Frederic W. Jones
New Ipswich Historical Society
Frederic W. Jones
Portrait of Frederic W. Jones, given by Ruth Lane , 1981. Resident of Gibson Village.
Newspaper Clipping
Children’s Fair - October 1938
The children's fair will open tomorrow at 9.30 a. m.; there will be games and contests until noon, a boiled dinner at noon, and an entertainment by school children, followed by an auction of vegetables. The general committee members are Edward R. Wheeler, Mrs. Anne Thayer, Kenneth Gibbs, Robert Walker, Lester Smith, Frank Ober, Mrs. William Patterson, Rev. Edward Clapp, Miss Ellen Tewksbury and David Farrar.
Mrs. Albro Balch had a birthday party for Mrs. Anna MacLaughlin Oct. 11. A cake with 80 candles decorated the dinner table. The guests were all relatives.
Henry Alexander moved into the Beard house Thursday. The house has been renovated and equipped with plumbing and electricity.
James Roger diary entries
6th September 1912
Fair and warmer; wind northerly. David sign painting in the Attic. I helped mother with grapes, making ready for jelly. Also cleared away apples from John Preston’s lawn and raked in front of his house; fixed Church for Musical recital. Got postcard and paper from Roslin. At the Dance tonight Mrs. McKown was presented with 50 dollars in 5 ten dollar gold pieces.
Wonder what those gold pieces would be worth today.
N.I. HISTORY 1735 1914. Frédéric William Jones was born in 1848. Graduated from New Ipswich Appleton Academy in 1865. From Dartmouth College, 1869.attended Harvard Medical School one year, was internet in Boston Lunatic Hospital and House if Correction, taught at Appleton Academy 6 years received degree of M. D. From Medical University of New York in 1881. Secured a license as pharmacist in N.H. 1882. Was a newspaper correspondent for years and member of Boston Associated Press and first vice- president of Mason Village Savings Bank.