Clark Hotel Sale

New Ipswich Historical Society

Newspaper Clipping - 1876

Peter H. Clark, for thirteen years proprietor and landlord of Clark's Hotel, has disposed of his hotel property to Elbridge G. Smith, who has been connected with the hotel for the past ten years. It is hardly expected that he can quite fill the place made vacant by Peter's exit, but "The Little Inn by the Wayside" has an enviable reputation, which he will strive to maintain.

Clark Hotel

Clark Hotel

James Roger diary entries

1st July 1912

Dry and warm with north to westerly wind. David and Walter Hardy at Newcombs’ until noon. Dave afterwards cutting grass in the Cemetery and went for lumber from Balchs’ sawmill after supper. I cut some lots and swept Hall. Got letters from Hamish. I met Mr. Knowlton in cemetery this afternoon. He was putting flowers of the grave of his wife. 

2nd July 1912

Dry and warm; wind west. David began haying and cut part of incubator field and part of orchard. Water Hardy helping him. Alarm of fire at 11 a.m. The fire was in the old Mrs. Jones’ house at Sawmill. Several autos rushed assistance and fire put out. I cut lots in forenoon and went for grain in afternoon. Davis boys’ mother buried today; aged 90.

3rd July 1912

Warm and dry; wind west. David commenced to put in the hay cut yesterday. I finished putting in the wood and picked two fowls and cut and trimmed some lots. Got letter from Hamish from Troy.

4th July 1912

Warm and dry; roads very dusty; wind west to S.W. David mowing for Frank Hardy in forenoon. 3 men began to ring the bell shortly after midnight which frightened the children so David went up and stopped them. Berkley came by forenoon train and David took him to the afternoon one. Wrote to telephone people about charges to Greenville and Ayer. A hawk carried off a chicken today.