PMHS XC opens new season: See page B1 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 COVERING ALTON, BARNSTEAD, & NEW DURHAM - WWW.SALMONPRESS.COM FREE Alton selectmen have a busy night BY DAVID ALLEN combination of other bined that it exceeds Emergency Operations are available to hire Hill Road. The road has Contributing Writer funds and they are ask- the $5,000 mark. Plan (EOP). The last a consultant familiar had damaging wash- ALTON — The Aug. ing the towns that they The board voted 3-2 plan was prepared in with EOPs to work outs four times in re- 17 Alton Board of Se- serve to help pay for against the proposed 2008, and plans must be with the appropriate cent years, despite the lectmen meeting began the services delivered contract, and asked no older than 10 years town departments to highway department’s with the board recess- to those towns. The re- that the copier propos- for the town to be eli- prepare the plan. best efforts to rebuild it ing and then recon- quested the support of al go out to bid. gible for certain emer- Highway Manager after previous damage vening as the Board the select board for a Dionne informed the gency services and Ken Roberts updated to withstand heavier of Health. In this role, $2,500 warrant article board that the town recovery funding. Di- the board on plans for storms. In the most re- the board was asked on the 2018 town ballot. was due to update its onne said grant funds a major project on Bay SEE ALTON, PAGE A13 to review two requests Town Administrator for variances from the Elizabeth Dionne told zoning ordinance to en- the board she had nego- sure granting the vari- tiated an improved con- ances would pose no tract with the Seacoast health concerns to the Business Machines citizens of Alton. that currently provides Each of the requests copy machines for the involved situations in town. The new contract which the circumstanc- will increase copying es and layout of the lot capacity, speed and ser- made it to place a septic vice for all departments tank and/or leach field at a lower cost than the within the lake and lot town currently pays. setbacks prescribed by The agreement guar- the ordinance. In both antees no cost increase cases the plans were for five years. The cost five to 10 feet short of of the combined leases the required setbacks. on five copiers will be The board approved about $12,000 per year. both requests and then Selectman Reuben reconvened as the Wentworth comment- board of selectmen. ed that the town has Earl Bagley of the a policy that any pur- Conservation Com- chase exceeding $5,000 mission reported that needs to go out for bid. the Boy Scouts will be Dionne said she did placing trail signs on not believe the policy the Gilman Pond trails. applied in this con- He also reported a di- text because the town lemma with a parcel of will be leasing the ma- COURTESY PHOTO land owned by the town chines, not buying, Take it easy in which a private par- and because the lease Judy and Russ Kelly pose with the Baysider on a corner in Winslow, Ariz., as featured in the Eagles hit song “Take it Easy.” ty owns and would like cost of the individual If you have a photo of you and The Baysider in a unique location, send the photo and pertinent information to baysider@ to exercise logging machines is less than salmonpress.news. rights. The commis- $5,000; it is only com- sion would like to keep the land in its current forested condition and is hoping to be able to Alton Civil War documents up for auction purchase the logging rights. Although there BY MARK FOYNES sages. memorabilia. Ichabod Goodwin, New views and opinions and are adequate funds in Contributing Writer The seller, Dee At- Several of the Al- Hampshire's Civil War not easily swayed in his the Current Use Fund, ALTON — A cache kinson & Harrison, ton items were letters Governor, he was an ar- judgment.” there may have been of 19th-century docu- boasts it has “the local mailed to Daniel and dent anti-slaver.” It continued, “An ar- dedicated by a warrant ments describing how knowledge and profes- Alonzo Sawyer. Ac- Local sources affirm dent Whig in politics, article to another pur- locals experienced the sional expertise to ad- cording to one lot de- this claim. The “History he was particularly pose. The conservation Civil War will be auc- vise and promote your scription, “Daniel Saw- of Merrimack and Belk- strong in his anti-slav- commission is working tioned off on Sept. 15 by property or chattels to yer (1801 - 1869), son nap Counties,” edited ery views, and also an to sort out the problem. a U.K.-based seller via help you achieve the of Enoch (a founding by D. Hamilton Hurd, earnest advocate of the Shelly Carita and a live online auction. best possible market father of Alton), mer- notes, “Hon. D.S. Saw- temperance cause.” Susan Lavarack pre- The documents include price in a time frame chant man, spent most yer was easily the lead- Some historians consid- sented a request on currency notes, letters that suits your needs.” of his life undertaking ing citizen of his town; a er the Whig party to be a behalf of the Lakes Re- from the front lines, and The auction house sells civic duties, including man of strong physical progenitor of the Repub- gion Partnership for illustrated envelopes real estate, as well as being a Deputy Sheriff, and mental organiza- lican party, drawing Public Health. They bearing patriotic mes- collectibles and historic J.P. and on the staff of tion, pronounced in his parallels between social are Executive Director forces that led to aboli- and Associate Direc- tionist and temperance tor of the partnership. sentiments. They were established Sawyer, the account several years ago to noted “was a Free-Will try to build the pub- Baptist [who was] pub- lic health capacity in lic-spirited and with small towns that pub- broad views for the wel- lic health departments fare of his towns-peo- have in large cities and ple.” otherwise would not One letter was exist in towns like Al- penned on the station- ton. arity of the 12th New Their budget is cur- Hampshire Infantry, rently covered by a which was organized in Concord and mustered INDEX in for a three-year stint t on Sept. 10, 1862. Based out of the Military Dis- Volume 11 • Number 36 trict of Washington as part of the Army of the Business .......................A7 Potomac, the unit saw Churches ......................A8 action at Fredericks- Classifieds ..............B4–B7 burg, Chancellorsville, Cold Harbor and Get- Editorial Page ..............A4 tysburg. John Harrigan ............A14 While specific to the Letters ..........................A4 1860s, the connection COURTESY PHOTO Obituaries ....................A8 to the Sawyer family is Sports ...................B1 - B3 Finishing touch significant. The father of postmaster Daniel 22 pages in 2 sections Alton hairdresser Pat Edwards (right) applies her magic, honed by 50 years of experience, to a customer during her final week of work. She has clipped and curled at several different salons through the years, but up until eight years ago, her was Enoch Sawyer - one ©2017, Salmon Press, LLC. place of business was known as Miss Pat’s Beauty Shop. Retiring with mixed emotions about the big step, Edwards said of the pioneers of Alton, Call us at (603) 569-3126 it’s been “a wonderful time with a lot of wonderful customers. I’ve appreciated the business and friendship, but I’ve finally being the second who email: [email protected] closed the door.” built a house in what is www.salmonpress.com SEE CIVIL WAR, PAGE A12 A2 THE BAYSIDER, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 Full slate of programs at New Durham Public Library NEW DURHAM holds its discussions and more fulfilling. FIRST/Lego Club will Life Reimagined to Reimagined you can — The New Durham on the third Monday at There will be ample start up in September. help you gain insight reflect on your goals Public Library has an 7 p.m. time for questions. Open to kids in grades into where you are and determine your outstanding calendar Artist Trading “This is not a ‘punch kindergarten through in life and where you personal strengths.” of events to welcome Cards club experi- and kick’ clinic,” Rose three, the free pro- want to go. 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