The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . people. The town has an adequate and val-ued public water system, with JamesL. Rice as present is an efficient uniformed firedepartment, now and for severalyears under the direction of CorneliusE. Sears, as chief, whose election ismade annually, by popular vote. Itspolice department is also uniformed,and the town maintains a police sta-tion that is greatly to its credit, beingneat, clean and sanitary in its ar-rangement and maintenance. As is Neiv Hamj)shires Largest Town 13
The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . people. The town has an adequate and val-ued public water system, with JamesL. Rice as present is an efficient uniformed firedepartment, now and for severalyears under the direction of CorneliusE. Sears, as chief, whose election ismade annually, by popular vote. Itspolice department is also uniformed,and the town maintains a police sta-tion that is greatly to its credit, beingneat, clean and sanitary in its ar-rangement and maintenance. As is Neiv Hamj)shires Largest Town 139 the custom with its fire department,the office of chief of police is an elec-tive one, and the present incumbent isJ. Howard Ober. The postoffice is ever a pertinent in-dex of the character of a town or has three within its of these is at the ClaremontJunction, a second at West Claremontand the third in Claremont Bailey, the postmaster inClaremont village, has fourteen people It goes without saying that the townis lighted by electricity and that it has. St. Marys Catholic Church under his direction, for the town hasthe carrier system as perfect and ef-ficient as in anv citv. A total oftwenty mails arrive and depart dailyfrom this office. Fraternal organizations of everyname are found in Claremont, andthey add much to the life of the there is Companv D, CaptainHasham, of the N. H. N. G., theAmerican band, known throughoutthe state for its excellence, and Leon-ards orchestra, both of which haveA. M. Leonard for leader.
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