Another Resident of Davis Village
New Ipswich Historical Society
Davis Village Woman
Photo is identified as a resident of Davis Village. Name of person and date are unknown.
Newspaper Clipping
THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1929
Two Cases of Varioloid Reported in New Ipswich
(Special to The Sentinel) NEW IPSWICH, N. H., June 13- Two cases of varioloid, a modified form of smallpox, have been reported here.
A member of the state board of health was summoned and confirmed the diagnosis of the local physician, Dr. Donald M. Clark. One of the children afflicted was in the intermediate and the other in the primary school at No. 1 and on Monday the 29 children in the two schools were vaccinated.
It was deemed best to stop all public gatherings for a time and the Federated church has been closed for three weeks. Rev. H. Stanley Holten, was graduated recently from the Gordon College of Theology and Missions, Boston, was to be ordained June 19. This ceremony has been postponed until Aug. 28. The New Ipswich public library has been closed for three weeks.
The graduation exercises of New Ipswich Appleton academy will be strictly private. The Appleton Academy alumni meeting and dinner, which was scheduled for the evening of June 17, with Gov. Tobey as the principal speaker, has been postponed indefinitely. A play for the benefit of the senior class of Appleton academy, which was to have been given last Friday evening, was called off..
Smallpox in New Ipswich
I have not seen any mention of smallpox in New Ipswich other than this news clipping and a passing mention that a smallpox cemetery existed near Brown’s Mill in Bank Village. But it is likely we had victims.
The town of Jaffrey, NH does has a smallpox cemetery.
James Roger diary entries
31st August 1912
Fair and growing warmer; wind southwest. David and Roger ploughed some rough ground at foot of the incubator field and David drove them (Roger and Stewart) to Depot for noon train to Ayer; afterwards harrowing and clearing brush. I picked 3 broilers and cleaned Hall for Finn Dance and Church service. Dance closed at 9:30. Few present. No letter from Hamish.