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Road Commissioner's new orders, 1,742 07
School Director's new orders, 3, 193 97
Overseer of Poor's new orders, 619 28
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Town Report.
By paid Fox bounties, $ 28 35
Hedgehog bounties, 9 30
uncollected taxes, 175 15
Cash on hand, 62 97
-- $12,930 20
SELECTMEN'S ACCOUNT.
The Selectmen have drawn the following orders on the Town Treasurer for the financial year ending February 15, 1903:
P. H. Gobie, printing town reports, $ 21 75
Dartmouth National Bank, money borrowed,
500 00
250 00
66 66 66
250 00
John H. Huntington, Wm. F. Davis, guardian, money borrowed, 400 00
John H. Huntington, Wm. F. Davis, guardian, money borrowed, 1,000 00
H. B. Richardson, driving hearse,
IO 50
W. F. Davis, State tax,
379 13
State School tax,
State Highway tax, 404 41
252 76
County tax,
50 55
services as Auditor,
3 00
F. O. Newcomb, services as lister,
25 00
Jason Daniels, drawing posts, I 50
C. L. Russell, cedar posts, 4 00
Wm. Ashley, labor on cemetery fence, I 50
J. P. Smith, I 50
W. E. Tucker, cemetery fence, 17 96
E. N. Heaton, services as lister, 25 00
Geo. W. Knight, labor in cemetery, 10 00
W. H. Downer, 3 00
Hiram Roberts, 3 00
W. F. Davis, insurance paid, 18 33
J. T. Quimby, benefit of the Grand Army, 25 00
Henry West, making taxes, 6 00
Henry West, making check list school census and goods as per bill, 20 58
F. A. Randlett, sewer pipe, 7 28
Opinion Publishing Co., printing checklists, ballots, 19 72
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S. C. Stevens, services as lister, $ 25 00
H. B. Richardson, driving hearse, 12 00
E. N. Heaton, services as Auditor, 3 00
H. F. Willoughby, services as Auditor and re- vising check list, 5 00
C. T. Lucas, services as ballot clerk and repair- ing booths, 3 50
E. E. Smith, services as ballot clerk, 2 00
F. M. Bond, 2 00
C. H. Holton, services, revising check list, 2 00
J. H. Babcock, services as assisting clerk, 2 00
H. F. Wilcox, services, revising check list, 3 00 H. C. Sanborn, services as assisting clerk, 2 00
D. M. Bond, services, revising check list, 2 00
W. F. Davis, interest on U. S. deposit money, I45 91
66 4 per cent. discount on tax, 264 45
. 66 I per cent. discount, receiving tax, 70 59
. . services as Treasurer, 15 00
Henry West, recording births, deaths and day at town meeting, and goods, 13 09
W. S. Gustin, M. D., certificates, births, deaths, I 8c
L. B. Allen, M. D., I 20
C. W. Milliken, M. D., I 95
N. H. Porter, abatement of taxes, 1900 and 1901, 35 72 1902, 35 17
G. S. Worcester, revising check list and abating taxes, 2 00
C. C. Emerson, revising check list and abating taxes, 2 00
W. E. Tucker, revising check list and abating taxes, 2 00
H. F. Wilcox, services, abating taxes, I OO
G. A. Fifield, I OO
W. F. Davis, transfer from town to school fund, IO per cent. of grand list, 526 07
H. E. French, services, revising check list, I OO
E. N. Heaton, I 00
N. H. Porter, attending elections, 10 00
E. B. Stevens, services as Selectman and cash paid, 22 95 E. M. Fullington, services as Selectman, 13 00 W. H. Church, " and cash paid, 12 00
W. S. Gustin, services as Health Officer, 63 05
$5,016 92
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Town Report.
Highways and Bridges.'
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C. C. Cook, snowing bridges two winters, $ 3 00
H. H. Hartson, labor, bridging washout at culvert, 2 25
A. B. Palmer, labor, lumber, for washout, culvert, 4 50
J. H. Cutler, labor, repairing bridge, I 00
C. H. Badger, labor, repairing washout, culvert, I 87
J. H. Babcock, bridge plank, 47 97
F. A. Randlett, sewer pipe for Post Mills village, 67 99
G. W. Brooks, damage to harness at culvert, 2 00
W. Ashley, lumber, 6 00
L. W. Roberts, snowing bridge, 2 00
Frank Towle, יי
I 50
Britan Clark, יי 66
2 00
O. F. Chamberlain, bridge plank, II 25
W. Ashley, lumber, 90
J. L. Barrett, sawing plank, 3 45
G. H. Porter, snowing bridge,
3 00
A. V. Turner, hauling plank and labor, 2 15
F. O. Newcomb, bridge plank, 9 17
J. S. Jackman, labor on bridge,
I 50
G. H. Porter, drawing plank and labor,
5 40
E. M. Fullington, labor on bridges,
5 75
W. A. Higgins, snowing bridge, I 50
H. H. Southworth, bridge plank and timber, 52 33
Frank Robinson, painting bridge, 4 00
Frank Dailey, labor on bridge, 3 00
6 00
John Austin, labor on bridge, I 88
A. L. Sargent, hauling tile and labor, 14 50
John A. Simonds, labor on bridge and in cemetery, 6 60
E. N. Palmer, labor on bridge and in cemetery, 7 25
A. H. Colton, nails, spikes, as per bill,
6 50
H. W. Sargent, labor on bridge and laying tile,
4 80
G. E. Emerson, bridge plank and labor,
23 07
B. & M. R. R., freight on culvert pipe,
21 60
J. H. Cutler, carting drain tile, 3 00
Acme Road Machinery Co., culvert pipe,
IIO 60
W. W. Goullett, labor on culvert, 4 50
J. A. Hartson, labor on culvert, 21 75
G. A. Boyd, labor on culvert, 15 75
A. B. Sawyer, lumber and labor, 2 00
Charles Robinson, labor on bridge,
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Northern Supply Co., cement for culvert, $ 53 00
W. W. Goullett, labor on culvert, 8 25
B. & M. R. R., freight on cement, 5 38
W. W. Goullett, labor on culvert, 12 00
C. L. Wilmot, labor on culvert, 69 00
C. K. Hosford, lumber for washout at culvert, 2 50
A. B. Palmer, labor with team at culvert, 43 50
J. A. Hartson, labor on culvert, 25 87
G. A. Boyd, labor on culvert,
43 12
C. B. McMaster, labor with team on culvert, 68 25
E. B. Stevens, cash paid, lumber, lights, culvert, 4 49
E. B. Stevens, labor on culvert, 4 00
C. B. McMaster, hauling plank, labor on bridges, 6 50
Jed Sargent, use of water in 1901, I OO
W. A. Parker, use of water and labor in 1901,
I 25
W. F. Davis, plank and labor on bridge,
3 86
F. H. Burr, bridge plank,
31 26
W. A. Parker, lumber and labor,
I 50
F. O. Newcomb, plank and spikes, I 60
F. O. Newcomb, use of water,
I OO
C. L. Coombs,
2 00
E. L. Eastman, < <
I OO
H. M. Sayre,
2 00
G. L. Robinson,
2 00
A. B. Palmer,
2 00
N. H. Porter, 66
I 00
A. H. Colton,
2 00
W. H. Church, snowing bridge, two years,
3 00
J. Bachelder, use of water,
Town of Lyme, Thetford's share planking bridge at East Thetford, 7 29
R. H. Clough, plank and labor, 2 50
H. W. Hewins, labor on bridges, I 00
$909 40
E. B. Stevens,
Selectmen
E. M. Fullington, of
W. H. Church,
Thetford.
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Town Report.
ROAD COMMISSIONER'S ACCOUNT.
The Road Commissioner has drawn orders on the Town Treasurer for the claims against the town for the fiscal year ending, Feb. 15, 1903, as follows:
T. R. Barrett, breaking roads, $ 3 25
F. C. Pushee, breaking roads,
6 00
W. W. Clough, labor,
7 05
H. A. Morse,
2 76
F. O. Newcomb, breaking roads,
8 62
W. W. Goullett, labor,
IO 50
W. H. Chamberlain, labor,
25 00
W. W. Goullett, labor,
6 75
G. H. Wilmot, shoveling gravel,
8 62
F. C. Pushee,
8 25
John Sweet,
3 75
G. A. Boyd, labor,
17 25
W. W. Goullett,
9 00
H. H. Hartson,
26 75
W. W. Goullett,
7 50
G. H. Wilmot, shoveling gravel,
3 00
G. A. Boyd, labor,
12 00
E. M. Fullington and help, labor,
2 75
A. L. Wilcox, breaking roads,
3 00
L. E. Loomis, 66
4 20
H. H. Hartson, labor,
: 22 50
W. W. Goullett,
9 00
8 25
G. A. Boyd,
18 00
W. W. Goullett,
7 50
Wm. Ashley, labor and stone boat,
3 50
G. A. Boyd, labor,
7 50
H. H. Hartson,
20 25
W. W. Goullett,
6 00
G. H. Porter,
7 65
G. A. Boyd,
66
12 00
W. W. Goullett, 66
.
6 75
H. H. Hartson,
24 00
G. A. Boyd,
12 00
W. W. Goullett,
66
12 75
9 00
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H. H. Hartson, labor, $ 16 50
W. W. Goullett, 4 50
F. A. Randlett, sewer pipe, 64 42
J. B. Wells, machine repairs, 16 00
J. A. Hartson, labor, 18 00
M. A. Wilmot, blasting ledge,
IO 60
C. B. McMaster, labor with team,
200 00
Scott Clough, breaking road and carting,
14 50
W. W. Goullett, labor,
3 00
Kinney brothers, road material,
5 00
W. D. Cook, gravel of Heaton heirs,
20 40
C. E. Bacon, labor with team,
6 63
G. A. Boyd, labor,
21 00
J. A. Hartson,
19 50
R. H. Clough, 6 32
W. A. Ashley, shoveling gravel, 4 00
Harry Davidson, labor with team, 2 00
G. H. Avery, breaking roads, 2 25
4 00
F. C. Pushee, labor,
5 55
C. A. Merrill, labor with team,
21 00
W. H. Sargent, shoveling gravel,
8 85
Thomas Nason, labor,
5 25
W. Terhune, shoveling gravel,
4 38
H. W. Austin, breaking roads,
3 83
A. H. Colton, cement and nails,
2 89
G. A. Boyd, labor, -
13 50
H. Hartson, 66
36 00
W. W. Goullett,
12 00
W. W. Bond, labor with team,
I,O 50
John Kinsman, “ 66
12 00
H. H. Southworth, plank,
6 00
H. J. Cutler, labor with team,
12 00
E. W. Ilsley, labor on culverts,
23 00
W. W. Goullett, labor,
12 00
G. A. Boyd,
17 25
H. H. Hartson, 66
17 25
J. A. Hartson,
24 25
C. A. Jenkins,
3 75
A. B. Sawyer,
2 50
B. C. Bond,
4 00
C. B. McMaster, labor with team,
507 77
W. H. Burr, labor,
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W. W. Goullett, labor, $ 3 50
Fred Howard, labor with team,
6 00
J. Y. Brooks, labor and lumber, 8 55
G. W. Brooks, cutting bushes,
2 95
J. A. Trescott, labor on culvert,
3 98
G. H. Porter, labor,
13 35
J. C. Judd,
IO 30
G. A. Boyd,
3 00
E. B. Stevens,
3 00
O. P. Sanborn,
6 45
Jed Ilsley, 3 50
G. F. Richardson, labor with team, IO 97
H. W. Hewins, labor,
3 60
W. A. Willoughby, labor with team,
2 50
J. A. Hartson, labor,
5 00
C. E. Higgins,
2 75
E. M. Fullington,
5 00
G. W. Robinson,
3 75
D. M. Bond, tools as per bill,
3. 50
G. L. Robinson, shovels and blacksmith work, 8 IO
I OO
O. F. Chamberlain, labor and plank, W. F. Davis, labor with team,
6 00
Zenas Knight, gravel,
4 00
Hersey Slack, gravel,
9 00
W. D. Knowles, labor,
I 20
Dana Bragg, ،،
2 00
W. W. Clough,
7 50
Fred Turner, labor, clay and plank,
19 50
R. H. Clough. labor,
3 37
C. B. McMaster, labor and cash paid,
II
96
Total expenditures on highway, $1,742 07
Amount of highway tax from town, 1,052 13
Amount of highway tax from state, 595 07
Highway indebtedness, Feb. 14, 1903, 94 87
C. B. McMASTER, Road Commissioner.
Overseer of Poor Account, 1902-03.
Mark King, for pork, $ 50
P. H. Bourroughs, board of Laura Aldrich, 6 25
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Amos Jewett, board of Mrs. Towle, $ 6 00
Amelia Wood, board of Laura Aldrich, 5 00
P. H. Bourroughs, board of Laura Aldrich, 3 50
Addie Nutbrown, board of Joan Barker, 16 50
P. H. Burroughs, board of Laura Aldrich, 3 50
G. P. Colby, board of Mrs. Colby, 17 00
P. H. Bourroughs, board of Laura Aldrich,
3 50
Amos Jewett, care of Mrs. Towle,
4 50
Curtis Whitcomb, board of Mrs. Sawyer,
5 50
Aaron Sawyer, clothes for Olive Sawyer,
5 00
Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts,
4 50
J. P. Smith, board and care of Laura Aldrich, 4 50
Oscar Packard, by order of Amos Jewett, board of Mrs. Towle, 6 00
Curtis Whitcomb, board and care Mrs. S. Roberts, 4 50
Amos Jewett, board and care of Mrs. Towle, 3 00
Geo. P. Colby, board of Mrs. Colby,
9 00
J. P. Smith, board and care of Laura Aldrich, 4 50
Geo. Colby, care Mrs. Colby, 4 00
Curtis Whitcomb, board and care Mrs. S. Roberts, 6 75
Addie Nutbrown, board of Joan Barker, 21 00
4 50
J. P. Smith, board of Laura Aldrich,
4 50
Curtis Whitcomb, board of Mrs. S. Roberts, 5 00
Geo. P. Colby, board of Mrs. Colby, 4 50
Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts
5 50
Amos Jewett, board of Mrs. Towle, 6 00
Geo. P. Colby, board of Mrs. Colby,
3 00
Aaron Sawyer, clothes for Olive Sawyer,
5 00
J. P. Smith, board of Laura Aldrich,
5 25
Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts,
5 50
Geo. P. Colby, board of Mrs. Colby, Amos Jewett, board of Mrs. Towle,
4 50
Geo. P. Colby, board of Mrs. Colby,
3 00-
Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts, 5 50
Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts, 5 50
Geo. P. Colby, board of Mrs. Colby, 3 00
J. P. Smith, board and care of Laura Aldrich, 4 50
Amos Jewett, care and board of Mrs. Towle, 6 00
J. P. Smith, board and care of Laura Aldrich, 4 50
Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts, 5 50
E. D. Lucas, goods for poor, 3 90
3 00
Amos Jewett, board of Mrs. Towle,
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Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts, $5 50 J. P. Smith, board and care of Laura Aldrich, 6 00 Geo. P. Colby, board and care of Mrs. Colby, 6 00 Aaron Sawyer, board and clothes of Olive Sawyer, 8 00 J. P. Smith, care of Laura Aldrich, 3 50
Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts, 5 50
Addie Nutbrown, board of Joan Barker, 24 00
Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts, 5 50
J. P. Smith, board and care of Laura Aldrich,
3 50
Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts, 5 50 J. P. Smith, board and care of Laura Aldrich, 3 50
Geo. P. Colby, board of Mrs. Colby, 9 00
Amos Jewett, board of Mrs. Towle, 14 25
J. P. Smith, board and care of Laura Aldrich, 3 50
Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts, 5 50
Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts, 5 50
J. P. Smith, board and care of Laura Aldrich, 3 50 Aaron Sawyer, board, clothes for Olive Sawyer, 6 00
Geo. P. Colby, board of Mrs. Colby, 9 00
J. P. Smith, board and care of Laura Aldrich, 3 50
Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts, 5 50
J. B. Simonds, board of Mrs. Towle, IO 00
Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts, 5 50
J. P. Smith, board and care of Laura Aldrich,
3 50
Geo. P. Colby, board of Mrs. Colby, 3 00
Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts,
5 50
Geo. P. Colby, board of Mrs. Colby, 3 00
J. P. Smith, board and care of Laura Aldrich, 3 50
Addie Nutbrown, board of Joan Barker, 21 00
A. H. Colton, goods, provisions, for Kimball family, 34 99 Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts, 5 50
J. P. Smith, board and care of Laura Aldrich, 3 50
J. B. Simonds, board of Mrs. Towle, IO 00
Geo. P. Colby, board of Mrs. Colby, 3 00
Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts, 5 50
A. H. Colton, wood, provisions, Kimball family, 17 87
A. H. Colton, goods for Mrs. Towle,
A. H. Colton, goods for Mrs. Colby, I 35
3 55
J. P. Smith, board and care of Laura Aldrich, 5 25
F. O. Newcomb, cash paid for Kate Pixley, 7. 00
F. O. Newcomb, cash on goods for Mrs. Colby, 2 20
C. D. Lucas, goods, Mrs. Towle and Joan Barker, 4 50
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H. E. French, goods, Laura Aldrich, Olive Sawyer, $5 97 Curtis Whitcomb, board, care of Mrs. S. Roberts, 5 50
Dr. L. B. Allen, medical attendence to Kimball family, 14 25
D. M. Bond, goods for Laura Aldrich, 3 25
F. O. Newcomb, shoes and goods, Laura Aldrich, 4 20
Dr. W. S. Gustin, medical attendance of town's poor, 23 00
Overseer's bill for services, expenses and postage, 20 00
$619 28
F. O. NEWCOMB, Overseer of Poor.
REPORT OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
For the year 1902 -- 1903.
To the citizens of Thetford, we respectfully submit the following report of the so-called districts:
POST MILLS, NO. I.
Catharine Benham, teaching 30 weeks, $252 50 Wood, 4 cords, 18 00
Kindlings and janitor's services, 3 00
Cleaning, 2 50
Lumber for repairs, 324 ft., H. Southworth, 3 24 Labor, C. Robinson, 5 00 Supplies, A. H. Cotton, C. W. Bliss, per bill, 5 82 Incidentals, 2 33
Transportation of Clough child'n, C.Slack,37 00 $329 39
NORTH THETFORD, NO. 2.
Carrie Norcross, teaching 13 wks. winter, 'OI-02, $ 91 00
Board of Carrie Norcross, at A. W. Ja- quith's, winter term, '01-02, 35 75
Annie Dodge, teaching 30 weeks, 277 50
Wood, 414 cords, 15 88
Kindlings, I 00
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Kindlings and janitor's services, $ 3 00
Cleaning, 2 50
Repairs, 4 45
3 00
Seats, Transportation, A. W. Jaquith,
105 00
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$539 08
STEVEN'S, NO. 3.
Carrie Norcross, teaching 30 weeks, $167 50
Board, Carrie Norcross at G. Emerson's, 62 50
Kindlings, I OO
Kindlings and janitor's services, 3 00
Cleaning, I OO
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$236 50
RICE'S MILLS, NO. 4.
Elizabeth Perrin, teaching 10 wks., spring,$45 00 Board of Elizabeth Perrin, at C. H.
Haskell's, 20 00
Nettie Robbins, teaching 10 weeks, fall, 70 00
Winter term not finished,
Wood, 2 cords, 8 00
50
Cleaning,
2 00
Supplies and telephoning expenses, I
75
$147 25
SAWNEE BEAN, NO. 5.
Maud Douglas, teaching 10 weeks, $ 50 00
Helen Southworth, teaching 19 weeks, 118 50
Wood, IO 50
Kindlings and janitor's services, 3 00
Cleaning, 2 50
Supplies,
40
Dr. Milliken's services on truancy case,
1901, 1902, I 50
$186 40
THETFORD CENTRE, NO. 8.
Nina Goullett, teaching 20 weeks, $140 00
Ella Waterman, teaching 10 weeks, 70 00
Wood, 4 cords, 16 00
Kindlings, 50
Kindling,
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Janitor's services,
2 50
Cleaning,
3 00
Repairs on furnace,
6 39
Repairs, H. Richardson,
3 00
Labor, C. Chamberlain,
I 50
Stove,
5 00
EAST THETFORD, NO. 9
Florence Moulton, teaching 10 weeks,
$60 00
Blanche Boyd,
65 00
Mary Riley,
70 00
Wood, 3 cords,
II OO
Kindlings,
I OO
Janitor's services,
2 50
Cleaning,
2 50
Repairs and supplies,
5 75
THETFORD HILL, NO. 10.
Margaret Fletcher, teaching 10 weeks, $ 65 00
Lusette Gravestein, - 18 II7 00
Wood, I cord, 4 00
Kindlings,
I OO
Kindlings and janitor's services, 3 00
Cleaning,
2 50 - $192 50
JUDD, NO. II.
Mary Ilsley, teaching 28 weeks and doing
janitor's work,
$18I 50
Wood, 112 cords,
6 00
Cleaning, 2 00
Repairs, shingling, John Judd, 15 3I
Transportation, 18 weeks, Judd, 18 00 -
$222 81
POTATO HILL, NO. 13.
Carrie O. Daniels, teaching 10 weeks, $ 52 50
Kate Porter, teaching 20 weeks, I20 00
Wood, 2 cords, IO 00
Kindling and janitor's services,
3 00
Cleaning,
2 50
Supplies and repairs,
4 44
$192 44
$247 89
$217 75
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UNION VILLAGE, NO. 15.
Thetford share.
Emma Colburn, teaching 30 weeks, $ 122 61
Wood, 212 cords, 10 00
Wood for 1903, 6 00
Janitor's services, I 50
Cleaning, I 50
Repairs on belfry, F. W. Ilsley, painting school house, Thetford's share, 15 00
C. D. Brown, paint,
2 25
H. E. French, as per bill, 9 47
C. F. Sawyer, labor, I 15
J. S. Jackman, labor, 30 hours,
4 50
J. H. Cloud,
66
4 50
Repairs and supplies, 2 40
- $180 88
SCHOOL FUND.
Town School tax, $2,367 30
State Treasurer's check, (public money, ) 707 22
Huntington Fund, 46 04
Interest on surplus, I45 91
Transfer from Town to School Fund, 526 07
Rent on School land, 95 63
Tuition from Strafford, 56 00
Rent on school house, District No. 14,
Post Mills, Lake St., to Jan. 1, '03, 7 00
Rent on books from Norwich, 2 00
I 67
Books sold, - -$3,954 84
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Post Mills,
$329 39
North Thetford,
539 08
Stevens,
236 50
Rice's Mills,
147 25
Sawnee Bean,
186 40
Thetford Centre,
247 89
East Thetford,
217 75
Thetford Hill,
192 50
Judd,
222 81
Potato Hill,
192 44
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Union Village,
$ 180 88
Tuition, Thetford Academy,
283 04
Tuition, Fairlee, 8 40
American Book Co., spelling books,
36 75
American Book Co., reading books,
18 00
American Book Co., spelling blanks,
7 68
Ginn & Co., U. S. A. Histories.
15 00
Ginn & Co., Advanced History,
I 42
D. C. Heath & Co., grammars, 9 00
Lee & Shepard, text book labels,
I 73
White River Paper Co., crayons and erasers,
2
Census book,
50
Maps,
5 70
Stationery,
4 25
Miscellaneous, C. S. Wilmot, goods as per bill,
24 47
Rev. Guy Lawton, services as Sup't. spring and fall, 22 00
Mrs. G. M. Wilson, services as Sup't., winter term,
6 00
G. W. Wilson, services as Director,
20 00
C. S. Wilmot,
20 00
W. E. Tucker,
15 00
Total expense,
3,193 97
Indebtedness brought over from 1902, 319 70
$3,513 67
Total income,
3,954 84
Total expense for the year and indebt- edness brought over from '02, 3,513 67
Cash in treasury, $441 17
E. M. WILSON, 7 C. S. WILMOT,
School Board of
W. E. TUCKER, J Thetford.
Dated Feb. 14, 1903.
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Town Report.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
Rev. Guy Lawton, having resigned his office as Superintendent of schools in November, the following report of our schools, written by the present Superin- tendent, can cover only the winter term.
There have been eleven different schools in town the past year, the two schools at Post Mills having been combined at the beginning of the school year. .
In five of the above mentioned schools, there has been no change of teachers throughout the year, and in three other schools, the same teachers have been em- ployed this winter that were in the fall, thus leaving but three schools with new teachers this winter. The Directors, however, were fortunate in securing excellent teachers for these three schools, so that just as good work has been done here, as in some of the other schools.
One hundred and sixty-two different pupils have been registered in the schools this winter. The attend- ance has not been as good as it ought to have been, in fact, I find one of the most serious drawbacks to the advancement of our schools to be tardiness and irregu- larity of attendance.
In two or three instances, I found a lack of govern- ment on the part of the teachers, or perhaps it might better be called a carelessness on their part in maintain- ing order. I call it carelessness because I believe the teacher in every case was capable of maintaining order, had she exerted herself to that extent. I speak of this because I believe that no teacher can accomplish best results from her work where pupils are allowed too many liberties. Pupils need to be trained to a ready and cheerful obedience to the regulations of the school, just as much as they need to be taught school text book facts, for "Habits measure the value of a life."
In comparing the schools of this town in regard to deportment and scholarly habits, I find that these three take the lead: North Thetford, Post Mills and Thetford Centre.
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Town Report.
So far as I have been able to learn, the schools in town have met with the approval of the patrons of the schools, with but few exceptions, and I might add, that those exceptions were in the districts where that mon- ster-dissatisfaction with teachers-has long held sway, and where no teacher, were she a saint, could meet with success under such an existing state of things. New books needed in the schools are Geographies and Drawing-books.
Trusting that these few statements will cover the ground required in this report, I remain,
Respectfully yours, MRS. G. M. WISLON, Supt.
Post Mills, Feb. 14, 1903.
Dogs Registered in 1902.
92 Dogs, at $1.00,
$ 92 00
6
, 4.00,
24 00
5
2.00,
10 00
$126 00
CR.
Town Clerk's fees,
IO 30
W. W. Bond,
13 00
E. B. Stevens,
2 00
Miles Lovell,
2
E. M. Fullington,
I OO
$28 30
$97 70
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Town Report.
Statement of Finances of the Town.
UNPAID ORDERS AND INTEREST TO FEB. 15, A. D. 1903.
SELECTMEN'S ORDERS. OLD ORDERS.
H.F. Wilcox, (April 10, 1900) $557 50
B. D. Morey, 243 IO
B. D. Morey, 25 00
B. D. Morey,
294 00
B. D. Morey,
54 00
Edwin Newcomb, (March 15, 1900,) IIO 20
Edwin Newcomb, (March 21, 1900, ) IIO 15
NEW ORDERS.
Dartmouth National Bank, 517 94
John H. Huntington, Jr., 1,028 22
SCHOOL DIRECTORS' ORDERS.
OLD ORDERS.
Delia Harding, $ 69 00
NEW ORDERS.
Ella Waterman,
70 00
Total amount of unpaid orders, $3,079 II
ASSETS.
UNCOLLECTED TAXES.
Uncollected taxes, $ 225 00
Richardson notes,
212 00
Kibby notes,
53 00
Cash in bank,
1,577 8I
Cash in treasury,
62 97
$2,130 78
Town indebtedness,
$948 33
Grand list,
5,260 68
Number of polls,
350
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Town Report.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
E. N. HEATON, H. E. FRENCH, Auditors.
H. F. WILLOUGHBY,
Thetford, Vt., Feb. 16, A. D. 1903.
MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN 1902.
March 16 Herbert M. Wilkier and Helen Henry.
26 John A. Simonds and Hattie A. Barker.
May I A. V. Turner and Ellen E. Clark.
July I5 Lowell Daniels and Frances M. Holmes.
6:
24 Arthur L. Higgins and Eliza A. Allen.
26
George W. Sawyer and Margaret E. Evans.
Oct.
2I
David C. Turner and Florence E. Lyon.
29 Frank Lawrence and Grace Merrill.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN 1902.
Jan. I5 Alice M. Emerson.
Jan. 2I Eva Helen Corliss.
Feb. 7 Dorothy Mildred Allen.
Feb. 20 Thelma Mary Wood.
Feb. I2 Edna Bertha Amell.
Mar. Mar. 20 Earle Ransom Chamberlin.
8 Walter William Logan.
Apr. 4 Ella Louise Higgins.
July
4 Delmer Judson Hackett.
July
24 Elwin William Mousley.
Sept. Sept. 6 Mildred E. Moulton.
Sept. 6 Louise Laylander.
Sept. 13 Harry B. Palmer.
Sept. 26 Lawrence I. Bond.
Sept. 27 Harold L. McClary.
Nov. 2 Carl Hazen Batchelder.
Nov. I2 Vane Herbert Wilkie.
1
July
7 Lester E. Roberts.
4 Albert Edward Willoughby.
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Town Report.
DEATHS REGISTERED IN 1902.
Jan. 24 Abigail C. Taylor, 78 yrs., 9 mos., 9 days.
Jan. 27 Christiana S. Tilden, 82 " II - 27 Jan. 28 Mercy E. Porter, 79 yrs., 2 mos., 20 days.
Mar. I6 Nancy Jane Flood, 71 yrs., 5 mos., 25 days.
Apr. 22 Henry Joseph Cutler, 2 yrs., 3 mos., 6 days.
Apr. 24
Nettie A. Clay, 44 yrs., II mos., 10 days.
May 5 Walter Wm. Logan, 2 mos., 28 days.
May 3I Caroline G. Glover, 71 yrs., 7 mos., II days.
June I2 Eunice Brown, 88 yrs., 3 mos., 5 days.
June 20 Ellen H. Worcester, 75 yrs., 9 months ..
April IO Martha M. Moody, 32 years.
July 6
D. J. Hackett, 3 days.
July 2I Abigail S. Sprague, 61 yrs., 7 days.
Myra C. Baldwin, 92 yrs., 2 mos., II days.
Sept. I7
George W. Sawyer, 39 yrs. 4 mos., 12 days.
Oct. 15 Mary Garry Howard, 95 yrs., 8 mos., 29 days,
Nov. I4 Joseph Allen Morrill, 77 yrs., 8 mos., 4 days.
Dec. I4 Hial Colton, 85 yrs., 9 mos., 18 days.
Dec. I7 Geo. W. Brooks, 74 yrs., 8 mos., 26 days.
Dec. 2I Lucy A. Sloan, 62 yrs., 3 mos., 5 days.
Dec. 2I Phoebe Ashley Howard, 65 yrs., 5 mos., 17 days.
Sept. 12
July 28 Geroge Richardson, 54 yrs., 4 mos., 3 days.
Aug. I Eliza A. Sayre, 55 yrs., 10 months.
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NOTICE.
The legal voters of the town of Thetford are here- by notified and warned to meet at the Town House in said town on Tuesday, March 3, A. D. 1903, at ten o'clock A. M., to transact the following business, to wit :
Art. I. To elect a Moderator for the year ensuing.
Art. 2. To elect a Town Clerk for the year ensuing.
Art. 3. To hear and act upon the reports of the sev- eral Town-Officers.
Art. 4. To elect all necessary Town Officers.
Art. 5. To raise a tax to pay the indebtedness of the Town and for current expenses.
Art. 6. To raise a highway tax.
Art. 7. To see if the Town will vote any money for the benefit of the Grand Army, Memorial Day.
Art. 8. To see if the Town will vote to buy the School House near Ely Station.
Art. 9. Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intox- icating liquors in this Town.
Art. 10. To transact any other business proper to come before said meeting.
E. B. STEVENS, Selectmen
E. M. FULLINGTON, of W. H. CHURCH, Thetford.
Thetford, Vt., February 17, 1903.
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