Vol Page	Medium	Date	People	Places	Activities Events	Comments
2-01	index					This document is the spreadsheet index for the Volume 2 portfolio.
2-02	legal	1807	Shattuck, Benjamin: Langdon, John			Governor John Langdon officially appoints Benjamin Shattuck, Jr. as 1st Lieutenant in the cavalry company of New Hampshire's Fifth Regiment. This is an ORIGINAL document.
2-03	legal	1817	Shattuck, Benjamin; Harris, John	Grand (Masonic) Lodge of New Hampshire		Formal appointment of Benjamin Shattuck to position of Grand Steward. Signed by Grand Master, John Harris
2-04	legal	1826	Shattuck, Benjamin: Morril, David		justice of the peace	formal appointment of Benjamin Shattuck to the position of Hillsborough County Justice of the Peace. Signed by New Hampshire Governor David Morril.
2-05	legal	1847	Shattuck, Benjamin		justice of the peace	looks like a formal (renewal) appointment of Benjamin Shattuck to Hillsboro(sic) County Justice of the Peace position. This document signed by New Hampshire Secretary of State Thomas Treadwell. There is a possible discrepancy of dates in this document.
2-06	legal	1847	Shattuck, Benjamin: Corey, Wilkes: Shattuck, Nathaniel: Baldwin, Reuben		Surveyor of Highways, Hillsborough County	Document empowering Benjamin Shattuck to put delinquent taxpayers to work on road improvements to discharge their tax obligations. Signed by Brookline's three selectmen.
2-06	legal	1835	Shattuck, Benjamin: Ames, William		Sheriff, Hillsborough County	appears to be an order from Justice of the Peace William Ames to Hillsborough County Sheriff directing him to recover $9.34 in a judgement against Benjamin Shattuck.
2-07	legal(?)	1814	Shattuck, Benjamin: Lovewell, Noah: Hunt, Israel	Raby		Handwritten. Appears to be a deed for a land transfer involving Lovewell and Shattuck. Interesting that the name Raby is used on the document to designate Shattuck's place of residence.
2-09	legal	1832	Hobart, David			order from Hillsborough County Justice of the Peace directing county sheriff or Brookline constables to recover $6.11 from a David Hobart
2-09	legal	1860	Wallace, Betsy: Shattuck family			Looks like a land purchase - a member of the Shattuck family purchasing from the widow Betsy Wallace. Nathaniel Shattuck signed as Justice of the Peace.
2-10	legal	1866	Wallace, Betsy: Shattuck, Clorinda			sale of property from Betsy Wallace to Clorinda Shattuck, for $4000. Signed by Justice of the Peace, Perley Dodge.
2-10	legal	1866	Wallace, Betsy: Shattuck			looks like it is related to previous item, between the legalese and the handwriting, it is difficult to decipher. The document cites anoter Shattuck, but his name is not clear. Witnessed by Justice of the Peace, Perley Dodge.
2-11	legal(ish)	1845	Campbell, James: Randall, Jonas			entirely handwritten document - appears to be a land transaction between a James Campbell and a Jonas Randall (or Kendall)
2-11	legal	1842	Kendall, Jonas: Kendall, Samuel			land transfer from Samuel to Jonas Kendall. Signed by John Hadley, Justice of the Peace
2-12	legal	1843	Cleveland, John: Kendall, Jonas:			appears to be sale (to Kendall) of wood laying on the land of George Daniels
2-12	legal	1838	Kendall, Jonas: Wallace, Matthew			sale of land from Kendall to Wallace. Signed by James, Parker, Justice of the Peace
2-13	legal	1817	Kendall, Benjamin: Kendall Betsy: Kendall, Jonas			sale of land from Benjamin Kendall to Jonas Kendall. Signed by Benjamin Farley, Justice of the peace.
2-14	EMPTY
2-15	program	1969			Brookline Bicentennial	Brookline's official bicentennial program
2-16	report card		Corey, Lawrence			seventh grade report card/book for Lawrence Corey. Signed monthly by Walter E. Corey
2-17	diploma	1936	Homoleski, Stephen			Stephen Homoleski's grammar school graduation certificate, signed by school board members Jennie Fessenden, Grover Farwell, Charlotte Wright
2-18	notice	1978(?)	Hall, Betty		Memorial Day ceremony	brief notification of an upcoming Memorial Day ceremony featuring Stae Representitive Betty Hall. On lower right corner of notice is a handwritten note indicating that almost no one showed up, that Betty Hall was in tears, and that there would be no town Memorial Day observances after this one.
2-19	newspaper	1977	Dodge, Thomas: Dodge, Eliza Daniels: Swett, Mrs. Samuel	Daniels Academy		Evolution of Daniels Academy to Today's Town Hall: Brief summary with photograph.
2-19	newspaper	1978	Bosquet, Earl: Bass, Victor: Pike, James	Brookline Station Restaurant		"Brookline Free-For-All Damages Five Cruisers: Report of a an incident involving a Hollis man who - prior to being completely subdued - caused considerable damage to four Hollis cruisers and one Brookline cruiser after local and state police were summoned to an evening "ruckus" at the Station Restaurant."
2-20	newspaper Jack Fallon - Nashua Telegraph	1994	Fessenden, Allan		Brookline 225 anniversary	Big Bang for Brookline: Summary of the town's 225 festivities.
2-21	legal	1883	Colburn, Enoch: Foster, Abel: Parker, Edward (judge)			Directive fro Hillsborough County Probate Court for Enoch Colburn to serve as administrator of the estate of Abel Foster.
2-22	program	1987	Farwell, Marcia: Howard, Nancy: Lyon, Jogn: Maghakian, Richard: Hall, Sydney	Brookline Elementary School	Brookline Elementary School Addition, dedication: annual Christmas tree lighting	program for a 90-minute dedication of the school addition, followed by a tree lighting ceremony. Mantion is made of the Chrich of Christ's new carillon system, and of Sydney Hall who was instrumental in procuring the system.
2-23	program	1990	Brookline Conservation Commission	Our Place (publication): Stonehouse Press	Nissitissit River Land Trust annual canoe trip: Earth Day celebration	looks like a notice sent to all Brookliners inviting them to participate in the 1990 Earth Day activities and to make one small change in their homes or businesses
2-24	newspaper Jack Fallon - Nashua Telegraph	1976	Seney, Bob: Pelletier, William			Retired cavalryman Bob Seney stops briefly in Brookline while trying to ride horeback through all 48 continental United States.
2-25	newspaper Jack Fallon - Milford Cabinet	1975	Kinney, George: Dunbar, Norman: Tweedie, Mr. & Mrs. Jack			members of a Scots Highland band meet in Brookline for practice and a cookout in advance of Milford's bicentennial parade.
2-26	newspaper Jack Fallon - Likely Nashua Telegraph	1988			Fall Fair	couple of photos from the Fall Fair sponsored by Brookline Historical Society. The date is speculative based on partial photo and caption of Mike Dukakis on reverse. Appears to be from a national political rally.
2-27	newspaper Jack Fallon - New Hampshire Sunday News	1977	Szok, Susanna: Knapp, John			Feature story about a barn on Route 13 that was converted to a four-story residence full of eclectic touches. The building is still occupied as of September 2017.
2-28	newspaper Jack Fallon - Nashua Telegraph	1963	Farwell, Grover, Jr.			Unique Bus in Brookline: Captioned photo of Sonny Farwell standing in the door of a Chevrolet-built Step-Van bus specially made for small areas. Mr. Farwell, who was contracted to transport Brookline students at the time, traveled to Indiana to personally pick up the bus.
2-29	newspaper	1963		Fessenden (E.C.) Garage	property liquidation	"Announcement of upcoming liquidation of the inventory at E.C. Fessenden Garage on South Main Street. Among the inventory listed ar "approx 200 Model T. Ford parts"."
2-30	newspaper	1966	Hall, Forace			obituary
2-31	newspaper Jack Fallon - Likely Nashua Telegraph	1962	Wood, Robert: Taylor, Alvin			Two articles, including a front-page headline, about the disappearance and subsequent discoery of Robert Wood of Ayer, Mass, who died of natural causes (heart condition) while rabbit hunting in Brookline.
2-32	newspaper	1962	Snell, Brian and Denise: Taylor, Mrs. Alvin: Homoleski, Mrs. Stephen: Sherman, Mrs. Brian: Jensen, Albert: White, Albert			Search Party Finds Tiny Wanderers: Happy ending to the disappearance of two siblings. 75 searchers participated.
2-33	newspaper	1975		Methodist Church: Brookline Community Center		Captioned photo of the Methodist Church that had been unused for 20 years, and was targeted for restoration as a community center. Accompanied by a brochure soliciting contributions to help with the restoration and announcing the planned dedication of July 3, 1976.
2-34	newspaper Jack Fallon - Nashua Telegraph		Fessenden, Nason: Fessenden, Elsie (Beaubien)			An Era Passes With Him: Extensive article written upon the death of Brookline resident Nason Fessenden. For 32 years, Mr Fessenden was Brookline's only mail carrier.
2-35	newspaper Jack Fallon - Likely the Milford Cabinet	1983	Jepson, Paul: Ingraham, Richard: Farwell, Clarence: Homoleski, Stephen:Menchion, Michael:Moran, Tom:Shattuck, Don:Fusco, Donnie:Ingraham, Cindy:Jepson, Pamela: Carter, Harvey	Brookline Ball Park		Dedication of granite marker and softball tournament honor local men: Article about the unveiling of the granite marker at entrance to Brookline ballpark, and of two men who helped make the park possible.
2-36	notes	1974	Jepson, Miriam	Town History Committee	Tapply Lumber, fire	Miriam Jepson's month-by-month summary of the major events in Brookline during 1974.
2-37	memo	1976	Jepson, Miriam: Flint, James	Beaver Hollow subdivision		"Explanation of how the developers of Beaver Hollow subdivision, with the assistance and probably the encouragement of Miriam Jepson, chose the name "Flint's Meadow Drive" for the subdivision road. The name was selected "in keeping with the spirit of improving historical awareness during this American Bicentennial Year". An excerpt from Parker's town history is attached to explain where the name came from. Interestingly, the road is named Flint Meadow Drive, perhaps to save the cost of an apostrophe."
2-38	newspaper	3-Apr-69	Farwell, Grover, Sr: Thomson, Medrim: Michos, Theodore	Brookline Citizens Association		"Season on Taxpayers Open, Warns Thomson": Former gubernatorial candidate Thomson speaks to Brookline Citizens Association to warn about the possibility of a broad-based tax."
2-39	photos	pre-1979	Matthewson, Donald: Gerlack, Alfred:	Tapply, William & Son, Lumber		The envelope contains a compact disk with digitized versions of two snapshots of Tapply & Son Lumber. Tapply's was located along Quimby Road until around 2009. One of the photos shows Don Mathewson unleading logs. Don was William Tapply's son-in-law. Mathewson and William Tapply Jr drowned in October of 1979 while fishing on Lake Potanipo. The other photo is of the west yard (lumberyard) looking north toward the sawmill. The photos are from a collection belonging to Alfred Gerlack, who was the head sawyer at Tapply for 40 years. In September, 2017, Mr Gerlack was living in his home on Nissitissit Road in Brookline. Come to think of it, in 2017 compact disks are rapidly becoming historical artifacts!
2-40	photo	unknown	Powers, Llewellyn		Fiddle-playing, New England	Black & white photo of Mr. Llewellyn with his instrument. Short note indicates he was once the New England Old Time Fiddling champion. An online Telegraph article mentions him winning men's best in a competition in Manchester in January od 1926. Article also mentions that Mr. Powers was, at the time, well on his way to being an octogenerian.
2-41	poster	04-Jul-1889			Independence Day celebration:Fourth of July celebration	"detailed program for the 1889 4th of July festivities. Includes 30 minutes of bell-ringing, procession of the Horribles, and an oration by "Our Colored Brother"
2-41	playbill	March-1886	Cox, Fannie (pianist)			Appears to be an evening of entertainment by FOUR BASHFUL YOUNG MEN, whose surnames are Barnes, Jeness, Gutterson, and Wright.
2-42	photo	1949	Dimauro, Samuel		bobcat hunting	Photo by Alvin Taylor of hunter Samuel Dimauro standing by the hanging corpse of a 30-pound bobcat Dimauro shot between Milford and Brookline.
2-43	newspaper	Oct-49	Dimauro, Samuel		bobcat hunting	two newspaper copies of the photo on page 2-42
2-43	newspaper		Gould, Levi: Rockwood, George:	Poor Farm		OLD BROOKLINE HOME GUTTED: Levi Gould's home, formerly the Brookline Poor Farm, burned to the ground in what Chief Rockwood deemed a fire of suspcious origin.
2-44	newspaper		Rockwood, George		firefighting	NEW FIRE TRUCK IN BROOKLINE: Photo and short article about Brookline's new pumper truck,
2-45	calendar		Corey, Walter	Corey's store		scenic print from complimentary calendar given to customers of Walter Corey's store. Calendar is missing.
2-46	calendar	1927	Hall, Alpha	Hall's store		complimentary calendar given to customers of A.A. Hall Company
2-47	calendar	1928	Fessenden, E.C.	Fessenden Garage(s)		complimentary calendar given to Fessenden customers in both Townsend and Brookline locations
2-48	calendar	1964	Corey, Lawrence	Old Railroad Snack Bar		complimentary calendar for customers of Lawrence Corey's Old Railroad Snack Bar. Photograph looks to be of the railroad station's grand opening celebration.
2-?	magazine	1994	Cummings, Willard	Fresh Pond Ice Co: NASHUA Magazine		"In a section entitled "nostalgia", is a full page article about the heyday of Brookline's ice trade, with commentary from Willard Cummings. Author is Judith H. Bennett. Page 5."
2-?	newspaper	1979			vandalism: juvenile delinquency: need for full-time police officer	"BROOKLINE HANDLES A COMMON PROBLEM ITS OWN WAY": Interviews with some Brookliners - including police chief Earl Bosquet - about the problems of juvenile delinquency. Interesting to see that the town was only then considering the hiring of a full-time police officer."
2-?	announcement	1901	Ladies' Aid Society		apron fair: mock town meeting	announcement of humorous entertainment in the days prior to women's suffrage. Some funny stuff among the artiles to be discussed and acted upon.
2-?	newspaper	1964	Malloy, Jim	Brookline Speedway		Issue of Illustrated Speedway News includes three photos of a Jim Malloy crash at Brookline Speedway during the 1964 season.
2-?	newspaper	1964	Malloy, Jim	Brookline Speedway		Issue of Illustrated Speedway News includes three photos of a Jim Malloy crash at Brookline Speedway during the 1964 season.
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