Hanover Cemetery Documents

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RECTO:

On the sixth day of March 1875, I posted in two public places, in the village of Hanover, the following

Notice

The Dartmouth Cemetery Association will meet, at the Study of E. D. Sanborn, on Saturday, April 3, 1875, at 2 o'clock, P. M. to attend to the following business:

1. To choose officers for the year ensuing:

2. To hear the Treasurer's report:

3. To provide for improvements in the Cemetery.

March 6, 1875. E. D. Sanborn, Clerk.

In accordance with the above notice, the Association met at the study of E. D. Sanborn on the 3d day of April at 2 o'clock P. M. and chose the following officers:

Prof. H. E. Parker,		President
E. K. Smith,		vice President
S. W. Cobb,	Treasurer. }
L. B. Downing,	Clerk }
Hiram Hitchcock	}	Directors
Charles A. Young	}
and Heman Rood	}
and E. D. Sanborn	}

Attest, E. D. Sanborn, Clerk.

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Hanover, N. H. April 10, 1876.

In accordance with the foregoing warrant the annual meeting of the Dartmouth Cemetery Association at Precinct Hall this day.

Samuel W. Cobb was chosen Moderator.

The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year.

Henry E. Parker	President
Everett K. Smith	Vice President
Samuel W. Cobb	Treasurer
Lucien B. Downing	Secretary
Edwin D. Sanborn
Herman Rood
Hiram Hitchcock	Directors.
Samuel W. Cobb
Lucien B. Downing.

RECTO:

It was voted that the Directors be a Committee to take measures to procure a good carriage road from Main St. to Cemetery, between Hiram Hitchcocks & E. T. Quimby's land.

Also to procure an entrance from Wheelock St. across Luneau Bantwells land, if thought practicable.

Voted to adjourn to meet at same place, at 2 P.M. four weeks from date. May,8 12, 1876.

L. B. Downing, Sect.

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Hanover. N. H. May 8. 1876.

In accordance with the vote of adjournment, the Dartmouth Cemetery Association met at Precinct Hall. at 2 P.M. Voted to adjourn four weeks, to June 5, 1876, at 2 P.M.

L. B. Downing, Sect.

According to adjournment Cemetery ASsociation met at Precinct Hall at 2 P.M. June 5, 1876.

Voted that the Pres. H. E. Parker confer with Frederic Chase, & obtain from an opinion some competent authority to see if a road can be laid to Cemetery, between land of Hiram Hitchcock & E. T. Quimby.

Voted to adjourn to June 19. 2 P.M.

L. B. Downing. Sect.

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Hanover. N. H. June 19, 1876.

In accordance with vote of adjournment, the Dartmouth Cemetery Association met at Precinct Hall at 2 P.M.

Voted to adjourn to same place at 2 P.M. July 1, 1876.

L. B. Downing, Sect.

Hanover. N.H. July 1, 1876.

In accordance with vote of adjournment the Dartmouth Cemetery Association met at Precinct Hall at 2 P.M.

Voted to adjourn to meet at the Presidents call.

L. B. Downing, Sect.

VERSO:

The following notice was posted in two public places in the village.

The Dartmouth Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting at Precinct Hall Apr. 9. 1877 at 2 P.M.

1st To choose a Moderator.

2nd To elect officers for ensuing year.

3d To transact any other business lawfully coming before the meeting.

L. B. Downing, Sect.

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In accordance with the foregoing notice the Association met at Precinct Hall Apr. 9. at 2 P.M. E. R. Ruggles chair man. It was voted to adjourn to Apr. 23d. as so few were present.

L. B. Downing, Sect.

Apr. 23d Association met at Prof. Sanborn's study.

J. W. Patterson was elected Chairman of meeting.

The following officers were elected for the year ensuing.

J. W. Patterson.	Pres.
H. E. Parker	Vice Pres.
S. W. Cobb	Treas.
L. B. Downing	Sect.
E. D. Sanborn
E. R. Ruggles
Hiram Hitchcock	Directors
S. W. Cobb
L. B. Downing.

Voted to take quit claim Deed of small piece of land, on east side, given by E. D. Sanborn ,+ record the fact that Association is to keep fence between itself & him, in consideration of the gift.

VERSO:

In accordance with the foregoing notice the meeting was held as specified.

S. W. Cobb was appointed Moderator.

The following officers were chosen for the year ensuing.

James W. Patterson.	Pres
Henry E. Parker	Vice Pres.
Samuel W. Cobb	Treas.
Lucien B. Downing	Sect.
Edwin D. Sanborn
Hiram Hitchcock
Edward R. Ruggles	Directors
Henry E. Parker
Samuel W. Cobb

Voted that the officers of the Association have the laws, in relation to cutting trees in Cemetery, printed & posted.

Voted to adjourn. L. B. Downing Sect.

RECTO:

The Dartmouth Cemetery Association having failed to hold its annual meeting for the year 1879. Application was made for a legal meeting, as follows:

To Samuel W. Cobb a Justice of the Peace for the County of Grafton.

The subscribers, owners of one twentieth of the stock and property of the Dartmouth Cemetery Association, represent that said corporation has failed to hold its annual meeting for the year 1879. They therefore request you to call a meeting of the members of said corporation to be held at the office of Frederic Chase, in said Hanover on Saturday the 24th day of Apr. at 3 'o clock in the afternoon for the purpose of acting upon the following subjects. viz:-

1^st To choose a moderator to preside over said meeting.

2^nd To choose all necessary officers for the year ensuing.

3^d To see if the association will vote to accept the gift of Mrs. Maria B. Furber, on conditions named therein.

4^th To transact any other necessary business.

Hanover, N.H.	I. B. Allen.	A. S. Nardy.
Apr. 2. 1880.	J. Emerson.	W. H. Duncan.
	E. D. Carpenter	L.B. Downing
		Chas. Benton