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William White in 1880 at Maynard Hollow made split and shaved shingles.
"Jim" Farr and Roel in 1884 on road 34, West Ja- maica had a rake factory.
Edward Magoon in 1884 had a sawmill on road 34, West Jamaica.
Wm. F. Gleason in 1884 had a sawmill on road 34, West Jamaica.
CHAPTER XIV
PHYSICIANS, LAWYERS, DENTISTS
1815. The first physician was Dr. Nathan Weeks.
1831. Dr. Joel Holton came to Jamaica and practiced fifty-two years.
1835. Dr. Moses Chamberlain Dr. William Sanders Dr. C. Fisher Dr. J. Otis Howe Dr. William Chase 1848. Dr. Chesselden Fisher
1859. Dr. Lorenzo H. Sprague Dr. M. V. Condon Dr. A. F. Bliss 1880. Dr. Orris Pier
1873. Dr. Charles E. Spring Dr. Cram 1884. Dr. Charles W. Ray Dr. Fred C. Brigham Dr. Clarence S. Brigham
1896. Dr. C. B. Doane 1900. Dr. A. J. Greenwood
1915. Dr. W. A. Boyce Dr. George J. Clark Dr. A. W. Thomas Dr. O. V. Hefflon
Lawyers
1840. Hon. John E. Butler 1859. Hon. Hoyt H. Wheeler Benjamin Knowlton E. E. Kellogg
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1863. Hon. Eleazer L. Waterman L. M. Reed J. G. Eddy Oscar A. Tanner A. V. D. Piper A. W. Butler
Dentists
1884. Dr. Phineas S. Loomis Dr. C. T. Clarke 1900. Dr. A. W. Payne
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By H. L. Chapman.
INDIANS AT SALMON HOLE, PAGEANT AUGUST 7, 1930.
By H. L. Chapman.
SALMON HOLE, SCENE OF INDIAN RAID MAY 31, 1748.
CHAPTER XV POINTS OF INTEREST
Salmon Hole
Salmon Hole was so called because the salmon in the early days came up from the sea to spawn. It is a deep pool in the West River, with very little current at this point. The river curving around the base of Ball Moun- tain carries much sand at high water, and it settles at this place and forms a natural beach of fine sand that slopes gradually from high water mark to the summer level, and then drops sharply into very deep water that is clear and cool. The beach is a fine place for the children to play and wade, but they should be watched as the drop into deep water is very abrupt. It makes a fine place for the expert swimmer to dive from the springboard into very deep water.
The Benefit Society has had a post set in position near the edge of the water, and equipped with a life preserver and rope for emergency use. The forestry department of the state now has control of the land, which belonged to the railroad.
Sunday services have been held in the grove above the beach.
"The Horse Sheds"
Take road 14, North Street, and cross Ball Mountain Brook, and just before you reach the bridge over West River, take the left fork, about one-half mile, cross a small brook. This was known as the butter cellar, and was used to cool the milk and wash the butter. The water is clear and cold. Leave the road here and keep around on the right, crossing the brook, and then bearing around to the left. This is about the 1200-foot level, and is about two
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thirds up Ball Mountain. These cave-like openings are protected by the rock curving from above, the floor is of fine sand and soil. There are four or five of these places, and the larger ones you might get two or three horses in out of the storm. One story about these sheds is that they were used by smugglers. The trail is very indistinct, and one would have to be a good woodsman to find the sheds, it would be best to have a guide, or run the risk of being lost on the mountain. In the river below these rocky for- mations are what are known as "The Dumplings"-large boulders of hard rock rounded by the action of water, gravel, and ice of many years' action.
West River, called Wantastiquet by the Indians, rises in Weston and flows through the northeasterly part of the town of Jamaica, from the west, receiving the waters of the Ball Mountain Brook, which rises in Stratton; from the north, at East Jamaica, the Howard or Turkey Mountain Brook; from the south the Whetstone Brook, and many smaller brooks. One called Cobb Brook, at high water rushes and swirls down a gorge forming Hamilton Falls, with a drop of about 150 feet, the water carrying some gravel is whirled around and forms pot holes in the softer rock, some of these are four to six feet in circum- ference, and as deep. From the brink one looks down on the tree tops, and wonders how they can find a foothold in the cracks and soil to thrive on. Hamilton Falls on Cobb Brook, which runs through the farm of S. Hamilton on road No. 8, is now part of the Newton School property, 275 acres, and a permit to the Falls may be had at the School.
College Hill
College Hill is so called because it is leased land, and any income from it is used for the support of the state colleges. The altitude is 2051 feet.
The view from the top is beautiful, and well worth the
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climb, which is not bad. The top being cleared, one may view the country from all sides, and see farms dotted here and there. The clouds casting their shadows on the hills and valleys, make an ever changing color on the evergreens and maples, and the lighter shades of the birches and poplars. One may see range after range of hills and mountains as far as the eye can see, and they become dim and gray in the distance. Very little water is to be seen as the brooks and streams are in the valleys. The water of the West River may be seen in the north for a short distance, as it glistens in the sunshine.
Balancing Rock
Near the French bridge is a fine example of what the glacial drift period has left in many places in its retreat to the north.
It is not more than 25 or 30 feet from the highway, and can be seen without trespass.
CHAPTER XVI
SPORTS
Base Ball
In 1915 The Jamaica Base Ball Club, after playing some very good games in the West River Valley League, was invited by the committee in charge of the Guest Day Celebration at Brattleboro, August 25, 1915, to play a game with the Townshend club, for a silver cup as a trophy, as one of the attractions of the day.
The invitation was accepted and the game played in the forenoon, Jamaica winning 8 to 5. Each club had many rooters and at the end of the third inning the score was a tie 4-4. Townshend hit the ball very hard, but most always to some fielder and made no more runs till the ninth when they scored one; Jamaica scoring two in the fourth, one in the fifth, and one in the seventh. P. Butler, shortstop for Jamaica, played a nice game in that posi- tion. W. Sparks, playing in the ninth at first for Jamaica, caught a runner off first and chased him nearly to second base before tagging him out.
This cup is in the Memorial Library.
Box Score of Game, August 25, 1915
Jamaica
AtB R H PO A
E
Clark, 3d
4
2
2
1
1 1
Bemis, P.
5
0 4
2
7 1
Kingsbury, 2d
5
1 3
4
1 0
H. Crowninshield, C. F.
4
0 0
3
1 0
M. Crowninshield, R. F.
5
0
1
1
0
0
L. Robertson, C.
4
0
0
0
0
0
Howell, L. F.
4
1
0
0
0
0
P. Butler, S. S.
5
1
0
2
2
2
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A. Butler, 1st W. Sparks, 1st
4
3
0
13
8
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
40
8
10
29
20
4
Townshend
H. Sparks, 1st
5
1
3
8
2
0
Phillips, S. S.
5
2
0
0
0 0
Harding, L. F.
5
1
0
0
8
0
0
B. Phillips, 3d
5
1
1
2
5
3
Barry, P.
5
0
1
1
1
0
Marsh, C. F.
4
0
1
0
0
0
Morse, R. F.
3
0
0
4
3
0
Cutler, 2d
3
0
1
4
3
0
W. Sparks, 1st
1
0
0
3
0
0
Innings
1
2
3
4
5
6 7
9
Jamaica
1
2
1
2
1 01 0 0=8
Townshend
1
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1=5
Umpire Wendall. Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Union B. B. Club, July 4, 1872, at Jamaica
Jamaica, First Team
Second Team
M. H. Johnson, C.
Howe, C.
Clayton, P.
Davis, P.
Wheeler, 1st
O. Johnson, 1st
Amsden, 2d
Gould, 2d
Boynton, 3d
M. Allen, 3d
Howard, S. S.
Sprague, S. S.
Argie, L. F.
Jim Allen, L. F.
Amsden, C. F.
Read, C. F.
Shaffner, R. F.
Phelps, R. F.
0 0
Benson, P.
4
0
2
40
5
9
30
14 8
3
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Innings 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1
Runs 1st Team 00 1 1 1 0070 2 0=12
Runs 2d Team
0034001200 1=11
Umpire E. A. Smith. Scorer Wm. H. H. Holton
Jamaica at Newfane, August 9, 1884
Jamaica
Newfane
Shaffner, S. S.
Osgood, 2d
May, H. A., 2d
Burdett, L. F.
Leonard, 3d
Manning, C.
Foley, B. J., P.
Underwood, J., P.
Wheeler, C.
Underwood, C., 3d
Butler, E. M., L. F.
Dewitt, F., 1st
Hosley, F. G., C. F.
Clotur, R. F.
Howard, W., R. F.
Scott, S. S.
Foskett, W. R., 1st
Sewitt, C. F.
Innings
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Runs Jamaica
1 5 0 1 0 4 6 5 0=22
Runs Newfane
1 4 31
1 4 0 0 0=14
Umpire Sam Parsons, Newfane
Jamaica at Londonderry, November 2, 1886
Jamaica
Londonderry
H. A. May, 2d
Richardson
Turner, P.
Arnold
Manning, C.
Sparroro
Howe, 3d
Hannum
Ballard, C. F.
Pease
Amidon, R. F.
Wright
Sherwin, P.
Clayton
Martin, L. F.
Stevens
Foskett, 1st
Bostwick
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Innings Jamaica, Runs
Londonderry, Runs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 00100720 2=12 100000001=2
Umpire C. W. Ray
Jamaica at Wardsboro, June 12, 1909
Jamaica
Wardsboro
Clark, S. S.
Morse, C.
Stark, C. F.
Wheeler, P.
H. Vail, R. F.
Newcomb
E. Vail, C.
Putnam
Crowninshield, L. F.
Smith
Foskett, 3d
Bills
White, 1st
Gorham
Bemis, P.
Fields
McCarty, 2d
Burrington
Innings
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 89
Runs Wardsboro
2 0 2 6 0 5 2 2 x=19
Runs Jamaica
02 10002 2 8=15
Umpires Frank White, Dr. Hefflon
Wardsboro at Jamaica, June 26, 1909
Wardsboro
Jamaica
Morse
Bemis, P.
Wheeler
E. Vail, C.
Newcomb
Kingsbury, 3d
LaMarche
F. Allen, 1st
Warren
McCarty, R. F.
Wells
Clark, S. S.
Parker
Crowninshield, C. F.
Smith
R. Robinson, 2d
St. Mary
A. Cheney, L. F.
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Innings Runs Wardsboro
1 2 3 4 5 6 78 9
2 3 1000001=7
Runs Jamaica
3 0352003 x=16
Umpire John Wheeler
West River Valley League
1914-1915-1916
Londonderry Jamaica
Townshend
Newfane Williamsville Wardsboro
Fishing
The Fish and Game Commissioners of the state have charge of the distribution of fish from the hatcheries. The brooks and streams have been stocked at various times, also the Fish and Game Club of Brattleboro have placed trout of good size in the brooks of this town.
W. A. Newell is game warden.
Hunting, Trapping and Fishing
A person fifteen years of age or over must procure a license and carry same while hunting and fishing, except owners of farm lands, their minor children and tenants, may fish, hunt and trap on such lands without license, ac- cording to the Fish and Game Laws of the State of Ver- mont.
Deer season is the last ten days of November, except Sundays. Number of deer taken in 1939 and reported to the town clerk was 12 and to W. A. Newell, game warden, 24, total reported 36.
Bear, coon, fox, rabbit, skunk, and squirrel are common.
Mason H. Jones of Pikes Falls was a noted hunter and trapper, taking as many as six bears in a season. He and
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William Howard worked together and had a record of over one hundred bears to their credit. One year they caught a bob cat that weighed thirty-two pounds. Mr. Jones one year raised a pen of between thirty and forty young coons, keeping them through the cold weather until their fur was prime, and sold the pelts at a good price. One year he shot a buck deer that had thirteen points and it was considered about the best specimen ever taken in town. He also did lumbering and made maple syrup and sugar.
Lester Williams breeds and raises for sale fitch, mink, and muskrat and has from sixty to one hundred most of the time. Has sold many the last few years.
Fish in the brooks are brown and rainbow trout and in the ponds and lakes are lake trout, bass, perch, pickerel, pout, and eel.
Birds are partridge and quail.
CHAPTER XVII
CAMPS AND HOMES RECENTLY BOUGHT IN JAMAICA
Name
On road District
From
Abbott, Andrew
14
2
Accutias, Mr. & Mrs.
12
1
Allen, E. O.
34
12
Bartlett, Fred W.
Main St.
2
New Jersey
Bergman, H. J.
22
11
Bischoff, Zuehene
141/2
9
Blake, B. S.
33
12
Butler, Dr. B. T.
22
11
Close, Dr. J. Frederick
31
2
Connecticut
Craven, Arthur
42
6
Dallis, Mrs. M. R.
6
4
New Hampshire New Jersey New York
Davis, Ralph
18
2
Day, Carlos P.
31
2
Doll, W. E.
22
11
Durant, Mrs. Genevieve
13
2
New York
Eberling, Dr. A. H.
18
2
New York
Ellis, Bruce T.
31
2
New Jersey
Ellis, Miss Mary F.
25
2
Philadelphia
Gilmore, Joseph
31
2
New York
Hanford, Helen
18
2
Connecticut
Hefflon, Otis R.
23
2
Jamaica
Hefflon, Dr. O. V.
49
7
Jamaica
Hibbard, Aldro
28
1
Massachusetts
Holbrook, Rositer
20
13
New York
Klein, Rev. F. W.
23
2
Wardsboro
Knight, Rixford
31
2
New Jersey
Landman, Clifton C.
23
2
McIvor, Mrs. M. L.
35
12
Jamaica New York
Massachusetts New Jersey Jamaica
Connecticut New Mexico Massachusetts New Jersey
Connecticut New York
JAMAICA, VERMONT
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Mallatier, W. C.
23
11
Monagle, C. W.
21
13
Connecticut New York Jamaica
Monroe, Eleanor A.
25
2
Nearing, Scott
21
13
New Jersey New York
Parsons, Mrs. W. Usher
31
2
Petrie, Adolph
23
2
Piper, A. V. D.
33
11
Jamaica
Robbins, Loren
6
10
Jamaica
Robinson, Roe G.
Main St.
2
East Jamaica
Roetgar, Russell R.
14
2
Brooklyn
Safford, Marion F.
42
6
Massachusetts
Sage Hill Camp
33
11
New York
S. Gordon Smith, Superintendent
Sanders, Mrs. Helen Water St.
2
Massachusetts
Sargeant, Wm.
45
6
New York
Shaw, Prof. Howard E.
21
13
New York
Smith, A. H.
24
2
Socea, Forrest
24
2
Stark, Ben
Water St.
2
East Jamaica
Stearns, Geo. H.
29
6
Massachusetts
Steele, Eric
31
3
France
Tower, Dr. F. A.
27
1
Brattleboro
Tucker, Geo. H.
Water St.
2
Brattleboro
VanHorn, Geo. A.
North St.
2
California
White, Leonard
32
11
Jamaica
Young, Frank
23
2
Brattleboro
The David Twitchell Farm
David Twitchell, born in Wardsboro Feb. 25, 1809, came to Jamaica in 1840 with his wife and two children and settled on the farm on road No. 22. At that time the way to town was by way of Maynard Hollow and the West Jamaica road No. 32. He built a new set of build- ings in 1855 on the North Branch of Ball Mountain Brook, and carried on the farm on both sides of the brook
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of two hundred acres more or less. He was very success- ful and a thrifty, hard-working man. He raised a family of seven children, five of whom were born on this farm. He was noted for his orchard, many of his apple trees were grafted, two or three kinds to a tree, and was known as having apples in his cellar all the year, until new ones came.
He usually had a flock of 100 sheep, a pair of oxen, twelve or fifteen head of cattle and young stock, made butter and cheese, raised grain and stored it in the attic of his house.
His children went to school at Maynard Hollow Dis- trict No. 11.
In 1866 he made a study of the so-called "Cattle Dis- ease" and reported his experiences to the Vermont Rec- ord.
There was found on the farm near the house, on the north, a swamp and underlying was a bed of clay that was thought to be of a quality good for making brick. Two or three test pits were opened and some of the clay formed into shape and baked but not proving satisfactory was abandoned. This pasture was thereafter called the "Brick Yard" lot.
Just at the edge of this lot was the family burying ground. Later the bodies were taken up and placed in the village cemetery.
He was overseer of the poor in 1878.
When he died in 1881 his daughter, Flora S., and her husband, Sylvester E. Rawson, bought and carried on the farm for several years, selling to the grandchildren, Hu- bert, Julius, and Edith White who in 1906 sold to W. E. and Louise L. Booker, Louise being the daughter of Laura W., daughter of David. The Bookers used it for a summer home for twenty-five years and it was known as The Homestead. The place is now owned by Dr. B. T. Butler of Leonia, N. J.
FAMILY PET.
FOUNTAIN AND SUNDIAL.
THE HOMESTEAD, TWITCHELL FARM.
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Here are some items of the cost of labor copied from the record of building the set of buildings in 1855.
Amasa Chase, carpenter, 1111/2 days at $1.25 $139.37
Martin Wellman, carpenter, 98 days at $1.00 98.00
Albert Chase, carpenter, 83 days at $1.25
103.75
Isaac Winam, carpenter, 84 days at $1.25
104.42
Jonathan Young, splitting stone
2.00
Mr. Curtis, setting stone
5.00
Decan Smith, laying stone
7.00
Juna Howe, laying stone
3.50
John Day, 2 days with oxen
4.00
Arad T. Wood, 1 day with oxen
1.75
Nails used, 1165 pounds
53.12
Oil, Turpentine, Paint
47.72
Glass, 6 boxes 9 x 13, 1 box 9 x 7 at $2.20
15.40
CHAPTER XVIII
CEMETERIES
The village cemetery is located at the Baptist church and was a part of the churchyard. This part of the ceme- tery is badly in need of care. Some of the stones are down and many need resetting and the lots and walks need trimming. The later additions to the cemetery are in good order, thanks to the sexton, and the financial help of the Benefit Society. There are several funds, the income from which is to be used for the perpetual care of such lots as named. These funds are under the care of the sexton and selectmen of the town. Some are for East Jamaica ceme- tery. The funds are in the Jamaica Savings Bank.
Several attempts have been made to form a cemetery association in Jamaica but nothing definite has been ac- complished. At a meeting called to meet in the church hall September 8, 1937, about twenty-five responded and talked the matter over and decided that something should be done. The following committee was named: A. V. D. Piper, W. E. Booker, H. H. Holton, H. P. Boynton, R. L. Daggett. One of the committee wrote the Secretary of State and asked what were the conditions and require- ments, for such an association to obtain legally a state charter, to be incorporated as the Pleasant View Ceme- tery Association of Jamaica, Vermont. The object of the association was to raise a fund the income from which was to be used for the perpetual care of the cemetery- the corporation not to have capital stock and organized not for profit.
East Jamaica cemetery is on the main road No. 27, east of the schoolhouse, on the left going from Jamaica.
Pikes Falls cemetery is on road No. 21 on the left going
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from Jamaica; not to be seen from the road but a very fine view of Stratton Mountain from this point.
Rawsonville cemetery is on road No. 6 on the right from Jamaica. Here also is a monument in memory of the founder of Rawsonville, Bailey Rawson, at the junc- tion of roads No. 3 and No. 6.
West Jamaica cemetery is on the left on road No. 33 from Jamaica. It is not easily seen, as the trees have grown up, and unless looking for it you pass by.
There have been some private burial grounds in the town but most of them have been abandoned and the bodies taken up and buried in the village cemetery.
CHAPTER XIX
TOWN STATISTICS
The Jamaica Fire District was organized January 16, 1856. Benjamin Muzzy, I. P. Kendall, Selectmen of Ja- maica.
We the undersigned Selectmen of the Town of Jamaica having had legal application made to us for that purpose do hereby in accordance with an "act authorizing the Selectmen of the several towns to establish Fire Districts in certain cases" establish and constitute the territory in said Town of Jamaica embraced within the following described limits, a Fire District to be called Fire District Number One in Jamaica, viz :
Beginning at a stake standing on the West side of the wall in Benjamin Muzzy's pasture in a Southwest direction from Hora- tio L. Felton's dwelling house; thence North 5 degrees East on and near said wall 43 rods to the road; thence North 20 degrees East passing West of Luceres Howe's building 277 rods to a birch tree standing near the fence which divides the pastures be- longing to Amos Howard and Widow Amos Howard which is marked F. D .; thence East on and near an old fence 26 rods to a maple tree marked F. D .; thence South 74 degrees East passing through land of Widow Amos Howard, crossing a knoll situated North of Amos Howard's dwelling house at the South point of the ridge 80 rods to an oak tree standing on the bank of West River at the Salmon Hole, so called; thence South 11 degrees East down the River 72 rods to a pine tree; thence South 17 de- grees East 100 rods to a pine tree near the mouth of the creek ; thence South 23 degrees East on the West bank of the Creek 94 rods; thence South 12 degrees East 20 rods to Benjamin Muzzy's line ; thence South 20 degrees West 26 rods to an oak tree on the bank of the Creek; thence South 23 degrees West 50 rods to or near an oak tree marked F. D .; thence South 3 degrees West 36 rods to James Muzzy's South line; thence North 67 degrees West on said Muzzy's South line 112 rods to a birch tree marked F. D .;
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thence South 881/2 degrees West 35 rods to the East end of a wall South of Erric Shepards dwelling house; thence North 62 de- grees West 136 rods to the place of beginning, containing 465 acres or an area nearly equal to three fourths of a square mile.
Jamaica, January 16th, 1856
Benj'm Muzzy 1 Selectmen of
I. P. Kendall
Jamaica
Book 3, Page 171, Jamaica Town Records.
Fire district water supply has two cisterns on Main Street, one at the Muzzy store, the other below the Bank, opposite the Holton house. Certain places in the brook to be kept cleared so as to be available for the pump and suction hose and many private wells may be used.
The fire house is next to the Congregational church on Main Street. The equipment consists of engine and pump on a Cadillac chassis, with suction hose, fire hose, ladders, lanterns, and tools. This is a Barton Fire Pump with a booster tank, and was examined by the Prudential Com- mittee at Pomfret, Conn., August 27, 1940, and at the September meeting it was voted permission be given the committee to purchase the outfit, after being delivered at Jamaica, and tested to the satisfaction of the chief engi- neer and his assistants. This truck is so much longer than the "Wantastiquet" hand engine, it was voted to en- large the fire house by adding 12 feet to the length of the building, to give room for the truck, ladders and a drying rack for the wet hose after use.
The Benefit Society at their December, 1939, meeting voted $200 to help pay for apparatus when purchased.
At the March town meeting, 1940, it was voted the town pay 5 per cent of the grand list to help pay for fire ap- paratus.
The fire district meeting March 11, 1940, it was voted to tax the voters of the district 15 per cent for fire ap- paratus and equipment.
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The town has been fortunate in not having large fires. Some of the buildings that have been destroyed are Ja- maica Leather Co., opposite High Street; Abijah Muzzy house on Factory Street, 1876; John Butler house next to the bank, 1877; White Mop Wringer Mill, 1881; Howard Farm Buildings on Ball Mountain; Lloyd or Castle Place, West Hill; A. B. Stark house on Mechanic Street; Dr. Greenwood house, Mechanic Street, 1902; electric light plant, McLean Mill, 1907; Cheese Factory, March 17, 1914; Adams Twitchell farm buildings, 1915; Eaton place near East Jamaica Depot, January 21, 1940, occu- pied by Mary, widow of Wayne Butler, age 93. Place to- tally destroyed and Mrs. Butler burned.
The house next to the Revilo Howards on Mechanic Street, in the early 1880's, was owned and occupied by John C. Robinson, treasurer of the bank. He exchanged this house for the Knowlton house on Main Street near the bank. Later the house on Mechanic Street was occu- pied by Dr. Charles W. Ray, Dr. Clarence S. Brigham, Dr. C. B. Doane, and Dr. A. J. Greenwood who lived in it when it was totally destroyed by fire in 1902.
Annual Meeting, January 1, 1940. Officers chosen for 1940 :
Dr. O. V. Hefflon, Moderator John S. Robinson, Clerk and Treasurer Arthur L. Lewis - Harlan P. Boynton Roe Robinson - Arthur B. Cheney, Chief Engineer
Prudential Committee
Charles L. Clark, First Assistant Engineer Arthur Bemis, Second Assistant Engineer Wendall Landman, Collector
Mark F. McLean Roe Robinson Auditors
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JAMAICA, VERMONT Town Officers, 1866
Moderator, E. E. Kellogg
Town Clerk and Treasurer, Luke Howard
Selectmen, J. J. Crowley, Lysander Howe, O. F. Knowlton
Overseer of Poor, Benjamin Muzzy
School Superintendent, Israel Wood Agent, John Fish
Listers, William H. Carr, J. P. Robinson, H. W. Wheeler Our Town Officials, 1939
Moderator :
G. H. Gleason
Town Clerk and Treasurer : Ray G. Wilder
Selectmen :
Frederick M. Butler
Term expires 1940
Reginald H. Coleman Term expires 1941
Clifton C. Landman
Term expires 1942
School Directors :
Henry Kingsbury
Term expires 1940
Otis R. Hefflon
Term expires 1941
Ruth P. Butler
Term expires 1942
Overseer of Poor : Dr. O. V. Hefflon
Road Commissioner :
H. E. Williams Listers :
Alfred H. Crowninshield
Edward B. Rawson Albert E. Magoon
Term expires 1940 Term expires 1941 Term expires 1942
Auditors :
Mark F. McLean
Term expires 1940
Samuel T. R. Cheney Lottie H. Girard
Term expires 1941 Term expires 1942
1st Constable and Collector : Ernest E. Bemis
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HISTORICAL NOTES
Town Grand Juror : Frank A. Chase Agent to Deed Land : Ray G. Wilder
Library Trustees :
Minnie Perry
Term expires 1940
Ernest O. Allen
Term expires 1941
Marjorie Peirce
Term expires 1942
Elnora Muzzy
Term expires 1943
Warren E. Booker
Term expires 1944
Treasurer's Cash Account Year Ending January 31, 1940
DR.
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1939,
$ 1,647 07
Borrowed money,
24,145 00
Received from taxpayers,
8,608 44
Received from tax collector,
2,064 49
Taxes abated,
141 44
Received from State-Winter maintenance,
737 50
Received from State-State Aid road,
1,013 70
Received from State-State town road,
3,478 75
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