Charles L. Russell Funeral
New Ipswich Historical Society
1927
NEW IPSWICH 1927
The funeral of Charles L. Russell was held from his late home on Saturday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Berry of Mason officiated. Those present from out of town were Mrs. Etta Fuller, Leominster, Mass., Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Damon, and Mr. and Mrs. George Richardson, Townsend, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark, Greenfield, Mass. Burial was in the family lot at Central cemetery.
Photo Archives
Hilma Nelson, Mabel Wheeler, Arlene Mansfield. Lydia Erickson, Hanna Parkilla,Frank, Hugo and Carl Flinkstrom(?), Mike Parkilla, Raymond and Leonard Hunter, Waino Koski
James Roger diary entry
8th April 1913
Cold day, wind north to north west. David & Walter at Gordons’ splitting wood, afterwards at Browns' pruning trees. I've fixed brooder, etc. Dr. thought mother a little better, but she ate some solids at noon and was cramped all afternoon. Berkeley rung up about 6:30 inquiring for mother. They sent 2 salt herring last night. Had letter from Hamish last night. Miss R. doing fairly well.
Were salted herrings somehow considered as therapeutic for digestive problems?
Charles was a selectman and farmer. He died while mowing hay.