The Annual 4-H Cookie and Candy Bar Sale is held during the month of October. Several varieties are NOW available for only $3.75 per package. Candy Bars are $1.00 each. Your support to the 4-H youth in your community is greatly appreciated. If a 4-H member has not contacted you, please call 4-H leaders, Corine Miller, 435-84-97; Pamela Clattenburg, 269-7291; Pauline Wheeler, 435-8752 or Mark Riel, 435-6346.
 

The final Library Book Sale for this year is coming up on October 18. If you have been meaning to donate a box of books to the sale, now is the time. Books can be brought to the library during open hours. Then set aside some time on October 18 from 8 to 1 to go up and purchase some books for your winter reading pleasure.
 

Chichester Grange will meet on Wednesday, October 15, at 7 p.m. upstairs in the Grange Hall.
 

Happy Birthday to Skip Jarvis on October 8 and Brianne Stone on October 9.
 

The Conservation Commission is active in monitoring conservation easements, reviewing wetland applications, land acquisition, wetland studies, and partnering with the Recreation Commission to develop the Recreational Master Plan for the community. Is Conservation an interest of yours? If so, contact the Town Offices and volunteer for this committee.
 

The next meeting of the Chichester Youth Assocition will be on 10-12-08 at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Town Hall in the Selectman’s Conference Room and is open to all Chichester residents.

Chichester Grange

Chichester Grange met on Wednesday, October 1, with Master Anne Boisvert presiding. The Dictionary Project Committee reported that class counts have been procured, funding is being collected from sponsors, and the dictionaries will be ordered soon. The Fair Committee reported a blue ribbon on their exhibit at Deerfield Fair. Wildlife sightings included deer, squirrels, turkey buzzards, wild turkeys, Canada geese, and flickers.

The materials concerning the State Grange Annual Meeting have been received from the State Secretary. Anne and Marty Boisvert will be representing Chichester Grange on October 23 to 26 at the Nashua Marriott. The October 15 meeting of Chichester Grange will be devoted to reviewing resolutions and preparing the delegate paperwork.  October 15 is also the due date for donating linens, laundry products, personal hygiene items, and calendars for the various State Grange projects. The program, presented by Lecturer Hannah West, was based on the letters used to spell the word “October”. Members sang the “Opening Ode,” took a general knowledge quiz to see how Clever they were, shared facts about Tomatoes, discussed Outdoor activities, sang Happy Birthday to the three people in the room with October birthdays, participated in a simple yoga pose for Exercise, and concluded with a Grange song mentioning Ruth from the Bible.

Walter Sanborn shared information about a trip he had taken with his son Peter and others to view stage curtains and other historic items in the area around Cornish, NH, and Windsor, VT. The day included a stop at the Blow-Me-Down Grange Hall in Meriden.

Members are reminded that the Yankee Candle Fund Raiser packets and money are due at the next meeting on October 15th.

Chichester Town Library

The Chichester Town Library is pleased to announce a beautiful multi-artist show which will be up for the entire month of October. The students of Kim Roth, from The Kimball Jenkins School of Art are exhibiting their beautiful paintings. The artists reception will be on Saturday, Oct. 18th at 7:00. Please come if you can or drop in during the month. Our hours are Mon. and Wed., 2:30-8:30; Tues. and Thurs., 10-1:30; Friday, 1:30- 4:30; and Sat., 9-12.

For the kids, The Lovers of the Library are hosting a Letterboxing Workshop. Letterboxing is a worldwide treasure hunt. Not only will you learn how you can get involved in this growing activity, but you will have a chance to help put a letterbox right here at the library. The workshop will be on Wednesday at the library at 6:00. Call the library to register, 798-5613.

Out Of Your Attic Thrift Shop News

By Ruthi True
Blooming Deals
Does clothing your family seem like Mission Impossible? It doesn’t have too. If you’re like many folks now, you’re trying to stretch those $$$$. Don’t struggle and waste your gas hunting for great buys out in the big cities when right here in Chichester you have a nice little thrift shop at Out Of Your Attic Thrift Shop at 345 Suncook Valley Road, Chichester.

We have many great clothing buys and offer a different special each and every day we’re open. The great thing about us is you don’t have to empty your wallet to shop here . You will still go home with an armful. So come visit us and treat yourself to a fun shopping trip. Most folks who come, find something and tell us it was fun shopping with us. Most folks tell us they find us cheaper then their daily coffee breaks.

The shaky economy is helping us get new customers trying to stretch their hard earned dollars. We keep our prices geared with the local communities in mind keeping them low.

Everyone wins at a thrift shop. The donator gets rid of what he no longer wants or needs. It keeps out of the landfill. The person who buys it gets a great price on something he wants or needs and the Non Profit organization gets to help those less fortunate . If you’re a very fortunate person isn’t it only nice if you help someone out?? From our weekly drawing we can tell we have folks coming from Manchester, Concord, Farmington, Alton, Bow, Loudon, Pittsfield, Chichester, Epsom, and Northwood, and they come weekly because we don’t charge an arm and a leg for items.

Wishlist:
1) Screwtop canning jars - especially pints and jelly jars.
2) Dog door (that you put on a house) Pittsfield couple.
3) Children’s snow shoes for Epsom lady.

Tractor  Supply  Company  Names  Riedy Manager Of New Chichester  Store

Dan Riedy has been named store manager at the Chichester, N.H., Tractor Supply Company store that is under construction, according to District Manager Brian Parker.
Tractor Supply Company is the largest retail farm and ranch supply store chain in the United States.

Riedy joined Tractor Supply Company as a manager trainee in Merrimack in October 2007. Before joining Tractor Supply Company, he worked as a store manager at PETCO for eight years.

“We are excited to have Dan on our leadership team,” said Parker. “His experience will be a great asset to this store.”

In his new position, Riedy will oversee all store operations, including receiving, inventory control and merchandising, as well as customer relations and team member relations.

The new Chichester Tractor Supply Company store is at 307 Dover Road. The store will open for business in early November.

Tractor Supply Company, listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange as TSCO, operates more than 791 stores in 43 states. Tractor Supply Company stores are focused on supplying the lifestyle needs of recreational farmers and ranchers. The company also serves the maintenance needs of those who enjoy the rural lifestyle, as well as tradesmen and small businesses. Tractor Supply Company stores are located in the outlying towns in major metropolitan markets and in rural communities. The company offers a comprehensive selection of merchandise for the health, care, growth and containment of horses, livestock and pets; a broad selection of agricultural products; and tools and hardware selected for our customers’ needs. In addition, the company sells light truck equipment, work clothing for the entire family, and an extensive line of seasonal products including lawn and garden power equipment products. For more information on Tractor Supply, access the website at: www.TractorSupply.com.

Chichester Historical Society

Pleasant Street Part II

By Walter Sanborn

In my last article on Pleasant Street, I stated that some of the proprietors in the northern section of Chichester filed a petition with the selectmen to call a town meeting in Chichester to act upon the petition to divide the town and form a separate town or parish in itself. I included a copy of the notice given by the selectmen dated December 12, 1781, to call the meeting to act upon this petition at a special meeting to be held December 26, 1781, at the schoolhouse on Gilmanton Road.

Up until this time all town meetings were held in Hampton. As Hampton was about 35 miles and the only means to get there was by foot or horseback, probably; the few town officials were the only ones attending these meetings.

This warrant called for the meeting to be held at the schoolhouse on Gilmanton Road.

According to Chichester history, the town voted to build four schoolhouses in 1789, one of which was the Kelley’s Corner School on the Gilmanton Road. This leaves a question of what was the schoolhouse for this  meeting in December 26, 1781.

This petition calls for setting off all of the second section of land NE of the Suncook River and all the land in the third section NW of the Suncook River in Chichester as a separate town. In the third section of land there are six ranges of which Pleasant Street lays in the six range and will become part of the new town.

I have included a map of Chichester with this article, but it has been reduced in size to be printed in this paper. I have outlined darkly what is to be taken away from the original town leaving in about one third of its original grant.

You will also note the division of the town most of the Suncook River and four ponds, as well, will be in the new town.

Included here is a true copy of the action taken at the December 25 Town Meeting of 1781 and signed by Dwyer Hook Town Clerk.

“State of New Hampshire Rockingham, fs Chichester, December the 26, 1781 at a legal meeting of the inhabitance of the town of Chichester met according to Notification state of warrant December th 12, 1781.

1 Ly voted that John Cram Esquire be a moderator to govern Said meeting

2 Ly voted that there be a committee chosen on both Sides of the Town to Divide Said Town voted that William Chase John Cram Esquire Joseph Morrill Simeon Hilvard Captain Dwyer Hook Elijah Ring Captain Jonathan Leavitt to be a committee to divide the Town of Chichester voted that the meeting be adjourned for half an  hour at the barn of Letnt John Hillyard and for the above Committee to make a report of their doings. Met according to a jurnement at the barn of Letnant John Hillyard.

2 Ly Gut to vote to see if the town will accept of what the committee hath agreed upon and signed in dividing of the town and passed as a vote - whereas, the committee has agreed that that the town Should be divided according to the petition and a goal being demanded of seven men and was granted and voted  in the negative.

3 Ly Voted that the Second division of land be too Suncook River in Said Chichester with that Part of the third division be too Said River in the Six northerly Ranges in said third division above said Suncook River with all the privileges and Preparation of Public lands becoming to said division my be incorporated into a or parish be themselves and invested with all town privileges as other town in the state.

4 Ly voted that there may be three months Liberty allowed for any person or persons to Pool themselves and their Estates either side of the dividing line that way they shall see best after the centers are perfix each side of the dividing line.

5 Ly voted that John Cram Esquire, William Chase, and Captain Jonathan Leavitt be a committee to prepare a petition to the Penanal of said State to confirm the above vote.
 

6 Ly By vote to choose a committee of three men to devise the plan of government in behalf of the town and return when it is returnable

vote that William Chase, Elijah Ring and James Cram be a committee to pursue the plan of Government.

Vote that the Quakers Society shall be free from any cost or charge in building a congregational meeting house in said town.

Vote that the town will act something concerning come that way out standing in John Eaton and Daniel Eatons hands last year

Voted to se if the town will insist upon John Eaton and Daniel Eaton shall pay the com outstanding in their hand last year and passed in the negative

Dwyer Hook Town Clerk”

Next week will be more on the settling of Pleasant Street.