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two thousand dollars. The building in which the lodge convenes is located on the south side of Satin street, and is owned by them. Present membership is sixty. The following are the officers for 1878: Rev. F. C. Wright, W. C .; Miss Fannie Woodworth, W. V .; Cora Warren, W. R. S .; P. G. Gill, W. F. S .; H. C. Osborn, W. T .; E. A. Knapp, W. M .; HI. H. Seagur, W. T. G .; and E. J. Pinney, W. O. G.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC .- Giddings Post, No. 7, was organized December 13, 1877, with the following charter members : J. Hamp. SeCheverell, T. S. Young, E. F. Mason, S. D. Howells, H. W. Dewey, R. L. Jones, W. A. Ferry, S. H. Cook, H. P. Wade, L. E. Parsons, L. R. Woodbury, and G. W. Beckwith.
The formation of this post was consummated by the sole efforts of its present com- mander. Ilas now membership of forty, and rapidly increasing, with a hall as finely furnished as anything in the county. The nights of meeting are Wednes- days of each week. The officers for 1878 are J. Hamp. SeCheverell, Comuiander; G. W. Beckwith, S. V .; L. E. Parsons, J. V .; S. D. Howells, Adjt. ; H. M. Dewey, Q. M .; E. F. Mason, Chaplain ; S. H. Cook, Surgeon; W. A. Ferry, O. D .; and L. K. Woodbury, O. G.
SCHOOLS.
The pioneers of Jefferson were prompt to acknowledge the importance of culture, and were early awakened to the necessity of providing facilities for the education of its youth. The founder of the village himself, with a forethought and liberality deserving of the highest praisc, made generous provision for enconraging the estab- lishment of schools and churches in Jefferson. Lots numbers 37, 7, and 77, on Ashtabula street, 17, 58, and 97 on Jefferson street, and 38 and 78 on Erie street, were set apart and appropriated for the support and use of schools of public in- struction in the town.
The officers of the school-board have had control of this property, to manage in such a way as would eventually yield most for the benefit of the schools. The cause of education has ever been of chief concern with the citizens of Jefferson, and their educational affairs have been administered with such prudence and liberal-mindedness, and so carefully have the interests of the schools been protected, and so affectionately fostered, that they form a leading, if not the most prominent, feature of Ashtabula's county-scat to-day.
Before the citizens could afford to build a school-house their children were taught in private dwellings. The first building thus used stood near the residence of Jonathan Warner, ontside the village limits; this locality being chosen so as to accommodate most conveniently pupils residing within the hamlet, and those living in the country. The first teacher was Miss Betsey IInbbard, of Ashtabula, who taught a few scholars in the summer of 1809. In the winter following, Edward Friethy, Esq., was the teacher. The third teacher, in the winter of 1810-11, was Mr. Elwood R. Spencer, who collected a few pupils for instruction in a cabin that stood upon a lot near the site of the present Baptist church. Before the close of the term of school the building caught fire and was burned to the ground. Another building, however, was soon erected on the lot opposite the present residence of Mr. C. E. Warner, where Major H. Smith was teacher, in the winter of 1811-12.
In 1824, by act of the legislature of the State, the Jefferson school associa- tion become an incorporate body, with the following persons as officers : Timothy R. Ilawley, president ; Lynds Jones, Michael Webster, Jr., Q. F. Atkins, and Noah Hoskins, justices ; Henry Loomis, treasurer ; Joshua R. Giddings, clerk.
The purpose of the formation of this organization was the erection of a building designed for an academy. Each member was the holder of one or more shares of stock, the value of each share being ten dollars. The shares were all taken, and the building completed in the early part of 1826. It was a good two-story frame building, the lower roomu used for school purposes, and the upper room was in use for a long time as a Masonic hall ; afterwards the two stories were both de- voted to the use of the schools. The structure comprises now the east part of Mr. Beckwith's block, on corner of Chestnut and Jefferson streets.
In 1841 the first public school building was erected on the south end of Epis- copal church lot, at a cost of perhaps one thousand dollars. It consisted of but a single story, but in 1848 another story was added. The first school-board cou- sisted of Abner Kellogg, president ; C. S. Simonds, clerk ; H. S. Hunt, treasurer; Ifarrison Loomis, Reuben Warren, and N. L. Chaffee. The pay of teachers for the winter of 1853 was: Mr. Slater, principal, fifty-three dollars; Miss Moore, twenty-five dollars ; Miss Wakefield, twenty-two dollars. The length of the term was sixteen weeks.
As the growth of the village increased, the facilities which this building afforded became inadequate, and a larger building came to be necessary.
The following are the present board of education : H. Talcott, president ; E. J. Pinney, secretary ; J. C. A. Bushnell, treasurer ; R. M. Norton, W. R. Allen, J. A. Howells.
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Faculty .- High school. A. L. Arner and A. H. Viets, associate principals ; Mrs. A. L. Arner. preceptress. Grammar school, J. P. Cadwell. Primary school, Jeannette Barley. Alice Ross, Fanny Woodworth.
Apparatus .- The high school has an extensive and excellent chemical and philosophical apparatus. For the study of physiology also, numerous appliances are on hand to illustrate the mechanism of the human body. It is the aim of the teachers to make this department practical, and to this end pupils are encour- aged to perform experiments in the presence of the school, and thus by actual practice to become familiar with the use of the instruments.
Elocution .- Much attention is given to reading and vocal culture. Nearly all the students of the school are members either of the reading or of the elocution class, and it has already been remarked by the county examiners that the Jefferson students may be known by their proficiency in the art of reading.
Primary Coursc .- Reading, spelling, arithmetic to cancellation, geography primary, slate-work.
Grammar School Course .- Reading, spelling, penmanship, arithmetic to discount, geography to map of United States (inclusive), grammar (Harvey's elements).
ACADEMIC COURSE .- FIRST YEAR.
First Term .- Ray's arithmetic (completed , German beginning ( Otto), Eng- lish grammar, geography and map-drawing, clocution (Murdoch and Russell ), penmanship and composition.
Second Term .- Stoddard's arithmetic (completed ), German grammar and reader, English grammar, geography and map-drawing, elocution and orthography. penmanship and composition.
Third Term .- Algebra ( Ray), German grammar and Iphigenia, physical geography, analysis, clocution and orthography. penmanship and composition.
SECOND YEAR.
First Term .- Algebra, German grammar and Tell, Latin beginning ( Hark- ness), philosophy (Peck's Ganot ), elocution and orthography, penmanship and composition.
Second Term .- German ( Maid of Orleans ), Latin grammar and fables, history, elocution and orthography, algebra, penmanship and composition.
Third Term .- Geometry ( Legendre ), Latin grammar and Roman history, botany (Gray ), elocution and orthography, penmanship and composition.
THIRD YEAR.
First Term .- Geometry completed, Latin (Casar) and prose composition, rhetoric, meteorology.
Second Term .- Trigonometry, Latin ( Cicero) and prose composition, physi- ology, rhetoric.
Third Term .- Surveying, Latin (Virgil and scanning , chemistry, logie.
COLLEGE COURSE .- FOURTH YEAR.
First Term .- Latin (Sallust . Greck beginning ( Harkness , astronomy.
Second Term .- Latin (Tacitus ), Greek grammar and reader, analytical geometry. Third Term .- Latin (Livy), Greck ( Anabasis), calculus.
FIFTH YEAR.
First Term .- Physics, Freneh beginning, Greek ( Herodotus), Constitution of United States.
Second Term .- French (Telemaque), Greek (Homer's Iliad). English litera- ture, physics.
Third Term .- French (college series of French plays), Greck (Homer, out- lines of history), astronomy ( Math).
It will be observed that the academie course constitutes the first three years of the college course. The usual daily lessons in vocal music throughout the coursc.
The new high school building was built carly in the year 1870. Prior to this time the schools had been well sustained, and the constantly-increasing attendance not only of residents, but also of non-resident students, made it apparent that a larger and better building was needed. This matter had been agitated for some years, but it was not until the spring of 1870 that official action was taken. The board of education at that time was made up of men well qualified for the important responsibility, viz., Messrs. H. B. Woodbury, president ; J. C. A. Bushnell, N. E. French, W. P. Howland, II. Talcott, and J. A. Howells. Mr. Talcott was ap- pointed superintendent of construction, and under his direction, with John Wat- ters as architect and builder, the work was completed at an expense of twenty thousand dollars. The building is situated on the east side of Centre square, on Market street, between Jefferson and Satin streets. The grounds have an extent of four acres, finely graded. and adorned with beautiful trees. The building
is of brick and cut stone. It is two stories above the basement, forty-five by seventy fect. It has six rooms, three on each floor, two of which are forty-five by forty-five feet, and contain each about two hundred sittings. The other four rooms are cach fourteen by twenty-five feet,-three of them are recitation-rooms, the other a society-room. In addition to the work of the carpenter, the board of education and the teachers have spared no pains to make the rooms pleasant and attractive, by means of carpets, curtains, pictures, house-plants, etc., which have gone far towards making the school what it is,-one of the largest and most prosperous of its kind in this part of the State. There are also three primary school buildings, sufficiently large to accommodate fifty pupils cach.
Statistics .- The following are the statistics for the years 1877-78: total resources (including tuition of non-residents), 85079.48 ; expenditures, paid to teachers, 83648; other expenses, 81125.34; total, 84773.34. Number of pupils attending per term, 320.
Course of Study .- The following is the course of study adopted by the board of education :
Prizes .- The annual prize contest is held in the fall term. To this end the students select from their number twelve, to compete for four prizes, to be given, one for the best oration, one for the best essay, one for the best recitation, and one for the best declamation. The awarding of the prizes is left to the vote of the audience.
Vocal Music .- A large and interesting class in vocal music is organized at the beginning of each term, which recites daily and takes up the rudiments of reading music.
German .- The constantly-increasing demand for instruction in the German langnage is duly appreciated, and met by the full and practical course given in this branch, and the careful attention which is paid to the method of instruction. It is no longer expected that in a school of this grade German can be taught as a classical language, but rather as a living spoken language, and that from the very connuencement of the study it be made practical by daily conversation suited to the wants of the students. By pursuing this plan the students of Jef- ferson, who have completed the prescribed course, are enabled to converse readily with Germans in the common business transactions of life, and to write the lan- guage with case and readiness.
Societies, Libraries .- There are two flourishing societies in connection with the school, Euthemachean and Mutual Union. The regular meetings of the former for discussion occur on Saturday evening of each week. Meetings of the latter on Thursday evening for debate and rhetorical exercises. These societies have nicely-furnished rooms and well-selected libraries, containing five hundred volumes, including Appletons' Cyclopedia, complete, Hume's History of England, Macaulay's History of England, Martineau's History of England, Motley's Dutch Republie. Rollin's Ancient History, Gibbon's Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire, etc. The number of volumes is constantly increasing by donation and purchase.
Paxt Record .- A large proportion of the teachers of this county are students of Jefferson educational institution. Some of its graduates are already filling responsible positions as superintendents of German or English departments in western schools.
Fature Prospects .- The constantly-increasing popularity of this school, its location so easy of access, the interest evinced by the citizens of Jefferson in building up a school worthy of patronage, all foretell a prosperous future. The boarding-hall, which has lately been repaired, is in excellent condition to aceom- modate sixty students, while terms for tuition, board, and room-rent are so low that the whole expense of one year need not exceed eighty-five dollars.
Principals and Teachers from 1871 .- 1871-73, C. A. Hebbard, principal ; Orissa A. Udall, M.S., preceptrers ; Millie Carpenter, E. J. Pinney, M. A. Norris, teachers of grammar school. 1873-76, W. N. Wright, principal ; Mrs. W. N. Wright, preceptress; W. F. Peters, A. II. Viets, teachers of grammar school.
THE CHURCHI.
The first religious service held in Jefferson was the funeral service of Samuel Wilson, mentioned in the first portion of this history ; Rev. Joseph Badger being the preacher. This was in the month of December, 1805. Subsequently Mr. Badger visited their settlement occasionally, and held religious services. A Mr. Riley, a Methodist minister, began to hold religious worship about the year 1807.
THE BAPTISTS.
In 1811 the Baptists of Jefferson and Denmark united and organized theu- selves into a church society, with a membership of eighteen persons, twelve from the latter and six from the former township. This union was maintained until 1822, when the branch in Denmark was organized into a separate church. Joshua Woodworth was the first minister. The present edifice of this denomination of
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Christians was built in 1834-35, and dedicated July 4, 1835. Its cost was about two thousand dollars. Their present membership is about one huudred. The first minister who succeeded Mr. Woodworth was Rufus Freeman, in 1820. The latter was succeeded by Joy Handy, March 24, 1824. Mr. Handy was fol- lowed by Mr. Newman, in 1829; Mr. Newman by Silas Barnes, in 1831; Mr. Barnes by J. L. Richmond, in 1836; Mr. Richmond by J. M. Booth, in 1843 ; Mr. Booth by Isaac M. Wade, in 1845; Mr. Wade by B. G. Knapp, in 1848; Mr. Knapp by Franklin Remington, in 1851; Mr. Remington by Wm. A. Cald- well, in 1853; Mr. Caldwell by Isaac Bloomer, in 1854; Mr. Bloomer by Cyrus Richmond, in 1856; Mr. Richmond by Mr. Barnes, in 1858; Mr. Barnes by T. G. Lamb, in 1860; Mr. Lamb by E. C. Farley, in 1863; Mr. Farley by Abner Lull, in 1869 ; Mr. Lull by J. W. Dunn, in 1870; Mr. Dunn by F. C. Wright, in 1872, who is the present efficient pastor.
THE METHODIST CHURCH.
The Methodist Episcopal church formed an organization as early as 1811, with Mr. Lisle Asque and wife, Christopher Randall, wife, and daughter, and a uran by the name of William Rush,-six in all. Afterwards all of these, save Mr. Asque, removed from the township. In 1825 the church was reorganized with seven members, whose names are as follows: William H. Fay, Levi Gaylord, Linus Loomis, Abraham Fay, Mary Fay, Lydia Gaylord, and Betsey Loomis. The following ministers have officiated in Jefferson : H. J. Morse, 1837-38 ; Ira Morris, 1839 ; Mr. Davis, 1840 ; Mr. Mosby, 1840; Mr. Fouts, 1842-44; Mr. Freer, 1844; W. French, 1845; S. W. French, 1846-48; II. D. Cole, 1848; Josiah Flowers, 1849 ; Mr. Reynolds, 1851; D. Rogers, 1852; Mr. Sullivan, 1854; Mr. Gillett, 1856; S. Wilkinson, 1858. From this period until 1875 the pastors were Chamberlain, Burgess, Holloek, Crane, Rogers, Goodrich, Clark, Brown, and Rowland. Mr. T. D. Blinn came here in 1875, and continues to preside over the interests of the church. The present membership is one hundred and thirty-cight. The church building was erected in 1848.
THIE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
This society was organized August 11, 1831, under the name of the Congre- gational Presbyterian church, under the direction of the Rev. Giles H. Cowles, of Austinburg, assisted by Rev. P. Pratt and Rev. M. Childs, with a membership of twenty-eight, some Congregationalists and some Presbyterians. William Beardsley was the first minister in charge. The following were pastors in this church : in 1834, J. Chapin ; 1835, Perry Pratt; 1836, Lucius Foot and Orson Parker conducted a series of revival meetings this year with gratifying results. 1838, A. Miller ; 1842, Samuel V. Blakeslee ; 1851, Wm. Burton. From 1851 to 1859 the church was without a pastor. The Disciples for some time held their services in this church. In 1859 the Congregationalist church was reorganized with fifteen members, with A. D. Olds as pastor. E. P. Chisbce preached in 1864, and was succeeded by A. D. Olds. In 1871, W. F. Milliken was pastor ; in 1873, E. Gale. The present efficient pastor, S. W. Diekinson, commenced his labors in 1875. The present brick building was erected in 1835, at a cost of about three thousand dollars. The present membership is one hundred and ten. It is said that Henry Clay contributed the sum of ten dollars towards the erection of this church building, supplementing his subscription with the condition that the edifice should never be used as a place where ideas hostile to the dear institutions of the south should be promulgated. If Mr. Clay could have visited this church during the days when the anti-slavery movement was at its height, he most prob- ably would not have felt very highly flattered with the respect which was being paid to his stipulation.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
In December, 1836, Samuel Wright, of Austinburg, Dr. Almon Hawley and Mrs. A. Hawley, of Jefferson, with the assistance of Rev. Thomas H. Quinan, of Ashtabula, effected an organization of a parish in Jefferson. The holy commu- nion was administered by Mr. Quinan to seven communicants in Jefferson on the 5th of November, 1837. Services were held in the school-house near Jonathan Warner's and in the court-house until 1846.
The following rectors have officiated in Trinity church : from December 20, 1838, to March, 1840, Rev. Charles C. Townsend ; from 1840 to 1845, Rev. John Hall. Humphrey Hollis accepted the charge of the parish in 1846, and was rector until 1851. In subsequent years various elergymen officiated : Rev. John Hall, Rev. Humphrey Hollis, Rev. H. C. H. Dudley, Rev. S. L. Bellam, Rev. James Bonner, and Rev. N. P. Charlott.
HOTELS.
We have seen how the first hotel building erected by Mr. Caldwell was burnt to the ground. Soon after this the men who manufactured briek for the first court-house erected a double log building ou ground a short distance east of the
Beckwith Ilouse, on the south side of Jefferson street, which was used for a time for hotel purposes. It consisted of two small log structures at a distance of about eight feet between them, which space had an archway overhead, the open space under the archway being a place, in warm weather, of favorite resort for the lawyers attending court, where they discussed polities and other questions of in- terest. In 1820-21, Mr. Atkins built the hotel building on the northeast corner of Jefferson and Chestnut streets, now known as the Beekwith House. In 1831 the erection of what is now known as the American House was begun by Mr. Ferris Webster, the building being first used for a hotel in 1832. Mr. Stephen McIntyre is its present owner, and Mr. J. H. Baldwin landlord.
BANKING.
The First National Bank was established in the year 1864. The first directors were elected March 3 of that year, and are as follows : E. B. Woodbury, Abner Kellogg, N. E. French, IIenry Talcott, C. S. Simonds, M. Barber, and James Stone. E. B. Woodbury was the first president, N. E. French cashier. Present officers : R. M. Norton, president ; J. C. A. Bushnell, cashier ; directors, B. F. Wade, R. M. Norton, C. S. Simonds, James Norris, N. E. French, J. A. Gid- dings, H. D. Jones. Capital, seventy thousand dollars.
The Jefferson Savings and Loan Association received its charter February 18, 1869. First officers : Henry Taleott, president ; W. II. Burgess, cashier ; direc- tors, Losen French, Henry Taleott, Albert Warren, A. R. Beekwith, W. P. How- land, A. R. Houghton, and W. R. Allen. Capital, fifty thousand dollars. This association did business something over three years, or until August 12, 1872, when it was merged into the Second National, with Henry Talcott, president, and E. R. Lane, cashier. The directors were C. Talcott, W. R. Allen, A. Warren, W. HI. Crowell, Loren French, J. A. Hervey, and C. E. Warner. The present officers are S. A. Northway, president ; S. T. Fuller, cashier ; directors, S. A. Northway, W. H. Crowell, D. L. Crosby, Noalı IIoskins, D. O. Tourgee, C. E. Warner, II. L. St. John. Paid up capital, one hundred thousand dollars.
Another important addition to the monetary interest is Talcott's Deposit Bank, which began business May 1, 1874. Henry Taleott is the founder of this bank, which has doue a very successful business. A. R. Houghton is cashier.
THE BUSINESS OF 1877.
Dry Goods .- A. R. Beckwith & Co., W. R. Allen, Galpin & St. John, George W. Beckwith, and D. M. Cormay.
Groceries .- Warner Walcott, S. N. Prior, HI. N. Sualley & Son, J. H. Bald- win, L. A. Conaro, and Mathew Perry.
Hardware .- Henry Talcott and Messrs. Kellogg & Hodge.
Clothing .- J. A. Davidson aud Aaron Aarons. Drugs und Medicines .- A. K. Hawley, Dr. F. A. Tuttle, and W. R. Allen.
Boots and Shoes .- A. Warren. The following dealers include them in their stock : W. R. Allen, Galpin & St. John, and A. R. Beckwith & Co.
Furniture, etc .- H. S. Hunt and George Stockell.
Books, Stationery, and Faney Goods .- J. A. Howells & Co. (Sentinel store). Cigar Manufacturer .- O. F. Mason.
Restaurants .- C. T. Wood and Eugene Wood. .
Photographers .- Milo A. Loomis and F. M. Bailey.
Millinery .- Misses R. P. & F. Dean, Mrs. C. E. Calhoun, and Mrs. H. H. Stafford.
ORGANIZATION.
The hamlet of Jefferson was, by special act of legislature, passed February 4, 1836, duly incorporated a village on the 5th day of April, A.D. 1836, at which time the following officers were elected : Jonathan Warner, mayor ; Harvey R. Gaylord, recorder ; Samuel Hendry, Lynds Jones, Almon Hawley, Benjamin F. Wade, and George Brown, trustees. The following shows the officers elected each year until 1877 : 1837, Jonathan Warner, mayor; Samuel Hendry, re- corder ; H. R. Gaylord, B. F. Wade, Almon Hawley, Austin Goodale, and H. N. Hurlbut, trustees; 1838, Elnathan G. Luce, mayor; Benjamin B. Gaylord, re- eorder; Benjamin F. Wade, Jonathan Warner, Hiram Woodbury, Dr. Almon Ilawley, and II. N. Hurlbut, trustees; 1839, Almon Hawley, mayor ; O. P. Brown, recorder ; B. B. Gaylord, B. F. Wade, P. R. Spencer, II. N. Hurlbut, and Jonathan Warner, trustees ; 1840, Almon IIawley, mayor ; Thomas Magher, recorder ; R. P. Ranney, James Norris, A. Bagley, S. McIntyre, and B. B. Gay- lord, trustees ; 1841, Iliram Woodbury, mayor ; Thomas Magher, recorder ; 11- mon Hawley, James Norris, S. MeIntyre, R. P. Ranney, and E. G. Luce, trustees ; 1842, Benjamin B. Gaylord, mayor ; Thomas Magher, recorder ; Almon Hawley, James Norris, Wm. H. Fay, E. G. Luce, and Harrison Loomis, trustees ; 1843, Benj. B. Gaylord, mayor ; Thomas Magher, recorder ; Ahnon Hawley, Charles Stearns, Andrew Bailey, N. B. Prentice, and E. G. Luce, trustees ; 1844, James
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Whitmore, mayor ; Charles S. Simonds, reeorder ; Rufus P. Ranney, Saunuel Hendry, Noyes B. Prentice, Andrew Bailey, and Harrison Loomis, trustees ; 1846, Noyes B. Prentice, mayor ; P. V. Jones, recorder ; Ahnon Hawley, N. L. Chaffee, S. D. Dann, Alvin Bagley, and B. B. Gaylord, trustees ; 1847, Noyes B. Prentice, mayor ; Darius Cadwell, reeorder; Noah Hoskins, Norman L. Chaffec, Benjamin B. Gaylord, Stephen D. Dann, and Harrison Loomis, trustees ; 1848, Noyes B. Prentiec, mayor ; Darius Cadwell, recorder; Noah Hoskins, N. L. Chaffee, Benjamin B. Gaylord, Stephen D. Dann, and Harrison Loomis, trustees ; 1850, Linas Loomis, mayor ; Darius Cadwell, reeorder; Philo C. Amsden, N. L. Chaffec, John F. Grant, Andrew Bailey, and Thomas Magher, trustees ; 1851, Noyes B. Prentice, mayor ; T. J. Wood, reeorder ; P. C. Amsdeu, J. F. Grant, P. V. Jones, Andrew Bailey, and Wm. H. Fay, trustees ; 1852, N. L. Chaffee, mayor ; Sylvanus M. Rose, recorder ; Harrison Loomis, Almon Hawley, Jona- than Warner, Darius Cadwell, and Andrew Bailey, trustees ; 1853, S. D. Dann, mayor; S. M. Rose, reeorder ; H. S. Hunt, A. Warren, W. R. Allen, S. D. Hos- kins, and M. A. Hunter, trustees ; Jamies Norris, treasurer ; P. C. Amsden, mar- shal ; Milo Wilder, Uriah Loomis, and John Harvey, street commissioners ; 1854, C. S. Simonds, mayor ; S. MI. Rose, reeorder ; James Norris, Abner Kellogg, Noah Hoskins, Darius Cadwell, and John A. Hervey, trustees ; 1855, C. S. Simonds, mayor ; S. M. Rose, recorder ; James Norris, Abner Kellogg, Noah Hoskins, Darius Cadwell, and John A. Hervey, trustees; N. B. Prentice and E. Abel Street, commissioners ; Franeis Warner, marshal; 1856, C. S. Simonds, mayor ; A. S. Hall, recorder ; A. Kellogg, H. N. Smalley, John A. Hervey, E. F. Abel, and A. Warren, trustees ; S. McIntyre, treasurer. An error oeeurs in dates here, and there is so much uneertainty that we will omit them altogether. C. S. Simonds, mayor ; A. S. Hall, recorder ; H. N. Smalley, Wm. R. Allen, Abner Kellogg, S. B. Hawley, and A. Warren, trustees ; S. McIntyre, treasurer. C. S. Simonds, mayor ; A. S. Hall, reeorder ; A. Warren, H. N. Smalley, A. Kellogg, W. R. Allen, and H. A. Plumb, trustees; W. G. Davis, marshal. H. A. Plumb, mayor ; J. A. Howells, reeorder ; E. B. Woodbury, W. R. Allen, A. Warren, A. Kellogg, and N. Hoskins, trustees ; S. MeIntyre, treasurer; E. L. Frayer, marshal. A. Kellogg, mayor ; J. A. Howells, recorder; E. B. Wood- bury, H. N. Smalley, D. Cadwell, C. F. Wood, and S. D. Hoskins, trustees ; S. McIntyre, treasurer. 1860, W. R. Allen, mayor ; J. A. Howells, recorder ; Noah Hoskins, A. Warren, D. Cadwell, J. A. Giddings, and N. L. Chaffcc, trustees ; S. MeIntyre, treasurer ; 1861, H. B. Woodbury, mayor ; C. T. Chaffee, reeorder ; A. Warren, H. Taleott, H. N. Smalley, J. Norris, and S. D. Hoskins, trustees ; S. MeIntyre, treasurer ; 1862, H. B. Woodbury, mayor ; J. A. IIowells, reeorder ; H. N. Smalley, H. Taleott, J. A. Hervey, IIarrison Loomis, and James Norris, trustees ; S. MeIntyre, treasurer ; 1863, H. B. Woodbury, mayor ; J. A. Howells, recorder ; James Norris, J. A. Hervey, H. Talcott, D. Cadwell, and N. E. French, trustees ; S. MeIntyre, treasurer ; 1864, J. D. Ensign, mayor ; W. H. Ruggles, recorder ; C. S. Simonds, Harrison Loomis, H. L. Hervey, J. C. A. Bushnell, and S. A. Northway, trustees ; S. McIntyre, treasurer ; 1865, N. E. French, mayor ; W. H. Ruggles, recorder ; C. S. Simonds, J. C. A. Bushnell, Harrison Loomis, HI. L. Hervey, and S. A. Northway, trustees; S. McIntyre, treasurer ; 1866, A. R. Houghton, mayor ; E. C. Wade, reeorder ; Aseph Carter, A. Warren, W. P. Howland, A. B. Watkins, and Win. R. Allen, trustees; 1867, A. R. Houghton, mayor; E. C. Wade, recorder ; W. H. Burgess, W. R. Allen, A. B. Watkins, N. E. Freneh, and A. Warren, trustees ; 1868, W. R. Allen, mayor ; E. C. Wade, reeorder ; H. Taleott, H. N. Baneroft, A. Warren, W. H. Burgess, and W. H. Ruggles, trustees; 1869, A. B. Watkins, mayor; E. J. Betts, re- eorder ; H. Taleott, N. E. French, W. H. Burgess, A. R. Houghton, and J. A. Hervey, trustees ; 1870, W. R. Allen, mayor; E. J. Betts, reeorder; N. E. Freneh, A. R. Houghton, H. Taleott, J. A. Hervey, W. II. Burgess, and A. H. Bailey, trustees ; James Norris, treasurer; Charles Barnum, marshal ; 1871, W. H. Ruggles, A. R. Beckwith, J. C. Howard, couneilmen ; W. C. Howells, E. C. Wade, and S. A. Northiway, cemetery trustees ; E. J. Betts, rceorder ; 1872, W. R. Allen, mayor ; S. Piekett, recorder ; H. B. Woodbury, H. D. Jones, and A. Warren, council; James Norris, treasurer ; W. C. Howells, cemetery trustee ; Anson Alger, marshal; 1873, S. A. Northway, S. D. Smalley, and H. L. Hervey, councilmen ; E. C. Way, cemetery trustee ; 1874, W. R. Allen, mayor; E. B. Leonard, clerk ; H. D. Jones, H. B. Woodbury, A. Warren, and N. E. French, eouneilmen ; James Norris, treasurer ; Thomas Tueker, marshal ; S. A. North- way, cemetery trustec ; 1875, Newton E. French, Stephen A. Northway, and Henry L. Hervey, eouneilmen ; E. J. Betts and N. E. French, cemetery trustees ; 1876, Henry D. Joues, mayor (present incumbent) ; John Gill, reeorder (present ineumbent ) ; R. M. Norton, E. C. Wade, and S. T. Fuller, members of council (present ineumbents) ; James Norris, treasurer ; George Stearns, marshal (present ineumbents) ; E. J. Betts and A. K. Ilawley, cemetery trustees; 1877, S. A. Northway, N. E. French, aud C. E. Warner, members of council, and E. J. Betts, cemetery trustees.
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