y^ r^\

(5. V jLoasWk

ju.u./?/^

/

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

TOWN OF ALTON

FOR THE

Year Ending Feb. 15,

1901.

REPORTSOF THE

SELECTMEN, TREASURER, CLERK, ROAD

AGENTS AND SCHOOL BOARD

OF THE

TOWN OF ALTON,FOR THE

YEAR ENDING FEB. Kth,

1 90 1.

Farmington News Print,

Farmington, N. H.

TOWN OFFICERS.

SELECTMEN.

HERBERT J. J0NE5, LEWIS H. LAHPREY,CHARLES H. DAVIS.

TOWN CLERK.

WALDO C. VARNEY.

TREASURER.

ALONZO S. FRENCH.

COLLECTOR OF TAXES.

CHARLES H flcDUFFEE

AUDITORS.

WILLIS P. EMERSON, CHARLES H. DOWNING.

SUPERVISORS.

FRANK W. nUZZEY, JOSEPH D. WILDER,JOHN Q. QERRISH.

SCHOOL BOARD.

CHARLES H McDUFFEE, EDITH V FRENCH,VELZORA A DEALAND.

FIRE WARDS.

GEORGE W PLACE, LEWIS H LAMPREY,CHARLES H W. JONES

BOARD OF HEALTH.

ALONZO P. HORNE, SAMUEL P. VICKERY,WILLIE E. SANBORN

POLICE.

SAMUEL W BROWNCONSTABLE.

GEORGE W. PLACE

SELECTMEN'S REPOKT.

VALUATION OF ALTON.

Real estate, number of acres, 35,605

RECEIPTS.

Amount of taxes charged to the collector,

EXPENDITURES.

MISCELLANEOUS BILLS.

Paid ParmiDgton News, printing reports, $ 44 00

" " " ballots, 12 00

S Durgin, note 1500 00

" interest, 60 00

Cordelia M Woodman, interest, 173 04

Alma E Bennett endorsement on note, 28 09

Mary A C Evans, interest, 20 33

Henry F Gouch, " 23 00

E Josie Gouch, note, 91 00

" interest, 10 89

Ella Gilman, interest, 35 06

Herbert Dore, note, 200 GO

" " interest, 60 09

C H Clough, highway, 2 00

Edith V French, supplies, 26 93

George F Davis, highway, 5 50

EO Emerson, endorsement on note, 216 43

H Reynolds, clearing hydrants, 3 92

Fred Aiken, freighting derrick, 6 00

F M Avers, janitor, 1 00

G H Demeritt, library, 190 40

James A Miller, note, 102 51

interest, 25

Edson C Eastman, supplies 1 25

Demeritt, Varney & Doane, supplies 1 24

Charles E Fifield, memorial appropriation 75 00

Ellen M Jones, note 318 03

" interest 1 62

James W Palmer, highway 1899 6 20

C H McDuffee, school money 800 00

H H F^merson, painting Bay Hose house 17 10

Charles Whitehouse, bank wall 19 25

Edith V French, school supplies 91 57

H J Jonep, Kxr., note, 425 00" 485 50

" " " 7 28

Henry W Clipp, repairs of fountain, 2 25

I Lena Carpenter, services librarian, 15 00

Gilbert & Barker Mfg. Co, supplies, 5 70

Boston & Maine R R, freight, 32 55

Charles Whitehouse, labor Gilmanton bridge, 81 75

•' " stone and labor, " " 72 40

C H McDuffee, school money, 900 00

F M Ayer, janitor, 40 00

George H Demeritt, services librarian, 35 00

H K Barnes, repairing hose, 2 94

G F Davis for Board of Health. 2 00

American Bridge Co., new bridges, 367 45

The J H Downing Co., supplies, 14 30

Alton & Alton Bay Water Co., hydrants, 500 00

S W Brown, repairing drills, 13 66

"• " collecting dog license, 1150Cordelia M Woodman, note, 400 00

'• *' interest, 8 43

Charles E Home, dog damage, 10 00

H M Clarke " " 20 00

C C Mooney .* u 13 00

D B Morse tt u ]9 qo

A B Lang " " 5 00

Ira W Mitchell " " 6 00

L E Avery " " 42 00

L H Lamprey, appraisal of dog damage, 1 00

C V Coffin " " 1 00

Ai T Gilman " '• 1 00

F R Wadleigh, endorsement on note, 1,000 00

J B Woodman, bridge plank, 63 73

George J Poster, supplies, 3 94C H McDiiffee. school money, 849 00J A Walker, highway, 7 24Thomas Cogswell, council, 15 00John W Evans, clerk Hose Co., No. 1, 120 00S W Bruwn, care of tramps, 7 62H P Evans, rep.-iiring road machine. 4 00W E Sanborn, repairing drills. 4 88Place & McDuffee, plank, 25 46C H McDufifee, school supplies, 188 00" '' school money 125 00" " school house repairs, 75 00" " supervising school district, 400 00

Alton & Alton Bay Water Co., hydrants, 280 00'• hall. 15 00

*' lawn, 4 00H J Jones, insurance on hall, 100 00George W Place, care of tramps, 13 00" " bridge timber 35 li

J Jones & Son, coal for hall, 52 00" " gasoline, 59 83" " cement and supplies, .le 1(5

State tax, 1,139 00County tax, 1,725 32L G Welch, care of clock and supplies, 15 65J M Bennett, cure of tramps, 2 25" " labor on hjill, ,5 OO

Demeritt, Varney & Doane, Supplies, 1 96F M Ayer, jiuitor, 25 00" '* railing in hall, 2 80

Jones & Lamprey, supplies, I 39W P Emerson, pung for Hose Co , No. 2, 2 00

" '' clerk " " 120 00F W Mu/zey, repairs and supplies hall, 18 30

Alton Electric Light Co., lighting water tank,

H J Jones, recording inventory,

" " care order book,

" " expenses,

Lewis H Lamprey, expenses,

Charles H Davis, expenses.

11 00

PAUPERS.

Paid William H Morrill, aid to Mrs Brown, county,

Demeritt, Varney & Doane, aid to Frank Clark,

county,

J W Goodall, aid to Sarah Rand, county,

Jones & Lamprey, aid to Mrs M V B Stevens,

county,

Jones & Lamprey, aid to N Hardwood, county," " " Charles Babb,

J Jones & Son,

George W Place,

Place & McDuffee,

E R Wright,

J F Smith,

P H Wheeler,

George S Bassett, "

Clark Perkins,

Frank Clark,

Rosilla Blakely,

Sarah Rand,

Charles Babb,

N Hardwood,

Transient,

Moses Young, town,

Rosilla Blakely, county,

N Hardwood,

Rosilla Blakely,

Charles Babb,

John Ellis,

J F Smith,

W C Clark,

Sarah Brooks,

Wagner,

Charles Babb,

Frank Clark,

N Hardwood,

J F Smith,

Charles Babb,

$93 00

6 11

68 25

32 11

11 58

56

81 54

8 39

U 05

3 49

2 90

5 15

90

15 24

24 75

10 75

5 75

3 00

3 75

1 25

2 75

12 00

2 50

25 00

3 00

2 25

6 00

2 00

$448 02

10

DEPENDENT SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES.

Paid Cora B King, county, S96 00

Demei'itt, Varney & Doane, " 73 13

C H Downing, & Co., " 26 00* Place & McDuffee, " 2 25

The J H Downing Co., " 74 00

E R Wright, " 9 25

H P Evans, " 21 50

J Jones & Son, " 2 '20

George VV Place, " 6 50

HO 83

TOWN OFFICERS' BILLS.

Paid S P Vickery, board of health, $ 7 75

A S French, selectman 1899, 7 45

Oscar E Davis, services collector 1899 175 00

F H Downing, inspector 1898, 99 and 1900, 8 00

S W Brown, police, 6 00

George W Place, police, 8 00

John M Bennett, police, 2 00

Waldo C^Varuey, town clerk, 74 10

C H McDuffee, raeraher of school board. 30 00

"• treasurer, 5 00

Edith V French, member of school board, 30 00

" " secretary " " 5 00

Velzora A Dealand, member " " 30 00

Herbert J Jones, services selectman, 86 00

" " " overseer poor, 15 00

Lewis H Lamprey, services selectman, 67 00

Charles H Davis, " " 62 00

AloQzo S French, " treasurer 50 00

11

Oscar E Davis,

F W Muzzey,

Lewis H Lamprey,

George W Place,

C H W Jones,

Willis P Emerson,

Charles H Downing,

supervisor

12

Frank Glidden

Mrs. Ida SavageAlonzo P HomeB L Blaisdell

S W KurdJones & LampreyDarius HarrimanL R Place

John Stevens

John WeeksCh&rles P HayesCharles P Hayes ^ e-John Ellis ^/^:

C D Marston J H3 68

98

15

45

13 50

2 85

5 25

7 47

1 42

H B Ricker

SEP GilmanFred L HurdCharles Tibbetts

Edmund Stone

Eugene GoodwinGeorge H StrawLewis A Proctor

George W HomeFrank H Furber

1 87

2 00

75

50

50

1 00

75

9 22

3 00

23

2 74

J B Place

S H Flanders

Irad B OilmanPercy Flanders

Oscar E DavisB L Frohock

George W LampreyMorris L Flanders

Alvah B Flanders

C H Flanders

L G Pa^e12 88

10 10

,2 92

1 16

10 50

7 67

3 00

3 75

7 50

3 35

4 20

13

Elmer Watson 1 23

E O Prescott 4 50

C F Rand 6 90

A W Young 5 38

J C Young 2 00

Albert Ellis 2 62

Calvin Rollins 30 75

Seth E Rollins 19 50

VV H Rollins 1 65

F L Kurd 75

John G W Jones 7 45

John K Jones 3 00

H F Oilman 5 40

F D Morse 26 25

A J Gilman 10 45

W S Watson 9 GO

G A Rollins 12 40

Frank Emerson 3 45

D Glidden / 8 43

F S Gilman 13 19

L E Avery 6 13

C S Glidden 6 60

H A Flanders 4 95

Ai T Gilman 11 13

Charles Clough 1 73

D H Morrison 8 74

Harry Morrison 2 78

James N Morrison 85

J W Howard 8 53

Seth H Kimball 7 73

Jacob Evans 1 88

1 C Chamberlain 3 75

George E b'urber 16 76

S B Huckins 4 00

C W Evans 7 00

V Dealand 1 00

14

E & J Hanson 2 70

J E Berry 2 25

W H Berry 4 00

James VV Goodell 4 53

M C York 3 80

S E Roberts 13 97Steplien Shagnoo 4 10

Herberl, Morrill 75

George Morse 12 15

A D Morse 6 00

D B Morse 4 50

A G Ellis 17 05

Orrin Lamper 25 60

Willis Glidden 4 50

E G Ellis 18 00

H A Ellis 6 15

J D Flanders 3 05

Ira B Bennett 8 90J A Mooney 1 20A H Hayes 2 80

William Peabody 1 60

Irville T Proctor 1 00

A B Lang 15 60

C G Drew 3 64

J B Woodman 3 64

C H W Jones 11 80McDufifee & Peterson 21 16

S D Watson 4 60

G F Glidden 5 95

George Morse 3 45

James M Jones 3 15

C H Downing 1 52

C H Jones 2 25

John H Evans 1 10

Sumner Cotton 9 31

15

Nathaniel Phillip

Clement B Rines

R B Hurd

John Berry

George W Rollins

John Q AdamsAlonzo Lowell

Enos G Rollins

Charles Varney

C E HodgdouElmer H Jones

John G Gerrish

3 15

16

n

Support of schools

18

DOG LICENSES.

Cash received for do^j lireuses $266 60

I'AYMENTS.

TREASURER'S REPORT.

1900

Mcfj. 19, Balance cash in treasury,

Received of

H J Jones, selectman

24, Oscar E Davis, collector for 1899

Apr. 7, A B Flanders. " 1898,

7, Oscar E Davis, " 1899,

14, H J Jones, selectman.

May 26, " "

June 2, Oscar E Davis, collector for 1899,

2," " " interest,

4, W C Varney, dog license,

9, A B Flanders, collector for 1898,

19, L H Lamprey, selectman,

21, H J Jones, selectman,

30, C H McDiiffee, collector,

30, A B Flanders, " for 1898,

July 7, H J Jones, selectman,

7,

Aug. 4, C H McDuflfee, collector,

22,

Sept. 1

,

21, H J Jones, selectman,

24, C H McDuffee, collector,

Nov. 3,

24.

!2,540 86

20

Nov. 28

Dec. 1

6

8

8

8

8

8

8

15

24

1901

Feb. 1

4

14

14

15

15

H J Jones, selectman, 160 97

C H McDuffee, collector, 1,200 00

" " 1,500 00

A B Flanders, collector, 1898, 10 00

H J Jones,selectman, railroad tax, 679 20

'• " " savings bank tax, 734 57

" " '• literary fund, 125 50

" school fund, 200 00

•' '' " 5 00

C H McDuffee, collector, 600 00

W C Varney, dog license, 177 80

H J Jones, selectman, 139 92

C H McDuffee, collector, 900 75

A B Flanders, collector, 1898, 5 13

H J Jones, selectman, I 30

C H McDuffee, collector, 450 00

" " ' interest, 10 03

Cash received $16,634 05

CASH PAID OUT, AS PER ORDERS.

1900Mar. 19, Paid Samuel P Vickery,

21, Cora B King,

30, Simeon Durgin,

30, Cordelia M Woodman,30, Farmington News,

30, Alonzo S French,

55 1 50

8 00

1,560 00

173 04

56 00

7 45

21

April 2, Mary A C Evans, 20 333, Susan A Davis, 260 097, Ckarles H Ciougb, 2 00n, Henry F Gooch, 23 0011, E Josie Gooch, lOi 8914, Cora B King, g 0014, Alma E Bennett, 28 0914, Edith V French, 26 9314, Frank W Muzzey, 7 oo16, Emily O Emerson, 216 4320, Ella A Gilman, 35 0620, Fred Aikeh, 6 0020, H Reynolds, 3 9220. William H Morrill, 27 00

May 1, Frank M Ayer, 10 002. Gecrge F Demeritt, 190 405, James A Miller, 102 765, Edson C Eastman, 1 23

15, Cora B King, 8 0026, Demeritt, Varney & Doane, 34 1429, C E Fifield, 75 00

June 2, Oscar E Davis, 175 002, 8 002, George F Davis, 5 502, Ellen M Jones, 319 65

16, C H Downing & Co, 26 0016, F H Downing, g 0019, James N Palmer, 6 2021, Cora B King, 3 qo21, Jones & Lamprey, 30 9921, J Jones & Sou, 42 6130, C H McDuffee, 800 00

July 2, Edith V French, 91 572, Henry H Emerson, 17 107, H J Jones, executor, 492 78

22

Juh- 7, Charles W Whitehouse, 19 25

7, H J Jones, executor, 425 00

Aug. 4, Cora B King, 8 00

4, William H Morrill, 24 00

11, Jaires W Goodell 30 00

1--, Cora B King, 8 00

29, One half county tax per receipts, 862 66

Sept. 1, Henry C Coffert, per order, 2 25

1, Deraeritt, Varney & Doane, 23 58

18, J H Downing & Co., 30 00

21, Cora B King, -8 00

21, J Jones & Son, * 19 56

22, Lena Carpenter, 15 00

24, Place & McDuffee, 8 00

28, Jones & Lamprey, 1 12

Nov 3, Charles W Whitehouse, 72 40

3, Cora B King. 8 00

3, Charles Whitehouse, 81 75

3, Gilbert & Barker Mfg. Co., 5 70

3, Boston & Maine R. R., 32 55

3, OH McDuffee, 900 00

8, Frank Ayers. ' 40 00

12, George H DemeriLt, 35 00

15, Frank W Muzzey, 7 00

15, Coia B King, 8 00

16, E R Wright, 15 50

16, George F Davis, 2 00

20, James W Goodell, 22 00

23, One-half county tax per receipts, 862 66

28, Demeritt, Varney & Doane per order, 21 06

28, Henry R Barnes, 2 94

28, J Jones & Son, 23 80

28, William H Morrill, 22 50

28, American Bridge Co., 367 45

28, Jones & Lamprey, 4 11

23

Dtc. 5,

5,

5,

8,

8,

14,

15,

25,

25,

29,

29,

29,

31,

1901

Jan. 5,

5,

21,

21,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

4,

4,

4,

9,

13,

14,

14,

Feb.

Tho Downing Co.,

Alton & Alton Bay Water Co.,

E R Wright,

S A Carter, state treasurpr, receipt,

Cordelia M Woodman, per order,

S W Brown,

The J H Downing Co.,

H P Evans,

Jones & Lamprey,

Coffin, Oilman & Lamprey,

L E Avery,

Hiram M Clark,

Dana B Morse,

Fred R Wadleigh,

G W Place,

Cora B King,

J F Smith,

J Jones & Son,

Charles E Home,A B Lang,

Ira W Mitchell,

James B Woodman,George A Foster,

Cora B King,

John A Walker,

C C Mooney,

P H Wheeler,

C H McDuffee,

John W Evans,

H P Evans,

George S Bassett,

William Morrill,

18 00

24

14, H J Jones, treasurer, 299 00

14, " " 100 00

14, James W Goodell, 16 25

14, Jouathan P Smith, 3 00

14, J Jones & Sou, 183 23

14, Cora B King, 8 00

14, L G Welch, 15 65

14, S P Vickery, 6 25

14, The Downing Co., 16 00

14. P il Downiug, 2 00

14, John M Bennett, 9 25

14, Walter C Varney, 74 10

14, Demeritt, Varney & Doane, 3 66

14, F iM Ayer, 27 80

15, ThoD^as Cogswell, 15 00

15, Place & McDuftee, 25 46

15, C H McDuffce, 188 00

15, " '^ 600 00

15, WE Sanborn, 4 88

15, George W Place, 6 50

15, " " 56 15

15, S W Brown, 13 62

15, Jones & Lamprey, 6 72

15, C H McDuffee,^

35 00

15, Velzora Dealand, 30 00

15, Edith V French, 35 00

15, J Jones & Son, 18 43

15, H J Jones, 130 16

15, W P Emerson, 2 00

15, Hose Co., No. 2, 120 00

15, Lewis H Lamprey, 67 3G

15, C H Davis, 64 00

15, AS French, 50 00

15, Frank W Muzzey, 18 30

15, C H W Jones, 5 00

25

15, G W Place,

15, L H Lamprey,

15, Alton Electric Light Co.

15, C H Downing,

15, W P Emerson,

Cash paid out,

Balance, cash in treasury,

$16,634 05

Alonzo S. French, Treasurer.

We, the undersigned, having examined the foregoing ac-

count, find it properly vouched and correctly cast.

WILLIS P. EMERSON, ) . ,..

CHARLES H. DOWNING.J

'*^"^*'^°^^-

Alton, N. H., Feb. 15, 1901.

5 00

26

SCHOOL REPORT.

The School Board have the honor to submit for your con-

sideration their fifteenth annual report:

SCHOOL TERM TEACHER

SCHOOL REPORT.

We arc plrased again to submit our annual report tor

your consideration. The educational interest of our town have

been greatly advanced by our present system

The schoctl board of Alton, Durham and Newmarket in

joint session formed a supervisory district at Newmarket on

July 21, 1900, for the employment of a Superintendent of

Schools, and the following resolutions were adopted :—

Resolved :—That the services of the superintendent be

apportioned among the towns as follows :

Newmarket, two-fifths of the time.

Alton, two-fifths of the time.

Durham, one-fifth of the time.

Rksolved :—That the salary o^ the superintendent be fixed

at $1,000.00 per annum, to be paid by the several lown dis-

tricts forming the Supervisory District in the same proportion

as the time of the superintendent is apportioned by the fore-

going resolution.

Resolved :—That the character of the superintendent's

services in each district be such as may be determined by the

boards of the several districts forming the supervisory dis-

trict.

George H. Whitcher,of Durham was employed as Superin-

tendent of Schools for said district, for the term of one year,

from August I, 1900 to August 1, 1901. (One half of his sal-

ary has been paid by the state.)

28

The school board and superintendent have worked jointly

together as far as possible, leaving the supervision of

schools solely with the latter.

Maps have been introduced into all the schools where

needed.

No changes have been made in text books on account of

the extra expense caused by the purchase of books in the es-

tablishment of a high school. The winter term of the high

school, from the extra appropriation, is now in progress with

Mr. Isaac Copp and Lydia B Rounds as teachers, hence it

does not appear in the tabulations of schools

We respectfully urge that the Supervisory District system

and the winter term of the High School be made permanent.

The supervision of schools is reported in another column.

The annual school meeting will be held in the town hall,

at 2 p. m., on Saturday, March 16, 1901.

C. H. McDUFFEE, ) School BoardEDITH V. FRENCH. } of

VELZORA A. DEALAND. \ Alton.

29

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1900.

RECEIPTS.

SCHOOL DISTRICT TREASURER'S REPORT.

CASH RECEIVED

1900

Feb. 15, Balance in treasury,

June 23, Received of Alonzo S Prpnch,

Nov. 3,•' " "

1901.

Jan, 4, " " "

Feb. 15, " HE Chamberlin, tuition,

CASH PAID OUT

1900.

Feb. 15, Paid Lillie M Bickford,

Oct. 3, Hernice Whitney,

18, Isaac Conp,

26, Harrison B Ricker,

27, J H Fifield & Son,

Nov 2, Lydia B Rounds," 3, Elltn Farrington,

" 10, Isaac Copp." 14, Gertrude M Hart,

" 15. Wolfboro Scbool District,

'* 23, Isaac Copp,

Walter H Bundy,

Stella M Francis,

Alta H McDuffee,

'• 24, Lillie M Bickford,

Edith V French,

" 27, Oscar E Davis,

Mrs. Oscar E Davis,

'* 28. May J Damon,

Dec. 5, John P Watson,' 12, J C Flanders.

" 13 Gertrude M Webster,' 17, Ellen Farrington

' 21, Isaac Copp," 22, Lydia B Rounds,

28. May J Damon," 31, 8 E Rollins,

1901

Jan. 4, Lydia M Rounds

V H Pinkhara,

Isaac Copp,

5, Lillie M Bickford,

9' Mrs Charles H Jones,

10, Chai !es Jones,

11. Alta U McDuffee,

14, HIUmi Far-ington,

2 50

32

Jan,

F^ab

15,

IT,

17.

22.

2,

8,

9,

12.

15,

Gertrude M Hart,

Harrison B Ricker,

Stella M Francis,

Charles A Bennett,

Martha C Rollins,

Gilmanton School District,

Franii D Morse,

Edith V French,

Gertrude M Webster,

Walter H Bundy,

Place & McDuffee,

J Jones & Son,

Jones & Lamprey,

Demeritt, Varney & Doane,

W P Emerson.

Waldo Brown,

Minnie B Weils.

Velzora A Dealand,

Cash received.

Cash paid out,

Balance,

1901

Feb. 12,

" 8,

49 00

33

Dec. e. Paid G H Whiiclier by

order, 66 66

1901

Feh 12, Paid G H Whitcher by

Older, 66 67 199 99

Balance, $200 01

'I'otal Balance in Treasury $546 75

C. H McDUFFEK, Treasurer

We the uodersigned, having pxamined tlip foregoing ac-

count, find it properly vouched and correctly cast.

WILLIS P EMERSON.CHARLES H DOWNING.

Alton, N. H., Feb. 15, 1901.

}Auditors.

To the School Board of Alton ;

—The cordial relations existing between your Board and the

Superintendent of schools, together with the constant consultation

concerning all school matters, makes a report of my work al-

most unnecessary; but for the benefit of all who are Interested I

think the following brief report desirable:

The course of study adopted before my connection with your

schools has been strictly adhered to and meets every reasonable

requirement. Its application in the smaller schools required that

I should classify the scholars, and this 1 have done. The number

of daily recitations has been reduced from nearly thirty to less

than twenty by this classification and the recitation time for each

important study has been increased from about twelve minutes to

fully twenty minutes, a most valuable gain. All the schools in

town are now pursuing exactly the same line of studies and scholars

can change from school to school if occasion arises and find them-

34

selves fitted to enter corresponding classes, a fact of great impor-

tance when considered in relation to the High School.

The High School has started out under favorable conditions

and 1 cannot too strongly urge the citizens of Alton to provide for

its continuance, the evident interest taken by the scholars, as well

as the work accomplished, is very creditable both to teachers and

scholars. The grade of the work needs advancing to be sure, but

time will early correct this fault.

I have endeavored to aid teachers and scholars in the fol-

lowing ways: First, by classifying scholars ; second, by attempting

to bring scholars up to the prescribed course of study; third, by

suggestions relating to methods of teaching, and fourth by de-

termining results by uniform examinations.

During the two terms I have made 89 school visits in Alton

and have held three teachers' meetings. The best that 1 have to

report is the uniformly cordial cooperation of every teacher as

well as the pleasant relations with scholars, this condition making

my work very pleasant. I ask finally that the statistics relating to

tardiness be studied. It is doubtful if the record of the Grammarand High Schools can be equalled in the state. Over fifty scholars

with but a single tardiness in eleven weeks, and only nine in two

terms is very remarkable. It will be profitable for parents and

scholars in other schools to compare this record with their own so

that next term the whole town may serve as a model in this re-

spect.

Respectfully submitted,

GEO. H. WHITCHER, Supt. of Schools.

Supervisory District of Alton, Durham and Newmarket

Feb. 14, 1901.

LIBRARY REPORT.

To the selectmen and citizens of Alton. The library

trustees respectfully submit the following report.

Dr

To Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1900, $ 10 63

Received from town for library, 130 40" " " librarians, 50 00" '' '* book cases. 40 00" " " binding books, 20 00" " fines 1 04

$252 07

Cb.

May 1, By Paid expenses to Manchester. 9 3 50

7, E A Stratton for book case, 39 00

7, For money order and postage, 20

12, Express ou books, 20

12, Freight on book cases. 7^

17, Morrill Bros., for printing, 4 50

24. Stic'ters and express, 30

24, Expenses to Boston, 6 25

24, Freight on books. 53

24, Map, 1 48

June 22, Jordan Marsh & Co., Hooka, 115. 71

22, G G Neal, for binding " 22 84

22, Carrie K Morse for book. 1 75

36

22. Mabel Fiirbcr, for L. H. J.. 1 00

Septr 1, Lena I. Carpenter, librarian, 30 00

23, Sadie Currier. " 20 00

23, Nettie Sampson, for book. 1 50

23, For ink, pens, pencils, paper. 90

By balance on hand Feb. 15, 1901, 1 68

S252 07

There are 1213 books in tbe library ; of this number some

fifty or more will have to be rebound before they can aaaiu be

used. One hundred books have been rebound during the past

year A new book c^se has also been purchased, and yet we

still lack room for all the books. With the number increasing

each year we think the town should appropriate enough money

to supply what book cases are needed, and to have such books

rebound as are no longer fit to use.

The library is open Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4, and

Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock ; Saturday afternoon

from 2 to 4, and Saturday evening from 7 to 9 o^clock.

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE H. DEMERITT, ) Trustees of

OLIVER J. M OILMAN, V Public

LENA I. CARPENTER ) Library.

..l.iq ...V JO .lilv

i ...auiB.j JO aav