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GILBERT P. WRIGHT.
BARTLETT MARSTON.
CHARLES C. TYLER.
SILAS M. WELCH.
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Voted to raise for town charges $600, for schools $300, for highways $400.
November 4. At the presidential election 85 votes were cast for the Democratic electoral ticket headed by Daniel Marcy, and 23 for the Republican ticket headed by W. H. H. Bailey.
[1857.] March 10. Annual town meeting in school house district No. 1. Chose : moderator, James J. Page ; town clerk, George Wells ; selectmen, James J. Page, Bart- . lett Marston, William T. Torsey ; highway surveyors, Bart- lett Welch, Nathan Blodgett, Joseph Blake, William T. Torsey, George W. Mann, David Clough, James A. Clark, Nathaniel Mulliken ; supt. school committee, Caleb Wells, James Page ; constables, George W. Mann, James B. Clark, William Smith ; collector, James Norris. Amos G. Torsey, Jonathan Stickney, and William Davis were appointed liquor agents, on the condition that they should not run the town into debt, and that they should charge 20 per cent. profit up- on each pint or quart sold and no more. The vote for repre- sentative was : whole number of votes 103; necessary to a choice 52; William Whitcher had 1; George Wells 1, James B. Clark 2, Chase Whitcher 2, Daniel Whitcher 35, George W. Mann 62, and George W. Mann was elected.
The issue in this election and also in the next three was that of "Bunga Road". There was for the time being a new alignment of factions over this issue, and Wellses, Pages, and Whitchers were for the time forgotten. The candidates for representatives in these four years each belonged to the Whitcher faction, and were brothers-in-law. There was warm politics. With less than 500 population a vote of 108 or 111 indicated that the voters were out. When the Bun- ga road controversy was settled, there was a profitable falling
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off in the vote.
The vote for governor was : John S. Wells 80, William Haile 23.
Voted to raise for town charges $600, schools $300, high- ways $400.
[1858.] March 9. Annual meeting at the 5th district school house. Chose : moderator, Ira Whitcher; town clerk, George Wells ; selectmen, Ira Whitcher, William T. Torsey, Caleb Wells ; highway surveyors, James Harriman, Walter F. Pike, Roswell Hardy, Gilbert P. Wright, Ira Whitcher, David Clough, Charles M. Howe, W. Carlos Stowe, Nathaniel Mulliken ; constables, James Norris, Silas M. Welch ; collector, James Norris.
The whole number of votes cast for representative was 109. Necessary to a choice 55. Charles M. Howe had 1, James J. Page 1, George W. Mann 52, Daniel Whitcher 55, and Daniel Whitcher was declared elected. The vote for governor was: Asa P. Cate 92, William Haile 16. Voted to raise for town charges $600, schools $300, high- ways $550.
[1859.] March 8. Annual meeting in 1st district school house. Chose : moderator, Ira Whitcher ; town clerk, James Norris ; selectmen, Ira Whitcher, Caleb Wells, Josiah F. Jeffers ; highway surveyors, Josiah F. Jeffers, Charles Carpenter, Roswell Cady, William T. Torsey, Ira Whitcher, Noah C. Hutchins, Benjamin H. Tyrrell, Samuel C. Annis ; constables, Ira Whitcher, Silas M. Welch; supt. school committee, Walter F. Pike ; collector, Horace W. Gordon.
The whole number of ballots cast for representative was 108, necessary to a choice 55. Charles M. Howe had 1, George W. Mann 50, Daniel Whitcher 57, and Daniel Whitcher was elected.
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In these close contests Charles M. Howe, a Republican, disgusted that his political brethren voted with one or the other Democratic faction according to personal friendship, or -substantial reward-voted regularly for himself as the only man in town whom he could trust.
The vote for governor was Asa P. Cate 94, Ichabod Goodwin 17.
Voted to raise for town charges $600, schools $300, high- ways, $500.
[1860.] March 13. Meeting in 5th district school house. Chose : moderator, Daniel D. Page ; town clerk, James Page ; selectmen, Chase Whitcher, Jonathan Hunk- ings, Josiah F. Jeffers ; highway surveyors, James M. Har- riman, Moses P. Buswell, James J. Page, Gilbert P. Wright, James H. Keyser, Chase Whitcher, Benjamin H. Tyrell, Caleb Wells; tax collector, Caleb Wells ; superintending school committee, James Page, Caleb. Wells ; constables, Elisha Hibbard, Jonathan B. Stickney ; agent to manage town law suits, Ira Whitcher.
The whole number of ballots cast for representative was 103, necessary to a choice 52. John E. Keyser had 1, Caleb Wells 1, Jonathan Hunkings 16, Daniel D. Page 33, and George W. Mann 52, and George W. Mann was elected. For governor 83 votes were cast for Asa P. Cate and 20 for Ichabod Goodwin.
Voted to raise for town charges $600, for schools $300, highways $700.
November 6. At the presidential election the Douglas Democratic electoral ticket headed by Henry P. Rolfe re- ceived 55 votes, the Breckinridge Democratic headed by Ab- ner Greenleaf 7, and the Republican ticket headed by John Sullivan 18.
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[I86I.] March 12. Meeting in district No. 1 school house. Chose : moderator, Daniel D. Page; town clerk, James Page ; selectmen, Chase Whitcher, Jonathan Hunk- ings, Bartlett Welch ; highway surveyors, Silas M. Welch, Jonathan Stickney, John Savage, Gilbert P. Wright, Chase Whitcher, David Clough, Daniel M. Howe, David Bowman, Caleb Wells; superintending school committee, Caleb Wells, with remuneration at 1 1-2 per cent. ; agent to man- age law suits, Ira Whitcher.
The whole number of votes cast for representative was 72. Necessary to a choice 37. William T. Torsey had 2, Jona- than Hunkings 19, James Page 51, and James Page was elected. The vote for governor was : George Stark 82, N. S. Berry 21.
Voted to raise for town charges and support of poor $500, schools $300, highways $150 in money and $300 to be ex- pended in labor at 10 cents an hour.
[I862.] March 11. Meeting held in district No. 5. Chose : moderator, Ira Whitcher ; town clerk, Amos Whit- cher ; selectmen, Chase Whitcher, Bartlett Welch, William T. Torsey ; highway surveyors, Bartlett Welch, Moses P. Buswell, George Corliss, S. Emery Marston, Chase Whit- cher, Israel Flanders, James H. Keyser, Charles Gifford, George Wells; superintending school committee, George W. Mann ; collector, Caleb Wells with compensation at 2 per cent. ; to manage law suits, Ira Whitcher.
Three ballots were had for representative. First, whole number of votes cast 86, necessary to a choice 44. Ira Whitcher had 1, Daniel D. Page 4, William C. Bixby 18, Caleb Wells 22, James Page 39. Second, whole number of votes 88, necessary to a choice 45. George W. Mann had 1, Ira Whitcher 2, Daniel D. Page 2, William C. Bixby
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22, Caleb Wells 21, James Page 40. Third, whole number of votes cast 87, necessary to a choice 44. George W. Mann had 2, William C. Bixby 19, Caleb Wells 22, and James Page 44, who was declared elected. The vote for governor was : George Stark 74, Nathaniel S. Berry 18.
Voted to raise for town charges and town debt $600, schools $300, highways $400 in labor and $100 in money to be expended by the selectmen.
Three special town meetings were held in the autumn of the year which will be noted in a later chapter.
[1863.] March 10. Annual meeting in the school house in district No. 1. Chose : moderator, Daniel D. Page ; town clerk, Amos Whitcher ; selectmen, Caleb Wells, William T. Torsey, James Page; highway surveyors, James M. Harriman, Ashael L. Warren, John Savage, Gilbert P. Wright, Prescott Parker, Jr., Lafayette W. Flanders, James H. Keyser, Alden Hurlbert, George Wells ; collector, Caleb Wells ; to manage town law suits, Ira Whitcher.
Five ballots were taken for representative. First, whole number of ballots 89, necessary to a choice 45. Daniel D. Page had 1, Charles M. Howe 1, Caleb Wells 12, William C. Bixby 12, Ira Whitcher 27, Chase Whitcher 36. Sec- ond, whole number of ballots 90, necessary to a choice 46. William C. Bixby had 7, Caleb Wells 11, Ira Whitcher 35, Chase Whitcher 37. Third, whole number of ballots 90, necessary to a choice 46. Caleb Wells had 2, W. C. Bixby 7, Chase Whitcher 40, Ira Whitcher 41. Fourth, whole number of ballots 90, necessary to a choice 46. Caleb Wells had 1, Nathan Blodgett 2, W. C. Bixby 3, Chase Whitcher 40, Ira Whitcher 44. Fifth, whole number of ballots 92, necessary to a choice 47. Chase Whitcher had 1, William T. Torsey 1, Amos Whitcher 1, Caleb Wells 1, W. C. Bix-
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by 7, Daniel D. Page 33, Ira Whitcher 48, and Ira Whit- cher was declared elected. The vote for governor was Ira A. Eastman 82, Joseph A. Gilmore 10.
Voted to raise for debt and town charges $800, schools $300, highways $400 to be paid in labor and $100 in money to be expended by the selectmen.
[1864.] 'March 10. Meeting held in school house No. 5. Chose : moderator, Ira Whitcher ; town clerk, Charles H. Whitcher ; selectmen, Caleb Wells, James Page, Charles B. Keyser ; highway surveyors, Charles Jacobs, Nathan Blodgett, T. Prescott Blake, George Wells, Amos Wilson, Thomas F. Cox, William T. Torsey, Thomas H. Hunkings, Alden E. Hurlbert ; constables, George Wilson, Ashael L. Warren ; superintending school committee, Caleb Wells ; tax collector, Caleb Wells ; agent to manage town law suits, Ira Whitcher.
There were two ballots for representative. First, whole number of votes 83, necessary to a choice 42. Charles B. Keyser had 1, Daniel D. Page 1, Caleb Wells 8, Ashael L. Warren 9, Chase Whitcher 25, Ira Whitcher 39. Second, whole number 81, necessary to a choice 41. Nathan Blod- gett had 1, Charles B. Keyser 1, Caleb Wells 8, Ashael L. Warren 9, Chase Whitcher 20, Ira Whitcher 42, and Ira Whitcher was declared elected.
. The vote for governor was : E. W. Harrington 76, Joseph A. Gilmore 12.
Voted to raise for town charges $700, schools $300, high- ways $500, of which $100 was to be expended by the select- men. Action was also taken in regard to draft which will be noted in another chapter.
November 8. The vote for presidental electors was : Democratic 84, Republican 12.
CALEB WELLS.
JAMES PAGE.
WILLIAM T. TORSEY.
CHARLES B. KEYSER.
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[1865.] March 9. Meeting held in school house dis- trict No. 1. Chose : moderator, George W. Mann; town clerk, Charles H. Whitcher ; selectmen, Caleb Wells, Charles B. Keyser, Ira Whitcher ; highway surveyors, Jo- siah F. Jeffers, Moses P. Buswell, James Page, Thomas F. Cox, Prescott Parker, Jr., Moses Clough, George Mulliken, John Harris ; superintending school committee, Caleb Wells ; collector, William T. Torsey.
There were two ballots for representative. First, whole number of votes 76, necessary to a choice 39. Scattering 4, Nathan Blodgett 10, Caleb Wells 25, Chase Whitcher 37. Second, whole number of votes 75, necessary for a choice 38. Nathan Blodgett had 9, Caleb Wells 24, Chase Whitcher 41, and Chase Whitcher was declared elected. There is no record of the governor vote.
Voted to raise for town charges and town debt $1400, school $400, for highways $100 in money to be expended by the selectmen and $500 in labor at 15 cents an hour.
Voted to discontinue that part of the 'Whitcher brook road laid out by the selectmen of Landaff and Benton, which lies in the town of Benton. This action was subsequently declared to be illegal and the road was continued open.
[1866.] March 8. Meeting in school house, district No. 5. Chose : moderator, George W. Mann ; town clerk, Charles H. Whitcher ; selectmen, George W. Mann, Daniel D. Page, George Wells; highway surveyors, Josiah F. Jeffers, Ashael L. Warren, James Page, S. Emery Mars- ton, Francis Dwyer, L. W. Flanders, Samuel Howe, George W. Bemis, John E. Oakes ; superintending school committee, George W. Mann, Caleb Wells ; collector, Bart- lett Marston.
For representative the whole number of votes was 77,
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necessary to a choice 39. William T. Torsey had 2, Wil- liam C. Bixby 8, Caleb Wells 15, Chase Whitcher 52, and Chase Whitcher was declared elected. The governor vote was : John G. Sinclair 77, Frederick Smyth 13.
[1867.] March 12. Meeting in district No. 1 school
house. Chose : moderator, Ira Whitcher ; town clerk, Charles H. Whitcher ; selectmen, Ira Whitcher, Daniel D. Page, Chase Whitcher ; highway surveyors, William C. Bixby, Ezra C. Winchester, James Page, Gilbert P. Wright, Samuel A. Mann, Joseph Hutchins, Richard C. Drown, Daniel M. Howe, John E. Oakes ; collector, Bart- lett Marston.
For representative ; whole number of votes cast 80, neces sary to a choice 41 ; Daniel D. Page had 10, Samuel Howe had 14, Caleb Wells 56, and Caleb Wells was declared elected.
For governor John G. Sinclair had 78, Walter Harriman 12.
Voted to raise for town charges and debt $1000, schools $500, highways $700, labor to be at 12 1-2 cents per hour.
[1868.] March 10. Annual meeting in vestry of Union meeting house. Chose : moderator, Ira Whitcher; town clerk, Charles H. Whitcher ; selectmen, Ira Whitcher, Chase Whitcher, James Page ; highway surveyors, James M. Copp, John H. True, S. W. Elliott, Jeremiah A. Clark, Winthrop C. Whitcher, William T. Torsey, Charles B. Keyser, Charles Collins, Arthur Wilson ; supt. school committee, George W. Mann, James Page; collector, Winthrop C. Whitcher ; representative on first ballot without contest, Caleb Wells.
Voted to raise for town charges and poor $600, schools $500, highways $600 in labor at 15 cents per hour, and $100 in money to be expended by the selectmen.
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November 3. At the presidential election, the Democratic electoral ticket headed by John S. Buswell received 70 votes, the Republican headed by Amos Paul, 9.
[1869.] March 9. Meeting in vestry of Union meeting house. Chose : moderator, Ira Whitcher ; town clerk, James H. Keyser ; selectmen, James Page, John H. True, Ira Whitcher ; highway surveyors, John L. Stevens, John Crimmings, Joshua Page, Stephen T. Marston, Amos Whitcher, Merrill Clough, Charles B. Keyser, Alden E. Hurl- bert, Jeremiah A. Clark ; superintending school committee, George W. Mann, James Page ; collector, Joshua Page. For representative, the whole number of votes was 72, necessary to a choice 37 ; George W. Mann had 1, Charles B. Keyser 1, John H. True 2, Daniel D. Page 13, William T. Torsey 23, Chase Whitcher 42, and Chase Whitcher was elected.
For governor, John Bedel, dem., 72; Onslow Stearns, rep., 20.
Voted to raise for town expenses and debt $1500, schools $500, highways $700 in labor at 15 cents per hour.
[1870.] March 8. Meeting in vestry of Union meeting house. Chose : moderator, Ira Whitcher ; town clerk, James H. Keyser ; selectmen, Chase Whitcher, John H. True, Ira Whitcher (John H. True subsequently resigned and James Page was appointed to fill vacancy ) ; highway surveyors, John L. Stevens, E. M. True, Alvin Blake, Hazen Chamberlin, Samuel C. Annis, William T. Torsey, James G. Ramsdell, Alden E. Hurlbert, Jeremiah A. Clark.
For representative, the whole number of votes cast was 82, necessary to a choice 42 ; James Page had 1, James H. Keyser 1, William T. Torsey 3, Daniel D. Page 6, James E. Whitcher 6, Jeremiah B. Davis 7, Chase Whitcher 53,
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and Chase Whitcher was declared elected.
For governor, John Bedel, dem., 67; Onslow Stearns, rep., 19 ; Samuel Flint, labor reform, 4.
Voted to raise for town charges and debt $1000, schools $500, highways $800 in labor and $100 in money.
[187I.] March 14. Annual town meeting in vestry of Union meeting house. Chose : moderator, Chase Whitcher ; town clerk, Charles H. Whitcher ; selectmen, Chase Whit- cher, Asahel L. Warren, William T. Torsey ; highway sur- veyors, Benjamin H. Tyrell, Asahel L. Warren, James Page, Bartlett Marston, Samuel C. Annis, William T. Tor- sey, Willard W. Coburn, Alden E. Hurlbert, S. H. Cham- berlin ; superintending school committee, M. W. True; col- lector, Charles C. Tyler ; treasurer, Chase Whitcher.
For representative, the whole number of votes cast was 81, necessary to a choice 41. William T. Torsey had 1, Ellery P. Cowan 11, James H. Keyser 20, Edward F. Mann 49, and Edward F. Mann was declared elected.
For governor, James A. Weston 63, James Pike 21. Voted to raise for town charges $1000, highways $800, schools $500.
James Page was chosen agent to defend law suits against the town.
[1872.] March 12. Meeting in vestry of Union meet- ing house. Chose : moderator, Chase Whitcher ; town clerk, Charles H. Whitcher ; selectmen, Chase Whitcher, Asahel L. Warren, William T. Torsey ; highway surveyors, David L. Wright, A. L. Warren, Pardon W. Allen, S. E. Marston, Samuel C. Annis, W. T. Torsey, Willard W. Coburn, Samuel Howe, Jeremiah A. Clark ; superintending school committee, Charles H. Whitcher, Moses W. True ; collector, James Norris.
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[May 27. George W Mann appointed town clerk on re- moval from town of Charles H. Whitcher ; Edward F. Mann appointed superintending school committee. ]
The whole number of votes for representative was 88, necessary to a choice 45. Charles H. Whitcher had 1, Rich- ard C. Drown 1, James E. Whitcher 4, Edward F. Mann 82, and Edward F. Mann was declared elected. Such unanimity never occurred in Benton before, and - it has never occurred since.
The vote for governor was James A. Weston 84, Ezekiel A. Straw 20.
Voted to raise for town charges $800, schools $500, high- ways $900.
November. At the presidential election, the vote for the Democratic electors, headed by William P. Wheeler, was 66 ; for the Republican, headed by Lyman D. Stevens, 15. [1873.] March 11. Annual meeting in vestry of the Union meeting house. Chose : moderator, Daniel D. Page, town clerk, James H. Keyser ; selectmen, James Page, Pres- cott Parker, Willard W. Coburn ; highway surveyors, David L. Wright, John Crimmings, James Page, Gilbert P. Wright, Spafford W. Cowan, John Flanders, James H. Keyser, Samuel Howe, Nathaniel Clark; superintending school committee, James Page ; collector, Prescott Parker ; treasurer, James Page.
For representative, the whole number of votes was 72, necessary to a choice 37. David L. Wright had 1, Edward F. Mann 30, Daniel D. Page 38, and Daniel D. Page was elected. For governor, James A. Weston had 60; Ezekiel A. Straw 14.
Voted to raise for town charges $900, schools $500, high- ways $1000 to be expended in labor at 15 cents per hour.
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[1874.] March 10. Meeting in vestry of meeting house. Chose : moderator, Daniel D. Page ; town clerk, James H. Keyser ; selectmen, James Page, Prescott Parker, Gilbert P. Wright ; highway surveyors, Ezra C. Winchester, Wil- liam Tibbetts, James Page, Alonzo Spooner, Spafford W. Cowan, Gilbert P. Wright, Jr., Alden E. Hurlbutt, James H. Keyser, Frank Clark ; school committee, James Page ; collector, James Norris ; treasurer, James Page. Daniel D. Page was elected representative. The vote for governor was : James A. Weston 65 ; Luther Mccutcheon 14.
Voted to raise for town charges etc., $1000, schools $600, highways $1000, 15 cents per hour to be allowed for labor. [1875.] March 9. Meeting held in vestry of the meet- ing house. Chose : moderator, Daniel D. Page; town clerk, Amos Whitcher ; selectmen, Charles E. True, James H. Keyser, James Page ; school committee, James Page ; collector, James Norris ; treasurer, James Page. Voted that highway surveyors be appointed by the selectmen.
The whole number of votes cast for representative was 90, necessary to a choice 46. Asahel L. Warren had 2, Wil- liam T. Torsey 38, George W. Mann 50, and George W. Mann was declared elected. The vote for governor was : Hiram R. Roberts 80, Person C. Cheney 20. Voted to raise for town charges, etc., $1000, schools $500, highways $1000 labor to be paid 15 cents per hour.
[1876.] March 14. Meeting held in vestry of the meet- ing house. Chose : moderator, Daniel D. Page ; town clerk, Amos Whitcher ; selectmen, Charles E. True, James H. Keyser, James Page; highway surveyors, Benjamin H. Tyrell, Asahel L. Warren, James Page, Alonzo Spooner, Pardon W. Allen, William T. Torsey, Peter Howe, Charles B. Keyser, Lyman Bemis, Jr.
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The whole number of ballots cast for representative was 69, necessary to a choice 35. There were scattering 4. Prescott Parker had 2, James Page had 13, George W. Mann 50, and George W. Mann was declared elected.
The vote for governor was : George D. Marcy 67; Per- son C. Cheney 14.
Voted to raise for town charges and debt $1000, schools $500, highways $800, labor to be paid 15 cents per hour.
November 7. At the presidential election, the Tilden electors received 60 votes, the Hayes electors 16.
For delegate to the constitutional convention 61 votes were cast. James H. Keyser received 1, Prescott Parker 1, James Page 2, Daniel D. Page 4, Samuel Howe 17, and George W. Mann 36, and George W. Mann was elected.
[1877.] March 13. Meeting held in vestry of the meeting house. Chose : moderator, Daniel D. Page ; town clerk, Pardon W. Allen ; selectmen, Charles B. Keyser, Moses W. True, William W. Eastman ; highway surveyors, B. H. Tyrell, Joshua Page, Alonzo Spooner, Edward L. Cox, Ephraim Cooley, Kendrick Howe, James H. Keyser, Lyman Bemis, Jr. ; collector, James Norris.
For representative whole number of votes cast 69, neces- sary to a choice 36. George W. Mann had 1, Pardon W. Allen 1, William T. Torsey 20, Prescott Parker 47, and Prescott Parker was declared elected. The vote for gover- nor was : George D. Marcy 70, Benjamin F. Prescott 18.
Voted to raise for town charges $600, schools $400, high- ways $600, labor to be paid 15 cents per hour.
[1878.] March 12. Meeting held in vestry of meeting house. Chose : moderator, George W. Mann ; town clerk, Pardon W. Allen ; selectmen, George. W. Mann, William W. Eastman, Moses W. True ; superintending school com-
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mittee, Frederick S. Howe; highway surveyors, B. H. Tyrell, A. L. Warren, William B. Page, Eben T. Hardy, W. W. Eastman, Darius D. Davis, Kendrick S. Howe, Charles B. Keyser, Nathaniel Clark ; auditors, A. L. War- ren, W. T. Torsey ; collector, Orman L. Mann.
The whole number of votes for representative was 74, necessary to a choice 38. George W. Mann had 1, Wil- liam T. Torsey 28, Prescott Parker 45, and Prescott Parker was declared elected.
For governor Frank A. McKean had 69, Benjamin F. Prescott 15.
Voted to raise for town charges, $700, schools $400, high- ways $600, labor to be paid 15 cents per hour.
Nov. 5. The first biennial election for choice of state officers was held. Edward F. Mann was chosen moderator. The vote for governor was : Frank A. Mckean 53, W. G. Brown 14, Natt Head 6. Chose : William T. Torsey, Benjamin H. Tyrell, James H. Keyser supervisors of check list.
[1879.] March 11. Annual town meeting. Chose : moderator, Edward F. Mann; town clerk, Pardon W. Allen ; selectmen, Moses W. True, Charles B. Keyser, Prescott Parker ; highway surveyors, B. H. Tyrell, A. L. Warren, S. Elliott, Curtis Chamberlin, W. W. Eastman, William T. Torsey, Kendrick L. Howe, Charles B. Keyser, Nathaniel Clark ; treasurer, Amos Whitcher (on his removal from town James H. Keyser was appointed) ; superintending school committee, Moses W. T'rue (on his removal from town Pardon W. Allen was appointed) ; collector, Orman L. Mann.
Voted to raise for town charges $600, schools $400, high- ways $700. Tax was levied to pay the school house in-
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debtedness in districts No. 4 and 5.
[1880.] March 9. Annual town meeting. Chose : moderator, Edward F. Mann ; town clerk, James H. Key- ser ; selectmen, George W. Mann, Eben T. Hardy, Ed- ward M. True ; highway surveyors, B. H. Tyrell, William Tibbetts, W. H. Morrill, Cutler Chamberlin, Nathan D. Hutchins, Merrill Clough, Fred S. Howe, Nathaniel Clark, W. W. Eastman ; treasurer, C. A. Veazey ; collector O. L. Mann ; appraisers, Ashael L. Warren, O. L. Mann, Dan- iel M. Howe.
Voted to raise tor town charges $500; town debt $500, schools $400, highways $450, with labor at 15 cents per hour.
Nov. 2. Biennial election. Chose : moderator, Edward F. Mann ; supervisors of check list, Pardon W. Allen, Benjamin H. Tyrell, Daniel M. Howe.
The whole number of ballots for representative was 63, necessary to a choice 32. Thomas E. Taylor had 3, Wil- liam T. Torsey 7, James H. Keyser 15, George W. Mann 38, and George W. Mann was elected.
The vote for governor was : Frank Jones 66, Charles H. Bell 12, Warren G. Brown 6. For presidential electors the Democratic candidates received 66, the Republican 12, Greenback 6.
[188I.] March 8. Annual town meeting. Chose : moderator, P. W. Allen ; town clerk, Edward L. Cox ; se- lectmen, George W. Mann, Eben T. Hardy, Edward M. True ; highway surveyors, William Tibbetts, W. H. Mor- rill, Lyman Bemis, Solomon J. Hutchins, W. W. East- man, Daniel M. Howe, Birt Cox, Merrill Clough.
Voted to raise for town charges and debt $1000, schools $350, highways $500 to be expended as selectmen see fit.
[1882.]
March 14. Annual town meeting. Chose :
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