Clarence E. White Obituary
Well known musician
November 30, 1937
DIES IN SLEEP
Clarence E. White, 82, for many years town clerk and town treasurer of New Ipswich, died early Tues- day morning in his sleep, at his home in New Ipswich. He had been ill a short time, with heart trouble. Mr. White leaves his widow, one son, William L. White of Boston, and two granddaughters. Mr. and Mrs. White celebrated the 60th anniversary of their wedding May 15.
Mr. White was widely known as a musician, playing in old time orchestras and bands in Boston and throughout New England. He was a native of Peterboro; and took naturally to music. His favorite instrument was the clarinet. He was leader of the famous old Fitchburg band and of other bands and orchestras. Summers the played at the Crawford House and other White Mountain hotels. He has written and arranged a great deal of band music, and until his death kept up his interest in the musical world. He described himself as distinctly lacking in enthusiasm for modern jazz and swing. Though he gave up orchestra and band work several years ago he was prevailed on to lead the Wilton band in several appearances in recent years, and had many friends in Wilton and all the towns in this region.
Charles A. Plumer collection
Unmounted pictures, some tinted, taken by Mr. Charles A. Plumer. Presented to the Historical Society by Mrs. Melinda R. Kendrew, James Anderson House, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1961. Mrs. Plumer was Sally Rockwood Plumer, Great-Aunt of Mrs. Kendrew.
Typed information was found on the back of the pictures in Mr. Plumer's handwriting. Pictures mounted in two books to preserve them by Hazel E. Balch.
James Roger diary entry
18th June 1913
Fair and warm with a northerly breeze. David with the horses at Barretts'. I picked a fowl and swept the Hall and cut the "Blood lot "in afternoon. Got postcard from Hamish from Buffalo.
The Clarks were also musical. Family members formed the Clark Troupe which toured New England. The Clark house was a summer home. Their winter home was in Boston. It seems that most of the beautiful homes in New Ipswich were summer homes.
The Whites lived in my house, which I suspect Dr. Cayward purchased from Mrs. White sometime after Clarence’s death. (In the late 1930s/early 1940s, Dr. Cayward had the house renovated and added an ell to house his office. The Russells bought the house from Mrs. Cayward in the early 1970s, and we bought it in 1989. I knew Clarence was involved in town affairs, but I didn’t know he was a clarinetist.