
State aid, for Superintendent's salary, 400 00
State aid, literary fund,
268 45
Tuitions, 13º 99 Stove sold, 18 00
$14,670 70
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TEACHERS.
Alfred W. Smith,
$600 00
John R. Uniack,
550 00
Helen E. Lawrence,
575 00
Anna C. Parziale,
600 00
Elizabeth G. Saunders,
450 00
Edna M. Payson,
425 00
Leola C. Noble,
450 00
Cora B. Tebbetts,
450 00
Jennie M. Young,
450 00
Lenora McIntire,
425 00
Anna F. Kavanaugh,
450 00
Madeleine E. Doe,
385 00
Mary E. Dacey,
225 00
Margaret Pickering,
180 00
Mary B. Carpenter,
400 00
Martha B. Walker, music,
300 00
Alma B. Roy, drawing,
200 00
Mrs. Leonard D. Hunt, substitute,
21 00
Alma B. Roy, substitute,
3 00
$7,139 00
SUPERINTENDENT.
Louis DeWitt Record, $800 00
TRANSPORTATION.
Arthur C. Willey, conveying pupils, $335 00 Annabel C. Chisholm, conveying pupils, 31 50
Mary E. Chisholm, conveying pupils, 22 50
$389 00
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REPAIRS.
T. R. Jeffries, labor, $ 25 00
Slatington Bangor Slate Syndicate,
blackboards,
36 50
William E. Smith, painting,
4I 25
George F. Hardy, repairs,
85 46
John H. Griffin, repairs on boiler,
314 95
Newmarket Exchange, lumber,
17 59
Lewis Hersom, repairs,
I 23
John D. Long, repairs,
7 05
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$529 03
SPECIAL REPAIRS.
John H. Griffin, installing steam heat and sanitary improvements in stone schoolhouse,
$1,650 00
J. Edward Richardson, plans for same,
77 50
John D. Long, overseeing work on same, 50 00
Newmarket Electric Co., wiring and fixt- ures. 95 42
Willie Moreau, labor on sewer,
23 25
Joseph Millette, labor on sewer,
10 00
W. L. Caswell, labor on sewer, 10 00
Frank Morin, labor on sewer, 9 00
Amede Magnan, labor on sewer,
9 00
Thomas Hersom, labor on sewer,
8 00
Peter Howcroft, labor on sewer,
8 20
$1,950 37
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TEXT BOOKS.
Silver, Burdette & Co.,
$10 32
American Book Co.,
53 15
Ginn & Co., 26 05
American Humane Educational Society, 2 30
Charles Scribner's Sons,
21 70
D C. Heath & Co., 14 17
Charles E. Merrill Co.,
2 52
Edward C. Babb & Co.,
80
H. W. Gray Co., II 25
Scott, Foresman & Co.,
I 30
Capital Supply Co.,
I 73
Educational Publishing Co., 6 18
A. L. Burt & Co., 3 30
$154 77
SCHOLARS' SUPPLIES.
Cambridge Botanical Supply Co.,
$22 36
Royal Typewriter Co., balance due on
typewriter, 20 00
L. D. Knott Apparatus Co., 4 0I
La Press Co., 75
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
8. 08
Milton Bradley Co.,
60 56
J. L. Hammett Co.,'
5 05
Div. of Education, Russell Sage 'Foun- dation, I OO
Royal Typewriter Co., 20 00
Victor Typewriter Co., balance due on
typewriter and supplies, 5° 75
$192 56
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DISTRICT OFFICERS.
John D. Long, services as Truant Officer, $100 00
School Board, salary, 50 00
F. H. Pinkham, salary as Treasurer, .50 00
True E. Smith, salary as District Clerk, 3 00
Wentworth and Priest, services as Auditors, 4 00
$207 00
CARE OF BUILDINGS.
John D. Long, services as Janitor, $625 00
Mary E. Dacey, care of Four Corners
schoolhouse,
5 25
Margaret Pickering, care of Four Cor-
ners schoolhouse, 3 75
Mary B. Carpenter, care of Plains schoolhouse, 9 00
F. H. Durgin, supplies, 2.4 35
I. Beauchaine, cleaning vaults,
15 00
$682 35
FUEL.
J. E. Kent, coal,
$55° 47
William A. Carpenter, wood, 30 00
Channing Folsom, wood, 28 00
$608 47
MISCELLANEOUS.
George M. Kimball, ladder, $ 6 00
A. W. Smith, express and postage 2 35
Jack Malo, hauling ashes, 18 00
John L. Hersom, repairing chairs,
3 00
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Newmarket Orchestra, music for grad-
uation, $ 8 00
Bela Kingman, insurance, 40 74
J. L. Hammett Co., flags, etc., 26 94
Newmarket Electric Co., service and wiring, 13 09
I. Beauchaine, hauling gravel, 4 00
M. H. London, window shades, 19 36
Mrs. L. G. Laporte, ribbon for diplomas, 3 00
F. H. Malo, freight and cartage, 6 60
J. L. Hersom, table for high school, 21 05
A. W. Smith, supplies, 5 34
M. H. London, supplies, 5 20
A. F. Priest, clocks, 15 00
F. H. Pinkham, printing and stationery, . 24 50
F. H. Pinkham, postage, 70
$222 87
$12,875 42
Balance, Feb. 15, 1916,
1,795 28
$14,670 70
FRANK H. PINKHAM, Treasurer.
We have examined the foregoing account, and found it correctly cast, with corresponding vouchers.
CHARLES S. WENTWORTH, THURMAN A. PRIEST,
Auditors.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES.
The work of the Library has progressed smoothly dur- ing the year. Fifteen thousand volumes have been put in circulation, an average of 300 per week; 476 books have been added. Of these, 44 were presented by Mrs. Weil of N. Y .; " Messages and Papers of the President," in ten hand- somely bound volumes, by Miss M. G. Eaton of Holyoke, Mass., and one, " Some Aspects of the War," by Henry D. Martin. We have purchased the latest International Direc- tory, and "The Book of Knowledge," a modern Enclycopedia in twenty volumes, and a directory holder and revolving book case that contains both. The magazine rack, gift of the New- market Manufacturing Co., has been placed in position. On request of the Polish residents, some Polish books were ordered and 21 volumes received. These came in paper cov- ". ers and are now at the bindery. Foreign books are not now imported, on account of the war.
At the suggestion of the Woman's Club, the reading room was opened on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings of May and June, and was so well patronized that it was again opened in November, and the regular work of receiving and delivering books continued on those evenings. Since the addition of the phonograph, presented by Mr. Gallant, at- tendance has greatly increased, from 40 to 125 children and young people being present in an evening. The Camp Fire Girls have contributed picture books and games for the chil- dren. Games and picture puzzles have also been given by the Woman's Club.
We feel that John Webster Hall is now being used ac- cording to the intention of the donor as never before.
CLARA A. HAINES, Trustee.
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REPORT OF TREASURER.
CLARA A. HAINES, Treasurer, in account with Public Library.
Dr.
1915-16.
Balance on hand,
$ 67 97
Received from town,
500 00
Received from Woman's Club,
34 62
Received from fines,
6 00
$608 59
Cr.
Paid Librarian,
$150 00
Librarian, extra service Nov .- Mar.,
27 00
Assistant Librarian,
10 00
Janitor,
100 00
Books,
226 50
Magazines,
16 00
Supplies,
31 54
Balance,
47 55
$608 59
CLARA A. HAINES, Treasurer.
NEWMARKET, N. H., Feb. 15, 1916.
We, the undersigned, Auditors of the Town of Newmar- ket, have examined the foregoing account and found it cor- rectly cast, with corresponding vouchers.
CHARLES S. WENTWORTH, THURMAN A. PRIEST,
Auditors.
VITAL STATISTICS.
TO THE SELECTMEN :
In compliance with Chapter 43, Section .48, of the Pub- lic Statutes, requiring Clerks of Towns to furnish a transcript of the record of Marriages, Births and Deaths for publication in the annual town reports, I hereby submit the following.
LEO J. TURCOTTE, Town Clerk.
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Births Registered in the Town of Newmarket for the Year Ending December 31, 1915.
Date 1915.
Name of Child (if any).
Sex.
Living or No. of Stillborn.
Child.
Name of Father.
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