Bicentennial News Clipping 1950

New Ipswich Historical Society

Oct 23, 2022

THE MILFORD CABINET, JUNE 29, 1950

New Ipswich to Observe Bi-Centennial With Parade, Ball and Open House

A meeting of the New Ipswich Bi-Centennial Anniversary committee was held at the home of the chairman, Herbert Preston, Tuesday evening. It was reported that great interest and enthusiasm has been shown by all clubs, organizations and business establishments in their response to the invitation to place floats in the parade which will be held Saturday morning, August 26. The services of the Florence Rangers Band of Gardner have been obtained for the parade and a band concert later in the day. Colonel Henry Derby is to be the Grand Marshal with Commander of the N. J. Legion Francis Leger his assistant.

The Anniversary banquet will be held Saturday noon in the Appleton Academy gym. Governor and Mrs. Sherman Adams, Senator and Mrs. Charles W. Tobey, Senator and places. Mrs. Styles Bridges, Representative and Mrs. Norris Cotton and Pres ident of the State Senate Perkins Bass and Mrs. Bass will be present as honored guests; also the select men of the adjoining towns. Kendall's of Fitchburg will be the caterer.

Saturday evening the Governor's Ball will be held at the Academy gym. The music will be provided. by the Red Men's Orchestra of Manchester.

The Barrett Mansion and the Historical Society building will be open to display exhibits of historical interest.

A chorus is being formed, directed by Donald Sullivan, which will sing at the church service Sunday, August 27, at the Congregational church. Chorus rehearsals are each Wednesday evening at 7.30 at the home of Mr. Sullivan, and all who are interested in singing with the group are urgently invited to join. Rev. Everett R. Barrows, D.D., As sociate Minister and Treasurer of the N. H. Congregational Conference of Concord, is the guest minister.

Mrs. Margaret Bays has requested that any townspeople who have rooms they would be willing to rent for the week-end, contact her.

The committee will soon place in the Red and White store, the I.G.A. store and Ted Karnis' gas station, samples of the Puritan hats which were worn by the founders of New Ipswich. All persons, adults and children, who are interested in ordering these hats, which are to be worn the month of August, may place their order, making payment at time of ordering, at any of these places.

On this day - October 23, 1897

William Jurian Kaula diary

I heard a joyous shout in the street as it was growing dark and on looking out I beheld Cartwright who had come out with Allingham to spend the Sunday. Cartwright was very happy and was brimming over with facetious descriptions of his various trials and sufferings previous to getting settled in our new studio. Mr. and Mrs. Weyeth had left their furniture that they used in their apartment last winter and will allow Cartwright to use it. It has been stored in Logan's studio all the summer and when he went after it the concierge would not allow it to be removed. It took about a week to hear from Glover in Coucarneau and finally Cartwright was settled. This is what he wrote to me a few days ago. "Of course there was a great deal of work to do in bringing up the stuff, and arranging it, but I had a couple of field days and have at length got things into reasonably good shape. I had a lot of trouble in getting a ladder, as I wanted to bargain, but I at length got one for six francs which, however, was too short so I had to lengthen it. I afterward learned that I could have got a brand new one for 6.75 of the right length, which is about my usual experience when I look for bargains. I am glad now that we did not take a large studio, as it will require a good deal in the way of draperies etc. to make one look attractive. It has been quite cold, so that I have arranged for a stove, and expect to have it put in this afternoon. I got a very good one for 3 francs from the concierge........I have found the place rather draughty during the two days that I have been here but when I get a stove I shall no doubt be more comfortable. It is as tight as most studios, but of course, with so much window space it must necessarily let in some air. I have covered up the lower part with heavy papers which helps matters somewhat, besides keeping inquisitive neighbors from looking in, as though I were on exhibition in a glass case." Cartwright has never had any experience in buying household articles and furnishings. We both are planning to live on an economic basis this winter and it will be a matter of close study.