Welcome To Rindge New Hampshire by the Ingalls Memorial Library

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TOWN OFFICES



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A TUMBNAI ISTORY OF RINDGE

A few permanent setters started cearing the and n

1752 but soon after the destruction of the Indian Viage

of St Francis in Canada by Rogers' Rangers and the astndian raids in New Hampshire in 175 and 760 the

permanent setters started coming into Rindge in arger

numbers

After a compicated background of transactions, the

and grants by the King and coonia government desended

to a group of mainy Portsmouth men caed the "MasoniProprietors w( o, in tu, aid out ton in the south

weste part of the State, encouraged setters, and Rindge

was amed for either one of the proprietors, John Rindge,

or, more probaby, fr Danie Rindge, a member of the

Goveor's Counci, a grandson After sufficient sette

ment had occurred, the Ton received a charter in the name

of King George the Third and by command of Goveor Went worth in 178 The Town government and Congregationa

Church organiatin were synonymous for many decades At

the end of the eighteenth century, members of other

denominations were excused from paying the ministeria tax

and after the adoption of a State statute in 181 Rindge

was among the first, if not the first, in the State to

acnowedge the vioation of individua rights in the maintenance of a municipa parish

In 175 the first Congregationa Church was buit on

the present site, and the first minister, the Reverend Seth

Dean, arrived Today's Meeting House was buit in 174 and

175, remodeed t east tree times s ince, and ony in the

ast few years has a written and detaed agreement been

made between the Curch and the Ton as to wic o rgani a

tion ons and is responsibe for what parts of the

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The Methodist Church Society wa formed late in the

eighteenth century and the frt church erected in 182 in

he northwet par of the Town to accommodate Fitzwilliam

and Jaffrey people. In 183 a church wa built in Rinde

Center and in 1882 the church wa moved to it preenite in Wet Rindge

New arrived in Rindge on the night of April 19 1775

that "the enemy wa marching to Concord (Maachett )

and men from e Town arrived on April 21 in Cambridge

were the force were aembing, the miitia group having

been formed and ready for ome time I like pirit the

men and women of Rine have reponded to the call in al

the ubequent war of the Country.

The fir appropration for a chool, held in the

teacer' home, wa made in 1771 Seven chool ditrict

were created in 180 and at one time there were a many a

ten chool in Town. he Hamphire Country School wa

tarted in 198, The Meeting School in 197 ad FranklinPierce Coege, which ha become uch a poitive factor in

the ctre and economy of the Town; admitted it firt

cla in 1963 n 189, through the generoity of the

nga family and the Honorable Rodney Walace, the

nga Memorial Library wa buit on thejite of the

ngal tore and home. Cathedral of the Pine, a place

of worhip for all religiou faith and a War emora,ha attracted, ince the econd Word War, thoand of

peope to one of the mot cenic and inpiring view in

thi region.

Over the year fire took a terrible toll of home and

barn with only bucket brigade, extingiher and hand-

drawn pumper in each village to battle the blae After

a diatrou fire on the wet ide of the Rindge Center



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common, the Volunteer Fire Department was formed in 12

and is now a well equipped and organied unit in the

service of the Town and surrounding communities

For many years after the founding of the Town, the

economy consisted mainly of subsistence farming, raising

and procuring rm the land and forest most of their food,

clothing and shelter with only the barest necessities

imported Gradually they were able to produce a surplus

to market in the surrounding tows and Boston, and in the. , frst half of the nneteenth century the Rndge farms were

thriving enterprises with perhaps 75% of the land in Town

clear of trees and fenced in by stone walls After the

extension of the rairoads west and the arrival of western

produce in the Eas, the farms of Northern New E ngland

became competitively less productive However, even in

the last 1th and early 20th centuries, sbsistence farms existed which saw only a few hundred dollars in cash during

the year but raised large and successful families n

recent times farming has consisted mainly of shipping milk

to assachusetts (Gardner and Worcester) and raising

produce

From early in the Tows history, starting with a saw

mill near rassy nd, many small manufacturing businesses,

woodworking shops tanneries, and even mines, wer

eveloped - many using the small streams and pond outlets

for power The onadnock Ra ilroad, with a station at West

Rindge, was constructed from Winchendon to eterborough in

872, and in 187 the New Hampshire Register, published i�

laremont, listed the following enteprses in Rindge by name and location J box companies, fancy wo o denware, saw

horses, spools and bobbins, J wodenware shops, J back

smiths, 2 carpenters, 2 masons, 2 painters, 1 wheelwright,



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mercha, I miller, I hicia I exre ae ad

hoel Duri he laer ar of e ieeeh ceur

al wih h develome of beer a�coach raora

io, ad eeciall he railroad, he "ummer board

reor buie i hoel ad farm became a ecoomi

facor, alo wih he develome of coae coloie o

he ow ma fie lake

he mall maufacuri buiee, ho ad rade

raduall died ou over he ear due o comeiio of

larer coce i oher area ad he lack of lare waer

ower ie ad oulaio owever, i lae earcommercial ad idurial aciviie of he moder e

have icreaed ad wherea for ue ome ime wae eaer

foud work ou of ow, ow more are fidi emlome

locall

Sice World War I he wheel ha come full circle ad

Ride ha eerieced i reae oulaio rowh ro

orioael ice he eiheeh ceur wih a ew wave

f eler" i he form of eaoal,

reireme ad

commui reide, ma aki over he old farm ie

ad eve cellar hole



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RIDGE EW HAMPSHIRE 0341

A bref hstry f Rndge (see page 1 II Tn Gveent

1 Offcers

Mderatr Selecten-Assessrs Treasurer

Trustees f Trust FundsHealth Offcer

Chef f PlceFre WardensHghway Agent

Trustees f the brary braran Dg Offcer

/ Twn Clerk and Tax CllectrRepresentatve t the GeneralOverseer f Publc Welfareupervsrs f the Checklst

2 Gveng Bads

Planng Bard Bard f Adjustent Budget Cttee

Cvl Defense DrectrRecreatn Ctteenservatn Cssn

II Twn Gveent Operatn

Curt

Twn eetng, t transact annual b us n ess, s held the secnd Tuesday n March n th audtru f the Rndge Meral Scl at 700 PM Vtng takes place durng the a wth plls pen fr 00 A M t 00 P M

Mderatr Cnducts Twn Meetng He s elected bennally but nt n Twn Ballt

Selecten and Assessrs Chef adnstratrs f Tn busness and plcy bdy, as well as assessng authrty -- t be cntacted when seekng nfratn relatve t buldng perts, z n n g, r general nfratn abut the T wn Sel e cten s ffce s pen at the Tw Offce Bl d g

Mnday thrugh Frday 1000 A 12 nWednesday evenng 700 - 00 P M

Phne 8181



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eete to property ower oApr 1t d ut be retured to the Towby Apr 1th or be ubjet to pety.

. Property tx b re ed out te the F. edet (po txe re dueo preetto (pety eed terDeeber 1t . There re "edery, eter" d bd exepto beto thoe egbe. There re o"urret ue eet" A p

to ut be ed o or beoreApr 15th og wth the etory or

Hour Mody through Frdy 900 AM. -1 oo. Thurdy eeg 00 80 PM.

V Tow Futo

1. Two week pror to the Tow Au Metg, otere poted t the dge Tow Oe Budg, theU . Pot Oe, Vge roer, dge Meor

hoo et dge Buet Bord d t dgeBuet Bord, to or the pub to topto be oted upo t the eetg Ao, the TowAu eport ued pror to the Tow Meetg

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h irar ar f rustees 6 rustees eectedfr three ear terms 2 each ear)

i Overseer f Puic Wefar - eecte fr ne earterm

Recreatin mmittee appinte he n has a

part-time prfessina Recreatin irectr Represntative t the enera urt eecte

Supervisrs f the hec ist three) eecefor six ear terms

m rustees f rust Funs three) - ne eecte each ear fr a three ear term

V Scs: Jaffre-Ringe perative Sch istrict

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Ringe chiren atten eementar sch in Ringeth an 8th graes are he in Jaffre at the ieSch an high sch casses are he at nant High Schoo, as in Jafre

he Ringe Sch ar cnsists f members hserve fr a three year term he Jaffrey-RindgeSch istrict Pbi Hain fr the Sch ugetis he usua) n the ast Thursday in Januarat 7:0 P at the Pratt Auitrium (Midde Sch)in affre The annua Jaffre Ringe Sch

istrict eeting is hed n the first hursa in arch at 70 P at the Ernest J Pratt Auditoriumie Sch) Jaffrey. hec nespapers rcha nges )

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Ringe emria Sch eementarraes inergarten 6th hne 936

ie Sch intermeate raes 7 an 8 Phne 2-77

nant High Sch senir high sch

aes 9 - 1 hne -776he Friens Meeting SchPrivate secondary sch uner theauspices the Quar denomination Phne 89966

Hampshire untr SchPrivate Phne 899

6 St Patricks Sch - parchiaraes 8Jfe, N H Phne 27676



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7 The Play Den (Marcia Breckenrdge)Preschool

8 Franklin Pierce Colege4year ibera Arts

9 Superintendent of Schools

Phone 899-5298

Phone 899-5111

Supervisory Unon 4 which includes Rindge and ten other towns - also Adult Education and Special Educaton,Peterborough , H Phone 9243336

V Reigous faciities:

1 Unted Church of Chrst (Congregational)

Servic� at the Meetng House (upsairs) Rindge Center 10:30 A M service

Parsonage Phone 89952

a VA (adies Vestry Associaton) meets once a month in the afternoon

b Evnng Q rcle (ladies meet once a month)

c Men's Club (monthy meetings

2 West Rindge Methodist Church

Service at 9:15 A.M. Minister lives in Peterborough, NH Phone 9243555

3 Cathedra of the Pnes A atona outdoor adenomnational shrine Services conducted from May to Octobrbeginning wth an Easter Sunrse Service

4 Baptist ChurchPhone 8993300

Meets at the Rndge Memoa Schoo11:00 AM worhp - 10:00 A M church schoo

5 St Patricks Church CathocJaffrey HMasses: Saturday 500 PM

Sunday 30 9:30, 1130

Pho ne 8996182

Pho ne 53 26634

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6 Frends Meeting (QuakMonadnock Meetng of Frends)

Sunday 95 A M woh on Lbray Hal in Peterborough

Christan Science Society n Rndge

10:45 A M at "he White Houseof Frankin Perce Coege

8 For other religious servces, pease consuthe ocal newspapers



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VII Library

1. Inalls Memrial Library as ilt in 194 anddedicated in 95. his Victrian idin ithits 1973 additin stands n histric rndhe riinal ner as lel Nathan Hale fRevltinary fame (nt the American patrit

haned y the ritish as a spy) Later the Inalls hmetead and stre std this spthe Hnrale Rdney Wallace ave the mey frthe first ildin and named it in hnr f hisifes family

Over the 4 years f its histry thislibrary has de an standin j in itsservices t the cmmnity maintaiin at firstthree cmpetent trstees and later six -- asell as a sccessin f edcated dedicatedlirarians

his is a accredited library nder Ne Hampshire Lirary Las ad Relatins heState-ide Lirary Card may e issed t Rideresidents Its services are free t all citiesf Ride ad t ser residets he lirarycntais at 1000 vlmes

he childres library prvides a ide raef fictin ad nfictin stry hrs, and

smmer readi prramsO the ler flr a meetin rm accmm

dates at 75 peple A kitchenette is available(see psted rles)

he Ride Histrical Sciety maintains afine msem f histrical artifacts n the lerflr and the tp flr is a coll�tio fstffed aimals ad irds native t this reihrh the effrts ad nder the ill f the late

ary Lee Ware the cllectin as assemled ad ismaintaied y the Histrical Sciety

Lirary hrs: Mday

esdayWedesdayhrsdayFridaySatrday

:30 530 PM7:00 9:00 PM

5:00 9:00 PM

1:30 5:30 PM1:30 5:30 P M •

9:00 AM 1 ( y vteers



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The Libaians ae aways wiing to hep with eseach and any othe petinent nfomation

S H fo chiden is on Monday afte schooTe f t L meet on the fist Tuesday of the month at 130 PM

F o tL FOL) - an infoma goup meets peiodicay to initiate pojects and fund asing events to aid in the needs of the ibay

VIII edica Assistance Thee ae no media doctos' o dentists offices in indge; howeve, thee is achiopact�'s office (The incumbent Heath Office is aso a;psychiatist. ) 1 Monadnock Community Hospita

Od Steet d , Peteboough, NH Phone 924-7191

2 Cheshie Hospita 580 Cout St:, Keene, N H

o Keene Cnic

3 Winchendon HospitaHigh St\ inchendon, Mass

Phone -352-41

Phone 1-J-.4

Phone 2972311

4 Heny Heyood Memoia Hospitaoute 140, Gadne, as Phone 1617-6323420

5 Bubank Hospitaoute 31 Fitchbug, Mass Phone 1617-3454311

6 Ambuance SevicePovided by the Jaffey VF W fee of chageFoest Pak, Jaffey, N H o contact the indge Poice

IX Community Sevices

1 onadnock Community Visiting Nuse

Phone 5327162

Association, Peteboough, NH Phone 924-3721

2 Monadnock Famiy & Menta Heath Sevice, Peteboough, NH Phone 924-7236

3 Monadnock Community Day Cae Cente Main Steet, Jaffey o Peteboough)

4 Monadnock Chistian Nusing HomeJaffey, N H

Phone 32-84 57

Phone 5 3276



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IX mmn Sevces cnne:

5. N H Sae epamen WeaeRe 22 Peegh N H

. NEE HELP? NEE ASSISANE?

Inman an Reea can hep

Phne: 9272

I cann each a cene n aeaca ee 2 hs: InLne 882

o heshe n ca: 52999



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XI. p Facts

1. Gcs

a. Vag Gc - Rndg nt: Pn 899-2244Opn days a : 8:00 A - 9:00 P. xcpt nday and nday: 8:00 A - 6:00 P.

b. ggs Gas tatn pttOpn nday tg atday: :00 A. - 10:00 P. xcpt nday: 9:00 A.. 1000 P.

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a. anc ban nadnc an Jay catd n Rndg nt Pn 899-18

Opn day 900 A. - 2:00 P..sday 9:00 A.. - 5:30 P.atday 900 A. - 12 nn

3. Fd -psdays. baggd and

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c Modock ego Hue SocetAl Shelte locted o oute 10

Phoe 899-2820

Phoe 924-3881

Wet Swzey, N. H Phoe 13529011

d. Specc coceg dog d wld pety be obted ro the ow Clerk

5. h d Grbge Dpol

. The o t collecto teo oute 202 ut orth o dge Ceter

Hou Mody 1000 AM. - 500 . M.hudy 930 AM. 630 PM. (wter)

1000 AM. - 700 PM. uer)Sturdy 1000 A. M. - 400 PM.

Mterl tported to the Jre ld-lclty by cotct.

b. ech' Dpol Serce be Phoe 899555

6. Potl Serce

Pot Oce locted dge eterurl ree Delery Phoe 899-3372

Hou dly 900 AM. 50 PM.Sturdy 830 A. M. 12 oo

Lobby ope dly 700 AM. 530 P. �.Sturdy 700 A. M. - 12 oo

7 Utlteuel ol, bottled g, etc. - check the yellowpge o the telephoe boo

. New gld elephoe66 M Street Keee NH. Phoe l-352-Y9ll

. ublc Serce Copy o New Hphre59 Goe St. Peterborough NH. Phoe 924-3392



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XII News Media

1 Newspapers

a Monadnock Ledger, Peterborough, NH weeklyb Peterborough Transcript, Peterborough, N.H -

weeklyc State Line News, Winchendon, Mass weeklyd Keene Shopper News, Keene, N. H (free) weekye Keene Evenig Sentinel daiyf Manchester UnionLeader daily (coers State)g N H Sunday News (Sunday edition of Manchester

UnionLeaderh New Hampshire Time weekly coers State news

2 Radi� Stations

a. WSCV (AM), Peterborough, N HWSLE (P) , Peterborough, N H

b. WKNE (M nd FM), Keene, N H1290 on the dial c WNBX (FM -) , Keene, N H 1097d. WKBK AM), Keene, N H 1220e WKNH (FM Stereo), Keene, N H.- 891

. Channels

a NBC Channel 4, Boston, Massb CBS - Channel 5, Boston, Massc ABC Channe 7 Boston, Massd PBS Channel 1 Durham, NH (educational)e WGBH Channel 2 Boston, Mass (educational)f WMUR Channel 9, Manchester, N H

XIII. Public ransportation

1 Bus ermont Transit Lines Although Rindge is not a scheduled stop, bus willstop on signal Additional stops from Winchendon,

Mass, at Central Pharmacy Phone 2970170and the Arco tation, JafreyPhone 526121 (6642)

2 rain serice aailable fro ardner, Mass •

. Air Sericea DillantHopkins Airport located in Swanzey,

NH, under ownership of the City of Keene Airport manager's office Keene Airport

Air New England

Cheshire AirwaysKeene Air SericePrecision Airies

Airport ticket counter

Phone 152850

Phone 180022564

Phone 152951Phone 1245

Phone 5776



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b Siler Rnh Airprk( Jrey Muniipl Airport )

Further Inortion

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l own or olitil tter own Oiehone 8995181

Generl Ingll Meoril Librry hone 8993303

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o the Connt High Shool Grphi Art Deprtent; Mr John S Spon Librry hitory; Mr dwrd CBruer own hitory; Mr Dudley Wlz oer deign;

Mr ho M Mullen Librrin prooreder Mr Jon BRie typing; Mr Donld Spek n own ttiti; Mr Rihrd H Stern illutrtion; nd Mr dwrd C.Bruer oordintor



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EMERGENCY NUBERS

Fire

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Rescu Unt(ET's)

1 -352 - 1100

899- 5009

1-3521100

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