Barr Gardens
New Ipswich Historical Society
The Barr Estate Gardens
Undated photos of the gardens of the Barr Estate on Main Street in New Ipswich, NH. Photos came from an album donated to the New Ipswich Historical Society by the Barr Estate.
On this day - October 27, 1897
William Jurian Kaula diary
I imagined myself in the capacity of a war correspondent this morning. The troops were out at day-break and all mustered ready for marching. There will be a sham battle fought against another regiment on the plains some six miles from Crécy. The men are all equipped in heavy marching order, knapsacks, blankets, provisions, and everything necessary for a campaign. Some men carry the cooking utensils, others hatchets, spades, wood for fires, and pails for water. The band played a lively air just as the sun rose and the men marched out of town with a few stragglers such as myself and Amsden. I had planned to go with Mr. Marchand, a Frenchman whom I have known all summer. He had explained how a sham battle was an unusual event and that it was well worth seeing. I could not find him and called at his house. He slepts through all the racket until eight a.m. long after the soldiers had departed. The advance guard spread out squads on all the side roads soon after reaching the plateau. We came across bands lying in ambush and ditches by the roadside. Skirmishers were rambling over the side hills but no enemy were in sight. On the plateau it is more open country and the troops halted many times while divisions were sent right and left to hold positions in case of emergency. When we came in sight of Maisoncelles, a little village some two miles away, there was a long halt. We could hear the skirmish fire in the distance. The troops now left the highway and were divided into smaller bodies and which went forward ready for action. I followed closely in behind tramping over fields of newly plowed ground and young wheat, across fields of grass which was wet with frost, toward a group of buildings that was surrounded by a large number of great straw stack. There was yet no sign of the opposing party here and the officers hurried across the road which lead to Maisoncelles into the fields that approached a smaller village of La Haute Maison. The firing in front now became more general and as we came over the slight rise of ground the battle commenced. There was a half-mile of plain before the village, the troops on our right had pushed closer and were firing volleys. We could see the white caps of the enemy in front but they were not as numerous as the approaching columns. When the troops halted and got into position I sat on a pile of dirt while the firing was going on. It is the first time that I ever saw the use of smokeless powder; there was a little smoke and not much noise. The engagement took place at about ten o'clock and lasted about an hour when the bugles played along the line for the firing to cease. On entering the village the soldiers were soon engaged in preparing for the noon-day meal. Everything was conducted with so much precision that in a few moments some had carryed [sic] water, others dug holes in the ground for a small fire, rations were served out from the wagons and soon the neighborhood was smothering in smoke.
On this day - October 27, 1908
James Roger diary entry
27th (Tuesday) Fair clear day wind N.W. David on roads down town. Hamish came by mail at 11am. Him and I fixed the paths to brooder house and cleaned two pens in the hen house.
On this day - October 27, 2011
First snow of the season
