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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01840 9505
GC 974.302 T344AR, 1908-1909
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN
AND OTHER
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
THETFORD, VT.
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY,
1908
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AND PRINTED
The D. h. Bobie Press, Bellows falls, Ut.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN
AND OTHER
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
THETFORD, VT.
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY,
1908
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AND PRINTED BY
The P. h. Gobie Press, Bellows falls, Ut.
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TOWN REPORT.
Town Officers Elected 1907.
E. N. HEATON, Moderator
HENRY WEST,
Town Clerk
E. M. FULLINGTON, )
C. A. ADAMS,
Selectmen
C. C. EMERSON,
W. F. DAVIS, Treasurer
N. H. PORTER,
1st Constable
S. C. STEVENS, )
E. N. HEATON, W. E. TUCKER, j
Listers
E. N. HEATON,
H. F. WILLOUGHBY,
Auditors
C. K. HOSFORD,
G. E. EMERSON, Road Commissioner
JOHN JUDD, G. M. WILSON,
School Directors
C. S. WILMOT, L SELECTMEN,
Overseer of Poor
C. A. ADAMS, -
H. F. WILCOX, Fence Viewers
RICHARD WELCH,
E. W. RAYMOND, ) H. F. WILCOX, - G. S. WORCESTER,
H. E. FRENCH, Justices of the Peace
C. C. EMERSON,
E. N. HEATON
C. W. SAYRE, H, H. SOUTHWORTH,
Town Representative
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TOWN REPORT
Grand List of Town, 1907, No. of Polls, 315. Town Tax at 75c. Highway Tax at 20c. School Tax at 50c.
$5,653.85
TREASURER'S REPORT.
WM. F. DAVIS, Treasurer.
DR.
1907.
Feb. 15 Cash and bank deposit, $1,717.02
June 6 Loan from E. M. Fullington, 216.75
10 Loan Dartmouth National Bank, 500.00
24 H. B. Richardson, rent, Town Hall, 4.08
25 Loan, Dartmouth National Bank, 500.00
July 31 Reimbursement, higher tuition, 417.75
Aug. 8 State School tax, 520.36
22 From permanent school fund, 145.62
Sept. 4 Balance State School tax,
439.02
4 Balance permanent school fund, 146.34
Nov. 5 Received on Fred Richard- son note, 87.30
Dec. 6 State Highway tax, 644.20
7 State permanent dis .. 180.00
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TOWN REPORT.
1908.
Jan. 1 Transfer dog to Town fund, $ 108.09
75 per cent. Town tax, 4,240.38
50 per cent. School tax, 2,826.92 20 per cent. Highway tax, 1,130.77
College land rent, 20.00
School land rent,
83.14
Feb. 14 Of N. H. Porter, abatements,
72.58
Use of Town Hall, 16.15
List of 1905 received,
9.83
List of 1906 received, 96.68
List of 1902 received,
2.90
Tuition from Fairlee,
141.50
$14,267.38
CR.
Paid Selectmen's orders, $3,672.20
School Directors' orders,
4,339.10
Road Commissioner's orders,
2,722.45
Overseer of Poor orders,
543.53
Sundries,
35.46
Uncollected taxes,
129.23
Bank Deposit checks, cash,
2,825.41
$14,267.38
SELECTMEN'S ACCOUNT.
The Selectmen have drawn the following orders on the Town Treasurer for the financial year ending February 15, 1908:
P. H. Gobie, printing 500 town reports, $28.80
T. D. Edson, work at Town Hall, 1.05
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TOWN REPORT.
E. M. Fullington, express, postage and distributing Town reports, $ 3.78
G. M. Wilson, taking school census, 9.44
J. F. Abbott, benefit of Grand Army, 25.00
E. M. Fullington, money borrowed, 216.75
W. F. Davis, County tax paid, 26.71
Dartmouth National Bank, money borrowed, 500.00
W. F. Davis, State Highway tax paid, 267.09
W. F. Davis, State School tax paid,
427.35
W. F. Davis, interest on U. S. Deposit Money, 60.79
Montpelier Book Binding Co., land record book, etc., 16.85
H. B. Richardson, driving hearse, and repairs, 11.10
Dartmouth National Bank, money borrowed, 500.00
H. C. Jamason, printing tax notices, postal cards, etc., law of 1906, 8.85
Frank Robinson, painting cemetery fence, . 3.00
C. A. Adams, cemetery markers, etc., . 17.87
Charles Banker, cemetery work, 3.00
W. F. Davis, insurance paid as per receipts, 37.28
E. N. Heaton, services as Lister, 20.00
G. W. Knight, care of cemetery, 10.00
G. E. Harvey, driving hearse, 6.00
W. A. Willoughby, cemetery and bridge work, 6.90
W. F. Davis, interest on order No. 19, 1907, 7.75
W. F. Davis, interest on order No. 25, 1907, 7.25
W. F. Davis, interest paid on J. H. Huntington note to Sept. 10, 1907, 40.00
W. F. Davis, interest paid Dartmouth National Bank on $500.00 for one year, 25.00
H. F. Emery, chimney at Town house, 22.72
W. E. Tucker, services as Lister, 20.00
S. C. Stevens, services as Lister, 20.00
Henry West, tax bill books, brick for Town Hall, etc., 27.90
G. E. Harvey, driving hearse, 7.50
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TOWN REPORT.
W. S. Gustin, M. D., services as Health Officer, $ 35.55
W. F. Davis, 4 per cent. discount on taxes, 291.76
A. G. Clark, wood for Town Hall, etc., 3.75
E. M. Fullington, interest on order 16, 1903, and order 17, 1907 to Feb. 1, 1908, 11.28
W. F.Davis, one per cent. for receiving taxes, 70.85
Joseph Batchelder, cemetery work, 3.00
C. C. Emerson, services, abatement and work, 2.00
Henry West, services, abatement of taxes, 1.00
E. M. Fulligton, services, abatement of taxes, 1.00
W. E. Tucker, services, abatement of taxes, 1.00
E. N. Heaton, services as Auditor and abatement, 4.00
C. A. Adams, services, abatement and cash paid, 2.50
N. H. Porter, abatement of taxes, 1903, 2.90
N. H. Porter, abatement of taxes, 1904, 2.90
N. H. Porter, abatement of taxes, 1905, 5.38
N. H. Porter, abatement of taxes, 1906, 61.40
N. H. Porter, abatement of taxes, 1907, 17.40
W. F. Davis, error in list, 7.85
G. A. Fifield, oil for Town Hall, 1.44
H. F. Willoughby, services as Auditor, 3.00
H. E. French, tools, paint, varnish, etc., as per bill, 8.40
W. S. Gustin, M. D., services as Health Officer, 10.50
W. F. Davis, services as Treasurer, 25.00
E. M. Fullington, services as Selectman and cash, 26.70
C. A. Adams, services as Selectman, 20.00
C. C. Emerson, services as Selectman, 20.00
Total, $3,026.29
Highway Business.
D. W. Laflore, shoveling snow and help, $ 3.25
G. H. Porter, snowing bridge, 3.00
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TOWN REPORT.
Franklin Towle, snowing bridge, $ 1.50
F. J. Taylor, bridge work, 4.25
Joseph Batchelder, bridge work, 1.25
C. C. Emerson, cash paid for bridge work, 2.62
Alden Trescott, bridge abatement, 2.50
John Goddard, drawing bridge plank,
1.50
Chas. C. Cook, snowing bridge,
1.50
Walter T. Clark, snowing bridge,
2.00
L. W. Roberts, snowing bridge, etc.,
2.50
H. H. Southworth, bridge plank,
75.00
G. H. Porter, cutting bushes, 5.08
J. S. Jackman, painting bridge and stock,
10.00
C. E. Bacon, bridge work, 1.00
C. C. Emerson, cash paid for shoveling snow, 1.05
G. H. Porter, cutting bushes, 2.45
W. H. Messer, cutting bushes, 7.53
Chauncey Armington, bridge work and cutting bushes, 8.00
C. F. Sawyer, bridge work and cutting bushes, 15.60
John Judd, work on culvert, 15.50
J. S. Jackman, cutting bushes and bridge work, 39.00
R. H. Hatch, paint, nails, etc., as per bill, 7.63
Chauncey Armington, cutting bushes, 42.00
C. A. Adams, bridge work, railing, guide boards, etc., 19.90
H. C. Pero, cutting bushes and bridge work, 24.00
John Kinsman, stone and bridge work, 13.75
Enoch Hill, cutting bushes, 15.22
G. F. Richardson, lumber and bridge work, 16.81
Charles Banker, cutting bushes, 7.70
W. G. and I. H. Chase, bridge plank, 83.99
C. C. Emerson, cash paid for cutting bushes, 10.00
James Wilber, cutting bushes, 26.75
Talbert Hill, cutting bushes, 10.50
E. M. Fullington, bridge work, bushes, etc., as per bill, 28.17
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TOWN REPORT.
Chauncey Armington, cutting bushes, $19.60
Sted. E. Douglas, repairing and painting guide boards, 6.50
Henry S. Robinson, cutting bushes, 14.00
N. E. Sawyer, cutting bushes,
6.70
A. A. Waterman, cutting bushes, etc., 11.00
S. P. Merrill, bridge plank delivered, 9.00
L. W. Cook, cutting bushes, 1.00
H. G. Roberts, cutting bushes, 20.00
J. F. Garey, cutting bushes, 8.30
C. C. Emerson, cash paid, for cutting bushes, 11.00
A. E. Smith, lumber and railing, 16.15
H. H. Southworth, bridge plank delivered, 16.19
C. A. Adams, bridge work and cash paid, 6.50
G. F. Richardson, lumber and labor, 14.60
C. L. Coombs, cutting bushes,
10.06
E. M. Fullington, bridge work, guide boards and cash, 19.50
D. W. Laflore, cutting bushes, 8.25
W. E. Tucker, cutting bushes,
6.00
C. S. Thurston, cutting and burning bushes,
19.43
J. C. Cummings, Jr., damage at culvert,
5.00
W. A. Higgins, Jr., cutting bushes,
11.02
Sted. E. Douglas, stock and painting guide boards,
10.00
Town of Lyme, planking river bridge,
24.01
Sted. E. Douglas, painting guide board, 1.00
A. E. Smith, cutting bushes,
11.38
A. B. Palmer, use of water,
2.00
E. L. Field, use of water,
2.00
Mrs. H. M. Sayre, lumber and use of water,
4.00
Joseph Batchelder, labor and use of water,
4.85
A. H. Colton, use of water,
2.00
G. A. Fifield, use of water, two years, 4.00
Leavett Sargent, use of water, 1.00
G. E. Emerson, use of water at Berry place, 2.00
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TOWN REPORT.
E. L. Eastman, use of water, $ 1.00
N. H. Porter, use of water, 2.00
Ami Penn, use of water, 1.00
J. E. Barrett, snowing bridge, 1.50
E. N. Heaton, snowing bridge, 2.00
Fred T. Howard, drawing dirt at bridge,
1.25
Mrs. Mary A. Newcomb, use of water and labor,
1.50
H. M. Martin, bridge plank for culvert,
1.65
W. F. Davis, cutting bushes,
2.71
L. W. Roberts, drawing bridge plank, etc., 1.00
C. W. Sayre, guide boards, 1.50
John Judd, bridge work, etc,
. 50
E. L. Eastman, cutting bushes, 3.50
D. M. Bond, salt to thaw out culvert, .74
H. F. Wilcox, use of water and services, abatement, 2.00
M. S. Colburn, repairing bush hook, .35
G. G. Rogers, cutting bushes, 12.60
C. K. Hosford, stone wall for. highway, 5.32
Total, $862.66
E. M. FULLINGTON. Selectmen
C. A. ADAMS, of
C. C. EMERSON, · Thetford,
Thetford, Vt., Feb. 15, 1908.
GUIDE BOARD REPORT.
Thirty guide boards have been taken down, repaired, newly painted and replaced, making a great improvement in appearance. We now have forty-four guide boards through the Town as follows: Two at North Thetford; two
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TOWN REPORT.
at John Lord's corner; one at W. L. Murphy's corner; two at East Thetford; one at H. M. Sayre's place; one near school house, District No. 3; two at Sam Strong's corner two near H. N. Hartson's; one at W. D. Knowles' place; two at Union Village; two near Buzzell bridge; two at P. T. Clark's corner; one near school house at Rice's Mil s; one at Campbell's corner; two at Nathanial Kilburn's corner; one at Hotel DeCook corner; two near S. M. Gleason's; two at N. H. Porter's corner; one at J. T. Quimby's corner ; one at George Chamberlin's corner; two at Barker's corner ; one near Fish Rod Factory; one near Commadore House; one at Coburn's corner; one near Post Mills church; one near Lake House; two at M. E. Davis's corner; two at Thetford Hill; two near Seyman Slafter place.
E. M. FULLINGTON, Selectmen C. A. ADAMS, of
C. C. EMERSON, Thetford.
Thetford, Vt., Feb. 15, 1908.
ROAD COMMISSIONER'S ACCOUNT.
The Road Commissioner has drawn orders on the Town Treasurer for claims against the Town, for the fiscal year ending Feb. 14, 1908, as follows:
Highway Business.
Andrew Nicholson, breaking roads, $ 3.45
L. W. Cook, shoveling snow, 2.70
H. M. Austers, shoveling snow, 2.25
Geo. E. Emerson, labor and cash for tools, 12.00
Geo. J. Roberts, labor, 4.38
G. E. Emerson, team and lumber, 16.15
W. W. Goullett, labor, 8.75
L. A. Clement, labor with teams, 67.50
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TOWN REPORT.
W. W. Goullett, labor, $ 9.20
H. B. Richardson, breaking roads, 5.95
IV. W. Goullett, labor, 11.35
Geo. Emerson, labor, 44.70
W. W. Goullett, labor,
8.75
L. A. Clement, labor with team,
130.00
F. Laflore, labor,
26.26
W. M. Bacon, labor,
4.38
G. H. Porter, shoveling snow,
3.75
W. W. Goullett, labor,
17.50
L. A. Clement, labor with team,
110.00
F. Laflore, labor, 19.25
7.00
W. W. Goullett, labor,
12.25
Levi Baldwin, cutting bushes in 1906,
3.25
E. W. Ilsley, cutting bushes in 1906, 12.25
10.00
Arthur Clark, labor with team,
7.00
L. A. Clement, labor with team,
117.50
Frank Laflore, labor,
20.57
W. W. Goullett, labor,
11.38
The United Construction Co., for sluice piping,
38.40
L. A. Clement, labor with team,
72.50
W. W. Goullett, labor,
9.63
Albert Wheeler, labor,
10.50
G. E. Emerson, labor and cash paid,
67.80
Scott Clough, labor with team,
23.10
L. E. Bond, wheel drag,
20.00
W. W. Goullett, labor,
5.25
L. A. Clement, labor with team,
35.00
W. W. Goullett, labor,
8.75
W. H. Burr, breaking roads, 3.00
H. G. Roberts, raking stone on roads, 4.90
Alden Trescott, work on culvert, 9.62
F. A. Randlett, sewer pipe, 25.74
Perry Clark, rolling snow,
N. Pero, labor,
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TOWN REPORT.
C. E. Bacon, breaking roads, 1906, $ 3.00
L. A. Clement, labor with team, 60.00
W. W. Goullett, labor, 6.13
W. W. Goullett, labor, 7.88
J. B. Wells, road machine repairs, 26.75
E. G. Harvey, rolling snow, 1906, 4.55
L. W. Roberts, labor with team, 14.00
M. A. Wilmot, labor, 12.50
W. Aldrich, housing road machine, 2.00
G. E. Emerson, labor,
28.00
L. A. Clement, labor with team,
117.50
W. W. Goullett, labor,
14.88
F. Laflore, labor,
33.26
Foster Palmer, labor,
20,13
M. A. Wilmot, labor,
9.00
H. Wilkie, labor,
2.63
Geo. H. Avery, labor, 1906,
3.00
J. A. Ilsley, breaking roads, 1906,
2.00
Geo. E. Emerson, cash paid, powder, fuse,
9.30
J. F. Ilsley, blasting and powder caps,
24.50
A. A. Waterman, labor,
19.00
C. S. Wilmot, labor with team,
38.00
H. B. Waterman, labor,
21.00
E. W. Ilsley, labor with team,
4.50
E. M. Fullington, labor,
5.00
W. W. Goullett, labor, 6.14
C. E. Bacon labor with team,
28.00
Foster Palmer, labor,
9.64
L. A. Clement, labor with team,
83.00
W. W. Goullett, labor,
5.25
F. Laflore, labor, 11.39
B. H. Waterman, labor,
5.25
G. E. Emerson, labor,
23.00
W. D. Cook, gravel of Heaton heirs,
10.70
G. F. Richardson, labor with team,
48.00
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G. F. Richardson, work on culverts,
$20.20
Alden® Trescott, laying stone culvert, 12.00
F. M. Bond labor with team, 44.00
E. N. Carpenter, grade and team,
54.25
L. A. Clement, labor with team, 45.00
L. Sargent, grade, 10.00
Foster Palmer, labor,
5.26
W. W. Goullett, labor,
7.00
H. H. Southworth, labor with team, 69.00
H. J. Davidson, labor with team, 21.00
Ed. Knight, labor, 9.54
27.25
E. N. Heaton, labor,
1.50
R. H. Olds, labor,
9.19
F. L. Smith, labor,
8.32
Frank F. Smith, labor, 9.19
Burt Titus, labor,
1.65
Henry Titus, labor,
11.00
W. M. Bacon, labor,
2.63
L. A. Clement, labor with team,
40.00
W. W. Goullett, labor,
4.38
G. E. Emerson, labor and cash,
12.10
L. A. Clement, labor with team,
25.00
J. F. Ilsley, blasting,
10.00
W. W. Goullett, labor,
17.51
H. J. Davidson, labor with team,
8.00
Ed. Knight, labor, »
2.25
E. N. Heaton, labor,
4.50
F. G. Turner, labor,
4.61
Selden George, labor,
4.00
H. H. Titus, labor, 4.25
A. H. Colton, 4.50
C. A. Adams, labor and cash paid, 12.20
Scott Clough, repairing culvert, 10.00
L. A. Clement, labor with team, 75.00
F. G. Turner, clay,
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TOWN REPORT.
Arthur Wilcox, labor in 1905, 1906, 1907, $ 26.18
W. W. Goullett, labor, 14.44
Frank Laflore, labor, 37.65
A. A. Waterman, blasting,
8.00
W. W. Goullett, labor,
5.25
D. M. Bond, shovels,
4.35
E. W. Ilsley, repairing culverts,
38.25
N. H. Porter, rolling snow, 1906, 13.70
H. H Southworth, lumber, 2.00
H. W. Sargent, repairing culvert, 2.00
A. H. Colton, drain pipe, 2.70
H. F. Wilcox, labor with team, 2.50
6.00
Arthur Smith, labor with team,
4.00
G. E. Emerson, labor with team,
75.00
F A. Randlett, drain pipe,
5.94
C. E. Bacon, labor with team,
4.50
Alden Trescott, blasting,
2.00
Perry Clark, labor with team
3.50
Geo. Robinson, labor,
5.00
M. A. Davis, labor with team,
6.75
F. G. Turner, clay and labor, 5.10
E. Field, repairing road machine,
2.80
A. A. Waterman, labor
2.00
Geo. Porter, labor with team,
3.57
C. W. Sayre, labor with team,
1.80
Will Willoughby, labor with team,
2.50
J. F. Ilsley, work on culverts,
13.50
C. C. Judd, breaking roads, 1906,
5.70
M. A. Wilmot, laying drain pipe,
2.00
John Judd, breaking roads,
2.60
F. C. Pushee, labor, 5.55
J. H. Huntington, housing road tools, 2.00
F. M. Bond, breaking roads, 5.70
Truman Barrett, breaking roads, 1906,
10.00
C. S. Wilmot, labor with team,
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TOWN REPORT.
Geo. E. Emerson, cash paid,
$ 8.40
W. F. Davis, labor with team,
3.75
F. B. Kendall, rolling snow,
1.25
4.50
Geo. P. Bragg, labor, Arthur S. Clark, labor,
3.00
Total expenditures on highway,
$2,724.25
Amount of highway tax from Town, 1,130.77
Amount of highway tax from State,
624.20
Appropriation from. State,
180.00
Appropriation from Town,
200.00
Total, $2,134.97
Highway indebtedness, Feb. 14, 1908,
589.28
GEO. E. EMERSON, Road Commissioner.
OVERSEER OF THE POOR ACCOUNT.
The Selectmen have drawn orders for the support of the poor, for the year ending Feb. 15, 1908, as follows:
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, $ 5.50
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
Mrs. Dell Laflore, boarding Laura Roberts, 15.00
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
Massachussetts School for Feeble Minded, clothing for Clara Goullett, 4.30
L. M. Cadwell, boarding Mrs. Eastman, 6.00
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
Mrs. Laflore, board and clothing for Laura Aldrich, 13.70
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TOWN REPORT.
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, $ 5.50
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
Boston Children's Aid Society, hospital treat-
ment and board for Katherine Pixley, 24.00
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
A. B. Sawyer, boarding Olive Sawyer, 16.00
Mrs. Laflore, boarding Laura Aldrich, 12.00
Boston Children's Aid Society, hospital treat- ment for Katherine Pixley, 16.00
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
H. B. Richardson, wood drawn for Mrs. Webber, 2.00
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts,
5.50
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
Mrs. Laflore, boarding Laura Aldrich, 10.00
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts,
5.50
Mrs. Laflore, boarding Laura Aldrich, 12.00
Massachussetts School for Feeble Minded, cloth- ing for Clara Goullett, 7.45
Boston Children's Aid Society, board and hospital treatment for Katherine Pixley, 52.00
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
Mrs. Laflore, board and clothing for Laura Aldrich, 12.34
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, .5.50
A. B. Sawyer boarding Olive Sawyer, 17.00
Boston Children's Aid Society, hospital treatment for Katherine Pixley, 17.85
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
G. F. Richardson, wood for Mrs. Webber, 4.50
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts,
5.50
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
Mrs. Laflore, board and clothing for Laura Aldrich, 20.20
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
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TOWN REPORT.
Boston Children's Aid Society, hospital treatment
for Katherine Pixley $ 45.00
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
Mrs. Laflore, boarding Laura Aldrich, 10.00
Massachussetts School for Feeble Minded, cloth- ing for Clara Goullett, 1.30
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
A. B. Sawyer, boarding Olive Sawyer, 14.00
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts,
5.50
Mrs. Laflore, board and care in sickness for Laura Aldrich, 27.00
C. C. Emerson, one day at Groton and expenses on account of Smith family, 3.14
Curtis Whitcomb, care of Mrs. Roberts, 5.50
W. G. Gustin, medical attendance of Po;r, 10.00
R. H. Wilson, keeping tramps, 7.00
Mrs. J. Batchelder keeping tramps, .75
E. M. Fullington, care of poor cash postage, etc., as per bill, 20.00
$543.53
E. M. FULLINGTON, Selectmen
C. A. ADAMS, of
C. C. EMERSON, Thetford.
Thetford, Vt., Feb. 15, 1908.
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TOWN REPORT.
REPORT OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS For the year 1907-1908.
To the citizens of Thetford we respectfully submit the following report:
POST MILLS, NO. 1.
Anna Dodge, teaching, 30 weeks, $ 270.00
Janitor service, 3.00
Supplies and labor,
30.82
Wood, 20.00
Sawing wood and putting in shed, 5.00
Cleaning,
3.50
Lumber for fence,
46.86
Shingles,
22.50
$ 401.68
NORTH THETFORD, NO. 2.
Mildred Lord, teaching, 30 weeks,
$ 270.00
Janitor service,
3.00
Wood and kindlings,
13.75
Cleaning,
3.50
-___ $ 290.25
STEVENS, NO. 3.
Miss Ladd, teaching, 10 weeks, $ 71.50
Archie Wilmot, teaching, 20 weeks,
150.00
Janitor service,
3.00
Wood and kindlings,
16.50
Cleaning,
3.00
Repairs,
2.00
$ 246.00
RICE'S MILLS, NO. 4.
Mrs. Gertie Dearborn, teaching, 30 weeks, $ 150.00
Boarding Mrs. Dearborn, 70.00
Janitor service, fall and winter, 5.00
Wood, 10.00
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Cleaning, Repairs,
$ 2.50 .82 $ 238.32
SAWNEE BEAN, NO. 5.
Miss Coburn, teaching, 10 weeks,
$ 70.00
Renie Raymond, teaching, 20 weeks, 145.00
Janitor service, 3.00
Wood,
13.50
Cleaning,
2.50
Supplies and repairs,
4.15
$ 238.15
THETFORD CENTER, NO. 8.
Helen Emerson, teaching, 10 weeks, $ 91.50
Mabel Speare, teaching, 20 weeks, 200.00
Janitor service, 3.00
Wood and kindlings,
21.50
Cleaning,
4.25
Supplies,
5.65
325.90 $
EAST THETFORD, NO. 9.
Ralph Wilmot, teaching, 10 weeks, $ 66.50
Ardella Cummings, teaching, 20 weeks, 140.00 Janitor service, fall and winter, 5.50
Wood and kindlings, 16.50
Cleaning,
3.00
Repairs, 1.00
$ 232.50
THETFORD HILL, NO. 10.
M ss Sargent, teaching, 10 weeks, $ 66.50
Miss Swan, teaching, 20 weeks, 180.00
Janitor service, fall and winter, 5.50
Wood and kindlings, 16.50
Cleaning, 3.50
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Stove,
$ 17.50 1.25
Repairs,
$ 290.75
POTATO HILL, NO. 13.
Isabel Adams, teaching, 10 weeks,
$ 70.00
Alice Tahune, teaching, 20 weeks,
145.00
Janitor service, 3.00
Wood,
9.00
Cleaning,
2.50
Repairs,
2.50
$ 232.00
ELY, NO. 14.
Miss Colby, teaching, 10 weeks, $ 70.00
Edith Cummings, teaching, 20 weeks,
160.00
Janitor service, 3.00
Wood,
15.00
Drawing wood,
3.00
Repairs and wood,
2.00
Cleaning,
2.50
Table and supplies,
9.81
$ 265.31
UNION VILLAGE, NO. 15.
Miss Goss, teaching, 6 weeks, $ 54.00
Archie Wilmot, teaching, 4 weeks,
36.00
Miss Stafford, teaching, 20 weeks,
200.00
Janitor service,
3.00
Wood, drawing and kind ings,
17.75
Cleaning,
2.00
Rent of books, Norwich, 1906-1907,
8.00
SCHOOL FUND. $ 320.75
Reimbursement for higher tuition, $417.75
State school tax, 959.38.
Income from permanent school fund, 291.96
School land rent, 83.14
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School tax 50 per cent. on grand
list, $2,826.92 74.65
Cash in treasury, 1907,
Tuition from Fairlee,
141.50
$ 4,795.30
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Post Mills, No. 1,
$ 401.68
North Thetford, No. 2,
290.25
Stevens, No. 3,
246.00
Rice's Mills, No. 4,
238.32
Sawnee Bean, No. 5,
238.15
Thetford Center, No. 8,
325.90
East Thetford, No. 9,
232.50
Thetford Hill, No. 10,
290.75
Potato Hill, No. 13,
232.00
Ely, No. 14,
265.31
Union Village, No. 15,
320.75
Tuition, Thetford Academy,
577.35
Books,
145.61
Freight and express on books,
9.83
Superintendent Child's services to July 1, 20.00
Superintendent Linwood Taft's ser- vices to Feb. 1,
246.94
Directors' services,
60.00
Truant officers' services,
18.50
Book labels,
4.87
Maps,
18.00
Telephone service,
2.00
Supplies,
113.36
Miscellaneous,
34.83
- $4,332.90
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Total income,
$4,795.30
Total expense,
4,332.90 4
Cash in treasury, $462.40
JOHN JUDD,
G. M. WILSON,
C. S. WILMOT.
Thetford.
Dated Feb. 14, 1908.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
To the School Directors of Thetford:
Gentlemen :- I have the honor to present to you and to the citizens of Thetford my report as Superintendent of Schools from July 1. 1907, to February 15, 1908.
Fall Term.
Wks.
Pupils.
Winter Term Wks. Pupils.
East Thetford, Adella Cummings,
10
7
10
12
Ely,
Edith E. Cummings, 10
17
10
17
North Thetford, Mildred C. Lord,
10
23
10
20
Post Mills, Anna A. Dodge,
10
27
10
26
Potato Hill,
Alice Terhune,
10
8
10
8
Rice's Mills,
Gertie W. Dearborn, 10
7
10
7
Sawnee Bean,
Renie E. Raymond,
10
12
10
13
Stevens,
Archie B. Wilmot,
10
7
10
10
Thetford Center, Mabel Speare,
10
30
10
32
Thetford Hill,
Etta V. Swan,
10
19
10
19
Union Village, Alice E. Stafford,
10
11
10
12
Total,
168 Total, 176
Visits by Superintendent, Fall Term, 37; Winter Term, 42, Total, 79.
There has been no change of teachers and consequently the school work has been continuous and there has been no loss of time for the reajustment necessary when a new
School Board of
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teacher comes into a school. The teaching force has been more uniformly efficient and enthusiastic than is usual in a town with an equal number of schools that vary so much in general conditions and enrollment.
The school buildings, with one or two exceptions, are in good condition, one having been repaired during the year.
The seats in the school house at Ely have been changed so that the light comes from the sides and higher up. This is a great improvement since formerly the children sat facing the windows.
The small number of pupils in some of our schools makes necessary the serious consideration of consolidation and transportation. It is generally acknowledged that a school of less than nine or ten pupils is unprofitable to all concerned, except possibly in the case of very small children and the most serious objections are removed there, when proper conveyances are provided. In those states where „ consolidation has been effected the expected depreciation in farm values did not occur.
As the study of text books is not possible until a child has learned to read understandingly, much time has been spent on reading in the primary grades, and the in- struction in the other subjects has been largely oral. The plan in the teaching of reading has been, to allow the child time to get the thought from the printed page, that is, to fuse the ideas represented by the different words, and then to insist on his expressing the thought as a whole, making it real reading instead of word pronunciation.
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