Albro Leslie Balch Obituary

Active in New Ipswich Affairs for many years

May 28, 1963

   Albro Leslie Balch of New Ipswich died Tuesday afternoon in Peterborough. He was born in Temple, January 8, 1878, the son of Moses M. Balch and Harriet E. (Stiles) Balch. He was a mill owner and lathe operator in New Ipswich. 

   He leaves a daughter, Miss Hazel E. Balch of New Ipswich, who is a commercial teacher in Waltham high school; a sister, Mrs. Abbie Phelps of Peterborough. 

   Mr. Balch was very active in community affairs, being the oldest member of the Dunster Hill Lodge of Odd Fellows, namely 64 years, and the oldest member of Bethel Lodge of Masons and was a Past Worshipful Master, and a member of the Peterborough Chapter Royal Arch Masons No. 12, St. John Council No. 7, R. & S. M., of Keene, and charter member of O. E. S. John Everett Chapter No. 60, and also a Past Patron, member of Watatic Grange No. 36 for over 60 years, Hillsborough County Pomona Grange for over 60 years, Ivy Rebekah Lodge No. 76 of Greenville for over 60 years, New Ipswich Fire Department for over 50 years, and was Fire Chief for 19 years.

   Masonic services will be held at the Nelson funeral home, Main street, Greenville, Thursday evening at 7:30. The Odd Fellows' service will be held at 8 o'clock. Funeral services will be held at the Nelson funeral home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Central cemetery in New Ipswich. 

   Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday afternoon and evening at their convenience.

Albro was Fire Chief

New Ipswich Bicentennial Parade - The Tiger Engine No. 1. Driver Charles Fish, Albro L. Balch, Otto Weisman, Willis F. Mansfield, Edward R. Wheeler, Willmore D. Ashley, Walter E. Hardy.

One Hundred Formulas

George Carmichael donated a copy of Stephen A. Thayer’s “One Hundred Formulas” which was published in 1883. It contains recipes from everything from printing ink to pain killers. A little tar and turpentine will help with the pain.

WARNING: Please don’t try any of these “remedies”, many contain ingredients which have been shown to be harmful.

James Roger diary entry

November 12th 1908 (Thursday)

Cold westerly wind all day. David on roads down town. Drawing hard pan from church sand hole. Joe Silver having shut down his gravel bank because his team was paid off last night. Got letter from Hamish this forenoon who thinks he will like Springfield only the town water is very unpleasant to drink but the train men bring good drinking water to depot. I swept vestry and little room at church, also Hall for Grange tonight. Sewing circle and supper in church. Miss Lee telephoned me to fill hollow in her cemetery lot. Laura M. Knowlton filled in her application for admission to Grange. (8 present).