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Chichester NH News

November 26, 2008

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Marisa Gray was a 14 yr old girl, from Chichester, killed in an auto accident Nov 3rd. Her mother was the driver of the vehicle she was in. Marisa’s mother is still hospitalized and will need financial help when she recovers. An account was set up at Citizens Bank in Marisa’s memory. Donations can be made to the Marisa Gray Memorial Fund at any Citizens Bank in the state. No donation is too small.
 



The Capital Region Food Program will be sponsoring the Holiday Food Basket Project 2008. The applications are at the Town Office and must be completed by today, November 26th. The pickup date will be Monday, December 22, 2008, from 9 to 11am at the Town Office.
 



The cemetery trustees would like everyone to know that the drive-through gate at Leavitt Cemetery will close Dec. 1st for the winter.  The walk-through gates will remain open.  Winter bouquets may be placed on cemetery lots in both Leavitt and Pineground cemeteries.
 



The Town Pantry would like to thank the following for their generous donations in October: Senator Jack Barnes, Ladies Benevolent Society, Shaw’s Supermarket on Loudon Road, The Timms and the Chichester Library. 
 



The Chichester Old Home Day Committee will be putting up a Town Christmas Tree by the old flagpole at Carpenter Park, in the field below the parking lot. If you have a spare set of outdoor lights that you would like to donate, contact Jaan Luikmil at 798-4987.
 



Remember that the Chichester Youth Association will be hosting Charitable Gaming Nights at the Belmont Lodge on November 29th & 30th. If you cannot make either of those nights, they will be hosting on December 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 13th, & 14th as well. Funds raised will support the many programs presented by the C YA for the young people of our community. Please give them your support if you are able.
 



Chichester Grange will meet on Wednesday, December 3, at 7 p.m. upstairs in the Grange Hall. Members will be planning programs for the 2009 year. Shirley Waters is in charge of refreshments.
 



Set aside the date of Saturday, December 6, at 5 p.m. for the Christmas Tree Lighting. Come to Carpenter Park, have some hot chocolate, and participate in a historic occasion, Chichester’s first Town Christmas Tree Lighting.
 



The Chichester Town Library has the following book you might enjoy: Real Life, Preparing for the Seven Most Challenging Days of Your Life by Dr. Phil McGraw. Dr. Phil helps you to prepare to confront what he believes are the seven most common critical days that you or a loved one are likely to face. This book helps make it possible for you to be there for yourself or to be the calm in the middle of the storm for someone you love when any of these difficult days arrive.
 


 

Chichester – A 20/20 Vision


The Chichester Master Plan Steering Committee is diligently working to form YOUR vision for the future of OUR town. Over the course of the next few months, this committee will be working with the community along with the collaborative efforts of the UNH Cooperative Extension and Central NH Regional Planning Commission.


Currently the committee is working hard to prepare a survey to receive your input. This survey will be available to you in early December and may be completed on-line or on paper. For your participation in completing a survey, there will be a raffle for many prizes from area businesses, including Tractor Supply, Chichester Massage, Healthy Buffalo, Dunkin Donuts and many others.


Over the next few months we will also be scheduling informational seminars to include agricultural land preservation, historical resource preservation and housing alternatives as well as community event days to garner your input on how Chichester should be in 2020 and beyond.


The next meeting of the committee will be on December 1st at the Town Hall at 6:30pm. Come join Ansel, Barbara, Joann, Harold, Kristin, Lucille, Paul, Steven, Tom, Valerie, Walter, and Zach to see what is being worked and enjoy some refreshments.
Look for us soon on the web: www.chichesternh.org

 


 

Chichester Secret Santa 2008


The Chichester Police Department and the Chichester Police Association are once again sponsoring the Chichester Secret Santa. The program is funded totally by the generosity of all who want to spread a little joy to those less fortunate. If you know anyone in the Town of Chichester who needs extra assistance from Santa with warm clothing, hats, mittens, boots, and of course some other extra goodies for children, please call the Chichester Police Department at 798-4911. Applications will be accepted from November 28, 2008 through December 19, 2008.
 


 

Letter - Needed: Coats For Kids, Food For Pantry


Each year we collect coats for kids and adults and each year we are amazed at the generous response we get. Last year we received over 800 items that went to help keep someone warmer. I know this year we will do even better with your help. All items are dispersed locally. Please go through your closet, you know there are things you will never wear again, or items your children have outgrown. Believe me, these items will be greatly appreciated. They’ll help keep some child warm and you’ll get a nice warm feeling too. The Food Pantries are really low this year. We will also accept your thoughtful donation of food items this year. Please drop your donation at either of our Mattressmaker stores, Main Street in Concord or Rte. 28, Chichester.


Sincerely,
The Shibles Family

 


 

Chichester Historical Society
Pleasant Street Part IV
 

Submitted By Walter Sanborn
One of the early settlers  coming here from England was John Mason, who was given a large grant of land in this country from the King of England in 1629. Mason gave his grant of land a name, New Hampshire. In 1679, New Hampshire became a Royal Province under English control and governed by John Wentworth in Massachusetts as governor.


In 1776 New Hampshire, along with several other states fought the British for our independence from English rule. New Hampshire adopted a temporary constitution as a state declaring its independence. In 1784 New Hampshire adopted a permanent constitution.


In 1788 NH was the 9th of 13 states to ratify the US Constitution forming the United States of America.


In the beginning, New Hampshire only had five counties and Chichester was then in Rockingham County. That is why all the town meetings in the late 1700s and early 1800s are posted State of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss. Also, the General Court was held in Exeter, NH.


After the December 26 town meeting in 1781, the article to decide on dividing the town was passed, a committee as mentioned in the last article was chosen to present the petition to the General Court for adoption.


On March 22, 1782, the General Court after deliberating sent down the following paper and the new town was on its way:


State of New Hampshire, 1782, The House of Representatives March 22nd 1782 -
Upon hearing and considering the foregoing petition


Voted that the prayer thereof be granted with the following alterations and amendments viz instead of Six ranges in the third Division above Suncook River to allow only five ranges in said third Division, and that no polling shall be allowed and that the tract of land which they Petitioned to have set off by the name of Pittsfield be set off as a Separate Town and called by that name and to have all Town privileges district from Chichester except in the Choice of Representatives, and that the Petitioners have leave to bring in a Bill accordingly
Sent up for concurrence
John Langdon Speaker
In Council the same day and concurred
J Pearson D. Secr


The previous report is a statement sent to town on the action taken by the General Court in setting off the Town of Pittsfield from Chichester.


The original act of the General Court can be found in the Laws of New Hampshire in volume four Revolutionary Period 1776-1784 Original Acts Vol. 8 Page 130 and Vol. 4 Page 401. I have been to the NH State Library and obtained a copy this law as passed by the General Court March 27, 1782 which I feel is too long to print with this article.


You will note that the law as passed gave the 6th range in third division to Chichester rather than to Pittsfield as the petitioners requested. This 6th range was the dividing line which contained Pleasant Street leaving it in the town of Chichester.


The General Court during this period was held in Exeter in Rockingham County. Because Exeter was so far from Chichester it is doubtful if many townspeople attended the hearing or discussion opposing this bill but some influence  must have made the General Court to give the 6th range to Chichester rather than Pittsfield. Perhaps it was the second petition by the residents of the first and tenths divisions which was the remainder of the southern part of the town, who was against the dividing of the town who also presented their petition to the General Court.


Even after the town was divided and became law by the General Court giving the 6th range in the 3rd division to Chichester for several years some of the Pittsfield people tried to keep this range as an article from the history of Pittsfield will attest to.


At the annual meeting in the spring of 1784 tithing men were added to the roster of officers of the town and John Cram was elected to the post of pound keeper. As the pound which had been built in keeping with the vote of the previous year was just a few steps from his dooryard on the opposite side of the path leading to the mill, he was a natural choice. This meeting is of importance also because a move was made to settle some unfinished business with the people of Chichester. “Capt.” Job Haskel, John Cram, Jonathan Pirkens be a Committee to Joyn with the Committee of Chichester to See about Dividing the Publick Lands in Said Chichester and Pittsfield.” This dispute went on for some time, as did the argument concerning the recommendation of the General Assembly that the Sixth range in the Third Division go to Chichester. The last effort to keep this range occurred in 1860, when the clash was long and bitter. Since that date the matter has not been taken up. The area in question comprises the lush farms of the Pleasant Street section of Chichester.


 

 

 











 
 

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