Appleton House

Billy Hawes, a familiar name?

From The New Ipswich Papers 1936

From a collection of Papers Written for the Historical Society of New Ipswich, New Hampshire and Read at Society Meetings - Compiled and Edited by Mrs. Abbie L. Phelps

Appleton Arms

BILLY HAWES, a name familiar to a few of us, was the first to keep Tavern in the Appleton House. This was in 1869 or 1870. Previously to this it had been a private residence. The Appleton House is taxed to Charles S. Brown in 1869 and to Mr. Hawes in 1870. Mr. Hawes remodelled the house, added the ell and dance hall and the third story. Some of us can remember the sign he hung out-three elephant heads and the words Appleton Arms in gold on a black ground. This was a busy place for a few years, and was sold out in 1874 or 75. N. Y. Brintnall was the next owner and during his ownership Jesse Spofford and a Kimball were proprietors. D. A. Putnam was there until some time in 1879. Then for a short time it was run by a B. F. Shackford. After this it became the home of J. G. Adams for all the time he was in town. Later Andrew Willard lived there. Then for some years it stood empty and in the Spring of 1890 it was once more opened as a public house with Gideon Smith as proprietor. He was there for the whole of 1890 and until the fall of 1891 when he left town and a Mr. Coleman came in his place. Mr. Coleman was there about two seasons and was followed by Mortimer Cutter. Mr. Cutter was there for about the same length of time. He was certainly there in 1895. Then it became a private residence again, Fred Lowe and S. G. Bosworth living there. In 1910 Joseph Silver bought it, put it in excellent condition and kept a fine Inn there for sixteen years, selling to Henry Mehren on August 15, 1926. Mr. Mehren sold to George S. Wheeler in August 1928. The summer of 1929 it was occupied by George S. and  Charles F. Wheeler and the summer of 1930 it was kept open by a Kennedy. The summer of 1931 a few rooms were occupied as a private residence, and the summer of 1932 it was kept open by one A. E. Snow.

Appleton Inn - 1932

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James Roger diary entry

December 10, 1908 (Thursday)

Hard frost about zero.  David at Greenville with Lonie Willard.  I swept Hall and filled boiler went to mail in afternoon.  Met Miss Goldsmith in afternoon going to Cemetery.  She knew the ladies who want their lot fixed. “Proctor lot”  Very good lecture last night by Dr. Croft on the “Kingdom Beautiful” Election of officers at Grange tonight.  22 present.  Master - F. Mansfield, Overseer – D. Maynard, Lecturer – J. Aldrich, Chaplin– Cearni Foskitt, Secretary – Woodward, Treasurer – E.S. Moore, Stuart – Hollis Jaquith, Asst. – W.E. Preston, Pomona – Martha Hardy, Ceres – M. Proctor, Flora – Mrs. Frye, L.A. – Mrs. Moore, Gate Keeper – F. Chandler 

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