The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-04-02

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Method to have some Preaching the
Present year, and this shall be your war
rant given.
To Nath'l Aiken
Town Constable
Signed Per Order
Edward Aiken Chairman"
"Kent, March We Sd, 177S.
Meeting opened, Capt. Edward Aiken
kins: Committee men, Robert Ander-
son, Joseph Oughterson, James Hopkins ::
Selectmen, David Cochran, Robert Me-
Cormick, Robert Montgomery Counters
Edward Aiken, John Woodburn Town
Constables, Henry Montgomery, Jona-
than Aiken; Surveyors of Road, Edward
Aiken, William Cox, Andrew Patterson,
William Mack; Collector, Archibald
Mack; Representative Edward Aiken.
The above meeting was adjourned un-
til the first Tuesday of June"
Edward Aiken who was elected at this
meeting representative to the General
Assembly, was the only one ever chosen
by the town of Kent and seems to have
retained his office until 1895. There were
two men by that name, prominent in all
town affairs one had the title of deacon,
and the other, who was cousin, that of
Capt. The deacon was the representative.
He was also the first town clerk of Kent
and in 1850 was elected the first justice of
the peace. The annual tow n meeting was
adjourned to the first Tuesday in June
but warning for special meeting is
given as follows:
"Kent, April ye 20, 1878.
Notice is hereby given to the inhabi-
tance of said Town to meet att the Dwell
ling house of Mr.. James Patterson of
said Town on Tuesday the 2sth Instant
att One o'clock, P. NJ, for the following
purpose, viz.
lst To choose a Moderator to govern
said meeting 2ndly to see what Encour-
agement they will give for Two Soldiers
that are to be Raised in said Town for
the term of seven months. 3dly to give
in their Votes for Probate Judge for
Rockingham district, &C.
By me James Hopkins Town
! Clerk"
"Kent, April 2S, l77s.
Meeting opened. Dea. Edward Aiken
Moderator. Voted 80 Lbs. per man, for
Two Soldiers as Bounty Voted on the
Sd Article in the negative. Meeting Dis
solved"
Kent, June We lst, ITS.
"The inhabitance of said town are here
by Reminded that their annual Town
Meeting stands till Tuesday the 9th of
this Instant att two O'Clock P. M. att the
Grist Mill.
Pr James Hopkins Town
! Clerk"
There is no report of this meeting.
The next one is dated.
"Kent, August %, 177s.
These are to notify the inhabitance of
sd Town to meet upon Tuesday the first
of September at the Grst Mill at two
O'Clock P. M.
1st To choose a Moderator to govern
said meeting 2ndly to give in their
Votes for Governor, Deputy Governor,
and Council
3dly To choose man to Represent said
town in General Assembly to be holden
att Windsor, and this shall be your War
rant, given under our hands.
Robert Mccormick,
David Cochran,
''Sept. 1st, ITS.
Meeting opened. Capt. Edward Aiken
chosen Moderator. Voted to leave the
choice of Governor and Council with the
Representatives. Voted, Dea. Edward
Aiken Representative. Meeting dissol-
ved.'
"Kent, February %, 1879.
Notice is hereby given to We inhabitants
of said town that their annual meeting is
on Tuesday. the 2nd of March Next to
meet at the GrIst mill att 10 O'Clock in
UDe lOTtuOOu.
1st to choose moderator to Govern
said meeting.
2ndly to choose all their Town officers
for ye Currant year.
3dly to see what money We Town will
agree to Raise for Preaching the Ensuing
year and to consider upon some other af-
fairs that NAV be Tbouoht Necessary
when met, and this shall be your warrant,
given under our hands.
David Cochran,
Robert Montgomery
March We End, 1873.
Meeting opened. Deacon Edward Aiken
chosen Moderator: Town Clerk, James
Hopkins: Selectmen, Capt. Edward
Aiken, Capt. James Anderson, Lieut..
James Hopkins: Collector, Joseph Ough-
terson: Listers, David Cochran, Robert
Mccormick: Grand Juryman, James Pat
terson Tything man, Joseph Oughterson ::
Leather Sealer, Archibald Mack: Sur
veyors, Capt Edward Aiken, John Wood
burn, Robt. Montgomery, John Patter-
son: Treasurer, James Mccormick !:
Brander of horses, Robert Anderson !:
Hogg constable, Lieut.. James Hopkins.
committee to Provide Preaching, Dea
con Edward Aiken, James Mccormick.
Voted Fifty Pounds to the expenses of
Preaching the Gospel the Present year.