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REPORTS
OF T H E
AUDITORS,
OVERSEERS OF T H E POOR,
AND OF THE
OF THE
TOWN
OF
MOLLIS,
FOR T H E
Year
Ending
March
1st.
1874.
H OLLIS,
N. H.
P R I N T E D BY J. ('. IIILDIIETII,
18 7 4 .
University of New Hampshirt
Library
REPORTS
OF THE
AUDITORS,
OVERSEERS OF T H E POOR,
AND OF THE
Superintenfling Scliool Committee,
OF THE
TOWN
OF
HOLLIS,,
FOR T H E
Year
Ending
March
1st.
1874 .
H O L L I S ,
N. H.
P R I N T E D B Y J. C. H I L D R E T H ,
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
R E P O R T OF T H E T O W N
TREASURER.
Treasurer in account with the Town of Ilollis, I)r.
To Balance in Treasury, March 1,1873, 6650 93
Amount of Taxes assessed April 1 187!fo? 4307 <17
A. J. Farley, interest cm Taxes,
9 15
Isaac Hardy,
"
"
45 03
Savings Bank Tax,
1798 24
Railroad Tax,
458 08
Literary Fund,
107 42
Use of Town Hall,
10 00
Cash on State Bounty,
544 00
-§13,931 12
(Jr. By Cash paid out as follows.
Summer Schools,
Winter Schools,
Winter Roads,
Repair of Bridges,
Repair of Roads,
Miscellaneous Expenses,
Errors in Taxes,
Abatement of Taxes,
Overseers of the Poor,
Repairs of School Houses,
Non-resident Highway Tax,
Town Officers,
State Tax,
County Tax,
Repair of Public Buildings,
Due from Isaac Hardy, Collector,
Cash in Treasury,
'
886 01
1638 88
1314 57
82 79
893 20
1464 19
59 89
48 97
910 92
186 46
19 20
603 50
3150 00
1038 28
334 46
284 42
1015 38
-$13,931 12
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10.
11
12
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SUMMER SCHOOLS.
Nathan WilloUghby,
160 84
George H. Blood,
TO 00
Wm. E. Howe,
48 00
Leonard J. Farley,
61 97
Albert F. Ilills,
35 00
George W . Pierce,
64 38
A. G. Twiss,
50 00
Waldo E. Hills.
66 55
Andrew II. Spalding,
Isaac W Pierce,
Levi J. Nutting,
Francis Lovejoy,
Noah Hardy,
80
39
50
112
47
08
15
93
00
11
W I N T E R SCHOOLS.
215
Nathan Willoughby,
Daniel W . Pierce, 1S73. 150
88
George II. Blood,
65
Wm. E. Howe,
165
Leonard J. Farley,
18
Noah Dow,
1873.
120
James D. Hills,
140
George W . Pierce,
145
Alfred G. Twiss,
110
Waldo E. Hills,
90
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
W m . O 'Neil,
Andrew II. Spalding,
Isaac W . Pierce,
Levi J. Nutting,
Francis Lovejoy,
E. S. Colley,
1873.
Noah Hardy,
00
00
38
60
00
00
75
92
72
83
18
81
-886 01
-1, 638 88
5
WINTER
Isaac Woods,
Jolin Parker,
Daniel W . Pierce,
Charles W . Read,
Noah Farley,
Timothy E. Flagg,
Gains Wright,
A. F. Shattuck,
Samuel Hayden,
George T. Fletcher,
Andrew H . Spalding,
Charles II. Burgess,
Henry B. Flagg,
Susan Cutter,
1867,
Wm. Arbuckle,
Wm. O Neil,
Albert F. Hills,
Daniel W . Pierce,
Horace Rideout,
B. W. Rideout,
Peter Cassidy,
Daniel Bailey,
E. ,T. Colburn,
Albert J. Farley,
E. S. Colley,
Noah Dow,
Isaac Vandyke,
Jerome K. Patch,
Mary S. Farley,
1867.
A. II. Bills, '
Hale Gage,
John Farley,
Noah Hardy,
N. II. Proctor,
ROADS.
67 14
10 00
IS 60
12 60
19 20
33 60
38 38
1 50
12 78
94 20
30 50
22 17
5 75
5 28
1 00
10 50
44 40
81 00
52 00
54 70
5 60
34 20
28 10
18 53
22 80
40 00
41 05
2 00
8 20
12 SO
1 go
70 50
80 30
79 00
W m . Sextou,
Thomas M. Stearns,
Ebeu. W . Cram,
Charles S. Runnells,
Samuel B. Blood,
G. P. Patch,
Alpheus Rideout,
Truman Ilurd,
A. G. Twiss,
Isaac Hardy,
-Silas M. Spalding,
REPAIR
Wm. Lund,
G. p.
PATCH,
Worcester Brothers,
E. S. Bowditch,
Alonzo R. Wilson,
Perry M.Farley,
E. J. Colburn,
A.J.Farley,
Peter Cassidy,
Amos F. Shattuck,
Charles S. Runnells,
John F. Smith,
James Farley,
J. N. Hayden,
B. P. Burns,
George H. Baitemus,
Jefferson Colburn,
Noah Hardy,
Wm. Sexton,
Silas M. Spalding,
3
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R E P A I R OF BRIDGES.
James E. Hills,
C. W . Read,
Wm. E. Fox,
Samuel Fletcher,
Charles K. Twiss,
Noah Austin,
Cyrus Burge,
George A. Burge,
3 50
9 50
2 00
5 00
17 00
14 00
2 50
29 29
-$82 79
MISCELLANEOUS E X P E N S E S .
Levi Abbot, copies of school laws.
50
Jerome K. Patch, work on graveyard,
5 00
C. B. Richardson, hose carriage,
50 00
"
"
hearse harness,
70 00
Peter Cassidy, sheep killed by dogs,
8 00
B. B. Whitteniore, printing reports,
22 00
B. L. Farley, repairing engine,
7 44
H. N. Smith, watering tub,
1 00
T. A. Wilson, advice about bridge.
9 00
Mr. Pratt,
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«
5 00
J. C. Hildretli, order blanks,
3 00
H. W . Willoughby, recording birtlis and
deaths,
6 25
James Laird, school books,
2 5S
Engine men,
58 50
Warren Iv. Lovejoy, removing nuisance,
1 50
B. L. Farley, two stoves,
35 65
Wm. J. Gates, care of engine hall,
7 60
Asa Fowler, services and expenses in procuring
state bounty,
250 00
Samuel F. Hayden, building road,
Levi Abbot, Soldiers Monument,
J. C. Ilildreth, care of Town Hall,
249 50
577 50
10 00
8
J. C. Hildrcth, ringing bell,
^8 00
B. L. Farley, cost in Dorr case,
11 ''
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« Whittemore case,
Isaac Hardy, shovel and straps for sexton
2 00
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recording and returning births
and deaths,
.James E. Hills, stationery,
Silas M. Spalding,
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repairing cemetery fence,
George A. Burge, expenses to Concord to
settle bounty claims,
C. B. Richardson, pick for sexton,
Silas M. Spalding, expense paid for
showing lines,
E. T. Wheeler, spikes and nails,
v
5 50
1 50
1 46
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E R R O R IN T A X E S .
Allen B- Fairar,
,,
Joseph A. llall,
• C. S. Boutell,
Charles 1'. Kemp,
Isaac F. Fletcher,
Luray C. Powers,
Isaac Hardy,
J. Frank Twiss,
.A. Willoughby,
Frank D. Wheeler,
D. C. Draper, dog tax,
Nathaniel P. Clough,
'Timothy French,
^
5 00
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06
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1872,
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1872,
18?2,
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5 52
1 65
68
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1872,
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A B A T E M E N T OF T A X E S .
Amos C. Wright,
Thomas P. Lyons,
Peter Smithwiek,
.lames Farley,
Mrs. Catherine Woods.
Mrs. C. L. Willoby,
George E. Blake,
Albert -1. Farley, collectoi
1872,
Zebediah Shattuck,
Jacob E. Sargent,
«
Frank D. Wheeler,
cc
Gains Wright,
«
Daniel I-. Jewell,
1870,
Albert A. Porter,
1867,
Ai Colburn, collector,
68
68
<!S
3 15
3 00
3 40
68
4 66"
1 65
1 65
1 65
(i 90
1 65
5 54
1.3 00
-$48 97
R E P A I R S OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS',
Nathan Willoughby, repair of belfry,
3 00
Albert F. II ills, drawing paints, etc,
2 00
Nathan Willoughby, repairing blinds,
75
Charles F. Chase, painting meeting house, 55 86
J. C. Hildretli,
"
" "
>11 87
B. L. Farley, repairing engine house,
11 46
J. C. Hildretli. labor and paint on town hall, 22 30
Noah Lovejoy, labor on town hall,
1 75
J. C. Hildretli, painting engine house,
20 00
George Badger, guilding vane,
10 00
Ban- & Co., for paints,
159 72
Noah Lovejoy, repairing settees, belfry and
plastering,
16 75
J. C. Hildretli, painting urns for belfry,
2 00
B. L. Farley, turning and putting urns
on belfry,
5 50
Silas M. Spalding, repairing town hall,
1 50
-$334 46
10
O V E R S E E R S OF P O O R .
B. L. Farley,
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904 42
6 50
NON-RESIDENT HIGHWAY
Amos F. Skattuck,
John Farley,
George T. Fletcher,
Francis Lovejoy,
Andrew H. Spalding,
Gains Wright,
Albert J. Farley, collector
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Isaac Hardy,
James E. Hills,
-$910 92
TAX.
1 66
J9
1 77
2 07
1
28
2 41
3 45
1871,
"
51
1 ^
3
-$19 20
R E P A I R OF SCHOOL HOUSES.
Dis. No 10.
4.
Andrew H. Spalding,
Leonard Farley,
State Tax,
STATE AND COUNTY T A X .
3, 150 00
County"
41 93
144 53
1,038 28
T O W N OFFICERS.
George A. Burge, 1st Selectman,
SilasM. Spalding, 2d
"
James E. Hills,
3d
"
Albert J. Farley, Collector,
Charles B. Richardson, Treasurer,
Benj. L. Farley, Overseer of Poor,
Isaac Hardy, ' Sexton,
Perry M. Farley, "
J . N. Hayden,
"
75
100
75
60
25
65
81
5
3
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
;
$186 46
-$4, 18S 28
11
Perry M. Farley, Overseer of Poor, 1872,
James Laird, School Committee, 1872,
Luther Proctor, Moderator,
Levi Abbot,
Auditor,
O. P. Eastman,
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Isaac Hardy, Town Cleric,
20
05
4
2
3
20
00
00
00
00
00
00
-$603 50
S T A T E OF T O W N T R E A S U R Y .
School money, in Treasury,
825 94
School house money, in Treasury,
5 22
Orders drawn not paid,
Amount of Liabilities,
135 65
$966 81
A M O U N T OF ASSETS.
United States Bounty,
2,071 60State Note,
'
5,000 00
Interest on State note, about,
150 00
"
" money in Savings Bank about 120 00
Isaac Hardy, Collector,
284 42
Cash in Treasury,
1, 015 38
$8, 641 40"
Leaving a balance in favor of town,
$7, 674 59
L. A B B O T ,
) Auditors.
O. P. E A S T M A Nr.. l
Hollis, March 1st, 1874
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OF
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THE
O V E R S E E R S OF THE" P O O R .
Received of the old Board Overseers Poor, 11 07
of Town,
910 92
County,
12 00
Income of Widow Jonas Blood place,
24 00
Which we account for as follows :
P A I D FOR M R S .
WIUTTEMOKE.
Paid Mrs. Whitteniore, for her support,
110 00
" H. N. Smith,
55 43
" Dr. H. Willoughby,
12 00
" F. K. Boutell, for meat,
17 86
" Enoch Farley, for wood, cutting same,
going for Doctor etc.
8 10
" Isaac Woods, for milk and butter,
75
" Mark Willoby, for shavings,
1 00
" Frank Folleusbee, .for wood,
5 50
" Isaac Fletcher, going for Doctor,
3 00
" B. L. Farley, for peck of apples,
50
" G. Patch, for wood,
5 00'
F O R M R S . JONAS BLOOD.
" Albert Wheeler, for board,
208 00
" H. JSt. Smith, necessaries,
10 58
" Dr. H. Willoughby, med. attendance,
1 25
$957 99
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Paid
FOE W M . READ.
" Warner Read, for board,
H. N . Smith, for necessaries,
" Mrs. Heminger, for board,
I). J. Moore, for his mother,
" Mrs. David .T. Wright, for Daniel
Jewell's board,
92
1
84
52
25
40
80
00
39 00
Dr. H. Willoughby, med. attendance
on Peter Smitliwick,
100 00
" Henry Blood, for Peter Smithwick's
board,
50 00
" Isaac Woods, for the support of Asa Jewett
the same being due from the.
County,
22 00
" Dr. H. Willoughby, med. attendance
on Asa Jewett,
2 00
B. L. Farley, support of transient paupers,
31 in number,
21 48
Leaving in our hands,
-$903 96
$54 03
B. L. Farley, ) Overseers of
P. M. Farley, j
the poor.
R
E
P
O
R
T
OF TDK
SUPERINTENDING SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
I herewith submit a table of statistics, for the year jus
closed.
The larger appropriations have given us longer
schools than heretofore. In each of Districts 1 and 13 there
have been three terms, the first two of which are united in the
table, and appear as summer terms. A tuition school kept
in the Town Hall during the autumn was attended by about
40 pupils. A good degree of success has been generally attained, and in several instances the skill and enthusiasm of the
teachers has produced marked results.
The imperfect organization of the schools, and the- absence
(if any provision in this part of the state, for the trainiug of
teachers, prevent entire success.
A union of adjoining Districts where the number of scholars is small, with the same teacher to keep the terms in each
alternately, for the scholars of both, would give probably
better, certainly longer schools. This might be provided for,
if desired, at their annual meetings. The repairs in Districts
4 and 10 are worthy of mention. The law allows Prudential
Committees to expend five per cent of the school money, annually, for repairs of the buildings and furniture.
Seats for visitors, a clock, thermometer, blackboards in
good condition, and an English Dictionary should be in every
school room.
To have successful schools, the Districts must furnish healthfid and attractive accommodation, must select, through their
Prudential Committees, (whose office is the most important of
all,) efficient teachers, and watch the results of their work
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-with friendly interest and cooperation. The teachers should
have in addition to a knowledge of the text hooks, general
information and a love of their occupation, combined with a
gentleness and courtesy of manner, worthy the imitation of
their pupils.
Each exercise of the school should have its appointed time,
and be conducted with energy, and the results of each recitation, together with the attendance and deportment of the pupils, should be carefully recorded, both as a stimulus to exertion, and as a means of promoting order far superior to the
To show what j m / n h may do to
u s e of corporal punishment.
make successful schools, I quote from one register as follows,
« The deportment of the scholars has been very commendable
in all respects. There has been no whispering without leave
during the year." The same register also reports 105 visitors.
The prosperity of a town depends largely upon the education of its youth. The reorganization of schools in a town
whose population is constantly decreasing, is difficult.
•Whenever an improved plan, acceptable to the citizens of
Hollis, shall be proposed and adopted, the money now expended for educational purposes will produce far greater
results.
LEVI ABBOT, S. S. Committee.
Hollis, March 10th. 1874.
NAMES OF PUPILS NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY.
SUMMER TERM.
DISTRICT NO. I
Carrie Richardson.
2.
Charles C. Blood, Freddie M. Blood.
3.
Minnie J. Turner, Fred Bagley.
4.
Lura I). Wheeler, Mary E. Patch, Nellie H. Parker, Mary
L. Woods, Flora Colburn, Lura B. Colburn, Nettie A. Patch,
Fred. S. Wood^, Fred. R. Parker, Frank L. Farley, Charlie
J. Farley.
5.
George A. French.
6.
Sarah M. Brooks, Bertha L. Colburn, Minnie A. Colburn.
7.
Lily Eaton.
8.
Mary A . Cassidy, Lizzie .T. Farley, S. Alice Longa, Clara
Longa, S. Jennie Seaver, Willie Cassidy, Edward P. Cassidy,
George E. Iiill, Walter L. Mooar, Walter M. Truell.
9. N o school.
10.
Freddie M. Smith, Herbert E. Spalding, Belle Spalding,
Nellie E. Lund.
11.
Mary E. Skelton, Nellie L. Cameron, Nellie M. Moore.
12.
Nellie M. Truell, Mary L. Nutting, Frank H. Steams.
13.
Elsie L. Willoby.
14.
James W . Bills.
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W I N T E R TERM.
DISTRICT NO 3 .
Robert. Mc Gregor, Minnie J. Turner.
4.
Lura D. Wheeler, Nellie H. Parker, Abbie E. Wheeler,
Mary L. Woods, Nellie A. Patch, Mary E. Patch, Flora E
Colburn, Fred. S. Woods, Willie C. Colburn, Herbert T.
Patch, Fred R. Parker, Frank L. Farley, Charlie J. Farley,
5.
Francis A. Lovejoy.
6.
Charles W . Colburn,
Abbie E. Flagg, Luman T. Flagg,
Etta P. Flagg.
7.
Lewellyn S. Powers, Perley A. Powers
8.
Nellie J. Fletcher, Iiattie A. Fletcher, Abby J. Fletcher
Susie A. Hill, S. Alice Longa, Clara Longa, Eldora L. Mooar,
Lura M. Willoby, George E. Hill.
9.
Emma Louise Swett, Joseph B. Swett, Abby N. Farley.
10.
Herbert E. Spalding.
11.
Emma L. Farley, Nellie M. Moore, Wilbert P. Farley.
12.Mary A. Rideout, Nellie M. Truell, Mary L. Nutting.
14.
Lizzie Hardy, Nellie Bills, James H. Bills, Willis Hall.
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