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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01214 3076
Forty=Second ANNUAL REPORT
GENEALOGY 974.302 N886AN 1901-1905
OF THE
AUDITORS
OF THE TOWN OF
NEWFANE, VERMONT,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
TFF
January 31st, 1901.
PRINTED BY C. P. SPENCER, BRATTLEBORO, VT. 1901.
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Forty=Second ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
AUDITORS
OF THE TOWN OF
NEWFANE, VERMONT,
FOR THE. YEAR ENDING
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January 31st, 1901.
PRINTED BY C. P. SPENCER, BRATTLEBORO, VT. 1901.
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
LIABILITIES.
Selectmen's orders outstanding,
$ 357 87
Road commissioner's orders outstanding, .
128 58
School directors' orders outstanding,
827 89
Overseer's orders outstanding,
87 18
Notes due at Savings Bank,
1583 91
Town bonds due at Bank,
4000 00
Town bonds due Nat'l Life Insurance Co.,
8000 00
U. S. surplus fund,
1762 08
Moore Library fund,
2000 00
$18,747 51
RESOURCES.
Cash in treasury,
$2669 65
Due on tax bill of 1900,
1794 91
Due on previous tax bills,
672 17
Due on Hefley place,
50 00
Bounties due from State treasurer,
16 40
: $5203 13
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F. A. DEWITT, Treasurer.
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF NEWFANE.
DR.
Balance in treasury at last report,
$2373 56
Cash from L. O. Morse, on old tax bills,
1968 86
Cash from L. O. Morse, tax bill of 1900, 278 59
Taxes collected by Treasurer, 5389 00
Rent of school-house hall,
21 00
Town Clerk, dog licenses,
62 30
State Treasurer, for bounties,
15 00
State school tax,
291 47
State highway tax,
· 488 49
Interest on funds in Windham Co. Sav. Bank,
31 79
Town Clerk, for town histories, 4 00
C. E. Brown, for Wm. Pickering place,
100 00
Huntington fund, 36 28
D. A. Dickinson, overcharged recording fees, 5 38
$11,065 72
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F. A. DE WITT, Treasurer.
IT ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF NEWFANE.
CR.
Fox bounties,
$ 26 40
Lynx bounty,
5 00
State tax, due June 10th, 1900,
382 19
Highway tax to State,
191 09
School tax to State,
191 09
County tax of 1 per cent.,
38 22
Interest on indebtedness,
822 29
Paid on notes at Windham Co. Savings Bank,
988 49
Selectmen's orders,
868 56
School Director's orders,
2522 11
Road Commissioner's orders,
1717 88
Overseer's orders,
642 75
Cash on hand, 2669 65
$11,065 72
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Road Commissioner's Report.
Adams, H. M.
labor,
$14 10
Adams, K. D.
2 85
Attridge, O.
25
Alls, H.
4 65
Bailey, D. E.
25 90
Bailey, B. C.
12 75
Bailey, W. B.
3 75
Barber, J. H.
23 95
Ballou, M. L.
17 95
Betterley, C. H.
13 11
Betterley, W. S.
4 35
Betterley, E.
2 70
Bliss, W. C.
3 50
Bills, Mrs. M. M.
gravel,
15 00
Brown, C.
labor,
4 50
Brown, C. E.
15 67
Bruce, W. T., Jr.
5 90
Bruce, E. F.
66
3 60
Brooks, H.
1 50
Brooks, W. A.
plank,
62
Cheney, M. H.
4 65
Chase, E. A.
labor,
1 00
Cooley, G. C.
17 75
Day, Wm.
2 00
Eddy, H. L.
66
17 70
Eager, W. W.
60
3 75
Frost, W. H.
28 95
Fletcher, W. L.
1 00
Davis, D. H.
1 50
7
Gates, A.
labor,
24 45
Gale, E. F.
9 75
Grout, J.
13 72
Grout, L.
66
3 00
Hall, W. A.
1 00
Hall, H. M.
11 77
Hall, H. W., labor and land damage,
5 50
Hall, L. A.
labor,
1 50
Hescock, H. M.
16 15
Hescock. C. L.
10 50
Howe, F. R.
3 56
Howe, J. F.
66
20 00
Howe, H.
3 50
Howe, E. R.
66
17 70
Halladay, A. E.
17 50
Harvey, J. A.
10 20
Holland, G. C.
4 35
Houghton, G. A.
11 55
Hovey, G. C.
3 37
Holden & Martin,
tile,
14 81
Ingram, H. H.
labor,
4 50
Ingram, I. M.
6 00
Ingram, H. J.
21 36
Johnson, D.
66
4 12
Knapp, E. W.
66
1 05
Knapp, G. W.
18 00
Kelsey, C. H.
66
11 02
Lamson, C. M.
66
16 80
Lincoln, R.
1 50
Lowe, F. C.
66
9 75
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20 00
Johnson, H. E.
44 50
Kenny, J. M.
8
Lyon, G. W.
labor,
1 00
McCarty, J.
10 50
Merrifield, J. H.
3 00
Merrifield, A. M.
labor,
11 25
Moulton, I. F.
66
18 30
Morse, L. J.
66
18 75
Morse, S. H.
18 00
Morse, C. W.
66
14 75
Morse, E. W.
12 75
Morse, F. W.
25 50
Morse, A. C.
12 75
Morse, O. P.
13 70
Morse, B. E.
26 85
Morse, O. W.
3 45
Morse, A. H.
gravel,
1 25
Mundell, J. R.
labor,
16 50
Newton, M. D.
30 00
Patch, A.
3 30
Park, W. B.
66
38 25
Perry, C. E.
41 32
Perry, F. C.
34 70
Pierce, F. J.
33 50
Pierce, H. F.
9 00
Powers, H. A.
66
4 65
Powers, H. O.
3 00
Radway, F. A.
66
1 32
Redfield, G. W.
21 37
Rice, F. S.
42 40
Robbins & Cowles,
dynamite, etc., .
10 00
Shepard, L.
labor,
95
Smith, A. W.
16 28
Smith, H. H.
4 75
66 lumber,
9
Stevens, L. E.
labor,
33 52
Stevens, S.
75
Stratton, A. V.
2 00
Stratton, A. H.
66
21 50
Sparks, H. E.
66
23 00
Sparks, E. C.
10 35
Sparks, P. B.
blacksmithing,
3 75
Stedman, C. K.
labor,
195 30
Stedman, D. R.
3 30
Tyler, C. E.
75
Thayer, C. P.
13 25
Timson, C. L.
4 25
Tuthill, E. H.
66
10 75
Valley Mill Co.
plow and scraper,
21 00
Wheeler, G. R.
labor,
11 02
Wheeler, G. A.
5 70
Wheeler, W. E.
9 12
Wilson, B.
1 20
Wilson, W. A.
5 55
Wiswell, S. J.
21 75
Wilcox, G. S.
labor,
12 00
Wilcox, F.
66
12 00
Willard, E. R.
66
90
Whitaker, F. L.
18 00
Whitaker, J. F.
22 50
Whitaker, J. L.
blacksmithing,
2 50
Wellman, H. B.
66
50
Worden, J. H.
labor,
2 55
Whitney, G. F.
6 6
3 90
Whitney, L. H.
66
21 50
White, F. H.
21 00
White, A. H.
23 70
10
Wood, H.
labor, 4 50
Order book, 1 00
Total amount of orders drawn,
$1671 83
Road Commissioner's Orders Outstanding.
No.
147 A. E. Halladay, old order, $10 50
178 C. K. Stedman, old order, 16 32
25 and 33 C. P. Thayer, old order,
6 00
. A. T. Edward's bill,
17 00
85 W. B. Bailey, 3 75
86 O. W. Morse, 3 45
90 M. H. Cheney, 4 65
91 J. H. Worden, 2 55
92 C. E. Brown, 15 67
93 C. K. Stedman, 48 59
$128 58
Paid by Selectmen.
C. P. Spencer, printing Auditors' report, $ 25 90
L. M. Hunt, labor on bridges, 1 80
S. G. Brown, labor on bridges, 14 20
G. H. Barber, snowing bridge, 5 00
Geo. Roberts, returning births and deaths, 3 00
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Adin Houghton, snowing bridge, 3 00
Dr. Roberts, inquest, J. J. Flynn, 3 00
P. Fleming, gas pipe, 25 23
G. B. Williams, bridge timber, 2 34
F. F. Kenyon, damage by going through bridge, 50 00
F. H .· Patch, damage on highway, 25 00
H. W. Frost, timber and labor, 5 55
F. E. Davis, keeping tramps,
6 25
A. M. Merrifield, bridge timber,
5 47
H. M. Hescock, labor and cash paid,
82 35
D. A. Dickinson, election printing, 8 13
8 50
Geo. Whitney, damage to freight,
42 11
D. S. Prouty, shingles,
28 00
Geo. Lyon, labor, 13 50
Horace Alls, snowing bridge, 2 00
D. A. Dickinson, record book, 17 45
F. A. DeWitt, insurance, 14 61
E. L. Hildreth & Co., printing tax notices,
1 75
F. A. DeWitt, postage,
1 00
J. D. Pierce, painting hearse-house, 3 32
J. M. Kenny, snowing bridge, 5 00
C. L. Hescock, services as lister, 27 00
Amasa Grout, water barrels, 2 00
H. M. Hescock, labor and cash paid,
10 00
S. H. Morse, labor and cash paid, 7 90
C. W. Morse & Sons, bridge timber, 51 00
G. C. Holland, services as lister, 18 50
F. S. Bickford, services as school director, 6 90
G. W. Redfield, labor on bridge, 8 70
State Treas., part of U. S. deposit fund, 154 07
F. A. DeWitt, collecting taxes, 56 13
H. E. Sparks, labor and cash paid,
12
C. K. Stedman, services as lister, 18 00
W. A. Brooks, bridge timber, 8 80
E. L. Waterman, Probate fee, 5 00
W. E. Bingham, bridge timber, 3 51
O. P. Morse, blank books, etc., 3 05
O. P. Morse, labor on bridge, · 9 12
L. J. Morse, snowing bridge,
7 00
Haskins & Schwenk, retainer and services, 17 60
M. H. Cheney, bridge timber,
6 14
O. P. Morse; services as selectman, 27 65
H. Powers, labor on bridge, 60
C. E. Skinner, civil authority, 2 00
E. P. Wheeler, civil authority,
2 50
L. O. Morse, services as overseer,
15 00
L. O. Morse, services as constable,
5 25
F. E. Wellman, bridge timber,
11 52
Dr. P. P. White, returning births and deaths, 2 85
Berte E. Morse, labor and timber,
8 10
P. P. White, services as school director, 7 49
Mrs. C. L. Hescock, services as superintendent, 44 70
P. P. White, services as health officer, 2 00
D. A. Dickinson, services as Town clerk, 31 58
L. O. Morse, abatement of taxes, 53 80
W. T. Bruce, error in list, 8 00
B. C. Eager, error in list, 10 00
Sophia Warren, error in list, 3 00
H. M. Hescock, services as Selectman, 5 25
F. J. White, labor on bridge, 3 25
F. A. DeWitt, services as Treasurer, 25 00
Mrs. G. E. Davidson, services as school director, 12 00
Mrs. G. E. Davidson, services taking school census, 8 50
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J. H. Merrifield, bridge timber, 10 18
J. M. Moore, sheep killed by dogs, 2 75
H. E. Sparks, services as selectman, 5 25
L. O. French, publishing tax notice,
1 50
M. F. Spencer, keeping tramps,
3 00
Auditors' services, 10 00
Total amount of orders drawn,
$1146 60
Selectmen's Orders.
No.
76 M. H. Cheney, old order, $ 5 86
12 H. W. Frost, 5 55
45 Haskins & Schwenk, 17 60
46 M. H. Cheney,
6 14
47 O. P. Morse,
27 65
48 H. Powers,
60
49 C. E. Skinner,
2 00
50 E. P. Wheeler,
2 50
51 L. O. Morse,
15 00
52 L. O. Morse,
5 25
53 F. E. Wellman,
11 52
54 P. P. White,
2 85
55 Berte E. Morse,
8 10
56 P. P. White,
7 49
57 Mrs. C. L. Hescock,
44 70
58 P. P. White,
2 00
59 D. A. Dickinson,
31 58
60 L. O. Morse,
53 80
61 W. T. Bruce,
8 00
14
62 B. C. Eager,
10 00
63 Sophia R. Warren,
3 00
64 H. M. Hescock,
5 25
65 F. J. White,
3 25
66 F. A. DeWitt,
25 00
67 Mrs. G. E. Davidson,
12 00
68 Mrs. G. E. Davidson,
8 50
69 J. H. Merrifield,
10 18
70 J. M. Morse,
2 75
71
H. E. Sparks,
5 25
72 L. O. French,
1 50
73 (M. F. Spencer,
3 00
74
Auditors,
10 00
$357 87
Paid by Overseer for Support of Poor.
Guilford White,
$126 18
Wm. Pickering,
70 35
Rebecca Tenney,
148 14
Imogene Hoyt,
28 88
Ed. Graves,
15 00
Charles Packard,
10 00
Two tramps,
1 50
$400 05
15
Overseer's Orders Outstanding.
No.
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N. M. Batchelder, old order, $10 18
16 James F. Howe,
54 00
17 Willard Brown, 23 00
$87 18
Paid by School Directors.
D. E. Bailey, transportation, No. 11 to No. 8, $25 00
Frank Lowe, No. 4, 35 00
Florence Adams, services as janitor, No. 5, 4 50
Mrs. Eunice Thomas, .. . 66 No. 1, 1 50
W. E. Wheeler, cash paid, 50
Lawrence Ingram, services as janitor, No. 8, 3 00
Ginn & Co., books, 64 19
E. C. Stiles, wood, No. 2, 9 00
Mrs. Wilson Davidson, cash paid to janitor, 7 50 .
John H. Barber, wood, No. 6, 15 00
C. M. Lamson, ' No. 3, 7 50
Mrs. Dora Ransom, cleaning school-house, No. 6, 2 00
R. E. Marsh, Brookline tuition for 7 scholars, 14 00
W. C. Ballou, express on books, 5 35
D. C. Johnson, services as janitor, 2 00
W. A. Brooks, wood and broom, No. 8, 9 35
Mrs. E. A. Chase, cleaning school-house, No. 4, 2 00
Chas. Thayer, No. 5, 2 00
W. C. Ballou, express on books, 1 56
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Carrie A. Lowe, wood, No. 4, 9 00
Chas. Thayer, No. 5, 7 50
Mrs. E. A. Kenyon, teaching, No. 2, spring term, 70 00
F. S. Wiswall, 66 Nos. 4, 9, 7, " 70 00
Miss G. E. Boyd,
No. 3,
55 00
Miss Catherine Lowe, services as janitor, No. 4, 2 00
Miss Mary Brown, No. 3, 2 00
Mrs. G. E. Davidson, cash paid to janitor,
2 50
Alvin White, transportation No. 7 to No. 4,
30 00
Mrs. Frank Lowe,
No. 9 to No. 4, 25 00
Jarvis Tuthill, 1} mile to No. 4, 15 00
Emily E. Guild, teaching, No. 6, spring term,
75 00
Frank Packard, services as janitor, No. 6, A. C. White, 50
1 50
Grace Platt, teaching No. 5 spring term,
55 00
Lottie A. Hunt, teaching Nos. 1 and 10 spring term,
65 00
Edward Babb & Co., sundries,
20 05
Mrs. Addison Carpenter, cleaning school-house No. 2, 3 50
Miss Fanny Cheney, teaching No. 8 spring term, 70 00
Edward Tibbetts, services as janitor, No. 8, 1 50
American Book Co., books,
64 19
Ginn & Co., books, 125 36
Clark J. Skinner, repairing No. 3, 22 83
Mrs. John Barber, cleaning school-house No. 3, 2 00
L. J. Morse, whitewashing, " 66 2 00
F. S. Bickford, desk, No. 5, 6 00
Silver, Burdett & Co., books, etc., 20 49
Edward E. Babb & Co., supplies, 3 45
P. P. White, cash paid for books, 5 00
Ginn & Co., books, 14 80
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Wm. A. Brooks, supplies, 6 64
American Book Co., books, 9 95
Mrs. Nellie Flynn-Kenyon, transportation No. 9 to 4, 20 00
Mrs. E. A. Kenyon, teaching No. 2, fall term, 75 00
F. S. Wiswall, teaching Nos. 4, 9, 7, fall term, 75 00
Mrs. G. E. Davidson, cash paid to janitors, 6 00
Mrs. L. E. Stevens, transportation No. 7 to 4, 20 00
Emily E. Guild, teaching No. 6, fall term, 75 00
Marion Sawyer, teaching No. 5, fall term, 55 00
Miss Lottie Hunt, teaching Nos. 1 and 10, fall term, 70 00
Mrs. E. H. Hunt, services as janitor and clean- ing No. 1, 3 00
L. M. Hunt, wood, No. 1, 9 00
W. S. Betterley, transportation 20 weeks No. 10 to 1, 60 00
E. E. Sparks, teaching and services as janitor, No. 8, 77 00
Mrs. Alvin Gates, cleaning No. 3, 2 00
Mrs. Alvin H. White, transportation No. 7 to 4, 30 00
Chas. E. Brown, teaching No. 3, fall term, 55 00
W. B. Hazelton, services as janitor No. 6, 1 00
Mrs. C. L. Hescock, supplies,
5 23
W. C. Ballou, freight and express,
2 30
Edward Babb, supplies, 6 60
Robbins & Cowles, supplies,
1 17
A. C. White, services as, janitor No. 6,
1 50
B. E. Morse, shingling school-house No. 4,
48 90
Wm. Hazelton, repairs, No. 5, 1 25
Silver, Burdett & Co., books, 2 75
Silver, Burdett & Co., books, 4 66
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O. L. Sherman, supplies, No. 3, 60
Ginn & Co., books, 10 38
Mrs. C. L. Hescock, supplies, 2 74
Eugene P. Wheeler, repairs, No. 6, 16 87
E. E. Sparks, teaching No. 8, winter term, 85 00
D. E. Bailey, transportation No. 11 to 8, 25 00
Lawrence Ingram, services as janitor No. 8, 3 00
C. E. Brown, cleaning school-house No. 8,
4 00
Emily E. Guild, teaching No. 6, winter term, 85 00
H. A. Williams, services as janitor No. 6, 3 00
Abbie Adams, teaching No. 3, winter term, 70 00
Myron Bickford, teaching No. 5, winter term, 65 00
Miss Lottie Hunt, teaching Nos. 1 and 10, win- ter term, 75 00
W. S. Betterley, transportation, No. 10 to 1, 30 00
F. S. Wiswall, teaching No. 2, winter term, 85 00
Mrs. E. A. Kenyon, teaching Nos. 4, 9 and 7, winter term, 85 00
Elery Chase, moving furniture, No. 9 to 4, 1 00
Mrs. G. E. Davidson, postage, 2 50
Mrs. G. E. Davidson, cash paid for supplies, 1 60
Amasa Grout, supplies, 6 74
Mrs. G. E. Davidson, cash paid to janitors, 6 00
Frank Lowe, transportation No. 9 to 4, 25 00
Wallace Hall, transportation No. 7 to 4, 30 00
Mrs. C. L. Hescock, boarding pupil from No. 7, 16 00
C. E. Park, supplies, 40
Mrs. E. H. Thomas, services as janitor, No. 1, 1 50
$2517 40
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Summary of School Expenses.
Nos. 1 and 10, $ 313 50
2,
259 34
3, 216 93
4, 9 and 7,
509 90
5,
194 15
6,
276 37
8 and 11,
274 85
Books, supplies, etc.,
315 17
Amount of orders drawn for year ending
Feb. 1, 1901,
$2360 21
Amount of orders drawn for year ending Feb. 1, 1900, 157 19
Total amount of orders drawn,
$2517 40
School Directors Orders Outstanding.
No.
47 G. W. Chase, old order, $ 64 00
50 M. O. Howe, old order, 10 50
4 E. R. Howe, old order, 18 75
52 Luella Williams, old order,
75.00
140 F. M. Wiswall,
75 00
171 Miss E. E. Guild,
85 00
172 H. A. Williams,
3 00
173 Mrs. Abbie Adams,
70 00
174 Myron Bickford, 65 00
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175 Lottie Hunt, 75 00
176 W. S. Betterley,
30 00
177 F. S. Wiswall, 85 00
178 Mrs. E. A. Kenyon,
85 00
179 Elery Chase,
1 00
182 Amasa Grout,
6 74
183 Mrs. G. E. Davidson,
6 00
184 Frank Lowe,
25 00
185 Wallace Hall,
30 00
186 Mrs. C. L. Hescock,
16 00
187 C. E. Park,
40
188 Mrs. E. H. Thomas,
1 50
$827 89
Town Officers' Salaries.
SELECTMEN.
O. P. Morse, $ 27 65
H: M. Hescock,
5 25
H. E. Sparks, 5 25
LISTERS.
C. L. Hescock, 27 00
G. C. Holland, 18 00
C. K. Stedman, 18 00
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SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
P. P. White, 7 49
Mrs. G. E. Davidson,
12 00
F. S. Bickford, 6 90
OTHER TOWN OFFICERS.
D. A. Dickinson, town clerk, 31 58
F. A. De Witt, treasurer, 25 00
L. O. Morse, overseer, 15 00
Auditors,
10 00
Mrs. C. L. Hescock, school superintendent, 4
44 70
P. P. White, health officer, 2 00
$255 82
Summary of Expenses.
Paid by road commissioner,
$1671 83
Support of schools,
2517 40
Support of Poor,
400 05
Town officers' salaries,
255 82
Other orders by selectmen,
890 78
Interest on indebtedness,
822 29
County tax,
38 22
State tax,
382 19
State school tax,
191 09
State highway tax,
191 09
$7360 76
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Grand List of Newfane, 1900.
Value of real estate,
$255,219 00
Value of personal estate,
81,839 08
Total real and personal estate,
$337,058 08
One per cent.,
$ 3,370 58
245 polls at $2,
490 00
Grand list,
$3,860 58
L. H. HIGGINS, C. E. SKINNER, AMASA GROUT,
Auditors.
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Report of School Superintendent.
The annual report of the Superintendent of schools, in the town of Newfane is herewith respectfully submitted :
Seven schools of three terms each, and ten weeks in each term have been maintained during the year.
As has been done formerly, the Directors consol- idated some of the smaller schools. Pupils from No. 10 were sent to No. 1, Brookside ; the schools in No. 9, No. 7 and No. 4 were united throughout the year, and the school thus formed, held in No. 4 was one of the best in town.
No radical changes in the management have been at- tempted ; but in all schools good classification has been deemed among the things of primary importance, and in some instances, a member of the School Board has been present, at the beginning of the term, to aid in classify- ing, and in securing a smaller number of recitations.
Twelve different teachers have been employed, eight of whom were residents of the town, and six of whom taught the schools in No. 3 and No. 5. But one permit has been granted, and the one thus accommodated, taught a good school. Most of our teachers have done credit- able work.
One would like to see, in some instances a more pro- gressive spirit manifested, on their part; it is true that experienced teachers arrange themselves into two classes, those who improve from term to term, and those who fol-
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low a beat. More educational journals should be read, good schools should be visited, and every opportunity to keep in touch with the best methods should be improved.
The teachers have always been cordial, and ready to receive and act upon any suggestions offered, and the pupils generally, courteous and orderly. While individ- ual cases of disorder and insubordination might be cited, nowhere has such a spirit prevailed as in the school in No. 3. The courage and strength of teachers there has been severely tested, but each succeeding term has found the teachers employed more nearly equal to the situation, and advancement along the lines of school work and con- duct has been made.
On the evening of April 30 Mr. Cooley, a teacher of writing, and an institute worker, sent out by the firm Silver, Burdett & Co., Boston, gave a talk at Newfane, on the methods of teaching vertical writing. A general invita- tion was extended to the teachers of this and adjoining towns, but only a small number were present, though the occasion was worthy of their notice, and the talk was most interesting and beneficial.
During the fall term written tests were required of all schools in town, and the papers were passed over to the School Board for examination. The attainment shown by these papers was most gratifying. Subsequent papers inspected by the Superintendent were found to be still better in general neatness, form and accuracy of work.
Supplies of all kinds have been furnished by the Directors, and these have been distributed as required. Great expense has been incurred by the town, in the change of text books, but the selections made have been those of standard books of recognized merit for our com-
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mon schools. The change has included arithmetics, spel- lers, readers, advanced geographies, and writing books. To aid in the preservation of these books, the town has also provided book-covers.
With one exception, repairs on school buildings have been slight and inexpensive. The school-house in No. 4 has been shingled, and much more needs to be done, if this building be made as comfortable in winter as the other school buildings in use the present year.
No one thing will remedy all the ills of our schools ; but if only progressive teachers of definite aim and pur- pose were employed, if parents would co-operate with the teachers, so far at least, as to see that children were punctual and regular in attendance, and could better super- vision be provided, we should see a marvelous change for the better.
Is it practicable for the towns of the county to unite into groups, such as would employ the full time of a com- petent Superintendent ?
ETTA MORSE HESCOCK.
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List of Marriages, Births and Deaths in Newfane, 1900.
Marriages.
Feb. 20. Sam'l I. Wiswall-Ethel Severence.
Mar.
6.
Frank V. Lang-Lena Luella Morse.
Mar.
6.
Edgar C. Best-Della M. LaFarr.
May
17.
Leon M. Pike-Nellie Codding.
June 6. Wm. P. Eames-Hettie C. Benson.
July 25. Frank E. Willard-Lilla May Park.
Aug. 1. Lewis Payson Broad-Harriet S. Caswell.
Sept. 11. Frank F. Kenyon-Nellie L. Flynn.
Oct. 16. Wm. A. Brooks-Nettie S. Morse.
Oct. 20. Edward R. Smith-Grace Platt.
Births.
Jan. 26. Daughter, Hermon A .- Fanny A. Powers. Feb. 3. Son, Albert E .- Hannah B. Halladay.
Mar.
5.
Daughter, Herman J .-- Lillian P. Ingram.
Mar.
8.
Son, Will S .- Jennie E. Betterley.
Mar. 28. Son, Cullen M .- Jessie M. Lamson.
. May 31. Son, John F .- Una S. Whitaker.
June 13. Son, Archer H .- Bertha A. Herrick. July 11. Daughter, T .- Mary Speckman.
Aug. 11. Daughter, Fred J .- Bertha A. Pierce. Aug. 25. Son, Frank S .- Lena S. Washer.
Oct. 3. Daughter, Elmer W .- Lucy E. Knapp.
Oct. 31. Son, Frank L .- Mary E. Whitaker. Nov. 4. Daughter, William A .- Myrtle E. Wilson.
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Deaths.
Jan. 5. Joseph W. Dexter,
88
8
21
Jan. 19. Dolly R. Morse,
84
3
0
Mar. 3. Obed Hall,
78
0
0
Mar. 31.
Seraph Newton Platt,
59
2
25
Mar. 30. Mary Jane Chamberlin,
60
1 3
Apr. 2. James J. Flynn,
44
0
0
Apr. 8. Obediah Howard,
78
7
0
May 1. Thomas A. Morse,
58
11
0
May
18. Minnie M. Packard,
7
0
14
July 2. William Pickering,
90
0
0
July 2. Albert Leon Carson,
39
0
15
Aug. 10. Lyman L. Holden,
81
10
4
Aug. 17.
Mary Warner Morse,
81
4
13
Sept. 23.
Marcus W. Adams,
74
4
14
Oct. 21.
Sarah E. Saben,
70
5
17
Dec. 3. Samuel P. Miller,
81
8
10
Dec. 4. Sally G. Mason,
81
10
3
Dec. 10. Eliza A. Kelsey,
60
0
Dec. 11.
Guilford H. White,
87
0
0
Dec. 22.
Ezra King,
80
2
5
Yrs.
Mos.
Dys.
1
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John
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Forty-Third ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
AUDITORS
OF THE TOWN OF
NEWFANE, VERMONT,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
VERMONT
IFREEDOM
January 3Ist, 1902.
PRINTED BY C. P. SPENCER, BRATTLEBORO, VT. 1902.
Forty=Third ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
AUDITORS
OF THE TOWN OF
NEWFANE, VERMONT,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
FREE
ERMON
January 3Ist, 1902.
PRINTED BY C. P. SPENCER, BRATTLEBORO, VT. 1902.
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Summary of Expenses.
Paid by road commissioner,
$1817 87
Support of schools,
2067 42
Support of Poor,
200 70
Town officers salaries,
230 39
Expended by selectmen on highways and brid- ges, 662 35
Other orders by selectmen,
1204 35
Interest on indebtedness,
677 11
County tax,
38 61
State tax,
286 15
State school tax,
193 03
State highway tax,
193 03
$7,571 01
Grand List of Newfane, 1901.
Value of real estate,
$257,419 00
Value of personal estate,
78,468 00
Total real and personal estate,
$335,887 00
One per cent., 231 polls at $2,
$3,358 87
462. 00
Grand List,
$3,820 87
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Town Officers' Salaries.
SELECTMEN.
H. E. Sparks, $ 17 25
J. M. Kenney,
4 50
C. E. Perry, 5 25
LISTERS.
G. C. Holland, 22 50
D. E. Bailey, 12 00
L. H. Higgins, 24 00
SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
P. P. White, 5 00
F. S. Bickford, 7 13
M. O. Howe, 4 75
OTHER TOWN OFFICERS.
D. A. Dickinson, town clerk, 21 36
F. A. DeWitt, treasurer, 25 00
L. O. Morse, overseer, 15 00
Mrs. G. M. Love, school superintendent,
42 00
P. P. White, health officer,
3 15
M. O. Howe, taking school census,
8 50
Auditors, 13 00
$230 39
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Road Commissioner's Orders Outstanding.
No.
103 C. G. Hovey,
$ 4 35
104 W. A. Brooks,
2 80
107 H. B. Wellman, 3 85
108 B. C. Eager,
3 30
109 C. E. Brown,
8 21
111 C. K. Stedman,
3 74
$26 25
School Directors' Orders Outstanding.
No.
.
44
Elery Chase,
$ 2 50
62
A. M. Merrifield, 1 25
63
D. M. Mansfield,
15 00
64 L. O. Morse,
4 20
65 C. E. Park,
3 83
66 D. E. Bailey,
25 00
67 S. H. Wortman,
25 00
68 Rand Mc Nally & Co.,
8 47
69 E. E. Babb & Co., 5 49
70 Silver, Burdett & Co.,
25 66
71 Ginn & Co.,
29 61
72 Mrs. G. M. Love, 4 75
$150 76
7
Selectmen's Orders Outstanding.
No. 19
Horace Alls,
$ 2 00
48 49
D. A. Dickinson,
21 36
P. P. White, 5 00
50 P. P. White,
3 15
51 P. P. White,
1 80
59 B. E. Morse,
8 00
60 B. C. Eager,
1 00
61 James Flynn estate,
90
62 J. M. Moore,
3 00
63 Mary Mundell,
3 00
67 C. W. Morse & Sons,
64 56
68 C. E. Perry,
16 67
69 Waterman & Martin,
30 00
70 Haskins & Schwenk,
33 00
71 C. E. Perry,
5 25
72 H. E. Sparks,
17 25
73 H. E. Sparks,
1 00
74 G. B. Williams,
7 50
75 F. S. Bickford estate,
75
76 Georgie M. Love,
42 00
77 M. O. Howe,
13 25
78 L. H. Higgins,
24 00
79 Auditors,
13 00
$317 44
L. H. HIGGINS, J. W. WILLIAMS, Auditors. C. E. SKINNER,
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F. A. DEWITT, Treasurer,
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF NEWFANE.
DR.
Balance in treasury at last report,
$2669 65
Cash from L. O. Morse, on old tax bills,
2396 72
Cash from L. O. Morse, tax bill of 1901, 548 78
Taxes collected by Treasurer,
5537 71
Rent of school house hall,
20 00
Town Clerk, dog licenses,
62 30
State Treasurer, for bounties,
22 80
State Treasurer, lynx bounty,
5 00
State school tax,
254 45
State highway tax,
488 54
Interest on funds in Windham Co. Sav. Bank,
72 62
Town histories sold, 9 00
Huntington fund,
33 36
Rebate, board of pupil school No. 4,
2 00
Rent of school land,
13 05
$12,135 98
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F. A. DEWITT, Treasurer,
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF NEWFANE.
CR.
For bounties,
$ 29 40
State tax,
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