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Chichester NH News

March 16, 2011

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Happy Birthday to Matthew Morey on March 20 and Sharon Wescomb on March 22.




The Chichester School District Meeting was not long enough for a separate article, so I will mention it here. The meeting lasted exactly two hours. After the usual State of the School message and overview of the budget, there were two ballot votes by request. The first vote narrowly passed the budget. The second vote defeated a one year contract negotiated between the school board and the teachers. The salary for a teacher or other employee at Chichester Central next year will be exactly what it is this year. The actual paychecks for those who have insurance through the School District will be somewhat lower because the amount deducted for insurance will increase.



Maple Weekend is March 19 and 20 when the maple sugar producers in New Hampshire hold Open House. Take the time to visit one or more sugar houses in the area to see what they do and buy some maple syrup.



The CYA is accepting registrations for T-Ball, Baseball and Softball for this coming season.  If you have a child who will be attending Kindergarten in the fall, he/she is eligible to play T-Ball this spring.  This is a great opportunity for the children to get to know others  with whom they will be going to school.  Registration forms are available at www.chichesteryouth.com. Please take this opportunity to get them in ASAP so that teams can be organized and equipment purchased.



The following titles have recently been added to the non-fiction section of the Chichester Town Library: The Giant Book of Bad Guys – the World’s Worst Crooks, Gangsters, Murderers, Despots and Desperadoes; Crucible of War - The Seven Years’ War and The Fate of The Empire in British North America 1754-1766 by Fred Anderson; Benedict Arnold’s Navy – The Ragtag Fleet That Lost The Battle of Lake Champlain But Won The American Revolution by James L. Nelson; Smart Moves – Why Learning Is Not All In Your Head by Carla Hannaford, Ph.D.; Disconnected Kids – The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program For Children With Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia And Other Neurological Disorders by Dr. Robert Melillo (2009); Fort Ticonderoga – Key To A Continent by Edward P. Hamilton; A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution by Theodore P. Savas; Conquering Arthritis – What Doctors Don’t Tell You Because They Don’t Know by Barbara Allan; Dog Training For Dummies by Jack and Wendy Volhard.


 

Chichester Heritage Commission and Chichester

Town Library to Sponsor Sky Watch Program


The Chichester Heritage Commission and the Chichester Town Library  will sponsor a Sky Watch program on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the Chichester Central School at 219 Main Street from 7 to  9 pm.   This free, beginner-friendly program will include a presentation  “Viewing the Night Sky”  by a member of the NH Astronomical Society and observation of the night sky using a telescope and binoculars.   Additionally, the program will explain how to participate in the international GLOBE at Night program that focuses on documenting the brightness of the stars that we are able to see.  


Come and enjoy the presentation on “Viewing the Night Sky” and observing our beautiful night sky!  Please dress warmly, bring a flashlight and binoculars if you have them.  All flashlights should have red (not white) light as this will help preserve your night vision.   You can cover a regular flashlight with red plastic, tail-light repair kit tape or a brown paper bag. 


In the event of a cloudy evening that does not allow for the night sky observation, the presentation and discussion will still take place.


Although registration is not required, we are encouraging people to sign up for the event at the Chichester Town Library in order to give us a rough idea of the number of people to expect.


For further general information on Sky Watch programs, go to http://www.nhastro.com/skywatch.php     For further information on the Chichester Sky Watch event, contact Heritage Commission member Kate Rafferty Hall at 798-5028.

Chichester Historical Society

 



First Public Meetinghouse - Part II
By Walter Sanborn


Chichester like other early towns were granted a charter by Governor John Wentworth who was appointed by the English Crown as Governor of the Massachusetts Colony.  Thus Chichester was under authority of the Massachusetts Colony and New Hampshire did not become a state until 1778 after the Revolutionary War when it became the first state to be independent of England and the 9th state to ratify the Constitution.


In 1689 the Tolertion Act was passed by the English Parliament to grant the Protestant dissenters from the established Anglican Church.


In 1791 Chichester built its first meetinghouse by vote of the town and was constructed by taxes levied upon the residents.  In 1791 Rev. Josiah Carpenter was called by the town to preach the gospel and was ordained as pastor and served in that capacity for 36 years.


During this period some people of the other beliefs refused to pay tax for support of the pastor and meetinghouse and petitioned the selectmen to be exempt from the tax.  Some of the residents professed to be Quakers and others of the Baptist faith.


In England in 1725 two brothers John and Charles Wesley, who were both clergy in the Church of England, were called “Methodists” because of the methodical devotion to study and religious duties.  In 1735 the Wesleys came to America as spiritual advisors and missionaries and brought the Methodists to this country.  Early Methodist preachers traveled throughout New England by horseback and were called Circuit Riders.  During the summer of 1819 Rev. John Lord came through Chichester on horseback and delivered a sermon at the Center.  It was another ten years when in 1830 about 60 members met at the Center School House and formed a Methodist Society.  In 1832 it was decided a place of worship was needed and on November 23,1833 the Methodist Church was erected at the Center where it is presently located.


In 1824 and 1825 an extensive revival of religion prevailed in Chichester, as a result of meetings held in different sections of the town by Rev. William Swain, a Free Will Baptist minister from Pittsfield.  During this revival at the meetings and other occasions the expedience of forming a Free Will Baptist Church in Chichester was discussed.  The church was now organized for Christian work but had no church edifice in which to hold their meetings.  Funds were raised, Benjamin Kane gave the land on which to build it and in 1826 the house was built and dedicated at Kelley’s Corner where it still exists today.


The old town meetinghouse built in 1791 continued under the pastorate of Rev. Josiah Carpenter until 1827 when a body called the “Union Congregational Society” was formed.  The passage of the Toleration Act changing the means of the ministers from taxation to voluntary contributions brought about changes which culminated in severing the connection which had bound together people and pastors.


When the condition of the old meetinghouse became such that it was a question of expediency whether to make repairs on it or building a new one, the latter course was decided upon.


A committee was chosen to select a site and others to attend to the building of a new structure which was completed in the summer of 1838.


A committee was chosen to notify the selectmen that the Society no longer needs the old meetinghouse for worship and wishes it to no longer to be considered under its control.


This ends the first phase of the old town meeting house as a place of worship and now becomes a public building for other town use which I will call phase two. Further history of the building will be continued.

 


 

Out Of Your Attic Thrift Shop News
Submitted By Carol Hendee


The sweaters are gone and slow but steady, bathing suits, shorts and tees are coming out! We will keep out the gloves, hats and mittens in case the weather does not fully cooperate.


First day of Spring is March 20th and we want to be ready. Planters will be out.  We also have baseball and soccer cleats for kids.  There is a nice child seat for the back of your bicycle.  There is a softball or two and tennis racquets for those who don’t mind a few puddles.


We want to thank those of you who are bringing in your donations in smaller bags-when the huge garbage bags are full, they are rather heavy for us ladies to deal with.  Please remember not to leave donations outside when we’re not open.  Come in and see us at 345 Suncook Valley Hwy, Chichester Tues. and Thurs. 8-4, Wed. 11-4 and Sat. 10-4.  Thank you!

 


 


 

 











 
 

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