Barr Estate Brook
New Ipswich Historical Society
Quite possibly the small brook that transverses the garden area at the Barr Estate. Photo by Leon R. Willard.
View of stone bridge at Barr Estate
A closer view of the bridge
On this day - January 3, 1898
William Jurian Kaula diary
3 JAN 1898
After work I often take a stroll and to many of the haunts of last winter like a trip around the Parc Montsouris. In the little lake the ducks are swimming all the winter long. It brings back memories of the country and I always wish for the summer.
On this day - January 3, 1909
James Roger diary entry
3rd (Sunday)
Frost, fine day, wind west. Mr. Peacock preached from text (Whence came thou &c Hagar) communion after, no S.S. C.E. Mrs. Whittemore leader, topic “Good resolutions” a good turn out. Collection taken for Italian Disaster fund.
On this day - January 3, 2019
The New Ipswich Historical Society undertook a project to record the oral history of the town from some of the long time residents. This project was hampered by the Pandemic, but in 2023 we hope to continue with interviews.
The first interview was conducted by John Rosenfelder who was speaking with Ron Derosier. They spoke of their time working at Walker’s Mill in New Ipswich.
NIHS President John Rosenfelder
Paul Derosier recounts his time working at Walker’s Mill in New Ipswich, NH
That was the stream my father said they would surreptitiously try to fish in during the late 1920's. Apparently Jimmy Barr kept it well stocked with fish.
I knew a dozen or more Desrosiers when I lived in New Ipswich. Some were from Greenville. A number of them worked at the textile mills in Greenville and New Ipswich. One of them, Ken, had an appliance and tv store in New Ipswich. My mother loved Ken. You might want to interview him. He's still around, many of the others I knew aren't.