161st Children's Fair (Retrospective)
New Ipswich Historical Society
A Look Back at the 161st Children’s Fair
The 162nd Children’s Fair will take place on Aug 19, 2023
10 AM on Church Grounds at 150 Main Street, New Ipswich, NH
Newspaper Clipping
May 6, 1930
The 15th census announcement of the population of New Ipswich, as shown by a preliminary count of the returns taken, April 1, 1930, is 838, compared with as of 869 on Jan. 1, 1920. A decrease of 31 was shown. There are 98 farms.
James Roger diary entries
14th August 1912
Muggy; wind south to west. David painting at No. 1 School House. Mother, Alice, and May jam making. Alice and the children went berry picking in the afternoon. I went golfing in forenoon with John Cummings who beat me 5 up on 15 holes, a very enjoyable game. Had tea at club house and got some apples from George Sargent. I filled lamps in Church and thinned a row of beets. Got present of a book of Bryant’s poems from Mr. Peacock. Got letter from Hamish and one from Cora Emmons saying she had a baby boy. Also George’s daughter Jessie had a baby.
20 cents supper at the Church tonight. The three claimants for Legislature are Mr. Lord, W. A. Preston, and E. L. Wheeler.
Looks like there were more cows in New Ipswich than people in 1930.