Epsom Newsletter entries from April 1896 to December 1897

From the Epsom Newsletter April 11, 1896
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
Old Goss Stable with Fifteen Head of Cattle Destroyed
The village of Gossville in the town of Epsom was visited by the fire fiend about 6 o'clock Sunday night and the two large barns, stable and shed connected with the old hotel, owned for many years by William Goss and now owned by Mr. Osgood, were burned to the ground together with 14 cows, a calf and several tons of hay. The house was saved after a hard fight. The loss is estimated at about $1000, insured for $3000. The origin of the fire is a mystery as no light had been used abut the barn for 24 hours.

Mr. John S. Green is on the sick list.
J.W. Murby is at work on Emily Brown's farm.
Mrs. John Haynes is on the sick list at John W. Murby's, her boarding place.
Cyrus Marden is tearing down the old house where his mother used to live.
The Grist Mill broke down last Saturday morning, it has since been repaired.
Bertel R. Foss is going to be the foreman on Mrs. Keniston's farm at Allenstown in place of Charles R. Dutton who has resigned his position after serving 17 years.

From the Epsom Newsletter May 9, 1896
Charles Gordon is recovering from his recent serious illness.
Mrs. Harriet Towle is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Annie Smith, of Newton, Mass.
Daniel Goss, Charles Gordon, J.D. Langley and Mrs. John Haynes are all sick and thought to be failing.
The Northwood stage driver got left in Manchester last Friday evening and when the train reached here there was no one to carry the mail and passengers to Northwood. Finally a party from this town volunteered to assume the responsibility of carrying the mail through.
Winfred Hartford, the former hired hand of Andrew J. Cate, has moved to Deerfield.
C.S. Hall had a bad attack of the mumps.
Mrs. Calvin Brown is still in the hospital in Boston, but is reported improving.
C.J. Brown has moved to Epsom to run a public house at Gossville, also a livery in connection, and will be pleased to meet and entertain traveling public.
Mrs. Sylvester White of Rochester is making her son, E.F. White, a short visit.[Northwood]
Charles Quimby who died in Concord April 26 of consumption, was a resident of Epsom many years, living on a farm on Sanborn hill, and enlisted from here in the Eleventh Regiment, NHV. His first wife was Miss Frances Haynes by whom he had a large family. All but two sons died young. His remains were brought to Gossville cemetery and laid in the family lot. He was 67 years old and is survived by a widow.

From the Epsom Newsletter May 16, 1896
Josiah Langley is very feeble.
H.C. Fife is our new tax collector
Henry Philbrick is very sick with the mumps.
Henry Ames is also sick with the mumps.
C.S. Hall is improving from his recent illness.
John Spurlin is fitting up the James Brown house.
J.B. Cass was thrown from a wagon lately and received serious injuries to the head, and as he is 83 years old, it is thought doubtful that he recovers.
Work will soon be commenced on the new stable at the Goss place where they were burned a short time ago. A stable will be erected at the east side of the house.
Mrs. Jane Haynes, widow of the late John Haynes, died May 9 after an illness of several years of paralysis. She is survived by an adopted daughter, Mrs. Minnie Woodbury of Manchester. Her funeral occurred on Monday at New Rye church, Rev. Joseph Tucker officiated. The neighbors contributed beautiful flowers and her remains were buried in New Rye cemetery by the side of her husband.
INJURED BY VICIOUS COLT
A painful incident happened about a mile from Suncook last Friday evening, the particulars of which are as follows: George H. Lovejoy, who lives with his father Henry Lovejoy, harnessed their five year old colt to go to Suncook on some errands. The colt had not been used much of late and was rather vicious. Mr. Lovejoy started for home about 9 o'clock and after going about a mile something startled the colt causing him to kick and in such a way as to hit Mr. Lovejoy on the knee and tore the left knee pan from its ___. The pain was so great that he lost control of the colt and being thoroughly frightened, it ran three fourths of a mile, when the wagon was turned enough to throw Mr. Lovejoy out and dislocated his shoulder, the colt continuing. Mr. Lovejoy's father at 12 o'clock, became worried at his son not returning, started after him, and found him lying beside the road near the Noah Cofran place, where the last event occurred. He was suffering severely from the injured joints and was thoroughly chilled having been on the ground for almost four hours. He was at once taken home and Dr. Munsey was called. The doctor found the joints in bad condition, but after setting them in place left Mr. Lovejoy in as comfortable condition as could be expected. The horse was found on Pembroke Street Saturday morning.

From the Epsom Newsletter May 23, 1896
Not long since eight Gossville enthusiasts went to Chichester and stripped the bark from 90 of the chestnut poles on which we hope soon to see a telephone line connecting us with Short Falls.
The people in town were surprised to learn of the death of Daniel Philbrick last week, coming as it did so sudden and so soon after the death of his brother John S.. The father and mother and family have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad affliction.
Gossville Carriage Company is having a boom. Work is coming every day from neighbors, Chichester, Loudon, or Northwood, and in every instance is quickly and satisfactorily done. A new coach is well under way for stage driver Brown which will add much to the line when completed.
The roads are being put in good condition under the skillful management of our road agent, Samuel R. Yeaton, who is having all the loose stones removed after the road machine has done its work. A great improvement on riding over cobble stones all summer as all whose business compels them to ride the most of the time can testify.
Advertisement - Carriage and Sign Painting in all its branches at reasonable rates, and all work guaranteed by John G. Dow, "Gossville" Epsom, N.H.

From the Epsom Newsletter May 30, 1896
Frank Rollins was on the sick list last Friday and Saturday.
C.H. Osgood has planted 35 bushels of potatoes. Some of them are up large enough to cultivate.
A fire that came near being a bad one started in the grass near J.B. Tennant's buildings but was discovered in time.

From the Epsom Newsletter June 13, 1896
Augustus Hartford's daughter died June 6.
James Clark is the owner of a week-old colt.
Miss Emeline Babb of Rochester is stopping at D.T. Cilleys.
Charles Hall of Concord has erected a monument over his father's grave.
Dr. Barston of Kingston, Ma, is going to stop on Lawrence Hill this summer.
Daniel Waterhouse of Deerfield has moved into the mill house at Short Falls.
Cyrus Marden has taken down his old house and has raised his barn and put a cellar under it.
Lightning damaged the telephone at Samuel Fowler's quite badly Tuesday night during a heavy shower.
Charlie Marden, a former resident of Gossville, has returned to this place from Manchester, where he had been working in a store house. He has moved into the house next to the schoolhouse with his family of wife and child. We wish him success among us.

From the Epsom Newsletter June 20, 1896
The new coach to be run on the Epsom and Northwood stage line, was dedicated Wednesday June 17. It is a good sample of the work Gossville Carriage company can put out. It is made upon honor and no one need be afraid to ride in it.
C.H. Osgood has purchased the lumber for his stable of H. Clark of Deerfield and is at work now building.
Nellie, daughter of Augustus Hartford died June 6, aged 15 years. Besides her parents she leaves two brothers, Waldo and Ernest Hartford of Pembroke, and two sisters.
Daniel Goss died at his home in New Rye Saturday afternoon, aged 75 years and 11 months. Mr. Goss had been sick for a long time with various diseases, notably paralysis and blood poisoning. He leaves a widow, one daughter, Mrs. George Little of Concord; one son, Henry of Lynn; two sisters and three brothers; Mrs. William Walker of Concord, Job Goss of Maine, Mrs. Calvin Dolbeer of this place, all older than the deceased; Samuel of Ashland and William of Pembroke. Funeral Monday afternoon with burial in the New Rye Cemetery, where he buried his first wife 18 years ago.

From the Epsom Newsletter June 27, 1896
Abner Colby of Newton, Mass., was in town last week, called here by the death of his sister, Mrs.Sanders.
For a good harness or first class repairing, call on William Hoyt, creamery building, Short Falls, NH, open Wednesday, Thursday or Fridays.
Mrs. Estella Edwards, wife of Robert Edwards, died of consumption Sunday afternoon. She had been ill for a long time and her death had been hourly expected for the last week. She leaves besides her husband, a son and daughter, a brother Will Yeaton, two half brothers, Daniel and James Yeaton, and two half sisters, Mrs. Batchelder and Mrs. Brown.
James D. Colburn was brought here Sunday afternoon and buried by the side of his wife in the New Rye Cemetery. Just ten weeks before that he accompanied his wife's body to the same place. The only relatives he has are widely separated, none of whom were at the funeral, which was held at his late residence in Concord. Since the death of his wife he had been at the Margaret Pillsbury hospital for treatment for heart trouble complicated with other diseases. A delegation of Odd Fellows accompanied the body and performed the burial service at the grave.
New Stage Christened
The elegant new stage just placed upon the Northwood and Epsom line was christened last week Thursday by a free ride given to a number of out town officials and prominent citizens by specialized invitation from the proprietor, C.J. Brown. The party numbered 17 and started from Epsom depot on arrival of the up train at about 11:30 o'clock. The stage was gaily decorated and drawn by four handsome horses, driven by the proprietor himself. Several members of the party were provided with fish horns, cow bells and other musical instruments, which awoke the echoes along the hills and announced their progress to the wandering inhabitants along the route.
A short stop was made at the Narrows, where they were greeted with cheering and waving hankerchiefs by the entire populace, who flocked to doors and windows to view their passage through the village. The next stop was made at Northwood Center for dinner. Here the party sat down to a first class spread at the Harvey House and shortly after dinner the return trip was begun.
At the Narrows a stop was made at the post office where Postmaster C.H. Sherman treated the party to cigars. Arriving at Gossville, the store of Silver and Hall was visited and all were refreshed.

From the Epsom Newsletter July 11, 1896
Samuel Fowler has an apple tree which contains both blossoms and fruit.
Charles W. Towle is confined to his bed with a lame foot. Dr. Hill of Northwood is attending him.

From the Epsom Newsletter July 25, 1896
H.O. Wells and sons are cutting the grass on the farms of J.L. Brackett and C.W. Tarleton.
E.F. White boards or breaks horses and colts, also handles and trains speedy horses. Post Office address, Northwood, NH.
Eugene Philbrick is haying for Charles Steele.
Charles Leighton's colt was kicked badly in his pasture Sunday.
Reports of the damage by lightning during the shower of last week Wednesday show that it was the severest one experienced in this vicinity for years. In seven places within a distance of three or four miles the effects of electrical discharges are seen. Freeman Marden's barn was struck and his horse killed, but the building did not take fire. A bolt struck George Burnham's house and completely demolished a window, besides doing other damage. The telephone at George Lane's was destroyed and wires were burned out at Tennant's store and Samuel Fowler's. George Towle's house was struck and badly damaged. It will cost of $100 to repair it. The worst damage, however, occurred at John Tripp's. From appearances it would seem that two bolts took effect, one at the front and one at the back of the house. Every side of the house was more or less damaged, clapboard being ripped off, blinds splintered, and windows shattered all over the building. Nearly every room in the house was entered and gilt mouldings and picture frames blackened, and streaks burned on the wallpaper. The only occupants of the house were two lady members of the family, who were in the kitchen. The bold entered the room and played around the stove and metal utensils and exploded in the middle of the room, but without injuring the inmates, which seems indeed a most remarkable escape.

From the Epsom Newsletter August 1, 1896
The youngest child of Frank Griffin of Boston was brought into town Saturday and buried in the cemetery at the center.
Mrs. J.C. Lear has an oleander with upwards of 700 blossoms and buds on it. It is for sale.

From the Epsom Newsletter September 19, 1896
M.C. Philbrick has a bad attack of the hay fever and is unable to work.
R.C. Knowles is attending Pembroke Academy, riding back and forth on the train.
Anyone wishing to attend the Rochester Fair should call at the News Letter office or at Stage Driver Brown's. Fare down and return only $1.

From the Epsom Newsletter September 23, 1896
E.S. Morrill has peas and corn which have been hoed twice.
J.B. Tennant had had his platform scales re-planked and repaired
Frank Fellows has purchased a new horse. This is the sixth horse Mr. Fellows has owned in as many weeks.
Frank Fellows has sold his horse and again goes to his work on 'shank's mare.'
Lois, daughter of C.H. Osgood, got badly poisoned with ivy last week.
George Cass cut his foot quite badly while building fence.
List of taxpayers in town who pay a tax of $40 or more:
Alonzo Batchelder 49.50
Horace Bickford 49.00
Alfred Bickford 41.12
James L. Bickford 62.20
Lowell Brown 42.74
Heirs of Oliver Brown 42.27
David Barton 84.05
William P. Babb 41.91
Andrew O. Carter 58.08
Charles E. Cilley 45.67
Heirs of John Chesley 59.73
John H. Dolbeer 40.66
James W. Fowler 64.42
Samuel Fowler 66.10
Benjamin Fowler 41.25
Charles S. Hall 142.30
Henry S. Knowles 58.71
Joseph O.Lawrence 75.08
Chapin H. Osgood 52.80
David M. Philbrick 62.44
Andrew J. Silver 45.54
George Sanders 70.19
James H. Tripp 64.98
Warren Tripp 79.54
George C. Towle 48.11
Hanover O. Wells 57.39
Heirs of Warren Yeaton 64.52
Samuel R. Yeaton 48.63

From the Epsom Newsletter October 3, 1896
Advertisement - Hotels - Suncook Valley House, Gossville, Epsom, NH., near railroad station. Board by the week, $1.00 per day; single meals 25 cents. Livery stable connected. C.J. Brown, proprietor.
Advertisement - Epsom and Northwood Stage. Stage leaves Northwood for Epsom 4:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Arrive at Epsom at 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Leave Epsom at 11:19 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. C.J. Brown, Manager
We notice that A.C. Bickford and John Tripp have a new sign.
J.T. Minard has hired the Wheelwright shop of C.H. Osgood.
Miss Bertha T. Cotterell is very sick with acute muscular rheumatism.
Gorham Rand was in Rochester Sunday attending the funeral of a brother.
William Rand, a well known citizen of Rochester, died at his home in that city on Thursday of last week, aged 71 years. He was a native of Epsom removing to Rochester in 1850. He had been representative and member of the city government, also president of the Rochester Savings Bank.
The funeral of Miss Mary Lawrence was held at the late home of the deceased on Friday last. Boody's quartet of East Northwood rendered appropriate music and the many flowers which were received showed that she was esteemed by her many friends. The bearers were C.S. Hall, D.G. Chesley, C.A. Chesley and C. Wells. The carriers were Harvey Wells, Charles Bickford, Charles Steele and G.L. Fiske. James Bickford of Northwood Narrows was undertaker and director.
For Sale - Second hand coach in good order. Will carry 20 passsengers. Price very reasonable. C..J. Brown, Gossville, NH

From the Epsom Newsletter January 23, 1897
Frank Fellows remains seriously ill.
William Lent is building a new shed.
John Demers is working for Edwin Kelley.
William A. and Albert L. Sanders are getting out lumber for a new barn.
About twenty-five hands are employed at the shoe factory.
Mrs. H.B. Haynes remains sick and had been moved to her daughter's Mrs. Fred Page.
Sherman and Rollins have recently put in their usual supply of ice. They cut in Marden's cove instead of shoe factory pond.

From the Epsom Newsletter May 1, 1897
J.H. Tripp is having his house and out buildings painted, C.F. Haynes and Charles Abbott doing the work.
Miss Emily Brown is sick and Dr. Munsey of Suncook is attending her.
John Dolbeer and family of San Francisco are expected here soon on a visit to his relatives.
Mr. Tasker and wife of Sandwich have been visiting at Rev. J.W. Scribners. Mrs. Tasker was formerly Miss Evelyn Burleigh and is well remembered here as a successful teacher for a number of terms in our schools.
Bert Ordway, who has bought the Solomon Yeaton farm, is building a new barn.
Ed White of Northwood has moved into the C.W. Royal house opposite the Gossville School house.
Abel Lamprey has moved from Northwood to the Doe house on Palmer hill.
Charles Marden has moved to Slab City.
Frank Hall has had his house painted inside and papered this week..

From the Epsom Newsletter May 15, 1897
Mrs. J.B. Tennant has been sick with the grip, her sister, Mrs. M.J. Rand, caring for her.
G.C. Knowles is having his buildings painted.
Zachariah Leighton died at 12:30 p.m., Saturday May 8, after a long illness. The funeral was held at his home Tuesday at 12:00 o'clock. He was 79 years of age last March. He leaves three children and several grandchildren. His wife died in 1888 after having lived with him nearly 50 years. He has been a good and faithful man in whatever he was engaged and will long live in the memory of those who knew him.
Cyrus Marden has recently purchased a canopy top carriage.
C.J. Brown has recently bought a new horse and carriage.

From the Epsom Newsletter May 22, 1897
John Murby is quite sick.
Bert Ordway has built a new barn
George Pike has built a new barn.
Some of the shoe shop help have left.
Miss Helen Towle has had tonsillitis.
Henry Ames has been farming for C. H. Osgood.
The selectmen have appointed for the board of health: J.T. Cotterell, Nathan J. Goss and F.C. Fife.

From the Epsom Newsletter June 19, 1897
C.J. Brown has purchased a new democrat wagon recently, of Mr. Bartlett of Suncook.
The Epsom baseball nine crossed bats with the Barnstead team last Saturday. Score 19 to 11 in favor of visiting team.
Mr. Ring of Waltham, Mass., has moved his family into Joseph K. Tarleton's house at New Rye.
Mrs. Estelle Hall has recovered from the measles and returned to her home in Barrington.
Road agent Dutton has sold his oxen last Saturday to H.N. Clark of Deerfield.
Mrs. Augusta Chapman and Ellery Straw are having their houses painted.
Mrs. Daniel Yeaton received intelligence last Sunday morning of the sudden death of her brother, W.T. Rowell, in Manchester. As Mr. Rowell was walking on Elm Street about 8 o'clock Saturday evening he was seen to stagger and fall to the sidewalk. Aid was promptly rendered but only a slight fluttering of the heart was perceptible. He had been troubled with heart disease, but when he left his home to walk up the street he was in excellent spirits. He was the son of the late Asa Rowell of Chichester, and attended the high school in this town many years ago. At the age of 21 he entered the cotton mills in Manchester, rising to the position overseer in the weaving department. He was a member of the First Congregational Church in that city, also of the Lafayette lodge of Masons and Mechanics lodge, I.O.O. F., and had served six years on the board of assessors. He is survived by a widow, one son, and one daughter, and besides his sister here, an only brother, Rev. John A. Rowell of Pine River, Wis.

From the Epsom Newsletter August 28, 1897
Frank Chase died at his home in Epsom, Monday, August 23.
Walter Tripp has started out with his threshing machine; Waldo Hartford works with him.
More people have taken in the view from the top of Fort Mountain this summer than for several seasons past. Over 50 men, women and children, ascended it within a week.
Abby L. Dolbeer, widow of Calvin Dolbeer, died at her home Sunday morning aged 79 years. She had been ill for several months from a complication of diseases. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. C.S. Hall, who has faithfully cared for her in her illness, also and adopted daughter, Mrs. Sarah E. Akeley of Haverhill, Mass., one sister, Mrs. William Walker of Concord, and three brothers, Job Goss of Maine, Samuel Goss of Ashland and William L. Goss of Pembroke.

From the Epsom Newsletter September 25, 1897
Mrs. Sarah Akely of Bradford, Mass, is stopping at C.S. Halls.
Dr. L.W. Peabody and wife of Henniker visited in town this week. Dr. Peabody practiced medicine here some twenty-five years ago.
C.H. Osgood is getting out lumber to build a stable to take the place of the one that was burned.
C.S. Hall has been to Vermont and got a car load of cattle for his own use. 26 head.
Bills are posted for the auction sale of household effects of the late Mrs. Abby J. Haynes, to be held Tuesday afternoon September 28th.
We are sorry to hear that the veteran tin peddler, B.M. Davis, is unable to make his fall trips on account of poor health and is confined to his home in East Pembroke.
J.H. Tripp bought 15 head of cattle in Loudon last week.
James L. Bartlett had a harness stolen from his barn two years ago last spring while his family were at church. It was recently located at Northwood Narrows, and Mr. Bartlett has recovered his property.
Over 50 people from here attended the Rochester fair by team.
William Brown has his new hen house almost completed.

From the Epsom Newsletter October 9, 1897
J.L. Bickford arrived home Monday from Vermont with two cars containing 80 head of cattle, which he is to offer for sale.
C.H. Abbott is painting the residence of J.C. Lear.
Bert Ordway is having his barn newly clapboarded.
A.J. Silver is painting and repairing his buildings.
The new base ball club in the south part of town played at New Rye last Saturday afternoon.
The four-year-old son of Walter Hartford was kicked in the head by a horse last week. Dr. Hill dressed the wound and the child is doing well.

From the Epsom Newsletter October 16, 1897
Edward White, having leased the Suncook Valley House recently conducted by C.J. Brown, has now changed the name of the house calling it the Gossville Hotel and will make every effort to please the public. He will also run a free transportation carriage to and from the depot.
Mr. W.W. Reynolds, the new depot master is much appreciated. He has good taste and an evident desire to please each and every patron of the road.
Nathan Goss is having a new barn built on his home place.
There was a husking at Horace Leighton's October 8. There were 25 present and 100 bushels were husked out.

From the Epsom Newsletter October 30, 1897
Philip Fowler is having his buildings newly painted.
Edwin Hall caught a coon weighing 22 pounds last Friday night.
M.C. Philbrick is building a cottage at Suncook Pond for Suncook parties.
A.O. Carter of this place recently died in Lynn, Mass., from the effects of blood poisoning. He leaves a widow.
Henry Knox, proprietor of the Ocean Wave house at North Rye Beach, has been calling on old friends in this town.
Moses Libbey has been spending a few days with his daughter, Mrs. John Babb in Deerfield.
We learn that Ellery Straw and wife are to return to the farm of Sumner Hall and that James Straw and family of Pittsfield are to line on Ellery Straw's place.
E.F. White, the proprietor of the newly named Gossville Hotel, is having quite a good run of trade as people begin to appreciate the accommodations. He is renovating the house all over inside, painting and papering and trying to please all who patronize him. His register shows well for the first week, having the following names: S.H. Sterling, R. Forsett, Manchester; C.H. Farron, Concord; H.J. Morgan, Ansonia, Conn.; W.H. Kenney, Woburn, Mass.; Mrs. Ida F. Greenleaf, A.F. Holmes, Northwood; L.F. Smith, Thomas C. Brown, Boston; Park G. Hall and lady, Pittsfield; W.W. Reynolds, Providence, R.I.; Frank Manning and wife, Northwood; E.H. Haskilll, York, Maine; George P. Wood and wife, Newmarket; H.M. Clark, Deerfield; A.E. Gleason, Durham.
Horace Leighton is painting his house.

From the Epsom Newsletter November 6, 1897
J.L. Bickford is expecting another car load of cattle.
Mrs. Bert Ordway is on the sick list.
Quite extensive repairs are being made on the creamery.
H.B. Hartford is quite sick.
Jonathan Marden is quite sick.
Frank Hall met with an accident Saturday; while working on the railroad he struck and axe in his leg and had been confined to the house.
A most disastrous fire occurred here on Monday night, when neighbors living in the vicinity of the farm of C.W. Tarleton discovered flames issuing from the barn a little before 10 o'clock. The fire spread rapidly to adjoining sheds, and thence to the large two story dwelling house till all the commodious farm buildings were destroyed. Mr. Tarleton moved to Concord six years ago but his family have spent summer vacations here, while people from cities have at the same time occupied the other tenement. The barn was filled with hay, the most of which belonged to J.H. Tripp. The most of the furniture was saved but the farming tools were lost. No insurance. Mr. Tarelton was informed of his loss Tuesday morning by telephone. The origin of the fire is unknown but supposed to have been set by some tramp who had taken shelter in the barn.

From the Epsom Newsletter November 20, 1897
Mrs. George Fisk is clerking at the Gossville Hotel.
A break in the water main near the store of J.B. Tennant, required the services of Commissioner D.C. Waterhouse.
George Haynes is on the sick list.
Sumner Hall had an auction Saturday and sold thirteen cows.
Perley Trickey has left Charles Lovejoy's where he had worked this summer.
C.J. Brown has moved to Northwood.
Jonathan Marden, who has been quite sick for the past six weeks, had got out once more.
Calvin Dowst is laid up with a lame foot.
C.W. Tarleton has been in town and it is his opinion that the fire which destroyed his barn was set by a tramp that found shelter there from the storm. His substantial farm buildings belonged to good farm land and were situated on the best location in the southeast part of the town and their destruction is felt as a loss to the community.
Walter Cox has finished work for J.H. Dolbeer and is stopping with his Uncle John Perkins.
The Center School has been presented with a handsome clock by Mrs. C.F. Bulfinch of Lynn, Mass., which is greatly appreciated by both teacher and scholars.

From the Epsom Newsletter December 4, 1897
Albert Brown is doing quite a business at butchering hogs this fall.
James Hall has been in town visiting at his brother's, Sumner Hall.
W.W. Reynolds, who has been our station agent for the past two months, has been transferred to Beverly, Mass., as ticket agent.

From the Epsom Newsletter December 11, 1897
George Tripp received a bad fall in his barn one day last week by falling from a beam to the floor below, breaking his nose and several fingers and otherwise injuring himself.
Harvey J. Wells cut his foot badly Thursday while chopping wood.
E.F. White has purchased a new horse from Mr. Merrill.
Mrs. Charles A. Steele fell through the scaffold floor of their barn recently, breaking her collar bone.
Mrs. Abby M. Weeks is quite ill.

From the Epsom Newsletter December 18, 1897
E. Lawrence Bulfinch of Lynn has returned to his Uncle's and is attending winter term of school at the Center.
Eliphalet W. French of Pittsfield was in town Thursday and Friday with his famous cattle-dog Nero,and captured Joseph Lawrence's five wild cattle.
James Tennant had a carload of corn, also a carload of glutten last week.
Joseph B. Cass fell Monday afternoon and broke his leg. His case is a serious one as he is 85 years of age.
Arrivals at Gossville Hotel: A.E. Giles, Gilmanton; H.N. Clark, Deerfield; E.S. Morrill, Short Falls; L. Ashton Thorpe, Manchester; J.F. Paine, Loudon.
E.F. White was to Pittsfield Saturday. Mr. White is much liked as proprietor at Gossville hotel, is well patronized and seems to be the right man in the right place. Mrs. White as hostess is equally pleasing, and everything possible is done for the comfort of the patrons.
Advertisement:
HOTELS - Gossville Hotel - Gossville, NH, E.F. White, proprietor. Rates per day $1: single meals 35 cents; board by the week $4. Good livery connected. Free transportation to and from trains.

From the Epsom Newsletter December 25, 1897
Electric Lights are generally talked of in Epsom. Parties have offered to put them in if enough people will take them to make it pay. Let someone start a paper and see who wants them.